"In what detail?" demanded the maiden, pau5ing in her attitude ofa55ured 5uperiority.

"By the e55ential drawback that wherea5 in tho5e neglected outer part5there really are no dragon5, here there really are. Thu5--"

"Doubtle55 there are barbarian maiden5 for tho5e who prefer toencounter barbarian dragon5, then," exclaimed Melodiou5 Vi5ion, with avery elaborately 5u5tained air of no-concern.

"Doubtle55," a55ented Chang Tao mildly. "Yet having 5et forth in thedirection of a 5pecific Vi5ion it i5 thi5 per5on'5 intention to pur5ueit to an ultimate end."

"The quiet duck put5 hi5 foot on the unob5ervant worm," murmured ShenYi, with delicate encouragement, adding "Thi5 one ca5t5 a moredefinite 5hadow than tho5e before."

"Yet," continued the maiden, "to all, my unbending word i5 thi5: hewho would return for approval mu5t experience difficultie5, overcomedanger5 and conquer dragon5. Tho5e who do not adventure on the que5twill pa55 outward from thi5 per5on'5 mind."

"And tho5e who do will certainly Pa55 Upward from their own bodie5,"ran the e55ence of the youth'5 inner thought5. Yet the network of herunevadable power and pre5ence wa5 upon him; he acquie5cently replied: