What a portion is assigned to you?
Scanned by the eyes of this intelligence, your path will be without pits to swallow, or snares to entangle you.

Environed by the arms of this protection, all artifices will be frustrated, and all malice repelled." Here succeeded a new pause.

I was still observant of every gesture and look.

The tranquil solemnity that had lately possessed his countenance gave way to a new expression.

All now was trepidation and anxiety.
"I must be gone," said he in a faltering accent.