,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! ,au?or uses l9es ( spac$ p]iods to m>k ! pass+ ( "t1 ?is has be5 pres]v$ 9 ?is edition4 ,,! ,,alleg$ ,,haunt+ ,,( ,b---- ,,h\se ,illu/ration3 ,,attics ,illu/ration3 ,,second ,,floor ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\nd ,,floor ,l4 ,lift4 ,a4 ,iron gate 9 ,area4 ,illu/ration3 ,,basem5t ,,! ,,alleg$ ,,haunt+ ,,( ,b---- ,,h\se ,,includ+ ,a ,,j\rnal ,,kept ,,dur+ ,,! ,,t5ancy ,,( ,,colonel ,,lemesuri] ,,taylor ,,edit$ ,,by ,a4 ,,goodri*-,,fre] 7,,miss ,x7 ,,& ,,john1 ,,m>quess ,,( ,,bute1 ,k4,t4 ,,london ,,george ,,r$way #ahii ,i visit$ ,b---- repres5t+ t ,society ,s4,p4,r41 444 & decid$ t !re 0 no su* evid5ce z c\ld ju/ify u 9 giv+ ! results ( ! inquiry a place 9 our ,proce$+s4--,! ,times1 ,june #aj1 #ahig4 ,,fr$]ic ,w4,h4 ,,my]s1 ,hon4 ,sec4 ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,comp>e pages #ahi et seq4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,alleg$ ,,haunt+ ,,( ,b---- ,,h\se ,x 0 9 #ahib t ,"l ,bute fir/ he>d ( ! matt]4 ,x 0 n1 z /at$ by ,! ,times correspond5t 9 t j\rnal = ,june #h1 #ahig1 9 or f ,london1 b at ,falkl&1 9 ,fife%ire1 & 9 ! foll[+ mann]3-- ,!re is no public *apel at ,falkl&1 & ! private *apel 9 ! h\se is att5d$ by a v>iety ( prie/s1 :o usually come only f ,saturday to ,monday4 ,"l ,bute's di>y = ! second week 9 ,augu/ #ahib conta9s ! foll[+ entries3-- ,saturday1 ,augu/ #f?4--,fa!r ,h----1 ,s4,j41 came4 ,sunday1 ,augu/ #g?4--,9 aft]noon ) ,fa!r ,h---- & ,john ,"l ,dumfries to ,palace1 & !n ) him to ! ,gruo*'s ,d54 ,he gives u a long acc\nt ( ! psy*ical di/urbances at ,b----2 noises betwe5 8 b$ & ! ceil+1 l cont9u\s explosion ( pet>ds1 s t he c\ld n he> himself speak1 c4 c4 ,mr4 ,hugg9s aft]w>ds recomm5d$ ! use ( a phonograph = ^! noises1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 absolutely :e!r !y are objective or subjective1 & ,i wrote s to ,s---- ( ,b----4 ,monday1 ,augu/ #h?4--,fa!r ,h---- w5t away4 ,tuesday1 ,augu/ #i?4--,mr4 ,hugg9s n[ ,sir ,william ,hugg9s1 outgo+ ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,association1 & ,mrs4 ,hugg9s came4 ,saturday1 ,augu/ #ac?4--,fa!r ,h---- came4 ,sunday1 ,augu/ #ad?4--,9 aft]noon ) ! *ildr51 c41 to ! ,palace1 leav+ ,mr4 ,hugg9s z mu* z possible alone ) ,fa!r ,h---- 7bo? be+ ) u71 9 ord] to int]rogate him ab\t ! psy*ical noises he he>d rec5tly at ,b----1 :5 !re1 to give a ,retreat to "s nuns4 ,monday1 ,augu/ #ae?4--,fa!r ,h---- w5t away aft] lun*eon4 ,"l ,bute recalls t ,fa!r ,h---- told him t he _h be5 at ,b---- = ! purpose ( giv+ a ,retreat a s]ies ( s]mons & m$itations to "s nuns1 :o 7 *>itably all[$ by ,mr4 ,s---- to take a sort ( holiday1 at a h\se call$ ,b---- ,cottage1 :i* _h be5 orig9ally built & occupi$ by ! late ,major ,s----1 :5 he fir/ took up 8 resid5ce at ,b----1 :i* at ! "t 0 let4 ,fa!r ,h---- told ,"l ,bute t 9 consequ5ce ( ! di/urbance 8 room _h be5 sev]al times *ang$1 & he express$ surprise t ! s\nds did n appe> to be he>d by anybody except himself4 ,he also said t he _h spok5 ( ! matt] to ,mr4 ,s----1 :o express$ an idea t ! di/urbances might be caus$ by 8 uncle1 ! late ,major ,s----1 :o 0 try+ to attract att5tion 9 ord] t pray]s might be (f]$ = ! repose ( 8 s\l4 ,! s\nds occurr$ dur+ full daylight1 & 9 a cle> op5 space betwe5 8 b$ & ! ceil+4 ,he did n "k to :at to comp>e !m1 b z he said !y 7 explosive 9 s\nd1 ,"l ,bute sugge/$ t !y might be comp>$ to ! s\nds made by pet>ds1 :i* are commonly us$ 9 ,italy = fir+ feux de joie4 ,fa!r ,h---- answ]$1 ,yes p]haps1 if !y 7 cont9u\s en\gh4 ,he said t ! s\nd :i* al>m$ him m ?an any o!r 0 z ( a l>ge animal ?r[+ itself viol5tly aga9/ ! bottom ( 8 door1 outside4 ,a ?ird noise :i* he _h he>d 0 ( ord9>y raps1 ( ! k9d call$ _s-raps4 ,he m5tion$ a f\r? s\nd1 ! nature ( :i* ,"l ,bute does n rememb] ) ! same c]ta9ty z ! o!rs1 b believes x 0 a %riek or scream4 ,su* a s\nd is describ$ by o!r witnesses dur+ ! subsequ5t occupation ( ! h\se by ! ,h---- family4 ,! fact t ! s\nds appe> to h be5 inaudible to e "o except ,fa!r ,h---- is a /rong argum5t 9 fav\r ( _! subjective1 or halluc9atory1 "*4 ,x w be f\nd t ?is 0 v (t5 ! case ) ! peculi> s\nds record$ at ,b----1 & ev5 :5 !y 7 he>d by sev]al p]sons at ! same "t1 !re does n appe> to be any gr\nd = refus+ to recognise !m z collective halluc9ations4 ,"l ,bute's di>y & recollections h be5 "h quot$1 n z diff]+ f1 b only z be+ antec$5t to1 ! foll[+ acc\nt1 :i* has be5 furni%$ by ,fa!r ,h---- himself3-- ,i w5t to ,b---- on ,?ursday1 ,july #ad?1 #ahib1 & ,i left x on ,saturday1 ,july #bcrd4 ,s ,i slept at ,b---- = n9e nights1 or r "o night1 because ,i 0 di/urb$ by v que] & extraord9>y noises e night except ! la/1 :i* ,i sp5t 9 ,mr4 ,s----'s dress+-room4 ,at fir/ ,i occupi$ ! room to ! extreme "r ( ! l&+ ,no4 #h1;,a !n my ?+s 7 remov$ to ano!r room ,no4 #c 7x seems to me at ?is di/ance ( "t t ?is room fac$ ! pr9cipal /aircase1 or 0 a little to ! left ( x74 ,9 bo? ^! rooms ,i he>d ! l\d & inexplicable noises e night1 b on two or ?ree nights1 9 addition to ^!1 ano!r noise affright$ me--a s\nd ( somebody or some?+ fall+ aga9/ ! door outside4 ,x seem$1 at ! "t1 z if a calf or big dog w\ld make su* a noise4 ,:y ^? p>ticul> animals came into my head ,i _c tell4 ,b 9 attempt+ to describe ^! indescribable ph5om5a1 ,i notice n[ ,i always d say x 0 l a calf or big dog fall+ aga9/ ! door4 ,:y did ,i n he> ! noises on ! n9? night8 ,7 !re none :]e ,i 08 ,^! are que/ions ! answ]s to :i* are n app>5t4 ,x may be !re 7 noises1 b ,i slept too s\ndly to he> !m4 ,"o ( ! odde/ ?+s 9 my case1 9 connection ) ! h\se1 is t x appe>$ to me someh[ t 7#a7 ,somebody 0 reliev$ by my dep>ture2 7#b7 t no?+ c\ld induce me to pass ano!r night !re1 at all ev5ts alone1 & 9 o!r respects ,i d n ?9k ,i am a c[>d4 ,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o are n aw>e ( ! fact1 x may be z well to /ate t ! class ( p kn[n z spirituali/s1 hold t :5 raps are he>d1 x is ! be/ ?+ = ! he>] to say al\d1 ,if y are intellig5t1 w y please to rap ?ree times8 & if ?is is done1 to ask ! intellig5ce to rap ?ree times = yes1 once = no1 & twice = d\btful4 ,x is obvi\s t consid]able conv]sation c be c>ri$ on by su* a code1 & :]e x is inadequate1 z1 = in/ance1 9 obta9+ prop] names1 x is usual to propose to repeat ! alphabet sl[ly1 ask+ ! intellig5ce to rap once :5 ! prop] lett] is rea*$4 ,?is simple me?od 0 entirely unkn[n to ,fa!r ,h----4 ,he _h done no?+ b ?r[ holy wat] ab\t 8 rooms1 & repeat ! pray] ,visita qusumus1 :i* invokes ! ,div9e protection ( a h\se & its inhabitants aga9/ all ! sn>es ( ! ,enemy1 & :i*1 !re=e1 9 no way conc]n$ any p]son or ?+ :i* is n associat$ ) ! p[]s ( d>kness4 ,x 0 natural t no result %\ld be produc$4 ,sir ,w4 ,hugg9s told ,"l ,bute1 z ! result ( 8 exam9ation ( ,fa!r ,h----1 t he felt absolutely c]ta9 t :at ! latt] _h exp]i5c$ 0 n ! outcome ( morbid halluc9ation1 b t x 0 possible t ! s\nds !mselves might be halluc9atory or subjective4 ,to asc]ta9 :e!r ?is 7 s1 or :e!r !y _h any physical cause1 he sugge/$ ! use ( a phonograph1 z ?is w\ld at lea/ %[ :e!r ! s\nds 7 accompani$ by atmosph]ic waves4 ,"l ,bute happ5$ to "k ,mr4 ,s---- slightly1 hav+ met him accid5tally :ile travell+ abroad4 ,he accord+ly wrote to him1 & communicat$ ,sir ,william ,hugg9s's sugge/ion4 ,mr4 ,s----1 aft] a delay ( "s days1 refus$ absolutely to all[ any sci5tific inve/igation to be made1 a refusal rem>kably co9cid5t ) ! rec5t refusal ( 8 son1 ! pres5t proprietor1 to all[ any simil> inve/igation ) seismographical in/rum5ts4 ,x w\ld seem a legitimate conclusion t nei!r fa!r nor son d\bt$ t ! s\nds are ( a psy*ical "*4 ,z reg>ds ! pres5t proprietor1 su* a conclusion r5d]s x obvi\s t we mu/ und]/& 9 "s peculi> s5se ! lett] publi%$ 9 ,! ,times1 dat$ ,june #aj1 #ahig1 9 :i* he says1 ,z to ! /ories conta9$ 9 ! article i4e4 ( ! anonym\s ,times correspond5t1 !y are )\t f\ndation4 ,^! words mu/1 h[ev]1 be1 9 any case1 accept$ 9 a special s5se1 consid]+ ! "p tak5 by memb]s ( 8 own family1 z well z by t5ants & ag5ts1 9 atte/+ ! /ories 9 "q4 ,"l ,bute /ates t ,fa!r ,h---- did n1 ^u ! occasion ( 8 visit to ,falkl&1 say any?+ z to hav+ se5 ! br[n wood5 crucifix 7see pp4 #acb1 #adb1 #aed71 b aft] ?is app>ition _h be5 se5 by two o!r p]sons sep>ately1 ,"l ,bute wrote to ,fa!r ,h---- to inquire :e!r he c\ld rememb] any?+ ( ! sort4 ,8 reply 0 z foll[s3-- ,:5 y m5tion ! br[n wood5 crucifix1 y awak5 a new memory 9 me4 ,i n[ seem to live "s ( ^? h\rs ov] aga91 & ,i recollect t betwe5 wak+ & sleep+ !re appe>$ be=e my eyes--some:]e on ! wall--a crucifix1 "s eighte5 in*es1 ,i %\ld say1 long1 &1 ,i ?9k1 ( br[n wood4 ,my own crucifix is ( black metal1 & j ! l5g? ( ?is page 7sev5 in*es72 & ?\gh ,i usually h x ) me 9 my bag1 ,i _c = c]ta9 say t x 0 9 my bag at ,b----4 ,! foll[+ fur!r communication f ,fa!r ,h---- c>ries ! record fur!r back3-- ,9 ,augu/ #ahic x 0 t ,i met1 q by accid5t1 a p]son :o knew some?+ ab\t ,b---- ,h\se & its /range noises4 ,?\gh1 on my leav+ 8 h\se1 ,mr4 ,s---- begg$ me n 'to give ! h\se a bad "n1' ,i did n und]/& by ?is t1 z a po9t ( hon\r1 ,i %\ld refra9 f ev] m5tion+ ! subject4 ,i respect$ 8 reque/ to ! ext5t ( n allud+ indiscrim9ately to ! noises t di/urb$ my nights !re4 ,b ,i did speak to sev]al p ab\t !m1 & !y _h s impati5tly & incr$ul\sly he>d my /atem5ts1 t ,i at la/ refus$ to repeat !m1 ev5 :5 press+ly reque/$ to d s4 ,x 01 !re=e1 q a surprise to f9d myself talk+ ab\t ,b---- ,h\se1 or r1 li/5+ ) rapt att5tion to ano!r talk+ ab\t ! place4 ,miss ,y----1 ,i ?9k h] "n 01 kept h\se = a prie/ at----4 ,"o ev5+1 :ile on a visit !re1 ,i f\nd h] knitt+ z ,i pass$ ! kit*5 door1 & bidd+ h] ! "t ( day1 ,i discov]$ f a rem>k %e made t %e _h 9 =m] days fill$ m important po/s4 ,%e soon settl$ d[n :5 %e f\nd me an att5tive li/5] to a some:at detail$ acc\nt ( by no means a %ort life4 ',_h %e be5 9 ,scotl&8' ',yes1 sir2 & 9 a v beautiful "p ( ,scotl&1 9 ,p----%ire4' ',inde$6' ,9 %ort %e told me t %e _h be51 twelve ye>s ago1 gov]ness 9 ! ,s---- family at ,b---- ,h\se4 7,i ne$ n say t ,i 0 n[ int5sely int]e/$47 ',:y did %e leave8' ',well1 sir1 s _m p compla9$ ( que] noises 9 ! h\se1 t ,i got al>m$ & left4' ,i ask$ h] _h %e se5 any?+8 ,%e said ,no1 & ! noises 7 only he>d 9 c]ta9 rooms1 & ! s]vants inhabit$ q a diff]5t "p ( ! h\se4 ,:5 ,i closely que/ion$ h] %e locat$ ! que] noises precisely 9 ! two rooms ,i _h successively occupi$4 ,%e did n le>n f me t ,i _h ev] be5 !re4 ,press$ = a concrete case ( fright & abrupt leavetak+ 7,i ?9k71 %e told me two milit>y (fic]s _h 'left next morn+4' ,9 conclusion1 z aga9/ all ! above1 my own1 & ?is good woman's acc\nt1 ,i mu/ set x d[n t1 be=e ,i left ! h\se1 two "y ladies1 relatives ( ! family1 occupi$ ! rooms 9 "q1 & c]ta9ly1 to my surprise1 did n seem at breakfa/ z if !y _h sp5t an unquiet night4 ,inquiry %[s t ,miss ,y----'s resid5ce at ,b---- mu/ h be5 ab\t ! ye>s #ahgh-hj4 ,! e>lie/ witnesses 9 *ronological sequ5ce w\ld be ! ,s---- family !mselves2 b ?\gh mu* in=mation has be5 contribut$ by !m to v>i\s p]sons int]e/$ 9 ,b---- ,h\se dur+ ! t5ancy bo? ( ,mr4 ,h---- & ,colonel ,taylor1 ! pres5t ,editors are unwill+ to make use ( x )\t p]mission4 ,a /atem5t 9 ,! ,times article1 ( ! "* ( :i* ! read] c "h judge = himself1 elicit$ ! foll[+ lett] f ,mrs4 ,s----1 :i* is to be f\nd 9 ! issue ( t j\rnal = ,june #ah1 #ahig3-- ,may ,i ask ( y\r c\rtesy to ins]t ?is 9 ! next issue ( y\r pap]4 ,see+ myself dragg$ into publicity 9 ,! ,times ( ,june #h1 z 'hav+ made admissions "u pressure ( cross-exam9ation1' ,i beg to /ate t ,i z well z ! re/ ( my family _h n ! remote/ idea t our home 0 let to o!r ?an ord9>y t5ants4 ,9 my int]c\rse ) !m ,i spoke z "o lady to ano!r1 nev] imag9+ t my private conv]sations 7 go+ to be us$ = purposes c>efully conceal$ f me--a deceit :i* ,i deeply res5t4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ,mrs4 ,s---- "h leaves no d\bt z to ! nature ( ! in=mation ) :i* %e 0 s good z to fav\r ,miss ,fre]1 b1 not)/&+ ?is fact1 & ! language :i* ,mrs4 ,s---- has consid]$ x "r to use--or1 at lea/1 to sign--) reg>d to ,miss ,fre]1 ,miss ,fre] pref]s to cont9ue to treat ,mrs4 ,s----'s /atem5ts z confid5tial1 & blanks w accord+ly be f\nd 9 ! ,j\rnal "u ! dates on :i* su* conv]sations occurr$4 ,miss ,fre] ext5ds ! same reg>d = a privacy1 :i* ! ,s---- family h !mselves violat$1 to communications made by o!r memb]s4 ,!re h1 h[ev]1 be5 sev]al witnesses unconnect$ ) !m1 "s ( :om are ref]r$ to 9 ! ,j\rnal4 ,n only ! villag]s & p]sons 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood1 b _m accid5tally met ) 9 visits to %[-places & 9 excursions = tw5ty miles r\nd ,b----1 7 ready to p\r out traditions & exp]i5ces :i* are n "h quot$1 z1 ?\gh (t5 sugge/ive1 n always evid5tial4 ,! ,rev4 ,p4 ,h----1 already ref]r$ to1 quotes a witness :o te/ifies to processions ( monks or nuns hav+ be5 se5 by ,mr4 ,s---- f a w9d[1 & ( a m>ri$ c\ple :o1 relat+ ! ev5ts ( ! night1 decl>$ !y c\ld n he> ea* o!r's voices = ! noise ov]head betwe5 !m & ! ceil+1 :i* 0 especially int]e/+ to him1 z corroborative ( 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,a =m] s]vant at ,b---- has volunt>ily relat$1 at great l5g?1 ! /ory ( ! alleg$ haunt+s1 :i* %[s t !y h occurr$ at int]vals dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,he is ( op9ion t z ! e>li] haunt+s 7 ascrib$ to ! late ,major ,s----1 s _! revival may be ref]r$ to ! late proprietor2 b 8 reasons1 z well z 8 n>rative1 are ( a nature :i* might cause annoyance to ! ,s---- family1 & are !re=e )held4 ,dr4 ,m5zies1 a correspond5t ( ,! ,times1 ,june #aj?1 :o speaks ( himself z an old fri5d ( ,major ,s----1 ref]s to a /ill e>li] haunt+--a tradition curr5t at ! "t ( ! ,major's succession 9 #ahdd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ,augu/ #ahif1 ,b---- ,h\se1 ) ! %oot+ atta*$1 0 let by ,capta9 ,s----1 ! pres5t proprietor1 = a ye> to a weal?y family ( ,spani% orig94 ,_! exp]i5ce 0 ( su* a nature t !y ab&on$ ! h\se at ! end ( sev5 weeks1 ?us =feit+ ! great] "p ( _! r5t1 :i* _h be5 paid 9 advance4 ,! evid5ce ( ,mr4 ,h---- himself1 ( 8 butl]1 & ( sev]al gue/s1 w be f\nd 9 due *ronological sequ5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,colonel ,taylor1 "o ( ! fundam5tal memb]s ( ! ,london ,spirituali/ ,alliance1 a di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 ^: "n is associat$ bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,am]ica ) ! inve/igation ( haunt$ h\ses1 (f]$ to take a lease ( ,b---- ,h\se1 aft] ! lease _h be5 resign$ by ,mr4 ,h----1 ! proprietor made no objection :atev]4 ,inde$1 ! only allusion made to ! haunt+ 0 ! expression ( a hope on ! "p ( ,capta9 ,s----'s ag5ts 9 ,ed9burgh1 t ,colonel ,taylor w\ld n make x a subject ( compla9t1 z _h be5 done by ,mr4 ,h----1 9 reply to :i* !y 7 in=m$ t ,colonel ,taylor 0 ?or\ghly well aw>e ( :at _h happ5$ dur+ ,mr4 ,h----'s t5ancy1 & w\ld und]take to make no compla9t on ! subject4 ,capta9 ,s---- hav+ ?us ?r[n ! h\se into ! op5 m>ket1 & let x to ! well-kn[n exp]t1 ) no ref]5ce :atev] to ! subject ( haunt+1 except t x %\ld n be made a gr\nd ( compla9t1 x is obvi\s t he depriv$ himself ( any "r to compla9 z to obs]vations ^u ! subject ( local halluc9ation1 any m ?an ( obs]vation ^u ! habits ( squirrels or o!r local features4 ,nor _h he any m "r to compla9 ^u ?is gr\nd1 z v5dor ( ! lease1 ?an any o!r v5dor ( articles expos$ = public sale1 su* z a hatt]1 :o aft] sell+ a hat to ,"l ,salisbury1 might compla9 t he _h be5 induc$ to provide headge> = a ,cons]vative4 ,at ! same "t1 bo? ,colonel ,taylor & 8 fri5ds 7 well aw>e1 f a vexati\s exp]i5ce1 t ph5om5a ( ! k9d f\nd at ,b---- are v (t5 associat$ ) private matt]s1 :i* ! memb]s ( a family conc]n$ might object to see publi%$1 j z !y might object to ! publication ( ! results ( an exam9ation ( "s object--say1 old m$ic9e-bottles--f\nd 9 ! h\se let by !m to a /range t5ant4 ,act+ ^u ?is k1 x has be5 ! g5]al rule ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* to publi% ! cases inve/igat$ by x "u av[$ly false names1 z private cases are publi%$ 9 m$ical & o!r sci5tific j\rnals4 ,out ( a c\rte\s anxiety t no?+ %\ld occur :i* c\ld 9 any way annoy any memb] ( ! ,s---- family1 no "o 0 admitt$ to ! h\se = ! purpose ( obs]v+ ! ph5om5a1 except on ! def9ite und]/&+ t !y 7 to reg>d ev]y?+ z confid5tial1 & x 0 always int5d$ t any publication on ! subject 0 to be made ) all names & geographical indications av[$ly fictiti\s4 ,z c]ta9 po9ts ( ,gaelic or?ography 7 f\nd to be involv$1 x 0 decid$ to m5tion ! h\se z /&+ 9 a bi-l+ual di/rict ^u ! bord]s ( ,wales1 & ,"l ,bute arrang$ ) ,sir ,william ,lewis to h ^! l+ui/ic po9ts repres5t$ by ,wel% in/ead ( ,gaelic4 ,! affairs ( ! inquiry1 & ( any ph5om5a :i* might occur1 7 ?us protect$1 x 0 believ$1 by a confid5ce ev5 m absolute ?an t usually obs]v$ 9 su* affairs ( a h\sehold z to :i* hon\r dictates t a gue/ %\ld be sil5t4 ,! appreciation ) :i* ! ,s---- family respond$ to ?is c\rte\s & c>eful consid]ation = _! possible feel+s1 0 made manife/ to ! _w by ! tone :i* !y adopt$ :51 imm$iately on ! appe>ance ( ! anonym\s article 9 ,! ,times1 !y ru%$ into ! newspap]s1 & publi%$ ev]y?+ conc]n+ !mselves1 _! family prop]ty1 pr$ecessors1 & t5ants1 ) all ! prop] names at full l5g?4 ,aft] t outbur/ x has1 ( c\rse1 be5 r5d]$ impossible to keep ! id5tity ( ! place & p any long] secret4 ,out ( def]5ce to o!r memb]s ( ! family :o did n take "p 9 ?is1 ! matt] 9 ! pres5t volume rema9s 9 z private a =m z ! newspap] correspond5ce n[ leaves possible4 ,! names giv5 9 full are ^? mo/ly v indirectly conc]n$2 o!r names1 includ+ t ( ! h\se1 are giv5 "u ! real initials1 ) ! exception ( a few ( ! less prom95t1 :5 ! real initials w\ld create confusion2 & 9 ^! latt] cases !y are tak5 f lett]s ( ! alphabet n already us$1 & are plac$ 9 inv]t$ commas2 e4g4 ! real initial ( a ,mr4 ,s---- is *ang$1 9 ord] to avoid confusion ) ! "n ( ! ,s---- family !mselves1 ! proprietors ( ,b----4 ,! cont5ts ( ! book are1 except 9 "o respect1 arrang$ ^u ! simple *ronological sy/em4 ,!y comm5ce ) a %ort sket* ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,s---- family1 bas$ 9 its e>li] "p ^u ,d\glas's ,b>onage ( ,scotl&2 & all in=mation :i* ! writ]s possess z to ! ph5om5a :i* h occurr$ s9ce ! dea? ( ,major ,s---- 9 #ahgf1 except t suppli$ by ! ,s---- family1 is set =? 9 succession4 ,! family ( ,s---- date f ! e>li] "p ( ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & 7 settl$ ^u ! riv] ,t---- )9 t c5tury1 :ile !y h possess$ ,b---- at lea/ s9ce ! e>li] half ( ! c5tury foll[+4 ,a /one1 c>v$ ) _! arms1 belong+ to ! old mansion-h\se1 is built into ! wall1 & dat$ #aegi4 ,! pres5t h\se is mod]n1 & does n ev5 occupy ! site ( ! old] "o4 ,! p>ticul> proprietor ^: arms are s repres5t$1 ,patrick ,s----1 m>ri$ ,elizabe? ,b----1 :o surviv$ him & m>ri$ a second "t4 ,james ,s----1 8 son1 9 #aehf1 m>ri$ ,m>y ,c----1 & aft] h] dea?1 9 #aeig1 ,elizabe? ,r----4 ,rob]t ,s----1 8 son by 8 fir/ m>riage1 m>ri$ ,m>g>et ,c----4 ,john ,s----1 son ( ,rob]t1 0 kill$ by ! ,cromwellians1 leav+ no issue1 & 0 succe$$ by 8 bro!r1 ,patrick ,s----1 :o m>ri$ ,elizabe? ,l----4 ,x is n obvi\s :5 !y adopt$ ! pr9ciples ( ! ,re=mation1 b x is to be rem>k$ t ?is ,patrick /ood high 9 ! fav\r ( ,james ,,ii4 7& ,,vii474 ,*>les ,s----1 son ( ! =ego+1 m>ri$ ,anne ,d----1 & 0 succe$$ by 8 ?ird son1 ano!r ,*>les1 :o m>ri$ ,grizell ,m----1 & di$ 9 #agfd4 ,rob]t ,s----1 8 son1 m>ri$ ,isabel ,h----4 ,*>les ,s----1 8 elde/ son1 di$ unm>ri$ 9 #aghc4 ,h---- ,s----1 second son ( ,r---- ,s----1 m>ri$ ,l\isa ,m----1 di$ 9 #ahcd1 & _h issue--,rob]t1 two o!r sons1 & six daught]s4 ,rob]t ,s----1 born ,janu>y #ahjf1 9 #ahbe ent]$ ! milit>y s]vice ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 f :i* he retir$ ) ! rank ( ,major 9 #ahej1 i4e4 sixte5 ye>s aft] succe$+ to ! prop]ty4 ,he di$ 9 ,april #ahgf4 ,8 two bro!rs bo? di$ unm>ri$1 & ( 8 six si/]s1 ?ree m>ri$1 & a f\r?1 ,isabella1 ent]$ a nunn]y4 ,%e !re pr(ess$ "u ! "n ( ,frances ,hel5 9 #ahej1 ! ye> ( h] bro!r's return f ,india1 & di$ ,febru>y #bc1 #ahhj1 ag$ sixty-six4 ,major ,s----1 by 8 w dat$ ,june #h1 #ahec1 bequea!d ,b---- to ! repres5tatives ( 8 m>ri$ si/] ,m>y1 & on 8 dea? 0 accord+ly succe$$ by h] second 7b elde/ surviv+7 son1 ,john1 :o on succe$+ assum$ ! "n ( ,s----4 ,major ,s---- 0 a ,prote/ant1 b ?is ,john 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 l 8 aunt ,isabella4 ,8 elde/ bro!r di$ )\t issue 9 #ahfg1 b he _h a y\ng] bro!r1 m>ri$1 ) issue1 & two si/]s1 ,l\isa & ,m>y1 :om ,major ,s----1 by a codicil ( ,decemb] #ad1 #ahfh1 c>efully exclud$ f all b5efit "u 8 w4 ,! regi/] ( ! p>i% ( ,l----1 9 :i* ,b---- ,h\se is situat$1 m5tions "u ! date ,july #ad1 #ahgc1 ! dea? ( ,s>ah ,n----1 h\sekeep] ( ,b---- ,h\se 7s+le71 ag$ tw5ty-sev5 ye>s1 daught] ( ,john ,n----1 f>m]1 & ,hel5 ,r----4 7,9 ,scotti% legal docum5ts m>ri$ wom5 are describ$ by _! maid5 "n47 ,x is said t h] la/ illness 0 v %ort1 la/+ only ?ree days4 ,mrs4 ,s---- _h ! great *>ity to att5d h] on h] dea?b$4 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ! regi/]1 t ! (ficial intimation ( ,s>ah ,n----'s dea? 0 giv51 n by h] p>5ts nor by ,major ,s----1 b by h] uncle1 ,neil ,n----4 ,major ,s---- seems to h be5 some:at ecc5tric1 & 0 v fond ( dogs1 ( :i* he kept a consid]able numb]4 ,he _h v /rong views ^u psy*ical subjects4 ,he 0 a believ] 9 _s-return1 & _m witnesses h atte/$ t he frequ5tly spoke ( 8 own return aft] dea?4 ,among ^! psy*ic beliefs 7 two relat+ to animals2 & z !y are ( a k9d n v commonly discuss$ ev5 among spirituali/s1 & ent]1 to "s ext5t1 into ! foll[+ n>rative1 x is conv5i5t "h to /ate !m at l5g?4 ,x is v commonly held t ! s\l or liv+ p]sonality ( man1 :i* w survive ! *ange call$ by u dea?1 is capable ( ent]+ liv+ bodies & mak+ use ( _! organs4 ,! =m 9 :i* ?is belief is mo/ commonly met )1 is t ( ! alleg$ inspiration ( trance m$iums by ! s\ls ( ! dead4 ,su* a case is t ( ,mrs4 ,pip]1 said to h be5 animat$ by ! s\l ( ,dr4 ,ph9uit & o!r p]sonalities n[ dis9c>nat$4 ,x has naturally be5 argu$ t if x is possible = ! disembodi$ _s to occupy & animate ! body ( a human be+1 x w\ld1 a =tiori1 be easy = x to d ! same ) ! body ( a bea/1 :]e ! resi/ance ( w w\ld presumably be less4 ,?is idea1 c\pl$ ) ! belief t ! s\l c be sep>at$ f ! body dur+ life1 s produc+ a k9d ( tempor>y dea?1 :ile leav+ ! body 9 su* a /ate t x is capable ( be+ aga9 inhabit$ & animat$1 lies at ! bottom ( ! num]\s /atem5ts z to sorc]]s & sorc]esses *ang+ !mselves into h>es1 wolves1 or cats1 :i* are to be f\nd 9 ! records ( wit* trials4 ,t ?is 0 possible1 at lea/ aft] dea?1 0 evid5tly a /rong belief ^u ! "p ( ,major ,s----4 ,we are in=m$ t he frequ5tly intimat$ 8 int5tion ( ent]+ ! body ( a p>ticul> black spaniel :i* he possess$1 & s /rong a belief 0 atta*$ to 8 words1 t aft] 8 dea? all 8 dogs1 includ+ ! spaniel 9 "q1 7 %ot1 app>5tly 9 ord] to r5d] impossible any su* action ^u 8 "p4 ,! policy ( ! measure adopt$ 0 %ort-sight$4 ,if ! ,major _h ?or\ghly succe$$ 9 animat+ ! body ( ! liv+ spaniel1 ! physical res\rces at 8 disposal w\ld h be5 too limit$ to h enabl$ him to give mu* tr\ble4 ,z x is1 a s]ies ( witnesses atte/ app>itions ( ?is spaniel1 & ( at lea/ "o o!r dog1 :i* may naturally be reg>d$ z mu* m di/urb+4 ,! second po9t is possibly ! same z ! la/1 b x appe>s to be m probably bas$ ^u ! belief held by ,major ,s----1 9 common ) a l>ge numb] ( ^? :o h made a s]i\s /udy ( app>itions--& c]ta9ly a l>ge numb] ( ! memb]s ( ! ,s4,p4,r4--t su* app>itions are really halluc9ations or false impressions ^u ! s5ses1 creat$1 s f> z orig9at$ by any ext]nal cause1 by o!r m9ds ei!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body1 :i* are !mselves invisible 9 ! ord9>y & physical s5se ( ! t]m1 & really act+ ?r\gh "s means at pres5t v imp]fectly kn[n4 ,su* an op9ion ( c\rse res]ves ! "q ( ! possible action ( unse5 =ces ^u :at is commonly call$ matt] involv$ 9 '_s'-photography1 mat]ialisation1 levitation1 ! passage ( matt] ?r\gh matt]1 & o!r =ms ( apport1 al?\gh su* a di/9ction1 if logically c>ri$ out1 becomes some:at t5u\s 9 face ( ! g5]ally accept$ fact t all m5tal processes are accompani$ by physical processes 9 ! bra94 ,9 ! foll[+ pages w be f\nd in/ances ( ! ph5om5on ( ! app>5t removal ( b$-clo?+1 :i* raise a "q z to ! propriety ( reg>d+ z exhau/ive an explanation bas$ solely ^u ! hypo!sis ( subjective halluc9ation :i* o!rwise w\ld appe> to be g5]ally applicable4 ,x w\ld /& to reason t if su* an intellig5ce c produce an halluc9ation ( ! appe>ance ( ! human figure1 x w\ld be at lea/ equally easy = x to produce an halluc9ation ( ! appe>ance ( a bea/4 ,a belief to ?is effect seems to be ! explanation ( ! fact m5tion$ 9 a lett] to ,! ,times ( ,june #aj1 #ahig1 by ,dr4 ,m5zies1 :o ref]s to ,major ,s---- z an old & de> fri5d4 ,he writes1 ,i h no d\bt t he creat$ mu* sc&al by say+ to 8 g>d5] t he _h bett] take c>e to keep up ! g>d5 prop]ly1 = :5 he 0 gone 8 s\l w\ld g into a mole & haunt ! g>d5 & him too4 ,?is !ory ( ! possibility ( produc+ by m5tal =ce ! halluc9ation audible or visual ( a bea/1 may also be ! explanation1 n only ( ! app>ition ( ! l>ge dog :i* has be5 se51 z well z t ( a spaniel1 b also ( ! ph5om5on1 atte/$ by sev]al witnesses1 ( _! hav+ he>d ! s\nd z ( a l>ge dog ?r[+ itself f ! outside aga9/ ! l[] "p ( _! doors4 ,major ,s---- di$1 z already /at$1 9 #ahgf1 & 0 buri$ beside ,s>ah ,n---- &1 x is said1 an old ,indian mans]vant4 ,! grave is 9 ! middle ( ! p>i% *ur*y>d4 ,no monum5t m>ks _! re/+-place1 b a high enclosure1 :i* surr\nds x1 is a prom95t object4 ,! :ole ( 8 dogs1 f\rte5 9 numb]1 includ+ ! spaniel already m5tion$1 7 kill$ aft] 8 dea?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,s4,p4,r4 "s ye>s ago publi%$ a c5sus ( halluc9ations bas$ ^u ! int]rogation ( sev5te5 ?\s& p]sons1 :o 7 n only tak5 casually1 b f :om ^? 7 exclud$ ^: replies 7 =ese54 ,f ! analysis ( ^! /ati/ics1 x appe>s t ! great majority ( ^! phantasms are figures ( p :o 7 liv+ & cont9ue to live1 al?\gh rese>* seems to po9t to ! fact t _! bodies are ei!r always1 or v (t51 9 a /ate ( app>5t unconsci\sness at ! mom5t ( ! ph5om5on4 ,among ! m9ority1 i4e4 ( app>itions ( ! dead1 ! frequ5cy seems to be 9 inv]se proportion to ! "t :i* has elaps$ s9ce dea?4 ,^? :i* appe> at ! mom5t ( dea? are v frequ5t1 :]eas1 on ! o!r h&1 ^? ( p]sons :o h be5 v long dead are almo/ unkn[n2 e4g4 ! app>ition se5 by ,lady ,galway a few ye>s ago at ,ruf=d ,abbey1 :]e ! =m repres5t$ a p]son :o mu/ h be5 dead = ab\t ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 belongs to a class ( :i* examples are v few4 ,a haunt$ h\se 7or any o!r locality7 is m]ely a place :]e exp]i5ce %[s t halluc9ations are m or less localis$1 & ! only especially int]e/+ "q ab\t x is1 :y ! halluc9ations %\ld be localis$ at a p>ticul> place1 & :at causes !m !re4 ,su* ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+ h be5 discuss$ 9 ! monum5tal "w ( ,mr4 ,my]s & ! late ,mr4 ,e4 ,gurney4 ,!y ne$ be no fur!r rem>k$ ^u "h1 ?an to obs]ve t ! foll[+ pages conta9 at lea/ "o example1 viz4 t ( ! app>ition ( ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,h----4 7,see p4 #aai47 ,x is v difficult to judge ( ! =ces :i* may act 9 ! conditions ( :at we are accu/om$ to call ano!r _w1 b a plausible explanation might be f\nd 9 ! ,div9e ,^w1 ,:]e y\r treasure is1 !re w y\r he>t be also4 ,! ?\ghts & affections appe> to dwell = a "t :]e !y h be5 already fix$ dur+ life1 b *anges "h1 includ+ ! gradual reunion on ! o!r side1 ( all ^? :o are lov$ ) ^? :o love !m1 ! advanc+ dissociation ( ! m9d ) ?+s "h1 &1 no d\bt1 ! evolution ( a diff]5t life "u diff]5t conditions1 seem gradually to efface ! ties ( e>?ly memory1 connect+ ! feel+s ) p>ticul> spots on e>?4 ,su* ?\ghts n infrequ5tly include rep5tance1 a desire = ! rem$y ( acts ( inju/ice1 & an eag]ness = ! compassion & sympa!tic pray]s ( ^? :om we call ! liv+4 ,x is natural1 !re=e1 to suppose t haunt+1 su* z t met ) at ,b----1 w\ld be connect$ ) p]sons :o _h di$ )9 "s su* p]iod z a c5tury at ! outside4 ,n[ ! numb] ( ! memb]s ( ! ,s---- family & o!rs1 ^: ?\ghts1 memories1 feel+s1 & affections may presumably h dwelt l>gely at ,b----1 & :o h di$ )9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s1 is v consid]able2 b--sav+ ! tradition ref]r$ to by ,dr4 ,m5zies 7see p4 #bb71 only to be dismiss$--!re seems to h be5 no idea ( ! place be+ haunt$ be=e ! dea?s ( ,s>ah ,n---- & ( ,major ,s----1 :]eas s9ce t "t ! peculi> ph5om5a h be5 con/antly atte/$4 ,john ,s----1 8 successor1 01 z /at$1 ! second son ( ,major ,s----'s si/] ,m>y1 & assum$ ! "n ( ,s---- ^u succe$+ to ! prop]ty4 ,he 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic2 he 0 m>ri$1 & _h sev]al *ildr51 ( :om ! elde/ son is ! pres5t proprietor4 ,"o ( ! y\ng] sons is a ,jesuit1 b n yet a prie/4 ,9 ,janu>y #ahie ,mr4 ,s---- w5t to ,london on family bus9ess1 & 0 !re kill$ by be+ run ov] by a cab 9 ! /reet4 ,x 0 /at$ on ! au?ority ( ?ree p]sons1 n c\nt+ memb]s ( 8 own family1 t on ! morn+ on :i* he left ,b---- = ! la/ "t1 :ile he 0 talk+ to ! ag5t 9 8 bus9ess-room1 !re 7 raps s viol5t z to int]f]e ) conv]sation4 ,! e>lie/ writt5 notice ( ?is circum/ance1 s f> z c be discov]$1 is ! foll[+ entry 9 ,"l ,bute's j\rnal = ,janu>y #ag1 #ahif3-- ,i he> t ! morn+ ! late ,s---- ( ,b---- left home = ! la/ "t1 spirits came & rapp$ to him 9 8 room--d\btless to w>n him--s t 8 dea? 0 really ow+ to ! cruel sup]/ition :i* _h prev5t$ him all[+ !m to be communicat$ )4 ,"l ,bute's in=mant appe>s to h be5 ! ,rev4 ,sir ,david ,hunt] ,blair1 z ! j\rnal m5tions 8 arrival at ,falkl& on t day1 & none ( ! o!r gue/s 9 ! h\se 7 p :o 7 likely to h he>d any?+ ab\t x4 ,mr4 ,s---- 0 succe$$ by 8 elde/ son1 ,capta9 ,s----1 :o %[$ no hesitation 9 ?r[+ ! h\se into ! public m>ket1 ) its #ddjj acres ( %oot+4 ,! alleg$ haunt+ 0 n m5tion$ be=eh& to ! fir/ t5ant1 z x aft]w>ds 0 to ,colonel ,taylor4 ,?is t5ant 0 ,mr4 ,j4,r4 ,h---- ( ,k---- ,c\rt1 ,c----1 9 ,g----%ire1 & ! foll[+ is ! acc\nt ( exp]i5ces dur+ 8 visit1 z giv5 by 8 butl]3-- ,,on ,,! ,,trail ,,( ,a ,,gho/ ,to ! ,editor ( ,! ,times ,,sir1--,9 y\r issue ( ! #h?1 "u ! above head+1 ',a ,correspond5t' tries at "s l5g? to describe :at he calls a mo/ impud5t impo/ure4 ,i hav+ liv$ at ,b---- = ?ree mon?s 9 ! autumn ( la/ ye> z butl] to ! h\se1 ,i ?\ght p]haps my exp]i5ce ( ! gho/ ( ,b---- might be ( int]e/ to _m ( y\r read]s1 & z ! /ory has n[ become public prop]ty1 ,i %all n be do+ any "o an injury by tell+ :at ,i "k ( ! my/]y4 ,on ,july #ae1 #ahif1 ,i 0 s5t by ,mr4 ,h----1 ) two maids]vants1 to take *>ge ( ,b---- f ,mr4 ,s----'s ag5ts4 ,i 0 !re ?ree days be=e ! arrival ( any "o ( ! family1 & dur+ t "t ,i he>d no?+ to di/urb me 9 any way2 b on ! morn+ aft] ! arrival ( two ( ! family1 ,ma/] & ,miss ,h----1 !y came d[n ) long faces1 giv+ acc\nts ( gho/ly noises !y _h he>d dur+ ! night1 b ,i tri$ to dissuade !m f su* nons5se1 z ,i !n consid]$ x to be2 b on ! foll[+ two or ?ree nights ! same k9d ( noises 7 he>d by !m1 & also by ! maids]vants1 :o slept 9 ! rooms above1 & !y all became positively fright5$4 ,i he>d no?+ :atev]1 ?\gh ! noises1 z !y describ$ !m1 w\ld h be5 en\gh to wake any "o mu* f>!r away ?an :]e ,i slept1 = ! noises !y he>d 7 made imm$iately ov] my room4 ,i sugge/$ ! hot-wat] pipes or ! twigs ( ivy knock+ aga9/ ! w9d[s1 b no--no?+ w\ld p]suade !m b t ! h\se 0 haunt$2 b z ! noises cont9u$ to be he>d nightly1 ,i sugge/$ t ,i %\ld sit up alone1 & )\t a light1 outside _! b$room doors1 :]e ! foot/eps & o!r ru/l+ noises 7 he>d4 ,i ?9k "o o!r memb] ( ! family1 or two "y g5tlem51 _h arriv$ at ?is "t1 & !y _h also he>d ! noises4 ,i told !m ( my int5tion to sit up alone1 = z "o ( !m _h a revolv] ,i did n want to run ! risk ( be+ %ot = a gho/4 ,h[ev]1 ,i took my po/ on ! l&+ at #aa4cj & kept wat*1 ,i am c]ta91 until half-pa/ "o2 !n ,i mu/ h fall5 asleep1 = ab\t two o'clock ,ma/] ,h----1 he>+ ! knock+ z usual1 came out ( 8 room to he> if ,i _h se5 or he>d any?+1 b f\nd me fa/ asleep on ! floor1 :i* gave him a great] fright ?an ! knock+1 = he suppos$ = ! mom5t t ,i _h be5 sla9 by ! gho/4 ,?is k9d ( ?+ w5t on nightly1 & = ?ree weeks ,i he>d no?+1 al?\gh ne>ly e "o 9 ! h\se he>d ^! noises except myself2 b my turn _h yet to come1 al?\gh ,i firmly held ! op9ion dur+ t "t t x 0 ! hot-wat] pipes1 & ,i only laugh$ at ! o!rs = _! absurd nons5se1 z ,i !n consid]$ x to be2 b my fir/ exp]i5ce 0 t ( be+ awak5$ ?ree successive nights1 or r morn+s1 at ab\t #c4cj4 ,i he>d no?+1 b seem$ to be wide awake 9 an in/ant1 z ?\gh "s "o _h t\*$ me4 ,i w\ld /ay awake = "s little "t & !n g to sleep aga92 b on ! f\r? night1 on be+ awak5$ z be=e1 & ly+ awake = p]haps two m9utes1 ,i he>d trem5d\s ?ump+ j outside my door4 ,i jump$ out ( b$ quickly1 & op5$ my door1 & call$ out 9 a l\d voice1 ',:o is !re8' b got no answ]4 ,i asc5d$ ! /airs & li/5$ = a few m9utes1 b he>d no fur!r knock+4 ,i !n w5t back to my room1 b did n sleep aga9 t morn+4 ,i may m5tion t my room 0 ! "o describ$ by ',a ,correspond5t' z ! butl]'s room "u ,no4 #c1 ! room :]e mo/ noises 7 he>d1 & ! /aircase 0 ! s]vice "o1 & z !re is a door at ! top1 if any "o _h come !re to make ! noise ,i %\ld c]ta9ly h he>d !m beat+ a retreat4 ,! same ?+ happ5$ ) v>iations almo/ nightly = ! succe$+ two mon?s t ,i 0 !re1 & e visitor t came to ! h\se 0 di/urb$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,"o g5tleman 7a colonel7 told me he 0 awak5$ on sev]al occasions ) ! feel+ t "s "o 0 pull+ ! b$clo!s (f him2 sometimes heavy foot/eps 7 he>d1 at o!rs l ! ru/l+ ( a lady's dress2 & sometimes groans 7 he>d1 b ne>ly always accompani$ ) heavy knock+2 sometimes ! :ole h\se w\ld be ar\s$4 ,"o night ,i rememb] five g5tlem5 meet+ at ! top ( ! /airs 9 _! night-suits1 "s ) /icks or pok]s1 "o _h a revolv]1 v[+ v5geance on ! di/urb]s ( _! sleep4 ,dur+ ! two mon?s aft] ,i fir/ he>d ! noises ,i kept wat* altoge!r ab\t twelve times 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! h\se1 mo/ly unkn[n to o!rs 7at ! "t71 & h he>d ! noises 9 ! w+ z well z o!r p>ts4 ,:5 wat*+ ,i always exp]i5c$ a peculi> s5sation a few m9utes be=e he>+ any noise4 ,i c only describe x z l sudd5ly ent]+ an ice-h\se1 & a feel+ t "s "o 0 pres5t & ab\t to speak to me4 ,on ?ree diff]5t nights ,i 0 awak5$ by my b$clo!s be+ pull$ (f my feet4 ,b ! wor/ night ,i _h at ,b---- 0 "o night ab\t ! second week 9 ,septemb]1 & ,i %all nev] =get x z long z ,i live4 ,i _h be5 keep+ wat* ) two g5tlem5--"o a visitor1 ! o!r "o ( ! h\se4 ,we 7 sitt+ 9 room ,no4 #b1 & he>d ! noises t ,i h describ$ ab\t half-pa/ two4 ,bo? g5tlem5 7 v mu* al>m$2 b we se>*$ ev]y:]e1 b c\ld n f9d any trace ( ! gho/ or cause ( ! noises1 al?\gh !y came ?is "t f an unoccupi$ room4 7,i may m5tion t ! noises 7 nev] he>d 9 ! daytime1 z /at$ by ',a ,correspond5t1' b always betwe5 twelve1 midnight1 & f\r 9 ! morn+1 g5]ally betwe5 two & f\r o'clock47 ,aft] a ?or\gh se>* ! two g5tlem5 w5t to b$ sadd]1 b n wis] m51 = we _h discov]$ no?+4 ,i !n w5t to my room1 b n to b$1 = ,i 0 n satisfi$1 & decid$ to cont9ue ! wat* alone4 ,s ,i seat$ myself on ! s]vice /airs1 close to :]e ! wat]-pipes pass$ up ! wall1 s z to decide once & = all if ! s\nds came 9 any way f ! wat]-pipes4 ,i _h n long to wait 7ab\t tw5ty m9utes7 :5 ! knock+ recomm5c$ f ! same direction z be=e1 b mu* l\d] ?an be=e1 foll[$1 aft] a v %ort int]val1 by two di/9ct groans1 :i* c]ta9ly made me feel v uncom=table1 = x s\nd$ l "s "o be+ /abb$ & !n fall+ to ! floor4 ,t 0 en\gh = me4 ,i w5t & ask$ ! two g5tlem5 :o _h j gone to b$ if !y _h he>d any?+4 ,"o said he _h he>d five knocks & two groans1 ! same z ,i _h2 :ile ! o!r 7^: room 0 mu* ne>] to :]e ! s\nds came f7 said he _h he>d no?+4 ,i !n retir$ to my b$1 b n to sleep1 = ,i _h n be5 9 b$ ?ree m9utes be=e ,i exp]i5c$ ! s5sation z be=e1 b in/ead ( be+ foll[$ by knock+1 my b$clo!s 7 lift$ up & let fall aga9--fir/ at ! foot ( my b$1 b gradually com+ t[>ds my head4 ,i held ! clo!s ar\nd my neck ) my h&s1 b !y 7 g5tly lift$ 9 spite ( my ef=ts to hold !m4 ,i !n rea*$ ar\nd me ) my h&1 b c\ld feel no?+4 ,?is 0 imm$iately foll[$ by my be+ fann$ z ?\gh "s bird 0 fly+ ar\nd my head1 & ,i c\ld di/9ctly he> & feel some?+ brea?+ on me4 ,i !n tri$ to rea* "s mat*es t 7 on a *air by my b$side1 b my h& 0 held back z if by "s invisible p[]4 ,!n ! ?+ seem$ to retire to ! foot ( my b$4 ,!n ,i sudd5ly f\nd ! foot ( my b$ lift$ up & c>ri$ ar\nd t[>ds ! w9d[ = ab\t ?ree or f\r feet1 !n replac$ to its =m] position4 ,all ?is did n take1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 m ?an two or ?ree m9utes1 al?\gh at ! "t x seem$ h\rs to me4 ,j !n ! clock /ruck f\r1 &1 be+ tir$ out ) my long night's wat*+1 ,i fell asleep4 ,?is1 ,mr4 ,editor1 is "s ( my exp]i5ces :ile at ,b----4 ,z to ',a ,correspond5t's' int]views ) local p3-- ,z to ! old c>etak]1 %e is an old woman1 v deaf1 & %e always occupi$ a room on ! gr\nd floor1 :]e1 dur+ ! ?ree mon?s t ,i 0 !re1 no?+ :atev] 0 he>d1 z my two footm5 slept !re1 & !y did n he> any noises4 ,z to ! intellig5t g>d5]1 if x is ! same "o t 0 !re :5 ,i 0 !re1 he1 surely1 has n =gott5 ! night he sp5t ) me 9 my room2 he 0 ne>ly fright5$ out ( 8 wits1 & decl>$ he w\ld n sp5d ano!r night 9 my room = any money--a fact t ! factor or /ew>d & o!rs well "k4 ,!re are _m o!r incid5ts 9 my exp]i5ce ) ! my/]y ( ,b----1 b ,i hope ?is is suffici5t = ! purpose ,i int5d x--namely1 = ! tru? to be kn[n1 = ,i h no o!r motive 9 writ+ ?is lett]2 = ,i h left ! s]vice ( ! h\se "s mon?s n[4 ,b z to y\r correspond5t's /atem5t t "s ( ! h\se 7 do+ x1 x is simply absurd2 = 9 turn !y 7 all away f ,b---- = a week or =tnight1 & /ill ^! noises 7 he>d4 ,ano!r ?+2 is x possible = any "o to keep up a joke l t = ?ree mon?s8 or1 if any "o _h be5 do+ x1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly h caught !m2 & ,i c assure y t ! h\se 7 v mu* annoy$ ) x1 n only = !mselves1 b = _! visitors1 = ,i h sat up all night ) "s ( !m1 :o 7 afraid to g to _! b$s3 & ,i ?9k t if ',a ,correspond5t' _h /ay$ z long 9 ,b---- z ,i did1 & _h _h "s ( my exp]i5ces1 he w\ld h a v diff]5t tale to tell1 al?\gh up to my go+ to ,b---- ,i w\ld laugh at any "o :o told me !re 7 su* ?+s z gho/s2 & ev5 n[ ,i am n q conv9c$2 b ( "o ?+ ,i am c]ta9--t is1 t !re is some?+ sup]natural 9 ! noises & ?+s t ,i he>d & exp]i5c$ at ,b----4 ,?ank+ y1 de> sir1 9 anticipation ( y\r ins]t+ ?is lett]1 ,i rema9 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,h>old ,,s&]s4 ,,*idcock1 ,,ne> ,,bridport1 ,,dorset4 ,! passage 9 ,! ,times article is z foll[s3-- ,an intellig5t g>d5] :om ,i que/ion$ told me t he _h kept wat* 9 ! h\se on two sep>ate occasions1 ab/a9+ f sleep until daylight appe>$ at sev5 o'clock1 b )\t he>+ a s\nd4 ,a c>etak]1 :o _h sp5t mon?s 9 ! h\se1 & :o _h to keep a /ove alight all night1 nev] he>d a s\nd1 probably because !re 0 no "o to make any4 ,! g>d5]'s evid5ce on ?is po9t w be f\nd on p4 #bah4 ,)\t admitt+1 = "o mom5t1 ! !ory t a s]vant's evid5ce may n be ( equal value ) t ( ! s-call$ educat$ classes1 x 0 ?\ght desirable1 be=e admitt+ t ( ,s&]s1 to make "s inquiries z to 8 "*1 intellig5ce1 & capacity = obs]vation4 ,8 employ] spoke well ( him1 & ,colonel ,taylor _h ! advantage ( a p]sonal int]view ) him1 :i* he ?us describes3-- ,july #ah?1 #ahig4--;,i w5t to ,cov5try ye/]day1 & saw ,s&]s ! butl]4 ,he is a slight1 d>k "y man1 &1 z f> z ,i c\ld judge1 q hone/ & s]i\s ov] ! ,b---- affair4 ,he assur$ me t he _h writt5 ! lett] to ,! ,times )\t any advice or assi/ance1 & t all he wrote 0 absolutely true4 ,i ga!r$ f him1 indirectly1 t be=e 8 ,b---- exp]i5ce he knew no?+ ( gho/s1 spiritualism1 or any occult matt]1 & does n n[4 ,he 0 mu* a/oni%$ :5 ,i told him t ! feel+ :i* he describes z l walk+ into an ice-h\se 0 a common "o "u ! circum/ances4 ,he said he omitt$ 9 8 lett] _m small p]sonal matt]s1 su* z ! foll[+3-- ,dur+ ! manife/ation 9 8 room1 :5 8 b$ 0 %ift$1 & :5 he felt z if "s "o 0 mak+ 'passes' ov] him1 & brea?+ 9 8 face1 he made ! sign ( ! ,cross1 on :i* ! 'influ5ce' rec$$ f him1 b approa*$ aga9 almo/ at once4 ,aft] repeat+ ?is a few times ) ! same result1 he cross$ 8 arms ov] 8 *e/1 & hold+ ! b$clo!s close up to 8 *91 w5t to sleep4 ,he 0 at no "t afraid4 ,he said ?+s 7 m active dur+ ! /ay ( ,fa!r ',i4' ?an at any o!r "t1 & t "o ( ! "y ,h----s _h se5 a veil$ lady pass ?r\gh 8 room4 ,! foll[+ p>agraph 9 ! lett] ( ,! ,times correspond5t call$ =? ! subjo9$ lett] f ,mr4 ,h---- himself1 ! t5ant ( ,b----3-- ,! only my/]y 9 ! matt] seems to be ! mode 9 :i* a prosaic & ord9>y dwell+ 0 end[$ ) s evil a reputation4 ,i 0 assur$ 9 ,london t x _h _h ?is reputation = tw5ty or ?irty ye>s4 ,! family lawy] 9 ,p---- ass]t$ mo/ positively t !re _h nev] be5 a :isp] ( su* a ?+ until ! h\se 0 let = la/ ye>'s %oot+ season to a family1 :om ,i may call ! ,h----s4 ,i 0 told ! same ?+ 9 equally positive t]ms by ! m9i/] ( ! p>i%1 a level-head$ man f ,b----%ire1 :o has liv$ 9 ! place = tw5ty ye>s4 ,he told me t "s ( ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! ,h---- family _h indulg$ 9 practical jokes1 & boa/$ ( !m4 ,"o ( _! pranks 0 to drop or ?r[ a weight ^u ! floor1 & to draw x back by means ( a /r+4 ,ano!r seems to h be5 to ?ump on b$room doors ) a boot-heel1 ! unmi/akable m>ks ( :i* rema9 to ?is day1 & 7 po9t$ out to me by our ho/ess4 ,if !re are really any noises n ref]able to ord9>y dome/ic causes1 x is n improbable t ^! practical jok]s made a confidant ( "s "o ab\t ! e/ate1 :o amuses himself by occasionally--x is only occasionally t ! m rem>kable noises are said to be he>d--repeat+ _! tricks4 ,! /ew>d or factor on ! e/ate concurs ) ! lawy] & ! m9i/] 9 d5y+ t ! h\se _h any reputation = be+ haunt$ be=e ! adv5t ( ! ,h---- family4 ,yet he is a ,highl&]1 & n )\t sup]/ition2 = he gave x z 8 op9ion t if !re 0 any?+ 9 ^! noises1 !y mu/ be due to ,black ,art4 ,ask$ :at ,black ,art might be1 he said he c\ld n tell1 b he _h (t5 he>d ab\t x1 & _h be5 told t :5 once set go+ x w\ld g on )\t ! assi/ance ( its au?ors4 ,he 0 q cle>1 h[ev] t if !re is ,black ,art1 x came 9 ) ! ,h---- family4 ,mr4 ,h----'s rejo9d]1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,times1 0 dat$ ,june #aj?3-- ,to ! ,editor ( ,! ,times ,,sir1--,i mu/ ask y to be good en\gh to publi%1 on behalf ( ! t5ant ( ,b----1 a few rem>ks on ! article t appe>$ 9 y\r pap] ( ! #h? in/4 ) ! head+ ',on ! ,trail ( a ,gho/4' ,! writ] ( t article f9ds a v easy solution to ! my/]y by attack+ a private family :o happ5$ to be t5ants ( ,b---- = a %ort "t1 & mak+ !m a 'scapegoat' = 8 argum5t4 ,i d n q und]/& if y\r correspond5t pret5ds to ass]t t ! place _h n ! reputation ( be+ haunt$ previ\s to my t5ancy = ?ree mon?s la/ ye>2 probably he does n *>ge me ) orig9at+ su* reports1 z he m5tions a /ory ( ! visit ( a ,ca?olic ,ar*bi%op to ! h\se to exorcise ! gho/4 ,?is mu/ h happ5$ "s "t ago1 & proves t ! h\se 0 !n suppos$ to be haunt$4 ,:at y\r correspond5t does /ate z a fact is1 t ! y\ng] memb]s ( my family play$ practical jokes1 :i* h giv5 rise to ,"l ,bute's inve/igations4 ,my object 9 writ+ to y is to d5y mo/ emphatically ?is /atem5t4 ,! pr9cipal pro( t is br\ght =w>d to corroborate ?is sl&] is1 t ! doors are m>k$ by ! bl[s /ruck to produce ! noises he>d4 ,surely no "o c\ld be fright5$ aft] ! cause & reason ( ! noises 7 once asc]ta9$ by ! boot-m>ks6 ,b !re 7 no su* m>ks on ! doors :5 we left ,b----4 ,"s ( our gue/s 7 ) u until v %ortly be=e my family left1 & c te/ify to ?is1 = ! good reason t 9 ! endeav\r to localise ! extraord9>y noises1 all doors & o!r p>ts ( ! h\se 7 con/antly exam9$ up to ! v la/4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,b---- at ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/1 my family _h already be5 !re a few days1 & at once !y told me !y _h f\nd out ! h\se 0 suppos$ to be haunt$1 & t !y _h he>d mo/ unacc\ntable noises4 ,i _h ! greate/ difficulty to p]suade all my p to /ay 9 ! place1 & aft] all1 we left ,scotl& ab\t ! end ( ,septemb]1 two mon?s e>li] ?an usual4 ,i p]sonally did n give any importance to ! rum\rs t ,b---- ,h\se is haunt$1 & attribut$ ! v rem>kable noises he>d to ! hot-wat] pipes & ! peculi> way 9 :i* ! h\se is built4 ,9 fact1 ,i h to confess ,i _c believe 9 gho/s1 &1 consequ5tly1 ,i did my be/ to p]suade ev]ybody t ,b---- 0 n haunt$1 b ,i am afraid ,i 0 n always successful4 ,i hope y w =give me = tak+ up s mu* valuable space 9 y\r pap]1 b ,i _h to d s 9 self-def5ce aga9/ a false accusation4--,y\rs fai?fully1 ,h----4 ,x is believ$ t1 9 consequ5ce ( ?is lett]1 ,mr4 ,h---- 0 ?reat5$ ) legal proce$+s1 :i*1 h[ev]1 h n yet be5 initiat$4 ,! foll[+ is ! acc\nt giv5 ( ! same p]iod by ,miss ,b41 a lady ( "s position 9 ! lit]>y _w3-- 444 ,we arriv$ !re on ,w$nesday ! #be? ,augu/1 ! h\se be+ !n t5ant$ by ,mr4 ,j4,r4 ,h---- ( ,k---- ,c\rt1 ,c----1 ,g----%ire4 ,! h\sehold consi/$ ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h----1 ?ree sons1 ,miss ,h----1 my si/] & ,i1 & two o!r gue/s1 ,colonel ,a---- & ,major ,b----4 ,we _h rooms 9 ! w+ on ! gr\nd floor ( ! h\se1 op5+ (f ! ma9 hall1 divid$ f ! re/ ( ! h\se by a long passage1 & %ut (f by a sw+-door4 ,our rooms op5$ (f ea* o!r1 & ! inn] room op5$ (f a little sitt+-room1 :i* _h a door ) glass panels lead+ into ! passage4 ,! only o!r p]son :o slept 9 t w+ ( ! h\se 0 ,mr4 ,willie ,h----1 ^: room 0 exactly opposite ! door ( our room4 ,we he>d a great deal ( discussion ab\t ! 'gho/' :5 we arriv$1 & s t night my si/] made me sleep 9 ! inn] room ) h]4 ,we he>d no?+ t night4 ,! next night ,i slept 9 ! out] room1 & nei!r ( u he>d any?+4 ,! ?ird night1 my si/] be+ /ill a little n]v\s1 ,i slept 9 ! inn] room ) h]4 ,! door ( ! out] room 0 lock$1 ! door betwe5 ! rooms 0 lock$1 & !re 0 a w>drobe plac$ aga9/ ! door lead+ into ! sitt+-room4 ,we bo?1 hav+ tak5 ^! precautions1 fell s\nd asleep4 ,i wak5$ sudd5ly 9 ! middle ( ! night1 & notic$ h[ quiet ! h\se 04 ,!n ,i he>d ! clock /rike two1 & a few m9utes lat] !re came a cra%+1 vibrat+ batt] aga9/ ! door ( ! out] room4 ,my si/] 0 sleep+ v s\ndly1 b %e />t$ up 9 a mom5t at ! noise1 wide awake4 ',"s "o mu/ h done t1' %e said2 'su* a noise c\ld nev] h be5 made by a gho/6' ,b nei!r ( u _h ! c\rage to g out into ! passage6 ,! noise la/$1 ,i %\ld say1 = only two or ?ree seconds1 & ceas$ z sudd5ly z x _h begun4 ,we lay awake till ! light came 91 b ! h\se 0 q quiet4 ,i may m5tion1 z aga9/ ! 'sup]natural' orig9 ( ! s\nd1 t x came aga9/ ! out] door1 did n pass 9 to ! inn] "o1 & avoid$ ! glass-panell$ door ( ! sitt+-room1 :i* w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 %iv]$ by ! application ( =ce suffici5t to produce su* noise4 ,ano!r v curi\s ?+ 01 t on ! nights :5 x came to our door 7we only he>d x once1 b o!r visitors he>d x (t57 ,willie ,h---- he>d no?+2 :]eas on ! nights :5 he 0 di/urb$1 we he>d no?+1 yet ! rooms 7 close toge!r4 ,! foll[+ night my si/] & ,miss ,h---- & two ( h] bro!rs sat up all night 9 ! morn+-room1 :i* op5$ (f ! ma9 hall4 ,we sat ) ! door op5 & 9 ! d>k1 b nei!r he>d or saw any?+2 ! h\se 0 absolutely /ill4 ,! next night my si/] & ,i /ay$ 9 ,miss ,h----'s room1 wat*+ ) h]4 ,x 0 on ! ?ird /orey ( ! h\se1 & on a l9e ) ! specially haunt$ room1 !n occupi$ by ,colonel ,a----4 ,two ( ! m5 sat up d[n/airs4 ,aft] #b4cj ,mr4 ,eu/ace ,h---- came & told 8 si/] we ne$ n sit up lat]1 z ev]y?+ 0 s quiet1 & ! noises seldom came aft] t h\r4 ,he w5t to 8 room !n1 b 8 door 0 sc>cely clos$ :5 we all he>d a l\d knock+ at ,colonel ,a----'s door4 ,we ran out1 )\t wait+ a mom5t1 into ! passage1 :]e ! lamps 7 /ill burn+ brightly1 b x 0 absolutely empty & quiet4 ,we he>d x sev]al times t night 9 di/ant p>ts ( ! h\se1 & once we he>d a scream1 :i* seem$ to come f ov]head4 ,we /ay$ six days 9 ! h\se aft] ?is1 b he>d no?+ m ourselves1 ?\gh e "o else 9 ! h\se 0 di/urb$ nightly4 ,! ,major ,b---- m5tion$ 9 ! above /atem5t has be5 good en\gh to furni% ! foll[+ note z to 8 p]sonal impressions3-- ,on #bbnd ,augu/ #ahif ,i arriv$ at ,b----1 & rema9$ !re until ! #bnd ,septemb]4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,i slept 9 ! room on ! fir/ floor1 :i* is at ! end ( a %ort corridor runn+ f ! top ( ! back /airs to my room ,no4 #a4 ,colonel ,a---- occupi$ ! room next to me ,no4 #c4 ,x 0 a d\ble room1 connect$ by a door1 & 0 situat$ j at ! top ( ! back /air4 ,augu/ #bd?1 ab\t #c4cj ,a4,m41 ,i he>d v l\d knock+1 app>5tly on ,colonel ,a----'s door1 ab\t n9e raps 9 all--?ree raps quickly1 "o aft] ! o!r1 !n ?ree m ! same1 & ?ree m ! same4 ,x 0 z if "s "o 0 hitt+ ! door ) 8 fi/ z h>d z he c\ld hit4 ,i left my room at once1 b c\ld f9d no?+ to acc\nt = ! noise4 ,x 0 broad daylight at ! "t4 ,i he>d ! same noises on ! #bh? & #cj? ,augu/ at ab\t ! same h\r1 viz4 betwe5 #c & #d ,a4,m4 ,! foll[+1 :i* adds some:at to ! above1 0 conta9$ 9 a private lett] writt5 9 ,janu>y #ahig f ,major ,b---- to ! ,hon4 ,e---- ,f----3-- ,betwe5 two & f\r 9 ! morn+ !re us$ to be noises on ! door 7( ,colonel ,a----'s room71 z if a v /rong man 7 hitt+ ! panels z h>d z ev] he c\ld hit1 ?ree times 9 quick succession--a pause1 & !n ?ree times aga9 9 quick succession1 & p]haps ano!r g4 ,x 0 s l\d t ,i ?\ght x 0 on ! door ( 8 dress+-room1 b he said he ?\ght x 0 on 8 b$room door4 ,"o !ory is1 t x 0 ! hot wat] 9 ! pipes gett+ cold1 :i*1 ,i am told1 w\ld make a l\d ?robb+ noise4 ,i tripp$ out pretty quick ! fir/ "t ,i he>d x1 b c\ld see no?+4 ,( c\rse x is broad daylight 9 ,scotl& !n4 ,! same bang+ 01 ,i believe1 he>d on "o ( ! b$room doors d[n ! passage1 9 ! w+ on ! gr\nd floor1 & on inve/igation ,i f\nd !re 7 hot-wat] pipes j outside t door z well4 ,!re 7 y>ns innum]able :ile ,i 0 !re ab\t %rieks & foot/eps he>d1 & b$clo!s torn (f4 ,b ,i did n exp]i5ce ^!4444 ,i don't ?9k ! noises 7 done by a practical jok]1 z !re 7 too _m p on ! al]t4444 ,! ,hon4 ,e---- ,f---- wrote to ,miss ,fre] on ,m>* #d?3-- 444 ,major ,b---- is n[ 9 ,london1 & ,i h se5 him twice4 ,he says 7#a7 ! hot-wat] pipe !ory is n 8 own1 b 0 sugge/$ by an eng9e] fri5d4 ,he %\ld n himself h ?\ght t hot-wat] pipes c\ld make s big a noise4 ,besides1 ,colonel ,a---- describ$ ! noise z a bang+ ei!r aga9/ ! door itself1 or aga9/ ! door ( ! w>drobe inside ! room4444 7#b7 ,he1 ,b----1 he>d ! noise himself sev]al times & bolt$ out into ! passage at once1 b saw no?+4 ,! noise s\nd$ l a v l\d bang+ at ,a----'s door4444 7#c7 ,he confirms ! /ory ab\t ,a---- be+ unable to sleep1 & says he us$ to g to sleep on ! moor 9 consequ5ce4 ,dur+ ,colonel ,taylor's t5ancy simil> noises 7 he>d1 bo? :5 ! wat] 0 totally cut (f & :51 f "s defect 9 ! app>atus1 x nev] rea*$ a high temp]ature4 ,! ,colonel ,a---- ref]r$ to1 corroborates ?is acc\nt1 z foll[s1 9 a lett] to ,major ,b----3 ,,my ,,de> ,b----1 ,y write ask+ me ab\t ,b---- ,h\se & its spook4 ,well1 ,i nev] saw any?+1 & :at ,i he>d 0 :at y he>d1 a t]rific bang+ at "o's b$room door1 g5]ally ab\t f #b to #c ,a4,m41 ab\t two nights out ( ?ree4 ,( c\rse !re 7 o!r y>ns ( ?+s he>d1 c41 b ,i p]sonally nev] he>d or exp]i5c$ any?+ else ?an ?is bang+ at ! door1 :i* ,i nev] c\ld acc\nt =4444 ,be=e pass+ f ! subject ( ,colonel ,a----1 x is z well to m5tion t aft] leav+ ,b---- he w5t to /ay at ano!r c\ntry h\se1 & ! butl] !re spoke to him ( ! haunt+ ( ,b----1 :]e he himself 0 a s]vant "s ye>s be=e4 ,?is butl] 0 ask$ = fur!r in=mation1 b s5t only ! foll[+ reply3-- ,y\r note to h& reg>d+ ,b----4 ,i am afraid :at ,i saw or he>d w\ld be ( little value to y\r book1 !re=e ,i w\ld r say no?+4 ,x w be obs]v$ t1 s f> f d5y+ ! facts1 he admits t he saw & he>d c]ta9 ?+s1 :i* he refuses to describe2 b z ?is evid5ce is circum/antial r ?an direct1 x is ins]t$ "h r ?an 9 ! place to :i*1 *ronologically1 x w\ld1 if full]1 prop]ly h belong$4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,g4 7 also gue/s at ,b---- dur+ ! occupation ( ! ,h----s4 ,mrs4 ,g4 publi%$ an acc\nt ( h] exp]i5ces 9 a magaz9e article1 ( c\rse ) fictiti\s names2 b %e affirms t %e has 9 no s5se writt5 up ! /ory1 :i*1 inde$1 is entirely corroborat$ by o!r evid5ce3-- ,octob] #i?1 #ahif4--,"s fri5ds ( m9e took ! place ?is ye> = ! %oot+1 &1 rely+ on ! gl[+ description !y _h receiv$1 took x on tru/1 & 9 ,july la/ took possession ( x )\t hav+ previ\sly se5 x4 ,= a few days all w5t well2 ! family e/abli%$ !mselves 9 ! old "p ( ! h\se1 leav+ a new w+ = _! gue/s4 ,! haunt$ room 7= s ,i may ju/ly call x7 0 inhabit$ by two or ?ree p]sons 9 succession1 :o 7 s al>m$ & di/urb$ by ! viol5t knock+s1 %rieks1 & groans :i* !y he>d e night1 & :i* 7 also he>d by _m o!rs along ! same corridor1 t !y refus$ to sleep !re aft] ! fir/ few nights4 ,^? :o s]ve "u h] ,maje/y's col\rs are prov]bially brave2 !y w gladly die = _! c\ntry1 ) sword 9 h& & face to ! foe4 ,= ?is reason a di/+ui%$ (fic] ,colonel ,a----1 above quot$ 0 ! next occupant ( ! haunt$ *amb]1 & 0 told no?+ ( its antec$5ts4 ,! morn+ aft] 8 arrival he came d[n refre%$1 & ke5 = ! day's sport4 ,i may "h m5tion1 no "o is ev] di/urb$ ! fir/ night ( _! /ay4 ,dur+ ! succe$+ nights1 h[ev]1 he 0 cont9ually r\s$ f 8 slumb]s by ! mo/ t]rific noises1 & want ( sleep w\ld cause him to become dr[sy :5 out %oot+ on ! moor1 & w\ld tempt him to make a b$ ( ! purple hea!r & fragrant myrtle4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 a man ( great n]ve & c\rage1 next inhabit$ ! room1 & w5t ?r\gh ! same exp]i5ces4 ,he took e possible means to discov] ! cause ( ! s\nds1 & fail$ 9 acc\nt+ = !m 9 any way4 ,he said ! bl[s on ! door 7 s viol5t he (t5 look$1 expect+ to see x %att]$ to atoms4 ,s9ce he left no "o has be5 put into ?is room1 b ! noises cont9ue1 & are he>d ?r\gh\t ! h\se4 ,ev5 ! dogs _c be coax$ into ?is room1 & if =c$ into x1 !y cr\* ) m>k$ signs ( fe>4 ,! di/urbances take place betwe5 #ab & #d4cj1 & nev] at any o!r "t4 ,a "y lady1 ( by no means timid disposition1 & possess$ ( great pres5ce ( m9d1 has (t5 he>d ! sw+-door pu%$ op5 & foot/eps com+ along ! corridor1 paus+ at ! door4 ,%e has frequ5tly look$ out & se5 no?+4 ,! foot/eps %e has also he>d 9 h] room1 & go+ r\nd h] b$4 ,_m p]sons h _h ! same exp]i5ces1 & _m h he>d ! wild une>?ly %riek :i* has rung ?r\gh ! h\se 9 ! /illness ( ! night4 ,i w n[ give my own exp]i5ce4 ,i arriv$ ) my husb& & daught] on ,septemb] #ag1 hav+ be5 duly w>n$ by my fri5ds ( ! nocturnal di/urbances4 ,we 7 put 9 rooms adjo9+1 at ! end ( ! new w+4 ,i kept a light 9 my room1 b ! fir/ night all 0 /ill4 ,next night1 ab\t #b ,a4,m41 a succession ( ?und]+ knocks came f ! end ( our passage1 re-e*o+ ?r\gh ! h\se1 :]e x 0 he>d by _m o!rs4 ,ab\t half-an-h\r aft]w>ds my husb& he>d a pi]c+ %riek2 !n all 0 /ill1 save = ! hoot+ ( ! owls 9 ! neighb\r+ trees4 ,:5 ! grey dawn /ole 9 x 0 welcome2 s 0 ! *e]y s\nd ( ! bagpipes1 z ! kilt$ pip] took 8 daily r\nd 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,! next night & succe$+ ones we he>d l\d s+le knocks at diff]5t doors along our passage4 ,! la/ night b "o be=e we left ,i 0 r\s$ f sleep by he>+ ! clock /rike "o1 & imm$iately x _h ceas$ six viol5t bl[s %ook our own door on its h+es1 & came ) frightful rapidity1 foll[$ by deep groans4 ,aft] ?is sleep 0 impossible4 ,! next night1 our la/ 9 ,scotl&1 my husb& & o!rs wat*$ 9 our passage all night1 & ?\gh ! s\nds 7 aga9 he>d 9 diff]5t directions1 no?+ 0 to be se54 ,z ,i write1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ,octob]1 ! h\se on ! lonely hillside is des]t$2 ! t5ants h gone s\?w>ds2 an old c>etak] 7too deaf to he> ! weird s\nds :i* nightly awak5 ! e*oes7 is ! sole occupant4 ,ev5 %e closes up all be=e dusk1 & retires into h] qu>t]s bel[2 ?\gh %e he>s n1 h] sight is unimpair$1 & %e p]haps dreads to meet ! hun*back figure :i* is said to glide up ! /airs1 or ! %ad[y =m ( a grey lady :o paces ) noiseless footfall ! lonely corridor1 & has be5 se5 to pass ?r\gh ! door ( "o ( ! rooms4 ,)9 ! la/ two mon?s a man ) bronz$ complexion & b5t figure has be5 se5 by two g5tlem51 fri5ds ( m9e4 ,!y bo? describe him z hav+ come ?r\gh ! door & pass$ ?r\gh ! room 9 :i* !y 7 ab\t ?ree 9 ! morn+4 ,i h tri$ to give a fai?ful & accurate acc\nt ( ^! /range ev5ts4 ,i leave x to ea* & all to =m _! own op9ion on ! matt]4 ,"s passages 9 private lett]s to ,miss ,fre] & ,"l ,bute writt5 by ,mrs4 ,g41 %\ld be quot$ z be>+ ^u "s po9ts 9 ! above3-- ,febru>y #i?4--,i am go+ to ask y if y d g !re ,b---- ,h\se if y w\ld let me "k if y see or he> any?+4 ,i am imm5sely int]e/$ 9 x1 z we /ay$ !re 9 ! autumn ) "s fri5ds :o took x1 & any?+ m horribly haunt$ c\ld n be4 ,i nev] %\ld h believ$ x if ,i _h n be5 !re4 ,aft] ! appe>ance ( ,! ,times correspond5t's accusation aga9/ ! ,h---- family1 ,mrs4 ,g4 wrote z foll[s to ,"l ,bute3-- ,june #aj?4--,if ! noises compla9$ ( by ne>ly all :o h /ay$ at ,b---- 7 ! result ( practical jokes p]petrat$ by ! ,h----s1 h[ is x t n only 7 !y he>d by gue/s :o /ay$ !re ye>s ago1 b are admitt$ by memb]s ( ! ,s---- family to h be5 he>d by !mselves8 ,miss ,fre] also has told me1 t ! same noises 7 he>d at all h\rs day & night by h]self & h] gue/s = mon?s aft] ! ,h---- family & _! s]vants _h left ,scotl&4 ,?is s completely exon]ates !m f ! absurd *>ge1 t ,i %\ld h>dly h m5tion$ x1 _h n ,miss ,fre] seem$ q "u ! impression t practical jokes _h be5 play$ dur+ ! t5ancy ( ! ,h----s2 & z a pro( ( ?is1 %e told me t ! doors1 especially ( two ( ! rooms1 7 m>k$ ) nail$ boots1 & ! panels ev5 split ?r\gh1 & ?is damage 0 attribut$ by h] to ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! ,h---- family4 ,i am happy to say ,i 0 able to disabuse h] m9d ( ?is idea1 z we 7 /ay+ at ,b---- )9 a few days ( _! leav+ ,scotl&1 & ,i _h mo/ c>efully exam9$ ! doors especially ( ! two rooms specifi$1 "o ( :i* 0 our own room4 ,!re 0 n a scrat*1 nor ! smalle/ m>k or ind5tation2 o!rs c also v\* = ?is fact4 ,! ,h----s _h all left ,b---- = good at t "t1 except ! elde/ son1 & ,miss ,fre] agre$ ) me t :atev] damage 0 done to ! doors1 mu/ !re=e h be5 done aft] ! ,h----s left1 & be=e h] p>ty came 94444 ,! hot-wat] pipe !ory reviv$ by ! writ] ( ! article 9 ,! ,times is disprov$ by ,miss ,fre]1 :o told me t ! hot-wat] app>atus 0 n us$ = "s "t1 & t ! di/urbances cont9u$ j ! same4444 ,! /ories told 9 connection ) ,b---- 7 n circulat$ or />t$ by ! ,h---- family4 ,!y 7 told to !m by p]sons liv+ ar\nd ,b----4 ,9 a lett] to ,miss ,fre]1 dat$ ,june #ab?1 ,mrs4 ,g4 writes1 9 ref]5ce to ! *>ge ( practical jok+3-- ,!y are ! mo/ unlikely family to d su* a ?+2 & besides1 if fur!r pro( 7 want$1 ! "y m5 ( ! family 7 away f ,b---- :5 we /ay$ !re t5 days1 & !re 0 only "o night :5 we did n he> ! noises4 ,miss ,fre] ( c\rse entirely accepts ,mrs4 ,g4's /atem5t1 & t ( ,mr4 ,h---- z publi%$ 9 ,! ,times4 ,%e _h be5 l$ to h] e>li] conclusions z to ! m>ks ( a boot-heel on ! upp] panels ( ! doors by ! /atem5ts ( int]e/$ p]sons4 ,a sugge/ive po9t 9 ?is connection is ! fact1 to :i* ,miss ,g4 has h]self te/ifi$1 t :ile ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,g4 7 di/urb$ to ! utmo/ degree1 _! daught]1 :o slept 9 a room communicat+ ) t ( h] "m1 he>d no?+ :atev]2 f :i* x w\ld appe> t ! noises he>d by !m 7 subjective1 & t ! alleg$ evid5ce ( ! boot-heel1 ev5 7 x cr$ible1 w\ld be1 9 fact1 irrelevant4 ,! m5tion ( ! halluc9atory nature ( su* ph5om5a sugge/s att5tion to ! intellectual acum5 display$ by ,! ,times correspond5t 9 say+ t ,"l ,bute ought to h employ$ a c\ple ( intellig5t detectives = ! purpose ( cat*+ subjective halluc9ations4 ,on ! same pr9ciple1 he ought to (f] to 8 le>n$ fri5d1 ,sir ,james ,cri*ton-,br[ne1 well kn[n z an ali5i/1 "s advice z to ! be/ mode ( secur+ morbid halluc9ations 9 /rait-wai/coats4 ,is he prep>$ to propose to take photographs ( a dream1 to put ?\ghts "u lock & key1 or to advocate ! supply ( hot & cold wat] on e floor ( a ca/le 9 ! air8 ,"o ( ! gue/s at ,b---- dur+ ,colonel ,taylor's t5ancy wrote aft] 8 return to ,london to ,miss ,fre] z foll[s3-- ,m>* #bd?4--,i w5t to call ! o!r day on ! ',g4's' :o *anc$ to be /ill 9 t[n4444 ,i beg9 *ronologically1 & give y :at ,i 0 told 9 all s]i\sness4444 ,! ,h----s knew no?+ ab\t any /ories ( haunt+ :5 !y took ! place1 & ,miss ,h---- & "o ( ! sons w5t up1 mo/ innoc5tly1 to prep>e = ! arrival ( ! o!rs4 ,z soon z !y ent]$ x ! son said to 8 si/] t he c\ldn't expla9 :y1 b he _h a conviction t ! h\se 0 haunt$4 ,t night1 h[ev]1 no?+ happ5$4 ,b ! second night ! bang+s began4 ,an old ,spani% nurse 0 9 ! haunt$ room1 & 0 greatly di/urb$ by ! noise ^u h] door1 :i* seem$ z if x 7 go+ to be bur/ op54 ,%e didn't seem to be al>m$ 9 ! lea/ h[ev]1 & lat] took /eps to secure its rema9+ %ut by /uff+ a t[el "u ! *9k 7:y ?is %\ld secure x ,i r fail to see1 /ill t 0 h] view74 ,app>5tly ! gho/ res5t$ ?is1 & "o night did actually bur/ ! door op51 ) su* viol5ce t ! t[el 0 precipitat$ into ! middle ( ! room4 ,! long] !y /ay$ 9 ! h\se1 ! worse ?+s got4 ,! noises 7 all ov] ! h\se m or less1 & 7 by no means conf9$ to bang+s4 ,miss ,h---- slept 9 room ,no4 #h1 :]e ! gho/ limp$ r\nd h] b$4 ,%e 0 s al>m$ t %e fet*$ h] bro!r 91 & he slept on ! s(a4 ,! limp+ began aga91 & %e ask$ him if he he>d any?+1 & he at once agre$ t somebody 0 walk+ r\nd ! b$4 ,9 8 own room--,i =get :i*--he twice saw ! gho/1 once 9 ! %ape ( an indet]m9ate mi/1 once 9 ! %ape ( a man1 :o came 9 by ! door & vani%$ 9 ! wall4 ,mrs4 ',g4',b n[ appe>s on ! sc5e1 & slept 9 ,no4 #a 7,i ?9k74 ,%e he>d only ! bang+s1 :i* %e decl>es 7 indescribably l\d4 ,!y 7 mo/ly at ! door ( ! haunt$ room4 ,traps 7 laid to cat* unw>y je/]s2 ! door1 or ! surr\nd+ floor1 ,i =get :i*1 0 cov]$ ) fl\r1 & wires 7 /ret*$ across ! door2 & if ,i _h ! prop] m9d ( a gho/-/ory n>rator1 ,i %\ld say t ! bang+s 7 z bad z ev]1 & ! fl\r & ! wires 7 f\nd undi/urb$4 ,b z a matt] ( fact %e didn't say t1 ?\gh d\btless %e int5d$ to1 b jump$ on to some?+ else4 ,mr4 ,g41 :o 0 !re "s weeks aft] 8 wife1 0 put d[n 9 ! w+--,i don't "k :i* room--& _h visitations4 ,he he>d /eps approa* d[n ! passage1 foll[$ by a heavy body fl++ itself aga9/ 8 door4 ,he also he>d screams1 :i* seem$ to him to rec$e z ?\gh ! scream] 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! walls4 7,i c\ldn't q und]/& ?is effect1 b t 0 h[ he describ$ x47 ,_! *apla91 :o 0 put into ! haunt$ room1 0 also greatly worri$1 & bo? he & ! ,spani% nurse & ,colonel ,a---- all _h ! s5sation t _! b$clo!s 7 be+ pull$ (f1 & !y _h to hold on to !m to prev5t _! dep>ture4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ "p ( ! /ory is t ,mrs4 ,s---- lat] admitt$ to ,mrs4 ,g4 t x 0 q true ! h\se 0 suppos$ to be haunt$1 t %e _h liv$ !re = tw5ty ye>s1 & at v>i\s times !re _h be5 outbreaks ( ?is k9d ( ?+ ( great] or less duration1 b t ! outbreaks _h n be5 (t5 en\gh = !m to ?9k x wor? :ile m5tion+ ! fact to incom+ t5ants4 ,x appe>s also t ! /ory ( ! bang+s on ! table 9 ! daylight on ! occasion ( ! la/ int]view betwe5 ! late ,mr4 ,s---- & ! l&-/ew>d1 came f "o ( ! "y ,s----s4 ,x 0 also said t "o ( ! "y ,s----s us$ to sleep 9 ! dress+-room betwe5 ,no4 #a & ! haunt$ room1 & us$ to compla9 t somebody kept pull+ 8 b$clo!s (f4 ,i may add t x is q cle> t ! p ab\t ! place--"s ( :om1 on my leav+1 ,i va9ly tri$ to draw--h be5 ?reat5$ n to talk ab\t ! gho/4 ,!re 0 no my/]y ab\t x :atev] la/ ye>1 ! /ation (ficials be+ exce$+ly loquaci\s & full ( in=mation4444 ,! above are ! circum/ances :i* ,! ,times correspond5t ?us describes3-- ,"l ,bute's confid5ce has be5 grossly abus$ by "s "o4 ,x 0 repres5t$ to him by "s "o t he 0 tak+ ! 'mo/ haunt$ h\se 9 ,scotl&1' a h\se ) an old & e/abli%$ reputation = my/]i\s if n sup]natural di/urbances4 ,:at he has got is a h\se ) no reputation :atev] ( t k9d1 ) no hi/ory1 ) no?+ g]mane to 8 purpose beyond a cl\d ( baseless rum\rs produc$ dur+ ! la/ twelve-mon?4 ,:o is responsible = ! impo/ure x is n my bus9ess to "k or to inquire1 b t x is an impo/ure ( ! mo/ %all[ & impud5t k9d !re c be no mann] ( d\bt4 ,i int]view$ 9 ,p---- a man :o has ! di/rict at 8 f+]-tips1 & 0 ready to enum]ate 9 ord] all ! %oot+ prop]ties 9 ! valley4 ,he _h nev] he>d until ! mom5t ,i spoke to him ( ,b---- possess+ any reputation1 anci5t or mod]n1 = be+ haunt$1 al?\gh he is famili> ) ! e/ate1 & has slept 9 ! h\se4 ,x has no local reputation ( ! k9d ev5 n[ beyond ! p>i% x /&s 94 ,! :ole ?+ has be5 fudg$ up 9 ,london ^u ! basis ( "s di/ort$ acc\nt ( ! practical jokes ( ! ,h----s4 ,z ! writ] 9 "q obta9$ 8 admission to ! h\se z a gue/ by ,sir ,james ,cri*ton-,br[ne's solicitation ?r\gh ,sir ,william ,hugg9s & ,"l ,bute1 x might naturally h be5 suppos$ t ! real facts 7 kn[n to him1 at lea/ s f> z !y 7 conc]n$4 ,x appe>s1 h[ev]1 t he *]i%$ a volunt>y ignorance ^u ! subject1 to judge f ! phrase1 x is n my bus9ess to "k or to inquire4 ,( su* a writ]1 & ( su* /atem5ts1 ! read] w n[ =m 8 own op9ion2 b t ! correspond5t 9 "q %\ld cont9ue to cl+ to 8 j\rnali/ic anonymity1 is little to be wond]$ at4 ,colonel ,taylor s]v$ 9 ! ,b$=d%ire ,regim5t4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds ,pr(essor ( ,tactics at ,s&hur/1 & retir$ 9 #ahid4 ,possess$ ( means1 leisure1 & intellig5ce1 he *ose to make ! /udy ( psy*ic subjects 8 p>ticul> occupation4 ,he is "o ( ! sev5 fundam5tal memb]s :o1 9 #ahie1 sign$ ! ,articles ( ,association ( ! ,london ,spirituali/ ,alliance1 holds (fice 9 ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & has r5d]$ v valuable s]vices 9 inve/igation ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,hav+ made ! inve/igation ( h\ses alleg$ to be haunt$ 8 special prov9ce1 he may be fairly consid]$ to be some:at ( an exp]t 9 ?is matt]4 ,x may1 or may n1 be reg>d$ z a drawback to 8 usefulness 9 ?is direction1 t he is s peculi>ly ins5sitive to subjective impressions1 t a man :o is col\r-bl9d w\ld be almo/ z useful a witness z to %ades ( col\r z ,colonel ,taylor ^u halluc9ations1 local or o!rwise2 b1 z w be se51 he is f]tile 9 exp$i5ts1 exp]i5c$ 9 rese>*1 & c>eful & obs]vant ( ! ph5om5a exp]i5c$ by o!rs4 ,"l ,bute1 :o takes "s int]e/ 9 sci5tific matt]s1 has be5 accu/om$ n infrequ5tly to defray ! co/ ( sci5tific "w :i* he is unable to und]take himself1 & he (f]$ to meet ! exp5se ( ! lease ( ,b---- if ,colonel ,taylor w\ld take ! h\se1 a proposal :i* he accept$4 ,?is is :at ,! ,times correspond5t ( ,june #h1 #ahig1 ?\ght prop] to describe 9 ! words1 = reasons :i* are diff]5tly /at$ 9 ,london & 9 ,p]?1 :]e ! ag5t = ! proprietor is to be f\nd1 ,"l ,bute did n take ! h\se 9 8 own "n1 b 9 t ( ,colonel ,taylor4 ,x w\ld h be5 equally true to say ( ! ,coptic texts1 publi%$ at ,"l ,bute's exp5se by ,mr4 ,budge ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 t ,"l ,bute wrote & publi%$ ^! books "u ! "n ( ,budge4 ,_h ,colonel ,taylor be5 prev5t$ by circum/ances f becom+ t5ant ( ,b---- ,h\se1 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 ! pres5t ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,association & ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 or ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,smi?1 ,treasur] ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 0 will+ to take ! lease4 ,hav+ ?us agre$ to ,"l ,bute's proposal1 ,colonel ,taylor at once proce$$ to make himself acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,b---- ,h\se4 ,he naturally plac$ himself 9 communication ) ! late t5ant1 assum+ t t g5tleman w\ld be will+ to assi/ 9 inve/igat+ ! ph5om5a by :i* 8 family & gue/s _h be5 annoy$4 ,b ! only in=mation :i* ,mr4 ,h---- seem$ dispos$ to give 0 an admission t "s memb]s ( 8 family _h he>d noises1 & t ! h\se 0 locally report$ to be haunt$4 ,h[ev]1 o!r s\rces ( in=mation z to ! exp]i5ces ( ! ,h---- e/abli%m5t 7 =tunately available4 ,capta9 ,s----'s ag5ts made no scruple ab\t lett+ ! h\se to ! well-kn[n exp]t4 ,! ,ed9burgh ag5ts1 ,messrs4 ,spe$y1 inde$ m5tion$ ! haunt+1 & express$ ! hope t ,colonel ,taylor w\ld n make x ! subject ( compla9t1 z _h be5 done by ! ,h---- family1 & !y receiv$ ! assurance t ?is 0 n a score ^u :i* he w\ld give tr\ble4 ,9 reg>d to ! lett]s ( ,messrs4 ,r4,h4 ,moncrieff ,co41 dat$ ,june #ab1 #ahig1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,times1 x c only be said t ! impression :i* !y 7 likely to convey 01 t ,colonel ,taylor 0 an imag9>y be+ l ,john ,doe or ,ri*>d ,roe4 ,_! scepticism mu/ h be5 ( rec5t orig91 s9ce none 0 manife/$ on receiv+ 8 r5t4 ,_! position is 9 any case un=tunate1 s9ce1 ev5 if uncl\d$ by d\bt z to ! ,colonel's p]sonality1 !y appe> to wi% ! public to believe t !y s]i\sly ?\ght t "o well kn[n z a ,spirituali/ 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 a retir$ ,pr(essor ( ,milit>y ,tactics1 ) a com=table h\se at ,*elt5ham1 a memb] ( ! ,junior ,unit$ ,s]vice ,club 9 ,london1 a man :o nei!r %oots nor fi%es1 _h be5 sudd5ly seiz$ 9 8 mature ye>s ) a desire to hire an isolat$ c\ntry h\se 9 ,p]?%ire1 9 ! dep?s ( w9t]1 = ! purpose ( try+ 8 'pr5tice h& ^u rabbit-%oot+ on a small scale4 ,colonel ,taylor1 :o is a wid[] )\t a daught]1 0 at ?is "t mu* occupi$ by ! illness & dea? ( a ne> relative1 & 0 unable = ! mom5t to take up resid5ce at ,b---- ,h\se4 ,"l ,bute accord+ly express$ a hope t ,miss ,fre] w\ld und]take to conduct ! inve/igation4 ,mr4 ,my]s also wrote urg5tly to h]1 say+1 ,if y don't get ph5om5a1 probably no "o w4 ,%e 0 abroad at ! "t1 b at consid]able p]sonal inconv5i5ce cons5t$ to return1 & on ,decemb] #bf? %e wrote to ,"l ,bute1 /at+ t %e c\ld rea* ,balle*9 on ,febru>y #bnd1 & add+-- ,i h be5 reflect+ fur!r on ! "q ( ! p]sonality ( inve/igators4 ,i ?9k ! names y sugge/1 & "s o!rs :i* occur to me1 divide naturally into ?ree classes 7assum+1 & ,i ?9k y agree ) me1 t x does n foll[ t e "o c discov] a gho/ because x is !re1 nor t _! failure to discov] x is any pro( t x is n !re74 7#a7 ,^? :o h p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ph5om5a1 & may be expect$ to be susceptible to psy*ic influ5ces2 7#b7 ^? :o h no p]sonal p[]s 9 t l9e1 b are op5-m9d$ & sympa!tic2 & 7#c7 ^? :o are passively op5 to conviction4 ,a f\r? class1 ^? :o come to look = evid5ce aga9/ ! ph5om5a1 b w accept none = x1 %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be left until we h "s demon/rable evid5ce to %[4444 ,mr4 ,my]s proposes himself = ,april #ad-ba4444 ,i %\ld sugge/ ! keep+ ( a di>y1 9 :i* e "o will+ to d s %\ld make entries1 negative or affirmative4 ,! ,times ,correspond5t fur!r criticis$ ! me?od ( inquiry employ$ at ,b----4 ,"l ,bute's orig9al idea 0 a good "o1 b x 0 nev] prop]ly c>ri$ out4 ,obs]v+ t ! ,s4,p4,r4 _h made _m inve/igations 9 a p]functory & absurd mann] by s5d+ somebody to a haunt$ h\se = a c\ple ( nights & !n writ+ an utt]ly wor?less report1 he desir$ 9 ?is case a cont9u\s inve/igation ext5d+ ov] a consid]able p]iod4 ,he ought1 !re=e1 to h employ$ a c\ple ( intellig5t detectives = ! :ole t]m1 & ?us secur$ real cont9uity4 ,z ?+s are1 ! only cont9uity is to be f\nd 9 ! pres5ce--itself n entirely cont9u\s--( ! lady j m5tion$4 ,b simply because %e is a lady1 & because %e _h h] duties z ho/ess to att5d to1 %e is unfit to c>ry out ! actual "w ( inve/igat+ ! ph5om5a 9 "q4 ,"s ( h] assi/ants sat up all night1 ) load$ guns1 9 a condition ( abject fright2 o!rs1 !re is reason to suspect1 manufactur$ ph5om5a = !mselves2 & ne>ly all seem to h begun by assum+ sup]natural int]f]5ce1 in/ead ( leav+ x = ! f9al explanation ( :atev] might be cle>ly prov$ to be o!rwise inexplicable4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to repudiate su* a condition ( m9d on ! "p ( ! gue/s at ,b----1 b x may be well to rem>k t ! writ] ( ?is sapi5t p>agraph seems to be "u ! impression t e result ( c]ta9 =ces at pres5t imp]fectly und]/ood is sup]natural4 ,! ass]tion t any "o :o 0 9 ! h\se dur+ ,colonel ,taylor's t5ancy believ$ 9 ! possibility ( ! exi/5ce ( any?+ sup]natural is1 s f> z ! pres5t editors are aw>e1 a pure fabrication1 hav+ no f\ndation :atev]4 ,9 _! own belief all ?+s :i* exi/1 or c exi/1 are1 ipso facto1 natural1 al?\gh _! nature may n belong to ! plane ( be+ 9 :i* we are normally accu/om$ to move4 ,9 ?is connection may be usefully quot$ ! foll[+ passages f ,miss ,fre]'s article 9 ,! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,augu/ #ahig3-- ,"s ( my fri5ds ask$ me h[ ,i propos$ to organise a haunt$ h\se rese>*1 to :i* ,i c\ld only reply t ,i didn't propose to d any?+ ( ! sort4 ,x seem$ to me t among sev]al ?+s to be avoid$ 0 self-consci\sness ( any k9d1 t ! natural ?+ to d 0 to settle d[n to a c\ntry-h\se life1 make x z pleasant z possible1 & await ev5ts4444 ,! subject ( ! 'haunt+' 0 nev] acc5tuat$1 & we always tri$ to prev5t talk+ x ov] ) new-com]s4444 ,z to ! gue/s1 = ! mo/ "p !y came on no special pr9ciple ( selection4444 ,sev]al ( our visitors _h m or less special int]e/ 9 ! inquiry1 b o!rs m]ely came = a c\ntry-h\se visit or = sport1 & "s knew no?+ :atev] till aft] _! arrival ( any special int]e/ alleg$ to atta* to ! h\se4444 ,analys+ our li/ ( gue/s1 ,i f9d t !re 7 elev5 ladies1 tw5ty-"o g5tlem51 & ,! ,times ,correspond5t4 ,( ! g5tlem51 ?ree 7 soldi]s1 ?ree lawy]s1 two 7 m5 ( lett]s1 "o an arti/1 two 7 9 bus9ess1 f\r 7 cl]gy1 "o a physician1 444 & five1 m5 ( leisure4 ,x w\ld be unnecess>y to quote all ! prelim9>y correspond5ce2 b ! foll[+ passages f ,"l ,bute's lett]s to ,miss ,fre] help to expla9 ! situation1 & ! relation ( ^? conc]n$3-- ,decemb] #bj?4-- 444 ,i am afraid ,i %all encroa* ev5 fur!r ^u y\r k9dness4 ,my]s has all ! pap]s1 b ,i fancy y w\ld r "k z little z possible1 s z n to be influ5c$ by expectation4 ,x is no case ( r\gh+ x4 ,b---- ,h\se is1 ,i believe1 a luxuri\s c\ntry h\se1 ample1 ?\gh n too l>ge1 9 a beautiful neighb\rhood4444 ,a lett] ( ,decemb] #bbnd ref]s to a sugge/ion t ! ph5om5a 7 produc$ by trick]y1 a fact :i* is m5tion$ to %[ t ! possibility 0 kept 9 view f ! fir/4 ,on ,janu>y #bcrd1 ,n a day %\ld be lo/ 9 beg9n+ ! obs]vation1 :i* ought to be cont9u\s4 ,su* a *ance has nev] occurr$ be=e1 & may nev] occur aga94 ,ord]s h be5 giv5 to get ! h\se ready = imm$iate occupation4 ,miss ,fre]1 accompani$ by h] fri5d ,miss ,con/ance ,moore 7a daught] ( ! late ,rev4 ,daniel ,moore1 ,preb5d>y ( ,/4 ,paul's & ,*apla91 to ! ,que571 arriv$ at ,b---- ,h\se on ,febru>y #c1 #ahig4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,"h & 9 all ref]5ces to rooms by _! numb]s1 see ,frontispiece4 ,b ,see h] own acc\nt1 p4 #fd4 ,! acc\nt "h giv51 z w be se51 is n q accurate z to ! precise rooms4 ,mrs4 ,g4 slept 9 ! w+4 ,,j\rnal ,,kept ,,dur+ ,a ,,visit ,,to ,b---- ,,h\se ,,j\rnal ,,kept ,,dur+ ,a ,,visit ,,to ,b---- ,,h\se ,febru>y #crd1 ,w$nesday4--,con/ance ,moore & ,i arriv$ f ,ed9burgh1 ) ,mac41 ! maid1 a little aft] #aj ,p4,m41 hav+ s5t on be=eh& ! foll[+ s]vants3--,rob9son & ,mrs4 ,rob9son1 butl] & cook2 ,c>t] & ,hannah1 two h\semaids4 ,i _h engag$ !m on behalf ( ,colonel ,taylor 9 ,ed9burgh la/ ev5+4 ,!y _h all good *>act]s1 & 7 well recomm5d$4 ,we told !m no?+1 ( c\rse1 ( ! reputation ( ! h\se1 & 7 c>eful to *oose p]sons ( mature age1 & n excitable girls4 ,i _h se5 no plans nor photographs ( ! h\se1 & m]ely desir$ t any rooms %\ld be prep>$ = u t 7 ne> toge!r--i4e4 b$room1 dress+-room1 & maid's room4 ,mr4 ,c---- :o met u 9 ,ed9burgh1 & is a lawy]1 m5tion$ h]eaft]1 :o _h se5 plans1 ask$ :at ord]s we _h giv51 & rem>k$ t1 z f> z he knew1 we %\ld secure "o quiet night1 z ! haunt$ "p conta9$1 app>5tly1 no dress+-rooms4 ,! h\se look$ v gloomy4 ,x 0 n cold out ( doors1 ?\gh ?ick sn[ lay on ! gr\nd4 ,inside x felt l a vault1 hav+ be5 empty = mon?s4 ,none ( ! /ores ord]$ _h arriv$4 ,we _h no l951 knives1 plate1 w9e1 food1 & v little fuel or oil4 ,c&les & bread & milk & a t9 ( meat _h be5 got = u 9 ! village4 ,we ate & w5t to b$4 ,! room 0 s cold t we _h to cov] our faces1 & we _h no b$-l954 ,we _h be5 v busy all day 9 ,ed9burgh1 & soon fell asleep4 ,febru>y #d?1 ,?ursday4--,i awoke sudd5ly1 j be=e #c ,a4,m4 ,miss ,moore1 :o _h be5 ly+ awake ov] two h\rs1 said1 ,i want y to /ay awake & li/54 ,almo/ imm$iately ,i 0 />tl$ by a l\d clang+ s\nd1 :i* seem$ to res\nd ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,! m5tal image x br\ght to my m9d 0 z ( a long metal b>1 su* z ,i h se5 ne> iron-f\ndries1 be+ /ruck at int]vals ) a wood5 mallet4 ,! noise 0 di/9ctly z ( metal /ruck ) wood2 x seem$ to come diagonally across ! h\se4 ,x s\nd$ s l\d1 ?\gh di/ant1 t ! idea t any inmate ( ! h\se %\ld n he> x seems ludicr\s4 ,x 0 repeat$ ) v>y+ degrees ( int5sity at frequ5t int]vals dur+ ! next two h\rs1 sometimes 9 s+le bl[s1 sometimes d\ble1 sometimes treble1 latt]ly cont9u\s4 ,we did n get up1 ?\gh n al>m$4 ,we _h be5 v s]i\sly caution$ z to ! possibilities ( practical jok+2 & z we 7 alone on t floor 9 a l>ge h\se1 ( :i* we did n ev5 "k ! geography1 we ?\ght x wis] to await developm5ts4 ,we knew ! s]vants' /aircase 0 di/ant1 ?\gh n exactly :]e4 ,ab\t #d4cj we he>d voices1 app>5tly 9 ! maid's room1 und\bt$ly on ! same floor4 ,we _h = "s "t he>d ! h\semaids ov]head c\gh+1 occasionally speak+1 & we ?\ght !y _h got up & _h come d[n to h] room4 ,aft] five o'clock ! noises seem$ to h ceas$1 & ,miss ,moore fell asleep4 ,ab\t #e4cj ,i he>d !m aga91 app>5tly m di/ant4 ,i cont9u$ awake1 b he>d no m4 ,ab\t #h ,a4,m4 ! maid br\ght u "s tea4 ,%e said %e _h slept v badly1 _h worri$ ov] our app>5t re/lessness1 z %e _h he>d voices & foot/eps & ! s\nd ( ?+s dragg$ ab\t1 b t ! maids _h n be5 d[n/airs4 ,we _h nev] ris51 & _h spok5 seldom1 & 9 l[ tones1 & an empty room 7! dress+-room7 int]v5$ betwe5 ,mac4's room & ours4 ,9 ord]1 z we suppos$1 to foll[ up ! noises we1 lat]1 9 ! day mov$ our rooms to ! o!r side ( ! h\se1 especially *oos+ ^? f :i* ! s\nds seem$ to proce$--,nos4 #f & #g--leav+ ,mac41 ! maid1 9 ,no4 #c4 ,! :ole day has be5 occupi$ ) explor+ ! h\se1 s5d+ = food & supplies1 try+ to ?aw ! rooms1 mov+ furniture to make ?+s homelike1 & try+ to arrive at a little com=t4 ,! h\se w soon be v pleasant1 & only ne$s liv+ 91 b x feels l a vault4 ,x is v roomy & v light4 ,no?+ less l ! conv5tional haunt$ h\se c\ld be conceiv$4 ,! ma9 body ( ! h\se 0 built 9 #ahjf1 ! w+ ab\t #ahhc1 ) ! app>5t object ( provid+ ! *ildr5 ( ! family ) rooms outside ! haunt$ area4 ,x is *e]ful1 sunny1 conv5i5t1 heal?y1 & built on a v simple plan1 :i* admits ( no d>k corn]s or my/]ies ( any k9d4 ,a pleasant] h\se to live 9 ,i w\ld n desire1 b x is con/ruct$ = summ] r ?an = w9t] use4 ,x has be5 add$ to at lea/ twice1 & !re is mu* wa/e space4 ,! orig9al mansion1 :i* 01 ,i und]/&1 ^u a diff]5t site1 0 dat$ #aegi2 ! new w+ 0 built ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ago1 & consi/s ( f\r rooms & (fices1 adapt$ = s*oolroom or nurs]y use4 ,b ! old] walls are ( great ?ickness4 ,aft] dusk we sat d[n to re/1 & = ! fir/ "t read ! pap]s relat+ to ! h\se1,c break+ op5 ! envelope 9 :i* ,mr4 ,my]s _h giv5 !m to me4 ,i _h done ?is = my own satisfaction1 z ,i want$1 if only = a few h\rs1 to h z unprejudic$ a pres5tation ( ! place z 0 possible "u ! circum/ances4 ,miss ,moore _h he>d "s ( ! rum\rs ab\t ! h\se 9 ,ed9burgh f ,mr4 ,mac,p---- & ,mr4 ,c----1 b ,i _h avoid$ all in=mation z f> z ,i c\ld4 ,we n[ le>nt1 to our *agr91 t we _h done ! wrong ?+1 & _h left rooms alleg$ to be haunt$1 & tak5 two app>5tly innoc5t4 ,we1 h[ev]1 consol$ ourselves by ! reflection t we c (f] ! o!rs to our gue/s1 & t we are at all ev5ts next to ,no4 #h1 :i* has an evil reputation4 ,x is ! room 9 :i* ,s>ah ,n---- di$1 & 9 :i* ,miss ,h---- he>d ! limp+ foot/eps walk+ r\nd h] b$4 ,z we _h be5 told t ! av5ue is %unn$ by ! :ole neighb\rhood aft] d>k1 we w5t out = a /roll up & d[n ab\t six o'clock4 ,we saw no?+1 b our dog ,scamp gr[l$ at ! fir plantation beside ! road4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,f---- em95t z an electrical eng9e]1 arriv$ ab\t #aj ,p4,m4 ,we ?\ght x polite to give him a quiet night aft] s long a j\rney1 & he is sleep+ 9 ,no4 #e4 ,febru>y #e?1 ,friday4--,miss ,moore & ,i slept well4 ,we 7 bo? desp]ately tir$4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,f---- awoke sudd5ly at #b4cj4 ,no ph5om5a4 ,he has an excell5t little app>atus1 an electric fla%light1 :i* he is able to keep "u 8 pill[ & turn on at a second's notice1 v conv5i5t = gho/ hunt+--no delay1 & no possibility ( bl[+ x out4 ,! maids tell m9e t !y he>d ! s\nds bel[ !m ( cont9u\s speak+ or read+1 & suppos$ ! "y ladies 7 read+ to "o ano!r4 ,?is is ! fir/ occasion on :i* !re has be5 m5tion ( ! s\nd ( cont9u\s read+ al\d1 :i* aft]w>ds became extremely famili>4 ,! s\nd 0 always t well kn[n to ,roman ,ca?olics z t ( a prie/ say+ 8 (fice4 ,x may be z well to rem9d ! read] t ,cl]ks 9 ,holy ,ord]s ( t ,*ur* are1 l ^? ( ! ,anglican1 /rictly b\nd to read ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! ,daily ,s]vice e day1 & x is n p]mitt$ to d ?is m]ely by ! eye1 ! lips mu/ utt] ! words4 ,9 practice "s are accu/om$ to move ! lips ) h>dly any s\nd1 & su*1 we h asc]ta9$1 is ! cu/om ( ! ,rev4 ,p---- ,h----2 o!rs read x absolutely al\d1 & w retire to _! own rooms or o!r places1 :]e !y may be alone = ! purpose4 ,?is1 we he>d1 0 ! inv>iable practice ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,i41 ! *apla9 ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,g4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we 7 sleep+ on ! o!r side ( ! h\se1 & ! rooms "u ! maids' rooms 7 empty4444 ,9 ! ev5+1 ab\t six o'clock1 we /roll$ d[n ! av5ue aga91 & ,scamp1 :o nev] does b>k except "u /rong excitem5t1 aga9 b>k$ & gr[l$ at ! copse4 ,! ,hon4 ,e4 ,f----1 a fell[-memb] ( an ,s4,p4,r4 committee1 arrives to-night4 ,hospitality con/ra9s u to put him 9 ,no4 #d1 :i* is n haunt$4 ,i ask$ aft] ! success ( ! new kit*5maid1 a local importation1 :o arriv$ ye/]day4 ,i 0 told %e _h already gone4 ,! cook told me %e talk$ all sorts ( nons5se ab\t ! h\se1 & ! ?+s t _h happ5$ 9 x1 & _h be5 se5 9 x1 all day2 & !n at night refus$ to sleep "h1 & ! butl] _h to walk home ) h] at elev5 o'clock4 ,! ,factor anglic3 bailiff came ?is morn+1 & ,i fanci$ a special int5tion 9 8 mann]4 ,he 0 mu* annoy$ ab\t ! kit*5maid1 said su* talk 0 all hav]s anglic3 drivel1 begg$ me n to employ h] aga91 & und]took to get ano!r1 l5d+ me a girl 9 8 own s]vice mean:ile4 ,i w5t ) him into ! w+ to get him to see to ?+s !re4 ,we h be5 too busy 9 gett+ ! re/ ( ! h\se into ord] to look aft] x yet2 b ,i f9d ! pipes are out ( ord]1 ! ci/]ns froz51 & ! set-bas9s 9 ! ?ree b$rooms & ba?-room out ( work+ ord]4 ,he promis$ att5tion1 b disc\rag$ ! use ( ! w+4 ,_h we n room en\gh )\t8 & s on4 ,i sugge/$ t1 any way1 = ! sake ( ! re/ ( ! h\se x mu/ be air$ & ?aw$1 & he insi/$ t ! kit*5 fire bel[ did t suffici5tly4 ,i _c help rememb]+ t ?is is ! sc5e ( ! ph5om5a record$ by ,miss ,b----1 z ,duncan ,r----1 ! factor1 is well aw>e4 ,also1 he 0 p]si/5t ab\t keep+ out ! natives1 & _! *att]1 if ,i want$ to keep ! s]vants1 b did n specify ! nature ( ! *att]1 & ,i ask$ no que/ions4 ,febru>y #f?1 ,saturday4--,no ph5om5a la/ night4 ,! h\se p]fectly /ill4 ,dur+ ,colonel ,taylor's t5ancy a good _m exp]im5ts ( diff]5t k9ds 7 made 9 hypnotism1 cry/al gaz+1 & automatic writ+4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 belong to a class ( matt] q diff]5t f t ( spontane\s ph5om5a1 & are !re=e n ref]r$ to1 ) ! exception ( a s+le in/ance ( cry/al gaz+1 :i*1 ?\gh relat+ to ,b----1 0 made else:]e1 & "o or two occasions ( automatic writ+4 ,?is latt] me?od ( inquiry display$ all ! weakness to :i* x is usually1 & app>5tly1 inh]5tly liable1 & is only m5tion$ "h z expla9+ o!r matt]s4 ,its *ief int]e/ 0 t x suppli$ a "n m>k$ by a c]ta9 peculi>ity :i* aft]w>ds became famili>1 & t x l$ to a hypo!sis z to at lea/ "o ( ! p]sonalities by :om c]ta9 ph5om5a 7 pr(ess$ly caus$4 ,9 ! aft]noon an exp]im5t 0 made ) ! app>atus kn[n z a ,ouija bo>d1 & ?is1 z is v (t5 ! case1 resolv$ itself1 aft] a "t1 into automatic writ+4 ,!re is 9 ! libr>y a portrait ( a v h&some woman1 to :i* no "n is atta*$1 b :i* %[s ! co/ume ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,h] "n 0 ask$1 & ! ^w ,i%bel 0 giv5 sev]al times4 ,x is n c]ta9 :e!r ?is ^w 0 meant z an answ] to ! "q1 or :e!r1 z (t5 happ5s 9 su* cases1 x 0 int5d$ m]ely z an ann\ncem5t ( ! "n ( ! in=mant suppos$ to communicate4 ,! ^w1 z giv51 possesses ! foll[+ peculi>ity4 ,9 ! ,gaelic language ! v[els e & i h ! effect ( aspirat+ an s imm$iately prec$+ !m1 9 ! same way 9 :i* !y effect ! c 9 ,italian1 or ! g 9 ,spani%1 s t1 z 9 ,italian ce & ci are pron\nc$ *ay & *ee1 s 9 ,gaelic se & si are pron\nc$ %ay & %ee4 ,! "n ,isabel is writt5 9 ,gaelic ,iseabal1 b ! e is absorb$ 9 its effect ^u ! s 7l ! i 9 ! ,italian co7 & ! fir/ a is s slurr$ z to be almo/ inaudible1 s t ! ^w is pron\nc$ ,i%-bel4 ,x 0 obvi\s1 !re=e1 t ! intellig5ce f :i* ! writ+ proce$$ 7if su* exi/$7 c\ld write 9 ,engli%1 & 0 famili> ) ! colloquial ,gaelic pronunciation ( ! "n1 b 0 unacqua9t$ ) ! ,gaelic or?ography4 ,on ?is occasion also ! "n ,m>g>et 0 giv5 9 its ,gaelic =m ( ,m>ghe>ad 7some:at simil>ly misspelt z ,m>get71 )\t any special connection ei!r ) ! que/ions ask$1 or1 s f> z c\ld be discov]$1 ) any?+ 9 ! m9d ( any pres5t1 none ( :om _h int]e/$ !mselves at t "t 9 ! ,s---- ance/ry4 ,9 reply to que/ions z to :at c\ld be done t 0 ( use or int]e/1 ! writ]s 7 told to g at dusk1 & 9 sil5ce1 to ! gl5 9 ! av5ue1 & ?is1 rightly or wrongly1 "s ( ^? pres5t id5tifi$ ) :at _h be5 call$ ,scamp's ,copse4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 p]plex$ by be+ told to g up by ! burn1 = ?\gh ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,moore _h twice explor$ ! spot1 !y _h n obs]v$ ! pres5ce ( wat]4 ,! j\rnal cont9ues-- ,we decid$ to walk 9 ! av5ue1 & to explore ,scamp's ,copse be=e d9n]1 9 spite ( ! fact t we 7 expect+ ,mr4 ,mac,p---- a b>ri/]1 ,mr4 ,c---- a solicitor1 & ,mr4 ,w---- an acc\ntant j ab\t ! "t t we %\ld be abs5t4 ,miss ,moore took ! dog (f 9 ! opposite direction1 & we walk$ 9 sil5ce to ! plantation1 ,mr4 ,l4 ,f----1 ,mr4 ,f----1 & ,i4 ,x 0 q d>k1 b ! sn[ gleam$ s :ite1 t we c\ld see our way to ! plantation4 ,we w5t up among ! trees1 "y firs2 ! sn[ 0 deep & untrodd52 & :5 we got well (f ! road1 we f\nd t a burn comes d[n ! brae side4 ,x is froz5 h>d1 & we f\nd x out only by ! %9+ ( ! ice4 ,we walk$ on 9 sil5ce to ! left ( ! burn1 up ! little valley1 along a small op5+ betwe5 ! trees & ! rail+ :i* encloses !m1 ,mr4 ,l4 ,f---- fir/1 !n ,i1 !n ,mr4 ,f----4 ,9 a few m9utes ,i saw :at made me /op4 ,! m5 /opp$ too1 & we all /ood lean+ ov] ! rail+s1 & look+ 9 sil5ce across ! burn to ! /eep bank opposite4 ,?is 0 :ite ) sn[1 except to ! left1 :]e ! b\ghs ( a l>ge oak-tree _h protect$ ! gr\nd4 ,aga9/ ! sn[ ,i saw a slight black figure1 a woman1 mov+ sl[ly up ! gl54 ,%e /opp$1 & turn$ & look$ at me4 ,%e 0 dress$ z a nun4 ,h] face look$ pale4 ,i saw h] h& 9 ! folds ( h] habit4 ,!n %e mov$ on1 z x seem$1 on a slope too /eep = walk+4 ,:5 %e came "u ! tree %e disappe>$--p]haps because !re 0 no sn[ to %[ h] outl9e4 ,beyond ! tree %e reappe>$ = a mom5t1 :]e !re 0 aga9 a :ite backgr\nd1 close by ! burn4 ,!n ,i saw no m4 ,i wait$1 & !n1 /ill 9 sil5ce1 we return$ to ! av5ue4 ,i describ$ :at ,i _h se54 ,! o!rs saw no?+4 7,?is did n surprise me1 = ?\gh bo? h be5 = _m ye>s conc]n$ 9 psy*ical inve/igation1 & h _h unusual opportunities1 nei!r has ev] _h any exp]i5ce1 s t "o may conclude t !y are n by temp]am5t likely to exp]i5ce ei!r subjective ph5om5a or ev5 ?\ght-transf]5ce47 ,x 0 propos$ t we %\ld asc5d ! gl5 9 h] track on ! o!r side ( ! burn4 ,x 0 v difficult walk+1 ! sn[ v deep1 & aft] two or ?ree ef=ts to desc5d ! side ( ! bank we gave x up1 & foll[$ to ne>ly h] po9t ( disappe>ance1 keep+ above ! tree1 n bel[ z %e _h done4 ,we saw no m1 & return$ to ! h\se1 agree+ n to describe :at _h occurr$1 m]ely to say t z ! factor 7:o looks ab\t eighte5 /one7 is said n to l ! av5ue at d>k1 we _h be5 sett+ him & o!rs a good example4 ,9 a lett] to ,"l ,bute "u date ,febru>y #be?1 ,miss ,fre] describes ?is figure ) "s detail3-- ,z y "k1 ^! figures d n appe> be=e #f4cj at e>lie/1 !re=e !re is little light ^u _! surface4 ,l o!r phantasms se5 at d>k1 !y %[ 'by _! own light1' i4e4 !y appe> to be outl9$ by a ?read ( light4 ,x is !re=e only :5 ! face appe>s 9 pr(ile t "o c describe ! features1 & ?is is some:at prev5t$ by ! nun's veil4 ',i%bel' appe>s to me to be slight1 & ( fair height4 ,i am unable1 ( c\rse1 to see ! col\r ( h] hair1 b ,i %\ld describe h] z d>k4 ,!re is an int5sity 9 h] gaze :i* is r>e 9 light-col\r$ eyes4 ,! face1 z ,i see x1 is 9 m5tal pa91 s t x is p]haps h>dly fair to say t x seems lack+ 9 t repose & g5tl5ess t "o looks = 9 ! religi\s life4 ,h] dress pres5ts no peculi>ities4 ,! habit is black1 ) ! usual :ite ab\t ! face1 & ,i h ?\ght t :5 walk+ %e %[$ a light] "u-dress4 ,%e speaks ^u r a high note1 ) a quality ( y\? 9 h] voice4 ,h] weep+ seem$ to me passionate & unre/ra9$4 ,! appe>ance ( a nun 0 entirely unexpect$1 z ! "n ,i%bel _h be5 associat$ r ) ! portrait ( ! beautiful woman 9 an eighte5?-c5tury dress 9 ! libr>y1 & x 0 %e :om ! witnesses1 _h !y expect$ any?+ at all1 w\ld h expect$ to see4 ,miss ,fre]1 moreov]1 ! fir/ witness1 _h reg>d$ ! /atem5ts ( ,ouija ) h] habitual scepticism z to induc$ ph5om5a1 m p>ticul>ly ^? ( automatic writ+1 9 :i*1 z 9 dreams1 x is almo/ always difficult to dis5tangle ! op]ations ( ! normal f ^? ( ! subconsci\s p]sonality4 ,if ! "n ,i%bel 7 really int5d$ to apply to ! nun1 x becomes a v curi\s "q :o is ! p]son meant4 ,a ,rob]t ,s---- ( ,b---- m>ri$1 z has be5 already m5tion$1 ,isabella ,h----1 :o di$ 9 #aghd1 b we "k ( no reason = suppos+ t %e ev] became a nun4 ,! portrait may possibly h repres5t$ h]1 b x %[s a mu* old] woman ?an ! phantom s (t5 se52 on ! o!r h&1 ! dates are n inconsi/5t1 & a consid]able di/ance ( "t is sugge/$ by c]ta9 phrases :i* occurr$ 9 ! automatic writ+4 ,! p]son to :om ! m9d m naturally rev]ts is ,miss ,isabella ,s----1 ! si/]1 & app>5tly ! fav\rite si/]1 ( ,major ,s----4 ,z already m5tion$1 %e pr(ess$ z a nun "u ! "n ( ,frances ,hel5 9 #ahej1 & di$ 9 #ahhj1 ag$ sixty-six4 ,%e did n1 !re=e1 ent] h] conv5t till ! age ( ?irty-five1 an age mu* great] ?an t %[n by ! phantom4 ,x is1 moreov]1 int]e/+ to note t ?is lady's "n 0 ,isabella ,m>g>et1 s t bo? names1 z giv5 automatically1 may h really ref]r$ to h]4 ,9 ! sev5? edition ( ,burke's ,l&$ ,g5try1 #ahhf1 !re appe>s = ! fir/ "t ?is entry-- ,,iv4 ,isabella ,m>g>et1 a nun1 regul> ,canoness ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 d4 #bc ,feb4 #ahhj4 ,! editors h obta9$ f ! ,nunn]y1 :]e %e liv$ & di$1 a photograph1 repres5t+ ! dress ( ! ,community1 & a description ( h]self1 :i* is z foll[s3-- ,%e di$ #bcrd ,febru>y #ahhj1 quickly1 ( an attack ( pneumonia or acute bron*itis4 ,%e di$ a mo/ edify+ dea?1 9 p]fect consci\sness1 assi/$ by ! ,confessor 444 & ! ,community ar\nd h]1 & hav+ receiv$ ! la/ ,sacram5ts only a few h\rs be=e %e expir$4 ,z to h] appe>ance1 %e 0 %ort1 r fair1 n at all /\t1 b n extraord9>ily ?94 ,%e ent]$ ! ,community 9 ,april #ahdh1 0 clo!d 9 ,may #ahdi1 & pr(ess$ ,may #ahej4 ,we d n "k :e!r %e c\ld speak ,gaelic4 ,%e 0 v fond ( ,scotl&1 & v p>ticul> ab\t ! pronunciation ( ,scot* names4 ,%e 0 a mo/ ent]ta9+ companion1 be+ full ( natural wit4 ,! dress1 :i* is dignifi$1 is v peculi> & /rik+1 & n ! lea/ l ! v ord9>y nun's attire 9 :i* ! phantom appe>$1 :ile x w\ld be difficult to imag9e a great] contra/ ?an t betwe5 ! m]ry old lady ( ! description & ! weep+ girl s (t5 se54 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 at lea/ "o v peculi> reason1 :i* w be notic$ pres5tly1 = suppos+ t ?is phantom 0 really int5d$ to repres5t ! late ,rev4 ,"m ,frances ,hel51 & t its inaccuracy 0 ow+ to ! /upid1 & r melodramatic misconception 9 ! m9d :i* orig9ally imag9$ x & transf]r$ x to ! witnesses at ,b----4 ,?is is our arrangem5t = to-night3-- ,room #a 7:]e we he>d noises74 ,mr4 ,f----4 #b4 ,dress+-room communicat+ ) ,nos4 #a & #c2 doors op5$ betwe54 #c4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,f---- 7specially haunt$74 #d4 ,mr4 ,mac,p----4 #e4 ,mr4 ,w----4 #f4 ,dress+-room1 ,miss ,moore4 #g4 ,myself4 #h4 ,mr4 ,c----4 7,s\nds alleg$1 see evid5ce47 ,n4,b4--,no?+ is alleg$ aga9/ #d & #e4 ,febru>y #g?1 ,sunday4--,miss ,moore 0 awak5$ ?is morn+ soon aft] "o o'clock by a l\d rev]b]at+ bang1 :i* seem$ close to h] b$4 ,%e lay awake = a long "t aft]w>ds1 b ! s\nd 0 n repeat$4 ,! m5 he>d no?+4 ,!y report t !y w5t to b$ soon aft] elev51 & v quietly4 ,my maid1 :o has _h to give up h] room1 slept d[n/airs la/ night4 ,%e 0 kept awake ne>ly all night by noises & foot/eps4 ,! w+ is n yet fit = use1 z all ! pipes are froz51 & ! only d[n/airs b$room 0 insuffici5tly air$2 s ,i told h] to use t = dress+1 & make h]self up a b$ on "o ( ! sitt+-room s(as1 & %e slept 7or r1 lay awake7 9 ! draw+-room4 ,%e 0 n fright5$1 z %e ?\ght all ! noises 7 made by ! g5tlem52 b !y decl>e !y made no noise4 ,i ask$ h] z to ! o!r s]vants4 ,%e says ! maids are /ill v n]v\s4 ,i spoke to !m = ! fir/ "t ab\t ! noises to-day4 ,! butl]'s wife has he>d s\nds1 b h] husb& only sc(fs4 ,! upp] h\semaid ?9ks gho/s ! prop] ?+1 & tol]ates !m along ) ! high families to :i* %e is accu/om$4 ,! "u h\semaid is v %y1 is ,highl&1 & kn[s little ,engli%1 & won't talk1 b owns to discom=t1 & is sc(f$ at by ! o!r s]vants1 :o ?9k x all "p ( h] hav+ be5 only a g5]al till %e came "h4 ,! kit*5maid goes home to sleep1 b ,i believe "s "o fet*es h]4 ,i h _h a girl out ( ! village to make up ! l951 & %e1 we notice1 is c>eful to g home be=e d>k4 ,?is morn+ we all w5t to *ur*es ( v>i\s sorts4 ,:5 ! m5 came 9 to tea !y report$ t !y _h _h a conv]sation ) an outdoor s]vant1 :o prov$ to h be5 9 ! s]vice ( ,mr4 ,f----'s fa!r ,"l ,d----1 & 0 consequ5tly ! m communicative4 ,i "k him1 & h f\nd him extremely intellig5t4 ,he says t hav+ he>d f ! ,h----s' butl] 7:o slept on ! d9+-room floor1 9 ! room my maid is to occupy to-night7 t x 0 impossible to sleep 9 a room s noisy1 he induc$ him to all[ him to %>e 8 room1 t !y he>d mu*1 b !y d>$ n %[ a light = fe> ( 8 admission be+ discov]$ 7! ,h----s be+ mu* on ! al]t71 & !y saw no?+ cf4 p4 #dj = evid5ce ( ! ,h----s' butl]4 ,we did n l to s5d = him on a ,sunday1 b decid$ to h him 9 on ,monday1 & te/ him z to ! int5sity ( ! noise4 ,9 ! ev5+1 :ile we 7 all *att+ 9 ! draw+-room1 ,miss ,moore came out into ! hall1 :]e %e _h be5 look+ aft] ! dog4 ,9 spite ( ! noise we 7 all mak+1 %e di/9ctly he>d ! clang noise up/airs4 ,%e _h said ! same ?+1 ?\gh ) less c]ta9ty1 once be=e1 & we agre$ t "o night "s "o mu/ sit up 9 ! hall4 7,?is 0 aft]w>ds done )\t result47 ,febru>y #h?1 ,monday4--,la/ night my maid he>d foot/eps & ! s\nd ( h&s fumbl+ on h] door2 ?is %e told u :5 %e came 9 ) our e>ly tea4 ,miss ,moore 9 ! e>ly morn+1 betwe5 "o & two1 he>d aga9 ! %>p1 rev]b]at+ bang z be=e4 ,we speculat$ at breakfa/ z to :e!r ! s\nd c\ld h be5 made by ! m5 aft] we _h gone up/airs1 ?\gh !y 7 all sure ( hav+ be5 q /ill be=e midnight4 ,we made !m rehe>se e s\nd !y _h 9 fact made1 b no?+ 0 9 ! lea/ l x1 ei!r 9 quality or quantity4 ,i _h be5 di/urb$ ab\t #e4cj ,a4,m4 by ! s\nd 7:i* we _h n he>d hi!rto7 describ$ by =m] witnesses z explosive4 ,i "k ( no?+ q l x4 ,i h he>d ! ,portsm\? guns :5 at a place eight miles away2 ! s\nd 0 l t1 b did n convey ! same impression ( di/ance4 ,i he>d x1 at int]vals1 dur+ half-an-h\r4 ,miss ,moore is a v light sleep]1 b %e did n awake4 ,at six ,i got up & w5t ?r\gh my room to ! dress+-room door 7,no4 #f71 aft] a s\nd t seem$ especially ne>4 ,x 0 s ne>1 t ?\gh ,i ?\ght x q unlikely "u ! circum/ances1 ,i want$ to satisfy myself t no "o 0 play+ jokes on ,mr4 ,c----1 ^: room 0 close by4 ,! h\se 0 deadly /ill4 ,i c\ld he> ! clocks tick+ on ! /airs4 ,z ,i /ood1 ! s\nd came aga94 ,x might h be5 caus$ by a v heavy fall ( sn[ f a high ro(--n slid+1 b p]cussive4 ,miss ,moore _h wak5$ up & he>d x too4 7,n4,b4--,we aft]w>ds f\nd t1 z ! ro( is flat1 ! sn[ is cle>$ away daily47 ,mr4 ,w----1 an utt] sceptic1 he decl>es1 left e>ly2 !n we all w5t = a walk4 ,we sp5t ! :ole aft]noon mak+ exp]im5ts4 ,miss ,moore or my maid or ,i1 z hav+ he>d ! noises1 %ut ourselves up 9 ! room :5ce !y 7 he>d1 or /ood 9 ! "r places on hall or /aircase4 ,! exp]im5tal noises made 7 z foll[s3-- #a4 ,bang+ ) pok] or %ovel z h>d z possible on e "p ( ! big iron /ove 9 ! hall2 kick+ x1 hitt+ x ) /icks 7z ,miss ,moore & ,i p]si/$ t ! fir/ noise 0 z ( metal on wood1 or vice v]s74 #b4 ,trampl+ & bang+ 9 e "p ( ! h\se1 obvi\s & obscure1 9 cupbo>ds & ci/]n holes4 #c4 7,on ! hypo!sis ( tricks f outside47 ,beat+ on outside doors ) %ovels & pok]s & wood5 ?+s1 on ! walls & w9d[s accessible2 bang+ & clatt]+ 9 outside coal-cell>s & 9 ! sunk area r\nd ! h\se4 7,n4,b4--,beat+ on ! front door h&le ) a wood5 racket1 0 "r 9 k9d1 b n ne>ly en\gh 9 degree47 ,miss ,moore1 :o 0 famili> ) ! noise1 did x r well by go+ into a coal-cell> 7always lock$ at night1 h[ev]7 outside & ?r[+ big lumps ( coal1 f a di/ance1 into a big pail1 b x wasn't ne>ly l\d en\gh4 #d4 ,f9ally ! m5 climb$ on to ! ro(1 outside1 :ile ,miss ,moore & ,i %ut ourselves into ! prop] places4 ,!y clatt]$ & walk$ & /amp$ & kick$ & /ruck ! slates1 b !y c\ldn't make noise en\gh4 ,!n we _h 9 ! g>d5] !y saw ye/]day1 & put him 9 ! butl]'s room1 & ! f\r m5 made hide\s r[s z be=e4 ,he 0 grateful & respectful1 b contemptu\s4 ,!y c\ldn't make noise en\gh4 ,we w5t out at dusk1 hav+ s5t ,mr4 ,mac,p---- & ,mr4 ,c---- to pay a visit 7z !y _h n be5 told ( ! brook sc5e71 int5d+ t ! same trio z be=e %\ld g to ! copse4 ,mr4 ,l---- ,f---- c\ldn't come1 & z ,mr4 ,f---- & ,i w5t on alone1 we met ,mr4 ,mac,p---- & ,mr4 ,c---- return+ be=e !y 7 expect$4 ,on ! spur ( ! mom5t ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,c---- to come ) me1 leav+ ,mr4 ,f---- & ,mr4 ,mac,p---- 9 ! av5ue4 ,! sn[ _h gone1 & ,i saw less di/9ctly2 b ,i saw ! nun aga91 & an old] woman 9 grey1 :o talk$ e>ne/ly ) h]1 %e answ]+ at int]vals4 ,i c\ld he> no words2 ! ice 0 giv+1 & ! burn _h begun to murmur4 7,i tri$ to p]suade myself t ! murmur acc\nt$ = ! voices1 b ! s\nds 7 entirely di/9ct1 & diff]5t 9 quality & am\nt47 ,?is old] woman 9 grey aft]w>ds became famili>4 ,! "n ,m>get 0 giv5 to h] at fir/ half 9 fun & simply because ?is 0 "o ( ! two names giv5 by ,ouija 7cf4 p4 #ih74 ,%e is app>5tly ! grey woman ref]r$ to 9 ! pap] publi%$ by ,mrs4 ,g---- 7cf4 p4 #fd74 ,! fact ( voices be+ he>d by two p]sons1 :ile "o alone saw ! figures1 seems a cle> pro( t ! figures 7 halluc9atory4 ,x seems probable t ! s\nds also 7 halluc9atory1 b 7 :at is call$ 9 ! vocabul>y ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ! collective halluc9ation ( two p]sons4 ,?is seems to r5d] x highly probable t 9 ! case ( ea* ! halluc9ation _h a cause ext]nal to bo?1 al?\gh common to bo?2 moreov]1 halluc9ations are (t5 contagi\s4 ,! ,times correspond5t /ates1 t ! lady admitt$ t ! app>ition 0 purely subjective1 b 9 reg>d to o!r matt]s 0 n will+ to suppose t %e might be ! victim ( halluc9ations ( he>+ z well z ( sight4 ,on ! contr>y1 z all read]s ( ,miss ,fre]'s publi%$ works are aw>e1 %e is entirely ( op9ion t su* sights & s\nds are pure s5se-halluc9ations1 :atev] may be _! ultimate orig94 ,we rejo9$ ! o!rs 9 sil5ce4 ,!n ,mr4 ,mac,p---- said to ,mr4 ,c----1 ,did y see any?+8 ,no?+2 ,i only he>d voices4 ,:at sort ( voices8 ,two wom54 ,! old] voice talk$ mo/1 almo/ cont9u\sly4 ,i he>d a y\ng] voice1 a high] "o1 n[ & !n4 ,note by ,mr4 ,mac,p----4 ,i knew previ\sly1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,c---- did n1 t ,miss ,fre] _h se5 some?+ up ! burn2 & :5 wait+ = h] & ,mr4 ,c----1 ,mr4 ,f---- told me ! :ole /ory4 ,febru>y #i?1 ,tuesday4--,la/ night we--,miss ,moore & ,i--he>d ! explosive noises ab\t #aa4cj ,p4,m41 & speculat$ z to ! possibility ( _! be+ caus$ by ! w9d 9 ! *imney4 ,!re 0 a little w9d la/ night--v little4 ,x is wor? m5tion+1 t ev] s9ce we h be5 "h ! air has be5 ph5om5ally /ill4 ,"o c g outside1 z we d frequ5tly1 to fe$ ! birds & squirrels )\t hats & n feel a hair /irr$4 ,ev5 :5 ! sn[ 0 on ! gr\nd we nev] felt ! cold1 ow+ to ! abs5ce ( w9d1 & ! ?aw has be5 imp]ceptible4 ,sn[ is /ill on ! hills4 ,i h sev]al times ?r[n op5 my b$room w9d[ ab\t dawn = an h\r to famili>ise myself ) ! outside noises4 ,!re is no?+ human )9 a qu>t] ( a mile4 7,n4,b4--,! o!rs1 :o are mu* m likely to be accurate z to di/ance ?an ,i1 say ! lodges are f>!r (f47 ,! s]vants' h\ses are 9 a gr\p ( build+s on ! hill above ! h\se1 b are1 ,i believe1 all empty4 ,we f\nd1 & adopt$1 a des]t$ cat1 ^: condition c]ta9ly te/ifi$ to ! nak$ness ( ! l&4 ,!re are two inhabit$ lodges f> out ( he>+4 ,a g>d5] comes r\nd to ! h\ses ab\t #aj or #aj4cj ,p4,m41 b we h wat*$ him1 & "k exactly :at s\nds he creates4 ,febru>y #aj?1 ,w$nesday4--,mrs4 ,w---- arriv$ ?is morn+ f ,london2 also ,miss ,langton1 :o is s5sitive1 b :olly inexp]i5c$4 ,9 ! ev5+1 at #f ,p4,m41 ,colonel ,taylor arriv$4 ,he is 9 ,no4 #h4 ,miss ,moore & ,i mov$ back into ,no4 #a1 & mov$ ,mr4 ,f---- into ,no4 #c1 ! room report$ 7by ! ,h----s7 z specially haunt$1 :]e ,colonel ,a---- & ,major ,b---- _h slept1 & 9 our "t ,mr4 ,l---- ,f----1 :o left la/ night4 ,! w+ is n[ ready = habitation1 except t ! pipes are out ( ord]1 & ! set-bas9s useless1 also ! ba?4 7,n4,b4--,! fact t ! pipes are all out ( work+ ord]1 & n a drop ( hot wat] is to be _h except 9 ! kit*51 does away ) a !ory1 :i* has be5 r emphatically put =w>d1 t x is all ! hot-wat] pipes47 ,we are anxi\s to te/ ! w+4 ,only "o /ory1 ,miss ,b----'s1 is connect$ ) x1 & if !re has be5 any practical jok+ any:]e1 ,i p]sonally incl9e to ?9k t 0 ! occasion4 ,! w+ is new1 built1 !y say1 9 #ahhc1 & ! gho/ %[$ human intellig5ce 9 selection ( doors & victims4 7,aft] my return to ,london ,i _h a conv]sation ) ,mrs4 ,g----1 :i* conv9c$ me t ,i 0 mi/ak5 9 suppos+ t tricks _h be5 play$ ^u ,miss ,b----4 ,see p4 #ga47 ,an old woman 9 ! village ask$ ,miss ,moore to-day ) int]e/1 ,hoo'll ye be lik+ ,b----8 ,%e spoke ( ! haunt+s1 & h] husb& insi/$ 7! ,highl&] always beg9s t way7 t !re 7 n any1 & s on1 & ! old woman expla9$ t x 0 j ! "y g5tlem5 la/ ye> t 0 hav+ a l>k4 ,lat] %e admitt$1 ,!re's nae ghai/s at ,b----1 b ! old ,major 7:o di$ ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago72 he'd j be say+ to ,gracie if %e didn't d z %e 0 told1 t he'd be com+ back & belay ! decks 7cf4 p4 #acf74 ,p4,s4--,monday #ae?4--,9 ! kirky>d to-day at ,l---- we 7 %[n ! ,major's grave4 ,x is "o ( ?ree1 inclos$ by a r\gh /one wall4 ,!y h no head/ones1 & seem q unc>$ =4 ,"o is1 we are in=m$1 t ( 8 h\sekeep]1 ,s>ah ,n----4 ,! o!r is said to be t ( a black man-s]vant4 ,la/ night we slept z foll[s3-- ,room #a & #b4 ,myself & ,miss ,moore4 #c4 ,mr4 ,f----4 #d4 ,miss ,langton4 #e4 ,mrs4 ,w----4 #f & #g4 ,empty4 #h4 ,colonel ,taylor4 ,miss ,moore lay awake ne>ly ! :ole night4 ,%e he>d1 ?\gh 9 less degree1 ! old noises2 & 9 ! e>ly morn+ 7comp>e our fir/ night7 he>d ! s\nd ( wom5's voices talk+4 ,:5 ,i awoke1 ab\t #f ,a4,m41 %e told me %e _h be5 di/urb$1 & said %e fe>$ t ! o!rs _h also1 z %e _h he>d ,mrs4 ,w---- talk+ 9 ,miss ,langton's room4 ,at breakfa/ ,mrs4 ,w---- report$ t %e _h be5 awak5$ by knock+s1 b _h nev] mov$4 ,miss ,langton _h he>d no?+4 ,! ,colonel report$ t ab\t1 or j be=e1 six he _h he>d foot/eps ov] 8 head4 ,!re is no room ov] ,no4 #h1 :i* is mo/ly a built-out b[1 & ! s]vants _h n mov$ be=e #f4cj4 7,if !y mov$ !n1 x 0 contr>y to _! habits67 ,we he>d lat] t ,hannah _h gone1 ab\t #f4cj1 9 h] /ock+-feet1 only )\t h] /ock+s1 to ask ! "t at ! cook's door4 ,! ,colonel 7be=e our inquiries7 _h imitat$ ! noise by /amp+ heavily ) /rid+ /eps across ! libr>y4 ,febru>y #aa?1 ,?ursday4--,! ,colonel mov$ d[n into ,miss ,b----'s room 9 ! w+1 & ,mr4 ,f---- into ! room next to him4 ,febru>y #ab?1 ,friday4--,no ph5om5a4 ,! great bus9ess to-day1 :i* we _h specially res]v$ = ! ,colonel's arrival1 0 ! mak+ ( sket*es & measurem5ts = ! plan ( ! h\se4 ,we f\nd no my/]ies4 ,! walls are imm5sely ?ick1 b all ! space is acc\nt$ =4 ,febru>y #ac?1 ,saturday4--,miss ,moore slept v badly aga9 la/ night4 ,%e he>d ! noises at int]vals betwe5 ?ree & five2 %e 0 awake be=e & aft]4 ,!y 7 l\de/ & mo/ frequ5t aft] f\r4 ,at #e4cj ,i 0 awak5$ by a l\d cra% z ( some?+ fall+ v heavily on ! floor above4 ,! maids sleep !re1 b c give no acc\nt ( any fall4 ,miss ,moore1 ( c\rse1 he>d x z1 & :51 ,i did4 ,mrs4 ,w---- reports hav+ he>d l\d raps4 ,%e ?9ks ! noise may h wak5$ h]1 b aft] %e 0 awake en\gh to get a light & look at h] wat* 7#c4dj7 %e he>d :at %e describes z a d\ble knock4 ,febru>y #ad?1 ,sunday4--,our fir/ wet day4 ,! wea!r s f> has be5 p]fect4 ,we all got v wet com+ f *ur*4 ,9 ! ev5+ we did v>i\s exp]im5ts--?\ght-transf]5ce1 cry/al gaz+1 c4--b no?+ came ( x 9 reg>d to ! h\se4 ,febru>y #ae?1 ,monday4--,mr4 ,f---- left e>ly4 ,we all walk$ to ! ,p>i% ,*ur*1 & _h "s talk ) ! sexton1 & ,i _h to li/5 to long y>ns ab\t ! ,major 7see "u date ,febru>y #i?74 ,i 0 tir$1 & c\ld n g to ! copse4 ,9 ! ev5+ we play$ games1 & 7 v lively4 ,miss ,langton came into my room = a few m9utes1 & 0 c]ta9ly n 9 any n]v\s condition1 nor did we speak ( ! haunt+s4 ,b ?is morn+ 7,tuesday7 at breakfa/ %e report$ hav+ he>d a l\d cra% almo/ directly aft] gett+ to h] room4 ,we consid]$ possible causes1 b c\ld n discov] t any "o 0 mov+ 9 ! h\se4 ,! s]vants _h gone to b$ "s "t e>li]1 & we _h put out ! lights ourselves 9 ! hall & on ! /airs4 ,febru>y #af?1 ,tuesday4--,i _h an exp]i5ce ?is morn+ :i* may h be5 purely subjective1 b :i* %\ld be record$4 ,ab\t #aj ,a4,m4 ,i 0 writ+ 9 ! libr>y1 face to light1 back to fire4 ,mrs4 ,w---- 0 9 ! room1 & address$ me once or twice2 b ,i 0 aw>e ( n be+ responsive1 z ,i 0 mu* occupi$4 ,i wrote on1 & pres5tly felt a di/9ct1 b g5tle1 pu% aga9/ my *air4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! dog & look$ d[n1 b he 0 n !re4 ,i w5t on writ+1 & 9 a few m9utes felt a pu%1 firm & decid$1 aga9/ myself :i* mov$ me on my *air4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ,mrs4 ,w----1 :o1 hav+ spok5 & obta9$ no answ]1 0 rem9d+ me ( h] pres5ce4 ,i look$ backw>d ) an exclamation--! room 0 empty4 ,%e came 9 directly1 & call$ my att5tion to ! dog1 :o 0 gaz+ int5tly f ! he>?rug at ! place :]e ,i _h expect$ 7be=e7 to see him4 ,z ! day began ) ! above1 & ,i _h _h a quiet re/1 ,i w5t to ! copse at dusk4 ,! moon 0 bright1 & ! twilight l+]$4 ,we wait$ ab\t 9 ! av5ue to let x get d>k]1 b x 0 /ill f> f d>k :5 we made our way up ! gl5--,miss ,moore1 ,miss ,langton1 & myself4 ,i saw ,i%bel & ,m>get 9 ! old spot across ! burn4 ,i%bel 0 on h] knees 9 ! attitude ( weep+1 ,m>get app>5tly reason+ ) h] 9 a l[ voice1 to :i* ,i%bel repli$ v occasionally4 ,i c\ld n he> :at 0 said = ! noise ( ! burn4 ,we wait$ = p]haps t5 or fifte5 m9utes4 ,!y _h appe>$ :5 ,i _h be5 !re p]haps ?ree or f\r4 ,:5 we rega9$ ! av5ue 79 sil5ce7 ,miss ,moore ask$ ,miss ,langton1 ,:at did y see8 7,%e _h be5 told no?+1 except t ! ,colonel1 :o did n "k details !n1 _h said 9 h] pres5ce some?+ ab\t a c\ple ( nuns47 ,%e said1 ,i saw no?+1 b ,i he>d a l[ talk+4 ,que/ion$ fur!r1 %e said x seem$ close beh9d4 ,! gl5 is s n>r[1 t ?is might be q consi/5t ) :at ,i saw & he>d4 ,miss ,moore he>d a murmur+ voice1 & is q c]ta9 x 0 n ! burn4 ,%e is less sugge/ible ?an almo/ any "o ,i "k4 ,! dog ran up :ile we 7 !re1 po9t$1 & ran /raight = ! two wom54 ,he aft]w>ds left u1 & we f\nd him b>k+ 9 ! gl54 ,he is a dog :o h>dly ev] b>ks4 ,we w5t up among ! trees :]e he 01 & c\ld f9d no cause4 ,miss ,moore & ,i mov$ into ,no4 #h 7dress+-room ,no4 #f74 ,x is a suspect room1 :i* ,i _h n tri$1 & ,miss ,moore _h sc>cely slept all ! week 9 ,no4 #a1 & 0 look+ s worn out1 t ,i decid$ to move4 ,febru>y #ag?1 ,w$nesday4--,a mo/ glori\s day1 /ill1 bright1 & sunny4 ,no?+ happ5$ till ev5+4 ,! ,colonel1 ,mrs4 ,w----1 ,miss ,langton1 ,miss ,moore1 & ,i 7 9 ! draw+-room aft] d9n]4 ,"s ( u1 c]ta9ly ! la/ f\r1 he>d foot/eps ov]head 9 ,no4 #a1 :i* is j n[ disus$4 ,i 0 ly+ on ! s(a1 & c\ld n get up quickly3 b ,mrs4 ,w---- & ,miss ,langton ran up at once1 & f\nd x empty & d>k1 & no "o ab\t4 ,lat]1 ab\t #aj4cj1 we all five he>d ! clang noise ) :i* "s ( u are s famili>4 ,! s]vants _h gone to b$--or s we presum$1 z all lights 7 out1 except on ! upp] floor4 ,x occurr$ f\r times4 ,x is ( c\rse conceivable !y may h made x1 b we d n he> x :5 we "k !m to be ab\t1 & we d he> x :5 we "k !m n to be ab\t4 ,! foll[+ quotation is f ,miss ,langton's private di>y3-- ,on ! night ( ,w$nesday1 ,febru>y #ag?1 ,i _h a curi\s dream or vision4 ,i seem$ to be /&+ outside ! door ( ,no4 #d1 look+ up ! corridor to ,no4 #b1 :5 sudd5ly ,i saw a figure ) 8 back to ! door ( ,no4 #b1 & q close to ! door :i* leads to ,no4 #c4 ,8 face 0 q di/9ct1 & :at /ruck me mo/ 0 ! curi\s way 9 :i* 8 hair grew on 8 temples4 ,8 eyes 7 v d>k1 ke51 & deep-set2 8 face 0 pale1 & ) a drawn1 hagg>d expression4 ,he look$ ab\t ?irty-n9e ye>s ( age4 ,8 hair 0 d>k & ?ick1 & wav$ back f 8 =ehead1 :]e x 0 slightly grey4 ,x 0 a mo/ int]e/+ & clev] face1 & "o t w\ld always1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 attract att5tion4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 a long black g[n l a cassock1 only ) a %ort cape1 b>ely rea*+ to ! elb[s4 ,a fur!r ref]5ce to ?is vision1 :i* at ! "t seem$ irrelevant1 w be f\nd on page #bbe4 ,febru>y #ah?1 ,?ursday4--,?is morn+'s ph5om5on is ! mo/ incompreh5sible ,i h yet kn[n4 ,i he>d ! bang+ s\nds aft] we 7 9 b$ la/ night4 ,e>ly ?is morn+1 ab\t #e4cj1 ,i 0 awak5$ by !m4 ,!y cont9u$ = ne>ly an h\r4 ,!n ano!r s\nd began 9 ! room4 ,x might h be5 made by a v lively kitt5 jump+ & p\nc+1 or ev5 by a v l>ge bird2 !re 0 a flutt]+ noise too4 ,x 0 close1 exactly opposite ! b$4 ,miss ,moore woke up1 & we he>d x go+ on till ne>ly eight o'clock4 ,i drew up ! bl9ds & op5$ ! w9d[ wide4 ,i s\ght all ov] ! room1 look+ into cupbo>ds & "u furniture4 ,we _c guess at any possible explanation4 ,fur!r exp]i5ce ( ^! curi\s halluc9atory s\nds1 comb9$ ) visual halluc9ation 9 ! same room1 tak+ also into consid]ation ! int]e/ :i* our own dogs always display$ 9 ^! ph5om5a1 l$ u to ! conclusion t our fir/ d$uctions _h be5 wrong1 & t ! s\nds 7 ^? ( a dog gamboll+4 7,! ,rev47 ,mr4 ,q4 7an ,engli% vic>71 arriv$4 ,9 ! ev5+1 at #f4cj1 ,miss ,langton & ,i took him d[n to ! gl54 ,x 0 a v light ev5+4 ,i saw ! figure ( ,i%bel1 n v di/9ctly1 9 conv]sation ) ! second figure1 :i* 0 b>ely def9$4 ,we rema9$ 9 p]fect sil5ce z usual4 ,on rega9+ ! av5ue ,miss ,l---- said %e _h he>d voices1 & ?\ght %e _h se5 :at might be ! :ite p>ts ( ! nun's dress4 ,mr4 ,q4 said he _h se5 a light "u ! big tree4 ,! figures 7 ne>] ! tree ?an usual4 ,miss ,langton w5t up a second "t ) ! ,colonel1 & aga9 he>d voices4 ,x is wor? rem>k+ t ,mr4 ,q4 has1 d\btless f "s idiosyncrasy1 s9ce develop$ a faculty ( see+ lights :]e o!r p see phantasms4 ,febru>y #ai?1 ,friday4--,no ph5om5a la/ night4 ,we h sp5t ! day 9 ,a----1 ! neighb\r+ t[n1 :]e ,i _h a fall & hurt my foot1 s t ,i 0 oblig$ to drive home1 & c\ld n g to ! gl54 ,miss ,langton & ,mr4 ,q4 w5t d[n ab\t sev5 o'clock4 ,mr4 ,q4 saw ! outl9e ( a figure ( :i* he has writt5 ! description4 ,miss ,langton he>d ! usual voices on ! o!r side ( ! burn2 !y seem$ to h] to be int]rupt$ by a ?ird voice1 9 deep] tones2 & %e also he>d ! foot/eps ( a man pass+ beh9d h]1 a heavy tread1 n l a g5tleman4 ,! foll[+1 ! acc\nt ref]r$ to1 0 conta9$ 9 a private lett] f ,mr4 ,q4 to ,"l ,bute4 ,! description ( ,i%bel 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,febru>y #bf?1 01 x w be obs]v$1 ( lat] date1 al?\gh be=e ,miss ,fre] _h se5 ! foll[+3-- ,febru>y #ai? & #bj?1 #ahig4--;,i _h he>d only t ,miss ,fre] _h se5 two figures by ! burn1 "o ( :i* 0 t ( a nun1 ! o!r a woman1 be=e :om1 on "o occasion1 ! nun appe>$ to be kneel+4 ,i _h always pictur$ ! nun z /&+ or kneel+ ) h] back to ! spectator4 ,on ,febru>y #ai?1 at ab\t #f4de ,p4,m41 ,i visit$ ! burn ) ,miss ,langton 7& n ,miss ,fre]74 ,aft] look+ a little ,i saw 7a72 ! :ite 0 v pla91 & ! head cle>ly outl9$1 b ! vision 0 = ! fraction ( a second4 ,i 0 consci\s ( x indi/9ctly = a few m9utes1 & !re seem$ a good deal ( movem5t4 ,sudd5ly ,i 0 aga9 consci\s ( ! figure z %[n 9 7b71 full-face1 z ?\gh gaz+ at me2 aga9 ! :ite "p 0 v di/9ct1 b ,i c\ld di/+ui% no features4 ,illu/ration3 a ,illu/ration3 b ,febru>y #bj?1 ,saturday4--,?is morn+ we w5t d[n to ---- & _h a little talk ) ! old s]vant :o told u /ories ! o!r day ab\t ! ,major1 & %e repeat$ ! /ory ( 8 ?reat5$ return4 ,! same /ory 0 repeat$ indep5d5tly ?is aft]noon by a local tradesman1 :o op5$ conv]sation by inquir+ :e!r we _h se5 ! ,major yet4 ,miss ,moore & ,i aga9 ?is morn+ he>d noises 9 ,no4 #h1 m especially ^? ( ! patt]+ foot/eps1 j aft] daylight1 & a viol5t jump & scramble1 :i* we ?\ght 0 our dog1 until we f\nd t he 0 sleep+ peacefully z usual on 8 rug at our feet4 ,9 a lett] to ,"l ,bute1 dat$ ,febru>y #ba1 #ahig1 ,mr ,q4 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt3-- ,on ,febru>y #bj?1 at ab\t #f4de ,p4,m41 ,i visit$ ! burn ) ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton4 ,i 0 v briefly consci\s ( ! figure 7a7 on ! bank ( ! burn1 b saw no m till ,miss ,fre] po9t$ to ! holl[ ( a l>ge tree1 :5 ,i aga9 saw 7b74 ,on ea* occasion ( see+ 7b7 a curi\s s5sation 0 noticeable1 & ,i felt ,i 0 be+ look$ at4 ,on speak+ aft]w>ds to ,miss ,fre]1 ,i f\nd h] vision ( ! nun "u ! tree to be ! same z m9e at 7b71 i4e4 full face1 z inde$ ,miss ,fre] _h se5 x on previ\s occasions4 ,?is is ! second sket* ,i h drawn ( ! full face 7b74 ,! fir/ ,i %[$ to ,miss ,fre]1 rem>k+ to h]1 ',i h made ! figure too broad' 7be+ unaccu/om$ to draw+74 ',yes1' said ,miss ,fre]1 '= ! nun is v slight4' ,x 0 se5 at ! same mom5t also by ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton4 ,febru>y #ba/1 ,sunday4--,aga9 ?is morn+ we he>d noises ( patt]+ 9 ,no4 #h1 & ,scamp got up & sat app>5tly wat*+ some?+ invisible to u1 turn+ 8 head sl[ly z if foll[+ ! movem5ts ( "s p]son or ?+ across ! room f we/ to ea/4 ,dur+ ! night ,miss ,moore _h he>d foot/eps cross+ ! room1 z ( an old or invalid man %uffl+ 9 slipp]s4 ,we bo? he>d a bang at ! side ( ! room ab\t #f4bj1 "s "t be=e any s\nds ( mov+ 7 he>d f ! s]vants above4 ,! noise 0 muffl$ 9 quality1 & _h no resonance1 & seem$ to come f beh9d a small w>drobe on ! ea/ wall4 ,! room 7,no4 #g7 on t side 0 unoccupi$4 ,?is bang 0 he>d at o!r times 9 ! same spot4 ,exp]im5t %[$ t no noise made 9 ,no4 #g 0 audible 9 ,no4 #h1 n ev5 hamm]+ ) a pok] on ! wall1 :i* is curv$ at ?is po9t4 ,?is morn+1 on com+ out ( *ur*1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,f----1 9 :i* 0 ! foll[+ passage3-- 444 ,miss ,h----1 :o slept1 ,i believe1 9 ! room occupi$ by y :5 ,i left1 he>d s\nds ( foot/eps go+ r\nd h] room1 foot/eps ) ! mo/ unmi/akable limp 9 !m4 ,%ortly aft] %e he>d /ories connect$ ) ! =m] own]1 :o us$ to g by ! "n ( ,b----1 an ag$ man ! ,major4 ,%e ask$ if he c\ld be describ$4 ',no1' said h] in=mant2 '! only ?+ he c\ld rememb] ab\t him 0 t he _h a mo/ peculi> limp1' & he =?) gave an exhibition1 :i* talli$ exactly ) ! limp ar\nd ! b$4 ,9 discuss+ ?is1 ,miss ,moore & ,i agre$ t1 _h ,miss ,h---- slept 9 ,no4 #h in/ead ( 9 ,no4 #a1 z ,mr4 ,f---- suppos$1 we %\ld h consid]$ ^! limp+ s\nds z probably id5tical ) ^? we ourselves _h he>d4 ,aft] ,i _h clos$ my reply to ,mr4 ,f----1 ,miss ,moore discov]$ ,miss ,b----'s plan ( ! h\se 79 ! packet ( evid5ce ( ! ,h----s' t5ancy1 see p4 #if71 :i* %[$ t 9 fact ,no4 #h 0 ! room ref]r$ to4 ,h5ce x appe>s t ! room 9 :i* ,miss ,h---- he>d ! foot/eps 0 ! same z t 9 :i* we he>d !m4 ,we _h be5 misl$ by ,mr4 ,f---- speak+ ( ! room y occupi$ :5 ,i left1 a mi/ake on 8 "p1 z1 ?\gh ! *ange _h be5 spok5 (1 we _h n left ,no4 #a4 ,?is aft]noon ,miss ,langton exp]im5t$ ) ,ouija at ,mr4 ,q4's reque/4 ,"l ,bute _h sugge/$ v>i\s te/-que/ions 9 relation to ! phantasm ( ! nun1 to be ask$ ! next "t ! ,ouija bo>d 0 9 op]ation1 & answ]s to ^! 7 attempt$ at v>i\s times1 ) ! usual result ( %[+ ! influ5ce1 consci\s or sub-consci\s1 ( ! sitt]s1 almo/ all /atem5ts z to matt]s n actually kn[n to !m be+ wor?less4 ,on ?is occasion1 h[ev]1 9 reply to ! "q1 ,h[ old 0 ,i%bel :5 %e di$8 answ]s 7 spelt out to ! effect t %e 0 /ill liv+1 & t h] age 0 fifty-n9e4 ,?is may p]haps be tak5 z ?r[+ light ^u ! int5d$ p]sonality ( ,i%bel1 & supply+ a possible clue to ! id5tity ( ! m9d ( :i* %e seems to be an imag9>y creation4 ,fifty-n9e 0 ! age ( ! late ,rev4 ,"m ,frances ,hel5 9 ! ye> #ahgc1 :5 ,s>ah ,n---- di$4 ,!y are n p :o are at all likely to h met ea* o!r ^u ! o!r side any m ?an ^u ?is4 ,x is a g5]ally recognis$ fact t ! conditions :i* we call "t & space exi/ on 9 ! _w beyond 9 a =m s v diff]5t f ^? 9 :i* !y are conceiv$ ( by u1 t f our po9t ( view !y c h>dly be said to exi/ at all4 ,x is natural1 !re=e1 to seek ! utt]] ( ?is rem>kable /atem5t 9 "s p]son connect$ ) ,b---- :o did n "k ! late ,"m ,frances ,hel5 7suppos+ h] to be ! p]son = :om ,i%bel 0 int5d$71 b _h he>d ( h]4 ,febru>y #bbnd1 ,monday4--,mr4 ,z---- came4 ,! :ole matt] ( ! inquiry _h be5 made kn[n to ,mr4 ,z----1 ! proprietor ( a prom95t ,scotti% newspap]1 ( c\rse 9 ! /ricte/ confid5ce1 :i* 0 c>efully made a condition ( ! admission ( any "o to ! h\se1 a confid5ce :i* he mo/ hon\rably obs]v$4 ,x 0 arrang$ t if any?+ occurr$ )9 ! obs]vation ( himself or 8 son1 ! sci5tific value ( :i* r5d]$ x1 9 _! judgm5t1 desirable to publi% a notice ( x 9 ,! ----1 ! notice %\ld be publi%$ "u av[$ly false names & geographical indications4 ,mr4 ,z---- 0 unable to come himself1 b 8 son arriv$ ?is day4 ,mr4 ,endell 7a ,memb] ( ! ,s4,p4,r47 arriv$ :ile we 7 out1 & made a t\r ( inspection alone ( ! outside ( ! h\se & ! gr\nd-floor rooms4 ,he intuitively fix$ on ! w9d[ ( ,no4 #c z t ( a haunt$ room1 & has s9ce1 equally by intuition1 diagnos$ ! draw+-room & libr>y z creepy1 & ! d9+-room z def9itely *e]ful4 7,?is co9cides ) our exp]i5ce47 ,my own exp]i5ces to-day 7 conf9$ to ejection f a high waggonette1 :ile wait+ at ! /ation = ,mr4 ,z----1 ! horse hav+ bolt$ at ! appe>ance ( ! tra94 ,no ph5om5a4 ,we are putt+ ,mr4 ,z----1 at 8 own reque/1 9 ,no4 #c1 ! gho/-room4 ,febru>y #bcrd1 ,tuesday4--,p\r+ wet4 ,no ph5om5a4 ,visit to gl5 impossible4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,r---- 7local resid5ts7 came to lun*4 ,?\gh 9 great pa9 ,i 0 able to see !m = a few m9utes1 & bo? inquir$ :e!r we _h _h any exp]i5ce ( ! report$ haunt+s1 ( :i*1 h[ev]1 !y c\ld give u no details4 ,febru>y #bd?1 ,w$nesday4--,mr4 ,z---- left e>ly4 7,n4,b4--,no ph5om5a report$ by any "o dur+ 8 visit2 he himself slept s\ndly 9 ! haunt$ room1 b does x ! ju/ice to ackn[l$ge t he c\ld sleep ?r\gh an e>?quake47 ,miss ,n4 7! daught] ( a l&[n] ( ! di/rict7 arriv$4 ,mr4 ,g>=d 7an old fri5d & excell5t obs]v]7 came f ,london4 ,we sleep to-night z foll[s3-- ,9 ! w+1 9 ! two rooms alleg$ by gue/s ( ! ,h----s to be haunt$1 ! ,colonel & ,mr4 ,endell4 ,no4 #a4 ,mr4 ,g>=d4 #c4 ,mr4 ,q4 7gho/-room2 he has j ask$ to be remov$ f 8 =m] room 9 ! w+74 #d4 ,miss ,langton4 #e4 ,mrs4 ,w----4 #g4 ,miss ,n4 #h4 ,miss ,moore1 myself1 & dog4 ,febru>y #be?1 ,?ursday4--,mr4 ,endell report$ ?is morn+ hav+ he>d a s\nd he c\ld 9 no way acc\nt =1 :i* seems to u to correspond ) ! clang+ noise4 ,we ask$ h[ he w\ld imitate x z to volume & quality1 & he said t a l>ge iron kettle1 ab\t ! size ( ! d9n]-table 7we are d9+ eight71 boil+ viol5tly1 s t ! lid 0 con/antly wobbl+1 might produce x4 7,n4,b4--,mr4 ,endell's op9ion lat] is t a pavior's cr[b> heavily dropp$1 s z to produce a prolong$ rev]b]ation1 is a bett] illu/ration47 ,mr4 ,g>=d1 :o 0 n told t any s\nds might be expect$ 9 ,no4 #a1 says he 0 awak5$ by a viol5t bang+ at ! door ( communication betwe5 ,nos4 #a & #b 7,no4 #b is empty74 ,mr4 ,endell1 ,mr4 ,q41 & ,miss ,moore w5t up lat] 9 ! day to exp]im5t on ! door1 & f\nd t x w\ld op5 ) ! slighte/ pu%4 ,mr4 ,g>=d _h clos$ x on go+ to b$1 & f\nd x clos$ 9 ! morn+4 ,he _h n be5 al>m$1 & _h almo/ call$ out to 8 suppos$ visitors1 be=e he rememb]$ sup]normal possibilities4 ,he describ$ ! s\nd z a muffl$ bang1 & 9 ord] to reproduce x to 8 satisfaction "o ( ! p>ty held a ?ick rug on ! inn] side :ile ano!r hamm]$ on ! panels )\t4 ,mr4 ,q4's exp]i5ces 9 ,no4 #c w be report$ by himself4 ,! groans :i* he he>d com+ f ,no4 #b "s ( our p>ty sugge/$ might h be5 made 9 sleep by ! occupant ( ,no4 #a1 b on try+ exp]im5ts x 0 f\nd t no s\nds ( ! k9d :i* he c\ld make 9 8 room 7 audible 9 ,no4 #c4 ,mr4 ,q4 left4 ,miss ,langton w5t up ! gl5 ) ,mr4 ,g>=d1 & 0 p]plex$ by see+ ! grey figure :5 look+ = ! nun2 %e saw x b dimly1 b lat] 9 ! ev5+ recov]$ x 9 ! cry/al1 m cle>ly & 9 great] detail4 ,! foll[+ is ,mr4 ,q4's acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ce1 writt5 on ,febru>y #bd? & ,m>* #d?1 9 private lett]s to ,"l ,bute1 b1 9 ord] to avoid ! possibility ( sugge/ion to o!rs1 n contribut$ at ! "t to ?is j\rnal4 ,! ,editors h be5 p]mitt$ also to read ano!r acc\nt writt5 by ,mr4 ,q4 ( ?is & ( 8 subsequ5t exp]i5ce1 writt5 imm$iately aft] ! occasion1 :i* agrees ) 8 lett]s to ,"l ,bute 9 e p>ticul>4 ,febru>y #bd?1 #ahig4--;,i slept 9 room ,no4 #c4 ,i knew x _h a 'bad' reputation1 also ,i _h he>d ?r\gh ,ouija ( probable appe>ances & noises at #c ,a4,m4 & #d4cj ,a4,m4 ,i not$ ! "t ( retir+ 9 pass+ ! clock on ! /aircase1 i4e4 #ab4aj4 ,be=e go+ to b$ ,i sat 9 a *air ) my back to a small mahogany cupbo>d1 plac$ aga9/ ! wall ( ! dress+-room1 into :i* my room 7,no4 #c7 op5s4 ,ab\t #a ,a4,m4 ,i 0 mu* />tl$ at he>+ beh9d me v di/9ctly a l\d groan1 com+1 app>5tly1 f ! dress+-room1 9 ! direction ( ! mahogany cupbo>d4 ,! s\nd 0 v di/9ct1 & b = ! fact ( !re be+ no "o visible1 ,i %\ld h e/imat$ its orig9 z 9 ! room1 its di/9ctness be+ su* t1 com+ f ! next room1 ) ! door clos$1 x w\ld h s\nd$ slightly muffl$4 ,s di/9ct 0 x t ,i he>d :at ,i c only describe z ! ?roat vibration 9 ! tone4 ,i tri$ to ascribe x to ! bubbl+ ( ! hot-wat] pipe ( a wa%+ bas9 fix$ 9 ! dress+-room1 z ,i suppos$1 aga9/ ! wall ( ! b$room1 b saw next day t ! bas9 9 "q 0 fix$ aga9/ ! opposite wall ( ! dress+-room4 ,illu/ration3 ,a1 ,cupbo>d4 ,b1 ,*air4 ,c1 ,wa%+-/& 7fix$74 ,! s\nd 0 a greatly magnifi$ & humanis$ edition ( :at ,i h sev]al times he>d 9 ! draw+-room bel[ ! dress+-room1 & :i* has be5 he>d by sev]al ( ! p>ty toge!r4 ,& 9 a lett] dat$ ,m>* #d4--;,i w5t up/airs at #ab4aj4 ,on %utt+ ! door ( my room ,i exp]i5c$ a curi\sly cold s5sation4 ,i /ood by ! fire1 :i* 0 burn+ brightly1 & %iv]$ to an ext5t t 0 q ph5om5al2 ! fire did n 9 ! lea/ remove ! cold %udd]+s :i* ran f head to feet4 ,i ?rew ! feel+ (f z be/ ,i c\ld1 b n entirely4 ,i read a little & !n pray$4 ,i read ! (fice ( compl9e & my private pray]s1 & pray+ accord+ to my cu/om = all fai?ful dep>t$1 & especially = ^? :o _h previ\sly liv$ 9 ! h\se or be5 connect$ ) x4 ,aft] ?is ,i look$ at my wat*2 x 0 j ^u "o o'clock1 & ,i sat = a few m9utes 9 ! *air by ! fire1 :5 ,i he>d ! noise describ$1 beh9d me4 ,i *ang$ my position & plac$ ! *air ) its back to a table & fac+ ! door1 ! c&le on ! table1 & took a book & read2 my %udd]+ s5sations _h be5 worse ?an ev]4 ,sudd5ly ,i look$ up1 & above ! b$1 app>5tly on ! wall1 ,i got j a glimpse 7l a fla%7 ( a br[n wood crucifix3 ! wall 0 q b>e1 n a picture1 no?+ to make x expla9able by imp]fect light or reflection4 ,f t "t ! s5sation ( cold & %udd]+ w5t away3 ,i don't say imm$iately1 b ,i 0 q consci\s ( be+ reassur$4 ,ab\t half-an-h\r aft]w>ds all feel+ ( di/ress ( any sort _h gone4 ,i w5t to b$ & to sleep4 ,my own idea n[ is1 t ! s\nd ,i he>d 0 an in>ticulate cry = help1 probably by means ( pray]4 ,! influ5ce ,i feel 0 bad1 b some?+ ov]came x4 ,x is desirable to add1 z a "q ( evid5ce1 = comp>ison ( ! dates ( ?is & ,miss ,fre]'s subsequ5t acc\nt ( ! same ph5om5on1 t a lett] f ,mr4 ,q4 9 ,"l ,bute's possession1 dat$ ,m>* #af?1 beg9s1 ,i h no objection to ,miss ,fre] see+ my lett] on ! subject ( ! crucifix4444 ,mr4 ,q4 also /ates t 8 delay 9 writ+ to ,"l ,bute ab\t ! crucifix 01 t he ?\ght x might be a m5tal reproduction ( "o :i* he sometimes sees 9 8 own home1 b t he f\nd on exam9+ ! latt] t x has a :ite figure1 :]eas t ( ! app>ition has ! figure ( ! same br[n wood z ! cross4 ,9 ! private acc\nt above ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,q writes1 ,i f\nd t ! crucifix at home 9 no way resembles :at ,i saw at ,b----4 ,x w be rem>k$ t ?is peculi> app>ition 0 se5 9 ! same room by ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,h---- 9 ,augu/ #ahib 7see p4 #ag71 & x 0 aga9 se5 on ,m>* #f? by ,miss ,fre]1 :o _h n he>d at all ( 8 exp]i5ces1 & only a b>e m5tion1 )\t detail or description1 ( t ( ,mr4 ,q4 ,a f\r? vision 9 ?is connection--t ( ,miss ,langton1 :o _h he>d ( none ( ! o!r ?ree1 is describ$ "u date ,m>* #ai4 ,febru>y #bf?1 ,friday4--,no?+ happ5$ till ,i 0 9 ! draw+-room 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ,i 01 z usual s9ce my accid5t1 tak+ my meal alone4 ,a scre5 /ood betwe5 my s(a & ! door1 s t x 0 impossible to see :o ent]$4 ,i saw ! %ad[ ( a woman on ! wall1 & suppos$ x to be a maid come to see aft] ! fire4 ,next1 ! figure ( an old woman em]g$ f beh9d ! scre52 %e 0 ( av]age height1 & /\t2 %e wore a wooll5 cap1 & h] dress 0 t ( a sup]ior s]vant indoors4 ,suppos+ h] to be "s s]vant's visitor come to h a look at ! draw+-room :ile ! p>ty 7 at d9n]1 ,i mov$ to attract h] att5tion1 ) no result4 ,%e walk$ a few /eps t[>ds ! middle ( ! room1 !n disappe>$4 ,h] c\nt5ance 0 n pleas+1 b express$ no p]sonal malevol5ce2 h] face may h be5 co>sely h&some4 ,h] dress 0 d>k1 & made 9 ! fa%ion :i* 0 worn 9 my *ildhood4 ,:5 ! dog came 9 lat] he seem$ to sight some?+ f beh9d ! scre5 & foll[$ x across ! room1 :5 he lay d[n "u my c\*1 in/ead ( on ! he>? z usual4 ,he _h done ! same ?+ ye/]day morn+1 look+ mu* fright5$1 & _h !n tak5 refuge "u ,miss ,langton's *air4 ,9 connection ) ?is x w be se5 else:]e t foot/eps 7 con/antly he>d 9 ! draw+-room1 bo? at night & 9 daylight4 ,mr4 ,g>=d1 9 ,no4 #a1 he>d la/ night :at seem$ l ! detonat+ noise1 :i* he describes z l a :eelb>r[ on a h>d road1 a %>p1 rapidly repeat$ knock+1 at a di/ance4 ,febru>y #bg?1 ,saturday4--,colonel ,c---- & ,mr4 ,mac,p---- arriv$4 ,to-night we sleep z foll[s3-- ,no4 #a4 ,mr4 ,g>=d4 ,no4 #b4 ,miss ,langton4 ,no4 #c4 ,colonel ,c---- 7,i _h plann$ = him to g 9 ! w+1 b ! butl]1 an old soldi] ) two m$als1 seem$ to ?9k x due to su* a di/+ui%$ (fic] to put him 9 ! haunt$ room74 ,no4 #d4 ,mr4 ,mac,p----4 ,nos4 #e1 #g1 & #h z be=e4 ,! ,colonel & ,mr4 ,endell un*ang$4 ,! gl5 0 visit$ by ,colonel ,c---- & ,mr4 ,mac,p----1 escort$ by ,miss ,langton4 ,febru>y #bh?1 ,sunday4--,all slept well4 ,i assi/$ ,miss ,langton ) "s ,ouija exp]im5ts 9 ! pres5ce (1 fir/1 ,mr4 ,endell1 !n ,mr4 ,mac,p----1 !n ( ,colonel ,c---- & ,miss ,n4 ,m>* #a/1 ,monday4--,mr4 ,mac,p---- report$ at breakfa/ t he _h awak5$ at #e4de1 & almo/ imm$iately he>d a l\d clang+ s\nd 9 ! nor?-we/ corn] ( 8 room2 he 0 fully awake1 /ruck a light1 saw no?+1 & look$ at 8 wat*4 ,we tri$ lat] to reproduce ?is noise1 :i* he describ$ z resembl+ a l\d bl[ ^u a wa%h& bas94 ,i %ut myself into ,no4 #a1 & f\nd ?is a fair1 b too fa9t1 imitation ( ! s\nds ,miss ,moore & ,i _h he>d !re4 ,colonel ,c---- & ,mr4 ,mac,p---- left4 ,miss ,m---- & ! ,colonel h to-day _h "s talk ) ---- :o _h an intimate k ( ! ,s---- family4 ,see "u dates ,feb4 #i? & #bj?4 ,%e repeat$ h] =m] /ory ( ! ,major's promis$ return1 especially a /atem5t made to an old woman :o work$ 9 ! g>d51 :o _h told him t at lea/ he'd no get 9 !re1 %e'd keep ! gate lock$1 t he w\ld come 9 bel[ ! deck 7cf4 p4 #aad74 ,he 0 describ$ z a %ort1 broad man1 ) :ite hair & be>d1 a'ful fond o' dogs 7( :i* he _h _m71 & s noisy ) !m 9 ! morn+1 t :5 he & 8 h\sekeep]-body let !m out1 8 voice c\ld be he>d on ! hill4 ,%e also said t on ,major ,s----'s return f ,india to assume ! prop]ty he f\nd a t5ant 9 possession1 & _h built himself a small h\se beyond ! gr\nds1 :i* he aft]w>ds let ) ! %oot+4 ,9 ! late ,mr4 ,s----'s "t ?is h\se 0 us$ z a retreat dur+ ! summ] = nuns 7a /atem5t :i* int]e/s u greatly1 z af=d+ a possible clue to ! app>ition74 ,! ,major 0 greatly atta*$ to ! place1 & _h a great dislike to ! pres5ce ( /rang]s 9 x1 or to its go+ out ( ! old "n4 ,! e/ate1 we he>1 0 mu* encumb]$ :5 he succe$$ to x1 b he cle>$ (f all debts 9 a few ye>s1 & appe>s to h liv$ a some:at ecc5tric & recluse life1 9 ! society ( 8 dogs & dep5dants4 ,?is is ! fir/ m5tion ( ! fact t nuns _h ev] liv$ at ,b----4 ,miss ,fre] _h n be5 aw>e t ! object ( ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,h----'s visit 9 #ahib _h be5 to give :at is call$ a ,spiritual ,retreat to ^? :o _h be5 occupy+ ! cottage4 ,x is only fair to sugge/ t ! phantasmal nun1 to :om ! "n ,i%bel _h be5 giv51 may really h be5 ! phantasm ( "o ( ^! visitors1 & t ! dress ( at lea/ "s ( !m 0 id5tical ) or closely resembl$ h]s1 :ile x 0 totally unlike t worn by ! community to :i* ! late ,"m ,frances ,hel5 belong$4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i%bel's dress 0 ( a k9d s v common among nuns1 t x w\ld h be5 t ) :i* %e w\ld1 mo/ naturally1 h be5 clo!d by ! imag9ation ( any "o unacqua9t$ ) ! v r>e ,ord] to :i* ,"m ,frances ,hel5 belong$4 ,to make fur!r inve/igation into ! hi/ory ( all ! ,si/]s :o ev] /ay$ at ,b---- ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ! late ,mr4 ,s---- w\ld h be5 a task impossible = its va/ness1 & almo/ c]ta9ly futile ?r\gh ! natural retic5ce ( _! communities ) reg>d to any matt]s likely to occasion haunt+4 ,m>* #a/ 7cont9u$71 ,monday4--,i w5t up ! burn = ! fir/ "t s9ce my accid5t on ,saturday1 ,febru>y #bj?4 ,we _h _h a promise f ,ouija on ,sunday t if ,mr4 ,endell 7 to visit ! copse ) me aft] #f4cj he w\ld be t\*$ on ! left %\ld]4 ,he 0 told to g to ! f>!r side ( ! burn1 & to /& "u ! sapl+1 :i* is at "s little di/ance f ! spot :]e ! phantasm usually appe>s4 ,?is we accord+ly did4 ,i 0 b>ely able 9 ! dusk to di/+ui% ! figure f my po/ on ! we/ bank1 b ! phantasm appe>$ v ne> him1 z ,i c\ld di/+ui% ! :ite pocket-h&k]*ief 9 8 brea/ pocket4 ,i saw h] h& approa* ?is1 b c\ld n positively say t x t\*$ him4 ,mr4 ,endell saw no?+1 & c\ld n positively say t he felt a t\*1 ?\gh consci\s ( a s5se ( sudd5 *ill1 & agre$ ) me t _h he c]ta9ly felt "o1 he w\ld probably h consid]$ x ! effect ( expectation4 ,we /ood !re = p]haps t5 m9utes1 & he 0 = a %ort "t consci\s ( ! subjective s5sations :i* he commonly feels 9 ! pres5ce ( ph5om5a4 ,we return$ simultane\sly to ! av5ue1 :]e we discuss$ ! occurr5ce & ! possibilities ( mak+ x evid5tial4 ,! only ?+ we c\ld ?9k ( 0 to s5d = ,miss ,langton1 & )\t tell+ h] any?+ ( :at we _h se5 or expect$1 asc]ta9 :e!r %e saw ! phantasm 9 its usual position 7high up on ! bank71 or a good deal f>!r to ! left1 & ne>] ! burn1 z ,i _h done4 ,by ! "t %e arriv$ x 0 mu* d>k]1 b %e saw ! figure "u ! tree by ! brook1 & describ$ x z kneel+4 ,%e has bett] sight ?an ,i1 & believ$ x to be beh9d ,mr4 ,endell4 ,i %\ld h judg$ h] to be cr\*+ or /oop+ 9 front ( him1 b judg+ f comp>ison ( our normal sight1 %e is mu* m likely to be accurate ?an ,i4 ,mr4 ,endell's sep>ately record$ acc\nt1 dat$ ,m>* #e1 exactly agrees ) ?is1 b adds "s additional t\*es to ! latt] "p4 ,at ,miss ,fre]'s sugge/ion1 ,i fet*$ ,miss ,langton1 tell+ h] no?+ ( :at _h occurr$1 b m]ely t we 7 try+ an exp]im5t1 & %e 0 to report :at %e saw4 ,i /ood aga9 "u ! sapl+4 ,?is "t ,i began to %udd] almo/ imm$iately4 ,x 0 s d>k !y told me t !y c\ld only see my coll> ?\gh ,i 0 only t5 y>ds f !m4 ,miss ,langton said t ?irty seconds aft] ,i _h tak5 up my position1 ! figure appe>$ beh9d me a little to my left1 & seem$ to raise its arm4 ,miss ,fre] said x 0 wait+ = me1 & t\*$ me z be=e4 ,i felt no t\* ?r\gh\t1 only %iv]+s t seem$ to co9cide ) appe>ances4 ,to-night ,miss ,n4 wi%es to sleep 9 ,no4 #c1 & ,miss ,langton w rema9 9 ,no4 #b2 ! door ( communication c be op5$ betwe5 !m4 ,m>* #bnd1 ,tuesday4--,?is morn+ ,i 0 read+ 9 b$ by c&lelight f #e4cj to #f o'clock1 & aga9 he>d ! patt]+ s\nd :i* has become famili> to u 9 ,no4 #h4 ,miss ,moore 0 asleep1 b happ5$ to awake :ile ! s\nd 0 specially di/9ct1 & )\t speak+ signifi$ t %e 0 giv+ x h] att5tion4 ,%ortly aft] six we he>d ! s\nd ( a viol5t fall ab\t ! middle ( ! we/ wall1 betwe5 ! fireplace & w9d[4 ,our fir/ ?\ght 0 t "o ( ! maids up/airs mu/ h fall51 till we rememb]$ t !re 0 no room above u4 ,we h s9ce inquir$1 & f9d t none ( !m mov$ till ne>ly sev5 o'clock1 nor 0 any?+ he>d ei!r by !m or by ,mr4 ,g>=d1 ^: room 7,no4 #a7 jo9s our we/ wall4,d ,miss ,n4 pass$ a v di/urb$ night4 ,%e w5t to b$ ab\t twelve o'clock2 %e is habitually an exceptionally good sleep]1 &1 moreov]1 has slept 9 _m rooms alleg$ to be haunt$ )\t ! slighte/ inconv5i5ce1 & has nev] _h an exp]i5ce ( any sort4 ,%e lay awake 9 discom=t till #c ,a4,m41 & !n s\ght refuge ) ,miss ,langton4 ,miss ,n4 left4 ,! foll[+ is ! record ( h] impressions3-- ,m>* #d?4--,y ask me to write exactly :at ,i felt 9 ,no4 #c :5 ,i slept !re on ,m>* #a/4 ,well1 x is r difficult to describe6 ,i nev] felt fright5$ out ( my wits at no?+ be=e1 if x 0 no?+4 ,i c]ta9ly saw no %ad[s or figures1 & ! only noise ,i he>d 0 ! ?ud twice1 :i* s\nd$ z if x came f ! /orey bel[4 ,if ,i %ut my eyes = a m9ute ,i felt z if ,i 0 /ruggl+ ) some?+ invisible 7n indige/ion1 z ,i nev] h x674 ,i 0 s p>alys$ t ,i d>e n call out to ,miss ,langton1 & lay awake f twelve to ?ree )\t mov+6 ,9 ! morn+1 ( c\rse1 ,i felt ,i _h be5 a fool to be s silly1 & ,i w\ld g & sleep !re aga9 to-night if ,i _h ! *ance4 ,mrs4 ,b4 ,c---- came4 ,%e is an ,associate ,s4,p4,r41 is a ,highl&]1 has be5 all h] life int]e/$ 9 psy*ical matt]s1 b has _h no exp]i5ce4 ,mr4 ,endell1 ,miss ,moore1 & ,i sat up 9 ,no4 #c till ab\t #b4cj 9 ! d>k1 except = ! firelight1 & 9 sil5ce1 except :5 any "o wi%$ to draw ! att5tion ( ! re/ to s\nds or s5sations4 ,!re 7 no s\nds = :i*1 on reflection1 we f\nd x impossible to acc\nt4 ,mr4 ,endell suff]$1 z on previ\s occasions1 f ! s5sation kn[n z cold-air1 & v visibly %iv]$1 ?\gh cle>ly n 9 ! lea/ n]v\s4 ,he is ke5ly int]e/$ 9 psy*ical inquiry1 b has nev] _h any exp]i5ce o!r ?an subjective sympa?y ) ! psy*ic impressions ( o!rs1 or a consci\sness1 su* z he describ$ on 8 arrival "h1 ( an atmosph]e o!r ?an normal4 7,?is la/ has be5 ( frequ5t occurr5ce1 & seems to h be5 always v]idical47 ,! sole exp]i5ce ( any k9d on ?is occasion 0 my own4 ,mr4 ,endell1 by way ( reproduc+ ! conditions ( =m] occupants ( ! room1 ?rew himself on ! b$ ab\t tw5ty m9utes to #b ,a4,m4 ,soon aft] he 0 seiz$ by audible & visible %iv]s4 ,we did n speak till he utt]$ "s =cible ejaculation ( compla9t1 :51 look+ t[>ds him1 ,i saw a h& hold+ a br[n 7probably wood57 crucifix1 z by a p]son /&+ at ! foot ( ! b$4 ,he imm$iately said1 ,n[ ,i'm bett]1 or words to t effect4 ,we p]si/$ 9 sil5ce till p]haps #b4cj1 :5 we agre$ to sep>ate1 & :ile we 7 hav+ "s refre%m5t ov] ! fire1 ,i told ,miss ,moore & ,mr4 ,endell :at ,i _h se54 7,cf4 "u date ,febru>y #be1 p4 #acb47 ,m>* #crd1 ,w$nesday4--,mrs4 ,w---- left4 ,?is aft]noon we _h a call f ,mrs4 ,s---- & h] daught]4 ,! ,colonel1 ,miss ,moore1 & ,i 7 9 ! room4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,m>* #d?1 ,?ursday4--,mr4 ,endell left4 ,heavy sn[/orm4 ,m>* #e?1 ,friday4--,la/ night ,i 0 9 b$ & asleep be=e ,miss ,moore came 9 f h] dress+-room4 ,%e did n light ! c&le = fe> ( wak+ me1 b1 :ile sitt+ by ! fire read+1 %e he>d ! patt]+ noise j beh9d h]1 9 ! same place :]e we h he>d x & ! fall be=e1 ?\gh nev] till !n at night4 ,x only la/$ a few m9utes1 b !re 0 app>5tly no?+ to acc\nt = x1 ?\gh ( c\rse %e took e possible means to discov] its cause4 ,mrs4 ,b4 ,c---- left to-day4 ,miss ,moore happ5$ to m5tion at breakfa/ t ! upp] h\semaid _h told h] t ! maids _h twice aga9 on ! la/ two nights he>d ! s\nd ( monoton\s read+1 once z late z #b ,a4,m4 ,! !oretical h\r = ,matt9s is midnight1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is only obs]v$ 9 practice 9 c]ta9 v rigid mona/]ies2 9 o!rs x beg9s at two4 ,b x is easily conceivable t a prie/1 if wakeful at t "t1 w\ld select x 9 pref]5ce to ano!r4 ,mrs4 ,b4 ,c---- at once said t %e also _h he>d precisely t s\nd ea* night1 & _h spok5 ( x to h] maid1 &1 l ! s]vants1 _h conclud$ t ,miss ,moore 0 read+ to me1 al?\gh x 0 z late z twelve o'clock4 ,%e _h also he>d a bang on a door close to h] own1 b _h suppos$ x 0 a late com]1 possibly "o ( ! g5tlem5 f ! smok+-room1 & _h n be5 di/urb$4 ,%e _h be5 sleep+ 9 ,no4 #a1 h] maid 9 ,no4 #b1 & none ( ! g5tlem5 are on ! same floor4 ,mr4 ,g>=d1 :o is n[ 9 ! w+1 rem>k$ t he too _h he>d voices z ( speak+ or read+ sev]al times :5 sleep+ 9 ,no4 #a1 b _h assum$ t !y 7 normal4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,miss ,moore goes /raight to h] dress+-room on go+ up/airs1 & ,i am always too tir$ to read or speak4 ,no two p]sons sleep 9 any o!r room4 ,we te/$ ?is by gett+ ,colonel ,taylor to %ut himself into ,no4 #a :ile ,i1 9 ,no4 #h1 read al\d at ! top ( my voice1 ,miss ,langton rema9+ 9 ! room ) me4 ,! ,colonel c\ld he> no s\nd less ?an direct bang+ on ! wall ) a pok]4 ,! cook has be5 talk+ to-day ( ! v>i\s noises he>d at night2 %e is n n]v\s1 nor are ! maids1 b all speak ( voices & bangs = :i* !y _c acc\nt2 except ! butl]1 :o has he>d no?+1 b is obvi\sly impress$ ) 8 wife's exp]i5ce la/ night4 ,h] /ory is t1 n feel+ well1 %e w5t up to b$ e>ly1 be=e ! s]vants' supp]1 ! re/ ( ! h\sehold be+ z usual 9 ! draw+-room4 ,:ile 9 b$1 be=e t5 o'clock1 %e di/9ctly he>d ! s\nd ( voices talk+1 app>5tly bel[1 b n f> di/ant 7h] room is ov] ,no4 #g1 at pres5t empty74 ,%e wond]$ if x c\ld be ! s]vants 9 ! s]vants' hall at supp]--an obvi\s impossibility1 z _! room is n und]nea?1 is two /oreys away1 & has no connection ) ! upp] "p ( ! h\se4 ,%e also he>d bangs on ! wall1 beh9d h] b$ & to ! side2 !re 0 no furniture !re to crack1 & x 0 mo/ly on ! outside wall1 s %e f9ally became uncom=table1 & buri$ h] head 9 ! clo!s to dead5 ! s\nd4 ,%e doesn't believe 9 gho/s1 b ?9ks ! h\se v que]1 & says t f> & wide 9 ! c\ntry r\nd x is spok5 ( z haunt$1 ?\gh no "o seems to "k ( any /ory1 z to ! cause1 except t1 v improbable1 ab\t ! murd] ( a prie/ by ! wife ( a =m] proprietor4 ,x appe>s t a maid engag$ 9 ! village refus$ to sleep 9 ! h\se1 because :5 9 s]vice "h once be=e %e _h be5 fright5$ by bangs at ! door ( h] b$room 79 a room ov] ,no4 #a72 %e _h also he>d ! s\nds ( a ru/l+ silk dress on ! back-/airs1 & _h se5 ! b$room door pu%$ op5 & a lady come 94444 ,a maid1 :o came aft] ?is "o _h left1 told ! cook t %e believ$ !re 0 a /ory ( a prie/ murd]$ some:]e at ! ,re=mation2 %e _h once be5 told x by ,mrs4 ,s---- 9 explanation ( ! noises1 b _h n he>d :e!r ! said murd] 0 9 ! h\se or ! gr\nds1 & ?\ght ,mrs4 ,s---- p>ticul>ly did n wi% ! spot kn[n4 ,?is maid has only be5 an occasional help 9 ! h\se1 b has liv$ = ye>s 9 ! di/rict1 & kn[s ! place well by reputation4 ,to-day z we pass$ ?r\gh ! *ur*y>d1 a resid5t 9 ! neighb\rhood po9t$ out ! desolate grave ( ! ,major1 ) ! rem>k t "o c\ld h>dly be surpris$ at a man be+ said to walk :o 0 expect$ to re/ 9 su* a place z t4 ,he said t !re _h be5 a great deal ( talk all ov] ! neighb\rhood z to ! excitem5t dur+ ! ,h----s' /ay at ,b----1 & seem$ to believe t practical jok+ might acc\nt 9 "p = :at _h occurr$4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 d5y t /ories _h be5 told long be=e _! com+ to ! place4 ,?is resid5t is ! "o z to :om ! ,times correspond5t dogmatically /at$1 t hav+ liv$ 9 ! place = tw5ty ye>s he ass]t$ t !re _h nev] be5 a :isp] ( ! haunt+ ( ,b---- until ! t5ancy ( ! ,h----s4 ,m>* #f?1 ,saturday4--,mr4 ,g>=d left4 ,! ,colonel is to sleep to-night 9 ,no4 #c1 :i* has n be5 occupi$ s9ce ,miss ,n4 left4 ,mr4 ,c---- arriv$4 ,he sleeps1 by 8 own *oice1 9 ,no4 #b4 ,he has _h a conv]sation ) ! butl]1 :om he _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 engag+ = u1 :i* began by 8 ask+ h[ he lik$ 8 situation8 ,he express$ himself satisfi$ ) ev]y?+1 b add$1 ,b !re's some?+ v que] ab\t ! h\se1 & !n proce$$ to tell 8 wife's exp]i5ce4 ,m>* #g?1 ,sunday4--,mr4 ,c---- has writt5 an acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ces la/ night4 ,rob9son has ?is morn+ told him ( 8 fir/ exp]i5ce6 ,he 0 awak5$ by ! noise ( a heavy body fall+ 9 ! middle ( ! room2 he awoke 8 wife1 /ruck a mat*1 & look$ at 8 wat*--x 0 #c4cj2 no "o else _h be5 di/urb$4 ,mr4 ,c----'s acc\nt foll[s3-- ,m>* #g?1 #ahig4--;,x 0 arrang$ t ,colonel ,taylor %\ld occupy ,no4 #c1 & t ,i %\ld sleep 9 ,no4 #b4 ,i w5t to b$ ab\t twelve1 b did n g to sleep at once4 ,i awoke sudd5ly ) ! di/9ct impression t !re 0 "s "o 9 ! room4 ,i lay /ill1 & tri$ to realise :at 0 9 ! room1 b c\ld n d s4 ,!re 0 no idea ( movem5t 9 my m9d1 b /ill ,i felt conv9c$ t "s "o 0 !re4 ,! impression seem$ gradually to fade out ( my m9d aft] ab\t sev5 or t5 m9utes1 & !n ,i got up & look$ at my wat*--! "t 0 #d4dj ,a4,m4 ,i !n w5t back to b$1 b did n g to sleep4 ,i he>d ! clock 9 ! hall /rike five4 ,%ortly aft] ,i ?\ght ,i he>d "s "o mov+ ab\t 9 ,no4 #a1 :i* ,i knew to be unoccupi$4 ,i li/5$1 & x seem$ to me t "s "o 0 mov+ r\nd ?ree sides ( ! room & !n com+ back4 ,! movem5t w5t on = ab\t ?ree or f\r m9utes & !n /opp$1 b aft] a pause ( "s m9utes x began aga94 ,i tri$ to make out foot/eps1 b c\ld n d s4 ,! movem5t 0 t ( a heavy body go+ r\nd ! room1 & ! floor seem$ to %ake slightly1 aft] ! way ( old floor+ :5 a heavy man moves ab\t4 ,aft] go+ on = "s "t ! movem5t /opp$1 & aga91 aft] a pause1 began aga94 ,! movem5t1 :atev] x 01 occurr$ f\r times1 ) ?ree pauses 9 betwe54 ,! durations ( ! movem5t & pauses 7 irregul>4 ,aft] ! noise ceas$ ,i got up & lit ! c&le4 ,! "t 0 #e4be1 & ,i read = tw5ty-five m9utes1 :5 ,i felt sleepy & blew out ! c&le4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 g to sleep1 & ,i he>d six /rike4 ,! day 0 dawn+4 ,! rooks ,i fir/ he>d ab\t #e4ce1 :5 ,i 0 read+4 ,ab\t t5 m9utes aft] ! clock /ruck six ,i he>d a noise l a light-foot$ p]son runn+ d[n/airs1 :i* seem$ to adjo9 ,no4 #c1 :]e ! ,colonel 0 sleep+1 & almo/ imm$iately aft] ,i he>d a l\d rapp+ at ! door ( ,no4 #a4 ,aft] a %ort pause ?is occurr$ aga91 & ,i jump$ out ( b$4 ,z ,i op5$ ! door ( my room lead+ into ! passage ! rapp+ s\nds occurr$ aga91 b less l\dly4 ,!re 0 no "o 9 ! passage1 & ,i w5t back to b$1 n hav+ q %ut my door4 ,no soon] _h ,i done s ?an !re 0 a knock at my door1 :i* ,i ?\ght mu/ be ! ,colonel com+ to speak to me ab\t ! rapp+ at ,no4 #a4 ,i call$ out ',come 91' b !re 0 no answ]1 & ,i accord+ly aga9 w5t to ! door1 only to f9d no "o4 ,i he>d ! s]vants beg9 to move ab\t at #f4cj above me1 & z sev5 /ruck ,i he>d !m go+ ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,! ,colonel did n he> any?+4 ,!re are no /airs com+ d[n to ! b$room /orey :]e ,i ?\ght ,i he>d foot/eps4 ,! rapp+ 0 n 9 any way an al>m+ noise4 ,on ,saturday night ',ouija' _h said t ,i 0 n to be di/urb$ t night1 s ,i 0 'n expect+4' ,x also /at$ t ,nos4 #c & #h 7 ! rooms t '! ,major' occupi$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>* #h?1 ,monday4--,mr4 ,c---- left e>ly4 ,he has promis$ to write ( any exp]i5ce la/ night1 z he 0 gone be=e we 7 up4 ,colonel ,taylor is /ill 9 ,no4 #c2 he has he>d no?+1 b ?is is p]haps ! less evid5tial1 t1 al?\gh a frequ5t visitor to haunt$ h\ses1 he has nev] _h any exp]i5ce4 ,we are /ill 9 ,no4 #h1 9 :i* we h _h a suffici5t numb] ( exp]i5ces to make u anxi\s to di/ribute responsibility by h&+ x ov] to ano!r s5sitive at ! e>lie/ possibility4 ,miss ,langton has hi!rto slept 9 ,no4 #d1 9 :i* %e 0 put on h] fir/ arrival1 except = ! ?ree nights %e 0 9 ,no4 #b1 ) companion%ip 9 ! adjac5t rooms4 ,!re seems to be no object 9 ! ,colonel rema9+ 9 ,no4 #c1 z he is unlikely to see or he> any?+1 & z soon z t side ( ! h\se is q empti$ %e proposes to g into ,no4 #a1 z we are anxi\s to discov] :e!r h] exp]i5ce w corroborate t ( ,miss ,moore1 myself1 ,mrs4 ,b4 ,c----1 ,mr4 ,g>=d1 & ! maids1 z to ! s\nd ( voices4 ,m>* #i?1 ,tuesday4--,mr4 ,c---- writes ?is morn+ 9 reg>d to ,sunday night3 ,m>* #h?4--444 ,la/ night ,i 0 n s mu* di/urb$1 b ,i awoke at #c4aj1 & did n sleep aft] t4 ,i _h exactly ! same s5sation z on ! previ\s night1 t :5ev] ,i 0 go+ to sleep some?+ woke me4 ,at #e4bj ,i he>d ?ree noises v close toge!r1 b !y 7 v di/ant1 & s\nd$ f ! direction ( y\r room 7,no4 #h74 ,m>* #aj?1 ,w$nesday4--,i awoke ab\t #e4cj1 & lay awake read+4 ,i _h drawn ! bl9ds up1 b kept ! c&le 9 z long z x 0 requir$4 ,at int]vals betwe5 tw5ty m9utes to six o'clock & t5 m9utes pa/ ,i he>d ! s\nds *>act]i/ic ( ,no4 #h41 viz41 foot/eps ( a man1 & patt]+ ( a dog4 ,miss ,moore awoke1 & he>d ! lat] s\nds4 ,ab\t #f4aj we bo? he>d ! ?ud1 :i* seems to occur g5]ally beyond ! w>drobe ne>] ! door4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,miss ,moore & ,i call$ on ,mrs4 ,s----4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,m>* #aa?1 ,?ursday4--,v wet day1 no ph5om5a4 ,m>* #ab?1 ,friday4--,ano!r wet day4 ,i _h _h a heada*e all day1 & 0 unable to jo9 ! o!rs 9 a walk :5 ! ra9 cle>$ (f1 b ,i w5t out1 alone1 ab\t #f4cj to ! copse4 ,/&+ 9 my usual place1 ,i saw ! nun com+ ov] ! hill t[>ds ! burn2 %e /ood ne>ly opposite to me1 look+ d[n to ! wat] = a few m9utes1 & !n mov$ away t[>ds ! av5ue4 ,i foll[$ z quickly z possible1 b :5 ,i got to ! drive %e 0 /ill a few y>ds ahead ( me1 & ,i fail$ to cat* h] up1 ?\gh ,i pursu$ h] d[n to ! lodge1 ab\t two hundr$ y>ds2 %e !n1 pass+ ?r\gh ! gates1 turn$ to ! left1 & ,i lo/ h] 9 ! obscurity ( ! road1 :i* is !re d>k5$ by heavy trees4 ,:5 ,i return$ to ! h\se ,i 0 /ill 9 s mu* pa9 t ,i took a s$ative draught & w5t to b$1 & to sleep at once4 ,) reg>d to ! above x may be rem>k$ t ! way %e came l$ f ,b---- ,cottage1 :]e by ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,s---- "s nuns _h =m]ly sp5t _! annual holiday1 & ! road on :i* %e disappe>$ 0 a way :i* w\ld h l$ back to x4 ,m>* #ac?1 ,saturday4--,at t5 o'clock la/ night ,miss ,moore woke me to take "s food4 ,i 0 /ill "u ! influ5ce ( ! opiate1 & did n really r\se1 ev5 :5 %e came to b$ half-an-h\r lat]4 ,we did n speak till ,i 0 ar\s$ by a l\d bang+ noise1 :51 9 answ] to my />tl$ exclamation1 ,miss ,moore sugge/$ t x 0 probably ! s]vants %utt+ up d[n/airs1 z we 7 e>ly1 & !y _h v likely n yet gone to b$4 ,i 0 mu* annoy$1 z ,i knew !y _h be5 caution$ to keep quiet1 & ev5 ! maid _h n be5 all[$ to ent] my room4 ,?is morn+1 :5 ,miss ,moore w5t to see ! h\sekeep]1 ! butl] came 9 & ask$ if we _h he>d any noises la/ night1 ab\t a qu>t] to elev5 o'clock1 he ?\ght1 aft] e "o _h gone up to b$2 add+1 ,x 0 two bangs l a fi/ on a door1 & ,i said1 ',if t isn't ,miss ,moore or ,miss ,langton1 ,i'll believe 9 ! noises !y all talk ab\t1'--x's j l :at ! g5tlem5 told me4 ,8 wife _h also he>d ! bangs1 b _h wait$ = him to speak to h] ( !m1 & ! maids on ! o!r side ( ! h\se _h be5 r\s$ to come to _! door & li/54 ,! footman1 :o sleeps 9 ! basem5t1 & ! ,colonel1 :o 0 9 ! smok+-room 9 ! w+ till #aa4cj1 he>d no?+2 b ,miss ,langton1 9 ,no4 #d1 to :om ,miss ,moore m5tion$ ! s]vants' /ory1 _h he>d noises betwe5 #aj4cj & #aj4de1 b _h n be5 di/urb$1 ?9k+1 z we _h done1 t !y 7 probably made by ! s]vants4 ,on inquiry we f\nd t ! cook _h gone to b$ directly aft] ! s]vants' supp]1 ! two "u maids 7 up by t5 o'clock 7,miss ,moore he>d _! voices :5 %e came to my room at t5 o'clock71 & ! upp] h\semaid _h gone up a few m9utes aft] ! hall clock /ruck1 foll[+ ,miss ,moore up ! /airs4 ,! butl] _h come up directly aft]1 only wait+ to put out ! hall lamp1 & all 7 9 b$ be=e #aj4cj4 ,we ourselves notic$ ! /rik+ ( ! hall clock aft] we he>d ! noise--x _h gone wrong1 & only /ruck n9e in/ead ( elev5 o'clock--s !re seems little d\bt t we all he>d ! same s\nd1 & all describe x z com+ f bel[4 ,9 discuss+ ! occurr5ce ) ! butl] & 8 wife1 ,miss ,moore le>n$ t !y _h lately he>d a /ory f a local resid5t :i* 0 new to u4 ,a maid ( ,mrs4 ,s----1 :o1 ?\gh m>ri$ to ! butl]1 /ill liv$ 9 ! h\se1 & p]=m$ h] duties z usual1 0 "o night com+ up ! back-/airs ) a tray = ,mrs4 ,s----1 :51 on rea*+ ! top1 by ! door ( ,no4 #c1 %e met ! figure ( a nun1 :i* s fright5$ h] t %e dropp$ ! tray & broke all ! plates on x4 ,mrs4 ,s---- expla9$ x away by say+ x 0 only ---- 7!y c\ld n rememb] h] "n7 come to pray ) h]4 ,x 0 ,sunday night1 b !y knew !re 0 no "o !re :o c\ld 9 ! lea/ acc\nt = ! appe>ance4 ,! only explanation (f]$ by ! n>rator ( ! /ory 0 t !re _h be5 a ,miss ,s----1 a nun1 :o _h di$4 ,m>* #ad?1 ,sunday4--,i call$ on ,mrs4 ,s----1 & _h a long talk ) h]4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,m>* #ae?1 ,monday4--,miss ,moore & ,i1 bo? awake at ! "t1 he>d a l\d1 vibrat+ noise ab\t a qu>t] to six4 ,miss ,langton 9 ,no4 #d he>d x also4 ,! ,colonel1 :o sleeps d[n/airs1 he>d x z f ! hall1 & said he also felt ! vibration4 ,except = ab\t ?ree nights he has always slept 9 ! w+1 :]e1 dur+ our t5ancy1 !re h be5 no ph5om5a4 ,m>* #af?1 ,tuesday4--,miss ,moore1 ,miss ,langton1 ! ,colonel1 & ,i1 left ,b----4 ,miss ,moore1 ,miss ,langton1 & ,i return+ on ,m>* #bj?4 ,aft] leav+ ,b---- ,colonel ,taylor wrote z foll[s to ,"l ,bute3-- ,m>* #ai?1 #ahig4--;,i arriv$ 9 ,london ye/]day1 aft] hav+ sp5t five weeks at ,b---- v pleasantly4 ,i feel sure t !re is a gho/ly influ5ce p]vad+ ! h\se1 b ,i am a little disappo9t$ at ! way 9 :i* x manife/s itself1 =1 up to ! "t ,i left1 ! nature ( ! manife/ations 0 su* t1 ?\gh x is satisfactory to me1 x w\ld n be s1 ,i ?9k1 to ^? :o d n look at su* ?+s f s fav\rable a position z ,i d4 ,i hope a *ange may yet come1 & ?+s take place :i* "o might ?9k w\ld ju/ify p 9 evacuat+ & =feit+ _! money z ! ,h----s did2 c]ta9ly no?+ ( ?is sort happ5$ :ile ,i 0 !re4 ,x is v int]e/+ to note ,miss ,fre]'s exp]i5ces1 b 9 reg>d to ^? ( o!rs :o h some?+ to relate1 x is p]haps difficult to det]m9e h[ mu* ^! /atem5ts %\ld be disc\nt$ = error ( obs]vation & self-sugge/ion4 ,i he>d _m noises 9 ! night dur+ my /ay at ,b----1 b !y 7 ( mu* ! same sort ,i h be5 accu/om$ to he> at a simil> "t 9 o!r h\ses4 ,i ?9k t "s ( our witnesses may h giv5 !m undue prom95ce1 "u ! influ5ce ( _! own expectancy4 ,! clairvoyant visions ( ',i%bel' 9 ! gr\nds are n ( great evid5tial value = ! sci5tific _w 9 g5]al1 & ,i ?9k t any am\nt ( 'voices' c\ld be read into ! noises ( ! runn+ /ream1 ne> :]e %e is se51 by ^? :o 'wi%$ to he>4' ,/ill1 !re are "s objective noises :i* _c be easily acc\nt$ = 9 an ord9>y way1 & ! ?ree almo/ indep5d5t visions ( ! br[n cross are important4 ,i hope ?+s w improve2 9 any case1 y w h add$ consid]ably to psy*ical rese>* :5 all has be5 record$4444 ,x is difficult p]haps to see :y ,colonel ,taylor %\ld reg>d ! indep5d5t visions ( ! crucifix z ( m value ?an ! equally indep5d5t & f> m num]\s halluc9ations1 audible & visual1 ( ,i%bel4 ,we h ! /atem5ts ( ! failure ( sev]al p]sons :o wi%$ to he> voices 9 ! s\nds ( ! burn1 :i* 01 moreov]1 froz5 & sil5t :5 ! voices 7 he>d by ! fir/ two non-expectant & q indep5d5t witnesses4 ,m>* #ai?4--,a passage 9 ,miss ,langton's private j\rnal "u ?is date is z foll[s3-- ,/4 ,&rews1 ,m>* #ai?4--,i look$ into a wat]-bottle to-night to see if ,i c\ld see any?+ ( :at 0 happ5+ at ,b----4 ,i di/9ctly saw room ,no4 #c1 & gradually a figure came into view betwe5 ! two doors 7i4e4 ne> ! foot ( ! b$71 ! figure ( a tall woman1 dress$ 9 a long cl++ robe ( grey1 & :o seem$ to be hold+ some?+ 9 h] h&1 aga9/ ! wall at ! foot ( ! b$4 ,?is became m di/9ct1 & ,i saw t x 0 a cross ( d>k br[n wood1 "s #ab in*es long 7,i %\ld say74 ,! figure did n appe> to move4 ,i seem$ to be /&+ at ! door ( ,no4 #c1 :i* op5s on to ! l&+ 7cf4 pp4 #ag1 #acb1 #adb74 ,= ! in=mation ( ^? n accu/om$ to ! ph5om5a ( cry/al-gaz+1 x may be z well to rem>k t x is q possible t ! image _h be5 subconsci\sly se5 by ,miss ,langton :5 sleep+ 9 ,no4 #c1 z def]r$ impressions are (t5 ext]nalis$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! cry/al4 ,%e may equally h receiv$ ! impression by ?\ght-transf]5ce f o!rs4 ,c]ta9ly %e _h n be5 in=m$ ( e>li] exp]i5ces4 ,m>* #bj?1 ,saturday4--,miss ,langton1 ,miss ,moore1 & ,i return$ to ,b---- h\se4 ,f\r gue/s arriv$ 9 "t = d9n]4 ,rooms = to-night3-- #a4 ,miss ,moore & ,i4 #b4 ,miss ,langton4 #c4 ,miss ,duff1 a lady ^: "n is famili> to read]s ( rec5t records ( cry/al-gaz+ & o!r /ud5ts ( ! lit]ature ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society4 #d4 ,mr4 ,mac,p----4 #e4 ,mr4 ,w----4 #h4 ,colonel ,c----4 ,m>* #ba/1 ,sunday4--,la/ night1 ab\t #aa4ae1 aft] ,miss ,moore & ,i 7 9 b$ 9 ,no4 #a1 we he>d a l\d s\nd f ! left-h& side ( ! fireplace 7s\?-we/ corn]74 ,x might be imitat$ by ! giv+ ( a l>ge t9 box 7cf4 pp4 #agc1 #agi74 ,!re 0 no?+ b a foot/ool & a drap$ dress+-table !re4 ,we call$ out to ,miss ,langton1 :om we c\ld he> /ill mov+ ab\t4 ,%e said %e _h he>d ! noise1 b _h made none h]self4 ,h] acc\nt is z foll[s3-- ,la/ night 7,sunday1 ,m>* #ba/7 we retir$ to b$ e>ly1 z ,miss ,moore 0 leav+ by an e>ly tra9 next morn+1 & ,i 0 go+ to get up 9 ord] to see h] (f4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly n lat] ?an #aj4de1 :5 ,i w5t to my room1 hav+ gone to ,no4 #a to say good-night to ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,moore1 :o 7 sleep+ t night 9 t room4 ,miss ',duff' 0 9 ,no4 #c1 & ,i 0 occupy+ ,no4 #b4 ,i am n at all n]v\s1 & c]ta9ly ,i 0 n expect+ to see any?+1 z ,no4 #b is always suppos$ to be a 'quiet' room4 ,i 0 "s "t gett+ to b$1 b ,i put out my c&le at twelve o'clock1 &1 aft] notic+ t ! moon 0 %9+ brightly1 ,i got into b$4 ,contr>y to my usual cu/om ,i did n fall asleep = "s "t1 & ,i felt t ! room 01 9 "s inexplicable way1 n z usual4 ,at la/ ,i fell asleep1 b n com=tably4 ,i kept wak+1 & = "s "t aft] ea* awak5+ ,i c\ld n get to sleep aga94 ,i put ?is d[n1 h[ev]1 to ! fact t ,i want$ to wak5 e>ly ! next morn+1 & 0 re/less 9 consequ5ce4 ,at la/ ,i really fell asleep1 b at #d4cj ,i sudd5ly awak5$ ) ! feel+ t ,i 0 n alone 9 ! room4 ,i look$ r\nd2 ! room 0 q d>k2 ! moon 0 n %9+1 b betwe5 ! b$ & ! w>drobe !re 0 a figure /&+4 ,at fir/ x 0 v indi/9ct & mi/y1 b gradually x =m$ itself into ! figure ( a woman--a slight1 tall woman1 ) a pale face4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 long robes1 b ! upp] "p 0 ! only "p ,i c\ld see cle>ly4 ,r\nd h] face & head 0 a :ite b&1 l t worn by a nun1 & ov] h] head 0 :at might h be5 a black hood or small %awl1 b 9 ! d>kness x 0 v difficult to di/+ui%4 ,i c\ld n see :at h] features 7 l1 b %e look$ z if %e 7 9 tr\ble1 & entreat+ "s "o to help h]4 ,%e /ood = "s few mom5ts at ! foot ( my b$ look+ t[>ds me1 & !n %e made a movem5t t[>ds ! door1 b be=e %e rea*$ x %e _h vani%$4 ,i 0 n at all fright5$1 z !re 0 no?+ at all al>m+ 9 h] appe>ance4 ,i _c write a bett] description ( h]1 z ! vision 0 s %ort4 ,! figure 0 ! same z t ,i _h se5 at ! burn1 only v mu* cle>]4 ,miss ,duff writes "u ?is date ,m>* #ba/3--,on my arrival ye/]day ,i 0 %[n to my room 7,no4 #c71 :i* ,i _h select$1 ) ,miss ,fre]'s p]mission1 z "o said to h an evil reputation4 ,p]haps x 0 natural t a feel+ 'z if ,i 7 n alone' %\ld come ov] me1 & ne$less to say !re 0 no app>5t cause = ?is6 ,z a rule ,i am a v s\nd sleep]1 no?+ ev] di/urbs me2 b la/ night ,i 0 sudd5ly wide awake1 z if r\s$ by some?+ unusual4 ,i sat up quickly 9 b$1 b sudd5ly rememb]+ :]e ,i 01 ,i wait$ expectantly4 ,no?+ occurr$1 al?\gh ,i did n get to sleep aga9 = ab\t two h\rs4 ,m>* #bbnd1 ,monday4--,mr4 ,mac,p---- 0 awak5$ betwe5 f\r & five by heavy foot/eps ov]head4 ,we made _m exp]im5ts to acc\nt = x1 & ( c\rse made inquiries among ! s]vants1 b c\ld f9d no cause4 ,we are ! m int]e/$ t hi!rto no?+ has be5 he>d by our p>ty 9 8 room1 ,no4 #d1 ?\gh !re is a tradition ( e>li] di/urbances !re4 ,mr4 ,mac,p---- has furni%$ ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ce3-- ,z usual ,i w5t to b$ ab\t #ab ,p4,m4 ,i _h no desire to be di/urb$1 & s my room 0 /ill ,no4 #d1 :i* ,i _h orig9ally select$ z be+ reput$ innocu\s1 & :i*1 save 9 "o slight in/ance1 ,i _h hi!rto f\nd to des]ve its reputation4 ,my repeat$ visits _h elim9at$ any expectancy :i* may at fir/ h1 p]haps1 exi/$4 ,my b$ 0 alongside ! s\? wall ( my room1 & p>allel to ! corridor or passage1 my head t[>ds ,no4 #e1 & my feet t[>ds ,no4 #c4 ,z (t5 happ5$ at ,b----1 ,i awoke f a s\nd slumb]1 n by degrees1 b 9 a mom5t4 ,!re 0 no transition--no half-awak5+1 b full & complete consci\sness all at once4 ,i /ruck a light1 look$ at my wat*1 f\nd x 0 #d4cj1 & w5t to sleep aga9 imm$iately4 ,i !n wak5$ sl[ly & gradually1 he>+ m & m cle>ly a noise :i* appe>$ to me to be ! cause ( my awak5+4 ,! noise 0 ! k9d ( s\nd :i* is produc$ by a p]son walk+ rapidly ) "o foot long] ?an ! o!r--i4e41 x 0 a succession ( beats 9 rapid sequ5ce1 ea* alt]nate beat be+ l\d] ?an ! "o imm$iately be=e x4 ,x appe>$ to me 7#a7 to be produc$ outside my room2 7#b7 to be on a high] level2 & 7#c7 to be mov+ 9 ! direction ( my b$--i4e41 go+ z f ,no4 #e pa/ ,no4 #d1 9 :i* ,i 01 t[>ds ,no4 #c4 ,i at once jump$ out ( b$1 op5$ my door & look$ out4 ,i saw no?+1 & ! noise /opp$4 ,i !n /ruck a light1 & f\nd t x 0 only #d4de4 ,i lay awake till ,i he>d ! s]vants obvi\sly mov+ ab\t1 & !n w5t to sleep aga94 ,at breakfa/ ,i ask$1 ',has anybody ev] he>d ?is k9d ( noise8' reproduc+ x z well z ,i c\ld by a s]ies ( ?umps on ! table4 ',oh yes1' 0 ! answ]1 't is :at we call ! 'limp+' or 'scutt]+' noise4 ,( c\rse ,i _h he>d ! phrases us$1 b ?\ght !y ref]r$ to two sep>ate noises4 ,i _h also =m$ q di/9ct ideas z to ! k9d ( noises ^! epi!ts 7 int5d$ to describe--bo? entirely diff]5t f ! k9d ( noise ,i _h he>d--& ,i %[$ :at ,i meant4 ',oh no1' said ,miss ,fre]1 ':at y he>d is :at we h be5 call+ indiscrim9ately ! limp+ or scutt]+ noise1 & we h n he>d ! k9ds ( noise ^! words sugge/$ to y4' ,i emphasise ?is z %[+ cle>ly t ,i _c h be5 expect+ to he> ! p>ticul> noise 9 "q4 ,! next ?+ 0 to acc\nt = ! noise1 if possible1 & we sp5t "s "t exp]im5t+4 ,fir/ ( all ! s]vants 7 int]rogat$ z to :e!r any ( !m _h be5 mov+ ab\t at #d4de4 ,answ]1 ',no4' ,next we ask$ :o got up fir/4 ,?is 0 a maid :o slept 9 ,x1 & w5t into ,y to call ! kit*5maid1 :o slept !re4 ,to d s %e _h1 ( c\rse1 to g ?r\gh ! n>r[ room :i* 0 ov] "p ( my b$room4 ,?is1 %e said1 0 a good bit lat] ?an #d4de4 ,b we ?\ght x well to make h] g f ,x to ,y :ile ,i lay d[n on my b$ & li/5$4 ,we made h] walk backw>ds & =w>ds1 bo? ) h] slipp]s on & also 9 h] /ock+ soles4 ,i & "s ( ! o!rs :o came into my room he>d h] q di/9ctly4 ,b 7#a7 ! noise ( h] /eps 0 9 a diff]5t place--ne> my w9d[1 & exactly 9 ! l9e ( h] progress2 7#b7 x 0 an entirely diff]5t k9d ( noise4 ,%e walk$ n[ fa/1 & n[ sl[ly1 b bo? foot/eps seem$ always ( ! same weight2 & 7#c71 & ?is1 to my m9d1 0 mo/ important1 we he>d h] q di/9ctly go+ f ,x to ,y1 & back aga9 f ,y to ,x & c\ld tell 9 :i* direction %e 0 mov+4 ,n[1 ! noise :i* ,i _h he>d only w5t 9 ! "o direction1 i4e41 p>allel to ! maid's outw>d progress4 ,i did n he> any?+ go+ 9 ! o!r direction4 ,i 0 entirely wak5$ by ! noise :i* ,i _h he>d1 &1 z ,i h said1 ,i cont9u$ to li/5 int5tly = "s consid]able "t1 & yet ,i he>d no?+4 ,9 %ort1 alike f its app>5t locus1 f its quality1 & f ! direction ( its movem5ts1 ,i am conv9c$ t ! noise :i* ,i he>d 0 n caus$ by any ( ! s]vants mov+ ab\t up/airs4 ,anybody :o kn[s ! h\se w und]/& t :]e ! noise seem$ to me to be 0 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! dome4 ,= all ,i "k1 ! dome1 z somebody sugge/$1 may be a regul> s\nd+-bo>d2 b ev5 s1 t does n help mu* t[>ds an explanation4 ,:]ev] ! noise may h be5 produc$1 ! "q /ill rema9s1 ',:at produc$ x8' & t we h entirely fail$ to answ]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! gi/ ( ?is acc\nt 0 communicat$ by ,mr4 ,mac,p---- to ! ,hon4 ,e---- ,f----1 :o repli$ z foll[s on ,april #ai1 #ahig3 ,d y appreciate ! fact t y\r gho/1 ) ! foot/eps ( alt]nate l[ness & s(tness1 is absolutely correct1 & corresponds ) ,miss ,h----'s gho/1 z ,i he>d x f ,mrs4 ,g---- lately 9 t[n4 ,miss ,h---- slept1 ,i ?9k1 9 ,no4 #d ?is is wrong2 cf4 p4 #abd1 & 0 wak5$ by ! s\nd ( walk+ r\nd h] b$ ) a peculi> limp4 ,mu* al>m$1 %e w5t & call$ h] bro!r1 :o came & slept on ! s(a 7is !re a s(a 9 ,no4 #d871 & %ortly aft]w>ds !y bo? he>d ! same noise aga94 ,mr4 ,mac,p----1 z already m5tion$1 did n "k t ?is noise _h be5 he>d by any "o4 ,miss ,duff ?us describes h] next night3 ,hav+ he>d no?+ unusual all day1 ,i w5t to b$ q disappo9t$4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 to be aga9 awak5$1 & ?is "t by a l\d cra% at my door1 :i* res\nd$ = "s "t4 ,i lit a c&le1 b no?+ _h fall5 9 my room to acc\nt = ! s\nd4 ,i began to ?9k ,i might be mi/ak5 z to ! direction ( ! noise1 & t x might h be5 caus$ by a l>ge piece ( coal fall+ 9 ! f5d]4 ,i w5t to look1 b !re 0 no coal at all1 only ! dy+ emb]s 9 ! fire4 ,i soon fell asleep aga91 only to be aga9 awak5$ by a simil> cra% 7al?\gh n s l\d71 & ?is "t betwe5 ! wa%/& & ! w9d[4 ,i kept awake till morn+1 & he>d no?+ m4 ,we _h c>efully conceal$ f ,miss ,duff ! nature ( ! usual ph5om5a ( ?is room4 ,m>* #bcrd1 ,tuesday4--,mr4 ,l---- & 8 fri5d ,capta9 ,b---- arriv$4 ,! pro( ( ?is portion ( ! ,j\rnal 0 submitt$ to ,mr4 ,l----1 :o return$ x )1 int] alia1 ! foll[+ note3-- ,i d n wi% to suppress ! fact ( my visit to ,b----1 b object to ! publication ( any details ab\t me or any ( my writ+s4 ,9 def]5ce to ,mr4 ,l----'s wi%1 !re=e1 8 contributions to ! ,j\rnal h be5 )drawn1 & all fur!r ref]5ces to him delet$4 ,capta9 ,b---- _h no exp]i5ces1 & by 8 desire "s int]e/+ sugge/ions made by him z to possible normal causes h be5 omitt$4 ,we are n[ sleep+ z foll[s3-- #a4 ,capta9 ,b----4 #b4 ,miss ,langton4 #c4 ,miss ,duff4 #d4 ,mr4 ,mac,p----4 #e4 ,myself4 #f4 ,mr4 ,l----4 #g4 ,colonel ,c----4 ,miss ,duff writes "u ?is date3-- ,la/ night ,i sat late by my fire expect+1 b z no?+ seem$ to be go+ to happ5 ,i w5t to b$1 & soon to sleep4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 to h my mo/ />tl+ exp]i5ce6 ,i 0 awak5$ z if by "s "o viol5tly %ak+ my b$ 7,i mu/ m5tion !re 0 a great w9d bl[+ outside71 & at ! same "t ,i felt some?+ press heavily ^u me4 ,i /ruck out6 r fright5$1 b rememb]+ aga9 :]e ,i 01 refra9$ f /rik+ a light1 9 ord] to see ! next developm5t ( ?is weird exp]i5ce4 ,to my disappo9tm5t no?+ happ5$1 al?\gh sleep 0 successfully bani%$ till daylight4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ,m>* #bh? ,miss ,duff wrote to me3 ,mr4 ---- sugge/$ t ,i %\ld describe to y m accurately ! %ak+ ( my b$1 z x 0 n at all su* a vibration z might be caus$ by a high w9d or any ord9>y movem5t occurr+ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,h\se4 ,! b$ seem$ to heave 9 ! c5tre1 z if !re 7 "s =ce "u x1 :i* rais$ x 9 ! c5tre & rock$ x viol5tly = a mom5t & !n let x s9k aga94 ,i %\ld also h add$1 t on o!r nights q z w9dy ?is ph5om5on did n occur2 9 fact1 no movem5t ,i h ev] felt has giv5 me q ! same s5sation4 ,! highe/ po9t on ! ',swit*back' is ! ne>e/ to x 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 wide awake at ! "t1 s x 0 no nightm>e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,miss ,duff ?us cont9ues h] acc\nt ( ,tuesday1 ,m>* #bcrd3-- ,?is morn+1 z ,i sat 9 ! draw+-room1 ,i he>d ! l[1 monoton\s voice ( "s "o read+ al\d4 ,kn[+ t ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton 7 writ+ 9 ! next room1 ,i conclud$ t ,miss ,fre] mu/ be dictat+ :ile ,miss ,langton wrote = h]1 al?\gh ,i mu/ say ,i did n recognise ,miss ,fre]'s voice4 ,?is w5t on = ab\t an h\r4 ,soon aft] ,miss ,langton came into ! draw+-room1 & ,i said1 ',well1 y h be5 busy2 ,i suppose ,miss ,fre] has be5 dictat+ to y8' ,%e look$ surpris$ & said1 ',no1 inde$ %e hasn't2 we h bo? be5 writ+1 & if ,miss ,fre] spoke at all1 x 0 only a few words n[ & aga94' ,?is l[ monoton\s s\nd ( a human voice ,i aft]w>ds he>d once or twice 9 ,room #c4 ,m>* #bd?1 ,w$nesday4--,la/ night ,i he>d a cra% z ( some?+ fall+ f ! dome into ! hall1 ab\t tw5ty m9utes to twelve4 ,at breakfa/ ,colonel ,c---- said he _h he>d a l\d ?ump on 8 door at an e>ly h\r--be=e six1 :5 wide awake4 ,mr4 ,w---- also _h _h an exp]i5ce4 ,he he>d s\nds outside 8 room1 & w5t to inve/igate4 ,on return+ he f\nd ! kitt5 9 8 room1 b1 sceptic z he is1 he ackn[l$g$ freely t ! kitt51 a wee ?+1 c\ld n h produc$ ! s\nds he he>d4 ,copy ( lett] f ,mr4 ,w---- to ,mr4 ,mac,p----4 ,m>* #bd?1 #ahig4-- 444 ,9 case x may int]e/ ,miss ,fre] to "k :at ,i ?\ght ( ! noises ,i he>d 9 ,no4 #a prior to ! kitt5 incid5t1 ! foll[+ /ates my recollections %ortly3 ,! fir/ noise 0 ab\t half-pa/ f\r1 & resembl$ two small explosions1 su* z a fire sometimes makes4 ,!y foll[$ "o ano!r closely1 & came f ! direction ( ! fireplace or ! s\?-we/ corn] ( ! room4 ,i got up & look$ at ! fire1 & x 0 all b out2 b ,i w\ld n l to swe> t ! noises did n come f x4 ,z to ! o!r noise1 x occurr$ ab\t a qu>t] to six1 & 0 q l\d4 ,x s\nd$ z if "o ( ! l>ge1 de] heads on ! /aircase wall _h fall5 d[n & roll$ a /ep or two4 ,i _c und]/& h[ "s ( ! o!rs did n he> ! noise1 b ,i he>d & saw no?+ :5 ,i w5t out ( my room to see :at x 04 ,i %\ld add1 t 9 ?is case1 z well z 9 ! =m] "o1 ,i 0 awake :5 ! noise occurr$4 ,if ,i _h he>d ^! noises 9 any o!r h\se ,i w\ld n h ?\ght ( notic+ !m1 b x might be curi\s to see if !y are ! same t h be5 he>d 9 t room already4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i he>d ( a great excitem5t among ! s]vants1 & tak+ ,miss ,langton ) me1 to s]ve z witness & to take notes1 ,i int]view$ sep>ately ! ?ree conc]n$1 z well z ! cook1 to :om !y _h told ! /ory also4 ,x is wor? :ile to m5tion t ,i h sev]al times he>d ! kit*5maid compla9$ ( z lack+ 9 respect = h] bett]s--9 sc(f+ at _! reports ( ph5om5a4 ,only ye/]day ,mrs4 ,rob9son told me %e _h n m5tion$ sev]al ?+s 7bell-r++1 a knock at h] door1 c47 because x upset h] au?ority 9 ! kit*5 to exhibit int]e/ 9 su* ?+s4 ,all ! /ories 7 consi/5t1 & no cross-que/ion+ upset ! evid5ce4 ,!y 7 di/9ctly 9 e>ne/4 ,! ?ree maids & a tempor>y s]vant1 ,m----1 belong+ to ! di/rict1 w5t up to _! rooms ab\t #aj4cj4 ,! two h\semaids sleep toge!r 9 ,z1 ,lizzie1 ! kit*5maid1 sep>ately1 9 a room adjo9+ 9 ,y4 ,directly aft] gett+ into b$ all he>d knock+s1 & !y call$ out betwe5 ! rooms to ea* o!r4 ,lizzie /ay$ awake1 & look+ up t[>ds ! ceil+ _h :at s\nds l a hypna-gogic halluc9ation1 ( a cl\d :i* *ang$ rapidly 9 col\r1 %ape1 & size1 & al>m$ h] greatly4 ,!n %e felt h] clo!s pull$ (f1 b ?\ght ?is might be accid5tal1 & tuck$ !m 94 ,!n %e 0 sure !y 7 pull$ (f aga91 & scream$ to ! o!r maids4 ,nei!r d>$ g to h]1 h] screams 7 s t]rify+2 b !y f9ally op5$ ! door ( communication betwe5 ! rooms1 & ,c>t] w5t to fet* ! tempor>y assi/ant f ! o!r end ( ! corridor1 because %e 0 su* a good-liv+ girl 7p>ticul> ab\t fa/+ 9 ,l5t1 ,i ga!r74 ,! ?ree !n return$ = ! kit*5maid1 & all sp5t ! night 9 ! h\semaid's room4 ,! upp] h\semaid w5t to ,miss ,langton's room ?is morn+1 ,i he>1 mu* upset & cry+1 & !re c be no d\bt ( ! conviction ( all ! maids4 ,= ! future !y wi% to occupy "o room4 ,! cook1 sleep+ on ! gr\nd floor bel[ ,no4 #c1 he>d foot/eps & knock+s1 & awoke h] husb&1 b he he>d no?+4 ,%e diagnos$ x z be+ ab\t ! door ( ,miss ',duff's' room 7,no4 #c above74 ,%e ?\ght x 0 outside ( h] door1 b 0 n sure4 ,x 0 j aft] midnight4 ,miss ,duff writes on ! same day3-- ,la/ night ,i _h j got into b$1 :5 ,i he>d foot/eps1 s1 always on ! al]t = ph5om5a1 ,i li/5$ & 0 reliev$ 78 disappo9t$ w\ld be bett]67 to he> ,mr4 ---- c\gh1 s ,i settl$ d[n to sleep4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r or tw5ty m9utes lat] 7ab\t twelve o'clock7 ,i aga9 he>d /eps1 b ?is "t !y came f ! back-/air & %uffl$ pa/ my room1 & !n ,i he>d a l\d fall aga9/ :at seem$ to me ! door ( room ,no4 #a1 :i* is practically next door to m9e4,e ,i w5t to li/51 b n a s\nd 0 to be he>d1 & ,i saw no "o4 ,x c\ld n h be5 ! g5tleman :o 0 occupy+ t room ,mr4 ,w----1 z ,i he>d him 7) o!rs7 come up a qu>t] ( an h\r lat] & g into 8 room4 ,al?\gh ! fall seem$ aga9/ ! door ( ,no4 #a1 ,i mu/ add t ! dep? & quality ( ! noise 0 z if a l>ge body _h fall5 f> away1 ( :i* we only1 z x 71 he>d ! e*o1 b t q di/9ctly on ! door ( ,no4 #a4 ,miss ,langton te/ifies to be+ di/urb$ by ! same s\nds 9 ,no4 #b1 ! dress+-room betwe5 ,miss ,duff's room & ,mr4 ,w----'s4 ,miss ,duff cont9ues3-- ,m>* #be?4--,la/ night ,i felt my b$ %ake1 z if "s "o _h tak5 x 9 bo? h&s1 b z !re 0 a high w9d1 ,i did n take mu* notice ( ?is4 ,i h _h my b$ %ak5 viol5tly 9 t room once be=e1 h[ev]1 :5 !re 0 no w9d at all4 ,mr4 ,mac,p---- & ,capta9 ,b---- left4 ,! only ph5om5on to be not$ "u ?is date is ! foll[+ record by ,miss ,langton3-- ,i he>d a l\d ?ump at ! door ( communication betwe5 ,nos4 #a & #b :5 dress+ = d9n]1 b on go+ into ,no4 #a f\nd x q empty4 ,a curi\s po9t ab\t ^! noises is t ! knocks on ! door betwe5 ,nos4 #a & #b h be5 audible 9 ?is room1 ,no4 #b 79 my exp]i5ce7 only :5 ,no4 #a is empty1 & 9 ,no4 #a only :5 ,no4 #b is empty4 ,m>* #bf?1 ,friday4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,miss ,duff writes on ! same day3-- ,z ,i 0 talk+ to ,miss ,langton at ! door ( h] room 7,no4 #b7 on my way to dress = d9n]1 a d\ble bang on ! door came f ! inside ( room ,no4 #a1 :i* 0 ! "o ,capta9 ,b---- _h occupi$1 & :]e he _h he>d no?+4 ,at ! same mom5t ,miss ,langton call$ out t !re _h be5 a bang on ! door betwe5 h] room & ,no4 #a4 ,= a mom5t ,i hesitat$ to g 91 b a h\semaid came d[n ! corridor at t mom5t to see :at ! noise 0 %e _h he>d1 & we inve/igat$ toge!r1 b to no purpose4 ,miss ,langton writes fur!r "u ?is date3-- ,i he>d ?ree di/9ct bangs at ! l[] "p ( ! door ( my room lead+ into ! corridor4 ,i describ$ x to myself z a p]son com+ along ! corridor t[>ds ,no4 #b1 walk+ 9 an un/eady way1 & z if he c\ld n see :]e he 0 go+1 & !n walk+ /raight aga9/ ! door ( my room & bang+ 8 foot aga9/ x4 ,miss ',duff' ?is morn+ act$ at our reque/ z ,i h j describ$1 & ! noise %e made 0 an exact reproduction ( :at ,i he>d la/ night4 ,! bang occurr$ at ?ree int]vals--at #aa4ce1 #aa4de1 & #aa4ej4 ,m>* #bg?1 ,saturday4--,mr4 ---- & ,miss ,duff left4 ,miss ,langton & ,i are n[ alone4 ,miss ,duff 0 undi/urb$ la/ night4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,!re 0 v little w9d la/ night1 z ,i happ5 to "k 9 ! foll[+ connection4 ,c>t] twice ov]1 ab\t #aa4cj & aga9 aft] midnight1 he>d ! s\nds ( read+1 :i* %e imitat$ to me ?is morn+--l ! monoton+ ( a psalm4 ,%e call$ out to two o!r maids to li/51 & all ?ree he>d x4 ,%e felt sure x 0 n ! w9d or ! pipes4 ,bo? ! g>d5] & ! gamekeep] say x 0 a v quiet night4 ,m>* #bh?1 ,sunday4--,z x _h be5 sugge/$ t practical jok+ or malici\s mis*ief 7 9 "q1 we 7 a good deal on ! qui vive to-night1 be+ alone4 ,i wat*$ f beh9d ! curta9 at an op5 w9d[ f #aj4cj ,p4,m4 till aft] midnight1 & aga9 f #d4cj ,a4,m4 to #f ,a4,m4 ,! night 0 w9dy & !re 0 a good deal ( noise1 b v diff]5t 9 k9d f any ( our usual ph5om5a4 ,we f\nd t !re 7 p mov+ ab\t till aft] midnight1 b we did n atta* mu* importance to ?is1 z ! g>d5]s may h be5 to ! /oves 7! night 0 fro/y71 & !re is a "r-(-way ?r\gh ! gr\nds4 ,no ph5om5a4 ,! s]vants1 we f9d1 are alive to ! fact t "s "o pr[ls ab\t at night4 ,! footman1 :o sleeps d[n/airs1 says !y h tri$ to fright5 him1 & ?+s h be5 ?r[n at ! kit*5 w9d[s4 ,i f\nd x out by ! fact t ,i 0 seiz$ by ! butl] & footman :5 ,i w5t out pr[l+ on ,sunday night1 fancy+ ,i _h he>d foot/eps4 ,!y 7 on ! same err&1 & caught me 9 ! d>k6 ,m>* #bi?1 ,monday4--,to-day ,miss ,langton & ,i h be5 v busy writ+ 9 ! libr>y1 bo? sil5t & occupi$4 ,aga9 & aga9 h we he>d foot/eps ov]head 9 ,no4 #h1 at int]vals betwe5 t5 ,a4,m4 & "o1 & aga9 9 ! ev5+ betwe5 six & sev54 ,no rooms are 9 use on t side ( ! h\se--#f1 #g1 & #h are all empty4 ,! rooms bel[ are lock$ up & %utt]$4 ,at #aa4cj we bo? he>d "s "o mov+ ab\t outside on ! gravel1 b x 0 too d>k a night to see any "o4 ,friday1 ,april #bnd--,an unpleasant light has 7possibly7 be5 ?r[n on ^! movem5ts4 ,we f9d to-day t "s "o has kill$ a %eep 9 ! g>d51 9 a retir$ spot1 tak+ away ! sk9 & ! meat4 ,m>* #cj?1 ,tuesday4--,no ph5om5a1 except ! s\nd ( /eps ov]head above ! libr>y4 ,= ?is reason1 ,miss ,langton is go+ to sleep 9 ,no4 #h1 :]e ! /eps occur4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m---- came4 ,we 7 p>ticul>ly glad to welcome ,mrs4 ,m---- = o!r reasons ?an ! pleasure ( h] society4 ,%e is ( ,spani% orig91 & a ,roman ,ca?olic1 & accord+ to previ\s evid5ce1 s 7 o!r p]sons ^u :om specially int]e/+ ph5om5a _h be5 be/[$4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,s---- & ,miss ,v4 ,s----1 bro!r & si/] ( ! own]1 d9$ ) u4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,m>* #ca/1 ,w$nesday4--,mr4 & ,mrs ,m---- 7 put into ,no4 #a4 ,bo? compla9 ( a v sleepless night4 ,miss ,langton 9 ,no4 #h he>d s\nds aft] daylight--foot/eps %uffl+ r\nd ! b$1 & a knock ne> ! w>drobe4 ,no "o is ov]head nor 9 ,no4 #g1 ! next room4 ,mrs4 ,m---- sp5t two h\rs alone 9 ! draw+-room4 ,%e ask$ me j be=e lun* :at guns ^? 7 %e _h he>d4 ,i sugge/$ ,! keep]8 & %e said1 ,no1 x is l ! gun y he> at ,ed9burgh at "o o'clock a long way (f1 :i* is a good description ( ! famili> detonat+ s\nd 7cf4 "u date1 ,febru>y #h74 ,h] own acc\nt ( ! day is z foll[s3-- ,b---- ,,h\se4 ,i arriv$ "h la/ ev5+1 ,tuesday1 #cj? ( ,m>*1 ab\t six o'clock4 ,x 0 a nice bright ev5+1 b cold4 ,i 0 receiv$ by ,miss ,fre]1 :o gave me "s tea1 & !n ,i 0 tak5 to my b$room by ,miss ,langton1 ( :om ,i ask$ if my room 0 haunt$4 ,%e said x _h 'a reputation'1 b someh[ or ano!r x did n seem to impress me mu*4 ,t night ,miss ,s---- & h] bro!r d9$ "h2 !y 7 v pleasant1 & talk$ away h>d1 & we play$ c>d games1 su* z ',old ,maid' & ',mugg9s4' ,we w5t to b$ feel+ q happy1 say+ we _h nev] be5 9 su* an ungho/ly h\se be=e4 ,! b$ 0 q com=table1 & we lay talk+ q happily1 b c\ld n sleep1 & 7 n 9 ! lea/ bit re/less4 ,ab\t two o'clock we doz$ (f1 & a few m9utes to f\r ,a4,m4 we 7 bo? sudd5ly awoke by a t]rific noise1 :i* s\nd$ to me l ! lid ( ! coal-scuttle hav+ caught 9 a woman's g[n4 ,we !n lay awake until ab\t #f4cj1 & 9 t int]val we he>d a few noises1 :at ,i _c exactly describe1 z !y 7 v ord9>y s\nds "o might he> 9 any n v solidly built h\se4 ,we came d[n to breakfa/ feel+ we _h pass$ a sleepless night1 b o!rwise q happy4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i w5t into ! smok+-room 9 ! new w+1 :]e my husb& 0 writ+ lett]s4 ,i sat !re a good "t1 & he 0 9 & out ( ! room4 ,all ! "t ,i he>d tramp+ up above z if ! h\semaid 0 do+ ! room4 ,n kn[+ ! geography ( ! h\se ,i took x = ,no4 #h4 & ?\ght :at v noisy s]vants ^! 74 ,i !n w5t into ! draw+-room to write my own lett]s1 & ,miss ,fre] came & spoke to me !re4 ,:ile %e 0 ) me !re1 ,i he>d a di/ant cannon1 exactly l ! "o o'clock gun 9 ,ed9burgh1 & ! :ole morn+ a ceaseless *att]1 :i* ,i put d[n to ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton 9 ! room next door 7cf4 "u date1 ,m>* #bcrd74 ,april #a/1 ,?ursday4--,?is is ,mrs4 ,m----'s acc\nt ( la/ night4 ,la/ ev5+ we 7 late = d9n]1 z ,mr4 ,m---- & ,i _h be5 out to see ! nun by ! burn1 b _h se5 no?+4 ,! :ole ev5+ ,i _h a sort ( half consci\sly disagreeable feel+1 & :5 ,i w5t to my room x 0 "s "t be=e ,i c\ld make up my m9d to get into b$4 ,! s]vants v mu* annoy$ me2 !y 7 mak+ su* a ne$less am\nt ( noise 9 runn+ ab\t ! room ov]head4 ,! room ov]head 0 empty4 ,s9ce _! adv5ture ( ,m>* #bcrd1 ! s]vants _h slept on ! o!r side ( ! h\se4 ,at la/ ,i got into b$1 & ,i may say ,i h>dly slept a w9k ! :ole night4 ,i simply lay 9 t]ror1 ( :at ,i _c say1 b ,i _h ! feel+ ( "s v disagreeable s5sation 9 ! air1 b we did n he> a s\nd all night f ! "t we got into b$ until we got up next morn+ at #h4cj4 ,i sp5t ! :ole ( ! morn+ 9 ! draw+-room writ+ lett]s & read+1 & f "t to "t ,i w5t up to ,no4 #a to get books & diff]5t ?+s1 & ea* "t 0 a little surpris$ to f9d ! room empty1 z !re _h be5 a ceaseless noise ( h\semaids1 & v noisy ones too4 ,i also he>d :at ,i _h describ$ be=e z ! cannon4 ,aft] lun*eon ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton & ,i w5t out walk+1 & j z we 7 com+ 9 to tea we all ?ree he>d ! cannon1 & !n ,i said t is ! noise ,i he>d e morn+1 & sometimes 9 ! ev5+1 9 ! draw+-room4 ,?is aft]noon we 7 hav+ tea 9 ! draw+-room at #d4cj1 ,mrs4 ,m----1 ,miss ,langton1 & myself4 ,we he>d "s "o walk+ ov]head 9 ,no4 #a1 a s\nd we h he>d (t5 be=e1 :5 we knew ! room to be empty above4 ,mrs4 ,m---- rem>k$ t x 0 j ! s\nd %e _h he>d1 aga9 & aga91 :5 sitt+ alone 9 ! draw+-room4 ,x 0 s exactly ! heavy1 heelless /eps we _h he>d be=e1 t ,miss ,l---- ran up/airs s(tly to see if any "o 0 !re1 b f\nd no "o ab\t4 ,next we he>d a l\d bang--n ( a door--9 ! hall1 & %e w5t out aga9 to asc]ta9 ! cause1 & met ! butl] on ! same err&4 ,we c\ld f9d no?+ to acc\nt = x4 ,x 0 l ! noise be=e describ$1 ( some?+ dropp$ heavily into ! hall f ! gall]y above4 ,!re _h be5 s mu* tr\ble ( asc]ta9+ :e!r ! noises 7 caus$ by doors bang+1 t s9ce ! w>m] wea!r set 91 ev] s9ce our return on ,m>* #bj?1 9 fact1 we h _h e passage-door op5+ into ! hall & into ! gall]y up/airs fix$ op5 ) w$ges4 ,we _h sc>cely settl$ to our tea aga9 be=e we aga9 he>d ! foot/eps ov]head1 & aga9 ,miss ,langton w5t up & f\nd ! room empty4 ,%e walk$ across ! room1 & we he>d h] d s1 b ! s\nd 0 q diff]5t4 ,%e did x noisily on purpose1 b ?\gh %e is v big & tall1 %e didn't s\nd heavy en\gh4 ,mrs4 ,m---- rem>ks1 on he>+ ?is read ov]1 t ! s\nd 0 diff]5t 9 "* z well z 9 volume--t ! foot/eps %e 7& we7 he>d 7 betwe5 a run & a walk4 ,my phrase 01 & has always be51 z ( ! quick1 heavy /eps ( a p]son ^: foot-ge> didn't mat*4 ,we call$ x1 :5 we fir/ he>d x 9 ,no4 #h1 a %uffl+ /ep4 ,aft] %e came d[n ! s]vants' tea-bell rang1 & we at once said1 ,n[ we %all "k :]e !y all are4 ,! hall is "u ! w+1 at ! o!r end ( ! h\se1 & we knew t ! room und]nea? u 0 empty1 & ! %utt]s up1 & t all :o 7 9 ! h\se 7 ei!r 9 ! draw+-room or ! s]vants' hall4 ,9 a few m9utes we aga9 he>d ! pac+ foot/eps1 up & d[n1 up & d[n2 we he>d !m at int]vals dur+ half-an-h\r4 ,we also he>d voices z ( a man & woman talk+4 ,i w5t to ! foot ( ! /airs1 j bel[ ! door ( ,no4 #a1 & he>d !m pla94 ,mrs4 ,m---- is n quick ( he>+1 b %e he>d !m di/9ctly sev]al times4 ,at #e4bj we he>d ! maids g up ! /one /aircase1 com+ away f _! tea1 & ?\gh we li/5$ till aft] six1 ! o!r s\nds did n occur aga94 ,april #bnd1 ,friday4 ,mr4 ,m---- left e>ly1 ,mrs4 ,m---- rema9+ till a lat] tra94 ,at #aa4ae ,miss ,langton & ,i 7 9 ! libr>y at two diff]5t tables writ+4 ,! room 0 sil5t4 ,sudd5ly we he>d a heavy bl[ /ruck on a ?ird table1 t5 feet at lea/ away f ei!r ( u4 ,i in/antly fet*$ ,mrs4 ,m----1 & 9 h] he>+ ,miss ,langton imitat$ ! s\nd on ! same table1 by hitt+ ) h] fi/ z heavily z possible4 ,!re is a draw] 9 ! table1 empty1 :i* add$ to ! vibration1 & also p5d5t brass h&les4 ,i tri$1 b c\ld n make noise en\gh4 ,we kept wat* 9 ! room till lun*1 ,mrs4 ,m---- keep+ gu>d :5 we 7 oblig$ to leave1 b no?+ happ5$ till1 :5 we 7 sitt+ at lun*eon 7!re is only a s+le door & a curta9 betwe5 ! two rooms71 we he>d x aga9 z above describ$4 ,"o ( ! in=mants1 :o describ$ ! sc5e :i* occurr$ ! day ! late ,mr4 ,s---- left ?is h\se = ! la/ "t1 said a v heavy bl[ l a man's fi/ came on ! table betwe5 !m4 ,?is is ! same room4 ,! same s\nd occurr$ aga9 :ile we 7 at lun* 9 ! d9+-room j n[4 ,! fir/ "t ,miss ,langton ru%$ to ! libr>y & f\nd a h\semaid !re at ! /ove1 s we agre$ x %\ld n c\nt4 ,x occurr$ aga9 9 ab\t five m9utes1 & aga9 %e w5t into ! room 7:i* is next ! d9+-room7 & f\nd x empty & no "o 9 ! hall4 ,mrs4 ,m----1 :om ,i ask$ to locate ! s\nd1 po9t$ to j t "p ( ! wall by ! table ^u :i* ! knock _h /ruck4 ,sign$ 7z correct7 by ,mrs4 ,m---- & ,miss ,langton4 7,i h s9ce ask$ ! h\semaid if %e he>d any?+1 & %e says no1 %e 0 mak+ too mu* noise h]self4 ,we all he>d x di/9ctly1 above ! clatt] ( ! fire-irons47 ,on ,april #i? ,mr4 ,m---- s5t me ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 impressions3-- 444 ,y ask me to describe ! noises ,i he>d :ile /ay+ ) y at ,b----4 ,i %\ld say1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ,i am a good1 b light1 sleep]2 ,i seldom lie awake1 am g5]ally asleep five m9utes aft] go+ to b$1 b wake easily1 & awake at once to full consci\sness4 ,i am n ! lea/ n]v\s1 & h (t5 slept 9 s-call$ 'haunt$' rooms ,mr4 ,m---- has _h v exceptional opportunities 9 ?is direction2 & :ile ,i c]ta9ly _c say t ,i altoge!r disbelieve 9 :at are commonly call$ 'gho/s1' ,i d believe t 9 n9e cases out ( t51 noises1 & ev5 appe>ances1 may1 if inve/igat$1 be trac$ to p]fectly normal causes4 ,we sp5t ?ree nights at ,b----3 ,m>* #cj? & #ca/1 & ,april #a/4 ,! fir/ two nights room ,no4 #a 0 our b$room1 & ! ?ird night room ,no4 #h4 ,room ,no4 #b 0 my dress+-room4 ,:5 talk+ to y & ,miss ,langton at ! top ( ! /airs1 j be=e go+ to b$1 we all ( u he>d noises--rapp+s--com+ app>5tly f ,no4 #b4 ,! noises 7 v und\bt$1 b z we 7 talk+ at ! "t ,i _c def9e !m m accurately4 ,:5 fir/ go+ to b$1 bo? nights 9 ,no4 #a1 we he>d foot/eps & voices app>5tly 9 conv]sation above u4 ,! s\nds seem$ to come f a room :i* 0 ov] ! b$1 b did n ext5d z f> z ! fireplace 9 ,no4 #a1 & also f ! room :i* w\ld be above ! room next to ours beh9d ! b$4 ,! rooms ov]head 7 empty4 ,cf4 "u date ,april #a/4 ,^! noises ,i attribut$ at ! "t1 & /ill attribute1 to ! maids go+ to b$4 ,i am b\nd to say1 h[ev]1 t !y 7 he>d bo? by ,mrs4 ,m---- & h] maid1 :o 0 9 ,no4 #a ) h]1 dur+ ! daytime1 at an h\r :5 x 0 said no s]vants 7 up/airs4 ,^! voices & foot/eps did n g on = long into ! night4 ,= 7,i %\ld say7 "s h\rs dur+ ! night ( ! #cj?1 ,i frequ5tly he>d a s\nd :i* seem$ to come f ne> ! fireplace1 & :i* ,i c be/ describe z a g5tle tap on a drum--l "s "o tun+ ! kettle-drum 9 an or*e/ra4 ,i d n ?9k ,mrs4 ,m---- he>d ?is noise1 = ?\gh %e slept v badly1 %e 0 doz+ a good deal dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! night4 ,at #c4ee ,a4,m4 ,i 0 9 a /ate ( semi-consci\sness1 :5 bo? ,i & ,mrs4 ,m---- 7 fully r\s$ by a noise s l\d t ,i wond] x did n wake p sleep+ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! h\se4 ,x seem$ to come ei!r f ! door betwe5 ,no4 #a & #b1 or f betwe5 t door & ! fireplace4 ,to me x s\nd$ l a k9d ( treble rap on a holl[ panel1 b f> l\d] ?an any "o c\ld rap ) _! knuckles4 ,my wife describ$ x z ! s\nd ( "s "o ^: g[n _h caught ! lid ( a heavy coal-scuttle & let x fall4 ,?is noise 0 n repeat$1 & by a treble rap ,i mean ! s\nd 0 l an arpeggio *ord4 ,i feel c]ta9 x 0 n aga9/ ! false w9d[ outside1 inde$ x _h ! s\nd ( be+ 9 ! room4 ,! kettle-drum s\nds might easily h be5 a trick ( ! w9d1 ?\gh ! night 0 /ill1 b ! only natural explanation ( ?is noise t ,i c give is practical jok+1 z ! noise might h come f my dress+-room4 ,! coal-scuttle 0 /&+ betwe5 ! fireplace & door-po/1 j :]e ! s\nd seem$ to come f4 ,! second night ,i mov$ ! scuttle "r away to betwe5 ! head ( ! b$ & ! w9d[1 & ! noise 0 n repeat$4 ,! second night ! talk+ & foot/eps 7 bo? he>d :5 fir/ we w5t up2 & once1 %ortly aft] all 0 /ill1 e>ly 9 ! night4 ,nev]!less we aga9 bo? ( u slept v badly inde$--,i may say t except f ab\t #f to #h ,a4,m4 ,i slept v little ei!r night4 ,i %\ld say t all ?r\gh bo? nights ,i frequ5tly he>d ! owls hoot+--bo? ! tawny owl & ano!r1 :i* ,i ?9k 0 ! little owl2 ! =m] on "o occasion 0 v close to ! w9d[1 & any "o ) a vivid imag9ation or unacqua9t$ ) ! cry ( ! owl 7&1 /range z x may seem1 a c\ntry-br$ girl1 /ay+ at ,l---- ! o!r day1 did n "k ! owls' cry :5 %e he>d x71 might well take x = %rieks4 ,n4,b4--,no "o ev] he>d %rieks dur+ ,colonel ,taylor's t5ancy at ,b----4 ,! ?ird night1 z ,i h said1 we 7 9 ,no4 #h1 & bo? ( u slept l tops1 & he>d or saw no?+4 ,"o morn+1 9 ! smok+-room 9 ! ea/ w+1 ,i he>d voices :i* seem$ to come f above1 b :i* ,i am conv9c$ 7 f ! kit*5 b5ea?4 ,z y "k1 ',i%bel' 0 n k9d en\gh to %[ h]self to me4444 ,p4,s4--,i wrote ! above )\t read+ ov] my wife's acc\nt4 ,i h only to add t ,i _h none ( ! uncom=table s5sations %e talks (4 ,bodily & m5tally ,i 0 com=table all night4 ,nor 0 ,i 9 ! lea/ re/less--only wakeful4 ,b = ! noises1 ,b---- c]ta9ly /rikes "o z a v ungho/ly h\se4 ,april #crd1 ,saturday4--,miss ,langton & ,i he>d foot/eps walk+ up & d[n ov]head at d9n]-"t la/ night1 9 ,no4 #g1 a room :i* is n 9 use4 ,we look$ at ea* o!r1 b did n at fir/ say any?+1 on acc\nt ( ! pres5ce ( ! s]vants4 ,aft] x _h gone on = at lea/ t5 m9utes1 ,i ask$ ! butl] if he _h he>d !m4 ,he at once said1 ,yes1 & might he g & see if any "o 7 ab\t8 ,we he>d him g up/airs & op5 ! door ( ! room1 & walk across x1 b 8 /ep 0 q diff]5t f ! s\nd we _h he>d4 ,he came back say+1 ,! h\semaid _h be5 9 to draw ! bl9d d[n s9ce we _h be5 at d9n]4 ,i h que/ion$ h] s9ce1 & %e says %e simply w5t 9 & out aga9--0 n !re half a m9ute4 ,ab\t f\r o'clock ?is aft]noon1 ,miss ,langton ran 9 f ! g>d5 :]e we 7 ga!r+ fir-cones1 to fet* a basket out ( ! libr>y1 & he>d s mu* noise go+ on 9 ! draw+-room t %e w5t 9 to inve/igate4 ,x 0 empty & sil5t4 ,! noise 0 a viol5t hamm]+ on ! door betwe5 ! two rooms on ! draw+-room side4 ,! two rooms bel[ ! libr>y & draw+-room 7 empty1 & %utt]$ 7! smok+-room & billi>d-room71 ,no4 #a 0 disus$ 7ov] ! draw+-room71 & ,miss ,langton f\nd no "o 9 ,no4 #h 7ov] ! libr>y74 ,%e came back & told me at once4 ,i h n[ _h ! foll[+ rooms lock$ up & ! keys tak5 away by ! butl]3-- ,gr\nd floor3 ,all ! w+ & draw+-room4 ,above3 #b1 #c1 #d1 #f1 & #g4 7,i am sleep+ 9 ,no4 #e1 ,miss ,langton 9 ,no4 #h47 ,basem5t3 ,smok+ & billi>d rooms4 ,mr4 ,t---- arriv$ 9 ! aft]noon4 ,we 7 all out till d9n]-"t4 ,:ile at d9n]1 we all ?ree1 z well z ! butl]1 he>d /eps walk+ ov]head 9 ,no4 #g1 z we did la/ night4 ,april #d?1 ,sunday4--,i 0 wak5$ e>ly ?is morn+ by ! s\nd ( a cra%4 ,z x 0 mix$ ) my dreams ,i did n ?9k x wor? :ile to get up & inve/igate1 b look$ at my wat*4 ,x 0 tw5ty m9utes to six4 ,five m9utes lat] ,i he>d ano!r cra% "u ! dome--( ! k9d s (t5 describ$--& look$ out1 b ! h\se 0 p]fectly /ill4 ,i he>d ! s]vants come d[n ab\t sev5 o'clock4 ,miss ,langton1 sleep+ 9 ,no4 #h1 describes ! same s\nds at ! same mom5t4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,s---- & ,miss ,s----1 bro!r & si/] ( ! proprietor1 call$4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,mr4 ,t---- writes "u ?is date3-- ,april #d?1 ,sunday4--,i he>d foot/eps ov]head la/ ev5+ :ile at d9n]4 ,sleep+ 9 ,no4 #a4 ,to b$ ab\t #aa ,p4,m4 ,to sleep 9 ab\t half-an-h\r4 ,mean:ile ,i he>d s\nds z ( read+ al\d 9 ,no4 #h4 ,woke at #f4bj4 ,he>d voices 9 ,no4 #h aga94 ,april #e?1 ,monday4--,mr4 ,t---- said at breakfa/ t he _h he>d s\nds z ( "s "o read+ 9 ,miss ,langton's room1 ,no4 #h1 betwe5 #aa4j & #aa4cj ,p4,m41 & aga9 ! s\nd ( voices f ! same room 9 ! morn+4 ,miss ,langton 0 alone1 nor1 z we h prov$--7see "u date ,m>* #bnd7--c\ld any s\nd ( read+ or speak+ h be5 he>d1 _h any really exi/$4 ,april #f?1 ,tuesday4--,mr4 ,t---- writes "u ?is date3-- ,to my room la/ night ab\t #aa ,p4,m4 ,l\d ?uds on ! floor above me1 & a heavy ?ud aga9/ ! door divid+ my room 7,no4 #a7 f ! dress+-room beyond 7,no4 #b74 ,i w5t out & li/5$ at ! s]vants' /aircase4 ,!y 7 talk+1 b n mov+ ab\t4 ,i le>nt on inquiry t !y 7 all 9 b$ by #aj4cj4--;,a4,g4,f4 ,i w5t to sleep imm$iately aft] ,i got to b$1 b woke up lat] ) a viol5t />t1 z if by a l\d noise1 ?\gh ,i he>d no?+4 ,i wait$ a few m9utes & !n look$ at my wat*4 ,x 0 #ab4cj4 ,i he>d voices talk+ pretty l\d4 ,i 0 awake ov] ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r1 !n slept till #e4cj4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,s---- 0 out fi%+ ) ,mr4 ,t---- 9 ! morn+1 & came 9 to lun* & aga9 to d9n]4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i _h a good deal ( talk ) him4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,?is aft]noon ,mrs4 ----1 a lady well acqua9t$ ) ! neighb\rhood1 came to tea4 ,%e ask$ me ab\t ! haunt+s1 & said !y 7 matt] ( common talk 9 ! di/rict4 ,%e also told me t 9 ! late ,mr4 ,s----'s "t x _h be5 alleg$ t ! di/urbances 7 int5tional annoyances1 ?\gh %e agre$ x 0 r a su/a9$ ef=t4 ,i also call$ to say good-bye to ,mrs4 ,s4----1 to :om ,i rem>k$ t1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n d\bt ! exi/5ce ( ph5om5a at ,b----1 we _h be5 mo/ com=table1 & _h greatly lik$ ! place4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,e>ly ?is morn+ 7,i am /ill sleep+ 9 ,no4 #e7 ,i he>d ! famili> cra% "u ! dome4 ,x 0 ab\t #b4cj4 ,mr4 ,t---- said at breakfa/ t he _h he>d x too4 ,w$nesday #g?4--,mr4 ,t---- writes "u ?is date3-- ,to b$ ab\t elev54 ,to sleep at once4 ,awak5$ at #b4cj by a t]rific cra%1 & ! s\nd ( voices4 ,a little lat] ,i he>d light raps at ! foot ( my door1 z if a dog _h wagg$ 8 tail aga9/ x4 ,look$ out1 saw no?+2 v di/urb$ night4 ,april #h?1 ,?ursday4--,mr4 ,t---- writes1 ,woke la/ night at #ab4cj4 ,he>d no?+1 b slept v badly4 ,i may m5tion t ,i am1 z a rule1 a v s\nd sleep]1 & z ,i _h tak5 a lot ( ex]cise e day--fi%+1 %oot+1 cycl+1 & walk+1 f breakfa/-"t to d>k--!re 0 no reason :y ,i %\ld n sleep4 ,mr4 ,t---- _h be5 out ! :ole ( ?is day ) ! keep]s--hea!r burn+--& 0 obvi\sly dead tir$ :5 he w5t to b$4 ,x is curi\s t ev5 :5 n di/urb$1 he %\ld h slept s badly1 b sleepless & nameless discom=t has assail$ mo/ p]sons 9 ,no4 #a1 ?\gh ! room is l>ge & airy4 ,april #h?1 ,?ursday4--,we _h plann$ to leave ye/]day1 b x 0 borne 9 ^u me t to-day be+ ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,major's dea?1 x w\ld be a pity--on ! hypo!sis ( !re be+ any?+ sup]normal 9 ^! ph5om5a--t ! h\se %\ld n be "u obs]vation to-night4 ,9 ! morn+ ! ,l&-/ew>d call$1 hav+ he>d f ,mrs4 ,s---- t we _h he>d foot/eps ab\t ! h\se at night1 & t ,i _h sev]al times obs]v$ a disreputable-look+ man ab\t ! place1 :om ,i knew n to be "o ( ! f>m-s]vants4 ,! admissions hi!rto made by him1 & by ---- & ----1 z to "s ( ! ph5om5a1 c>ry ! evid5ce back = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,i don't "k :e!r we h be5 specially on ! qui vive to-day1 b we seem to h he>d bangs & cra%es & foot/eps ov]head all day1 ?\gh all ! rooms1 except ,nos4 #a1 #e1 & #h are lock$ up--,mr4 ,t---- occupies ,no4 #a1 ,miss ,langton ,no4 #h1 ,i ,no4 #e4 ,act+ ^u ! h9ts giv5 u by ---- & ----1 ,i ?\ght ! d[n/airs smok+-room ought to be specially "u obs]vation to-day4 ,i 0 suff]+ f acute heada*e1 & 0 oblig$ to lie d[n 9 my own room f lun*-"t to d9n]1 & ?is smok+-room1 :i* is kn[n z ! ,major's room1 0 ! only sitt+-room 9 use4 ,a few m9utes be=e d9n]1 ,i w5t d[n & busi$ myself 9 putt+ my cam]a to rights4 ,x 0 a delicate piece ( "w1 & :5 ,i saw a black dog1 :i* ,i suppos$ = ! mom5t to be ,spooks 7my ,pom]anian71 run across ! room t[>ds my left1 ,i /opp$1 fe>+ t %e w\ld %ake ! little table on :i* ! cam]a /ood4 ,i imm$iately saw ano!r dog1 really ,spooks ?is "t1 run t[>ds x f my "r1 ) h] e>s prick$4 ,miss ,langton also obs]v$ ?is1 & said1 ,:at is ,spooks aft]8 or some?+ ( t sort4 ,a piece ( furniture prev5t$ my see+ _! meet+1 & ,spooks came back directly1 wagg+ h] tail4 ,! o!r dog 0 l>g] ?an ,spooks1 ?\gh x also _h long black hair1 & might h be5 a small spaniel4 ,x 0 n till aft] we _h left ,b---- t we le>n$ t ! ,major's fav\rite dog 0 a black spaniel4 ,aft] d9n] we return$ to ?is room4 ,i _h int5d$ to try ,ouija & ! cry/al1 b 0 9 too mu* pa9 to make ?is possible1 & ,miss ,langton felt %e c\ld n d x alone2 x 0 z mu* z ,i c\ld d to sit up at all1 b1 by a /rong ef=t ( w1 ,i 0 able to rema9 d[n/airs till aft] midnight4 ,i 0 /ill occasionally suff]+ f ! results ( my accid5t4 ,we sat 9 front ( ! fire1 play+ a r\nd game4 ,ab\t n9e we all ?ree he>d foot/eps com+ f ! s\?-we/ corn] & go+ t[>ds ! door2 ,i held up my h& = sil5ce1 b ,i c\ld see1 f ! direction ( _! eyes1 t !y he>d ! s\nds z ,i did--ev5 ! dog look$ up & wat*$4 ,! /eps 7 ^? ( a r heavy p]son 9 heelless %oes1 :o walk$ to ! door1 & came back aga91 pass$ close beh9d ,mr4 ,t----'s *air1 cross$ ! he>?-rug j 9 front ( me1 & /opp$ at or ab\t ! nor?-ea/ corn]1 b--x seem$--rema9$ 9 ! room1 beh9d ,miss ,langton's *air4 ,we he>d !m aga9 ab\t #aj4cj2 we also he>d s\nds sev]al times dur+ ! ev5+ ( ! talk+ ( a man & woman4 ,?ree times ov] ,miss ,langton & ,mr4 ,t---- w5t out to li/51 b ! h\se 0 p]fectly quiet1 & ?\gh we 7 on ! same floor ) ! s]vants1 !re _h be51 ! :ole "t1 ?ree clos$ doors betwe5 u & _! qu>t]s 9 ! w+1 :i* also 0 9 ! direction opposite t f :i* ! s\nds came 7! pres5t billi>d-room74 ,ab\t #aj4de1 ,miss ,langton & ,i w5t up to ! d9+-room 9 se>* ( refre%m5t2 ev]y?+ up/airs seem$ p]fectly /ill1 & ! s]vants _h long be=e gone to b$4 ,mr4 ,t---- foll[$ u up1 & z we w5t back to ! smok+-room1 ! voices seem$ to be 9 high argum5t j inside4 ,we c\ld di/+ui% no words1 ?\gh ! timbre ( ! voices is p]fectly cle> 9 my memory4 ,ab\t #ab4bj we w5t to b$4 ,i _h int5d$ to sit up 9 ,no4 #h1 b f\nd ,i 0 n equal to x1 & ,miss ,langton w\ld n accept my (f] ( sleep+ !re ) h]4 ,%e 0 !re=e !re alone1 ,i 9 ,no4 #e1 & ,mr4 ,t---- 9 ,no4 #a4 ,i _h n be5 _m m9utes 9 my room :5 ,i he>d ! famili> l\d cra% z ( some?+ fall+ into ! hall1 "u ! dome1 & ru%$ out imm$iately--! h\se 0 p]fectly /ill4 ,we _h left a small lamp burn+ 9 ! corridor4 ,mr4 ,t---- said1 next morn+1 t he _h also came out at ! s\nd1 b mu/ h be5 lat] ?an ,i1 z he 0 j 9 "t to see my door %ut4 ,ab\t tw5ty m9utes aft]1 ,i he>d ! %uffl+ foot/eps come up ! /airs1 & pause ne> my door2 ,i op5$ x1 & saw no?+1 b 0 s def9itely consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( a p]sonality1 t ,i address$ x 9 t]ms :i* ne$ n be set d[n "h1 b ( :i* ,i may say t !y 7 int5d$ to be ( ! utmo/ s]i\sness1 :ile helpful & enc\rag+4 ,i may add1 t ,i knew f exp]i5ce ( ! ac\/ic qualities ( ! h\se1 t ,i %\ld n be audible to ^? 9 ,nos4 #a or #h4 ,absolutely1 :ile ,i 0 speak+1 ! voices we _h he>d d[n/airs became audible aga91 ?is "t x seem$ to me outside ! door ( ,no4 #h2 !y 7 c]ta9ly ! same voices1 b seem$ to be consci\sly l[]$4 7,miss ,langton's acc\nt w %[ t %e he>d voices & foot/eps outside h] door at ab\t ?is "t47 ,i 0 asleep be=e ! clock /ruck two1 b 0 awak5$ aga9 ab\t #c4cj1 & 0 kept awake = m ?an an h\r by v>i\s s\nds 9 ! h\se4 ,r\ghly speak+1 ^! 7 ( two k9ds3 "o1 ^? ( di/ant clangs & cra%es :i* we h he>d _m times 9 v>y+ int5sity1 l\de/ ( all on our fir/ night & on ?is4 ,! o!r 7m human 9 association71 knocks at ! door1 ?uds on ! l[] panels )91 say1 two feet ( ! gr\nd2 foot/eps1 n z be=e1 b rapid & z ( _m feet1 & aga9 ! same voices4 ,! night 0 p]fectly /ill1 & ,i c\ld cle>ly diff]5tiate ! cries ( ! owl 7( two k9ds1 ,i ?9k71 ! ke/rel hawk1 & ev5 ( ! rabbits on ! lawn4 ,i w5t to ! w9d[s & look$ out1 b ! night 0 q d>k1 & ! dawn 0 grey & mi/y4 ,ab\t #e4de ,i fell asleep1 & did n wake till my tea came up at #g4cj1 :5 ,i ask$ ! maid if %e _h be5 di/urb$1 & %e repli$ t ! s]vants _h be5 extra busy ! day be=e1 _h gone to b$ e>ly1 & _h slept s\ndly4 ,miss ,langton & ,mr4 ,t---- atte/ ! above z a correct acc\nt ( our exp]i5ce1 s f> z !y 7 conc]n$4 ,! foll[+ is f ,miss ,langton's private di>y3-- ,miss ,fre]1 ,mr4 ,t----1 & ,i all agre$ t1 z x 0 ! anniv]s>y ( ! old ,major's dea?1 we w\ld sit to-night 9 8 own sitt+-room1 :i* we always call '! d[n/airs smok+-room4' ,j be=e d9n]1 ,miss ,fre]1 :o 0 sitt+ betwe5 ! writ+-table & fireplace1 sudd5ly call$ out1 ',:at is ,spooks runn+ aft]8' & !n %e said t !re 7 two black dogs 9 ! room1 & t ! o!r dog 0 l>g] ?an ,spooks %e said1 'l a spaniel4' ,aft] d9n] we ?ree sat r\nd ! fire & play$ games2 sudd5ly "o ( u call$ out1 ',li/5 to ^? foot/eps1' & !n we di/9ctly he>d a heavy man walk+ r\nd ! room1 com+ app>5tly f ! direction ( ! safe1 9 ! wall adjo9+ ! billi>d room1 & !n walk+ t[>ds ! door1 pass+ betwe5 u & ! fireplace 9 front ( :i* we 7 sitt+4 ,x 0 a v curi\s s5sation1 = ! /eps came s v close1 & yet we saw no?+4 ,foot/eps di$ away1 & we resum$ our game4 ,?ree times ov] we di/9ctly he>d outside ! door ! voices ( a man & woman1 app>5tly 9 ang]1 = _! voices 7 l\d & r\gh4 ,ea* "t we jump$ up at once & op5$ ! door quietly--!re 0 no?+ to be se52 ! passage 0 9 total d>kness1 all ! s]vants hav+ gone to b$ 7! la/ "t 0 ne>ly elev5 o'clock74 ,we c]tifi$ ?is fact by mak+ an exp$ition into ! kit*5 regions4 ,we !n return$ to ! smok+-room1 & n long aft] ! foot/eps aga9 began 9 exactly ! same direction4 ,?is "t !y la/$ a long] "t4 ,i slept 9 ,no4 #h1 & 0 s tir$ ,i slept pretty well1 b be=e go+ to sleep1 j be=e "o o'clock1 ,i he>d ! s\nd ( a heavy man 9 slipp]s come d[n ! corridor & /op ne> my door1 & !n ! s\nd z ( a long argum5t 9 subdu$ voices1 a man & a woman4 ,on ,april #i? ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton left ,b---- 9 ord] to pass ,ea/] else:]e1 & ,mr4 ,t---- left ) !m4 ,dur+ ,miss ,fre]'s abs5ce ! h\se 0 occupi$ = "s days by ! em95t classical s*ol> ,mr4 ,f4,w4,h4 ,my]s1 late ,fell[ ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 "o ( h] ,maje/y's ,inspectors ( ,s*ools1 & ,hon4 ,sec4 to ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,x is well kn[n t ! ,s4,p4,r4 is v greatly indebt$ to ,mr4 ,my]s = 8 mo/ valuable s]vices = _m ye>s z ,hon4 ,sec41 & = 8 _m important contributions to its lit]ature4 ,he has1 h[ev]1 ( late ye>s some:at ali5at$ ! sympa?ies ( _m ( its memb]s1 by ! ext5t to :i* he has introduc$ into its ,proce$+s ! reports ( spirituali/ ph5om5a1 & ! lucubrations ( m$iums4 ,! orig9al rules ( ! society w\ld appe> to exclude ! employm5t ( hir$ m$iums1 & x is difficult to di/+ui% ,mrs4 ,pip]1 & c]ta9 o!r subjects ( exp]im5t1 f ?is class4 ,! diff]5ces1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ,mr4 ,my]s & "s ( ! memb]s d n /op at ?is po9t1 = 8 pref]5ce = ! exp]i5ces ( female m$iums1 :e!r hir$ or gratuit\s1 w\ld appe> to am\nt to an indiff]5ce to spontane\s ph5om5a1 an indiff]5ce t is di/9ctly & rapidly progressive4 ,mr4 ,my]s1 h[ev]1 appe>$ to take consid]able int]e/ 9 ! ph5om5a ( ,b----1 & on ,m>* #ac1 #ahig1 aft] read+ ! j\rnal = ! fir/ five weeks1 ! only "p ( ! evid5ce :i* has be5 submitt$ to him1 or inde$ to any memb] ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 he wrote to ,miss ,fre]3-- ,x is pla9 t ! ,b---- case is ( great int]e/4 ,i hope we may h a discussion ( x at ,s4,p4,r4 g5]al meet+1 ,may #bh?1 #h4cj1 & p]haps ,july #bnd1 #d ,p4,m41 also4 ,till !n1 ,i w\ld sugge/1 we w n put =? our exp]i5ces to ! public1 unless y h any o!r view4444 ,i %\ld p>ticul>ly l to get ,mr4 ',q4' to g aga9 9 ,ea/] week i4e4 dur+ ! ,my]s' t5ancy4 ,i saw him la/ night1 & he>d 8 acc\nt1 & next to y\rself he seems ! mo/ s5sitive ( ! gr\p4 ,i am v glad t y secur$ him4444 ,i w s5d back ! two note-books aft] %[+ !m to ! ,sidgwicks4 ,i am s v glad t y & o!rs h be5 s well repaid = y\r tr\ble4444 ,y seem to h work$ natural causes well4 ,on ,april #ab? ,mr4 ,my]s arriv$ at ,b----1 & rema9$ until ! #bbnd4 ,he 0 prec$$ a day or two e>li] by ,dr4 ,oliv] ,lodge1 ,pr(essor ( ,physics at ,victoria ,college1 ,liv]pool1 ,mrs4 ,lodge1 & a ,mr4 ,campbell ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge4 ,! p>ty also includ$ a m$ium1 ! only p]son to :om ?is t]m c\ld be appli$1 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 :o visit$ ,b---- dur+ ,col4 ,taylor's t5ancy4 ,?is p]son 0 a ,miss ,c----1 b 9 ord] to avoid confusion ) o!r p]sons1 %e is "h call$ ,miss ,k4 ,miss ,k4 is n a pr(essional m$ium1 9 ! same s5se 9 :i* a g5tleman rid] is n a jockey4 ,%e is ! proprietress ( a small nurs+ e/abli%m5t 9 ,london1 & at ! "t ( h] visit to ,b---- 0 describ$ z 9 weak heal? & p>tially p>alys$4 ,%e 0 accompani$ by an att5dant :o 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 a circum/ance :i* is int]e/+ 9 view ( ! /rongly sect>ian "* ( ! ensu+ revelations4 ,mr4 ,my]s record$ regul>ly1 & transmitt$ to ,"l ,bute1 ! acc\nt ( ! ph5om5a :i* occurr$ dur+ 8 visit1 & :i* 7 te/ifi$ to by f\r memb]s ( 8 p>ty4 ,he decl9es1 h[ev]1 to all[ any use to be made ( 8 notes ( :at occurr$ dur+ ?is episode4 ,! regret ) :i* 8 wi% is def]r$ to is ! less1 because ! *ief value ( ! notes 9 "q seems to be t ( a w>n+ aga9/ ! me?ods employ$2 a fact ( :i* ,mr4 ,my]s seems lat] to h himself become aw>e1 z 9 reg>d to 8 j\rnal lett]s to ,"l ,bute he wrote on ,m>* #ae1 #ahih1 a ye> lat]1 ,i am afraid t ,i mu/ ask t my ,b---- lett]s be 9 no way us$4 ,i greatly d\bt :e!r !re 0 any?+ sup]normal4 ,h[ev]1 :ile actually /ay+ at ,b----1 ,mr4 ,my]s wrote to ,miss ,fre] on ,april #ae?1 9 mu* ! same t]ms z on ,m>* #aa?3-- ,:at is y\r idea 7,i am ask+ ,"l ,bute also7 re speak+ ab\t ,b---- at ,s4,p4,r8 ,if ?is is n desirable on ,may #bh?1 %\ld y h second-sight mat]ial ready !n8 ,if x is desirable1 c\ld we meet sometime1 444 & discuss :at is to be said8 ,z _m witnesses z possible4 ,noises h gone on4 ,i am writ+ bullet9s to ,"l ,bute1 :i* ,i d>e say he w s5d on to y4444 ,i am mov+ into ,no4 #e to be ne>] to ! noise4 ,i h he>d no?+4 ,lodge he>s ma9ly knocks4 ,on ,april #ba/ he wrote aga9 to ,miss ,fre]3-- ,if y come to ,s4,p4,r4 meet+1 we c\ld talk 9 a quiet corn] aft] x4 ,i d9e ) ,s4,p4,r4 c\ncil at sev5 o'clock1 s !re w\ld sc>cely be "t i4e4 to call on y betwe51 b ,i w\ld call at---- at #i4cj ,saturday morn+1 if t 7 m conv5i5t to y ?an go+ to ! meet+4 ,! int]view took place1 & ,july #bnd 0 f9ally arrang$ z ! date ^u :i* ! evid5ce 0 to be pres5t$ at a g5]al meet+ ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 ! article ( ! anonym\s ,times correspond5t appe>$ 9 t j\rnal on ,june #h?--an article :i* 0 practically an attack on c]ta9 me?ods ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 aft] :i* ,mr4 ,my]s publi%$ ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,,on ,,! ,,trail ,,( ,a ,,gho/4 ,to ! ,editor ( ,! ,times4 ,,sir1--,a lett] entitl$ ',on ! ,trail ( a ,gho/1' :i* y publi% to-day1 appe>s to sugge/ ?r\gh\t t "s /atem5t has be5 made on behalf ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* ) reg>d to ! h\se :i* y\r correspond5t visit$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n ! case2 & z a mislead+ impression may be creat$1 ,i mu/ ask y to all[ me space to /ate t ,i visit$ ,b----1 repres5t+ t society1 be=e y\r correspond5t's visit1 & decid$ t !re 0 no su* evid5ce z c\ld ju/ify u 9 giv+ ! results ( ! inquiry a place 9 our ,proce$+s4 ,i _h already communicat$ ?is judgm5t to ,"l ,bute1 to ! c\ncil ( ! society1 & to ,pr(essor ,sidgwick1 ! editor ( our ,proce$+s1 & x _h be5 agre$ to act ^u x4--,i am1 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,fr$]ick ,w4,h4 ,,my]s1 ,hon4 ,sec4 ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,,leckhampton ,,h\se1 ,,cambridge1 ,june #h4 ,"o may ga!r f a comp>ison ( ?is lett] ) ! =ego+ records t ! /&>d ( evid5ce is a some:at v>iable quantity 9 ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,9 attempt+ to expla9 ! matt]1 ,mr4 ,my]s wrote to ,"l ,bute1 ,june #aa1 #ahig3-- ,z to haunt$ h\ses record$ at l5g? 9 ,proce$+s1 !re h be5 sev]al m9or ones1 & "o especially1 ',records ( a ,haunt$ ,h\se1' :]e ,i 0 in/rum5tal 9 gett+ ! acc\nt writt54 ,! great po9t !re 0 ! am\nt ( co9cid5ce ( visions se5 indep5d5tly4444 ,9 ! ,b---- case !re is "s co9cid5ce ( vision1 b s f> z ,i "k1 n ne>ly s mu* z 9 ! ,records ( a ,haunt$ ,h\se1 :i* did appe> 9 ,proce$+s4 ,we want to keep our level approximately ! same ?r\gh\t4 ,ano!r po9t ( view 9 relation to ! same matt]1 is t tak5 by ,miss ,fre] 9 an article 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,augu/ #ahig3-- ,t ! ,s4,p4,r4 recognis$ t haunt$ h\ses 7 among ! alleg$ facts ( g5]al int]e/1 0 prov$ by _! e>ly appo9tm5t ( a ,committee ( ,inquiry1 on ! managem5t ( :i* x is too late to reflect4 ,at ! end ( a few mon?s only1 !y practically dismiss$ a subject :i*1 if consid]$ at all1 requir$ ye>s ( pati5t rese>*4 ,!y _h come across ! surpris+ numb] ( tw5ty-eight cases :i* !y consid]$ wor? inquiry2 b ^! 7 pres5t$ to ! public on ! evid5ce ( only =ty witnesses--t is to say1 an av]age ( less ?an "o & a half to ea*6 ,! appe>ance ( figures is record$ 9 tw5ty-f\r ( ^! /ories1 :il/ f\r record noises only4 ,t5 ye>s lat] ! ,proce$+s take up ! subject aga91 & give u at "s l5g? an elaborate /ory on ! evid5ce ( two or ?ree ladies1 two s]vants1 a *>woman1 & a little boy4 ',records ( a ,haunt$ ,h\se4' ,no prop] j\rnal 0 kept1 & ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* came ^u ! sc5e :5 all 0 practically ov]4 ,9 relation to ! p]iod ( ! visit ( ! ,my]s p>ty to ,b---- ,h\se1 ,"l ,bute receiv$ sev]al j\rnal lett]s f ,pr(essor ,lodge1 z well z f ,mr4 ,my]s1 :i*1 z he has made no reque/ to ! contr>y1 might be quot$ "h 9 ext5so1 7 x n t !y relate 9 consid]able "p to ! proce$+s ( ! m$ium1 z to :i* ! pres5t editors agree ) ,mr4 ,my]s1 t !y greatly d\bt if !re 0 any?+ sup]normal4 ,pr(essor ,lodge 0 f ! fir/ mu* int]e/$ 9 ! ,b---- inquiry1 & wrote to ,"l ,bute on ,april #ad?1 two days aft] arrival3 ,i h n f\nd any?+ "h z yet at all suitable = physical exp]im5ts4 ,i h he>d a noise or two1 & intellig5t raps4 ,no?+ :atev] c be normally se5 s f>4 ,& on ,april #ag?3 ,! noises & di/urbances h be5 mu* quiet] ( late1 9 fact h almo/ ceas$ pro tem4444 ,we h n he>d ! l\d bang z yet4 ,knocks on ! wall1 a saw+ noise1 & a dron+ & a wail+ are all we h he>d4 ,! dron+ & ! wail+1 "s :i/l+1 & app>5t attempts at a :isp]1 all up 9 ! attic1 may h be5 due ei!r to ! w9d or birds4 ,!y 7 n di/9ct en\gh to be evid5tial1 ?\gh !y 7 j audible to all ( u4 ,! saw+ noise 0 m di/9ct4 ,i ?9k ,i w g to ! attic ab\t #c ,a4,m4 to-night to see if any?+ m c be he>d4 ,mo/ ( ! noises occur !n1 or else at #f ,a4,m4 ,mr4 ,campbell has he>d a dragg+ along ! floor 9 8 b$room1 ,no4 #c4 ,i h he>d1 l _m o!rs1 ! knock+ on ! wall1 b = ! la/ two nights ?+s h be5 quiet4 ,april #bj?4--,!re has be5 no?+ "h = me to d z a physici/1 & ,i return home tomorr[1 b nev]!less ! ph5om5a1 tak5 z a :ole1 h be5 mo/ int]e/+4444 ,i "k t y are he>+ f ,mr4 ,my]s ! details ( our sitt+s4444 ,!re is c]ta9ly an int]regnum ( noises1 ! la/ ?ree nights hav+ be5 undi/urb$4 ,aft] describ+ rec5t sances ) ,miss ',k----4' ,i write j z if :at we h be5 told 7 true4,f ,! cessation ( ! noises may ( c\rse be m]ely a tempor>y lull z be=e1 & !y may break out aga94444 ,on ,april #bbnd1 he wrote to ,miss ,fre] ,! s\nds are n v /rong1 & latt]ly !re has be5 "o ( y\r int]regna 9 ! noises1 b /ill we he>d "s ( !m2 only knocks1 h[ev]1 except once a l[ dron+1 a saw+ noise1 & a :i/l+ :isp]4 ,"s ( ! raps seem$ intellig5t1 b !re 0 no?+ to inve/igate on ! physical side4444 ,& 9 ano!r note1 undat$3-- ,!re has be5 no?+ capable ( be+ photograph$4 ,! s\nds are objective ?\gh n impressive4444 ,i h se5 no?+ to sugge/ electricity or magnetism1 or any ( ! ord9>y physical ag5ts 9 connection ) ! di/urbances2 b ! noises are s mom5t>y & infrequ5t1 t !y give no real scope = cont9u$ exam9ation4 ,pr(essor ,lodge left on ,april #ba/1 & ,mr4 ,my]s on ,april #bbnd2 b ,miss ,k----1 ) ,mr4 ,campbell1 rema9$ alone till ! morn+ ( ,monday #bf?1 & on ! aft]noon ( ! same day ,"l & ,lady ,bute arriv$1 & /ay$ till ,w$nesday #bh?4 ,mr4 ,mac,p----1 :o came ) !m1 0 oblig$ by previ\s engagem5ts to leave next morn+4 ,!y slept 9 ! w+1 & no?+ occurr$ dur+ _! visit s f> z !y 7 conc]n$4 ,"l ,bute records1 h[ev]1 t he twice read al\d ! :ole ( ! ,(fice = ! dead 9 its five sections 7vesp]s1 nocturns1 & lauds7 9 diff]5t places1 b nei!r he nor any "o ) him saw or he>d any?+1 unless x 7 a s\nd ( wom5 talk+ & laugh+ :ile he 0 read+ ! ,(fice ab\t #aj4cj ,p4,m4 9 ,no4 #h1 & ?is he suppos$ 0 simply ! maids go+ to b$1 ?\gh 9 fact ! room ov]head 0 unoccupi$4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 a mo/ disagreeable impression1 n 9 ! places :]e he expect$ x1 :i* 7 ! gl51 ,no4 #c1 & ,no4 #h1 b 9 ,no4 #a4 ,! s5sation 0 t ( p]sons be+ pres5t1 & on ! second occasion t ( viol5t hatr$ & ho/ility4 ,he record$ ,w5t to ,no4 #a a ?ird "t1 & aga9 exp]i5c$ ! s5sation ( p]sons be+ pres5t1 b on ?is la/ occasion z ?\gh !y 7 only morosely unfri5dly4 ,x is rem>kable t ?is s5sation ( unse5 pres5ces is "o :i* _m o!r p]sons exp]i5c$ 9 ?is room1 & 9 ?is room only2 b x is also rem>kable t ?is 0 ! fir/ indication ( ! ho/ile or irreligi\s tone :i* 0 !nce=? app>5t4 ,until ! soj\rn ( ! p>ty ( memb]s ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ! tone _h be5 pla9tive & religi\s4 ,mr4 ,mac,p----1 :o is a ,presbyt]ian1 made a rem>k :i* /ruck ,"l ,bute z int]e/+1 to ! effect t ! :ole ( ! ,(fice = ! dead1 ) ! frequ5t occurr5ce ( ! words ,requiam et]nam1 c41 might be z irritat+ to ,intellig5ces :i* desir$ to communicate1 z w\ld be ! effect ( say+ m]ely keep /ill1 or be quiet1 to p]sons :o wi%$ to set =? _! wrongs4 ,b ?is curi\s hypo!sis w\ld be insuffici5t to acc\nt = a s5sation ( absolute enmity4 ,a private lett]1 writt5 by ,"l ,bute on ,april #bi? to a di/+ui%$ ecclesia/ic1 repeats ^! /atem5ts1 & adds "o or two additional t\*es :i* x is desirable to quote3-- ,we return$ ye/]day aft] sp5d+ =ty-eight h\rs at ,b----1 :]e we he>d & saw no?+1 b z my proce$+s 7 ma9ly ecclesia/ical1 y\r ,grace may l to "k :at happ5$4 ,on ! way ,i 0 %[n ! inclosure 9 ! *ur*y>d :]e9 lie1 9 unm>k$ graves1 ! late ,major ,s----1 8 'h\sekeep]1' & 8 old ,indian s]vant4 ,i w\ld h gone & pray$ !re1 b ! place seem$ to me too public4444 ,b---- is a rem>kably beautiful place1 & ! day 0 spl5did2 7 x n = ! gr&eur ( ! sc5]y1 ,i %\ld h call$ ! l&scape laugh+1 or at lea/ smil+4 ,! h\se is rem>kably bright & *e]ful1 & inde$ luxuri\s4 ,!re is a really nice set ( family pictures f ab\t ! "t ( ,*>les ,,ii4444 ,! place is a p]fect avi>y1 & ! sight ( ! innum]able birds1 evid5tly enc\rag$ by long k9dness1 build+ _! ne/s 0 v pleasant1 & has "s psy*ological int]e/1 s9ce animals sometimes see ^! ?+s :5 we d n1 & !re 0 evid5tly no?+ to sc>e ! birds1 rabbits1 or squirrels4444 ,z h] lady%ip & ,i did n wi% to be tr\bl$ at night1 we took rooms 9 ! w+1 :i* ! late ,mr4 ,s---- is said to h built 9 ord] to save 8 *ildr5 f ! haunt+1 & :i* has be5 b little tr\bl$2 & we slept !re q com=tably4 ,soon aft] #f ,p4,m4 ,i w5t to ! place ne> ! burn :]e app>itions h s (t5 appe>$1 & :i* 01 ,i ?9k1 fir/ indicat$ by ,ouija4 ,i read al\d ! vesp]s = ! dead1 b no ph5om5on appe>$1 nor _h ,i any s5sation4 ,ab\t #g4cj ,i w5t to a room :i* ,i w call ,a ,no4 #a 444 & read al\d ! fir/ ,nocturn ( ! dirge2 !re 0 no?+ to be se5 or he>d1 b ,i felt "s physical inconv5i5ce 9 beg9n+1 l an imp$im5t 9 spee*1 & ,i _h a v /rong s5sation t !re 7 p]sons li/5+4444,g ,soon aft] #aj ,p4,m4 ,i w5t & read al\d ! two next ,nocturns 9 room ,b #h4 ,z ,i f9i%$ ! second1 ,mr4 ,mac,p---- & ,i he>d two wom5 speak+ m]rily outside ! door1 & ,i d\bt n !y 7 ! maids go+ to b$4 ,dur+ ! night1 al?\gh we slept well1 my s]vant :o slept 9 ,no4 #d1 next to ,mr4 ,mac,p---- 9 ,no4 #e1 l o!r p 9 haunt$ rooms1 c\ld n sleep aft] five1 & he tells me "o ( ! maids saw ! bu/ ( a woman ) %ort hair1 z ?\gh sitt+ at ! foot ( h] b$4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i said ,lauds 9 room ,c ,libr>y4 ,no ph5om5a or s5sation4 ,soon aft] #e ,p4,m4 said ,placebo aga9 9 room ,b #h4 ,no?+4 ,!n visit$ ! haunt$ burn aga9 = "s "t4 ,no?+4 ,ab\t #g4cj read ! fir/ two ,nocturns aga9 9 room ,d ,no4 #c4 ,no?+4 ,soon aft] t5 read ! ?ird ,nocturn 9 ,a #a4 ,made slips ( pronunciation1 & felt ! pres5ce ( o!rs v /rongly1 & t x 0 ho/ile or evil1 z ?\gh !y 7 kept at arm's-l5g?2 a disagreeable s5sation cont9u$ until ,i ?rew "s holy wat] on my b$ be=e gett+ into x1 :5 x sudd5ly disappe>$4 ,next morn+ ,i said ,lauds 9 ,a #a4 ,i _h no difficulty 9 utt]ance2 ! s5se ( o!r pres5ces 0 n /rong1 & ,i _h no feel+ ( ho/ility on _! "p1 b r ( _! hav+ to put up ) a slight nuisance :i* w\ld soon be ov]4 ,^! subjective feel+s are 9 no way evid5tial1 nor w\ld ,i m5tion !m 7 !y n conf9$ to "o place out ( five1 & occurr$ :5ev] ,i w5t !re1 at ?ree mo/ v>y+ h\rs4444 ,my s]vant1 ! second night1 c\ld n sleep betwe5 #d4cj & #f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,miss ,fre] return$ alone to ,b---- on ,april #bh?4 ,! ,j\rnal is n[ resum$4 ,april #bh?4--,i return$ to ,b----1 arriv+ at #g ,p4,m4 ,slept 9 ,no4 #h4 ,quiet night4 ,?is morn+ ,i inquir$ ( ! s]vants z to :at occurr$ 9 my abs5ce4 ,!y h v def9ite views z to ! nature & causes ( ! ph5om5a dur+ ! visit ( ,mr4 ,my]s's p>ty 444 includ+ mu* table-tilt+ at meals1 & s on4 ,:5 que/ion$ z to any exp]i5ces ( _! own1 all answ]$ to ! same effect1 t !y %\ldn't h tak5 notice ( any?+ t happ5$ at t "t1 b t some?+ _h occurr$ aft] ! la/ two memb]s ( ! p>ty _h left on ! day ( 8 ,lord%ip's arrival1 & t1 said ! cook1 0 q ano!r matt]4 ,! exp]i5ce 0 ,c>t]'s1 ! upp] h\semaid1 & %e told x 9 a mann] t x w\ld be difficult to di/ru/4 ,%e 0 n anxi\s to talk ab\t x1 & seem$ annoy$ t x _h be5 m5tion$ at all4 ,i wrote d[n h] /ory v]batim4 ,x 0 ab\t f\r o'clock1 or may be a little lat]1 b x 0 j gett+ light2 !re is no bl9d to ! skylight 9 my room1 & ,i woke up sudd5ly & ,i ?\ght "s "o _h come into ! room1 & ,i call$ out1 ',is t y1 ,mrs4 ,rob9son8' & :5 %e didn't answ] ,i call$ out ',hannah1' b no "o spoke1 & !n ,i look$ up1 & at ! foot ( my b$ !re 0 a woman4 ,%e 0 r old1 & dress$ 9 some?+ d>k1 & %e _h a little %awl on1 & h] hair %ort4 ,x 0 hang+1 b x didn't rea* ne>ly to h] %\ld]s4 ,i 0 awful fright5$1 & put my head d[n aga94 ,i c\ldn't look any m4 ,i ask$ ab\t ! height ( ! woman1 wond]+ if x 7 l ! figure se5 9 ! draw+-room1 & ,c>t] said1 ,i didn't notice1 only ! top "p ( h]4 ,i said1 ,d y mean %e _h no legs8 & %e said1 ,i didn't take notice ( any4 ,%e 0 g5u9ely conc]n$ & al>m$4 ,?is is probably ! incid5t ?us describ$ by ,! ,times correspond5t4 ,"o ( ! maids]vants describ$ a sort ( dull knock+ :i*1 accord+ to h]1 goes on betwe5 two & six 9 ! morn+1 9 ! la? & pla/] p>tition by ! side ( h] b$1 :i* %uts (f ! angul> space j inside ! eaves ( ! h\se4 ,%e lik5$ x to ! noise ( g>d5]s nail+ up ivy outside4 ,%e seem$ hone/1 b z %e _h se5 ! gho/ ( half a woman sitt+ on h] fell[-s]vant's b$1 "o takes h] evid5ce ) a gra9 or two ( salt4 ,any noises %e has really he>d may be due to ! cool+ ( ! hot-wat] pipes :i* pass along beh9d ! p>tition j m5tion$ to ! ci/]n4 ,! hot-wat] pipe !ory has be5 already discuss$4 ,be=e proce$+1 x _h bett] be aga9 m5tion$ t1 ow+ to ! fact t sev]al ( ! p]sons int]e/$ 9 ,b---- 7 ,roman ,ca?olics1 & ! ,rev4 ,p---- ,h---- hav+ be5 "o ( ! pr9cipal witnesses1 z well z hav+ himself appe>$ phantasmally 9 ! h\se1 x 0 consid]$ desirable to obta9 ! assi/ance ( "s cl]gy ( t communion4 ,miss ,fre] accord+ly secur$ ! s]vices ( ?ree memb]s ( a fam\s society2 "o ( ^? 0 ! ,rev4 ,p---- ,h---- himself1 "o a well-kn[n ,ox=d man :o takes mu* int]e/ 9 su* que/ions1 & ! ?ird a man ( great exp]i5ce at a place :]e miracles are said to be frequ5t4 ,h[ev]1 _! ,sup]ior refus$ to all[ !m to come1 & %e !n appli$ to a well-kn[n mona/]y1 b 0 aga9 refus$ help4 ,la/ly1 %e turn$ to ! secul> cl]gy1 & obta9$ ! assi/ance ( two prie/s & a bi%op4 ,! prie/s are "h designat$ ,mac,d---- & ,mac,l----4 ,all ?ree 7 previ\sly well kn[n to h]1 & %e _h especial reason to consid] !m n only wor?y ( h] e/eem & confid5ce1 b1 moreov]1 z tak+ an in/ruct$ & intellig5t int]e/ 9 ! subject4 ,april #bi?1 ,friday4--,rooms = to-night3-- ,no4 #c4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,mac,d----4 #d4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,mac,l----4 #h4 ,myself4 ,! prie/s arriv$ late 9 ! ev5+4 ,i put !m 9 ,no4 #c & #d1 ?\gh ,i l to give ,no4 #a to new-com]s4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _h promis$ t to ,madame ,boisseaux1 :om we are expect+ f ,p>is1 ) ! dress+-room = h] maid4 ,april #cj?4--,! prie/s bo? look v we>y4 ,!y 7 n fright5$1 b ! s\nds h kept !m awake all night4 ,"y ,s---- call$ to-day2 he is go+ to help me to get up a dance = ! s]vants4 ,8 "m is away at ,s----4 ,may #a/4--,i %all h to move ! prie/s4 ,!y p]si/ t !y are n fright5$1 b !y are bo? look+ %ock+ly ill & worn1 & ! ,rev4 ,mac,d---- is n 9 a /ate ( heal? to take lib]ties )4 ,! ,rev4 ,mac,l---- seems 9 ! same m5tal /ate z 0 ,mr4 ,p----4 ,he sees no?+1 b is sup]normally s5sitive1 & )\t any h9t f me1 decl>$ t he felt ! draw+-room1 w+1 & ,no4 #g to be innoc5t4 ,poor little ,spooks is ! *ief suff]]4 ,%e sleeps on my b$ n[1 b ev5 s1 wakes 9 ! night gr[l+ & %iv]+1 & %e refuses h] food1 & is 9 a dreadfully n]v\s /ate4 ,p]haps ,i ought n to keep h] 9 ,no4 #h1 :]e we h s (t5 he>d ! patt]+s ( dogs' feet1 & :]e ,miss ,moore 0 once pu%$ z by a dog1 9 broad daylight4 ,may #bnd4--,no?+ occurr$4 ,we p]haps all slept ! s\nd] la/ night1 hav+ be5 kept up till two o'clock wait+ = ,madame ,boisseaux1 :o nev] turn$ up4 ,%e & ! ,m----s & ,mrs4 ,f4 arriv$ to-day4 ,madame ,boisseaux arriv$1 & 0 put into ,no4 #a4 ,h] maid #b4 ,fa!r ,mac,d---- #c4 ,fa!r ,mac,l---- #d4 ,mrs4 ,f4 #e4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m---- #f & #g4 ,myself #h4 ,may #crd4--,! g5]al tone ( ?+s is disquiet+1 & new 9 our exp]i5ce4 ,hi!rto1 9 our fir/ occupation1 ! ph5om5a affect$ "o z melan*oly1 depress+1 & p]plex+1 b n[ all1 q indep5d5tly1 say ! same ?+1 t ! influ5ce is evil & horrible--ev5 poor little ,spooks1 :o 0 nev] t]rifi$ be=e1 z %e has be5 s9ce our return "h4 ,! worn faces at breakfa/ 7 really a dismal sight4 ,9 spite ( h] long j\rney1 ,madame ,boisseaux c\ld n sleep4 ,%e 0 s tir$1 %e dropp$ to sleep at once on go+ to b$1 b 0 awoke by ! s\nd ( a dron+ voice z if f ,no4 #c1 &1 at int]vals1 m di/ant voices 9 high argum5t4 ,%e said %e d>$ n g to sleep2 %e felt z if "s evil-dispos$ p]sons 7 9 ! room1 & x w\ld n be safe to lose consci\sness4 ,b %e saw no?+4 ,%e looks s ill t h] maid1 a v fai?ful old s]vant1 has be5 to beg me1 p\r l'am\r de ,dieu1 to give ,madame ano!r room4 ,s to-night ,i w put h] 9 ,no4 #e4 ,mrs4 ,f4 :o 0 9 ,no4 #e1 0 di/urb$ by knocks at h] door 7cf4 ,mrs4 ,w----'s exp]i5ce 9 ! same room71 & to-night is to sleep 9 my room1 ,no4 #h1 :i* la/ night 0 also some:at noisy1 b %e w n be alone4 ,! ,rev4 ,mac,d---- looks s ill f two nights' sleeplessness t ! prie/s are to g into ! w+ to-night4 ,!y 7 unwill+ to move1 & made no compla9ts1 & n[ d n say !y h se5 any?+1 m]ely t ! evil influ5ce ab\t !m 0 pa9ful & di/urb+4 ,mrs4 ,m----1 :o1 x w be rememb]$1 0 mu* di/urb$ dur+ h] la/ visit1 begg$ t %e might be quiet1 & we gave h] ,no4 #g4 ,%e is ! only p]son :o has _h a really good night1 except ,mr4 ,m----1 :o _h a fancy to sleep 9 ! smok+-room1 9 ! hope ( a visit f ! ,major1 b no?+ happ5$4 ,z he _h be5 m\nta9e]+ all day1 he probably w\ld h slept well "u any conditions4 ,may #d?4--,i am ?ankful to say ! prie/s slept well 9 ! w+4 ,madame ,boisseaux1 9 ,no4 #e1 0 di/urb$ by knocks at h] door1 b z %e wisely rem>k$1 !y _h ! advantage ( be+ outside4 ,mr4 ,m---- _h mov$ into ,no4 #a1 & slept fairly well1 b said he felt z be=e1 n alone1 b z he _h felt t be=e1 expectation may c\nt = some?+4 ,mrs4 ,f slept ) me2 ,i 0 awoke e>ly by my dog cry+1 & ,i saw two black paws re/+ on ! table beside ! b$4 ,x gave me a sick5+ s5sation1 & ,i long$ to wake ,mrs4 ,f to see if %e w\ld see !m1 b ,i rememb]$ h] bad night ( ye/]day1 & left h] 9 peace4 ,! prie/s sp5d mu* "t 9 devotions1 & are v decid$ 9 _! views z to ! malignity ( ! influ5ce4 ,! bi%op comes to-day1 & we hope he w h ,mass said 9 ! h\se4 ,we %all !n h t5 ,roman ,ca?olics 9 ! h\sehold--two visitors1 ?ree cl]gy1 two visitors' maids1 & ?ree ( our own s]vants4 ,t %\ld h an effect ^u ! ,major6 ,miss ,moore & ,scamp arriv$4 ,may #e?4--,! bi%op is 9 ,no4 #a4 ,he arriv$ to lun* to-day4 ,la/ night all 0 quiet aft] b$time1 b sitt+ 9 ! draw+-room ab\t five o'clock1 hav+ j come 9 f a drive1 five ( u he>d ! detonat+ noise1 z x 7 9 ! empty room ov]head4 ,madame ,b----1 ,mrs4 ,f1 ,mrs4 ,m----1 ! ,rev4 ,mac,l----1 & myself4 ,mrs4 ,f left ?is morn+4 ,! prie/s w5t ) me to ! copse4 ,!y saw no?+1 b 7 9 too anxi\s a /ate to be receptive4 ,i saw ,i%bel = "o mom5t4 ,%e look$ agonis$1 z nev] be=e4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,s---- d9$ ) u1 & ! s]vants1 indoor & out1 danc$ 9 ! hall 9 ! ev5+4 ,we _h pip]s1 & "s supp] = !m 9 ! billi>d-room4 ,! g>d5] & ! butl] & cook say !re 0 a great cra% 9 ! room j :5 ! p>i% m9i/] 0 say+ grace1 & t _m ( ! p f outside notic$ x1 & !y j look$ at ea* o!r4 ,i 0 myself 9 ! room1 b z we _h j _h a v physical & commonplace di/urbance--! arrival ( an un9vit$ & intoxicat$ gue/1 ( :i* ! o!r p did n "k z ,i did--,i 0 preoccupi$ at ! mom5t4 ,mass ?is morn+ 9 ! draw+-room4 ,may #f?4--,madame ,boisseaux has _h to g sudd5ly2 !re has be5 t]rible news = h] ( ?is ,p>is fire4 ,%e came into my room v e>ly ) h] telegram 7arriv$ too late = deliv]y la/ night74 ,i did n l to worry h] ) que/ions1 ov]:elm$ z %e 01 b %e said h] room res\nd$ ) knocks4 ,!re 0 ,mass said 9 ! gr\nd-floor sitt+-room ?is morn+1 & z ,i knelt fac+ ! w9d[ ,i saw ,i%bel ) ! grey woman1 ne>] ! h\se ?an ev] be=e4 ,%e look$ p5sive1 b1 z comp>$ ) la/ "t1 mu* reliev$4 ,?is is ! la/ "t ! figures 7 se54 ,! foll[+ details are quot$ f a lett] writt5 by ,miss ,fre] to ,"l ,bute on ?is day3 ,mass 0 said ?is morn+ 9 ! d[n/airs room1 ! alt> arrang$ 9 front ( ! w9d[1 s t1 z we knelt1 we fac$ ! g>d54 ,poor ,madame ,boisseaux 0 dress$ = travell+1 & 9 mu* agitation4 ,z ! c>riage :i* 0 to take h] to ! /ation 0 expect$ at any mom5t1 ,i sugge/$ t %e & ,i %\ld rema9 up/airs1 b %e said %e %\ld l to be !re1 if only = a few m9utes1 ! m t ! 'int5tion' 0 to be p>tly = ^? :o _h suff]$ 9 ! fire1 & = _! sorr[+ fri5ds4 ,%e & ,i1 !re=e1 knelt close to ! door1 keep+ x slightly aj>1 s z to be able to obey a summons at any mom5t4 ,sudd5ly %e t\*$ my arm1 & direct$ my att5tion to ! w9d[4 ,!re ,i saw a figure /&+ outside1 :i*--s sl[-sight$ am ,i--,i took = ! mom5t = ,madame's maid1 & ?\ght %e _h come to call our att5tion ?r\gh ! w9d[--a long ',fr5*' "o1 op5+ out on to ! lawn--z less likely to di/urb ! s]vice4 ,i 0 />t+ up :5 ,i p]ceiv$ t ! figure 0 ',i%bel'--! black g[n1 l t worn by ! maid1 _h misl$ me = ! mom5t4 ',m>get' seem$ to hov] 9 ! backgr\nd1 b %e 0 mu* less di/9ct ?an ! o!r4 ,a m9ute lat] we 7 call$ away4 ,! room _h be5 select$ by ! prie/s !mselves1 b x is ! "o ,i %\ld myself1 = obvi\s reasons1 h *os5 = ! purpose4 ,:5 ! bu/le ( ,madame's ha/y dep>ture 0 ov]1 & we _h breakfa/$1 ! bi%op bless$ ! h\se f top to bottom1 & especially visit$ rooms ,nos4 #a1 #c1 & #h1 & also ! libr>y4 ,he spr9kl$ ! rooms ) holy wat]1 & especially ! doorway lead+ to ! draw+-room1 :]e noises h s (t5 be5 he>d4 ,he & ! prie/s _h h>dly gone :5 !re 0 a l\d bang ^u a little table t /&s !re4 ,x is an old "w-table1 a box on tall1 sl5d] legs1 & ! s\nd c\ld easily be imitat$ by lift+ ! lid & lett+ x fall sm>tly1 b ,i saw no movem5t--n t ,i 0 wat*+ x at ! mom5t4 ,! bi%op & prie/s return$1 & ! c]emony 0 repeat$1 aft] :i* ! bang aga9 occurr$1 b mu* m fa9tly4 ,! ?ree cl]gy left ?is aft]noon4 ,miss ,moore & ,i are n[ alone4 ,?is bang 0 ! la/ ph5om5on ( an abnormal k9d dur+ ?is t5ancy4 ,miss ,moore & ,miss ,fre] /ay$ 9 ! h\se ano!r week )\t any?+ fur!r occurr+ ei!r to !mselves1 _! gue/s1 or ! s]vants4 ,dur+ t "t1 !y receiv$ six m gue/s3 ,miss ,c----1 ,miss ,eti5ne1 ) h] bro!r1 a lawy]1 & ?ree o!r visitors1 ) :om ,miss ,fre] _h no previ\s acqua9tance1 b :o receiv$ an invitation "u ! foll[+ special conditions1 n be+1 z 7 o!r gue/s1 p]sonal fri5ds1 or1 9 "o or two in/ances1 accompany+ p]sonal fri5ds by :om !y 7 introduc$1 & at ^: reque/ !y 7 invit$4 ,sir ,william ,hugg9s _h "s "t be=e writt5 to ,"l ,bute to beg him to obta9 admission to ! h\se = ,sir ,james ,cri*ton ,br[ne1 :o is1 ( c\rse1 well kn[n z a physician ( great em95ce1 & 9 especial z an exp]t 9 psy*ology1 & :om ,sir ,william /at$ to be deeply int]e/$ 9 ph5om5a su* z ^? obs]v$ at ,b----4 ,"l ,bute accord+ly wrote to ,miss ,fre]1 :o wrote to ,sir ,james4 ,he did n imm$iately reply1 :i* surpris$ h]1 aft] s e>ne/ a reque/1 & because admission to ! h\se = ! purpose ( su* obs]vations 0 a m>k ( confid5ce1 :i* z a ho/ess %e 0 v *>y ( giv+1 & :i* w\ld nev] h be5 ext5d$ to him1 not)/&+ 8 sci5tific em95ce1 _h x n be5 = ! int]cession ( ,sir ,william ,hugg9s & ,"l ,bute1 ?r\gh :om he _h s\ght x4 ,he wrote to h] aft] "s "t1 apologis+ = ! delay on ! score ( illness1 begg+ to "k if x 7 /ill possible = him to be admitt$1 & :e!r he might br+ ) him a sci5tific fri5d4 ,miss ,fre] cons5t$1 & he !n wrote ann\nc+ 8 arrival & t ( a nephew1 a /ud5t at ,ox=d1 int]e/$ 9 sci5ce4 ,he !n ask$1 by telegram1 :e!r a ?ird gue/ c\ld be admitt$1 to :i* %e also cons5t$1 & 8 two fri5ds1 "o ( :om is believ$ to h be5 ! anonym\s ,times correspond5t1 accord+ly came1 f\r days aft] ! ph5om5a _h1 z has be5 /at$1 app>5tly ceas$4 ,! way 9 :i* ?is hospitality 0 repaid is a matt] ( common k4 ,_! ho/ess knew ( no int5tion to make copy ( _! visit1 ) full names1 geographical indications1 & repetition ( private conv]sations1 until ! publication ( ! ,times' article ( ,june #h?4 ,!y rema9$ f ,saturday ev5+ till ,monday morn+1 &1 l o!rs1 saw & he>d no?+2 & mu* "t 0 sp5t 9 repeat+ ! already (t5 repeat$ exp]im5ts z to possible s\rces ( ! sights & s\nds obs]v$ at ,b----4 ,_! obs]vations appe>$ to be able to p5etrate no fur!r ?an ! m>k ( ! %oe :i* ,miss ,fre] po9t$ out on ! door 9 ! w+1 made subsequ5tly to ! flight ( ! ,h---- family1 a passage "u ! ro(1 ) :i* ! h\sehold _h long be5 z famili> z ) ! hall-door1 & ! sugge/ion t a c]ta9 /ream might run "u ! h\se1 ! :i* /ream runs n[h]e ne> ! h\se at all1 z ,miss ,fre] 0 already well aw>e1 a fact :i* %e demon/rat$ = _! b5efit on a map ( ! e/ate4 ,?is is p]haps a suitable po9t at :i* to add a lett] f ! head-g>d5] :o has be5 ref]r$ to m ?an once1 m especially z an important witness to ! ph5om5a ( ! ,h----s' t5ancy4 ,he writes to ,miss ,fre] 9 ref]5ce to a /atem5t by ,! ,times correspond5t3-- ,july #h?1 '#ig4-- 444 ,i might also m5tion to y1 :ile writ+1 t '! intellig5t g>d5]' t 0 made m5tion ( 9 ,! ,times 0 a j\rneyman1 & n myself1 z _m h suppos$4 ,i ?\ght x prop] to tell y1 madam1 because ,i told y & sev]al o!rs t ,i 0 9 ! h\se & _h he>d some?+4 ,! ,times correspond5t's /atem5t is z foll[s3-- ,an intellig5t g>d5] :om ,i que/ion$ told me t he _h kept wat* 9 ! h\se on two sep>ate occasions1 ab/a9+ f sleep until daylight appe>$ at sev5 o'clock1 b )\t he>+ a s\nd4 ,! "u g>d5]'s exp]i5ce ( two nights is z exhau/ive ( ! subject z t ( ,! ,times correspond5t & 8 fri5ds1 :o also rema9$ two nights1 b d n allege t !y ab/a9$ f sleep4 ,mr4 ,eti5ne 0 ! la/ gue/ at ,b----1 & arriv$ ! ev5+ be=e ! h\se 0 vacat$4 ,he aft]w>ds told ,"l ,bute t he _h br\ght1 )\t ! k ( any "o 9 ! h\se1 two seismic in/rum5ts1 b t !y record$ no?+1 & t dur+ ! night he he>d a s\nd z ( a gun be+ fir$ outside ! h\se4 ,?is he attribut$ to "s poa*] unkn[n1 an explanation :i* seems h>dly probable1 z at ?is "t ( ye> !re is no?+ to %oot except rabbits4 ,"o nev] he>s ( a poa*] %oot+ rabbits1 & 9 any case1 he w\ld h>dly d s 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( an inhabit$ h\se1 & dis*>g+ 8 gun once only4 ,mr4 ,eti5ne's exp]im5ts are ! m int]e/+ because t among _m sugge/ions made by ,sir ,j4 ,cri*ton ,br[ne1 ! only "o :i* _h n be5 already consid]$1 0 ! use ( seismic in/rum5ts4 ,?is--! h\se be+ )9 ! seismic area--seem$ s reasonable1 t ,miss ,fre] at once ent]$ into correspond5ce ) ! well-kn[n ,pr(essor ,milne1 ) a view to exp]im5t 9 ?is direction4 ,! foll[+ is f 8 reply3-- ,may #ae?1 #ahig4--;,i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 y\r note ( ! #ac?1 & fancy t ! s\nds ) :i* y h to deal may be ( seismic orig94 ,su* s\nds ,i h (t5 he>d1 & ! air waves1 if n ! e>? waves1 c be me*anically record$4 ,:at y require to make ! records is a seismograph ) l>ge b exce$+ light indices1 or a ,p]ry tromomet]4444 ,! reason ,i ?9k t ! s\nds are seismic is1 fir/1 on acc\nt ( _! "*1 & secondly1 because y are 9 "o ( ! mo/ un/able p>ts ( ,great ,brita91 :]e betwe5 #aheb & #ahij1 #dfe %ocks 7_m ) s\nds7 7 record$4 ,lady ,moncrieff1 :5 liv+ at ,comrie ,h\se 9 #ahdd1 (t5 he>d rumbl+s & moan+s1 & su* s\nds1 possibly ak9 to ! 'b>isal guns',h ( ,ea/]n ,engl&1 (t5 occur )\t a %ake4 ,! me*anism ( ?is production may be due to slight movem5ts on a fault face1 & !y may be he>d1 especially 9 rocky di/ricts1 9 v _m c\ntries4444 ,miss ,fre]'s reply 0 an urg5t reque/ t ma*9]y & an op]ator might be at once s5t up to ,b----4 ,pr(essor ,milne repli$ t delicate in/rum5ts1 su* z he himself employ$1 c\ld only be us$ by "o o!r p]son1 b sugge/$ t %e %\ld hire f a well-kn[n ,london firm :at are kn[n z ,ew+'s-type seismomet]s1 add+1 ,i d\bt :e!r ^! w record any?+ b movem5ts to :i* y are s5sible4 ,miss ,fre]'s designs1 h[ev]1 7 fru/rat$1 = on apply+ = an ext5sion ( t5ancy = ?is purpose1 ,capta9 ,s----1 ! proprietor1 p]emptorily =bade ! cont9uance ( sci5tific obs]vation--a rem>kable p>allel to 8 fa!r's refusal to p]mit ! use ( ! phonograph :5 sugge/$ by ,sir ,william ,hugg9s4 ,9 relation to 8 exp]im5ts at ,b---- ,mr4 ,eti5ne writes3-- ,"l ,bute has ask$ me to describe a seismographic in/rum5t :i* ,i us$ dur+ my %ort visit to ,b----4 ,! in/rum5t consi/$ ( a light wood5 frame or plat=m :i* re/$ on ?ree billi>d-balls4 ,! balls 9 _! turn re/$ on a horizontal plate ( plate-glass4 ,?r\gh two wire r+s 9 ! c5tre ( ! plat=m already m5tion$ a ne$le /ood p]p5dicul>ly1 re/+ on its po9t on ! plate ( glass4 ,! c5tre ( ! plate ( glass 7& ! area r\nd x & )9 9 ! triangle describable ) ! balls at its angles7 0 smok$4 ,y w see t ! p>ts ( su* an in/rum5t are held toge!r by gravitation1 & a v little friction1 & t a tremor communicat$ to ! plate w n simultane\sly affect ! plat=m4 ,! ne$le-po9t describes on ! smok$ surface :i* x moves across ! conv]se ( any movem5t ( ! plate :i* is n simultane\sly a movem5t ( ! plat=m1 & ! error betwe5 ?is & ! description ( ! tremor drawn by an absolutely fix$ po9t--say ! e>? itself--has be5 calculat$ on a replica ( ?is in/rum5t z equal to ! error ( a p5dulum ?irty feet long4 ,x w be notic$ t ! ph5om5a began1 s f> z ,miss ,fre] 0 conc]n$1 ^u ! night ( h] arrival 9 ! h\se1 ,febru>y #crd1 & ceas$ 7if we except ! s\nd he>d by ,mr4 ,eti5ne71 aft] ! s]vice p]=m$ by ! ,bi%op on ! morn+ ( ,may #f?4 ,?is p]iod comprises n9ety-two days1 b f ^! mu/ be subtract$ ! sev5te5 days betwe5 ,miss ,fre]'s leav+ ,b---- on ! morn+ ( ,april #i?1 & t ( ! dep>ture ( ,mr4 ,my]s's m$ium1 ,miss ,k41 on ! morn+ ( ,april #bf?4 ,( ! rema9+ sev5ty-five days1 ,miss ,fre] 0 abs5t f ! h\se = f\r days1 f ,m>* #af? to ,m>* #bj?1 & = two nights aft] ,miss ,k4's leav+2 dur+ ?is latt] int]val1 h[ev]1 ,"l ,bute 0 himself on ! spot4 ,on ! o!r h&1 %e rema9$ 9 ! h\se = eight days aft] ! s]vice p]=m$ by ! ,bi%op1 dur+ :i* "t no ph5om5a occurr$4 ,( ! sixty-n9e days ( :i* a record is kept 9 ! j\rnal1 viz41 f ,febru>y #crd to ,may #ad?1 exclusive ( tw5ty-?ree days = ! reasons already indicat$1 daytime ph5om5a occurr$ ^u eighte5 days1 & night ph5om5a ^u ?irty-five nights4 ,to ^! mu/ be add$ ! night ( ,april #bg?1 ! occasion ( ! vision se5 by ,c>t] ! h\semaid dur+ ,"l ,bute's visit4 ,?irty-f\r nights1 or almo/ exactly half ! p]iod1 7 entirely )\t record ( any ph5om5a :atev]4 ,?is is )\t c\nt+ ! sev5 nights ( ! la/ week1 dur+ :i* !re 7 obs]v]s = long] or %ort] p]iods 9 ! h\se1 none ( :om record$ any sight or s\nd ( a sup]normal k9d1 unless x 7 ! p]cussive or detonat+ noise he>d by ,mr4 ,eti5ne4 ,! t]m night is "h und]/ood to cov] ! p]iod betwe5 ! h\r ( go+ to re/ at night1 to t ( leav+ "o's room next morn+1 ev5 if ! ph5om5a occurr$ 9 ! daylight h\rs ( ! e>ly morn+4 ,! t]m day is us$ to cov] ! h\rs ( active1 wak+ life1 f breakfa/ to b$time4 ,to sum up ! "* ( ! ph5om5a1 x may be well to beg9 ) ^? t are visual4 #a4 ,! phantasm ( ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,h----4 ,?is 0 se5 once only1 & by ,miss ,langton1 on ! night ( ,febru>y #ag?4 ,( ! id5tity no d\bt c be felt1 s9ce ,miss ,moore & ,miss ,fre] aft]w>ds recognis$ ! accuracy ( ! description on meet+ ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,h---- = ! fir/ "t1 9 a cr[d$ railway /ation on ,may #be?4 ,?is is ! only "o ( ! app>itions :i* is und\bt$ly t ( a liv+ p]son1 & l _m su* app>itions1 x occurr$ at an h\r :5 x is probable t he 0 asleep4 ,b---- is a place to :i* ,fa!r ,h----'s ?\ghts 7 naturally & disagreeably drawn1 & to :i* 8 att5tion _h be5 call$ anew4 ,on awak+1 he w\ld probably h no recollection ( ! circum/ances1 or at ! utmo/ w\ld h an impression ( hav+ dreamt t he 0 !re4 #b4 ,! woman once se5 by ,miss ,fre] 9 ! draw+-room4 ,%e 0 old] ?an ,s>ah ,n----1 :o di$ at ! age ( tw5ty-sev51 b ( ^: haunt+ ( ,b---- !re is "s tradition1 b assi/$ by ! p>i% regi/] ( m>riages & bir?s x is n difficult to =m a guess at ! id5tity ( ! phantasm4 ,z !re is "s unc]ta9ty z to :e!r ! p]son 9 "q is /ill liv+1 ?\gh x is probable t %e is dead1 ! vision is m5tion$ "h be=e ^? z to :i* !re is no reason to d\bt t !y repres5t ! dead4 ,!re is reason to believe t ! same app>ition has be5 se5 by =m] occupants ( ! h\se1 & x is alleg$ to be t ( a memb] ( ! ,s---- family4 #c4 ,! phantasm se5 by ,c>t] ! h\semaid1 on ! night ( ,april #bg?1 :o 0 describ$ z r old1 may possibly h be5 id5tical ) ! above4 #d4 ,! nun to :om 0 giv5 ! "n ( ,i%bel4 ,?is subject has be5 already discuss$1 & ! sugge/ion ?r[n out t ! phantasm 0 an errone\s m5tal picture ( ! late ,rev4 ,"m ,frances ,hel51 evolv$ f ! imag9ation ( a half-educat$ p]son :o _h nev] se5 ! lady 9 "q1 & knew little ab\t h]4 ,?is figure 0 se5 _m times by ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton1 twice by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,q41 & probably by ,madame ,boisseaux1 :o unhappily di$ sudd5ly be=e ! editors _h an opportunity ( ask+ h] = exact in=mation4 ,!re 7 also e>li] witnesses4 ,%e 0 nev] se5 else:]e ?an 9 ! gl51 except once by ,miss ,langton1 & on ! "o occasion :5 a ,bi%op 0 say+ ,mass 9 ! h\se1 & ,miss ,fre] saw h] outside ! w9d[ j aft] ! elevation ( ! *alice4 ,x 0 /at$1 h[ev]1 by two sep>ate witnesses1 t a figure1 probably ! same1 _h be5 se5 inside ! h\se on at lea/ "o occasion1 :51 "s ye>s be=e ,colonel ,taylor's t5ancy1 ,mrs4 ,s---- 0 keep+ h] room1 & a maid :o 0 br++ up a tray met ! figure on ! /airs1 & exp]i5c$ su* a />t t %e dropp$ ! tray4 #e4 ,! lay-woman dress$ 9 grey to :om 0 giv5 ! "n ( ,m>get1 & :o 0 sometimes se5 9 ! company ( ,i%bel1 usually z ?\gh upbraid+ or reprov+ h]4 ,%e 0 se5 by ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton1 & h] voice 9 conv]sation ) ,i%bel 0 he>d n only by !m1 b by ,mr4 ,c---- & ,miss ,moore1 ,mr4 ,q4 & ,miss ,duff 7cf4 ,mrs4 ,g4's evid5ce1 p4 #fh74 #f4 ,! appe>ance ( ! wood5 crucifix se5 9 ,no4 #c4 ,x 0 ab\t eighte5 in*es long1 & ! figure 0 ( ! same wood z ! cross4 ,its e>lie/ appe>ance is to ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,h----4 ,x aft]w>ds appe>$ to ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,q41 & la/ly to ,miss ,fre]1 none ( ! witnesses kn[+ any?+ 9 detail ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! o!rs4 ,x 0 also se5 9 ! cry/al by ,miss ,langton--possibly by ?\ght transf]5ce f o!rs4 ,:5 ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,h---- saw x he 0 always dr[sy1 b :5 x appe>$ to ,mr4 ,q4 its appe>ance 0 imm$iately prec$$ by a s5sation ( acute *ill on 8 "p1 & its appe>ance to ,miss ,fre] by a simil> s5sation on ! "p ( ,endell4 ,x is p]haps wor? :ile to rem>k1 t we are told t among spirituali/s ! s5sation ( cold is suppos$ to be an unfav\rable indication z to ! "* ( ! spirits :o are pres5t1 & t 9 ! cases ( bo? ,mr4 ,q4 & ,mr4 ,endell ! appe>ance ( ! crucifix seem$ to put an end to ! *ill4 #g4 ,! dogs4 ,^! 7 mu* m (t5 he>d ?an se51 ! s\nds be+ ^? ( _! patt]+ foot/eps1 sometimes z ( _! b\nd+ ab\t 9 play1 & sometimes ( _! ?r[+ !mselves aga9/ ! l[] "p ( doors4 ,x seem$1 h[ev]1 t !y 7 visible to ,miss ,fre]'s liv+ dog at times :5 !y 7 n visible to h]1 & inde$ ! abject t]ror :i* ! ,pom]anian display$ 9 ,no4 #h 0 s di/ress+1 t %e *ang$ h] room f ,no4 #h to ,no4 #e 9 consequ5ce4 ,a dog 01 moreov]1 se5 by ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,langton 9 ! smok+-room on ,april #h?2 ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,moore h describ$ m ?an "o occasion :5 !y felt !mselves pu%$ z by a dog2 & on ! night ( ,may #d?1 ,miss ,fre] saw ! two =epaws only1 ( ano!r & l>g] black dog re/+ on ! edge ( a table 9 ,no4 #h4 ,o!r app>itions se5 9 ! h\se by =m] occupants 7 describ$ to memb]s ( ,colonel ,taylor's p>ty z well z to e>li] t5ants1 b "h1 z else:]e1 we h refra9$ f all quotation f ! relatives ( ! pres5t proprietor4 ,x is int]e/+ to rem>k t "o app>ition :i* 0 con/antly expect$ dur+ ,colonel ,taylor's t5ancy 0 expect$ 9 va94 ,?is 0 t ( ! little old g5tleman ) /oop+ =m & limp+ gait m5tion$ by e>li] witnesses4 ,8 peculi> /ep 0 he>d v frequ5tly1 & by a great numb] & v>iety ( witnesses1 alone & collectively2 & 8 appe>ance1 naturally en\gh1 0 con/antly look$ =1 b x nev] occurr$4 ,9 ! same way !re 0 "o expect$ s\nd :i* nev] occurr$1 ?\gh frequ5t 9 ! exp]i5ce ( e>li] witnesses--t ( ! ru/l+ ( a silk dress1 sugge/+ to ! m9d ( ! he>] ! idea ( "s "o :o1 ei!r 9 fact or 9 ?\ght1 _h worn su* a g>m5t4 ,tactile4 ,! mo/ important ( ^! 7 ! exp]i5ces ( ,miss ,n4 on ! night ( ,m>* #crd1 & ( ,miss ,duff on ! night ( ,m>* #bbnd1 bo? 9 ,no4 #c2 & ( a maid1 ,lizzie1 on ! night ( ,m>* #bcrd1 9 ! room above ,no4 #c1 on ! attic /orey1 :o all te/ifi$ to ! s5sation ( ! mov+ ( ! b$1 or ! h&l+ ( ! b$-clo!s4 ,^! 7 ! only occasions dur+ ,colonel ,taylor's t5ancy1 b ! ph5om5on is "o (t5 te/ifi$ to by e>li] witnesses1 bo? dur+ ! ,h----s' t5ancy & t ( ! family ( ! late ,mr4 ,s----4 ,x pres5ts a peculi> difficulty 9 ! way ( ! !ory t all ! ph5om5a at ,b---- 7 subjective halluc9ations1 & ?is is especially ! case ) reg>d to ! evid5ce ( a witness :o has n be5 br\ght =w>d 9 ! prec$+ pages1 b ^: acc\nt ( a simil> exp]i5ce is report$ by two fir/-h& witnesses4 ,on "o occasion he _h ! :ole ( ! upp] b$-clo!s lift$ f (f him & ?r[n ^u ! floor1 :ile a pile ( we>+ app>el1 :i* 0 laid on a *air beside ! b$1 0 ?r[n 9 8 face4 ,x is ( c\rse conceivable t ! :ole ( ^! exp]i5ces1 includ+ ! la/1 7 ! result ( an halluc9ation2 b on ! o!r h&1 x w\ld be v unwise1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( our ignorance on ! subject1 to dogmatise z to ! possible action ( unse5 =ces ^u :at is commonly call$ matt]4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ?is s5seless & *ildi% trick co9cides ) :at 0 said by ,miss ,a---- z to ! pres5ce ( mis*iev\s elem5tals1 & also :at %e says z to apports4,i #a4 ,! s5sation ( ! movem5t ( ! b$ itself1 :e!r z be+ rock$1 z 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,miss ,duff on ,m>* #bbnd1 & ( ,miss ,langton on sev]al occasions1 & by gue/s ( ! ,h---- family1 or ( be+ lift$ up1 z 9 t ( ! maid ,lizzie1 is a ph5om5on by no means uncommon1 & if objective is ( ! nature ( levitation2 b we h un=tunately no evid5ce f a second p]son obs]v+ ! ph5om5on f outside4 ,:e!r x 7 actually mov$ x is impossible to say1 b ! s5sation seems to h be5 m ?an subjective4 #b4 ,! s5sation ( /ruggl+ ) some?+ unse51 describ$ by ,miss ,duff1 ,m>* #bbnd1 & ( ! s5sation ( an incumb5t weight1 z describ$ by ,miss ,duff 7same date7 & ,miss ,n4 on ,m>* #bnd4 ,?is co9cides ) ! arre/ ( 8 h& exp]i5c$ by ,h>old ,s&]s4 ,^! ph5om5a adapt !mselves to ! !ory ( subjectivity m easily ?an ! =ego+1 because !y m closely resemble ^? ( nightm>e 7famili> to mo/ p]sons71 al?\gh !y occurr$ :ile ! witnesses 7 awake4 #c4 ,! s5sation ( be+ pu%$ by a dog 0 exp]i5c$ 9 two diff]5t rooms by ,miss ,fre] & ,miss ,moore respectively4 ,if ,mr4 ,endell 7 t\*$ by ,i%bel on ! ev5+ ( ,m>* #a/1 z appe>$ to ,miss ,fre] to be ! case1 he _h no indep5d5t consci\sness ( ! fact t might n h be5 ref]r$ to expectation1 s t ?is _c be reg>d$ z evid5tial4 ,= lack ( o!r classification1 we m5tion "u ?is head+ ( tactile ! s5sation ( *ill exp]i5c$ by ,mr4 ,endell & ,mr4 ,q---- 9 ,no4 #c1 & :i* appe>s to be ! same z t describ$ by ,h>old ,s&]s z ! s5sation ( ent]+ an ice-h\se4 ,! audile ph5om5a 7 s frequ5t & s v>i\s1 t a conspectus ( !m is giv5 9 an app5dix4 ,"s ( !m appe>$ to be human 9 orig91 su* z voices1 read+ or speak+1 foot/eps1 &1 accord+ to e>li] witnesses1 screams & moans4 ,o!rs might h be5 caus$ by dogs1 su* z patt]+ foot/eps1 jump+ & p\nc+ z 9 play1 ! wagg+ ( a dog's tail aga9/ ! door1 & ! s\nd z ( a dog ?r[+ itself aga9/ ! l[] panels4 ,o!r s\nds h be5 diff]5tiat$1 z ! detonat+ or explosive noise2 ! clang s\nd1 z ( ! /rik+ ( metal ^u wood2 ! ?ud or heavy fall )\t resonance2 & ! cra%1 :i* 0 nev] bett] describ$ ?an z if "o ( ! bea/s' heads on ! /aircase wall _h fall5 into ! hall bel[4 ,x v (t51 or almo/ always1 seem$ to occur "u ! glass dome :i* light$ ! body ( ! h\se1 & ! fall+ object seem$ to /rike o!rs 9 its desc5t1 s t x 0 n ineffectively imitat$ by roll+ a b[l along ! /one floor ( ! hall1 & all[+ x to /rike aga9/ ! doors or pill>s1 :5 ! peculi> e*o+ quality 0 fairly reproduc$ by ! holl[ dom$ ro( & surr\nd+ gall]ies4 ,! editors (f] no conclusions4 ,?is volume has be5 put toge!r1 z ! h\se at ,b---- 0 tak51 n = ! e/abli%m5t ( !ories1 b = ! record ( facts4 ,,footnotes3 ,c ,!y consi/$ ( a small "p ( ! evid5ce already quot$4 ,d ,we h s9ce asc]ta9$ by exp]im5t t no s\nd %ort ( beat+ ) a hamm] on ! wall itself is audible betwe5 ! two rooms2 also1 t ! upsett+ ( a metal c&le/ick on ! b>e bo>ds 9 ! ne>] s]vants' room 7ov] ,no4 #a7 _c be he>d 9 ,no4 #h4 ,e ,cf4 ,mrs4 ,rob9son's acc\nt ante4 ,f ,^! rem>kable disclosures includ$1 among o!r details1 ! murd] ( a ,roman ,ca?olic family *apla91 at a p]iod :5 ! ,s----s 7 & _h long be5 ,presbyt]ian1 ! suicide ( "o ( ! family :o is /ill liv+1 & ! ?r[+1 by p]sons 9 m$ival co/ume1 ( ! corpse ( an infant1 ov] a bridge1 :i* is q new1 into a /ream :i* until lately ran und]gr\nd4 ,pr(essor ,lodge _h n _h ! same opportunity ( acquir+ a critical /&po9t z to su* /atem5ts1 z ^? ^: k ( ! place 0 m intimate4 ,g ,! words1 9 utt]+ :i* ,"l ,bute 0 ?us affect$1 71 ,regem cui omnia vivunt v5ite adoremus1 an invitation 9 :i* he meant to include all intellig5t be+s4 ,miss ,fre]1 ,miss ,langton1 & a ?ird gue/1 *att+ "o night ab\t #aj4cj 9 ?is room1 7 />tl$ by "o ( ! famili> cra%es outside4 ,miss ,fre] treat$ ! matt] lightly1 fe>+ le/ ! lady 9 "q1 by no means a n]v\s p]son1 h[ev]1 %\ld be al>m$2 & receiv+ no reply turn$ to look at h]1 & obs]v$ t h] l[] jaw 0 convuls$1 & t %e 0 pa9fully /ruggl+ to recov] spee*4 ,h ,see ,app5dix ,,ii4 ,i ,see ,app5dix ,i4 ,,app5dix ,,app5dix ,i ,a lady1 kn[n to read]s ( ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r4 z ,miss ,a----1 :o is an habitual automatic writ]1 b ^: social position removes h] f ! temptations & t5d5cies ( ! ord9>y s-call$ m$ium1 0 good en\gh on ,m>* #aj1 #ahig1 to contribute ! foll[+ automatic script 9 reply to a reque/ f ,"l ,bute3-- ,i d n mu* c>e = ! influ5ce ( ?is h\se2 x is mo/ decid$ly haunt$1 b n by any p>ticul>ly good spirits1 ! haunt+ be+ c>ri$ on by mis*iev\s elem5tals1 & z f> z ,i c make out !re is "s "o :o lives !re ?r\gh all ! *anges1 :o supplies a great deal ( =ce1 & :o is n aw>e ( ! p[]4 ,i ?9k t a great deal m is add$ to :at really takes place1 z ! haunt+s appe> to me to consi/ ( di/urb+ noises1 ) n[ & !n a case ( apport1 = ! elem5t>y =ces are n suffici5t to produce =ms unless a great deal ( outside =ce is giv54 ,! =ms t w\ld appe> w\ld always be diff]5t1 z ea* m$iumi/ic p]son w\ld supply 8 own surr\nd+s4 ,! only "o ,i am n sure ab\t is ! %ad[y figure ( an old man :om ,i h twice se5 9 r a d>k passage1 & f 8 surr\nd+ light ,i %\ld say he may (t5 be !re4 ,i ?9k ! noises w\ld /op ( !mselves1 at lea/ ! m di/urb+ "p1 if a less att5tive attitude 7 tak5 t[>ds !m4 ,^! /atem5ts pres5t c]ta9 int]e/+ po9ts z com+ f "o :o _h nev] se5 ! h\se1 & knew no?+ ( its ph5om5a4 ,! %ad[y figure ( an old man 9 a d>k passage seems to po9t to ! figure1 possibly1 ( ! ,major1 se5 by e>li] witnesses 9 ! d>k lobby--! only d>k corn] 9 ! h\se--outside ! door ( ! d[n/airs smok+-room1 & ^: voice 0 he>d !re by ,miss ,fre]1 ,miss ,langton1 & ,mr4 ,t---- dur+ ! t5ancy ( ,colonel ,taylor4 ,an occasion ^u :i* ! ph5om5a might be describ$ z ^? ( mis*iev\s elem5tals1 & also ( apports1 is ref]r$ to 9 ! summ+ up ( tactile ph5om5a1 ?\gh x did n occur dur+ ! t5ancy ( ,colonel ,taylor4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ph5om5a 7 (t5 m active :5 lea/ look$ =1 & "s ( ^? mo/ expect$ nev] occurr$4 ,z !re 0 n ev5 a s]vant1 nor ev5 a dumb animal1 common to ! occupation ( ! ,s---- family & ! t5ancy ( ! ,h----s or ,colonel ,taylor1 we are at a loss to "k :o ! p]son c be :o lives at ,b---- ?r\gh all ! *anges1 & supplies =ce dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,b>isal ,,guns4 7,see page #bba47 ,read]s n acqua9t$ ) ?is ph5om5on may be ref]r$ to an int]e/+ correspond5ce 9 ! pages ( ,nature 7,oct4 #ahie1 & ,seq471 op5$ by ,pr(essor ,g4,h4 ,d>w9-- ,9 ! delta ( ! ,ganges1 he says1 dull s\nds1 m or less resembl+ di/ant artill]y1 are (t5 he>d4 ,^! are call$ ,b>isal guns1 b ,i d n "k ! mean+ ( ! t]m4 ,! same s\nds h be5 record$ by ,m4 ,rutot ( ! ,geological ,survey along ! ,belgian coa/1 & are alleg$ to be pretty common 9 ! ,nor? ( ,france4 ,m4 van d] ,broeck1 ,cons]vator ( ! ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,belgium1 says-- ,i h con/antly notic$ ^! s\nds 9 ! pla9 ( ,limburg s9ce #ahhj2--m ?an t5 ( my p]sonal acqua9tances h obs]v$ ! fact4 ,! detonations are dull & di/ant1 & are repeat$ a doz5 times or m at irregul> int]vals4 ,!y are usually he>d 9 ! daytime1 :5 ! sky is cle>1 & especially t[>ds ev5+ aft] a v hot day4 ,! noise does n at all resemble artill]y1 bla/+ 9 m9es1 or ! gr[l+ ( di/ant ?und]4 ,m4 van d] ,broeck else:]e ref]s to simil> noises he>d on ,d>tmoor1 & 9 "s p>ts ( ,scotl&4 ,read]s ( ,blackmore's /ory ( ,lorna ,doone w rememb]1 among o!r valuable obs]vations ( out-door life1 8 acc\nts ( ! holl[ moan+ s\nd dur+ ! int5se cold ( ! w9t]1 ( :i* he gives s graphic an acc\nt4 ,x 0 ev] pres5t 9 ! air1 morn+1 noon1 & night "t1 & especially at night1 :e!r any w9d 0 /irr+ or :e!r x 7 a p]fect calm 7,*ap4 xlvi474 ,ano!r correspond5t 9 ,nature ref]s to rem>kable noises among ! hills ( ,*e%ire3 ,:5 ! w9d is ea/]ly1 & ne>ly calm on ! flats1 a holl[ moan+ s\nd is he>d1 popul>ly t]m$ ! ,s\gh+ ( ! ,w9d1 :i* ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 8 gloss>y to ',guy ,mann]+1' int]prets z a holl[ bla/ or :isp]4 ,ano!r writ] quotes exp]i5ces 9 ,ea/ ,anglia1 t5d+ to %[ t su* s\nds may be reports aris+ f ! process ( fault+ go+ on1 on a small scale1 at a great dep?1 & n ( suffici5t int5sity to produce a p]ceptible vibration at ! e>?'s surface4 ,x w\ld seem t 9 di/ricts su* z ,comrie 9 ,p]?%ire1 ,ea/ ,hadd5 9 ,connecticut1 ,pign]ol 9 ,pi$mont1 ,mel$a 9 ! ,adriatic1 c41 s\nds )\t %ocks are common dur+ int]vals1 :i* may la/ = sev]al ye>s4 ,rem>kable s\nds1 n app>5tly acc\nt$ =1 are report$ to proce$ f ,l\gh ,neagh 9 ,irel&4 ,see ,nature1 ,oct4 #ahie1 & foll[+ numb]s2 articles by ,m4 van d] ,broeck 9 ,ciel et ,t]re 7,belgium71 ,dec4 #a1 #ahie1 & foll[+ numb]s1 also ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 ix4 #ahib1 pp4 #bjh-ah4 ,,conspectus ,,( ,,audile ,,ph5om5a ,,at ,b---- ,,h\se ,,record$ ,,9 ,,j\rnal ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,record$ ,he>d 9 ,room4 ,witness4 ,description ( ,s\nd4 "u ,date4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,feb4 #d ,no4 ,i4 ,miss ,fre] ,l\d clang+ s\nd1 z ( ,miss ,moore metal /ruck ) wood ,voices 9 conv]sation ,no4 ,,iii4 ,mac1 ! maid ,voices1 foot/eps1 ?+s dragg$ ab\t #e ,attics ,two h\semaids ,cont9u\s read+ #g ,no4 ,,vii4 ,miss ,moore ,rev]b]at+ bang close to b$ ,draw+-room ,mac ,noises & foot/eps ,hall ,miss ,moore ,clang+ s\nd up/airs #h ,butl]'s room ,mac ,foot/eps & s\nds on door ,no4 ,,vii4 ,miss ,moore ,rev]b]at+ bang ,miss ,moore ,noises p]cussive ,miss ,fre] or explosive ,! ,gl5 ,miss ,fre] ,mr4 ,c---- ,voices 9 conv]sation #i ,no4 ,,vii4 ,miss ,moore ,noises p]cussive ,miss ,fre] or explosive #aj ,no4 ,i4 ,miss ,moore ,clangs4 ,voices 9 conv]sation ,no4 ,v4 ,mr4 ,w---- ,knock+s4 ,no4 ,,viii4 ,colonel ,taylor ,foot/eps ov]head #ac ,no4 ,i4 ,miss ,moore ,clang+ noise ,miss ,moore ,miss ,fre] ,cra% ,no4 ,v4 ,mrs4 ,w---- ,knock+s #ae ,no4 ,,iv4 ,miss ,langton ,a l\d cra% ,miss ,langton #af ,! ,gl5 ,miss ,fre] ,miss ,moore ,voices 9 conv]sation ,mrs4 ,w---- ,miss ,langton #ag ,draw+-room ,miss ,moore ,foot/eps ov]head 9 disus$ ,miss ,fre] room ,col4 ,taylor ,draw+-room ,mrs4 ,w---- ,clang+ noise1 f\r times ,miss ,langton repeat$ ,miss ,moore ,miss ,fre] #ah ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,fre] ,bang+ s\nds ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,record$ ,he>d 9 ,room4 ,witness4 ,description ( ,s\nd4 "u ,date4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,s\nds z ( an animal's ,feb4 #ah ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,moore movem5ts 9 ! room 9 ,miss ,fre] daylight ,! ,gl5 ,miss ,langton ,voices 9 conv]sation ,miss ,fre] ,! ,gl5 ,miss ,langton ,voices 9 conv]sation 7lat]7 #ai ,! ,gl5 ,miss ,langton ,voices 9 conv]sation & foot/eps #bj ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,moore ,s\nds ( active movem5t ( ,miss ,fre] an animal 9 ! room #ba ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,moore ,foot/eps ( an old man %uffl+ 9 slipp]s ,miss ,moore ,miss ,fre] ,movem5ts ( animal ,dog ,miss ,moore ,miss ,fre] ,bang on wall ne> ,no ,,vii4 #be ,w+ ,mr4 ,endell ,clang noise l a pavior's hamm] dropp$ ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,g>=d ,viol5t bang+ on door ( ,nos4 ,i4 & ,,ii4 ,groans2 a greatly magnifi$ ,no4 ,,iii4 ,mr4 ,q4 edition ( s\nds ,i h sev]al times he>d 9 ! draw+-room ,detonat+ or p]cussive #bf ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,g>=d noise l a :eel-b>r[ on a h>d road ,m>* #a ,no4 ,,iv4 ,mr4 ,mac,p---- ,l\d clang+ s\nd 9 ! room #b ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,fre] ,movem5ts ( animal 9 ! ,miss ,moore room ,miss ,fre] ,heavy fall ,miss ,moore ,no4 ,,iii4 ,miss ,n4 ,?ud1 s\nd+ f bel[ #e ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,moore ,movem5ts ( animal 9 ! room ,attics ,two maids ,monoton\s read+ ,monoton\s read+ 7also ,no4 ,i4 ,mrs4 ,b4,c4 m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,g>=d z occurr+ 9 ,no4 ,i47 ,mrs4 ,b4,c4 ,bang on door ( room ,attics ,mrs4 ,rob9son ,voices 9 conv]sation 7cook7 ,bangs on ! wall ( room #g ,attics ,rob9son ,heavy body fall+ 9 ! 7butl]7 room ,movem5ts ( heavy body 9 ! room ,no4 ,,ii4 ,mr4 ,c---- ,foot/eps z if desc5d+ /airs ,l\d rapp+ on doors ( ,nos4 ,i4 & ,,ii4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,record$ ,he>d 9 ,room4 ,witness4 ,description ( ,s\nd4 "u ,date4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,m>* #h ,no4 ,,ii4 ,mr4 ,c---- ,noises 9 ,no4 ,i4 7empty room7 #aj ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,moore ,animal mov+ 9 ! room ,miss ,fre] ,heavy fall #ac ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,moore ,l\d bangs ,miss ,fre] ,rob9son1 ,attics & ,mrs4 ,l\d bangs ,rob9son ,no4 ,,iv4 ,miss ,langton ,l\d bangs #ae ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,moore ,vibrat+ bang ,miss ,fre] ,no4 ,,iv4 ,miss ,langton ,vibrat+ bang ,w+ ,colonel ,taylor ,vibrat+ bang ,miss ,fre] 0 abs5t = f\r nights1 & no ,j\rnal 0 kept4 ,miss ,moore ,metallic s\nd 9 room l #bj ,no4 ,i4 ,miss ,fre] ! 'giv+' ( a l>ge ,miss ,langton t9 box #bb ,no4 ,,iv4 ,mr4 ,mac,p---- ,heavy foot/eps ov]head ,no4 ,,iii4 ,miss ,duff ,res\nd+ cra% at door ,res\nd+ cra% 9 room ,monoton\s read+ 7also #bc ,draw+-room ,miss ,duff m5tion$ z occurr+ 9 ,no4 ,,iii47 #bd ,no4 ,v4 ,miss ,fre] ,cra% ( some?+ fall+ "u dome ,no4 ,,viii4 ,colonel ,c---- ,l\d ?ump on door ( room ,explosive noises ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,w---- ,cra% ( some?+ fall+ "u dome ,two h\semaids ,attics & ,l\d knock+s kit*5-maid ,butl]'s room ,mrs4 ,rob9son ,foot/eps & knock+ on on gr\nd door ( ,no4 ,,iii4 floor ,no4 ,,iii4 ,miss ,duff ,%uffl+ foot /eps outside room ,no4 ,,ii4 ,miss ,duff ,fall aga9/ door ( ,no4 ,i4 ,miss ,langton #be ,no4 ,,ii4 ,miss ,langton ,l\d ?ump on door betwe5 ,i4 & ,,ii4 ,c>t] 7h\semaid7 #bg ,attics ,"u- ,monoton\s read+ h\semaid ,kit*5-maid #bi ,libr>y ,miss ,fre] ,foot/eps 9 lock$-up ,miss ,langton room ov]head #cj ,libr>y ,miss ,fre] ,foot/eps 9 lock$-up ,miss ,langton room ov]head ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,corridor ,m---- ,rapp+s 9 ,no4 ,,ii4 7empty74 ,miss ,langton 7,see ,mr4 ,m----'s acc\nt7 ,miss ,fre] ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,record$ ,he>d 9 ,room4 ,witness4 ,description ( ,s\nd4 "u ,date4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,m>* #ca ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,langton ,%uffl+ foot/eps 9 ! room ,knock ne> ! w>drobe ,metallic clangs 9 ! room l tun+ a kettle-drum2 ,mrs4 ,m---- lat]1 t]rific noise1 ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,m---- l treble rap on a holl[ panel1--l ! lid ( a heavy coal-scuttle let fall ,voices 9 libr>y ,draw+-room ,mrs4 ,m---- ,detonat+ noise 7l a di/ant cannon7 ,april #a ,no4 ,,viii4 ,mr4 ,m---- ,voices & foot/eps 9 ,mrs4 ,m---- room ov]head 7empty7 ,draw+-room ,mrs4 ,m---- ,voices & foot/eps ov]head ,mrs4 ,m---- ,9 ! g>d5 ,miss ,fre] ,detonat+ noise ,miss ,langton ,mrs4 ,m---- ,limp+ foot/eps ov]head ,draw+-room ,miss ,fre] ,voices ( a man & woman ,miss ,langton #b ,libr>y ,miss ,fre] ,heavy bl[ on table ,miss ,langton ,mrs4 ,m---- ,heavy bl[ on table 7he>d ,miss ,fre] 9 d9+-room7 ,miss ,langton ,miss ,fre] ,foot/eps ov]head 9 ,d9+-room ,miss ,langton empty room ,rob9son 7butl]7 #c ,libr>y ,miss ,langton ,viol5t hamm]+ on door 9 daylight ,miss ,fre] ,foot/eps ov]head 9 ,miss ,langton empty room ,d9+-room ,mr4 ,t---- ,rob9son 7butl]7 #d ,no4 ,v4 ,miss ,fre] ,cra% "u dome ,miss ,langton #e ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,t---- ,monoton\s read+ #f ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,t---- ,?uds on floor above1 & on door ( room ,voices 9 conv]sation #g ,no4 ,v4 ,miss ,fre] ,cra% "u dome ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,t---- ,cra% "u dome ,voices 9 conv]sation ,raps at foot ( door #h ,v>i\s p>ts ,h\sehold ,cra%es & bangs & ( ! h\se g5]ally foot/eps he>d dur+ ! day ,smok+-room ,miss ,fre] ,%uffl+ foot/eps 9 ! ,miss ,langton room ,mr4 ,t---- ,voices outside door ,dog ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,record$ ,he>d 9 ,room4 ,witness4 ,description ( ,s\nd4 "u ,date4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,april #h ,no4 ,,iv4 ,miss ,fre] ,cra% "u dome ,no4 ,,viii4 ,miss ,langton ,%uffl+ foot/eps ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,t---- ,voices ,?uds on l[e/ panels ( door ,no4 ,,iv4 ,miss ,fre] ,foot/eps ( _m p]sons ,no ,j\rnal kept betwe5 ,april #h & ,april #bi4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,pr(essor ,lodge's notes te/ify to knocks on ! wall1 a saw+ noise1 a dron+ & a wail+1 444 "s :i/l+1 & app>5t attempts at a :isp]1 all up 9 ! attic4 ,monoton\s voice f ,may #c ,no4 ,i4 ,mme4 ,boisseaux ,no4 ,,iii4 ,voices 9 argum5t ,no4 ,v4 ,mrs4 ,f4 ,knocks at door #d ,no4 ,v4 ,mme4 ,boisseaux ,knocks at door ,mme4 ,boisseaux ,mrs4 ,f4 ,detonat+ noise 9 empty #e ,draw+-room ,mrs4 ,m---- room ov]head 7,no4 ,i47 9 ,miss ,fre] daylight ,rev4 ,mac,l---- ,billi>d-room ,g>d5]1 butl]1 cook ,cra% 9 ! room & o!rs #f ,no4 ,v4 ,mme4 ,boisseaux ,room res\nd$ ) knocks ,libr>y ,miss ,fre] ,bangs on table ,miss ,moore #ac ,no4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,eti5ne 8 ,detonat+ noise ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,,notes ,comp>e ,plan ( ,h\se4 #a4 ,! rooms spok5 ( 9 ! text z ! libr>y1 & ! up/airs1 or w+ smok+-room1 are ^? m>k$ 9 ! ,plan z ! morn+-room1 & ! b$room to ! extreme ea/ 9 ! w+4 #b4 ,mo/ ( ! maid-s]vants slept 9 rooms ,y & ,z1 ov] #a & #b1 until ! al>m ( ,m>* #be1 :5 !y mov$ to ! rooms on ! o!r side ! h\se 7,x & ,w71 ?us leav+ ^? ov] ,nos4 #a & #b empty4 #c4 ,rob9son & ,mrs4 ,rob9son 7butl] & cook7 occupi$ room ,w till ,m>* #ac1 :5 bo? mov$ into ! butl]'s room (f ! hall1 :i* dur+ ! fir/ mon? _h be5 occupi$ by ,mac ! maid1 :o became ill & return$ s\?4 #d4 ,op9ions reg>d+ ! noises1 & exp]im5ts z to _! orig91 w be f\nd on ! "u-m5tion$ pages ( ! ,j\rnal4 ,op9ions1 pp4 #ib1 #aaa1 #aac1 #abj1 #abd1 #abh1 #acc1 #adc1 #add1 #adg1 #aec1 #aed1 #aei1 #afb1 #aff1 #afh1 #agc1 #agi1 #ahg1 #aih1 #bja1 #bjg1 #bae1 #bai1 #bcd1 #bdb4 ,exp]im5ts1 pp4 #aji1 #abi1 #adj1 #afj1 #age1 #ahj1 #bah1 #bbj4 ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,ed9burgh ,london