I believe that a man comes to his full strength, mental and moral, only through the elixir of pain." "We surely have had our share of late," I said dolefully.
"All will soon be well with us, Karl; do not fear.

We shall be free to-morrow, and I will kill this Calli.

Then I'll go back to Styria a better, wiser, stronger man than I could ever have been had I remained at home.

This last terrible experience has been the keystone of my regeneration.

It has taught me to be merciful even to the guilty, and gentle with the accused.