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Chapter 6

           ManwillrejectGodfastenoughandgladlyenough—butneverthedevil.Judgethen,how,underthepeculiarcircumstancesofhisdoom,this‘Lucifer,SonoftheMorning,’Satan,orwhateverelseheiscalled,musthateHumanity!"

           Ismiled."Wellhehasoneremedylefttohim"—Iobserved—"Heneednottemptanybody."

           "Youforget!—heisboundtokeephisword,accordingtothelegend"—saidRimânez—"HesworebeforeGodthathewoulddestroyManutterly—hemustthereforefulfilthatoath,ifhecan.Angels,itwouldseem,maynotswearbeforetheEternalwithoutendeavouringatleasttofulfiltheirvows—menswearinthenameofGodeverydaywithouttheslightestintentionofcarryingouttheirpromises."

           "Butit’salltheveriestnonsense,"—Isaidsomewhatimpatiently—"Alltheseoldlegendsarerubbish.Youtellthestorywell,andalmostasifyoubelievedinit—thatisbecauseyouhavethegiftofspeakingwitheloquence.Nowadaysnoonebelievesineitherdevilsorangels;—I,forexample,donotevenbelieveinthesoul."

           "Iknowyoudonot"—heansweredsuavely—"Andyourscepticismisverycomfortablebecauseitrelievesyouofallpersonalresponsibility.Ienvyyou!For—Iregrettosay,Iamcompelledtobelieveinthesoul."

           "Compelled!"Iechoed—"Thatisabsurd—noonecancompelyoutoacceptameretheory."

           Helookedatmewithaflittingsmilethatdarkenedratherthanlightenedhisface.

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