사일러스 마너(조지 엘리엇) - 11

  As he looked at William, he suddenly remembered something, and reddened. He said in a trembling voice, "The knife wasn't in my pocket last night!"

  “I don't know what you mean,' replied William coldly.

  In the strange little world of the Light Street chapel, they did not believe in the law or judges. They thought only God knew the answers, so they agreed to draw lots to decide what had happened. They all went down on their knees to ask for God's help in finding the truth. Silas knelt with them, sure that God would prove his honesty. There was silence, as the minister took one of the papers out of the covered box.

 

이상한 종교의식이죠. 진실을 제비뽑기로 한다니 말입니다. 하지만 인간의 심리란 무언가에 의존하게 되면 자신의 의지를 잃어버리게 된답니다. 그래서 맹목적인 추종이 위험한 거죠. 그런 맹목성을 타파하는 게 바로 지식의 힘이랍니다. 열심히 지식을 익히는 여러분, 자신만의 세계를 구축해보길 바랍니다.