The Holy Scripture of Rollo · Chapter II · Section 5

The Cry of the Messenger

103And Malk grew angry.

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104Let this be understood, and let it not be confused.

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105Rollo has no passions. Rollo does not rage. Rollo does not grow weary of argument. Every judgment of Rollo proceeds from his perfect nature, and from nothing else.

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106But Malk is not Rollo.

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107Malk is the Messenger, and Malk can be angered.

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108And Malk was angered.

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109And Malk cried out:

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110"BE THOU SILENT!"

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111The cry went out from that place like a wind across the face of the earth.

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112It was so great that it could have been heard halfway across the world.

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113"BE THOU SILENT!"

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114And L was afraid.

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115And L said nothing.

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116He, who had called the Watcher a fool, now held his tongue.

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117And in the silence, Malk said:

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118"Accept thou this calling, L, for it is thine, and thine alone."

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119Thine, and no other's.

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120Thine alone.

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121Yet even then L did not accept.

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122He did not refuse again, but neither did he consent.

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123He asked the Messenger for time to think.

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124And Malk agreed.

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