the Equinox - The Hermetic Library
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THE EYES OF ST. LJUBOV I “TELL it us! O tell us it!” Elphénor Pistouillat de la Ratiboisière, the Master Magician, hearkened unto his disciples, who sat cross-legged around his incense-bowl. His lips parted in that unapeable grin of his, and he stopped his nostrils awhile with his two forefingers. Then he blew on the charcoal and began. “Yes, I will tell it to you, intellectual infants, I will. Listen. Two hundred and one years ago—when I was thin and thirty—I chanced upon a couple, living in South Russia. Boy and girl they were still; but, as it were, they unwittingly founded a strange sect of self-mutilated followers, and, being the only man alive who witnessed the beginnings thereof, I will undertake to keep you interested for more than sixteen minutes with their history.” The room was now darkened, and three large globes of crystal, set under the rays of a lamp, stood alone, attracting the eyes. The first globe was limpid and colourless, the second was of the palest amethyst, the third of a rich yellow. Worlds were revolving within. Then Elphénor broke the silence again. “She was a little girl and he was a little boy . . .” 295
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THE EYES OF ST. LJUBOV<br />
I<br />
“TELL it us! O tell us it!”<br />
Elphénor Pistouillat de la Ratiboisière, <strong>the</strong> Master Magician,<br />
hearkened unto his disciples, who sat cross-legged<br />
around his incense-bowl. His lips parted in that unapeable<br />
grin of his, and he stopped his nostrils awhile with his two<br />
forefingers. <strong>The</strong>n he blew on <strong>the</strong> charcoal and began.<br />
“Yes, I will tell it to you, intellectual infants, I will. Listen.<br />
Two hundred and one years ago—when I was thin and<br />
thirty—I chanced upon a couple, living in South Russia. Boy<br />
and girl <strong>the</strong>y were still; but, as it were, <strong>the</strong>y unwittingly<br />
founded a strange sect of self-mutilated followers, and, being<br />
<strong>the</strong> only man alive who witnessed <strong>the</strong> beginnings <strong>the</strong>reof, I<br />
will undertake to keep you interested for more than sixteen<br />
minutes with <strong>the</strong>ir history.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> room was now darkened, and three large globes of<br />
crystal, set under <strong>the</strong> rays of a lamp, stood alone, attracting <strong>the</strong><br />
eyes. <strong>The</strong> first globe was limpid and colourless, <strong>the</strong> second<br />
was of <strong>the</strong> palest amethyst, <strong>the</strong> third of a rich yellow. Worlds<br />
were revolving within. <strong>The</strong>n Elphénor broke <strong>the</strong> silence<br />
again.<br />
“She was a little girl and he was a little boy . . .”<br />
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