“ ‘And you have seen nobody else.’

“ ‘No, truly. He is the only thinking, reasoning, active being, that has entered my doors during the eternity of my retreat.’

“ ‘That is singular.’

“ ‘And what singularity is there in it?’

“ ‘Nothing but an adventure which he had the other day with a lady of Banza, alone like you, devout like you, retired from the world like you. But I must tell you the story: perhaps it will amuse you.’

“ ‘Without doubt,’ replied Fannia: and immediately Amisadar’s friend set about relating his adventure word for word, as I have done,” says the Toy: “and when he was advanced as far as I am now.

“ ‘Well, madam,’ said he, ‘what do you think? Is not Amisadar a lucky man?’