But he looked at me with vexation and jumped up, breaking off his remarks.

I felt abashed and asked whether what he had been saying did not concern me; but he did not reply, gave me a kind look, and then we suddenly found ourselves in my bedroom where there is a double bed.

He lay down on the edge of it and I burned with longing to caress him and lie down too.

And he said, "Tell me frankly what is your chief temptation? Do you know it? I think you know it already.

" Abashed by this question, I replied that sloth was my chief temptation.