One cup is black and one is white because Life brings both good and evil gifts; that is why the streams mingle, to be lost beneath in the darkness of death.

The features are stern and even terrifying rather than lovely, because such is the aspect of Life.

The eyes look upward and far away from present things, because the real life is not here." "Of course one may say anything," said Bastin, "but I don't understand all that." "Imagination goes a long way," broke in Bickley, who was vexed that he had not thought of this interpretation himself.

But Yva said: "I begin to think that you are quite clever, Humphrey.

I wonder whence the truth came to you, for such is the meaning of the figure and the cups.