The World of Courtesans c10.115

c10.115

He enters the *vesha*. The air is laden with the fragrance of flowers and wines. The houses are tall with open windows on which are seated the courtesans. Incense and *agaru* smoke fill the houses and the thresholds of the side gates are heaped with flowers. One can constantly hear the tinklings of the zones and other ornaments worn by women. The Vita humorously calls the *vesha* "the head office of Kama". He calls the young maids of the courtesans "the standards of the victory of Kama". Their teeth flash and their faces are always smiling. They embellish their conversation with the knitting of eyebrows, their eyes express wonder and their gait is slow.