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Chapter 38

           "AndsoIagainsay—thesorrowsofSatan!Sorrowsimmeasurableaseternityitself—imaginethem!TobeshutoutofHeaven!—tohearallthroughtheunendingæons,thefar-offvoicesofangelswhomonceheknewandloved!—tobeawandereramongdesertsofdarkness,andtopineforthelightcelestialthatwasformerlyasairandfoodtohisbeing—andtoknowthatMan’sfolly,Man’sutterselfishness,Man’scruelty,keephimthusexiled,anoutcastfrompardonandpeace!Man’snoblenessmaylifttheLostSpiritalmostwithinreachofhislostjoys—butMan’svilenessdragshimdownagain—easywasthetortureofSisyphuscomparedwiththetortureofSatan!NowonderthatheloathesMankind!—smallblametohimifheseekstodestroythepunytribeeternally—littlemarvelthathegrudgesthemtheirshareofimmortality!Thinkofitasalegendmerely,"—andheturneduponmewithamovementthatwasalmostfierce—"ChristredeemedMan—andbyhisteaching,showedhowitwaspossibleforMantoredeemtheDevil!"

           "Idonotunderstandyou—"Isaidfeebly,awedbythestrangepainandpassionofhistone.

           "Doyounot?Yetmymeaningisscarcelyobscure!IfmenweretruetotheirimmortalinstinctsandtotheGodthatmadethem—iftheyweregenerous,honest,fearless,faithful,reverent,unselfish,...

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