If we’re to come to love a man, the man himself should stay hidden, because as soon as he shows his face—love vanishes.” “The elder Zosima has spoken of that more than once,” Alyosha remarked. “He also says that a man’s face often prevents many people, who are as yet inexperienced in love, from loving him. But there is still much love in mankind, almost like Christ’s love, I know that, Ivan …” “Well, I don’t know it yet, and I cannot understand it, nor can a numberless multitude of other people along with me.
