,,! ,,gr& ,,inquisitor      ,by         
,feodor ,do/oevsky    7,translation by  
,h4,p4 ,blavatsky7      ,d$icat$ by !   
,translator to ^? sceptics :o clam\r s  
l\dly1 bo? 9 pr9t & private lett]s--,%[ 
u !  wond]-work+ ',bro!rs1' let !m come 
out publicly--& we w  believe 9 !m6     
,! foll[+ is an extract f ,m4           
,do/oevsky's celebrat$  novel1 ,!       
,bro!rs ,k>amaz(1 ! la/ publication f ! 
p5  ( ! great ,russian noveli/1 :o di$ a
 few mon?s ago1 j z  ! conclud+ *apt]s  
appe>$ 9 pr9t4 ,do/oevsky is  beg9n+ to 
be recogniz$ z "o ( ! able/ & pr(\nde/  
among ,russian writ]s4 ,8 *>act]s are   
inv>iably typical  portraits drawn f    
v>i\s classes ( ,russian society1       
/rik+ly life-l & reali/ic to ! highe/   
degree4 ,!  foll[+ extract is a cutt+   
satire on mod]n !ology  g5]ally & !     
,roman ,ca?olic religion 9 p>ticul>4 ,! 
idea  is t ,*ri/ revisits e>?1 com+ to  
,spa9 at ! p]iod (  ! ,inquisition1 & is
 at once arre/$ z a h]etic by !  ,gr&   
,inquisitor4 ,"o ( ! ?ree bro!rs ( !    

/ory1 ,ivan1 a  rank mat]iali/ & an a!i/
 ( ! new s*ool1 is suppos$ to  ?r[ ?is  
conception into ! =m ( a poem1 :i* he   
describes  to ,alyo%a--! y\nge/ ( !     
bro!rs1 a "y ,*ri/ian  my/ic br\ght up  
by a sa9t 9 a mona/]y--z foll[s3        
7--,ed4 ,!osophi/1 ,nov41 #ahha7        
,q impossible1 z y see1 to />t )\t an   
introduction1  laugh$ ,ivan4 ,well1 !n1 
,i mean to place ! ev5t describ$ 9  !   
poem 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 an age--z y mu/
 h be5  told at s*ool--:5 x 0 ! great   
fa%ion among poets to  make ! d5iz5s &  
p[]s ( high] worlds desc5d on e>?  & mix
 freely ) mortals444 ,9 ,france all !   
not>ies'  cl]ks1 & ! monks 9 ! cloi/]s z
 well1 us$ to give  gr& p]=mances1      
dramatic plays 9 :i* long sc5es 7       
enact$ by ! ,madonna1 ! angels1 ! sa9ts1
 ,*ri/1 & ev5  by ,god ,himself4 ,9 ^?  
days1 ev]y?+ 0 v artless &  primitive4  
,an in/ance ( x may be f\nd 9 ,victor   
,hugo's drama1  ,notre ,dame de ,p>is1  
:]e1 at ! ,municipal ,hall1 a play call$
  ,le ,bon ,jugem5t de la ,tres-sa9te et

 ,graciuse ,vi]ge ,m>ie1 is  enact$ 9   
hon\r ( ,l\is ,,xi1 9 :i* ! ,virg9      
appe>s  p]sonally to pron\nce h] 'good  
judgm5t4' ,9 ,mosc[1 dur+  ! prepetrean 
p]iod1 p]=mances ( ne>ly ! same "*1     
*os5 especially f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 7    
also 9 great  fav\r4 ,ap>t f su* plays1 
! _w 0 ov]flood$ )  my/ical writ+s1     
'v]ses'--! h]oes ( :i* 7 always  select$
 f ! ranks ( angels1 sa9ts & o!r heav5ly
  citiz5s answ]+ to ! devotional        
purposes ( ! age4 ,!  recluses ( our    
mona/]ies1 l ! ,roman ,ca?olic monks1   
pass$ _! "t 9 translat+1 copy+1 & ev5   
produc+  orig9al compositions ^u su*    
subjects1 & t1 rememb]1  dur+ ! ,t>t]   
p]iod6444 ,9 ?is connection1 ,i am      
rem9d$ (  a poem compil$ 9 a conv5t--a  
translation f ! ,greek1 (  c\rse--call$1
 ',! ,travels ( ! ,"m ( ,god among !    
,damn$1' ) fitt+ illu/rations & a       
boldness ( conception  inf]ior n[ise to 
t ( ,dante4 ,! ',"m ( ,god' visits      
hell1 9 company ) ! ar*angel ,mi*ael z  
h] cic]one to  guide h] ?r\gh ! legions 

( ! 'damn$4' ,%e sees !m all1  & is     
witness to _! multif>i\s tortures4      
,among ! _m  o!r exce$+ly rem>kably     
v>ieties ( torm5ts--e  category ( s9n]s 
hav+ its own--!re  is "o especially     
wor?y ( notice1 namely a class ( !      
'damn$' s5t5c$ to  gradually s9k 9 a    
burn+ lake ( brim/one & fire4 ,^?  ^:   
s9s cause !m to s9k s l[ t !y no long] c
 rise  to ! surface are = ev] =gott5 by 
,god1 i4e41 !y fade out  f ! omnisci5t  
memory1 says ! poem--an expression1 by !
  way1 ( an extraord9>y pr(undity (     
?\ght1 :5 closely  analys$4 ,! ,virg9 is
 t]ribly %ock$1 & fall+ d[n ^u  h] knees
 9 te>s be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 begs t all 
%e  has se5 9 hell--all1 all )\t        
exception1 %\ld h _!  s5t5ces remitt$ to
 !m4 ,h] dialogue ) ,god is colossally  
int]e/+4 ,%e supplicates1 %e w n leave  
,him4 ,& :5  ,god1 po9t+ to ! pi]c$ h&s 
& feet ( h] ,son1 cries1  ',h[ c ,i     
=give ,8 execution]s8' ,%e !n comm&s t  
all  ! sa9ts1 m>tyrs1 angels &          
ar*angels1 %\ld pro/rate  !mselves ) h] 

be=e ! ,immutable & ,*angeless ,"o &    
implore ,him to *ange ,8 wra? into m]cy 
&--=give !m  all4 ,! poem closes ^u h]  
obta9+ f ,god a compromise1 a  k9d (    
ye>ly respite ( tortures betwe5 ,good   
,friday &  ,tr9ity1 a *orus ( ! 'damn$' 
s++ l\d praises to ,god  f _!           
'bottomless pit1' ?ank+ & tell+ ,him3   
,?\ art "r1 ,o ,"l1 v "r1    ,?\ ha/    
condemn$ u ju/ly4    ,my poem is ( !    
same "*4    ,9 x1 x is ,*ri/ :o appe>s  
on ! sc5e4 ,true1 ,he says  no?+1 b only
 appe>s & passes out ( sight4 ,fifte5   
c5turies h elaps$ s9ce ,he left ! _w ) !
 di/9ct  promise to return ') p[] &     
great glory'2 fifte5 long  c5turies s9ce
 ,8 prophet cri$1 ',prep>e ye ! way ( ! 
,"l6' s9ce ,he ,himself _h =etold1 :ile 
yet on e>?1 ',(  t day & h\r kn[e? no   
man1 no1 n ! angels ( heav5  b my ,fa!r 
only4' ,b ,*ri/5dom expects ,him /ill4  
444    ,x waits = ,him ) ! same old fai?
 & ! same emotion2  aye1 ) a f> great]  
fai?1 = fifte5 c5turies h roll$  away   
s9ce ! la/ sign f heav5 0 s5t to man1   

,& bl9d fai? rema9$ alone    ,to lull ! 
tru/+ he>t1    ,z heav'n w\ld s5d a sign
 no m4    ,true1 aga91 we h all he>d (  
miracles be+ wr\ght ev]  s9ce ! 'age (  
miracles' pass$ away to return no m4 ,we
  _h1 & /ill h1 our sa9ts cr$it$ ) p]=m+
 ! mo/  miracul\s cures2 &1 if we c     
believe _! biograph]s1 !re  h be5 ^?    
among !m :o h be5 p]sonally visit$ by  !
 ,que5 ( ,heav54 ,b ,satan sleepe? n1 & 
! fir/ g]ms  ( d\bt1 & ev]-increas+     
unbelief 9 su* wond]s1 already  _h begun
 to spr\t 9 ,*ri/5dom z e>ly z ! sixte5?
  c5tury4 ,x 0 j at t "t t a new &      
t]rible h]esy  fir/ made its appe>ance 9
 ! nor? ( ,g]many499   99,lu!r's  re=m  
,a great /> '%9+ z x 7 a lamp444 fell ^u
 !  f\nta9s wat]s'444 & '!y 7 made      
bitt]4' ,?is 'h]esy'  blasphem\sly d5i$ 
'miracles4' ,b ^? :o _h rema9$  fai?ful 
believ$ all ! m ard5tly1 ! te>s ( mank9d
  asc5d$ to ,him z h]et(ore1 & !        
,*ri/ian _w 0  expect+ ,him z confid5tly
 z ev]2 !y lov$ ,him & hop$ 9  ,him1    
?ir/$ & hung]$ to suff] & die = ,him j z

 _m  ( !m _h done be=e4444 ,s _m        
c5turies _h weak1 tru/+  humanity       
implor$ ,him1 cry+ ) ard5t fai? & f]v\r3
 ',h[  long1 ,o ,"l1 holy & true1 do/   
,?\ n come6' ,s _m long  c5turies ha? x 
va9ly appeal$ to ,him1 t at la/1 9 ,8   
inexhau/ible compassion1 ,he cons5te? to
 answ] ! pray]4444  ,he decide? t once  
m1 if x 7 b = "o %ort h\r1  ! p--,8     
long-suff]+1 tortur$1 fatally s9ful1 8  
lov+ & *ild-l1 tru/+ p--%all behold ,him
 aga94  ,! sc5e ( action is plac$ by me 
9 ,spa91 at ,seville1 dur+  t t]rible   
p]iod ( ! ,inquisition1 :51 = ! great]  
glory ( ,god1 /akes 7 flam+ all ov] !   
c\ntry4      ,burn+ wick$ h]etics1    ,9
 gr& auto-da-fes4    ,?is p>ticul> visit
 has1 ( c\rse1 no?+ to d ) !  promis$   
,adv5t1 :51 accord+ to ! programme1     
'aft] !  tribulation ( ^? days1' ,he w  
appe> 'com+ 9 ! cl\ds  ( heav54' ,=1 t  
'com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man1' z we are  in=m$1
 w take place z sudd5ly 'z ! lightn+    
come?  out ( ! ea/ & %9e? ev5 unto !    
we/4' ,no2 ?is once1  ,he desir$ to come

 unkn[n1 & appe> among ,8 *ildr51 j  :5 
! bones ( ! h]etics1 s5t5c$ to be burnt 
alive1 _h  comm5c$ crackl+ at ! flam+   
/akes4 ,ow+ to ,8 limitless  m]cy1 ,he  
mixes once m ) mortals & 9 ! same =m 9  
:i* ,he 0 wont to appe> fifte5 c5turies 
ago4 ,he desc5ds1  j at ! v mom5t :5    
be=e k+1 c\rti]s1 knights1  c>d9als1 & !
 faire/ dames ( c\rt1 be=e ! :ole       
population ( ,seville1 upw>ds ( a hundr$
 wick$ h]etics are  be+ roa/$1 9 a      
magnific5t auto-da-fe ad majorem ,dei   
gloriam1 by ! ord] ( ! p[]ful ,c>d9al   
,gr& ,inquisitor4    ,he comes sil5tly &
 unann\nc$2 yet all--h[ /range--yea1    
all recognize ,him1 at once6 ,!         
population ru%es t[>ds ,him z  if       
propell$ by "s irresi/ible =ce2 x       
surr\nds1 ?rongs1  & presses ar\nd1 x   
foll[s ,him4444 ,sil5tly1 & ) a smile  (
 b\ndless compassion ^u ,8 lips1 ,he    
crosses ! d5se  cr[d1 & moves s(tly on4 
,! ,sun ( ,love burns 9 ,8 he>t1  & w>m 
rays ( ,light1 ,wisdom & ,p[] beam =? f 
,8  eyes1 & p\r d[n _! waves ^u ! sw>m+ 

multitudes (  ! rabble assembl$ ar\nd1  
mak+ _! he>ts vibrate )  return+ love4  
,he ext5ds ,8 h&s ov] _! heads1 blesses 
!m1 & f m]e contact ) ,him1 aye1 ev5 )  
,8  g>m5ts1 a heal+ p[] goes =?4 ,an old
 man1 bl9d f 8  bir?1 cries1 ',"l1 heal 
me1 t ,i may see ,!e6' & !  scales fall+
 (f ! clos$ eyes1 ! bl9d man beholds    
,him444  ,! cr[d weeps = joy1 & kisses !
 gr\nd ^u :i* ,he  treads4 ,*ildr5 /rew 
fl[]s along ,8 pa? & s+ to ,him1        
',hosanna6' ,x is ,he1 x is ,himself1 !y
 say to ea* o!r1 x  mu/ be ,he1 x c be  
none o!r b ,he6 ,he pauses at ! portal  
( ! old ca!dral1 j z a wee :ite c(f9 is 
c>ri$ 91  ) te>s & great lam5tations4 ,!
 lid is (f1 & 9 !  c(f9 lies ! body ( a 
fair-*ild1 sev5 ye>s old1 ! only  *ild (
 an em95t citiz5 ( ! city4 ,! little    
corpse lies  buri$ 9 fl[]s4 ',he w raise
 ! *ild to life6' confid5tly  %\ts !    
cr[d to ! weep+ "m4 ,! (ficiat+ prie/   
:o _h come to meet ! fun]al procession1 
looks p]plex$1 &  fr[ns4 ,a l\d cry is  
sudd5ly he>d1 & ! b]eav$ "m  pro/rates  

h]self at ,8 feet4 ',if x be ,?\1 !n br+
 back  my *ild to life6' %e cries       
besee*+ly4 ,! procession halts1  & !    
little c(f9 is g5tly l[]$ at 8 feet4    
,div9e  compassion beams =? f ,8 eyes1 &
 z ,he looks at !  *ild1 ,8 lips are    
he>d to :isp] once m1 ',tali?a          
,cumi'--& '/raightway ! damsel arose4'  
,! *ild rises 9 h]  c(f94 ,h] little h&s
 /ill hold ! nosegay ( :ite roses  :i*  
aft] dea? 0 plac$ 9 !m1 &1 look+ r\nd ) 
l>ge a/oni%$ eyes %e smiles sweetly 4444
 ,! cr[d is  viol5tly excit$4 ,a t]rible
 commotion rages among !m1 !  populace  
%\ts & l\dly weeps1 :5 sudd5ly1 be=e !  
ca!dral door1 appe>s ! ,c>d9al ,gr&     
,inquisitor himself4444  ,he is tall1   
gaunt-look+ old man ( ne>ly f\r-score   
ye>s &  t51 ) a /]n1 )]$ face1 & deeply 
sunk5 eyes1 f  ! cavity ( :i* glitt] two
 fi]y sp>ks4 ,he has laid aside  8      
gorge\s c>d9al's robes 9 :i* he _h      
appe>$ be=e !  p at ! auto da-fe ( !    
enemies ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 &  is n[ clad 
9 8 old1 r\gh1 monki% cassock4 ,8 sull5 

assi/ants & slaves ( ! 'holy gu>d' are  
foll[+ at a  di/ance4 ,he pauses be=e ! 
cr[d & obs]ves4 ,he has se5  all4 ,he   
has witness$ ! plac+ ( ! little c(f9 at 
,8  feet1 ! call+ back to life4 ,& n[1 8
 d>k1 grim face has  gr[n /ill d>k]2 8  
bu%y grey eyebr[s ne>ly meet1 & 8  sunk5
 eye fla%es ) s9i/] light4 ,sl[ly rais+ 
8  f+]1 he comm&s 8 m9ions to arre/     
,him4444    ,su* is 8 p[] ov] !         
well-discipl9$1 submissive & n[  trembl+
 p1 t ! ?ick cr[ds imm$iately give way1 
&  scatt]+ be=e ! gu>d1 amid dead sil5ce
 & )\t "o  brea? ( prote/1 all[ !m to   
lay _! sacrilegi\s h&s  ^u ! /rang] &   
lead ,him away4444 ,t same populace1 l  
"o man1 n[ b[s its head to ! gr\nd be=e 
! old  ,inquisitor1 :o blesses x & sl[ly
 moves onw>d4 ,! gu>ds  conduct _!      
prison] to ! anci5t build+ ( ! ,holy    
,tribunal2 pu%+ ,him into a n>r[1       
gloomy1 vault$ prison-cell1  !y lock    
,him 9 & retire4444    ,! day wanes1 &  
night--a d>k1 hot brea?less ,spani%     
night--creeps on & settles ^u ! city (  

,seville4 ,! air smells  ( laurels &    
orange blossoms4 ,9 ! ,cimm]ian d>kness 
( !  old ,tribunal ,hall ! iron door ( !
 cell is sudd5ly ?r[n  op51 & ! ,gr&    
,inquisitor1 hold+ a d>k lant]n1 sl[ly  
/alks into ! dungeon4 ,he is alone1 &1 z
 ! heavy door  closes beh9d him1 he     
pauses at ! ?re%old1 &1 = a m9ute  or   
two1 sil5tly & gloomily scrut9izes !    
,face be=e him4 ,at  la/ approa*+ )     
measur$ /eps1 he sets 8 lant]n d[n  ^u !
 table & addresses ,him 9 ^! words3     
',x is ,?\6 444 ,?\6' 444 ,receiv+ no   
reply1 he rapidly  cont9ues3 ',nay1     
answ] n2 be sil5t6 444 ,& :at c\ld/ ,?\ 
say8 444 ,i "k b too well ,?y answ]4444 
,besides1 ,?\ ha/ no  "r to add "o      
syllable to t :i* 0 already utt]$ by    
,!e be=e4444 ,:y %\ld/ ,?\ n[ return1 to
 imp$e u 9 our  "w8 ,= ,?\ ha/ come b = 
t only1 & ,?\ kn[e/ x  well4 ,b art ,?\ 
z well aw>e ( :at awaits ,!e 9 !  morn+8
 ,i d n "k1 nor d ,i c>e to "k :o ?\    
maye/ be3  be x ,?\ or only ?9e image1  
to-morr[ ,i w condemn & burn  ,!e on !  

/ake1 z ! mo/ wick$ ( all ! h]etics2 &  
t same p1 :o to-day 7 kiss+ ,?y feet1   
to-morr[ at  "o b5d ( my f+]1 w ru% to  
add fuel to ,?y fun]al  pile444 ,w]t ,?\
 aw>e ( ?is8' he adds1 speak+ z if 9    
solemn ?\ght1 & nev] = "o in/ant tak+ 8 
pi]c+  glance (f ! meek ,face be=e      
him44444    ,i c h>dly realize !        
situation describ$--:at is all  ?is1    
,ivan8 sudd5ly int]rupt$ ,alyo%a1 :o _h 
rema9$  sil5tly li/5+ to 8 bro!r4 ,is   
?is an extravagant fancy1  or "s mi/ake 
( ! old man1 an impossible quid pro quo8
    ,let x be ! latt]1 if y l1 laugh$   
,ivan1 s9ce mod]n  realism has s p]v]t$ 
y\r ta/e t y feel unable to  realize    
any?+ f ! _w ( fancy4444 ,let x be a    
quid pro  quo1 if y s *oose x4 ,aga91 ! 
,inquisitor is n9ety ye>s  old1 & he    
might h easily gone mad ) 8 "o idee fixe
 (  p[]2 or1 x might h z well be5 a     
deliri\s vision1 call$  =? by dy+ fancy1
 ov]heat$ by ! auto-da-fe ( ! hundr$    
h]etics 9 t =5oon4444 ,b :at matt]s = ! 
poem1  :e!r x 0 a quid pro quo or an    

uncontrollable fancy8 ,!  "q is1 t ! old
 man has to op5 8 he>t2 t he mu/  give  
out 8 ?\ght at la/2 & t ! h\r has come  
:5 he  does speak x out1 & says l\dly t 
:i* = n9ety ye>s he  has kept secret )9 
8 own brea/4    ,& 8 prison]1 does ,he  
nev] reply8 ,does ,he keep sil5t1  look+
 at him1 )\t say+ a ^w8    ,( c\rse2 & x
 c\ld n well be o!rwise1 aga9 retort$   
,ivan4 ,! ,gr& ,inquisitor beg9s f 8 v  
fir/ words by  tell+ ,him t ,he has no  
"r to add "o syllable to t :i*  ,he _h  
said be=e4 ,to make ! situation cle> at 
once1 ! above  prelim9>y monologue is   
int5d$ to convey to ! read] ! v         
fundam5tal idea :i* und]lies ,roman     
,ca?olicism--z well z ,i  c convey x1 8 
words mean1 9 %ort3 ',ev]y?+ 0 giv5  ov]
 by ,!e to ! ,pope1 & ev]y?+ n[ re/s )  
him alone2  ,?\ ha/ no bus9ess to return
 & ?us h9d] u 9 our "w4'  ,9 ?is s5se ! 
,jesuits n only talk b write likewise4  
',ha/ ?\ ! "r to divulge to u a s+le "o 
( !  my/]ies ( t _w :5ce ,?\ come/8'    
enquires ( ,him my  old ,inquisitor1 &  

=?) answ]s = ,him4 ',nay1 ,?\ has no    
su* "r4 ,=1 t w\ld be add+ to t :i* 0   
already  said by ,!e be=e2 h5ce depriv+ 
p ( t fre$om =  :i* ,?\ ha/ s /\tly /ood
 up :ile yet on e>?4444  ,any?+ new t   
,?\ w\ld n[ proclaim w\ld h to be       
reg>d$ z an attempt to int]f]e ) t      
fre$om ( *oice1  z x w\ld come z a new &
 a miracul\s revelation sup]s$+  ! old  
revelation ( fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 :5 
,?\ did/  s repeat$ly tell ! p3 ,! tru? 
%all make y free4  ,behold !n1 ,?y free 
p n[6' adds ! old man ) sombre  irony4  
',yea6444 x has co/ u de>ly4' he        
cont9ues1 /]nly  look+ at 8 victim4 ',b 
we h at la/ accompli%$ our  task1 &--9  
,?y "n4444 ,= fifte5 long c5turies we _h
 to  toil & suff] ow+ to t fre$om3 b n[ 
we h  prevail$ & our "w is done1 & well 
& /rongly x is done4  4444,believe/ n   
,?\ x is s v /rong8 444 ,& :y %\ld  ,?\ 
look at me s meekly z if ,i 7 n wor?y   
ev5 ( ,?y  indignation8444 ,"k !n1 t n[1
 & only n[1 ,?y p  feel fully sure &    
satisfi$ ( _! fre$om2 & t only  s9ce !y 

h !mselves & ( _! own free w deliv]$  t 
fre$om unto our h&s by plac+ x          
submissively at our  feet4 ,b !n1 t is  
:at we h done4 ,is x t :i* ,?\  has     
/riv5 =8 ,is ?is ! k9d ( fre$om ,?\ has 
promis$  !m8'    ,n[ aga91 ,i d n       
und]/&1 int]rupt$ ,alyo%a4 ,does !  old 
man mock & laugh8    ,n 9 ! lea/4 ,he   
s]i\sly reg>ds x z a great s]vice  done 
by himself1 8 bro!r monks & ,jesuits1 to
 humanity1 to  h conqu]$ & subject$ unto
 _! au?ority t fre$om1  & boa/s t x 0   
done b = ! good ( ! _w4 ',=  only n[1'  
he says 7speak+ ( ! ,inquisition7 'has x
 become  possible to u1 = ! fir/ "t1 to 
give a s]i\s ?\ght to  human happ9ess4  
,man is born a rebel1 & c rebels be ev] 
happy8444 ,?\ has be5 fairly w>n$ ( x1 b
 evid5tly to no  use1 s9ce ,?\ ha/      
reject$ ! only means :i* c\ld make      
mank9d happy2 =tunately at ,?y dep>ture 
,?\ ha/ deliv]$  ! task to u4444 ,?\ has
 promis$1 ratify+ ! pl$ge by ,?y  own   
words1 9 words giv+ u ! "r to b9d &     
unb9d444 &  surely1 ,?\ c\ld/ n ?9k (   

depriv+ u ( x n[6'    ,b :at c he mean  
by ! words1 ',?\ has be5 fairly  w>n$'8 
ask$ ,alexis4    ,^! words give ! key to
 :at ! old man has to say = 8           
ju/ification444 ,b li/5--    ',! t]rible
 & wise _s1 ! _s ( self annihilation  & 
non-be+1' goes on ! ,inquisitor1 '!     
great _s (  negation conv]s$ ) ,!e 9 !  
wild]ness1 & we are told  t he tempt$   
,!e444 ,0 x s8 ,& if x 7 s1 !n x is     
impossible to utt] any?+ m tru?ful ?an  
:at is conta9$  9 8 ?ree (f]s1 :i* ,?\  
did/ reject1 & :i* are  usually call$   
temptations4 ,yea2 if ev] !re 0 on e>? a
  g5u9e /rik+ wond] produc$1 x 0 on t   
day ( ,?y ?ree  temptations1 & x is     
precisely 9 ^! ?ree %ort s5t5ces  t !   
m>vel\s miracle is conta9$4 ,if x 7     
possible t  !y %\ld vani% & disappe> =  
ev]1 )\t leav+ any  trace1 f ! record & 
f ! memory ( man1 & t x  %\ld become    
necess>y aga9 to devise1 inv5t1 & make  
!m  reappe> 9 ,?y hi/ory once m1 ?9ke/  
,?\ t all !  _w's sages1 all !          
legislators1 initiates1 philosoph]s &   

?9k]s1 if call$ ^u to frame ?ree        
que/ions :i* %\ld1  l ^!1 besides answ]+
 ! magnitude ( ! ev5t1 express  9 ?ree  
%ort s5t5ces ! :ole future hi/ory (  ?is
 our  _w & ( mank9d--do/ ,?\ believe1 ,i
 ask ,!e1 t all  _! comb9$ ef=ts c\ld   
ev] create any?+ equal 9 p[]  & dep? (  
?\ght to ! ?ree propositions (f]$ ,!e by
 !  p[]ful & all-wise _s 9 ! wild]ness8 
,judg+ ( !m by  _! m>vel\s aptness      
alone1 "o c at once p]ceive t !y        
emanat$ n f a f9ite1 t]re/rial          
intellect1 b inde$1  f ! ,et]nal & !    
,absolute4 ,9 ^! ?ree (f]s we f9d1      
bl5d$ into "o & =etold to u1 ! complete 
subsequ5t  hi/ory ( man2 we are %[n ?ree
 images1 s to say1 unit+ 9  !m all !    
future axiomatic1 insoluble problems &  
contradictions ( human nature1 ! _w ov]4
 ,9 ^? days1 !  wondr\s wisdom conta9$ 9
 !m 0 n made s app>5t z x  is n[1 =     
futurity rema9$ /ill veil$2 b n[1 :5    
fifte5  c5turies h elaps$1 we see t     
ev]y?+ 9 ^! ?ree  que/ions is s         
m>vel\sly =ese5 & =etold1 t to add to1  

or to take away f1 ! prophecy "o jot1   
w\ld be absolutely  impossible6         
',decide !n ?yself4' /]nly proce$$ !    
,inquisitor1 ':i*  ( ye twa9 0 "r3 ,?\  
:o did/ reject1 or he :o (f]$8  ,rememb]
 ! subtle mean+ ( "q ! fir/1 :i* runs   
?us3 ,w\ld/ ,?\ g into ! _w empty-h&$8  
,w\ld ,?\  v5ture ?i!r ) ,?y vague &    
undef9$ promise ( fre$om1  :i* m51 dull 
& unruly z !y are by nature1 are unable 
s  mu* z to und]/&1 :i* !y avoid &      
fe>8--= nev] 0  !re any?+ m unbe>able to
 ! human race ?an p]sonal  fre$om6 ,do/ 
,?\ see ^! /ones 9 ! desolate & gl>+    
wild]ness8 ,comm& t ^! /ones be made    
bread--& mank9d  w run aft] ,!e1 ob$i5t 
& grateful l a h]d ( cattle4  ,b ev5 !n 
x w be ev] diffid5t & trembl+1 le/ ,?\  
%\ld take away ,?y h&1 & !y lose !reby  
_! bread6  ,?\ did/ refuse to accept !  
(f] = fe> ( depriv+ m5  ( _! free *oice2
 = :]e is !re fre$om ( *oice :]e  m5 are
 brib$ ) bread8 ,man %all n live by     
bread  alone--0 ,?9e answ]4 ,?\ knewe/  
n1 x seems1 t x 0  precisely 9 ! "n ( t 

e>?ly bread t ! t]re/rial  _s w\ld "o   
day rise aga9/1 /ruggle )1 & f9ally     
conqu] ,!e1 foll[$ by ! hungry          
multitudes %\t+3 ,:o is  l unto t ,bea/1
 :o make? fire come d[n f heav5 ^u  !   
e>?6 ,kn[e/ ,?\ n t1 b a few c5turies   
h5ce1 &  ! :ole ( mank9d w h proclaim$ 9
 its wisdom &  ?r\gh its m\?piece1      
,sci5ce1 t !re is no m crime1  h5ce no m
 s9 on e>?1 b only hungry p8 ,fe$ u     
fir/ & !n comm& u to be virtu\s6 w be ! 
words  writt5 ^u ! bann] lift$ aga9/    
,!e--a bann] :i*  %all de/roy ,?y ,*ur* 
to its v f\ndations1  & 9 !  place ( ,?y
 ,temple %all raise once m ! t]rible    
,t[] (  ,babel2 & ?\gh its build+ be    
left unf9i%$1 z 0 t (  ! fir/ "o1 yet ! 
fact w rema9 record$ t ,?\  c\ld/1 b    
w\ld/ n1 prev5t ! attempt to build t new
  t[] by accept+ ! (f]1 & ?us sav+      
mank9d a  mill5nium ( useless suff]+ on 
e>?4 ,& x is to u t  ! p w return aga94 
,!y w se>* = u catacombs1  z we %all    
once m be p]secut$ & m>tyr$--& !y w     
beg9 cry+ unto u3 ,fe$ u1 = !y :o       

promis$ u ! fire  f heav5 h deceiv$ u6  
,x is !n t we w f9i%  build+ _! t[] =   
!m4 ,= !y alone :o fe$ !m %all  f9i% x1 
& we %all fe$ !m 9 ,?y "n1 & ly+ to !m  
t x is 9 t "n4 ,oh1 nev]1 nev]1 w !y    
le>n to  fe$ !mselves )\t our help6 ,no 
sci5ce w ev] give !m  bread s long z !y 
rema9 free1 s long z !y refuse to lay  t
 fre$om at our feet1 & say3 ,enslave1 b 
fe$ u6 ,t  day mu/ come :5 m5 w und]/& t
 fre$om & daily  bread en\gh to satisfy 
all are un?9kable & c nev] be _h        
toge!r1 z m5 w nev] be able to fairly   
divide ! two  among !mselves4 ,& !y w   
also le>n t !y c nev] be  free1 = !y are
 weak1 vici\s1 mis]able non5tities born 
wick$ & rebelli\s4 ,?\ has promis$ to !m
 ! bread (  life1 ! bread (  heav52 b ,i
 ask ,!e aga91 c t bread  ev] equal 9 ! 
sight ( ! weak & ! vici\s1 ! ev]        
ungrateful human race1 _! daily bread on
 e>?8 ,& ev5  suppos+ t ?\s&s & t5s (   
?\s&s foll[ ,!e 9 !  "n (1 & = ! sake (1
 ,?y heav5ly bread1 :at w  become ( !   
millions & hundr$s ( millions ( human   

be+s  to weak to scorn ! e>?ly = ! sake 
( ,?y heav5ly bread8  ,or is x b ^? t5s 
( ?\s&s *os5 among ! great &  ! mighty1 
t are s de> to ,!e1 :ile ! rema9+       
millions1 innum]able z ! gra9s ( s& 9 ! 
seas1 ! weak  & ! lov+1 h to be us$ z   
mat]ial = ! =m]8 ,no1  no6 ,9 our sight 
& = our purpose ! weak & ! l[ly are  ! m
 de> to u4 ,true1 !y are vici\s &       
rebelli\s1 b  we w =ce !m into ob$i5ce1 
& x is !y :o w admire  u ! mo/4 ,!y w   
reg>d u z gods1 & feel grateful to  ^?  
:o h cons5t$ to lead ! masses & be> _!  
burd5  ( fre$om by rul+ ov] !m--s       
t]rible w t fre$om at  la/ appe> to m56 
,!n we w tell !m t x is 9  ob$i5ce to   
,?y w & 9 ,?y "n t we rule ov] !m4 ,we  
w deceive !m once m & lie to !m once    
aga9--=  nev]1 nev] m w we all[ ,!e to  
come among u4 ,9 ?is  deception we w f9d
 our suff]+1 = we mu/ ne$s lie          
et]nally1 & nev] cease to lie6    ,su*  
is ! secret mean+ ( temptation ! fir/1 &
 t  is :at ,?\ did/ reject 9 ! wild]ness
 = ! sake ( t  fre$om :i* ,?\ did/ prize

 above all4 ,mean:ile ,?y tempt]'s  (f] 
conta9$ ano!r great _w-my/]y4 ,by       
accept+ !  bread1 ,?\ w\ld/ h satisfi$ &
 answ]$ a univ]sal  crav+1 a ceaseless  
long+ alive 9 ! he>t ( e  individual    
human be+1 lurk+ 9 ! brea/ ( collective 
mank9d1 t mo/ p]plex+ problem--:om or   
:at %all we  wor%ip8 ,!re exi/s no      
great] or m pa9ful anxiety = a  man :o  
has fre$ himself f all religi\s bias1   
?an h[ he  %all soone/ f9d a new object 
or idea to wor%ip4 ,b man seeks  to b[  
be=e t only :i* is recogniz$ by ! great]
  majority1 if n by all 8 fell[-m51 z   
hav+ a "r to be  wor%ipp$2 ^: rights are
 s unque/ionable t m5 agree  unanim\sly 
to b[ d[n to x4 ,= ! *ief conc]n ( ^!   
mis]able creatures is n to f9d & wor%ip 
! idol ( _!  own *oice1 b to discov] t  
:i* all o!rs w believe  91 & cons5t to  
b[ d[n to 9 a mass4 ,x is t in/9ctive   
ne$ ( hav+ a wor%ip 9 common t is ! *ief
 suff]+ (  e man1 ! *ief conc]n ( mank9d
 f ! beg9n+ (  times4 ,x is = t         
univ]sality ( religi\s wor%ip t  p      

de/roy$ ea* o!r by sword4 ,creat+ gods  
unto  !mselves1 !y =) began appeal+ to  
ea* o!r3 ,ab&on  y\r deities1 come & b[ 
d[n to ours1 or dea? to ye & y\r  idols6
 ,& s w !y d till ! end ( ?is _w2 !y w  
d s ev5 !n1 :5 all ! gods !mselves h    
disappe>$1  = !n m5 w pro/rate !mselves 
be=e & wor%ip "s  idea4 ,?\ did/ "k1 ,?\
 c\ld/ n be ignorant (1 t  my/]i\s      
fundam5tal pr9ciple 9 human nature1 &   
/ill ?\  ha/ reject$ ! only absolute    
bann] (f]$ ,!e1 to :i* all  ! nations   
w\ld rema9 true1 & be=e :i* all w\ld h  
b[$--! bann] ( e>?ly bread1 reject$ 9 ! 
"n (  fre$om & ( bread 9 ! k+dom ( ,god6
 ,behold1 !n1 :at  ,?\ ha/ done         
fur!rmore = t fre$om's sake6 ,i repeat  
to  ,!e1 man has no great] anxiety 9    
life ?an to f9d "s "o to  :om he c make 
ov] t gift ( fre$om ) :i* !  un=tunate  
creature is born4 ,b he alone w prove   
capable (  sil5c+ & quiet+ _!           
consci5ces1 t %all succe$ 9  possess+   
himself ( ! fre$om ( m54 ,) daily bread 
an  irresi/ible p[] 0 (f]$ ,!e3 %[ a man

 bread & he  w foll[ ,!e1 = :at c he    
resi/ less ?an ! attraction  ( bread8 ,b
 if1 at ! same "t1 ano!r succe$ 9       
possess+  himself ( 8 consci5ce--oh6 !n 
ev5 ,?y bread w be  =gott51 & man w     
foll[ him :o s$uc$ 8 consci5ce4 ,s  f>  
,?\ w]t "r4 ,= ! my/]y ( human be+ does 
n  solely re/ 9 ! desire to live1 b 9 ! 
problem--= :at  %\ld "o live at all8    
,)\t a cle> p]ception ( 8 reasons  =    
liv+1 man w nev] cons5t to live1 & w r  
de/roy himself ?an t>ry on e>?1 ?\gh he 
be surr\nd$ )  bread4 ,?is is ! tru?4 ,b
 :at has happ5$8 ,in/ead (  gett+ hold (
 man's fre$om1 ,?\ has enl>g$ x /ill m6 
,ha/ ,?\ aga9 =gott5 t to man re/ & ev5 
dea? are  pref]able to a free *oice     
betwe5 ! k ( ,good &  ,evil8 ,no?+ seems
 m s$uctive 9 8 eyes ?an fre$om (       
consci5ce1 & no?+ proves m pa9ful4 ,&   
behold6 in/ead  ( lay+ a firm f\ndation 
:]eon to re/ once = all man's           
consci5ce1 ,?\ ha/ *os5 to /ir up 9 him 
all t is  abnormal1 my/]i\s1 &          
indef9ite1 all t is beyond human  /r5g?1

 & has act$ z if ,?\ nev] had/ any love 
= him1  & yet ,?\ w]t ,he :o came to lay
 d[n ,8 life = ,8  fri5ds6 ,?\ ha/      
burd5$ man's s\l ) anxieties hi!rto     
unkn[n to him4 ,?ir/+ = human love      
freely giv51 seek+ to  enable man1 s$uc$
 & *>m$ by ,!e1 to foll[ ,?y pa? (  8   
own free-w1 in/ead ( ! old & wise law   
:i* held him  9 subjection1 ,?\ ha/ giv5
 him ! "r h5ce=? to *oose  & freely     
decide :at is good & bad = him1 guid$ b 
by  ,?9e image 9 8 he>t4 ,b ha/ ,?\ nev]
 dreamt ( !  probability1 nay1 ( !      
c]ta9ty1 ( t same man "o day  reject$   
f9ally1 & controv]t+ ev5 ,?9e image &   
,?y  tru?1 once he w\ld f9d himself lad5
 ) su* a t]rible  burd5 z fre$om (      
*oice8 ,t a "t w\ld surely come :5  m5  
w\ld exclaim t ,tru? & ,light _c be 9   
,!e1 = no  "o c\ld h left !m 9 a great] 
p]plexity & m5tal  suff]+ ?an ,?\ has   
done1 lad+ !m ) s _m c>es &  insoluble  
problems4 ,?us1 x is ,?yself :o ha/ laid
 !  f\ndation = ! de/ruction ( ,?9e own 
k+dom & no "o  b ,?\ is to be blam$ = x4

    ',meantime1 e *ance ( success 0 (f]$
 ,!e4 ,!re are  ?ree ,p[]s1 ?ree unique 
,=ces ^u e>?1 capable (  conqu]+ = ev]  
by *>m+ ! consci5ce ( ^! weak           
rebels--m5--= _! own good2 & ^! ,=ces   
are3 ,miracle1  ,my/]y & ,au?ority4 ,?\ 
ha/ reject$ all ! ?ree1 & ?us  w]t !    
fir/ to set !m an example4 ,:5 ! t]rible
 &  all-wise _s plac$ ,!e on a p9nacle (
 ! temple & said unto  ,!e1 ,if ,?\ be !
 son ( ,god1 ca/ ,?yself d[n1 = x is    
writt51 ,he %all give ,8 angels *>ge    
conc]n+ ,!e3 & 9  _! h&s !y %all be> ,!e
 up1 le/ at any "t ,?\ da%  ,?y foot    
aga9/ a /one6--= ?us ,?y fai? 9 ,?y fa!r
  %\ld h be5 made evid5t1 ,?\ did/      
refuse to accept 8  sugge/ion & did/ n  
foll[ x4 ,oh1 und\bt$ly1 ,?\ did/  act 9
 ?is ) all ! magnific5t pride ( a god1 b
 !n  m5--t weak & rebel race--are !y    
also gods1 to und]/&  ,?y refusal8 ,(   
c\rse1 ,?\ did/ well "k t by tak+ "o    
s+le /ep =w>d1 by mak+ ! slighte/ motion
 to ?r[  ,?yself d[n1 ,?\ w\ld/ h tempt$
 ! ,"l ,?y ,god1 lo/  sudd5ly all fai? 9

 ,him1 & da%$ ,?yself to atoms aga9/  t 
same e>? :i* ,?\ came/ to save1 & ?us   
w\ld/ h  all[$ ! wise _s :i* tempt$ ,!e 
to triumph &  rejoice4 ,b1 !n1 h[ _m su*
 z ,!e are to be f\nd on ?is  globe1 ,i 
ask ,!e8 ,c\ld/ ,?\ ev] = a mom5t imag9e
 t  m5 w\ld h ! same /r5g? to resi/ su* 
a temptation8 ,is  human nature         
calculat$ to reject miracle1 & tru/1    
dur+ !  mo/ t]rible mom5ts 9 life1 :5 ! 
mo/ mom5t\s1 pa9ful  & p]plex+ problems 
/ruggle )9 man's s\l1 to ! free         
decisions ( 8 he>t = ! true solution8   
,oh1 ,?\ knewe/  well t t action ( ,?9e 
w\ld rema9 record$ 9 books =  ages to   
come1 rea*+ to ! conf9es ( ! globe1 &   
,?y hope  01 t foll[+ ,?y example1 man  
w\ld rema9 true to 8  ,god1 )\t ne$+ any
 miracle to keep 8 fai? alive6 ,b  ,?\  
knewe/ n1 x seems1 t no soon] w\ld man  
reject  miracle ?an he w\ld reject ,god 
likewise1 = he seeke? less  ,god ?an a  
sign f ,him4 ,& ?us1 z x is beyond ! p[]
  ( man to rema9 )\t miracles1 s1 r ?an 
live )\t1  he w create = himself new    

wond]s ( 8 own mak+2 & he  w b[ to &    
wor%ip ! soo?say]'s miracles1 ! old     
wit*'s sorc]y1 7 he a rebel1 a h]etic1 &
 an a!i/ a  hundr$ times ov]4 ,?y       
refusal to come d[n f ! cross :5  p1    
mock+ & wagg+ _! heads 7 say+ to        
,!e--,save  ,?yself if ,?\ be ! son (   
,god1 & we w believe 9  ,!e1 0 due to ! 
same det]m9ation--n to enslave man      
?r\gh miracle1 b to obta9 fai? 9 ,!e    
freely & ap>t  f any miracul\s influ5ce4
 ,?\ ?ir/e/ = free &  un9flu5c$ love1 & 
refuses ! passionate adoration ( !      
slave be=e a ,pot5cy :i* w\ld h subject$
 8 w once  = ev]4 ,?\ judge/ ( m5 too   
highly "h1 aga91 = ?\gh  rebels !y be1  
!y are born slaves & no?+ m4 ,behold1  &
 judge ( !m once m1 n[ t fifte5 c5turies
 h  elaps$ s9ce t mom5t4 ,look at !m1   
:om ,?\ did/ try to  elevate unto ,!e6  
,i swe> man is weak] & l[] ?an ,?\ ha/  
ev] imag9$ him to be6 ,c he ev] d t :i* 
,?\ art said  to h accompli%$8 ,by valu+
 him s highly ,?\ ha/ act$ z  if !re 7  
no love = him 9 ,?9e he>t1 = ,?\ ha/    

dem&$ ( him m ?an he c\ld ev] give--,?\1
 :o love/  him m ?an ,?yself6 ,had/ ,?\ 
e/eem$ him less1 less w\ld/  ,?\ h dem&$
 ( him1 & t w\ld h be5 m l  love1 = 8   
burd5 w\ld h be5 made !reby light]4 ,man
 is  weak & c[>dly4 ,:at matt]s x1 if he
 n[ riots & rebels  ?r\gh\t ! _w aga9/  
our w & p[]1 & prides  himself ^u t     
rebellion8 ,x is b ! petty pride &      
vanity  ( a s*ool-boy4 ,x is ! riot+ (  
little *ildr51 gett+ up  a mut9y 9 !    
class-room & driv+ _! s*oolma/] out (   
x4 ,b x w n la/ long1 & :5 ! day ( _!   
triumph  is ov]1 !y w h to pay de>ly =  
x4 ,!y w de/roy  ! temples & raze !m to 
! gr\nd1 flood+ ! e>? )  blood4 ,b !    
fooli% *ildr5 w h to le>n "s day t1     
rebels ?\gh !y be & riot\s f nature1 !y 
are too weak  to ma9ta9 ! _s ( mut9y =  
any l5g? ( "t4 ,suffus$  ) idiotic te>s1
 !y w confess t ,he :o creat$ !m        
rebelli\s und\bt$ly did s b to mock !m4 
,!y w  pron\nce ^! words 9 despair1 &   
su* blasphem\s utt]ances  w b add to _! 
mis]y--= human nature _c endure         

blasphemy1 & takes h] own rev5ge 9 !    
end4    ',& ?us1 aft] all ,?\ has suff]$
 = mank9d & its  fre$om1 ! pres5t fate (
 m5 may be summ$ up 9 ?ree words3       
,unre/1 ,confusion1 ,mis]y6 ,?y great   
prophet ,john records 9 8  vision1 t he 
saw1 dur+ ! fir/ resurrection ( ! *os5  
s]vants ( ,god--! numb] ( !m :i* 7 seal$
 9 _!  =eheads1 twelve ?\s& ( e tribe4  
,b 7 !y1  inde$1 z _m8 ,!n !y mu/ h be5 
gods1 n m54 ,!y _h  %>$ ,?y ,cross =    
long ye>s1 suff]$ scores ( ye>s' hung]  
& ?ir/ 9 dre>y wild]nesses & des]ts1    
fe$+ ^u  locu/s & roots--& ( ^! *ildr5 (
 free love = ,!e1  & self-sacrifice 9   
,?y "n1 ,?\ maye/ well feel pr\d4 ,b    
rememb] t ^! are b a few ?\s&s--( gods1 
n m52  & h[ ab\t all o!rs8 ,& :y %\ld ! 
weake/ be held  guilty = n be+ able to  
endure :at ! /ronge/ h  endur$8 ,:y %\ld
 a s\l incapable ( conta9+ su* t]rible  
gifts be puni%$ = its weakness8 ,did/   
,?\ really come to1  & =1 ! elect alone8
 ,if s1 !n ! my/]y w rema9  = ev]       
my/]i\s to our f9ite m9ds4 ,& if a      

my/]y1 !n  7 we "r to proclaim x z "o1 &
 prea* x1 tea*+ !m  t nei!r _! freely   
giv5 love to ,!e nor fre$om (  consci5ce
 7 ess5tial1 b only t incompreh5sible   
my/]y  :i* !y mu/ bl9dly obey ev5 aga9/ 
! dictates ( _!  consci5ce4 ,?us did we4
 ,we correct$ & improv$ ,?y tea*+  &    
bas$ x ^u ,miracle1 ,my/]y1 & ,au?ority4
 ,& m5  rejoic$ at f9d+ !mselves l$ once
 m l a h]d (  cattle1 & at  f9d+ _!     
he>ts  at la/ deliv]$ ( !  t]rible burd5
 laid ^u !m by ,!e1 :i* caus$ !m s mu*  
suff]+4 ,tell me1 7 we "r 9 do+ z we    
did4 ,did n we  %[ our great love =     
humanity1 by realiz+ 9 su* a humble  _s 
its helplessness1 by s m]cifully light5+
 its great  burd51 & by p]mitt+ &       
remitt+ = its weak nature e  s91 provid$
 x be committ$ ) our au?orization8 ,=   
:at1  !n1 ha/ ,?\ come aga9 to tr\ble u 
9 our "w8 ,& :y  looke/ ,?\ at me s     
p5etrat+ly ) ,?y meek eyes1 & 9  su* a  
sil5ce8 ,r %\ld/ ,?\ feel wro?1 = ,i ne$
 n  ,?y love1 ,i reject x1 & love ,!e n1
 myself4 ,:y %\ld ,i  conceal ! tru? f  

,!e8 ,i "k b too well ) :om ,i am  n[   
talk+6 ,:at ,i _h to say 0 kn[n to ,!e  
be=e1 ,i read  x 9 ,?9e eye4 ,h[ %\ld ,i
 conceal f ,!e our secret8 ,if  p]*ance 
,?\ w\ld/ he> x f my own lips1 !n li/53 
,we  are n ) ,!e1 b ) him1 & t is our   
secret6 ,=  c5turies h we ab&on$ ,!e to 
foll[ him1 yes--eight  c5turies4 ,eight 
hundr$ ye>s n[ s9ce we accept$ f him !  
gift reject$ by ,!e ) indignation2 t la/
 gift :i* he  (f]$ ,!e f ! high m\nta9  
:51 %[+ all !  k+doms ( ! _w & ! glory (
 !m1 he sai? unto ,!e3  ,all ^! ?+s w ,i
 give ,!e1 if ,?\ w fall d[n &  wor%ip  
me6 ,we took ,rome f him & ! glaive (   
,caes>1 &  decl>$ ourselves alone ! k+s 
( ?is e>?1 its sole k+s1  ?\gh our "w is
 n yet fully accompli%$4 ,b :o is to    
blame = x8 ,our "w is b 9 its incipi5t  
/age1 b x is  nev]!less />t$4 ,we may h 
long to wait until its  culm9ation1 &   
mank9d h to suff] mu*1 b we %all rea*  !
 goal "s day1 & become sole ,caes>s1 &  
!n w be !  "t to ?9k ( univ]sal happ9ess
 = m54    ',?\ c\ld/ accept ! glaive (  

,caes> ,?yself2 :y did/  ,?\ reject !   
(f]8 ,by accept+ f ! p[]ful _s 8  ?ird  
(f] ,?\ w\ld h realiz$ e aspiration man 
seeke?  = himself on e>?2 man w\ld h    
f\nd a con/ant object =  wor%ip2 "o to  
deliv] 8 consci5ce up to1 & "o t %\ld   
unite all toge!r into "o common &       
h>moni\s ant-hill2 =  an innate         
necessity = univ]sal union con/itutes ! 
?ird &  f9al affliction ( mank9d4       
,humanity z a :ole has ev] aspir$  to   
unite itself univ]sally4 ,_m 71 ! great 
nations )  great hi/ories1 b ! great] !y
 71 ! m unhappy !y  felt1 z !y felt !   
/rong] necessity ( a univ]sal union     
among m54 ,great conqu]ors1 l ,timoor & 
,t*5gis-,khan1  pass$ l a cyclone ^u !  
face ( ! e>? 9 _! ef=ts  to conqu] !    
univ]se1 b ev5 !y1 albeit unconsci\sly1 
express$ ! same aspiration t[>ds        
univ]sal & common union4  ,9 accept+ !  
k+dom ( ! _w & ,caes>'s purple1 "o  w\ld
 f\nd a univ]sal k+dom & secure to      
mank9d et]nal  peace4 ,& :o c rule      
mank9d bett] ?an ^? :o h  possess$      

!mselves ( man's consci5ce1 & hold 9 _! 
h&  man's daily bread8 ,hav+ accept$    
,caes>'s glaive & purple1 we  _h1 (     
c\rse1 b to d5y ,!e1 to h5ce=? foll[ him
 alone4  ,oh1 c5turies ( intellectual   
riot & rebelli\s free ?\ght  are yet    
be=e u1 & _! sci5ce w end by            
an?ropophagy1  = hav+ begun to build _! 
,babylonian t[] )\t our help  !y w h to 
end by an?ropophagy4 ,b x is precisely  
at  t "t t ! ,bea/ w crawl up to u 9    
full submission1  & lick ! soles ( our  
feet1 & spr9kle !m ) te>s (  blood & we 
%all sit ^u ! sc>let-color$ ,bea/1 &    
lift+ up high ! gold5 cup full (        
abom9ation &  fil?9ess1 %all %[ writt5  
^u x ! ^w ,my/]y6 ,b  x is only !n t m5 
w see ! beg9n+ ( a k+dom (  peace &     
happ9ess4 ,?\ art pr\d ( ,?9e own elect1
 b ,?\  has none o!r b ^! elect1 &      
we--we w give re/ to  all4 ,b t is n !  
end4 ,_m are ^? among ?9e elect  & !    
labor]s ( ,?y v9ey>d1 :o1 tir$ ( wait+ =
 ,?y  com+1 already h c>ri$ & w yet     
c>ry1 ! great f]vor  ( _! he>ts & _!    

spiritual /r5g? into ano!r field1  & w  
end by lift+ up aga9/ ,!e ,?9e own bann]
 (  fre$om4 ,b x is ,?yself ,?\ ha/ to  
?ank4 ,"u our rule &  sway all w be     
happy1 & w nei!r rebel nor de/roy ea*   
o!r z !y did :ile "u ,?y free bann]4    
,oh1 we w take  good c>e to prove to !m 
t !y w become absolutely free  only :5  
!y h abjur$ _! fre$om 9 our favor &     
submit  to u absolutely4 ,?9ke/ ,?\ we  
%all be "r or /ill ly+8  ,!y w conv9ce  
!mselves ( our rightness1 = !y w see    
:at a dep? ( degrad+ slav]y & /rife t   
lib]ty (  ,?9e has l$ !m into4 ,lib]ty1 
,fre$om ( ,?\ght &  ,consci5ce1 &       
,sci5ce w lead !m into su* impassable   
*asms1 place !m face to face be=e su*   
wond]s & insoluble  my/]ies1 t "s (     
!m--m rebelli\s & f]oci\s ?an  ! re/--w 
de/roy !mselves2 o!rs--rebelli\s b      
weak--w de/roy ea* o!r2 :ile ! rema9d]1 
weak1 helpless  & mis]able1 w crawl back
 to our feet & cry3 ',yes2 "r  7 ye1 oh 
,fa!rs ( ,jesus2 ye alone are 9         
possession ( ,8  my/]y1 & we return to  

y1 pray+ t ye save u f  ourselves6      
,receiv+ _! bread f u1 !y w cle>ly see  
t we take ! bread f !m1 ! bread made by 
_! own  h&s1 b to give x back to !m 9   
equal %>es & t  )\t any miracle2 & hav+ 
asc]ta9$ t1 ?\gh we h  n *ang$ /ones    
into bread1 yet bread !y h1 :ile e  o!r 
bread turn$ v]ily 9 _! own h&s into     
/ones1 !y  w be only to glad to h x s4  
,until t day1 !y w  nev] be happy4 ,& :o
 is x t help$ ! mo/ to bl9d !m1  tell   
me8 ,:o sep>at$ ! flock & scatt]$ x ov] 
ways  unkn[n if x be n ,!e8 ,b we w ga!r
 ! %eep once m  & subject !m to our w = 
ev]4 ,we w prove to !m  _! own weakness 
& make !m humble aga91 :il/ ) ,!e  !y h 
le>nt b pride1 = ,?\ ha/ made m ( !m ?an
  !y ev] 7 wor?4 ,we w give !m t quiet1 
humble  happ9ess1 :i* alone b5efits su* 
weak1 fooli% creatures z  !y are1 & hav+
 once _h prov$ to !m _! weakness1 !y  w 
become timid & ob$i5t1 & ga!r ar\nd u z 
*ick5s  ar\nd _! h54 ,!y w wond] at &   
feel a sup]/iti\s  admiration = u1 &    
feel pr\d to be l$ by m5 s p[]ful  &    

wise t a h&ful ( !m c subject a flock a 
?\s&  millions /rong4 ,gradually m5 w   
beg9 to fe> u4 ,!y w  n]v\sly dread our 
slighte/ ang]1 _! intellects w  weak51  
_! eyes become z easily accessible to   
te>s z ^?  ( *ildr5 & wom52 b we w tea* 
!m an easy transition  f grief & te>s to
 laught]1 *ildi% joy & mir?ful song4    
,yes2 we w make !m "w l slaves1 b dur+  
_!  recreation h\rs !y %all h an innoc5t
 *ild-l life1  full ( play & m]ry       
laught]4 ,we w ev5 p]mit !m s91  =1 weak
 & helpless1 !y w feel ! m love = u =   
p]mitt+ !m to indulge 9 x4 ,we w tell !m
 t e  k9d ( s9 w be remitt$ to !m1 s    
long z x is done )  our p]mission2 t we 
take all ^! s9s ^u ourselves1 =  we s   
love ! _w1 t we are ev5 will+ to        
sacrifice our  s\ls = its satisfaction4 
,&1 appe>+ be=e !m 9 !  light ( _!      
scapegoats & r$eem]s1 we %all be ador$ !
  m = x4 ,!y w h no secrets f u4 ,x w   
re/ )  u to p]mit !m to live ) _! wives 
& concub9es1 or to  =bid !m1 to h *ildr5
 or rema9 *ildless1 ei!r way  dep5d+ on 

! degree ( _! ob$i5ce to u2 & !y w      
submit mo/ joyfully to u ! mo/ agoniz+  
secrets ( _!  s\ls--all1 all w !y lay   
d[n at our feet1 & we w  au?orize &     
remit !m all 9 ,?y "n1 & !y w believe  u
 & accept our m$iation ) rapture1 z x w 
deliv] !m  f _! greate/ anxiety &       
torture--t ( hav+ to  decide freely =   
!mselves4 ,& all w be happy1 all except 
! "o or two hundr$ ?\s&s ( _! rul]s4 ,= 
x is b  we1 we ! keep]s ( ! great ,my/]y
 :o w be mis]able4  ,!re w be ?\s&s (   
millions ( happy infants1 & "o  hundr$  
?\s& m>tyrs :o h tak5 ^u !mselves !     
curse  ( k ( good & evil4 ,peaceable w  
be _! end1 &  peacefully w !y die1 9 ,?y
 "n1 to f9d beh9d ! portals  ( !        
grave--b dea?4 ,b we w keep ! secret    
inviolate1  & deceive !m = _! own good )
 ! mirage ( life  et]nal 9 ,?y k+dom4   
,=1 7 !re really any?+ l life  beyond ! 
grave1 surely x w\ld nev] fall to ! lot 
( su*  z !y6 ,p tell u & prophesy ( ,?y 
com+ & triumph+  once m on e>?2 ( ,?y   
appe>+ ) ! army ( ,?y elect1  ) ,?y pr\d

 & mighty ones2 b we w answ] ,!e t !y  h
 sav$ b !mselves :ile we h sav$ all4 ,we
 are also  ?reat5$ ) ! great disgrace   
:i* awaits ! :ore1  ,babylon ! great1 ! 
"m ( h>lots--:o sits ^u !  ,bea/1 hold+ 
9 h] h&s ! ,my/]y1 ! ^w writt5 ^u  h]   
=ehead2 & we are told t ! weak ones1 !  
lambs %all  rebel aga9/ h] & %all make  
h] desolate & nak$4 ,b !n  w ,i arise1 &
 po9t out to ,!e ! ?\s&s ( millions (   
happy infants free f any s94 ,& we :o h 
tak5 _! s9s  ^u u1 = _! own good1 %all  
/& be=e ,!e & say3  ,judge u if ,?\ can/
 & d>e/6 ,"k !n t ,i fe> ,!e  n4 ,"k t  
,i too h liv$ 9 ! dre>y wild]ness1 :]e  
,i  f$ ^u locu/s & roots1 t ,i too h    
bless$ fre$om )  :i* ?\ ha/ bless$ m51 &
 t ,i too h once prep>$ to  jo9 ! ranks 
( ,?y elect1 ! pr\d & ! mighty4 ,b ,i   
awoke f my delusion & refus$ s9ce !n to 
s]ve insanity4  ,i return$ to jo9 !     
legion ( ^? :o correct$ ,?y  mi/akes4 ,i
 left ! pr\d & return$ to ! really      
humble1 &  = _! own happ9ess4 ,:at ,i n[
 tell !e w come to pass1  & our k+dom   

%all be built1 ,i tell ,!e n lat] ?an   
to-morr[ ,?\ %alt see t ob$i5t flock :i*
 at "o simple  motion ( my h& w ru% to  
add burn+ coals to ,?y /ake1 on  :i* ,i 
w burn ,!e = hav+ d>$ to come & tr\ble u
 9  our "w4 ,=1 if !re ev] 0 "o :o      
des]v$ m ?an any  ( ! o!rs our          
inquisitorial fires--x is ,!e6 ,to-morr[
 ,i  w burn ,!e4 ,dixi'4    ,ivan paus$4
 ,he _h ent]$ into ! situation & _h     
spok5  ) great animation1 b n[ he       
sudd5ly bur/ out laugh+4    ,b all t is 
absurd6 sudd5ly exclaim$ ,alyo%a1 :o _h 
hi!rto li/5$ p]plex$ & agitat$ b 9      
pr(\nd sil5ce4  ,y\r poem is a          
glorification ( ,*ri/1 n an accusation1 
z  y1 p]haps1 meant to be4 ,& :o w      
believe y :5 y  speak ( 'fre$om'8 ,is x 
?us t we ,*ri/ians mu/ und]/&  x8 ,x is 
,rome 7n all ,rome1 = t w\ld be unju/71 
b !  wor/ ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 !       
,inquisitors & ,jesuits1 t  y h be5     
expos+6 ,y\r ,inquisitor is an          
impossible  "*4 ,:at are ^! s9s !y are  
tak+ ^u !mselves8  ,:o are ^? keep]s (  

my/]y :o took ^u !mselves a curse  = !  
good ( mank9d8 ,:o ev] met !m8 ,we all  
"k !  ,jesuits1 & no "o has a good ^w to
 say 9 _! favor2 b  :5 7 !y z y depict  
!m8 ,nev]1 nev]6 ,! ,jesuits are  m]ely 
a ,romi% army mak+ ready = _! future    
temporal  k+dom1 ) a mitr$ emp]or--a    
,roman high prie/ at _!  head4 ,t is _! 
ideal & object1 )\t any my/]y or        
elevat$ suff]+4 ,! mo/ prosaic ?ir/+ =  
p[]1 = !  sake ( ! mean & e>?ly         
pleasures ( life1 a desire to  enslave  
_! fell[-m51 some?+ l our late sy/em (  
s]fs1 ) !mselves at ! head z l&$        
proprietors--t  is all t !y c be accus$ 
(4 ,!y may n believe 9 ,god1  t is also 
possible1 b y\r suff]+ ,inquisitor is   
simply--a  fancy6    ,hold1 hold6       
int]rupt$ ,ivan1 smil+4 ,d n be s       
excit$4 ,a  fancy1 y say2 be x s6 ,(    
c\rse1 x is a fancy4 ,b /op4 ,d  y      
really imag9e t all ?is ,ca?olic movem5t
 dur+ !  la/ c5turies is naught b a     
desire = p[] = ! m]e  purpose ( 'mean   
pleasures'8 ,is ?is :at y\r ,fa!r       

,paissiy  taught y8    ,no1 no1 q !     
rev]se1 = ,fa!r ,paissiy once told me   
some?+ v simil> to :at y y\rself  say1  
?\gh1 (  c\rse1 n t--some?+ q diff]5t1  
sudd5ly add$  ,alexis1 blu%+4    ,a     
preci\s piece ( in=mation1 not)/&+ y\r  
'n  t4' ,i ask y1 :y %\ld ! ,inquisitors
 & ! ,jesuits (  y\r imag9ation live b =
 ! atta9m5t ( 'mean mat]ial  pleasures8'
 ,:y %\ld !re n be f\nd among !m "o s+le
  g5u9e m>tyr suff]+ "u a great & holy  
idea & lov+  humanity ) all 8 he>t8 ,n[ 
let u suppose t among all  ^! ,jesuits  
?ir/+ & hung]+ b aft] 'mean mat]ial     
pleasures' !re may be "o1 j "o l my old 
,inquisitor1 :o  _h himself f$ ^u roots 
9 ! wild]ness1 suff]$ !  tortures (     
damnation :ile try+ to conqu] fle%1 9   
ord] to  become free & p]fect1 b :o _h  
nev] ceas$ to love  humanity1 & :o "o   
day prophetically beheld ! tru?2 :o saw 
z pla9 z he c\ld see t ! bulk ( humanity
 c\ld nev] be  happy "u ! old sy/em1 t x
 0 n = !m t !  great ,ideali/ _h come & 
di$ & dreamt ( ,8 ,univ]sal  ,h>mony4   

,hav+ realiz$ t tru?1 he return$ into ! 
_w  & jo9$--intellig5t & practical p4   
,is ?is s  impossible8    ,jo9$ :om8    
,:at intellig5t & practical p8 exclaim$ 
,alyo%a q excit$4 ,:y %\ld !y be m      
intellig5t ?an  o!r m51 & :at secrets & 
my/]ies c !y h8 ,!y  h nei!r4 ,a!ism &  
infidelity is all ! secret !y h4  ,y\r  
,inquisitor does n believe 9 ,god1 & t  
is all !  ,my/]y !re is 9 x6    ,x may  
be s4 ,y h guess$ rightly !re4 ,& x is  
s1 &  t is 8 :ole secret2 b is ?is n !  
acute/ suff]+s  = su* a man z he1 :o    
kill$ all 8 "y life 9 asceticism  9 !   
des]t1 & yet c\ld n cure himself ( 8    
love t[>ds  8 fell[m58 ,t[>d ! end ( 8  
life he becomes conv9c$  t x is only by 
foll[+ ! advice ( ! great & t]rible  _s 
t ! fate ( ^! millions ( weak rebels1 ^!
  'half-f9i%$ samples ( humanity creat$ 
9 mock]y' c be  made tol]able4  ,& once 
conv9c$ ( x1 he sees z cle>ly  t to     
a*ieve t object1 "o mu/ foll[ bl9dly !  
guidance  ( ! wise _s1 ! fe>ful _s (    
dea? & de/ruction1  h5ce accept a sy/em 

( lies & deception & lead humanity      
consci\sly ?is "t t[>d dea? &           
de/ruction1 & moreov]1  be deceiv+ !m   
all ! :ile 9 ord] to prev5t !m f        
realiz+ :]e !y are be+ l$1 & s =ce !    
mis]able  bl9d m5 to feel happy1 at lea/
 :ile "h on e>?4 ,& note  ?is3 a        
:olesale deception 9 ! "n ( ,him1 9 ^:  
ideal  ! old man _h s passionately1 s   
f]v5tly1 believ$ dur+  ne>ly 8 :ole     
life6 ,is ?is no suff]+8 ,& 7 su* a     
solit>y exception f\nd amid/1 & at !    
head (1 t army  't ?ir/s = p[] b = !    
sake ( ! mean pleasures (  life1' ?9k y 
"o su* man w\ld n suffice to br+ on a   
trag$y8 ,moreov]1 "o s+le man l my      
,inquisitor z a  pr9cipal lead]1 w\ld   
prove suffici5t to discov] ! real  guid+
 idea ( ! ,romi% sy/em ) all its armies 
( ,jesuits1  ! greate/ & *iefe/         
conviction t ! solit>y type  describ$ 9 
my poem has at no "t ev] disappe>$ f    
among  ! *ief lead]s ( t movem5t4 ,:o   
kn[s b t t]rible  old man1 lov+ humanity
 s /ubbornly & 9 su* an orig9al  way1   

exi/s ev5 9 our days 9 ! %ape ( a :ole  
ho/ ( su*  solit>y exceptions1 ^:       
exi/5ce is n due to m]e *ance1  b to a  
well-def9$ association born ( mutual    
cons5t1 to a  secret league1 organiz$   
sev]al c5turies back1 9 ord] to  gu>d ! 
,my/]y f ! indiscreet eyes ( ! mis]able 
&  weak p1 & only 9 view ( _! own       
happ9ess8 ,& s x  is2 x _c be o!rwise4  
,i suspect t ev5 ,masons h "s  su*      
,my/]y und]ly+ ! basis ( _!             
organization1 & t  x is j ! reason :y ! 
,roman ,ca?olic cl]gy hate !m s1  dread+
 to f9d 9 !m rivals1 competition1 !     
dismemb]m5t  ( ! unity ( ! idea1 = !    
realization ( :i* "o flock  & "o ,%eph]d
 are ne$$4 ,h[ev]1 9 def5d+ my idea1 ,i 
look l an au?or ^: production is unable 
to /&  criticism4 ,en\gh ( ?is4    ,y   
are1 p]haps1 a ,mason y\rself6 exclaim$ 
,alyo%a4 ,y d  n believe 9 ,god1 he     
add$1 ) a note ( pr(\nd sadness 9  8    
voice4 ,b sudd5ly rem>k+ t 8 bro!r 0    
look+ at  him ) mock]y1 ,h[ d y mean !n 
to br+ y\r poem to a  close8 he         

unexpect$ly enquir$1 ca/+ 8 eyes d[nw>d1
 or  does x break (f "h8    ,my int5tion
 is to end x ) ! foll[+ sc5e3 ,hav+     
disburd5$ 8 he>t1 ! ,inquisitor waits = 
"s "t to he>  8 prison] speak 9 ,8 turn4
 ,8 sil5ce weighs ^u him4 ,he  has se5 t
 8 captive has be5 att5tively li/5+ to  
him  all ! "t1 ) ,8 eyes fix$ p5etrat+ly
 & s(tly on !  face ( 8 jail]1 &        
evid5tly b5t ^u n reply+ to him4  ,! old
 man longs to he> ,8 voice1 to he> ,him 
reply2 bett]  words ( bitt]ness & scorn 
?an ,8 sil5ce4 ,sudd5ly ,he  rises2     
sl[ly & sil5tly approa*+ ! ,inquisitor1 
,he b5ds  t[>ds him & s(tly kisses !    
bloodless1 f\r-score  &-t5-ye>-old lips4
 ,t is all ! answ]4 ,! ,gr& ,inquisitor 
%udd]s4 ,!re is a convulsive twit* at ! 
corn] ( 8  m\?4 ,he goes to ! door1 op5s
 x1 & address+ ,him1 ',g1'  he says1 'g1
 & return no m444 d n come aga9444 nev]1
  nev]6' &--lets ,him out into ! d>k    
night4 ,! prison]  vani%es4    ,& ! old 
man8    ,! kiss burns 8 he>t1 b ! old   
man rema9s firm 9 8  own ideas &        

unbelief4    ,& y1 toge!r ) him8 ,y too6
 despair+ly exclaim$  ,alyo%a1 :ile     
,ivan bur/ into a /ill l\d] fit (       
laught]4