Aspiritnowadvanced，andthegatewasimmediatelythrownopentohimbeforehehadspokenaword。Iheardsomewhisper，\"Thatisourlastlordmayor。\"
Itnowcametoourcompany’sturn。ThefairspiritwhichI
mentionedwithsomuchapplauseinthebeginningofmyjourneypassedthroughveryeasily;butthegraveladywasrejectedonherfirstappearance，MinosdeclaringtherewasnotasingleprudeinElysium。
Thejudgethenaddressedhimselftome，wholittleexpectedtopassthisfierytrial。IconfessedIhadindulgedmyselfveryfreelywithwineandwomeninmyyouth，buthadneverdoneaninjurytoanymanliving，noravoidedanopportunityofdoinggood;thatIpretendedtoverylittlevirtuemorethangeneralphilanthrophyandprivatefriendship。Iwasproceeding，whenMinosbademeenterthegate，andnotindulgemyselfwithtrumpetingforthmyvirtues。Iaccordinglypassedforwardwithmylovelycompanion，and，embracingherwithvasteagerness，butspiritualinnocence，shereturnedmyembraceinthesamemanner，andwebothcongratulatedourselvesonourarrivalinthishappyregion，whosebeautynopaintingoftheimaginationcandescribe。
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