But he believes that moral standards vary with circumstances." "Pernicious stuff, sir.

There is one moral law.

There is one Table of Commandments." "But surely you must translate the Commandments into the language of the occasion.

You do not believe that 'Thou shalt not kill' is absolute in every case ?" "I mean that except in the God-appointed necessity of war, and in the serving of criminal justice, killing is murder." "Suppose a man goes travelling," said Lewis with abstracted eyes, "and has a lot of native servants.

They mutiny, and he shoots down one or two.