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# The World of Courtesans c12.12

The World of Courtesans c12.12

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### [c12.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c12.12)

The effect of the prince's beauty on the courtesans and on other women was instantaneous. Some of the women began playing musical instruments, others recited \*gathas\*, some spoke out loudly and others began imitating the cries of the \*koels\*.

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