Lo!" cried the demon. "I am here! What dost thou seek of me? Why dost thou disturb my repose? Smite me no more with that dread rod!" He looked at Cabal. "Where's your dread rod?""I left it at home," replied Cabal. "Didn't think I really needed it.""You can't summon me without a dread rod!" said Lucifuge, appalled."You're here, aren't you?""Well, yes, but under false pretences. You haven't got a goatskin or two vervain crowns or two candles of virgin wax made by a virgin girl and duly blessed. Have you got the stone called Ematille?""I don't even know what Ematille is."Neither did the demon. He dropped the subject and moved on. "Four nails from the coffin of a dead child?""Don't be fatuous.""Half a bottle of brandy?""I don't drink brandy.""It's not for you.""I have a hip flask," said Cabal, and threw it to him. The demon caught it and took a dram."Cheers," said Lucifuge, and threw it back. They regarded each other for a long moment. "This really is a shambles," the demon added finally. "What did you summon me for, anyway?
I__ by myself,_ she said finally. __o family to speak of.___ see._ Leaning forward again, he rested his arms against the table. __hat must be rather difficult.___ometimes.___nd lonely, I imagine. Perhaps that is why you came here tonight?__er jaw popped under the strain of maintaining decorum. __irst: I said I was alone, not lonely. There's a big difference. And second: is that really why you think I'm here?___ do not know what to think. I know you must have reasons for being here other than what you have already hinted at. Reasons important enough to make an otherwise intelligent woman not only bring food to a stranger so late at night, but also accept his invitation to sit inside an empty motel room without a second thought.___hy don't you just call me a hooker while you're at it?
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I__ by myself,_ she said finally. __o family to speak of.___ see._ Leaning forward again, he rested his arms against the table. __hat must be rather difficult.___ometimes.___nd lonely, I imagine. Perhaps that is why you came here tonight?__er jaw popped under the strain of maintaining decorum. __irst: I said I was alone, not lonely. There's a big difference. And second: is that really why you think I'm here?___ do not know what to think. I know you must have reasons for being here other than what you have already hinted at. Reasons important enough to make an otherwise intelligent woman not only bring food to a stranger so late at night, but also accept his invitation to sit inside an empty motel room without a second thought.___hy don't you just call me a hooker while you're at it?
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