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# The World of Courtesans c11.29

The World of Courtesans c11.29

- **Language:** English

### [c11.29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c11.29)

In full fury she rushed out to catch him. A lover was seated inside the house with a bawd. The bawd, seeing a beggar at the door, asked the girl in waiting to give him some clothes. A prostitute showed the bites and scratches on her body to her friend and boasted of her love-making. A prostitute anxious to raise her fees took advantage of the rivalry between clients and vaunted her good fortune before a friend. A bawd saw a group of clients who loved the same prostitute unsheathe their swords and she looked perturbed She rushed out and stopped their fight. A prostitute with flattering words tried to control a rich client. A frolicsome rake sang an Arya verse. A poverty-stricken lover placed his beloved in the service of a wealthy man and managed to enjoy her company in the bargain. A client unable to continue his previous relationship with a courtesan complained to her, "I fell in love with you, I left my house but you are now a stranger to me." A prostitute lodged a complaint against a lover before the assembly of old rakes for recovery of fees from a client

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