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Chapter 6

           ManwillrejectGodfastenoughandgladlyenoughbutneverthedevil.Judgethen,how,underthepeculiarcircumstancesofhisdoom,this‘Lucifer,SonoftheMorning,’Satan,orwhateverelseheiscalled,musthateHumanity!"

           Ismiled."Wellhehasoneremedylefttohim"Iobserved"Heneednottemptanybody."

           "Youforget!heisboundtokeephisword,accordingtothelegend"saidRimânez"HesworebeforeGodthathewoulddestroyManutterlyhemustthereforefulfilthatoath,ifhecan.Angels,itwouldseem,maynotswearbeforetheEternalwithoutendeavouringatleasttofulfiltheirvowsmenswearinthenameofGodeverydaywithouttheslightestintentionofcarryingouttheirpromises."

           "Butit’salltheveriestnonsense,"Isaidsomewhatimpatiently"Alltheseoldlegendsarerubbish.Youtellthestorywell,andalmostasifyoubelievedinitthatisbecauseyouhavethegiftofspeakingwitheloquence.Nowadaysnoonebelievesineitherdevilsorangels;I,forexample,donotevenbelieveinthesoul."

           "Iknowyoudonot"heansweredsuavely"Andyourscepticismisverycomfortablebecauseitrelievesyouofallpersonalresponsibility.Ienvyyou!ForIregrettosay,Iamcompelledtobelieveinthesoul."

           "Compelled!"Iechoed"Thatisabsurdnoonecancompelyoutoacceptameretheory."

           Helookedatmewithaflittingsmilethatdarkenedratherthanlightenedhisface.

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