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Chapter 15

           "Theworldisasitismade,"—hewenton,regardingmefixedly—"Itismovedbythelowestandpettiestmotives—itworksforthemosttrivial,ridiculousandperishableaims.Itisnotaparadise.Itisnotahappyfamilyofunitedandaffectionatebrethren.Itisanover-populatedcolonyofjabberingandquarrelsomemonkeys,whofancytheyaremen.Philosophersinolddaystriedtoteachitthatthemonkey-typeshouldbeexterminatedforthegrowthandencouragementofanoblerrace—buttheypreachedinvain—thereneverwereenoughrealmenalivetoovercometheswarmingmajorityofthebeasts.GodHimself,theysay,camedownfromHeaventotryandsetwrongthingsright,andtorestoreifpossibleHisowndefacedimagetothegeneralaspectofhumanity—andevenHefailed."

           "ThereisverylittleofGodinthisworld"—Isaidbitterly;"ThereismuchmoreDevil!"

           Hesmiled—amusing,dreamysmilethattransfiguredhiscountenanceandmadehimlooklikeafineApolloabsorbedinthethoughtofsomenewandglorioussong.

           "Nodoubt!"hesaid,afteralittlepause—"Mankindcertainlypreferthedeviltoanyotherdeity—thereforeiftheyelecthimastheirrepresentative,itisscarcelytobewonderedatthathegovernswhereheisaskedtogovern.Andyet—doyouknowGeoffrey—thisdevil—ifthereisone—canhardly,Ithink,bequitesobadashisdetractorssay.Imyselfdon’tbelieveheisawhitworsethananineteenth-centuryfinancier!"

           Ilaughedaloudatthecomparison.

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