bresson-devil

I’ve only seen, or rather felt, the devil once, in a dog I found. I had to get rid of it right away, though I love animals.

“In ancient times—’twas no great loss—
They hung the thief upon the cross:
But now, alas!—I say’t with grief—
They hang the cross upon the thief.”

Anonymous | “On a Nomination to the Legion of Honour”