"But then the teacher speaks to them again:
"'I am he that is Lord of Death and of Life.
"'And I sent Death upon earth to be the servant of Life.
"'I let the withered leaves fall to the ground, that new fresh leaves may grow again next year.
"'I let the stars in the firmament burn out and die that new stars may arise in their stead.
"'I let the bodies of those who have lived their life be laid in the grave, that new life may bloom upon earth.
"'But since Death has made himself master instead of servant, I will pursue him.
"'For it is not my will that the harvest should be reaped before its time, nor the young fowl bird be taken by the fowler before it has built its nest and brought forth its young.
"'And I will set a boundary and a landmark between the time that is now and the time that is to come; in a few years I will mark it. And this time shall be called the time of darkness.
"'But ye souls, go back again to earth, and teach mankind to keep my Fifth Commandment, which is the Commandment to love thy neighbour, and is the key to all the rest.