XC. How a Man who Conceals his Depravity within Himself

XC. HOW A MAN WHO CONCEALS HIS DEPRAVITY WITHIN HIMSELF.

When they would denote a man who conceals his depravity within himself, and hides himself so as not to be known by his own friends and family, they depict a PANTHER; for it secretly pursues the beasts, not suffering its scent to escape, which is [a hindrance in the pursuit fl of other animals.