. . . even a brazen harlot can be Queen for 24 Hours (or up to six months), A WOMAN OF EXPERIENCE contends. Elsa's back-creaking "work" doubtless has made her Ground Zero for every venereal disease known in Vienna. As the old saw says, "Weddings last an afternoon, but syphilis is forever." Since V. D. is a gift that keeps on giving, Karl surely will pass it on to his subsequent wives and their surviving offspring (if any). Apparently, Karl's mom-the-Countess believes that you can't enjoy your Cheerios unless they've been sown with lots of wild oats.
Review of A Woman of Experience
