Thatwilldo,hesaid。
Andwhatdoyouthinkofasecondprinciple?ShallIaskyouwhetherGodisamagician,andofanaturetoappearinsidiouslynowinoneshape,andnowinanother——sometimeshimselfchangingandpassingintomanyforms,sometimesdeceivinguswiththesemblanceofsuchtransformations;orisheoneandthesameimmutablyfixedinhisownproperimage?
Icannotansweryou,hesaid,withoutmorethought。
Well,Isaid;butifwesupposeachangeinanything,thatchangemustbeeffectedeitherbythethingitself,orbysomeotherthing?
Mostcertainly。