Chapter XXXIV

           ThecontrastingpicturespresentedbyCowperwoodandSteneratthistimearewellworthamoment’sconsideration.Stener’sfacewasgrayish-white,hislipsblue.Cowperwood,despitevarioussolemnthoughtsconcerningapossibleperiodofincarcerationwhichthishueandcrynowsuggested,andwhatthatmeanttohisparents,hiswifeandchildren,hisbusinessassociates,andhisfriends,wasascalmandcollectedasonemightassumehisgreatmentalresourceswouldpermithimtobe.Duringallthiswhirlofdisasterhehadneveroncelosthisheadorhiscourage.Thatthingconscience,whichobsessesandridessomepeopletodestruction,didnottroublehimatall.Hehadnoconsciousnessofwhatiscurrentlyknownassin.Therewerejusttwofacestotheshieldoflifefromthepointofviewofhispeculiarmind-strengthandweakness.Rightandwrong?Hedidnotknowaboutthose.Theywereboundupinmetaphysicalabstrusitiesaboutwhichhedidnotcaretobother.Goodandevil?Thoseweretoysofclerics,bywhichtheymademoney.Andasforsocialfavororsocialostracismwhich,onoccasion,soquicklyfollowedupontheheelsofdisasterofanykind,well,whatwassocialostracism?Hadeitherheorhisparentsbeenofthebestsocietyasyet?Andsincenot,anddespitethispresentmix-up,mightnotthefutureholdsocialrestorationandpositionforhim?Itmight.Moralityandimmorality?Heneverconsideredthem.Butstrengthandweaknessoh,yes!Ifyouhadstrengthyoucouldprotectyourselfalwaysandbesomething.

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