2753. There are certain men in the world who are carried away by the desire to lure virgins into whoredom, wherever these may be — in convents, in families, living with parents — and to lure wives also, using crafty methods and flattery to worm their way in. And because they have become accustomed to such goings on, and have therefore acquired such a disposition, they retain in the next life their ability to worm their way into social groups by means of flattery and presence. But because their thoughts lie open to view they are turned away. They thus pass from one social group to another, but wherever they go they are turned away. They are also subjected to chastisement, for they endeavour to steal other people's forms of delight and blessedness. At length they do not gain admittance into any such groups, but after being severely punished they are then brought into association with others like themselves in hell.
