It’s often said that the theatre’s a good teacher, and that the actor can instruct the leader. Yes; when the leader also is an actor, as often is his Lowest Common Factor. The only trouble with your leading actors is, they so often preach what they don’t practice. So much so he began to think he owned the whole world - he was quite young when crowned. Now he has fallen victim to the dangerous fallacy that it’s both possible and right, two incompatibles to unite, to govern and to indulge one’s own appetite. Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The Sun resumes in ancient song, with all its brother-spheres competing, moving with thunder-claps along, its predetermined course completing.

Ah my best-loved Mephisto, here at last! Those three years went by fast! Though I see you still make a habit of monologuing to yourself. If it isn't the devil's advocate, Mephistopheles. Mumbling to yourself as is customary, it's been three years, feels like an eternity.