Unorna was very superstitious, or the hideous scheme could never have presented itself to her.

To her mind the deed was everything, whatever it was to be, and the intention or the unconsciousness in doing it could have nothing to do with the consequences to the soul of the doer.

She made no theological distinctions.

Beatrice should commit some terrible crime and should die in committing it.

Then she would be lost, and devils would do in hell the worst torment which Unorna could not do on earth.