In the morning Satrapold calls Blether, the head groom of the castle’s
Stables, and tells him to saddle up a new horse. The same day the two
Of them are going to go to Spiritus’ inn., the occultist’ nest; they
Do so in disguise so that nobody will recognize them. (This is a new
Technique of espionage.) Satrapold is shocked by Calamaria’s presence
In the public house, where she serves spirits. With the wave of a
Magic wand the Captain’s consciousness vanishes and his body and soul
Are flooded with an emotion completely opposed to the desire to
Obliterate spiritism in the Krkonose slopes.
