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CHAPTER XV THE WITCH-QUEEN
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A man mentally over-tired sleeps either dreamlessly, or dreams with a vividness greater than that characterising the dreams of normal slumber1. Dr. Cairn dreamt a vivid dream.
He dreamt that he was awakened2 by the sound of a gentle rapping. Opening his eyes, he peered through the cloudy netting. He started up, and wrenched3 back the curtain. The rapping was repeated; and peering again across the room, he very distinctly perceived a figure upon the balcony by the open window. It was that of a woman who wore the black silk dress and the white yashmak of the Moslem4, and who was bending forward looking into the room.
"Who is there?" he called. "What do you want?"
"S—sh!"
The woman raised her hand to her veiled lips, and looked right and left as if fearing to disturb the occupants of the adjacent rooms.
Dr. Cairn reached out for his dressing-gown which lay upon the chair beside the bed, threw it over his shoulders, and stepped out upon the floor. He stooped and put on his slippers6, never taking his eyes from the figure at the window. The room was flooded with moonlight.
"You are Dr. Cairn?"
The words were spoken in the language of dreams; that is to say, that although he understood them perfectly8, he knew that they had not been uttered in the English language, nor in any language known to him; yet, as is the way with one who dreams, he had understood.
"I am he," he said. "Who are you?"
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"Make no noise, but follow me quickly. Someone is very ill."
There was
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acting
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intervention
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wireless
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weaver
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slay
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awakening
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