Some told the soldiers that God had sent the disaster of Caporetto to show them the folly and the sinfulness of loving their corruptible country here below in poor earthly Italy, better than the incorruptible country of all good Catholics, God's eternal kingdom in the skies!" He spoke bitterly, as was not unnatural.

For if my light, my voice, are cast away If sinfulness in these Thy gifts be found The sun that rules in heaven is disallowed.

Remember, Mashr,min' dis, now,de sinfulness ob sin Is 'pendin' 'pon de sperrit what we goes an' does it in; An' in a righchis frame ob min' we's gwine to dance an' sing, A-feelin' like King David, when he cut de pigeon-wing.

If she could have been a Roman Catholic, genuine and convincedwith what ardour would she have cast herself down before the confessional, and whispered her sinfulness to the mysterious face within; and with what ecstasy would she have received the absolutionthat cleansing bath of the soul!

He thinks of Christ and of God, and compares his weakness, ignorance, and sinfulness with their perfect power, wisdom, goodness.