She took his outstretched hand in hers.
"Poor Keyork!" she said, very kindly and gently.

"How could I have ever guessed all this ?" "It would have been exceedingly strange if you had," answered Keyork, in a tone that made her start.
Then a magnificent peal of bass laughter rolled through the room, as the gnome sprang suddenly to his feet.
"Did I not warn you ?" asked Keyork, standing back and contemplating Unorna's surprised face with delight.

"Did I not tell you that I was going to make love to you?
That I was old and hideous and had everything against me?
That it was all a comedy for your amusement?
That there was to be nothing but deception from beginning to end?
That I was like a decrepit owl screeching at the moon, and many other things to a similar effect ?" Unorna smiled somewhat thoughtfully.
"You are the greatest of great actors, Keyork Arabian.

There is something diabolical about you.

I sometimes almost think that you are the devil himself!" "Perhaps I am," suggested the little man cheerfully.
"Do you know that there is a horror about all this ?" Unorna rose to her feet.