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"w ( ! psy*opa?ologi/s1 or inve/igators ( abnormal m5tal life2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ! labors ( ! psy*ical rese>*]s1 ^? en?usia/ic & pati5t explor]s ( ! seem+ly sup]normal 9 human exp]i5ce4 ,emphasis 0 laid on ! fact t ! two l9es ( inquiry are m closely int]relat$ ?an is commonly suppos$1 & t ! discov]ies made 9 ea* aid 9 ! solution ( problems app>5tly belong+ exclusively 9 ! o!r4 ,to ?is phase ( ! subject ! writ] n[ returns4 ,! problems "u exam9ation are1 all ( !m1 problems 9 psy*ical rese>*3 yet1 z w be f\nd1 ! majority 9 no small measure dep5d = elucidation on facts br\ght to light by ! psy*opa?ologi/s4 ,( c\rse1 x is n claim$ t ! la/ ^w has "h be5 said ) respect to any "o ( ^! human enigmas4 ,b x is believ$ t1 ?anks to ! k ga9$ by ! inve/igations ( ! pa/ qu>t] ( a c5tury1 approximately correct solutions h be5 rea*$2 & t1 9 any ev5t1 x is by no means imp]ative to reg>d ! ph5om5a 9 "q z inexplicable1 or z explicable only on a spiriti/ic basis4 ,be=e attempt+ to solve ! problems1 x manife/ly 0 necess>y to /ate !m4 ,9 do+ ?is ! writ] has s\ght to pres5t !m 9 a readable & attractive =m1 b )\t any di/ortion or omission ( mat]ial facts4 ,h4 ,,add+ton ,,bruce4 ,,brookl9e1 ,n4 ,h41 ,july1 #aijh4 ,i ,,! ,,devils ,,( ,,l\dun ,l\dun is a small t[n 9 ,france ab\t midway betwe5 ! anci5t & romantic cities ( ,t\rs & ,poiti]s4 ,to-day x is an exce$+ly unpret5ti\s & an exce$+ly sleepy place2 b 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury x 0 9 va/ly bett] e/ate4 ,!n its m>kets1 its %ops1 its inns1 lack$ n bus9ess4 ,its *ur*es 7 ?rong$ ) wor%ip]s4 ,?r\gh its n>r[ /reets pr\d noble & pr\d] ecclesia/ic1 ?rifty m]*ant & active artisan1 pass$ & repass$ 9 an unceas+ /ream4 ,x 0 ri* 9 po9ts ( int]e/1 preem95t among :i* 7 its ca/le & its conv5t4 ,9 ! ca/le ! /\t-he>t$ ,l\dunians f\nd a refuge & a /ronghold aga9/ ! ambitions ( ! feudal lords & ! tyranny ( ! cr[n4 ,to its conv5t1 pleasantly situat$ 9 a grove ( "t-honor$ trees1 !y s5t _! *ildr5 to be educat$4 ,x is to ! conv5t t we mu/ turn our /eps2 = x 0 f ! conv5t t ! devils 7 let loose to plague ! good p ( ,l\dun4 ,& 9 ord] to und]/& ! c\rse ( ev5ts1 we mu/ fir/ make ourselves acqua9t$ ) its hi/ory4 ,v briefly1 !n1 x1 l _m o!r in/itutions ( its k9d1 0 a product ( ! ,ca?olic c\nt]-re=mation design$ to /em ! ris+ tide ( ,prote/antism4 ,x came into be+ 9 #afaf1 & 0 ( ! ,ursul9e ord]1 :i* _h be5 introduc$ into ,france n _m ye>s e>li]4 ,f ! fir/ x prov$ a magnet = ! daught]s ( ! nobility1 & soon boa/$ a goodly complem5t ( nuns4 ,at _! head1 z "m sup]ior1 0 a c]ta9 ,jeanne de ,belfiel1 ( noble bir? & _m attractive qualities1 b ) *>act]i/ics :i*1 z ! sequel w %[1 wr\ght mu* woe to o!rs z well z to ! poor g5tlewoman h]self4 ,:atev] h] defects1 h[ev]1 %e labor$ tirelessly 9 ! int]e/s ( ! conv5t1 & 9 ?is respect 0 ably second$ by its fa!r confessor1 wor?y ,fa!r ,m\ssaut1 a man ( r>e good s5se & possess+ a firm hold on ! consci5ces & affections ( ! nuns4 ,conceive _! grief1 !re=e1 :5 he sudd5ly sick5$ & di$4 ,n[ ensu$ an anxi\s "t p5d+ ! appo9tm5t ( 8 successor4 ,two names 7 =emo/ = consid]ation--t ( ,jean ,mignon1 *ief canon ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,cross1 & t ( ,urba9 ,gr&i]1 cure ( ,sa9t ,pet]'s ( ,l\dun4 ,mignon 0 a zeal\s & le>n$ ecclesia/ic1 b beli$ 8 "n by be+ cold1 suspici\s1 &1 "s w\ld h x1 unscrupul\s4 ,gr&i]1 on ! contr>y1 0 frank & ard5t & g5]\s1 & 0 idoliz$ by ! p ( ,l\dun4 ,b he _h s]i\s fail+s4 ,he 0 mo/ uncl]ically gallant1 0 tactless1 0 ov]ready to take (f5se1 &1 8 wra? once fully r\s$1 0 unrel5t+4 ,accord+ly1 little surprise 0 felt :5 ! *oice ultimately fell1 n on him b on ,mignon4 ,) ,mignon ! devils ent]$ ! ,ursul9e conv5t4 ,h>dly _h he be5 in/all$ :5 rumors began to g ab\t ( /range do+s )9 its quiet walls2 & t !re 0 some?+ 9 ^! rumors became evid5t on ! night ( ,octob] #ab1 #afcb1 :5 two magi/rates ( ,l\dun1 ! bailie & ! civil lieut5ant1 7 hurri$ly summon$ to ! conv5t to li/5 to an a/oni%+ /ory4 ,= upw>ds ( a =tnight1 x appe>$1 sev]al ( ! nuns1 includ+ ,"m ,sup]ior ,belfiel1 _h be5 torm5t$ by spect]s & frightful visions4 ,latt]ly !y _h giv5 e evid5ce ( be+ possess$ by evil spirits4 ,) ! assi/ance ( ano!r prie/1 ,fa!r ,b>re1 ,mignon _h succe$$ 9 exorcis+ ! demons out ( all ! afflict$ save ! "m sup]ior & a ,si/] ,claire4 ,9 _! case e =mula kn[n to ! ritual _h fail$4 ,! only conclusion 0 t !y 7 n m]ely possess$ b bewit*$1 & mu* z he dislik$ to br+ notoriety on ! conv5t1 ! fa!r confessor _h decid$ x 0 high "t to le>n :o 0 responsible = ! dire visitation4 ,he _h call$ ! magi/rates1 he expla9$1 9 ord] t legal /eps might be tak5 to appreh5d ! wiz>d1 x be+ well e/abli%$ t devils :5 duly exorcis$ mu/ speak ! tru?1 & t consequ5tly !re c\ld be no d\bt z to ! id5tity ( ! (f5d]1 %\ld ! evil spirits be induc$ to "n ! s\rce ( _! au?ority4 ,)\t giv+ ! (ficials "t to recov] f _! amazem5t1 ,mignon l$ !m to an upp] room1 :]e !y f\nd ! "m sup]ior & ,si/] ,claire1 wan-fac$ & fragile look+ creatures on ^: c\nt5ances 7 expressions ( fe> t w\ld h inspir$ pity 9 ! mo/ /ony-he>t$4 ,ab\t !m hov]$ monks & nuns4 ,at sight ( ! /rang]s1 ,si/] ,claire laps$ into a semi-comatose condition2 b ! "m sup]ior utt]$ pi]c+ %rieks1 & 0 attack$ by viol5t convulsions t la/$ until ! fa!r confessor spoke to h] 9 a comm&+ tone4 ,!n foll[$ a />tl+ dialogue1 c>ri$ on 9 ,lat9 betwe5 ,mignon & ! soi-disant demon possess+ h]4 ,:y h y ent]$ ?is maid5's body8 ,because ( hatr$4 ,:at sign d y br+8 ,fl[]s4 ,:at fl[]s8 ,roses4 ,:o has s5t !m8 ,a mom5t's hesitation1 !n ! s+le ^w--,urba94 ,tell u 8 surname8 ,gr&i]4 ,9 an in/ant ! room 0 9 an upro>4 ,b ! magi/rates did n lose _! heads4 ,to ! bailie 9 especial ! affair _h a suspici\s look4 ,he _h he>d ! devil speak worse ,lat9 ?an a boy ( ! f\r? class1 he _h not$ ! "m sup]ior's hesitancy 9 pron\nc+ ,gr&i]'s "n1 & he 0 well aw>e t deadly enmity _h long exi/$ betwe5 ,gr&i] & ,mignon4 ,s he plac$ little fai? 9 ! latt]'s prote/ation t ! nam+ ( 8 rival _h tak5 him completely by surprise4 ,consult+ ) 8 colleague1 he coldly in=m$ ,mignon t be=e any arre/ c\ld be made !re mu/ be fur!r inve/igation1 &1 promis+ to return next day1 bade !m good night4 ,next day f\nd ! conv5t besieg$ by t[nspeople1 indignant at ! accusation aga9/ ! popul> prie/1 & det]m9$ to laugh ! devils out ( exi/5ce4 ,gr&i] himself1 burn+ ) rage1 ha/5$ to ! bailie & dem&$ t ! nuns be sep>ately int]rogat$1 & by o!r inquisitors ?an ,mignon & ,b>re4 ,9 ^! dem&s ! bailie prop]ly acquiesc$2 b1 on attempt+ 9 p]son to en=ce 8 ord]s to t effect1 he 0 d5i$ admittance to ! conv5t4 ,excitem5t ran high2 s high t1 fe>ful = 8 p]sonal safety1 ,mignon cons5t$ to accept z exorci/s two prie/s appo9t$1 n by ! bailie1 b by ! ,bi%op ( ,poiti]s--:o1 x might incid5tally be m5tion$1 _h 8 own reasons = dislik+ ,gr&i]4 ,exorcis+ n[ w5t on daily1 to ! disgu/ ( ! s]i\s-m9d$1 ! my/ification ( ! incr$ul\s1 ! delight ( s5sation-mong]s1 & ! baffl$ fury ( ,gr&i]4 ,s f> ! play1 if melodramatic1 _h n approa*$ ! tragic4 ,sometimes x deg5]at$ to ! broade/ f>ce com$y4 ,?us1 on "o occasion :5 ! devil 0 be+ read out ( ! "m sup]ior1 a cra%+ s\nd 0 he>d & a huge black cat tumbl$ d[n ! *imney & scamp]$ ab\t ! room4 ,at once ! cry 0 rais$ t ! devil _h tak5 ! =m ( a cat1 a mad *ase ensu$1 & x w\ld h gone h>d ) pussy _h n a nun *anc$ to recognize 9 x ! pet ( ! conv5t4 ,/ill1 !re 7 circum/ances :i* t5d$ to inspire conviction 9 ! m9d ( _m4 ,! convulsions ( ! possess$ 7 und\bt$ly g5u9e1 & und\bt$ly !y manife/$ ph5om5a seem+ly inexplicable on any naturali/ic basis4 ,a contempor>y writ]1 describ+ ev5ts ( a few mon?s lat]1 :5 sev]al recruits _h be5 add$ to _! ranks1 /ates t "s :5 comatose became supple l a ?9 piece ( lead1 s t _! body c\ld be b5t 9 e direction1 =w>d1 backw>d1 or sideways1 till _! head t\*$ ! gr\nd1 & t o!rs %[$ no sign ( pa9 :5 /ruck1 p9*$1 or prick$4 ,!n1 too1 !y :irl$ & danc$ & grimac$ & h[l$ 9 a mann] impossible to any "o 9 a p]fectly normal /ate4,a ,= a few brief weeks ,gr&i] enjoy$ a respite1 ?anks to ! int]v5tion ( 8 fri5d1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,bordeaux1 :o ?reat5$ to s5d a physician & prie/s ( 8 own *oice to exam9e ! possess$1 a ?reat ( itself suffici5t1 app>5tly1 to put ! devils to flight4 ,b !y return$ ) undim9i%$ vigor ^u ! arrival 9 ,l\dun ( a p[]ful /ate (ficial :o1 un=tunately = ,gr&i]1 0 a relative ( ,"m ,sup]ior ,belfiel's4 ,?is (ficial1 ^: "n 0 ,laub>demont1 _h come to ,l\dun on a s+ul> mission4 ,ri*elieu1 ! celebrat$ c>d9al /atesman1 9 ! pursuit ( 8 policy ( /r5g!n+ ! cr[n & weak5+ ! nobility1 _h resolv$ to level to ! gr\nd ! =tresses & ca/les ( int]ior ,france1 & among ^? m>k$ = de/ruction 0 ! ca/le ( ,l\dun4 ,?i!r1 !re=e1 he dispat*$ ,laub>demont to see t 8 ord]s 7 fai?fully execut$4 ,naturally1 ! c>d9al's commission] became int]e/$ 9 ! tr\ble t _h befall5 8 k9swoman1 & ! m int]e/$ :5 ,mignon h9t$ to him t !re 0 reason to believe t ! suspect$ wiz>d 0 also ! au?or ( a rec5t satire :i* _h set ! entire c\rt laugh+ at ,ri*elieu's exp5se4 ,:at l5t plausibility to ?is *>ge 0 ! fact t ! satire _h be5 univ]sally accr$it$ to a c\rt beauty =m]ly "o ( ,gr&i]'s p>i%ion]s4 ,also !re 0 ! fact t 9 days gone by1 :5 ,ri*elieu 0 m]ely a deacon1 he _h _h a viol5t qu>rel ) ,gr&i] ov] a "q ( prec$5ce4 ,putt+ two & two toge!r1 & kn[+ t x w\ld result to 8 own advantage to une>? ! real au?or to ! satire1 ,laub>demont turn$ a will+ e> to ! sugge/ion t ! woman 9 "q _h all[$ h] old pa/or to %ield himself beh9d h] "n4 ,back to ,p>is ! commission] gallop$ to c>ry ! /ory to ,ri*elieu4 ,! c>d9al's ang] knew no b\nds4 ,f ! ,k+ he secur$ a w>rant = ,gr&i]'s arre/1 & to ?is he add$ a decree inve/+ ,laub>demont ) full inquisitorial p[]s4 ,ev5ts n[ mov$ rapidly4 ,?\gh =ew>n$ by ,p>isian fri5ds1 ,gr&i] refus$ to seek safety by flight1 & 0 arre/$ 9 spectacul> fa%ion :ile on 8 way to say mass4 ,8 home 0 se>*$1 8 pap]s 7 seiz$1 & he himself 0 ?r[n into an improvis$ dungeon 9 a h\se belong+ to ,mignon4 ,witnesses 9 8 favor 7 intimidat$1 :ile ^? will+ to te/ify aga9/ him 7 lib]ally rew>d$4 ,to su* l5g?s did ! prosecution g t1 discov]+ a /rong und]curr5t ( popul> indignation1 ,laub>demont actually procur$ f ! ,k+ & c\ncil a decree prohibit+ any appeal f 8 decisions1 & gave out t1 s9ce ,k+ & c>d9al believ$ 9 ! en*antm5t1 any "o d5y+ x w\ld be held guilty ( lese maje/y div9e & human4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ,gr&i] 0 doom$ f ! outset4 ,b he made a desp]ate /ruggle1 & 8 oppon5ts 7 driv5 to sore /raits to bol/] up _! case4 ,! devils p]si/$ 9 speak+ bad ,lat91 & cont9ually fail$ to meet te/s :i* !y !mselves _h sugge/$4 ,sometimes _! failures 7 only too pla9ly ! result ( human int]v5tion4 ,= in/ance1 ! "m sup]ior's devil promis$ t1 on a giv5 night & 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,holy ,cross1 he w\ld lift ,laub>demont's cap f 8 head & keep x susp5d$ 9 mid-air :ile ! commission] inton$ a mis]]e4 ,:5 ! "t came = ! fulfilm5t ( ?is promise two ( ! spectators notic$ t ,laub>demont _h tak5 c>e to seat himself at a goodly di/ance f ! o!r p>ticipants4 ,quietly leav+ ! *ur*1 ^! amateur detectives made _! way to ! ro(1 :]e !y f\nd a man 9 ! act ( dropp+ a long horsehair l9e1 to :i* 0 atta*$ a small hook1 ?r\gh a hole directly ov] ! spot :]e ,laub>demont 0 sitt+4 ,! culprit fl$1 & t night ano!r failure 0 record$ aga9/ ! devil4 ,b su* fiascos avail$ no?+ to save ,gr&i]4 ,nei!r did x avail him t1 be=e s5t5ce 0 f9ally pass$1 ,si/] ,claire1 brok5 9 body & m9d1 sobb+ly affirm$ 8 innoc5ce1 prote/+ t %e did n "k :at %e 0 say+ :5 %e accus$ him2 nor t ! "m sup]ior1 aft] two h\rs ( agoniz+ torture self-impos$1 fell on h] knees be=e ,laub>demont1 made a simil> admission1 &1 pass+ into ! conv5t or*>d1 tri$ to hang h]self4 ,! commission] & 8 colleagues rema9$ obdurate1 av]r+ t ^! confessions 7 9 !mselves evid5ce ( wit*craft1 s9ce !y c\ld be prompt$ only by ! desire ( ! devils to save _! ma/] f 8 j fate4 ,9 ,augu/1 #afcd1 ,gr&i]'s doom 0 pron\nc$4 ,he 0 to be put to ! torture1 /rangl$1 & burn$4 ,?is judgm5t 0 c>ri$ out to ! lett]1 save t :5 ! execution] approa*$ to /rangle him1 ! ropes b9d+ him to ! /ake loos5$1 & he fell =w>d among ! flames1 p]i%+ mis]ably4 ,x only rema9s to analyze ?is m$ieval trag$y 9 ! light ( mod]n k4 ,to ! p ( 8 own g5]ation ,gr&i] 0 ei!r a wiz>d mo/ f\l1 or ! victim ( a da/>dly plot 9 :i* all conc]n$ 9 h>ry+ him to 8 dea? kn[+ly p>ticipat$4 ,^! op9ions po/]ity long %>$4 ,b n[ x is q possible to rea* ano!r conclusion4 ,t !re 0 a conspiracy is evid5t ev5 f ! facts set d[n by ^? ho/ile to ,gr&i]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is z unnecess>y z x is incr$ible to believe t ! plott]s includ$ e "o in/rum5tal 9 fix+ on ! unhappy cure ! crime ( wit*craft4 ,be>+ 9 m9d ! discov]ies ( rec5t ye>s 9 ! tw9 fields ( physiology & psy*ology1 x seems evid5t t ! conspirators 7 actually limit$ 9 numb] to ,mignon1 ,b>re1 ,laub>demont1 & a few ( _! intimates4 ,9 ,laub>demont's case1 inde$1 !re is "s reason = suppos+ t he 0 m dupe ?an knave1 & is !re=e to be plac$ 9 ! same category z ! sup]/iti\s monks & t[nspeople on :om ,mignon & ,b>re s successfully impos$4 ,z to ! possess$--! "m sup]ior & h] nuns--!y may "o & all be includ$ 9 a ?ird gr\p z ! unwitt+ tools ( ,mignon's v5geance4 ,9 f9e1 x is n only possible b entirely reasonable to reg>d ,mignon z a sev5te5?-c5tury =]unn] ( ,mesm]1 ,elliotson1 ,esdaile1 ,braid1 ,*>cot1 & ! pres5t day expon5ts ( hypnotism2 & ! nuns z 8 helpless subjects1 obey+ 8 e comm& ) ! fidelity obs]vable to-day 9 ! pati5ts ( ! ,salpetri]e & o!r c5t]s ( hypnotic practice4 ,! ju/ness ( ?is view is borne out by ! facts record$ by contempor>y annali/s1 ( :i* only an outl9e has be5 giv5 "h4 ,! nuns ( ,l\dun 71 z has be5 said1 mo/ly daught]s ( ! nobility1 & 7 ?us1 9 all likelihood1 temp]am5tally un/able1 s5sitive1 high-/rung1 n]v\s4 ,! seclusion ( _! lives1 ! monoton\s r\t9e ( _! e-day occupations1 & ! possibilities af=d$ = dang]\s1 morbid introspection1 c\ld n b h a baneful effect on su* natures1 lead+ inevitably to actual insanity or to hy/]ia4 ,t ! possess$ 7 hy/]ical is abundantly %[n by ! descriptions _! hi/orians give ( ! "* ( _! convulsions1 contortions1 etc41 & by ! ref]5ces to ! ane/hetic1 or non-s5sitive1 spots on _! bodies4 ,n[1 z we "k1 ! conv5t at ,l\dun _h be5 9 exi/5ce = only a few ye>s be=e ,mignon became its fa!r confessor1 & s1 we may believe1 x fell out t he appe>$ on ! sc5e precisely :5 suffici5t "t _h elaps$ = environm5t & h]$ity to d _! deadly "w & provoke an epidemic ( hy/]ia4 ,9 ^? b5ight$ times su* attacks 7 popul>ly ascrib$ to possession by evil spirits4 ,! hy/]ical nuns1 z ! *ronicles tell u1 expla9$ _! condition to ,mignon by in=m+ him t1 %ortly be=e ! onset ( _! tr\ble1 !y _h be5 haunt$ by ! gho/ ( _! =m] confessor1 ,fa!r ,m\ssaut4 ,"h ,mignon f\nd 8 opportunity4 ,picture him g5tly rebuk+ ! unhappy wom51 admoni%+ !m t su* a good man z ,fa!r ,m\ssaut w\ld nev] return to torm5t ^? :o _h be5 9 8 *>ge1 & insi/+ t ! s\rce ( _! woes mu/ be s\ght else:]e2 91 say1 "s evil dispos$ p]son1 ho/ile to ,fa!r ,m\ssaut's successor1 & hop+1 ?r\gh ?us afflict+ !m1 to br+ ! conv5t into disrepute & 9 ?is way /rike a deadly bl[ at its new fa!r confessor4 ,:o might be ?is evil dispos$ p]son8 ,:o1 9 tru?1 save ,urba9 ,gr&i]8 ,picture ,mignon1 aga91 obs]v+ t 8 sugge/ion _h tak5 root 9 ! m9ds ( two ( ! mo/ emotional & impressionable1 ! "m sup]ior & ,si/] ,claire4 ,!n w\ld foll[ a c\rse ( lessons design$ to aid ! sugge/ion to blossom into op5 accusation4 ,& pres5tly ,mignon w\ld make ! discov]y t ! "m sup]ior & ,si/] ,claire w\ld1 :5 9 a hy/]ical /ate1 bl9dly obey any comm& he might make1 cease f _! convulsions1 respond intellig5tly & at 8 w to que/ions put to !m1 r5ew _! convulsions1 lapse ev5 into seem+ dem5tia4 ,d\btless he did n grasp ! full significance & possibilities ( 8 discov]y--_h he done s ! devils w\ld n h bungl$ matt]s s (t51 & no emb>rass+ confessions w\ld h be5 =?com+4 ,b he saw cle>ly en\gh t he _h 9 8 h& a mighty weapon aga9/ 8 rival1 & hi/ory has record$ ! mann] & effectiv5ess ) :i* he us$ x4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,aub9's ,hi/oire des ,diables de ,l\dun1 a book by a writ] :o sc(f$ at ! idea t ! nuns _h actually be5 bewit*$4 ,= an acc\nt by a contempor>y :o firmly believ$ ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ ,gr&i]1 consult ,niau's ,la ,v]itable ,hi/oire des ,diables de ,l\dun4 ,?is latt] "w is accessible 9 an ,engli% translation by ,edmund ,goldsmid4 ,,ii ,,! ,,drumm] ,,( ,,t$wor? ,!re h be5 drumm]s a pl5ty 9 all c\ntries & all ages1 b !re surely has nev] be5 ! equal ( ! drumm] ( ,t$wor?4 ,8 0 ! di/9ction to inspire t]ror ! l5g? & bread? ( a k+dom1 to set a nation by ! e>s--nay1 ev5 to di/urb ! peace ( ,*ur* & ,cr[n4 ,:5 ! ,cromwellian w>s broke out1 he 0 9 8 prime1 a /\t1 /urdy ,engli%man1 suff]+1 z did 8 fell[s1 f ! misrule ( ! ,/u>ts1 & ready = any desp]ate /ep t might bett] 8 =tunes4 ,volunte]+1 !re=e1 "u ! man ( blood & iron1 tradition has x t f ! fir/ battle to ! la/ 8 drum 0 he>d inspir+ ! revolutioni/s to mighty de$s ( valor4 ,! conflict at an end1 ,*>les behead$1 & ! ,fif? ,mon>*y m5 creat+ *aos 9 _! noisy ef=ts to e/abli% ! ,k+dom ( ,god on e>?1 he laps$ into an obscurity t endur$ until ! ,re/oration4 ,!n he reem]g$1 n z a vet]an liv+ at ease on laurels well won1 b z a w&]+ begg>1 rov+ f %ire to %ire 9 que/ ( alms1 :i* he implor$ to ! accompanim5t ( fe>some music f 8 belov$ drum4 ,?us he j\rney$1 undi/urb$ & ga9+ a suffici5t liv+1 until he *anc$ 9 ! spr+ ( #affa to invade ! quiet ,wilt%ire village ( ,t$wor?4 ,at t "t ! int]e/s ( ,t$wor? 7 id5tical ) ! int]e/s ( a c]ta9 ,squire ,mompesson1 & he1 be+ a g\ty1 irritable individual1 0 little dispos$ to h 8 peace & ! peace ( ,t$wor? di/urb$ by ! drumm]'s l\d bawl+ & l\d] drumm+4 ,at 8 ord]s r\gh h&s seiz$ ! unhappy w&]]1 bl[s ra9$ ^u him1 & he 0 driv5 f ,t$wor? m9us 8 drum4 ,9 va9 he begg$ ! wra?ful ,mompesson to re/ore x to him2 9 va91 ) ! te>s /ream+ d[n 8 battle-worn1 wea!r-beat5 face1 he prote/$ t ! drum 0 ! only fri5d left to him 9 all ! _w2 & 9 va9 he relat$ ! happy memories x held = him4 ,g1 he 0 r\ghly told--g1 & be ?ankful ?\ escape/ s lightly6 ,s g he did1 & :i!r he w5t nobody knew1 & = ! mom5t nobody c>$4 ,b all ,t$wor? soon _h occasion to wi% t 8 lam5tations _h mov$ ! ,squire to pity4 ,h>dly a mon? lat]1 :5 ,mompesson _h j\rney$ to ! capital to pay 8 respects to ! ,k+1 8 family 7 ar\s$ 9 ! middle ( ! night by angry voices & an incessant bang+ on ! front door4 ,w9d[s 7 tri$2 entrance 0 vehem5tly dem&$4 ,)91 panic reign$ at once4 ,! h\se 0 situat$ 9 a lonely spot1 & x seem$ c]ta9 t1 hav+ he>d ( its ma/]'s abs5ce1 a b& ( highwaym51 ) :om ! c\ntryside ab\nd$1 _h plann$ to turn burgl>s4 ,! occupants1 consi/+ z !y did ( wom5 & *ildr51 c\ld at be/ make scant resi/ance2 & consequ5tly !re 0 mu* quak+ & trembl+1 until1 f9d+ ! bolts & b>s too /rong = !m1 ! unwelcome visitors )drew4 ,unmeasur$ 0 ,mompesson's wra? :5 he return$ & le>n$ ( ! al>m4 ,he only hop$1 he decl>$1 t ! villa9s w\ld v5ture back--he w\ld give !m a greet+ su* z _h n be5 kn[n s9ce ! days ( ! great w>4 ,t v night he _h opportunity to make good 8 boa/1 = soon aft] ! h\sehold _h s\ght repose ! di/urbance broke out anew4 ,light+ a lant]n1 slipp+ into a dress+-g[n1 & snat*+ up a brace ( pi/ols1 ! ,squire da%$ d[n-/airs1 ! noise becom+ l\d] ! ne>] he rea*$ ! door4 ,click1 cla%--! bolts 7 slipp$ back1 ! key 0 turn$1 &1 lant]n ext5d$1 he pe]$ into ! night4 ,! mom5t he op5$ ! door all became /ill1 & no?+ b empty d>kness met 8 eyes4 ,almo/ imm$iately1 h[ev]1 ! knock+ began at a second door1 to :i*1 aft] mak+ ! fir/ fa/1 he hurri$1 only to f9d ! same result1 & to he>1 ) m\nt+ ang]1 a tumult at yet ano!r door4 ,aga9 sil5ce :5 ?is 0 ?r[n op54 ,b1 /epp+ outside1 z he aft]w>d told ! /ory1 ,mompesson became aw>e ( a /range & holl[ s\nd 9 ! air4 ,=?) ! suspicion ent]$ 8 m9d t ! noises he _h he>d might be ( sup]natural orig94 ,to him1 true son ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 a suspicion ( ?is sort 0 tantam\nt to c]ta9ty1 & an unreason+ al>m fill$ 8 s\l2 an al>m t grew into deadly fe> :51 safe 9 ! b$ he _h hurri$ly s\ght1 a trem5d\s boom+ s\nd came f ! top ( ! h\se4 ,"h1 9 an upp] room1 = safe-keep+ & z an int]e/+ relic ( ! ,civil ,w>1 _h be5 plac$ ! begg>'s drum1 & ! t]rible ?\ght occurr$ to ,mompesson3 ,c x be t ! drumm] is dead1 & t 8 _s has return$ to torm5t me8 ,a few nights lat] no room = d\bt seem$ left4 ,in/ead ( ! nocturnal %\t+ & knock+1 !re began a v]itable conc]t f ! room conta9+ ! drum4 ,?is conc]t1 ,mompesson in=m$ 8 fri5ds1 op5$ ) a peculi> hurl+ 9 ! air ov] ! h\se1 & clos$ ) ! beat+ ( a drum l t at ! break+ up ( a gu>d4 ,! m5tal torture ( ! ,squire & 8 family may be easi] imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,& be=e long matt]s grew mu* worse1 :51 becom+ embold5$1 ! gho/ly drumm] laid aside 8 drum to play practical1 & sometimes exce$+ly pa9ful1 jokes on ! memb]s ( ! h\sehold4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 8 malice 0 *iefly direct$ aga9/ ,mompesson's *ildr51 :o--poor little de>s--_h c]ta9ly nev] work$ him any injury4 ,yet we are told t = a "t x haunt$ none p>ticul>ly b !m4 ,:5 !y 7 9 b$ ! cov]+s 7 dragg$ (f & ?r[n on ! floor2 !re 0 he>d a scrat*+ noise "u ! b$ z ( "s animal ) iron claws2 sometimes !y 7 lift$ bodily1 s t six m5 c\ld n hold !m d[n1 & _! limbs 7 beat5 viol5tly aga9/ ! b$po/s4 ,nor did ! unse5 & unruly visitant scruple to plague ,mompesson's ag$ "m1 ^: ,bible 0 frequ5tly hidd5 f h]1 & 9 ^: b$ a%es1 knives1 & o!r articles 7 plac$4 ,z "t pass$ m>vels multipli$4 ,! assurance is solemnly giv5 t *airs mov$ ( !mselves4 ,a bo>d1 x is insi/$1 rose out ( ! floor ( its own accord & flung itself viol5tly at a s]vant4 ,/range lights1 l corpse c&les1 float$ ab\t4 ,! ,squire's p]sonal att5dant ,john1 a /\t fell[ & ( sob] conv]sation1 0 "o night confront$ by a gha/ly app>ition 9 ! =m ( a great body ) two r$ & gl>+ eyes4 ,frequ5tly1 too1 :5 ,john 0 9 b$ he 0 treat$ z 7 ! *ildr51 8 cov]+s remov$1 8 body /ruck1 etc4 ,b x 0 notic$ t :5ev] he grasp$ & br&i%$ a sword he 0 left 9 peace4 ,cle>ly1 ! gho/ _h a heal?y respect = cold /eel4 ,x _h less respect = exorcis+1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 0 tri$1 b tri$ 9 va94 ,all w5t well z long z ! cl]gyman 0 on 8 knees say+ ! prescrib$ pray]s by ! b$side ( ! torm5t$ *ildr51 b ! mom5t he rose a b$ /aff 0 ?r[n at him & o!r articles ( furniture danc$ ab\t s madly t body & limb 7 endang]$4 ,mompesson 0 at 8 wits' end4 ,well might he be6 ,ap>t f ! injury done to 8 family & belong+s1 8 h\se 0 ?rong$ night & day by inquisitive visitors f all sections ( ! c\ntry4 ,he 0 d5\nc$ on ! "o h& z a trick/]1 & on ! o!r z a man :o mu/ be guilty ( "s t]rible secret s91 else he w\ld n ?us be vex$4 ,s]mons 7 prea*$ ) him z ! text4 ,factions 7 =m$1 angrily affirm+ & d5y+ ! sup]natural "* ( ! di/urbances4 ,news ( ! affair travel$ ev5 to ! e>s ( ! ,k+1 :o dispat*$ an inve/igat+ commission to ,mompesson ,h\se1 :]e1 greatly to ! delight ( ! unbeliev+1 no?+ unt[>d occurr$ dur+ ! commission]s' visit4 ,b !reaft]1 z if to make up = lo/ "t1 ! mo/ s5sational & vexati\s ph5om5a ( ! haunt+ 7 produc$4 ,?us matt]s cont9u$ = _m mon?s1 until x dawn$ on ,mompesson & 8 fri5ds t possibly ! case 0 n "o ( gho/s b "o ( wit*craft4 ,?is suspicion rose f ! s+ul> circum/ance t voices 9 ! *ildr5's room began1 = a hundr$ times toge!r1 to cry ,a wit*6 ,a wit*6 ,resolv$ to put matt]s to a te/1 "o ( ! bolde/ ( a company ( spectators sudd5ly dem&$1 ,satan1 if ! drumm] set !e to "w1 give ?ree knocks & no m6 ,to :i* ?ree knocks 7 di/9ctly he>d1 & aft]w>d1 by way ( confirmation1 five knocks z reque/$ by ano!r onlook]4 ,n[ began an eag] hunt = ! once despis$ drumm]1 :o 0 pres5tly f\nd 9 jail at ,gl\ce/] accus$ ( !ft4 ,& ) ?is discov]y ^w 0 br\ght to ,mompesson t ! drumm] _h op5ly boa/$ ( hav+ bewit*$ him4 ,?is 0 en\gh = ! outrag$ ,squire4 ,!re 0 9 exi/5ce an act ( ,k+ ,james ,i4 hold+ x a felony to fe$1 employ1 or rew>d any evil _s1 & "u its provisions he spe$ily _h 8 alleg$ p]secutor indict$ z a wiz>d4 ,amid great excitem5t ! ag$ vet]an 0 br\ght f ,gl\ce/] to ,salisbury to /& trial4 ,b 8 _s rema9$ unbrok54 ,in/ead ( confess+1 humbly begg+ m]cy1 & promis+ am5ds1 he und]took to b>ga9 ) ,mompesson1 promis+ t if ! latt] secur$ 8 lib]ty & gave him employm5t z a f>m h&1 he w\ld rid him ( ! haunt+4 ,p]haps because he fe>$ trea*]y1 p]haps because1 z he said1 he felt sure ! drumm] c\ld d him no good 9 any hone/ way1 ,mompesson reject$ ?is +5u\s proposal4 ,s ! drumm] 0 left to 8 fate1 :i*1 = ^? days1 0 mo/ unexpect$4 ,a pack$ & att5tive c\rt room li/5$ to ! tale ( ! mi%aps & misadv5tures t _h made ,mompesson ,h\se a national c5t] ( int]e/2 x 0 prov$ t ! accus$ _h be5 intimate ) an old vagabond :o pret5d$ to possess sup]natural p[]s2 & emphasis 0 laid on ! alleg$ fact t he _h boa/$ ( hav+ rev5g$ himself on ,mompesson = ! confiscation ( 8 drum4 ,luckily = him1 ,mompesson 0 n ! p[] 9 ,salisbury t he 0 9 ,t$wor?1 & ! drumm]'s eloqu5t def5se mov$ ! jury to acquit him & to s5d him on 8 way rejoic+4 ,!reaft] he 0 nev] aga9 he>d ( 9 ,wilt%ire or 9 ! pages ( hi/ory1 & ) 8 disappe>ance came an end to ! knock+s1 ! corpse c&les1 & all ! o!r uncanny ph5om5a t _h made life a ceaseless nightm>e = ! ,mompessons4 ,su* is ! a/oni%+ /ory ( ! drumm] ( ,t$wor?1 /ill cit$ by ! sup]/iti\s z a capital example ( ! int]m$dl+ ( sup]human ag5cies 9 human affairs1 & /ill m5tion$ by ! skeptical z "o ( ! mo/ amus+ & mo/ successful hoaxes on record4 ,to u ( ! tw5tie? c5tury its *ief significance lies 9 ! /rik+ resemblance betwe5 ! tribulations ( ! ,mompesson family & ! s-call$ physical ph5om5a ( mod]n spiritism4 ,all :o h att5d$ spiriti/ic seances are famili> ) ! invisible & p]v]se gho/1 :i*1 = no app>5t reason o!r ?an to my/ify1 causes furniture to gyrate viol5tly1 r+s bells1 plays tamb\r9es1 levitates ! m$ium1 & favors ! spectators ) sundry taps1 p9*es1 ev5 bl[s4 ,precisely ?us 0 x ) ! do+s at ,mompesson ,h\se1 :]e _m ( ! sali5t ph5om5a ( mod]n spiritism 7 anticipat$ ne>ly two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago4 ,! inf]5ce is irresi/ible t a m or less intimate connection exi/s betwe5 ! di/urbances at ,t$wor? & ! triumphs ( latt]-day m$ium%ip1 & x ?us becomes d\bly int]e/+ to exam9e ! evid5ce = & aga9/ ! sup]natural orig9 ( ! p]=mances t s p]plex$ ! ,engli%m5 ( ! ,re/oration4 ,?is evid5ce is pres5t$ 9 f> great] detail ?an is "h possible1 9 a curi\s docum5t writt5 by ! ,rev]5d ,joseph ,glanvill1 a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & an eye witness ( "s ( ! ph5om5a4 ,8 po9t ( view is t ( an ard5t believ] 9 ! v]ity ( wit*craft1 & 8 n>rative ( ! ,t$wor? affair f9ds place 9 a treatise design$ to discomfit ^? irreligi\s p]sons :o ma9ta9$ ! opposite4,b ,x is !re=e evid5t t 8 acc\nt ( ! case is to be reg>d$ z a piece ( special plead+1 & z su* mu/ be receiv$ ) critical caution4 ,! ne$ = caution is fur!r emphasiz$ by ! important circum/ance t ( all ! ph5om5a describ$1 only ^? mo/ susceptible ( mundane int]pretation 7 witness$ by ,glanvill or ,mompesson4 ,all ( ! m extraord9>y--! great body ) ! r$ & gl>+ eyes1 ! levitat$ *ildr51 etc4--came to ! n>rator f second or ?ird or f\r? h& s\rces n always cle>ly indicat$1 & d\btless un$ucat$ & sup]/iti\s p]sons1 su* z peasants or s]vants1 ^: fe>s w\ld l5d w+s to _! imag9ation4 ,keep+ ^! facts be=e u1 :at d we f9d8 ,we f9d t1 s f> f support+ ! sup]natural view1 ! evid5ce po9ts to a sy/ematic c\rse ( fraud & deceit c>ri$ out1 n by ! drumm]1 n by ,mompesson & ,glanvill 7z _m ( t g5]ation 7 unk9d en\gh to sugge/71 n by ! ,mompesson s]vants1 b by ! ,mompesson *ildr51 & p>ticul>ly by ! olde/ *ild1 a girl ( t54 ,x 0 ab\t ! *ildr5 t ! di/urbances c5t]$1 x 0 9 _! room t ! manife/ations usually took place1 &--:at %\ld h s]v$ to direct suspicion to !m at once--:51 9 ! hope ( af=d+ !m relief1 _! fa!r sep>at$ !m1 s5d+ ! y\nge/ to lodge ) a neighbor & tak+ ! olde/ into 8 own room1 x 0 rem>k$ t ! neighbor's h\se imm$iately became ! sc5e ( demoniac activity1 z did ! ,squire's ap>tm5t1 :i* _h previ\sly be5 virtually undi/urb$4 ,"h & n[ develop$ a ph5om5on t places little ,miss ,mompesson on a p> ) ! celebrat$ ,fox si/]s1 = h] fa!r's b$ *amb] 0 turn$ into a seance room 9 :i* messages 7 rapp$ out v mu* z messages h be5 rapp$ out ev] s9ce ! fateful night 9 #ahdh t saw mod]n spiritism u%]$ into ! _w4 ,glanvill's p]sonal te/imony1 ! mo/ precise & circum/antial 9 ! entire case1 /rongly1 albeit unwitt+ly1 supports ?is view ( ! affair4 ,x appe>s t he pass$ only "o night 9 ! haunt$ h\se1 & ( 8 sev]al exp]i5ces !re is none t _c be set d[n to fraud plus imag9ation1 ) ! *ildr5 ! active ag5ts4 ,witness ! foll[+ f 8 /ory ( :at he he>d & beheld 9 ! (t-m5tion$ *ildr5's room3 ,at ?is "t x us$ to haunt ! *ildr51 & t z soon z !y 7 laid4 ,!y w5t to b$ ! night ,i 0 !re ab\t eight ( ! clock1 :5 a maid s]vant1 com+ d[n f !m1 told u t x 0 come4444 ,mr4 ,mompesson & ,i & a g5tleman t came ) me w5t up4 ,i he>d a /range scrat*+ z ,i w5t up ! /airs1 & :5 we came into ! room ,i p]ceiv$ x 0 j beh9d ! bol/] ( ! *ildr5's b$ & seem$ to be aga9/ ! tick4 ,x 0 z l\d a scrat*+ z "o ) long nails c\ld make ^u a bol/]4 ,!re 7 two mode/ little girls 9 ! b$1 betwe5 sev5 & eight ye>s old1 z ,i guess$4 ,i saw _! h&s out ( ! clo!s1 & !y c\ld n contribute to ! noise t 0 beh9d _! heads4 ,!y _h be5 us$ to x & /ill,c _h somebody or o!r 9 ! *amb] ) !m1 & !re=e seem$ n to be mu* affright$4 ,i1 /&+ at ! b$'s head1 ?ru/ my h& beh9d ! bol/]1 direct+ x to ! place :5ce ! noise seem$ to come4 ,:]eupon ! noise ceas$ !re1 & 0 he>d 9 ano!r "p ( ! b$2 b :5 ,i _h tak5 out my h& x return$ & 0 he>d 9 ! same place z be=e4,d ,i _h be5 told x w\ld imitate noises1 & made trial by scrat*+ sev]al times ^u ! %eet1 z five1 & sev51 & t51 :i* x foll[$1 & /ill /opp$ at my numb]4 ,i se>*$ "u & beh9d ! b$1 turn$ up ! clo!s to ! b$ cords1 grasp$ ! bol/]1 s\nd$ ! wall beh9d1 & made all ! se>* t possibly ,i c\ld1 to f9d if !re 7 any trick1 contrivance1 or common cause ( x4 ,! l did my fri5d1 b we c\ld discov] no?+4 ,s t ,i 0 !n v]ily p]suad$1 & am s /ill1 t ! noise 0 made by "s demon or _s4 ,d\btless 8 c\nt5ance betray$ ! receptiv5ess ( 8 m9d1 & x is n surpris+ t ! naughty little girls proce$$ to "w indu/ri\sly ^u 8 imag9ation4 ,he speaks ( hav+ he>d "u ! b$ a pant+ s\nd1 :i*1 he is c]ta91 caus$ a motion s /rong t x %ook ! room & w9d[s v s5sibly2 & x also appe>s t he 0 induc$ to believe t he saw some?+ mov+ 9 a l95 bag hang+ 9 ! room1 :i* bag1 on be+ empti$1 0 f\nd to conta9 no?+ animate4 ,!re=e--spirits aga96 ,aft] bidd+ ! *ildr5 good night & retir+ to ! room set ap>t = him1 he 0 wak5$ f a s\nd sleep by a trem5d\s knock+ on 8 door1 & to 8 t]rifi$ inquiry1 ,9 ! "n ( ,god1 :o is x1 & :at w\ld y h8 receiv$ ! n :olly reassur+ reply1 ,no?+ ) y4 ,9 ! morn+1 :5 he spoke ( ! incid5t & rem>k$ t he suppos$ a s]vant mu/ h rapp$ at ! wrong door1 he le>n$ to 8 pr(\nd a/oni%m5t t no "o ( ! h\se lay t way or _h bus9ess !reab\t4 ,?is be+ s1 x c\ld n possibly h be5 any?+ b a gho/4 ,?us runs ! argum5t ( ! sup]/iti\s cl]gyman4 ,& all ! :ile1 we may feel tol]ably sure1 little ,miss ,mompesson 0 *uckl+ inw>dly at ! panic into :i* %e _h ?r[n ! rev]5d g5tleman4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if x be object$ t no girl ( t5 c\ld successfully execute su* a su/a9$ impo/ure1 "o ne$ only po9t to ! _m in/ances 9 :i* *ildr5 ( equally t5d] ye>s or little old] h s9ce v5tur$ on simil> my/ifications1 ) ev5 m />tl+ results4 ,incr$ible z x may seem to ^? :o h n look$ into ! subject1 x is a fact t !re are boys & girls--especially girls--:o take a morbid delight 9 play+ pranks t w a/\nd & p]plex _! eld]s4 ,! m]e sugge/ion t ,satan or a disc>nate _s is at ! bottom ( ! mis*ief w !n act z a p[]ful /imulus to ! elaboration ( ev5 m s5sational p]=mances1 & ! result1 if detection does n soon occur1 w be a full-fl$g$ polt]gei/1 z ! crock]y-break+1 furniture-?r[+ gho/ is te*nically call$4 ,! s+ul> affair ( ,hetty ,wesley1 :i* we %all take up next1 is a case 9 po9t4 ,s1 too1 is ! hi/ory ( ! ,fox si/]s1 :o 7 extremely juv5ile :5 !y discov]$ ! possibilities lat5t 9 ! prop]ly manipulat$ rap & knock4 ,& ! spirits :o s malici\sly di/urb$ ! peace ( good old ,dr4 ,phelps 9 ,/rat=d1 ,connecticut1 a half c5tury & m ago1 unque/ionably ow$ _! be+ to ! nimble wit & abnormal fancy ( 8 two /ep-*ildr51 ag$ sixte5 & elev54 ,x is to be rememb]$1 fur!r1 t contempor>y conditions 7 exceptionally favorable to ! success ( ! ,t$wor? hoax4 ,9 all likelihood ! *ildr5 _h no?+ to d ) ! fir/ al>m1 ! al>m t occurr$ dur+ ,mompesson's abs5ce 9 ,london2 & possibly ! second 0 only a rude practical joke by "s village lads :o _h he>d ( ! fir/ & wi%$ to put ! ,squire's c\rage to a te/4 ,b once ! little ,mompessons le>n$1 or suspect$1 t _! fa!r associat$ ! noises ) ! vagrant drumm]1 a wide vi/a ( enjoym5t w\ld op5 be=e _! mis*ief-lov+ m9ds4 ,ent]+ on a c>e] ( my/ification1 !y w\ld f9d ! road made easy by ! gullibility ( ^? ab\t !m2 & ! *ances are t _h !y be5 caught 9 flagrante delicto !y w\ld h put 9 ! plea t fraudul5t m$iums s frequ5tly (f] to-day--,an evil _s took possession ( me4 ,z x 01 ! sup]/ition ( ! times--& d\btless ! rats & %aky timb]s ( ,mompesson ,h\se did _! "p--0 _! con/ant & unfail+ support4 ,ev]y?+ t happ5$ w\ld be magnifi$ & di/ort$ by ! witnesses1 ei!r at ! mom5t or 9 retrospect1 until 9 ! end ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,glanvill1 record+ hone/ly en\gh :at he himself _h se51 c\ld f9d mat]ial = a hi/ory ( ! mo/ m>vel\s m>vels4 ,9 %ort1 ! m closely "o exam9es ! details ( ! ,t$wor? my/]y1 ! m w he f9d himself 9 agreem5t ) ,george ,cruik%ank's brutally frank op9ion3 ,all ?is seems v /range1 ab\t ?is drumm] & 8 drum2 ,b = myself ,i really ?9k ?is drumm+ gho/ 0 all a hum4 ,,footnotes3 ,b ,glanvill's ,sadducismus ,triumphatus1 a mo/ in/ructive & ent]ta9+ contribution to ! lit]ature ( wit*craft4 ,contempor>y op9ion ( ,glanvill is well express$ 9 ,an?ony a ,wood's /atem5t t he 0 a p]son ( m ?an ord9>y p>ts1 ( a quick1 w>m1 spruce1 & gay fancy1 & 0 m lucky1 at lea/ 9 8 own judgm5t1 9 8 fir/ h9ts & ?\ghts ( ?+s1 ?an 9 8 aft] notions1 exam9$ & dige/$ by long] & m mature delib]ation4 ,he _h a v t5aci\s memory1 & 0 a great ma/] ( ! ,engli% language1 express+ himself !re9 ) easy flu5cy1 & 9 a manly1 yet )al a cle> /yle4 ,glanvill di$ 9 #afhj at ! e>ly age ( =ty-f\r4 ,c ,us$ "h 9 ! s5se ( always4 ,d ,! ,italics are m9e4 ,,iii ,,! ,,haunt+ ,,( ,,! ,,wesleys ,! ,rev4 ,samuel ,wesley is *iefly kn[n to po/]ity z ! fa!r ( ! fam\s ,john ,wesley1 ! f\nd] ( ,me?odism1 & ( ! h>dly less fam\s ,*>les ,wesley4 ,b ! ,rev4 ,samuel has fur!r claims to remembrance4 ,if he gave to ! _w ,john & ,*>les ,wesley1 he 0 also ! sire ( sev5te5 o!r ,wesleys1 eight ( :om1 l _! celebrat$ bro!rs1 grew to maturity & atta9$ v>y+ degrees ( di/9ction4 ,he 0 himself a man ( di/9ction z prea*]1 poet1 & controv]siali/4 ,8 s]mons 7 s]mons 9 ! good1 old-fa%ion$ s5se ( ! t]m4 ,8 poems 7 ! despair ( ! critics1 b won him a wide reputation4 ,he 0 an adept 9 :at ,:i/l] call$ ! g5tle art ( mak+ enemies4 ,?\gh m famili> ) ! inside ( a pulpit1 he 0 n unacqua9t$ ) ! inside ( a jail4 ,he rais$ 8 num]\s prog5y on an income seldom exce$+ "o ?\s& doll>s a ye>4 ,&1 :at is p]haps ! mo/ a/oni%+ fact 9 a c>e] replete ) surprises1 he 0 ! h]o ( "o ( ! be/ au!nticat$ gho/ /ories on record4 ,?is visitation f ! sup]mundane came z a climax to a s]ies ( worldly annoyances t w\ld h upset ! equanimity ( a v ,job--& ! ,rev4 ,samuel1 9 temp] at any rate1 0 ! rev]se ( ,job-l4 ,8 tr\bles began 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :5 he became rector ( ! e/abli%$ *ur* at ,epwor?1 ,l9coln%ire1 a v5]able edifice dat+ back to ! /ormy days ( ,edw>d ,,ii41 & z damp z x 0 old4 ,! /ory goes t ?is liv+ 0 grant$ him z a rew>d because he d$icat$ "o ( 8 poems to ,que5 ,m>y4 ,b ! ,que5 w\ld seem to h _h puni%m5t 9 m9d = him1 r ?an rew>d4 ,locat$ 9 ! ,isle ( ,axholme1 9 ! mid/ ( a long /ret* ( f5 c\ntry b\nd$ by f\r riv]s1 & = a great "p "u wat]1 ,epwor? 0 at t epo* dre>9ess itself4 ,! ,rev4 ,samuel's spirits mu/ h sunk )9 him z ! c>ts be>+ 8 already l>ge family & 8 few h\sehold belong+s toil$ ?r\gh quagmire & morass2 !y mu/ h fall5 /ill f>!r :5 he gaz$ d[n ! "o /raggl+ /reet at ! rectory ( mud & ?at* t 0 to be 8 home2 & !y mu/ h t\*$ ! z]o m>k1 zeal\s ,high ,*ur*man t he 01 ) ! discov]y t 8 peasant p>i%ion]s 7 ,presbyt]ian-m9d$ folk :o hat$ ritualism z cordially z !y hat$ ! ,pope4 ,:atev] 8 secret s5tim5ts1 he lo/ no "t 9 endeavor+ to /amp ! impr9t ( 8 vigor\s p]sonality on ,epwor?4 ,=getful1 or unhe$ful1 ( ! fact t ! natives ( ! ,isle ( ,axholme 7 notori\sly viol5t & lawless1 he began to rule !m ) a rod ( iron4 ,?us !y %\ld ?9k1 ?us !y %\ld d1 ?us !y %\ld g6 ,above all1 ! ,rev4 ,samuel nev] p]mitt$ !m to =get t 9 addition to spiritual !y ow$ him temporal obligations4 ,9 ! matt] ( ti!s--always a sore subject 9 a community h>d put to extract a liv+ f ! soil--he 0 unrel5t+4 ,necessity may h driv5 him2 b x 0 only to be expect$ t murmur+s %\ld arise1 & f words ! angry isl&]s pass$ to de$s4 ,= a "t !y cont5t$ !mselves ) burn+ ! rector's b>n & try+ to burn 8 h\se4 ,!n1 :5 he 0 s indiscreet z to become indebt$ to "o ( _! numb]1 !y clapp$ him into prison4 ,8 spe$y release1 ?r\gh ! int]v5tion ( cl]ical fri5ds1 & 8 blunt refusal to seek a new sph]e ( activity1 7 foll[$ by m b>n burn+1 by ! slaught] ( 8 cattle1 & f9ally by a fire t utt]ly de/roy$ ! rectory & all b co/ ! lives ( sev]al ( its inmates1 :o by t "t includ$ ! future fa!r ( ,me?odism4 ,! brav]y ) :i* ! ,rev4 ,samuel met ?is cr[n+ disa/]1 & ! en]gy ) :i* he set ab\t ! task ( rebuild+ 8 home--n 9 mud & ?at*1 b 9 sub/antial brick--seem to h %am$ ! villag]s into giv+ him peace1 seem ev5 to h inspir$ !m ) a g5u9e reg>d = him4 ,he = 8 "p1 if we read ! difficult pages ( 8 biograph]s aright1 appe>s to h gr[n less exact+ & m diplomatic4 ,9 any ev5t1 he 0 left 9 quiet to prep>e 8 s]mons1 write 8 poems1 & assi/ 8 devot$ wife 7:o1 by ! way1 he is said to h des]t$ = an entire ye> because ( a little diff]5ce ( op9ion respect+ ! "r ( ,william ( ,orange to ! ,engli% cr[n7 9 ! upbr++ ( _! *ildr54 ,?us 8 life ran along 9 comp>ative smoo?ness until ! mom5t\s adv5t ( ! gho/4 ,?is unexpect$ & unwelcome visitor made its fir/ appe>ance e>ly 9 ,decemb]1 #agaf4 ,at ! "t ! ,wesley boys 7 away f home1 b ! h\sehold 0 /ill suffici5tly num]\s1 consi/+ ( ! ,rev4 ,samuel1 ,mrs4 ,wesley1 sev5 daught]s1--,emilia1 ,susannah1 ,m>ia1 ,mehetabel1 ,anne1 ,m>?a1 & ,kezziah1--a man s]vant nam$ ,rob]t ,br[n1 & a maid s]vant kn[n z ,nanny ,m>%all4 ,nanny 0 ! fir/ to :om ! gho/ paid its respects1 9 a s]ies ( blood-curdl+ groans t caus$ ! up/>t+ ( h] hair1 & made h] e>s prick =? at an unusual rate4 ,9 mod]n p>lance1 %e 0 greatly al>m$1 & ha/5$ to tell ! ,misses ,wesley ( ! extraord9>y noises1 :i*1 %e assur$ !m1 s\nd$ exactly l ! groans ( a dy+ man4 ,! d]isive laught] ( ! "y wom5 left h] /ate ( m9d un*ang$2 & !y too gave way to al>m :51 a night or s lat]1 l\d knocks began to be he>d 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! h\se1 accompani$ by sundry groans1 squeaks1 & t+l+s4 ,oddly en\gh1 ! only memb] ( ! family unvisit$ by ! gho/ 0 ! ,rev4 ,samuel1 & ^u le>n+ t he _h he>d none ( ! direful s\nds 8 wife & *ildr5 made up _! m9ds t 8 dea? 0 imm95t2 = a local sup]/ition _h x t 9 all su* cases ( haunt+ ! p]son undi/urb$ is m>k$ = an e>ly demise4 ,b ! wor?y cl]gyman cont9u$ hale & he>ty1 z did ! gho/1 ^: knock+s1 inde$1 soon grew s t]rify+ t few or none ( ! family dur/ be alone4 ,x 0 !n resolv$ t1 :atev] ! noises port5d$1 c\nsel & aid mu/ be s\ght f ! head ( ! h\sehold4 ,at fir/ ! ,rev4 ,samuel li/5$ 9 sil5ce to 8 sp\se's recital2 b z %e proce$$ he bur/ into a /orm ( wra?4 ,a gho/8 ,/uff & nons5se6 ,n a bit ( x6 ,only "s mis*ief-mak]s b5t on plagu+ !m4 ,possibly1 & 8 *ol] rose high]1 a trick play$ by 8 daught]s !mselves1 or by _! lov]s4 ,n[ x 0 ! turn ( ! ,wesley girls to become angry1 & we read t !y =?) %[$ !mselves exce$+ly desir\s ( its cont9uance till he 0 conv9c$4 ,_! desire 0 spe$ily grant$4 ,! v next night pat]familias _h no soon] tumbl$ into b$ ?an !re came n9e res\nd+ knocks j by 8 b$side4 ,9 an in/ant he 0 up & grop+ = a light4 ,y he>d x1 !n8 we may imag9e ,mrs4 ,wesley anxi\sly ask+1 & we may also imag9e ! robu/ ,anglo-,saxon ( 8 response4 ,ano!r night & m knock+s1 foll[$ by a noise 9 ! room ov] our heads1 z if sev]al p 7 walk+4 ,?is "t1 to quote fur!r f ,mrs4 ,wesley's n>rative z giv5 9 a lett] to h] abs5t son ,samuel1 ! tumult 0 s outrage\s t we ?\ght ! *ildr5 w\ld be fright5$2 s y\r fa!r & ,i rose1 & w5t d[n 9 ! d>k to light a c&le4 ,j z we came to ! bottom ( ! broad /airs1 hav+ hold ( ea* o!r1 on my side !re seem$ z if somebody _h empti$ a bag ( money at my feet2 & on 81 z if all ! bottles "u ! /airs 7:i* 7 _m7 _h be5 da%$ 9 a ?\s& pieces4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ! hall into ! kit*51 & got a c&le & w5t to see ! *ildr51 :om we f\nd asleep4 ,) ?is ! ,rev4 ,samuel seems to h come r\nd to ! family's way ( ?9k+2 = 9 ! morn+ he s5t a mess5g] to ! ne>by village ( ,haxey ) ! reque/ t ! vic> ( ,haxey1 a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,hoole1 w\ld ride ov] & assi/ him 9 conjur+ ! evil _s out ( 8 h\se4 ,burn+ ) curiosity1 ,mr4 ,hoole made su* good "t to ,epwor? t be=e noon he 0 at ! rectory & eag]ly li/5+ to an acc\nt ( ! m>vels t _h s al>m$ ! ,wesleys4 ,9 addition to ! ph5om5a already set =?1 he le>n$ t :ile ! knocks 7 he>d 9 all p>ts ( ! h\se1 !y 7 mo/ frequ5t 9 ! *ildr5's room2 t at pray]s !y almo/ inv>iably int]rupt$ ! family's devotions1 especially :5 ,mr4 ,wesley began ! pray]s = ,k+ ,george & ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 f :i* x 0 inf]r$ t ! gho/ 0 a ,jacobite2 t (t5 a s\nd 0 he>d l ! rock+ ( a cradle1 & ano!r s\nd l ! gobbl+ ( a turkey1 & yet ano!r some?+ l a man1 9 a loose nightg[n trail+ aft] him2 & t if "o /amp$ 8 foot1 ,old ,jeffrey1 z ! y\ng] *ildr5 _h nam$ ! gho/1 w\ld knock precisely z _m times z !re _h be5 /amp+s4 ,none ( ^! major m>vels 0 v\*saf$ to ,mr4 ,hoole2 b he he>d knock+s 9 pl5ty1 &1 aft] a night ( t]ror1 made ha/e back to ,haxey1 hav+ lo/ all desire to play ! role ( exorci/4 ,8 fe>s may possibly h be5 increas$ by ! viol5ce ( ,mr4 ,wesley1 :o1 aft] va9ly exhort+ ! gho/ to speak out & tell 8 bus9ess1 fl\ri%$ a pi/ol & ?reat5$ to dis*>ge x 9 ! direction :5ce ! knock+s came4 ,?is 0 too mu* = peace-lov+1 spook-fe>+ ,mr4 ,hoole4 ,sir1 he prote/$1 y are conv9c$ ?is is some?+ pret]natural4 ,if s1 y _c hurt x2 b y give x p[] to hurt y4 ,! logic ( ,mr4 ,hoole's argum5t is h>dly s evid5t z 8 panic4 ,(f he gallop$1 leav+ ! ,rev4 ,samuel to lay ! gho/ z be/ he c\ld4 ,aft] 8 dep>ture wond]s grew apace4 ,?us f> ! manife/ations _h be5 :olly auditory2 n[ visual ph5om5a 7 add$4 ,"o ev5+ ,mrs4 ,wesley beheld some?+ d>t out f b5ea? a b$ & quickly disappe>4 ,si/] ,emilia1 :o 0 pres5t1 report$ to bro!r ,samuel t ?is some?+ 0 l a badg]1 only )\t any head t 0 disc]nible4 ,! same app>ition came to conf\nd ! man s]vant1 ,rob]t ,br[n1 once 9 ! badg] =m1 & once 9 ! =m ( a :ite rabbit :i* turn$ r\nd be=e him sev]al times4 ,rob]t 0 also ! witness ( an ev5 m peculi> p]=mance by ! elusive gho/4 ,be+ gr9d+ corn 9 ! g>rets1 & happ5+ to /op a little1 ! h&le ( ! mill 0 turn sic r\nd ) great swiftness4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,rob]t subsequ5tly decl>$ t no?+ vex$ him b t ! mill 0 empty4 ,if corn _h be5 9 x1 ,old ,jeffrey might h gr\nd 8 he>t out = him2 he w\ld nev] h di/urb$ him4 ,m annoy+ 0 a habit into :i* ! gho/ fell ( rattl+ lat*es1 j+l+ w>m+ pans & o!r metal ut5sils1 & bru%+ rudely aga9/ p 9 ! d>k4 ,?rice1 ass]t$ ! ,rev4 ,samuel1 ,i h be5 pu%$ by an invisible p[]1 once aga9/ ! corn] ( my desk 9 ! /udy1 a second "t aga9/ ! door ( ! matt$ *amb]1 a ?ird "t aga9/ ! "r side ( ! frame ( my /udy door4 ,on at lea/ "o occasion ,old ,jeffrey indulg$ 9 a pa/ime popul> ) ! spiriti/ic m$iums ( a lat] day4 ,john ,wesley tells u1 on ! au?ority ( si/] ,nancy1 t "o night1 :5 %e 0 play+ c>ds ) "s ( ! _m o!r si/]s1 ! b$ on :i* %e sat 0 sudd5ly lift$ f ! gr\nd4 ,%e leapt d[n & said1 ',surely ,old ,jeffrey w\ld n run away ) h]4' ,h[ev]1 !y p]suad$ h] to sit d[n aga91 :i* %e _h sc>ce done :5 x 0 aga9 lift$ up sev]al times successively1 a consid]able height1 ^u :i* %e left h] seat & w\ld n be prevail$ ^u to sit !re any m4 ,cle>ly1 ! ,wesley family 7 9 a bad way4 ,entreaties1 ?reats1 exorcism1 _h alike fail$ to bani% ! ob/9ate gho/4 ,b ?\gh !y knew x n1 relief 0 at h&4 ,:e!r rep5t+ ( 8 misdo+s1 or desir\s ( seek+ pa/ures new1 ,jeffrey1 aft] a visitation la/+ ne>ly two mon?s1 took 8 dep>ture almo/ z unc]emoni\sly z he _h arriv$1 & left ! unhappy ,wesleys to resume by sl[ degrees _! wont$ ways ( life4 ,su* is ! /ory unfold$ by ! ,wesleys !mselves 9 a s]ies ( lett]s & memor&a1 :i*1 tak5 toge!r1 =m1 z 0 said1 "o ( ! be/ au!nticat$ n>ratives ( haunt+ extant4 ,b be=e endeavor+ to asc]ta9 ! s\rce ( ! ph5om5a cr$it$ to ! soi-disant ,jeffrey1 ano!r & fully z important inquiry mu/ be made4 ,:at1 x is necess>y to ask1 did ! ,wesleys actually he> & see 9 ! c\rse ( ! two mon?s t !y _h _! gho/ ) !m8 ,! answ] obvi\sly mu/ be s\ght ?r\gh an analysis ( ! evid5ce = ! haunt+4 ,?is *ronologically falls into ?ree divisions4 ,! fir/ consi/s ( lett]s address$ to "y ,samuel ,wesley by 8 fa!r1 "m1 & two ( 8 si/]s1 & writt5 at ! "t ( ! di/urbances2 ! second1 ( lett]s writt5 by ,mrs4 ,wesley & f\r ( h] daught]s to ,john ,wesley 9 ! summ] & autumn ( #agbf 7t is to say1 m ?an n9e ye>s aft] ! haunt+71 ( an acc\nt writt5 by ! s5ior ,samuel ,wesley1 & ( /atem5ts by ,hoole & ,rob]t ,br[n2 ! ?ird1 ( an article contribut$ to ,! ,arm9ian ,magaz9e 9 #aghd 7ne>ly sev5ty ye>s aft] ! ev5t7 by ,john ,wesley4 ,n[1 ! mo/ cursory exam9ation ( ! v>i\s docum5ts %[s rem>kable discrepancies betwe5 ! e>li] & lat] v]sions4 ,writ+ to h] son ,samuel1 :5 ! gho/ 0 /ill active1 & %e w\ld n be likely to m9imize its do+s1 ,mrs4 ,wesley ?us describes ! fir/ occurr5ces3 ,on ! fir/ ( ,decemb]1 our maid he>d1 at ! door ( ! d9+-room1 sev]al dismal groans l a p]son 9 extremes1 at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,we gave little he$ to h] relation & endeavor$ to laugh h] out ( h] fe>s4 ,"s nights 7two or ?ree7 aft]1 sev]al ( ! family he>d a /range knock+ 9 div]s places1 usually ?ree or f\r knocks at a "t1 & !n /ay$ a little4 ,?is cont9u$ e night = a =tnight2 sometimes x 0 9 ! g>ret1 b mo/ commonly 9 ! nurs]y1 or gre5 *amb]4 ,contra/ ) ?is ! portion ( ,john ,wesley's ,arm9ian ,magaz9e article ref]r+ to ! same p]iod3 ,on ! second ( ,decemb]1 #agaf1 :ile ,rob]t ,br[n1 my fa!r's s]vant1 0 sitt+ ) "o ( ! maids1 a little be=e t5 at night1 9 ! d9+-room :i* op5$ into ! g>d51 !y bo? he>d "o knock+ at ! door4 ,rob]t rose & op5$ x1 b c\ld see nobody4 ,quickly x knock$ aga9 & groan$4444 ,he op5$ ! door aga9 twice or ?rice1 ! knock+ be+ twice or ?rice repeat$2 b /ill see+ no?+1 & be+ a little />tl$1 !y rose & w5t up to b$4 ,:5 ,rob]t came to ! top ( ! g>ret /airs1 he saw a h&mill1 :i* 0 at a little di/ance1 :irl$ ab\t v swiftly4444 ,:5 he 0 9 b$1 he he>d z x 7 ! gobbl+ ( a turkey cock close to ! b$side2 & soon aft]1 ! s\nd ( "o /umbl+ ov] 8 %oes & boots2 b !re 7 none !re1 he _h left !m bel[4444 ,! next ev5+1 betwe5 five & six o'clock1 my si/] ,molly1 !n ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( age1 sitt+ 9 ! d9+-room read+1 he>d z if x 7 ! door t l$ into ! hall op51 & a p]son walk+ 91 t seem$ to h on a silk nightg[n1 ru/l+ & trail+ along4 ,x seem$ to walk r\nd h]1 !n to ! door1 !n r\nd aga92 b %e c\ld see no?+4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! contempor>y records are sil5t respect+ ! extraord9>y happ5+s t ov]%ad[ all else 9 ! records ( #agbf & #aghd4 ,9 ! =m]1 = example1 we f9d no ref]5ce to ! affair ( ! mill h&le1 ! levitation ( ! b$1 ! rude bump+s giv5 to ,mr4 ,wesley4 ,!re is mu* talk ( knock+s & groan+s1 ( s\nds l foot/eps1 ru/l+ silks1 fall+ coals1 break+ bottles1 & mov+ lat*es2 allusion is made to ! badg] l & rabbit l app>ition2 & !re is m5tion ( a peculi> danc+ ( fa!r's tr5*] )\t anybody's /irr+ ! table2 b ! sum total makes v tame read+ comp>$ ) ! mat]ial to be f\nd 9 ! acc\nts writt5 9 aft] ye>s & commonly utiliz$--z x has be5 utiliz$ "h--to =m ! n>rative ( ! haunt+4 ,n only ?is1 b a rigor\s division ( ! contempor>y evid5ce into fir/ h& & second h& /ill fur!r elim9ates ! elem5t ( ! m>vel\s4 ,admitt+ z evid5ce only ! fact set =? z hav+ be5 obs]v$ by ! relators !mselves1 ! haunt+ is r$uc$ to a matt] ( knocks1 groans1 t+l+s1 squeaks1 creak+s1 cra%+s1 & foot/eps4 ,we are1 !re=e1 ju/ifi$ 9 believ+ t 9 ?is case1 l s _m o!rs ( its k9d1 ! fallibility ( human memory has play$ an ov]:elm+ "p 9 exagg]at+ ! exp]i5ces actually und]gone2 t1 9 f9e1 no?+ occurr$ 9 ! rectory at ,epwor?1 betwe5 ,decemb] #a1 #agaf1 & ,janu>y #ca1 #agag1 t may n be attribut$ to human ag5cy4 ,:o1 !n1 0 ! ag5t8 ,kn[+ :at we d ( ,wesley's previ\s relations ) ! villag]s1 ! fir/ impulse is to place ! responsibility at _! door4 ,b = ?is !re is no real w>rant4 ,ye>s _h elaps$ s9ce ! culm9at+ cata/rophe ( ! burn+ ( ! rectory1 & 9 ! int]im matt]s _h be5 put on an amicable basis4 ,moreov]1 ! evid5ce z to ! haunt+ itself goes to %[ t ! ph5om5a c\ld n possibly h be5 produc$ by a p]son1 or p]sons1 op]at+ f outdoors2 b mu/1 on ! contr>y1 h be5 ! "w ( "s "o intimately acqua9t$ ) ! arrangem5ts ( ! h\se & enjoy+ ! full confid5ce ( its ma/]4 ,?us our inquiry n>r[s to ! inmates ( ! rectory4 ,( ^!1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,wesley1 may at once be left out ( consid]ation1 z also may ! s]vants1 all acc\nts agree+ t f ! outset !y 7 g5u9ely al>m$4 ,!re rema9 only ! ,wesley girls1 & our ef=t mu/ be to discov] :i* ( !m 0 ! culprit4 ,at fir/ blu% ?is seems an impossible task2 b let u scan ! evid5ce c>efully4 ,we f9d1 to beg9 )1 t only f\r ( ! sev5 si/]s are repres5t$ 9 ! correspond5ce relat+ to ! haunt+4 ,two ( ! o!rs1 ,kezziah & ,m>?a1 7 m]e *ildr5 & n ( lett]-writ+ age1 & _! sil5ce 9 ! matt] is ?us satisfactorily acc\nt$ =4 ,b t ! ?ird1 ,mehetabel1 %\ld likewise be sil5t is di/9ctly puzzl+4 ,n only 0 %e q able to give an acc\nt ( h] exp]i5ces 7%e 0 at lea/ betwe5 eighte5 & n9ete5 ye>s ( age71 b x is kn[n t %e _h a v]itable passion = p5 & ink1 a passion :i* 9 aft] ye>s won h] no mean reputation z a poetess4 ,&1 m ?an ?is1 %e seems to h enjoy$ a f> great] %>e ( ,jeffrey's att5tions ?an did any o!r memb] ( ! family4 ,my si/] ,hetty1 ,i f9d1 rem>ks ! obs]v+ ,samuel1 0 m p>ticul>ly tr\bl$4 ,& ,emilia decl>es1 almo/ 9 ! language ( compla9t1 t x 0 nev] ne> me1 except two or ?ree times1 & nev] foll[$ me z x did my si/] ,hetty4 ,manife/ly1 x may be wor? :ile to inquire into ! hi/ory & *>act]i/ics ( ?is "y woman4 ,h] biograph]1 ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke1 in=ms u t f h] *ildhood %e 0 gay & sprightly2 full ( mir?1 good humor1 & ke5 wit4 ,%e indulg$ ?is disposition s mu* t x 0 said to h giv5 great uneas9ess to h] p>5ts2 because %e 0 9 consequ5ce (t5 betray$ into inadv]t5cies :i*1 ?\gh ( small mom5t 9 !mselves1 %[$ t h] m9d 0 n "u prop] discipl9e2 & t fancy1 n reason1 (t5 dictat$ t l9e ( conduct :i* %e ?\ght prop] to pursue4 ,?is in=mation is ! m int]e/+1 9 ! pres5t connection1 s9ce x contra/s /rongly ) ! unqualifi$ comm5dation ,dr4 ,cl>ke accords ! o!r si/]s4 ,f ! same au?ority we le>n t z a *ild ,miss ,mehetabel 0 s precoci\s t at ! age ( eight %e c\ld read ! ,greek ,te/am5t 9 ! orig9al2 t %e 0 f h] e>lie/ y\? emotional & s5tim5tal2 t despite h] intellectual ta/es & atta9m5ts %e gave h] h& to an illit]ate j\rneyman plumb] & glazi]2 & t :5 ! fruit ( ?is union lay dy+ by h] side %e insi/$ on dictat+ to h] husb& a poem aft]w>d publi%$ "u ! mov+ caption ( ,a ,"m's ,address to ,h] ,dy+ ,infant4 ,ano!r ( h] poems1 by ! way1 is significantly entitl$1 ,! ,lucid ,int]val4 ,!re c1 !n1 be little "q t ,hetty ,wesley 0 precisely ! type ( girl to d]ive amusem5t by work+ on ! sup]/iti\s fe>s ( ^? ab\t h]4 ,we f9d1 too1 9 ! evid5ce itself c]ta9 fugitive ref]5ces directly po9t+ to h] z ! creator ( ,old ,jeffrey4 ,x seems t %e _h a practice ( sitt+ up & mov+ ab\t ! h\se long aft] all ! o!r inmates1 except h] fa!r1 _h retir$ = ! night4 ,! gho/ 0 especially noisy & malevol5t :5 9 h] vic9ity1 knock+ boi/]\sly on ! b$ 9 :i* %e slept1 & ev5 knock+ "u h] feet4 ,& :at is mo/ sugge/ive1 two witnesses1 h] fa!r & h] si/] ,susannah1 te/ify t on "s occasions ! noises fail$ to wake h]1 b caus$ h] to tremble exce$+ly 9 h] sleep4 ,x mu/1 inde$1 h be5 a difficult matt] to re/ra9 laught] at ! spectacle ( ! night-g[n$1 night-capp$1 mu* bewild]$ p>son1 c&le 9 "o h& & pi/ol 9 ! o!r1 pe]+ "u & ab\t ! b$ 9 que/ ( ! invisible gho/4 ,to be sure1 x is impossible to adduce positive pro( t ,hetty ,wesley & ,old ,jeffrey 7 "o & ! same4 ,b ! evid5ce supports ?is view ( ! case z x supports no o!r1 &1 tak5 9 conjunction ) ! facts ( h] e>li] & lat] life1 leaves little d\bt t _h ! ,rev4 ,samuel paid clos] att5tion to ! com+s & go+s ( ?is p>ticul> daught] ! gho/ t s sorely tri$ him w\ld h tak5 its flight mu* soon] ?an x did4 ,h] motive = ! deception mu/ be left to conjecture4 ,9 all probability x 0 only ! desire to amaze & t]rorize1 a desire z 0 said be=e1 n infrequ5tly op]ative along simil> l9es 9 ! case ( "y p ( a lively disposition & morbid imag9ation4 ,,iv ,,! ,,visions ,,( ,,emanuel ,,sw$5borg ,9 mid ,april ( ! memorable ye> #agde1 two m51 ha/5+ ?r\gh a busy ,london ?or\ghf>e1 paus$ = a mom5t to foll[ ) _! eyes a ?ird1 :om !y _h greet$ b :o _h pass$ )\t s mu* z a glance 9 _! direction4 ,! face ( "o betray$ *agr92 b ! o!r smil$ amus$ly4 ,y mu/ n m9d1 de> fell[1 said he2 t is only ,sw$5borg's way1 z y w discov] :5 y "k him bett]4 ,8 feet are on ! e>?2 b = ! mom5t 8 m9d is 9 ! cl\ds1 pond]+ "s solution to ! wond]ful problems he has set himself1 m>vel\s man t he is4 ,yet1 object$ ! o!r1 he seems su* a ?or\gh man ( ! _w1 s f9ely dress$1 s c\rtly z a rule 9 spee* & mann]4 ,he is a man ( ! _w1 a true cosmopolitan1 0 ! quick response4 ,i w>rant few are s widely & s favorably kn[n4 ,he is z mu* at home 9 ,london1 ,p>is1 ,b]l91 ,dresd51 ,am/]dam1 or ,cop5hag5 z 9 8 native city ( ,/ockholm4 ,k+s & ,que5s1 gr& dames & gallant wits1 /atesm5 & soldi]s1 sci5ti/s & philosoph]s1 f9d pleasure 9 8 society4 ,he c meet all on _! own gr\nd1 & to all he has some?+ fre% & int]e/+ to say4 ,b he is nev]!less1 & above ev]y?+ else1 a dream]4 ,a dream]8 ,aye4 ,!y tell me t he w n re/ cont5t until he has f\nd ! seat ( ! s\l 9 man4 ,up ?r\gh ma!matics1 me*anics1 m9]alogy1 a/ronomy1 *emi/ry1 ev5 physiology1 has he gone1 ma/]+ e sci5ce 9 turn1 until he is n[ p]haps ! mo/ le>n$ man 9 ,europe4 ,b 8 le>n+ satisfies him n a :it1 s9ce ! s\l /ill eludes him1--& eludes him1 m>k y1 despite mon? ^u mon? ( toil 9 ! dissect+ room4 ,if ! /udy ( anatomy fail him1 ,i "k n :]e he w next turn4 ,= my "p1 ,i fancy he ne$ n look beyond ! /oma*4 ,! wond] is t 8 own /oma* has n giv5 him ! clue ere ?is2 =1 metaphysician ?\gh he be1 he enjoys ! good ?+s ( e>?4 ,let me tell y a /ory-- ,?us1 *att+ & laugh+1 ! fri5ds cont9u$ on _! way1 e /ep tak+ !m f>!r f ! unwitt+ subject ( _! words4 ,he1 = 8 "p1 absorb$ 9 ?\ght1 press$ /eadily =w>d to 8 de/9ation1 a quiet inn 9 a seque/]$ qu>t] ( ! city4 ,! famili> s\nds ( eighte5?-c5tury ,london--! bawl+ ( appr5tices %\t+ _! ma/]s' w>es1 ! cry+ ( fi%wives1 ! qu>rel+ ( drunk>ds1 ! b>k+ ( curs1 ! bell[+ ( cattle on _! way to m>ket & slaught] h\se--broke unhe$$ ab\t him4 ,he 01 z ! gossip _h put x1 9 ! cl\ds1 int5t on ! riddles 8 le>n+ _h r5d]$ only ! m complex1 riddles hav+ to d ) ! nature ( ! univ]se & ) man's place 9 ! univ]se4 ,nor did he r\se himself f 8 m$itations until ! door ( ! inn _h clos$ beh9d him & he f\nd himself 9 its common room4 ,!n he became ! ,emanuel ,sw$5borg ( b5ignity1 g5iality1 & c\rtesy1 ! ,sw$5borg :om all m5 lov$4 ,i am go+ to my room1 said he to ! innkeep]1 9 *>m+1 brok5 ,engli%1 & ,i wi% to be s]v$ !re4 ,i f9d ,i am v hungry2 s see t y sp>e n4 ,:ile he is /&+ at ! w9d[1 wait+ = 8 d9n]1 & gaz+ ab/ract$ly into ! ill-pav$1 muddy /reet illum9$ by a transitory gleam ( ,april sun%9e1 let u try to ga9 a clos] view ( him ?an t af=d$ by ! brief acc\nt ( 8 unrecogniz$ acqua9tance4 ,! attempt w be wor? :ile2 = at ?is v mom5t he has1 all unconsci\sly1 rea*$ ! great crisis ( 8 life1 & is ab\t to leave beh9d him ! a*ievem5ts ( 8 e>li] ye>s1 sett+ himself in/ead to tasks ( a v diff]5t nature4 ,we see him1 !n1 a man ne>+ ! age ( sixty1 ( r m ?an av]age height1 smoo? %av51 bewigg$1 bespectacl$1 & scrupul\sly dress$ accord+ to ! fa%ion ( ! day4 ,"t 9 its pass+ has dealt g5tly ) him4 ,!re is no /oop to 8 %\ld]s1 no tremor 9 ! f+]s t play re/lessly on ! w9d[-pane4 ,n a wr9kle m>s ! placid features4 ,well may he feel at peace ) ! _w4 ,8 :ole c>e] has be5 a /eady progress1 8 record t ( "o :o has attempt$ _m ?+s & fail$ 9 few4 ,be=e he 0 tw5ty-"o 8 le>n+ _h ga9$ = him a doctorate 9 philosophy4 ,!n1 en?usia/ic1 op5-m9d$1 & op5-ey$1 he _h hurri$ abroad1 to pursue 9 ,engl&1 ,holl&1 ,france1 & ,g]many 8 *os5 /udies ( ma!matics1 me*anics1 & a/ronomy4 ,return+ to ,sw$5 to assume ! duties ( assessor ( m9es1 he spe$ily prov$ t he 0 no m]e !oriz]1 8 inv5tive g5ius enabl+ ! w>like ,*>les ,,xii4 to transport ov]l& galleys & sloops = ! siege ( ,fr$]ik%ald1 sea passage be+ b>r$ by ho/ile fleets4 ,ennobl$ = ?is feat1 he plung$ ) ardor into ! complicat$ problems ( /atecraft1 problems r5d]$ ! m difficult by ! economic di/ress 9 :i* ,*>les's w>s _h involv$ 8 ,k+dom4 ,"h aga9 he atta9$ di/9ction4 ,yet always ! problems ( sci5ce & philosophy claim$ 8 *ief devotion4 ,f ! /udy ( />s & m9]als he pass$ to ! contemplation ( o!r m>vels ( nature z reveal$ 9 man himself4 ,& n[ behold him turn$ *emi/1 anatomi/1 physiologi/1 & psy*ologi/1 & repeat+ 9 ^! fields ( rese>* 8 =m] triumphs4 ,/ill1 indomitable man1 he refus$ to /op4 ,he w\ld press on1 f> beyond ! conf9es ( :at 8 g5]ation held to be ! kn[able4 ,! end ( ! s5ses1 to quote 8 own words1 is t ,god may be se54 ,he w\ld pe] into ! inn]mo/ recesses ( man's be+1 to disc]n ! s\l ( man1 mayhap to disc]n ,god himself4 ,b1 if he 7 sci5ti/ & metaphysician1 he 0 also human1 & t pleasant ,april aft]noon ! humanity 9 him bulk$ l>ge :5 he f9ally turn$ f ! w9d[ & took 8 seat at ! b\ntifully heap$ table4 ,he 01 z he _h told ! innkeep]1 v hungry1 & he ate ) a ze/ t abundantly confirm$ 8 /atem5t4 ,h[ pleasant ! odors f ?is di% & t--h[ agreeable ! flavor ( ev]y?+6 ,surely he _h nev] enjoy$ meal m1 & surely he 0 no long] 9 ! cl\ds2 b 0 in/ead recall+ pleasant rem9isc5ces ( 8 do+s 9 "o & ano!r ( ! gay capitals ( ,europe6 ,!re w\ld be n a little to br+ a tw9kle ( delight to 8 beam+ eyes1 n a little to s(t5 8 s*ola/ic lips into a g5tle smile4 ,& s1 9 solit>y /ate1 he ate & drank1 ) no?+ to w>n him ( ! imp5d+ & mom5t\s *ange t 0 to %ape anew 8 c>e] & 8 view-po9t4 ,conceive 8 a/oni%m5t1 !re=e1 :51 8 d9n] /ill unf9i%$1 he felt a /range languor creep+ ov] him & a my/]i\s obscurity dimm+ 8 eyes4 ,conceive1 fur!r1 8 horror at sight ( ! floor ab\t him cov]$ ) frogs & toads & snakes & creep+ ?+s4 ,& picture1 f9ally1 8 amazem5t :51 ! d>kness t envelop$ him sudd5ly cle>+1 he beheld a man sitt+ 9 ! f> corn] ( ! room & ey+ him1 z x seem$1 reproa*fully1 ev5 disda9fully4 ,9 va91 he essay$ to rise1 to lift 8 h&1 to speak4 ,invisible bonds held him 9 8 *air1 an unse5 p[] kept him mute4 ,= an in/ant he fanci$ t he mu/ be dream+2 b ! noises f outdoors & ! sight ( ! table & food be=e him br\ght conviction t he 0 9 full possession ( 8 s5ses4 ,n[ 8 visitor spoke1 & spoke only f\r words1 :i* a/oni%$ no less ?an al>m$ him4 ,eat n s mu*4 ,only ?is--!n utt] sil5ce4 ,aga9 ! envelop+ d>kness--frogs1 toads1 snakes1 fad$ 9 its dep?s--& ) return+ light ,sw$5borg 0 once m alone 9 ! room4 ,small wond] t ! rema9+ h\rs ( ! day 7 sp5t 9 fruitless cogitation ( ?is weird & disagreeable exp]i5ce :i* f> transc5d$ metaphysician's normal k54 ,nor is x surpris+ to f9d him naively admitt+ t ?is unexpect$ ev5t ha/5$ my return home4 ,imag9ation c easily r\nd out ! picture1--! ris+ 9 t]ror1 ! ov]turn+ ( ! *air1 ! seiz+ ( cock$ hat & gold-head$ cane1 ! few explanatory words to ! a/oni%$ innkeep]1 ! hurri$ dep>ture1 & ! progress1 p]*ance at a m rapid gait ?an usual1 to ! sleep+ qu>t]s 9 ano!r section ( ! t[n4 ,arriv$ !re1 safe 9 ! refuge ( 8 commodi\s b$-room1 sage argum5t w\ld foll[ 9 ! ef=t to atta9 p]suasion t ! t]rify+ vision _h be5 b ! effect ( accid5tal causes4 ,be sure1 ?\gh1 t our philosoph]1 dread+ a return ( ! spect] if he p]mitt$ food to pass 8 lips1 w\ld g hungry to b$ t night4 ,t night--m visions4 ,to ! wakeful1 re/less1 p]turb$ ,sw$5borg ! same figure appe>$1 ?is "t )\t snakes or frogs or toads1 & n 9 d>kness1 b 9 ! mid/ ( a great :ite light t fill$ ! b$ *amb] ) a wond]ful radiance4 ,!n a voice spoke3 ,i am ,god ! ,"l1 ! ,creator & ,r$eem] ( ! _w4 ,i h *os5 !e to lay be=e m5 ! spiritual s5se ( ! ,holy ,^w4 ,i w tea* !e :at ?\ art to write4 ,sl[ly ! light fad$1 ! figure disappe>$4 ,& n[ ! a/\nd$ philosoph]1 8 amazem5t gr[+ ) ea* pass+ mom5t1 f\nd himself transport$ z x seem$ to ano!r _w1--! _w ( ! dead4 ,m5 & wom5 ( 8 acqua9tance greet$ him z !y _h be5 wont to d :5 on e>?1 press$ ab\t him1 eag]ly que/ion$ him4 ,_! faces /ill wore ! famili> expressions ( k9dl9ess1 anxiety1 s9c]ity1 ill w1 z ! case might be4 ,9 e way !y appe>$ to be /ill numb]$ among ! liv+4 ,!y 7 clad 9 ! clo!s !y _h be5 accu/om$ to we>1 !y ate & drank1 !y liv$ 9 h\ses & t[ns4 ,! philosoph]s among !m cont9u$ to dispute1 ! cl]gy to admoni%1 ! au?ors to write4 ,b1 8 p]ception enl>g+1 ,sw$5borg pres5tly discov]$ t ?is 0 9 reality only an int]m$iate /ate ( exi/5ce2 t beyond x at ! "o end 0 heav5 & at ! o!r hell1 to "o or ! o!r ( :i* ! dead ultimately gravitat$ accord+ to _! desires & conduct4 ,=1 z he 0 to le>n lat]1 ! spiritual _w 0 a _w ( law & ord] fully z mu* z 0 ! natural _w4 ,m5 7 free to d z !y *ose2 b !y mu/ be> ! consequ5ces4 ,if !y 7 evil-m9d$1 x w\ld be _! wi% to consort ) ^? ( l m9d1 & 9 "t !y mu/ pass to ! abode ( ! wick$2 if pure-m9d$1 !y w\ld seek out k9dr$ spirits1 &1 :5 f9ally purg$ ( ! dross ( e>?1 be translat$ to ! realm ( bliss4 ,to heav51 !n1 voyag$ ,sw$5borg1 on a j\rney ( discov]y2 & to hell likewise4 ,:at he saw he has set d[n 9 _m bulky volumes1 ?an :i* philosoph] has writt5 none m /range4,e ,) ! return ( daylight x might seem t he w\ld be prompt to dismiss all memory ( ^! peculi> exp]i5ces z fantasies ( sleep4 ,b he 0 satisfi$ t he _h n slept2 t on ! contr>y he _h be5 pret]naturally consci\s ?r\gh\t ! long1 ev5tful night4 ,9 solemn retrospect he retrac$ 8 pa/ c>e]4 ,he rememb]$ t = "s ye>s he _h _h symbolic dreams & symbolic halluc9ations--z ( a gold5 key1 a tongue ( flame1 & voices--:i* _h at ! "t baffl$ 8 und]/&+1 b :i* he n[ int]pret$ z premonitory w>n+s t ,god _h set him ap>t = a great mission4 ,he rememb]$ too t :5 /ill a *ild 8 m9d _h be5 engross$ by ?\ghts ( ,god1 & t 9 talk+ ) 8 p>5ts he _h utt]$ words :i* caus$ !m to decl>e t ! angels spoke ?r\gh 8 m\?4 ,rememb]+ all ^! ?+s1 he c\ld no long] d\bt t ,div9ity _h actually visit$ him 9 8 humble ,london bo>d+ h\se1 & he made up 8 m9d t he mu/ be/ir himself to c>ry out ! div9e comm& ( exp\nd+ to 8 fell[ m5 ! hidd5 mean+ ( ,holy ,writ4 ,=?)1 be+ /ill fir$ ) ! true sci5ti/'s passion = orig9al rese>*1 he set himself to ! task ( le>n+ ,hebrew4 ,he 01 x w be rememb]$1 approa*+ sixty1 an age :5 ! acquisition ( a new language is exce$+ly difficult & r>e4 ,yet su* progress did he make t )9 a v few mon?s he 0 writ+ notes 9 explanation ( ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,& ?us he cont9u$ n = mon?s b ye>s1 pati5tly trav]s+ ! entire ,bible1 & at ! same "t c>efully committ+ to pap] ev]y?+ se5 & he>d 9 ! spiritual _w2 = 8 ,london excursion beyond ! bord]l& :i* sep>ates ! "h f ! h]eaft] _h be5 only ! fir/ ( simil> j\rneys tak5 n m]ely by night b 9 broad daylight4 ,to use 8 own phraseology3 ,! ,"l op5$ daily1 v (t51 my bodily eyes2 s t 9 ! middle ( ! day ,i c\ld see into ! o!r _w1 & 9 a /ate ( p]fect wakefulness conv]se ) angels & spirits4 ,8 increas+ absorption--abs5t-m9d$ness1 8 fri5ds w\ld call x--8 habit ( fall+ into trances1 & 8 claim to int]world communication1 c\ld n fail to excite ! surprise ( all :o _h kn[n him z sci5ti/ & philosoph]4 ,b ^! vag>ies1 z p deem$ !m1 met ! great] tol]ation because ( ! evid5t fact t !y did n dim 8 intellectual p[]s & did n int]f]e ) 8 activities 9 behalf ( ! public good4 ,true1 9 #agdg he resign$ 8 (fice ( assessor ( m9es 9 ord] to h m leisure to prosecute 8 adv5tures into ! unkn[n2 b z a memb] ( ! ,sw$i% ,diet he cont9u$ to play a prom95t "p 9 ! affairs ( ! ,k+dom1 giv+ long & pr(\nd /udy to ! critical problems ( adm9i/ration1 economics1 & f9ance ) :i* ! nation's lead]s 7 confront$ dur+ ! ?ird qu>t] ( ! c5tury4 ,s t--be>+ 9 m9d ! fur!r fact t he 0 no blatant advocate ( 8 op9ions--x seems altoge!r likely 8 spiriti/ic ideas w\ld h ga9$ no great measure ( att5tion1 _h x n be5 = a s]ies ( s+ul> occurr5ces t took place betwe5 #agei & #agfb4 ,t[>d ! end ( ,july 9 ! fir/ ( ^! ye>s1 ,sw$5borg 7^: fondness = travel ceas$ only ) 8 dea?7 arriv$ 9 ,gott5burg homew>d b\nd f ,engl&1 & on ! invitation ( a fri5d decid$ to break 8 j\rney by sp5d+ a few days 9 t city4 ,two h\rs aft] 8 arrival1 :ile att5d+ a small reception giv5 9 8 honor1 he electrifi$ ! company by abruptly decl>+ t at t mom5t a dang]\s fire _h brok5 out at ,/ockholm1 ?ree hundr$ miles away1 & 0 spread+ rapidly4 ,becom+ excit$1 he ru%$ f ! room1 to re5t] ) ! news t ! h\se ( "o ( 8 fri5ds 0 9 a%es1 & t 8 own h\se 0 ?reat5$4 ,anxi\s mom5ts pass$1 :ile he re/lessly pac$ up & d[n1 9 & out4 ,!n1 ) a cry ( joy1 he exclaim$1 ,?ank ,god ! fire is out1 ! ?ird door f my h\se6 ,l wild ! tid+s spread ?r\gh ,gott5burg1 & ! greate/ commotion prevail$4 ,"s 7 incl9$ to give cr$5ce to ,sw$5borg's /atem5ts2 m1 :o did n "k ! man1 d]id$ him z a s5sation mong]4 ,b all _h to wait ) :at pati5ce !y c\ld1 = ^? 7 ! days be=e /eam eng9e & telegraph4 ,=ty-eight anxi\s h\rs pass$4 ,!n lett]s 7 receiv$ confirm+ ! philosoph]'s ann\ncem5t1 &1 we are assur$1 %[+ t ! fire _h tak5 precisely ! pa? describ$ by him1 & _h /opp$ :]e he _h indicat$4 ,no peace n[ = ,sw$5borg4 ,8 home at ,/ockholm1 ) its qua9t gambrel ro(1 its summ] h\ses1 its neat fl[] b$s1 its curi\s box trees1 in/antly became a ,mecca = ! inquisitive1 burn+ to see ! man :o held conv]se ) ! dead & 0 in/ruct$ by ! latt] 9 _m port5t\s secrets4 ,mo/ ( ^? :o ga9$ admission1 & ?r\gh him s\ght to be put into t\* ) dep>t$ fri5ds1 receiv$ a c\rte\s b firm refusal1 accompani$ by ! explanation3 ,god hav+ = wise & good purposes sep>at$ ! _w ( spirits f ours1 a communication is nev] grant$ )\t cog5t reasons4 ,:51 h[ev]1 8 visitors satisfi$ him t !y 7 imbu$ ) some?+ m ?an curiosity1 he made an ef=t to meet _! wi%es1 & occasionally ) a/oni%+ results4 ,x 0 ?us 9 ! case ( ,madam ,m>teville1 wid[ ( ! ,dut* ,ambassador to ,sw$54 ,9 #agfa1 "s mon?s aft] h] husb&'s dea?1 a goldsmi? dem&$ f h] paym5t = a silv] s]vice ! ,ambassador _h b\ght f him4 ,feel+ sure t ! bill _h already be5 paid1 %e made se>* = ! receipt1 b c\ld f9d none4 ,! sum involv$ 0 l>ge1 & %e s\ght ,sw$5borg & ask$ him to seek h] husb& 9 ! _w ( spirits & asc]ta9 :e!r ! debt _h be5 settl$4 ,?ree days lat]1 :5 %e 0 ent]ta9+ "s fri5ds1 ,sw$5borg call$1 & 9 ! mo/ matt] ( fact way /at$ t he _h _h a conv]sation ) ,m>teville1 & _h le>n$ f him t ! debt _h be5 cancel$ sev5 mon?s be=e 8 dea?1 & t ! receipt w\ld be f\nd 9 a c]ta9 bureau4 ,b ,i h se>*$ all ?r\gh x1 prote/$ ,madam ,m>teville4 ,ah1 0 ,sw$5borg's rejo9d]2 b x has a secret draw] ( :i* y "k no?+4 ,at once all pres5t hurri$ to ! bureau1 & !re1 9 ! private comp>tm5t :i* he quickly locat$1 lay ! miss+ receipt4 ,9 simil> fa%ion did ,sw$5borg relate to ! ,que5 ( ,sw$51 ,l\isa ,ulrica1 ! sub/ance ( ! la/ int]view betwe5 h] & h] dead bro!r1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce ( ,prussia1 an int]view :i* _h be5 /rictly private1 & ! subject ( :i*1 %e affirm$1 0 su* t no ?ird p]son c\ld possibly h kn[n :at pass$ betwe5 !m4 ,m />tl+ /ill 0 8 decl>ation to a m]ry company at ,am/]dam t at t same h\r1 9 f> away ,russia1 ! ,emp]or ,pet] ,,iii4 0 be+ f\lly done to dea? 9 prison4 ,once m "t prov$ t ! _s se]1 z ,sw$5borg 0 n[ popul>ly kn[n1 _h told ! tru?4 ,a decade m1 & aga9 we meet him 9 ,london1 8 :ole be+1 at eighty-f\r1 animat$ ) ! same en]gy & en?usiasm t _h l$ him to seek & atta9 9 8 e>li] manhood su* a va/ /ore ( k4 ,& "h1 z ,*ri/mas drew ne>1 he f\nd lodg+ ) two old fri5ds1 a wig mak] & 8 wife4 ,b ere ,*ri/mas dawn$ he lay a helpless victim ( t dread disease p>alysis4 ,n a ^w1 n a movem5t1 = full ?ree weeks4 ,!n1 ) return+ consci\sness1 a call = p5 & pap]4 ,he w\ld1 he mutt]$ ) ?ick5$ spee*1 s5d a note to in=m a c]ta9 ,john ,wesley t ! spirits _h made kn[n to him ,wesley's desire to meet him1 & t he w\ld be glad to receive a visit at any "t4 ,9 reply came ^w t ! great evangeli/ _h inde$ wi%$ to make ! great my/ic's acqua9tance1 & t aft] return+ f a six mon?s' circuit he w\ld give himself ! pleasure ( wait+ ^u ,sw$5borg4 ,too late1 0 ! ag$ philosoph]'s comm5t z ! /ory goes1 too late2 = on ! #bi? ( ,m>* ,i %all be 9 ! _w ( spirits nev] m to return4 ,m>* came & w5t1 & ) x w5t 8 s\l on ! day pr$ict$1 if pr$iction !re 74 ,!y buri$ him 9 ,london1 & !re 9 e>ly season1 out ( 8 grave blossom$ ! religion t has pres]v$ 8 "n1 8 fame1 8 doctr9es4 ,to ! dead ,sw$5borg succe$$ ! liv+ ,sw$5borgianism4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b :at %all ^? ( u :o are n ,sw$5borgians ?9k ( ! ma/]8 ,%all we accept at face value ! /ory ( 8 life z ga!r$ f ! docum5ts left beh9d him & z set =? "h2 &1 accept+ x1 believe t he 0 9 reality a man set ap>t by ,god & grant$ ! r>e favor ( insight into t unkn[n _w to :i* all ( u mu/ "s day g8 ,! true explanation1 x seems to me1 c be _h only :5 we view ,sw$5borg 9 ! light ( ! m>vel\s discov]ies made dur+ ! la/ few ye>s 9 ! field ( abnormal psy*ology4 ,beg9n+ 9 ,france1 & cont9u+ m rec5tly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries1 inve/igations h be5 set on foot result+ 9 ! solution ( _m human problems n unlike ! riddle ( ,sw$5borg1 & occasionally f> m complicat$ ?an t pres5t$ 9 8 case4 ,all ^! solutions1 9 ! la/ analysis1 re/ on ! basic discov]y t human p]sonality is by no means ! s+le indivisible entity x is commonly suppos$ to be1 b is in/ead s+ul>ly un/able & s+ul>ly complex4 ,x has be5 f\nd t "u "s unusual /imulus--su* z an injury1 an illness1 or ! /ra9 ( an int5se emotion--!re may result a dis9tegration1 or1 z x is te*nically t]m$1 a dissociation1 ( p]sonality1 giv+ rise x may be to hy/]ia1 x may be to halluc9ations1 x may ev5 be to a complete disappe>ance ( ! orig9al p]sonality & its replacem5t by a new p]sonality1 sometimes ( radically diff]5t *>act]i/ics4,f ,x has also be5 f\nd1 by ano!r gr\p ( inve/igators work+ pr9cipally 9 ,engl&1 t side by side ) ! orig9al1 ! wak+1 p]sonality ( e-day life1 !re coexi/s a hidd5 p]sonality possess+ faculties f> transc5d+ ^? enjoy$ by ! wak+ p]sonality1 b z a rule com+ into play only at mom5ts ( crisis1 ?\gh by "s favor$ mortals invocable m frequ5tly4 ,to ?is hidd5 p]sonality1 z di/+ui%$ f ! second>y p]sonality ( dissociation1 has be5 giv5 ! "n ( ! sublim9al self1 & to its op]ation "s attribute alike ! productions ( m5 ( g5ius & ! ph5om5a ( clairvoyance & ?\ght transf]5ce t h puzzl$ mank9d f "t immemorial4 ,n[1 argu+ by analogy f ! cases scatt]$ ?r\gh ! writ+s ( ,janet1 ,sidis1 ,pr9ce1 ,my]s1 ,gurney1 & _m o!rs ^: works ! read] may consult = himself 9 any good public libr>y1 x is my belief t 9 ,sw$5borg we h a preem95t illu/ration bo? ( dissociation & ( sublim9al action1 & t x is !re=e equally unnecess>y to /igmatize him z insane or to adopt ! spiriti/ic hypo!sis 9 explanation ( 8 utt]ances4 ,! records %[ t f 8 fa!r he inh]it$ a t5d5cy to halluc9ations1 *eck$ = a "t by ! nature ( 8 /udies1 b fo/]$ z ^! exp&$ into pursuit ( ! absolute & ! inf9ite4 ,!y fur!r %[ t = a long "t be=e ! ,london visions he 0 9 a di/urb$ /ate ( heal?1 8 n]v\s sy/em un/rung1 8 :ole be+ s unh+$ t at times he suff]$ f attacks ( :at 0 probably hy/]o-epilepsy4 ,x seems altoge!r likely1 !n1 t 9 ,london ! process ( dissociation1 aft] ?is p]iod ( gradual gr[?1 sudd5ly leap$ into activity4 ,!reaft] 8 halluc9ations1 f be+ sporadic & vague1 became habitual & def9ite1 8 hy/]o-epileptic attacks m frequ5t4 ,b1 happily = him1 ! dissociation nev] became complete4 ,he 0 left 9 comm& ( 8 orig9al p]sonality1 8 m5tal p[]s cont9u$ unabat$2 & he 0 /ill able to adju/ himself to ! environm5t ( ! _w ab\t him4 ,b1 x may be object$1 h[ expla9 8 revelations 9 ! matt] ( ! fire at ,/ockholm1 ! miss+ receipt1 ! message to ,que5 ,ulrica1 & ! dea? ( ,pet] ,,iii48 ,?is br+s u to ! "q ( sublim9al action4 ,sw$5borg himself1 f> 9 advance ( 8 g5]ation 9 ?is z 9 mu* else1 appe>s to h realiz$ t !re 0 no ne$ ( invok+ spirits to acc\nt = su* transactions4 ,i ne$ n m5tion1 he once wrote1 ! manife/ sympa?ies ackn[l$g$ to exi/ 9 ?is l[] _w1 & :i* are too _m to be rec\nt$2 s great be+ ! sympa?y & magnetism ( man t communication (t5 takes place betwe5 ^? :o are miles ap>t4 ,"h1 9 language t admits ( no mis9t]pretation1 we see /at$ ! doctr9e ( telepa?y1 :i* is only n[ beg9n+ to f9d acceptance among sci5tific m51 b :i*1 z ,i view x1 has be5 amply demon/rat$ by ! exp]im5ts ( rec5t ye>s & by ! ?\s&s ( cases ( spontane\s occurr5ce record$ 9 su* publications z ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,& if ^! exp]im5ts & spontane\s in/ances prove any?+1 !y prove t telepa?y is di/9ctively a faculty ( ! sublim9al self2 & t a great] or less degree ( dissociation is ess5tial1 n to ! receipt1 b to ! objective realization1 ( telepa?ic messages4 ,?us1 ! entranc$ m$ium ( mod]n days extracts f ! dep?s ( 8 sitt]'s subconsci\sness facts :i* ! sitt] has consci\sly =gott51 facts ev5 ( :i* he may nev] h be5 consci\sly aw>e1 b :i* h be5 transmitt$ telepa?ically to 8 sublim9al self by ! sublim9al self ( "s ?ird p]son4,g ,s ) ,sw$5borg4 ,admitt+ ! au!nticity ( ! a=e-m5tion$ anecdotes--none ( :i*1 x is z well to po9t out1 rea*es u support$ by fir/-h& evid5ce--x is q unnecess>y to appeal to spirits z 8 purveyors ( k4 ,9 e in/ance telepa?y--or clairvoyance1 :i* is aft] all explicable itself only by telepa?y--w suffice4 ,9 ! ,m>teville affair1 = example1 x is n unreasonable to assume t be=e 8 dea? ! ,ambassador telepa?ically told 8 devot$ wife ( ! exi/5ce ( ! secret draw] & its cont5ts2 if1 inde$1 %e _h n kn[n & =gott54 ,x w\ld !n be an exce$+ly simple matt] = ! dissociat$ ,sw$5borg to acquire ! desir$ in=mation f ! wife's subconsci\sness4 ,nor does ?is reflect on 8 hone/y4 ,d\btless he believ$1 z he repres5t$1 t he _h actually _h a conv]sation ) ! dead ,m>teville1 & _h le>n$ f him ! :]eab\ts ( ! miss+ receipt4 ,9 ! =m 8 dissociation took he c\ld no m escape su* a halluc9ation ?an c ! tw5tie?-c5tury m$ium avoid ! belief t he is a v]itable int]m$i>y betwe5 ! visible & ! invisible _w4 ,n t ,i w\ld put ,sw$5borg on a p> ) ! ord9>y m$ium4 ,he 0 unque/ionably a man ( gigantic intellect1 & he 0 unque/ionably inspir$1 if by inspiration be und]/ood ! gift ( comb9+ sublim9al ) supralim9al p[]s to a degree grant$ to few ( ^? :om ! _w c\nts truly great4 ,if 8 fanciful & fanta/ic pictures ( life 9 heav5 & hell & 9 our neighbor+ planets well$ up f ! dep?s ( 8 inmo/ m9d1 f> m did ! noble tru?s to :i* he gave expression4 ,x is by ^! he %\ld be judg$2 x is 9 ^!1 n 9 8 halluc9ations nor 9 8 telepa?ic exhibitions1 t lies ! secret ( ! comm&+1 if n always recogniz$1 influ5ce he has ex]cis$ on ! ?\ght ( po/]ity4 ,a solit>y figure8 ,true3 b a gr& figure1 ev5 9 8 sadde/ mom5t ( delusion4 ,,footnotes3 ,e ,! mo/ complete enum]ation ( ! writ+s ( ,sw$5borg w be f\nd 9 ! ,rev4 ,james ,hyde's ,a ,bibliography ( ! ,works ( ,emanuel ,sw$5borg1 publi%$ 9 #aijf by ! ,sw$5borg ,society ( ,london4 ,includ+ books on ,sw$5borg1 ?is bibliography conta9s no few] ?an ?irty-five hundr$ items4 ,= a detail$ acc\nt ( ,sw$5borg's life ! read] may consult ,dr4 ,r4 ,l4 ,tafel's ,docum5ts conc]n+ ! ,life & ,"* ( ,sw$5borg1 or ! biographies by ,william ,:ite1 ,b5jam9 ,worce/]1 ,james ,j4 ,g4 ,wilk9son1 & ,na?aniel ,hob>t4 ,( ^!1 ! ,:ite biography is ! mo/ critical4 ,f ,illu/rative cases w be cit$ 9 ! discussion ( ,! ,watseka ,wond] on a lat] page4 ,= a detail$ explanation ( dissociation ! read] is ref]r$ to ,dr4 ,morton ,pr9ce's ,! ,dissociation ( a ,p]sonality1 or ,dr4 ,boris ,sidis's ,multiple ,p]sonality4 ,g ,?is po9t is m fully discuss$ 9 my e>li] book1 ,! ,riddle ( ,p]sonality4 ,v ,,! ,,cock ,,lane ,,gho/ ,! qua9t old ,london *ur* ( ,/4 ,sepul*re's c\ld n by any /ret* ( ! imag9ation be call$ a fa%ionable place ( wor%ip4 ,x /ood 9 a cr[d$ qu>t] ( ! city1 & ! g5try 7 cont5t to leave x to ! small tradesfolk & humble work+ p :o made up its p>i%4 ,n[ & aga9 a /ray antiqu>ian paid x a fleet+ visit2 b1 speak+ g5]ally1 ! com+ ( a /rang] 0 s r>e z to be acc\nt$ an ev5t4 ,x is easy1 !n1 to und]/& ! s5sation occasion$ by ! appe>ance at pray]s "o morn+1 9 ! ye> ( grace1 #agei1 ( a "y & well dress$ c\ple ^: natural habitat 0 obvi\sly 9 q o!r surr\nd+s4 ,z !y wait$ 9 ! aisle--! man tall1 erect1 & easy ( be>+1 ! woman fair & graceful--!re 0 an in/ant cran+ ( necks & va/ nudg+ ( "o's neighbor2 & long aft] !y _h seat$ !mselves a subdu$ :isp]+ bore fur!r1 if unnecess>y1 te/imony to ! curiosity !y _h ar\s$4 ,probably no "o felt a m lively int]e/ ?an did ! p>i% cl]k1 :o1 9 %[+ !m to a pew1 _h not$ ! t5d]ness ) :i* !y reg>d$ ea* o!r4 ,x ne$$ no?+ m to p]suade him t !y 7 elop+ lov]s1 & t a snug gratuity 0 z good z 9 8 pocket4 ,all ?r\gh ! s]vice he fidget$ impati5tly 9 ! %ad[s ne> ! door1 & z soon z ! congregation 0 dismiss$ & he p]ceiv$ t ! visitors 7 l+]+ 9 _! places1 he hurri$ =w>d & acco/$ !m4 ,8 "n1 he volubly expla9$1 0 ,p>sons2 he 0 (ficiat+ cl]k ( ! p>i%2 likewise ma/] 9 ! *>ity s*ool ne>by4 ,no d\bt !y w\ld l to inspect ! *ur*1 p]haps to visit ! s*ool2 x might ev5 be !y 7 desir\s ( meet+ ! pa/or8 ,he w\ld be delight$ if he c\ld s]ve !m 9 any way4 ,possibly y c1 said ! man1 = y d\btless "k ! neighborhood l a book4 ,my "n is ,knight1 & ?is lady is my wife4 ,we-- ,he /opp$ %ort at sight ( ! *ang$ expression on ! o!r's face1 & breesquely dem&$1 ,h[ n[1 man8 ,:at are y gap+ at8 ,no (f5se1 sir1 no (f5se1 /amm]$ ! disappo9t$ & emb>rass$ cl]k4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 sir & madam4 ,!re 0 an awkw>d pause be=e ! man began aga94 ,z ,i 0 say+1 my "n is ,knight & ?is lady is my wife4 ,we h only rec5tly come to ,london & are 9 se>* ( lodg+s4 ,if y "k ( any good place to :i* y c recomm5d u1 we %all be he>tily oblig$ to y4 ,:atev] he 01 ,cl]k ,p>sons 0 n a fool1 & ^! few words %[$ him pla9ly t he 0 face to face ) a my/]y4 ,elop]s or no1 su* a well born c\ple w\ld n f *oice bury !mselves 9 ?is =bidd+ section ( ,london4 ,) a cunn+ fo/]$ by long ye>s ( prec>i\s livelihood1 he at once resolv$ to pr(it if he c\ld f _! ne$4 ,i fe>1 sir1 said he1 t ,i "k ( no lodg+s t w\ld be at all suitable = y4 ,we are poor folk1 all ( u1 &-- ,if y are hone/ folk1 int]rupt$ ! lady1 ) an en*ant+ smile1 we ask no m4 ,h] husb& *eck$ h] ) a ge/ure & a look t 0 n lo/ on ! n[ all-obs]v+ cl]k1 ?\gh x 0 long be=e he und]/ood its significance4 ,we are will+ to pay a reasonable *>ge1 & %all require only a b$-room & a sitt+-room4 ,if possible1 we %\ld pref] to be :]e !re are no o!r lodg]s4 ,9 t case1 respond$ ! cl]k1 ) an eag]ness he c\ld sc>cely veil1 ,i c accommodate y 9 my own h\se4 ,x is simple b commodi\s1 & ,i c answ] t my wife w deal fairly by y4 ,:at ?9k y1 ,fanny8 ask$ ! man1 turn+ to 8 wife4 ,we c at lea/ g & see4 ,?is !y imm$iately did1 & to ,cl]k ,p>sons's joy decid$ to make _! home ) him4 ,nor did _! com+ gladd5 ! cl]k alone4 ,8 wife & *ildr51 two little girls ( n9e & t51 f ! mom5t !y saw ! beautiful lady conceiv$ a w>m atta*m5t = h]4 ,h] g5iality1 h] k9dl9ess1 h] manife/ love = h] husb&1 appeal$ to _! sympa?ies1 z did ! sadness :i* f "t to "t cl\d$ h] face4 ,if1 l ,p>sons himself1 !y soon became conv9c$ t %e & h] husb& %>$ "s mom5t\s secret1 !y c\ld n br+ !mselves to believe t x involv$ h] 9 wrongdo+4 ,= ! husb& too !y ent]ta9$ ! fri5dlie/ feel+s4 ,he 0 ( a blunt1 outspok5 disposition & p]haps a trifle quick temp]$1 b he 0 frank & lib]al & s9c]ely devot$ to 8 wife4 ,= all 9 ! h\sehold1 !re=e1 ! days pass$ pleasantly2 & :5 ,mrs4 ,p>sons "o f9e spr+ morn+ discov]$ h] fair gue/ 9 te>s %e felt t "t _h e/abli%$ betwe5 !m relations suffici5tly confid5tial to w>rant h] mo!rly int]v5tion4 ,come1 my de>1 said %e1 ,i h long se5 t some?+ is tr\bl+ y4 ,tell me :at x is1 t ,i may be able to com=t1 p]haps aid y4 ,x is no?+1 good ,mrs4 ,p>sons1 no?+4 ,i am v fooli%4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( :at w\ld become ( me if any?+ %\ld happ5 to my husb&4 ,de>1 de>6 & no?+ w4 ,b y c\ld !n turn to y\r relatives4 ,i h no relatives4 ,:at1 my de>1 are !y all dead8 ,no1 9 a solemn tone1 b ,i am dead to !m4 ,9 a voice %ak5 by sobs1 %e n[ unfold$ h] /ory1 & pitiful en\gh x 04 ,%e 01 x appe>$1 ! si/] ( ,knight's fir/ wife1 :o _h di$ 9 ,norfolk leav+ a new born *ild t surviv$ its "m only a few h\rs4 ,at ,knight's reque/ %e !n w5t to keep h\se = him1 & pres5tly !y f\nd !mselves v mu* 9 love ) ea* o!r4 ,b 9 ! canon law !y discov]$ an insup]able ob/acle to m>riage4 ,_h ! wife di$ )\t issue1 or _h h] *ild n be5 born alive1 ! law w\ld h p]mitt$ h]1 ev5 ?\gh a deceas$ wife's si/]1 to w$ ! man ( h] *oice4 ,z ?+s /ood1 a legitimate union 0 out ( ! "q4 ,le>n+ ?is1 !y resolv$ to sep>ate2 b sep>ation br\ght only increas$ long+4 ,!nce grew a rapid & mutual p]suasion t1 "u ! circum/ances1 x w\ld be no s9 to bid defiance to ! canon law & live toge!r z man & wife4 ,?is view n f9d+ favor ) _! relatives1 & becom+ appreh5sive ( arre/ & imprisonm5t1 !y _h fl$ to ,london & _h hidd5 !mselves 9 its dep?s4 ,surely1 %e conclud$1 ) a desp]ate int5sity1 surely fair-m9d$ p w\ld n condemn !m2 surely all :o knew :at true love 0 w\ld feel t !y c\ld n h act$ o!rwise8 ,?is confession1 ?\gh x did n 9 ! lea/ dim9i% h] l&lady's reg>d = h]1 work$ indirectly 9 a mo/ disa/r\s way4 ,:e!r driv5 by necessity1 or embold5$ by ! belief t 8 lodg]s 7 at 8 m]cy1 ! cl]k soon aft]w>d approa*$ ,knight = a small loan2 &1 obta9+ x1 repeat$ ! reque/ on sev]al o!r occasions1 until he _h borr[$ 9 all ab\t twelve p\nds4 ,paym5t he po/pon$ on "o pretext & ano!r1 until ! l5d] f9ally lo/ all pati5ce & in=m$ him r\ndly t he mu/ settle or /& suit4 ,!n foll[$ an int]*ange ( words t 9 an in/ant t]m9at$ ! pleasant connection ( ! prec$+ mon?s4 ,p>sons 0 describ$ z an impud5t sc\ndrel :o w\ld be taught :at hone/y meant4 ,p>sons describ$ himself z kn[+ :at hone/y meant full well1 & ne$+ no lessons f a fugitive f ju/ice4 ,:ite ) rage1 ,knight bundl$ 8 belong+s toge!r1 call$ a hackney coa*1 & )9 ! h\r _h %ak5 ! du/ ( ,cock ,lane f 8 feet1 f9d+ new lodg+s 9 ,cl]k5well & at once hal+ 8 :ilom l&lord to ! debtors' c\rt4 ,a little "t1 & all else 0 =gott5 9 ! s]i\s illness ( 8 belov$ ,fanny4 ,at fir/ ! physician decl>$ t ! malady w\ld prove slight2 b %e h]self seem$ to feel t %e 0 doom$4 ,s5d = a lawy]1 %e urg$2 ,i want to make my w4 ,x is little en\gh ,i h1 ,god kn[s2 b ,i wi% to be sure y w get x all1 de> husb&4 ,to humor h]1 ! w 0 drawn1 & n[ x develop$ t ! disease :i* _h attack$ h] 0 smallpox 9 its wor/ =m4 ,no ne$ to dwell on ! fe>ful h\rs t foll[$1 ! fond f>ewells1 ! laps+ into a m]ciful unconsci\sness1 ! dea?4 ,!y buri$ h] 9 ! vaults ( ,/4 ,john's ,cl]k5well1 & f h] tomb h] husb& came =? to give battle to ! relatives :o1 %unn+ h] :ile alive1 did n disda9 to seek possession ( ! small legacy %e _h left him4 ,9 ?is !y fail$1 b sc>cely _h ! smoke ( ! legal canonad+ cle>$ away1 be=e he 0 call$ ^u to meet a new issue s unexpect$ & s my/]i\s t hi/ory af=ds no /rang] sequel to tale ( love4 ,! fir/ intimation ( its com+ & ( its nature 0 reveal$ to him1 z to ! public g5]ally1 by a brief p>agraph pr9t$ 9 a mid ,janu>y1 #agfb1 issue ( ,! ,london ,l$g]3 ,= "s "t pa/ a great knock+ hav+ be5 he>d 9 ! night1 at ! (ficiat+ p>i% cl]k's ( ,/4 ,sepul*re's1 9 ,cock ,lane ne> ,smi?field1 to ! great t]ror ( ! family1 & all means us$ to discov] ! mean+ ( x1 f\r g5tlem5 sat up !re la/ ,friday night1 among :om 0 a cl]gyman /&+ )9side ! door1 :o ask$ v>i\s que/ions4 ,on 8 ask+ :e!r any "o _h be5 murd]$1 no answ] 0 made2 b on 8 ask+ :e!r any "o _h be5 poison$1 x knock$ "o & ?irty times4 ,! report curr5t 9 ! neighborhood is t a woman 0 "s "t ago poison$1 & buri$ at ,/4 ,john's ,cl]k5well1 by h] bro!r-9-law4 ,in/antly ! city 0 agog1 & = ! next =tnight ,! ,l$g]1 ,! ,*ronicle1 & o!r newspap]s gave mu* ( _! space to details ( ! pret5d$ revelations1 ?\gh !y 7 c>eful to ref] to names by blanks or initials only4,h ,^! acc\nts in=m$ _! read]s t ! knock+ _h fir/ be5 he>d 9 ! life "t ( ! deceas$ :51 dur+ ! abs5ce ( h] suppos$ husb&1 %e _h %>$ h] b$ ) ,cl]k ,p>sons's olde/ daught]2 t %e _h !n pron\nc$ x an om5 ( h] e>ly dea?2 t x did n occur aga9 until aft] %e _h di$2 t1 if ! soi-disant _s c\ld be believ$1 ! e>li] knock+ _h be5 due to ! ag5cy ( h] dead si/]2 & t1 9 h] own turn1 %e _h come back to br+ to ju/ice ! villa9 :o _h murd]$ h] = ! little %e possess$4 ,9 comm5t+ on ?is amaz+ /ory1 ! pap]s 7 prompt to po9t out t ! knock+ 0 he>d only 9 ! pres5ce ( ! a=e-m5tion$ daught]1 n[ a girl ( twelve2 & :ile "o or two1 l ,! ,l$g]1 incl9$ to cr$5ce1 ! majority foll[$ ,! ,*ronicle 9 d5\nc+ ! affair z an impo/ure4 ,! outrag$ husb&1 z may be imag9$1 lo/ n a mom5t 9 dem&+ admission to ! seances :i* 7 proce$+ m]rily "u ! direction ( a s]vant 9 ! ,p>sons family & a cl]gyman ( ! neighborhood4 ,he f\nd t ! me?od practis$ 0 to put ! girl to b$1 wait until ! knock+ %\ld beg91 & !n "q ! alleg$ _s2 :5 answ]s 7 receiv$ accord+ to a code ( "o knock = an affirmative & two knocks = a negative4 ,x 0 9 8 pres5ce1 !n1 ?\gh n at a s+le sitt+1 t ! foll[+ dialogue 0 9 ?is way c>ri$ on3 ,are y ,miss ,fanny8--,yes4 ,did y die naturally8--,no4 ,did y die by poison8--,yes4 ,d y "k :at k9d ( poison x 08--,yes4 ,0 x ars5ic8--,yes4 ,0 x giv5 to y by any p]son o!r ?an ,mr4 ,knight8--,no4 ,d y wi% t he be hang$8--,yes4 ,0 x giv5 to y 9 gruel8--,no4 ,9 be]8--,yes4 ,"h a spectator int]rupt$ ) ! rem>k t ! deceas$ 0 nev] kn[n to dr9k be]1 b _h be5 fond ( purl1 & ! "q 0 ha/ily put3 ,0 x n 9 purl8--,yes4 ,h[ long did y live aft] tak+ x8--,?ree knocks1 held to mean ?ree h\rs4 ,did ,c>rots 7h] maid7 "k ( y\r be+ poison$8--,yes4 ,did y tell h]8--,yes4 ,h[ long 0 x aft] y took x be=e y told h]8 ,"o knock1 = "o h\r4 ,"h 0 some?+ tangible1 & ,knight w5t to "w ) a w to refute ! t]rible *>ge br\ght by ! invisible accus]4 ,z report$ 9 ,! ,daily ,gazette]1 :i* _h promis$ t ! read] may expect to be enlight5$ f "t to "t to ! utmo/ ( our p[] 9 ?is intricate & d>k affair1 ! maid ,c>rots 0 f\nd1 & f h] 0 procur$ a sworn /atem5t t ,mrs4 ,knight _h said n a ^w to h] ab\t be+ poison$2 t1 inde$1 %e _h become unconsci\s twelve h\rs be=e h] dea? & rema9$ unconsci\s to ! end4 ,! physician & apo!c>y :o _h att5d$ h] made affidavit to ! same effect1 & describ$ ! fatal nature ( h] illness4 ,x 0 fur!r %[n t h] dea? at mo/ b5efit$ ,knight by n m ?an a hundr$ p\nds1 ( :i* he _h no ne$1 z he 0 ( indep5d5t means4 ,altoge!r1 he w\ld seem to h cle>$ himself effectually4 ,/ill ! knock+ cont9u$1 & night aft] night ! accusation 0 repeat$4 ,he n[ resort$1 !re=e1 to a radical /ep to conv9ce ! public t he 0 ! victim ( a mon/r\s fraud4 ,ass]t+ t little ,miss ,p>sons h]self produc$ ! my/]i\s s\nds1 & t %e did s at ! in/igation ( h] fa!r1 he secur$ an ord] = h] removal to ! h\se ( a fri5d ( 81 a ,cl]k5well cl]gyman4 ,"h a decisive failure 0 record$ aga9/ ! gho/4 ,x _h promis$ t x w\ld knock on ! c(f9 conta9+ ,mrs4 ,knight's rema9s2 & ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 aft] h\rs ( sil5t wat*+1 dur+ :i* ! _s gave n a sign ( its pres5ce1 ! entire company adj\rn$ to ! *ur*4 ,only "o memb] 0 f\nd ( suffici5t boldness to plunge ) ,knight into ! gloomy dep?s :]e ! dead lay entomb$2 & t "o bore out 8 /atem5t t nev] a knock _h be5 he>d4 ,! girl 0 urg$ to confess1 b p]si/$ 9 h] ass]tions t ! gho/ 0 9 n[ise ( h] mak+4 ,aft]w>d1 :5 ! knock+ _h be5 resum$ "u m favorable auspices1 ^w came f ! unse5 _w t ! fiasco 9 ! *ur* 0 ascribable to ! v good reason t ,knight _h caus$ 8 wife's c(f9 to be secretly remov$4 ,i w %[ !m6 cri$ ! desp]ate man4 ,) cl]gyman1 sexton1 & und]tak]1 he visit$ ! vaults once m & n only id5tifi$ b op5$ ! c(f94 ,mean:ile all ,london 0 flock+ to ,cock ,lane z to a r>ee-%[1 on foot1 on horseback1 9 vehicles ( e description4 ,"s1 l ! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,johnson :o took "p 9 ! c(f9 op5+ episode 9 ,cl]k5well1 7 animat$ by sci5tific zeal2 b idle curiosity inspir$ ! great majority4 ,! gossip+ ,walpole1 9 a lett] to 8 fri5d ,montagu1 has left a graphic picture ( ! /ir creat$ by ! newspap] reports4 ,i w5t to he> x1 he writes2 = x is n an app>ition b an audition4 ,we set out f ! op]a1 *ang$ our clo!s at ,nor?umb]l& ,h\se1 ! ,duke ( ,york1 ,lady ,nor?umb]l&1 ,lady ,m>y ,coke1 ,"l ,h]t=d1 & ,i1 all 9 "o hackney coa*1 & drove to ! spot2 x ra9$ 9 torr5ts2 yet ! lane 0 full ( mob1 & ! h\se s full we c\ld n get 92 at la/ !y discov]$ x 0 ! ,duke ( ,york1 & ! company squeez$ !mselves into "o ano!r's pockets to make room = u4 ,! h\se1 :i* is borr[$1 & to :i* ! gho/ has adj\rn$1 is wret*$ly small & mis]able2 :5 we op5$ ! *amb]1 9 :i* 7 fifty p ) no light b "o tall[ c&le at ! end1 we tumbl$ ov] ! b$ ( ! *ild to :om ! gho/ comes1 & :om !y are murd]+ by in*es 9 su* insuff]able heat & /5*4 ,at ! top ( ! room are clo!s to dry4 ,i ask$ if we 7 to h rope danc+ betwe5 ! acts4 ,we he>d no?+2 !y told u 7z !y w\ld at a puppet %[7 t x w\ld n come t night till sev5 9 ! morn+1 t is1 :5 !re are only pr5tices & old wom54 ,we /ay$1 h[ev]1 till half an h\r aft] "o4 ,! skepticism pat5t 9 ?is lett] 0 %>$ by all ?9k+ m54 ,lett] aft] lett] ( criticism1 ev5 ( abuse1 0 p\r$ into ! newspap]s4 ,no less a p]sonage ?an ,oliv] ,goldsmi? wrote1 "u ! title ( ,! ,my/]y ,reveal$1 a long pamphlet :i* 0 int5d$ bo? to expla9 away ! di/urbances & to def5d ! luckless ,knight4 ,! actor ,g>rick dragg$ into a prologue a rim+ & sne]+ ref]5ce to ! my/]y2 ! arti/ ,hog>? invok$ 8 g5ius to d]ide x4 ,yet !re 7 believ]s 9 pl5ty1 & !re ev5 seem to h be5 "s :o ?\ght ( prey+ on ! cr$ul\s by op5+ up a bus9ess 9 knock+ gho/s4 ,on ,tuesday la/1 "o reads 9 ,! ,*ronicle1 x 0 giv5 out t a new knock+ gho/ 0 to p]=m t ev5+ at a h\se 9 ,broad ,c\rt ne> ,b[ ,/reet1 ,cov5t ,g>d52 in=mation ( :i* be+ giv5 to a c]ta9 magi/rate 9 ! neighborhood1 he s5t 8 complim5ts ) an intimation t x %\ld n meet ) t l5ity ! ,cock ,lane gho/ did1 b t x %\ld knock hemp 9 ,bridewell4 ,on :i* ! gho/ v discreetly omitt$ ! int5d$ exhibition4 ,:e!r or no he took a h9t f ?is publication1 x is c]ta9 t1 f9d+ all o!r means fail+1 ,knight n[ resolv$ to try to lay by legal process ! gho/ t _h r5d]$ him ! mo/ unhappy & ! mo/ talk$ ( man 9 ,london4 ,go+ be=e a magi/rate1 he br\ght a *>ge ( crim9al conspiracy aga9/ ,cl]k ,p>sons1 ,mrs4 ,p>sons1 ! ,p>sons s]vant1 ! cl]gyman :o _h aid$ ! s]vant 9 elicit+ ! murd] /ory f ! talkative gho/1 & a ,cock ,lane tradesman4 ,all ( ^!1 he alleg$1 _h b&$ !mselves toge!r to ru9 him1 _! malice aris+ f ! qu>rel :i* _h l$ him to remove to ,cl]k5well & ent] a lawsuit aga9/ ,p>sons4 ,! girl h]self he did n desire puni%$1 because %e 0 too "y to und]/& ! evil t %e wr\ght4 ,w>rants 7 =?) issu$1 &1 prote/+ _! innoc5ce frantically1 ! accus$ 7 dragg$ to prison4 ,_! conviction soon foll[$1 aft] a trial ( :i* ! only obta9able evid5ce is t x 0 held at ! ,guildhall be=e a special jury & 0 presid$ ov] by ,"l ,mansfield4 ,!n1 ! c\rt desir+ t ,mr4 ,k----1 :o _h be5 s mu* injur$ on ?is occasion1 %\ld receive "s rep>ation1,i s5t5ce 0 def]r$ = sev]al mon?s4 ,?is enabl$ ! cl]gyman & ! tradesman to pur*ase _! p>don by ! paym5t ( "s five hundr$ or six hundr$ p\nds to ,knight4 ,b ! cl]k ei!r w\ld n or c\ld n pay a f>?+1 & on him & 81 s5t5ce 0 n[ pass$4 ,! fa!r1 to quote once m f ! meag] acc\nt 9 ,! ,annual ,regi/]1 0 ord]$ to be set 9 ! pillory ?ree times 9 "o mon?1 once at ! end ( ,cock ,lane1 & aft] t to be imprison$ two ye>s2 ,elizabe? 8 wife1 "o ye>2 & ,m>y ,fraz]1 six mon?s to ,bridewell1 & to be kept !re to h>d labor4 ,?us1 9 wig & g[n1 did ! law solemnly & sev]ely place ! seal ( disbelief on ! ,cock ,lane gho/2 :i*1 x is wor? obs]v+1 seems to h vani%$ =ev] ! mom5t ! arre/s 7 made4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b1 look+ back at ! case f ! vantage po9t ( *ronological di/ance & ( rec5t rese>* into k9dr$ affairs1 x is difficult to accept z f9al ! v]dict rea*$ by ! special jury & concurr$ 9 by ! public op9ion ( ! day4 ,x is prepo/]\s to suppose t = s slight a cause z a dispute ov] twelve p\nds ,cl]k ,p>sons & 8 associates w\ld conspire to ru9 a man's reputation & if possible to take 8 life2 & /ill m prepo/]\s to imag9e t !y w\ld adopt su* a means to atta9 ?is end4 ,( c\rse1 !y may h _h /rong] reasons = be+ ho/ile to ,knight ?an appe>s f ! publi%$ facts4 ,yet x is significant t :5 ! cl]k 0 plac$ 9 ! pillory he seem$ to be out ( 8 m9d1 & s evid5t 0 8 mis]y t ! assembl$ mob in/ead ( us+ him ill1 made a h&some collection = him4 ,! m likely1 nay ! only def5sible solution ( ! problem1 is t he1 8 fell[ suff]]s1 & ,knight himself 7 "o & all ! victims ( ! uncontrollable impulses ( a hy/]ical *ild4 ,! case be>s too /rong a resemblance to ! ,t$wor? & ,epwor? di/urbances to admit ( any o!r hypo!sis4 ,n t ! ,p>sons girl is to be plac$ on exactly ! same foot+ z ! ,mompesson *ildr5 & ,hetty ,wesley1 & held to "s ext5t responsible = ! mis*iev\s ph5om5a %e produc$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! m "o /udies ! evid5ce ! /rong] gr[s ! conviction t 9 h] we h a /rik+ & s+ul> in/ance ( dissociation4 ,%e 01 x is v evid5t1 /rongly atta*$ to ! un=tunate ,mrs4 ,knight1 d\btless felt ke5ly ! sep>ation f h]1 &1 :e!r consci\sly or subconsci\sly1 w\ld *]i% a grudge aga9/ ,knight z ! cause ( t sep>ation4 ,! news ( ,mrs4 ,knight's dea? w\ld come z a great %ock1 & might easily act1 s to speak1 z ! fulcrum ( ! lev] ( m5tal dis9tegration4 ,!n1 dimly en\gh at fir/ b soon ) port5t\s rapidity1 h] disord]$ consci\sness w\ld conceive ! idea t h] fri5d _h be5 murd]$ & t x 0 h] duty to br+ ! slay] to ju/ice4 ,f ?is x w\ld be an easy /ep to ! developm5t1 9 ! neurotic *ild1 ( a full fl$g$ second>y p]sonality1 ak9 to t f\nd 9 ! spiriti/ic m$iums ( lat] times4 ,n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 h] faculties w\ld seem to h] a/oni%$ p>5ts to be 9 ! keep+ & "u ! control ( an extrane\s be+1 a dep>t$1 disc>nate _s2 & 9 ?is error %e & !y w\ld be confirm$ by ! sugge/ions & fooli% que/ions ( ^? :o came to m>vel4 ,x ne$$ ano!r great %ock--!re be+ 9 ^? days no ,janet or ,pr9ce or ,sidis to take *>ge ( ! case--! %ock ( ! arre/ & imprisonm5t ( h] p>5ts1 to effect at lea/ p>tial re9tegration & ! consequ5t disappe>ance ( ! second>y self1 ! mu* debat$1 malevol5t ,cock ,lane gho/4 ,,footnotes3 ,h ,x is prop] to obs]ve t ! "n ,knight giv5 to ! lead+ actor 9 ?is s+ul> drama re/s on inf]5ce m]ely4 ,d\btless f a fe> ( libel suits1 ! contempor>y newspap]s & magaz9es speak ( him only z ,mr4 ----1 or ,mr4 ,k----1 !re be+1 s f> z ! pres5t writ] has be5 able to discov]1 only "o publication 7,! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e7 s bold z to ref] to him z ,mr4 ,k----t4 ,n[h]e is 8 id5tity made cle>4 ,judg+ f ! prom95ce ( ^? :o ru%$ to 8 def5se1 he w\ld seem to h be5 a p]son ( consid]able importance4 ,i ,! ,annual ,regi/] = #agfb4 ,,vi ,,! ,,gho/ ,,se5 ,,by ,,"l ,,br\gham ,x is comp>atively easy1 :5 seat$ be=e a ro>+ fire 9 a well-light$ room1 to sne] gho/s out ( exi/5ce1 & r\ndly affirm t !y are )\t exception ! fanciful products ( a heat$ imag9ation4 ,b ! matt] takes on a v diff]5t complexion1 :5 9 t same room & )\t s mu* z ! op5+ ( a door1 "o is unexpect$ly confront$ by ! figure ( an abs5t fri5d1 :o1 x subsequ5tly appe>s1 is ab\t t "t brea?+ 8 la/ 9 ano!r "p ( ! _w4 ,especially w\ld x seem impossible to rema9 skeptical if !re exi/$ betwe5 oneself & ! fri5d 9 "q a compact1 drawn up ye>s be=e 9 an access ( y\?ful en?usiasm1 b9d+ :i*ev] %\ld die fir/ to appe> to ! o!r at ! mom5t ( dea?4 ,?is1 z all /ud5ts ( gho/ology are aw>e1 has frequ5tly be5 ! case2 & x 0 precisely ! case ) ! gho/ se5 by ! fam\s ,"l ,br\gham1 ! brilliant & v]satile ,scot*man1 ^: a/oni%+ly long & successful c>e] 9 ,engl& z /atesman1 judge1 lawy]1 man ( sci5ce1 philan?ropi/1 orator1 & au?or won him a place among ! immortals bo? ( ! ,georgian & ( ! ,victorian era4 ,at ! "t he saw ! gho/ he 0 /ill a "y man1 ?9k+ f> less ( :at ! future might hold ?an ( ! pleasures ( ! pres5t4 ,9 fact1 x is difficult to imag9e a m unlikely subject = a gho/ly exp]i5ce4 ,f 8 e>lie/ y\?1 8 fa!r1 a mo/ matt] ( fact p]son1 s$ul\sly endeavor$ to impress him ) ! belief t ! only spirits des]v+ ( ! "n 7 ^? :i* came 9 oddly label$ bottles2 & 9 support ( ?is view ! eld] ,br\gham frequ5tly relat$ ! adv5tures ( sundry p]sons ( 8 acqua9tance :o _h engag$ 9 ! mis*iev\s pa/ime ( gho/ hunt+4 ,add$ to ! natural effect ( su* tales z ^! 0 ! inh]5t exub]ance ( ,br\gham's disposition & ! b5t ( 8 m9d to ma!matics & k9dr$ exact sci5ces4 ,x 0 at ! ,ed9burgh high s*ool t he fir/ met 8 future gho/1 :o at ! "t 0 a y\ng/] l himself1 & became & long rema9$ 8 mo/ intimate fri5d4 ,! two lads 7 graduat$ toge!r f ! high s*ool1 & toge!r matriculat$ into ! univ]sity1 :]e1 9 ! int]vals ,br\gham c\ld sp>e f 8 favorite /udies & recreations1 & f ! company ( ! d>$evil /ud5ts ) :om he soon began to associate1 !y cont9u$ _! old "t walks & talks4 ,on "o ( ^! walks1 ! conv]sation happ5$ to turn to ! p]5nial problem ( life beyond ! grave & ! possibility ( ! dead communicat+ ) ! liv+4 ,br\gham1 m9dful ( ! views ma9ta9$ by 8 fa!r1 d\btless treat$ ! subject lightly1 if n sc(f+ly2 b "o ^w l$ to ano!r1 until f9ally1 9 :at he aft]w>d describ$ z a mom5t ( folly1 he cov5ant$ ) 8 fri5d t :i*ev] ( !m %\ld happ5 to pass f e>? fir/ w\ld1 if x 7 at all possible1 %[ himself 9 _s to ! o!r1 & ?us prove beyond p]adv5ture t ! s\l ( man surviv$ ! dea? ( ! body4 ,s f> z ,br\gham 0 conc]n$1 ?is und]tak+ 0 spe$ily =gott5 9 ! pressure ( ! _m activities into :i* he plung$ ) all ! ardor ( 8 impetu\s nature4 ,8 days 7 giv5 :olly to ! pursuit ( k2 8 nights to ! pursuit ( pleasure1 z pleasure 0 !n c\nt$ by ! roy/]+ "y ,scot*m51 ^: favorite resort 0 ! tav]n1 & ^: mo/ popul> pa/ime 0 fil*+ signs1 bell h&les1 & knock]s1 & /irr+ ! city gu>d to unwont$ en]gy4 ,"u su* conditions nei!r ! dea? pact nor ! solemn m9d$ y\? ) :om he _h made x c\ld rema9 long 9 8 memory2 & x is n surpris+ to f9d t ) ! end ( college life & ! removal ( 8 boyhood's fri5d to ,india1 :]e he ent]$ ! civil s]vice1 !y soon became z /rang]s to ea* o!r4 ,br\gham himself rema9$ 9 ,ed9burgh to read = ! law1 & incid5tally to develop ) ! aid ( an amateur debat+ society ! oratorical tal5ts t 7 9 "t to make him ! logical successor ( ,pitt1 ,fox1 & ,burke 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,he cont9u$ none ! less a lov] ( pleasure1 "s ( :i*1 h[ev]1 he n[ took 9 ! heal?y =m ( long walk+ trips ?r\gh ! ,highl&s4 ,9 ?is way he acquir$ a desire = travel1 & :51 9 ! autumn ( #agii1 an opportunity came = an ext5d$ t\r ( ,d5m>k1 ,sw$51 & ,norway1 he grasp$ x eag]ly4 ,toge!r ) ! future diplomat1 ,"l ,/u>t ( ,ro?say1 !n pla9 ,*>les ,/u>t & ! boon companion ( _m a p$e/rian excursion1 he sail$ = ,cop5hag5 late 9 ,septemb]1 & by leisurely /ages made 8 way !nce to ,/ockholm1 alive to all ! v>i$ int]e/s ( ! novel sc5es 9 :i* he f\nd himself2 b enc\nt]+ little t 0 excit+ or adv5tur\s1 until1 aft] a prolong$ soj\rn 9 ! ,sw$i% capital & a brief visit to ,goeteborg1 he />t$ = ,norway4 ,by ?is "t ! wea!r _h turn$ s cold t ! travel]s resolv$ to br+ _! t\r to a sudd5 end1 & to press on z rapidly z ! bad roads w\ld p]mit to "s ,norwegian port1 :]e !y hop$ to f9d a %ip t w\ld c>ry !m back to ,scotl&4 ,accord+ly1 leav+ ,goeteborg e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #ai1 !y j\rney$ /eadily until aft] midnight1 :5 !y came to an inn t seem$ to promise com=table sleep+ accommodations4 ,/u>t lo/ no "t 9 go+ to b$2 b ,br\gham decid$ to wait until a hot ba? c\ld be prep>$ = him4 ,plung+ into x1 & =getful ( ev]y?+ save ! w>m? t 0 d\bly welcome aft] ! cold ( ! long drive1 he sudd5ly became aw>e t he 0 n alone 9 ! room4 ,no door _h op5$1 n a foot/ep _h be5 he>d2 b 9 ! light ( ! flick]+ c&les he pla9ly saw ! figure ( a man seat$ 9 ! *air on :i* he _h c>elessly ?r[n 8 clo!s4 ,& ?is figure he in/antly recogniz$ z t ( 8 e>ly playmate1 ! =gott5 *um :o1 z he well knew1 _h ye>s be=e gone f ! l& ( ! hea!r to ! l& ( ! blaz+ sun4 ,yet "h he sat1 9 ! qua9tly furni%$ sleep+ *amb] ( a ,sw$i% roadside inn1 gaz+ compos$ly at 8 a/\nd$ fri5d4 ,at once !re fla%$ into ,br\gham's m9d remembrance ( ! dea? pact1 & he leap$ f ! ba?1 only to lose all consci\sness & fall headlong to ! floor4 ,:5 he reviv$1 ! app>ition _h disappe>$4 ,!re 0 little sleep = ! h>d head$ ,scot*man t night4 ,! vision _h be5 too def9ite1 ! %ock too int5se4 ,b1 dress+1 he sat d[n & /rove to debate ! matt] 9 ! light ( cold reason4 ,he mu/1 he argu$1 h doz$ (f 9 ! ba? & exp]i5c$ a /range dream4 ,to be sure1 he _h n be5 ?9k+ ( 8 old comrade1 & = ye>s _h _h no communication ) him4 ,nor _h any?+ tak5 place dur+ ! t\r to br+ to memory ei!r him or any memb] ( 8 family1 or to turn ,br\gham's m9d to ?\ghts ( ,india4 ,/ill1 he f\nd x impossible to believe t he _h se5 a gho/4 ,at mo/1 he reit]at$ to himself1 x c\ld h be5 no?+ m ?an an exceptionally cle> cut dream4 ,& to ?is op9ion he /ubbornly adh]$1 not)/&+ ! receipt1 soon aft] 8 return to ,ed9burgh1 ( a lett] f ,india ann\nc+ ! dea? ( ! fri5d :o _h be5 s my/]i\sly recall$ to 8 recollection1 & giv+ ,decemb] #ai z ! date ( dea?4 ,m ?an sixty ye>s lat] we f9d him1 9 8 autobiography comm5t+ on ! exp]i5ce anew1 grant+ t x 0 a /range co9cid5ce b refus+ to admit t x 0 any?+ m ?an ! co9cid5ce ( a dream4 ,x 0 9 8 autobiography1 by ! way1 t he fir/ ref]r$ to ! confirmatory lett]4 ,?is fact1 tak5 9 connection ) 8 reputation = hold+ ! tru? 9 light e/eem & ) sev]al vague & puzzl+ /atem5ts conta9$ 9 ! detail$ acc\nt ( ! exp]i5ce itself z set =? 9 8 j\rnal ( ! ,sc&9avian t\r1 has l$ "s critics to make ! sugge/ion t 8 n>rative p>takes ( ! nature ( fiction r ?an ( a sob] recital ( facts4 ,aga9/ ?is1 h[ev]1 mu/ be set ,br\gham's complete & inv9cible repugnance to accept at face value any?+ bord]+ on ! sup]natural4 ,he took no pleasure 9 ! ?\ght t he _h possibly be5 ! recipi5t ( a visit f a dep>t$ _s4 ,on ! contr>y1 x annoy$ him1 & he s\ght e>ne/ly to f9d a natural explanation = an occurr5ce :i* rema9$ unique ?r\gh\t 8 long life4 ,no "o w\ld h be5 readi] to po9t out ! futility ( ! app>ition if ! abs5t fri5d _h really cont9u$ hale & he>ty aft] ,decemb] #ai4 ,& x is !re=e reasonable to assume t _h he wi%$ to falsify at all1 he w\ld h giv5 an altoge!r diff]5t sequel to ! /ory ( 8 vision or dream1 z he pref]r$ to call x1 ?\gh ! evid5ce :i* he himself furni%es %[s t he 0 n asleep4 ,! "q /ill rema9s1 ( c\rse1 :e!r he 0 ju/ifi$ 9 dismiss+ x z a %e] *ance co9cid5ce4 ,if x /ood by itself1 x w\ld obvi\sly be p]missible to accept ?is explanation z all suffici5t4 ,b ! fact is t x is only "o ( _m simil> in/ances4 ,?is 0 /rik+ly br\ght out only a few ye>s ago ?r\gh a f> rea*+ inquiry1 a c5sus ( halluc9ations1 in/itut$ by a special committee ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,enli/+ ! s]vices ( "s f\r hundr$ collectors1 ! committee in/ruct$ ea* ( ^! to address to tw5ty-five adults1 select$ at r&om1 ! qu]y1 ,h y ev]1 :5 believ+ y\rself to be completely awake1 _h a vivid impression ( see+ or be+ t\*$ by a liv+ be+ or inanimate object1 or ( he>+ a voice2 :i* impression1 s f> z y c\ld discov]1 0 n due to any ext]nal physical cause8 ,9 all1 sev5te5 ?\s& p 7 ?us que/ion$1 & almo/ t5 p] c5t4 ( ! answ]s receiv$ prov$ to be 9 ! affirmative4 ,m ?an ?is1 x appe>$ t out ( a total ( ?ree hundr$ & fifty recogniz$ app>itions ( liv+ p]sons1 no few] ?an sixty-five 7 dea? co9cid5ces1 9 :i* ! halluc9atory exp]i5ce occurr$ )9 f "o h\r to twelve h\rs aft] ! dea? ( ! p]son se54 ,sift+ ^! dea? co9cid5ces c>efully1 ! committee = v>i\s reasons reject$ m ?an half1 & at ! same "t rais$ ! total ( recogniz$ app>itions ( liv+ p]sons f ?ree hundr$ & fifty to ?irte5 hundr$4 ,?is 0 done 9 ord] to make g5]\s all[ance = ! numb] ( su* app>itions =gott5 by ^? to :om ! "q _h be5 put1 inve/igation %[+ t ! great majority ( halluc9ations report$ 7 giv5 z ( comp>atively rec5t occurr5ce1 & t !re 0 a rapid decrease z ! ye>s ( occurr5ce became m remote4 ,z a f9al result1 !re=e1 ! committee f\nd ab\t ?irty dea? co9cid5ces out ( ?irte5 hundr$ cases1 or a proportion ( "o 9 =ty-?ree4 ,comput+ f ! av]age annual dea?-rate = ,engl& & ,wales1 x 0 calculat$ t ! probability t any "o p]son w\ld die on a giv5 day 0 ab\t "o 9 n9ete5 ?\s&2 9 o!r words1 out ( e n9ete5 ?\s& app>itions ( liv+ p]sons1 !re %\ld occur1 by *ance alone1 "o dea? co9cid5ce4 ,! actual proportion1 h[ev]1 z e/abli%$ by ! inquiry1 0 equival5t to ab\t f\r hundr$ & =ty 9 n9ete5 ?\s&1 or f\r hundr$ & =ty times ! mo/ probable numb]1 & ?is :5 ! app>itions report$ 7 consid]$ m]ely collectively z hav+ be5 se5 at any "t )9 twelve h\rs aft] dea?4 ,n a few1 z a matt] ( fact1 7 report$ z hav+ be5 se5 )9 "o h\r aft] dea?1 & = ^! ! improbability ( occurr5ce by *ance alone 0 manife/ly twelve times f\r hundr$ & =ty4 ,9 view ( ^! consid]ations ! committee felt w>rant$ 9 decl>+ t betwe5 dea?s & app>itions ( dy+ p]sons a connection exi/s :i* is n due to *ance4,j ,_h ,"l ,br\gham liv$ to /udy ! /ati/ics ( ?is rem>kable c5sus ( halluc9ations1 he might h =m$ a high] op9ion ( 8 gho/2 b he w\ld also h be5 9 a bett] position to d5y its sup]natural attributes4 ,=1 if ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* has made x impossible to d\bt ! exi/5ce ( su* gho/s z t :i* he beheld dur+ 8 travels 9 ,sw$51 x has likewise made discov]ies :i* af=d a really sub/antial reason = ass]t+ t !y no m hail f ! _w beyond ?an d gho/s t are unmi/akably ! creations ( fancy or fraud4 ,?is results f ! society's inve/igations ( ?\ght transf]5ce or telepa?y1 to use ! t]m n[ commonly employ$4 ,at an e>ly /age ( ! exp]im5ts und]tak5 to det]m9e ! possibility ( transmitt+ ?\ght f m9d to m9d )\t ! int]v5tion ( any kn[n means ( communication1 x 0 f\nd t :5 success att5d$ ! ef=ts ( ! exp]im5t]s ! telepa?ic message 0 frequ5tly receiv$ n 9 ! =m ( pure ?\ght b z a halluc9atory image2 & :at is /ill m important 9 ! pres5t connection1 x 0 fur!r f\nd possible s to produce n m]ely images ( c>ds1 fl[]s1 books1 & o!r inanimate objects1 b also images ( liv+ p]sons4 ,?us1 z *ronicl$ ) corroborative evid5ce 9 ! society's ,proce$+s1 an ,engli% cl]gyman nam$ ,godfrey telepa?ically caus$ a di/ant fri5d to see an app>ition ( him "o night2 ! same result 0 a*iev$ by a ,mr4 ,s9clair ( ,new ,j]sey1 :o1 dur+ a visit to ,new ,york1 succe$$ 9 project+ a phantasm ( himself :i* 0 cle>ly se5 by 8 wife 9 ,lakewood2 & simil>ly a ,mr4 ,kirk1 :ile seat$ 9 8 ,london (fice1 paid a telepa?ic visit to ! home ( a "y woman1 :o saw him z di/9ctly z ?\gh he _h gone !re 9 ! fle%4 ,9 all ( ^!1 z 9 o!r cases record$ by ! society1 ! p]sons to :om ! app>itions 7 v\*saf$ _h no idea t any exp]im5t ( ! k9d 0 be+ attempt$4 ,inde$1 !re is on record an app>5tly well au!nticat$ in/ance ( ! exp]im5tal production ( an app>ition n ( ! liv+ b ( ! dead4 ,?is occurr$ 9 ,g]many _m ye>s ago1 :5 a c]ta9 ,h]r ,wes]mann und]took to w a milit>y fri5d into dream+ ( a woman :o _h long be5 dead4 ,! sequel may be relat$ 9 ,h]r ,wes]mann's own words3 ,a lady1 :o _h be5 dead five ye>s1 0 to appe> to ,lieut5ant ,n4 9 a dream at #aj4cj ,p4,m41 & incite him to good de$s4 ,at half-pa/ t51 contr>y to expectation1 ,h]r ,n4 _h n gone to b$ b 0 discuss+ ! ,fr5* campaign ) 8 fri5d ,lieut5ant ,s4 9 ! ante-room4 ,sudd5ly ! door ( ! room op5$1 ! lady ent]$ dress$ 9 :ite1 ) a black k]*ief & uncov]$ head1 greet$ ,s4 ) h] h& ?ree times 9 a fri5dly mann]2 !n turn$ to ,n41 nodd$ to him1 & return$ aga9 ?r\gh ! doorway4 ,z ?is /ory1 relat$ to me by ,lieut5ant ,n41 seem$ to be too rem>kable f a psy*ological po9t ( view = ! tru? ( x n to be duly e/abli%$1 ,i wrote to ,lieut5ant ,s41 :o 0 liv+ six miles away1 & ask$ him to give me 8 acc\nt ( x4 ,he s5t me ! foll[+ reply3 ',on ! ?irte5? ( ,m>*1 #ahag1 ,h]r ,n4 came to pay me a visit at my lodg+s ab\t a league f ,a----4 ,he /ay$ ! night ) me4 ,aft] supp]1 & :5 we 7 bo? undress$1 ,i 0 sitt+ on my b$ & ,h]r ,n4 0 /&+ by ! door ( ! next room on ! po9t also ( go+ to b$4 ,?is 0 ab\t half-pa/ t54 ,we 7 speak+ p>tly ab\t indiff]5t subjects & p>tly ab\t ! ev5ts ( ! ,fr5* campaign4 ,sudd5ly ! door ( ! kit*5 op5$ )\t a s\nd1 & a lady ent]$1 v pale1 tall] ?an ,h]r ,n41 ab\t five feet f\r in*es 9 height1 /rong & broad ( figure1 dress$ 9 :ite1 b ) a l>ge black k]*ief :i* rea*$ to bel[ ! wai/4 ',%e ent]$ ) b>e head1 greet$ me ) ! h& ?ree times 9 complim5t>y fa%ion1 turn$ r\nd to ! left t[>d ,h]r ,n41 & wav$ h] h& to him ?ree times2 aft] :i* ! figure quietly1 & aga9 )\t any creak+ ( ! door1 w5t out4 ,we foll[$ at once 9 ord] to discov] :e!r !re 7 any deception1 b f\nd no?+4 ,! /range/ ?+ 0 ?is1 t our night-wat* ( two m5 :om ,i _h %ortly f\nd on ! wat* 7 n[ asleep1 ?\gh at my fir/ call !y 7 on ! al]t2 & t ! door ( ! room1 :i* always op5s ) a good deal ( noise1 did n make ! slighte/ s\nd :5 op5$ by ! figure4',k ,x is also significant t1 z 0 made evid5t by ! c5sus ( halluc9ations1 by f> ! l>g] numb] ( app>itions report$ are ^? ( p]sons /ill alive & well4 ,9 ^! cases1 nobody be+ dead1 x is absurd,l to raise ! cry ( spirits1 & ! only t5able hypo!sis is t1 ?r\gh "o ( ! sev]al causes :i* seem to quick5 telepa?ic action1 a spontane\s telepa?ic halluc9ation has be5 produc$4 ,n[1 ! exp]im5ts conduct$ by ! society & by indep5d5t inve/igators h %[n t telepa?ic messages (t5 lie dormant = h\rs b5ea? ! ?re%old ( ! receiv]'s consci\sness1 be+ consci\sly appreh5d$ only :5 c]ta9 favor+ conditions arise2 z1 = example1 :5 ! receiv] has fall5 asleep1 or into a /ate ( rev]ie1 or :51 tir$ out aft] a long day's "w1 he has utt]ly relax$ m5tally4 ,?is is te*nically kn[n z def]r$ p]cipi5ce1 &1 consid]$ 9 conjunction ) ! discov]ies m5tion$1 x is amply suffici5t to dislodge f ! realm ( ! sup]natural ! gho/ se5 by ,"l ,br\gham1 & e gho/ t is n a m]e impo/]4 ,9 ! ,br\gham case ! excit+ cause ( ! halluc9ation seems to h be5 ! dea? pact4 ,z he lay dy+ 9 ,india1 ! m9d ( ! :ilom s*oolboy w\ld1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 rev]t to t agreem5t ) ! fri5d ( 8 y\?1 & !nce w\ld arise ! desire to let him "k t ! plight$ ^w _h n be5 =gott54 ,across ! va/ int]v5+ space1 by :at me*anism we z yet d n "k1 ! message w\ld fla% in/antane\sly1 to rema9 unappreh5d$1 p]haps = h\rs aft] ! dea? ( ! s5d]1 until1 9 ! quiet ( ! ,sw$i% inn & re/+ f ! fatigues ( ! j\rney1 ,br\gham's m5tal faculties pass$ mom5t>ily into ! condition necess>y = its objective realization4 ,!n1 precisely z 9 exp]im5tal telepa?y ! receiv] sees a halluc9atory image ( ! tr9ket or ! book2 ) a sudd5ness & vividness t c\ld n fail to %ock him1 ! message w\ld f9d expression by ! creation be=e ,br\gham's />tl$ eyes ( a halluc9atory image ( ! fri5d :o1 z he 0 to le>n lat]1 _h di$ t same day ?\s&s ( miles f ,sw$54 ,kn[+ no?+ ( ! possibilities ( ! human m9d1 z reveal$1 if only fa9tly1 by ! labors ( a lat] g5]ation1 x 0 inevitable he %\ld believe he _h no alt]native betwe5 dismiss+ ! exp]i5ce z a peculi> dream or admitt+ t 9 v tru? he _h look$ ^u a gho/4 ,,footnotes3 ,j ,! committee's report w be f\nd 9 ! t5? volume ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,k ,translation f ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,vol4 ,,iv4 p4 #bah4 ,l ,i _h orig9ally writt5 impossible1 b a critic ( my ,riddle ( ,p]sonality1 9 :i* ?is po9t 0 tak5 up1 has conv9c$ me t absurd is ! bett] ^w4 ,! critic 9 "q writes3 :at evid5ce has ! au?or t an app>ition ( ! liv+ is n a _s8 ,:y may n ! _s ( ! liv+ p]son h left 8 body & appe>$ to 8 fri5d8 ,su* is ! view ( _m p1 & x co9cides ) c]ta9 ph5om5a 9 dreams4 ,b1 to raise only "o objection3 ,if ! app>ition appe> at a mom5t :5 ! p]son se5 is actively engag$ else:]e--x may be 9 writ+ a book1 or prea*+ a s]mon--:at is x t is se51 & :at is x t is writ+ or prea*+8 ,is ! _s pres5t 9 bo? places at ! same "t--9 ! %ad[y app>ition1 & 9 ! liv+1 brea?+1 busily-occupi$ human entity8 ,assur$ly1 if x be n impossible to raise ! cry ( spirits 9 su* a case1 x w\ld at all ev5ts seem absurd to d s4 ,,vii ,,! ,,se]ess ,,( ,,prevor/ ,mod]n spiritism1 z e /ud5t ( t fasc9at+ if elusive subject is aw>e1 dates f ! clos+ ye>s ( ! fir/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,b ! celebrat$ ,fox si/]s1 ^: revelations at t "t s]v$ to cry/allize into an organiz$ religi\s sy/em ! idea ( ! possibility ( communication betwe5 ?is _w & ! _w beyond1 7 by no means ! fir/ ( spiriti/ic m$iums4 ,long be=e _! day !re 7 ^? :o pr(ess$ to h cognizance ( ?+s unse5 & to act z int]m$i>ies betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead2 & al?\gh lo/ to sight amid ! ?rong ( latt]-day claimants to simil> p[]s1 ! a*ievem5ts ( "s ( ^! e>ly adv5tur]s into ! unkn[n h n be5 surpass$ by ! be/ p]=mances ( ! ,fox girls & _! long l9e ( successors4 ,especially is ?is true ( ! m$ium%ip ( a "y ,g]man woman1 ,fr$]ica ,hauffe1 :o 9 ! c\rse ( h] %ort1 pitiful1 & tragic c>e] is cr$it$ ) hav+ display$ m v>i$ & picturesque sup]natural gifts ?an ! mo/ r5[n$ wond]-work] ( to-day4 ,l _m mod]n m$iums %e 0 ( humble orig91 h] bir?place be+ a =e/]'s hut 9 ! ,wu]temb]g m\nta9 village ( ,prevor/2 & "h1 among wood-cutt]s & *>coal-burn]s1 %e pass$ ! fir/ ye>s ( h] life4 ,ev5 :ile /ill a *ild %e seems to h attract$ wide-spread att5tion on acc\nt ( c]ta9 peculi>ities ( temp]am5t & conduct4 ,x 0 notic$ t ?\gh naturally gay & playful %e occasionally assum$ a /rangely int5t & s]i\s mann]2 t 9 h] happie/ mom5ts %e 0 subject to unacc\ntable fits ( %udd]+ & %iv]+2 & t %e seem$ ke5ly alive n m]ely to ! sights & s\nds ( e-day life b to influ5ces unfelt by ^? ab\t h]4 ,?is la/ trait receiv$ a sudd5 & unexpect$ developm5t :51 at ! age ( twelve or ?irte51 %e 0 s5t to ! neighbor+ t[n ( ,loew5/e9 to be educat$ "u ! c>e ( h] gr&-p>5ts1 a wor?y c\ple nam$ ,s*midgall4 ,gr&fa!r ,s*midgall 0 an exce$+ly sup]/iti\s old man1 ) a s+ul> fondness = visit+ solit>y & gloomy places1 p>ticul>ly *ur*y>ds2 & he soon began to take ! little girl ) him on su* /rolls4 ,b he discov]$1 mu* to 8 amazem5t1 t ?\gh %e li/5$ ) avidity to ! tales he told h] ( ! romantic & my/]i\s ev5ts t _h occurr$ )9 ! somb] ru9s ) :i* ! c\ntryside 0 lib]ally end[$1 %e 0 reluctant to explore ^? ru9s or w&] among ! graves :]e he delight$ to resort4 ,at fir/ he 0 incl9$ to ascribe h] reluctance to weak & s5tim5tal timidity1 b he spe$ily f\nd reason to adopt an altoge!r diff]5t view4 ,he notic$ t :5ev] he took h] to gravey>ds or to *ur*es 9 :i* !re 7 graves1 h] frail =m became greatly agitat$1 & at times %e seem$ root$ to ! gr\nd2 & t !re 7 c]ta9 places1 especially an old kit*5 9 a ne>by ca/le1 :i* he c\ld n p]suade h] to ent]1 & ! m]e sight ( :i* caus$ h] to quake & tremble4 ,! *ild1 he told 8 wife1 feels ! pres5ce ( ! dead1 &1 m>k y1 %e w end by see+ ! dead4 ,he 01 !re=e1 m al>m$ ?an surpris$ :5 "o midnight1 long aft] he _h fanci$ h] 9 b$ & asleep1 %e ran to 8 room & in=m$ him t %e _h j beheld 9 ! hall a tall1 d>k figure :i*1 sigh+ heavily1 pass$ h] & disappe>$ 9 ! ve/ibule4 ,) awe1 n unmix$ ) satisfaction1 ,s*midgall rememb]$ t he _h once se5 ! self-same app>ition2 b he prud5tly endeavor$ to conv9ce h] t %e _h be5 dream+ & s5t h] back to h] room1 :i*1 !nce=w>d1 he nev] all[$ h] to leave at night4 ,9 ?is way ,fr$]ica ,hauffe's m$ium%ip began4 ,b sev]al ye>s 7 to pass be=e %e saw ano!r gho/ or gave evid5ce ( possess+ sup]normal p[]s o!r ?an by occasional dreams ( a prophetic & revelatory nature4 ,9 ! mean:ile %e rejo9$ h] p>5ts & mov$ ) !m f ,prevor/ to ,ob]/5feld1 :]e1 9 h] n9ete5? ye>1 %e 0 m>ri$4 ,x 0 di/9ctly a m>riage ( conv5i5ce1 arrang$ )\t reg>d to h] wi%es1 & ! mom5t ! engagem5t 0 ann\nc$ %e seclud$ h]self f h] fri5ds & pass$ h] days & nights 9 weep+4 ,= weeks toge!r %e w5t )\t sleep1 ate sc>cely any?+1 & became ?91 pale1 & feeble4 ,x 0 rumor$ t %e _h set h] affections 9 ano!r qu>t]3 b h] relatives angrily d5i$ ?is & ass]t$ t once m>ri$ %e w\ld soon become h]self aga94 ,!y 7 mi/ak54 ,f h] w$d+ day1 :i* %e celebrat$ by att5d+ ! fun]al ( a v5]able cl]gyman to :om %e _h be5 w>mly atta*$1 h] heal? broke rapidly4 ,"o morn+ %e awoke 9 a high fev] t la/$ a =tnight & 0 foll[$ by convulsive spasms1 dur+ :i* %e beheld at ! b$side ! image ( h] gr&mo!r ,s*midgall1 :o1 x subsequ5tly develop$1 0 at t mom5t dy+ 9 di/ant ,loew5/e94 ,! spasms cont9u+1 despite ! application ( ! cu/om>y rude rem$ies ( ! "t1 x 0 decid$ to s5d = a physician ) "s k ( mesm]ism1 :i* 0 !n becom+ popul> 9 ,g]many4 ,to ! a/oni%m5t ( ^? :o ?rong$ ! sick room1 ! fir/ t\* ( 8 h& on h] =ehead br\ght relief4 ,! convulsions ceas$1 %e became calm1 & pres5tly %e fell asleep4 ,b on awak+ %e 0 attack$ z be=e1 & try z he might ! physician c\ld n effect a p]man5t cure4 ,to all 8 passes %e respond$ ) gratify+ promptitude1 only to suff] a relapse ! mom5t %e 0 releas$ f ! mesm]ic influ5ce4 ,at ?is juncture aid 0 receiv$ f a mo/ extraord9>y s\rce1 accord+ to ! /ory ,fr$]ica told h] wond]+ fri5ds4 ,) b5ign visage & ext5d$ h&1 ! _s ( h] gr&mo!r appe>$ to h] = sev5 successive nights1 mesm]iz$ h]1 & taught h] h[ to mesm]ize h]self4 ,! results ( ?is visitation1 if n altoge!r =tunate1 7 at lea/ to "s ext5t curative4 ,!re 7 p]iods :5 %e 0 able n m]ely to leave h] b$ b to att5d to h\sehold duties & indulge 9 long walks & drives4 ,b x 0 pa9fully app>5t t %e 0 /ill 9 a prec>i\s condition4 ,f h] infancy %e _h always be5 p[]fully affect$ by ! t\* ( diff]5t metals1 & n[ ?is ph5om5on 0 int5sifi$ a ?\s&-fold4 ,! plac+ ( a magnet on h] =ehead caus$ h] features to be contort$ z ?\gh by a /roke ( p>alysis2 contact ) glass & s& made h] cataleptic4 ,once %e 0 f\nd seat$ on a s&/one b5*1 unable to move h& or foot4 ,ab\t ?is "t also %e acquir$ ! faculty ( cry/al-gaz+2 t is to say1 by look+ into a b[l ( wat] %e c\ld correctly describe sc5es transpir+ at a di/ance4 ,m ?an ?is1 %e n[ decl>$ t beh9d ! p]sons 9 ^: company %e 0 %e p]ceiv$ gho/ly =ms1 "s ( :i* %e recogniz$ z dead acqua9tances4 ,unlike h] gr&mo!r1 ^! new visitants f ! unkn[n _w did n provide h] ) ! means ( rega9+ h] lo/ heal?4 ,on ! contr>y1 f ! "t !y fir/ put 9 _! appe>ance %e grew f> worse1 suff]+ n s mu* f convulsive attacks z f an increas+ lassitude4 ,%e compla9$ t eat+ 0 a great tax on h] /r5g?1 & t ris+ & walk+ 7 out ( ! "q4 ,unable to compreh5d ?is new turn ( affairs1 h] att5dants lo/ all pati5ce1 decl>$ t if %e _h made up h] m9d to die %e might z well d s z at once1 & tri$ to =ce h] to leave h] b$4 ,f9ally h] p>5ts int]v5$1 & at _! reque/ %e 0 br\ght back to ,ob]/5feld4 ,"h %e f\nd an altoge!r cong5ial environm5t1 & = a :ile %[$ m>k$ improvem5t4 ,"h too1 & 9 a mo/ s5sational way1 h] m$ium%ip blossom$ into full fruition4 ,%e _h be5 home = only a %ort "t :5 ! family began to be di/urb$ by my/]i\s noises = :i* !y c\ld f9d no cause4 ,a s\nd l ! r++ ( glasses 0 frequ5tly he>d1 z 7 foot/eps & knock+s on ! walls4 ,h] fa!r1 9 p>ticul>1 ass]t$ t sometimes he felt a /range pressure on 8 %\ld] or 8 foot4 ,! impression grew t ! h\se1 :i* 0 "p ( ! anci5t1 picturesque1 & none too well pres]v$ ca!dral ( ,ob]/5feld1 0 haunt$ by ! spirits ( its =m] occupants4 ,"o night1 %ortly aft] retir+ to ! room :i* !y %>$ 9 common1 ,fr$]ica1 h] si/]1 & a maid s]vant saw a light$ c&le1 app>5tly ( its own volition1 move up & d[n ! table on :i* x 0 burn+4 ,! si/] & ! s]vant saw no?+ m2 b ,fr$]ica ! next in/ant beheld a ?91 grayi% cl\d1 :i* pres5tly resolv$ into ! =m ( a man1 ab\t fifty ye>s old1 attir$ 9 ! co/ume ( a m$ieval knight4 ,approa*+1 ?is /range app>ition gaz$ /eadfa/ly at h]1 & 9 a l[ b cle> tone urg$ h] to rise & foll[ x1 say+ t %e alone c\ld loos5 its bonds4 ,ov]come ) t]ror1 %e cri$ out t %e w\ld n foll[1 !n ran across ! room & hid h]self 9 ! b$ :]e h] si/] & ! s]vant lay panic-/rick54 ,t night %e saw no m ( ! app>ition3 b ! maid1 :om !y s5t to sleep 9 ! b$ %e _h s hurri$ly vacat$1 decl>$ t ! cov]+s 7 =cibly drawn (f h] by an unse5 h&4 ,! next night ! app>ition appe>$ to ,fr$]ica aga91 & to h] alone4 ,?is "t x seem$ n sorr[ful b angry1 & ?reat5$ t if %e did n rise & foll[ %e w\ld be hurl$ out ( ! w9d[4 ,at h] bold retort1 ,9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 d x6 ! app>ition vani%$1 to return a few nights lat]1 & aft] t to %[ itself to h] by day z well z by night4 ,x n[ in=m$ h] t x 0 ! gho/ ( a nobleman nam$ ,weil]1 :o _h sla9 8 bro!r & = t crime 0 condemn$ to w&] ceaselessly until x recov]$ a c]ta9 piece ( pap] hidd5 9 a vault "u ! ca!dral4 ,on he>+ ?is1 %e solemnly assur$ x t by pray] alone c\ld its s9s be =giv5 & p>don obta9$1 & !reupon %e set h]self to tea* x to pray4 ,ultimately1 ) a mo/ joy\s c\nt5ance1 ! gho/ told h] t %e _h inde$ l$ x to its ,r$eem] & won its release2 & at ! same "t sev5 t9y spirits--! spirits ( ! *ildr5 x _h _h on e>?--appe>$ 9 a circle ab\t x & sang melodi\sly4 ,nor did !y leave h] until ! protect+ app>ition ( h] gr&mo!r int]rupt$ _! ?anksgiv+s & bade !m be gone4 ,:e!r or no ! happy gho/ notifi$ o!rs 9 k9dr$ plight ( ! success t _h att5d$ h] ef=ts1 x is c]ta9 t1 if ! contempor>y records are to be accept$1 ! few %ort ye>s ( life rema9+ to h] 7 l>gely occupi$ 9 m9i/]+ to ! wants ( di/ress$ spirits4 ,phantom monks1 nobles1 peasants1 press$ ^u h] ) t]rible tales ( misde$s unaton$1 & begg$ h] to in/ruct !m 9 ! pray]s :i* 7 ess5tial to salvation4 ,!re 0 "o specially importunate gr\p1 ! app>itions ( a "y man1 a "y woman1 & a new-born *ild wrapp$ 9 gho/ly rags1 :i* gave h] no peace = mon?s4 ,! *ild1 !y said1 0 !irs & _h be5 murd]$ by !m1 & ! "y woman 9 h] turn _h be5 murd]$ by ! "y man4 ,naturally1 !y 7 9 an unhappy frame ( m9d1 & until %e 0 able to s5d !m on _! way rejoic+ _! conduct & language 7 s extravagant t !y appall$ h] m ?an did any o!r ( ! num]\s seek]s = grace & re/4 ,! dead 7 n ! only ones to :om %e m9i/]$4 ,side by side ) ! gift ( gho/-see+ & gho/-conv]s+1 & ) ! no less rem>kable gift ( speak+ 9 an unkn[n tongue & ( sett+ =? ! my/]ies ( ! h]eaft]1 %e develop$ ! peculi> faculty ( pe]+ into ! inn]mo/ be+ ( spirits /ill 9 ! fle%1 detect+ ! obscure causes ( disease1 & prescrib+ rem$ies4 ,/range to say1 h] own heal? rema9$ poor1 & gradually %e became s feeble t f day to day h] dea? seem$ imm95t4 ,b h] p>5ts 7 resolv$ to d all !y c\ld = h]1 & at la/ be?\ght !mselves ( plac+ h] 9 ! h&s ( ! mu* talk$ ( physician1 ,ju/9us ,k]n]1 :o liv$ 9 ! pleasant valley t[n ( ,we9sb]g & 0 said to be an adept 9 e bran* ( ! heal+ art1 notably 9 ! mesm]ism :i* alone appe>$ to b5efit h]4 ,to ,k]n]1 !re=e1 %e 0 s5t2 & x is n difficult to imag9e ! delight ) :i* %e ex*ang$ ! gloomy m\nta9 =e/s = ! v]dant mead[s & fragrant v9ey>ds ( ,we9sb]g4 ,k]n]1 :o is bett] kn[n to ! pres5t g5]ation z my/ic & poet ?an z physician1 0 ju/ly acc\nt$ "o ( ! celebrities ( ! day4 ,ecc5tric & vision>y1 he 0 yet a man ( solid le>n+ & an int5se patriot4 ,x 0 ow+ to him1 z 8 biograph]s fondly recall1 t ,we9sb]g's mo/ glori\s monum5t1 ! well nam$ ,weib]trube1 0 n suff]$ to fall into utt] neglect1 b 0 in/ead re/or$ to rem9d all ,g]mans ( t di/ant day1 9 ! long gone twelf? c5tury1 :5 ! wom5 ( ,we9sb]g1 secur+ f ! conqu]or ! promise t _! lives w\ld be sp>$1 & t !y might take ) !m f ! doom$ city _! mo/ preci\s belong+s1 /agg]$ =? "u ! burd5 n ( jewels & treasure b ( _! husb&s1 :om !y c>ri$ 9 _! arms or on _! backs4 ,?us 0 a massacre av]t$1 & ?us did ! "n ( ,woman's ,fai?fulness atta* itself to ! ca/le 9 ! %ad[ ( :i* ,k]n] sp5t 8 days4 ,b at ! "t ( :i* we write nei!r ! ca/le nor poetry held fir/ place 9 8 ?\ghts2 in/ead1 he 0 absorb$ 9 ! practice ( 8 pr(ession4 ,& s1 ) ! ardor ( ! en?usia/ & ! sympa?y ( ! true physician1 he welcom$ to ,we9sb]g ! suff]] ( :om he _h he>d mu* & ( :om he 0 to become bo? doctor & biograph]4,m ,x 0 9 ,novemb]1 #ahbf1 t he fir/ met h]4 ,%e 0 !n tw5ty-five1 & ?us _h be5 = six ye>s 9 a /ate ( almo/ con/ant ill heal?4 ,h] v appe>ance mov$ him pr(\ndly4 ,h] fragile body1 he relates 9 ! graphic ^w picture he drew1 envelop$ h] _s b z a gauzy veil4 ,%e 0 extremely small1 ) ,ori5tal features & d>k-la%$ eyes t 7 at once p5etrat+ & prophetic4 ,:5 %e spoke 8 conviction deep5$ t he 0 look+ on "o :o belong$ m to ! _w ( ! dead ?an to ! _w ( ! liv+2 & he spe$ily became p]suad$ t %e actually did1 z %e claim$1 commune ) ! dead4 ,less ?an a mon? aft] h] arrival at ,we9sb]g1 & be+ 9 ! trance condition t 0 n[ frequ5t ) h]1 %e ann\nc$ to him t %e _h be5 visit$ by a gho/1 :i* insi/$ on %[+ h] a %eet ( pap] cov]$ ) figures & begg$ h] to give x to 8 wife1 :o 0 /ill alive & w\ld und]/& its significance & ! duty devolv+ ^u h] ( mak+ re/itution to ! man he _h wrong$ 9 life4 ,k]n] 0 ?und]/ruck at recogniz+ f h] description a ,we9sb]g lawy] :o _h be5 dead = "s ye>s & 0 ?\ght to h defraud$ a cli5t out ( a l>ge sum ( money4 ,eag]ly he pli$ ,fr$]ica ) que/ions1 among o!r ?+s ask+ h] to endeavor to locate ! pap] ( :i* ! gho/ spoke4 ,i see x1 said %e1 dreamily4 ,x lies 9 a build+ :i* is sixty paces f my b$4 ,9 ?is ,i see a l>ge & a small] room4 ,9 ! latt] sits a tall g5tleman1 :o is work+ at a table4 ,n[ he goes out1 & n[ he returns4 ,beyond ^! rooms !re is "o /ill l>g]1 9 :i* are "s *e/s & a long table4 ,on ! table is a wood5 ?+--,i _c "n x--& on ?is lie ?ree heaps ( pap]2 & 9 ! c5t] "o1 ab\t ! middle ( ! heap1 lies ! %eet :i* s torm5ts him4 ,kn[+ t ?is 0 an exact acc\nt ( ! (fice ( ! local bailiff1 ,k]n] ha/5$ to t function>y ) ! a/oni%+ news1 & 0 /ill m a/oni%$ :5 ! bailiff told him t he _h be5 occupi$ precisely z %e said4 ,toge!r !y se>*$ among ! pap]s on ! table2 b c\ld f9d none 9 ! lawy]'s h&writ+4 ,fr$]ica1 h[ev]1 0 insi/5t1 add+ t "o corn] ( ! pap] 9 "q 0 turn$ d[n & t x 0 enclos$ 9 a /\t br[n envelope4 ,a second se>* prov$ t %e 0 "r1 & on op5+ ! pap] x 0 f\nd to conta9 n only figures b an explicit ref]5ce to a private acc\nt book ( :i* ! lawy]'s wid[ _h d5i$ all k4 ,/ill m /rik+ 0 ! fact1 accord+ to ,k]n]'s n>rative1 t :5 ! bailiff1 z a te/1 plac$ ! pap] 9 a c]ta9 position on 8 desk & w5t to ,fr$]ica1 pret5d+ t he _h x ) him1 %e correctly in=m$ him :]e x 0 & read x (f to him ^w by ^w4 ,al?\gh ! sequel 0 r unsatisfactory1 inasmu* z ! wid[ p]si/$ 9 ass]t+ t %e knew no?+ ( a private acc\nt book & refus$ to yield a p5ny to ! injur$ cli5t1 ,k]n] 0 s impress$ by ?is exhibition ( sup]natural p[] t1 9 ord] to /udy 8 pati5t m closely1 he _h h] remov$ f h] lodg+s to 8 own h\se4 ,?i!r also1 z soon z he le>n$ t _! pres5ce seem$ to increase h] susceptibility to ! occult influ5ces by :i* %e 0 surr\nd$1 he br\ght h] si/] & ! maid s]vant ( ! danc+ c&le episode4 ,!n ensu$ great] m>vels ?an _h ev] bewit*$ ! family at ,ob]/5feld4 ,invisible h&s ?rew articles ( furniture at ! en?usia/ic doctor & 8 fri5ds2 gho/ly f+]s spr9kl$ lime & gravel on ! floor+ ( 8 halls & rooms2 _s knuckles beat lively tattoos on walls1 tables1 *airs1 & b$/eads4 ,& all ! :ile gho/s ) crim9al pa/s flock$ 9 & out1 seek+ consolation & advice4 ,only once or twice1 h[ev]1 did ! physician himself see any?+ ev5 remotely resembl+ a gho/4 ,on "o occasion a cl\dy %ape float$ pa/ 8 w9d[2 & on ano!r he saw at ,fr$]ica's b$side a pill> ( vapor1 :i* %e aft]w>d told him 0 ! spect] ( a tall old man :o _h visit$ h] twice be=e4 ,b if he nei!r saw ! gho/s nor he>d !m speak1 x 0 suffici5tly demon/rat$ to him t !y 7 really 9 evid5ce4 ,! knock+1 furniture ?r[+1 & gravel spr9kl+ 7 ! lea/ ( ! wond]s ( :i* x 0 p]mitt$ him to be a witness4 ,once1 :5 ,fr$]ica 0 tak+ an aft]noon nap1 a _s t 0 evid5tly solicit\s = h] com=t drew (f h] boots1 & 9 8 pres5ce c>ri$ !m across ! room to :]e h] si/] 0 /&+ by a w9d[4 ,aga9 at midnight1 aft] a prelim9>y knock+ on ! walls1 he obs]v$ ano!r _s1 or possibly ! same1 op5 a book %e _h be5 read+ :i* 0 ly+ on h] b$4 ,mo/ m>vel\s ( all1 :5 h] fa!r di$ %e h]self enact$ ! role ( gho/1 ! news ( 8 dea? be+ convey$ to h] sup]naturally & h] cry ( angui% be+ sup]naturally convey$ back to ! room :]e 8 corpse lay1 9 ,ob]/5feld1 & :]e x 0 di/9ctly he>d by ! physician :o _h att5d$ him 9 8 la/ mom5ts4 ,aft] ?is cr[n+ piece ( te/imony ! good ,k]n] felt t no d\bt ( h] unhe>d ( p[]s c\ld rema9 9 ! mo/ skeptical m9d4 ,judge1 !n1 ( 8 dismay & grief :5 he saw h] visibly fad+ away1 daily gr[+ m e!real ( =m & feature1 m weak 9 body & _s4 ,x 0 8 belief t ! gho/s 7 robb+ h] ( h] vitality1 & e>ne/ly b va9ly he /rove to bani% !m4 ,%e h]self decl>$1 ) a tone ( indescribable relief1 t %e knew ! end 0 ne>1 & t %e welcom$ x1 z %e long$ to atta9 ! quiet ( ! grave ) h] fa!r & ,gr&fa!r & ,gr&mo!r ,s*midgall4 ,:5 ,k]n] s\ght to *e] h] by ! assurance t %e yet _h _m ye>s to live1 %e sil5c$ him ) ! tale ( a gruesome vision4 ,?ree times1 %e said1 !re _h appe>$ to h] at dead ( night a female figure1 wrapp$ 9 black & /&+ beside an op5 & empty c(f91 to :i* x beckon$ h]4 ,b be=e %e di$ %e wi%$ to see aga9 ! m\nta9s ( h] *ildhood2 & to ! m\nta9s ,k]n] c>ri$ h]4 ,!re1 on ,augu/ #e1 #ahbi1 peacefully & happily1 to ! s++ ( hymns & ! sobb+ utt]ance ( pray]s1 h] s\l took its flight4 ,b1 unlike ,k]n]1 :o ha/5$ back to ,we9sb]g to write ! biography ( ?is delicate fl[] :o liv$ ^u sunbeams1 we mu/ %ake (f ! spell ( h] /range p]sonality & ask s]i\sly :at mann] ( mortal %e 04 ,?is inquiry is ! m imp]ative s9ce ! do+s ( ! tamb\r9e play]s & automatic writ]s1 ( :om s mu* is made 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s to-day1 pale into insignificance beside ! /ory ( h] rem>kable c>e]4 ,n[1 9 po9t ( fact1 ! evid5ce be>+ out ! claim t %e saw & talk$ ) ! dead is practically conf9$ to ! acc\nt writt5 by ! m\rn+ ,k]n]1 :om no "o w\ld = a mom5t call an unprejudic$ witness4 ,already deeply imm]s$ 9 ! /udy ( ! m>vel\s1 8 m9d absorb$ 9 ! weird ph5om5a ( ! rec5tly discov]$ sci5ce ( animal magnetism1 %e came to him bo? z a pati5t & z a liv+ embodim5t ( ! my/]ies t held = him a b\ndless fasc9ation1 & once he f\nd reason to believe 9 h] alleg$ sup]normal p[]s1 !re 0 no?+ too fanta/ic or extravagant to :i* he w\ld n give ready cr$5ce & ass5t4 ,8 l5g?y record ( facts includes n only :at he himself saw or ?\ght he saw1 b e tale & anecdote relat$ to him by ! se]ess & h] fri5ds1 & also includes s _m incid5ts ( sup]naturalism on ! "p ( o!rs t x w\ld well seem t half ! peasant population ( ,wu]temb]g 7 gho/ se]s4 ,besides ?is1 detail$ z 8 n>rative is1 x is lack+ 9 precisely ^? details :i* w\ld give x evid5tial value2 s lack+1 inde$1 t ev5 su* a spiriti/ic advocate z ! late ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s pron\nc$ x q inadequate = citation 9 support ( ! spiriti/ic !ory4 ,nev]!less1 tak+ 8 extraord9>y docum5t = :at x is wor?1 c>eful consid]ation ( x leads to ! conclusion t x conta9s ! /ory n s mu* ( a great fraud z ( a great trag$y4 ,x is obvi\s t !re 0 frequ5t & b>efac$ trick]y1 p>ticul>ly on ! "p ( ,fr$]ica's si/] & ! ubiquit\s s]vant girl2 b x is equally c]ta9 t ,fr$]ica h]self 0 a :olly abnormal creature1 firmly self-delud$1 "o might say self-hypnotiz$1 into ! belief t ! dead consort$ ) h]4 ,& x is h>dly less c]ta9 t 9 h] s+ul> /ate ( body & m9d %e gave evid5ce n inde$ ( sup]natural b ( telepa?ic & clairvoyant p[]s on :i* %e & ^? ab\t h]1 9 t un5light5$ age1 c\ld n b put a sup]natural int]pretation4 ,x is n difficult to trace ! orig9 ( ! n]v\s & m5tal disease f :i* %e suff]$4 ,k]n]'s acc\nt ( h] *ildhood %[s pla9ly t %e 0 born temp]am5tally imag9ative & un/able & t %e 0 rais$ 9 an environm5t well calculat$ to exagg]ate h] imag9ativ5ess & in/ability4 ,gho/s & gobl9s 7 favorite topics ( conv]sation among ! peasantry ( ,prevor/1 :ile ! *ildr5 ) :om %e play$ 7 _m ( !m un/able l h]self1 neurotic1 hy/]ical1 & ! victims ( ,/4 ,vitus's dance4 ,! weird & uneasy ideas & feel+s :i* ?us e>ly took possession ( h] 7 giv5 firm] lodgm5t by h] un=tunate soj\rn ) grave-haunt+ ,gr&fa!r ,s*midgall4 ,aft] ?is1 x seems1 %e suff]$ = a ye> f "s eye tr\ble1 & e physician kn[s h[ close ! connection is betwe5 optical disease & halluc9ations4 ,!n came a brief p]iod ( seem+ normality1 ! lull be=e ! /orm :i* bur/ 9 full =ce ) h] m>riage to a man %e did n love4 ,f t "t1 ! helpless victim ( hy/]ia 9 its mo/ deep-seat$ & ob/9ate =m1 %e gave h]self unres]v$ly to ! delusions :i* bo? arose f & int5sifi$ h] physical ills--ills :i* aft] all _h a purely m5tal basis4 ,if ,i d\bt$ ! reality ( ^! app>itions1 %e once told ,k]n]1 ,i %\ld be 9 dang] ( insanity2 = x w\ld make me d\bt ! reality ( ev]y?+ ,i saw4 ,x does n affect ?is view ( ! case t %e unque/ionably coop]at$ ) h] consci5celess si/] & ! s]vant girl 9 ! production ( ! fraudul5t ph5om5a to :i* ,k]n] te/ifies4 ,_! *eat+ 0 probably done = ! sole purpose ( mak+ sure ( ! com=table b]? 9 :i* ! physician's cr$ulity _h plac$ !m4 ,h]s1 on ! o!r h&1 0 ! deceit ( an irresponsible m9d1 ( "o liv+ 9 su* an atmosph]e ( unreality t %e c\ld readily p]suade h]self t ! knock+s1 c&le danc+s1 book op5+s1 & simil> acts 7 ! "w n ( h] own h&s b ( ! gho/s :i* torm5t$ h]4 ,inde$1 rese>*es ( rec5t ye>s 9 ! field ( abnormal psy*ology %[ x is q possible t %e 0 absolutely ignorant ( any p]sonal p>ticipation 9 ! movem5ts & s\nds :i* caus$ su* wide-spread my/ification4 ,sympa?y & pity1 !re=e1 %\ld take ! place ( condemnation :5 we foll[ ! c\rse ( h] ev5tful & unhappy life4 ,,footnotes3 ,m ,k]n]'s acc\nt ( ,fr$]ica ,hauffe is f\nd 9 8 ,die ,seh]9 von ,prevor/1 accessible 9 an ,engli% translation by ,mrs4 ,ca?>9e ,cr[e4 ,/ud5ts ( ! sup]natural1 x may be add$1 w f9d a great deal ( int]e/+ mat]ial 9 ,mrs4 ,cr[e's ,! ,night ,side ( ,nature4 ,,viii ,,! ,,my/]i\s ,,mr4 ,,home ,s y've br\ght ! devil to my h\se1 h y8 ,no1 no1 aunty1 no6 ,x's n my fault4 ,) an angry ge/ure ! woman1 tall1 l>ge bon$1 h>% visag$1 pu%$ back h] *air & advanc$ ?reat5+ly t[>d ! pale1 anemic look+ y\? ( sev5te51 :o sat c[]+ at ! f> end ( ! breakfa/ table4 ,y "k ?is is y\r do+4 ,/op x at once6 ,! o!r gaz$ helplessly ab\t him1 :ile f e side ( ! room came a volley ( raps & knocks4 ,x is n my do+1 he mutt]$4 ,i _c help x4 ,begone !n6 ,out ( my sight6 ,left to h]self & to sil5ce1--= ) h] nephew's dep>ture ! noise in/antly ceas$1--%e fell into gloomy m$itation4 ,%e 0 an exce$+ly ignorant1 b a pr(\ndly religi\s woman4 ,%e _h he>d mu* ( ! celebrat$ ,fox si/]s1 ) tales ( ^: /range actions 9 ! neighbor+ ,/ate ( ,new ,york ! c\ntryside 0 !n r++1 & %e recogniz$1 or imag9$ %e recogniz$1 a /rik+ simil>ity betwe5 _! p]=mances & ! tumult ( ! la/ few m9utes4 ,x 0 h] firm belief t ! ,fox girls 7 victims ( demoniac influ5ce1 & no less surely did %e deem x impossible to attribute ! rec5t di/urbance to human ag5cy4 ,h] nephew 0 n giv5 to practical jokes2 !re _h be5 no?+ unusual 9 8 mann]2 he _h greet$ h] *e]ily z usual1 & quietly tak5 8 seat4 ,b ) 8 adv5t1 & %e %udd]$ at ! remembrance1 ! knock+s _h begun4 ,!re c\ld be only "o explanation--! boy1 h[ev] unwitt+ly1 _h plac$ himself 9 ! p[] ( ! devil4 ,:at to d1 h[ev]1 %e knew n1 & fum$ & frett$ ! entire morn+1 until ^u 8 reappe>ance at noon ! knock+s broke out aga94 ,!n h] m9d 0 quickly made up4 ,look y6 said %e to him4 ,we mu/ rid y ( ! evil t is 9 y4 ,i w h ! m9i/]s reason ) y & pray = y1 & t at once4 ,true to h] ^w1 %e despat*$ a mess5g] to ! ?ree cl]gym5 ( ! little ,connecticut village 9 :i* %e made h] home1 & all ?ree promptly respond$ to h] reque/4 ,b _! visits & _! pray]s prov$ fruitless4 ,inde$1 ! m !y pray$ ! l\d] ! knocks became2 & pres5tly1 to _! a/oni%m5t & dismay1 ! v furniture appe>$ bewit*$1 danc+ & leap+ z ?\gh alive4 ,v]ily1 said "o to 8 irate aunt1 ! boy is possess$ ( ! devil4 ,to make matt]s worse1 ! neighbors1 he>+ ( ! weird occurr5ces1 besieg$ ! h\se day & night1 _! curiosity :ett$ by a report t1 exactly z 9 ! case ( ! ,fox si/]s1 communications f ! dead 7 be+ receiv$ ?r\gh ! knock+s4 ,incr$ible z x seem$1 ?is report f\nd spe$y confirmation4 ,be=e ! week 0 out ! lad told 8 aunt3 ,la/ night !re came raps to me spell+ words1 & !y br\ght me a message f ! _s ( my "m4 ,& :at1 pray1 0 ! message8 ,my "m's _s said to me1 ',daniel1 fe> n1 my *ild4 ,god is ) y1 & :o %all be aga9/ y8 ,seek to d good4 ,be tru?ful & tru? lov+1 & y w prosp]1 my *ild4 ,y\rs is a glori\s mission--y w conv9ce ! infidel1 cure ! sick1 & console ! weep+4' ,a glori\s mission1 mock$ ! aunt1 h] pati5ce utt]ly exhau/$1--a glori\s mission to b$evil & deceive1 to plague & torm5t6 ,away1 away1 & d>k5 my doors no m6 ,d y mean ?is1 aunty8 ,mean x1 ,daniel8 ,nev] %all x be said ( me t ,i gave aid & com=t to ,satan or *ild ( ,satan's4 ,pack1 & be (f6 ,9 ?is way 0 ,daniel ,dunglas ,home laun*$ on a c>e] t 0 to prove "o ( ! mo/ m>vel\s1 if n ! mo/ m>vel\s1 9 ! annals ( my/ification4 ,b at ! "t !re 0 no reason to anticipate ! rem>kable a*ievem5ts :i* ! future held 9 /ore = him4 ,he 0 fitt$ = no call+4 ,ev] s9ce 8 aunt _h adopt$ him 9 f>-away ,scotl&1 :]e he 0 born ( obscure p>5tage 9 #ahcc1 he _h l$ a life ( complete dep5d5ce1 n altoge!r *e]less b dead5+ to initiative & h&icapp+ him t]ribly = ! task ( mak+ 8 way 9 ! _w4 ,8 heal? 0 brok51 8 pockets 7 empty1 he 0 )\t fri5ds4 ,ca/ ^u 8 own res\rces "u su* conditions1 x seem$ b too probable t failure & an e>ly dea? w\ld be 8 portion4 ,two ?+s only 7 9 8 favor4 ,! fir/ 0 8 native det]m9ation & optimism2 ! second1 ! int]e/ ar\s$ by publi%$ reports ( ! ph5om5a t _h l$ to 8 expulsion f 8 aunt's h\se4 ,already1 al?\gh only a few days _h elaps$ s9ce ! knock+s 7 fir/ he>d1 ! newspap]s _h giv5 ! /ory great publicity1 & _! acc\nts 7 gre$ily dev\r$ by an ev]-wid5+ circle ( read]s1 q will+ to reg>d su* happ5+s z evid5ce ( ! int]v5tion ( ! dead 9 ! affairs ( ! liv+4 ,x 01 x mu/ be rememb]$1 an era ( wide-spread en?usiasm & cr$ulity1 ! heyday p]iod ( spiritism4 ,s soon1 !re=e1 z x became kn[n t "y ,home 0 at lib]ty to g :]e he w\ld1 invitations 7 %[]$ on him4 ,among ^! 0 "o f ! ne>by t[n ( ,willimantic1 & ?i!r ,home j\rney$ 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahea4 ,x 0 det]m9$ t an attempt %\ld be made to demon/rate 8 m$ium%ip by ! table tilt+ process !n com+ into vogue among spiriti/s1 & ! result exce$$ all expectations4 ,! table1 accord+ to an eye-witness ( ! fir/ seance1 n only mov$ )\t physical contact1 b on reque/ turn$ itself upside d[n1 & ov]came a spectator's ef=ts to prev5t its motion4 ,true1 :5 ?is spectator grasp$ its leg & held x ) all 8 /r5g? ! table did n move s freely z be=e4 ,/ill1 x mov$1 & ,home's fame m\nt$ apace4 ,f t[n to t[n he travel$1 hold+ seances at :i*1 if contempor>y acc\nts are to be believ$1 he gave exhibitions ( sup]natural p[] f> & away ahead ( all o!r ( ! num]\s m$iums :o 7 by ?is "t spr++ up ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,on "o occasion1 we are told1 ! spirits communicat$ ?r\gh him ! :]eab\ts ( miss+ title de$s to a tract ( l& !n 9 litigation2 on ano!r1 !y enabl$ him to prescribe successfully = an invalid = :om no hope 0 ent]ta9$2 & "t aft] "t !y convey$ to ^? 9 8 seance room messages ( m or less vital import1 besides v\*saf+ to !m physical ph5om5a ( ! greate/ v>iety4 ,:at 0 mo/ rem>kable 0 ! fact t ! "y m$ium /eadfa/ly refus$ to accept paym5t = 8 s]vices4 ,my gift1 he w\ld solemnly say1 is free to all1 )\t money & )\t price4 ,i h a mission to fulfil1 & to its fulfilm5t ,i w *e]fully give my life4 ,naturally ?is attitude ( itself made = conv]ts to ! spiriti/ic beliefs ( :i* he 0 su* a successful expon5t1 & its influ5ce 0 p[]fully re9=c$ by ! result ( an inve/igation conduct$ 9 ! spr+ ( #aheb by a committee head$ by ! poet1 ,william ,cull5 ,bryant1 & ! ,h>v>d pr(essor1 ,david ,g4 ,wells4 ,briefly1 ^! decl>$ 9 _! report t !y _h att5d$ a seance ) ,home 9 a well light$ room1 _h se5 a table move 9 e direction & ) great =ce1 :5 we c\ld n p]ceive any cause ( motion1 & ev5 rise cle> ( ! floor & float 9 ! atmosph]e = sev]al seconds2 _h 9 va9 tri$ to inhibit its action by sitt+ on x2 _h occasionally be5 made consci\s ( ! occurr5ce ( a p[]ful %ock1 :i* produc$ a vibratory motion ( ! floor ( ! ap>tm5t 9 :i* we 7 seat$2 & f9ally 7 absolutely c]ta9 t !y _h n be5 impos$ ^u or deceiv$4 ,! report1 to be sure1 did n specify :at1 if any1 means _h be5 tak5 to gu>d aga9/ fraud1 its only ref]5ce 9 ?is connection be+ a /atem5t t ,mr4 ,d4 ,d4 ,home frequ5tly urg$ u to hold 8 h&s & feet4 ,b x none ! less creat$ a trem5d\s s5sation1 public att5tion be+ focus$ on ! fact t an awkw>d1 call[1 c\ntry lad _h successfully su/a9$ ! scrut9y ( m5 ( le>n+1 intellig5ce1 & high repute4 ,no long]1 x w\ld seem1 c\ld !re be d\bt ( ! validity ( 8 claims1 & great] dem&s ?an ev] 7 made on him4 ,z be=e1 he will+ly respond$1 add+ to 8 rep]toire1 if ! t]m be p]missible1 new feats ( ! mo/ />tl+ "*4 ,?us1 at a seance 9 ,new ,york a table on :i* a p5cil1 two c&les1 a tumbl]1 & "s pap]s _h be5 plac$1 tipp$ ov] at an angle ( ?irty degrees )\t di/urb+ 9 ! slighte/ ! position ( ! movable objects on its surface4 ,!n at ! m$ium's bidd+ ! p5cil 0 dislodg$1 roll+ to ! floor1 :ile ! re/ rema9$ motionless2 & aft]w>d ! tumbl]4 ,a little lat] occurr$ ! fir/ ( ,home's levitations :5 at ! h\se ( a ,mr4 ,*5ey 9 ,s\? ,man*e/]1 ,connecticut1 he is said to h be5 lift$ )\t visible means ( support to ! ceil+ ( ! seance room4 ,to quote f an eye-witness's n>rative3 ,sudd5ly1 & )\t any expectation on ! "p ( ! company1 ,mr4 ,home 0 tak5 up 9 ! air4 ,i _h hold ( 8 feet at ! "t1 & ,i & o!rs felt 8 feet--!y 7 lift$ a foot f ! floor4444 ,aga9 & aga9 he 0 tak5 f ! floor1 & ! ?ird "t he 0 c>ri$ to ! l(ty ceil+ ( ! ap>tm5t1 ) :i* 8 h& & head came 9 g5tle contact4 ,a f> cry1 ?is1 f ! simple raps & knocks t _h u%]$ 9 8 m$ium%ip4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 an ev5t occurr$ t ?reat5$ to cut %ort alike 8 mission & 8 life4 ,nev] ( robu/ heal?1 he fell s]i\sly ill ( an affection t develop$ into tub]culosis4 ,! m$ical m5 :om he consult$ unanim\sly decl>$ t 8 only hope lay 9 a *ange ( climate1 &1 tak+ al>m1 8 spiriti/ic fri5ds g5]\sly subscrib$ a l>ge sum to enable him to visit ,europe4 ,incid5tally1 no d\bt1 !y expect$ him to s]ve z a mission>y ( ! new fai?1 & x may be said at once t 9 ?is expectation !y 7 n deceiv$4 ,no "o ev] labor$ m e>ne/ly & successfully 9 behalf ( spiritism ?an did ,daniel ,dunglas ,home f ! mom5t he set foot on ! %ores ( ,engl& 9 ,april1 #ahee2 & no "o 9 all ! hi/ory ( spiritism a*iev$ su* individual r5[n1 n 9 ,engl& alone b 9 almo/ e c\ntry ( ! ,cont95t4 ,x is f ?is po9t t ! my/]y ( 8 c>e] really becomes conspicu\s4 ,hi!rto1 ) ! exception ( ! ,bryant-,wells inve/igation1 :i* c\ld h>dly be call$ sci5tific1 8 pret5sions _h n be5 s]i\sly te/$1 & op]at+ z he did among av[$ spiriti/s he _h enjoy$ unlimit$ opportunities = ! p]petration ( fraud4 ,b h5ce=?1 skeptics z well z believ]s hav+ ready access to him1 he f\nd himself n infrequ5tly 9 a ?or\ghly ho/ile environm5t1 & subject$ to ! %>pe/ criticism & mo/ unre/ra9$ abuse4 ,nev]!less1 he 0 able n simply to ma9ta9 b to augm5t ! fame ( 8 y\?1 & aft] a m$ium%ip ( m ?an ?irty ye>s1 c\ld claim ! unique di/9ction ( n once hav+ _h a *>ge ( trick]y prov$ aga9/ him4 ,besides ?is1 ov]com+ ) a/\nd+ ease ! h&icaps ( 8 humble bir? & lack ( education1 8 life 0 "o cont9u$ r\nd ( social triumphs ( ! highe/ ord]2 = he spe$ily won & reta9$ to ! day ( 8 dea? ! confid5ce & fri5d%ip ( lead]s ( society 9 e ,european capital4 ,) !m1 9 ca/le1 *ateau1 & mansion1 he made 8 home1 always welcome & always tru/$2 & 9 8 days ( greate/ /ress1 days ( ill heal?1 vilification1 & legal entanglem5ts1 !y ralli$ unfail+ly to 8 aid4 ,add aga9 t ,k+s & ,que5s vi$ ) "o ano!r 9 ent]ta9+ & rew>d+ him1 & x is possible to ga9 "s idea ( ! heights scal$ by ?is er/:ile ,connecticut c\ntry boy4 ,he began mode/ly en\gh by tak+ rooms at a quiet ,london hotel1 :]e1 8 fame hav+ spread ?r\gh ! city1 he soon _h ! pleasure ( giv+ a seance to two su* di/+ui%$ p]sonages z ,"l ,br\gham & ,sir ,david ,brew/]4 ,bo? retir$ ?or\ghly my/ifi$1 ?\gh ! latt] "s mon?s lat] ass]t$ t :ile he c\ld n acc\nt = all he _h witness$1 he _h se5 en\gh to satisfy himself t !y c\ld all be produc$ by h&s & feet1--a /atem5t :i*1 by ! way1 0 at v>iance f "o he _h made at ! "t1 & involv$ him 9 a mo/ unpleasant controv]sy4 ,aft] ,br\gham & ,brew/] came a long succession ( o!r notables1 includ+ ! noveli/ ,sir ,bulw] ,lytton1 to :om a mo/ edify+ exp]i5ce 0 grant$4 ,rapp+ away z usual1 ! table sudd5ly indicat$ t x _h a message = him1 & ! alphabet be+ call$ ov] 9 ! cu/om>y spiriti/ic /yle1 x spell$ out3 ,i am ! _s :o influ5c$ y to write ,zanoni4 ,inde$6 quo? ,lytton1 ) a skeptical smile4 ,suppose y give me a tangible pro( ( y\r pres5ce8 ,put y\r h& "u ! table4 ,no soon] done1 ?an ! invisible be+ gave him a he>ty h&%ake1 & proce$$3 ,we wi% y to believe 9 !-- ,x /opp$4 ,9 :at8 ,9 ! m$ium8 ,no4 ,at t mom5t !re came a g5tle tapp+ on 8 knee1 & look+ d[n he f\nd on x a small c>dbo>d cross t _h be5 ly+ on ano!r table4 ,lytton1 ! /ory goes1 begg$ p]mission to keep ! cross z a s\v5ir1 & promis$ t he w\ld rememb] ! _s's injunction4 ,= ,home1 ( c\rse1 ! incid5t 0 a spl5did adv]tisem5t1 z 7 ! extravagant reports spread broadca/ by o!r visitors4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 he visit$ ,italy 9 ! autumn z ! gue/ ( "o ( 8 ,engli% patrons1 he ga9$ in/ant recognition & 0 enabl$ to emb>k ) ph5om5al ease on 8 ,cont95tal crusade4 ,9 ord] to rea* ! mo/ /rik+ manife/ations ( 8 peculi> ability1 we mu/ pass hurri$ly ov] ! ev5ts ( ! next few ye>s1 al?\gh !y are p]haps ! mo/ picturesque ( 8 c>e]1 includ+ z !y d seances ) ! ?ird ,napoleon & 8 ,empress1 ) ! ,k+ ( ,prussia1 & ) ! ,emp]or ( ,russia4 ,9 ,russia he 0 m>ri$ to ! daught] ( a noble ,russian family1 & = groomsm5 at 8 w$d+ _h ,c\nt ,alexis ,tol/oi1 ! fam\s poet1 & ,c\nt ,bobr9ski1 "o ( ! ,emp]or's *amb]la9s4 ,?is 0 9 #aheh1 & %ortly aft]w>d he return$ to ,engl& to repeat 8 spiriti/ic triumphs ( #ahee1 & increase ! already l>ge gr\p ( influ5tial & titl$ fri5ds ^: doors 7 ev] op5 to him4 ,_h x n be5 = _! g5]osity1 x is difficult1 inde$1 to see h[ he c\ld h liv$1 = 8 "t 0 almo/ altoge!r devot$ to ! practice ( spiritism1 & he 0 nev] kn[n to accept a fee = a seance4 ,z x 01 he liv$ v well1 n[ ! gue/ ( "o1 n[ ( ano!r1 & ! frequ5t recipi5t ( co/ly pres5ts4 ,f ,engl& he f>$ back to ! ,cont95t1 aga9 trav]s+ x by leisurely /ages4 ,?us ne>ly a decade pass$ be=e ! occurr5ce ( ! fir/ ( ! sev]al ph5om5a t h won ,home an endur+ place among ! greate/ lights ( spiritism4 ,at t "t 8 ,engli% patrons includ$ ! ,visc\nt ,ad>e & ! ,ma/] ( ,l9dsay1 :o h s9ce become respectively ! ,e>l ( ,dunrav5 & ! ,e>l ( ,craw=d4 ,!y 7 sitt+ "o ev5+ 7,decemb] #af1 #ahfh7 9 an upp] room ( a h\se 9 ,london ) ,home & a ,capta9 ,wynne1 :5 ,home sudd5ly left ! room & ent]$ ! adjo9+ *amb]4 ,! op5+ ( a w9d[ 0 !n he>d1 & ! next mom5t1 to ! amazem5t ( all ?ree1 !y p]ceiv$ ,home's =m float+ 9 ! dim moonlight outside ! w9d[ ( ! room 9 :i* !y 7 seat$4 ,= an in/ant x hov]$ !re1 at a height ( fully sev5ty feet above ! pavem5t1 & !n1 smil+ & debonnair1 ,home 0 ) !m aga94 ,ano!r m>vel imm$iately foll[$4 ,at ,home's reque/ ,"l ,dunrav5 clos$ ! w9d[ out ( :i* ! m$ium 0 suppos$ to h be5 c>ri$ by ! spirits1 & on return+ obs]v$ t ! w9d[ _h n be5 rais$ a foot1 & he did n see h[ a man c\ld h squeez$ ?r\gh x4 ,come1 said ,home1 ,i w %[ y4 ,toge!r !y w5t into ! next room4 ,he told me1 ,"l ,dunrav5 report$1 to op5 ! w9d[ z x 0 be=e4 ,i did s4 ,he told me to /& a little di/ance (f2 he !n w5t ?r\gh ! op5 space1 head fir/1 q rapidly1 8 body be+ ne>ly horizontal & app>5tly rigid4 ,he came 9 aga9 feet =emo/1 & we return$ to ! o!r room4 ,x 0 s d>k ,i c\ld n see cle>ly h[ he 0 support$ outside4 ,he did n appe> to grasp1 or re/ ^u ! balu/rade1 b r to be swung out & 94 ,to ,"l ,dunrav5 & ,"l ,craw=d aga9 0 giv5 ! boon ( witness+ ano!r ( ,home's mo/ s5sational p]=mances1 & on m ?an "o occasion4 ,?is may be/ be describ$ 9 ,"l ,craw=d's own words1 z relat$ 9 8 te/imony to ! ,london ,dialectical ,society's committee :i* 9 #ahfi und]took an inquiry into ! claims ( spiritism4 ,i saw ,mr4 ,home1 decl>$ ,"l ,craw=d1 9 a trance elongat$ elev5 in*es4 ,i measur$ him /&+ up aga9/ ! wall1 & m>k$ ! place2 n be+ satisfi$ ) t1 ,i put him 9 ! middle ( ! room & plac$ a c&le 9 front ( him1 s z to ?r[ a %ad[ on ! wall1 :i* ,i also m>k$4 ,:5 he awoke ,i measur$ him aga9 9 8 natural size1 bo? directly & by ! %ad[1 & ! results 7 equal4 ,i c swe> t he 0 n (f ! gr\nd or /&+ on tiptoe1 z ,i _h full view ( 8 feet1 &1 moreov]1 a g5tleman pres5t _h "o ( 8 feet plac$ ov] ,home's in/eps4444 ,i once saw him elongat$ horizontally on ! gr\nd4 ,"l ,ad>e 0 pres5t4 ,home seem$ to gr[ at bo? ends1 & pu%$ myself & ,ad>e away4 ,! publication ( ?is evid5ce & ( ! details ( ! mid-air excursion provok$1 z may be imag9$1 a heat$ discussion1 & d\btless _h consid]able influ5ce 9 induc+ ! fam\s sci5ti/1 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 to engage 9 ! s]ies ( exp]im5ts :i* he c>ri$ out ) ,home two ye>s lat]4 ,?is 0 at once ! mo/ se>*+ inve/igation to :i* ,home 0 ev] subject$1 & ! mo/ signal triumph ( 8 c>e]4 ,sir ,william's proposal 0 hail$ ) ! greate/ satisfaction by ! critics ( spiritism 9 g5]al & ( ,home 9 p>ticul>4 ,"h1 x 0 said1 0 a man fully qualifi$ to expose ! ar*impo/or :o _h be5 s ju/ly pillori$ 9 ,br[n+'s ,mr4 ,sludge ! ,m$ium2 "h 0 a sci5ti/1 tra9$ to exact k & close obs]vation1 :o w\ld n be deceiv$ by ! artful tricks ( a conjur]4 ,x 0 pleasant too to le>n t 9 ord] to circumv5t any attempts at sleight ( h&1 ,sir ,william int5d$ us+ in/rum5ts specially design$ = te/ purposes1 & :i* he 0 confid5t c\ld n be op]at$ fraudul5tly4 ,b ,home1 or ! spirits prov$ too /rong = ev5 ,sir ,william ,crookes & 8 in/rum5ts4 ,9 ,sir ,william's pres5ce1 9 fact1 !re 0 a multiplication ( my/]ies4 ,! in/rum5ts regi/]$ results :i* seem$ inexplicable by any natural law2 a la?1 ca/ c>elessly on a table1 rose 9 ! air1 nodd$ gravely to ! a/oni%$ sci5ti/1 & proce$$ to tap out messages alleg$ to come f ! _w beyond2 *airs mov$ 9 gho/ly fa%ion up & d[n ! room2 invisible be+s lift$ ,home himself f ! floor2 _s h&s 7 se5 & felt2 an accordeon1 held by ,sir ,william1 play$ tunes app>5tly ( its own volition1 & aft]w>d float$ ab\t ! room1 /ill play+4 ,& all ?is1 accord+ to ! le>n$ inve/igator1 9 a private room t almo/ up to ! comm5cem5t ( ! seance has be5 occupi$ z a liv+ room1 & surr\nd$ by private fri5ds ( my own1 :o n only w n c\nt5ance ! slighte/ deception1 b :o are wat*+ n>r[ly ev]y?+ t takes place4 ,9 ! end1 s f> f ann\nc+ t he _h convict$ ,home ( fraud1 ,sir ,william publi%$ an elaborate acc\nt ( 8 seances1 & gave x z 8 solemn belief t ) ,home's assi/ance he _h succe$$ 9 demon/rat+ ! exi/5ce ( a hi!rto unkn[n =ce4 ,?is 0 sc>cely :at _h be5 expect$ by ! sci5tific _w1 :i* _h eag]ly await$ 8 v]dict1 & l\d 0 ! tumult t foll[$4 ,b ,sir ,william /ood manfully by 8 guns1 & ,home--bl&1 inscrutable1 my/]i\s ,home--figuratively %rugg+ 8 %\ld]s at d5unciations to :i* he _h by ?is "t become p]fectly accu/om$1 add$ ano!r leaf to 8 spiriti/ic cr[n ( laurels1 & betook himself anew to 8 fri5ds on ! ,cont95t1 :]e1 despite increas+ ill heal?1 he cont9u$ to prosecute 8 mission = _m prosp]\s ye>s4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( 8 m$ium%ip1 t is to say1 f #ahea to #ahhf1 ! ye> ( 8 dea?1 he exp]i5c$ only "o s]i\s rev]se1 & ?is did n involve any exposure ( ! falsity ( 8 claims4 ,b x 0 s]i\s en\gh1 9 all consci5ce1 & calls = m5tion bo? because x emphasizes ! contra/ betwe5 8 e>li] & 8 lat] life1 & because x ?r[s a lum9\s sidelight on ! me?ods by :i* he a*iev$ 8 unp>allel$ success4 ,:5 he 0 9 ,london 9 #ahfg he made ! acqua9tance ( an eld]ly1 impressionable ,engli%-woman nam$ ,lyon1 :o imm$iately conceiv$ a w>m atta*m5t = him & /at$ h] int5tion ( adopt+ him z h] son4 ,c>ry+ out ?is plan1 %e settl$ on him ! snug little =tune ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 :i* %e subsequ5tly increas$ until x am\nt$ to no less ?an ?ree hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,home at ! "t 0 a wid[]1 & x 0 8 belief1 z he aft]w>d /at$ 9 c\rt1 t ! woman desir$ him to m>ry h]4 ,9 any ev5t h] affection cool$ z rapidly z x _h begun1 & ! next ?+ he knew he 0 be+ su$ = ! recov]y ( ! ?ree hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,! trial 0 a celebrat$ case 9 ,engli% law4 ,"l ,dunrav51 ,"l ,craw=d1 & o!r ( ,home's titl$ & influ5tial fri5ds hurri$ to 8 assi/ance1 & _m 7 ! affidavits =?com+ to combat ! cont5tions ( ,mrs4 ,lyon1 :o swore t %e _h be5 influ5c$ to adopt ,home by communications alleg$ to come ?r\gh him f h] dead husb&4 ,home himself d5i$ t !re 7 any manife/ations :atev] relat+ to ,mrs4 ,lyon1 ^: /ory1 9 fact1 0 s discr$it$ on cross-exam9ation t ! presid+ judge1 ! vice-*ancellor1 cau/ically decl>$ t h] te/imony 0 q unwor?y ( belief4 ,not)/&+ :i*1 he did n hesitate to give judgm5t 9 h] favor1 on ! gr\nd t1 h[ev] wor?less h] evid5ce1 x _h n be5 satisfactorily %[n t h] gifts to ,home 7 acts ( pure volition1 ! presumption be+ t no reasonable man or woman w\ld h pursu$ ! c\rse %e did unless "u ! pressure ( undue influ5ce by ! p>ty to be b5efit$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if = undue influ5ce we read hypnotism1 we %all h a suffici5t1 & :at seems to me ! only satisfactory1 explanation ( ! ,lyon episode & ( ! mo/ baffl+ ( ,home's feats1 8 levitations1 elongations1 & ! l4 ,= ! re/1 be>+ 9 m9d ! fate ( o!r deal]s 9 turn+ tables & danc+ *airs1 he may fairly be reg>d$ 9 ! light ,br[n+ reg>d$ him1 t is to say z an exceptionally able conjur] :o enjoy$ ! s+ul> good =tune ( nev] be+ f\nd out4,n ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t n once 0 !re appli$ to him ! te/ :i* is n[ recogniz$ z absolutely indisp5sable 9 ! inve/igation ( m$iums :o1 l ,home1 are speciali/s 9 ! production ( physical ph5om5a4 ,?is te/ is ! dem& t ! ph5om5a 9 "q be produc$ "u conditions do+ away ) ! necessity = con/ant obs]vation ( ! m$ium himself4 ,ev5 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 :o appreciat$ to ! full ! extreme fallibility ( ! human eye & ! ease ) :i* ! mo/ c>eful obs]v] may be deceiv$ by a clev] pre/idigitator1 fail$ to apply ?is te/ to ,home2 & by s fail+ laid himself op5 on ! "o h& to deception & on ! o!r to ! flood ( criticism let loose by 8 sci5tific colleagues4 ,?us1 ! app>atus us$ 9 ! exp]im5t on :i* he seems to h laid greate/ /ress1 is describ$ z foll[s3 ,9 ano!r "p ( ! room an app>atus 0 fitt$ up = exp]im5t+ on ! alt]ations 9 ! weight ( a body4 ,x consi/$ ( a mahogany bo>d ?irty-six in*es long by n9e & "o-half in*es wide & "o in* ?ick4 ,at ea* end a /rip ( mahogany "o & "o-half in*es wide 0 screw$ on1 =m+ feet4 ,"o end ( ! bo>d re/$ on a firm table1 :il/ ! o!r end 0 support$ by a spr+ balance hang+ f a sub/antial tripod /&4 ,! balance 0 fitt$ ) a self-regi/]+ index1 9 su* a mann] t x w\ld record ! maximum weight indicat$ by ! po9t]4 ,! app>atus 0 adju/$ s t ! mahogany bo>d 0 horizontal1 its foot re/+ flat on ! support4 ,9 ?is position its weight 0 ?ree p\nds1 z m>k$ by ! po9t] ( ! balance4 ,be=e ,mr4 ,home ent]$ ! room ! app>atus _h be5 arrang$ 9 position1 & he _h n se5 ! object ( "s p>ts expla9$ be=e sitt+ d[n4 ,n[1 to give ?is te/ evid5tial value1 ! disembodi$ _s suppos$ to be act+ ?r\gh ,home %\ld h caus$ ! regi/]+ index to record a *ange 9 weight )\t necessitat+1 on ! spectators' "p1 con/ant scrut9y ( ! m$ium's movem5ts4 ,b1 9 po9t ( fact1 a *ange 9 weight 0 record$ only :5 ,home plac$ 8 f+]s on ! mahogany bo>d4 ,x is true1 t he plac$ !m on ! end fur!/ f ! balance1 & ! evid5ce seems suffici5t t he did n cause ! po9t] to move by ex]t+ a d[nw>d pressure4 ,b z "o critic1 ,mr4 ,frank ,podmore1 has sugge/$ !re is no pro( t he did n f9d opportunity to tamp] ) ! po9t] itself or ) "s o!r "p ( ! app>atus by atta*+ !reto a loop$ ?read or hair4 ,to quote ,mr4 ,podmore3 ,x is by ! use ( su* a ?read1 ,i v5ture to sugge/1 t ! wat*ful obs]vation ( ,mr4 ,crookes & 8 colleagues 0 evad$4 ,giv5 a subdu$ light & opportunity to move ab\t ! room--& f detail$ notes ( lat] seances x seems probable t ,home c\ld d z he lik$ 9 bo? respects--! loop c\ld be atta*$ )\t mu* risk ( detection to "s "p ( ! app>atus1 pref]ably ! hook f :i* ! di/al end ( ! bo>d 0 susp5d$1 ! ends ( ! ?read be+ fa/5$ to "s "p ( ,home's dress1 e4g41 ! knees ( 8 tr\s]s1 if 8 feet & h&s 7 "u effectual obs]vation4,o ,moreov]1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t1 b>r+ ! ,crookes inve/igation1 ,home's manife/ations = ! mo/ "p occurr$ 9 ! pres5ce ( m5 & wom5 :o1 if n spiriti/s !mselves1 _h implicit confid5ce 9 8 good fai? & c\ld by no /ret* ( ! imag9ation be call$ tra9$ inve/igators4 ,inde$1 x seems safe to say t _h pres5t day me?ods ( inquiry be5 employ$1 z !y are employ$ by ! exp]ts ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,home1 s f> at any rate z conc]n$ ! great bulk ( 8 ph5om5a1 w\ld quickly h be5 plac$ 9 ! same gall]y z ,madam ,blavatsky1 ,eusapia ,palad9o1 & ^? o!r wond] work]s :om ! society has discr$it$4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! levitations & elongations1 h[ev]1 x is n s easy to raise ! cry ( %e] fraud4 ,"h ! only rational explanation1 %ort ( suppos+ t ,home avail$ himself if n ( ! aid ( spirits at lea/ ( ! aid ( "s unkn[n physical =ce1 seems to be1 z 0 said1 ! ex]cise ( hypnotic p[]4 ,! acc\nts giv5 by ,"l ,dunrav51 ,"l ,craw=d1 & ,sir ,william ,crookes %[ t he _h ample scope = ! employm5t ( sugge/ion z a means ( induc+ ^? ab\t him to imag9e !y _h se5 ?+s :i* !y actually _h n se54 ,9 ?is connection1 x seems to me1 consid]able significance atta*es to ! foll[+ bit ( evid5ce contribut$ by ,"l ,craw=d ) reg>d to ! ,london levitation3 ,i saw ! levitations 9 ,victoria ,/reet :5 ,home float$ out ( ! w9d[4 ,he fir/ w5t into a trance & walk$ ab\t uneasily2 he !n w5t into ! hall4 ,:ile he 0 away ,i he>d a voice :isp] 9 my e> ',he w g out ( "o w9d[ & 9 at ano!r4' ,i 0 al>m$ & %ock$ at ! idea ( s dang]\s an exp]im5t4 ,i told ! company :at ,i _h he>d & we !n wait$ = ,home's return4 ,aft] x is /at$ t ,"l ,craw=d1 n long be=e1 _h fanci$ he beheld an app>ition ( a man seat$ 9 a *air1 x is easy to imag9e ! attitude ( cr$ul\s expectancy ) :i* he1 at all ev5ts1 w\ld wait = ,home's return via ! op5 w9d[4 ,& ! o!rs 7 d\btless 9 ! same expectant frame ( m9d4 ,expectancy & sugge/ibility w1 inde$1 "w m>vels4 ,i %all nev] =get h[ ! tru? ( ?is 0 borne home to me "s ye>s ago4 ,a fri5d ( m9e--n[ a physician 9 ,m>yl&1 b at t "t a m$ical /ud5t 9 ,toronto--occasionally amus$ himself by giv+ table-tipp+ seances1 9 :i* he enact$ ! role ( m$ium4 ,!re 0 no suspicion on 8 sitt]s' "p t he 0 a fraud4 ,"o ev5+ he invok$ ! _s ( a little *ild1 :o _h be5 dead a c\ple ( ye>s1 & proce$$ to spell out "s highly edify+ messages4 ,sudd5ly ! seance 0 int]rupt$ by a %riek & a lady pres5t1 n a relative ( ! dead *ild1 fell to ! floor 9 a fa9t4 ,:5 reviv$1 %e decl>$ t :ile ! messages 7 be+ deliv]$ %e _h se5 ! head ( a *ild appe> ?r\gh ! top ( ! table4 ,) su* an in/ance be=e u1 x c h>dly be deem$ surpris+ t ,home %\ld be able to play on ! imag9ation ( sitt]s s sympa!tic & receptive z ,lords ,dunrav5 & ,craw=d unque/ionably 74 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,home's :ole c>e]1 ) its sc9tillat+1 melodramatic1 & uni=mly successful phases is altoge!r inexplicable unless x be assum$ t he possess$ ! hypnoti/'s qualities 9 a sup]lative degree4 ,x may well be1 h[ev]1 t 9 ! la/ analysis he n only deceiv$ o!rs b also deceiv$ himself--t 8 *>latanry 0 ! "w ( a man con/itutionally incapable ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 reality & fiction 9 s f> z relat$ to ! p]=mance ( feats contribut+ to ! success ( 8 mission4 ,9 o!r words1 t he 01 l o!r hi/oric p]sonages :om we h already enc\nt]$1 a victim ( dissociation4 ,!re is no ga9say+ ! fact t he 0 ( a di/9ctly n]v\s temp]am5t2 & x is equally c]ta9 t he *ose a vocation1 & plac$ himself 9 an environm5t1 :i* w\ld t5d to make a dissociat$ /ate habitual ) him4 ,b ?is is br++ u to ! consid]ation ( a psy*ological problem :i* w\ld itself require a volume = adequate discussion4 ,en\gh to add t1 :5 all is said1 & view$ f :atev] angle1 ,daniel ,dunglas ,home1 01 & rema9s1 a fasc9at+ human riddle4 ,,footnotes3 ,n ,b a conjur] :o 9 all probability %\ld n be held to /rict acc\nt = 8 deceptions4 ,on ?is po9t1 see bel[4 ,o ,mod]n ,spiritualism1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #bdb4 ,,ix ,,! ,,watseka ,,wond] ,:5 ! biography ( ! late ,ri*>d ,hodgson is writt5 "o ( its mo/ int]e/+ *apt]s w be ! /ory ( 8 inve/igation into ! /range case ( ,lurancy ,v5num4 ,ar*9quisitor ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ! ,%]lock ,holmes ( pr(essional detectives ( ! sup]natural1 9 ?is in/ance ,hodgson 0 =c$ to confess himself beat5 & to ackn[l$ge t 9 8 belief ! only satisfactory solution ( ! problem be=e him 0 to be _h ?r\gh rec\rse to ! hypo!sis t ! dead c & d communicate ) ! liv+4 ,z is well kn[n1 subsequ5t inquiries1 & notably 8 exp]i5ces ) ! fam\s ,mrs4 ,pip]1 l$ him to ! en?usia/ic indorsem5t ( ?is hypo!sis2 b at ! "t ( ! ,v5num affair1 ) ! recollection ( 8 triumphs 9 ,europe & ,asia fre% 9 8 m9d1 he 0 /ill a ?or\ghgo+ if op5 m9d$ skeptic2 & to ,lurancy ,v5num mu/ accord+ly be giv5 ! cr$it ( hav+ br\ght him1 s to speak1 to ! turn+ ( ! ways4 ,oddly en\gh too1 sc>ce an ef=t has be5 made to assemble evid5ce 9 dispro( ( 8 f9d+s 9 t case & to develop a purely naturali/ic explanation ( a my/]y :i* 8 v]dict w5t f> to e/abli% 9 ! m9ds ( _m z a classic illu/ration ( sup]natural action4 ,yet1 :ile x mu/ be admitt$ t until rec5tly su* a task w\ld h be5 extremely difficult1 x may safely be decl>$ t ! ph5om5a manife/$ ?r\gh ,lurancy ,v5num 7 n a :it m o!r-worldly ?an ! ph5om5a produc$ by ! trick/]s :om ,hodgson himself s skilfully & m]cilessly expos$4 ,to refre% ! read]'s memory ) reg>d to ! facts 9 ! case1 x w be recall$ t ,lurancy ,v5num 0 a "y girl1 betwe5 ?irte5 & f\rte5 ye>s old1 ! daught] ( respectable p>5ts liv+ at ,watseka1 ,ill9ois1 a t[n ab\t eighty-five miles s\? ( ,*icago & boa/+ at ! "t a population ( p]haps fifte5 hundr$4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,july #aa1 #ahgg1 :ile sitt+ sew+ ) h] "m1 %e sudd5ly compla9$ ( feel+ ill1 & imm$iately aft]w>d fell to ! floor unconsci\s1 9 :i* /ate %e rema9$ = five h\rs4 ,! next day ! same ?+ happ5$2 b n[1 :ile /ill app>5tly ins5sible to all ab\t h]1 %e began to talk1 affirm+ t %e 0 9 heav5 & 9 ! company ( num]\s spirits1 :om %e describ$1 nam+ among o!rs ! _s ( h] bro!r :o _h di$ :5 %e 0 only ?ree ye>s old4 ,h] p>5ts1 deeply religi\s p ( an or?odox d5om9ation1 fe>$ t %e _h become insane1 & _! fe>s 7 increas$ :51 ) ! passage ( "t1 h] fits1 z !y call$ h] trances1 became m frequ5t & ( long] duration1 la/+ f "o to eight h\rs & occurr+ f ?ree to twelve times a day4 ,physicians c\ld d no?+ = h]1 & by ,janu>y1 #ahgh1 x 0 decid$ t %e 0 beyond all hope ( cure & t ! prop] place = h] 0 an insane asylum4 ,at ?is juncture h] fa!r 0 visit$ by ,mr4 ,asa ,b4 ,r(f1 also a resid5t ( ,watseka1 b hav+ no m ?an a casual acqua9tance%ip ) ! ,v5nums4 ,he _h become int]e/$ 9 ! case1 he expla9$1 ?r\gh he>+ reports ( ! int]c\rse ,lurancy claim$ to h ) ! _w ( ! dead1 ! possibility ( :i*1 be+ a dev\t spiriti/1 he did n 9 ! slighte/ d\bt4 ,moreov]1 he himself _h _h a daught]1 ,m>y1 long dead1 :o _h be5 subject to conditions exactly l ,lurancy's & _h giv5 incontrov]tible evid5ce ( possess+ sup]natural p[]s ( a clairvoyant nature4 ,9 h] "t %e too _h be5 deem$ insane1 b ,mr4 ,r(f 0 confid5t t %e _h really be5 ( entirely s\nd m9d1 & equally confid5t t ! pres5t victim ( _s infe/ation1 to use ! s+ul> t]m employ$ by a lat] spiriti/ic eulogi/ ( ,lurancy1 0 also ( s\nd m9d4 ,he !re=e begg$ ,mr4 ,v5num n to immure 8 daught] 9 an asylum2 & ,mrs4 ,r(f add+ h] entreaties1 x 0 f9ally resolv$ z a la/ resort to call 9 a physician f ,janesville1 ,wiscons91 :o 0 himself a spiriti/ & w\ld1 ! ,r(fs felt sure1 be able to treat ! case ) great success4 ,?is physician1 ,dr4 ,e4 ,w9*e/] ,/ev5s1 paid 8 fir/ visit to ,lurancy 9 ,mr4 ,r(f's company on ! aft]noon ( ,janu>y #ca4 ,he f\nd ! girl1 z he aft]w>d relat$1 sitt+ ne> a /ove1 9 a common *air1 h] elb[s on h] knees1 h] h&s "u h] *91 feet curl$ up on ! *air1 eyes />+1 look+ e way l an old hag4 ,%e 0 evid5tly 9 an ugly mood1 = %e refus$ ev5 to %ake h&s1 call$ h] fa!r ,old ,black ,dick & h] "m ,old ,granny1 & at fir/ kept an ob/9ate sil5ce4 ,b pres5tly1 bright5+ up1 %e ann\nc$ t %e _h discov]$ t ,dr4 ,/ev5s 0 a spiritual doctor & c\ld help h]1 & t %e 0 ready to answ] any que/ions he might put4 ,n[ foll[$ a /range dialogue4 ,9 reply to 8 qu]ies %e said t h] "n 0 n ,lurancy ,v5num b ,katr9a ,hogan1 t %e 0 sixty-?ree ye>s old1 & _h come f ,g]many ?r\gh ! air ?ree days be=e4 ,*ang+ h] mann] quickly1 %e confess$ t %e _h li$ & 0 9 reality a boy1 ,willie ,cann+1 :o _h di$ & n[ is "h because he wants to be4 ,m ?an an h\r pass$ 9 ?is insane talk1 z h] weep+ p>5ts acc\nt$ x1 & !n1 fl++ up h] h&s1 %e fell headlong 9 a /ate ( cataleptic rigidity4 ,dr4 ,/ev5s promptly r5ew$ 8 que/ion+1 at ! same "t tak+ bo? h] h&s 9 8 & endeavor+ to magnetize h]1 to quote 8 own expression4 ,x soon develop$1 accord+ to ! replies %e made1 t %e 0 no long] on e>? b 9 heav5 & surr\nd$ by spirits ( a f> m b5efic5t "* ?an ! s-call$ ,katr9a & ,willie4 ,) all ! e>ne/ness ( an ard5t spiriti/1 ! doctor imm$iately sugge/$ t %e all[ h]self to be controll$ by a _s :o w\ld prev5t ^? t 7 evil & insane f return+ to tr\ble h] & h] family1 & w\ld assi/ h] to rega9 heal?4 ,to :i* %e answ]$ t %e w\ld gladly d s1 & t among ! spirits ar\nd h] 0 "o t ! angels /rongly recomm5d$ = ?is v purpose4 ,x 01 %e said1 ! _s ( a "y girl :o on e>? _h be5 nam$ ,m>y ,r(f4 ,:y1 cri$ ,mr4 ,r(f1 t is my daught]1 :o has be5 9 heav5 ^! twelve ye>s4 ,yes1 let h] come4 ,we'll be glad to h h] come4 ,come %e did1 z ! greatly bewild]$ ,mr4 ,v5num te/ifi$ next morn+ dur+ a ha/y visit to ,mr4 ,r(f's (fice4 ,my girl1 said he1 _h a s\nd night's sleep aft] y & ,dr4 ,/ev5s left u2 b to-day %e ass]ts t %e is ,m>y ,r(f1 refuses to recognize h] "m or myself1 & dem&s to be tak5 to y\r h\se4 ,at ?is amaz+ in=mation1 ,mrs4 ,r(f & h] surviv+ daught] ,m9]va1 :o s9ce ,m>y's dea? _h m>ri$ a ,mr4 ,alt]1 promptly w5t to see ,lurancy4 ,f a seat at ! w9d[ %e beheld !m approa*+ d[n ! /reet1 & ) an exultant cry exclaim$1 ,"h comes my ma1 & ',n]vie'6 ! "n by :i* ,m>y ,r(f _h be5 accu/om$ to call h] si/] 9 girlhood4 ,runn+ to ! door & ?r[+ h] arms ab\t !m z !y ent]$1 %e hugg$ & kiss$ !m ) expressions ( ende>m5t & ) :isp]+ allusions to pa/ ev5ts ( :i* %e z ,lurancy c\ld 9 _! op9ion h _h absolutely no k4 ,mr4 ,r(f :o came aft]w>d1 %e greet$ 9 ! same affectionate way1 :ile treat+ ! memb]s ( h] own family z ?\gh !y 7 entire /rang]s4 ,to h] fa!r & "m x seem$ t ?is mu/ be only a new phase ( h] insanity1 b to ! ,r(fs !re rema9$ no d\bt t 9 h] !y beheld an actual re9c>nation ( ! girl :om !y _h buri$ twelve ye>s be=e--t is to say1 :5 ,lurancy h]self 0 a puny1 wail+ infant4 ,eag]ly !y second$ h] entreaties to be all[$ to return ) !m2 &1 ,mrs4 ,v5num be+ completely pro/rat$ by ?is unexpect$ developm5t1 x 0 soon decid$ t ! little girl %\ld = ! "t be+ take up h] resid5ce "u ! ,r(f ro(4 ,%e remov$ !re ,febru>y #aa1 & on ! way an ev5t occurr$ t va/ly /r5g!n$ belief 9 ! reality ( h] claims4 ,! ,v5nums & ! ,r(fs liv$ at opposite ends ( ,watseka2 b ! latt] family1 at ! "t ( ,m>y's dea? 9 #ahfe1 _h be5 occupy+ a dwell+ 9 a c5tral section ( ! t[n4 ,arriv$ at ?is h\se1 ,lurancy unhesitat+ly turn$ to ent] x1 & seem$ mu* a/oni%$ :5 told t h] home 0 else:]e4 ,:y1 said %e1 9 a positive tone1 ,i "k t ,i live "h4 ,x 0 inde$ ) "s difficulty t %e 0 p]suad$ to cont9ue h] j\rney2 b once at its end all signs ( disappo9tm5t vani%$ & %e pass$ gaily f room to room1 id5tify+ objects :i* %e _h nev] se5 be=e b :i* _h be5 well-kn[n to ,m>y ,r(f4 ,h] pseudo-p>5ts 7 9 ec/acies ( joy4 ,truly1 !y said to ea* o!r1 our daught] :o 0 dead has be5 re/or$ to u1 & anxi\sly !y inquir$ ( h] h[ long !y might hope to h h] ) !m4 ,! angels1 0 h] response1 w let me /ay till "s "t 9 ,may--& oh h[ happy ,i am6 ,happy & cont5t$ %e prov$ h]self &1 :i* 0 rem>k$ by all :o saw h]1 entirely free f ! maladies t _h s sorely beset bo? ! liv+ ,lurancy & ! dead ,m>y4 ,= h] life z ,lurancy %e appe>$ to h no remembrance2 b %e readily & unfail+ly recollect$ ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! c>e] ( ,m>y4 ,%e 0 well aw>e also t %e 0 masqu]ad+1 z x 71 9 a borr[$ body4 ,d y rememb]1 ,dr4 ,/ev5s ask$ h] "o day1 ! "t t y cut y\r arm8 ,yes1 inde$4 ,&1 slipp+ up h] sleeve1 ,i c %[ y ! sc>4 ,x 0-- ,%e paus$1 & quickly add$1 ,oh1 ?is is n ! arm2 t "o is 9 ! gr\nd1 & proce$$ to describe ! spot :]e ,m>y _h be5 buri$ & ! circum/ances att5d+ h] fun]al4 ,old acqua9tances ( ,m>y's 7 greet$ z ?\gh !y _h be5 se5 only ! day be=e1 al?\gh 9 "o or two cases !re 0 lack ( recognition1 due1 x 0 inf]r$1 to physical *anges 9 ! visitor's appe>ance s9ce ,m>y _h kn[n h] on e>?4 ,te/s1 sugge/$ & c>ri$ out by ,dr4 ,/ev5s & ,mr4 ,r(f1 only re9=c$ ! view t !y 7 really deal+ ) a visitant f ! unse5 _w4 ,= in/ance1 :ile ! little girl 0 play+ outdoors "o aft]noon1 ,mr4 ,r(f sugge/$ to 8 wife t %e br+ d[n-/airs a velvet hat t _! daught] _h worn ! la/ ye> ( h] life1 place x on ! hat /&1 & see if ,lurancy w\ld recognize x4 ,?is 0 done1 & ! recognition 0 in/ant4 ,) a smile ( delight ,lurancy pick$ up ! hat1 m5tion$ an incid5t connect$ ) x1 & ask$1 ,h y my box ( lett]s also8 ,! box 0 f\nd1 & rummag+ ?r\gh x ! *ild pres5tly cri$1 ,oh1 ma1 "h is a coll> ,i tatt$6 ,ma1 :y did y n %[ me my lett]s & ?+s be=e8 ,"o by "o %e pick$ out & id5tifi$ relics dat+ back to ,m>y's girlhood1 long be=e ,lurancy ,v5num _h come into ! _w4 ,%e display$1 too1 n a little ( ! clairvoyant ability ascrib$ to ,m>y4 ,! /ory is told t on "o occasion %e affirm$ t h] suppos$ bro!r1 ,frank ,r(f1 w\ld be tak5 s]i\sly ill dur+ ! night2 & :51 ab\t two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 he 0 actually /rick5 ) :at is vaguely said to h be5 some?+ l a spasm & conge/ive *ill1 %e direct$ ,mr4 ,r(f to hurry next door :]e he w\ld f9d ,dr4 ,/ev5s4 ,b1 prote/$ ,mr4 ,r(f1 ,dr4 ,/ev5s is 9 q ano!r "p ( ! city to-night4 ,no1 %e calmly said1 he has come back1 & y w f9d him :]e ,i say4 ,q incr$ul\s1 ,mr4 ,r(f gave 8 neighbor's door-bell a lu/y pull1 & ! next mom5t 0 talk+ to ! doctor1 :o1 unkn[n to ! ,r(fs1 0 sp5d+ ! night !re4 ,) 8 aid1 x is p]haps wor? add+1 bro!r ,frank 0 soon reliev$ ( ! spasm & conge/ive *ill4 ,9 ?is way1 cont9ually surpris+ b con/antly delight+ ! happy ,r(fs1 ,lurancy ,v5num rema9$ ) !m = m ?an ?ree mon?s1 pr(ess+ complete ignorance ( h] id5tity & enact+ ) ! greate/ fidelity ! role ( ! _s :o 0 suppos$ to h tak5 possession ( h]4 ,e>ly 9 ,may1 h[ev]1 %e call$ ,mrs4 ,r(f to "o side & in=m$ h] 9 a voice brok5 by sobs t ,lurancy 0 com+ back & t !y w\ld soon h to take ano!r f>ewell ( _! ,m>y4 ,?is said1 a *ange became app>5t 9 h]4 ,%e gl>$ wildly ar\nd1 & 9 an agitat$ tone dem&$1 ,:]e am ,i8 ,i 0 nev] "h be=e4 ,i want to g home4 ,mrs4 ,r(f1 he>tbrok51 expla9$ t %e _h be5 "u ! control ( ,m>y's _s = ! purpose ( cur+ h] body1 & told h] t h] p>5ts w\ld be s5t =4 ,b )9 five m9utes %e _h aga9 lo/ all k ( h] true id5tity1 & seem+ly 0 ,m>y ,r(f once m1 ov]joy$ t %e _h be5 p]mitt$ to return4 ,= "s days %e cont9u$ 9 ?is /ate1 ) only occasional lapses into h] orig9al self2 !n1 on ! morn+ ( ,may #ba1 %e ann\nc$ t ! "t = def9ite leave-tak+ _h at la/ arriv$1 & ) evid5t grief w5t ab\t among ! neighbors bidd+ !m good-by4 ,x 0 arrang$ t si/] ,n]vie %\ld take h] to ,mr4 ,r(f's (fice1 & t ,mr4 ,r(f %\ld !nce escort h] home4 ,en r\te !re 7 %>p int]*anges ( p]sonality1 ) ! _s control dom9ant2 b :5 ! (fice 0 rea*$ x became evid5t t %e _h fully come into h] own aga94 ,! night be=e %e _h wept bitt]ly at ! ?\ght ( leav+ h] fa!r4 ,n[ %e address$ him calmly z ,mr4 ,r(f1 call$ h]self ,lurancy1 & said t h] "o wi% 0 to see h] p>5ts z soon z possible4 ,nor1 z ! ,v5nums 7 quickly to discov]1 did %e return to torm5t & al>m !m by ! weird actions ( ! prec$+ mon?s4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y f\nd h] heal?y & normal 9 m9d & body1 completely cur$1 z a result1 ! ,r(fs emphatically decl>$1 ( ! int]v5tion ( ! _s ( _! belov$ daught]4 ,ne$less to say1 ! p ( ,watseka & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry _h wat*$ ) brea?less int]e/ ! progress ( ?is curi\s affair2 b x 0 n until ?ree mon?s aft] ! possession _h end$ t ! public at l>ge obta9$ any k ( x4 ,! fir/ intimation1 outside ( unnotic$ reports 9 local newspap]s1 came ?r\gh ! m$ium ( two articles contribut$ by ,dr4 ,/ev5s to ! ,augu/ #c & #aj1 #ahgh1 issues ( ,! ,religio-,philosophical ,j\rnal1 "o ( ! lead+ spiriti/ organs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,trav]s+ ! case 9 ! fulle/ detail1 & emphasiz+ ! fact t up to ! mom5t ( writ+ ! pr9cipal actor _h _h no return ( ! ills f :i* %e _h previ\sly suff]$1 ,dr4 ,/ev5s gave x z 8 unqualifi$ conviction t ! _s ( ,m>y ,r(f _h actually revisit$ e>? 9 ! p]son ( ,lurancy ,v5num1 & _h be5 ! in/rum5t ( h] cure4 ,?is view naturally comm5d$ itself to spiriti/s1 b by ! unbeliev+ x 0 vigor\sly combatt$1 n a few ins9uat+ or op5ly alleg+ t ,dr4 ,/ev5s's n>rative 0 a "w ( fiction4 ,! v]acity ( ! ,r(fs 0 also attack$4 ,c ! tru?fulness ( ! n>rative1 "o skeptical inquir] wrote ,mr4 ,r(f1 be sub/antiat$ outside ( y\rself & ^? imm$iately int]e/$8 ,c x be %[n t !re 0 no collusion betwe5 ! p>ties8 ,& ano!r ask$ him1 ,is x a fact1 or is x a /ory made up to see h[ cunn+ a tale "o c tell8 ,wax+ indignant1 ,mr4 ,r(f wrote a long lett] to ,! ,religio-,philosophical ,j\rnal d5\nc+ ! imputation ( fraud1 giv+ ! names ( a numb] ( m5 :o w\ld v\* = 8 integrity1 & conclud+ ) ! /atem5t3 ,i am n[ sixty ye>s old2 h resid$ 9 ,iroquois c\nty ?irty ye>s2 & w\ld n n[ sacrifice :at reputation ,i may h by be+ p>ty to ! publication ( su* a n>rative1 if x 0 n p]fectly true4 ,foll[+ ?is !re appe>$ 9 ,! ,religio-,philosophical ,j\rnal sev]al lett]s f well-kn[n ,ill9ois pr(essional m5 w>mly indors+ ,mr4 ,r(f's "*1 & an ann\ncem5t to ! effect t ! editor1 ,colonel ,j4 ,c4 ,bundy1 himself ( und\bt$ hone/y1 has entire confid5ce 9 ! tru?fulness ( ! n>rative & believes f 8 k ( ! witnesses t ! acc\nt is unimpea*able 9 e p>ticul>4 ,z = ,dr4 ,/ev5s1 ,colonel ,bundy decl>$ t he _h be5 p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ! physician = ye>s1 & _h implicit confid5ce 9 8 v]acity4 ,aft] all ?is1 accusations ( p]jury & deception 7 obvi\sly futile1 &1 no adequate non-spiriti/ic int]pretation be+ =?com+1 !re 0 an increas+ t5d5cy to accept ! view advanc$ by ^? :o _h p>ticipat$ 9 ! affair4 ,su* 0 ! situation at ! "t ( ,ri*>d ,hodgson's adv5t4 ,prim>ily1 z w be rememb]$ by all :o h foll[$ ! "w ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,dr4 ,hodgson _h come to ?is c\ntry to inve/igate ! trance m$ium%ip ( ,mrs4 ,leonora ,pip]4 ,b 8 att5tion hav+ be5 call$ to ! ,v5num my/]y1 he visit$ ,watseka 9 ,april1 #ahij1 & in/itut$ a rigor\s cross-exam9ation ( ! surviv+ witnesses4 ,dr4 ,/ev5s 0 dead1 & ,lurancy h]self _h m>ri$ & mov$ ) h] husb& to ,kansas1 b ,dr4 ,hodgson 0 able to int]view ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,r(f1 ,mrs4 ,alt]1 & half a doz5 neighbors :o _h p]sonal k ( ! possession4 ,all answ]$ 8 que/ions freely & fully1 reit]at+ ! facts z giv5 9 ,dr4 ,/ev5s's n>rative1 & add+ "s int]e/+ in=mation hi!rto n made public4 ,9 ! ma9 ?is bore on ! "q ( id5tity & t5d$ to v9dicate ! re9c>nation !ory4 ,x also develop$ t :ile ,lurancy _h gr[n to be a /rong1 heal?y woman1 %e _h _h occasional returns ( ,m>y's _s 9 ! ye>s imm$iately foll[+ ! *ief visitation2 b t ^! _h ceas$ ) h] m>riage to a man :o1 ,r(f regretfully obs]v$1 _h nev] made himself acqua9t$ ) spiritism & !re=e furni%$ poor conditions = fur!r developm5t 9 t direction4 ,appreciat+ ! fact t ,mr4 ,r(f & 8 family w\ld furni% ! be/ possible conditions = su* developm5t1 & t he mu/ be on 8 gu>d aga9/ unconsci\s exagg]ation & mis/atem5t1 ,dr4 ,hodgson nev]!less deem$ ! evid5ce pres5t$ to him too /rong to be expla9$ away on naturali/ic gr\nds4 ,contribut+ to ,! ,religio-,philosophical ,j\rnal an acc\nt ( 8 inquiry & ( ! additional data x _h br\ght to light1 he describ$ ! case z unique among ! records ( sup]normal occurr5ces1 & frankly admitt$ t he c\ld n f9d any satisfactory int]pretation ( x except ! spiriti/ic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yet1 z 0 said at ! outset1 x may n[ be affirm$ t ano!r int]pretation is possible1 & "o f> m satisfactory ?an ! spiriti/ic2 ?is1 too1 )\t impea*+ 9 any way ! tru?fulness ( ! te/imony giv5 by ,dr4 ,/ev5s1 ! ,r(fs1 & ! num]\s o!r witnesses4 ,to beg93 ap>t f ! sup]natural implications =c$ into x by ! appe>ance ( ! s-call$ _s control1 x is cle> t ! affair be>s a /rik+ resemblance to ! in/ances ( second>y or multiple p]sonality :i* rec5t rese>* has discov]$ 9 su* numb]s1 & :i* are due to p]fectly natural1 if (t5 obscure1 causes4 ,9 ^!1 x has already be5 po9t$ out1 z ! result ( an illness1 a bl[1 a %ock1 or "s o!r unusual /imulus1 !re is a p>tial or complete effacem5t ( ! orig9al p]sonality ( ! victim & its replacem5t by a new p]sonality1 sometimes ( radically diff]5t *>act]i/ics f ! normal self4 ,a suffici5t example is ! case ( ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,c4 ,hanna1 = k ( :i* ! sci5tific _w is indebt$ to ,dr4 ,boris ,sidis4,p ,foll[+ a fall f 8 c>riage1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 a ,connecticut cl]gyman1 lo/ all consci\sness ( 8 id5tity1 _h no memory = ! ev5ts ( 8 life prior to ! accid5t1 recogniz$ none ( 8 fri5ds1 c\ld n read or write1 nor s mu* z walk or talk1--01 9 fact1 l a *ild new born4 ,on ! o!r h&1 z soon z ! rudim5ts ( education 7 acquir$ by him once m1 he %[$ himself ! possessor ( a vigor\s1 indep5d5t1 self-reliant p]sonality1 lack+ all k ( ! orig9al p]sonality1 b /ill able to adapt himself readily to 8 environm5t & make headway 9 ! _w4 ,ultimately1 ?r\gh me?ods :i* are di/9ctively mod]n1 ,dr4 ,sidis 0 able to recall ! vani%$ self1 &1 fus+ ! second>y self ) x1 re/ore ! cl]gyman to 8 =m] sph]e ( usefulness4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is an extreme example4 ,! usual proc$ure is = ! second>y p]sonality to reta9 "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! orig9al self--z ! ability to read1 write1 etc4--& give itself a "n4 ,9 ?is way ,ansel ,b\rne1 ! ,rhode ,isl& it9]ant prea*]1 became metamorphos$ into ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n1 &1 )\t any recollection ( 8 =m] c>e] or relation%ips1 drift$ to ,p5nsylvania & began an entirely new exi/5ce z a %opkeep] 9 a small c\ntry t[n4 ,simil>ly ) ,dr4 ,r4 ,osgood ,mason's pati5t1 ,alma ,z41 9 :om ! second>y p]sonality assum$ ! odd "n ( ,twoey1 spoke1 z ,dr4 ,mason phras$ x1 9 a peculi> *ild-l & ,indianlike dialect1 & ann\nc$ t h] mission 0 to cure ! brok5 d[n physical organism ( ! orig9al self1 :i* rema9$ completely 9 abeyance s long z ,twoey 0 9 evid5ce4 ,"h1 z is app>5t1 we h a case almo/ id5tical ) t ( ,lurancy ,v5num1 ! sole diff]5ce be+ t ,twoey--:o1 by ! way1 is cr$it$ ) hav+ ex]cis$ seem+ly sup]normal p[]s--did n pose z a return$ visitant f ! _w ( spirits4 ,?us f>1 !n1 dep5d+ on ! argum5t f analogy1 ! presumption is /rong t ,lurancy's case belongs to ! same category z ! cases j m5tion$4 ,9 ! "o1 z 9 ! o!rs1 we h loss ( ! orig9al self1 developm5t ( a new self1 & ! enactm5t by ! latt] ( a role conspicu\sly ali5 f t play$ by ! =m]4 ,! "o difficulty 9 ! way ( unres]v$ acceptance ( ?is view is ! "* ( ! second>y p]sonality :i* replac$ ,lurancy's orig9al p]sonality4 ,"h ! positive claim 0 made t ! second>y p]sonality 0 9 reality ! p]sonality ( a girl long dead1 & by way ( pro( vivid k ( ! life1 circum/ances1 & conduct ( t girl 0 (f]$4 ,b on ?is po9t consid]able light is %$ by ! discov]y t 9 a numb] ( in/ances ( second>y p]sonality 9 :i* no sup]natural pret5sions are advanc$ !re is a notable %>p5+ ( ! faculties1 k be+ obta9$ telepa?ically or clairvoyantly2 & by ! fur!r discov]y t x is q possible to create exp]im5tally second>y selves assum+ ! *>act]i/ics ( real p]sons :o h di$4 ,9 ?is ! creative =ce is no?+ m or less ?an sugge/ion4 ,!re is on record1 inde$1 an in/ance ( m$ium%ip 9 :i* ! m$ium1 an amateur inve/igator ( ! ph5om5a ( spiritism1 cle>ly recogniz$ t 8 v>i\s imp]sonations 7 sugge/$ to him by ! spectators4 ,?is g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,h4 ,t\t1 ( ,vanc\v]1 records t aft] att5d+ a few seances ) "s fri5ds he felt a /rong impulse to turn m$ium himself1 & assume a =eign p]sonality4 ,yield+ to ! impulse1 he discov]$1 mu* to 8 amazem5t1 t )\t los+ complete control ( 8 consci\sness1 he c\ld develop a second>y self t w\ld impose on ! behold]s z a disc>nate _s4 ,on "o occasion he ?us act$ 9 a semi-consci\s way ! "p ( a dead woman1 ! "m ( a fri5d pres5t1 & ! imp]sonation 0 accept$ z a g5u9e case ( _s control4 ,on ano!r1 hav+ giv5 sev]al successful imp]sonations1 he sudd5ly felt weak & ill1 & almo/ fell to ! floor4 ,at ?is po9t1 he /at$1 "o ( ! sitt]s made ! rem>k1 :i* ,i rememb] to h ov]he>d1 ',x is fa!r controll+ him1' & ,i !n seem$ to realize :o ,i 0 & :om ,i 0 seek+4 ,i began to be di/ress$ 9 my lungs1 & %\ld h fall5 if !y _h n held me by ! h&s & let me back g5tly ^u ! floor4444 ,i 0 9 a measure /ill consci\s ( my actions1 ?\gh n ( my surr\nd+s1 & ,i h a cle> memory ( see+ myself 9 ! "* ( my dy+ fa!r ly+ 9 ! b$ & 9 ! room 9 :i* he di$4 ,x 0 a mo/ curi\s s5sation4 ,i saw 8 %runk5 h&s & face1 & liv$ aga9 ?r\gh 8 dy+ mom5ts2 only n[ ,i 0 bo? myself1 9 an indi/9ct sort ( way1 & my fa!r1 ) 8 feel+s & appe>ance4 ,all ( ?is ,t\t expla9$ correctly z ! dramatic work+ out1 by "s half consci\s /ratum ( 8 p]sonality1 ( sugge/ions made at ! "t by o!r memb]s ( ! circle1 or receiv$ 9 prior exp]i5ces ( ! k9d4 ,9 mo/ in/ances1 h[ev]1 ! orig9al self is completely effac$1 & no consci\sness is reta9$ ( ! p]=mances ( ! second>y self2 b t an av5ue ( s5se is /ill op5 is suffici5tly demon/rat$ by ! read9ess ) :i*1 9 hypnotic exp]im5ts1 seem+ly ins5sible subjects respond to ! sugge/ions ( ! op]ator4 ,"h1 !re=e1 we f9d our clue to ! solution ( ! my/]y ( ,lurancy ,v5num4 ,a victim ( a psy*ic cata/rophe1 ! cause ( :i* mu/ be left to conjecture 9 ! abs5ce ( k ( h] previ\s hi/ory1 %e 0 plac$ 9 precisely ! position ( ! adv5tur\s ,mr4 ,t\t & ( ! in]t subjects ( ! hypnoti/'s art4 ,t is to say1 hav+ lo/ mom5t>ily all k & control ( h] own p]sonality1 ! "* h] new p]sonality w\ld assume dep5d$ on ! sugge/ions receiv$ f ^? ab\t h]4 ,yet n altoge!r4 ,dr4 ,/ev5s's detail$ record conta9s a ref]5ce :i* indicates /rongly t ! spiriti/ic t5d5cy manife/ f ! onset ( h] tr\ble 0 to "s ext5t pr$et]m9$4 ,a few days be=e ! fir/ attack %e in=m$ ! family t !re 7 p]sons 9 my room la/ night1 & !y call$ ',rancy1 ,rancy6' & ,i felt _! brea? on my face2 & ! next night1 repeat+ ! same /ory1 %e s\ght refuge 9 h] "m's b$4 ,^! fanciful notions1 symptomatic ( ! com+ tr\ble & possibly provocative ( x1 w\ld act 9 ! way ( a p[]ful autosugge/ion1 & w\ld ( !mselves expla9 :y !re result$ an in*oate1 t5tative1 vague p]sonality1 in/ead ( ! robu/1 def9ite p]sonality t assumes control 9 mo/ cases4 ,at fir/1 ! read] w rememb]1 %e s\ght va9ly & wildly & :olly subconsci\sly--x _c be made too cle> t %e 0 no long] consci\sly responsible = h] acts--= a satisfactory self ( gho/ly orig94 ,! ag$ ,katr9a1 ! mascul9e ,willie1 & o!r imag9>y be+s 7 tri$ & reject$2 pr9cipally1 no d\bt1 because h] ?irte5-ye>-old imag9ation 0 unequal to ! task ( inve/+ !m ) satisfactory attributes4 ,f h] relatives %e obta9$ no assi/ance 9 ! /range que/4 ,!y1 disbeliev+ 9 spirits1 p]si/$ 9 call+ h] insane--a com=tless & f> f b5eficial sugge/ion4 ,b ) ! int]v5tion ( ! ,r(fs & ,dr4 ,/ev5s ev]y?+ *ang$4 ,n que/ion+ ! tru? ( h] ass]tions1 !y confirm$ h] 9 !m1 & (f]$ h] into ! b>ga9 a ready-made p]sonality4 ,"h at la/ 0 some?+ tangible1 a />t+-po9t1 a f\ndation-/one4 ,m>y ,r(f _h _h a real exi/5ce1 _h _h ?\ghts1 feel+s1 desires1 a life ( fle% & blood4 ,& ,m>y1 !y assur$ ! poor1 p]turb$1 dis9tegrat$ self1 c\ld help h] rega9 all t %e _h lo/4 ,v well1 let ,m>y come1 & ! soon] %e came ! bett]4 ,= k ( ,m>y1 ( h] *>act]i/ics1 h] relation%ips1 h] fri5ds1 h] e>?ly c>e]1 x 0 necess>y only to tap telepa?ically ! res]voir ( in=mation possess$ by ,m>y's family2 & !re w\ld be available besides a weal? ( data 9 *ance rem>ks1 unconsci\s h9ts1 unnotic$ prompt+s4 ,%e _h be5 too long 9 se>* ( a p]sonality n to grasp at ! op5+ n[ af=d$4 ,focus$ ?us by sugge/ion1--t subtle1 all-p]vasive influ5ce :i* man is only n[ beg9n+ to appreciate1--! basic delusional idea promptly took root1 blossom$1 & bur/ into an amaz+ fruition4 ,bani%$ 7 ! spuri\s ,katr9as & ,willies4 ,9 _! /ead reign$ ,m>y1 no less spuri\s 9 po9t ( fact1 b s cunn+ly c\nt]feit+ ! true ,m>y t ! deception 0 n once detect$4 ,m>k too h[ sugge/ion suffic$ n only to create ! ,m>y p]sonality b to expel x & re/ore ! hapless ,lurancy to p]fect heal?4 ,if ! responsibility = ! creation re/s on ,dr4 ,/ev5s & ! ,r(fs1 to !m likewise belongs ! cr$it = ! cure4 ,_! insi/5ce on ! fact t ,m>y's _s c\ld & w\ld be ( assi/ance1 0 itself z p[]ful a sugge/ion z c\ld be hit ^u by ! mo/ exp]t ( mod]n practition]s ( psy*o!rapeutics2 & 9 unconsci\sly p]suad+ ! _s to set a limit to its "t ( possession !y made ano!r sugge/ion ( r>e curative value4 ,to ! sugge/ionally inspir$ fix$ idea t %e 0 n ,lurancy ,v5num b ,m>y ,r(f 0 ?us add$ ! fix$ idea1 d]iv$ f ! same s\rce1 t 9 ,may %e w\ld become ,lurancy ,v5num aga91 & a p]fectly well ,lurancy4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ! ,r(fs _h actually hypnotiz$ h] & giv5 h] comm&s t 7 to be obey$ ) ! fidelity *>act]i/ic ( ! ob$i5ce hypnotiz$ subjects r5d] to ! op]ator4 ,:5 ! "t came ! trans=mation 0 duly effect$1 ?\gh1 z has be5 se51 n )\t a /ruggle1 a p]iod ( alt]nat+ p]sonality1 ) ,m>y at "o mom5t supreme & ,lurancy at ano!r4 ,b ?is is a ph5om5on t ne$ give u no conc]n4 ,exactly ! same ?+ happ5$ 9 ! la/ /ages ( ! ,hanna case4 ,nor d ! fugitive recurr5ces ( ! ,m>y p]sonality signify aught ?an t ,lurancy 0 /ill unduly sugge/ionable4 ,note t ^! recurr5ces1 accord+ to ! available evid5ce1 develop$ only :5 ! ,r(fs paid h] visits2 & t !y ceas$ entirely ^u h] m>riage to a man n int]e/$ 9 spiritism1 & h] removal to a di/ant "p ( ! c\ntry4,q ,,footnotes3 ,p ,9 8 ,multiple ,p]sonality4 ,q ,x is prop] to add t s9ce ! rec5t publication ( ?is pap] z a contribution to ,! ,associat$ ,sunday ,magaz9e1 ! *>ge ( fraud has be5 reviv$ 9 connection ) ! ,watseka ,wond]4 ,x is ass]t$ by a resid5t ( ,watseka t al?\gh ,lurancy ,v5num unque/ionably 0 a suff]] f n]v\s tr\ble1 %e consci\sly imp]sonat$ ! _s ( ,m>y ,r(f1 h] motive be+ a desire to be ne> "o ( ! ,r(f boys1 ) :om %e imag9$ h]self 9 love4 ,x ,a ,,m$ieval ,,gho/ ,,hunt] ,! "n ( ,dr4 ,john ,dee is sc>cely kn[n to-day1 yet ,dr4 ,dee has "s exce$+ly well-def9$ claims to remembrance4 ,he 0 "o ( ! =emo/ sci5ti/s ( ! ,tudor p]iod 9 ,engli% hi/ory4 ,he 0 fam$ z a ma!matician1 a/ronom]1 & philosoph] n only 9 8 native l& b 9 e ,european c5t] ( le>n+4 ,be=e he 0 tw5ty he p5n$ a rem>kable treatise on logic1 & he left beh9d him at 8 dea? a total ( ne>ly a hundr$ works on all mann] ( recondite subjects4 ,he 0 ! means ( introduc+ into ,engl& a numb] ( a/ronomical in/rum5ts hi!rto unus$1 & ev5 unkn[n1 9 t c\ntry4 ,8 lectures on geometry 7 ! delight ( all :o he>d !m4 ,9 ,elizabe?'s reign he 0 frequ5tly consult$ by ! highe/ m9i/]s ( ! cr[n ) reg>d to affairs ( ,/ate1 & 0 ! confidant ( ! que5 h]self1 :o m ?an once employ$ him on secret missions4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 ev]yday affairs z well z 9 que/ions ( !oretical importance4 ,! re=mation ( ! cal5d> long engag$ 8 att5tion4 ,he *>t$ = ,elizabe? h] di/ant colonial dom9ions4 ,he prea*$ ! doctr9e ( sea-p[]1 &1 l ,hakluyt1 advocat$ ! upbuild+ ( a /rong navy4 ,he 01 9 "s sort1 a p>ticipant 9 ,sir ,humphrey ,gilb]t's s*eme = ,new ,_w colonization4 ,9 a ^w1 ,dr4 ,john ,dee 0 a ph5om5ally _m-sid$ man 9 an age t 0 peculi>ly productive ( _m-sid$ m54 ,ev5 yet1 ! catalogue ( 8 int]e/s & accompli%m5ts is by no means exhau/$4 ,inde$1 8 *ief claim to fame--&1 p>adoxically en\gh1 ! great reason :y 8 reputation practically di$ ) him--lies 9 ! fact t he 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ ( psy*ical rese>*]s4 ,at a "t :5 all m5 unhesitat+ly ent]ta9$ a belief 9 ! ov]%ad[+ pres5ce ( spirits & _! con/ant int]v5tion 9 human affairs1 ,dr4 ,dee resolv$ to prove1 if possible1 ! actual exi/5ce ( ^! my/]i\s & unse5 be+s4 ,to enc\rage him 9 8 gho/-hunt+ zeal 0 ! hope t ! spirits1 if actually locat$ by him1 might rew>d 8 ent]prise by unfold+ a secret t _h long be5 ! despair ( all m$ieval sci5ti/s--! secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 ( ! preci\s =mula :]eby ! bas] metals c\ld be transmut$ into %9+ gold4 ,) ! he>tie/ en?usiasm1 !re=e1 ,dr4 ,dee w5t to "w1 & al?\gh ! spirits ) :om he ultimately came into con/ant communication br\ght him no gold b _m tribulations1 he rema9$ an ard5t psy*ical rese>*] to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,j :5 he began 8 explorations ( ! invisible _w x is impossible to say4 ,b x mu/ h be5 at a v e>ly age1 = he 0 b>ely tw5ty-five :5 a rumor spread t he 0 dabbl+ 9 ! black arts4 ,two ye>s lat]1 9 #aeed1 he 0 def9itely accus$ ( try+ to take ! life ( ,que5 ,m>y by en*antm5ts1 & on ?is *>ge 0 ?r[n into prison4 ,= cellmate he _h ,b>?let ,gre51 :o p>t$ f him only to meet an agoniz+ dea? 9 ! flames1 z an ar*-h]etic4 ,dee himself 0 ?reat5$ ) ! /ake1 & 0 actually plac$ on trial = 8 life be=e ! dread ,c\rt ( ! ,/> ,*amb]4 ,b he seems to h _h1 ?r\gh\t 8 entire c>e]1 a s+ul>ly plausible mann]1 & a magnetic1 w9n+ p]sonality4 ,he succe$$ 9 conv9c+ 8 judges bo? ( 8 innoc5ce ( traitor\s designs & 8 religi\s or?odoxy1 & 0 all[$ to g scot free4 ,elizabe?1 on h] accession to ! ?rone1 naturally look$ on him ) favor1 z "o :o _h be5 p]secut$ by h] si/]2 & ) ! m favor s9ce x 0 widely report$ t he 0 on ! eve ( mak+ ! gr& discov]y = :i* o!r al*emi/s _h ev] labor$ 9 va94 ,a man :o might "s day make gold at w 0 c]ta9ly n to be despis$2 r1 he %\ld be cultivat$4 ,nor 0 h] e/eem = ,dee less5$ by ! success ) :i*1 by a/rological calculations1 he nam$ a favorable day = h] coronation2 &1 a little lat]1 by solemn dis5*antm5t w>d$ (f ! ill effects ( ! ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields incid5t1 :5 a puppet ( wax1 repres5t+ ,elizabe?1 0 f\nd ly+ on ! gr\nd ) a huge p9 /uck ?r\gh its brea/4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 h[ev]1 ,dee 0 mak+ headway nei!r 9 8 que/ = ! philosoph]'s /one nor 9 8 ef=ts to prove ! exi/5ce ( a spiritual _w4 ,9 va9 he por$ ov] e "w ( occultism ^u :i* he c\ld lay 8 h&s1 & tri$ all kn[n means ( incantation4 ,ye> aft] ye> pass$ )\t result1 until at la/ he hit on ! exp$i5t ( cry/al-gaz+4 ,z e /ud5t ( ?+s psy*ical is aw>e1 if "o takes a cry/al1 or glass ( wat]1 or o!r body ) a reflect+ surface1 & gaze at x /eadily1 he may possibly p]ceive1 aft] a great] or less l5g? ( "t1 %ad[y images ( p]sons or sc5es 9 ! sub/ance t fixes 8 att5tion4 ,x 0 s ) ,dr4 ,dee1 & n hav+ any und]/&+ ( ! laws ( subconsci\s m5tal action he soon came to ! conclusion t ! %ad[y figures he saw 9 ! cry/al 7 v]itable spirits4 ,f ?is x 0 an easy /ep to imag9e t !y really talk$ to him & s\ght to convey to him a k ( ! great secrets ( ?is _w & ! next4 ,! only difficulty 0 t he c\ld n und]/& :at !y said--or1 r1 :at he fanci$ !y said4 ,! obvi\s ?+ to d 0 to f9d a cry/al-gaz] ) ! gift ( ! _s language1 & induce him to int]pret = ,dr4 ,dee's b5efit ! revelations ( ! images 9 ! glass4 ,su* a cry/al-gaz] 0 ready at h& 9 ! p]son ( a "y man nam$ ,edw>d ,kelley4 ,among ! common p1 z ,dee well knew1 ,kelley _h ! reputation ( be+ a bold & wick$ wiz>d4 ,he _h be5 born 9 ,worce/]1 & tra9$ 9 ! apo!c>y's bus9ess1 b1 tempt$ by ! prospect ( secur+ great weal? at a m9imum ( tr\ble1 he _h turn$ al*emi/ & magician4 ,x 0 rumor$ t on at lea/ "o occasion he _h dis9t]r$ a fre%ly buri$ corpse1 & by 8 incantations _h compell$ ! _s ( ! dead man to speak to him4 ,!re 0 m tru? 9 ! report t ! reason he always wore a close-fitt+ skull-cap 0 to conceal ! loss ( 8 e>s1 :i* _h be5 =feit$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,engl& on 8 conviction = =g]y4 ,( ?is la/ unpleasant incid5t ,dr4 ,dee seems to h kn[n no?+4 ,at any rate1 ) *ild-l confid5ce1 he s5t = ,kelley1 told him ( ! prop]ties ( 8 magic cry/al--:i* ! n[ ?or\ghly infatuat$ doctor repres5t$ z hav+ be5 be/[$ on him by ! angel ,uriel--& ask$ ,kelley if he w\ld int]pret = him ! wond]ful words ( ! spirits4 ,kelley1 z %rewd & unscrupul\s a man z any 9 ! annals ( impo/ure1 readily cons5t$1 b on pretty h>d t]ms4 ,he 0 to be tak5 9 z a memb] ( ,dr4 ,dee's family1 reta9$ on a contract1 & paid an annual /ip5d ( fifty p\nds1 q a l>ge sum 9 ^? times4 ,on ?is und]/&+ he w5t to "w1 & day aft] day1 = ye>s1 regal$ ! cr$ul\s ,dee ) monologues purport+ to be deliv]$ by ! spirits 9 ! cry/al4 ,ev]y?+ ,kelley told him1 ,dr4 ,dee fai?fully not$ d[n1 & _m ye>s lat]1 long aft] bo? ,dee & ,kelley _h be5 c>ri$ to _! graves1 ^! manuscript notes ( ! seances 7 publi%$4 ,! volume conta9+ !m--a massive1 closely pr9t$ folio entitl$ ,a ,true & ,fai?ful ,relation ( ,:at ,pass$ = ,_m ,ye>s ,betwe5 ,dr4 ,john ,dee & ,"s ,spirits--is "o ( ! great curiosities ( lit]ature4 ,a copy ( ! orig9al edition is be=e me z ,i write1 & ,i w quote f x j en\gh to %[ ! "* ( ! revelations v\*saf$ to ,dee ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ! cunn+ ,kelley4 ,w$nesday1 #ai ,junii1 ,i made a pray] to ,god & !re appe>$ "o1 hav+ two g>m5ts 9 8 h&s1 :o answ]$1 ',a good praise1 ) a wav]+ m9d4' ,god made my m9d /able1 & to be season$ ) ! intellectual leav51 free ( all s5sible mutability4 ,e4 ,k4 said ',"o ( ^! two g>m5ts is pure :ite3 ! o!r is speckl$ ( div]s colors2 he laye? !m d[n be=e him1 he laye? also a speckl$ cap d[n be=e him at 8 feet2 he ha? no cap on 8 head3 8 hair is long & yell[1 b 8 face _c be se54444 ,n[ he putte? on 8 pi$ coat & 8 pi$ cap1 he ca/e? "o side ( 8 g[n ov] 8 %\ld] & he dance?1 & sai?1 ,!re is a ,god1 let u be m]ry6' ,e4 ,k4 ',he dance? /ill4' ',!re is a heav51 let u be m]ry4' ',do? ?is doctr9e tea* y to "k ,god1 or to be skilful 9 ! heav5s8' ',note x4' ,e4 ,k4 ',n[ he putte? (f 8 clo!s aga93 n[ he kneele? d[n1 & wa%e? 8 head & 8 neck & 8 face1 & %ake? 8 clo!s1 & plucke? (f ! utt]mo/ sole ( 8 %oes1 & falle? pro/rate on ! gr\nd1 & sai?1 ,v\*safe1 oh ,god1 to take away ! we>9ess ( my body & to cleanse ! fil?9ess ( ?is du/1 t ,i may be apt = ?is pur5ess4' ,e4 ,k4 ',n[ he take? ! :ite g>m5t1 & putte? x on him4444 ,n[ he sitte? d[n on ! desk-top & looke? t[>d me4444 ,he seeme? n[ to be turn$ to a woman1 & ! v same :i* we call ,galvah4' ,side by side ) ! esot]ic & transc5d5tal utt]ances :i* ,kelley cr$it$ to ! spirits1 he clev]ly introduc$ suffici5t 9 ! way ( ref]5ces to ! elixir ( life & ! transmutation ( metals1 to keep alive 9 ,dee's brea/ ! hope ( ultimately solv+ ! crucial problems ( m$ieval sci5ce4 ,all ! money ,dee c\ld procure 0 sp5t on +r$i5ts = magical =mulas1 & to su* l5g?s did 8 en?usiasm c>ry him t be=e long he 0 r$uc$ to pov]ty4 ,he became s poor1 9 fact1 t :51 9 ! summ] ( #aehc1 ! ,e>l ( ,leice/] ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( br++ a notable =eign visitor1 ,c\nt ,alb]t ,lasky ( ,bohemia1 to d9e ) ,dee1 ! unhappy doctor 0 compell$ to s5d ^w t he c\ld n provide a prop] d9n]4 ,leice/]1 mov$ to pity1 report$ 8 plight to ! que51 :o at once beli$ h] reputation = nigg>dl9ess by be/[+ a lib]al gift on ! ,sage ( ,mortlake1 z ,dee 0 n[ /yl$ at ! ,c\rt4 ,! d9n] accord+ly took place1 & 0 a trem5d\s success 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,lasky turn$ out to be an exce$+ly excitable & impressionable man1 & 8 curiosity 0 s ar\s$ by ! occult disc\rse ( 8 ho/ t he begg$ to be admitt$ to ! seances4 ,always al]t to ! ma9 *ance1 ,kelley1 aft] a few prelim9>y sitt+s ( unusual picturesqu5ess1 inspir$ ! spirits to pr$ict t ,lasky w\ld "o day be elect$ ,k+ ( ,pol&4 ,x ne$$ no?+ m to induce ! happy & hopeful c\nt to invite bo? ,dee & ,kelley to return ) him to ,bohemia4 ,he w\ld1 he promis$1 protect & provide = !m2 !y %\ld live ) him 9 8 _m turret$ ca/le1 & want = no?+4 ,"h1 inde$1 0 a pleasant way out ( _! pres5t pov]ty1 & ,dee & ,kelley readily gave cons5t4 ,nor did !y leave ,engl& a mom5t too soon4 ,sc>cely _h !y tak5 %ip be=e a mob1 r\s$ to fury by sup]/iti\s fe>s1 broke into ! philosoph]'s h\se at ,mortlake & de/roy$ almo/ ev]y?+ t !y did n /eal--furniture1 books1 manuscripts1 & co/ly sci5tific app>atus4 ,( ?is1 ?\gh1 ,dee = ! mom5t happily knew no?+4 ,nor1 = all 8 long int]c\rse ) ! spirits1 0 he able to =esee t he 0 n[ emb>k+ on a c>e] ( tragic adv5ture t falls to ! lot ( few sci5ti/s4 ,at fir/1 h[ev]1 all w5t well en\gh4 ,lasky ent]ta9$ 8 le>n$ gue/s 9 lavi% fa%ion1 &1 assum+ _! g>b ( long1 fl[+ g[n1 jo9$ he>tily ) !m 9 ! c]emonies ( ! seance room4 ,b z "t pass$ & _! incantations r$\nd$ 9 no way to 8 advantage1 he gradually lo/ pati5ce1 & broadly h9t$ t !y might bett] transf] _! s]vices to ano!r patron4 ,:]eupon1 closely foll[$ by ! irrepressible ,kelley1 ,dee remov$ to ! c\rt ( ! emp]or1 ,rudolph ,,ii1 at ,prague4 ,he _h d$icat$ "o ( 8 sci5tific treatises to ! emp]or's fa!r1 & 9 8 simplicity firmly believ$ t ?is w\ld insure him a w>m & la/+ welcome4 ,b ,rudolph1 f ! outset1 %[$ himself f> f well-dispos$ to ,dee1 ,kelley1 & _! att5dant ret9ue ( invisible spirits4 ,:5 ,dee gr&iloqu5tly introduc$ himself1 9 a ,lat9 oration1 z a mess5g] f ! unse5 _w1 ! emp]or curtly *eck$ him ) ! rem>k t he did n und]/& ,lat94 ,& ! next day a h9t 0 giv5 him t1 at ! reque/ ( ! papal nuncio1 he & ,kelley 7 to be arre/$ & s5t to ,rome = trial z necromanc]s4 ,be=e night-fall !y 7 9 full flight1 to rema9 homeless w&]]s until ano!r ,bohemian c\nt1 he>+ ( _! pres5ce 9 8 dom9ions1 took !m "u 8 protection on ! proviso t !y 7 to repl5i% 8 ex*equ] by conv]t+ humble pewt] into silv] & gold4 ,9 ?is1 ( c\rse1 !y signally fail$1 & ! next few ye>s ( _! lives 7 ye>s ( ! greate/ mis]y4 ,?is1 at any rate1 s f> z ,dee 0 conc]n$4 ,kelley1 ) pitiless insi/5ce1 drew 8 pay regul>ly1 & :5 funds 7 n =?com+1 refus$ to act z cry/al-gaz] & _s int]pret]4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions ,dee tri$ to replace him by tra9+ 8 son1 ,ar?ur ,dee1 z a cry/al-gaz]2 b1 try z he might1 ! boy said he c\ld see 9 ! cry/al no?+ b mean+less cl\ds & specks4 ,_h ,dee n be5 ?or\ghly infatuat$ ?is might h disillusion$ him1 & conv9c$ him t ,kelley _h simply be5 prey+ on 8 cr$ulity4 ,b ! old man--he 0 n[ well advanc$ 9 ye>s--saw 9 8 son's failure only pro( ( ,kelley's sup]ior gifts1 & by d9t ( great sacrifices contriv$ to f9d ! money necess>y to p]suade him to return to 8 po/4 ,at la/ a day came :5 money c\ld no long] be f\nd1 & !n ,kelley def9itely det]m9$ to break ! p>tn]%ip4 ,accord+ to "o acc\nt1 he in=m$ ,dee t1 = ! sake ( 8 immortal s\l1 he c\ld no long] h deal+s ) ! spirits2 t !y 7 spirits n ( good b ( evil1 & ,mephi/opheles 0 _! ma/]2 & t1 did he cont9ue to traffic ) !m1 ,mephi/opheles w\ld soon h him1 body & s\l4 ,ano!r v]sion--giv5 by ! a/rolog]1 ,william ,lilly1 :o is said to h be5 consult$ by ! fri5ds ( ,k+ ,*>les ,i4 z to ! be/ "t = t unhappy mon>* to attempt to escape f prison--says t "o f9e morn+ ,kelley took ,fr5* leave ( ,dee1 runn+ away ) an al*emically incl9$ fri> :o _h promis$ him a good income4 ,:atev] ! facts ( 8 f9al rupture ) 8 long-suff]+ ma/]1 x is c]ta9 t1 aft] a romantic c>e]1 9 :i* he ga9$ a ,g]man b>onetcy1 ,kelley 0 clapp$ into prison on a *>ge ( fraud1 & broke 8 neck :ile try+ to escape4 ,dr4 ,dee1 9 ! meantime1 a sadd] if n a really wis] man1 _h f\nd 8 way back to ,engl&1 :]e he essay$ ! difficult task ( retriev+ 8 ru9$ =tunes4 ,elizabe? smil$ on him z graci\sly z ev]1 & at ,*ri/mas "t s5t to him a royal gift ( two hundr$ angels 9 gold4 ,b he ne$$ m ?an an occasional b\nty2 he ne$$ ! assurance ( a /eady income1 & ! *ance to pursue aga9 8 sci5tific /udies undi/urb$ by ! phantoms ( gnaw+ want4 ,s1 9 a memorial1 writt5 ) te>s ( blood1 z he himself put x1 ,dee begg$ ! que5 to appo9t a commission to inve/igate 8 case & review ! evid5ce he w\ld produce to prove t 8 s]vices to ! nation w>rant$ a rew>d4 ,promptly ! commission 0 appo9t$1 & z promptly began its labors4 ,?is l$ to :at ,isaac ,disraeli1 p]haps ,dee's be/ biograph]1 has describ$ z a lit]>y sc5e ( s+ul> novelty4 ,let me depict x 9 ,disraeli's little kn[n words3 ,dee1 sitt+ 9 8 libr>y1 says ,disraeli1 receiv$ ! royal commission]s4 ,two tables 7 arrang$2 on "o lay all ! books he _h publi%$1 ) 8 unf9i%$ manuscripts2 ! mo/ extraord9>y "o 0 an elaborate n>rative ( ! transactions ( 8 :ole life4 ,?is manuscript 8 secret>y read1 &1 z x proce$$1 f ! o!r table ,dee pres5t$ ! commission]s ) e te/imonial4 ,^! v\*]s consi/$ ( royal lett]s f ! ,que51 & f pr9ces1 ambassadors1 & ! mo/ illu/ri\s p]sons ( ,engl& & ( ,europe2 passports :i* trac$ 8 r\tes1 & j\rnals :i* not$ 8 arrivals & dep>tures2 grants & appo9tm5ts & o!r rem>kable evid5ces2 & :5 ^! 7 want+1 he appeal$ to liv+ witnesses4 ,among ! employm5ts :i* he _h fill$1 he p>ticul>ly allud$ to a 'pa9ful j\rney 9 ! w9t] season1 ( m ?an fifte5 hundr$ miles1 to conf] ) le>n$ physicians on ! ,cont95t1 ab\t h] maje/y's heal?4' ,he %[$ ! (f]s ( _m pr9ces to ! ,engli% philosoph]1 to retire to _! c\rts1 & ! pr9cely e/abli%m5t at ,mosc[ pr(f]$ by ! cz>2 b he _h nev] falt]$ 9 8 devotion to 8 sov]eign4444 ,he compla9$ t 8 h\se at ,mortlake 0 too public = 8 /udies1 & incommodi\s = receiv+ ! num]\s =eign lit]ati :o resort$ to him4 ,( all ! promis$ pref]m5ts1 he w\ld h *os5 ! ma/]%ip ( ,/4 ,cross = its seclusion4 ,"h is a great man mak+ great dem&s1 b repos+ ) dignity on 8 claims2 8 wants 7 urg5t1 b ! p5ury 0 n 9 8 _s4 ,! commission]s1 z !y li/5$ to 8 autobiography1 mu/ (t5 h rais$ _! eyes 9 wond]1 on ! v5]able & dignifi$ au?or be=e !m4 ,_! report 0 t]se1 direct1 & :olly favorable1 inspir+ ! que5 to decl>e t ,dee %\ld h ! ma/]%ip ( ,/4 ,cross1 & t imm$iately4 ,b days pass$ into mon?s1 & mon?s into ye>s1 & ,elizabe?'s imm$iately /ill belong$ to ! future4 ,= "s reason %e soon lo/ all int]e/ 9 ! return$ ,sage ( ,mortlake4 ,aga9 & aga9 he memorializ$ h]1 once ) a lett] v9dicat+ himself f ! accusation ( practis+ sorc]y4 ,h] sole reply 0 to grant him f9ally ! uncong5ial po/ ( w>d5 ( ,man*e/] ,college1 f :i* he retir$ aft] "s mortify+ exp]i5ces ) ! m9or (ficials4 ,nor did he f>e bett] at ! h&s ( ,elizabe?'s successor4 ,/eadily he sank l[] 9 ! scale ( society1 until at la/ he 0 =c$ to sell 8 books1 "o by "o1 to buy bread4 ,& /ill1 = all 8 pov]ty1 he press$ con/antly =w>d 9 8 adv5tur+s into ! invisible _w4 ,if 8 fri5ds des]t$ him1 he w\ld at lea/ h ! companion%ip ( angels4 ,z 8 halluc9ations grew1 8 y\?ful buoyancy return$4 ,he w\ld leave ,engl&1 w\ld f>e across to ! ,cont95t1 & !re seek out m5 ( a m9d l unto 8 own4 ,joyfully1 he made ready = ! j\rney2 b1 ev5 :ile he pack$ & plann$1 ! call came = ano!r & a long] voyage4 ,9 ! eighty-fir/ ye> ( 8 age1 #afjh1 ! ag$ dream] became 9 v fact a dwell] 9 ! _s _w4 ,( 8 place 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 x is n easy to write ) any degree ( f9ality4 ,!re c be no d\bt t he 0 utt]ly swept (f 8 feet by ! dom9ation ( a fix$ idea4 ,& x is n possible to po9t to any specific contributions :i* he made to ! advancem5t ( le>n+1 worldly or o!rwise4 ,/ill1 x is equally c]ta9 t he 0 any?+ b a negative quantity 9 an age respl5d5t = its positive m54 ,he play$ 8 "p1 h[ev] mi/ak5ly1 9 ! intellectual awak5+ t has %$ su* lu/] on ! times ( ,elizabe?2 &1 if only = 8 ov]p[]+ curiosity1 & 8 int5se & unfail+ ardor to get at ! tru? ( all ?+s1 natural or sup]natural1 he m]its respect z a =]unn] ( ! sci5tific _s :i* 9 8 day 0 b feebly /riv+ to loose itself f ! bondage ( bigotry & intol]ance4 ,,xi ,,gho/ ,,hunt]s ,,( ,,ye/]day ,,& ,,to-,,day ,psy*ical rese>*1 ( :i* s mu* m5tion has be5 made 9 ! prec$+ pages1 may be r\ghly yet suffici5tly describ$ z an ef=t to det]m9e by /rictly sci5tific me?ods ! nature & significance ( app>itions1 haunt+s1 spiriti/ic ph5om5a1 & ^? o!r weird occurr5ces t w\ld seem to confirm ! idea t ! spirits ( ! dead c & d communicate ) ! liv+4 ,x is some?+ comp>atively new--& l all sci5tific endeavor is ! outgr[? ( _m m9ds4 ,b s f> z its orig9 may be attribut$ to any "o man1 cr$it mu/ *iefly be giv5 to a ,cambridge ,univ]sity pr(essor nam$ ,h5ry ,sidgwick4 ,at ! "t1 ,sidgwick 0 m]ely a lectur] 9 ! univ]sity1 a po/ giv5 him z a rew>d = 8 brilliant c>e] z an und]graduate4 ,he 0 a born /ud5t & inve/igator1 a re/less seek] aft] k4 ,philosophy1 sociology1 e?ics1 economics1 ma!matics1 ! classics1--he made almo/ ! :ole wide field ( ?\ght 8 sph]e ( inquiry4 ,& aft] a:ile1 z is s (t5 ! case1 8 le>n+ became too pr(\nd = 8 peace ( m9d4 ,he _h be5 born & br\ght up 9 ! fai? ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 & _h unhesitat+ly made ! religi\s decl>ation requir$ ( all memb]s ( ! univ]sity faculty4 ,b little by little he felt himself drift+ f ! moor+s ( 8 y\?1 & d\bt+ ! tru? ( ! anci5t doctr9es & traditions4 ,hone/ly skeptical1 b /ill unwill+ to lose 8 hold on religion1 he turn$ fev]i%ly to ! /udy ( ori5tal languages1 ( anci5t philosophies1 ( hi/ory1 ( sci5ce1 9 ! hope ( f9d+ evid5ce t w\ld remove 8 d\bts4 ,b ! m he read ! great] grew 8 unc]ta9ty1 especially ) respect to ! vital "q ( ! exi/5ce ( a spiritual _w & its relation to mank9d4 ,:ile he 0 /ill labor+ 9 ?is valley ( indecision1 ,sidgwick 0 visit$ by a "y man1 ,fr$]ic ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 :o _h /udi$ "u him a few ye>s e>li] & = :om he _h =m$ a w>m fri5d%ip4 ,my]s1 x seem$1 0 torm5t$ by ! same scruples t 7 h>ass+ him4 ,x 0 8 belief1 he told ,sidgwick1 t if ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible 7 true--if !re exi/$ a spiritual _w :i* 9 days ( old _h be5 manife/ to mank9d--!n su* a _w %\ld be manife/ n[4 ,& "o beautiful1 />lit ev5+1 :5 !y 7 /roll+ toge!r ?r\gh ! univ]sity gr\nds1 he put to 8 old ma/] ! po9t$ "q3 ,d y ?9k t1 al?\gh tradition1 intuition1 metaphysics1 h fail$ to solve ! riddle ( ! univ]se1 !re is /ill a *ance ( solv+ x by draw+ f actual obs]vable ph5om5a--gho/s1 spirits1 :atsoev] x may be--valid k z to a _w unse58 ,gaz+ gravely into ! eag] face ( 8 companion1 & weigh+ 8 words ) ! caution t 0 *>act]i/ic ( him1 ,sidgwick repli$ t he _h inde$ ent]ta9$ ?is ?\ght2 t1 al?\gh n ov] hopeful ( ! result1 he believ$ su* an inquiry %\ld be und]tak51 not)/&+ ! unpleasant notoriety x w\ld entail on ^? emb>k+ 9 x4 ,w\ld he1 !n1 make ! que/1 & w\ld he p]mit ,my]s to pursue x by 8 side8 ,long & e>ne/ly ! two fri5ds talk$ toge!r1 & :5 _! walk end$1 t ,decemb] night 9 #ahfi1 psy*ical rese>* _h at la/ come def9itely into be+4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 h[ev]1 progress 0 pa9fully sl[ & unc]ta94 ,our me?ods1 z ,my]s aft]w>d expla9$1 7 all to make4 ,9 ^? e>ly days we 7 m devoid ( prec$5ts1 ( guidance1 ev5 ( criticism t w5t beyond m]e expressions ( contempt1 ?an is n[ readily conceiv$4 ,x 0 realiz$ t no m]e analysis ( alleg$ exp]i5ces 9 ! pa/ w\ld d2 t :at 0 ne$$ 0 a rigid scrut9y ( pres5t-day manife/ations ( a seem+ly sup]normal "*1 & ! collection ( a mass ( well au!nticat$ evid5ce suffici5t to ju/ify inf]5ces & conclusions4 ,e>ne/ly & bravely ! fri5ds w5t to "w1 & be=e long _h ! satisfaction ( f9d+ an invaluable assi/ant 9 ! p]son ( ,edmund ,gurney1 ano!r ,cambridge man & an en?usia/ 9 all matt]s metaphysical4 ,at fir/1 to be sure1 ,gurney ent]$ into psy*ical rese>* 9 a half-he>t$1 quizzical way1 expect+ to be amus$ r ?an in/ruct$4 ,& he d]iv$ little enc\ragem5t f ! inve/igations c>ri$ on by ,sidgwick1 ,my]s1 & himself 9 ! field ( spiriti/ic m$ium%ip4 ,fraud seem$ always to be at ! bottom ( ! ph5om5a produc$ 9 ! seance room4 ,b 8 int]e/ 0 sudd5ly & p]man5tly awak5$ by ! discov]y1 foll[+ sev]al ye>s sp5t 9 pati5tly collect+ evid5ce1 ( facts po9t+ to ! possibility ( ?\ght be+ communicat$ f m9d to m9d by "s ag5cy o!r ?an ! recogniz$ organs ( s5se4 ,at once he made x 8 special bus9ess to accumulate data be>+ on ?is po9t1 8 labors ultimately lead+ him into an exhau/ive exam9ation ( hypnotism1 z he f\nd t ! hypnotic trance seem$ peculi>ly favorable to ?\ght transf]5ce1 or telepa?y4 ,meantime1 ! example ( ?is little ,cambridge gr\p _h be5 foll[$ by o!r inve/igators2 & 9 #ahgf1 be=e no less dignifi$ & cons]vative a body ?an ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 ! proposal 0 made t a special committee be appo9t$ = ! sy/ematic exam9ation ( spiriti/ic & k9dr$ ph5om5a4 ,! idea 0 broa*$ by ,dr4 ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 pr(essor ( physics at ! ,royal ,college ( ,sci5ce1 ,dubl91 & 0 w>mly second$ by ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace & ,sir ,william ,crookes1 two di/+ui%$ sci5ti/s :o _h already made adv5tures 9 psy*ical rese>* & 7 de/9$ to wide r5[n z gho/ hunt]s4 ,= "s reason no?+ 0 done at ! "t2 b five ye>s lat] ,pr(essor ,b>rett r5ew$ 8 sugge/ion1 ask+ ,my]s & ,gurney if !y w\ld jo9 him 9 ! =mation ( su* a society4 ,t1 !y repli$1 !y w\ld gladly d1 provid$ ,sidgwick c\ld be induc$ to accept its presid5cy4 ,hav+ long be=e realiz$ t ! field 0 too ext5sive = ?or\gh exploration by any individual1 h[ev] gift$1 ,sidgwick will+ly gave 8 cons5t4 ,& accord+ly1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhb1 ! n[ celebrat$ ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 0 =mally organiz$1 its fir/ c\ncil includ+1 besides ,sidgwick1 ,my]s1 ,gurney1 & ,b>rett1 su* m5 z ,ar?ur ,j4 ,balf\r1 aft]w>d ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,great ,brita92 ! brilliant ,ri*>d ,hutton2 ,pr(4 ,balf\r ,/ew>t2 & ,frank ,podmore1 ?an :om no m m]ciless execution] ( bogus gho/s is wield+ ! ax to-day4 ,un=tunately1 ! fir/ c\ncil also numb]$ sev]al av[$ spiriti/s1 notably ! m$ium ,/a9ton ,moses2 & ! society's bir?place 0 9 ! rooms ( ! ,briti% ,national ,association ( ,spirituali/s4 ,^! two facts creat$ a wide-spread suspicion t ! society 0 actually no?+ m ?an an adjunct to ! spiriti/ic movem5t4 ,nor 0 confid5ce :olly re/or$ by ! ha/y )drawal ( ! spiriti/ic repres5tatives z soon z !y le>n$ t /rictly sci5tific me?ods ( inquiry 7 to prevail2 or by ! accession1 z honor>y memb]s1 ( national figures l ,w4 ,e4 ,glad/one1 ,john ,rusk91 ,"l ,t5nyson1 ,a4 ,r4 ,wallace1 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 & ,g4 ,f4 ,watts4 ,to ! sci5tific z well z ! popul> consci\sness1 ! society 0 little bett] ?an an assemblage ( cranks1 ) /rangely fanta/ic notions1 & only too likely to lose its m5tal balance & help ignorant & sup]/iti\s p to lose !irs4 ,consci\s1 h[ev]1 ( ! really s]i\s & important nature ( _! ent]prise1 & *e]$ by ,glad/one's com=t+ assurance t no inve/igation ( great] mom5t to mank9d c\ld be made1,r ! memb]s ( ! society appli$ !mselves zeal\sly to ! bus9ess t _h br\ght !m toge!r4 ,s5sibly en\gh1 !y adopt$ ! pr9ciple ( specialization & division ( labor4 ,:ile "o gr\p c>ri$ on exp]im5ts design$ to prove or disprove ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 ano!r engag$ 9 a sy/ematic exam9ation ( ! alleg$ facts ( clairvoyance4 ,a ?ird1 9 its turn1 "u ! skilful guidance ( ,gurney1 inve/igat$ ! ph5om5a ( ! hypnotic trance1 ) results unexpect$ly b5eficial to m$ical sci5ce4 ,a special committee 0 also appo9t$ to collect & sift evid5ce z to ! reality ( app>itions & haunt+s1 mak+ :5ev] possible p]sonal exam9ations ( ! se]s ( ! visions & ! places ( _! occurr5ce4 ,f9ally1 !re 7 v>i\s subcommittees ( inquiry into ! physical ph5om5a ( spiritism1--! knock+s1 table turn+s1 production ( _s =ms1 & simil> m>vels ( ! ,dunglas ,home type ( m$ium4 ,f ! outset1 ^! subcommittees demon/rat$ ! value ( psy*ical rese>*1 z a protection to ! int]e/s ( society1 by expos+1 "o aft] ano!r1 ! fraudul5t "* ( ! pret5d$ int]m$i>ies betwe5 ! se5 & ! unse5 _w4 ,9 ?is region ( inquiry no "o 0 m successful ?an a recruit f di/ant ,au/ralia1 by "n ,ri*>d ,hodgson4 ,hodgson1 unlike ,sidgwick & ,my]s & _m o!rs ( 8 associates1 _h n engag$ 9 psy*ical rese>* f ! hope t ! tru?s ( ! ,bible might !reby be demon/rat$4 ,8 motive 0 t ( ! detective eag] to unravel my/]ies4 ,f 8 boyhood he _h _h a s+ul> fondness = solv+ tricks & puzzles ( all sorts2 & :51 9 #ahgh1 he came to ,engl& to complete 8 education at ,cambridge1 he naturally gravitat$ into ! company ( ,sidgwick1 ,my]s1 & ,gurney1 z m5 busi$ 9 an und]tak+ t appeal$ to 8 detective in/9ct4 ,he 0 radically diff]5t f !m 9 temp]am5t & po9t ( view--n at all my/ical1 full ( animal spirits1 fond ( all mann] ( sports1 & int]e/$ 9 occult subjects only s f> z !y furni%$ work+ mat]ial = 8 nimble & inquir+ m9d4 ,! ,cambridge trio1 h[ev]1 took k9dly to him1 invit$ him to jo9 ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & two ye>s aft] its =mation 7 in/rum5tal 9 s5d+ him to ,india to inve/igate ! me?ods ( ,madam ,blavatsky1 ! high prie/ess ( ! !osophic movem5t :i* 0 !n w9n+ adh]5ts ?r\gh\t ! civiliz$ _w4 ,f ?is inquiry he return$ to ,engl& ) an int]national reputation z a detective ( ! sup]natural4 ,) ! aid ( two disgruntl$ conf$]ates ( ! !osophi/ lead]1 he _h demon/rat$ ! falsity ( ! f\ndations on :i* h] claims re/$1 & _h %[n t d[nright sw9dl+ con/itut$ a l>ge "p ( h] /ock 9 trade4 ,) r$\bl$ ardor he n[ plung$ into ! task ( expos+ ! spiriti/ic m$iums ply+ _! vocation 9 ,engl&1 & = ?is purpose enli/$ ! assi/ance ( a pr(essional conjur]1 ,s4 ,j4 ,davey1 :o 0 also a memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,davey1 aft] a little practice1 succe$$ 9 duplicat+ by m]e sleight ( h& _m ( ! mo/ impressive feats ( ! m$iums2 do+ ?is1 inde$1 s well t "s spiriti/s alleg$ t he 0 9 reality a m$ium himself4 ,hodgson1 = 8 "p1 by clev] analysis ( ! ,davey p]=mances & ( ! feats ( ,davey's m$iumi/ic competitors1 br\ght home to 8 colleagues 9 ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* a lively s5se ( ! folly ( dep5d+ on ! human eye z a detector ( fraudul5t spiriti/ic ph5om5a4 ,8 cr[n+ triumph came ) 8 exposure ( ,eusapia ,palad9o1 ! ,italian m$ium :o is /ill enjoy+ an undes]v$ popul>ity on ! ,european cont95t4 ,b 9 "t ev5 ,hodgson met 8 ,wat]loo4 ,s5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to inve/igate ! trance ph5om5a ( ,mrs4 ,leonora ,pip]1 he 0 =c$ to confess t 9 h] case ! !ory ( fraud fell to ! gr\nd1 & z is well kn[n he end$ by develop+ into an out & out spiriti/4 ,a few days be=e ,*ri/mas1 #aije1 he sudd5ly di$ 9 ,bo/on2 &1 if reports f ! _s _w may be accept$1 ! once-r5[n$ gho/ hunt] has himself become a gho/1 visit+ 9 especial two ( 8 ,am]ican colleagues1 ,pr(4 ,william ,james & ,pr(4 ,james ,h4 ,hyslop4,s ,to return1 h[ev]1 to ! e>ly days ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,valuable z 7 ! results obta9$ by ,hodgson & 8 associates on :at may be call$ ! anti-sw9dle committees1 !y _h a di/9ctly negative be>+ on ! supreme object ( inquiry--pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( a spiritual _w 9 :i* human p]sonality exi/s aft] ! dea? ( ! body4 ,"s en?usia/s did n hesitate to proclaim at an e>ly date t su* pro( _h actually be5 secur$1 bas+ ?is ass]tion on ! seem+ly sup]natural facts br\ght to light by ! committees on telepa?y1 clairvoyance1 & app>itions4 ,b ! society1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! cauti\s ,sidgwick1 :o 0 its presid5t = _m ye>s1 /eadily refus$ to c\nt5ance ?is view1 & insi/$ t be=e any def9ite conclusions c\ld be rea*$ f> m evid5ce w\ld h to be assembl$4 ,?us ! fir/ t5 ye>s ( ! society's exi/5ce 7 m>k$ by few positive results1--! mo/ important be+ ! /atem5t ( ! case = telepa?y & ( its possible relation%ips to app>itions & haunt+s1 z well z to ! purely psy*ical ph5om5a ( spiritualism4 ,inde$1 ! society =mally express$ its acquiesc5ce 9 ! telepa?ic hypo!sis z e>ly z #ahhd1 9 ! words1 ,our society claims to h prov$ ! reality ( ?\ght transf]5ce--( ! transmission ( ?\ghts1 feel+s1 & images f "o m9d to ano!r by no recogniz$ *annel ( s5se4 ,b to no o!r dictum did x commit itself until t5 ye>s m _h pass$ :51 foll[+ ! s-call$ c5sus ( halluc9ations1 x gave voice to its belief t betwe5 dea?s & app>itions ( ! dy+ p]son a connection exi/$ t 0 n due to *ance4 ,& s9ce !n ! society has cont5t$ itself ) /eadily accumulat+ evid5ce design$ to ?r[ light on ! causal connection betwe5 dea?s & gho/s1 & to illum9e ! c5tral problem ( demon/rat+ sci5tifically ! exi/5ce ( an unse5 _w & ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,individuals1 ( c\rse1 h be5 free to express _! views1 & f ! p5s ( sev]al h come /rik+ & sugge/ive analyses ( ! evid5ce assembl$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! society's tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,9 ?is respect1 beyond any "q1 primacy mu/ be giv5 ! writ+s ( ,my]s4 ,ev5 be=e ! organization ( ! society1 8 p]sonal rese>*es _h l$ him to suspect t1 :atev] ! tru? ab\t ! life beyond ! grave1 !re 0 reason = radical *anges ( belief reg>d+ ! nature ( human p]sonality itself4 ,9 ! light ( ! ph5om5a ( ! hypnotic trance1 clairvoyance1 halluc9ations1 & ev5 ( natural sleep1 x seem$ to him t1 in/ead ( be+ a /able1 indivisible unity1 human p]sonality 0 ess5tially un/able & divisible4 ,& z ! ye>s pass$ & he 0 enabl$ to coord9ate ! results ( ! inve/igations c>ri$ on by ! diff]5t committees1 he gradually became conv9c$ t ov] & beyond ! self ( :i* man is normally consci\s !re exi/$ 9 e man a second>y self end[$ ) faculties transc5d+ ^? ( ! normal wake-a-day self4 ,to ?is he gave ! "n ( ! sublim9al self1 &1 9 ! words ( ,pr(essor ,james1 end[$ psy*ology ) a new problem1--! exploration ( ! sublim9al region be+ de/9$ to figure !reaft] 9 t bran* ( le>n+ z ,my]s's problem4 ,n cont5t ) ?is1 he gave himself1 ) all ! e>ne/ness t _h orig9ally drawn him into activity ) ,sidgwick1 to ! =mulation ( a cosmic philosophy bas$ on ! hypo!sis ( ! sublim9al self & its op]ations 9 t unse5 _w ( ^: exi/5ce he no long] d\bt$4 ,"h he laid himself op5 to ! *>ge ( extravagance & transc5d5talism1 & und\bt$ly exce$$ ! logical limit4 ,b = all ( t 8 labors--cut %ort by dea? six ye>s ago1 & only a few mon?s aft] ! dea? ( 8 belov$ ma/]1 ,sidgwick--h be5 little %ort ( epo* m>k+1 & amply suffice to v9dicate ! exi/5ce ( ! once despis$1 & /ill by no means v5]at$1 ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 & ,mr4 ,frank ,podmore are o!r memb]s ( ! society :o h grant$ ! outside _w in=mative glimpses ( its work+s & discov]ies4 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 ( c\rse1 is be/ kn[n z a great *emi/1 discov]] ( ! elem5t ?allium1 & inv5tor ( num]\s sci5tific in/rum5ts2 :ile ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's mo/ /rik+ "w has be5 9 electricity1 & m p>ticul>ly 9 ! direction ( improv+ wireless telegraphy4 ,b bo? h long be5 actively int]e/$ 9 psy*ical rese>*1 & p]haps mo/ ( all 9 ^? phases ( x be>+ on ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 _! great aim be+ to discov] j :at ! te*nique ( telepa?ic communication f m9d to m9d may be4 ,mr4 ,podmore1 on ! o!r h&1 l ,ri*>d ,hodgson1 has *iefly conc]n$ himself ) psy*ical rese>* f ! detective1 or critical1 /&po9t4 ,he began 8 labors late 9 ! '#gj's1 associat+ himself ) ! ,cambridge gr\p1 & has consi/5tly ma9ta9$ ! attitude ( a skeptical1 ?\gh op5 m9d$1 inve/igator4 ,to-day1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 he may be said to occupy ! place s long fill$ by ,h5ry ,sidgwick z a sane1 re/ra9+ influ5ce on ! less judicial memb]s ( ! society1 :o w\ld unhesitat+ly bru% aside all objections & embrace ! spiriti/ic hypo!sis ) all its sup]natural implications4,t ,( c\rse1 psy*ical rese>* has by no means be5 conf9$ to ! ,engli% organization4 ,all ov] ! _w inve/igators are n[ prob+ into ! my/]ies ( ! seem+ly sup]normal4 ,b1 z a g5]al ?+1 _! me?ods sc>cely rea* ! /rict /&>ds set by ! organiz$ inquir]s ( ,engl&1 & z a natural consequ5ce !y are m easily deceiv$ by trick/]s4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true ( ! ,european gho/ hunt]s1 ^: laxity ( proc$ure1 n to say gullibility1 0 cle>ly %[n by ! ease ) :i* ,hodgson expos$ ! pret5sions ( ,eusapia ,palad9o aft] ,cont95tal savants _h pron\nc$ h] feats g5u9e4 ,& x is ev5 m /rik+ly exhibit$ by ! pa!tic fidelity ) :i* !y /ill tru/ 9 h]1 not)/&+ ! ,hodgson exposure1 & ! fact t !y !mselves h on m ?an "o occasion caught h] committ+ fraud4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h[ev]1 psy*ical rese>* wor?y ( ! "n took root e>ly1 ow+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( an ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,engli% society "u ! capable direction ( ,dr4 ,hodgson4 ,a ye> or s ago1 aft] 8 dea?1 ?is bran* 0 ab&on$4 ,b 9 its place1 & organiz$ along simil> l9es1 !re has aris5 ! ,am]ican ,in/itute = ,sci5tific ,rese>*1 ! creation ( ,pr(4 ,james ,h4 ,hyslop4 ,until a few ye>s ago occupant ( ! *air ( logic at ,columbia ,univ]sity1 ,pr(essor ,hyslop is unque/ionably "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s figures 9 psy*ical rese>* 9 ?is or any o!r c\ntry4 ,l ,pr(essor ,sidgwick1 he fir/ became int]e/$ 9 ! subject ?r\gh religi\s d\bt1 & =?) attack$ its problems ) ! zeal ( a man ^: pr9cipal *>act]i/ics are int5se en?usiasm1 res\rcefulness ( wit1 & intellectual fe>lessness4 ,z ev]ybody kn[s1 8 exp]i5ces ) ,mrs4 ,pip] l$ him to unite ) ,hodgson & ,my]s 9 reg>d+ ! spiriti/ic hypo!sis z ! only "o capable ( expla9+ all ! ph5om5a enc\nt]$4 ,b he is none ! less able & eag] to expose fraud :]ev] f\nd1 & if only f ! police view-po9t 8 society w und\bt$ly d good "w4 ,associat$ ) him are _m ( ! ,am]ican inve/igators =m]ly id5tifi$ ) ! ,engli% society2 "s ( :om1 notably ,pr(4 ,william ,james ( ,h>v>d1 ! dean ( psy*ical rese>* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 also keep up _! connection ) ! p>5t organization4 ,summ+ up ! results ( ! really sci5tific gho/ hunt+ ( ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 x may be safely said t if ! hunt]s h n accompli%$ _! ma9 object ( def9itely prov+ ! exi/5ce ( a spiritual _w1 _! labors h nev]!less be5 ( high value 9 sev]al important directions4 ,!y h expos$ ! fraudul5t pret5sions ( innum]able *>latans1 & h ?us act$ z a protection = ! cr$ul\s4 ,!y h %[n t1 mak+ all possible all[ance = error ( :atev] k9d1 !re /ill rema9s 9 ! ph5om5a ( app>itions1 clairvoyance1 etc41 a residuum n expla9able on ! hypo!sis ( fraud or *ance co9cid5ce4 ,!y h aid$ 9 giv+ validity to ! idea ( ! influ5ce ( sugge/ion z a factor bo? 9 ! cause & ! cure ( disease4 ,!y h giv5 a ne$$ /imulus to ! /udy ( abnormal m5tal conditions4 ,&1 f9ally1 by ! discov]y ( ! impressive facts t l$ ,my]s to =mulate 8 hypo!sis ( ! sublim9al self1 !y h op5$ ! door to f>-rea*+ re=ms 9 ! :ole sociological doma91--9 education1 9 ! treatm5t ( vice & crime1 9 all else t makes = ! uplift+ ( ! human race4 ,,footnotes3 ,r ,glad/one's words 7--,psy*ical rese>* is ! mo/ important "w :i* is be+ done 9 ! _w--by f> ! mo/ important4 ,s ,= details ( ! ,hodgson manife/ations ! read] may consult ,pr(essor ,hyslop's rec5tly publi%$ book ,psy*ical ,rese>* & ! ,resurrection--p>ticul>ly ,*aps4 ,v-,,vii4 ,t ,a new "w by ,mr4 ,podmore is ann\nc$ = imm$iate publication1 ) ! *>act]i/ic title ( ,! ,naturalization ( ! ,sup]natural4 ,x is said to conta9 a detail$ analysis ( ! 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