But the refraction of the earth's atmosphere is projecting beyond the zenith the light shed forth by the distant Sun. The vibrations of the light of day will let me talk with you no longer. Farewell, my good friend. Farewell! or rather, _au revoir_! Great things are going to happen around you. After the storm I shall perhaps return for one last visit to give you proof of my existence, and to show that I have not forgotten you. Then, later, when your life upon this little planet is done, I shall come to you once more, and together we will take our real journey through the unspeakable splendours of speed. Nor can you ever, in your wildest dreams, form even a faint idea of the stupendous surprises, the inconceivable wonders which there await you. THE END * * * * * Transcriber's Notes: Page 32, Sidenote, "h" changed to "e" (the place where he was in) Page 34, Footnote, "3,14159" changed to "314,159" (314,159 × 2, it) Page 139, repeated word "the" deleted. Original read (Even in the the same system) Page 160, period added to text (surprise you still more.) Page 172, Sidenote, "Adromeda" changed to "Andromeda" (World of Andromeda) Page 179, "oxgyen" changed to "oxygen" (called their oxygen) End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Lumen, by Camille Flammarion