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Robert A. Heinlein - A Comedy Of Justice
Atec Февраль 27 2008 02:52:13
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. In any case "the Craft" is the short way of saying "the Craft of Wisdom". Correct?'
'Eh Oh, certainly! Wisdom. That's what the Old Religion is all about.'
'Good. Son, listen to me carefully. Wisdom includes not getting angry unnecessarily. The Law ignores trifles and the wise man does, too. Such trifles as a young girl defining an athame among gentiles - knowledge that isn't all that esoteric anyhow - and an old fool using a word inappropriately. Understand me?'
Again Jerry waited. Then he said very softly, 'I said, "Do you understand me?" '
I Culverson took a deep breath. 'I understood you. A wise I man ignores trifles.'
'Good. May I offer you another slice of the roast?'
Culverson kept quiet for some time then. As did I. As did Sybil. Katie and Jerry and Margrethe kept up a flow of' polite chitchat that ignored the fact that a guest had just been thoroughly and publicly spanked. Presently Sybil said, 'Daddy, are you and Mama expecting me to attend fire worship Friday?'
'"Expect" is hardly the word,' Jerry answered, 'when you have picked another church of your own. "Hope" would be closer.'
Katie added, 'Sybil, tonight you feel that your coven is all the church you will ever need. But that could change... and I understand that the Old Religion does not forbid its members to attend other religious services.'
Culverson put In, "That reflects centuries, millennia, of persecution, Mrs Farnsworth
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