Not to be sure of a woman's coaxings--not upon this side Phlegethon is
there a more poignant position.

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In loving one woman a man believes in all women. And

Not till a woman is loved are her finger-tips objects of devoutest
worship. On the other hand,

It cannot be said that in loving one man a woman believes in all men.
Which little distinction is proof, perhaps, that

Love blinds the eyes of men, but opens the eyes of women. In other
words,

Passion obfuscates man's prevision; it does not obfuscate a woman's.

Man gives the rein to passion or ere he knows whither it leads;

A woman gives the rein to passion only after she has found out whither it
leads. But when the goal is known, perhaps

Women are more implacable votaries of the Implacable Goddess than are
men. That is the say,

A woman keeps her head till she can give her heart, then she gives it
utterly;

A man (perhaps because he has no heart) soon enough loses his head. So,