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           Thathandinmyroomcouldensureherinstantaneouspresenceintheflesh,anditsequallyrapiddissolution.

           "Nowcomesthecrownofmyargument.Thepurposeoftheattackonmewastogetthesafeopen,sothatthesacredJewelofSevenStarscouldbeextracted.Thatimmensedoorofthesafecouldnotkeepoutherastralbody,which,oranypartofit,couldgatheritselfaswellwithinaswithoutthesafe.AndIdoubtnotthatinthedarknessofthenightthatmummiedhandsoughtoftentheTalismanJewel,anddrewnewinspirationfromitstouch.Butdespiteallitspower,theastralbodycouldnotremovetheJewelthroughthechinksofthesafe.TheRubyisnotastral;anditcouldonlybemovedintheordinarywaybytheopeningofthedoors.Tothisend,theQueenusedherastralbodyandthefierceforceofherFamiliar,tobringtothekeyholeofthesafethemasterkeywhichdebarredherwish.ForyearsIhavesuspected,nay,havebelievedasmuch;andI,too,guardedmyselfagainstpowersoftheNetherWorld.