,scann$ by ,dianne ,bean ( ,pho5ix1 ,arizona4 ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,gue/ ,,by ,,maurice ,,maet]l9ck ,translat$ by ,alex&] ,teixeira de ,mattos ,,introduction #a ,my ,essay on ,dea?#a l$ me to make a consci5ti\s enquiry into ! pres5t position ( ! great my/]y1 an enquiry :i* ,i h endeav\r$ to r5d] z complete z possible4 ,i _h hop$ t a s+le volume w\ld be able to conta9 ! result ( ^! inve/igations1 :i*1 ,i may say at once1 w tea* no?+ to ^? :o h be5 ov] ! same gr\nd & :i* h no?+ to recomm5d !m except _! s9c]ity1 _! imp>tiality & a c]ta9 scrupul\s accuracy4 ,b1 z ,i proce$$1 ,i saw ! field wid5+ "u my feet1 s mu* s t ,i h be5 oblig$ to divide my "w into two almo/ equal p>ts4 ,! fir/ is n[ publi%$ & is a brief /udy ( v]idical app>itions & halluc9ations & haunt$ h\ses1 or1 if y w1 ! phantasms ( ! liv+ & ! dead2 ( ^? manife/ations :i* h be5 oddly & n v appropriately describ$ z psy*ometric2 ( ! k ( ! future3 pres5tim5ts1 om5s1 premonitions1 precognitions & ! re/2 & la/ly ( ! ,elb]feld horses4 ,9 ! second1 :i* w be publi%$ lat]1 ,i %all treat ( ! miracles ( ,l\rdes & o!r places1 ! ph5om5a ( s call$ mat]ialization1 ( ! div9+-rod & ( fluidic asepsis1 n unm9dful )al ( a diamond du/ ( ! miracul\s t hangs ov] ! great] m>vels 9 t /range atmosph]e into :i* we are ab\t to pass4 #a ,publi%$ 9 ,engli%1 9 an enl>g$ =m1 "u ! title ( ,our ,et]nity 7,london & ,new ,york1 #aiac7--,translator's ,note4 #b ,:5 ,i speak ( ! pres5t position ( ! my/]y1 ,i ( c\rse d n mean ! my/]y ( life1 its end & its beg9n+s1 nor yet ! great riddle ( ! univ]se :i* lies ab\t u4 ,9 ?is s5se1 all is my/]y1 &1 z ,i h said else:]e1 is likely always to rema9 s2 nor is x probable t we %all ev] t\* any po9t ( ev5 ! utmo/ bord]s ( k or c]ta9ty4 ,x is "h a "q ( t :i*1 9 ! mid/ ( ?is recogniz$ & usual my/]y1 ! famili> my/]y ( :i* we are almo/ oblivi\s1 sudd5ly di/urbs ! regul> c\rse ( our g5]al ignorance4 ,9 !mselves1 ^! facts :i* /rike u z sup]natural are no m s ?an ! o!rs2 possibly !y are r>]1 or1 to be m accurate1 less frequ5tly or less easily obs]v$4 ,9 any case1 _! deep-seat$ cause1 :ile be+ probably nei!r m remote nor m difficult access1 seem to lie hidd5 9 an unkn[n region less (t5 visit$ by our sci5ce1 :i* aft] all is b a reassur+ & conciliatory espression ( our ignorance4 ,today1 ?anks to ! lab\rs ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* & a ho/ ( o!r seek]s1 we are able to approa* ^! ph5om5a z a :ole ) a c]ta9 confid5ce4 ,leav+ ! realm ( leg5d1 ( aft]-d9n] /ories1 old wives' tales1 illusions & exagg]ations1 we f9d ourselves at la/ on circumscrib$ b fairly safe gr\nd4 ,?is does n mean t !re are no o!r sup]natural ph5om5a besides ^? collect$ 9 ! publications ( ! society 9 "q & 9 a few ( ! m weighty reviews :i* h adopt$ ! same me?ods4 ,not)/&+ all _! dilig5ce1 :i* = ov] ?irty ye>s has be5 ransack+ ! obscure corn]s ( our planet1 x is inevitable t a good _m ?+s escape _! notice1 besides :i* ! rig\r ( _! inve/igations makes !m reject ?ree f\r?s ( ^? :i* are br\ght be=e !m4 ,b we may say t ! tw5ty-six volumes ( ! society is ,proce$+s & ! fifte5 or sixte5 volumes ( its ,j\rnal1 toge!r ) ! tw5ty-?ree annuals ( ! ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques1 to m5tion only ?is "o p]iodical ( signal excell5ce1 embrace = ! mom5t ! :ole field ( ! extraord9>y & (f] "s in/ances ( all ! abnormal manife/ations ( ! inexplicable4 ,we are h5ce=? able to classify !m1 to divide & subdivide !m into g5]al1 species & v>ieties4 ,?is is n mu*1 y may say2 b x is ?us t e sci5ce beg9s & fur!rmore t _m a "o ends4 ,we h !re=e suffici5t evid5ce1 facts t c sc>cely be disput$1 to enable u to consult !m pr(itably1 to recognize :i!r !y lead1 to =m "s idea ( _! g5]al "* & p]haps to trace _! sole s\rce by gradually remov+ ! we$s & rubbi% :i* = s _m hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ye>s h hidd5 x f our eyes4 #c ,tru? to tell1 ^! sup]natural manife/ations seem less m>vel\s & less fanta/ic ?an !y did "s c5turies ago2 & we are at fir/ a little disappo9t$4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ev5 ! my/]i\s has its ups & d[ns & rema9s subject to ! caprices ( "s /range extra mundane fa%ion2 or p]haps1 to be m exact1 x is evid5t t ! majority ( ^? leg5d>y miracles c\ld n )/& ! rigor\s scrut9y ( our day4 ,^? :i* em]ge triumphant f ! te/ & defy our less cr$ul\s & m p5etrat+ vision are all ! m wor?y ( hold+ our att5tion4 ,!y are n ! la/ survivals ( ! riddle1 = ?is cont9ues to exi/ 9 its entirety & gr[s great] 9 proportion z we ?r[ light ^u x2 b we c p]haps see 9 !m ! supreme or else ! fir/ ef=ts ( a =ce :i* does n appe> to reside :olly 9 our sph]e4 ,!y sugge/ bl[s /ruck f )\t by an ,unkn[n ev5 m unkn[n ?an t :i* we ?9k we "k1 an ,unkn[n :i* is n t ( ! univ]se1 n t :i* we h gradually made into an in(f5sive & amiable ,unkn[n1 ev5 z we h made ! univ]se a son ( prov9ce ( ! e>?1 b a /rang] arriv+ f ano!r _w1 an unexpect$ visitor :o comes 9 a r s9i/] way to tr\ble ! com=table quiet 9 :i* we 7 slumb]+1 rock$ by ! firm & wat*ful h& ( or?odox sci5ce4 #d ,let u fir/ be cont5t to enum]ate !m4 ,we %all f9d t we h table-turn+1 ) its raps2 ! movem5ts & transportations ( inanimate objects )\t contact2 lum9\s ph5om5a2 lucidite1 or clairvoyance2 v]idical app>itions or halluc9ations2 haunt$ h\ses2 bilocations & s =?2 communications ) ! dead2 ! div9+-rod2 ! miracul\s cures ( ,l\rdes & else:]e2 fluidic asepsis2 & la/ly ! fam\s ?9k+ animals ( ,elb]feld & ,mannheim4 ,^!1 if ,i be n mi/ak51 aft] elim9at+ all t is 91 suffici5tly atte/$1 con/itute ! residue or caput mortuum ( ?is latt]-day miracle4 ,ev]ybody has he>d ( table-turn+1 :i* may be call$ ! ,a ,b ,c ( occult sci5ce4 ,x is s common & s easily produc$ t ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* has n ?\ght x necess>y to devote special att5tion to ! subject4 ,i ne$ h>dly add t we mu/ take c\nt only ( movem5ts or raps obta9$ )\t ! h&s t\*+ ! table1 s z to remove e possibility ( fraud or unconsci\s complicity4 ,to obta9 ^! movem5ts x is en\gh1 b x is also indisp5sable t ^? :o =m ! *a9 %\ld include a p]son end[$ ) m$iumi/ic faculties4 ,i repeat1 ! exp]im5t is )9 ! rea* ( any "o :o c>es to try x "u ! requisite conditions2 & x is z inconte/able z ! pol>ization ( light or z cry/allization by means ( electric curr5ts4 ,9 ! same gr\p may be plac$ ! movem5t & transportation ( objects )\t contact1 ! t\*es ( _s h&s1 ! lum9\s ph5om5a & mat]ialization4 ,l table-turn+1 !y dem& ! pres5ce ( a m$ium4 ,i ne$ n obs]ve t we "h f9d ourselves 9 ! happy hunt+-gr\nd ( ! impo/or & t ev5 ! mo/ p[]ful m$iums1 ^? possess+ ! mo/ g5u9e & und5iable gifts1 su* z ! celebrat$ ,eusapia ,palad9o1 are ^u occasion--& ! occasion occurs b too (t5--incorrigible *eats4 ,b1 :5 we h made e all[ance = fraud1 !re nev]!less rema9s a consid]able numb] ( incid5ts s rigor\sly atte/$ t we mo/ ne$s accept !m or else ab&on all human c]ta9ty4 ,! case is n q ! same ) levitation & ! wond]s p]=m$1 s travel]s tell u1 by c]ta9 ,indian juggl]s4 ,?\gh ! prolong$ burial ( a liv+ be+ is v ne>ly prov$ & c d\btless be physiologically expla9$1 !re are _m o!r tricks on :i* we h s f> no au?oritative pron\ncem5t4 ,i w n speak ( ! mango-tree & ! basket-trick1 :i* are m]e conjur+2 b ! fire-walk & ! fam\s rope-climb+ trick rema9 m ( a my/]y4 ,! fire-walk1 or walk on r$-hot bricks or gl[+ coals1 is a sort ( religi\s c]emony practic$ 9 ! ,indies1 9 "s ( ! ,polynesian isl&s1 9 ,mauritius & else:]e4 ,z ! result ( incantations utt]$ by ! high prie/1 ! b>e feet ( ! fai?ful :o foll[ him ^u ! b$ ( burn+ pebbles or br&s seem to become almo/ ins5sible to ! t\* ( fire4 ,travel]s are any?+ b agre$ :e!r ! heat ( ! surface trav]s$ is really intol]able1 :e!r ! extraord9>y p[] ( endurance is expla9$ by ! ?ickness ( ! horny sub/ance :i* protects ! soles ( ! natives' feet1 :e!r ! feet are burnt or :e!r ! sk9 rema9s unt\*$2 &1 "u pres5t conditions1 ! "q is too unc]ta9 to make x wor? :ile to l+] ov] x4 ,rope-climb+ is m extraord9>y4 ,! juggl] takes 8 /& 9 an op5 space1 f> f any tree or h\se4 ,he is accompani$ by a *ild2 & 8 only imp$im5ta are a bundle ( ropes & an old canvas sack4 ,! juggl] ?r[s "o end ( ! rope up 9 ! air2 & ! rope1 z ?\gh drawn by an invisible hook1 uncoils & rises /raight into ! sky until ! end disappe>s2 &1 soon aft]1 !re come tumbl+ f ! blue two arms1 two legs1 a head & s on1 all ( :i* ! wiz>d picks up & crams into ! sack4 ,he next utt]s a few magic words ov] x & op5s x2 & ! *ild /eps out1 b[+ & smil+ to ! spectators4 ,?is is ! usual =m tak5 by ?is p>ticul> sorc]y4 ,x is pretty r>e & seems to be practis$ only by "o sect :i* orig9at$ 9 ! ,nor?-,we/ ,prov9ces4 ,x has n yet p]haps be5 suffici5tly inve/igat$ to take its place among ! evid5ce m5tion$ %[4 ,if x 7 really z ,i h describ$1 x c\ld h>dly be expla9$ save by "s /range halluc9atory p[] emanat+ f ! juggl] or illusioni/1 :o influ5ces ! audi5ce by sugge/ion & makes x see :at he wi%es4 ,9 t case ! sugge/ion or halluc9ation cov]s a v ext5sive area4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 onlook]s1 ,europeans1 on ! balconies ( h\ses at "s di/ance f ! cr[d ( natives1 h be5 kn[n to exp]i5ce ! same influ5ce4 ,?is w\ld be "o ( ! mo/ curi\s manife/ations ( t unkn[n gue/ ( :i* we %all speak aga9 lat] :51 aft] enum]at+ its acts & de$s1 we try to inve/igate & note d[n ! ecc5tricities ( its "*4 ,levitation 9 ! prop] s5se ( ! ^w1 t is to say1 ! rais+1 )\t contact1 & float+ ( an inanimate object or ev5 ( a p]son1 might possibly be due to ! same halluc9atory p[]2 b hi!rto ! in/ances h n be5 suffici5tly num]\s or au!ntic to all[ u to draw any conclusions4 ,also we %all meet ) x aga9 :5 we come to ! *apt] treat+ ( ! mat]ializations ( :i* x =ms "p4 ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,gue/ ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,phantasms ,,( ,,! ,,liv+ ,,& ,,! ,,dead #a ,?is br+s u )\t any break to ! consid]ation ( v]idical app>itions & halluc9ations & f9ally to haunt$ h\ses4 ,we all "k t ! phantasms ( ! liv+ & ! dead h n[ a :ole lit]ature ( _! own1 a lit]ature :i* owes its bir? to ! num]\s & consci5ti\s enquiries conduct$ 9 ,engl&1 ,france1 ,belgium & ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! in/ance ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! mass ( evid5ce collect$1 x w\ld be absurd to p]si/ 9 d5y+ ! reality ( ! ph5om5a !mselves4 ,x is by ?is "t inconte/able t a viol5t or deep emotion c be transmitt$ in/antane\sly f "o m9d to ano!r1 h[ev] great ! di/ance t sep>ates ! m9d exp]i5c+ ! emotion f ! m9d receiv+ ! communication4 ,x is mo/ (t5 manife/$ by a visual halluc9ation1 m r>ely by an auditory halluc9ation2 &1 z ! mo/ viol5t emotion :i* man c und]go is t :i* grips & ov]:elms him at ! approa* or at ! v mom5t ( dea?1 x is ne>ly always ?is supreme emotion :i* he s5ds =? & directs ) incr$ible precision ?r\gh space1 if necess>y across seas & cont95ts1 t[>ds an invisible & mov+ goal4 ,aga91 ?\gh ?is occurs less frequ5tly1 a grave dang]1 a s]i\s crisis c beget & transmit to a di/ance a simil> halluc9ation4 ,?is is :at ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r4 calls phantasms ( ! liv+4 ,:5 ! halluc9ation takes place "s "t aft] ! decease ( ! p]son :om x seems to evoke1 be ! int]val long or %ort1 x is class$ among ! phantasms ( ! dead4 ,! latt]1 ! s-call$ phantasms ( ! dead1 are ! r>e/4 ,z ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s po9t$ out 9 8 ,human ,p]sonality1 a consid]ation ( ! proportionate numb] ( app>itions obs]v$ at v>i\s p]iods be=e & aft] dea? %[s t !y increase v rapidly = ! few h\rs :i* prec$e dea? & decrease gradually dur+ ! h\rs & days :i* foll[2 :ile aft] ab\t a ye>'s "t !y become extremely r>e & exceptional4 ,h[ev] exceptional !y may be1 ^! app>itions nev]!less exi/ & are prov$1 z f> z any?+ c be prov$1 by abundant te/imony ( a v precise "*4 ,in/ances w be f\nd 9 ! ,proce$+s1 notably 9 vol4 vi41 pp4 #ac-fe1 etc4 ,:e!r x be a case ( ! liv+1 ! dy+1 or ! dead1 we are famili> ) ! usual =m :i* ^! halluc9ations take4 ,inde$ _! ma9 outl9es h>dly ev] v>y4 ,"s "o1 9 8 b$room1 9 ! /reet1 on a j\rney1 no matt] :]e1 sudd5ly see pla9ly & cle>ly ! phantom ( a relation or a fri5d ( :om he 0 n ?9k+ at ! "t & :om he kn[s to be ?\s&s ( miles away1 9 ,am]ica1 ,asia or ,africa z ! case may be1 = di/ance does n c\nt4 ,z a rule1 ! phantom says no?+2 its pres5ce1 :i* is always brief1 is b a sort ( sil5t w>n+4 ,sometimes x seems a prey to futile & trivial anxieties4 ,m r>ely1 x speaks1 ?\gh say+ b little aft] all4 ,m r>ely /ill1 x reveals some?+ t has happ5$1 a crime1 a hidd5 treasure ( :i* no "o else c\ld "k4 ,b we w return to ^! matt]s aft] complet+ ?is brief enum]ation4 #b ,! ph5om5on ( haunt$ h\ses resembles t ( ! phantasms ( ! dead1 except t "h ! gho/ cl+s to ! resid5ce1 ! h\se1 ! build+ & 9 no way to ! p]sons :o inhabit x4 ,by ! second ye> ( its exi/5ce1 t is to say1 #ahhd1 ! ,committee on ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r4 _h select$ & made an analysis ( "s sixty-five cases out ( hundr$s submitt$ to x1 tw5ty-eight ( :i* re/$ ^u fir/-h& & sup]ior evid5ce4#a ,x is wor?y ( rem>k1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ^! au!ntic n>ratives be> no relation :atev] to ! leg5d>y & s5sational gho/-/ories t /ill l+] 9 _m ,engli% & ,am]ican magaz9es1 especially 9 ! ,*ri/mas numb]s4 ,!y m5tion no w9d+-%eets1 c(f9s1 skeletons1 gravey>ds1 no sulphur\s flames1 curses1 blood-curdl+ groans1 no clank+ *a9s1 nor any ( ! "t-hon\r$ trapp+s t *>act]ize ?is r feeble lit]ature ( ! sup]natural4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! sc5es enact$ 9 h\ses t appe> to be really haunt$ are g5]ally v simple & insignificant1 n to say dull & commonplace4 ,! gho/s are q unpret5ti\s & g to no exp5se 9 ! matt] ( /ag+ or co/ume4 ,!y are clad z !y 7 :51 sometimes _m ye>s ago1 !y l$ _! quiet1 unadv5tur\s life )9 _! own home4 ,we f9d 9 "o case an old woman1 ) a ?9 grey %awl meekly fold$ ov] h] brea/1 :o b5ds at night ov] ! sleep+ occupants ( h] old home1 or :o is frequ5tly enc\nt]$ 9 ! hall or on ! /airs1 sil5t1 my/]i\s1 a little grim4 ,or else x is ! g5tleman ) a lacklu/re eye & a figur$ dress+-g[n :o walks along a passage brilliantly illum9at$ ) an inexplicable light4 ,or aga9 we h ano!r eld]ly lady1 dress$ 9 black1 :o is (t5 f\nd seat$ 9 ! bay w9d[ ( h] draw+-room4 ,:5 spok5 to1 %e rises & seems on ! po9t ( reply+1 b says no?+4 ,:5 pursu$ or met 9 a corn]1 %e eludes all contact & vani%es4 ,/r+s are fa/5$ across ! /aircase ) glue2 %e passes & ! /r+s rema9 z !y 74 ,! gho/--& ?is happ5s 9 ! majority ( cases--is se5 by all ! p /ay+ 9 ! h\se3 relatives1 fri5ds1 old s]vants & new4 ,c x be a matt] ( sugge/ion1 ( collective halluc9ation8 ,at any rate1 /rang]s1 visitors :o h _h no?+ said to !m1 see x z ! o!rs d & ask1 innoc5tly3 ,:o is ! lady 9 m\rn+ :om ,i met 9 ! d9+-room8 #a ,proce$+s1 vol4 i41 pp4 #aja-aae2 vol4 ii41 pp4 #acg-aea2 vol4 viii41 pp4 #caa1 #ccb1 etc4 ,if x is a case ( collective sugge/ion1 we %\ld h to admit t x is a subconsci\s sugge/ion emitt$ )\t ! k ( ! p>ticipants1 :i* inde$ is q possible4 ,?\gh !y belong to ! same ord]1 ,i w n "h m5tion ! exploits ( :at ! ,g]mans call ! ,polt]gei/1 :i* take ! =m ( fl++ /ones1 r++ bells1 turn+ mattresses1 upsett+ furniture & s =?4 ,^! matt]s are always op5 to suspicion & really appe> to be no?+ b qua9t frolics ( hy/]ical subjects or ( m$iums indulg+ _! s5se ( hum\r4 ,! manife/ations ( ! ,polt]gei/ are fairly num]\s & ! read] w f9d sev]al in/ances 9 ! ,proce$+s & especially 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r4 ,z = communications ) ! dead1 ,i devot$ a :ole *apt] to ^! 9 my own essay entitl$ ,our ,et]nity & w n return to !m n[4 ,x w be en\gh to recall & recapitulate my g5]al impression1 t probably ! dead did n ent] into any ( ^! conv]sations4 ,we are "h conc]n$ ) purely m$iumi/ic ph5om5a1 m curi\s & m]e subtle ?an ^? ( table-rapp+1 b ( ! same "*2 & ^! manife/ations1 h[ev] a/oni%+ !y may be1 d n pi]ce ! t]re/rial sph]e :]e9 we are imprison$4 #c ,sett+ aside ! religi\s hypo!ses1 :i* we are n exam9+ "h1 = !y belong to a diff]5t ord] ( ideas1#a we f9d1 z an explanation ( ! ,majority ( ^! ph5om5a1 or at lea/ z a means ( avoid+ an absolute & depress+ sil5ce 9 reg>d to !m1 two hypo!ses :i* rea* ! unkn[n by m or less div]g5t pa?s1 to wit1 ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis & ! m$iumi/ic hypo!sis4 ,! spirituali/s1 or r ! neospirituali/s or sci5tific spirituali/s1 :o mu/ n be confus$ ) ! some:at ov]-cr$ul\s disciples ( ,allan ,k>dec1 ma9ta9 t ! dead d n die entirely1 t _! spiritual or animi/ic entity nei!r dep>ts nor disp]ses into space aft] ! dissolution ( ! body1 b cont9ues an active ?\gh invisible exi/5ce ar\nd u4 ,! neospirituali/ic !ory1 h[ev]1 pr(esses only v vague notions z to ! life l$ by ^! disc>nate spirits4 ,are !y m intellig5t ?an !y 7 :5 !y inhabit$ _! fle%8 ,d !y possess a wid] und]/&+ & mighti] faculties ?an ours8 ,up to ! pres5t1 we h n ! unimpea*able facts t w\ld p]mit u to say s4 ,x w\ld seem1 on ! contr>y1 if ! disc>nate spirits really cont9ue to exi/1 t _! life is circumscrib$1 frail1 prec>i\s1 incoh]5t &1 above all1 n v long4 ,to ?is ! objection is rais$ t x only appe>s s to our feeble eyes4 ,! dead among :om we move )\t kn[+ x /ruggle to make !mselves und]/ood1 to manife/ !mselves1 b da% !mselves aga9/ ! inp5etrable wall ( our s5ses1 :i*1 creat$ solely to p]ceive matt]1 rema9 hopelessly ignorant ( all ! re/1 ?\gh ?is is d\btless ! ess5tial "p ( ! univ]se4 ,t :i* w survive 9 u1 imprison$ 9 our body1 is absolutely inaccessible to t :i* survives 9 !m4 ,! utmo/ t !y c d is occasionally to cause a few glimm]s ( _! exi/5ce to p5etrate ! fissures ( ^? s+ul> organisms kn[n z m$iums4 ,b ^! vagrant1 fleet+1 v5tur\s1 /ifl$1 de=m$ glimm]s c b give u a ludicr\s idea ( a life :i* has no long] any?+ 9 common ) ! life--purely animal = ! mo/ "p- :i* we lead on ?is e>?4 ,x is possible2 & !re is some?+ to be said = ! !ory4 ,x is at any rate rem>kable t c]ta9 communications1 c]ta9 manife/ations h %ak5 ! scepticism ( ! colde/ & mo/ dispassionate m5 ( sci5ce1 m5 utt]ly ho/ile to sup]natural influ5ces4 ,9 ord] to "s ext5t to und]/& _! uneas9ess & _! a/oni%m5t1 we ne$ only read--to quote b "o in/ance among a ?\s&--a disquiet+ b unassailable article1 entitl$1 ,dans les regions inexplorees de la biologic huma9e4 ,obs]vations et exp]i5ces sur ,eusapia ,palad9o1 by ,pr(essor ,bottazzi1 ,director ( ! ,physiological ,in/itute ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,naples4#b ,seldom h exp]im5ts 9 ! doma9 ( m$iums or spirits be5 conduct$ ) m di/ru/ful suspicion or ) m implacable sci5tific /rictness4 ,nev]!less1 scatt]$ limbs1 pale1 diaphan\s b capable h&s1 sudd5ly appe>$ 9 ! little physiological laboratory ( ,naples ,univ]sity1 ) its doors heavily padlock$ & seal$1 z x 71 ma!matically exclud+ any possibility ( fraud2 ^! same h&s work$ app>atus specially int5d$ to regi/] _! t\*es2 la/ly1 ! outl9e ( some?+ black1 ( a head1 uprose betwe5 ! curta9s ( ! m$iumi/ic cab9et1 rema9$ visible = sev]al seconds & did n retire until itself app>5tly fright5$ by ! exclamations ( surprise drawn f a gr\p ( sci5ti/s :o1 aft] all1 7 prep>$ = any?+2 & ,pr(essor ,bottazzi confesses t x 0 !n t1 to quote 8 own words--measur$ words1 z beseems a vot>y ( sci5ce1 b expressive--he felt a %iv] all ?r\gh 8 body4 #a ,on ! same gr\nds1 we w also leave on "o side ! !osophical hypo!sis1 :i*1 l ! o!rs1 beg9s by call+ = an act ( adh]5ce1 ( bl9d fai?4 ,its explanations1 ?\gh (t5 +5i\s1 are no m ?an =cible b gratuit\s ass]vations &1 z ,i said 9 ,our ,et]nity1 d n give u ! %ad[ ( ! comm5cem5t ( a pro(4 #b ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques3 ,april ,novemb] #aijg4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? mom5ts 9 :i* a d\bt :i* "o _h ?\ght = ev] aboli%$ grips ! mo/ unbeliev+4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 p]haps1 he look$ ar\nd him ) unc]ta9ty & wond]$ 9 :at _w he 04 ,z = ! fai?ful adh]5ts ( ! unkn[n1 :o _h long und]/ood t we mu/ resign ourselves to und]/&+ no?+ & he prep>$ = e sort ( surprise !re 0 "h1 all ! same1 ev5 = !m1 a my/]y ( ano!r "*1 a bewild]+ my/]y1 ! only really /range my/]y1 m tortur+ ?an all ! o!rs toge!r1 because x v]ges ^u ance/ral fe>s & t\*es ! mo/ s5sitive po9t ( our de/9y4 #d ,! spirituali/ic argum5t mo/ wor?y ( att5tion is t suppli$ by ! app>itions ( ! dead & by haunt$ h\ses4 ,we w take no acc\nt ( ! phantasms t prec$e1 accompany or foll[ h>d ^u dea?3 !y are expla9$ by ! transmission ( a viol5t motion f "o subconsci\sness to ano!r2 &1 ev5 :5 !y are n manife/$ until sev]al days aft] dea?1 x may /ill he cont5d$ t !y are delay$ telepa?ic communications4 ,b :at are we to say ( ! gho/s t spr+ up m ?an a ye>1 nay1 m ?an t5 ye>s aft] ! disappe>ance ( ! corpse8 ,!y are v r>e1 ,i "k1 b aft] all !re are "s t are extremely difficult to d5y1 = ! acc\nts ( _! actions are atte/$ & corroborat$ by num]\s & tru/wor?y witnesses4 ,x is true t "h aga91 :]e x is 9 mo/ cases a "q ( app>itions to relations or fri5ds1 we may be told t we are 9 ! pres5ce ( telepa?ic incid5ts or ( halluc9ations ( ! memory4 ,we ?us deprive ! spirituali/s ( a new & consid]able prov9ce ( _! realm4 ,nev]!less1 !y reta9 c]ta9 private desmesnes into :i* our telepa?ic explanations d n p5etrate s easily4 ,!re h 9 fact be5 gho/s t %[$ !mselves to p :o _h nev] kn[n or se5 !m 9 ! fle%4 ,!y are m or less closely connect$ ) ! gho/s 9 haunt$ h\ses1 to :i* we mu/ rev]t = a mom5t4 ,z ,i said above1 x is almo/ impossible hone/ly to d5y ! exi/5ce ( ^! h\ses4 ,"h aga9 ! telepa?ic int]pretation en=ces itself 9 ! majority ( cases4 ,we may ev5 all[ x a /range b ju/ifiable ext5sion1 = its limits are sc>cely kn[n4 ,x has happ5$ fairly (t51 = in/ance1 t gho/s come to di/urb a dwell+ ^: occupi]s f9d1 9 response to _! indications1 bones hidd5 9 ! walls or "u ! floors4 ,x is ev5 possible1 z 9 ! case ( ,william ,moir1#a :i* 0 z /rictly conduct$ & sup]vis$ z a judicial enquiry1 t ! skeleton is buri$ at "s di/ance f ! h\se & dates m ?an =ty ye>s back4 ,:5 ! rema9s are remov$ & dec5tly int]r$1 ! app>itions cease4 #a ,proce$+s1 vol4 vi41 pp4 #ce-da4 ,b ev5 9 ! case ( ,william ,moir !re is no suffici5t reason = ab&on+ ! telepa?ic !ory4 ,! m$ium1 ! s5sitive1 z ! ,engli% say1 feels ! pres5ce or ! proximity ( ! bones2 "s relation e/abli%$ betwe5 !m & him--a relation :i* c]ta9ly is pr(\ndly my/]i\s--makes him exp]i5ce ! la/ emotion ( ! deceas$ & sometimes all[s him to conjure up ! picture & ! circum/ances ( ! suicide or murd]1 ev5 z1 9 telepa?y betwe5 liv+ p]sons1 ! contact ( an inanimate object is able to br+ him into direct relation ) ! subconsci\sness ( its own]4 ,! sl5d] *a9 connect+ life & dea? is n yet entirely brok52 & we might ev5 g s f> z to say t ev]y?+ is /ill happ5+ )9 our _w4 ,b are !re cases 9 :i* e l9k1 h[ev] ?91 h[ev] subtle we may deem x1 is def9itely %att]$8 ,:o w\ld v5ture to ma9ta9 ?is8 ,we are only beg9n+ to suspect ! ela/icity1 ! flexibility1 ! complexity ( ^? invisible ?reads :i* b9d toge!r objects1 ?\ghts1 lives1 emotions1 all t is on ?is e>? & ev5 t :i* does n yet exi/ to t :i* exi/s no long]4 ,let u take an in/ance 9 ! fir/ volume ( ! ,proce$+s3 ,m1 ,x4 ,z41 :o 0 kn[n to mo/ ( ! memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,haunt$ ,h\ses1 & ^: evid5ce 0 above suspicion1 w5t to reside 9 a l>ge old h\se1 "p ( :i* 0 occupi$ by 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,g--4 ,mr4 ,x4 ,z4 knew no?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! place except t two s]vants ( ,mr4 ,g--'s _h giv5 him notice on acc\nt ( /range noises :i* !y _h he>d4 ,"o night--x 0 ! #bbnd ( ,septemb]--,mr4 ,x4 ,z41 on 8 way up to 8 b$room 9 ! d>k1 saw ! :ole passage fill$ ) a dazzl+ & uncanny light1 & 9 ?is /range light he saw ! figure ( an old man 9 a fl[]$ dress+-g[n4 ,z he look$1 bo? figure & light vani%$ & he 0 left 9 pit* d>kness4 ,! next day1 rememb]+ ! tales told by ! two s]vants1 he made enquiries 9 ! village4 ,at fir/ he c\ld f9d out no?+1 b f9ally an old lawy] told him t he _h he>d t ! gr&fa!r ( ! pres5t own] ( ! h\se _h /rangl$ 8 wife & !n cut 8 own ?roat on ! v spot :]e ,mr4 ,x4 ,z4 _h se5 ! app>ition4 ,he 0 unable to give ! exact date ( ?is d\ble ev5t2 b ,mr4 ,x4 ,z4 consult$ ! p>i% regi/] & f\nd t x _h tak5 place on a #bbnd ( ,septemb]4 ,on ! #bbnd ( ,septemb] ( ! foll[+ ye>1 a fri5d ( ,mr4 ,g--'s arriv$ to make a %ort /ay4 ,! morn+ aft] 8 arrival1 he came d[n1 pale & tir$1 & ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( leav+ imm$iately4 ,on be+ que/ion$1 he confess$ t he 0 afraid1 t he _h be5 kept awake all night by ! s\nd ( groans1 blasphem\s oa?s & cries ( despair1 t 8 b$room door _h be5 op5$1 & s =?4 ,?ree ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,mr4 ,x4 ,z4 _h occasion to call on ! l&lord ( ! h\se1 :o liv$ 9 ,london1 & saw ov] ! mantelpiece a picture :i* bore a /rik+ resemblance to ! figure :i* he _h se5 9 ! passage4 ,he po9t$ x out to 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,g--1 say+3 ,t is ! man :om ,i saw4 ,! l&lord1 9 reply to _! que/ions1 said t ! pa9t+ 0 a portrait ( 8 gr&fa!r1 add+ t he _h be5 no cr$it to ! family4 ,evid5tly1 ?is does n 9 any way prove ! exi/5ce ( gho/s or ! survival ( man4 ,x is q possible t1 9 spite ( ,mr4 ,x4 ,z4's und\bt$ good fai?1 imag9ation play$ a subtle b p[]ful "p 9 ^! m>vels4 ,p]haps x 0 set go+ by ! /ories ( ! two s]vants1 insignificant gossip to :i* no att5tion 0 paid at ! "t1 b :i* probably f\nd its way d[n into ! weird & f]tile dep?s ( ! subconsci\sness4 ,! image 0 next transmitt$ by sugge/ion to ! visitor fright5$ by a sleepless night4 ,z = ! recognition ( ! portrait1 ?is is ei!r ! weake/ or ! mo/ impressive "p ( ! /ory1 accord+ to ! !ory t is be+ def5d$4 ,x is none ! less c]ta9 t !re is "s unfairness 9 sugge/+ ?is explanation = e incid5t ( ! k9d4 ,x means /ret*+ to ! utt]mo/ & p]haps /ret*+ too f> ! ela/ic p[]s ( t amiable maid-(-all-"w1 telepa?y4 ,= t matt]1 !re are cases 9 :i* ! telepa?ic int]pretation is ev5 m unc]ta91 z 9 t describ$ by ,miss ,r4 ,c4 ,morton 9 vol4 viii4 ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,! /ory is too long & complicat$ to be reproduc$ "h4 ,x is unnecess>y to obs]ve t1 9 view ( ! "* ( ,miss ,morton1 a lady ( sci5tific tra9+1 & ( ! quality ( ! corroborative te/imony1 ! facts !mselves seem inconte/able4 ,! case is t ( a h\se built 9 #ahfj1 ^: fir/ occupi] 0 an ,anglo-,indian1 ! next t5ant be+ an old man & ! h\se !n rema9+ unlet = f\r ye>s4 ,9 #ahhb1 :5 ,capta9 ,morton & big family mov$ 91 !re _h nev]1 s f> z !y knew1 be5 any "q ( its be+ haunt$4 ,?ree mon?s aft]w>ds1 ,miss ,morton 0 9 h] room & on ! po9t ( gett+ into b$1 :5 %e he>d "s "o at ! door & w5t to x1 ?9k+ t x might be h] "m4 ,on op5+ ! door1 %e f\nd no "o !re1 b1 go+ a few /eps along ! passage1 %e saw a tall lady1 dress$ 9 black1 /&+ at ! head ( ! /air4 ,%e did n wi% to make ! o!rs uneasy & m5tion$ ! occurr5ce to no "o except a fri5d1 :o did n live 9 ! neighborhood4 ,b soon ! same figure dress$ 9 black 0 se5 by ! v>i\s memb]s ( ! h\sehold1 by a m>ri$ si/] on a visit to ! h\se1 by ! fa!r1 by ! o!r si/]1 by a little boy1 by a neighb\r1 ,g5]al ,a--1 :o saw a lady cry+ 9 ! or*>d &1 ?9k+ t "o ( ! daught]s ( ! h\se 0 ill1 s5t to enquire aft] h]4 ,ev5 ! ,mortons' two dogs on m ?an "o occasion cle>ly %[$ t !y saw ! phantom4 ,x 01 z a matt] ( fact v h>moni\s3 x said no?+2 x want$ no?+2 x w&]$ f room to room1 )\t any app>5t object2 &1 :5 x 0 spok5 to1 x did n answ] & only made its escape4 ,! h\sehold became accu/om$ to ! app>ition2 x tr\bl$ nobody & inspir$ no t]ror4 ,x 0 immat]ial1 x c\ld n be t\*$1 b yet x int]cept$ ! light4 ,aft] mak+ enquiries1 !y succe$$ 9 id5tify+ x z ! second wife ( ! ,anglo-,indian4 ,! ,morton family _h nev] se5 ! lady1 b1 f ! description :i* !y gave ( ! phantom to ^? :o _h kn[n h]1 x appe>$ t ! lik5ess 0 unmi/akable4 ,= ! re/1 !y did n "k :y %e came back to haunt a h\se 9 :i* %e _h n di$4 ,aft] #ahhg1 ! appe>ances became less frequ5t1 di/9ct1 ceas+ altoge!r 9 #ahhi4 #e ,let u assume t ! facts z report$ 9 ! ,proce$+s are c]ta9 & indisputable4 ,we h v ne>ly ! ideal case1 free f previ\s or ambi5t sugge/ion4 ,if we refuse to believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( gho/s1 if we are absolutely positive t ! dead d n survive _! dea?1 !n we mu/ admit t ! halluc9ation took bir? spontane\sly 9 ! imag9ation ( ,miss ,morton1 an unconsci\s m$ium1 & 0 subsequ5tly tra9$ by telepa?y to all ^? ar\nd h]4 ,9 my op9ion1 ?is explanation1 h[ev] arbitr>y & sev]e x may be1 is ! "o :i* x behooves u to accept1 p5d+ fur!r pro(s4 ,b x mu/ be confess$ t1 9 ?us ext5d+ our incr$ulity1 we r5d] x v difficult = ! dead to make its exi/5ce kn[n4 ,we possess a c]ta9 numb] ( cases ( k9d1 rigor\sly inve/igat$1 cases probably repres5t+ b an inf9itesimal "p ( ^? :i* might be collect$4 ,is x possible t !y "o & all elude ! telepa?ic explanation8 ,x w\ld be necess>y to make a /udy ( !m1 conduct$ ) ! mo/ scrupul\s & unremitt+ att5tion2 = ! "q is n devoid ( int]e/4 ,if ! exi/5ce ( gho/s 7 well-e/abli%$1 x w\ld mean ! entrance into ?is _w1 :i* we believe to be our _w1 ( a new =ce t w\ld expla9 m ?an "o ?+ :i* we are /ill f> f und]/&+4 ,if ! dead int]f]e at "o po9t1 !re is a reason :y !y %\ld n int]f]e at e o!r po9t4 ,we %\ld no long] be alone1 among ourselves1 9 our h]metically-clos$ sph]e1 z we are p]haps only too ready to imag9e x4 ,we %\ld h to alt] m ?an "o ( our physical & moral laws1 m ?an "o ( our ideas2 & x w\ld no d\bt be ! mo/ important & ! mo/ extraord9>y revelation t w\ld be expect$ 9 ! pres5t /ate ( our k & s9ce ! disappe>ance ( ! old positive religions4 ,b we are n !re yet3 ! pro( ( all ?is is /ill 9 ! nurs]y-/age2 & ,i d n "k if x w ev] get beyond t4 ,nev]!less ! fact rema9s t1 9 ^! imp5etrable regions ( my/]y :i* we are n[ explor+1 ! "o weak spot lies "h1 ! "o wall 9 :i* !re seems to be a *9k--a /range "o en\gh--giv+ a glimpse into ! o!r _w4 ,x is n>r[ & vague & beh9d x !re is /ill d>kness2 b x is n )\t significance & we %all d well n to lose sight ( x4 #f ,let u obs]ve t ?is survival ( ! dead1 z ! neospirituali/s conceive x1 seems mu* less improbable s9ce we h be5 /udy+ m closely ! manife/ations ( ! extraord9>y & inconte/able spiritual =ce t lies hidd5 )9 ourselves4 ,x is n dep5d5t 9 our ?\ght1 nor on our consci\sness1 nor on our w2 & v possibly x is n dep5d5t ei!r on our life4 ,:ile we are /ill brea?+ on ?is e>? x is already surm\nt+ mo/ ( ! great ob/acles t limit & p>alyse our exi/5ce4 ,x acts at a di/ance & s to speak )\t organs4 ,x passes ?r\gh matt]1 disaggregates x & recon/itutes x4 ,x seems to possess1 ! gift ( ubiquity4 ,x is n subject to ! laws ( gravity & lifts weights out ( all proportion ) ! real & measurable /r5g? ( ! body :5ce x is believ$ to emanate4 ,x releases & removes itself f t body2 x comes & goes freely & takes to itself sub/ances & %apes :i* x borr[s all ar\nd x2 & !re=e x is no long] s /range to see x surviv+ = a "t t body to :i* x does n appe> to be z indissolubly b\nd z is our consci\s exi/5ce4 ,is x necess>y to add t ?is survival ( a "p ( ourselves :i* we h>dly "k & :i* besides seems incomplete1 incoh]5t & ephem]al is :olly )\t prejudice to nor fate 9 ! et]nity ( ! worlds8 ,b ?is is a "q :i* we are n call$ ^u to /udy "h4 ,i %all p]haps be ask$3 ,if x is becom+ increas+ly difficult = all ^! facts--& !re are m ( !m accumulat+ e day--to be embrac$ 9 ! telepa?ic or psy*ometric !ory1 :y n frankly accept ! spirituali/ic explanation1 :i* is ! simple/1 :i* has an answ] = ev]y?+ & :i* is gradually encroa*+ on all ! o!rs8 ,t is true3 x is ! simple/ !ory1 p]haps too simple2 &1 l ! religi\s !ory1 x disp5ses z f all ef=t or seek+4 ,we h no?+ to set aga9/ x b ! m$iumi/ic !ory1 :i* d\btless does n acc\nt exactly = a good _m ?+s1 b :i* at lea/ is on ! same side ( ! hill ( life z ourselves & rema9s among u1 ^u our e>?1 )9 rea* ( our eyes1 our h&s1 our ?\ghts & our rese>*es4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 lightn+1 epidemics & e>?quakes 7 attribut$ )\t di/9ction to ! wra? ( ,heav54 ,n[adays1 :5 we are m or less famili> ) ! s\rce ( ! great infecti\s diseases1 ! h& ( ,provid5ce kn[s !m no m2 &1 ?\gh we are /ill ignorant ( ! nature ( electricity & ! laws t regulate seismic %ocks1 we no long] dream1 :ile wait+ to le>n m ab\t !m1 ( look+ = _! causes 9 ! judgm5t or ang] ( an imag9>y ,be+4 ,let u act likewise 9 ! pres5t case4 ,x behooves u above all to avoid ^? ra% explanations :i*1 9 _! ha/e1 leave by ! roadside a ho/ ( ?+s t appe> to be unkn[n or unkn[able only because ! necess>y ef=t has n yet be5 made to "k !m4 ,aft] all1 :ile we mu/ n elim9ate ! spirituali/ic !ory1 nei!r mu/ we cont5t ourselves ) x4 ,x is ev5 pref]able n to l+] ov] x until x has suppli$ u ) decisive argum5ts1 = x is ! duty ( ?is !ory :i* sweeps u r\ghly out ( our sph]e to furni% u ) su* argum5ts4 ,= ! pres5t1 x simply relegates to po/hum\s regions1 ph5om5a t appe> to occur )9 ourselves2 x adds sup]flu\s my/]y & ne$less difficulty to ! m$iumi/ic my/]y :5ce x spr+s4 ,if we 7 conc]n$ ) facts t _h no foot+ 9 ?is _w1 we %\ld c]ta9ly h to turn our eyes 9 ano!r direction2 b we see a l>ge numb] ( actions p]=m$ :i* are ( ! same nature z ^? attribut$ to ! spirits & equally inexplicable1 actions ) :i*1 h[ev]1 we "k t !y h no?+ to d4 ,:5 x is prov$ t ! dead ex]cise "s int]v5tion1 we w b[ be=e ! fact z will+ly z we b[ be=e ! m$iumi/ic my/]ies3 x is a "q ( ord]1 ( int]nal policy & ( sci5tific me?od mu* m ?an ( probability1 pref]5ce or fe>4 ,! h\r has n yet come to ab&on ! pr9ciple :i* ,i h =mulat$ else:]e ) respect to our communications ) ! dead1 namely1 t x is natural t we %\ld rema9 at home1 9 our own _w1 z long z we c1 z long z we are n viol5tly driv5 f x by a s]ies ( irresi/ible & incontrov]tible pro(s com+ f ! neighb\r+ abyss4 ,! survival ( a _s is no m improbable ?an ! prodigi\s faculties :i* we are oblig$ to attribute to ! m$iums if we d5y !m to ! dead4 ,b ! exi/5ce ( m$iums is beyond dispute1 :]eas t ( spirits is n2 & x is !re=e = ! spirits or = ^? :o make use ( _! "n to beg9 by prov+ t !y mu/4 ,be=e turn+ t[>ds ! my/]y beyond ! grave1 let u fir/ exhau/ ! possibilities ( ! my/]y "h on e>?4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,psy*ometry #a ,n[ t we h elim9at$ ! gods & ! dead1 :at h we left8 ,ourselves & all ! life ar\nd u2 & t is p]haps en\gh4 ,x is1 at any rate1 mu* m ?an we are able to grasp4 ,let u n[ /udy c]ta9 manife/ations t are absolutely simil> to ^? :i* we attribute to ! spirits & q z surpris+4 ,z = ^! manife/ations1 !re is n ! lea/ d\bt ( _! orig94 ,!y d n come f ! o!r _w2 !y are born & die ^u ?is e>?2 & !y arise solely & inconte/ably f our own actual liv+ my/]y4 ,!y are1 moreov]1 ( all psy*ic manife/ations1 ^? :i* are easie/ to exam9e & v]ify1 see+ t !y c be repeat$ almo/ indef9itely & t a numb] ( excell5t & well-kn[n m$iums are always ready to reproduce !m 9 ! pres5ce ( any "o int]e/$ 9 ! "q4 ,x is no long] a case ( unc]ta9 & casual obs]vation1 b ( sci5tific exp]im5t4 ,! manife/ations 9 "q are s _m ph5om5a ( intuition1 ( clairvoyance or clairaudi5ce1 ( see+ at a di/ance & ev5 ( see+ ! future4 ,^! ph5om5a may ei!r be due to pure1 spontane\s intuition on ! "p ( ! m$ium1 9 an hypnotic or wak+ /ate1 or else produc$ or facilitat$ by "o ( ! v>i\s empirical me?ods :i* app>5tly see only to ar\se ! m$ium's subconsci\s faculties & to release 9 "s way 8 sublim9al clairvoyance4 ,among su* me?ods1 ^? mo/ (t5 employ$ are1 z we all "k1 c>ds1 c(fee-gr\nds1 p9s1 ! l9es ( ! h&1 cry/al globes1 a/rology1 & s on4 ,!y possess no importance 9 !mselves1 no intr9sic virtue1 & are wor? exactly :at ! m$ium :o uses !m is wor?4 ,z ,m4 ,du*atel well says3 ,9 reality1 !re is only "o solit>y ,,mancy4 ,! faculty ( see+ 9 ,,"t1 l ! faculty ( see+ 9 ,,space1 is ,,"o1 :atev] its outw>d =m or ! process employ$4 ,we w n l+] n[ ov] ^? manife/ations :i*1 "u appe>ances t are sometimes *ildi% & vulg>1 (t5 conceal surpris+ & inconte/able tru?s1 b w devote ! pres5t *apt] exclusively to a s]ies ( ph5om5a :i* includes almo/ all ! o!rs & :i* has be5 class$ "u ! g5]ic & r ill-*os5 & ill-con/ruct$ title ( psy*ometry4 ,psy*ometry1 to borr[ ,dr4 ,maxwell's excell5t def9ition1 is ! faculty possess$ by c]ta9 p]sons ( plac+ !mselves 9 relation1 ei!r spontane\sly or1 = ! mo/ "p1 ?r\gh ! int]m$i>y ( "s object1 ) unkn[n & (t5 v di/ant ?+s & p4 ,! exi/5ce ( ?is faculty is no long] s]i\sly d5i$2 & x is easy = any "o :o c>es to d s to v]ify x = himself2 = ! m$iums :o possess x are n extremely r>e1 nor are !y inaccessible4 ,x has =m$ ! subject ( a numb] ( exp]im5ts 7see1 among o!rs1 ,m4 ,w>colli]'s report 9 ! ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques ( ,july1 #aiaa7 & ( a few treatises1 9 ! front rank ( :i* ,i w\ld m5tion ,m4 ,du*atel's ,enquete sur des ,cas de ,psy*ometrie & ,dr4 ,otty's rec5tly publi%$ book1 ,lucidite et ,intuition1 :i* is ! fulle/1 mo/ pr(\nd & mo/ consci5ti\s "w t we possess on ! matt] up to ! pres5t4 ,nev]!less x may be said t ^! regions q lately annex$ by metaphysical sci5ce are z yet h>dly explor$ & t fruitful surprises are d\btless await+ e>ne/ seek]s4 #b ,! faculty 9 "q is "o ( ! /range/ faculties ( our subconsci\sness & beyond a d\bt conta9s ! key to mo/ ( ! manife/ations t seem to proce$ f ano!r _w4 ,let u beg9 by see+1 ) ! aid ( a liv+ & typical example1 h[ x is ex]cis$4 ,mme4 ,m--1 "o ( ! be/ m$iums m5tion$ by ,dr4 ,o/y1 is giv5 an object :i* belong$ to or :i* has be5 t\*$ & h&l$ by a p]son ab\t :om x is propos$ to "q h]4 ,mme4 ,m-- op]ates 9 a /ate ( trance2 b !re are o!r not$ psy*omet]s1 su* z ,mme4 ,f-- & ,m4 ,ph4 ,m4 de ,f--1 :o reta9 all _! normal consci\sness1 s t hypnotism or ! somnambuli/ic /ate is 9 no way indisp5sable to ! awak5+ ( ?is extraord9>y faculty ( clairvoyance4 ,:5 ! object1 :i* is usually a lett]1 has be5 h&$ to ,mme4 ,m--1 %e is ask$ to place h]self 9 communication ) ! writ] ( ! lett] or ! own] ( ! object4 ,=?)1 ,mme4 ,m-- n only sees ! p]son 9 "q1 8 physical appe>ance1 8 "*1 8 habits1 8 int]e/s1 8 /ate ( heal?1 b also1 9 a s]ies ( rapid & *ang+ visions t foll[ ^u "o ano!r l c9ematograph pictures1 p]ceives & describes exactly 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s1 ! sc5]y outside 8 w9d[1 ! rooms 9 :i* he lives1 ! p :o live ) him & :o wi% him well or ill1 ! psy*ology & ! mo/ secret & unexpect$ int5tions ( all ^? :o figure 9 8 exi/5ce4 ,if1 by means ( y\r que/ions1 y direct h] t[>ds ! pa/1 %e traces ! :ole c\rse ( ! subject's hi/ory4 ,if y turn h] t[>ds ! future1 %e seems (t5 to discov] x z cle>ly z ! pa/4 ,b we w = ! mom5t res]ve ?is latt] po9t1 to :i* we %all return lat] 9 a *apt] devot$ to ! k ( ! future4 #c ,9 ! pres5ce ( ^! ph5om5a1 ! fir/ ?\ght t naturally occurs to ! m9d is t we are once m conc]n$ ) t a/oni%+ & involunt>y communication betwe5 "o subconsci\sness & ano!r :i* has be5 inve/$ ) ! "n ( telepa?y4 ,& !re is no d5y+ t telepa?y plays a great "p 9 ^! intuitions4 ,h[ev]1 to expla9 _! work+1 no?+ is equal to an example bas$ ^u a p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,"h is "o :i* is 9 no way rem>kable1 b :i* pla9ly %[s ! normal c\rse ( ! op]ation4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #aiac1 :ile ,i 0 at ,elb]feld1 visit+ ,krall's horses1 my wife w5t to consult ,mme4 ,m--1 gave h] a scrap ( writ+ 9 my h&--a note dispat*$ previ\s to my j\rney & conta9+ no allusion to x--& ask$ h] :]e ,i 0 & :at ,i 0 do+4 ,)\t a second's hesitation1 ,mme4 ,m-- decl>$ t ,i 0 v f> away1 9 a =eign c\ntry :]e !y spoke a language :i* %e did n und]/&4 ,%e saw fir/ a pav$ y>d1 %ad$ by a big tree1 ) a build+ on ! left & a g>d5 at ! back3 a r\gh b n inapt description ( ,krall's /ables1 :i* my wife did n "k & :i* ,i myself _h n se5 at ! "t :5 ,i wrote ! note4 ,%e next p]ceiv$ me 9 ! mid/ ( ! horses1 exam9+ !m1 /udy+ !m ) an absorb$1 anxi\s & tir$ air4 ,?is 0 true1 = ,i f\nd ^? visits1 :i* ov]:elm$ me ) a s5se ( ! m>vel\s & kept my att5tion on ! rack1 s+ul>ly exhau/+ & bewild]+4 ,my wife ask$ h] if ,i int5d$ to buy ! horses4 ,%e repli$3 ,n at all2 he is n ?9k+ ( x4 ,&1 seek+ h] words z ?\gh to express an unaccu/om$ & obscure ?\ght1 %e add$3 ,i don't "k :y he is s mu* int]e/$2 x is n l him4 ,he has no p>ticul> passion = horses4 ,he has "s l(ty idea :i* ,i c't q discov]4 4 4 4 ,%e made two r curi\s mi/akes 9 ?is exp]im5t4 ,! fir/ 0 t1 at ! "t :5 %e saw me 9 ,krall's /able-y>d1 ,i 0 no long] !re4 ,%e _h receiv$ h] vision j 9 ! int]val ( a few h\rs betwe5 two visits4 ,exp]i5ce %[s1 h[ev]1 t ?is is a usual error among psy*omet]s4 ,!y d n1 prop]ly speak+1 see ! action at ! v mom5t ( its p]=mance1 b r ! cu/om>y & famili> action1 ! pr9cipal ?+ t preoccupies ei!r ! p]son ab\t :om !y are be+ consult$ or ! p]son consult+ !m4 ,!y frequ5tly g a/ray 9 "t4 ,!re is n1 !re=e1 necess>ily any simultaneity betwe5 ! action & ! vision2 & x is well nev] to take _! /atem5ts 9 ?is respect lit]ally4 ,! o!r mi/ake ref]r$ to our dress3 ,krall & ,i 7 9 ord9>y t[n clo!s1 :]eas %e saw u 9 ^? long coats :i* /able-lads we> :5 groom+ _! horses4 ,let u n[ make e all[ance = my wife's unconsci\s sugge/ions3 %e knew t ,i 0 at ,elb]feld & t ,i %\ld be 9 ! mid/ ( ! horses1 & %e knew or c\ld easily conjecture my /ate ( m9d4 ,! transmission ( ?\ght is rem>kable2 b ?is is a recogniz$ ph5om5on & "o ( frequ5t occurr5ce & we ne$ n !re=e l+] ov] x4 ,! real my/]y beg9s ) ! description ( a place :i* my wife _h nev] se5 & :i* ,i _h n se5 ei!r at ! "t ( writ+ ! note :i* e/abli%$ ! psy*ometrical communication4 ,are we to believe t ! appe>ance ( :at ,i 0 "o day to see 0 already inscrib$ on t prophetic %eet ( pap]1 or m simply & m probably t ! pap] :i* repres5t$ myself 0 en\gh to transmit ei!r to my wife's subconsci\sness or to ,mme4 ,m--1 :om at t "t ,i _h nev] met1 an exact picture ( :at my eyes beheld ?ree or f\r hundr$ miles away8 ,b1 al?\gh ?is description is exce$+ly accurate--pav$ y>d1 big tree1 build+ on ! left1 g>d5 at ! back--is x n too g5]al = all idea ( *ance co9cid5ce to be elim9at$8 ,p]haps1 by insi/+ fur!r1 great] precision might h be5 obta9$2 b ?is is n c]ta91 = z a role ! pictures foll[ ^u "o ano!r s swiftly 9 ! m$ium's vision t he has no "t to p]ceive ! details4 ,:5 all is said1 exp]i5ces ( ?is k9d d n enable u to g beyond ! telepa?ic explanation4 ,b "h is a diff]5t "o1 9 :i* subconsci\s sugge/ion _c play any "p :atev]4 ,"s days aft] ! exp]im5t :i* ,i h relat$1 ,i receiv$ f ,engl& a reque/ = my autograph4 ,unlike mo/ ( ^? :i* assail an au?or ( any celebrity1 x 0 *>m+ & unaffect$2 b x told me no?+ ab\t its writ]4 ,)\t ev5 notic+ f :at t[n x 0 s5t to me1 aft] %[+ x to my wife1 ,i replac$ x 9 its envelope & took x to ,mme4 ,m--4 ,%e began by describ+ u1 my wife & myself1 :o bo? ( u _h t\*$ ! pap] & consequ5tly impregnat$ x ) our respective fluids4 ,i ask$ h] to pass beyond u & come to ! writ] ( ! note4 ,%e !n saw a girl ( fifte5 or sixte51 almo/ a *ild1 :o _h be5 9 r indiff]5t heal?1 b :o 0 n[ v well inde$4 ,! girl 0 9 a beautiful g>d51 9 front ( a l>ge & luxuri\s h\se /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( r hilly c\ntry4 ,%e 0 play+ ) a big1 curly-hair$1 long-e>$ dog4 ,?r\gh ! bran*es ( ! trees "o caught a glimpse ( ! sea4 ,on inquiry1 all ! details 7 f\nd to be a/oni%+ly accurate2 b1 z usual1 !re 0 a mi/ake 9 ! "t1 t is to say1 ! girl & h] dog 7 n 9 ! g>d5 at ! in/ant :5 ! m$ium saw !m !re4 ,"h aga9 an habitual action _h obscur$ a casual movem5t2 =1 z ,i h already said1 ! vision v r>ely corresponds ) ! mom5t>y reality4 #d ,!re is no?+ exceptional 9 ! above example2 ,i select$ x f among _m o!rs because x is simple & cle>4 ,besides1 ?is k9d ( exp]i5ce is already1 s to speak1 classical1 or at lea/ %\ld be s1 7 x n t ev]y?+ relat+ to ! manife/ations ( our subconsci\sness is always receiv$ ) extraord9>y suspicion4 ,9 any case1 ,i _c too (t5 repeat t ! exp]im5t is )9 ev]ybody's rea*2 & x r>ely fails to a*ieve absolute success ) capable psy*omet]s1 :o are pretty well kn[n & :om x is op5 to any "o to consult4 ,let u add t x c be ext5d$ mu* fur!r4 ,if1 = in/ance1 ,i _h act$ z ,i did 9 simil> cases & ask$ ! m$ium que/ions ab\t ! "y girl's home-circle1 ab\t ! "* ( h] fa!r1 ! heal? ( h] "m1 ! ta/es & habits ( h] bro!rs & si/]s1 %e w\ld h answ]$ ) ! same c]ta9ty1 ! same precision z "o might d :o 0 n only a close acqua9tance ( ! girl's1 b end[$ ) mu* m p5etrat+ faculties ( intuition ?an a normal obs]v]4 ,9 %ort1 %e w\ld h felt & express$ all t ?is girl's subconsci\sness w\ld h felt ) reg>d to ! p]sons m5tion$4 ,b x mu/ be admitt$ t1 z we are "h no long] speak+ ( facts t are easily v]ifi$1 confirmation becomes inf9itely m difficult4 ,!re c\ld be no "q1 9 ! circum/ances1 ( transmission ( ?\ght1 s9ce bo? ! m$ium & ,i 7 ignorant ( ev]y?+4 ,besides1 o!r exp]im5ts1 easily devis$ & repeat$ & m rig\r\sly controll$1 d away ) t !ory entirely4 ,= in/ance1 ,i took ?ree lett]s writt5 by intimate fri5ds1 put ea* ( !m 9 a d\ble envelope & gave !m to a mess5g] unacqua9t$ ) ! cont5ts ( ! envelopes & also ) ! p]sons 9 "q to take to ,mme4 ,m--4 ,on arriv+ at ! h\se1 ! mess5g] h&$ ! clairvoyant "o ( ! lett]s1 select$ at r&om1 & did no?+ fur!r beyond putt+ ! indisp5sable que/ions1 likewise at r&om1 & tak+ d[n ! m$ium's replies 9 %or?&4 ,mme4 ,m-- began by giv+ a v /rik+ physical portrait ( ! lady :o _h writt5 ! lett]2 foll[$ ?is up ) an absolutely fai?ful description ( h] "*1 h] habits1 h] ta/es1 h] intellectual & moral qualities2 & end$ by add+ a few details conc]n+ h] private life1 ( :i* ,i myself 0 entirely unaw>e & ( :i* ,i obta9$ ! confirmation %ortly aft]w>ds4 ,! exp]im5t yield$ j z rem>kable results :5 cont9u$ ) ! two o!r lett]s4 ,9 ! face ( ?is my/]y1 two explanations may be (f]$1 bo? equally p]plex+4 ,on ! "o h&1 we %all h to admit t ! %eet ( pap] h&$ to ! psy*omet] & impregnat$ ) human fluid conta9s1 aft] ! mann] ( "s prodigi\sly compress$ gas1 all ! incessantly r5ew$1 incessantly recurr+ images t surr\nd a p]son1 all 8 pa/ & p]haps 8 future1 8 psy*ology1 8 /ate ( heal?1 8 wi%es1 8 int5tions1 (t5 unkn[n to himself1 8 mo/ secret in/9cts1 8 likes & dislikes1 all t is ba!d 9 light & all t is plung$ 9 d>kness1 8 :ole life1 9 %ort1 & m ?an 8 p]sonal & consci\s life1 besides all ! lives & all ! influ5ces1 good or bad1 lat5t or manife/1 ( all :o approa* him4 ,we %\ld h "h a my/]y z unfa?omable & at lea/ z va/ z t ( g5]ation1 :i* transmits1 9 an inf9itesimal p>ticle1 ! m9d & matt]1 ) all ! qualities & all ! faults1 all ! acquirem5ts & all ! hi/ory1 ( a s]ies ( lives ( :i* none c tell ! numb]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we d n admit t s mu* en]gy c lie conceal$ 9 a %eet ( pap]1 cont9u+ to exi/ & develop indef9itely !re1 we mu/ necess>ily suppose t an inconceivable network ( nameless =ces is p]petually radiat+ f ?is same pap]1 =ces :i*1 cleav+ "t & space1 detect in/antane\sly1 any:]e & at any di/ance1 ! life t gave !m life & place !mselves 9 complete communication1 body & s\l1 s5ses & ?\ghts1 pa/ & future1 consci\sness & subconsci\sness1 ) an exi/5ce lo/ amid ! innum]\s ho/ ( m5 :o p ?is e>?4 ,x is1 inde$1 exactly :at happ5s 9 ! exp]im5ts ) m$iums 9 automatic spee* or writ+1 :o believe !mselves to be inspir$ by ! dead4 ,yet1 "h x is no long] a disc>nate _s1 b an object ( any k9d imbu$ ) a liv+ fluid t works ! miracle2 & ?is1 we may rem>k 9 pass+1 deals a sev]e bl[ to ! spirituali/ic !ory4 ,nev]!less1 !re are two r curi\s objections to ?is second explanation4 ,grant+ t ! object really places ! m$ium 9 communication ) an unkn[n entity discov]$ 9 space1 h[ comes x t ! image or ! spectacle creat$ by t communication h>dly ev] corresponds ) ! reality at ! actual mom5t8 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is indisputable t ! psy*omet]'s clairvoyance1 8 gift ( see+ at a di/ance ! pictures & sc5es surr\nd+ an unkn[n be+1 is ex]cis$ ) ! same c]ta9ty & ! same p[] :5 ! object t sets 8 /range faculty at "w has be5 t\*$ by a p]son :o has be5 dead = ye>s4 ,are we1 !n1 to admit t !re is an actual1 liv+ communication ) a human be+ :o is no m1 :o sometimes--1 = in/ance1 9 a case ( inc9]ation--has left no trace ( himself on e>?1 9 %ort1 ) a dead man :o cont9ues to live at ! place & at ! mom5t at :i* he impregnat$ ! object ) 8 fluid & :o seems to be unaw>e t he is dead8 ,b ^! objections are p]haps less s]i\s ?an "o might believe4 ,to beg9 )1 !re are se]s1 s-call$ telepsy*ics1 :o are n psy*omet]s1 t is to say1 !y are able to communicate ) an unkn[n & di/ant p]son )\t ! int]m$i>y ( an object2 & 9 ^! se]s1 z 9 ! psy*omet]s1 ! vision v r>ely corresponds ) ! actual facts ( ! mom5t3 !y too p]ceive above all ! g5]al impression1 ! usual & *>act]i/ic actions4 ,next1 z reg>ds communications ) a p]son long s9ce dead1 we are confront$ ) "o ( two ?+s3 ei!r confirmation w be almo/ impossible :5 x conc]ns revelations on ! subject ( ! dead man's private de$s & actions1 :i* are unkn[n to any liv+ p]son or else communication w be e/abli%$ n ) ! deceas$1 b ) ! liv+ p]son1 :o necess>ily kn[s ! facts :i* he is call$ ^u to confirm4 ,z ,dr4 ,o/y v rightly says3 ,! conditions are !n ^? ( p]ception by ! int]m$i>y ( ! ?\ghts ( a liv+ p]son2 & ! deceas$ is p]ceiv$ ?r\gh a m5tal repres5tation4 ,! exp]im5t1 = ?is reason1 is valueless z evid5ce ( ! reality ( retrospective psy*ometry & consequ5tly ( ! record+ "p play$ by ! object4 ,! only class ( exp]im5t t c\ld be ( value f ?is po9t ( view1 w\ld be t 9 :i* confirmation w\ld come subsequ5tly f docum5ts ^: cont5ts rema9$ unkn[n to any liv+ p]son until aft] ! clairvoyance sitt+4 ,x might !n be prov$ t ! object c lat5tly regi/] ! human p]sonalities :i* h t\*$ x & t x is suffici5t 9 itself to all[ ( a m5tal recon/ruction ( ^? p]sonalities ?r\gh ! int]pretation ( ! regi/] by a clairvoyant or psy*omet]4 #e ,x may be imag9$ t exp]im5ts ( ?is sort1 9 :i* !re is no crack1 no leak on ! side ( ! liv+1 are any?+ b easy to c>ry ?r\gh4 ,9 ! case ( a murd]1 = in/ance1 x c always be ma9ta9$ t ! m$ium discov]s ! body & ! circum/ances ( ! trag$y ?r\gh ! involunt>y & unconsci\s int]m$i>y ( ! murd]]1 ev5 :5 ! latt] escapes prosecution & suspicion altoge!r4 ,b a rec5t incid5t1 relat$ by ,dr4 ,o/y ) ! utmo/ precision ( detail & ! mo/ scrupul\s v]ification 9 ! ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques ( ,april1 #aiad1 p]haps supplies u ) "o ( ^? exp]im5ts :i* we h n be5 able to a*ieve until ?is day4 ,i give ! facts 9 a few words4 ,on ! #bnd ( ,m>* ( ?is ye>1 ,m4 ,eti5ne ,l]asle1 an old man ( eighty-two1 left 8 son's h\se at ,c\rs-les-,b>res 7,*]7 = 8 daily walk & 0 n se5 aga94 ,! h\se /&s 9 ! middle ( a =e/ on ,b>on ,jaub]t's e/ate4 ,va9 se>*es 7 made 9 e direction = ! miss+ man's traces2 ! ponds & pools 7 dragg$ to no purpose2 & on ! #h? ( ,m>* a c>eful & sy/ematical exploration ( ! wood1 9 :i* no few] ?an tw5ty-f\r p took "p1 l$ to no result4 ,at la/1 on ! #ah? ( ,m>*1 ,m4 ,l\is ,mirault1 ,b>on ,jaub]t's ag5t1 ?\ght ( apply+ to ,dr4 ,o/y1 & suppli$ him ) a sc>f :i* ! old man _h worn4 ,dr4 ,o/y w5t to 8 fav\rite m$ium1 ,mme4 ,m--4 ,he knew only "o ?+1 t ! matt] conc]n$ an old man ( eighty-two1 :o walk$ ) a slight /oop2 & t 0 all4 ,z soon z ,mme4 ,m-- _h tak5 ! sc>f 9 h] h&s1 %e saw ! dead body ( an old man ly+ on ! damp gr\nd1 9 a wood1 9 ! middle ( a coppice1 beside a horse-%oe pond1 ne> a sort ( rock4 ,%e trac$ ! road tak5 by ! victim1 depict$ ! build+s :i* he _h pass$1 8 m5tal condition impair$ by age1 8 fix$ int5tion ( dy+1 8 physical appe>ance1 8 habitual & *>act]i/ic way ( c>ry+ 8 /ick1 8 s(t /rip$ %irt1 & s on4 ,! accuracy ( ! description caus$ ! greate/ a/oni%m5t among ! miss+ man's fri5ds4 ,!re 0 "o detail t puzzl$ !m a little3 ! m5tion ( a rock 9 a "p ( ! c\ntry t possess$ none4 ,! se>* 0 resum$ on ! /r5g? ( ! data suppli$ by ! clairvoyant4 ,b all ! rocks 9 a =e/ are m or less alike2 ! indications 7 n en\gh2 & no?+ 0 f\nd4 ,x s happ5$ t ! second & ?ird int]views ) ,mme4 ,m-- _h to be po/pon$ until ! #cj? ( ,m>* & ! #f? ( ,april foll[+4 ,at ea* ( ^! sitt+s1 ! details ( ! vision & ( ! road tak5 became cle>] & cle>] & 7 giv5 ) />tl+ precision1 s mu* s t1 by pursu+ /ep by /ep ! indications ( ! m$ium1 ! man's fri5ds end$ by discov]+ ! body1 dress$ z /at$1 ly+ 9 ! middle ( a coppice1 j z describ$1 close to a huge /ump ( a tree all cov]$ ) moss1 :i* might easily be mi/ak5 = a rock1 & on ! edge ( a cresc5t-%ap$ piece ( wat]4 ,i may add t ^! p>ticul> indications appli$ to no o!r "p ( ! wood4 #f ,i ref] ! read] to ,dr4 ,o/y's consci5ti\s & exhau/ive article = ! num]\s details :i* ,i h be5 oblig$ to omit2 b ^? :i* ,i h giv5 are en\gh to %[ ! "* ( ?is extraord9>y case4 ,to beg9 )1 we h "o c]ta9ty :i* appe>s almo/ unassailable1 namely1 t !re c be no "q ( a crime4 ,no "o _h ! lea/ int]e/ 9 procur+ ! old man's dea?4 ,! body bore no m>ks ( viol5ce2 besides1 ! m9ds ( ^? conc]n$ did n = a mom5t ent]ta9 ! ?\ght ( an assault4 ,! poor man1 ^: m5tal d]angem5t 0 kn[n to all ^? ab\t him1 obsess$ by ! desire & ?\ght ( dea?1 _h gone quietly & ob/9ately to seek x 9 ! ne>e/ coppice4 ,!re 0 !re=e no crim9al 9 ! case1 9 o!r words1 !re 0 no possible or imag9able communication betwe5 ! m$ium's subconsci\sness1 & t ( any liv+ p]son4 ,h5ce we are compell$ to admit t ! communication 0 e/abli%$ ) ! dead man or ) 8 subconsci\sness1 :i* cont9u$ to live = ne>ly a mon? aft] 8 dea? & to w&] ar\nd ! same places2 or else we mu/ agree t all ?is com+ trag$y1 all t ! old man 0 ab\t to see1 d & suff] 0 already irrevocably conta9$ & inscrib$ 9 ! sc>f at ! mom5t :5 he la/ wore x4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> case1 consid]+ t all relations ) ! liv+ 7 def9itely & und5iably sev]$1 ,i c see no o!r explanations beyond ^! two4 ,!y are bo? equally a/\nd+ & l& u sudd5ly 9 a _w ( fable & en*antm5t :i* we ?\ght t we _h left = good & all4 ,if we d n adopt ! !ory ( ! tell-tale sc>f1 we mu/ accept t ( ! spirituali/s1 :o ma9ta9 t ! spirits communicate ) u freely4 ,x is possible t !y may f9d a s]i\s argum5t 9 ?is case4 ,b a solit>y fact is n en\gh to support a !ory1 all ! m s z ! "o 9 "q w nev] be absolutely safe f ! objection t c\ld be rais$ if ! case 7 "o ( murd]1 :i* is possible1 aft] all1 & _c be actually disprov$4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 :ile await+ o!r simil> & m decisive facts1 if any su* are conceivable1 return to ^? :i* are1 s to speak1 laboratory facts1 facts :i* are only d5i$ by ^? :o w n take ! tr\ble to v]ify !m2 & to int]pret ^! facts !re are only ! two !ories :i* we m5tion$ above1 be=e ?is digression2 =1 9 ^! cases1 :i* are unlike ^? ( automatic spee* or writ+1 we h n z a rule to consid] ! possibility ( any int]v5tion ( ! dead4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! be/-kn[n psy*omet]s are v r>ely spirituali/s & claim no connection ) ! spirits4 ,!y c>e b little1 z a rule1 ab\t ! s\rce ( _! intuitions & seem v little int]e/$ 9 _! exact work+ & orig94 ,n[ x w\ld be exce$+ly surpris+ if1 act+ & speak+ 9 ! "n ( ! dep>t$1 !y %\ld be s consi/5tly ignorant ( ! exi/5ce ( ^? :o inspire !m2 & m surpris+ /ill if ! dead1 :om 9 o!r circum/ances we see s jeal\sly v9dicat+ _! id5tity1 %\ld n "h1 :5 ! occasion is s propiti\s1 seek to decl>e !mselves1 to manife/ !mselves & to make !mselves kn[n4 #g ,dismiss+ = ! "t be+ ! int]v5tion ( ! dead1 ,i believe !n t1 9 mo/ ( ! cases :i* ,i w call laboratory cases1 because !y c be reproduc$ at w1 we are n necess>ily r$uc$ to ! !ory ( ! vitaliz$ object repres5t+ :olly1 indef9itely & inexhau/ibly1 ?r\gh all ! vicissitudes ( "t & spice1 e "o ( ^? :o h held x 9 _! h&s = a little :ile4 ,= we mu/ n =get t1 accord+ to ?is !ory1 ! object 9 "q w conceal &1 ?r\gh ! int]m$i>y ( ! m$ium1 w reveal z _m di/9ct & complete p]sonalities z x has und]gone contacts4 ,x w nev] confuse or mix ^? diff]5t p]sonalities4 ,!y w rema9 !re 9 def9ite /rata1 di/9ct "o f ano!r2 &1 z ,dr4 ,o/y puts x1 ! m$ium c int]pret ea* ( !m f beg9n+ to end1 z ?\gh he 7 9 communication ) ! f>-(f entity4 ,all ?is makes ! !ory some:at incr$ible1 ev5 ?\gh x be n mu* m s ?an ! _m o!r ph5om5a 9 :i* ! %ock ( ! miracul\s has be5 s(t5$ by famili>ity4 ,we c f9d m or less ev]y:]e 9 nature t prodigi\s faculty ( /or+ away inexhau/ible en]gies & ineffaceable tram1 memories & impressions 9 space4 ,!re is n a ?+ 9 ?is _w t is lo/1 t disappe>s1 t ceases to be1 to reta9 & to propagate life4 ,ne$ we recall1 9 ?is connection1 ! incessant mission ( pictures p]ceiv$ by ! s5sitiz$ plate1 ! vibrations ( s\nd t accumulate 9 ! disks ( ! gramophone1 ! ,h]tzian waves t lose none ( _! /r5g? 9 space1 ! my/]ies ( reproduction &1 9 a ^w1 ! incompreh5sibility ( ev]y?+ ar\nd u8 #h ,p]sonally1 if ,i _h to *oose1 ,i %\ld1 9 mo/ ( ^! laboratory cases1 frankly adopt ! !ory t ! object t\*$ s]ves simply to detect1 among ! prodigi\s cr[d ( human be+s1 ! "o :o impregnat$ x ) 8 fluid4 ,?is object1 says ,dr4 ,o/y1 has no o!r function ?an to all[ ! m$ium's s5sitiv5ess to di/+ui% a def9ite =ce f among ! innum]able =ces t assail x4 ,x seem m & m c]ta9 t1 z ! cells ( an imm5se organism1 we are connect$ ) ev]y?+ t exi/s by an inextricable network ( vibrations1 waves1 influ5ces1 ( nameless1 numb]less & un9t]rupt$ fluids4 ,ne>ly always1 9 ne>ly all m51 ev]y?+ c>ri$ along by ^! invisible wires falls into ! dep?s ( ! unconsci\sness & passes unp]ceiv$1 :i* does n mean t x rema9s inactive4 ,b sometimes an exceptional circum/ance--9 ! pres5t case1 ! m>vell\s s5sibility ( a fir/-class m$ium--sudd5ly reveals to u1 by ! vibrations & ! und5iable action ( "o ( ^? wires1 ! exi/5ce ( ! inf9ite network4 ,i w n speak "h ( trails discov]$ & foll[$ 9 an almo/ m$iumi/ic mann]1 aft] an object ( "s sort has be5 sniff$ at4 ,su* /ories1 ?\gh highly probable1 z yet lack adequate support4 ,b1 )9 a simil> ord] ( ideas1 & 9 a humbl] _w & "o ) m mode/ limits1 ! dog1 = in/ance1 is incessantly surr\nd$ by diff]5t sc5ts & smells to :i* he appe>s indiff]5t until 8 att5tion is ar\s$ by "o or o!r ( ^! vagrant effluvia1 :5 he extricates x f ! hopeless tangle4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! trail took life1 vibrat+ l a *ord 9 unison ) ! animal's wi%es1 becom+ irresi/ible1 & tak+ x to its goal aft] innum]able w9ds & turns4 ,we see ! my/]i\s network reveal$ also 9 cross-correspond5ce4 ,two or ?ree m$iums :o d n "k "o ano!r1 :o are (t5 sep>at$ by seas2 or cont95ts1 :o are ignorant ( ! :]eab\ts ( ! "o :o is to complete _! ?\ght1 ea* write a "p ( a s5t5ce :i*1 z x /&s1 conveys no mean+ :atev]4 ,on piec+ ! fragm5ts toge!r1 we p]ceive t !y fit to p]fection & acquire an intelligible & obvi\sly prem$itat$ s5se4 ,we "h f9d once m ! same faculty t p]mits ! m$ium to detect1 among ?\s&s ( o!rs1 a def9ite =ce :i* 0 w&]+ 9 space4 ,x is true t1 9 ^! cases1 ! spirituali/s ma9ta9 t ! :ole exp]im5t is organiz$ & direct$ by a disc>nate intellig5ce1 indep5d5t ( ! m$iums1 :i* means to prove its exi/5ce & its id5tity 9 ?is mann]4 ,)\t incont95tly reject+ ?is !ory1 :i* is n necess>ily indef5sible1 we w m]ely rem>k t1 s9ce ! faculty is manife/$ 9 psy*ometry )\t ! int]v5tion ( ! spirits1 !re c be no suffici5t reason = attribut+ x to !m 9 cross-correspond5ce4 #i ,b 9 :om does x reside8 ,is x hidd5 9 ourselves or 9 ! m$ium8 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,o/y1 ! clairvoyants are mirrors reflect+ ! intuitive ?\ght t is lat5t 9 ea* ( u4 ,9 o!r words--x is we ourselves :o are clairvoyant1 & !y b reveal to u nor own clairvoyance4 ,_! mission is to /ir1 to awak51 to galvanize1 to illum9e ! secrets ( our subconsci\sness & to br+ !m to ! surface ( our normal lives4 ,!y act ^u our inn] d>kness exactly z1 9 ! photographic d>k-room1 ! develop+-ba? acts ^u ! s5sitiz$ plate1 ,i am conv9c$ t ! !ory is accurate z reg>ds intuition & clairvoyance prop]1 t is to say1 9 all cases :]e we are 9 ! m$ium's pres5ce & m or less directly 9 t\* ) him4 ,b is x s 9 psy*ometry8 ,is x we :o1 unkn[n to ourselves1 "k all t ! object conta9s1 or is x ! m$ium alone :o discov]s x 9 ! object itself1 indep5d5tly ( ! p]son :o produces ! object8 ,:51 = in/ance1 we receive a lett] f a /rang]1 does ?is lett]1 :i* has absorb$ l a sponge ! :ole life & by *oice ! subconsci\s life ( ! writ]1 disgorge all t x conta9$ into our subconsci\sness8 ,d we in/antly le>n all t conc]ns its au?or1 absolutely z ?\gh he 7 /&+ be=e u 9 ! fle% &1 above all1 ) 8 s\l laid b>e1 ?\gh we rema9 pr(\ndly ignorant ( ! fact t we h le>nt x until ! m$ium's int]v5tion tells u s8 ,?is1 if y l1 is simply %ift+ ! "q4 ,let x be ! m$ium or myself t discov]s ! unkn[n p]sonality 9 ! object or tracks x across "t & space3 all t we d is to wid5 ! scope ( our riddle1 :ile leav+ x no less obscure4 ,nev]!less1 !re is "s int]e/ 9 kn[+ :e!r we h to d ) a g5]al faculty lat5t 9 all m5 or an inexplicable privilege res]v$ to r>e individuals4 ,! exceptional %\ld always be elim9at$1 if possible1 & n left to hang ov] ! abyss l an unf9i%$ bridge lead+ to no?+4 ,i am well aw>e t ! compulsory int]v5tion ( ! m$ium implies t1 9 spite ( all1 we recognize 8 possession ( abnormal faculties2 b at any rate we r$uce _! p[] & _! ext5t appreciably & we return soon] & m easily to ! ord9>y laws ( ! great human my/]y4 ,& x is ( importance t we %\ld be ev] com+ back to t my/]y & ev] br++ all ?+s back to x4 ,b1 un=tunately1 actual exp]i5ce does n admit ( ?is g5]alization4 ,x is cle>ly a case ( a special faculty1 "o peculi> to ! m$ium1 "o :i* is :olly unkn[n to our lat5t intuition4 ,we c easily assure ourselves ( ?is by caus+ ! m$ium to receive ?r\gh a ?ird p>ty & enclos$ 9 a s]ies ( ?ree envelopes1 z 9 ! exp]im5t describ$ above1 a lett] ( :i* we "k ! writ]1 b ( :i* bo? ! s\rce & ! cont5ts are absolutely unkn[n to ! mess5g]4 ,^! unusual circum/ances1 9 :i* all subconsci\s communications betwe5 consultant & consult$ are /rictly cut (f1 w 9 no way hamp] ! m$ium's clairvoyance2 & we may fairly conclude t x is actually ! m$ium himself :o discov]s directly1 )\t any int]m$i>y1 )\t relays1 to use ,m4 ,du*atel's expression1 all t ! object holds conceal$4 ,x1 !re=e1 seems c]ta9 t !re is1 at lea/ 9 psy*ometry1 some?+ m ?an ! m]e mirror ( :i* ,dr4 ,o/y speaks4 #aj ,i consid] x necess>y to decl>e = ! la/ "t t ^! psy*ometric ph5om5a1 a/oni%+ ?\gh !y appe> at fir/1 are kn[n1 prov$ & c]ta9 & are no long] d5i$ or d\bt$ by any ( ^? :o h /udi$ !m s]i\sly4 ,i c\ld h giv5 full p>ticul>s ( a l>ge numb] ( conclusive exp]im5ts2 b ?is seem$ to me z sup]flu\s & t$i\s z w\ld be1 = in/ance1 a /r+ ( names ( ! recogniz$ *emical reactions t c be obta9$ 9 a laboratory4 ,any "o :o pleases is at lib]ty to conv9ce himself ( ! reality ( ! facts1 provid$ t he applies to g5u9e m$iums & keeps alo( f ! inf]ior se]s & especially ! %ams & impo/]s :o sw>m 9 ?is region m ?an 9 any o!r4 ,ev5 ) ! be/ ( !m1 he w h to be c>eful ( ! involunt>y1 unconsci\s & almo/ inevitable int]f]5ce ( telepa?y1 :i* is also v int]e/+1 ?\gh x is a ph5om5on ( a diff]5t class1 mu* less surpris+ & debatable ?an pure psy*ometry4 ,he mu/ also le>n ! art ( int]rogat+ ! m$ium & refra9 f ask+ incoh]5t & r&om que/ions ab\t casual or future ev5ts4 ,he w n =get t clairvoyance is /rictly limit$ to ! p]ception ( human p]sonality1 accord+ to ! role s well =mulat$ by ,dr4 ,o/y4 ,exp]im5ts h be5 made 9 :i* a psy*omet]1 on t\*+ ! too? ( a prehi/oric animal1 saw ! l&scapes & ! cataclysms ( ! e>?'s e>lie/ ages display$ be=e 8 eyes2 9 :i* ano!r m$ium1 on h&l+ a jewel1 conjur$ up1 x w\ld seem ) m>vell\s exactness1 ! games & processions ( anci5t ,greece1 z ?\gh ! objects p]man5tly reta9$ ! recollection or r$iscov]$ ! a/ral negatives ( all ! ev5ts :i* !y once witness$4 ,b x w be und]/ood t1 9 su* cases1 any effective control is1 s to speak1 impossible & t ! "p play$ by telepa?y _c be decid$4 ,x is important1 !re=e1 to keep /rictly to t :i* c be v]ifi$4 ,ev5 :5 ?us limit+ 8 scope1 ! exp]im5t] w meet ) _m surprises4 ,= in/ance1 ?\gh ! revelations ( two psy*omet]s to :om ! same lett] is h&$ 9 succession mo/ (t5 agree rem>kably 9 _! ma9 outl9es1 x c also happ5 t "o ( !m p]ceives only :at conc]ns ! writ] ( ! lett]1 :]eas ! o!r w be int]e/$ only 9 ! p]son to :om ! lett] 0 address$ or to a ?ird p]son :o 0 9 ! room :]e ! lett] 0 writt54 ,x is well to be =e>m$ aga9/ ^! fir/ mi/akes1 :i*1 = t matt]1 9 ! frequ5t cases :]e /rict control is possible1 b confirm ! exi/5ce & ! indep5d5ce ( ! a/\nd+ faculty4 #aa ,z = ! !ories t attempt to expla9 x1 ,i am q will+ to grant t !y are /ill some:at confus$4 ,! important ?+ = ! mom5t is ! accumulation ( claims & exp]im5ts t g feel+ _! way f>!r & f>!r along all ! pa?s ( ! unkn[n4 ,mean:ile1 t "o unexpect$ door :i* %$s at ! back ( our old convictions m ?an "o unexpect$ door1 :i* %$s ^u ! life & habits ( our secret be+ suffici5t light to puzzle u = _m a long day4 ,?is br+s u back once m to ! omnisci5ce & p]haps ! omnipot5ce ( our hidd5 gue/1 to ! br9k ( ! my/]i\s res]voir ( e mann] ( k :i* we %all meet ) aga9 :5 we come to speak ( ! future1 ( ! talk+ horses1 ( ! div9+-rod1 ( mat]ializations & miracles1 9 %ort1 9 e circum/ance :]e we pass beyond ! horizon ( our little daily life4 ,z we ?us advance1 ) sl[ & cauti\s foot/eps1 9 !m z yet des]t$ & v nebul\s regions ( metapsy*ics1 we are compell$ to recognize t !re mu/ exi/ some:]e1 9 ?is _w or 9 o!rs1 a spot 9 :i* ev]y?+ is kn[n1 9 :i* ev]y?+ is possible1 to :i* ev]y?+ goes1 f :i* ev]y?+ comes1 :i* belongs to all1 to :i* all h access1 b ( :i* ! long-=gott5 roads mu/ be le>nt aga9 by our /umbl+ feet4 ,we %all (t5 meet ^? difficult roads 9 ! c\rse ( our pres5t que/ & we %all h m ?an "o occasion to ref] aga9 to ^? dep?s into :i* all ! sup]natural facts ( our exi/5ce fl[1 unless inde$ !y take _! s\rce !re4 ,= ! mom5t1 t :i* mo/ above all engage our att5tion 9 ^! psy*ometric ph5om5a is _! purely & exclusively human "*4 ,!y occur betwe5 ! liv+ & ! liv+1 on ?is solid e>? ( ours1 9 ! _w t lies be=e our eyes2 & ! spirits1 ! dead1 ! gods & ! int]planet>y intellig5ces "k !m n4 ,h>dly any:]e else1 except 9 ! equally p]plex+ manife/ations ( ! div9+-rod & 9 c]ta9 mat]ializations1 %all we f9d ) ! same cle>ness ?is same specific "*1 if we may call x s4 ,?is is a valuable lesson4 ,x tells u t our e-day life provides ph5om5a z di/urb+ & ( exactly ! same k9d & nature z ^? :i*1 9 o!r circum/ances1 we attribute to o!r =ces ?an ours4 ,x tea*es u also t we mu/ fir/ direct & exhau/ our enquiries "h bel[1 among ourselves1 be=e pass+ to ! o!r side2 = our fir/ c>e %\ld be to simplify ! int]pretations & explanations & n to seek else:]e1 9 opposition1 :at probably lies hidd5 )9 u 9 reality4 ,aft]w>ds1 if ! unkn[n ov]:elm u utt]ly1 if ! d>kness engulf u beyond all hope1 !re w /ill be "t to g1 none c tell :]e1 to "q ! deities or ! dead4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,k ,,( ,,! ,,future #a ,premonition or precognition leads u to /ill m my/]i\s regions1 :]e /&s1 half m]g+ f an intol]able d>kness1 ! grave/ problem t c ?rill mank9d1 ! k ( ! future4 ,! late/1 ! be/ & ! mo/ complete /udy devot$ to x is1 ,i believe1 t rec5tly publi%$ by ,m4 ,erne/ ,bozzano1 "u ! title ,des ,ph5om5es ,premonitoires4 ,avail+ himself ( excell5t e>li] "w1 notably t ( ,mrs4 ,sidgwick & ,my]s#a & add+ ! result ( 8 own rese>*es1 ! au?or collects "s ?\s& cases ( precognition1 ( :i* he discusses "o hundr$ & sixty1 leav+ ! great majority ( ! o!rs on "o side4 ,n because !y are negligible1 b because he does n wi% to exce$ too flagrantly ! normal limits ( a monograph4 #a ,proce$+s1 ,vols4 ,v4 & ,,xi4 ,he beg9s by c>efully elim9at+ all ! episodes :i*1 ?\gh app>5tly premonitory1 may be expla9$ by self-sugge/ion 7z 9 ! case1 = in/ance1 :]e "s "o smitt5 ) a disease /ill lat5t seems to =esee ?is disease & ! dea? :i* w be its conclusion71 by telepa?y 7:5 a s5sitive is aw>e be=eh& ( ! arrival ( a p]son or a lett]71 or la/ly by clairvoyance 7:5 a man dreams ( a spot :]e he w f9d some?+ :i* he has mislaid1 or an uncommon plant1 or an insect s\ght = 9 va91 or ( ! unkn[n place :i* he w visit at "s lat] date74 ,9 all ^! cases1 we h n1 prop]ly speak+1 to d ) a pure future1 b r ) a pres5t t is n yet kn[n4 ,?us r$uc$ & /ripp$ ( all =eign influ5ces & intrusions ! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* !re is a really cle> & inconte/able p]ception ( a fragm5t ( ! future rema9s l>ge en\gh1 contr>y to :at is g5]ally believ$1 to make x impossible = u to speak ( extraord9>y accid5ts or wond]ful co9cid5ces4 ,!re mu/ be a limit to ev]y?+1 ev5 to di/ru/1 ev5 to ! mo/ ext5sive incr$ulity1 o!rwise all hi/orical rese>* & a good deal ( sci5tific rese>* w\ld become decid$ly impracticable4 ,& ?is rem>k applies z mu* to ! nature ( ! incid5ts relat$ z to ! actual au!nticity ( ! n>ratives4 ,we c conte/ or suspect any /ory :atev]1 any writt5 pro(1 any evid5ce2 b !nce=w>d we mu/ ab&on all c]ta9ty or k t is n acquir$ by means ( ma!matical op]ations or laboratory exp]im5ts1 t is to say1 ?ree-f\r?s ( ! human ph5om5a :i* int]e/ u mo/4 ,obs]ve t ! records collect$ by ! inve/igators ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r41 l ^? discuss$ by ,m4 ,bozzano1 are all told at fir/ h& & t ^? /ories ( :i* ! n>rators 7 n ! protagoni/s or ! direct witnesses h be5 ru?lessly reject$4 ,fur!rmore1 "s ( ^! n>ratives are necess>ily ( ! nature ( m$ical obs]vations2 z = ! o!rs1 if we att5tively exam9e ! "* ( ^? :o h relat$ !m & ! circum/ances :i* corroborate !m1 we %all agree t x is m j & m reasonable to believe 9 !m ?an to look ^u e man :o has an extraord9>y exp]i5ce z be+ a priori a li>1 ! victim ( an halluc9ation1 or a wag4 #b ,!re c\ld be no "q ( giv+ "h ev5 a brief analysis ( ! mo/ /rik+ cases4 ,x w\ld require a hundr$ pages & w\ld alt] ! :ole nature ( ?is essay1 :i*1 to keep )9 its prop] dim5sions1 mo/ take x = grant$ t mo/ ( ! mat]ials :i* x exam9es are famili>4 ,i !re=e ref] ! read] :o may wi% to =m an op9ion = himself to ! easily-accessible s\rces :i* ,i h m5tion$ above4 ,x w suffice1 to give an accurate idea ( ! gravity ( ! problem to any "o :o has n "t or opportunity to consult ! orig9al docum5ts if ,i sum up 9 a few words "s ( ^! pione] adv5tures1 select$ among ^? :i* seem lea/ op5 to dispute2 = x goes )\t say+ t all h n ! same value1 o!rwise ! "q w\ld be settl$4 ,!re are "s :i*1 :ile exce$+ly /rik+ at fir/ sight & (f]+ e gu>antee t c\ld be desir$ to au!nticity1 nev]!less d n imply a real k ( ! future & c be int]pret$ 9 ano!r mann]4 ,i give "o1 to s]ve z an in/ance2 x is report$ by ,dr4 ,alphonse ,te/e 9 8 ,manuel pratique du magnetisme animal4 ,on ! #h? ( ,may1 ,dr4 ,te/e magnetizes ,mme4 ,hort5se--9 ! pres5ce ( h] husb&4 ,%e is no soon] asleep ?an %e ann\nces t %e has be5 pregnant = a =tnight1 t %e w n g h] full "t1 t %e w take fright at some?+1 t %e w h a fall & t ! result w be a misc>riage4 ,%e adds t1 on ! #ab? ( ,may1 aft] hav+ _h a fright1 %e w h a fa9t+-fit :i* w la/ = eight m9utes2 & %e !n describes1 h\r by h\r1 ! c\rse ( h] malady1 :i* w end 9 ?ree days' loss ( reason1 f :i* %e w recov]4 ,on awak+1 %e reta9s no recollection ( any?+ t has pass$2 x is kept f h]2 & ,dr4 ,te/e communicates 8 notes to ,dr4 ,amidee ,lat\r4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,may1 he calls on ,m4 & ,mme4--1 f9ds !m at table & puts ,mme4-- to sleep aga91 :]eupon %e repeats ^w = ^w :at %e told him f\r days be=e4 ,!y wake h] up4 ,! dang]\s h\r is draw+ ne>4 ,!y take e imag9able precaution & ev5 close ! %utt]s4 ,mme4--1 made uneasy by ^! extraord9>y measures :i* %e is q unable to und]/&1 asks :at !y are go+ to d to h]4 ,half-pa/ ?ree o'clock /rikes4 ,mme4-- rises f ! s(a on :i* !y h made h] sit & wants to leave ! room4 ,! doctor & h] husb& try to prev5t h]4 ,b :at is ! matt] ) y8 %e asks4 ,i simply mu/ g out4 ,no1 madame1 y %all n3 ,i speak 9 ! int]e/ ( y\r heal?4 ,well1 !n1 doctor1 %e replies1 ) a smile1 if x is 9 ! int]e/ ( my heal?1 t is all ! m reason :y y %\ld let me g out4 ,! excuse is a plausible "o & ev5 irresi/ible2 b ! husb&1 wi%+ to c>ry ! /ruggle aga9/ de/9y to ! la/1 decl>es t he w accompany 8 wife4 ,! doctor rema9s alone1 feel+ some:at anxi\s1 9 spite ( ! r f>cical turn :i* ! incid5t has tak54 ,sudd5ly1 a pi]c+ %riek is he>d & ! noise ( a body fall+4 ,he runs out & f9ds ,mme4-- wild ) fright & app>5tly dy+ 9 h] husb&'s arms4 ,at ! mom5t :51 leav+ him = an in/ant1 %e op5$ ! door ( ! place :]e %e 0 go+1 a rat1 ! fir/ se5 !re = tw5ty ye>s1 ru%$ at h] & gave h] s great a />t t %e fell flat on h] back4 ,& all ! re/ ( ! pr$iction 0 fulfill$ to ! lett]1 h\r by h\r & detail by detail4 #c ,to make x q cle> 9 :at _s ,i am und]tak+ ?is /udy & to remove at ! beg9n+ any suspicion ( bl9d or sy/ematic cr$ulity1 ,i am anxi\s1 be=e go+ any fur!r1 to say t ,i fully realize t cases ( ?is k9d by no means c>ry conviction4 ,x is q possible t ev]y?+ happ5$ 9 ! subconsci\s imag9ation ( ! subject & t %e h]self creat$1 by self-sugge/ion1 h] illness1 h] fright1 h] fall & h] misc>riage & adapt$ h]self to mo/ ( ! circum/ances :i* %e _h =etold 9 h] second>y /ate4 ,! appe>ance ( ! rat at ! fatal mom5t is ! only ?+ t w\ld sugge/ a precise & disquiet+ vision ( an inevitable future ev5t4 ,un=tunately1 we are n told t ! rat 0 p]ceiv$ by o!r witnesses ?an ! pati5t1 s t !re is no?+ to prove t x also 0 n imag9>y4 ,i h !re=e quot$ ?is inadequate in/ance only because x repres5ts fairly well ! g5]al aspect & ! indecisive value ( _m simil> cases & enable u to note once & = all ! objections :i* c be rais$ & ! precautions :i* we %\ld take be=e ent]+ ^! suspici\s & obscure regions4 ,we n[ come to an inf9itely m significant & less que/ionable case relat$ by ,dr4 ,joseph ,maxwell1 ! le>n$ & v scrupul\s au?or ( ,les ,ph5om5es ,psy*iques1 a "w :i* has be5 translat$ into ,engli% "u ! title ( ,metapsy*ical ,ph5om5a4 ,x conc]ns a vision :i* 0 describ$ to him eight days be=e ! ev5t & :i* he told to _m p be=e x 0 accompli%$4 ,a s5sitive p]ceiv$ 9 a cry/al ! foll[+ sc5e3 a l>ge /eam]1 fly+ a flag ( ?ree horizontal b>s1 black1 :ite & r$1 & be>+ ! "n ,leuts*l&1 0 sail+ 9 mid-ocean4 ,! boat 0 sudd5ly envelop$ 9 smoke2 a great numb] ( sailors1 pass5g]s & m5 9 uni=m ru%$ to ! upp] deck2 & ! boat w5t d[n4 ,eight days aft]w>ds1 ! newspap]s ann\nc$ ! accid5t to ! ,deuts*l&1 ^: boil] _h bur/1 oblig+ ! /eamboat to /& to4 ,! evid5ce ( a man l ,dr4 ,maxwell1 especially :5 we h to d ) a s-to-speak p]sonal incid5t1 possesses an importance on :i* x is ne$less to insi/4 ,we h "h1 !re=e1 sev]al days be=eh&1 ! v cle> prevision ( an ev5t :i*1 moreov]1 9 no way conc]ns ! p]cipi5t3 a curi\s detail1 b "o :i* is n uncommon 9 ^! cases4 ,! mi/ake 9 read+ ,leuts*l& = ,deuts*l&1 :i* w\ld h be5 q natural 9 real life1 adds a note ( probability & au!nticity to ! ph5om5on4 ,z = ! f9al act1 ! f\nd]+ ( ! vessel 9 ! place ( a simple heav+ to1 we mu/ see 9 ?is1 z ,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,pick]+ & ,w4 ,a4 ,sadgrove sugge/1 ! subconsci\s dramatization ( a sublim9al inf]5ce ( ! p]cipi5t4 ,su* dramatization1 moreov]1 are in/9ctive & almo/ g5]al 9 ?is class ( visions4 ,if ?is 7 an isolat$ case1 x w\ld c]ta9ly n be "r to atta* decisive importance to x2 b1 ,dr4 ,maxwell obs]ves1 ! same s5sitive has giv5 me o!r curi\s in/ances2 & ^! cases1 comp>$ ) o!rs :i* ,i myself h obs]v$ or ) ^? ( :i* ,i h receiv$ fir/-h& acc\nts1 r5d] ! hypo!sis ( co9cid5ce v improbable1 ?\gh !y d n absolutely exclude x4#a #a ,maxwell3 ,metapsy*ical ,ph5om5a1 p4 #bjb4 #d ,ano!r & p]haps m conv9c+ case1 m /rictly inve/igat$ & e/abli%$1 a case :i* cle>ly does n admit ( explanation1 by ! !ory ( co9cid5ce1 wor?y ( all respect ?\gh ?is !ory be1 is t relat$ by ,m4 ,!odore ,fl\rnoy1 sci5ce pr(essor at ! univ]sity ( ,g5eva1 9 8 rem>kable "w1 ,esprits et ,m$iums4 ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy is kn[n to be "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ & mo/ critical expon5ts ( ! new sci5ce ( metapsy*ics4 ,he ev5 c>ries 8 fondness = natural explanations & 8 repugnance to admit ! int]v5tion ( sup]human p[]s to a po9t :]e x is (t5 difficult to foll[ him4 ,i w give ! n>rative z briefly z possible4 ,x w be f\nd 9 full on pp4 #cdh to #cfb ( 8 ma/]ly book4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahhc1 a c]ta9 ,mme4 ,busc>let1 :om he knew p]sonally1 return$ to ,g5eva aft] sp5d+ ?ree ye>s ) ! ,moratief family at ,kazan z gov]ness to two girls4 ,%e cont9u$ to correspond ) ! family & also ) a ,mme4 ,nit*9(1 :o kept a s*ool at ,kazan to :i* ,mlles4 ,moratief1 ,mme4 ,busc>let's =m] pupils1 w5t aft] h] dep>ture4 ,on ! night ( ! #i? ( ,decemb] 7,o4 ,s47 ( ! same ye>1 ,mme4 ,busc>let _h a dream :i* %e describ$ ! foll[+ morn+ 9 a lett] to ,mme4 ,moratief1 dat$ #aj ,decemb]4 ,%e wrote1 to quote h] own words3 ,y & ,i 7 on a c\ntry-road :5 a c>riage pass$ 9 front ( u & a voice f inside call$ to u4 ,:5 we came up to ! c>riage1 we saw ,mlle4 ,olga ,popoi ly+ across x1 clo!d 9 :ite1 we>+ a bonnet trimm$ ) yell[ ribbons4 ,%e said to y3 ',i call$ y to tell y t ,mme4 ,nit*9( w leave ! s*ool on ! #ag?4' ,! c>riage !n drove on4 ,a week lat] & ?ree days be=e ! lett] rea*$ ,kazan1 ! ev5t =ese5 9 ! dream 0 fulfill$ 9 a tragic fa%ion4 ,mme4 ,nit*9( di$ on ! #af? ( an infecti\s disease2 & on ! #ag? h] body 0 c>ri$ out ( ! s*ool = fe> ( infection4 ,x is well to add t bo? ,mme4 ,busc>let's lett] & ! replies :i* came f ,russia 7 communicat$ to ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy & be> ! po/m>k dates4 ,su* premonitory dreams are frequ5t2 b x does n (t5 happ5 t circum/ances & especially ! exi/5ce ( a docum5t dat$ previ\s to _! fulfilm5t give !m su* inconte/able au!nticity4 ,we may rem>k 9 pass+ ! odd "* ( ?is premonition1 :i* h[ev] is fully 9 accordance ) ! habits ( our unkn[n gue/4 ,! date is fix$ precisely2 b only a veil$ & my/]i\s allusion 7! woman ly+ across ! c>riage & cloak$ 9 :ite7 is made to ! ess5tial "p ( ! pr$iction1 ! illness & dea?4 ,0 !re a co9cid5ce1 a vision ( ! future pure & simple1 or a vision ( ! future sugge/$ by telepa?ic influ5ce8 ,! !ory ( co9cid5ce c be def5d$1 if ne$ be1 "h z ev]y:]e else1 b w\ld be v extraord9>y 9 ?is case4 ,z = telepa?ic influ5ce1 we %\ld h to suppose t1 on ! #i? ( ,decemb]1 a week be=e h] dea?1 ,mme4 ,nit*9( _h 9 h] subconsci\sness a pres5tim5t ( h] end & t %e transmitt$ ?is pres5tim5t across "s ?\s&s ( miles1 f ,kazan to ,g5eva1 to a p]son ) :om %e _h nev] be5 intimate4 ,x is v complex1 b possible1 = telepa?y (t5 has ^! disconc]t+ ways4 ,if ?is 7 s1 ! case :i* w\ld be "o ( lat5t illness or ev5 ( self-sugge/ion2 & ! preexi/5ce ( ! future1 )\t be+ entirely disprov$1 w\ld be less cle>ly e/abli%$4 #e ,let u pass to o!r examples4 ,i quote f an excell5t article ( ! importance ( precognitions1 by ,messrs4 ,pick]+ & ,sadgrove1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques = #a ,febru>y #aijh1 ! summ>y ( an exp]im5t by ,mrs4 ,a4 ,w4 ,v]rall told 9 full detail 9 ,vol4 ,,xx ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,mrs4 ,v]rall is a celebrat$ automati/2 & h] cross-correspond5ce occupy a :ole volume ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,h] good fai?1 h] s9c]ity1 h] fairness & h] sci5tific precision are above suspicion2 & %e is "o ( ! mo/ active & respect$ memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,may1 #aija1 at #aa4aj p4m41 ,mrs4 ,v]rall wrote z foll[s3 ,d n hurry date ?is hoc e/ quod volui--t&em4 greek "h ,a4 ,w4 ,v4 greek "h4 calx p$ibus inha]5s difficultatem sup]avit4 magnop]e adiuvas p]sect&o semp]4 ,nom5 inscrib]e iam possum--sic1 en tibi6#a #a ,x5oglossy is well kn[n n to be unusual 9 automatic writ+2 sometimes ev5 ! 'automati/' speaks or writes languages ( :i* he is completely ignorant4 ,! ,lat9 & ,greek passages are translat$ z foll[s3 ,?is is :at ,i h want$ at la/4 ,ju/ice & joy speak a ^w to ! wise4 ,a4,w4,v4 & p]haps someone else4 ,*alk /ick+ to ! feet has got ov] ! difficulty4 ,y help greatly by always p]sev]+4 ,n[ ,i c write a "n--?us1 "h x is6 ,aft] ! writ+ comes a humor\s draw+ repres5t+ a bird walk+4 ,t same night1 z !re 7 said to be uncanny happ5+s 9 "s rooms ne> ! ,london ,law ,c\rts1 ! wat*]s arrang$ to sit ?r\gh ! night 9 ! empty rooms4 ,precautions 7 tak5 to prev5t intrusion & p[d]$ *alk 0 spread on ! floor ( ! two small] rooms1 to trace anybody or any?+ t might come or g4 ,mrs4 ,v]rall knew no?+ ( ! matt]4 ,! ph5om5a began at #ab3dc ,a4,m4 & end$ at #b3ji ,a4,m4 ,! wat*]s notic$ m>ks on ! p[d]$ *alk4 ,on exam9ation x 0 se5 t ! m>ks 7 cle>ly def9$ bird's footpr9ts 9 ! middle ( ! floor1 ?ree 9 ! left-h& room & five 9 ! "r-h& room4 ,! m>ks 7 id5tical & exactly #b #c_/d in*es 9 wid?2 !y might be comp>$ to ! footpr9ts ( a bird ab\t ! size ( a turkey4 ,! footpr9ts 7 obs]v$ at #b3cj ,a4 ,m42 ! unexpla9$ ph5om5a _h begun at #ab3dc t same morn+4 ,! words ab\t *alk /ick+ to ! feet are a s+ul>ly appropriate comm5t on ! ev5ts2 b ! rem>kable po9t is t ,mrs4 ,v]rall wrote :at we h said ,,"o ,,h\r ,,& ,,?irty-,,?ree ,,m9utes ,,be=e ,,! ,,ev5ts ,,took ,,place4 ,! p]sons :o wat*$ 9 ! two rooms 7 que/ion$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,pidd+ton1 a memb] ( ! c\ncil ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r41 & decl>$ t !y _h n any expectation ( :at !y discov]$4 ,i ne$ h>dly add t ,mrs4 ,v]rall _h nev] he>d any?+ ab\t ! happ5+s 9 ! haunt$ h\se & t ! wat*]s 7 completely ignorant ( ,mrs4 ,v]rall's exi/5ce4 ,"h !n is a wry curi\s pr$iction ( an ev5t1 insignificant 9 itself1 :i* is to happ51 9 a h\se unkn[n to ! "o :o =etells x1 to p :om %e does n "k ei!r4 ,! spirituali/s1 :o score 9 ?is case1 n )\t "s reason1 w h x t a _s1 9 ord] to prove its exi/5ce & its intellig5ce1 organiz$ ?is little sc5e 9 :i* ! future1 ! pres5t & ! pa/ are all mix$ up toge!r4 ,are !y "r8 ,or is ,mrs4 ,v]rall's subconsci\sness roam+ l ?is1 at r&om1 9 ! future8 ,x is c]ta9 t ! problem has seldom appe>$ "u a m baffl+ aspect4 #f ,we w n[ take ano!r premonitory dream1 /rictly controll$ by ! committee ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r4#a ,e>ly 9 ,septemb]1 #ahic1 ,annette1 wife ( ,walt] ,jones1 tobacconi/1 ( ,old ,gravel ,lane1 ,ea/ ,london1 _h h] little boy ill4 ,"o night %e dreamt t %e saw a c>t drive up & /op ne> :5 %e 04 ,x conta9$ ?ree c(f9s1 two :ite & "o blue4 ,"o :ite c(f9 0 bigg] ?an ! o!r2 & ! blue 0 ! bigge/ ( ! ?ree4 ,! driv] took out ! bigg] :ite c(f9 & left x at ! "m's feet1 driv+ (f ) ! o!rs4 ,mrs4 ,jones told h] dream to h] husb& & to a neighb\r1 lay+ p>ticul> /ress on ! curi\s circum/ance t "o ( ! c(f9s 0 blue4 #a ,proce$+s1 vol4 xi41 p4 #dic4 ,on ! #aj? ( ,septemb]1 a fri5d ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,jones 0 conf9$ ( a boy1 :o di$ on ! #bi? ( ! same mon?4 ,_! own little boy di$ on ! foll[+ ,monday1 ! #bnd ( ,octob]1 be+ !n sixte5 mon?s old4 ,x 0 decid$ to bury ! two *ildr5 on ! same day4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! day *os51 ! p>i% prie/ in=m$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,jones t ano!r *ild _h di$ 9 ! neighb\rhood & t its body w\ld be br\ght into *ur* along ) ! two o!rs4 ,mrs4 ,jones rem>k$ to h] husb&3 ,if ! c(f9 is blue1 !n my dream w come true4 ,= ! two o!r c(f9s 7 :ite4 ,! ?ird c(f9 0 br\ght2 x 0 blue4 ,x rema9s to be obs]v$ t ! dim5sions ( ! c(f9s correspond$ exactly ) ! dream premonitions1 ! smalle/ be+ t ( ! *ild :o di$ fir/1 ! next t ( ! little ,jones boy1 :o 0 sixte5 mon?s old1 & ! l>ge/1 ! blue "o1 t ( a boy six ye>s ( age4 ,let u take1 m or less at r&om1 ano!r case f ! inexhau/ible ,proce$+s4#a ,! report is writt5 by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,coop] & atte/$ by ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton1 ! ,duke ( ,man*e/] & ano!r g5tleman to :om ! du*ess relat$ ! incid5t be=e ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophetic vision3 #a ,proce$+s1 vol4 xi41 p4 #eje4 ,a =tnight be=e ! dea? ( ! late ,e>l ( ,l4--1 says ,mr4 ,coop]1 9 #ahhb1 ,i call$ ^u ! ,duke ( ,hamilton1 9 ,hill ,/reet1 to see him pr(essionally4 ,aft] ,i _h f9i%$ see+ him1 we w5t into ! draw+-room :]e ! du*ess 01 & ! duke said to me3 ',oh1 ,coop]1 h[ is ! e>l8' ,! du*ess said1 ',:at e>l8' &1 on my answ]+1 ',"l ,l--1' %e repli$3 ',t is v odd4 ,i h _h a mo/ extraord9>y vision4 ,i w5t to b$1 b1 aft] be+ 9 b$ a %ort "t1 ,i 0 n exactly asleep1 b ?\ght ,i saw a sc5e z if f a play be=e me4 ,! actors 9 x 7 ,"l ,l--1 9 a *air1 z if 9 a fit1 ) a man /&+ ne> him ) a r$ be>d4 ,he 0 by ! side ( a ba?1 ov] :i* ba? a r$ lamp 0 di/9ctly %[n4' ,i !n said3 ',i am att5d+ ,"l ,l-- at pres5t2 !re is v little ! matt] ) him2 he is n go+ to die2 he w be all "r v soon4' ,well1 he got bett] = a week & 0 ne>ly well1 b1 at ! end ( six or sev5 days aft] ?is1 ,i 0 call$ to see him sudd5ly4 ,he _h inflammation ( bo? lungs4 ,i call$ 9 ,sir ,william ,j5n]1 b 9 six days he 0 a dead man4 ,!re 7 two male nurses att5d+ on him2 "o _h be5 tak5 ill4 ,b1 :5 ,i saw ! o!r1 ! dream ( ! du*ess 0 exactly repres5t$4 ,he 0 /&+ ne> a ba? ov] ! e>l &1 /range to say1 8 be>d 0 r$4 ,!re 0 ! ba? ) ! r$ lamp ov] x2 & ?is br\ght ! /ory to my m9d4 ,! vision se5 by ! du*ess 0 told two weeks be=e ! dea? ( ,"l ,l--4 ,x is a mo/ rem>kable ?+4 #g ,b x is impossible to f9d space = ! _m in/ances relat$4 ,z ,i h said1 !re are hundr$s ( !m1 mak+ _! tracks 9 e direction across ! pla9s ( ! future4 ,^? :i* ,i h quot$ give a suffici5t idea ( ! pr$om9at+ tone & ! g5]al aspect ( ?is sort ( /ory4 ,x is nev]!less "r to add t _m ( !m are n at all tragic & t premonition op5s its my/]i\s & caprici\s vi/as ( ! future 9 connection ) ! mo/ div]se & insignificant ev5ts4 ,x c>es b little = ! human value ( ! occurr5ce & puts ! vision ( a numb] 9 a lott]y 9 ! same plane z ! mo/ dramatic dea?4 ,! roads by :i* x rea*es u are also unexpect$ & v>i$4 ,(t51 z 9 ! examples quot$1 x comes to u 9 a dream4 ,sometimes1 x is an auditory or visual halluc9ation :i* seizes ^u u :ile awake2 sometimes1 an indef9able b cle> & irresi/ible pres5tim5t1 a %apeless b p[]ful obsession1 an absurd b imp]ative c]ta9ty :i* rises f ! dep?s ( our inn] d>kness1 :]e p]haps lies hidd5 ! f9al answ] to e riddle4 ,"o might illu/rate ea* ( ^! manife/ations ) num]\s examples4 ,i w m5tion only a few1 select$ n among ! mo/ /rik+ or ! mo/ attractive1 b among ^? :i* h be5 mo/ /rictly te/$ & inve/igat$4#a ,a "y peasant f ! neighb\rhood ( ,gh5t1 two mon?s be=e ! draw+ = ! conscription1 ann\nces to all & sundry t he w draw numb] #ij f ! urn4 ,on ent]+ ! pres5ce ( ! di/rict-commission] 9 *>ge1 he asks if numb] #ij is /ill 94 ,! answ] is yes4 #a ,proce$+s1 vol4 xi41 p4 #ede4 ,well !n1 ,i %all h x6 ,&1 to ! g5]al amazem5t1 he does draw numb] #ij4 ,que/ion$ z to ! mann] 9 :i* he acquir$ ?is /range c]ta9ty1 he decl>$ t1 two mon?s ago1 j aft] he _h gone to b$1 he saw a huge1 indescribable =m appe> 9 a corn] ( 8 room1 ) ! numb] #ij /&+ out pla9ly 9 ! middle1 9 figures ! size ( a man's h&4 ,he sat up 9 b$ & %ut & op5$ 8 eyes to p]suade himself t he 0 n dream+4 ,! app>ition rema9$ 9 ! same place1 di/9ctly & und5iably4 ,pr(essor ,georges ,hul91 ( ! univ]sity ( ,gh5t1 & ,m4 ,jules van ,door51 ! di/rict commission]1 :o report ! incid5t1 m5tion ?ree o!r simil> & equally /rik+ cases witness$ by ,m4 van ,door5 dur+ 8 t]m ( (fice4 ,i am ! less incl9$ to d\bt _! decl>ation inasmu* z ,i am p]sonally acqua9t$ ) !m & "k t _! /atem5ts1 z reg>ds ! objective reality ( ! facts1 are s to speak equival5t to a legal deposition4 ,m4 ,bozzano m5tions "s previsions :i* are q z rem>kable 9 connection ) ! gam+-tables at ,monte ,c>lo4 ,i repeat1 ,i am aw>e t1 9 ! case ( ^! occurr5ces & ^? :i* resemble !m1 x is possible once aga9 to invoke ! !ory ( co9cid5ce4 ,x w be cont5d$ t !re are probably a ?\s& pr$ictions ( ?is k9d :i* are nev] talk$ ab\t1 because !y 7 n fulfill$1 :]eas1 if "o ( !m is accompli%$1 :i* is b\nd by ! law ( probabilities to happ5 "s day or o!r1 ! a/oni%m5t is g5]al & free re9 is giv5 to ! imag9ation4 ,?is is true2 nev]!less1 x is well to enquire :e!r ^! pr$ictions are z frequ5t z is loosely /at$4 ,9 ! matt] ( ^? :i* conc]n ! conscription-draw+s1 = in/ance1 ,i h _h ! opportunity ( int]rogat+ m ?an we con/ant witness ( ^! little dramas ( fate2 & all admitt$ t1 on ! :ole1 !y are mu* cle>] ?an "o w\ld believe4 ,next1 we mu/ n =get t !re c be no "q "h ( sci5tific pro(s4 ,we are 9 ! mid/ ( a slipp]y & nebul\s region1 :]e we w\ld n d>e to risk a /ep if we 7 n all[+ ourselves to be guid$ by our feel+s r ?an by c]ta9ties :i* we are n =bidd5 to hope =1 b :i* are n yet 9 sight4 #h ,we w abridge our subject /ill fur!r1 ref]r+ read]s :o wi% to "k ! details to ! orig9als1 le/ we %\ld nev] h done2 or r1 in/ead ( attempt+ an abridgm5t1 :i* w\ld /ill be too long1 s pl5tiful are ! mat]ials1 we w cont5t ourselves ) enum]at+ a few in/ances1 all tak5 f ,bozzano's ,des ,ph5om5es premonitoires4 ,we read !re ( a fun]al procession se5 on a high-road sev]al days be=e x actually pass$ t way2 or1 aga91 ( a "y me*anic :o1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,novemb]1 dreamt t he came home at half-pa/ five 9 ! aft]noon & saw 8 si/]'s little girl run ov] by a tram-c> :ile cross+ ! /reet 9 front ( ! h\se4 ,he told 8 dream1 9 great di/ress2 &1 on ! #ac? ( ! same mon?1 9 spite ( all ! precautions t _h be5 tak51 ! *ild 0 run ov] by ! tram-c> & kill$ at ! h\r nam$4 ,we f9d ! gho/1 ! phantom animal or ! my/]i\s noise :i*1 9 c]ta9 families1 is ! traditional h]ald ( a dea? or ( an imm95t cata/rophe4 ,we f9d ! celebrat$ vision :i* ! pa9t] ,segant9i _h ?irte5 days be=e 8 decease1 e detail ( :i* rema9$ 9 8 m9d & 0 repres5t$ 9 8 la/ picture1 ,dea?4 ,we f9d ! ,mess9a disa/] de>ly =ese51 twice ov]1 by a little girl :o p]i%$ "u ! ru9s ( ! ill-fat$ city2 & we read ( a dream :i*1 ?ree mon?s be=e ! ,fr5* invasion ( ,russia1 =etold to ,c\ntess ,t\ts*k(f t h] husb& w\ld fall at ,borod9o1 a village s little kn[n at ! "t t ^? int]e/$ 9 ! dream look$ 9 va9 = its "n on ! maps4 ,until n[ we h spok5 only ( ! spontane\s manife/ations ( ! future4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh com+ ev5ts1 ga!r$ 9 front ( our lives1 be> ) cru%+ weight ^u ! unc]ta9 & deceptive dike ( ! pres5t1 :i* is no long] able to conta9 !m4 ,!y ooze ?r\gh1 !y seek a crevice by :i* to rea* u4 ,b1 side by side ) ^! passive1 indep5d5t & intractable premonitions1 :i* are b s _m vagrant & furtive emanations ( ! unkn[n1 are o!rs :i* d yield to entreaty1 all[ !mselves to be direct$ into *annels1 are m or less ob$i5t to our ord]s & w sometimes reply to ! que/ions :i* we put to !m4 ,!y come f ! same inaccessible res]voir1 are no less my/]i\s1 b yet appe> a little m human ?an ! o!rs2 &1 )\t drugg+ ourselves ) pu]ile or dang]\s illusions1 we may be p]mitt$ to hope t1 if we foll[ !m & /udy !m att5tively1 !y w "o day op5 to u ! hidd5 pa?s t jo9 t :i* is no m to t :i* is n yet4 ,x is true t "h1 :]e we mu/ ne$s mix ) ! some:at lawless _w ( pr(essional my/]y-mong]s1 we h to increase our caution & walk ) measur$ /eps on v suspici\s gr\nd4 ,b 9 ?is region ( pitfalls we glean a c]ta9 numb] ( facts t _c reasonably be conte/$4 ,x w be en\gh to recall1 = in/ance1 ! symbolic premonitions ( ! fam\s se]ess ( ,prevor/1 ,frau ,hauffe1 ^: prophetic _s 0 awak5$ by soap bubbles1 cry/als & mirrors2#a ! clairvoyant :o1 eighte5 ye>s be=e ! ev5t1 =etold ! dea? ( a girl by ! h& ( h] rival 9 #aijg1 9 a writt5 prophecy :i* 0 pres5t$ to ! c\rt by ! "m ( ! murd]$ girl2#a ,a4 ,j4 ,c4 ,k]n]3 ,die ,s*]9 von ,prevor/ #ada #a ! gypsy :o1 also 9 writ+1 =etold all ! ev5ts 9 ,miss ,isabel ,arundel's life1 includ+ ! "n ( h] husb&1 ,burton1 ! fam\s explor]2#b ! seal$ lett] address$ to ,m4 ,mor91 vice-presid5t ( ! ,societe du ,mesm]isme1 describ+ ! mo/ unexpect$ circum/ances ( a dea? t occurr$ a mon? lat]2#c ! fam\s ,m>montel pr$iction1 obta9$ by ,mrs4 ,v]rall's cross-correspond5ces1 :i* gives a vision1 two mon?s & a half be=e _! accompli%m5t1 ( ! mo/ insignificant actions ( a travell] 9 an hotel b$room2#d & _m o!rs4 #a ,light1 #aijg1 p4 #bai4 ,! crime 0 committ$ 9 ,p>is & made a great /ir at ! "t4 #b ,lady ,burton3 ,! ,life ( ,capta9 ,sir ,ri*d4 ,f4 ,burton1 ,k4,c4,m4,g41 vol4i41 p4#bec4 #c ,j\rnal ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 vol4 ix41 p4 #ae4 #d ,proce$+s1 vol4 xx41 p4 #cca4 #i ,i w n review ! v>i\s & v (t5 grotesque me?ods ( int]rogat+ ! future t are mo/ frequ5tly practis$ to-day3 c>ds1 palmi/ry1 cry/al-gaz+1 =tune-tell+ by means ( c(fee-gr\nds1 tea-leaves1 magnetic ne$les & :ite ( egg1 graphology1 a/rology & ! re/4 ,^! me?ods1 z ,i h already said1 are wor? exactly :at ! m$ium :o employs !m is wor?4 ,!y h no o!r object ?an to ar\se ! m$ium's subconsci\sness & to br+ x into relation ) t ( ! p]son que/ion+ him4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 all ^! purely empirical processes are b s _m1 (t5 pu]ile =ms ( self-manife/ation adopt$ by ! und5iable gift :i* is kn[n z intuition1 clairvoyance or1 9 c]ta9 cases1 psy*ometry4 ,i h spok5 at suffici5t l5g? ( ?is la/ faculty n to l+] ov] x n[4 ,all t we h /ill to d is to consid] x = a mom5t 9 its relations ) ! =etell+ ( ! future4 ,a l>ge numb] ( inve/igations1 notably ^? conduct$ by ,m4 ,du*atel & ,dr4 ,o/y1 %[ t1 9 psy*ometry1 ! notion ( "t1 z ,dr4 ,joseph ,maxwell obs]ves1 is v loose1 t is to say1 ! pa/1 pres5t & future ne>ly always ov]lap4 ,mo/ ( ! clairvoyant or psy*ometric subjects1 :5 !y are hone/1 d n "k1 d n feel1 z ,m4 ,du*atel v ably rem>ks1 :at ! future is4 ,!y d n di/+ui% x f ! o!r t5ses2 & consequ5tly !y succe$ 9 be+ prophets1 b unconsci\s prophets4 ,9 a ^w--& ?is is a v important indication f ! po9t ( view ( ! probable coexi/5ce ( ! ?ree t5ses--x appe>s t !y see t :i* is n yet ) ! same cle>ness & on ! same plane z t :i* is no m1 b are incapable ( sep>at+ ! two visions & pick+ out ! future :i* alone int]e/s u4 ,= a /ill /rong] reason1 x is impossible = !m to /ate dates ) precision4 ,nev]!less1 ! fact rema9s t1 :5 we take ! tr\ble to sift _! evid5ce & h ! pati5ce to await ! realization ( c]ta9 ev5ts :i* are sometimes n due = a long "t to come1 ! future is fairly (t5 p]ceiv$ by "s ( ^! /range soo?say]s4 ,!re are psy*omet]s1 h[ev]1 & notably ,mme4 ,m--1 ,dr4 ,o/y's favorite m$ium1 :o nev] confuse ! future & ! pa/4 ,mme4 ,m-- places h] visions 9 "t accord+ to ! position :i* !y occupy 9 space4 ,?us %e sees ! future 9 front ( h]1 ! pa/ beh9d h] & ! pres5t beside h]4 ,b1 not)/&+ ^! di/9ctly-grad$ visions1 %e also is incapable ( nam+ h] dates exactly2 9 fact1 h] mi/akes 9 ?is respect are s g5]al t ,dr4 ,o/y looks ^u x z a pure *ronological co9cid5ce :5 a pr$iction is realiz$ at ! mom5t =etold4 ,we %\ld also obs]ve t1 9 psy*ometry1 only ^? ev5ts c be p]ceiv$ :i* relate directly to ! individual communicat+ ) ! p]cipi5t1 = x is n s mu* ! p]cipi5t t sees into u z we t read 9 our own subconsci\sness1 :i* is mom5t>ily light$ by 8 pres5ce4 ,we mu/ n !re=e ask him = pr$ictions ( a g5]al "*1 :e!r1 = in/ance1 !re w be a w> 9 ! spr+1 an epidemic 9 ! summ] or an e>?quake 9 ! autumn4 ,! mom5t ! "q conc]ns ev5ts1 h[ev] important1 ) :i* we are n intimately connect$1 he is b\nd to answ]1 z d all ! g5u9e m$iums1 t he sees no?+4 ,! area ( 8 vision be+ ?us limit$1 does he really discov] ! future 9 x8 ,aft] ?ree ye>s ( num]\s1 cauti\s & sy/ematic exp]im5ts ) "s tw5ty m$iums1 ,dr4 ,o/y categorically decl>es t he does3 ,all ! incid5ts1 he says1 :i* fill$ ^! ?ree ye>s ( my life1 :e!r wi%$ = by me or n1 or ev5 absolutely contr>y to ! ord9>y r\t9e ( my life1 _h always be5 =etold to me1 n all by ea* ( ! clairvoyant subjects1 b all by "o or o!r ( !m4 ,z ,i h be5 practis+ ^! te/s cont9ually1 x seems to me t ! exp]i5ce ( ?ree ye>s :olly devot$ to ?is object %\ld give "s weight to my op9ion on ! subject ( pr$ictions4 ,?is is inconte/able2 & ! s9c]ity1 sci5tific consci5ti\sness & high intellectual value ( ,dr4 ,o/y's f9e "w inspire "o ) ! mo/ entire confid5ce4 ,un=tunately1 he cont5ts himself ) quot+ too summ>ily a few facts & does n1 z he ought1 give u 9 ext5so ! details ( 8 exp]im5ts1 controls & te/s4 ,i am well aw>e t ?is w\ld be a ?ankless & we>isome task1 necessitat+ a l>ge volume :i* a mass ( pu]ile incid5ts & inevitable repetitions w\ld make almo/ readable4 ,moreov]1 x c\ld sc>cely help tak+ ! =m ( an intimate & indiscreet autobiography2 & x is n easy to br+ "o's self to make ?is sort ( public confession4 ,b x has to be done4 ,9 a sci5ce :i* is only 9 its e>ly /ages1 x is n en\gh to %[ ! object atta9$ & to /ate "o's conviction2 x is necess>y above all to describe e pa? t has be5 tak5 &1 by an incessant & inf9ite accumulation ( inve/igat$ & atte/$ facts1 to enable e "o to draw 8 own conclusions4 ,?is has be5 ! cumbr\s & labori\s me?od ( ! ,proce$+s = ov] ?irty ye>s2 & x is ! only "r "o4 ,discussion is possible & fruitful only at t price4 ,9 all ^! extraconsci\s matt]s1 we h n yet rea*$ ! /age ( def9ite d$uction1 we are /ill br++ up mat]ials to ! sc5e ( op]ations4 ,once m1 ,i "k t1 9 ^! cases1 z ,i h se5 = myself1 ! really conv9c+ facts are necess>ily v r>e2 inde$1 n[h]e else d we meet ) ! same difficulty4 ,if ! m$ium tells y1 = in/ance1 z ,mme4 ,m4 seems easily to d1 h[ y w employ y\r day f ! morn+ onw>ds1 if %e sees y 9 a c]ta9 h\se 9 a c]ta9 /reet meet+ ?is or t p]son1 x is impossible to say t1 on ! "o h&1 %e is n already read+ y\r z yet unconsci\s plans or int5tions1 or t1 on ! o!r h&1 by do+ :at %e has =ese51 y are n obey+ a sugge/ion aga9/ :i* y c\ld n fight except by viol5tly do+ ! opposite to :at x dem&s ( y1 :i* aga9 w\ld be a case ( inv]t$ sugge/ion4 ,none !re=e w\ld h any value save pr$ictions ( unlikely happ5+s1 cle>ly def9$ & outside ! sph]e ( ! p]son int]e/$4 ,z ,dr4 ,o/y says3 ,! ideal progno/ication w\ld obvi\sly be t ( an ev5t s r>e1 s sudd5 & unexpect$1 imply+ su* a *ange 9 "o's mode ( life t ! !ory ( co9cid5ce c\ld n dec5tly be put =w>d4 ,b1 z ev]ybody is n1 9 ! peaceful c\rse ( 8 ?reat5$ by su* an absolutely conv9c+ ev5t1 ! clairvoyant _c always reveal to ! p]son exp]im5t+--& reveal x = a m or less approximate date--"o ( ^? incid5ts ^: accompli%m5t w\ld c>ry irresi/ible conviction4 ,9 any case1 ! "q ( psy*ometric progno/ications calls = fur!r enquiry1 al?\gh x is easy ev5 at ! pres5t day to =see ! results4 #aj ,let u n[ return to our spontane\s premonitions1 9 :i* ! future comes to seek u ( its own accord &1 s to speak1 to *all5ge u at home4 ,i "k f p]sonal exp]i5ce t1 :5 we emb>k ^u ^! disconc]t+ matt]s1 ! fir/ impression is sc>cely fav\rable4 ,we are v mu* incl9$ to laugh1 to treat z we>isome tales1 z hy/]ical halluc9ations1 z +5i\s or int]e/$ fictions mo/ or ^? incid5ts :i* give too viol5t a %ock to ! n>r[ & limit$ idea :i* we h ( our human life4 ,to smile1 to reject ev]y?+ be=eh& & to pass by ) av]t$ head1 z 0 done1 ,i rememb]1 9 ! "t ( ,galvani1 & 9 ! e>ly days ( hypnotism1 is mu* m easy & seems m respectable & prud5t ?an to /op1 admit & exam9e4 ,nev]!less we mu/ n =get t x is to "s :o did n smile s lightly t we owe ! be/ "p ( ! m>vels f ^: heights we are prep>+ to smile 9 our turn4 ,= ! re/1 ,i grant t1 ?us pres5t$1 ha/ily & summ>ily1 )\t ! details t ?r[ light ^u !m & ! pro(s t support !m1 ! incid5ts 9 "q d n %[ to advantage &1 inasmu* z !y are isolat$ & sp>+ly *os51 lose all ! weight & au?ority d]iv$ f ! compact & impos+ mass :5ce !y are arbitr>ily deta*$4 ,z ,i said above1 ne>ly a ?\s& cases h be5 collect$1 repres5t+ probably n ! t5? "p ( ^? :i* a m active & g5]al se>* might br+ toge!r4 ,! numb] is evid5tly ( importance & d5otes ! enorm\s pressure ( ! my/]y2 b1 if !re 7 only half a doz5 g5u9e cases--& ,dr4 ,maxwell's1 ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy's1 ,mrs4 ,v]rall's1 ! ,m>montel1 ,jones & ,hamilton cases & "s o!rs are und\bt$ly g5u9e--!y w\ld be en\gh to %[ t1 "u ! errone\s idea :i* we =m ( ! pa/ & ! pres5t1 a new v]ity is liv+ & mov+1 eag] to come to light4 ,! ef=ts ( t v]ity1 ,i ne$ h>dly say1 display a v diff]5t sort ( =ce aft] we h actually & att5tively read ^? hundr$s ( extraord9>y /ories :i*1 )\t appe>+ to d s1 /rike to ! v roots ( hi/ory4 ,we soon lose all incl9ation to d\bt4 ,we p5etrate into ano!r _w & come to a /op all out ( c\nt5ance4 ,we no long] "k :]e we /&2 be=e & aft] ov]lap & m+le4 ,we no long] di/+ui% ! insidi\s & factiti\s b indisp5sable l9e :i* sep>ates ! ye>s t h gone by f ! ye>s t are to come4 ,we clut* at ! h\rs & days ( ! pa/ & pres5t to reassure ourselves1 to fa/5 on to "s c]ta9ty1 to conv9ce ourselves t we are /ill 9 our "r place 9 ?is life :]e t :i* is n yet seems z sub/antial1 z real1 z positive1 z p[]ful z t :i* is no m4 ,we discov] ) uneas9ess t "t1 on :i* we bas$ our :ole exi/5ce1 itself no long] exi/s4 ,x is no long] ! swifte/ ( our gods1 kn[n to u only by its flight across all ?+s3 x alt]s its position no m ?an space1 ( :i* x is d\btless b ! incompreh5sible reflex4 ,x reigns 9 ! c5tre ( e ev5t2 & e ev5t is fix$ 9 its c5tre2 & all t comes & all t goes passes f end to end ( our little life )\t mov+ by a hair's bread? ar\nd its motionless pivot4 ,x is entitl$ to b "o ( ! ?\s& names :i* we h be5 wont to lavi% ^u its p[]1 a p[] t seem$ to u manifold & innum]able3 ye/]day1 rec5tly1 =m]ly1 ere:ile1 aft]1 be=e1 tomorr[1 soon1 nev]1 lat] fall l *ildi% masks1 :]eas to-day & always completely cov] ) _! unit$ %ad[s ! idea :i* we =m 9 ! end ( a duration :i* has no subdivisions1 no breaks & no /ages1 :i* is pulseless1 motionless & b\ndless4 #aa ,_m are ! !ories :i* m5 h imag9$ 9 _! attempts to expla9 ! work+ ( ! /range ph5om5on2 & _m o!rs might be imag9$4 ,z we h se51 self-sugge/ion & telepa?y expla9 c]ta9 cases :i* conc]n ev5ts already 9 exi/5ce1 b /ill lat5t & p]ceiv$ be=e ! k ( !m c rea* u by ! normal process ( ! s5ses or ! intellig5ce4 ,b1 ev5 by ext5d+ ^! two !ories to _! utt]mo/ po9t & positively abus+ _! accommodat+ ela/icity1 we d n succe$ 9 illum9+ by _! aid m ?an a r re/rict$ portion ( ! va/ undiscov]$ l&4 ,we mu/ !re=e look = some?+ else4 ,! fir/ !ory :i* sugge/s itself & :i* on ! surface seems r attractive is t ( spiritualism1 :i* may be ext5d$ until x is sc>cely di/+ui%able f ! !osophical !ory & o!r religi\s suppositions4 ,x assumes ! revival ( spirits1 ! exi/5ce ( disc>nate or o!r sup]ior & m my/]i\s entities :i* surr\nd u1 int]e/ !mselves 9 our fate1 guide our ?\ghts & our actions &1 above all1 "k ! future4 ,x is1 z we recogniz$ :5 speak+ ( gho/s & hant$ h\ses1 a v acceptable !ory2 & any "o to :om x appe>s c adopt x )\t do+ viol5ce to 8 intellig5ce4 ,b we mu/ confess t x seems less necess>y & p]haps ev5 less cle>ly prov$ 9 ?is region ?an 9 t4 ,x />ts by begg+ ! "q3 )\t ! int]v5tion ( disc>nate be+s1 ! spirituali/s say1 x is impossible to expla9 ! majority ( ! premonitory ph5om5a2 !re=e we mu/ admit ! exi/5ce ( ^! disc>nate be+s4 ,let u grant x = ! mom5t1 = to beg ! "q1 :i* is m]ely an indef5sible trick ( ! sup]ficial logic ( our bra91 does n necess>ily condemn a !ory & nei!r takes away f nor adds to ! reality ( ?+s4 ,besides1 z we %all insi/ lat]1 ! int]v5tion or non-int]v5tion ( ! spirits is n ! po9t at issue2 & ! crux ( ! my/]y does n lie !re4 ,:at mo/ int]e/ u is f> less ! pa?s or int]m$i>ies by :i* prophetic w>n+s rea* u ?an ! actual exi/5ce ( ! future 9 ! pres5t4 ,x is true--to d complete ju/ice to neospiritualism--t its position (f]s c]ta9 advantages f ! po9t ( view ( ! almo/ inconceivable problem ( ! preexi/5ce ( ! future4 ,x c evade or div]t "s ( ! consequ5ces ( t problem4 ,! spirits1 x decl>es1 d n necess>ily see ! future z a :ole1 z a total pa/ or pres5t1 motionless & immovable1 b !y "k inf9itely bett] ?an we d ! numb]less causes t det]m9e any ag5t1 s t1 f9d+ !mselves at ! lum9\s s\rce ( ^? causes1 !y h no difficulty 9 =esee+ _! effects4 ,!y are1 ) respect to ! incid5ts /ill 9 process ( =mation1 9 ! position ( an a/ronom] :o =etells1 )9 a second1 all ! phases ( an eclipse 9 :i* a savage sees no?+ b an unprec$5t$ cata/rophe :i* he attributes to ! ang] ( 8 idols ( /raw or clay4 ,x is inde$ possible t ?is acqua9tance ) a great] numb] ( causes expla9s c]ta9 pr$ictions2 b !re are pl5ty ( o!rs :i* presume a k ( s _m causes1 causes s remote & s pr(\nd1 t ?is k is h>dly to be di/+ui%$ f a k ( ! future pure & simple4 ,9 any case1 beyond c]ta9 limits1 ! preexi/5ce ( causes seems no cle>] ?an t ( effects4 ,nev]!less1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ! spirituali/s ga9 a slight advantage "h4 ,!y believe t !y ga9 ano!r :5 !y say or might say t x is /ill possible t ! spirits /imulate u to realize ! ev5ts :i* !y =etell )\t !mselves cle>ly p]ceiv+ !m 9 ! future4 ,aft] ann\nc+1 = in/ance1 t on a c]ta9 day we %all g to a c]ta9 place & d a c]ta9 ?+1 !y urge u irresi/ibly to proce$ to ! spot nam$ & !re to p]=m ! act prophesi$4 ,b ?is !ory1 l ^? ( self-sugge/ion & telepa?y1 w\ld expla9 only a few ph5om5a & w\ld leave 9 obscurity all ^? cases1 inf9itely m num]\s because !y make up almo/ ! :ole ( our future1 9 :i* ei!r *ance int]v5es or "s ev5t 9 no way dep5d5t ^u our w or ! _s's1 unless inde$ we suppose t ! latt] possesses an omnisci5ce & an omnipot5ce :i* take u back to ! orig9al my/]ies ( ! problem4 ,besides1 9 ! gloomy regions ( precognition1 x is almo/ always a matt] ( anticipat+ a mis=tune & v r>ely1 if ev]1 ( meet+ ) a pleasure or a joy4 ,we %\ld !re=e h to admit t ! spirits :i* drag me to ! fatal place & compel me to d ! act t w h tragic consequ5ces are delib]ately ho/ile to me & f9d div]sion only 9 ! spectacle ( my suff]+4 ,:at c\ld ^? spirits be1 f :at evil _w w\ld !y arise & h[ %\ld we expla9 :y our bro!rs & fri5ds ( ye/]day1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! augu/ & peace-be/[+ gates ( dea?1 sudd5ly become trans=m$ into crafty & malevol5t demons8 ,c ! great spiritual k+dom1 9 :i* all passions born ( ! fle% %\ld be /ill$1 be b a dismal abode ( hatr$1 spite & envy8 ,x w p]haps be said t !y lead u into mis=tune 9 ord] to purify u2 b ?is br+s u to religi\s !ories :i* x is n our int5tion to exam9e4 #ab ,! only attempt at an explanation t c hold its own ) spiritualism has rec\rse once aga9 to ! my/]i\s p[]s ( our subconsci\sness4 ,we mu/ ne$s to recognize t1 if ! future exi/s to-day1 already su* z x w be :5 x becomes = u ! pres5t & ! pa/1 ! int]v5tion ( disc>nate m9ds or ( any o!r spiritual entity adrift f ano!r sph]e is ( little avail4 ,we c picture an inf9ite _s indiff]5tly contemplat+ ! pa/ & future 9 _! coexi/5ce2 we c imag9e a :ole hi]>*y ( int]m$iate intellig5ces tak+ a m or less ext5sive "p 9 ! contemplation & transmitt+ x to our subconsci\sness4 ,b all ?is is practically no?+ m ?an inconsi/5t speculation & +5i\s dream+ 9 ! d>k2 9 any case1 x is adv5titi\s1 second>y & provisional4 ,let u keep to ! facts z we see !m3 an unkn[n faculty1 buri$ deep 9 our be+ & g5]ally inactive1 p]ceives1 on r>e occasions1 ev5ts t h n yet tak5 place4 ,we possess b "o c]ta9ty on ?is subject1 namely1 t ! ph5om5on actually occurs )9 ourselves2 x is !re=e )9 ourselves t we mu/ fir/ /udy x1 )\t burd5+ ourselves ) suppositions :i* remove x f its c5tre & simply %ift ! my/]y4 ,! incompreh5sible my/]y is ! preexi/5ce ( ! future2 once we admit ?is--& x seems v difficult to d5y--!re is no reason to attribute to imag9>y int]m$i>ies r ?an to ourselves ! faculty ( descry+ c]ta9 fragm5ts ( t future4 ,we see1 9 reg>d to mo/ ( ! m$iumi/ic manife/ations1 t we possess )9 ourselves all ! unusual =ces ) :i* ! spirituali/s end[ disc>nate spirits2 & :y %\ld x be o!rwise z conc]ns ! p[]s ( div9ation8 ,! explanation tak5 f ! subconsci\sness is ! mo/ direct1 ! simple/1 ! ne>e/1 :]eas ! o!r is endlessly circuit\s1 complicat$ & di/ant4 ,until ! spirits te/ify to _! exi/5ce 9 an unansw]able fa%ion1 !re is no advantage 9 seek+ 9 ! grave = ! solution ( a riddle t appe>s inde$ to lie at ! roots ( our own life4 #ac ,x is true t ?is explanation does n expla9 mu*2 b ! o!rs are j z ineffectual & are op5 to ! same objections4 ,^! objections are _m & v>i\s2 & x is easi] to raise !m ?an to reply to !m4 ,= in/ance1 we c ask ourselves :y ! subconsci\sness or ! spirits1 see+ t !y read ! future & are able to ann\nce an imp5d+ calamity1 h>dly ev] give u ! "o useful & def9ite indication t w\ld all[ u to avoid x4 ,:at c be ! *ildi% or my/]i\s reason ( ?is /range retic5ce8 ,9 _m cases x is almo/ crim9al2 = in/ance1 9 a case relat$ by ,pr(essor ,hyslop#a we see ! =ebod+ ( ! greate/ mis=tune t c befall a "m g]m9at+1 gr[+1 s5d+ out %oots1 develop+1 l "s glutton\s & deadly plant1 to /op %ort on ! v]ge ( ! la/ w>n+1 ! "o detail1 insignificant 9 itself b indisp5sable1 :i* w\ld h sav$ ! *ild4 ,x is ! case ( a woman :o beg9s by exp]i5c+ a vague b p[]ful impression t a griev\s burd5 0 go+ to fall ^u h] family4 ,next mon?1 ?is premonitory feel+ repeats itself v frequ5tly1 becomes m int5se & ends by conc5trat+ itself ^u ! poor woman's little daught]4 ,ea* "t t %e is plann+ some?+ = ! *ild's future1 %e he>s a voice say+3 ,%e'll nev] ne$ x4 #a ,proce$+s1 vol4 xiv41 p4 #bff4 ,a week be=e ! cata/rophe1 a viol5t smell ( fire fills ! h\se4 ,f t "t1 ! "m beg9s to be c>eful ab\t mat*es1 see+ t !y are 9 safe places & out ( rea*4 ,%e looks all ov] ! h\se = !m & feels a /rong impulse to burn all mat*es ( ! k9d easily light$4 ,ab\t an h\r be=e ! fatal disa/]1 %e rea*es = a box to de/roy x2 b %e says to h]self t h] elde/ boy is gone out1 ?9ks t %e may ne$ ! mat*es to light ! gas-/ove & decides to de/roy !m z soon z he comes back4 ,%e takes ! *ild up to its crib = its morn+ sleep &1 z %e is putt+ x into ! cradle1 %e he>s ! usual my/]i\s voice :isp] 9 h] e>3 ,turn ! mattress4 ,b1 be+ 9 a great hurry1 %e simply says t %e w turn ! mattress aft] ! *ild has tak5 its nap4 ,%e !n goes d[n/airs to "w4 ,aft] a :ile1 %e he>s ! *ild cry &1 hurry+ up to ! room1 f9ds ! crib & its b$d+ on fire & ! *ild s badly burnt t x dies 9 ?ree h\rs4 #ad ,be=e go+ fur!r & !oriz+ ab\t ?is case1 let u once m /ate ! matt] precisely4 ,i "k t ! read] may /raightway & q legitimately d5y ! value ( anecdotes ( ?is k9d4 ,he w say t we h to d ) a neurotic :o has drawn ^u h] imag9ation = all ! elem5ts t give a dramatic sett+ to ! /ory & surr\nd ) a halo ( my/]y a sad b commonplace dome/ic accid5t4 ,?is is q possible2 & x is p]fectly all[able to dismiss ! case4 ,b x is none ! less true t1 by ?us delib]ately reject+ ev]y?+ t does n be> ! /amp ( ma!matical or judicial c]ta9ty1 we risk los+ z we g along mo/ ( ! opportunities or clues :i* ! great riddle ( ?is _w (f]s u 9 its mom5ts ( inatt5tion or graci\sness4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( an enquiry we mu/ "k h[ to cont5t ourselves ) little4 ,= ! incid5t 9 "q to be conv9c+1 previ\s evid5ce 9 writ+1 m or less (ficial /atem5ts w\ld be requir$1 :]eas we h only ! decl>ations ( ! husb&1 a neighb\r & a si/]4 ,?is is insuffici5t1 ,i agree2 b we mu/ at ! same "t confess t ! circum/ances are h>dly fav\rable to obta9+ ! pro(s :i* we dem&4 ,^? :o receive w>n+s ( ?is k9d ei!r believe 9 !m or d n believe 9 !m4 ,if !y believe 9 !m1 x is q natural t !y %\ld n ?9k fir/ ( all ( ! sci5tific int]e/ ( _! tr\ble1 or ( putt+ d[n 9 writ+ & ?us au!nticat+ its premonitory symptoms & gradual evolution4 ,if !y d n believe 9 !m1 x is no less natural t !y %\ld n proce$ to speak or take notice ( inanities ( :i* !y d n recognize ! value until aft] !y h lo/ ! opportunity ( supply+ conv9c+ pro(s ( !m4 ,also1 d n =get t ! little /ory 9 "q is select$ f among a hundr$ o!rs1 :i* 9 _! turn are equally indecisive1 b :i*1 repeat+ ! same facts & ! same t5d5cies ) a /range p]si/5cy1 & by weak5+ ! mo/ invet]ate di/ru/4#a #a ,see1 9 p>ticul>1 ,bozzano's cases xlix4 & lxvii4 ,^! two1 especially case xlix41 :i* tells ( a p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! late ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 are support$ by m sub/antial pro(s4 ,i h quot$ ,pr(essor ,hyslop's case1 because ! retic5ce is m /rik+4 #ae ,hav+ said ?is mu*1 9 ord] to conciliate or "p company ) ^? :o h no int5tion ( leav+ ! t]ra firma ( sci5ce1 let u return to ! case be=e u1 :i* is all ! m disquiet+ inasmu* z we may consid] x a sort ( prototype ( ! tragic & almo/ diabolical retic5ce :i* we f9d 9 mo/ premonitions4 ,x is probable t "u ! mattress !re 0 a /ray mat* :i* ! *ild discov]$ & /ruck2 ?is is ! only possible explanation ( ! cata/rophe1 = !re 0 no fire burn+ on t floor ( ! h\se4 ,if ! "m _h turn$ ! mattress1 %e w\ld h se5 ! mat*2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 %e w\ld c]ta9ly h turn$ ! mattress if %e _h be5 told t !re 0 a mat* und]nea? x4 ,:y did ! voice t urg$ h] to p]=m ! necess>y action n add ! "o ^w t 0 capable ( ensur+ t action8 ,! problem moreov] is equally p]turb+ & p]haps equally insoluble :e!r x conc]ns our own subconsci\s faculties1 or spirits1 or /range intellig5ces4 ,^? :o give ^! w>n+s mu/ "k t !y w be useless1 because !y manife/ly =esee ! ev5t z a :ole2 b !y mu/ also "k t "o la/ ^w1 :i* !y d n pron\nce1 w\ld be en\gh to prev5t ! mis=tune t is already consummat$ 9 _! prevision4 ,!y "k x s well t !y br+ ?is ^w to ! v edge ( ! abyss1 hold x susp5d$ !re1 almo/ let x fall & recapture x sudd5ly at ! mom5t :5 its weight w\ld h caus$ happ9ess & life to rise once m1 to ! surface ( ! mighty gulf4 ,:at !n is ?is my/]y8 ,is x incapacity or ho/ility8 ,if !y are incapable1 :at is ! unexpect$ & sov]eign =ce t int]poses betwe5 !m & u8 ,&1 if !y are ho/ile1 on :at1 on :om are !y rev5g+ !mselves8 ,:at c be ! secret ( ^? inhuman games1 ( ^? uncanny & cruel div]sions on ! mo/ slipp]y & dang]\s peaks ( fate8 ,:y w>n1 if !y "k t ! w>n+ w be 9 va98 ,( :om are !y mak+ sport8 ,is !re really an inflexible fatality by virtue ( :i* t :i* has to be accompli%$ is accompli%$ f all et]nity8 ,b !n :y n respect sil5ce1 s9ce all spee* is useless8 ,or d !y1 9 spite ( all1 p]ceive a gleam1 a crevice 9 ! inexorable wall8 ,:at hope d !y f9d 9 x8 ,h !y n se5 m cle>ly ?an ourselves t no deliv]ance c come ?r\gh t crevice8 ,"o c\ld und]/& ?is flutt]+ & wav]+1 all ^! ef=ts ( !irs1 if !y did n "k2 b "h x is prov$ t !y "k ev]y?+1 s9ce !y =etell exactly t :i* !y might prev5t4 ,if we press !m ) que/ions1 !y answ] t !re is no?+ to be done1 t no human p[] c\ld av]t or ?w>t ! issue4 ,are !y mad1 bor$1 irritable1 or accessory to a hide\s pleasantry8 ,does our fate dep5d on ! happy solution ( "s petty enigma or *ildi% conundrum1 ev5 z our salvation1 9 mo/ ( ! s-call$ reveal$ religi\s1 is settl$ by a bl9d & /upid ca/ ( ! die8 ,is all ! lib]ty t we are grant$ r$uc$ to ! read+ ( a m or less +5i\s riddle8 ,c ! great s\l ( ! univ]se be ! s\l ( a great baby8 #af ,b1 r ?an pursue ?is subject1 let u be j & admit t !re is p]haps no way out ( ! maze & t our reproa*es are z incompreh5sible z ! conduct ( ! spirits4 ,inde$1 :at w\ld y h !m d 9 ! circle 9 :i* our logic imprisons !m8 ,ei!r !y =etell u a calamity :i* _! pr$ictions _c av]t1 9 :i* case !re is no use 9 =etell+ x1 or1 if !y ann\nce x to u & at ! same "t give u ! means to prev5t x1 !y d n really see ! future & are =etell+ no?+1 s9ce ! calamity is n to take place1 ) ! result t _! action seems equally absurd 9 bo? cases4 ,x is obvi\s3 to :i*ev] side we turn1 we f9d no?+ b ! incompreh5sible4 ,on ! "o h&1 ! pree/abli%$1 un%akable1 unalt]able future :i* we h call$ de/9y1 fatality or :at y w1 :i* suppresses man's entire indep5d5ce & lib]ty ( action & :i* is ! mo/ inconceivable & ! dre>ie/ ( my/]ies2 on ! o!r1 intellig5ces app>5tly sup]ior to our own1 s9ce !y "k :at we d n1 :i*1 :ile aw>e t _! int]v5tion is always useless & v (t5 cruel1 nev]!less come h>ass+ u ) _! s9i/] & ridicul\s pr$ictions4 ,mu/ we resign ourselves once m to liv+ ) our eyes %ut & our reason dr[n$ 9 ! b\ndless ocean ( d>kness2 & is !re no outlet8 #ag ,= ! mom5t we w n l+] 9 ! d>k regions ( fatality1 :i* is ! supreme my/]y1 ! desolation ( e ef=t & e ?\ght ( man4 ,:at is cle>e/ amid ?is incompreh5sibility is t ! spirituali/ic !ory1 at fir/ sight ! mo/ s$uctive1 decl>es itself1 on exam9ation1 ! mo/ difficult to ju/ify4 ,we w also once m put aside ! !osophical !ory or any o!r :i* assumes a div9e int5tion & :i* might1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 expla9 ! hesitations & angui% ( ! prophetic w>n+s1 at ! co/1 h[ev]1 ( o!r puzzles1 a ?\s& times z h>d to solve1 :i* no?+ au?orizes u to sub/itute = ! actual puzzle1 =mless & inf9ite1 pres5t$ to our un9itiat$ vision4 ,:5 all is said1 x is p]haps only 9 ! !ory :i* attributes ^? premonitions to our subconsci\sness t we are able to f9d1 if n a ju/ification1 at lea/ a sort ( explanation ( t =midable retic5ce4 ,!y accord fairly well ) ! /range1 inconsi/5t1 :imsical & disconc]t+ "* ( ! unkn[n entity )9 u t seems to live on no?+ b nondescript f>e borr[$ f worlds to :i* nor intellig5ce z yet has no access4 ,x lives "u our reason1 9 a sort ( invisible & p]haps et]nal palace1 l a casual gue/1 dropp$ f ano!r planet1 ^: int]e/s1 ideas1 habits1 passions h naught 9 common ) ours4 ,if x seems to h notions on ! h]eaft] t are inf9itely wid] & m precise ?an ^? :i* we possess1 x has only v vague notions on ! practical ne$s ( our exi/5ce4 ,x ignores u = ye>s1 absorb$ no d\bt ) ! numb]less relations :i* x ma9ta9s ) all ! my/]ies ( ! univ]se2 &1 :5 sudd5ly x rememb]s u1 ?9k+ app>5tly to please u1 x makes an enorm\s1 miracul\s1 b at ! same "t clumsy & sup]flu\s movem5t1 :i* upsets all t we believ$ we knew1 )\t tea*+ u any?+4 ,is x mak+ fun ( u1 is x je/+1 is x amus+ itself1 is x faceti\s1 teas+1 ar*1 or simply sleepy1 bewild]$1 inconsi/5t1 abs5t-m9d$8 ,9 any case1 x is r rem>kable t x evid5tly dislikes to make itself useful4 ,x readily p]=ms ! mo/ glamor\s feats ( sleight-(-h&1 provid$ t we c d]ive no pr(it f !m4 ,x lifts up tables1 moves ! heavie/ articles1 produces fl[]s & hair1 sets /r+s vibrat+1 gives life to inanimate objects & passes ?r\gh solid matt]1 conjures up gho/s1 subjugates "t & space1 creates light2 b all1 x seems1 on "o condition1 t its p]=mances %\ld be )\t rhyme or reason & keep to ! prov9ce ( sup]naturally va9 & pu]ile recreations4 ,! case ( ! div9+-rod is almo/ ! only "o 9 :i* x l5ds u any regul> assi/ance1 ?is be+ a sort ( game1 ( no great importance1 9 :i* x appe>s to take pleasure4 ,sometimes1 to say all t c be said1 x cons5ts to cure c]ta9 ailm5ts1 cleanses an ulc]1 closes a w\nd1 heals a lung1 /r5g!ns or makes supple an arm or leg1 or ev5 sets bones1 b always z x 7 by accid5t1 )\t reason1 me?od or object1 9 a deceitful1 illogical & prepo/]\s fa%ion4 ,"o w\ld set x d[n z a spoilt *ild t has be5 all[$ to lay h&s on ! mo/ trem5d\s secrets ( heav5 & e>?2 x has no suspicion ( _! p[]1 jumbles !m all up toge!r & turns !m into paltry1 in(f5sive toys4 ,x kn[s ev]y?+1 p]haps1 b is ignorant ( ! uses ( its k1 ,x has its arms lad5 ) treasures :i* x scatt]s 9 ! wrong mann] & at ! wrong "t1 giv+ bread to ! ?ir/y & wat] to ! hungry1 ov]load+ ^? :o refuse & /ripp+ ! suppliant b>e1 pursu+ ^? :o flee f x & flee+ f ^? :o pursue x4 ,la/ly1 ev5 at its be/ mom5ts1 x behaves z ?\gh ! fate ( ! be+ 9 ^: dep?s x dwells int]e/$ x h>dly at all1 z ?\gh x _h b an insignificant %>e 9 8 mis=tunes1 feel+ assur$1 "o might almo/ ?9k1 ( an indep5d5t & endless exi/5ce4 ,x is n surpris+1 !re=e1 :5 we "k its habits1 t its communications on ! subject ( ! future %\ld be z fanta/ic z ! o!r manife/ations ( its k or its p[]4 ,let u add1 to be q fair1 t1 9 ^? w>n+s :i* we w\ld wi% to see efficaci\s1 x /umbles aga9/ ! same difficulties z ! spirits or o!r ali5 intellig5ces uselessly =etell+ ! ev5t :i* !y _c prev5t1 or annihilat+ ! ev5t by ! v fact ( =etell+ x4 #ah ,& n[1 to end ! "q1 is our unkn[n gue/ alone responsible8 ,does x expla9 itself badly or d we n und]/& x8 ,:5 we look into ! matt] closely1 !re is1 "u ^? anomal\s & confus$ manife/ations1 9 spite ( ef=ts :i* we feel to be enorm\s & p]sev]+1 a sort ( incapacity = self expression & action :i* is b\nd to attract our att5tion4 ,is our consci\s & individual life sep>at$ by imp5etrable worlds f our subconsci\s & probably univ]sal life8 ,does our unkn[n gue/ speak an unkn[n language & d ! words :i* x speaks & :i* we ?9k t we und]/& disclose its ?\ght8 ,is e direct road pitilessly b>r$ & is !re no?+ left to x b n>r[1 dos$ pa?s 9 :i* ! be/ ( :at x _h to reveal to u is lo/8 ,is ?is ! reason :y x seeks ^? odd1 *ildi%1 r\ndab\t ways ( automatic writ+1 cross-correspond5ce1 symbolic premonition & all ! re/8 ,yet1 9 ! typical case :i* we h quot$1 x seems to speak q easily & pla9ly :5 x says to ! "m3 ,turn ! mattress4 ,if x c utt] ?is s5t5ce1 :y %\ld x f9d x difficult or impossible to add3 ,y w f9d ! mat*es !re t w set fire to ! curta9s4 ,:at =bids x to d s & closes its m\? at ! decisive mom5t8 ,we relapse into ! ev]la/+ "q3 if x _c complete ! second s5t5ce because x w\ld be de/roy+ 9 ! womb ! v ev5t :i* x is =etell+1 :y does x utt] ! fir/8 #ai ,b x is well 9 spite ( ev]y?+ to seek an explanation ( ! inexplicable2 x is by attack+ x on e side1 at all haz>ds1 t we *]i% ! hope ( ov]com+ x2 & we may !re=e say to ourselves t our subconsci\sness1 :5 x w>ns u ( a calamity t is ab\t to fall ^u u1 kn[+ all ! future z x does1 necess>ily kn[s t ! calamity is already accompli%$4 ,z our consci\s & unconsci\s lives bl5d 9 x1 x di/resses itself & flutt]s ar\nd our ov]confid5t ignorance4 ,x tries to in=m u1 ?r\gh n]v\sness1 ?r\gh pity1 s z to mitigate ! lightn+ cruelty ( ! bl[4 ,x speaks all ! words t c prep>e u = its com+1 def9e x & id5tify x2 b x is unable to say ^? :i* w\ld prev5t x f com+1 see+ t x has come1 t x is already pres5t & p]haps pa/1 manife/1 ineffaceable1 on ano!r plane ?an t on :i* we live1 ! only plane :i* we are capable ( p]ceiv+4 ,x f9ds itself1 9 a ^w1 9 ! position ( ! man :o1 9 ! mid/ ( peaceful1 happy & unsuspect+ folk1 alone kn[s "s bad news4 ,he is nei!r able nor will+ to ann\nce x nor yet to hide x completely4 ,he hesitates1 delays1 makes m or less transp>5t allusions1 b does n ei!r say ! la/ ^w t w\ld1 s to speak1 let loose ! cata/rophe 9 ! he>ts ( ! p ar\nd him1 = to ^? :o d n "k ( x ! cata/rophe is /ill z ?\gh x 7 n !re4 ,our subconsci\sness1 9 t case1 w\ld act t[>ds ! future z we act t[>ds ! pa/1 ! two conditions be+ id5tical1 s mu* s t x (t5 confuses !m1 z we c see m p>ticul>ly 9 ! celebrat$ ,m>montel case1 :]e x evid5tly blund]s & reports z accompli%$ an incid5t t w n take place until sev]al mon?s lat]4 ,x is ( c\rse impossible = u1 at ! /age :i* we h rea*$1 to und]/& ?is confusion or ?is coexi/5ce ( ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future2 b t is no reason = d5y+ x2 on ! contr>y1 :at man und]/&s lea/ is probably t :i* mo/ ne>ly approa*es ! tru?4 #bj ,la/ly1 to complicate ! "q1 x may be v ju/ly object$ t1 ?\gh premonitions 9 g5]al are useless & appe> sy/ematically to )hold ! only indisp5sable & decisive words1 !re are1 nev]!less1 "s t (t5 seem to save ^? :o obey !m4 ,^!1 x is true1 are r>] ?an ! fir/1 b /ill !y include a c]ta9 numb] t are well au!nticat$4 ,x rema9s to be se5 h[ f> !y imply a k ( ! future4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 is a travel] :o1 arriv+ at night 9 a small unkn[n t[n & walk+ along ! ill-light$ dock 9 ! direction ( an hotel ( :i* he r\ghly kn[s ! position1 at a giv5 mom5t te* an irresi/ible impulse to turn & g ! o!r way4 ,he in/antly obeys1 ?\gh 8 reason prote/s & b]ates him = a fool 9 tak+ a r\ndab\t way to 8 de/9ation4 ,! next day he discov]s t1 if he _h gone a few feet f>!r1 he w\ld c]ta9ly h slipp$ into ! riv]2 &1 z he 0 b a feeble swimm]1 he w\ld j z c]ta9ly1 be+ alone & unaid$ 9 ! extreme d>kness1 h be5 dr[n$4#a #a ,proce$+s1 vol4 xi41 p4 #dbb4 ,b is ?is a prevision ( an ev5t8 ,no1 = no ev5t is to take place4 ,!re is simply an abnormal p]ception ( ! proximity ( "s unkn[n wat] & consequ5tly ( an imm95t dang]1 an unexpla9$ b fairly frequ5t sublim9al s5sitiv5ess4 ,9 a ^w1 ! problem ( ! future is n rais$ 9 ?is case1 nor 9 any ( ! num]\s cases t resemble x4 ,"h is ano!r :i* evid5tly belongs to ! same class1 ?\gh at fir/ sight x seems to po/ulate ! preexi/5ce ( a fatal ev5t & a vision ( ! future correspond+ exactly ) a vision ( ! pa/4 ,a travel] 9 ,s\? ,am]ica is desc5d+ a riv] 9 a canoe2 ! p>ty are j ab\t to run close to a promontory :5 a sort ( my/]i\s voice1 :i* he has already he>d at diff]5t mom5t\s times ( 8 life1 imp]i\sly ord]s him imm$iately to cross ! riv] & ga9 ! o!r %ore z quickly z possible4 ,?is appe>s s absurd t he is oblig$ to ?reat5 ! ,indians ) dea? to =ce !m to take ?is c\rse4 ,!y h sc>cely cross$ m ?an half ! riv] :5 ! promontory falls at ! v place :]e !y meant to r\nd x4#a #a ,fl\rnoy3 ,esprits et m$iums1 p4 #caf4 ,! p]ception ( imm95t dang] is "h1 ,i admit1 ev5 m abnormal ?an 9 ! previ\s example1 b x comes "u ! same head+4 ,x is a ph5om5on ( sublim9al hyp]s5sitiv5ess obs]v$ m ?an once1 a sort ( premonition induc$ by subconsci\s p]ceptions1 :i* has be5 *ri/5$ by ! b>b>\s "n ( cryptae/hesia4 ,b ! int]val betwe5 ! mom5t :5 ! p]il is signall$ & t at :i* x is consummat$ is too %ort = ^? que/ions :i* relate to a k or a preexi/5ce ( ! future to arise 9 ?is in/ance4 ,! case is almo/ ! same ) ! adv5ture ( an ,am]ican d5ti/1 v c>efully inve/igat$ by ,dr4 ,hodgson4 ,! d5ti/ 0 b5d+ ov] a b5* on :i* 0 a little copp] 9 :i* he 0 vulcaniz+ "s rubb]1 :5 he he>d a voice call+1 9 a quick & imp]ative mann]1 ^! words3 ,run to ! w9d[1 quick6 ,run to ! w9d[1 quick6 ,he at once ran to ! w9d[ & look$ out to ! /reet bel[1 :5 sudd5ly he he>d a trem5d\s report &1 look+ r\nd1 saw t ! copp] _h explod$1 de/roy+ a great "p ( ! workroom4#a #a ,proce$+s1 vol4 xi41 p4 #dbd4 ,"h aga91 a subconsci\s cauti\sness 0 probably amus$ by c]ta9 indications imp]ceptible to our ord9>y s5ses4 ,x is ev5 possible t !re exi/s betwe5 ?+s & ourselves a sort ( sympa?y or sublim9al communion :i* makes u exp]i5ce ! trials & emotions ( matt] t has rea*$ ! limits ( its exi/5ce1 unless1 z is m likely1 !re is m]ely a simple co9cid5ce betwe5 ! *ance idea ( a possible explosion & its realization4 ,a la/ & r m complicat$ case is t ( ,jean ,dupre1 ! sculptor1 :o 0 driv+ alone ) 8 wife along a m\nta9 road1 skirt+ a p]p5dicul> cliff4 ,sudd5ly !y bo? he>d a voice t seem$ to come f ! m\nta9 cry+3 ,/op6 ,!y turn$ r\nd1 saw nobody & cont9u$ _! road4 ,b ! cries 7 repeat$ aga9 & aga91 )\t any?+ to reveal ! pres5ce ( a human be+ amid ! solitude4 ,at la/ ! sculptor alight$ & saw t ! left :eel ( ! c>riage1 :i* 0 graz+ ! edge ( ! precipice1 _h lo/ its l9*-p9 & 0 on ! po9t ( leav+ ! axle-tree1 :i* w\ld almo/ inevitably h hurl$ ! c>riage into ! abyss4 ,ne$ we1 ev5 "h1 rel9qui% ! !ory ( subconsci\s p]ceptions8 ,d we "k & c ! au?or ( ! anecdote1 ^: good fai? is n 9 "q1 tell u t c]ta9 unp]ceiv$ circum/ances1 su* z ! grat+ ( ! :eel or ! sway+ ( ! c>riage1 did n give him ! fir/ al>m8 ,aft] all1 we "k h[ easily /ories ( ?is k9d involunt>ily take a dramatic turn ev5 at ! actual mom5t & especially aft]w>ds4 #ba ,^! examples--& !re are _m m ( a simil> k9d--are en\gh1 ,i ?9k1 to illu/rate ?is class ( premonitions4 ,! problem 9 ^! cases is simpl] ?an :5 x relates to fruitless w>n+s2 at lea/ x is simpl] s long z we d n br+ into discussion ! "q ( spirits1 ( unkn[n intellig5ces1 or ( an actual k ( ! future2 o!rwise ! same difficulty reappe>s & ! w>n+1 :i* ?is "t seems efficaci\s1 is 9 reality j z va94 ,9 fact1 ! my/]i\s entity :i* kn[s t ! travel] w g to ! wat]'s edge1 t ! :eel w be on ! po9t ( leav+ ! axle1 t ! copp] w explode1 or t ! promontory w fall at a precise mom5t1 mu/ at ! same "t "k t ! travel] w n take ! la/ fatal /ep1 t ! c>riage w n be ov]turn$1 t ! copp] w n hurt anybody & t ! canoe w pull away f ! promontory4 ,x is inadmissible t1 see+ "o ?+1 x w n see ! o!r1 s9ce ev]y?+ happ5s at ! same po9t1 9 ! c\rse ( ! same second4 ,c we say t1 if x _h n giv5 w>n+1 ! little sav+ movem5t w\ld n h be5 execut$8 ,h[ c we imag9e a future :i*1 at "o & ! same "t1 has p>ts t are /eadfa/ & o!rs t are n8 ,if x is =ese5 t ! promontory w fall & t ! travel] w escape1 ?anks to ! sup]natural w>n+1 x is necess>ily =ese5 t ! w>n+ w be giv52 &1 if s1 :at is ! po9t ( ?is futile com$y8 ,i see no reasonable explanation ( x 9 ! spiriti/ or spirituali/ic !ory1 :i* po/ulates a complete k ( ! future1 at lea/ at a settl$ po9t & mom5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we adh]e to ! !ory ( a sublim9al consci\sness1 we f9d !re an explanation :i* is q wor?y ( acceptation4 ,?is sublim9al consci\sness1 ?\gh1 9 ! majority ( cases1 x has no cle> & compreh5sive vision ( ! imm$iate future1 c nev]!less possess an intuition ( imm95t dang]1 ?anks to indications t escape our ord9>y p]ception4 ,x c also h a p>tial1 int]mitt5t & s to speak flick]+ vision ( ! future ev5t &1 if d\btful1 c risk giv+ an incoh]5t w>n+1 :i*1 = t matt]1 w *ange no?+ 9 t :i* already is4 #bb ,9 conclusion1 let u /ate once m t fruitful premonitions necess>ily annihilate ev5ts 9 ! bud & consequ5tly "w _! own de/ruction1 s t any control becomes impossible4 ,!y w\ld h an exi/5ce only if !y prophesi$ a g5]al ev5t :i* ! subject w\ld n escape b = ! w>n+4 ,if !y _h said to any "o int5d+ to g to ,mess9a two or ?ree mon?s be=e ! cata/rophe1 ,don't g1 = ! t[n w be de/roy$ be=e ! mon? is out1 we %\ld h an excell5t example4 ,b x is a rem>kable ?+ t g5u9e premonitions ( ?is k9d are v r>e & ne>ly always r indef9ite 9 reg>d to ev5ts ( a g5]al ord]4 ,9 ,m4 ,bozzano's excell5t collection1 :i* is a sort ( comp5dium ( ,premonitory ph5om5a1 ! only pretty cle> cases are nos4 cli1 & clviii41 bo? ( :i* are tak5 f ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,9 ! fir/1#a a "m s5t a s]vant to br+ home h] little daught]1 :o _h already left ! h\se ) ! int5tion ( go+ ?r\gh ! railway g>d51 a /rip ( gr\nd betwe5 ! se4 wall & ! railway embankm5t1 9 ord] to sit on ! great /one1 by ! seaside & see ! tra9s pass by4 ,a few m9utes aft] ! little girl's dep>ture1 ! "m _h di/9ctly & repeat$ly he>d a voice )9 h] say3 ,s5d = h] back1 or some?+ dreadful w happ5 to h]4 #a ,j\rnal1 vol4 viii41 p4 #de4 ,n[1 soon aft]1 a tra9 ran (f ! l9e & ! eng9e & t5d] fell1 break+ ?r\gh ! protect+ wall & cra%+ d[n on ! v /ones :]e ! *ild 0 accu/om$ to sit4 ,9 ! o!r case1#a into :i* ,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett made a special enquiry1 ,capta9 ,mac,gowan 0 9 ,brooklyn ) 8 two boys1 !n on _! holidays4 ,he promis$ ! boys t he w\ld take !m to ! !atre & book$ seats on ! previ\s day2 b on ! day ( ! propos$ visit he he>d a voice )9 him con/antly say+3 ,d n g to ! !atre2 take ! boys back to s*ool4 #a ,ibid41 vol4 i41 p4 #bhc4 ,he hesitat$1 gave up 8 plan & resum$ x aga94 ,b ! words kept repeat+ !mselves & impress+ !mselves ^u him2 &1 9 ! end1 he def9itely decid$ n to g1 mu* to ! two boys' disgu/4 ,t night ! !atre 0 de/roy$ by fire1 ) a loss ( ?ree hundr$ lives4 ,we may add to ?is ! prevision ( ! ,battle ( ,borod9o1 to :i* ,i h already allud$1 ,i w give ! /ory 9 full] detail1 z told 9 ! j\rnal ( ,/eph5 ,grellet ! ,quak]4 ,ab\t ?ree mon?s be=e ! ,fr5* army ent]$ ,russia1 ! wife ( ,g5]al ,t\ts*k(f dreamt t %e 0 at an inn 9 a t[n unkn[n to h] & t h] fa!r came into h] room1 hold+ h] only son by ! h&1 & said to h]1 9 a pitiful tone3 ,y\r happ9ess is at an end4 ,he--mean+ ,c\ntess ,t\ts*k(f's husb&--has fall54 ,he has fall5 at ,borod9o4 ,! dream 0 repeat$ a second & a ?ird "t4 ,h] angui% ( m9d 0 su* t %e woke h] husb& & ask$ him3 ,:]e is ,borod9o8 ,!y look$ = ! "n on ! map & did n f9d x4 ,be=e ! ,fr5* armies rea*$ ,mosc[1 ,c\nt ,t\ts*k(f 0 plac$ at ! head ( ! army ( res]ve2 & "o morn+ h] fa!r1 hold+ h] son by ! h&1 ent]$ h] room at ! inn :]e %e 0 /ay+4 ,9 great di/ress1 z %e _h beheld him 9 h] dream1 he cri$ out3 ,he has fall54 ,he has fall5 at ,borod9o4 ,!n %e saw h]self 9 ! v same room & ?r\gh ! w9d[s beheld ! v same objects t %e _h se5 9 h] dreams4 ,h] husb& 0 "o ( ! _m :o p]i%$ 9 ! battle f\ght ne> ! ,riv] ,borod9o1 f :i* an obscure village takes its "n4#a #a ,memoirs ( ! ,life & ,lab\rs ( ,/eph5 ,grellet1 vol i41 p4 #dcd4 #bc ,?is is evid5tly a v r>e & p]haps solit>y example ( a long-dat$ pr$iction ( a great hi/oric ev5t :i* nobody c\ld =esee4 ,x /irs m deeply ?an any o!r ! enorm\s problems ( fatality1 free-w & responsibility4 ,b has x be5 atte/$ ) suffici5t rig\r = u to rely ^u x8 ,t ,i _c say4 ,9 any case1 x has n be5 sift$ by ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,next1 f ! special po9t ( view t int]e/s u = ! mom5t1 we are unable to decl>e t ?is premonition _h any *ance ( be+ ( avail & prev5t+ ! g5]al f go+ to ,borod9o4 ,x is highly probable t he did n "k :]e he 0 go+ or :]e he 02 besides1 ! irresi/ible ma*9]y ( w> held him fa/ & x 0 n 8 "p to dis5gage 8 de/9y4 ,! premonition1 !re=e1 c\ld only h be5 giv5 because x 0 c]ta9 n to be obey$4 ,z = ! two previ\s cases1 nos4 clv4 & clviii41 we mu/ "h aga9 rem>k ! usual /range res]vations & obs]ve h[ difficult x is to expla9 ^! premonitions save by attribut+ !m to our subconsci\sness4 ,! ma91 unavoidable ev5t is n precisely /at$2 b a subord9ate consequ5ce seems to be av]t$1 z ?\gh to make u believe 9 "s def9ite p[] ( free w4 ,nev]!less1 ! my/]i\s entity t =esaw ! cata/rophe mu/ also h =ese5 t no?+ w\ld happ5 to ! p]son :om x 0 w>n+2 & ?is br+s u back to ! useless f>ce ( :i* we spoke above4 ,:]eas1 ) ! !ory ( a subconsci\s self1 ! latt] may h--z 9 ! case ( ! travel]1 ! promontory1 ! copp] or ! c>riage-n ?is "t by inf]5ces or indications t escape our p]ception1 b by o!r unkn[n means1 a vague pres5tim5t ( an imp5d+ p]il1 or1 z ,i h already said1 a p>tial1 int]mitt5t & unsettl$ vision ( ! future ev5t1 &1 9 its d\bt1 may utt] its cry ( al>m4 ,:]eupon let u recognize t x is almo/ =bidd5 to human reason to /ray 9 ^! regions2 & t ! "p ( a prophet is1 next to t ( a comm5tator ( prophecies1 "o ( ! mo/ difficult & ?ankless t a man c attempt to su/a9 ! _w's /age4 #bd ,i am n sure if x is really necess>y1 be=e clos+ ?is *apt]1 to foll[ 9 ! wake ( _m o!rs & broa* ! problem ( ! preexi/5ce ( ! future1 :i* includes ^? ( fatality1 ( free w1 ( "t & ( space1 t is to say1 all ! po9ts t t\* ! ess5tial s\rces ( ! great my/]y ( ! univ]se4 ,! !ologians & ! metaphysicians h tackl$ ^! problems f e side )\t giv+ u ! lea/ hope ( solv+ !m4 ,among ^? :i* life sets u1 !re is none to :i* our bra9 seems m def9itely & /rictly clos$2 & !y rema91 if n z unimag9able1 at lea/ z incompreh5sible z on ! day :5 !y 7 fir/ p]ceiv$4 ,:at corresponds1 outside u1 ) :at we call "t & space8 ,we "k no?+ ab\t x2 & ,kant1 speak+ 9 ! "n ( ! apriori/s1 :o hold t ! idea ( "t is innate 9 u1 does n tea* u mu* :5 he tells u t "t1 l space1 is an a priori =m ( our s5sibility1 t is to say1 an intuition prec$+ exp]i5ce1 ev5 z ,guyau1 among ! empirici/s1 :o consid] t ?is idea is acquir$ only by exp]i5ce1 does n enlight5 u any m by decl>+ t ?is same "t is ! ab/ract =mula ( ! *anges 9 ! univ]se4 ,:e!r space1 z ,leibnitz ma9ta9s1 be an ord] ( coexi/5ce & "t an ord] ( sequ5ces1 :e!r x be by space t we succe$ 9 repres5t+ "t or :e!r "t be an ess5tial =m ( any repres5tation1 :e!r "t be ! fa!r ( space or space ! fa!r ( "t1 "o ?+ is c]ta91 :i* is t ! ef=ts ( ! ,kantian or neo-,kantian apriori/s & ( ! pure empirici/s & ! ideali/ic empirici/s all end 9 ! same d>kness2 t all ! philosoph]s :o h grappl$ ) ! =midable dual problem1 among :om "o may m5tion indiscrim9ately ! names ( ! greate/ ?9k]s ( ye/]day & to-day--,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,helmholtz1 ,r5\vi]1 ,james ,sully1 ,/umpf1 ,james ,w>d1 ,william ,james1 ,/u>t ,mill1 ,ribot1 ,f\illee1 ,guyau1 ,ba91 ,le*alas1 ,balmes1 ,dunan & endless o!rs--h be5 unable to tame x2 & t1 h[ev] mu* _! !ories may contradict "o ano!r1 !y are all equally def5sible & alike /ruggle va9ly 9 ! d>kness aga9/ %ad[s t are n ( our _w4 #be ,to cat* a glimpse ( ?is /range problem ( ! preexi/5ce ( ! future1 z x %[s itself to ea* ( u1 let u essay m humbly to translate x into tangible images1 to place x z x 7 ^u ! /age4 ,i am writ+ ^! l9es sitt+ on a /one1 9 ! %ade ( "s tall bee*es t ov]look a little ,norman village4 ,x is "o ( ^? lovely summ] days :5 ! sweetness ( life is almo/ visible 9 ! azure vase ( e>? & sky4 ,9 ! di/ance /ret*es ! imm5se1 f]tile valley ( ! ,se9e1 ) its gre5 mead[s plant$ ) re/ful trees1 betwe5 :i* ! riv] fl[s l a long pa? ( gladness lead+ to ! mi/y hills ( ! e/u>y4 ,i am look+ d[n on ! village-squ>e1 ) its r+ ( "y lime-trees4 ,a procession leaves ! *ur* &1 amid pray]s & *ant+1 !y c>ry ! /atue ( ! ,virg9 ar\nd ! sacr$ pile4 ,i am consci\s ( all ! details ( ! c]emony3 ! sly old cure p]functorily be>+ a small reliqu>y2 f\r *oirm5 op5+ _! m\?s to bawl =? vacantly ! ,lat9 words :i* convey no?+ to !m2 two mis*iev\s s]v+-boys 9 fray$ cassocks2 a score ( little girls1 "y girls & old maids 9 :ite1 all />*$ & fl\nc$1 foll[$ by six or sev5 village notables 9 baggy frockcoats4 ,! pageant disappe>s beh9d ! trees1 comes into sight aga9 at ! b5d ( ! road & hurries back into ! *ur*4 ,! clock 9 ! /eeple /rikes five1 z ?\gh to r+ d[n ! curta9 & m>k 9 ! inf9ite hi/ory ( ev5ts :i* none w recollect ! conclusion ( a spectacle :i* nev] aga91 until ! end ( ! _w & ( ! univ]se ( worlds1 w be j :at x 0 dur+ ^? seconds :5 x beguil$ my w&]+ eyes4 ,= 9 va9 w !y repeat ! procession next ye> & e ye> aft]3 nev] aga9 w x be ! same4 ,n only w sev]al ( ! actors probably h disappe>$1 b all ^? :o resume _! old places 9 ! ranks w h und]gone ! ?\s& little visible & invisible *anges wr\ght by ! pass+ days & weeks4 ,9 a ^w1 ?is insignificant mom5t is unique1 irrecov]able1 inimitable1 z are all ! mom5ts 9 ! exi/5ce ( all ?+s2 & ?is little picture1 endur+ = a few seconds susp5d$ 9 b\ndless duration1 has laps$ into et]nity1 :]e h5ce=? x w rema9 9 its entirety to ! end ( "t1 s mu* s t1 if a man c\ld "o day recapture 9 ! pa/1 among :at "s "o has call$ ! a/ral negatives1 ! image ( :at x 01 he w\ld f9d x intact1 un*ang$1 ineffaceable & und5iable4 #bf ,x is n difficult = u to conceive t "o c ?us g back & see aga9 ! a/ral negative ( an ev5t t is no m2 & retrospective clairvoyance appe>s to u a wond]ful b n an impossible ?+4 ,x a/oni%es b does n /agg] our reason4 ,b1 :5 x becomes a "q ( discov]+ ! same picture 9 ! future1 ! bolde/ imag9ation fl\nd]s at ! fir/ /ep4 ,h[ are we to admit t !re exi/s some:]e a repres5tation or reproduction ( t :i* has n yet exi/$8 ,nev]!less1 "s ( ! incid5ts :i* we h j be5 consid]+ seem to prove 9 an almo/ conclusive mann] n only t su* repres5tations are possible1 b t we may arrive at !m m frequ5tly1 n to say m conv5i5tly1 ?an at ^? ( ! pa/4 ,n[1 once ?is repres5tation preexi/s1 z we are oblig$ to admit 9 ! case ( c]ta9 numb] ( premonitions1 ! riddle rema9s ! same :e!r ! preexi/5ce be "o ( a few h\rs1 a few ye>s or sev]al c5turies4 ,x is !re=e possible--=1 9 ^! matt]s1 we mu/ g /raight to extremes or else leave !m alone--x is !re=e possible t a se] mighti] ?an any ( to-day1 "s god1 demigod or demon1 "s unkn[n1 univ]sal or vagrant intellig5ce1 saw t procession a million ye>s ago1 at a "t :5 no?+ exi/$ ( t :i* composes & surr\nds x & :5 ! v e>? on :i* x moves _h n yet ris5 f ! ocean dep?s4 ,& o!r se]s1 z mighty z ! fir/1 :o f age to age contemplat$ ! same spot & ! same mom5t1 w\ld always h p]ceiv$1 ?r\gh ! vicissitudes & upheavals ( seas1 %ores & =e/s1 ! same procession go+ r\nd ! same little *ur* t /ill lay slumb]+ 9 ! oceanic ooze & made up ( ! same p]sons sprung f a race t 0 p]haps n yet repres5t$ on ! e>?4 #bg ,x is obvi\sly difficult = u to und]/& t ! future c ?us prec$e *aos1 t ! pres5t is at ! same "t ! future & ! pa/1 or t t :i* does n yet exi/s already at ! same "t at :i* x is no m4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is j z h>d to conceive t ! future does n preexi/1 t !re is no?+ be=e ! pres5t & t ev]y?+ is only pres5t or pa/4 ,x is v probable t1 to a m univ]sal intellig5ce ?an ours1 ev]y?+ is b an et]nal pres5t1 an imm5se punctum /ans1 z ! metaphysicians say1 9 :i* all ! ev5ts are on "o plane2 b x is no less probable t we ourselves1 s long z we are m51 9 ord] to und]/& any?+ ( ?is et]nal pres5t1 w always be oblig$ to divide x into ?ree p>ts4 ,?us caught betwe5 two my/]ies equally baffl+ to our intellig5ce1 :e!r we d5y or admit ! preexi/5ce ( ! future1 we are really only wrangl+ ov] words3 9 ! "o case1 we give ! "n ( pres5t1 f ! po9t ( view ( a p]fect intellig5ce1 to t :i* to u is ! future2 9 ! o!r1 we give ! "n ( future to t :i*1 f ! po9t ( view ( a p]fect intellig5ce1 is ! pres5t4 ,b1 aft] all1 x is inconte/able 9 bo? cases t1 at lea/ f our po9t ( view1 ! future preexi/s1 s9ce preexi/5ce is ! only "n by :i* we c describe & ! only =m "u :i* we c conceive t :i* we d n yet see 9 ! pres5t4 #bh ,attempts h be5 made to %$ light on ! riddle by transf]r+ x to space4 ,x is true t x !re loses ! great] "p ( its obscurity2 b ?is app>5tly is because1 9 *ang+ its environm5t1 x has completely *ang$ its nature & no long] be>s any relation to :at x 0 :5 x 0 plac$ 9 "t4 ,we are told1 = in/ance1 t innum]able cities di/ribut$ ov] ! surface ( ! e>? are to u z if !y 7 n1 s long z we h n se5 !m1 & only beg9 to exi/ on ! day :5 we visit !m4 ,t is true2 b space1 outside all metaphysical speculations1 has realities = u :i* "t does n possess4 ,space1 al?\gh v my/]i\s & incompreh5sible once we pass c]ta9 limits1 is nev]!less n1 l "t1 incompreh5sible & illusory 9 all its p>ts4 ,we are c]ta9ly q able to conceive t ^? t[ns :i* we h nev] se5 & d\btless nev] w see indubitably exi/1 :]eas we f9d x mu* m difficult to imag9e t ! cata/rophe :i*1 fifty ye>s h5ce1 w annihilate "o ( !m already exi/s z really z ! t[n itself4 ,we are capable ( pictur+ a spot :5ce1 ) ke5] eyes ?an ^! :i* we boa/ to-day1 we %\ld see 9 "o glance all ! cities ( ! e>? & ev5 ^? ( o!r worlds1 b x is mu* less easy = u to imag9e a po9t 9 ! ages :5ce we %\ld simultane\sly discov] ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future because ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future are ?ree ord]s ( duration :i* _c f9d room at ! same "t 9 our intellig5ce & :i* inevitably dev\r "o o!r4 ,h[ c we picture to ourselves1 = in/ance1 a po9t 9 et]nity at :i* our little procession already exi/s1 :ile x is n yet & al?\gh x is no m8 ,add to ?is ! ?\ght t x is necess>y & inevitable1 f ! mill5>ies :i* _h no beg9n+1 t1 at a giv5 mom5t1 at a giv5 place1 ! little procession %\ld leave ! little *ur* 9 a giv5 mann] & t no kn[n or imag9able w c *ange any?+ 9 x1 9 ! future any m ?an 9 ! pa/2 & we beg9 to und]/& t !re is no hope ( und]/&+4 #bi ,we f9d among ! cases collect$ by ,m4 ,bozzano a s+ul> premonition :]e9 ! unkn[n factors ( space & "t are cont9u$ 9 a v curi\s fa%ion4 ,9 ,augu/1 #aiaj1 ,cavalli]e ,giovanni de ,figu]oa1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s f5c+ ma/]s at ,pal]mo1 dreamt t he 0 9 ! c\ntry1 go+ along a road :ite ) du/1 :i* br\ght him to a broad pl\gh$ field4 ,9 ! middle ( ! field /ood a ru/ic build+1 ) a gr\nd-floor us$ = /ore-rooms & c[-%$s & on ! "r a r\gh hut made ( bran*es & a c>t ) "s h>ness ly+ 9 x4 ,a peasant we>+ d>k tr\s]s1 ) a black felt hat on 8 head1 came =w>d to meet him1 ask$ him to foll[ him & took him r\nd beh9d ! h\se4 ,?r\gh a l[1 n>r[ door !y ent]$ a little /able ) a %ort1 w9d+ /one /aircase lead+ to a l(t ov] ! entrance to ! h\se4 ,a mule fa/5$ to a sw++ mang] 0 block+ ! bottom /ep2 & ! *evali] _h to pu% x aside be=e climb+ ! /aircase4 ,on rea*+ ! l(t1 he notic$ t f ! ceil+ 7 susp5d$ /r+s ( melons1 tomatoes1 onions & ,indian corn4 ,9 ?is room 7 two wom5 & a little girl2 & ?r\gh a door lead+ to ano!r room he caught sight ( an extremely high b$1 unlike any t he _h ev] se5 be=e4 ,"h ! dream broke (f4 ,x seem$ to him s /range t he spoke ( x to sev]al ( 8 fri5ds1 :om he m5tions by "n & :o are ready to confirm 8 /atem5ts4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,octob] 9 ! same ye>1 9 ord] to support a fell[-t[nsman 9 a duel1 he accompani$ ! seconds1 by motorc>1 f ,naples to ,m>ano1 a place :i* he _h nev] visit$ nor ev5 he>d (4 ,z soon z !y 7 "s way 9 ! c\ntry1 he 0 curi\sly impress$ by ! :ite & du/y road4 ,! c> pull$ up at ! side ( a field :i* he at once recogniz$4 ,!y light$2 & he rem>k$ to "o ( ! seconds3 ,?is is n ! fir/ "t t ,i h be5 "h4 ,!re %\ld be a h\se at ! end ( ?is pa? & on ! "r a hut & a c>t ) "s h>ness 9 x4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ev]y?+ 0 z he describ$ x4 ,an in/ant lat]1 at ! exact mom5t =ese5 by ! dream1 ! peasant 9 ! d>k tr\s]s & ! black felt hat came up & ask$ him to foll[ him4 ,b1 in/ead ( walk+ beh9d him1 ! *evali] w5t 9 front1 = he already knew ! way4 ,he f\nd ! /able &1 exactly at ! place :i* x occupi$ two mon?s be=e1 ne> its sw++ mang]1 ! mule block+ ! way to ! /aircase4 ,! f5c+ ma/] w5t up ! /eps & once m saw ! l(t1 ) ! ceil+ hung ) melons1 onions & tomatoes1 &1 9 a corn] on ! "r1 ! two sil5t wom5 & ! *ild1 id5tical ) ! figures 9 8 dream1 :ile 9 ! next room he recogniz$ ! b$ ^: extraord9>y height _h s mu* impress$ him4 ,x really looks z if ! facts !mselves1 ! extramundane realities1 ! et]nal v]ities1 or :atev] we may be pleas$ to call !m1 h tri$ to %[ u "h t "t & space are "o & ! same illusion1 "o & ! same conv5tion & h no exi/5ce outside our little day-spann$ und]/&+2 t ev]y:]e & always are exactly synonym\s t]ms & reign alone z soon z we cross ! n>r[ b\nd>ies ( ! obscure consci\sness 9 :i* we live4 ,we are q ready to admit t ,cavali]e de ,figu]oa may h _h by clairvoyance an exact & detail$ vision ( places :i* he 0 n to visit until lat]3 ?is is a pretty frequ5t & almo/ classical ph5om5on1 :i*1 z x affects ! realities ( space1 does n a/oni% u beyond measure &1 9 any case1 does n take u out ( ! _w :i* our s5ses p]ceive4 ,! field1 ! h\se1 ! hut1 ! l(t d n move2 & x is no miracle t !y %\ld be f\nd 9 ! same place4 ,b1 sudd5ly1 quitt+ ?is doma9 :]e all is /ation>y1 ! ph5om5on is transf]r$ to "t &1 9 ^? unkn[n places1 at ! =etold second1 br+s toge!r all ! mov+ actors ( t little drama 9 two acts1 ( :i* ! fir/ 0 p]=m$ "s two & a half mon?s be=e1 9 ! dep?s ( "s my/]i\s o!r life :]e x seem$ to be motionlessly & irrevocably await+ its t]re/rial realization4 ,any explanation w\ld b cond5se ?is vap\r ( petty my/]ies into a few drops 9 ! ocean ( my/]ies4 ,let u note "h aga91 9 pass+1 ! /range freaki%ness ( ! premonitions4 ,!y accumulate ! mo/ precise & circum/antial details z long z ! sc5e rema9s insignificant1 b come to a sudd5 /op be=e ! "o tragic & int]e/+ sc5e ( ! drama3 ! duel & its issue4 ,"h aga9 we recognize ! inconsi/5t1 impot5t1 ironical or humor\s habits ( our unkn[n gue/4 #cj ,b we w n prolong ^! some:at va9 speculations conc]n+ space & "t4 ,we are m]ely play+ ) words t repres5t v badly ideas :i* we d n put into =m at all4 ,to sum up1 if x is difficult = u to conceive t ! future preexi/s1 p]haps x is ev5 m difficult = u to und]/& t x does n exi/2 moreov]1 a c]ta9 numb] ( facts t5d to prove t x is z real & def9ite & has1 bo? 9 "t & 9 et]nity1 ! same p]man5ce & ! same vividness z ! pa/4 ,n[1 f ! mom5t t x preexi/s1 x is n surpris+ t we %\ld be able to "k x2 x is ev5 a/oni%+1 grant$ t x ov]hangs u on e side1 t we %\ld n discov] x (t5] & m easily4 ,x rema9s to be le>nt :at w\ld become ( our life if ev]y?+ 7 =ese5 9 x1 if we saw x unfold+ be=eh&1 9 its entirety1 ) its ev5ts :i* w\ld h to be inevitable1 because1 if x 7 possible = u to avoid !m1 !y w\ld n exi/ & we c\ld n p]ceive !m4 ,suppose t1 in/ead ( be+ abnormal1 unc]ta91 obscure1 debatable & v unusual1 pr$iction became1 s to speak1 sci5tific1 habitual1 cle> & infallible3 9 a %ort "t1 hav+ no?+ m to =etell1 x w\ld die ( inanition4 ,if1 = in/ance1 x 0 prophesi$ to me t ,i mu/ die 9 ! c\rse ( a j\rney 9 ,italy1 ,i %\ld naturally ab&on ! j\rney2 !re=e x c\ld n h be5 pr$ict$ to me2 & ?us all life w\ld soon be no?+ b inaction1 pause & ab/5tion1 a s(t ( va/ des]t :]e ! embryos ( /ill-born ev5ts w\ld be ga!r$ 9 heaps & :]e no?+ w\ld gr[ save p]haps "o or two m or less =tunate ent]prises & ! little insignificant incid5ts :i* no "o w\ld tr\ble to avoid4 ,b ^! aga9 are que/ions to :i* !re is no solution2 & we w n pursue !m fur!r4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,elb]feld ,,horses #a ,i w fir/ sum up z briefly z possible1 = :o s may /ill be ignorant ( !m1 ! facts :i* x is necess>y to "k if "o w\ld fully und]/& ! m>vel\s /ory ( ! ,elb]feld horses4 ,= a detail$ acc\nt1 ,i c ref] him to ,h]r ,k>l ,krall's rem>kable "w1 ,d5k5de ,ti]e 7,leipsig1 #aiab71 :i* is ! fir/ & pr9cipal s\rce ( in=mation amid a bibliography t is already assum+ consid]able dim5sions4 ,"s tw5ty ye>s ago !re liv$ 9 ,b]l9 an old misan?rope nam$ ,wilhelm von ,o/54 ,he 0 a man ) a small private income1 a little ecc5tric 9 8 ways & obsess$ by "o idea1 ! intellig5ce ( animals4 ,he began by und]tak+ ! education ( a horse t gave him no v def9ite results4 ,b1 9 #aijj1 he became ! own] ( a ,russian /allion :o1 "u ! "n ( ,hans1 to :i* 0 soon add$ ! ,hom]ic & well-e>n$ prefix ( ,kluge1 or ,clev]1 0 de/9$ to upset all our notions ( animal psy*ology & to raise que/ions t rank among ! mo/ unexpect$ & ! mo/ absorb+ problems :i* man has yet enc\nt]$4 ,?anks to ,von ,o/51 ^: pati5ce1 contr>y to :at "o might ?9k1 0 9 no wise angelic b resembl$ r a fr5zi$ ob/9acy1 ! horse made rapid & extraord9>y progress4 ,?is progress is v aptly describ$ by ,pr(essor ,e4 ,cl>ap$e1 ( ! univ]sity ( ,g5eva1 :o says1 9 8 excell5t monograph on ! ,elb]feld horses3 ,aft] mak+ him famili> ) v>i\s common ideas1 su* z "r1 left1 top1 bottom & s on1 8 ma/] began to tea* him ari?metic by ! intuitive me?od4 ,hans 0 br\ght to a table on :i* 7 plac$ fir/ "o1 !n two1 !n sev]al small skittles4 ,von ,o/51 kneel+ beside ,hans1 utt]$ ! correspond+ numb]s1 at ! same "t mak+ him /rike z _m bl[s ) 8 ho( z !re 7 skittles on ! table4 ,be=e long1 ! skittles 7 replac$ by figures writt5 on a blackbo>d4 ,! results 7 a/oni%+4 ,! horse 0 capable n only ( c\nt+ 7t is to say1 ( /rik+ z _m bl[s z he 0 ask$71 b also ( himself mak+ real calculations1 ( solv+ little problems4 4 4 4 ,b ,hans c\ld d m ?an m]e sums3 he knew h[ to read2 he 0 a musician1 di/+ui%+ betwe5 h>moni\s & dissonant *ords4 ,he also _h an extraord9>y memory3 he c\ld tell ! date ( ea* day ( ! curr5t week4 ,9 %ort1 he got ?r\gh all ! tasks :i* an intellig5t s*oolboy ( f\rte5 is able to p]=m4 #b ,! rum\r ( ^! curi\s exp]im5ts soon spread2 & visitors flock$ to ! little /able-y>d 9 :i* ,von ,o/5 kept 8 s+ul> pupil at "w4 ,! newspap]s took ! matt] up2 & a fi]ce controv]sy broke =? betwe5 ^? :o believ$ 9 ! g5u95ess ( ! ph5om5on & ^? :o saw no m 9 x ?an a b>efac$ fraud4 ,a sci5tific committee 0 appo9t$ 9 #aijd1 consi/+ ( pr(essors ( psy*ology & physiology1 ( ! director ( a zoological g>d51 ( a circus manag] & ( vet]9>y surgeons & cavalry-(fic]s4 ,! committee discov]$ no?+ suspici\s1 b v5tur$ ^u no explanation4 ,a second committee 0 !n appo9t$1 numb]+ among its memb]s ,h]r ,osk> ,pfung/1 ( ! ,b]l9 psy*ological laboratory4 ,h]r ,pfung/1 aft] a long s]ies ( exp]im5ts1 drew up a volum9\s & cru%+ report1 9 :i* he ma9ta9$ t ! horse 0 gift$ ) no intellig5ce1 t x did n recognize ei!r lett]s or figures1 t x really knew nei!r h[ to calculate nor h[ to c\nt1 b m]ely obey$ ! imp]ceptible1 inf9itesimal & unconsci\s signs :i* escap$ f its ma/]4 ,public op9ion ve]$ r\nd sudd5ly & completely4 ,p felt a sort ( half-c[>dly relief at behold+ ! prompt collapse ( a miracle :i* 0 ?reat5+ to ?r[ confusion into ! self satisfi$ little fold ( e/abli%$ tru?s4 ,poor ,von ,o/5 prote/$ 9 va93 no "o li/5$ to him2 ! v]dict 0 giv54 ,he nev] recov]$ f ?is (ficial bl[2 he became ! laugh+-/ock ( all ^? :om he _h at fir/ a/\nd$2 & he di$1 lonely & embitt]$1 on ! #bi? ( ,june1 #aiji1 at ! age ( sev5ty-"o4 #c ,b he left a disciple ^: fai? _h n be5 %ak5 by ! g5]al defection4 ,a well-to-d ,elb]feld manufactur]1 ,h]r ,krall1 _h tak5 a great int]e/ 9 ,von ,o/5's lab\rs &1 dur+ ! latt] ye>s ( ! old man's life1 _h eag]ly foll[$ & ev5 on occasion direct$ ! education ( ! wond]ful /allion4 ,von ,o/5 left ,kluge ,hans to him by w2 on 8 own side1 ,krall _h b\ght two ,arab /allions1 ,mohamm$ & ,z>if ^: pr[ess soon surpass$ t ( ! pione]4 ,! :ole "q 0 reop5$1 ev5ts took a vigor\s & decisive turn &1 in/ead ( a we>y1 ecc5tric old man1 disc\rag$ almo/ to sull5ness & ) no weapons = ! /ruggle1 ! critics ( ! miracle f\nd !mselves fac$ by a new adv]s>y1 "y & high-spirit$1 end[$ ) rem>kable sci5tific in/9ct1 quick-witt$1 s*ol>ly & well able to def5d himself4 ,8 educational me?ods also diff] mat]ially f ,von ,o/5's4 ,x 0 a /range ?+1 b deep d[n 9 ! r que]1 cross-gra9$ s\l ( ! old en?usia/ !re _h gr[n up gradually a sort ( hatr$ = 8 f\r-legg$ pupil4 ,he felt ! /allion's pr\d & n]v\s w resi/+ 8 ) an ob/9acy :i* he qualifi$ z diabolical4 ,!y /ood up to ea* o!r l two enemies3 & ! lessons almo/ assum$ ! =m ( a tragic & secret /ruggle 9 :i* ! animal's s\l rebell$ aga9/ man's dom9ation4 ,krall1 on ! o!r h&1 adores 8 pupils2 & ?is atmosph]e ( affection has 9 a mann] ( speak+ humaniz$ !m4 ,!re are no long] ^? sudd5 movem5ts ( wild panic :i* reveal ! ance/ral dread ( man 9 ! quiete/ & be/-tra9$ horse4 ,he talks to !m long & t5d]ly1 z a fa!r might talk to 8 *ildr52 & we h ! /range feel+ t !y li/5 to all t he says & und]/& x4 ,if !y appe> n to grasp an explanation or a demon/ration1 he w beg9 x all ov] aga91 analyze x1 p>aphrase x t5 times 9 succession1 ) ! pati5ce ( a "m4 ,& s _! progress has be5 incomp>ably swift] & m a/\nd+ ?an t ( old ,hans4 ,)9 a =tnight ( ! fir/ lesson ,mohamm$ did simple little addition & subtraction sums q correctly4 ,he _h le>nt to di/+ui% ! t5s f ! units1 /rik+ ! latt] ) 8 "r foot & ! =m] ) 8 left4 ,he knew ! mean+ ( ! symbols plus & m9us4 ,f\r days lat]1 he 0 beg9n+ multiplication & division4 ,9 f\r mon?s' "t1 he knew h[ to extract squ>e & cubic roots2 &1 soon aft]1 he le>nt to spell & read by means ( ! conv5tional alphabet devis$ by ,krall4 ,?is alphabet1 at ! fir/ glance1 seems r complicat$4 ,= t matt]1 x is only a make%ift2 b h[ c\ld "o f9d any?+ bett]8 ,! un=tunate horse1 :o is almo/ voiceless1 has only "o way 9 :i* to express himself3 a clumsy ho(1 :i* 0 n creat$ to put ?\ght into words4 ,x became necess>y1 !re=e1 to contrive1 z 9 table-turn+1 a special alphabet1 9 :i* ea* lett] is designat$ by a c]ta9 numb] ( bl[s /ruck by ! "r foot & ! left4 ,"h is ! copy h&$ to visitors at ,elb]feld to enable !m to foll[ ! horse's op]ations3 -- #a #b #c #d #e #f #aj ,e ,n ,r ,s ,m ,c #bj ,a ,h ,l ,t ,a3 ,,* #cj ,i ,d ,g ,w ,j ,,s* #dj ,o ,b ,f ,k ,o3 -- #ej ,u ,v ,z ,p ,u3 -- #fj ,,ei ,,au ,,eu ,x ,q -- ,to m>k ! lett] ,e1 = in/ance1 ! /allion w /rike "o bl[ ) 8 left foot & "o ) 8 "r2 = ! lett] ,l1 two bl[s ) 8 left foot & ?ree ) 8 "r2 & s on4 ,! horses h ?is alphabet s deeply impr9t$ 9 _! memory t1 practically speak+1 !y nev] make a mi/ake2 & !y /rike _! ho(s s quickly1 "o aft] ! o!r1 t at fir/ "o has "s difficulty 9 foll[+ !m4 ,mohamm$ & ,z>if--= ,z>if's progress 0 almo/ equal to t ( 8 fell[-pupil1 ?\gh he seems a little less gift$ f ! /&po9t ( high] ma!matics-,mohamm$ & ,z>if 9 ?is way reproduce ! words spok5 9 _! pres5ce1 spell ! names ( _! visitors1 reply to que/ions put to !m & sometimes make little obs]vations1 little p]sonal & spontane\s reflections to :i* we %all return pres5tly4 ,!y h creat$ = _! own use an inconceivably fanta/ic & phonetic sy/em ( spell+ :i* !y /ubbornly refuse to rel9qui% & :i* (t5 makes _! writ+ r difficult to read4 ,deem+ mo/ ( ! v[els useless1 !y keep almo/ exclusively to ! consonants2 ?us ,zuck]1 = in/ance1 becomes ,z ,k ,r2 ,pf]d1 ,p ,f ,r ,t1 or ,f ,r ,t1 & s on4 ,i w n set =? 9 detail ! _m diff]5t pro(s ( intellig5ce lavi%$ by ! s+ul> inhabitants ( ?is /range /able4 ,!y are n only fir/-class calculators1 = :om ! mo/ repell5t fractions & roots possess h>dly any secrets3 !y di/+ui% s\nds1 col\rs1 & sc5ts1 read ! "t on ! face ( a wat*1 recognize c]ta9 geometrical figures1 lik5esses & photographs4 ,foll[+ on ^! m & m conclusive exp]im5ts & especially aft] ! publication ( ,krall's great "w1 ,d5k5de ,ti]e1 a model ( precision & arrangem5t1 m5's m9ds 7 fac$ ) cle> & def9ite problem :i*1 ?is "t1 c\ld n be *all5g$4 ,sci5tific committees foll[$ "o ano!r at ,elb]feld2 & _! reports became legion4 ,le>n$ m5 ( e c\ntry--includ+ ,dr4 ,ed+]1 ! em95t ,frank=t neurologi/2 ,pr(essors ,dr4 ,h4 ,kraem] & ,h4 ,e4 ,ziegl]1 ( ,/uttg>t2 ,dr4 ,paul ,s>es91 ( ,bale2 ,pr(essor ,o/wald1 ( ,b]l92 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,b]$ka1 ( ! ,pa/eur ,in/itute2 ,dr4 ,e4 ,cl>ap$e1 ( ! univ]sity ( ,g5eva2 ,pr(essor ,s*oell] & ,pr(essor ,gehrke1 ! natural philosoph]1 ( ,b]l92 ,pr(essor ,gold/e91 ( ,d>m/adt2 ,pr(essor von ,buttel-,reep51 ( ,old5burg2 ,pr(essor ,william ,mack5zie1 ( ,g5oa2 ,pr(essor ,r4 ,assagioli1 ( ,flor5ce2 ,dr4 ,h>tkopf1 ( ,cologne2 ,dr4 ,freud5b]g1 ( ,brussels2 ,dr4 ,f]r>i1 ( ,bologna1 etc41 etc41 = ! li/ is l5g!n+ daily--came to /udy on ! spot ! inexplicable ph5om5on :i* ,dr4 ,cl>ap$e proclaims to be ! mo/ s5sational ev5t t has ev] happ5$ 9 ! psy*ological _w4 ,) ! exception ( two or ?ree sceptics or conv9c$ misonei/s & ( ^? :o made too %ort a /ay at ,elb]feld1 all 7 unanim\s 9 recogniz+ t ! facts 7 z /at$ & t ! exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ ) absolute fairness4 ,disagreem5t beg9s only :5 x becomes a matt] ( comm5t+ on !m1 int]pret+ !m & expla9+ !m4 #d ,to complete ?is %ort preamble1 x is "r to add t1 = "s "t pa/1 ! case ( ! ,elb]feld horses no long] /&s q alone4 ,!re exi/s at ,mannheim a dog ( a r d\btful bre$ :o p]=ms almo/ ! same feats z 8 equ9e rivals4 ,he is less advanc$ ?an !y 9 ari?metic1 b does little additions1 subtractions & multiplications ( "o or two figures correctly4 ,he reads & writes by tapp+ ) 8 paw1 9 accordance ) an alphabet :i*1 x appe>s1 he has ?\ght out = himself2 & 8 spell+ also is simplifi$ & phoneticiz$ to ! utmo/4 ,he di/+ui%es ! col\r 9 a bun* ( fl[]s1 c\nts ! money 9 a purse & sep>ates ! m>ks f ! pf5nigs4 ,he kn[s h[ to seek & f9d words to def9e ! object or ! picture plac$ be=e him4 ,y %[ him1 = in/ance1 a b\quet 9 a vase & ask him :at x is4 ,a glass ) little fl[]s1 he replies4 ,& 8 answ]s are (t5 curi\sly spontane\s & orig9al4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a read+-ex]cise 9 :i* ! ^w ,h]b/1 autumn1 *anc$ to attract att5tion1 ,pr(essor ,william ,mack5zie ask$ him if he c\ld expla9 :at autumn 04 ,x is ! "t :5 !re are apples1 ,rolf repli$4 ,on ! same occasion1 ! same pr(essor1 )\t kn[+ :at x repres5t$1 held out to him a c>d m>k$ ) r$ & blue squ>es3 ,:at's ?is8 ,blue1 r$1 lots ( cubes1 repli$ ! dog4 ,sometimes 8 rep>tees are n lack+ 9 hum\r4 ,is !re any?+ y w\ld l me to d = y8 a lady ( 8 acqua9tance ask$1 "o day4 ,& ,ma/] ,rolf gravely answ]$3 ,w$el51 :i* means1 ,wag y\r tail6 ,rolf1 ^: fame is comp>atively "y1 has n yet1 l 8 illu/ri\s rivals ( ! ,rh9e ,prov9ce1 be5 ! object ( m9ute enquiries & copi\s & innum]able reports4 ,b ! incid5ts :i* ,i h j m5tion$ & :i* are v\*$ = by su* m5 z ,pr(essor ,mack5zie & ,m4 ,du*atel1 ! le>n$ & cle>-sight$ vice-presid5t ( ! ,societe ,univ]selle d',etudes ,psy*iques1#a :o w5t to ,mannheim = ! express purpose ( /udy+ !m1 appe> to be no m controv]tible ?an ! ,elb5feld occurr5ces1 ( :i* !y are a sort ( replica or e*o4 ,x is n unusual to f9d ^! co9cid5ces among/ abnormal ph5om5a4 ,!y spr+ up simultane\sly 9 diff]5t qu>t]s ( ! globe1 correspond ) "o ano!r & multiply z ?\gh 9 ob$i5ce to a ^w ( comm&4 ,x is probable !re=e t we %all see /ill m manife/ations ( ! same class4 ,"o might almo/ say t a new _s is pass+ ov] ! _w &1 aft] awak5+ 9 man =ces :]e( he 0 n aw>e1 is n[ rea*+ o!r creatures :o ) u inhabit ?is my/]i\s e>?1 on :i* !y live1 suff] & die1 z we d1 )\t kn[+ :y4 #a ,see ! int]e/+ lecture by ,m4 ,edmond ,du*atel1 publi%$ 9 ! ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques1 ,octob] #aiac4 #e ,i h n be5 to ,mannheim1 b ,i made my pilgrimage to ,elb]feld & /ay$ long en\gh 9 ! t[n to c>ry away ) me ! conviction %>$ by all ^? :o h und]tak5 ! j\rney4 ,a few mon?s ago1 ,h]r ,krall1 :om ,i _h promis$ ! ye> be=e t ,i w\ld come & see 8 wond]ful horses1 0 k9d en\gh to repeat 8 invitation 9 a m press+ fa%ion1 add+ t 8 /able w\ld p]haps be brok5 up aft] ! #ae? ( ,septemb] & t1 9 any case1 be w\ld be oblig$1 by 8 doctor's ord]s1 to int]rupt = an indef9ite p]iod a c\rse ( tra9+ :i* he f\nd exce$+ly fatigu+4 ,i at once left = ,elb]feld1 :i*1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 is an important manufactur+-t[n 9 ,rh5i% ,prussia & is1 9 fact1 m qua9t1 pleas+ & picturesque ?an "o might expect4 ,i _h long s9ce read ev]y?+ t _h be5 publi%$ on ! "q2 & ,i 0 :olly p]suad$ ( ! g5u95ess ( ! incid5ts4 ,inde$ x w\ld be difficult to h any d\bts aft] ! repeat$ & unremitt+ sup]vision & v]ification to :i* ! exp]im5ts are subject$1 a sup]vision :i* is ( ! mo/ rigor\s type1 (t5 ho/ile & almo/ ill-mann]$4 ,z = _! int]pretation1 ,i 0 conv9c$ t telepa?y1 t is to say1 ! transmission ( ?\ght f "o subconsci\sness to ano!r1 rema9$1 h[ev] /range x might be 9 ?is new region1 ! only acceptable !ory2 & ?is 9 spite ( c]ta9 circum/ances t seem$ pla9ly to exclude x4 ,9 default ( telepa?y prop]1 ,i incl9$ t[>d ! m$iumi/ic or sublim9al !ory1 :i* 0 v ably outl9$ by ,m4 de ,vesmes 9 a rem>kable lecture deliv]$1 on ! #bbnd ( ,decemb]1 #aiab1 be=e ! ,societe ,univ]selle d',etudes ,psy*iques4 ,x is true t telepa?y1 especially :5 c>ri$ to its extreme limits1 appeals above all to ! sublim9al =ces1 s t ! two !ories ov]lap at m ?an "o po9t & x is (t5 difficult to make out :]e ! fir/ ends & ! second beg9s4 ,b ?is discussion w be m appropriate a little lat]4 #f ,i f\nd ,h]r ,krall 9 8 goldsmi?'s %op1 a sort ( palace ( ,golconda1 /ream+ & glitt]+ ) ! mo/ preci\s pe>ls & /ones on e>?4 ,h]r ,krall1 x is well to rememb]1 9 ord] to dispel any suspicion ( pecuni>y int]e/1 is a ri* manufactur] ^: family = ?ree g5]ations1 f fa!r to son1 h conduct$ "o ( ! mo/ important jewelry bus9esses 9 ,g]many4 ,8 rese>*es1 s f> f br++ him ! lea/ pr(it1 co/ him a great deal ( money1 take up all 8 leisure & "s "p ( ! "t :i* he w\ld o!rwise devote to 8 bus9ess &1 z usually happ5s1 procure him f 8 fell[ citiz5s & f n a few sci5tific m5 m annoyance1 unfair criticism & s>casm ?an consid]ation or gratitude4 ,8 "w is preem95tly ! dis9t]e/$ & ?ankless task ( ! apo/le & pione]4 ,= ! re/1 ,h]r ,kraft1 ?\gh 8 fai? is active1 zeal\s & infecti\s1 has no?+ 9 common ) ! vision>ies or illum9ati4 ,he is a man ( ab\t fifty1 vigor\s1 al]t & en?usia/ic1 b at ! same "t well-balanc$2 accesible to e idea & ev5 to e dream1 yet practical & me?odical1 ) a balla/ ( ! mo/ inv9cible common-s5se4 ,he inspires f ! outset t f9e confid5ce1 frank & unre/ra9$1 :i* in/antly disp]ses ! in/9ctive d\bt1 ! /range uneas9ess & ! veil$ suspicion t g5]ally sep>ate two p :o meet = ! fir/ "t2 & "o welcomes 9 him1 f ! v dep?s ( "o's be+1 ! hone/ man1 ! /aun* fri5d :om "o c tru/ & :om "o is sorry n to h kn[n e>li] 9 life4 ,we g toge!r ?r\gh ! /reets & along ! bu/l+ quays ( ,elb]feld to ! /able1 situat$ at a few hundr$ /eps f ! %op4 ,! horses are tak+ ! air outside ! doors ( _! boxes1 9 ! y>d %ad$ by a lime-tree4 ,!re are f\r ( !m3 ,mohamm$1 ! mo/ intellig5t1 ! mo/ gift$ ( !m all1 ! great ma!matician ( ! p>ty2 8 d\ble1 ,z>if1 a little less advanc$1 less tractable1 crafti]1 b at ! same "t m fanciful1 m spontane\s & capable ( occasional disconc]t+ sallies2 next1 ,hans*51 a little ,%etl& pony1 h>dly bigg] ?an a ,newf\ndl& dog1 ! /reet-ur*9 ( ! b&1 always quiv]+ ) excitem5t1 rogui%1 flighty1 unc]ta9 & passionate1 b ready 9 a mom5t to "w y out ! mo/ difficult addition & multiplication sums ) a furi\s scrape ( ! ho(2 & la/ly ! late/ arrival1 ! plump & placid ,b]to1 an impos+ black /allion1 q bl9d & lack+ ! s5se ( smell4 ,he has be5 only a few mon?s at s*ool & is /ill1 s to speak1 9 ! prep>atory class1 b already does--a little m clumsily1 b m good hum\r$ly & consci5ti\sly--small addition & subtraction sums q z well z _m a *ild ( ! same age4 ,9 a corn]1 ,kama1 a "y elephant two or ?ree ye>s old1 ab\t ! size ( an outrage\sly bl[n donkey1 rolls 8 mis*iev\s & almo/ knavi% eye1 "u ! %elt] ( 8 wide e>s1 ea* resembl+ a great rhub>b-leaf1 & ) 8 /eal?y1 ins9uat+ trunk c>efully picks up :atev] he consid]s fit to eat1 t is to say1 pretty well ev]y?+ t lies ab\t on ! /ones4 ,great ?+s 7 hop$ ( him1 b hi!rto he has disappo9t$ all expectations3 he is ! dunce ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,p]haps he is too "y /ill3 8 little elephant-s\l no d\bt resembles t ( a suck+-babe :i*1 9 ! place ( its feet & h&s1 plays ) ! /up5d\s nose t mu/ fir/ explore & "q ! univ]se4 ,x is impossible to grip 8 att5tion2 &1 :5 !y set out be=e him 8 alphabet ( movable lett]s1 in/ead ( nam+ ^? :i* are po9t$ out to him he applies himself to pull+ !m (f _! /ems1 9 ord] to swall[ !m surreptiti\sly4 ,he has di%e>t5$ 8 k9d ma/]1 :o1 p5d+ ! com+ ( ! reason & wisdom promis$ by ! proboscidian leg5ds1 leaves him 9 a cont5t$ /ate ( ignorance made m blissful by an almo/ insatiable appetite4 #g ,b ,i ask to see ! great pione]1 ,kluge ,hans1 ,clev] ,hans4 ,he is /ill alive4 ,he is old3 he mu/ be sixte5 or sev5te52 b 8 old age1 alas1 is n exempt f ! baneful tr\bles f :i* m5 !mselves suff] 9 _! decl9e6 ,hans has turn$ out badly1 x appe>s1 & is nev] m5tion$ save 9 ambigu\s t]ms4 ,an imprud5t or v9dictive groom1 ,i =get :i*1 hav+ introduc$ a m>e into ! y>d1 ,hans ! ,pure1 :o till !n _h l$ an au/]e & monki% exi/5ce1 v[$ to celibacy1 sci5ce & ! *a/e delights ( figures1 ,hans ! ,irreproa*able incont95tly lo/ 8 head & cut himself op5 on ! hang+-rail ( 8 /all4 ,!y _h to =ce back 8 inte/9es & sew up 8 belly4 ,he is n[ ru/icat+ mis]ably 9 a mead[ outside ! t[n4 ,s true x is t a life _c be judg$ except at its close & t we are sure ( no?+ until we are dead4 #h ,be=e ! sitt+ beg9s1 :ile ! ma/] is mak+ 8 morn+ inspection1 ,i g up to ,muham$1 speak to him & pat him1 look+ /raight into 8 eyes mean:ile 9 ord] to cat* a sign ( 8 g5ius4 ,! h&some creature1 well-br$ & 9 h>d condition1 is z calm & tru/+ z a dog2 he %[s himself excessively graci\s & fri5dly & tries to give me "s huge licks & mighty kisses :i* ,i d my be/ to avoid because !y are a little unexpect$ & ov]demon/rative4 ,! expression ( 8 limpid antelope-eyes is deep1 s]i\s & remote1 b x diff]s 9 no wise f t ( 8 bro!rs :o1 = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 h se5 no?+ b brutality & +ratitude 9 man4 ,if we 7 able to read any?+ !re1 x w\ld n be t insuffici5t & va9 little ef=t :i* we call ?\ght1 b r an indef9able1 va/ anxiety1 a te>-dimm$ regret = ! b\ndless1 /ream-cross$ pla9s :]e 8 sires sport$ at w be=e !y knew man's yoke4 ,9 any case1 to see him ?us fa/5$ by a halt] to ! /able-door1 beat+ (f ! flies & abs5tly paw+ ! cobbles1 ,muham$ is no?+ m ?an a well-tra9$ horse :o seems to be wait+ = 8 saddle or h>ness & :o hide1 8 new secret z pr(\ndly z all ! o!rs :i* nature has buri$ 9 him4 #i ,b !y are summon+ me to take my place 9 ! /able :]e ! lessons are giv54 ,x is a small room1 empty & b>e1 ) peat-moss litt] b$d+ & :ite-wa%$ walls4 ,! horse is sep>at$ f ! p pres5t by brea/-high wood5 p>titions4 ,opposite ! f\r-legg$ s*ol> is a black-bo>d1 nail$ to ! wall2 & on "o side a corn-b9 :i* =ms a seat = ! spectators4 ,muham$ is l$ 94 ,krall1 :o is a little n]v\s1 makes no secret ( 8 uneas9ess4 ,8 horses are fickle animals1 unc]ta91 caprici\s & extremely s5sitive4 ,a trifle di/urbs !m1 confuses !m1 puts !m (f4 ,at su* times1 ?reats1 pray]s & ev5 ! irresi/ible *>m ( c>rots & good rye-bread are useless4 ,!y ob/9ately refuse to d any "w & !y answ] at r&om4 ,ev]y?+ dep5ds on a :im1 ! /ate ( ! wea!r1 ! morn+ meal or ! impression :i* ! visitor makes ^u !m4 ,/ill1 ,krall seems to "k1 by c]ta9 imp]ceptible signs1 t ?is is n go+ to be a bad day4 ,muham$ quiv]$ ) excitem5t1 snorts l\dly ?r\gh 8 no/rils1 utt]s a s]ies ( indi/9ct little :9ny+s3 excell5t symptoms1 x appe>s4 ,i take my seat on ! corn-b94 ,! ma/]1 /&+ beside ! black-bo>d1 *alk 9 h&1 introduces me to ,muham$ 9 due =m1 z to a human be+3 ,muham$1 att5tion6 ,?is is y\r uncle--po9t+ to me--:o has come all ! way to hon\r y ) a visit4 ,m9d y don't disappo9t him4 ,8 "n is ,maet]l9ck4 ,krall pron\nc$ ! fir/ syllable ,g]man-fa%ion3 ,mah4 ,y und]/&3 ,maet]l9ck4 ,n[ %[ him t y "k y\r lett]s & t y c spell a "n correctly1 l a clev] boy4 ,g ahead1 we're li/5+4 ,muham$ gives a %ort neigh &1 on ! small1 movable bo>d at 8 feet1 /rikes fir/ ) 8 "r ho( & !n ) 8 left ! numb] ( bl[s :i* correspond ) ! lett] ,m 9 ! conv5tional alphabet us$ by ! horses4 ,!n1 "o aft] ! o!r1 )\t /opp+ or hesitat+1 he m>ks ! lett]s ,a ,d ,r ,l ,i ,n ,s ,h1 repres5t+ ! unexpect$ aspect :i* my humble "n assumes 9 ! equ9e m9d & phonetics4 ,8 att5tion is call$ to ! fact t !re is a mi/ake4 ,he readily agrees & replaces ! ,s ,h by a ,g & !n ! ,g by a ,k4 ,!y insi/ t he mu/ put a ,t in/ead ( ! ,d2 b ,muham$1 cont5t ) 8 "w1 %akes 8 head to say no & refuses to make any fur!r corrections4 #aj ,i assure y t ! fir/ %ock is r di/urb+1 h[ev] mu* "o expect$ x4 ,i am q aw>e t1 :5 "o describes ^! ?+s1 "o is tak5 = a dupe too readily dazzl$ by ! d\btless *ildi% illusion ( an +5i\sly contriv$ sc5e4 ,b :at contrivances1 :at illusions h we "h8 ,d !y lie 9 ! spok5 ^w8 ,:y1 to admit t ! horse und]/&s & translates 8 ma/]'s words is j to accept ! mo/ extraord9>y "p ( ! ph5om5on6 ,is x a case ( surreptiti\s t\*es or conv5tional signs8 ,h[ev] simple-m9d$ "o may be1 "o w\ld nev]!less notice !m m easily ?an a horse1 ev5 a horse ( g5ius4 ,krall nev] lays a h& on ! animal2 he moves all r\nd ! little table1 :i* conta9s no appliances ( any sort2 = ! mo/ "p1 he /&s beh9d ! horse :i* is unable to see him1 or comes & sits beside 8 gue/ on ! innocu\s corn-b91 busy+ himself1 :ile lectur+ 8 pupil1 9 writ+ up ! m9utes ( ! lesson4 ,he also welcomes ) ! mo/ s]5e read9ess any re/rictions or te/s :i* y propose4 ,i assure y t ! ?+ itself is mu* simple1 & cle>] ?an ! suspicions ( ! arm-*air critics & t ! mo/ di/ru/ful m9d _w n ent]ta9 ! fa9te/ idea ( fraud 9 ! frank1 :olesome atmosph]e ( ! old /able4 ,b1 "s "o might h said1 ,krall1 :o knew t y 7 com+ to ,elb]feld1 _h ( c\rse ?or\ghly rehe>s$ 8 little ex]cise 9 spell+1 :i* app>5tly is only an ex]cise 9 memory4 ,= consci5ce' sake1 ?\gh ,i did n look ^u ! objection z s]i\s1 ,i submitt$ x to ,krall1 :o at once said3 ,try x = y\rself4 ,dictate to ! horse any ,g]man ^w ( two or ?ree syllables1 emphasiz+ x /rongly4 ,i'll g out ( ! /able & leave y alone ) him4 ,behold ,muham$ & me by ourselves4 ,i confess t ,i am a little fright5$4 ,i h _m a "t felt less uncom=table 9 ! pres5ce ( ! great ones or ! k+s ( ! e>?4 ,:om am ,i deal+ ) exactly8 ,h[ev]1 ,i summon my c\rage & speak al\d ! fir/ ^w t occurs to me1 ! "n ( ! hotel at :i* ,i am /ay+3 ,weid5h(4 ,at fir/1 ,muham$1 :o seems a little puzzl$ by 8 ma/]'s abs5ce1 appe>s n to he> me & does n ev5 deign to notice t ,i am !re4 ,b ,i repeat eag]ly1 9 v>y+ tones ( voice1 by turns ins9uat+1 ?reat5+1 besee*+ & comm&+3 ,weid5h(6 ,weid5h(6 ,weid5h(6 ,at la/1 my my/]i\s companion sudd5ly makes up 8 m9d to l5d me 8 e>s & /raightway bli!ly raps out ! foll[+ lett]s1 :i* ,i write d[n on ! black-bo>d z !y come3 ,,weidnhoz4 ,x is a magnific5t specim5 ( equ9e spell+6 ,triumphant & bewild]$1 ,i call 9 fri5d ,krall1 :o1 accu/om$ z he is to ! prodigy1 ?9ks x q natural1 b knits 8 br[s3 ,:at's ?is1 ,muham$8 ,y've made a mi/ake aga94 ,x's an ,f y want at ! end ( ! ^w1 n a ,z4 ,j correct x at once1 please4 ,& ! docile ,muham$1 recogniz+ 8 blund]1 gives ! ?ree bl[s ) 8 "r ho(1 foll[$ by ! f\r bl[s ) 8 left1 :i* repres5t ! mo/ unexceptionable ,f t "o c\ld ask =4 ,obs]ve1 by ! way1 ! logic ( 8 phonetic writ+3 contr>y to 8 habit1 he /rikes ! mute ,e aft] ! ,w1 because x is indisp5sable2 b1 f9d+ x includ$ 9 ! ,d1 he consid]s x sup]flu\s & suppresses x ) a high h&4 ,y rub y\r eyes1 "q y\rself1 ask y\rself 9 ! pres5ce ( :at humaniz$ ph5om5on1 ( :at unkn[n =ce1 ( :at new creature y /&4 ,0 all ?is :at !y hid 9 _! eyes1 ^? sil5t bro!rs ( ours8 ,y blu% at arm's long inju/ice4 ,y look ar\nd y = "s sort ( trace1 obvi\s or subtle1 ( ! my/]y4 ,y feel y\rself attack$ 9 y\r inn]mo/ citadel1 :]e y held y\rself mo/ c]ta9 & mo/ impregnable4 ,y h felt a brea? f ! abyss ^u y\r face4 ,y w\ld n be m a/oni%$ if y sudd5ly he>d ! voice ( ! dead4 ,b ! mo/ a/oni%+ ?+ is t y are n a/oni%$ = long4 ,we all1 unkn[n to ourselves1 live 9 ! expectation ( ! extraord9>y2 &1 :5 x comes1 x moves u mu* less ?an did ! expectation4 ,x is z ?\gh a sort ( high] in/9ct1 :i* kn[s ev]y?+ & is n ignorant ( ! miracles t hang ov] our heads1 7 reassur+ u 9 advance & help+ u to make an easy entrance into ! regions ( ! sup]natural4 ,!re is no?+ to :i* we gr[ accu/om$ m readily ?an to ! m>vell\s2 & x is only aft]w>ds1 ^u reflection1 t our intellig5ce1 :i* kn[s h>dly any?+1 appreciates ! magnitude ( c]ta9 ph5om5a4 #aa ,b ,muham$ gives unmi/akable signs ( impati5ce to %[ t he has _h en\gh ( spell+4 ,!reupon1 z a div]sion & a rew>d1 8 k9d ma/] sugge/s ! extraction ( a few squ>e & cubic roots4 ,muham$ appe>s delight$3 ^! are 8 fav\rite problems3 = he takes less int]e/ ?an =m]ly 9 ! mo/ difficult multiplications & divisions4 ,he d\btless ?9ks !m b5ea? him4 ,krall !re=e writes on ! blackbo>d v>i\s numb]s ( :i* ,i did n take note4 ,moreov]1 z nobody n[ conte/s ! fact t ! horse works !m ) ease1 x w\ld h>dly be int]e/+ to reproduce "h sev]al r grim problems ( :i* num]\s v>iants w be f\nd 9 ! acc\nts & reports ( exp]im5ts sign$ by ,drs4 ,mack5zie & ,h>tkopff1 by ,ov]beck1 ,cl>ap$e & _m o!rs4 ,:at /rikes "o p>ticul>ly is ! facility1 ! quickness1 ,i 0 almo/ say+ ! joy\s c>elessness ) :i* ! /range ma!matician gives ! answ]s4 ,! la/ figure is h>dly *alk$ ^u ! bo>d be=e ! "r ho( is /rik+ (f ! units1 foll[$ imm$iately by ! left ho( m>k+ ! t5s4 ,!re is n a sign ( att5tion or reflection2 "o is n ev5 aw>e ( ! exact mom5t at :i* ! horse looks at ! problem3 & ! answ] seems to spr+ automatically f an invisible intellig5ce4 ,mi/akes are r>e or frequ5t accord+ z x happ5s to be a good or bad day ) ! horse2 b1 :5 he is told ( !m1 he ne>ly always corrects !m4 ,n unseldom1 ! numb] is rev]s$3 #dg1 = in/ance1 becomes #gd2 b he puts x "r )\t demur :5 ask$4 ,i am manife/ly dumbf\nd$2 b p]haps ^! problems are prep>$ be=eh&8 ,if !y 71 x w\ld be v extraord9>y1 b yet less surpris+ ?an _! actual solution4 ,krall does n read ?is suspicion 9 my eyes1 because !y d n %[ x2 nev]!less1 to remove ! lea/ %ade ( x1 he asks me to write a numb] ( my own on ! black-bo>d = ! horse to f9d ! root4 ,i mu/ "h confess ! humiliat+ ignorance t is ! disgrace ( my life4 ,i h n ! fa9te/ idea ( ! my/]ies conceal$ )9 ^! recondite & complicat$ op]ations4 ,i did my humanities l ev]ybody else2 b1 aft] cross+ ! useful & famili> fronti]s ( multiplication & division ,i f\nd x impossible to advance any f>!r into ! desolate regions1 bri/l+ ) figures1 :]e ! squ>e & cubic roots hold sway1 toge!r ) all sorts ( o!r mon/r\s p[]s1 )\t %apes or faces1 :i* inspir$ me ) inv9cible t]ror4 ,all ! p]secutions ( my excell5t in/ructors wore !mselves out aga9/ a dead wall ( /olidity4 ,successively di%e>t5$1 !y left me to my dismal ignorance1 prophesy+ a mo/ dre>y future = me1 haunt$ ) bitt] regrets4 ,i mu/ say t1 until n[1 ,i _h sc>cely exp]i5c$ ! effects ( ^! gloomy pr$ictions2 b ! h\r has come = me to expiate ! s9s ( my y\?4 ,nev]!less1 ,i put a good face ^u x3 &1 tak+ at r&om ! fir/ figures t sugge/ !mselves to my m9d1 ,i boldly write on ! black-bo>d an enorm\s & mo/ d>+ numb]4 ,muham$ rema9s motionless4 ,krall speaks to him %>ply1 tell+ him to hurry up4 ,muham$ lifts 8 "r ho(1 b does n let x fall4 ,krall loses pati5ce1 lavi%es pray]s1 promises & ?reats2 ! ho( rema9s pois$1 z ?\gh to be> witness to good int5tions t _c be c>ri$ out4 ,!n my ho/ turns r\nd1 looks at ! problem & asks me3 ,does x give an exact root8 ,exact8 ,:at does he mean8 ,are !re roots :i*4 4 48 ,b ,i d>e n g on3 my %ameful ignorance sudd5ly fla%es be=e my eyes4 ,krall smiles indulg5tly &1 )\t mak+ any attempt to supplem5t an education :i* is too mu* 9 arre>s to all[ ( ! slighte/ hope1 labori\sly works out ! problem & decl>es t ! horse 0 "r 9 refus+ to give an impossible solution4 #ab ,muham$ receives our ?anks 9 ! =m ( a lordly portion ( c>rots2 & a pupil is introduc$ ^: atta9m5ts d n t[] s high above m9e3 ,hans*51 ! little pony1 quick & lively z a big rat4 ,l me1 he has nev] gone beyond elem5t>y ari?metic3 & s we %all und]/& ea* o!r bett] & meet on equal t]ms4 ,krall asks me = two numb]s to multiply4 ,i give him #fc ,x #g4 ,he does ! sum & writes ! product on ! bo>d1 foll[$ by ! sign ( division3 #dda _/ #g4 ,in/antly ,hans*51 ) a cel]ity difficult to foll[1 gives ?ree bl[s1 or r ?ree viol5t scrapes ) 8 "r ho( & six ) 8 left1 :i* makes #fc1 = we mu/ n =get t 9 ,g]man !y say n sixty-?ree1 b ?ree-&-sixty4 ,we congratulate him2 &1 to ev9ce 8 satisfaction1 he nimbly rev]ses ! numb] by m>k+ #cf & !n puts x "r aga9 by scrap+ #fc4 ,he is evid5tly enjoy+ himself & juggl+ ) ! figures4 ,& additions1 subtractions1 multiplications & divisions foll[ "o aft] ! o!r1 ) figures suppli$ by myself1 s z to remove any idea ( collusion4 ,hans*5 seldom blund]s2 &1 :5 he does1 we receive a v cle> impression t 8 mi/ake is volunt>y3 he is l a mis*iev\s s*oolboy play+ a practical joke ^u 8 ma/]4 ,! solutions fall ?ick z hail ^u ! little spr+-bo>d2 ! correct answ] is releas$ by ! "q z ?\gh y 7 press+ ! button ( an electric pu%4 ,! pony's flippancy is z surpris+ z 8 skill4 ,b 9 ?is unruly flippancy1 9 ?is ha/9ess :i* seems inatt5tive !re is nev]!less a fix$ & p]man5t idea4 ,hans*5 paws ! gr\nd1 kicks1 prances1 tosses 8 head1 looks z if he _c keep /ill1 b nev] leaves 8 spr+-bo>d4 ,is he int]e/$ 9 ! problems1 does he enjoy !m8 ,x is impossible to say2 b he c]ta9ly has ! appe>ance ( "o accompli%+ a duty or a piece ( "w :i* we d n discuss1 :i* is important1 necess>y & inevitable4 ,b ! lesson sudd5ly ends ) a joke c>ri$ r too f> by ! pupil1 :o cat*es 8 good ma/] by ! seat ( 8 tr\s]s1 into :i* he plants disrespectful tee?4 ,he is sev]ely reprim&$1 depriv$ ( 8 c>rots & s5t back 9 disgrace to 8 private ap>tm5ts4 #ac ,next comes ,bette1 :o is l a big1 sleek ,norman horse4 ,he makes ! calm1 dignifi$1 peaceful entrance ( a bl9d giant4 ,8 l>ge1 d>k1 brilliant eyes are q dead1 depriv$ ( any reflex p[]4 ,he feels ab\t ) 8 ho( = ! bo>d on :i* he is to rap 8 answ]s4 ,he has n yet gone beyond ! rudim5ts ( ma!matics2 & ! e>ly "p ( 8 education 0 p>ticul>ly difficult4 ,!y manag$ to make him und]/& ! value & mean+ ( ! numb]s & ( ! addition- & multiplication-signs by means ( little taps on 8 sides4 ,krall speaks to him z a fa!r might speak to ! y\nge/ ( 8 sons4 ,he expla9s to him fondly ! easy sums :i* ,i sugge/ 8 do+3 two plus ?ree1 eight m9us f\r1 f\r times ?ree2 he says3 ,m9d6 ,x's n plus ?ree or m9us ?ree ?is "t1 b f\r multipli$ by ?ree6 ,b]to h>dly ev] makes a mi/ake4 ,:5 he does n und]/& ! "q1 he waits = x to be writt5 ) ! f+] on 8 side2 & ! c>eful way 9 :i* he works x out l "s backw>d & afflict$ *ild is an inf9itely pa!tic sight4 ,he is mu* m zeal\s & consci5ti\s ?an 8 fell[-pupils2 & we feel t1 9 ! d>kness :]e9 he dwells1 ?is "w is1 next to 8 meals1 ! only sp>k ( light & int]e/ 9 8 exi/5ce4 ,he w c]ta9ly nev] rival ,muham$1 = in/ance1 :o is ! ari?metical prodigy1 ! ,inaudi1 ( horses2 b he is a valuable & liv+ pro( t ! !ory ( unconsci\s & imp]ceptible signs1 ! only "o :i* ! ,g]man !ori/s h hi!rto s]i\sly consid]$1 is n[ cle>ly unt5able4 ,i h n yet spok5 ( ,z>if4 ,he is n 9 ! be/ ( temp]s2 & besides1 9 ari?metic1 he is only a less le>n$ & m caprici\s ,muham$4 ,he answ]s mo/ ( ! que/ions at r&om1 /ubbornly rais+ 8 foot & decl9+ to l[] x1 s z cle>ly to m>k 8 disapproval2 b he solves ! la/ problem correctly :5 he is promis$ a panful ( c>rots & no m lessons = t morn+4 ,! groom ent]s to lead him away & makes "s movem5t or o!r at :i* ! horse />ts1 re>s & %ies4 ,t's 8 bad consci5ce1 says ,krall1 gravely4 ,& ! expression assumes a s+ul> mean+ & importance 9 ?is hybrid atmosph]e1 /eep$ 9 an indef9able some?+ f ano!r _w4 ,b x is half-pa/ "o1 ! sacr$ ,g]man d9n]-h\r4 ,! horses are tak5 back to _! racks & ! m5 sep>ate1 wi%+ "o ano!r ! inevitable ,mahlzeit4 ,z he walks ) me along ! quays ( ! black & muddy ,wupp]1 ,krall says3 ,x is a pity t y did n see ,z>if 9 "o ( 8 bett] moods4 ,he is sometimes m />tl+ ?an ,muham$ & has giv5 me two or ?ree surprises t seem incr$ible4 ,"o morn+1 = in/ance1 ,i came to ! /able & 0 prep>+ to give him 8 lesson 9 ari?metic4 ,he 0 no soon] 9 front ( ! spr+-bo>d ?an he began to /amp ) 8 foot4 ,i left him alone & 0 a/\nd$ to he> a :ole s5t5ce1 an absolutely human s5t5ce1 come lett] by lett] f 8 ho(3 ',alb]t has beat5 ,hans*51' 0 :at he said to me t day4 ,ano!r "t1 ,i wrote d[n f 8 dictation1 ',hans*5 has bitt5 ,kama4' ,l a *ild see+ its fa!r aft] an abs5ce1 he felt ! ne$ to in=m me ( ! little do+s ( ! /able2 he provid$ me ) ! artless *ronicle ( a humble & unev5tful life4 ,krall1 = t matt]1 liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 miracle1 seems to ?9k ?is q natural & almo/ inevitable4 ,i1 :o h be5 imm]s$ 9 x = only a few h\rs1 accept x almo/ z calmly z he does4 ,i believe )\t hesitation :at he tells me2 &1 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is ph5om5on :i*1 = ! fir/ "t 9 man's exi/5ce1 gives u a s5t5ce t has n sprung f a human bra91 ,i ask myself :i!r we are t5d+1 :]e we /& & :at lies ahead ( u44 4 4 #ad ,aft] d9n]1 ! exp]im5ts beg9 aga91 = my ho/ is untir+4 ,fir/ ( all1 po9t+ to me1 he asks ,muham$ if he rememb]s :at 8 uncle's "n is4 ,! horse raps out an ,h4 ,krall is a/oni%$ & utt]s fa!rly reprim&s3 ,come1 take c>e6 ,y "k x's n an ,h4 ,! horse raps out an ,e4 ,krall becomes a little impati5t3 he ?reat5s1 he implores1 he promises 9 turn1 c>rots & ! dire/ puni%m5ts1 su* z s5d+ = ,alb]t1 ! groom1 :o1 on special occasions1 recalls idle & inatt5tive pupils to a s5se ( duty & decorum1 = ,krall himself nev] *a/ises 8 horses1 le/ he %\ld lose _! fri5d%ip or _! confid5ce4 ,s he cont9ues 8 reproa*es3 ,come n[1 are y go+ to be m c>eful & n rap out y\r lett]s anyh[8 ,muham$ ob/9ately goes 8 own way & /rikes an ,r4 ,!n ,krall's op5 face lights up3 ,he's "r1 he says4 ,y und]/&3 ,h ,e ,r1 /&+ = ,h]r4 ,he want$ to give y ! title to :i* e man we>+ a top hat or a b[l] has ! "r4 ,he does x only v r>ely & ,i _h =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,he probably he>d me call y ,h]r ,maet]l9ck & want$ to get x p]fectly4 ,?is special polit5ess & ?is excess ( zeal augur a p>ticul>ly good lesson4 ,y've done v well1 ,mohamm$1 my *ild2 y've done v well & ,i beg y\r p>don4 ,n[ kiss me & g on4 ,b ,mohamm$1 aft] giv+ 8 ma/] a he>ty kiss1 /ill seems to be hesitat+4 ,!n ,krall1 to put him on ! "r track obs]ves t ! fir/ lett] ( my "n is ! same z ! fir/ lett] ( 8 own4 ,mohamm$ /rikes a ,k1 evid5tly ?9k+ ( 8 ma/]'s "n4 ,at la/1 ,krall draws a big ,m on ! black-bo>d1 :]eupon ! horse1 l "o sudd5ly rememb]+ a ^w :i* he c\ld n ?9k (1 raps out1 "o aft] ! o!r & )\t /opp+1 ! lett]s ,m ,a ,z ,r ,l ,k1 :i*1 /ripp$ ( useless v[els1 repres5t ! curi\s corruption :i* my "n has und]gone1 s9ce ! morn+1 9 a bra9 t is n a human bra94 ,he is told t ?is is n correct4 ,he seems to agree1 gropes ab\t a little & writes1 ,m ,a ,r ,z ,l ,e ,g ,k4 ,krall repeats my "n & asks :i* is ! fir/ lett] to be alt]$4 ,! /allion m>ks an ,r4 ,good1 b :at lett] w y put in/ead8 ,mohamm$ /rikes an ,n4 ,no1 d be c>eful6 ,he /rikes a ,t4 ,v good1 b 9 :at place w ! ,t come8 ,9 ! ?ird1 replies ! horse2 & ! corrections cont9ue until my patronomic comes out ( its /range adv5ture almo/ unsca!d4 ,& ! spell+1 ! que/ion+1 ! sums1 ! problems are resum$ & foll[ ^u "o ano!r1 z wond]ful1 z bewild]+ z be=e1 b already a little dimm$ by famili>ity1 l any o!r prolong$ miracle4 ,x is important1 besides1 to notice t ! in/ances :i* ,i h giv5 are n to be class$ among ! mo/ rem>kable feats ( our magic horses4 ,today's is a good ord9>y lesson1 a respectable lesson1 n illum9$ by fla%es ( g5ius4 ,b 9 ! pres5ce ( o!r witnesses ! horses p]=m$ m />tl+ exploits :i* broke d[n ev5 m decisively ! b>ri]1 :i* is und\bt$ly an imag9>y "o1 betwe5 animal & human nature4 ,"o day1 = in/ance1 ,z>if2 ! scamp ( ! p>ty1 sudd5ly /opp$ 9 ! middle ( 8 lesson4 ,!y ask$ him ! reason4 ,because ,i am tir$4 ,ano!r "t1 he answ]$3 ,pa9 9 my leg4 ,!y recognize & id5tify pictures %[n to !m1 di/+ui% col\rs & sc5ts4 ,i h made a po9t ( /at+ only :at ,i saw ) my own eyes & he>d ) my own e>s2 & ,i decl>e t ,i h done s ) ! same scrupul\s accuracy z ?\gh ,i 7 report+ a crim9al trial 9 :i* a man's life dep5d$ on my evid5ce4 ,b ,i 0 practically conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ! incid5ts be=e go+ to ,elb]feld2 & x 0 n to *eck !m t ,i made ! j\rney4 ,i 0 anxi\s to make c]ta9 if ! telepa?ic !ory1 :i* 0 ! only "o t ,i consid]$ admissible1 w\ld )/& ! te/s :i* ,i int5d$ to apply to x4 ,i op5$ my m9d on ! subject to ,krall1 :o at fir/ did n q grasp :at ,i 0 ask+4 ,l mo/ m5 :o h n made a special /udy ( ! que/ions1 he imag9$ t telepa?y meant above all a delib]ate & consci\s transmission ( ?\ght2 & he assur$ me t he nev] made any ef=t to transmit 8 & t1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! horses gave a reply :i* 0 ! exact opposite ( :at he 0 expect+4 ,i did n d\bt ?is = a mom5t2 9 fact1 direct & delib]ate transmission ( ?\ght is1 ev5 among m51 a v r>e1 difficult & unc]ta91 ph5om5on1 :]eas involunt>y1 unprem$itat$ & unsuspect$ communications betwe5 "o subconsci\sness & ano!r c no long] be d5i$ except by ^? :o ( set purpose ignore /udies & exp]im5ts t are )9 ! rea* ( any "o :o w take ! tr\ble to engage 9 !m4 ,i 0 p]suad$ !re=e t ! horses act$ exactly l ! tipp+-tables :i* simply translate ! sublim9al ideas ( "o or ano!r ( ^? pres5t by ! aid ( conv5tional little taps4 ,:5 all is said1 x is mu* less surpris+ to see a horse ?an a table lift its foot & mu* m natural t ! liv+ sub/ance ( an animal r ?an ! in]t matt] ( a ?+ %\ld be s5sitive & susceptible to ! my/]i\s influ5ce ( a m$ium4 ,i knew q well t exp]im5ts _h be5 made 9 ord] to elim9ate ?is !ory4 ,p1 = in/ance1 prep>$ a c]ta9 numb] ( que/ions & put !m 9 seal$ envelopes4 ,!n1 on ent]+ ! pres5ce ( ! horse1 !y w\ld take "o ( ! envelopes at r&om1 op5 x & write d[n ! problem on ! black-bo>d2 & ,mohamm$ or ,z>if w\ld answ] ) ! same facility & ! same read9ess z ?\gh ! solution _h be5 kn[n to all ! onlook]s4 ,b 0 x really unkn[n to _! subconsci\sness8 ,:o c\ld say = c]ta98 ,te/s ( ?is k9d require extraord9>y precautions & a special dext]ity2 = ! action ( ! subconsci\sness is s subtle1 takes su* unexpect$ turns1 delves 9 ! museum ( s _m =gott5 treasures & op]ates at su* di/ances t "o is nev] sure ( escap+ x4 ,7 ^? precautions tak58 ,i 0 n conv9c$ t !y 72 &1 )\t pret5d+ to decide ! "q1 ,i said to myself t my blissful ignorance ( ma!matics might p]haps be ( s]vice 9 %$d+ light ^u "s "p ( x4 ,= ?is ignorance1 h[ev] deplorable f o!r po9ts ( view1 gave me a r>e advantage 9 ?is case4 ,x 0 9 fact extremely unlikely t my sublim9al consci\sness1 :i* _h nev] kn[n :at a cubic root 0 or ! root ( any o!r p[]1 c\ld help ! horse4 ,i !re=e took f a table a li/ conta9+ sev]al problems1 all diff]5t & all equally unpleasant look+1 cov]$ up ! solutions1 ask$ ,krall to leave ! /able &1 :5 alone ) ,z>if1 copi$ out "o ( !m on ! black-bo>d4 ,9 ord] n to ov]load ^! pages ) details :i* w\ld only be a repetition ( "o ano!r1 ,i w at once say t none ( ! antitelepa?ic te/s succe$$ t day4 ,x 0 ! end ( ! lesson & late 9 ! aft]noon2 ! horses 7 tir$ & irritable2 &1 :e!r ,krall 0 !re or n1 :e!r ! problem 0 elem5t>y or difficult1 !y gave only absurd replies1 wilfully putt+ _! foot 9 x1 z "o might say ) v good reason4 ,b1 next morn+1 on resum+ _! task1 :5 ,i proce$$ z describ$ above1 ,mohamm$ & ,z>if1 d\btless 9 a bett] temp] & already m accu/om$ to _! new exam9]1 gave 9 rapid succession correct answ]s to ne>ly e problem set !m4 ,i am b\nd 9 fairness to say t !re 0 no appreciable diff]5ce betwe5 ^! results & ^? :i* are obta9$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,krall or o!r onlook]s :o1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 are already aw>e ( ! answ] requir$4 ,i next ?\ght ( ano!r & mu* simpl] te/1 b "o :i*1 by virtue ( its v simplicity1 c\ld n be expos$ to any elaborate & f>fet*$ suspicions4 ,i saw on "o ( ! %elves 9 ! /able a panel ( c>ds1 ab\t ! size ( an octavo volume1 ea* be>+ an arabic num]al on "o ( its sides4 ,i once m ask$ my good fri5d ,krall1 ^: c\rtesy is inexhau/ible1 to leave me alone ) 8 pupil4 ,i !n %uffl$ ! c>ds & put ?ree ( !m 9 a r[ on ! spr+-bo>d 9 front ( ! horse1 )\t look+ at !m myself4 ,!re 0 !re=e1 at t mom5t1 n a human s\l on e>? :o knew ! figures spread at ! feet ( my companion1 ?is creature s full ( my/]y t already ,i no long] d>e call him an animal4 ,)\t hesitation & unask$1 he rapp$ out correctly ! numb] =m$ by ! c>ds4 ,! exp]im5t succe$$1 z (t5 z ,i c>$ to try x1 ) ,hans*51 ,mohamm$ & ,z>if alike4 ,mohamm$ did ev5 m3 z ea* figure 0 ( a diff]5t col\r1 ,i ask$ him to tell me ! col\r--( :i* ,i myself 0 absolutely ignorant--( ! fir/ lett] on ! "r4 ,) ! aid ( ! conv5tional alphabet1 he repli$ t x 0 blue1 :i* prov$ to be ! case4 ,( c\rse1 ,i ought to h multipli$ ^! exp]im5ts & made !m m exhau/ive & complicat$ by comb9+1 ) ! aid ( ! c>ds & "u ! same conditions1 ex]cises 9 multiplication1 division & ! extract+ ( roots4 ,i _h n ! "t2 b1 a few days aft] ,i left1 ! subject 0 resum$ & complet$ by ,dr4 ,h4 ,hamel4 ,i w sum up 8 report ( ! exp]im5ts3 ! doctor1 alone 9 ! /able ) ! home 7,krall 0 away1 travell+71 puts d[n on ! black-bo>d ! sign & !n places be=e & aft] ?is sign1 )\t look+ at ei!r ( !m1 a c>d m>k$ ) a figure :i* he does n "k4 ,he next asks ,mohamm$ to add up ! two numb]s4 ,mohamm$ at fir/ gives a few he$less taps ) 8 ho(4 ,he is call$ to ord] & reque/$ to be s]i\s & to att5d4 ,he !n gives fifte5 di/9ct taps4 ,! doctor next replaces ! sign by ,x &1 aga9 )\t look+ at !m1 places two c>ds on ! blackbo>d & asks ! horse n to add up ! two figures ?is "t1 b to multiply !m4 ,mohamm$ taps out1 #bg1 :i* is "r1 = ! black-bo>d says1 #i ,x #c4 ,! same success foll[s ) o!r multiplication sums3 #i ,x #b1 #h ,x #f4 ,!n ! doctor takes f an envelope a problem ( :i* he does n "k ! solution3 f\r? root ( #ghijdha4 ,mohamm$ replies1 #ec4 ,! doctor looks at ! back ( ! pap]3 once m1 ! answ] is p]fectly correct4 #af ,does ?is mean t e risk ( telepa?y is done away )8 ,x w\ld p]haps be ra% to make a categorical ass]tion4 ,! p[] & ext5t ( telepa?y are z yet1 we _c too (t5 repeat1 indef9ite1 indisc]nible1 untraceable & unlimit$4 ,we h b q lately discov]$ x1 we "k only t its exi/5ce c no long] be d5i$2 b1 z = all ! re/1 we are at mu* ! same /age z t :]eat ,galvani 0 :5 he gave life to ! muscles ( 8 dead frogs ) two little plates ( metal :i* r\s$ ! je]s ( ! sci5ti/s ( 8 "t1 b conta9$ ! g]m ( all ! wond]s1 ( electricity4 ,nev]!less1 z reg>ds telepa?y 9 ! s5se 9 :i* we und]/& & "k x to-day1 my m9d is made up4 ,i am p]suad$ t x is n 9 ?is direction t we mu/ seek = an explanation ( ! ph5om5on2 or1 if we are det]m9$ to f9d x !re1 ! explanation becomes complicat$ ) s _m subsidi>y my/]ies t x is bett] to accept ! prodigy z x /&s1 9 its orig9al obscurity & simplicity4 ,:51 = in/ance1 ,i 0 copy+ out "o ( ! grisly problems :i* ,i h m5tion$1 x is q c]ta9 t my consci\s intellig5ce c\ld make nei!r head nor tail ( x4 ,i did n s mu* z "k :at x meant or :e!r ! expon5t #c4 #d4 #e call$ = a multiplication1 a division or "s o!r ma!matical op]ation :i* ,i did n ev5 try to imag9e2 &1 rack ,,my memory z ,i may1 ,i _c rememb] any mom5t 9 my life :5 ,i knew m ab\t x ?an ,i d n[4 ,we %\ld !re=e h to admit t ,,my sublim9al self is a born ma!matician1 quick1 infallible & end[$ ) b\ndless le>n+4 ,x is possible & ,i feel a c]ta9 pride at ! ?\ght4 ,b ! !ory simply %ifts ! miracle by mak+ x pass f ! horse's s\l to m9e2 & ! miracle becomes no cle>] by ! transf]1 :i*1 = t matt]1 does n s\nd probable4 ,i ne$ h>dly add t1 a =tiori1 ,dr4 ,hamel's exp]im5ts & _m o!rs :i* ,i h n "h ! space to describe f9ally dispose ( ! !ory4 #ag ,let u see h[ ^? :o h int]e/$ !mselves 9 ^! extraord9>y manife/ations h attempt$ to expla9 !m4 ,z we g along1 we w j %e> ?r\gh ! feeble und]gr[? ( *ildi% !ories4 ,i %all n1 !re=e1 l+] ov] ! sugge/ions ( *eat+1 ( manife/ signs address$ to ! eye or e>1 ( electrical in/allations t are suppos$ to control ! answ]s1 nor o!r idle tales ( an excessively clumsy "*4 ,to realize _! inexcusable inanity we h b to sp5d a few m9utes 9 ! hone/ ,elb]feld /able4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ?is essay1 ,i m5tion$ ! attack made by ,h]r ,pfung/4 ,h]r ,pfung/1 ! read] w rememb]1 claims to prove t all ! horse's replies are det]m9$ by imp]ceptible & probably unconsci\s movem5t on ! "p ( ! p]son putt+ ! que/ions4 ,?is int]pretation1 :i* falls to ! gr\nd1 l all ! o!rs1 9 ! face ( ! actual facts1 w\ld n des]ve s]i\s discussion1 7 x n t ! ,b]l9 psy*ologi/'s report creat$ an imm5se s5sation "s ye>s ago & has succe$$ 9 intimidat+ ! great] "p ( ! (ficial ,g]man sci5tific _w to ?is day4 ,x is true t ! report 9 "q is a monum5t ( useless p$antry1 b we are none ! less b\nd to admit t1 su* z x 01 x annihilat$ poor ,von ,oat51 :o1 be+ no controv]siali/ & n kn[+ h[ to proclaim ! tru? :i* 0 /ruggl+ = utt]ance1 di$ 9 gloom & solitude4 ,to make an end ( ?is cumbr\s & pu]ile !ory1 is x necess>y to emphasize aga9 t exp]im5ts 9 :i* ! animal does n see ! que/ion] are z regul>ly successful z ! o!rs8 ,krall1 if y ask him1 w /& beh9d ! horse1 w speak f ! end ( ! room1 w leave ! /able altoge!r2 & ! results are j ! same4 ,!y are ! same aga9 :5 ! te/s are made 9 ! d>k or :5 ! animal's head is cov]$ ) a close-fitt+ hood4 ,!y d n v>y ei!r 9 ! case ( ,b]to1 :o is /one-bl9d1 or :5 any o!r p]son :atev] sets ! problem 9 ,krall's abs5ce4 ,w x be ma9ta9$ t ?is outsid] or t /rang] is acqua9t$ be=eh& ) ! imp]ceptible signs t are to dictate ! solution :i* he himself (t5 does n "k8 ,b :at is ! use ( prolong+ ?is fight aga9/ a cl\d ( smoke8 ,none ( x c be> exam9ation2 & x calls = a g5u9e ef=t ( ! w to set "o's self s]i\sly to refute su* pitiful objections4 #ah ,on ! gr\nd ?us cle>$ & at ! portal ( ?is unlook$-= riddle1 :i* comes to di/urb our peace 9 a region :i* we ?\ght to be f9ally explor$ & conqu]$1 !re are only two ways1 if n ( expla9+1 at lea/ ( contemplat+ ! ph5om5on3 to admit purely & simply ! almo/ human intellig5ce ( ! horse1 or to h rec\rse to an z yet v vague & indef9ite !ory :i*1 = lack ( a bett] designation1 we w call ! m$iumi/ic or sublim9al !ory & ( :i* we w /rive pres5tly--& no d\bt va9ly--to dispel ! gross] d>kness4 ,b1 :atev] int]pretation we adopt1 we are b\nd to recognize t x plunges u into a my/]y :i* is equally pr(\nd & equally a/oni%+ on ei!r side1 "o directly relat$ to ! greate/ my/]ies t ov]:elm u2 & x is op5 to u to accept x ) resignation or rejoic+1 accord+ z we pref] to live 9 a _w :]e9 ev]y?+ is )9 ! rea* ( our intellig5ce or a _w :]e9 ev]y?+ is incompreh5sible4 ,z = ,krall1 he does n d\bt = an in/ant t 8 horses solve = !mselves1 )\t any assi/ance1 )\t any outside influ5ce1 simply by _! own m5tal p[]s1 ! mo/ ardu\s problems set !m4 ,he is p]suad$ t !y und]/& :at is said to !m & :at !y say1 9 %ort1 t _! bra9 & _! w p]=m exactly ! same functions z a human bra9 & w4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! facts seem to prove him "r & t 8 op9ion c>ries way great weight1 =1 aft] all1 he kn[s 8 horses bett] ?an any "o does2 he has beheld ! bir? or r ! awak5+ ( t dormant intellig5ce1 ev5 z a "m beholds ! bir? or ! awak5+ ( intellig5ce 9 h] *ild2 he has p]ceiv$ its fir/ grop+s1 kn[n its fir/ resi/ance & its fir/ triumphs2 he has wat*$ x tak+ %ape1 break+ away & gradually ris+ to ! po9t at :i* x /&s to-day2 9 a ^w1 he is ! fa!r & ! pr9cipal & sole p]petual witness ( ! miracle4 #ai ,yes1 b ! miracle comes z su* a surprise t1 ! mom5t we set foot 9 x1 a sort ( in/9ctive ab]ration seizes u1 refus+ to accept ! evid5ce & compell+ u to se>* 9 e direction to see if !re is n ano!r outlet4 ,ev5 9 ! pres5ce ( ^? a/\nd+ horses & :ile !y are work+ be=e our eyes1 we d n yet s9c]ely believe t :i* fills & subdues our gaze4 ,we accept ! facts1 because !re is no means ( escap+ !m2 b we accept !m only provisionally & ) all res]ve1 putt+ (f till lat] ! com=table explanation :i* w give u back our famili>1 %all[ c]ta9ties4 ,b ! explanation does n come2 !re is none 9 ! homely & n v l(ty regions :]e9 we hop$ to f9d "o2 !re is nei!r fault nor flaw 9 ! mighty evid5ce2 & no?+ deliv]s u f ! my/]y4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ?is my/]y1 spr++ f a po9t :]e we lea/ expect$ to come ^u ! unkn[n1 be>s en\gh )9 itself to scatt] all our convictions4 ,rememb] t1 s9ce man appe>$ ^u ?is e>?1 he has liv$ among creatures :i*1 f immemorial exp]i5ce1 he ?\ght t he knew z p]fectly z he kn[s an object fa%ion$ by 8 h&s4 ,out ( ^! creatures he *ose ! mo/ docile &1 z he call$ !m1 ! mo/ intellig5t1 atta*+ 9 ?is case to ! ^w intellig5ce a s5se s n>r[ z to be almo/ ridicul\s4 ,he obs]v$ !m1 scrut9iz$ !m1 tri$ !m1 analyz$ !m & dissect$ !m 9 e imag9able way2 & :ole lives 7 devot$ to no?+ b ! /udy ( _! habits1 _! faculties1 _! n]v\s sy/em1 _! pa?ology1 _! psy*ology1 _! in/9cts4 ,all ?is l$ to c]ta9ties :i*1 among ^? support$ by our unexpla9$ little exi/5ce on an inexplicable planet1 w\ld seem to be ! lea/ d\btful1 ! lea/ subject to revision4 ,!re is no disput+1 = in/ance1 t ! horse is gift$ ) an extraord9>y memory1 t he possesses ! s5se ( direction1 t he und]/&s a few signs & ev5 a few words & t he obeys !m4 ,x is equally und5iable t ! an?ropoid apes are capable ( imitat+ a great numb] ( our actions & ( our attitudes3 b x is also manife/ t _! bewild]$ & fev]i% imag9ation p]ceives nei!r _! object nor _! scope4 ,z = ! dog1 ! "o ( all ^! privileg$ animals :o lives close/ to u1 :o = ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ye>s has eat5 at our table & work$ ) u & be5 our fri5d1 x is manife/ t1 n[ & !n1 we cat* a r uncanny gleam 9 8 deep1 wat*ful eyes4 ,x is c]ta9 t he sometimes w&]s 9 a curi\s fa%ion along ! my/]i\s bord] t sep>ates our own intellig5ce f t :i* we grant to ! o!r creatures inhabit+ ?is e>? ) u4 ,b x is no less c]ta9 t he has nev] def9itely pass$ x4 ,we "k exactly h[ f> he c g2 & we h inv>iably f\nd t our ef=ts1 our pati5ce1 our enc\ragem5t1 our passionate appeals1 h hi!rto fail$ to draw him out ( ! some:at n>r[1 d>kly en*ant$ circle :]e9 nature seems to h imprison$ him once & = all4 #bj ,!re rema9s1 x is true1 ! insect-_w1 9 :i* m>vell\s ?+s happ54 ,x includes ar*itects1 geometricians1 me*anicians1 eng9e]s1 weav]s1 physici/s1 *emi/s & surgeons :o h =e/all$ mo/ ( our human inv5tions4 ,i ne$ n "h rem9d ! read] ( ! wasps' & bees' g5ius = build+1 ! social & economic organization ( ! hive & ! ant-hill1 ! spid]'s sn>es1 ! eum5es' ne/ & hang+ egg1 ! odyn]us' cell ) its neat /acks ( game1 ! sacr$ beetle's fil?y b +5ius ball1 ! leafcutt]'s faultless disks1 ! brick-lay+ ( ! mason-bee1 ! ?ree dagg]-?ru/s :i* ! aphex adm9i/]s to ! ?ree n]ve-c5tres ( ! cricket1 ! lancet ( ! c]c]is1 :o p>alyses h] victims )\t kill+ !m & pres]ves !m = an indef9ite p]iod z fre% meat1 nor a ?\s& o!r features :i* x w\ld be impossible to enum]ate )\t recapitulat+ ! :ole ( ,h5ri ,fabre's "w & completely alt]+ ! proportions ( ! pres5t essay4 ,b "h su* sil5ce & su* d>kness reign t we h no?+ to hope =4 ,!re exi/s1 s to speak1 no b5*-m>k1 no means ( communication betwe5 ! _w ( insects & our own2 & we are p]haps less f> f grasp+ & fa?om+ :at takes place 9 ,saturn or ,jupit] ?an :at is enact$ 9 ! ant-hill or ! hive4 ,we "k absolutely no?+ ( ! quality1 ! numb]1 ! ext5t or ev5 ! nature ( _! s5ses4 ,_m ( ! great laws on :i* our life is bas$ d n exi/ = !m3 ^?1 = in/ance1 :i* gov]n fluids are completely rev]s$4 ,!y seem to inhabit our planet1 b 9 reality move 9 an entirely diff]5t _w4 ,und]/&+ no?+ ( _! intellig5ce pi]c$ ) disconc]t+ gaps1 9 :i* ! bl9de/ /upidity sudd5ly comes & de/roys ! able/ & mo/ inspir$ s*emes1 we h giv5 ! "n ( in/9ct to t :i* we c\ld n appreh5d1 po/pon+ our int]pretation ( a ^w t t\*es ^u life's mo/ insoluble riddles4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! intellectual faculties1 no?+ to be ga!r$ f ^? extraord9>y creatures :o are n1 l ! o!r animals1 our less] bro!rs1 b /rang]s1 ali5s f we "k n :]e1 survivors or p]cursors ( ano!r _w4 #ba ,we 7 at ?is /age1 slumb]+ peacefully 9 our long-e/abli%$ convictions1 :5 a man ent]$ ^u ! sc5e & sudd5ly %[$ u t we 7 wrong & t1 = long c5turies1 we _h ov] look$ a tru? :i* 0 sc>cely ev5 cov]$ ) a v ?9 veil4 ,& ! /range/ ?+ is t ?is a/oni%+ discov]y1 is 9 no wise ! natural consequ5ce ( a new inv5tion1 ( processes or me?ods hi!rto unkn[n4 ,x owes no?+ to ! late/ acquirem5ts ( our k4 ,x spr+s f ! humble/ idea :i* ! mo/ primitive man might h conceiv$ 9 ! fir/ days ( ! e>?'s exi/5ce4 ,x is simply a matt] ( hav+ a little m pati5ce1 confid5ce & respect = all t :i* %>es our lot 9 a _w :]e( we "k none ( ! purposes4 ,x is simply a matt] ( hav+ a little less pride & ( look+ a little m frat]nally ^u exi/5ces t are mu* m frat]nal ?an we believ$4 ,!re is no secret ab\t ! almo/ pu]ile +5u\sness ( ,von ,o/5's me?ods & ,krall's4 ,!y />t ) ! pr9ciple t ! horse is an ignorant b intellig5t *ild2 & !y treat him z su*4 ,!y speak1 expla91 demon/rate1 argue & mete out rew>ds or puni%m5ts l a s*oolma/] address+ little boys ( five or six4 ,!y beg9 by plac+ a few skittle-p9s 9 front ( _! /range pupil4 ,!y c\nt !m & make him c\nt !m by alt]nately lift+ & l[]+ ! horse's ho(4 ,he ?us obta9s 8 fir/ notion ( numb]s4 ,!y next add "o or two m skittles & say1 = in/ance3 ,?ree skittles & two skittles are five skittles4 ,9 ?is way1 !y expla9 & tea* addition2 next1 by ! rev]se process1 subtraction1 :i* is foll[$ by multiplication1 division & all ! re/4 ,at ! beg9n+1 ! lessons are extremely labori\s & dem& an untir+ & lov+ pati5ce1 :i* is ! :ole secret ( ! miracle4 ,b2 z soon z ! fir/ b>ri] ( d>kness is pass$1 ! progress becomes bewild]+ly rapid4 ,all ?is is inconte/able2 & ! facts are !re1 be=e :i* we mu/ ne$ b[4 ,b :at upsets all our convictions or1 m correctly1 all ! prejudices :i* ?\s&s ( ye>s h made z inv9cible z axioms1 :at we d n succe$ 9 und]/&+ is t ! horse at once und]/&s :at we want ( him2 x is t fir/ /ep1 ! fir/ tremor ( an unexpect$ intellig5ce1 :i* sudd5ly reveals itself z human4 ,at :at precise second did ! light appe> & 0 ! veil r5t "u8 ,x is impossible to say2 b x is c]ta9 t1 at a giv5 mom5t1 )\t any visible sign to reveal ! prodigi\s inn] trans=mation1 ! horse acts & replies z ?\gh he sudd5ly und]/ood ! spee* ( man4 ,:at is x t sets ! miracle work+8 ,we "k t1 aft] a "t1 ! horse associates c]ta9 words ) c]ta9 objects t int]e/ him or ) ?ree or f\r ev5ts ^: inf9ite repetition =ms ! humble tissue ( 8 daily life4 ,?is is only a sort ( me*anical memory :i* has no?+ 9 common ) ! mo/ elem5t>y intellig5ce4 ,b behold1 "o f9e day1 )\t any p]ceptible transition1 he seems to "k ! mean+ ( a ho/ ( words :i* possess no int]e/ = him2 :i* repres5t to him no picture1 no memory2 :i* he has nev] _h occasion to connect ) any s5sation1 agreeable or disagreeable4 ,he h&les figures1 :i* ev5 to man are no?+ b obscure & ab/ract ideas4 ,he solves problems t _c possibly be made objective or concrete4 ,he reproduces lett]s :i*1 f 8 po9t ( view1 correspond ) no?+ actual4 ,he fixes 8 att5tion & makes obs]vations on ?+s or circum/ances :i* 9 no way affect him1 :i* rema9 & always w rema9 ali5 & indiff]5t to him4 ,9 a ^w1 he /eps out ( ! n>r[ r+ 9 :i* he 0 made to turn by hung] & fe>--:i* h be5 describ$ z ! two great mov+ p[]s ( all t is n human--to ent] ! imm5se circle 9 :i* s5sations g on be+ %$ till ideas come into view4 #bb ,is x possible to believe t ! horses really d :at !y appe> to d8 ,is !re no prec$5t = ! m>vel8 ,is !re no transition betwe5 ! ,elb]feld /allions & ! horses :i* we h kn[n until ?is day8 ,x is n easy to answ] ^! que/ions1 = x is only s9ce ye/]day t ! intellectual p[]s ( our def5seless bro!rs h be5 subject$ to /rictly sci5tific exp]im5ts4 ,we h1 x is true m ?an "o collection ( anecdotes 9 :i* ! intellig5ce ( animals is laud$ to ! skies2 b we _c rely ^u ^! ill-au!nticat$ /ories4 ,to f9d g5u9e & inconte/able in/ances we mu/ h rec\rse to ! works1 r>e z yet1 ( sci5tific m5 :o h made a special /udy ( ! subject4 ,m4 ,ha*et-,s\plet1 = example1 ! director ( ! ,in/itut de ,psy*ologie ,zoologique1 m5tions ! case ( a dog :o le>nt to acquire an ab/ract idea ( weight4 ,y put 9 front ( him eight r\nd$ & poli%$ /ones1 all ( exactly ! same size & %ape1 b ( diff]5t weights4 ,y tell him to fet* ! heavie/ or ! lighte/2 he judges _! weight by lift+ !m &1 )\t mi/ake1 picks out ! "o requir$4 ,! same writ] also tells ! /ory ( a p>rot to :om he _h taught ! ^w cupbo>d by %[+ him a little box t c\ld be hung up on ! wall at diff]5t heights & 9 :i* 8 daily all[ance ( food 0 always o/5tati\sly put away2 ,i next taught him ! names ( a numb] ( objects1 says ,m4 ,ha*et-,s\plet1 by hold+ !m out to him4 ,among !m 0 a ladd]2 & ,i prevail$ ^u ! bird to say1 ',climb1' ea* "t t he saw me m\nt ! /eps4 ,"o morn+1 :5 ! p>rot's cage 0 br\ght into ! laboratory1 ! cupbo>d 0 hang+ ne> ! ceil+1 :ile ! little ladd] 0 /[$ away 9 a corn] among o!r objects famili> to ! bird4 ,n[ ! p>rot1 e day1 :5 ,i op5$ ! cupbo>d1 us$ to scream1 ',cupbo>d6 ,cupbo>d6 ,cupbo>d6' ) all 8 might4 ,my problem 01 !re=e1 ?is3 see+ t ! cupbo>d 0 out ( my rea* & t1 !re=e1 ,i c\ld n take 8 food out ( x2 kn[+1 on ! o!r h&1 t ,i 0 able to raise myself above ! level ( ! floor by climb+ ! ladd]2 & hav+ ! words 'climb' & 'ladd]' at 8 disposal3 w\ld he employ !m to sugge/ to me ! idea ( us+ !m 9 ord] to rea* ! cupbo>d8 ,greatly excit$1 ! p>rot flapp$ 8 w+s1 bit ! b>s ( 8 cage1 & scream$3 ',cupbo>d6 ,cupbo>d6 ,cupbo>d6' ,& ,i got no m out ( him t day4 ,! next day1 ! bird1 hav+ receiv$ no?+ b millet1 = :i* he did n mu* c>e1 in/ead ( ! hemp-se$ conta9$ 9 ! cupbo>d1 0 9 p>oxysms ( ang]2 &1 aft] he _h made numb]less attempts to =ce op5 8 b>s1 8 att5tion 0 at la/ caught by ! ladd] & he said3 ',ladd]1 climb1 cupbo>d6' ,we h "h1 z ! au?or rem>ks1 a m>vell\s intellectual ef=t4 ,!re is an evid5t association ( ideas2 cause is l9k$ ) effect2 & examples su* z ?is lesson appreciably ! di/ance sep>at+ our le>n$ horses f _! less celebrat$ bre?r54 ,we mu/ admit1 h[ev]1 t ?is intellectual ef=t1 if we obs]ve1 animals a little c>efully1 is mu* less uncommon ?an we ?9k4 ,x surprises u 9 ?is case because a special &1 :5 all is said1 purely me*anical arrangem5t ( ! p>rot's organ gives him a human voice4 ,at e mom5t1 ,i f9d 9 my own dog associations ( ideas no less evid5t & (t5 m complex4 ,= in/ance1 if he is ?ir/y1 he seeks my eyes & next looks at ! tap 9 ! dress+-room1 ?us %[+ t he v pla9ly connects ! notions ( ?ir/1 runn+ wat] & human int]v5tion4 ,:5 ,i dress to g out1 he evid5tly wat*es all my movem5ts4 ,:ile ,i am lac+ my boots1 he consci5ti\sly licks my h&s1 9 ord] t my div9ity may be good to him & especially to congratulate me on my capital idea ( go+ out = a con/itutional4 ,x is a sort ( g5]al & z yet vague approval4 ,boots promise an excursion out ( doors1 t is to say1 space1 fragrant roads1 long grass full ( surprises1 corn]s sc5t$ ) (fal1 fri5dly or tragic enc\nt]s & ! pursuit ( :olly illusory1 game4 ,b ! fair vision is /ill 9 anxi\s susp5se4 ,he does n yet "k if he is go+ ) me4 ,8 fate is n[ be+ decid$2 & 8 eyes1 melt+ ) angui%1 dev\r my m9d4 ,if ,i buckle on my lea!r gait]s1 x means ! sudd5 & utt] ext9ction1 ( all t con/itutes ! joy ( life4 ,!y leave n a ray ( hope4 ,!y h]ald ! hateful1 lonely motorcycle1 :i* he _c keep up )2 & he /ret*es himself sadly 9 a d>k corn]1 :]e he goes back to ! gloomy dreams ( an unoccupi$1 =sak5 dog4 ,b1 :5 ,i slip my arms into ! sleeves ( my heavy great-coat1 "o w\ld ?9k t !y 7 op5+ ! gates ( ! mo/ dazzl+ p>adise4 ,= ?is implies ! c>1 ! obvi\s1 indubitable motor-c>1 9 o!r words1 ! radiant summit ( ! mo/ sup]lative delight4 ,& deliri\s b>ks1 inord9ate b\nds1 riot\s1 emb>rass+ demon/rations ( affection greet a happ9ess :i*1 = all t1 is b an immat]ial idea1 built up ( artless memories & +5u\s hopes4 #bc ,i m5tion ^! matt]s only because !y are q ord9>y & because !re is nobody :o has n made a ?\s& simil> obs]vations4 ,z a rule1 we d n notice t ^! humble manife/ations repres5t s5tim5ts1 associations ( ideas1 inf]5ces1 d$uctions1 an absolute & altoge!r human m5tal ef=t4 ,!y lack only spee*2 b spee* is m]ely a me*anical accid5t :i* reveals ! op]ations ( ?\ght m cle>ly to u4 ,we are amaz$ t ,mohamm$ or ,z>if %\ld recognize ! picture ( a horse1 a donkey1 a hat1 or a man on horseback1 or t !y %\ld spontane\sly report to _! ma/] ! little ev5ts t happ5 9 ! /able2 b x is c]ta9 t our own dog is incessantly p]=m+ a simil> "w & t 8 eyes1 if we c\ld read !m1 w\ld tell u a great deal m4 ,! prim>y miracle ( ,elb]feld is t ! /allions %\ld h be5 giv5 ! means ( express+ :at !y ?9k & feel4 ,x is mom5t\s2 b1 :5 closely look$ into1 x is n incompreh5sible4 ,betwe5 ! talk+ horses & my sil5t dog !re is an enorm\s di/ance1 b n an abyss4 ,i am say+ ?is n to detract f ! nature or ext5t ( ! prodigy1 b to call att5tion to ! fact t ! !ory ( animal intellig5ce is m ju/ifiable & less fanciful ?an "o is at fir/ incl9$ to ?9k4 #bd ,b ! second & great] miracle is t man %\ld h be5 able to r\se ! horse f 8 immemorial sleep1 to fix & direct 8 att5tion & to int]e/ him 9 matt]s t are m =eign & indiff]5t to him ?an ! v>iations ( temp]ature 9 ,sirius or ,aldeb>an are to u4 ,x really seems1 :5 we consid] our preconceiv$ ideas1 t !re is n 9 ! animal an organic & insurm\ntable inability to d :at man's bra9 does1 a total & irrem$iable abs5ce ( intellectual faculties1 b r a pr(\nd le?>gy & torpor ( ^? faculties4 ,x lives 9 a sort ( undi/urb$ /olidity1 ( nebul\s slumb]4 ,z ,dr4 ,o*or[icz v ju/ly rem>ks1 its wak+ /ate is v ne> ak9 to ! /ate ( a man walk+ 9 8 sleep4 ,hav+ no notion ( space or "t1 x sp5ds its life1 "o may say1 9 a p]petual dream4 ,x does :at is /rictly necess>y to keep itself alive2 & all ! re/ passes ov] x & does n p5etrate at all into its h]metically clos$ imag9+s4 ,exceptional circum/ances--"s extraord9>y ne$1 wi%1 passion or %ock--are requir$ to produce :at ,m4 ,ha*et-,s\plet calls ! psy*ic fla% :i* sudd5ly ?aws & galvanizes its bra91 plac+ x = a m9ute 9 ! wak+ /ate 9 :i* ! human bra9 works normally4 ,nor is ?is surpris+4 ,x does n ne$ t awak5+ 9 ord] to exi/2 & we "k t nature nev] makes great sup]flu\s ef=ts44 ,! intellect1 z ,pr(essor ,cl>ap$e well says1 appe>s only z a make%ift1 an in/rum5t :i* betrays t ! organism is n adapt$ to its environm5t1 a mode ( expression :i* reveals a /ate ( impot5ce4 ,x is probable t our bra9 at fir/ suff]$ f ! same le?>gy1 a condition1 = t matt]1 f :i* _m m5 h n yet em]g$2 & x is ev5 m probable t1 comp>$ ) o!r modes ( exi/5ce1 ) o!r psy*ic ph5om5a1 on ano!r plane & 9 ano!r sph]e1 ! d5se sleep 9 :i* we move is simil> to t 9 :i* ! l[] animals h _! be+4 ,x also is trav]s$1 ) increas+ frequ5cy1 by psy*ic fla%es ( a diff]5t ord] & a diff]5t scope4 ,see+1 on ! "o side1 ! intellectual movem5t t seems to be spread+ among our less] bro!rs &1 on ! o!r1 ! ev] m con/antly repeat$ manife/ations ( our subconsci\sness1 we might ev5 ask ourselves if we h n "h1 on two diff]5t planes1 a t5sion1 a p>allel pressure1 a new desire1 a new attempt ( ! my/]i\s spiritual =ce :i* animates ! univ]se & :i* seems to be incessantly seek+ fre% outlets & fre% conduct+ rods4 ,be ?is z x may1 :5 ! fla% has pass$1 we behave v mu* z ! animals d3 we promptly lapse into ! indiff]5t sleep :i* suffices also = our mis]able ways4 ,we ask no m ( x1 we d n foll[ ! lum9\s trail t summons u to an unkn[n _w1 we g on turn+ 9 our dismal circle1 l cont5t$ sleep-walk]s1 :ile ,isis' si/rum rattles )\t respite to r\se ! fai?ful4 #be ,i repeat1 ! great miracle ( ,elb]feld is t ( hav+ be5 able to prolong & reproduce at w ^? isolat$ psy*ic fla%es4 ,! horses1 9 comp>ison ) ! o!r animals1 are "h 9 ! /ate ( a man ^: sublim9al consci\sness _h ga9$ ! upp] h&4 ,t man w\ld lead a high] exi/5ce1 9 an almo/ immat]ial atmosph]e1 ( :i* ! ph5om5a ( metaphysics1 sp>ks fall+ f a region :i* we %all p]haps "o day rea*1 sometimes give u an unc]ta9 & fleet+ glimpse4 ,our intellig5ce1 :i* is really le?>gy & :i* keeps u imprison$ 9 a little holl[ ( space & "t1 w\ld !re be replac$ by intuition1 or r by a sort ( imm95t k :i* w\ld =?) make u %>]s 9 all t is kn[n to a univ]se :i* p]haps kn[s all ?+s4 ,un=tunately1 we h n1 or at lea/1 unlike ! horses1 we are n acqua9t$ ) a sup]ior be+ :o int]e/s himself 9 u & helps u to ?r[ (f our torpor4 ,we h to become our own god1 to rise above ourselves & to keep ourselves rais$ by our unaid$ /r5g?4 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t ! horse w\ld nev] h come out ( 8 nebul\s sph]e )\t man's assi/ance2 b x is n =bidd5 to hope t man1 ) no o!r help ?an 8 own c\rage & high purpose1 may yet succe$ 9 break+ ?r\gh ! sleep t cramps him & bl9ds him4 #bf ,to come back !n to our horses & to ! ma9 po9t1 :i* is ! isolat$ psy*ic fla%1 x is admitt$ t !y "k ! values ( figures1 t !y c di/+ui% & id5tify smells1 col\rs1 =ms1 objects & ev5 graphic reproductions ( ^? objects4 ,!y also und]/& a l>ge numb] ( words1 includ+ "s ( :i* !y 71 nev] taught ! mean+1 b :i* !y pick$ up z !y w5t along by he>+ !m spok5 ar\nd !m4 ,!y h le>nt1 ) ! assi/ance ( an exce$+ly complicat$ alphabet1 to reproduce ! words1 ?anks to :i* !y manage to convey impressions1 s5sations1 wi%es1 associations ( ideas1 obs]vations & ev5 spontane\s reflections4 ,x has be5 held t all ?is implies real acts ( intellig5ce4 ,x is1 9 fact1 (t5 v difficult to decide exactly h[ f> x is intellig5ce & h[ f> memory1 in/9ct1 imitative g5ius1 ob$i5ce or me*anical impulse1 ! effects ( tra9+1 or happy co9cid5ces4 ,!re are cases1 h[ev]1 :i* admit ( little or no hesitation4 ,i give a few4 ,"o day ,krall & 8 collaborator1 ,dr4 ,s*oll]1 ?\ght t !y w\ld try & tea* ,mohamm$ to express himself 9 spee*4 ,! horse1 a docile & eag] pupil1 made t\*+ & fruitless ef=ts to reproduce human s\nds4 ,sudd5ly1 he /opp$ &1 9 8 /range phonetic spell+1 decl>$1 by /rik+ 8 foot on ! spr+-bo>d3 ,ig hb ke9 gud ,sdim4 ,i h n a good voice4 ,obs]v+ t he did n op5 8 m\?1 !y /rove to make him und]/&1 by ! example ( a dog1 ) pictures1 & s on1 t1 9 ord] to speak1 x is necess>y to sep>ate ! jaws4 ,!y next ask$ him3 ,:at mu/ y d to speak8 ,he repli$1 by /rik+ ) 8 foot3 ,op5 m\?4 ,:y don't y op5 y\rs8 ,weil kan nigd3 because ,i c't4 ,a few days aft]1 ,z>if 0 ask$ h[ he talks to ,mohamm$4 ,mit ,munt3 ) m\?4 ,:y don't y tell me t ) y\r m\?8 ,weil ig ke9 ,/im hbe3 because ,i h no voice4 ,does n ?is answ]1 z ,krall rem>ks1 all[ u to suppose t he has o!r means ?an spee* ( conv]s+ ) 8 /able-companion8 ,9 ! c\rse ( ano!r lesson1 ,mohamm$ 0 %[n ! portrait ( a "y girl :om he did n "k4 ,:at's t8 ask$ 8 ma/]4 ,metg53 a girl8 ,on ! black-bo>d3 ,:y is x a girl8 ,weil lang ,hr hd3 because %e has long hair4 ,& :at has %e n8 ,m\/a*e4 ,!y next produc$ ! lik5ess ( man ) no m\/a*e4 ,:at's ?is8 ,:y is x a man8 ,weil kurz ,hr hd3 because he has %ort hair4 ,i c\ld multiply ^! examples indef9itely by draw+ on ! volum9\s ,elb]feld m9utes1 :i*1 ,i may say 9 pass+1 h ! conv9c+ =ce ( photographic records4 ,all ?is1 x mu/ be agre$1 is unexpect$ & disconc]t+1 _h nev] be5 =ese5 or suspect$ & may be reg>d$ z "o ( ! /range/ prodigies1 "o ( ! mo/ /upefy+ revelations t h tak5 place s9ce man has dwelt 9 ?is _w ( riddles1 ,nev]!less1 by reflect+1 by comp>+1 by inve/igat+1 by reg>d+ c]ta9 =gott5 or neglect$ l&m>ks & />t+-po9ts1 by tak+ into consid]ation ! ?\s& imp]ceptible gradations betwe5 ! greate/ & ! lea/1 ! highe/ & ! l[e/1 x is /ill possible to expla91 admit & und]/&4 ,we c1 if x comes to t1 imag9e t1 9 8 secret self1 9 8 tragic sil5ce1 our dog also makes simil> rem>ks & reflections4 ,once aga91 ! miracul\s bridge :i*1 9 ?is in/ance1 spans ! gulf betwe5 ! animal & man is mu* m ! expression ( ?\ght ?an ?\ght itself4 ,we may g fur!r & grant t c]ta9 elem5t>y calculations1 su* z little additions1 little subtractions ( "o or two figures1 are1 aft] all1 conceivable2 & ,i1 = my "p1 am incl9$ to believe t ! horse really executes !m4 ,b :]e we get out ( our dep?1 :]e we ent] into ! realm ( pure en*antm5t is :5 x becomes a matt] ( ma!matical op]ations on a l>ge scale1 notably ( ! f9d+ ( roots4 ,we "k1 = in/ance1 t ! extraction ( ! f\r? root ( a numb] ( six figures calls = eighte5 multiplications1 t5 subtractions & ?ree divisions & t ! horse does ?irty-"o sums 9 five or six seconds1 t is to say1 dur+ ! brief1 c>eless glance :i* he gives at ! black-bo>d on :i* ! problem is inscrib$1 z ?\gh ! answ] came to him intuitively & in/antane\sly4 ,/ill1 if we admit ! !ory ( intellig5ce1 we mu/ also admit t ! horse kn[s :at he is do+1 s9ce x is n until aft] le>n+ :at a squ>$ numb] or a squ>e root means t he appe>s to und]/& or t1 at any rate1 he gradually works out correctly ! ev] m complicat$ calculations requir$ ( him4 ,x is n possible to give "h ! details ( ?is in/ruction1 :i* 0 a/oni%+ly rapid4 ,! read] w f9d !m on pages #aag et seq4 ( ,krall's book1 ,d5k5de ,ti]e4 ,krall beg9s by expla9+ to ,mohamm$ t #b squ>$ is equal to #b ,x #b #d2 t #b cub$ is equal to #b ,x #b ,x #b #f2 t #b is ! squ>e root ( #d2 & s on4 ,9 %ort1 ! explanations & demon/rations are absolutely simil> to ^? :i* "o w\ld give to an extremely intellig5t *ild1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t ! horse is mu* m att5tive ?an ! *ild & t1 ?anks to 8 extraord9>y memory1 he nev] =gets :at he appe>s to h und]/ood4 ,let u add1 to complete ! magical & incr$ible "* ( ! ph5om5on t1 accord+ to ,krall's own /atem5t1 ! horse 0 n taught beyond ! po9t ( extract+ ! squ>e root ( ! numb] #add & t he spontane\sly inv5t$ ! mann] ( extract+ all ! o!rs4 #bg ,mu/ we once m repeat1 9 connection ) ^! />tl+ p]=mances1 t ^? :o speak ( audible or visible signals1 ( telegraphy & wireless telegraphy1 ( exp$i5ts1 trick]y or deceit1 are speak+ ( :at !y d n "k & ( :at !y h n se58 ,!re is b "o reply to be made to any "o :o hone/ly refuses to believe3 ,g to ,elb]feld---! problem is suffici5tly important1 suffici5tly big ) consequ5ces to make ! j\rney wor? :ile--&1 beh9d clos$ doors1 alone ) ! horse1 9 ! absolute solitude & sil5ce ( ! /able1 set ,mohamm$ to extract half-a doz5 roots :i*1 l t :i* ,i h m5tion$1 require ?irty-"o op]ations4 ,y mu/ y\rself be ignorant ( ! solutions1 s z to d away ) any transmission ( unconsci\s ?\ght4 ,if he !n gives y1 "o aft] ! o!r1 five or six correct solutions1 z he did to me & _m o!rs1 y w n g away ) ! conviction t ! animal is able by its intellig5ce to extract ^? roots1 because t conviction w\ld upset too ?or\ghly ! great] "p ( ! c]ta9ties on :i* y\r life is bas$2 b y w1 at any rate1 be p]suad$ t y h be5 = a few m9utes 9 ! pres5ce ( "o ( ! greate/ & /range/ riddles t c di/urb ! m9d ( man2 & x is always a good & salut>y ?+ to come into contact ) emotions ( ?is ord]4 #bh ,tru? to say1 ! !ory ( intellig5ce 9 ! animal w\ld be s extraord9>y z to be almo/ unt5able4 ,if we are det]m9$1 at :atev] co/1 to p9 our fai? to x1 we are b\nd to call 9 ! aid ( o!r ideas1 to appeal1 = in/ance1 to ! extremely my/]i\s & ess5tially uncompreh5d$ & incompreh5sible nature ( numb]s4 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t ! sci5ce ( ma!matics lies outside ! intellig5ce4 ,x =ms a me*anical & ab/ract :ole1 m spiritual ?an mat]ial & m mat]ial ?an spiritual1 visible only ?r\gh its %ad[ & yet con/itut+ ! mo/ immovable ( ! realities t gov]n ! univ]se4 ,f fir/ to la/ x decl>es itself a v /range =ce &1 z x 71 ! sov]eign ( ano!r elem5t ?an t :i* n\ri%es our bra94 ,secret1 indiff]5t1 imp]i\s & implacable1 x subjugates & oppresses u f a great height or a great dep?1 9 any case1 f v f>1 )\t tell+ u :y4 ,"o might say t figures place ^? :o h&le !m 9 a special condition4 ,!y draw ! cabali/ic circle ar\nd _! victim4 ,h5ce=?1 he is no long] 8 own ma/]1 he r5\nces 8 lib]ty1 he is lit]ally possess$ by ! p[]s :i* he invokes4 ,he is dragg$ he kn[s n :i!r1 into a =mless1 b\ndless imm5sity1 subject to laws t h no?+ human ab\t !m1 9 :i* ea* ( ^? lively & tyrannical little signs :i* move & dance 9 _! ?\s&s "u ! p5 repres5ts nameless1 b et]nal1 inv9cible & inevitable v]ities4 ,we ?9k t we are direct+ !m & !y enslave u4 ,we become we>y & brea?less foll[+ !m into _! un9habitable spaces4 ,:5 we t\* !m1 we let loose a =ce :i* we are no long] able to control4 ,!y d ) u :at !y w & always end by hurl+ u1 bl9d$ & b5umb$1 into blank inf9ity or ^u a wall ( ice aga9/ :i* e ef=t ( our m9d & w is %att]$4 ,x is possible1 !re=e1 9 ! la/ resort1 to expla9 ! ,elb]feld my/]y by ! no less obscure my/]y t surr\nds numb]s4 ,?is really only means mov+ to ano!r spot 9 ! gloom2 b x is (t5 j by t mov+ to ano!r spot t we end by discov]+ ! little gleam ( light :i* %[s u a ?or\ghf>e4 ,9 any case1 & to return to m precise ideas1 m ?an "o in/ance has be5 cit$ to prove t ! gift ( h&l+ great gr\ps ( figures is almo/ indep5d5t ( ! intellig5ce prop]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s is t ( an ,italian %eph]d boy1 ,vito ,mangiamele1 :o 0 br\ght be=e ! ,p>is ,academy ( ,sci5ce 9 #ahcg & :o1 at ! age ( t51 ?\gh devoid ( ! mo/ rudim5t>y education1 0 able 9 half a m9ute to extract ! cubic root ( a numb] ( sev5 figures4 ,ano!r1 m /rik+ /ill1 also m5tion$ by ,dr4 ,cl>ap$e 9 8 pap] on ! le>n$ horses1 is t ( a man bl9d f bir?1 an inmate ( ! lunatic-asylum1 at ,arm5ti]es4 ,?is bl9d man1 ^: "n is ,fleury1 a deg5]ate & ne>ly an idiot1 c calculate 9 "o m9ute & fifte5 seconds ! numb] ( seconds 9 ?irty-n9e ye>s1 ?ree mon?s & twelve days1 n =gett+ ! leap-ye>s4 ,!y expla9 to him :at a squ>e root is1 )\t tell+ him ! conv5tional me?od ( f9d+ x2 & soon he extracts almo/ z rapidly z ,inaudi himself1 )\t a blund]1 ! squ>e roots ( numb]s ( f\r figures1 giv+ ! rema9d]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we "k t a ma!matical g5ius l ,h5ri ,pomc>e confess$ himself incapable ( add+ up a column ( figures )\t a mi/ake4 #bi ,f ! maybe en*ant$ atmosph]e t surr\nds numb]s we %all pass m easily to ! ev5 m magic mi/s ( ! f9al !ory1 ! only "o rema9+ to u = ! mom5t3 ! m$iumi/ic or sublim9al !ory4 ,?is1 we mu/ rememb]1 is n ! telepa?ic !ory prop] :i* decisive exp]im5ts h made u reject4 ,let u h ! c\rage to v5ture ^u x4 ,:5 "o c no long] int]pret a ph5om5on by ! kn[n1 we mu/ ne$s try to d s by ! unkn[n4 ,we1 !re=e1 n[ ent] a new prov9ce ( a great unexplor$ k+dom1 9 :i* we %all f9d ourselves )\t a guide4 ,m$iumi/ic ph5om5a1 manife/ations ( ! second>y or ! sublim9al consci\sness1 betwe5 man & man1 are1 z we h m ?an once _h occasion to assure ourselves1 caprici\s1 undiscipl9$1 evasive & unc]ta91 b m frequ5t ?an "o ?\ght &1 to "o :o exam9es1 !m s]i\sly & hone/ly1 (t5 und5iable4 ,h simil> manife/ations be5 discov]$ betwe5 man & ! animals8 ,! /udy ( ^! manife/ations1 :i* is v difficult ev5 9 ! case ( man1 becomes /ill m s :5 we "q witnesses doom$ to sil5ce4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s animals :i* are look$ ^u z psy*ic1 :i*1 9 o!r words1 seem indisputably to be s5sitive to c]ta9 sublim9al influ5ces4 ,"o usually classes ! cat1 ! dog & ! horse 9 ?is some:at ill-def9$ category4 ,to ^! sup]/iti\s animals "o might p]haps add c]ta9 birds1 m or less birds ( om51 & ev5 a few insects1 notably ! bees4 ,o!r animals1 su* z1 = in/ance1 ! elephant & ! monkey1 appe> to be pro( aga9/ my/]y4 ,be ?is z x may1 ,m4 ,erne/ ,bozzano1 9 an excell5t article on ,les ,p]ceptions psy*iques des animaux1#a collect$ 9 #aije sixty-n9e cases ( telepa?y1 pres5tim5ts & halluc9ations ( sight or he>+ 9 :i* ! pr9cipal actors are cats1 dogs & horses4 ,!re are1 ev5 among !m1 gho/s or phantoms ( dogs :i*1 aft] _! dea?1 return to haunt ! homes 9 :i* !y 7 happy4 ,mo/ ( ^! cases are tak5 f ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r41 t is to say1 !y h ne>ly all be5 v /rictly inve/igat$4 ,x is impossible1 %ort ( fill+ ^! pages ) (t5 /rik+ & t\*+ b r cumb]some anecdotes1 to enum]ate !m "h1 h[ev] briefly4 ,x w be suffici5t to note t sometimes ! dog beg9s to h[l at ! exact mom5t :5 8 ma/] loses 8 life1 = in/ance1 on a battlefield1 hundr$s ( miles f ! place :]e ! dog is4 ,m commonly1 ! cat1 ! dog & ! horse pla9ly manife/ t !y p]ceive1 (t5 be=e m5 d1 telepa?ic app>itions1 phantasms ( ! liv+ or ! dead4 ,horses 9 p>ticul> seem v s5sitive to places t pass z haunt$ or uncanny4 ,on ! :ole1 ! result ( ^! obs]vations is t we c h>dly dispute t ^! animals communicate z mu* z we d & p]haps 9 ! same fa%ion ) ! my/]y t lies ar\nd u4 ,!re are mom5ts at :i*1 l man1 !y see ! invisible & p]ceive ev5ts1 influ5ces & emotions t are beyond ! range ( _! normal s5ses4 ,x is1 !re=e1 p]missible to believe t _! n]v\s sy/em or "s remote or secret "p ( _! be+ conta9s ! same psy*ic elem5ts connect+ !m ) an unkn[n t inspires !m ) z mu* t]ror z x does ourselves4 ,&1 let u say 9 pass+1 ?is t]ror is r /range2 =1 aft] all1 :at h !y to fe> f a phantom or an app>ition1 !y :o1 we are conv9c$ h no aft]-life & :o ought1 !re=e1 to rema9 p]fectly indiff]5t to ! manife/ations1 ( a _w 9 :i* !y w nev] set foot8 #a ,annales des sci5ces psy*iques1 ,augu/1 #aije1 pp #dbb-dfi4 ,i %all p]haps be told t x is n c]ta9 t ^! app>itions are objective1 t !y correspond ) an ext]nal reality1 b t x is exce$+ly possible t !y spr+ solely f ! man's or ! animal's bra94 ,?is is n ! mom5t to discuss ?is v obscure po9t1 :i* raises ! :ole "q ( ! sup]natural & all ! problems ( ! h]eaft]4 ,! only important ?+ to obs]ve is t at "o "t x is man :o transmits 8 t]ror1 8 p]ception or 8 idea ( ! invisible to ! animal & at ano!r ! animal :i* transmits its s5sations to man4 ,we h "h1 !re=e1 int]communications :i* spr+ f a deep] common s\rce ?an any t we "k & :i*1 to issue f x or g back to x1 pass ?r\gh o!r *annels ?an ^? ( our cu/om>y s5ses4 ,n[ all ?is belongs to t unexpla9$ s5sibility1 to t secret treasure1 to t z yet undet]m9$ psy*ic p[] :i*1 = lack ( a bett] t]m1 we call subconsci\sness or sublim9al consci\sness4 ,moreov]1 x is n surpris+ t 9 ! animals1 ^! sublim9al faculties n only exi/1 b are p]haps ke5] & m active ?an 9 ourselves1 because x is our consci\s & abnormally individualiz$ life t atrophies !m by relegat+ !m to a /ate ( idl5ess :]e9 !y h few] & few] opportunities ( be+ ex]cis$1 :]eas 9 our bro!rs :o are less deta*$ f ! univ]se1 consci\sness--if we c give t "n to a v unc]ta9 & confus$ notion ( ! ego--is r$uc$ to a few elem5t>y actions4 ,!y are mu* less sep>at$ ?an ourselves f ! :ole ( ! circumambi5t life & !y /ill possess a numb] ( ^? m g5]al & indet]m9ate s5ses :]e( we h be5 depriv$ by ! gradual encroa*m5t ( a n>r[ & intol]ant special faculty1 our intellig5ce4 ,among ^! s5ses :i* up to ! pres5t we h describ$ z in/9cts1 = want--& x is becom+ a press+ want--( a m suitable & def9ite ^w1 ne$ ,i m5tion ! s5se ( direction1 migration1 =ekn[l$ge ( ! wea!r1 ( e>?quakes & avalan*es & _m o!rs :i* we d\btless d n ev5 suspect8 ,does all ?is n belong to a subconsci\sness :i* diff]s f ours only 9 be+ s mu* ri*]8 #cj ,i am fully aw>e t ?is explanation by means ( ! sublim9al consci\sness w n expla9 v mu* & w at mo/ invoke ! aid ( ! unkn[n to illum9ate ! incompreh5sible4 ,b to expla9 a ph5om5on1 a ,dr4 ,j4 de ,modzelwski v truly says1 is to put =w>d a !ory :i* is m famili> & m easily compreh5sible to u ?an ! ph5om5on at issue4 ,?is is really :at we are con/antly & almo/ exclusively do+ 9 physics1 *emi/ry1 biology & 9 e bran* ( sci5ce )\t exception4 ,to expla9 a ph5om5on is n necess>ily to make x z cle> & lucid z t two & two are f\r2 &1 ev5 s1 ! fact t two & two are f\r is n1 :5 we g to ! bottom ( ?+s1 z cle> & lucid z x seems4 ,:at 9 ?is case1 z 9 mo/ o!rs1 we wrongfully call expla9+ is simply confront+ ! unexpect$ my/]y :i* ^! horses (f] u ) a few ph5om5a :i* are !mselves unkn[n1 b :i* h be5 p]ceiv$ long] & m frequ5tly4 ,& ?is same my/]y1 ?us expla9$1 w s]ve "o day to expla9 o!rs4 ,x is 9 ?is way t sci5ce goes to "w4 ,we mu/ n blame x3 x does :at x c2 & x does n appe> t !re are o!r ways4 #ca ,if we ass5t to ?is explanation by means ( ! sublim9al consci\sness1 :i* is a sort ( my/]i\s p>ticipation 9 all t happ5s 9 ?is _w & ! o!rs1 _m ob/acles disappe> & we ent] into a new region 9 :i* we draw /rangely ne>] to ! animals & really become _! bro!rs by clos] l9ks1 p]haps ! only ess5tial l9ks 9 life4 ,!y take "p f t mom5t 9 ! great human problems1 9 ! extraord9>y actions ( our unkn[n gue/2 &1 if1 s9ce we h be5 obs]v+ ! indwell+ =ce m att5tively1 no?+ any long] surprises u ( t :i* x realizes 9 u1 no m %\ld any?+ surprise u ( t :i* x realizes 9 !m4 ,we are on ! same plane ) !m1 9 "s z yet undet]m9$ elem5t1 :5 x is no long] ! intellig5ce t reigns alone1 b ano!r spiritual p[]1 :i* pays no he$ to ! bra91 :i* passes by o!r roads & :i* might r be ! psy*ic sub/ance ( ! univ]se itself1 no long] set 9 grooves1 isolat$ & specializ$ by man1 b diffus$1 multi=m & p]haps1 if we c\ld trace x1 equal 9 ev]y?+ t exi/s4 ,!re is1 h5ce=?1 no reason :y ! horses %\ld n p>ticipate 9 mo/ ( ! m$iumi/ic1 ph5om5a :i* we f9d exi/+ betwe5 man & man2 & _! my/]y ceases to be di/9ct f ^? ( human metaphysics4 ,if _! sublim9al is ak9 to ours1 we c beg9 by ext5d+ to its utmo/ limits ! telepa?ic !ory1 :i* has1 s to speak1 no limits1 =1 9 ! matt] ( telepa?y1 z ,my]s has said1 all t we are p]mitt$ to decl>e is t life has ! p[] ( manife/+ itself to life4 ,we may ask ourselves1 !re=e1 if ! problem :i* ,i set to ! horse1 )\t kn[+ ! t]ms ( x1 is n communicat$ to my sublim9al1 :i* is ignorant ( x1 by t ( ! horse1 :o has read x4 ,x is practically c]ta9 t ?is is possible betwe5 human sublim9als4 ,is x ,i :o see ! solution & transmit x to ! horse1 :o only repeats x to me8 ,b1 suppose t x is a problem :i* ,i myself am incapable ( solv+8 ,:5ce does ! solution come1 !n8 ,i d n "k if ! exp]im5t has be5 attempt$1 "u ! same conditions1 ) a human m$ium4 ,= t matt]1 if x succe$$1 x w\ld be v mu* ! same z ! no less sublim9al ph5om5on ( ! ari?metical prodigies1 or lightn+ calculators1 ) :i*1 9 ?is r sup]human atmosph]e1 we are almo/ =c$ to comp>e ! riddle ( ! ma!matical horses4 ,( all ! int]pretations1 x is ! "o :i*1 = ! mom5t1 appe>s to me ! lea/ ecc5tric & ! mo/ natural4 ,we h se5 t ! gift ( h&l+ colossal figures is almo/ =eign to ! intellig5ce prop]2 "o c1 ev5 decl>e t1 9 c]ta9 cases1 x is evid5tly & completely indep5d5t ( su* intellig5ce4 ,9 ^! cases1 ! gift is manife/$ prior to any education & f ! e>lie/ ye>s ( *ildhood4 ,if we ref] to ! li/ ( ari?metical prodigies giv5 by ,dr4 ,scripure1#a we see t ! faculty made its appe>ance 9 ,amp]e at ! age ( ?ree1 9 ,colburn at six1 9 ,gauss at ?ree1 9 ,mangiamele at t51 9 ,saf=d at six1 9 ,:ateley at ?ree1 & s on4 ,g5]ally1 x la/s = only a few ye>s1 becom+ rapidly enfeebl$ ) age & usually vani%+ sudd5ly at ! mom5t :5 its possessor beg9s to g to s*ool4 #a ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,psy*ology1 #a ,april #ahia4 ,:5 y ask ^? *ildr5 & ev5 mo/ ( ! lightn+ calculators :o h come to man's e/ate h[ !y g to "w to solve ! huge & complicat$ problems set !m1 !y reply t !y "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,bidd]1 = in/ance1 decl>es t x is impossible = him to say h[ he c in/9ctively tell ! log>i?m ( a numb] consi/+ ( sev5 or eight figures4 ,x is ! same ) ,saf=d1 :o1 at ! age ( t51 us$ to d 9 8 head1 )\t ev] mak+ a mi/ake1 multiplication-sums ! result ( :i* ran into ?irty-six figures4 ,! solution pres5ts itself au?oritatively & spontane\sly2 x is a vision1 an impression1 an inspiration1 an intuition com+ "o kn[s n :5ce1 sudd5ly & indubitably4 ,z a role1 !y d n ev5 try to calculate4 ,contr>y to ! g5]al belief1 !y h no peculi> me?ods2 or1 if me?od !re be1 x is m a practical way ( subdivid+ ! intuition4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ! solution spr+s sudd5ly f ! v enunciation ( ! problem1 9 ! same way z a v]idical halluc9ation4 ,x appe>s to rise1 infallible & ready-done1 f a sort ( et]nal & cosmic res]voir :]e9 ! answ]s to e "q lie dormant4 ,x mu/1 !re=e1 be admitt$ t we h "h a ph5om5on t occurs above or bel[ ! bra91 by ! side ( ! consci\sness & ! m9d1 outside all ! intellectual me?ods & habits2 & x is precisely = ph5om5a ( ?is k9d t ,my]s inv5t$ ! ^w sublim9al4#a #a ,i h no ne$ to recall ! d]ivation ( ! t]m sublim9al3 b5ea? 7sub7 ! ?re%old 7lim57 ( consci\sness4 ,let u add1 z ,m4 de ,vesme v rightly rem>ks1 t ! sublim9al is n exactly :at classical psy*ology calls ! subconsci\sness1 :i* latt] records only notions t are normally p]ceiv$ & possesses only normal faculties1 t is to say1 faculties recogniz$ to-day by or?odox sci5ce4 #cb ,does n all ?is br+ u a little ne>] to our calculat+ horses8 ,f ! mom5t t x is demon/rat$ t ! solution ( a ma!matical problem no long] dep5ds exclusively on ! bra91 b on ano!r faculty1 ano!r spiritual p[] ^: pres5ce "u v>i\s =ms has be5 asc]ta9$ beyond a d\bt 9 c]ta9 animals1 x ceases to be :olly ra% or extravagant to sugge/ t p]haps1 9 ! horse1 ! same ph5om5on is reproduc$ & develop$ 9 ! same unkn[n1 :]e9 moreov] ! my/]ies ( numb]s & ^? ( subconsci\sness m+le 9 a l d>kness4 ,i am well aw>e t an explanation lad5 to su* an ext5t ) my/]ies expla9s b v little m ?an sil5ce does2 nev]!less1 x is at lea/ a sil5ce trav]s$ by re/less murmurs1 & s$ul\s :isp]s t are bett] ?an ! gloomy & hopeless ignorance to :i* we w\ld h p]=ce to resign ourselves if we did n1 9 spite ( all1 to p]=m ! great duty ( man1 :i* is to discov] a sp>k 9 ! d>kness4 ,x goes )\t say+ t objections are rais$ f e side4 ,among m51 ari?metical prodigies are look$ ^u z mon/]s1 z a sort ( extremely r>e t]atological ph5om5on4 ,we c c\nt1 at mo/1 half-a-doz5 9 a c5tury1 :]eas1 among horses1 ! faculty w\ld appe> to be almo/ g5]al1 or at lea/ q common4 ,9 fact1 out ( six or sev5 /allions :om ,krall tri$ to initiate into ! secrets ( ma!matics1 he f\nd only two t appe>$ to him too poorly gift$ = him to wa/e "t on _! education4 ,^! 71 ,i believe1 two ?or\ghbr$s t 7 pres5t$ to him by ! ,gr&-duke ( ,meckl5burg & s5t back by ,krall to _! sumptu\s /ables4 ,9 ! f\r or five o!rs1 tak5 at r&om z circum/ances suppli$ !m1 he met ) aptitudes unequal1 x is true1 b easily develop$ & giv+ ! impression t !y exi/ normally1 lat5t & inactive1 at ! bottom ( e equ9e s\l4 ,f ! ma!matical po9t ( view1 is ! horse's sublim9al consci\sness !n sup]ior to man's8 ,:y n8 ,8 :ole sublim9al be+ is probably sup]ior to "o1 ( great] range1 y\ng]1 fre%]1 m alive & less heavy1 s9ce x is n incessantly attack$1 co]c$ & humiliat$ by ! intellig5ce :i* gnaws at x1 /ifles x1 cloaks x & relegates x to a d>k corn] :i* nei!r light nor air c p5etrate4 ,8 sublim9al consci\sness is always pres5t1 always al]t2 ours is nev] !re1 is asleep at ! bottom ( a des]t$ well & ne$s exceptional op]ations1 results & ev5ts be=e x c be drawn f its slumb] & its unrememb]$ deeps4 ,all ?is seems v extraord9>y2 b1 9 any case1 we are "h 9 ! mid/ ( ! extraord9>y2 & ?is outlet is p]haps ! lea/ haz>d\s4 ,x is n a "q1 we mu/ rememb]1 ( a c]ebral op]ation1 an intellectual p]=mance1 b ( a gift ( div9ation closely alli$ to o!r gifts ( ! same nature & ! same orig9 :i* are n ! peculi> attribute ( man4 ,no obs]vation1 no exp]im5t enables u1 up to ! pres5t1 to e/abli% a diff]5ce betwe5 ! sublim9al ( human be+s & t ( animals4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! z yet re/rict$ numb] ( actual cases reveals con/ant & /rik+ analogies betwe5 ! two4 ,9 mo/ ( ^? ari?metical op]ations1 be x not$1 ! sublim9al ( ! horse behaves exactly l t ( ! m$ium 9 a rate ( trance4 ,! horse readily rev]ses ! figures ( ! solution2 he replies1 #cg1 = in/ance1 in/ead ( #gc1 :i* is a m$iumi/ic ph5om5on s well-kn[n & s frequ5t t x has be5 /yl$ mirror-writ+4 ,he makes mi/akes fairly (t5 9 ! mo/ elem5t>y additions1 & subtractions & mu* less frequ5tly 9 ! extraction ( ! mo/ complicat$ roots1 :i* aga91 9 simil> cases1 su* z x5oglossy & psy*ometry1 is "o ( ! ecc5tricities ( human m$iumism & is expla9$ by ! same cause1 namely1 ! inopportune int]v5tion ( ! ev] fallible intellig5ce1 :i*1 by m$dl+ 9 ! matt]1 alt]s ! c]ta9ties ( a sublim9al :i*1 :5 left to itself1 nev] makes a mi/ake4 ,x is1 9 fact1 q probable t ! horse1 be+ really able to d ! small sums1 no long] relies solely on 8 intuition &1 f t mom5t1 gropes & fl\nd]s ab\t4 ,! solution hov]s betwe5 ! intellig5ce & ! sublim9al &1 pass+ f ! "o1 :i* is n q sure ( x1 to ! o!r1 :i* is n urg5tly appeal$ to1 comes out ( ! conflict z be/ x may4 ,! case is ! same ) ! psy*ometric or spirituali/ic m$ium :o seeks to pr(it by :at he kn[s 9 ! ord9>y way1 s z to complete ! visions or revelations ( 8 subconsci\s s5sibility4 ,he1 too1 9 ?is in/ance1 is ne>ly always guilty ( flagrant & inexplicable blund]s4 ,_m o!r simil>ities w be f\nd to exi/1 notably ! way 9 :i* ! lessons v>y4 ,no?+ is m unc]ta9 & caprici\s ?an manife/ations ( human m$iumism4 ,:e!r x be a "q ( automatic writ+1 psy*ometry1 mat]ializations or any?+ else1 we meet ) s]ies ( sitt+s t yield none b absurd results4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 = reasons z yet obscure--! /ate ( ! wea!r1 ! pres5ce ( ?is or t witness1 or ,i "k n :at--! mo/ und5iable & bewild]+ manife/ations occur "o aft] ! o!r4 ,! case is precisely ! same ) ! horses3 _! que] fancies1 _! unacc\ntable & disconc]t+ freaks drive poor ,krall to despair4 ,he nev] op5s ! door ( t unc]ta9 /able1 on important days1 )\t a s9k+ at ! he>t4 ,let ! be>d or ! fr[n ( "s le>n$ pr(essor fail to please ! horses3 !y w1 =?)1 take an unholy delight 9 giv+ ! mo/ irrelevant answ] to ! mo/ elem5t>y "q1 = h\rs & ev5 days on end4 ,o!r common features are ! /rongly-m>k$ p]sonality ( ! m$iumi/ic raps & ! communications kn[n z def]r$ telepa?ic communications1 t is to say1 ^? 9 :i* ! answ] is obta9$ at ! end ( a sitt+ to a "q put at ! beg9n+ & =gott5 by all ^? pres5t4 ,:at at fir/ sight seems "o ( ! /ronge/ objections urg$ aga9/ ! m$iumism ( ! horse ev5 t5ds to confirm x4 ,if ! reply comes f ! horse's subconsci\sness1 x has be5 ask$1 h[ is x t x %\ld be necess>y fir/ to tea* him ! elem5ts ( language1 ma!matics & s =?1 & t ,b]to1 = in/ance1 is incapable ( solv+ ! same problems z ,mohamm$8 ,?is objection has be5 v ably refut$ by ,m4 de ,vesme1 :o writes3 ,to produce automatic writ+1 a m$ium mu/ h le>nt to write2 be=e ,victori5 ,s>d\ or ,mlle ,hel5e ,s*midt c\ld produce _! m$iumi/ic draw+s & pa9t+s1 !y _h to possess an elem5t>y k ( draw+ & pa9t+2 ,t>t9i w\ld nev] h compos$ ,! ,devil's ,sonata 9 a dream1 if he _h n kn[n music2 & s =?4 ,unconsci\s c]ebration1 h[ev] wond]ful1 c only take effect ^u elem5ts already acquir$ 9 "s way or ano!r4 ,! subconsci\s c]ebration ( a man bl9d f bir? w n make him see col\rs4 ,"h1 !n1 9 ?is comp>ison :i* might easily be ext5d$1 are sev]al fairly well- def9$ features ( resemblance4 ,we receive a vivid impression ( ! same habits1 ! same contradictions1 & ! same ecc5tricities2 & we once m recognize ! /range & maje/ic %ad[ ( our unkn[n gue/4 #cc ,"o great objection rema9s1 bas$ ^u ! v nature ( ! ph5om5on1 ^u ! really insep>able di/ance t sep>ates ! :ole life ( ! horse f ! ab/ract & imp5etrable life ( numb]s4 ,h[ c 8 sublim9al consci\sness int]e/ itself = a mom5t 9 signs t repres5t no?+ to him1 h no relation to 8 organism & w nev] t\* 8 exi/5ce8 ,b 9 ! fir/ place1 x is j ! same ) ! *ild or ! illit]ate calculator4 ,he is n int]e/$ ei!r 9 ! figures :i* he lets loose4 ,he is completely ignorant ( ! consequ5ces ( ! problems :i* he solves4 ,he juggles ) digits :i* h h>dly any m mean+ to him ?an to ! horse4 ,he is incapable ( acc\nt+ = :at he does2 & 8 subconsci\sness also acts 9 a sort ( indiff]5t & remote dream4 ,x is true t1 9 8 case1 we c appeal to h]$ity & to memory2 b is ?is diff]5ce en\gh to settle ! difficulty & def9itely to sep>ate ! two ph5om5a8 ,to appeal to h]$ity is /ill to appeal to ! sublim9al2 & x is n at all c]ta9 t ! latt] is limit$ by ! int]e/ ( ! organism %elt]+ x4 ,x appe>s1 on ! contr>y1 9 _m circum/ances1 to spread & ext5d f> beyond t organism 9 :i* x is domicil$1 "o w\ld say1 accid5tally & provisionally4 ,x likes to %[1 app>5tly1 t x is 9 relation ) all t exi/s4 ,x decl>es itself1 z (t5 z possible1 univ]sal & imp]sonal4 ,x has b a v indiff]5t c>e1 z we h se5 9 ! matt] ( app>itions & premonitions1 = ! happ9ess & ev5 ! safety ( its ho/ & protector4 ,x prophesies to its companion ( a lifetime ev5ts :i* he _c avoid or :i* d n conc]n him4 ,x makes him see be=eh&1 = in/ance1 all ! circum/ances ( ! dea? ( a /rang] :om he w only he> ( aft] ! ev5t1 :5 ?is ev5t is irrevocable4 ,x br+s a cr[d ( b>r5 pres5tim5ts & conjures up v]idical halluc9ations t are :olly ali5 & idle4 ,) psy*ometric1 typtological or mat]ializ+ m$iums1 x practises art = art's sake1 mocks at space & "t1 passes ?r\gh p]sonalities1 sees ?r\gh solid bodies1 br+s into communication ?\ghts & motions worlds ap>t1 reads s\ls & lives by ! light ( a fl[]1 a rag ( a scrap ( pap]2 & all ?is = no?+1 to amuse itself1 to a/oni% u1 because x adores ! sup]flu\s1 ! incoh]5t1 ! unexpect$1 ! improbable1 ! bewild]+1 or r1 p]haps1 because x is a huge1 r\gh1 undiscipl9$ =ce /ill /ruggl+ 9 ! d>kness & com+ to ! surface only by wild fits & />ts1 because x is an enorm\s expansion ( a _s /riv+ to collect itself1 to a*ieve consci\sness1 to make itself ( s]vice & to obta9 a he>+4 ,9 any case1 = ! "t be+1 x appeals j :at we h describ$1 & w\ld be unlike itself if x behav$ any o!rwise 9 ! case t puzzles u4 #cd ,la/ly1 to close ?is *apt]1 let u rem>k t x is ne>ly c]ta9 t ! solution giv5 by calculat+ *ildr5 & horses is n ( a ma!matical nature at all4 ,!y d n 9 any way consid] ! problem or ! sum to be work$4 ,!y simply f9d ! answ] /raight away to a riddle1 ! guess+ ( :i* is made easy by ! actual nature ( figures :i* keep _! secrets badly4 ,to any "o 9 ! requisite /ate ( m9d1 x becomes a "q ( a sort ( elem5t>y *>ade1 :i* hides its answ] only f ^? :o speak ano!r language4 ,x is evid5t t e problem1 h[ev] complex x may appe>1 c>ries )9 its v enunciation its "o1 inv>iable solution1 sc>ce veil$ by ! indiscreet signs t conta9 or cov] x4 ,x is !re1 "u ! numb]s t h no o!r object ?an to give x life1 com+1 /irr+ & ceaselessly proclaim+ itself a necessity4 ,x is n surpris+ !re=e t eyes %>p] ?an ours & e>s op5 to o!r vibrations %\ld see & he> x )\t kn[+ :at x repres5ts1 :at x implies or f :at prodigi\s mass ( figures & op]ations x m]ges4 ,! problem itself speaks2 & ! horse b repeats ! sign :i* he he>s :isp]$ 9 ! my/]i\s life ( numb]s or deep d[n 91 ! abyss :]e ! et]nal v]ities hold sway4 ,he und]/&s none ( x1 he has no ne$ to und]/&1 he is b ! unconsci\s m$ium :o l5ds 8 voice or 8 limbs to ! m9d t inspires him4 ,!re is "h b a b>e & simple answ]1 be>+ no precise significance1 seiz$ 9 an ali5 exi/5ce4 ,!re is "h b a me*anical revelation1 s to speak1 a sort ( special reflex :i* we c only record & :i*1 = ! re/1 is z inexplicable z any o!r ph5om5on ( consci\sness or in/9ct4 ,aft] all1 :5 we ?9k ( x1 x is j z1 a/oni%+ t we %\ld n p]ceive ! solution z x is t we %\ld discov] x4 ,h[ev]1 ,i grant t all ?is is b a v5turesome int]pretation to be tak5 = :at x is wor?1 an exp]im5tal or int]im !ory ) :i* we mu/ ne$s cont5t ourselves s9ce all ! o!rs h hi!rto be5 controv]t$ by ! facts4 #ce ,let u n[ briefly sum up :at ! ,elb]feld exp]im5ts h yield$ u4 ,hav+ put aside telepa?y 9 ! n>r[ s5se--:i* p]haps ent]s into m ?an "o ph5om5on b is n indisp5sable to x1 = we see ^! same ph5om5a repeat$ :5 telepa?y is practically impossible--we _c help obs]v+ t1 if we d5y ! exi/5ce or ! influ5ce ( ! sublim9al1 x is all ! m difficult to conte/ ! exi/5ce & ! int]v5tion ( ! intellig5ce1 at any rate up to ! extract+ ( roots1 aft] :i* !re is a /eep precipice :i* ends 9 d>kness4 ,b1 ev5 if we /op at ! roots1 ! sudd5 discov]y ( an intellectual =ce s simil> to our own1 :]e we 7 accu/om$ to see b an irrem$iable impot5cy1 is no d\bt "o ( ! mo/ unexpect$ revelations t we h receiv$ s9ce ! invisible & ! unkn[n began to press ^u u ) a p]si/5ce & an impati5ce :i* !y _h n display$ h]et(ore4 ,x is n easy to =esee z yet ! consequ5ces & ! promises ( ?is new aspect :i* ! great riddle ( ! intellig5ce is sudd5ly adopt+4 ,b ,i believe t we %all soon h to revise "s ( ! ess5tial ideas :i* are ! f\ndations ( our life & t "s r /range horizons are appe>+ out ( ! mi/s 9 ! hi/ory ( psy*ology1 ( morality1 ( human de/9y & ( _m o!r ?+s4 #cf ,s mu* = ! intellig5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :at we d5y to ! intellig5ce we are con/ra9$ to grant to ! sublim9al2 & ! revelation is ev5 m disconc]t+4 ,we %\ld !n h to admit t !m is 9 ! horse--& h5ce mo/ probably 9 ev]y?+ t lives on ?is e>?--a psy*ic p[] simil> to t :i* is hidd5 b5ea? ! veil ( our reason & :i*1 z we le>n to "k x1 a/oni%es1 surpasses & dom9ates our reason m & m4 ,?is psy*ic p[]1 9 :i* no d\bt we %all "o day be =c$ to recognize ! g5ius ( ! univ]se itself1 appe>s1 z we h (t5 obs]v$1 to be all-wise1 all-see+ & all-p[]ful4 ,x has1 :5 x is pleas$ to communicate ) u or :5 we are all[$ to p5etrate into x1 an answ] = e "q1 & p]haps a rem$y = e ill4 ,we w n enum]ate its virtues aga94 ,x w be en\gh = u to recall ) :at ease x mocks at space1 "t & all ! ob/acles t beset our poor human k & und]/&+4 ,we believ$ x1 l all t seems to u sup]ior & m>vell\s1 ! intangible1 inali5able & incommunicable attribute ( man1 ) ev5 bett] reason ?an 8 intellig5ce4 ,& n[ an accid5t1 /rangely belat$1 x is true1 tells u t1 at "o precise po9t1 ! /range/ & lea/ =ese5 ( all1 ! horse & ! dog draw m easily & p]haps m directly ?an ourselves ^u its mighty res]voirs4 ,by ! mo/ inexplicable ( anomalies1 ?\gh "o t is fairly consi/5t ) ! fanta/ic "* ( ! sublim9al1 !y appe> to h access to x only at ! spot t is mo/ remote f _! habits & mo/ unkn[n to _! prop5sities1 = !re is no?+ 9 ! _w ab\t :i* animals tr\ble less ?an figures4 ,b is ?is n1 p]haps because we d n see :at goes on else:]e8 ,x s happ5s t ! inf9ite my/]y ( numb]s c sometimes be express$ by a v few simple movem5ts :i* are natural to mo/ animals2 b !re is no?+ to tell u t1 if we c\ld tea* ! horse & ! dog to atta* to ^! same movem5ts ! expression ( o!r my/]ies1 !y w\ld n draw ^u !m ) equal facility4 ,x has be5 successfully attempt$ to give !m a m or less cle> idea ( ! value ( a few figures & p]haps ( ! c\rse & nature ( c]ta9 elem5t>y op]ations2 & ?is appe>s to h be5 en\gh to op5 up to !m ! mo/ secret regions ( ma!matics 9 :i* e "q is answ]$ be=eh&4 ,x is n :olly illusive to suppose t1 if we c\ld imp>t to !m1 = in/ance1 a simil> notion ( ! future1 toge!r ) a mann] ( convey+ to u :at !y see !re1 !y might also h access to /range visions ( ano!r class1 :i* are jeal\sly kept f u by ! too-wat*ful gu>dians ( our intellig5ce4 ,!re is an opportunity "h = exp]im5ts :i* w d\btless prove exce$+ly ardu\s1 = ! future is n s easily se5 & above all n s easily int]pret$ & express$ z a numb]4 ,x is possible1 moreov]1 t1 :5 we "k h[ to set ab\t x1 we %all obta9 mo/ ( ! human m$iumi/ic ph5om5a2 rapp+1 ! mov+ ( objects1 mat]ialization ev5 & ,heav5 kn[s :at o!r surprises held 9 /ore = u by t a/\nd+ sublim9al to ^: fancy !re appe>s to be no b\nds4 ,9 any case1 if we accept ! div9+ ( numb]s1 z we are almo/ =c$ to d1 x is almo/ c]ta9 t ! div9+ ( o!r matt]s mu/ foll[4 ,an unexpect$ brea* is made 9 ! wall beh9d :i* lie heap$ ! great secrets t seem to u1 z our k & our civilization increase1 to become /rong] & m inaccessible4 ,true1 x is a n>r[ brea*2 b x is ! fir/ t has be5 op5$ 9 t "p ( ! hi!rto uncranni$ wall :i* is n turn$ t[>ds mank9d4 ,:at w issue ?r\gh x8 ,no "o c =etell :at we may hope4 #cg ,:at a/oni%es u mo/ is t ?is revelation has be5 s long delay$4 ,h[ are we to expla9 t man has liv$ to ?is day ) 8 dome/ic animals nev] suspect+ t !y h>b\r$ m$iumi/ic or sublim9al faculties z extraord9>y z ^? :i* he vaguely felt himself to possess4 ,"o w\ld h 9 ?is connection to /udy ! my/]i\s practices ( anci5t ,india & ( ,egypt2 ! num]\s & p]si/5t leg5ds ( animals talk+1 guid+ _! ma/]s & =etell+ ! future2 &1 ne>] to ourselves1 9 hi/ory prop]1 all t sci5ce ( augury & soo?say+ :i* d]iv$ its om5s f ! flight ( birds1 ! inspection ( entrails1 ! appetite or attitude ( ! sacr$ or prophetic animals1 among :i* horses 7 (t5 numb]$4 ,we "h f9d "o ( ^? innum]\s in/ances ( a lo/ or anticipat$ p[] :i* make u suspect t mank9d has =e/all$ or =gott5 all t we believe ourselves to be discov]+4 ,rememb] t !re is almo/ always "s di/ort$1 misappreh5d$ or dimly--se5 tru? at ! bottom ( ! mo/ ecc5tric & wilde/ cre$s1 sup]/itions & leg5ds4 ,all ?is new sci5ce ( metaphysics or ( ! inve/igation ( our subconsci\sness & ( unkn[n p[]s1 :i* has sc>cely begun to unveil its fir/ my/]ies1 ?us f9ds l&m>ks & defac$ b recognizable traces 9 ! old religions1 ! mo/ inexplicible traditions & ! mo/ anci5t hi/ory4 ,besides1 ! probability ( a ?+ does n dep5d ^u und5iably e/abli%$ prec$5ts4 ,:ile x is almo/ c]ta9 t !re is no?+ new "u ! sun or 9 ! et]nity prec$+ ! suns1 x is q possible t ! same =ces d n always act ) ! same en]gy4 ,z ,i obs]v$1 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ago1 9 ,! ,treasure ( ! ,humble1 at a "t :5 ,i h>dly knew at all :at ,i "k s imp]fectly to-day3 ,a spiritual--,i %\ld h said1 a psy*ic-epo* is p]haps ^u u1 an epo* to :i* a c]ta9 numb] ( analogies are f\nd 9 hi/ory4 ,= !re are p]iods record$ :5 ! s\l1 9 ob$i5ce to unkn[n laws1 seem$ to rise to ! v surface ( humanity1 :5ce x gave cle>e/ evid5ce ( its exi/5ce & ( its p[]4 4 4 4 ,x w\ld seem1 at mom5ts su* z ^!1 z ?\gh humanity1 --&1 ,i w\ld add to-day1 all t lives ) x on ?is e>?--7 on ! po9t ( /ruggl+ f b5ea? ! cru%+ burd5 ( matt] t weighs x d[n4 ,"o might 9 fact believe t a %udd] :i* we h n yet exp]i5c$ is pass+ ov] ev]y?+ t brea!s2 t a new activity1 a new re/lessness is p]meat+ ! spiritual atmosph]e :i* surr\nds our globe2 & t ! v animals h felt its ?rill4 ,"o might say t1 by ! side ( ! nigg>dly private spr+ :i* w\ld only supply our intellig5ce1 o!r /reams are spread+ & ris+ to ! same level 9 e =m ( exi/5ce4 ,a sort ( ^w ( comm& is be+ pass$ f rank to rank2 & ! same ph5om5a are bur/+ =? 9 e qu>t] ( ! globe 9 ord] to attract our att5tion1 z ?\gh ! ob/9ately dumb g5ius t lay hidd5 9 ! pregnant sil5ce ( ! univ]se1 f t ( ! /ones1 ! fl[]s & ! insects to ! mighty sil5ce ( ! />s1 7 at la/ try+ to tell u "s secret :]eby x w\ld be bett] kn[n to u or to itself4 ,x is possible t ?is is b an illusion4 ,p]haps we are simply m att5tive & bett] in=m$ ?an ( old4 ,we le>n at ! v in/ant :at happ5s 9 e "p ( our e>? & we h acquir$ ! habit ( m m9utely obs]v+ & exam9+ ! ?+s t happ54 ,b ! illusion w\ld 9 ?is case h all ! =ce1 all ! value & all ! mean+ ( ! reality & w\ld enjo9 ! same hopes & ! same obligation4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,gue/ #a ,we h n[ /udi$ c]ta9 manife/ations ( t :i* we h call$ 9 turn & m or less indiscrim9ately ! subconsci\s m9d1 ! sublim9al consci\sness & ! unkn[n gue/1 names to :i* we might add t ( ! sup]ior subconsci\sness or sup]ior psy*ism inv5t$ by ,dr4 ,geley4 ,grant+ t ^! manife/ations are really prov$1 x is no long] possible to expla9 !m or r to classify !m )\t hav+ rec\rse to fre% !ories4 ,n[ we c ent]ta9 d\bts on _m po9ts1 we c cavil & argue2 b ,i defy anyone approa*+ ^! facts 9 a s]i\s & hone/ _s to reject !m all4 ,x is p]missible to neglect ! mo/ extraord9>y2 b !re are a multitude ( o!rs :i* h become or1 to speak m accurately1 are ackn[l$g$ to be z frequ5t & habitual z any fact :atev] 9 normal1 ev]yday life4 ,x is n difficult to reproduce !m at w1 provid$ we place ourselves 9 ! condition dem&$ by _! v nature2 &1 ?is be+ s1 !re rema9s no valid reason = exclud+ !m f ! doma9 ( sci5ce 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w4 ,hi!rto1 all t we h le>nt reg>d+ ^! occurr5ces is t _! orig9 is unkn[n4 ,x w be said t ?is is n mu* & t ! discov]y is no?+ to boa/ (4 ,i q agree3 to imag9e t "o c expla9 a ph5om5a by say+ t x is produc$ by an unkn[n ag5cy w\ld inde$ be *ildi%4 ,b x is already some?+ to h m>k$ its s\rce2 n to be /ill l+]+ 9 ! ?ick ( a fog1 try+ any & e direction 9 ord] to f9d a way out1 b to be conc5trat+ our att5tion on a s+le spot :i* is ! />t+-po9t ( all ^! wond]s1 s t at ea* in/ant we recognize 9 ea* ph5om5on ! *>act]i/ic cu/oms1 me?ods or features ( ! same unkn[n ag5cy4 ,x is v ne>ly all t we c d = ! mom5t2 b ?is fir/ ef=t is n :olly to be despis$4 #b ,x has seem$ to u !n t x 0 our unkn[n gue/ t express$ itself 9 ! "n ( ! dead 9 table-turn+ & 9 automatic writ+ & speak+4 ,?is unkn[n gue/ has appe>$ to u to take )9 u ! place ( ^? :o are no m1 to unite itself p]haps ) =ces t d n die1 to visit ! grave ) ! object ( br++ !nce inexplicable phantoms :i* rise up 9 front ( u fruitlessly or haunt our h\ses )\t tell+ u :y4 ,we h se5 x1 9 exp]im5ts 9 clairvoyance & intuition1 suppress+ all ! ob/acles t bani% or conceal ?\ght &1 ?r\gh bodies t h become transp>5t1 read+ 9 our v s\ls =gott5 secrets ( ! pa/1 s5tim5ts t h n yet tak5 %ape1 int5tions z yet unborn4 ,we h discov]$ t "s object once h&l$ by a p]son n[ f> away is en\gh to make x take "p 9 ! inn]mo/ life ( t p]son1 to g deep] & rise high] ?an he does1 to see :at he sees & ev5 :at he does n see3 ! l&scape t surr\nds him1 ! h\se :i* he inhabits & also ! dang]s t ?reat5 him & ! secret passions by :i* he is /irr$4 ,we h surpris$ x w&]+ hi!r & ?i!r1 at haphaz>d1 9 ! future1 conf\nd+ x ) ! pres5t & ! pa/1 n consci\s ( :]e x is b see+ f> & wide1 kn[+ p]haps ev]y?+ b unaw>e ( ! importance ( :at x kn[s1 or z yet incapable ( turn+ x to acc\nt or ( mak+ itself und]/ood1 at once neglectful & ov]scrupul\s1 prolix & retic5t1 useless & indisp5sable4 ,we h se5 x1 la/ly1 al?\gh we _h hi!rto look$ ^u x z indissolubly & un*angeably human1 sudd5ly em]ge f o!r creatures & !re reveal faculties ak9 to ours1 :i* commune ) !m deep d[n 9 ! deepe/ my/]ies & :i* equal !m & sometimes surpass !m 9 a region t wrongly appe>$ to u ! only really unassailable prov9ce ( mank9d1 ,i mean ! obscure & ab/ruse prov9ce ( numb]s4 ,x has _m o!r no less /range & p]haps m important manife/ations1 :i* we propose to exam9e 9 a lat] volume1 notably its surpris+ !rapeutic virtues & its ph5om5a ( mat]ialization4 ,b1 )\t express+ a premature judgm5t on :at we d n yet "k1 p]haps we h sket*$ x ) suffici5t cle>ness 9 ! =ego+ pages to enable u h5ce=w>d to dis5tangle c]ta9 g5]al & *>act]i/ic features f a confusion ( (t5 contradictory l9es4 #c ,b1 9 ! fir/ place1 does x really exi/1 ?is tragic & comical1 evasive & unavoidable figure :i* we make no claim to portray1 b at mo/ to dive/ ( "s ( its %ad[s8 ,x 7 ra% to affirm x too l\dly2 b mean:ile1 9 ! realms :]e we suppose x to reign1 ev]y?+ happ5s z ?\gh x did exi/4 ,d away ) x & y are oblig$ to p ! _w & burd5 y\r life ) a ho/ ( hypo!tical & imag9>y be+s3 gods1 demigods1 angels1 demons1 sa9ts1 spirits1 %ells1 elem5tals1 e!rial entities1 int]planet>y intellig5ces & s on2 except x & all ^? phantoms1 )\t disappe>+1 = !y may v well cont9ue to live 9 its %ad[1 become sup]flu\s or accessory4 ,x is n intol]ant & does n def9itely elim9ate any ( ! hypo!ses by ! aid ( :i* man has hi!rto /riv5 to expla9 :at he did n und]/&1 hypo!ses :i*1 9 reg>d to "s matt]s1 are n inadmissible1 al?\gh n "o ( !m is confirm$2 b x br+s him back to itself1 absorbs !m & rules !m )\t annihilat+ !m4 ,if1 = in/ance1 to select ! mo/ def5sible !ory1 "o :i* x is sometimes difficult to dismiss absolutely1 if y insi/ t ! disc>nate spirits take "p 9 y\r actions1 haunt y\r h\se1 inspire y\r ?\ghts1 reveal y\r future1 x w answ]3 ,t is true1 b x is /ill ,i2 ,i am disc>nate1 or r ,i am n :olly inc>nate3 x is only a small "p ( my be+ t is embodi$ 9 y\r fle%2 & ! re/1 :i* is ne>ly all ( me1 comes & goes freely bo? among ^? :o once 7 & among ^? :o are yet to be2 &1 :5 !y seem to speak to y1 x is my own spee* t borr[s _! cu/oms & _! voice 9 ord] to make y li/5 & to amuse y\r (t5 slumb]+ att5tion4 ,if y pref] to deal ) sup]ior entities ( unkn[n orig91 ) int]planet>y or sup]natural intellig5ces1 once m x is ,i2 =1 s9ce ,i am n entirely 9 y\r body1 ,i mu/ ne$s be else:]e2 & to be else:]e :5 "o is n held back by ! weight ( ! fle% is to be ev]y:]e if "o s pleases4 ,we see1 x has a reply to ev]y?+1 x takes e "n t we wi% & !re is no?+ to limit x1 because x lives 9 a _w :]e9 b\nds are z illusory z ! useless words :i* we employ on e>?4 #d ,:ile x has a reply to ev]y?+1 c]ta9 manife/ations :i* x delib]ately ascribes to ! spirits h br\ght ^u x a n undes]v$ reproa*4 ,to beg9 )1 z ,dr4 ,maxwell obs]ves1 x has no absolutely fix$ doctr9e4 ,9 ne>ly e c\ntry 9 ! _w1 :5 x speaks 9 ! "n ( ! spirits1 x decl>es t !y und]go re9c>nation & readily relates _! pa/ exi/5ces4 ,9 ,engl&1 on ! contr>y1 x usually ass]ts t !y d n become re9c>nat$4 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,surely ?is ignorance or ?is inconsi/5cy on ! "p ( t :i* appe>s to "k ev]y?+ is v /range6 ,& worse1 sometimes x attributes to ! spirits1 sometimes to itself or any "o or any?+ ! revelations :i* x makes to u4 ,:5 exactly is x speak+ ! tru?8 ,at lea/ on two occasions out ( ?ree1 x deludes itself or deludes u4 ,if x deceive itself1 if x is mi/ak5 ab\t a matt] 9 :i* x %\ld be easy = x to "k ! tru?1 :at c x tea* u on ! subject ( a _w ( ^: mo/ elem5t>y laws x is ignorant1 s9ce x does n ev5 "k :e!r x is itself or ano!r t speaks to u 9 ! "n ( t _w8 ,are we to believe t x 0 9 ! same d>kness z our poor sup]ficial ego1 :i* x pret5ds s (t5 to enlight5 & :i* x does 9 fact inspire 9 mo/ ( ! great ev5ts ( life8 ,if x deceives u1 :y does x d s8 ,we c see no object3 x asks = no?+1 n = alms1 nor pray]s1 nor ?\ghts1 on behalf ( ^? ^: mantle x assumes = ! sole purpose ( lead+ u a/ray4 ,:at is ! use ( ^? mis*iev\s & pu]ile pranks1 ( ^? gha/ly gravey>d pleasantries8 ,x mu/ lie !n = ! m]e pleasure ( ly+2 & our unkn[n gue/1 t inf9ite & d\btless immortal subconsci\sness 9 :i* we h plac$ out la/ hopes1 is aft] all b an imbecile1 a buffoon or a rank sw9dl]6 #e ,i d n believe t ! tru? is z hide\s z ?is4 ,our unkn[n gue/ does n deceive itself any m ?an x deceives u2 b x is we :o deceive ourselves4 ,x has n ! /age to itself2 & its voice is n ! voice t s\nds 9 our e>s1 :i* 7 nev] made to cat* ! e*oes ( a _w t is n l ours4 ,if x c\ld speak to u itself & tell u :at x kn[s1 we %\ld probably at t in/ant cease to be on ?is e>?4 ,b we are imm]s$ 9 our bodies1 entomb$ prison]s ) :om x _c communicate at w4 ,x roams ar\nd ! walls1 x utt]s w>n+ cries4 ,x knocks at e door1 b all t rea*es u is a vague disquiet1 an indi/9ct murmur t is sometimes translat$ to u by a half-awak5$ gaol] :o1 l ourselves1 is a lifelong captive4 ,! gaol] does 8 be/2 he has 8 own way ( speak+1 8 famili> expressions2 he kn[s1 &1 ) ! aid ( ! words :i* he possesses & ^? :i* he he>s repeat$1 he tries to make u und]/& :at he h>dly und]/&s himself4 ,he does n "k exactly :5ce ! s\nds come :i* he he>s2 &1 accord+ z tempe/s1 w>s or riots happ5 to be upp]mo/ at ! mom5t1 he attributes !m to ! w9ds1 to tramp+ soldi]s or to fr5zi$ cr[ds4 ,9 o!r words & speak+ )\t metaphor1 x is ! m$ium :o draws f 8 habitual language & f t sugge/$ to him by 8 audi5ce ! :]e)al to clo! & id5tify ! /range pres5tim5ts1 ! unfamili> visions t come f "s unkn[n region4 ,if he believes t ! dead survive1 he w naturally imag9e t x is ! dead :o speak to him4 ,if he has a fav\rite _s1 angel1 demon or god1 he w express himself 9 its "n2 if he has no preconceiv$ op9ion1 he w n ev5 allude to ! orig9 ( ! revelations :i* he is mak+4 ,! in>ticulate language ( ! subconsci\sness necess>ily borr[s t ( ! normal consci\sness2 & ! two become confus$ into a sort ( %ift+ & multi=m j>gon4 ,& our unkn[n gue/1 :i* is n ?9k+ ( deliv]+ a c\rse ( lectures ^u its entity1 b simply giv+ u z be/ x c a m or less w>n+ or m>k ( its exi/5ce1 seems to c>e b little z to ! g>m5ts 9 :i* x is rigg$ out1 hav+ inde$ no *oice 9 ! matt]1 =1 ei!r because x is unable to manife/ itself or because we are incapable ( und]/&+ x1 x has to be cont5t ) :atev] comes to h&4 ,besides1 if we attribute too exclusively to ! spirits t :i* comes f ano!r qu>t]1 ! mi/ake is d\btless no great "o 9 its eyes2 = x is n madness to believe t x lives ) t :i* does n die 9 ! dead ev5 z ) t :i* does n die 9 ourselves1 ) t :i* does n desc5d into ! grave ev5 z ) t :i* does n take fle% at ! h\r ( bir?4 #f ,!re is no reason !re=e to condemn ! o!r !ories entirely4 ,mo/ ( !m d\btless conta9 some?+ m ?an a p>ticle ( tru?2 9 p>ticul>1 ! great qu>rel betwe5 ! subconsci\s s*ool & ! spirituali/s is bas$ on ! :ole ^u a misund]/&+4 ,x is q possible & ev5 v probable t ! dead are all ar\nd u1 s9ce x is impossible t ! dead d n live4 ,our subconsci\sness mu/ m+le ) all t does n die 9 !m2 & t :i* dies 9 !m or r disp]ses & loses all its importance is b ! little consci\sness accumulat$ on ?is e>? & kept up until ! la/ h\r by ! frail bonds ( memory4 ,9 all ^? manife/ations ( our unkn[n gue/1 x is our po/hum\s ego t already lives 9 u :ile we are /ill 9 ! fle% & at mom5ts jo9s t :i* does n die 9 ^? :o h quitt$ _! body4 ,!n does ! exi/5ce ( our unkn[n gue/ presume ! immortality ( a "p ( ourselves8 ,c "o possibly d\bt x8 ,h y ev] imag9$ t y w\ld p]i% entirely8 ,z = me1 :at ,i _c picture is ! mann] 9 :i* y w\ld picture t total annihilation4 ,b1 if y _c p]i% entirely1 x is no less c]ta9 t ^? :o came be=e y h n p]i%$ ei!r2 & h5ce x is n altoge!r improbable t we may be able to discov] !m & to communicate ) !m4 ,9 ?is wid] s5se1 ! spirituali/ic !ory is p]fectly admissible2 b :at is n at all admissible is ! n>r[ & pitiful int]pretation :i* its propon5ts too (t5 give x4 ,!y see ! dead cr[d+ ar\nd u l wret*$ puppets indissolubly atta*$ to ! insignificant sc5e ( _! dea? by ! ?\s& little ?reads ( insipid memories & infantile hobbies4 ,!y are suppos$ to be "h1 block+ up our homes1 m abjectly human ?an if !y 7 /ill alive1 vague1 inconsi/5t1 g>rul\s1 d]elict1 futile & idle1 toss+ hi!r & ?i!r _! desolate %ad[s1 :i* are be+ sl[ly swall[$ up by sil5ce & oblivion1 busy+ !mselves incessantly ) :at no long] conc]ns !m1 b almo/ incapable ( do+ u a real s]vice1 s mu* s t1 9 %ort1 !y w\ld end by p]suad+ u t dea? s]ves no purpose1 t x nei!r purifies nor exalts1 t x br+s no deliv]ance & t x is inde$ a ?+ ( t]ror & despair4 #g ,no1 x is n ! dead :o ?us speak & act4 ,besides1 :y br+ !m into ! matt] unnecess>ily8 ,i c\ld und]/& t we %\ld be oblig$ to d s if !re 7 no simil> ph5om5a outside !m2 b 9 ! intuition & clairvoyance ( nonspirituali/ic m$iums & p>ticul>ly 9 psy*ometry we obta9 communications betwe5 "o subconsci\sness & ano!r & revelations ( unkn[n1 =gott5 or future incid5ts :i* are equally /rik+1 ?\gh /ripp$ ( ! vapid gossip & t$ium rem9isc5ces ) :i* we are ov]:elm$ by defunct p]sons :o are all ! m jeal\s to prove _! id5tity inasmu* z !y "k t !y d n exi/4 ,x is inf9itely m likely t !re is /range m$ley ( het]og5e\s =ces 9 ! unc]ta9 regions into :i* we are v5tur+4 ,! :ole ( ?is ambigu\s drama1 ) its incoh]5t cr[ds1 is probably enact$ r\nd ab\t ! dim e/u>y :]e our normal consci\sness fl[s into our subconsci\sness4 ,! consci\sness ( ! m$ium--= we mu/ n =get t !re is necess>ily always a m$ium at ! s\rces ( ^! ph5om5a--! consci\sness ( ! m$ium1 obscur$ by ! condition ( trance b yet ! only "o t possesses our human spee* & c make itself he>d1 takes 9 fir/ & almo/ exclusively :at x be/ und]/&s & :at mo/ int]e/s x 9 ! /ifl$ & mutilat$ revelations ( our unkn[n gue/1 :i* = its "p communicates ) ! dead & ! liv+ & ev]y?+ t exi/s4 ,! re/1 :i* is ! only ?+ t matt]s1 b :i* is less cle> & less vivid because x comes f af>1 only v r>ely makes its difficult way ?r\gh a =e/ ( insignificant talk4 ,we may add t our subconsci\sness1 z ,dr4 ,geley v rightly obs]ves1 is =m$ ( sup]pos$ elem5ts1 beg9n+ ) ! unconsci\sness t gov]ns ! in/9ctive movem5ts ( ! organic life ( bo? ! species & ! individual & pass+ by imp]ceptible degrees till x rises to ! sup]ior psy*ism ^: p[] & ext5t appe> to h no b\nds4 ,! voice ( ! m$ium1 or t :i* we he> )9 ourselves :51 at c]ta9 mom5ts ( excitem5t or crisis 9 our lives1 we become our own m$ium1 has !re=e to trav]se ?ree worlds or ?ree prov9ces3 t ( ! atavi/ic in/9cts :i* connect u ) ! animal2 t ( human or empirical consci\sness2 & la/ly t ( our unkn[n gue/ or our sup]ior subconsci\sness :i* l9ks u to imm5se invisible realities & :i* we may1 if we wi%1 call div9e or sup]human4 ,h5ce x is n surpris+ t ! int]m$i>y1 be he spirituali/1 autonomi/1 pal+5esi/ or :at he w1 %\ld lose himself 9 ^? wild & tr\bl$ eddies & t ! tru? or message :i* he br+s u1 toss$ & tumbl$ 9 e direction1 %\ld rea* u brok51 %att]$ & pulv]iz$ beyond recognition4 ,= ! re/1 ,i repeat1 7 x n = ! absurd prom95ce giv5 to our dead 9 ! spirituali/ic int]pretation1 ?is "q ( orig9 w\ld h little importance1 s9ce bo? life & dea? are incessantly jo9+ & unit+ 9 all ?+s4 ,!re are assur$ly dead p 9 all ^! manife/ations1 see+ t we are full ( dead p & t ! great] "p ( ourselves is at ?is mom5t /eep$ 9 dea?1 t is to say1 is already liv+ ! b\ndless life t awaits u on ! f>!r side ( ! grave4 #h ,we %\ld be wrong1 h[ev]1 to fix all our att5tion on ^! extraord9>y ph5om5a1 ei!r ^? ) :i* we unduly connect ! deceas$ or ^? no less /rik+ ones 9 :i* we d n believe t !y take "p4 ,!y are evid5tly preci\s po9ts ( em]g5ce t enable u approximately to m>k ! ext5t1 ! =ms & ! habits ( our my/]y4 ,b x is )9 ourselves1 9 ! sil5ce ( ! d>kness ( our be+1 :]e x is ev] 9 motion1 guid+ our de/9y1 t we %\ld /rive to surprise t my/]y & to discov] x4 ,& ,i am n speak+ only ( ! dreams1 ! presumptions1 ! vague intuitions1 ! room or less brilliant inspirations :i* are s _m m manife/ations1 specific z x 7 & analog\s ) ^? t h occupi$ u4 ,!re is ano!r1 a m secret & mu* m active exi/5ce :i* we h sc>cely begun to /udy & :i* is1 if we desc5d to ! b$-rock ( tru?1 our only real exi/5ce4 ,f ! d>ke/ corn]s ( our ego x directs our v]itable life1 ! "o t is n to die1 & pays no he$ to our ?\ght or to any?+ emanat+ f our reason1 :i* believes t x guides nor /eps4 ,x alone kn[s ! long pa/ t prec$$ our bir? & ! endless future t w foll[ our dep>ture f ?is e>?4 ,x is itself t future & t pa/1 all ^? f :om we h sprung & all ^? :o w spr+ f u4 ,x repres5ts ! individual n only ! species b t :i* prec$$ x & t :i* w foll[ x2 & x has nei!r beg9n+ nor end3 t is :y no?+ t\*es x1 no?+ moves x :i* does n conc]n t :i* x repres5ts4 ,:5 a mis=tune or a joy befall u1 x kn[s _! value in/antly1 kn[s if !y are go+ to op5 or to dose ! wells ( life4 ,x is ! "o ?+ t is nev] wrong4 ,9 va9 does reason demon/rate to x1 by irresi/ible argum5ts1 t x is hopelessly at fault3 sil5t "u its immovable mask1 ^: expression we h n yet be5 able to react x pursues its way4 ,x treats u z insignificant *ildr51 void ( und]/&+1 nev] answ]s our objections1 refuses :at we ask & lavi%es ^u u t :i* we refuse4 ,if we g to ! "r1 x reconducts u to ! left4 ,if we cultivate ?is or t faculty :i* we ?9k t we possess or :i* we w\ld l to possess1 x hides x "u "s o!r :i* we did n expect & did n wi% =4 ,x saves u f a dang] by imp>t+ to our limbs un=ese5 & un]r+ movem5ts & actions :i* !y _h nev] made be=e & :i* are contr>y to ^? :i* !y _h be5 taught to make3 x kn[s t ! h\r has n yet come :5 x w be useless to def5d ourselves4 ,x *ooses our love 9 spite ( ! revolt ( our intellig5ce or ( our poor1 ephem]al he>t4 ,x smiles :5 we are fright5$ & sometimes x is fright5$ :5 we smile4 ,& x is always ! w9n]1 humiliat+ our reason1 cru%+ our wisdom & sil5c+ argum5ts & passions alike ) ! contemptu\s h& ( de/9y4 ,! greate/ doctors surr\nd our sick-b$ & deceive !mselves & u 9 =etell+ our dea? or our recov]y3 x alone :isp]s 9 our c> ! tru? t w n be d5i$4 ,a ?\s& app>5tly mortal bl[s fall ^u our head & n a la% ( its eyelids quiv]s2 b sudd5ly a t9y %ock1 :i* our s5ses _h n ev5 transmitt$ to our bra91 wakes x ) a />t4 ,x sits up1 looks ar\nd & und]/&s4 ,x has se5 ! crack 9 ! vault t sep>ates ! two lives4 ,x gives ! signal = dep>ture4 ,=?) panic spreads f cell to cell2 & ! innum]\s city t we are utt]s yells ( horror & di/ress & hu/les ar\nd ! gates ( dea?4 #i ,t great figure1 t new be+ has be5 !re1 9 our d>kness1 f all "t1 ?\gh its awkw>d & extravagant actions1 until rec5tly attribut$ to ! gods1 ! demons or ! dead1 am only n[ ask+ = our s]i\s att5tion4 ,x has be5 lik5$ to an imm5se block ( :i* our p]sonality is b a dim9utive facet2 to an iceb]g ( :i* we see a few gli/5+ prisms t repres5t our life1 :ile n9e-t5?s ( ! enorm\s mass rema9 buri$ 9 ! %ad[s ( ! sea4 ,accord+ to ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 x is t "p ( our be+ t has n become c>nate2 accord+ to ,gu/ave ,le ,bon1 x is ! cond5s$ s\l ( our ance/ors1 :i* is true1 beyond a d\bt1 b only a "p ( ! tru?1 = we f9d 9 x also ! s\l ( ! future & probably ( _m o!r =ces :i* are n necess>ily human4 ,william ,james saw 9 x a diffuse cosmic consci\sness & ! *ance intrusion into our sci5tifically organiz$ _w ( remnants & be/iges ( ! primordial *aos4 ,"h are a numb] ( images /riv+ to give u an idea ( a reality s va/ t we are unable to grasp x4 ,x is c]ta9 t :at we see f our t]re/rial life is no?+ comp>$ ) :at we d n see4 ,besides1 if we ?9k ( x1 x w\ld be mon/r\s & inexplicable t we %\ld be only :at we appe> to be1 no?+ b ourselves1 :ole & complete 9 ourselves1 sep>at$1 isolat$1 circumscrib$ by our body1 our m9d1 our consci\sness1 our bir? & our dea?4 ,we become possible & probable only on ! conditions t we project beyond ourselves on e side & t we /ret* 9 e direction ?r\gh\t "t & space4 #aj ,b h[ %all we expla9 ! incr$ible contra/ betwe5 ! immeasurable gr&eur ( our unkn[n gue/1 ! assurance1 ! calmness1 ! gravity ( ! inn] life :i* x leads 9 u & ! pu]ile & sometimes grotesque incongruities ( :at "o might call its public exi/5ce8 ,inside u1 x is ! sov]eign judge1 ! supreme arbit]1 ! prophet1 almo/ ! god omnipot5t2 outside u1 f ! mom5t t x quits its %elt] & manife/s itself 9 ext]nal actions1 x is no?+ m ?an a =tune-tell]1 a bone-sett]1 a sort ( faceti\s conjuror or telephone-op]ator1 ,i 0 on ! v]ge ( say+ a m\ntebank or cl[n4 ,at :at p>ticul> in/ant is x really itself8 ,is x seiz$ ) gidd9ess :5 x leaves its lair8 ,is x we :o no long] he> x1 :o no long] und]/& x1 z soon z x ceases to speak 9 a :isp] & to act 9 ! d>k recesses ( our life8 ,are we 9 reg>d to x ! t]rifi$ hive invad$ by a huge & inexplicable h&1 ! madd5$ ant-hill trampl$ by a colossal & incompreh5sible foot8 ,let u n v5ture yet to solve ! /range riddle ) ! aid ( ! little t we "k4 ,let u conf9e ourselves1 = ! mom5t1 to not+ on ! way "s o!r1 r easi] que/ions :i* we c at lea/ try to answ]4 ,fir/ ( all1 are ! facts at issue really new8 ,0 x only ye/]day t ! exi/5ce ( our unkn[n gue/ & its ext]nal manife/ations 7 reveal$ to u8 ,is x our att5tion t makes !m appe> m num]\s1 or is x ! increase 9 _! numb] t at la/ attracts out att5tion8 ,x does inde$ seem t1 h[ev] f> we g back 9 hi/ory1 we ev]y:]e f9d ! same extraord9>y ph5om5a1 "u o!r names & (t5 9 a m glamor\s sett+4 ,oracles1 prophecies1 incantations1 h>uspication1 possession1 evocation ( ! dead1 app>itions1 gho/s1 miracul\s cures1 levitation1 transmission ( ?\ght1 app>5t resurrections & ! re/ are ! exact equival5t1 ?\gh magnifi$ by ! aid ( pl5tiful & obvi\s frauds ( our latt]-day sup]naturalism4 ,turn+ 9 ano!r direction1 we are able to see t psy*ical ph5om5a are v ev5ly di/ribut$ ov] ! :ole surface ( ! globe4 ,at all ev5ts1 !re does n appe> to be any race t is absolutely or peculi>ly refractory to !m4 ,"o w\ld be incl9$ to say1 h[ev]1 t !y manife/ !mselves by pref]5ce among ! mo/ civiliz$ nations--p]haps because t is :]e !y are mo/ c>efully s\ght aft]--& among ! mo/ primitive4 ,9 %ort1 x _c be d5i$ t we are 9 ! pres5ce ( faculties or s5ses1 m or less lat5t b at ! same "t univ]sally di/ribut$1 :i* =m "p ( ! g5]al & unv>y+ inh]itance ( mank9d4 ,b h ^! faculties or s5ses und]gone evolution1 l mo/ ( ! o!rs8 ,&1 if !y h n done s on our e>?1 d !y %[ traces ( an extraplanet>y evolution8 ,is !re progress or reaction8 ,are !y )]$ & useless bran*es1 or buds swoll5 ) sap & promise8 ,are !y retreat+ be=e ! m>* ( intellig5ce or invad+ its doma98 #aa ,m4 ,erne/ ,bozzano1 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$1 mo/ d>+ & mo/ subtle expon5ts ( ! new sci5ce t is 9 process ( =mation1 9 ! c\rse ( a rem>kable essay 9 ! ,annales des sci5ces psy*iques1#a gives x z 8 op9ion t !y h rema9$ /ation>y & un*ang$4 ,he consid]s t !y h become 9 no way diffus$1 g5]aliz$ & ref9$1 l s _m o!rs t are mu* less important & useful f ! po9t ( view ( ! /ruggle = life1 su* z ! musical faculty1 = in/ance4 ,x does n ev5 seem1 says ,m4 ,bozzano1 t x is possible to cultivate or develop !m sy/ematically4 ,! ,h9du race 9 p>ticul>1 :o = ?\s&s ( ye>s h be5 devot+ !mselves to ! /udy ( ^! manife/ations1 h arriv$ at no?+ b a bett] k ( ! empirical me?ods calculat$ to produce !m 9 individuals already end[$ ) ^! sup]normal faculties4 ,i d n "k to :at ext5t ,m4 ,bozzano's ass]tions are beyond dispute4 ,!y conc]n hi/orical or remote facts :i* x is v difficult to v]ify4 ,9 any case1 x is some?+ to h p]fect$ 1 z has be5 done 9 ,india1 ! empirical me?ods fav\rable to ! production ( sup]normal ph5om5a4 ,"o might ev5 say t x is ab\t all t we h ! "r to expect1 see+ t1 by ! au?or's own admission1 ^! faculties are lat5t 9 e man & t1 z has frequ5tly be5 se51 x ne$s b an illness1 a lesion1 or sometimes ev5 ! slighte/ emotion or a m]e pass+ fa9tness to make !m sudd5ly reveal !mselves 9 an individual :o seem$ mo/ hopelessly devoid ( !m4 ,x is !re=e q possible t1 by improv+ ! me?ods1 by attack+ ! my/]y f o!r qu>t]s1 we might obta9 m decisive results ?an ! ,h9dus4 ,we mu/ rememb] t our we/]n sci5ce has b lately int]e/$ itself 9 ^! problems & t x has means ( inve/igat+ & exp]im5t+ :i* ! ,asiatics nev] possess$4 ,x may ev5 be decl>$ t at no "t 9 ! exi/5ce ( our _w has ! sci5tific m9d be5 bett]-equipp$1 bett]-suit$ to cope ) e task1 or m exact1 m skilful & m p5etrat+ ?an x is today4 ,because ! ori5tal empirics h fail$1 !re is no reason to believe t x w n succe$ 9 awak5+ & cultivat+ 9 e man ^? faculties :i* w\ld (t5 be ( great] use to him ?an ^? ( ! intellect itself4 ,x is n ov]bold to sugge/ t1 f c]ta9 po9ts ( view1 ! true hi/ory ( mank9d has h>dly begun4 #a ,septemb]1 #aijf4 #ab ,nev]!less1 9 s f> z conc]ns ! natural evolution ( ^? faculties1 ,m4 ,bozzano's ass]tion seem fairly well- ju/ifi$4 ,we d n1 9 fact1 obs]ve a />tl+ or ev5 appreciable diff]5ce betwe5 :at !y 7 & :at !y are4 ,& ?is anomaly is ! m surpris+ 9 z mu* z x is almo/ univ]sally accept$ t a s5se or a faculty becomes develop$ 9 proportion to its usefulness2 & !re are few1 ,i ?9k1 t w\ld h be5 n only m useful b ev5 m necess>y to man4 ,he has always _h a ke5 & primitive int]e/ 9 kn[+ )\t delay ! mo/ secret ?\ghts ( 8 fell[-man1 :o is (t5 8 adv]s>y & sometimes 8 mortal enemy4 ,he has always _h an int]e/ no less great 9 imm$iately transmitt+ ^? ?\ghts ?r\gh space1 9 see+ beyond ! cont95ts & seas1 9 go+ back into ! pa/1 9 advanc+ into ! future1 9 be+ able to f9d 9 8 memory at w n only all ! acquirem5ts ( 8 p]sonal exp]i5ce b also ^? ( 8 ance/ors1 9 communicat+ ) ! dead & p]haps ) ! sov]eign intellig5ce diffus$ ov] ! univ]se1 9 discov]+ hidd5 spr+s & treasures1 9 escap+ ! h>% & depress+ laws ( matt] & gravity1 9 reliev+ pa91 9 cur+ ! great] numb] ( 8 disord]s & ev5 9 re/or+ 8 limbs1 n to m5tion _m o!r miracles :i* he c\ld "w if he knew all ! mighty =ces t d\btless slumb] 9 ! d>k recesses ( 8 life4 ,is ?is once m an unexpect$ "* ( ! ecc5tric physiology ( our unkn[n gue/8 ,"h are faculties m preci\s ?an ! mo/ preci\s faculties t h made u :at we are1 faculties ^: magic buds spr\t on e side und]nea? our intellig5ce b h nev] bur/ into fl[]1 z ?\gh a w9d f ano!r sph]e _h kill$ !m ) its icy brea?4 ,is x because x occupies itself fir/ & =emo/ ) ! species t x ?us neglects ! individual8 ,b1 aft] all1 ! species is only an aggregate ( successive individuals2 & its evolution consequ5tly dep5ds ^u _! evolution4 ,!re w\ld !re=e h be5 an evid5t advantage to ! species 9 develop+ faculties t w\ld p]haps h c>ri$ x mu* f>!r & mu* high] ?an has be5 done by its bra9-p[]1 :i* alone has progress$4 ,if !re is no evolution = !m "h1 d !y develop else:]e8 ,:at are ^? p[]s :i* exi/ outside & indep5d5t ( ! laws ( ?is e>?8 ,d !y !n belong to o!r worlds8 ,b1 if s1 :at are !y do+ 9 ours8 ,"o w\ld sometimes ?9k1 at ! sight ( s mu* neglectfulness1 unc]ta9ty & inconsi/5cy1 t man's evolution _h be5 int5tionally ret>d$ by a sup]ior w1 z ?\gh t w fe>$ t he 0 go+ too fa/1 t he 0 anticipat+ "s pre e/abli%$ ord] & mov+ prematurely out ( 8 appo9t$ plane4 #ac ,& ! riddles accumulate :i* we _c hope to solve4 ,x has be5 said t ^! abnormal faculties are communications or infiltrations1 !mselves abnormal1 :i* h f\nd _! way ?r\gh ! p>titions t sep>ate our consci\sness f our subconsci\sness4 ,?is is v likely1 b x is only a m9or side ( ! "q4 ,x w\ld be important be=e all to "k :at t subconsci\sness repres5ts1 :i!r x t5ds & ) :at x itself is communicat+4 ,is ! imp]sonal =m ( k a necess>y or an accid5tal /age8 ,is ! imp]sonal =m :i* x takes 9 ! subconsci\sness ! only true "o8 ,is !re really1 z ev]y?+ seems to prove1 a hopeless incompatibility betwe5 our intellectual faculties & ^? families ( unc]ta9 orig91 to su* an ext5t t ! latt] are unable to manife/ !mselves except :5 ! =m] are weak5$ or tempor>ily susp5d$8 ,x has1 at any rate1 be5 obs]v$ t !y are h>dly ev] ex]cis$ simultane\sly4 ,are we to believe t1 at a giv5 mom5t1 mank9d or ! g5ius t presides ov] its de/9ies _h to make an exclusive & awful *oice betwe5 c]ebral en]gy & ! my/]i\s =ces ( ! subconsci\sness & t we /ill f9d traces ( its hesitations 9 our organism8 ,:at w\ld h become ( a race ( man 9 :i* ! subconsci\sness _h triumph$ ov] ! bra98 ,is n ?is ! case ) animals2 & w\ld n ! race h rema9$ purely animal8 ,or else w\ld n ?is prepond]ance ( a subconsci\s m p[]ful ?an t ( ! animals & almo/ indep5d5t ( our body h result$ 9 ! disappe>ance ( life z we "k x2 & %\ld we n ev5 n[ be trad+ ! life :i* we %all probably lead :5 we are dead8 ,"h are a numb] ( que/ions to :i* !re are no answ]s & :i* are nev]!less p]haps n s idle z "o might at fir/ believe4 #ad ,amid/ ?is antagonism1 ^: triumph are we to hope =8 ,is any alliance betwe5 ! two oppos+ =ces = ev] impossible s long z we are 9 ! fle%8 ,:at are we to d mean:ile8 ,if a *oice be inevitable1 :i* way w our *oice incl9e2 & :i* victim %all we sacrifice8 ,%all we li/5 to ^? :o tell u t !re is no?+ m to be ga9$ or le>nt 9 ^? inhospitable regions :]e all our bewild]+ ph5om5a h be5 kn[n s9ce man fir/ 0 man8 ,is x true t occultism--z x is v improp]ly call$1 = ! k :i* x seeks is no m occult ?an any o!r--is x true t occultism is m>k+ "t1 t x is becom+ hopelessly entangl$ 9 ! same d\btful facts & t x has n tak5 a s+le /ep =w>d s9ce its r5aissance m ?an fifty ye>s ago8 ,"o mu/ be entirely ignorant ( ! wond]ful ef=ts ( ^? fruitful ye>s to v5ture ^u su* an ass]tion4 ,?is is n ! place to discuss ! "q1 :i* w\ld require full & c>eful treatm5t2 b we may safely say t until n[ !re is no sci5ce :i* 9 s %ort a "t has br\ght ord] out ( su* a *aos1 asc]ta9$1 *eck$ & classifi$ su* a quantity ( facts1 or m rapidly awak5$1 cultivat$ & tra9$ 9 man c]ta9 faculties :i* he _h nev] s]i\sly be5 believ$ to possess2 & fur!rmore none :i* has caus$ to be recogniz$ z inconte/able & ?us introduc$ into ! circle ( ! realities :]eon we base our lives a numb] ( unlikely ph5om5a :i* _h hi!rto be5 contemptu\sly pass$ ov]4 ,we are /ill1 x is true1 wait+ = ! dome/ication ( ! new =ce1 its practical application to daily use4 ,we are wait+ = ! all-reveal+1 decisive manife/ation :i* w remove our la/ d\bts & ?r[ light ^u ! problem d[n to its v s\rce4 ,b let u admit t we are likewise wait+ = ?is manife/ation 9 ! great majority ( sci5ces4 ,9 my case1 we are already 9 ! pres5ce ( an a/oni%+ mass ( well-weigh$ & v]ifi$ mat]ials :i*1 until n[1 _h be5 tak5 = ! refuse ( dreams1 fragm5ts ( wild leg5ds1 mean+less & unimportant4 ,= m ?an ?ree c5turies1 ! sci5ce ( electricity rema9$ at v mu* ! same po9t at :i* our psy*ical sci5ces /& to-day4 ,m5 7 record+1 accumulat+1 try+ to int]pret a ho/ ( odd & futile ph5om5a1 toy+ ) ,ramsd5's ma*9e1 ) ,leyd5 j>s1 ) ,volta's r\gh batt]y4 ,!y ?\ght t !y _h discov]$ an agreeable pa/ime1 an +5i\s play?+ = ! laboratory or /udy2 & !y _h n ! slighte/ suspicion t !y 7 t\*+ ! s\rces ( an univ]sal1 irresi/ible1 inexhau/ible p[]1 invisibly pres5t & active 9 all ?+s1 t w\ld soon invade ! surface ( our globe4 ,no?+ tells u t ! psy*ic =ces ( :i* we are beg9n+ to cat* a glimpse h n simil> surprises 9 /ore = u1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t we are "h conc]n$ ) en]gies & my/]ies :i* are l(ti]1 gr&] & d\btless fraught ) grav] consequ5ces1 s9ce !y affect our et]nal de/9ies1 trav]se alike our life & our dea? & ext5d beyond our planet4 #ae ,x is n true !re=e t ! psy*ical sci5ces h said _! la/ ^w & t we h no?+ m to expect f !m4 ,!y h b j awak5$ or reawak5$2 &1 to po/date ,guyau's pr$iction by a hundr$ ye>s1 we might say1 ) !m 9 our m9ds1 t ! tw5tie? c5tury w end ) discov]ies z ill-=mulat$ b p]haps z important 9 ! moral _w z ^? ( ,newton & ,laplace 9 ! a/ronomical _w4 ,b1 ?\gh we h mu* to hope f !m1 t is no reason :y we %\ld look to !m = ev]y?+ & ab&on 9 _! fav\r t :i* has br\ght u :]e we are4 ,! *oice ( :i* we spoke1 betwe5 ! bra9 & ! subconsci\sness1 has be5 made long ago2 & x is n our "p to make x ov] aga94 ,we are c>ri$ along by a =ce acquir$ 9 ! c\rse ( two or ?ree ?\s& ye>s2 & our me?ods1 l our intellectual habits1 h ( !mselves become trans=m$ into sort ( m9or subconsci\sness sup]pos$ ^u ! major subconsci\sness & sometimes m+l+ ) x4 ,h5ri ,b]gson1 9 8 v f9e presid5tial address to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* on ! #bh? ( ,may1 #aiac1 said t he _h sometimes wond]$ :at w\ld h happ5$ if mod]n sci5ce1 in/ead ( sett+ out f ma!matics1 in/ead ( br++ all its =ces to conv]ge on ! /udy ( matt]1 _h begun by ! consid]ation ( m9d2 if ,kepl]1 ,galileo & ,newton1 = in/ance1 _h be5 psy*ologi/s3 ,we %\ld c]ta9ly1 said he1 h _h a psy*ology ( :i* to-day we c =m no idea1 any m ?an be=e ,galileo we c\ld h imag9$ :at our physics w\ld be2 a psy*ology t probably w\ld h be5 to our pres5t psy*ology :at our physics is to ,ari/otle's4 ,=eign to e me*ani/ic idea1 n ev5 conceiv+ ! possibility ( an explanation1 sci5ce w\ld h enquir$ into1 in/ead ( dismiss+ a priori facts1 su* z ^? :i* y /udy2 p]haps 'psy*ical rese>*' w\ld h /ood out z its pr9cipal preoccupation4 ,! mo/ g5]al laws ( m5tal activity once discov]$ 7z1 9 fact1 ! fundam5tal laws ( me*anics 7 discov]$71 we %\ld h pass$ f m9d1 prop]ly s-call$1 to life2 biology w\ld h be5 con/itut$1 b a vitali/ biology1 q diff]5t f ours1 :i* w\ld h s\ght beh9d ! s5sible =ms ( liv+ be+s ! inw>d1 invisible =ce ( :i* ! s5sible =ms are ! manife/ations4 ,x w\ld !re=e 9 ! v fir/ days ( its activity h enc\nt]$ all ^! /range problems3 telepa?y1 mat]ializations1 clairvoyance1 miracul\s cures1 k ( ! future1 ! possibility ( survival1 int]planet>y intellig5ce & _m o!rs1 :i* x has neglect$ hi!rto & :i*1 ?anks to its neglect1 are /ill 9 _! infancy4 ,b1 z ! human m9d is n able to foll[ two diametrically opposite directions at ! same "t1 x w\ld necess>ily h reject$ ! ma!matical sci5ces4 ,a /eam%ip com+ f ano!r hemisph]e1 "o 9 :i* m5's m9ds _h tak51 unkn[n to ourselves1 ! road :i* our own has actually tak51 w\ld h seem$ to u z wond]ful1 z incr$ible z ! ph5om5a ( our subconsci\sness seem to u to-day4 ,we %\ld h gone v f> 9 :at at pres5t we call ! unkn[n or ! occult2 b we %\ld h kn[n h>dly any?+ ( physics1 *emi/ry or me*anics1 unless1 :i* is v probable1 we _h come ^u !m by ano!r road z we travell$ r\nd ! occult4 ,x is true t c]ta9 nations1 ! ,h9dus p>ticul>ly1 ! ,egyptians & p]haps ! ,incas1 z well z o!rs1 9 all probability1 :o h n left suffici5t traces1 ?us w5t to "w ! o!r way & obta9$ no?+ decisive4 ,is ?is aga9 a consequ5ce ( ! hopeless incompatibility betwe5 ! faculties ( ! bra9 & ^? ( ! subconsci\sness8 ,possibly2 b we mu/ n =get t we are speak+ ( nations :i* nev] possess$ our intellectual habits1 our passion = precision1 = v]ification1 = exp]im5tal c]ta9ty2 inde$1 ?is passion has only be5 fully develop$ 9 ourselves )9 ! la/ two or ?ree c5turies4 ,x is to be presum$ !re=e t ! ,european w\ld h gone mu* f>!r 9 ! o!r direction ?an ! ,ori5tal4 ,:]e w\ld he h arriv$8 ,end[$ ) a diff]5t bra91 naturally cle>]1 m exact+1 m logical1 less cr$ul\s1 m practical1 clos] to realities1 m att5tive to details1 b ) ! sci5tific side ( 8 intellig5ce uncultivat$1 w\ld he h gone a/ray or w\ld he h met ! tru?s :i* we are /ill seek+ & :i* may well be m important ?an all our mat]ial conque/s4 ,ill-prep>$1 ill-equipp$1 ill-balanc$1 lack+ ! necess>y balla/ ( exp]im5ts & pro(s1 w\ld he h be5 expos$ to ! dang]s famili> to all ! too-my/ical nations8 ,x is v difficult to imag9e s4 ,b ! h\r has n[ p]haps come to try )\t risk :at he c\ld n h done )\t grave p]il4 ,:ile ab&on+ no :it ( 8 und]/&+1 :i* is small comp>$ ) ! b\ndless scope ( ! subconsci\sness1 b :i* is sure1 tri$ & docile1 he c n[ emb>k ^u ! great adv5ture & try to d t :i* has n be5 done be=e4 ,x is a matt] ( discov]+ ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! two =ces4 ,we are /ill ignorant ( ! means ( aid+1 enc\rag+1 develop+ & tam+ ! great] ( ! two & ( br++ x clos] to u2 ! que/ w be ! mo/ difficult1 ! mo/ my/]i\s &1 9 c]ta9 respects1 ! mo/ dang]\s t mank9d has ev] und]tak54 ,b we c say to ourselves1 )\t fe> ( be+ v f> wrong1 t x is ! be/ task at ! mom5t4 ,9 any case1 ?is is ! fir/ "t s9ce man has exi/$ t he w be front+ ! unkn[n ) su* good weapons1 ev5 z x is also ! fir/ "t s9ce its awak5+ t 8 intellig5ce1 :i* has rea*$ a summit f :i* x c und]/& almo/ ev]y?+1 w at la/ receive help f outside & he> a voice t is some?+ m ?an ! e*o ( its own4