,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,inconsi/5cy betwe5
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,,page            ,,introduction        

ix       ,i4  ,,e>ly ,,recollections    
#a      ,,ii4  ,,inve/igations ,,9      
,,am]ica1 #ahhe-ahhf          #ac       
,,iii4  ,,au/ralia ,,& ,,new ,,zeal&    
#di      ,,iv4  ,,hong ,,kong1 ,,alaska1
 ,,& ,,new ,,york               #ga     
,v4  ,,india1 #ahij-ahia                
#hj      ,,vi4  ,,sw$5 ,,& ,,russia1    
#ahib                       #ig         
,,an ,,int]lude                         
#abi     ,,vii4  ,,lady ,,cai?ness ,,&  
,,! ,,av5ue ,,wagram         #add       
,,viii4  ,,f ,,ox=d ,,to ,,wimbl$on     
#afa      ,,ix4  #ahif1 ,,haunt+s ,,by  
,,! ,,liv+ ,,& ,,! ,,dead   #agf        
,x4  ,,fur!r ,,exp]i5ces ,,9 ,,am]ica   
#aie      ,,xi4  ,a ,,haunt$ ,,ca/le ,,9
 ,,irel&                  #bah          
,,xii4  #aijj-aija1 ,,odds ,,& ,,ends   
#bcb    ,,xiii4  #aijc1 ,a ,,second     
,,visit ,,to ,,india                #bfj
     ,,xiv4  ,a ,,family ,,portrait ,,& 
,,psy*ic ,,photography    #bgd          
,,app5dix                               
#bih     ,,introduction   ,_m ye>s ago1 

:il/ liv+ at ,ox=d1 ,i 0 invit$ by a v  
old fri5d1 :o _h rec5tly tak5 8 degree1 
to a riv] picnic2 ) ,nuneham1 ,i ?9k1 z 
its alleg$ object4  ,un=tunately1 ! day 
prov$ unfav\rable1 & we return$ 9 op5   
boats1 also ) op5 umbrellas2 a g5]ally  
dr5*$ & b$raggl$ appe>ance1 & no?+ to   
*e] u on ! physical plane except a      
quantity ( ic$ c(fee :i* _h be5 ord]$ 9 
anticipation ( a tropical day4  ,"u ^! r
 try+ conditions ,i c rememb] gett+ a   
good deal ( amusem5t out ( ! companions 
9 ! special boat :i* prov$ to be my     
fate4 ,our ho/1 be+ a clev] & int]e/+   
man himself1 _h collect$ clev] & int]e/+
 p r\nd him1 on ! ,birds ( a ,fea!r     
pr9ciple1 & ,i happ5$ to sit betwe5 two 
ladies1 "o ! wife 7n[1 alas6 ! wid[7 ( a
 man :o 0 to become lat] on "o ( our mo/
 fam\s bi%ops2 ! o!r--h] bosom fri5d &  
deadly rival--! wife ( an equally       
di/+ui%$ ,ox=d don4  ,! ic$ c(fee comb9$
 ) ! p\r+ ra9 may h be5 p>tly to blame1 
b c]ta9ly ! conv]sation t w5t on betwe5 
! two ladies1 across my umbrella1 0     

decid$ly ,fel9e4  ,to pass ! "t we 7    
valiantly endeav\r+ to play ,tw5ty      
,que/ions f ! bottom ( ! boat1 & !      
,bi%op's wid[ 0 ask+ ! que/ions4 ,%e _h 
triumphantly elicit$ ! fact t we _h     
?\ght ( a c9d]--& an hi/orical c9d]--& !
 tw5tie? & la/ p]missible "q 0 actually 
hov]+ on h] lips4 ,x 0 ! c9d] t ,ri*>d  
,coeur de ,lion's horse fell ^u1 %e said
 eag]ly4 ,( c\rse1 we all realis$ t ?is 
0 a mo/ obvi\s slip 9 ! case ( s highly 
educat$ a woman2 b ! ,bosom ,fri5d c\ld 
n resi/ putt+ out ! velvet paw3 ,a      
little confusion 9 ! c5turies1 ,i ?9k1  
de>1 %e said sweetly4 ,! un=tunate      
que/ion] practically nev] smil$ aga9    
dur+ t exp$ition4 ,b a /ill m cru%+ bl[ 
0 9 /ore = h]4  ,! conv]sation turn$    
lat] ^u que/ions ( /yle 9 writ+ or      
speak+1 & ) p]haps p>donable rev5ge1 %e 
said to h] rival3  ,i always notice t y 
say '"o' s (t5--'"o does ?is or t1' & s 
=?4  ,really1 de>8 ,t is curi\s4 ,n[ ,i 
always notice t y say ',i' s cont9ually6
  ,! cut & ?ru/ came ) ! rapidity (     

exp]t f5c]s4  ,& ?is br+s me to ! real  
gi/ ( my /ory4  ,x is consid]$ ! mo/    
he9\s (f5ce to say ,i1 & e conceivable  
device is resort$ to1 no matt] h[       
clumsy1 9 ord] to prev5t ! cata/rophe ( 
a writ] be+ =c$ to speak ( himself 9 !  
fir/ p]son4  ,to my m9d1 !re is a good  
deal ( affectation & pose ab\t ?is1 & 9 
any?+ ( an autobiography x becomes      
insupportable4  ,! writ] happ5$ ^u "o   
occasion to be pres5t1 etc4 ,he :o p5s  
^! unwor?y pages 0 once travell+ to     
,scotl&1 etc4 etc4  ,:i* ( u has n      
groan$ "u ^! self-consci\s euphemisms8  
,:y n say ',i' & h done ) x8 we are wont
 to exclaim 9 desp]ation aft] pages (   
?is k9d ( ?+4  ,n[ ,i propose to say ,i 
& h done ) x1 & n wa/e "t 9 try+ to f9d 
+5i\s & we>isome equival5ts4  ,t is my  
fir/ po9t4  ,secondly1 9 ?is record (   
psy*ic exp]i5ces ,i mean to keep cle> ( 
ano!r intol]able nuisance--,i mean !    
cont9ual introduction ( capital lett]s &
 long da%es 9 ord] to conceal id5tity 9 
su* episodes4  ,! motive is admirable1 b

 ! me?od is dete/able4  ,"o c only judge
 by p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,i "k t :5 ,i read
 a r involv$ n>rative ( suffici5tly     
involv$ psy*ic do+s1 & ,mr ,q----1 ,miss
 ,b----1 ,mr ,c----1 & ,mr ,c4's mat]nal
 aunt ,mrs ,g---- figure wildly 9 x1 ,i 
am driv5 desp]ate 9 try+ to =ce "s idea 
( p]sonality into ^! mean+less lett]s ( 
! alphabet4  ,to conceal ! id5tity ( ,mr
 ,br[n1 :o 0 once guilty ( see+ a gho/1 
may be & mo/ frequ5tly is1 a po9t (     
hon\r1 b :y n call him ,mr ,smi?1 & say 
he liv$ 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 & ?us r\se a   
def9ite m5tal conception 9 y\r read]'s  
bra91 in/ead ( call+ him ,mr ,z4 (      
,w----1 & ?us sett+ up m5tal irritation 
be=e ! gho/ comes ^u ! sc5e8  ,hav+     
cle>$ ! gr\nd s f>1 ,i w n[ m5tion my   
?ird & la/ po9t4  ,x is usual :5 writ+  
rem9isc5ces ( any k9d to anticipate y\r 
read]'s criticisms1 & try to increase 8 
int]e/ 9 y\r exp]i5ces by a sort ( false
 humility 9 deprecat+ _! value4 ,! idea 
is d\btless f\nd$ on a s\nd k ( ,human  
,nature1 b x may easily fall into       

exagg]ation4 ,no?+ is1 ( c\rse1 s       
disa/r\s z to praise be=eh& a p]son1 a  
picture1 a voice1 a poem1 a book1 or    
any?+ else 9 ! wide _w1 9 :i* we wi% our
 fri5ds to take any special int]e/4 ,su*
 a c\rse naturally r\ses unconsci\s     
antagonism 9 poor1 fall5 ,human ,nature 
be=e we ev5 see or he> ! object ( our   
lat] bitt] av]sion4 ,b !re is a m$ium 9 
all ?+s1 & x is sc>cely polite to put ! 
intellig5ce ( our read]s suffici5tly l[ 
to be manipulat$ by su* obvi\s arts4    
,moreov]1 x has be5 well said t ! hi/ory
 ( any "o human be+--tru?fully told 7,i 
w\ld add1 intellig5tly assimilat$7--w\ld
 be ( en?rall+ int]e/ & value4 ,if ?is  
be true on ! ord9>y physical1           
intellectual1 & spiritual planes x %\ld 
n be less true1 surely1 :]e a f\r? plane
 ( psy*ic exp]i5ce is add$ to ! o!r     
?ree8  ,!n aga91 !re is no ne$ to       
apologise = exp]i5ces limit$ 9 int]e/ or
 9 am\nt4  ,^! t]ms are ( necessity     
comp>ative4 ,= example1 my exp]i5ces are
 limit$ comp>$ ) ^? ( "s p ,i h kn[n1 :o

 h be5 ei!r m highly end[$ ) psy*ic     
gifts or :o h consid]$ x advisable to   
cultivate su* gifts to a high po9t (    
effici5cy2 or la/ly1 ) :om opportunities
 = exp]i5ce h be5 m num]\s4 ,b1 on ! o!r
 h&1 my exp]i5ces h be5 great comp>$ )  
^? ( "s p at lea/ equally int]e/$ 9 ^!  
subjects4  ,geographically speak+1 ,i h 
be5 peculi>ly =tunate1 hav+ _h !        
opportunity ( witness+ ph5om5a ( ?is k9d
 9 _m c\ntries1 diff]+ widely 9 ,race1  
,climate1 & o!r conditions4  ,i h be5   
told _m times t ,i c\ld develop         
clairvoyance1 clairaudi5ce1 or sit z a  
mat]ialis+ m$ium1 b h _h no desire to g 
fur!r 9 ^! matt]s4  ,i h se5 q z mu* z  
,i wi% to see1 ,i h he>d q z mu* z ,i   
wi% to he>1 & %\ld be v sorry p]sonally 
to increase ei!r ( ^! psy*ic            
possibilities by ! practice t makes m   
p]fect4  ,"s consid] ?is lam5table      
c[>dice & want ( fai?4 ,ea* "o mu/ judge
 = himself 9 su* a matt]4 ,fai? 9 ?is   
connection may easily deg5]ate into     
foolh>d9ess4  ,great] is ,he t is = y   

?an all ^? :o are aga9/ y has be5 quot$ 
to me aga9 & aga9 9 deprecation ( my    
attitude 9 ^! ?+s4 ,x has always appe>$ 
to me a matt] 9 :i* individual judgm5t  
mu/ be ex]cis$1 & ^u :i* no broad &     
g5]al l9es ( conduct c be laid d[n4  ,"o
 man c cycle fifty miles 9 ! day1 &     
dance all night1 & be ! bett] = !       
exp]i5ce4 ,ano!r attempt+ ! same feat1 b
 n hav+ ! same con/itution1 might d     
himself la/+ injury4 ,x is exactly !    
same ?+ on ! psy*ic plane4 ,our psy*ic  
con/itutions diff] at lea/ z mu* z our  
physical ones4 ,we may ov]tax ei!r1 & ) 
simil> consequ5ces4 ,we h no "r to      
expect protection or immunity on ei!r   
plane1 :]e we neglect ! w>n+s ( t inn]  
monitor :o is always our be/ guide4  ,z 
a f9al ^w ( w>n+1 ,i w\ld say3 ,bew>e ( 
y\r motives 9 cultivat+ psy*ic capacity4
 ,x is s easy to mi/ake love (          
notoriety1 ev5 9 "o's own little milieu1
 = love ( ,tru?4 ,!re is always an eag]1
 curi\s cr[d anxi\s to get messages or  
he> raps1 or to see any o!r little      

psy*ic p>l\r tricks :i* we may be induc$
 to play = _! b5efit4 ,at fir/ "o feels 
x is almo/ a sacr$ duty to satisfy1 or  
attempt to satisfy1 ^! psy*ic           
cormorants2 b lat]1 wisdom comes )      
exp]i5ce4  ,at "o "t ,i felt b\nd to    
collect my fri5ds & acqua9tances r\nd me
 & tell !m all ,i knew ^u ^! subjects1 &
 d\btless x 0 "r to d s :il/ ,i felt t  
way1 to quote an expressive ,am]icanism4
  ,b ! inevitable day came :5 ,i realis$
 t ,i _h sp5t my /r5g? & my muff9s 9    
va92 = ^! ga!r+s g5]ally took ! =m (    
tea-p>ties1 n too l>ge to cope )        
s+le-h&$--say f t5 to tw5ty p4 ,!y came 
at #d4cj ,p4,m4 & /ay$ till #h ,p4,m41  
:5 mo/ ( !m rememb]$ !y ought to h d9$  
at #g4de ,p4,m41 & w5t away say+ ,h[    
imm5sely !y _h enjoy$ !mselves1 & ,h[   
int]e/+ x all 04  ,& s f> z any p]man5t 
good came ( x1 !re ! matt] end$4        
,believe me1 :5 p are prep>$ = ?is      
developm5t ( _! f9] s5ses !y w come to  
y4 ,!re is no ne$ to g into ! highways &
 h$ges & compel !m to come 94 ,if !y d  

come !y won't /ay--:y %\ld !y8 ,!y h n  
got !re yet1 to use a ?or\ghly hateful &
 ungrammatical b absolutely accurate    
s5t5ce4  ,if y try to c>ry !m on ! back 
( y\r own k & exp]i5ces1 y c d s = a "t1
 b ev5tually !y w /ruggle d[n1 or y w   
put !m d[n f %e] fatigue1 & !n !y w run 
back to ! spot :]e y f\nd !m1 & !nce "w 
out _! own psy*ic evolution ei!r 9 ?is  
or 9 "s future t]m ( exi/5ce4  ,:5 _!   
int]e/ is exhau/$--to say no?+ ( y\r    
pati5ce--y w he> t !y h call$ y a crank 
& lam5t$ y\r wa/+ y\r "t ov] su*        
nons5se4 ,t w be y\r %>e ( !            
transaction4  ,i "k ?is because ,i h be5
 !re--moi qui v\s p>le4  ,let e man be  
p]suad$ 9 8 own m9d1 b don't try to     
p]suade anyone else4 ,:5 ! "r "t comes  
he w ask y\r help & c\nsel )\t any      
p]suasion4  ,( c\rse1 ,i am speak+ only 
( private "w4 ,lectures & congresses are
 ( ! greate/ possible value2 = no "o    
kn[s :om he may be address+ on ^!       
occasions1 & ! se$ may be fall+ into    
soil prep>$1 b (t5 unconsci\sly prep>$1 

= its reception4  ,to sum up ! :ole     
matt]3  #a4 ,be /rong 9 ! conviction t  
ev5tually good mu/ always conqu] evil1 b
 rememb] also t y individually may h a v
 bad "t mean:ile if y g among/ mix$     
influ5ces & evoke t :i* at pres5t y are 
n /rong en\gh to )/&4  #b4 ,"k :5 to    
speak & :5 to be sil5t4  #c4 ,receive   
:at comes to y spontane\sly1 b nev] all[
 y\rself to be cajol$ or p]suad$ into   
develop+ y\r m$ium%ip to gratify        
curiosity2 n ev5 on ! plea ( sci5tific  
duty1 unless y are fully consci\s 9 y\r 
own m9d t ?is is ! special "w :i* is    
laid ^u y4  ,& be>+ ^! ?ree simple rules
 9 m9d1 we may g =w>d ) brave he>ts &   
level heads on ! ,que/ :i* has be5 s    
pla9ly op5$ out to u 9 ?is tw5tie?      
c5tury4                                 
,e4 ,,ka?>9e ,,bates4     ,,se5 ,,&     
,,unse5     ,,*apt] ,i  ,,e>ly          
,,recollections   ,hav+ set myself to   
write a p]sonal record ( psy*ic         
exp]i5ces1 ,i mu/ beg9 at ! beg9n+1 z ! 
*ildr5 say4  ,:5 only n9e ye>s old ,i   

lo/ my fa!r--! ,rev4 ,john ,ellison     
,bates ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,dov]--& my e>lie/
 *ildi% exp]i5ce ( any?+ sup]normal 0   
connect$ ) him4 ,he _h be5 an invalid   
all my %ort life1 & ,i 0 q accu/om$ to  
sp5d+ days at a "t )\t see+ him4 ,8 la/ 
illness1 :i* la/$ ab\t a =tnight1 _h    
!re=e no special significance = me1 & my
 nurse1 eld] bro!r1 & godmo!r1 :o 7 !   
only ?ree p 9 ! h\se at ! "t1 gave /rict
 ord]s t none ( ! s]vants %\ld give me a
 h9t ( 8 be+ dang]\sly ill4 ,^!         
in/ructions 7 c>efully c>ri$ out1 & yet 
,i dream$ ?ree nights runn+--! ?ree     
nights prec$+ 8 decease--t he 0 dead4 ,i
 0 entirely devot$ to my fa!r1 :o _h be5
 fa!r & "m to me 9 "o1 & ^! dreams no   
d\bt broke ! t]rible %ock ( 8 dea? to   
me4 ,h[ well ,i rememb]1 t cold1 dre>y  
,febru>y morn+1 be+ ha/ily dress$ by    
c&le-light by /range h&s1 & !n my de>   
old nurse 7:o _h be5 by 8 b$side all    
night7 com+ 9 & tell+ me ! sad news )   
te>s /ream+ d[n h] *eeks4 ,x seem$ no   
news at ! mom5t2 & yet ,i _h spok5 ( my 

dreams to no "o1 = fe> !y %\ld come     
true1 hav+ "s pa!tic1 *ildi% notion t   
sil5ce on my "p might av]t ! cata/rophe4
 ,9 all 8 previ\s & num]\s illnesses ,i 
_h nev] dreamt t any special "o 0 fatal4
  ,dur+ ! next few ye>s ( s*ool life my 
psy*ic faculty rema9$ absolutely 9      
abeyance4 ,9 a fa%ionable s*ool1        
surr\nd$ by *att]+ companions & ! usual 
p>aph]nalia ( s*ool "w1 classes1 &      
ma/]s1 etc41 ,i c1 h[ev]1 recall _m a "t
 :5 sudd5ly ev]y?+ ar\nd me became      
unreal & ,i alone seem$ to h any true   
exi/5ce2 & ev5 t 0 = ! "t m]g$ 9 a r    
unpleasant dream1 f :i* ,i hop$ soon to 
wake up4 ,?is s5sation 0 q di/9ct f !   
"o--also well kn[n to me 9 ^? days &    
lat]--( hav+ done all ?is be=e1 & kn[+ j
 :at somebody 0 ab\t to say4  ,probably 
bo? ^! s5sations are common to mo/ "y p4
 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to note :i* ( ! two 
is ! m univ]sal4  ,i pass on n[ to ! "t 
:5 ,i 0 ab\t eighte5 ye>s old1 & a      
con/ant visitor1 = weeks & mon?s at a   
"t1 9 ! h\se ( my godfa!r1 ! ar*deacon (

 a nor!rn diocese4 ,8 gr&son1 !n a "y   
/ud5t at ,ox=d1 ( ab\t my own age1 mu/ h
 be5 :at we %\ld n[ call a v good       
s5sitive4 ,x 0 ) him t ,i sat at my fir/
 table1 m z a matt] ( amusem5t ?an any?+
 else1 & c]ta9ly "y ,morton ,fre] treat$
 ! spirits 9 ! mo/ cavali] fa%ion4 ,!y  
did n seem to res5t ?is1 & he c\ld d    
pretty mu* :at he lik$ ) !m4 ,?is may be
 a good opportunity = expla9+ t :5 ,i   
speak 9 ?is n>rative ( spirits ,i d s to
 save con/ant p]iphrasis1 & am q        
consci\sly begg+ ! "q v (t51 z a matt] (
 v]bal conv5i5ce4  ,9 ^? days ,i don't  
?9k we tr\bl$ ourselves mu* ab\t !ories1
 & :5 we f\nd t ,morton & ,i alone c\ld 
move a heavy d9+-room table1 or any o!r 
piece ( heavy furniture q beyond our    
normal p[]s1 practically )\t ex]t+ any  
/r5g? at all1 we look$ ^u x z an amus+  
exp]i5ce )\t c>+ to inquire :e!r ! en]gy
 involv$ _h be5 g5]at$ on ?is side !    
veil or on ! o!r side4 ,we c\ld c]ta9ly 
n h mov$ su* weights "u ord9>y          
circum/ances1 ev5 by putt+ =? all our   

comb9$ /r5g?1 & we c\ld only d s1 = "s  
my/]i\s reason1 :5 we _h be5 sitt+ at ! 
table be=eh&4 ,+5i\s ,!ories ( ,human   
,electricity rais$ to a high] p[] by    
mak+ a ,human ,batt]y1 etc4 etc41 7 n s 
common !n z n[1 & we accept$ facts )\t  
try+ to solve _! problems4  ,! de>1     
hospitable ,ar*deacon w\ld put 8 v5]able
 head inside ! door n[ & !n1 %ake x at u
 half 9 fun1 & yet a good deal 9 e>ne/1 
& ,i ?9k he 0 m ?an d\btful :e!r our    
p>l\r games 7 q lawful6  ,we 7 v innoc5t
 & v ignorant 9 ^? days on ! subject (  
psy*ic laws2 & probably ?is 0 our       
salvation1 = ,i c rememb] no t]rible or 
weird exp]i5ce1 su* z "o reads ( n[adays
 :5 tyros take to exp]im5ts4  ,& yet my 
k & exp]i5ces ( lat] days lead me to    
endorse mo/ he>tily ! well-kn[n dictum (
 ,lawr5ce ,oliphant--namely1 t :5 he saw
 p sitt+ d[n 9 a casual1 irresponsible  
way to get messages ?r\gh a table1 x    
rem9d$ him ( an ignorant *ild go+ into a
 p[d] magaz9e ) a light$ mat* 9 its h&4 
,/ay+ 9 ?is same h\se1 ,i c next recall 

a fly+ visit f a bro!r ( m9e1 :o _h j   
sp5t ?ree mon?s1 on leave f ,india1 9   
,am]ica1 :]e he _h tak5 introductions1 &
 _h be5 ! gue/ ( v>i\s hospitable naval 
& milit>y m51 :o _h %[n him r\nd !      
,wa%+ton ,ars5al1 ,we/ ,po9t ,academy1 &
 s =?4 ,my k9d old ho/ _h begg$ him to  
take u on 8 way back to ,london2 & ,i   
rememb] well 8 look ( utt] amazem5t :5  
,morton & ,i _h lur$ him to ! table "o  
aft]noon1 & he 0 told correctly ! names 
( two or ?ree ( ^! ,am]ican g5tlem54  ,i
 mu/ h m5tion$ !m to my si/] 9 my       
lett]s1 he said1 turn+ to ! y\ng] man4  
,i knew ?is 0 n ! case1 b x 0 difficult 
to prove a negative4  ,x 0 a relief1    
!re=e1 :5 my bro!r sugge/$ :at he       
consid]$ a real te/1 :]e previ\s k on my
 "p mu/ be exclud$4  ,let !m tell me !  
"n ( a be>] ,i _h once 9 ,india--he liv$
 ) me = m ?an twelve ye>s--always       
return+ to me :5 ,i came back f ,engli% 
furl\gh1 & yet at ! end ( t "t he       
sudd5ly disappe>$1 )\t rhyme or reason1 
& ,i h nei!r se5 nor he>d ( him s9ce4 ,i

 "k my si/] has nev] he>d 8 "n4 ,t w\ld 
be some?+ l a te/1 b1 ( c\rse1 x won't  
come (f1 he add$ cynically4  ,! we>isome
 spell+ out began4  ,! table rose up at 
,r1 !n at ,a4  ,q wrong1 my bro!r call$ 
out 9 triumph4 ,i knew h[ x w\ld be :5  
any real te/ came4 ,=tunately1 too1 x is
 wildly wrong--nei!r ! lett] be=e nor ! 
lett] aft] ! "r "o1 s y _c wriggle out (
 x t way4  ,nev] m9d1 ,major ,bates1    
said ,morton ,fre] good-natur$ly4 ,let u
 g on all ! same1 & see :at !y mean to  
spell out4  ,=tunately1 we did s1 ) a   
mo/ int]e/+ result2 = ! "r "n 0 giv5    
aft] all1 b spelt 9 ! ,h9doo/anee & n ! 
,european fa%ion4 ,! "n 9 true          
,h9doo/anee 0 ,rm ,dn--b ,europeans     
spelt x ,rham ,de5--& s my bro!r himself
 _h entirely =gott5 :5 ! ,a 0 giv5 t x  
_h any connection ) ! man's "n4 ,:5 !   
:ole ^w 0 spelt out1 ( c\rse he         
rememb]$1 & !n 8 face 0 a /udy6  ,good  
graci\s6 x is "r en\gh1 & t is ! real   
,h9doo/anee spell+1 too4 ,i nev] ?\ght (
 t :5 ! ,a came6  ,i ?9k ?is episode    

knock$ ! bottom out ( 8 scepticism = "s 
ye>s to come4  ,ev5 n[ ?is case         
precludes ord9>y & consci\s telepa?y4   
,mr ,podmore w\ld be r$uc$ to expla9+ t 
! ,h9doo/anee spell+ 0 lat5t 9 my       
bro!r's consci\sness1 ?\gh 8 normal self
 repudiat$ x4  ,ano!r curi\s            
incid5t--/ill m difficult to expla9 ^u !
 ,?\ght ,transf]5ce ,!ory 7unless we    
/ret* x to include a possible impact (  
all ?\ghts1 at all times & f all qu>t]s 
( ! globe1 ^u ev]yone else's            
bra97--occurr$ "u ! same hospitable ro(4
  ,"o ( ! ,ar*deacon's nieces came to   
/ay 9 ! h\se ab\t ?is "t4 ,%e 0         
consid]ably my s5ior1 & 0 v k9d to me1 )
 ! ?\ghtful k9dness an old] woman c %[  
to a s5sitive "y girl4 ,?is awak5$ 9 me 
an affection :i*1 ,i am ?ankful to say1 
/ill exi/s betwe5 u4 ,?is lady 0        
consid]ably "u ?irty ye>s old at ! "t1 b
 to my "y ideas %e seem$ already 9 ! se>
 & yell[ leaf f ! matrimonial po9t (    
view6 ,"o mu/ rememb] h[ diff]5t ! /&>d 
( age 0 m ?an ?irty ye>s ago6  ,x 0 also

 ! "t :5 m>riage 0 look$ ^u n only z !  
mo/ desirable1 b z almo/ ! only         
possible1 c>e] = a woman4  ,s :5 ,morton
 & ?is lady & ,i 7 sitt+ at ! table 9 ! 
gloam+ "o ev5+1 ,i said1 ) trembl+      
eag]ness3 ,morton1 d ask if ,c>rie w ev]
 be m>ri$1 = ! case seem$ to me almo/   
desp]ate at ! advanc$ age ( tw5ty-sev5  
or tw5ty-eight6  ,i mu/ m5tion t = "s   
occult reason 7:i* ,i h entirely =gott57
 ,i tru/$ f]v5tly t a ,hung>ian or      
,poli% "n might be giv5 aft] !          
satisfactory ,yes _h be5 spelt out1 b1  
alas6 no?+ ( ! k9d occurr$4  ,! table   
began ) a ,d1 & !n successively ,e1 ,h1 
,a1 ,v 7 giv54 ,no "o ev] he>d ( a      
,poli% or ,hung>ian "n ( ! k9d1 & ,i    
rememb] say+ petulantly3 ,oh1 give x up1
 ,morton4 ,x's all nons5se6 ,nobody ev] 
he>d ( a ,mr ,dehav4  ,once m ,morton   
rescu$ a really good bit ( evid5ce by 8 
imp]turbable p]sev]ance4  ,wait a bit6  
,let u see :at is com+1 he said4  ,i    
took no fur!r p]sonal int]e/ 9 !        
exp]im5t4 ,ei!r ,morton conclud$ ! "n 0 

f9i%$1 or !re 0 "s confusion 9 gett+ !  
next lett]s1 ow+ d\btless to my impetu\s
 disgu/4 ,anyway1 he w5t on to say3     
,let u ask :]e ! fell[ lives at ! pres5t
 "t4 ,?is 0 in/antly answ]$ by          
,fre%wat]1 & ! fur!r in=mation giv5 t he
 0 a wid[]4  ,none ( u knew any man1    
m>ri$ or s+le1 :o liv$ at ,fre%wat]1 & !
 incid5t 0 relegat$ to ! limbo (        
failures4  ,sev]al ye>s lat]1 h[ev]1 my 
fri5d did m>ry a g5tleman ^: "n 7a v    
pretty "o7 began ) ! five despis$       
lett]s1 & he 0 a wid[]1 & _h be5 liv+ 9 
8 own h\se at ,fre%wat] at ! "t m5tion$4
 ,%e did n meet him until "s ye>s aft]  
our curi\s exp]i5ce4  ,ab\t ! same "t1 b
 9 ! s\? ( ,engl&1 my att5tion 0 aga9   
drawn to metapsy*ics by an exp]i5ce     
connect$ ) ! dea? ( ! fam\s ,m>quis (   
,ha/+s1 ( horse-rac+ repute4 ,z a "y    
girl ,i liv$ close to ! ,mote ,p>k at   
,maid/one1 :]e 8 si/]1 ! pres5t ,lady   
,romney1 0 !n liv+ z ,lady ,con/ance    
,m>%am4 ,! ,rev]5d ,david ,dale ,/ew>t &
 8 wife 7he 0 ,vic> ( ,maid/one1 & ,i   

made my home ) !m = "s ye>s aft] leav+  
s*ool7 7 fri5ds ( h]s1 & %e sometimes   
came to see !m 9 a fri5dly way 9 !      
morn+4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions1 :5 ,lady  
,con/ance _h j return$ f pay+ h] bro!r a
 visit 9 a small %oot+-box 9 ! ea/]n    
c\nties 7,i ?9k71 ,mrs ,/ew>t rem>k$ t  
%e 0 afraid ! *ange _h n done ,lady     
,con/ance mu* good1 z %e 0 look+ f> f   
well4 ,9 ^? days ,lady ,romney 0 an     
exceptionally /rong & heal?y "y woman4  
,%e said r impati5tly3 ,well1 ! fact is 
,i did a v /upid ?+ ! o!r day--,i nev]  
did su* a ?+ be=e--,i fa9t$ dead away = 
! fir/ "t 9 my life4  ,ask$ = ! reason (
 ?is1 %e told u t %e & h] husb& & ,"l & 
,lady ,ha/+s 7 d9+ quietly "o ev5+      
toge!r1 two gue/s :o _h be5 expect$ n   
hav+ arriv$ by ! tra9 specifi$4  ,look+ 
up ,brad%aw1 & f9d+ no o!r tra9 t c\ld  
br+ !m until q late at night1 ! o!r f\r 
sat d[n to d9n]4 ,s\p & fi% _h already  
be5 discuss$1 :5 a c>riage 0 he>d driv+ 
up to ! door1 & !y naturally conclud$ t 
_! gue/s _h discov]$ "s means ( gett+   

across c\ntry by ano!r l9e4 ,"l ,ha/+s  
said3  ,tell ,colonel & ,mrs ---- t we  
began d9n]1 ?9k+ !y c\ld n arrive till  
mu* lat]1 b t we are q alone1 & beg !y w
 jo9 u z soon z possible4  ,! s]vant w5t
 to ! door1 prep>$ ) ! message giv51    
flung x op5--b no c>riage1 no horses 7  
!re6 ,ev]ybody _h he>d x driv+ up1      
nev]!less4  ,rememb]+ ! old family leg5d
 t a c>riage & pair is he>d driv+ up !  
av5ue be=e ! head ( ! ,ha/+s family     
dies1 ,lady ,romney fa9t$ dead away1 v  
mu* to h] own surprise & mortification2 
= %e 01 & d\btless is /ill1 an          
uncommonly s5sible woman1 q above all   
sup]/itions4  ,! episode /ruck me z     
curi\s at ! "t2 b ! impression pass$1 & 
a few days lat] ,i w5t to pay a visit to
 fri5ds ( m9e 9 ,buck+ham%ire4 ,soon    
aft] my arrival ,i happ5$ to m5tion !   
/ory1 & 0 mu* laugh$ at z a sup]/iti\s  
little creature1 to ?9k twice ( su*     
nons5se4 ,( c\rse1 ev]yone _h be5 mi/ak5
 9 suppos+ !y he>d :eels or horses'     
ho(s--no?+ c\ld be simpl]6  ,& yet be=e 

,i left t h\se1 ?ree weeks lat]1 all !  
newspap]s 7 full ( long obitu>y notices 
( ! ,m>quis ( ,ha/+s4 ,^! 7 s int]e/+ t 
my fri5d's husb& _h rea*$ ! second long 
column 9 ,! ,times be=e any ( u rememb]$
 my /ory1 :i* _h be5 treat$ ) s mu*     
contempt4 ,x sudd5ly fla%$ across my    
m9d3 ,ow56 ,rememb] ! c>riage & pair &  
h[ y laugh$ at me6 ,!y 7 =c$ to confess 
x 0 c]ta9ly r odd1 ! usual refuge ( !   
psy*ically de/itute6  ,a %ake ( !       
kaleidoscope1 & ,i see ano!r incid5t    
be=e me ( m p]sonal int]e/4  ,at ! "t ( 
! outbreak ( ! ,afghan ,w>1 9 ! autumn (
 #ahgh1 ,i 0 liv+ ) v old fri5ds 9      
,ox=d4 ,my bro!r ( ! ,rm ,dn incid5t 0  
once m 9 ,india1 & _h be5 ,milit>y      
,secret>y = "s ye>s at ,lahore to ,sir  
,rob]t ,eg]ton1 :o 0 at t "t            
,lieut5ant-,gov]nor ( ! ,punjab4  ,:5 ! 
w> broke out1 my bro!r1 ( c\rse1 w5t (f 
to jo9 8 regim5t = active s]vice2 b at !
 "t ( my exp]i5ce x 0 impossible t he   
c\ld h rea*$ ! seat ( w>1 & ,i knew ?is 
well4  ,i 0 9 excell5t spirits ab\t him1

 = he _h be5 ?r\gh _m campaigns1 & lov$ 
active s]vice1 z all good soldi]s d4    
,moreov]1 ,i _h j read a *>m+ lett] :i* 
,sir ,rob]t ,eg]ton _h s5t him on       
resign+ 8 appo9tm5t z ,milit>y ,secret>y
 to take up m active duty to 8 c\ntry4  
,yet x 0 j at ?is juncture--:51 humanly 
speak+1 !re 0 no cause = any special    
anxiety--t ,i woke up "o morn+ ) !      
gloomie/ & mo/ mis]able =ebod+s ab\t ?is
 special bro!r4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d _h ev]    
occurr$ to me be=e1 ?\gh he _h be5 ?r\gh
 _m campaigns 9 ,india1 ,*9a1 ,abyss9ia1
 & else:]e4  ,x 0 an ov]:elm+ conviction
 ( "s great & def9ite disa/] to him1 &  
my fri5ds 9 va9 tri$ to argue me out (  
su* an unreasonable t]ror by po9t+ out1 
truly en\gh1 t he c\ld n possibly be )9 
! zone ( dang] at t "t4 ,i c\ld only    
repeat3 ,i "k t some?+ t]rible has      
happ5$ to him1 :]ev] he is4 ,x may n be 
dea?1 b x is "s t]rible calamity4  ,i   
sp5t ! day 9 te>s & 9 absolute despair1 
& wrote to tell him ( my conviction4    
,all[+ = diff]5ce ( "t betwe5 ,quetta & 

,ox=d1 my m5tal telegram rea*$ me 9 !   
same h\r t my bro!r1 :il/ on ! m>*1 &   
only ?irty miles beyond ,quetta1 0      
sudd5ly /ruck d[n 9 8 t5t by ! p>alysis 
:i* kept him conf9$ to 8 *air--a        
helpless suff]]--= tw5ty-eight ye>s4    
,p]haps1 n[ t ,i "k s mu* m ( m5tal     
curr5ts1 ,i might h receiv$ a m def9ite 
message z reg>ds ! true nature ( !      
calamity4 ,x c\ld n h be5 m m>k$1 nor m 
def9ite z reg>ds ! fact ( x4  ,my       
condition ( hopeless mis]y oblig$ me to 
put (f all engagem5ts t day1 & ,i did   
no?+ b fret & lam5t ov] him1 ) !        
exception ( writ+ ! "o lett] m5tion$1 9 
:i* ,i told him ( my /range & sad       
exp]i5ce4  ,9 "t1 ( c\rse1 ! fir/ %>p   
impression pass$1 & soon a *e]y lett]   
arriv$ f him1 writt51 ( c\rse1 be=e !   
fatal day4 ,my exp]i5ce 9 ,ox=d occurr$ 
on ! morn+ ( #d? ,decemb] #ahgh4 ,x 0   
well on 9 ,janu>y #ahgi be=e !          
corroboration arriv$1 9 a lett] writt5  
to u by a /rang]4 ,communication 0      
delay$ n only by ! w>1 b also by ! fact 

t my poor bro!r 0 ly+ at ! "t depriv$ ( 
bo? movem5t & spee*1 & c\ld only spell  
out lat]1 by ! alphabet1 ! address ( 8 p
 at home4     ,,*apt] ,,ii              
,,inve/igations ,,9 ,,am]ica1 #ahhe-ahhf
   ,an int]val ( sev5 ye>s occurs betwe5
 ! ev5ts record$ 9 ! la/ *apt] & my fir/
 visit to ,am]ica1 :i* took place 9 !   
autumn ( #ahhe4  ,dur+ ^! ye>s no       
abnormal exp]i5ces came to me1 nor _h ,i
 ! smalle/ wi% = any4  ,! table turn+s )
 ,morton ,fre] 7 a ?+ ( ! pa/1 & 7 look$
 back ^u by me 9 ! light ( a *ildi%     
amusem5t r ?an any?+ else4 ,q o!r       
int]e/s _h come into my life1 specially 
z reg>ds lit]ature & music2 & ,i nev]   
gave a ?\ght to spooks or spiritualism1 
nor did ,i really "k any?+ ab\t ! latt] 
subject4 ,x is true t on "o occasion a  
curate at ,great ,m>l[ _h spok5 to me   
ab\t ,mr ,s4 ,c4 ,hall & 8 rese>*es1 &  
,i ?9k he mu/ h giv5 me an introduction 
to ! de> old man1 = ,i rememb] go+ to   
see him ) a lady fri5d 7he made a great 
po9t ( ?is1 some:at to my amusem5t71 &  

f9d+ a *>m+ old man ) silv] locks1 a f9e
 head1 & a nice :ite frilly %irt4  ,he  
spoke ( 8 de> fri5d ,mrs ,j5ck51 :om he 
consid]$ ! only reliable m$ium1 & %[$ u 
"s %eets full ( hi]oglyphics1 :i* he    
said 7 messages obta9$ ?r\gh h] influ5ce
 f 8 de> wife4  ,x 0 all s mu* ,greek to
 me 9 ^? days1 & only true sympa?y ) !  
poor old man's evid5t lonel9ess &       
adoration ( 8 wife's memory prev5t$ my  
mak+ m]ry ov] ! extraord9>y delusions ( 
! old g5tleman1 :5 my companion & ,i _h 
left 8 rooms 9 ,sussex villas4  ,lat]1  
,i liv$ dur+ two ye>s ) ,mrs ,lanke/] & 
h] daught]s :il/ look+ aft] an invalid  
bro!r 9 ,london2 & ,i ne$ sc>cely po9t  
out t con/ant int]c\rse ) ,pr(essor ,ray
 ,lanke/] 9 8 "m's h\se 0 n calculat$ to
 enc\rage any psy*ic proclivities1 ev5  
_h ^! latt] n be5 entirely lat5t ) me at
 t "t4  ,i he>d a great deal ab\t !     
,slade exposure1 bo? f ,pr(essor        
,lanke/] & 8 fri5d ,dr ,donk91 :o (t5   
came to u ) him4 ,:5 arrang+ my ,am]ican
 t\r 9 #ahhe1 ,mrs ,lanke/] k9dly gave  

me an introduction to ,mrs ,edna ,hall1 
an old fri5d ( !irs1 :o _h be5 liv+ 9 _!
 h\se dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,slade      
trial4 ,?is lady--an ,am]ican--liv$     
p]man5tly 9 ,bo/on1 & curi\sly en\gh 79 
view ( ! prec$+ facts7 x 0 %e :o p]suad$
 ,miss ,gre5l[ & me to att5d our fir/   
sance 9 ,bo/on4 ,mrs ,edna ,hall _h     
hon\r$ ,mrs ,lanke/]'s introduction mo/ 
hospitably2 b %e 0 too busy a woman to d
 z mu* = u z h] k9dness sugge/$1 & %e _h
 !re=e introduc$ u to ano!r fri5d--,mrs 
,m>ia ,port]--a mo/ picturesque1 clev]1 
& *>act]i/ic figure 9 ,bo/on society 9 !
 eighties4  ,bo? ^! ladies accompani$ u 
to ! ,si/]s ,b]ry4 ,mrs ,edna ,hall _h  
no sort ( illusions on ! subject4 ,%e   
said q frankly t %e only took u !re     
because x 0 a feature ( ,am]ican life   
:i* we ought n to miss1 & :i* w\ld      
probably amuse u1 if only by %[+ !      
gullibility ( ,human ,nature4  ,"o is   
always apt to read pa/ exp]i5ces 9 !    
light ( pres5t convictions4 ,=tunately1 
,i kept a di>y at ! "t1 & h a fai?ful   

record ( :at took place1 &1 :i* is /ill 
m valuable1 ( ! impressions =m$ at ! "t4
  ,! extracts connect$ ) ?is sance 9    
,bo/on1 & lat] exp]i5ces 9 ,new ,york1  
are tak5 p>tly f my record at ! "t &    
p>tly f ! *apt] on ,spiritualism 9      
,am]ica1 publi%$ 9 my book entitl$ ,a   
,ye> 9 ! ,great ,republic4  ,speak+ (   
?is fir/ sance 9 ,bo/on1 ,i see t ,i h  
said3  ,i w5t to ! ',si/]s ,b]ry' 9 a v 
antagoni/ic frame ( m9d1 det]m9$ be=eh& 
t ! :ole ?+ 0 a sw9dle 7italics are     
rec5t71 accompani$ by fri5ds :o 7 ev5 m 
sceptical ?an myself1 if t 7 possible4  
,i g on !n to describe ! usual cab9et1 &
 pass on to ! foll[+ extract3--   ,an   
old ,egyptian n[ appe>$1 & a man 9 !    
circle1 :o _h be5 sitt+ ne> my fri5d    
,miss ,gre5l[ all ! ev5+1 w5t up & spoke
 to him1 & !n ask$ t ! lady :o _h be5   
sitt+ ne> him might come up also1 :i* %e
 did2 b %e said %e c\ld di/+ui% no      
features1 & only felt a w>m1 damp h&    
pass$ ov] h]s4 ,miss ,gre5l[ 0 next     
call$ up by ! _s ( a "y man :o wi%$ to  

embrace h]1 b :o 0 f9ally prov$ to be ! 
dep>t$ fri5d ( ! lady :o sat next to h]4
 ,miss ,gre5l[ return$ to h] seat1      
furi\s1 decl>+ t x 0 a horrible1        
co>se-look+ creature1 unlike anyone %e  
_h ev] se5 9 h] life4  ,mrs ,port] made 
valiant attempts to inve/igate ! figures
 :o came =? at int]vals1 b 0 inv>iably  
wav$ back by ! ma/] ( ! c]emonies4  ,w t
 lady k9dly sit d[n8 ,?is _s is n = h]4 
,x wi%es to communicate ) its own       
fri5ds1 & %e is di/urb+ ! conditions1 & 
=c+ ! _s back into ! cab9et4  ,!re 7    
evid5tly _m old /ag]s !re1 :o flew up l 
lamp-light]s on e possible occasion1 )  
exclamations (3 ,oh1 ,uncle ,*>lie1 is t
 y8 ,h[ d y d1 ,jem8 & s =?4  ,"o old   
lady1 9 a mob cap & black g[n1 0        
introduc$ z a c]ta9 ,si/] ,m>g>et :o _h 
taught 9 ,/ ,pet]'s ,s*ool1 ,bo/on4 ,%e 
came to speak to a =m] pupil1 :o gave h]
 spirituali/ic exp]i5ces 9 su* rem>kably
 bad gramm> z reflect$ small cr$it on   
,si/] ,m>g>et's tea*+ ( ! ,engli%       
language4  ,?is girl told u h[ anxi\s %e

 _h always be5 to see h] old tea*]1 :o  
_h appe>$ to h] sev]al times 9 ! sance  
room1 b nev] 9 h] old g>m5ts--a sort (  
si/]'s dress4 ,aft] wi%+ v f]v5tly "o   
night1 ,si/] ,m>g>et appe>$ dress$ 9 mob
 cap & g[n1 say+3 ,don't y see my dress8
 ,i came 9 x at y\r wi%4  ,yes1 answ]$ !
 girl2 & ,i ?ank y = gratify+ my wi%4   
,s9ce :i* "t1 %e add$1 ,i h be5 a firm  
believ] 9 spiritualism4  ,a "y ,fr5*    
girl1 9 draggly black g>m5ts & a %ock ( 
?ick black hair1 !n came =w>d & ru%$    
among/ u1 try+ to f9d someone to talk   
,fr5* ) h]4 ,my fri5d ,mrs ,hall w5t up 
fir/1 & !n ,i 0 told to g up & speak to 
h]4 ,i took hold ( h] h&s1 & grasp$ !m  
firmly = a mom5t4 ,!y seem$ to be ord9>y
 fle% & blood1 b ,i am b\nd to confess t
 !y appe>$ to l5g!n out 9 a some:at     
abnormal fa%ion :5 ! pressure 0 remov$4 
,h] face 0 v cadav]\s1 & %e spoke 9 a   
quick1 hurri$ way1 z if "t 7 an object4 
,%e said %e und]/ood a little ,engli%1 b
 c\ld n speak x4 ,h] "m _h be5 ,fr5*2 h]
 fa!r an ,indian1 un brave homme4  ,x   

seem$ to me t a good deal ( kiss+ &     
embrac+ w5t on4 ,"o old grey-head$      
g5tleman 0 con/antly walk+ up to !      
cab9et & be+ embrac$ by a :ite figure1  
^: arms we c\ld j see1 ?r[n r\nd 8 neck1
 9 ! dim light4 7,i note t ! light "h 0 
mu* less ?an ) ,mrs ,/odd>t ,gray 9 ,new
 ,york47  ,! only excitem5t 0 ! *ance ( 
"s di/urbance be=e we left2 = ,mrs      
,port] became m & m indignant ) ! gross 
impo/ure1 :i* culm9at$ :5 at l5g? %e 0  
call$ up & told t a "y man wi%$ to speak
 ) h]4 ,%e ass]t$ t x 0 ! mo/ horrible1 
gr9n+1 pa9t$ creature :o hiss$ into h]  
e>s4  ,! ma/] ( ! h\se begg$ h] to be   
pati5t1 & try to he> :at ! _s wi%$ to   
say1 b ) a v emphatic ,,no1 ,,no1 ,,no  
%e resum$ h] seat1 amid/ a g5]al titt] (
 laught]4  ,at ! la/ we 7 told t ?ree   
little girls1 ^: "m sat ne> ! cab9et1   
wi%$ to mat]ialise1 b f\nd x difficult  
to d s1 ow+ to ! abs5ce ( *ildr5 9 !    
audi5ce4  ,! "m seem$ v anxi\s to see   
!m2 b sudd5ly ! gas 0 turn$ up1 & !     
sance decl>$ ov]--a v abrupt f9ale to a 

piece ( unmitigat$ humbug1 ,i %\ld say4 
,^! extracts suffici5tly %[ ! _s 9 :i*  
,i ent]$ ^u my inve/igations & ! result 
( t _s4 ,i ?9k ev5 ,mr ,podmore w\ld h  
consid]$ me ?or\ghly s\nd on t fir/     
ev5+4 ,i h no d\bt t ! viol5ce ( ,mrs   
,port]'s antagonism1 & ! smil+ cynicism 
( ,mrs ,hall 9 face ( ! ,am]ican        
exp]i5ce %e _h propos$ = u1 add$ to my  
own preconceiv$ prejudices4  ,i am aw>e 
t ! ,b]ry ,si/]s h be5 expos$1 ?us %>+ !
 fate ( all o!r public m$iums4 ,9 !     
light ( lat] exp]i5ces1 h[ev]1 ,i feel  
sure t ,i might h receiv$ some?+        
p]sonally evid5tial on ?is occasion _h  
my attitude ( m9d giv5 hospitality to   
any possible visitors f ! ,unse54  ,!   
next extracts f my di>y ref] to a sance 
:i* we att5d$ 9 ,new ,york a few days   
aft] our arrival !re1 & "s two or ?ree  
weeks lat] ?an ! ,bo/on sitt+ already   
describ$4  ,our /ay 9 ,bo/on _h ext5d$  
to ?ree mon?s f ! orig9al =tnight we _h 
plann$ = ! visit4 ,i _h tak5 a few v    
good introductions !re3 to ,dr ,oliv]   

,w5dell ,holmes1 ,colonel ,w5twor?      
,higg9son1 & o!rs ( ! ,bo/on alumni1 & z
 sev]al receptions _h be5 k9dly arrang$ 
= u1 & my "n _h appe>$ _m times dur+ !  
w9t] 9 v>i\s local pap]s1 x w\ld h be5  
easy = ! ,si/]s ,b]ry to f9d out some?+ 
ab\t me & my companion1 & utilise ! k by
 fak+ up a conv5i5t _s1 :o c\ld h talk$ 
glibly ( my lit]>y ta/es1 & s =?4 ,no?+ 
( ! sort occurr$1 h[ev]1 al?\gh our fir/
 sance only took place a week or two    
be=e we left ,bo/on1 aft] my ?ree mon?s'
 /ay !re4  ,?is fact %\ld c]ta9ly be    
c\nt$ z righte\sness to ! mu* abus$     
,si/]s6  ,x 0 ! m curi\s1 t our fir/    
sance 9 ,new ,york1 )9 a few days ( our 
arrival1 & 9 a metropolis :]e at ! "t we
 7 absolute /rang]s1 %\ld h be5 s mu* m 
successful z reg>ds evid5tial exp]i5ces4
  ,i w aga9 quote f my di>y ( #ahhf4 ,! 
m$ium visit$ on ?is occasion 0 ,mrs     
,cadwell1 :o has s9ce di$4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,we knew 
no?+ be=eh& ( ! m$ium1 :o liv$ 9 a small
 flat 9 an unfa%ionable qu>t]4 ,"s eight

 p only 7 assembl$ 9 ! extremely small  
room4 ,all 7 p]fect /rang]s to ,miss    
,gre5l[ & me1 b a fanci$ lik5ess 9 "o   
lady pres5t to a picture ,i _h se5 (    
,mrs ,bee*] ,/[e l$ me to ask if x 7 %e1
 & ,i 0 told t my surmise 0 correct4    
,!re 0 no room = a cab9et1 s a curta9 0 
hung across a t9y alcove1 j ! ord9>y ar*
 f\nd 9 mo/ rooms ( ! k9d4  ,:5 ,i w5t  
beh9d ! curta9 ) ! female m$ium1 be=e ! 
sitt+ began1 !re 0 b>ely space = u bo?  
to turn r\nd 94 ,! c>pet on ei!r side ! 
curta9 0 "o piece4 ,!re 0 absolutely no 
room = any trap-door ma*9]y1 ev5 c\ld   
su* h be5 work$ successfully 9 ! p]fect 
sil5ce 9 :i* we sat1 )9 two feet ( !    
alcove4 ,! room 0 ab\t ! size ( ! small 
back d9+-room 9 an ord9>y ,london       
lodg+--say 9 ,ox=d or ,cambridge        
,t]race1 = example4  ,! m$ium sat among/
 u at fir/1 only go+ beh9d ! curta9 aft]
 a few mom5ts1 :5 %e 0 "u control z x is
 call$4  ,a little *ild ( h]s1 :o di$ "s
 ye>s ago at ! age ( f\r1 is suppos$ to 
help 9 ! mat]ialisations1 b is nev] se5 

outside ! curta9s4 ,if %e came out      
h]self %e w\ld n be able to help ! o!rs 
to d s4 ,i m5tion ^! ?+s 9 ! words 9 :i*
 !y 7 told to me1 (f]+ no comm5t1 b     
putt+ ! case = ! mom5t z spirituali/s   
w\ld put x4 ,to d ?is1 & !n to give a   
fai?ful & unprejudic$ acc\nt ( :at took 
place1 seems to me ! only fair way (    
treat+ su* a subject4  ,i 0 told aga9 & 
aga9 t too mu* conc5tration ( ?\ght on !
 "p ( ! audi5ce 0 det]r5t4 ,?is acc\nts 
= music z an inv>iable accompanim5t (   
all su* sitt+s4 ,x seems to h>monise !  
circle1 to break up ov]-conc5tration1 & 
may also1 un=tunately1 s]ve to cov] !   
do+s ( di%one/ m$iums4  ,x mu/ n1 h[ev]1
 be suppos$ t 9 ?is case !              
mat]ialisations w5t on only :il/ we 7   
s++4 ,?is might po9t to a possible      
trap-door !ory1 al?\gh 9 a city :]e     
flats ab\nd 7rooms1 n human be+s67 !re  
w\ld /ill be ! difficulty ( gett+ y\r   
d[n/airs neighb\rs to look k9dly ^u su* 
proce$+s4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we 7 (t5   
sitt+ 9 absolute sil5ce :5 fre% spirits 

appe>$4  ,i c corroborate ! ass]tion t  
too mu* conc5tration ( ?\ght ^u !m      
proves det]r5t to ! spirits1 = on m ?an 
"o occasion ,i he>d a voice f ! curta9  
or cab9et say+3 ,d get ! p's m9ds (f u2 
we c d no?+ :il/ !y are fix$ ^u u s     
int5sely1 z ?\gh ?\ght 9 _s life        
correspond$ to "s physical ob/acle on ! 
e>? plane4  ,! fir/ _s :o came 7!       
daught] ( an old g5tleman sitt+ ne> me7 
intimat$ ?r\gh him t %e w\ld l me to g  
up & help h] to mat]ialise ! :ite veil  
:i* all 9 turn wore1 & :i*1 ?\gh        
p]fectly transp>5t1 is consid]$ a       
necess>y %ield betwe5 !m & ! e>?'s      
influ5ces2 on ! same pr9ciple1 ,i       
suppose1 t we put on blue spectacles to 
protect u f ! bl9d+ rays ( ! sun4  ,%e  
came out f ! alcove1 held bo? h] h&s 9  
front ( h]1 turn+ !m backw>d & =w>d t ,i
 might be satisfi$ t no?+ 0 conceal$ 9  
!m4 ,! s(t1 cl++ mat]ial ( h] g[n end$  
high up on ! %\ld]s1 s !re 7 no sleeves 
to be reckon$ )4 ,i /ood close ov] h]1  
hold+ out my own dress1 & z %e rubb$ h] 

h&s to & fro a sort ( :ite lace or net  
came f !m1 l a foam1 & lay ^u my g[n :i*
 ,i 0 hold+ up t[>ds h]4  ,i t\*$ ?is   
mat]ial1 & held x 9 my h&s4 ,x _h       
sub/ance1 b 0 light z gossam]1 & q      
unlike any /uff ,i ev] saw 9 a %op4  ,! 
v s(te/ gossam] tulle t old ladies      
sometimes produce z hav+ belong$ to _!  
gr&mo!rs is p]haps ! ne>e/ approa* to   
:at ,i !n lift$ 9 my h&s1 b ev5 ?is does
 n accurately describe x4  ,:5 long     
en\gh %e took up ! veil1 unfold$ x1     
cov]+ h] head ) x1 & say+ v graci\sly   
,?ank y to me4  ,o!r spirits n[ appe>$ =
 ! o!r p 9 ! room1 :o conv]s$ ) !m 9 l[ 
tones4  ,all ^! _h evid5tly mat]ialis$  
be=e & c\ld consequ5tly speak )         
comp>ative ease4 ,"o1 call$ ! ,angel ,"m
 7! "m ( ! m$ium71 answ]$ que/ions on ! 
_s life 9 a l\d ,am]ican voice1 prefac+ 
e rem>k1 :e!r to man or woman1 by an    
affectionate ,well1 de-ar6 ,h] answ]s   
%[$ consid]able %rewdness1 b n mu* dep?1
 & 7 (t5 r wide ( ! m>k4  ,nels ,seym\r 
7:o appe>s to h belong$ to a sort (     

,*ri/y ,m9/rel ,company ov] "h7 crack$  
jokes all ! "t ) a g5tleman among/ !    
audi5ce 9 a good-natur$ b flippant & v  
unspiritual mann]1 & ev5 ! ladies jo9$ 9
 ! undignifi$ punn+ & play ^u words t   
w5t on all ! "t4  ,! little *ild's voice
 came 9 z a relief e n[ & !n4 ,%e spoke 
brok51 *ildi% ,engli%1 b us$ !          
expressions ( a gr[n-up p]son4 ,%e      
describ$ sev]al spirits z *y+ 7try+7 to 
come1 b n be+ /rong en\gh4  ,i 0 becom+ 
dr[sy1 & r tir$ ( ! p]=mance1 :5 my     
att5tion 0 once m ar\s$ by he>+ t a v   
beautiful female _s1 ) a diamond /> 9 h]
 =ehead1 _h appe>$ & ask$ = me1 say+ %e 
_h be5 a fri5d ( m9e on e>?1 & wi%$ to  
communicate ) me4  ,?is 0 convey$ to me 
by ! little *ild's voice1 ! _s h]self n 
hav+ yet em]g$ f ! curta92 b ! m$ium's  
husb& look$ beh9d x1 & told me ( !      
diamond />1 :i* he said 0 "s ord] 9 _s  
life4  ,hav+ no idea :o ! fri5d might   
be1 ,i begg$ = "s fur!r p>ticul>s be=e  
go+ up to speak to h]4  ,%e pass$ f e>? 
life ab\t five ye>s ago1 & 9 ,g]many1   

answ]$ ! m$ium's husb&1 :o _h conduct$ !
 conv]sation beh9d ! curta94  ,?is 0    
less vague1 & n[ = ! fir/ "t a suspicion
 ( ! _s's id5tity cross$ my m9d2 b ,i   
w\ld n g up until a "n _h be5 giv51 & ,i
 ask$ = ?is be=e leav+ my seat4  ,my    
travell+ companion--a rec5t             
acqua9tance--_h nev] he>d me m5tion !   
lady 9 "q1 :o _h di$ 9 ,g]many at ! "t  
specifi$4 ,! little *ild said ! _s w\ld 
give ! "n ?r\gh h]1 & ! process 0 a     
curi\s "o4 ,in/ead ( m5tion+ ! :ole "n  
or ea* lett] ( x to h] fa!r1 ! *ild     
describ$ ea* lett] to him z y might     
describe ! l9es ( ! l>ge capitals 9 a   
*ild's read+-book4 ,! fa!r guess$ !     
lett] f ! *ild's description1 & ask$ me 
if ! fir/ "o 7 correct8 ,x 02 b ,i did n
 tell him s1 m]ely say+ ,i %\ld l to h !
 ,*ri/ian "n 9 full be=e giv+ any       
op9ion4  ,9 due "t ! six lett]s         
7,muriel1 we w call x7 7 correctly giv51
 & ,i _h !n no fur!r excuse = refus+ to 
speak to ! _s4  ,i w5t up to ! curta91 &
 %e appe>$ 9 front ( x4 ,i h be5        

frequ5tly ask$3 ,%\ld y h recognis$ h] z
 y\r fri5d _h no "n be5 giv58 ,) e wi%  
to be p]fectly tru?ful1 ,i f9d x        
difficult to answ] ?is "q1 = ! foll[+   
reason3--,none ( ! mat]ialisations ,i   
saw 7 exactly human 9 face4 ,!re 0 no   
idea ( a mask or clev] get up1 b if "o  
c\ld accept ! !ory ( a body ha/ily put  
toge!r & assum$ = a "t1 ! result is     
exactly :at might h be5 expect$ "u !    
circum/ances4  ,my fri5d 9 real life 0 v
 pale1 & _h exquisitely *isell$         
features1 & ! ones ,i n[ look$ ^u 7 ( ! 
same ca/4 ,! height 0 also simil>1 & an 
indescribable atmosph]e ( ref9em5t1     
purity1 & quiet dignity1 = :i* %e _h be5
 rem>kable2 all ?is 0 pres5t ) ?is      
mat]ialisation4 ,m ?an ?is ,i _c say1 = 
no mat]ialisation ,i h ev] se5 c\ld be  
tru?fully consid]$ id5tical ) ! human   
orig9al4  ,i did n feel fright5$1 b ,i  
did feel emb>rass$1 & naturally s1      
consid]+ h[ unwill+ & grudg+ my         
recognition ( h] individuality mu/ h    
appe>$4 ,%e seem$ consci\s ( ?is1 =     

almo/ imm$iately %e m5tion$ h] h&s1     
hold+ !m out = inspection1 & say+3      
,don't y rememb] my h&s8 ,i 0 s pr\d (  
my h&s6  ,n[1 z a matt] ( fact1 my fri5d
 0 not$ = h] beautiful h&s1 b %e 0 too  
s5sible & clev] a woman to h be5        
conceit$ ab\t !m1 & _h too mu* good ta/e
 ev] to h made _! beauty a subject (    
rem>k1 ev5 to an intimate fri5d4        
,moreov]1 ! h&s n[ en vid5ce1 al?\gh    
well %ap$ & ) tap]+ f+]s1 7 z little    
id5tical ) a human h& z ! face 0        
id5tical ) a human face4  ,ca/+ ab\t =  
some?+ to say to h]1 my fir/ ?\ght 0 =  
an only & de>ly lov$ m>ri$ si/] ( h]s1  
also a fri5d ( m9e1 & ,i m5tion$ ! latt]
 9 a gu>d$ way1 say+3 ,if y are 9       
reality my fri5d1 h y no message = y\r  
si/]8  ,9 a mom5t1 & )\t ! slighte/     
hesitation1 %e said3 ,tell poor ,jessie1
 go+ on ) a message peculi>ly           
appropriate to ! facts ( ! case1 b ( mu*
 too private a nature = publication4    
,almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds1 & ) no %ad[ 
( sugge/ion f me1 %e add$3  ,poor       

,jessie6 ,%e suff]$ t]ribly :5 ,i pass$ 
away s sudd5ly4  ,my fri5d _h di$ 9 a   
=eign c\ntry1 "u peculi>ly sad          
circum/ances4 ,%e 0 "y1 beautiful1 &    
accompli%$2 a prom95t local figure 9 !  
well-kn[n capital :]e %e _h sp5t sev]al 
w9t]s4 ,h] dea? 0 s sudd5 t !re 0 n ev5 
"t to put (f a l>ge aft]noon ,at ,home  
arrang$ = t day4 ,moreov]1 ?is si/]1 by 
a mo/ m]ciful *ance1 happ5$ to be sp5d+ 
a few mon?s ) h]1 out ( ,engl&1 at ! "t4
 ,^! 7 all special facts1 spontane\sly  
ref]r$ to by h]1 b :i* w\ld n h appli$  
equally well to ! dea? ( any o!r fri5d1 
ev5 suppos+ su* a dea? to h occurr$     
abroad4  ,! _s spoke feebly & )         
difficulty1 n hav+ mu* /r5g?1 %e told   
me4  ,i ask$ if h] fa!r 7:o _h di$ a few
 mon?s previ\sly7 7 ) h]4  ,n yet1 %e   
said g5tly2 b ,i "k t he has pass$ ov]4 
,%e !n kiss$ my h&1 & fad$ away be=e my 
eyes1 n app>5tly return+ to ! curta9    
7close to :i* ,i /ood71 b vani%+ into ?9
 air4  ,"s t5 days lat] my fri5d & ,i   
w5t aga9 to an ev5+ sance at ! same     

h\se1 diff]5t p be+ pres5t on ?is       
occasion4 ,a /upid1 un9tellig5t sceptic 
woman put u all out ( h>mony by mak+    
inane sugge/ions1 always decl>+ t %e    
w\ld n = ! _w int]f]e ) ! conditions1 b 
do+ s all ! same4 ,! ,angel ,"m came    
aga91 & r lo/ h] temp]1 ,i ?\ght1 ) an  
aggravat+1 illogical man 9 ! circle1 :o 
hamm]$ away ab\t ,f>aday's op9ions on ! 
_s _w )\t mu* idea ( :at he 0 talk+     
ab\t4 ,nels ,seym\r appe>$1 z well z    
spoke1 ?is "t4 ,he took my h& & kiss$ x2
 b he does n leave ! cab9et1 z he is !  
control4 ,x 0 elev5 ye>s on ?is day s9ce
 he _h pass$ ov]1 s he call$ x 8        
bir?day4  ,a v beautiful female _s      
mat]ialis$ & (f]$ to sit on my lap2 an  
(f] ,i clos$ ) at once4  ,%e 0 "s five  
feet eight in*es 9 height1 & a l>ge1    
well-develop$ woman4 ,anticipat+ !      
possibility ( h] re/+ h] feet on !      
gr\nd1 & s conceal+ h] real weight1 ,i  
mov$ my own feet f ! gr\nd ! mom5t %e   
sat d[n1 :i* 0 easily done1 z my *air 0 
a high "o4  ,%e rema9$ = sev]al m9utes 9

 ?is position1 re/+1 ( necessity1 h]    
:ole weight ^u me1 :i* 0 ab\t equal to t
 ( a small kitt5 or a lady's muff1 9 !  
days :5 small muffs 7 9 fa%ion4 ,!re 0  
an appreciable weight1 b ,i h nev] nurs$
 any baby t 0 n f> heavi]4  ,! veil ?is 
"t 0 mat]ialis$ 9 ! usual way1 my fri5d 
go+ up to wat* ! process4  ,my _s fri5d 
appe>$ aga91 & m /rongly ?is "t4 ,at a  
public sance1 :]e s _m are eag] to      
communicate ) _! fri5ds1 x is impossible
 to monopolise m ?an a few m9utes ( !   
public "t1 & consequ5tly any            
communications are z hurri$ &           
unsatisfactory z a conv]sation ) an     
intimate fri5d 9 ! public read+-room ( a
 hotel w\ld be4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,i pass ov] ano!r 
mo/ excell5t & evid5tial incid5t z a    
concession to family prejudice4 ,x has  
already appe>$ 9 my book on ,am]ica     
entitl$ ,a ,ye> 9 ! ,great ,republic1 & 
may be f\nd !re4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,at a ?ird        
mat]ialis+ sance at ! same h\se an      

excitable ,italian fri5d ( m9e1 :o _h   
nev] se5 any?+ ( ! k9d be=e1 came ) mu* 
! same prejudices z ,i _h felt at !     
,bo/on sance1 & di/urb$ ! conditions v  
mu* by 8 attitude ( det]m9$ antagonism2 
:il/ 8 comp>ative ignorance ( ,engli%1 &
 my feeble ,italian1 made explanations1 
"u ! circum/ances1 r hopeless4 ,! :ole  
circle 0 put out ( h>mony1 & a dead     
weight lay ^u u all4 ,! mat]ialisations 
cont9u$1 x is true2 b p]sonally x 0 a   
great relief to me :5 my excitable fri5d
 left1 decl>+ t ev]y?+ he _h se5 0      
physiquem5t impossible mon ange4  ,he   
dep>t$ s abruptly z to br+ d[n mu* abuse
 ^u 8 abs5t head = hav+ brok5 ! batt]y &
 almo/ kill$ ! m$ium by 8 sudd5         
disappe>ance f ! circle4  ,?is awful    
?reat _h s mu* p[] ov] ! re/ ( ! p>ty t 
we sat out to ! bitt] end1 leav+ ! m$ium
 at la/ /ill 9 h] trance1 ) husb& & son 
hov]+ ov] h] 9 an anxiety :i*1 if act$1 
%[$ fir/-class dramatic p[]4  ,mean:ile 
,i _h made ! acqua9tance ( a v beautiful
 & *>m+ woman 9 ,new ,york1 to :om ,i _h

 br\ght a lett] ( introduction4  ,%e has
 _h a tragic & rem>kable hi/ory2 is a   
woman ( great m5tal p[]s1 9 addition to 
v rem>kable beauty2 & is ( ! highe/     
rank1 be+ an ,au/rian pr9cess1 ,i       
believe1 9 h] own "r1 & hav+ sp5t h] y\?
 9 =eign c\rts4  ,ap>t f ^! facts1 :i*  
_h be5 told me by a mutual fri5d be=e we
 met1 ,i knew no?+ :atev] ( h] family   
hi/ory1 nor :e!r %e _h bro!rs or si/]s1 
alive or dead4  ,i _h spok5 to h] ( my  
curi\s exp]i5ces1 & %e _h discuss$ !    
matt] ) me f ! /&po9t ( a ?or\gh woman (
 ! _w1 ( /rong m5tal p[]1 :o _h se5 too 
mu* ( life to be dogmatic or n>r[ 9 h]  
views1 b too mu* also to believe 9 :at  
is call$ ! sup]natural1 be=e e possible 
natural hypo!sis _h be5 admitt$ &       
dismiss$ z unt5able4  ,sitt+ 9 h] pretty
 room ! day be=e ,i left ,new ,york1 we 
_h talk$ = "s two h\rs on v>i\s subjects
 connect$ ) life & lit]ature1 & be=e !  
f9al adieux %e said laugh+ly3 ,well1 h y
 be5 to any m sances8  ,i said ,no1 & t 
we did n int5d to d s1 z our "t 0 n[ s  

%ort4 ,a few mom5ts ( c>eless talk on ! 
subject ensu$1 & pick+ up a newspap]1 ,i
 ca/ my eye ov] ! usual li/ ( m$iums1   
clairvoyants1 etc4 ,a half-def9$ wi% to 
see :e!r any _s fri5d w\ld come to me "u
 totally diff]5t conditions & surr\nd+s1
 & 9 an entirely diff]5t qu>t] ( ! city1
 l$ to my copy+ out "o ( ! addresses at 
haphaz>d4  ,i c\ld n prevail ^u my      
ho/ess to accompany me 7%e is delicate1 
& dreads night air71 b ,i took ! slip ( 
pap] to my hotel1 ?9k+ t my fri5d !re   
might c>e to take ! c>s aft] d9n] to ?is
 di/ant end ( ! city4  ,my ,engli%      
companion prov$ r indiff]5t & dis9cl9$  
t[>ds ! exp$ition4  ,?is 0 v natural4   
,%e 0 n magnetic 9 temp]am5t1 & _h no   
expectation ( see+ any ( h] own fri5ds1 
al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 %e _h bo? se5 & spok5  
to ^? :o came = me4  ,h[ev]1 a good d9n]
 at ! excell5t ,w9dsor ,hotel =tifi$ u s
 mu* aft] our fatigues t at ! la/ mom5t 
we agre$ to make "o m attempt1 no "o1   
ourselves includ$1 hav+ kn[n five m9utes
 previ\sly t we %\ld leave ! h\se4  ,on 

?is occasion we 7 u%]$ into a mu* m     
impos+ draw+-room1 & ! lady h]self 0    
evid5tly "s degrees high] 9 ! social    
scale ?an our fir/ m$iumi/ic fri5d4  ,! 
arrangem5ts also 7 q diff]5t4 ,z we sat 
wait+ = a few m9utes 7hav+ arriv$ v     
punctually71 ,mrs ,gray look$ at my     
fri5d1 & !n describ$ an eld]ly lady )   
grey hair :o 0 /&+ ov] h]1 b1 ( c\rse1  
invisible to our eyes4 ,almo/ imm$iately
 ,mrs ,gray began rubb+ h] knees1 &     
compla9$ ( pa9 9 !m1 add+3 ,! impression
 ( dropsy is be+ convey$ to me4 ,?is _s 
seems to h suff]$ f disease ( t nature4 
,my fri5d--:o 0 v self-conta9$ &        
unemotional--gave no clue to ! fact t %e
 recognis$ anyone by ?is description1 b 
z we 7 return+ home 9 ! c>s %e said     
quietly3 ,x is curi\s ,mrs ,gray %\ld h 
describ$ t old lady ) grey hair--,i     
suppose %e meant my "m4 ,%e _h grey     
hair1 & di$ ( dropsy4  ,on my expo/ulat+
 ) ?is lady = hav+ giv5 ! impression t  
%e did n recognise ! description at ! "t
 %e said1 ) consci\s pride3 ,y don't    

suppose ,i 0 go+ to let ! woman "k t %e 
_h describ$ my "m8  ,to give a false    
impression 9 s good a cause z det]m9$   
incr$ulity1 seems n only ju/ifiable1 b  
actually praisewor?y to _m m9ds4  ,lat] 
9 ! ev5+1 ! sance be+ 9 full sw+1 a _s  
dress$ 9 "s k9d ( :ite si/]'s dress     
appe>$ at ! door ( ! cab9et2 & ,mrs     
,/odd>t ,gray ask$ if anyone 9 ! circle 
c\ld speak ,g]man1 z ?is _s did n seem  
to und]/& ,fr5*1 ,italian1 or ,engli%1 &
 %e h]self only recognis$ ,g]man by !   
s\nd4  ,a g5tleman volunte]$ 8          
assi/ance1 b app>5tly )\t mu* effect1 & 
be+ a ,g]man s*ol>1 ,i !n (f]$ to come  
to ! rescue4 ,! mom5t ,i w5t up to !    
figure %e seem$ to ga9 /r5g?1 & came q  
out ( ! cab9et1 & said to me 9 ! mo/    
ref9$ ,g]man 7any read]s :o h /udi$ !   
language "k t !re is z wide a diff]5ce  
betwe5 ! highe/ & l[e/ type ( ,g]man    
acc5t z betwe5 an educat$ ,iri% acc5t & 
an ,iri% brogue73  ,i* b9 die s*we/] von
 ,madame ,s*ewits*1 m5tion+ ! "n ( !    
=eign fri5d ) :om ,i _h be5 sp5d+ t     

aft]noon3 ,i* weisz das ,sie ,heute ,na*
 mittag bei me9] s*we/] w>54#a   #a     
,translation3 ,i am ! si/] ( ,madame    
,s*ewits*--,i "k t y  sp5t ?is aft]noon 
) my si/]4  ,%e _h evid5tly a /rong1    
almo/ ov]:elm+ desire to make "s        
communication to me = h] si/]1 b !      
difficulty 9 do+ s seem$ equally /rong4 
,x lay beyond ! "q ( language4 ,%e spoke
 ) suffici5t /r5g?1 & ,i c\ld und]/&    
p]fectly h] well-*os5 & well-pron\nc$   
words4 ,b "s insup]able ob/acle seem$ to
 prev5t h] tell+ me :at %e wi%$ to      
convey1 & ! despair+ attempt to surm\nt 
?is 0 pa9ful 9 ! extreme4  ,i assur$ h] 
( my will+ness to help 9 any way        
possible1 & made a few sugge/ions1 b all
 9 va94  ,is x t y are n happy8         
,no--no6 ,t is n x4  ,x seem$ to me "s  
sort ( w>n+ :i* %e wi%$ to convey1 & _h 
"s connection ) illness1 = ! words      
a*tung & krankheit 7w>n+ & illness7 7   
repeat$ m ?an once1 b no def9ite message
 came4  ,i !n ask$ if %e c\ld write x1 &
 %e caught eag]ly at ! idea4 ,s ,i      

borr[$ a p5cil & "s pap]1 & plac$ !m on 
a small table 9 ! middle ( ! room1 ) a  
*air 9 front ( x4 ,%e came q close to ! 
table 7five gas burn]s 7 m ?an half     
turn$ on1 s !re 0 pl5ty ( light71 sat   
d[n1 & took up ! p5cil1 b almo/         
imm$iately ?rew x d[n aga91 say+ 9 a mo/
 unhappy & despair+ voice3 ,ne96 ne96   
,i* kann es selb/ ni*t s*reib56#b &     
vani%$ be=e my v eyes z %e rose f !     
table4 ,n[ _h ?is be5 a case ( fraud1 & 
suppos+ t "s woman _h means ( discov]+ !
 "n ( my ,new ,york fri5d & ! fact ( my 
hav+ sp5t t v aft]noon ) h]1 :at w\ld h 
be5 easi] ?an to write or give "s       
commonplace message 9 a language ( :i*  
%e _h already prov$ h]self mi/ress8   #b
 ,translation3 ,no6 no6 ,i _c ev5 write 
x6  ,! episode 0 s pa9ful t ,i decid$ n 
to write to ,madame ,s*ewits* ab\t x4 ,i
 h !re=e no absolute corroboration ( !  
fact t ! lady m5tion$ _h a si/] :o      
became a nun1 or :o 0 connect$ ) "s su* 
e/abli%m5t1 & _h pass$ ov]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1
 is mu* m probable ?an n1 because 9 e   

high-born ,ca?olic family 9 ,au/ria1 "o 
memb] 9 a l>ge family almo/ inv>iably   
takes ! veil4 ,i h giv5 ! real "n 9 ?is 
case1 hop+ ,madame ,s*ewits* may p]*ance
 come across my book1 & supply !        
in=mation ne$$4 ,i may rem>k1 f9ally1 t 
?ree or f\r mon?s lat]1 :il/ travell+ 9 
,cali=nia1 ,i he>d f my excitable &     
sceptical ,italian fri5d 7:o _h giv5 me 
! introduction to ,madame ,s*ewits*7 t  
?is lady _h _h a long & mo/ s]i\s       
illness dur+ my abs5ce 9 ! ,we/1 & t h] 
husb& & he _h bo? fe>$ %e w\ld nev]     
recov] f x4 ,?is fe>1 =tunately1 prov$  
to be gr\ndless4  ,to return to ! sitt+4
  ,ab\t tw5ty m9utes aft] ! si/] _h     
disappe>$1 a figure 9 :ite came =w>d v  
swiftly1 & )\t a mom5t's hesitation     
po9t$ t[>ds me1 say+ quickly3 ,= y4  ,i 
w5t up at once1 recognis+ :o x 01 b     
det]m9$ to give no sign ( ?is fact4  ,! 
_s look$ at me = a mom5t ) surprise1 z  
"o might look at any well-kn[n fri5d :o 
pass$ u 9 ! /reet )\t a greet+4  ,z ,i  
rema9$ sil5t %e :isp]$3 ,don't y "k me8 

,i am afraid ,i gave ! false impression 
?is "t1 & ask$ h] = h] "n4  ,:y1 ,i am  
,muriel6 came ! in/ant answ]1 m5tion+ ! 
"n ( ! fir/ fri5d :o _h appe>$ to me1   
aft] spell+ out h] "n1 at ! previ\s     
sances held 9 ano!r "p ( ,new ,york4    
,on ?is ?ird appe>ance my _s fri5d ask$ 
me to kiss h]4 ,i mu/ confess t ,i      
compli$ ) "s am\nt ( trepidation1 :i*   
prov$ to be q unnecess>y4  ,!re 0 no?+ !
 lea/ repulsive to ! t\*1 al?\gh x 0 n  
exactly l kiss+ anyone on e>?2 b an     
indescribable atmosph]e ( fre%ness &    
purity1 :i* seem$ always to surr\nd ?is 
fri5d :il/ liv+1 0 v app>5t "u ^! *ang$ 
conditions4 ,ano!r curi\s little po9t is
 t ,i _h entirely =gott5 my fri5d's love
 ( violets 7%e always wore !m :5        
possible1 & us$ violet sc5t7 until ,i   
smelt !m di/9ctly :il/ speak+ to h]4  ,x
 mu/ be rememb]$ t until ! day ( !      
sitt+1 we _h nev] dream$ ( go+ to ,mrs  
,gray's h\se1 nor _h we ev5 he>d h] "n4 
,i pick$ x out ( a newspap] by          
*ance--among/ at lea/ ?irty o!rs4       

,until pa/ sev5 o'clock t ev5+ we _h n  
decid$ to visit h]1 & ! sance began at  
eight ,p4,m41 no s+le p]son 9 ! room be+
 pres5t :o _h be5 at ! h\se ( ! o!r     
m$ium "s weeks previ\sly4 ,"u ^!        
circum/ances x w\ld be difficult to     
acc\nt = ! fact ( my fri5d's reappe>ance
 on ! gr\nd ( collusion betwe5 ! two    
m$iums4 ,moreov]1 su* collusion w\ld n  
acc\nt = ! appe>ance e>li] 9 ! ev5+ ( a 
_s claim+ to be ! si/] ( ,madame        
,s*ewits*4  ,no "o hi!rto has be5 able  
to sugge/ any intellig5t explanation (  
my p]sonal exp]i5ces on ^! occasions4   
,conjur+ tricks & trap doors are1 (     
c\rse1 trott$ out by ! un9tellig5t      
sceptic1 b ^! d n meet ! difficulty ( an
 accurate k ( names & ( family matt]s ( 
comp>atively small importance4   ,z ,i  
am j n[ *iefly conc]n$ ) pres5t+        
incid5ts 9 my life r ?an 9 pros+ ov] !m1
 ,i resi/ ! temptation to g fur!r into !
 "q ( ,mat]ialisations ei!r f !         
hi/orical or e?ical po9t ( view1 & pass 
on to ! subject ( clairvoyance4         

,,*apt] ,,ii--cont9u$  ,,inve/igations  
,,9 ,,am]ica1 #ahhe-ahhf   ,9 speak+ (  
clairvoyance ,i %all aga9 h rec\rse to  
my notes tak5 at ! "t ( my ,am]ican     
visit & on ! spot4  ,i am q conv9c$ t   
:]e a life has be5 9 any way ev5tful or 
at all m>k$1 any fairly develop$        
clairvoyant c 9 "s way s5se y\r m5tal & 
moral atmosph]e4  ,9 "s ?ree or f\r     
p]sonal cases1 ! notes tak5 at ! "t (   
su* visits1 paid sev]al ?\s&s ( miles   
ap>t1 might almo/ be read z descriptive 
( ! same int]view1 ) diff]5t witnesses4 
,my travell+ companion1 :o _h l$ a v    
unev5tful life1 seem$ to puzzle !m mu*  
m4 ,!re 0 app>5tly no?+ to lay hold (1 &
 only a v %ad[y1 indi/9ct picture 0 giv5
 9 consequ5ce4  ,9 my own case ! col\rs 
7 put on freely1 firmly1 & )\t ! lea/   
hesitation1 & 9 e s+le in/ance ! sket* 0
 rem>kably tru?ful1 & yet w\ld n h      
describ$ ! life ( "o o!r woman 9 ?ree or
 f\r hundr$4  ,t !re is a good deal (   
guesswork done ev5 "u ! suppos$ influ5ce
 ( trance is q evid5t to me4 ,i am n    

prep>$ to say t su* trances 7 9 no case 
g5u9e1 b ! rem>ks made dur+ !m 7        
frequ5tly ( a t5tative nature1 & !      
slighte/ good hit 0 foll[$ up ) z mu*   
+5uity z ,sir ,ri*>d ,ow5 display$ 9    
putt+ toge!r 8 skeleton f a s+le bone4  
,i 0 told "s six or sev5 times t my "m  
7:o di$ dur+ my infancy7 0 my gu>dian   
_s1 & six times h] "n 0 giv5 to me1 ) "s
 difficulty 9 "o or two cases1 b        
inv>iably )\t ! smalle/ guess+ on ! "p (
 ! clairvoyant or any h9t f me4  ,"o (  
my mo/ successful int]views 9 ,new ,york
 0 ) a ,mrs ,p>ks ( ,philadelphia--a v  
pleasant1 good-look+1 heal?y woman1 q   
unlike ! usual cadav]\s m$ium ) :om "o  
is m famili>4  ,h] t]ms be+ r high] ?an 
^? usually ask$ 9 ,am]ica 7:]e          
competition has made m$iums a *eap      
luxury71 ,i demurr$ at fir/2 ^u :i* %e  
said brightly3 ,well1 don't come if y   
don't feel l pay+ t2 b ,i nev] alt] my  
prices4 ,b ,i won't take y\r money if ,i
 don't give y satisfaction4 ,"s get     
satisfaction f "o p]son & "s f ano!r--y 

w soon see if ,i am tell+ y ! tru? ab\t 
y\r fri5ds1 & ,i won't take a p5ny f y  
if y are dissatisfi$4  ,i left ! h\se   
say+ ,i w\ld ?9k x ov]1 & ,mrs ,p>ks did
 n at all press me to come1 & f my mann]
 c\ld h>dly h expect$ to see me4  ,i _h 
a mo/ satisfactory int]view ) h] next   
day4  ,aft] ref]r+ to my "m's pres5ce1 &
 giv+ h] "n )\t any hesitation1 %e gave 
me sev]al messages ) reg>d to "* :i* 7  
s+ul>ly appropriate1 & f9i%$ up by say+3
 ,y\r "m does n wi% y to g to m$iums or 
mix y\rself too mu* up ) su* p]sons4 ,x 
is n necess>y = y to d s2 %e says y h   
en\gh m$iumi/ic p[] = h] to be able to  
communicate ) y directly4  ,i c\ld n    
help say+3 ,well1 ,mrs ,p>ks1 y are go+ 
v mu* aga9/ y\r own int]e/s 9 giv+ me   
?is message4 ,i am a p]fect /rang] to y 
9 ?is city4 ,i h told y t ,i am mak+ "s 
little /ay "h1 & z y h giv5 me s mu*    
satisfaction ,i might h be5 induc$ to   
come & see y sev]al times aga9 be=e     
leav+4  ,%e laugh$1 & answ]$3 ,t is q   
true2 b ,i am an hone/ woman1 & ,i am   

b\nd to give y ! message t is giv5 to me
 = y1 ev5 :5 x goes aga9/ my int]e/4    
,see+ h] bright1 pleasant home1 ) e     
trace ( com=t ab\t x1 & hav+ receiv$    
p]sonal pro( t money alone 0 n h]       
consid]ation1 ,i c\ld n help ask+ :y %e 
cont9u$ su* an ardu\s life4  ,well1 %e  
answ]$1 ! tru? is t ,i d x n[ aga9/ my  
own wi%4 ,my husb& has always object$ to
 x m or less4 ,he 0 afraid x might      
injure my heal?1 & = two ye>s ,i gave x 
up entirely4 ,b1 %e add$1 ! spirits w\ld
 n leave me alone4 ,x seem$ z if ,i _h  
to come back to x1 z if ,i 7 refus+ to  
use ! p[]s t _h be5 giv5 to me = ! help 
& com=t ( my fell[-creatures4 ,i "n a   
high] price ?an o!rs1 to limit my "w &  
to keep away ^? :o w\ld only come f idle
 curiosity4 ,%e also told me t sometimes
 %e _h to give ord]s be=eh& t c]ta9 p   
%\ld n be admitt$ on any pretext :atev]4
 ,i c see _! spirits r\nd !m be=e !y    
rea* ! door v (t51 & ,i w\ld n h su* p1 
br++ su* an atmosph]e into my h\se--no1 
n if !y gave me a hundr$ doll>s = ea*   

sitt+4  ,i mu/ m5tion "o m incid5t      
connect$ ) ?is p]iod ( my inve/igations1
 because x ?r[s a /rong light on "s     
obscure problems4  ,:il/ consult+ ^!    
clairvoyants1 9 widely diff]5t p>ts (   
,am]ica1 two v ne> relatives ( m9e 7    
almo/ inv>iably describ$1 & ! names--"o 
male & "o female--7 g5]ally giv54 ,!    
m$iums inv>iably w5t on to say t !      
female _s 0 fur!r on 9 developm5t ?an ! 
male _s4 ,n[ !re 7 circum/ances :i* made
 ?is /atem5t1 view$ f ?is _w's /&po9t1 n
 only absolutely mi/ak51 b almo/        
ludicr\sly s4 ,! woman's nature _h be5 a
 f> m faulty "o--m impetu\s1 less       
balanc$1 & s =?4 ,! male _s describ$ _h 
be5 a man ( v exceptional "* &          
spirituality1 :il/ on e>?4  ,9 spite (  
^! facts ! same mi/ake1 z ,i consid]$ x1
 _h consi/5tly be5 made by e clairvoyant
 :o describ$ !m2 :i*1 by-!-by1 rules out
 telepa?y z an explanation ( ^! special 
exp]i5ces4 ,x c]ta9ly seem$ /range t    
aft] giv+ accurate descriptions ( ! two 
relatives ref]r$ to--names includ$--ea* 

clairvoyant %\ld make exactly ! same    
mi/ake ^u s obvi\s a matt] z ! "q       
involv$4  ,"s mon?s lat]1 9 ! c\rse ( my
 travels1 ,i f\nd myself at ,d5v] 9     
,colorado4 ,we /ay$ "h1 at fir/1 "o day 
only1 to break our j\rney f>!r up into !
 ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,! previ\s day1 :5    
w&]+ ab\t ,colorado ,spr+s1 my fri5d &  
,i _h come across a lady doctor by      
*ance2 & hav+ ask$ "s trivial "q1 we 7  
invit$ into h] pretty little h\se1 :]e  
we *att$ = half-an-h\r on v>i\s         
subjects--includ+ spiritualism4 ,we gave
 no acc\nt ( our exp]i5ces1 b simply    
m5tion$ ! fact t we _h "s int]e/ 9 !    
inve/igation4  ,he>+ ?is1 & t we 7 go+  
on to ,d5v] next day1 ?is lady gave me !
 address ( a "y m>ri$ fri5d :o liv$ 9 t 
city1 & :o _h dur+ ! previ\s two ye>s   
sudd5ly develop$ /rong m$iumi/ic p[]1 b 
0 9 no way a pr(essional4 ,%e begg$ u to
 call if possible1 & ,i took d[n !      
address1 b said x 0 v d\btful if we c\ld
 d s 9 ! %ort "t we %\ld h at our       
disposal4  ,at ! end ( a long aft]noon's

 drive to ! mo/ int]e/+ po9ts ( view 9  
,d5v]1 we f\nd ourselves close to !     
qu>t] :]e ?is "y woman liv$1 & call$ at 
! h\se m5tion$4 ,! lady 0 n at home1 & a
 fri5d :o receiv$ u expla9$ t x w\ld be 
impossible = h] to come d[n 9 ! ev5+ to 
see u1 z %e 0 delicate1 & n all[$ to g  
out at night4  ,z we 7 leav+ ,d5v] e>ly 
next morn+1 ?is made a meet+ impossible1
 s we left our c>ds1 & a note to expla9 
our visit4 ,go+ into ! hotel (fice aft] 
d9n] t ev5+1 ,i he>d a g5tleman inquir+ 
= me by "n1 say+ he _h br\ght 8 wife to 
see me4 ,i expla9$ t ,i 0 ! lady he ask$
 =1 & he !n said1 ) ! /oical resignation
 ( ! typical ,am]ican husb&3 ,i did n l 
h] to come out1 b %e 0 b\nd to h h] own 
way4  ,! lady 9 "q came into my b$room  
up/airs aft] dismiss+ h] husb&1 & said  
%e pref]r$ a room already p]meat$ by my 
influ5ce4 ,%e !n cont9u$ v simply3 ,i d 
n "k :e!r ,i %all be able to help y at  
all1 b x seems !re is some?+ ,i h to    
tell y or expla94 ,:5 ,i read y\r note  
,i felt b\nd to come1 al?\gh my husb&   

tri$ to dissuade me4 ,x seem$ to me z if
 ! spirits came all ! way ) me 9 ! c>s4 
,%e !n gave me q a good sitt+1 b on !   
ord9>y l9es1 end+ up by ! description ( 
! relatives m5tion$1 & by mak+ ! usual  
mi/ake ab\t _! relative spiritual       
positions4  ,?is 0 all said 9 trance4   
,:5 %e return$ to consci\sness ,i said3 
,n[1 ,mrs ,br[n 7h] real "n71 ,i mu/    
tell y hone/ly t y h made "o c>d9al     
mi/ake1 b ,i am also b\nd to say t five 
or six pr(essional m$iums h done j !    
same z reg>ds ! same matt]4 ,i !n       
expla9$1 & ask$ if %e c\ld acc\nt = su* 
a p]si/5t & obvi\s misconception4  ,wait
 a mom5t1 %e answ]$2 p]haps ! spirits w 
tell me4  ,%e look$ up ) a v int5t      
expression = a m9ute1 z ?\gh li/5+ to "s
 explanation :i* did n cov] ! gr\nd ( h]
 own exp]i5ce1 & !n said v quickly & 9 a
 monoton\s voice1 z ?\gh repeat+ a v]bal
 message3  ,x has no?+ exactly to d )   
our e>?ly idea ( 'goodness4' ,spiritual 
life c only come to ^? prep>$ = x1 )9 ! 
limits ( _! capacity4 ,! male _s y      

m5tion 0 a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 
,he 0 a v holy man1 b he 0 9 "s way cre$
 b\nd4 ,he 0 a man ( /rong cre$2 he     
clung to 8 cre$ "h1 & _c q free himself 
f x ev5 n[1 al?\gh he has advanc$ v mu* 
9 spiritual p]ception4 ,n[ 8 wife _h a v
 sympa!tic1 appreh5d+ nature4 ,%e c     
!re=e receive spiritual light m fully & 
freely4 ,t is :y %e has ris5 to a high] 
plane4 ,?is is n a "q ( "* s mu* z (    
spiritual capacity1 & 9 ?is %e is ! m   
highly gift$ ( ! two4 ,%e is on a       
diff]5t plane1 b %e is able to help h]  
husb& v mu*1 & 9 "t he w jo9 h]1 & !y w 
progress toge!r4  ,all ?is 0 said 9 a   
quick1 decid$ way1 & )\t ! smalle/      
hesitation4  ,"o w\ld h>dly h expect$ a 
"y woman 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s to
 "k ! exact mean+ ( ! t]m cl]gyman ( !  
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 = ! ^w is almo/ unkn[n 9
 ,am]ica1 :]e !y speak inv>iably ( a    
m9i/]4 ,yet ! words 7 giv5 ) quick1 firm
 precision1 exactly z writt5 d[n4       
,lat]1 9 ,san ,francisco1 a clairvoyant 
at once ref]r$ to my fri5d ,muriel1 &   

describ$ h]1 b 9 r vague t]ms4 ,:5 ,i   
po9t$ ?is fact out %e said a little     
impati5tly1 z ?\gh we 7 wa/+ "t 9       
quibbl+3 ,oh1 well1 x does n matt]4 ,!  
_s tells me y "k p]fectly well :o x is4 
,%e has already appe>$ to y 9 ,new      
,york4  ,i _h gone to ?is p>ticul> m$ium
 ) sev]al "y fri5ds1 :o 7 all 9 a v     
sceptical & r frivol\s /ate ( m9d4 ,%e  
describ$ an uncle1 app>5tly ov] ! heads 
( two ( my fri5ds1 & gave ! fur!r       
in=mation t he 0 surr\nd$ by wat]1 &    
appe>$ to h be5 dr[n$2 also t he 0      
extremely musical4  ,?is 0 decl>$ to be 
p]fectly untrue & )\t a gra9 (          
f\ndation1 9 fact4  ,! woman look$      
puzzl$ & a little mortifi$1 b turn$ to  
o!rs 9 ! circle1 ) bett] success1 let u 
hope6  ,on our return home1 :5 ! "y p 7 
tell+ _! "m ( ! awful humbug amid %\ts (
 laught]1 ! "m said quietly3 ,b surely y
 rememb]1 my de> *ildr51 he>+ ( y\r     
,uncle ,rob]t1 :o 0 dr[n$ ye>s ago1 be=e
 any ( y 7 born8 ,he 0 a great musician4
 ,he want$ to give up 8 life to art1 b  

he 0 p]suad$ to take up ano!r pr(ession4
   ,i give ?is z an in/ance ( !         
c>elessness ) :i*1 :5 we are det]m9$ to 
f9d fraud1 we may d s sometimes at !    
exp5se ( tru?4 ,^! "y girls _h d\btless 
he>d ( _! uncle1 b ! fact _h possibly   
escap$ _! memories = ! mom5t1 & probably
 !y _h no wi% to recall any?+ :i* c\ld  
ca/ a d\bt on _! preconceiv$ notion t ! 
:ole ?+ 0 a sw9dle6  ,be=e clos+ ! *apt]
 ( my ,am]ican exp]i5ces 9 ! ye>s #ahhe 
& #ahhf1 ,i mu/ give "o m p]sonal       
detail4  ,:5 inve/igat+ v>i\s           
clairvoyants 9 ! ,ea/]n ,/ates 9 ,m>* & 
,april ( ! ye> #ahhf1 ,i _h be5 told m  
?an once t a gu>dian b& ( six spirits 0 
=m+ r\nd me1 & w\ld be lat] supplem5t$  
by ano!r b& ( six protectors4 ,:e!r ?is 
_h any be>+ ^u ! foll[+ incid5t1 ,i mu/ 
leave my read]s to decide4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,ab\t    
?ree mon?s aft] ?is pron\ncem5t ,i f\nd 
myself at ,victoria1 ,vanc\v]'s ,isl&4  
,miss ,gre5l[ & ,i _h gone !re f ,san   
,francisco = a week or two1 n be+ able  

at t "t to make ! fur!r trip to ,alaska4
 ,aft] a v /ormy voyage ( two or ?ree   
days we rea*$ ,victoria "o morn+ ab\t   
six ,a4,m4 ,!re 0 only "o l>ge          
d\ble-b$d$ room available at ! hotel1 & 
we took ?is on ! und]/&+ t two sep>ate  
rooms %\ld be f\nd = u be=e ! ev5+4  ,z 
we lay on our b$s = a few h\rs ( mu*    
ne$$ re/1 q sudd5ly ,i realis$ t ,i saw 
some?+ abnormal 9 ! air--j above & 9    
front ( my head4 ,i m5tion$ ?is ) mu*   
surprise to my companion1 :o at once    
sugge/$ ! effects ( liv] aft] a sea     
voyage s tempe/u\s z ours _h be54 ,= !  
fir/ few mom5ts ,i 0 incl9$ to agree )  
h]1 & said s2 b v %ortly my op9ion 0    
alt]$ by ! fact t :at ,i saw fir/ z an  
indi/9ct blur gradually assum$ a def9ite
 %ape1 & ,i !n f\nd !re 7 six little    
swall[s 9 front ( me1 app>5tly connect$ 
) ea* o!r by a wav+ ribbon1 or s x      
appe>$ to me4  ,op5+ & %utt+ "o's eyes  
did n affect ! vision4 ,!re !y rema9$1  
bo? at ! mom5t & = sev]al succe$+ ye>s1 
dur+ :i* "t ,i 0 con/antly 9 ! habit (  

see+ my birds1 z we us$ to call !m4     
,ab\t six mon?s aft] _! fir/ appe>ance 9
 ! pure1 cle> atmosph]e ( ,victoria     
7,vanc\v]71 ,i 0 driv+ across !         
,blackhea? ,common on a v bright1 fro/y 
day1 & look+ out ( ! op5 w9d[ ( my      
c>riage1 ,i saw my six birds z usual2 b 
= ! fir/ "t1 p>allel ) !m & l[] d[n1 7  
six new birds ( j ! same size &         
appe>ance 7ab\t half-an-in* betwe5 !    
tips ( ! w+s74  ,a few days lat] ! new  
birds & ! old ones _h amalgamat$1 &     
twelve little swall[s float$ 9 ! air    
be=e my eyes4 ,i c\ld n see !m 9 ! h\se4
 ,x ne$$ ! backgr\nd ( un9t]rupt$ sky   
app>5tly to ?r[ !m into suffici5t relief
 to be recognis$4 ,aft] "s ye>s1 ?is    
special sign 0 )drawn1 & o!rs h tak5 its
 place4 ,= example1 ,i h se5 9 ! same   
way1 dur+ ! la/ f\rte5 ye>s1 an an*or1 )
 ! *a9 atta*$ to x1 & caught ?r\gh "o   
end ( ! =m]1 a %ort reap+ hook4 ,?is1   
d\btless1 has "s symbolical mean+4 ,ne> 
! an*or ,i see a sacrificial alt>1 )    
flames ris+ up f x2 !n a triangle1 )    

loops at ! corn]s1 :i* ,i 0 once told 0 
! sign ( ,no/radamus4 ,!n an old-fa%ion$
 mirror 9 a qua9tly-%ap$ frame1 & f9ally
 a long /aff1 ) ! sign ( ,aries at "o   
end4 ,i h s9ce realis$ t ?is is v mu* l 
! ,/aff ( ,fai? f\nd on ! top ( _m ( !  
tombs 9 ! ,roman catacombs4 ,all ^!     
latt] emblems come toge!r z a rule1 ) a 
connect+ ?read b9d+ !m to ea* o!r4 ,i _c
 see !m at w1 b :5 ! atmosph]e is at all
 cle> !y are r>ely abs5t1 :5 ,i h "t to 
look = !m4 ,i 0 mu* amus$ once by an    
e>ne/ ,*ri/ian sci5ti/1 ) :om ,i happ5$ 
to be sp5d+ a few days on ! coa/ ( !    
ea/]n c\nties4 ,%e _h w>n$ me repeat$ly 
aga9/ ph5om5a ( e k9d1 spontane\s or    
induc$4 ,on a specially bright morn+ we 
7 sitt+ toge!r 9 a beautiful p>k1 :i* is
 ?r[n op5 to /rang]s on special days1 &1
 =gett+ my companion's prejudices1 ,i   
exclaim$ involunt>ily3  ,i nev] saw my  
signs m cle>ly ?an j n[6--!re mu/ be    
some?+ v pure ab\t ! atmosph]e4  ,?is 0 
too mu* = my fri5d1 :o b5t =w>d eag]ly1 
say+3--,d let me try if ,i _c see !m    

too6  ,well1 %e tri$ = ! great] "p ( two
 h\rs1 b absolutely 9 va91 & !n got up1 
& sugge/$ go+ home to lun*eon4 ,%e add$ 
navely3 ,i ?\ght !y mu/ h some?+ wrong  
ab\t !m1 & ,i am q sure ( x n[1 or ,i   
%\ld h se5 !m4  ,b x _h tak5 h] two h\rs
 ( failure to be absolutely conv9c$ t !y
 came /raight f ! devil6  ,"o sign--also
 birds--appe>$ to me on "o occasion     
only4 ,we _h return$ to ,d5v]1 :]e ,miss
 ,gre5l[ & ,i 7 to sep>ate aft] a ye>'s 
con/ant travel toge!r4 ,%e 0 go+ back to
 ,san ,francisco to take /eam] = !      
,s&wi* ,isl&s1 & !nce on to ,au/ralia2  
:il/ ,i 0 return+ to ,engl& = family    
reasons4  ,i _h arrang$ to d9e ) !      
hospitable ,dean ( ,d5v] ! ev5+ ( ! day 
( h] dep>ture1 & ,i _h n realis$ h[ mu* 
less lonely "o w\ld h felt _h my j\rney 
,ea/ correspond$ m closely ) h] j\rney  
,we/1 especially z %e 0 oblig$ to leave 
! hotel ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+4     
,wak+ e>ly1 & ly+ 9 b$1 feel+ v         
melan*oly at ! idea ( be+ left beh9d &  
alone 9 ! v c5tre ( ,am]ica1 ,i look$   

up1 &1 to my delight1 saw a new sign4   
,n my little birds ?is "t1 b two big1   
plump fa!r & "m birds1 ) a %ort /r+     
atta*$1 n horizontally z be=e1 b        
p]p5dicul>ly4 ,at ! end ( ?is little /r+
 0 a t9y bird1 ev5 small] ?an ! swall[s1
 be+ evid5tly guid$ by ! two big birds1 
& q safe 9 _! *>ge4  ,my room           
communicat$ ) t ( my companion1 ^: door 
0 op51 & ,i told h] ( ?is new sign 9 !  
heav5s1 add+ t ,i hop$ x _h come to /ay4
 ,=tunately1 ,i f\nd a p5cil1 & made a  
r\gh sket* at ! "t1 or ,i might h be5   
tempt$ to imag9e t ,i _h nev] se5 x at  
all1 = ! trio nev] appe>$ aga91 ?\gh ,i 
h long$ to see !m1 & h c]ta9ly requir$ !
 consolation q z mu*1 _m times1 s9ce t  
f>-away summ] morn+ 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,on rea*+ home aft] ?is long ,am]ican   
trip1 ,i f\nd a budget ( lett]s await+  
me--among/ !m a little regi/]$ box      
conta9+ a k9d bir?day pres5t f ! bro!r  
:o has be5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,introduction to 
?is book4 ,0 x ano!r case ( m5tal       

aff9ity :i* _h induc$ him unconsci\sly  
to *oose a gold broo* ) two swall[s 9   
gold & pe>ls8 ,n an uncommon design2 b !
 birds 7 exactly ! same size z ^? ,i 0 9
 ! habit ( see+ j at t "t4  ,i nev] told
 him h[ extraord9>ily  propos 8 pres5t  
_h prov$1 b ,i h always look$ ^u t broo*
 z a mascot1 & h c]ta9ly worn x e day   
s9ce x came into my possession4         
,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,au/ralia ,,& ,,new     
,,zeal&   ,%ortly aft] ! ,jubilee (     
#ahhg _h tak5 place1 ,i sail$ =         
,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4  ,my fir/      
psy*ic exp]i5ce 9 ! ,colonies took place
 9 ,melb\rne1 "s mon?s aft] my l&+ 9    
,tasmania4  ,! wife ( "o ( ! prom95t    
citiz5s 9 ,melb\rne _h be5 specially    
invit$ to meet me at an aft]noon        
reception 9 ! h\se ( fri5ds to :om ,i _h
 c>ri$ lett]s ( introduction1 z %e 0    
said to be s deeply int]e/$ 9 ev]y?+    
psy*ic1 & w\ld greatly enjoy he>+ my    
,am]ican exp]i5ces4 ,=tunately1 ! lady  
arriv$ late1 & we _h already enjoy$ "s  
int]e/+ conv]sation be=e %e came4 ,a    

wett] wet blanket x has nev] be5 my     
=tune to enc\nt]4 ,%e 0 a v h&some      
woman1 & !re=e good to look at1 b 9 !   
rle ( sympa!tic audi5ce %e 0 a mis]able 
failure4 ,%e sat ) a cold1 glassy eye   
fix$ ^u me1 :il/ ,i endeav\r$ to cont9ue
 ! conv]sation :i* _h be5 int]rupt$ by  
h] arrival4  ,%e might j z well h said z
 h look$ ! words3 ,n[ g on mak+ a fool (
 y\rself6--t is j :at ,i h come to see4 
,! position 0 hopeless4 ,s ,i began to  
talk ab\t ! wea!r1 :i* is disagreeable  
en\gh f sirocco 9 ! hot spr+ mon?s 7x 0 
! end ( ,octob]7 to be useful4          
,pres5tly ! daught] ( ! h\se came up to 
me1 & said3  ,d1 please1 g on tell+ u   
y\r int]e/+ exp]i5ces1 ,miss ,bates2 we 
c talk ab\t o!r ?+s at any "t1 & we ask$
 ,mrs ,burr\ghes on purpose to meet y4  
,! lady 9 "q _h jo9$ ano!r gr\p by ?is  
"t1 s ,i 0 able to :isp] 9 reply3 ,i am 
s v sorry1 b ,i _c possibly talk ( ^!   
?+s be=e y\r fri5d--%e p>alyses me      
absolutely f any psy*ic po9t ( view4 ,%e
 is v h&some1 & ,i l look+ at h]1 b ,i  

_c talk to h] except ab\t ! wea!r4  ,h[ 
v odd6 0 ! unexpect$ reply4 ,t is j :at 
,lizzie ,mayn>d says4 ,& ,i did v mu*   
want ,lizzie to he> ab\t ,am]ica too1 b 
%e has gone (f to ! o!r end ( ! room1   
say+ %e kn[s y won't be able to talk    
:il/ ,mrs ,burr\ghes is "h4  ,?is 0     
int]e/+1 = ,i _h n notic$ ! "y girl     
m5tion$1 :o _h n be5 introduc$ to me4 ,s
 :5 my "y ho/ess ask$ if %e might br+   
,lizzie to see me at my hotel next day1 
,i gladly acquiesc$1 9 spite ( feel+ v  
f> f well at ! mom5t4  ,?is feel+ (     
malaise increas$ 9 ! night1 & 01 9 fact1
 ! precursor ( a %ort b %>p attack ( a  
=m ( typhoid :i* 0 runn+ ?r\gh ! hotel  
at ! "t4 ,be+ 9 b$ next aft]noon ab\t   
f\r o'clock1 ,i 0 dismay$ to he> t ,miss
 ,mayn>d _h arriv$ to see me1 &1        
moreov]1 _h arriv$ alone4 ,i _h nev]    
spok5 to ! girl nor ev5 consci\sly set  
eyes on h] be=e1 b ,i knew %e mu/ h come
 at lea/ ?ree miles f ! suburb :]e %e   
liv$1 & w\ld probably refuse to h a cup 
( tea d[n/airs dur+ my abs5ce4 ,!re 0   

no?+ = x1 !re=e1 b to make an ef=t1 ord]
 tea to be br\ght = h] to my room1 & s5d
 a message hop+ %e w\ld n m9d see+ me 9 
my b$room4  ,%e came up--a mode/1       
*>m+-look+ girl ( ab\t tw5ty4 ,i expla9$
 ! circum/ances1 & apologis$ = be+      
unable to jo9 9 ! tea-p>ty1 b felt r    
desp]ate :5 ,i realis$ t ev5 ! ef=t (   
tak+ any %>e 9 ! conv]sation 0 beyond   
me4  ,sudd5ly a brilliant idea pass$    
?r\gh my ?robb+ head4 ,! day be=e1 9    
plann+ ! visit1 :i* ,miss ,boyle _h be5 
unable to c>ry out h]self1 %e _h m5tion$
 t h] fri5d ,lizzie ,mayn>d 0 a v good  
automatic writ]1 & ?is seem$ a solution 
( ! difficulty4  ,s :5 my little fri5d  
_h f9i%$ h] tea1 b 0 /ill look+ tir$ f !
 long walk1 ,i said to h]3 ,i am s sorry
 to be s /upid to-day1 ,miss ,mayn>d4 ,i
 _c talk1 b ,i c li/52 or d y ?9k       
possibly y c\ld get a little writ+ = me8
 ,miss ,boyle told me y wrote           
automatically sometimes8  ,i w try1     
c]ta9ly1 0 ! ready response4 ,i nev] "k1
 ( c\rse1 :at may come1 & z ?is is our  

fir/ meet+1 x may be a little m         
difficult1 b ,i %\ld l to try4  ,%e f\nd
 pap] & p5cil1 & sat by my b$side1 hold+
 ! p5cil v loosely betwe5 ! second &    
?ird f+]s1 in/ead ( betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/
 two f+]s 9 ! usual way4  ,%e cont9u$   
talk+ to me dur+ ! :ole "t1 & n be+ well
 v]s$ 9 automatic writ+ !n1 ,i c\ld n   
believe t any writ+ c\ld really be go+  
on 9 ?is v casual sort ( way4  ,is any  
writ+ really com+8 ,i que/ion$ at la/4  
,oh yes2 b ,i c't make out ! la/ long   
^w1 %e said1 turn+ ! pap] r\nd1 s t %e  
c\ld see x1 = ! fir/ "t4 ,k9dly give me 
t ^w aga91 %e rem>k$ casually1 & cont9u$
 h] conv]sation ) me4  ,f9ally ! ?ree or
 f\r %eets ( r l>ge b n always v di/9ct 
caligraphy 7 submitt$ to me1 & ,i saw t 
,miscellane\s _h be5 ! long ^w at !     
beg9n+ :i* ,lizzie _h ask$ to h repeat$4
  ,! :ole message 0 int5sely int]e/+ to 
me1 = x began3 ,i :o on e>? 0 kn[n z    
,george ,eliot4  ,n[ ,i _h m ?an once   
se51 b _h nev] spok5 to1 ,george ,eliot 
9 e>? life1 & al?\gh admir+ h] g5ius1 z 

all :o read h] books are b\nd to d1 !re 
seem$ no v obvi\s reason :y %e %\ld come
 to me4 ,moreov]1 ,lizzie ,mayn>d1 a    
*>m+ b n highly educat$ girl 7z ,i      
discov]$ lat]71 seem$ to "k little ab\t 
! fam\s au?or beyond h] "n4 ,ano!r1 &   
inf9itely inf]ior1 lady writ] _h be5    
discuss$ ) bat$ brea? ! day be=e 9      
,lizzie's pres5ce4 ,h] books--j !n 9 !  
z5i? ( _! popul>ity--_h newly p5etrat$  
to ! ,colonies1 & 7 be+ talk$ ( !re z   
?\gh ,m9]va h]self1 helmet & all        
complete1 _h sudd5ly arriv$ 9 ,melb\rne4
 ,i _h p]sonally be5 greatly int]e/$ by 
"o ( ?is lady's e>li] books1 & _h a mu* 
less def9ite op9ion ( ! au?or !n1 ?an ,i
 h at ! pres5t mom5t4  ,?re%+ my bra9s =
 any sort ( tie ) ,george ,eliot1 ,i    
rememb]$ hav+ (t5 /ay$ at ,ox=d z a "y  
woman1 :5 ,j[ett ( ,balliol 0 ent]ta9+  
h] & ,mr ,lewes1 9 8 own home4  ,(      
c\rse1 !re 0 no "q 9 ^? f>-away days (  
my be+ ask$ to meet su* a brilliant />2 
b x amus$ me (t5 to he> ! dull &        
un9t]e/+ p ( "s /&+ 9 ! ,univ]sity1 :om 

,j[ett _h n fav\r$ ) an invitation1     
decl>+ t no?+ w\ld h induc$ !m to accept
 x6  ,?is 01 h[ev]1 b a feeble l9k1 ev5 
:5 add$ to ! righte\s indignation "o _h 
s (t5 exp]i5c$ on he>+ simil> rem>ks    
made1 ab\t a woman too f> above h]      
critics bo? 9 g5ius & morals1 = !m to be
 able to cat* ! fa9te/ glimpse ( h]     
p]sonality4  ,app>5tly x only n[ lay )  
me to cease ask+ :y1 & accept ! goods   
provid$ by ! gods1 mak+ ! mo/ ( su* an  
opportunity4 ,on ^! occasions s _m      
possible que/ions tumble ov] ea* o!r 9 !
 bra9 t x is difficult to select any "o 
to />t )4  ,at l5g? ,i ask$ ! foll[+    
"q3--  ,:at did ,george ,eliot ?9k ( !  
au?or :o _h be5 s mu* discuss$ & s      
highly applaud$ on ! previ\s aft]noon8  
,v quickly came ! answ]3 ,i h no sympa?y
 !re--a m]e puppet4  ,c]ta9ly ?is 0 n   
?\ght read+2 = my own op9ion !n 0 v     
indef9ite1 & ,lizzie's views1 z x turn$ 
out1 7 z en?usia/ic z ^? ( mo/ p 9 !    
,colony4 ,x 0 n until sev]al ye>s lat] t
 ,i realis$ t an extraord9>ily apt      

criticism _h be5 made2 = a puppet is    
made to dance by o!r entities4  ,i 0    
long+ to ask ano!r "q1 b _h "s natural  
hesitation 9 do+ s be=e su* a "y girl4  
,moreov]1 ,i fe>$ ! answ] mu/ almo/ (   
necessity be col\r$ by ! traditions ( ! 
latt]1 & !re=e w\ld be ( no great value 
ei!r way4 ,b tak+ my c\rage 9 bo? h&s1  
,i put ! "q3  ,please ask ,george ,eliot
 if %e n[ ?9ks t %e 0 ju/ifi$ 9 !       
position %e took up ) reg>d to ,george  
,lewes8  ,! answ] came 9 a fla%3        
,,c]ta9ly4 ,we are "o "h1 z we 7 on e>?4
  ,any?+ less likely to emanate f ! bra9
 ( an or?odox "y girl c h>dly be        
conceiv$6  ,among/ o!r details1 ,george 
,eliot said f9ally t %e _h come to "k my
 "m 9 _s life1 :]e %e 0 call$ ,,/ella4  
,n[ my "m's "n 9 e>? life 0 ,ell51 :i*  
has ! same root = its orig94 ,( c\rse1  
,miss ,mayn>d did n !n "k :e!r my "m 7  
alive or dead1 & no?+ naturally conc]n+ 
h] ,*ri/ian "n4  ,! la/ /atem5t made by 
,george ,eliot on ?is occasion 0 t be=e 
ano!r ye> _h roll$ by1 a great gift w\ld

 come to me1 & ,i mu/ be v c>eful to use
 )\t abus+ x4 ,i 0 too tir$ at ! mom5t  
to ask :e!r ano!r ye> roll+ by meant a  
:ole ye> f #bh? ,octob] #ahhg 7! date ( 
! message71 or ! end ( ! curr5t         
ye>--namely1 #ca/ ,decemb] #ahhg4  ,:5 !
 message _h come to an end1 ,miss       
,mayn>d ga!r$ up ! scatt]$ %eets1 &     
promis+ to copy !m out = me1 took h]    
dep>ture1 & left me to muse--s f> z a   
rack+ bra9 w\ld all[--on ! curi\s &     
int]e/+ result ( h] visit4 ,no cup ( tea
 to ?ir/y wayf>] 0 ev] surely s gr&ly   
rew>d$6  ,my next adv5ture _h a di/ant  
connection ) ^! ,au/ralian exp]i5ces4   
,i _h come out to jo9 ! fri5d 7,miss    
,gre5l[7 :o _h be5 my companion 9       
,am]ica1 & :o _h !nce sail$ = ,sydney :5
 ,i return$ = a ye> to ,engl&4 ,%e _h   
be5 anxi\s = me to rejo9 h] 9 ,au/ralia1
 & f !nce visit ,japan & ,*9a2 b my     
arrival hav+ be5 delay$ by lit]>y       
matt]s1 ?is lady _h f9ally lo/ pati5ce1 
&1 )\t my k1 _h gone on to ,new ,zeal&1 
& !nce1 z x turn$ out1 to ,samoa4 ,:5 ,i

 he>d ( ! ,new ,zeal& episode !re 0 no?+
 = x b to foll[ h] !re1 on a w-o'-!-wisp
 exp$ition1 z x turn$ out1 b1 =tunately1
 ,i 0 unaw>e ( ?is at ! "t4 ,i say      
=tunately1 because _h ,i kn[n t %e _h   
already left ,au/ralia = ,samoa1 ,i %\ld
 c]ta9ly h return$ to ,engl&1 9 despair 
( trac+ h] any fur!r1 & !reby "o ( my   
mo/ int]e/+ exp]i5ces w\ld h be5 lo/4   
,! illness 9 ,melb\rne1 already ref]r$  
to1 deta9$ me = ov] a =tnight1 s x 0    
necess>y to transf] my ,new ,zeal&      
ticket f "o boat to ano!r4 ,s ! illness 
also mu/ h be5 "o ( ! factors t 0       
involv$ 9 ! adv5ture1 z ,i h call$ x4 ,=
 ! delay l$ to my meet+--9 a fri5d's    
h\se--,mr ,ar?ur ,kit*5] 7a y\ng] bro!r 
( ,"l ,kit*5]71 :o 0 introduc$ to me on 
! special gr\nd t we 7 to be            
fell[-travell]s to ,new ,zeal& a day or 
two lat]4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,mr ,kit*5]
 0 on 8 way f ,engl& to ,new ,zeal&1 :]e
 he 0 sup]9t5d+ a %eep-run = 8 fa!r 9 ^?
 days4 ,he _h come out by ,p4  ,o41 &   
tran%ipp$ at ,melb\rne aft] two or ?ree 

days' delay !re4  ,sev]al o!r pass5g]s f
 ! ,massilia 7 also go+ on to ,new      
,zeal&1 & naturally !y felt l old fri5ds
 aft] ! five or six weeks already sp5t  
toge!r4 ,!y ?\ght ,i want$ to be alone1 
& ,i ?\ght !y want$ to be alone1 & s ,i 
kept sev]ely to ! upp] deck1 feel+ (t5  
lonely1 & !y all rema9$ on ! l[] deck1  
wi%+ ,i w\ld come d[n & talk to !m      
sometimes4 ,9 spite ( ^! misconceptions 
on ei!r side1 ,mr ,kit*5] & ,i became   
suffici5tly fri5dly = him to give me a v
 k9d & hospitable invitation to sp5d !  
la/ few days ( ! ye> at 8 /ation1 ab\t  
n9e miles f ,dunback1 9 ! ,dun$9        
di/rict4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h told him ( my  
disappo9tm5t 9 miss+ my companion 9     
,sydney1 aft] travell+ s _m ?\s& miles  
to jo9 h]1 & d\btless he felt "s int]e/ 
9 ?is ,/anley & ,liv+/one sort ( *ase1 )
 two wom5 tak+ ! pr9cipal *>act]s6      
,anyway1 ! invitation 0 giv5 & accept$1 
& he k9dly promis$ to ask "o or two p to
 meet me 9 8 h\se4  ,all ?is came to    
pass "s weeks lat]1 on my return f !    

,new ,zeal& lakes1 & j be=e an exp$ition
 to ! ,s\nds1 g5]ally kn[n z ! ,s\nds   
,trip4  ,?is is a pleasure trip1        
organis$ = e>ly ,janu>y1 :i* is1 (      
c\rse1 midsumm] !re4 ,x la/s = t5 days1 
& gives "o ! opportunity ( see+ to ! be/
 advantage ^! glori\s inlets ( ! sea4   
,my week at ! %eep /ation 0 to prec$e   
?is1 z ,i h expla9$2 9 fact1 z ! /eam]  
sail$ late 9 ! aft]noon1 x 0 possible to
 g on bo>d )\t /opp+ = ! night at       
,dun$91 :5ce we 7 to sail4 ,b at ! la/  
mom5t a slight contretemps took place4  
,ow+ to "s delay ! /eam] w\ld n be able 
to leave till ,monday1 in/ead ( !       
,saturday morn+ z arrang$1 & our k9d ho/
 insi/$ on ext5d+ 8 hospitality = ! two 
extra days4  ,n[ ea* day !re _h be5 "s  
talk ab\t hav+ an impromptu sance1 & ea*
 day ,i _h successfully evad$ !         
arrangem5t4 ,i h a great dislike to     
sitt+ 9 casual circles ) /rang]s1 & x   
seem$ to me t no good purpose w\ld be   
s]v$ by do+ s4 ,x is impossible on ^!   
occasions to conv9ce anyone else t y are

 n pu%+ or muscle mov+1 or g5]ally play+
 tricks1 & x has always seem$ to me t ! 
"t wa/$ ov] mutual recrim9ations on ^!  
po9ts1 or ! silly jokes t appe>         
inevitable1 :5 two or ?ree human be+s at
 a table get toge!r 9 a private h\se2   
might be mu* m pr(itably sp5t4  ,table  
turn+ z a p>l\r game is ab\t z /upid &  
aimless an amusem5t z ,i "k4 ,i         
repres5t$ all ?is to ,mr ,kit*5]1 b 9   
va94 ,he _h att5d$ "s psy*ic meet+s 9   
,dunback or ,dun$91 & evid5tly wi%$ me  
to reconsid] ! matt]4 ,also x happ5$ to 
be ! la/ day ( ! ye>1 :5 p are always m 
incl9$ to be oblig+1 ,i suppose2 anyway 
t ,saturday night1 #ca/ ,decemb] #ahhg1 
f\nd me sitt+ d[n to a table 9 ! little 
draw+-room ( t f>-away %eep /ation4  ,z 
"s rew>d = any virtue !re may h be5 9   
yield+ my po9t1 ,i rememb]$ sudd5ly t   
,george ,eliot's message on #bh?        
,octob]--two mon?s previ\sly--_h be5 r  
vague1 & t x might be int]e/+1 if !     
*ance came1 to f9d out :e!r be=e ano!r  
ye> has roll$ away meant a ye> f #bh?   

,octob]1 or ! ye> ( :i* s few h\rs /ill 
rema9$ to u4  ,aft] ! usual             
inanities--,i am sure y are pu%+4 ,no2 y
 are6 ,i saw y\r f+]s press+ heavily4   
,:y1 h[ extraord9>y6 t is exactly :at ,i
 ?\ght ab\t y1 etc4 etc41 x 0 intimat$ t
 a _s 0 !re giv+ ! "n ( ,george ,eliot1 
s ,i put my "q at once4  ,i did n mean  
ano!r ye> f ,octob] la/--,i ref]r$ to   
?is ye>1 0 ! answ]4  ,%all ,i be able to
 write automatically8 0 my next qu]y4   
,no2 leave t alone--x w\ld be v dang]\s 
= y at pres5t4  ,%all ,i be able to he>8
 ,%all ,i become clair-audi5t8  ,no1    
came = ! second "t4  ,my next "q        
naturally 03 ,!n %all ,i be able to see 
v soon8  ,yes2 = y w become clairvoyant 
= ! fir/ "t4 ,rememb] my w>n+ to use b n
 abuse ! gift4  ,n[ ,i mu/ expla9 t all 
?is "t a good deal ( ! usual k9d ( jok+ 
_h be5 go+ on4 ,moreov]1 ,i felt        
intuitively t ,mr ,kit*5] ?\ght ,i 0    
deceiv+ myself into ! idea t human      
muscles c\ld n acc\nt = ! movem5ts1 &1 9
 fact1 ! v wor/ possible conditions =   

gett+ any?+ ( value 7 pres5t4  ,s mu* s 
t ,i did n = "o mom5t suppose t x 0     
really ,george ,eliot1 or t %e w\ld     
c\nt5ance t p>ticul> sort ( buffoon]y1 &
 ! incid5t made no impression ^u me at  
all4 ,i _h already tak5 my h&s (f !     
table1 :5 someone--,mr ,kit*5]1 ,i      
?9k--bang$ x d[n f\r times1 & !n        
triumphantly obs]v$3 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 y w 
see somebody dur+ ! night1 or r at f\r  
o'clock 9 ! morn+1 y see6 ,! :ole ?+ 0 !
 k9d ( fiasco ,i _h expect$1 deg5]at+   
into a romp1 z poor ,corney ,gra9 us$ to
 rem>k ab\t ! ,lanc]s & ! /]n old lady 9
 ! suburban villa4  ,! ba?os ( table    
turn+ _h surely be5 rea*$ :5 x came to  
bang+ ! leg ( ! table d[n f\r times1 &  
calmly ann\nc+ f\r o'clock z ! "t = my  
fir/ vision6  ,b ! rem>kable po9t is t  
,i did h my fir/ vision t night1 ?\gh x 
_h come & gone long be=e f\r ,a4,m4  ,x 
is necess>y to rememb] t ! sun rises    
ab\t ?ree-?irty ,a4,m4 dur+ ! end (     
,decemb] or fir/ week 9 ,janu>y out !re1
 s x w\ld h be5 fairly light be=e f\r   

,a4,m42 :]eas :5 ,i woke out ( my fir/  
sleep t night1 x 0 pit* d>k4  ,my room 0
 ! usual :itewa%$ ap>tm5t to be f\nd 9 !
 ord9>y colonial /ation1 ) a wood5 b$   
/&+ ab\t two or ?ree feet f ! wall1 &   
p>allel ) ! only w9d[ 9 ! room2 :i* fac$
 ! door 7at ! foot ( my b$71 & 0 fitt$ )
 a v d>k gre5 bl9d1 on acc\nt ( ! hot   
summ] sun%9e4  ,b x 0 n[ pit* d>k 9 !   
room4 ,i woke fac+ ! w9d[1 b turn$ on my
 side1 z "o g5]ally does on su*         
occasions1 & ?is br\ght me face to face 
) ! wall4 ,to my inf9ite amazem5t !re   
/ood betwe5 ! wall & my b$1 a diaphan\s 
figure ( a woman1 q life size or r m1 ) 
"o arm held out 9 a protect+ fa%ion     
t[>ds me1 & "s drap]y ab\t ! head4 ,!   
features 71 moreov]1 q di/9ct1 &1 z ,i  
aft]w>ds realis$1 ! c\nt]p>t ( ,george  
,eliot's curi\s & ,savon>ola-l          
c\nt5ance4 ,b at ! mom5t1 oddly en\gh1  
,i only ?\ght ( two ?+s--fir/1 h[       
extraord9>y t :at _h appe>$ to me su* a 
silly wa/e ( "t ov]night %\ld h _h any  
elem5t ( reality ab\t x6 ,!n swiftly    

came ! second idea3 ,& h[ 9 ! _w does x 
happ5 t ,i don't feel a bit fright5$8   
,i lay !re absolutely cont5t & peaceful1
 ) a feel+ ( blissful satisfaction :i*  
,i h nev] exactly realis$ ei!r be=e or  
s9ce t "o occasion4  ,ev]y?+ is all     
"r--no?+ c really ev] g wrong--no?+ at  
lea/ t matt]s at all4 ,all ! real ?+s   
are all "r4 ,i c nev] d\bt ! tru? ( ^!  
?+s aft] ?is exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 promis$1 & !
 promise has be5 r$eem$4 ,^! 7 ! ?\ghts 
t pass$ idly ?r\gh my bra9 z ,i         
lay--fully awake--& look$ up at ! com=t+
 woman's figure4 ,= x seem$ m--mu*      
m--?an a m]e vision4 ,i h spok5 ( !     
figure z diaphan\s because x 0 n z solid
 z an ord9>y human be+1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 
,i c\ld n see ! wall ?r\gh x3 x 0 too   
solid = t4 ,!n ,i rememb]$ a /ory told 9
 ,! ,a!num--( all pap]s--& writt5 by a  
,dr ,jephson1 ( 8 exp]i5ce :il/ pay+ a  
visit to ,"l ,(=d1 & mak+ notes--late at
 night--9 ! libr>y ( ! h\se = "s lit]>y 
"w on h&4 ,he _h f9i%$ 8 notes1 put away
 ! book ( ref]5ce1 look$ at 8 wat*1 f\nd

 ! h&s m>k+ two ,a4,m4 7s f> z ,i       
rememb]71 & _h j said to himself3 ,well1
 ,i %all be 9 b$ by two-?irty aft] all1 
:51 turn+ r\nd1 he f\nd a l>ge lea!r    
*air close to 8 own1 t5ant$ by a ,spani%
 prie/ 9 "s anci5t dress6  ,?9k+ x might
 be an halluc9ation1 he delib]ately     
turn$ r\nd--away f ! prie/--rubb$ 8     
eyes1 & !n sl[ly look$ back aga94 ,/ill 
! prie/ 0 !re1 & ,dr ,jephson !n realis$
 = ! fir/ "t t1 al?\gh n consci\sly     
fright5$ or al>m$ 9 any way1 he 0 q     
unable to speak to ! intrud]4 ,s he     
quietly *ose a p5cil1 sat d[n1 & calmly 
took 8 portrait4 ,! prie/ politely      
rema9$ until ! sket* 0 complet$1 & !n   
vani%$4  ,?is /ory1 read "s ye>s        
previ\sly1 fla%$ ?r\gh my bra91 & ,i    
?\ght3 ,i w try turn+ r\nd1 & !n see+ if
 %e is /ill !re4 ,i turn$ delib]ately1  
fac+ ! w9d[1 & !n realis$ t x 0 pit* d>k
 9 my room--n ! fa9te/ glimm] ( light   
came ?r\gh ! heavily %r\d$ w9d[4 ,!n x  
c't be f\r o'clock1 0 my triumphant     
comm5t4  ,x w\ld h be5 too disappo9t+ _h

 my di/+ui%$ visitor condon$ ! unblu%+  
bang+ d[n f\r times ( ! table leg1 by   
*oos+ t h\r = h] arrival 9 my room6 ,b  
!n aga91 h[ c\ld ,i see h]1 s9ce ! room 
0 q d>k8 ,x 0 only necess>y to turn r\nd
 once m to ! wall to realise t ,i did   
see h] 9 fact1 al?\gh ,i ought n to h   
done s 9 !ory6 ,i saw h] z di/9ctly z ,i
 ev] saw a m>ble /atue 9 ! ,vatican     
,gall]y by ! light ( noon4 ,al?\gh ,i _h
 recall$ ! ,jephson /ory s              
circum/antially1 x nev] /ruck me t x    
might be int]e/+ to attempt any         
conv]sation1 & see :e!r ,i also 7       
tongue-ti$4 ,i did n want to speak--!re 
seem$ no special reason = speak+4 ,x 0 q
 en\gh to lie !re ) ?is blissful feel+ (
 protection & love fold+ me r\nd l a    
cl\d ) gold5 l9+4 ,& z ?is consci\sness 
held me 9 its lov+ grasp1 to my inf9ite 
sorr[ ! k9d1 protect+ figure disappe>$1 
g5tly & v sl[ly1 s9k+ into ! gr\nd on ! 
spot :]e ,i _h fir/ se5 h]2 & once m all
 0 d>k 9 ! room4  ,i lay1 too happy &   
peaceful = movem5t or ev5 speculation = 

"s t5 m9utes1 & !n x /ruck me t ,i _h   
bett] light ! c&le by my side1 & f9d out
 :at o'clock x might be4  ,n[ ,i h a r  
accurate idea ( "t1 & c g5]ally tell )9 
a m9ute or two h[ long any special "w   
may h tak5 me4 ,look+ at my wat*1 ,i saw
 x 0 j two-tw5ty-five ,a4,m41 s ,i      
settl$ 9 my own m9d t ,i mu/ h se5 !    
figure at two-fifte5 ,a4,m41 or possibly
 at two-t5 ,a4,m41 = ,i ?9k ! exp]i5ce  
la/$ ne>ly five m9utes altoge!r4        
,anyway1 ,i felt sure t t5 m9utes1 z    
ne>ly z possible1 _h elaps$ betwe5 !    
s9k+ ( ! figure out ( sight & my light+ 
! mat* 9 ord] to consult my wat*4 ,x may
 h be5 n9e m9utes1 or possibly elev51 b 
,i feel confid5t ! "t m5tion$ w\ld be )9
 ^! limits4  ,!re=e next morn+1 :5 our  
ho/ appe>$1 & ,i 0 *aff$ ab\t ! vision1 
,i said boldly3 ,y ?9k x all nons5se1 & 
,i confess ,i did n believe any?+ t came
 la/ night :5 s mu* jok+ 0 go+ on1 b ,i 
0 mi/ak54 ,i did see1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my  
life1 any?+ abnormal4 ,& ,i repeat$ my  
exp]i5ce1 j z ,i h n[ writt5 x d[n4     

,incr$ul\s looks greet$ me1 & !n ,mr    
,kit*5] said quietly3  ,oh yes1 y saw   
some?+ at f\r ,a4,m4 ,i am n at all     
surpris$ to he> t4  ,n at f\r ,a4,m41 ,i
 answ]$1 b at two-fifte5 ,a4,m4 ,i made 
a special note ( ! "t4 ,i 0 asleep aga9 
long be=e f\r ,a4,m41 & nev] slept bett]
 9 my life4  ,he look$ puzzl$1 & !n     
sugge/$ t my wat* mu/ h gone wrong2 b we
 comp>$ notes1 & our wat*es 7 regi/]+   
exactly ! same h\r )9 a m9ute or two4   
,i f\nd out lat] t1 hav+ le>nt some?+ ( 
! ,?\ght ,transf]5ce ,!ory at ! ,dun$9  
,circle or ,metaphysical ,club :i* he _h
 att5d$1 ,mr ,kit*5] _h attempt$ to make
 me see a vision at f\r ,a4,m41 b z he  
confess$ he _h be5 fa/ asleep :5 ,i did 
see 7an h\r & ?ree qu>t]s be=e 8 ef=ts  
/>t$71 x w\ld take a v +5i\s p]son to   
prove t ! latt] _h any?+ to d ) !       
occurr5ce4  ,a deeply int]e/+           
corroboration rea*$ me1 h[ev]1 a few    
weeks lat]1 by :i* "t ,i _h visit$ !    
,s\nds1 & _m o!r places ( int]e/1 & _h  
arriv$ safely at ,auckl&1 9 ! ,nor?     

,isl&4  ,on ! morn+ ( my vision1 ,i mu/ 
n =get to m5tion1 t ,i _h spok5 ( x to  
,mr ,kit*5]'s fai?ful ,iri% h\sekeep]1  
^: nationality ,i knew w\ld prev5t h]   
?9k+ me a m]e lunatic4 ,by ?is "t       
scepticism _h ! upp] h&1 & ,i 0 beg9n+  
to try to expla9 away ev]y?+ 9 ! true   
,podmorian _s4  ,c\ld ,mr ,kit*5] or any
 o!r p]son pres5t h _h to d ) ! matt]8  
,9 ?is case my blissful feel+s w\ld     
naturally be m]ely ! result (           
imag9ation1 & easily dispos$ ( on ?is   
gr\nd4 ,s ,i que/ion$ ! little h\sekeep]
 :5 %e br\ght my hot wat] z to :e!r x   
c\ld h be5 possible = ,mr ,kit*5] or    
anyone else 9 ! h\se to h access to a   
clean %eet or tableclo?1 & to h         
masqu]ad$ 9 ! g>d5 outside my room4 ,%e 
indignantly d5i$ ! possibility4 ,! l95  
is all lock$ up by me2 besides1 no "o   
w\ld h be5 s wick$4 ,x might h fright5$ 
y out ( y\r s5ses1 ma'am6 ,d y suppose !
 ma/] w\ld h done su* a ?+8  ,no2 ,i did
 n really accuse anyone ( su* a cruel & 
/upid joke4 ,moreov]1 x 0 a little      

difficult1 ev5 = ,podmorian +5uity1 to  
expla9 h[ man or woman1 masqu]ad+ 9 a   
:ite %eet 9 ! g>d5 outside1 c\ld convey 
! fairly solid figure ( a fak$ ,george  
,eliot1 :o /ood well out betwe5 ! wall &
 my b$2 & ?is ?r\gh a ?ick gre5 bl9d &  
curta9s1 :5 g>d5 & room alike 7 %r\d$ 9 
absolute d>kness6  ,foil$ 9 all my      
attempts to f9d a s5sible solution to ! 
my/]y1 ,i det]m9$ to write & ask ,lizzie
 ,mayn>d ( ,melb\rne if %e c\ld ?r[ any 
light ^u matt]s1 my decision 9 tak+ ?is 
/ep be+ /r5g!n$ by ! curi\s co9cid5ce   
:i* ,i _h j discov]$--i4e4 t ,mr        
,kit*5]'s h\sekeep] _h liv$ ) ! ,mayn>ds
 :5 !y _h _h a h\se 9 ,dun$91 :i* 0 lat]
 burnt d[n1 z s (t5 happ5s 9 !          
,colonies4 ,jane _h lo/ sight ( !       
,mayn>d family = ye>s1 & 0 mu* excit$ by
 my promis+ to write & tell !m ( my     
meet+ ) h]4  ,( c\rse1 ,i m5tion$ my    
/range exp]i5ce & all ! details connect$
 ) x--except ! exact h\r ( ! occurr5ce4 
,x 0 by a pure ov]sight 7z ,i suppos$7 t
 ?is fact 0 omitt$4 ,i h _h reason s9ce 

to believe t ,i 0 unconsci\sly impress$ 
to leave out ?is special detail1 9 ord] 
t ,i might receive f> bett] evid5ce ?an 
w\ld h be5 possible "u o!r circum/ances4
 ,_h ,i m5tion$ ! h\r ( ! vision1 !     
imag9ation ( my "y fri5ds 9 ,melb\rne   
might h be5 at "w z reg>ds ! h\r ( _!   
exp]i5ce1 :i* 0 z foll[s3--  ,sev]al    
weeks aft] leav+ ,dunback ,i rea*$      
,auckl&1 & receiv$ among/ o!r lett]s "o 
f ,lizzie ,mayn>d 9 answ] to m9e4 ,mr   
,kit*5] _h also writt51 say+ :at nice   
girls my fri5ds ! ,mayn>ds mu/ be1 & h[ 
k9dly !y _h writt5 to 8 excell5t little 
h\sekeep]1 s5d+ h] welcome gifts1 & say+
 t h] place _h nev] be5 fill$ 9 _!      
he>ts1 & s =?4 ,lizzie's lett] to me    
began also ab\t ! excell5ces ( ,jane1 & 
! curi\s co9cid5ce ?r\gh :i* %e _h be5  
once m put 9 t\* ) h]2 !n %e w5t on to  
say3  ,x is inde$ v rem>kable ab\t y\r  
exp]i5ce1 de> ,miss ,bates1 b ,i ?9k y w
 consid] x mu* m rem>kable :5 ,i tell y 
:at we 7 do+ t night4 ,i 0 sp5d+ !      
week-end ) our mutual fri5ds ,capta9 &  

,mrs ,boyle 79 ^: h\se %e & ,i _h       
enc\nt]$ ,mrs ,burr\ghes71 & ,lily      
,boyle & ,i 7 sleep+ 9 ! same room1 z ! 
h\se 0 full4  ,on ! ev5+ ( #ca/ ,decemb]
 !re 0 a little dance arrang$1 to 'dance
 ! old ye> out & ! new ye> 91' & at     
midnight we disp]s$1 ! visitors go+     
home1 & ^? 9 ! h\se retir+ to b$4 ,lily 
& ,i 7 too mu* excit$ to get into b$ at 
once1 s ,i sugge/$ t we %\ld try to     
compose a lett] to ,miss ,pe>l 7?is be+ 
! lady ^: writ+s !y greatly admir$4 ,i  
_h all[$ !m to use my "n z an           
introduction1 %\ld !y wi% to communicate
 ) h] at any "t74  ,lizzie w5t on to say
 h[ n]v\s !y 7 ab\t writ+ ! lett]1 fe>+ 
t s popul> an au?or might n take any    
notice ( ! badly express$ lett] ( two "y
 colonial girls4 ,h[ev]1 %e did h] be/1 
& ,lily ,boyle did h] be/1 & ! result 0 
a hopeless failure6 ,!n1 cont9u$        
,lizzie1 a happy ?\ght /ruck me--,george
 ,eliot _h us$ my h& to convey h]       
message to y la/ ,octob]2 might we n1   
rememb]+ ?is1 appeal to h] to help u 9  

our difficulty8 ,s we gave up try+ to   
write ! lett] ourselves1 took d[n       
plan*ette f its %elf1 & />t$ aga94 ,9 a 
few mom5ts an excell5t lett] 0 writt51  
giv+ y\r "n z an introduction1 ) all !  
little po9ts y _h specially begg$ u to  
rememb] 9 connection ) ,miss ,pe>l's    
probable prejudices4 ,x 0 s spl5didly   
writt51 & s quickly1 t y c imag9e our   
delight6 ,we c\ld n be> to give up      
plan*ette ev5 aft] bo? our names _h be5 
sign$1 & ,i said plead+ly3 ',oh1 don't g
 away6 ,d /op & tell u some?+ m4'  ,9   
l>ge lett]s1 z y see 7,lizzie enclos$ ! 
script71 0 writt5 v decid$ly3  ,,no1 ,i 
,,_c ,,/ay ,,) ,,y ,,n[--,i ,,h         
,,promis$ ,,to ,,g ,,& ,,see ,,/ella',s 
,,daught]4  ,i rememb]$1 de> ,miss      
,bates1 t ,g4 ,eliot _h said y\r "m's "n
 9 _s life 0 ,/ella1 s1 ( c\rse1 we knew
 t %e meant u to und]/& t %e 0 go+ to   
see y4  ,un=tunately1 y did n m5tion !  
h\r ( h] visit1 b we took ! "t :5       
enclos$ message 0 writt5--v             
accurately--9 ord] to tell y ab\t x1 & !

 h\r 0 j twelve-?irty ,a4,m4 ,d write & 
tell u t 0 ! "t :5 %e appe>$ to y--we   
feel sure x mu/ h be5--b are long+ to h 
our idea confirm$1 etc4 etc4  ,n[ my "y 
fri5ds _h evid5tly entirely =gott5 !    
diff]5ce 9 "t betwe5 ,dun$9 & ,melb\rne1
 & ,i mu/ confess to my own amazem5t :5 
,i f\nd t x 0 consid]ably ov] ! sixty   
m9utes1 :i* ,i %\ld h vaguely suppos$ x 
to be4  ,9 fact1 ,i 0 r disappo9t$ to   
?9k !re 0 s wide a m>g9 betwe5 ! two    
occurr5ces1 until ,i casually ask$ a    
g5tleman1 :o 0 /ay+ 9 my hotel1 if he   
c\ld tell me ! diff]5ce 9 "t betwe5 !   
two cities4  ,n exactly1 ,i'm afraid1 b 
x is consid]ably ov] an h\r4 ,ah1 !re is
 a good atlas6 ,i c easily calculate x =
 y4 ,he rema9$ sil5t = a mom5t1 & !n    
rais+ 8 head1 said3 ,z ne>ly an h\r &   
?ree qu>t]s z possible4 ,?is 0 pretty   
good evid5ce ( ! practically simultane\s
 exp]i5ce ( my fri5ds 9 ,melb\rne at    
twelve-?irty ,a4,m41 ) my own at        
two-fifte5 ,a4,m4 9 ! neighb\rhood (    
,dun$94  ,:5 ,i fir/ became acqua9t$ )  

,mr ,my]s1 %ortly aft] my return f      
,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&1 ,i told him ?is
 /ory4 ,he 0 greatly int]e/$1 b po9t$   
out t x 0 useless f ! evid5tial po9t (  
view unless ,i w\ld take ! tr\ble to    
write "o or two lett]s to ! ,colonies4  
,s ,i wrote to ,mr ,kit*5] =            
confirmation ( ! fact t ,i 0 /ay+ 9 8   
h\se on ! night ( #ca/ ,decemb] #ahhg1 &
 _h told him ( my exp]i5ce next morn+1  
exactly z "h relat$4 ,!n ,i _h to get   
,miss ,lizzie ,mayn>d's te/imony ) reg>d
 to h] lett] to me1 & f9ally1 ,i ?9k1 ! 
te/imony ( ,lily ,boyle & h] fa!r t     
,miss ,mayn>d 0 _! gue/ 9 ,melb\rne on !
 occasion ( ! ,new ,ye>'s ,eve dance4   
,^! lett]s are presumably /ill among/ ! 
ar*ives ( ! ,society ( ,psy*ical        
,rese>*1 & ! /ory 0 pr9t$ by !m 9 _!    
,proce$+s "s ye>s ago4  ,i may add a la/
 evid5tial t\* by say+ t :5 ,i met ,miss
 ,pe>l = ! fir/ "t aft] my travels1 %e  
ref]r$ to ! lett] %e _h receiv$--"u     
fav\r ( my introduction--& q            
spontane\sly rem>k$ ^u its excell5ce1   

add+3  ,i c\ld sc>cely believe t two "y 
,au/ralian girls1 z !y describ$ !mselves
 to me1 c\ld h writt5 su* an admirable  
lett]4  ,i did n disclose ! real s\rce (
 ! composition1 z ! popul> au?or ?9ks t 
%e has no belief 9 spiritualism4        
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,hong ,,kong1 ,,alaska1  
,,& ,,new ,,york   ,! spr+ mon?s ( #ahhh
 f\nd me at ,brisbane1 en r\te = ,*9a1  
aft] sp5d+ a pleasant mon? ) old fri5ds 
on a well-kn[n /ation belong+ to ! late 
,sir ,ar?ur ,hodgson1 nam$ ,eton ,vale1 
& situat$ on ! beautiful & heal?y ,d>l+ 
,d[ns ( ,que5sl&4  ,be=e return+ to     
,sydney f ,new ,zeal&1 my female ,dr    
,liv+/one _h reappe>$ ^u ! sc5e 9 ! mo/ 
unexpect$ mann]4 ,our hi/orical meet+   
took place 9 an ,auckl& hotel1 :]e %e   
sudd5ly turn$ up "o day1 driv5 back f   
,samoa by ! int5se heat4 ,s aft] "s     
g5tle recrim9ations1 %e hav+ suppos$ !  
delay on my "p might mean an entire     
*ange ( plan1 & ,i hav+ suppos$--f h]   
lett]s--t ,sydney 0 su* a ,p>adise t %e 
c\ld h>dly be dragg$ f x ev5 by a flam+ 

sword1 we agre$ to cry quits1 & cont9ue 
our travels toge!r4 ,s ,miss ,gre5l[    
sp5t ! mon? ( ,m>* 9 ,sydney1 :il/ ,i   
paid my visit to ,que5sl&1 & we met once
 m at ,brisbane to take /eam] = ,?ursday
 ,isl&1 ,cape ,d>w91 & ev5tually ,hong  
,kong4 ,only "o small matt] ( psy*ic    
int]e/ occurr$ dur+ ?is voyage4  ,i h   
m5tion$ 9 a previ\s *apt] ! little      
swall[s1 :i* ,i fir/ saw 9 ,san         
,francisco 9 ! ye> #ahhf4 ,i _h be5     
accu/om$ to see+ !m ev] s9ce t date1 &  
_h be5 frequ5tly commis]at$ = incipi5t  
eye tr\ble 9 consequ5ce1 by m ?an "o    
sceptical fri5d4  ,on ! v day we w5t on 
bo>d ! ,hong ,kong /eam] at ,brisbane1 a
 new sign appe>$3 a s+le bird1 hold+ 9  
its beak a r+ ) half hoop ( five /ones1 
presumably diamonds4 ,i told my fri5d   
ab\t ?is1 b nei!r %e nor ,i c\ld imag9e 
any significance 9 x4 ,at t "t we _h n  
ev5 met any ( our fell[-pass5g]s to     
speak to1 = we 7 all tak5 up ) settl+   
into our cab9s & try+ to make ourselves 
z com=table z circum/ances w\ld p]mit4  

,= a :ole week ! same little bird & !   
same r+ 7 p]si/5tly held up be=e me4 ,!n
 an inkl+ ( ! possible mean+ broke ^u me
 sudd5ly4 ,)9 a =tnight ( our sail+ ?is 
suspicion 0 confirm$1 & ! little bird's 
w>n+ or sugge/ion amply ju/ifi$4 ,b t is
 ano!r /ory6 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! new sign
 9 ! heav5s 0 )drawn z soon z ,i _h     
grasp$ its mean+4  ,i mu/ ha/5 ov] our  
delightful /ay 9 ,japan1 because among/ 
mu* ( extreme int]e/ f arti/ic1 social1 
& v>i\s o!r po9ts ( view1 no?+ occurr$  
:i* has any special be>+ on my pres5t   
subject4  ,leav+ ,japan ev5tually by    
sail+ f ,yokohama to ,vanc\v] 7,wa%+ton 
t]ritory71 ! old ?reads 7 once m put    
into my h&s4  ,we made ! acqua9tance on 
bo>d ! old ,p4  ,o4 ,abyss9ia ( ! late  
,capta9 ,mac,arthur1 a k9dly & g5ial    
naval man4 ,he 0 an ,au/ralian by bir?1 
b belong$ to our ,engli% navy1 & 0 j    
return+ home on 8 promotion z comm&]4   
,he became r int]e/$ 9 my que] ideas1 & 
end$ by sugge/+ "s exp]im5ts ) ! table1 
s he p]suad$ ! %ip's c>p5t] to put      

toge!r a small r\gh wood5 table4 ,!     
sitt+s 7 held1 g5]ally aft] d9n]1 9 ei!r
 my cab9 or t ( my /able companion ,miss
 ,gre5l[4 ,s f> z ,i rememb]1 we ?ree 7 
! only sitt]s1 & ,i am b\nd to confess !
 sitt+s 7 sometimes v monoton\s1 ev5    
view$ f ! indulg5t p]spective ( a sea   
voyage4 ,9 fact1 ,i c n[ recall only "o 
incid5t ( any real value4  ,! de> old   
nurse1 spok5 ( 9 my op5+ *apt]1 _h n[   
be5 = ?ree or f\r ye>s on ! o!r side ( !
 veil1 b _h nev] giv5 me ! slighte/ sign
 ( h] pres5ce4 ,b %e came sev]al times  
dur+ ?is voyage1 & always ) ! same      
object--namely1 to entreat1 & f9ally    
implore me1 to give up a project$ t\r 9 
,alaska4  ,miss ,gre5l[ & ,i _h be5     
prev5t$ f und]tak+ ?is1 two ye>s e>li]1 
:5 visit+ ,victoria 7,vanc\v]71 & %e 0 v
 ke5 to g !re f ,wa%+ton t]ritory on ?is
 occasion4 ,i 0 n ke5 = ! exp$ition1 b  
_h made no /rong objection to x1 & x 0  
und]/ood t we %\ld g toge!r4  ,?is 0 !  
t\r :i* my old nurse n[ plead$ s        
anxi\sly %\ld be giv5 up1 s f> z ,i 0   

conc]n$4  ,x w ru9 y\r heal?1 my d>l+1  
%e said m ?an once4 ,don't g !re2 take  
my advice4 ,& on "o occasion1 j be=e    
l&+1 %e add$3 ,y w f9d lett]s await+ y  
:i* w enable y to make o!r plans4  ,?is 
prov$ true--9 a c]ta9 way4 ,! fir/ lett]
 op5$ 9 ! budget :i* fell to my %>e1    
told me ( ! sudd5 dea? ( our family     
solicitor1 :i* w\ld h be5 a good excuse 
= a ha/y return to ,engl& _h any su*    
pretext be5 necess>y4  ,b ?is 0 n !     
case1 = my companion1 al?\gh q det]m9$  
to g to ,alaska h]self1 0 n 9 ! lea/    
incl9$ to ov]-p]suade me to accompany   
h]4 ,%e 0 a v indep5d5t woman1 q        
accu/om$ to travell+ alone1 & ,i knew t 
nei!r h] enjoym5t nor h] conv5i5ce w\ld 
be affect$ by my decision "o way or !   
o!r4 ,i _h no wi% to g myself1 &1       
moreov]1 ?\ght x q probable t my de> old
 nurse's w>n+s might be amply ju/ifi$4  
,b !re 7 o!r grave consid]ations to be  
tak5 into acc\nt1 & ,i /ill feel t ,i   
adopt$ ! "r1 al?\gh n ! pleasant] c\rse1
 :5 ,i all[$ my fell[-pass5g]s to dep>t 

,ea/1 jok+ me on my want ( fai? 9 !     
w>n+s f ! spirits1 & accompani$ my      
fri5d1 v unwill+ly1 to ,alaska4  ,my    
nurse's e>ne/ entreaties 7 only too     
fully ju/ifi$ on ! physical plane1 to   
say no?+ ( ! mis]able discom=t ( ! trip 
7:i* 9 ^? days _h to be made 9 an       
ov]cr[d$ c>go boat47 ,i took a *ill 9 ^?
 ,arctic regions1 :i* lat] develop$ into
 ! longe/ & mo/ s]i\s illness ( my life4
 ,x took mon?s to make ev5 a p>tial     
recov]y1 & ! effects w rema9 dur+ my    
life4 ,yet ,i h nev] regrett$ my        
decision4  ,?is little episode seems to 
?r[ "s light ^u ! way su* w>n+s %\ld be 
treat$4 ,to give no he$ to !m on ! "o   
h&1 or to foll[ !m bl9dly1 9 spite ( e  
o!r consid]ation1 on ! o!r2 ^! seem to  
me ! ,scylla & ,*>ybdis ( our lives4 ,x 
%[s t we mu/ judge = ourselves2 we _c   
%ift ! burd5 ( responsibility on any o!r
 %\ld]s4 ,h[ c\ld we ga9 ! real         
education ( life 7 x o!rwise8  ,_h ,i   
turn$ my back on ,alaska ,i %\ld h ga9$ 
enorm\sly1 physically speak+1 & yet     

fail$ 9 a moral te/4 ,b my de> old      
nurse1 :o consid]$ only--probably saw   
only--! physical evils to be avoid$1 0  
entirely 9 ! "r1 f h] /&po9t4 ,! fai?ful
 s\l 0 do+ h] be/ to %ield h] nursl+ f  
dang]4  ,a sev]e illness 0 entail$ by my
 ,alaska exp]i5ces4 ,liv+/one & ,/anley 
7 once m sep>at$4 ,9 o!r words1 ,miss   
,gre5l[ 0 oblig$ to return to ,engl&    
alone1 leav+ me to be nurs$ ?r\gh a long
 & pa9ful illness by k9d fri5ds &       
connections 9 ,toronto4 ,"o ( my        
doctors--! bro!r ( my ho/ess--k9dly made
 "t to take me & my nurse to ,new ,york1
 9 ord] t he might put me "u ! special  
c>e ( ! %ip's doctor1 & also be able to 
c]tify1 z requir$1 t ,i 0 9 a fit       
condition to und]take ! voyage4  ,x 0   
dur+ ! day or two sp5t 9 ,new ,york be=e
 sail+1 t ,i induc$ ?is g5tleman to     
accompany me "o ev5+ to a sance held by 
,mrs ,/odd>t ,gray1 :o has be5 previ\sly
 m5tion$ 9 ?is n>rative4  ,dr ,!odore   
,cov]nton _h all ! ord9>y doctor's      
prejudices aga9/ any?+ unse5 or unkn[n4 

,he _h read my book on ,am]ica1 &       
consid]$ ! *apt] on ,spiritualism a     
lam5table lapse f ! good s5se %[n 9 !   
re/ ( ! book6 ,i repres5t$ to him t = a 
physician to d5y all possibilities (    
,hypnotism or ,mesm]ism1 ,?\ght         
,transmission1 etc41 meant los+ "s v    
valuable aids 9 8 pr(ession1 & w\ld     
probably soon mean be+ left pretty badly
 beh9d 9 ! race4  ,kn[+ ( no specially  
good hypnoti/ 9 ,new ,york1 & z !re 0 no
 "t to f9d "o out1 ,i boldly sugge/$ t  
he %\ld plunge into /ill deep] dep?s (  
folly1 & accompany me to ! h\se ( ,mrs  
,/odd>t ,gray4  ,! usual p]=mances w5t  
on1 b :e!r ow+ to ,dr ,cov]nton's       
attitude ( m9d or o!r causes1 no?+ ( any
 special int]e/ to him or to me occurr$4
  ,"o incid5t impress$ him1 ,i ?9k2     
c]ta9ly he c\ld sugge/ no possible      
explanation ( x1 = x happ5$ 9 a v fair  
am\nt ( light & close to our feet4 ,a   
g5tleman & lady 7 sitt+ 9 ! circle :o _h
 br\ght ) !m _! little boy1 a *ild (    
sev5 ye>s old4 ,i _h ask$ ! lady if %e  

consid]$ x wise to br+ s "y a *ild into 
su* a milieu1 sev]al h\rs aft] an       
,engli% *ild w\ld h be5 put to b$1 & h] 
answ] 0 *e]y & *>act]i/ic3  ,well1 ,i   
guess we %\ldn't h mu* peace at home if 
we didn't br+ ,*>lie along ) u to see 8 
,granny4 ,we took him once1 & s9ce !n he
 always insi/s ^u com+4 ,he loves talk+ 
to 8 ,granny1 & he is n a bit afraid (  
h]4  ,at ?is mom5t a small frail woman  
/epp$ out f ! cab9et1 & came "r up t[>ds
 u1 motion+ to ! little gr&son t %e wi%$
 him to g into ! cab9et ) h]4 ,?is he   
did )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 & ! curta9
 fell1 & conceal$ !m bo? f view4 ,!     
int]view la/$ = "s m9utes1 & :5 ! little
 boy reappe>$1 he 0 hold+ 8 ,granny by !
 h&1 & 0 evid5tly on ! be/ ( t]ms ) h]4 
,i d n expect my read]s to believe me1 b
 ?is is exactly :at happ5$ next3  ,!    
*ild _h br\ght "s toys--a little tra9 & 
"s build+ blocks--to get ,granny to play
 ) him z usual1 & ! fragile old lady    
knelt d[n on ! floor1 & play$ ) him j z 
any ord9>y ,granny might h done1 only ) 

f> m agility4  ,9 ! v mid/ ( _! brick   
build+ & tra9 />t+1 a t]rible cata/rophe
 occurr$1 :i* spoilt ! re/ ( ! ev5+ = ! 
poor *ild4 ,granny _h evid5tly =gott5 t 
h] "t 0 limit$1 by conditions ( :i* we  
are /ill pr(\ndly ignorant4  ,q sudd5ly1
 & )\t a ^w ( w>n+1 %e disappe>$1 n into
 ! cab9et at h] back1 b "r ?r\gh ! c>pet
 "u our feet1 & well )9 a y>d ( ! said  
feet1 & ?is ) two or ?ree gas-jets burn+
 ov] our heads6  ,!re 0 no mi/ake ab\t  
x4 ,dr ,cov]nton & ,i 7 sitt+ next to ! 
fa!r & "m1 :il/ ! *ild & 8 gr&mo!r play$
 at our feet4 ,"o mom5t %e 0 !re2 ! next
 %e _h disappe>$ l a fla% into a m]e    
cl\d ( mi/1 & ev5 ?is 0 quickly )drawn1 
app>5tly ?r\gh ! floor4 ,no trap-door   
!ory c\ld acc\nt = ?is1 because ! woman 
_h disappe>$1 & only ! wisp ( e!real    
g>m5ts rema9$1 be=e ! latt] 7 also      
dissipat$4 ,we mu/1 moreov]1 note !     
difficulty ( work+ a trap door          
imm$iately "u ! feet ( a sceptical "y   
physician1 :o at once inve/igat$ !      
c>pet1 hop+ 9 va9 to f9d 9 x "s solution

 ( ! my/]y6  ,i h already m5tion$ t !   
:ole incid5t took place1 9 light        
suffici5tly good to read a book )\t     
/ra9+ ! eyes4  ,! poor little boy 0     
t]ribly upset1 & sobb$ bitt]ly4 ,8 p>5ts
 said !y _h br\ght him _m times be=e1 & 
su* a fiasco _h nev] be=e tak5 place4   
,mrs ,/odd>t ,gray 0 v indignant ab\t x4
  ,too bad6 ,%e ought to h kn[n %e 0    
/ay+ too long1 & risk+ a fright = !     
*ild4 ,if %e _h only gone back into !   
cab9et he w\ld n h be5 fright5$4 ,b %e  
/ay$ too long & _h n en\gh /r5g? to get 
back4  ,! *ild 0 too ?or\ghly fright5$ &
 upset to admit ( any consolation1 & !  
p>5ts 7 oblig$ to take him away1 /ill   
sobb+1 & ask+ :y ,granny _h gone away l 
t & giv5 him su* a fright4  ,a ye> lat]1
 9 ,london1 ,i took ,dr ,cov]nton--by   
appo9tm5t--to see ,dr ,c>l ,hans51 :o 0 
!n giv+ hypnotic treatm5t1 & also do+ "s
 "w 9 demon/rations = ! ,society =      
,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,dr ,hans5 tri$ 9 va9
 to put ei!r ,dr ,!odore ,cov]nton or   
myself "u ! influ5ce1 s 0 oblig$ to h   

rec\rse to 8 wife4 ,naturally ?is 0     
consid]$ a mo/ suspici\s circum/ance by 
my companion2 b ,i notic$ t he 0 v mu*  
int]e/$ 9 8 conv]sation ) h]--f ! m$ical
 po9t ( view--& he 0 suffici5tly hone/  
to admit t he c\ld n expla9 :at happ5$ 9
 8 pres5ce1 ^u any normal hypo!sis4     
,,*apt] ,v  ,,india1 #ahij-ahia   ,9 !  
mon? ( ,novemb] #ahij ,i />t$ ) a "y    
fri5d = my fir/ visit to ,india4  ,my   
companion 0 /ill at ! age :5 social     
,india 0 naturally m int]e/+ to h] ?an  
ei!r ! hi/orical or my/ical aspects ( ! 
c\ntry4 ,&1 = myself1 ,i w5t !re 9 ^?   
days r to see ! glori\s build+s ( a     
magnific5t ,pa/1 ?an ) any view ( wre/+ 
occult secrets f ! ,fakirs & ,yogis ( ! 
,pres5t4  ,x 0 well p]haps t "o's       
ambitions 7 s limit$ by ! ,possible1 =  
,i am v mu* incl9$ to ?9k t ,my/ic      
,india is & mu/ rema9 a seal$ book = !  
,engli%4  ,we mu/ always rememb] !      
natural prejudices ( a conqu]$ race     
t[>ds ! conqu]or4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ! 
,h9doo/anees consid] 7& :o %all say )\t 

ample cause87 t ,engli%m5 are hopelessly
 born & sunk 9 mat]ialism1 incapable (  
ex]cis+ an imag9ation :i* !y don't      
possess2 ) a top dress+ ( conv5tional   
or?odoxy1 s f> z _! own special religion
 is conc]n$1 b ) no?+ b ridicule or ?9ly
 veil$ contempt = ! religi\s *annels    
?r\gh :i* o!r races may be tak+ _!      
spiritual food4 ,we h giv5 !m only too  
mu* reason = ^! conclusions4  ,z a      
consequ5ce ( ?is /ate ( ?+s1 ,engli%m5 &
 wom5 are look$ ^u z q impossible f !   
,indian po9t ( view1 & a dev\t & educat$
 ,h9doo w\ld no m ?9k ( discuss+ 8      
transc5d5tal ideas ) su* p ?an we %\ld  
?9k ( discuss+ delicate que/ions (      
,art--9 its v>i\s bran*es--) ! fir/     
village yokel we happ5$ to meet 9 !     
road4 ,i 0 confirm$ 9 ^! ideas by notic+
 ! diff]5ce 9 ! welcome accord$ to a    
*>m+ "y ,sw$i% lady1 :om we met at      
,b5>es on h] w$d+ t\r4 ,%e _h br\ght    
excell5t native introductions f h] own  
c\ntry1 :]e c]ta9 ,rajahs & ,mah>ajahs  
_h be5 ent]ta9$ by h] ,k+1 & ?anks to   

^!1 &1 z %e said1 to ! fact ( my n be+  
,engli%1 %e _h access to _m int]e/+     
places1 & took "p 9 int]e/+ functions1 f
 :i* ! re/ ( u 7 deb>r$4  ,i am hop+ to 
pay a ?ird visit to ,india "s day1 ) !  
special object 9 view ( occult          
inve/igation4 ,x rema9s to be se5 :e!r1 
by any =tunate accid5t1 ,i may !n be m  
successful 9 enc\nt]+ any?+ m int]e/+   
?an ! ord9>y clev] conjur]s1 :o         
sometimes pose z ,fakirs1 & may be f\nd 
by ! t\ri/ on e hotel v]&a 9 ,india4    
,mean:ile ,i am limit$ by ! title ( my  
book to p]sonal incid5ts1 z to :i* ,i   
f9d "o or two notes 9 my ,indian di>y4  
,mak+ ! usual t\r1 b includ+            
,lahore--:]e my bro!r _h liv$ at        
,gov]nm5t ,h\se = sev]al ye>s z ,milit>y
 ,secret>y to ,sir ,rob]t ,eg]ton 7:o 0 
9 8 day71 ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor ( !       
,punjab--we came 9 due c\rse to ,delhi4 
,our fir/ day !re 0 devot$ to trac+     
,mut9y relics ( all k9ds1 & ab\t f\r    
,p4,m4 9 ! aft]noon we drove out to !   
fam\s ,ridge to see ! ,mut9y ,memorial4 

,?is1 z mo/ p n[adays "k1 is a r$ /&/one
 t[]1 ) /aircase ( r\gh /one inside1 &  
small w9d[s pi]c$ ?r\gh at v>y+         
int]vals4 ,x /&s ^u an ext5sive m>ble   
floor+1 :i* is inscrib$ ) ! names ( !   
v>i\s regim5ts--(fic]s & m5--:o took "p 
9 ! r5[n$ siege1 & di$ = _! c\ntry 9    
consequ5ce4  ,z we drove t[>ds !        
,memorial1 ! :ole place seem$ to be 9 a 
flutt] ( excitem5t4 ,hundr$s ( coolies 7
 flock+ r\nd1 & we bo? rem>k$ h[ mu* m  
int]e/$ !y appe>$ to be 9 ^! monum5ts ( 
pa/ ev5ts ?an ! correspond+ class (     
,engli% lab\r]s w\ld h be54 ,b on       
arrival we f\nd !re 0 no "q ( intellig5t
 hi/orical int]e/4 ,! fact 0 t a poor   
coolie--:o _h j climb$ up ! ,memorial   
,t[] by ! inn] /aircase--_h fall5 out ( 
"o ( ! w9d[s describ$1 & 0 ly+ on !     
m>ble floor bel[1 at ! f> side f u1     
cru%$ & dy+4 ,we 7 told t an ,engli%man 
_h1 =tunately1 be5 pres5t1 & _h driv5 (f
 at once = a doctor4 ,s no?+ c\ld be    
done = ! poor man until ! latt] arriv$4 
,mean:ile our native                    

s]vant--,bobajee--_h1 ( c\rse1 ru%$ (f  
to see :at 0 to be se5 ( ! trag$y1 &1 r 
to my horror1 my girl fri5d seem$ ab\t  
to foll[ 8 example6 ,x 0 t]rible to ?9k 
( ! poor man ly+ !re 9 8 dea? agony2 b  
he 0 already surr\nd$ by natives1 & no  
real help c\ld be giv5 )\t fe> ( do+ m  
h>m ?an good be=e ! doctor 0 br\ght to !
 spot4 ,!re=e m]ely to g & look on1 )\t 
be+ able to succ\r1 seem$ to me an add$ 
horror to ! trag$y1 & ,i turn$ r\nd r   
%>ply on my "y fri5d1 & expo/ulat$ ) h]4
 ,z a matt] ( fact1 %e did n g2 b ,i am 
oblig$ to m5tion ! incid5t z acc\nt+ = a
 c]ta9 mom5t>y excitem5t & annoyance on 
my "p1 :i* prov$ to be factors 9 ! /ory 
ab\t to be relat$4  ,all[+ = diff]5ce ( 
"t betwe5 ,delhi & ,london1 a v old     
fri5d ( m9e1 ,lady ,w9cote 7:o 0 !n liv+
 9 ,london1 :]e ,i 0 9 ! habit ( visit+ 
h] con/antly :5 9 t[n71 0 ly+ 9 b$1 re/+
 aft] a di/urb$ night1 at ! v h\r ( our 
visit to ! ,mut9y ,memorial4  ,x 0 ab\t 
noon 9 ,engl&2 %e 0 fully awake1 & _h   
be5 read+4 ,look+ at h] wat* %e realis$ 

x 0 "t to make a move if %e meant to    
come d[n = lun*eon4 ,sudd5ly ! door     
op5$1 & ,i walk$ into h] b$room1 & "r   
r\nd ! b$1 until ,i /ood betwe5 h] & !  
w9d[1 :i* 0 to h] left z %e lay 9 b$4   
,i 0 dress$ 9 ord9>y outdoor attire1 &  
seem$ mu* excit$ & annoy$ ab\t some?+4  
,i 0 talk+ cont9u\sly1 z x seem$ to h]2 
b %e c\ld n make out any connect$       
s5t5ces1 & wond]$ :at _h upset me s mu*4
 ,%e spoke to me1 ask+ :at _h happ5$2 b 
,i took no notice ( h] que/ions1 /&+ )  
my face to ! w9d[ & my back to h] = a   
few mom5ts4 ,!n ,i turn$ r\nd1 &        
delib]ately retrac$ my /eps1 pa/ !      
ottoman1 skirt+ r\nd ! b$1 & 0 j        
disappe>+ ?r\gh ! door1 :5 %e made a    
f9al ef=t to attract my att5tion1 ask+ a
 v practical "q3  ,emmie6 ,d tell me    
be=e y g1 :at numb] y are /ay+ at 9     
,ox=d ,t]race 7! "p ( t[n :]e ,i always 
/ay$ at t "t74 ,lady ,w9cote said3 ,y   
made no answ] at all1 b :isk$ out ( !   
door 9 a great hurry1 & !n = ! fir/ "t  
,i rememb]$ t y 7 9 ,india4 ,x _h all   

seem$ s natural1 z y _h (t5 be5 9 my    
b$room1 t ,i only ?\ght at ! mom5t t y  
mu/ h return$ unexpect$ly to ,london f !
 c\ntry4 ,my "o anxiety 0 to "k :i*     
numb] on ! ,t]race w\ld f9d y1 9 case y 
_h *ang$ y\r address !re4  ,n[ all ?is  
01 =tunately1 writt5 out to me by my    
fri5d on ! v day t x happ5$--i4e4 #h?   
,janu>y #ahia--;& cross$ my lett] to h] 
tell+ h] ( ! incid5t4 ,my lett] 0 writt5
 a day or two lat] ,i ?9k2 b ,i 0 keep+ 
a /rict di>y at ! "t1 & "u date ( #h?   
,janu>y h ! record ( ! ev5t1 correspond+
 ) ! date ( ,lady ,w9cote's lett] to    
me4#c   #c ,bo? my di>y & ,lady         
,w9cote's lett] 7 %[n to ,mr ,my]s on   
my return to ,engl&1 also my lett] :i*  
cross$ ! "o f ,lady  ,w9cote to me4 ,he 
0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! acc\nt4  ,probably
 9 any case ,i %\ld h writt5 to tell ?is
 fri5d ( ! incid5t1 on acc\nt ( a       
conv]sation ,i _h ) ,bobajee :5 he      
return$ f 8 gha/ly ent]ta9m5t4 ,i _h    
look$ inside ! ,memorial1 & _h se5 t !  
/one /eps 7 crumbl+ away & look$ v      

unsafe1 s :5 he came back & said3       
,some?+ bad inside !re1 ,lady ,sahib1 ,i
 conclud$ naturally t he 0 ref]r+ to !  
/ate ( ! /aircase1 & attribut+ ! poor   
coolie's fall to "s su* cause4  ,b he   
d5i$ ?is /r5u\sly3 ,no6 no6 ,lady       
,sahib--"s bad debil inside !re4 ,he    
?rew coolie ov]6 ,!n he w5t on to tell u
 t on "o special night 9 ! ye> no native
 man1 woman1 or *ild 9 ! :ole city c\ld 
be induc$ to pass ! ,mut9y ,memorial at 
midnight4 ,! few d>+ s\ls :o _h pass$   
!re1 _h f\nd ! t[] all light$ up inside1
 & ! ,sepoys & ! ,briti% soldi]s _h come
 back1 & 7 fight+ _! battles ov] aga96  
,! man spoke 9 simple good fai?1 &      
assur$ me t all ,delhi p knew ?is to be 
a fact1 & gave ! place a wide b]? on t  
anniv]s>y4  ,! idea ( ! bad debil ?r[+ !
 poor coolie d[n f ! top ( ! t[]1 foll[$
 by ?is curi\s leg5d1 int]e/$ me z a bit
 ( folk-lore1 b my companion 0 dra/ic 9 
h] rem>ks4 ,silly nons5se1 ,bobajee6 0  
h] reception ( ! /ory2 & ?is made me    
feel int5sely sorry = ! mom5t1 t ,lady  

,w9cote1 :o w\ld h be5 z mu* int]e/$ z  
myself1 %\ld n h be5 pres5t4 ,did ?is   
mom5t ( int5se desire = h]1 project     
itself into ! appe>ance %e saw 9 h]     
room8 ,:o c say8 ,c]ta9ly x 0 a curi\s  
co9cid5ce t %e %\ld see me 9 an annoy$ &
 excit$ /ate j :5 ,i 0 feel+ annoy$ &   
excit$--s _m ?\s& miles away4  ,delhi   
seems to h be5 specially fav\rable to   
psy*ic exp]i5ces1 = ,i f9d ano!r "o     
record$ on ! v day succe$+ ! la/ ev5t4  
,my fri5d1 hav+ "s slight ailm5t1 ,i _h 
driv5 out alone ) our native s]vant1 &  
we made a long t\r1 return+ ab\t six    
,p4,m4 pa/ ,ludl[ ,ca/le1 ( fam\s ,mut9y
 memory1 & /ill--9 ! ye> #ahia--;a      
,gov]nm5t bungal[4  ,! pres5t ,cz> (    
,russia 0 travell+ ?r\gh ,india at ! "t 
z ,cz>ewit*1 ) 8 c\s91 ,pr9ce ,george ( 
,greece1 & !y 7 expect$ to arrive 9     
,delhi t same ev5+4 ,! ,royal p>ty &    
suite 7 to be lodg$ at ,ludl[ ,ca/le1 & 
7 expect$ )9 an h\r4  ,bobajee jump$ (f 
! box ( my c>riage1 & urg$ me to g look1
 see6  ,no1 ,bobajee6 ,drive on--c't g  

look see--!y no let me 94  ,yes1 yes1   
,lady ,sahib1 he said eag]ly--ev]y?+    
ready--all gone away--nobody 9 !re yet4 
,) our ,engli% notions ?is seems        
inconceivable1 b x prov$ to be          
absolutely true4 ,i w5t 91 expect+ to be
 turn$ back ignom9i\sly be=e ,i _h      
cross$ ! hall1 b !re 0 positively no "o 
!re6 ,! place 0 l a ,city ( ! ,dead4    
,yet )9 an h\r1 a banquet arrang$ = ab\t
 sev5ty p 0 to take place6 ,i made ! be/
 ( my opportunity1 rang$ ?r\gh ! num]\s 
b$rooms--) hang+ ,japanese bl9ds %utt+  
!m (f & ea* "o inscrib$ ) ! c>d ( !     
special ,russian or ,greek g5]al :o =m$ 
"p ( ! suite4 ,at l5g? ,i /roll$ into ! 
d9+-room--a long1 n>r[ room--arrang$ = !
 com+ fe/ivity 7at lea/ sixty to sev5ty 
cov]s 7 laid71 ! fl[]s arrang$ on !     
tableclo? 9 ! pretty1 arti/ic ,indian   
fa%ion1 all ! beautiful glass & silv]   
plac$ 9 read9ess4  ,no?+ 0 want+ b !    
pres5ce ( ! gue/s = :om all ?is         
prep>ation _h be5 made4  ,! %ort ,indian
 twilight 0 already ^u u z ,i /ood !re =

 a mom5t1 contra/+ ! dead & almo/ e]ie  
sil5ce1 ) ! lights & laught] t w\ld s   
quickly replace x4  ,a fireplace 0 close
 to me z ,i /ood at ! f> end ( ! room1  
look+ d[n ! :ole l5g? ( ! table4 ,glanc+
 up1 ,i realis$ t ! only picture 9 !    
room 0 hung ov] ?is fireplace4 ,!       
picture 9 "q _h no arti/ic value--!     
pa9t+ 0 flat & poor2 ev5 ! subject did n
 /rike me = ! fir/ mom5t z any?+ v      
rem>kable4 ,x 0 ! portrait ( a man 9 !  
prime ( life--ab\t ?irty-five1 ,i %\ld h
 suppos$--) ! long :isk]s & r prim pose 
( a portrait made by an evid5tly poor   
arti/1 probably ?irty or =ty ye>s       
previ\s to my visit4  ,b z ,i look$     
aga91 a curi\s s5sation came ov] me4 ,9 
spite ( ! pa9t]'s failure to convey     
any?+ m l a liv+ man ?an a dead press$  
rose is l a liv+ rose1 !re 0 some?+ 9 ! 
eyes ( ! portrait t held me1 some?+ t   
rose triumphant above ! arti/'s         
limitations4 ,at ! same mom5t ,i 0      
consci\s ( a ,pres5ce beh9d my back2 (  
somebody :o 0 look+ at ! picture ) me2 (

 somebody :o 0 say+ to me 7n ) ! out]1 b
 an inn] voice73 ,t is a picture ( me1 b
 ,i am n !re--,i am "h1 close to y2     
beh9d y\r %\ld]--,i am look+ at x ) y4  
,! impression 0 s /rong t x seem$ almo/ 
z if a h& 7 press+ on my %\ld]4 ,i turn$
 r\nd involunt>ily1 b no "o 0 !re4 ,!n  
,i look$ at ! picture aga91 & always ) !
 same weird s5sation t ! man :om !      
picture repres5t$ _h be5 /rong en\gh to 
make me feel 8 actual pres5ce 9 ! room1 
al?\gh ,i c\ld see no?+4 ,!re 0 no "n on
 ! picture ( ei!r subject or arti/1 no  
possible clue to id5tity1 & look$ at z a
 picture alone1 !re 0 no?+ 9 ! flat1    
conv5tional pres5tm5t ( ! features to   
acc\nt = my exp]i5ce4 ,?is made x ! m   
rem>kable4 ,i c\ld sc>cely te> myself   
away f ! almo/ ov]:elm+ s5se ( ! pres5ce
 ( "s /rong & /rangely magnetic         
p]sonality1 b ! fa/ fad+ twilight w>n$  
me n to risk an ignom9i\s retreat4 ,s ,i
 w5t hurri$ly ?r\gh ! l>ge & h&some     
draw+-room1 :i* 0 fill$ ) portraits1    
*iefly ( deceas$ gov]nors & g5]als1 _m (

 !m admirably pa9t$1 & a /rik+ contra/  
to ! "o poor & commonplace picture      
already se54  ,! absolute incongruity   
betwe5 ! impression receiv$ & ! object  
:i* r\s$ x1 l$ me to make inquiries1 9  
spite ( my fri5d's jokes ov] my p[]s (  
imag9ation4  ,anyway1 ,i am go+ to cle> 
?is up1 ,i said ) det]m9ation2 & 9 a few
 days my p]sev]ance 0 rew>d$1 & my      
impression amply ju/ifi$1 by f9d+ t ,i  
_h be5 look+ at ! portrait--feeble &    
poor z x 0--( ,brigadi]-,g5]al          
,ni*olson4  ,none ( my read]s ne$ to be 
told t if any dead man c\ld impress     
himself ^u ! liv+1 ?is w\ld be ! man    
capable ( su* a feat4  ,ev5 to ?is day  
!re is a small religi\s sect 9 ,india   
call$ ! ,ni*olasa91 :o h h&$ d[n !      
memory ( ?is god r ?an man1 :o _h to    
dism\nt f 8 horse occasionally1 to ?ra% 
8 w\ld-be wor%ipp]s1 & put a /op to _!  
inconv5i5t adoration6  ,ni*olson's      
brilliant a*ievem5ts 9 ! ,mut9y2 8      
absolute control ov] m5 ( ! mo/ div]se  
"*2 ! devotion ) :i* he inspir$ 8       

soldi]s1 & 8 own glori\s dea? 9 ! v     
mom5t ( victory--all ^! are matt]s (    
hi/ory4  ,i feel glad & grateful to h   
kn[n1 ev5 = a few pass+ mom5ts1 :at t   
influ5ce _h be52 & :5 ,i f\nd out       
,brigadi]-,g5]al ,ni*olson's grave at   
,delhi1 aft] my ,ludl[ ,ca/le exp]i5ce1 
,i left my fl[]s on ! grave ( an hon\r$ 
acqua9tance1 r ?an ( a man kn[n to me   
only ?r\gh hi/orical records4  ,"o m    
incid5t1 or r co9cid5ce1 & ,i mu/ close 
my ,indian *apt]4  ,?is also is connect$
 ) ! ,mut9y & ) ,delhi1 b ! special     
co9cid5ce1 to :i* ,i ref]1 took place at
 ,agra1 :5 my fri5d & ,i 7 /ay+ at !    
hotel !re 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahia4  ,"o ( 
my olde/ & mo/ valu$ fri5ds is          
,lieut5ant-,colonel ,alfr$ ,s4 ,jones1  
,v4,c41 =m]ly ( ! #i? ,lanc]s1 & "o (   
our ,mut9y h]oes4 ,z ev]y?+ connect$ ) t
 hi/orical trag$y seems to h p]5nial    
int]e/ = e ,engli%man--no matt] :at 8   
cre$ or politics--,i make no excuse =   
furni%+ "s details connect$ ) my fri5d's
 c>e]4 ,8 record f ,h>t's ,army ,li/ is 

z foll[s3--  ,lieut5ant-,colonel ,jones 
0 pres5t at ! battle ( ,budlekee ,s]ai1 
& at ,delhi ?r\gh\t ! siege op]ations1  
includ+ ! assault & capture ( ! city1   
hav+ be5 ,d4,a4,q4,m4,g4 f #h? ,augu/ to
 #bcrd ,septemb] #aheg4 ,s]v$ ) ! #i?   
,lanc]s 9 ,grea!ad's pursu+ column1 & 0 
pres5t 9 ! actions ( ,bolim%uhur &      
,alighur & battle ( ,agra--:]e he 0     
dang]\sly w\nd$1 hav+ receiv$ a         
musket-%ot w\nd & tw5ty-two sabre cuts4 
,he 0 m5tion$ 9 ! despat*es ( ,sir ,hope
 ,grant on ?ree diff]5t occasions1 & has
 receiv$ ! ,victoria ,cross = tak+ a    
n9e-p\nd] gun1 ) ! assi/ance ( "s m5 f 8
 squadron1 9 ! action ( ,budlekee ,s]ai 
7m$al ) clasp & ,brevet ( ,major74      
,al?\gh1 z a *ild1 ,i _h he>d ( ! brav]y
 & ! t]rible w\nds ( "o :o 0 to become  
lat] 9 life "o ( my greate/ fri5ds1 !   
actual details ( ! ,agra cata/rophe 7   
hazy 9 my memory4 ,two ?+s1 h[ev]1 _h   
rema9$ firmly imb$d$ 9 my m9d--fir/1 t a
 bro!r (fic] _h told me t he 0 /&+ close
 by ,colonel ,jones :51 z a "y (fic]1 ! 

latt] att5d$ ! ,leve to receive 8       
,victoria ,cross1 & t ! ,que5 0 s mu*   
agitat$ by 8 appe>ance t %e c\ld h>dly  
p9 x on4 ,also1 t ?is bro!r (fic] he>d  
h] :isp] to h] husb&3 ,my ,god1 ,alb]t6 
look at t poor boy6 ,he has be5 cut to  
pieces6  ,! o!r *ildi% memory is t !    
,taj _h be5 turn$ into a hospital at !  
"t ( ! ,mut9y1 & t my fri5d1 among/     
o!rs1 _h be5 nurs$ !re4 ,?is latt] prov$
 to h be5 a mi/ake on ! "p ( my         
in=mants4 ,x 0 ! ,moti ,musjid 7! ,pe>l 
,mosque7 :i* 0 turn$ to ?is acc\nt1 & 9 
:i* my fri5d 0 nurs$ back to life1 to ! 
surprise ( all :o knew ! ext5t ( 8      
disa/]4  ,x is specially important = p  
bless$1 or curs$1 ) psy*ic gifts to give
 no occasion to ! enemy by exagg]ation  
or inexact memory ( details4 ,s1 ) !    
:olesome dread ( a well-read review]    
be=e my eyes1 ,i det]m9$ to g to !      
f\nta9-head1 & ask ,colonel ,jones      
himself to supply me ) ! true incid5ts  
:i* make ! ,agra episode a mov+ picture 
be=e our eyes4 ,he has k9dly cons5t$ to 

d ?is1 & ,i give ! n>rative 9 8 own     
words3--   ,aft] ! fall ( ,delhi1 a     
column1 "u ,g5]al ,grea!ad1 0 s5t d[n to
 ,luckn[1 & z ?ree squadrons ( ! #i?    
,lanc]s 7 told (f to g1 ,i resign$ my   
/aff appo9tm5t1 & w5t ) my troop4  ,aft]
 two fights--,bolim%uhur & ,alighur--we 
7 hurri$ (f to ,agra1 sixty-six miles 9 
?irty-six h\rs4 ,b on arrival we f\nd t 
! ,agra p _h recov]$ f _! fright &      
,grea!ad 0 fool en\gh to believe _! /ory
 t ! enemy 0 twelve miles away1 & !re=e 
took up gr\nd = our camp1 j by !        
gravey>d & p>ade-gr\nd1 :i* y w rememb]4
 ,!re 0 a high crop ( sug>-cane1        
conceal+ ev]y?+ beyond ! p>ade-gr\nd1 & 
aft] mo/ ( ! (fic]s ( ! :ole =ce _h gone
 (f to ,agra ,=t to breakfa/ ) fri5ds1  
cannon-%ot began to fall among/ u2 &    
ev]yone _h "t to fall 91 z ! horses _h n
 be5 unsaddl$4  ,my squadron1 consi/+ ( 
,fr5*'s & my troops1 0 told (f z an     
escort to ,blunt's ,batt]y1 ,f4,a41 :i* 
=m$ ! left ( ! l9e1 consi/+ ( our o!r   
two squadrons1 m ,f4 ,artill]y1 #h? &   

#ge? ,regim5ts1 etc41 all mov+ to !     
front ?r\gh high crops4  ,!n we saw !   
enemy--#gjj or #hjj y>ds (f--& ,blunt   
unlimb]$ 8 guns1 & began to fire1 :5 we 
soon saw a body ( cavalry mov+ (f across
 our front1 to turn our left flank1 &   
,blunt said we mu/ g back to def5d our  
camp4 ,s he limb]$ up1 & we all 7i4e4   
our squadron & ,blunt's guns7 began to  
/raggle back ?r\gh ! high crops4 ,b     
,blunt said he mu/ leave "o troop ) two 
( 8 guns1 & ,fr5*'s troop 0 /opp$ = !   
purpose4 ,in/ead ( /ay+ ) x1 he felt s  
sure we %\ld h a *ance at ! cavalry we  
_h se5 7,mut9e]s7 t he came on ) me1 &  
toge!r we =m$ up my troop on !          
p>ade-gr\nd1 close to ,blunt's guns1 :i*
 we saw already unlimb]$4  ,a squadron (
 ,irregul> 7mut9i$7 cavalry 0 com+ 9 our
 direction ov] ! p>ade-gr\nd1 ) a blue  
squadron ( 7mut9i$7 regul> cavalry 9    
support1 bo? trott+2 s1 ( c\rse1 we w5t 
= ! ,r$ 7head ( ! e*ellon !y =m$74  ,!n 
,i saw ,fr5* %ot1 & ! h9d qu>t]s ( 8    
grey horse pass r\nd ! left flank ( my  

little troop2 !n ,i gave ! ^w ,,gallop1 
& ! ,r$ squadron1 to my surprise1 halt$4
  ,obs]v+ its lead] tak+ aim at me ) 8  
c>b9e1 ,i incl9$ a little to my left1 9 
ord] to /ick him1 nev] dream+ t ,i %\ld 
be hit be=e ,i c\ld d s1 & ,i 0 almo/ )9
 rea* be=e he fir$1 & 8 bullet w5t ?r\gh
 my bridle arm1 s ,i _h to take my re9s 
on my sword h& & jam my horse into !    
ranks1 j beh9d ! squadron lead] :o _h   
%ot me4  ,n[ to cle> up y\r my/]y ab\t  
my be+ left to my fate 7,i _h specially 
ask$ ,colonel ,jones h[ he happ5$ to be 
left alone among/ ! ,sepoys1 ^: numb]s 7
 regi/]$ by 8 sabre cuts 9 s gha/ly a   
fa%ion71 ,i 0 n left to my fate2 on !   
contr>y1 ! man on ! left ( my troop1 :o 
alone c\ld see1 put 8 lance ?r\gh !     
squadron lead]1 & /ay$ ab\t--outside !  
r+--try+ to get to me to ! la/1 & got ! 
,v4,c4 on my report to t effect4  ,my   
troop1 occupy+1 9 d\ble rank1 ab\t tw5ty
 y>ds1 w5t /raight on aft] ! tw5ty y>ds 
or s front ( ! enemy's probable front ( 
p]haps fifty y>ds4 ,s !re 7 pl5ty (     

,s[>s left to mob r\nd me & to keep (f !
 man :o tri$ to save me4 ,( c\rse1 my m5
 7 q "r 9 pursu+ ! brok5 =ce z !y did1  
"r (f ! field4   ,?is acc\nt has !      
imm5se advantage ( be+ tak5 v]batim f   
,colonel ,jones' lett] j receiv$ by me4 
,x has ! disadvantage t su* a lett]1 f a
 brave man1 w\ld naturally possess--i4e4
 t ( m9imis+ 8 %>e 9 ! episode to ! po9t
 ( mak+ x difficult = ! lay m9d to      
realise :]e ! h]oism came 9--:i* h]oism 
is a vital po9t 9 my co9cid5ce4         
,=tunately1 ,i h ! be/ au?ority = say+ t
 ! ,blunt m5tion$ 9 ?is record always   
ma9ta9$ t ,colonel ,alfr$ ,jones _h sav$
 8 guns4 ,x appe>s t at ! "t ( !        
unexpect$ attack f ! enemy1 ,colonel    
,jones & two or ?ree fri5ds 7:o _h n    
gone to ! =t7 7 breakfa/+ "u ! %ade ( ! 
cemet]y wall :5 ! al>m 0 giv54 ,my      
fri5d1 wi%+ to re/ 8 *>g] aft] ! long   
=c$ m>* f ,agra1 _h tak5 a sp>e troop   
horse1 saddl$ ) a hunt+ saddle4  ,:5 !  
r\nd %ot began to fall1 !re 0 no "t to  
get 8 *>g]4 ,!re 0 no?+ = x b to put on 

sword & pi/ol & ride /raight 9 to !     
enemy's ranks4 ,no wond] ! poor p %ut up
 9 ,agra 7 en?usia/ic ov] ?is *>ge (    
cavalry 9 _! %irt sleeves1 z !y call$ x4
  ,9 #ahia ,i 0 /ay+ 9 ,agra1 at !      
hotel1 ) my fri5d ( ! ,delhi incid5t4 ,a
 c]ta9 ,major ,pul=d1 :o _h come to     
,agra to race "s ponies1 divid$ u at !  
table d'hte4 ,he & ,i _h be5 neighb\rs =
 two or ?ree days1 :5 he ask$ me        
c>elessly "o ev5+ :at ,i _h be5 do+ t   
aft]noon1 z my fri5d confess$ to hav+   
tak5 a day (f4  ,n[ ,i _h sp5t !        
aft]noon at ! ,taj1 & _h made _m        
inquiries ab\t ! tradition t ?is build+ 
_h once be5 turn$ into a hospital4 ,no  
"o knew any?+ ab\t x4 ,"o old ,h9doo1   
evid5tly ?9k+ ,i wi%$ him to say ,yes1  
rememb]$ he>+ t ?is _h be5 ! case ab\t  
eighty ye>s ago4 ,?is la/ arti/ic t\* ( 
accuracy 0 fatal to 8 bon fides1 & ,i   
turn$ away 9 disgu/4  ,s ,i told ,major 
,pul=d my /ory1 & we laugh$ ov] !       
well-kn[n fact t a ,h9doo ( t class     
always tries to f9d out :at y wi% him to

 say1 & !n says x6  ,major ,pul=d ask$  
:y ,i 0 s ke5 on ! subject4  ,because a 
v old fri5d ( m9e 0 badly w\nd$ at ,agra
 dur+ ! ,mut9y1 & f a *ild ,i h _h !    
impression t he 0 nurs$ 9 ! ,taj4  ,no1 
he answ]$4 ,i am sure ! ,taj 0 nev] us$ 
z a hospital1 b ,i ?9k ! ,pe>l ,mosque  
may h be54 ,?is w\ld acc\nt = ! mi/ake1 
probably4  ,n[ ! po9t 9 ?is incid5t is !
 fact t ,i _h n m5tion$ my fri5d's "n to
 ,major ,pul=d4  ,_h ! "n be5 a m       
di/9ctive "o1 ,i might h m5tion$ x1     
al?\gh realis+ t ,major ,pul=d 0 too "y 
a man to h kn[n any?+ ab\t ! ,mut9y at  
fir/ h&4  ,we talk$ casually on !       
subject = a few m9utes1 & !n he said3 ,(
 c\rse1 ,i 0 a baby at ! "t1 b ,i h read
 & he>d any am\nt ab\t x1 naturally4 ,my
 boyi% h]o 0 a fell[ nam$ ,jones ( ! #i?
 ,lanc]s1 :o 0 s awfully plucky 9 _!    
celebrat$ *>ge1 :5 surpris$ by ! enemy  
on ! ,agra p>ade-gr\nd4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t 
! fell[ except :at ,i h read4 ,i believe
 he is alive /ill1 b !y say he 0 almo/  
cut to pieces !n4  ,t is ! fri5d :om ,i 

?\ght _h be5 nurs$ 9 ! ,taj1 0 my       
a/oni%$ answ]4  ,major ,pul=d's delight 
0 unb\nd$ to h come by s /range a       
co9cid5ce ev5 ?us ne> to ! h]o ( 8 y\?4 
,= myself1 ,i recognis$ t ,i _h sat next
 to ! only man1 probably !n 9 ,india1 :o
 c\ld h giv5 me ! accurate & precise    
details ( ! :ole affair6  ,i "k e in* ( 
! gr\nd1 & j :]e x all happ5$1 he said  
eag]ly4 ,d let me drive y & y\r fri5d   
ov] !re to-morr[ 9 my buggy1 & ,i w po9t
 out e detail4  ,he did s next day1     
leav+ me ) ! mo/ vivid impression ( !   
sc5e ( my fri5d's gallant fight = life1 
aga9/ su* ov]:elm+ odds4  ,t he %\ld    
/ill be alive & active--ne>ly fifty ye>s
 lat]--seems little %ort ( a miracle6   
,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,sw$5 ,,& ,,russia1 #ahib
   ,travell+ 9 ,sw$5 9 ! spr+ ( #ahib1  
,i c>ri$ ) me f ,engl& an introduction  
to ! ,sw$i% ,consul at ,gott5burg4 ,"o (
 ! si/]s ( ?is g5tleman 0 m>ri$ to an   
,engli%man--a ,mr ,romilly--& he & 8    
wife *anc$ to come ov] = a visit dur+ my
 /ay4  ,speak+ ( psy*ic matt]s "o day1  

,mr ,romilly told me ! /ory ( 8 fir/    
c\s9 7a well-kn[n woman ( title7 & h]   
,egyptian necklace4 ,a pres5t _h be5    
made to h] 7,i ?9k on h] m>riage7 ( a v 
beautiful ,egyptian necklace ) /ones ( !
 exquisite blue %ade s well kn[n by     
travell]s 9 ,egypt4  ,^! special /ones1 
alas6 mu/ evid5tly h be5 g5u9e1 & rifl$ 
f "s old tomb1 = ! own] ( ! necklace    
appe>$ "o night by ! lady's b$side1 &   
w>n$ h] t %e w\ld h no peace s long z %e
 p]si/$ 9 we>+ 8 prop]ty4  ,s ! lady v  
wisely lock$ up ! necklace 9 h]         
dress+-case1 & fondly tru/$ ! ,egyptian 
gho/ w\ld be satisfi$4  ,n a bit ( x6 ,9
 a %ort "t he appe>$ aga91 & told h] t  
%e w\ld be haunt$ by 8 unwelcome pres5ce
 s long z ! necklace rema9$ 9 h]        
possession4 ,%e !n drove (f ) x1 &      
deposit$ x ) h] lawy]1 :o lock$ x up 9 a
 t9 case1 d\btless ) a secret smile at 8
 noble cli5t's sup]/itions4 ,b ,nemesis 
lay 9 wait = him1 & ! la/ ?+ ,mr        
,romilly _h he>d ^u ! subject 0 t !     
lawy] himself 0 made s exce$+ly         

uncom=table by ! att5tions ( ! ,egyptian
 g5tleman t he 0 oblig$ to h necklace & 
t9 case buri$ toge!r 9 8 back g>d56 ,to 
h =c$ a lawy] into su* extreme measures 
0 c]ta9ly a score = ! gho/6  ,a few     
mon?s lat]1 ,i met ! h]o9e ( ! /ory at a
 fri5d's h\se at tea1 & speak+ ( h]     
relation1 :o _h m>ri$ a ,sw$i% wife1 &  
:om ,i _h met 9 ,gott5burg1 ,i allud$   
discreetly to ! /ory ( ! blue necklace4 
,my companion at once endors$ x 9 toto1 
& did n seem at all annoy$ by ! fact t  
h] c\s9 _h m5tion$ x to me4 ,i rememb] t
 ,mrs ,romilly laid ! c>ds = me1 )      
a/oni%+ success1 & told me %e _h le>nt !
 my/ic lore f an old ,f9ni% nurse1 :o _h
 be5 br\ght ov] f ,f9l& by h] own ,sw$i%
 gr&fa!r :5 q a "y girl1 & _h liv$ 9 !  
family until h] dea?4 ,%e assur$ me t ! 
,f9ns 7 specially gift$ 9 all k9ds (    
gipsy lore4  ,f ,/ockholm we paid a     
visit to ,russia1 & 9 ,/ ,pet]sburg ,i  
_h my fir/ p]sonal exp]i5ce s9ce leav+  
home4  ,we _h engag$1 z c\ri] dur+ our  
/ay 9 ! city1 a ,g]man :o _h liv$ !re = 

=ty ye>s1 nam$ ,kntze1 ,i ?9k4  ,we 7   
/ay+ at ! ,hotel de ,france1 & ?is man  
told me "o day t a celebrat$ ,fr5*      
modi/e _h rooms 9 our hotel1 hav+ come  
!re to %[ h] beautiful ,p>isian co/umes1
 & to take ord]s z usual f ! ,russian   
,royal ,family & ,ladies ( ! ,c\rt4 ,he 
also m5tion$ ! ,fr5*woman's rec5t       
mis=tune 9 he>+--s9ce h] arrival 9      
,russia--t h] tru/$ manag] 9 ,p>is _h   
disappe>$ sudd5ly1 c>ry+ away ) him     
#ajj1jjj francs4  ,two nights lat] ,i _h
 gone to b$ z usual ab\t t5-?irty       
,p4,m41 & mu/ h slept = ne>ly f\r h\rs1 
:5 ,i awoke feel+ ! heat v oppressive4  
,x 0 almo/ ! end ( ,june at ! "t4 ,gett+
 out ( b$ to op5 my w9d[ /ill f>!r1 ,i  
gaz$ d[n ^u ! c\rty>d :i* x ov]look$1   
not+ ! absolute /illness ( ! h\se & !   
hot1 oppressive air outside4  ,sudd5ly  
?is /illness 0 r5t by ! mo/ horrible &  
appall+ %rieks6 ,peal aft] peal rang    
out4 ,i h nev] he>d any?+ s gha/ly nor s
 blood-curdl+ ei!r be=e or s9ce4 ,= a   
mom5t x seem$ t "o mu/ be dream+4 ,:at  

horrors1 to ju/ify su* awful %rieks1    
c\ld be tak+ place at ?is quiet h\r & 9 
?is quiet1 respectable hotel8  ,no?+    
less ?an murd] sugge/$ itself to me1 &  
,i quickly cross$ ! room1 & turn$ ! key 
9 ! lock4 ,my next ?\ght 0 = my         
companion--! ,miss ,gre5l[ ( ,am]ican   
days4 ,%e 0 sleep+ next door to me1 ) an
 int]v5+ door betwe5 u4  ,i hamm]$ l\dly
 ^u ?is1 & f9ally op5$ x4 ,i knew %e    
always lock$ h] out] door1 b fe>$ %e    
might g into ! passage1 n realis+ !     
dang] 9 ! mom5t ( wak+1 & might fall    
into ! murd]]'s h&s4 ,s ,i call$ out3   
,wake up--wake up1 ,miss ,gre5l[6--b    
don't op5 y\r door4 ,someone is be+     
murd]$ out !re4  ,i _h he>d e o!r door 9
 ! passage op5+1 & ! sc>$ inmates ru%+  
to & fro1 s !re 0 no "q ( feel+ b\nd to 
give ! al>m4  ,miss ,gre5l[1 be+ an     
extremely lymphatic p]son1 0 /ill sleep+
 ! sleep ( ! j4 ,i gave h] a good %ake  
at la/1 f9d+ knocks & calls ( no avail2 
b %e only turn$ ov] sleepily1 murmur+3  
,oh1 x's all "r6 ,i don't suppose !re is

 any?+ mu* ! matt]--d g to b$ aga96  ,s 
,i return$ to my own room1 & z !        
horrible screams _h n[ ceas$1 ,i op5$ my
 door v g5tly1 & look$ d[n ! dimly      
light$ passage4 ,my room 0 a corn] "o1  
exactly at ! head ( ! wide /aircase2 to 
! left-h& side1 = anyone m\nt+ ! /airs4 
,exactly opposite my door1 ) a wide     
passage betwe51 0 ! room :i* _h be5     
po9t$ out to me z belong+ to ! fam\s    
,fr5* modi/e4  ,miss ,gre5l[ 0 evid5tly 
! only p]son 9 ! hotel :o _h slept ?r\gh
 ! horrors ( t night1 = small gr\ps 7   
ga!r$ toge!r at v>i\s po9ts along !     
corridor1 & at e door "s sc>$ man or    
woman 0 look+ out1 anxi\s1 l myself1 to 
solve ! dreadful my/]y4  ,at t mom5t my 
eyes light$ on my special ,g]man wait]  
talk+ 9 a hu%$ :isp] to a musjig--9 !   
usual r$ coat4 ,s ,i beckon$ to him1 & v
 reluctantly he came to my door4  ,be+  
ask$ 9 ,g]man :at 0 ! mean+ ( ! %rieks  
we _h he>d1 he said at once t a lady _h 
be5 tak5 ill sudd5ly4  ,! man 0 a bad   
li>1 & a *ild w\ld h se5 t he 0 repeat+ 

a made-up /ory4 ,b no?+ m c\ld be got   
out ( him1 s ,i dismiss$ him impati5tly1
 say+3 ,:at is ! good ( tell+ me su*    
nons5se8 ,i %all f9d out = myself       
to-morr[4  ,once m ,i %ut & lock$ !     
door1 & lay = an h\r or two ?9k+ ov] !  
gha/ly di/urbance1 & wond]+ :o c\ld h   
be5 ! hapless victim4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t five 
,a4,m41 & full dawn4 ,z s (t5 happ5s1   
ev5 aft] ! mo/ sleepless night1 ,i doz$ 
(f !n1 & slept = m ?an an h\r1 & dur+ my
 sleep ,i dream$--& ?is 0 my dream4 ,x  
mu/ fir/ be not$ t ! wide /aircase ,i h 
describ$ z pass+ close to my room 0 !nce
 cont9u$ upw>d to ! next floor4 ,9 my   
dream or vision ,i saw di/9ctly a woman 
9 a :ite nightg[n1 ) d>k hair /ream+ d[n
 h] back1 ru%+ up ?is second flight (   
/airs 9 ! mo/ di/raught & reckless      
fa%ion4 ,9 "o h& %e held a knife1 & 0   
try+ to /ab h]self ) x1 z a musjig--9   
crimson coat--ru%$ aft] h]1 & endeav\r$ 
to wr5* x out ( h] h&4 ,two or ?ree o!r 
p ran up ! /airs beh9d h]1 b only ?is   
peasant seem$ to h ! c\rage or pres5ce (

 m9d to grapple ) h]4 ,9 a few mom5ts1 z
 x seem$ to me1 ! vision1 s />tl+ & cle>
 cut1 fad$ away1 & ,i sank into a       
dreamless sleep1 ,i suppose1 = x 0 pa/  
six ,a4,m4 :5 ,i woke f9ally4  ,:5 !    
,g]man wait] appe>$ ) my breakfa/ ,i    
said r curtly to him3 ,y ne$ n h tr\bl$ 
to make up t fooli% /ory la/ night2 ,i  
"k :at happ5$--,i h se5 x4  ,he look$ v 
incr$ul\s1 s ,i w5t on3 ,! lady 0 try+  
to kill h]self1 & ru%$ up to ! next     
floor ) a knife 9 h] h&4 ,i saw ! musjig
 run aft] h] & =ce x f h]4  ,! man 0    
absolutely spee*less4 ,he said n "o     
syllable1 ei!r ( corroboration or d5ial1
 b left ! room z quickly z possible1    
look+ sc>$1 & c]ta9ly left ! impression 
^u my m9d t my vision repres5t$ :at _h  
actually tak5 place an h\r or two       
previ\sly4  ,to my great surprise1      
h[ev]1 our respectable & dep5dable      
c\ri]1 ,kntze1 gave q a diff]5t v]sion (
 ! affair4  ,he came z usual to my room 
to take 8 ord]s = ! day--,miss ,gre5l[  
be+ pres5t--& at once ref]r$ to !       

t]rible trag$y4  ,ah1 poor lady6 y      
rememb] my tell+ y ab\t h] ! o!r day1 & 
h[ h] manag] _h run away ) all t money8 
,n[ ?is frightful mis=tune has happ5$ to
 h]1 & no "o kn[s if %e w survive x4 ,%e
 is /ill alive1 h[ev]1 & is to be tak5  
to ! hospital at "o ,p4,m4  ,b :at has  
happ5$1 ,kntze8 ,i said impati5tly1 r   
irritat$1 if ! tru? mu/ be told1 by 8   
my/]i\s allusions & ,miss ,gre5l['s     
assumption ( pr(\nd indiff]5ce4 ,(      
c\rse1 no self-respect+ p]son1 hav+     
calmly slept ?r\gh su* a trag$y1 c\ld be
 o!rwise ?an indiff]5t next morn+6      
,kntze's /ory 0 f> m arti/ic ?an t ( !  
wait]1 & 0 skilfully int]wov5 ) %r$s (  
tru?1 z ,i discov]$ lat]4  ,he said t ! 
poor lady 0 9 ! habit ( mak+ h]self a   
cup ( tea 9 ! middle ( ! night :5       
wakeful2 also t %e wore wide1 hang+     
musl9 sleeves ) h] night attire4 ,%e _h 
ris5 z usual f a sleepless b$ to make   
tea ) h] little ,etna4 ,un=tunately1 %e 
_h set fire to a sleeve1 :i* at once    
burn$ up1 & 9 a few mom5ts %e 0 envelop$

 9 flames1 ow+ to ! flimsy mat]ial %e   
wore4 ,!n ! %rieks began :i* _h s ?rill$
 our n]ves4 ,a ,russian g5tleman1 sleep+
 ne> h]1 0 awak5$ by ! noise1 & kn[+ t  
%e 0 a ri* woman1 & _h br\ght _m        
valuables ) h]1 he conclud$ %e 0 be+    
murd]$2 s he ru%$ to ! rescue ) a       
revolv]1 f\nd ! burn+ woman1 & he & !   
musjig at l5g? succe$$ 9 putt+ out !    
flames4  ,! /ory 0 well told1 & p]fectly
 cr$ible4 ,miss ,gre5l[ c\ld n resi/    
po9t+ out h[ entirely x annihilat$ my   
vision4 ,no suicide6--no knife6--no ru% 
up ! /aircase6--no?+1 9 fact1 t might n 
h be51 &1 ( c\rse1 mu/ h be5 a m]e freak
 ( imag9ation dur+ my tr\bl$ sleep4 ,9 !
 face ( ,kntze's quiet & detail$ /atem5t
 ,i c\ld only agree ) h]1 & s ! matt]   
re/$ = "s mon?s4 ,! poor woman mean:ile 
rema9$ 9 ! hospital1 & h] son & daught] 
7 telegraph$ = f ,p>is4 ,we f\nd !m at !
 hotel on our return !re1 ?ree weeks    
lat]1 f ,mosc[4 ,!re 0 !n "s slight hope
 ( ultimate recov]y1 b )9 six or sev5   
weeks f ! accid5t ! un=tunate woman di$ 

f %ock & exhau/ion4  ,f ,russia we      
return$ to ,/ockholm & ,*ri/iania1 :]e  
,miss ,gre5l[ took ! /eam] = ,hull1 & ,i
 w5t up into ! ,dovre ,feld ,m\nta9s to 
jo9 a ,sw$i% fri5d1 already m5tion$ 9 my
 *apt] on ,india4  ,i told h] my /ory ( 
! poor ,fr5* modi/e & h] sad & pa9ful   
accid5t1 also ab\t my curi\sly vivid &  
yet inaccurate vision1 & we discuss$ !  
latt] 9 q an ,s4,p4,r4 _s6 ,we 7 !n 9 a 
v remote "p ( ! ,dovre ,feld1 :]e =eign 
pap]s 7 practically inaccessible4  ,i _h
 left my fri5d 9 ,norway1 & return$ to  
,engl& a week or two be=e receiv+ a v   
int]e/+ lett] f h]4  ,9 x %e said3 ,i h 
j got hold ( "s ,fr5* pap]s1 & ,i see t 
poor woman y told me ab\t1 has j di$ 9  
,pet]sburg1 & ! real /ory has n[ come   
out4  ,x seems t x 0 suicide aft] all1 s
 y\r vision 0 q true6  ,%e _h receiv$   
l>ge sums 9 advance = commissions f "s (
 ! ,russian nobility1 & _h ei!r sp5t or 
speculat$ ) !m4 ,t 0 :y %e _h to inv5t !
 /ory ( an embezzl+ manag]1 to cov] h]  
own %ortcom+s4 ,b ! tru? 0 leak+ out 9  

spite ( h] endeav\rs1 & %e made up h]   
m9d to commit suicide r ?an face !      
horrors ( a ,russian prison4 ,! pap]    
goes on to say t %e *ose a mo/ t]rible  
dea?1 little realis+ :at ! torture w\ld 
be4 ,x seems t %e wait$ till ! middle ( 
! night y describ$1 & !n cov]$ h] :ole  
body ) oil1 & set fire to x6 ,?is       
acc\nts1 ( c\rse1 = ! horrible %rieks y 
he>d4 ,9 h] awful agony %e seiz$ a      
knife--t %e _h ei!r secret$ or f\nd 9 h]
 room--ru%$ out into ! passage 9 a      
blaze1 & :5 ! musjig tri$ to /op h]1 %e 
ran f him1 & attempt$ to /ab h]self z %e
 made h] way up ! /airs4 ,all ?is y seem
 to h se5 accurately2 also ! fact t !   
musjig pursu$ h] & succe$$ 9 wr5*+ !    
knife f h] h&s be=e %e _h injur$ h]self 
) x4 ,! pap] m5tions t a ,russian       
g5tleman _h gone to ! rescue :5 he he>d 
! %rieks1 b ?is 0 be=e %e _h got hold ( 
! knife1 & x 0 ! musjig alone :o sav$   
h]1 9 ! end1 f imm$iate dea?4  ,dur+ ?is
 ,russian visit we _h gone d[n to ,mosc[
 f ,pet]sburg1 & "h aga9 a curi\s       

adv5ture befell me4  ,x 01 z ,i h said1 
9 ! height ( ! summ]1 & "o 0 ?ankful to 
h a l>ge1 h&some room1 ) ?ree w9d[s     
look+ ov] ! squ>e1 & ! fam\s ,kreml9    
,palace 9 ! di/ance4 ,my room 0 divid$  
into two unequal p>ts1 sep>at$ f ea* o!r
 by a door :i* 01 dur+ ! hot season1    
?r[n wide op5 & fa/5$ back securely4    
,betwe5 ?is door & ! "o op5+ into ! out]
 corridor ! wa%+ app>atus /ood1 & also a
 w>drobe ( :ite pa9t$ deal1 ) a v poor  
lock to x1 z ,i discov]$ lat]4  ,on     
retir+ to re/ ! fir/ night1 ,i lock$ !  
out] door1 undress$ 9 ?is ante-room1 &  
f9ally hung up my g[n 9 ! w>drobe ,i h  
m5tion$4 ,!n1 aft] look+ out ( ! w9d[s  
on ! fa/ dim9i%+ cr[d bel[ 9 ! squ>e1 ,i
 w5t to b$1 feel+ q *e]ful1 & look+ =w>d
 to a long night's re/ aft] a j\rney :i*
 _h be5 hot & tir+4  ,z s (t5 happ5s1 "o
 0 probably ov]-tir$1 & sleep 0 n to be 
woo$ by any ( ! usual me?ods4 ,9 va9 ,i 
c\nt$ %eep gett+ ov] a h$ge1 add$ a     
hundr$ up backw>d & =w>d1 tri$ deep     
brea?+1 & o!r little p>l\r games4 ,x 0  

absolutely useless4 ,twelve o'clock     
/ruck1 !n ! half h\r1 & ,i ga!r$ f !    
/illness bel[ t ! good ,mosc[ citiz5s _h
 retir$ to _! respective homes4 ,?is    
seem$ an add$ insult6 ,!n "o o'clock    
/ruck1 & aft] t ,i lay = a seem+        
et]nity1 be=e two /rokes f ! clock      
outside indicat$ ! half h\r4 ,sc>cely _h
 ! rev]b]ation ceas$ :5 ,i he>d cauti\s 
s\nds 9 ! corridor1 :i* gave me a good  
fright1 & made me regret ! sil5ce ,i _h 
f\nd s irksome4 ,! out] door ( my room 0
 quietly be+ op5$1 creak+ on its h+es 9 
! mo/ ord9>y & commonplace way1 b       
evid5tly op5+ "u a v w>y h&4 ,!n ,i c\ld
 n h lock$ x aft] all6 ,& yet ,i felt s 
conv9c$ t ,i _h done s6 ,c]ta9ly ,i _h  
int5d$ to d s on my fir/ night 9 a      
/range hotel6 ,! be/ ,i c\ld hope 0 t "s
 o!r new arrival _h mi/ak5 8 room1 & 0  
return+ late1 & consequ5tly try+ to be z
 quiet z possible4 ,?is fla%$ ?r\gh my  
m9d1 & br\ght a mom5t's com=t4 ,i       
expect$ to see a man's head r\nd ! op5  
door at ! foot ( my b$1 & to he> a      

hurri$ apology & /ill m hurri$ retreat4 
,i say a man's head1 = ! foot/eps1 ?\gh 
s quiet & cauti\s1 7 )\t d\bt a man's   
foot/eps4 ,b sev]al mom5ts pass$ 9      
horrible susp5se4 ,! out] door _h creak$
 on its h+es & op5$ )\t a %ad[ ( d\bt4  
,:]e 0 ! man8  ,! door _h n clos$ aga91 
s f> z ,i c\ld he>4 ,f my b$ ,i c\ld n  
comm& a view ( ! small] portion ( !     
room1 :]e1 presumably1 he mu/ be hidd54 
,!re 0 no?+ b ! wa%-h& /& & ! w>drobe   
!re4 ,:at c\ld he be do+ or wait+ =8 ,my
 com=t+ supposition ( a mi/ake 9 ! numb]
 ( 8 room1 made by an innoc5t gue/1 c\ld
 n be /ret*$ wide en\gh to acc\nt = !   
long pause4 ,p]haps x 0 "s robb] lurk+  
ab\t ! passages6 ,he _h tri$ my door    
g5tly1 & f\nd x op54 ,i _h he>d ! door  
creak on its h+es 9 spite ( all 8 c>e4  
,n[ he 0 d\btless wait+ to make sure t  
?is noise _h n awak5$ me be=e beg9n+ 8  
op]ations6  ,?is 0 ! only reasonable    
supposition1 & ,i lay 9 absolute t]ror =
 "s m9utes1 fe>+ to /ir or almo/ to     
brea! at su* close qu>t]s1 & q incapable

 ( ris+ & putt+ an end to my t]rible    
susp5se4 ,i long$ to he> ! next qu>t]   
/rike1 b no?+ reliev$ ! dead sil5ce 9 my
 room & 9 ! /reets outside4 ,at long la/
 ! qu>t] to two /ruck1 & some?+ 9 !     
fri5dly tones ( ! massive clock reliev$ 
! t5sion & gave me c\rage--! c\rage (   
desp]ation--to /rike a mat* & light my  
c&le be=e />t+ on a t\r ( discov]y4 ,!  
middle door 0 fa/5$ back1 z ,i _h f\nd x
 :5 tak+ possession ( ! room4 ,9 any    
case1 t 0 n ! door :i* _h be5 op5$--!   
s\nd came f ! out] door4 ,i mu/ f9d out 
if anyone 7 hid+ 9 ! little dress+-room2
 & 9 any case1 ,i mu/ lock ! out] door1 
:i* ,i _h felt s c]ta9 ,i _h lock$ on   
com+ up to my room4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! op5
 inn] door ) fe> & trembl+4 ,to my      
relief1 ! small ap>tm5t 0 app>5tly      
empty4 ,! w>drobe /ood p>tly op51 b no?+
 m t]rible ?an my own g[n 0 inside x4   
,!n ,i made my way to ! out] door1 :i*  
gave on to ! corridor1 det]m9$ to make  
sure ( lock+ x firmly ?is "t4 ,aft] all1
 x mu/ h be5 a w&]+ gue/1 :o _h discov]$

 8 mi/ake at once1 & retreat$           
noiselessly6  ,i h seldom be5 m         
absolutely dumf\nd$ ?an :5 ,i turn$ !   
h&le ( t door1 prep>atory to lock+ x1 & 
f\nd t x 0 securely lock$ already1 j z  
,i _h suppos$6 ,h[ c\ld ! h+es h creak$ 
!n1 & ^: cauti\s foot/eps _h ,i he>d8   
,once m my eyes fell ^u ! w>drobe1 ) its
 *eap v>ni% & lock4 ,i _h c]ta9ly n     
lock$ ?is ov]night4 ,c\ld x h creak$    
itself f>!r op58 ,x did n = ! mom5t     
/rike me t ! noise came f ano!r qu>t]1 &
 t ! foot/eps 7 /ill to be expla9$4 ,i 0
 only too ?ankful to f9d ! b>e/ apology 
( an explanation4 ,s ,i lock$ ! w>drobe 
z c>efully z possible1 notic+ t ! lock 0
 n "o ( ! fir/ quality1 & once m retir$ 
to b$1 & put out my c&le1 greatly       
reliev$4  ,sc>cely t5 m9utes _h pass$ 7z
 ,i aft]w>ds asc]ta9$7 :5 ! :ole sc5e 0 
enact$ once m6 ,! same cauti\s tread1 ! 
same s\nd ( ! out] door creak+ sl[ly on 
its h+es--!re 0 no?+ 9 ! lea/ uncanny   
ab\t x p] se4 ,x 0 j ! normal noise t   
any late com] w\ld make :o 0 ?\ghtful   

en\gh n to di/urb a sleep+ h\se4  ,b my 
impati5ce got ! bett] ( my fe>s ?is "t4 
,i 0 n go+ to be decoy$ out ( b$ a      
second "t on a wild-goose *ase4 ,x mu/ h
 be5 t w>drobe door aft] all6 ,z to !   
foot/eps1 ,i don't "k & ,i don't c>e6 ,!
 *eap lock mu/ h giv5 way1 & ,i %all f9d
 ! w>drobe door has swung op51 ,i am    
sure4  ,) ?is com=t+ assurance ,i turn$ 
r\nd1 & 9 a few m9utes fell into a deep 
sleep1 aft] ! v>i$ excitem5ts ( ! night4
  ,next morn+ ,i /epp$ gaily into !     
small] division ( ! room to beg9 my     
toilet1 & triumphantly turn$ r\nd to    
conv9ce myself ( ! tru? ( my !ory ab\t !
 w>drobe door4 ,to my inf9ite a/oni%m5t 
& p]plexity ! w>drobe 0 securely lock$1 
j z ,i _h left x 9 ! middle ( ! night4  
,i h nev] _h any explanation ( ?is      
my/]y2 b ,i *ang$ my f9e big room = a   
mu* less desirable "o t morn+1 & made "s
 excuse ab\t wi%+ = a quiet] room at !  
back ( ! h\se4  ,! next ev5+1 sitt+ 9 my
 new abode ) my travell+ companion1 %e  
%[$ f> m int]e/ 9 my adv5ture ?an 9 !   

,pet]sburg trag$y & subsequ5t vision (  
m9e4  ,s mu* s t ,i invit$ h] to take a 
p5cil & see if %e c\ld get any sort (   
explanation ( ! my/]y2 = al?\gh n at all
 intuitive1 %e knew some?+ ( :at is     
call$ automatic writ+4  ,i give h]      
n>rative1 n z be+ 9 ! slighte/ degree   
evid5tial1 b = its intr9sic int]e/1 &   
because ,i am p]sonally conv9c$ t %e _h 
n suffici5t imag9ation to h made x up on
 ! spur ( ! mom5t4  ,miss ,gre5l['s     
message 0 to ! foll[+ effect3--  ,ab\t  
fifty ye>s previ\sly1 a ,russian        
g5tleman 7an (fic]1 ,i ?9k1 b am n c]ta9
 ( ?is7 & 8 mi/ress _h occupi$ ?is l>ge 
front room4 ,! man _h sp5t all day at a 
rifle competition1 comb9$ ) "s sort (   
m]ry-mak+1 & _h return$ home v late--at 
"o-?irty ,a4,m41 9 fact--v mu* ! worse =
 dr9k4 ,he _h op5$ ! door v c>efully1   
tru/+ he %\ld f9d ! lady asleep2 b1     
un=tunately1 %e 0 n only wide awake1 b  
extremely annoy$ by 8 late return & !   
/ate 9 :i* he _h come back to h]4 ,a    
desp]ate qu>rel _h ensu$1 & gett+       

fright5$ by 8 viol5ce1 %e seiz$ 8 rifle1
 giv+ him a bl[ on ! head ) ! butt end (
 x1 hop+ to /un him1 b ) no idea ( murd]
 9 h] m9d4 ,:e!r %e gave a m sev]e bl[1 
9 h] n]v\sness1 ?an %e _h int5d$1 or    
:e!r ! rifle fell on "s specially vital 
spot1 0 n expla9$ 9 ! writ+4 ,anyway1 ! 
bl[ prov$ fatal--to h] extreme regret & 
remorse4  ,"u ^! circum/ances "o w\ld h 
suppos$ t x w\ld be m reasonable = !    
lady to haunt ! room1 & n ! g5tleman2 b 
,i tell ! tale z 'twas told to u4  ,x   
is1 h[ev]1 rem>kable t 9 mo/ ( ^! /ories
 x is ! victim :o appe>s--det]m9$ to    
enact ! sc5e ( 8 or h] dea?--& n !      
murd]]4  ,i ?9k we 7 also told1 by-!-by1
 t ,i _h slept 9 ! room on ! anniv]s>y (
 ! occurr5ce4  ,x 0 obvi\sly impossible 
to get any corroboration ( su* a /ory4  
,two small po9ts 9 x1 h[ev]1 7 prov$ to 
be true4  ,! ,mosc[ hotels1 z a rule1 7 
comp>atively mod]n at ! "t ( our visit1 
& !re=e ! fifty ye>s ago seem$ highly   
improbable4 ,we le>n$1 h[ev]1 ?r\gh a   
few discreet que/ions lat]1 t ?is       

p>ticul> hotel _h be5 9 exi/5ce s f>    
back z fifty ye>s1 & also t rifle       
competitions _h tak5 place on c]ta9     
occasions 9 ^? f>-(f days4  ,= ! re/ ,i 
claim no?+4 ,i h tru?fully rec\nt$ my   
exp]i5ce )\t a ^w ( exagg]ation1 & h    
nev] be5 able to acc\nt = x normally4   
,! explanation giv5 to u is1 ( c\rse1 j 
wor? ! pap] x 0 writt5 ^u f any         
evid5tial po9t ( view4     ,,*apt]      
,,vi--cont9u$  ,,sw$5 ,,& ,,russia1     
#ahib   ,tak+ my exp]i5ces              
*ronologically1 ,i mu/ n[ c>ry my read]s
 back to ,engl&1 :]e ! autumn ( ?is ye> 
f\nd me 9 ,london4  ,i _h be5 ask$ to   
recomm5d a h\se = pay+ gue/s1 well      
situat$1 9 ! ,we/ ,end ( ,london1 &     
newly />t$ by a lady :o _h be5 left a   
wid[ ) v sl5d] provision4 ,sev]al k9d   
wom5 _h int]e/$ !mselves 9 ! case1 & _h 
wisely sugge/$ ?9k+ out a means (       
livelihood 9 ! future r ?an m]ely       
supply+ pres5t wants4  ,x w\ld be       
difficult to imag9e a p]son less suit$ =
 ! sort ( employm5t *os52 b t is ano!r  

/ory4  ,i nev] c>e to recomm5d any?+ or 
anybody ( :i* or ( :om ,i h no p]sonal  
k2 at ! same "t1 ,i 0 anxi\s to help my 
k9dly acqua9tance 9 h] philan?ropy1 & z 
,i _h arrang$ to sp5d "s weeks 9 ,london
 t autumn--to be ne> an invalid bro!r--x
 /ruck me t ,i might /ay at ! h\se s    
/rongly recomm5d$1 in/ead ( tak+ private
 rooms z usual4  ,s ,i j\rney$ to       
,sussex ,g>d5s1 f\nd a *>m+ h\se1 newly 
furni%$ & decorat$1 & z clean z !       
prov]bial new p91 &1 moreov]1 a v       
good-look+ mi/ress ( ! h\se1 /ill a     
y\ngi% woman ( five or six & ?irty4  ,%e
 spoke mo/ w>mly ( ! k9dness %e _h      
receiv$ f ! lady :o _h giv5 me h]       
address1 %[$ me "s pleasant rooms1 & !  
arrangem5t 0 quickly complet$4  ,i *ose 
a small sitt+-room 9 addition to my     
b$room1 al?\gh1 z a matt] ( fact1 ?is 0 
sc>cely necess>y1 z ,i 0 ! fir/ gue/    
receiv$4 ,only "o deaf old lady appe>$  
^u ! sc5e dur+ ! six weeks ,i sp5t !re4 
,i _h n be5 =ty-eight h\rs 9 ! h\se be=e
 ,i discov]$ t my ho/ess 0 a conv9c$ & v

 rem>kable psy*ic4 ,naturally %e 0      
delight$ to f9d someone to :om %e c\ld  
speak ( h] v>i\s exp]i5ces )\t be+      
laugh$ at or put d[n z a lunatic4 ,at ! 
same "t ,i am b\nd to confess t ,mrs    
,pet]s1 al?\gh extremely int]e/+1 0 also
 r agitat+1 & c]ta9ly mu* too erratic to
 make an entirely satisfactory          
,*atela9e4 ,%e 0 giv5 to read+ ,aurora  
,leigh1 in/ead ( ord]+ d9n]1 & _h to be 
s5t = occasionally to sit at ! head ( ! 
table1 ) a volume ( ,br[n+ or ,t5nyson  
firmly clut*$ 9 h] reluctant h&4 ,ev5 :5
 duly f\nd & deliv]$1 curi\s ?+s happ5$ 
dur+ ! meals--especially at d9n] 9 !    
ev5+1 :5 %e (t5 put d[n knife & =k &    
direct$ my att5tion to ! f> end ( !     
h&some d9+-room1 :]e %e 0 wont to see ! 
gho/ ( h] late husb&4  ,look1 de> ,miss 
,bates6 ,surely y mu/ see him--de>      
,h5ry1 ,i mean4 ,!re he /&s1 be>d & all1
 j betwe5 ! s(a & ! wall4 ,i c see him z
 cle>ly z ,i see y6  ,i am b\nd to say  
,i nev] did see de> ,h5ry2 b ! f9e tabby
 cat c]ta9ly saw some?+ 9 t corn]1 = x  

w\ld ru% mo/ frantically to ! s(a1 jump 
on to "o end1 & sit />+ at ,h5ry        
7presumably71 ) its tail /uck out & its 
fur ris+ up1 gl>+ into ! corn] ) a look 
( comb9$ fe> & fasc9ation4  ,my little  
sitt+-room 0 invad$ at all h\rs by my   
too int]e/+ l&lady1 :o w\ld sudd5ly     
rememb] "s ?rill+ exp]i5ce1 :i* %e wi%$ 
to %>e ) me4 ,at l5g? ,i took to my b$ =
 ?ree days1 n 9 ! lea/ ill1 b simply = a
 mu*-ne$$ re/ 9 ! mid/ ( all ^!         
excitem5ts4  ,a day or two aft] em]g+ f 
?is hav5 ( peace1 ,i receiv$ a visit f a
 "y lady1 ^: p>5ts 7 well kn[n to me 9  
,york%ire1 & :o _h rec5tly become engag$
 to a v ri* man1 _m ye>s h] s5ior2 9    
fact1 consid]ably old] ?an h] own fa!r1 
:o _h lately pass$ away4 ,! daught]s (  
?is family 7 all devot$ to _! fa!r1 &   
mo/ ( ! visit 0 occupi$ 9 giv+ me       
details ( 8 la/ illness1 & 9 my         
sympa?is+ ) h] ^u 8 loss4 ,x 01 9 fact1 
f> m a visit ( condol5ce ?an (          
congratulation ^u h] future prospects ( 
happ9ess4 ,z to ! latt]1 ,i f\nd x      

difficult to be q tru?ful & yet         
conv5tionally ec/atic4  ,to m>ry a man  
ne>ly old en\gh to be y\r gr&fa!r /ruck 
me z risky1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 ev5 ) all
 ! emolli5ts :i* ri*es & position       
und\bt$ly add to dome/ic life4  ,! "y   
woman 9 "q did n at all res5t my        
frankness on ! subject1 b assur$ me t h]
 greate/ consolation 9 ?9k+ ( h] late   
fa!r 0 ! fact t %e 0 ab\t to make a     
m>riage :i* he _h always wi%$1 & ( :i*  
he _h emphatically giv5 8 approval on 8 
dea?-b$4 ,i told him ,i _h decid$ ^u x1 
j be=e he di$1 & he 0 s reliev$ & happy 
ab\t x1 %e said simply z %e turn$ to    
leave ! room4 ,hav+ m5tion$ t a y\ng]   
si/] 0 also 9 t[n1 ,i s5t a message to !
 latt]1 ask+ h] to take e>ly d9n] ) me  
on ! foll[+ ,sunday1 :i* happ5$ to be my
 only sp>e day j !n4  ,on ! ev5+ ( ?is  
visit f ! com+ bride1 ,i _h accept$ an  
invitation to a l>ge musical p>ty 9 !   
h\se ( ! lady :o _h begg$ me to int]e/  
myself 9 ,mrs ,pet]s4 ,x 0 )9 a         
/one's-?r[ ( ,sussex ,g>d5s1 & ,i came  

d[n to d9n] at sev5-?irty ,p4,m41 int5d+
 to dress lat]1 & g r\nd !re ab\t n9e   
,p4,m4  ,= an h\r or s be=e d9n] ,i _h  
be5 consci\s ( a gr[+ despond5cy1 to :i*
 ,i c\ld attribute no cause1 & ?is      
increas$ s mu* dur+ ! meal t ,mrs ,pet]s
 notic$ x at la/1 & ask$ me if ,i 7     
feel+ unwell4  ,no--n unwell--b ,i am   
absolutely mis]able1 & _c imag9e :y4    
,!n y h n _h bad news8 0 ! next rem>k4  
,i fe>$ y mu/ h _h1 see+ y s sil5t & n  
able to eat any?+4  ,9 answ] to ?is ,i  
said t ,i _h n ev5 ! excuse ( he>+ ( o!r
 p's mis=tunes1 = a "y lady _h be5 call+
 ^u me t aft]noon1 :o 0 ab\t to make :at
 ! _w calls a v successful m>riage4 ,i  
did n1 h[ev]1 m5tion h] "n1 z ,mrs      
,pet]s knew none ( my fri5ds4  ,d9n]    
ov]1 ,i felt /ill s unacc\ntably wret*$ 
t ,i det]m9$ to give up ! ev5+ p>ty1 &  
write my excuses4 ,mrs ,pet]s did h] be/
 to combat ?is decision1 fe>+ t h] k9d  
b5efactress might be disappo9t$1 & also 
urg+ t ! ev5+'s enjoym5t w\ld *e] me up4
 ,b f9d+ me inexorable1 %e !n said3     

,well1 if y h q det]m9$ n to g1 %all ,i 
come into y\r sitt+-room & see if we c  
get any explanation ( y\r curi\s feel+ (
 depression8  ,i clos$ ) ?is sugge/ion1 
kn[+ ,mrs ,pet]s to be a really         
rem>kable s5sitive4  ,s we sat 9 ! d>k =
 a few m9utes2 & !n ,i he>d a s(t       
fr\-fr\ on ,mrs ,pet]s' silk g[n1 & knew
 %e 0 trac+ out words ) h] h& 9 a fa%ion
 ( h] own4  ,x is a _s t "y lady br\ght 
) h]1 %e ann\nc$ at l5g?4 ,! _s has     
rema9$ "h ) y1 & is worri$ ab\t ?is     
m>riage y spoke (4 ,%e wants y to try & 
break x (f4 ,%e seems to h be5 ne>ly    
relat$ to ! lady1 or p]haps a godmo!r2  
anyway1 %e takes great int]e/ 9 h]4  ,w 
%e give a "n8 ,i ask$4  ,,eliza is all  
,i get1 ,mrs ,pet]s repli$4  ,x !n      
occurr$ to me t my "y fri5d's "n 0      
,eliza1 & t %e _h be5 s nam$ aft] a     
great-aunt1 to ! be/ ( my recollection2 
b z %e 0 inv>iably call$ ,elsa1 by      
fri5ds & relations alike1 x 0 only by   
*ance t ,i rememb]$ he>+ h] teas$ ab\t  
h] f> less romantic baptismal "n4  ,i   

ask$ if no surname c\ld be giv51 ?9k+ at
 ! mom5t t x w\ld be ,wav]ly--! family  
"n2 b my ?\ght 0 evid5tly n transf]r$ to
 ,mrs ,pet]s1 :o said %e c\ld n get ! "n
 accurately1 b t x 0 c]ta9ly n ,wav]ly4 
,i f\nd lat] t ! ,great-,aunt ,eliza _h 
a "n entirely diff]5t f t ( h]          
desc5dants4  ,no?+ fur!r happ5$ on ?is  
occasion1 except t ,i s5t a message to  
,great-,aunt ,eliza to say t no?+ w\ld  
induce me to take ! responsibility (    
try+ to break (f any m>riage1 ei!r by ! 
advice ( p 9 ?is sph]e or 9 any o!r     
sph]e4 ,9 ?is case ,i %\ld h _h nei!r ! 
au?ority nor ! influ5ce to make any su* 
unwise attempt4  ,sunday came r\nd 9 due
 c\rse1 & br\ght ! bride's y\ng] si/]1  
!n a girl ( tw5ty-f\r or tw5ty-five4 ,we
 discuss$ ! usual midday ,sunday d9n] ( 
roa/ beef & ,york%ire pudd+1 ,mrs ,pet]s
 sitt+ at ! head ( ! table1 ,i on h] "r 
h&1 & ,c>rie ,wav]ly next to me4        
,sudd5ly realis+ t my rem>ks to ! latt] 
7 receiv+ v scant att5tion1 ,i look$ up1
 & f\nd ! girl's black eyes fix$ 9 a    

basilisk />e ^u our un=tunate ho/ess1 ^:
 own eyes 7 ca/ d[n1 b :o appe>$ uneasy 
& tr\bl$ by ! det]m9$ gaze ( my gue/4   
,at l5g? ! poor woman ?rew d[n h] knife 
& =k1 rose ha/ily f ! d9+-table1 & made 
h] way eag]ly to ! s(a at ! o!r end ( ! 
room1 :]e %e lay d[n at full l5g?1      
murmur+3 ,i c't /& x any long]6  ,c>rie 
,wav]ly 0 at l5g? induc$ to come away to
 my sitt+-room & leave ! poor woman 9   
peace1 :i* %e did1 ass]t+ h] complete   
innoc5ce1 & assur+ me %e only want$ to  
see if %e c\ld make ,mrs ,pet]s look up 
at h]6  ,i expla9$ to h] t s5sitives may
 be z mu* upset by ?is sort ( ?+ z ano!r
 p]son w\ld be by a bl[ on ! back4 ,%e  
look$ incr$ul\s1 & !n said *e]fully3    
,well1 if x is z bad z t1 don't y ?9k y 
ought to g & see h[ %e is8  ,two =      
y\rself & y\r own curiosity & "o = h]6  
,i ?\ght2 b ,i took ! h9t1 & f\nd ,mrs  
,pet]s /ill pro/rate on ! s(a1 b full ( 
apologies = h] sudd5 collapse3  ,y mu/ h
 ?\ght me s v rude1 etc41 etc4  ,i      
reassur$ h] on ?is po9t1 & express$     

regret t my visitor %\ld h upset h] s   
mu* by look+ s fix$ly at h]4  ,x 0 n h] 
fault1 said ,mrs ,pet]s eag]ly4 ,x 0 !  
man /&+ ov] h]4 ,he _h 8 h&s ^u h]      
%\ld]s1 & 0 try+ s h>d to influ5ce h]1 &
 %e 0 resi/+ x all ! "t1 & ! :ole       
conflict ( _! wills 0 ?r[n ^u me1 & ,i  
c\ld n /& x at la/--t 0 :y ,i left !    
table1 %e gasp$ out4  ,c\ld y describe !
 man at all8  ,q cle>ly1 %e said4 ,i    
%all nev] =get 8 face--,i saw him s     
di/9ctly4 ,%e !n proce$$ to describe 9  
detail ! v cle>-cut features & bu%y     
eyebr[s ( ,c>rie ,wav]ly's fa!r1 giv+   
also 8 col\r+1 :i* 0 v di/9ctive4 ,i    
sugge/$ try+ to f9d out :at he want$ to 
say to 8 daught]1 b ?is di/ress$ ,mrs   
,pet]s s mu* t ,i 0 sorry to h made !   
sugge/ion4  ,no6 no6 de> ,miss          
,bates6--don't ask me to d t--de> ,h5ry 
nev] likes my tak+ messages f           
/rang]s--,i h promis$ him t ,i w\ld nev]
 d x )\t 8 p]mission4 ,x upsets me s    
mu*1 & ,i feel s weak already4  ,s ,i   
came away1 promis+ to look 9 lat] & see 

if ,i c\ld d any?+ = h]4  ,c>rie 0      
naturally greatly int]e/$ by ! accurate 
description giv5 ( h] fa!r1 & 0 v       
impati5t = me to pay ,mrs ,pet]s a      
second visit4  ,i w5t 9 pres5tly1 & f\nd
 ! latt] /&+ up1 & 9 a /ate ( great     
excitem5t4 ,%e _h1 9 fact1 be5 on ! po9t
 ( com+ to u :5 ,i ent]$4  ,de> ,h5ry   
told me to take t message aft] all1 7 ! 
words ) :i* %e greet$ me4 ,!re 0 "s     
misund]/&+ betwe5 ! fa!r & ?is daught]1 
& he wants h] to "k t x is all "r n[4   
7,?is seem$ to me mo/ improbable1 z !   
devot$ daught]s & fa!r 7 always on t]ms 
( ! greate/ h>mony & mutual und]/&+4    
,yet x prov$ to be q true47  ,mrs ,pet]s
 cont9u$3 ,he is v mu* upset ab\t ?is   
m>riage4 ,he tells me he 0 s anxi\s = x 
:5 on ?is side1 b n[ he sees all !      
difficulties & possible dang]s4 ,b he   
says x is too late to reconsid] ! /ep   
n[2 only he is s v anxi\s to secure !   
int]e/s ( 8 daught] be=e %e m>ries4 ,he 
wi%es to "k :e!r h] settlem5t is sign$4 
,x is n "o ( :i* he w\ld h approv$4 ,&  

he says !re are two h\ses1 & "o ought to
 be settl$ ^u h]--y mu/ ask ab\t x1 de> 
,miss ,bates4 ,he is mo/ decid$ & s     
dreadfully upset ab\t x all1 because he 
says x 0 he :o urg$ ! m>riage ^u h]4  ,i
 sp5t ! foll[+ fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes z 
a sort ( mess5g]-boy betwe5 ,mrs ,pet]s 
9 ! d9+-room & ,c>rie ,wav]ly 9 my      
sitt+-room4 ,ne$less to say1 ,i knew    
no?+ at all ab\t ! settlem5ts or h[ _m  
h\ses ! prospective bridegroom might    
possess1 & hav+ no sort ( curiosity ab\t
 ! f9ancial affairs ( my neighb\rs1 x 0 
n at all pleasant to be employ$ 9 ?is   
way4  ,mrs ,pet]s1 on ! contr>y1 seem$  
to "k ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! e/ate & !     
m>riage settlem5t1 except ! fact t !    
latt] _h n yet be5 sign$1 al?\gh        
reluctantly pass$ by bo? ! lady's       
tru/ees4 ,:]e=e ?is special limitation 9
 ! fa!r's k x is impossible to say4 ,he 
c]ta9ly %[$ no limitation 9 8 k ( !     
bridegroom's "* & disposition1 & gave ! 
mo/ elaborate & detail$ in/ructions z to
 h[ 8 daught] %\ld behave t[>ds h]      

husb&1 & :]e %e might1 ) advantage1     
cultivate tact & pati5ce4  ,my advice to
 ,miss ,wav]ly 0 to say no?+ on !       
subject to h] si/]1 b %e wisely1 z x    
turn$ out1 det]m9$ to take !            
responsibility ( tell+ h] ev]y?+4 ,%e   
telegraph$ to me next day1 ask+ if %e   
might come & see ,mrs ,pet]s & br+ !    
bride ) h]4  ,?is 0 done1 & !y arriv$1 )
 sev]al photographs1 l>ge & small1 ( !  
fa!r1 & also ( ! bridegroom1 =          
id5tification4 ,c>rie1 9 fact1 tri$--a  
little unfairly p]haps--to make ,mrs    
,pet]s id5tify ! wrong p]son by =c+ into
 notice a l>ge photograph ( ! bridegroom
 7"s ye>s s5ior to ! fa!r71 & say+      
c>elessly3 ,!re1 ,mrs ,pet]s--t is !    
face y saw ye/]day ( my fa!r1 is x n8 ,b
 ,mrs ,pet]s w\ld h none ( x4 ,%e look$ 
/agg]$ = a mom5t1 !n caught sight ( !   
second picture1 & turn$ to x ) relief3  
,?is is ! face ,i saw1 :e!r x is y\r    
fa!r or n1 %e answ]$1 ) decision4  ,!   
bride begg$ = a private int]view ) ,mrs 
,pet]s1 :i* la/$ = a consid]able "t4 ,( 

c\rse1 ,i knew no?+ ( ?is int]view1 nor 
%\ld ,i feel at lib]ty to speak ( x if  
,i did "k4 ,i may1 h[ev]1 be p]mitt$ to 
say t ,i h ! bride's own assurance t !  
accurate k !n giv5 h] ( h] future       
husb&'s *>act]i/ics physical & m5tal1 & 
! be/ way ( deal+ ) !m1 made all !      
diff]5ce 9 h] m>ri$ life4  ,dur+ t      
int]view ,mrs ,pet]s also told h] !     
numb] ( ye>s %e w\ld be m>ri$2 & !      
prophecy 0 accurately fulfill$1 :i* is !
 m rem>kable1 because1 z a rule1 x seems
 impossible to pr$icate "t1 ev5 :5 ev5ts
 c be =ese54  ,i am happy to add t !    
m>riage turn$ out a complete success1 & 
t a m>riage settlem5t 0 made m 9        
accordance ) ! fa!r's wi%es1 al?\gh     
nei!r tru/ees nor pr9cipal 9 !          
transaction1 _h any idea t ! actual     
arrangem5ts 7 9 any way due to ! /rongly
 express$ wi%es ( a disc>nate _s4  ,if  
?is book %\ld ev] fall into _! h&s1 & !y
 %\ld trace ! /ory 9 spite ( ! ?ick veil
 ,i h ?r[n ov] all ! circum/ances1 ,i c 
only tru/ t1 9 gratitude = ! results1 !y

 may become reconcil$ ) ! *annel ?r\gh  
:i* ^! 7 made possible4  ,p may say3    
,:at a t]rible idea t a fa!r or a husb& 
%\ld tr\ble himself ab\t su* sordid     
details z money1 h\ses1 etc4  ,b ?is is 
an extremely fooli% rem>k1 al?\gh x may 
appe> v spiritual on ! surface4 ,x is   
surely ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w t a ne>  
relation--if p]mitt$--%\ld endeav\r to  
secure com=t & happ9ess = a de>ly lov$  
wife or daught]2 especially :51 z 9 !   
above case1 he felt ma9ly responsible = 
a /ate ( affairs :i* might h turn$ out s
 disa/r\sly1 save = 8 lov+ c>e &        
=esight1 ex]cis$ z ^! 7 f ! o!r side ( !
 veil4  ,at anyrate x disposes once =   
all ( ! we>y old ,cui ,bono argum5t1 :i*
 is s futile1 & yet s con/antly &       
triumphantly quot$ by /upid p1 :o seem  
to took ^u x z a pat5t ext+ui%] = any   
psy*ic gifts or exp]i5ces4  ,x is ma9ly 
9 ord] to meet ?is s5seless obs]vation t
 ,i h includ$ ?is /ory 9 my rem9isc5ces4
  ,mo/ ( u are deb>r$ f answ]+ ! ,cui   
,bono bray1 by ! fact t our mo/ helpful 

exp]i5ces are g5]ally ( a too intimate &
 (t5 sacr$ nature to be giv5 to a sc(f+ 
_w4  ,b ?is in/ance has ! advantage (   
deal+ entirely ) mat]ial matt]s1 & ?us  
be+ on a level ) ! ord9>y intellig5ce4  
,nobody c say 9 ?is case no good 0 done4
 ,x only rema9s to be deeply %ock$ by ! 
undignifi$1 nay1 almo/ blasphem\s1      
int]v5tion 9 mundane affairs ( a _s :o  
%\ld c]ta9ly h _h "s m wor?y occupation4
  ,x is ano!r case ( ! old man & !      
donkey4 ,if disc>nate spirits don't     
tr\ble ab\t ! p]sonal affairs ( ^? on   
e>?1 ! ,cui ,bono argum5t is hurl$ at   
!m4 ,if !y d1 !y are call$ blasphem\s & 
irrev]5t6  ,! m5tion ( ! ,wav]ly family 
rem9ds me ( an incid5t :i* took place :5
 ,i 0 /ay+ 9 _! h\se 9 ! c\ntry1 a ye>  
or two e>li] ?an ! "t ( :i* ,i am writ+4
 ,i h res]v$ x purposely z a sequel to  
?is la/ /ory1 :i* is 9 its prop]        
*ronological sett+4  ,9 ! ye> #ahhi ,i 0
 sp5d+ a pleasant =tnight ) ! ,wav]lys 9
 ,york%ire1 at ! v "t :5 a de> old fri5d
 ( m9e 7,mrs ,t5nant7 0 dy+ 9 ,london4  

,i _h se5 h] only a week or two be=e1 b 
_h no k ( h] illness1 z we 7 n 9 con/ant
 correspond5ce1 al?\gh !re 0 a deep &   
/rong affection betwe5 u4  ,i did n ev5 
he> ( h] dea?1 9 fact1 till a few weeks 
aft] x took place1 hav+ miss$ !         
ann\ncem5t 9 ! pap]s4 ,:5 ,mrs ,t5nant's
 si/]1 ,mrs ,lane1 wrote me ! details1  
,i _h left ,york%ire1 & 0 /ay+ ) c\s9s 9
 ,worce/]%ire4 ,?9k+ ov] ! dates m5tion$
 9 describ+ ! illness1 ,i realis$ ) a   
%ock ( pa9$ surprise t ! f9al /ate (    
unconsci\sness mu/ h set 9 ! v ev5+ :5  
,i 0 enjoy+ myself 9 ,york%ire1 at a    
l>ge d9n]-p>ty giv5 by my ho/ & ho/ess4 
,x seem$ t]rible to ?9k t my de> & mu*  
lov$ fri5d %\ld h be5 ly+ unconsci\s ^u 
h] dea?-b$1 & t no ^w or sign %\ld h    
come to me4  ,!n sudd5ly ,i rememb]$ a  
curi\s little incid5t connect$ ) t      
d9n]-p>ty4  ,i _h be5 admir+ a pretty   
little slate-col\r$ kitt5 belong+ to !  
h\se1 :i* 0 calmly sitt+ ^u ! gr& piano 
aft] d9n]1 :5 ! ladies 7 alone 9 !      
draw+-room4 ,aft] ! g5tlem5 jo9$ u1 ,i 0

 deep 9 conv]sation ) my ho/ 7a         
rem>kably int]e/+ & intellig5t man71 :5 
,i notic$ a small black kitt5 run pa/ my
 dress4 ,probably ,i %\ld h rem>k$ ^u x 
_h we be5 less occupi$ 9 talk+1 = ,i am 
extremely fond ( cats & animals 9 g5]al4
 ,i did glance up1 z a matt] ( fact1 &  
satisfi$ myself t x 0 n ! little        
slate-col\r$ kitty1 :i* sat 9 /ill      
triumph on ! piano4 ,besides1 ?is kitt5 
0 black1 n slate4 ,i ?\ght no m ( x     
until ! gue/s _h left & ,mrs ,wav]ly &  
,i 7 go+ up/airs to b$4 ,%e & ,i 7 v    
aff9itive1 b nei!r %e nor h] family _h  
any special int]e/ 9 psy*ology4  ,on ?is
 occasion1 h[ev]1 %e said r my/]i\sly3  
,i ?9k some?+ w happ5 to-night to y4 ,a 
good _m jokes _h be5 made ab\t !        
probably uncanny atmosph]e ( my room1 & 
! v>i\s spooks :o 7 d\btless %>+ x ) me1
 s ,i laugh$1 ?9k+ ?is 0 only ! usual   
family joke4 ,b ,mrs ,wav]ly 0 q 9      
e>ne/4 ,at fir/ %e w\ld give no reason =
 h] rem>k1 fe>+ ,i %\ld tell h]         
daught]s1 & t %e w\ld be laugh$ at 9    

consequ5ce4  ,reassur$ on ?is po9t1 %e  
said to me q s]i\sly3  ,:il/ y 7 talk+  
to my husb& ?is ev5+ ,i saw a black     
kitt5 run /raight across y\r dress--j   
opposite to me4  ,well1 ( c\rse1 ,i saw 
! kitt56 ,i answ]$1 to h] surprise2 b   
!re is no?+ v rem>kable ab\t a black    
kitt5 9 ! h\se4  ,b we h no black kitt5 
9 ! h\se1 or any:]e on ! premises4 ,:]e 
did x g to8 ,y nev] saw x aga98 ,no2 x 0
 n an ord9>y kitt51 & ,i did n suppose  
till ?is mom5t t anyone _h se5 x b      
myself4  ,x 0 a fact t no "o b ,mrs     
,wav]ly & ,i _h se5 any kitt5 b !       
slate-col\r$ "o already m5tion$4  ,?9k+ 
ov] ?is 9 ! light ( ! sad news ( my de> 
old fri5d's dea?1 & not+ ! correspond5ce
 9 "t betwe5 h] loss ( consci\sness & ! 
appe>ance ( ! my/]i\s black kitt5--se5  
only by ,mrs ,wav]ly & myself--x 0      
impossible n to ask 9 ! dep?s ( my he>t 
:e!r1 p]*ance1 ! _s ( my fai?ful fri5d  
_h be5 try+ to s5d me "s symbol ( h]    
approa*+ dea?4  ,x may be object$ t     
black cats are g5]ally connect$ ) good  

luck4 ,well1 ,i ?9k my de> ,london "m1 z
 %e call$ h]self sometimes1 w\ld h      
expla9$ ?is app>5t contradiction v      
simply4 ,%e _h liv$ ?r\gh mu* sorr[1 & 0
 (t5 oppress$ by sore d\bts ( ! ,cosmic 
,love4 ,i nev] knew any woman ) su*     
/rong & passionate human sympa?y1 & to  
su* f9e spirits1 ! _w1 "u pres5t        
conditions1 mu/ always (f] t]rible      
problems4 ,h] sympa?ies 7 sometimes too 
ke5 = t robu/ fai? :i* c always say3    
,god's 9 ,8 heav56 ,all's "r ) ! _w6    
,yet h] la/ words 73 ,i am s tir$1 &    
,god w und]/&2 & ,i am s glad to g4  ,to
 f9i% my *apt] on a m]ri] note1 ,i w    
m5tion an amus+ episode connect$ ) !    
ev5+ ( ! black kitt5's appe>ance4       
,among/ ! gue/s invit$ to t d9n]-p>ty 0 
a cl]gyman-squire1 a man ( "s means :o  
_h tak5 ord]s4 ,a squ>son is !          
portmanteau "n = su* a g5tleman 9       
,york%ire1 ,i believe2 "o :o comb9es    
squire & p>son4  ,?is p>ticul> specim5 (
 ! g5us 0 bo? a veget>ian & a celibate4 
,! latt] fact _h be5 made cle> to me by 

! _m regrets express$ 9 ! neighb\rhood t
 he _h rema9$ a ba*elor ow+ to religi\s 
scruples4 ,! veget>ianism 0 equally     
c]ta91 = ,i _h he>d ord]s giv5 = special
 di%es to be prep>$ = ?is gue/2 & sitt+ 
next to him at ! d9n]-table1 ,i knew t  
he _h n t\*$ ei!r meat or game1 al?\gh x
 0 n a fa/ day4  ,aft] d9n]1 :5 !       
g5tlem5 _h jo9$ u 9 ! draw+-room1 !     
conv]sation turn$ ^u psy*ic matt]s & my 
exp]i5ces 9 ,am]ica ( a few ye>s be=e4  
,?is extreme ,high ,*ur*man d5\nc$ all  
^!1 lock1 /ock1 & b>rel4  ,he believ$ t 
ev]y?+ might h happ5$ z describ$1 b 0   
equally c]ta9 t ! devil alone c\ld h _h 
a h& 9 su* go+s on6 ,p]haps x w be wise 
to expla9 t he did n make use ( ?is     
latt] expression6  ,my ho/1 in/ead (    
com+ to ! rescue1 :i* he might h done1 z
 "o ( ! ,clo?2 look$ mu* amus$ :5 ,i    
field$ mo/ ( my adv]s>y's !ological     
balls4  ,at l5g?1 be+ unaccu/om$ to su* 
irrev]5t h&l+1 my enemy lo/ 8 temp]1 &1 
z usual on su* occasions1 he tri$ to    
take my wicket by quot+ texts aga9/ me6 

,well1 all ,i c say is t ev]y?+ y h told
 u is 9 direct opposition to ,holy      
,writ4 ,9 fact1 we are specially w>n$ 9 
! ,scriptures t 9 ! latt] days s$uc+    
spirits %all arise4  ,at ?is fatal      
mom5t1 :5 ! ,!ological ,closure 0       
desc5d+ ^u my unhappy head1 a really    
brilliant ?\ght occurr$ to me4  ,0 x a  
s$uc+ _s or a fri5dly intellig5ce :o    
rem9d$ me t my oppon5t _h only quot$    
half ! text--! half t suit$ him8  ,i    
po9t$ ?is fact out meekly4  ,he look$   
puzzl$1 & probably _h hone/ly =gott5 :at
 he did n wi% to rememb]4  ,f9i% ! text8
 ,:at d y mean8 he said irritably4  ,s  
,i f9i%$ x = him3  ,9 ! latt] days s$uc+
 spirits %all arise1 =bidd+ to m>ry &   
comm&+ to ab/a9 f meats4  ,he _h press$ 
me v h>d & r unfairly4 ,/ill1 ! c\nsel (
 p]fection w\ld h be5 to refra9 f !     
comm5t t1 if ,i 7 a celibate &          
veget>ian1 x 0 n ! text ,i %\ld h *os5 )
 :i* to cl9* an argum5t6     ,,an       
,,int]lude   ,i h head$ ?is *apt] an    
,int]lude1 = ! foll[+ reason3--  ,x is !

 only "o 9 ?is book :i* does n record a 
p]sonal exp]i5ce4  ,! opportunity came  
to me at ,flor5ce1 two ye>s ago1 ( he>+ 
"o ( ! be/ old-fa%ion$ ,*ri/mas gho/    
/ories ,i ev] came across2 also a gho/  
/ory :i* has two r unique advantages4   
,fir/1 x has nev] be5 publi%$ be=e2     
secondly1 ! p]cipi5t 0 ! matron ( a     
boys' s*ool 7a well-kn[n "o71 & wrote   
out h] exp]i5ces )9 twelve h\rs ( _!    
occurr5ce4  ,n[1 ! matron ( a l>ge boys'
 s*ool mu/1 ( necessity1 be an          
exceptionally practical woman1 & h]     
daily exp]i5ces c sc>cely t5d to        
enc\rage undue ,romance or ,imag9ation4 
,:5 ,i add t ?is /ory 0 giv5 to me1 & a 
copy ( ! orig9al lett] plac$ 9 my h&s1  
by a si/] ( two ( ! s*oolboys :o 7 "u ! 
matron's sup]vision1 ,i %all h cle>$ !  
way = my gho/ to appe> ^u ! sc5e4  ,i   
mu/ add1 h[ev]1 t ,i met ?is si/]1 a "y 
wid[1 9 ,flor5ce1 two ye>s ago4 ,%e !n  
told me ?is /ory1 f9d+ t ,i 0 intimately
 acqua9t$ bo? ) ! c\nty & ! small c\nty 
t[n :]e x happ5$4  ,! matron _h gone !re

 = ! prosaic purpose ( tak+ ! ba?s = h] 
rheumatism4  ,! adv5ture took place 9 ! 
e>ly morn+ ( #ad? ,april #ahge1 & 0     
record$1 )9 a few h\rs1 9 a long lett]  
writt5 by ! p]cipi5t to a fav\rite c\s94
  ,my fri5d1 ,mrs ,b>k]'s bro!rs be+ at 
s*ool at ! "t1 begg$ to be all[$ to read
 ?is lett] & take a copy ( x4 ,! copy 0 
made by _! si/]--!n a "y girl--& ,i h x 
9 my h&s at ! pres5t mom5t ( writ+4  ,x 
is1 ( c\rse1 necess>y to *ange ! "n ( ! 
c\nty & t[n1 z ! old family mansion1 let
 9 lodg+s 9 #ahge1 has s9ce !n be5 sold 
& turn$ into a bo>d+-h\se4  ,mrs ,b>k]'s
 "m made an exp$ition to ?is t[n1 a few 
ye>s ago1 to v]ify ! facts1 & w5t ov] ! 
h\se1 :i* has be5 consid]ably alt]$ &   
recon/ruct$ inside s9ce #ahge4  ,! small
 p>k m5tion$ 9 ! /ory is n[ built ov]   
entirely1 z ! t[n has increas$ 9        
popul>ity1 ow+ to its ba?s1 & ! family  
portraits "h m5tion$ h be5 remov$ s9ce !
 h\se 0 sold4  ,i w n[ quote v]batim f !
 matron's lett]1 writt5 on ! morn+ ( h] 
exp]i5ces4                              

,! ,priory1 ,grantwi*4                  
#ad? ,april #ahge4 ,,my ,,de>           
,,edie1--,:5 y ask$ me once = a gho/    
/ory1 ,i d>esay y z little expect$1 z ,i
 did1 h[ soon ,i %\ld h to reveal to y  
an exp]i5ce :i* w d\btless give y1 z x  
has me1 mu* gr\nd = ?\ght & speculation 
ab\t ^? my/]i\s laws :i* rule ! _s _w4  
,h[ true x is t ,?\ght & ,feel+         
annihilate ,"t & ,space6 ,s9ce la/      
night1 ,i seem to h liv$ ?r\gh half a   
lifetime1 su* an effect h its ev5ts _h  
^u my inn] life4 ,b be=e ,i beg9 to     
relate ! /range circum/ances ,i h to    
tell y1 ,i mu/ describe to y m          
p>ticul>ly ?is h\se 9 :i* !y happ5$4  ,i
 ?9k ,i told y t ',! ,priory'--:]e ,i am
 n[ lodg+--is an old mansion1 belong+ to
 ! ,c>bury family4 ,= "s ye>s pa/1 x has
 be5 let to ! pres5t occupi]s :o make ! 
r5t by lett+ lodg+s4 ,"s anci5t pieces (
 furniture rema91 & a great _m          
portraits1 none ( ! e>lie/ date1 b a    
h&some & respectable                    
collection--soldi]s1 bi%ops1 & judges1 9

 _! uni=ms1 robes1 & wigs1 & ladies )   
p[d]$ hair1 hoops1 & tra9s4  ,( ^!      
portraits1 two h engag$ my att5tion1    
especially1 f ! fir/ mom5t ( see+ !m1 b 
,i am n go+ to speak ( !m yet2 my fir/  
object is to give y an idea ( ! h\se1 or
 r t "p ( x ) :i* my /ory is connect$4  
,i ?9k ,i h told y t ! gr& /aircase goes
 up f ! inn] hall1 & t r\nd ! /aircase  
runs a gall]y2 9 ?is gall]y & 9 ! hall  
bel[1 are hung mo/ ( ! portraits4  ,on !
 fir/ turn & l&+ ( ! /aircase1 !re is a 
door op5+ into a trellis$ walk :i* leads
 into ! g>d54 ,on a level ) ?is door is 
a l>ge w9d[ :i* looks on to sweeps ( s(t
 turf1 %ad$ by f9e trees4  ,/&+ (t5 to  
look f ?is w9d[1 z ,i pass$ up & d[n !  
/aircase1 "o tree has always rivet$ my  
att5tion4 ,x is a l>ge old plane-tree1  
/&+ by itself1 & hav+ a /range1         
melan*oly1 decay$ look ab\t x4 ,i       
notic$--:y1 ,i _c imag9e--t on "o side (
 x ! gr\nd 0 b>e & black1 ?\gh ev]y:]e  
else ! grass 0 gre5 & fre%4 ,i m5tion   
?is1 because x _h /ruck me be=e ! /range

 ev5ts occurr$ :i* ,i am go+ to tell y4 
,y mu/ n[ g ) me to ! top ( ! /aircase4 
,j at ! top1 on y\r "r h&1 hangs "o ( ! 
portraits ,i m5tion$4 ,x is a life-siz$ 
pa9t+ ( ,capta9 ,ri*>d ,c>bury1 :o l&$1 
on ! #ai? ,septemb] #agch1 9 ! ,colony (
 ,georgia1 ) ,g5]al ,ogle?orpe's        
regim5t4  ,opposite to ?is1 on ! o!r    
side ( ! gall]y1 is ! portrait ( a lady1
 ) black1 resolute br[s & full1         
voluptu\s m\? & *94 ,%e has a high      
col\r1 an exquisite h& & arm1 & an      
,amazonian be>+4  ,pass+ f ! gall]y1 y  
ent] a long passage1 lead+ to o!r       
passages & /aircases1 ) :i* we h no?+ to
 d4  ,i only want y n[ to become        
acqua9t$ ) my own rooms4 ,z y ent] !    
passage f ! gall]y1 two doors op51 "o on
 ei!r h&4 ,to ! "r is my sitt+-room1 a  
squ>e1 *e]ful room1 look+ on ! /reet2 to
 ! left is my b$room1 :i* w require a m 
p>ticul> description4  ,x is a l>ge1 l[ 
room4 ,z y ent] f ! passage1 ! w9d[1 :i*
 looks into ! g>d51 is opposite to y4 ,9
 ! middle ( ! wall to y\r "r h& /&s !   

b$1 & opposite to t1 ! fireplace1 &1 z y
 w see1 if y h tak5 9 my description1 j 
at ! back ( ! portrait ( ! lady ) !     
black eyebr[s1 is ano!r door4 ,opposite 
to ?is la/ is yet ano!r1 :i* caught my  
att5tion :5 ,i fir/ ent]$ ! room f a    
peculi>ity ab\t x4 ,! upp] "p ( ?is door
 is ( glass1 r5d]$ opaque by be+ wa%$ or
 l9$ ) "s r$ sub/ance4  ,z soon z ,i 0  
alone 9 ! room ,i tri$ to op5 ?is door1 
b x 0 firmly fa/5$4 ,i don't "k :y ,i   
%\ld h felt disquiet$ by ?is            
circum/ance1 b c]ta9ly ,i did feel      
annoy$4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ t x probably   
op5$ into a dress+-room4 ,!re mu/ h be5 
a /rong light beh9d x1 = a r$ light     
always fell on t side ( ! room ?r\gh !  
col\r$ glass1 & ,i c\ld see t r$ light 9
 ! morn+1 be=e any light p5etrat$ !     
w9d[-bl9d4  ,i ?9k ,i h n[ told y all t 
is necess>y = und]/&+ my exp]i5ce4  ,i  
mu/ ask y to rememb] t ye/]day 0 !      
?irte5? ( ,april4 ,i w5t to b$ ab\t     
elev5 o'clock1 & soon fell asleep4 ,i   
c\ld n1 h[ev]1 h slept long be=e ,i woke

 ) an unusual feel+ t some?+ /range 0   
go+ to happ54  ,i awoke1 n z "o does 9 !
 morn+1 ) a dr[sy resolve n to g to     
sleep aga9 because x is "t to get up1 b 
z "o awakes :5 a j\rney or "s simil>    
ev5t is imm95t1 = :i* "o's faculties h  
to be cle>1 & "o's body active & al]t4  
,i 0 r wond]+ at & enjoy+ ! unusual     
cle>ness & en]gy ( ?\ght ( :i* ,i felt  
capable1 :5 ! clock 9 ! hall began      
/rik+1 &1 almo/ at ! same mom5t1 ! clock
 ( ! old ,*ur* ( ,/ ,&rew began /rik+   
also4  ,i knew t bo? 7 /rik+ twelve1    
?\gh ,i did n c\nt ! bl[s1 b j z ! la/  
/roke ( ! *ur* clock di$ away1 ano!r    
s\nd caught my e>4  ,! door by !        
fireplace gave a l\d crack & !n op5$1 z 
if ) "s difficulty4  ,! r$ door at !    
same "t rattl$1 z if someone 7 try+     
va9ly to op5 x4 ,! room _h previ\sly be5
 d>k1 b ,i n[ pla9ly saw a tall figure  
come ?r\gh ! doorway & /& ne> ! foot ( !
 b$4 ,!re 0 a dull1 yell[i% light r\nd !
 figure1 :i* illum9$ x1 leav+ ! re/ ( ! 
room 9 d>kness2 b ?is yell[ light1 ,i   

p]ceiv$1 became r$ at "o po9t ( !       
figure's left side1 & %one d[n on !     
floor ) a r$ gl[1 l t :i* came ?r\gh !  
opposite door4  ,! app>ition /ood q     
sil5t :il/ ,i look$ at x4 ,! features & 
figure 7 famili> to me = !y 7 ^? (      
,capta9 ,ri*>d ,c>bury1 9 ! portrait1 :o
 _h gone out to ,georgia ) ! regim5t (  
,8 ,excell5cy1 ,g5]al ,ogle?orpe6  ,z   
soon z ,i 0 sure ( ?is1 ,i said3 ',y are
 ,capta9 ,ri*>d ,c>bury8'  ,! app>ition 
nodd$4  ',:y d y come to me8' ,i said4  
',_c y speak8'  ,he seem$ to h "s       
difficulty 9 do+ s1 b aft] two or ?ree  
ef=ts1 su* z "o makes to move a ru/y    
h+e1 he p>t$ 8 lips1 & said3 ',yes6 ,i  
am ,ri*>d ,c>bury1 & ,i am come to make 
y a witness4'  ',a witness ( :at8' ,i   
said4 ',c ,i be ( use to y8 ,y come f ! 
_s _w4 ,is x !n p]mitt$ to mortals to h 
p]sonal int]c\rse ) spirits8'  ,he held 
up 8 h& z if to sil5ce me4  ',li/5 to   
me1' he said4 ',y are n fright5$ ( me8' 
',no1' ,i repli$2 nor did ,i feel !     
slighte/ awe or fe>4 ,i felt /imulat$1 a

 k9d ( electricity ran ?r\gh my ve9s--,i
 long$ e>ne/ly to le>n some?+ ( !       
my/]i\s realm f :i* he came1 b ,i _h no 
vulg> or sup]/iti\s fe>4  ',nor ne$ y h 
any dread1' he return$4 ',i h no wi% nor
 p[] to hurt y1 b y mu/ li/5 to my /ory4
 ,once 9 fifty ye>s ,i am all[$ to leave
 my grave & revisit ! sc5e ( my tragical
 dea?1 & ?is mu/ always be on ! #ad? (  
,april1 :i* is ! anniv]s>y ( ! ev5t4#d  
,i am also p]mitt$ to rec\nt my /ory if 
,i f9d anyone sleep+ 9 ?is room :o is   
will+ to li/5 to me4 ,are y will+8'   #d
 ,!re is evid5tly "s mi/ake "h 9 !      
figures giv5 by !  gho/ or receiv$ by ! 
matron4 ,if 8 dea? took place 9 #agda   
7?ree  ye>s aft] l&+ 9 ,georgia71 8 fir/
 _s return 0 due 9  #agia1 ! second1    
#ahda1 & ! ?ird1 n till #ahia4 ,x appe>s
 to  h be5 anticipat$ by sixte5 ye>s1 if
 ! dates giv5 are correct4  ,a fri5d    
sugge/s t once 9 fifty ye>s does n      
necessitate  exact int]vals ( fifty     
ye>s4  ,i repli$ t ,i %\ld gladly he>   
:at he _h to tell1 b w\ld he all[ me to 

ask him "o "q8  ,he incl9$ 8 head 9     
ass5t1 & ,i said ,i _h always ?\ght t ! 
spirits ( ! dead1 if !y 7 all[$ to appe>
 on e>?1 came ) %ad[y & skeleton =ms4   
,:y did he appe> ) fle% l a liv+ man8   
',ah6' he said1 't is ow+ to !          
peculi>ity ( my grave4 ,i am buri$ 9    
salt4'  ' ,h y any?+ m to ask8' said my 
visitor4  ',no?+ m at pres5t1' ,i       
repli$4 ',i am ready n[ to he> y\r      
/ory4'  ',i w make x z %ort z possible &
 n deta9 y long4 ,y h notic$ my portrait
 9 ! gall]y8'  ',yes4'  ',& t ( ! lady  
opposite1 my c\s91 ,lucretia ,c>bury8'  
',c]ta9ly4' 7,"h ! r$ door 0 viol5tly   
%ak574  ',%e _c op5 x1' said ,capta9    
,c>bury1 'x is seal$4'  ',:5 ,i w5t out 
to ,georgia1' he resum$1 '9 #agch1 ,i 0 
engag$ to be m>ri$ to h]2 we _h be5     
betro!d by our p>5ts 9 our *ildhood1 &  
family reasons made x almo/ a necessity 
t we %\ld be unit$1 b z we grew up nei!r
 ( u 0 v anxi\s to fulfil ! engagem5t1  
&1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i 0 glad ( ! summons
 to jo9 my regim5t4 ,h[ev]1 aft] ?ree   

ye>s 9 t di/ant colony1 ,i came home1   
hav+ made up my m9d ,i w\ld m>ry        
,lucretia & settle d[n on ! family      
prop]ty--:i* c\ld only be enjoy$ by t   
means--= we 7 ! only repres5tatives ( ! 
family1 & ! prop]ty 0 s left by our     
fa!rs t only by m>ry+ c\ld we ent] into 
possession4 ,ei!r by m>ry+ or by ! dea? 
( "o ( u2 :5 ! :ole ( ! prop]ty w\ld g  
to ! o!r4 ,i knew t ,lucretia 0 at ! old
 h\se at ,grantwi*1 & ,i came /raight to
 h]4  ',i _h writt5 to say :5 %e might  
expect me1 & %e receiv$ me ) app>5t     
k9dness & agre$ to all my propositions  
ab\t our m>riage4 ,i arriv$ late at     
night1 & %e let me into ! h\se h]self & 
got food = me4 ,we supp$ toge!r1 & %e   
pl$g$ me 9 a cup1 :i* ,i n[ "k 0 drugg$ 
to make me sleep heavily4  ',i !n retir$
 to my room--?is room1 ?is b$1 on :i* y 
n[ lie6  ',:at ,i am n[ go+ to tell y   
has be5 made cle> to me s9ce2 at ! "t ,i
 0 consci\s ( no?+4 ,z soon z ,i got    
into b$1 ,i fell asleep1 & :il/ ,i ?us  
slept ,lucretia came ?r\gh t door 7po9t+

 to ! r$ door opposite71 & /abb$ me to !
 he>t4 ,i w %[ y ! in/rum5t ) :i* %e did
 x1 if y l4'  ',pray d1' ,i said1 & he  
unbutton$ 8 sc>let uni=m coat & drew f 8
 left side a sl5d] dagg] or /iletto4  ,i
 look$ at x ) great int]e/ & ask$ if ,i 
might take x 9 my h&4  ',c]ta9ly1 if y  
wi% x1' he said1 'b ,i d n advise y to  
t\* x4 ,x is ru/y n[ f ! salt1 b ,i     
assure y x 0 bright & ke5 :5 %e drove x 
into my he>t4 ,! /roke 0 s clev]ly aim$ 
t ,i di$ in/antly4 ,lucretia !n made a  
signal1 :i* 0 answ]$ by ! entrance ( a  
man1 & betwe5 !m !y c>ri$ my body ?r\gh 
! door by :i* ,i ent]$ to-night4'  ,he  
paus$1 & ,i ?\ght he look$ m gha/ly4    
',is any?+ ! matt]8' ,i ask$4  ',i am   
?9k+1' he answ]$1 't ,i c %[ y ! re/1 if
 y w foll[ me1 b ,i mu/ tell y t :5 we  
leave ?is room & ent] ! gall]y1 x is    
possible ! murd]ess w foll[ u4 ,%all y  
be afraid8'  ',n 9 ! lea/1' ,i said1 ',i
 w foll[ y ) pleasure1 b y mu/ all[ me  
to put some?+ on1 z ,i am suff]+ f      
rheumatism1 & am afraid ( ! cold &      

damp4'  ',by all means1' said ,capta9   
,c>bury4 ',i w wait = y 9 ! gall]y4'  ,i
 !n got up & put on my dress+-g[n &     
slipp]s4 ,:il/ ,i 0 do+ s1 ,i he>d a    
ru/l+ 9 ! passage z ( a woman pass+     
sl[ly along4 ,i f\nd ,capta9 ,c>bury1 & 
foll[$ him along ! gall]y )\t look+     
r\nd1 b :5 we rea*$ ! end ( ! gall]y &  
turn$ to g d[n ! fir/ flight ( /airs1 ,i
 saw ! lady ) ! black br[s--:om ,i n[   
knew to be ,lucretia ,c>bury1 !         
murd]ess--/&+ 9 ! doorway1 betwe5 !     
gall]y & ! passage4  ',i d n ?9k %e c   
come any f>!r1' said my guide1 & he op5$
 ! door lead+ f ! /aircase into ! g>d54 
',i am %[+ y j :]e !y br\ght me1' said  
he4  ',:o 0 ! man8' ,i ask$4  ',i nev]  
knew 8 "n1 b %e m>ri$ him aft]w>ds4'    
,he !n mov$ across ! lawn to ! b>e spot 
"u ! plane-tree4 ,"h he /opp$1 &1 po9t+ 
d[nw>ds1 %[$ me on ! b>e gr\nd an exact 
outl9e ( ! dagg] :i* he _h drawn f 8    
side4  ',"h !y dug my grave & "h !y     
buri$ me2 a salt spr+ wa%es ov] me4'    
,at ?is mom5t ! great clock ( ,/ ,&rew  

/ruck ,,"o4  ',all t y h told me is v   
sad & /range1' ,i said1 'b n[1 w y all[ 
me to ask y :y y h appe>$ to me8 ,is !re
 any?+ y want done on e>? t ,i c d8 ,is 
!re any re/itution to be made1 or ju/ice
 to be adm9i/]$8 ,any?+ t y require1 ,i 
am ready to d1 if y w grant me "o fav\r 
:5 y return to ! _s realm4'  ,i _h be5  
speak+ ) my eyes fix$ on ! gr\nd1 b n[1 
happ5+ to raise !m1 ,i 0 surpris$ to see
 t my companion appe>$ to be s9k+ into !
 gr\nd4  ',my "t is up1' he said4       
',rememb]6'--&1 z 8 head disappe>$1 8   
words came 9 a holl[1 sepul*ral voice f 
b5ea? t spot ( black e>?--'rememb] y are
 my witness6'  ,i 0 left /&+ alone "u ! 
plane-tree1 ) ! ?\ght1 t 9 return+ to my
 room1 ,i might probably meet ! re/less 
_s ( ,lucretia ,c>bury4  ,no?+ ( ! k9d1 
h[ev]1 occurr$4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! doors t
 _h op5$ at ! t\* ( ,capta9 ,c>bury1 &  
,i notic$ t !y clos$ beh9d me )\t any   
ef=t on my "p4 ,i rega9$ my b$1 & almo/ 
imm$iately fell asleep4 ,all _h pass$ s 
naturally1 & z a matt] ( c\rse1 t only  

:5 ,i woke ?is morn+1 & ?\ght ov] !     
ev5ts ( ! night1 did ,i realise t ,i _h 
pass$ ?r\gh su* an exp]i5ce z is giv5 to
 few human be+s4  ,y see1 de> ,edie1 t  
my n>rative has tak5 s long to write t  
,i h no "t to speak ( o!r ?+s1 ev5 if ,i
 c\ld br+ my m9d to ?9k ( any?+ else1   
:i*1 ,i confess1 ,i %\ld h great        
difficulty 9 do+4--,ev] y\r v           
affectionate1                  ,m4      
,,port]4   ,copi$ v]batim f ,miss       
,port]'s lett]1 writt5 on ! morn+ ( #ad?
 ,april #ahge4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,s ends ! /ory1 ) 
apologies to ! ,s4,p4,r46  ,i claim no?+
 = x beyond ! foll[+ facts3  ,! ,priory 
/ill exi/s at ,grantwi*1 & is kn[n to h 
be5 ! family mansion ( ! ,c>bury family4
  ,miss ,port] 0 und\bt$ly matron ( !   
s*ool :]e my fri5d's bro!rs 7 educat$4  
,%e 0 a woman ( unblemi%$ "* &          
tru?fulness1 & w\ld c]ta9ly n h inv5t$  
?is long & detail$ acc\nt ( h] p]sonal  
exp]i5ces )9 a few h\rs ( _! occurr5ce4 
,my fri5d mo/ c]ta9ly copi$ ?is lett]1  

:i* h] bro!rs _h obta9$ leave to read1 f
 _! s*ool matron--,miss ,port] h]self4  
,la/ly1 my fri5d1 ,mrs ,b>k]'s "m 7:o is
 /ill alive71 v]ifi$ ! exi/5ce ( !      
,priory 7z ,i h call$ x7 9 ! t[n (      
,grantwi*1 & x _h be5 turn$ into a      
bo>d+-h\se at ! "t ( h] visit1 hav+ be5 
previ\sly let 9 lodg+s4 ,also %e f\nd t 
,capta9 ,ri*>d ,c>bury 0 suppos$ to h   
di$ 9 ,georgia 9 ! ye> #agda1 z is      
inf]r$ 9 ! /ory4  ,z ! murd]ess & h]    
accomplice alone seem to h be5 aw>e ( 8 
return on t fateful night1 ?is w\ld be !
 natural op9ion ( ! _w4  ,z an old      
associate ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 & q conv]sant )
 _! me?ods1 two criticisms ( ! /ory at  
once sugge/ !mselves1 9 addition to !   
confusion ( dates1 :i* might p]haps be  
excus$1 ow+ to ! abnormal nature ( !    
int]view describ$4 ,b ! obvi\s          
,podmorian rem>k w\ld be t ! :ole       
adv5ture 0 a dream on ! "p ( ,miss      
,port]1 induc$ by h] int]e/ 9 ! two     
family portraits %e _h se51 & ! curi\s  
s5sations %e _h exp]i5c$ 9 look+ at a   

specially gloomy tree 9 ! p>k4  ,?is    
w\ld c]ta9ly cov] ! gr\nd1 b x proves1  
p]haps1 r too mu*4  ,x requires v robu/ 
,fai? 9 ,unfai? to suppose t a s5sible1 
practical woman1 suff]+ f rheumatism1   
%\ld c>ry h] dream to ! v]ge ( foll[+ h]
 dream man into ! g>d5 & gr\nds ( !     
h\se4 ,x may be urg$ t %e dreamt all ?is
 also1 b t way madness lies4 ,we mu/ be 
able to =mulate t c]ta9 acts ( ours took
 place dur+ full consci\sness1 or daily 
life w\ld become impossible & moral     
responsibility w\ld cease4  ,miss ,port]
 might h be5 9 a dream all ?r\gh !      
night--grant$4  ,b 9 ^! cases x is !    
morn+ t br+s c\nsel4 ,we are all aw>e ( 
! extraord9>y lifelike dreams :i*1 ) !  
return ( normal memory1 we recognise z  
dream visions1 no matt] h[ vivid &      
cr$ible !y may h appe>$ to u 9 ! night4 
,b ) ,miss ,port] ?is normal process 0  
rev]s$4 ,%e w5t to sleep q calmly1 &    
fir/ realis$1 ^u wak+ 9 ! morn+1 h[     
?or\ghly abnormal h] exp]i5ces _h be54  
,i pass on to ! next criticism1 :i* a   

little edit+ on my "p c\ld h av]t$3  ,is
 x cr$ible t a woman1 only j recov]+ f !
 surprise & m>vel ( su* an exp]i5ce1    
%\ld write ab\t x1 )9 a few h\rs1 to a  
fav\rite c\s91 z if %e 7 prep>+ a /ory =
 ,! ,family ,h]ald8  ,i confess t ?is 0 
my own feel+ :5 ! record 0 plac$ 9 my   
h&s4  ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 rememb]--fir/1 t !
 p]cipi5t 0 obvi\sly a lady ( great     
c\rage1 or %e w\ld n h foll[$ h] gho/   
into ! g>d52 secondly1 t %e 0 a ke5     
obs]v] & v accurate 9 details4          
,probably1 _m g5]ations ( s*oolboys1    
pass+ ?r\gh h] h&s1 may h quick5$ h]    
p]ceptions 9 bo? ^! ways4  ,z = ! /ilt$ 
/yle1 t pres5ts little difficulty1 :5 "o
 rememb]s t p ( a c]ta9 rank 9 life nev]
 use a %ort ^w :5 a long "o w answ] !   
purpose6  ,i claim no?+ = ! /ory1 beyond
 ! po9ts already m5tion$4 ,^! are matt]s
 ( fact4  ,ea* "o mu/ int]pret x accord+
 to 8 own views & prejudices4  ,x is q  
en\gh = me to be responsible = ! tru? & 
accuracy ( my own exp]i5ces1 to :i* we w
 n[ return4         99       99       99

       99       99  ,note4--,s9ce writ+ 
! above ,i h consult$ ! ,c5tury         
,encyclopdia1 & f9d !re3                
,ogle?orpe--,james ,edw>d1 born 9       
,london1 ,decemb] #ba/1 #afif1 di$ at   
,cranham ,hall1 ,essex1 ,engl&1 #aghe4  
,an ,engli% ,g5]al & ,philan?ropi/4 ,he 
project$ ! ,colony ( ,georgia = insolv5t
 debtors1 & p]secut$ ,prote/ants2       
conduct$ ! exp$ition = its settlem5t1   
#agcc1 & return$ to ,engl&1 #agdc4  ,!  
app>5t discrepancy betwe5 ! date #agcc  
giv5 9 ! ,encyclopdia1 & ! #agch (      
,capta9 ,c>bury's gho/ly n>rative1 may  
be due to "o ( two causes3  ,! "y girl  
copy+ ,miss ,port]'s lett] may h mi/ak5 
a ?ree = an eight r easily4  ,aga91     
,capta9 ,c>bury did n /ate t he l&$ )   
,g5]al ,ogle?orpe1 #ai? ,septemb] #agch1
 b ) ,g5]al ,ogle?orpe's regim5t4 ,?is  
latt] may h be5 a re9=cem5t s5t out to !
 ,g5]al aft] 8 fir/ l&+ 9 ! ,colony4    
,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,lady ,,cai?ness ,,&    
,,av5ue ,,wagram   ,hav+ sp5t ! w9t]    
mon?s ( #ahid 7f ,janu>y to ,april7 9   

,egypt1 ,i 0 return+ !nce 9 ! latt] mon?
 ) my fri5d ,mrs ,judge ( ,w9dsor4 ,our 
r\te 0 via ,p>is1 & ,i _h arrang$ to    
sp5d a week !re 9 ! same hotel z ! "y   
,sw$i% lady :om ,i fir/ met 9 ,india1 & 
:o has be5 ref]r$ to m ?an once 9 ?is   
record4  ,%e told me %e _h made !       
acqua9tance t w9t] ( ! fam\s ,c\ntess ( 
,cai?ness & ,du*esse de ,pom>1 & ?9k+ x 
w\ld int]e/ me to meet ?is lady1 %e _h  
ask$ = p]mission to introduce me to h]4 
,z x turn$ out1 ,madame ,brgel 0 unable 
to accompany me to ! h\se1 hav+ sev]al  
engagem5ts = ! aft]noon1 b %e promis$ to
 put 9 an appe>ance lat]4 ,s ,mrs ,judge
 & ,i drove (f to ! well-kn[n mansion 9 
! ,av5ue de ,wagram1 & 7 receiv$ v      
cordially by ,lady ,cai?ness4  ,i _h    
once tri$ to read a v ab/ruse & my/ic   
book by ?is lady1 & _h he>d h] spok5 ( z
 a m or less hopeless lunatic1 :o imag9$
 h]self ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots1 & s =?4    
,o!rwise ,i w5t )\t prejudice1 & be+    
accu/om$ to judge = myself 9 su* matt]s1
 came to ! conclusion t ,lady ,cai?ness 

0 an extremely %rewd woman1 ) h] head   
rem>kably well screw$ on1 z ! say+ is4  
,z reg>ds h] claims to be ,m>y ,que5 (  
,scots1 ,i nev] he>d ^! f h] own lips1  
al?\gh ,i saw h] daily = a week1 & we _h
 _m int]e/+ talks4  ,%e c]ta9ly did     
claim to be 9 v close relations ) !     
ill-fat$ ,que5 ( ,scotl&1 b ,i d n "k   
:at views %e may h held privately z to  
v>i$ manife/ations ( ! "o _s4 ,i h he>d 
,"l ,monkswell prop\nd an int]e/+ !ory1 
) ,ar*deacon ,wilb]=ce 9 ! *air1 to !   
effect t z "o %ort e>? life gave small  
scope = spiritual exp]i5ce & developm5t1
 he ?\ght x q possible t ! same _s might
 h sev]al bodily manife/ations          
simultane\sly1 & t ! judge & ! crim9al  
might conceivably be "o & ! same        
individual 9 two p]sonalities6  ,x is   
possible t ,lady ,cai?ness may h _h "s  
su* view1 n !oretically 7z 0 ! case )   
,"l ,monkswell71 b z a matt] (          
conviction1 & ap>t f ! limits ( ,"t &   
,space involv$ 9 ! conception ( ! latt]4
  ,i c only say t ,i nev] he>d h] speak 

( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots except z an       
entity1 q di/9ct f h]self4 ,b t %e c>ri$
 ! ,m>ie culte to great extremes is an  
und\bt$ fact4 ,! hall & rooms on ! gr\nd
 floor ( ! ,av5ue ,wagram ,h\se 7       
arrang$ & furni%$ 9 close imitation (   
,holyrood ,palace4 ,i c\nt$ ov] fifty   
m9iatures & o!r pictures ( ! ,scotti%   
,que5 9 ! ,c\ntess's beautiful b$room   
alone1 & lat] on %all h to speak m      
def9itely ( "o life size & exquisitely  
pa9t$ portrait ( ! ,que54  ,b to return 
to ?is fir/ reception4  ,i mu/ confess t
 a some:at inconv5i5tly ke5 s5se ( hum\r
 f\nd only too mu* n\ri%m5t on ?is      
occasion4  ,! ,c\ntess 0 magnific5tly   
dress$1 z 0 usual ) h]1 9 priceless     
lace1 fall+ ov] head & %\ld]s1 & a      
beautiful ti>a ( v>i\s col\r$ jewels    
arrang$ ov] ! lace4 ,?is 0 ecc5tric     
p]haps1 consid]+ ! occasion1 b n        
laughable4 ,lady ,cai?ness1 9 addition  
to g5iality1 _h en\gh quiet dignity to  
c>ry (f ! lace & jewels ) success4 ,i 0 
*iefly amus$ by ! attitude ( ador+      

humility & flatt]+ appreciation %[n by !
 num]\s ladies already assembl$ :5 we   
arriv$4 ,only "o man 0 pres5t1 & he 0 a 
prie/4 ,lat] ,i le>n$ to appreciate !   
fri5dl9ess ( ! ,abb ,petit & to admire 8
 intellectual c\rage & manl9ess4  ,= !  
mom5t1 see+ him surr\nd$ by ^! female   
wor%ipp]s1 hang+ ^u 8 lips z he disc\rs$
 to u ab\t new read+s ( old tru?s1 "o 0 
irresi/ibly rem9d$ ( c]ta9 sc5es 9      
,molire's ,femmes ,savantes4  ,a lively 
little ,am]ican lady 7m>ri$ to an       
,italian c\nt7 pli$ him ) num]\s        
que/ions 9 flu5t ,fr5*1 spok5 ) an      
atroci\s acc5t4 ,f9ally1 %e wi%$ to he> 
! ,abb's views ^u ,mel*is$e*6 ,9 ! mid/ 
( o!r que/ions & answ]s1 ! k9dly little 
man manag$ to turn r\nd to h] ) a *e]y  
,ah1 ,madame la ,comtesse6 p\r le       
,mel*is$e*--n\s revi5drons t\t de suite 
,mel*is$e*6 ,all ! affairs ( ! religi\s 
univ]se 7 be+ w\nd up at a simil> pace &
 9 l fa%ion1 & ?is f9al ^w ( *e]ful     
assurance w\ld h prov$ absolutely       
disa/r\s to me _h ,i n be5 sitt+ close  

to my fri5d & able to :isp] to h]3      
,please dig y\r nails into my wri/--h>d4
 ,any bodily pa9 0 pref]able to !       
hy/]ical laught] :i* _h be5 s long      
suppress$ & seem$ n[ imm95t4  ,b !re 0  
worse to come6  ,an ,engli%woman1 ! v   
type ( ! *>act]i/ic ,briti% sp9/]1 turn$
 r\nd1 & address$ ,m4 l',abb 9 lab\r$ & 
extremely ,briti% ,fr5* 7,i mu/ leave ! 
acc5t to be imag9$ & suppli$ by my      
read]73  ,mais1 ,monsieur l',abb6 c'e/  
le ,prote/antisme que v\s n\s enseignez 
la4  ,he turn$ r\nd ^u h] 9 8 wra?3     
,mais1 ,madame--ou ,,mademoiselle4 7,no 
pr9t c convey ! utt] scorn & contempt ( 
?is la/ ^w47  ,! re/ ( ! s5t5ce 0 lo/ to
 u 9 ! l\d laugh ( ! g5ial1 good-temp]$ 
woman3 ,moi1 ,mademoiselle6 ,j'ai t m>ie
 v+t ans et j'ai six enfants6  ,! :ole  
sc5e 0 too funny = words1 &1 ) !        
exception ( ?is good lady1 all pres5t   
took !mselves z s]i\sly z a ,univ]sity  
don6  ,x 0 a real relief :5 ! solemnity 
( ! reception broke up & we 7 u%]$ into 
! adjo9+ d9+-room = an excell5t tea4 ,"h

 ,i came ^u my ,sw$i% fri5d1 :o _h only 
j arriv$1 & miss$ all ! fun4 ,%e told me
 !re 0 to be a sance held 9 ! h\se next 
day1 & t %e _h be5 ask+ ! ,c\ntess if ,i
 might n be pres5t4 ,x might amuse y1   
,kat6 0 h] irrev]5t way ( putt+ x4      
,un=tunately1 !re seems to be "s        
difficulty ab\t x4  ,at ?is mom5t ,lady 
,cai?ness came up1 & cordially express$ 
h] regrets t %e c\ld n acc$e to ,madame 
,brgel's sugge/ion4  ,_h y be5 /ay+     
until next week1 ,miss ,bates1 ,i w\ld  
gladly h arrang$ = x1 b to-morr[ is a v 
special occasion4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i 
h promis$ ,m4 ,petit t no "o %all be    
pres5t except himself & me1 & ! two     
female m$iums1 ( c\rse4 ,on ,w$nesday we
 are to h a cr[d$ meet+ "h--all !       
well-kn[n p 9 ,p>is w come--& ,m4 l',abb
 w read 8 pap] expla9+ t he c no long]  
bl9d 8 eyes to ! new light break+ ^u !  
_w ?r\gh sci5tific discov]y1 etc41 b t  
he rema9s a loyal son ( ! ,*ur*1 if !   
,*ur* w all[ him to d s4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1
 a v try+ & anxi\s ordeal2 = _m prie/s w

 be pres5t1 also a c>d9al & "o or m (   
our bi%ops4 ,s ! sance to-morr[ w be    
specially devot$ to receiv+ la/         
in/ructions = ! pap] he is ab\t to read1
 & "s words1 we tru/1 ( enc\ragem5t &   
hope4  ,( c\rse1 ,i ha/5$ to assure     
,lady ,cai?ness ( my full compreh5sion (
 h] po9t1 & add$ t ,i 0 only sorry %e   
%\ld h be5 ask$ to alt] h] arrangem5ts  
on my acc\nt4  ,b y w jo9 u on ,w$nesday
 at ! meet+1 ,i tru/8 ,x w be held at   
?ree ,p4,m41 9 a l>ge room on ! gr\nd   
floor1 :i* is arrang$ = su* ga!r+s4 ,i  
%all expect y !n1 s we w n say good-bye4
  ,?is 0 heap+ coals ( fire on my head2 
= s obs]vant a woman z ,lady ,cai?ness  
mu/ h notic$ my difficulty 9 keep+ a    
grave face e>li] 9 ! aft]noon6  ,n[     
comes a curi\s po9t4 ,z we left ! h\se  
,madame ,brgel 9 express+ disappo9tm5t  
ab\t ! next ev5+1 add$3 ,& yet someh[ ,i
 ?9k y w g aft] all4  ,yes1 ,i said     
involunt>ily4 ,i believe ,i %all g1 b ,i
 _c ?9k h[ x w come ab\t2 no?+ c\ld be m
 decid$ ?an :at we h j he>d1 & ,i _c    

possibly put (f my j\rney to ,engl& !   
end ( ?is week4  ,i ?9k we 7 bo? a      
little disappo9t$ :5 no lett] arriv$ by 
! morn+'s po/4 ,local lett]s (t5 come by
 second po/1 urg$ my fri5d1 :o 0 v ke5  
^u h] pres5tim5t4  ,a long morn+ at !   
,l\vre prev5t$ my rea*+ home till "o    
,p4,m41 :5 ! djeun]  la f\r*ette 0 half 
way ?r\gh its c\rse4 ,no lett] on my    
plate6 ,s ,madame ,brgel & ,i agre$ t ! 
wi% mu/ h be5 fa!r to ! ?\ght ) bo? ( u1
 & put ! matt] out ( our heads once =   
all4  ,at two-?irty ,p4,m41 h[ev]1 a    
dp*e lett] arriv$ = me4  ,lady ,cai?ness
 wrote to beg t ,i w\ld make a po9t (   
be+ ) h] t ev5+ by n9e p4m4 ,y w ?9k ?is
 v inconsi/5t ) :at ,i told y ye/]day1  
%e wrote1 b ,i said only :at 0 ! exact  
tru?1 z matt]s !n /ood4 ,x is ! ,que5   
h]self :o has communicat$ ) me ?is      
morn+1 & insi/s ^u y\r be+ pres5t ?is   
ev5+4 ,! ,abb & ,i c only b[ to ?is     
decision4 ,i ne$ n tell y h[ pleas$ ,i  
%all be p]sonally to greet y ?is ev5+4  
,i 0 aga9 %[n into ! spaci\s b$room ( ! 

,c\ntess1 :]e %e receiv$ 9 g5]al1 q aft]
 ! mann] ( ! ,fr5* k+s 9 ! days ( ! old 
mon>*y4  ,h] b$ 0 q a ,/ate b$ too1 )   
its beautiful silk furni%+s & heavy     
velvet hang+s4 ,on ! wall beh9d ?is1 0 a
 v valuable fresco pa9t+1 repres5t+     
,jacob's ladd]1 ) ! angels asc5d+ &     
desc5d+1 execut$ by a fam\s mod]n arti/4
  ,we soon desc5d$ to ! gr\nd floor1 &  
pass+ ?r\gh ! l>ge lecture-room1 ( :i*  
,lady ,cai?ness _h spok51 & :i* _h      
suffici5t gilt & cane *airs to seat a   
l>ge audi5ce2 we /epp$ d[n "s m>ble     
/airs into a small b exquisitely appo9t$
 room4 ,x 0 a sort ( *apel1 9 fact1     
built by ! ,que5's in/ructions1 & us$ = 
all purposes & occasions ( direct       
communication ) h]4 ,a g5]al impression 
rema9s ) me ( r>e woods & exquisite     
m>bles1 & ! walls 7 hung ) fram$        
tape/ries repres5t+ v>i\s sc5es 9 !     
,que5's life4  ,to me ! mo/ /rik+ &     
beautiful ?+ 9 ! room 0 a full-l5g?1    
life-siz$ portrait ( ,m>y h]self1 s     
arrang$ t a hidd5 lamp ?rew its s(t     

light on ! features2 :il/ ! hang+ velvet
 curta9s ( deep crimson on ei!r side    
conceal$ ! frame ( ! picture1 & convey$ 
! illusion t a liv+ woman 0 /&+ !re     
ready to receive h] gue/s4  ,i h nev]   
se5 any?+ m p]fect ?an ! way 9 :i* ?is  
impression 0 convey$1 )\t a j>r+ note ( 
s5sational effect4  ,! two ,fr5* wom5   
m$iums 7 already 9 ! room1 & ,i am b\nd 
to say !y did n attract me pleasantly   
nor impress me v fav\rably4 ,!y 7 "m &  
daught]1 & ,h>py 0 writt5 l>ge ov] ei!r 
c\nt5ance4 ,d\btless !y 7 v good m$iums1
 9 spite ( ?is fact4 ,!y mu/ h be5 s1   
unless "o supposes t ,lady ,cai?ness & !
 ,abb ,petit 7 !mselves abnormally /rong
 s5sitives2 9 :i* case "o w\ld h ?\ght  
?is extrane\s help w\ld h be5           
unnecess>y4  ,we sat d[n at a fairly    
l>ge wood5 table1 poli%$1 b )\t cov]+ ( 
any k9d1 & hav+ only "o solid support to
 x1 com+ f ! c5tre1 pass+ d[n z a s+le  
wood5 pill>1 & spread+ out 9 ! usual    
fa%ion at ! bottom4 ,i _h not$ ?is on   
fir/ ent]+ ! room4  ,! two wom5 sat     

toge!r on my "r-h& side4 ,on my left 0 !
 ,abb1 & ! ,c\ntess sat exactly opposite
 to me1 ) a pr9t$ alphabet pa/$ on to a 
c>d1 & a long p5cil z po9t]4  ,?is made 
up ! p>ty4 ,at a side table1 plac$ "s   
di/ance away1 sat a pleasant "y ,fr5*   
lady1 :o 0 writ+ automatically all ! "t2
 a secret>y to ! ,c\ntess1 ,i believe4  
,?is "y lady _h no possible connection )
 ! table4  ,! sance began ) a few words 
( pray] f ! ,abb = light & guidance4  ,!
 process 0 z foll[s3--,fir/1 ! ,c\ntess 
& !n ,i took ! pr9t$ alphabet1 & po9t$  
sil5tly & at a fair pace to ! lett]s1   
go+ on f "o to ! o!r )\t pause4 ,at !   
lett] ne$$ ! table did n rise1 b gave a 
s\nd m l a bang ?an a rap4 ,i h nev]    
he>d any?+ q s l\d & def9ite 9 my long  
inve/igation4 ,! s\nd seem$ to come f )9
 ! wood1 z 9 ord9>y raps1 :5 ^! are     
g5u9e1 b x 0 f> l\d] & m rapid & decid$ 
?an ! usual sance rap4 ,!re 0 no        
hesitation1 no ga!r+ up ( =ce4 ,any     
am\nt ( vitality 0 evid5tly pres5t1 & ! 
intellig5ce1 f :atev] s\rce1 0 un]r+4 ,!

 ,c\ntess & ,i 7 ! only two p]sons :o   
held ! alphabet & po9t$1 & :5 %e held x 
! m$iums c\ld n h se5 ! lett]s f _!     
position at ! table ) reg>d to h]s4 ,yet
 ! lett]s 7 bang$ out 7,i c use no o!r  
expression7 ) absolute accuracy1 & at a 
pace :i*1 quick to />t )1 became m & m  
rapid z we we>i$ ( ! monoton\s task &   
h&$ ! alphabet to ea* o!r 9 turn4  ,:5 !
 "n ( ,,god or ( ,,our ,,"l came1 only !
 fir/ lett] 0 indicat$1 & !n ! table    
sway$ sl[ly to & fro 9 a v rev]5t &     
*>act]i/ic way = a few seconds2 aft] :i*
 we began ! alphabet aga9 = ! next ^w4  
,:5 ^! l\d bangs came ,i c\ld trace !   
rev]b]ation 9 ! wood1 & x seem$ to me   
practically impossible t ! ,h>pies c\ld 
be produc+ !m by any unlawful me?ods1   
:il/ sitt+ 9 full light & ) immovable   
faces1 ! daught] writ+ d[n ! lett]s z   
quickly z ^! 7 indicat$4  ,"o did n feel
 q com=table ab\t mak+ inve/igations 9 a
 private h\se )\t be+ invit$ to d s4    
,aga91 if ! wom5 7 trick+1 & ,i caught  
!m at x1 !re 0 always ! *ance ( a       

disagreeable sc5e ) p ( _! class4  ,on !
 o!r h&1 x 0 los+ a great opportunity1  
to refra91 z a m]e matt] ( c\rtesy4     
,also ,i com=t$ myself by ?9k+ t if     
anyone ne$$ to feel a%am$ x w\ld be !   
ones :o *eat$1 & n ! detective4  ,s ,i  
pu%$ my *air a little ne>] to ! table1 &
 ! next "t ! ,c\ntess took ! alphabet f 
me & ! bangs 7 9 full sw+1 ,i put my    
foot cauti\sly b v effectually entirely 
r\nd ! "o leg ( ! table1 mov+ x also up 
& d[n freely4 ,n a ve/ige ( ano!r foot1 
nor ev5 ( ! flimsie/ p>ticle ( dress or 
o!r ob/ruction6 ,i c\ld positively &    
di/9ctly he> ! rev]b]ation ( ! l\d bangs
 on ! wood1 betwe5 me & ! c5tre ( !     
table1 :il/ my own leg & foot 7 firmly  
embrac+ ! s+le wood5 pill> ^u :i* !     
latt] /ood4 ,s ! ,h>pies 7 ju/ifi$1 s f>
 z ?is "o ph5om5on 0 conc]n$4 ,! lett]s 
writt5 d[n s rapidly by ! daught] on    
l>ge %eets ( pap] pres5t$ an app>5tly   
hopeless jumble1 b :5 ! sitt+ 0 ov] at !
 la/1 ! ,abb & ,i 7 able to make out !  
words & s5t5ces )\t great difficulty 7he

 be+ accu/om$ to ! task71 & we !n f\nd a
 long1 coh]5t1 & at anyrate p]fectly    
s5sible1 message address$ to him1 &     
ref]r+ to ! po9ts ( 8 com+ disc\rse4    
,?is _h to be prov$ ^u its own m]its1 & 
)\t prejudice1 aris+ f ! fact t ,/      
,paul's "n 0 giv5 z ! au?or4 ,x 0 q z   
helpful z "s ( ! ,apo/le's lett]s1 ) !  
advantage ( be+ up to date z reg>d$ ! "q
 9 h&4 ,aft] all1 ! ,abb 0 ab\t to emb>k
 ^u an ent]prise requir+ mu* c\rage &   
great tact1 9 ! =lorn hope t ! walls (  
n>r[ ,or?odoxy & ,prie/craft might fall 
d[n be=e ! trumpets ( advanc+ ,k &      
,light4  ,x may or may n h be5 ,/ ,paul 
:o /ood by ! ,abb ) words ( enc\ragem5t 
t night2 b ,i1 = "o1 f9d no difficulty 9
 ?9k+ x conceivable t ! great ,apo/le   
%\ld take a ke5 int]e/ 9 ! evolution ( !
 planet ^u :i* he once liv$4  ,! *>m+ "y
 lady deliv]$ up h] script also4 ,x 0   
int]e/+ & well writt51 b ! only p>agraph
 :i* rema9s 9 my memory 0 an excell5t   
analysis ( ! initial diff]5ce betwe5    
,*ri/ianity & ,!osophy4  ,! ,abb k9dly  

copi$ x out = me next day1 b ,i mu/     
quote f memory4  ,*ri/ianity is a /ret*+
 d[n ( ! ,div9ity to ,man4  ,!osophy is 
! attempt ( ,man1 by 8 own ef=ts1 to    
rea* ! ,div9e4  ,?is seems to me bo?    
t]se & true4  ,we _h sat f n9e ,p4,m4   
till "o ,a4,m41 & ,i ?9k we 7 all       
reliev$ :5 an adj\rnm5t = supp] 0       
sugge/$ by ,lady ,cai?ness4  ,h] son1 ! 
,duc de ,pom>1 jo9$ u = ?is "p ( ! ev5+1
 & 0 introduc$ to me4 ,my enjoym5t ( !  
excell5t f>e1 aft] s _m h\rs (          
exhau/ion1 0 only temp]$ by an un=tunate
 & viol5t qu>rel betwe5 ! "m & daught]  
m$iums1 on ! score ( ! age ( ! latt]6 ,!
 "m decl>$ h] daught] 0 =ty-five2 !     
daught] said3 ,n a day ov] ?irty-five1 &
 intimat$ t %e surely might be suppos$  
to "k h] own age6 ,! "m1 h[ev]1 murmur$ 
provok+ly3 ,moi1 je sais mieux que a2 & 
s ! wrangle w5t on1 until ,i made a     
div]sion by tak+ leave ( my ho/ess &    
promis+ to be pres5t at ! lecture !     
foll[+ aft]noon1 :i*1 by ! way1 _h      
become ?is aft]noon by ! "t ,i left !   

,hotel ,wagram4  ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! h\se    
once m1 x 0 to be %[n into ! l>ge       
lecture-room previ\sly describ$1 :i* 0  
already ?ree p>ts full1 & v %ortly      
entirely s4  ,lady ,cai?ness _h k9dly   
res]v$ a front seat = me1 s ,i c\ld see 
& he> )\t difficulty4 ,on ! rais$ plat=m
 /ood my fri5d ! ,abb look+ v grave & r 
n]v\s4 ,a c>d9al1 two bi%ops1 & "s      
half-doz5 prie/s 7 seat$ close to him1 &
 v %ortly ! lecture1 :i* 01 ,i ?9k1     
extempore1 began4  ,! ,abb 0 s manife/ly
 9 dead e>ne/ & )\t any suspicion (     
pose1 t "o c\ld n fail to be deeply     
impress$ by ! sc5e4 ,x ne$$ all ! help (
 a s9c]e purpose & a brave he>t1 to /&  
up among/ ^? ( 8 own clo?1 &1 9 face ( a
 p>tially indiff]5t & p>tially unfri5dly
 audi5ce1 to decl>e boldly ! fai? t 0 9 
him--a fai? t burn$ all ! m brightly &  
w>mly f ! fact t x 0 be+ purg$ ( !      
sup]/itions :i* mu/ always become !     
accretions ( e =m ( religion2 ! cl++    
refuse ( we$ & %ell1 :i* f "t to "t mu/ 
be scrap$ (f ! bottom ( ! gr& old %ip if

 x is to convey u safely f port to      
h>b\r4  ,! ,c>d9al sat twirl+ 8 big seal
 r+1 ) a look ( cynical amusem5t on 8   
face1 or s x seem$ to me4  ,z ! ,abb    
proce$$ to m5tion ! advances made 9     
sci5ce & ! necessity = a re/atem5t ( old
 tru?s1 :i* %\ld br+ !m into l9e ) o!r  
tru?s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 prov+ !       
ess5tial unity ( all tru?1 & break+ d[n 
! fallacy t ! vital "p ( religion & !   
vital "p ( sci5ce h any?+ to fe> f "o   
ano!r1 ! ,c>d9al's face 0 a /udy to me4 
,yes1 ( c\rse1 we "k all t1 y & ,i1 b   
:at is ! use ( mak+ ?is fuss ab\t x8 ,we
 belong to a sy/em1 & ?is sy/em has     
work$ v well = c5turies pa/1 & w "w v   
well = c5turies to come if fools don't  
attempt to upset ! coa* by re/atem5ts & 
readju/m5ts1 z !y are call$4 ,! p don't 
want re/atem5ts2 !y want a dead c]ta9ty1
 & t is j :at we give !m4  ,all ?is ,i  
seem$ to read 9 8 clev]1 cynical        
c\nt5ance1 9 direct opposition to !     
?rill+ s5t5ces ( ! ,abb ,petit z he     
leant =w>d & said1 ) uplift$ f+] &      

prophetic int5sity3  ,la lumire e/ v5ue1
 mes frres--et si v\s ne la suivez      
pas--v\s s]ez laisss seuls dans vos     
glises4  ,x is impossible to exagg]ate !
 affectionate solemnity ( ?is appeal to 
8 bro!r prie/s4 ,! tragic note 0 reliev$
 lat] by an amus$ smile :i* rippl$ r\nd 
! audi5ce4 ,?is puzzl$ me until a k9d   
,fr5* lady sitt+ next to me expla9$ t ! 
audi5ce 7 amus$ by ! trs *]s frres      
7de>ly belov$ bre?r571 ) :i* ! ,abb     
address$ !m 9 ?is r unor?odox lecture4  
,x 0 evid5tly look$ ^u z a curi\s bit ( 
pr(essional survival4  ,on ! foll[+ day 
7,?ursday7 ,i 0 invit$ to lun* ) ,lady  
,cai?ness at two ,p4,m41 & be+ a        
punctual p]son1 ,i arriv$ at t h\r4 ,!  
p[d]$ footman ann\nc$ t 8 mi/ress _h n  
yet em]g$ f h] b$room1 & %[$ me up into 
! d9+-room adjo9+1 :]e ,i await$ h]4 ,9 
a few m9utes ,i 0 jo9$ "h by ! ,abb1 :o 
politely express$ 8 sorr[ t he _h n kn[n
 ( my arrival e>li]4  ,z we sat *att+   
toge!r1 he told me a curi\s exp]i5ce ( 8
 ( ! previ\s night1 :i* w c]ta9ly cause 

! enemy to smile1 if n to blaspheme4    
,he said 7( c\rse1 9 ,fr5*73 ,i 0 sitt+ 
la/ night 9 my room1 :i* looks ov] !    
back ( ! h\se1 & :]e ,i c he> no s\nds f
 ! ,av5ue1 & ,i 0 talk+ to ',la ,re9e4' 
,sudd5ly ',elle m'a frapp sur l'paule1' 
& !n said %e mu/ leave me at once1 9    
ord] to meet ! ,du*esse1 :o _h j return$
 home4 ,at t mom5t twelve o'clock /ruck 
f a neighb\r+ *ur*1 & ,i look$ at my    
wat*1 & f\nd x 0 inde$ midnight4 ,:5    
,madame la ,du*esse comes 91 ,i am mo/  
anxi\s to f9d out :e!r %e & ! ,duc 7    
return+ home at t h\r4 ,y w be my       
witness1 madame1 t ,i h told y ( ?is    
occurr5ce be=e see+ ! ,du*esse4  ,i     
assur$ him t ,i w\ld gladly te/ify to   
?is2 & 9 a few mom5ts ! ,duc de ,pom>   
arriv$1 & almo/ imm$iately aft] him1    
,lady ,cai?ness em]g$ f h] b$room on !  
o!r side ( ! d9+-room4  ,we sat d[n to  
lun*eon1 & ,i 0 mu* amus$ by ! =m ( !   
,abb's "q lat] 9 ! meal4  ,madame la    
,du*esse6 puis je v\s dem&] sans        
indiscrtion1 a quelle heure v\s tes     

rev5ue hi] au soir8  ,lady ,cai?ness    
look$ a little surpris$1 b answ]$       
readily en\gh3 ,well1 x mu/ h be5 pa/   
midnight2 ,i did n notice v specially4  
,n pa/ midnight1 "m1 correct$ ! ,duc de 
,pom>2 ,i he>d a clock /rike twelve j z 
we 7 driv+ ?r\gh ! ,porte ,co*re4  ,bi51
 ,madame1 qu'e/-ce-que je v\s ai dit8   
dem&$ ! ,abb1 turn+ to me 9 triumph4 ,he
 !n repeat$ 8 /ory1 & ,i 0 able to      
c]tify t he _h already m5tion$ x to me  
on my arrival4  ,! foll[+ day ,i took my
 leave ( ,lady ,cai?ness1 ) a happy     
remembrance ( h] & h] great k9dness &   
hospitality to me dur+ ?is pleasant     
week4 ,%e made me promise to let h] "k  
:5ev] ,i might happ5 to be pass+ ?r\gh  
,p>is4 ,i wrote to h] ! next ye>1 :5    
ab\t to make a %ort /ay 9 ,p>is1 on     
return+ f ,alg]ia1 & receiv$ an answ] f 
! ,rivi]a4 ,%e _h be5 w9t]+ !re1 & _h   
be5 pack$ & ready = ! return to ,p>is1  
:5 an ob/9ate *ill _h upset all plans4  
,%e begg$ me to g to ! ,av5ue ,wagram :5
 ,i arriv$ & f9d out ! late/ news ( h]1 

z ! doctors might give leave = ! j\rney 
at any mom5t4  ,t5 days lat] ,i did g to
 h] h\se & int]view ! lady secret>y 7n !
 "o ,i _h se571 :o 0 v grudg+ 9 h]      
answ]s1 & gave me ! impression t %e 0   
accu/om$ to deal ) p]sons :o _h "s axe  
to gr9d by claim+ acqua9tance ) !       
,c\ntess4  ,i did n happ5 to h ! lett] 9
 my pocket :i* au?oris$ my visit1 & %\ld
 probably n h produc$ x 9 any case4 ,s  
,i turn$ away r %ortly1 leav+ my c>d1   
say+3 ,i mu/ tr\ble y to =w>d ?is at    
once to ,lady ,cai?ness4  ,! mom5t !    
secret>y saw my "n1 h] mann] entirely   
*ang$1 & became z s]vile z x _h be5     
cavali]4  ,miss ,bates1 ,i see8 ,oh1    
c]ta9ly1 ,i %all communicate at once )  
h] lady%ip4 ,i _h no idea x 0 ,miss     
,bates4 ,pray excuse me1 s _m come & ask
 = ! ,du*esse1 & we h to be s v         
p>ticul>4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 y mu/ be ! lady !
 ,du*esse is s v fond (4 ,%e has m5tion$
 y (t51 & w>n$ u to receive y ) e       
c\rtesy4  ,& t is my la/ recollection ( 
! k9dly woman1 :o di$ a few mon?s lat]4 

,no1 n absolutely my la/ recollection3  
visit+ ,scotl& 9 #ahif1 ,i made a po9t (
 go+ to ,holyrood ,*apel = ! express    
purpose ( f9d+ h] grave4  ,! pla9 /one  
slab & simple inscription seem$ at fir/ 
a curi\s contra/ to ! gorge\s           
magnific5ce ( h] home & dress &         
surr\nd+s4 ,yet ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t !y
 repres5t$ a side ( h] "* :i* 0 q z real
 z ! o!r4  ,9 l mann]1 no "o :o knew (  
h] only z a wild vision>y c\ld h realis$
 ! %rewd1 practical woman ( bus9ess & ( 
common-s5se :o %>$ ! p]sonality (       
,c\ntess ( ,cai?ness & ,du*esse de      
,pom>4  ,i rememb] t ,mr ,fr$]ic ,my]s  
made ! same rem>k to me aft] a visit he 
paid to h]1 j aft] my return to ,engl&1 
= ! purpose ( arrang+ matt]s ) reg>d to 
h] g5]\s beque/ to ! ,society =         
,psy*ical ,rese>*4     ,,*apt] ,,viii   
,,f ,,ox=d ,,to ,,wimbl$on   ,f ,p>is to
 ,engl& is n a long cry1 & my next      
rem9isc5ce is connect$ ) ! ,univ]sity ( 
,ox=d4  ,i 0 sp5d+ a few days !re ) a   
fri5d 9 ! spr+ ( #ahif1 & w5t ) h] "o   

aft]noon to an ,ox=d tea-p>ty1 ) its    
usual spr9kl+ ( wom51 m>ri$ & unm>ri$2 a
 few dons captur$ z a "q ( fri5d%ip1 & m
 ?an a few und]graduates4  ,among/ !    
latt] ,i *anc$ to he> ! "n ( a v        
well-kn[n bi%op1 :om ,i _h fir/ met &   
kn[n r intimately :5 ,i 0 a "y girl1 &  
he a "y m>ri$ curate4 ,i _h also kn[n 8 
wife 7a few ye>s my s5ior7 v intimately 
9 ^? f>-(f days1 s my curiosity 0 ar\s$ 
to "k if ! "y man 9 ?is ,ox=d draw+-room
 %\ld *ance to be a son ( ?is bi%op1 :om
 we w call ! ,bi%op ( ,gran*e/]4 ,i f\nd
 t my surmise 0 correct2 ! "y man 0     
introduc$ to me1 & we 7 soon deep 9 an  
int]e/+ conv]sation ab\t 8 p>5ts1       
especially 8 "m1 :o _h di$ :5 he 0 b>ely
 ?ree ye>s old4 ,he knew little or no?+ 
ab\t h]4 ,8 fa!r _h m>ri$ aga91 & 8     
pat]nal gr&mo!r 7/ill alive 9 #ahif7 _h 
nev] c>$ = 8 "m--f feel+s ( jeal\sy     
probably--s !re 0 no "o to speak to !   
boy ab\t h]1 & he 0 naturally delight$  
to he> all my girli% recollections ( h]4
  ,d come & h tea ) me to-morr[         

aft]noon1 or any day t suits y1 he said 
eag]ly4 ,i h "o or two old photographs  
tak5 ( my "m :5 %e 0 "y1 & ,i %\ld l s  
mu* to "k :i* ( !m y consid] ! be/4  ,( 
c\rse1 ,i agre$ to g1 ,mr ,blake-,mason 
promis+ to ask a *um to ent]ta9 my      
ho/ess :il/ he & ,i discuss$ !          
photographs & ! old days be=e he 0 born4
  ,return+ home f 8 rooms t ,febru>y    
ev5+1 ,i 0 consci\s once m ( an         
unacc\ntable depression1 & also a c]ta9 
am\nt ( n]v\s irritability1 :i* o!r     
s5sitives w und]/&1 & :i* (t5 prec$es "s
 psy*ic happ5+4 ,j aft] we _h f9i%$     
d9n]1 x /ruck me sudd5ly1 & = ! fir/ "t1
 t my discom=t might be connect$ ) my   
aft]noon visit4 ,?is "y man's "m might  
be wi%+ to impress me 9 "s way6 ,i f\nd 
t ?is 0 ! fact1 b felt unequal to go+   
fur!r into ! matt] t night4  ,i promis$ 
to li/5 to any?+ %e might wi% to say    
next morn+1 & hav+ giv5 ?is promise1 all
 unpleasant & di/urb+ influ5ces         
disappe>$1 & ,i _h a good night's re/4  
,next morn+1 aft] breakfa/1 my ho/ess   

said v practically3  ,n[ d get ?is matt]
 (f y\r m9d at once1 or y w be worri$   
ab\t x all day4 ,i am go+ to ord] d9n]1 
& %all !n be 9 ! draw+-room1 s y c h ?is
 room entirely to y\rself4  ,i sat d[n1 
& a v beautiful message 0 giv5 to me by 
! fri5d ( my girlhood4  ,%e 0 evid5tly v
 mu* p]turb$ & v anxi\s ab\t some?+     
connect$ ) h] y\nge/ son1 :om ,i _h met 
= ! fir/ "t two days previ\sly1 & ab\t  
^: affairs1 ,i ne$ sc>cely say1 ,i 0 9 a
 /ate ( pr(\nd ignorance4 ,! little "m 0
 anxi\s n to give him away1 nor betray  
confid5ces1 & s h] words 7 v gu>d$4 ,!re
 0 evid5tly no?+ 9 ! lea/ di%on\rable or
 9 any way unwor?y ( h] son 9 "q4 ,i    
ga!r$1 r1 t he might be contemplat+ "s  
/ep :i* %e1 f h] wid] outlook1 consid]$ 
undesirable & inexp$i5t2 possibly ev5   
disa/r\s 9 ! future4  ,x 0 no bus9ess ( 
m9e1 & ,i make x a po9t ( hon\r n to try
 to guess m ?an ,i am told1 & to =get   
:at ,i am told z soon z possible1 :]e ! 
affairs ( o!r p are involv$4  ,?is is1  
=tunately1 easy = me z a rule1 b 9 ?is  

case "o s5t5ce rema9s ev5 n[ r++ 9 my   
e>s1 & if ! son ev] comes across ?is    
record ,i hope he w =give my reproduc+ 8
 "m's la/ beautiful words to me3  ,tell 
my d>l+ boy t life is s solemn & true   
love s sacr$ a ?+4 ,tell him to be v1 v 
sure1 le/ he lose ! sub/ance 9 pursu+ ! 
%ad[4  ,! fir/ s5t5ce is giv5 v]batim4  
,9 ! second my memory may be produc+ !  
s5se )\t ! exact word+1 b ,i h no d\bt  
at all t my words practically convey :at
 ! "m wi%$ me to tell h] boy4  ,?is     
message gave me a h>d problem to solve3 
,:at %\ld ,i d ) x8  ,on ! "o h&1 my    
hav+ agre$ to take ! message1 tacitly   
b\nd me to let him h x4  ,on ! o!r h&1  
!re 7 v>i\s que/ions to consid]4 ,9 !   
fir/ place1 ,mr ,blake-,mason might     
probably1 & v naturally1 res5t my writ+ 
to him on ! subject1 especially z ,i _h 
no reason to suppose he _h any k (      
psy*ic matt]s4  ,secondly1 he might     
suppose 7q untruly7 t ,i _h he>d "s     
private affairs ( 8 discuss$1 & _h tak5 
^u myself to convey a p]sonal w>n+1 "u  

cov] ( 8 dead "m's wi%es4  ,?is 0 p]haps
 exagg]at+ a possibility1 :i*1          
nev]!less1 c\ld n be ignor$4  ,?irdly1  
he might consid] me a h>mless lunatic1  
convey+ a message :i* _h no slighte/    
f\ndation 9 tru?4  ,f\r?ly1 x might1 on 
! o!r h&1 give him ! impression t 8 "m  
mu/ h "s access to 8 mo/ private        
affairs2 9 :i* case he might become     
int5sely int]e/$ 9 psy*ic matt]s1 to !  
exclusion ( m mundane affairs--always a 
dang] ) "y p--n to m5tion o!r           
possibilities ( psy*ic disa/] =         
inexp]i5c$ inve/igators4  ,i w5t ov] all
 ^! *ances con1 to put aga9/ ! "o pro ( 
8 "m's lov+ anxiety1 & my s5se (        
responsibility to h]4  ,f9ally1 ,i      
decid$ t !re 0 no *oice left = me b to  
s5d ! message1 & tru/ ! consequ5ces to a
 ,high] ,wisdom4  ,i did ?is1 add+ a few
 words ( explanation1 & also ( w>n+1 9  
case he %\ld recognise my absolute bon  
fides & 8 "m's p]sonality1 & become too 
mu* absorb$ by ^! psy*ic possibilities4 
,un=tunately1 ,i add$1 9 8 own int]e/s1 

t x 0 n necess>y to ackn[l$ge ! lett]4  
,x w\ld d\btless rea* him1 & ,i _h no?+ 
m to d ) ! matt]4  ,i left ,ox=d next   
day1 & h nev] se5 ! "y man s9ce2 nor h  
,i ev] he>d f him4 ,i conclud$ t he 0   
annoy$1 or t ! message 0 q wide ( ! m>k4
 ,i nev] d\bt$ 8 "m's pres5ce ) me1 b ,i
 might h fail$ to reproduce h] words to 
h] son ) suffici5t accuracy =           
recognition4  ,anyway1 ,i put ! matt]   
out ( my head z "o ( ^? try+ episodes to
 :i* all s5sitives are expos$ at times1 
:5 !y ?9k m ( consci5ce ?an p]sonal     
conv5i5ce4  ,?ree or f\r ye>s pass$ be=e
 ! corroboration ( t message came to me1
 9 a r curi\s mann]4  ,a c\s9 ( m9e1    
hav+ be5 badly w\nd$ 9 ! ,we/ ,african  
,w>1 0 s5t to a ,london hospital to h ! 
bullet1 :i* _h puzzl$ all ! local       
surgeons1 locat$ & extract$4  ,he 0 at !
 hospital = sev]al weeks dur+ ! ,london 
season ( #ahii1 ,i ?9k4 ,dur+ ^! weeks  
,i1 9 common ) _m o!r fri5ds &          
relations1 0 9 ! habit ( pay+ him       
occasional visits4 ,i _h gone to say    

good-bye to him on leav+ t[n1 :5 by     
*ance 7z we call x7 he m5tion$1 = ! fir/
 "t1 ! "n ( 8 w>d si/]1 add+ h[ *>m+ &  
k9d & capable %e _h prov$4 ,by ! way1 %e
 is a daught] ( ! ,bi%op ( ,gran*e/]1 he
 add$4 ,y "k ev]ybody1 ,c\s9 ,emmie6    
p]haps y "k h]1 he said1 smil+4  ,no2 ,i
 don't "k h]1 ,b]tie6 b ,i knew h] "m & 
fa!r v well _m ye>s ago4  ,no?+ w\ld    
satisfy him b t ,i %\ld ask to see h] :5
 ,i left ! hospital1 & z he seem$ really
 anxi\s on ! po9t ,i promis$ to d s1    
?\gh inw>dly av]se f di/urb+ a busy     
woman4  ,i ask$ ! hall port] = h]1 b    
said ,i _h no special bus9ess1 & w\ld n 
ask to see h] unless %e happ5$ to be q  
free4 ,9 a few mom5ts he return$1 & %[$ 
me into a pretty sitt+-room on ! gr\nd  
floor1 say+ t ! si/] w\ld be ) me       
%ortly4 ,! door op5$ aga9 to admit a    
bright1 pleasant-look+ "y woman ( sev5  
or eight & tw5ty1 :o gave me a mo/      
cordial greet+ :5 %e he>d my "n1 say+3  
,oh yes1 ,frank told me all ab\t meet+ y
 at ,ox=d4  ,i did n feel v ke5 ab\t    

talk+ ( ,frank j !n2 b we sat d[n1 & _h 
a long half h\r's *at on mu* ! same l9es
 z my conv]sation ) h] bro!r ?ree ye>s  
be=e4  ,i _h said good-bye1 & %e _h     
accompani$ me across ! hall to ! f9e    
/one /eps lead+ f ! hospital--%e _h1 9  
fact1 turn$ t[>ds h] own ap>tm5ts--:5 ,i
 felt ,i mu/ ask h] "o m "q1 s ,i also  
turn$1 & hurri$ back to h]4  ,did y\r   
bro!r ,frank ev] tell y ( a lett] he    
receiv$ f me 9 ,ox=d8 ,i ask$4  ,oh yes1
 %e answ]$1 )\t a t\* ( emb>rassm5t4    
,!n ,i cont9u$3 ,i nev] he>d f him ab\t 
x4 ,i told him he ne$ n write at ! "t1 b
 ,i h be5 afraid he 0 hurt or annoy$1 & 
?\ght x an imp]t95ce on my "p p]haps4   
,did ,frank nev] write8 %e ask$1 ) g5u9e
 a/oni%m5t4 ,i "k he int5d$ to d s4     
,c]ta9ly he 0 n annoy$ 9 any way4 ,f> f 
x4 ,he 0 int5sely int]e/$1 & ,i h ! be/ 
( reasons = kn[+ t t message f our "m   
made a v great diff]5ce 9 8 life4  ,i   
?ank$ h] = ^! words1 )\t ask+ any?+     
fur!r4 ,z ,i h said1 x 0 no affair (    
m9e1 f fir/ to la/2 b ! v]ification1    

aft] su* a lapse ( "t1 0 d\bly          
satisfactory to me4  ,aga9 ,i ask3 ,h[  
ab\t ! ,cui ,bono argum5t8         99   
99       99       99       99  ,ano!r   
%ake ( ! kaleidoscope1 & ,i f9d myself  
at ,wimbl$on1 /ay+ ) a fri5d--n[1 alas6 
pass$ away--:o _h !n a pretty h\se n f> 
f ! ,common1 & ) :om ,i (t5 sp5t a few  
days :5 9 ,london4  ,on ?is occasion %e 
_h ask$ "s fri5ds to meet me at tea1    
among/ !m ,mrs ,alfr$ ,w$gwood1 to :om  
,i _h introduc$ h] "s ye>s previ\sly1 & 
my fri5ds ,v4 ,c4 ,des]tis & 8 wife4  ,a
 ,miss ,f>quh>1 :om ,i knew v slightly1 
0 %>+ a s(a ) me1 %e sitt+ at "o end &  
,i at ! o!r1 leav+ a vacant space betwe5
 u4 ,mrs ,w$gwood 0 talk+ to ,mr        
,des]tis at ! mom5t1 b sudd5ly look$    
across ! room at our s(a1 & began       
describ+ v graphically an old man (     
b5evol5t aspect sitt+ betwe5 ,miss      
,f>quh> & myself1 lean+ on a /ick1 &    
we>+ a s(t felt hat4  ,he has long hair1
 almo/ d[n to 8 coat coll>1 & he looks  
su* a de>1 k9d old man6 ,mrs ,w$gwood   

said2 !n turn+ r\nd1 %e add$3 ,surely "s
 ( y mu/ recognise him6 he is s v cle> &
 di/9ct 9 8 :ole p]sonality4  ,mrs      
,des]tis :isp]$ some?+ to h] husb&1 :o  
ask$ at once if ! old g5tleman's hair 0 
v :ite4  ,yes2 q :ite1 said ,mrs        
,w$gwood hopefully4  ,& curly & long8   
,yes2 curly & q long1 rea*+ to 8 coll>1 
cont9u$ ,mrs ,w$gwood1 /ill m           
confid5tly4  ,b our hopes 7 da%$ :5 ,mr 
,des]tis turn$ r\nd drily to 8 wife3 ,!n
 x _c possibly be my fa!r1 z y sugge/$4 
,8 hair 0 :ite1 b q %ort4  ,x 0 a cruel 
bl[6 ,b ,mrs ,w$gwood /ill affirm$ t %e 
_h nev] se5 anyone m di/9ctly1 :e!r we  
recognis$ him or n4  ,i may "h m5tion t 
,i _h be5 sleep+ v badly 9 ?is h\se = "s
 nights pa/1 & regrett$ ?is ! m1 because
 ,i 0 %ortly go+ to /ay ) a fri5d at    
,w9dsor = my fir/ ,f\r? ( ,june1 & wi%$ 
to be specially bright & well = ! com+  
fe/ivities4  ,^! bad nights 7 lat] prov$
 to h "s connection ) ! b5evol5t old    
g5tleman j describ$6  ,n[ ,i w cont9ue !
 sequ5ce ( ev5ts4  ,mrs ,w$gwood's      

clairvoyant description _h be5 =gott5 by
 u all1 z ,i suppos$1 long be=e !       
aft]noon came to an end4 ,x _h pass$    
unrecognis$1 & o!r int]e/+ matt]s arose 
9 conv]sation4  ,! foll[+ day ,miss     
,f>quh> wrote a l9e to my ho/ess1 ask+  
if %e might come to tea t[>ds ! end ( ! 
week1 z %e _h some?+ v int]e/+ to tell  
u4 ,%e came1 ( c\rse1 & ?us unfold$ h]  
budget3  ,none ( y seem$ v mu* impress$ 
ab\t t old g5tleman ,mrs ,w$gwood       
describ$ "h ! o!r day1 b h] words 7 s   
graphic t ,i felt sure %e 0 really see+ 
him at ! mom5t1 s ,i det]m9$ to try &   
f9d out some?+ ab\t him4  ,i w5t to an  
old lady ,i "k1 "o ( ! olde/            
inhabitants1 & ask$ h] if %e knew any?+ 
( y\r pr$ecessors 9 ?is h\se4 ,%e told  
me an eld]ly c\ple _h liv$ "h1 a husb& &
 wife1 t ! husb& _h di$1 & t al?\gh !   
wife liv$ away f ,wimbl$on n[1 %e c\ld n
 be> to "p ) ! h\se :i* h] husb& _h be5 
s fond (2 s let x4 ,9 fact1 my old fri5d
 seem$ to ?9k %e mu/ be y\r pres5t      
l&lady4  ,?is 0 said to my ho/ess1 &    

prov$ to be q true4 ,! h\se _h be5 let  
?r\gh an ag5t1 & z ! pres5t own] liv$ 9 
a di/ant c\nty1 no?+ 0 kn[n ( h]        
p]sonally by my fri5d4  ,!n ,miss       
,f>quh> cont9u$3 ,he>+ t ! old man 0 s  
devot$ to ! h\se r sugge/$ a reason =   
,mrs ,w$gwood see+ him "h1 s ,i ask$ my 
old lady if %e _h kn[n ?is g5tleman1 &  
if s1 w\ld %e describe him4 ,%e did ?is1
 almo/ ^w = ^w z ,mrs ,w$gwood _h se5   
him4 ,also1 %e add$1 t he 0 a good deal 
( an invalid1 (t5 sat indoors1 ) a hat  
on = fe> ( draughts1 & c>ri$ a /ick1 ^u 
:i* he con/antly leant = support4  ,?is 
0 v satisfactory1 & we applaud$ ,miss   
,f>quh>'s detective in/9cts1 & promis$  
to let ,mrs ,w$gwood "k ab\t ! matt]4   
,! latt] took x all v quietly1 only     
rem>k+ t %e felt sure someone ought to  
be able to f9d out ab\t ! old man4  ,a  
sudd5 ?\ght /ruck me t my di/urb$ nights
 & uncom=table feel+s1 9 a v *e]ful &   
pretty b$room1 might possibly be        
connect$ ) ! same old man4 ,)\t say+ a  
^w ab\t ?is1 ,i ask$ ,mrs ,w$gwood to   

come up into my room be=e %e return$ to 
,london1 & !n ,i told h] t ,i c\ld n    
sleep1 & _h n _h a peaceful night s9ce  
,i arriv$4 ,c\ld %e f9d out :at 0 !     
cause8  ,mrs ,w$gwood look$ r\nd = a    
mom5t1 & !n said 9 ! mo/ casual way3 ,n 
! smalle/ d\bt ( ! cause4 ,x is t old   
man1 ( c\rse4 ,he is e>?-b\nd1 ,i       
expect1 & haunt+ ! h\se4 ,y _h bett]    
take a message f him if y want to get   
rid ( him4 ,i w\ld help y if ,i c\ld1 b 
,i %all be late = my tra9 if ,i don't   
/>t at once4  ,next morn+ ,i took ! poor
 old g5tleman's message1 :i* began ) an 
apology & regrets = di/urb+ me1 b w5t on
 pa!tically3  ,y mu/ =give me1 ,i 0 s v 
anxi\s to s5d a message to my wife1 & ,i
 saw t y 7 a s5sitive & c\ld take x f   
me--,i did n realise t x might cause y s
 mu* discom=t4 ,t lady call$ me         
e>?-b\nd1 b if ,i am1 x is only ?r\gh my
 deep love = my de> wife1 & ,i am       
p]mitt$ to wat* ov] h]4 ,i 0 drawn "h by
 my old affection = ?is h\se1 & also by 
y\r pres5ce "h1 kn[+ y c\ld help me4    

,he !n gave ! message1 ( :i* ,i c only  
rememb] t x 0 mo/ t\*+ 9 its expressions
 ( deep affection & wat*ful c>e = 8     
wid[4  ,z we did n "k ?is lady's pres5t 
address1 & c\ld n procure x )\t rais+   
inconv5i5t que/ions1 my ho/ess & ,i     
settl$ t %e %\ld lock up ! message1 9 ! 
hope t "s day we might be able to =w>d  
x4  ,a ye> lat] ,i _h a mo/ unpleasant  
exp]i5ce ( be+ made to feel s]i\sly ill 
:5 ,i came d[n = a night f t[n1 & z     
ano!r clairvoyant assur$ me t ?is       
result$ f ! message rema9+ undeliv]$ & !
 poor old man's frantic endeav\rs to    
rea* 8 wife's consci\sness1 ,i told my  
,wimbl$on fri5d t some?+ mu/ be done4   
,ei!r %e mu/ procure ! lady's address   
cote que cote1 or ,i c\ld n come d[n    
aga9 to ,wimbl$on until ?is /ep _h be5  
tak54  ,"u pressure ( ?is det]m9ation ( 
m9e ! address 0 procur$1 & ?is l$ to a r
 unpleasant exp]i5ce4  ,i wrote a v     
c\rte\s lett] to ! lady1 enclos+ !      
message1 & expla9+ t ,i 0 q deb>r$ f    
visit+ my ,wimbl$on fri5d until x 0     

deliv]$1 t ,i hop$1 !re=e1 %e w\ld      
excuse my s5d+ x1 aft] m ?an a ye>'s    
consid]ation ( ! "q4 ,i fur!r intimat$ t
 al?\gh %e might consid] me a lunatic = 
my pa9s1 ,i tru/$ !re c\ld be no?+ to   
vex or hurt h] 9 s t\*+ an evid5ce ( h] 
husb&'s con/ant c>e & love1 h[ev] little
 fai? %e might be dispos$ to place 9 !  
s\rce f :i* ! message 0 suppos$ to      
emanate4  ,! answ] came z a %[] ba? on  
my un=tunate head4  ,! old lady 787 0   
furi\s4 ,%e _h nev] he>d ( su* wick$    
nons5se6 ,h] de> husb& 0 q ! g5tleman1  
bo? 9 clo!s & appe>ance1 & he 0 n old--n
 a day ov] sixty-eight--:5 he di$1 etc4 
etc4  ,x w\ld h be5 amus+ if x _h n be5 
r pitiful to ?9k ( ! poor "y man (      
sixty-eight try+ s h>d to rea* su* a    
t]magant6  ,lat]1 ,i he>d t ! milit>y   
man1 ?r\gh :om ! old lady's address _h  
be5 giv5 to my ,wimbl$on ho/ess1 _h ask$
 ! husb& ( ! latt] if ,i 7 a lunatic1 by
 any *ance6  ,& ?is is h[ "s ( u welcome
 our fri5ds f ! o!r side ( ! veil6 ,!   
m>vel to me is t ,love c /ill be /rong] 

?an ,dea?1 9 face ( su* +ratitude &     
/upidity6  ,i h already m5tion$ my      
extreme s5sitiv5ess to ! atmosph]e      
7psy*ic7 ( rooms1 especially rooms :]e  
"o sleeps4 ,i f9d ano!r in/ance ( ?is 9 
my notes4  ,i 0 pay+ a fir/ visit to a  
fri5d 9 ! s\? ( ,engl&1 & a v bright1   
*e]ful room _h be5 allott$ to me !re4   
,f ! fir/ night ,i felt a /rong influ5ce
 ( a man 9 ! room4 ,k9dly note t ,i d n 
say ! influ5ce ( a /rong man2 on !      
contr>y1 ! "* appe>$ to me t ( an       
ess5tially weak man--weak r ?an         
wick$--s5sual z well z                  
s5su\s--self-indulg5t1 & greatly want+ 9
 grit & w p[]4  ,my ho/ess _h two sons1 
"o :om ,i knew1 & ! o!r1 liv+ abroad1   
:om ,i _h nev] met4 ,! influ5ce ,i felt 
0 c]ta9ly n t ( ! son ,i knew1 :o 0 bo? 
manly & /rong-will$1 a f9e soldi]1 & h>d
 z nails1 z m5 w\ld say4  ,i fe>$ x     
might be ! o!r son1 h[ev]1 & took an    
e>ly opportunity ( ask+ to see a        
photograph ( ! latt]4 ,my m9d 0 q set at
 re/4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly n ?is man's influ5ce 

t ,i _h felt s /rongly 9 my room4  ,ask+
 my ho/ess1 :o _h *iefly occupi$ ! room1
 %e said at once3 ,bo? my sons h slept  
!re at diff]5t times1 add+1 ,i am sure y
 h "s ( y\r que] ideas ab\t ! room--:at 
is ! matt] ) x8  ,i told h]2 ,n[ t ,i am
 q conv9c$ t nei!r ( y\r sons is        
implicat$1 ,i w describe to y ! "* ( a  
man :om ,i feel sure mu/ h slept 9 t    
room & has left a /rong psy*ic influ5ce 
beh9d him4  ,i !n m5tion$ ! *>act]i/ics 
already giv51 & "o or two m :i* h escap$
 my memory4  ,my sceptical fri5d look$ a
 little surpris$4 ,%e said no?+ at !    
mom5t1 b cross$ ! room to a cab9et1 :5ce
 %e took a photograph ( a man :i* ,i _h 
nev] se51 & plac$ x 9 my h&s4  ,i am    
b\nd to confess1 %e add$1 t y h exactly 
describ$ ! "* ( my bro!r-9-law1 :o      
c]ta9ly has occupi$ ! room m ?an once4  
,! sequel to ?is little incid5t is r    
significant4  ,a ye> or two lat]1 ?is   
lady & ,i1 hav+ bo? succumb$ to influ5za
 & bron*itis1 7 s5t (f to ! same place  
abroad to recup]ate4  ,h] attack _h end$

 soon] ?an m9e1 s t ,i jo9$ h] !re1 & "o
 ( ! fir/ pieces ( news %e gave me 0 ( !
 dea? ( ?is bro!r-9-law1 add+3 ,poor    
fell[6 ,he di$ f a v pa9ful disease1 &  
suff]$ t]ribly4 ,he _h grave faults1 b1 
z y said1 !y came f weakness r ?an      
wick$ness4 ,at anyrate1 he 0            
humble-m9d$1 = he wrote a t\*+ lett] to 
me :5 ,i lo/ a v de> relation lately1   
wond]+ :y su* a valuable life %\ld h be5
 tak5 & su* a 'useless log' z himself be
 left alive4  ,?is poor man _h only j   
pass$ ov] :5 ,i jo9$ my fri5d1 & ,i felt
 t he 0 9 a v bewild]$ & sad /ate ( m9d4
 ,i c\ld realise 8 pres5ce s cle>ly1    
p>tly1 no d\bt1 f hav+ s5s$ 8 "* s      
/rongly1 t ! obvi\s ?+ seem$ to be to   
try & help him on 8 new plane ( life4   
,to ! sup]ficial m9d x appe>s v absurd1 
& equally irrev]5t1 to suppose t a      
faulty creature on ?is side ! veil c    
help a faulty creature on ! o!r side4   
,p]sonally1 ,i h nev] _h any difficulty 
9 realis+ ! p[] ( pray] = ^? :o h pass$ 
beyond our mortal sight4  ,surely we are

 "o l>ge family1 :e!r "h or !re8 ,! be/ 
way to make *ildr5 love ea* o!r is to   
p]suade !m to help ea* o!r4 ,is x /range
 t ! same rule %\ld apply to ! univ]se t
 applies to ! t9y portion ( x t we "k8  
,anyway1 ,i am q sure 9 ?is case t my   
pray]s did help & com=t ?is poor man 9 8
 d>k exp]i5ce4  ,9 a few weeks !        
position seem$ to be altoge!r light5$4  
,he ?ank$ me = my sympa?y &             
companion%ip1 & ,i h nev] he>d ( him    
s9ce4  ,! cavill] w say at once3 ,c\ld n
 someone else h done ! "w equally       
well--ei!r a ne> relation 9 ! o!r sph]e 
or a m9i/]+ angel8  ,! answ] is3        
,c]ta9ly !y c\ld h done x equally well1 
probably f> bett]4  ,b ! po9t is t x    
happ5$ to be ! bit ( "w put into my h&s1
 & at lea/ ,i did my be/4 ,:at m c any (
 u say8  ,aga9 ,i ask3 ,h[ ab\t ! ,cui  
,bono argum5t8     ,,*apt] ,,ix         
,,haunt+s ,,by ,,! ,,liv+ ,,& ,,! ,,dead
  #ahif   ,9 ?is same ye> 7#ahif7 ,i    
rememb] ano!r curi\s incid5t4  ,i 0 /ay+
 9 ,london dur+ ! season1 & "s girl     

fri5ds 7 v anxi\s t ,i %\ld meet a lady 
:om !y knew intimately & wi%$ me to "k  
also4 ,z s (t5 happ5s "u ^!             
circum/ances1 we 7 n 9 ! lea/ degree    
int]e/$ 9 ea* o!r2 b t has no?+ to d )  
my /ory4  ,! girls _h ask$ v>i\s o!r    
fri5ds1 b ?is special lady 0 ! raison   
d'tre ( ! tea-p>ty1 & !y begg$ me to    
come 9 good "t1 because ,mrs ,halifax _h
 sev]al o!r engagem5ts1 & c\ld n pay !m 
a long visit4  ,s ,i dress$ hurri$ly 9  
ord] to keep ! appo9tm5t1 & w5t to !    
h\se feel+ r bor$ by ! :ole arrangem5t1 
little dream+ t x w\ld be ! occasion (  
su* an int]e/+ p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,! lady
 turn$ out to be exce$+ly prosp]\s &    
extremely un9t]e/+1 f my po9t ( view4   
,probably %e w\ld h giv5 h] ideas ( me 9
 mu* ! same way6 ,i realis$ t %e _h     
br\ght a son & a daught] ) h]1 b did n  
"k t ano!r "y man 7^: face ,i h nev]    
se57 0 also a son ( h]s4 ,i talk$ to !  
"m = ! conv5tional qu>t] ( an h\r1 & !n 
turn$ ) relief to ! o!r son :om %e _h   
m5tion$1 & ) :om ,i f\nd sev]al old     

fri5ds 9 common4  ,mean:ile ! room 0    
fill+ up ) gue/s2 among/ ^! late com]s  
,i notic$ ! entrance ( a man ^: face did
 n impress me at all fav\rably4 ,he     
look$ dissipat$ & conceit$4 ,i did n    
speak to ?is man1 b my /rong impression 
ab\t him is a factor 9 ! /ory4  ,:5 !   
lady1 p> excell5ce1 ( ! ent]ta9m5t rose 
to leave ! room1 foll[$ by h] son &     
daught]1 ,i notic$ t a second "y man 0  
also 9 h] tra92 b ,i _h n se5 him       
previ\sly1 = ! v good reason t he _h be5
 sitt+ beh9d my back all ! aft]noon4  ,i
 did n see 8 face ev5 n[4 ,my att5tion  
_h be5 div]t$ f ! ,halifax p>ty z !y    
rose to take leave1 & ,i only notic$ !  
back ( ! second "y man z !y left ! room1
 & 0 told lat] t ?is 0 ano!r son ( ,mrs 
,halifax1 no o!r comm5t ^u him be+ made4
  ,9 ^? days ,i 0 able to d m "w on !   
psy*ic plane ?an at pres5t1 & (t5 tri$  
to help sad or w&]+ spirits by pray+ =  
!m :5 made consci\s ( _! pres5ce ne> me4
  ,:5 ,i woke 9 ! night--aft] ?is       
tea-p>ty--!re=e1 & felt a pres5ce ne>   

me1 x did n at fir/ al>m me 9 any way4  
,:5 fully awake1 h[ev]1 ,i quickly      
realis$ t ?is 0 no poor1 sad1 bewild]$  
_s1 b a v malignant & rev5geful "o4 ,i  
did n recognise ! sex at ! mom5t4 ,9    
fact1 my consci\sness 0 entirely        
engross$ by realis+ t ?is 0 a "q ( my   
pray]s be+ ne$$ by no _s m urg5tly ?an  
by my own4  ,some?+ v malignant 0 9 !   
room--some?+ or someone f> too actively 
& insi/5tly wra?ful & malignant to li/5 
to any pray]s or entreaties4  ,?is      
conviction grew s /rong ^u me t ,i      
light$ my c&le1 & gett+ out ( b$1 pray$ 
= protection aga9/ ! evil ?+ t 0 pres5t 
9 my room4  ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h rema9$ at   
lea/ t5 m9utes on my knees1 & ,i c      
rememb] di/9ctly ! feel+ ( al>m &       
hopelessness t came ov] me :5 ,i realis$
 h[ /rong 7 ! ,p[]s ( ,d>kness & h[     
little my pray]s seem$ to avail me4     
,%ortly1 h[ev]1 fai? return$1 & ) x !   
confid5ce ( victory4 ,i return$ to my b$
 q calm & /rong1 & fell asleep kn[+ t ! 
malignant pres5ce 0 no long] !re to     

worry & torm5t me4  ,i h always f\nd x z
 easy to communicate ) inc>nate spirits 
at a di/ance z ) disc>nate ones1 s on   
awak+ 9 ! morn+1 & rememb]+ my          
disagreeable exp]i5ce1 ,i ask$ a fri5d1 
/ill 9 ! body1 :at 0 ! mean+ ( x4  ,i _h
 made up my m9d t if x 7 9 any way      
connect$ ) ! visitors ( ! previ\s       
aft]noon1 x mu/ be ) ! dissipat$-look+  
"y man1 = :om ,i _h conceiv$ an         
in/9ctive av]sion4  ,to my inf9ite      
surprise 8 "n 0 n giv51 b t ( ! y\ng]   
,halifax son4 ,x 0 ,h5ry ,halifax4 ,x is
 a _s :i* 0 haunt+ him & came to y      
aft]w>ds4  ,n[1 z ,i _h n ev5 se5 ?is "y
 man1 z already expla9$1 ,i c\ld n be>  
to ?9k ( any false & fanciful accusation
 be+ made aga9/ him2 s remon/rat$ ) my  
fri5d4  ,d be c>eful 9 giv+ me ! "n4    
,are y q sure y mean ,h5ry ,halifax8    
,are y n ?9k+ ( ,mr ,loseby8 7,m5tion+ !
 "n t _h be5 giv5 me ( ! o!r g5tleman47 
,no2 ,i mean ,h5ry ,halifax4  ,b ,i did 
n ev5 see him1 ,i urg$4  ,no2 b y 7     
sitt+ ) y\r back to him all aft]noon4   

,don't y "k ! back is m psy*ically      
s5sitive ?an any o!r "p ( ! body8  ,no?+
 0 said ab\t ! malignant _s beyond !    
fact t x 0 someone haunt+ ,h5ry         
,halifax4  ,! matt]1 once expla9$1 ,i   
put x out ( my head1 hav+ no special    
curiosity z to ! reason ( ! haunt+1 &   
suppos+ x might h be5 "s male           
acqua9tance ( 84  ,t morn+ ,i w5t d[n to
 my ,wimbl$on fri5d = a night4 ,i arriv$
 9 "t = lun*eon on ,saturday morn+1 &   
aft] a pleasant walk on ! ,common 9 !   
aft]noon my fri5d sugge/$ our com+ home 
by a c]ta9 flori/'s %op1 z %e wi%$ to   
buy "s plants = h] draw+-room4  ,i _h   
already met ?is flori/'s wife1 a v      
spooky p]son1 :o _h be5 introduc$ by u  
to ,mr ,my]s & ! ,society = ,psy*ical   
,rese>*4 ,%e 0 a h&some1 fre%-col\r$1   
practical woman1 ) no?+ ( ! weird &     
pallid gho/ se] ab\t h] comely face4 ,b 
%e _h _h "s wond]ful exp]i5ces1 & h]    
*ildr5 also2 & ^! _h be5 already imp>t$ 
to ,mr ,fr$]ic ,my]s4  ,:5 ! bus9ess "p 
( our int]view 0 conclud$ ,mrs ,levret  

turn$ to me1 & said3 ,well1 ma'am1 ,i am
 glad to see y aga9 9 ^! p>ts4 ,h y _h  
any curi\s exp]i5ces s9ce ,i saw y la/8 
,n[ ,mrs ,levret _h s _m curi\s         
exp]i5ces ( h] own1 z to :i* %e 0 wont  
to be v voluble1 t ,i _h nev] be=e kn[n 
h] express curiosity ab\t ^? ( anybody  
else4  ,?is j fla%$ ?r\gh my m9d z ,i   
answ]$ h]3  ,no2 no?+ p>ticul>1 ,mrs    
,levret4 ,by-!-by1 ,i _h a r            
disagreeable exp]i5ce la/ night1 b x has
 be5 expla9$4 ,& 9 a few words ,i       
m5tion$ :at has be5 already describ$ at 
l5g?4  ,f my words %e mu/ h ga!r$ t ,i  
suppos$ ! haunt+ _s to be t ( a man1 & t
 ,i did n atta* mu* importance to x any 
way4  ,z we left ! %op my *>m+ ho/ess1  
:o 0 equally belov$ by ^? 9 h] own class
 & ^? out ( x1 turn$ r\nd1 & said       
pleasantly3 ,we mu/ hurry home n[1 ,mrs 
,levret1 b d come up to-morr[ & see     
,miss ,bates4 ,%e does n leave me till !
 ev5+1 & ,i "k y w enjoy hav+ a talk )  
h]4  ,mrs ,levret promis$ to come1 &    
appe>$ next morn+1 hav+ fir/ asc]ta9$ t 

! sceptical husb& ( my ho/ess w\ld n be 
^u ! premises4 ,he does laugh at me s1  
ma'am1 %e said apologetically4 ,s %e 0  
br\ght /raight up to my b$room next day1
 & we _h an int]e/+ talk ov] h] own     
/range adv5tures4  ,sudd5ly %e look$ up1
 & said3  propos des bottes4  ,h[ ab\t t
 "y man1 ma'am8 ,:at are y go+ to d ab\t
 him8  ,:at "y man8 ,i said1 hone/ly    
puzzl$4 ,& :at c ,i d ab\t any "y man8  
,! ,halifax incid5t _h s completely fad$
 f my m9d t ,i c\ld n = ! mom5t imag9e  
:at %e meant4  ,! "y man y told me ab\t 
ye/]day aft]noon1 ma'am1 ,mrs ,levret   
answ]$ /\tly4  ,b ,i c't d any?+ ab\t   
him4 ,:at %\ld ,i d8  ,!n %e took up h] 
p>able 9 ^! words3  ,well1 ma'am1 ,i h  
be5 ?9k+ a deal ab\t t "y man s9ce      
ye/]day4 ,x seem$ to take a sort ( hold 
^u me4 ,x seems giv5 to me1 ma'am1 t x  
is a "y woman :o is haunt+ him--a "y    
woman :o is n 9 8 own rank 9            
life--someone :om he wrong$4  ,i 0 amaz$
 by ^! words1 & /ill m by ! ke5 int]e/  
,mrs ,levret %[$ 9 ! subject4  ,b :at c 

,i d 9 ! matt]1 ev5 if x be z y say8 0  
my next "q4  ,well1 ma'am1 !y give me to
 und]/& t ! "y man mu/ be made to       
confess4 ,he w nev] h any peace until he
 does4 ,x seems to me y might get him to
 confess4  ,n[ !re c\ld be no "q (      
confession on ! out] plane1 z ! "y man 0
 a p]fect /rang] to me1 & !re 0 small   
*ance ( our ev] meet+ aga94  ,b ,i 0    
aw>e t ,mrs ,levret 0 n speak+ ( ! out] 
plane1 s ,i agre$ to take p5cil & pap]1 
& see if ,i c\ld br+ ! _s ( ,h5ry       
,halifax to me1 & hav+ done s1 :e!r ,i  
c\ld induce him to tell me ! tru?4  ,he 
came1 b = a long "t w\ld say nei!r ,,yes
 nor ,,no4 ,:at bus9ess is x ( y\rs8 0 !
 con/ant reply to my que/ions4 ,& ,i am 
b\nd to say x appe>$ a v p]t95t "o1 f ! 
ord9>y po9t ( view4  ,cle>ly x 0 no     
bus9ess ( m9e2 b ,mrs ,levret 0 s mu* 9 
e>ne/1 & _h impress$ me s /rongly ) :at 
_h be5 giv5 to h]1 t ,i felt ,i mu/     
p]sev]e1 9 ! "y fell['s own int]e/s4  ,s
 ,i expla9$ t ,i _h no wi% to pry into 8
 private affairs f any m]e unwor?y      

curiosity1 b t hav+ myself felt !       
malignant pres5ce t 0 said to be haunt+ 
him1 & be+ told t only confession w\ld  
remove x1 ,i hop$ he w\ld consid] !     
matt] s]i\sly be=e ob/9ately clos+ !    
door ( opportunity n[ op5 to him4 ,:o   
c\ld =etell :5 he might h ano!r *ance8  
,a long pause succe$$ ^! words4 ,i felt 
t ! angry1 irritable mood 0 pass+ ov]1 &
 :5 my h& 0 next influ5c$ to write1 !   
words t came 7 n ! usual curt ,none (   
y\r bus9ess1 b an apology = 8 rude      
reception ( my ef=ts to help him1 & a   
full confession1 :i* entirely bore out  
,mrs ,levret's impressions4  ,he told me
 t x 0 only too true t he _h betray$ a  
"y woman 9 a diff]5t rank ( life f 8    
own4 ,%e _h di$ 9 *ild-bir? ! prec$+    
midsumm]1 & _h di$ curs+ him = 8 p]fidy4
 ,ev] s9ce 7x 0 n[ late 9 ,june7 he _h  
be5 haunt$ by h] pres5ce1 see+ no?+1 b  
always consci\s ( a malignant _s tempt+ 
him to 8 own de/ruction4 ,! m5tal agony 
0 s great t he told me he did n ?9k he  
c\ld endure x mu* long]1 & _h almo/     

decid$ to put an end to 8 life 7little  
realis+1 poor fell[1 t bad z ?is life   
might be1 ! next phase w\ld be f> worse 
= him74  ,aft] try+ to soo! & com=t him1
 )\t 9 any way m9imis+ ! weight ( 8 s9  
or attempt+ to less5 8 remorse = x1 x   
/ruck me t x w\ld be well to try & h a  
little talk ) 8 poor "y victim4 ,s say+ 
good-bye1 & promis+ to rememb] him 9    
future1 ,i ask$ m5tally = h] _s to come1
 & !n tri$ to influ5ce h] 9 ! direction 
( =giv5ess4 ,x 0 a h>d /ruggle1 & no    
wond]4  ,! poor "y woman _h tru/$ him1  
_h be5 deceiv$1 & f9ally laun*$ into    
ano!r sph]e )\t any prep>ation = x4 ,:at
 wond] t %e haunt$ ! man :o _h wrong$ h]
 s t]ribly1 ?r\gh pure selfi%ness1 & t  
any love %e _h ev] borne him _h long    
s9ce turn$ to deadly hate6  ,x ne$$ bo? 
"t & pati5ce to r\se ev5 m]e passive    
feel+s t[>ds him4 ,i spoke ( 8 deep     
remorse & mis]y4 ,at fir/ %e only answ]$
 t %e 0 v glad to he> x1 because x %[$  
%e _h succe$$ 9 mak+ h] pres5ce felt4   
,by degrees1 h[ev]1 a m womanly view ( !

 subject seem$ to come to h]4 ,aft] all1
 he 0 ! fa!r ( h] *ild2 ! poor little   
baby t _h m]cifully foll[$ its "m into !
 ,great ,unse54 ,%e _h lov$ him once1 by
 h] own %[+4 ,i made ! mo/ ( ?is po9t1 &
 v sl[ly1 v grudg+ly1 %e gave me !      
promise ,i ask$ =--i4e4 t %e w\ld at    
lea/ cease ?is rev5geful haunt+1 ev5 if 
%e c\ld n yet feel m k9dly t[>ds ! "o :o
 _h injur$ h] s deeply4  ,hav+ extract$ 
?is promise ,i felt t no m c\ld be done 
= ! "t be+1 & ,mrs ,levret1 :o _h be5   
sitt+ 9 unwont$ sil5ce dur+ bo?         
int]views1 !n took h] leave4  ,i h giv5 
?is case & its treatm5t v mu* 9 ext5so1 
n only because x may be helpful to o!rs 
deal+ ) err+ & rev5geful spirits1 b     
because on my return to ,london e       
important po9t 9 ?is true n>rative 0    
amply corroborat$4  ,x took "s "t & a   
good deal ( tact be=e ! case 0 complete4
  ,fir/1 ,i le>n$ t ,h5ry ,halifax 0 by 
no means a p]sona grata 9 ! h\se :]e ,i 
fir/ met him1 & t my "y fri5ds !re _h   
only be5 all[$ to ask him "u "s prote/1 

& because ! re/ ( 8 family 7 to be      
pres5t4  ,ask$ :y ?is %\ld be ! case1 _!
 answ]s 7 naturally vague3 !y only knew 
he 0 n v welcome4  ,( c\rse1 ,i did n   
pursue ! matt] ) ^! "y p4 ,!y told me1  
h[ev]1 t he 0 v mu* *ang$ ( late1 &     
seem$ s (t5 moody1 unhappy1 &           
discont5t$4  ,i am sure we %\ld be happy
 en\gh if we _h su* a luxuri\s home &   
all t money1 said "o ( !m navely4  ,n[  
,i happ5$ to "k r intimately at t "t    
ano!r fri5d ( ! ,halifax family2 a woman
 consid]ably old] ?an ! "y girls        
m5tion$1 & z %e _h "s little k ( psy*ic 
possibilities ,i det]m9$ to lay ! :ole  
/ory be=e h]1 tru/+ to h] hon\r to keep 
x to h]self1 & n to all[ any prejudice  
aga9/ ,h5ry ,halifax to arise 9 h] m9d  
%\ld %e "k no?+ ( ! circum/ances4  ,%e  
_h kn[n ! family f h] *ildhood1 & ,i    
knew1 !re=e1 w\ld n be influ5c$ by ! ^w 
( an outsid] "u ^! circum/ances4 ,b ,i  
discov]$ t ! confession ( ,h5ry         
,halifax1 ! _s1 0 no illusion on my "p1 
b ! absolute tru?4  ,"y1 h&some1 ri*1 ) 

all ! _w be=e him 7he 0 only tw5ty-f\r  
at ! "t71 ?is lady _h be5 greatly puzzl$
 by 8 int5se depression ( ! la/ few     
mon?s1 & told me t he 0 con/antly speak+
 ( suicide4 ,x 0 suppos$ to be a purely 
physical condition by 8 p>5ts & o!rs4   
,%e1 h[ev]1 knew an intimate man fri5d (
 84 ,by "o ( ^? n uncommon mi/akes1     
:]eby ea* "o supposes ! o!r to be 9 !   
confid5ce ( a mutual acqua9tance1 %e _h 
discov]$ t ! real tr\ble 0 m5tal r ?an  
physical1 & t ! dea? ( ! "y woman ( l[] 
social position1 9 *ild-bir?1 la/       
midsumm] 0 an actual fact6  ,ne$less to 
say h[ great 0 h] a/oni%m5t to f9d t !  
:ole /ory _h be5 made kn[n to me ?r\gh  
su* a curi\s tra9 ( circum/ances--fir/1 
my exp]i5ce ( ! malignant _s2 secondly1 
my happ5+ to g to ,wimbl$on next day &  
m5tion ! circum/ances to ! wife ( !     
flori/ !re2 ?irdly1 h] /rong &1 z x     
prov$1 q accurate impressions ^u !      
subject2 & f\r?ly1 my two               
int]views3--fir/1 ) ! betray]1 & !n ) ! 
betray$ on ! psy*ic plane4  ,"s few     

mon?s lat] ,i 0 ask$ by ! lady j m5tion$
 if ,i %\ld object to meet+ ,h5ry       
,halifax at d9n] next ev5+4  ,n at all1 
0 my answ]4 ,9 fact1 ,i felt x might be 
"p ( "s psy*ic plan t ,i %\ld d s4      
,evid5tly ?is 0 n ! case1 = at ! la/    
mom5t a telegram came to 8 ho/ess to say
 he 0 unexpect$ly prev5t$ f return+ to  
t[n4  ,s we h nev] met at all6 ,b ,i    
tru/ ! confession may h be5 z efficaci\s
 z ,mrs ,levret 0 told t x w\ld be4     
,anyway1 ,i c te/ify t ! g5tleman 9 "q  
is n[ happily m>ri$1 &1 !re=e1          
presumably no long] haunt$ by !         
rev5geful _s1 :o has long s9ce1 let u   
tru/1 f\nd happ9ess & peace 9 a high] _w
 ?an ?is4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,speak+ ( haunt+ by !      
s-call$ dead rem9ds me ( haunt+ by !    
s-call$ liv+4  ,9 ?is same ye> 7#ahif7  
,i 0 /ay+ 9 ,cambridge = ! fir/ "t 9 my 
life4  ,ox=d ,i h kn[n s9ce girlhood1 b 
?is 0 my fir/ visit to ! ,si/]          
,univ]sity2 ne$less to say1 h[ev]1 t ,i 
h met _m m5 :o h graduat$ !re4 ,n kn[+ !

 t[n ( ,cambridge myself1 ,i _h nev]    
made x a subject ( discussion1 & t5 ye>s
 ago ,i 0 n ev5 aw>e t su* a /reet z    
,trump+ton ,/reet exi/$1 difficult z x  
may be = ,cambridge p to cr$it ?is      
/atem5t4  ,9 any case1 mo/ emphatically1
 ,i did n "k t a v old fri5d ( m9e1 :o  
became lat] 9 life a judge1 _h ev] liv$ 
9 ?is /reet4  ,hav+ be5 a sailor 9 y\?1 
he _h gone up to ,cambridge comp>atively
 late2 ?is 0 %ortly be=e my acqua9tance 
) him began4  ,n kn[+ ,cambridge at all1
 ! "q ( :]e he liv$ !re _h nev] ent]$   
into our conv]sations toge!r4 ,probably 
,i took x = grant$ t he 0 liv+ 9 8      
college 7,pet]h\se74 ,! /rong feel+ (   
fri5d%ip betwe5 u _h become a w>m]      
s5tim5t on 8 side1 & ?is l$ lat]1 &     
inevitably1 to a ?or\gh break 9 our     
pleasant relations ) ea* o!r4  ,long    
ye>s pass$1 dur+ :i* ,i nei!r saw nor   
he>d ( my fri5d4  ,i knew t he _h m>ri$1
 & _h _h a some:at successful c>e] z a  
b>ri/] 9 ,london1 & t 0 all ,i knew ab\t
 him4  ,aft] /ay+ = a week or two )     

fri5ds 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,cambridge 9  
#ahif1 ,i _h tak5 rooms = a mon? 9      
,cambridge1 invit+ "o ( ^! fri5ds to /ay
 ) me z my gue/4  ,we came ^u ^! special
 rooms 9 a curi\s way4 ,hav+ work$ ?r\gh
 a li/ ( ^? sugge/$ to u by a fri5d1    
none ( :i* q suit$1 ,i he>d1 by ! m]e/  
*ance1 t possibly ,i might f9d :at ,i   
want$ 9 ,trump+ton ,/reet1 at ! h\se ( a
 v respectable ,cambridge tradesman4 ,we
 w5t !re1 b only to f9d t ! rooms vacant
 c\ld n be ready = me at ! "t specifi$1 
z "s old cu/om]s 7 com+ to !m = ?ree or 
f\r days4  ,b ,i want !m = a mon?1 ,i   
expo/ulat$4  ,! l&lady 0 firm2 %e c\ld n
 disappo9t ^! p aft] promis+ to take !m 
94  ,9 spite ( my disappo9tm5t1 ,i      
admir$ h] s mu* = ?is /rict s5se ( hon\r
 t ,i det]m9$ to look at ! rooms 9 case 
( requir+ any at a future date4  ,we w5t
 up/airs4 ,! rooms 7 exactly :at ,i     
requir$1 & v clean & well furni%$1 s x  
end$ by my agree+ to take !m = a week   
lat]1 al?\gh at a consid]able           
inconv5i5ce4  ,x 0 9 ?is casual way t ,i

 ent]$ ! h\se ab\t ! middle ( ,may      
#ahif4 ,my fri5d 0 n able to jo9 me     
until ! morn+ aft] my arrival1 s ,i sp5t
 ! fir/ ev5+ alone1 & retir$ to b$ r    
e>ly4 ,i slept well en\gh dur+ ! e>li]  
"p ( ! night1 b awoke ab\t two ,a4,m41  
hav+ _h a tiresome1 worry+ dream ab\t ! 
v man ,i h m5tion$1 :o _h c]ta9ly n be5 
9 my ?\ghts = _m mon?s1 or possibly     
ye>s4  ,ev5 :5 fully awake1 8 influ5ce 0
 /ill 9 ! room ) me1 & fall+ asleep     
aga91 !re he 0 once m 9 my dream1 twitt+
 me ) my want ( appreciation ( him 9 !  
pa/1 & sugge/+ :at a mu* m successful   
c>e] ,i might h _h ?r\gh m>ry+ him4 ,?is
 sort ( ?+ w5t on = ! re/ ( ! night4    
,ei!r ,i woke up ) a disagreeable />t1  
/ill feel+ ! man's influ5ce 9 ! room1 or
 sank into a tr\bl$ sleep1 to be once m 
at ! m]cy ( 8 reproa*es6  ,:5 morn+ came
 ,i 0 only too ?ankful to get up1 & :5  
my fri5d arriv$ on h] bicycle ab\t noon1
 & ask$ me h[ ,i _h slept 9 ! /range    
h\se1 ,i 0 =c$ to confess t my night _h 
be5 mu* tr\bl$ by dreams ab\t an old    

fri5d1 ( :om %e _h nev] he>d1 by-!-by4  
,oh1 well1 we all dream ab\t old fri5ds 
sometimes1 %e said1 b ,i'm afraid 9 ?is 
case y\r dreams 7 n pleasant2 y look    
tir$ out6 ,anyway1 x is a m]cy t x 0 n  
,f----'s6  ,& s ) a joke ! matt] dropp$4
  ,b ! foll[+ night ! tr\ble 0 r5ew$4   
,ev5 !n ,i did n 9 any way connect x ) !
 room 9 :i* ,i 0 sleep+1 & ,i said no?+ 
next day to my fri5d on ! subject4  ,b !
 ?ird night matt]s _h gone beyond a     
joke4 ,! influ5ce 0 /rong] ?an ev]1 !   
gibes & reproa*es m acc5tuat$1 &1 9     
addition to ^!1 !re 0 on my side !      
exasp]ation eng5d]$ by ?ree sleepless   
nights4  ,in/ead ( feel+ depress$--z on 
! two previ\s occasions--! worm turn$ at
 la/6  ,i spoke out l\d 9 my vexation1 z
 ?\gh ! man himself 7 !re li/5+ to me4  
,well1 ,i said1 ,i h no unk9dly feel+   
t[>ds y ( any k9d4 ,if y h no?+ bett] to
 d ?an to come worry+ me & keep+ me     
awake 9 ?is way1 x j %[s h[ wise ,i 0 n 
to m>ry y6 ,y h no?+ to d ) my life n[4 
,& ,,y ,,c ,,g4  ,/&+ up 9 ?is way to ! 

gho/ ( ! liv+ _h a mo/ excell5t effect1 
^u my m9d at anyrate4 ,i felt int5sely  
reliev$1 & soon fell into a long &      
dreamless sleep4  ,?is la/ exp]i5ce fir/
 sugge/$ ! idea t ?is old fri5d mu/ h "s
 special connection ) t h\se4 ,9 ! morn+
 ,i confess$ to my fri5d t my second    
night _h be5 z di/urb$ z ! fir/1 & ! la/
 ! wor/ ( all1 add+3 ,t man is simply   
haunt+ ! place4 ,i am det]m9$ to try &  
f9d out if he ev] lodg$ "h4  ,?is 0 by  
no means easy1 z x turn$ out4 ,8        
,college c>e] 0 already buri$ 9 ! sn[s (
 "s tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,moreov]1 :5 ,i    
que/ion$ ! "y daught] ( our l&lady z to 
h[ long h] p>5ts _h liv$ 9 ! h\se1 %e   
said at once3 ,j sev5te5 ye>s1 ma'am4   
,fa!r & "m came "h ! ye> ,i 0 born4     
,?is did n help me mu*4 ,i ask$ :o _h   
r5t$ ! h\se previ\sly4 ,ref]r+ ?is "q to
 h] "m1 %e told me x _h be5 tak5 f "s p 
:o _h left ,cambridge1 & ,"m ?\ght !y 7 
bo? dead n[4  ,?is 0 a second cul-de-sac
 = me6  ,b ,i 0 det]m9$ to g on ) my    
inve/igations1 simply gr\nd$ ^u ! /rong 

conviction t su* repeat$ exp]i5ces mu/ h
 "s f\ndation 9 fact4  ,! girl saw ,i   
look$ disappo9t$4 ,did y want to "k ab\t
 anyone :o liv$ "h long ago8 %e v5tur$  
timidly4  ,yes2 ,i want$ to f9d out :e!r
 an old fri5d ( m9e ev] lodg$ "h2 he    
belong$ to ,pet]h\se1 0 my answ]4  ,ah1 
!n1 ,i am sure he w\ld n h lodg$ "h1    
said ! girl confid5tly4 ,none ( !       
,pet]h\se g5tlem5 come "h4 ,x is always 
! ,pembroke m5 :o come to ?is h\se4  ,x 
seem$ fat$ t ,i %\ld he> no m ab\t my   
liv+ gho/4  ,a few days lat]1 h[ev]1 !  
luck turn$4  ,i 0 told q casually t ,mr 
,p\nd1 ! well-kn[n ,cambridge *emi/1 _h 
occupi$ our h\se ye>s be=e1 & ,i det]m9$
 to v]ify ?is "s day4 ,z ,mr ,p\nd      
comb9$ ! po/ (fice ) 8 drugs1 "o (t5 w5t
 into ! %op1 b hi!rto ,i _h only se5 8  
assi/ants4  ,go+ 9 "o day ) my fri5d =  
"s /amps1 ,mr ,p\nd himself h&$ !m to   
me4  ,"h 0 my *ance6 ,i mu/ confess t ,i
 hesitat$ to ask su* an app>5tly absurd 
"q on su* sl5d] gr\nds4 ,9 any case1 0 x
 likely t he w\ld rememb] ! names ( all 

! und]graduates 9 ! ,univ]sity :o might 
h lodg$ ) him tw5ty or ?irty ye>s be=e8 
,i :isp]$ to my fri5d3 ,%all ,i ask him8
 b %e did n he>1 s ev5 ?is small        
enc\ragem5t 0 d5i$ me4 ,i 0 actually    
turn+ to leave ! %op1 :5 resolution at  
l5g? took ! re9s1 & ,i f\nd myself ask+3
  ,is x true1 ,mr ,p\nd1 t y liv$ _m    
ye>s ago at ,no4 -- ,trump+ton ,/reet8  
,q true1 0 ! ready answ]4 ,i w5t !re 9 !
 ye> fifty-five4 7,i quote ?is f memory1
 b x 0 9 ! fifties c]ta9ly47  ,i want$  
to ask a "q ab\t a g5tleman :o may h    
lodg$ ) y a good deal lat] ?an t--ab\t  
sev5ty1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,& ,i m5tion$ ! "n 
( my fri5d4  ,mr ,p\nd's br[ cle>$ at   
once1 & he look$ up ) a beam+ smile4 ,mr
 ,=bes1 he said--:y1 ( c\rse1 ,i rememb]
 him well4 ,he lodg$ ) me ov] eighte5   
mon?s4 ,!n turn+ to 8 assi/ant1 he told 
him to g into ! p>l\r & br+ out ! l>ge  
photograph album4 ,!re 0 my fri5d1 sure 
en\gh1 ) 8 big dog--! v photograph ,i _h
 ( him1 giv5 me 9 ! e>ly days ( our     
acqua9tance4  ,mr ,p\nd 0 full (        

rem9isc5ces4 ,my fri5d _h evid5tly be5 a
 prime fav\rite ) him1 & x 0 "s m9utes  
be=e ,i c\ld squeeze 9 my crucial "q4 ,x
 seem$ almo/ impossible to expect him to
 rememb] ! exact rooms occupi$ by ,mr   
,=bes1 consid]+ !re 7 two or ?ree sets (
 rooms 9 ! h\se1 9 addition to sev]al   
b$rooms :i* 7 let sep>ately4  ,b ev5 "h 
,mr ,p\nd's memory prov$ invaluable4    
,:i* room he slept 98 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 ,i  
rememb] di/9ctly4 ,he _h ! l>ge front   
sitt+-room & ! b$room at ! back ( x2 ov]
 our liv+-room 9 ^? days4  ,s ,i 0 liv+ 
9 ,mr ,=bes' sitt+-room1 & sleep+ 9 !   
b$room1 he _h occupi$ = m ?an eighte5   
mon?s4  ,my ,cambridge%ire fri5d 01     
=tunately1 pres5t z a witness t no ^w ( 
m9e _h indicat$ ?is fact be=e ,mr ,p\nd 
corroborat$ my intuitive impression4 ,%e
 said aft]w>ds1 laugh+ly1 t ,mr ,my]s   
w\ld c]ta9ly ?9k ,i _h got up a special 
gho/ /ory = him ! mom5t ,i set foot 9   
,cambridge4  ,h[ev] ?is may be1 bo? he &
 ,pr(essor ,sidgwick 7 greatly int]e/$ 9
 x1 =1 z !y expla9$1 !re 7 fifty acc\nts

 ( haunt+ by ! dead to "o su* example ( 
haunt+ by ! liv+4  ,( c\rse1 su* a case 
pres5ts innum]able difficulties2 /ill ! 
sali5t fact rema9s1 t aft] a lapse (    
ne>ly ?irty ye>s ,i trac$ ! rooms       
occupi$ by an old fri5d1 9 a city ,i _h 
nev] be=e ent]$1 & t ?is k did n come to
 me by *ance1 b z ! result ( a s]ies (  
inve/igations1 />t$ by me solely on     
acc\nt ( ! exp]i5ces t came to me 9 a   
h\se & 9 a room ( :i* ,i _h absolutely  
no previ\s k4 ,^? int]e/$ 9 ^! subjects 
w naturally ask3 ,d y suppose t ! _s (  
,mr ,=bes came to y at ! mom5t ( y\r    
rem>ks to him & 8 to y8 ,if s1 0 he     
consci\s ( any su* exp]i5ce8  ,i c answ]
 ?is la/ "q decid$ly1 & 9 ! negative2 = 
f\r ye>s lat]1 circum/ances br\ght me   
once m )9 ! orbit ( ,mr ,=bes' life4 ,he
 0 !n liv+ 9 ! nor? ( ,engl&1 & he & 8  
wife & ,i h discuss$ ! "q m ?an once4   
,we c only suppose t ! impression ( 8   
pres5ce did 9 "s way cl+ to ! surr\nd+s2
 t my sleep+ !re1 ev5 9 complete        
ignorance ( 8 t5ancy1 enabl$ me1 z a    

s5sitive1 to pick up ?is special        
influ5ce f _m o!rs presumably pres5t2 & 
t ! memories ( ! pa/ galvanis$ !        
impression into "s sort ( tempor>y a/ral
 exi/5ce4 ,! entity to :om ,i seem$ to  
be speak+ 0 d\btless n ! ,judge ,=bes ( 
lat] life1 b "s di/ort$ image ( 8 e>li] 
days ( disappo9t$ & (t5 reproa*ful      
affection4  ,:5 ,mr ,my]s sugge/$ t ,i  
%\ld get ,mr ,p\nd to sign a pap]       
m5tion+ t he _h told me t ,mr ,=bes _h  
occupi$ ^! special rooms tw5ty-sev5 ye>s
 previ\sly1 ! latt] did s readily1 only 
rem>k+ t he _h naturally conclud$ t ,i  
knew my fri5d _h lodg$ ) him4  ,p\nd w  
'smell a rat' if ,i g1 said ,mr ,my]s4  
,s ,i w5t myself1 & ?us ! /ory 0 made   
evid5tially complete4     ,,*apt] ,x    
,,fur!r ,,exp]i5ces ,,9 ,,am]ica   ,my  
second visit to ,am]ica 0 paid 9 ! ye> (
 ! ,diamond ,jubilee1 #ahig4  ,aft]     
w9t]+ 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 ,i w5t on to    
,am]ica 9 ! spr+1 *iefly ) ! view (     
meet+ ,mrs ,pip] = ! fir/ "t1 & secur+ a
 few sitt+s ) h] if possible4#e   #e ,! 

portion ( ?is *apt] ref]r+ to ,mrs ,pip]
 & h]  ,controls is publi%$ by k9d      
p]mission ( ,mr ,ralph ,%irley1 editor  
( ,! ,occult ,review1 9 :i* my article  
"u ?is head+ appe>$  9 ,m>* #aijf4  ,i 0
 writ+ "s articles = ,bord]l& at ! "t1 &
 ,mr ,/ead 0 specially anxi\s = me to   
take ?is opportunity ( sampl+ ! fam\s   
,am]ican s5sitive4  ,?is prov$ no easy  
task4 ,my visit to ,bo/on1 un=tunately1 
occurr$ at ! v "t :5 an organis$ attempt
 0 be+ made by ! ,am]ican bran* ( !     
,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* to get into
 "s sort ( evid5tial communication ) !  
late ,mr ,/a9ton ,moses ?r\gh 8 controls
 ,imp]ator1 ,rector1 etc4  ,9 va9 ,i    
wrote to ,dr ,hodgson 7to :om ,i c>ri$  
lett]s ( introduction7 tell+ him ( my   
*ief reason = visit+ ,am]ica a second   
"t4 ,ev5 ! plea t ,i _h kn[n ,mr ,/a9ton
 ,moses 9 e>? life1 & t we _h sev]al    
intimate fri5ds 9 common1 0 ( no avail4 
,dr ,hodgson express$ regrets1 b assur$ 
me t no sitt+s c\ld be all[$ "u exi/+   
circum/ances1 & t x 0 impossible to make

 any exception to ?is rule4  ,we seem$  
to h arriv$ at a cul-de-sac1 :5 a bright
 idea /ruck me4  ,:y n ask ! ,,unse5    
!mselves = a decision 9 ! matt]8  ,i    
wrote aga91 !re=e1 to ,dr ,hodgson1     
sugge/+ ?is idea1 & m5tion+ t ,i %\ld   
arrive 9 ,bo/on on a c]ta9 date1 & c\ld 
be f\nd at ! ,hotel ,bellevue 9 t city4 
,! next day b "o aft] my arrival1 & q   
e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ,dr ,hodgson came to    
call ^u me4  ,x 0 my fir/ sight ( t     
g5ial & delightful p]sonality4 ,at ! v  
mom5t ( %ak+ h&s1 he said *e]ily1 & ) a 
look ( half-rueful amusem5t at 8 own    
discomfiture3  ,well1 y've got to come6 
,!y insi/ ^u x1 s !re is no?+ m to be   
said4  ,my preconceiv$ ideas ( a        
critical1 eld]ly1 & :ite-hair$ pr(essor1
 tak+ himself v s]i\sly1 7 dissipat$ on 
! spot2 & ?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a s9c]e &    
loyal fri5d%ip betwe5 u :i* la/$ = n9e  
ye>s on ?is sph]e1 & w la/1 ,i tru/ &   
believe1 ?r\gh :atev] =ms ( exi/5ce may 
succe$ to ?is "o4  ,we made arrangem5ts 
at once = my jo9+ ,dr ,hodgson next     

morn+ at ,arl+ton ,heights1 :]e my fir/ 
sitt+ ) ,mrs ,pip] took place1 & :]e ,i 
met = ! fir/ "t ?is ref9$ &             
int]e/+-look+ woman4  ,i 0 told t ) !   
adv5t ( ! ,imp]ator & ,/a9ton ,moses'   
controls1 ! "* ( ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip  
_h und]gone a complete *ange4 ,! =m]    
communications ?r\gh ! voice ceas$1 &   
gave place to automatic writ+1 except at
 ! mom5t ( return to ! physical body1 :5
 a *ance s5t5ce or two might be utt]$   
dur+ ! transition p]iod1 b t ^! 7 n     
always intelligible to ! li/5]4  ,mrs   
,pip]'s arm & h& became curi\sly dead & 
limp :5 unconsci\sness set 92 ! blood   
dep>t$1 leav+ x z :ite & helpless z t ( 
a corpse4 ,by degrees ?is dead look     
disappe>$4 ,! blood fl[$ once m ?r\gh ! 
ve9s1 & z ,i notic$ ?is *ange1 ! h& mov$
 grop+ly t[>ds ! p5cil held out by ,dr  
,hodgson1 & f9ally grasp$ x4 ,! latt]'s 
long practice & inf9ite pati5ce 7       
invaluable 9 mak+ out ! (t5 r illegible 
script4 ,! hospitality he gave to all   
attempts at def9ite communications1     

h[ev] vague & %ad[y at fir/2 ! inf9ite  
pati5ce ) :i* he repeat$ aga9 & aga9 a  
"q n fully compreh5d$--all ?is1 comb9$ )
 intellig5t criticism1 al]t1            
dispassionate judgm5t & balance ( m9d1  
made an inve/igator ( psy*ic ph5om5a v  
r>ely to be met 9 a _w :]e mo/ ( u ev9ce
 9 a m>k$ degree les dfauts de nos      
qualits4  ,to comb9e sympa?y1 pati5ce1 &
 receptivity ) cool & critical judgm5t  
is well-nigh impossible = ord9>y m5 &   
wom54  ,dr ,ri*>d ,hodgson c]ta9ly solv$
 ! problem to a v rem>kable ext5t4  ,!  
fir/ ?+ t /ruck me 9 ! two sitt+s ,i _h 
) ,mrs ,pip]1 0 ! hopeless breakd[n ( ! 
,?\ght ,transf]5ce ,!ory1 z acc\nt+ = ! 
automatic writ+4  ,! o/5sible reason =  
my pres5ce at ,arl+ton ,heights 0 ! idea
 ent]ta9$ by ! controls t1 hav+ kn[n ,mr
 ,/a9ton ,moses 9 e>? life1 ,i might be 
able to facilitate 8 communications4 ,i 
hope ?is may h be5 ! case1 b if s1 x 0  
c]ta9ly n due to any p[] ( ,?\ght       
,transf]5ce ,i may h possess$4  ,aga9 & 
aga9 ,i ask$ = names ( fri5ds we _h kn[n

 9 common1 b ne>ly always 9 va94 ,ev5   
:51 9 despair ( gett+ ^! normally1 ,i   
conc5trat$ my m9d consci\sly on "s %ort 
& easy "n1 ! latt] 0 n giv54  ,yet next 
day "s ( ^! names w\ld appe>            
spontane\sly on ! script1 :5 my m9d 0   
entirely occupi$ by o!r subjects4       
,ref]5ces 7 made to ,mr ,moses' lack (  
appreciation = music1 & he ask$ :e!r our
 mutual fri5d ,mrs ,/ratton /ill play$  
,,liszt4 ,he also ref]r$ to 8 visit+ !  
,/rattons1 & f9d+ !m play+ duets toge!r1
 9 ,london4  ,on my return to t[n ,mrs  
,/ratton fully endors$ ! fact t ,mr     
,moses dislik$ music 7?is 0 unkn[n to   
me71 b %e d5i$ emphatically t %e & h]   
husb& ev] play$ duets 9 8 pres5ce4 ,mr  
,/ratton1 h[ev]1 correct$ ?is           
impression1 & rem9d$ h] ( sev]al        
occasions :5 ,mr ,moses _h come to !m f 
,univ]sity ,college1 f\nd !m at ! piano1
 & be+ on v intimate t]ms1 _h begg$ !y  
w\ld f9i% ! passage or movem5t2 & on "o 
or two occasions ?is _h be5 done4  ,^!  
slight b evid5tial incid5ts1 =gott5 by  

,mrs ,/ratton h]self1 & unkn[n to me1 7 
convey$ q correctly 9 ! automatic script
 ?r\gh ,mrs ,pip]--?ree ?\s& miles      
across ! ,atlantic--& ne>ly six ye>s    
aft] ! dea? ( ,mr ,/a9ton ,moses4  ,!   
mo/ conv9c+ te/ ^u ^! occasions1 h[ev]1 
0 ! ref]5ce to a ,mrs ,lane--! lady to  
:om ,mr ,moses _h be5 engag$ :5 he pass$
 away4  ,v few ( 8 fri5ds knew ( ?is    
engagem5t1 ev5 9 ,engl&4 ,dr ,hodgson1  
:o _h nev] met ,/a9ton ,moses 9 e>?     
life1 _h naturally n he>d ( x4 ,x 0 only
 by *ance t ,i knew any?+ ( ! matt]1 &  
?is m]ely ?r\gh once meet+ ! lady at    
,mrs ,/ratton's h\se "s "t aft] ,mr     
,moses _h di$4 ,on t occasion ,mrs ,lane
 _h a "y daught] ) h]2 ,i knew no?+ (   
any o!r memb]s ( ! family4  ,dur+ my    
second visit to ,mrs ,pip] ,i m5tion$   
meet+ ?is lady--already a dim memory )  
me--& ! control at once ask$ if ,i _h   
met a si/] also4  ,i answ]$ ,no1 rem>k+ 
t a "y daught] _h be5 ) h]4  ,! writ+ at
 once cont9u$ 9 ^! words3  ,well1 n[ ,i 
am giv+ y ?is z a te/3 %e has a si/]1 & 

"o :o has be5 ! cause ( ! deepe/ sorr[ (
 h] life4 ,y w f9d ?is is true :5 y g   
back to ,engl&4  ,^! words 7 amply      
ju/ifi$4  ,on apply+ to ,mrs ,/ratton = 
in=mation1 %e d5i$ ! possibility ( !re  
be+ any tru? 9 ! te/4 ,%e said3 ,i h    
come to "k ,mrs ,lane v intimately s9ce 
y met h] "h4 ,i don't believe %e has any
 si/]2 anyway1 ,i am q sure %e w\ld h   
told me if a si/] _h caus$ h] su* sorr[ 
z y m5tion4  ,i p]sev]$1 h[ev]1 9 gett+ 
at ! tru? ( ! matt] by writ+ to ,mrs    
,lane h]self 7an almo/ entire /rang]71 &
 ask+ if %e c>$ to he> ! ref]5ces to    
h]self 9 ! ,pip] records2 if s1 w\ld %e 
come & lun* ) me8  ,%e came1 & :5 ,i    
rea*$ ! passage ab\t ! si/]1 expect+ t  
%e w\ld endorse ,mrs ,/ratton's d5ial1  
,i notic$1 to my great surprise1 t h]   
eyes fill$ sudd5ly ) te>s1 & t %e 0     
lit]ally unable to speak ?r\gh emotion4 
,! te>s ran d[n h] *eeks1 :5 at l5g? %e 
said 9 a brok5 voice3 ,t is ! mo/       
conv9c+ te/ he c\ld h giv5 me6 ,no6 ,i h
 nev] m5tion$ t si/]1 ev5 to ,mrs       

,/ratton1 k9d & good z %e has be5 7by   
?is "t ,i _h spok5 ( ,mrs ,/ratton's    
d5ial ( ! si/]'s exi/5ce74 ,i c\ld n    
speak ( h] to anyone4 ,%e 0 ! cause ( ! 
greate/ sorr[ 9 my life2 b no "o ^u e>? 
knew ?is except ,mr ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,i 0
 engag$ to him at ! "t1 & he 0 ! natural
 p]son to turn to 9 my deep tribulation4
 ,no "o else ev] he>d ( ! circum/ances4 
,at ?is second sitt+ ( m9e ,mr ,/a9ton  
,moses spoke also ( a valuable wat* he  
_h possess$1 & express$ "s regret t x _h
 n be5 giv5 to ,mrs ,lane at ! "t ( 8   
dea?4  ,i knew no?+ at all ab\t any wat*
 ( 81 b on appeal+ to "o ( 8 executors1 
an old fri5d ( m9e1 f\nd !re 0 su* a    
wat*1 :i* _h be5 a pres5tation "o1 & 0 (
 consid]able value4 ,^u ! dea? ( ,mr    
,moses x _h be5 giv5 7q ) ! approval (  
,mrs ,lane7 to ! son ( a v old & e/eem$ 
fri5d4  ,?is executor also told me1 z a 
curi\s co9cid5ce1 t :5 ,i 0 /ay+ ) !    
excitable s5sitive 9 ,sussex ,g>d5s1    
m5tion$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 & he & 8 wife
 _h come to tea ) me "o aft]noon 7to be 

introduc$ to ?is rem>kable lady71 %e _h 
giv5 him a simil> message ab\t ! same   
wat*1 purport+ to come f ,/a9ton ,moses4
  ,i rememb] p]fectly well hav+ ask$ ,mr
 & ,mrs ,h>r+ton to come to tea ) me "o 
aft]noon to meet my ecc5tric l&lady1 &  
,i also rememb] 8 hav+ a long talk ) h] 
:il/ 8 wife & ,i 7 imm]s$ 9 our own     
conv]sation4 ,b ,i he>d no details ( ?is
 talk4 ,he _h m]ely said h[ mu* int]e/$ 
he _h be5 9 meet+ ,mrs ,pet]s1 & t %e   
evid5tly _h "s m$iumi/ic p[]4  ,x 0     
c]ta9ly curi\s t ! wat* %\ld h be5      
m5tion$1 fir/ 9 ,sussex ,g>d5s1 ,london1
 & six ye>s lat] 9 ,arl+ton ,heights1   
,bo/on1 & t on ea* occasion ! same wi% )
 reg>d to x %\ld h be5 express$6  ,dur+ 
?is ,arl+ton ,heights sitt+ 7! second   
"o71 ,mr ,moses also ref]r$ to an ,,ms41
 ( :i* ,i knew no?+ at ! "t4 ,?is       
allusion also 0 v]ifi$ by 8 o!r         
executor1 ! late ,mr ,al>ic ,watts1 ^u  
my return to ,engl&4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,dur+ ?is  
visit to ,am]ica ,i also came across a  

,mr ,knapton ,?ompson1 a h>d-head$      
,york%ire man1 :o _h inv5t$ a new k9d ( 
smokeless combu/ion /ove1 :i* mu/ h be5 
a good "o1 = our %rewd ,am]ican c\s9s 7 
employ+ him to put up ^! /oves 9 sev]al 
public build+s1 includ+ ! ,smi?sonian   
,in/itute 9 ,wa%+ton4  ,mr ,?ompson     
comb9$ psy*ic proclivities ) 8 smokeless
 inv5tion1 & _h become greatly int]e/$ 9
 ! ,new ,york m$ium1 ,mrs ,/odd>t ,gray1
 :o has be5 already m5tion$ 9 connection
 ) my own inve/igations1 twelve ye>s    
previ\s to my pres5t visit4 ,he _h      
writt5 to tell ,mr ,/ead ( 8 exp]i5ces1 
:i* includ$ sev]al 9 :i* ! ,julia (     
,julia's ,lett]s _h purport$ to be      
pres5t4  ,mr ,/ead _h turn$ ?is g5tleman
 ov] to me by giv+ me an introduction1  
accompani$ by ! reque/ t ,i %\ld see !  
man & report :at ,i ?\ght ab\t him & 8  
wond]ful exp]i5ces4  ,s ,i ask$ ,mr     
,?ompson to call ^u me1 & arrang$ to be 
pres5t ) him next day 7,saturday7 at    
,mrs ,/odd>t ,gray's circle4  ,i f\nd t 
he _h tak5 up 8 abode ) ! m$ium & h] son

 dur+ 8 %ort /ays 9 ,new ,york1 ) !     
op5ly express$ int5tion ( f9d+ out if   
!re 7 any trick]y beh9d ! sc5es4 ,he _h1
 h[ev]1 conv9c$ himself ( h] bon fides1 
& 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! int]views he 0   
able to obta9 by means ( ^! m$iums1 ) a 
daught] he _h lo/ "s ye>s previ\sly4 ,he
 0 mu* pleas$ to f9d t ,i knew ,mrs     
,gray already & c\ld also te/ify to "s v
 rem>kable ph5om5a occurr+ to me at h]  
h\se4  ,s ,i met him !re next aft]noon1 
) e expectation ( a good sitt+4 ,^!     
hopes1 h[ev]1 7 entirely de/roy$ ow+ to 
! pres5ce ( a noisy1 vulg> man1 :om !y  
call$ ! ,:isky ,k+4 ,he made ! mo/ inane
 rem>ks1 crack$ /upid jokes1 antagonis$ 
e respectable p]son 9 ! room1 ,i %\ld   
suppose2 & z all ?is took place )\t a ^w
 ( prote/ f ! lady ( ! h\se1 "o c only  
conclude t %e consid]$ x wor? h] :ile to
 endure 8 vulg>ities4  ,c]ta9ly !       
aft]noon 0 spoilt = ! re/ ( u1 & ,i     
rem>k$ ^u ?is to a v pleasant1          
sm>t-look+ "y ,am]ican lady :5 ! sitt+ 0
 ov] & we _h retir$ to ! reception-room 

to f9d wraps & galo%es1 etc4  ,oh yes2  
wasn't he j exasp]at+8 %e said1 ) ready 
sympa?y4  ,%e look$ mu* too "y & sm>t & 
good-look+ = ! ord9>y type (            
inve/igator1 & ,i c\ld n refra9 f ask+  
h[ %e _h come into ?is galre4  ,%e      
expla9$ h] position readily1 & x 0 v    
int]e/+ to me4  ,%e 0 a "y m>ri$ lady1 &
 _h fir/ be5 br\ght to ! h\se1 six mon?s
 be=e1 by a c\s9 ( h]s :o 0 /ay+ ) !m 9 
,new ,york1 & ?\ght ! exp]i5ce might be 
amus+4  ,we j came 9 = a joke1 %e said2 
b some?+ happ5$ :i* int]e/$ me s mu* t  
,i h come aga9 sev]al times1 & until    
to-day h always _h an int]e/+ "t4  ,!n  
%e told me ab\t h] fir/ sitt+4  ,i _h   
notic$ ^u h] unglov$ h& a v beautiful   
sc>abu1 set 9 f9e gold1 & evid5tly by an
 arti/ 9 ! craft4 ,yes1 x is a ,tiffany 
sett+1 %e obs]v$1 see+ my eyes drawn to 
x4 ,%e took (f ! r+1 & gave x into my   
h&s4  ,t r+ is really ! cause ( my be+  
"h to-day1 %e cont9u$4 ,! sc>abu 0 giv5 
to me "s ye>s ago by ,pr(essor---- 7%e  
gave ! "n ( a well-kn[n ,am]ican        

,egyptologi/74 ,he made a great pet ( me
 :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 & ,i begg$ x f him4 ,:5
 ,i 0 go+ to be m>ri$ la/ ye> he insi/$ 
^u hav+ x set = me by ,tiffany z a w$d+ 
pres5t1 & he !n told me !re 0 no d\bt at
 all ab\t its be+ a g5u9e antique4 ,he  
_h come across x _m ye>s be=e by a      
curi\s *ance :5 travell+ 9 ,egypt1 & _h 
be5 assur$ t x 0 a g5u9e ,cleopatra     
relic4 ',i c't answ] = t1' he said1     
laugh+1 'b x is c]ta9ly _m c5turies old4
 ,i h no d\bt x is g5u9e s f> z age     
goes4' ,well1 ! night my c\s9 & ,i came 
"h toge!r ,i did n take (f my gloves    
until aft] we _h gone 9 to ! sance room1
 s no "o c\ld h se5 my r+--& y "k ,mrs  
,gray's sitt+s always beg9 9 ! d>k8 ,i  
took my gloves (f :5 ,i f\nd we _h to   
sit 9 a circle hold+ h&s1 & "o ( ! fir/ 
mat]ialisations 0 ann\nc$ to be t (     
,cleopatra4 7,i _h se5 ,cleopatra m ?an 
once 9 #ahhf1 9 ! same h\se--,e4 ,k4    
,b47 ,%e ru%$ across ! room 9 ! complete
 d>kness1 seiz$ my "r h&1 among/ all !  
h&s 9 a circle ( tw5ty p or m1 almo/    

tore ?is special r+ f my f+]1 & said 9 a
 tone ( indescribable grief & long+3    
',m9e6 ,m9e6 ,ah1 ,*em6 ,,*em6'  ,?is 0 
suffici5tly />tl+1 ev5 ap>t f ! m5tion (
 ,*em1 z ! anci5t "n = ,egypt1 9 a      
milieu ( ?is k9d6  ,! r+ 0 fai?fully    
re/or$ lat] 9 ! ev5+2 & ! "y lady :o    
own$ x _h be5 suffici5tly impress$ by ! 
circum/ances to confide !m to h] k9d    
pr(essor1 & also to pay m ?an "o visit  
to ,mrs ,/odd>t ,gray s9ce ! episode _h 
occurr$1 :i* 0 j six mon?s be=e our     
meet+ !re4  ,dur+ ?is second visit to   
,am]ica ,i made ! acqua9tance1 &1 ,i    
tru/ ,i may say1 ga9$ ! fri5d%ip1 (     
,miss ,lilian ,:it+1 s well kn[n by _m  
?\s&s ( grateful read]s4 ,we saw a great
 deal ( ea* o!r 9 ,bo/on1 & dur+ "o ( my
 long *ats ) h] 9 h] pretty sitt+-room  
at ! ,brunswick ,hotel1 %e told me ( !  
visit ( ,lady ,h5ry ,som]set & ,miss    
,frances ,will>d to t city1 "s ye>s be=e
 our conv]sation4 ,miss ,:it+ also      
m5tion$ a fri5d :o _h accompani$ ^! two 
ladies1 & :o _h be5 tak5 ill1 & _h di$ v

 sudd5ly 9 ! hospital at ,bo/on4  ,i    
nev] met ! lady1 said ,miss ,:it+1 b    
,miss ,will>d & ,lady ,h5ry told me !y  
_h be5 oblig$ to leave _! fri5d beh9d   
ow+ to an attack ( influ5za1 & ask$ me  
to call ^u h] som$ay4 ,i w5t a day or   
two lat]1 c>ry+ "s fruit & newspap]s )  
me4 ,! matron1 :om ,i knew well1 said h]
 pati5t 0 do+ spl5didly1 & 0 likely to  
be leav+ 9 a few days1 b t z ,i 0 a     
/rang]1 x w\ld p]haps be bett] = me n to
 come 9 & see h] t aft]noon4 ,s ,i left 
my little gifts1 & 0 %ock$ next day to  
he> ( h] sudd5 & q unexpect$ dea?4      
,by-!-by1 ,i believe %e 0 ,/ead's       
',julia'--,i am n sure ab\t ?is1 b      
somebody told me s lately4  ,miss ,:it+ 
!n m5tion$ ! lady's "n1 :i* ,i )hold1 z 
,mr ,/ead /ill makes use ( x z a te/ :5 
/rang]s pr(ess to be 9 communication )  
,julia4  ,! day foll[+ ! sance j        
describ$ z tak+ place 9 ,new ,york1 ,mr 
,knapton ,?ompson call$ at my hotel to  
ask me to accompany him to ,mrs ,/odd>t 
,gray1 z he _h arrang$ to h a %ort writ+

 sance t aft]noon4  ,! son 0 ! ag5t z   
usual4 ,on ?is occasion he _h an        
alphabet m\nt$ on c>d1 & po9t$ to !     
lett]s 9 turn1 :il/ 8 "m wrote !m d[n z 
indicat$4 ,?9k+ ,i w\ld v]ify ,miss     
,:it+'s /ory if possible1 my fir/ "q 03 
,c ,/ead's ,julia give me h] surname8   
,julia ,o4 0 spelt out1 & !n ! ,o 0 giv5
 aga94  ,!y (t5 d t1 said ,mrs ,gray    
casually--beg9 ! "n ov] aga91 ,i mean4  
,s x pass$ at t4 ,! re/ ( ! lett]s      
corroborat$ ! surname m5tion$ by ,miss  
,:it+4  ,!n ,i ask$3 ,9 :at c\ntry did y
 pass away--,europe or ,am]ica1 or      
else:]e8  ,am]ica 0 spelt out at once4  
,9 :at city8  ,bo/on4  ,0 x 9 a private 
h\se1 a hospital1 a hotel1 or :]e did y 
die8  ,9 a hospital 0 aga9 spelt out4   
,h[ long ago8  ,five ye>s 0 ! answ]4  ,i
 may note "h t ,miss ,:it+ _h n m5tion$ 
! numb] ( ye>s1 only hav+ said ,a few   
ye>s ago :5 speak+ ( ! ev5t4 ,five ye>s 
prov$ to be true4 ,my la/ "q 03  ,:at 0 
y\r age :5 y pass$ ov]8  ,tw5ty-?ree 0 !
 answ]4  ,?is la/1 ,i felt sure1 mu/ be 

wrong4 ,miss ,:it+ _h n m5tion$ any age1
 b x seem$ to me unlikely t s "y a woman
 %\ld h be5 travell+ r\nd ! c\ntry ) two
 temp]ance lectur]s4  ,:5 ^! answ]s 7   
be+ giv51 ,mrs ,gray's son1 ! m$ium1    
ask$ if he might put "o h& on my wri/ to
 come into magnetic conditions ) me4  ,i
 agre$ to ?is1 b said ,i %\ld turn my   
eyes away f ! alphabet1 le/ my muscles  
%\ld give him any unconsci\s            
indications4  ,:5 ,i s5t ^! answ]s to   
,mr ,/ead on return+ to ,engl&1 ,i wrote
 d[n ,julia ,o4 7ignor+ ! repetition ( !
 ,o72 & 9 connection ) ! o!r answ]s1    
told him1 ( c\rse1 ( my previ\s         
conv]sation ) ,miss ,:it+1 :i* r$uc$ !  
:ole episode to "o ( possible ,?\ght    
,transf]5ce4  ,9 answ]+ me he said3 ,i  
am glad ,julia 0 able to give h] "n1 ev5
 if x 7 ,?\ght ,transf]5ce2 b1 z a matt]
 ( fact1 x is n h] :ole "n :i* y        
receiv$--%e always sign$ h] lett]s to me
 ',julia ,o4 ,o4444' ,?is makes r a good
 bit ( evid5ce1 see+ t ! second ,o _h   
be5 giv51 b disc>d$ by ,mrs ,gray &     

myself z a repetition ( ! fir/ lett] ( !
 surname6  ,to resume my exp]i5ces ) ,mr
 ,knapton ,?ompson4  ,9 ! ev5+ ( ?is    
writ+ incid5t ,mrs ,gray _h ano!r public
 sance1 at :i* ,i 0 aga9 pres5t1 ,mr    
,?ompson sitt+ on "o side ( me4  ,aft]  
"s mat]ialisations1 = o!r memb]s ( !    
circle _h appe>$1 ,mrs ,gray ann\nc$ t  
,/ead's ,julia 0 pres5t 9 ! cab9et1 &   
wi%$ to speak to me4  ,i w5t up at once1
 & ! =m came out & /ood 9 v fair light f
 ! gas-burn]s4 ,%e seiz$ my h&s ) e     
appe>ance ( delight & eag]ness1 & h]    
grasp 0 /rong & t5se4 ,x is my          
peculi>ity always to notice h&s v       
accurately4 ,!y always seem to me to    
indicate "* v closely2 & ap>t f ?is1 ,i 
am attract$ by p :o h well-%ap$ h&s 7n  
necess>ily small ones71 & f9d x v       
difficult to ignore clumsy or ugly f+]s1
 :i*1 un=tunately1 nev] escape my       
notice4  ,n[ ! m$ium's h&s 7 broad1     
%ort1 & flabby1 z ,i _h _h pl5ty (      
opportunities ( not+ 9 ! aft]noon :5 he 
held my wri/4 ,! h&s :i* grasp$ m9e n[  

71 on ! contr>y1 well made1 small1 & r  
n>r[1 ! true type ( ! ,am]ican female   
h&4  ,mr ,?ompson _h come up also to    
greet ,julia1 & ,i :isp]$ to him3  ,d   
ask ,julia if !re 0 n a mi/ake ab\t h]  
age ?is aft]noon4  ,no2 y ask ! "q      
y\rself1 ,miss ,bates1 he answ]$4  ,s ,i
 said r eag]ly3 ,julia1 d tell u1       
please1 if !re 0 n a mi/ake ?is aft]noon
 9 y\r age--! answ] 0 tw5ty-?ree4 ,is t 
correct8  ,a v emphatic %ake ( ! head   
signify+ ,no 0 ! reply to ?is la/ "q1 b 
no s\nds proce$$ f ! lips4  ,disappo9t$ 
by ?is1 ,i ask$2 ,c y n speak to u8  ,%e
 made a little ge/ure ( r helpless      
diss5t2 & ,mrs ,gray1 :o /ood by1       
expla9$ t probably all h] /r5g? _h gone 
to build+ up ! mat]ialis$ body          
suffici5tly to make x visible to u4     
,julia b[$ h] head 9 ass5t to ?is1 & !n1
 /ill spee*less1 retir$ once m beh9d !  
curta9s4  ,i did n m5tion ?is appe>ance 
( ,julia :5 writ+ to ,mr ,/ead on my    
return--,i 0 s anxi\sly hop+ t %e might 
h tri$ to impress ! fact ( hav+ appe>$  

to me1 ^u 8 consci\sness1 z a te/2 b he 
said no?+ ab\t x 9 8 fir/ lett]s4 ,s ,i 
let ! matt] alone = a "t1 det]m9+ to    
tell him "s day1 b mu* disappo9t$ by !  
usual failure 9 gett+ corroborative     
evid5ce4  ,a week lat]1 h[ev]1 at ! end 
( a long lett] on o!r subjects1 ,i put  
?is %ort ,p4 ,s4 9 a casual way to him3 
,did ,julia ev] tell y t %e _h appe>$ to
 me 9 ,new ,york8  ,9 answ]+ my lett] he
 repli$--also 9 a ,p4 ,s43  ,by-!-by1 to
 answ] y\r la/ qu]y--yes4 ,julia told me
 weeks ago t %e _h appe>$ to y 9 ,new   
,york1 b t %e c\ld n give y h] age on t 
occasion1 because %e 0 n accu/om$ to    
speak+ ?r\gh ! embodim5t4  ,n[ 9 s5d+ ! 
li/ ( que/ions & answ]s to ,mr ,/ead ,i 
_h m]ely m>k$ aga9/ ! answ] z to h] age1
 tw5ty-?ree1 t d\btless x 0 an error1 b 
,i _h nev] h9t$ to him t ,i _h ask$ h]  
to correct ! error 9 ,new ,york1 or t %e
 _h be5 unable to speak on t occasion4  
,?is aga9 0 a good bit ( indep5d5t      
evid5ce4  ,i w n[ give a description (  
,mr ,knapton ,?ompson's int]view ) 8    

daught]1 on ! same ev5+ t ,julia appe>$ 
to me4 ,i h already said t ! magnet :i* 
drew ,mr ,?ompson to ^! sances 0 !      
opportunity giv5 to him ( meet+ & talk+ 
to a daught] :o _h pass$ away "s ye>s   
previ\sly4  ,on ?is special ev5+ !      
daught] mat]ialis$ z usual1 & came out f
 ! cab9et4 ,z ,mr ,?ompson 0 sitt+ next 
to me at ! "t1 ,i c\ld di/9ctly he> ,mrs
 ,gray :isp] to him3  ,w\ld y n l to    
take y\r daught] into ! o!r room1 ,mr   
,?ompson8 ,x is r cr[d$ "h to-night4 ,y 
w\ld be quiet] 9 !re4  ,mr ,?ompson got 
up at once1 & greet$ ! mat]ialis$ =m1 & 
!y disappe>$ ?r\gh ! fold+ doors to !   
reception-room4 ,o!r matt]s ( int]e/ 7  
occurr+1 & ,i _h q =gott5 ! abs5ce ( ,mr
 ,?ompson 9 ! dimly light$ room 79 ^?   
days ! light 0 always dim at fir/71     
until ,i f\nd he 0 aga9 occupy+ ! seat  
next to my own4 ,i _h n notic$ 8 return1
 & ask$ him at once ':at he _h done ) 8 
daught]4' ,a good half h\r mu/ h elaps$ 
betwe5 8 disappe>ance & return4 ,he     
said1 q simply & z a matt] ( c\rse3 ,oh1

 %e did n c>e to come back into ?is     
cr[d$ room4 ,we _h half-an-h\r's *at1 & 
!n %e de-mat]ialis$ 9 ! o!r room1 & ,i  
return$ alone4  ,i c only repeat t ,mr  
,knapton ,?ompson 0 a %rewd1 practical  
,york%ireman1 & a v successful man (    
bus9ess1 z 0 prov$ by ! ord]s he receiv$
 9 ,am]ica = ! /oves he _h inv5t$4  ,he 
0 c]ta9ly "u ! impression t he c\ld be  
tru/$ to recognise 8 own daught] :5     
all[$ ! privilege ( half-an-h\r's       
conv]sation ) h]1 tte--tte 9 a private  
room4  ,i _c end ?is *apt] )\t say+     
some?+ ab\t ,keely ( ,philadelphia & 8  
intuitional g5ius4  ,i _h hop$ to h !   
opportunity ( meet+ ?is wond]ful man    
dur+ my la/ /ay 9 ,philadelphia1        
,u4,s4,a4 7,m>* #ahig71 b 0 disappo9t$ 9
 ?is expectation4 ,!re=e1 on ! out]     
plane1 my connection ) ,keely nev] w5t  
beyond a s+le int]view ) 8 wife2 b ?is  
is a record ( p]sonal intuitions z well 
z ( p]sonal ev5ts1 & ,i "k no "o ) reg>d
 to :om my intuitions--absolutely lack+ 
9 any physical gr\nd ( pro(1 or ev5     

m5tal gr\nd ( compreh5sion--h be5 /rong]
 or m ob/9ate4  ,at ! "t ( my fir/ visit
 to ,am]ica1 s f> back z #ahhe1 ,i _h n 
! fa9te/ conception ( ,keely's "w1 or   
:at he claim$ to h discov]$ or to be on 
! track ( discov]+4 ,i nev] he>d 8 "n   
m5tion$ )\t be+ told at ! same "t t he 0
 ei!r a silly madman or a consci\s      
impo/or1 & z ,i came ) an entirely      
unprejudic$ m9d 7= ,i _h nev] he>d (    
,keely be=e l&+ 9 ,am]ica71 x w\ld h be5
 natural to accept ?is univ]sal op9ion4 
,yet some?+ /rong] ?an reason 0 always  
sil5tly contradict+ ^! ass]tions1 :5    
made 9 my pres5ce4 ,fri5ds &            
acqua9tances alike 9 ^? days laugh$ at  
,keely's claims1 & d5\nc$ 8 boa/$       
discov]y z pure impo/ure4  ',tisn't6    
',tisn't6 ',tisn't6 t p]si/5t little    
voice kept :isp]+ 9 my e> all ! "t1 l a 
naughty1 ob/9ate *ild :o contradicts f  
%e] ignorance--or 0 x a spiritual       
intuition8 ,"t alone c answ] t "q2      
anyway1 ,i kept my ideas to myself1 = !y
 _h no f\ndation 9 fact at ! "t ( :i* ,i

 speak4  ,9 #ahig ! position = me 0     
alt]$4 ,a s5sible & dep5dable fri5d (   
m9e--a well-kn[n bank] 9                
,philadelphia--describ$ to me 8         
exp]i5ces & ^? ( o!r prom95t citiz5s    
dur+ a demon/ration ( ,mr ,keely's p[]s2
 & ! old insi/5t voice t spoke to my    
ignorance be=e1 spoke n[ to "s glimm]+  
und]/&+ ( ! claim put =?4 ,?is          
claim--ev5 !n je]$ at by ! _w at        
l>ge--_h to wait %iv]+ 9 ! cold ano!r   
n9e ye>s1 be=e ,mr ,fr$]ic ,soddy clo!d 
x 9 respectable sci5tific g>b by speak+ 
publicly ( ! possibilities 9 ! future   
connect$ ) atomic dis9tegration &       
consequ5t lib]ation ( en]gy4  ,b ! yelp+
 curs ( ,calumny t pursu$ ,keely dur+ 8 
lifetime are /ill ^u ! dead man's       
tracks4  ,8 me?ods 7 fraud & impo/ure1  
anyway2 ,8 wires 7 tubes conta9+        
compress$ air1 & s =?4 ,! ,m4,f4,h4 (   
?is pack ( h\nds 0 ! son ( a lady ^: "n 
w always be hon\rably m5tion$ ) t (     
,keely z "o ( 8 mo/ g5]\s support]s4  ,!
 initial mis=tune 9 ! :ole matt] 0 ! =m+

 & />t+ ( ! ,keely ,motor ,company to   
utilise ! discov]y1 :i* %\ld fir/ h be5 
plac$ "u ! protection ( ,sci5ce4        
,ignorant & impati5t %>ehold]s ?\ght    
only ( _! own mat]ial advantages &      
divid5ds4 ,!y 7 ,keely's fir/ enemies1 )
 _! s5sational & premature adv]tisem5ts 
( results & #bjj horse-p[] eng9es ready 
to pat5t1 etc41 :il/ ! poor man 0 /ill  
/ruggl+ ) 8 trem5d\s problem--i4e4 to   
control ! =ce t he _h discov]$4  ,he    
attempt$ ?is fir/ by conf9+ x1 b x blew 
ev]y?+ to atoms1 & 8 own f+]s (f into ! 
b>ga96  ,occulti/s--includ+ ,madame     
,blavatsky--always decl>$ ?is lat5t     
atomic en]gy 0 a fact1 b t ,keely w\ld  
nev] be all[$ to demon/rate x1 = ! _w 0 
n yet prep>$ = su* a trem5d\s dynamic   
=ce to be let loose ^u x1 & t ! mo/     
s]i\s abuses & disa/]s w\ld foll[1 if   
once he succe$$ 9 br++ 8 discov]y into  
practical work+ ord]4  ,!y said x w\ld  
be "o ( two ?+s3 ei!r ,keely's exp]im5ts
 9 ?is direction w\ld cont9ue to fail 9 
! crucial po9t necess>y1 or t if he     

succe$$ x w\ld be 8 own dea? w>rant1 le/
 any mis*ief %\ld accrue f 8 mak+ 8     
me?ods public4  ,9 view ( ^!            
pron\ncem5ts1 ! succe$+ ev5ts 9 ,keely's
 c>e] are int]e/+4  ,! ,times           
7,u4,s4,a47 ( #f? ,m>* #ahih conta9$ !  
foll[+ ann\ncem5t1 "u ,keely's own      
signature3--   ,aft] tw5ty-five ye>s'   
lab\r ,i h solv$ ! problem ( h>ness+ !  
e!r 7:i* else:]e he says is only ! m$ium
 ( ! =ce he discov]$7 & adapt+ x to     
comm]cial uses4 ,i h f9i%$              
exp]im5t+4--,my "w is n[ complet$4      
7,sign$7    ,,john ,w4 ,,keely4  ,on    
#ah? ,novemb] ( ?is same ye> he di$4    
,)9 two mon?s1 8 g5]\s fri5d & patron1  
,mrs ,blomfield ,moore1 foll[$ him to   
ano!r sph]e4 ,keely's f9al discov]y ( ! 
means ( h>ness+ ! e!r1 z he calls x1 0  
?r\gh hold+ x 9 rotation in/ead ( 9     
conf9em5t4  ,i am all[$ to quote an     
extract f a private lett] ) reg>d to ?is
 /atem5t4  ,?is in/rum5t ruptures !     
lum9\s envelopes ( ! hydrog5 corpuscles1
 lib]at+ ! my/]i\s sub/ance1 :i* is put 

into su* high rotation t x =ms its own  
wall ( conf9em5t at #dbj1jjj revolutions
 p] second1 z calculat$4 ,indep5d5t (   
?is rotation 9 ! tube1 :]e x is         
project$1 x c\ld be no m held 9         
susp5sion ?an a ray ( sun%9e c\ld be    
held 9 a d>k5$ room4  ,i h be5 giv5 to  
und]/& t a fai?ful acc\nt ( ev]y?+ t has
 occurr$ 9 connection ) ,keely's        
discov]y has be5 compil$1 & w be publi%$
 :5 ! "t comes = ! tru? to be made kn[n4
  ,x is1 ( c\rse1 possible t ?is        
disclosure may be anticipat$ by !       
arrival ( ano!r crank & impo/or ( !     
,keely type4 ,let u tru/ he may arise f 
)9 & n f )\t1 sci5tific circles1 & ?us  
avoid 8 m>tyrdom6  ,mean:ile x may be   
int]e/+ to quote f a publi%$ lett] (    
,lascelles-,scott1 ! ,gov]nm5t physici/ 
f ,=e/ ,gate1 :o visit$ ,keely's work%op
 9 ! int]e/s ( ,sci5ce1 & :o 0 all[$ to 
cut & br+ away ) him pieces ( ! wire    
,keely 0 us+4 7,said to be tubes by !   
wiseacres67  ,! foll[+ is ! ess5tial    
portion ( ,mr ,lascelles-,scott's lett]4

 ,i only omit c\rte\s expressions (     
gratitude to ! editor & to ! in/itutions
 & individuals alike ( ! beautiful city 
( ,philadelphia :]e he 0 able to c>ry   
out 8 inve/igations4              ,lett]
 f ,mr ,lascelles-,scott to ! ,editor   
( ,! ,public ,l$g]1 ,philadelphia4  ,!  
only corrections ( suffici5t importance1
 to ! g5]al s5se ( my obs]vations at !  
,frankl9 ,in/itute la/ ,w$nesday night1 
to call = notice 9 y\r o!rwise admirable
 report1 are ! foll[+3--  ,al?\gh my    
obs]vations 7 only put =w>d z prelim9>y1
 inasmu* z ,i h n yet complet$ ! outl9$ 
programme ,i _h 9 view1 no words        
actually us$ by me ju/ifi$ ! expression 
t ,i _h =m$ no v def9ite op9ions4  ,on !
 contr>y1 ,i /at$ m ?an once ! v def9ite
 op9ion t ,mr ,keely has demon/rat$ to  
me1 9 a way :i* is absolutely           
unque/ionable1 ! exi/5ce ( a =ce hi!rto 
unkn[n4 7,! italics are m9e4--,e4 ,k4   
,b47  ,! conditions "u :i* ! exp]im5ts 7
 c>ri$ out 7z ,i di/9ctly /at$7 7 su* z 
to preclude ! possibility ( ! results   

obta9$ be+ due to any ord9>y s\rce (    
p[]1 evid5t or conceal$4  ,moreov]1 ,i  
satisfi$ myself t ! rotation ( !        
vibrodyne 0 nei!r due to1 nor accompani$
 by1 any traces ( electricity or        
magnetism4 ,s f> my op9ion is & 0       
express$ z be+ ( ! mo/ def9ite k9d      
possible4  444 ,i /at$1 & ! /atem5t 0   
greet$ by ! audi5ce ) great & prolong$  
applause1 t1 aft] a little adju/m5t ( ! 
,sympa!tic ,transmitt]1 x 0 f\nd t by ! 
s\nd+ ( "o ( ! small ,engli% tun+ =ks ,i
 _h br\ght ) me f ! o!r side ( !        
,atlantic1 ^u ! said ,transmitt]1 ,i    
c\ld myself />t ! vibrodyne1 & cause x  
to revolve rapidly1 )\t ,mr ,keely's    
int]v5tion1 & ,i exhibit$ to ! meet+1 ! 
=k actually us$ by me4--,?ank+ y 9      
anticipation1 etc41 ,i am1 sir1 y\rs    
ob$i5tly1                               
,w4 ,,lascelles-,,scott4   ,"o w\ld h   
suppos$ t ?is te/imony1 9 addition to t 
( o!r sci5ti/s & practical electricians1
 w\ld h suffic$ to dis9tegrate ,atomic  
,/upidity & ,calumny1 & lib]ate ! =ces (

 ,humility & ,sane ,inve/igation4  ,b   
prejudic$ ,ignorance dies h>d6          
99       99       99       99       99  
,to end my *apt] on a pleasant] note ?an
 ?is1 ,i w quote f a private lett] :i*  
,i h be5 privileg$ to read1 ! beautiful 
words 9 :i* ,keely describes 8 own      
a*ievem5ts4   ,i h no p[] t is n        
communicat$ to me 9 ! same way t ?is    
ma*9e receives its p[]3 ?r\gh cele/ial  
radiation f ! ,s\l ( ,matt]1 ! ,m9d =ce 
( ! ,creator1 ^: in/rum5t ,i am4 ,i "k  
:o is lead+ me & mak+ all ?+s "w toge!r 
= good4     ,,*apt] ,,xi  ,a ,,haunt$   
,,ca/le ,,9 ,,irel&   ,9 ! ye> #ahih ,i 
0 sp5d+ a few days 9 ,ca/le ,ru%1 :i*   
has be5 describ$ by ,mr ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead z 
! mo/ haunt$ ca/le 9 ,irel&4 ,x is "o ( 
! few old ,iri% ca/les /ill inhabit$1 & 
is naturally haunt$ by ! gho/s ( ! pa/ 9
 e mean+ ( ! ^w4  ,at ! "t ( my /ay ,i 0
 recov]+ f a sev]e illness1 &1 9 fact1 0
 s5t (f to b$ imm$iately ^u arrival by  
my k9d ho/ess1 :o1 ) true hospitality1  
?\ght m ( h] gue/'s com=t ?an !         

conv5tionalities ( life1 & w\ld n he> ( 
my l+]+1 ev5 to make acqua9tance ) my   
ho/1 on ! d>k autumnal ev5+ ( my        
arrival4  ,?is _h tak5 place aft] driv+ 
_m miles & wait+ = a dre>y long "t 9 !  
little inn ( a small ,iri% t[n%ip4 ,my  
doctor w\ld n he> ( any railway travell+
 j !n1 s ! :ole =ty miles f my la/      
/opp+-place _h to be negotiat$ betwe5 ! 
c>riages ( my pa/ & pres5t hospitable   
ho/s4  ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i believe ,i 
slept 9 "o ( ! haunt$ rooms1 b x look$  
*e]ful en\gh :5 ,i ent]$ f ! gloom &    
d>kness outside2 & a da9ty little d9n]  
s5t up by my k9d fri5ds bel[1 & eat5 :5 
snugly tuck$ 9 betwe5 ! %eets & re/+ on 
s(t d[ny pill[s1 0 en\gh to drive all   
?\ghts ( gho/ly visitors f my head4  ,i 
am ?ankful to say t ,i nei!r he>d nor   
saw any?+ dur+ my %ort visit1 & %\ld n  
ev5 h kn[n t my room _h _h any evil     
reputation b = ! visit ( an ecc5tric &  
clev] old lady1 :o _h be5 specially ask$
 to ! ca/le to meet me4  ,aft] lun*eon  
we adj\rn$ to my b$room1 at h]          

sugge/ion1 & %e said casually3  ,ah1 y h
 ?is room1 ,i see4 ,x 0 t]ribly haunt$  
once1 b ,i held a sort ( little s]vice  
"h "s "t ago1 & cle>$ !m all out4  ,i   
mu/ expla9 t ?is good lady took a v     
optimi/ic view ( h] own capacities &    
p[]s 9 g5]al1 & spoke--f ! psy*ic po9t (
 view--) ! hone/ pride t a fle% & blood 
*>woman might display on go+ ov]        
premises t %e _h ?or\ghly scrubb$ &     
clean$ out6  ,"o morn+ aft] breakfa/1 my
 ho/ess1 ,mrs ,k5t1 call$ to me to come 
quickly & see a curi\s sight4 ,x 0 a    
p\r+ wet day--"o ( ^? days :5 ! heav5s  
op5 & ! ra9 desc5ds 9 buckets6 ,i c\ld  
see no?+ m rem>kable ?an ! damp1        
autumnal leaves1 ! b>e trees sway+ 9 !  
w9d-wa%$ spaces1 & ! p\r+1 ceaseless    
ra94  ,don't y see t girl ov] !re8  ,i  
look$ aga91 & did see a girl j em]g+ f a
 clump ( bee*es1 & c>ry+ a small trunk  
^u h] head4  ,:at an extraord9>y day to 
*oose = travell+1 ,i said drily4  ,ah1 t
 is ,iri% sup]/ition6 rejo9$ my ho/ess4 
,t is my la/ kit*5-maid y see--%e is    

walk+ sev5 miles1 ) t trunk on h] head1 
soon] ?an wait a few h\rs1 :5 ,i c\ld h 
s5t h] to ! /ation4  ,is %e mad8 0 my   
natural comm5t4  ,oh no6 only desp]ately
 fright5$4 ,%e has n be5 "h a week yet1 
& %e is mu* too t]rifi$ to be coh]5t4   
,all ,i c make out is t no?+ on e>? w\ld
 induce h] to sp5d ano!r night at ,ru%4 
,i c\ld h s5t h] ov] to ,m>ley easily   
to-morr[ morn+ at eight o'clock1 b %e   
w\ld n he> ( x4 ,& :e!r %e has really   
se5 any?+1 or only be5 fright5$ by !    
/ories ( ! o!r s]vants1 ,i don't "k4    
,anyway1 %e has c]ta9ly ! c\rage ( h]   
op9ions1 & is prep>$ to suff] = !m6 ,i  
w\ld r meet half-a-doz5 gho/s ?an c>ry t
 trunk on my head sev5 miles 9 ?is p\r+ 
ra94 ,!n turn+ r\nd c>elessly1 %e       
rem>k$3 ,i suppose y h n se5 or he>d    
any?+1 ,miss ,bates1 s9ce y came8 ,i    
hope n1 = ,i am sure y are n /rong en\gh
 = mundane visitors yet1 let alone ! o!r
 k9d4  ,we 7 pass+ ?r\gh ! h&some       
circul> hall at ! "t1 & ,i said eag]ly3 
,oh no6 ,?ank goodness1 ,i've se5 & he>d

 no?+4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld be all[$ to 
see any?+ :il/ ,i am s weak & poorly4   
,almo/ at ! mom5t ( say+ ^! words some?+
 impell$ me to place my h& ^u a p>ticul>
 spot 9 ! great /one wall by my side4 ,b
 !re is some?+ "h ,i don't l1 ,i said1  
tapp+ x--some?+ uncanny--b ,i don't "k  
:at x is4  ,mrs ,k5t made no rem>k2 & ,i
 ?\ght no m ( ! circum/ance until !     
foll[+ ye>1 :5 ,i 0 told by ,mr ,/ead t 
,mrs ,k5t 0 ov] 9 ,engl&1 & _h be5 lun*+
 ) him & ask+ = me4  ,%e 0 giv+ me a mo/
 graphic acc\nt ( ! way y 'spott$' ^?   
skeletons at ,ru% ,ca/le1 he said4  ,i 0
 completely puzzl$ by ?is rem>k4 ,i _h  
nev] spott$ a s+le skeleton to my k1    
ei!r at ,ru% or else:]e1 & ,i told him  
s2 b he p]si/$ 9 say+ t ,mrs ,k5t _h    
told him a v diff]5t /ory1 & t mo/      
c]ta9ly %e _h m5tion$ me z ! p]cipi5t4  
,%e mu/ h mix$ me up ) somebody else1 0 
my f9al comm5t4 ,no d\bt _m p h que]    
exp]i5ces !re1 & %e might naturally make
 su* a mi/ake4  ,well1 ,i gave h] y\r   
address1 & %e is writ+ to ask y to h tea

 ) h] at ! club1 s y & %e c fight x out 
!re1 he said2 & ! conv]sation drift$    
into o!r *annels4  ,next aft]noon ,i met
 ,mrs ,k5t at h] club1 & be=e leav+1    
=tunately rememb]$ ! curi\s mi/ake ab\t 
! skeletons ,i _h spott$4  ,b y did     
'spot' !m1 %e said1 laugh+4 ,don't y    
rememb] my ask+ y if y _h notic$ any?+  
curi\s1 or he>d or se5 any?+1 dur+ y\r  
visit8 ,at fir/ y said ',?ank goodness1 
no6' ,b imm$iately aft]w>ds y put y\r h&
 on a p>ticul> "p ( ! circul> hall1 &   
said3 ',!re is some?+ uncanny j         
"h--some?+ ,i don't l4'  ,yes2 ,i       
rememb] all t4 ,b :at ( x8 ,y nev] told 
me any?+ ab\t skeletons4  ,( c\rse n--y 
7 n 9 a condition ( heal? to discuss su*
 e]ie que/ions j !n4 ,all ! same1 y _h  
locat$ ! exact spot :]e only a week be=e
 y\r visit1 my husb&'s ag5t told him t  
two skeletons _h be5 f\nd brick$ up6    
,%e !n expla9$ t ! ag5t _h be5 on !     
e/ate = _m ye>s1 ev5 be=e ! dea? ( !    
late own] ( ,ru%--h] fa!r-9-law4 ,hav+  
"s bus9ess ) h] husb& ! week be=e my    

arrival1 ?is ag5t _h casually m5tion$ t 
he & ! =m] own] _h f\nd ^! skeletons 9 !
 v spot indicat$ by me1 ab\t =ty ye>s   
previ\sly1 &1 /range to relate1 _h      
brick$ !m up aga9 in/ead ( bury+ !m4    
,?is la/ fact may acc\nt 9 "p at lea/ = 
! spooky reputation ( ,ca/le ,ru%4  ,all
 good psy*ics "k t no?+ di/urbs a _s s  
mu* z any in=mality ab\t 8 fun]al       
arrangem5ts6  ,to return to my visit to 
,ca/le ,ru%4  ,"s ye>s previ\sly ,i _h  
met1 on an ,ori5t /eam] sail+ f ,ceylon 
to ,naples1 a bro!r ( ! own] ( ,ru%4 ,he
 0 a sailor1 & z h>d-head$ & practical a
 man z x has ev] be5 my lot to meet4 ,x 
0 9 no way ?r\gh meet+ him t my visit to
 ,ru% came ab\t1 b ow+ to my acqua9tance
 ) ,mrs ,k5t & h] family4  ,i _h be5    
greatly tak5 by ! g5ial common-s5se (   
?is ,capta9 ,k5t1 & 0 mu* griev$ to he> 
( 8 dea? :5 ,i /ay$ ) 8 si/]-9-law4 ,x  
_h occurr$ %ortly be=e my visit1 & "u   
sad circum/ances4  ,on ! surface he 0   
c]ta9ly m lack+ 9 s5tim5t ?an anyone ,i 
ev] met1 b mu/ h be5 capable ( v deep   

affection4 ,:5 ,i met him he _h only be5
 m>ri$ = a few mon?s4 ,8 wife di$ )9 two
 ye>s ( _! m>riage1 & go+ = a %ort      
holiday to ,ca/le ,ru% soon aft]w>ds1 he
 said to 8 si/]-9-law3  ,i %all n live a
 ye> aft] h]1 ,i "k6 ,he 0 ! la/ k9d (  
man to make su* a spee*1 z bo? ,mrs ,k5t
 & ,i obs]v$ :5 %e m5tion$ x to me4  ,b 
he 0 q "r1 all ! same1 %e add$4 ,he di$ 
j ?ree days )9 ! ye> f ! "t ( 8 wife's  
dea?4 ,yet he 0 an exceptionally /rong1 
/urdy1 & wiry man at ! "t ( 8 great     
sorr[4  ,f ,ca/le ,ru% ,i 0 go+ to ! s\?
 ( ,irel& to visit relations at ,cork4  
,on ! morn+ ( my dep>ture ,i 0 d[n 9 !  
draw+-room1 r wond]+ :y ,i _h be5 br\ght
 to ?is old ,iri% ca/le4 ,no special    
object seem$ to h be5 a*iev$ by my      
visit4 ,i did n ev5 "k !n t ,i _h       
discov]$ two skeletons6 ,9 ^? days ,i   
f\nd s (t5 "s tra9 ( circum/ances--a    
borr[$ book1 a /rang] com+ across my    
pa?1 "s unexpect$ visit paid1 :i* 7 lat]
 f\nd to h be5 factors 9 a special      
exp]i5ce--t ,i 0 r surpris$ to realise t

 ,i 0 leav+ ! mo/ haunt$ ca/le 9 ,irel& 
& t no?+ _h happ5$4  ,b 9 ! v mom5t (   
say+ ?is to myself a curi\sly insi/5t   
impression came to me q sudd5ly1 & out (
 ! blue4  ,! impression 0 t ! bro!r ( my
 ho/1 ,capta9 ,k5t1 0 wi%+ v urg5tly to 
communicate some?+ ?r\gh me4 ,i did n   
feel equal to tak+ any message at !     
"t--,i h already expla9$ t ,i 0 only j  
recov]+ f a sev]e illness4 ,lun* & a    
long drive to ! /ation & a we>y railway 
j\rney lay be=e me1 s ,i det]m9$ to d   
no?+ until ,i 0 safely e/abli%$ ) my    
c\s9s ne> ,cork4  ,aft] a long1 cold1 & 
wet j\rney ,i arriv$ 9 p\r+ ra91 my tra9
 be+ m ?an a h\r late4 ,! k9d ,g5]al :o 
came to meet me 0 /ill pati5tly /&+ on !
 plat=m1 b "o ( ! two c>s he _h engag$ =
 me & my baggage _h tak5 itself (f6 ,z !
 ra9 0 desc5d+ 9 wat]-sp\ts1 ,i ne$     
sc>cely say x 0 ! cov]$ c> :i* _h driv5 
away6  ,?is meant a ?or\gh wett+ = my   
c\s9 & me4 ,h[ all ! luggage 7includ+ a 
l>ge bicycle1 & two p1 9 addition to !  
driv]7 0 ev] pil$ up on t small outside 

,iri% c> ,i h nev] be5 able to und]/&4  
,suffice x to say ! miracle 0 p]=m$1 &  
we drove up a hill at an angle ( ab\t   
=ty-five degrees into ! b>ga96  ,cle>ly 
^! 7 n ideal conditions = receiv+       
automatic messages6  ,i 0 put to b$ at  
once ) hot bottles & hot s\p1 & soon    
=got my pa/ tr\bles 9 a long refre%+    
sleep4  ,i 0 /ill 9 ! invalid /age (    
breakfa/ 9 b$1 & :5 ?is _h be5 cle>$    
away1 ! remembrance ( ,capta9 ,k5t fla%$
 into my m9d1 & ,i f\nd p5cil & pap]s at
 once1 9 ord] to r$eem my promise4  ,!  
message 0 r a curi\s "o1 & its op5+     
s5t5ce evid5tly ref]r$ to ! ecc5tric old
 lady :om ,i h m5tion$ z be+ ask$ to    
meet me at lun*eon at ,ca/le ,ru%4  ,s  
f> z ,i c rememb] !m1 ! words 7v        
*>act]i/ic ( ,capta9 ,k5t's g5ial b r   
brusque /yle7 ran z foll[s3--  ,aft]    
speak+ ( ! alleg$ haunt+s at ,ca/le ,ru%
 z hav+ only too mu* f\ndation 9 fact1  
he w5t on3 ,x's all rubbi%1 t old woman 
say+ %e _h cle>$ !m all away6 ,no?+ ( ! 
k9d4 ,!re are pl5ty ( malici\s spirits  

ab\t /ill1 & n[ t an heir is com+ to    
,ru% !y are ke5] ?an ev] to try & "w "s 
mis*ief4 ,no use say+ any?+ to ,tom 78  
bro!r74 ,he w only laugh1 & say x is all
 skittles4 ,b tell my little si/]-9-law 
to ,,pray--,,pray--,,pray4 ,t is all !y 
ne$ & all %e ne$s ei!r4  ,n[ ?is 0 n    
exactly ! message "o c>$ to s5d to a r  
rec5t acqua9tance4 ,to beg9 )1 ! ref]5ce
 to ,mrs ,k5t's valu$ fri5d 9 ! op5+    
s5t5ce 0 sc>cely polite6 ,!n aga91 !    
prophecy ( an heir to ,ru% 0 "o t ,i    
regrett$ %\ld h be5 made1 z x w\ld      
probably only lead to disappo9tm5t4 ,mrs
 ,k5t's fir/ *ild _h be5 a little son1 f
 ^: loss %e _h nev] recov]$4 ,:5 ,i 0   
/ay+ at ! ca/le1 two nice little girls1 
old en\gh to come d[n to e>ly d9n]1 at  
our lun*eon h\r1 compris$ ! family4     
,ano!r *ild 0 c]ta9ly expect$ to arrive 
ab\t ,*ri/mas-"t 7my visit 0 paid 9     
,septemb]71 b ,mrs ,k5t h]self 0 fully  
conv9c$ t ?is w\ld be ano!r girl1 z %e  
said r sadly4 ,x seem$ a pity to di/urb 
h] m9d by rais+ false hopes4  ,b1 z     

usual1 ,i felt b\nd to s5d ! message1 ) 
! cu/om>y explanations & apologies4     
,mrs ,k5t 0 greatly int]e/$ by x & by ! 
,,pray--,,pray--,,pray1 :i*1 z %e       
expla9$ to me1 _h a v special mean+ =   
h]4 ,x _h only /ruck me z an exce$+ly   
unlikely message = ! ,capta9 ,k5t ,i _h 
kn[n1 to s5d to anyone4  ,i am glad to  
be able to record t ! ,*ri/mas gift did 
arrive 9 ! %ape ( a baby boy1 heir to   
,ru%1 :o is /ill alive & fl\ri%+1 ?ank  
,god6 ,i he> t he calls himself ! ma/]1 
) a true ,iri% brogue1 & lords x ov] 8  
eld] si/]s 9 ! regul> *iefta9 /yle6  ,to
 ?is ye> belongs ano!r /rong impression 
( psy*ic atmosph]e1 left 9 a room :i* ,i
 occupi$ 9 ! s\? ( ,engl&4  ,x 0 a mo/  
com=table room1 ) no?+ 9 ! lea/ gho/ly  
ab\t x4 ,m]ely ,i _h an unpleasant feel+
 t controv]sies & discussions _h tak5   
place 9 ! room1 & t a want ( h>mony hung
 ab\t x 9 consequ5ce4  ,on m5tion+ ?is r
 t5tatively to ! ma/] ( ! h\se--a v     
or?odox cl]gyman--,i 0 told3 ,oh de>1   
no6 ,no?+ ( ! k9d--y are c]ta9ly mi/ak56

  ,b :5 an opportunity arose ,i *ang$ my
 room1 & felt v mu* m com=table 9       
consequ5ce ( do+ s4  ,sev]al times ,i _h
 notic$ on ! hall table1 lett]s :i* _h  
come by po/ address$ to ano!r cl]gyman1 
^: "n ,i _h n he>d1 & :o 0 c]ta9ly n    
/ay+ 9 ! h\se4 ,rem>k+ ^u ?is casually  
to a nice "y gov]ness "o day1 %e said at
 once t ! g5tleman 9 "q _h sp5t sev]al  
mon?s ) ,mr & ,mrs ,dale 9 ! ,vic>age1 b
 t he _h di$ a few weeks be=e my        
arrival4 ,he slept 9 ! room y _h :5 y   
fir/ came1 by-!-by4 ,i 0 s glad :5 y    
*ang$ y\r room4  ,he 0 a cl]gyman1 ,i   
see1 0 my next rem>k2 & ,i look$ at !   
envelope :i* _h l$ to ?is explanation4  
,yes2 he 0 9 ord]s1 b he _h become a    
complete agno/ic = "s ye>s4 ,dur+ ! la/ 
few weeks ( 8 life--:5 he _h to keep 8  
b$--,mr ,dale 0 always go+ up !re1 &    
hav+ long argum5ts & discussions ) him2 
b ,i don't suppose x did mu* good3 x    
only worri$ him v mu*4 ,he 0 too ill to 
li/5 to long argum5ts !n1 & want$ j k9d1
 soo?+ words1 ,i %\ld h ?\ght4  ,z !    

girl retreat$ to ! s*ool-room ,i        
naturally pond]$ ov] ?is fre% te/imony  
to ! tru? ( psy*ic atmosph]e4 ,no       
s5sitive c "q ! fact1 b at pres5t we "k 
little or no?+ ( ! laws :i* condition ! 
fact4  ,my fri5d ,mr ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead k9dly
 all[s me to m5tion ano!r incid5t       
connect$ ) p]sonal exp]i5ces ( m9e 9 !  
ye> #ahih4  ,9 ! op5+ mon? ( t ye> he   
lo/ a mu*-valu$ fri5d1 :o _h work$ = him
 loyally1 bo? 9 8 (fice & also ) reg>d  
to "s ( 8 philan?ropic s*emes4  ,?is    
lady 9 a fit ( delirium1 incid5t ^u a   
sev]e attack ( illness1 ?rew h]self out 
( a w9d[ 9 h] flat4 ,a =tnight be=e ?is 
sad occurr5ce1 %e _h se5 ano!r resid5t 9
 ! same set ( flats ?r[ h]self out ( !  
w9d[1 & ,mr ,/ead has always fe>$ t ?is 
act$ z a sugge/ion ^u h] m9d 9 delirium1
 & l$ h] to d ! same ?+4 ,h] own acc\nt 
( ! cause ( h] action diff]s some:at f  
?is impression1 z w be se5 lat]4  ,mr   
,/ead 0 naturally greatly affect$ by    
,mrs ,morris' sudd5 dea? & !            
circum/ances att5d+ x1 & hav+ "s ( h]   

hair cut (f aft] h] dea?1 he s5t        
portions ( x to at lea/ twelve well-kn[n
 clairvoyants1 hop+ to receive "s       
satisfactory solution ( ! my/]y1 & also1
 possibly1 a sign decid$ ^u betwe5 him &
 ?is lady4 ,!y 7 bo? int]e/$ 9 psy*ic   
matt]s1 & _h agre$ to believe 9 no      
communications f ! o!r side purport+ to 
come f "o or o!r ( !m1 unless ?is       
prelim9>y sign 7 giv54  ,mrs ,besant--an
 intimate fri5d ( ,mr ,/ead--0 "o ( !   
oracles consult$1 & 0 v confid5t ( be+  
able to f9d out all details1 includ+ !  
my/ic sign4  ,b bo? %e & ,mr ,leadbeat] 
7 z absolutely unsuccessful z less gift$
 mortals prov$ to be4  ,9 spite (       
exceptional opportunities = com+ 9 t\* )
 ! mo/ not$ psy*ics1 9 spite ( !        
valuable clue giv5 by hair cut aft]     
dea?1 ! te/ seem$ q hopeless1 s9ce      
twelve ( ! be/ clairvoyants _h be5      
consult$1 & all _h fail$ 9 turn4  ,a few
 weeks aft] he>+ ab\t ?is f ,mr ,/ead1  
,i 0 invit$ by an old fri5d 9 ,london to
 meet at h] h\se1 at lun*eon1 ,miss     

,r[an ,v9c5t1 a non-pr(essional         
s5sitive1 well kn[n to _m ( my read]s4  
,i _h nev] se5 ?is lady be=e1 & _h      
little spee* ) h] dur+ ! meal4  ,%e 0   
talk+ v e>ne/ly to a milit>y man--!     
son-9-law ( our ho/ess--:il/ ! latt] &  
,i 7 hav+ an int]e/+ conv]sation to     
ourselves4  ,g5]al ,maxwell1 hav+ a tra9
 to cat*1 did n accompany u to !        
draw+-room4  ,on arrival !re ,miss ,r[an
 ,v9c5t said to me v k9dly3 ,c ,i d     
any?+ = y n[1 ,miss ,bates8 ,%all ,i try
 if ,i c see any?+ = y8  ,some?+ induc$ 
me1 q aga9/ my w1 to say3 ,d y ev] get  
messages by writ+1 ,miss ,v9c5t8  ,no2  
,i h nev] done s1 b ,i c try1 %e answ]$ 
r eag]ly4  ,h[ ,i bewail$ my /upidity 9 
mak+ su* a sugge/ion6 ,i _h div]t$ h]   
m9d f h] own special gift1 :i* 0 t (    
see+ a p]son's psy*ic surr\nd+s1 & _h   
swit*$ h] on to an entirely novel &     
untri$ exp]im5t4 ,i _h n ev5 ! excuse ( 
be+ specially int]e/$ 9 automatic writ+1
 :i* 0 s easily obta9$ at home2 :]eas ,i
 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 see+ :e!r any ( my 

o!r side fri5ds c\ld make !mselves      
p]ceptible ?r\gh ?is s5sitive4  ,h[ev]1 
! mis*ief 0 done pa/ rem$y4 ,! sugge/ion
 _h tak5 firm root 9 ,miss ,r[an        
,v9c5t's m9d1 & %e 0 n to be div]t$ f x4
 ,s ,i resign$ myself pati5tly to !     
results ( my own fooli% rem>k1 :il/ %e  
took p5cil & pap] & sat d[n expectantly4
  ,soon %e look$ up1 ! writ+ hav+       
already begun4  ,d y "k any ,william8   
,!re seems to be "s message f a         
,william1 z f> z ,i c make out4  ,hav+  
_h a fav\rite c\s9 ( t "n1 ,i told h] x 
might be q correct1 & ,i %\ld be glad to
 receive any message t came4  ,a few    
mom5ts pass$1 & !n ,miss ,v9c5t said1 9 
a puzzl$ tone3  ,x is n f ,william--!   
message is to "s ,william--,i _c und]/& 
x at all4 ,%e pu%$ ! pap] r impati5tly  
t[>ds me4 ,writt5 ^u x cle>ly b fa9tly 7
 ^! words3  ,,de> ,,william1--,i want to
 expla9 to y h[ ,i came to fall out ( t 
w9d[--x 0 n my fault really--someone    
came up beh9d & pu%$ me out4            
,,e!l4  ,! signature 0 r indi/9ct1 b q  

unmi/akable to me2 b !n ,i knew !       
,*ri/ian "n ( ,mr ,/ead's fri5d1 &      
realis$ at once t %e 0 tak+ ?is         
opportunity ( s5d+ a message to him4  ,i
 ask$ ,miss ,v9c5t :at "n 0 writt5 at ! 
bottom ( ! pap]4 ,x looks l ,e!l1 %e    
said1 b x is n v cle>4 ,i w ask ! _s to 
write x aga94 ,a v bold & unmi/akable   
signature 0 at once giv54  ,i conceal$  
my excitem5t1 & said quietly to ,miss   
,v9c5t3  ,i ?9k ,i "k f :om ! message   
comes & = :om x is int5d$1 b to make q  
sure x w\ld be v satisfactory if ! _s   
c\ld give ?r\gh y a sign agre$ ^u by !  
s5d] & ! recipi5t & unkn[n to ev]yone   
else4  ,well1 ,i w try1 said ,miss      
,v9c5t at once4 ,%e _h sc>cely t\*$ !   
p5cil :5 x began describ+ a circle4 ,!re
 is no d\bt ab\t my hav+ to make a      
circle1 %e said1 laugh+4 ,oh1 n[ ,i am  
to put a cross into x1 %e add$4  ,)9 a  
few seconds bo? ^! 7 giv51 & to our     
great delight--z well z to 8--! sign 0  
recognis$ by ,mr ,/ead z be+ ! "o agre$ 
^u1 & :i* _h hopelessly puzzl$ all ! o!r

 m$iums4     ,,*apt] ,,xii  #aijj-aija  
,i mu/ n[ note a curi\s episode connect$
 ) my fri5d ,judge ,=bes1 ^: a/ral      
influ5ce ,i _h trac$ cl++ to ! rooms he 
once occupi$ 9 ,cambridge4  ,z be=e     
m5tion$1 he _h m>ri$1 & ,i _h lo/ sight 
( him & 8 :ole family = _m ye>s4 ,b we  
_h sev]al mutual fri5ds1 ?r\gh :om ,i _h
 he>d ( ! bir? ( 8 only son & only *ild1
 & lat] ( ! boy be+ s5t to ,eton1 &     
ev5tually ent]+ ! army4  ,?is 0 v %ortly
 be=e ! break+ out ( ! ,s\? ,african    
,w>1 & ! "y fell[ 0 "o ( _m :o 7 draft$ 
f ,india1 aft] a few mon?s' s]vice !re1 
to help to def5d _! ,que5's possessions 
& _! c\ntrym5's lives & prop]ty 9 ,s\?  
,africa4  ,lat]1 "y ,=bes 0 %ut up 9    
,ladysmi?1 & "o cold1 dismal day 9      
,janu>y 7#f? ,janu>y #aijj7 ,i 0 ly+ v  
ill 9 b$ ) a sev]e bron*ial attack 9 !  
h\se ( my elde/ bro!r 9 ,hamp%ire1 :5 ! 
latt] came home "o ev5+ f ! ,w9*e/]     
,club & told u ( ! celebrat$ sortie & ! 
dea? ( ?ree "y ,engli% (fic]s4 ,! "n (  
,=bes ( ! ,royal ,rifles figur$ among/  

^!1 & ,i felt conv9c$ t x mu/ be ! only 
*ild ( my old fri5d4  ,)\t hesitation ,i
 prep>$ to write a few %ort l9es (      
sympa?y ) ! he>t-brok5 fa!r4 ,9 va9 my  
si/]-9-law prote/$ aga9/ my conclud+ at 
once t x mu/ be ! judge's son1 s9ce o!r 
memb]s ( ! family ( ! same "n 7 kn[n to 
be 9 ! army4 ,i _h n a mom5t's d\bt t   
?is 0 ! boy already m5tion$1 & ev5 a    
sil5ce ( ov] tw5ty ye>s seem$ to pres5t 
no difficulty 9 express+ "o's deep      
sympa?y1 9 ! face ( su* a sorr[4  ,!    
real drawback lay 9 my weak /ate ( heal?
 & physical inability to write m ?an a  
few l9es4 ,b 9 ^! ,i express$ a hope t 9
 "t my poor fri5d might come to realise 
t 8 boy 0 z mu* alive & z ne> to him z  
ev]--p]haps ne>]4  ,x w indicate h[     
entirely all relations betwe5 u _h be5  
brok5 (f = _m ye>s1 :5 ,i say t ,i did n
 ev5 "k ! judge's private address1 & 0  
=c$ to s5d my lett] to 8 c\rt4 ,9 a day 
or two ,i receiv$ a v t\*+ & grateful   
answ]1 pa!tic n only 9 its grief1 b ev5 
m 9 8 frankly av[$ inability to d]ive   

any consolation f ! ?\ghts t my %ort    
note _h sugge/$4 ,resignation to !      
inscrutable w ( ,god 0 ! keynote ( !    
lett]4 ,9 "s f>-di/ant future he might  
be p]mitt$ once m to see 8 belov$ son1 b
 mean:ile all 0 gloom & mis]y4  ,!      
episode 0 ov]4 ,i _h express$ my s9c]e  
sympa?y ) an ov]:elm+ sorr[1 ,i _h      
receiv$ a mo/ k9d & appreciative        
answ]--no m c\ld be done 9 ! matt]4     
,?is 0 my conclusion1 b evid5tly n !    
conclusion ( "y ,talbot ,=bes4 ,i _h    
nev] se5 ?is boy 9 my life1 nor 8 "m2 b 
,i suppose my old fri5d%ip ) 8 fa!r1 &  
my deep sympa?y ) ! latt]1 enabl$ ! son 
to approa* me soon aft] he _h pass$ into
 ! next sph]e4  ,anyway1 he made me     
consci\s ( 8 pres5ce by my b$side dur+ !
 great] "p ( ! night foll[+ my receipt (
 8 fa!r's lett]4  ,ow+ to my sev]e      
illness ,i 0 sleep+ v little1 & once or 
twice 9 ! night an att5dant came 9 to   
make up my fire & keep ! temp]ature ( ! 
room ev51 s t ,i _h ample opportunity = 
realis+ ! pres5ce ( my hi!rto unkn[n    

visitor4  ,^? :o "k :at he>+ ) ! inn] e>
 means w realise ! me?od ?r\gh :i* !    
foll[+ conv]sation took place1 s f> z ,i
 c n[ recall x3--  ,,talbot4--,yes1 x is
 ,talbot ,=bes4 ,i want to speak to y4  
,please li/5 to me6 ,i want to tell y1 y
 mu/ d m = !m ?an ?is--y h to help !m   
ab\t me4  ,e4 ,k4 ,b4--,:o d y mean by  
'!m'8  ,,talbot4--,my p>5ts1 ( c\rse4   
,don't y und]/& :at ,i am say+8 ,y h to 
d m = !m--y mu/ make !m "k ,i am close  
to !m4  ,n[ ,i c\ld only suppose t he   
wi%$ me to write aga9 to 8 fa!r1 &      
expla9 m fully my own ideas on ! subject
 ( our dep>t$ fri5ds4 ,z ?is w\ld h     
involv$ a we>isome & almo/ c]ta9ly      
useless discussion on a topic :i* ,i _h 
reason to "k 0 v di/a/eful to ! boy's   
fa!r1 ,i said r %ortly1 & ,i am afraid )
 "s ( ! petulance ( an invalid3  ,oh1 d 
be quiet1 & leave me alone6 ,i h done   
all ,i c1 & !re is no m to be said ab\t 
x4 ,i am v sorry = y1 b ,i really c't   
help y 9 ?is4 ,i don't "k y\r "m or :at 
h] views ab\t x may be2 & z = y\r       

fa!r--well1 ,i am n go+ to worry &      
torm5t him ab\t ideas t he dislikes &   
disapproves (1 & j n[1 too1 :5 he is s  
mis]able6 ,no1 ,i won't d x1 n ev5 if y 
come & worry me ab\t x e night4  ,i 0   
feel+ ill & we>y1 & long+ = sleep1 &    
hop$ ?is w\ld be a quietus to my "y     
fri5d4 ,n a bit ( x6 ,8 next rem>k 03   
,:at does x matt] :at ,,y ?9k or :at y  
mean to d or n to d8 ,y h to help !m1 n 
to ?9k ab\t y\r own feel+s4  ,?is 0     
frank at anyrate1 b n altoge!r conv9c+4 
,soon aft]w>ds1 tir$ out ) ! discussion1
 ,i really did fall asleep1 & only woke 
a %ort "t be=e my breakfa/ & daily      
budget ( lett]s arriv$4 ,among/ ^!      
lett]s 0 "o 9 an unkn[n h&writ+1 :i*    
prov$ to be f ,mrs ,=bes1 say+ %e _h se5
 my lett] to h] husb&1 & begg+ t ,i w\ld
 tell h] ! gr\nds ,i _h = my assurance t
 ^? we love are close to u aft] ! great 
*ange we call dea?4  ,evid5tly ! boy    
knew t ?is lett] 0 com+ to me1 & 0 try+ 
to prep>e me to answ] x 9 su* a way z   
%\ld help him to conv9ce 8 "m ( 8       

cont9u$ exi/5ce 9 h] imm$iate pres5ce4  
,z ?is case is "o well kn[n to !        
,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 7! lady ,i 
h call$ ,mrs ,=bes appe>+ on _! records 
bo? z ,mrs ,scott & "u ! pseudonym ,i h 
borr[$ f !m71 x is unnecess>y to g into 
fur!r details4 ,suffice x to say t my   
nocturnal visitor 0 successful 9 8 aim4 
,i answ]$ 8 "m's lett] z he wi%$4 ,?is  
l$ to a long correspond5ce betwe5 u1 &  
to my mak+ h] acqua9tance %ortly        
aft]w>ds & r5ew+ my old fri5d%ip ) h]   
husb&4  ,mrs ,=bes _h sev]al sitt+s )   
,mrs ,?ompson & o!r m$iums1 became      
conv9c$ ( h] son's pres5ce ) h]1 & v    
soon 0 indep5d5t ( outside assi/ance 9  
communicat+ ) him4 ,! judge also decl>$ 
himself unable to resi/ ! evid5ce1 b ,i 
don't ?9k he ev] q hone/ly rejoic$ 9 8  
convictions4 ,x is h>d to eradicate     
prejudices & traditions aft] fifty ye>s 
( age1 & ! human elem5t 9 8 son's bright
 & happy messages always seem$ to worry 
& p]plex him a little4  ,he kn[s all    
ab\t x n[6 ,mu* z ,i deplore ! e>?ly    

disappe>ance ( su* an old & fai?ful     
fri5d ( my y\?1 ,i c s9c]ely rejoice 9  
?9k+ ( him z once m unit$ ) 8 son1 9    
ways t w no long] appe> to him unnatural
 or undesirable4  ,dur+ ! judge's       
lifetime1 & aft] ! son's dea?1 ,i (t5   
/ay$ ) him & 8 wife 9 _! nor!rn home4   
,mrs ,=bes us$ frequ5tly to say3 ,x 0   
,talbot :o br\ght u all ?ree toge!r1 we 
mu/ rememb]6   ,,pek9 ,,/ory  ,x 0 dur+ 
my fir/ visit to ,judge & ,mrs ,=bes1 9 
! nor? ( ,engl&1 t ano!r curi\s exp]i5ce
 came to me4  ,?is happ5$ on ! #d? (    
,july #aijj1 = ,i rememb] say+ to ,mrs  
,=bes next morn+3 ,i %all rememb] ! date
 f its be+ ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce ,day4   
,x 0 ! ye> ( ! ,box] rebellion 9 ,*9a1  
:5 ! ,pek9 ,embassy 0 9 a /ate ( siege1 
& by ,july almo/ all hope t any         
,europeans w\ld be sav$ f _! dire p]il  
_h fad$ away4  ,! ,memorial ,s]vice1    
arrang$ by a too eag] dignit>y ( ! ,*ur*
 to take place 9 ,/ ,paul's1 _h c]ta9ly 
be5 adj\rn$ at ! la/ mom5t2 b z days &  
weeks pass$1 & ! little g>rison 0 /ill  

unreliev$1 v little hope 0 ent]ta9$4 ,9 
fact1 by ,july mo/ p hop$ & believ$ t _!
 tr\bles mu/ be already ov]1 ?r\gh !    
m]ciful int]position ( dea?4  ,a        
connection ( m9e1 :om ,i _h kn[n well :5
 %e 0 a *ild1 b _h n se5 = _m ye>s1 0   
%ut up ) h] husb&1 *ildr51 & si/] 9 !   
,pek9 ,embassy at ! "t4 ,?\s&s 7 lam5t+ 
h] sad fate1 & ,i naturally among/ !m2 b
 ,i wi% to make cle> t1 ow+ to ! ye>s t 
_h elaps$ s9ce ,i _h se5 ?is special    
memb] ( ! family1 x 0 n 9 any s5se a v  
p]sonal sorr[1 nor 0 ,i !n--nor am ,i   
n[--aw>e ( any special tie ( aff9ity    
betwe5 ?is lady & myself4  ,i _h gone to
 b$ ab\t elev5 o'clock on ! night ( #d? 
,july #aijj1 & _h be5 9 b$ ab\t         
half-an-h\r1 )\t any attempt at go+ to  
sleep1 :5 sudd5ly ,i felt extremely al]t
 9 m9d1 v mu* z ,miss ,port] describ$   
h]self 9 ! ,capta9 ,c>bury episode4     
,almo/ imm$iately ^u ?is feel+ ( m5tal  
al]tness came ! conviction t ,mabel     
,m',leod 7z ,i w call h]7 0 9 ! room1   
close to me1 & t %e 0 9 "s dire & urg5t 

ne$ ( help--in/antane\s help1 ,i mean4  
,i c\ld nei!r see nor he> on ?is        
occasion--,i only knew ^! facts ?r\gh "s
 p[] ( intuition1 all ! m rem>kable     
because1 hav+ made up my m9d t all 0 ov]
 at ! ,embassy1 ,i _h n be5 ?9k+ ( h] or
 ( h] fell[-suff]]s = "s days pa/4  ,my 
?\ghts 7 fully engag$ at ! "t ) ! grief 
( my ho/ & ho/ess4  ,) ! k ( ,mabel's   
pres5ce came also ! conviction t %e 0   
/ill alive--9 ! physical body--& t x 0  
no exc>nate _s t 0 appeal+ to me = help4
  ,! impression 0 s vivid t ,i call$ out
 in/9ctively3 ,:at is x1 ,mabel8 ,:at c 
,i d = y8 ,!re 0 no response1 ei!r by   
outw>d or inn] voice1 only ! insi/5t    
appeal = help1 & k ( "s imm95t dang] at 
h& = h]4 ,i am try+ to expla9 t some?+ m
 ?an ! usual h\rly p]il 9 :i* !y mu/ be 
liv+1 if on ?is side ! veil1 0 impli$ by
 ! impression ,i receiv$4 ,x 0 "s acute 
& additional dang] :i* ?reat5$ h] at !  
mom5t4 ,feel+ x 0 useless to wa/e "t    
try+ to f9d out by writ+ or o!r means   
:at ! exact nature ( ?is dang] might be1

 ,i jump$ out ( b$ z quickly z possible1
 say+3 ,nev] m9d try+ to make me        
und]/&--,i w pray = y1 :atev] x is6 ,s  
,i knelt d[n1 & pray$ mo/ e>ne/ly t ?is 
poor woman1 ^: _s _h appeal$ = help at  
"s dread crisis1 might be com=t$1 &     
deliv]$ f any dang]s ?reat5+ h] at ! "t4
  ,i _h be5 v com=tably tuck$ up 9 b$1  
look+ =w>d to ! pleasant dr[s9ess :i*   
promises sleep1 & ,i am q sure ,i %\ld n
 h put myself to all ?is inconv5i5ce )\t
 a v /rong motive4  ,:5 ,i felt ! poor1 
torm5t$ _s 0 calm$ & soo!d by !         
atmosph]e ( pray]1 ,i return$ to my b$1 
& ev5tually fell asleep4  ,next morn+ ,i
 told ,mrs ,=bes ( my exp]i5ce1 mak+ !  
rem>k quot$ ab\t ! date4  ,! foll[+ week
 %e & ,i 7 toge!r at "o ( ! meet+s ( !  
,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 at ! close
 ( :i*1 9 %ak+ h&s ) ,mr ,fr$]ic ,my]s1 
,i begg$ him to make a note ( my        
exp]i5ce & ! date4  ,ah1 ,miss ,bates6  
he said1 tak+ out a small note-book1 ,i 
w make a note ( x1 b ,i fe> !re is n !  
remote/ *ance ( any ( !m hav+ be5 alive 

t5 days ago4  ,!n my exp]i5ce goes =    
no?+1 ,i answ]$4 ,x 0 a liv+ woman1 n an
 exc>nate "o1 :o came to my b$side on ! 
#d? ,july4  ,lat]1 :5 ! ,embassy 0      
reliev$1 & ?is lady 7:o _h pres5t$ su* a
 /iff upp] lip to ,=tune7 0 once m safe 
at home = a mu*-ne$$ re/1 ,i f\nd t %e  
_h gone ?r\gh a special "t ( acc5tuat$  
suff]+ j :5 ,i felt h] pres5ce 9 my     
room4 ,h] husb& 0 d[n ) dys5t]y1 & %e _h
 n en\gh food ei!r = him or = h] poor   
little *ildr51 & ! /ra9 0 almo/ too     
great1 ev5 = t brave s\l4  ,( c\rse1 %e 
_h be5 q unconsci\s ( any appeal to me4 
,b %e has ,scotti% z well z ,iri% blood 
9 h] ve9s1 & ?is h]$ity may h enabl$ h] 
subconsci\s self to s5se my locality &  
to realise my p[] & w to help h] 9 h]   
desp]ate ne$4  ,truly x 0 a case ( va9  
is ! help ( man1 or woman ei!r6 ,b we "k
 too little ( spiritual laws to be able 
to d5y (f-h& ! efficacy ( any e>ne/     
pray]4  ,i saw ,mr ,my]s make a note ( !
 circum/ance1 b1 un=tunately1 ?is _c be 
f\nd among/ 8 pap]s4 ,i ask$ ,mrs ,my]s 

ab\t x1 & %e rememb]$ di/9ctly h] husb& 
hav+ m5tion$ ! case to h] :5 he return$ 
home aft] t meet+1 b :5 ,i la/ saw h]1  
%e _h hunt$ among/ 8 pap]s 9 va9 = !    
note :i* he made at ! "t4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,e>ly 9  
,janu>y #aija1 ! day aft] ,"l ,rob]t's  
triumphant procession ?r\gh ,london1 ,i 
w5t to sp5d "s weeks at an op5-air cure 
9 ,devon%ire1 high up 9 ! hills1 & 9 a  
bleak "p ( ! c\nty4 ,sev]al sev]e       
illnesses _h left me s sup]s5sitive to  
colds & draughts t x seem$ a vital      
necessity to take "s su* dra/ic /ep1 ev5
 at ?is inclem5t "t ( ! ye>1 unless ,i 7
 prep>$ to s9k into a /ate ( *ronic     
invalidism1 & become a burd5 to myself &
 my neighb\rs = ! re/ ( my natural life4
  ,an old fri5d 0 second 9 comm& 9 ?is  
special e/abli%m5t1 :i* %e _h ask$ me to
 recomm5d1 & a bright ?\ght /ruck me t  
,i might d my fri5d a good turn1 &      
myself also1 by sp5d+ a few weeks 9 !   
h\se4  ,i did n b>ga91 h[ev]1 = ! deep  
sn[ :i* fell on ! v day aft] my arrival1

 nor = ! h[l+ we/ w9ds1 :i* cont9u$ to  
bl[ dur+ ! :ole ( my /ay4  ,9 ^! p>ts1 !
 we/ w9d corresponds ) our ea/]n v>iety1
 & is q z cold & disagreeable4  ,nor 7 !
 surr\nd+s inside ( a v *e]ful nature4  
,all ! o!r pati5ts 7six or sev57 7 q "y 
girls1 & all m or less consumptive4     
,sev]al ( !m 7 v attractive1 :i* made x 
seem all ! m sad4 ,)\t exception1 all 71
 or _h be51 engag$ to be m>ri$1 z !     
cop+-/one to ?is trag$y ( _! lives6 ,9  
sev]al cases ! engagem5ts _h be5 brok5  
(f1 sometimes by mutual cons5t1 on !    
score ( heal?4 ,9 a few exceptions1 :]e 
love _h prov$ /rong] ?an prud5ce &      
common-s5se1 x 0 equally melan*oly to   
realise t ! future c\ld hold no?+ b     
disappo9tm5t on ! "o side1 & a hopeless 
regret on ! o!r4  ,"u ^! circum/ances x 
0 p]haps only to be expect$ t my fir/   
impressions ( ! e/abli%m5t %\ld n be    
entirely c\leur de rose4 ,yet ! h\se    
itself 0 pleasant en\gh1 & ! view f !   
draw+-room w9d[s 0 simply magnific5t1   
includ+ sea z well z moor4  ,curta9less 

w9d[s1 ) sa%es ?r[n wide op51 & *illy   
l9oleum to replace w>m c>pets1 7 r a    
trial to ! un9itiat$1 e>ly 9 ,janu>y1 ) 
deep sn[ on ! gr\nd & fires none too    
pl5tiful4 ,9 addition to ^! drawbacks ,i
 _h ano!r p]sonal "o4 ,com+ 9 ! middle (
 ! w9t]1 x 0 naturally ,hobson's *oice z
 reg>d$ ! b$rooms4 ,all ! be/ & w>me/   
aspects _h be5 appropriat$ 9 ! autumn1 &
 an ugly little room1 ) cold1 we/       
outlook & depress+1 mu/>d-col\r$        
di/emp]$ walls1 fell to my lot4  ,yet   
ev5 ^! facts did n suffici5tly acc\nt = 
! extremely depress+ effect ( t room ^u 
me4  ,has anyone di$ "h lately8 0 my    
fir/ & natural qu]y 9 a h\se ( ?is k9d4 
,i _h he>d ! girls casually m5tion two  
g5tlem5 pati5ts :o _h be5 9 ! h\se !    
previ\s ye>--"o ( ^! _h gone into rooms 
9 a neighb\r+ t[n ) 8 nurse4 ,i did n   
he> :at _h become ( ! o!r "o1 & _h n    
suffici5t curiosity to ask ! "q4  ,my   
fri5d reassur$ me by say+ %e 0 sure no  
"o _h di$ rec5tly 9 my room4 ,%e _h only
 lately come to ! h\se h]self1 z ,i     

knew2 hav+ be5 matron = "s ye>s ( a     
small hospital 9 ! c\ntry4  ,! second   
poor g5tleman1 :o 0 a pati5t "h1 did die
 9 ! h\se1 ,i believe1 b t 0 mon?s ago1 
%e said1 & ,i und]/& t he _h ,laura     
,pe>ce's room1 m5tion+ "o ( ! girls1 :o 
_h a specially *e]ful ap>tm5t4 ,x seem$ 
q natural t a sick man1 conf9$ to 8 b$1 
%\ld occupy a l>ge & sunny room1 s ,i   
?\ght no m ( ! matt]4 ,/ill1 ,i 0 always
 consci\s ( an unpleasant & sad         
atmosph]e 9 my own room1 & took occasion
 "o day to ask ! lady at ! head ( !     
e/abli%m5t :e!r %e knew any?+ ( !       
pr$ecessors 9 ! h\se4  ,x /ruck me t !  
psy*ic atmosph]e 9 my room might be     
connect$ ) "s ( !m4  ,miss ,hunt] repli$
 laugh+ly3 ,i c't tell y any?+ ab\t !m1 
= ! v good reason t !y don't exi/4 ,i am
 ! fir/ t5ant ( ?is h\se4 ,x 0 only     
built two ye>s ago1 & rema9$ vacant = ! 
fir/ twelve mon?s4  ,!n ,i told h] v    
cauti\sly ( my feel+ ab\t my room1 & t  
,i _h suppos$ x might h to d ) someone  
:o _h slept !re be=e %e took ! h\se4    

,two or ?ree ( ! "y girls 7 9 ! room at 
! "t1 & x /ruck me t "o ( !m--! "o :o 0 
!re = h] second w9t]--look$ a little    
surpris$ & int]e/$2 b ! matron pass$ (f 
! subject ) a few bant]+ words1 & aga9  
,i _h no suspicion ( ! tru?4  ,six weeks
 pass$1 & my la/ night 9 ! h\se _h      
arriv$4 ,my nurse fri5d 0 9 ! habit (   
giv+ me massage twice a day1 be=e gett+ 
up 9 ! morn+ & ! la/ ?+ at night4 ,%e   
left me on ?is occasion ab\t t5-?irty   
,p4,m41 express+ a hope t ,i %\ld soon  
sleep1 & h a good night be=e my long    
j\rney next day4  ,n mu* d\bt ( t1 ,i   
murmur$4 ,:y1 ,i'm half asleep already6 
,& ,i turn$ r\nd1 tir$ & yet soo!d by ! 
massage1 & soon fell into a deep &      
dreamless sleep4  ,sev]al h\rs mu/ h    
pass$1 :5 ,i woke up1 trembl+ &         
t]ror-/ruck1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh an        
exp]i5ce :i* seems z vivid to me to-day 
z on t ,febru>y night or e>ly morn+4 ,my
 he>t 0 beat+1 my limbs trembl+1 beads (
 p]spiration cov]$ my face1 z ,i        
discov]$ lat]4  ,no wond]6 ,i _h be5    

?r\gh an exp]i5ce f :i* few1 ,i imag9e1 
return to tell ! tale4 ,= ,i _h pass$   
?r\gh e detail ( dy+1 & dy+ a v h>d &   
difficult dea?4  ,body & s\l 7 be+      
lit]ally torn ap>t1 9 spite ( ! desp]ate
 ef=t to cl+ toge!r1 & my _s seem$ to be
 laun*$ into unkn[n dep?s ( d>kness &   
possible horror4 ,x 0 ! feel+ t ,i did n
 "k :]e ,i 0 go+ nor :at await$ me t    
seem$ s t]rible--?is & ! horrible fight 
= ma/]y betwe5 my poor body & s\l & "s  
unkn[n =ce t 0 inexorably set ^u divid+ 
!m4  ,?is1 s f> z ,i c express x1       
exactly describes ! exp]i5ce ,i _h j    
gone ?r\gh1 & f :i* ,i _h awak5$ 9 su*  
abject t]ror4  ,z ! beat+ ( my he>t     
subsid$1 & ,i c\ld ?9k m calmly1 ,i     
rememb]$ ) />tl+ di/9ctness t 9 ! v wor/
 ( ! /ruggle ,i _h be5 va9ly endeav\r+  
to say t text 9 ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm :i* 
beg9s3  ,?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( !
 %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil2 = ,?\   
art ) me3 ,?y rod & ,?y /aff1 !y com=t  
me4 ,i c\ld say ! fir/ "p ( x q easily1 
b "s fi5di% enemy seem$ b5t ^u prev5t+  

my say+ ! la/ s5t5ce1 & 9 my t]rible    
dream1 rescue & safety dep5d$ ^u my     
gett+ to ! end ( ! text4 ,i tri$ aga9 & 
aga91 always to be driv5 back 9 despair 
be=e ! crucial words 7 utt]$4 ,at la/1 )
 a desp]ate ef=t1 ,i seem$ to %ake (f ! 
incubus :i* 0 weigh+ me d[n1 & ,i f9i%$ 
! words triumphantly1 & s l\d t ,i _h   
positively wak5$ myself up by %\t+ !m   
out4 ,) return+ memory ,i knew ?is _h   
happ5$1 & he>+ a door op5 & %ut on !    
half l&+ bel[ my room1 ,i ?\ght = !     
mom5t t someone mu/ h he>d me1 & mu/ be 
com+ to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,i look$ at  
my wat*--j two-?irty ,a4,m4 ,no "o      
appe>$2 & to my relief ,i rememb]$ t ?is
 0 j ! h\r :5 ei!r ,miss ,hunt] or my   
fri5d w5t r\nd to ! invalids1 giv+ !m   
milk or bovril1 9 ! night4  ,i _h no    
incl9ation to seek out ei!r ( ^! ladies4
 ,! horror 0 pa/1 & no "o c\ld undo :at 
,i _h endur$2 s ,i lay quiet1 & 9 c\rse 
( "t manag$ to g to sleep aga91 n wak+  
until ! s]vant came into my room to     
light ! fire at sev5-?irty ,a4,m4  ,x   

happ5$ to be a c]ta9 ,m9nie on ?is      
occasion1 a v respectable "y woman1 :o  
_h accompani$ ,miss ,hunt] :5 %e gave up
 ! matron%ip ( a well-kn[n hospital1 &  
:o _h !re=e be5 ) h] s9ce ?is e/abli%m5t
 _h be5 />t$4  ,my night's exp]i5ce     
conv9c$ me s absolutely t1 9 spite ( all
 t _h be5 said1 ! g5tleman pati5t _h di$
 9 ?is room1 & t ,i _h j gone ?r\gh 8   
dea? agonies1 t in/ead ( ask+ any "q    
ab\t x1 ,i said v quietly to ,m9nie1 z  
%e 0 on h] knees light+ my fire3 ,! poor
 g5tleman :o di$ "h la/ summ] di$ 9 ?is 
room1 ,i f9d4  ,yes1 ma'am1 %e said     
quietly1 n kn[+1 z x turn$ out1 t any   
my/]y _h be5 made ab\t ! fact4  ,my     
p]sonal fri5d 0 guiltless ( any deceit1 
= %e _h be5 told ! /ory ab\t ,laura     
,pe>ce's room1 b ! "y girls confess$ :5 
,i w5t d[n to breakfa/ t !y _h be5      
specially w>n$ n to let me "k ! true    
facts4  ,miss ,hunt] did n appe> at     
breakfa/1 z %e 0 suff]+ f a *ill1 s ,i  
w5t to h] b$room to say good-bye be=e   
go+ up to ,london4  ,feel+ naturally    

annoy$ & r %ak5 by my night's exp]i5ce1 
,i said to h] r drily3  ,y ne$ n h tak5 
! tr\ble to deceive me ab\t my room1    
,miss ,hunt]1 nor to w>n ! girls to d ! 
same4 ,i "k t g5tleman di$ !re1 = ,i h j
 gone ?r\gh 8 exp]i5ces4 ,& !n ,i told  
h] ab\t my t]rible night4  ,al?\gh =c$  
to admit ! facts1 ,miss ,hunt] f\ght e  
in* ( ! gr\nd1 s f> z ! pa9ful exp]i5ces
 7 conc]n$4  ,su* an excell5t man6 s    
int]e/$ 9 ev]y?+--a cl]gyman1 my de>    
,miss ,bates1 & s good6 ,h[ c\ld !re be 
any?+ pa9ful connect$ ) 8 dea?8 etc4    
etc4  ,i sugge/$ t1 z ,*ri/ians1 we _h !
 mo/ ov]:elm+ pro( t hol9ess ( life does
 n always preclude ev5 m5tal suff]+ at  
dea?2 b %e w\ld n he> ( ?is argum5t1 &  
d\btless consid]$ x blasphem\s4  ,by d9t
 ( que/ion+1 h[ev]1 ,i made two         
discov]ies--fir/1 t ! dea? 0 q          
unexpect$4 ,! man _h only be5 a =tnight 
9 ! h\se1 & :5 ,i express$ surprise t he
 %\ld h be5 mov$ !re s late 9 a fatal   
illness1 %e said ungu>d$ly3  ,oh1 b he 0
 v slightly ill :5 he came--x 0 m a     

prev5tive measure4 ,none ( u _h any idea
 t he 0 a dy+ man1 ! symptoms develop$ s
 sudd5ly4  ,i also elicit$ ano!r        
fact--i4e4 t ?is delightfully int]e/+   
p]sonality s intellectual--s full (     
int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ 7to quote ,miss ,hunt]'s
 words71 _h di$ at ! age ( =ty1 9 ! v   
prime ( life4 ,no wond]1 "u !           
circum/ances ( s %ort an illness1 9 ! v 
z5i? ( life & enjoym5t1 t body & s\l    
%\ld h be5 loa? to sep>ate1 & ?us free !
 imprison$ _s6 ,b ,miss ,hunt] 0        
adamant1 & w\ld admit no?+4  ,j be=e    
leav+ h]1 x /ruck me t ,i _h n yet told 
h] ab\t ! text1 s ,i repeat$ t episode1 
& !n1 = ! fir/ "t1 a />tl$ look came    
into h] eyes4 ,%e 0 tak5 by surprise1 & 
said ha/ily3 ,t is extraord9>y6 ,i 0 )  
him :5 he di$ 9 ! night1 & he kept on   
ask+ = t text4 ,t is n s rem>kable1 _m  
might h ask$ = t text1 b ,i /opp$ once  
or twice aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce1 & he kept  
on urg+ me3 ,say x to ! end1 ,miss      
,hunt]6 ,say x to ! end6  ,lat] ! good  
lady ev5 cons5t$ to write out !         

evid5tial po9ts 9 ?is /ory1 :i* ,i s5t  
at once to my fri5d ,dr ,ri*>d ,hodgson4
  ,imm$iately ^u my return to ,london on
 ?is occasion1 ,i 0 attack$ q sudd5ly by
 a v acute =m ( rheumatism1 :i* laid me 
on my back--p]fectly helpless--= sev]al 
days4  ,:5 ! doctor arriv$1 8 fir/ "q 03
 ,h y _h any special %ock lately8 ,?is  
p>ticul> =m ( rheumatism does n g5]ally 
come on ) s little w>n+ unless !re has  
be5 a previ\s %ock4  ,i 0 ab\t to d5y   
?is1 ?9k+ he ref]r$ to unexpect$ news1 b
 ) ! memory ( my ,devon%ire exp]i5ce s  
ke5 & cle>1 ,i felt b\nd to tell him t  
,i _h c]ta9ly _h a %ock to my n]ves     
tw5ty-f\r h\rs previ\sly4  ,soon aft]   
?is sudd5 & %>p attack ( illness ,i f\nd
 myself 9 ,portugal = ! fir/ "t 9 my    
life4  ,i _h gone !re ) an ,engli%      
fri5d--,mrs ,frampton--9 ord] to be ne> 
connections :o _h liv$ 9 ! c\ntry = _m  
ye>s4  ,a c\s9 & ,i sp5t a delightful   
aft]noon 9 t ,c9tra p>adise ( ,mons]rat1
 ) ,g5]al & ,mrs ,s>torius1 :o 7 liv+   
!re at ! "t ( my visit to ,portugal4 ,i 

h he>d t ev5 ?is *>m+ h\se c\ld tell    
/range tales if only walls c\ld speak4  
,x is easy to imag9e t any              
spirits--c>nate or disc>nate--might deem
 x a privilege to haunt s exquisite a   
spot4 ,p]sonally1 ,i c only te/ify to ! 
hospitality ( our k9d ho/ & ho/ess & !  
excell5ce ( ! _s ( ,robur1 :i* refre%$  
our we>y bodies1 & made ! walk back to !
 ,c9tra ,hotel1 ?r\gh ! lovely woodl&   
pa?s1 a ?+ ( beauty & a joy = ev]4  ,to 
return to ,lisbon4 ,my fri5d ,mrs       
,frampton _h nev] be5 pres5t at any sort
 ( psy*ic ph5om5a1 s we plann$ a little 
sitt+ = h] dur+ "o ( ^! ,lisbon ev5+s4  
,%e & ,i desc5d$ 9 solemn /ate to ! f9e 
libr>y ( our ho/1 on ! gr\nd floor1 :il/
 8 wife & si/] elect$ to rema9 9 !      
draw+-room up/airs4 ,a si/]-9-law also  
begg$ to be excus$ f accompany+ u1 &    
sp5t ! :ole "t occupi$ by our sance1 9  
play+ ,moody & ,sankey hymns1 d\btless  
hop+ !reby to exorcise ! evil spirits   
:om we %\ld presumably evoke4           
,un=tunately1 %e did n play l\d en\gh to

 div]t ! att5tion ( ! ,portuguese cook1 
:o promptly gave w>n+ next day1 say+ %e 
c\ld n /& ^! devili% practices6 ,we _h  
fail$ to realise t ! v wall1 close to   
:i* our small table 0 plac$1 divid$ !   
kit*5 f ! l>ge gr\nd-floor libr>y1 s !  
poor woman d\btless sat ) h] e> well    
jamm$ up aga9/ ?is p>tition1 & consid]$ 
e rap ( ! table leg on ! floor1 a di/9ct
 foot/ep ( ! devil6  ,no?+ m t]rible    
happ5$ to u t ev5+ ?an be+ =c$ to look  
up our ,engli% hi/ory once m1 9 ,hume & 
,gre5's ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p1   
bo? ( :i* volumes 7 close at h&4 ,= !   
:ole sance might h be5 an easy lesson 9 
,engli% hi/ory1 ) ,john1 ,duke (        
,nor?umb]l&1 ,lady ,jane ,grey1 ! ,e>l (
 ,leice/]1 & ! fam\s ,elizabe? z its    
expon5ts4 ,all ^! purport$ to be ) u t  
ev5+1 & ,i am b\nd to say t all dates & 
details m5tion$1 :i* our middle-ag$     
memories c\ld n v]ify at ! mom5t1 7 9 e 
case corroborat$ by ref]5ce to ! libr>y 
books lat]4  ,x 0 j be=e leav+ ,engl& = 
,portugal t ,i fir/ met a lady 7) :om ,i

 h s9ce become m intimate71 "u r        
exceptional circum/ances--^! latt] 7    
unkn[n to me at ! "t4  ,my bro!r1       
,colonel ,c4 ,e4 ,bates1 0 liv+ at ?is  
"t 7#aija7 9 rooms 9 ,cambridge ,t]race1
 & ! draw+-room floor 0 occupi$ by a    
,miss ,isabel ,smi?1 :o 0 !n only a "n  
to u bo?4 ,8 l&lady _h giv5 him to      
und]/& t ?is lady _h connections 9      
,india1 & 0 ! niece ( a ,g5]al ,prop]t1 
/ill on ! active li/1 & an old fri5d (  
my bro!r's 9 ,indian days4  ,! la/      
,sunday be=e />t+ = ,lisbon ,i call$ 9 z
 usual to sp5d ! aft]noon 9 ,cambridge  
,t]race1 & f\nd t ! draw+-room lady _h j
 be5 pay+ him a visit1 & _h left him mo/
 en?usia/ic4  ,?is visit surpris$ me1   
because my bro!r1 be+ a v great invalid1
 _h an invet]ate dislike to meet+       
/rang]s1 ) :om he g5]ally f\nd x        
difficult to c>ry on any l5g?y          
conv]sation4 ,b ?is visitor _h evid5tly 
be5 an exception4 ,my bro!r express$ "s 
regret t ,i %\ld h miss$ see+ h]1 s to  
please him ,i sugge/$ s5d+ 8 valet      

up/airs ) 8 complim5ts1 & ask+ if ,i    
might pay ! lady a %ort visit1 %\ld %e  
be dis5gag$4  ,%e came d[n/airs k9dly1 a
 second "t1 & we _h a pleasant *at1 :il/
 my bro!r & an old ,indian bro!r (fic]  
c>ri$ on _! conv]sation4  ,i left ,engl&
 a few days lat]1 & sc>cely expect$ to  
see or he> any m ( ,miss ,isabel ,smi?4 
,fate1 h[ev]1 orda9$ o!rwise4 ,"s weeks 
elaps$1 & !n ,i receiv$ a lett] f my    
bro!r1 m5tion+ ! curi\s circum/ances t1 
he _h j he>d1 _h l$ to 8 mak+ !         
acqua9tance ( ?is pleasant neighb\r4 ,x 
is too long a /ory to write1 he         
conclud$1 b ,i w tell y all ab\t x next 
"t we meet4  ,he did s1 & z 8 acc\nt    
exactly tallies ) ! "o ,miss ,isabel    
,smi? 7n[ ,mrs ,f9*7 has k9dly writt5   
out = me = ins]tion 9 ?is volume1 ,i w  
quote ! latt] f h] own words4 ,i mu/    
premise t ,miss ,smi? turn$ out to be   
naturally clairvoyant & clair-audi5t1 r 
to ! disgu/ ( my bro!r1 :o consid]$     
himself sup]ior to ^! sup]/itions4 ,h]  
n>rative is int]e/+ n only 9 itself1 b  

because x is an object lesson 9 ! curi\s
 hits & misses 9 psy*ic inve/igation4 ,9
 ?is case a _s confess$ to an           
imp]sonation2 b x 0 an imp]sonation ( ! 
bro!r ( a man :om my bro!r _h really    
kn[n 9 ,india--a fact entirely ap>t f   
any possible k on ! "p ( ,miss ,smi?1 :o
 _h nev] met my bro!r at ! "t ( h]      
adv5ture4 ,i w n[ give ,miss ,smi?'s    
n>rative4   ,:5 at ,gr9delwald 9 ! w9t] 
#aijj-aija an exc>nate entity came &    
spoke to me4 ,he seem$ mu* int]e/$ 9 !  
,s\? ,african campaign2 told me he _h   
be5 a soldi]1 fir/ 9 ! ,rifle ,brigade1 
!n 9 ! ,indian army4 ,:5 ,i ask$ 8 "n he
 said he 0 ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,*omley 7! "n ( 
a celebrat$ ambassador 0 ! "o giv571 t  
he 0 a bro!r ( ,sir ,fr$]ic ,*omley1 &  
_h be5 9 ! ,rifle ,brigade & 9 ,india1 &
 _h pass$ ov] two or ?ree ye>s be=e4    
,:51 %ortly aft]w>ds1 ,i return$ to     
,cambridge ,t]race1 he realis$ ! *ang$  
surr\nd+s1 & ask$ :]e ,i 04 ,on le>n+ ,i
 0 9 rooms he ask$ :e!r !re 0 anyone    
else 9 ! h\se1 & on my tell+ him !re 0 a

 p>alys$ milit>y man d[n/airs nam$      
,bates1 he exclaim$ ',:at6 ,*>lie       
,bates8 ,i knew him v well 9 ,india--d  
ask him if he rememb]s me6'  ,i said ,i 
did n "k ! g5tleman1 b w\ld c]ta9ly ask 
him if an opportunity %\ld occur4  ,a   
few days aft] ?is1 a message 0 br\ght up
 to me f ,colonel ,bates1 ask+ = my     
uncle1 ,g5]al ,prop]t's1 address 9      
,burmah4 ,?is gave me ! op5+4 ,i wrote  
giv+ ! requir$ in=mation1 & sugge/$ t ,i
 might come & h a talk ) him4  ,9 my    
next conv]sation ) ',colonel ,*omley' ,i
 told him all ?is1 & he aga9 said3 ',m9d
 y ask him ab\t me6' ,i answ]$3 ',h[ c  
,i1 :5 ,i don't "k :at ,colonel ,bates' 
ideas are on ^! subjects8 ,he might look
 on me z a dang]\s lunatic6'  ,colonel  
,*omley rem>k$3 ',i ?9k y w f9d t he is 
int]e/$ 9 psy*ic matt]s4'  ,i discov]$ t
 ?is 0 true1 = on my fir/ visit ,i saw a
 copy ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,proce$+s ly+ on !  
table4  ,i f\nd him int]e/$1 b unable to
 get beyond ! 'sublim9al consci\sness'  
!ory4  ,a few days lat] ,i ask$ ,colonel

 ,bates if he _h ev] met a ,colonel     
,h5ry ,ar?ur ,*omley 9 ,india4 ,he ?\ght
 = a mom5t1 !n said3  ',*omley8 ,:y1 (  
c\rse ,i knew a ,*omley1 b ,i don't "k 8
 ,*ri/ian "n4 ,he 0 ,brigade ,major at  
,meean ,me]1 & ,i took ov] ! brigade f  
him1 & b\ght 8 horses1 etc4 ,:]e did y  
"k him8'  ,i !n told him ( ! _s :o _h   
giv5 me ! "n ( ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,*omley1 :o 
said he _h kn[n him 9 ,india1 & _h ov] &
 ov] aga9 begg$ to be rememb]$ to him4  
,! day foll[+ ?is conv]sation ,colonel  
,bates s5t me up 8 ,army ,li/1 op51 &   
m>k$ at ! "n ( ,colonel ,walt] ,*omley1 
& a note expla9+ t x 0 n ,h5ry ,ar?ur1 b
 ,walt] ,*omley :om he _h kn[n at ,meean
 ,me]4  ,i !n ask$ ',h5ry ,ar?ur' if 8  
"n 0 ,walt] or ,h5ry ,ar?ur4  ,he said3 
',h5ry ,ar?ur4 ,surely ,i ought to "k my
 own "n6'  ,colonel ,bates told ! /ory  
to y ! next "t y 7i4e4 ,e4 ,k4 ,bates7  
came to see him1 & ,i rememb] we        
discuss$ x toge!r :5 we met aga94       
,%ortly aft]w>ds y wrote to tell me t y 
_h look$ up a ,debrett = #ahie1 & _h !re

 f\nd ,colonel ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,*omley1 a  
bro!r ( ,sir ,fr$]ic ,*omley1 ( ! ,rifle
 ,brigade1 etc41 s t ,h5ry ,ar?ur       
,*omley 0 evid5tly alive 9 t ye>1 & _h  
be5 9 ! ,rifle ,brigade4  ,i 0 mu*      
pleas$ to get ?is corroborative evid5ce1
 ?\gh ! mi/ake 9 initials mu/ h be5     
,colonel ,bates' error1 & apologis$ to  
,colonel ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,*omley 9 !       
,unse54  ,a few weeks lat]1 h[ev]1 y    
wrote aga91 & told me t y _h be5 /ay+ ) 
a fri5d1 :o drove y ov] to call ^u      
,colonel & ,mrs ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,*omley1 t 
he 0 a bro!r ( ,sir ,fr$]ic ,*omley1 & 0
 c]ta9ly alive1 al?\gh n at home1 at !  
"t ( y\r visit6  ,?is in=mation />tl$   
me1 & my guide1 at my reque/1 w5t to    
look up ! soi-disant ,colonel to f9d out
 :at x all meant4  ,! latt] !n confess$ 
to hav+ tak5 a fri5d's "n1 said a sudd5 
impulse came ov] him :5 ,i fir/ ask$ 8  
"n1 & hav+ told "o lie1 he felt b\nd to 
g on deceiv+ me1 b t he _h kn[n bo?     
,colonel ,bates & ,colonel ,h5ry ,ar?ur 
,*omley 9 ,india1 & t 8 own real "n 0   

,an/ru!r6   ,?is 0 ,miss ,smi?'s        
n>rative4  ,n[ out ( ?is curi\s jumble (
 true & false1 two po9ts rema9 cle>3    
,my bro!r _h kn[n a ,*omley 9 ,india1 & 
_h succe$$ him z ,brigade ,major at     
,meean ,me]4 ,?is ,*omley 0 a bro!r (   
,sir ,fr$]ic ,*omley1 ! well-kn[n       
diplomati/1 b 8 "n 0 ,walt]1 n ,h5ry    
,ar?ur4 ,yet ,sir ,fr$]ic _h a bro!r    
nam$ ,h5ry ,ar?ur1 & ! imp]sonat+       
,an/ru!r _h borr[$ ! wrong bro!r's "n :5
 try+ to pose z ! fri5d ( ,colonel      
,*>les ,bates4 ,to make confusion worse 
conf\nd$1 ,walt] ,*omley 0 alive1 z well
 z ,h5ry ,ar?ur1 at ! "t ( ,miss ,mabel 
,smi?'s exp]i5ces1 = ,i h se5 8 dea? )9 
! la/ eight mon?s6  ,! second po9t is t1
 p]sonally1 my bro!r & ,i _h reason to  
be grateful to ! deceiv+ ,an/ru!r4 ,he 0
 c]ta9ly ! means ( introduc+ a pleasant 
acqua9tance to my bro!r & to me4  ,miss 
,mabel ,smi?'s exp]i5ce at ,gr9delwald  
rem9ds me ( "o ( my own 9 ! same place  
dur+ ! foll[+ ye>4  ,i _h gone !re ) a  
c\s91 :o 0 eag] = skat+ & toboggan+1 9  

,janu>y #aijb1 on my way to ,rome4 ,aft]
 a pleasant week at a *>m+ly quiet &    
com=table hotel--! ,alp5rhe ,i ?9k 0 !  
"n--my c\s9 wi%$1 = purposes ( policy1  
to *ange ov] to a m fam\s1 b noisy &    
ov]cr[d$ "o4  ,s on ! ev5+ ( #crd       
,febru>y we f\nd ourselves 9 ?is imm5se 
c>avans]ai1 hav+ ex*ang$ our l>ge1      
com=table1 /eam-heat$ rooms = small1    
oblong ap>tm5ts1 ea* provid$ ) ?ree     
doors z well z ! w9d[1 & a wood fire to 
be f$ f small five-franc baskets1 &     
always go+ out at t6  ,!re 0 deep sn[ on
 ! gr\nd & a heavy fog ( sn[ fall+ :5 we
 made our *ange1 s t "o 0 n 9 ! mo/     
brilliant spirits2 & be+ sudd5ly ?ru/   
into ! mid/ ( a big1 het]og5e\s company 
( /rang]s is nev] exhil>at+4  ,our      
b$rooms1 ?\gh small & n specially       
com=table1 7 p]fectly commonplace1 ! v  
la/ milieu ) :i* "o w\ld h associat$ any
 int]e/+ exp]i5ce4 ,! w9d[ ( my room    
fac$ ! door into ! passage1 my b$ lay   
betwe5 ! two2 "r & left ( x 7 two o!r   
doors1 ea* communicat+ ) o!r occupi$    

rooms4  ,!re=e ,i ?\ght little ! fir/   
night ( noises & mov+ ( furniture1 tak+ 
= grant$ t ^! mu/ be occurr+ ei!r "r or 
left ( me1 & t ! cle>ness ( ! atmosph]e 
acc\nt$ = my odd impression t a table & 
*air--betwe5 my b$ & ! w9d[--7 be+ mov$4
  ,! foll[+ night 7#d? ,febru>y71 h[ev]1
 ?is fact 0 indisputable4 ,i _h he>d bo?
 my neighb\rs retire to b$ by t5 ,p4,m41
 z s _m d :o h be5 skat+ & toboggan+ all
 day long4 ,i _h sat up read+ =         
half-an-h\r beyond ?is1 & w5t to b$ at  
elev5 ,p4,m41 by :i* "t !re 0 p]fect    
sil5ce 9 ! hotel1 z no special          
ent]ta9m5t 0 go+ on4  ,v %ortly1 ?is    
movem5t ( ! furniture began aga91       
unmi/akably 9 my room ?is "t4 ,curi\sly 
en\gh1 x did n fright5 me at all nor    
sugge/ burgl>s 7a f> great] t]ror to me 
?an gho/s674 ,i _c at ?is di/ance ( "t  
rememb] :y ! idea ( ,mr ,my]s %\ld h    
come to me 9 connection ) ^! noises2 b  
,i am q c]ta9 t ,i did ?9k ( him at !   
"t1 & fully expect$ 8 "n to be giv51 :5 
,i ask$ if anyone wi%$ to speak to me & 

7 try+ to attract my att5tion by mov+ ! 
furniture ab\t4  ,x 0 greatly to my     
surprise1 !re=e1 t ! "n ( ,gif=d 0 giv54
 ,i may "h note t ?is 0 ! real "n giv5  
to me4 ,he said he 0 a judge1 "o :o _h  
liv$ fifty or sixty ye>s previ\sly1 t he
 _h once un9t5tionally condemn$ an      
innoc5t man to be hang$1 & he 0 evid5tly
 /ill greatly p]turb$ ab\t ?is1 & begg$ 
= my pray]s4  ,all ?is put ,mr ,my]s    
entirely out ( my head--un=tunately1 z  
ev5ts prov$4  ,i _h "s fur!r talk )     
,judge ,gif=d1 b d n rememb] x 9 detail4
  ,next morn+ ,i told my c\s9 ( my      
exp]i5ce1 & on ! ev5+ ( ! foll[+ day    
m5tion$ x 9 ! pres5ce ( "s neighb\rs at 
table d'hte :o _h introduc$ psy*ic      
subjects to u4  ,?is g5tleman & 8 wife 7
 bo? impress$1 & yet incr$ul\s1 & :5 my 
c\s9 laugh+ly decl>$ t ,gif=d _h come to
 h] ! second night1 b t %e told him %e 0
 too tir$ out to li/5 to him1 we all    
?ree suppos$ t %e 0 turn+ ! :ole subject
 into ridicule4 ,?is w\ld h be5 q       
*>act]i/ic ( h]1 al?\gh ,i h always     

?\ght %e _h "s m$iumi/ic faculty1 & 0 "o
 ( ! _m p :om ,i %\ld advise to leave ^!
 matt]s alone4 ,i 0 ! m conv9c$ t %e 0  
m]ely *aff+ on ?is occasion1 because :5 
,i w>n$ our acqua9tances ( h] p[]s (    
exagg]ation 9 mak+ fun ( ?+s1 %e said   
no?+4  ,b :5 we _h return$ to our rooms 
t night %e rem>k$ q quietly3 ,b he did  
come1 ,emmie6 ,:5 y said t at table     
d'hte ab\t my exagg]at+ ?+s1 ,i let x   
pass1 because v (t5 x is true4 ,b :at ,i
 said ?is ev5+ 0 absolutely correct1    
?\gh p]haps x is z well ^? p %\ld n     
believe x4 ,someone did come to my      
b$side la/ night1 & said3 ',i am        
,gif=d--w y li/5 to me8' ,& ,i said3    
',no2 n to-night4 ,i am too tir$1' j z  
,i told y4  ,i ?9k poor ,gif=d came aga9
 m ?an once to me2 b ,i _h done all ,i  
c\ld = him1 & expla9$ ?is1 add+ t he mu/
 n[ leave me alone1 :i* he did4  ,lat]  
my c\s9 return$ to ,p>is1 & ,i w5t on to
 ,rome1 :]e ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,dr    
,ri*>d ,hodgson enclos+ "s ,pip] script4
  ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s communicat+1 said t 

he _h come to me on ! ev5+ ( #d?        
,febru>y1 t ,i seem$ to recognise him1 &
 t he ?\ght he _h got 8 message ?r\gh to
 me1 & hop$ t ,i %\ld write to ,dr      
,hodgson to t effect4  ,9 answ]+ ,dr    
,hodgson's lett] ,i d5i$ ! ,my]s'       
episode 9 toto1 s f> z my consci\sness 0
 conc]n$4 ,9 fact1 ! ,gif=d incid5t put 
all else s entirely out ( my m9d t ,i   
fe> ,i did n ev5 m5tion to ,dr ,hodgson 
t my fir/ ?\ght t night _h be5 connect$ 
) ,mr ,my]s4  ,anyway1 ! next lett] f   
,bo/on enclos$ an acc\nt ( a sitt+1 :]e 
,mr ,my]s came & apologis$ = hav+ misl$ 
,dr ,hodgson ab\t my recognition ( him4 
,8 words 7 almo/ lit]ally z foll[s3--   
,i am extremely sorry1 my de> ,hodgson1 
ab\t t affair ) ,miss ,bates4 ,i %\ld n 
h ?\ght ( m5tion+ x to y _h ,i n felt   
conv9c$ t %e recognis$ me4 ,h] a/ral    
body 0 q aw>e ( my pres5ce1 & ,i q ?\ght
 %e _h realis$ x on ! physical plane 7! 
italics are m9e74  ,x w\ld seem t !     
,my]s' message 0 9 ! v act (            
transmission f my a/ral to my normal    

consci\sness :5 ?is man ,gif=d mu/ h    
come1 swit*+ (f ! telephone = ,mr ,my]s1
 & gett+ on to x himself4 ,probably 8   
great di/ress ( m9d w\ld h made him !   
/rong] =ce ( ! two = ! "t be+4  ,!re mu/
 always be _m disappo9tm5ts ( ?is k9d 9 
our rese>*4 ,!re is always some?+ :i* s 
ne>ly succe$s & !n j fails at la/4 ,?is 
mu/ be ! case :]e conditions are s f9e &
 subtle & s easily di/urb$1 & :]e our   
own ignorance ( _m necess>y factors is s
 pr(\nd4 ,?is makes x none ! less       
di%e>t5+ at times6  ,lat] ,i made an    
attempt ) my fri5d ,b>oness ,ros5krantz 
( ,rome to get a message ?r\gh ! o!r    
way--i4e4 f ,mr ,my]s & myself to ,dr   
,hodgson1 via ,mrs ,pip]4  ,! ,b>oness &
 ,i _h a little sitt+ alone1 wrote "o or
 two %ort messages ) a c\ple ( extracts 
f ,mr ,my]s' own writ+s1 seal$ up !     
envelope c>efully1 & ,i =w>d$ x to ,dr  
,hodgson4  ,b ! te/ fail$4 ,two ye>s    
lat] ,dr ,hodgson spoke ( ! lett] z be+ 
/ill intact4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,a     
,,second ,,visit ,,to ,,india1 #aijc    

,my second visit to ,india took place 9 
! e>ly mon?s ( #aijc1 & ,i approa*$ x   
?is "t f ,burmah4 ,field+ ,hall's ,s\l (
 a ,p _h ?r[n its magic spell ov] me1 & 
,miss ,gre5l[ & ,i 7 bo? anxi\s also to 
see ! f>-fam$ ,%w ,dagon ,temple4  ,i   
came to ! conclusion f :at ,i saw1 &    
/ill m f :at ,i he>d1 t ,mr ,field+     
,hall mu/ h appeal$ sometimes to 8      
imag9ation = 8 facts1 & all[$ an        
exquisite poetical fancy to ca/ its     
glam\r ev5 ov] ^!4 ,b ! beautiful ,gold5
 ,temple ( ,rangoon defies all p[]s (   
exagg]ation4 ,we w5t !re aga9 & aga91 & 
w&]$ among/ its endless small temples1  
repres5t+ v>i\s =ms ( wor%ip1 includ+   
ev5 a ,*9ese joss-h\se1 :i* is /amp$ ^u 
my memory ?r\gh a disa/]1 :i* ,i h      
always connect$ ) ?is special temple2   
rank sup]/ition ?\gh x be4  ,we _h sp5t 
sev]al weeks ^u ! ,irrawaddy ,riv]2 _h  
w&]$ ?r\gh beautiful1 du/y ,m&alay2 _h  
explor$ ,bhamo & m>vell$ ov] ! exquisite
 visions ( fairy-l beauty1 pa9t$ anew = 
u morn+ & ev5+1 on ?is mo/ glori\s riv]2

 & _h f9ally return$ to ,rangoon = a few
 days' re/ be=e />t+ = ,calcutta4  ,x 0 
an exquisite ev5+1 j be=e our dep>ture1 
:5 we w5t1 t[>ds sunset1 to say f>ewell 
to ! ,%w ,dagon4 ,at t h\r x is to be   
se5 at its be/1 = ! level rays ( !      
,ea/]n sun1 light up ! gold5 cupola into
 />tl+ & fairy-l magnific5ce4  ,hav+    
wat*$ ?is glori\s spectacle = "s m9utes1
 ! air grew *illy1 comp>$ ) ! int5se    
heat ( ! day1 & d>kness 0 com+ on apace 
z we turn$ to retrace our /eps4  ,a few 
days be=e1 we _h notic$ a ,*9ese        
joss-h\se1 /&+ 9 "o corn] ( ! huge      
elevat$ plat=m ^u :i* ! ,%w ,dagon re/s4
 ,9 ! maze ( build+s1 & ow+ to ! swiftly
 fall+ d>kness1 we c\ld n at once locate
 ?is temple2 & mo/ un=tunately = me1 ) !
 /upid p]si/5ce :i* su* a failure       
sometimes br+s1 bo? ,miss ,gre5l[ & ,i 7
 det]m9$ to f9d x out be=e leav+ !      
,gold5 ,temple4 ,at la/ a joy\s         
exclamation w>n$ me t my fri5d _h be5   
successful 9 h] que/4  ,! fir/ "t ,i _h 
se5 ?is joss-h\se ,i _h run up ! /eps   

he$lessly1 b felt su* an unpleasant     
influ5ce on ent]+ x t ,i came away at   
once1 & only regret n hav+ be5 equally  
prud5t a second "t4  ,miss ,gre5l[ 0    
gaz+ at "s grotesque c>v+s 9 "o corn] ( 
! temple1 /ill dimly visible1 & call$   
out to me to come & look at !m also4 ,v 
reluctantly ,i jo9$ h]1 & /ood = a few  
m9utes wait+1 till %e 0 ready to leave4 
,!re 0 some?+ s gloomy1 s uncanny1 &    
depress+--,i mu/ ev5 say malignant--9 ! 
build+ at ?is twilight h\r1 t ,i c\ld /&
 ! influ5ce no long]1 & z ,miss ,gre5l[ 
seem$ incl9$ to l+]1 ,i hurri$ d[n !    
/one /eps1 say+3 ,i c't /ay 9 t place6  
,i w wait = y at ! top ( ! m>ble /airs4 
,n[ ^! /eps1 brok5 & dirty1 & l9$ by    
small boo?s sell+ e imag9able toy & bit 
( t9sel1 includ+ small models ( ! v>i\s 
temples1 l$ by /eep flights up & d[n f !
 huge plat=m ( gr\nd ,i h m5tion$4 ,"s  
small l9k-boys 7 cr[d+ r\nd z ,miss     
,gre5l[ rejo9$ me1 clam\r+ to be all[$  
to light u d[n ! /eps--a v necess>y     
precaution1 = ! d>kness 0 quickly       

replac+ ! exquisite sunset col\r+4  ,i  
am1 z a rule1 r a rem>kably sure-foot$  
p]son1 & ! lant]ns ( ! boys ?rew ample  
light ^u ! /eps1 yet ! fir/ mom5t ( my  
desc5t ,i 0 consid]ably surpris$ to f9d 
myself at ! bottom ( ! fir/ :ole flight 
( h>d m>ble /eps6 ,i _h no recollection 
( a slip ev5--"o mom5t ,i 0 /&+1        
c>efully prep>$ to desc5d2 ! next ,i 0  
ly+ on my back at ! bottom ( a long     
flight ( /eps1 ) ! l9k-boys gap+ 9      
a/oni%m5t4 ,!y c\ld n h be5 m a/oni%$   
?an ,i 06 ,! v swiftness ( ! fall 0     
probably my salvation2 o!rwise ,i ?9k my
 sp9e mu/ h be5 injur$4 ,z x 01 ,i 0 v  
mu* hurt1 h[ev]2 ! pa9 0 int5se = a "t1 
& ! muscles ( my back 7 s swoll5 t !y   
/ood up 9 ridges z big z a good-siz$    
f+]1 = "s "t aft] ! escapade4 ,9 fact1 x
 0 q six weeks be=e all local tr\ble 0  
ov]1 & _m m weeks be=e ,i _h recov]$ f !
 unexpect$ %ock4  ,i h _h sev]al falls 9
 my life1 b nev] "o o!r :]e !re 0       
absolutely no prelim9>y w>n+ or s5se (  
slipp+1 h[ev] swift4  ,! exp]i5ce 0     

exactly t ( be+ sudd5ly hurl$ d[n ! /eps
 by "s outside =ce4 ,i c only add t ,i  
deeply deplor$ my ungu>d$ words to ,miss
 ,gre5l[1 :5 ,i told h] ,i 0 sure !re 0 
"s malignant _s 9 ! joss-h\se4  ,p]haps 
he wi%$ politely to demon/rate !        
correctness ( my rem>k4  ,! %ort voyage 
f ,rangoon to ,calcutta 0 made pleasant 
by ! k9dness ( a ,european fri5d 9      
,rangoon1 :o came to see u (f1 & ask$ if
 he %\ld introduce to me a little       
,burmese lady1 v ri* & v dvote1 :o 0 on 
bo>d ) u1 go+ to ,calcutta to pay a     
visit to h] husb&1 :o liv$ 9 t city4    
,%e is "o ( our pr9cipal native         
resid5ts1 my ,rangoon fri5d expla9$ to  
me be=e introduc+ h]4 ,%e is also       
int5sely int]e/$ 9 h] ,buddhi/ religion1
 & ,i ?9k ?is may int]e/ y1 f :at y h   
told me ( y\r inve/igations4  ,s !      
little lady 0 duly pres5t$1 & ?9k+ to   
op5 our conv]sation pleasantly1 ,i      
rem>k$ t ,mr ,r[ell _h told me t %e 0   
mu* int]e/$ 9 religi\s que/ions1 & t    
al?\gh n a !osophi/ myself1 ,i numb]$   

sev]al ( !m among/ my fri5ds4  ,b ,i    
f\nd myself q on ! wrong tack4 ,%e      
screw$ up h] little m\?1 z if ta/+ "s   
na/y m$ic9e1 & !n said 9 excell5t       
colloquial ,engli%3  ,oh1 !y are no good
 at all4 ,!y h muddl$ ev]y?+ up1 & got x
 all wrong4 ,t is :y we are beg9n+ to   
write tracts & s5d out mission>ies4 ,!  
great ,buddha made no propag&a2 nei!r   
did we = _m1 _m c5turies4 ,we believe t 
p mu/ gr[ into ?is k2 b n[ :5 y ,we/]n p
 come & take little bits ( our sy/em1 & 
piece !m toge!r all wrong--well1 !n1 we 
are =c$ to %[ y :at is ! tru?6 ,x is l a
 puzzle map1 & all y !osophi/s are try+ 
to fit ! pieces 91 wrong side upw>d4 ,& 
%e f9i%$ ) a m]ry & apologetic laugh1   
rememb]+1 no d\bt1 t ,i _h spok5 ( hav+ 
fri5ds among/ ^! /upid muddl]s6  ,%e    
gave me q a numb] ( ! tracts ( :i* %e _h
 spok51 sett+ =? ! true ,buddhism1 &    
mo/ly pr9t$ 9 ,m&alay1 & ,i made a po9t 
( pass+ ^! on to "s ( ! fri5ds ,i _h    
m5tion$ to h]4  ,i c only tru/ !y 7     
appreciat$1 & efficaci\s 9 r$uc+ !      

confusion result+ f try+ to adapt ,ea/]n
 my/icism to ,we/]n consumption6  ,our  
conv]sation became /ill m int]e/+ :5 ,i 
discov]$ t a my/]i\s fell[-pass5g] (    
ours on bo>d ! ,devon%ire1 sail+ f      
,m>seilles to ,rangoon1 _h tak5 ?is     
voyage at ! exp5se ( ! ,burmese lady1 &1
 ,i am sorry to say1 _h occasion$ h] a  
great & q inexcusable disappo9tm5t4     
,?is man1 :om ,i w call ,dr ,grne1 0 a  
pr(essor at a celebrat$ univ]sity 9 !   
s\? ( ,europe1 & 0 c]ta9ly a s*ol>--if n
 a g5tleman6  ,he _h /udi$ ! ,buddhi/   
writ+s v deeply1 & 8 "n _h be5 convey$  
to ?is ,burmese lady z t ( "o eag] to   
?r[ (f all ties ( k9%ip1 & retire--l !  
great ,buddha himself--f ! _w1 & f9d    
repose & enlight5m5t 9 a ,burmese       
mona/]y4 ,! only ?+ lack+ 9 c>ry+ out   
?is excell5t resolve 0--z usual--money4 
,! native lady1 delight$ to he> ( s     
le>n$ a g5tleman1 & "o hold+ su* an     
hon\rable position 9 ,europe1 be+       
conv]t$ to ! t5ets ( h] religion1 & ?us 
wi%+ to give ! be/ example ( _! influ5ce

 ^u him1 agre$ joyfully to =w>d ! funds 
= 8 j\rney & to make arrangem5ts = 8 /ay
 9 ,rangoon be=e proce$+ to ,m&alay1 :]e
 he 0 to be receiv$ z a ,buddhi/ prie/  
aft] a c]ta9 c\rse ( initiation4  ,we _h
 all rem>k$ ,dr ,grne on bo>d--p>tly    
because he 0 s ?9 & tall1 & walk$ ! deck
 s p]si/5tly 9 f9e wea!r or f\l2 p>tly  
because he own$ an exceptionally f9e &  
long be>d1 :i* p>t$ & wav$ 9 ! breeze z 
he pass$ to & fro 9 8 lonely            
p]ambulations4 ,i nev] saw him speak to 
anyone on bo>d except my own table      
companion1 ,dr ,gall1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 & a v int]e/+
 & intellig5t man4 ,?is latt] 0 also a  
di/+ui%$ ,arabic s*ol>1 & _h l5t me "s  
/rik+ monographs he _h writt5 on !      
,mohamm$an fai?1 /rik+ bo? by ! s*ol>%ip
 & bread? ( view & tol]ance1 :i* "o does
 n g5]ally associate ) ! ,society t he  
repres5t$4  ,i _h se5 him m ?an once 9 !
 company ( ,dr ,grne1 & :5 we rea*$     
,colombo1 & read 9 ! pap]s h&$ to u on  
broad t our %ip conta9$ ! fam\s         

,european pr(essor :o 0 j\rney+ to      
,m&alay to become a ,buddhi/ prie/1 aft]
 a t\*+ f>ewell ) wife & *ildr51 ,dr    
,gall express$ bo? a/oni%m5t &          
incr$ulity4  ,he nev] said a ^w ab\t x  
to me1 0 8 rem>k4 ,i "k he has /udi$ !  
,buddhi/ religion v deeply1 & he is     
anxi\s to get access to "s ,,mss41 :i*  
he hopes to f9d 9 ,burmah2 b t is n !   
same ?+ z becom+ a prie/4 ,i expect !   
pap]s h exagg]at$ ! facts4  ,z a matt] (
 fact1 ,dr ,grne c]ta9ly gave a lecture 
on ,buddhism 9 ,colombo on ! day ( our  
arrival1 = "o ( our fell[-pass5g]s _h ! 
curiosity to be pres5t1 b he1 also1 told
 me no?+ _h be5 said ab\t ! lectur]     
becom+ a prie/4  ,! matt] did n         
specially int]e/ me2 b on arrival at    
,rangoon1 ! only dec5t 787 hotel 0      
cr[d$1 & mo/ ( u _h to put up ) a v     
inf]ior class ( accommodation4  ,a few  
h\rs ( ?is e/abli%m5t suffic$ = mo/ ( ! 
pass5g]s1 :o promptly w5t up c\ntry or  
on ! riv]2 b ,miss ,gre5l[ & ,i 7 oblig$
 to sp5d ?ree or f\r days 9 ,rangoon1 & 

,dr ,grne 0 at fir/ our only companion4 
,s1 ( c\rse1 we spoke to ea* o!r 9      
self-def5ce4 ,he talk$ ( 8 home life &  
univ]sity "w1 & casually m5tion$ ! dea? 
( 8 wife1 five ye>s previ\sly1 & !      
*ildr5 :o 7 await+ him at home4  ,?is   
c]ta9ly talli$ m ) ,dr ,gall's ideas ?an
 ! s5sational ,colombo newspap] acc\nt (
 8 wife & *ildr51 to :om1 l ! great     
,buddha1 he _h bidd5 an et]nal f>ewell6 
,naturally "o did n t\* ^u ?is delicate 
subject1 b ,i ask$ him h[ long he       
expect$ to rema9 9 ,rangoon4 ,to my     
surprise1 he said at once t 8 /ay 0 q   
unc]ta9--he might ev5 be return+ by !   
,devon%ire1 :i* 0 to sail )9 a week ( h]
 arrival4  ,x seem$ a long & exp5sive   
j\rney to take = s %ort a /ay2 b        
d\btless he _h bus9ess reasons1 & !     
matt] dropp$ f my m9d4  ,:5 we return$1 
?ree or f\r weeks lat]1 he 0 no long] 9 
,rangoon app>5tly1 & ,i did n expect to 
come ^u 8 tracks aga94  ,! ,burmese lady
 expla9$ ! ,grne my/]y ) "s bitt]ness1 &
 no wond]6  ,hav+ come out free1 ^u !   

und]/&+ ) h]1 already m5tion$1 %e _h    
tak5 a room = him at ! hotel1 & _h busi$
 h]self 9 buy+ blankets & a c>pet & o!r 
small luxuries1 to break ! ,m&alay      
mona/]y to him z g5tly z possible4  ,:5 
?ree days pass$ & he made no sign ( mov+
 on1 %e quietly intimat$ t x might be z 
well to beg9 ! new life )\t delay1 &    
said %e _h writt5 to h] bro!r1 himself a
 prie/ 9 ! mona/]y1 to meet ,dr ,grne at
 ,m&alay & pres5t him to ! au?orities at
 ! mona/]y4  ,?is mu/ probably h be5    
ab\t ! "t t ,i ask$ him innoc5tly h[    
long he w\ld be /ay+ 9 ,rangoon4  ,8    
plan _h d\btless be5 to g to ,m&alay 9 a
 dilettante sort ( fa%ion1 & to live 9 !
 mona/]y = a "t1 ) ! hope ( gett+ access
 to "s valuable & little kn[n ,,mss42 b 
x did n suit 8 plans at all to be met at
 once by ! bro!r ( 8 b5efactress1 & kept
 "u ! eye ( ?is prie/1 :o knew exactly !
 circum/ances "u :i* he _h be5 enabl$ to
 take ! long j\rney f ,m>seilles4  ,be+ 
evid5tly a prud5t man1 he det]m9$ to    
seize ! fir/ opportunity = retreat f an 

impossible situation4 ,h[ he rais$ en\gh
 money = ! return voyage is n kn[n4 ,my 
,burmese acqua9tance ?\ght he mu/ h     
appli$ to "o ( ! ,consulates1 & t 8     
univ]sity position w\ld d\btless ensure 
8 rais+ a loan4  ,anyway1 he %ipp$      
himself surreptiti\sly once m on bo>d ! 
,devon%ire1 & arrang$ t ! lett]1 conta9+
 ! usual excuse ( a sudd5 telegram f    
,m>seilles ann\nc+ ! unexpect$ dea? ( a 
ne> relation1 %\ld n be h&$ to 8        
b5efactress until ! an*or 0 safely      
weigh$4  ,x 0 n a pleasant /ory1 &      
trea*]y is no less p]fidi\s = hav+ an   
intellectual motive4 ,i felt glad t ,dr 
,grne 0 n a fell[-c\ntryman4  ,hav+     
disburd5$ h]self on ?is "o po9t (       
righte\s indignation1 our little        
,burmese lady became z bright & *e]y z a
 *ild1 we>+ h] collection ( pretty      
native dresses1 :i* c\ld all h be5 pack$
 easily into a fair-siz$ doll's trunk1 )
 s+ul> grace & *>m4 ,:5 ! t5d] arriv$ to
 disemb>k u 9 ,calcutta1 h] husb& came )
 x1 & 0 spe$ily introduc$4  ,we _h tea )

 !m a few days lat] 9 _! h&some         
,calcutta flat1 & ?is gave me !         
opportunity = a long & int]e/+ talk ) ! 
husb&1 :o prov$ to be a mo/ intellig5t &
 op5-m9d$ man4  ,he spoke ( ,field+     
,hall's delightful book ) appreciation  
t+$ by k9dly amusem5t4  ,he has be5 _m  
ye>s 9 ! c\ntry1 b he /ill judges u z a 
=eign]4  ,:5 ,i sugge/$ t ! judgm5t 0 at
 lea/ v flatt]+ to ! ,burmese1 ?is      
,burmese g5tleman laugh$1 & said3       
,flatt]+8 ,yes--b n always q true4 ,"o  
mu/ see f inside1 n f outside1 to be q  
true 9 "o's judgm5ts2 & no =eign] c see 
f outside4 ,x is a "q ( race & h]$ity1 n
 ( hav+ sp5t tw5ty or ?irty ye>s1 or ev5
 a lifetime1 9 a =eign l&4  ,i sugge/$ t
 ^? :o saw f inside only1 might also    
lack "s ess5tial factor 9 =m+ an        
accurate judgm5t4  ,he agre$ he>tily to 
?is1 add+3 ,yes1 inde$4 ,! ideal critic 
mu/ h liv$ nei!r too ne> nor too        
f>--m5tally z well z physically2 also he
 mu/ h intuition4 ,n[ ,mr ,field+ ,hall 
is an arti/ z well z a poet1 b 9 judg+  

my c\ntry he lets 8 intuition run riot  
sometimes1 z well z 8 imag9ation4  ,aft]
 report+ ?is conv]sation1 x is          
unnecess>y to add t my ,burmese fri5d   
spoke ,engli% r bett] ?an ,i did myself4
  ,we !n talk$ ab\t ! position ( woman 9
 ,burmah1 & h[ mu* ?is _h be5 extoll$ & 
held up z a object lesson to ! re/ ( !  
_w4  ,if ! position ( woman is ! true   
te/ ( a nation's civilisation1 z has be5
 s (t5 affirm$1 !n c]ta9ly ,burmah mu/  
be 9 ! van ( ! nations6 ,yet ?is is     
sc>cely borne out by facts4  ,i put ?is 
po9t z politely z ,i c\ld1 & my m9d 0 at
 once set at ease by ! purely imp]sonal 
way 9 :i* he met my rem>k4  ,( c\rse1 we
 are n 9 ! van ( ! nations1 & yet x is q
 true t our wom5 h an exceptional       
position--q a good en\gh "o = an        
election cry = ! ,woman's ,suffrage6    
,ah1 yes6 ,i h be5 9 ,engl&1 he add$1 ) 
a m]ry tw9kle 9 8 little black eyes4 ,b 
y mu/ realise t ! unique position (     
woman ) u is some:at accid5tal4 ,x is n 
! result ( philosophical or moral       

conviction on ! "p ( our m52 x has be5 !
 natural outcome ( circum/ances1 & a "q 
( exp$i5cy r ?an ( e?ics4 ,s x 0 n      
really a 'te/ pap]' = u at all6 ,our    
frequ5t w>s 9 ! pa/ h tak5 ! m5 out ( _!
 homes1 & ! wom51 at su* times1 7 left  
alone to cope ) n only ! dome/ic1 b !   
agricultural problems4 ,all bus9ess (   
?is k9d pass$ ?r\gh _! h&s1 & 9 "t !y   
develop$ ! qualities ( indu/ry1 good    
judgm5t & p[] ( tak+ responsibility1    
necess>y = success 9 su* a life4 ,!n :5 
! husb&s came back & f\nd ev]y?+ go+ on 
s well & )\t tr\ble to !mselves1 !y 7   
only too glad to fall 9 ) ! exi/+ /ate (
 ?+s4 ,we ,burmese are lazy fell[s aft] 
all4 ,we c rise to a big call1 b if our 
wom5 w look aft] our bus9ess = u1 we are
 q cont5t to smoke our pipes 9 peace &  
look on--&1 ( c\rse1 ! "o :o makes !    
:eels g r\nd is ! "o :o really drives ! 
coa*4 ,believe me1 !re is m ( exp$i5cy  
?an nobility 9 ! attitude ( our m5 t[>ds
 our wom51 & m ( laz9ess ?an ei!r1      
p]haps6 ,b ,field+ ,hall w\ld call ?is  

blasphemy1 ,i am afraid6  ,& s1 ) a jok+
 ^w1 our int]e/+ talk came to an end1   
leav+ me ) a s9c]e hope t ,i might "s   
day meet aga9 bo? ! intellig5t husb& & !
 *>m+ wife4  ,i f\nd ! air at ,simla q  
m>vell\s = psy*ic possibilities1 & ?is 0
 c]ta9ly a great surprise to me2 nor 0 x
 only a "q ( altitude & a dry atmosph]e4
 ,miss\ri & ! ,dh]a ,doon are celebrat$ 
= ! purity ( air & climate g5]ally1 b ! 
influ5ces !re 7 q diff]5t4  ,ev5        
,pe%aw>1 ) its glori\s cr[n ( sn[-capp$ 
m\nta9s1 br\ght no special psy*ic       
atmosph]e to me2 nor ! ,khyb] ,pass1 :]e
 ,i _h ?or\ghly expect$ to be haunt$ by 
! horrors ( ! pa/2 no?+ ( ! k9d occurr$4
 ,! beauty ( ! day :5 we visit$ ?is     
hi/oric pass 0 only to be mat*$ by its  
own extreme natural beauty2 b no haunt+ 
memories hung r\nd x = me4  ,p]haps a   
night pass$ 9 ^? rocky defiles might h  
br\ght "s weird exp]i5ce1 b no ,european
 w\ld be all[$ to woo adv5ture 9 ?is    
way1 ev5 ) ! laudable desire = advance 9
 psy*ological ph5om5a6 ,b ,i /ay$ !re q 

long en\gh to prove--= ! hundr$? "t--t  
an attitude ( expectation acts ) me z a 
det]r5t r ?an enc\ragem5t1 :]e ! ,unse5 
is 9 "q4  ,i _h he>d s mu* ( ,simla     
,society & ,simla ,sc&als1 & s little ( 
,simla ,beauty & ,lovel9ess6--9 ,nature1
 ,i mean--n ,human ,nature4  ,x is true 
we 7 !re at ! mo/ exquisite "t 9 ! ye>1 
:5 ! air 0 /ill fre% & ke51 :5 ! la/    
sn[s & ! fir/ blooms ( rhodod5drons 7   
greet+ ea* o!r1 :5 ! long /ret*es (     
valley1 br[n & purple & em]ald gre51 lay
 l s(t velvet 9 ! imm5se di/ances t[>ds 
! horizon l9e4  ,z ,i look$ at all ?is1 
day aft] day1 x seem$ to me t ,simla1   
)\t its cr[ds ( social butt]flies1 male 
& female1 & ! du/ & ! flies1 & ev5 !    
heat t !y br+ ) !m1 0 "o ( ! mo/        
exquisitely beautiful spots t ! ,great  
,creator ev] ?\ght out 9 ,8 m9d4 ,n[h]e 
h ,i se5 su* a velvety effect ( roll+   
hill & s(t m\nta9-side2 su* gorge\s     
atmosph]ic visions2 su* a c>nival (     
beauty & col\r4  ,we mu/ h se5 ,simla at
 ! mo/ ideal "t 9 ! ye>1 or p mu/ become

 blas & bl9d$ to its intoxicat+ beauty1 
?anks to t5nis t\rnam5ts & ,gov]nm5t    
,h\se receptions & ! :ole /upid ,social 
mill4  ,n ev5 ! beauties ( ,ka%mir h    
dimm$ ! memory ( ,simla = me2 b ,i w\ld 
n g !re aga91 & 9 ! season1 = any?+ t   
c\ld be (f]$ to me4  ,all beauty is     
sacr$1 & ,i gu>d jeal\sly my sacr$      
memory ( ! place1 kn[n to s _m m]ely z a
 byword = folly & flirtation4  ,"s      
/range & curi\s exp]i5ces came to me    
!re1 bo? 9 automatic writ+ & o!r ways2 b
 ^! are ( too private a nature =        
publication4  ,& s1 ) ! beauty ( ,simla 
& ! romance ( ,ka%mir z jewels 9 my     
memory1 ,i mu/ end my second visit to   
,india4  ,x is said t pleasant z well z 
pa9ful exp]i5ces are apt to run 9 ?rees4
 ,i tru/ ?is may be ! case4 ,if s1 x w  
mean t once aga9 ,i %all tread ^u       
,indian soil4     ,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,a     
,,family ,,portrait ,,& ,,psy*ic        
,,photography   ,9 ! v he>t (           
,w>wick%ire !re is a beautiful old half 
timb] hall1 approa*$ by a noble av5ue ( 

elms4 ,! hall has come d[n f fa!r to    
son1 9 ! direct l9e1 = ne>ly six hundr$ 
ye>s1 z ! dates ^u ! front ( ! h\se     
te/ify4  ,! pres5t ,squire is n only an 
old fri5d ( my e>ly y\?1 b is connect$  
?r\gh m>riage1 & he & 8 wife & ,i h     
always be5 on v fri5dly t]ms4 ,he is !  
usual type ( fox-hunt+ squire & c\nty   
magi/rate1 did good s]vice dur+ ! ,s\?  
,african ,w> by rais+ a corps (         
,yeomanry f ! e/ate1 & go+ out ) !m to  
fight 8 c\ntry's battles1 &1 ne$less to 
say1 he receiv$ a he>ty ovation f 8 wife
 & 8 c\nty :5 he return$ to !m 9 safety4
 ,he is devot$ to 8 beautiful h\se &    
e/ate1 & is ! la/ man to ent]ta9 fancies
 or sup]/itions 9 connection ) ei!r4  ,x
 is necess>y to give ^! few words (     
explanation be=e relat+ an incid5t 9 my 
life = :i* ,i h always f\nd x difficult 
to acc\nt1 except on ! supposition t "s 
g]m ( psy*ic s5sitiv5ess may exi/1 ev5  
"u a hunt+ squire's p9k coat &          
top-boots4  ,i h kn[n ,greba ,hall s9ce 
,i 0 a *ild1 & all its qua9t old family 

portraits1 especially ^? 9 ! f9e        
oak-panell$ hall1 ) ! old-fa%ion$ op5   
fireplace & dogs ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,b 
!re 7 s _m ( ^! pictures mass$ toge!r t 
,i h nev] di/+ui%$ "o f ! o!r1 ) !      
exception ( ! few imm$iate ance/ors ( my
 fri5d4  ,"s ye>s ago ,i 0 /ay+ ) a lady
 :o liv$ ab\t ?ree miles f ,greba1 & we 
_h driv5 ov] !re to h tea ) ! ,squire's 
wife1 :om ,i w call ,mrs ,lyon4 ,! fri5d
 ,i h m5tion$ _h become int]e/$ 9 psy*ic
 matt]s s9ce my acqua9tance ) h]1 & ,i  
_h discov]$ t %e possess$ "s psy*ometric
 capacity4  ,9 ! int]e/s ( non-psy*ic   
read]s1 ,i may expla9 t psy*ometry is ! 
sci5ce ( le>n+ to receive impressions & 
intuitions f ! atmosph]e surr\nd+ any   
mat]ial object--a lett]1 a r+1 a piece (
 pebble or %ell1 & s =?4 ,we seem       
capable ( impress+ all mat]ial objects )
 our p]sonality1 & naturally ?is is     
especially ! case 9 lett]s writt5 &     
sign$ by u4  ,! lady ) :om ,i 0 !n      
/ay+--,mrs ,fitz ,h]b]t--_h tri$ receiv+
 impressions f lett]s sev]al times1 at  

my sugge/ion1 & always ) m or less      
success4 ,we _h be5 speak+ ( ?is ) ,mrs 
,lyon1 :o 0 always v sympa!tic1 & %e    
sugge/$ giv+ "o ( h] own lett]s to ,mrs 
,fitz ,h]b]t to be psy*ometris$4  ,!    
latt] 0 sitt+ fac+ a door :i* l$ f !    
hall to an inn] room1 & ov] ?is door    
hung ! half-l5g? portrait ( an old      
g5tleman1 :om ,i _h nev] specially      
rem>k$ be=e1 z ! picture 0 hung r high1 
& !re 0 no?+ v *>act]i/ic ab\t ! face4  
,mrs ,fitz ,h]b]t glanc$ at ! portrait  
once or twice z %e held ! lett]1 & began
 h] rem>ks ^u ! writ]2 b ,i _h no reason
 to suppose t ! glance 0 o!r ?an casual 
& accid5tal4  ,%e gave1 h[ev]1 a v      
rem>kably accurate description 7z x     
turn$ out7 ( ,mrs ,lyon's unkn[n fri5d1 
bo? z to 8 "* & ! special & r unique    
conditions ( 8 life4  ,i 0 feel+        
naturally gratifi$ t my pupil %\ld h    
acquitt$ h]self s well1 :5 %e sudd5ly   
utt]$ a little expression ( pa9 &       
compla9$ ( sev]e heada*e4  ,i knew t %e 
suff]$ f ^! heada*es at times1 & 0 !re=e

 n surpris$ by h] ask+ leave to r+ = !  
pony c>riage at once1 & we 7 soon on our
 way home4  ,mrs ,fitz ,h]b]t 0 driv+ ! 
pony1 & z we turn$ out ( ! long elm     
av5ue %e murmur$ 9 a tone ( relief3  ,h[
 ?ankful ,i am to h got away f t old    
man6 ,i knew he 0 tell+ me :at to say   
ab\t t lett]1 b aft]w>ds he want$ to    
give me "s message himself1 & ,i c\ld n 
und]/& x1 & t is :at made my head s bad4
 ,!n %e expla9$1 see+ my bewild]m5t1 t  
%e 0 ref]r+ to ! old g5tleman ^:        
portrait hung ov] ! door ,i h m5tion$4  
,i sugge/$ t we _h bett] try to f9d out 
:at ! old man want$ to say1 & we arrang$
 to d s t ev5+ aft] d9n]2 b z ,mr ,fitz 
,h]b]t 7:o _h a v *>m+ t5or voice7      
elect$ to come 9 & s+ to u1 ! old       
g5tleman's communication _h to be       
po/pon$ until ! morn+4  ,mrs ,fitz      
,h]b]t & ,i sat d[n 9 ! draw+-room !    
next day1 arm$ ) p5cils & pap]1 s soon z
 h] dome/ic duties 7 ov]4 ,%e 0 mo/     
anxi\s t ,i %\ld take ! message1 b ?is  
seem$ to me absurd1 consid]+ t ,i _h    

receiv$ no sort ( impression ab\t !     
picture & c\ld n ev5 recall ! face4 ,s  
%e took up ! p5cil v unwill+ly1 & aft]  
"s difficulty ! "n ( ,ri*>d ,lyon 0     
giv51 ) ! in=mation t he _h own$ ,greba1
 & _h pass$ ov] to ! next sph]e ab\t "o 
hundr$ & ?irty ye>s previ\sly4 ,b :5 x  
came to try+ to f9d out :at he want$ to 
say1 %e pr(ess$ h]self q unable to grasp
 x1 & pass$ ! p5cil det]m9$ly ov] to me4
  ,mu* to my surprise 7= ,i _h seem$ to 
h no l9k ) ! old man at all71 he 0 able 
to write ?r\gh my h& ) great ease4  ,he 
expla9$ to me t he _h be5 mu* devot$ to 
! prop]ty1 _h liv$ only to improve x 9 e
 possible way1 & t ?r\gh 8 conc5tration 
( int]e/ on ?is "o subject 8 life _h be5
 a v limit$ "o1 & t n[ he c\ld n get    
away f ! remembrance ( 8 e>? life & 8   
belov$ ,greba4  ,i suppose he is try+ to
 expla9 t he is e>?-b\nd1 sugge/$ ,mrs  
,fitz ,h]b]t4  ,yes2 t is j ! tru?1 0 ! 
eag] response ?r\gh my h&1 & x is s sad 
to ?9k t my own desc5dants are ! ones to
 keep me imprison$ 9 ?is way4 ,i am told

 t ,i c\ld progress1 z !y call x "h1 &  
be mu* happi] if ,i c\ld only =get      
,greba1 ev5 = a "t4 ,& x worries me to  
see ?+s done s diff]5tly & n to be able 
to d any?+ myself = ! old place4 ,!re is
 no happ9ess = me "h4 ,d ask !m to set  
me free1 he cont9u$ r pa!tically4  ,b !y
 don't want to hold y d[n1 ,i answ]$4   
,tell me h[ !y d x & :at y wi% !m to d4 
,! old man !n expla9$ ! position v      
c>efully & s5sibly4 ,he admitt$ t 8 own 
deep love = 8 old prop]ty & surr\nd+s & 
8 failure 9 life to develop any o!r v   
deep affection1 0 *iefly 9 fault1 b he  
add$1 t 8 portrait be+ hung !re1 9 !    
hall ( 8 desc5dants1 0 also v un=tunate 
= him4  ,x drags me d[n--,i don't "k    
:y--b ,i am sure ,i c\ld get away m     
easily if !y w\ld n keep t picture 9 !  
old hall4  ,a few m practical que/ions  
elicit$ ! foll[+ in/ructions3--,he said 
! picture might rema9 9 ! c\nty1 s long 
z x 0 n 9 any h\se own$ by a ,lyon 7!re 
7 sev]al memb]s ( ! family 9            
,w>wick%ire72 or x might be s5t to      

,london or else:]e1 & kept by memb]s ( !
 ,lyon family1 s long z !y 7 n 9 !      
direct desc5t1 & did n live 9 8 old     
c\nty4  ,we drove ov] to ,greba t       
aft]noon1 & took ! message ) u1 kn[+ !re
 0 no fe> ( enc\nt]+ ! gibes ( my       
fox-hunt+ fri5d at ?ree ,p4,m4 on any   
week day 9 ! hunt+ season4  ,mrs ,lyon 0
 extremely int]e/$2 %e n only endors$ ! 
,ri*>d ,lyon & 8 dates1 b told u t he _h
 done an imm5se deal = ! prop]ty1 z h]  
husb& _h (t5 impress$ ^u h]1 & t at 8   
dea?1 ab\t "o hundr$ & ?irty ye>s be=e1 
he _h la9 9 /ate = ?ree days 9 ! v hall 
:]e we _h tak5 our tea1 & :]e 8 picture 
n[ hung4 ,?is 0 great enc\ragem5t1 s we 
put our heads toge!r1 wond]+ h[ ! poor  
old man's entreaty might be compli$ )4  
,mrs ,lyon rememb]$ t sev]al ( ! old    
portraits 7 %ortly to be s5t to a       
picture deal] 9 ! neighb\r+ t[n 7"s t5  
miles away7 to be clean$1 b ?is special 
picture 0 n 9 ne$ ( re/oration1         
un=tunately4  ,/ill1 ,i c\ld put x ) !  
o!rs1 & let x g to ,w>wick1 & !n tell ! 

man n to d any?+ ) x--b :at w\ld ,edw>d 
say8 ,c y imag9e 8 all[+ ! picture to be
 tak5 d[n ^u ?is evid5ce8  ,f an        
acqua9tance ) ,edw>d ext5d+ ov] l>ge    
tracts ( ye>s1 ,i 0 =c$ to admit t ev5  
my robu/ imag9ation c\ld n rea* s f>4   
,skittles6 or ,conf\nd$ *eek6 w\ld be 8 
milde/ reply to su* a reque/1 ev5 f !   
fri5d ( 8 y\?6 ,i did n c>e to ?9k h[   
mu* fur!r 8 indignation might c>ry him6 
,b ,i felt s /rongly t some?+ outside   
myself _h inspir$ ! message1 ) its      
accurate in/ructions1 t at la/ ,i       
prevail$ ^u ,mrs ,lyon to promise %e    
w\ld m5tion ! matt] to h] husb&1 & ?us  
leave ! responsibility ( refusal ) him4 
,%e did s1 & ! refusal 0 all my fancy _h
 pa9t$--& m6  ,sev]al mon?s pass$1 & !  
foll[+ spr+ ,i 0 once m 9 !             
neighb\rhood1 /ay+ ) my own relations   
?is "t1 :o 7 relat$ also to ! ,squire & 
8 wife4  ,! fir/ piece ( news ,i receiv$
 at d9n] ! night ( my arrival 0 t !     
,greba ,hall picture _h be5 s5t 9 to    
,w>wick6  ,i c\ld h>dly believe my e>s4 

,my relatives c\ld tell me no?+ beyond !
 fact1 & advis$ my pay+ an e>ly visit to
 ,greba ,hall dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! ma/]4   
,i did ?is1 & ,mrs ,lyon told me all %e 
knew ab\t ! matt]1 :i* 0 n v mu*4  ,aft]
 y 7 "h la/1 %e said1 ,i spoke to ,edw>d
 z ,i promis$1 &1 ( c\rse1 he laugh$ !  
:ole ?+ to scorn1 & 0 v rude ab\t our   
tomfool]y4  ,yes1 ,i "k all ab\t t1 ,i  
answ]$ ha/ily4 ,b :at happ5$            
aft]w>ds--aft] ,i left ,w>wick%ire1 ,i  
mean8  ,t 0 ! que]e/ "p ( x all1 %e     
resum$4 ,a few days aft] y _h gone away 
he /ood "u ! picture "o ev5+1 com+ 9 f  
hunt+ & wait+ = tea 9 ! hall1 & said z  
he look$ up at old ,ri*>d ,lyon3  ',d y 
suppose ,i %\ld all[ y\r picture to be  
tak5 d[n--y :o did s mu* = my prop]ty8  
,( c\rse n6'  ,?is happ5$ once or twice1
 at int]vals4 ,!n he said no?+1 b ,i us$
 to notice t he always look$ up at !    
picture :5ev] he came into ! hall or    
/ood by ! fireplace4 ,at la/1 ab\t ?ree 
mon?s ago1 he turn$ r\nd sudd5ly1 &     
said3  ',:5 are y go+ to s5d ^? pictures

 to be clean$8' ,n[ y "k ,i _h be5 keep+
 ! o!r pictures back1 ) a dim hope t    
,edw>d might rel5t4 ,b ,i saw x 0 q     
useless1 s ,i told him !y 7 go+ next    
day4 ,to my int5se surprise he said r   
abruptly3 ',!n s5d ?is picture ) !m1 &  
don't ask me any que/ions4'  ,8 wife    
took ! h9t1 & wait$ = no second bidd+4  
,(f w5t ! picture to ! ,w>wick %op1 &   
!re x rema9$ = ne>ly six mon?s4  ,:5 x  
came back ev5tually1 ! ,squire 0 v      
triumphant on ! subject1 b ,i 0 equally 
triumphant 9 po9t+ out t no?+ c\ld alt] 
! fact t ! picture _h be5 s5t away1 9   
spite ( 8 e>li] d5unciations ( our      
folly4  ,also ,i sugge/$ t a good deal c
 happ5 9 six mon?s on ei!r side ( !     
veil1 & t no d\bt poor old ,ri*>d ,lyon 
_h _h ample opportunity to get free1 z  
he call$ x1 ?anks to ! unacc\ntable     
action ( 8 desc5dant6  ,i h res]v$ ?is  
/ory = my la/ *apt] = two reasons4 ,x   
happ5$ )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 b ,i _c       
rememb] ! exact date1 & d>e n inquire f 
my irascible hunt+ fri5d2 & also x did n

 specially l9k on to any ( ! previ\s    
incid5ts describ$4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,i mu/ n[ pass on 
to ! autumn mon?s ( #aije1 :i* f\nd me 9
 ,ea/b\rne1 :]e ,i h v>i\s k9d fri5ds4  
,i _h be5 go+ ?r\gh a "t ( great        
anxiety1 ow+ to family reasons1 & w5t   
d[n to ,ea/b\rne ) e prospect ( f9d+ re/
 & peace !re4 ,i arriv$ on ! #aa? (     
,novemb]1 & ! fir/ few days amply       
ju/ifi$ my hopes4  ,!n a feel+ ( ! mo/  
int5se depression came ov] me1 q        
unexpect$ & unacc\ntable4 ,my family    
anxieties & responsibilities 7 happily  
ov]4 ,i _h be5 able to make a wise1 &1 z
 x turn$ out1 mo/ admirable *oice1 9    
f9d+ a fre% att5dant = an invalid bro!r1
 & !re 0 no?+ n[ to be done b to re/ on 
my o>s & be ?ankful t a mo/ try+        
"t--requir+ inf9ite pati5ce & tact--0   
ov]4  ,:5 ?is unacc\ntable depression   
came on s sudd5ly1 ,i put x d[n to      
reaction1 & expect$ x to pass away )    
return+ /r5g?1 aft] ! heavy /ra94 ,b x  
increas$ z ! weeks pass$ on into        

,decemb]1 & did n lift until ab\t eight 
,a4,m4 on ! morn+ ( #bbnd ,decemb]4  ,!n
 ,i _h "o ( ! mo/ vivid exp]i5ces ( my  
life4 ,z sudd5ly z !y _h envelop$ me "s 
weeks be=e1 s did ! heavy cl\ds n[ roll 
(f1 leav+ me ) a s5se ( fre$om &        
exaltation su* z ,i h seldom exp]i5c$4  
,?is s5se ( fre$om & joy & happ9ess 0 s 
m>k$ t ,i m5tion$ x at once to an       
intimate fri5d1 :o came to see me t day 
aft] breakfa/4 ,i said to h]3 ,i c only 
describe x z if "o _h sudd5ly be5 let   
out ( prison or tak5 f a d>k1 dismal    
room into "o ) glori\s sun%9e /ream+    
?r\gh ! w9d[s1 :]e ! v s5se ( be+ alive 
is suffici5t joy2 9 fact1 ,i nev] felt s
 ?or\ghly alive be=e4 ,& ! curi\s ?+ is 
t !re is no app>5t reason = ?is--no?+ is
 *ang$--,i h n ev5 _h any specially     
pleasant lett]s4 ,life is j ! same on ! 
out]2 b on ! inn]8 ,well1 ,i _c describe
 x6  ,b c't y acc\nt = x at all8 ask$ my
 fri5d1 :o _h be5 ) me ?r\gh all !      
depress+ influ5ces ( ! =m] weeks & 0    
a/\nd$1 z well z delight$1 by !         

inexplicable *ange 9 my spirits4  ,well1
 x is ! day aft] ! %orte/ day1 ,i said1 
laugh+4 ,b x has nev] _h su* an         
extraord9>y effect ^u me be=e4  ,all day
 long ?is exub]ant feel+ ( delight &    
happ9ess rema9$4 ,i _h no specially     
spiritual or religi\s exp]i5ce 9        
connection ) x1 b r ! happy feel+ (     
confid5ce t a *ild might h1 :o1 aft]    
w&]+ ab\t 9 unkn[n lanes & ?orny pa?s1  
sudd5ly f\nd himself transport$1 ) no   
ef=t ( 8 own1 to ! de>1 famili> h\se &  
lov+ home faces4  ,five days lat]1 9 a  
private lett]1 ,i read ! fir/ allusion  
to ! dea? ( ,dr ,ri*>d ,hodgson4 ,x came
 to me 9 a lett] f ,mrs ,=bes1 n z a    
fact1 b z an uncorroborat$ report1 :i*  
w\ld probably be f\nd incorrect4  ,!re  
is no?+ ab\t x 9 ,! ,times ?is morn+1 s 
,i don't suppose x is true4 ,^! 7 h]    
exact words4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] really 
d\bt$ ! tru? ( x1 al?\gh x came z a bolt
 out ( ! blue4  ,only a few days        
previ\sly1 a lett] f an intimate fri5d (
 ,dr ,hodgson 9 ,am]ica 7he _h br\ght u 

toge!r7 m5tion$ h] hav+ se5 him lately &
 ?9k+ he 0 really mu* depress$ ov] 8 "w 
& o!r matt]s1 ?\gh1 d\btless1 if ,i tax$
 him ) ?is he w\ld say x 0 q untrue2 b  
,i feel q conv9c$ t x is true4  ,^!     
words _h n at ! "t giv5 me any clue to  
my own curi\s depression1 b :5 ! fir/   
rum\r ( 8 dea? rea*$ me1 ,i felt conv9c$
 t x 0 true1 & t ,i mu/ h tak5 on 8     
joyful conditions :5 he fir/ f\nd       
himself on ! o!r side ( ! veil4 ,i c    
only surmise1 !re=e1 t ! weeks ( my     
depression may h correspond$ ) feel+s   
allud$ to by 8 intimate fri5d2 al?\gh   
less intuitive1 if n less valu$         
associates1 may h notic$ no?+ b 8 usual 
*e]y & g5ial spirits4  ,a telegram s5t  
to ,mr ,/ead %[$ me cle>ly t my inquiry 
_h be5 8 fir/ intimation ( any?+ wrong4 
,!n1 9 despair ( gett+ accurate         
in=mation1 ,i wrote to ,sir ,oliv]      
,lodge1 :o k9dly respond$ at once1      
confirm+ my wor/ fe>s4 ,he 0 good en\gh 
to s5d me lat] ! p>ticul>s ( ! ev5t1    
suppli$ by ,pr(essor ,william ,james4   

,x 0 a bitt] bl[ = u1 b = him h[ joy\s  
an awak5+6  ,i am grateful = hav+ _h1   
?r\gh p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ev5 a dim       
reflection ( t wond]ful ,new ,life1 s   
ov]:elm+ & s exub]ant1 t its rays c\ld  
rea* to ! he>ts ( "s ( ^? :o _h be5     
hon\r$ by 8 fri5d%ip4  ,on comp>+ notes 
,i f\nd t1 all[+ = diff]5ce ( "t1       
=ty-eight h\rs mu/ h elaps$ betwe5 8    
physical dep>ture & my exp]i5ce ( 8     
awak5+ to new conditions4  ,!re may be  
v>i\s ways ( acc\nt+ = ?is4 ,! _s may n 
h be5 :olly fre$ at once f its physical 
envelope1 b may h rema9$ possibly1 9 "s 
condition ( unconsci\sness1 aft] !      
/rangely sudd5 sev]ance ( ! tie t b9ds  
body & s\l toge!r4   ,note4--,s9ce !    
above 0 writt51 ,i h receiv$ an         
explanation ( ! lapse ( "t betwe5 !     
pass+ ( ,doctor ,hodgson1 #bj? ,decemb]1
 & my exp]i5ce ( #bbnd ,decemb] #aije4  
,on #f? ,febru>y #aijg ,i _h ! privilege
 ( a sitt+ ) ,miss ,mac,creadie1 :o n   
only gave an accurate description (     
,doctor ,hodgson's p]sonal appe>ance1 & 

( 8 sudd5 call h5ce1 b add$ t ?is _s    
wi%$ to expla9 to me t he _h n be5 able 
to get entirely away f ! body = q two   
days aft] physical dea?1 & t mean:ile he
 mu/ h be5 9 a /ate ( trance4 ,miss     
,mac,creadie did n "k ! "n ( ! _s :om %e
 describ$ s accurately1 & ^: message 0  
?us convey$ to me4--,e4 ,k4 ,b4   ,"s "t
 aft] ,dr ,hodgson left u1 a fri5d 9    
,london wrote to me t %e _h ei!r j read 
or he>d t he _h made "s communication1  
to ! effect t he 0 n v happy1 z he _h   
reg>d$ 8 "w only f ! intellectual po9t (
 view4  ,?is seem$ to me a mo/ unlikely 
sort ( message to come f su* a man4  ,9 
su* cases !re is no?+ l go+ to !        
f\nta9-head = in=mation1 & ?is came to  
me 9 ! foll[+ words1 :i* are1 ,i ?9k1   
*>act]i/ic & c]ta9ly s5sible3--  ,my "w 
0 intellectual--h[ c\ld ,i reg>d x f any
 o!r po9t ( view8 ,t has no?+ to d ) !  
spiritual side ( ?+s4 ,my spiritual life
 0 v lat5t1 x is true2 b x 0 s9c]e1 s f>
 z x w5t1 & 9 ?is m fav\rable atmosph]e1
 ! buds are unfold+1 & ,i am le>n+ m & m

 ( ! love & wisdom :i* ,i always dimly  
saw & appreciat$4 ,x is ! attitude ( m9d
 :i* is all-important1 & my attitude1   
?\gh critical1 0 nev] ob/ructive1 z y   
"k4         99       99       99        
99       99  ,i %\ld l to say a few     
words n[ on ! subject ( sup]/itions4 ,we
 are all sup]/iti\s 9 v>i\s ways & ^u   
diff]5t po9ts--,i may laugh at y\r      
sup]/ition because x does n happ5 to    
appeal to me1 b y may be q sure y c\ld  
f9d out my ,a*illes ,heel if we liv$    
toge!r long en\gh4  ,! only diff]5ce    
betwe5 p is1 t "s are hone/ ab\t _!     
sup]/itions & o!rs--are n6  ,i met a    
lady n long ago at a =eign table d'hte  
:o />t$ our acqua9tance by rem>k+ t %e 0
 ?ankful to say %e _h n a s+le          
sup]/ition4 ,be=e we _h sp5t t5 days "u 
! same ro( ,i discov]$ t %e believ$ 9   
port5ts & lucky /ones & ! :ole bag (    
tricks1 & possess$ ! p[] ( see+ p 9 _!  
a/ral bodies4  ,?is is to introduce my  
own /ronge/ sup]/ition1 :i* is a horror 
( see+ ! new moon = ! fir/ "t ?r\gh     

glass4 ,break+ glass is almo/ z disa/r\s
 9 my exp]i5ce1 ev5 if ! article itself 
only co/s a few p5ce4  ,n[ ,i d n = "o  
mom5t sugge/ t ei!r "o or o!r is ! cause
 ( my subsequ5t mis=tunes4 ,no "o surely
 c be *ildi% en\gh to suppose su* a ?+2 
yet ,i h kn[n s5sible p lab\r ?is po9t 9
 ord] to %[ me ! folly ( my ways--&     
?\ghts4  ,aga91 ,i am q aw>e t "s p may 
break z mu* glass or *9a z ! prov]bial  
bull1 & see ! moon ?r\gh ! =m] m$ium e  
mon? ( _! lives1 & n be a p5ny ! worse =
 x--beyond ! am\nt ( _! breakages4 ,i   
only ma9ta9 t = me ^! two ?+s are       
inv>iably ! precursors ( mis=tune4  ,:5 
p say to me3 ,h[ c a s5sible woman l    
y\rself be s fooli% z to ?9k su* ?+s8 ,i
 c only tru?fully answ] t ,i %\ld be v  
mu* m fooli% if s _m ye>s ( my life _h  
pass$ )\t my notic+ ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts4  
,b to expla9 ! ph5om5a is q ano!r matt]4
  ,x seems to me q reasonable t1 all[+ !
 possibility ( influ5ces com+ to u f !  
o!r side1 "s sign--no matt] h[          
trivial--might be impress$ ^u u z a     

g5tle w>n+ to be prep>$ = disa/]s1 m or 
less sev]e4  ,ano!r curi\s ?+ is ?is3 ,i
 h nev] f\nd t avoid+ see+ ! moon ?r\gh 
glass 9 any artificial way prev5ts      
disa/]4 ,i us$ to let k9d fri5ds1       
indulg5t to my folly1 lead me bl9dfold  
up to ! w9d[1 c>efully ?r[n op5 = my    
b5efit4 ,i c rememb] a mo/ elaborate    
sc5e ( precaution once1 9 an ,am]ican   
railway c>riage betwe5 ,philadelphia &  
,bo/on1 :5 a *>m+ ,am]ican lady1 ab\t to
 lecture on ,woman's ,suffrage1 &       
grateful to me = "s po9ts ,i _h giv5 h] 
) reg>d to ! woman's "q 9 ,new ,zeal&1  
insi/$ ^u hav+ a heavy w9d[ pull$ up by 
a negro att5dant1 :5 %e f\nd out my     
little weakness4  ,x 0 all ( no avail4  
,left alone1 ,i %\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h se5 !
 moon ?r\gh glass on t occasion1 & ,i   
felt1 ev5 at ! mom5t1 t ,i _h n really  
alt]$ any?+ by fall+ 9 ) ! k9d ,am]ican 
lady's sugge/ion4  ,9 ,septemb] #aijf ,i
 0 go+ ?r\gh a c\rse ( ba?s at ,buxton1 
& on a c]ta9 ,sunday 7#bnd ,septemb]7 ,i
 saw ! moon ?r\gh glass 9 my b$room w9d[

 9 ! mo/ unmi/akable way4 ,!re 0 no     
fri5dly cl\d1 no o!r tw9kl+ light to ?r[
 ! smalle/ %ad[ ( d\bt ^u ! fact4 ,!re 0
 mu* good-hum\r$ laught] ov] my         
sup]/ition 9 ! h\se2 b ,i knew "s tr\ble
 0 on its way1 little dream+ t x 0 "o   
:i* w\ld alt] my :ole life4  ,on !      
,w$nesday morn+ 7#e? ,septemb]7 ,i      
receiv$ ! fir/ intimation ( :at prov$ to
 be ! la/ illness ( a bro!r :o has be5  
m5tion$ 9 ^! pages already1 & :o _h be5 
an invalid = ne>ly ?irty ye>s4 ,a po9t  
to be notic$ is t on ! ,sunday1 :5 !    
sign came to me1 he 0 9 8 usual heal?1 &
 ev5 on ,monday w5t out = a long drive4 
,! fir/ attack ( ang9a pectoris only    
came on 9 ! middle ( ! night (          
,monday-,tuesday1 #crd to #d? ,septemb]4
  ,lat]1 :5 ! disease _h become acute1 &
 ,i 0 9 ! s\? ( ,engl&1 liv+ 9 h\rly    
susp5se1 & receiv+ telegrams & lett]s   
sev]al times a day1 ano!r curi\s incid5t
 occurr$ :i* has a be>+ ^u our subject4 
,z my read]s are probably aw>e1 9 ?is   
sad & pa9ful illness ! only pro( (      

unselfi% affection :i* "o c give1 may be
 to keep away f ! pati5t1 :5 y "k t all 
is be+ done = him t skill & devotion c  
sugge/4 ,! smalle/ agitation is almo/   
c]ta9 to br+ on a fre% attack ( !       
t]rible pa91 & s long z !re is any hope 
( a rally1 or1 9 fact1 any consci\sness 
t c possibly result 9 increas$ suff]+1  
ev]yone %\ld be kept away f ! pati5t    
except ^? :o are 9 actual & necess>y    
att5dance4  ,?is naturally entails great
 m5tal di/ress & suff]+ ^u ^? :o are    
liv+ f h\r to h\r1 9 a /ate ( t5sion &  
susp5se4  ,aft] m ?an a =tnight (       
alt]nate hopes & fe>s1 ! position became
 almo/ un5durable1 & ,i 0 mak+ all      
prep>ations = a visit to ! pati5t1 or at
 lea/ to ! h\se :]e he lay 7aga9/ my    
bett] judgm5t71 :5 lett]s & a telegram  
arriv$ implor+ me n to come1 z a %ort   
visit f ano!r relative _h prov$ mo/     
disa/r\s 9 br++ on ano!r attack ( !     
t]rible pa92 f :i* he nev] really       
ralli$4  ,"u ^! di/ress+ circum/ances1  
!re c\ld be b "o c\rse op5 to me4  ,i 0 

/ay+ ) my k9d fri5ds ,admiral & ,mrs    
,usborne ,moore at ?is sad "t1 & c nev] 
feel suffici5tly grateful = _! goodness 
to me & sympa?y ) my di/ress4  ,!       
,admiral1 z _m ( u "k1 is a mo/ p]sev]+ 
/ud5t ( psy*ic sci5ce1 & ,i ?9k x 0 by 8
 sugge/ion1 or at anyrate ) 8 approval1 
t ,i det]m9$ to pay a visit to a lady ( 
:om he _h spok5 to me--,mrs ,arnold1 a  
daught]-9-law ( ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold--:o  
is a gift$ clairvoyant4  ,i w5t alone to
 ! h\se1 t %e might n be able to connect
 me ) my ho/ & ho/ess2 & ! int]view 0 a 
rem>kable "o4  ,!re 7 _m evid5tial po9ts
 giv51 :i*1 = family reasons1 x is      
impossible to publi%4 ,%e gave me !     
cry/al ball to hold = a good five       
m9utes1 9 ord] t x might become         
impregnat$ by my influ5ce2 & !n %e took 
x f me1 & began mak+ a s]ies ( /atem5ts1
 )\t paus+ = a mom5t or attempt+ to fi%1
 to use a te*nical t]m4  ,^! /atem5ts   
includ$ my own life & /udies & *ief     
int]e/s1 & ! numb] & sex ( my imm$iate  
family2 also ! attitude ( ! v>i\s memb]s

 t[>ds myself1 & 9 ea* case ! special   
/atem5t 0 absolutely correct4  ,h] fir/ 
words 73 ,y are 9 great anxiety1 ,i see4
 ,x is ab\t ! illness ( an eld]ly man4  
,two p ) :om y are 9 v intimate         
relations are ill1 ,i see1 b ,i w tell y
 n[ ( ! "o y wi% to he> ab\t especially4
  ,%e w5t on to describe n only my      
bro!r's surr\nd+s & illness at ! "t1 b  
also 8 p]man5t /ate ( p>alysis1 add+ t  
he 0 n[ 9 ! c\ntry1 = %e saw gre5 trees 
all r\nd him & wav+ grass4 ,z my bro!r's
 life = _m ye>s _h be5 sp5t entirely    
betwe5 ,london & ! seaside1 ?is 0 a good
 bit ( evid5ce4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he 0 
sp5d+ a few weeks 9 a c\ntry cottage = !
 fir/ "t 9 8 life4  ,! s+le po9t :]e %e 
fail$ 0 z to ! "t ( 8 pass+ away4 ,%e   
saw at once t ! illness 0 "o f :i* he   
c\ld n p]man5tly recov]1 & gave !       
approximate "t v t5tatively4 ,we _c see 
times exactly--!y come only 9 symbols4  
,= in/ance1 ,i see n[ fall+ leaves2 x   
looks l an autumn sc5e1 & s ,i inf] t   
means lat] on--p]haps ,octob] or        

,novemb]4  ,?is1 z ,i h said1 0 ! only  
mi/ake 9 ! :ole int]view4 ,my bro!r     
pass$ to ! ,high] ,life on #bd?         
,septemb]4  ,:5 ,i saw 8 valet 9 t[n    
lat]1 ,i ask$ him ab\t ! trees1 & he    
expla9$ t ow+ to ! great heat1 ! leaves 
7 all ov] ! gr\nd1 & gave an autumnal   
look to ev]y?+4  ,mo/ ( u notic$ ! same 
appe>ance 9 ,london & else:]e1 ev5 q    
e>ly 9 ,septemb] #aijf4  ,! second fri5d
 ly+ dang]\sly ill 0 a puzzle to me at !
 "t2 b )9 five days ( my bro!r's        
transition1 ,i he>d ( ! dea? ( ,judge   
,=bes1 :o 0 "o ( my mo/ intimate fri5ds1
 z ,mrs ,arnold _h truly obs]v$4 ,8     
illness 0 a v %ort "o2 b on comp>+ notes
 ) memb]s ( 8 family ,i f\nd t he _h    
tak5 to 8 b$ ?ree days be=e my visit to 
,mrs ,arnold1 & 0 already v s]i\sly ill1
 al?\gh ,i _h no k ( ! fact = m ?an a   
week aft] my int]view ) h]4  ,be=e clos+
 ^! p]sonal records ,i mu/ say a few    
words on ! mu* vex$ "q ( psy*ic         
photographs4  ,z my fri5d ,admiral      
,usborne ,moore obs]ves 9 a lett]       

receiv$ f him z ,i write ^! words3 ,we  
are deal+ ) a great my/]y "h4 ,he is    
himself "o ( ^? :o by p]sev]+ ef=t is   
help+ u to solve ! my/]y4  ,x is c]ta9ly
 ! bran* ( psy*ic sci5ce :i* promises ! 
be/ results f an evid5tial po9t ( view1 
b x mu/ be a case ( ea* man 8 own       
photograph]4  ,!re is always a t5d5cy 9 
human nature to be ov]-cr$ul\s z to our 
own a*ievem5ts1 & ov]-sceptical z to ^? 
( our neighb\rs4  ,s = _m ye>s probably1
 we %all only accept our v own psy*ic   
photographs z q g5u9e2 b :5 a suffici5t 
numb] ( p are conv9c$ by _! p]sonal     
exp]i5ces 9 ?is l9e ( rese>*1 !re w be  
"s hope t ! subject w g ?r\gh ! usual   
/ages--7#a7 ,impossible & absurd2 7#b7  
,possible1 b v improbable2 7#c7         
,possible1 & n ev5 abnormal2 7#d7       
,f9ally1 normal1 & ,j :at we knew all   
ab\t f ! fir/6  ,mean:ile "s ( u h be5  
exp]im5t+1 ) pr(essional assi/ance1 & 9 
^! cases ! "q is n ,c su* photographs be
 fak$8 ,we all "k n[adays t fak+        
photographs is ! easie/ ( all possible  

frauds4 ,i h sp5t _m a half h\r do+ !   
fak+ myself1 ) an amateur photograph]1  
by sitt+ = s _m seconds 9 a *air & !n   
vacat+ x 9 fav\r ( "s o!r spook6  ,no1 !
 :ole "q at pres5t mu/ be det]m9$ by our
 recognition or non-recognition ( !     
photographs produc$4  ,if ,mr ,b\rsnell 
or any o!r photograph] c produce 7z he  
has done7 my old nurse1 :o di$          
tw5ty-?ree ye>s ago1 & 0 nev]           
photograph$ 9 h] life1 !n we mu/ f9d "s 
o!r sugge/ion ?an t ( common or g>d5    
fak+ z a solution ( ! my/]y4 ,!re %e    
sits1 z 9 life1 ) a little knitt$ %awl  
r\nd h] %\ld]s & ! head ( a t9y *ild ^u 
h] lap4 ,! eyes are clos$1 & give a dead
 look to ! face1 yet ! features are to  
me q unmi/akable1 & no "o knew ! de> old
 woman s well z ,i did4  ,aga91 ,i h 9  
my little picture gall]y1 an old & v    
well-kn[n ,ox=d pr(essor1 9 ^: h\se ,i  
/ay$ _m times4  ,q unexpect$ly he appe>$
 on "o ( ,mr ,b\rsnell's plates la/     
summ]1 & al?\gh ?is special photograph  
is fa9t] ?an ! "o j describ$1 ! lik5ess 

c only be d5i$ by someone m anxi\s to be
 sceptical ?an tru?ful4 ,i comp>$ !     
photograph ) an engrav+ ( ! pr(essor 9  
mu* e>li] life--:i* is to be f\nd 9 !   
,life publi%$ s9ce he pass$ away--) an  
arti/ fri5d 7:o _h n kn[n him74 ,we w5t 
ov] ! features "o by "o1 & my fri5d said
 %e notic$ only "o small diff]5ce1 !    
exact l5g? ( ! upp] lip1 & ?is1 %e      
consid]$1 w\ld be amply acc\nt$ = by !  
lapse ( "t betwe5 ! two pictures & !    
slight l5g!n+ ( ! upp] lip ow+ to loss (
 tee?4 ,! pr(essor pass$ away z an old  
man2 ! picture engrav$ 9 ! ,life        
repres5ts him z he 0 at lea/ tw5ty ye>s 
be=e 8 dea?4  ,b ! mo/ int]e/+ po9t to  
me 9 ?is photograph1 is ! appe>ance on 8
 lap ( a mu* lov$ dog1 a r l>ge fox     
t]ri] nam$ ,bob4 ,i _h n notic$ ,bob    
until a daught] ( ! pr(essor po9t$ him  
out to me1 & n[ ,i _c und]/& hav+ miss$ 
him at fir/4  ,bob 0 n only ! mo/       
important p]son 9 ! ,ox=d h\sehold1 b he
 0 good en\gh to be v fond ( me1 s x    
seems to me q natural t he %\ld h come )

 8 ma/] to pay me a visit4  ,i rememb]  
arriv+ at ! h\se "o d>k w9t]'s ev5+ aft]
 an abs5ce ( ov] two ye>s1 & ,bob's     
welcome to me 0 s ec/atic t he ne>ly    
knock$ me d[n 9 a va9 attempt to get 8  
paws r\nd my neck4  ,i he>d ! pr(essor1 
:o 0 always r jeal\s ( ,bob's           
affections1 say 9 a :isp] to 8 wife3    
,mo/ t\*+ ?+ ,i ev] saw1 t dog's welcome
 :5 ,miss ,bates arriv$6  ,de> ,bob6 ,i 
am s glad he c /ill come & see me1 ) 8  
de>ly lov$ ma/]4  ,ano!r %uffle ( !     
photographs br+s to ! top a sweet girli%
 face & figure1 sixte5 summ]s or some?+ 
less4  ,%e appe>$ fir/ ^u a plate 9 !   
summ] ( #aije1 b s indi/9ctly z to !    
face t ,i c\ld n recognise x4  ,a few   
mon?s ago ! same figure appe>$ aga91 b q
 cle>ly ?is "t1 & involunt>ily1 z ,i    
look$ at x1 ,i exclaim$3 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 x
 is ,lily ,blake6  ,n[ x is ne>ly ?irty 
ye>s s9ce ,i met ?is *>m+ *ild2 dur+ my 
fir/ visit to ,egypt4 ,%e & h] fa!r 7a  
well-kn[n physician7 & h] aunt1 7 sp5d+ 
a six weeks' holiday 9 ,cairo1 & ,i saw 

m ( h] ?an w\ld o!rwise h be5 ! case1   
because %e 0 ! playmate ( ano!r "y      
girl--! *ild ( fri5ds ( m9e at          
,%ephe>d's ,hotel4  ,lily 0 a           
sweet-look+1 delicate girl1 ) s(t1      
sleepy blue eyes1 & 0 always dress$ 9 a 
simple1 arti/ic fa%ion4 ,a few mon?s    
aft] our return to ,engl& ,i saw 9 !    
pap]s ! dea? ( ?is pretty *ild2 = %e 0  
little m at ! "t4 ,i wrote a lett] (    
condol5ce & sympa?y1 :i* 0 at once      
answ]$ by ! aunt 9 v k9d fa%ion2 & s9ce 
!n ,i h se5 no?+ to rem9d me ( ,lily    
until ?is la/ ye> has br\ght h] once m  
)9 my k54 ,i am only too ?ankful to     
realise t any influ5ce s pure &         
beautiful z h]s1 may be ar\nd me        
sometimes 9 my daily life4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,& n[ let
 me say1 9 ! words ( our great noveli/3 
,come1 *ildr51 let u %ut up ! box & !   
puppets1 = our play is play$ out6  ,only
 ,i tru/ 9 ?is case we h manag$ to rise 
a little above ! usual atmosph]e (      
,vanity ,fair4  ,surely ! aim ( all     

psy*ic rese>* %\ld be to give u a       
sci5tific1 z we h already1 ?ank ,god1 a 
spiritual1 f\ndation = ! ,hope t is 9 u4
  ,_s photographs & _s mat]ialisations &
 abnormal visions or abnormal s\nds     
am\nt to v little1 if we look ^u !m z an
 end 9 !mselves1 & n z ! symbols & !    
e>ne/ ( ^? great] ?+s :i* ,eye ha? n se5
 nor e> he>d1 nei!r ha? x ent]$ into !  
he>t ( man to conceive4  ,i rememb]1    
ye>s ago1 9 ! c\rse ( a deeply int]e/+  
conv]sation ) ,phillipps ,brooks1 ! late
 ,bi%op ( ,massa*usetts1 t ,i ask$ him  
:at he ?\ght ab\t mod]n !osophy1 :i* 0 j
 !n becom+ a culte 9 8 native t[n (     
,bo/on4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( talk at ! 
"t ab\t ! new philosophy & ! wond]ful   
ph5om5a said to accompany its propag&a4 
,sir ,edw9 ,arnold _h writt5 8 ,light ( 
,asia1 & ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes _h      
welcom$ x ) wond]+ awe1 z some?+        
approa*+ a new revelation4 ,& small] p 7
 talk+ ab\t ! hi/orical ,blavatsky      
tea-cups1 & hidd5 heirlooms f\nd 9      
,indian g>d5s1 & "s ( u 7 wond]+ h[ soon

 we %\ld le>n to fly1 & :at w\ld come   
next4  ,! bi%op's answ] to my "q 0 s    
g5ial1 s *>act]i/ic1 & %[$ su* div9e    
common-s5se6  ,x is n a "q ( fly+1 he   
said4 ,i %\ld l to fly z mu* z anybody2 
& a que] sort ( bird ,i %\ld appe>6 7,he
 0 well ov] six feet1 & broad 9         
proportion47  ,if y sudd5ly f\nd y c\ld 
fly1 he cont9u$1 x w\ld be absorb+ on   
,monday morn+1 int5sely int]e/+ on      
,tuesday1 int]e/+ on ,w$nesday1 & q     
pleasant on ,?ursday1 b by ! end ( !    
week x w\ld be gett+ normal1 & y w\ld   
want to discov] "s o!r new p[]4 ,no1    
believe me1 ! real "q is n fly+1 b ,,:]e
 y w\ld fly1 & ,,:at ,,y ,,w\ld ,,d ,,:5
 ,,y ,,got ,,!re4  ,?is sums up ! case 9
 a nut %ell1 & seems to me only ano!r   
way ( say+3 ,don't =get ! spiritual     
significance b5ea? ! sci5tific symbol4  
,& ,i w\ld add3 ,let u all jo9 h&s 9 !  
int]e/+ & absorb+ "w ( try+ to make our 
symbols z sci5tific z we c1 by f9d+ out 
! laws :i* gov]n !m1 z well z all o!r   
?+s1 9 ?is univ]se ( ,love & ,law4      

,probably we are "h to le>n1 above all  
?+s else1 t ,love & ,law are ,,"o4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,_m p h _h f> m rem>kable exp]i5ces ?an 
m9e4 ,= v>i\s good reasons ,i h c>efully
 ab/a9$ f any attempt to cultivate1 or 9
 any way increase1 ! s5sitiv5ess :i* is 
natural to me4  ,i c only assure my     
read]s t my record has be5 absolutely   
accurate4 ,9 _m cases x w\ld h be5 v    
easy to write up ! /ories into "s f> m  
dramatic =m2 b by do+ s ! :ole aim &    
object ( my book w\ld h be5 de/roy$4  ,i
 want$ to trace ! ?read ( :at we at     
pres5t consid] abnormal1 ?r\gh ! :ole   
ske9 ( a s+le life1 hop+ !reby to       
enc\rage o!rs to d ! same4  ,x is only  
by putt+ ^! ?+s d[n1 if n = publication1
 !n 9 "s di>y or commonplace book1 t we 
c realise h[ f> our normal life is1 ev5 
n[ & "h1 int]p5etrat$ by ano!r plane (  
exi/5ce4  ,& s f>ewell to all k9d read]s
 :o h foll[$ me to ! end ( my p]sonal   
record ( curi\s ev5ts--curi\s *iefly by 
reason ( our pres5t imp]fect k4         

,,app5dix  ,i   ,mu* has be5 said ( !   
folly & triviality ( all messages com+1 
or purport+ to come1 f ! ,unse54 ,i ?9k 
"h1 z else:]e1 l cl+s to l1 & we get v  
mu* :at we des]ve2 or r1 to put x 9 a m 
philosophical & ,em]sonian way1 we      
receive :at belongs to u4  ,em]son tells
 u 9 "o ( 8 mo/ illum9at+ passages1 t   
ev]y?+ :i* belongs to our spiritual     
e/ate is com+ to u z quickly z x c      
travel4 ,all ! w9ds ( heav51 all ! waves
 ( e>?1 are br++ x to u1 & nei!r angel  
nor devil c prev5t our tak+ :at is ours 
or reject+ :at is n ours4  ,?is is a    
univ]sal law1 & applies to automatic    
writ+ z to ev]y?+ else4 ,emphatically we
 get :at belongs to our spiritual e/ate4
  ,!re=e any casual & g5]al rem>ks z to 
! fooli%ness ( all automatic writ+1 mu/ 
( necessity be made by ^? :o are        
ignorant ( ?is spiritual law1 or ^:     
exp]i5ce ( su* messages is v limit$4  ,i
 int5d to give a few :i* ,i h myself    
receiv$1 9 ! =m ( an ,app5dix to my     
book4 ,) "o exception1 !y all come f a v

 de> fri5d1 :o pass$ into ! o!r sph]e   
little m ?an a ye> ago "u peculi>ly     
happy circum/ances4 ,i d n wi% to give 8
 "n1 al?\gh x w\ld add consid]ably to ! 
int]e/ ( ! n>rative4 ,i %all !re=e call 
him ,mr ,h>ry ,d5ton4 ,! messages w be  
giv5 exactly 9 ! =m 9 :i* !y 7 receiv$1 
& )\t any edit+4 ,we nev] discuss$      
!ological ideas f any /&po9t ( cre$2 b  
,i imag9e t my fri5d1 :5 "h1 w\ld h     
look$ ^u ,jesus ,*ri/ z "o ( ! _m       
inspir$ tea*]s ( ! _w1 & t 8 views 7    
cosmic r ?an religi\s--9 any n>r[       
s5se--& c]ta9ly religi\s1 9 ! broad s5se
 ( ! t]m1 r ?an !ological4  ,! fir/     
conv]sation 7= ?is is a bett]           
description ( my fri5d's communications 
?an ! ^w message7 ref]s to my own       
attitude1 z comp>$ ) t ( a lady fri5d ( 
m9e1 reg>d+ ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4   ,h4     
,d4--,i see a great /ream ( light r\nd  
y1 ,kate1 & x seems to h come ) y\r tru]
 conception ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is all "r
 = y\r fri5d to say %e pref]s to put !  
matt] aside & leave x alone4 ,t is j !  

be/ ?+ %e c d2 9 fact1 ! only ?+ %e c d 
at pres5t4  ,! se$ is /ill und]gr\nd1 & 
! mom5t ( em]g5ce has n come4 ,to try & 
=ce x above gr\nd j n[1 w\ld be fatal4  
,x w\ld also be immature & uncall$ =4 ,!
 old husks ( man-made cre$s mu/ drop (f 
gradually1 leav+ ! bud !y protect$      
intact1 n be torn (f by an impati5t h&4 
,s f> h] in/9ct seems to me a true "o4  
,b ! case is widely diff]5t = y4 ,!     
husks h fall5 (f1 z a matt] ( fact1 & ! 
discom=t & s5se ( some?+ wrong arose f  
y\r kn[+ t y 7 only /riv+ desp]ately to 
clut* on to !m1 :5 ! f9e1 /rong bud 0   
!re1 able & ready to take its prop] %>e 
( sun%9e & ra91 & ev5 to be> ! cold w9ds
 ( misrepres5tation & misund]/&+ if ne$ 
be4  ,,quit ,,y ,,l ,,m51 ,,be ,,/rong4 
,t is y\r lesson-book1 & y w nev] feel  
happy or cont5t until y are le>n+ x4    
,surely y mu/ feel h[ mu* y h ga9$ s9ce 
y fac$ y\r own facts8  ,e4 ,k4          
,b4--,yes1 ,h>ry1 ,i d2 b ,i don't q    
und]/& y\r position4 ,are y at ! same   
po9t ( view8  ,h4 ,d4--,no2 n yet4 ,x is

 all r =eign to my previ\s notions4 ,i  
?\ght ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e? z a great      
tea*]--"o ( ! great tea*]s ( ! _w--b ,i 
_h /ill to le>n ,8 unique position z    
reg>ds our *a9 ( worlds4  ,!y tell me "h
 t ,he 0 ! fir/ to atta9 to ! full      
/ature ( ! ,div9e ,man z he exi/$ 9 !   
?\ght ( ! ,absolute4  ,spiritual        
evolution is ! process1 app>5tly ! only 
process1 :]eby a ,son ( ,god 9 ?is s5se 
c appe>4 ,& ons ( "t h be5 necess>y to  
produce ?is f9e ,fl[] ( ,humanity4 ,y\r 
own b& are help+ me to und]/& ?is4 ,hav+
 atta9$1 be+ ! ano9t$ ,"o1 x is giv5 to 
,him to br+ ! :ole race aft] ,him4  ,?is
 is q a diff]5t conception f my =m] "o1 
& ! "o held by mo/ ( ^? :om 9 old days  
we call$ ,unit>ians4  ,y h _h to unle>n1
 or r to drop1 "s ( ! husks ( old       
tradition :i* h be5 gu>d+ ! tru? = y1   
:]eas ,i h /ill to come up to ! tru?2 b 
! po9t rea*$ w be ! same1 :e!r ! approa*
 to x is f nor? or s\?--d y see8  ,9    
,*ri/ ,jesus1 !y tell me1 we are all new
 creatures1 z a matt] ( fact2 because1  

consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 we are work+
 toge!r ) ,him to realise & manife/     
ourselves1 z made aft] ! ,image ( ,god4 
,he is ! example & ! pl$ge = u4 ,/ ,paul
 saw ?is1 ( c\rse1 & y\r pres5t position
 illum9ates 8 tea*+ = me enorm\sly4 ,s  
,i h mu* to ?ank y =1 ,kate4 ,x is easi]
 to le>n f ^? we "k & tru/1 ?an f       
/rang]s4  ,&1 moreov]1 :5 we c le>n f ! 
lov$ ones on e>? z well z ?r\gh ! lov$  
ones "h1 x makes ! l9ks 9 ! gold5 *a9   
complete1 & helps u to realise ! unity &
 solid>ity ( our common exi/5ce1 9 !    
,fa!r--) ! ,son4             ,h4 ,d4    
,,ii   ,ano!r morn+ ,i _h told ,h4 ,d4 t
 ,i _h be5 read+ an article 9 ,!        
,n9ete5? ,c5tury--& ,aft]1 ,i ?9k1      
entitl$ ,an ,agno/ic's ,progress1 & ask$
 if he _h s5s$ x ?r\gh me at all4  ,h4  
,d4--,yes4 ,we w beg9 ) t ?is morn+4 ,i 
am v glad y read x1 = x is curi\sly l my
 own exp]i5ces 9 ! same l9e4  ,s9ce com+
 ov] "h1 & !reby com+ into su* direct   
t\* ) y1 ,i h be5 able to grasp ! key to
 mu* t puzzl$ me on ! o!r side4  ,z my  

views became m spiritualis$ ,i saw !re  
mu/ be m tru? 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion ?an 
outsid]s suppos$1 & yet ,i knew x c\ld n
 be absolutely true 9 ! =m 9 :i* x has  
be5 h&$ d[n4  ,t 0 = me un?9kable1      
because ,i saw x w\ld be a sudd5 &      
cata/rophic incursion ^u a cosmos ( ,law
 & ,ord]4  ,x w\ld mean ,god work+ 9 !  
highe/ dep>tm5ts ( ,8 ,creation1 z ,he  
is nev] se5 to "w 9 ! l[] ones4 ,& my   
fai? 9 ,him prev5t$ my ent]ta9+ su* an  
idea6 ,s*emes & plans ( salvation belong
 to ! comp>ative *ildhood ( ! race1 n to
 ! full-gr[n spiritual man4 ,!y are /ill
 9 ! fairy-tale /age1 hold+ a tru?1 b   
act+ only z ! husk ( ! tru?4  ,! unity (
 ! race2 ! necessity = self-sacrifice 9 
realis+ t unity3 t by giv+ our life =   
our bro!rs we save our ,life1 :i* is t  
unity 9 :i* ! bre?r5 are includ$--all   
?is ,i c\ld accept 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+ or ! 
tea*+ ( ! ,apo/les2 b ! re/3 ! detail1 !
 c>efully arrang$ s*eme ( ! ,atonem5t1  
etc41 z dogmatic doctr9es--all ^! seem$ 
to me s obvi\sly ! desp]ate attempts (  

man at a c]ta9 /age ( developm5t to fit 
9 spiritual facts ) ! mo/ probable      
!ories2 & to say t m5 :o wrote ( ^! ?+s 
7 inspir$1 & !re=e infallible1 0 absurd4
  ,ev5 9 my %ort life1 ,i _h se5 ! _w   
pass ?r\gh sev]al /ages ( belief &      
assimilate !m 9 turn4  ,z a *ild1 ,i 0  
told t ,god 0 angry ) p = s9n+ & break+ 
,8 comm&m5ts1 & s ,jesus ,*ri/ (f]$ to  
come & die on ! cross to appease ,8 j   
wra?4  ,t seem$ a great puzzle to me1   
because1 al?\gh x might acc\nt = :at    
happ5$ be=e ,*ri/ came & until ,he came1
 ,i c\ld n und]/& :y ,god %\ld g on     
lett+ p come into ! _w :o w\ld break ,8 
laws1 & make ,him /ill m angry =        
c5turies & c5turies4 ,t seem$ to me1 z a
 *ild1 s unnecess>y4  ,lat] ,i 0 told x 
0 n ,god's ang] b ,8 s5se ( ju/ice t _h 
to be appeas$ & satisfi$1 :i* 0 a di/9ct
 /ep 9 advance4  ,a little lat]1 h[ev]1 
,i read t ?is 0 n ! hidd5 tru? ( !      
doctr9e4 ,! religi\s _w 7! ?\ghtful     
section ( x7 n[ arriv$ at ! idea t x 0 n
 ,god :o ne$$ to be satisfi$ or appeas$ 

9 any ( ,8 attributes1 b ,,man1 & t     
,,god--9 ! p]son ( 8 ,son--came into !  
_w to reconcile ! _w to ,him1 & n       
,himself to ! _w4  ,?is 0 a complete    
b\lev]sem5t ( ! :ole situation1 ?\gh x  
came s gradually t few appreciat$ t     
fact4  ,! la/ sugge/ion appe>$ to me by 
f> ! mo/ lum9\s4 ,9 human life x is     
inv>iably ! l[] nature t ne$s to be     
reconcil$ & conciliat$2 :il/ ! high]    
nature1 9 proportion to its developm5t1 
is =giv+ & tol]ant & wide-m9d$1 & does n
 prate ab\t its own high s5se ( ju/ice  
requir+ to be appeas$4 ,! be/ type ( man
 puni%es a wrong-do] 9 ord] t he may    
le>n to d bett] & leave (f torm5t+ &    
wrong+ 8 fell[-creatures2 n to appease  
any in/9ct 9 8 own brea/1 = t w\ld be   
egotism1 no matt] h[ we might try to    
disguise ! fact4  ,n[ if x w\ld be a    
blot ^u ! be/ conceivable man to be     
egoti/ical1 a =tiori mu/ x be ^u ,god4  
,to conceive o!rwise is to make ,god 9 !
 lik5ess ( ! l[] & n ! high] humanity4  
,i ?\ght all t out v cle>ly4  ,/ill ?is 

crux rema9$ = me1 t to be sudd5ly1 at   
any arbitr>y mom5t 9 ! _w's hi/ory1     
oblig$1 z x 71 to s5d an absolutely     
div9e "p ( ,himself into ! _w1 0 ! way a
 man w\ld act fac$ by an un=ese5        
cata/rophe1 b n ! way 9 :i* ,god has    
act$ ?r\gh\t ! re/ ( our hi/ory4  ,a    
succession ( tea*]s1 enlight5+ ! _w by  
degrees1 & culm9at+ 9 ! ,,ano9t$ ,son ( 
,god--! ,fl[] ( ,humanity--?is is       
entirely 9 l9e ) ! processes ( ,nature &
 ! laws ( ,god1 s f> z we "k !m4  ,all  
progress has its culm9at+ po9t4  ons h  
pass$ to produce ! mo/ exquisite        
cry/als1 ! highe/ =ms ( vegetation1 (   
animals1 ( m54 ,!n came ! sl[ processes 
( civilis+ & educat+ m52 ! dim in/9cts (
 fe> & propitiation1 m]g+1 by sl[       
degrees1 9 ! fir/ conceptions ( ,love1 z
 some?+ ap>t f desire1 & s =?4  ,0 ,i to
 be expect$ to %ut my eyes to all ^!    
kn[n facts1 & bolt d[n ! !ories conta9$ 
9 "o ,book1 writt5 by human au?ors1 no  
matt] h[ admirable8  ,i felt x 0        
impossible4  ,!n ,i rememb]$ ) relief t 

^! v dogmas1 z a matt] ( fact1 7 9 s    
flu5t a /ate1 t my own b>e fifty ye>s ( 
liv+ _h se5 at lea/ f\r diff]5t         
high-wat] m>ks6  ,"h aga9 !re=e1 "u my v
 eyes1 0 ! univ]sal law ( progress      
work+1 ! mom5t x c\ld "w1 by be+ releas$
 f ! swaddl+-clo!s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic  
,*ur*1 :i*1 s f> z x is or?odox1 is     
fossilis$4  ,i saw also t ! :ole body ( 
diss5t _h mov$ on1 tak+ up its pegs &   
plant+ !m a little fur!r on ea* "t2 till
 a ,city temple1 ) its wid5+ !ology1 0  
an e/abli%$ fact4  ,progress            
ev]y:]e--sl[1 b sure--& ! pace gett+    
quick]1 ev5 9 my %ort span6 ,/ill1 !    
uniqu5ess ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e? & ,8       
influ5ce ov] ! n9ete5 c5turies 0 a      
puzzle4  ,buddha's influ5ce has la/$    
long]1 ,mahomet's almo/ z long 7! two   
cancel any way71 b ,i h always recognis$
 an advance 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,he br\ght a fre% elem5t1 9 ! p]sonal   
note ( ! ,son%ip ) ,,god4  ,i 0 at ?is  
po9t :5 ,i came ov] "h4 ,n[ ?r\gh y\r   
m9d ,i h be5 able to see1 &1 oddly      

en\gh1 to quick5 9 y\r s\l1 ! se$       
already plant$ !re4  ,!y tell me !      
illum9ation came to y ye>s ago1 at      
,ob]amm]gau--no1 n :5 y 7 !re = !       
,passion ,play--f\r ye>s e>li]4  ,y took
 x 9 ) y\r head !n1 n ) y\r he>t4 ,old  
traditions 7 too /rong1 ,i suppose1 & y 
_h n made up ! la/ little bit ( y\r m9d1
 to be true to ! convictions t _h come  
to y ?r\gh y\r pray]s = light4  ,& s y h
 gone on1 see-saw+ to & fro1 n really   
believ+ ! old or?odox ideas1 b n        
c\rage\sly sweep+ !m away = y\rself4 ,s 
al?\gh ! key 0 9 y\r h&s1 y h n us$ x   
until n[4 ,y h giv5 me ! key1 & ,i h be5
 all[$1 z my ,new ,ye>'s gift1 to fit x 
9 ! door4  ,?is is h[ ,jesus ,*ri/ has  
/ood s long at ! door ( y\r he>t &      
knock$4 ,he c\ld only ent] ?r\gh ! "o   
door--namely1 t "o op5$ 9 ! highe/ po9t 
( y\r spiritual realisation4 ,i see n[ t
 ,he comes 9 at t door 9 ea* s\l1 &1 z  
spiritual evolution unfolds 9 ea* he>t1 
s is ! special position ( t door %ift$2 
b ! fact ( ,8 pres5ce is ! vital "o6 ,x 

0 n possible = ,him to d o!rwise ?an    
hide ,8 face1 z x 71 :il/ y 7 b>r+ ,8   
only door ( access--i4e4 y\r true po9t (
 realisation4  ,x all seems s cle> to me
 n[4 ,& ?is is h[ ,he comes to s _m 9   
diff]5t guises4  ,he is ! ,p]fect$      
,manife/ation ( ,,god1 z ! ,div9e       
,man--! ,fl[] ( ,humanity4  ,b ,he c    
come into ! he>t 9 ! n>r[e/ cre$1 s long
 z ! hold] ( t cre$ is at 8 true po9t ( 
gr[? & n try+ to /ifle ,god's gift (    
ev]-advanc+ tru? by c[>dly want ( tru/1 
or fe> ( be+ worse (f 9 ! end1 by be+   
absolutely hone/ to himself & 8 own     
convictions 9 ! pres5t4  ,x has be5 a   
long message1 & y h tak5 mu* ( x        
awkw>dly1 b on ! :ole x repres5ts :at ,i
 want$ to say4             ,h4 ,d4      
,,iii   ,h4 ,d4--,i feel n[ t y want to 
"k :at ,i meant by tell+ ,miss ,r4 x 0 !
 lik5ess to ! old _w :i* puzzl$ me "h4  
,y see1 we h all imbib$ traditional     
ideas ) our "m's milk1 h[ev] mu* our    
intellects may h modifi$ !m4 ,in/9ct is 
/rong] ?an intellect1 because x is m    

elem5tal4  ,! fir/ ?+ t /ruck me 0 t    
tru?s :i* are lat5t on e>? are made     
manife/ "h4  7,"h comes an              
int]polation47  ,y c take my words s    
easily t we mu/ gu>d aga9/ wa/+ "t 9 m]e
 v]bosity4 ,i mu/ tea* y to cond5se m4  
,we mu/ /rike "s sort ( balance betwe5  
my brevity & y\r amplification4 ,at     
pres5t x is z well to get ! in/rum5t    
into prop] work+ ord] be=e worry+ too   
mu* ov] ^! details4  7,he !n resum$47   
,x is z if y turn$ ! old e>? g>m5t      
inside out1 & saw ! v fabric ( x1 :i* ! 
e>? looms h hi!rto conceal$ by ! w>p &  
wo( ( ! manufactur$ article4  ,=        
in/ance1 y are told on e>? t y are mak+ 
y\r own future conditions by "r or wrong
 ?9k+4 ,"h y see ! absolute1 mat]ial    
results ( "r & wrong ?9k+1 j z if y 7   
look+ at two diff]5t patt]ns1 wov5 by   
two diff]5t work]s4 ,i said mat]ial     
results1 because matt] "h is j z real z 
x 0 on e>?1 & j z illusory1 9 "o s5se1 9
 bo? sph]es4 ,y\r matt] is unreal to u4 
,our matt] is unreal to y4 ,! tru? is1  

bo? are %ad[s ca/ by an antec$5t reality
 on ! ,scre5s ( ! ,univ]se4  ,! scre5s  
are ! s*ool-h\ses ?r\gh :i* humanity    
le>ns its lessons4  ,don't be worri$6   
,!re is no real difficulty 9 us+ y\r h&2
 x is only try+ to compromise betwe5 y\r
 r$undancy & my brevity4  ,e>? is l a   
gall]y ( sculpture4 7,note by ,e4 ,k4   
,b4--,?is simile _h fla%$ ?r\gh my bra91
 & ,h4 ,d4 at once said3 ,yes1 t is v   
good2 y />t$ x1 & ,i pick x up & apply  
x47 ,all ! figures & gr\ps are p]fect$ &
 complete 9 _! m>ble or bronze or       
t]ra-cotta1 z ! case may be4  ,"s gr\ps 
or figures are noble1 o!rs m$iocre1 o!rs
 aga9 may be s5sual & degrad+1 b !y h "o
 quality 9 common--= good or bad1 !y are
 ready made4  ,n[ g into ! sculptor's   
/udio1 hav+ /udi$ well 9 ! great        
sculpture gall]ies ( ! _w4 ,y g to !    
/udio1 we w suppose1 z a pupil4 ,he puts
 a lump ( clay into y\r h&s1 & = ! fir/ 
"t y are invit$ to model y\r own /atues 
& figures1 to embody y\r own ideas 9 ?is
 clay1 :i* corresponds to ?\ght /uff "h4

 ,y are ev5 made to und]/& t y\r h\ses w
 only be wor?ily furni%$ by ! "w ( y\r  
own h&s4 ,"h x is ! "w ( y\r own he>ts1 
( y\r lov+ or unlov+ ?\ghts4  ,s ! fir/ 
lesson we le>n ov] "h is t ,,?\ght is n 
only ,creative ,p[]1 z y are (t5 told on
 e>?1 b x is also ! v /uff out ( :i* !  
creation mu/ be m\ld$4 ,x is1 9 v tru?1 
! clay ( ! modell]4  ,%akespe>e said    
truly en\gh ,we are su* /uff z dreams   
are made (1 b he 0 ref]r+ to our embodi$
 selves4  ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two      
worlds seems to me1 s f> z ,i h arriv$1 
z ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! pupil 9 !         
sculpture gall]y & 9 ! exp]im5tal /udio4
 ,! *ief "p ( ! e>? modell+ is ready    
made--made by ! racial ?\ght /uff & !   
racial manipulation ( x4  ,"h1 = ! fir/ 
"t1 we mu/ turn to & take a h& 9 ! "w   
ourselves4 ,x w\ld n be possible to give
 su* individual p[] 9 any l[] sph]e ?an 
?is1 = x w\ld be misus$1 & w\ld lead to 
t]rible trag$ies4  ,y see "s slight h9ts
 ( ?is 9 :at is call$ ,black ,magic--!  
wilful & int5tional ?r[+ ( evil         

conditions on o!r p1 mak+ h>d & cruel   
images ( !m 9 ! m9d1 & s =?4 ,b all t is
 z *ild's play to :at w\ld happ5 if !   
absolute clay 7 put into _! h&s1 z x is 
"h4  ,x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?9k+ out an
 ugly picture2 & pa9t+ x & hang+ x up 9 
a gall]y2 = we h objectivity "h z ) y4  
,naturally :at comes into objective     
exi/5ce has m p[] ?an :at rema9s lat5t4 
,! latt] c only influ5ce exceptionally  
s5sitive s\ls1 & t to a comp>atively    
small ext5t1 :]eas ! =m]1 "h z ) y1 has 
a mu* f>!r range ( influ5ce4  ,s ?is    
sort ( gunp[d] is n giv5 to u until we  
are old en\gh to "k bett] ?an to burn   
our f+]s ) x1 9 try+ to make fireworks6 
,at ! same "t1 z all /ages ( evolution  
ov]lap1 x is inevitable t "s h9t ( ^!   
possibilities %\ld be already 9 y\r _w4 
,woe be to ^? :o misuse !m6  ,y h tak5  
en\gh = ?is morn+4          ,h4 ,d4     
,,iv   ,! fri5d ,i h call$ ,mr ,h>ry    
,d5ton1 dur+ 8 psy*ic rese>*es1 came1 z 
_m o!rs h done1 v /rongly "u ! influ5ce 
( ,imp]ator1 ! *ief ( ! ,/a9ton ,moses  

controls4  ,i knew t ?is 0 ! case1      
especially dur+ ! la/ ?ree or f\r ye>s (
 my fri5d's life1 & ,i always r res5t$ !
 fact1 = ! limitations ( ,imp]ator h    
always appeal$ to me s /rongly1 z to    
dim1 p]haps unduly1 8 und\bt$ claims to 
appreciation4  ,i h read _m ( ! private 
,/a9ton ,moses' records 7?anks to my    
fri5d%ip ) ! executor1 ) :om ^! j\rnals 
7 left71 & 9 all ^? ref]r+ to           
,imp]ator's communications1 !re 0 to my 
m9d ! same note ( cock-sur5ess & m5tal  
tyranny4  ,!re 0 too mu* ( f9ality &    
self-ass]tion1 too mu* ( ,?us sai? !    
,"l1 ab\t ,imp]ator's rem>ks = my       
rebelli\s s\l4 ,i c\ld nev] be /rongly  
impress$ by any p]sonality1 h[ev]       
admirable1 t s palpably exact$          
allegiance & unque/ion+ ob$i5ce4 ,^! mu/
 be ! unconsci\s tribute to ! ,g5ius (  
,hol9ess1 z to any o!r sort ( g5ius2    
nev] an en=c$ levy ^u u4  ,s at lea/ x  
seems to me4 ,c]ta9ly ,i w\ld n escape  
"o sort ( prie/craft to set up ano!r 9  
its place1 :e!r ! ni*e be fill$ by ,mrs 

,besant or ,mrs ,eddy or ,mr ,s9nett1 or
 any o!r fallible fell[-creature4 ,n ev5
 ,imp]ator c /rike me z infallible2 & 8 
own evid5t belief 9 t direction does n  
affect ! "q4  ,x seem$ to me r to be    
deplor$ t ,mr ,d5ton1 ) 8 wide outlook &
 cosmic conceptions1 %\ld fall s /rongly
 "u any special influ5ce1 ev5 t ( !     
admirable ,imp]ator6  ,s ,i 0 curi\s to 
"k :at 8 views 7 ^u ?is subject f ! o!r 
side ( ! veil4 ,i w n[ leave him to     
speak = himself4   ,h4 ,d4--,y want me  
to tell y j my position ab\t ! ,imp]ator
 gr\p be=e & s9ce ,i pass$ to ?is side8 
,t is easily done4 ,rememb]1 ! tea*+ ,i 
got ?r\gh ,imp]ator 0 practically ! fir/
 spiritual tea*+ ,i ev] _h--! fir/ ,i   
mean1 ( c\rse1 t ,i c\ld assimilate1    
because x appeal$ to my reason1 z well z
 to my s5se ( ! fitness ( ?+s--& !re=e  
,i c nev] feel suffici5tly grateful to  
him & 8 gr\p2 & ,i see t !y c tea* _m :o
 w\ld n be am5able to a m di/9ctly      
spiritual appeal4  ,imp]ator is a great 
=ce 9 8 way2 a sort ( pl\gh t goes ov] !

 h>d1 cak$-up e>? & ?r[s x op5 to !     
sun%9e & ra9 & all ,nature's beautiful  
influ5ces1 to all ! possibility ( ,div9e
 influ5ces on ! correspond+ sph]e4  ,b !
 limitation ( ,imp]ator ,i see cle>ly   
n[1 z y always appe> to h done4  ,he is1
 z y say1 too f9al & too dogmatic4 ,?is 
is at once 8 weakness & 8 /r5g?3 8      
weakness1 because x limits 8 own        
spiritual receptivity2 8 /r5g?1 because 
x focusses 8 p[] 9 deal+ ) mat]iali/ic  
m9ds4  ,a m spiritually true p]spective 
9 8 communications w\ld rule out half ! 
s\ls to :om 8 appeal is made4  ,/a9ton  
,moses has also progress$ beyond !      
,imp]ator influ5ce1 & ?is is :y !       
communications betwe5 !m _h become s    
clogg$ & s liable to error4  ,s4 ,m4    
c\ld n swit* on to ! old wires1 z 9 !   
days :5 8 horizon 0 b\nd$ by !m4 ,?is   
acc\nts1 ,i see1 = mu* ( ! misconception
 & app>5t inconsi/5cy ( ! rem>ks made   
?r\gh ,mrs ,pip]1 b x 0 v di%e>t5+ = !  
inve/igator z "t w5t on & ! ,light      
became m & m cl\d$4 ,!n !re 0 !         

additional fact to be fac$1 t ,mrs ,pip]
 h]self became1 psy*ically r ?an        
physically1 exhau/$1 & less able to be  
us$ f ?is side4  ,n[ ,i see y want to "k
 ab\t ,frank ,/rong1 & :at he said ab\t 
s9 exi/+ only on y\r plane1 & h[        
inconsi/5t ?is 0 ) ! previ\s tea*+s (   
,/a9ton ,moses1 :o 0 suppos$ to be      
speak+ ?r\gh ,frank's assi/ance4  ,x is 
s difficult to expla9 ev]y?+ 9 black &  
:ite :5 !re are s _m %ades ( grey1 s _m 
degrees & am\nts to be consid]$4 ,x is l
 a "q 9 me*anics4  ,) increas$ mom5tum y
 get an increas$ rate z multipli$ by    
space4 ,i am n an exp]t1 b ?is is       
practically true4 ,9 ! same way1        
spiritual p]ception acts ) increas$     
mom5tum4  ,all s9 is failure 9 spiritual
 p]ception4 ,spiritual p]ception        
corresponds ) ! mom5tum ( a fall+ body 9
 me*anics4 ,only 9 ,div9e me*anics x is 
a ris+ body2 b ! same law holds good4   
,y say truly t an action c only be call$
 s9ful :5 ! s9n] kn[s ! high] &         
delib]ately turns to ! l[]4  ,t is true2

 b x is only half a tru?4 ,x is /ill !  
lack ( k t causes s94 ,) ! fulness ( k (
 ! high] 7only ano!r way ( putt+ fulness
 ( spiritual p]ception7 mu/ come !      
righte\sness ( life4  ,x is ! brok5     
gleams1 ! little k1 :i* is truly a      
dang]\s ?+1 = x br+s responsibility1 &  
!re=e ! capacity = s9n+4 ,yet ! *oice   
betwe5 good & evil fully made1 is !     
s*oolma/] to br+ u to ! full realisation
 ( our nature z ,sons ( ,god4  ,n[ :5   
,frank came ov] "h1 he 0 s greatly      
impress$ by ! dynamic =ce ( spiritual   
p]ception t = ! "t he lo/ all s5se (    
proportion & accuracy ( judgm5t4 ,comp>$
 ) ! old e>? temptations1 ^? 9 8 sph]e  
seem$ non-exi/5t1 :il/ ! temptations to 
goodness 7 enorm\sly increas$4  ,:at    
wond] t 9 ! delightful s5sation caus$ by
 8 s5se ( moral & spiritual fre$om f old
 %ackles1 he %\ld exclaim ) y\?ful      
f]v\r3 ,s9 is only possible 9 y\r       
sph]e--x is unkn[n "h6 ,any             
communications ( :i* he =m$ ! *annel1   
w\ld ( necessity be col\r$ by ?is       

dom9ant idea ( 84 ,ev]y?+ is a "q (     
degree1 & he is le>n+ t lesson n[1 ,i   
f9d4 ,he says3 ,:y d p 9 ! e>? life     
quote our words z if we 7 ,delphic      
,oracles8  ,:y1 inde$8 ,b ,i am afraid  
,i did mu* ! same :il/ s /rongly "u !   
,imp]ator influ5ce4  ,e4 ,k4 ,b4--,:y is
 ,imp]ator s sl[ 9 ?r[+ (f 8 own        
spiritual limitations8  ,h4 ,d4--,i c   
read y\r m9d s easily4 ,x is quick &    
al]t1 & has already answ]$ its own "q4  
,x is because he has a "w to d on y\r   
plane among/ ^? :o c\ld n come 9 t\* ) a
 high] spiritual developm5t4 ,!re are   
spiritual z well z sci5tific m>tyrs1 y  
mu/ rememb]2 & he is "o ( !m4 ,b !      
,div9e ,economy works v beautifully "h4 
,he is n consci\s ( any spiritual       
limitation1 & !re=e he is happy 9 8 "w1 
& ! m>tyrdom ,i spoke ( is unconsci\s4  
,:5 x becomes consci\s1 ) him x w mean t
 8 pres5t plane ( "w is f9i%$1 & t he w 
be remov$ to ano!r ,=m s soon z he is   
prep>$ to tea* !re4  ,he is ess5tially a
 tea*]1 & a valuable "o1 = ^? :o h n    

so>$ beyond 8 pres5t p]ceptions4 ,x is  
all s mu* m simple & reasonable ?an y   
suppose4 ,x is ^! cru/$ old cre$s t h   
misrepres5t$ actual conditions1 & yet !y
 also h be51 z ,imp]ator2 do+ _! own "w 
among/ ! p to :om !y h act$ z necess>y  
/epp+-/ones4  ,t is en\gh = to-day2 take
 a re/ n[4            ,h4 ,d4    ,v   ,!
 foll[+ conv]sation betwe5 ,mr ,d5ton & 
myself 7! la/ ( ! s]ies :i* ,i propose  
to give7 took place1 ,i see1 at ,buxton1
 #d? ,septemb] #aijf4  ,!re _h be5 "s   
correspond5ce 9 ,! ,daily ,telegraph    
ab\t ,"t z a f\r? ,dim5sion1 & ,i ask$  
my fri5d if he c\ld say any?+ to me on !
 subject4 ,8 reply 0 z foll[s3--   ,"t  
is really a =m ( p]ception1 n a ?+ 9    
itself--d y und]/&8  ,y\r limitation (  
p]ception y call ,"t4  ,ano!r limitation
 is call$ ,di/ance4  ,?is also is an    
illusion1 or a limitation1 :i*ev] y     
*oose to call x4  ,! ,:ite ,ray is !    
,absolute4 ,! spectroscope gives y !    
limitation :i* makes ! col\rs p]ceptible
 to y\r human eyes4 ,= ! "o :o is free f

 ^! limitations1 all col\rs exi/ & are  
pres5t 9 consci\sness at ! same mom5t4  
,b !y mu/ be split up & obs]v$ sev]ally 
to ent] into ! e>? consci\sness4 ,x is  
exactly ! p>allel ( ,"t4  ,ev5ts 9 ,"t  
co9cide ) ! col\rs 9 ! ,ray4 ,all exi/  
simultane\sly = ! "o :o is free f       
limitations4 ,all mu/ be br\ght into    
sequ5ce = ! "o :o is b\nd by            
limitations4  ,?is is really ! key to s 
_m puzzles1 & acc\nts = s _m occult     
ph5om5a4  ,z we transc5d ! normal e>?   
limits ev] s little1 s d we develop ^!  
abnormal p[]s1 z !y are call$4 ,b "h1 z 
ev]y:]e1 ! reality is j ! conv]se ( !   
app>5t4  ,! true norm is ! ,p]fect      
,ray--! ,ceaseless ,s\nd--! ,p]fect     
,vision2 & ! abnormal is ! limitation ^u
 ! e>?1 or ^u any succe$+ plane1 %ort ( 
! ,absolute4 ,b naturally we consid] t  
normal :i* happ5s to be our /&po9t = !  
mom5t4  ,already to me ! e>? limitations
 appe> abnormal1 & my m ext5d$          
capacities m>k ! norm ( exi/5ce = me4   
,?is mu/ be ! case naturally4           

,prevision w\ld be m accurately t]m$    
,:ole vision--see+ ! :ole & n ! t9y     
section4  ,9 mom5ts ( int5se joy or     
realisation ( any k9d1 ,"t seems to     
cease1 & a mom5t may hold an ,et]nity4  
,any absorb+ emotion1 joyful or         
sorr[ful1 may br+ ?is exp]i5ce4 ,= !    
mom5t y are out ( y\rselves4 ,?is is    
lit]ally true4 ,y are liv+ 9 ! next     
,dim5sion4 ,"t & ,space no long] exi/ = 
y4 ,mo/ ( y h _h "s su* exp]i5ce1 b (   
necessity x c be a fla% only 9 ! mid/ ( 
y\r normal life4 ,ask me some?+ n[4  ,e4
 ,k4 ,b4--,a man writ+ lately 9 ,!      
,daily ,telegraph ( ,"t z a f\r?        
,dim5sion said some?+ ab\t ! cube z be+ 
an inf9ite numb] ( flat planes ( inf9ite
 t5uity1 heap$ up "o ov] ! o!r4 ,to !   
p]son :o knew only l5g? & bread?1 ! cube
 w\ld h no exi/5ce4 ,su* a p]son w\ld   
realise only an inf9ite numb] ( planes 9
 sequ5ce4 ,yet !y w\ld all co-exi/ = !  
?ree-dim5sional man ( ! pres5t day4 ,!  
sugge/ion appe>$ to be t1 9 exactly a   
simil> way1 ev5ts :i* to !              

?ree-dim5sional man c only be p]ceiv$   
normally 9 sequ5ce1 w\ld co-exi/ = a    
f\r-dim5sional be+4 ,?is w\ld mean      
practically ! annihilation ( ,"t1 z giv+
 sequ5ce4 ,d y see ,tru? 9 ?is idea1 & c
 y tell me if x ext5ds also to ,space8  
,h4 ,d4--,c]ta9ly4 ,t is j :at ,i meant 
z reg>ds ,di/ance4 ,all limitations are 
m5tal1 z a matt] ( fact4 ,we h !m "h1 b 
inf9itely few] ?an 9 ! old e>? life4    
,m9d has always be5 able to fla% f pole 
to pole & to affect ^? at a di/ance1    
because m9d & di/ance occupy two diff]5t
 planes4 ,! latt] is an e>? limitation4 
,z ! veil lifts a little1 ev5 on y\r    
side1 s y become consci\s t m9d has ^!  
p[]s2 b ! p[]s 7 always !re4 ,x m]ely   
means t y h come up ) y\r own m5tal     
capacities to "s small degree4  ,e4 ,k4 
,b4--,is !re any help "h = my con/ant   
problem3 ,:y %\ld "o's individual life  
be only n[ evolv+ 9 ,et]nity8 ,d y see  
:at ,i mean8  ,h4 ,d4--,yes2 b ,i h>dly 
"k ! answ] to t trem5d\s problem4 ,/ill1
 ,i w try to sugge/ a few ?\ghts to y4  

,to be consci\s ( hol9ess & virtue we   
mu/ h kn[n its anti!sis--evil &         
sep>ation1 :i* are really synonym\s4    
,sep>ation f ,hol9ess is evil4 ,x is a  
condition1 a limitation4  ,x is to !    
,div9e ,ess5ce j su* a limitation z ,"t 
is to ! mortal4 ,sep>ation is !re=e !   
antec$5t cause ( all limitations4 ,^!   
mu/ exi/ :]e ! ,:ol5ess or ,hol9ess is  
abs5t4  ,i mu/ use ! language ( e>? or y
 w\ld n und]/&4 ,logically1 ( c\rse1    
,hol9ess c nev] be abs5t1 s9ce x is !   
cause ( all ,exi/5ce2 b x is app>5tly   
abs5t1 & ?is app>5t abs5ce1 ?is         
sep>ation1 ?is evil 9 fact1 acts z a    
spectroscope4 ,x analyses1 & ?us br+s   
into our consci\sness ! ,:ite ,ray ( !  
,div9e ,nature4  ,we c g no fur!r ?an t4
 ,! ,div9e ,*emi/ry1 beyond ?is fact1   
mu/ rema9 a my/]y1 probably = ages to   
come4  ,we _c tell :y ?+s are ?us       
arrang$2 we only "k t x is s4  ,z well  
ask :y ! ,:ite ,ray ( ,light gives out  
its col\rs only ?r\gh sep>at+ !m4  ,b x 
is easi] to speak ( ! co-ord9ation (    

ev5ts4 ,take y\r own sugge/ion ( !      
cube--t w help u be/4  ,take x t ea*    
life is a cube ( planes1 ( exp]i5ces4   
,^! exp]i5ces are co-exi/5t & knit      
toge!r1 z firmly 9 ! life ( a human be+ 
z ! _m planes are co-exi/+1 & knit      
toge!r 9 a ma!matical cube4 ,y c dissect
 ! cube & slice (f inf9itesimal small   
planes 9 sections4  ,s is ! individual  
life slic$ (f into an inf9ite numb] (   
planes by ! sequ5ces ( ,"t 7our         
?ree-dim5sional condition74  ,b ^!      
exp]i5ces--great or small1 important or 
trivial 7f y\r po9t ( view7--exi/ 9 !   
cube ( t p]son's e>? pilgrimage1 z !    
col\rs exi/ 9 ! ,:ite ,ray4  ,! ,ray may
 be split up into sequ5ce1 b ! col\rs   
belong to x all ! same1 & by a p]fectly 
see+ eye w\ld be kn[n & recognis$ )\t ! 
help ( ! spectroscope4  ,! true se] is !
 "o :o sees ! cube ( y\r life2 be=e :om 
x is spread out1 )\t ,"t ,sep>ations1   
into planes ( exp]i5ce4 ,?is is ! real  
secret ( all =etell+4 ,su* p1 :5 hone/1 
h "s am\nt ( access to ! cube ( e>?     

life1 "s m1 "s less4  ,_m mix up &      
confuse :at !y see2 b !y d see beyond ! 
plane section :i* ,"t gives to ! normal 
human be+4  ,i ?9k y h tak5 en\gh n[4   
,i w only add t1 ( c\rse--z y "k--!re is
 no?+ arbitr>y 9 ! cube ( life1 z ,i h  
call$ x4 ,x is built up ( necess>y      
exp]i5ces & necess>y consequ5ces4 ,b x  
is built up by ,love & ,wisdom1 ! two   
,elem5ts ( ! ,div9e ,nature1 9 :i* we   
live & move & h our be+4                
,h4 ,d4    ,,vi   ,! next selection t ,i
 %all give f my automatic script comes f
 an entirely diff]5t p]sonality1 :i* c  
be suffici5tly indicat$ by ! initials   
,e4 ,g4   ,e4 ,g4--,wor%ip is a necess>y
 "p ( ea* s\l's tra9+1 & we c only      
wor%ip t :i* we feel to be above &      
beyond ourselves4 ,z we gr[ old] &      
become m develop$ 9 spiritual           
consci\sness1 s d we t5d m & m to wor%ip
 ! inn] & intangible1 r ?an ! out] &    
manife/4 ,s :il/ ! in/9ct ( wor%ip is   
always ! same1 ! objects & me?ods mu/   
cont9ually *ange ) our own advanc+      

realisation & unfold+ consci\sness4  ,^?
 limitations :i* once made = rev]5ce are
 9 "t f\nd to be cramp+ & to lead to    
sup]/ition4  ,x is ! same ) ! education 
( ei!r *ildr5 or ( *ildi% nations4  ,9  
bo? cases a display ( p[] is necess>y to
 comm& ob$i5ce1 because ! *ildi% m9d c  
only appreh5d f ! out]1 & realise !     
exi/5ce ( t :i* x sees physically       
demon/rat$4 ,tell a *ild ( t5d] ye>s t  
to be naughty is to be unhappy1 & 9     
n9ety-n9e cases out ( "o hundr$ he w    
nei!r und]/& nor believe y4 ,b take away
 8 toys or 8 sweets or put him 9 a      
corn]2 make him1 9 fact1 physically aw>e
 ( ! tru? t to be naughty is to br+     
unpleasant consequ5ces ^u himself1 & y h
 tak5 ! only argum5t :i* he is capable (
 realis+ at a c]ta9 po9t ( consci\sness4
  ,?is is :y c]ta9 nations1 at ! *ild   
po9t ( developm5t1 mu/ be treat$ z      
*ildr54 ,!y don't realise ! appeal to ! 
spiritual1 & w only misconceive y & y\r 
motives1 & read c[>dice 9 y\r attempt to
 treat f a /&po9t !y h n rea*$4  ,x is !

 same ) c]ta9 religions1 & ?is is !     
cause ( mu* failure 9 mission "w4       
,!osophy & ,roman ,ca?olicism appeal    
/rongly to comp>atively immature m9ds4  
,^? :o c>e m = =m ?an = ess5ce are      
always 9 ! immature /age4  ,!y love big 
words & my/]i\s say+s & do+s4 ,to h     
some?+ ap>t f o!rs--:e!r x be happ9ess  
or k--is _! idea ( bliss4 ,h5ce 9 mo/   
!osophi/s1 z 9 all ,roman ,ca?olic      
conv]ts1 y f9d ?is note ( immaturity &  
monopoly4 ,i say conv]ts1 because ^?    
born 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai? are on    
diff]5t gr\nd4 ,_! spiritual life may   
gr[ & develop 9 spite ( ! cre$          
limitations into :i* ,fate has ca/ !m1 b
 ^? :o delib]ately *oose su* limitations
 give ! be/ possible pro( ( _! own      
/&po9t4 ,& ! same may be said also ( all
 /rict cre$ religions4  ,!y h _! great &
 valuable uses1 z prison b>s h _! uses 9
 a community :i* has n le>nt to respect 
! rights & prop]ty ( its neighb\rs4     
,)draw ^! b>s & y let loose ^u society a
 pe/il5tial crew ( murd]]s & m>aud]s4   

,relax ! b>s ( cre$ & y w f9d ! same    
result4 ,b z b>s are n necess>y = !     
advanc$ s\ls :o recognise t to murd] or 
defraud _! fell[-creatures leads to _!  
own mis]y1 ap>t f any detection or      
puni%m5t1 s cre$s are n necess>y1 "u a  
correspond+ evolution ( ! spiritual     
in/9ct1 :i* tallies ) ! social & moral  
in/9cts not$ above4  ,& z treadmills &  
oakum pick+ c be dismiss$ 9 ! "o case1 s
 c mu* ( ! !ological ma*9]y = !         
discipl9e & puni%m5t ( s9n]s aga9/      
spiritual laws be disp5s$ )1 9 ! case ( 
^? :o are1 spiritually speak+1 com+ (   
age4  ,!y come !n into ! full lib]ty (  
,sons ( ,god1 & %all be no m treat$ z   
s]vants1 b z sons1 z ! ,apo/le puts x4  
,?is br+s me to my special subject4     
,!re are _m ?+s ( great & transc5d+     
int]e/ :i* we are oblig$ to keep secret 
f our y\ng] *ildr51 p>tly because !y    
w\ld fail to und]/&1 b /ill m because !y
 w\ld misund]/&1 & ?is to _! own hurt & 
disadvantage2 n to speak ( possible     
injury to o!rs ?r\gh !m4  ,spiritual    

,evolution is ! true ,doctr9e1 b x is n 
food = babes 9 spiritual life4  ,to h an
 unlimit$ s]ies ( advanc+ lives &       
advanc+ exp]i5ces unfold$ be=e _! eyes  
w\ld n only dismay & bewild]1 b w\ld    
also p>alyse _! en]gy = good1 & t]ribly 
augm5t _! capacity = evil--= ! n good4  
,until !y are suffici5tly v]s$ 9        
spiritual exp]i5ce to realise ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 purity & impurity1 good & evil1 
,god & ! _w1 fame & peace1 pleasure &   
happ9ess1 ! peace :i* passes und]/&+ & !
 false glam\r ( s5sual passion & s5su\s 
self-indulg5ce1 s long x is dang]\s = !m
 to "k1 ) absolute c]ta9ty1 ! real facts
 ( ! case4  ,ev5 ! t]rible & abhorr5t   
pictures ( an ,et]nal ,hell1 ( endless  
flames & ( undy+ worms1 h _h _! uses4   
,9 ?is =m alone c\ld ! ?or\ghly immature
 m9d be made to realise ! discom=t &    
mis]y t w\ld inevitably att5d wrong-do+4
 ,x 0 a tru?1 al?\gh n a lit]al tru?4   
,_m lit]al tru?s convey a false         
impression to ! immature m9d1 :il/ a    
symbolic tru? may convey z true an      

impression z su* a m9d is capable (     
receiv+4  ,! old ideas ( ,heav5 & ,hell 
are already doom$2 b o!r ideas1 equally 
untrue f ! lit]al po9t ( view1 /ill hold
 _! own1 & w be m sl[ly eradicat$4 ,x is
 well ?is %\ld be s4 ,! _w at l>ge is n 
prep>$ yet to take ?is fur!r /ep4       
,frequ5t exam9ations h be5 f\nd useful &
 inevitable 9 s*ool tra9+1 bo? z a te/ (
 progress & /ill m z an enc\ragem5t4    
,if y tell a s*ool ( boys & girls 9     
,janu>y t a gr& exam9ation w be held !  
foll[+ ,decemb]1 d y suppose !y w "w z  
well & z dilig5tly z if !y knew !re w be
 %ort exam9ations at ,ea/] & m important
 ones at midsumm]8  ,aga91 if y tell    
boys ( t5 ye>s old1 :o are le>n+ a      
little hi/ory1 geography1 & ari?metic1 j
 9 ! ,rule ( ,?ree & simple fractions1 )
 p]haps a little ,lat92 ( ! ,algebra &  
,euclid & ,conic sections & high]       
,ma!matics1 & ,lat9 & ,greek v]se &     
,hebrew & ,philosophy1 :i* !y mu/ "s day
 confront1 y w puzzle & p>alyse _!      
bra9s1 & leave only a s5se ( mis]y &    

revolt & helplessness1 :i* w quickly %[ 
=? 9 reckless despair1 ev5 conc]n+ !    
tasks :i* are well )9 _! pres5t         
capacity4  ,god1 9 ,8 ,inf9ite ,wisdom  
7( :i* ours is ! feeble/ reflection71   
acts 9 precisely ! same way z wise fa!rs
 & wise tea*]s4  ,y\r e>? is m or less (
 an infant s*ool1 b be=e leav+ x1 "s ( y
 mu/ prep>e = ! high] classes & le>n to 
take y\r own spiritual responsibilities4
  ,x is se5 t 9 ^! days ( reaction &    
readju/m5t1 _m m9ds are puzzl$ & p]plex$
 by ! old doctr9es1 :i* !y h outgr[n1 & 
:i* 7 nev] m ?an ! out] husk &          
protection = ! inn] k]nel--! casket = ! 
jewel ( spiritual tru?4  ,! "o t]m (    
probation--! "o *ance = progress--!     
imm$iate ,heav5 or ,hell--! ,great ,:ite
 ,?rone ( ,judgm5t1 in/ant &            
inevitable--all ^! correspond ) !       
frequ5t exam9ations1 ) ! good & bad     
m>ks--! judg+ ( ! s*ool "w at ! end (   
ea* t]m4 ,! only diff]5ce lies 9 ! fact 
t ! s*oolboy kn[s he has o!r t]ms 9     
front ( him1 & we are all aw>e t ?is is 

a v un=tunate fact :]e an idle boy is   
conc]n$4  ,h[ (t5 y may he> !m say3     
,nev] m9d6 ,i'm a bit beh9d n[--b ,i h  
?ree ye>s m--,i %all cat* up lat]4 ,&   
?is is probably j :at !y fail to d2 = ) 
su* *>act]s x is always to-morr[ t is to
 see ! re=mation :i* s (t5 comes only :5
 life has taught its h>d lessons to !   
default]4  ,is x n app>5t1 !re=e1 t !re 
has be5 wisdom & goodness 9 our v       
!ological mi/akes & illusions8  ,!      
opposition to spirituali/ic tea*+s has  
its good & heal?y side4 ,x is really !  
fi]ce antagonism ( ! undevelop$ nature  
t[>ds a tru? x dimly appreh5ds to be    
ahead ( its own developm5t2 &1 tiresome 
z x seems1 & is f "o po9t ( view1 x is !
 be/ safegu>d = ! _w at l>ge4           
,unimag9able horrors w\ld come to pass  
^u ! e>? 7 ,p[] z well z ,k put into !  
h&s ( ! crude & undevelop$4  ,x w\ld be 
arm+ savages ) ,w9*e/] rifles &         
quick-fir+ guns4  ,nev] regret1 !re=e1  
?is opposition1 ev5 :il/ fight+ aga9/ x 
9 individual cases4  ,bo? mu/ gr[ toge!r

 till ! ,h>ve/--! ,t>es & ,:eat1 !      
,crude & ! ,develop$--& ! =m] are !     
enorm\s majority4  ,?is is ! reason :y  
all ,tru? mu/ be born into ea* _w ?r\gh 
a fight & an agony2 = x always comes z  
an advance ^u normal conditions1 no     
matt] 9 :i* sph]e x may be4 ,& x is     
?r\gh ! /ruggle t ! ,victory comes & !  
,light is born4  ,let p je] & d]ide :5  
!y he> ( a future life1 n s v diff]5t f 
y\r own2 ( h\ses & lectures & boats &   
horses1 ( pet animals1 & s =?4  ,^? :o  
je] & d]ide or talk ( blasphemy are /ill
 at ! or?odox /age1 :5 x is well = !m to
 "k only ( "o s*ool1 ( "o t]m1 ( "o     
*ance1 & ( an imm$iate & f9al judgm5t = 
! de$s done on e>?4  ,o!rs are old en\gh
 7spiritually speak+7 to "k ! tru?      
i4e4--t ,,god is 9 all1 ( an inf9ite    
s]ies ( sph]es1 ?r\gh :i* ea* travell+  
s\l mu/ pass1 ga9+ ev] fre% light1 gr[+ 
ev] into fre% k & realisation ( ,div9e  
,beauty & ,div9e ,love2 sph]es diff]+   
little ext]nally f ! "o left beh9d1 b   
enorm\sly 9 ! capacities & qualities :i*

 by degrees ! s\l w unfold 9 ! ,cosmic  
,j\rney4  ,! out] w become m & m !      
result ( ! inn] condition2 = ! creative 
faculty1 sc>cely born ) y1 fl\ri%es 9 ! 
asc5d+ spiral4 ,d[n "h y are babes1 )   
y\r clo!s made = y1 y\r bottles fill$ = 
y1 & dep5d5t on o!rs = ! conditions (   
life1 b by degrees y w ent] on ! full   
responsibility & ! full joy & glory (   
indep5d5t exi/5ce1 :i* yet w be         
unifi$--fir/ into ! life ( !            
,aff9ities--! ,true & complet$ ,be+--&  
!n into ! life ( t ,body ( ,*ri/1 ( :i* 
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