When you have need of gold or of the ivory that is gold, then journey to the north of the lake where the Pongo dwell, and call on the names of Harut and Marut." "And call on the names of Harut and Marut," repeated the younger man, who hitherto appeared to take no interest in our talk.
Next, before I could answer, before I could think the thing out indeed, for all this breath from savage and mystical Africa blowing on me suddenly here in an Essex drawing-room, seemed to overwhelm me, the ineffable Harut proceeded in his English conjurer's patter: "Rich ladies and gentlemen want see trick by poor old wizard from centre Africa.

Well, we show them, but please 'member no magic, all quite simple trick.

Teach it you if you pay.

Please not look too hard, no want you learn how it done.

What you like see?
Tree grow out of nothing, eh?
Good! Please lend me that plate--what you call him--china." Then the performance began.