No scent of Lamai did he ever obtain, and, after a time, he gave up his vain visits and accepted the devil devil doctor's house as his home and the devil devil doctor as his master.
But he bore no love for this master.

Agno, who had ruled by fear so long in his house of mystery, did not know love.

Nor was affection any part of him, nor was geniality.

He had no sense of humour, and was as frostily cruel as an icicle.

Next to Bashti he stood in power, and all his days had been embittered in that he was not first in power.