Pride drives the money-changers with a scourge,
Keeps silence to accusers, chooses death
When an escape is more acceptable
To justice than embarrassment of killing.
I’m talking paradox? I never meant it.”
(Here I grew nettled at her wooden look)
“And as for ‘feeling Jesus in my heart’
What does that mean? explain!
I might acknowledge that historically
All generous action flows from the prime source