Theophile Gautier. Mademoiselle de Maupin (№ 296857)

We are often vaguely aware that our lady was before us a few lovers, but male pride is so bizarre, capricious and slippery that we assure ourselves that we are the woman anyone truly not loved and been surrounded by people who were not worthy of it, just by an unfortunate coincidence, or vague desire of their own hearts, which were looking for food and were drawn to one and then to another, finding the only one he needed.