MENDOZA。[toTanner，becomingmoreconfidentialashefindshimselfvirtuallyalonewithasympatheticlistenerinthestillstarlightofthemountains；foralltherestareasleepbythistime]Itwasjustsowithher，sir。Herintellectreachedforwardintothetwentiethcentury：hersocialprejudicesandfamilyaffectionsreachedbackintothedarkages。Ah，sir，howthewordsofShakespearseemtofiteverycrisisinouremotions！
IlovedLouisa：40，000brothersCouldnotwithalltheirquantityofloveMakeupmysum。
Andsoon。Iforgettherest。Callitmadnessifyouwill——
infatuation。Iamanableman，astrongman：intenyearsI
shouldhaveownedafirst—classhotel。Imether；andyousee！I
amabrigand，anoutcast。EvenShakespearcannotdojusticetowhatIfeelforLouisa。LetmereadyousomelinesthatIhavewrittenabouthermyself。Howeverslighttheirliterarymeritmaybe，theyexpresswhatIfeelbetterthananycasualwordscan。
[Heproducesapacketofhotelbillsscrawledwithmanuscript，andkneelsatthefiretodecipherthem，pokingitwithasticktomakeitglow]。
TANNER。[clappinghimrudelyontheshoulder]Puttheminthefire，President。
MENDOZA。[startled]Eh？
TANNER。Youaresacrificingyourcareertoamonomania。
MENDOZA。Iknowit。
TANNER。Noyoudon’t。Nomanwouldcommitsuchacrimeagainsthimselfifhereallyknewwhathewasdoing。Howcanyoulookroundattheseaugusthills，lookupatthisdivinesky，tastethisfinelytemperedair，andthentalklikealiteraryhackonasecondfloorinBloomsbury？
MENDOZA。[shakinghishead]TheSierraisnobetterthanBloomsburywhenoncethenoveltyhaswornoff。Besides，thesemountainsmakeyoudreamofwomen——ofwomenwithmagnificenthair。
TANNER。OfLouisa，inshort。Theywillnotmakemedreamofwomen，myfriend：Iamheartwhole。
MENDOZA。Donotboastuntilmorning，sir。Thisisastrangecountryfordreams。
TANNER。Well，weshallsee。Goodnight。[Heliesdownandcomposeshimselftosleep]。
Mendoza，withasigh，followshisexample；andforafewmomentsthereispeaceintheSierra。ThenMendozasitsupsuddenlyandsayspleadinglytoTanner——
MENDOZA。Justallowmetoreadafewlinesbeforeyougotosleep。Ishouldreallylikeyouropinionofthem。
TANNER。[drowsily]Goon。Iamlistening。
MENDOZA。IsawtheefirstinWhitsunweekLouisa，Louisa——
TANNER。[roaringhimself]MydearPresident，Louisaisaveryprettyname；butitreallydoesn’trhymewelltoWhitsunweek。
MENDOZA。Ofcoursenot。Louisaisnottherhyme，buttherefrain。
TANNER。[subsiding]Ah，therefrain。Ibegyourpardon。Goon。
MENDOZA。Perhapsyoudonotcareforthatone：Ithinkyouwilllikethisbetter。[Herecites，inrichsofttones，andtoslowtime]
Louisa，Ilovethee。
Ilovethee，Louisa。
Louisa，Louisa，Louisa，Ilovethee。
Onenameandonephrasemakemymusic，Louisa。Louisa，Louisa，Louisa，Ilovethee。
Mendozathylover，Thylover，Mendoza，MendozaadoringlylivesforLouisa。
There’snothingbutthatintheworldforMendoza。
Louisa，Louisa，Mendozaadoresthee。
[Affected]Thereisnomeritinproducingbeautifullinesuponsuchaname。Louisaisanexquisitename，isitnot？
TANNER。[allbutasleep，respondswithafaintgroan]。
MENDOZA。Owertthou，Louisa，ThewifeofMendoza，Mendoza’sLouisa，LouisaMendoza，HowblestwerethelifeofLouisa’sMendoza！
HowpainlesshislongingofloveforLouisa！
Thatisrealpoetry——fromtheheart——fromtheheartofhearts。
Don’tyouthinkitwillmoveher？
Noanswer。
[Resignedly]Asleep，asusual。Doggreltoalltheworld；heavenlymusictome！IdiotthatIamtowearmyheartonmysleeve！[Hecomposeshimselftosleep，murmuring]Louisa，Ilovethee；Ilovethee，Louisa；Louisa，Louisa，Louisa，I——
Strakersnores；rollsoveronhisside；andrelapsesintosleep。
StillnesssettlesontheSierra；andthedarknessdeepens。Thefirehasagainburieditselfinwhiteashandceasedtoglow。Thepeaksshowunfathomablydarkagainstthestarryfirmament；butnowthestarsdimandvanish；andtheskyseemstostealawayoutoftheuniverse。InsteadoftheSierrathereisnothing；
omnipresentnothing。Nosky，nopeaks，nolight，nosound，notimenorspace，uttervoid。Thensomewherethebeginningofapallor，andwithitafaintthrobbingbuzzasofaghostlyvioloncellopalpitatingonthesamenoteendlessly。Acoupleofghostlyviolinspresentlytakeadvantageofthisbass（astaffofmusicissuppliedhere）
andtherewiththepallorrevealsamaninthevoid，anincorporealbutvisibleman，seated，absurdlyenough，onnothing。
Foramomentheraiseshisheadasthemusicpasseshimby。Then，withaheavysigh，hedroopsinutterdejection；andtheviolins，discouraged，retracetheirmelodyindespairandatlastgiveitup，extinguishedbywailingsfromuncannywindinstruments，thus：——
（moremusic）
Itisallveryodd。OnerecognizestheMozartianstrain；
andonthishint，andbytheaidofcertainsparklesofvioletlightinthepallor，theman’scostumeexplainsitselfasthatofaSpanishnoblemanoftheXV—XVIcentury。DonJuan，ofcourse；butwhere？why？how？Besides，inthebriefliftingofhisface，nowhiddenbyhishatbrim，therewasacurioussuggestionofTanner。Amorecritical，fastidious，handsomeface，palerandcolder，withoutTanner’simpetuouscredulityandenthusiasm，andwithoutatouchofhismodernplutocraticvulgarity，butstillaresemblance，evenanidentity。Thenametoo：DonJuanTenorio，JohnTanner。Whereonearth———orelsewhere——havewegottofromtheXXcenturyandtheSierra？
Anotherpallorinthevoid，thistimenotviolet，butadisagreeablesmokyyellow。Withit，thewhisperofaghostlyclarionetturningthistuneintoinfinitesadness：
（Herethereisanothermusicalstaff。）
Theyellowishpallormoves：thereisanoldcronewanderinginthevoid，bentandtoothless；draped，aswellasonecanguess，inthecoarsebrownfrockofsomereligiousorder。Shewandersandwandersinherslowhopelessway，muchasawaspfliesinitsrapidbusyway，untilsheblundersagainstthethingsheseeks：
companionship。Withasobofreliefthepooroldcreatureclutchesatthepresenceofthemanandaddresseshiminherdryunlovelyvoice，whichcanstillexpressprideandresolutionaswellassuffering。
THEOLDWOMAN。Excuseme；butIamsolonely；andthisplaceissoawful。
DONJUAN。Anewcomer？
THEOLDWOMAN。Yes：IsupposeIdiedthismorning。Iconfessed；I
hadextremeunction；Iwasinbedwithmyfamilyaboutmeandmyeyesfixedonthecross。Thenitgrewdark；andwhenthelightcamebackitwasthislightbywhichIwalkseeingnothing。I
havewanderedforhoursinhorribleloneliness。
DONJUAN。[sighing]Ah！youhavenotyetlostthesenseoftime。
Onesoondoes，ineternity。
THEOLDWOMAN。Wherearewe？
DONJUAN。Inhell。
THEOLDWOMAN[proudly]Hell！Iinhell！Howdareyou？
DONJUAN。[unimpressed]Whynot，Senora？
THEOLDWOMAN。Youdonotknowtowhomyouarespeaking。Iamalady，andafaithfuldaughteroftheChurch。
DONJUAN。Idonotdoubtit。
THEOLDWOMAN。ButhowthencanIbeinhell？Purgatory，perhaps：
Ihavenotbeenperfect：whohas？Buthell！oh，youarelying。
DONJUAN。Hell，Senora，Iassureyou；hellatitsbestthatis，itsmostsolitary——thoughperhapsyouwouldprefercompany。
THEOLDWOMAN。ButIhavesincerelyrepented；Ihaveconfessed。
DONJUAN。Howmuch？
THEOLDWOMAN。MoresinsthanIreallycommitted。Ilovedconfession。
DONJUAN。Ah，thatisperhapsasbadasconfessingtoolittle。Atallevents，Senora，whetherbyoversightorintention，youarecertainlydamned，likemyself；andthereisnothingforitnowbuttomakethebestofit。
THEOLDWOMAN[indignantly]Oh！andImighthavebeensomuchwickeder！Allmygooddeedswasted！Itisunjust。
DONJUAN。No：youwerefullyandclearlywarned。Foryourbaddeeds，vicariousatonement，mercywithoutjustice。Foryourgooddeeds，justicewithoutmercy。Wehavemanygoodpeoplehere。
THEOLDWOMAN。Wereyouagoodman？
DONJUAN。Iwasamurderer。
THEOLDWOMAN。Amurderer！Oh，howdaretheysendmetoherdwithmurderers！Iwasnotasbadasthat：Iwasagoodwoman。Thereissomemistake：wherecanIhaveitsetright？
DONJUAN。Idonotknowwhethermistakescanbecorrectedhere。
Probablytheywillnotadmitamistakeeveniftheyhavemadeone。
THEOLDWOMAN。ButwhomcanIask？
DONJUAN。IshouldasktheDevil，Senora：heunderstandsthewaysofthisplace，whichismorethanIevercould。
THEOLDWOMAN。TheDevil！IspeaktotheDevil！
DONJUAN。Inhell，Senora，theDevilistheleaderofthebestsociety。
THEOLDWOMAN。Itellyou，wretch，IknowIamnotinhell。
DONJUAN。Howdoyouknow？
THEOLDWOMAN。BecauseIfeelnopain。
DONJUAN。Oh，thenthereisnomistake：youareintentionallydamned。
THEOLDWOMAN。Whydoyousaythat？
DONJUAN。Becausehell，Senora，isaplaceforthewicked。Thewickedarequitecomfortableinit：itwasmadeforthem。Youtellmeyoufeelnopain。IconcludeyouareoneofthoseforwhomHellexists。
THEOLDWOMAN。Doyoufeelnopain？
DONJUAN。Iamnotoneofthewicked，Senora；thereforeitboresme，boresmebeyonddescription，beyondbelief。
THEOLDWOMAN。Notoneofthewicked！Yousaidyouwereamurderer。
DONJUAN。Onlyaduel。Iranmyswordthroughanoldmanwhowastryingtorunhisthroughme。
THEOLDWOMAN。Ifyouwereagentleman，thatwasnotamurder。
DONJUAN。Theoldmancalleditmurder，becausehewas，hesaid，defendinghisdaughter’shonor。BythishemeantthatbecauseI
foolishlyfellinlovewithherandtoldherso，shescreamed；
andhetriedtoassassinatemeaftercallingmeinsultingnames。
THEOLDWOMAN。Youwerelikeallmen。Libertinesandmurderersall，all，all！
DONJUAN。Andyetwemeethere，dearlady。
THEOLDWOMAN。Listentome。Myfatherwasslainbyjustsuchawretchasyou，injustsuchaduel，forjustsuchacause。I
screamed：itwasmyduty。Myfatherdrewonmyassailant：hishonordemandedit。Hefell：thatwastherewardofhonor。Iamhere：inhell，youtellmethatistherewardofduty。Istherejusticeinheaven？
DONJUAN。No；butthereisjusticeinhell：heavenisfarabovesuchidlehumanpersonalities。Youwillbewelcomeinhell，Senora。Hellisthehomeofhonor，duty，justice，andtherestofthesevendeadlyvirtues。Allthewickednessonearthisdoneintheirname：whereelsebutinhellshouldtheyhavetheirreward？
HaveInottoldyouthatthetrulydamnedarethosewhoarehappyinhell？
THEOLDWOMAN。Andareyouhappyhere？
DONJUAN。[Springingtohisfeet]No；andthatistheenigmaonwhichIponderindarkness。WhyamIhere？I，whorepudiatedallduty，trampledhonorunderfoot，andlaughedatjustice！
THEOLDWOMAN。Oh，whatdoIcarewhyyouarehere？WhyamI
here？I，whosacrificedallmyinclinationstowomanlyvirtueandpropriety！
DONJUAN。Patience，lady：youwillbeperfectlyhappyandathomehere。Aswiththepoet，\"HellisacitymuchlikeSeville。\"
THEOLDWOMAN。Happy！here！whereIamnothing！whereIamnobody！
DONJUAN。Notatall：youarealady；andwhereverladiesareishell。Donotbesurprisedorterrified：youwillfindeverythingherethataladycandesire，includingdevilswhowillserveyoufromsheerloveofservitude，andmagnifyyourimportanceforthesakeofdignifyingtheirservice——thebestofservants。
THEOLDWOMAN。Myservantswillbedevils。
DONJUAN。Haveyoueverhadservantswhowerenotdevils？
THEOLDWOMAN。Never：theyweredevils，perfectdevils，allofthem。Butthatisonlyamannerofspeaking。Ithoughtyoumeantthatmyservantsherewouldberealdevils。
DONJUAN。Nomorerealdevilsthanyouwillbeareallady。
Nothingisrealhere。Thatisthehorrorofdamnation。
THEOLDWOMAN。Oh，thisisallmadness。Thisisworsethanfireandtheworm。
DONJUAN。Foryou，perhaps，thereareconsolations。Forinstance：
howoldwereyouwhenyouchangedfromtimetoeternity？
THEOLDWOMAN。DonotaskmehowoldIwasasifIwereathingofthepast。Iam77。
DONJUAN。Aripeage，Senora。Butinhelloldageisnottolerated。Itistooreal。HereweworshipLoveandBeauty。Oursoulsbeingentirelydamned，wecultivateourhearts。Asaladyof77，youwouldnothaveasingleacquaintanceinhell。
THEOLDWOMAN。HowcanIhelpmyage，man？
DONJUAN。Youforgetthatyouhaveleftyouragebehindyouintherealmoftime。Youarenomore77thanyouare7or17or27。
THEOLDWOMAN。Nonsense！
DONJUAN。Consider，Senora：wasnotthistrueevenwhenyoulivedonearth？Whenyouwere70，wereyoureallyolderunderneathyourwrinklesandyourgreyhamsthanwhenyouwere30？
THEOLDWOMAN。No，younger：at30Iwasafool。Butofwhatuseisittofeelyoungerandlookolder？
DONJUAN。Yousee，Senora，thelookwasonlyanillusion。Yourwrinkleslied，justastheplumpsmoothskinofmanyastupidgirlof17，withheavyspiritsanddecrepitideas，liesaboutherage？Well，herewehavenobodies：weseeeachotherasbodiesonlybecausewelearnttothinkaboutoneanotherunderthataspectwhenwewerealive；andwestillthinkinthatway，knowingnoother。Butwecanappeartooneanotheratwhatagewechoose。Youhavebuttowillanyofyouroldlooksback，andbacktheywillcome。
THEOLDWOMAN。Itcannotbetrue。
DONJUAN。Try。
THEOLDWOMAN。Seventeen！
DONJUAN。Stop。Beforeyoudecide，Ihadbettertellyouthatthesethingsareamatteroffashion。Occasionallywehavearagefor17；butitdoesnotlastlong。Justatpresentthefashionableageis40——orsay37；buttherearesignsofachange。Ifyouwereatallgood—lookingat27，Ishouldsuggestyourtryingthat，andsettinganewfashion。
THEOLDWOMAN。Idonotbelieveawordyouaresaying。However，27beit。[Whisk！theoldwomanbecomesayoungone，andsohandsomethatintheradianceintowhichherdullyellowhalohassuddenlylightenedonemightalmostmistakeherforAnnWhitefield]。
DONJUAN。DonaAnadeUlloa！
ANA。What？Youknowme！
DONJUAN。Andyouforgetme！
ANA。Icannotseeyourface。[Heraiseshishat]。DonJuanTenorio！Monster！Youwhoslewmyfather！evenhereyoupursueme。
DONJUAN。IprotestIdonotpursueyou。Allowmetowithdraw[going]。
ANA。[reininghisarm]Youshallnotleavemealoneinthisdreadfulplace。
DONJUAN。Providedmystayingbenotinterpretedaspursuit。
ANA。[releasinghim]YoumaywellwonderhowIcanendureyourpresence。Mydear，dearfather！
DONJUAN。Wouldyouliketoseehim？
ANA。MyfatherHERE！！！
DONJUAN。No：heisinheaven。
ANA。Iknewit。Mynoblefather！Heislookingdownonusnow。
Whatmusthefeeltoseehisdaughterinthisplace，andinconversationwithhismurderer！
DONJUAN。Bytheway，ifweshouldmeethim——
ANA。Howcanwemeethim？Heisinheaven。
DONJUAN。Hecondescendstolookinuponusherefromtimetotime。Heavenboreshim。Soletmewarnyouthatifyoumeethimhewillbemortallyoffendedifyouspeakofmeashismurderer！
HemaintainsthathewasamuchbetterswordsmanthanI，andthatifhisfoothadnotslippedhewouldhavekilledme。Nodoubtheisright：Iwasnotagoodfencer。Ineverdisputethepoint；soweareexcellentfriends。
ANA。Itisnodishonortoasoldiertobeproudofhisskillinarms。
DONJUAN。Youwouldrathernotmeethim，probably。
ANA。Howdareyousaythat？
DONJUAN。Oh，thatistheusualfeelinghere。Youmayrememberthatonearth——thoughofcourseweneverconfessedit——thedeathofanyoneweknew，eventhosewelikedbest，wasalwaysmingledwithacertainsatisfactionatbeingfinallydonewiththem。
ANA。Monster！Never，never。
DONJUAN。[placidly]Iseeyourecognizethefeeling。Yes：afuneralwasalwaysafestivityinblack，especiallythefuneralofarelative。Atallevents，familytiesarerarelykeptuphere。Yourfatherisquiteaccustomedtothis：hewillnotexpectanydevotionfromyou。
ANA。Wretch：Iworemourningforhimallmylife。
DONJUAN。Yes：itbecameyou。Butalifeofmourningisonething：aneternityofitquiteanother。Besides，hereyouareasdeadashe。Cananythingbemoreridiculousthanonedeadpersonmourningforanother？Donotlookshocked，mydearAna；anddonotbealarmed：thereisplentyofhumbuginhell（indeedthereishardlyanythingelse）；butthehumbugofdeathandageandchangeisdroppedbecausehereWEarealldeadandalleternal。
Youwillpickupourwayssoon。
ANA。AndwillallthemencallmetheirdearAna？
DONJUAN。No。Thatwasaslipofthetongue。Ibegyourpardon。
ANA。[almosttenderly]Juan：didyoureallylovemewhenyoubehavedsodisgracefullytome？
DONJUAN。[impatiently]]Oh，Ibegyounottobegintalkingaboutlove。Heretheytalkofnothingelsebutlove——itsbeauty，itsholiness，itsspirituality，itsdevilknowswhat！——excuseme；butitdoessoboreme。Theydon’tknowwhatthey’retalkingabout。I
do。Theythinktheyhaveachievedtheperfectionoflovebecausetheyhavenobodies。Sheerimaginativedebauchery！Faugh！
ANA。Hasevendeathfailedtorefineyoursoul，Juan？Hastheterriblejudgmentofwhichmyfather’sstatuewastheministertaughtyounoreverence？
DONJUAN。Howisthatveryflatteringstatue，bytheway？Doesitstillcometosupperwithnaughtypeopleandcastthemintothisbottomlesspit？
ANA。Ithasbeenagreatexpensetome。Theboysinthemonasteryschoolwouldnotletitalone：themischievousonesbrokeit；andthestudiousoneswrotetheirnamesonit。Threenewnosesintwoyears，andfingerswithoutend。Ihadtoleaveittoitsfateatlast；andnowIfearitisshockinglymutilated。Mypoorfather！
DONJUAN。Hush！Listen！[Twogreatchordsrollingonsyncopatedwavesofsoundbreakforth：Dminoranditsdominant：aroundofdreadfuljoytoallmusicians]。Ha！Mozart’sstatuemusic。Itisyourfather。YouhadbetterdisappearuntilIpreparehim。[Shevanishes]。
>Fromthevoidcomesalivingstatueofwhitemarble，designedtorepresentamajesticoldman。Buthewaiveshismajestywithinfinitegrace；walkswithafeather—likestep；andmakeseverywrinkleinhiswarwornvisagebrimoverwithholidayjoyousness。
Tohissculptorheowesaperfectlytrainedfigure，whichhecarrieserectandtrim；andtheendsofhismoustachecurlup，elasticaswatchsprings，givinghimanairwhich，butforitsSpanishdignity，wouldbecalledjaunty。HeisonthepleasantesttermswithDonJuan。Hisvoice，saveforamuchmoredistinguishedintonation，issolikethevoiceofRoebuckRamsdenthatitcallsattentiontothefactthattheyarenotunlikeoneanotherinspiteoftheirverydifferentfashionofshaving。
DONJUAN。Ah，hereyouare，myfriend。Whydon’tyoulearntosingthesplendidmusicMozarthaswrittenforyou？
THESTATUE。Unluckilyhehaswrittenitforabassvoice。Mineisacountertenor。Well：haveyourepentedyet？
DONJUAN。Ihavetoomuchconsiderationforyoutorepent，DonGonzalo。IfIdid，youwouldhavenoexcuseforcomingfromHeaventoarguewithme。
THESTATUE。True。Remainobdurate，myboy。IwishIhadkilledyou，asIshouldhavedonebutforanaccident。ThenIshouldhavecomehere；andyouwouldhavehadastatueandareputationforpietytoliveupto。Anynews？
DONJUAN。Yes：yourdaughterisdead。
THESTATUE。[puzzled]Mydaughter？[Recollecting]Oh！theoneyouweretakenwith。Letmesee：whatwashername？
DONJUAN。Ana。
THESTATUE。Tobesure：Ana。Agoodlookinggirl，ifIrecollectaright。HaveyouwarnedWhatshisname——herhusband？
DONJUAN。MyfriendOttavio？No：IhavenotseenhimsinceAnaarrived。
Anacomesindignantlytolight。
ANA。Whatdoesthismean？OttaviohereandYOURfriend！Andyou，father，haveforgottenmyname。Youareindeedturnedtostone。
THESTATUE。Mydear：IamsomuchmoreadmiredinmarblethanI
everwasinmyownpersonthatIhaveretainedtheshapethesculptorgaveme。Hewasoneofthefirstmenofhisday：youmustacknowledgethat。
ANA。Father！Vanity！personalvanity！fromyou！
THESTATUE。Ah，yououtlivedthatweakness，mydaughter：youmustbenearly80bythistime。Iwascutoff（byanaccident）inmy64thyear，andamconsiderablyyourjuniorinconsequence。
Besides，mychild，inthisplace，whatourlibertinefriendherewouldcallthefarceofparentalwisdomisdropped。Regardme，I
beg，asafellowcreature，notasafather。
ANA。Youspeakasthisvillainspeaks。
THESTATUE。Juanisasoundthinker，Ana。Abadfencer，butasoundthinker。
ANA。[horrorcreepinguponher]Ibegintounderstand。Thesearedevils，mockingme。Ihadbetterpray。
THESTATUE。[consolingher]No，no，no，mychild：donotpray。Ifyoudo，youwillthrowawaythemainadvantageofthisplace。
Writtenoverthegateherearethewords\"Leaveeveryhopebehind，yewhoenter。\"Onlythinkwhatareliefthatis！Forwhatishope？Aformofmoralresponsibility。Herethereisnohope，andconsequentlynoduty，nowork，nothingtobegainedbypraying，nothingtobelostbydoingwhatyoulike。Hell，inshort，isaplacewhereyouhavenothingtodobutamuseyourself。[DonJuansighsdeeply]。Yousigh，friendJuan；butifyoudweltinheaven，asIdo，youwouldrealizeyouradvantages。
DONJUAN。Youareingoodspiritsto—day，Commander。Youarepositivelybrilliant。Whatisthematter？
THESTATUE。Ihavecometoamomentousdecision，myboy。Butfirst，whereisourfriendtheDevil？Imustconsulthiminthematter。AndAnawouldliketomakehisacquaintance，nodoubt。
ANA。Youarepreparingsometormentforme。
DONJUAN。Allthatissuperstition，Ana。Reassureyourself。
Remember：thedevilisnotsoblackasheispainted。
THESTATUE。Letusgivehimacall。
Atthewaveofthestatue’shandthegreatchordsrolloutagainbutthistimeMozart’smusicgetsgrotesquelyadulteratedwithGounod’s。Ascarlethalobeginstoglow；andintoittheDevilrises，veryMephistophelean，andnotatallunlikeMendoza，thoughnotsointeresting。Helooksolder；isgettingprematurelybald；and，inspiteofaneffusionofgoodnatureandfriendliness，ispeevishandsensitivewhenhisadvancesarenotreciprocated。
Hedoesnotinspiremuchconfidenceinhispowersofhardworkorendurance，andis，onthewhole，adisagreeablyself—indulgentlookingperson；butheiscleverandplausible，thoughperceptiblylesswellbredthanthetwoothermen，andenormouslylessvitalthanthewoman。
THEDEVIL。[heartily]HaveIthepleasureofagainreceivingavisitfromtheillustriousCommanderofCalatrava？[Coldly]DonJuan，yourservant。[Politely]Andastrangelady？Myrespects，Senora。
ANA。Areyou——
THEDEVIL。[bowing]Lucifer，atyourservice。
ANA。Ishallgomad。
THEDEVIL。[gallantly]Ah，Senora，donotbeanxious。Youcometousfromearth，fulloftheprejudicesandterrorsofthatpriest—riddenplace。Youhaveheardmeillspokenof；andyet，believeme，Ihavehostsoffriendsthere。
ANA。Yes：youreignintheirhearts。
THEDEVIL。[shakinghishead]Youflatterme，Senora；butyouaremistaken。Itistruethattheworldcannotgetonwithoutme；butitnevergivesmecreditforthat：initsheartitmistrustsandhatesme。Itssympathiesareallwithmisery，withpoverty，withstarvationofthebodyandoftheheart。Icallonittosympathizewithjoy，withlove，withhappiness，withbeauty。
DONJUAN。[nauseated]Excuseme：Iamgoing。YouknowIcannotstandthis。
THEDEVIL。[angrily]Yes：Iknowthatyouarenofriendofmine。
THESTATUE。Whatharmishedoingyou，Juan？Itseemstomethathewastalkingexcellentsensewhenyouinterruptedhim。
THEDEVIL。[warmlyshakingthestatue’shand]Thankyou，myfriend：thankyou。Youhavealwaysunderstoodme：hehasalwaysdisparagedandavoidedme。
DONJUAN。Ihavetreatedyouwithperfectcourtesy。
THEDEVIL。Courtesy！Whatiscourtesy？Icarenothingformerecourtesy。Givemewarmthofheart，truesincerity，thebondofsympathywithloveandjoy——
DONJUAN。Youaremakingmeill。
THEDEVIL。There！[Appealingtothestatue]Youhear，sir！Oh，bywhatironyoffatewasthiscoldselfishegotistsenttomykingdom，andyoutakentotheicymansionsofthesky！
THESTATUE。Ican’tcomplain。Iwasahypocrite；anditservedmerighttobesenttoheaven。
THEDEVIL。Why，sir，doyounotjoinus，andleaveasphereforwhichyourtemperamentistoosympathetic，yourhearttoowarm，yourcapacityforenjoymenttoogenerous？
THESTATUE。Ihavethisdayresolvedtodoso。Infuture，excellentSonoftheMorning，Iamyours。IhaveleftHeavenforever。
THEDEVIL。[againgraspinghishand]Ah，whatanhonorforme！
Whatatriumphforourcause！Thankyou，thankyou。Andnow，myfriend——Imaycallyousoatlast——couldyounotpersuadeHIM
totaketheplaceyouhaveleftvacantabove？
THESTATUE。[shakinghishead]IcannotconscientiouslyrecommendanybodywithwhomIamonfriendlytermstodeliberatelymakehimselfdullanduncomfortable。
THEDEVIL。Ofcoursenot；butareyousureHEwouldbeuncomfortable？Ofcourseyouknowbest：youbroughthimhereoriginally；andwehadthegreatesthopesofhim。Hissentimentswereinthebesttasteofourbestpeople。Yourememberhowhesang？[Hebeginstosinginanasaloperaticbaritone，tremulousfromaneternityofmisuseintheFrenchmanner]。
Vivanlefemmine！
Vivailbuonvino！
THESTATUE。[takingupthetuneanoctavehigherinhiscountertenor]
SostegnoagloriaD’umanita。
THEDEVIL。Precisely。Well，heneversingsforusnow。
DONJUAN。Doyoucomplainofthat？Hellisfullofmusicalamateurs：musicisthebrandyofthedamned。Maynotonelostsoulbepermittedtoabstain？
THEDEVIL。Youdareblasphemeagainstthesublimestofthearts！
DONJUAN。[withcolddisgust]Youtalklikeahystericalwomanfawningonafiddler。
THEDEVIL。Iamnotangry。Imerelypityyou。Youhavenosoul；
andyouareunconsciousofallthatyoulose。Nowyou，SenorCommander，areabornmusician。Howwellyousing！Mozartwouldbedelightedifhewerestillhere；buthemopedandwenttoheaven。Curioushowtheseclevermen，whomyouwouldhavesupposedborntobepopularhere，haveturnedoutsocialfailures，likeDonJuan！
DONJUAN。Iamreallyverysorrytobeasocialfailure。
THEDEVIL。Notthatwedon’tadmireyourintellect，youknow。Wedo。ButIlookatthematterfromyourownpointofview。Youdon’tgetonwithus。Theplacedoesn’tsuityou。Thetruthis，youhave——Iwon’tsaynoheart；forweknowthatbeneathallyouraffectedcynicismyouhaveawarmone。
DONJUAN。[shrinking]Don’t，pleasedon’t。
THEDEVIL。[nettled]Well，you’venocapacityforenjoyment。Willthatsatisfyyou？
DONJUAN。Itisasomewhatlessinsufferableformofcantthantheother。Butifyou’llallowme，I’lltakerefuge，asusual，insolitude。
THEDEVIL。WhynottakerefugeinHeaven？That’stheproperplaceforyou。[ToAna]Come，Senora！couldyounotpersuadehimforhisowngoodtotryachangeofair？
ANA。ButcanhegotoHeavenifhewantsto？
THEDEVIL。What’stopreventhim？
ANA。Cananybody——canIgotoHeavenifIwantto？
THEDEVIL。[rathercontemptuously]Certainly，ifyourtasteliesthatway。
ANA。Butwhydoesn’teverybodygotoHeaven，then？
THESTATUE。[chuckling]Icantellyouthat，mydear。It’sbecauseheavenisthemostangelicallydullplaceinallcreation：that’swhy。
THEDEVIL。HisexcellencytheCommanderputsitwithmilitarybluntness；butthestrainoflivinginHeavenisintolerable。
ThereisanotionthatIwasturnedoutofit；butasamatteroffactnothingcouldhaveinducedmetostaythere。Isimplyleftitandorganizedthisplace。
THESTATUE。Idon’twonderatit。Nobodycouldstandaneternityofheaven。
THEDEVIL。Oh，itsuitssomepeople。Letusbejust，Commander：
itisaquestionoftemperament。Idon’tadmiretheheavenlytemperament：Idon’tunderstandit：Idon’tknowthatI
particularlywanttounderstandit；butittakesallsortstomakeauniverse。Thereisnoaccountingfortastes：therearepeoplewholikeit。IthinkDonJuanwouldlikeit。
DONJUAN。But——pardonmyfrankness——couldyoureallygobackthereifyoudesiredto；orarethegrapessour？
THEDEVIL。Backthere！Ioftengobackthere。HaveyouneverreadthebookofJob？Haveyouanycanonicalauthorityforassumingthatthereisanybarrierbetweenourcircleandtheotherone？
ANA。Butsurelythereisagreatgulffixed。
THEDEVIL。Dearlady：aparablemustnotbetakenliterally。Thegulfisthedifferencebetweentheangelicandthediabolictemperament。Whatmoreimpassablegulfcouldyouhave？Thinkofwhatyouhaveseenonearth。Thereisnophysicalgulfbetweenthephilosopher’sclassroomandthebullring；butthebullfightersdonotcometotheclassroomforallthat。HaveyoueverbeeninthecountrywhereIhavethelargestfollowing——
England？Theretheyhavegreatracecourses，andalsoconcertroomswheretheyplaytheclassicalcompositionsofhisExcellency’sfriendMozart。Thosewhogototheracecoursescanstayawayfromthemandgototheclassicalconcertsinsteadiftheylike：thereisnolawagainstit；forEnglishmenneverwillbeslaves：theyarefreetodowhatevertheGovernmentandpublicopinionallowsthemtodo。Andtheclassicalconcertisadmittedtobeahigher，morecultivated，poetic，intellectual，ennoblingplacethantheracecourse。Butdotheloversofracingdeserttheirsportandflocktotheconcertroom？Notthey。TheywouldsufferthereallthewearinesstheCommanderhassufferedinheaven。Thereisthegreatgulfoftheparablebetweenthetwoplaces。Amerephysicalgulftheycouldbridge；oratleastI
couldbridgeitforthem（theearthisfullofDevil’sBridges）；
butthegulfofdislikeisimpassableandeternal。Andthatistheonlygulfthatseparatesmyfriendsherefromthosewhoareinvidiouslycalledtheblest。
ANA。Ishallgotoheavenatonce。
THESTATUE。Mychild；onewordofwarningfirst。LetmecompletemyfriendLucifer’ssimilitudeoftheclassicalconcert。AteveryoneofthoseconcertsinEnglandyouwillfindrowsofwearypeoplewhoarethere，notbecausetheyreallylikeclassicalmusic，butbecausetheythinktheyoughttolikeit。Well，thereisthesamethinginheaven。Anumberofpeoplesitthereinglory，notbecausetheyarehappy，butbecausetheythinktheyoweittotheirpositiontobeinheaven。TheyarealmostallEnglish。
THEDEVIL。Yes：theSouthernersgiveitupandjoinmejustasyouhavedone。ButtheEnglishreallydonotseemtoknowwhentheyarethoroughlymiserable。AnEnglishmanthinksheismoralwhenheisonlyuncomfortable。
THESTATUE。Inshort，mydaughter，ifyougotoHeavenwithoutbeingnaturallyqualifiedforit，youwillnotenjoyyourselfthere。
ANA。AndwhodaressaythatIamnotnaturallyqualifiedforit？
ThemostdistinguishedprincesoftheChurchhaveneverquestionedit。Ioweittomyselftoleavethisplaceatonce。
THEDEVIL。[offended]Asyouplease，Senora。Ishouldhaveexpectedbettertastefromyou。
ANA。Father：Ishallexpectyoutocomewithme。Youcannotstayhere。Whatwillpeoplesay？
THESTATUE。People！Why，thebestpeoplearehere——princesofthechurchandall。SofewgotoHeaven，andsomanycomehere，thattheblest，oncecalledaheavenlyhost，areacontinuallydwindlingminority。Thesaints，thefathers，theelectoflongagoarethecranks，thefaddists，theoutsidersofto—day。
THEDEVIL。Itistrue。FromthebeginningofmycareerIknewthatIshouldwininthelongrunbysheerweightofpublicopinion，inspiteofthelongcampaignofmisrepresentationandcalumnyagainstme。Atbottomtheuniverseisaconstitutionalone；andwithsuchamajorityasmineIcannotbekeptpermanentlyoutofoffice。
DONJUAN。Ithink，Ana，youhadbetterstayhere。
ANA。[jealously]Youdonotwantmetogowithyou。
DONJUAN。SurelyyoudonotwanttoenterHeaveninthecompanyofareprobatelikeme。
ANA。Allsoulsareequallyprecious。Yourepent，doyounot？
DONJUAN。MydearAna，youaresilly。Doyousupposeheavenislikeearth，wherepeoplepersuadethemselvesthatwhatisdonecanbeundonebyrepentance；thatwhatisspokencanbeunspokenbywithdrawingit；thatwhatistruecanbeannihilatedbyageneralagreementtogiveitthelie？No：heavenisthehomeofthemastersofreality：thatiswhyIamgoingthither。
ANA。Thankyou：Iamgoingtoheavenforhappiness。Ihavehadquiteenoughofrealityonearth。
DONJUAN。Thenyoumuststayhere；forhellisthehomeoftheunrealandoftheseekersforhappiness。Itistheonlyrefugefromheaven，whichis，asItellyou，thehomeofthemastersofreality，andfromearth，whichisthehomeoftheslavesofreality。Theearthisanurseryinwhichmenandwomenplayatbeingherosandheroines，saintsandsinners；buttheyaredraggeddownfromtheirfool’sparadisebytheirbodies：hungerandcoldandthirst，ageanddecayanddisease，deathaboveall，makethemslavesofreality：thriceadaymealsmustbeeatenanddigested：thriceacenturyanewgenerationmustbeengendered：agesoffaith，ofromance，andofsciencearealldrivenatlasttohavebutoneprayer\"Makemeahealthyanimal。\"Buthereyouescapethetyrannyoftheflesh；forhereyouarenotananimalatall：youareaghost，anappearance，anillusion，aconvention，deathless，ageless：inaword，bodiless。
Therearenosocialquestionshere，nopoliticalquestions，noreligiousquestions，bestofall，perhaps，nosanitaryquestions。
Hereyoucallyourappearancebeauty，youremotionslove，yoursentimentsheroism，youraspirationsvirtue，justasyoudidonearth；butheretherearenohardfactstocontradictyou，noironiccontrastofyourneedswithyourpretensions，nohumancomedy，nothingbutaperpetualromance，auniversalmelodrama。
AsourGermanfriendputitinhispoem，\"thepoeticallynonsensicalhereisgoodsense；andtheEternalFemininedrawsuseverupwardandon\"——withoutgettingusastepfarther。Andyetyouwanttoleavethisparadise！
ANA。ButifHellbesobeautifulasthis，howgloriousmustheavenbe！
TheDevil，theStatue，andDonJuanallbegintospeakatonceinviolentprotest；thenstop，abashed。
DONJUAN。Ibegyourpardon。
THEDEVIL。Notatall。Iinterruptedyou。
THESTATUE。Youweregoingtosaysomething。
DONJUAN。Afteryou，gentlemen。
THEDEVIL。[toDonJuan]YouhavebeensoeloquentontheadvantagesofmydominionsthatIleaveyoutodoequaljusticetothedrawbacksofthealternativeestablishment。
DONJUAN。InHeaven，asIpictureit，dearlady，youliveandworkinsteadofplayingandpretending。Youfacethingsastheyare；youescapenothingbutglamor；andyoursteadfastnessandyourperilareyourglory。Iftheplaystillgoesonhereandonearth，andalltheworldisastage，Heavenisatleastbehindthescenes。ButHeavencannotbedescribedbymetaphor。ThitherI
shallgopresently，becausethereIhopetoescapeatlastfromliesandfromthetedious，vulgarpursuitofhappiness，tospendmyeonsincontemplation——
THESTATUE。Ugh！
DONJUAN。SenorCommander：Idonotblameyourdisgust：apicturegalleryisadullplaceforablindman。Butevenasyouenjoythecontemplationofsuchromanticmiragesasbeautyandpleasure；sowouldIenjoythecontemplationofthatwhichinterestsmeaboveallthingsnamely，Life：theforcethateverstrivestoattaingreaterpowerofcontemplatingitself。Whatmadethisbrainofmine，doyouthink？Nottheneedtomovemylimbs；foraratwithhalfmybrainsmovesaswellasI。Notmerelytheneedtodo，buttheneedtoknowwhatIdo，lestinmyblindeffortstoliveIshouldbeslayingmyself。
THESTATUE。Youwouldhaveslainyourselfinyourblindeffortstofencebutformyfootslipping，myfriend。
DONJUAN。Audaciousribald：yourlaughterwillfinishinhideousboredombeforemorning。
THESTATUE。Haha！DoyourememberhowIfrightenedyouwhenI
saidsomethinglikethattoyoufrommypedestalinSeville？Itsoundsratherflatwithoutmytrombones。
DONJUAN。Theytellmeitgenerallysoundsflatwiththem，Commander。
ANA。Oh，donotinterruptwiththesefrivolities，father。IstherenothinginHeavenbutcontemplation，Juan？
DONJUAN。IntheHeavenIseek，nootherjoy。ButthereistheworkofhelpingLifeinitsstruggleupward。Thinkofhowitwastesandscattersitself，howitraisesupobstaclestoitselfanddestroysitselfinitsignoranceandblindness。Itneedsabrain，thisirresistibleforce，lestinitsignoranceitshouldresistitself。Whatapieceofworkisman！saysthepoet。Yes：
butwhatablunderer！Hereisthehighestmiracleoforganizationyetattainedbylife，themostintenselyalivethingthatexists，themostconsciousofalltheorganisms；andyet，howwretchedarehisbrains！Stupiditymadesordidandcruelbytherealitieslearntfromtoilandpoverty：Imaginationresolvedtostarvesoonerthanfacetheserealities，pilingupillusionstohidethem，andcallingitselfcleverness，genius！Andeachaccusingtheotherofitsowndefect：StupidityaccusingImaginationoffolly，andImaginationaccusingStupidityofignorance：whereas，alas！Stupidityhasalltheknowledge，andImaginationalltheintelligence。
THEDEVIL。Andaprettykettleoffishtheymakeofitbetweenthem。DidInotsay，whenIwasarrangingthataffairofFaust’s，thatallMan’sreasonhasdoneforhimistomakehimbeastlierthananybeast。Onesplendidbodyisworththebrainsofahundreddyspeptic，flatulentphilosophers。
DONJUAN。Youforgetthatbrainlessmagnificenceofbodyhasbeentried。Thingsimmeasurablygreaterthanmanineveryrespectbutbrainhaveexistedandperished。Themegatherium，theicthyosaurushavepacedtheearthwithseven—leaguestepsandhiddenthedaywithcloudvastwings。Wherearetheynow？Fossilsinmuseums，andsofewandimperfectatthat，thataknuckleboneoratoothofoneofthemisprizedbeyondthelivesofathousandsoldiers。Thesethingslivedandwantedtolive；butforlackofbrainstheydidnotknowhowtocarryouttheirpurpose，andsodestroyedthemselves。
THEDEVIL。AndisMananythelessdestroyinghimselfforallthisboastedbrainofhis？Haveyouwalkedupanddownupontheearthlately？Ihave；andIhaveexaminedMan’swonderfulinventions。AndItellyouthatintheartsoflifemaninventsnothing；butintheartsofdeathheoutdoesNatureherself，andproducesbychemistryandmachineryalltheslaughterofplague，pestilenceandfamine。ThepeasantItemptto—dayeatsanddrinkswhatwaseatenanddrunkbythepeasantsoftenthousandyearsago；andthehousehelivesinhasnotalteredasmuchinathousandcenturiesasthefashionofalady’sbonnetinascoreofweeks。Butwhenhegoesouttoslay，hecarriesamarvelofmechanismthatletslooseatthetouchofhisfingerallthehiddenmolecularenergies，andleavesthejavelin，thearrow，theblowpipeofhisfathersfarbehind。IntheartsofpeaceManisabungler。Ihaveseenhiscottonfactoriesandthelike，withmachinerythatagreedydogcouldhaveinventedifithadwantedmoneyinsteadoffood。Iknowhisclumsytypewritersandbunglinglocomotivesandtediousbicycles：theyaretoyscomparedtotheMaximgun，thesubmarinetorpedoboat。ThereisnothinginMan’sindustrialmachinerybuthisgreedandsloth：hisheartisinhisweapons。ThismarvellousforceofLifeofwhichyouboastisaforceofDeath：Manmeasureshisstrengthbyhisdestructiveness。
Whatishisreligion？AnexcuseforhatingME。Whatishislaw？
AnexcuseforhangingYOU。Whatishismorality？Gentility！anexcuseforconsumingwithoutproducing。Whatishisart？Anexcuseforgloatingoverpicturesofslaughter。Whatarehispolitics？Eithertheworshipofadespotbecauseadespotcankill，orparliamentarycockfighting。Ispentaneveninglatelyinacertaincelebratedlegislature，andheardthepotlecturingthekettleforitsblackness，andministersansweringquestions。WhenIleftIchalkeduponthedoortheoldnurserysaying——\"Asknoquestionsandyouwillbetoldnolies。\"Iboughtasixpennyfamilymagazine，andfounditfullofpicturesofyoungmenshootingandstabbingoneanother。Isawamandie：hewasaLondonbricklayer’slaborerwithsevenchildren。Heleftseventeenpoundsclubmoney；andhiswifespentitallonhisfuneralandwentintotheworkhousewiththechildrennextday。
Shewouldnothavespentsevenpenceonherchildren’sschooling：
thelawhadtoforcehertoletthembetaughtgratuitously；butondeathshespentallshehad。Theirimaginationglows，theirenergiesriseupattheideaofdeath，thesepeople：theyloveit；andthemorehorribleitisthemoretheyenjoyit。Hellisaplacefarabovetheircomprehension：theyderivetheirnotionofitfromtwoofthegreatestfoolsthateverlived，anItalianandanEnglishman。TheItaliandescribeditasaplaceofmud，frost，filth，fire，andvenomousserpents：alltorture。Thisass，whenhewasnotlyingaboutme，wasmaunderingaboutsomewomanwhomhesawonceinthestreet。TheEnglishmandescribedmeasbeingexpelledfromHeavenbycannonsandgunpowder；andtothisdayeveryBritonbelievesthatthewholeofhissillystoryisintheBible。WhatelsehesaysIdonotknow；foritisallinalongpoemwhichneitherInoranyoneelseeversucceededinwadingthrough。Itisthesameineverything。Thehighestformofliteratureisthetragedy，aplayinwhicheverybodyismurderedattheend。Intheoldchroniclesyoureadofearthquakesandpestilences，andaretoldthattheseshowedthepowerandmajestyofGodandthelittlenessofMan。Nowadaysthechroniclesdescribebattles。Inabattletwobodiesofmenshootatoneanotherwithbulletsandexplosiveshellsuntilonebodyrunsaway，whentheotherschasethefugitivesonhorsebackandcutthemtopiecesastheyfly。Andthis，thechronicleconcludes，showsthegreatnessandmajestyofempires，andthelittlenessofthevanquished。Oversuchbattlesthepeoplerunaboutthestreetsyellingwithdelight，andeggtheirGovernmentsontospendhundredsofmillionsofmoneyintheslaughter，whilstthestrongestMinistersdarenotspendanextrapennyinthepoundagainstthepovertyandpestilencethroughwhichtheythemselvesdailywalk。Icouldgiveyouathousandinstances；buttheyallcometothesamething：thepowerthatgovernstheearthisnotthepowerofLifebutofDeath；andtheinnerneedthathasnervedLifetotheeffortoforganizingitselfintothehumanbeingisnottheneedforhigherlifebutforamoreefficientengineofdestruction。Theplague，thefamine，theearthquake，thetempestweretoospasmodicintheiraction；thetigerandcrocodileweretooeasilysatiatedandnotcruelenough：
somethingmoreconstantly，moreruthlessly，moreingeniouslydestructivewasneeded；andthatsomethingwasMan，theinventoroftherack，thestake，thegallows，andtheelectrocutor；oftheswordandgun；aboveall，ofjustice，duty，patriotismandalltheotherismsbywhicheventhosewhoarecleverenoughtobehumanelydisposedarepersuadedtobecomethemostdestructiveofallthedestroyers。
DONJUAN。Pshaw！allthisisold。Yourweakside，mydiabolicfriend，isthatyouhavealwaysbeenagull：youtakeManathisownvaluation。Nothingwouldflatterhimmorethanyouropinionofhim。Helovestothinkofhimselfasboldandbad。Heisneitheronenortheother：heisonlyacoward。Callhimtyrant，murderer，pirate，bully；andhewilladoreyou，andswaggeraboutwiththeconsciousnessofhavingthebloodoftheoldseakingsinhisveins。Callhimliarandthief；andhewillonlytakeanactionagainstyouforlibel。Butcallhimcoward；andhewillgomadwithrage：hewillfacedeathtooutfacethatstingingtruth。
Mangiveseveryreasonforhisconductsaveone，everyexcuseforhiscrimessaveone，everypleaforhissafetysaveone；andthatoneishiscowardice。Yetallhiscivilizationisfoundedonhiscowardice，onhisabjecttameness，whichhecallshisrespectability。Therearelimitstowhatamuleoranasswillstand；butManwillsufferhimselftobedegradeduntilhisvilenessbecomessoloathsometohisoppressorsthattheythemselvesareforcedtoreformit。
THEDEVIL。Precisely。AndthesearethecreaturesinwhomyoudiscoverwhatyoucallaLifeForce！
DONJUAN。Yes；fornowcomesthemostsurprisingpartofthewholebusiness。
THESTATUE。What’sthat？
DONJUAN。Why，thatyoucanmakeanyofthesecowardsbravebysimplyputtinganideaintohishead。
THESTATUE。Stuff！AsanoldsoldierIadmitthecowardice：it’sasuniversalasseasickness，andmattersjustaslittle。Butthataboutputtinganideaintoaman’sheadisstuffandnonsense。Inabattleallyouneedtomakeyoufightisalittlehotbloodandtheknowledgethatit’smoredangeroustolosethantowin。
DONJUAN。Thatisperhapswhybattlesaresouseless。Butmenneverreallyovercomefearuntiltheyimaginetheyarefightingtofurtherauniversalpurpose——fightingforanidea，astheycallit。WhywastheCrusaderbraverthanthepirate？Becausehefought，notforhimself，butfortheCross。Whatforcewasitthatmethimwithavalorasrecklessashisown？Theforceofmenwhofought，notforthemselves，butforIslam。TheytookSpainfromus，thoughwewerefightingforourveryhearthsandhomes；butwhenwe，too，foughtforthatmightyidea，aCatholicChurch，wesweptthembacktoAfrica。