FOR AURORA Felix now began to find out for himself the ancient truth, that difficulties always confront man.

Success only changes them, and increases their number.

Difficulties faced him in every direction; at home it had seemed impossible for him to do anything.

Now that success seemed to smile on him and he had become a power, instead of everything being smooth and easy, new difficulties sprang up for solution at every point.

He wished to continue his journey, but he feared that he would not be permitted to depart.