"Disillusionment and misery are the inevitable sequence." Nanty nibbled at the almond on a piece of wedding-cake.
"Happiness and a fuller life are the natural result." The Professor waved his glass in the air.
She regarded him with amusement.
"And you really think so?"
"I do, madam."
"You are optimistic."
"There was a time when I believed that the world contained no happiness."
"And now?"
"Now I am older, and think that most people are as happy as they will allow themselves to be."
"But the sin, the suffering?"