"It was opened yesterday in the presence of us all by this old paraschites." "It is extraordinary," said the priest of Anion.

"And incredible.

But perhaps an exchange was effected .-- Did you slaughter any victims here yesterday or-- ?" "We are purifying ourselves," the chief of the kolchytes interrupted, for the great festival of the valley, and for ten days no beast can have been killed here for food; besides, the stables and slaughterhouses are a long way from this, on the other side of the linen-factories." "It is strange!" replied the priest.

"Preserve this heart carefully, kolchytes: or, better still, let it be enclosed in a case.

We will take it over to the chief prophet of Anion.