The order of the world is always right -- such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but he has left his judgment behind, the way the Cheshire Cat left his grin.

Summary

This quote suggests that the natural order of the world is inherently right and just, resembling the judgment of a divine being. The reference to God's departure indicates an absence, yet his judgment remains present like the lingering smile of the Cheshire Cat from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." It implies that despite the absence of a tangible divine figure, the inherent order of things continues to maintain balance and fairness, similar to how the Cheshire Cat's enigmatic grin endures even after its physical entity is gone.

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