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chain of absolute power that endangered our 

 liberties was broken for ever. 



AMICUS. Having nothing to offer in reply 

 to your reflections but to express approval, 

 allow me to turn the conversation to another 

 subject. What we have been talking of, part 

 of it so shadowy, has called up the idea of 

 dreams in my mind, especially of one I had 

 last night ; and which, though yourself not a 

 dreamer, knowing that you take an interest 

 in them as mental phenomena, and as occa- 

 sionally helping to elucidate the obscure and 

 mysterious, I am tempted to relate, if I may 

 task your patience. 



PISCATOR. You excite jny curiosity ; pray 

 proceed. 



AMICUS. I fancied I was at home ; that it 

 was night; that leaving my room with the 

 candle, the light was extinguished; and that 

 then walking upstairs in the dark to go to bed, 

 from above, I saw a light below, and supposing 

 it to proceed from a candle carried by a servant, 

 I called to have my candle relighted ; at that 

 instant, I awoke. Now, listen to what follows ; 

 it is the remarkable part. When awake, the 

 light continued before me ; I saw it not only 



