But she felt that he knew it in spite of her.
His next words revealed the fact.

"You are going to purgatory," he said, "and I am going to perdition.

Do you know, I sometimes wonder if we shouldn't do better to turn and fly in the face of the gods when they drive us too hard?
Why do we give in when we've nothing to gain and all to lose ?" She met his look with her steadfast eyes.

"Does duty count as nothing ?" she said.
He made an impatient movement, and would have spoken, but she stopped him.
"Please don't rail at duty.

I know your creed is pleasure, but the pursuit of pleasure does not, after all, bring happiness." "Who wants pleasure ?" demanded Nap fiercely.