I felt that Cellini watched me keenly and closely.

Presently he continued: "Shall I tell you everything now, mademoiselle ?" I turned towards him eagerly.
"If you please," I answered.
"May I ask you one question ?" "Certainly." "How and where did you hear the name of Heliobas ?" I looked up hesitatingly.
"In a dream, signor, strange to say; or rather in three dreams.

I will relate them to you." And I described the visions I had seen, being careful to omit no detail, for, indeed, I remembered everything with curious distinctness.
The artist listened with grave and fixed attention.

When I had concluded he said: "The elixir I gave you acted more potently than even I imagined it would.

You are more sensitive than I thought.