Mardi's religion must seem to come direct from Oro, and the mass of you mortals endeavor it not, except for a consideration, present or to come." "And call you that righteousness, my lord, which is but the price paid down for something else ?" "I called it not righteousness; it is religion so called.

But let us prate no more of these things; with which I, a demi-god, have but little in common.

It ever impairs my digestion.

No more, Babbalanja." "My lord! my lord! out of itself, Religion has nothing to bestow.

Nor will she save us from aught, but from the evil in ourselves.