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Chapter 40

           

           "Bedumb—bemotionless!—buthearandfeel!"hecontinued—"BythesupremepowerofGod—forthereisnootherpowerinanyworldoranyheaven—Icontrolandcommandyouatthismoment,yourownwillbeingsetasideforonceasnaught!Ichooseyouasoneoutofmillionstolearninthislifethelessonthatallmustlearnhereafter;—leteveryfacultyofyourintelligencebereadytoreceivethatwhichIshallimpart—andteachittoyourfellow-menifyouhaveaconscienceasyouhaveaSoul!"

           AgainIstrovetospeak—heseemedsohuman—somuchmyfriendstill,thoughhehaddeclaredhimselfmyEnemy——andyet...whatwasthatlambentradianceencirclinghisbrows?—thatburningglorysteadilydeepeningandflashingfromhiseyes?

           "Youareoneoftheworld’s‘fortunate’men—"hewenton,surveyingmestraightlyandpitilessly—"Soatleastthisworldjudgesyou,becauseyoucanbuyitsgood-will.ButtheForcesthatgovernallworlds,donotjudgeyoubysuchastandard—youcannotbuytheirgood-will,notthoughalltheChurchesshouldoffertosellityou!Theyregardyouasyouare,strippedsoul-naked—notasyouseem!Theybeholdinyouashamelessegoist,persistentlyengagedindefacingtheirdivineImageofImmortality—andforthatsinthereisnoexcuseandnoescapebutPunishment.

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