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Chapter 18

           "Listen,Geoffrey!"hesaid—"Listentothesilenceoftheearthwhilethelarksings!HaveyoueverobservedthereceptiveattitudeinwhichNatureseemstowaitforsoundsdivine!"

           Ididnotanswer—thesilencearounduswasindeedimpressive;—thewarblingofthethrushhadceased,andonlythelark’sclearvoicepealingover-head,echoedsweetlythroughthestillnessofthelane.

           "IntheclericalHeaven,"wentonLuciodreamily—"therearenobirds.Thereareonlyconceitedhumansoulsbrayingforth‘Alleluia’!Noflowersareincluded—notrees;only‘goldenstreets.’Whatapoorandbarbarousconception!AsifaWorldinhabitedbyDeitywouldnotcontainthewonders,gracesandbeautiesofallworlds!EventhislittleplanetismorenaturallybeautifulthantheclericalHeaven—thatis,itisbeautifulwhereverManisnot.Iprotest—Ihavealwaysprotested—againstthecreationofMan!"

           Ilaughed.

           "Youprotestagainstyourownexistencethen!"Isaid.

           Hiseyesdarkenedslowlytoasombrebroodingblackness.

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