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Chapter 38

           "AndsoIagainsaythesorrowsofSatan!Sorrowsimmeasurableaseternityitselfimaginethem!TobeshutoutofHeaven!tohearallthroughtheunendingæons,thefar-offvoicesofangelswhomonceheknewandloved!tobeawandereramongdesertsofdarkness,andtopineforthelightcelestialthatwasformerlyasairandfoodtohisbeingandtoknowthatMan’sfolly,Man’sutterselfishness,Man’scruelty,keephimthusexiled,anoutcastfrompardonandpeace!Man’snoblenessmaylifttheLostSpiritalmostwithinreachofhislostjoysbutMan’svilenessdragshimdownagaineasywasthetortureofSisyphuscomparedwiththetortureofSatan!NowonderthatheloathesMankind!smallblametohimifheseekstodestroythepunytribeeternallylittlemarvelthathegrudgesthemtheirshareofimmortality!Thinkofitasalegendmerely,"—andheturneduponmewithamovementthatwasalmostfierce—"ChristredeemedManandbyhisteaching,showedhowitwaspossibleforMantoredeemtheDevil!"

           "Idonotunderstandyou—"Isaidfeebly,awedbythestrangepainandpassionofhistone.

           "Doyounot?Yetmymeaningisscarcelyobscure!IfmenweretruetotheirimmortalinstinctsandtotheGodthatmadethemiftheyweregenerous,honest,fearless,faithful,reverent,unselfish,...

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