On Anna'Brien. The mistress of the king (№ 345051)

For ladies, the flirting was in itself high art. I he was never able to learn, being blunt by nature. I too clearly saw the shortcomings of those whom I knew, were too rational to pretend and portray what actually was not. If you consider it a sin - that I was a sinner. Well I did not know how to feign interest or affection, if not felt anything like it.