It was now the uncle who reminded the nephew of the voices from the higher world.

Okoya hung his head.
"Listen to me," continued Hayoue; "I know that you do not like it that I speak against Tyope, but I am right nevertheless.

He is a bad man and a base man; he only looks at what he desires and to the welfare of his hanutsh.

Toward others he is ill-disposed; and his companion is worse yet, the old fiend." "Yes, but what can they gain by doing evil to others ?" Okoya asked.
"I don't know." "How can I know it, then?
I am much younger, much less wise than you." Hayoue saw the candour of the boy and it troubled him.

It was true; Okoya was too young yet, too inexperienced; he could not fully understand what Hayoue was suspecting, and could not give him any light or advice.