“Thenwemustalwayshavelived，sinceeternityisacircle。“
“Whynot，Isobel？ThatiswhatIwastryingtosay。Well，ifweliveeternally，wemustlivesomewhere，perhapsinthoseplanets，orothers，whichitwouldbeawastetokeepempty。“
“Idaresay——thoughNaturedoesnotmindwaste，orwhatseemstobewaste。Butwhyshouldyouthinkoflivingeternallyatall？Manypeopleliveagreatdealtoolongasitis，anditishorribletobelievethattheygoonforever。“
“Youseetheymightgrowtosomethingsplendidintheend，Isobel。Youmustnotjudgethembywhattheyarenow。“
“Oh!Iknow，thecaterpillarandthebutterfly，andalltherestofit。“