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Chapter 24

           Itistrue,andIseenounkindnessinit.You’vedonenothingforyourselfandyou’renotexpectedtodoanythingexcept,"andhelaughed"exceptjustnowtogettobed,anddreamoftheenchantingSibyl!"

           "IconfessIamtired,"Isaid,andanunconscioussighescapedme"Andyou?"

           Hisgazerestedbroodinglyontheouterlandscape.

           "Ialsoamtired,"herespondedslowly"ButInevergetawayfrommyfatigue,forIamtiredofmyself.AndIalwaysrestbadly.Good-night!"

           "Good-night!"Iansweredandthenpaused,lookingathim.Hereturnedmylookwithinterest.

           "Well?"heaskedexpressively.

           Iforcedasmile.

           "Well!"Iechoed"IdonotknowwhatIshouldsayexceptthatIwishIknewyouasyouare.Ifeelthatyouwererightintellingmeoncethatyouarenotwhatyouseem."

           Hestillkepthiseyesfixeduponme.

           "Asyouhaveexpressedthewish,"hesaidslowly"IpromiseyouyoushallknowmeasIamsome-day!Itmaybewellforyoutoknowforthesakeofotherswhomayseektocultivatemycompany."

           Imovedawaytoleavetheroom.

           "Thanksforallthetroubleyouhavetakento-day,"Isaidinalightertone"ThoughIshallneverbeabletoexpressmyfullgratitudeinwords."

           "Ifyouwantedtothankanybody,thankGodthatyouhavelivedthroughit!"hereplied.

           "Why?"Iasked,astonished

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