The World of Courtesans c5.36

c5.36

Mahanama conveyed her conditions to the *Gana* and they readily accepted them on the plea that a courtesan, in keeping with her position, was entitled to stay in the first division of the city. The second stipulation was agreed upon for it meant less quarreling between clients. As regards the third condition, the fees of five hundred a day was agreed upon for it covered the expenses for clothes and ornaments. Regarding the search of her house, the time factor, according to the *Gana*, did not matter. The last stipulation was also accepted on the plea that if the entry and exit to her house were to be watched, nobody would care to visit her for fear of exposure.