“A noise recalled him to Saint-Sulpice; the choir was leaving; the church was about to close. "I should have tried to pray," he thought. "It would have been better than sitting here in the empty church, dreaming in my chair--but… — J.-K. Huysmans Copy Share Image
“What I want to do is to teach a lesson to all these people … I want [to prove] that the Devil exists, that… — J.-K. Huysmans Copy Share Image
“A noise recalled him to Saint-Sulpice; the choir was leaving; the church was about to close. "I should have tried to pray," he thought.… — J.-K. Huysmans Copy Share Image
![“What I want to do is to teach a lesson to all these people … I want [to prove] that the Devil exists, that the Devil reigns supreme, that the power he enjoyed in the Middle Ages has not been taken from him, for today he is the absolute master of the world.” quote by J.-K. Huysmans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e79/j-k-huysmans-100254_middle-ages_what-i-want-to-do-is-to-teach-a-lesson-t_2388625.jpg)