Happily the law is at an immeasurable distance from science, and here, as usual in such experiments, no one could prove anything, owing to the complete unconsciousness of the principal witnesses." "I do not like to think that we have been near to such trouble," said Unorna.
"Nor I.It was fortunate that I met the Wanderer when I did." "And the other?
Did he wake as I ordered him to do?
Is all right?
Is there no danger of his suspecting anything ?" It seemed as though Unorna had momentarily forgotten that such a contingency might be possible, and her anxiety returned with the recollection.

Keyork's rolling laughter reverberated among the plants and filled the whole wide hall with echoes.
"No danger there," he answered.

"Your witchcraft is above criticism.
Nothing of that kind that you have ever undertaken has failed." "Except against you," said Unorna, thoughtfully.
"Except against me, of course.

How could you ever expect anything of the kind to succeed against me, my dear lady ?" "And why not?
After all, in spite of our jesting, you are not a supernatural being." "That depends entirely on the interpretation you give to the word supernatural.

But, my dear friend and colleague, let us not deceive each other, though we are able between us to deceive other people into believing almost anything.