Edgar Jepson

“ I said quickly.
"If I can—if she is in danger—if there is really any danger. But it may be sudden." He paused, hesitating; then he said: "We may as well be open with one another. I see that you know something of Woodfell's—experiments; but I see too, that since you are interested in Miss Woodfell you are not likely to talk of them—"
"I have talked of them to no one but you; and I shan't," I interrupted.
"Good," he said. "Besides, it is little use talking of them; no one would believe you. But don't on any account let Woodfell learn of your interest in them." ”

“ Then as long as you are dealing with the lower ranks of the demonic hierarchy, the powers, you are fairly safe. But when you come to deal with the higher ranks, with the principalities, the real danger begins. That is to say the sorcerer might, for example, handle the lesser gods of the Indian Pantheon without coming to harm, but when he came to Shiva himself it would be perilous. ”

“ Presently she stopped and stood, facing the cupola, uttering an invocation or a prayer. Then she danced again, singing very softly, so softly that I could not catch a word of the song. She danced for a long while, singing. When her dance came to an end she stood again before the cupola uttering another prayer. ”