Despite his experience and his knowledge that it could not be so, his vivid fancy filled forest and water with enemies coming forward to a new attack.

He saw St.Luc, sword in hand, leading them, and, shaking his body violently, he laughed at himself.

This would never do.
"What does Dagaeoga see that is so amusing ?" asked Tayoga.
"Nothing, Tayoga.

I was merely ridiculing myself for looking into the blackness and seeing foes who are not there." "And yet we all do it.

If our enemies are not there they are at least not far away.