CHAPTERIX
17。Bywhatpassion，then，wasIanimated？Itwasundoubtedlydepravedandagreatmisfortuneformetofeelit。
Butstill，whatwasit？”Whocanunderstandhiserrors？”[56]
Welaughedbecauseourheartsweretickledatthethoughtofdeceivingtheowners，whohadnoideaofwhatweweredoingandwouldhavestrenuouslyobjected。Yet，again，whydidIfindsuchdelightindoingthiswhichIwouldnothavedonealone？Isitthatnoonereadilylaughsalone？Noonedoessoreadily；butstillsometimes，whenmenarebythemselvesandnooneelseisabout，afitoflaughterwillovercomethemwhensomethingverydrollpresentsitselftotheirsenseormind。YetaloneIwouldnothavedoneit——aloneIcouldnothavedoneitatall。
Behold，myGod，thelivelyreviewofmysoul’scareerislaidbarebeforethee。Iwouldnothavecommittedthattheftalone。