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Updated: June 28, 2025
They look upon me as 'lost to society' and cannot realise how much such loss is gain! Meanwhile we, Rafel and I, live our own radiant and happy lives, in full possession of all that makes life sweet and valuable, and wanting nothing that our own secret forces cannot supply.
And I had so readily succumbed to his influence as to make a journey of hundreds of miles to a place I had never heard of before on the chance of seeing a man of whom I knew nothing! except that, according to what Rafel Santoris had said of him, he was the follower of a great psychic Teacher whom once I had known.
I do not believe one word you have said against Rafel Santoris or against Aselzion I love the one, and I trust the other! let me go my own way in peace!" Hardly had I spoken these words when both the old man and woman threw themselves upon me and seizing me by force, endeavoured to drag me away with them.
"I MUST remain!" I said, firmly. "Do with me whatever you like put me in a cell and keep me a prisoner, give me any hardship to endure and I will endure it but do not turn me away without teaching me something of your peace and power the peace and power which Rafel possesses, and which I too must possess if I would help him and be all in all to him " Here I paused, overcome by my own emotion.
With joy I took it up and kissed it reverently, and as I compared it with the one I always secretly wore on my own person, I knew that all was well, and that I need have no distrust of Rafel Santoris.
Yet something still pulled me back, and not only pulled me back, but on and away something which inwardly told me I had much to learn before I dared accept a happiness I had not deserved. Nevertheless some of my thoughts found sudden speech. "Rafel " I began, and then paused, amazed at my own boldness in thus addressing him. He drew closer to me, the boat he stood in swaying under him.
Gradually I became aware that what I was reading was intended for my instruction, and that the book itself was a gift to me from Aselzion if I proved a 'faithful student. A thrill of hope and gratitude began to relieve the cold weight upon my heart, and I suddenly resolved that I would not listen to any more voices, even if they spoke again. "Rafel Santoris is not dead!"
There is nothing in the line of so-called miracle he cannot do, and of course those who are ignorant of his methods, and who are credulous themselves " "Like the woman here," interposed the first voice. "Yes like the woman here little fool!" and there was more laughter "Fancying herself in love with Rafel Santoris!" I sat up in bed, straining my ears now for every word.
In a very few minutes we were alongside the 'Dream' and soon on board, where Rafel Santoris received us with kindly courtesy and warmth of welcome. He expressed polite regret at the absence of Miss Harland none for that of Dr. Brayle or Mr. Swinton and then introduced us to his captain, an Italian named Marino Fazio, of whom Santoris said to us, smilingly:
Why, I inwardly asked, had I been so suddenly and forcibly brought into this place for no apparent reason save to look upon Rafel Santoris in the company of another woman whom it seemed that he now preferred to me? Ought that to make any difference in my love for him? "In love, if love be love, if love be ours, Faith and unfaith can ne'er be equal powers, Unfaith in aught is want of faith in all."
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