Still there came an answer in a deep and peculiarly thrilling voice.

"That is a true saying and a good augury!" I learn much by voices and before I turned I knew that this was an enthusiast's voice, but not an enthusiast without knowledge.

Whoever spoke was strong enough, real enough.

I liked the voice and felt a certain inner movement of friendship.

Some shift among the great actors, some parting of banners, kept us suspended and staring for a moment, then the view closed against us who could only behold by snatches.
Freed, I turned to see who had spoken and found a tall, strongly made, white-haired man.