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WOMEN IN THE UNDERWORLD.
The women of the underworld may be divided into three great classes.
Those who by reason of their habits or mental peculiarities prefer to live homeless lives.

Secondly, those whom misfortune has deprived of settled home life.

Thirdly, those who, having settled homes, live at starvation point.
In London there is a great number of each class.

With class one I shall deal briefly, for they do not form a pleasant theme.