Since he last broke a lance with Michael, the devil has debilitated mentally, and the substance of his _causerie_ with Diana reminds one of Robert Montgomery and even worse exemplars.

In the unexplored regions of penny periodical romance I have met with many better specimens of supernatural dialogue.

As to the sum of his observations, it goes without saying that Diana was chosen out of thousands, and this is what justifies my opinion that his proceedings on this occasion were more fatuous than any of his undertakings since he tried conclusions with divinity.
Very silently during the course of this interview the eleven prime chiefs had returned like conspirators as they were, of course in the nick of time, to hear that Miss Vaughan was appointed as the grand-priestess of Lucifer, at which moment there was a fresh burst of circumambient flame and the young lady was transported by her divinity to take part in a grand spectacular drama, divided into two acts .-- I.
Appearance of Asmodeus with fourteen legions.

Exchange of endearing expressions between this personage and Diana.

Manifestation of the signature of Baal-Zeboub, generalissimo of the armies of Lucifer, written in fire upon the void.