Indeed, I thought it well to change the subject for the edification of Bickley who had recovered and was drawn back by his eager curiosity.

Just then, too, Bastin joined us, happy in his regained boots.
"You tell us, Lady Yva," I said, "that you slept, or should have slept for two hundred and fifty thousand years." Here Bastin opened his eyes.
"If that was so, where was your mind all this time ?" "If by my mind you mean spirit, O Humphrey, I have to answer that at present I do not know for certain.

I think, however, that it dwelt elsewhere, perhaps in other bodies on the earth, or some different earth.

At least, I know that my heart is very full of memories which as yet I cannot unroll and read." "Great heavens, this is madness!" said Bickley.
"In the great heavens," she answered slowly, "there are many things which you, poor man, would think to be madness, but yet are truth and perfect wisdom.

These things, or some of them, soon I shall hope to show you." "Do if you can," said Bickley.
"Why not ?" interrupted Bastin.