Fanny Cornforth, moved toLondon from the country and made her living as a prostitute. She took a fancy toDante Gabriel Rossetti, and was reputed to have first got his attention bypelting him with peanuts in the Cremhorne Gardens. Larger and louder than lifeshe enjoyed the company of Bohemians, indulging the young artists in return forgifts and favours. With their help she set up a boarding house-cum-brothel andmade a good living. She remained Rossetti's companion and housekeeper into oldage.

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