Anaïs: “I am curious about your life. I would like to know whether you get restless, whether you ever stayed up all night, wandered through night clubs, had mistresses, etc.” Dr. Allendy: “I cannot answer such questions; for the sake of analysis, it is best if I remain an impersonal figure. I must remain enigmatic. An intimate knowledge of my life would not be an answer to your questions. Experience is, in itself, good, but what is important is your attitude. Any experience which answers to a deep need of your nature is right, but there are times when I feel you are driven by other motives. I
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