He had a worm inside him now. Was the maid telling the truth? Was this man, who didn't want to show his face, really so ugly and old? Psyche couldn't bear these delusions any longer, suddenly lit a candle one evening, held it up. And thus she met the most beautiful boy she had ever seen in her life. Eros was startled, his heart burned; but he was most saddened by Psyche's disbelief in him. He left there, took the candles in front of him, and began to think about this incident.
