Day 4 Celestina

"Alas, it is. I feel the wound now that it is cold, now that my blood has cooled which was warm yesterday, now that I see the gap in my household, the loss of my servants, the wastage of my patrimony, the disrepute into which I have fallen." -Calisto

I think that this quote pretty much sums up desire in general. Like a romance novel that will wait to the end for the lovers to consummate their passion, the anticipation provoked more fire than the act itself. He seems almost disappointed. In the beginning all Calisto could think about was Melibea. He lived for her, breathed for her, Sempronio and Parmeno often commented on how foolish he was to allow himself to be taken by one woman. Now that he got what he wanted and he asks himself: was it worth it? Was being with Melibea (which didn't last that long in the first place) really worth the loss of his honor and hers? He can clearly see now everything that this love affair has cost him. He expected to be over the moon. A part of him is satisfied and liked it so much that he intends to go back to have her again, but now he seems more patient about it. He has a very Juliet line about Phobeus coming on a steed so that night will come again, but he also follows that by saying he can't go against nature, and he has to wait until nature says that night should come so he can be with Melibea again. This is different from the beginning when he was talking about the fire in his veins and praying to God that Melibea would give him what he wanted. Even when he first went to Melibea and was almost begging her to give it up because he wanted it so badly, it seems like now that he has what he wanted and knows what its like, he can wait until the time when he can be with her again.