Whereupon Paul conceived a sudden hatred for the car.

It was but the final artistic touch to this comedy of mockery of which he had been the victim....

Perhaps God was on his father's side, after all--on the side of them who humbly walked and not of them who rode in proud chariots.
But his political creed, his sociological convictions rose in protest.
How could the Almighty be in league with all that was subversive of social order, all that was destructive to Imperial cohesion, all that which inevitably tended to England's downfall?
He turned suddenly to his companion, the Conservative agent.
"Do you think God has got common sense ?" The agent, not being versed in speculations regarding the attributes of the Deity, stared; then, disinclined to commit himself, took refuge in platitude.
"God moves in a mysterious way, Mr.Savelli." "That's rot," said Paul.

"If there's an Almighty, He must move in a common-sense way; otherwise the whole of this planet would have busted up long ago.

Do you think it's common sense to support the present Government ?" "Certainly not," said the agent, fervently.
"Then if God supported it, it wouldn't be common sense on His part.