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Essential Passage 1: Book I, Chapter 5
“I believe God prefers drunkards to a lot of respectable people.”
"For God’s sake,” I said, for I was near to tears that morning, “why bring God into everything?”
“I’m sorry. I forgot. But you know that’s an extremely funny question.”
“Is it?”
“To me. Not to you.”
“No, not to me. It seems to me that without your religion Sebastian would have the chance to be a happy and healthy man.”
“It’s arguable,” said Brideshead. “Do you think...
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