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Chapter 44

           Heknockedglassesoverattable,stumbledoverrootsintheforest.Hismaniabegan."HenrikwasaJansenist,hebelievedinadivinecruelty.Inhissystem,hewaselect,especiallychosentobepunishedandtormented.Tosweatouthisyouthinbadshipsinfilthyclimatessothathisreward,hisparadiseshouldbesnatchedoutofhishandswhenhecametoenjoyit.Hecouldnotseetheobjectivetruth,thatdestinyishazard:nothingisunjusttoall,thoughmanythingsmaybeunjusttoeach.ThissenseofGod’sinjusticesmoulderedinhim.Herefusedtogotohospitaltohavehiseyeslookedat.Hebecamered-hotforlackoftheoilofobjectivity,andsohissoulbothburntinhimandburnthim.HedidnotgotoSeidevarretomeditate.Buttohate."Needlesstosay,Iwaseagertohavealookatthisreligiousmaniac.Andnotaltogetheroutofmedicalcuriosity,becauseIhadgrowntolikeGustavverymuch.Ieventriedtoexplaintohimwhatpsychiatrywas,butheseemeduninterested.Itisbestleftalone,wasallhesaid.Ipromisedhimstilltoavoidthepromontory.Andtherethematterwasleft.Onewindydaysoonafter,Ihadgonethreeorfourmilessouthalongtheriver,whenIheardsomeonecallingmyname.ItwasGustavinhisboat.Istoodoutfromthetreesandherowedtowardsme.Ithoughthehadbeennettingsik,buthehadcometofindme.Hewantedmetolookathisbrother.Weweretoremainhidden,tostalkandwatchHenriklikeabird.Gustavexplainedthatitwastherightday.Hisbrotherhadverysharphearingandsothewindwasinourfavor.

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