Leo Tolstoy. Sunday (№ 462468)

She was a prostitute sentenced to hard labor, and, despite this, she formed a worldview for herself in which she could approve of herself and even be proud of her position. This worldview was that the main benefit of all men, without exception, was sexual intercourse with attractive women. She, an attractive woman, may or may not satisfy this desire, and therefore she is an important and necessary person. Her entire past and present life was a confirmation of this view.