But then I remembered that it had died of paralysis and I felt that I too was smiling feebly as if to absolve the simoniac of his sin.
The simoniac of his sin... how important is this detail? Or is the boy just using words he only half understands?
But then I remembered that it had died of paralysis and I felt that I too was smiling feebly as if to absolve the simoniac of his sin.
The simoniac of his sin... how important is this detail? Or is the boy just using words he only half understands?