I do not expect to find all things right in your cities.

That is not what troubles me; it might have been that once upon a time; but although I live here always, I have asked many questions and learned a great deal in these last years, and certainly enough to cure me of my old fancies.

But you would not have me die like a dog and not see all that is to be seen, and do all that a man can do, let it be good or evil?
you would not have me spend all my days between this road here and the river, and not so much as make a motion to be up and live my life ?--I would rather die out of hand,' he cried, 'than linger on as I am doing.' 'Thousands of people,' said the young man, 'live and die like you, and are none the less happy.' 'Ah!' said Will, 'if there are thousands who would like, why should not one of them have my place ?' It was quite dark; there was a hanging lamp in the arbour which lit up the table and the faces of the speakers; and along the arch, the leaves upon the trellis stood out illuminated against the night sky, a pattern of transparent green upon a dusky purple.

The fat young man rose, and, taking Will by the arm, led him out under the open heavens.
'Did you ever look at the stars ?' he asked, pointing upwards.
'Often and often,' answered Will.
'And do you know what they are ?' 'I have fancied many things.' 'They are worlds like ours,' said the young man.

'Some of them less; many of them a million times greater; and some of the least sparkles that you see are not only worlds, but whole clusters of worlds turning about each other in the midst of space.