"Excellent! I fell into the trap like a rat into a basin of water.

You are indeed an interesting companion, my dear friend--so interesting that I hope we shall never part again." There was a rather savage intonation in the last words.
They looked at each other intently, neither wincing nor lowering his gaze.

The Wanderer saw that he had touched upon Keyork's greatest and most important secret, and Keyork fancied that his companion knew more than he actually did.

But nothing further was said, for Keyork was far too wise to enter into explanation, and the Wanderer knew well enough that if he was to learn anything it must be by observation and not by questioning.

Keyork filled both glasses in silence and both men drank before speaking again.
"And now that we have refreshed ourselves," he said, returning naturally to his former manner, "we will go and find Israel Kafka.