 According to Mirbeau, prostitutes are potentially anarchists, and the sexual relationship between them and their clients more closely resembles a duel.But it is the prostitute who emerges victorious from this struggle, since she knows how to ignite a man's desire and since, in her profession, and she is prepared to endure everything.In the tradition of Dostoyevsky, Mirbeau expresses his pity and admiration for his sisters in misery, who live and die in such deplorable conditions.