Cxviii

"So, all is change, in fine," pursued The preachment to a pause. When--"All is permanence!" Returned a voice. Within? without? No matter whence The explanation came: for, understand, I ought To simply say--"I saw," each thing I say "I thought." Since ever, as, unrolled, the strange scene-picture grew Before me, sight flashed first, though mental comment too Would follow in a trice, come hobblingly to halt.