there was a small private dining room that served excellent food all night ; a reception room , where those with an artistic temperament made a habit of gathering to debate each other while they ate the tidbits and drank good wine ; a billiards room , where the politically ambitious met to plan their next move ; a library filled with good books and thick leather chairs ; private rooms , where a man could get away from his everyday life and be catered to , receiving nothing more than a good dinner , an expert massage , and peace ; and , finally , the rooms and the women who would satisfy the carnal appetites .