The Power and the Glory Duty Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph.)

Quote #10

"I never believed that you would return." "Oh well, lieutenant, you know how it is. Even a coward has a sense of duty." (3.3.8-9)

Ironically, the priest speaks of duty here as a minimal expectation for good behavior, when his return to danger, while done because it was his duty, was arguably heroic. We'd say so, even if the priest won't.