Louise Colet

"But women scheme when they are weak, they lie out of fear. Men scheme when they are strong, they lie out of arrogance."(137) This quote doesnt quite make a lot of sense. Women lie when they are weak which is pretty understandable whereas men lie when they are strong. It is pretty interesting that on the next page 138 she says that she did not need Gustave, because she was "beautiful and "renowned." I like how she says " I know how they talk, out in the provinces, with that mixture of fake self-confidence and real fear." The way she says this it really shows that she was not interested in Gustave at all. But what is really interesting is that she talks of how she chose Gustave. "If I had been looking for a lover-I admit my husband's fortunes were not at their brightest, and my friendship with the Philosopher was a little turbulent at that time-then I should not have chosen Gustave. But I have no stomach for fat bankers."(138) So she chose him because she did not like all the other men around. After she says this, she says "You men are so conformist in love..." I really like this quote. The truth is most people care what others think of them so they date according to societies rules and regulations. It is neat that Louise dates a man so much younger than she is.