You've seen great cities, temples, palaces, great armies, fleets; you've done things: you've fought and you've commanded, though you're so young, and you've learned about men and about many countries.

Look at what you know, and then, if you only think, you'll laugh at what I know." For a moment he was puzzled what to answer.

The revelation of the girl's nature had come so quickly upon him.

He had looked for freshness, sweetness, intelligence, and warmth of temperament, but it seemed to him that here were flashes of power.

Yet she was only seventeen.