Martin Johnson Heade Rio de Janeiro Bay painting

Martin Johnson Heade Rio de Janeiro Bay paintingUnknown Artist Persian woman pouring wine paintingAlbert Moore Shells painting
Baal fixed his gaze on infinity to avoid "Ayesha's" glares as well as Umar's narrowed eyes. The officer stopped in front of him. "Is it you?"
"Sir, you understand, it's just a term," Baal lied. "They like to joke, the girls. They call us their husbands because we, we. .
Without warning, Umar grabbed him by the genitals and squeezed. "Because you can't be," he said. "Husbands, eh. Not bad."
When the pain subsided, Baal saw that the women had gone. Umar gave the eunuchs a word of advice on his way out. "Get lost," he suggested. "Tomorrow I may have orders about you. Not many people get lucky two days running."
When the girls of The Curtain had been taken away, the eunuchs sat down and wept uncontrollably by the Fountain of Love. But Baal, full of shame, did not cry.