ends, who are, I should
say, all now far across the water. You will be sure, however, I
should say, for to see them all before you die, and to die in the
city that I told you of. Your line of life runs to 60; you will,
I should say, live to be 60, but not much after. Moon will cause
you much trouble for many years, but you will be certain for to
succeed well in the end, I should say. You will be certain for to
have final success and to conquer every obstacle, in spite of
Moon, I should say."

Incensed as was Johannes at Moon for thus unjustifiably
interfering with his prospects and meddling with his private
affairs, he still admired the more the profitable science of the
wonderful lady whose acquirements in magic had given her so
intimate an acquaintance with Moon, as to enable her to tell so
exactly the plans and intentions of that unruly and adverse
planet.

He mastered his indignation and listened attentively to the
sequel.

On the small stand were two packs of cards of different sizes,
and a volume of Byron. Madame Carzo took up one pack of the
cards, presented them to the young man, waited for them to be cut
three times, after which she said:

"You face up a good fortune I should say, you have had trouble
but can now, I should say, see the end of it--you face up money,
which is coming to you from over the water, I should say, and you
will be sure for to get it before a great while. You will never
have much money from relations or friends, though you will, I
should say, perhaps have some--but though you will handle a great
deal of money in your lifetime you will make the most of it
yourself, I should say--you will not, however, I should say, ever
be able for to become very rich, for you will never be able for
to keep money, although you will have the handling of a great
deal in your life. No, I am certain that you will never be rich."

Here Johannes remembered the malicious influence of Moon upon his
fortunes, and as he clinched his fists, felt as if he would like
to get at the man who resides in that ill-conditioned planet, and
have a back-hold wrestle with him on stony ground.

But the astrologist continued thus: "You face up a letter; you
also face up good news which is to come speedily I should say;
you don't face up a sick bed, or a coffin, or a funeral, or any
kind of immediate bad luck that I am able to see. You face up two
men, one dark and one light complexioned. You must beware of the
dark-compl