And she said to the creature: 'Who art thou?'
And the creature answered: 'I am X. Y. Z. of the Athenæum, Bream's Buildings, Chancery Lane.
And the woman said: 'Good, I like thee. Give me thy hand, and we will go together.'
And the creature went with the woman.
* * * * *
The hole grew deeper, and it began to be more hot than warm.
And further on the woman saw another creature saying mock prayers.
And the woman asked: 'To whom dost thou say mock prayers?'
And the creature said: 'To God up there. I want him not to laugh at me.'
Then the woman said: 'Who art thou that God should laugh?'