The World of Courtesans c4.45
The World of Courtesans c4.45
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c4.45
the sole aim of her life being to regale the hearts of her visitors as long as they can decently bear their wine. She is a sort of perpetual smiling machine, being obliged to hammer out a horse-laugh, even with the weight of a lifelong grief, misery and futility lying heavy on her heart. Her person is sold to others for money, while she often meets a violent death.