"You are right," said Baron Pollnitz, "yes, you are right, dear Fredersdorf; this is not the way to vanquish our Hercules or to influence him. He has no heart, and is not capable of love, and I verily believe he despises women."
"He does not despise them," said Fredersdorf, "he is wearied with them, which is far worse. Women are always too ready