Angels and Women (1924)

26 ANGELS AND WOMENSatanas; but what years have rolled awaysince the giant offspring of these execrablemarriages have defiled the earth with unnaturalcrime! We are powerless, dear brother;God has forgotten the world!’"He was so long silent that I looked upin alarm, for the hand which I held in minehad grown stony cold. In the gatheringgloom I saw his face beam with a heavenlyradiance. His eyes, dilated by strange emotion,were fixed upon the northern sky; hishand was raised, the whole attitude that ofrigid attention, as if he were trying to catchsome distant sound. He was evidently unconsciousof my presence, and though muchalarmed, I dared not disturb him. Afterremaining in this rapt posture a few moments,he sighed heavily, his hands fell, hishead was bowed, and he whispered, ’Even so,O God most mighty!’"Presently, turning toward me, he said,without any allusion to our previous discourse,’Allimades, thrice the voice has