Quote by C.S. Lewis

How wicked it would be, if we could, to call the dead back! She said not to me but to the chaplain, 'I am at peace with God.' She smiled, but not at me. Poi si torno all' eterna fontana.

How wicked it would be, if we could, to call the dead back!

Summary

This quote reflects on the desire to bring the dead back to life and the impossibility of doing so. The speaker contemplates how wicked it would be if they could call the dead back. The quote then mentions a conversation between someone and a chaplain, where the person expresses their peace with God. The mention of a smile, though not directed at the speaker, suggests acceptance and a sense of tranquility. The final line, "Poi si torno all'eterna fontana," alludes to the individual's return to the eternal fountain, possibly indicating a spiritual transcendence or passage.

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