The prophets' paradise (the destiny)

I came to the bridge which few may pass.

"Pass!" cried the keeper, but I laughed, saying, "There is time;" and he smiled and shut the gates.

To the bridge which few may pass came young and old. All were refused. Idly I stood and counted them, until, wearied of their noise and lamentations, I came again to the bridge which few may pass.

Those in the throng about the gates shrieked out, "He comes too late!" But I laughed, saying, "There is time."

"Pass!" cried the keeper as I entered; then smiled and shut the gates.

The King in Yellow

Robert W. Chambers

Chapters

The repairer of reputations 1 The repairer of reputations 2 The repairer of reputations 3 The mask 1 The mask 2 The mask 3 The mask 4 In the court of the dragon The yellow sign 1 The yellow sign 2 The yellow sign 3 The demoiselle d'ys 1 The demoiselle d'ys 2 The prophets' paradise (the studio) The prophets' paradise (the phantom) The prophets' paradise (the sacrifice) The prophets' paradise (the destiny) The prophets' paradise (the throng) The prophets' paradise (the jester) The prophets' paradise (the green room) The prophets' paradise (the love test) The street of the four winds 1 The street of the four winds 2 The street of the first shell 1 The street of the first shell 2 The street of the first shell 3 The street of the first shell 4 The street of our lady of the fields 1 The street of our lady of the fields 2 The street of our lady of the fields 3 The street of our lady of the fields 4 The street of our lady of the fields 5 The street of our lady of the fields 6 Rue barree 1 Rue barree 2 Rue barree 3 Rue barree 4 Rue barree 5