"Christianlike.

Aren't we told in the New Testament to forgive our enemies ?" "'And love those that despitefully use us ?'" I misquoted maliciously.

A sudden gust of anger often causes us to do worse things than trifle with the text of the Sermon on the Mount.
She turned on me quickly, as though stung.

"Why not?
Isn't the sight of him maimed like that enough to melt the heart of a stone ?" I replied soberly enough.

"It is indeed." I had already betrayed my foolish jealousy.