Indeed, we never meant to take that lady to whom we sent a necklace in England.

We only meant to ask certain questions of her, as she had the gift of vision, when you appeared and interrupted us.

What should we want with white ladies, who have already far too many of our own ?" "I don't know," I replied, "but I do know that you are the biggest liars I ever met." At these words, which some might have thought insulting, Harut and Marut bowed again as though to acknowledge a great compliment.

Then Harut said: "Let us leave the question of ladies and come to matters that have to do with men.

You are here as we told you that you would be at a time when you did not believe us, and we here to meet _you_, as we told you that we would be.