,,byways ,,( ,,gho/-,,l& ,,byways ,,( ,,gho/-,,l& ,,by ,,elliott ,o',,donnell ,,au?or ,,( ,,"s ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses ,,( ,,engl& ,,& ,,wales1 ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses ,,( ,,london1 ,,gho/ly ,,ph5om5a1 ,,dreams ,,& ,,_! ,,mean+s1 ,,scotti% ,,gho/ ,,tales1 ,,true ,,gho/ ,,tales1 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,,william ,,rid] ,,& ,,son1 ,,limit$ #afd ,ald]sgate ,/41 ,london1 ,e4,c4 #aiaa ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page #a4 ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,bra9 #a #b4 ,,! ,,occult ,,9 ,,%ad[s #ba #c4 ,,obsession1 ,,possession #bh #d4 ,,occult ,,hooligans #dg #e4 ,,sylvan ,,horrors #ef #f4 ,,complex ,,haunt+s ,,& ,,occult ,,be/ialities #hj #g4 ,,vampires1 ,,7-,,wolves1 ,,fox-,,wom51 ,,etc4 #aaj #h4 ,,dea?-,,w>n+s ,,& ,,family ,,gho/s #acb #i4 ,,sup]/itions ,,& ,,=tunes #aec #aj4 ,,! ,,h& ,,( ,,glory2 ,,! ,,bloody ,,h& ,,( ,,ul/]2 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,son2 ,,bir?-,,m>ks2 ,,nature',s ,,devil ,,signals2 ,,pre-,,exi/5ce2 ,,! ,,future2 ,,projection2 ,,telepa?y2 ,,etc4 #agf #aa4 ,,occult ,,inhabitants ,,( ,,! ,,sea ,,& ,,riv]s #aih #ab4 ,,buddhas ,,& ,,boggle ,,*airs #baj ,,index #bdd ,,byways ,,( ,,gho/-,,l& ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,bra9 ,:e!r all t con/itutes man's spiritual nature1 t is to say1 ,,all 8 m9d1 is insep>ably amalgamat$ ) ! :iti% mass ( s(t matt] enclos$ 9 8 cranium & call$ 8 bra91 is a "q t mu/1 "o supposes1 be ev] op5 to debate4 ,"o kn[s t ?is :iti% sub/ance is ! c5tre ( ! n]v\s sy/em & ! seat ( consci\sness & volition1 &1 f ! con/ant /udy ( "* by type or by phr5ology1 "o may ev5 g on to d$uce ) reason t 9 ?is protoplasmic sub/ance--9 ea* ( ! num]\s cells into :i* x is divid$ & subdivid$--are locat$ ! human faculties4 ,h5ce1 x w\ld seem t "o may rationally conclude1 t all man's vital =ce1 all t comprises 8 m9d--i4e4 ! p[] 9 him t conceives1 rememb]s1 reasons1 wills--is s wrapp$ up 9 ! actual matt] ( 8 c]ebrum z to be incapable ( exi/+ ap>t f x2 & t z a natural sequ5ce !reto1 on ! dissolution ( ! bra91 ! m9d & ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to ! m9d dies ) x--!re is no future life because !re is no?+ left to survive4 ,su* a condition1 if complete annihilation c be s nam$1 is ! "o & only conclusion to ! doctr9e t m9d--crude1 undiagnos$ m9d--is dep5d5t on matt]1 a doctr9e confirm$ by ! app>5t facts t injury to ! cranium is accompani$ by unconsci\sness & protract$ loss ( memory1 & t ! sanity ( ! individual is entirely cont+5t ^u ! /ate ( 8 c]ebral matt]--a clot ( blood 9 "o ( ! c]ebral ve9s1 or ! unheal?y condition ( a cell1 be+ 9 itself suffici5t to br+ ab\t a complete m5tal metamorphose1 &1 9 common p>lance1 to produce madness4 ,9 ! deepe/ ( sleeps1 too1 :5 !re is less blood 9 ! c]ebral ve9s1 & ! muscles are g5]ally relax$1 & ! pulse is sl[]1 & ! respiratory movem5ts are few] 9 numb]1 consci\sness dep>ts1 & man app>5tly lapses into a /ate ( absolute no?+ness :i* mat]iali/s1 n unreasonably1 presume mu/ be ak9 to dea?4 ,x w\ld appe>1 !n1 t our m5tal faculties are entirely regulat$ by1 & consequ5tly1 entirely dep5d5t on1 ! mat]ial )9 our bra9 cells1 & t1 grant$ c]ta9 conditions ( t mat]ial1 we h consci\sness1 & t1 )\t ^? conditions1 we h no consci\sness--9 o!r words1 our m9ds cease to exi/4 ,h5ce1 !re is no su* ?+ z sep>ate spiritual exi/5ce2 m9d is m]ely an ev5tuality ( matt]1 &1 :5 ! latt] p]i%es1 ! =m] p]i%es too4 ,!re is no?+1 absolutely no?+1 t c exi/ ap>t f ! physical4 ,?is is an ass]tion--unque/ionably dogmatic--t expon5ts ( mat]ialism hold to be logically unassailable4 ,to disprove x may n be an easy task at pres5t2 b ,i am1 nev]!less1 conv9c$ !re is a _w ap>t f matt]--a sup]physical plane ) :i* "p ( u1 at lea/1 is 9 "s way connect$1 & ,i discr$it ! mat]iali/'s dogma1 p>tly because some?+ 9 my nature compels me to an opposite conclusion1 & p>tly because c]ta9 ph5om5a ,i h exp]i5c$1 _c1 ,i am c]ta91 h be5 produc$ by any physical ag5cy4 ,9 support ( my !ory t we are n solely mat]ial1 b p>tly physical & p>tly sup]physical1 ,i ma9ta9 t consci\sness is nev] :olly lo/2 t ev5 9 swoons & dreams1 :5 all s5sations w\ld seem to be swall[$ up 9 ! blackness ( d>kness1 !re is ,,"s consci\sness left--! consci\sness ( exi/5ce1 ( impression4 ,we recov] f a fa9t1 or awake f ! mo/ pr(\nd ( slumb]s1 & rememb] n t we h dream$4 ,yet1 if we ?9k ) suffici5t conc5tration1 our memory sudd5ly returns to u1 & we recollect t1 dur+ ! swoon or sleep1 ,,all ?\ght 0 n oblit]at$1 b1 t we 7 consci\s ( be+ some:]e & ( exp]i5c+ ,,some?+4 ,x is only 9 our light] sleeps1 :5 ! _s trav]ses sup]physical planes m closely connect$ ) ! mat]ial1 t we rememb] ,,all t occurr$4 ,mo/ ( u w agree t !re are two di/9ct =ms ( m5tal exi/5ce--! "o 9 :i* we are consci\s ( ! purely sup]physical1 & ! "o :]e9 we are only cognisant ( ! physical4 ,9 ! fir/-nam$ ( ^! two m5tal exi/5ces-- i4e4 9 swoons1 sleep1 & ev5 dea?1 consci\sness is nev] entirely lo/2 we /ill ?9k--we ?9k ) our spiritual or unkn[n bra92 & :5 9 ! la/-nam$ /ate1 i4e4 9 our physical wakefulness & life1 we ?9k ) our mat]ial or kn[n bra94 ,unkn[n bra9s exi/ on all sides ( u4 ,_m ( !m are ! e>?-b\nd spirits ( ^? ^: spiritual or unkn[n bra9s1 :5 on ! e>?1 7 />v$ to fe$ _! mat]ial or kn[n bra9s2 or1 9 o!r words1 ! e>?-b\nd spirits ( ^? ^: crav+s1 :5 9 c>nal =m1 7 entirely animal4 ,x is !y1 toge!r ) a v>iety ( elem5t>y =ms ( sup]physical life 7i4e4 phantasms t h nev] inhabit$ any k9d ( e>?ly body71 t con/antly surr\nd u1 &1 ) _! occult bra9s1 sugge/ to our kn[n bra9s e k9d ( base & impure ?\ght4 ,some?+1 x is difficult to say :at1 usually w>ns me ( ! pres5ce ( ^! occult bra9s1 & at c]ta9 times 7& 9 c]ta9 places7 ,i c feel1 ) my sup]physical m9d1 _! subtle hypnotic influ5ces4 ,x is ! unkn[n bra9 t produces ^? manife/ations usually attribut$ to gho/s1 & x is1 m (t5 ?an n1 ! possessors ( ! unkn[n bra9 9 con/ant activity1 i4e4 ! d5iz5s ( ! sup]physical _w1 :o convey to our organs ( he>+1 ei!r by sugge/ion or actual pres5tation1 ! s5sations ( uncanny knocks1 cra%es1 %rieks1 etc42 & to our organs ( sight1 all k9ds ( uncanny1 visual ph5om5a4 ,all ! ph5om5a we see are n objective2 b ! ag5ts :o w t we %\ld see !m are objective--!y are ! unkn[n bra9s4 ,x is a mi/ake to ?9k t ^! unkn[n bra9s c only ex]t _! influ5ce on a few ( u4 ,we are all subject to !m1 ?\gh we d n all see _! manife/ations4 ,7 x n = ! l[] ord] ( _s bra9s1 !re w\ld be comp>atively few drunk>ds1 gambl]s1 adult]]s1 =nicators1 murd]]s1 & suicides4 ,x is !y :o excite man's animal s5ses1 by conjur+ up allur+ pictures ( dr9k1 & gold1 & sexual happ9ess4 ,by ! aid ( ! high] type ( _s bra9s 7:o1 cont5d+ = ev] ) ! l[] =ms ( _s bra9s1 are inde$ our gu>dian angels7 ,i h be5 enabl$ to p]ceive ! atmosph]e surr\nd+ dr9k+-d5s & bro!ls full ( all k9ds ( be/ial influ5ces1 f elem5tals1 :o allure m5 by pres5t+ to _! m9ds all k9ds ( attractive tableaux1 to ! e>?-b\nd spirits ( drunk>ds & lib]t9es1 trans=m$ into horrors ( ! sub-human1 sub-animal ord] ( phantasms--?+s ) bloat$1 nude bodies & pigs' faces1 %aggy be>s ) fulsome1 wat]y eyes2 mangy dogs1 etc4 ,i h wat*$ ^! ?+s t /ill possess--& possess 9 a f> great] degree--all ! passions ( _! life inc>nate1 sniff+ ! f\l & vitiat$ atmosph]e ( ! public-h\ses & bro!ls1 & *af+ 9 ! mo/ hide\s mann] at _! inability to gratify _! lu/ful crav+s 9 a m sub/antial way4 ,a man advances along ! road at a sw++ pace1 ) no ?\ght1 z yet1 ( deviat+ f 8 c\rse & ent]+ a public-h\se4 ,he comes )9 ! radius ( ! s9i/] influ5ces1 :i* ,i c see & feel hang+ ar\nd ! saloon4 ,_! %ad[y1 sil5t bra9 p[] at once comes into play & ga9s asc5dancy ov] 8 weak] w4 ,he halts because he is will$ to d s4 ,a tempt+ tableau ( dr9k rises be=e him & he at once imag9es he is ?ir/y4 ,s(t & fasc9at+ elem5tal h&s close ov] 8 & draw him g5tly aside4 ,a look ( bea/ly satisfaction suffuses 8 eyes4 ,he smacks 8 lips1 ha/5s 8 /eps1 ! b>-room door closes beh9d him1 &1 = ! rema9+ h\rs ( ! day1 he wall[s 9 dr9k4 ,b ! unkn[n bra9 does n conf9e itself to ! neighb\rhood ( a public-h\se--x may be any:]e4 ,i h1 intuitively1 felt its pres5ce on ! des]t$ moors ( ,cornwall1 betwe5 ,/ ,ives & ! ,l&'s ,end2 9 ! grey ,corni% *ur*es & *apels 7v mu* 9 ! latt]72 ar\nd ! cold & dismal m\?s ( disus$ m9e-%afts2 all along ! rocky ,nor? ,corni% coa/2 on ! sea2 at v>i\s spots on diff]5t railway l9es1 bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & abroad2 &1 ( c\rse1 9 multitud9\s places 9 ,london4 ,a ye> or s ago1 ,i call$ on ,mrs de ,b----1 a well-kn[n society lady1 at t "t resid+ 9 ,cadogan ,g>d5s4 ,! mom5t ,i ent]$ h] draw+-room1 ,i became aw>e ( an occult pres5ce t seem$ to be hov]+ ar\nd h]4 ,:]ev] %e mov$1 x mov$ ) h]1 & ,i ,,felt t its /range1 fa?omless1 enigmatical eyes 7 fix$ on h]1 not+ & guid+ h] inn]mo/ ?\ghts & h] e action ) inexorable p]si/5ce4 ,"s six mon?s lat]1 ,i met ,lady ,d----1 a fri5d 9 common1 & 9 answ] to my inquiries conc]n+ ,mrs de ,b----1 0 in=m$ t %e _h j be5 divorc$4 ,doro?y 7i4e4 ,mrs de ,b----71 ,lady ,d---- w5t on to expla91 _h be5 all "r till %e took up spiritualism1 b directly %e began to att5d sances ev]y?+ seem$ to g wrong ) h]4 ,at la/ %e qu>rell$ ) h] husb&1 ! climax be+ rea*$ :5 %e became viol5tly infatuat$ ) an (fic] 9 ! ,gu>ds4 ,! result 0 a decree nisi ) heavy co/s4 ,i exhibit$1 p]haps1 m surprise ?an ,i felt4 ,b ! fact ( ,mrs de ,b---- hav+ att5d$ sances expla9$ ev]y?+4 ,%e 0 obvi\sly a woman ) a naturally weak w1 & _h fall5 "u ! influ5ce ( "o ( ! l[e/1 & mo/ dang]\s types ( e>?-b\nd spirits1 ! type t s (t5 att5ds sances4 ,?is occult bra9 _h atta*$ itself to h]1 &1 accompany+ h] home1 _h delib]ately wreck$ h] dome/ic happ9ess4 ,x w\ld d\btless rema9 ) h] n[ ad inf9itum4 ,inde$1 x is next to impossible to %ake (f ^! sup]physical c]ebrums4 ,!y cl+ to "o ) su* lee*-l t5acity1 & c r>ely be made to dep>t till !y h accompli%$ _! purposes4 ,burial-gr\nds appe> to h great attractions = ?is class ( _s4 ,a man1 :om ,i once met at ,b\logne1 told me a rem>kable /ory1 ! v]acity ( :i* ,i h no reason to d\bt4 ,i h1 he began1 und]gone an exp]i5ce :i*1 ?\gh1 un=tunately1 by no means unique1 is "o t is r>] n[adays ?an =m]ly4 ,i 0 once all b buri$ alive4 ,x happ5$ at a little village1 a mo/ *>m+ spot1 ne> ,mae/el 9 ! valley ( ! ,rhone4 ,i _h be5 /opp+ at ! only inn ! place possess$1 &1 cycl+ out "o morn+1 met ) an accid5t--my ma*9e skidd$ viol5tly z ,i 0 desc5d+ a /eep hill1 ) ! result t ,i 0 pit*$ head fir/ aga9/ a brick wall4 ,! latt] be+ consid]ably h>d] ?an my skull1 concussion foll[$4 ,"s villag]s pick$ me up ins5sible1 ,i 0 tak5 to ! inn1 & ! ne>e/ doctor--an unc]tificat$ wret*--0 summon$4 ,he knew little ( trepann+2 besides1 ,i 0 a =eign]1 a ,g]man1 & x did n matt]4 ,he bl$ me1 x is true1 & p]=m$ o!r ( ! ord9>y means ( relief2 b ^! produc+ no app>5t effect1 he pron\nc$ me dead1 & prep>ations 7 at once made = my burial4 ,z /rang]s kept com+ to ! inn & ! accommodation 0 /rictly limit$1 ! l&lord 0 consid]ably inc5s$ at hav+ to wa/e a room on a corpse4 ,accord+ly1 he _h me screw$ d[n 9 my c(f9 )\t delay1 & plac$ 9 ! cemet]y among ! tombs1 till ! public grav$igg] c\ld conv5i5tly sp>e a few m9utes to int] me4 ,! %ak+ ,i receiv$ dur+ my transit 7= ! yokels 7 exce$+ly r\gh & clumsy71 toge!r ) ! cold night air :i*1 luckily = me1 f\nd an easy means ( access ?r\gh ! innum]able *9ks & cracks 9 ! ill-fitt+ c(f9-lid1 act+ l a re/orative tonic1 ,i gradually reviv$1 & ! horror ,i felt 9 realis+ my position is bett]1 p]haps1 imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,:5 consci\sness fir/ began to reass]t itself1 ,i simply fanci$ ,i 0 awak5+ f a p>ticul>ly deep sleep4 ,i !n /ruggl$ h>d to rememb] :]e ,i 0 & :at _h tak5 place4 ,at fir/ no?+ came back to me1 all 0 blank & void2 b z ,i cont9u$ to p]sev]e1 gradually1 v gradually1 a recollection ( my accid5t & ( ! subsequ5t ev5ts return$ to me4 ,i rememb]$ ) ! utmo/ di/9ctness /rik+ my head aga9/ ! wall1 & ( ,,see+ myself c>ri$1 head fir/1 by two ru/ics--! "o ) a %ock head ( r$ hair1 ! o!r sw>?y z a ,dago--to ! inn4 ,i recollect$ see+ ! almo/ humor\s look ( horror 9 ! *amb]maid's face1 z %e ru%$ to in=m ! l&lord1 & ! con/]nation ( "o & all dur+ ! discussion z to :at ought to be done4 ,! l&lady sugge/$ "o ?+1 h] husb& ano!r1 ! *amb]maid ano!r2 & !y all unit$ 9 ransack+ my pockets--mu* to my dismay--to see if !y c\ld discov] a c>d-case or lett] t might give !m a clue z to my home address4 ,i saw !m d all ?is2 & x seem$ z if ,i 7 /&+ beside by own body1 look+ d[n at x1 & t on all sides ( me1 & app>5tly invisible to ! re/ ( ! company1 7 /range1 inscrutable pale eyes1 set 9 ! mid/ ( grey1 %apeless1 %ad[y sub/ances4 ,!n ! doctor--a little slim1 n>r[-*e/$ man1 ) a po9t$ be>d & big e>s--came & held a mirror to my m\?1 & op5$ "o ( my ve9s1 & talk$ a great deal ( gibb]i%1 :il/ he made c\ntless cov]t %eep's eyes at ! pretty *amb]maid1 :o _h tak5 advantage ( 8 arrival to ov]haul my knapsack & help h]self f my purse4 ,i di/9ctly he>d ! arrangem5ts made = my fun]al1 & ! voice ( ! l&lord say+3 ',yes1 ( c\rse1 doctor1 t is only fair2 y h tak5 no end ( tr\ble ) him4 ,i w keep 8 wat*' 7! wat* 0 ( solid gold1 & co/ me #be7 '& clo!s to defray ! exp5ses ( ! fun]al & pay = 8 rec5t bo>d' 7,i _h only settl$ my acc\nt ) him t morn+74 ,& ! %rill voice ( ! l&lady e*o$3 ',yes1 t is only fair1 only "r6' ,!n !y all left ! room1 & ,i rema9$ alone ) my body4 ,:at foll[$ 0 m or less blurr$4 ,! innum]able & ev]-wat*ful grey eyes impress$ me mo/4 ,i recollect$1 h[ev]1 ! adv5t ( ! m5--! same two :o _h br\ght me to ! inn--to take me away 9 my c(f91 & ,i _h vivid recollections ( tramp+ along ! d>k & sil5t road beside !m1 & wi%+ ,i c\ld lib]ate my body4 ,!n we halt$ at ! iron gate lead+ into ! cemet]y1 ! c(f9 0 dropp$ on ! gr\nd ) a bang1 &--! re/ 0 a blank4 ,no?+1 no?+ came back to me4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 incl9$ to attribute my memory to a dream4 ',absurd6' ,i said to myself4 ',su* ?+s _c h occurr$4 ,i am 9 b$2 ,i "k ,i am6' ,!n ,i endeav\r$ to move my arms to feel ! c\nt]pane2 ,i c\ld n2 my arms 7 b\nd1 tightly b\nd to my side4 ,a cold sweat bur/ out all ov] me4 ,good ,god6 0 x true8 ,i tri$ aga92 & ! same ?+ happ5$--,i c\ld n /ir4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i tri$1 /ra9+ & tugg+ at my sides till ! muscles on my arms 7 on ! v]ge ( bur/+1 & ,i _h to desi/ ?r\gh utt] exhau/ion4 ,i lay /ill & li/5$ to ! beat+ ( my he>t4 ,!n1 ,i cl5*$ my toes & tri$ to kick4 ,i c\ld n2 my feet 7 ru?lessly fa/5$ toge!r4 ,dea? g>m5ts6 ,a w9d+-%eet6 ,i c\ld feel x cl++ to me all ov]4 ,x compress$ ! air 9 my lungs1 x ret>d$ ! circulation1 & gave me ! mo/ excruciat+ cramp1 & p9s & ne$les4 ,my suff]+s 7 s acute t ,i groan$1 &1 on attempt+ to /ret* my jaws1 f\nd t !y 7 encas$ 9 tight1 clammy b&ages4 ,by prodigi\s ef=ts ,i ev5tually manag$ to ga9 a c]ta9 am\nt ( lib]ty = my head1 & ?is gave me ! consolation t if ,i c\ld d no?+ else ,i c\ld at lea/ h[l--h[l6 ,h[ utt]ly futile1 = :o1 9 ,god's "n1 w\ld he> me8 ,! ?\ght ( all !re 0 above me1 ( all ! piles ( e>? & grass--= ! idea t ,i 0 n actually buri$ nev] ent]$ my m9d--fill$ me ) ! mo/ abject sorr[ & despair4 ,! utt] helplessness ( my position came home to me ) damn+ =ce4 ,rescue 0 absolutely out ( ! "q1 because ! only p]sons1 :o knew :]e ,i 01 believ$ me dead4 ,to my fri5ds & relations1 my fate w\ld ev] rema9 a my/]y4 ,! k t !y w\ld1 at once1 h come to my assi/ance1 _h ,i only be5 able to communicate ) !m1 0 cruel 9 ! extreme2 & te>s ( mortification p\r$ d[n my *eeks :5 ,i realis$ h[ blissfully unconsci\s !y 7 ( my fate4 ,! mo/ vivid & allur+ visions ( home1 ( my p>5ts1 & bro!rs1 & si/]s1 flitt$ tantalis+ly be=e me4 ,i saw !m all sitt+ on _! accu/om>y seats1 9 ! p>l\r1 my fa!r smok+ 8 me]s*aum1 my "m knitt+1 my elde/ si/] describ+ an op]a %e _h be5 to t aft]noon1 my y\nge/ si/] li/5+ to h] ) m\? half op5 & absorb+ int]e/ 9 h] blue eyes1 my bro!r exam9+ ! works ( a clockwork eng9e :i* he _h j tak5 to pieces2 :il/ f ! room ov]head1 inhabit$ by a ,c\nt1 a vet]an :o _h won di/9ction 9 ! campaigns ( '#fd & '#ff1 came /ra9s ( ',! ,wat* on ! ,rh9e4' ,e n[ & !n my "m w\ld lean back 9 h] *air & close h] eyes1 & ,i knew intuitively %e 0 ?9k+ ( me4 ,me9 ,gott6 ,if %e _h only kn[n ! tru?4 ,^! tableaux fad$ away1 & ! gruesome awfulness ( my surr\nd+s ?ru/ !mselves ^u me4 ,a damp1 foetid smell1 sugge/ive ( ! rott5ness ( decay1 assail$ my no/rils & made me sneeze4 ,i *ok$2 ! saliva /ream$ 9 torr5ts d[n my *9 & ?roat6 ,my recumb5t position & ligam5ts made x difficult = me to recov] my brea?2 ,i grew black 9 ! face2 ,i imag9$ ,i 0 dy+4 ,i abruptly1 miracul\sly recov]$1 & all 0 sil5t z be=e4 ,sil5t6 ,good heav5s6 ,!re is no sil5ce comp>$ ) t ( ! grave4 ,i long$ = a s\nd1 = any s\nd1 ! creak+ ( a bo>d1 ! snapp+ ( a twig1 ! tick+ ( an insect--!re 0 none--! sil5ce 0 ! sil5ce ( /one4 ,i ?\ght ( worms2 ,i imag9$ c\ntless legions ( !m mak+ _! way to me f ! surr\nd+ m\ld]+ c(f9s4 ,e n[ & !n ,i utt]$ a %riek z some?+ cold & slimy t\*$ my sk91 & my /oma* heav$ )9 me z a :iff ( some?+ p>ticul>ly (f5sive fann$ my face4 ,sudd5ly ,i saw eyes--! same grey1 inscrutable eyes t ,i _h se5 be=e--imm$iately above my own4 ,i tri$ to fa?om !m1 to discov] "s trace ( expression4 ,i c\ld n--!y 7 insoluble4 ,i in/9ctively felt !re 0 a subtle bra9 beh9d !m1 a bra9 t 0 /eal?ily analys+ me1 & ,i tri$ to assure myself its int5tions 7 n ho/ile4 ,above1 & on ei!r side ( ! eyes1 ,i saw ! %ad[ ( some?+ :ite1 s(t1 & spongy1 9 :i* ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld detect a di/9ct lik5ess to a human bra91 only on a l>ge scale4 ,!re 7 ! c]ebral lobes1 or l>ge/ "p ( ! =ebra91 enorm\sly develop$ & ov]hang+ ! c]ebellum1 or great lobe ( ! h9dbra91 & completely cov]+ ! lobes ( ! midbra94 ,on ! c]ebrum ,i ev5 ?\ght ,i c\ld detect--= ,i h a smatt]+ ( anatomy--! usual convolutions1 & ! grooves divid+ ! c]ebrum into two hemisph]es4 ,b !re 0 some?+ ,i _h nev] se5 be=e1 & :i* ,i c\ld n acc\nt =--two ?+s l ant5n1 "o on ei!r side ( ! c]ebrum4 ,z ,i gaz$ at !m1 !y l5g!n$ & %ort5$ 9 su* quick succession t ,i grew giddy & _h to remove my eyes4 ,:at !y 7 ,i _c ?9k2 b !n1 ( c\rse ! bra91 be+ occult1 d\btless possess$ prop]ties ( a nature :olly unsuspect$ by me4 ,! mom5t ,i av]t$ my glance1 ,i exp]i5c$--?is "t on my =ehead--! same cold1 slimy s5sation ,i _h felt be=e1 & ,i at once associat$ x ) ! c]ebral t5tacles4 ,soon aft] ?is ,i 0 t\*$ 9 a simil> mann] on my "r ?igh1 !n on my left1 & simultane\sly on bo? legs2 !n 9 a half a doz5 places at ! same "t4 ,i look$ out ( ! corn] ( my eyes1 fir/ on "o side ( me & !n ! o!r1 & enc\nt]$ ! %ad[y semblance to bra9s 9 ea* direction4 ,i 0 !re=e =c$ to conclude t ! atmosph]e 9 ! c(f9 0 lit]ally impregnat$ ) psy*ic c]ebrums1 & t e int]nal organ ,i possess$ 0 be+ subject$ to ! mo/ m9ute inspection4 ,my m9d rapidly became fill$ ) e vile & lu/ful desire1 & ,i cri$ al\d to be p]mitt$ five m9utes' fre$om to put into op]ation ! base/ & fil?ie/ ( actions4 ,my ?\ghts 7 ?us occupi$ :51 to my amazem5t1 ,i sudd5ly he>d ! s\nd ( voices--human voices4 ,at fir/ ,i li/5$ ) incr$ulity1 ?9k+ t x mu/ be m]ely a trick ( my imag9ation or "s fur!r +5i\s1 devili% device1 on ! "p ( ! gho/ly bra9s1 to torture me4 ,b ! voices cont9u$1 & drew ne>] & ne>]1 until ,i c\ld at l5g? di/+ui% :at !y 7 say+4 ,! speak]s 7 two m51 ,franois & ,jacques1 & !y 7 discuss+ ! task t br\ght !m ?i!r--! task ( bury+ me4 ,bury+ me6 ,s1 !n1 ,i 0 n yet "u ! e>?6 ,! revulsion ( my feel+s on discov]+ t !re 0 /ill a sp>k ( hope is indescribable2 ! blood surg$ ?r\gh my ve9s 9 waves ( fire1 my eyes danc$1 my he>t ?ump$1 &--,i laugh$6 ,laugh$6 ,!re 0 no /opp+ me--peal foll[$ peal1 l\d] & l\d]1 until cobble/ones & tomb/ones rev]b]at$ & ?und]$ back ! s\nd4 ,! effect on ,franois & ,jacques 0 ! rev]se ( :at ,i wi%$4 ,:5 fir/ !y he>d me1 !y became sudd5ly & dea?ly sil5t4 ,!n _! p5t-up feel+s ( horror c\ld /& x no long]1 & ) ! wilde/ ( yells !y dropp$ _! pick & %ovel1 & fl$4 ,my laught] ceas$1 &1 half dr[n$ 9 te>s ( angui%1 ,i li/5$ to _! sabots p\nd+ along ! gravel walk & on to ! h>d highroad1 till ! noises ceas$ & !re 01 once aga91 univ]sal & awe-inspir+ sil5ce4 ,aga9 ! eyes & t5tacles1 aga9 ! ye>n+s = base & %ameful de$s1 & aga9--oh1 blissful int]ruption6 ! s\nd ( human voices--,franois & ,jacques return+ ) a cr[d ( p1 all greatly excit$1 all talk+ at once4 ',i call ,god z my witness ,i he>d x1 & ,jacques too4 ,isn't t s1 ,jacques8' a voice1 :i* ,i id5tifi$ z t ( ,franois1 %riek$4 ,& ,jacques1 d\btless z eag] to be he>d--= x 0 n once 9 a lifetime anyone 9 8 position _h su* an opportunity = notoriety--z he 0 to come to 8 companion's rescue1 bawl$ out2 ',ay6 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ! s\nds4 ,may ,i nev] live to eat my supp] aga9 if x 0 n laught]4 ,li/56' ,& ev]yone1 at once1 grew quiet4 ,n[ 0 my opportunity--my only opportunity4 ,a s+le s\nd1 h[ev] slight1 h[ev] trivial1 & ,i %\ld be sav$6 ,a cry rose 9 my ?roat2 ano!r in/ant & x w\ld h escap$ my lips1 :5 a doz5 t5tacles %ot =w>d & ,i 0 sil5t4 ,despair1 su* z no s\l exp]i5c$ m acutely1 ev5 :5 on ! ?re%old ( hell1 n[ seiz$ me1 & bid me make my la/1 convulsive ef=t4 ,collect+1 nay1 ev5 dragg+ toge!r e atom ( w-p[] t /ill rema9$ )9 my enfeebl$ frame1 ,i swell$ my lungs to _! utmo/4 ,a k9d ( ru/y1 vibratory movem5t ran ?r\gh my p>*$ tongue2 my jaws creak$1 creak$ & /ra9$ on _! h+es1 my lips puff$ & assum$ ! dim5sions ( bladd]s &--t 0 all4 ,no s\nd came4 ,a weight1 s(t1 /icky1 pung5t1 & ov]:elm+1 cloak$ my bra91 & spread+ we$-l1 ) numb+ coldness1 /ifl$ ! cry ere x left ! prec9cts ( my l>ynx4 ,hope di$ )9 me--,i 0 irretrievably lo/4 ,a babel ( voices n[ arose toge!r4 ,franois1 ,jacques1 ! village cur1 g5d>me1 doctor1 *amb]maid1 m9e ho/ & ho/ess1 & o!rs1 ^: tones ,i did n recognise1 clam\r$ to be he>d4 ,"s1 =emo/ among/ :om 7 ,franois1 ,jacques1 & a boy1 7 9 fav\r ( ! c(f9 be+ op5$2 :il/ o!rs1 notably ! doctor & *amb]maid 7:o p]tly decl>$ %e _h se5 q en\gh ( my ugly face71 ridicul$ ! notion & said ! soon] ,i 0 buri$ ! bett] x w\ld be4 ,! wea!r _h be5 m ?an usually hot t day1 & ! corpse1 :i* 0 v mu* swoll5--=1 l all g\rm&s1 ,i _h _h *ronic disease ( ! liv]--_h1 9 _! op9ion1 already become insanit>y4 ,! boy !n bur/ out cry+4 ,x _h always be5 ! height ( 8 ambition1 he said1 to see someone dead1 & he ?\ght x a da/>dly %ame on ! "p ( ! doctor & *amb]maid to wi% to d5y him ?is opportunity4 ,! g5d>me ?9k+1 no d\bt1 he ought to h a say 9 ! matt]1 mutt]$ some?+ to ! effect t *ildr5 7 a great deal too =w>d n[adays1 & t x w\ld be "t en\gh = ! boy to see a corpse :5 he broke 8 "m's he>t--:i*1 foll[+ ! prec$5ce ( all spoilt boys1 he 0 c]ta9 to d soon] or lat]2 & ?is op9ion f\nd ready endorsem5t4 ,! boy suppress$1 my case began to look hopeless1 & ! poignancy ( my susp5se became su* t ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld h gone mad4 ,franois 0 already p]suad$ into sett+ to "w ) 8 pick1 &1 ,i %\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h be5 spe$ily int]r$1 _h x n be5 = ! timely arrival ( a village wag1 :o1 plank+ himself unobs]v$ beh9d a tomb/one close to my c(f91 bur/ out laugh+ 9 ! mo/ sepul*ral fa%ion4 ,! effect on ! company 0 electrical2 ! majority1 includ+ ! wom51 fl$ precipitately1 & ! re/1 ov]com+ ! feeble prote/s ( ! doctor1 wr5*$ (f ! lid ( ! c(f94 ,! spell1 ca/ ov] me by ! occult bra9s1 0 n[ by a m]ciful ,provid5ce brok51 & ,i 0 able to expla9 my condition to ! flabb]ga/$ faces ar\nd me4 ,i ne$ only say1 9 conclusion1 t ! discomfiture ( ! doctor 0 complete1 & t ,i took good c>e to express my op9ion ( him ev]y:]e ,i w5t4 ,d\btless1 _m poor wret*es h be5 less =tunate ?an ,i1 &1 be+ pron\nc$ dead by unskill$ physicians1 h be5 prematurely int]r$4 ,ap>t f all ! agony consequ5t to asphyxiation1 !y mu/ h suff]$ helli% tortures ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( _s bra9s4 ,?is is ! anecdote z relat$ to me1 & x s]ves z an illu/ration ( my !ory t ! unkn[n bra9 is objective1 & t x c1 "u giv5 circum/ances--i4e4 :5 physical life is1 s to speak1 9 abeyance--be bo? se5 & felt by ! kn[n bra94 ,at bir?1 & m p>ticul>ly at dea?1 ! pres5ce ( ! unkn[n bra9 is mo/ m>k$4 ,& "h x may n be inappropriate to rem>k t1 9 my exp]i5ce at lea/1 ! h\r ( midnight is by no means ! "t mo/ fav\rable to occult ph5om5a4 ,i h se5 f> m manife/ations at twilight1 & betwe5 two & f\r a4m41 ?an at any o!r p]iod ( ! day--times1 ,i ?9k1 accord+ ) ^? :5 human vitality is at its l[e/ & dea? mo/ frequ5tly takes place4 ,x is1 d\btless1 ! ebb ( human vitality & ! possibility ( dea? t attracts ! e>?-b\nd bra9s & o!r v>y+ types ( elem5tal h>pies4 ,!y sc5t dea? ) t5 times ! acut5ess ( %>ks & vultures1 & hie ) all ha/e to ! spot1 s z to be !re 9 good "t to get _! f9al suck1 vampire fa%ion1 at ! spiritual bra9 ( ! dy+2 sub/itut+ 9 ! place ( :at !y extract1 sub/ance--9 ! %ape ( f\l & lu/ful ?\ghts--= ! mat]ial or kn[n bra9 to fe$ ^u4 ,! food !y h /ol51 ^! vampires va9ly imag9e w enable !m to rise to a high] spiritual plane4 ,9 connection ) ?is subject ( ! two bra9s1 ! "q arises3 ,:at =ms ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! mat]ial or kn[n bra91 & ! spiritual or unkn[n bra98 ,if ! unkn[n bra9 has a sep>ate exi/5ce1 & c deta* itself at times 7z 9 projection71 :y mu/ x wait = dea? to set x entirely free8 ,my answ] to t "q is3 ,t ! connect+ l9k consi/s ( a magnetic =ce1 at pres5t indef9able1 ! scope1 or pale1 ( :i* v>ies accord+ to ! relative dim5sions ( ! two bra9s4 ,9 a case1 = example1 :]e ! physical or kn[n bra9 is f> m develop$ ?an ! spiritual or unkn[n bra91 ! radius ( attraction w\ld be limit$ & ! connect+ l9k /rong2 on ! o!r h&1 9 a case :]e ! spiritual or unkn[n bra9 is m develop$ ?an ! physical or kn[n bra91 ! magnetic pale is proportionately wide1 & ! connect+ l9k w\ld be weak4 ,?us1 9 ! swoon or pr(\nd sleep ( a p]son possess+ a great] prepond]ance ( physical ?an spiritual bra91 ! consci\s self w\ld /ill be conc]n$ ) purely mat]ial matt]s1 su* z eat+ & dr9k+1 petty disputes1 money1 sexual desires1 etc41 ?\gh1 ow+ to ! lack ( conc5tration1 :i* is a m>k$ feature ( ^? :o possess ! grossly mat]ial bra91 little or no?+ ( ?is consci\s self w\ld be rememb]$4 ,b 9 ! swoon1 or deep sleep ( a p]son possess+ ! spiritual bra9 9 excess1 ! unkn[n bra9 is p>tially fre$ f ! kn[n bra91 & ! consci\s self is consequ5tly f> away f ! mat]ial body1 on ! conf9es ( an entirely spiritual plane4 ,( c\rse1 ! exp]i5ces ( ?is consci\s self may or may n be rememb]$1 b !re is1 9 its case1 always ! possibility1 ow+ to ! capacity = conc5tration :i* is inv>iably ! prop]ty ( all :o h develop$ _! spiritual or unkn[n bra91 ( subsequ5t recollection4 ,at dea?1 & at dea? only1 ! magnetic l9k is actually brok54 ,! unkn[n bra9 is !n entirely fre$ f ! kn[n bra91 & ! latt]1 toge!r ) ! re/ ( ! mat]ial body1 p]i%es f natural decay2 :il/ ! =m]1 no long] re/rict$ )9 ! limits ( its e>?ly pale1 is at lib]ty to so> ad inf9itum4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,occult ,,9 ,,%ad[s ,_m ( ! %ad[s1 ,i h se51 h n _h mat]ial c\nt]p>ts4 ,!y h inv>iably prov$ !mselves to be sup]physical dang] signals1 ! sure indicators ( ! pres5ce ( ^? grey1 inscrutable1 inhuman c]ebrums to :i* ,i h allud$2 ( phantasms ( ! dead & ( elem5tals ( all k9ds4 ,!re is an indescribable some?+ ab\t !m1 t at once di/+ui%es !m f ord9>y %ad[s1 & puts me on my gu>d4 ,i h se5 !m 9 h\ses t to all appe>ances are ! lea/ likely to be haunt$--h\ses full ( sun%9e & ! gladness ( human voices4 ,9 ! mid/ ( m]rim5t1 !y h d>k5$ ! wall opposite me l ! my/ic writ+ 9 ,nebu*adnezz>'s palace4 ,!y h sudd5ly appe>$ by my side1 z ,i h be5 /&+ on ri*1 new c>pet+ or sun-kiss$ sw>ds4 ,!y h float$ into my pres5ce ) bo? sunbeams & moonbeams1 ?r\gh w9d[s1 doors1 & curta9s1 & _! adv5t has inv>iably be5 foll[$ by "s =m or o!r ( occult demon/ration4 ,i sp5t "s weeks ?is summ] at ,wor?+1 &1 walk+ "o aft]noon to ! ,d[ns1 select$ a bright & seclud$ spot = a com=table snooze4 ,i revel 9 snat*+ naps 9 ! op5 sun%9e1 & ?is 0 a place t /ruck me z be+ p]fectly ideal = t purpose4 ,x 0 on ! br[ ( a dim9utive hillock cov]$ ) fre%1 lovely grass ( a p>ticul>ly vivid gre54 ,9 ! re> & on ei!r side ( x1 ! gr\nd rose & fell 9 pleas+ alt]nation = an almo/ int]m9able di/ance1 :il/ 9 front ( x !re 0 a g5tle declivity 7up :i* ,i _h clamb]$7 t]m9at+ 9 ! broad1 level road lead+ to ,wor?+4 ,"h1 on ?is broad expanse ( ! ,d[ns1 0 a fairyl& ( s(t sea air1 sun%9e & re/--re/ f mank9d1 f ! %rill1 unmusical voices ( ! crude & rude product ( ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil s*ools4 ,i sat d[n2 ,i nev] = "o mom5t ?\ght ( phantasms2 ,i fell asleep4 ,i awoke2 ! hot floodgates ( ! cl\dless heav5 7 /ill op51 ! air transluc5t ov] & ar\nd me1 :5 /raight 9 front ( me1 on a glori\sly gild$ pat* ( grass1 !re fell a %ad[--a %ad[ f no app>5t sub/ance1 = bo? air & gr\nd 7 void ( ob/acles1 &1 ap>t f myself1 !re 0 no liv+ object 9 ! ne> l&scape4 ,yet x 0 a %ad[2 a %ad[ t ,i c\ld n diagnose2 a wav+1 fluctuat+ %ad[1 unpleasantly sugge/ive ( some?+ subtle & horrid4 ,x 01 ,i in/9ctively knew1 ! %ad[ ( ! occult2 a few mom5ts m1 & a developm5t w\ld1 9 all probability1 take place4 ,! blue sky1 ! gold5 sea1 ! t9y trails ( smoke creep+ up lazily f ! myriads ( *imney-pots1 ! :ite h\se-tops1 ! r$ h\se-tops1 ! *ur* spire1 ! railway l9e1 ! puff+1 humm+1 %uffl+ goods-tra91 ! gli/5+ :ite roads1 ! brea?+1 busy figures1 & ! bright & smil+ mile ^u mile ( em]ald turf rose 9 rebellion aga9/ ! likelihood ( gho/s--yet1 !re 0 ! %ad[4 ,i look$ away f x1 &1 z ,i did s1 an icy t\* fell on my %\ld]4 ,i d>$ n turn2 ,i sat motionless1 petrifi$1 froz54 ,! t\* pass$ to my =ehead & f !nce to my *91 my head swung r\nd =cibly1 & ,i saw--no?+--only ! %ad[2 b h[ diff]5t1 = out ( ! *aotic blot*es !re n[ appe>$ a well--a rem>kably well--def9$ outl9e1 ! outl9e ( a head & h&1 ! head ( a fanta/ic bea/1 a repulsive bea/1 & ! h& ( a man4 ,a flock ( swall[s swirl$ ov]head1 a gras%opp] *irp$1 a l9net sang1 &1 ) ?is sudd5 awak5+ ( nature1 ! t\* & %ad[ vani%$ simultane\sly4 ,b ! hillock _h lo/ its attractions = me1 &1 ris+ ha/ily1 ,i da%$ d[n ! decl9e & hurri$ homew>ds4 ,i discov]$ no reason o!r ?an solitude1 & ! possible burial-place ( prehi/oric man1 = ! pres5ce ( ! occult2 b ! next "t ,i visit$ ! spot1 ! same ?+ happ5$4 ,i h be5 !re twice s9ce1 & ! same1 always ! same ?+--fir/ ! %ad[1 !n ! t\*1 !n ! %ad[1 !n ! arrival ( "s =m or o!r ( joy\s animal life1 & ! abrupt disappe>ance ( ! ,unkn[n4 ,i 0 once practis+ b[ls on ! lawn ( a v old h\se1 ! o!r inhabitants ( :i* 7 all occupi$ indoors4 ,i _h tak5 up a b[l1 & 0 9 ! act ( ?r[+ x1 :51 sudd5ly1 on ! empty space 9 front ( me ,i saw a %ad[1 a nodd+1 wav+1 imp5etrable1 undeciph]able %ad[4 ,i look$ ar\nd1 b !re 0 no?+ visible t c\ld 9 any way acc\nt = x4 ,i ?rew d[n ! b[l & turn$ to g indoors4 ,z ,i did s1 some?+ t\*$ me lightly 9 ! face4 ,i ?rew out my h& & t\*$ a cold1 clammy sub/ance /rangely sugge/ive ( ! leafy bran* ( a tree4 ,yet no?+ 0 to be se54 ,i felt aga91 & my f+]s w&]$ to a broad] expanse ( some?+ gn>l$ & unev54 ,i kept on explor+1 & my grasp clos$ ov] some?+ pa9fully prickly4 ,i drew my h& sm>tly back1 &1 z ,i did s1 di/9ctly he>d ! l\d & angry ru/l+ ( leaves4 ,j !n "o ( my fri5ds call$ out to me f a w9d[4 ,i ve]$ r\nd to reply1 & ! %ad[ _h vani%$4 ,i nev] saw x aga91 ?\gh ,i (t5 _h ! curi\s s5sation t x 0 !re4 ,i did n m5tion my exp]i5ce to my fri5ds1 z !y 7 pron\nc$ disbeliev]s 9 ! sup]physical1 b tactful inquiry l$ to my glean+ ! in=mation t on ! id5tical spot1 :]e ,i _h felt ! ph5om5a1 _h once /ood a horse-*e/nut tree1 :i* _h be5 cut d[n ow+ to ! /rong av]sion ! family _h tak5 to x1 p>tly on acc\nt ( a /range gr[? on ! trunk1 unpleasantly sugge/ive ( canc]1 & p>tly because a tramp _h hang$ himself on "o ( ! bran*es4 ,all sorts ( extraord9>y %ad[s h come to me 9 ! ,p>ks1 ! ,twop5ny ,tube1 & along ! ,?ames ,embankm5t4 ,at t5 o'clock1 on ! morn+ ( #a/ ,april #ahii1 ,i ent]$ ,hyde ,p>k by "o ( ! side gates ( ! ,m>ble ,ar*1 & cross+ to ! isl&1 sat d[n on an empty b5*4 ,! sky 0 grey1 ! wea!r om9\s1 & occasional heavy drops ( ra9 made me rejoice 9 ! possession ( an umbrella4 ,on su* a day1 ! p>k does n appe> at its be/4 ,! ,ar* exhibit$ a dull1 dirty1 yell[i%-grey ext]ior2 e seat 0 bespatt]$ ) mud2 :il/1 to r5d] ! g5]al aspect /ill m unprepossess+1 ! trees _h n yet donn$ _! mantles ( gre51 b /ood deject$ly droop+ _! leafless bran*es z if ov]come ) emb>rassm5t at _! nak$ness4 ,on ! b5*es ar\nd me sat1 or lay1 ,london's homeless--wret*$-look+ m5 9 long1 tatt]$ ov]coats1 baggy1 buttonless tr\s]s1 crack$ & laceless boots1 & %apeless b[l]s1 too weak f want ( food & re/ ev5 to ?9k ( "w1 almo/ incapable1 inde$1 ( ?\ght at all--brea?+ corpses1 no?+ m1 ) premature signs ( decomposition 9 _! fil?y smell4 ,& ! wom5--! wom5 71 if possible1 rank]--feebly pulsat+1 feebly ?robb+1 f\lly /9k+1 rott51 liv+ dea?s4 ,no am\nt ( soap1 food1 or w>m? c\ld reclaim !m n[4 ,nature's implacable law--! survival ( ! fitte/1 ! weake/ to ! wall--0 "h exhibit$ 9 all its brutal =ce1 &1 z ,i gaz$ at ! weake/1 my he>t turn$ sick )9 me4 ,"t advanc$2 "o by "o ! army ( tatt]demalions crawl$ away1 ,god alone knew h[1 ,god alone knew :]e4 ,9 all probability ,god did n c>e4 ,:y %\ld ,he8 ,he creat$ ,nature & ,nature's laws4 ,a diff]5t type ( humanity replac$ ?is g>bage3 neat & dapp] girls on _! way to bus9ess2 black-b[l]$1 spotless-lea!r$1 a-gu9ea-a-week cl]ks1 ca/+ long+ glances at ! pale grass & c\ntless trees 7_! only rem9isc5ce ( ! c\ntry71 z !y ha/5$ _! pace1 le/ !y %\ld be a m9ute late = _! hateful s]vitude2 a policeman ) ! *>act]i/ic /ride & sw++ arms2 a brisk & %ort-/epp$ po/man2 an apoplectic-look+1 second-h&-clo!s-man2 an emaciat$ wid[2 a typical *>woman2 two me*anics2 ! usual brutal-fac$ lab\r]2 "o ( ! idle ri* 9 %9y hat1 high coll>1 cutaway coat1 pranc+ pa/ on a coal-black horse2 & a bevy ( nursemaids4 ,to %[ my m9d 0 n c5tr$ on ! occult1--bootlaces1 coll>-/uds1 ! two buttons on ! back ( ladies' coats1 dy$ hair1 s]vants' feet1 & a doz5 & "o o!r subjects1 q o!r ?an ! sup]physical1 successively occupi$ my ?\ghts4 ,imag9e1 !n1 my surprise & ! %ock ,i receiv$1 :51 on glanc+ at ! gravel 9 front ( me1 ,i saw two %ad[s--two enigmatical %ad[s4 ,a dog came %ambl+ along ! pa?1 %[$ its tee?1 sn>l$1 sprang on "o side1 &1 ) bri/l+ hair1 fl$ = its life4 ,i exam9$ ! plot ( gr\nd beh9d me2 !re 0 no?+ t c\ld 9 any way acc\nt = ! %ad[s1 no?+ l !m4 ,some?+ rubb$ aga9/ my leg4 ,i involunt>ily put d[n my h&2 x 0 a foot--a clammy lump ( ice1 b1 unmi/akably1 a foot4 ,yet ( :at8 ,i saw no?+1 only ! %ad[s4 ,i did n want to discov] m2 my v s\l %rank )9 me at ! b>e idea ( :at !re might be1 :at !re 04 ,b1 z is always ! case1 ! sup]physical gave me no *oice2 my h&1 mov+ involunt>ily =w>d1 re/$ on some?+ flat1 r\nd1 grotesque1 horrid1 some?+ ,i took = a face1 b a face :i* ,i knew c\ld n be human4 ,!n ,i und]/ood ! %ad[s4 ,unit+1 !y =m$ ! outl9e ( some?+ li! & tall1 ! outl9e ( a mon/rosity ) a gr[? ev5 z ,i _h felt x--flat1 r\nd1 grotesque1 & horrid4 ,0 x ! phantasm ( "o ( ^? poor waifs & /rays1 hav+ all _! be/ialities & diseases magnifi$2 or 0 x ! _s ( a tree ( "s unusually noxi\s nature8 ,i c\ld n div9e1 & s ,i came away unsatisfi$4 ,b ,i believe ! %ad[ is /ill !re1 = ,i saw x only ! la/ "t ,i 0 9 ! ,p>k4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,obsession1 ,,possession ,clocks1 ,*e/s & ,mummies ,z ,i h already rem>k$1 _s or unkn[n bra9s are frequ5tly pres5t at bir?s4 ,! bra9s ( infants are v susceptible to impressions1 &1 9 !m1 ! ?\ght-g]ms ( ! occult bra9s f9d snug billets4 ,z "t goes on1 ^! g]ms develop & become g5]ally kn[n z ta/es1 cranks1 & manias4 ,x is an error to ?9k t m5 ( g5ius are especially prone to manias4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! occult bra9s h ! greate/ difficulty 9 select+ ?\ght-g]ms suffici5tly subtle to lodge 9 ! bra9-cells ( a *ild ( g5ius4 ,practically1 any g]m ( c>nal ?\ght w be sure ( reception 9 ! protoplasmic bra9-cells ( a *ild1 :o is de/9$ to become a doctor1 solicitor1 soldi]1 %opkeep]1 lab\r]1 or work] 9 any ord9>y occupation2 b ! ?\ght-g]m t w f9d entrance to ! bra9-cells ( a future pa9t]1 writ]1 actor1 or musician1 mu/ repres5t "s prop5sity ( a m or less extraord9>y nature4 ,we all h>b\r ^! occult missiles1 we are all to a c]ta9 ext5t mad3 ! pr\d mamma :o puts h] only son into ! ,*ur* or makes a lawy] ( him1 & placidly wat*es him develop a sc>let face1 d\ble *91 & prodigi\s paun*1 w\ld fl\nce out a hundr$ & "o indignant d5ials if anyone sugge/$ he _h a mania1 b x w\ld be true2 gluttony w\ld be 8 mania1 & "o e :it z prohibitive to 8 *ances ( rea*+ ! spiritual plane1 z dr9k1 or sexual passion4 ,love ( eat+ is1 inde$1 q ! commone/ =m ( obsession1 & "o t develops soone/4 ,n9e out ( t5 *ildr5--p>ticul>ly pres5t-day *ildr51 ^: dot+ p>5ts enc\rage _! e desire--are fond] ( cramm+ _! bellies ?an ( play+ cricket or skipp+2 games soon we>y !m1 b buns & *ocolates nev]4 ,! tru? is1 buns & *ocolate h obsess$ !m4 ,!y ?9k ( !m all day1 & dream ( !m all night4 ,x is buns & *ocolates6 :]ev] & :5ev] !y turn or look--buns & *ocolates6 ,?is gre$ soon develops1 z ! occult bra9 int5d$ x %\ld2 en=c$ physical lab\r1 or a?letics1 or ev5 s$5t>y "w may dw>f its gr[? = a "t1 b at middle & old age x comes on aga91 & ! buns & *ocolates are become s _m c\rs$ lun*eons & d9n]s4 ,_! _w is "o ( m5us1 no?+ b m5us2 _! only m5tal ex]tion ! /udy ( m5us1 & ,i h no d\bt t tuck %ops & re/aurants are besieg$ by ! ev]-hungry _s ( ! e>?-b\nd glutton4 ,?\gh ! dr9k-g]m is usually develop$ lat] 7& its lat] gr[? is inv>iably accel]at$ ) seas ( alcohol71 x n infrequ5tly fe$s its initial gr[? ) copi\s /reams ( g+] be] & lemon kali4 ,manual lab\r]s--i4e4 navvies1 coal-heav]s1 m9]s1 etc4--are naturally m or less brutal4 ,_! bra9-cells at bir? (f]$ s little resi/ance to ! evil occult influ5ces t !y receiv$1 9 full1 all ! l[] g]ms ( ?\ght inoculat$ by ! occult bra9s4 ,dr9k1 gluttony1 cruelty1 all came to _! infant c]ebrums cotemporane\sly4 ,! cruelty g]m develops fir/1 & cats1 dogs1 donkeys1 small] bro!rs1 & ev5 babies are made to feel ! sup]ior physical /r5g? ( ! e>ly we>] ( hobnails4 ,he is obsess$ ) a mania = hurt+ some?+1 & ) 8 /rongly innate in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1 inv>iably *ooses some?+ t _c h>m him4 ,daily he looks ar\nd = fre% victims1 & f9ally decides t ! we$y (fspr+ ( ! hat$ sup]ior classes are ! easie/ prey4 ,9 company ) o!rs ( 8 species1 he annihilates ! boy 9 ,etons on 8 way to & f s*ool1 & ! aft] recollections ( ! weakl+'s bloody nose & te>drops are z nect> to him4 ,! cruelty g]m develops apace4 ,! bloody noses ( ! well-dress$ classes are 8 mania n[4 ,he sees !m at e turn & ev5 dreams ( !m4 ,he gr[s to manhood1 & ei!r digs 9 ! road or plies ! pick & %ovel und]gr\nd4 ,! me*anical1 monoton\s ex]cise & ! sordidness ( 8 home surr\nd+s fo/] ! g]m1 & 8 leisure mom5ts are occupi$ ) ! memory ( ^? glori\s times :5 he 0 hitt+ out at someone1 & he feels he w\ld give any?+ j to h "o m bl[4 ,curse ! police6 ,if x 7 n = !m he c\ld indulge 8 hobby to ! utmo/4 ,b ! /alw>t1 (fici\s man 9 blue is ev] on ! sc5e1 & ! ?ra%+ ( a puny cl]ic or sawbones is sc>cely comp5sation = a mon?'s h>d lab\r4 ,yet 8 mania mu/ be satisfi$ someh[--x worries him to pieces4 ,he mu/ ei!r sma% someone's nose or g mad2 !re is no alt]native1 & he *ooses ! =m]4 ,! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals prev5ts him sk9n+ a cat2 ! ,national ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,*ildr5 w be d[n on him at once if he /rikes a *ild1 & s he has no o!r res\rce left b 8 wife--he c knock out all h] tee?1 ba% 9 h] ribs1 & jump on h] head to 8 he>t's cont5t4 ,%e w nev] d>e prosecute him1 &1 if %e does1 "s ,humanit>ian ,society w be sure to see t he is n legally puni%$4 ,he ?us f9ds safe scope = ! indulg5ce ( 8 crank1 & :5 !re is no?+ left ( 8 own wife1 he turns 8 unattractive & pusillanim\s att5tions to someone else's4 ,b occult ?\ght-g]ms ( ?is elem5t>y type only ?rive :]e ! infant's spiritual or unkn[n bra9 is :olly undevelop$4 ,:]e ! spiritual or unkn[n bra9 ( an infant is p>tially develop$1 ! g]m-?\ght to be lodg$ 9 x 7especially if x be a g]m-?\ght ( cruelty7 mu/ be ( a m subtle & ref9$ nature4 ,i h trac$ ! gr[? ( cruelty obsession 9 *ildr5 "o w\ld n suspect ( any great t5d5cy to animalism4 ,a ref9$ love ( mak+ o!rs suff] has l$ !m to v5t inquisition>y tortures on insects1 & ! mania = pull+ (f ! legs ( flies & roa/+ beetles "u spyglasses has be5 gradually ext5d$ to dr[n+ mice 9 cages & see+ pigs kill$4 ,"t develops ! g]m2 ! cruel boy becomes ! call\s doctor or %>p-practis+ attorney1 & ! cruel girl becomes ! cruel "m & (t5 ! frail divorce4 ,dr9k & c>ds are an obsession ) "s2 cruelty is j z mu* a matt] ( obsession ) o!rs4 ,b ! +5uity ( ! occult bra9 rises to high] ?+s2 x rises to ! subtle/ =m ( inv5tion :5 deal+ ) ! arti/ic & lit]>y temp]am5t4 ,i h be5 intimately acqua9t$ ) au?ors--well-kn[n 9 ! popul> s5se ( ! ^w--:o h be5 obsess$ 9 ! odde/ & (t5 mo/ pa9ful ways4 ,! con/ant go+ back to turn door-h&les1 ! sitt+ 9 grotesque & unt[>d positions1 ! fondness = f+]+ any smoo? & %9y objects1 su* z "m-(-pe>l1 develop into manias = *ange--*ange ( sc5]y1 ( occupation1 ( affections1 ( p--*ange t inevitably necessitates mis]y2 = break+--break+ promises1 contracts1 family ties1 furniture--b break+1 always break+2 = s5suality--s5suality sometimes v5ial1 b (t5 ( ! mo/ gross & unp>donable nature4 ,i knew a musician :o 0 obsess$ 9 a peculi>ly loa?some mann]4 ,few knew ( 8 mis=tune1 & none abom9at$ x m ?an himself4 ,he sang div9ely1 _h ! mo/ *>m+ p]sonality1 0 all t c\ld be desir$ z a husb& & fa!r1 & yet 01 9 secret1 a monomaniac ( ! mo/ degrad+ & unusual ord]4 ,9 ! daytime1 :5 all 0 bright & *e]ful1 8 mania 0 =gott52 b ! mom5t twilight came1 & he saw ! %ad[s ( night /eal+ /eal?ily t[>ds him1 8 craze return$1 &1 if alone1 he w\ld /eal surreptiti\sly out ( ! h\se &1 ) ! utmo/ p]sev]ance1 seek an opportunity ( c>ry+ into effect 8 be/ial practices4 ,i h kn[n him tie himself to ! table1 surr\nd himself ) ,bibles1 & resort to e imag9able device to div]t 8 m9d f 8 passion1 b all to no purpose2 ! k t outside all 0 d>kness & %ad[s prov$ irresi/ible4 ,) a beat+ he>t he put on 8 coat & hat1 &1 furtively op5+ ! door1 slunk out to gratify 8 hateful lu/4 ,heav5 kn[s6 he w5t ?r\gh hell4 ,i once wat*$ a woman obsess$ ) an unnatural & :olly mon/r\s mania = h] dog4 ,%e took x ) h] :]ev] %e w5t1 to ! !atre1 ! %ops1 *ur*1 9 railway c>riages1 on bo>d %ip4 ,%e dress$ x 9 ! ri*e/ silks & furs1 decorat$ x ) bangles1 pres5t$ x ) a wat*1 hugg$1 kiss$1 & fondl$ x1 took x to b$ ) h]1 dream$ ( x4 ,:5 x di$1 %e w5t into heavy m\rn+ = x1 & 9 an incr$ibly %ort space ( "t p9$ away4 ,i saw h] a few days be=e h] dea?1 & ,i 0 %ock$2 h] ge/ures1 mann]isms1 & expression _h become absolutely can9e1 & :5 %e smil$--smil$ 9 a =c$ & unnatural mann]--,i c\ld h sworn ,i saw ,launcelot1 h] pet6 ,!re 0 also a man1 a brilliant writ]1 :o f a boy _h be5 obsess$ ) a craze = all sorts ( glossy ?+s1 m especially buttons4 ,! mania grew2 he sp5t all 8 "t runn+ aft] girls :o 7 manicur$1 or :o wore %9+ buttons1 &1 :5 he m>ri$1 he bes\ght 8 wife to sew buttons on e article ( h] app>el4 ,9 ! end1 he is said to h swall[$ a button1 m]ely to enjoy ! s5sation ( its smoo? surface on ! coats ( 8 /oma*4 ,?is some:at exagg]at$ in/ance ( obsession s]ves to %[ t1 no matt] h[ extraord9>y ! ?\ght-g]m1 x may ent] "o's m9d & f9ally become a passion4 ,t ! majority ( p are obsess$1 ?\gh 9 a v>y+ degree1 is a g5]ally accept$ fact2 b t furniture c be possess$ by occult bra9s1 ?\gh n a g5]ally accept$ fact1 is1 ,i believe1 equally true4 ,9 a =m] "w1 entitl$ ,"s ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,engl& & ,wales1 publi%$ by ,mr ,eveleigh ,na%1 ,i describ$ h[ a bog-oak gr&fa!r's clock 0 possess$ by a peculi> type ( elem5tal1 :i* ,i subsequ5tly classifi$ z a vagr>ian1 or k9d ( grotesque _s t inhabits wild & lonely places1 &1 n infrequ5tly1 spots :]e !re are ! rema9s ( prehi/oric 7& ev5 latt]-day7 man & bea/4 ,9 ano!r volume call$ ,! ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,london1 ,i n>rat$ ! haunt+ ( a h\se 9 ,portman ,squ>e by a gr&fa!r's clock1 ! _s 9 possession caus+ x to =etell dea? by /rik+ c]ta9 times2 & ,i h s9ce he>d ( haunt+s by ph5om5a ( a m or less simil> nature4 ,! foll[+ is an example4 ,a v de> fri5d ( m9e 0 tak5 ill %ortly be=e ,*ri/mas4 ,no "o at ! "t suspect$ !re 0 any?+ s]i\s ! matt] ) h]1 al?\gh h] heal? ( late _h be5 f> f good4 ,i happ5$ to be /ay+ 9 ! h\se j !n1 & f\nd1 t = "s reason or o!r1 ,i c\ld n sleep4 ,i d n (t5 suff] f insomnia1 s t ! occurr5ce /ruck me z some:at extraord9>y4 ,my b$room op5$ on to a l>ge1 d>k l&+4 ,9 "o corn] ( x /ood a v old gr&fa!r's clock1 ! tick+ ( :i* ,i c\ld di/9ctly he> :5 ! h\se 0 quiet4 ,= ! fir/ two or ?ree nights ( my visit ! clock 0 z usual1 b1 ! night be=e my fri5d 0 tak5 ill1 its tick+ became /rangely irregul>4 ,at "o mom5t x s\nd$ fa9t1 at ! next mom5t1 ! rev]se2 n[ x 0 sl[1 n[ quick2 until at l5g?1 9 a p>oxysm ( curiosity & fe>1 ,i cauti\sly op5$ my door & peep$ out4 ,x 0 a light night1 & ! glass face ( ! clock fla%$ back ! moonbeams ) />tl+ brilliancy4 ,a grim & subdu$ hu% hung ov] ! /aircases & l&+s4 ,! tick+ 0 n[ l[2 b z ,i li/5$ int5tly1 x gradually grew l\d] & l\d]1 until1 to my horror1 ! colossal frame sway$ viol5tly backw>ds & =w>ds4 ,unable to /& ! sight ( x any long]1 & fe>ful ( :at ,i might see next1 ,i retreat$ into my room1 &1 c>efully lock+ ! door1 lit ! gas1 & got into b$4 ,at ?ree o'clock ! tick+ once aga9 became normal4 ,! foll[+ night ! same ?+ occurr$1 & ,i discov]$ t c]ta9 o!r memb]s ( ! h\sehold _h also he>d x4 ,my fri5d rapidly grew worse1 & ! irregul>ities ( ! clock became m & m pron\nc$1 m & m di/urb+4 ,!n !re came a morn+1 :51 betwe5 two & ?ree o'clock1 unable to lie 9 b$ & li/5 to ! tick+ any long]1 ,i got up4 ,an irresi/ible attraction dragg$ me to ! door4 ,i peep$ out1 & !re1 ) ! moonlight conc5trat$ on its face z be=e1 sway$ ! clock1 backw>ds & =w>ds1 backw>ds & =w>ds1 sl[ly & solemnly2 & ) ea* movem5t !re issu$ f )9 x a holl[1 agonis$ voice1 ! c\nt]p>t ( t ( my sick fri5d1 exclaim+1 ,oh de>6 ,oh de>6 ,x is com+6 ,x is com+6 ,i 0 s fasc9at$1 s fright5$1 t ,i c\ld n remove my gaze1 b 0 con/ra9$ to /& /ill & />e at x2 & all ! :ile !re 0 a dull1 me*anical repetition ( ! words3 ,oh de>6 ,oh de>6 ,x is com+1 x is com+6 ,half an h\r pass$ 9 ?is mann]1 & ! h&s indicat$ five m9utes to ?ree1 :5 a creak on ! /aircase made me look r\nd4 ,my he>t turn$ to ice--!re1 half-way d[n ! /airs1 0 a tall1 black figure1 its poli%$ ebony sk9 %9+ 9 ! moonbeams4 ,i saw only its body at fir/1 = ,i 0 f> too surpris$ ev5 to glance at its face4 ,z x glid$ noiselessly t[>ds me1 h[ev]1 obey+ an uncontrollable impulse1 ,i look$4 ,!re 0 no face at all1 only two eyes--two long1 oblique1 half-op5 eyes--grey & s9i/]1 inexpressibly1 helli%ly s9i/]--&1 z !y met my gaze1 !y smil$ gleefully4 ,!y pass$ on1 ! door ( ! clock swung op51 & ! figure /epp$ inside & vani%$6 ,i 0 n[ able to move1 & re-ent]+ my room1 ,i lock$ myself 91 turn$ on ! gas1 & buri$ myself "u ! b$clo!s4 ,i left ! h\se next day1 & %ortly aft]w>ds receiv$ ! melan*oly tid+s ( ! dea? ( my de> fri5d4 ,= ! "t be+1 at lea/1 ! clock _h be5 possess$ by an elem5tal _s ( dea?4 ,i "k an in/ance1 too1 9 :i* a long1 protract$ :9e1 l ! :9e ( a dog1 proce$$ f a gr&fa!r's clock1 prior to any cata/rophe 9 a c]ta9 family2 ano!r in/ance1 9 :i* l\d ?umps 7 he>d 9 a gr&fa!r's clock be=e a dea?2 & /ill ano!r in/ance 9 :i* a hood$ face us$ occasionally to be se5 9 lieu ( ! clock's face4 ,9 all ^! cases1 ! clocks 7 und\bt$ly tempor>ily possess$ by ! same type ( _s--! type ,i h classifi$ ,clanogrian or ,family ,gho/--occult ph5om5a t1 hav+ atta*$ !mselves 9 bygone ages to c]ta9 families1 sometimes cl+ to furniture 7(t5 n inappropriately to clocks7 t belong$ to ^? families2 &1 /ill cl++1 9 its v>i\s removals1 to ! piece !y h possess$1 cont9ue to p]=m _! orig9al grizzly function ( =etell+ dea?4 ,( c\rse1 ^! *>nel prophets are n ! only phantasms t possess furniture4 ,= example1 ,i once he>d ( a case ( possession by a non-prophetic phantasm 9 connection ) a *e/--an antique oak *e/ :i*1 ,i believe1 claim$ to be a native ( ,lim]ick4 ,aft] exp]i5c+ _m vicissitudes 9 its c>e]1 ! *e/ fell into ! h&s ( a ,mrs ,mac,neill1 :o b\ght x at a r exorbitant price f a second-h& deal] 9 ,cork4 ,! *e/1 plac$ 9 ! d9+-room ( its new home1 0 ! recipi5t ( mu* premature adulation4 ,! awak5+ came "o aft]noon soon aft] its arrival1 :5 ,mrs ,mac,neill 0 alone 9 ! d9+-room at twilight4 ,%e _h sp5t a v tir+ morn+ %opp+ 9 ,tralee1 h] ne>e/ m>ket-t[n1 & consequ5tly fell asleep 9 an arm-*air 9 front ( ! fire1 directly aft] lun*eon4 ,%e awoke ) a s5sation ( extreme *ill9ess1 & ?9k+ ! w9d[ c\ld n h be5 %ut prop]ly1 %e got up to close x1 :5 h] att5tion 0 attract$ by some?+ :ite protrud+ f "u ! lid ( ! *e/4 ,%e w5t up to inspect x1 b %e recoil$ 9 horror4 ,x 0 a long f+]1 ) a v protub]ant knuckle-bone1 b no sign ( a nail4 ,%e 0 s %ock$ t = "s seconds %e c\ld only /& />+ at x1 mute & helpless2 b ! s\nd ( approa*+ c>riage-:eels break+ ! spell1 %e ru%$ to ! fireplace & pull$ ! bell vigor\sly4 ,z %e did s1 !re came a l\d *uckle f ! *e/1 & all ! walls ( ! room seem$ to %ake ) laught]4 ,( c\rse ev]yone laugh$ :5 ,mrs ,mac,neill relat$ :at _h happ5$4 ,! *e/ 0 m9utely exam9$1 & z x 0 f\nd to conta9 no?+ b "s mats t _h be5 /or$ away 9 x ! previ\s day1 ! f+] 0 =?) decl>$ to h be5 an optical illusion1 & ,mrs ,mac,neill 01 = ! "t be+1 ridicul$ into believ+ x 0 s h]self4 ,= ! next two or ?ree days no?+ occurr$2 no?+1 9 fact1 until "o night :5 ,mrs ,mac,neill & h] daught]s he>d ! que]e/ ( noises d[n/airs1 proce$+ app>5tly f ! d9+-room--heavy1 flopp+ foot/eps1 bumps z if a body 0 be+ dragg$ backw>ds & =w>ds across ! floor1 cra%es z if all ! crock]y 9 ! h\se _h be5 pil$ 9 a mass on ! floor1 l\d peals ( malevol5t laught]1 & !n--sil5ce4 ,! foll[+ night1 ! di/urbances be+ repeat$1 ,mrs ,mac,neill summon$ up c\rage to g d[n/airs & peep into ! room4 ,! noises 7 /ill go+ on :5 %e arriv$ at ! door1 b1 ! mom5t %e op5$ x1 !y ceas$ & !re 0 no?+ to be se54 ,a day or two aft]w>ds1 :5 %e 0 aga9 alone 9 ! d9+-room & ! ev5+ %ad[s 7 beg9n+ to make _! appe>ance1 %e glanc$ anxi\sly at ! *e/1 &--!re 0 ! f+]4 ,los+ h] self-possession at once1 & yield+ to a p>oxysm ( ! wilde/1 ! mo/ ungov]nable t]ror1 %e op5$ h] m\? to %riek4 ,n a s\nd came2 ! cry t _h be5 g5]at$ 9 h] lungs di$ away ere x rea*$ h] l>ynx1 & %e relaps$ into a k9d ( cataleptic condition1 9 :i* all h] faculties 7 acutely al]t b h] limbs & organs ( spee* palsi$4 ,%e expect$ e in/ant t ! *e/-lid w\ld fly op5 & t ! baleful ?+ lurk+ )9 w\ld spr+ ^u h]4 ,! torture %e suff]$ f su* anticipations 0 little %ort ( hell1 & 0 r5d]$ all ! m madd5+ by occasional quiv]+s ( ! lid1 :i* br\ght all h] expectations to a climax4 ,n[1 n[ at any rate1 %e assur$ h]self1 ! mom5t _h come :5 ! acme ( horrordom w\ld be b\nc$ ^u h] & %e w\ld ei!r die or g mad4 ,b no2 h] agonies 7 aga9 & aga9 borne anew1 & h] progno/ications unfulfill$4 ,at la/ ! creak+s abruptly ceas$--no?+ 0 to be he>d save ! %ak+ ( ! trees1 ! di/ant yelp+ ( a dog1 & ! f>-away footfall ( "o ( ! s]vants4 ,hav+ some:at recov]$ f ! %ock1 ,mrs ,mac,neill 0 busy speculat+ z to ! appe>ance ( ! hidd5 horror1 :5 %e he>d a brea?+1 ! subtle1 /eal?y brea?+ ( ! secret$ p\nc]4 ,aga9 %e 0 spellb\nd4 ,! ev5+ advanc$1 & f e nook & cranny ( ! room1 f beh9d *airs1 s(a1 sidebo>d1 & table1 f w9d[-sill & curta9s1 /ole ! %ad[s1 all sorts ( curi\s %ad[s1 t br\ght ) !m an atmosph]e ( ! b>r51 w9d-swept cliffs & d>k1 des]t$ m\nta9s1 an atmosph]e t add$ fre% t]rors to ,mrs ,mac,neill's already m ?an di/raught m9d4 ,! room 0 n[ full ( occult possibilities1 drawn f all qu>t]s1 & d\btless attract$ ?i!r by ! *e/1 :i* act$ z a physical magnet4 ,x grew late2 /ill no "o came to h] rescue2 & /ill m %ad[s1 & m1 & m1 & m1 until ! room 0 full ( !m4 ,%e actually saw !m glid+ t[>ds ! h\se1 9 %oals1 across ! moon-kiss$ lawn & c>riage-drive4 ,%ad[s ( all sorts--"s1 unmi/akable phantasms ( ! dead1 ) sk9less faces & glassy eyes1 _! bodies ei!r wrapp$ 9 %r\ds cov]$ ) ! black slime ( bogs or dripp+ ) wat]2 "s1 :ole & lank & bony2 "s ) an arm or leg miss+2 "s ) no limbs or body1 only heads--%runk51 bloodless heads ) wide-op51 />+ eyes--yell[1 i*or\s eyes--gleam+1 devili% eyes4 ,elem5tals ( all sorts--"s1 tall & ?91 ) rotund heads & mean+less features2 "s1 ) rectangul>1 fle%y heads2 "s1 ) animal heads4 ,on !y came 9 c\ntless legions1 on1 on1 & on1 "o aft] ano!r1 ea* vy+ ) ! o!r 9 gha/ly horridness4 ,! s]ies ( t]rific %ocks ,mrs ,mac,neill exp]i5c$ dur+ ! advance ( ?is long & seem+ly int]m9able procession ( e conceivable gh\li% abortion1 at l5g? wore h] out4 ,! pulsations ( h] naturally /rong he>t tempor>ily fail$1 &1 z h] p5t-up feel+s f\nd v5t 9 "o gasp+ scream = help1 %e fell ins5sible to ! gr\nd4 ,t v night ! *e/ 0 ru?lessly cremat$1 & ,mrs ,mac,neill's d9+-room ceas$ to be a meet+-place = spooks4 ,:5ev] ,i see an old *e/ n[1 ,i always view x ) suspicion--especially if x %\ld happ5 to be a bog-oak *e/4 ,! fact is1 ! latt] is m likely ?an n to be possess$ by elem5tals1 :i* ne$ sc>cely be a matt] ( surprise :5 "o rememb]s t bogs--p>ticul>ly ,iri% bogs--h be5 haunt$1 f "t immemorial1 by ! mo/ unc\? & fanta/ic type ( spirits4 ,b mummies1 mummies ev5 m (t5 ?an clocks & *e/s1 are possess$ by d5iz5s ( ! occult _w4 ,( c\rse1 ev]yone has he>d ( ! unlucky mummy1 ! pa9t$ case ( :i*1 only1 is 9 ! ,ori5tal dep>tm5t ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 & ! /ory connect$ ) x is s well kn[n t x w\ld be sup]flu\s to expatiate on x "h4 ,i w !re=e pass on to in/ances ( o!r mummies possess$ 9 a m or less simil> mann]4 ,dur+ "o ( my soj\rns 9 ,p>is1 ,i met a ,fr5*man :o1 he in=m$ me1 _h j return$ f ! ,ea/4 ,i ask$ him if he _h br\ght back any curios1 su* z vases1 fun]al urns1 weapons1 or amulets4 ,yes1 lots1 he repli$1 two cases full4 ,b no mummies6 ,mon ,dieu6 ,no mummies6 ,y ask me :y8 ,ah6 ,!re9 hangs a tale4 ,if y w h pati5ce1 ,i w tell x y4 ,! foll[+ is ! gi/ ( 8 n>rative3-- ,"s seasons ago ,i travell$ up ! ,nile z f> z ,assiut1 & :5 !re1 manag$ to pay a brief visit to ! gr& ru9s ( ,!bes4 ,among ! v>i\s treasures ,i br\ght away ) me1 ( no great ar*ological value1 0 a mummy4 ,i f\nd x ly+ 9 an enorm\s lidless s>cophagus1 close to a mutilat$ /atue ( ,anubis4 ,on my return to ,assiut1 ,i _h ! mummy plac$ 9 my t5t1 & ?\ght no m ( x till some?+ awoke me ) a />tl+ sudd5ness 9 ! night4 ,!n1 obey+ a peculi> impulse1 ,i turn$ ov] on my side & look$ 9 ! direction ( my treasure4 ,! nights 9 ! ,s\dan at ?is "t ( ye> are brilliant2 "o c ev5 see to read1 & e object 9 ! des]t is almo/ z cle>ly visible z by day4 ,b ,i 0 q />tl$ by ! :it5ess ( ! gl[ t re/$ on ! mummy1 ! face ( :i* 0 imm$iately opposite m9e4 ,! rema9s--^? ( ,met-,om-,k>ema1 lady ( ! ,college ( ! god ,am5-ra--7 swa!d 9 b&ages1 "s ( :i* _h worn away 9 p>ts or become loose2 & ! figure1 pla9ly disc]nible1 0 t ( a %apely woman ) elegant bu/1 well-=m$ limbs1 r\nd$ arms & small h&s4 ,! ?umbs 7 sl5d]1 & ! f+]s1 ea* ( :i* 7 sep>ately b&ag$1 long & tap]+4 ,! neck 0 full1 ! cranium r long1 ! nose aquil9e1 ! *9 firm4 ,imitation eyes1 br[s1 & lips 7 pa9t$ on ! wrapp+s1 & ! effect ?us produc$1 & 9 ! phosphoresc5t gl>e ( ! moonbeams1 0 v weird4 ,i 0 q alone 9 ! t5t1 ! only o!r ,european1 :o _h accompani$ me to ,assiut1 hav+ /ay$ 9 ! t[n by pref]5ce1 & my s]vants be+ encamp$ at "s hundr$ or s y>ds f me on ! gr\nd4 ,s\nd travels f> 9 ! des]t1 b ! sil5ce n[ 0 absolute1 & al?\gh ,i li/5$ att5tively1 ,i c\ld n detect ! slighte/ noise--man1 bea/1 & insect 7 abnormally /ill4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! air1 too1 t /ruck me z unusual2 an odd1 clammy coldness t rem9d$ me at once ( ! catacombs 9 ,p>is4 ,i _h h>dly1 h[ev]1 conceiv$ ! resemblance1 :5 a sob--l[1 g5tle1 b v di/9ct--s5t a ?rill ( t]ror ?r\gh me4 ,x 0 ridicul\s1 absurd6 ,x c\ld n be1 & ,i f\ght aga9/ ! idea z to :5ce ! s\nd _h proce$$1 z some?+ too utt]ly fanta/ic1 too utt]ly impossible6 ,i tri$ to occupy my m9d ) o!r ?\ghts--! frivolities ( ,cairo1 ! cas9os ( ,nice2 b all to no purpose2 & soon on my eag]1 ?robb+ e> !re aga9 fell t s\nd1 t l[ & g5tle sob4 ,my hair /ood on end2 ?is "t !re 0 no d\bt1 no possible mann] ( d\bt--! mummy liv$6 ,i look$ at x agha/4 ,i /ra9$ my vision to detect any movem5t 9 its limbs1 b none 0 p]ceptible4 ,yet ! noise _h come f x1 x _h brea!d--brea!d-- & ev5 z ,i hiss$ ! ^w unconsci\sly ?r\gh my cl5*$ lips1 ! bosom ( ! mummy rose & fell4 ,a frightful t]ror seiz$ me4 ,i tri$ to %riek to my s]vants2 ,i c\ld n ejaculate a syllable4 ,i tri$ to close my eyelids1 b !y 7 held op5 z 9 a vice4 ,aga9 !re came a sob t 0 imm$iately succe$$ by a sigh2 & a tremor ran ?r\gh ! figure f head to foot4 ,"o ( its h&s !n began to move1 ! f+]s clut*$ ! air convulsively1 !n grew rigid1 !n curl$ sl[ly into ! palms1 !n sudd5ly /raight5$4 ,! b&ages conceal+ !m f view !n fell (f1 & to my agonis$ sight 7 disclos$ objects t /ruck me z /rangely famili>4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t f+]s1 a m>k$ individuality1 ,i nev] =get4 ,no two p]sons' h&s are alike4 ,& 9 ^! f+]s1 9 _! excessive :it5ess1 r\nd knuckles1 & blue ve9s1 9 _! tap]+ =mation & p]fect filb]t nails1 ,i read a lik5ess ^: prototype1 /ruggle h[ ,i w\ld1 ,i c\ld n recall4 ,gradually ! h& mov$ upw>ds1 &1 rea*+ ! ?roat1 ! f+]s set to "w1 at once1 to remove ! wrapp+s4 ,my t]ror 0 n[ sublime6 ,i d>e n imag9e1 ,i d>e n = "o in/ant ?9k1 :at ,i %\ld see6 ,& !re 0 no gett+ away f x2 ,i c\ld n /ir an in*1 n ! fraction ( an in*1 & ! gha/ly revelation w\ld take place )9 a y>d ( my face4 ,"o by "o ! b&ages came (f4 ,a glimm] ( sk91 pallid z m>ble2 ! beg9n+ ( ! nose1 ! :ole nose2 ! upp] lip1 exquisitely1 delicately cut2 ! tee?1 :ite & ev5 on ! :ole1 b "h & !re a %9+ gold fill+2 ! "u-lip1 s(t & g5tle2 a m\? ,i knew1 b--,god6--:]e8 ,9 my dreams1 9 ! wild fantasies t _h (t-times visit$ my pill[ at night--9 delirium1 9 reality1 :]e8 ,mon ,dieu6 ,,:]e8 ,! uncas+ cont9u$4 ,! *9 came next1 a *9 t 0 purely fem99e1 purely classical2 !n ! upp] "p ( ! head--! hair long1 black1 luxuriant--! =ehead l[ & :ite--! br[s black1 f9ely p5cill$2 &1 la/ ( all1 ! eyes6--& z !y met my fr5zi$ gaze & smil$1 smil$ "r d[n into ! dep?s ( my livid s\l1 ,i recognis$ !m--!y 7 ! eyes ( my "m1 my "m :o _h di$ 9 my boyhood6 ,seiz$ ) a madness t knew no b\nds1 ,i sprang to my feet4 ,! figure rose & confront$ me4 ,i flung op5 my arms to embrace h]1 ! woman ( all wom5 9 ! _w ,i lov$ be/1 ! only woman ,i _h lov$4 ,%r9k+ f my t\*1 %e c[]$ aga9/ ! side ( ! t5t4 ,i fell on my knees be=e h] & kiss$--:at8 ,n ! feet ( my "m1 b t ( ! long unburi$ dead4 ,sick ) repulsion & fe> ,i look$ up1 & !re1 b5d+ ov] & pe]+ into my eyes 0 ! face1 ! fle%less1 m\ld]+ face ( a f\l & b>ely recognisable corpse6 ,) a %riek ( horror ,i roll$ backw>ds1 &1 spr++ to my feet1 prep>$ to fly4 ,i glanc$ at ! mummy4 ,x 0 ly+ on ! gr\nd1 /iff & /ill1 e b&age 9 its place2 :il/ /&+ ov] x1 a look ( fi5di% glee 9 its light1 doglike eyes1 0 ! figure ( ,anubis1 lurid & m5ac+4 ,! voices ( my s]vants1 assur+ me !y 7 com+1 broke ! sil5ce1 & 9 an in/ant ! app>ition vani%$4 ,i _h _h en\gh ( ! t5t1 h[ev]1 at lea/ = t night1 &1 seek+ refuge 9 ! t[n1 ,i :il$ away ! h\rs till morn+ ) a fragrant cig> & novel4 ,directly ,i _h breakfa/$1 ,i took ! mummy back to ,!bes & left x !re4 ,no1 ?ank y1 ,mr ,o',donnell1 ,i collect _m k9ds ( curios1 b--no m mummies6 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,occult ,,hooligans ,d$uc+ f my own & o!r p's exp]i5ces1 !re exi/s a di/9ct type ( occult ph5om5on ^: sole occupation is 9 boi/]\s orgies & 9 mak+ manife/ations purely = ! sake ( caus+ annoyance4 ,to ?is phantasm ! ,g]mans h giv5 ! "n ,,polt]gei/1 :il/ 9 =m] ( my works ,i h classifi$ x z a ,vagr>ian ,ord] ( ,,elem5tal4 ,x is ?is =m ( ! sup]physical1 p]haps1 t up to ! pres5t "t has ga9$ ! greate/ cr$5ce--x has be5 kn[n 9 all ages & 9 all c\ntries4 ,:o1 = example1 has n he>d ( ! fam\s ,/ockwell gho/ t caus$ su* a s5sation 9 #aggb1 & ( :i* ,mrs ,cr[e gives a detail$ acc\nt 9 h] ,night ,side ( ,nature2 or aga91 ( ,! ,black ,lion ,lane1 ,bayswat] ,gho/1 ref]r$ to _m ye>s ago 9 ,! ,morn+ ,po/2 or1 ( ! ,epwor? ,gho/1 t s unceas+ly torm5t$ ! ,wesley family2 or1 ( ! ,demon ( ,t$wor? t gave ,john ,mompesson & 8 family no peace1 & ( c\ntless o!r well-au!nticat$ & record$ in/ances ( ?is same type ( occult ph5om5on8 ,! polt]gei/s 9 ! above-m5tion$ cases 7 nev] se51 only felt & he>d2 b 9 :at a disagreeable & (t5 pa9ful mann]6 ,! ,demon ( ,t$wor?1 = example1 awoke ev]yone at night by ?ump+ on doors & imitat+ ! beat+s ( a drum4 ,x rattl$ b$/eads1 scrat*$ on ! floor & wall z if possess+ iron talons1 groan$1 & utt]$ l\d cries ( ,a wit*6 ,a wit*6 ,nor 0 x cont5t ) ^! auditory demon/rations1 = x resort$ to f> m en]getic me?ods ( physical viol5ce4 ,furniture 0 mov$ out ( its place & upset2 ! *ildr5's %oes 7 tak5 (f _! feet & ?r[n ov] _! heads2 _! hair 0 tweak$ & _! clo!s pull$2 "o little boy 0 ev5 hit on a sore place on 8 heel2 ! s]vants 7 lift$ bodily out ( _! b$s & let fall2 :il/ sev]al memb]s ( ! h\sehold 7 /ripp$ ( all !y _h on1 =cibly held d[n1 & pelt$ ) %oes4 ,nor 7 ! proce$+s at ,/ockwell1 ,black ,lion ,lane1 & ,epwor?1 ?\gh r m biz>re1 any less viol5t4 ,to quote ano!r in/ance ( ?is k9d ( haunt+1 ,pr(essor ,s*upp>t at ,gress51 9 ,upp] ,hesse1 0 = six ye>s p]secut$ by a polt]gei/ 9 ! mo/ unpleasant mann]2 /ones 7 s5t :izz+ ?r\gh clos$ rooms 9 all directions1 break+ w9d[s b hurt+ no "o2 8 books 7 torn to pieces2 ! lamp by :i* he 0 read+ 0 remov$ to a di/ant corn] ( ! room1 & 8 *eeks 7 slapp$1 & slapp$ s incessantly t he c\ld get no sleep4 ,accord+ to ,mrs ,cr[e1 !re 0 a case ( a simil> nature at ,mr ,*ave's1 9 ,devon%ire1 9 #aiaj1 :]e affidavits 7 made be=e ! magi/rate atte/+ ! facts1 & l>ge rew>ds (f]$ = discov]y2 b 9 va91 ! ph5om5a cont9u$1 & ! spiritual ag5t 0 frequ5tly se5 9 ! =m ( "s /range animal4 ,!re seems to be little limit1 %ort ( griev\s bodily injury--& ev5 t limit has occasionally be5 ov]/epp$--to polt]gei/ hooliganism4 ,la/ summ] ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,hacon1 ,m4,a41 ( ,se>ly ,vic>age1 ,nor? ,kelsey ,moor1 v k9dly s5t me an orig9al manuscript deal+ ) polt]gei/ di/urbances ( a v peculi> nature1 at ! old ,syd]/one ,p>sonage ne> ,fak5ham4 ,i publi%$ ! acc\nt ad v]bum 9 a "w ( m9e t appe>$ ! ensu+ autumn1 entitl$ ,gho/ly ,ph5om5a1 & ! int]e/ x creat$ enc\rages me to ref] to o!r cases deal+ ) ! same k9d ( ph5om5a4 ,!re is a p>sonage 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl& :]e n only noises h be5 he>d1 b articles h be5 my/]i\sly :isk$ away & n return$4 ,a lady assures me t :5 a g5tleman1 ) :om %e 0 intimately acqua9t$1 0 alone 9 "o ( ! reception rooms "o day1 he plac$ "s co9s to ! value1 ,i believe1 ( fifte5 %ill+s1 on ! table beside him1 & *anc+ to h 8 att5tion direct$ to ! fire1 :i* _h burn$ l[1 0 surpris$ on look+ aga9 to discov] ! co9s _h gone2 nor did he ev] recov] !m4 ,o!r ?+s1 too1 = ! mo/ "p trivial1 7 also tak5 9 ! same incompreh5sible mann]1 & app>5tly by ! same mis*iev\s unse5 ag5cy4 ,x is true t "o ( ! =m] inhabitants ( ! h\se _h1 dur+ ! latt] portion ( 8 life1 be5 heavily 9 debt1 & t 8 borr[+ prop5sities may h accompani$ him to ! occult _w2 b ?\gh su* an explanation is q feasible1 ,i am r incl9$ to attribute ! disappe>ances to ! pranks ( "s mis*iev\s vagr>ian4 ,i h myself ov] & ov] aga9 exp]i5c$ a simil> k9d ( ?+4 ,= example1 9 a c]ta9 h\se 9 ,norwood1 ,i rememb] los+ 9 rapid succession two /ylograph p5s1 a knife1 & a sa%4 ,i rememb]$1 9 ea* case1 lay+ ! article on a table1 !n hav+ my att5tion call$ away by "s r unusual s\nd 9 a f> corn] ( ! room1 & !n1 on return+ to ! table1 f9d+ ! article _h vani%$4 ,!re 0 no "o else 9 ! h\se1 s t ord9>y !ft 0 out ( ! "q4 ,yet :]e did ^! articles g1 & ( :at use w\ld !y be to a polt]gei/8 ,on "o occasion1 only1 ,i caught a glimpse ( ! miscreant4 ,x 0 ab\t eight o'clock on a w>m ev5+ 9 ,june1 & ,i 0 sitt+ read+ 9 my /udy4 ,! room is slightly bel[ ! level ( ! road1 & 9 summ]1 ! trees outside1 :il/ act+ z an effective scre5 aga9/ ! sun's rays1 ca/ _! %ad[s some:at too ?ickly on ! floor & walls1 bury+ ! angles 9 heavy gloom4 ,9 ! daytime "o r welcomes ?is d>kness2 b 9 ! aft]noon x becomes a trifle oppressive1 & at twilight "o sometimes wi%es x 0 n !re4 ,x is at twilight t ! nature ( ! %ad[s usually und]goes a *ange1 & !re amalgamates1 ) !m1 t ,some?+1 t peculi>1 indef9able ,some?+ t ,i c only associate ) ! sup]physical4 ,"h1 9 my libr>y1 ,i (t5 wat* x creep 9 ) ! fad+ ( ! sunlight1 or1 po/pon+ its adv5t till lat]--/eal 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[ ) ! moonbeams1 & ,i feel its pres5ce j z assur$ly & in/9ctively z ,i c feel & detect ! pres5ce ( ho/ility 9 an audi5ce or individual4 ,i _c describe h[2 ,i c only say ,i d1 & t my disc]nm5t is seldom mislead+4 ,on ! ev5+ 9 "q ,i 0 alone 9 ! h\se4 ,i _h notic$1 amid ! %ad[s t lay 9 clu/]s on ! floor & walls1 ?is enigmatical ,some?+4 ,x 0 !re mo/ m>k$ly2 b ,i did n associate x ) any?+ p>ticul>ly t]rify+ or antagoni/ic4 ,p]haps t 0 because ! book ,i 0 read+ int]e/$ me mo/ pr(\ndly--x 0 a translation f ,he9e1 & ,i am devot$ to ,he9e4 ,let me quote an extract4 ,x is f ,flor5t9e ,nights1 & runs3 ,b is x n folly to wi% to s\nd ! inn] mean+ ( any ph5om5on outside u1 :5 we _c ev5 solve ! enigma ( our own s\ls8 ,we h>dly "k ev5 :e!r outside ph5om5a really exi/6 ,we are (t5 unable to di/+ui% reality f m]e dream-faces4 ,0 x a %ape ( my fancy1 or 0 x horrible reality t ,i he>d & saw on t night8 ,i "k n4 ,i only rememb] t1 z ! wilde/ ?\ghts 7 fl[+ ?r\gh my he>t1 a s+ul> s\nd came to my e>4 ,i _h got s f>1 absorb+ly1 spiritually int]e/$1 :5 ,i he>d a laugh1 a long1 l[ *uckle1 t seem$ to come f ! d>ke/ & mo/ remote corn] ( ! room4 ,a cold p>oxysm froze my body1 ! book slid f my h&s1 & ,i sat upright 9 my *air1 e faculty )9 me acutely al]t & active4 ,! laugh 0 repeat$1 ?is "t f beh9d a writ+-table 9 q ano!r "p ( ! room4 ,some?+ :i* s\nd$ l a %[] ( t9tacks !n fell into ! grate2 aft] :i* !re 0 a long pause1 & !n a t]rific bump1 z if "s heavy body _h fall5 f a great height on to ! floor imm$iately 9 front ( me4 ,i ev5 he>d ! hiss+ & :izz+ ! body made 9 its desc5t z x cut its passage ?r\gh ! air4 ,aga9 !re came an int]val ( tranquillity brok5 only by ! s\nds ( p 9 ! road1 ! hurry+ foot/eps ( a girl1 ! clatt]+ ( a man 9 hobnails1 ! quick1 %>p tread ( ! lamplight]1 & ! scamp]+ patt] ( a bevy ( *ildr54 ,!n !re came a s]ies ( knock+s on ! ceil+1 & !n ! s\nd ( some?+ fall+ into a gap+ abyss :i* ,i intuitively felt _h surreptiti\sly op5$ at my feet4 ,= _m seconds ,i li/5$ to ! rev]b]ations ( ! object z x da%$ aga9/ ! sides ( ! unkn[n *asm2 at l5g? !re 0 a spla%1 succe$$ by holl[ e*oes4 ,%ak+ 9 e limb1 ,i %rank back z f> z ,i possibly c\ld 9 my *air & clut*$ ! arms4 ,a draught1 cold & dank1 z if com+ f an almo/ int]m9able di/ance1 blew upw>ds & fann$ my no/rils4 ,!n !re came ! mo/ appall+1 ! mo/ blood-curdl+ *uckle1 & ,i saw a h&--a lurid grey h& ) long1 knott$ f+]s & black1 curv$ nails--feel+ its way t[>ds me1 ?r\gh ! subtle d>kness1 l "s enorm\s1 unsav\ry insect4 ,ne>]1 ne>]1 & ne>] x drew1 its f+]s wav+ 9 ! air1 ant5n fa%ion4 ,= a mom5t x paus$1 & !n1 ) lightn+ rapidity1 snat*$ ! book f my knees & disappe>$4 ,directly aft]w>ds ,i he>d ! s\nd ( a lat*key ins]t$ 9 ! front door1 :il/ ! voice ( my wife inquir+ :y ! h\se 0 9 d>kness broke ! sup]physical spell4 ,obey+ h] summons1 ,i asc5d$ ! /aircase1 & ! fir/ object t greet$ my vision 9 ! hall 0 ! volume ( ,he9e t _h be5 s unc]emoni\sly tak5 f me6 ,assur$ly ?is 0 ! do+s ( a polt]gei/6 ,a polt]gei/ t up to ! pres5t _h conf9$ its att5tions to me1 no "o else 9 ! h\se hav+ ei!r he>d or se5 x4 ,9 my /udy !re is a deep recess conceal$ 9 ! w9t]-"t by heavy curta9s drawn across x2 & (t5 :5 ,i am writ+ some?+ makes me look up1 & a cold horror falls ^u me z ,i p]ceive ! curta9s ru/le1 ru/le z ?\gh !y 7 laugh+1 laugh+ 9 conjunction ) "s hidd5 occult mon/rosity2 "s grey--! bulk ( ! phantasms t come to me are grey--& glitt]+ mon/rosity :o 0 enjoy+ a ri* je/ at my exp5se4 ,occasionally1 to emphasise its pres5ce1 ?is polt]gei/ has scrat*$ ! wall1 or ?ump$1 or ?r[n an invisible missile ov] my head1 or sigh$1 or groan$1 or gurgl$1 & ,i h be5 fright5$1 horribly1 gha/ly fright5$4 ,!n some?+ has happ5$--my wife has call$ out1 or someone has rung a bell1 or ! po/man has giv5 "o ( 8 :ole-he>t$ sma%es ) ! knock]1 & ! polt]gei/ has cle>$ (f1 & ,i h n be5 di/urb$ by x aga9 = ! rema9d] ( ! ev5+4 ,i am n ! only p]son :om polt]gei/s visit4 ,judg+ f my correspond5ce & ! acc\nts ,i see 9 ! lett]s ( v>i\s psy*ical rese>* magaz9es1 !y patronise _m p4 ,_! modus op]&i1 cov]+ a wide range1 is always boi/]\s4 ,und\bt$ly !y h be5 badly br\ght up--_! home influ5ce & _! educational tra9+ mu/ h be5 sadly lack+ 9 discipl9e4 ,or is x ! rev]se8 ,are _! crude devices & mad1 tomboyi% pranks m]ely reaction>y1 & ! only means !y h ( f9d+ v5t = _! naturally high spirits8 ,if s1 ,i dev\tly wi% !y w\ld *oose "s locality o!r ?an my /udy = _! playgr\nd4 ,yet !y int]e/ me1 & al?\gh ,i quake horribly :5 !y are pres5t1 ,i d]ive endless amusem5t at o!r times1 9 speculat+ on _! raison d'tre1 & curi\s--p]haps complex--con/itutions4 ,i d n believe !y h ev] inhabit$ any e>?ly body1 ei!r human or animal4 ,i ?9k x likely t !y may be survivals ( e>ly exp]im5ts 9 animal & vegetable life 9 ?is planet1 prior to ! selection ( any def9ite types2 spirits t h nev] be5 any?+ else b spirits1 & :i* h1 no d\bt1 (t5 envi$ man 8 c>nal body & ! possibilities t h be5 p]mitt$ him ( ev5tually rea*+ a high] spiritual plane4 ,x is envy1 p]haps1 t has made !m mis*iev\s1 & g5]at$ 9 !m an insatiable ?ir/ to torm5t & fright5 man4 ,ano!r probable explanation ( !m is1 t !y may be inhabitants ( "o ( ! o!r planets t h ! p[] grant$1 "u c]ta9 conditions at pres5t unkn[n to u1 ( mak+ !mselves se5 & he>d by c]ta9 dwell]s on ! e>?2 & x is1 ( c\rse1 possible t !y are b "o ( _m types ( spirits inhabit+ a sup]physical sph]e t encloses or infr+es on our own4 ,!y may be only ano!r =m ( life1 a =m t is nei!r c>nal nor immortal1 b :i* has to dep5d = its exi/5ce on a sup]physical food4 ,!y may be born 9 a fa%ion t1 ap>t f its peculi>ity & extravagance1 be>s "s resemblance to ! g5]ation ( physical animal life2 & !y may die1 too1 z man dies1 & _! dea? may be b ! pass+ f "o /age to ano!r1 or x may be = et]nity4 ,b en\gh ( possibilities1 ( probable & improbable !ories4 ,= ! pres5t n only polt]gei/s b all o!r phantoms are se5 z ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 &1 p5d+ ! discov]y ( "s def9ite data1 we d b fl\nd] 9 a sea ( wide1 limitless1 & inf9ite speculation4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,sylvan ,,horrors ,i believe trees h spirits2 ,i believe ev]y?+ t gr[s has a _s1 & t su* spirits nev] die1 b pass+ into ano!r /ate1 a /ate ( film & %ad[1 live on = ev]4 ,! phantasms ( vegetable life are ev]y:]e1 ?\gh disc]nible only to ! few ( u4 ,(t5 z ,i ramble ?r\gh ?or\ghf>es1 cr[d$ ) p$e/rians & vehicles1 & impregnat$ ) /eam & smoke & all ! impurities aris+ f ov]-conge/$ humanity1 ,i h sudd5ly smelt a diff]5t atmosph]e1 ! cold atmosph]e ( sup]physical =e/ l&4 ,i h come to a halt1 & lean+ 9 "s doorway1 gaz$ 9 awe/ruck wond] at ! nodd+ foliage ( a levia?an lepidod5dron1 ! phantasm ( "o ( ^? mammo? lycopods t fl\ri%$ 9 ! ,c>bonif]\s p]iod4 ,i h wat*$ x sway+ its %ad[y arms backw>ds & =w>ds z if keep+ "t to "s gho/ly music1 & ! breeze x has ?us creat$ has ru/l$ ?r\gh my hair1 :ile ! sweet sc5t ( its res9 has pleasantly tickl$ my no/rils4 ,i h se51 too1 sudd5ly op5 be=e me1 d>k1 gloomy aisles1 l9$ ) /up5d\s p9es & c>pet$ ) long1 luxuriant grass1 gigantic f]ns1 & o!r mon/r\s primeval flora1 ( a nom5clature :olly unkn[n to me2 ,i h wat*$ 9 *ill$ fasc9ation ! black trunks twi/ & b5d & contort1 z if "u ! influ5ce ( an uncontrollable fit ( laught]1 or at ! bidd+ ( "s psy*ic cyclone4 ,i h at times /ay$ my /eps :5 9 ! ?roes ( ! city-pavem5ts2 %ops & p h be5 oblit]at$1 & _! places tak5 by occult foliage2 imm5se fungi h block$ out ! sun's rays1 & "u ! %elt] ( _! slimy1 gli/5+ heads1 ,i h be5 ?rill$ to see ! wriggl+1 glid+ =ms ( c\ntless small] saprophytes4 ,i h felt ! cold t\* ( loa?some toad/ools & sniff$ ! hot1 dry du/ ( ! full1 ripe puff-ball4 ,on ! ,?ames ,embankm5t1 up ,*elsea way1 ,i h at twilight beheld wond]ful metamorphoses4 ,9 company ) ! %ad[s ( natural objects ( ! l&scape1 h sil5tly sprung up giant re$s & bullru%es4 ,i h felt _! icy coldness z1 bl[+ hi!r & ?i!r 9 ! delirium ( _! free1 untrammell$ exi/5ce1 !y h swi%$ across my face4 ,visions1 truly visions1 ! exquisite fantasies ( a vivid imag9ation4 ,s says ! sage4 ,i d n ?9k s2 ,i dispute him 9 toto4 ,^! objects ,i h se5 h n be5 illusions2 else1 :y h ,i n imag9$ o!r ?+s2 :y1 = example1 h ,i n se5 rocks walk+ ab\t & tables com+ 9 at my door8 ,if ^! phantasms 7 b tricks ( ! imag9ation1 !n imag9ation w\ld /op at no?+4 ,b !y are n imag9ation1 nei!r are !y ! idle fancies ( an ov]-active bra94 ,!y are objective--j z mu* objective z are ! smells ( recognis$ physical objects1 t ^?1 ) ke5ly s5sitive olfactory organs1 c detect1 & ^?1 ) a less s5sitive s5se ( smell1 _c detect2 ^?1 ) acute he>+1 c he>1 & ^? ) less acute he>+ _c he>4 ,& yet1 p are sl[ to believe t ! see+ ( ! occult is z mu* a faculty z is ! sc5t+ ( smells or ! he>+ ( noises4 ,i h he>d x said t1 deep d[n 9 coal m9es1 c]ta9 ( ! work]s h se5 wondr\s sights2 t :5 !y h be5 alone 9 a drift1 !y h he>d ! bl[+ ( ! w9d & ! ru/l+ ( leaves1 & sudd5ly f\nd !mselves p5n$ 9 on all sides by ! nak$ trunks ( enorm\s primitive trees1 lepidod5drons1 sigill>ias1 f]ns1 & o!r plants1 t h %one out ) phosphoresc5t gr&eur amid ! inky blackness ( ! subt]ranean e!r4 ,ar\nd ! feet ( ! spellb\nd wat*]s h sprung up rank blades ( ,brobd+nagian grass & creep]s1 out ( :i* h crept1 ) lurid eyes1 prodigi\s millip$es1 cockroa*es1 :ite ants1 myriapods & scorpions1 :il/ add$ to ! moan+ & sigh+ ( ! trees has be5 ! humm+ ( /one-flies1 dragon-flies1 & locu/s4 ,gall]ies & %afts h e*o$ & re-e*o$ ) ^! noises ( ! old _w1 :i* yet lives1 & w cont9ue to live1 maybe1 to ! end ( "t4 ,b are ! physical trees1 ! trees t we c all see budd+ & spr\t+ 9 our g>d5s to-day--are !y ev] cognisant ( ! pres5ce ( ! occult8 ,c !y1 l c]ta9--n all--dogs & horses & o!r animals1 detect ! proximity ( ! unkn[n8 ,d !y tremble & %ake ) fe> at ! sight ( "s psy*ic vegetation1 or are !y utt]ly devoid ( any su* faculty8 ,c !y see1 he>1 or smell8 ,h !y any s5ses at all8 ,&1 if !y h "o s5se1 h !y n o!rs8 ,aye1 !re is food = reflection4 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe trees h s5ses--n1 ( c\rse1 9 su* a high /ate ( developm5t z ^? ( animal life2 b1 nev]!less1 s5ses4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i ?9k x q possible t c]ta9 ( !m1 l c]ta9 animals1 feel ! pres5ce ( ! sup]physical4 ,i (t5 /roll 9 woods4 ,i d n love solitude2 ,i love ! trees1 & ,i d n ?9k !re is any?+ 9 nature1 ap>t f man1 ,i love mu* m4 ,! oak1 ! a%1 ! elm1 ! popl>1 ! will[1 to me are m ?an m]e names2 !y are fri5ds1 ! fri5ds ( my boyhood & manhood2 companions 9 my lonely rambles & volunt>y bani%m5ts2 gu>dians ( my sie/as2 com=t]s ( my tribulations4 ,! g5tle fann+ ( _! bran*es has eas$ my pa9-rack$ br[ & giv5 me mu*-ne$$ sleep1 :il/ ! *lorophyll ( _! leaves has act$ l balm to my eyelids1 inflam$ aft] long h\rs ( /udy4 ,i h lean$ my head aga9/ _! trunks1 & he>d1 or fanci$ ,i h he>d1 ! fanta/ic murmur+s ( _! peaceful m9ds4 ,?is is :at happ5s 9 ! daytime1 :5 ! hot summ] sun has turn$ ! mead[-grass a gold5 br[n4 ,b ) ! twilight comes ! *ange4 ,phantom-l& awakes1 & m+l$ ) ! %ad[s ( ! trees & bu%es t lazily unroll !mselves f trunk & bran*es are ! d>ke/ ( %ades1 t imp>t to ! =e/ an atmosph]e ( dre>y coldness4 ,usually ,i hie away ) ha/e at sunset1 b !re are occasions :5 ,i h dalli$ long] ?an ,i h int5d$1 & only realis$ my error :5 x has be5 too late4 ,i h !n1 controll$ by ! irresi/ible fasc9ation ( ! woods1 wait$ & wat*$4 ,i well recollect1 = example1 be+ caught 9 ?is way 9 a ,hamp%ire sp9ney1 at t "t "o ( my mo/ frequ5t$ haunts4 ,! day _h be5 unusually close & /ifl+1 & ! heat1 9 conjunction ) a h>d morn+'s "w--= ,i _h writt51 ,god only kn[s h[ long1 )\t ceas+1--made me frightfully sleepy1 & on arriv+ at my fav\rite spot b5ea? a l(ty p9e1 ,i _h slept till1 = v %ame1 my eyelids c\ld keep clos$ no long]4 ,x 0 !n n9e o'clock1 & ! metamorphosis ( sunset _h comm5c$ 9 solemn e>ne/4 ,! ev5+ 0 *>m+1 ideal ( ! he>t ( summ]2 ! air s(t1 sweetly sc5t$2 ! sky unspott$ blue4 ,a peaceful hu%1 brok5 only by ! *im+ ( "s di/ant *ur* bells1 & ! fa9t1 ! v fa9t b>k+ ( dogs1 envelop$ ev]y?+ & in/ill$ 9 me a false s5sation ( security4 ,fac+ me 0 a dim9utive glade padd$ ) d[ny grass1 trans=m$ into a pale yell[ by ! lu/r\s rays ( ! n[ encrimson$ sun4 ,fa9t] & fa9t] grew ! ruddy gl[1 until !re 0 n\ght ( x left b a pale p9k /reak1 ^: delicate m>g9al l9es /ill sep>at$ ! blue ( ! sky f ! quickly sup]s$+ grey4 ,a b>ely p]ceptible mi/ gradually cloak$ ! grass1 :il/ ! gloom amid ! foliage on ! opposite side ( ! glade int5sifi$4 ,!re 0 n[ no s\nd ( bells1 no b>k+ ( dogs2 & sil5ce1 a sil5ce t+$ ) ! sadness s *>act]i/ic ( summ] ev5+s1 0 ev]y:]e p>am\nt4 ,a sudd5 ru% ( icy air made my tee? *att]4 ,i made an ef=t to /ir1 to escape ere ! grotesque & intangible horrors ( ! wood c\ld cat* me4 ,i ignom9i\sly fail$2 ! soles ( my feet froze to ! gr\nd4 ,!n ,i felt ! sl5d]1 graceful body ( ! p9e aga9/ :i* ,i lean$ my back1 %ake & quiv]1 & my h&--! h& t re/$ on its b>k--grew damp & /icky4 ,i endeav\r$ to av]t my eyes f ! op5 space confront+ !m4 ,i fail$2 & z ,i gaz$1 fill$ ) ! anticipations ( ! damn$1 !re sudd5ly bur/ into view1 ) all ! frightful vividness associat$ only ) ! occult1 a tall =m--armless1 legless--fa%ion$ l ! gn>l$ trunk ( a tree--:ite1 />tl+ly :ite 9 places :]e ! b>k _h worn away1 b on ! :ole a bright1 a luridly bright1 yell[ & black4 ,at fir/ ,i successfully resi/$ a p[]ful impulse to raise my eyes to its face2 b z ,i only too well knew w\ld be ! case1 ,i 0 oblig$ to look at la/1 &1 z ,i anticipat$1 ,i und]w5t a mo/ viol5t %ock4 ,9 lieu ( a face ,i saw a raw & %9+ polyp1 a mass ( wav+1 toss+1 pulpy radicles f ^: c5tre %one two long1 obliquely set1 pale eyes1 ablaze ) devilry & malice4 ,! ?+1 aft] ! nature ( all t]rify+ phantasms1 0 end[$ ) hypnotic prop]ties1 & directly its eyes re/$ on me ,i became numb2 my muscles slept :ile my faculties rema9$ awake1 acutely awake4 ,in* by in* ! ?+ approa*$ me2 its /eal?y1 glid+ motion rem9d+ me ( a tig] subtly & rel5tlessly /alk+ its prey4 ,x came up to me1 & ! catalepsy :i* _h held me rigidly upright dep>t$4 ,i fell on ! gr\nd = protection1 &1 z ! great unkn[n curv$ its gha/ly figure ov] me & t\*$ my ?roat & =ehead ) its fulsome t5tacles1 ,i 0 ov]come ) n]v\s tremors2 a deadly pa9 grip$ my entrails1 &1 convuls$ ) agony1 ,i roll$ ov] on my face1 furi\sly claw+ ! brack54 ,9 ?is condition ,i cont9u$ = probably "o or ev5 two m9utes1 ?\gh to me x seem$ v mu* long]4 ,my suff]+s t]m9at$ ) ! l\d report ( fire>ms1 & sl[ly pick+ myself up1 ,i f\nd t ! app>ition _h vani%$1 & t /&+ "s tw5ty or s paces f me 0 a boy ) a gun4 ,i recognis$ him at once z ! son ( my neighb\r1 ! village s*oolma/]2 b n wi%+ to t>ry !re any long]1 ,i hurri$ly wi%$ him good night1 & leav+ ! copse a great deal m quickly ?an ,i _h ent]$ x1 ,i ha/5$ home4 ,:at _h ,i se58 ,a phantasm ( "s dead tree8 "s peculi> species ( _s 7,i h else:]e t]m$ a vagr>ian71 attract$ ?i!r by ! lonel9ess ( ! locality8 "s vici\s1 evil phantasm8 or a vice-elem5tal1 ^: pres5ce !re w\ld be due to "s p>ticul>ly wick$ crime or s]ies ( crimes p]petrat$ on or ne> ! spot8 ,i _c say4 ,x might well h be5 ei!r "o ( !m1 or some?+ q diff]5t4 ,i am q sure1 h[ev]1 t mo/ woods are haunt$1 & t he :o sees _s ph5om5a c be pretty c]ta9 ( see+ !m !re4 ,aga9 & aga91 z ,i h be5 pass+ aft] nightfall1 ?r\gh tree-girt gl51 =e/1 or av5ue1 ,i h se5 all sorts ( curi\s =ms & %apes move noiselessly f tree to tree4 ,hood$ figures1 ) dea?'s-heads1 h glid$ surreptiti\sly ?r\gh moon-kiss$ spaces2 icy h&s h t\*$ me on ! %\ld]s2 :il/1 pac+ alongside me1 ,i h (t-times he>d foot/eps1 light & heavy1 ?\gh ,i h se5 no?+4 ,miss ,frances ,s9clair tells me t1 once1 :5 walk+ along a c\ntry lane1 %e espi$ "s odd-look+ object ly+ on ! gr\nd at ! foot ( a tree4 ,%e approa*$ x1 & f\nd to h] horror x 0 a human f+] swimm+ 9 a pool ( blood4 ,%e turn$ r\nd to attract ! att5tion ( h] fri5ds1 & :5 %e look$ aga9 ! f+] _h vani%$4 ,on ?is v spot1 %e 0 subsequ5tly in=m$1 ! murd] ( a *ild _h tak5 place4 ,trees are1 ,i believe1 frequ5tly haunt$ by spirits t sugge/ crime4 ,i h no d\bt t numb]s ( p h hang$ !mselves on ! same tree 9 j ! same way z c\ntless p h committ$ suicide by jump+ ov] c]ta9 bridges4 ,:y8 ,= ! v simple reason t hov]+ ab\t ^! bridges are influ5ces antagoni/ic to ! human race1 spirits ^: *ief & fi5di% delight is to brea! ?\ghts ( self-de/ruction into ! bra9s ( pass]s-by4 ,i once he>d ( a man1 m$ically pron\nc$ sane1 :o frequ5tly compla9$ t he 0 torm5t$ by a voice :isp]+ 9 8 e>1 ,%oot y\rself6 ,%oot y\rself6--advice :i* he ev5tually f\nd himself b\nd to foll[4 ,& ( a man1 likewise /at$ to be sane1 :o j\rney$ a consid]able di/ance to jump ov] a notori\s bridge because he 0 = ev] be+ haunt$ by ! phantasm ( a weirdly beautiful woman :o told him to d s4 ,if bridges h _! att5dant s9i/] spirits1 s und\bt$ly h trees--spirits ev] anxi\s to entice )9 ! magnetic circle ( _! baleful influ5ce anyone ( ! human race4 ,_m tales ( trees be+ haunt$ 9 ?is way h come to me f ,india & ! ,ea/4 ,i quot$ "o 9 my ,gho/ly ,ph5om5a1 & ! foll[+ 0 told me by a lady :om ,i met rec5tly1 :5 on a visit to my wife's relations 9 ! ,midl&s4 ,i 0 rid+ ) my husb& along a v lonely m\nta9 road 9 ,assam1 my in=mant began1 :5 ,i sudd5ly discov]$ ,i _h lo/ my silk sc>f1 :i* happ5$ to be a r co/ly "o4 ,i _h a pretty %rewd idea :]eab\ts ,i might h dropp$ x1 &1 on m5tion+ ! fact to my husb&1 he at once turn$ & rode back to look = x4 ,be+ arm$1 ,i did n feel at all n]v\s at be+ left alone1 especially z !re _h be5 no cases1 = _m ye>s1 ( assault on a ,european 9 our di/rict2 b1 see+ a big mango tree /&+ q by itself a few y>ds f ! road1 ,i turn$ my horse's head ) ! int5tion ( rid+ up to x & pick+ "s ( its fruit4 ,to my great annoyance1 h[ev]1 ! bea/ refus$ to g2 moreov]1 al?\gh at all times mo/ docile1 x n[ re>$1 & kick$1 & %[$ unmi/akable signs ( fright4 ,i spe$ily came to ! conclusion t my horse 0 aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( some?+--probably a wild bea/--,i c\ld n see myself1 & ,i at once dism\nt$1 & te!r+ ! %iv]+ animal to a b\ld]1 advanc$ cauti\sly1 revolv] 9 h&1 to ! tree4 ,at e /ep ,i took1 ,i expect$ ! spr+ ( a pan!r or "s o!r bea/ ( prey2 b1 be+ afraid ( no?+ b a tig]--& !re 7 none1 ?ank ,god6 9 t imm$iate neighb\rhood--,i w5t boldly on4 ,on ne>+ ! tree1 ,i notic$ t ! soil "u ! bran*es 0 s+ul>ly d>k1 z if scor*$ & black5$ by a fire1 & t ! atmosph]e ar\nd x _h sudd5ly gr[n v cold & dre>y4 ,to my disappo9tm5t !re 0 no fruit1 & ,i 0 com+ away 9 disgu/1 :5 ,i caught sight ( a que]-look+ ?+ j ov] my head & half-hidd5 by ! foliage4 ,i p>t$ ! leaves asund] ) my :ip & look$ up at x4 ,my blood froze4 ,! ?+ 0 no?+ human4 ,x _h a long1 grey1 nude body1 %ap$ l t ( a man1 only ) abnormally long arms & legs1 & v long & crook$ f+]s4 ,its head 0 flat & rectangul>1 )\t any features sav+ a pair ( long & heavy lidd$1 light eyes1 t 7 fix$ on m9e ) an expression ( helli% glee4 ,= "s seconds ,i 0 too appall$ ev5 to ?9k1 & !n ! mo/ mad desire to kill myself surg$ ?r\gh me4 ,i rais$ my revolv]1 & 0 9 ! act ( plac+ x to my =ehead1 :5 a l\d %\t f beh9d />tl$ me4 ,x 0 my husb&4 ,he _h f\nd my sc>f1 &1 hurry+ back1 _h arriv$ j 9 "t to see me raise ! revolv]--/range to relate--at him6 ,9 a few words ,i expla9$ to him :at _h happ5$1 & we exam9$ ! tree toge!r4 ,b !re 7 no signs ( ! t]rify+ ph5om5on--x _h completely vani%$4 ,?\gh my husb& decl>$ t ,i mu/ h be5 dream+1 ,i notic$ he look$ s+ul>ly grave1 &1 on our return home1 he begg$ me nev] to g ne> ! tree aga94 ,i ask$ him if he _h _h any idea x 0 haunt$1 & he said3 ',no6 b ,i "k !re are su* trees4 ,ask ,d+an4' ,d+an 0 "o ( our native s]vants--! "o we respect$ mo/1 z he _h be5 ) my husb& = ne>ly twelve ye>s--ev] s9ce1 9 fact1 he _h settl$ 9 ,assam4 ',! mango tree1 mem-sahib6' ,d+an exclaim$1 :5 ,i approa*$ him on ! subject1 '! mango tree on ! ,yuka ,road1 j be=e y get to ! bridge ov] ! riv]8 ,i "k x well4 ,we call x ! devil tree1 mem-sahib4 ,no o!r tree w gr[ ne> x4 ,!re is a _s peculi> to c]ta9 trees t lives 9 its bran*es1 & p]suades anyone :o v5tures )9 a few feet ( x1 ei!r to kill !mselves1 or to kill o!r p4 ,i h se5 ?ree m5 f ?is village alone1 hang+ to its accurs$ bran*es2 !y 7 left !re till ! ropes rott$ & ! jackals bore !m (f to ! jungles4 ,?ree suicides h ,i se51 & ?ree murd]s--two 7 wom51 /rang]s 9 ^! p>ts1 & !y 7 bo? ly+ )9 ! %ad[ ( ! mango's trunk1 ) ! backs ( _! heads brok5 9 l eggs6 ,x is a ?rice-accurs$ tree1 mem-sahib4' ,ne$less to say1 ,i agre$ ) ,d+an1 & 9 future gave ! mango a wide b]?4 ,vagr>ians1 tree devils 7a type ( vice elem5tal71 & phantasms ( dead trees are "s ( ! occult horrors t haunt woods1 &1 9 fact1 ! :ole c\ntry-side6 ,add$ to ^!1 !re are ! fauns & satyrs1 ^? que] creatures1 und\bt$ly vagr>ians1 half-man & half-goat1 t are accr$it$ by ! anci5ts ) mu* m]ry-mak+1 & griev\s to add1 mu* lascivi\sness4 ,( ^! spirits !re is m5tion 9 ,scripture1 namely1 ,isaiah xiii4 #ba1 :]e we read3 ,& _! h\ses %all be full ( doleful creatures1 & owls %all dwell !re1 & satyrs %all dance !re2 & 9 ,baddeley's ,hi/orical ,m$itations1 publi%$ ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 !re is a description by ,plut>*1 ( a satyr captur$ by ,sulla1 :5 ! latt] 0 on 8 way f ,dyrra*ium to ,brundisium4 ,! creature1 :i* appe>s to h be5 v mat]ial1 0 f\nd asleep 9 a p>k ne> ,apollonia4 ,on be+ l$ into ! pres5ce ( ,sulla1 x comm5c$ speak+ 9 a h>% voice t 0 an odd mixture ( ! neigh+ ( a horse & ! cry+ ( a goat4 ,z nei!r ,sulla nor any ( 8 foll[]s c\ld und]/& 9 ! slighte/ degree :at ! mon/rosity meant1 !y let x g1 nor is !re any fur!r ref]5ce to x4 ,n[1 grant$ t ?is acc\nt is n fak$1 & t su* a bea/ actually did exi/1 x w\ld naturally sugge/ to "o t vagr>ians1 pixies1 & o!r grotesque =ms ( phantasms are1 aft] all1 only ! spirits ( simil> types ( mat]ial life1 & t1 9 all probability1 ! e>?1 contempor>y ) prehi/oric1 & ev5 lat]-day man1 fairly sw>m$ ) su* creatures4 ,h[ev]1 ?is1 l ev]y?+ else connect$ ) ^! e>ly times1 is m]ely a matt] ( speculation4 ,ano!r explanatory !ory is1 t possibly sup]physical ph5om5a 7 mu* m common =m]ly ?an n[1 & t ! v>i\s types ( sub-human & sub-animal app>itions 7:i* 7 !n con/antly se5 by ! _m1 b :i* are n[ only visible to ! few7 h be5 h&$ d[n to u 9 ! lik5ess ( satyrs & fauns4 ,anyh[1 ,i ?9k !y may be rightly classifi$ 9 ! category ( vagr>ians4 ,! association ( spirits ) trees is pretty ne>ly univ]sal4 ,9 ! fairy tales ( y\? we h frequ5t allusions to !m4 ,9 ! ,caucasus1 :]e ! population is n ( ,slavonic orig91 we h innum]able /ories ( sacr$ trees1 & 9 ea* ( ^! /ones ! ma9 idea is ! same--namely1 t a human life is dep5d5t on ! exi/5ce ( a tree4 ,9 ,slavonic my?ology1 plants z well z trees are magnets = spirits1 & 9 ! sweet-sc5t$ p9ewoods1 9 ! d>k1 lonely p9ewoods1 dwell psipolnitza1 or female gobl9s1 :o plague ! h>ve/]s2 & lie%i1 or =e/ male demons1 closely alli$ to satyrs4 ,9 ,icel& !re 0 a pretty sup]/ition to ! effect t1 :5 an innoc5t p]son 0 put to dea?1 a sorb or m\nta9 a% w\ld spr+ ov] _! grave4 ,9 ,teutonic my?ology ! sorb is suppos$ to take ! =m ( a lily or :ite rose1 &1 on ! *airs ( ^? ab\t to die1 "o or o!r ( ^! fl[]s is plac$ by unse5 h&s4 ,:ite lilies1 too1 are emblematic ( innoc5ce1 & h a knack ( my/]i\sly %oot+ up on ! graves ( ^? :o h be5 unju/ly execut$4 ,surely ?is w\ld be ! "w ( a _s1 z1 also1 w\ld be ! action ( ! ,eglant9e1 :i* is s *>m+ly illu/rat$ 9 ! t\*+ /ory ( ,tri/ram & ,yseult4 ,tradition says t f ! grave ( ,tri/ram !re sprang an eglant9e :i* tw9$ ab\t ! /atue ( ! lovely ,yseult1 &1 despite ! fact ( its be+ ?rice cut d[n1 grew aga91 ev] embrac+ ! same fair image4 ,among ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians !re 01 & maybe /ill is1 a g5]al belief t ! spirits ( ^? :o di$1 naturally rev]t$ to trees--to ! great p9es ( ! m\nta9 =e/s--:]e !y dwelt = ev] amid ! bran*es4 ,! ,indians believ$ also t ! spirits ( c]ta9 trees walk$ at night 9 ! guise ( beautiful wom54 ,lucky ,indians6 ,w\ld t my exp]i5ce ( ! =e/ phantasms _h be5 half s entranc+4 ,! mod]n ,greeks1 ,au/ralian bu%m51 & natives ( ! ,ea/ ,indies1 l myself1 only see ! ugly side ( ! sup]physical1 = ! spirits t haunt _! vegetation are irr$eemably ugly1 horribly t]rify+1 & fi5di%ly v9dictive4 ,! idea t ! dead (t5 pass$ into trees is well illu/rat$ 9 ! classics4 ,= example1 neas1 9 8 w&]+s1 /rikes a tree1 & is half-fright5$ out ( 8 wits by a great spurt ( blood4 ,a holl[ voice1 typical ( phantasms & app>5tly proce$+ f some:]e )9 ! trunk1 !n begs him to desi/1 go+ on to expla9 t ! tree is n an ord9>y tree b ! metamorphos$ s\l ( an unlucky wight call$ ,polydorus1 7he mu/ h be5 unlucky1 if only to h _h su* a "n74 ,ne$less to say1 neas1 :o 0 /rictly a g5tleman 9 spite ( 8 ari/ocratic pret5sions1 at once dropp$ 8 axe & %[$ 8 sympa?y = ! poor tree-b\nd _s 9 an abundant fl[ ( te>s1 :i* mu/ h satisfi$1 ev51 ,polydorus4 ,!re is a v simil> /ory 9 ,sw$i% folk-lore4 ,a voice 9 a tree address$ a man1 :o 0 ab\t to cut x d[n1 ) ^! words1 ,fri5d1 hew me n6 ,b ! man on ?is occasion 0 n a g5tleman1 &1 in/ead ( comply+ ) ! mode/ reque/1 only pli$ 8 axe ! m he>tily4 ,to 8 horror--a j puni%m5t = 8 b>b>ity--!re 0 a mo/ frightful groan ( agony1 & out f ! hole he _h made 9 ! trunk1 ru%$ a f\nta9 ( blood1 real human blood4 ,:at happ5$ !n ,i _c say1 b ,i imag9e t ! woodcutt]1 /rick5 ) remorse1 :ipp$ up 8 b&ana f ! gr\nd1 & did all t lay 9 8 p[]--?\gh he _h n _h ! advantages ( lessons 9 fir/ aid--to /op ! ble$+4 ,"o _c help be+ amus$ at ^! m>vell\s /ories1 b1 aft] all1 !y are n v mu* m wond]ful ?an _m ( "o's own gho/ly exp]i5ces4 ,at any rate1 !y s]ve to illu/rate h[ widespread & v5]able is ! belief t trees--trees1 p]haps1 9 p>ticul>--are closely associat$ ) ! occult4 ,pixies6 ,:at are pixies8 ,t !y are n ! de>1 delightful1 qua9t little p ,%akespe>e s inimitably portrays 9 ! ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream1 is1 ,i fe>1 only too readily ackn[l$g$4 ,i am told t !y may be se5 ev5 n[1 & ,i "k ^? :o say t !y h se5 !m1 b t !y are ! m]e %ad[s ( ^? da9ty creatures t us$ to gambol 9 ! moon%9e & help ! poor & we>y 9 _! h\sehold "w4 ,! pres5t-day pixies1 :om ,i am loa? to imag9e are ! desc5dants ( ! old-_w pixies--?\gh1 ( c\rse1 on ! o!r h&1 !y may be m]ely deg5]ates1 a mu* m pleasant alt]native--are ,i ?9k /ill to be occasionally enc\nt]$ 9 lonely1 isolat$ di/ricts2 su*1 = in/ance1 z ! m\nta9s 9 ! ,we/ ( ,irel&1 ! ,hebrides1 & o!r m or less desolate isl&s1 & on "o or two ( ! ,corni% hills & moors4 ,l mo/ phantasms1 ! mod]n pixies are sil5t & elusive4 ,!y appe> & disappe> ) equal abruptness1 cont5t+ !mselves ) m]ely glid+ along noiselessly f rock to rock1 or f bu% to bu%4 ,da9ty !y are n1 pretty !y are n1 & 9 /ature only d !y resemble ! pixie ( fairy tales2 o!rwise !y are true vagr>ians1 grotesque & (t5 h>r[+4 ,9 my ,gho/ly ,ph5om5a ,i h giv5 "o or two acc\nts ( _! appe>ance 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 b ! ne>e/ approa* to pixies t ,i h myself se51 7 phantasms t appe>$ to me1 9 #aijc1 on ! ,wickl[ ,hills1 ne> ,bray4 ,i 0 out = a walk on ! aft]noon ( ,?ursday1 ,may #ah2 ! wea!r 0 oppressive1 & ! grey1 l[]+ sky ?reat5$ ra91 a fact :i* acc\nt$ = ! paucity ( p$e/rians4 ,leav+ my tempor>y headqu>t]s1 at ,bray1 at half-pa/ "o1 ,i arriv$ at a pretty village close to ! foot ( ! hills & imm$iately began ! asc5t4 ,select+ a deviat+ pa? t w\nd its way up gradually1 ,i1 at l5g?1 rea*$ ! summit ( ! ridge4 ,on & on ,i /roll$1 c>eless ( "t & di/ance1 until a sudd5 dryness 9 my ?roat rem9d$ me x mu/ be ab\t ! h\r at :i* ,i g5]ally took tea4 ,i turn$ r\nd & began to retrace my /eps homew>d4 ,! place 0 absolutely des]t$2 n a sign ( a human be+ or animal any:]e1 & ! deepe/ sil5ce4 ,i _h come to ! br9k ( a slight elevation :51 to my a/oni%m5t1 ,i saw 9 ! t9y plateau b5ea?1 ?ree extraord9>y %apes4 ,/&+ n m ?an two feet f ! gr\nd1 !y _h ! mo/ p]fectly proportion$ bodies ( human be+s1 b mon/r\s heads2 _! faces _h a leadi% blue hue1 l t ( corpses2 _! eyes 7 wide op5 & glassy4 ,!y glid$ along sl[ly & solemnly 9 ,indian file1 _! grey1 /raggl+ hair & loose :ite clo!s ru/l+ 9 ! breeze2 & on arriv+ at a slight depression 9 ! gr\nd1 !y sank & sank1 until !y entirely disappe>$ f view4 ,i !n desc5d$ f my p]*1 & made a ?or\gh exam9ation ( ! spot :]e !y _h vani%$4 ,x 0 firm1 h>d1 cak$ soil1 )\t hole or cov]1 or any?+ 9 :i* !y c\ld possibly h hidd54 ,i 0 some:at %ock$1 z inde$ ,i always am aft] an enc\nt] ) ! sup]physical1 b n s mu* %ock$ z ,i %\ld h be5 _h ! phantasms be5 bigg]4 ,i visit$ ! same spot subsequ5tly1 b did n see ano!r manife/ation4 ,to rev]t to trees--fasc9at+1 haunt+ trees4 ,mu* cr$ulity 0 at "o "t atta*$ to ! tradition t ! tree on :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ 0 an asp51 & t1 !nce=?1 all asp5s 7 afflict$ ) a peculi> %iv]+4 ,botani/s1 sci5ti/s1 & matt]-(-fact p ( all sorts pooh-pooh ?is leg5d1 z1 inde$1 _m p n[adays pooh-pooh ! v exi/5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,b some?+--y may call x intuition--,i pref] to call x my ,gu>dian ,_s--bids me believe bo?2 & ,i d believe z mu* 9 ! tradition ( ! asp5 z 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,moreov]1 ?is intuition or influ5ce--! "w ( my ,gu>dian ,_s--:e!r deal+ ) ?+s psy*ical1 psy*ological1 or physical has nev] yet fail$ me4 ,if x w>ns me ( ! pres5ce ( a phantasm1 ,i subsequ5tly exp]i5ce "s k9d or o!r ( spiritual ph5om5on2 if x bids me bew>e ( a p]son1 ,i am inv>iably br\ght to discov] lat] on t t p]son's int5tions h be5 antagoni/ic to me2 & if x causes me to det] f travell+ by a c]ta9 r\te1 or on a c]ta9 day1 ,i always discov] aft]w>ds t x 0 a v =tunate ?+ = me t ,i abid$ by its w>n+4 ,t is :y ,i atta* great importance to ! voice ( my ,gu>dian ,_s2 & t is :y1 :5 x tells me t1 despite ! _m obvi\s discrepancies & absurdities 9 ! ,scriptures1 despite ! "* ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,god--:o repels r ?an attracts me--despite all ?is1 !re 0 a ,jesus ,*ri/ :o actually 0 a great & b5evol5t ,_s1 tempor>ily inc>nate1 & :o really did suff] on ! ,cross 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 subsequ5t ,,mss41--,i believe x all implicitly4 ,i back ! /ill1 small voice ( my ,gu>dian ,_s aga9/ all ! argum5ts scepticism c produce4 ,v good1 !n4 ,i believe 9 ! exi/5ce & spirituality ( ,jesus ,*ri/ because ( ! bidd+s ( my ,gu>dian ,_s1 &1 = ! v same reason1 ,i atta* cr$5ce to ! tradition ( ! quiv]+ ( ! asp54 ,! sceptic acc\nts = ! %ak+ ( ?is tree by %[+ t x is due to a peculi> =mation 9 ! /ructure ( ! asp5's foliage4 ,?is may be s1 b t peculi>ity ( /ructure 0 creat$ imm$iately aft] ,*ri/'s crucifixion1 & 0 creat$ z a mem5to1 = all "t1 ( "o ( ! mo/ unp>donable murd]s on record4 ,!re is some?+ especially weird1 too1 9 ! a%2 some?+ t sugge/s to my m9d t x is p>ticul>ly susceptible to sup]physical influ5ces4 ,i h (t5 sat & li/5$ to its groan+1 & m ?an once1 at twilight1 p]ceiv$ ! filmy outl9e ( "s fanta/ic figure wri!d ar\nd its sl5d] trunk4 ,john ,timbs1 ,f4,s4,a41 9 8 book ( ,popul> ,errors1 publi%$ by ,crosby1 ,lockwood ,co4 9 #ahhj1 quotes f a lett]1 dat$ #g? ,july #afjf1 ?us3 ,x is /at$ t at ,brampton1 ne> ,ga9sbor\gh1 9 ,l9coln%ire1 'an a% tree %ake? 9 body & b\ghs !re(1 sigh+ & groan+ l a man tr\bl$ 9 8 sleep1 z if x felt "s s5sible torm5t4 ,_m h climb$ to ! top ( x1 :o he>d ! groans m easily ?an !y c\ld bel[4 ,b "o among ! re/1 be+ on ! top !re(1 spake to ! tree2 b pres5tly came d[n mu* agha/1 & lay grovell+ on ! e>?1 ?ree h\rs spee*less4 ,9 ! end reviv+1 he said3 ,brampton1 ,brampton1 ?\ art mu* b\nd to pray6' ,! ,e>l ( ,l9coln caus$ "o ( ! arms ( ! a% to be lopp$ (f & a hole bor$ ?r\gh ! body1 & !n 0 ! s\nd1 or holl[ voice1 he>d m audibly ?an be=e1 b 9 a k9d ( spee* :i* !y c\ld n compreh5d4 ,?is is ! second wond]ful a% produc$ by pa/ ages 9 ?is di/rict--accord+ to tradition1 ,e!lr$a's budd+ /aff hav+ %ot out into ! fir/4 ,s says ! lett]1 & f my own exp]i5ce ( ! a%1 ,i am q ready to accr$it x ) special psy*ic prop]ties1 ?\gh ,i _c /ate ,i h ev] he>d x speak4 ,i believe x attracts phantasms 9 j ! same way z d c]ta9 p1 myself includ$1 & c]ta9 k9ds ( furniture4 ,its groan+s at night h con/antly attract$1 />tl$1 & t]rifi$ me2 !y h be5 q diff]5t to ! s\nds ,i h he>d x make 9 ! daytime2 & (t5 ,i c\ld h sworn t1 :5 ,i li/5$ to its groan+s1 ,i 0 li/5+ to ! groan+s ( "s dy+ p]son1 &1 :at is m h>r[+ /ill1 to "s p]son ,i knew4 ,i h he>d x said1 too1 t ! mo/ gha/ly screams & gurgles h be5 he>d proce$+ f ! a% trees plant$ 9 or ne> ! site ( murd]s or suicides1 & z ,i sit "h writ+1 a sc5e op5s be=e me1 & ,i c see a pla9 ) "o solit>y tree--an a%--/&+ by a pool ( wat]1 on ! m>g9 ( :i* are ?ree clu/]s ( re$s4 ,d>k cl\ds scud across ! sky1 & ! moon only %[s itself at int]vals4 ,x is an int5sely wild & lonely spot1 & ! cold1 dank air bl[+ across ! b>r5 wa/es r5d]s x all ! m inhospitable4 ,no "o1 no liv+ ?+1 no object is visible save ! a%4 ,sudd5ly x moves its livid trunk1 sways viol5tly1 unnaturally1 backw>ds & =w>ds--once1 twice1 ?rice2 & !re comes f x a cry1 a mo/ pi]c+1 agonis+ cry1 half human1 half animal1 t dies away 9 a wail & imp>ts to ! atmosph]e a s5sation ( ice4 ,i c he> ! cry z ,i sit "h writ+2 my memory rehe>ses x2 x 0 "o ( ! mo/ frightful1 blood-curdl+1 helli% s\nds ,i ev] endur$2 & ! sc5e 0 on ! ,wickl[ hills 9 ,irel&4 ,! n>cotic plant1 ! m&rake1 is also cr$it$ ) groan+1 ?\gh ,i _c say ,i h ev] he>d x4 ,?\gh !re is no?+ p>ticul>ly psy*ic ab\t ! wit*-hazel1 9 ! h&s ( c]ta9 p :o are m$iumi/ic1 x w indicate ! exact spot :]e wat] lies "u ! gr\nd4 ,! p :o possess ?is faculty ( discov]+ ! locality ( wat] by means ( ! hazel1 are nam$ d[s]s1 & my only wond] is t _! und5iably useful faculty is n m cultivat$ & develop$4 ,to my m9d1 !re is no limit to ! possibilities sugge/$ by ?is faculty2 = surely1 if "o species ( tree possesses attraction = a c]ta9 object 9 nature1 !re c be no reason :y o!r species ( trees %\ld n possess a simil> attraction = o!r objects 9 nature4 ,& if !y possess ?is attraction = ! physical1 :y n = ! sup]physical--:y1 inde$1 %\ld n gho/s come )9 ! radius ( _! magnetism8 ,! palm & sycamore trees h inv>iably be5 associat$ ) ! spiritual1 & made use ( symbolically1 z ! tree ( life4 ,an illu/ration1 on a /ele 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum1 depicts a palm tree f ! /em ( :i* proce$s two arms1 "o adm9i/]+ to a figure1 kneel+ bel[1 ! fruit or bread ( life2 ! o!r1 p\r+ f a vase ! wat] ( life4 ,on ano!r1 a lat] ,egyptian /ele1 ! tree ( life is ! sycamore4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! ,egyptians & ,assyrians reg>d$ ^! two trees z susceptible only to good psy*ic influ5ces1 !y figure s frequ5tly 9 illu/rations ( ! b5evol5t deities4 ,nor 7 ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians beh9d 9 _! recognition ( ! extraord9>y prop]ties ( ^! two trees1 especially ! palm4 ,we f9d x symbolically introduc$ 9 ! decoration ( ,solomon's ,temple--on ! walls1 furniture1 & vessels2 :il/ 9 ,*ri/ian mosaics x figures z ! tree ( life 9 ,p>adise 7vide ,rev4 xxii4 #a1 #b1 & 9 ! apsis ( ,s4 ,giovanni ,lat]ans74 ,x is ev5 reg>d$ z synonym\s ) ,jesus ,*ri/1 z may be se5 9 ! illum9at$ frontispiece to an ,evangelium 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 :]e ! symbols ( ! f\r ,evangeli/s1 plac$ ov] correspond+ columns ( lessons f _! gospels1 are portray$ look+ up to a palm tree1 ris+ f ! e>?1 on ! summit ( :i* is a cross1 ) ! symbolical lett]s alpha & omega susp5d$ f its arms4 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 only speak+ f my own exp]i5ce1 b ?is mu* ,i c v\* =1 t ,i h nev] he>d ( a palm tree be+ haunt$ by an evil _s1 :]eas ,i h he>d ( sev]al cases 9 :i* palm leaves or crosses cut f palms h be5 us$1 & app>5tly ) effect1 z prev5tives ( injuries caus$ by malevol5t occult demon/rations2 & 7 ,i =c$ to sp5d a night 9 "s lonely =e/1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld pref]1 view+ ! situation entirely f ! /&po9t ( psy*ical possibilities1 t t =e/ %\ld be compos$ p>tly or :olly ( palms4 ,be=e conclud+ ?is *apt]1 ,i mu/ make a brief allusion to ano!r type ( _s--! ,,b>r[vian--t resembles ! vagr>ian & pixie1 inasmu* z x delights 9 lonely places4 ,:5ev] ,i see a b>r[1 tumulus or druidical1 circle1 ,i sc5t ! probability ( phantasms--phantasms ( a peculi> sort4 ,mo/ anci5t burial-places are haunt$1 & haunt$ by two species ( ! same g5us3 ! "o1 ! spirits ( :atev] prehi/oric =ms ( animal life lie buri$ !re2 & ! o!r1 grotesque phantasms1 (t5 v simil> to vagr>ians 9 appe>ance1 b ) di/9ct gh\li% prop5sities & an invet]ate hatr$ to liv+ human be+s4 ,9 my ,gho/ly ,ph5om5a ,i h ref]r$ to ! haunt+ ( a druidical circle 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 & also to ! haunt+ ( a h\se ,i once r5t$ 9 ,cornwall1 ne> ,ca/le on ,d9as1 by b>r[vians2 ,i h he>d1 too1 ( _m cases ( a l nature4 ,i h1 ( c\rse1 (t5 wat*$ all night1 ne> b>r[s or cromle*s1 )\t any manife/ations tak+ place2 sometimes1 ev51 )\t feel+ ! pres5ce ( ! ,unkn[n1 ?\gh ^! occasions h be5 r>e4 ,at ab\t two o'clock "o morn+1 :5 ,i 0 keep+ my vigil beside a b>r[ 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl&1 ,i saw a ph5om5on 9 ! %ape ( a h&--only a h&1 a big1 mi/y1 lum9\s blue h&1 ) long crook$ f+]s4 ,i c\ld1 ( c\rse1 only speculate z to ! own] ( ! h&1 & ,i mu/ confess t ,i po/pon$ t speculation till ,i 0 safe & s\nd1 & ba!d 9 sun%9e1 )9 ! doors ( my own domicile4 ,haunt+s ( ?is type g5]ally occur :]e excavations h be5 made1 a b>r[ brok5 into1 or a dolm5 remov$2 ! manife/ations g5]ally tak+ ! =m ( phantasms ( ! dead1 ! prehi/oric dead4 ,b ph5om5a t are se5 !re are1 m (t5 ?an n1 ?+s t be> little or no resemblance to human be+s2 abnormally tall1 ?9 ?+s ) small1 biz>re heads1 r\nd1 rectangul>1 or cone-%ap$1 sometimes semi- or :olly animal1 & always expressive ( ! utmo/ malignity4 ,occasionally1 9 fact ,i might say (t51 ! ph5om5a are entirely be/ial--su*1 = example1 z huge1 blue1 or spott$ dogs1 %aggy be>s1 & mon/r\s horses4 ,h\ses1 built on or ne> ! site ( su* burial-places1 are n infrequ5tly di/urb$ by /range noises1 & ! manife/ations1 :5 mat]ialis$1 usually take "o or o!r ( ^! =ms4 ,9 cases ( ?is k9d ,i h f\nd t exorcism has little or no effect2 or1 if any1 x is t ! ph5om5a become ev5 m emphatic4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,complex ,,haunt+s ,,& ,,occult ,,be/ialities ,:at are occult be/ialities8 ,are !y ! spirits ( human be+s :o1 :5 inhabit+ mat]ial bodies1 l$ ?or\ghly crim9al lives2 are !y ! phantasms ( dead bea/s--cats & dogs1 etc42 or are !y ?+s t 7 nev] c>nate8 ,i ?9k !y may be ei!r "o or ! o!r--t any "o ( ^! alt]natives is admissible4 ,!re is a h\se1 = example1 9 a ,london squ>e1 haunt$ by ! app>ition ( a nude woman ) long1 yell[1 curly hair & a pig's face4 ,!re is no mi/ak+ ! resemblance--eyes1 sn\t1 m\?1 jaw1 j[ls1 all are piggi%1 & ! appe>ance ( ! ?+ is hide\sly sugge/ive ( all t is be/ial4 ,:at1 !n1 is x8 ,f ! fact t 9 all probability a v s5su\s1 animal-m9d$ woman once liv$ 9 ! h\se1 ,i am l$ to suppose t ?is may be h] phantasm--or--"o only ( h] _m phantasms4 ,& 9 ?is latt] supposition lies mu* food = reflection4 ,! physical bra91 z we "k1 consi/s ( multitud9\s cells :i* we may reasonably take to be ! homes ( our respective faculties4 ,n[1 z ea* mat]ial cell has its repres5tative immat]ial inhabitant1 s ea* immat]ial inhabitant has its repres5tative phantasm4 ,?us ea* repres5tative phantasm1 on ! dissolution ( ! mat]ial bra91 w\ld be ei!r e>?-b\nd or promot$ to ! high] spiritual plane4 ,h5ce1 "o human be+ may be repres5t$ by a score ( phantasms1 & x is q possible = a h\se to be haunt$ by _m totally diff]5t ph5om5a ( ! same p]son4 ,i "k1 = in/ance1 ( a h\se be+ subject$ to ! haunt+s ( a dog1 a s5sual-look+ prie/1 ! bloat$ %ape ( an indescribable some?+1 & a f]oci\s-visag$ sailor4 ,x _h _h1 prior to my inve/igation1 only "o t5ant1 a notori\s rake & glutton2 no prie/ or sailor _h ev] be5 kn[n to ent] ! h\se2 & s ,i conclud$ ! _m app>itions 7 b phantasms ( ! same p]son--phantasms ( 8 sev]al1 sep>ate1 & di/9ct p]sonalities4 ,he _h brutal t5d5cies1 sac]dotal 7n spiritual7 t5d5cies1 glutton\s1 & nautical t5d5cies1 & 8 :ole "* be+ dom9at$ by c>nal crav+s1 on ! dissolution ( 8 mat]ial body ea* sep>ate t5d5cy w\ld rema9 e>?-b\nd1 repres5t$ by ! phantasm mo/ closely resembl+ x4 ,i believe ?is !ory may expla9 _m dual haunt+s1 & x holds good ) reg>d to ! case ,i h quot$1 ! case ( ! app>ition ) ! pig's head4 ,! gho/ ne$ n necess>ily h be5 ! _s ( a dead woman 9 toto1 b m]ely ! phantasm ( "o ( h] gross] p]sonalities2 h] m spiritual p]sonalities1 repres5t$ by o!r phantasms1 hav+ migrat$ to ! high] plane4 ,let me take1 z ano!r example1 ! case :i* ,i p]sonally inve/igat$1 & :i* int]e/$ me deeply4 ,! h\se 0 !n haunt$ 7&1 z f> z ,i "k to ! contr>y1 is /ill haunt$7 by a blurr$ figure1 sugge/ive ( some?+ h>dly human & extremely na/y1 t b\nd$ up ! /airs two /eps at a "t2 by a big1 malignant eye--only an eye--t appe>$ 9 "o ( ! top rooms2 & by a phantasm resembl+ a lady 9 di/9ctly mod]n co/ume4 ,! h\se is old1 & z1 accord+ to tradition1 "s crime 0 committ$ )9 its walls _m ye>s ago1 ! case may really be an in/ance ( sep>ate haunt+s--! b\nd+ figure & ! eye 7! latt] ei!r belong+ to ! figure or to ano!r phantasm7 be+ ! phantasms ( ! pr9cipal1 or pr9cipals1 9 ! anci5t trag$y2 ! lady1 ei!r ! phantasm ( someone :o di$ !re comp>atively rec5tly1 or ( someone /ill alive1 :o consci\sly1 or unconsci\sly1 projects h] sup]physical ego to t spot4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ?ree diff]5t ph5om5a might be ?ree diff]5t phantasms ( "o p]son1 t p]son be+ ei!r alive or dead--= "o c unque/ionably1 at times1 project phantasms ( "o's v>i\s p]sonalities be=e physical dissolution4 ,! "q ( occult ph5om5a1 "o may ?us see1 is f> m complex ?an x w\ld appe> to be at fir/ sight1 & naturally s1--! :ole ( nature be+ complex f />t to f9i%4 ,j z m9]als are n compos$ ( "o atom b ( c\ntless atoms1 s ! human bra9 is n con/itut$ ( "o cell b ( _m2 & z ) ! mat]ial c]ebrum1 s ) ! immat]ial--h5ce ! complexity4 ,) reg>d to ! ph5om5a ( sup]physical be/ialities su* z dogs1 be>s1 etc41 x is almo/ impossible to say :e!r ! phantasm w\ld be t ( a dead p]son1 or r t repres5t+ "o ( "s dead p]son's sev]al p]sonalities--! phantasm ( a g5u9e animal1 ( a vagr>ian1 or ( "s o!r type ( elem5tal4 ,"o c only surmise ! id5tity ( su* phantasms1 aft] becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! locality 9 :i* su* manife/ations appe>4 ,! case to :i* ,i ref]r$ 9 my previ\s works1 ,"s ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,engl& & ,wales1 & ,gho/ly ,ph5om5a1 namely1 t ( ! app>ition ( a nude man be+ se5 outside an unus$ burial-gr\nd 9 ,guilsbor\gh1 ,nor?ampton%ire1 furni%es a good example ( alt]natives4 ,ne> to ! spot1 at lea/ )9 two or ?ree hundr$ y>ds ( x1 0 a b>r[1 close to :i* a sacrificial /one _h be5 une>!d2 consequ5tly ! phantasm may h be5 a b>r[vian2 & aga91 z ! locality is mu* wood$ & b ?9ly populat$1 x may h be5 a vagr>ian2 & aga91 ! burial-gr\nd be+ 9 su* close proximity1 ! app>ition may well h be5 ! phantasm ( "o ( ! v>i\s p]sonalities ( a human be+ int]r$ !re4 ,"o night1 z ,i 0 sitt+ read+ alone 9 an isolat$ cottage on ! ,wickl[ hills1 ,i 0 half-/>tl$ out ( my s5ses by he>+ a l\d1 m5ac+ cry1 half-human & half-animal1 & app>5tly 9 mid-air1 directly ov] my head4 ,i look$ up1 & to my horror saw susp5d$1 a few feet above me1 ! face ( a ,dalmatian dog--( a long s9ce dead ,dalmatian dog1 ) glassy1 expressionless eyes1 & yell[1 gap+ jaws4 ,! ph5om5on did n la/ m ?an half a m9ute1 & ) its abrupt disappe>ance came a repetition ( ! cry4 ,:at 0 x8 ,i que/ion$ ! own] ( ! cottage1 & %e in=m$ me %e _h always _h ! s5sation some?+ uncanny walk$ ! place at night1 b _h nev] se5 any?+4 ,"o ( my *ildr5 did1 ?\gh1 %e add$2 ,mike--he 0 dr[n$ at sea twelve mon?s ago4 ,be=e he became a sailor he liv$ ) me "h1 & (t5 us$ to see a dog--a big1 spott$ cratur1 l :at we call$ a plum-pudd+ dog4 ,x 0 a na/y1 un:olesome-look+ ?+1 he us$ to tell me1 & w\ld run r\nd & r\nd 8 room--! room :]e y sleep--at night4 ,?\gh a bold en\gh lad z a rule1 ! ?+ always sc>$ him2 & he us$ to come & tell me ab\t x1 ) a face z :ite z l95--',"m6' he w\ld say1 ',i saw ! spott$ cratur aga9 9 ! night1 & ,i c\ldn't get z mu* z a w9k ( sleep4' ,he w\ld sometimes ?r[ a boot at x1 & always ) ! same result--! boot w\ld g "r ?r\gh x4 ,%e !n told me t a =m] t5ant ( ! h\se1 :o _h borne an evil reputation 9 ! village--! peasants unanim\sly decl>+ %e 0 a wit*--_h di$1 s x 0 said1 9 my room4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 %e add$1 x wasn't h] gho/ t ,mike saw4 ,"h ,i disagre$ ) h]4 ,h[ev]1 if %e c\ld n come to any conclusion1 nei!r c\ld ,i2 = ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ! dog may h be5 ! e>?-b\nd _s ( "s p>ticul>ly c>nal-m9d$ occupant ( ! cottage--or1 9 o!r words1 a phantasm repres5t+ "o ( t c>nal-m9d$ p]son's sev]al p]sonalities1--x may h be5 ! phantasm ( a vagr>ian1 ( a b>r[vian1 or1 ( "s o!r k9d ( elem5tal1 attract$ to ! spot by its extreme lonel9ess1 & ! pres5ce !re1 unsuspect$ by man1 ( "s anci5t rema9s1 ei!r human or animal4 ,occult dogs are v (t5 ( a lum9\s1 semi-transp>5t blui%-grey--a blui%-grey t is common to _m o!r k9ds ( sup]physical ph5om5a1 b :i* ,i h nev] se5 9 ! physical _w4 ,i h he>d ( sev]al h\ses 9 ,we/morel& & ,devon1 always 9 ! vic9ity ( anci5t burial-places1 be+ haunt$ by blue dogs1 & sometimes by blue dogs )\t heads4 ,inde$1 headless app>itions ( all sorts are by no means uncommon4 ,a lady1 :o is well kn[n to me1 _h a v unpleasant exp]i5ce 9 a h\se 9 ,norfolk1 :]e %e 0 awak5$ "o night by a scrat*+ on h] w9d[-pane1 :i* 0 "s di/ance f ! gr\nd1 &1 on gett+ out ( b$ to see :at 0 !re1 p]ceiv$ ! huge =m ( a %aggy dog1 )\t a head1 press$ aga9/ ! glass4 ,=tunately = my in=mant1 ! manife/ation 0 brief4 ,! height ( ! w9d[ f ! gr\nd q preclud$ ! possibility ( ! app>ition be+ any natural dog1 & my fri5d 0 subsequ5tly in=m$ t :at %e _h se5 0 "o ( ! _m headless phantasms t haunt$ ! h\se4 ,( c\rse1 x does n foll[ t because "o does n actually see a head1 a head is n objectively !re--x may be v mu* !re1 only n mat]ialis$4 ,a /ory ( "o ( ^! seem+ly headless app>itions 0 once told me by a ,mrs ,=bes du ,b>ry :om ,i met at ,lady ,d4's h\se 9 ,eaton ,squ>e4 ,i rememb] ! at-home to :i* ,i ref]1 p>ticul>ly well1 z ! ent]ta9m5t on t occasion 0 entirely entru/$ to ,miss ,lilian ,nor?1 :o z a recit] & raconteur is1 9 my op9ion1 z f> sup]ior to any o!r recit] & raconteur z ! />s are sup]ior to ! e>?4 ,^? :o h n he>d h] /ories1 h n li/5$ to h] eloqu5t voice--t appeals n m]ely to ! he>t1 b to ! s\l--are to be piti$4 ,b !re--,i am digress+4 ,let me proce$4 ,x 01 ,i repeat1 on ! s\l-inspir+ occasion above m5tion$ t ,i 0 introduc$ to ,mrs ,=bes du ,b>ry1 :o mu/ be held responsible = ! foll[+ /ory4 ,i 0 read+ "o ( y\r books ! o!r day1 ,mr ,o',donnell1 %e began1 & "s ( y\r exp]i5ces rem9d me ( "o ( my own--"o t occurr$ to me _m ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ,wor?+1 9 ! old "p ( ! t[n1 n f> f :]e ! ,public ,libr>y n[ /&s4 ,directly aft] we _h tak5 ! h\se1 my husb& 0 ord]$ to ,india4 ,h[ev]1 he did n expect to be away = long1 s1 z ,i 0 n 9 v good heal? j !n1 ,i did n g ) him1 b rema9$ ) my little boy1 ,philip1 9 ,wor?+4 ,besides ,philip & myself1 my h\sehold only consi/$ ( a nurs]y-gov]ness1 cook1 h\semaid1 & kit*5-maid4 ,! haunt+s began be=e we _h be5 9 our new qu>t]s _m days4 ,we all he>d /range noises1 scrat*+s1 & :9+s1 & ! s]vants compla9$ t (t51 :5 !y 7 at meals1 some?+ !y c\ld n see1 b :i* !y c\ld swe> 0 a dog1 came sniff+ r\nd !m1 jump+ up & plac+ its invisible paws on _! lap4 ,(t51 too1 :5 !y 7 9 b$ ! same ?+ ent]$ _! room1 !y said1 & jump$ on ! top ( !m4 ,!y 7 all v mu* fright5$1 & decl>$ t if ! haunt+s cont9u$ !y w\ld n be able to /ay 9 ! h\se4 ,( c\rse1 ,i endeav\r$ to laugh away _! fe>s1 b ! latt] 7 f> too deeply root$1 & ,i myself1 ap>t f ! noises ,i _h he>d1 c\ld n help feel+ t !re 0 "s /rangely unpleasant influ5ce 9 ! h\se4 ,! climax 0 br\ght ab\t by ,philip4 ,"o aft]noon1 he>+ him cry v l\dly 9 ! nurs]y1 ,i ran up/airs to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,on ! l&+ outside ! nurs]y ,i n>r[ly avoid$ a collision ) ! gov]ness1 :o came te>+ out ( ! room1 h] eyes half out ( h] head ) t]ror1 & h] *eeks :ite z a %eet4 ,%e said no?+--& inde$ h] sil5ce 0 f> m impressive ?an words--b1 ru%+ pa/ me1 flung h]self d[n/airs1 half a doz5 /eps at a "t1 & ran into ! g>d54 ,9 an agony ( fe>--= ,i dread$ to ?9k :at _h happ5$--,i bur/ into ! nurs]y1 & f\nd ,philip /&+ on ! b$1 frantically beat+ ! air ) 8 h&s4 ',take x away--oh1 take x away6' he cri$2 'x is a horrid dog2 x has no head6' ,!n1 see+ me1 he sprang d[n &1 rac+ up to me1 leap$ into my op5 arms4 ,z he did s1 some?+ d>t$ pa/ & disappe>$ ?r\gh ! op5 doorway4 ,x 0 a huge greyh\nd )\t a head6 ,i left ! h\se ! next day--,i 0 =tunately able to sublet x--& w5t to ,b\rnem\?4 ,b1 d y "k1 ,mr ,o',donnell1 t dog foll[$ u6 ,:]ev] we w5t x w5t too1 nor did x ev] leave ,philip till 8 dea?1 :i* took place 9 ,egypt on 8 tw5ty-fir/ bir?day4 ,n[1 :at d y ?9k ( t8 ,i ?9k1 ,i repli$1 t ! phantasm 0 v probably t ( a real dog1 & t x became g5u9ely atta*$ to y\r son4 ,i d n ?9k x 0 headless1 b t1 = "s reason unkn[n = ! pres5t1 its head nev] mat]ialis$4 ,:at 0 ! hi/ory ( ! h\se8 ,x _h no hi/ory z f> z ,i c\ld ga!r1 ,mrs ,=bes du ,b>ry said4 ,a lady once liv$ !re :o 0 devot$ to dogs1 b no "o ?9ks %e ev] _h a greyh\nd4 ,!n1 ,i repli$ ?\ghtfully1 x is j possible t ! headless dog 0 ! phantasm ( ! lady h]self1 or1 at lea/1 ( "o ( h] p]sonalities6 ,mrs du ,b>ry appe>$ some:at %ock$1 & ,i adroitly *ang$ ! conv]sation4 ,h[ev]1 ,i %\ld n be at all surpris$ if ?is 7 ! case4 ,! improbability ( any anci5t rema9s be+ int]r$ "u or ne> ! h\se1 precludes ! idea ( b>r[vians1 :il/ ! ?ickly populat$ nature ( ! neighb\rhood & ! entire abs5ce ( lonel9ess1 r5d]s ! possibility ( vagr>ians equally unlikely4 ,t be+ s1 "o only has to consid] ! possibility ( its be+ a vice elem5tal attract$ to ! h\se by ! vici\s lives & ?\ghts ( "s =m] occupant1 & ,i am1 aft] all1 incl9$ to fav\r ! !ory t ! phantasm 0 ! phantasm ( ! old dog-lov+ lady h]self1 atta*+ itself 9 true can9e fa%ion to ! *ild ,philip4 ,! mo/ popul> animal =m among/ spirits--! =m assum$ by !m m (t5 ?an any o!r--is und\bt$ly ! dog4 ,i he> ( ! occult dog m (t5 ?an ( any o!r occult bea/1 & 9 _m places !re is yet a firm belief t ! s\ls ( ! wick$ are *a9$ to ?is e>? 9 ! %ape ( mon/r\s dogs4 ,accord+ to ,mr ,dy]1 9 8 ,gho/ ,_w1 a man :o hang$ himself at ,broomfield1 ne> ,salisbury1 manife/$ himself 9 ! guise ( a huge black dog2 :il/ ! ,lady ,h[>d ( ,james ,i4's reign1 = h] _m misde$s1 n ! lea/ ( :i* 0 gett+ rid ( h] husb&s1 01 on h] dea?1 trans=m$ into a h\nd & compell$ to run e night1 betwe5 midnight & cock-cr[1 f ! gateway ( ,fitz=d1 h] =m] resid5ce1 to ,oakhampton ,p>k1 & br+ back to ! place1 f :5ce %e />t$1 a blade ( grass 9 h] m\?2 & ?is p5ance %e is doom$ to cont9ue till e blade ( grass is remov$ f ! p>k1 :i* feat %e w n be able to effect till ! end ( ! _w4 ,mr ,dy] also goes on to say t 9 ! hamlet ( ,dean ,combe1 ,devon1 !re once liv$ a weav] ( great fame & skill1 :o ! day aft] 8 dea? 0 se5 sitt+ work+ away at ! loom z usual4 ,a p>son 0 promptly fet*$1 & ! foll[+ conv]sation took place4 ,kn[les6 ! p>son comm&$ 7n )\t1 ,i %rewdly suspect1 "s fe>71 come d[n6 ,?is is no place = !e6 ,i w6 said ! weav]1 z soon z ,i h work$ out my quill4 ,nay1 said ! vic>1 ?\ ha/ be5 long en\gh at ?y "w2 come d[n at once4 ,! _s !n desc5d$1 &1 on be+ pelt$ ) e>? & ?r[n on ! gr\nd by ! p>son1 0 conv]t$ into a black h\nd1 :i* app>5tly 0 its ultimate %ape4 ,"s ye>s ago1 ,mr ,dy] says1 !re 0 an accid5t 9 a ,corni% m9e :]eby sev]al m5 lo/ _! lives1 &1 r ?an t _! relatives %\ld be %ock$ at ! sight ( _! mangl$ rema9s1 "s by/&]1 ) all ! be/ int5tions 9 ! _w1 ?rew ! bodies into a fire1 ) ! result t ! m9e has ev] s9ce be5 haunt$ by a troop ( little black dogs4 ,accord+ to ! ,book ( ,days1 ii4 p4 #dcc1 !re is a widespread belief 9 mo/ p>ts ( ,engl& 9 a spectral dog1 l>ge1 %aggy1 & black1 b n conf9$ to any "o p>ticul> species4 ,?is phantasm is believ$ to haunt localities t h witness$ crimes1 & also to =etell cata/rophes4 ,! ,lanca%ire p1 accord+ to ,h>l& & ,wilk9son 9 _! ,lanca%ire ,folk-lore1 call x ! /uk] & tra%3 ! latt] "n be+ giv5 x on acc\nt ( its heavy1 slopp+ walk2 & ! =m] appellation f its curi\s scree*1 :i* is a sure indication ( "s approa*+ dea? or calamity4 ,to ! peasantry ( ,norfolk & ,cambridge%ire x is kn[n z ! %uck1 an app>ition t haunts *ur*y>ds & o!r lonely places4 ,9 ! ,isle ( ,man a simil> k9d ( phantasm1 call$ ! ,mau! dog1 0 said to walk ,peel ,ca/le2 :il/ _m ( ! ,wel% lanes--p>ticul>ly t lead+ f ,m[siad to ,lisworney ,crossways--are1 accord+ to ,wirt ,sikes' ,briti% ,gobl9s1 haunt$ by ! gwyllgi1 a big black dog ( ! mo/ t]rify+ aspect4 ,cases ( haunt+s by packs ( spectral h\nds h f "t to "t be5 report$ f all p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2 b mo/ly f ,nor?umb]l&1 ,york%ire1 ,lanca%ire1 ,cumb]l&1 ,wales1 ,devon1 & ,cornwall4 ,9 ! nor!rn di/ricts !y are designat$ ,gabriel's h\nds2 9 ,devon1 ! ,wisk1 ,yesk1 or ,hea? h\nds2 9 ,wales1 ! ,cwn ,annwn or ,cwn y ,wybr 7see ,dy]'s ,gho/ ,_w72 & 9 ,cornwall1 ! devil & 8 d&y dogs4 ,my own exp]i5ces fully co9cide ) ! traditional belief t ! dog is a v common =m ( _s ph5om5a2 b ,i c only repeat 7! same rem>k apply+ to o!r animal manife/ations71 t x is impossible to decide ) any degree ( c]ta9ty to :at category ( phantasms1 9 addition to ! g5]al ord] ( occult be/ialities1 ! dog belongs4 ,x seems q p]missible to ?9k t ! spirits ( ladies1 ) an absorb+ mania = can9e pets1 %\ld be ev5tually e>?-b\nd 9 ! =m ( dogs--a fate :i* _m ( ! fair sex h assur$ me w\ld be absolutely div9e1 & f> pref]able to ! or?odox heav54 ,i _c see :y ! %ape ( a dog %\ld be appropriat$ by ! less desirable d5iz5s ( ! occult _w4 ,b1 t x is s1 !re is no room to d\bt1 z ! foll[+ illu/ration %[s4 ,z soon z ! trial ( ! infam\s slaught]] ,x---- 0 ov]1 & ! v]dict ( dea? g5]ally kn[n1 a deep sigh ( relief 0 heav$ by ! :ole ( civilisation--sav+1 ( c\rse1 ^? pseudo-humanit>ians :o always pity murd]]s & wom5-beat]s1 & :o1 if ! law 0 at all s5sible & j1 %\ld be hang$ ) _! be/ial protgs4 ,f all classes ( m51 ,i repeat1 ) ! exception ( ^? p]nici\s cranks1 7 he>d ! ejaculations3 ,well6 he's settl$4 ,:at a good ?+6 ,i am glad6 ,! _w w be well rid ( him6 ,!n ,i smil$4 ,! _w well rid ( him6 ,w\ld x be rid ( him8 ,n if ,i knew any?+ ab\t occult ph5om5a4 ,inde$1 ! c>e] on e>? = su* an epicure 9 murd] z ,x---- _h only j begun2 9 fact1 x c\ld h>dly be said to beg9 till physical dissolution4 ,! la/ drop--t six feet or s plunge betwe5 grim scaffold+--might 9 ! case ( "s crim9als1 m]e tyros at ! trade1 t]m9ate = good _! connection ) ?is mat]ial plane2 b n1 decid$ly n1 9 ! case ( ?is bosom comrade ( vice elem5tals4 ,f bo? a psy*ological & sup]physical po9t ( view ! case _h int]e/$ me f ! fir/4 ,i _h be5 anxi\s to see ! man1 = ,i felt sure1 ev5 if he did n display any ( ! ord9>y physiognomical dang] signals obs]vable 9 _m be/ial crim9als1 !re w\ld nev]!less be a some?+ ab\t or ar\nd him1 t w\ld imm$iately w>n z ke5 a /ud5t ( ! occult z myself ( 8 close association ) ! l[e/ ord] ( phantasms4 ,i 0 n1 h[ev]1 p]mitt$ an int]view1 & s _h to base my d$uctions ^u ! descriptions ( him giv5 me1 fir/ h&1 by two exp]ts 9 psy*ology1 & ^u photographs4 ,9 ! latt] ,i recognis$--?\gh n ) ! read9ess ,i %\ld h done 9 ! photo's liv+ prototype--! pres5ce ( ! unkn[n bra91 ! grey1 sil5t1 /eal?y1 ev]-wat*ful1 ev]-lurk+ occult bra94 ,z ,i gaz$ at 8 picture1 z 9 a cry/al1 x fad$ away1 & ,i saw ! mat]ial man sitt+ alone 9 8 /udy be=e a gl[+ fire4 ,f out ( him !re crept a %ad[1 ! %ad[ ( some?+ big1 bloat$1 & crawl+4 ,i c\ld di/+ui% no?+ fur!r4 ,on rea*+ ! door x paus$1 & ,i felt x 0 eye+ him--or r 8 mat]ial body--anxi\sly4 ,p]haps x fe>$ le/ "s o!r %ad[1 equally baleful1 equally sly & subtle1 w\ld usurp its home4 ,its hesitation 01 h[ev]1 b mom5t>y1 &1 pass+ ?r\gh ! door1 x glid$ across ! dimly light$ hall & out into ! fre$om ( ! op5 air4 ,picture succe$+ picture ) great rapidity1 ,i foll[$ x z x curl$ & fawn$ ov] ! tomb/ones 9 m ?an "o *ur*y>d2 mov$ ) a peculi> waddl+ motion ?r\gh f\l alleys1 halt+ :]ev] ! g>bage lay ?icke/1 rubb$ itself c>ess+ly on ! gory floors ( slaught]-h\ses1 & f9ally ent]$ a d>k1 empty h\se 9 a road t1 if n ! ,eu/on ,road1 0 a road 9 e way resembl+ x4 ,! atmosph]e ( ! place 0 s sugge/ive ( murd] t my s\l sick5$ )9 me2 & s mu* s1 9 fact1 t :5 ,i saw sev]al grisly =ms glid+ d[n ! gloomy /aircases & along ! sombre1 n>r[ passages1 :]e ,x----'s immat]ial p]sonality 0 halt+1 app>5tly to greet x1 ,i c\ld look no long]1 b %ut my eyes4 ,= "s seconds ,i kept !m clos$1 &1 on re-op5+ !m1 f\nd ! tableau _h *ang$--! mat]ial body be=e ! fire 0 re-animat$1 & 9 ! dep?s ( ! ble>$1 protrud+ eyes ,i saw ! creep+1 crawl+1 waddl+1 enigmatical %ad[ vibrat+ ) murd]4 ,aga9 ! sc5e *ang$1 & ,i saw ! physical man /&+ 9 ! middle ( a b$room1 li/5+--li/5+ ) blan*$ face & slightly op5 m\?1 a /eely glimm] ( ! sup]physical1 ( ! malignant1 devili% sup]physical1 9 8 dilat$ pupils4 ,:at he is anticipat+ ,i _c say1 ,i d>e n ?9k--unless--unless ! repetition ( a scream2 & x comes--,i _c he> x1 b ,i c feel x1 feel ! rev]b]ation ?r\gh ! crime-kiss$ walls & vici\s1 ta9t$ atmosph]e4 ,some?+ is at ! door--x presses aga9/ x2 ,i c cat* a glimpse ( its head1 its face2 my blood freezes--x is horrible4 ,x ent]s ! room1 grey & sil5t--x lays "o h& on ! man's sleeve & drags him =w>d4 ,he asc5ds to ! room above1 &1 ) all ! brutality ( ^? accu/om$ to ! dead & dy+1 drags !---- ,b ,i w n g on4 ,! grey unkn[n1 ! occult some?+1 /]nly issues its directions1 & ! m]ely physical obeys !m4 ,x is all ov]2 ! plot ( ! vice elem5tals has triumph$1 & z !y gleefully /ep away1 "o by "o1 patt+ _! mat]ial comrade on ! %\ld]1 ! d>kness1 ! helli% d>kness ( t infam\s night light5s1 & 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[s /eal ! cold grey beams ( e>ly morn+4 ,i am assur$2 ,i h _h en\gh2 ,i pit* ! photograph into ! grate4 ,! ev5+ comes--! ev5+ aft] ! execution4 ,a feel+ ( ! greate/1 ! mo/ un5viable curiosity urges me to g1 to see if :at ,i surmise1 w actually happ54 ,i leave ,gipsy ,hill by an e>ly aft]noon tra91 ,i sp5d a few h\rs at a lit]>y club1 ,i d9e at a quiet--an em95tly quiet--re/aurant 9 ,ox=d ,/reet1 & at elev5 o'clock ,i am /&+ ne> a spot :i* ,i believe--,i h no positive pro(--,i m]ely believe1 0 frequ5t$ by ,x----4 ,x is m ?an twelve h\rs s9ce he 0 execut$2 w any?+--w ! %ape1 ! p]sonality1 ,i anticipate--come8 ,! night air gr[s cold]2 ,i %r9k deep] & deep] into ! folds ( my ov]coat1 & wi%--dev\tly wi%--myself back aga9 by my fireside4 ,! m9utes glide by sl[ly4 ,! /reets are v sil5t n[4 ,) ! exception ( an occasional toot-toot f a taxi & ! %rill :i/le ( a goods tra91 no o!r s\nds are to be he>d4 ,x is ! h\r :5 ne>ly all mat]ial ,london sleeps & ! /reets are monopolis$ by %ad[s1 int]sp]s$ ) some?+ r m sub/antial--namely1 policem54 ,a few y>ds away f me !re slips by a man 9 a blue s]ge suit2 & !n1 tip-toe+ surreptiti\sly beh9d him1 ) "o h& 9 8 tr\s]s-pocket & ! o!r c>ry+ a suspici\s-look+ black bag1 comes a :ite-fac$ "y man1 dress$ 9 %abby imitation ( a ,we/ ,end swell2 an ill-fitt+ frock-coat1 :i*1 ev5 9 ! unc]ta9 flick] ( ! gas-lamps1 pron\nces itself to be ready made1 & ! typical %opwalk]'s silk hat worn slightly on "o side4 ,:e!r ?is night bird goes ?r\gh life on tiptoe1 z _m p d1 or :e!r he only adopts t fa%ion on ?is p>ticul> occasion1 is a conundrum1 n )\t int]e/ to /ud5ts ( "* to :om a man's walk d5otes mu*4 ,= a long "t ! /reet is des]t$1 & !n a b$raggl$ figure 9 a %awl1 ) a big pap] p>cel "u h] arm1 %uffles noiselessly by & disappe>s d[n an adjac5t turn+4 ,!n !re is ano!r long int]val1 int]rupt$ by a pret5ti\s clock sonor\sly s\nd+ two4 ,a feel+ ( dr[s9ess creeps ov] me2 my eyelids droop4 ,i beg9 to lose cognisance ( my surr\nd+s & to imag9e myself 9 "s f>-away place1 :5 ,i am recall$ %>ply to myself by an int5sely cold curr5t ( air4 ,intuitively ,i recognise ! sup]physical2 x is ! same species ( cold :i* inv>iably h]alds its approa*4 ,i h be5 "r 9 my surmises aft] all2 ?is spot is de/9$ to be haunt$4 ,my eyes are wide en\gh op5 n[1 & e n]ve 9 my body t+les ) ! ke5e/ expectation4 ,some?+ is com+1 &1 if t some?+ is n ! phantasm ( him :om ,i believe is e>?b\nd1 ^: phantasm is x8 ,!re is a slight noise ( scrat*+ f some:]e close beside me4 ,x might h be5 ! w9d ru/l+ ! leaves aga9/ ! masonry1 or x might h be5--,i look r\nd & see no?+4 ,! s\nd is repeat$ & ) ! same result--,,no?+6 ,a ?ird "t ,i he>d x1 & !n f ! d>k road on "o side ( me !re waddles--,i recognise ! waddl+ at once--a %ad[ t1 gradually becom+ a little m di/9ct1 develops into ! r blurry =m ( a dog--a gaunt1 hungry-look+ mongrel4 ,9 a few seconds x /ops %ort & looks at me ) big swoll5 eyes t glitt] ) a some?+ t is n actually be/ial or savage1 some?+ /range yet n altoge!r /range1 some?+ enigmatic yet n entirely enigmatic4 ,i am nonpluss$2 x 01 & yet x 0 n1 :at ,i expect$4 ,) re/less1 ambl+ /eps x sl9ks pa/ me1 disappe>+ ?r\gh ! clos$ gate by my side4 ,!n satisfi$1 yet vaguely puzzl$1 ,i come away1 wond]+1 wond]+--wond]+ :y on e>? dogs %\ld ?us be desecrat$4 ,contr>y to :at "o w\ld imag9e to be ! case f ! close association ( cats ) wit*es & magic1 phantasms 9 a fel9e =m are comp>atively r>e1 & _! appe>ance is seldom1 if ev]1 z repulsive z t ( ! occult dog4 ,i h se5 phantasm cats sev]al times1 b1 ?\gh !y h be5 abnormally l>ge & al>m+1 only once--& ,i am anxi\s to =get t "t--7 !y any?+ l z (f5sive z _m ( ! gho/ly dogs t h manife/$ !mselves to me4 ,9 my ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,engl& & ,wales ,i h giv5 an in/ance ( dual haunt+1 9 :i* "o ( ! ph5om5a 0 a big black cat ) a fi5di% expression 9 its eyes1 b o!rwise normal2 &1 propos ( cats1 !re n[ comes back to me a /ory ,i 0 once told 9 ! ,f> ,we/--! ,gold5 ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 ,i 0 on my way back to ,engl&1 aft] a %ort b some:at bitt] abs5ce1 & ,i 0 /ay+ = ! night at a small hotel 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,! man :o relat$ ! anecdote 0 an ,au/ralian1 born & br$1 on 8 way home to 8 native l& aft] _m ye>s' soj\rn 9 ,texas4 ,i 0 sitt+ on ! s(a 9 ! smoke-room read+1 :5 he ?rew himself d[n 9 a *air opposite me & we gradually got into conv]sation4 ,x 0 late :5 we began talk+1 & ! o!r visitors1 "o by "o1 yawn$1 rose1 & )drew to _! b$rooms1 until we f\nd ourselves alone--absolutely alone4 ,! night 0 unusually d>k & sil5t4 ,lean+ ov] ! little tile-cov]$ table at :i* we sat1 ! /rang] sudd5ly said3 ,d y see any?+ by me8 ,look h>d4 ,mu* surpris$ at 8 reque/1 = ,i confess t up to !n ,i _h tak5 him = a v ord9>y k9d ( p]son1 ,i look$1 &1 to my inf9ite a/oni%m5t & awe1 saw1 float+ 9 mid-air1 ab\t two y>ds f him1 & on a level ) 8 *air1 ! %ad[y outl9es ( :at look$ l an enorm\s cat--a cat ) v little hair & unpleasant eyes--decid$ly unpleasant eyes4 ,my fle% crawl$6 ,well8 said ! /rang]--:o1 by-!-by1 _h call$ himself ,gallah]1--9 v anxi\s tones1 ,well--y don't seem 9 a hurry1 nor yet p>ticul>ly pleas$--:at is x8 ,a cat6 ,i gasp$4 ,a cat--& a cat 9 mid-air6 ,! /rang] swore4 ,d---- x6 he cri$1 da%+ 8 fi/ on ! table ) su* =ce t ! mat*-box flew a doz5 or s feet up ! room--,cuss6 ! inf]nal ?+6 ,i guess$ x 0 ne> me1 ,i c\ld feel its icy brea?6 ,he glanc$ %>ply r\nd z he spoke1 & hurl$ 8 tobacco p\* at ! %ape4 ,x pass$ "r ?r\gh x & fell ) a s(t squa% on ! gr\nd4 ,gallah] pick$ x up ) an oa?4 ,i w tell y ! hi/ory ( t cat1 he w5t on1 z he resum$ 8 seat1 & a d----d que] hi/ory x is4 ,p\r+ himself out a bump] ( :isky & refill+ 8 pipe1 he cle>$ 8 ?roat & began3 ,z a boy ,i always hat$ cats--,god kn[s :y--b ! sight ( a cat made me sick4 ,i c\ld n /& _! s(t1 sleek fur2 nor _! silly1 s5seless faces2 nor _! smell--! smell ( _! sk9s1 :i* mo/ p don't seem able to detect4 ,i c\ld1 h[ev]2 ,i c\ld recognise t d----d sc5t a mile (f1 & c\ld always tell1 )\t see+ x1 :5 !re 0 a cat 9 ! h\se4 ,if any ( ! boys at s*ool want$ to play me a trick !y let loose half a doz5 mangy tabbies 9 our y>d1 or s5t me a hide\s ',tom' truss$ up l a f[l 9 a hamp]1 or made cats' noises 9 ! dead ( night "u my w9d[4 ,ev]yone 9 ! village1 f ! bak] to ! bone-sett]1 knew ( my hatr$ ( cats1 &1 consequ5tly1 ,i _h _m enemies--*iefly among/ ! old ladies4 ,i mu/ tell y1 h[ev]1 mu* z ,i loa!d & abom9at$ cats1 ,i nev] kill$ "o4 ,i ?rew /ones & /icks at !m2 ,i empti$ jugs1 & cans1 & _m pails ( wat] on !m2 ,i pelt$ !m ) turnips2 ,i hurl$ cu%ions1 bol/]s1 pill[s1 any?+ ,i c\ld fir/ lay my h&s on1 at !m2 &--"h he ca/ a furtive look at ! %ad[--,i h p9*$ & trodd5 on _! tails2 b ,i h nev] kill$ "o4 ,:5 ,i grew up1 my attitude t[>ds !m rema9$ ! same1 & :]ev] ,i w5t ,i won ! reputation = be+ ! invet]ate1 ! mo/ poignantly invet]ate1 enemy ( cats4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t tw5ty-five1 ,i settl$ 9 a "p ( ,texas :]e !re 7 no cats4 ,x 0 on a ran* 9 ! upp] valley ( ! ,colorado4 ,i 0 cattle ran*+1 & hav+ _h a pretty %rewd k ( ! bus9ess be=e ,i left home1 ,i soon made headway1 &--betwe5 ourselves1 mate1 = !re are mighty 't\gh uns' 9 ^! t[n hotels--a good pile ( doll>s4 ,i nev] _h any ( ! adv5tures t befall mo/ m5 out ,we/1 nev] b once1 & ,i am com+ to t "r away4 ,i _h be5 sell+ "s hundr$ head ( cattle & ab\t ! same numb] ( hogs1 at a t[n "s tw5ty or s miles f my ran*1 & feel+ ,i w\ld l a bit ( excitem5t1 aft] s _m mon?s ( monotony--! monotony ( ! des]t life--,i turn$ into ! !atre--a wood5 %anty--:]e a company ( t\r+ play]s1 mo/ly ,yankees1 7 p]=m+4 ,sitt+ next to me 0 a fell[ :o spe$ily got into conv]sation ) me & assur$ me he 0 an ,au/ralian4 ,i did n believe him1 = he _h n ! cut ( an ,au/ralian1--until he m5tion$ "o or two ( ! /reets ,i knew 9 ,adelaide1 & t settl$ me4 ,we drank to ea* o!r's heal? /raight away1 & he invit$ me to supp] at 8 hotel4 ,i accept$2 & z soon z ! p]=mance 0 ov]1 & we _h ex*ang$ greet+s ) "s half-doz5 ( ! p]=m]s1 9 :isky1 he slipp$ 8 arm ?r\gh m9e & we /roll$ (f toge!r4 ,( c\rse x 0 v fooli% ( me1 see+ t ,i _h a belt full ( money2 b !n ,i _h n _h an out+ = a long "t1 & ,i ?ir/$ = adv5ture z ,i ?ir/$ = :isky1 & ,god alone kn[s h[ mu* ( ,,t ,i _h already drunk4 ,we arriv$ at ! hotel4 ,x 0 a poor-look+ place 9 a s9i/] neighb\rhood1 ab\nd+ ) evil-ey$ ,dagos & cut-?roats ( all k9ds4 ,/ill ,i 0 "y & /rong1 & well arm$1 = ,i nev] left home 9 ^? days )\t a six-%oot]4 ,my companion escort$ me into a l[ room 9 ! re> ( ! premises1 smell+ villa9\sly ( f\l tobacco & equally f\l alcohol4 ,"s half-cook$ slices ( bacon & suspici\s-look+ fri$ eggs 7 plac$ be=e u1 :i*1 ) huge hunks ( bread & a bottle ( v mu* belabell$--too mu* belabell$--,highl& :isky1 complet$ ! repa/4 ,b x 0 too unsav\ry ev5 = my companion1 ^: hungry eyes & lant]n jaws proclaim$ he _h a rav5\s appetite4 ,h[ev]1 he ate ! bacon & ,i ! bread2 ! eggs we empti$ into a fl[]-pot4 ,! supp]--! supp] ( :i* he _h l$ me to ?9k s mu*--ov]1 we fill$ our glasses1 or at lea/ he p\r$ out = bo?1 = 8 h&s 7 /eadi]--ev5 9 my condition ( semi-intoxication ,i notic$ !y 7 /eadi]--?an m9e4 ,!n he br\ght me a cig> & took me to 8 b$room1 a b>e1 grimy ap>tm5t ov]head4 ,!re 0 no furniture1 sav+ a b$ %[+ unmi/akable signs t someone _h be5 ly+ on x 9 dirty boots1 a small rectangul> deal table1 & "o *air4 ,9 a /upefi$ condition ,i 0 hesitat+ :i* ( ! alt]natives to *oose--! *air or ! table1 =1 oddly en\gh1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( ! b$1 :5 my ho/ settl$ ! "q by lead+ me =cibly =w>d & fl++ me d[n on ! mattress4 ,he !n took a wood5 w$ge out ( 8 pocket1 &1 go+ to ! door1 ?ru/ x 9 ! crack1 giv+ ! h&le a viol5t tug to see :e!r ! door /ood ! te/4 ',!re n[1 mate1' he said ) a gr9--a gr9 t seem$ to sugge/ some?+ my tipsy bra9 c\ld n grasp1 ',i h j %ut u 9 snug & secure s t we c *at away )\t fe> ( int]ruption4 ,let u dr9k to a com=table night's sleep4 ,y w sleep s\nd en\gh "h1 ,i c tell y6' ,he h&$ me a glass z he spoke4 ',dr9k6' he said ) a le]4 ',y are n half an ,au/ralian if y _c hold t6 ,see6' & p\r+ himself out a tumbl] ( spirits & wat] he 0 ab\t to gulp x d[n1 :5 ,i utt]$ an ejaculation ( horror4 ,! light f ! s+le gas jet ov] 8 head1 fall+ on 8 face z he lift$ x up to dr9k ! :isky1 reveal$ 9 8 wide op51 protrud+ pupils1 ! reflection ( a cat--,i c swe> x 0 a cat4 ,in/antly my intoxication evaporat$ & ,i sc5t$ dang]4 ,h[ 0 x ,i _h n notic$ be=e t ! man 0 a typical ruffian--a regul> /reet-corn] loit]]1 wait+1 hawklike1 to p\nce ^u & fleece ! fir/ well-to-d look+ /rang] he saw4 ,( c\rse ,i saw x all n[ l a fla% ( lightn+3 he _h se5 me ab\t ! t[n dur+ ! e>li] "p ( ! day1 _h f\nd out ,i 0 !re on bus9ess1 t ,i 0 an ,au/ralian1 & "o or two o!r ?+s--x is surpris+ h[ soon "o's affairs get moot$ 9 a small t[n1--& guess+ ,i _h ! receipts ( my sales on my p]son1 _h decid$ to rob me4 ,accord+ly1 ) ?is end 9 view1 he _h foll[$ me into ! !atre1 &1 secur+ ! seat next me1 _h brok5 ! ice by pret5d+ he 0 an ,au/ralian4 ,he _h !n pli$ me ) dr9k & br\ght me1 already m ?an half drunk1 to ?is cut-?roat d54 ,& ,i ow$ ! discov]y to a cat6 ,my fir/ ?\ght 0 to feel = my revolv]4 ,i did1 & f\nd x 0--gone4 ,my hopes sank to z]o2 = ?\gh ,i might h be5 m ?an a mat* = ! wiry fram$ /rang] _h we bo? be5 un>m$1 ,i _h n ! slighte/ *ance ) him 7 he arm$1 z he und\bt$ly 01 ) my revolv] z well z 8 own4 ,?\gh x takes "s "t to expla9 ?is1 x all pass$ ?r\gh my m9d 9 a few seconds--be=e he _h f9i%$ dr9k+4 ',n[1 mate6' he said1 putt+ d[n 8 glass1 ! fir/ ,,:ole glass ev5 ( :isky & wat] he _h tak5 t night1 't's my %>e1 n[ = y\rs4' ',wait a bit6' ,i /amm]$1 pret5d+ to hicc\gh1 'wait a bit4 ,i don't feel t ,i c dr9k any m j yet6 ,maybe ,i w 9 a few m9utes4' ,we sat d[n1 & ,i saw protrud+ f 8 hip pocket ! butt end ( a revolv]4 ,if only ,i c\ld get x6 ,det]m9$ to try1 ,i edg$ slightly t[>ds him4 ,he imm$iately drew away1 a curi\s1 furtive1 be/ial smile lurk+ 9 ! corn] ( 8 lips4 ,i casually repeat$ ! manoeuvre1 & he j z casually repeat$ 84 ,!n ,i glanc$ at ! w9d[--! door ,i knew 0 hopeless1--& x 0 iron b>r$4 ,i gaz$ aga9 at ! man1 & 8 eyes gr9n$ evilly z !y met m9e4 ,)\t a d\bt he meant to murd] me4 ,! gha/l9ess ( my position /unn$ me4 ,ev5 if ,i %riek$ = help1 :o w\ld he> me save desp]adoes1 9 all probability e :it z ready z my companion to kill me4 ,a hide\s /upor n[ began to ass]t itself1 & z ,i /ra9$ to keep my lids f clos+1 ,i wat*$ ) a ?rill ( t]ror a fi5di% look ( expectancy creep into ! :ite1 gleam+ face ( ! /rang]4 ,i realis$1 only too acutely1 t he 0 wait+ = me to fall asleep s z ! m conv5i5tly to rob & murd] me4 ,! man 0 a murd]] by in/9ct--8 :ole air sugge/$ x--8 v brea? 0 impregnat$ ) ! sickly desire to kill4 ,physically1 he 0 ! ideal assass94 ,x 0 /range t ,i _h n obs]v$ x be=e2 b 9 ?is light1 ?is yell[1 pi]c+ gl>e1 all ! crim9ality ( 8 features 0 reveal$ ) damn+ cle>ness3 ! high *eek-bones1 ! light1 protrud+ eyes1 ! abnormally develop$ =ehead & temporal regions1 ! small1 weak *91 ! grossly irregul> tee?1 ! poison\s brea?1 ! club-%ap$ f+]-tips & ?ick palms4 ,:]e c\ld "o f9d a great] comb9ation ( typically crim9al *>act]i/ics8 ,! man 0 made = de/roy+ 8 fell[ creatures4 ,:5 w\ld he beg9 8 job & h[8 ,i am n n>r[ m9d$1 ,i c recognise m]it ev5 9 my enemies2 & ?\gh ,i 0 s soon to be 8 victim1 ,i c\ld n b admire ! ?or\ghly pr(essional mann]1 indicative ( pa/ ma/]%ip1 ) :i* he set ab\t 8 bus9ess4 ,s f> all 8 plans1 g5]at$ ) meteor-l quickness1 _h be5 successful2 he 0 n[ %[+ h[ devot$ he 0 to 8 vocation1 & h[ ri*ly he appreciat$ ! situation1 by ab&on+ himself to a %ort p]iod ( gre$y1 voluptu\s anticipation1 fully express$ 9 8 />+ eyes & ?9ly lipp$ m\?1 be=e exp]i5c+ ! delici\s s5sation ( slitt+ my w9dpipe & dismemb]+ me4 ,my dr[s9ess1 :i* ,i v]ily believe 0 9 a great measure due to ! peculi> fasc9ation he _h = me1 /eadily increas$1 & x 0 only ) ! mo/ desp]ate ef=ts1 egg$ on by ! k t my v exi/5ce dep5d$ on x1 t ,i c\ld keep my eyelids f actually com+ toge!r & /ick+ fa/4 ,at la/ !y clos$ s ne>ly z to deceive my companion1 :o1 ris+ /eal?ily to 8 feet1 %[$ 8 tee? 9 a broad gr9 ( satisfaction1 & :ipp+ f 8 coat pocket a glitt]+1 horn-h&l$ knife1 ran 8 dirty1 spatulate ?umb ov] ! blade to see if x 0 %>p4 ,gr9n+ /ill m1 he n[ tipto$ to ! w9d[1 pull$ ! bl9d z f> d[n z x w\ld g1 &1 aft] plac+ 8 e> aga9/ ! panel ( ! door to make sure no "o 0 ab\t1 gaily spat on 8 palms1 &1 ) a s(t1 s>donic *uckle1 crept sl[ly t[>ds me4 ,_h he advanc$ ) a w>-:oop x w\ld h made little or no diff]5ce--! man & 8 atmosph]e p>alys$ me--,i 0 held 9 ! *air by iron bonds t swa!d !mselves r\nd h&s1 & feet1 & tongue4 ,i c\ld nei!r /ir nor utt] a s\nd1--only look1 look ) all ! p5t-up agonies ( my s\l ?r\gh my burn+1 quiv]+ eye-la%es4 ,a y>d1 a foot1 an in*1 & ! p]spir+ f+]s ( 8 left h& dext]\sly loos5$ ! gaudy col\r$ sc>f t hid my ?roat4 ,a second lat] & ,i felt !m sm>tly transf]r$ to my long1 curly hair4 ,!y tight5$1 & my neck 0 on ! v v]ge ( be+ j]k$ back1 :5 betwe5 my quiv]+ eyelids ,i saw on ! %e5y surface ( 8 bulg+ eye-balls1--! cat--! damnable1 hat$ cat4 ,! effect 0 magical4 ,a wave ( ! mo/ t]rific1 ! mo/ ungov]nable fury surg$ ?r\gh me4 ,i /ruck out bl9dly1 & "o ( my fi/s alight+ on ! w\ld-be murd]]'s face made him /agg] back & drop ! knife4 ,9 an in/ant ! weapon 0 m9e1 & ere he c\ld draw 8 six-%oot]--= ! sudd5ness ( ! enc\nt] & my bl[ _h consid]ably daz$ him--,i _h hurl$ myself ^u him1 & br\ght him to ! gr\nd4 ,! =ce ) :i* ,i _h ?r[n him1 toge!r ) my bl[1 _h /unn$ him1 & ,i w\ld h left him 9 t condition _h x n be5 = ! cat--! accurs$ cat--t1 peep+ up at me f e p>ticle ( 8 pro/rate body1 egg$ me on to kill him4 ,my int5se admiration = 8 g5ius n[ manife/$ itself 9 ! way 9 :i* ,i imitat$ all 8 movem5ts1 f ! visit to ! door & w9d[1 to ! spitt+ on 8 palms2 & ) a gr9--! ne>e/ c\nt]p>t t ,i c\ld get1 aft] prodigi\s ef=ts1 to ! "o t s fasc9at$ me--,i approa*$ 8 recumb5t figure1 &1 b5d+ ov] x1 remov$ 8 neck]*ief4 ,i sat & admir$ ! g5tly ?robb+ :it5ess ( 8 ?roat = "s seconds1 & !n1 ) a volley ( execrations at ! cat1 comm5c$ my novel & by no means un9t]e/+ "w4 ,i am afraid ,i bungl$ x sadly1 = ,i 0 di/urb$ :5 9 ! mid/ ( x1 by ! s\nd ( scrat*+1 ! viol5t & frantic scrat*+1 ( "s animal on ! upp] panels ( ! door4 ,! s\nd flu/]$ me1 &1 my h& %ak+ 9 consequ5ce1 ,i did n make su* a neat job ( x z ,i %\ld h lik$4 ,h[ev]1 ,i did my be/1 & at all ev5ts ,i kill$ him2 & ,i enjoy$ ! supreme satisfaction ( kn[+ t ,i _h kill$ him--kill$ ! cat4 ,b my joy 0 ( %ort duration1 & ,i n[ bitt]ly regret my ra% de$4 ,:]ev] ,i g 9 ! daytime1 ! %ad[y figure ( ! cat accompanies me1 & at night1 cr\*+ on my b$clo!s1 x wat*es--wat*es me ) ! expression 9 its eyes & m\? ( my w\ld-be murd]] on t memorable night4 ,z he conclud$1 = an in/ant1 only = an in/ant1 ! %ad[ by 8 side grew cle>]1 & ,i saw ! cat1 saw x wat*+ him ) murd]1 gha/ly murd] lurk+ 9 its eyes4 ,i /ruck a mat*1 &1 z ,i _h anticipat$1 ! ph5om5on vani%$4 ,x w return1 ! ,au/ralian said gloomily2 x always does4 ,i %all nev] get rid ( x6 ,& z ,i fully concurr$ ) ?is /atem5t1 & _h no sugge/ions to (f]1 ,i ?ank$ him = 8 /ory1 & wi%$ him good night4 ,b ,i did n leave him alone4 ,he /ill _h 8 cat4 ,i saw x return to him z ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! doorway4 ,( c\rse1 ,i _h no means ( v]ify+ 8 /ory2 x might h be5 true1 or x might n4 ,b !re 0 ! cat6--?or\ghly objective & z p]fect a specim5 ( a fel9e1 occult be/iality z ,i h ev] se5 or wi% to see aga94 ,t a _s %\ld appe> 9 ! =m ( a pig ne$ n seem rem>kable :5 we rememb] t ^? :o live f\l lives1 i4e4 ! s5sual & gre$y1 mu/1 aft] dea?1 assume ! %ape t is mo/ appropriate to !m2 inde$1 9 ^! circum/ances1 "o might r be surpris$ t a phantasm 9 ! %ape ( a hog is n a m frequ5t occurr5ce4 ,!re are num]\s in/ances ( haunt+s by ph5om5a ( ?is k9d1 9 "s cases ! phantasms be+ :olly animal1 & 9 o!r cases semi-animal4 ,:at ,i h said ) reg>d to ! phantasms ( dogs--namely1 ! difficulty1 practically ! impossibility1 ( decid+ :e!r ! manife/ation is due to an elem5tal or to a _s ( ! dead--holds good 9 ! case ( pig z well z e o!r k9d ( be/ial ph5om5on4 ,! phantasm 9 ! %ape ( a horse ,i am incl9$ to attribute to ! once actually mat]ial horse & n to elem5tals4 ,) reg>d to phantom birds--& !re are innum]able cases ( occult bird ph5om5a--,i fancy x is o!rwise1 & t ! majority ( bird haunt+s are caus$ ei!r by ! spirits ( dead p1 or by vici\s =ms ( elem5tals4 ,?\gh "o he>s ( few cases ( occult be/ialities 9 ! %ape ( tig]s1 lions1 or any o!r wild animal--sav+ be>s & wolves1 phantasms ( :i* appe> to be common--,i nev]!less believe1 f he>say evid5ce1 t !y are to be met ) 9 c]ta9 ( ! jungles & des]ts 9 ! ,ea/1 & t = ! mo/ "p !y are ! phantasms ( ! dead animals !mselves1 /ill hank]+ to be cruel--/ill hank]+ to kill4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,vampires1 ,,7-,,wolves1 ,,fox-,,wom51 ,,etc4 ,vampires ,accord+ to a "w by ,jos4 ,ennemos]1 entitl$ ,! ,phantom ,_w1 ,hung>y 0 at "o "t full ( vampires4 ,betwe5 ! riv] ,!iss & ,transylvania1 7 7& /ill are1 ,i believe7 a p call$ ,heyducs1 :o 7 mu* pe/]$ ) ?is p>ticul>ly noxi\s k9d ( phantasm4 ,ab\t #agcb1 a ,heyduc call$ ,arnauld ,paul 0 cru%$ to dea? by a waggon4 ,?irty days aft] 8 burial a great numb] ( p began to die1 & x 0 !n rememb]$ t ,paul _h said he 0 torm5t$ by a vampire4 ,a consultation 0 held & x 0 decid$ to exhume him4 ,on digg+ up 8 body1 x 0 f\nd to be r$ all ov] & lit]ally bur/+ ) blood1 "s ( :i* _h =c$ a passage out & wett$ 8 w9d+ %eet4 ,moreov]1 8 hair1 nails1 & be>d _h gr[n consid]ably4 ,^! be+ sure signs t ! corpse 0 possess$ by a vampire1 ! local bailie 0 fet*$ & ! usual proce$+s = ! expulsion ( ! undesirable phantasm began4 ,a /ake1 %>ply po9t$ at "o end1 0 h&$ to ! bailie1 :o1 rais+ x above 8 head1 drove x ) all 8 might into ! he>t ( ! corpse4 ,!re !n issu$ f ! body ! mo/ fe>ful screams1 :]eupon x 0 at once ?r[n into a fire t _h be5 specially prep>$ = x1 & burn$ to a%es4 ,b1 ?\gh ?is 0 ! end ( t p>ticul> vampire1 x 0 by no means ! end ( ! haunt+s2 = ! dea?s1 f> f decreas+ 9 numb]1 cont9u$ 9 rapid succession1 & no less ?an sev5te5 p 9 ! village di$ )9 a p]iod ( ?ree mon?s4 ,! "q n[ arose z to :i* ( ! o!r bodies 9 ! cemet]y 7 possess$1 x be+ v evid5t t m ?an "o vampire lay buri$ !re4 ,:il/ ! matt] 0 at ! height ( discussion1 ! solution to ! problem 0 br\ght ab\t ?us4 ,a girl1 ( ! "n ( ,/anoska1 awoke 9 ! middle ( ! night1 utt]+ ! mo/ he>tr5d+ screams1 & decl>+ t ! son ( a man call$ ,millo 7:o _h be5 dead n9e weeks7 _h ne>ly /rangl$ h]4 ,a ru% 0 at once made to ! cemet]y1 & a g5]al dis9t]m5t tak+ place1 sev5te5 out ( ! =ty corpses 7includ+ t ( ! son ( ,millo7 %[$ unmi/akable signs ( vampirism4 ,!y 7 all treat$ accord+ to ! mode describ$1 & _! a%es ca/ into ! adjac5t riv]4 ,a committee ( inquiry conclud$ t ! spread ( vampirism _h be5 due to ! eat+ ( c]ta9 cattle1 ( :i* ,paul _h be5 ! fir/ to p>take4 ,! di/urbances ceas$ ) ! dea? ( ! girl & ! de/ruction ( h] body1 & ! full acc\nt ( ! haunt+s1 atte/$ to by (fic]s ( ! local g>rison1 ! *ief surgeons1 & mo/ influ5tial ( ! inhabitants ( ! di/rict1 0 s5t to ! ,imp]ial ,c\ncil ( ,w> at ,v5ice1 :i* caus$ a /rict inquiry to be made into ! matt]1 & 7 subsequ5tly1 accord+ to ,ennemos]1 satisfi$ t all 0 bona fide4 ,9 ano!r "w1 ,a ,hi/ory ( ,magic1 ,ennemos] also ref]s to a case 9 ! village ( ,kisilova1 9 ,hung>y1 :]e ! body ( an old man1 ?ree days aft] 8 dea?1 appe>$ to 8 son on two consecutive nights1 dem&+ some?+ to eat1 &1 be+ giv5 "s meat1 ate x rav5\sly4 ,! ?ird night ! son di$1 & ! succe$+ day witness$ ! dea?s ( "s five or six o!rs4 ,! matt] 0 report$ to ! ,tribunal ( ,belgrade1 :i* promptly s5t two (fic]s to inquire into ! case4 ,on _! arrival ! old man's grave 0 op5$1 & 8 body f\nd to be full ( blood & natural respiration4 ,a /ake 0 !n driv5 ?r\gh its he>t1 & ! haunt+s ceas$4 ,?\gh f> few] 9 numb] ?an !y 71 & m ?an ev] conf9$ to c]ta9 localities1 ,i am q sure t vampires are by no means ext9ct4 ,_! modes & habits--!y are no long] greg>i\s--h *ang$ ) ! modes & habits ( _! victims1 b !y are none ! less vampires4 ,h ,i se5 !m8 ,no6 b my n hav+ be5 ?us =tunate1 or r un=tunate1 does n make me s disc\rte\s z to disbelieve ^? :o tell me t !y h se5 a vampire--t peculi>1 indef9ably peculi> %ape t1 wriggl+ along ! gr\nd f "o tomb/one to ano!r1 crawls up & ov] ! *ur*y>d wall1 & mak+ = ! ne>e/ h\se1 disappe>s ?r\gh "o ( its upp] w9d[s4 ,inde$1 ,i h no d\bt t _h ,i wat*$ t h\se "s few days aft]w>ds1 ,i %\ld h se5 a pale1 anmic look+ creature1 ) project+ tee? & a ?or\ghly imbecile expression1 come out ( x4 ,i believe a l>ge p]c5tage ( idiots & imbecile epileptics owe _! pitiable plight to vampires :i*1 9 _! infancy1 !y _h ! mis=tune to attract4 ,i d n ?9k t1 z ( old1 ! vampires come to _! prey in/all$ 9 /ol5 bodies1 b t !y visit p :olly 9 _s =m1 &1 ) _! sup]physical m\?s1 suck ! bra9 cells dry ( intellect4 ,! baby1 :o is ?us ! victim ( a vampire1 gr[s up into some?+ on a f> l[] scale ( intellig5ce ?an dumb animals1 m be/ial ?an monkeys1 & m dang]\s 7f> m dang]\s1 if ! public only realis$ x7 ?an tig]s2 =1 :]eas ! tig] is cont5t ) "o squ>e meal a day1 ! hung] ( vampirism is nev] satisfi$1 & ! half-/>v$1 mal-%ap$ bra9 cells1 ! prey ( vampirism1 are 9 a con/ant /ate ( suction1 ev] try+ to draw 9 m5tal su/5ance f ! heal?y bra9 cells ar\nd !m4 ,idiots & epileptics are ! cephalopoda ( ! l&--only1 if any?+1 f\l]1 m voraci\s1 & m insatiable ?an _! aquatic prototypes4 ,!y nev] ought to be at l>ge4 ,if n de/roy$ 9 _! e>ly infancy 7:i* "o _c help ?9k+ w\ld be ! mo/ m]ciful plan bo? = ! idiot & ! community 9 g5]al71 ^? polyp bra9s ought to be kept 9 "s isolat$ place :]e !y w\ld h only ea* o!r to fe$ ^u4 ,:5 ,i see an idiot walk+ 9 ! /reets1 ,i always take v good c>e to give him a wide b]?1 z ,i h no desire t ! vampire buri$ 9 8 )]$ bra9 cells %\ld d]ive any nutrition at my exp5se4 ,f ! fact t "s t[ns :i* are close to cromle*s1 anci5t burial-gr\nds1 woods1 or moors are full ( idiots1 leads me to suppose t vampires (t5 frequ5t ! same spots z b>r[vians1 vagr>ians & o!r types ( elem5tals4 ,:il/1 on ! o!r h&1 s9ce _m d5sely cr[d$ c5tres h fully _! %>e ( idiots1 ,i am l$ to believe t vampires are equally attract$ by popul\s di/ricts1 & t1 9 %ort1 unlike b>r[vians & vagr>ians1 !y c be met ) pretty ne>ly ev]y:]e4 ,& n[ = examples4 ,a man ,i "k1 :o sp5ds mo/ ( 8 "t 9 ,g]many1 once _h a /range exp]i5ce :5 /ay+ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,h>tz m\nta9s4 ,"o sultry ev5+ 9 ,augu/ he 0 walk+ 9 ! c\ntry1 & notic$ a p]ambulator ) a :ite figure1 :i* he took to be t ( a rem>kably tall nursemaid1 b5d+ ov] x4 ,z he drew ne>]1 h[ev]1 he f\nd t he _h be5 mi/ak54 ,! figure 0 no?+ human2 x _h no limbs2 x 0 cyl9drical4 ,a fa9t1 sickly s\nd ( suck+ caus$ my fri5d to />t =w>d ) an exclamation ( horror1 & z he did s1 ! phantasm glid$ away f ! p]ambulator & disappe>$ among ! trees4 ,! baby1 my fri5d assur$ me1 0 a m]e bag ( bones1 ) a gha/ly1 gr9n+ anmic face4 ,aga91 :5 t\r+ 9 ,hung>y1 he _h a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,he 0 walk+ d[n a back /reet 9 a l>ge1 ?ickly populat$ t[n1 :5 he beheld a baby ly+ on ! hot & /icky pavem5t ) a que]-look+ object /oop+ ov] x4 ,wond]+ :at on e>? ! ?+ 01 he advanc$ rapidly1 & saw1 to 8 unmitigat$ horror1 t x 0 a phantasm ) a limbless1 cyl9drical body1 a huge flat1 pulpy head1 & protrud+1 lum9\s lips1 :i* 7 tightly glu$ to ! infant's e>s2 & aga9 my fri5d he>d a fa9t1 sickly s\nd ( suck+1 & a s\nd m hide\sly nauseat+1 he in=m$ me1 c\ld n be imag9$4 ,he 0 too dumbf\nd$ to act2 he c\ld only />e2 & ! phantasm1 aft] cont9u+ its loa?some occupation = "s seconds1 leisurely arose1 & mov+ away ) a glid+ motion1 vani%$ 9 ! y>d ( an adjac5t h\se4 ,! *ild did n appe> to be human1 b a concoction ( half a doz5 dim9utive be/ialities1 & z my fri5d gaz$ at x1 too fasc9at$ = ! mom5t to te> himself away1 x smil$ up at him ) ! hungry1 le]+ smile ( vampirism & idiocy4 ,s mu* = vampires 9 ! c\ntry & 9 cr[d$ cities1 b1 z ,i h already rem>k$1 !y are ubiquit\s4 ,z an illu/ration1 !re is said to be a m>itime t[n 9 a remote "p ( ,engl&1 :i*1 besides be+ full ( qua9tness 7( a k9d n inv>iably pleasant7 & ( f\l smells1 is also full ( m ?an half-savage fi%]m5 & idiots2 idiots t (t5 come out at dusk1 & greatly al>m /rang]s by runn+ aft] !m4 ,"s ye>s ago1 "o ( ^! idiots w5t into a /rang]'s h\se1 took a noisy baby out ( its cot1 & aft] tubb+ x well 7:i* ,i ?9k %[$ t ! idiot possess$ c]ta9 p[]s ( obs]vation71 cut (f its head1 ?r[+ ! (f5d+ memb] into ! fire4 ,! p>5ts 7 naturally indignant1 & s 7 "s ( ! inhabitants2 b ! affair 0 spe$ily =gott51 & al?\gh ! murd]] 0 conf9$ to a lunatic asylum1 no?+ 0 done to rid ! t[n ( o!r idiots :o 71 collectively1 do+ mis*ief ( a nature f> m s]i\s ?an t ( ! rec5tly p]petrat$ murd]4 ,! wild & rugg$ coa/ ^u :i* ! t[n is situat$ 0 =m]ly ! hunt+-gr\nd ( wreck]s1 & ,i fe> ! pres5t bre$ ( fi%]m51 9 spite ( _! hypocritical pret5sions to religion1 prove only too pla9ly by _! abom9able cruelty to birds & inhospitable treatm5t ( /rang]s1 t !y are 9 reality no bett] ?an _! =be>s4 ,?is inh]it$ /ra9 ( cruelty 9 ! fi%]m5 w\ld alone acc\nt = ! pres5ce ( vampires & e o!r k9d ( vici\s elem5tal2 b ! t[n has /ill ano!r attraction--namely1 a prehi/oric burial-gr\nd1 on a wide expanse ( ?9ly populat$ moorl&--9 its re>4 propos ( vampires1 my fri5d ,mrs ,s\? writes to me z foll[s 7,i quote h] lett] ad v]bum73 ,! o!r night1 ,i 0 d9+ ) a v old fri5d ( m9e :om ,i _h n se5 = ye>s1 &1 dur+ a pause 9 ! conv]sation1 he sudd5ly said1 ',d y believe 9 vampires8' ,i wond]$ = a mom5t if he _h gone mad1 & ,i ?9k1 9 my matt]-(-fact way1 ,i blurt$ out some?+ ( ! sort2 b ,i saw 9 a mom5t1 f ! expression 9 8 eyes1 t he _h some?+ to tell me1 & t he 0 n at all 9 ! mood to be laugh$ at or misund]/ood1 ',tell me1' ,i said1 ',i am li/5+4' ',well1' he repli$1 ',i _h an extraord9>y exp]i5ce a few mon?s ago1 & n a ^w ( x h ,i brea!d to any liv+ s\l4 ,b sometimes ! horror ( x s ov]p[]s me t ,i feel ,i mu/ %>e my secret ) someone2 & y--well1 y & ,i h always be5 su* pals4' ,i answ]$ no?+1 b g5tly press$ 8 h&4 ,aft] light+ a cig>ette1 he comm5c$ 8 /ory1 :i* ,i w give y z ne>ly z possible 9 8 own words3-- ',x is ab\t six mon?s ago s9ce ,i return$ f my travels4 ,up to t "t ,i _h be5 away f ,engl& = ne>ly ?ree ye>s1 z y "k4 ,ab\t a c\ple ( nights aft] my return1 ,i 0 d9+ at my ,club1 :5 someone tapp$ me on ! %\ld]1 & turn+ r\nd1 ,i saw my old fri5d ,s----4 ',z ,i _h no idea he 0 9 ,london1 y may imag9e my delight4 ,he jo9$ me at d9n] & we w5t ov] old times toge!r4 ,he ask$ me if ,i _h he>d any?+ ( our mutual fri5d ,g----1 to :om we 7 bo? v mu* atta*$4 ,i said ,i _h _h a few l9es f him ab\t six mon?s previ\sly1 ann\nc+ 8 m>riage1 b t ,i _h nev] he>d f him nor se5 him s9ce4 ,he _h settl$1 ,i believe1 9 ! he>t ( ! c\ntry4 ,s---- !n told me t he _h n se5 ,g---- s9ce 8 engagem5t1 nei!r _h he he>d f him2 9 fact he _h writt5 to him once or twice1 b 8 lett]s _h receiv$ no answ]4 ,!re 7 :isp]$ rum\rs t he 0 look+ ill & unhappy4 ,he>+ ?is1 ,i got ,g----'s address f ,s----1 & made up my m9d ,i w\ld run d[n & see him z soon z ,i c\ld get away f t[n4 ',ab\t a week aft]w>ds ,i f\nd myself1 aft] driv+ an int]m9able di/ance1 s x seem$ to me1 ?r\gh ,devon%ire lanes1 /opp+ outside a beautiful h\se :i* appe>$ to be entirely isolat$ f any o!r dwell+4 ',a few m m9utes & ,i 0 /&+ be=e a blaz+ log fire 9 a f9e old hall1 eag]ly await+ ! welcome ,i knew my old fri5d w\ld give me4 ,i did n anticipate long2 9 less "t ?an x takes to tell ,g---- appe>$1 & ) sl[1 pa9fully sl[ /eps1 cross$ ! hall to greet me4 ,he 0 wa/$ to a %ad[1 & ,i felt a lump rise 9 my ?roat z ,i ?\ght ( ! spl5did1 a?letic boy ,i us$ to "k4 ,he made no excuse = 8 wife1 :o did n accompany him2 & ?\gh ,i 0 naturally anxi\s to see h]1 ,i 0 glad t ,jack & ,i 7 alone4 ,we *att$ toge!r utt]ly reg>dless ( ! "t1 & x 0 n until ! fir/ gong _h s\nd$ t ,i ?\ght ( dress+ = d9n]4 ,aft] p]=m+ a some:at hurri$ toilette1 ,i 0 ha/5+ d[n/airs1 :5 ,i sudd5ly became consci\s t ,i 0 be+ wat*$4 ,i look$ all r\nd & c\ld see no "o4 ,i !n he>d a l[1 musical laugh j above my head1 & look+ up1 ,i saw a figure lean+ ov] ! bani/]s4 ,! beauty ( ! face dazzl$ me = a mom5t1 & ! lovel9ess ( ! eyes1 :i* look$ into m9e & seem$ to %9e a r$ gold1 held me spellb\nd4 ,pres5tly a voice1 e :it z lovely z ! face1 said3 ,s y are ,jack's *um8 ,! mo/ beautiful woman ,i h ev] se5 !n came sl[ly d[n ! /airs1 & slipp+ h] arm ?r\gh m9e1 l$ me to ! d9+-room4 ,z h] h& re/$ on my coat-sleeve1 ,i rememb] notic+ t ! f+]s 7 long1 & ?91 & po9t$1 & ! nails s poli%$ t !y almo/ %one r$4 ,inde$1 ,i c\ld n help feel+ some:at puzzl$ by ! fact t ev]y?+ ab\t h] %one r$ ) ! exception ( h] sk91 :i*1 ) an equal brilliancy1 %one :ite4 ,at d9n] %e 0 lively1 b %e ate & drank v sp>+ly1 & z ?\gh food 0 loa?some to h]4 ',soon aft] d9n] ,i felt s exce$+ly tir$ & sleepy1 a mo/ unusual ?+ = me1 t ,i f\nd x absolutely impossible to keep awake1 & consequ5tly ask$ my ho/ & ho/ess to excuse me4 ,i woke next morn+ feel+ languid & giddy1 &1 :ile %av+1 ,i notic$ a curi\s r$ m>k at ! base ( my neck4 ,i imag9$ ,i mu/ h cut myself %av+ hurri$ly ! ev5+ be=e1 & ?\ght no?+ m ab\t x4 ',! foll[+ night1 aft] d9n]1 ,i exp]i5c$ ! same s5sation ( sleep9ess1 & felt almo/ z if ,i _h be5 drugg$4 ,x 0 impossible = me to keep awake1 s ,i aga9 ask$ to be excus$6 ,on ?is occasion1 aft] ,i _h retir$1 a curi\s ?+ happ5$4 ,i dream$--or at lea/ ,i suppose ,i dream$--t ,i saw my door sl[ly op51 & ! figure ( a woman c>ry+ a c&le 9 "o h&1 & ) ! o!r c>efully %ad+ ! flame1 glide noiselessly into my room4 ,%e 0 clad 9 a loose r$ g[n1 & a great rope ( hair hung ov] "o %\ld]4 ,aga9 ^? r$-gold eyes look$ into m9e2 aga9 ,i he>d t l[ musical laugh2 & ?is "t ,i felt p[]less ei!r to speak or to move4 ,%e lean$ d[n1 ne>] & ne>] to me2 h] eyes gradually assum$ a fi5di% & t]rible expression2 & ) a suck+ noise1 :i* 0 horrible to he>1 %e fa/5$ h] crimson lips to ! little w\nd 9 my neck4 ,i rememb]$ no?+ m until ! morn+4 ,! place on my neck1 ,i ?\ght1 look$ m inflam$1 & z ,i look$ at x1 my dream came vividly back to me & ,i began to wond] if aft] all x 0 only a dream4 ,i felt frightfully rott51 s rott5 t ,i decid$ to return to t[n t day2 & yet ,i yield$ to "s /range fasc9ation1 & det]m9$1 aft] all1 to /ay ano!r night4 ,at d9n] ,i drank sp>+ly2 &1 mak+ ! same excuse z on ! previ\s nights1 ,i retir$ to b$ at an e>ly h\r4 ,i lay awake until midnight1 wait+ = ,i "k n :at2 & 0 j ?9k+ :at a mad fool ,i 01 :5 sudd5ly ! door g5tly op5$ & aga9 ,i saw ,jack's wife4 ,sl[ly %e came t[>ds me1 glid+ z /eal?ily & noiselessly z a snake4 ,i wait$ until %e lean$ ov] me1 until ,i felt h] brea? on my *eek1 & !n--!n flung my arms r\nd h]4 ,i _h j "t to see ! mad t]ror 9 h] eyes z %e realis$ ,i 0 awake1 & ! next in/ant1 l an eel1 %e _h slipp$ f my grasp1 & 0 gone4 ,i nev] saw h] aga94 ,i left e>ly ! next morn+1 & ,i %all nev] =get de> old ,jack's face :5 ,i said good-bye to him4 ,x is only a few days s9ce ,i he>d ( 8 dea?4' ,7-wolves ,closely alli$ to ! vampire is ! 7-wolf1 :i*1 h[ev]1 in/ead ( dev\r+ ! intellect ( human be+s1 fe$s only on _! fle%4 ,l ! vampire1 ! 7-wolf belongs to ! ord] ( elem5tals2 b1 unlike ! vampire1 x is conf9$ to a v limit$ sph]e--! wilds ( ,norway1 ,sw$51 & ,russia1 & only appe>s 9 two guises1 t ( a human be+ 9 ! daytime & a wolf at night4 ,i h closely que/ion$ _m p :o h travell$ 9 ^? regions1 b v few ( !m--"o or two at ! mo/--h actually come 9 contact ) ^? to :om ! exi/5ce ( ! 7-wolf is n a fable b a fact4 ,"o ( ^! travell]s1 a m]e acqua9tance :om ,i met 9 an hotel 9 ! ,lat9 ,qu>t] ( ,p>is1 assur$ me t ! au!nticity ( a /ory he w\ld tell me1 relat+ to ! 7-wolf1 01 9 ! neighb\rhood ?r\gh :i* he travell$1 nev] = a s+le mom5t d\bt$4 ,my in=mant1 a highly cultur$ ,russian1 spoke ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ,italian ) z great flu5cy z ,i spoke my native tongue1 & ,i believ$ him to be p]fectly g5u9e4 ,! incid5t he told me1 to :i* unanim\s belief 0 accr$it$1 happ5$ to two "y m5 7:om ,i w call ,hans & ,c>l71 :o 7 travell+ to ,nijni ,novgorod1 a city 9 ! prov9ce ( ,tobolsk4 ,! r\te !y took 0 (f ! beat5 track1 & l$ !m ?r\gh a s+ul>ly wild & desolate tract ( c\ntry4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 !y 7 trott+ me*anically along1 _! horses sudd5ly came to a /&/ill & appe>$ to be v mu* fright5$4 ,!y inquir$ ( ! driv] ! reason ( su* /range behavi\r1 & he po9t$ ) 8 :ip to a spot on ! ice--!y 7 !n cross+ a froz5 lake--a few feet ahead ( !m4 ,!y got out ( ! sleigh1 &1 approa*+ ! spot indicat$1 f\nd ! body ( a peasant ly+ on 8 back1 8 ?roat gnaw$ away & all 8 entrails gone4 ,a wolf )\t a d\bt1 !y said1 & gett+ back into ! sleigh1 !y drove on1 tak+ good c>e to see t _! rifles 7 ready = in/ant action4 ,!y _h b>ely gone a mile :5 ! horses aga9 halt$1 & a second corpse 0 discov]$1 ! corpse ( a *ild ) its face & ?ighs entirely eat5 away4 ,aga9 !y drove on1 & _h progress$ a few m miles :5 ! horses /opp$ s abruptly t ! driv] 0 pit*$ bodily out2 & be=e ,c>l & ,hans c\ld dism\nt1 ! brutes />t$ (f at a wild gallop4 ,!y 7 ev5tually got "u control1 b x 0 ) ! greate/ difficulty t !y 7 =c$ to turn r\nd & g back1 9 ord] to pick up ! un=tunate driv]4 ,! f>!r !y w5t1 ! m re/less !y became1 & :51 at l5g?1 !y approa*$ ! place :]e ! driv] _h be5 ?r[n1 !y came to a sudd5 & resolute /&/ill4 ,z no am\nt ( :ipp+ w\ld n[ make !m g on1 ,hans got out1 & advanc+ a few /eps1 espi$ some?+ ly+ across ! track "s little di/ance ahead ( !m4 ,gun 9 h&1 he advanc$ a few m /eps1 :5 he sudd5ly /opp$4 ,to 8 utt] amazem5t he saw1 b5d+ ov] a body1 :i* he at once id5tifi$ z t ( _! driv]1 ! figure ( a woman4 ,%e />t$ z he approa*$1 &1 ha/ily spr++ up1 turn$ t[>ds him4 ,! /range beauty ( h] face1 h] long1 li! limbs 7%e /ood fully six feet high7 & sl5d] body1--! beauty ( ! latt] enhanc$ by ! :ite wooll5 co/ume 9 :i* %e 0 clad1--_h an extraord9>y effect ^u ,hans4 ,h] %9+ masses ( gold5 hair1 t curl$ 9 ?ick clu/]s ov] h] =ehead & ab\t h] e>s2 ! p]fect regul>ity ( h] features1 & ! lu/r\s blue ( h] eyes1 enraptur$ him2 :il/ ! expression bo? 9 h] face & figure--9 h] sp>kl+ eyes & firmly modell$ m\?2 9 h] r$ lips1 & ev5 9 h] pe>ly tee?1 repuls$ & almo/ fright5$ him4 ,he gaz$ /eadily at h]1 &1 z he did s1 ! hold on 8 rifle involunt>ily tight5$4 ,he !n glanc$ f h] face to h] h&s1 & notic$ ) a spasm ( horror t ! tips ( h] long & beautifully %ap$ nails 7 dripp+ ) blood1 & t !re 0 blood1 too1 on h] knees & feet1 blood all ov] h]4 ,he !n look$ at ! driv] & saw ! wret*$ man's clo!s _h be5 p>tially /ripp$ (f1 & t !re 7 great gory holes 9 8 ?roat & abdom54 ,oh1 ,i am s glad y h come6 ! woman cri$1 address+ him 9 a /rangely peculi> voice1 t ?rill$ him to ! m>r[ ( 8 bones4 ,x is ! wolves4 ,d come & see :at !y h done4 ,i saw !m1 f a di/ance1 attack ?is poor man1 & leav+ my sleigh1 = my horses came to a dead halt1 & no?+ ,i c\ld d w\ld induce !m to move1 ,i ran to 8 assi/ance4 ,b1 alas6 ,i 0 too late6 ,!n1 look+ at h] dress1 f :i* ,hans c\ld sc>cely remove 8 eyes1 %e cri$ out3 ,ugh6 ,h[ disgu/+--blood6 ,my h&s & clo!s are cov]$ ) x4 ,i tri$ to /op ! ble$+1 b x 0 no use2 & %e proce$$ to wipe h] f+]s on ! sn[4 ,b :y did y v5ture "h alone8 ,hans inquir$1 & :y un>m$8 ,h[ foolh>dy6 ,! wolves w\ld h made %ort "w ( y _h y enc\nt]$ !m6 ,!n y _c h he>d ! report ( my gun6 ! woman cri$1 9 well-feign$ a/oni%m5t4 ,h[ /range6 ,i fir$ at ! wolves f ov] !re2 & %e po9t$ ) "o ( h] sl5d]1 milky-:ite f+]s to a spot on ! ice "s fifty y>ds away4 ,=tunately1 !y all made (f1 %e cont9u$1 & ,i ha/5$ hi!r1 dropp+ my gun t ,i might run ! fa/]4 ,i c see no gun1 ,hans exclaim$1 %ad+ 8 eyes ) 8 h& & />+ h>d4 ,! woman laugh$4 ,:at a disbeliev+ ,jew x is6 %e said4 ,! gun is !re2 ,i c see x pla9ly4 ,y mu/ be %ort-sight$4 ,& !n1 /ra9+ h] eyes on ! f> di/ance1 %e %riek$3 ,great ,heav5s6 ,my sleigh has gone6 ,oh6 :at %all ,i d8 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,giv+ way to e ge/ure ( despair1 %e look$ s =lorn & beautiful t ,hans w\ld h be5 full ( pity = h]1 _h n c]ta9 vague suspicions1 :i* he c\ld nei!r acc\nt = nor ov]come1 ent]$ 8 he>t4 ,sorely p]plex$1 he did n "k :at to d1 & /ood look+ at h] 9 critical sil5ce4 ,won't y come ) me8 %e said1 clasp+ h] h&s besee*+ly4 ,come ) me to look = x4 ,! horses may only h /ray$ a %ort di/ance1 & we might ov]take !m )\t mu* difficulty4 ,z %e spoke ?us1 h] pi]c+1 e>ne/ gaze ?rill$ him to ! v s\l1 & 8 he>t rose 9 rebellion aga9/ 8 reason4 ,he _h se5 _m fair wom51 b assur$ly none z fair z ?is "o4 ,:at eyes6 ,:at hair6 ,:at a complexion6 ,:at limbs6 ,x seem$ to him t %e 0 n l ord9>y wom51 t %e 0 n ( ! same fle% & blood z any ( ! wom5 he _h ev] met1 & t %e 0 9 reality some?+ f> sup]ior2 some?+ g5]at$ by ! primitive glam\r ( ! />ry night1 ( ! great1 sp>kl+1 ice-cov]$ lake1 & ! lone1 sn[-capp$ peaks beyond4 ,& all ! :ile he 0 ?9k+ ?us1 & unconsci\sly com+ "u ! spell ( h] weird beauty1 ! woman cont9u$ to gaze entreat+ly at him f "u ! long la%es :i* swept h] *eeks4 ,at la/ he c\ld refuse h] no long]--he w\ld h gone to hell ) h] _h %e ask$ x--& %\t+ to ,c>l to rema9 :]e he 01 he bade h] lead ! way4 ,sett+ (f ) long1 quick /rides t made ,hans wond] anew1 %e soon put a consid]able di/ance betwe5 h]self & companion1 & ,c>l4 ,hans n[ p]ceiv$ a *ange2 ! sky grew d>k1 ! cl\ds heavy1 & ! f>!r !y w5t1 ! m p]ceptible ?is *ange became4 ,! brightness & s5se ( joy 9 ! air vani%$1 &1 ) its dissipation1 came a *ill & melan*oly w9d t rose f ! bosom ( ! lake & swept all ar\nd !m1 moan+ & sigh+ l a legion ( lo/ s\ls4 ,b ,hans1 :o came ( a milit>y /ock1 fe>$ little1 &1 ) 8 beautiful guide beside him1 w\ld *e]fully h fac$ a ?\s& devils4 ,he _h no eyes = any?+ save h]1 no ?\ght ( any?+ b h]1 & :5 %e sidl$ up to him1 playfully f+]+ 8 gun1 he all[$ h] to take x f him & d :at %e lik$ ) x4 ,inde$1 he 0 s absorb$ 9 ! contemplation ( h] m>vell\s beauty1 t he did n p]ceive h] deftly unload 8 rifle & ?r[ x f h] on ! ice2 nor did he take any o!r notice ?an to ?9k x a v pretty1 playful trick :5 %e laugh+ly caught 8 two h&s1 & b\nd !m securely toge!r beh9d 8 back4 ,he 0 /ill dr9k+ 9 ! wondr\s beauty ( h] eyes1 :5 %e sudd5ly slipp$ "o ( h] pretty1 %apely feet betwe5 81 & ) a quick1 subtle movem5t1 tripp$ him & ?rew him to ! gr\nd4 ,!re 0 a dull cra%1 &1 amid ! hundr$ & "o s\nds t e*o$ & re-e*o$ ?r\gh 8 head z x came 9 contact ) ! ice1 he seem$ to he> ! f>-(f patt] ( horses' ho(s4 ,!n some?+ delici\sly s(t & cool t\*$ 8 ?roat1 & op5+ 8 eyes1 he f\nd 8 beautiful companion b5d+ ov] him & undo+ ! folds ( 8 wooll5 neck]*ief ) h] %apely f+]s4 ,= su* an exp]i5ce he w\ld fall & fa9t till fur!r ord]s4 ,he s\ght h] eyes1 & all b fa9t$ aga9--! expression 9 !m appall$ him4 ,!y 7 no long] ^? ( a woman b a devil1 a horrible1 sordid devil t hung]$ n m]ely = 8 s\l1 b = 8 fle% & blood4 ,!n1 9 a second1 he und]/ood x all--%e 0 a 7-wolf1 "o ( ^? gha/ly creatures he _h hi!rto sc(f+ly attribut$ to ! idle sup]/itions ( ! peasants4 ,x 0 %e :o _h mutilat$ ! bodies !y _h pass$ on ! road2 x 0 %e :o _h kill$ & half-eat5 _! driv]2 x 0 %e--b he c\ld ?9k no m1 x 0 all too horrible1 & ! revulsion ( 8 feel+s t[>ds h] clogg$ 8 bra94 ,he long$ to grapple ) h]1 /rangle h]1 & he c\ld d no?+4 ,! b>e t\* ( ^? f+]s--^? cool1 :ite1 tap]+ f+]s1 ) _! long1 %9+ filb]t nails1 all ready & eag] to te> & r5d 8 fle% to pieces--_h tak5 all ! life f 8 limbs1 & he c\ld only gaze feebly at h] & damn h] f ! v bottom ( 8 s\l4 ,"o by "o1 m swiftly n[1 %e unfa/5$ ! buttons ( 8 coat & ve/ & !n1 b>+ h] cruel tee? ) a s(t gurgle ( excitem5t1 & a smack ( h] r$ gli/5+ lips1 %e prep>$ to eat him4 ,/rangely en\gh1 he exp]i5c$ no pa9 z h] nails sank into ! fle% ( 8 ?roat & *e/ & claw$ x asund]4 ,he 0 numb1 numb ) ! numbness produc$ by hypnotism or p>alysis--only "s ( 8 faculties 7 awake1 vividly1 />tl+ly awake4 ,he 0 abruptly r\s$ f ?is /ate by ! dull crack ( a rifle1 & an agonis+1 blood-curdl+ scream1 aft] :i* he knew no m till he f\nd himself sitt+ upright on ! ice1 gulp+ d[n br&y1 8 ?roat a mass ( b&ages1 & ,c>l kneel+ beside him4 ,:]e is %e8 he ask$1 & ,c>l po9t$ to an object on ! ice4 ,x 0 ! body ( a huge :ite wolf1 ) half its head bl[n away4 ,an explosive bullet1 ,c>l said grimly4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld make c]ta9 ( ! bea/1 ev5 at ! risk ( hurt+ y2 &1 me9 ,gott6 x 0 a ne> %ave6 ,y h lo/ "s ( y\r hair1 b no?+ m4 ,:5 ,i saw y g away ) ! woman1 ,i guess$ some?+ 0 up4 ,i did n l ! look ( h] at all2 %e 0 a giantess1 tall] ?an any woman ,i h ev] se52 & ! way %e _h y 9 t[ made me decid$ly uncom=table4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i foll[$ y at a di/ance1 & :5 ,i saw h] trip y1 ,i la%$ up our horses & came to y\r rescue z fa/ z ,i c\ld4 ,un=tunately1 ,i _h to dism\nt :5 ,i 0 /ill "s di/ance (f1 z no am\nt ( la%+ w\ld induce ! horses to approa* y ne>]1 & aft] arriv+ )9 range1 x took me "s seconds to get my rifle ready & select ! be/ position = a %ot4 ,b1 ?ank ,god6 ,i 0 j 9 "t1 &1 beyond a few scrat*es1 y are all "r4 ,%all we leave ! bea/ "h or take x ) u8 ,we w d nei!r1 ,hans said1 ) a %udd]1 :il/ a new & sad expression /ole into 8 eyes4 ,i _c =get x 0 once a woman6 &1 my ,god6 :at a woman6 ,we w bury h] "h 9 ! ice4 ,! /ory "h t]m9at$1 & f ! fact t ,i h he>d o!r /ories ( a simil> nature1 ,i am l$ to believe t !re is 9 ?is "o "s sub/ratum ( tru?4 ,7-wolves are n1 ( c\rse1 always prepossess+2 !y v>y consid]ably4 ,moreov]1 !y are n re/rict$ to "o sex1 b are j z likely to be met ) 9 ! guise ( boys & m5 z ( girls & wom54 ,fox-wom5 ,v diff]5t f ?is 7-wolf1 ?\gh also belong+ to ! great family ( elem5tals1 are ! fox-wom5 ( ,japan & ,*9a1 ab\t :i* mu* has be5 writt51 b ab\t :i*1 app>5tly1 v little is kn[n4 ,9 ,*9a ! fox 0 7& 9 remote p>ts /ill is7 believ$ to atta9 ! age ( eight hundr$ or a ?\s& ye>s4 ,at fifty x c assume ! =m ( a woman1 & at "o hundr$ t ( a "y & lovely girl1 call$ ,kao-,sai1 or ,our ,lady4 ,on rea*+ ! ?\s& ye>s' limit1 x goes to ,p>adise )\t physical dissolution4 ,i h que/ion$ _m ,*9ese conc]n+ ^! fox-wom51 b h nev] be5 able to get any v def9ite in=mation4 ,"o ,*9aman1 h[ev]1 assur$ me t 8 bro!r _h actually se5 ! transmigration f fox to woman take place4 ,! man's "n ,i h =gott51 b ,i w call him ,*+ ,kang4 ,well1 ,*+ ,kang 0 "o day ?read+ 8 way ?r\gh a lovely valley ( ! ,tapa-l+ m\nta9s1 :5 he came ^u a silv] 7i4e4 :ite7 fox cr\*+ on ! bank ( a /ream 9 su* a peculi> attitude t ,*+ ,kang's att5tion 0 at once arre/$4 ,?9k+ t ! animal 0 ill1 & delight$ at ! prospect ( l5d+ x aid1 = silv] foxes are reg>d$ z ( good om5 9 ,*9a1 ,*+ ,kang approa*$ x1 & 0 ab\t to exam9e x c>efully1 :5 to 8 a/oni%m5t he f\nd he c\ld n move--he 0 hypnotis$4 ,b al?\gh 8 limbs 7 p>alys$1 8 faculties 7 wond]fully active1 & 8 he>t almo/ ceas$ beat+ :5 he saw ! fox sl[ly beg9 to get bigg] & bigg]1 until at la/ its head 0 on a level ) 8 own4 ,!re 0 !n a l\d cra%1 its sk9 bur/ asund]1 & !re /epp$ out ( x ! =m ( a girl ( su* entranc+ beauty t ,*+ ,kang ?\ght he mu/ be 9 ,heav54 ,%e 0 fair] ?an mo/ ,*9ese wom52 h] eyes 7 blue in/ead ( br[n1 & h] %apely h&s & feet 7 ( milky :it5ess4 ,%e 0 gaily dress$ 9 blue silk1 ) e>r+s & bracelets ( blue /one1 & c>ri$ 9 "o ( h] h&s a blue fan4 ,) a wave ( h] sl5d] palms %e releas$ ,*+ ,kang f 8 spell1 &1 bidd+ him foll[ h]1 plung$ into a ?ick clump ( bu%es4 ,madly infatuat$1 ,*+ ,kang ne$$ no second bidd+1 b1 keep+ close to h] heels1 /olidly pu%$ 8 way ?r\gh b>ricades ( brambles t1 :il/ yield+ to h] t\*1 clos$ on him & beat him on ! face & body s unm]cifully t 9 a v %ort "t he 0 b>ely recognisable1 be+ lit]ally ba!d 9 blood4 ,h[ev]1 despite 8 w\nds increas+ & multiply+ ) e /ep he took1 & naturally caus+ him ! mo/ excruciat+ agony1 ,*+ ,kang nev]1 = "o in/ant1 ?\ght ( turn+ back2 he always kept )9 t\*+ di/ance ( ! blue =m 9 front ( him4 ,b at la/ human nature c\ld /& x no long]2 8 /r5g? gave way1 & z ) a mad %riek ( despair he implor$ h] to /op1 8 s5ses left him & he fell 9 a heap to ! gr\nd4 ,:5 he recov]$ he 0 ly+ alone1 q alone 9 ! middle ( ! road1 exactly opposite ! spot :]e he _h fir/ se5 ! fox1 & by 8 side 0 a fan1 a blue fan4 ,pick+ x up sadly1 he plac$ x ne> 8 he>t 7:]e x rema9$ to ! v day ( 8 dea?71 & ) "o la/ l+]+ look at ! bank ( ! /ream1 he cont9u$ 8 solit>y j\rney4 ,?is 0 ,*+ ,kang's /ory4 ,8 bro!r did n ?9k he ev] met ! fox-woman aga94 ,he believ$ ,*+ ,kang 0 /ill se>*+ = h] :5 he di$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,dea? ,,w>n+s ,,& ,,family ,,gho/s ,c&les are v subject to psy*ic influ5ces4 ,_m ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 a boy1 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 a room ) "s v de> fri5ds ( m9e1 :5 "o ( !m1 sudd5ly turn+ livid1 po9t$ at ! c&le1 & ) eyes />t+ out ( _! sockets1 scream$1 ,a w9d+-%eet6 ,a w9d+-%eet6 ,see6 x is po9t+ at me6 ,we 7 all s fright5$ by ! sudd5ness ( h] action1 t = "s seconds no "o spoke1 b all sat transfix$ ) horror1 gap+ at ! c&le4 ,x mu/ be my bro!r ,tom1 %e cont9u$1 or ,jack4 ,c't y see x8 ,!n1 "o aft] ano!r1 we all exam9$ ! c&le & discov]$ t :at %e said 0 q true--!re 0 an unmi/akable w9d+-%eet 9 ! wax1 & x emphatically po9t$ 9 h] direction4 ,nor 7 h] surmis+s 9 va91 = ! next morn+ %e receiv$ a telegram to say h] bro!r ,tom _h di$ sudd5ly4 ,i am sceptical ) reg>d to "s manife/ations1 b ,i c]ta9ly d believe 9 ?is "o1 & ,i (t5 reg>d my c&le anxi\sly1 fe>+ t ,i may see a w9d+-%eet 9 x4 ,to h ?ree c&les light$ at ! same "t is also an om5 ( dea?1 & z ,i h kn[n x to be fulfill$ 9 sev]al cases )9 my own exp]i5ce1 ,i _c help reg>d+ x z "o ( ! mo/ c]ta94 ,i am sometimes in=m$ ( ! adv5t ( ! occult 9 a v />tl+ mann]--my c&le burns blue4 ,x has done ?is :5 ,i h be5 sitt+ alone 9 my /udy1 at night1 writ+4 ,i h be5 busily engag$ p5n+ descriptions ( ! gho/s ,i & o!rs h se51 :5 ,i h be5 />tl$ by ! fact t my pap]1 orig9ally :ite1 has sudd5ly become ! col\r ( ! sky1 & on look+ ha/ily up to discov] a reason1 h be5 9 no small measure %ock$ to see my c&le burn+ a bright blue4 ,an occult manife/ation ( sorts has inv>iably foll[$4 ,i am (t5 w>n$ ( ! ne> adv5t ( ! occult 9 ?is same mann] :5 ,i am inve/igat+ 9 a haunt$ h\se--! flame ( ! c&le burns blue be=e ! appe>ance ( ! gho/4 ,x is1 by ! way1 an error to ?9k t diff]5t types ( phantasms c only appe> 9 c]ta9 col\rs--col\rs t are peculi> to !m4 ,i h se5 ! same ph5om5on manife/ itself 9 half a doz5 diff]5t col\rs1 & blue is z (t5 adopt$ by ! high] types ( spirits z by ! l[]1 & is1 9 fact1 common to bo?4 ,i h little pati5ce ) occulti/s :o draw h>d & fa/ l9es1 &1 ignor+ ev]ybody else's exp]i5ces1 presume to diagnose )9 ! n>r[ limits ( _! own4 ,no "o c z yet say any?+ = c]ta9 ) reg>d to ! sup]physical1 & ! /atem5ts ( ! mo/ humble psy*ic inve/igator1 provid$ he has _h actual exp]i5ce1 & is g5u9e1 are j z wor?y ( att5tion z ^? ( ! mo/ em95t expon5ts ( !osophy or spiritualism1 or ( any le>n$ memb] ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,societies4 ,! occult does n reveal itself to ! ri* 9 pref]5ce to ! poor1 &1 = manife/ation1 is n m p>tial to ! ,pr(essor ( ,physics & ,law ?an to ! ,pr(essor ( ,no?+--o!r ?an ke5 int]e/ & common s5se4 ,corpse-c&les ,9 ,wales !re are corpse-c&les4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt ( ! ,rev4 ,mr ,davis 9 a "w by ,t4 ,*>ley entitl$ ,! ,invisible ,_w1 corpse-c&les are s call$ because _! light resembles a mat]ial c&le-light1 & might be mi/ak5 = ! same1 sav+ t :5 anyone approa*es !m !y vani%1 & pres5tly reappe>4 ,if ! corpse-c&le be small1 pale1 or blui%1 x d5otes ! dea? ( an infant2 if x be big1 ! dea? ( an adult is =etold2 & if !re are two1 ?ree1 or m c&le-lights1 v>y+ 9 size1 !n ! dea?s are pr$ict$ ( a correspond+ numb] ( infants & adults4 ,( late1 ! ,rev4 ,mr ,davis goes on to say 7,i quote him ad v]bum71 my sexton's wife1 an ag$1 und]/&+ woman1 saw f h] b$ a little blui% c&le ^u h] table3 )9 two or ?ree days aft] comes a fell[ 91 inquir+ = h] husb&1 &1 tak+ some?+ f "u 8 cloak1 clapt x d[n directly ^u ! table end :]e %e _h se5 ! c&le2 & :at 0 x b a dead-born *ild8 ,ano!r "t1 ! same woman saw su* ano!r c&le ^u ! o!r end ( ! same table3 )9 a few days lat]1 a weak *ild1 by myself newly *ri/5$1 0 br\ght into ! sexton's h\se1 :]e pres5tly he di$2 & :5 ! sexton's wife1 :o 0 !n abroad1 came home1 %e f\nd ! wom5 %r\d+ ! *ild on t o!r end ( ! table :]e %e _h se5 ! c&le4 ,on a "t1 myself & a huntsman com+ f our s*ool 9 ,engl&1 & be+ ?ree or f\r h\rs b5ight$ ere we c\ld rea* home1 saw su* a light1 :i*1 com+ f a h\se we well knew1 held its c\rse 7b n directly7 9 ! highway to *ur*3 %ortly aft]1 ! elde/ son 9 t h\se di$1 & /e]$ ! same c\rse4444 ,ab\t ?irty-f\r or ?irty-five ye>s s9ce1 "o ,jane ,wyatt1 my wife's si/]1 be+ nurse to ,b>onet ,rud's ?ree elde/ *ildr51 & 7! lady be+ deceas$7 ! lady ( ! h\se go+ late into a *amb] :]e ! maid-s]vants lay1 saw !re no less ?an five ( ^! lights toge!r4 ,x happ5$ a:ile aft]1 ! *amb] be+ newly pla/]$1 & a great grate ( coal-fire !re9 k9dl$ to ha/5 ! dry+ up ( ! pla/]+1 t five ( ! maid-s]vants w5t !re to b$ z !y 7 wont2 b 9 ! morn+ !y 7 all dead1 be+ suffocat$ 9 _! sleep ) ! /eam ( ! newly temp]$ lime & coal4 ,?is 0 at ,llanga!n 9 ,c>m>!n4 ,s wrote ! ,rev4 ,mr ,davis1 & 9 an old numb] ( ,fraz]'s ,j\rnal ,i came across ! foll[+ acc\nt ( dea?-tok5s1 :i*1 al?\gh n exactly corpse-c&les1 might c]ta9ly be class$ 9 ! same category4 ,x ran ?us3 ,9 a wild & retir$ di/rict 9 ,nor? ,wales1 ! foll[+ occurr5ce took place1 to ! great a/oni%m5t ( ! m\nta9e]s4 ,we c v\* = ! tru? ( ! /atem5t1 z _m ( our own teutu1 or clan1 7 witnesses ( ! facts4 ,on a d>k ev5+ a few weeks ago1 "s p]sons1 ) :om we are well acqua9t$1 7 return+ to ,b>m\? on ! s\? or opposite side ( ! riv]4 ,z !y approa*$ ! f]ry h\se at ,p5?ryn1 :i* is directly opposite ,b>m\?1 !y obs]v$ a light ne> ! h\se1 :i* !y conjectur$ to be produc$ by a bonfire1 & greatly puzzl$ !y 7 to discov] ! reason :y x %\ld h be5 light$4 ,z !y came ne>]1 h[ev]1 x vani%$2 & :5 !y inquir$ at ! h\se respect+ x1 !y 7 surpris$ to le>n t n only _h ! p !re display$ no light1 b !y _h n ev5 se5 "o2 nor c\ld !y p]ceive any signs ( x on ! s&s4 ,on rea*+ ,b>m\?1 ! circum/ance 0 m5tion$1 & ! fact corroborat$ by "s ( ! p !re1 :o _h also pla9ly & di/9ctly se5 ! light4 ,x 0 settl$1 !re=e1 by "s ( ! old fi%]m5 t ?is 0 a dea?-tok52 &1 sure en\gh1 ! man :o kept ! f]ry at t "t 0 dr[n$ at high wat] a few nights aft]w>ds1 on ! v spot :]e ! light 0 se54 ,he 0 l&+ f ! boat1 :5 he fell into ! wat]1 & s p]i%$4 ,! same w9t] ! ,b>m\? p1 z well z ! inhabitants ( ! opposite bank1 7 /ruck by ! appe>ance ( a numb] ( small lights1 :i* 7 se5 danc+ 9 ! air at a place call$ ,bor?wyn1 ab\t half a mile f ! t[n4 ,a great numb] ( p came out to see ^! lights2 & aft] a:ile !y all b "o disappe>$1 & ?is "o proce$$ sl[ly t[>ds ! wat]'s edge to a little bay :]e "s boats 7 moor$4 ,! m5 9 a sloop :i* 0 an*or$ ne> ! spot saw ! light advanc+1 !y saw x also hov] = a few seconds ov] "o p>ticul> boat1 & !n totally disappe>4 ,two or ?ree days aft]w>ds1 ! man to :om t p>ticul> boat belong$ 0 dr[n$ 9 ! riv]1 :ile he 0 sail+ ab\t ,b>m\? h>b\r 9 t v boat4 ,z ! corpse-c&le is obvi\sly a phantasm ^: inv>iable cu/om is to =etell dea?1 x mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be classifi$ ) t species ( elem5tals :i* ,i h nam$--= want ( a m appropriate title--,,clanogrian4 ,,clanogrians embrace e k9d ( national & family gho/1 su* z ,! ,:ite ,owl ( ! ,arundels1 ! ,drumm] ( ! ,airlies1 & ! ,ban%ee ( ! ,o',neills & ,o',donnells4 ,) reg>d to ! orig9 ( corpse-c&les1 z ( all o!r clanogrians1 "o c only speculate4 ,! p[]s t gov]n ! sup]physical _w h mu* 9 _! close keep+ t !y absolutely refuse to disclose to mortal man4 ,presum+1 h[ev]1 t corpse-c&les & all sorts ( family gho/s are analog\s1 ,i %\ld say t ! =m] are spirits :i* h atta*$ !mselves to c]ta9 localities1 ei!r ow+ to "s great crime or crimes hav+ be5 committ$ !re 9 ! pa/1 or because at "s /ill m remote p]iod ! inhabitants ( ^? p>ts--! ,milesians & ,nem$hians1 ! e>ly ance/ors ( ! ,iri%1 dabbl$ 9 sorc]y4 ,fire-c(f9s ,:o has n se5 all mann] ( pictures 9 ! fire8 ,:o has n se51 or fanci$ he has se51 a fire-c(f98 ,a fire-c(f9 is a bit ( r$-hot coal t pops my/]i\sly out ( ! grate 9 ! rude %ape ( a c(f91 & is prophetic ( dea?1 n necess>ily ! dea? ( ! behold]1 b ( someone kn[n to him4 ,! ,dea?-wat* ,?\gh ?is om5 9 a room is und\bt$ly due to ! pres5ce 9 ! woodwork ( ! wall ( a m9ute beetle ( ! timb]-bor+ g5us ,,anobium1 x is a /range fact t its tick+ %\ld only be he>d be=e ! dea? ( someone1 :o1 if n liv+ 9 ! h\se1 is connect$ ) someone :o does live 9 x4 ,f ?is fact1 "o is l$ to suppose t ?is m9ute beetle has an intuitive k ( imp5d+ dea?1 z is ! case ) c]ta9 p & also c]ta9 animals4 ,! noise is said to be produc$ by ! beetle rais+ itself ^u its h9d legs 7see ,popul> ,errors expla9$1 by ,john ,timbs71 ) ! body some:at incl9$1 & beat+ its head ) great =ce & agility ^u ! plane ( position2 & its /rokes are s p[]ful z to be he>d f "s little di/ance4 ,x usually taps f six to twelve times 9 succession1 !n pauses1 & !n recomm5ces4 ,x is an error to suppose x only ticks 9 ! spr+1 = ,i "k ^? :o h he>d its tick+ at o!r1 & inde$1 at all times 9 ! ye>4 ,owls ,owls h always be5 deem$ psy*ic1 & !y figure om9\sly 9 ! folk-lore ( _m c\ntries4 ,i myself c te/ify to ! fact t !y are (t5 ! h>b+] ( dea?1 z ,i h on sev]al occasions be5 pres5t :5 ! scree*+ ( an owl1 j outside ! w9d[1 has occurr$ almo/ co9cid5t ) ! dea? ( someone1 ne>ly relat$ ei!r to myself or to "o ( my companions4 ,t owls h ! faculty ( sc5t+ ! approa* ( dea? is to my m9d no m]e idle sup]/ition1 = we con/antly read ab\t !m hov]+ ar\nd gibbets1 & !y h n infrequ5tly be5 kn[n to consummate ,heav5's wra? by pluck+ out ! eyes ( ! /ill liv+ murd]]s & fe$+ on _! bra9s4 ,t !y also h ta/es 9 common ) ! lea/ desirable ( ! occult _w may be ga!r$ f ! fact t !y %[ a di/9ct pref]5ce = ! haunts ( vagr>ians1 b>r[vians1 & o!r k9ds ( elem5tals2 & ev5 ! wor?y ,isaiah goes s f> z to c\ple !m ) satyrs4 ,occasionally1 too1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,arundels ( ,w>d\r1 :]e a :ite owl is se5 be=e ! dea? ( "o ( ! family1 !y p]=m ! function ( clanogrians4 ,rav5s ,a close rival ( ! owl 9 psy*ic significance is ! rav51 ! subtle1 cunn+1 gho/ly rav5 t taps on w9d[-panes & croaks dismally be=e a dea? or illness4 ,i love rav5s--!y h ! greate/ fasc9ation = me4 ,ye>s ago ,i _h a rav51 b1 alas6 only = a "t1 a v %ort "t4 ,x came to me "o gloomy night1 :5 ! w9d 0 bl[+ & ! ra9 fall+ 9 cat>acts4 ,i 0 at ! "t--& z usual--writ+ gho/ tales4 ,?\ght ,i to myself1 ?is rav5 is j :at ,i want2 ,i w make a great fri5d ( x1 x %all sit at my table :ile ,i write & inspire me ) its eyes--its esot]ic eyes & my/ic voice4 ,i let x 91 gave x food & %elt]1 & we settl$ d[n toge!r1 ! rav5 & ,i1 bo? revell]s 9 ! occult1 bo? lov]s ( solitude4 ,b x prov$ to be a wor?less bird1 a %all[1 empty-m9d$1 %ameless bird1 & all ,i glean$ f x 0--idl5ess4 ,x made me li/less & re/less2 x fill$ me ) crav+s1 n = "w1 b = nature1 = ! d>k op5 air ( night-"t1 = ! va/ lonel9ess ( m\nta9s1 ! deep seclud$ valleys1 ! ru%+1 foam+ fl[ ( /reams1 & = woods--ah6 h[ ,i love ! woods6--woods full ( /alw>t oaks & silv]y bee*es1 full ( sil5t1 moon-kiss$ glades1 nymphs1 sir5s1 & pixies4 ,ah6 h[ ,i long$ = all ^!1 & m besides--= any?+ & ev]y?+ t app]ta9$ nei!r to man nor 8 works4 ,!n ,i said good-bye to ! rav51 &1 tak+ x ) me to ! top ( a high hill1 let x g4 ,croak+1 croak+1 croak+ x flew away1 )\t giv+ me z mu* z "o f>ewell glance4 ,m]maids ,:o w\ld n1 if !y c\ld1 believe 9 m]maids8 ,surely all save ^? :o h no s5se ( ! beautiful--( poetry1 fl[]s1 pa9t+1 music1 romance2 all save ^? :o h nev] built fairy ca/les 9 ! air nor se5 fairy palaces 9 ! fire2 all save ^? ^: m9ds1 /eep$ 9 money-mak+1 are bo? sordid & /unt$4 ,t m]maids did exi/1 & m or less 9 leg5d>y =m1 ,i ?9k q probable1 = ,i feel sure !re 0 a "t 9 ! e>?'s hi/ory :5 man 0 9 mu* clos] t\* ) ! sup]physical ?an he is at pres5t4 ,!y may1 ,i ?9k1 be classifi$ ) pixies1 nymphs1 & sylphs1 & o!r pleasant types ( elem5tals t ceas$ to frat]nise ) man :5 he became m pl5tiful & =sook ! simple mode ( liv+ = ! artificial4 ,pixies1 nymphs1 sylphs1 & o!r simil> k9ds ( fairies are all h>mless & b5evol5t elem5tals1 & ,i believe !y 7 all fond ( visit+ ?is e>?1 b t !y seldom visit x n[1 only appe>+ at r>e int]vals to a highly fav\r$ few4 ,! ,w&]+ ,jew ,no /ory fasc9at$ me m :5 ,i 0 a boy ?an t ( ,ahasu]us1 ! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,h[ vividly ,i saw him--9 my m5tal vision--) 8 hook$ nose1 & wild1 d>k eyes1 gleam+ ) hatr$1 cruelty1 & t]ror1 spit out 8 curses at ,*ri/ & frantically bid him begone6 ,& ,*ri/6 ,h[ pla9ly ,i saw ,him1 too1 ba!d 9 ! sweat ( agony1 /umbl+1 /agg]+1 reel+1 & tott]+ b5ea? ! cross he _h to c>ry6 ,& !n ! climax--! calm1 bit+1 damn+ climax4 ,t>ry ?\ till ,i come6 ,h[ di/9ctly ,i he>d ,*ri/ utt] ^? words1 & ) :at relief ,i wat*$ ! pallor ( sickly fe> & sup]/ition /eal into ! ,jew's eyes & ov]spread 8 *eeks6 ,& he is said to be liv+ n[6 ,p]iodically he turns up 9 "s portion or o!r ( ! globe1 caus+ a great s5sation4 ,& _m are ! p :o claim to h met him--! man :om no prison c deta91 no fett]s hold2 :o c reel (f ! hi/ory ( ! la/ n9ete5 hundr$ odd ye>s ) ! mo/ m9ute flu5cy1 & ) an intimate k ( m5 & ?+s long s9ce dead & =gott54 ,ahasu]us1 /ill1 always1 ev] ,ahasu]us--no matt] :e!r we call him ,joseph1 ,c>taphilus1 or ,sala?iel1 8 f9e "n & guilty life /ick to him--he c get rid ( nei!r4 ,= all "t he is1 & mu/ be1 ,ahasu]us1 ! ,w&]+ ,jew--! ,jew ,*ri/ damn$4 ,att5dant ,spirits ,i believe t1 f ! mom5t ( our bir?1 mo/1 if n all ( u1 h our att5dant spirits1 namely1 a _s s5t by ! high] occult p[]s t are 9 fav\r ( man's spiritual progress1 ^: function x is to guide u 9 ! pa? ( virtue & gu>d u f physical dang]1 & a _s s5t by ! high] occult p[]s t are antagoni/ic to man's spiritual progress1 ^: function x is to lead u into all sorts ( m5tal1 moral1 & spiritual evil1 & also to br+ ab\t our pa? "s bodily h>m4 ,! =m] is a b5evol5t elem5tal1 well kn[n to ! _m1 & t]m$ by !m ,our ,gu>dian ,angel2 ! latt] is a vice elem5tal1 equally well kn[n p]haps1 to ! _m1 & t]m$ by !m ,our ,evil ,g5ie4 ,! b5evol5t creative p[]s & ! evil creative p[]s 79 ^: s]vice respectively our att5dant spirits are employ$7 are = ev] cont5d+ = man's sup]physical body1 & x is1 p]haps1 only 9 ! proportion ( our response to ! influ5ces ( ^! att5dant spirits1 t we ei!r evolve to a high] spiritual plane1 or rema9 e>?-b\nd4 ,i1 myself1 hav+ be5 ?r\gh _m vicissitudes1 feel t ,i owe bo? my moral & physical pres]vation f dang] entirely to ! vigilance ( my gu>dian att5dant _s4 ,i 0 once travell+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t ( a great railway /rike4 ,! /rik]s held up my tra9 at ,cr[n ,po9t1 a few miles outside ,*icago2 & z ,i 0 =c$ to take to flight1 & leave my baggage 7:i* un=tunately conta9$ all my ready money71 ,i arriv$ 9 ,*icago late at night )\t a c5t on me4 ,beyond ! clo!s ,i _h on1 ,i _h no?+2 consequ5tly1 on my pres5t+ myself at a hotel ) ! reque/ = a night's lodg+1 ,i 0 curtly refus$4 ,"o hotel aft] ano!r1 "o h\se aft] ano!r1 ,i tri$1 b always ) ! same result2 hav+ no luggage1 & be+ unable to pay a deposit1 no "o w\ld take me4 ,! night advanc$2 ! /reets became r\gh] & r\gh]1 = ,*icago j !n 0 teem+ ) ! scum ( ! e>?1 ruffians ( e description1 :o w\ld *e]fully h cut any man's ?roat simply = ! sake ( 8 clo!s4 ,all ar\nd me 0 a sea ( sw>?y faces ) insol5t1 s9i/] eyes t fla%$ & glitt]$ 9 ! gaslight4 ,i 0 pu%$1 jo/l$1 & curs$1 & ! b>e ?\ght ( hav+ to sp5d a :ole night amid su* a f\l1 cut-?roat horde fill$ me ) dismay4 ,yet :at c\ld ,i d8 ,cle>ly no?+1 until ! morn+1 :5 ,i %\ld be able to expla9 my position to ! ,briti% ,consul4 ,! k t 9 all ! crises ?r\gh :i* ,i _h hi!rto pass$1 my gu>dian _s _h nev] des]t$ me1 gave me hope1 & ,i pray$ dev\tly t x w\ld n[ come to my assi/ance & help me to get to "s place ( %elt]4 ,"t pass$1 & z my pray]s 7 n answ]$1 ,i repeat$ !m ) increas$ vig\r4 ,!n1 q sudd5ly1 a man /epp$ out f ! d>k entrance to a by-/reet1 &1 t\*+ me lightly on ! arm1 said1 ,is !re any?+ amiss8 ,i h be5 look+ at y = "s "t1 & a feel+ has come ov] me t y ne$ assi/ance4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,i reg>d$ ! speak] e>ne/ly1 &1 conv9c$ t he 0 hone/1 told him my /ory1 :]eupon to my delight he at once said1 ,i ?9k ,i c help y1 = a fri5d ( m9e runs a small b ?or\ghly respectable hotel close to "h1 &1 if y l to tru/ y\rself to my guidance1 ,i w take y !re & expla9 y\r p5niless condition4 ,i accept$ 8 (f]2 :at he said prov$ to be correct2 ! hotel-keep] believ$ my /ory1 & ,i pass$ ! night 9 dec5cy & com=t4 ,9 ! morn+ ! proprietor l5t me ! requisite am\nt ( money = a cablegram to ,europe4 ,my bank 9 ,engl& cabl$ to a bank 9 ,*icago1 & ! hotel-keep] g5]\sly made himself responsible = my id5tity2 ! draft 0 ca%$1 & ,i 0 once aga9 able to proce$ on my j\rney4 ,b :at caus$ ! man 9 ! /reet to notice me8 ,:at prompt$ him to l5d me 8 aid8 ,surely my gu>dian _s4 ,aga91 :5 9 ,d5v]1 9 ! ,d5v] ( old times1 be=e x _h gr[n into any?+ l ! city x is n[1 ,i 0 seiz$ ) a sev]e attack ( dys5t]y1 & ! own] ( ! hotel 9 :i* ,i 0 /ay+1 believ+ x to be *ol]a1 turn$ me1 weak & fa9t z ,i 01 into ! /reet4 ,i tri$ ev]y:]e to get %elt]2 ! gha/ly pallor & emaciation ( my c\nt5ance w5t aga9/ me--no "o1 n ev5 by d9t ( brib+1 = ,i 0 !n well (f1 w\ld take me 94 ,at la/1 completely ov]come by exhau/ion1 ,i sank d[n 9 ! /reet1 :]e1 9 all probability1 ,i %\ld h rema9$ all night1 _h n a negro sudd5ly come up to me1 &1 ) a sympa!tic expression 9 8 face1 ask$ if he c\ld help me4 ,i pass$ y "s "t ago1 he said1 & notic$ h[ ill y look$1 b ,i did n l to speak to y = fe> y might res5t x1 b ,i _h n got f> be=e ,i felt compell$ to turn back4 ,i tri$ to resi/ ?is impulse1 b x 0 no good4 ,:at ails y8 ,i told him4 ,= a mom5t or s he 0 sil5t1 & !n1 8 face bright5+ up1 he exclaim$1 ,i ?9k ,i c help y4 ,come along ) me1 &1 help+ me g5tly to my feet1 he conduct$ me to 8 own h\se1 n a v gr& "o1 x is true1 b scrupul\sly clean & well conduct$1 & ,i rema9$ !re until ,i 0 ?or\ghly s\nd & fit4 ,! negro is n z a rule a creature ( impulse1 & "h aga9 ,i felt t ,i ow$ my pres]vation to ! k9dly int]f]5ce ( my gu>dian _s4 ,?rice ,i h be5 ne>ly dr[n$1 & on bo? occasions sav$ z by a miracle1 or1 9 o!r words1 by my att5dant gu>dian _s4 ,once1 :5 ,i 0 ba?+ alone 9 a ,scot* lo* & _h swum out "s consid]able di/ance1 ,i sudd5ly became exhau/$1 & realis$ ) t]ror t x 0 q impossible = me to rega9 ! %ore4 ,i 0 mak+ a la/ futile ef=t to /rike out1 :5 some?+ came bobb+ up aga9/ me4 ,x 0 an o>6 ,:5ce x _h come ,heav5 alone knew1 = ,heav5 alone c\ld h s5t x4 ,lean+ my *9 lightly on x & propell+ myself g5tly ) my limbs1 ,i _h no difficulty 9 keep+ afloat1 & ev5tually rea*$ ! l& 9 safety4 ,! sc5e ( my next miracul\s rescue f dr[n+ 0 a riv]4 ,9 div+ into ! wat] (f a boat1 ,i got my legs entangl$ 9 a ?ick und]gr[? ( we$s4 ,frantically /ruggl+ to get free & realis+ only too acutely ! s]i\sness ( my position1 = my lungs 7 on ! v]ge ( bur/+1 ,i f]v5tly solicit$ ! succ\r ( my gu>dian _s1 & _h no soon] done s1 ?an ,i fanci$ ,i felt s(t h&s press aga9/ my fle%1 & ! next mom5t my body _h ris5 to ! surface4 ,no liv+ p]son 0 )9 sight1 s t my rescu] c\ld only h be5--z usual--my gu>dian _s4 ,sev]al times ,i fancy ,i h se5 h]1 :ite1 lum9\s1 & %ad[y1 b = all t sugge/ive ( great beauty4 ,once1 too1 9 ! wild] mom5ts ( my y\?1 :5 ,i contemplat$ ra% de$s1 ,i he>d h] sigh1 & ! sigh1 s9k+ d[n into ! fur!rmo/ recesses ( my s\l1 dr[n$ all my ?\ghts ( ra% de$s 9 a ?\s& rev]b]at+ e*oes4 ,i h be5 inv>iably w>n$ by /rang]s aga9/ tak+ a false /ep t w\ld unque/ionably h l$ to ! dire/ mis=tune4 ,i meet a /rang]1 & )\t ! slighte/ h9t f me1 he t\*es ^u ! v matt] upp]mo/ 9 my m9d1 &1 9 a few e>ne/ & nev]-to-be-=gott5 words ( admonition1 det]s me f my s*eme4 ,:5ce come ^! /rang]s1 to all appe>ance ( fle% & blood l myself8 ,7 !y my gu>dian _s 9 tempor>y mat]ial guise1 or 7 !y human be+s t1 l ! hotel proprietor's fri5d 9 ,*icago1 & ! negro1 h be5 impell$ by my gu>dian _s to conv]se ) me & by _! fri5dly assi/ance save me8 ,_m ( ! faces we see ar\nd u e day are1 ,i believe1 att5dant spirits1 & phantasms ( e species1 t h adopt$ physical =m = "s specific purpose4 ,ban%ees ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ban%ees are gu>dian spirits & evil g5ii2 b ,i d n ?9k s1 = :]eas "o or o!r ( ! two latt] phantasms 7sometimes bo?7 are 9 con/ant att5dance on man1 ban%ees only visit c]ta9 families be=e a cata/rophe ab\t to happ5 9 ^? families1 or be=e ! dea? ( a memb] ( ^? families4 ,z to _! orig91 little c be said1 = little is at pres5t kn[n4 ,"s say _! atta*m5t to a family is due to "s crime p]petrat$ by a memb] ( t family 9 ! f> dim pa/1 :il/ o!rs attribute x to ! fact t c]ta9 classes & races 9 bygone times dabbl$ 9 sorc]y1 ?us attract+ ! elem5tals1 :i* h haunt$ !m ev] s9ce4 ,o!rs1 aga91 claim t ban%ees are m]e ?\ght mat]ialisations h&$ d[n f "o g5]ation to ano!r4 ,b al?\gh no "o kn[s ! orig9 & nature ( a ban%ee1 ! /atem5ts ( ^? :o h actually exp]i5c$ ^! haunt+s %\ld surely c>ry f> m weight & comm& m att5tion ?an ! /atem5ts ( ^? :o only speak f he>say2 = x is1 aft] all1 only ! s5sation ( actual exp]i5ce t c guide u 9 ! /udy ( ?is subject2 &1 p]haps1 ?r\gh our s5sations alone1 ! key to x w "o day be f\nd4 ,a phantasm produces an effect on u totally unlike any t c be produc$ by physical ag5cy--at lea/ su* is my exp]i5ce--h5ce1 = ^? :o h nev] come 9 contact ) ! unkn[n to pron\nce any v]dict on x1 is to my m9d bo? futile & absurd4 ,( "o ?+1 at lea/1 ,i am sure1 namely1 t ban%ees are no m ?\ght mat]ialisations ?an !y are cats--nei!r are !y 9 any way traceable to telepa?y or sugge/ion2 !y are entirely due to objective _s =ms4 ,i d n base ?is ass]tion on a k ga9$ f o!r p's exp]i5ces--& surely ! in=mation ?us ga9$ _c prop]ly be t]m$ k--b f ! s5sations ,i myself1 z a memb] ( an old ,iri% clan1 h exp]i5c$ f ! haunt+s ( ! ban%ee--! ban%ee t d[n ?r\gh ! long l9ks ( my ,celtic ance/ry1 ?r\gh all vicissitudes1 ?r\gh all *anges ( =tune1 has foll[$ u1 & w foll[ u1 to ! end ( "t4 ,because x is cu/om>y to speak ( an ,iri% family gho/ by its g5]ic title1 ! ban%ee1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t e ,iri% family possess+ a gho/ is haunt$ by ! same phantasm--! same ban%ee4 ,9 ,irel&1 z 9 o!r c\ntries1 family gho/s are v>i$ & di/9ct1 & consequ5tly !re are _m & v>y+ =ms ( ! ban%ee4 ,to a memb] ( our clan1 a s+le wail signifies ! adv5t ( ! ban%ee1 :i*1 :5 mat]ialis$1 is n beautiful to look ^u4 ,! ban%ee does n necess>ily signify its adv5t by "o wail--t ( a clan alli$ to u wails ?ree times4 ,ano!r ban%ee does n wail at all1 b moans1 & yet ano!r h]alds its approa* ) music4 ,:5 mat]ialis$1 to quote only a few in/ances1 "o ban%ee is 9 ! =m ( a beautiful girl1 ano!r is 9 ! =m ( a hide\s prehi/oric hag1 & ano!r 9 ! =m ( a head--only a head ) r\gh matt$ hair & malevol5t1 be/ial eyes4 ,scotti% ,gho/s ,:5 x is rememb]$ t ! ance/ors ( ! ,highl&]s1 i4e41 ! ,picts & ,scots1 orig9ally came f ,irel& & are ( ,=mosian & ,milesian desc5t1 x w be readily und]/ood t _! pr\d old clans--& rightly pr\d1 = :o b a grovell+ money grubb] w\ld n soon] be desc5d$ f a w>rior1 elect$ *ief1 on acc\nt ( 8 all-r\nd pr[ess1 ?an f "s measly hirel+ ^: in/9cts 7 all m]c5>y8--possess gho/s t are ne>ly alli$ to ! ban%ee4 ,! ,airlie family1 ^: headqu>t]s are at ,corta*y ,ca/le1 is haunt$ by ! phantasm ( a drumm] t beats a tattoo be=e ! dea? ( "o ( ! memb]s ( ! clan4 ,!re is no "q z to ! g5u95ess ( ?is haunt+1 its actuality is beyond dispute4 ,all sorts ( !ories z to ! orig9 ( ?is gho/ly drumm] h be5 advanc$ by a pry+1 inquisitive public1 b x is extremely d\btful if any ( !m approa* ! tru?4 ,o!r families h pip]s t pipe a dismal dirge1 & skat]s t are se5 skat+ ev5 :5 !re is no ice1 & always be=e a dea? or great calamity4 ,engli% ,family ,gho/s ,!re are a few old ,engli% families1 too1 families :o1 9 all probability1 c po9t to ,celtic blood at "s di/ant p]iod 9 _! hi/ory1 t possess family gho/s4 ,i h1 = example1 /ay$ 9 "o h\se :]e1 prior to a dea?1 a boat is se5 glid+ noiselessly along a /ream t fl[s ?r\gh ! gr\nds4 ,! r[] is inv>iably ! p]son doom$ to die4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 :o 0 v sceptical 9 su* matt]s1 0 fi%+ 9 ?is /ream late "o ev5+ :5 he sudd5ly saw a boat %oot r\nd ! b5d4 ,mu* a/oni%$--= he knew x c\ld be no "o f ! h\se--he ?rew d[n 8 rod & wat*$4 ,ne>] & ne>] x came1 b n a s\nd2 ! o>s /irr$ & spla%$ ! rippl+1 foam+ wat] 9 absolute sil5ce4 ,conv9c$ n[ t :at he beheld 0 no?+ physical1 my fri5d 0 greatly fright5$1 &1 z ! boat %ot pa/ him1 he p]ceiv$ 9 ! r[] 8 ho/'s y\nge/ son1 :o 0 !n fight+ 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,he did n m5tion ! incid5t to 8 fri5ds1 b he 0 sc>cely surpris$ :51 9 ! c\rse ( ! next few days1 a cablegram 0 receiv$ ) ! tid+s t ! mat]ial c\nt]p>t ( 8 vision _h be5 kill$ 9 action4 ,a :ite dove is ! h>b+] ( dea? to ! ,arundels ( ,w>d\r2 a :ite h>e to an equally well-kn[n family 9 ,cornwall4 ,corby ,ca/le 9 ,cumb]l& has its ,radiant ,boy2 :il/ ,mrs ,e4 ,m4 ,w>d has /at$1 9 h] rem9isc5ces1 t a c]ta9 room at ,knebwor? 0 once haunt$ by ! phantasm ( a boy ) long yell[ hair1 call$ ,! ,yell[ ,boy1 :o nev] appe>$ to anyone 9 x1 unless !y 7 to die a viol5t dea?1 ! mann] ( :i* dea? he indicat$ by a s]ies ( gha/ly pantomimics4 ,o!r families1 ,i am told1 lay claim to phantom coa*es1 clocks1 b$s1 ladies 9 :ite1 & a v>iety ( gho/ly ph5om5a ^: manife/ations are always a s9i/] om54 ,wel% ,gho/s ,9 addition to corpse-c&les & blue lights1 ! ,wel%1 accord+ to ,mr ,wirt ,sykes1 9 8 "w1 ,briti% ,gobl9s1 pp4 #bab-baf1 possess a species ( ill-om5$ gho/ t is n1 h[ev]1 re/rict$ to any "o family1 b :i* visits promiscu\sly any h\se or village prior to a dea?4 ,sometimes x flaps its lea!rn w+s aga9/ ! w9d[ ( ! room conta9+ ! sick p]son1 & 9 a brok51 h[l+ tone calls ^u ! latt] to give up 8 life2 :il/1 at o!r times1 accord+ to ,mr ,dy] 9 8 ,gho/ ,_w1 x actually mat]ialises & appe>s 9 ! =m ( an old crone ) /ream+ hair & a coat ( blue1 :5 x is call$ ! ,ellyllon1 &1 l ! ban%ee1 presages dea? ) a scream4 ,aga91 :5 x is call$ ! ,cyhyrae?1 & is nev] se51 x =etells ! dea? ( ! insane1 or ^? :o h = a long "t be5 ill1 by moan+1 groan+1 & rattl+ %utt]s 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! doom$ p]son4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,sup]/itions ,,& ,,=tunes ,?irte5 at ,table ,!re is no d\bt t !re h be5 _m occasions ^u :i* ?irte5 p h sat d[n to d9n]1 all ( :i* p at ! end ( a ye> h be5 alive & well2 !re is no d\bt also t !re h be5 _m occasions ^u :i* ?irte5 h sat d[n to d9e1 & ! fir/ ( !m to rise has di$ )9 twelve mon?s4 ,!re=e1 ,i pref] n to take ! risk1 & to sit d[n to d9n] 9 any numb] b ?irte54 ,a curi\s /ory is told 9 connection ) ?is sup]/ition4 ,a lady 0 pres5t at a d9n] p>ty giv5 by ! ,c\nt ,d---- 9 ,buda-,pe/h1 :5 x 0 discov]$ t ! company ab\t to sit d[n numb]$ ?irte54 ,imm$iately !re 0 a l\d prote/1 & ! poor ,c\nt 0 at 8 wits' end to "k h[ to get out ( ! difficulty1 :5 a s]vant hurri$ly ent]$ & :isp]$ some?+ 9 8 e>4 ,in/antly ! ,c\nt's face light$ up4 ,h[ v =tunate6 he exclaim$1 address+ 8 gue/s4 ,a v old fri5d ( m9e1 :o1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i _h ?\ght to be dead1 has j turn$ up4 ,we may1 !re=e1 sit d[n 9 peace1 = we %all n[ be f\rte54 ,a wave ( relief swept ?r\gh ! p>ty1 &1 9 ! mid/ ( _! congratulations1 9 walk$ ! opportune gue/1 a tall1 heavily be>d$ "y man1 ) a /rangely set expression 9 8 eyes & m\?1 & n a ve/ige ( col\r 9 8 *eeks4 ,x 0 notic$ t aft] reply+ to ! ,c\nt's salutations 9 rem>kably holl[ tones t made ^? ne>e/ him %iv]1 he took no "p 9 ! conv]sation1 & p>took ( no?+ beyond a glass ( w9e & "s fruit4 ,! ev5+ pass$ 9 ! usual mann]2 ! gue/s1 ) ! exception ( ! /rang]1 w5t1 &1 ev5tually1 ! ,c\nt f\nd himself alone ) ! fri5d ( 8 boyhood1 ! fri5d :om he _h n se5 = ye>s1 & :om he _h believ$ to be dead4 ,wond]+ at ! unusual retic5ce ( 8 old *um1 b attribut+ x to %yness1 ! ,c\nt1 see+ t he n[ _h an opportunity = a *at1 &1 anxi\s to he> :at 8 fri5d _h be5 do+ 9 ! long int]val s9ce !y _h la/ met1 sat d[n beside him on ! c\*1 & ?us began3 ,h[ v odd t y %\ld h turn$ up to-night6 ,if y hadn't come j :5 y did1 ,i don't "k :at w\ld h happ5$6 ,b ,i d6 0 ! quiet reply4 ,y w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to rise f ! table1 &1 consequ5tly1 y w\ld h di$ )9 ! ye>4 ,t is :y ,i came4 ,at ?is ! ,c\nt bur/ out laugh+4 ,come1 come1 ,max6 he cri$4 ,y always 7 a bit ( a wag1 & ,i see y hav5't improv$4 ,b be s]i\s n[1 ,i beg y1 & tell me :at made y come to-night & :at y h be5 do+ all ^! ye>s8 ,:y1 x mu/ be sixte5 ye>s1 if a day1 s9ce la/ ,i saw y6 ,max lean$ back 9 8 seat1 &1 reg>d+ ! ,c\nt e>ne/ly ) 8 d>k1 p5etrat+ eyes1 said1 ,i h already told y :y ,i came "h to-night1 & y don't believe me1 b ,,wait6 ,n[1 z to :at has happ5$ to me s9ce we p>t$4 ,c ,i expect y to believe t8 ,h>dly6 ,anyh[1 ,i w put y to ! te/4 ,:5 we p>t$1 if y rememb] rightly1 ,i _h j pass$ my f9al1 & hav+ be5 elect$ junior h\se surgeon at my hospital1 ,/ ,*ri/oph]'s1 at ,brunn1 _h tak5 up my abode !re4 ,i rema9$ at ,/ ,*ri/oph]'s = two ye>s1 j long en\gh to e>n di/9ction 9 ! op]at+ !atre1 :5 ,i receiv$ a m lucrative appo9tm5t 9 ,crac[4 ,!re ,i soon _h a private practice ( my own & 0 on ! high road to fame & =tune1 :5 ,i 0 unlucky en\gh to fall 9 love4 ,unlucky6 laugh$ ! ,c\nt4 ,pray :at 0 ! matt] ) h]8 ,_h %e no d[ry1 or 0 %e an heiress ) an ogre ( a fa!r1 or 0 %e already m>ri$8 ,m>ri$1 ,max respond$1 m>ri$ to a regul> m>t9et :o1 :il/ treat+ h] 9 ! same au/]e mann] he treat$ 8 soldi]s--he 0 colonel ( a l9e regim5t--0 jeal\s to ! v]ge ( insanity4 ,x 0 :5 ,i 0 att5d+ him = a slight ailm5t ( ! ?roat t ,i met h]1 & we fell 9 love ) ea* o!r at fir/ sight4 ,h[ romantic6 sigh$ ! ,c\nt4 ,h[ v romantic6 ,ano!r glass ( ,moselle8 ,= "s "t1 ,max cont9u$1 n notic+ ! int]ruption1 all w5t smoo?ly4 ,we met cl&e/9ely & sp5t _m an h\r toge!r1 unkn[n to ! invalid4 ,we tri$ to keep him 9 b$ z long z we c\ld1 b 8 con/itution1 :i* 0 t ( an ox1 0 aga9/ u1 & 8 recov]y 0 a/oni%+ly rapid4 ,an indiscreet obs]vation on ! "p ( "o ( ! h\sehold fir/ l$ him to suspect1 &1 wat*+ 8 wife l a cat does a m\se1 he caught h] "o ev5+ 9 ! act ( hold+ out h] h& = me to kiss4 ,) a yell ( fury he ru%$ ^u u1 & 9 ! scuffle t foll[$---- ,y kill$ him1 said ! ,c\nt4 ,well6 ,i =give y6 ,we all =give y6 ,by ! love ( ,heav56 y _h "s excuse4 ,y are mi/ak56 ,max w5t on1 /ill 9 ! same cold1 unmov$ acc5ts1 x 0 ,i :o 0 kill$6 ,he look$ at ! ,c\nt1 & ! ,c\nt's blood turn$ to ice z he sudd5ly realis$ he 01 inde$1 gaz+ at a corpse4 ,= "s seconds ! ,c\nt & ! corpse sat fac+ "o ano!r 9 absolute sil5ce1 & !n ! latt]1 ris+ solemnly f ! *air1 m\nt$ ! w9d[-sill1 &1 ) an expressive wave ( f>ewell1 disappe>$ 9 ! absorb+ d>kness )\t4 ,n[1 z ,max 0 nev] se5 aga91 & x 0 asc]ta9$ )\t any difficulty t he _h actually p]i%$ 9 ! mann] he _h describ$1 !re is surely e reason to believe t a bona fide dang] _h ?reat5$ ! ,c\nt1 & t ! _s ( ,max 9 8 e>?ly guise _h1 9 v de$1 turn$ up at ! d9n] p>ty ) ! sole object ( sav+ 8 fri5d4 ,spill+ ,salt ,ev]yone kn[s t to avoid bad luck f spill+ salt1 x is only necess>y to ?r[ "s ( x ov] ! left %\ld]2 b no "o kn[s :y su* an act is a det]r5t to mis=tune1 any m ?an :y mis=tune1 if n !n av]t$1 %\ld accrue f ! spill+4 ,t ! sup]/ition orig9at$ 9 a tradition t ,judas ,isc>iot ov]turn$ a salt-cell> is ridicul\s1 = !re is b little d\bt x 0 9 vogue long be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/1 & is c]ta9ly curr5t to-day among tribes & races t h nev] he>d ( ! ,la/ ,supp]4 ,9 all probability ! sup]/ition is d]iv$ f ! fact t salt1 f its usage 9 anci5t sacrificial rites1 0 once reg>d$ z sacr$4 ,h5ce to spill any c>elessly 0 look$ ^u z sacrilegi\s & an (f5ce to ! gods1 to appease :om ! device ( ?r[+ x ov] ! left1 ! m psy*ic %\ld]1 0 in/itut$4 ,look+-glasses ,! break+ ( a look+-glass is said to be an ill om51 & ,i h c]ta9ly kn[n _m cases 9 :i* "o mis=tune aft] ano!r has occurr$ to ! p]son :o has _h ! mis=tune to break a look+-glass4 ,"s ?9k t because look+-glasses 7 once us$ 9 sorc]y1 !y possess c]ta9 psy*ic prop]ties1 & t by reason ( _! psy*ic prop]ties any injury done to a mirror mu/ be fraught ) dang] to ! do] ( t injury1 b :e!r ?is is s or n is a matt] ( conjecture4 ,psy*ic ,days ,friday's *ild is full ( woe4 ,( all days ,friday is univ]sally reg>d$ z ! mo/ unlucky4 ,accord+ to ,soames 9 8 "w1 ,! ,anglo-,saxon ,*ur*1 ,adam & ,eve ate ! =bidd5 fruit on a ,friday & di$ on a ,friday4 ,& s9ce ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ on a ,friday1 x is naturally ( small wond] t ,friday is accurs$4 ,to travel on ,friday is g5]ally deem$ to be c\rt+ accid5t2 to be m>ri$ on ,friday1 c\rt+ divorce or dea?4 ,few sailors c>e to emb>k on ,friday2 few !atrical manag]s to produce a new play on ,friday4 ,9 ,livonia mo/ ( ! inhabitants are s prejudic$ aga9/ ,friday1 t !y nev] settle any important bus9ess1 or conclude a b>ga9 on t day2 9 "s places !y d n ev5 dress _! *ildr54 ,= my "p1 ,i s f> believe 9 ?is sup]/ition t ,i nev] set out = a j\rney1 or comm5ce any new "w on ,friday1 if ,i h ! option ( any o!r day4 ,?ursday has always be5 an unlucky day = me4 ,mo/ ( my accid5ts1 disappo9tm5ts1 illnesses h happ5$ on ,?ursdays4 ,w$nesday has be5 my luckie/ day4 ,monday1 ,?ursday1 ,friday1 & ,saturday ! days :5 ,i h mo/ly exp]i5c$ occult ph5om5a4 ,on ,all-,hall[s ,e'en ! spirits ( ! dead are suppos$ to walk4 ,i rememb] :5 a *ild he>+ f ! lips ( a relative h[ 9 h] girlhood %e _h screw$ up ! c\rage to %ut h]self 9 a d>k room on ,all-,hall[s ,e'en & _h eat5 an apple 9 front ( ! mirror2 & t in/ead ( see+ ! face ( h] future husb& pe]+ ov] h] %\ld]1 %e _h se5 a quantity ( e>? fall+4 ,%e 0 in=m$ t ?is 0 a progno/ication ( dea?1 &1 surely en\gh1 )9 ! ye> h] fa!r di$4 ,i h he>d1 too1 ( a girl :o1 on ,all-,hall[s ,e'en1 walk$ d[n a gloomy g>d5 pa? scatt]+ hempse$ = h] future lov] to pick up1 & on he>+ someone tiptoe+ beh9d h]1 & fancy+ x 0 a practical jok]1 turn$ %>ply r\nd1 to confront a skeleton dress$ exactly simil> to h]self4 ,%e di$ be=e ! ye> 0 out f ! result ( an accid5t on ! ice4 ,i h (t5 p\r$ boil+ lead into wat] on ,all-,hall[s ,e'en & x has assum$ /range %apes1 once--a boot1 once--a c(f91 once--a %ip2 & ,i h plac$ all ! lett]s ( ! alphabet cut out ( pa/ebo>d by my b$side1 & on "o occasion 7my door 0 lock$1 by ! way1 & ,i fully satisfi$ myself no "o 0 9 hid+7 f\nd1 on awak5+ 9 ! morn+1 ! foll[+ ^w spelt out ( !m--,m]ivale4 ,x 0 n until "s days aft]w>ds t ,i rememb]$ associations ) ?is ^w1 & !n x all came back to me 9 a trice--x 0 ! "n ( a man :o _h once want$ me to jo9 him 9 an ent]prise 9 ,briti% ,we/ ,africa4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve a c]ta9 family1 ) :om ,i am v intimately acqua9t$1 frequ5tly see gho/s ( ! future1 z well z phantasms ( ! dead1 &1 :5 ,i /ay ) !m1 :i* ,i (t5 d at ,*ri/mas1 ,i am always glad :5 ?is night is ov]4 ,on "o occasion1 "o ( !m saw a lady come up ! g>d5 pa? & vani% on ! front door/eps4 ,%e saw ! lady's face di/9ctly2 e feature 9 x1 toge!r ) ! clo!s %e 0 we>+1 /ood out ) />tl+ p]spicuity4 ,"s six mon?s lat]1 %e 0 introduc$ to ! mat]ial c\nt]p>t ( ! phantasm1 :o 0 de/9$ to play a mo/ important "p 9 h] life4 ,on ano!r ,new ,ye>'s ,eve %e saw ! phantasm ( a dog1 to :i* %e _h be5 deeply atta*$1 ent] h] b$room & jump on h] b$1 j z x _h done dur+ its lifetime4 ,n 9 ! lea/ fright5$1 %e put d[n h] h& to /roke x1 :5 x vani%$4 ,i h giv5 sev]al o!r in/ances ( ?is k9d 9 my ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,london & ,gho/ly ,ph5om5a--!y all1 ,i ?9k1 t5d to prove a future exi/5ce = dumb animals4 ,! #bh? ( ,decemb]1 ,*ild]mass ,day1 or ! ,fea/ ( ! ,holy ,innoc5ts1 ! day on :i* ,k+ ,h]od slaught]$ s _m infants 7if !y 7 no bett] mann]$ ?an ! bulk ( ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil *ildr5 ( to-day1 "o c h>dly blame him71 is held to be unpropiti\s = ! comm5cem5t ( any new und]tak+ by ^? ( t5d] ye>s4 ,! fi%]m5 :o dwell on ! ,baltic seldom use _! nets betwe5 ,all ,sa9ts & ,/ ,m>t9's ,day1 or on ,/ ,blaise's ,day2 if !y did1 !y believe !y w\ld n take any fi% = a :ole ye>4 ,on ,a% ,w$nesday ! wom5 9 ^? p>ts nei!r sew nor knit = fe> ( br++ mis=tune ^u _! cattle1 :il/ !y d n use fire on ,/ ,lawr5ce's ,day1 9 ord] to secure !mselves aga9/ fire = ! re/ ( ! ye>4 ,9 ,moravia ! peasants us$ n to hunt on ,/ ,m>k's or ,/ ,ca!r9e's ,day1 = fe> !y %\ld be unlucky all ! re/ ( ! ye>4 ,9 ,york%ire x 0 once cu/om>y to wat* = ! dead on ,/ ,m>k's 7,april #bd7 & ,midsumm] ,eve4 ,on bo? ^? nights 7s says ,mr ,timbs 9 8 ,my/]ies ( ,life & ,futurity7 p]sons w\ld sit & wat* 9 ! *ur* por* f elev5 o'clock at night till "o 9 ! morn+4 ,9 ! ?ird ye> 7= x mu/ be done ?rice71 ! wat*]s 7 said to see ! spectres ( all ^? :o 7 to die ! next ye> pass into ! *ur*4 ,i am q sure !re is mu* tru? 9 ?is1 = ,i h he>d ( sceptics putt+ x to ! te/1 & ( s++ to q a diff]5t tune :5 ! phantasms ( ^? !y knew q well sudd5ly %ot up f ! gr\nd1 &1 glid+ pa/ !m1 vani%$ at ! ?re%old ( ! *ur*4 ,occasionally1 too1 ,i h be5 in=m$ ( cases :]e ! wat*]s h se5 !mselves 9 ! gha/ly procession & h di$ %ortly aft]w>ds4 ,=tune-tell+ ,be=e ridicul+ ! possibility ( tell+ =tunes by c>ds1 x w\ld be j z well = sceptics to inquire into ! hi/ory ( c>ds1 & ! reason ( _! be+ designat$ ! ,devil's pa/ebo>ds4 ,_! orig9 may be trac$ to ! days :5 man 0 und\bt$ly 9 close t\* ) ! occult1 & ea* c>d1 i4e4 ( ! orig9al design1 has a psy*ic mean+4 ,h5ce ! tell+ ( =tunes by c]ta9 p--^? :o h _h actual exp]i5ce ) occult ph5om5a--des]ves to be tak5 s]i\sly2 & ,i am conv9c$ _m ( ! =tunes ?us told come true4 ,palmi/ry ,t !re is mu* tru? 9 palmi/ry--! palmi/ry ( ^? :o h made a ?or\gh /udy ( ! subject--%\ld by ?is "t1 ,i ?9k1 be an e/abli%$ fact4 ,i c hone/ly say ,i h _h my h& told ) absolute accuracy1 & 9 su* a mann] z utt]ly precludes ! possibility ( co9cid5ce or *ance4 ,_m ( ! ev5ts1 & out-(-!-way ev5ts1 ( my life h be5 read 9 my l9es ) p]fect v]acity1 my "* has be5 del9eat$ ) equal fidelity1 & ! future portray$ exactly 9 ! mann] x has come ab\t--& all by a /rang]1 "o :o _h nev] se5 or he>d ( me be=e he told my h&4 ,to attempt to negative ! positive is ! height ( folly1 b fools w d5y any?+ & ev]y?+ save _! own wit4 ,x does n foll[ t because "o palmi/ has be5 at fault1 all palmi/s are at fault4 ,i believe 9 palmi/ry1 because ,i h se5 x v]ifi$ 9 a hundr$ & "o in/ances4 ,ap>t f ! l9es1 h[ev]1 !re is a weal? ( "* 9 h&s3 ,i am nev] tir$ ( /udy+ !m4 ,to me ! mo/ beautiful & int]e/+ h&s are ! pure psy*ic & ! dramatic--! =m] ) its ?91 n>r[ palm1 sl5d]1 tap]+ f+]s & filb]t nails2 ! latt] a model ( symmetry & grace1 ) conical f+]-tips & filb]t nails--inde$1 filb]t nails are m or less conf9$ to ^! two types2 "o seldom sees !m 9 o!r h&s4 ,!n !re are ! lit]>y & arti/ic h&s1 ) _! mix$ types ( f+]s1 "s conical & "s squ>e-tipp$1 b always ) "s r$eem+ feature ( ref9em5t & elegance 9 !m2 & ! musical h&1 sometimes a modifi$ edition ( ! psy*ic1 & sometimes q diff]5t1 ) %ort1 supple f+]s & squ>e tips4 ,& yet aga9--w\ld t x did n exi/6--! bus9ess h&1 f> m common 9 ,engl&1 :]e ! bulk ( ! p h comm]cial m9ds1 ?an else:]e4 ,x has no r$eem+ feature1 b is %ort1 & squ>e1 & fat1 ) /umpy f+]s & hide\s1 spatulate nails1 ! v sight ( :i* makes me %udd]4 ,inde$1 ,i h he>d x said abroad1 & n )\t "s reason1 t1 ap>t f o!r little peculi>ities1 su* z project+ tee? & big feet1 ! ,engli% h two sets ( toes6 ,:5 ,i look at ,engli% *ildr5's f+]s1 & see h[ univ]sal is ! cu/om ( bit+ ! nails1 ,i feel q sure ! day w come :5 !re w be no nails left to bite--t ! day1 9 fact1 is n f> di/ant1 :5 nails1 r ?an tee?1 w become ext9ct4 ,! ,iri%1 ,fr5*1 ,italians1 ,spani%1 & ,danes1 be+ f> m dramatic & psy*ic ?an ! ,engli%1 h f> nic] h&s1 & = "o set ( filb]t nails 9 ,london1 we may c\nt a doz5 9 ,p>is or ,madrid4 ,murd]]s' h&s are (t5 noticeable = _! knott$ knuckles & club-%ap$ f+]-tips2 suicides--= ! sl5d]ness ( ! ?umbs & /rong incl9ation ( ! index to ! second f+]2 ?ieves--= ! po9t$ness ( ! f+]-tips1 & ! l5g? & suppl5ess ( ! f+]s4 ,dom9at+1 co>se-m9d$ p1 & p :o ex]t undue influ5ce ov] o!rs1 g5]ally h broad1 flat ?umbs4 ,! h&s ( soldi]s & sailors are usually broad1 ) %ort1 ?ick1 squ>e-tipp$ f+]s2 ! h&s ( cl]gy are also m (t5 broad & co>se ?an sl5d] & conical1 :i* may be acc\nt$ = by ! fact t s _m ( !m ent] ! ,*ur* ) o!r ?an spiritual motives4 ,! really spiritual h& is ! c\nt]p>t ( ! psy*ical1 & r>ely se5 9 ,engl&4 ,doctors1 doctors ) a g5u9e love ( _! pr(ession1 9 o!r words1 born doctors1 h broad b sl5d] palms1 ) long1 supple f+]s & mod]ately squ>e tips4 ,?is type ( h& is typical1 also1 ( ! hospital nurse4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a gross error to ?9k t bir? has ev]y?+ to d ) ! %ape ( ! h&2 = ! latt] is entirely dep5d5t on temp]am5t2 b x is also a mi/ake to say t z _m beautiful-%ap$ h&s are to be f\nd among ! l[] z among ! upp] classes 9 ,engl&4 ,x is a mi/ake1 because ! psy*ic & dramatic temp]am5ts 7& ! psy*ic & dramatic type ( h& is unque/ionably ! mo/ beautiful7 are r>ely to be f\nd 9 ! middle & l[] classes 9 ,engl&--!y are almo/ entirely conf9$ to ! upp] classes4 ,pyromancy ,pr$ict+ ! future by fire is "o ( ! olde/ me?ods ( =tune-tell+1 & has be5 practis$ f "t immemorial4 ,i h (t5 _h my =tune told 9 ! fire1 b ,i _c say x has ev] prov$ to be v correct2 only once a progno/ication came true1--a sudd5 dea? occurr$ 9 a family v ne>ly connect$ ) me1 aft] a v fanciful *ur*y>d _h be5 po9t$ out to me amid ! gl[+ emb]s4 ,hydromancy ,!re are _m ways ( tell+ ! =tune by means ( wat]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ usual me?ods is to float "s object on ! wat]'s surface1 pr$ict+ ! future 9 accordance ) ! c\rse t object takes2 b ,i believe future ev5ts are j z (t5 =etold by means ( ! wat] only4 ,_m p believe t especially successful results 9 =tune-tell+ may be obta9$ by means ( wat] only1 on ,all-,hall[s ,e'en or ,new ,ye>'s ,eve4 ,on ! =m] night1 ! me?od ( div9+ ! future is z foll[s3--,place a b[l ( cle> spr+ wat] on y\r lap at midnight1 & gaze into x4 ,if y are to be m>ri$1 y w see ! face ( y\r future husb& 7or bride7 reflect$ 9 ! wat]2 if y are to rema9 s+le all y\r life1 y w see no?+2 & if y are to die )9 ! ye>1 ! wat] w become muddy4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve a tumbl] ( wat] %\ld be plac$ at midnight be=e ! look+-glass1 :5 any p]son1 or p]sons1 de/9$ to play a v important rle 9 y\r life )9 ! com+ ye>1 w sudd5ly appe> & sip ! wat]4 ,%\ld y be doom$ to die )9 t p]iod1 ! tumbl] w be ?r[n on ! gr\nd & da%$ to pieces4 ,! conditions dur+ ! trial ( bo? ^! me?ods are t y %\ld be alone 9 ! room1 ) only "o c&le burn+4 ,! ,cry/al ,i (t5 practise cry/al-gaz+1 & ! results are /rangely inconsi/5t4 ,i see ) />tl+ vividness ev5ts t actually come to pass1 & sometimes ) equal p]spicuity ev5ts t1 z f> z ,i "k1 are nev] fulfill$4 ,& ?is ,i feel sure mu/ be ! case ) all cry/al-gaz]s1 if !y w\ld b admit x4 ,my me?od is v simple4 ,z ,i _c conc5trate unless ,i h absolute quiet1 ,i wait till ! h\se is v /ill1 & ,i !n sit alone 9 my room ) my back to ! light1 9 su* a position t ! light p\rs ov] my %\ld]s on to ! cry/al1 :i* ,i h set on ! table be=e me4 ,sometimes ,i sit = a long "t be=e ,i see any?+1 & sometimes1 aft] a l5g?y sitt+1 ,i see no?+ at all2 b :5 a tableau does come1 x is always ) ! mo/ />tl+ vividness4 ,:5 ,i want to be initiat$ into :at is happ5+ to c]ta9 ( my fri5ds1 ,i conc5trate my :ole m9d on ^? fri5ds--,i ?9k ( no?+ b !m--_! faces1 =ms1 mann]isms1 & surr\nd+s--& !n1 sudd5ly1 ,i see !m 9 ! cry/al6 ,visions are sometimes ( ! future1 sometimes ( ! pres5t1 sometimes ( ! pa/1 & sometimes ( nei!r1 b ( :at nev] actually transpires--& !re is ! /range inconsi/5cy4 ,i d n "k :at me?ods o!r p adopt1 ,i d>esay "s ( !m diff] f m9e1 b ,i feel q sure t1 look at ! cry/al h[ !y w1 x w inv>iably lie to !m at times4 ,a day or s be=e ! dea? ( ,lafayette1 :5 ,i 0 conc5trat+ my :ole m9d on =?com+ ev5ts1 ,i di/9ctly saw1 9 ! cry/al1 a /age ) a man /&+ be=e ! footlights1 ei!r speak+ or s++4 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 p]=mance1 a black curta9 sudd5ly fell1 & ,i intuitively realis$ ! !atre 0 on fire4 ,! picture !n fad$ away & 0 replac$ by some?+ ( a totally diff]5t "*4 ,aga91 j be=e ! great ?und]-/orm at ! end ( ,may1 :5 ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,m>ylebone1 0 /ruck1 ,i saw1 9 ! cry/al1 a black sky1 vivid fla%es ( lightn+1 a road ru%+ ) br[n wat]1 & a *ur* spire ) an enorm\s crack 9 x4 ,( c\rse1 x is v easy to say ^! visions might h be5 m]e co9cid5ces2 b if !y 7 only co9cid5ces1 !y 7 surpass+ly uncommon ones4 ,talismans & ,amulets ,amulets1 ?\gh n[ practically conf9$ to ! ,ea/1 7 once v mu* 9 vogue ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,c\nt ,daniel ,o',donnell1 brigadi]-g5]al 9 ! ,iri% ,brigade ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 nev] w5t into battle )\t c>ry+ ) him an amulet 9 ! %ape ( ! jewell$ casket ,ca?a* ( ,columbcille1 conta9+ a ,lat9 psalt] said to h be5 writt5 by ,/ ,columba4 ,x has q rec5tly be5 l5t to ! ,royal ,iri% ,academy 7:]e x is n[7 by my k9sman1 ! late ,sir ,ri*>d ,o',donnell1 ,b>t4 ,c\nt ,o',donnell us$ to say t s long z he _h ?is talisman ) him1 he w\ld nev] be w\nd$1 & x is a fact t ?\gh he l$ 8 regim5t 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight at ,borg(orte1 ,nago1 ,arco1 ,v]celli1 ,ivrea1 ,v]rua1 ,*ivasso1 ,cassano1 & o!r battles 9 ! ,italian ,campaign ( #agja-g1 & at ,oud5>de1 ,malplaquet1 ,arleux1 ,d5a91 ,d\ai1 ,b\*a91 & ,fuesnoy1 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 he always came ?r\gh sca?less4 ,h5ce1 l him1 ,i am incl9$ to attribute 8 escapes to ! psy*ic prop]ties ( ! talisman4 ,! great family ( ,lyons 7 9 possession ( a talisman 9 ! =m ( a lion-cup1 ! orig9al ( ,scott's ,bless$ ,be> ( ,bradw>d9e1 :i* always br\ght !m good luck till !y w5t to ,glamis1 & aft] t !y exp]i5c$ c5turies ( mis=tune4 ,ano!r fam\s talisman is ! ,luck ( ,ed5hall1 9 ! possession ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,musgrave ( ,ed5hall1 9 ,cumb]l&2 & _m o!r anci5t families /ill reta9 _! amulets4 ,! ,evil ,eye ,i 0 rec5tly speak+ to an ,italian lady :o in=m$ me t belief 9 ! evil eye is /ill v preval5t 9 _m p>ts ( ,italy4 ,i myself believe 9 x1 %e said1 & :5ev] ,i pass a p]son :om ,i ?9k possesses x1 ,i make a sign ) my f+]s--& %e held up two ( h] f+]s z %e spoke4 ,i c]ta9ly h obs]v$ t p ) a peculi> & undef9able some?+ 9 _! eyes are p>ticul>ly unlucky & inv>iably br+ mis=tune on ^? ) :om !y are 9 any degree intimate4 ,^! p1 ,i h no d\bt1 possess ! evil eye1 ?\gh x w\ld n be disc]nible except to ! extremely psy*ic1 & !re is no d\bt t ! ,iri% & ,italians are bo? f> m psy*ic ?an ! ,engli%4 ,p are ( op9ion t ! eye is n a p>ticul>ly safe indicator ( true "*1 b ,i beg to diff]4 ,to me ! eye tells ev]y?+1 & ,i h nev] yet look$ directly into a p]son's eyes )\t be+ able to satisfy myself z to _! disposition4 ,cruelty1 vanity1 deceit1 temp]1 s5suality1 & all ! o!r vices display !mselves at once2 & s ) vulg>ity--! glitt] ( ! vulg>1 ( ! ignorant1 petty1 mean1 sordid m9d1 ! m9d t e/imates all ?+s & all p by money & clo!s1 _c be hidd52 vulg>ity w out1 & 9 no way m effectually ?an ?r\gh ! eyes4 ,no matt] h[ sm>t ! p>v5u dresses1 no matt] h[ p]fect 8 /yle1 ! glitt] ( ! eye tells me :at mann] ( man he is1 & :5 ,i see t /range anomaly1 nature's g5tleman1 9 ! s]vice ( su* a man1 ,i d n say to myself ,jack is z good--,i say1 ,jack is bett] ?an 8 ma/]4 ,b to me ! evil eye1 no less ?an ! vulg> eye1 manife/s itself4 ,i 0 at an at home "o aft]noon sev]al seasons ago1 :5 an old fri5d ( m9e sudd5ly :isp]$3 ,y see t lady 9 black1 ov] !re8 ,i mu/ tell y ab\t h]4 ,%e has j lo/ h] husb&1 & he committ$ suicide "u r extraord9>y circum/ances 9 ,sicily4 ,he 0 n only v unlucky himself1 b he inv>iably br\ght mis=tune on ^? to :om he took a lik+--ev5 8 dogs4 ,8 "m di$ f ! effects ( a railway accid5t2 8 fav\rite bro!r 0 dr[n$2 ! girl to :om he 0 fir/ engag$ w5t into rapid consumption2 & no soon] _h he m>ri$ ! lady y see1 ?an %e indirectly exp]i5c$ mis=tune ?r\gh ! heavy monet>y losses ( h] fa!r4 ,at la/ he became conv9c$ t he mu/ be lab\r+ "u ! influ5ce ( a curse1 &1 fill$ ) a curi\s desire to see if he _h '! evil eye1'--p ( c\rse said he 0 mad--he w5t to ,sicily4 ,arriv+ !re1 he _h no soon] %[n himself among ! sup]/iti\s peasants1 ?an !y made a sign ) _! f+]s to w>d (f evil1 & 9 e possible way %unn$ him4 ,conv9c$ !n t :at he _h suspect$ 0 true1 namely1 t he 0 g5u9ely accurs$1 he w5t into a wood & %ot himself4 ,?is1 ,i d>esay1 is only "o ( _m suicides 9 simil> circum/ances1 & n a few ( ! suicides we attribute1 ) su* obvi\s inconsi/5cy 7?9k+ !reby to cov] our ignorance71 to tempor>y insanity1 may be traceable to ! influ5ce ( ! evil eye4 ,wit*es ,?\gh wit*es no long] we> conical hats & r$ cloaks & fly ?r\gh ! air on broom/icks1 & ?\gh _! modus op]&i has *ang$ ) _! *ange ( attire1 ,i believe !re are j z _m wit*es 9 ! _w to-day1 p]haps ev5 m1 ?an 9 days gone by4 ,all wom5 are wit*es :o ex]t baleful influ5ce ov] o!rs--:o wreck ! happ9ess ( families by sett+ husb&s aga9/ wives 7or1 :at is ev5 m common1 wives aga9/ husb&s71 p>5ts aga9/ *ildr51 & bro!rs aga9/ si/]s2 &1 :o /eal :ole =tunes by inveigl+ into love1 silly1 weak-m9d$ old m51 or by captivat+ equally silly & weak-will$ wom54 ,inde$1 ! latt] is f> f r>e1 & !re are in/ances ( wom5 hav+ fill$ o!r wom5 ) ! bl9de/ infatuation = !m--an infatuation surpass+ t ( ! mo/ dot+ lov]s1 &1 )\t d\bt1 g5]at$ by undue influ5ce1 or1 9 o!r words1 by wit*craft4 ,inde$1 ,i am incl9$ to believe t ! or?odox wit* ( ! pa/ 0 h>mless comp>$ ) h] pres5t-day repres5tative4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o ?+ we may be ?ankful =1 & t is--t 9 ! majority ( cases ! mod]n wit*1 despite h] disreg>d ( ! =m] prop]ties ( h] call+1 _c hide h] dang] signals4 ,h] mann]s are s(t & ins9uat+1 b h] eyes are h>d--h>d ) ! /eely h>dness1 :i*1 grant$ c]ta9 conditions1 w\ld n hesitate at murd]4 ,h] h&s1 too1 are co>se--an exagg]ation ( ! bus9ess type ( h&--! f+]s %ort & club-%ap$1 ! ?umbs broad & flat1 ! nails hide\s2 !y are ! antipodes ( ! psy*ic or dramatic type ( h&s3 a type t1 ne$less to say1 wit*es h nev] be5 kn[n to possess4 ,once ! invocation ( ! dead 0 "o ( ! practices ( anci5t wit*craft3 "o might1 p]haps1 n inappropriately apply ! t]m wit* to ! mod]n spirituali/4 ,if we cr$it ! ,scriptures ) any degree ( tru?1 !n wit*es mo/ c]ta9ly _h ! p[] ( call+ up ! dead 9 ,biblical days1 = at ,endor ! feat--r>e ev5 9 ^? times--0 accompli%$ ( invok+ 9 mat]ial =m ! phantasms ( ! good z well z ! evil4 ,?\gh ,i am ( ! op9ion t no am\nt ( invocation w br+ back a phantasm f ! high] spiritual planes to-day1 unless t invocation be made 9 v exceptional circum/ances1 ) a specific purpose1 ,i am q sure t bona fide spirits ( ! e>?-b\nd d occasionally mat]ialise 9 answ] to ! summons ( ! spirituali/4 ,i d n base ?is /atem5t on any exp]i5ce ,i h ev] _h1 = x is a r s+ul> fact t1 al?\gh ,i h se5 _m spontane\s ph5om5a 9 haunt$ h\ses1 ,i h nev] se5 any?+ resembl+1 9 ! slighte/ degree1 a g5u9e _s =m1 at a sance4 ,!re=e1 ,i repeat1 ,i d n base my /atem5t1 z to ! occasional mat]ialisation ( bona fide e>?-b\nd spirits1 on any ( my exp]i5ces1 b on ^? ( sitt]s ) :om ,i am intimately acqua9t$4 ,:at b5efit c be d]iv$ f gett+ into close t\* ) e>?-b\nd spirits1 i4e4 ) vice & imp]sonat+ elem5tals & ! phantasms ( dead idiots1 lunatics1 murd]]s1 suicides1 rakes1 drunk>ds1 immoral wom5 & silly p ( all sorts1 is1 ,i ?9k1 difficult to say2 = my own "p1 ,i am only too cont5t to /e] cle> ( !m1 & conf9e my att5tions to try+ to be ( s]vice to ^? app>itions t are1 obvi\sly1 = "s reason1 made to appe> by ! high] occult p[]s4 ,?us1 :at is popul>ly kn[n z spiritualism is1 f my po9t ( view1 a mis*iev\s & (t5 v dang]\s =m ( wit*craft4 ,a ,fr5*man to :om ,i 0 rec5tly introduc$ at a h\se 9 ,maida ,vale1 told me ! foll[+ case1 :i* he assur$ me actually happ5$ 9 ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & 0 atte/$ to by judicial docum5ts4 ,a ,fr5* nobleman1 :om ,i w designate ! ,vicomte ,dav]gny1 :il/ on a visit to "s fri5ds ne> ,t\l\se1 on he>+ t a mill] 9 ! neighb\rhood 0 9 ! habit ( hold+ ,sabbats1 0 seiz$ ) a burn+ desire to att5d "o4 ,consequ5tly1 9 opposition to ! advice ( 8 fri5ds1 he saw ! mill]1 &1 by d9t ( prodigi\s brib+1 f9ally p]suad$ ! latt] to p]mit him to att5d "o ( ! orgies4 ,b ! mill] made "o /ipulation--! ,vicomte 0 on no acc\nt to c>ry fire>ms2 & to ?is ! latt] readily agre$4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! ev5tful night arriv$1 ! ,vicomte1 becom+ conv9c$ t x w\ld be ! height ( folly to g to a notori\sly lonely spot1 9 ! d>k1 & un>m$1 conceal$ a brace ( pi/ols "u 8 clo!s4 ,on rea*+ ! place ( assignation1 he f\nd ! mill] already !re1 & on ! latt] envelop+ him 9 a heavy cloak1 ! ,vicomte felt himself lift$ bodily f ! gr\nd & :irl$ ?r\gh ! air4 ,?is s5sation cont9u$ = sev]al mom5ts1 :5 he 0 sudd5ly set d[n on ! e>? aga9 & ! cloak tak5 (f him4 ,at fir/ he c\ld sc>cely make out any?+ ow+ to a blaze ( light1 b z soon z 8 eyes grew accu/om$ to ! illum9ation1 he p]ceiv$ t he 0 /&+ ne> a huge faggot fire1 ar\nd :i* squatt$ a score or s ( ! mo/ hide\s hags he _h ev] conceiv$ ev5 9 8 wilde/ imag9ation4 ,aft] go+ ?r\gh a numb] ( /range incantations1 :i* 7 m or less ,greek to ! ,vicomte1 !re 0 a mo/ impressive lull1 t 0 abruptly brok5 by ! appe>ance ( an extraord9>y & al>m+-look+ individual 9 ! mid/ ( ! flames4 ,all ! wit*es at once utt]$ pi]c+ %rieks & pro/rat$ !mselves1 & ! ,vicomte !n realis$ t ! rem>kable be+ :o _h caus$ ! commotion 0 none o!r ?an ! devil4 ,yield+ to an irresi/ible impulse1 b )\t really kn[+ :at he 0 do+1 ! ,vicomte :ipp$ out a pi/ol1 &1 po9t+ at ,mephi/opheles1 fir$4 ,9 an in/ant1 fire & wit*es vani%$1 & all 0 d>kness & sil5ce4 ,t]rifi$ out ( 8 wits1 ! ,c\nt sank on ! gr\nd1 :]e he rema9$ till daylight1 :5 he receiv$ ano!r %ock1 on discov]+1 /ret*$ close to him1 ! body ( ! mill] ) a bullet w\nd 9 8 =ehead4 ,fly+ f ! spot1 he w&]$ on & on1 until he came to a cottage1 at :i* he inquir$ 8 way home4 ,& "h ano!r surprise await$ him4 ,= ! cottag]s1 9 answ] to 8 inquiries1 in=m$ him t ! ne>e/ t[n 0 n ,t\l\se b ,bordeaux1 & if he w5t on walk+ 9 su* & su* a direction1 he w\ld spe$ily come to x4 ,arriv+ at ,bordeaux1 z ! peasant _h direct$1 ! ,vicomte re/$ a %ort "t1 & !n set out = ,t\l\se1 :i* city he at l5g? rea*$ aft] a few days' j\rney+4 ,b he _h n be5 back long be=e he 0 arre/$ = ! murd] ( ! mill]1 x be+ depos$ t he _h be5 se5 ne> ,bordeaux1 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ! trag$y1 directly aft] its enaction4 ,h[ev]1 z x 0 obvi\sly impossible t ! ,vicomte c\ld h tak5 less ?an a few days to travel f ,t\l\se to a spot ne> ,bordeaux1 :]e ! murd] _h tak5 place1 a di/ance ( sev]al hundr$s ( miles1 on ! evid5ce ( 8 fri5ds1 :o decl>$ t he _h be5 ) !m till )9 a few h\rs ( ! "t :5 x 0 presum$ ! crime 0 committ$1 ! *>ge 0 )drawn1 & ! ,vicomte 0 fully acquitt$4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,h& ,,( ,,glory2 ,,! ,,bloody ,,h& ,,( ,,ul/]2 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,son2 ,,bir?m>ks2 ,,nature',s ,,devil ,,signals2 ,,pre-,,exi/5ce2 ,,! ,,future2 ,,projection2 ,,telepa?y1 ,,etc4 ,! ,h& ( ,glory ,belief 9 ! p[] ( ! ,h& ( ,glory /ill1 ,i believe1 exi/s 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( ,european & ,asiatic ,russia4 ,once x 0 preval5t ev]y:]e4 ,! ,h& ( ,glory 0 a h& cut (f f ! body ( a robb] & murd]] :o _h expiat$ 8 crimes on ! gall[s4 ,to end[ x ) ! prop]ties ( a talisman1 ! blood 0 fir/ ( all extract$2 x 0 !n giv5 a ?or\gh soak+ 9 saltpetre & pepp]1 & hung out 9 ! sun4 ,:5 p]fectly dry1 x 0 us$ z a c&le/ick = a c&le made ( :ite wax1 sesame se$1 & fat f ! corpse ( ! crim9al4 ,prep>$ ?us1 ! ,h& ( ,glory 0 deem$ to h ! p[] ( aid+ & protect+ ! robb]s 9 _! nef>i\s "w by s5d+ to sleep _! int5d$ victims4 ,h5ce no robb] ev] visit$ a h\se )\t hav+ su* a talisman ) him4 ,! ,bloody ,h& ( ,ul/] ,! ,r$ ,"r ,h& ( ,ul/] is ! badge ( ! ,o',neills1 & accord+ to tradition x orig9at$ ?us3--,on ! approa* ( an anci5t exp$ition to ,ul/]1 ! lead] decl>$ t :oev] fir/ t\*$ ! %ore %\ld possess ! l& 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity4 ,an ance/or ( ! ,o',neills1 anxi\s to obta9 ! rew>d1 at once cut (f 8 "r h& & ?rew x on ! coa/1 :i* h5ce=? became 8 t]ritory4 ,s9ce !n ! ,o',neills h always claim$ ! ,r$ ,"r ,h& ( ,ul/] z _! badge1 & x figur$ only ! o!r day on ! bann] :i*1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce ! days ( ,%ane ! ,pr\d1 0 fl[n f ! battlem5ts ( _! anci5t /ronghold1 ,ardglass ,ca/le1 n[ 9 ! possession ( ,mr ,f4 ,j4 ,bigg]4 ,a v simil> /ory to t ( ! ,o',neill is told ( an ,o',donnell1 :o1 ) a simil> motive1 namely1 to acquire t]ritory1 on arriv+ )9 sight ( ,spa91 cut (f 8 h& & hurl$ x on ! %ore1 &1 l ! ,o',neills1 ! ,o',donnells f t "t h adopt$ ! h& z _! badge4 ,! ,sev5? ,son ,x 0 =m]ly believ$ t a sev5? son c\ld cure diseases1 & t a sev5? son ( a sev5? son1 ) no female born 9 betwe51 c\ld cure ! k+'s evil4 ,inde$1 sev5 0 univ]sally reg>d$ z a psy*ic numb]1 & accord+ to a/rolog]s ! greate/ ev5ts 9 a p]son's life1 & 8 ne>e/ approa* to dea? )\t actually incurr+ x1 w\ld be e sev5 ye>s4 ,! gr& climact]ics are sixty-?ree & eighty-f\r1 & ! mo/ critical p]iods ( a p]son's life occur :5 !y are sixty-?ree & eighty-f\r ye>s ( age4 ,bir?m>ks ,"s families h a h]itage ( peculi> m>k+s on ! sk94 ,! only bir?m>k ( ?is description :i* ,i am acqua9t$ ) is ,! ,hi/oric ,balde>g1 or r$ spot t has p]iodically appe>$ on ! sk9s ( memb]s ( ! ,o',donnell clan4 ,its orig9 is dubi\s1 b ,i imag9e x mu/ g back pretty ne>ly to ! "t ( ! great ,niall4 ,9 ! days :5 ,irel& 0 9 a *ronic /ate ( rebellion1 x 0 said t x w\ld nev] %ake (f ! yoke ( its cruel ,engli% oppressors till its =ces unit$ "u ! lead]%ip ( an ,o',donnell ) ! ,balde>g4 ,an ,o',donnell ) ! ,balde>g turn$ up 9 #afij1 9 ! p]son ( ,hugh ,balde>g ,o',donnell1 son ( ,john ,o',donnell1 an (fic] 9 ! ,spani% ,army1 & desc5dant ( ! ,calvagh ,o',donnell ( ,tyrconnell1 :o _h be5 creat$ ,e>l ( ,wex=d by ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,b ! ,iri%1 z has ev] be5 ! case1 w\ld n unite1 & despite ! aid giv5 him by ,talbot 7:o _h succe$$ ! ,o',donnells 9 ! ,e>ldom ( ,tyrconnell71 he met ) b little success1 & return+ to ,spa91 di$ !re ) ! rank ( ,major-,g5]al 9 #agjd4 ,ref]5ces to ! ,balde>g may be se5 9 v>i\s ( ! ,memoirs ( ! ,o',donnells 9 ! libr>ies ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,madrid1 ,dubl91 & else:]e4 ,nature's ,devil ,signals ,i h already allud$ to ! f+]s typical ( murd]]s2 ,i w n[ ref] 9 brief to a =m ( ,nature's o!r dang] signals4 ,! feet ( murd]]s are1 z a rule1 v %ort & broad1 ! toes flat & squ>e-tipp$4 ,z a rule1 too1 !y ei!r h v rec$+ *9s1 z 9 ! case ( ,mapleton ,lefroy1 or v massive1 prom95t *9s1 z 9 ! case ( ,gotfri$4 ,9 _m in/ances ! e>s ( murd]]s are set v f> back & l[ d[n on _! heads1 & ! out] rims are v mu* crumpl$2 also !y h v high & prom95t *eek-bones1 :il/ "o side ( ! face is diff]5t f ! o!r4 ,! backs ( _m murd]]s' heads are ne>ly p]p5dicul>1 or1 if any?+1 r incl9$ to rec$e ?an o!rwise--!y seldom project--:il/ ! =ehead is unusually prom95t4 ,x is a notewor?y fact t a l>ge p]c5tage ( mod]n murd]]s h _h r prom95t light1 /eely blue eyes--r>ely grey or br[n4 ,_! voices--& !re is ano!r key to ! "*--are ei!r holl[ & metallic1 or sugge/ive ( ! s\nds made by c]ta9 animals4 ,_m ( ^! *>act]i/ics are to be f\nd 9 crim9al lunatics4 ,pre-exi/5ce & ! ,future ,to talk ( a =m] life z if x 7 an e/abli%$ fact is1 ( c\rse1 an absurdity2 to dogmatise at all on su* a "q1 ) reg>d to :i* "o man's op9ion is j z speculative z ano!r's1 is1 p]haps1 equally ridicul\s4 ,grant$1 !n1 ! equal value ( ! v>y+ op9ions ( sane m5 on ?is subject1 x is cle> t no "o c be consid]$ an au?ority2 my op9ion1 no less ?an o!r p's1 is1 z ,i h said1 m]ely speculation4 ,t ,i _h a =m] life is1 ,i ?9k1 extremely likely1 & t ,i misconduct$ myself 9 t =m] life1 m ?an likely1 s9ce x is only by suppos+ a previ\s exi/5ce 9 :i* ,i misbehav$1 t ,i c see ! %ad[ ( a ju/ification = all ! app>5tly unm]it$ mis=tunes ,i h suff]$ 9 my pres5t exi/5ce4 ,i d n1 h[ev]1 see any specific reason :y my =m] exi/5ce %\ld h be5 "h2 on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k x f> m probable t ,i 0 once 9 "s o!r sph]e--p]haps "o ( ! planets--:]e my misde$s l$ to my bani%m5t & my subsequ5t appe>ance 9 ?is _w4 ,) reg>d to a future life1 et]nal puni%m5t1 & its conv]se1 ev]la/+ bliss1 ,i fe> ,i nev] _h any or?odox views1 or1 if ,i _h1 my or?odoxy explod$ z soon z my common s5se began to gr[4 ,hell1 ! hell hurl$ at my head f ! pulpit1 only excit$ my indignation--x 0 s unju/--nor did ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t fill me ) aught save indignation & disgu/4 ,lo/ 9 a quagmire ( d\bts & p]plexities1 ,i inquir$ ( my preceptors z to ! au?or%ip ( ! book t held up = adoration a be+ s /]n1 rel5tless1 & unju/ z ,god2 & 9 answ] to my inquiries 0 told t ,i 0 v wick$ to talk 9 su* a way ab\t ! ,bible2 t x 0 ,god's own book--div9ely inspir$--9 fact1 writt5 by ,god ,himself4 ,!n ,i inquir$ if ! orig9al manuscript 9 ,god's h&writ+ 0 /ill 9 exi/5ce2 & 0 told ,i 0 v wick$ & mu/ hold my tongue4 ,yet ,i _h no idea ( be+ 9 any way irrev]5t or blasphem\s2 ,i 0 m]ely p]plex$1 & long$ to h my difficulties settl$4 ,fail+ ?is1 !y grew1 & ,i began to "q :e!r ! t]ms m]ciful & almighty 7 t]ms t c\ld be appli$ ) any degree ( consi/5cy to ! scriptural "o & only ,creator4 ,w\ld t ,god1 if ,he 7 almighty1 h p]mitt$ ! exi/5ce ( su* an enemy 7or inde$ an enemy at all7 z ! ,devil8 ,& if ,he 7 m]ciful1 w\ld ,he1 = ! "o disob$i5t act ( "o human be+1 h condemn$ to ! mo/ gha/ly & diabolical suff]+s1 millions ( human be+s1 & n only human be+s1 b animals8 ,ah6 t's :]e ! rub comes 91 = ?\gh !re may be "s s5se1 if n ju/ice1 9 caus+ m5 & wom51 :o h s9n$--to suff]1 !re is surely nei!r reason nor ju/ice 9 mak+ animals1 :o h n s9n$--to suff]4 ,& yet1 = man's "o act ( disob$i5ce1 bo? man & bea/ h suff]$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ( untold agonies4 ,c\ld anyone save ! bl9de/ & mo/ fanatical ( biblical bigots call ! orda9] ( su* a puni%m5t m]ciful8 ,h[ (t5 h ,i ask$ myself :o creat$ ! laws & pr9ciples ( ,nature6 ,!y are c]ta9ly m sugge/ive ( a fi5di% ?an a b5evol5t au?or4 ,x is ridicul\s to say man owes disease to 8 own acts--su* an argum5t--if argum5t at all--w\ld n deceive an infant4 ,are ! insects1 ! trees1 ! fi% responsible = ! diseases ) :i* !y are inflict$8 ,no1 ,nature1 or r ! creator ( ,nature1 is alone responsible4 ,b1 grant$ we h liv$ be=e1 !re may be gr\nds = ! suff]+ bo? ( man & bea/4 ,! /ory ( ! ,fall may be b a contortion ( some?+ t has happ5$ to man 9 a =m] exi/5ce1 9 ano!r sph]e1 possibly1 9 ano!r planet2 & its description bas$ on no?+ m sub/antial ?an memory1 vague & fleet+ z a dream4 ,anyh[1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t inc>nation "h might be trac$ to some?+ ( m--inf9itely m--importance ?an an apple2 possibly1 to "s cause ( :i* we h n1 at ! pres5t1 ev5 ! remote/ conception4 ,p1 :o d n believe 9 ! =m] exi/5ce1 attempt to ju/ify ! ills ( man "h1 by assum+ t a /ate ( p]fect happ9ess _c be atta9$ by man1 except he has suff]$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( pa92 s t1 9 ord] to atta9 to p]fect happ9ess1 man mu/ ( necessity exp]i5ce suff]+--a !ory f\nd$ on ! mu* misund]/ood axiom1 t no?+ c exi/ save by contra/4 ,b suppos+1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ?is axiom1 accord+ to its ev]yday int]pretation1 is an axiom1 i4e4 a true say+1 !n ,god1 ! ,creator ( all ?+s1 mu/ h creat$ evil--evil t good may exi/1 & good t evil may exi/4 ,?is d$uction1 h[ev]1 is obvi\sly at v>iance ) ! !ory t ,god is all goodness1 s9ce if no?+ c exi/ save by contra/1 goodness mu/ ( necessity presuppose badness1 & we are ?us l$ to ! conclusion t ,god is at ! same "t bo? good & bad1 a conclusion :i* is und\bt$ly a r$uctio ad absurdum4 ,see+1 !n1 t a ,god all good _c h creat$ evil1 surely we %\ld be m rational1 if less scriptural1 7 we to suppose a plurality ( gods4 ,9 any case ,i _c see h[ pa91 if ,god is inde$ all mighty & all good1 c be ! inevitable coroll>y ( pleasure4 ,nor c ,i see ! necessity = man to suff] "h1 9 ord] to enjoy absolute happ9ess 9 ! h]eaft]4 ,no1 ,i ?9k if !re is any ju/ification = ! suff]+ ( mank9d on ?is e>?1 x is to be f\nd1 n 9 ! !ory ( contra/1 b 9 a =m] exi/5ce1 & 9 an exi/5ce 9 "s o!r sph]e or plane4 ,vague recollections ( su* an exi/5ce arise & p]plex _m ( u2 b !y are s elusive1 ! mom5t we attempt to grapple ) !m1 !y fade away4 ,! frequ5t & vivid dreams ,i h1 ( visit+ a region t is peopl$ ) be+s t h no?+ at all 9 common ) mank9d1 & :o welcome me z effusively z if ,i _h be5 long acqua9t$ ) !m1 makes me wond] if ,i h actually dwelt among/ !m 9 a previ\s life4 ,i _c get rid ( ! idea t 9 ev]y?+ ,i see 79 ^! dreams7--9 ! appe>ance1 mann]isms1 & expressions ( my que] companions1 9 ! sc5]y1 9 ! atmosph]e--,i d b recall ! actual exp]i5ce ( long ago--! actual exp]i5ce ( a previ\s exi/5ce4 ,nor is ?is id5tical dreaml& conf9$ to me2 & ! fact t o!rs :om ,i h met1 h dream$ ( a l&1 correspond+ 9 e detail to my dreaml&1 proves1 to my m9d1 ! possibility t bo? !y & ,i h liv$ a =m] life1 & 9 t =m] life inhabit$ ! same sph]e4 ,projection ,i h1 z ,i h previ\sly /at$ 9 my "w1 ,! ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,london1 succe$$1 on "o occasion1 9 sep>at+ at w1 my immat]ial f my mat]ial body4 ,i 0 walk+ alone along a v quiet1 c\ntry lane1 at #d ,p4,m41 & conc5trat+ ) all my m9d1 on be+ at home4 ,i kept repeat+ to myself1 ,i ,,w be !re4 ,sudd5ly a vivid picture ( ! ext]ior ( ! h\se rose be=e me1 &1 ! next in/ant1 ,i f\nd myself1 9 ! mo/ natural mann] possible1 walk+ d[n "s /eps & across ! side g>d5 lead+ to ! cons]vatory4 ,i ent]$ ! h\se1 & f\nd all my possessions--books1 pap]s1 %oes1 etc4--j z ,i _h left !m "s h\rs previ\sly4 ,) ! int5tion ( %[+ myself to my wife1 9 ord] t %e might be a witness to my appe>ance1 ,i ha/5$ to ! room1 :]e ,i ?\ght x mo/ likely ,i %\ld f9d h]1 & 0 ab\t to turn ! h&le ( ! door1 :51 = ! fraction ( a second1 ,i saw no?+4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds !re came a blank1 & ,i 0 once aga9 on ! lonely moorl& road1 toil+ along1 fi%+ rod 9 h&1 a c\ple ( miles1 at lea/1 away f home4 ,:5 ,i did arrive home1 my wife met me 9 ! hall1 eag] to tell me t at f\r o'clock bo? %e & ! girls _h di/9ctly he>d me come d[n ! /eps & ?r\gh ! cons]vatory into ! h\se4 ,y actually came1 my wife cont9u$1 to ! door ( ! room 9 :i* ,i 0 sitt+4 ,i call$ out to y to come 91 b1 receiv+ no reply1 ,i got up & op5$ ! door1 & f\nd1 to my utt] amazem5t1 no "o !re4 ,i se>*$ = y ev]y:]e1 & %\ld mu* l to "k :y y h behav$ 9 ?is v extraord9>y mann]4 ,mu* excit$ 9 my turn1 ,i ha/5$ to expla9 to h] t ,i _h be5 practis+ projection1 & _h actually succe$$ 9 sep>at+ my mat]ial f my immat]ial body1 = a brief space ( "t1 j ab\t f\r o'clock4 ,! foot/eps %e _h he>d 7 inde$ my own foot/eps--& ^u ?is po9t %e 0 ev5 m positive ?an ,i--! foot/eps ( my immat]ial self4 ,i h made my pres5ce felt1 ?\gh ,i h nev] appe>$1 on sev]al o!r occasions4 ,9 my sleep1 ,i believe1 ,i am (t5 sep>at$ f my physical body1 z my dreams are s int5sely real & vivid4 ,!y are s real t ,i am frequ5tly able to rememb]1 almo/ v]batim1 long conv]sations ,i h _h 9 !m1 & ,i awake repeat+ brok5-(f s5t5ces4 ,(t51 aft] ,i h tak5 active ex]cise1 su* z runn+1 or done manual lab\r1 su* z digg+ or lift+ heavy weights 9 ! l& ( my dreams1 my muscles h a*$ all ! foll[+ day4 ,) reg>d to ! projections ( o!r p1 ,i h (t5 se5 phantasms ( ! liv+1 & an acc\nt ( "o appe>+ to me1 :5 9 ! company ( ?ree o!r p]sons1 all ( :om saw x1 may be read 9 ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society's ,magaz9e = ,octob] #ahii4 ,i h ref]r$ to x z well z to o!r ( my simil> exp]i5ces 9 ,gho/ly ,ph5om5a & ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,london4 ,d\bles1 i4e4 p :o are m or less ! exact c\nt]p>t ( o!r p1 may easily be tak5 = projections by ^? :o h b little acqua9tance ) ! occult4 ,i1 myself1 h se5 _m d\bles1 b ?\gh !y be z l z ! prov]bial two peas1 ,i c tell at a glance :e!r !y be ! mat]ial or immat]ial lik5ess ( ^? !y s exactly resemble4 ,i ?9k !re is no d\bt t1 9 a good _m in/ances1 d\bles h be5 mi/ak5 = projections1 &1 ( c\rse1 vice v]s4 ,telepa?y & ,sugge/ion ,?\gh telepa?y betwe5 two v wakeful m9ds is an e/abli%$ fact1 ,i d n ?9k x is g5]ally kn[n t x c also take place betwe5 two m9ds :5 asleep1 or betwe5 "o p]son awake & ano!r asleep1 & yet ,i h prov$ ?is to be ! case4 ,my wife & ,i cont9ually dream ( ! same ?+ at ! same "t1 & if ,i lie d[n 9 ! aft]noon & fall asleep alone1 %e (t5 ?9ks ( precisely :at ,i am dream+ ab\t4 ,?\gh telepa?y & sugge/ion may possibly acc\nt = haunt+s :5 ! ph5om5on is only exp]i5c$ individually1 ,i _c see h[ x c d s :5 ! manife/ations are witness$ by numb]s1 i4e4 collectively4 ,i am q sure t nei!r telepa?y nor sugge/ion are 9 any degree responsible = ! ph5om5a ,i h exp]i5c$1 & t ! latt] hail only f "o qu>t]--! objective & g5u9e occult _w4 ,! ,psy*ic ,faculty & ,second ,sight ,:]eas "s p seem fat$ to exp]i5ce occult ph5om5a & o!rs n1 !re is ?is inconsi/5cy3 ! p]son ) ! suppos$ psy*ic faculty does n always witness ! ph5om5a :5 !y appe>4 ,by way ( illu/ration3 ,i h be5 pres5t on "o occasion 9 a haunt$ room :5 all pres5t h se5 ! gho/ ) ! exception ( myself2 :il/ on o!r occasions1 ei!r ,i h be5 ! only "o :o has se5 x1 or "s or all ( u h se5 x4 ,x w\ld ?us seem t ! psy*ic faculty does n ensure "o's see+ a gho/1 :5ev] a gho/ is to be se54 ,i ?9k1 z a matt] ( fact1 t app>itions c1 :il/ manife/+ !mselves to "s1 rema9 invisible to o!rs1 & t !y !mselves det]m9e to :om !y w appe>4 ,"s types ( phantasms app>5tly pref] manife/+ !mselves to ! spiritual or psy*ic-m9d$ p]son1 :il/ o!r types d n discrim9ate1 b appe> to ! spiritual & c>nal-m9d$ alike4 ,!re is j z mu* v>iety 9 ! ta/es & habits ( phantasms z 9 ! ta/es & habits ( human be+s1 & 9 ! behavi\r ( bo? phantasm & human be+1 ,i regret to say1 !re is an equal & pr$om9ant am\nt ( inconsi/5cy4 ,intuition ,i d n ?9k x c be d\bt$ t psy*ic p h ! faculty ( intuition f> m highly develop$ ?an is ! case ) ! m mat]ial-m9d$4 ,second sight is b ano!r "n = ! psy*ic faculty1 & x is g5]ally ackn[l$g$ to be f> m common among ! ,celts ?an ! ,anglo-,saxons4 ,t ?is is s ne$ n be wond]$ at1 s9ce ! ,iri% & ! ,highl&]s ( ,scotl& 7orig9ally ! same race7 are f> m spiritual-m9d$ ?an ! ,engli% 79 :om comm]ciality & worldl9ess are innate71 & consequ5tly h1 on ! :ole1 a f> great] attraction = spirits :o w\ld naturally pref] to reveal !mselves to ^? 9 :om !y w\ld be ! m likely to f9d some?+ 9 common4 ,!re is /ill a belief 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( ! ,hebrides t second sight 0 once obta9$ !re ?r\gh a practice call$ ,! ,taigheirm4 ,?is rite1 :i* is said to h be5 la/ p]=m$ ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 consi/$ 9 roa/+ on a spit1 be=e a sl[ fire1 a numb] ( black cats4 ,z soon z "o 0 dead ano!r took its place1 & ! sacrifice 0 cont9u$ until ! scree*es ( ! tortur$ animals summon$ f ! occult _w an enorm\s black cat1 t promis$ to be/[ z a p]petual h]itage on ! sacrific] & 8 family1 ! faculty ( second sight1 if he w\ld desi/ f any fur!r slaught]4 ,! sacrific] joyfully clos$ ) ! b>ga91 & ! c]emony conclud$ ) mu* fea/+ & m]rim5t1 9 :i*1 h[ev]1 x is highly improbable t ! phantasms ( ! poor roa/$ toms took "p4 ,clairvoyance ,clairvoyance is a bran* ( occultism 9 :i* ,i h _h little exp]i5ce1 & c1 !re=e1 only ref] to 9 brief4 ,:5 ,i 0 ! ,pr9cipal ( a ,prep>atory ,s*ool1 ,i once _h on my /aff a ,fr5*man ( ! "n ( ,deslys4 ,on recomm5c+ s*ool aft] ! ,*ri/mas vacation1 ,m4 ,deslys surpris$ me v mu* by sudd5ly obs]v+3 ,mr ,o',donnell1 did y n /ay dur+ ! holidays at ,no4 444 ,! ,cresc5t1 ,ba?8 ,yes1 ,i repli$2 b h[ on e>? d y "k8 ,i _h only be5 !re two days1 & _h c]ta9ly nev] m5tion$ my visit ei!r to him or to anyone acqua9t$ ) him4 ,well6 he said1 ,i'll tell y h[ ,i came to "k4 ,he>+ f my fri5ds t ,mme4 ,leprs1 a well-kn[n clairvoyante1 _h j come to ,p>is1 ,i w5t to see h]4 ,x is j a week ago to-day4 ,aft] %e _h describ$1 ) wond]ful accuracy1 sev]al h\ses & sc5es ) :i* ,i 0 famili>1 & giv5 me sev]al pieces ( in=mation ab\t my fri5ds1 :i* ,i subsequ5tly f\nd to be correct1 ,i ask$ h] to tell me :]e y 7 & :at y 7 do+4 ,= "s mom5ts %e 0 sil5t1 & !n %e said v sl[ly3 ',he is /ay+ ) a fri5d at ,no4 444 ,! ,cresc5t1 ,ba?4 ,i c see him 7x 0 !n ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon7 sitt+ by ! b$side ( 8 fri5d1 :o has 8 head ti$ up 9 b&ages4 ,mr ,o',donnell is tell+ him a v droll /ory ab\t ,lady ,b----1 to :om he has be5 lately introduc$4' ,%e !n /opp$1 made a futile ef=t to g on1 & aft] a protract$ pause exclaim$3 ',i c see no m--some?+ has happ5$4' ,t 0 all ,i f\nd out ab\t y4 ,& en\gh1 too1 ,m4 ,deslys1 ,i respond$1 = :at %e told y 0 absolutely true4 ,a week ago to-day ,i 0 /ay+ at ,no4 444 ,! ,cresc5t1 ,ba?1 & at ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon ,i 0 sitt+ at ! b$side ( my fri5d1 :o _h injur$ 8 head 9 a fall1 & _h x ti$ up 9 b&ages2 & among/ o!r bits ( gossip1 ,i n>rat$ to him a v amus+ anecdote conc]n+ ,lady ,b----1 :om ,i h only j met1 = ! fir/ "t1 9 ,london4 ,n[ ,m4 ,deslys c\ld n possibly h kn[n1 except+ ?r\gh psy*ical ag5cy1 :]e ,i _h be5 /ay+ a week be=e t "t1 or :at ,i _h be5 do+ at ?ree o'clock on t id5tical aft]noon4 ,automatic ,writ+ ,i h frequ5tly exp]im5t$ 9 automatic writ+4 ,:o t is int]e/$ 9 ! occult has n6 ,b ,i _c say ,i h ev] _h any a/oni%+ results4 ,h[ev]1 ?\gh my own exp]i5ces are n wor? record+1 ,i h he>d ( _m extraord9>y results obta9$ by o!rs--results f automatic messages t "o c n help believ+ c\ld only be due to sup]physical ag5cy4 ,table-turn+ ,i d n ?9k !re is any?+ sup]physical 9 m]ely turn+ ! table1 or mak+ x move across ! room1 or caus+ x to fall ov] on to ! gr\nd1 & to get up aga94 ,i am ( ! op9ion t all ?is is due to animal magnetism1 & to ! unconsci\s ef=ts ( ! audi5ce1 :o are ev] anxi\s = ! gho/ to come & some?+ />tl+ to happ54 ,! ladies1 9 p>ticul>1 ,i w\ld po9t out1 press a little h>d ) _! da9ty b det]m9$ h&s1 or ) _! self-will$ knees resort to a few sly pu%es4 ,:5 ?is does n happ51 ,i ?9k x is q possible t an elem5tal or "s o!r equally undesirable type ( phantasm does actually att5d ! sance1 &1 emphasis+ its arrival by sundry noises1 is responsible = _m1 if n all ! ph5om5a4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k t n9ety p] c5t4 ( ! rapp+s & ! manife/ations ( musical en?usia/s is due to trick]y on ! "p ( ! m$ium1 or1 if !re be no pr(essional m$ium pres5t1 to an ov]-zeal\s sitt]4 ,b s9ce gho/s c & d %[ !mselves spontane\sly 9 haunt$ h\ses1 :y ! necessity ( musical in/rum5ts1 pr(essional m$ium1 & sitt+ r\nd a table ) f+]s l9k$8 ,surely1 :5 "o comes to ?9k ( x1 ! modus op]&i ( ! sance1 besides be+ extremely undignifi$1 is some:at sup]flu\s4 ,t9 trumpets1 twop5ny tamb\r9es1 & conc]t9as are all v well 9 _! way1 b1 try h[ ,i w1 ,i _c associate !m ) gho/s4 ,:at phantasm ( any /&+ at all w\ld be attract$ by su* baubles8 ,surely only ! phantasms ( ! v sillie/ ( s]vant girls1 ( incurable idiots1 & ( advanc$ imbeciles4 ,b ev5 !y1 ,i ?9k1 might be above x1 9 :i* case ! musical in/rum5ts1 t9 trumpets1 tamb\r9es1 & conc]t9as1 disda9$ by ! immat]ial1 mu/ be manipulat$ by ! mat]ial6 ,& ?is rule ) reg>d to table-turn+1 ! manipulation ( musical in/rum5ts1 etc41 equally applies to mat]ialisation4 ,i h no d\bt t g5u9e phantasms ( ! e>?-b\nd or elem5tals d occasionally %[ !mselves1 b ,i am q sure 9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! manife/ations are manife/ations ( liv+ fle% & blood4 ,*>ms & ,*ecks aga9/ ,gho/s ,:5 ,i feel ! approa* ( ! sup]physical1 ,i always cross myself1 an old lady once rem>k$ to me2 & ?is is :at _m p d2 inde$1 ! sign ( ! cross is ! mo/ common mode ( w>d+ (f evil4 ,:e!r x is really efficaci\s is d\btful4 ,i1 = my "p1 make use ( ! sign1 involunt>ily r ?an o!rwise1 because ! cu/om is innate 9 me1 & is1 p]haps1 ) v>i\s o!r cu/oms1 ! h]itage ( all my race f ages pa/2 b ,i _c say x always or ev5 (t5 answ]s1 = gho/s frequ5tly manife/ !mselves to me 9 spite ( x4 ,!n !re is ! magic circle :i* is describ$ diff]5tly by div]s writ]s4 ,accord+ to ,mr ,dy]1 9 8 ,gho/ ,_w1 pp4 #afg-afh1 ! circle 0 prep>$ ?us3 ,a piece ( gr\nd 0 usually *os51 n9e feet squ>e1 at ! full ext5t ( :i* p>allel l9es 7 drawn1 "o )9 ! o!r1 hav+ sundry crosses & triangles describ$ betwe5 !m1 close to :i* 0 =m$ ! fir/ or out] circle2 !n ab\t half a foot )9 ! same1 a second circle 0 describ$1 & )9 t ano!r squ>e correspond+ to ! fir/1 ! c5tre ( :i* 0 ! spot :]e ! ma/] & associate 7 to be plac$4 ,! vacancies =m$ by ! v>i\s l9es & angles ( ! figure 7 fill$ up by ! holy names ( ,god1 hav+ crosses & triangles describ$ betwe5 !m4444 ,! reason assign$ = ! use ( ! circles 01 t s mu* gr\nd be+ bless$ & consecrat$ by su* holy words & c]emonies z !y made use ( 9 =m+ x1 _h a secret =ce to expel all evil spirits f ! b\nds !re(1 &1 be+ spr9kl$ ) pure sanctifi$ wat]1 ! gr\nd 0 purifi$ f all uncleanl9ess2 besides1 ! holy names ( ,god be+ writt5 ov] e "p ( x1 its =ces became s p[]ful t no evil spirits _h ability to break ?r\gh x1 or to get at ! magician & 8 companion1 by reason ( ! antipa?y 9 nature !y bore to ^! sacr$ names4 ,& ! reason giv5 = ! triangles 01 t if ! spirits 7 n easily br\ght to speak ! tru?1 !y might by ! exorci/ be conjur$ to ent] ! same1 :]e1 by virtue ( ! names ( ! ess5ce & div9ity ( ,god1 !y c\ld speak no?+ b :at 0 true & "r4 ,aga9 accord+ to ,mr ,dy]1 :5 a spot 0 haunt$ by ! _s ( a murd]] or suicide :o lay buri$ !re1 a magic circle 0 made j ov] ! grave1 & he :o 0 d>+ en\gh to v5ture !re1 at midnight1 pref]ably :5 ! elem5ts 7 at _! wor/1 w\ld conjure ! gho/ to appe> & give its reason = haunt+ ! spot4 ,9 answ] to ! summons !re 0 g5]ally a long1 unnatural sil5ce1 :i* 0 succe$$ by a trem5d\s cra%1 :5 ! phantasm w\ld appe>1 &1 9 gha/ly1 holl[ tones answ] all ! que/ions put to x4 ,nev] once w\ld x encroa* on ! circle1 & on its int]rogator promis+ to c>ry out its wi%es1 x w\ld sudd5ly vani% & nev] aga9 walk abroad4 ,if ! haunt+s 7 9 a h\se1 ! inve/igator ent]$ ! haunt$ room at midnight ) a c&le1 & compass1 & a crucifix or ,bible4 ,aft] c>efully %utt+ ! door1 & describ+ a circle on ! floor1 9 :i* he drew a cross1 he plac$ )9 x a *air1 & table1 & on ! latt]1 put ! crucifix1 a ,bible1 & a light$ c&le4 ,he !n sat d[n on ! *air & await$ ! adv5t ( ! app>ition1 :i* ei!r ent]$ noiselessly or ) a t]rific cra%4 ,on ! promise t its wi%es w\ld be fulfill$1 ! gho/ )drew1 & !re 7 no m di/urbances4 ,sometimes ! inve/igator1 if he 7 a prie/1 w\ld spr9kle ! phantasm ) holy wat] & sometimes make passes ov] x ) ! crucifix1 b ! results 7 always ! same2 x respond$ to all ! que/ions t 7 put to x & nev] tr\bl$ ! h\se aga94 ,h[ diff]5t f :at happ5s 9 reality6 ,?\gh ,i h se5 & int]rogat$ _m gho/s1 ,i h nev] _h a reply1 or any?+ 9 ! %ape ( a reply1 nor p]ceiv$ any alt]ation 9 _! expression t w\ld 9 any way lead me to suppose !y _h und]/ood me2 & z to exorcism--well1 ,i "k ( innum]able cases :]e x has be5 tri$1 & tri$ by ! mo/ pi\s ( cl]gy--cl]gy ( all d5om9ations--& s+ul>ly fail$4 ,x is true ,i h nev] exp]im5t$ ) a magic circle1 b1 someh[1 ,i h n mu* fai? 9 x4 ,9 ,*9a ! me?od ( expell+ gho/s f haunt$ h\ses has be5 describ$ z foll[s3--,an alt> conta9+ tap]s & inc5se /icks is erect$ 9 ! spot :]e ! manife/ations are mo/ frequ5t4 ,a ,taoi/ prie/ is !n summon$1 & ent]s ! h\se dress$ 9 a r$ robe1 ) blue /ock+s & a black cap4 ,he has ) him a sword1 made ( ! wood ( ! pea* or date tree1 ! hilt & gu>d ( :i* are cov]$ ) r$ clo?4 ,writt5 9 ink on ! blade ( ! sword is a *>m aga9/ gho/s4 ,advanc+ to ! alt>1 ! prie/ deposits 8 sword on x4 ,he !n prep>es a my/ic scroll1 :i* he burns1 collect+ & empty+ ! a%es into a cup ( spr+ wat]4 ,next1 he takes ! sword 9 8 "r h& & ! cup 9 8 left1 &1 aft] tak+ sev5 paces to ! left & eight to ! "r1 he says3 ,gods ( heav5 & e>?1 inve/ me ) ! heavy seal1 9 ord] t ,i may eject f ?is dwell+-h\se all k9ds ( evil spirits4 ,%\ld any disobey me1 give me p[] to deliv] !m = safe cu/ody to rul]s ( su* demons4 ,!n1 address+ ! gho/ 9 a l\d voice1 he says3 ,z quick z lightn+ dep>t f ?is h\se4 ,?is done1 he takes a bun* ( will[1 dips x 9 ! cup1 & spr9kles x 9 ! ea/1 we/1 nor?1 & s\? corn]s ( ! h\se1 &1 lay+ x d[n1 picks up 8 sword & cup1 &1 go+ to ! ea/ corn] ( ! build+1 calls out3 ,i h ! au?ority1 ,tai-,%aong-,loo-,kivan4 ,he !n fills 8 m\? ) wat] f ! cup1 & spits x out on ! wall1 exclaim+3 ,kill ! gre5 evil spirits :i* come f unlucky />s1 or let !m be driv5 away4 ,?is c]emony he repeats at ! s\?1 we/1 & nor? corn]s respectively1 sub/itut+1 9 turn1 r$1 :ite1 & yell[ 9 ! place ( gre54 ,! att5dants !n beat gongs1 drums1 & tom-toms1 & ! exorci/ cries out3 ,evil spirits f ! ea/1 ,i s5d back to ! ea/2 evil spirits f ! s\?1 ,i s5d back to ! s\?1 & s on4 ,f9ally1 he goes to ! door ( ! h\se1 &1 aft] mak+ "s my/ical signs 9 ! air1 manoeuvres ) 8 sword1 congratulates ! own] ( ! e/abli%m5t on ! expulsion ( ! gho/s1 & dem&s 8 fee4 ,9 ,*9a ! sword is g5]ally deem$ to h psy*ic prop]ties1 & is (t5 to be se5 susp5d$ ov] a b$ to sc>e away gho/s4 ,sometimes a horse's tail--a horse be+ also consid]$ extremely psy*ic--or a rag dipp$ 9 ! blood f a crim9al's head1 are us$ = ! same purpose4 ,b no matt] h[ _m1 or h[ v>i$1 ! precautions we take1 gho/s w come1 & no?+ w drive !m away4 ,! only protection ,i h ev] f\nd to be ( any practical value 9 prev5t+ !m f mat]ialis+ is a p[]ful light4 ,z a rule !y _c /& t1 & :5ev] ,i h turn$ a pocket fla%light on !m1 !y h at once demat]ialis$2 (t51 h[ev]1 mat]ialis+ aga9 imm$iately ! light has be5 turn$ (f4 ,! cock 01 at "o "t1 7& /ill is 9 "s p>ts ( ! _w7 reg>d$ z a psy*ic bird2 x be+ ?\ght t phantasms inv>iably took _! dep>ture z soon z x began to cr[4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a fallacy4 ,z gho/s appe> at all h\rs ( ! day & night1 9 season & out ( season1 ,i fe> x is only too obvi\s t _! manife/ations _c be re/rict$ )9 ! limits ( any p>ticul> "t1 & t _! com+ & go+1 f> f be+ subject to ! cr[+ ( a cock1 h[ev] vocif]\s1 dep5d entirely on !mselves4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,occult ,,inhabitants ,,( ,,! ,,sea ,,& ,,riv]s ,phantom ,%ips ,f "t to "t1 "o /ill he>s ( a phantom %ip be+ se51 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w4 ,sometimes x is 9 ! ,/raits ( ,magellan1 va9ly try+ to wea!r ! ,horn2 sometimes 9 ! froz5 latitudes ( ! nor?1 /e]+ its way 9 miracul\s fa%ion pa/ mon/] iceb]gs2 sometimes 9 ! ,pacific1 sometimes 9 ! ,atlantic1 & only ! o!r day ,i he>d ( its be+ se5 (f ,cornwall4 ,! night 0 d>k & /ormy1 & lights be+ sudd5ly se5 out at sea z ( a vessel 9 di/ress1 ! lifeboat 0 laun*$4 ,on approa*+ ! lights1 x 0 discov]$ t !y proce$$ f a vessel t my/]i\sly vani%$ z soon z ! w\ld-be rescu]s 7 )9 hail+4 ,mu* puzzl$1 ! lifeboat m5 7 ab\t to return1 :5 !y saw ! lights sudd5ly reappe> to leew>d4 ,on draw+ ne> to !m1 !y aga9 disappe>$1 & 7 once m se5 "r out to sea4 ,utt]ly nonpluss$1 & feel+ c]ta9 t ! elusive b>k mu/ be ! notori\s phantom %ip1 ! lifeboat m5 ab&on$ ! pursuit1 & return$ home4 ,a fi%]man ( ! same t[n--! t[n to :i* ! lifeboat t _h gone to ! rescue ( ! phantom %ip belong$--told me1 :5 ,i 0 out ) him "o ev5+ 9 8 boat1 t "o ( ! olde/ inhabitants ( ! place _h on "o occasion1 :5 ! phantom %ip visit$ ! bay1 actually got 8 h&s on h] gunwales be=e %e melt$ away1 & he n>r[ly escap$ pit*+ headlong into ! sea4 ,?\gh ! wea!r 0 !n /ill & w>m1 ! y>ds ( ! %ip1 :i* 7 coat$ ) ice1 flapp$ viol5tly to & fro1 z if "u ! influ5ce ( "s mighty w9d4 ,! appe>ance ( ! ph5om5on 0 foll[$1 z usual1 by a cata/rophe to "o ( ! local boats4 ,i v (t5 s\nd sailors z to :e!r !y h ev] come across ?is om9\s vessel1 & sometimes he> v en?rall+ acc\nts ( x4 ,an old sea capta9 :om ,i met on ! pi] at ,s\?ampton1 9 reply to my inquiry1 said3 ,yes6 ,i h se5 ! phantom %ip1 or at any rate a phantom %ip1 once--b only once4 ,x 0 "o night 9 ! fifties1 & we 7 becalm$ 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific ab\t ?ree hundr$ miles due we/ ( ,callao4 ,x _h be5 t]rifically hot all day1 &1 only too ?ankful t x 0 n[ a little cool]1 ,i 0 loll+ ov] ! bulw>ks to get a few m\?fuls ( fre% air be=e turn+ into my b]?1 :5 "o ( ! crew t\*$ me on ! %\ld]1 & ejaculat+1 ',= ,god's sake----' abruptly left (f4 ,foll[+ ! direction ( 8 gl>+ eyes1 ,i saw to my amazem5t a l>ge black brig be>+ directly d[n on u4 ,%e 0 ab\t a mile (f1 &1 despite ! int5se calmness ( ! sea1 0 pit*+ & toss+ z if 9 ! r\ghe/ wat]4 ,z %e drew ne>] ,i 0 able to make h] out bett]1 & f h] build--%e c>ri$ two ma/s & 0 squ>e-rigg$ =w>d & s*oon]-rigg$ aft--z well z f h] tawdry gilt figurehead1 conclud$ %e 0 a h]maphrodite brig (1 v possibly1 ,dut* nationality4 ,%e _h evid5tly se5 a great deal ( r\gh wea!r1 = h] =etopma/ & "p ( h] />bo>d bulw>ks 7 gone1 & :at add$ to my a/oni%m5t & fill$ me ) fe>s & d\bts 01 t 9 spite ( ! pace at :i* %e 0 approa*+ u & ! dead calmness ( ! air1 %e _h no o!r sails ?an h] =esail & ma9sail1 & fly+-jib4 ,by ?is "t all ( our crew 7 on deck1 & ! skipp] & ! second mate took up _! positions "o on ei!r side ( me1 ! man :o _h fir/ call$ my att5tion to ! /range %ip1 jo9+ "s o!r seam5 ne> ! =eca/le4 ,no "o spoke1 b1 f ! expression 9 _! eyes & gha/ly pallor ( _! *eeks1 x 0 v easy to see t "o & all 7 dom9at$ by ! same feel+s ( t]ror & suspicion4 ,ne>] & ne>] drew ! brig1 until %e 0 at la/ s close t we c\ld p]ceive h] crew--all ( :om1 save ! helmsman1 7 lean+ ov] ! bulw>ks--gr9n+ at u4 ,nev] %all ,i =get ! horror ( ^? gr9s4 ,!y 7 hide\s1 mean+less1 helli% gr9s1 ! gr9s ( corpses 9 ! la/ /age ( putrefaction4 ,& t is j :at !y 7--all ( !m--corpses1 b corpses possess$ by spirits ( ! mo/ devili% sort1 = z we />$1 too petrifi$ ) fe> to remove our gaze1 !y nodd$ _! ulc]at$ heads & ge/iculat$ vehem5tly4 ,! brig !n gave a sudd5 yaw1 & ) t motion !re 0 waft$ a /9k--a /9k too damnably f\l & rott5 to orig9ate f any:]e1 save f "s cesspool 9 hell4 ,*ok+1 ret*+1 & all b fa9t+1 ,i buri$ my face 9 ! skipp]'s coat1 & did n v5ture to raise x1 till ! f>-away s\nds ( plung+ & toss+ assur$ me ! curs$ %ip _h pass$4 ,i !n look$ up1 & 0 j 9 "t to cat* a f9al glimpse ( ! brig1 a few hundr$ y>ds to leew>d1 7%e _h pass$ close "u our /]n7 be=e h] l(ty /]n rose out ( ! wat]1 &1 b[s =emo/1 %e plung$ into ! /illy dep?s & we saw h] no m4 ,!re 0 no ne$ = ! skipp] to tell u t %e 0 ! phantom %ip1 nor did %e belie h] s9i/] reputation1 = )9 a week ( see+ h]1 yell[ fev] broke out on bo>d1 & :5 we arriv$ at port1 !re 7 only ?ree ( u left4 ,! ,s>gasso ,sea ,( all ! seas 9 ! _w1 none be> a great] reputation = be+ haunt$ ?an ! ,s>gasso4 ,)9 ?is imp5etrable wa/e ( rank1 /9k+ seawe$1 9 places _m feet deep1 are collect$ wreckages ( all ages & all climes1 grim & p]man5t records ( ! _w's m>itime hi/ory1 uns9kable & unde/royable4 ,x has ev] be5 my ambition to explore ! m>g9s ( ?is unsightly yet fasc9at+ m>9e wild]ness1 b1 s f>1 ,i h be5 unable to ext5d my p]egr9ations fur!r s\? ?an ! ?irty-fif? degree ( latitude4 ,among ! _m /ories ,i h he>d 9 connection ) ?is sea1 ! foll[+ w1 ,i ?9k1 be> repeat+3-- ,a brig ) twelve h&s abo>d1 b\nd f ,bo/on to ! ,cape ,v]de ,isl&s1 0 caught 9 a /orm1 &1 be+ bl[n out ( h] c\rse1 drift$ on to ! nor!rn extremities ( ! ,s>gasso4 ,! w9d !n s9k+1 & an absolute calm tak+ its place1 !re seem$ e prospect t ! brig w\ld rema9 :]e x 0 = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,a mo/ horrible fate n[ />$ ! crew 9 ! face1 = al?\gh !y _h food en\gh to la/ !m = _m weeks1 !y only _h a v limit$ supply ( wat]1 & ! int5se heat & t]rific /5* f ! we$s made !m abnormally ?ir/y4 ,aft] a long & e>ne/ consultation1 9 :i* ! skipp] act$ z *airman1 x 0 decid$ t on ! consumption ( ! la/ drop ( wat] !y %\ld all commit suicide1 any?+ r ?an to p]i% ( ?ir/1 & x w\ld be f> less h>r[+ to die 9 a body & face ! awful possibilities ( ! next _w 9 company ?an alone4 ,z !re 0 only "o fire>m on bo>d1 & ! idea ( ?roat-cutt+ 0 disapprov$ ( by sev]al ( ! m timid1 rat poison1 ( :i* !re 0 j en\gh to g all r\nd1 0 *os54 ,mean:ile1 9 consid]ation ( ! %ort "t left to !m on e>?1 ! crew insi/$ t !y %\ld be all[$ to enjoy !mselves to ! utmo/4 ,to ?is ! capta91 kn[+ only too well :at t w\ld mean1 reluctantly gave 8 cons5t4 ,a g5]al p&emonium at once ensu$1 "o ( ! m5 produc+ a m\? accordion & ano!r a conc]t9a1 :il/ ! re/1 select+ p>tn]s ) mu* mock gallantry1 danc$ to ! air ( a popul> ,vaudeville song till !y c\ld dance no long]4 ,! next item on ! programme 0 d9n]4 ,! be/ ( ev]y?+ on bo>d 0 s]v$ up1 & !y all ate & drank till !y c\ld hold no m4 ,!y 7 !n s sleepy t !y tumbl$ (f _! seats1 &1 ly+ on ! floor1 soon snor$ l hogs4 ,! cool ( ! ev5+ re/or+ !m1 !y play$ pit* & toss1 & pok]1 till tea-"t1 & !n fool$ away ! rema9d] ( ! ev5+ 9 m c>ds & m dr9k4 ,9 ?is mann] ! be/ "p ( a week 0 beguil$4 ,!n ! skipp] ann\nc$ ! fact t ! la/ drop ( liquor on bo>d _h gone1 & t1 accord+ to ! compact1 ! h\r _h arriv$ to commit suicide4 ,_h a bomb%ell fall5 9 _! mid/1 x c\ld n h caus$ a great] con/]nation ?an ?is ann\ncem5t4 ,! m5 _h1 by ?is "t1 become s enam\r$ ) _! easy & irresponsible mode ( liv+1 t ! idea ( quitt+ x 9 s abrupt a mann] 0 by no means to _! lik+1 & !y ev9c$ _! displeasure 9 ! r\ghe/ & mo/ =cible ( language4 ',! skipp] c\ld d----d well put an end to himself if he _h a m9d to1 b !y w\ld see !mselves some:]e else be=e !y did any su* ?+--x w\ld be "t en\gh to talk ( dy+ :5 ! victuals 7 all eat5 up4' ,!n !y ?or\ghly ov]haul$ ! %ip1 & on discov]+ half a doz5 bottles ( rum & a small cask ( wat] /[$ away 9 ! skipp]'s cab91 !y ?rew him ov]bo>d & pelt$ him ) empty bottles till he sank2 aft] :i* !y cle>$ ! deck & danc$ till sunset4 ,two nights lat]1 :5 !y 7 all ly+ on ! deck ne> ! companion way1 lick+ _! p>*$ lips & commis]at+ ) !mselves on ! prospect ( _! gradually approa*+ end--= !y _h ab&on$ all idea ( ! rat poison--!y sudd5ly saw a hide\s1 seawe$y object rise up ov] ! bulw>ks on ! leew>d side ( ! %ip4 ,9 brea?less expectation !y all sat up & wat*$4 ,in* by in* x rose1 until !y saw be=e !m a tall =m envelop$ f head to foot 9 gre5 slime1 & horribly sugge/ive ( ! well-kn[n figure ( ! murd]$ capta94 ,glid+ noiselessly ov] ! deck1 x %ook its h&s m5ac+ly at ea* ( ! sailors1 until x came to ! cab9-boy--! only "o among !m :o _h n p>ticipat$ 9 ! skipp]'s dea?--:5 x t\*$ him g5tly on ! =ehead1 &1 /oop+ d[n1 appe>$ to :isp] some?+ 9 8 e>s4 ,x !n recross$ ! deck1 &1 m\nt+ ! bulw>ks1 leap$ into ! sea4 ,= "s seconds no "o /irr$2 & !n1 z if "u ! influ5ce ( "s hypnotic spell1 "o by "o1 ea* ( ! crew1 ) ! exception ( ! cab9-boy1 got up1 &1 m>*+ 9 ,indian file to ! spot :]e ! app>ition _h vani%$1 flung !mselves ov]bo>d4 ,! la/ ( ! procession _h b>ely disappe>$ f view1 :5 ! cab9-boy1 ^: agony ( m9d dur+ ?is inf]nal trag$y _c be describ$1 fell into a heavy /upor1 f :i* he did n awake till morn+4 ,9 ! mean:ile ! brig1 ow+ to a /iff breeze t _h aris5 9 ! night1 0 fre$ f its environm5t1 & 0 drift+ away f ! seawe$4 ,x w5t on & on1 day aft] day1 & day aft] day1 till x 0 ev5tually sight$ by a /eam] & tak5 9 t[4 ,! cab9-boy1 by ?is "t b>ely alive1 0 nurs$ ) ! t5d]e/ c>e1 &1 ow+ to ! assidu\s att5tion be/[$ on him1 he completely recov]$4 ,i ?9k ?is /ory1 ?\gh naturally ridicul$ & discr$it$ by "s1 may be unres]v$ly accept$ by ^? ^: k & exp]i5ce ( ! occult w>rant _! belief 9 x4 ,along ! coa/ ( ,brittany are _m haunt$ spots1 none m s ?an ! ,bay ( ! ,dep>t$1 :]e1 9 ! dead ( night1 wails & cries1 presumably utt]$ by ! phantasms ( dr[n$ sailors1 are di/9ctly he>d by ! t]rifi$ peasantry on %ore4 ,i c ! m readily believe ?is1 because ,i myself h he>d simil> s\nds (f ! ,iri%1 ,scotti%1 & ,corni% coa/s1 :]e %rieks1 & wails1 & groans z ( ! dr[n+ h be5 borne to me f ! inky blackness ( ! foam+ & toss+ sea4 ,accord+ to ,mr ,hunt 9 8 ,romances ( ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 ! s&s ( ,por? ,t[an 7 haunt$1 a fi%]man decl>+ t "o night :5 he 0 walk+ on !m alone1 he sudd5ly he>d a voice f ! sea cry out1 ,! h\r is come1 b n ! man4 ,?is 0 repeat$ ?ree times1 :5 a black figure1 l t ( a man1 appe>$ on ! cre/ ( an adjac5t hill1 &1 da%+ d[n ! /eep side1 ru%$ ov] ! s&s & vani%$ 9 ! waves4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ,engl&1 z well z 9 ,brittany & ,spa91 a voice f ! sea is always said to be he>d prior to a /orm & loss ( life4 ,9 ! ,b]mudas1 ,i h he>d t be=e a wreck a huge :ite fi% is (t5 se52 :il/ 9 ! ,cape ,v]de ,isl&s m>itime disa/]s are simil>ly presag$ by flocks ( peculi>ly m>k$ gulls4 ,on no m reliable au?ority ?an he>say evid5ce1 ,i und]/& t (f ! coa/ ( ,f9l& a :irlpool sudd5ly appe>s close beside a vessel t is doom$ to be wreck$1 & t a l calamity is =etold (f ! coa/ ( ,p]u by ! phantasm ( a sailor :o1 9 eighte5?-c5tury co/ume1 sw>ms up ! side ( ! doom$ %ip1 ent]s ! capta9's cab91 &1 t\*+ him on ! %\ld]1 po9ts solemnly at ! por?ole & vani%es4 ,riv] ,gho/s ,9 ,*9a !re is a /rong belief t spots 9 riv]s1 creeks1 & ponds :]e p h be5 dr[n$ are haunt$ by devils t1 conceal+ !mselves ei!r 9 ! wat] itself or on ! banks1 spr+ out ^u ! unw>y & dr[n !m4 ,to w>n p aga9/ ^! dang]\s elem5tals1 a /one or pill> call$ ,! ,fat-pee1 on :i* ! "n ( ! future ,buddha or ,pam-mo-o-mee-to-foo is inscrib$1 is set up ne> ! place :]e !y are suppos$ to lurk1 & :5 ! haunt+s become v frequ5t ! evil _s is exorcis$4 ,! c]emony ( exorcism consi/s 9 ! decapitation ( a :ite horse by a specially select$ execution]1 on ! site ( ! haunt+s4 ,! head ( ! slaught]$ animal is plac$ 9 an e>!nw>e j>1 & buri$ 9 ! exact spot :]e x 0 kill$1 :i* place is !n c>efully m>k$ by ! erection ( a /one tablet ) ! words ,o-me-o-to-fat transcrib$ on x4 ,! p]=mance concludes ) ! cutt+ up & sell+ ( ! horse's body = food4 ,among/ ! num]\s o!r creeks t h witness$ ?is practice 9 rec5t ye>s are ^? adjo9+ ! villages ( ,tsze-t[ 7ne> ,:ampoa7 & ,gna-zew 7ne> ,canton74 ,v>i\s ( ! lakes1 p>ticul>ly ! crat] lakes ( ,am]ica1 7 once ?\ght to be haunt$ by spirits or devils ( a fi]y r$ :o rais$ /orms & upset canoes4 ,sir5s ,b by f> ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( all ! phantasms ( ! wat] are ! sir5s t haunt$ 7& /ill occasionally haunt7 riv]s & wat]falls1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ,g]many & ,au/ria4 ,n s v long ago on my travels ,i came across an ag$ ,hung>ian :o decl>$ t he _h once se5 a sir54 ,i app5d ! /ory he told me1 z ne>ly z possible 9 8 own words4 ,my bro!r ,hans & ,i 7 w&]+1 e>ly "o morn+1 along ! banks ( a tribut>y ( ! ,drave1 9 se>* ( birds' eggs4 ,! %ores on ei!r side ! riv] 7 ?ickly wood$1 & s r\gh & unev5 9 places t we _h to ex]cise ! greate/ c>e to avoid gett+ hurt4 ,few p visit$ ! neighb\rhood1 save 9 ! w>me/ & brighte/ "t ( ! day1 &1 ) ! exception ( a woodcutt]1 we _h met no "o4 ,mu*1 !n1 to our a/oni%m5t1 on arriv+ at an op5 space on ! bank1 we he>d ! s\nd ( s++ & music4 ',:oev] c x be8' we ask$ ourselves1 & !n1 advanc+ close to ! wat]'s edge1 we /ra9$ our heads1 & saw1 p]*$ high on a rock 9 mid/ream a few feet to our left1 a girl ) long yell[ hair & a face ( ! mo/ exquisite beauty4 ,?\gh ,i 0 too "y !n to tr\ble my head ab\t girls1 ,i c\ld n help be+ /ruck ) ?is "o1 :il/ ,hans1 :o 0 sev]al ye>s old] ?an ,i1 0 simply spellb\nd4 ',my ,god6 h[ lovely6' he cri$ out1 '& :at a voice--h[ exquisite6 ,isn't %e div9e8 ,%e is altoge!r too beautiful = a human be+2 %e mu/ be an angel1' & he fell on 8 knees & ext5d$ 8 h&s t[>ds h]1 z if 9 ! act ( wor%ip4 ,nev] hav+ se5 ,hans behave 9 su* a que] way be=e1 ,i t\*$ him on ! %\ld]1 & said3 ',get up6 ,if y g on l ?is ! lady w ?9k y mad4 ,besides1 x is gett+ late1 we ought to be go+ on6' ,b ,hans did n he$ me4 ,he /ill cont9u$ to exclaim al\d1 express+ 8 admiration 9 ! mo/ extravagant phrases2 & !n ! girl ceas$ s++1 &1 look+ at ,hans ) h] l>ge blue eyes1 smil$ & beckon$ him to approa*4 ,i caught hold ( him1 & begg$ & implor$ him to d no?+ s fooli%1 b he wr5*$ himself free1 &1 /rik+ me savagely on ! *e/1 leap$ into ! wat] & swam t[>ds ! rock4 ,) :at eag]ness ,i c\nt$ 8 /rokes & wat*$ ! dread$ di/ance dim9i%6 ,on & on he swam1 till at l5g? he 0 close to ! rock1 & ! lady1 b5d+ d[n1 0 hold+ out h] lily h&s to him4 ,hans clut*$ at !m1 & !y 71 ,i ?\ght1 already 9 8 fev]$ grasp1 :5 %e coyly snat*$ !m away & /ruck him playfully on ! head4 ,! cruel1 hungry wat]s !n surg$ ov] him4 ,i saw him s9k d[n1 d[n1 d[n3 ,i saw him no m4 ,:5 ,i rais$ my agonis$ eyes to ! rocks1 all 0 sil5t & desolate3 ! lady _h vani%$4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,buddhas ,,& ,,boggle ,,*airs ,x 0 9 ,p>is1 at ! ,hotel ,m&eville1 t ,i met ! ,b>oness ,paoli1 an almo/ solit>y survivor ( ! fam\s ,corsican family4 ,i 0 introduc$ to h] by ,john ,h]onc\rt1 a fri5d 9 common1 & ! introduction 0 typical ( 8 *>act]i/ic unor?odoxy4 ,mr ,elliott ,o',donnell1 ! ,b>oness ,paoli4 ,mr ,elliott ,o',donnell is a writ] on ! sup]physical4 ,he is unlike ! majority ( psy*ical rese>*]s1 inasmu* z he has n bas$ 8 k on he>say1 b has actually se51 he>d1 & felt occult ph5om5a1 bo? collectively & individually4 ,! ,b>oness smil$4 ,!n ,i am delight$ to meet ,mr ,o',donnell1 = ,i1 too1 h _h exp]i5ce ) ! sup]physical4 ,%e ext5d$ h] h&2 ! introduction 0 ov]4 ,a man 9 my l9e ( life has to "w h>d4 ,my motto is promptness4 ,i h no "t to wa/e on sup]fluity ( any k9d4 ,i come to ! po9t at once4 ,consequ5tly1 my fir/ rem>k to ! ,b>oness 0 direct f ! %\ld]3 ,y\r exp]i5ces4 ,please tell !m--!y w be bo? int]e/+ & useful4 ,! ,b>oness g5tly clasp$ h] h&s--truly psy*ic h&s1 ) sl5d] f+]s & long %apely nails--&1 look+ at me fix$ly1 said3 ,if y write ab\t x1 promise t y w n m5tion names4 ,!y %all at all ev5ts be unrecognisable1 ,i said4 ,please beg94 ,& )\t fur!r delay ! ,b>oness comm5c$ h] /ory4 ,y mu/ "k1 %e said1 t 9 my family1 z 9 mo/ hi/orical families--p>ticul>ly ,corsican--!re h be5 _m trag$ies4 ,9 "s cases m]ely or?odox trag$ies--a smile1 a bl[1 a groan2 9 o!r cases peculi> trag$ies--peculi> ev5 9 t c\ntry & 9 ! grimness ( ! m$ival age4 ,s9ce #acaf ! headqu>t]s ( my bran* ( ! ,paolis has be5 at ,s>toris1 once ! /ronge/ =tifi$ ca/le 9 ,corsica1 b n[1 alas6 almo/ pa/ repair1 9 fact little bett] ?an a heap ( crumbl+ ru9s4 ,z y "k1 ,mr ,o',donnell1 x takes a va/ =tune to keep su* a place m]ely habitable4 ,i liv$ !re ) my "m until my m>riage two ye>s ago1 & nei!r %e nor ,i _h ev] se5 or he>d any sup]physical manife/ations4 ,f "t to "t "s ( ! s]vants compla9$ ( odd noises1 & !re 0 "o room :i* none ( !m w\ld pass alone ev5 9 daylight2 b we laugh$ at _! fe>s1 m]ely attribut+ !m to ! sup]/ition :i* is s common among ! ,corsican peasants4 ,! ye> aft] my m>riage1 my husb&1 a ,mr ,v]coe1 :o 0 a great fri5d ( ours1 & ,i1 accept$ my "m's invitation to sp5d ,*ri/mas ) h]1 & we all ?ree travell$ toge!r to ,s>toris4 ,x 0 an ideal season1 & ! sn[--an exceptional sight 9 my native t[n--lay ?ick 9 ! ,ca/le gr\nds4 ,b to get on ) my /ory--= ,i see ,i mu/ n try y\r pati5ce ) unnecess>y detail--,i mu/ give y a brief description ( ! b$room 9 :i* my husb& & ,i slept4 ,l all ! rooms 9 ! ,ca/le1 x 0 oak panell$ ?r\gh\t4 ,floor1 ceil+1 & walls1 all 7 ( oak1 & ! b$1 also ( oak1 & c]ta9ly ( no lat] date ?an ! f\rte5? c5tury1 0 sup]bly c>v$1 & _h be5 rec5tly valu$ at #cj1jjj4 ,!re 7 two entrances1 ! "o lead+ into a passage1 & ! o!r into a l>ge reception room1 =m]ly a *apel1 at ! fur!/ extremity ( :i* 0 a huge b>r$ & bolt$ door t _h n be5 op5$ = m ?an a hundr$ ye>s4 ,?is door l$ d[n a flight ( /one /eps to a s]ies ( anci5t dungeons t occupi$ ! space und]nea? our b$room & ! reception room4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,eve we retir$ to re/ some:at e>li] ?an usual1 &1 be+ tir$ aft] a long day's motor+1 spe$ily fell into a deep sleep4 ,we awoke simultane\sly1 bo? qu]y+ ! "t & agree+ t x mu/ be ab\t five o'clock4 ,:il/ we 7 talk+1 we sudd5ly he>d1 to our utt] a/oni%m5t1 ! s\nd ( foot/eps--heavy foot/eps--accompani$ by a curi\s clang+ s\nd1 imm$iately b5ea? u2 &1 z if by mutual cons5t1 we bo? held our brea? & li/5$4 ,! foot/eps mov$ on1 & we pres5tly he>d !m beg9 to asc5d ! /one /eps lead+ to ! adjo9+ room4 ,up1 up1 up1 !y came1 until1 hav+ rea*$ ! summit1 !y paus$4 ,!n we he>d ! huge1 heavy bolts ( ! fa/-clos$ door %oot back ) a sonor\s cla%4 ,s f> ,i _h be5 r m puzzl$ ?an fright5$1 & ! idea ( gho/s _h n ent]$ my m9d1 b :5 ,i he>d ! door--! door :i* ,i knew to be s securely fa/5$ f ! inside--?us op5$1 a great fe> swept ov] me1 & ,i pray$ ,heav5 to save u f :at might ensue4 ,sev]al p1 talk+ rapidly 9 gruff voices1 n[ ent]$ ! room1 & we di/9ctly he>d ! j+l+ ( spurs & ! rattl+ ( sword scabb>ds com+ to u di/9ctly ?r\gh ! cracks ( ! door4 ,i 0 s p>alys$ ) fe> t ,i c\ld d no?+4 ,i c\ld nei!r speak nor move1 & my v s\l 0 conc5trat$ 9 "o great1 sickly dread1 "o awful anticipation t ! intrud]s w\ld bur/ into our room1 &1 be=e our v eyes1 p]=m un?9kable horrors4 ,to my immeasurable relief1 h[ev]1 ?is did n happ54 ,! foot/eps1 z f> z ,i c\ld judge1 advanc$ into ! middle ( ! room--!re 0 a gha/ly sugge/ion ( a scuffle1 ( a smo!r$ cry1 a gurgle2 & ! mail$ feet !n retir$ :5ce !y _h come1 dragg+ ) !m "s heavy load :i* bump$1 bump$1 bump$ d[n ! /airs & into ! cell>4 ,!n a brief sil5ce foll[$1 abruptly brok5 by ! s\nd ( a girli% voice1 :i*1 ?\gh beautifully t9t9nabul\s1 0 une>?ly1 & full ( sugge/ions s s9i/] & blood-curdl+1 t ! fett]s :i* _h hi!rto held me tongue-ti$ snapp$ asund]1 & ,i 0 able to give v5t to my t]ror 9 words4 ,! in/ant ,i did s ! s++ ceas$1 all 0 /ill1 & n ano!r s\nd di/urb$ u till morn+4 ,we got up z soon z we d>$ & f\nd ! door at ! head ( ! dungeon /eps b>r$ & bolt$ z usual1 :ile ! heavy & antique furniture 9 ! ap>tm5t %[$ no sign ( hav+ be5 di/urb$4 ,on ! foll[+ night my husb& sat up 9 ! room adjo9+ our b$room1 to see if !re w\ld be a repetition ( :at _h tak5 place ! night be=e1 b no?+ occurr$1 & we nev] he>d ! noises aga94 ,t is "o exp]i5ce4 ,! o!r1 ?\gh n our own1 0 almo/ co9cid5tal1 & happ5$ to our eng9e] fri5d1 ,mr ,v]coe4 ,:5 we told him ab\t ! noises we _h he>d1 he ro>$ ) laught]4 ',well1' he said1 ',i always und]/ood y ,corsicans 7 sup]/iti\s1 b ?is beats ev]y?+4 ,! regulation /]eotype gho/ 9 arm\r & clank+ *a9s1 eh6 ,d y "k :at ! s\nds 71 ,b>oness8 ,rats6' & he smil$ odi\sly4 ,!n a sudd5 idea fla%$ across me4 ',look "h1 ,mr ,v]coe1' ,i exclaim$1 '!re is "o room 9 our ,ca/le ,i defy ev5 y--sceptic z y are--to sleep 94 ,x is ! ,b>cel]i ,*amb]1 call$ aft] my ance/or1 ,b>cel]i ,paoli4 ,he visit$ ,*9a 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 br++ back ) him a numb] ( ,*9ese curiosities1 & a ,buddha :i* ,i %rewdly suspect he _h /ol5 f a ,canton temple4 ,! room is mu* ! same z :5 my ance/or occupi$ x1 = no "o has slept 9 x s9ce4 ,moreov]1 ! s]vants decl>e t ! noises !y s frequ5tly he> come f x4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 y won't m9d sp5d+ a night 9 x8' ,mr ,v]coe laugh$4 ',he1 he1 he6 ,only too delight$4 ,give me a bottle ( y\r mo/ excell5t v9tage1 & ,i defy any gho/ t 0 ev] creat$6' ,he 0 z good z 8 ^w1 ,mr ,o',donnell1 & ?\gh he _h advis$ ! contr>y1 we--t is to say1 my "m1 my husb&1 our two old s]vants & ,i--sat up 9 "o ( ! rooms close at h&4 ,elev51 twelve1 "o1 two1 & ?ree o'clock /ruck1 & we 7 beg9n+ to wi% we _h tak5 8 advice & gone to b$1 :5 we he>d ! mo/ appall+1 agonis+1 s\l-r5d+ screams = help4 ,we ru%$ out1 &1 z we did s1 ! door ( ,mr ,v]coe's room flew op5 & some?+--some?+ :ite & gli/5+--b\nd$ into ! c&le-light4 ,we 7 s %ock$1 s absolutely petrifi$ ) t]ror1 t x 0 a second or s be=e we realis$ t x 0 ,mr ,v]coe--n ! ,mr ,v]coe we knew1 b an entirely diff]5t ,mr ,v]coe--a ,mr ,v]coe )\t a /it* ( clo?+1 & ) a face metamorphos$ into a lurid1 solid block ( horror1 ov]spread+ :i* 0 a suspicion ( some?+--some?+ too dreadful to "n1 b :i* we c\ld h sworn 0 utt]ly at v>iance ) 8 nature4 ,close at 8 heels 0 ! blurr$ outl9e ( some?+ small & unque/ionably horrid4 ,i _c def9e x4 ,i d>e n attempt to diagnose ! s5sations x produc$4 ,ap>t f a deadly1 nauseat+ fe>1 !y 7 m]cifully novel4 ,da%+ pa/ u1 ,mr ,v]coe lit]ally hurl$ himself along ! corridor1 & ) almo/ sup]human /rides1 disappe>$ d[n/airs4 ,a mom5t lat]1 & ! cla%+ ( ! hall door told u he 0 9 ! op5 air4 ,a brea?less sil5ce fell on u1 & = "s seconds we 7 all too fright5$ to move4 ,my husb& 0 ! fir/ to pull himself toge!r4 ',come along6' he cri$1 gripp+ "o ( ! trembl+ s]vants by ! arm4 ',come along in/antly6 ,we mu/ keep him 9 sight at all co/s1' &1 bidd+ me rema9 :]e ,i 01 he rac$ d[n/airs4 ,aft] a long se>* he ev5tually discov]$ ,mr ,v]coe ly+ at full l5g? on ! grass--ins5sible4 ,= "s weeks our fri5d's condition 0 critical--on ! top ( a viol5t %ock to ! sy/em1 suffici5t 9 itself to endang] life1 he _h tak5 a sev]e *ill1 :i* result$ 9 d\ble pneumonia4 ,h[ev]1 ?anks to a bull-dog con/itution1 typically ,engli%1 he recov]$1 & we !n begg$ him to give u an acc\nt ( all t _h happ5$4 ',i _c6' he said4 ',my "o desire is to =get ev]y?+ t happ5$ on t awful night4' ,he 0 obdurate1 & our curiosity 01 !re=e1 doom$ to rema9 unsatisfi$4 ,bo? my husb& & ,i1 h[ev]1 felt q sure t ! image ( ,buddha 0 at ! bottom ( ! mis*ief1 &1 z !re *anc$ j !n to be an ,engli% doctor /ay+ at a neighb\r+ *ateau1 :o 0 on 8 way to ,*9a1 we entru/$ ! image to him1 on ! und]/&+ t he w\ld place x 9 a ,buddhi/ temple4 ,he deceiv$ u1 &1 return+ almo/ imm$iately to ,engl&1 took ! image ) him4 ,we subsequ5tly le>n$ t )9 ?ree mon?s ?is man 0 divorc$1 t he murd]$ a woman 9 ,clapham ,rise1 &1 9 ord] to escape arre/1 poison$ himself4 ,! image !n f\nd its way to a pawnbrok]'s e/abli%m5t 9 ,h\ndsdit*1 :i* %ortly aft]w>ds 0 burn$ to ! gr\nd4 ,:]e x is n[1 ,i _c def9itely say1 b ,i h be5 told t an image ( ,buddha is ! sole occupant ( an empty h\se 9 ! ,%eph]d's ,bu% ,road--a h\se t is n[ deem$ haunt$4 ,^! are ! exp]i5ces ,i want$ to tell y1 ,mr ,o',donnell4 ,:at d y ?9k ( !m8 ,i ?9k1 ,i said1 !y are ( absorb+ int]e/4 ,c y see any association 9 ! two haunt+s--any possible connection betwe5 :at y he>d & :at ,mr ,v]coe saw8 ,a look ( p]plexity cross$ ! ,b>oness's face4 ,i h>dly "k1 %e said4 ,:at is y\r op9ion on t po9t8 ,t !y are di/9ct--absolutely di/9ct4 ,! ph5om5a y he>d are p]iodical re-enactions1 7ei!r by ! e>?-b\nd spirits ( ! actual victim & p]petrators1 or by imp]sonat+ phantoms71 ( a crime once committ$ )9 ! ,ca/le walls4 ,a girl 0 obvi\sly murd]$ 9 ! *apel & h] c(f9 dragg$ into ! dungeons1 :]e1 no d\bt1 h] rema9s are to be f\nd4 ,i presume x 0 h] _s y he>d t9t9nabulat+4 ,v possibly1 if h] skeleton 7 une>!d & re-int]r$ 9 an or?odox fa%ion1 ! haunt+s w\ld cease4 ,n[1 ) reg>d to y\r fri5d's exp]i5ce4 ,! blurr$ figure y saw pursu+ ! eng9e] 0 n ! image ( ,buddha--x 0 "o ( ,mr ,v]coe's _m p]sonalities1 extract$ f him by ! image ( ,buddha4 ,we are all1 z y are aw>e1 complex creatures1 all compos$ ( div]se selves1 ea* self possess+ a specific %ape & individuality4 ,! m animal ( ^! sep>ate selves1 ! high] spiritual =ces atta*+ !mselves to c]ta9 localities & symbols h ! p[] ( draw+ out ( u1 & ev5tually de/roy+4 ,! high] spiritual =ces1 h[ev]1 d n associate !mselves ) all crucifixes & ,buddhas1 b only ) ^? m\ld$ by true believ]s4 ,= in/ance1 a ,buddha fa%ion$ = m]e ga91 & by a p]son :o 0 n a g5u9e foll[] ( ! prophet1 w\ld h no p[] ( attraction4 ,i h prov$ all ?is1 exp]im5tally1 times )\t numb]4 ,mr ,v]coe mu/ h _h--z inde$ _m ( u h--vices1 9 all probability1 little suspect$4 ,! close proximity ( ! ,buddha act$ on !m1 & !y began to leave 8 body & =m a %ape ( _! own4 ,_h he all[$ !m to d s1 all might h gone well2 !y w\ld h be5 effectually ov]come by ! high] spiritual =ces atta*$ to ! ,buddha4 ,b z soon z he saw a figure beg9n+ to =m--& no d\bt x 0 v dreadful--he lo/ 8 head4 ,8 %rieks int]rupt$ ! "w1 ! p[] ( ! ,buddha 01 pro tempus1 at an end1 & ! extract$ p]sonality comm5c$ at once to re-ent] ,v]coe4 ,ru%+ at him ) t end 9 view1 x s t]rifi$ him t he fl$ f ! room1 & x 0 at t /age t y appe>$ ^u ! sc5e4 ,:at foll[$ is1 ( c\rse1 pure conjecture on my "p1 b ,i fe>1 ,i greatly fe>1 t by ! "t ,mr ,v]coe became unconsci\s ! mis*ief 0 done1 & ! latt]'s evil p]sonality _h once aga9 unit$ ) 8 o!r p]sonalities4 ,& :at w\ld be ! aft]-effect1 ,mr ,o',donnell8 ! ,b>oness inquir$ anxi\sly4 ,i fe> a s]i\s "o1 ,i repli$ evasively4 ,9 ! case ( ! doctor y m5tion$1 :o committ$ murd]1 an evil ego _h d\btless be5 expell$1 &1 receiv+ a rebuff1 _h reunit$1 = aft] a reunion ! evil p]sonality usually receives a new impetus & gr[s ) amaz+ rapidity4 ,h y he>d f ,mr ,v]coe lately8 ,! ,b>oness %ook h] head4 ,n = sev]al mon?s4 ,y w let me "k :5 y d8 ,%e nodd$4 ,a week lat] %e wrote to me f ,rome4 ,isn't x t]rible8 %e began1 ,mr ,v]coe committ$ suicide on ,w$nesday--! ,birm+ham pap]s--he 0 a ,birm+ham man--are full ( x6 ,! ,b>r[vian ,! description ( an adv5ture ,mr ,trobas1 a fri5d ( m9e1 _h ) a b>r[vian 9 ,brittany 7& :i* ,i omitt$ to relate :5 ref]r+ to b>r[vians71 ,i n[ app5d z ne>ly z possible 9 8 own words3-- ,night6 ,a sky p>tially conceal$ f view by d>k1 fanta/ically %ap$ cl\ds1 t1 crawl+ along ) a sl[1 /eal?y motion1 p]iodically obscure ! moon4 ,! cre/ ( a hill cov]$ ) %ort-clipp$ grass1 mu* worn away 9 places1 & 9 ! c5tre a ,druidical circle brok5 & incomplete2 a few ( ! /ones are erect1 ! re/ ei!r lie at full l5g? on ! sw>d1 close to ! my/ic r+1 or at "s consid]able di/ance f x4 ,"h & !re are di/9ct evid5ces ( rec5t digg+1 & at ! base ( "o ( ! horizontal /ones is an excavation ( no little dep?4 ,a sudd51 b only tempor>y cle>ance ( ! sky reveals ! surr\nd+ l&scape2 ! rugg$ m\nta9 side1 fleck$ ) gleam+ granite b\ld]s & bord]$ ) /urdy h$ges 7a mixture ( mud & brack571 & beyond !m ! mead[s1 trav]s$ by s9u\s /reams ^: sc9tillat+ surfaces sp>kle l diamonds 9 ! silv]y moonlight4 ,at r>e int]vals ! sc5e is v>iegat$1 & nature int]rupt$1 by a mill or a cottage1--toy-l :5 view$ f su* an altitude1--& !n ! sweep ( mead[l& cont9ues1 undulat+ g5tly till x f9ds repose at ! foot ( "s di/ant ridge ( cone-%ap$ m\nta9s4 ,ov] ev]y?+ !re is a hu%1 awe-inspir+ 9 its int5sity4 ,n ! cry ( a bird1 n ! h[l ( a dog1 n ! ru/le ( a leaf2 !re is no?+1 no?+ b ! sil5ce ( ! mo/ pr(\nd sleep4 ,9 ^! remote rural di/ricts man retires to re/ e>ly1 ! physical _w accompany+ him2 & all nature dreams simultane\sly4 ,x 0 %ortly aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ?is p]iod ( univ]sal slumb]1 "o night 9 ,april1 t ,i toil$ labori\sly to ! summit ( ! hill 9 "q1 &1 spread+ a rug on "o ( ! fall5 /ones1 conv]t$ x into a seat4 ,naturally ,i _h n climb$ ?is /eep asc5t )\t a purpose4 ,! reason 0 ?is--at eight-?irty t morn+ ,i receiv$ a telegram f a fri5d at ,arm5nes1 ne> ,c>nac1 :i* ran ?us3 ',am 9 great difficulty--,gho/s--,come4--,,krantz4' ,( c\rse ,krantz is n ! real "n ( my fri5d1 b x is "o t answ]s ! purpose admirably 9 telegrams & on po/-c>ds2 & ( c\rse he well knew :at he 0 ab\t :5 he said ',come4' ,n only ,i b ev]yone has confid5ce 9 ,krantz1 & ,i 0 absolutely c]ta9 t :5 he dem&$ my pres5ce1 ! money ,i %\ld sp5d on ! j\rney w\ld n be sp5t 9 va94 ,ap>t f psy*ical inve/igation1 ,i /udy e phase ( human nature1 & am at pres5t1 among o!r ?+s1 engag$ on a "w ( crim9ology bas$ on impressions d]iv$ f face-to-face communication ) notori\s crim9als4 ,! morn+ ,i receiv$ ,krantz's summons 0 ! morn+ ,i _h set aside = a special /udy ( ,s---- ,m----1 ^: case has rec5tly comm&$ s mu* public att5tion2 b ! mom5t ,i read ! wire1 ,i *ang$ my plans1 )\t ei!r hesitation or compunction4 ,krantz 0 ,krantz1 & 8 dictum c\ld n be disobey$4 ,te>+ d[n la rue ,sa9t ,d5is1 & n>r[ly avoid+ collision ) a lady :o lives 9 la rue ,sa9t ,franois1 & w p]si/ 9 we>+ hats & heels t outrage alike e s5se ( dec5cy & good =m1 ,i hu/l$ into ! /ation1 &1 ru%+ d[n ! /eps1 j succe$$ 9 cat*+ ! ,c>nac tra94 ,aft] a j\rney :i*1 = sl[ness1 mo/ assur$ly holds ! record1 ,i arriv$1 boil+ ov] ) indignation1 at ,arm5nes1 :]e ,krantz met me4 ,aft] lun*eon he l$ ! way to 8 /udy1 &1 z soon z ! s]vant :o h&$ u c(fee _h left ! room1 began 8 explanation ( ! telegram4 ',z y "k1 ,trobas1' he obs]v$1 'x's n all bliss to be a l&lord4 ,up to ! pres5t ,i h be5 s+ul>ly =tunate1 inasmu* z ,i h nev] exp]i5c$ any difficulty 9 gett+ t5ants = my h\ses4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 !re has be5 a sudd5 & mo/ al>m+ *ange1 & ,i h j receiv$ no less ?an a doz5 notices f t5ants desir\s ( giv+ up _! habitations at once4 ,"h !y are6' ,& he h&$ me a bundle ( lett]s1 = ! mo/ "p writt5 9 ! scrawl+ h& ( ! illit]ate4 ',if y look1' he w5t on1 'y w see t none ( !m give any reason = leav+4 ,x is m]ely--,we ,,_c ,,possibly /ay "h any long]1 or ,we ,,mu/ give up possession ,,imm$iately1 :i* !y h done1 & 9 e in/ance be=e ! qu>t] 0 up4 ,be+ naturally greatly a/oni%$ & p]turb$1 ,i made c>eful inquiries1 &1 at l5g?--= ! ,nor? ,c\ntry ru/ic is mo/ retic5t & difficult to draw--succe$$ 9 extract+ f ?ree ( !m ! reason = ! g5]al exodus4 ,! h\ses are all ,,haunt$6 ,!re 0 no?+ amiss ) !m1 !y in=m$ me1 till ab\t ?ree weeks ago1 :5 !y all he>d all sorts ( al>m+ noises--cra%es z if e atom ( crock]y !y possess$ 0 be+ brok52 bangs on ! panels ( doors2 hide\s groans2 diabolical laughs2 & blood-curdl+ screams4 ,nor 0 t all2 "s ( !m v[$ !y _h se5 ?+s--horrible hairy h&s1 ) claw-l nails & knott$ jo9ts1 t came out ( d>k corn]s & grabb$ at !m2 nak$ feet ) enorm\s fil?y toes2 & faces--,,horrible faces t peep$ at !m ov] ! bani/]s or ?r\gh ! w9d[s2 & soon] ?an /& any m ( x--soon] ?an h _! wives & bairns fright5$ out ( _! s5ses1 !y w\ld sacrifice a qu>t]'s r5t & g4 ,we are sorry1 ,mr ,krantz1 !y said 9 conclusion1 = y h be5 a mo/ consid]ate l&lord1 b /ay we _c4' ,"h my fri5d paus$4 ',& h y no explanation ( ^! haunt+s8' ,i ask$4 ,krantz %ook 8 head4 ',no6' he said1 '! :ole ?+ is a mo/ pr(\nd my/]y to me4 ,at fir/ ,i attribut$ x to practical jok]s1 p dress$ up2 b a c\ple ( nights' vigil 9 ! haunt$ di/rict soon dissipat$ t !ory4' ',y say di/rict1' ,i rem>k$4 ',are ! h\ses close toge!r--9 ! same road or valley8' ',9 a valley1' ,krantz respond$--'! ,valley ( ,dolm54 ,x is t5 miles f "h4' ',dolm56' ,i murmur$1 ':y ,dolm58' ',because1' ,krantz expla9$1 '9 ! c5tre ( ! valley is a hill1 on ! top ( :i* is a ,druids' circle4' ',h[ f> are ! h\ses (f ! hill8' ,i qu]i$4 ',v>i\s di/ances1' ,krantz repli$2 '"o or two v close to ! base ( x1 & o!rs fur!r away4' ',b )9 a radius ( a few miles8' ,krantz nodd$4 ',oh yes1' he answ]$4 ',! valley itself is small4 ,i int5d tak+ y !re to-night4 ,i ?\ght we w\ld wat* outside "o ( ! h\ses4' ',if y don't m9d1' ,i said1 ',i w\ld r n4 ,anyway n to-night4 ,tell me h[ to get !re & ,i w g alone4' ,krantz smil$4 ',y are a /range creature1 ,trobas1' he said1 '! /range/ 9 ! _w4 ,i sometimes wond] if y are an elem5tal4 ,at all ev5ts1 y occupy a category all to y\rself4 ,( c\rse g alone1 if y w\ld r4 ,i %all be f> happi] "h1 & if y c f9d a satisfactory solution to ! my/]y & put an end to ! haunt+s1 ,i %all be et]nally grateful4 ,:5 w y />t1 & :at w y take ) y8' ',if t clock ( y\rs is "r1 ,krantz1' ,i exclaim$1 po9t+ to a gun-metal timepiece on ! mantel%elf1 '9 half an h\r4 ,z ! night promises to be cold1 let me h "s /rong br&y-&-wat]1 a doz5 oatmeal biscuits1 a ?ick rug1 & a lant]n4 ,no?+ else6' ,krantz c>ri$ out my in/ructions to ! lett]4 ,8 motor took me to ,dolm5 ,valley1 & at eight o'clock ,i began ! asc5t ( ! hill4 ,on rea*+ ! summit1 ,i utt]$ an exclamation4 ',someone has be5 excavat+1 & q rec5tly6' ,x 0 precisely :at ,i _h anticipat$4 ,"s weeks previ\sly1 a memb] ( ! ,lyons lit]>y club1 to :i* ,i belong1 _h in=m$ me t a p>ty ( geologi/ fri5ds ( 8 _h be5 visit+ ! cromle*s ( ,brittany1 & _h committ$ ! mo/ b>b>\s depr$ations !re4 ,h5ce1 ! mom5t ,krantz m5tion$ ! ',druidical circle1' ,i associat$ ! spot ) ! visit ( ! geologi/s2 & kn[+ only too well t di/urbances ( anci5t burial gr\nds almo/ always lead to occult manife/ations1 ,i decid$ to view ! place at once4 ,t ,i _h n err$ 9 my associations 0 n[ only too app>5t4 ,abom9able depr$ations ,,_h be5 committ$1--d\btless1 by ! p to :om ,i h allud$--&1 unless ,i 0 grossly mi/ak51 h]e9 lay ! clue to ! haunt+s4 ,! air be+ icy1 ,i _h to wrap bo? my rug & my ov]coat tightly r\nd me to prev5t myself f freez+1 & e n[ & !n ,i got up & /amp$ my feet viol5tly on ! h>d gr\nd to re/ore ! circulation4 ,s f> !re _h be5 no?+ 9 ! atmosph]e to w>n me ( ! pres5ce ( ! sup]physical1 b1 precisely at elev5 o'clock1 ,i detect$ ! sudd5 amalgamation1 ) ! e!r1 ( t enigmatical1 indef9able ,,some?+1 to :i* ,i h s frequ5tly allud$ 9 my pa/ adv5tures4 ,& n[ began t p]iod ( susp5se :i* 'takes x out ( me' ev5 m ?an ! enc\nt] ) ! ph5om5on itself4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 ,i ask$ myself ! hackney$1 b none ! less ?rill+ "q1 ',:at =m w x take8 ,w x be simply a phantasm ( a dead ,celt1 or "s peculi>ly grotesque & awful elem5tal#a attract$ to ! spot by human rema9s8' #a ,ei!r a b>r[vian or vagr>ian4 ,vide ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,london 7publi%$ by ,eveleigh ,na%7 & ,gho/ly ,ph5om5a 7publi%$ by ,w]n] ,laurie74 ,m9ute aft] m9ute pass$1 & no?+ happ5$4 ,x is curi\s1 h[ at night1 especially :5 ! moon is visible1 ! l&scape seems to und]go a complete metamorphosis4 ,objects n m]ely increase 9 size1 b v>y 9 %ape1 & become possess$ ( an animation sugge/ive ( all sorts ( lurk+1 secretive possibilities4 ,x 0 s n[4 ,! b\ld]s 9 front & ar\nd me1 pres5t$ ! appe>ance ( grotesque bea/s1 ^: hidd5 eyes ,i c\ld feel foll[+ my e movem5t ) sly int]e/4 ,! "o solit>y fir adorn+ ! plateau 0 a tree no long] b an ogre1 pro tempus1 conceal+ ! grim t]rors ( its spectral body b5ea? its tightly fold$ limbs4 ,! /ones ( ! circle opposite 7 gh\li%1 hump-back$ ?+s t cr\*$ & squatt$ 9 all k9ds ( fanta/ic attitudes & tri$ to read my ?\ghts4 ,! %ad[s1 too1 t1 sw>m+ f ! sil5t t>ns & mead[s1 asc5d$ ) noiseless foot/eps ! rugg$ sides ( ! hill1 &1 tak+ cov] ( ev5 ! smalle/ ob/acles1 /alk$ me ) unremitt+ p]si/5cy1 7 no m]e common %ad[s1 b intangible1 pulpy ?+s t brea!d ! _s ( ! ,great ,unkn[n4 ,yet no?+ specifi$ came to fright5 me4 ,! /illness 0 s emphatic t ea* "t ,i mov$1 ! creak+ ( my clo!s & limbs creat$ e*oes4 ,i yawn$1 & f on all sides ( me came a doz5 o!r yawns4 ,i sigh$1 & ! v e>? b5ea? me sway$ ) exagg]at$ sympa?y4 ,! sil5ce irritat$ me4 ,i grew angry2 ,i c\gh$1 laugh$1 :i/l$2 & f af> (f1 f ! di/ant lees1 & /reams1 & sp9neys1 came a repetition ( ! noises4 ,!n ! blacke/ ( cl\ds creep+ sl[ly ov] ! moor cru%$ ! %e5 out ( ! valley & smo!r$ ev]y?+ 9 sable d>kness4 ,! sil5ce ( dea? sup]v5$1 & my ang] turn$ to fe>4 ,ar\nd me !re 0 n[--,,no?+--only a void4 ,black e!r & space6 ,space6 a sanctu>y f fe>1 & yet compos$ ( fe> itself4 ,x 0 ! space1 ! nameless1 bottomless ,,some?+ spread+ limitless all ar\nd me1 t1 fill+ me ) vague appreh5sions1 confus$ me ) its t]rors4 ,:at 0 x8 ,:5ce came x8 ,i ?rew out my arms & ,some?+1 ,some?+ :i* ,i intuitively knew to be !re1 b :i* ,i _c expla91 rec$$4 ,i drew !m 9 aga91 & ! same ,,some?+ in/antly oppress$ me ) its close--its v close proximity4 ,i gasp$ = brea? & tri$ to move my arms aga9--,i c\ld n4 ,a sudd5 rigor held me spellb\nd1 & fix$ my eyes on ! d>kness directly ahead ( me4 ,!n1 f some:]e 9 my re>1 came a laugh--ho>se1 malignant1 & be/ial1 & ,i 0 consci\s t ! ,,some?+ _h mat]ialis$ & 0 creep+ /eal?ily t[>ds me4 ,ne>]1 ne>] & ne>] x came1 & all ! "t ,i wond]$ :at1 ,,:at 9 ! "n ( ,god x 0 l6 ,my anticipations became unbe>able1 ! pulsations ( my he>t & ! fev]i% ?robb+ ( my temples w>n+ me t1 if ! climax 7 po/pon$ mu* long]1 ,i %\ld ei!r die :]e ,i sat1 or g mad4 ,t ,i did nei!r1 0 due to a div9e inspiration :i* made me sudd5ly ?9k ( a device t ,i _h once se5 on a ,druidical /one 9 ,brittany--! sun1 a h& ) ! index & little f+]s po9t+ d[nw>ds1 & a sprig ( mi/letoe4 ,! in/ant ,i saw !m 9 my m9d's eye1 ! cords t held me p>alytic slack5$4 ,i sprang up1 & !re1 )9 a y>d ( :]e ,i _h sat1 0 a figure--! lum9\s nude figure ( a creature1 half man & half ape4 ,/&+ "s six feet high1 x _h a clumsy1 ?ick-set body1 cov]$ 9 places ) co>se1 bri/ly hair1 arms ( abnormal l5g? & gir?1 legs swell+ ) huge muscles & mu* b[$1 & a v l>ge & long d>k head4 ,! face 0 ,,dreadful6--x 0 ! face ( some?+ long s9ce dead2 & out ( ! mass ( peel+1 yell[ sk9 & m\ld]+ tissues gleam$ two lurid & :olly malevol5t eyes4 ,our glances met1 &1 z !y did s1 a smile ( helli% glee suffus$ its c\nt5ance4 ,!n1 cr\*+ d[n 9 cat-l fa%ion on its disgu/+ h&s1 x made ready to spr+4 ,aga9 ! device ( ! sun & mi/letoe arose be=e me4 ,my f+]s in/9ctively clos$ on my pocket fla%light4 ,i press$ ! button &1 z ! brilliant1 :ite ray %ot =?1 ! satanical object be=e me ,,vani%$4 ,!n ,i turn$ tail1 & nev] ceas$ runn+ till ,i _h arriv$ at ! spot on ! high-road :]e ,krantz's motor await$ me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] breakfa/ next morn+1 ,krantz li/5$ to my acc\nt ( ! midnight adv5ture 9 respectful sil5ce4 ',!n6' he said1 :5 ,i _h f9i%$1 'y attribute ! haunt+s 9 ! valley to ! excavations ( ! geologi/ ,leblanc & 8 p>ty1 at ! cromle* six weeks ago8' ',entirely1' ,i repli$4 ',& y ?9k1 if ,leblanc & ,cie 7 p]suad$ to re/ore & re-int] ! rema9s !y f\nd & c>t$ away1 t ! di/urbances w\ld cease8' ',i am sure ( x6' ,i said4 ',!n1' ,krantz exclaim$1 bang+ 8 cl5*$ fi/ on ! table1 ',i w approa* !m on ! subject at once6' ,he did s1 &1 aft] mu* correspond5ce1 ev5tually receiv$ p] goods tra91 a ,tate's sug> cube-box1 conta9+ a numb] ( bones ( ! miss+ l9k patt]n1 :i* he at once _h tak5 to ! ,druids' circle4 ,z soon z !y 7 buri$ & ! m>ks ( ! rec5t excavations oblit]at$1 ! haunt+s 9 ! h\ses ceas$4 ,boggle ,*airs ,kill+ton ,grange1 ne> ,nor?ampton1 0 once haunt$1 s my fri5d ,mr ,pope in=ms me1 by a *air1 & ! foll[+ is ,mr ,pope's own exp]i5ce ( ! haunt+s1 z ne>ly z possible z he relat$ x to me3-- ,"s ye>s ago1 %ortly be=e ,*ri/mas1 ,i receiv$ an invitation f my old fri5d1 ,william ,a*r[4 ',kill+ton ,grange1 ',nor?ampton4 ',,de> ,,pope' 7he wrote7--',my wife & ,i are ent]ta9+ a few gue/s "h ?is ,*ri/mas1 & are mo/ anxi\s to include y among !m4 ',:5 ,i tell y t ,sir ,*>les & ,lady ,kirlby are com+1 & t we c (f] y some?+ />tl+ 9 ! way ( a gho/1 y w1 ,i "k1 ne$ no fur!r inducem5t to jo9 our p>ty4--,y\rs1 etc41 ',w4 ,,a*r[4' ,a*r[ 0 a cunn+ fell[2 he knew ,i w\ld g a ?\s& miles to meet ! ,kirlbys1 :o _h be5 my greate/ fri5ds 9 ,irel&1 & t gho/s inv>iably drew me l magnets4 ,at t "t ,i 0 a ba*elor2 ,i _h no "o to ?9k ab\t b myself1 & z ,i felt pretty sure ( a fre% !atrical engagem5t 9 ! e>ly spr+1 ,i 0 happily c>eless ) reg>d to exp5diture--& to p ( limit$ incomes l myself1 /ay+ 9 c\ntry h\ses means exp5diture1 a great deal m exp5diture ?an a week or s at an ord9>y hotel4 ,h[ev]1 z ,i h obs]v$1 ,i felt pretty secure j !n2 ,i c\ld af=d a c\ple ( 'fiv]s1' & w\ld gladly get rid ( !m to see once m my de> old fri5ds1 ,sir ,*>les & ,lady ,k----4 ,accord+ly1 ,i accept$ ,a*r['s invitation1 & ! aft]noon ( ,decemb] #bcrd saw me snugly ensconc$ 9 a fir/-class comp>tm5t en r\te = ,ca/le ,/reet1 ,nor?ampton4 ,n[1 al?\gh ,i am1 n unnaturally1 p]haps1 prejudic$ 9 fav\r ( ,irel& & ev]y?+ t is ,iri%1 ,i mu/ say ,i d n ?9k ! ,em]ald ,isle %[s h] be/ 9 w9t]1 :5 ! banks ( fair ,kill>ney are %orn ( _! vivid col\r+1 & ! :ole c\ntry f nor? to s\?1 & ea/ to we/1 is c>pet$ ) mud4 ,no1 ! palm ( w9try beauty mu/ assur$ly be giv5 to ! ,engli% ,midl&s--! ,midl&s ) _! /olid & ri*ly v>iegat$ woodl&s1 & _! pretty undulat+ mead[s1 clad 9 fleecy g>m5ts ( ! pure/1 s(te/1 & mo/ glitt]+ sn[4 ,x 0 a typical ,midl& ,*ri/mas :5 ,i got to ,nor?ampton & took my place 9 ! luxuri\s clos$ c>riage ,a*r[ _h s5t to meet me4 ,kill+ton ,grange lies at ! extremity ( ! village4 ,x /&s 9 its own gr\nds ( "s hundr$ or s acres1 & is approa*$ by a long av5ue t w9ds its way f ! lodge gates ?r\gh endless r[s ( giant oaks & elms1 & sl5d]1 silv] bir*es4 ,on ei!r side1 to ! re> ( ! trees1 lay broad /ret*es ( undulat+ pa/ure l&1 t 9 "o place t]m9at$ 9 ! banks ( a l>ge lake1 n[ glitt]+ ) ice & wrapp$ 9 ! sil5ce ( dea?4 ,! crun*+ ( ! c>riage :eels on gravel1 ! t]m9ation ( ! trees1 & a great blaze ( light ann\nc$ ! close proximity ( ! h\se1 & 9 a few seconds ,i 0 /&+ on ! ?re%old ( an impos+ entrance4 ,a footman took my valise1 & be=e ,i _h cross$ ! spaci\s hall1 ,i 0 met by my ho/ & k9d old fri5ds1 ^: comb9$ & he>ty greet+s 7 a happy =eca/ ( :at 0 to come4 ,inde$1 at a m]ri] d9n] p>ty ,i h nev] sat d[n1 ?\gh 9 ,god's tru? ,i h d9$ 9 all k9ds ( places1 & ) all sorts ( p3 ) ,pr9cesses ( ! ,royal blood1 aflame ) all ! hauteur ( _! race2 ) e>ls & c\nts2 ) blood-?ir/y an>*i/s2 ) bi%ops & ,salvationi/s1 m9]s & policem51 ,dagos & ,indians 7,r$ & ,br[n72 ) ,japs1 ,russians1 & ,poles2 &1 9 %ort1 ) ! lite & ! rag-tag & bobtail ( all climes4 ,b1 z ,i h already said1 ,i _h seldom if ev] enjoy$ a d9n] z ,i enjoy$ ?is "o4 ,possibly ! reason 0 n f> to f9d--!re 0 little or no =mality2 we 7 all old fri5ds2 we _h "o cause 9 common--love ( ,irel&2 we hadn't met = ye>s1 & we knew n if we %\ld ev] meet aga91 = our pa?s 9 life 7 n likely to conv]ge4 ,b ,*ri/mas is no season = prigs & dull>ds1 &1 possibly1 ?is r>e enjoym5t 01 9 no small measure1 due to ! delightful snugness &1 at ! same "t1 arti/ic nature ( our surr\nd+s1 & to ! excell5ce1 ! surpass+ excell5ce ( ! v9tage1 :i* made our he>ts mell[ & our tongues loose4 ,long did our ho/1 ,sir ,*>les1 & ,i sit ov] ! dess]t table1 aft] ! ladies _h left u1 fill+ & refill+ our glasses2 & x 0 close on t5 be=e we repair$ to ! draw+-room4 ',lady ,kirlby1' ,i said1 seat+ myself next h] on a divan1 ',i want to he> ab\t ! gho/4 ,up to ! pres5t ,i confess ,i h be5 s tak5 up ) m mat]ial &1 may ,i add'--ca/+ a well-measur$ glance ( admiration at h] beautifully m\ld$ features & lovely eyes--lovely1 9 spite ( ! cruel h& ( "t :i* _h /reak$ h] *e/nut hair ) grey--'inf9itely m pleas+ subjects1 t ,i h n ev5 ?\ght ab\t ! sup]physical4 ,william1 h[ev]1 in=ms me t !re is a gho/ "h--he has1 ( c\rse1 told y4' ,b at ?is v psy*ological mom5t ,mrs ,a*r[ int]rupt$3 ',n[1 no secrets1 y two1' %e said laugh+ly1 lean+ ov] ! back ( ! divan & tapp+ ,lady ,kirlby playfully on ! arm4 ',!re mu/ be no m5tion ( gho/s till x is close on b$time1 & ! lights are l[4' ,lady ,kirlby gave me a pity+ look1 b x 0 ( no avail2 ! ^w ( our ho/ess 0 p>am\nt1 & ,i did n le>n :at 0 9 /ore = me until x 0 too late to retreat4 ,at half-pa/ elev5 ,william ,a*r[ turn$ out ! gas1 & :5 we 7 all seat$ r\nd ! fire1 he sugge/$ we %\ld ea* relate 9 turn1 ! mo/ ?rill+ gho/ tale we _h ev] he>d4 ,! idea1 be+ approv$ ( g5]ally1 0 c>ri$ out1 & :5 we _h be5 ?rill$1 z assur$ly we _h nev] be5 ?rill$ be=e1 ,william coolly proclaim$ t he _h put me 9 ! haunt$ room4 ',i am sure1' he said1 amid a ro> ( ! mo/ unfeel+ laught]1 9 :i* all b ! t5d]-he>t$ ,lady ,kirlby jo9$1 't y\r n]ves are n[ 9 ! mo/ suitable /ate = psy*ical inve/igation1 & t x won't be y\r fault if y don't see ! gho/4 ,& a v horrible "o x is1 at lea/ s ,i am told1 ?\gh ,i _c say ,i h ev] se5 x myself4 ,no6 ,i won't tell y any?+ ab\t x n[--,i want to he> y\r v]sion ( x fir/4' ,) a few m delicate ins9uations1 made1 z he c&idly confess$1 9 ! f]v5t hope ( fright5+ me /ill m1 on ! /roke ( midnight my fri5d conduct$ me to my qu>t]s4 ',y w h x all to y\rself1' he said1 z we trav]s$ a trem5d\sly long & gloomy corridor t connect$ ! two w+s ( ! h\se1 '= all ! rooms on ?is side are at pres5t unoccupi$1 & ^? imm$iately next to y\rs hav5't be5 slept 9 = ye>s--!re is some?+ ab\t !m t doesn't appeal to my gue/s4 ,:at x is ,i c't say--,i leave t to y4 ,"h we are6' &1 z he spoke1 he ?rew op5 a door4 ,a curr5t ( icy cold air slamm$ x to & blew out my light1 & z ,i grop$ = ! door-h&le1 ,i he>d my ho/'s foot/eps retreat+ hurri$ly d[n ! corridor1 :il/ he wi%$ me a r n]v\s good-night4 ,relight+ my c&le & %utt+ ! w9d[--,a*r[ is "o ( ^? op5-air fi5ds :o nev] _h a bron*ial cold 9 8 life1 & expects ev]yone else to be equally immune--,i f\nd myself 9 a room t 0 well calculat$ to /rike ev5 ! mo/ h>d5$ gho/-hunt] ) awe4 ,x 0 c(f9-%ap$1 l>ge1 n>r[1 & l(ty2 & floor1 panell+1 & furniture 7 ( ! blacke/ oak4 ,! b$/ead1 a f\r-po/] ( ! mo/ fun]eal type1 /ood ne> ! fireplace1 f :i* a c\ple ( ?ick p9e logs s5t out a ruddy gl>e2 & directly opposite ! foot ( ! b$1 ) its back to ! wall1 /ood an ebony *air1 :i*1 al?\gh 9 a position t %\ld h necessitat$ its receiv+ a g5]\s %>e ( ! fire's rays1 0 nev]!less %r\d$ 9 su* d>kness t ,i c\ld only disc]n its front legs--a ph5om5on t did n /rike me z be+ peculi> till aft]w>ds4 ,betwe5 ! *air & ! +le1 0 a bay w9d[ ov]look+ "o angle ( ! lawn1 a side pa? connect+ ! back premises ( ! h\se ) ! drive1 & a d5se gr[? ( ev]gre5s1 popl>s1 limes1 & copp] bee*es1 ! bran*es ( :i* 7 n[ weigh$ d[n b5ea? lay] ^u lay] ( sn[4 ,! room1 z ,i h /at$1 0 long1 b ,i did n realise h[ long until ,i 0 9 ! act ( gett+ into b$1 :5 my eyes /ruggl$ 9 va9 to rea* ! remote corn]s ( ! *amb] & ! recesses ( ! vault$ & frett$ ceil+1 :i* 7 fa/ pres5t+ ! />tl+ appe>ance ( be+ ov]hung ) an imp5etrable pall1 su* a pall z =ms ! gloomy cov]let ( a he>se2 ! simil>ity be+ increas$ by wav+ plume-l %ad[s t sudd5ly appe>$--f ,god kn[s :]e6--on ! floor & wall4 ,t ! room 0 g5u9ely haunt$ ,i _h n n[ ! slighte/ d\bt1 = ! atmosph]e 0 *>g$ to ! v utmo/ ) sup]physical impressions--! impressions ( a mon/r\s he>se1 ) all ! sickly p>aph]nalia ( black fl[+ drap]y & sc5t$ p9e wood4 ,i 0 annoy$ ) ,william ,a*r[4 ,i _h want$ to see him2 ,i _h want$ to meet ! ,kirlbys2 b a gho/--no6 ,hone/ly1 c&idly--no6 ,i _h n slept well = nights1 & aft] ! good ?+s ,i _h eat5 at d9n] & t excell5t v9tage1 ,i _h be5 look+ =w>d to a s\nd1 an unusually s\nd sleep4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 my hopes 7 da%$ on ! head--! room 0 haunt$--haunt$ by some?+ gloomily1 damnably evil1 evil ) an evilness t c\ld only h orig9at$ 9 hell4 ,su* 7 my impressions :5 ,i got into b$4 ,contr>y to my expectations1 ,i soon fell asleep4 ,i 0 awak5$ by a creak1 ! l\d b unmi/akable creak ( a *air4 ,n[1 ! creak+ ( furniture is no uncommon ?+4 ,!re are few ( u :o h n at "s "t or o!r he>d an empty *air creak1 & attribut$ t creak+ ei!r to expansion ( ! wood ?r\gh heat1 or to "s o!r equally physical cause4 ,b are we always "r8 ,may n t creak+ be sometimes due to an invisible pres5ce 9 ! *air8 ,:y n8 ,! laws t gov]n ! sup]physical are n kn[n to u at pres5t4 ,we only "k f our own exp]i5ces & f ! compil$ te/imony ( v>i\s reputable ,rese>* ,societies t !re is a sup]physical1 & t ! sup]physical is a fact :i* is ackn[l$g$ by sev]al ( ! greate/ sci5ti/s ( ! day4 ,b to cont9ue4 ,! creak+ ( a *air r\s$ me f my sleep4 ,i sat up 9 b$1 & z my eyes w&]$ involunt>ily to ! ebony *air to :i* ,i h already allud$1 ,i aga9 he>d ! creak+4 ,my s5se ( he>+ n[ became pa9fully acute1 &1 impell$ by a fasc9ation ,i c\ld n resi/1 ,i held my brea? & li/5$4 ,z ,i did s1 ,i di/9ctly he>d ! s\nd ( /eal?y respiration4 ,ei!r ! *air or some?+ 9 x 0 brea?+1 brea?+ ) a subtle g5tl5ess4 ,! fire _h n[ burn$ l[2 only a glimm]1 ! v fa9te/ p]ceptible glimm]1 came f ! logs2 h5ce ,i _h to dep5d = my vision on ! s(t :ite gl[ t /ole 9 ?r\gh ! trellis$ w9d[-panes4 ,! *air creak$ aga91 & at ! back ( x1 & at a di/ance ( ab\t f\r feet f ! gr\nd1 ,i enc\nt]$ ! /eady gl>e ( two long1 pale1 & :olly evil eyes1 t reg>d$ me ) a malevol5cy t held me spellb\nd2 my t]ror be+ augm5t$ by my failure to detect any o!r features sav+ ! eyes1 & only a vague ,some?+ :i* ,i took = a body4 ,i rema9$ 9 a sitt+ po/ure = _m m9utes )\t be+ able to remove my gaze1 & :5 ,i did look away1 ,i in/9ctively felt t ! eyes 7 /ill reg>d+ me1 & t ! ,some?+1 ( :i* ! eyes 7 a "p1 0 wait+ = an opportunity to creep f its hid+-place & p\nce ^u me4 ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 :at w\ld h happ5$ _h x n be5 = ! v opportune arrival ( ! ,kill+ton ,waits1 :o1 bur/+ out ) a t]rific & discordant v]sion ( ',! ,mi/letoe ,b\gh1' :i*1 by ! way1 is some:at inexplicably reg>d$ z appropriate to ! fe/ive season1 effectually broke ! sup]physical spell1 & :5 ,i look$ aga9 at ! *air1 ! eyes _h gone4 ,feel+ q secure n[1 ,i lay d[n1 &1 9 spite ( ! _m int]ruptions1 manag$ to secure a tol]ably good night's sleep4 ,at breakfa/ ev]yone 0 mo/ anxi\s to "k if ,i _h se5 ! gho/1 b ,i held my tongue4 ,! _s ( adv5ture _h be5 rek9dl$ 9 me1 my sport+ in/9ct _h return$1 & ,i 0 ready & eag] to see ! ph5om5a aga92 b until ,i _h done s1 & _h put x to "o or two te/s1 ,i decid$ to say no?+ ab\t x4 ,! day pass$ pleasantly--h[ c\ld x be o!rwise 9 ,william ,a*r['s admirably appo9t$ h\sehold8--& ! night f\nd me once aga9 alone 9 my sepul*ral b$-*amb]4 ,?is "t ,i did n get into b$1 b took my seat 9 an easy-*air by ! fire 7:i* ,i took c>e 0 well repl5i%$ ) fuel71 my face turn$ 9 ! direction ( ! spot :]e ! eyes _h appe>$4 ,! wea!r 0 incl9$ to be boi/]\s1 & frequ5t gu/s ( w9d1 rumbl+ & moan+ ?r\gh ! long & gloomy aisle ( ! av5ue1 plund]$ ! trees ( ! loose-hang+ sn[ & hurl$ x 9 fleecy cl\ds aga9/ ! walls & w9d[s4 ,i _h be5 sitt+ !re ab\t an h\r :5 ,i sudd5ly felt ,i 0 no long] alone2 a peculi>ly cold tremor1 t 0 n1 ,i feel sure1 due to any actual fall 9 ! temp]ature ( ! room1 ran ?r\gh me1 & my tee? *att]$4 ,z on ! previ\s occasion1 h[ev]1 my s5ses 7 abnormally alive1 & z ,i wat*$--in/9ct guid+ my eyes to ! ebony *air--,i he>d a creak1 & ! s\nd ( ,some?+ brea?+4 ,! antagoni/ic ,pres5ce 0 once aga9 !re4 ,i essay$ to speak1 to repeat ! =m ( address ,i _h con/antly rehe>s$1 to say & d some?+ t w\ld tempt ! unkn[n into "s =m ( communication4 ,i c\ld d no?+4 ,i 0 lip-b\nd1 p[]less to move2 & !n f out ( ! sup]physical d>kness !re gleam$ ! eyes1 lidless1 lurid1 be/ial4 ,a %ape 0 !re1 too3 a %ape :i*1 al?\gh /ill vague1 dreadfully s1 0 nev]!less m pron\nc$ ?an on ! =m] occasion1 & ,i felt t x only ne$$ "t1 "t & an en=c$1 an involunt>y am\nt ( scrut9y on my "p1 to see t %ape mat]ialise into some?+ satanical & def9ite4 ,i wait$--,i 0 oblig$ to wait--:51 ev5 z be=e--,heav5 be prais$6--! arrival ( ! gallant waits1 7,i say1 gallant1 = ! night _h fa/ become a :ite inf]no7 loos5$ my fett]s1 & z ,i sprang t[>ds ! *air1 ! eyes vani%$4 ,i !n got into b$ & slept heavily till ! morn+4 ,to _! great disappo9tm5t1 ! clamor\s breakfa/]s le>n$ no?+--,i kept ! adv5ture rigidly to myself1 & t night1 ,*ri/mas night1 f\nd me1 = ! ?ird "t1 li/5+ = ! s\nds f ! my/]i\s1 ! hide\sly1 helli%ly my/]i\s1 high-back$1 ebony *air4 ,!re _h be5 a sev]e /orm dur+ ! day1 & ! w9d _h h[l$ ) cyclonic =ce ar\nd ! h\se2 b !re 0 sil5ce n[1 an almo/ pret]natural sil5ce2 & ! lawn1 lavi%ly be/rewn ) huge heaps ( driv5 sn[1 & brok51 twi/$ bran*es1 pres5t$ ! appe>ance ( a titanic battlefield4 ,9 m>k$ contra/ to ! di/urb$ condition ( ! gr\nd1 ! sky 0 s+ul>ly s]5e1 & broad beams ( phosphoresc5t light p\r$ 9 ?r\gh ! diamond w9d[-panes on to ! b$1 9 :i* ,i 0 sitt+1 bolt upright4 ,"o o'clock /ruck1 & ere ! holl[-s\nd+ vibrations _h ceas$1 ! vague =m once aga9 appe>$ beh9d ! *air1 & ! malignant1 evil eyes met m9e 9 a diabolical />e2 :il/1 z be=e1 on try+ to speak or move1 ,i f\nd myself tongue-ti$ & p>alys$4 ,z ! mom5ts sl[ly glid$ away1 ! %ape ( ! ,?+ became m & m di/9ct2 a d>k & sexless face appe>$1 surm\nt$ ) a /raggl+ mass ( black hair1 ! ends ( :i* melt$ away into mi/4 ,i saw no trunk1 b ,i descri$ two long & bony arms1 ebony z ! *air1 ) crook$1 spid]y1 mi/y f+]s4 ,z ,i wat*$ its developm5t ) increas+ horror1 hop+ & pray+ = ! arrival ( ! nev]-aga9-to-be-despis$ waits1 ,i sudd5ly realis$ ) a fre% grip ( t]ror t ! *air _h mov$ out ( ! corn]1 & t ! ,?+ beh9d x 0 sl[ly creep+ t[>ds me4 ,z x approa*$1 ! outl9es ( its face & limbs became cle>]4 ,i knew t x 0 some?+ repulsively1 diabolically grotesque1 b :e!r ! phantasm ( man1 or woman1 or helli% elem5tal1 ,i c\ldn't = ! life ( me say2 & ?is unc]ta9ty1 mak+ my fe> all ! m poignant1 add$ to my already sublime suff]+s1 ^? ( ! damn$4 ,x pass$ ! *air on :i* my dress-%irt fla%$ :it] ?an ! sn[ 9 ! moonlight2 x pass$ ! tomb-l /ructure con/itut+ ! foot-bo>d ( ! b$2 & z 9 my frantic madness ,i /ra9$ & /ra9$ at ! cruel cords t held me p>alytic1 x crept on to ! c\nt]pane & wriggl$ noiselessly t[>ds me4 ,ev5 !n1 ?\gh its long1 pale eyes 7 close to m9e1 & ! ends ( its tangl$ hair curl$ ar\nd me1 & its icy corpse-ta9t$ brea? sc\r$ my *eeks1 ev5 !n--,i c\ld n see its body nor give x a "n4 ,claw+ at my ?roat ) its sable f+]s1 x ?ru/ me backw>ds1 & ,i sank gasp+1 ret*+1 *ok+ on to ! pill[1 :]e ,i und]w5t all ! excruciat+ torm5ts ( /rangulation2 /rangulation by some?+ tangible1 yet intangible1 some?+ t c\ld create s5sation )\t be+ itself s5sitive2 some?+ dete/ably1 abom9ably wick$ & :olly ho/ile1 madly ho/ile 9 its attitude t[>ds mank9d4 ,:at ,i suff]$ is indescribable1 & x 0 to me int]m9able4 ,days1 mon?s1 ye>s1 seem$ to pass1 & ,i 0 /ill be+ suffocat$1 /ill feel+ ! inexorable crun* ( ^? f+]s1 /ill pe]+ into ! livid dep?s ( ^? gloat+1 fi5di% eyes4 ,& !n--!n1 z ,i 0 on ! eve ( ab&on+ all hope1 a ?\s& & "o tumultu\s noises buzz$ 9 my e>s1 my eyes swam blood1 & ,i lo/ consci\sness4 ,:5 ,i recov]$1 ! dawn 0 break+ & all evid5ces ( ! sup]physical _h disappe>$4 ,i did n tell ,a*r[ :at ,i _h exp]i5c$1 b express$1 in/ead1 ! greate/ a/oni%m5t t anyone %\ld h ?\ght ! room 0 haunt$4 ',haunt$ inde$6' ,i said4 ',nons5se6 ,if any?+ haunts x1 x is ! gho/ ( "s philan?ropi/1 = ,i nev] slept s\nd] 9 my life4 ,i am1 z y "k1 ,william1 extremely s5sitive to ! sup]physical1 b 9 ?is in/ance1 ,i c assure y1 ,i 0 disappo9t$1 greatly disappo9t$1 s mu* s t ,i am go+ home at once2 x w\ld be m]e wa/e ( my valuable "t to /ay any long] 9 ! va9 hope ( inve/igat+1 :5 !re is ,,no?+ to inve/igate4 ,h[ came y to get hold ( su* a crazy idea8' ',well1' ,william repli$1 a puzzl$ expression on 8 face1 'y notic$ an ebony *air 9 ! room8' ,i nodd$4 ',i b\ght x 9 ,bruges1 & !re are two /ories curr5t 9 connection ) x4 ,! 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