The soul environs itself with friends, that it may enter into a grander self-acquaintance or solitude; and it goes alone, for a season, that it may exalt its conversation or society.

灵魂让朋友围绕自己，为的是进入更广阔的自我认识或独处；它也会暂时独行，为的是提升交谈与交往的境界。