... to his physical desires brings mixed emotions for Stephen, and feelings of guilt and shame soon overtake him, "From the evil seed of lust all other deadly sins had sprung forth: pride in himself and contempt of others, envy of those whose vices he could not reach to and calumnious murmuring against the pious, ... that Father Arnall talks about strike fear in Stephen, realizing that his soul will forever pay for his bodily sins. Now confronted with the consequences of his worldly indulgences, Stephen recognizes his need to admit his sins not only to himself, but to God in order to relieve...

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