and knowledge regarding this matter.

Casanova describes how, when at Berne, he went to the baths, and
was, according to custom, attended by a young girl, whom he
selected from a group of bath attendants. She undressed him,
proceeded to undress herself, and then entered the bath with him,
and rubbed him thoroughly all over, the operation being performed
in the most serious manner and without a word being spoken. When
all was over, however, he perceived that the girl had expected
him to make advances, and he proceeds to describe and discuss his
own feelings of indifference under such circumstances. "Though
without gazing on the girl's figure, I had seen enough to
recognize that she had all that a man can desire to find in a
woman: a beautiful face, lively and well-formed eyes, a beautiful
mouth, with good teeth, a healthy complexion, well-developed
breasts, and everything in harmony. It is true that I had felt
that her hands could have been smoother, but I could only
attribute this to hard work; moreover, my Swiss girl was only
eighteen, and yet I remained entirely cold. What was the cause of
this? That was the question that I asked myself."

"It is clear," wrote Stendhal, "that three parts of modesty are
taught. This is, perhaps, the only law born of civilization which
produces nothing but happiness. It has been observed that birds
of prey hide themselves to drink, because, being obliged to
plunge their heads in the water, they are at that moment
defenceless. After having considered what passes at Otaheite, I
can see no other natural foundation for modesty. Love is the
miracle of civilization. Among savage and very barbarous races we
find nothing but physical love of a gross character. It is