the sun of noon
And it would be a crime in the Creator to gratify thy wish by making thee a man , who art the very essence of all womanly perfection and attraction . And for satisfaction of thy wish , look at thyself through my eyes , and thy wish is attained , since I am myself the very mirror provided thee by the Creator for that very purpose . And so learn , by my mouth , that thy spell is something in thee that resembles the peace of a forest pool . And even to-night , all the while we have been together , thou hast been , and art , so curiously quiet , like the breast of a swan , bathing in the water of passion and emotion without even getting wet , and like the snow of Kailàs , never melting even in the sun of noon . And again she looked at me with curiosity : and she sighed , as if to dismiss what she could not comprehend . And she said : See ! the moon has climbed high , and is gazing on the lotuses , and I am tired of standing , and the time has come to give thee thy surprise .