I’m inclined to think you are right—there was not much sense in it;

But there was no time to think, the thing was done in a minute.

You had not gone very far in: you had fainted where you were found;

You’re the sort of fellow that likes to drown with his toe on the ground.

However, you turn upon me and my creed with all sorts of abuse;

As if any preaching of mine could possibly be of use

To a man who refused to see what sort of a world he had got

To live in and make the best of, whether he liked it or not.

I am not sure what you mean: you seem to mean to say

That believing in hell you were happy; but that one unfortunate day