The World of Courtesans c8.212

c8.212

Though a courtesan sought eagerly for financial gain, the process of winning it was not easy. Difficulties arose because of her own want of discretion, her excessive passion, her vanity, her hypocrisy, her haughtiness, her over-confidence, her ill-temper etc. Naturally her wayward and petulant temper resulted in expenditure on unnecessary things, on loss of prestige and good sources of income. The matter did not end there, for her ill-temper resulted in physical injury or even in death. Slighted lovers cut off her hair locks, inflicted severe punishment on her after tying her up with ropes and they even cut off her limbs. Therefore a courtesan had to choose her company with great care.