The Law is for All

Chapter II a Verse 70 139 Now when Brillat-Savarin1 (was it not?) served to the King’s table a pair of old kid gloves, and pleased the princely palate, he certainly proved himself a Master-Cook. The feat is not one to be repeated constantly, but one should achieve it at least once—that it may bear witness to oneself that the skill is there. One might even find it advisable to practice it occasionally, to retain one’s confidence that one’s “right hand hath not lost its cunning.”1 2 On this point hear furthermore our Holy Books: 1 [Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), author of La physiologie du gout (1825).] 2 [See Psalms 137:5.] 3 “Liber LXV,” 1:45-46. 45. Go thou unto the outermost places and subdue all things. 46. Subdue thy fear and thy disgust. Then— yield!3 * 7. Moreover I beheld a vision of a river. There was a little boat thereon; and in it under pur­ ple sails was a golden woman, an image of Asi wrought in finest gold. Also the river was of blood, and the boat of shining steel. Then I loved her; and, loosing my girdle, cast myself into the stream. 8. I gathered myself into the little boat, and for many days and nights did I love her, burning beautiful incense before her. 9. Yea! I gave her of the flower of my youth. 10. But she stirred not; only by my kisses I defiled her so that she turned to blackness before me. 11. Yet I worshipped her, and gave her of the flower of my youth. 12. Also it came to pass, that thereby she sick­ ened, and corrupted before me. Almost I cast myself into the stream. 13. Then at the end appointed her body was whiter than the milk of the stars, and her lips