Морской волк

Chapter 26

           AthirdofGod’sangelshehadledwithhim,andstraightwayheincitedmantorebelagainstGod,andgainedforhimselfandhellthemajorportionofallthegenerationsofman.Whywashebeatenoutofheaven?BecausehewaslessbravethanGod?lessproud?lessaspiring?No!Athousandtimesno!Godwasmorepowerful,ashesaid,Whomthunderhathmadegreater.ButLuciferwasafreespirit.Toservewastosuffocate.Hepreferredsufferinginfreedomtoallthehappinessofacomfortableservility.HedidnotcaretoserveGod.Hecaredtoservenothing.Hewasnofigure-head.Hestoodonhisownlegs.Hewasanindividual."

           "ThefirstAnarchist,"Maudlaughed,risingandpreparingtowithdrawtoherstate-room.

           "Thenitisgoodtobeananarchist!"hecried.He,too,hadrisen,andhestoodfacingher,whereshehadpausedatthedoorofherroom,ashewenton:

           

           "‘Hereatleast

           Weshallbefree;theAlmightyhathnotbuilt

           Hereforhisenvy;willnotdriveushence;

           Herewemayreignsecure;andinmychoice

           Toreignisworthambition,thoughinhell:

           Bettertoreigninhellthanserveinheaven."

           

           Itwasthedefiantcryofamightyspirit.Thecabinstillrangwithhisvoice,ashestoodthere,swaying,hisbronzedfaceshining,hisheadupanddominant,andhiseyes,goldenandmasculine,intenselymasculineandinsistentlysoft,flashinguponMaudatthedoor.

           Againthatunnamableandunmistakableterrorwasinhereyes,andshesaid,almostinawhisper,"YouareLucifer."

           Thedoorclosedandshewasgone.

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