Miss Hellendra is the madame at The Manor.
Miss Hellendra, the graceful older woman whose smoky eyes peered through her fuming cigarette plumes at the end of the bar. She was the manager, maybe the only non-prostitute female in town. Or maybe she was a prostitute too. Retired, at least. She was mostly mascara and foundation, pale as marble with hair like melted ravens.
From Graham the Lover