M. Thy mother told thee what was not wrong.
W. Verily, it was not wrong to her understanding. But my mother will not say, it is right for her, or me, to refuse to sing, now we have experienced the satisfaction it adds to our minds.
M. Then, thou hast changed thy mind?
W. No; I have not changed my mind, but my experience has changed it. The music which I hear, is a song that I love, and what I love, thou wouldst not refuse, when no mind would be injured by it.
M. But suppose all were to change their minds, and do as thou hast done, what would the world come to?
W. It would come to a wisdom, which thou deniest thyself. It would come to a freedom, which would destroy this castle. It would come to a joy, which would destroy the wretchedness of thy condition.
M. My condition wretched!
W. Thy condition is wretched.
M. How knowest thou that my condition is wretched?
W. By my experience.