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Chapter 6

           "Allthebetter!"Isaid,stretchingmyselfoutinmychairwithlazycomfort—"Ihopethere’ssomethingofhiminmetoo."

           "Doyoubelieveinhim?"askedRimânezsmiling.

           "Thedevil?ofcoursenot!"

           "Heisaveryfascinatinglegendarypersonage;"—continuedtheprince,lightinganothercigarandbeginningtopuffatitslowly—"Andheisthesubjectofmanyafinestory.Picturehisfallfromheaven!—‘LuciferSonoftheMorning’—whatatitle,andwhatabirthright!Tobebornofthemorningimpliestobeacreatureformedoftranslucentlightundefiled,withallthewarmroseofamillionorbsofdaycolouringhisbrightessence,andallthelustreoffieryplanetsflaminginhiseyes.Splendidandsupreme,attherighthandofDeityitselfhestood,thismajesticArch-angel,andbeforehisunweariedvisionrolledthegrandestcreativesplendoursofGod’sthoughtsanddreams.Allatonceheperceivedinthevistaofembryonicthingsanewsmallworld,andonitabeingformingitselfslowlyasitwereintotheAngeliclikeness—abeingweakyetstrong,sublimeyetfoolish—astrangeparadox,destinedtoworkitswaythroughallthephasesoflife,tillimbibingtheverybreathandsouloftheCreatoritshouldtouchConsciousImmortality—EternalJoy.

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