your
own
expense,
to
suffer
your
Beloved
to
come
and
go
at
His
pleasure.
I
seem
to
see
these
young
brides.
They
are
at
the
height
of
grief
when
their
Beloved
leaves
them
:
they
mourn
His
ab-sence
as
if
it
were
death,
and
endeavour,
as
far
as
they
can,
to
prevent
His
departure.
This
love
appears
deep
and
strong,
but
it
is
not
so
by
any
means.
It
is
the
pleasure
they
derive
from
the
sight
of
their
Beloved
which
they
mourn
after.
It
is
their
own
satisfaction
they
seek,
for
if
it
were
the
pleasure
of
their
Beloved,
they
would
rejoice
in
the
pleasure
which
He
found
apart
from
them,
as
much
as
in
that
which
He
found
with
them.
So
it
is
self-interested
love,
though
it
does
not
appear
such
to
them
;
on
the
contrary,
they
believe
that
they
only
love
Him
for
what
He
is.
It
is
true,
poor
souls,
you
do
love
Him
for
what
He
is,
but
you
love
Him
because
of
the
pleasure
you
find
in
what
He
is.
You
reply
that
you
are
willing
to
suflfer
for
your
Beloved.
True,
provided
He
will
be
the
witness
and
the
companion
of
your
suffering.
You
say
you
desire
no
recompense.
I
agree
;
but
you
do
desire
that
He
should
know
of
your
suffer-
