Am I an Apollo?
Or a Greek god?
Or even a movie star of the third magnitude?
Or am I, not to put too fine a point on it, as homely as a hedge fence ?" "Oh, hang it, Benis, stop your fooling." "I'm not fooling.

I want you to understand that I have consulted my mirror.

And I know just how likely I am to appeal to the imagination of a young girl.

I take my chance, nevertheless.

Your question, divested of oratory, means what shall I do if Desire finds her mate and that mate is not myself?
My answer, also divested of oratory, is that I do not keep what does not belong to me.