But, as I said before, there is another secret behind the invention or discovery of luminous paint--a secret which, when once unveiled, will revolutionize all the schools of art in the world." "Do you know this secret ?" asked Mrs.Challoner.
"Yes, madame--perfectly." "Then why don't you disclose it for the benefit of everybody ?" demanded Erne Challoner.
"Because, my dear young lady, no one would believe me if I did.

The time is not yet ripe for it.

The world must wait till its people are better educated." "Better educated!" exclaimed Mrs.Everard.

"Why, there is nothing talked of nowadays but education and progress! The very children are wiser than their parents!" "The children!" returned Heliobas, half inquiringly, half indignantly.
"At the rate things are going, there will soon be no children left; they will all be tired little old men and women before they are in their teens.

The very babes will be born old.