"How miserable you must have been!" "I've been in hell!" he said with bitter vehemence.

"And the gates tight shut! Not that I was ever very great in the spiritual lines," he added more calmly.

"But I used to think God took a friendly interest in my affairs till--till I went down into hell and the gates shut on me; and then--" he spoke grimly--"I knew He didn't care a rap." "But, dear, He does care!" said Jeanie very earnestly.
"He doesn't!" said Piers moodily.

"He can't!" "Piers, He does!" She raised her head and looked him straight in the eyes.

"Everyone feels like that sometimes," she said.