reality only the work of
Providence. To resist it is to resist God himself, and were it not so
childish one might call it presumptuous. Men wander on earth like the
stars in heaven. God has indicated the paths upon which they meet, and
if they are to separate, they must. Resistance were useless, otherwise
it would destroy the whole system of the world. We cannot understand it,
but we can submit to it. I cannot myself understand why my inclination
towards you was wrong. No! I cannot, will not call it wrong. But it
cannot be, it is not to be. My friend, this is enough--we must submit in
humility and faith."
Notwithstanding the calmness with which she spoke, I saw how deeply she
suffered; and yet I thought it wrong to surrender so quickly in this
battle of life. I restrained myself as much as I could, so that no
passionate word should increase her trouble, and said:
"If this is the last time we are to meet in this life, let us see clearly
to whom we offer this sacrifice. If our love violated any higher law
whatsoever, I would, as you say, bow myself in humility. It were a
forgetfulness of God to oppose one's self to a higher will. It may seem
at times as if men could delude God, as if their small sense had gained
some advantage over the Divine wisdom. This is frenzy--and the man who
commences this Titanic battle; will be crushed and annihilated. But what
opposes our love? Nothing but the talk of the world. I respect the
customs of human society. I even respect them when, as in our time, they
are over-refined and confused. A sick body needs artificial medicines,
and without the barriers, the respect and the prejudices of society, at
which we smile, it were impossible to hold mankind together as at present
existing, and to accomplish the purpose of our temporal co-existence. We
must sacrifice much to these divinities. Like the Athenians, we send
every year a heavy boatload of youths and maidens as tribute to this
monster which rules the labyrinth of our society. T
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