As he made no immediate reply, the silence grew tense and she clasped her hands tight, and wondered, as her sex has done from time immemorial, why on earth she had spoken.

When he answered it was kindly.
"You've done me a great honor in telling me this.

I understand.

You want the earth, or as much of it as you can get, and when you've got it and found out what it means, you'll make a great use of it.

Have you many friends ?" "No," said Zora.