Chapter 38 Part 3

"I am afraid I will not, actually. It is crude and unnecessary, and I question your judgment in ordering me to do such a thing."

"By now bowing, you realize you are refusing to respect the pieces of me herein, right? The same pieces which comprise you in different proportions."

"I refuse to acknowledge that this thing you have created is anything at all like me. We are quite different. Look how I shine in comparison. I am a far greater thing than that which you have placed before me! I should throw away such a thing before I would bow to it!"

"What if I show you something it can do that you cannot?"

"I'd be interested to see it."

"Can you name that creature there?"

"No."

"How about you, human? Can you name this creature?"

"It is an ox."

"That's right. So, you can see clearly that this man though he may be crude by your standards can do something you cannot. Surely you must recognize that which is divine in him?"

"I recognize no such thing, whether or not he can name things I can or cannot is of no consequence."

"Then I suppose your place is no longer here."

"If I'm going, I'm going to take a whole lot of others with me."

"If they follow you, they will deserve to share your fate."

"If you have no use for me, I have no use for you!"

"So be it."

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