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CHAPTER
III
EXAMINATION
OF THE STATE OF A WOMAN'S MIND
WHEN a man is trying to gain over a woman he should examine
the state of her mind, and act as follows:
If she listens to him, but does not manifest to him in
any way her own intentions, he should then try to gain
her over by means of a go-between.
If she meets him once, and again comes to meet him better
dressed than before, or comes to him in some lonely place,
he should be certain that she is capable of being enjoyed
by the use of a little force. A woman who lets a man make
up to her, but does not give herself up, even after a
long time, should be considered as a trifler in love,
but owing to the fickleness of the human mind, even such
a woman can be conquered by always keeping up a close
acquaintance with her.
When a woman avoids the attentions of a man, and on account
of respect for him, and pride in herself, will not meet
him or approach him, she can be gained over with difficulty,
either by endeavouring to keep on familiar terms with
her, or else by an exceedingly clever go-between.
When a man makes up to a woman, and she reproaches him
with harsh words, she should be abandoned at once.
When a woman reproaches a man, but at the same time acts
affectionately towards him, she should be made love to
in every way.
A woman, who meets a man in lonely places, and puts up
with the touch of his foot, but pretends, on account of
the indecision of her mind, not to be aware of it, should
be conquered by patience, and by continued efforts as
follows:
If she happens to go to sleep in his vicinity he should
put his left arm round her, and see when she awakes whether
she repulses him in reality, or only repulses him in such
a way as if she was desirous of the same thing being done
to her again. And what is done by the arm can also be
done by the foot. If the man succeeds in this point he
should embrace her more closely, and if she will not stand
the embrace and gets up, but behaves with him as usual
the next day, he should consider then that she is not
unwilling to be enjoyed by him. If however she does not
appear again, the man should try to get over her by means
of a go-between; and if, after having disappeared for
some time, she again appears, and behaves with him as
usual, the man should then consider that she would not
object to be united with him.
When a woman gives a man an opportunity, and makes her
own love manifest to him, he should proceed to enjoy her.
And the signs of a woman manifesting her love are these:
She calls out to a man without being addressed by him
in the first instance.
She shows herself to him in secret places.
She speaks to him tremblingly and inarticulately.
She has the fingers of her hand, and the toes of her feet
moistened with perspiration, and her face blooming with
delight.
She occupies herself with shampooing his body and pressing
his head.
When shampooing him she works with one hand only, and
with the other she touches and embraces parts of his body.
She remains with both hands placed on his body motionless
as if she had been surprised by something, or was overcome
by fatigue.
She sometimes bends down her face upon his thighs and,
when asked to shampoo them does not manifest any unwillingness
to do so.
She places one of her hands quite motionless on his body,
and even though the man should press it between two members
of his body, she does not remove it for a long time.
Lastly, when she has resisted all the efforts of the man
to gain her over, she returns to him next day to shampoo
his body as before.
When a woman neither gives encouragement to a man, nor
avoids him, but hides herself and remains in some lonely
place, she must be got at by means of the female servant
who may be near her. If when called by the man she acts
in the same way, then she should be gained over by means
of a skilful go-between. But if she will have nothing
to say to the man, he should consider well about her before
he begins any further attempts to gain her over.
Thus ends the examination of the state of a woman's mind.
A man should first get himself introduced to a woman,
and then carry on a conversation with her. He should give
her hints of his love for her, and if he finds from her
replies that she receives these hints favourably, he should
then set to work to gain her over without any fear. A
woman who shows her love by outward signs to the man at
his first interview should be gained over very easily.
In the same way a lascivious woman, who when addressed
in loving words replies openly in words expressive of
her love, should be considered to have been gained over
at that very moment. With regard to all women, whether
they be wise, simple, or confiding, this rule is laid
down that those who make an open manifestation of their
love are easily gained over.
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