DAVIES, robertson - Deptford 1 - Fifth Business by DAVIES robertson

Author:DAVIES, robertson [robertson, DAVIES,]
Format: epub
Tags: LIT_file, ENGL, novela
Publisher: 403
Published: 2010-06-16T22:00:00+00:00

"Ever hear of a fool-saint? I thought not. As a matter of fact, it's a Jewish idea, and the Jews are no fools, y'know. A fool-saint is somebody who seems to be full of holiness and loves everybody and does every good act he can, but because he's a fool it all comes to nothing -- to worse than nothing, because it is virtue tainted with madness, and you can"t tell where it'll end up. Did you know that Prudence was named as one of the Virtues? There's the trouble with your fool-saint, y'see -- no Prudence. Nothing but a lotta bad luck'll rub off on you from one of them. Did you know bad luck could be catching? There's a theological name for it, but I misremember it right now. "Yes, I know a lot of the saints have done strange things, but I don't recall any of 'em traipsing through the streets with a basketful o' wilted lettuce and wormy spuds, or bringing scandal on their town by shameless goings-on. No, no; the poor soul is a fool-saint if she's anything, and I'd strongly advise you to keep clear of her."

So, back to Toronto with a flea in my ear, and advice from Father Regan so obviously good and kind that I had either to take it or else hate Regan for giving it. Knowing by now what a high-stomached fellow I was, you can guess which I did. Within a week I was at Weston, talking with my fool-saint once again.

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