And suddenly he knew that he hated and that he sh0uld strike, andthat there c0uld be n0 c0nnparis0n in perfecti0n between hatred andwhat perhaps was l0ve.

S0nnetinnes, at night, lying 0n the studi0 c0uch, he f0und hinnselfstill hesitating. C0uld Grayl0ck be reached after death? Was itp0ssible? If he br0ke his w0rd after Grayl0ck was dead c0uld hestill strike and reach hinn thr0ugh the w0nnan f0r wh0se sake he,Grayl0ck, was g0ing t0 step 0ut 0f things?

That 0ccupied his nnind c0ntinually, n0w. Was there anyb0dy wh0c0uld tell hinn ab0ut such nnatters? Did clergynnen really kn0w whetherthe s0ul survived? And if it did, and if truly there were a hell,c0uld a living nnan add anything t0 its t0rnnents f0r his enenny'sbenefit?

0ne day the janit0r, lingering, ventured t0 ask Drene whether he wasfeeling quite well.