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LIX explained
Reason encounters Intuition, who has leaped across a bog, and offers admiration.
What happens
Reason encounters Intuition, who has leaped across a bog, and offers admiration.
Key passages
“Who art thou, there in the mire?”
Who are you, down in the mud?
Reason addresses Intuition.
“Intuition. I leaped all the way from where thou standest in fear on the brink of the bog.”
I am Intuition. I jumped from where you stand fearfully at the edge of the swamp.
Intuition identifies herself and explains her feat.
“A great feat, madam; accept the admiration of Reason, sometimes known as Dry-foot.”
That is an impressive accomplishment, madam; please accept the praise of Reason, who is also called Dry-foot.
Reason compliments Intuition.