ABSTRACT
Whenavisitorarrivesbeforetheentranceofahikiteja.ya,themistressofthehouseandhermaid-servantsrunto welcomehimwithcriesof"irrassha1:"(youareverywelcome!),andonenteringtheroomtowhichheisconducted (incaseofhisbeingastranger)theattendantwillaskhimthe nameofthebrotheltowhichhedesirestogo,aswellasthat ofthe·particularladyhewishestomeet.Ifhehasno "friend"withwhomheisacquainted,photographsareproducedforinspectionandtheguestchooseshisoiranfrom them.Thentheattendantwillguidehimtothebrothel selected,actasago-betweeninnegotiatingforthecourtesan's favours,andafterallpreliminarieshavebeensettledwillwait assiduouslyupontheguestthroughoutthebanquetwhich inevitablyfollows,takingcaretokeepthesakebottlesmoving andthecupsreplenished.Byandby,whenthetimecomes forretiring,theattendantconductstheguesttohissleeping apartment,waitsuntilthearrivalofthe"ladyfriend"and thendiscreetlyslipsawayandleavesthebrothel.Whenone oftheseservantmaidstakeschargeofavisitorshebecomes, forthetimebeing,theactualpersonalservantofsuchguest andattendstoeverythingherequires.Toperformtheservicesrenderedbyherisprofessionallyspokenofas"mawasu"
(~toturnround,tomoveround)becauseshegoesbustling roundinordertoarrangeahundredandonemattersforthe guestuponwhom.sheisinattendance.Iftheguestcalls geisha(dancingandsinginggirls)themaidcn.rries(supposing
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