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The Eternal City

Chapter 8 No.8

Word Count: 1299    |    Released on: 30/11/2017

olt of an ass, and the blind and the lame and the sick came to Him, and He healed them.

ore the clapping of hands in a Roman theatre, a great upheaval of th

He did not smite back, and when He was unjustly accused He did not defend Himself. Nineteen hundred years have passed since then, brothers, and the Teacher who arose among the poor and lowly is now a great Prophet. All the world knows and honours Him, and civilised nations have built themselves upon the religion He founded. A great Church calls itself by His name, and a mighty kingdom, known as Christendom, owes allegiance to His faith. But what of His teaching? He said: 'Resist not evil,' ye

ere drowned in cries of "

herhood of man. But in Italy, as elsewhere, the people are starved that king may contend with king, and when we

wd broke into loud shouts of approval

rofile was changed-the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look

hurch, with a perishing people. We have soldiers enough to kill us, pr

ion! Cor

to the wars made that should not have been made? to the banks broken that should not have broken? And who in Rome cannot poi

s on the balcony w

you deserti

n the house, in a voice that

on the balc

it and misunderstood it, and his nostrils quivered like the nostri

and fraud-only to fall a prey to an infamous traffic without a name between high officials of low desires and women whose reputations are long since lost? It is men and women like these who destroy their country for their own selfish ends. Very well, let them destroy her; but before the

with confused voices. "Bravo!" "Dog!" "Dog's murderer!" "

es of alarm. "There will be a riot." "The man is inciting the

arm shall come to you," said t

elow a babel of s

ss, wringing her hands; and the American Amba

charged the crowd and

nk G

Don Camillo, "and kicking and cuffing

ound the corner, and stations of the Red Cross Society eve

ies! Have no fear! The Government does not mean to blunt the weapons

uch canaglia are not fit to have their libe

hey came almost face to face with Roma, who was standing by the door hung with curta

ever be of use to you, either now or in

w agitated she is! A moment ago she was fi

ow sorry I am! You have my sympathy, my dear! But didn't I tell you t

llo. "Calumny is a little wind, but

aid the Princess, "especially in Rom

man has learned freedom of speech

eresting and so handso

trembling of the lips and nostrils. For a moment she stood absolutely impa

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