"Of course, by and by, you will be full Korong.

I cannot help you then; but, till that time comes, I would like to do my best by you.

You have been very kind to me.

I tell you much.

More than this, it would not be lawful for me to mention." And that was the most that, by dexterous questioning, Felix could ever manage to get out of his mysterious Shadow.
"At the end of three days we will be safe, though ?" he inquired at last, after all other questions failed to produce an answer.
"Oh, yes, at the end of three days the storm will have blown over," the young man answered, easily.