"Mark the words and repeat them steadily," said the Doctor, who drew
nearer that he might hear the purport of the revelation.

"_Sanctum signatum et ad tempus_," said the voice.

"The sense of this may be understood diversely. By which sense may we be
guided?" said Dee, as though speaking to some invisible thing within the
glass. Presently the seer again repeated--

"'_Sanctum, quia hoc velle suum; sigillatum, quid determinatum ad
tempus_;' the voice ceaseth:--but these be hard speeches, Master Dee. I
hear again, '_Ad tempus et ad tempus (inquam) quia rerum
consummatio_--_All things are at hand_--

"'_The seat is prepared.
Justice hath determined.
The time is short_.'"

"Seest thou no creature?" anxiously inquired the Doctor.

"None. But the pillar openeth as though it were cleft. Now a woman
cometh forth out of the pedestal, covered with a cloud. I can see her
face dimly at times through this veil, which seemeth to pass over as a
thin cloud before the dazzling sun. She standeth as though in a hollow
shell, glistening with such fair colours that no earthly brightness may
be comparable to it. She now seemeth to wrap the air about her as a
garment. She entereth into a thick cloud and disappears. There now
cometh one like unto a little girl, her hair turned up before, and
flowing behind in long and bright curls. Her raiment sparkles like unto
changeable silk, green and red."

"'Tis _Madini_," said Dee, with great delight. "Note well what she
sayeth, for she is my good angel."

"She sitteth down. Her lips move as though she were speaking, but I hear
nothing."

"I will speak to her," said Dee; "for she will answer me through thy
ministry, if it really be Madini. Art thou Madini, that has appeared to
me beforetime?"

"I think she answereth,'Yes.' But her voice is very feeble."

"I would thou shouldest resolve me three things," said the Doctor, again
addressing himself towards the glass. "To wit--Whereto shall I direct my
journey, and how shall I cause it to prosper? Secondly, I would speedily
be instructed in that great and heavenly mystery, the powder of
projection, which I have been oft promised, but never understood aright
by reason of my feeble apprehensions, or inability to accomplish the
grand and sublime arcanum. Thirdly, How may I find the treasure which
was shown to me in a dream three several times; but where it is hidden
is withheld from me?"

"She says she will answer so far as the w