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Have you taken leave of your senses?”
    Julian laughed. “I believe I may have, but it was worth it. The contents of Kane’s library are staggering – you would have loved it. I thought I had an outstanding collection, but it pales into insignificance compared to Kane’s. It ranges from the mundane to the legendary. Never before have I seen such a collection of rare and obscure occult books.”
    “You don’t mean to say he had the Necronomicon ?”
    “Well, he had several, but alas none were the genuine article. I must admit though, that it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he had one hidden away there somewhere.
    “However, it was The Grimoire of Esoteric Revelations that was the object of my quest, and as I suspected Kane’s library contained the said volume. And it was obviously a complete text.
    “I was tempted to take more than just the Grimoire but it was too great a risk and I managed to restrain myself. However, I felt that perhaps the absence of just one book might be overlooked, at least until I had managed to make a copy and anonymously return the original.
    “Of course, I could not resist the opportunity of studying some of Kane’s ancient and legendary tomes. And I became so engrossed in examining Kane’s library that I quite lost track of time.
    “I was roused from my studies by a noise. The strange thing is I am unable to find the words to describe how it actually sounded. All I can say – and I know this doesn’t make sense – is that it sounded evil, utterly evil, and it made me afraid. God! I have never been so afraid in my life. I had to get out of that house, and yet it could only have been Kane.
    “It had to be Kane. The alternative is too disturbing to contemplate, for it is well known that Kane has dealings with things not of the sane world. I told myself that Kane had returned unexpectedly early, and I quickly took my leave.”
    Julian was right about Kane; several stories circulated among occult circles about the pacts he had made with inhuman powers. There were also whispers of mysterious deaths amongst his rivals.
    “Surely, if Kane realises that his copy is missing, the first person he will suspect will be the stranger who had come seeking a meeting with him. You’ve taken a hell of a risk, Julian.”
    “It was a risk I was prepared to take. Roland’s book is much more disturbing than the admittedly disquieting expurgated edition. My God! The things he writes of, surely he must have passed beyond the veil. You must see it, my friend. You must come round tomorrow.”
    “Of course I shall. How could I not?” Even I could not resist the lure of a complete Grimoire of Esoteric Revelations .
    “And you were right, my friend; the incantation to call Vorosh is among its pages. Although I’m sure you can imagine my disappointment when I performed the spell and it did not work.”
    “What? Julian, I do not know which was the more foolish – stealing from Ronald Kane or attempting to summon Vorosh. I shall have to write a story warning of the dangers of meddling with black magic – a cautionary tale. Why on earth would you want to summon a demon anyway?”
    “Nonsense. I haven’t stolen from Kane. Just borrowed.”
    I interrupted. “I doubt he’ll see it that way.”
    “And anyway, as I said, the spell didn’t work. Although I’m unsure whether the spell was at fault, or if I got something wrong in the casting.”
    “You probably had a lucky escape.” I noticed that he had not answered my question, but I let it pass.
    “Not at all. We shall try the spell tomorrow when you come round. Hello? What’s that? That’s strange.”
    “Julian, is everything all right?”
    “Yes, of course, my dear fellow. It’s just that I can hear something a bit odd.”
    “Julian, what is it?”
    “It’s that sound. That evil sound that I heard last night at Kane’s house.”
    “Are you sure? I can’t hear anything.”
    “Of course I’m sure. It’s in my house. I can hear it