Onucz approached him obsequiously and kissed the hand of his mysterious leader with profound respect, whilst Anicza approached him with roguish archness, adroitly feigning a superstitious fear of her magician of a sweetheart.
"I am not afraid of you, Fatia Negra! though you come and go unseen.

I fear you come not in God's name." "That is true.

We are nearer methinks to the Kingdom of the Devil." "Hush! say not so!" "Why not?
If these men had imagined that I came down from Heaven, they would have betrayed me long ago.

They would have carried me bound to Fehervar; but because they fancy I came from below and am acquainted with the devil, they fear me and are faithful.

It is the same with you: you love me because you fear me." "Ho, ho, ho! We shall see.