"But does Mr.Blake mean to insinuate that Mr.Kaffar and myself have learnt such a code as this ?" said Voltaire at length.
"I insinuate nothing," I replied.

"I am simply showing how your performance can be done by those possessing no knowledge of the occult sciences." "But does Mr.Blake decline to believe that we know nothing of the mysterious--that we have not dived into subjects of which the ordinary mind can know nothing ?" said Kaffar.
"Pardon me," I replied, "but I decline to answer.

I have not volunteered any opinion either as to Mr.Voltaire's story or your performance.

I was asked my opinion, and I gave it." I watched Mr.Voltaire's face as I spoke.

He seemed to be pondering some matter in his mind, and appeared irresolute as to what action he should take.