I said I thought I liked Dean's idea of a succession of lives - I can't make out from him whether he really believes that or not - and Ilse said that might be all very well if you were sure of being born again as a decent person, but how about it if you weren't?
In "Emily Climbs" by L.M. Montgomery, the characters grapple with the concept of reincarnation and its implications. The protagonist, Emily, expresses her interest in a theory proposed by Dean regarding a succession of lives. However, she is unsure about Dean's true beliefs in this idea, which casts doubt on its authenticity.
Ilse counters this notion by raising a critical point: the uncertainty of one's next life. She questions the appeal of being reborn without the guarantee of coming back as a good person. This dialogue illustrates the characters' philosophical dilemmas as they ponder the moral complexities of life after death.
