The World of Courtesans c8.203

c8.203

But the courtesan was too clever to give up her prey so easily. She made a show of returning the ornaments he had given her and also a part of the money received by her. While she kept up this show, she contrived to get in a supposed creditor to take away the money in satisfaction of some debt. If the lover disputed his claim, she dragged him to court. She maintained good relations with the lover who had paid her generously in the past, even if later he had become an impoverished person. But she did not hesitate to get rid of the lover who had shown indifference to her after getting himself a new mistress. To get rid of him she did just the things that he did not like; she stamped her feet to sneer at him and spoke about things he did not understand; she hurt his pride by abusive remarks and carried on with her new lover openly. She refused his amorous advances, yelled at him, laughed even when the subject under discussion was a serious one. She showed open disapproval of his vices, divulged his secrets and accused him of carrying on with the maid-servants. Finally she got rid of him.