His friend after some deliberation gave it in charge to a faithful servant to take to the metropolis. A suffering child there would be much more likely to be overlooked, “and you,” he said, “will be able to look after it.” As the student and the clerk were about to set out on their way to the metropolis his friend took him apart. “My sister tells me that I had sunk into apathy when you came.” “Yes.” “And that you called me back?” “Yes.” “How can I thank you! had it not been for you I should never have enjoyed life again. I am grateful to you.” “Do not say grateful to me, but rather to that power which does for you all your life that which I do for you momentarily now. And even now it is not to me that you should be grateful, but to him, for it is only because he has enabled me to do so that I have taken of your pain.” With this he took farewell of his friend, and with the clerk proceeded on their way. They had not got very far when a train of servants came up behind them. They stood by on one side, but from the midst of his attendants a youth stepped forward. “I have learned what you have done, and I have overtaken you with great haste.” “What is your wish?” “I want to come with you. I know that you have restored your friend from apathy to life. No power is so great as that. I have riches in abundance. All that I have is at your service; teach me your power.” Now in the valley riches meant abundance of pleasant things. At the time the student was bearing the constant pain which he took of the child’s breathing, and the pain also of his friend’s illness. He felt that before beginning to take pleasure—which was the meaning of having pleasant things—it would be necessary to give up the power which he was exercising, so he said to the youth somewhat harshly: “You cannot compare riches and that which I do, nor can you exchange the one for the other. First give up all your riches, then you can begin to learn what I do.” The youth turned back, but once again spoke, saying: “I will give up a great part of my riches if you will teach me.” “If you want to keep any, however small a portion, you cannot do what I do.” Then the youth with all his attendants passed away. CHAPTER X. When they came to the metropolis the clerk brought many of his acquaintances to see the student. From his position in the council chamber, he was able to address and induce many of the ablest of the councillors to come and inquire. But as soon as they came into the presence of the student a sort of constraint sprang up between them. They did not take his words as having any real meaning. They were occupied all the time on speculating what motive it was that made him say these things, and as to what kind of difference it was which they felt existing between him and them.