Shedidascommanded，andbeheldthefigureofawonderfulwomanstretcheduponthecouchasindeepsleep，clothedintransparentrobes。“Layyourhanduponherbrow，anddirectinyourthoughtsaquestiontotheprophetessoftheorder，andshewillansweryou！“
Uponthelofty，whitebrowofthesleepingone，shelaidherhand；
immediatelyasmileflittedoverherbeautifulface，andshenodded。
“Yes，“saidshe，“youmustbelieve。Youdarenotdoubt。Heistheelect，theholyMagus！“Wilhelminetrembled，fortheanswerwassuitedtothequestion。“Demandasecondquestionoftheprophetess，“commandedCagliostro。Againshelaidherhanduponthebrowofthesleepingone，andagainshesmiledandnoddedwithherbeautifulhead。“Fearnot，“shereplied；“hewillalwaysloveyou，andwillneverrejectyou，onlyyoumustnotleadhimastrayfromtherightcourse——butguidehimtothetempleoffaithandknowledge。Whenyouceasetodoit，youarelost。Shameuponearthanddamnationwillbeyourportion。”Theanswerwasexact——forWilhelminehadprayedtoknowiftheprincewouldalwaysloveandneverrejecther。“Stillathirdquestion，“criedCagliostro。InsilenceWilhelmineasked，andtheprophetessansweredaloud:“Youwillbecountess，youwillbecomeaprincess，youwillpossessmillions，youwillhavethewholeworldatyourfeet，ifyoucalltoyouraidtheInvisibleFathers，andimplorethepowerandmiraculousblessingoftheGreatKophta。”Wilhelmine，deeplymoved，sankoverpowereduponherknees，andcriedaloud:“IcallupontheInvisibleFathersforaidandassistance；IimplorethepowerandmiraculousblessingoftheGreatKophta。”Suddenly，amidtherollingofthunderandintensedarkness，Wilhelminefeltherselfliftedup——
borneaway，asloudprayerswereutteredaroundher。Thenshefeltherselfloweredagainandwiththefreedomofmotion。“Fly！flyfromtherevengeoftheimmortals，ifyoustilldoubt，stillmistrust！“