And the diviner rose up, stroking his grey beard, and spake guardedlyâ"There are certain events," he said, "upon the ways of Fate that are veiled even from a diviner's eyes, and many more are clear to us that were better veiled from all; much I know that is better unforetold, and some things that I may not foretell on pain of centuries of punishment. But this I know and foretellâthat you will never come to Carcassonne."