They continued the tour. There were several rooms along the perimeter of the main hall. Robert explained that there were nightly card games in most of the rooms. Some games were public and some were private. There was another room where ladies would entertain groups of men. Robert explained that the women would sing or dance, but wore little to no clothing. Sometimes Robert would hold large soirees to build his clientele. Women, other than those employed by Robert, could attend. Amelia wanted to ask what happened during Robert’s soirees, but she felt it best not to ask.
“Lord Winthrope thought I could cover his debt?” Amelia asked slowly. She looked at Robert, the grim expression on his face told her she didn’t want to know the answer.
“Some places like this auction off young and innocen
