The World of Courtesans c8.195

c8.195

Naturally, to gain his confidence she praised his family, his good nature, his artistic attainments, his noble birth, his deep knowledge, and his fair complexion. She extolled his wealth, his country, his friends, his age and his sweet temper. She exhorted him to add more to his knowledge of music. Unmindful of the vagaries of the weather and indifferent to dangers, she made it a point to meet him regularly. She expressed a wish to have him as a lover in her next life. Not content with these outward expressions of love, she adapted her disposition to suit his tastes.