26. I found something more bitter than death — the woman who is like a trap. The love she offers you will catch you like a net; and her arms round you will hold you like a chain. A man who pleases God can get away, but she will catch the sinner.
27. Yes, said the Philosopher, I found this out little by little while I was looking for answers.
28. I have looked for other answers but have found none. I found one man in a thousand that I could respect, but not one woman.