And I know that nothing can be done.

You all see it, and you want me to go easily--or you wouldn't let me have my own way so much! It frightens me, I own up, to think that so soon I'll be wiser than the wisest in the world.

Yet I always wanted to know.

I've sought and I've sought--but now to go out alone on the search--it must be the search, for the Holy Grail--I----" "Please don't talk," begged Tom, in a broken whisper.

"For mercy's sake, lad.