The Rakeford Memoirs 1775-1776 Quotes

“But sir, he's a nigger! You can't let him into the house, the lord knows what filth he'll traipse in with him, why it's not the done thing sir.”
― Stuart Minor, The Rakeford Memoirs 1775-1776

“Head down he ran and collided with Mary who fell to the road, her basket of lace flying in the air to scatter the mud road in a ribbon of colour. I ran over to her just as a horde of men and women came spewing into the street. Mary was in their path and unthinkingly I threw myself down upon her shielding her with my body; which just goes to show you how set I was on having my way with her for I doubt if it had been my mother I'd have moved so much as a step in the way of that pack of animals.”
― Stuart Minor, The Rakeford Memoirs 1775-1776

“I had sneaked into enough ladies bedrooms without their husbands noticing to allow me to think that I was well suited to the task.”
― Stuart Minor, The Rakeford Memoirs 1775-1776

“Following a flight of steep, stone stairs I approached the inner door to the house feeling worn out, but joyous. It is an odd reaction, nevertheless after a spell of danger I have often found a feeling close to euphoria replaces the fear. So it was with a large smile that I swung into the kitchen. There I stood, bold as a brass poker, naked as Adam and reeking like a tanner's wife, with a cheek splitting grin fixed to my complexion. My relief lasted a whole second before I noticed at the far side of the kitchen two faces,”
― Stuart Minor, The Rakeford Memoirs 1775-1776

“It was quite draining and with my breeches making a good impression of a vice on my marriage equipment I was sorely in need of a rest.”
― Stuart Minor, The Rakeford Memoirs 1775-1776