In yonder shape of stone hides thy spirit; in yonder shape of woman's flesh hides the spirit of thy foe.

Smite her, O Amon, smite her to small dust; let not the strength that is in her prevail against thy strength, lest thy name should be defiled and sorrows and loss should come upon the land which is thy throne; lest, too, the wizards of the Israelites should overcome us thy servants.

Thus prayeth Ki thy magician, on whose soul it has pleased thee to pour strength and wisdom." Then followed a great silence.
Watching the statue of the god, presently I thought that it moved, and as I could see by the stir among them, so did the others.

I thought that its stone eyes rolled, I thought that it lifted the Scourge of Power in its granite hand, though whether these things were done by some spirit or by some priest, or by the magic of Ki, I do not know.

At the least, a great wind began to blow about the temple, stirring our robes and causing the lamps to flicker.