THIS AFFAIR SEEMS, NOW, RIDICULOUS,  

BUT I SUPPOSE THAT, IN LOVE, AS IN CHESS, WE CHOOSE THAT WHICH GIVES US ONLY AN OCCASIONAL AND BRIEF MOMENT OF VICTORY IN RETURN FOR TREMENDOUS AND TORTUOUS EFFORT.  

I AM ALWAYS INCLINED TO UPSET THE BOARD, AND ONLY THE FACT THAT THEN I WILL NEVER KNOW THE OUTCOME RESTRAINS ME FROM FLINGING TO THE FARTHEST CORNER ALL THE PIECES AND EVERY PAWN. 

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