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"Then, if it can be done," said Prince Ivan, "why do you not acco forcibly draards me without any effort on my part," replied Heliobas, with one of his steady, keen looks "For what motive I cannot at present detere ofin spite of yourself, Ivan"
The Prince fidgeted restlessly in his chair, and toyed with the fruit on his plate in a nervous manner
"If I did not know you to be an absolutely truthful and honourableto deceive me But I have seen what you can do, therefore I must believe you Still I confess I do not follow you in your circle theory"
"To begin with," returned Heliobas, "the Universe is a circle Everything is circular, from the motion of planets down to the human eye, or the cup of a flower, or a drop of dew MY 'circle theory,' as you call it, applied to human electric force, is very simple; but I have proved it to beis provided INTERNALLY and EXTERNALLY with a certain amount of electricity, which is as necessary to existence as the life-blood to the heart or fresh air to the lungs Internally it is the germ of a soul or spirit, and is placed there to be either cultivated or neglected as suits the WILL of lected, it reeroes elsewhere to seek another chance of developrowth is fostered by a persevering, resolute WILL, it becolorious and supremely powerful, for which a new, brilliant, and endless existence commences when its clay chrysalis perishes
So much for the INTERNAL electrical force The EXTERNAL binds us all by fixed lahich our wills have nothing whatever to do (Each one of us walks the earth enco--wide or narrow according to our capabilities Sos meet and form one, as in the case of two absolutely syether with perfect faith in each other So antipathy between persons causes them almost to loathe each other's presence) All these hus are capable of attraction and repulsion If ahis courtship of a wo that there is soether what he expected or desired, let hi and break off the attach but unhappiness would co to a woes would be avoided! But you have tempted me to talk too o to the s-room afterwards?"