Rene Magritte The Human Condition

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hauled her bodily into the room, slamming the door shut behind her. As the frightened woman stared everywhere but at Keli she hauled off and fetched her a stinging slap across the cheek.
'Did you feel .'
'What did you think?' snapped Keli. She wasn't shouting any more. Her words came out like white-hot whips.
The maid collapsed into a sobbing heap. Keli stood tapping her foot for a moment, and then shook the woman gently.
'Is there a wizard in the city?' she said. 'Look at me, at me. There's a wizard, isn't that? Did you feel it?' she shrieked.'But . . . you . . .' the maid whimpered, staggering backwards until she hit the bed and sitting down heavily on it.'Look at me! Look at me when I talk to you!' yelled Keli, advancing on her. 'You can see me, can't you? Tell me you can see me or I'll have you executed!'The maid stared into her terrified eyes.'I can see you,' she said, 'but. . . .''But what? But what?''Surely you're . . . I heard . . . I thought. . .