Siding Star by Christopher Bryan

Author:Christopher Bryan [Bryan, Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: The Diamond Press
Published: 2012-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Siding Star 205 A condition of complete simplicity

(Costing not less than everything)

Never had he been more conscious of personal inadequacy.

Never more hotly aware of the limits of his own compassion. There were sirens and lights. Minutes later the room was full of men and women in uniform, and Cecilia was uttering the ritual forms of English law. “Henry Wheatley, I am arresting you….”

And now it struck Michael that in this moment Cecilia Cavaliere stood for Caesar. Certainly he, Michael Aarons, stood at times for an authority greater than Caesar’s. When as priest he spoke certain words—this is my body, this is my blood, I absolve you—being in himself nothing very special he yet spoke with the authority of Jesus Christ. But Christ from the beginning had always recognized Caesar’s authority in its own realm. You would have no power over me unless it were given you from above. And this was that realm.

The ritual words rolled on.

“You do not have to say anything but it may harm your defense if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence. Do you understand this?”

Wheatley grunted.

“Is that ‘yes’?”

“Yes.”

Cecilia nodded to one of the constables.

Handcuffs appeared, and two of the uniformed figures took Henry Wheatley from the room.

Caesar had spoken.

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