Father Adrian looked thoughtfully away. "You ask more than I can tell you," he said gravely. "The time has not yet come. We shall meet again. Farewell!"
The priest turned away, but Paul laid his hand on his shoulder.
"If there is anything which you ought or mean to tell me, tell me now," he demanded hoarsely. "I can bear everything but suspense. I know only—that there was a secret. No more. Proceed! Tell me more!"
The priest shook his robe free from Paul's restraining hand, and turned away.
"Not yet! Not yet! My mind is not yet clear. We shall meet again. Farewell!"
"But——"
"Farewell!"
The priest had passed from the ruins, and was already out of sight in the gathering darkness.
"Come back, Father Adrian! One word more!"