Page 265 (1/2)

"Be it so," said Anselmo, "say what thou wilt"

Lothario then went on to say, "It seems to me, Anselmo, that thine is

just now the temper of mind which is always that of the Moors, who can

never be brought to see the error of their creed by quotations from the

Holy Scriptures, or by reasons which depend upon the exa or are founded upon the articles of faith, but ible, capable of proof, not

ad of doubt, with mathematical demonstrations that cannot be

denied, like, 'If equals be taken from equals, the remainders are equal:'

and if they do not understand this in words, and indeed they do not, it

has to be shown to them with the hands, and put before their eyes, and

even with all this no one succeeds in convincing theion This sa I shall have to adopt with

thee, for the desire which has sprung up in thee is so absurd and re that has a semblance of reason, that I feel it would be a

waste of ti with thy simplicity, for at

present I will call it by no other name; and I am even tempted to leave

thee in thy folly as a punishment for thy pernicious desire; but the

friendship I bear thee, which will not allow er of destruction, keepsso harshly by thee

And that thou mayest clearly see this, say, Anselmo, hast thou not told

me that I must force my suit upon a modest woman, decoy one that is