26 And if she did know that the taste of his mouth was towards sweetness, then would she seek to gain favour in his eyes, and she would say unto him,
27 Take thou the morsel of sugar that be mine, for the need of thy servant, it is nought in comparison with thine.
28 And so she would win his regard, even with the morsel of sugar would she do it. And, afterwards, she would set about it, and she would eat.
29 And when she had made an end of eating, the young man, he would be amazed. And upon the next day, he would say unto his friend,
30 Verily, it were better to take an hungry man into such a place than a maiden, full up, that holdeth back.
31 Yea, what shall it profit a man that the music tell of a perfect day, if his pockets be empty and the week, it yet young.
CHAPTER XX.
Take heed, my son, and hearken unto the words of Artemas, for there are many that will give thee counsel, yet wisdom cometh only from the few.
2 Depart not from the narrow path of virtue, for he that steppeth from the duck board, assuredly, he getteth him wet feet.