But since I am here among you, captured with so much pain and loss, tell me of your courtesy why I have been brought." Then the prince shook his spear at him and cursed him.
"Would you learn, wizard and traitor ?" he cried.

"We have caught you because we know well that while you stay yonder your magic counsel will prevail against our might; whereas, when once we hold you fast, Nodwengo will wander to his ruin like a blind and moonstruck man, for you were to him both eyes and brain." "I understand," said Hokosa calmly.

"But, Prince, how if I left my wisdom behind me ?" "That may not be," answered Hafela, "since even a wizard cannot throw his thoughts into the heart of another from afar." "Ah! you think so, Prince.

Well, ask Noma yonder if I cannot throw my thoughts into her heart from afar: though of late I have not chosen to do so, having put aside such spells.

But let it pass, and tell me, having taken me, what is it you propose to do with me?
First, however, I will give you for nothing some of that wisdom which you grudge to Nodwengo the king.