The Seer and the Believer find eyes within their souls more piercing far than eyes that probe the things of earth,--they see the Dawn.

Hear this truth: Your science, let it be never so exact, your meditations, however bold, your noblest lights are Clouds.

Above, above is the Sanctuary whence the true Light flows." She sat down and remained silent; her calm face bore no sign of the agitation which orators betray after their least fervid improvisations.
Wilfrid bent toward Monsieur Becker and said in a low voice, "Who taught her that ?" "I do not know," he answered.
"He was gentler on the Falberg," Minna whispered to herself.
Seraphita passed her hand across her eyes and then she said, smiling:-- "You are very thoughtful to-night, gentlemen.

You treat Minna and me as though we were men to whom you must talk politics or commerce; whereas we are young girls, and you ought to tell us tales while you drink your tea.

That is what we do, Monsieur Wilfrid, in our long Norwegian evenings.