'The sin is mine and the punishment is mine.

I made believe to myself for now I see it was but make-belief--that thou wast sent to me to aid in the Search.
So my heart went out to thee for thy charity and thy courtesy and the wisdom of thy little years.

But those who follow the Way must permit not the fire of any desire or attachment, for that is all Illusion.

As says ...' He quoted an old, old Chinese text, backed it with another, and reinforced these with a third.

'I stepped aside from the Way, my chela.