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428 CITY OF GOD<br />

484. The Queen returned <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cenacle and as <strong>the</strong><br />

demons again sought <strong>to</strong> renew <strong>the</strong>ir temptations, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

rebounded like inflated rubber balls, when thrown swiftly<br />

at a s<strong>to</strong>ne wall. These vainglorious hosts were hurled<br />

back upon <strong>the</strong>mselves with greater force than that with<br />

which <strong>the</strong>y had assaulted <strong>the</strong> most holy Mary. They<br />

broke out in still more furious bowlings and, driven <strong>to</strong><br />

confess certain truths by <strong>the</strong>ir own dismay, <strong>the</strong>y said:<br />

&quot;O we unhappy ones, who are obliged <strong>to</strong> look upon such<br />

happiness of <strong>the</strong> human nature ! What great excellence<br />

and dignity man has now attained in this pure Creature !<br />

How ungrateful shall men be, and how foolish, if <strong>the</strong>y<br />

do not profit by <strong>the</strong> blessings bes<strong>to</strong>wed upon <strong>the</strong>m in<br />

this Daughter of Adam! She is truly<br />

our destruction. Great things her Son does with Her;<br />

but She is not unworthy of <strong>the</strong>m. A cruel punishment<br />

is this, that we must confess all <strong>the</strong>se truths. O would<br />

that God conceal from us this Woman, who adds such<br />

its salvation and<br />

How shall we vanquish Her, if<br />

<strong>to</strong>rments <strong>to</strong> our envy!<br />

<strong>the</strong> mere sight of Her is insufferable <strong>to</strong> us? Let us<br />

console ourselves in <strong>the</strong> fact, that men lose so much of<br />

what this Woman merits for <strong>the</strong>m, and that <strong>the</strong>y fool<br />

ishly despise Her. In <strong>the</strong>m shall we avenge our injuries,<br />

through <strong>the</strong>m we shall exercise our fury, filling <strong>the</strong>m<br />

with illusions and errors; for if <strong>the</strong>y but pay attention<br />

<strong>to</strong> her example, all of <strong>the</strong>m would profit by<br />

and follow her virtues. But this is not enough <strong>to</strong> con<br />

sole me (added Lucifer) for this Woman, his Mo<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

can please God more than all <strong>the</strong> sins we can lead men<br />

in<strong>to</strong> shall displease Him; and even if this were not so<br />

my position does not permit me <strong>to</strong> remain indifferent<br />

at seeing human nature so highly exalted in a mere weak<br />

Woman. This wrong<br />

is unbearable : let us return <strong>to</strong><br />

persecute Her; let us give vent <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> fury of our envy<br />

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