Capesius hath been allowed to know Of my existence in the spirit-world: It is the truth which he makes known to you. We must not let Thomasius transgress: Maria hath already set alight The sacrifice of love in her strong heart; And Theodora from the spirit-heights Will send out rays of blessing from Love's power. FELIX BALDE: Dear Strader, thou must now be calm and still; She wants to speak to thee; I understand The signs she gives to us: so now attend. THEODORA (after making a movement with her hand towards Strader): Thomasius possesseth second sight; And he will find me in the spirit-realms. This must not be until he is set free From earthly passion in his search for me. In future he will also need thy help, And that is what I now request of thee. STRADER: My Theodora, who dost even now Turn to me as of old in love, say on What thou desirest, and it shall be done. (Theodora makes a sign towards Capesius.) FELIX BALDE: That shows she cannot now say any more, But wisheth us to hear Capesius speak. (Theodora vanishes.) CAPESIUS (as in a trance): Thomasius can Theodora see, If he doth choose to use his spirit-eyes. Therefore her death will not destroy in him This passion which is harmful to himself. Yet will he have to act quite otherwise Than he would act if Theodora still Lived in the body on this earth of ours. He will with passion strive toward the light Which is revealed to her from spirit-heights Although she hath no consciousness of earth. Thomasius is set to win that light That through him Lucifer may gain it too. This light divine would then help Lucifer To keep for evermore within his realm The knowledge which Thomasius acquired And won for his own use through earthly power. For Lucifer, since first the Earth began Hath ever sought for men who have acquired Wisdom divine through instincts that were false. He wills now to unite pure spirit-sight With human knowledge, which, if treated thus Would turn to evil, though 'twere good itself. Thomasius however even now May be turned back from this his evil way, If Strader gives himself to certain aims Which shall in future spiritually guide All human knowledge, that it may approach And join itself to knowledge that's divine. If he would have these aims revealed, he must As pupil unto Benedictus turn. (Pause.) STRADER (to Felix Balde): O father Felix, give me thine advice. Hath Theodora really trusted this Unto Capesius to tell to me? FELIX BALDE: