4.10.23

From "Temptations" by Charles Baudelaire (translated by Martin Sorrell)

As for the She-Devil, I would be lying if I did not admit I found her strangely captivating at first sight. The best way to describe her allure is to liken it to that of very beautiful women when they start to fade, yet whose ageing stops at a certain point, and whose beauty has the piercing magic of ruins.