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"What has God got to do with it? Listen, darling, I don't know anything about God I told you I walked into Notre Da ever has"

Now, that was a lie, wasn't it? What about Hi that door slaant bastard, how dare he?

"How can this be God's plan?" she asked

"You're perfectly serious, aren't you? Look, I could tell you many stories Iin the Devil is just the beginning! Look, therethere" I broke off

"What is it?"

That sound Those slow, ly and angrily, than the steps had begun

"Iwas going to say" I struggled to ignore him

I could hear the They were faint, but it was the unthrough a giant chamber in which I existed quite apart from my existence in this room

"Dora, I've got to leave you "

"What is it?"

The footsteps were co closer and closer "You dare come to me while I'm with her!" I shouted I was on my feet

"What is it?" she cried She was up on her knees on the bed I backed across the roo fainter

"Damn you to hell!" I whispered

"Tellme now forever?"

"No, absolutely not I'm here to help you Listen, Dora, if you need er to my temple "Call and call and call! Like prayer, you understand It won't be idolatry, Dora, I'o "