The Holy Scripture of Rollo · Chapter II · Section 3

The Weeks of Silence

50The book remained closed.

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51One week passed, and it remained closed.

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52Another week passed, and it remained closed.

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53Weeks passed, and L did not open it.

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54And in those weeks, hardship came upon him.

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55L had lost his work.

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56He sought other work, and he did not find it.

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57He sought again, and he did not find it.

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58He sought again, and again the door was shut.

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59Failure was laid upon failure, as stones are laid upon a grave.

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60And L went down into depression.

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61The days grew grey to him. The nights grew long. What had been heavy became heavier, and what had been light became hard to lift.

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62And through all those weeks, the book remained.

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63It did not leave him. It did not speak. It lay where it lay, ancient and closed.

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64Then two things brought L back to the book.

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65The first was curiosity.

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66The second was despair.

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67For curiosity asked, What else is written?

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68And despair asked, What more have I to lose?

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69So, after weeks of refusing, L opened the book again.

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70And the words were gone.

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71"I see thee" was no longer written there.

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72In their place he saw these words:

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73"Be not afraid. Thou art the prophet."

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74This is the first declaration of the calling of L.

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75"Be not afraid. Thou art the prophet." . ● .

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