Rometheholy，whichthusstrivestomakeallmenpederasts，deniesthefact，andwillnotbelieveintheeffectsoftheglamourofherowndevising。
Imadethesereflectionsaloud，andanecclesiastic，wishingtoblindmetothetruth，spokeasfollows:——
\"Youarequiteright。Whyshouldthiscastratobeallowedtoshewhisbreast，ofwhichthefairestRomanladymightbeproud，andyetwisheveryonetoconsiderhimasamanandnotawoman？Ifthestageisforbiddentothefairsexlesttheyexcitedesires，whydotheyseekoutmen—monstersmadeintheformofwomen，whoexcitemuchmorecriminaldesires？Theykeeponpreachingthatpederastyiscomparativelyunknownandentrapsonlyafew，butmanyclevermenendeavourtobeentrapped，andendbythinkingitsopleasantthattheypreferthesemonsterstothemostbeautifulwomen。\"
\"ThePopewouldbesureofheavenifheputastoptothisscandalouspractice。\"
\"Idon’tagreewithyou。Onecouldnothaveaprettyactresstosupperwithoutcausingascandal，butsuchaninvitationtoacastratomakesnobodytalk。Itisofcourseknownperfectlywellthataftersupperbothheadsrestononepillow，butwhateverybodyknowsisignoredbyall。Onemaysleepwithamanoutofmerefriendship，itisnotsowithawoman。\"