Yet strangely enough it was all wildly, deliriously
exciting andreally I seemed to enjoy it. Had you aught to do with her death,
Lord?
Dacha looked towards us, hesitating, and I saw that
it was time toact.
You see to find the Lady Dramana pleasant, O Lord
Blowing-Wind,sneered Dacha.
Thus I saw handsome, white-robed women flitting
about and heard hurried orders being given.
Are you not our honoured guests and the
messengersof a Great One? Meanwhile, she went on, for the present you are
safe.
I asked, thinking that perhaps it would be of
apainful nature. Then I ceased talking, for something in the atmosphere of the
placeabsorbed my attention. Ithought you were asking of other things.
The torch was bentdownwards, and I heard the sound
of kindling taking fire. In short, literally there was the devil to pay. I suppose
that these remarks, or something in my eye, impressed him. I noted that she didnot
kneel and worship like the others.
Then came theillusions which really I cant describe
to you.
I asked, thinking that perhaps it would be of
apainful nature. In short, those who became alivein Heu-Heu, became also dead to the
world.
The god is about to take her into his keeping, she
repliedenigmatically. I suppose that thevapour from that accursed powder had got
into our brains. I cut off thefinger of another who wished to shake hands with me
when I had toldhim to go away. Then I understood, and bade him produce a new box of
Best Wax Vestasand hold it out in his hand. Then she stared towards Hans and myself,
waving her arms, and Ithought was about to address us.
Dacha in person, thought I to myself, and sure
enough Dacha it was.