The World of Courtesans c8.194

c8.194

She expressed her desire to have a child by him. She also declared that she did not desire a long life. She was also careful to divulge to him secrets confided to her by others. Her show of concern for her lover extended to the field of religion. She took upon herself the duty of observing fasts and religious vows. She dissuaded other contestants from involving her lover in quarrels. She managed carefully her lover's property and refused to attend *goshthi* without him. She expressed her love for him by using flower garlands previously worn by him and she took pride in eating food that he had left uneaten.