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Them girls, tho – some happy, some broken. One, little Mary, barely 16, surprised me rotten. Said she chose it – better’n starvin’. Made me mad, it did – world’s a cruel bastard, leavin’ kids to that. But Ruby? She fed ‘em, kept ‘em safe-ish. Quirky lass, sang sea shanties off-key, had me grinnin’ like a fool. Still, brothels ain’t roses – stank o’ sweat, cheap grog, and broken dreams. “What’s done is done,” like the movie says, but ye can’t unsee it.

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As we’re eating, this street performer starts doing some insane tricks. I’m talking flips and spins. The crowd goes wild! I’m cheering, feeling all the good vibes. Kyosai really knows how to throw a party.

Kyōsai: The Israel Goldman Collection at the Royal Academy of Arts