You could put all good men in and throw all bad ones out? But, instead, you throw all good ones out and put all bad ones in. Those who will do as you say.
[Magnus sleeps noisily.
THE DEVIL
Look, Schwartzenhopfel! The Law of the Land—there!
[Magnus snores. A dim radiance begins to surround his head. The light draws as close as possible. A few splashes of rain fall on the windows.
THE DEVIL (to the light)
I am going to teach him that while one cannot be honest in this world—today—dishonesty can be atoned for only by loving one’s fellows more instead of less. And loving, helping—
[The radiance grows around Magnus. The light draws close to it.
THE DEVIL (to the light)
Schwartzenhopfel—come away! Don’t be in too much of a hurry!