Letter 31

This final reading was pretty confusing, more so than even the first letters. Screwtape is criticizing Wormwood for something terrible he has done in letter 31. It seems that Wormwood has "lost" the patient, although it is never clarified what "lost" was actually alluding to. Did the patient die, or did he just realize that he was being tempted by one of the devil's minions, Wormwood. This was a very confusing concept, and many of us did write about this letter, indicating our confusion on the idea of being "lost" to the devil. The devil obviously wants us alive to help in the corruption of others, and ultimately to ruin the plan that God has for bring His people closer to Him. On the same plane, God wants us alive to work against the devil, carrying out His words and helping people see Him. So, in being "lost" to the devil in a dead sense, would that lead to God winning? Because, it seems like God had the patient's soul throughout the book, at least partially, if not fully. I was confused by this letter; Screwtape refers to Wormwood by very endearing names at the beginning then tears him to shreds. Did anyone have any insight to this letter?