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Colville laughed "I like your way of bringing a fresh mind to all these

questions in history and morals, whether they are conventionally settled

or not Don't you think theuseful out of the old classic idea of suicide?"

"Perhaps," said Mr Waters; "I haven't yet thought it over The worst

thing about suicide--and this must always rank it below political

assassination--is that its interest is purely personal No ood of others"

"That's certainly against it We oughtn't to countenance such an

aboainst

euthanasy What have you to say of that?"

"I have heard one of the most benevolent and tender-heartedBut I don't know that I

should be prepared to take his ground There appears to be so so

sacred about human life that we must respect it even in spite of the

prayers of the sufferer who asks us to end his irremediable misery"

"Well," said Colville, "I suspect we ood One ht say there was still soainst bloodshed"