Thesesymptomsdidnotabate，andhecontinued：——
“Clara，Imustnotleavetheeindoubt。IknownotwhatbroughtaboutthyinterviewwiththebeingwhomthoucallestCarwin。ForatimeIwasguiltyofthyerror，anddeducedfromhisincoherentconfessionsthatIhadbeenmadethevictimofhumanmalice。Heleftusatmybidding，andIputupaprayerthatmydoubtsshouldberemoved。Thyeyeswereshutandthyearssealedtothevisionthatansweredmyprayer。
“Iwasindeeddeceived。Theformthouhastseenwastheincarnationofademon。Thevisageandvoicewhichurgedmetothesacrificeofmyfamilywerehis。Nowhepersonatesahumanform；
thenhewasenvironedwiththelusterofheaven。
“Clara，“hecontinued，advancingclosertome，“thydeathmustcome。Thisministerisevil，buthefromwhomhiscommissionwasreceivedisGod。Submitthenwithallthywontedresignationtoadecreethatcannotbereversedorresisted。Marktheclock。Threeminutesareallowedtothee，inwhichtocallupthyfortitudeandpreparetheeforthydoom。”Therehestopped。