How Lykov Did Not Become a General

If you think the art of escort is a modern phenomenon, you’re mistaken. Women practiced it even in the times of the Empire, when even the Grand Duke wasn’t a stranger to carnal pleasures. The intrigue connected with his mistress formed the basis of the novella. What should a woman do if she has two lovers and needs to choose only one? Perhaps the only solution is to disappear from among the living…