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148 the miracles of antichrist
on a statuette. When he caught sight of Donna
Micaela he hastened towards her with outstretched
hands.
She scarcely gave herself time to greet him. " Is
it true," she said, " that you have come home to ruin
us?" He commenced to laugh. "The syndic has
been here," he said. "The rector has been here.
And now do you come too?"
It wounded her that he laughed and spoke of the
rector and the syndic. Surely her coming was of
greater importance.
"Will you tell me?" she said coldly, " if it is
true, that there will be an insurrection here
tonight?"—"O, no," he answered, "there’ll be no
insurrection." And he said this in such a tone that
she almost pitied him.
" You cause Donna Elisa much sorrow," she burst
out.—" And you too, perhaps ? " he said with a slight
sneer. " I give you all a great deal of trouble. I am
the last son. I am Judas. I am the chastening
angel who drives you out of this paradise where one
eats grass."
She answered: " Perhaps we consider that that
which is, is better than to be shot down by the
soldiers." u Certainly, it is better to starve to death.
One is used to that."—" But it is not at all pleasant to
be murdered by the bandits."—" Then why in the
world are the bandits allowed to exist, if one does not
wish to be murdered by them?"—"Well, I know
very well," she said, still more vehemently, " that
you wish that the rich should all be destroyed."
He did not answer immediately, but stood
biting his lip in order not to get excited. "Let me
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