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pass on." I said to God, "Why do they do it?" God said, "That another may not eat." I said to God, "But if they poison all then none dare eat; what do they gain?" God said, "Nothing." I said, "Are they not afraid they themselves may bite where another has bitten?" God said, "They are afraid. In Hell all men fear." He called me further. And the water of the lake seemed less blue. Then, to the right among the trees were men working. And I said to God, "I should like to go and work with them. Hell must be a very fruitful place, the grass is so green." God said, "Nothing grows in the garden they are making." We stood looking; and I saw them working among the bushes, digging holes, but in them they set nothing; and when they had covered them with sticks and earth each went a way off and sat behind the bushes watching; and I noticed that as each walked he set his foot down carefully looking where he trod. I said to God, "What are they doing?" God said, "Making pitfalls into which their fellows may sink." I said to God, "Why do they do it?" God said, "Because each thinks that when his brother falls he will rise." I said to God, "How will he rise?" God said, "He will not rise." And I saw their eyes gleam from behind the bushes. I said to God, "Are these men sane?" God said, "They are not sane; there is no sane man in Hell." And he told me to come further. And I looked where I trod. And we came where Hell opened into a plain, and a great house stood there. Marble pillars upheld the roof, and white marble steps let up to it. The wind of heaven blew through it. Only at the back hung a thick curtain. Fair men and women there feasted at long tables. They danced, and I saw the robes of women flutter in the air and heard the laugh of strong men. What they feasted with was wine; they drew it from large jars which stood somewhat in the background, and I saw the wine sparkle as they drew it. And I said to God, "I should like to go up and drink." And God said, "Wait." And I saw men coming in to the Banquet House; they came in from the back and lifted the corner of the curtain at the sides and crept in

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