Gallows Nymph: Escaliers

At a certain interval the Venus in question would reveal herself, alighting from atop of the stairs, and looking more Pagan than a woman of her station, she would not be insensitive to any tributes presented by these “suitors,” and we were told, would respond with good grace and wit as if she was familiar with the customer. Then, upon taking their hands, and with the other brushing upon those stairs railings, she would lead the worshiper up those flights of stairs. 

Afterwhich, atop the high floor of that house, like some Grecian statue, perhaps true to her name of Du Crete, she would skillful dispose of her own clothes and dishabille “in a state of nothingness” and properly make an introduction with the client in nude. 

She surrendered in her fornication to these chosen men. She lived on the purse of some, on the license of others, on the impiety of all - love paid from day to day, awful kisses sold in advance- the price of which was known in many circles. 

Despite her station as a Viscountess, she was easily seduced by the abominable demands of novel flatterers, and always follows a good talker who knows how to flatter her with favors from her plied, motherly body.