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Chapter 42

           tomehadbeengivenaterrificandunprecedentedexperienceoftheawfulRealityoftheSpirit-worldaroundus—andnowIwascastoutontheseaasathingworthless,Ifeltthatthebrieftimeremainingtomeoflifeinthispresentspherewasindeedmy"lastprobation,"asthatSupernaturalWonder,thedeclaredEnemyofmankind,whomstillinmythoughtsIcalledLucio,haddeclared.

           "IfIdared—afteralife’sdenialandblasphemy—turntoChrist!"Isaid—"WouldHe—theDivineBrotherandFriendofman—rejectme?"

           Iwhisperedthequestiontotheskyandsea,...solemnsilenceseemedtoinvesttheatmosphere,andmarvellouscalm.Nootheranswercamethanthis,...adeepandcharmedpeace,thatinsensiblystoleovermyfrettingconscience,myremorsefulsoul,myachingheart,mytiredmind.Irememberedcertainwordsheardlongago,andlightlyforgotten."HimwhocomethuntoMewillIinnowisecastout."Lookinguptotheclearheavensandradiantsun,Ismiled;andwithacompleteabandonmentofmyselfandmyfearstotheDivineWill,Imurmuredthewordsthatinmystressofmysticagonyhadsofarsavedme—

           "Godonly!WhatsoeverHeshallchooseformeinlife,indeath,andafterdeath,isbest."

           Andclosingmyeyes,Iresignedmylifetothemercyofthesoftwaves,andwiththesunbeamswarmuponmyface,Islept.

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