superior to men of the prostitute's own class--say her father
and brothers--and that communion with them, far from being
disgusting, is often rather romantic. I well remember observing,
during my collaboration with the vice-crusaders aforesaid, the
delight of a lady of joy who had attracted the notice of a police
lieutenant; she was intensely pleased by the idea of having a client of
such haughty manners, such brilliant dress, and what seemed to her
to be so dignified a profession. It is always forgotten that this
weakness is not confined to prostitutes, but run through the whole
female sex. The woman who could not imagine an illicit affair with
a wealthy soap manufacturer or even with a lawyer finds it quite
easy to imagine herself succumbing to an ambassador or a duke.
There are very few exceptions to this rule. In the most reserved of
modern societies the women who represent their highest flower are
notoriously complaisant to royalty. And royal women, to complete
the circuit, not infrequently yield to actors and musicians, i.e., to
men radiating a glamour not encountered even in princes.




44.


The Future of Marriage


The transvaluation of values that is now in progress will go on
slowly and for a very long while. That it will ever be quite complete
is, of course, impossible. There are inherent differences will