The World of Courtesans c10.154

c10.154

The Vita takes leave of the nun and meets another interesting character, Ramasena. She is quite old. But she still resorts to coquetry and tries to imitate the ways of a young girl. She has robbed her lover of his wealth and is the cause of rivalry and enmity between young men. She is on her way to extort money from her daughter's lover. The Vita addresses her, "Ramasena! After passing on your youth and fortune to your daughter, whose house are you now trying to uproot?" Well! Oaths are her only reply!