It is true, Monsieur, " Raoule went on, shrugging her shoulders, "that I have had lovers in my life as I have books in my library, to know, to study. But I have had no passion, I have not written my own book yet! I always found myself alone when we were two. One is not weak when one remains master of one's self in the midst of the most stupefying pleasures. Rachilde
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Raoule’s book is the only book she has ever written. She believes that she will never be able to write another one. To her, being with another person means being weak, so she has decided to avoid this weakness. When she was with someone else, she felt weak and out of control.

She believes that the only way to be strong is to remain alone. While she would love to have someone to share her life with, she believes that being alone is the only way for her to be strong.

Source: Monsieur Venus: A Materialist Novel

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