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Chapter 4

           Wecannotbutask,rememberingthepenalsystemofthatday,andthetorturesthatawaitedhimthewheel,thestake,thefire!wecannotbutask,Irepeat,whatinducedhimtoaccusehimselfofthiscrime?Whydidhenotsimplystopshortatthenumbersixty,andkeephissecretuntilhislastbreath?Whycouldhenotsimplyleavethemonksalone,andgointothedeserttorepent?Orwhynotbecomeamonkhimself?Thatiswherethepuzzlecomesin!Theremusthavebeensomethingstrongerthanthestakeorthefire,oreventhanthehabitsoftwentyyears!Theremusthavebeenanideamorepowerfulthanallthecalamitiesandsorrowsofthisworld,famineortorture,leprosyorplagueanideawhichenteredintotheheart,directedandenlargedthespringsoflife,andmadeeventhathellsupportabletohumanity!Showmeaforce,apowerlikethat,inthisourcenturyofvicesandrailways!Imightsay,perhaps,inourcenturyofsteamboatsandrailways,butIrepeatinourcenturyofvicesandrailways,becauseIamdrunkbuttruthful!Showmeasingleideawhichunitesmennowadayswithhalfthestrengththatithadinthosecenturies,anddaretomaintainthatthe‘springsoflife’havenotbeenpollutedandweakenedbeneaththis‘star,’beneaththisnetworkinwhichmenareentangled!Don’ttalktomeaboutyourprosperity,yourriches,therarityoffamine,therapidityofthemeansoftransport!Thereismoreofriches,butlessofforce.Theideaunitingheartandsoultoheartandsoulexistsnomore.Allisloose,soft,limpweareallofuslimp....Enough,gentlemen!Ihavedone.

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