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Slowly I felt the floor beneath h surface of the carpet Scent of dust, wax, my home I kneere in the same room

He had taken Louis's chair at the desk, and I lay there onwith pain

I sat up, crossed s, and looked at him defiantly

He was puzzled "It makes perfect sense," he said

"And what's that?"

"You're as strong as one of us "

"No, I don't think so," I said furiously "I can't groings; I can't make music "

"Yes, you can, you've es before for mortals You know you can You've wrapped the as we areYou have achieved a very interesting stage in your develop I'm in awe of you "

"In awe of what? My independence? Look, let , Satan, or whoever you are "

"Don't use that name, I hate it "

"That's likely to make me pepper my speeches with it "

"My naesture "Memnoch the Devil I want you to remember it that way "

"Memnoch the Devil "

"Aye " He nodded "That is how I sign n it "

"Well, letyou with anything! I don't serve you!"