’ButSapphowithoutlove！Iencouragedherinthisboldnessofcareer——inthisindulgenceofvanityandofpleasure。Ilovedtosteepheramidstthedissipationsandluxuryofthisabandonedcity。Markme，Calenus！I
desiredtoenervatehermind！——ithasbeentoopuretoreceiveyetthebreathwhichIwishnottopass，butburninglytoeatinto，themirror。I
wishedhertobesurroundedbylovers，hollow，vain，andfrivolous（loversthathernaturemustdespise），inordertofeelthewantoflove。Then，inthosesoftintervalsoflassitudethatsucceedtoexcitement——Icanweavemyspells——exciteherinterest——attractherpassions——possessmyselfofherheart。Foritisnottheyoung，northebeautiful，northegay，thatshouldfascinateIone；herimaginationmustbewon，andthelifeofArbaceshasbeenonesceneoftriumphovertheimaginationsofhiskind。’
’Andhastthounofear，then，ofthyrivals？ThegallantsofItalyareskilledinthearttoplease。’
’None！HerGreeksouldespisesthebarbarianRomans，andwouldscornitselfifitadmittedathoughtofloveforoneofthatupstartrace。’