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The Atheist's Mass

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LanguageEN

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"The Atheist's Mass" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1836. When a doctor discovers his mentor—a renowned surgeon and fierce atheist—secretly attending mass four times a year, he confronts him about this puzzling contradiction. The surgeon reveals a deeply moving story about a humble water-carrier who rescued him from poverty during his student years. Their unlikely friendship and the dying man's final wish lead to an act of gratitude that transcends belief itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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