My mother parted us, and sent her back to her African home.

She died soon after." He was silent, and gazed pensively into vacancy; soon, however, he collected his thoughts and said, lightly: "Well, I became Cilo's diligent pupil." "But," asked Melissa, "did you not say that at one time you attempted his life ?" "I did so," replied Caracalla darkly; "for a moment arrived when I cursed his teaching, and yet it was certainly wise and well meant.

You see, child, all of you who go through life humbly and without power are trained to submit obediently to the will of Heaven.

Cilo taught me to place my own power, and the greatness of the realm which it would be incumbent on me to reign over, above everything, even above the gods.

It was impressed upon you and yours to hold the life of another sacred; to us, our duty as the sovereign transcends this law.