[Serapis Complete by Georg Ebers]@TWC D-Link bookSerapis Complete CHAPTER XXVII 16/23
The Church must no less condemn Caesar's sanguinary vengeance; it casts a shade on his honor and his fair name, and his conscience no doubt will punish him for such a crime.
Far be it from me to defend deeds which nothing can justify..." But Gorgo interrupted him.
"All this," she said, "does not alter the fact that such crimes are just as possible and as frequent with you, as with those whom I am expected to give up, and who..." "But it is not merely on account of their ill deeds that you are giving them up, Gorgo," Constantine broke in.
"Confess, dear girl, that your wrath makes you unjust to yourself and your own heart.
It was not out of aversion for the ruthless and base adherents of the old gods but--as I hope and believe--out of love for me that you consented to adopt my faith--our faith." "True, true," she exclaimed, coloring as she remembered the doubts Dada had cast on the truth of her love. "True, out of love for you--love of Love and of peace, I consented to become a Christian.
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