"You forget Étromma in that summation," replied Fidelma. "She was the catalyst who made Fiacc's need of money so desperate and who started this chain of events. It was her lack of love, her selfishness, and, above all, her greed that caused this human tragedy. It is said in the book of Timothy: radix omnium malorum est cupiditas."
"The love of money is the root of all evil," translated Abbot Colmán and then bent his head in agreement.