"I sought a soul akin to mine, and I could not find it. I scanned all the crannies of the earth: my perseverance was useless. Yet I could not remain alone. There had to be someone who would approve of my character; there had to be someone with the same ideas as myself. It was morning. The sun in all his magnificence rose on the horizon, and behold, there also appeared before my eyes a young man whose presence made flowers grow as he passed. He approached me and held out his hand: 'I have come to you, you who seek me. Let us give thanks for this happy day.' But I replied: 'Go! I did not summon you. I do not need your friendship. . .'
It was evening. Night -was beginning to spread the blackness of her veil over nature... A beautiful woman whom I could scarcely discern also exerted her bewitching sway upon me and looked at me with compassion. She did not, however, dare speak to me. I said: 'Come closer that I may discern your features clearly, for at this distance the starlight is not strong enough to illumine them.' I said as soon as I saw her: 'I perceive that goodness and justice have dwelt In your heart: we could not live together. Not that I shall be unfaithful to you, but get this into your head and never forget it: wolves and lambs look not on one another with bedroom eyes.' What then did I need, I who rejected with such disgust what was most beautiful in humanity!"
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