“Of love, in the erotic sense.”
“And what is that to signify in the present context?”
“Only that it enables me to see deeper than Christ the virgin.”
“You have more prospicience than Christ?”
“In one direction, assuredly.”
“You are confident, monsieur?”
“So far, I am confident. Christ was a divine—I, monsieur, am a human—advocate.”
“De causes perdues, in this instance, monsieur, I believe. But an advocate deals with proofs.”
“Without doubt. Monsieur is unfortunate in an attachment.”
“To himself? Christ could have taught him that.”