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。