For this, and for this alone, I surrendered the love of Isabel; this, and this alone, must be any recompense." "I cannot gainsay thee, though I can warn.

The desire to learn does not always contain the faculty to acquire.

I can give thee, it is true, the teacher; the rest must depend on thee.

Be wise in time, and take that which I can assure to thee." "Answer me but these questions, and according to your answer I will decide.

Is it in the power of man to attain intercourse with the beings of other worlds?
Is it in the power of man to read the past and the future, and to insure life against the sword and against disease ?" "All this may be possible," answered Zicci evasively, "to the few.