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remember, was matter that might have cropped up when you once asked if were possible to lose one s self
here. Still, we could soon take you to those unpleasant places. Do you really wish to see them?
The boy was silent for a moment.  Perhaps I had better guided by Ruth and yourself; I mean, guided by
your advice.
 Then, my dear boy, if you wish for our suggestions, sure Ruth will agree with me that it were much
better that you keep away from the dark regions for some time yet.
 Monsignor is perfectly right, Roger. Don t go there. You know we will do anything for you that we
possibly can, those beastly regions are not for you yet. Later on, perhaps. Accept our word for it there are
thousands who could corroborate us-that you wouldn t feel at all happy about it afterwards. You know
how, on earth, deep curiosity will lead us towards looking at something or other we were pretty sure we
should afterwards regret having seen. We would in, and our first impressions become verified. Here s just
such another instance.
 There s this can be said, Roger. Those dark realms are not the theological hell to which people are
condemned for all eternity once in, never out again. Every person, who at present is an inhabitant of
those terrible places, has the free choice to emerge from them whenever he changes his mind. He can work
his way out in precisely the same way as we can work our way from these lovely lands into still lovelier.
The law is the same there as here, and applies to us all  there and here. And here is a living witness to
what I say.
 Do you see that trim cottage over there, Roger, with the two tall trees near it? Well, I m revealing no
secrets when I tell you that the dweller in that cottage once lived in an awful hovel, not actually in the dark
realms, but in the dismal, bleak regions that lie close to them the sort of twilight of the dark lands
themselves. Ah, our friend has seen us.
We had perceived the owner of the cottage sitting in his garden, and now he was waving to us.
 Shall we take Roger to see him, Monsignor? Ruth suggested.
 That would be a capital notion, my dear, if Roger doesn t mind listening to our friend s story. It s not a
long one, nor is it frightening or anything of that sort. But I must tell you this, that it was largely due to
Ruth that he was able to turn the corner, as it were, and emerge from his unhappiness. So you can readily
imagine that he regards Ruth as something only very slightly less than an archangel.
Ruth laughed.
 Well, said Roger,  I think that the gentleman is entirely right. He s a very good judge, anyway. I can
easily understand how he feels, for both of you have done so much for me already, even in this short
period.
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  No, my boy. We ve done nothing that millions of c would not have done. But we must spare Ruth s
blushes
 I ll tell you what, Roger. If you feel like listening a friend s story you will be doing him a very good
turn, be he feels that he owes so much for the help he s been that he can t do enough in return, and telling
others about rehabilitation, he believes, is some small way of showing gratitude. Bless him, his heart s in
the right place, and find he doesn t spare himself, either.
 I thought for a moment you were going to say  d spare the horses .
 Roger! How could you! exclaimed Ruth.  If Morn ever puts that down on paper and he s liable to
what I some of the earth folk say?
  Trivial rubbish , my dear; all of it, I said.  I hop won t think, Roger, from what I ve said about our
friend that he s a trying old bore. Far from it. But in this case I you ll find his simple story will answer a
number of questions for you without your having to ask them.
 And if I didn t know otherwise I should say that will give you a great deal of bother, one way and
another, said with a grin.
 Glorious, Roger; that s a good one against Monsignor Ruth.
 He included you in that statement, Ruth, I p out.
By this time we were within hailing distance of our and he came rapidly towards us.
 Ruth, Monsignor, he cried with evident delight; a pleasure. It seems a long time since I saw you both
who is our young friend? I ve not had the pleasure of him before.
We introduced Roger, and explained that one of the reasons why we had not seen him of late was that we
were showing Roger round his new land.
 How are you? asked Ruth.
 Why, my dear, I never felt better in my life. Is it possible, do you think, for us ever to feel better than we
do now?
 That s something I should very much like to know as well, sir, said Roger.
 There you are, my dear. Here s this young gentleman firmly supports me in my demand. Now then, what
does that wise head say?
Our friend slipped his arm through Roger s.
 Why, I don t know, Ruth answered with a smile,  but I don t see how we could feel any better than we
do already. Perhaps it s all a matter of comparison.
 That must be it, and compared with what I once felt, this is perfection. It might be called  Paradise [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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