“Oh, we know, when we want to,” she replied. “I remember Argon’s telling me you have only five senses where you live. We have some others besides, which we can use or not, as we like; just as we can either walk to a place, or be there right off. I prefer to be there right off, as a rule,” she added.
“So would I, if I knew how!” rejoined Jack with emphasis.
“There are two ways—the proper way and the magic way,” she said. “The magic way is not proper; it’s fun, though, sometimes!”
“I should think any way proper that got me to Miriam,” Jack affirmed. “I was searching for her when I found the dinner!”
“But you were glad of the dinner!”
“You said it, miss!” put in Jim. “But now we’ve got it stowed, we’re hot on de trail agin!”
Zarga glanced from one to the other, and seemed to hesitate.
“You haven’t heard, then?” she asked at length, in a tone of serious concern.
“Nothing. Have you any news?”
Zarga, with an impulsive gesture, put out her hand and laid it on his. “Do you love her very much?” she asked.