The City and the World and Other Stories

d Hope. Orville's hand sought Michael's, and it opened to draw him closer

red: "Because, my master, on The Road of Pain and Hope there is

er," said Orville, "Why my eyes suf

es, master, have offended most in

d Orville, "and behold, they are alrea

Michael, "and were little punished, because they we

longingly at the other side. A few pilgrims were being lifted, by unseen hands, and carried across the Chasm. Some Power there was to bear them which neither Orville nor Michael understoo

lle, "it is harder to suff

ies. We must stay until those we have fulfilled may come to bear us acr

u must wait for me. I have few goo

ittle child with great wings, and beautiful beyond all dreaming. Her gaze was fixed on Michael with t

ad

tle Bride," wh

oor Michael, and feeling a duty toward his servant, he had followed the coffin to the church and to the grave,

dren who could bring their parents over quickly, if they had only let them be born. It was you and mother, daddy, who gave me life, bapt

ected Duties: Michael, because he followed the command and made his marriage a Holy Sacrament to fulfi

hall obtain mercy." Michael heard him and turned to say: "Yes, master, and 'Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see