Instantly the certainty flashed upon him that Unorna possessed the power of imposing the hypnotic sleep and had exercised that gift upon him, unexpectedly and against his will.

He would have more willingly supposed that he had been the victim of a momentary physical faintness, for the idea of having been thus subjected to the influence of a woman, and of a woman whom he hardly knew, was repugnant to him, and had in it something humiliating to his pride, or at least to his vanity.

But he could not escape the conviction forced upon him by the circumstances.
"Do not go far, for I may yet help you," said Unorna, quietly.

"Let us talk of this matter and consult what is best to be done.

Will you accept a woman's help ?" "Readily.