Contract between Mrs.Fanny von Pistor and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
On his word of honor,Mr.leopold von Sacher-Masoch undertakes to be the slave of Mrs.von Pistor,and to carry out all her wishes for a period of six months.
On her behalf,Mrs.von Pistor shall not demand anything of him that would dishonor him in any way(as a man or as a citizen).Moreover,she shall allow him six hours a day for his personal work,and shall never look at his letters and writings.On the occurrence of any misdemeanor or negligence or act of lesemajeste,the mistress(Fanny von Pistor)may punish her slave(Leopold von Sacher-Masoch)in whatever manner she pleases.In short,the subject shall obey his sovereign with complete servility and shall greet any benevolence on her part as a precious gift;he shall not lay claim to her love nor to any right to be her lover,On her behalf,Fanny von Pistor undertakes to wear furs as often as possible,especially when she is behaving cruelly.
[Later deleted]At the end of the six months,this period of enslavement shall be considered by both parties as not having occurred,and they shall make no serious allusion to it.Everything that happened is to be forgotten,and the previous loving relations restored.
These six months need not run consecutively:they may be subject to interruptions beginning and ending according to the whims of the sovereign lady.
We,the undersigned,hereby confirm this contract.
Fanny Pistor Baganow
Leopold,Knight of Sacher-Masoch
Came into operation 8th December 1869.
Contract between Wanda and Sacher-Masoch
My slave,
The conditions under which I accept you as my slave and tolerate you at my side are as follows:
You shall renounce your identity completely.
You shall submit totally to my will.
In my hands you are a blind instrument that carries out all my orders without discussion.If ever you should forget that you are my slave and do not obey me implicitly in all matters,I shall have the right to punish and correct you as I please,without your daring to complain.