This is no mere platitude--no repetition of the poetical statement 'THE MIND'S THE STANDARD OF THE MAN;' it is a fact, and can be proved as completely as that two and two make four.

Ask Casimir to set you free." "To set me free ?" I asked, surprised.
"Yes!" and Zara looked at me brightly.

"He will know if you are strong enough to travel!" And, nodding her head gaily to me, she left the room to prepare for the dinner-hour which was fast approaching.
I pondered over her words a good deal without arriving at any satisfactory conclusion as to the meaning of them.

I did not resume the conversation with her, nor did I speak to Heliobas as yet, and the days went on smoothly and pleasantly till I had been nearly a week in residence at the Hotel Mars.

I now felt perfectly well and strong, though Heliobas continued to give me his remedies regularly night and morning.