"Alyosha, isthereimmortality?"
"Thereis."
"Godandimmortality?"
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"H'm! It'smorelikelyIvan'! tothinkwhatfaith, whatforceofallkinds, manhaslavishedfornothing, onthatdream, ? Ivan! Forthelasttime, onceforall, isthereaGodornot? Iaskforthelasttime!"
"Andforthelasttimethereisnot."
"Whoislaughingatmankind, Ivan?"
"Itmustbethedevil," saidIvan, smiling.
"Andthedevil? Doesheexist?"
"No, there'snodevileither."
"It', whatwouldn'tIdotothemanwhofirstinventedGod! Hangingonabitteraspentreewouldbetoogoodforhim."
"Therewouldhavebeennocivilizationiftheyhadn'tinventedGod."
"Wouldn'ttherehavebeen? WithoutGod?"
", anyway." "Stop, stop, stop, dearboy, onemorelittleglass.I'vehurtAlyosha''renotangrywithme, Alyosha? MydearlittleAlexey!"
"No, ."
"Myheartbetterthanmyhead, isit? Oh, Lord! , doyouloveAlyosha?"
"Yes."
"Youmustlovehim" (FyodorPavlovitchwasbythistimeverydrunk)."Listen, Alyosha, 'switinthatelder, don'tyouthink, Ivan?"
"Verylikely."
"Thereis, thereis.IlyaduPironlà-'saJesuit, aRussianone, 'sanhonorablepersonthere'sahiddenindignationboilingwithinhimathavingtopretendandaffectholiness."
"But, ofcourse, hebelievesinGod."
"'tyouknow? Why, hetellseveryoneso, , noteveryone, : 'Credo, butIdon'tknowinwhat.' "
"Really?"
