Also, I became convinced that the practice of these arts has been, so to speak, put 'out of bounds'-- I can think of no better expression--by whatever Power it be that rules our strange world." He spoke earnestly and slowly, choosing his words with care.
"If your theory contains a true answer to the investigations which are now taking place," exclaimed the doctor, "there was a great deal to be said for those mediaeval folk who burnt sorcerers and witches! I suppose you would admit that they were right in their belief that by so doing they were getting rid of very dangerous, as well as unpleasant, elements from out of their midst ?" The speaker looked hard at Sir Lyon.

Nothing, as he told himself, with some excitement, had ever astonished him, or taken him so aback, as was now doing this conversation with an intelligent, cultivated man who seemed to have broad and sane views on most things, but who was evidently as mad as a hatter on this one subject.
And then, before Sir Lyon had perchance made up his mind what to answer exactly, Varick's voice broke in: "Yes," he observed, smiling a little grimly, "that's the logical conclusion of your view, Dilsford.

You can't get out of it! If a human being really possesses such dangerous powers, the sooner that human being is put out of the way the better." "No, no! I don't agree!" Sir Lyon spoke with more energy than he had yet displayed.

"Everything points to the fact that those unfortunate people--I mean the witches and sorcerers of the Middle Ages--could have been, and sometimes were, exorcised." "Exorcised ?" repeated Panton.

He had never heard the word "exorcised" uttered aloud before, though he had, of course, come across it in books.