[The Crushed Flower and Other Stories by Leonid Andreyev]@TWC D-Link bookThe Crushed Flower and Other Stories CHAPTER IV 2/16
And attentively regarding him, Peter suddenly turned red, and loosed the hand which held the collar, while Judas shyly rearranged his garment, casting a sidelong glance on Peter, and assuming the downcast look of a repentant criminal. "So that's how it's to be," angrily said Peter, as he went out, loudly slamming the door.
They were all dissatisfied, and declared that on no account would they consort with Judas any longer; but John, after some consideration, passed through the door, behind which might be heard the quiet, almost caressing, voice of Jesus.
And when in the course of time he returned, he was pale, and his downcast eyes were red as though with recent tears. "The Master says that Judas may take as much money as he pleases." Peter laughed angrily.
John gave him a quick reproachful glance, and suddenly flushing, and mingling tears with anger, and delight with tears, loudly exclaimed: "And no one must reckon how much money Judas receives.
He is our brother, and all the money is as much his as ours: if he wants much let him take much, without telling any one, or taking counsel with any. Judas is our brother, and you have grievously insulted him--so says the Master.
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