Toutes les erreurs de la critique commises ? mon ?gard, ? mes d?buts, furent qu'elle ne vit pas qu'il ne fallait rien d?finir, rien comprendre, rien limiter, rien pr?ciser, parce que tout ce qui est sinc?rement et docilement nouveau - comme le beau d'ailleurs, porte sa signification en soi-m?me. La d?signation par un titre mis ? mes dessins est quelquefois de trop, pour ainsi dire. Le titre n'y est justifi? que lorsqu'il est vague, ind?termin?, et visant m?me confus?ment ? l'?quivoque. Mes dessins inspirent et ne se d?finissent pas. Ils ne d?terminent rien. Ils nous placent, ainsi que la musique, dans le monde ambigu de l'ind?termin?. Ils sont une sorte de m?taphore.

"The bond between husband and wife is a strong one. Suppose the man had hunted her out and brought her back. The memory of her acts would still be there, and inevitably, sooner or later, it would be cause for rancor. When there are crises, incidents, a woman should try to overlook them, for better or for worse, and make the bond into something durable. The wounds will remain, with the woman and with the man, when there are crises such as I have described. It is very foolish for a woman to let a little dalliance upset her so much that she shows her resentment openly. He has his adventures--but if he has fond memories of their early days together, his and hers, she may be sure that she matters. A commotion means the end of everything. She should be quiet and generous, and when something comes up that quite properly arouses her resentment she should make it known by delicate hints. The man will feel guilty and with tactful guidance he will mend his ways. Too much lenience can make a woman seem charmingly docile and trusting, but it can also make her seem somewhat wanting in substance. We have had instances enough of boats abandoned to the winds and waves.