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professional beauties???

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00.This sentence is from " the adventure of Sherlock Holmes". They refer to the two police officers in Scoltland , who often ask for the assistance of Holmes. 02br
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00My question is : does "professional beauties" here refers to courtezan , prostitute , or just socialites in society? it may refer to married woman or unmarried ,right???02br
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0 01h3 01font 00Hi,02font 02h3 01h3 01font 02br 02br 01font 00My question is : does "professional beauties" here refers to courtezan , prostitute , or just socialites in society? 02br 02br 01font 00it may refer to married woman or unmarried ,right??? 00Both, I'd say, but all of the ladies mentioned below were, I think, married.

— Clive

  • 0 01h3 01font 00Hi,02font 02h3 01h3 01font 02br 02br 01font 00My question is : does "professional beauties" here refers to courtezan , prostitute , or just socialites in society?
  • 02br 02br 01font 00it may refer to married woman or unmarried ,right???
  • 00Both, I'd say, but all of the ladies mentioned below were, I think, married.
  • For ladies such as these, a husband was a necessary fashion accessory!
  • 02font 02br 02font 02h3 01h3 00Via google, I found this excerpt from The Works of Max Beerbohm, written in Victorian times.
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