"Thatis, inbrief," FatherPa?ssybeganagain, layingstressoneachword, "accordingtocertaintheoriesonlytooclearlyformulatedinthenineteenthcentury, theChurchoughttobetransformedintotheState, asthoughthiswouldbeanadvancefromalowertoahigherform, soastodisappearintoit, makingwayforscience, forthespiritoftheage, , somecornerwillbesetapartforherintheState, andeventhatundercontrol—, but, onthecontrary, ! Sobeit!"
"Well, Iconfessyou'vereassuredmesomewhat," Miüsovsaidsmiling, againcrossinghislegs."SofarasIunderstand, then, therealizationofsuchanidealisinfinitelyremote, ''sabeautifulUtopiandreamoftheabolitionofwar, diplomacy, banks, andsoon—somethingafterthefashionofsocialism, , andthattheChurchmightbenowgoingtotrycriminals, andsentencethemtobeating, prison, andevendeath."
"Butiftherewerenonebuttheecclesiasticalcourt, , notallatonceofcourse, butfairlysoon," Ivanrepliedcalmly, withoutflinching.
"Areyouserious?" Miüsovglancedkeenlyathim.
