Originally posted by celee
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Sorry late to respond,...had a busy week....Ive never had any problem with our characterising Mary Kelly as a prostitute, although Im unsure if she had adjusted to that step down a rung from what seems to be Bordello and fancy dress start-off.
I think theres lots of valid reasons that any of us can see why she should have been working....but no "accepted" evidence on record that suggests she was in fact working that night. And a precedent had been set for what Mary does when in arrears before....she continues to default on payment until eviction....maybe too heavily relying on the Joe Barnetts of the world to come up with money for her, and apparently working only enough to earn her drink and food and none left for the roof over her head.
I believe we know by the statements regarding Mary Kelly that she sold herself on the streets, and in the absence of any contrary data, I believe we also know she has not historically been either responsible towards, nor overtly concerned by, running arrears in rent.
On the night she died, I feel the evidence we do have suggests Mary went on a bender, on someone elses nickel, and came home bombed and chipper.
Best regards Brad
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