,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,dea? ,works by ,flor5ce ,m>ryat ,,publi%$ ,,9 ,,! ,,int]national ,,s]ies4 ,,no4 ,,cts4 #he4 ,bl9dfold1 #ej #ace4 ,brave ,he>t & ,true1 #ej #db4 ,m\nt ,ed51 #cj #ac4 ,on ,circum/antial ,evid5ce1 #cj #adh4 ,ris5 ,dead1 ,!1 #ej #gg4 ,sc>let ,s91 ,a1 #ej #aei4 ,!re ,is ,no ,dea?1 #ej ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,dea? ,,by ,,flor5ce ,,m>ryat ,,au?or ,,( ,,love',s ,,conflict1 ,,v]onique1 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,!re is no ,dea?--:at seems s is transition4 ,?is life ( mortal brea? ,is b a suburb ( ! ,life ,elysian ,^: portal we call----,dea?4--,longfell[4 ,,new ,,york ,,national ,,book ,,company #c1 #d1 #e ,,& #f ,,mission ,,place ,copyright1 #ahia1 by ,unit$ ,/ates ,book ,company ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,dea?4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,family ,,gho/s4 ,x has be5 /rongly impress$ ^u me = "s ye>s pa/ to write an acc\nt ( ! wond]ful exp]i5ces ,i h pass$ ?r\gh 9 my inve/igation ( ! sci5ce ( ,spiritualism4 ,9 do+ s ,i int5d to conf9e myself to record+ facts4 ,i w describe ! sc5es ,i h witness$ ) my own eyes1 & repeat ! words ,i h he>d ) my own e>s1 leav+ ! d$uction to be drawn f !m :olly to my read]s4 ,i h no ambition to />t a !ory nor to promulgate a doctr9e2 above all ?+s ,i h no desire to provoke an argum5t4 ,i h _h m ?an en\gh ( argum5ts1 philosophical1 sci5tific1 religi\s1 & purely aggressive1 to la/ a lifetime2 & 7 ,i call$ ^u = my def9ition ( ! re/ promis$ to ! we>y1 ,i %\ld reply--a place :]e e man may hold 8 own op9ion1 & no "o is p]mitt$ to dispute x4 ,b ?\gh ,i am ab\t to record a great _m incid5ts t are s m>vell\s z to be almo/ incr$ible1 ,i d n expect to be disbeliev$1 except by su* z are capable ( deception !mselves4 ,!y--consci\s ( _! own infirmity--inv>iably believe t o!r p mu/ be tell+ lies4 ,byron wrote1 ,he is a fool :o d5ies t :i* he _c disprove2 & ?\gh ,c>lyle gives u ! com=t+ assurance t ! population ( ,great ,brita9 consi/s *iefly ( fools1 ,i p9 my fai? ^u receiv+ cr$5ce f ! few :o are n s4 ,:y %\ld ,i be disbeliev$8 ,:5 ! late ,lady ,brassey publi%$ ! ,cruise ( ! ,sunbeam1 & ,sir ,samuel & ,lady ,bak] relat$ _! exp]i5ces 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 & ,liv+/one wrote 8 acc\nt ( ! wond]s he met ) :il/ engag$ 9 ! inve/igation ( ! s\rce ( ! ,nile1 & ,h5ry ,/anley foll[$ up ! /ory & add$ !reto1 did !y anticipate ! public turn+ up its nose at _! n>rations1 & decl>+ x did n believe a ^w !y _h writt58 ,yet _! read]s _h to accept ! facts !y (f]$ = cr$5ce1 on _! au?ority alone4 ,v few ( !m _h ev5 he>d ( ! places describ$ be=e2 sc>cely "o 9 a ?\s& c\ld1 ei!r f p]sonal exp]i5ce or acquir$ k1 atte/ ! tru? ( ! description4 ,:at 0 !re--= ! b5efit ( ! g5]al public--to prove t ! ,sunbeam _h sail$ r\nd ! _w1 or t ,sir ,samuel ,bak] _h met ) ! r>e bea/s1 birds1 & fl[]s he wrote (1 or t ,liv+/one & ,/anley met & spoke ) ^? curi\s1 unkn[n tribes t nev] saw :ite m5 till !y set eyes on !m8 ,yet _h any "o ( ^? writ]s affirm$ t 9 8 w&]+s he _h enc\nt]$ a gold field ( und\bt$ excell5ce1 ?\s&s ( =tune-seek]s w\ld h left _! native l& on 8 ^w alone1 & ru%$ to secure "s ( ! glitt]+ treasure4 ,:y8 ,because ! au?ors ( ^? books 7 p]sons well kn[n 9 society1 :o _h a reputation = v]acity to ma9ta91 & :o w\ld h be5 quickly f\nd out _h !y d>$ to deceive4 ,i claim ! same gr\nds = obta9+ belief4 ,i h a well-kn[n "n & a public reputation1 a tol]able bra91 & two %>p eyes4 ,:at ,i h witness$1 o!rs1 ) equal assiduity & p]sev]ance1 may witness = !mselves4 ,x w\ld dem& a voyage r\nd ! _w to see all t ! own]s ( ! ,sunbeam saw4 ,x w\ld dem& "t & tr\ble & money to see :at ,i h se51 & to "s p1 p]haps1 x w\ld n be wor? ! outlay4 ,b if ,i h j\rney$ into ! ,debateable ,l& 7:i* s few really believe 91 & mo/ are t]ribly afraid (71 & come =w>d n[ to tell :at ,i h se5 !re1 ! _w has no m "r to disbelieve me ?an x _h to disbelieve ,lady ,brassey4 ,because ! g5]al public has n p5etrat$ ,c5tral ,africa1 is no reason t ,liv+/one did n d s2 because ! g5]al public has n se5 7& does n c>e to see7 :at ,i h se51 is no argum5t aga9/ ! tru? ( :at ,i write4 ,to ^? :o d believe 9 ! possibility ( communion ) disembodi$ spirits1 my /ory w be int]e/+ p]haps1 on acc\nt ( its deal+ ?r\gh\t 9 a rem>kable degree ) ! vex$ "q ( id5tity & recognition4 ,to ! mat]iali/ic portion ( creation :o may cr$it me ) n be+ a bigg] fool ?an ! rema9d] ( ! ?irty-eight millions ( ,great ,brita91 x may prove a new s\rce ( speculation & rese>*4 ,& = ^? ( my fell[-creatures :o possess no curiosity1 nor imag9ation1 nor desire to prove = !mselves :at !y _c accept on ! te/imony ( o!rs1 ,i nev] _h1 & nev] %all h1 any?+ 9 common4 ,!y are ! sort ( p :o ask y ) a pleas+ smile if ,irv+ wrote ,! ,*>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade1 & say !y l ,byron's ,s>danapalus v well1 b x is n s funny z ,our ,boys4 ,n[1 be=e go+ to "w 9 "r e>ne/1 ,i d n ?9k x is g5]ally kn[n t my fa!r1 ! late ,capta9 ,m>ryat1 0 n only a believ] 9 gho/s1 b himself a gho/-se]4 ,i am delight$ to be able to record ?is fact z an introduction to my own exp]i5ces4 ,p]haps ! ease ) :i* su* manife/ations h come to me is a gift :i* ,i inh]it f him1 anyway ,i am glad he %>$ ! belief & ! p[] ( spiritual sight ) me4 ,if !re 7 no o!r reason to make me bold to repeat :at ,i h witness$1 ! circum/ance w\ld give me c\rage4 ,my fa!r 0 n l 8 intimate fri5ds1 ,*>les ,dick5s1 ,"l ,lytton1 & _m o!r m5 ( g5ius1 highly /rung1 n]v\s1 & imag9ative4 ,i d n believe my fa!r _h any n]ves1 & ,i ?9k he _h v little imag9ation4 ,almo/ all 8 works are f\nd$ on 8 p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,8 =te lay 9 a humor\s description ( :at he _h se54 ,he possess$ a m>vell\s p[] ( putt+ 8 recollections into graphic & =cible language1 & ! v reason t 8 books are almo/ z popul> to-day z :5 !y 7 writt51 is because !y are true hi/ories ( _! "t4 ,!re is sc>cely a l9e ( fiction 9 !m4 ,8 body 0 z p[]ful & muscul> z 8 bra94 ,8 c\rage 0 indomitable--8 moral c\rage z well z 8 physical 7z _m p rememb] to _! co/ to ?is day71 & 8 h>dness ( belief on _m subjects is no secret4 ,:at ,i am ab\t to relate !re=e did n happ5 to "s excitable1 n]v\s1 sickly s5tim5tali/1 & ,i repeat t ,i am pr\d to h inh]it$ 8 con/itutional t5d5cies1 & q will+ to /& judgm5t aft] him4 ,i h he>d t my fa!r _h a numb] ( /ories to relate ( sup]natural 7z !y are usually t]m$7 incid5ts t _h occurr$ to him1 b ,i w cont5t myself ) relat+ su* z 7 prov$ to be 7at ! lea/7 v rem>kable co9cid5ces4 ,9 my "w1 ,! ,life & ,lett]s ( ,capta9 ,m>ryat1 ,i relate an anecdote ( him t 0 ent]$ 9 8 private log1 & f\nd among/ 8 pap]s4 ,he _h a y\ng] bro!r1 ,samuel1 to :om he 0 v mu* atta*$1 & :o di$ unexpect$ly 9 ,engl& :il/ my fa!r1 9 comm& ( ,h4 ,m4 ,s4 ,l>ne1 0 engag$ 9 ! fir/ ,burmese w>4 ,8 m5 broke out ) scurvy & he 0 ord]$ to take 8 vessel ov] to ,pulu ,p9ang = a few weeks 9 ord] to get ! sailors fre% fruit & vegetables4 ,z my fa!r 0 ly+ 9 8 b]? "o night1 an*or$ (f ! isl&1 ) ! brilliant tropical moonlight mak+ ev]y?+ z bright z day1 he saw ! door ( 8 cab9 op51 & 8 bro!r ,samuel ent]$ & walk$ quietly up to 8 side4 ,he look$ j ! same z :5 !y _h p>t$1 & utt]$ 9 a p]fectly di/9ct voice1 ,fr$6 ,i h come to tell y t ,i am dead6 ,:5 ! figure ent]$ ! cab9 my fa!r jump$ up 9 8 b]?1 ?9k+ x 0 "s "o com+ to rob him1 & :5 he saw :o x 0 & he>d x speak1 he leap$ out ( b$ ) ! int5tion ( deta9+ x1 b x 0 gone4 ,s vivid 0 ! impression made ^u him by ! app>ition t he drew out 8 log at once & wrote d[n all p>ticul>s conc]n+ x1 ) ! h\r & day ( its appe>ance4 ,on rea*+ ,engl& aft] ! w> 0 ov]1 ! fir/ dispat*es put into 8 h& 7 to ann\nce ! dea? ( 8 bro!r1 :o _h pass$ away at ! v h\r :5 he _h se5 him 9 ! cab94 ,b ! /ory t int]e/s me mo/ is "o ( an incid5t :i* occurr$ to my fa!r dur+ my lifetime1 & :i* we h always call$ ,! ,br[n ,lady ( ,ra9ham4 ,i am aw>e t ?is n>rative has rea*$ ! public ?r\gh o!r s\rces1 & ,i h made x ! f\ndation ( a ,*ri/mas /ory myself4 ,b x is too well au!nticat$ to be omitt$ "h4 ,! la/ fifte5 ye>s ( my fa!r's life 7 pass$ on 8 own e/ate ( ,langham1 9 ,norfolk1 & among/ 8 c\nty fri5ds 7 ,sir ,*>les & ,lady ,t[n%5d ( ,ra9ham ,hall4 ,at ! "t ,i speak (1 ! title & prop]ty _h lately *ang$ h&s1 & ! new b>onet _h re-pap]$1 pa9t$1 & furni%$ ! ,hall ?r\gh\t1 & come d[n ) 8 wife & a l>ge p>ty ( fri5ds to take possession4 ,b to _! annoyance1 soon aft] _! arrival1 rumors arose t ! h\se 0 haunt$1 & _! gue/s began1 "o & all 7l ^? 9 ! p>able71 to make excuses to g home aga94 ,sir ,*>les & ,lady ,t[n%5d might h sung1 ,fri5d aft] fri5d dep>ts1 ) due effect1 b x w\ld h _h none on ! g5]al exodus t took place f ,ra9ham4 ,& x 0 all on acc\nt ( a ,br[n ,lady1 ^: portrait hung 9 "o ( ! b$rooms1 & 9 :i* %e 0 repres5t$ z we>+ a br[n sat9 dress ) yell[ trimm+s1 & a ruff ar\nd h] ?roat--a v h>mless1 innoc5t-look+ "y woman4 ,b !y all decl>$ !y _h se5 h] walk+ ab\t ! h\se--"s 9 ! corridor1 "s 9 _! b$rooms1 o!rs 9 ! l[] premises1 & nei!r gue/s nor s]vants w\ld rema9 9 ! ,hall4 ,! b>onet 0 naturally v mu* annoy$ ab\t x1 & confid$ 8 tr\ble to my fa!r1 & my fa!r 0 indignant at ! trick he believ$ _h be5 play$ ^u him4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( smuggl+ & poa*+ 9 ,norfolk at t p]iod1 z he knew well1 be+ a magi/rate ( ! c\nty1 & he felt sure t "s ( ^! depr$ators 7 try+ to fright5 ! ,t[n%5ds away f ! ,hall aga94 ,! la/ b>onet _h be5 a solit>y sort ( be+1 & lead a retir$ life1 & my fa!r imag9$ "s ( ! t5antry _h _! own reasons = n lik+ ! introduction ( revelries & high j9ks at ,ra9ham4 ,s he ask$ 8 fri5ds to let him /ay ) !m & sleep 9 ! haunt$ *amb]1 & he felt sure he c\ld rid !m ( ! nuisance4 ,!y accept$ 8 (f]1 & he took possession ( ! room 9 :i* ! portrait ( ! app>ition hung1 & 9 :i* %e _h be5 (t5 se51 & slept ea* night ) a load$ revolv] "u 8 pill[4 ,= two days1 h[ev]1 he saw no?+1 & ! ?ird 0 to be ! limit ( 8 /ay4 ,on ! ?ird night1 h[ev]1 two "y m5 7nephews ( ! b>onet7 knock$ at 8 door z he 0 undress+ to g to b$1 & ask$ him to /ep ov] to _! room 7:i* 0 at ! o!r end ( ! corridor71 & give !m 8 op9ion on a new gun j arriv$ f ,london4 ,my fa!r 0 9 8 %irt & tr\s]s1 b z ! h\r 0 late1 & ev]ybody _h retir$ to re/ except !mselves1 he prep>$ to accompany !m z he 04 ,z !y 7 leav+ ! room1 he caught up 8 revolv]1 9 case we meet ! ,br[n ,lady1 he said1 laugh+4 ,:5 ! inspection ( ! gun 0 ov]1 ! "y m5 9 ! same _s decl>$ !y w\ld accompany my fa!r back aga91 9 case y meet ! ,br[n ,lady1 !y repeat$1 laugh+ also4 ,! ?ree g5tlem5 !re=e return$ 9 company4 ,! corridor 0 long & d>k1 = ! lights _h be5 ext+ui%$1 b z !y rea*$ ! middle ( x1 !y saw ! glimm] ( a lamp com+ t[>ds !m f ! o!r end4 ,"o ( ! ladies go+ to visit ! nurs]ies1 :isp]$ ! "y ,t[n%5ds to my fa!r4 ,n[ ! b$room doors 9 t corridor fac$ ea* o!r1 & ea* room _h a d\ble door ) a space betwe51 z is ! case 9 _m old-fa%ion$ c\ntry h\ses4 ,my fa!r 7z ,i h said7 0 9 a %irt & tr\s]s only1 & 8 native mode/y made him feel uncom=table1 s he slipp$ )9 "o ( ! out] doors 78 fri5ds foll[+ 8 example71 9 ord] to conceal himself until ! lady %\ld h pass$ by4 ,i h he>d him describe h[ he wat*$ h] approa*+ ne>] & ne>]1 ?r\gh ! *9k ( ! door1 until1 z %e 0 close en\gh = him to di/+ui% ! colors & /yle ( h] co/ume1 he recogniz$ ! figure z ! facsimile ( ! portrait ( ,! ,br[n ,lady4 ,he _h 8 f+] on ! trigg] ( 8 revolv]1 & 0 ab\t to dem& x to /op & give ! reason = its pres5ce !re1 :5 ! figure halt$ ( its own accord be=e ! door beh9d :i* he /ood1 & hold+ ! light$ lamp %e c>ri$ to h] features1 gr9n$ 9 a malici\s & diabolical mann] at him4 ,?is act s infuriat$ my fa!r1 :o 0 any?+ b lamb-l 9 disposition1 t he sprang into ! corridor ) a b\nd1 & dis*>g$ ! revolv] "r 9 h] face4 ,! figure in/antly disappe>$--! figure at :i* = ! space ( sev]al m9utes ?ree m5 _h be5 look+ toge!r--& ! bullet pass$ ?r\gh ! out] door ( ! room on ! opposite side ( ! corridor1 & lodg$ 9 ! panel ( ! inn] "o4 ,my fa!r nev] attempt$ aga9 to int]f]e ) ,! ,br[n ,lady ( ,ra9ham1 & ,i h he>d t %e haunts ! premises to ?is day4 ,t %e did s at t "t1 h[ev]1 !re is no %ad[ ( d\bt4 ,b ,capta9 ,m>ryat n only held ^! views & believ$ 9 !m f p]sonal exp]i5ce--he promulgat$ !m 9 8 writ+s4 ,!re are _m passages 9 8 works :i*1 read by ! light ( my ass]tion1 prove t he _h fai? 9 ! possibility ( ! dep>t$ return+ to visit ?is e>?1 & 9 ! !ory ( re-inc>nation or liv+ m ?an "o life ^u x1 b n[h]e does he speak m pla9ly ?an 9 ! foll[+ extract f ! ,phantom ,%ip3-- ,?9k y1 ,philip1 7says ,am9e to h] husb&71 t ?is _w is solely peopl$ by su* dross z we are8--?+s ( clay1 p]i%able & corruptible1 lords ov] bea/s & ourselves1 b little bett]8 ,h y n1 f y\r own sacr$ writ+s1 repeat$ ackn[l$gm5ts & pro(s ( high] intellig5ces1 mix+ up ) mank9d1 & act+ "h bel[8 ,:y %\ld :at 0 !n n be n[1 & :at m h>m is !re to apply = _! aid n[ ?an a few ?\s& ye>s ago8 ,:y %\ld y suppose t !y 7 p]mitt$ on ! e>? !n & n p]mitt$ n[8 ,:at has become ( !m8 ,h !y p]i%$8 ,h !y be5 ord]$ back8 to :]e8--to heav58 ,if to heav51 ! _w & mank9d h be5 left to ! m]cy ( ! devil & 8 ag5ts4 ,d y suppose t we poor mortals h be5 ?us ab&on$8 ,i tell y pla9ly1 ,i ?9k n4 ,we no long] h ! communication ) ^? intellig5ces t we once _h1 because z we become m enlight5$ we become m pr\d & seek !m n1 b t !y /ill exi/ a ho/ ( good aga9/ a ho/ ( evil1 invisibly oppos+ ea* o!r1 is my conviction4 ,"o te/imony to su* a belief1 f ! lips ( my fa!r1 is suffici5t4 ,he w\ld n h writt5 x unless he _h be5 prep>$ to ma9ta9 x4 ,he 0 n "o ( ^? wret*$ lit]>y c[>ds :o we meet b too (t5 n[-a-days1 :o are too mu* afraid ( ! _w to confess ) _! m\?s ! op9ions !y hold 9 _! he>ts4 ,_h he liv$ to ?is "t ,i believe he w\ld h be5 "o ( ! mo/ en]getic & outspok5 believ]s 9 ,spiritualism t we possess4 ,s mu*1 h[ev]1 = 8 te/imony to ! possibility ( spirits1 good & evil1 revisit+ ?is e>?4 ,i ?9k few w be f\nd to ga9say ! ass]tion t :]e he trod1 8 daught] ne$ n be a%am$ to foll[4 ,be=e ! "q ( ,spiritualism1 h[ev]1 arose 9 mod]n times1 ,i _h _h my own little private exp]i5ces on ! subject4 ,f an e>ly age ,i 0 accu/om$ to see1 & to be v mu* al>m$ at see+1 c]ta9 =ms t appe>$ to me at night4 ,"o 9 p>ticul>1 ,i rememb]1 0 t ( a v %ort or de=m$ old woman1 :o 0 v con/ant to me4 ,%e us$ to /& on tiptoe to look at me z ,i lay 9 b$1 & h[ev] d>k ! room might be1 ,i c\ld always see e article 9 x1 z if illum9at$1 :il/ %e rema9$ !re4 ,i 0 9 ! habit ( communicat+ ^! visions to my "m & si/]s 7my fa!r _h pass$ f u by t "t71 & always got well ridicul$ = my pa9s4 ,ano!r ( ,flo's optical illusions1 !y w\ld cry1 until ,i really came to ?9k t ! appe>ances ,i saw 7 due to "s defect 9 my eye-sight4 ,i h he>d my fir/ husb& say1 t :5 he m>ri$ me he ?\ght he %\ld nev] re/ = an entire night 9 8 b$1 s (t5 did ,i wake him ) ! description ( "s man or woman ,i _h se5 9 ! room4 ,i recall ^! figures di/9ctly4 ,!y 7 always dress$ 9 :ite1 f :i* circum/ance ,i imag9$ t !y 7 natives :o _h /ol5 9 to rob u1 until1 f repeat$ obs]vation1 ,i discov]$ !y only =m$ "p ( ano!r & m enl>g$ s]ies ( my optical illusions4 ,all ?is "t ,i 0 v mu* afraid ( see+ :at ,i t]m$ gho/s4 ,no love ( occult sci5ce l$ me to inve/igate ! cause ( my al>m4 ,i only wi%$ nev] to see ! illusions aga91 & 0 too fright5$ to rema9 by myself le/ !y %\ld appe> to me4 ,:5 ,i _h be5 m>ri$ = ab\t two ye>s1 ! head-qu>t]s ( my husb&'s regim5t1 ! #ab? ,madras ,native ,infantry1 0 ord]$ to ,rangoon1 :il/ ! left w+1 comm&$ by a ,major ,coop]1 0 s5t to assi/ 9 ! bomb>dm5t ( ,canton4 ,major ,coop] _h only be5 m>ri$ a %ort "t1 & by rights 8 wife _h no claim to sail ) ! head-qu>t]s = ,burmah1 b z %e _h no fri5ds 9 ,madras1 & 0 moreov] expect+ h] conf9em5t1 our colonel p]mitt$ h] to d s1 & %e accompani$ u to ,rangoon1 settl+ h]self 9 a h\se n f> f our own4 ,"o morn+1 e>ly 9 ,july1 ,i 0 />tl$ by receiv+ a hurri$ scrawl f h]1 conta9+ only ^! words1 ,come6 come6 come6 ,i set (f at once1 ?9k+ %e _h be5 tak5 ill1 b on my arrival ,i f\nd ,mrs4 ,coop] sitt+ up 9 b$ ) only h] usual s]vants ab\t h]4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,i exclaim$4 ,m>k is dead1 %e answ]$ me2 he sat 9 t *air 7po9t+ to "o by ! b$side7 all la/ night4 ,i notic$ e detail ( 8 face & figure4 ,he 0 9 undress1 & he nev] rais$ 8 eyes1 b sat ) ! peak ( 8 =age cap pull$ d[n ov] 8 face4 ,b ,i c\ld see ! back ( 8 head & 8 hair1 & ,i "k x 0 he4 ,i spoke to him b he did n answ] me1 & ,i am sure he is dead4 ,naturally1 ,i imag9$ ?is vision to h be5 dictat$ solely by fe> & ! /ate ( h] heal?4 ,i laugh$ at h] = a simpleton1 & told h] x 0 no?+ b fancy1 & rem9d$ h] t by ! la/ acc\nts receiv$ f ! seat ( w>1 ,major ,coop] 0 p]fectly well & anticipat+ a spe$y reunion ) h]4 ,laugh z ,i w\ld1 h[ev]1 ,i c\ld n laugh h] out ( h] belief1 & see+ h[ l[-spirit$ %e 01 ,i (f]$ to pass ! night ) h]4 ,x 0 a v nice night inde$4 ,z soon z ev] we _h retir$ to b$1 al?\gh a lamp burn$ 9 ! room1 ,mrs4 ,coop] decl>$ t h] husb& 0 sitt+ 9 ! same *air z ! night be=e1 & accus$ me ( deception :5 ,i decl>$ t ,i saw no?+ at all4 ,i sat up 9 b$ & /ra9$ my eyes1 b ,i c\ld disc]n no?+ b an empty arm-*air1 & told h] s4 ,%e p]si/$ t ,major ,coop] sat !re1 & describ$ 8 p]sonal appe>ance & actions4 ,i got out ( b$ & sat 9 ! *air1 :5 %e cri$ out1 ,don't1 don't6 ,y are sitt+ "r on him6 ,x 0 evid5t t ! app>ition 0 z real to h] z if x _h be5 fle% & blood4 ,i jump$ up aga9 fa/ en\gh1 n feel+ v com=table myself1 & lay by h] side = ! rema9d] ( ! night1 li/5+ to h] assev]ations t ,major ,coop] 0 ei!r dy+ or dead4 ,%e w\ld n "p ) me1 & on ! ?ird night ,i _h to endure ! same ordeal z on ! second4 ,aft] ! ?ird night ! app>ition ceas$ to appe> to h]1 & ,i 0 p]mitt$ to return home4 ,b be=e ,i did s1 ,mrs4 ,coop] %[$ me h] pocket-book1 9 :i* %e _h writt5 d[n aga9/ ! #h?1 #i?1 & #aj? ( ,july ?is s5t5ce3 ,m>k sat by my b$side all night4 ,! "t pass$ on1 & no bad news arriv$ f ,*9a1 b ! mails _h be5 int]cept$ & po/al communication susp5d$4 ,occasionally1 h[ev]1 we receiv$ lett]s by a sail+ vessel4 ,at la/ came ,septemb]1 & on ! ?ird ( t mon? ,mrs4 ,coop]'s baby 0 born & di$4 ,%e 0 naturally 9 great di/ress ab\t x1 & ,i 0 d\bly horrifi$ :5 ,i 0 call$ f h] b$side to receive ! news ( h] husb&'s dea?1 :i* _h tak5 place f a sudd5 attack ( fev] at ,macao4 ,we did n int5d to let ,mrs4 ,coop] he> ( ?is until %e 0 convalesc5t1 b z soon z ,i re-ent]$ h] room %e broa*$ ! subject4 ,are !re any lett]s f ,*9a8 %e ask$4 7,n[ ?is "q 0 rem>kable 9 itself1 because ! mails hav+ be5 cut (f1 !re 0 no p>ticul> date :5 lett]s might be expect$ to arrive f ! seat ( w>47 ,fe>+ %e w\ld insi/ ^u he>+ ! news1 ,i temporiz$ & answ]$ h]1 ,we h receiv$ none4 ,b !re is a lett] = me1 %e cont9u$3 a lett] ) ! intellig5ce ( ,m>k's dea?4 ,x is useless d5y+ x4 ,i "k he is dead4 ,he di$ on ! #aj? ( ,july4 ,& on ref]5ce to ! (ficial memor&um1 ?is 0 f\nd to be true4 ,major ,coop] _h be5 tak5 ill on ! fir/ day he _h appe>$ to 8 wife1 & di$ on ! ?ird4 ,& ?is incid5t 0 ! m rem>kable1 because !y 7 nei!r ( !m "y nor s5tim5tal p1 nei!r _h !y liv$ long en\gh toge!r to =m any v /rong sympa?y or accord betwe5 !m4 ,b z ,i h relat$ x1 s x occurr$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,my ,,fir/ ,,seance4 ,i _h return$ f ,india & sp5t sev]al ye>s 9 ,engl& be=e ! subject ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism 0 br\ght "u my imm$iate notice4 ,cursorily ,i _h he>d x m5tion$ by "s p z a dreadfully wick$ ?+1 diabolical to ! la/ degree1 by o!rs z a mo/ amus+ pa/ime = ev5+ p>ties1 or :5 "o want$ to get "s fun out ( ! table4 ,b nei!r description *>m$ me1 nor tempt$ me to pursue ! occupation4 ,i _h already lo/ too _m fri5ds4 ,spiritualism 7s x seem$ to me7 mu/ ei!r be humbug or a v solemn ?+1 & ,i nei!r wi%$ to trifle ) x or to be trifl$ ) by x4 ,& aft] tw5ty ye>s' cont9u$ exp]i5ce ,i hold ! same op9ion4 ,i h prov$ ,spiritualism n to be humbug1 !re=e ,i reg>d x 9 a sacr$ light4 ,=1 f :atev] cause x may proce$1 x op5s a va/ area = ?\ght to any speculative m9d1 & x is a matt] ( con/ant surprise to me to see ! indiff]5ce ) :i* ! _w reg>ds x4 ,t x exi/s is an und5iable fact4 ,m5 ( sci5ce h ackn[l$g$ x1 & ! *ur*es _c d5y x4 ,! only "q appe>s to be1 ,:at is x1 & :5ce does ! p[] proce$8 ,if 7z _m clev] p ass]t7 f ourselves1 !n mu/ ^! bodies & m9ds ( ours possess faculties hi!rto undream$ (1 & :i* we h all[$ to lie culpably fall[4 ,if our bodies conta9 magnetic =ces suffici5t to raise sub/antial & app>5tly liv+ =ms f ! b>e e>?1 :i* our eyes are clairvoyant en\gh to see1 & :i* c articulate words :i* our e>s are clairaudi5t en\gh to he>--if1 9 addition to ?is1 our m9ds c read ea* o!r's inmo/ ?\ghts1 c see :at is pass+ at a di/ance1 & =etell :at w happ5 9 ! future1 !n are our human p[]s great] ?an we h ev] imag9$1 & we ought to d a great deal m ) !m ?an we d4 ,& ev5 reg>d+ ,spiritualism f t po9t ( view1 ,i _c und]/& ! lack ( int]e/ display$ 9 ! discov]y1 to turn ^! m>vell\s p[]s ( ! human m9d to great] acc\nt4 ,to discuss x1 h[ev]1 f ! usual mean+ giv5 to ! ^w1 namely1 z a means ( communication ) ! dep>t$1 leaves me z puzzl$ z be=e4 ,all ,*ri/ians ackn[l$ge !y h spirits indep5d5t ( _! bodies1 & t :5 _! bodies die1 _! spirits w cont9ue to live on4 ,:]e91 !n1 lies ! t]ror ( ! idea t ^! lib]at$ spirits w h ! privilege ( roam+ ! univ]se z !y w8 ,& if !y argue ! impossibility ( _! return1 !y d5y ! records :i* =m ! only basis ( _! religion4 ,no great] pro( c be br\ght =w>d ( ! tru? ( ,spiritualism ?an ! tru? ( ! ,bible1 :i* teems & bri/les ) acc\nts ( x f beg9n+ to end4 ,f ! p]iod :5 ! ,"l ,god walk$ ) ,adam & ,eve 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 & ! angels came to ,abram's t5t1 & pull$ ,lot out ( ! doom$ city2 :5 ! wit* ( ,endor rais$ up ,samuel1 & ,balaam's ass spoke1 & ,ezekiel wrote t ! hair ( 8 head /ood up because a _s pass$ be=e him1 to ! pres5ce ( ,satan ) ,jesus 9 ! des]t1 & ! reappe>ance ( ,moses & ,elias1 ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ,8 talk+ & eat+ ) ,8 disciples1 & ! f9al acc\nt ( ,john be+ caught up to ,heav5 to receive ! ,revelations--all is ,spiritualism1 & no?+ else4 ,! ,prote/ant ,*ur* t p9s its fai? ^u ! ,bible1 & no?+ b ! ,bible1 _c d5y t ! spirits ( mortal m5 h reappe>$ & be5 recogniz$ ^u ?is e>?1 z :5 ! graves op5$ at ! "t ( ! ,*ri/'s crucifixion1 & _m bodies ( ^? t 7 dead arose & w5t into ! city1 & 7 se5 ( _m4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* does n attempt to d5y x4 ,all h] leg5ds & miracles 7:i* are disbeliev$ & ridicul$ by ! ,prote/ants a=esaid7 are f\nd$ on ! same tru?--! miracul\s or sup]natural return 7z x is /yl$7 ( ^? :o are gone1 ?\gh ,i hope to make my read]s believe1 z ,i d1 t !re is no?+ miracul\s 9 x1 & f> f be+ sup]natural x is only a cont9uation ( ,nature4 ,putt+ ! *ur*es & ! ,bible1 h[ev]1 on "o side1 ! ,hi/ory ( ,nations proves x to be possible4 ,!re is n a p on ! face ( ! globe t has n its 7s-call$7 sup]/itions1 nor a family h>dly1 :i* has n exp]i5c$ "s pro(s ( spiritual communion ) e>?4 ,:]e le>n+ & sci5ce h ?ru/ all belief out ( sight1 x is only natural t ! man :o does n believe 9 a ,god nor a ,h]eaft] %\ld n cr$it ! exi/5ce ( spirits1 nor ! possibility ( communicat+ ) !m4 ,b ! l[] we g 9 ! scale ( society1 ! m simple & *ildlike ! m9d1 ! m readily does su* a fai? ga9 cr$5ce1 & ! m /ories y w he> to ju/ify belief4 ,x is j ! same ) religion1 :i* is hid f ! wise & prud5t1 & reveal$ to babes4 ,if ,i am met "h ) ! objection t ! t]m ,spiritualism has be5 at times mix$ up ) s mu* t is evil z to become an (f5ce1 ,i h no bett] answ] to make ?an by turn+ to ! irrefragable te/imony ( ! ,pa/ & ,pres5t to prove t 9 all ages1 & ( all religions1 !re h be5 corrupt & demoraliz$ expon5ts ^: vices h ?reat5$ to pull d[n ! fabric !y liv$ to raise4 ,*ri/ianity itself w\ld h be5 ov]?r[n be=e n[1 _h we be5 unable to sep>ate its doctr9e f its practice4 ,i held ^! views 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 #ahgc1 :5 ,i made "o ( a p>ty ( fri5ds assembl$ at ! h\se ( ,miss ,elizabe? ,philip1 9 ,gl\ce/] ,cresc5t1 & 0 introduc$ to ,mr4 ,h5ry ,dunphy ( ! ,morn+ ,po/1 bo? ( !m s9ce gone to jo9 ! great majority4 ,mr4 ,dunphy soon got a/ride ( 8 favorite hobby ( ,spiritualism1 & gave me an int]e/+ acc\nt ( "s ( ! seances he _h att5d$4 ,i _h he>d s _m clev] m5 & wom5 discuss ! subject be=e1 t ,i _h begun to believe on _! au?ority t !re mu/ be some?+ 9 x1 b ,i held ! op9ion t sitt+s 9 ! d>k mu/ af=d s mu* lib]ty = deception1 t ,i w\ld engage 9 none :]e ,i 0 n p]mitt$ ! use ( my eyesight4 ,i express$ myself some:at aft] ?is fa%ion to ,mr4 ,dunphy4 ,he repli$1 ,!n ! "t has arriv$ = y to inve/igate ,spiritualism1 = ,i c introduce y to a m$ium :o w %[ y ! faces ( ! dead4 ,?is proposal exactly met my wi%es1 & ,i gladly accept$ x4 ,annie ,?omas 7,mrs4 ,p5d] ,cudlip17 ! noveli/1 :o is an intimate fri5d ( m9e1 0 /ay+ ) me at ! "t & became z eag] z ,i 0 to inve/igate ! ph5om5a4 ,we took ! address ,mr4 ,dunphy gave u ( ,mrs4 ,holmes1 ! ,am]ican m$ium1 !n visit+ ,london1 & lodg+ 9 ,old ,quebec ,/reet1 ,portman ,squ>e1 b we refus$ 8 introduction1 pref]r+ to g incognito4 ,accord+ly1 ! next ev5+1 :5 %e held a public seance1 we pres5t$ ourselves at ,mrs4 ,holmes' door2 & hav+ fir/ remov$ our w$d+-r+s1 & tri$ to look z virg9al z possible1 s5t up our names z ,miss ,taylor & ,miss ,turn]4 ,i am p]fectly aw>e t ?is m$ium 0 said aft]w>ds to be untru/wor?y4 ,s may a s]vant :o 0 p]fectly hone/1 :il/ 9 my s]vice1 leave me = a situation :]e %e is detect$ 9 !ft4 ,t does n alt] ! fact t %e /ole no?+ f me4 ,i d n ?9k ,i "k a s+le m$ium ( :om ,i h n 7at "s "t or o!r7 he>d ! same ?+1 & ,i d n ?9k ,i "k a s+le woman :om ,i h n also1 at "s "t or o!r1 he>d sc&aliz$ by h] own sex1 h[ev] pure & *a/e %e may imag9e ! _w holds h]4 ,! "q affects me 9 nei!r case4 ,i value my acqua9tances = :at !y are to me1 n = :at !y may be to o!rs2 & ,i h plac$ tru/ 9 my m$ia f :at ,i individually h se5 & he>d1 & prov$ to be g5u9e 9 _! pres5ce1 & n f :at o!rs may imag9e !y h f\nd out ab\t !m4 ,x is no detrim5t to my witness t ! m$ia ,i sat ) *eat$ somebody else1 ei!r be=e or aft]4 ,my bus9ess 0 only to take c>e t ,i 0 n *eat$1 & ,i h nev]1 9 ,spiritualism1 accept$ any?+ at ! h&s ( o!rs t ,i c\ld n prove = myself4 ,mrs4 ,holmes did n receive u v graci\sly on ! pres5t occasion4 ,we 7 /rang]s to h]--probably sceptics1 & %e ey$ u r coldly4 ,x 0 a bitt] night1 & ! sn[ lay s ?ick ^u ! gr\nd t we _h "s difficulty 9 procur+ a hansom to take u f ,bayswat] to ,old ,quebec ,/reet4 ,no o!r visitors arriv$1 & aft] a little :ile ,mrs4 ,holmes (f]$ to return our money 7t5 %ill+s71 z %e said if %e did sit ) u1 !re w\ld probably be no manife/ations on acc\nt ( ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r4 7,(t5 s9ce !n ,i h prov$ h] ass]tion to be true1 & f\nd t any extreme ( heat or cold is liable to make a seance a dead failure74 ,b ,annie ,?omas _h to return to h] home 9 ,torquay on ! foll[+ day1 & s we begg$ ! m$ium to try at lea/ to %[ u some?+1 z we 7 v curi\s on ! subject4 ,i am n q sure :at ,i expect$ or hop$ = on ?is occasion4 ,i 0 full ( curiosity & anticipation1 b ,i am sure t ,i nev] ?\ght ,i %\ld see any face :i* ,i c\ld recognize z hav+ be5 on e>?4 ,we wait$ till n9e o'clock 9 hopes t a circle w\ld be =m$1 b z no "o else came1 ,mrs4 ,holmes cons5t$ to sit ) u alone1 w>n+ u1 h[ev]1 sev]al times to prep>e = a disappo9tm5t4 ,! lights 7 !re=e ext+ui%$1 & we sat = ! usual prelim9>y d>k seance1 :i* 0 good1 p]haps1 b has no?+ to d ) a n>rative ( facts1 prov$ to be s4 ,:5 x conclud$1 ! gas 0 re-lit & we sat = ,_s ,faces4 ,!re 7 two small rooms connect$ by fold+ doors4 ,annie ,?omas & ,i1 7 ask$ to g into ! back room--to lock ! door communicat+ ) ! l&+s1 & secure x ) our own seal1 /amp$ ^u a piece ( tape /ret*$ across ! op5+--to exam9e ! w9d[ & b> ! %utt] inside--to se>* ! room ?or\ghly1 9 fact1 to see t no "o 0 conceal$ 9 x--& we did all ?is z a matt] ( bus9ess4 ,:5 we _h satisfi$ ourselves t no "o c\ld ent] f ! back1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,holmes1 ,annie ,?omas1 & ,i 7 seat$ on f\r *airs 9 ! front room1 arrang$ 9 a r[ be=e ! fold+ doors1 :i* 7 op5$1 & a squ>e ( black calico fa/5$ across ! ap]ture f "o wall to ! o!r4 ,9 ?is piece ( calico 0 cut a squ>e hole ab\t ! size ( an ord9>y w9d[1 at :i* we 7 told ! _s faces 7if any7 w\ld appe>4 ,!re 0 no s++1 nor noise ( any sort made to dr[n ! s\nds ( prep>ation1 & we c\ld h he>d ev5 a ru/le 9 ! next room4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,holmes talk$ to u ( _! v>i\s exp]i5ces1 until1 we 7 almo/ tir$ ( wait+1 :5 some?+ :ite & indi/9ct l a cl\d ( tobacco smoke1 or a bundle ( gossam]1 appe>$ & disappe>$ aga94 ,!y are com+6 ,i am glad6 said ,mrs4 ,holmes4 ,i didn't ?9k we %\ld get any?+ to-night1--& my fri5d & ,i 7 imm$iately on ! tiptoe ( expectation4 ,! :ite mass advanc$ & retreat$ sev]al times1 & f9ally settl$ be=e ! ap]ture & op5$ 9 ! middle1 :5 a female face 0 di/9ctly to be se5 above ! black calico4 ,:at 0 our amazem5t to recognize ! features ( ,mrs4 ,?omas1 ,annie ,?omas' "m4 ,"h ,i %\ld tell my read]s t ,annie's fa!r1 :o 0 a lieut5ant 9 ! ,royal ,navy & capta9 ( ! coa/gu>d at ,mor/on 9 ,norfolk1 _h be5 a ne> neighbor & great fri5d ( my fa!r1 ,capta9 ,m>ryat1 & _! *ildr5 _h associat$ l bro!rs & si/]s4 ,i _h !re=e kn[n ,mrs4 ,?omas well1 & recogniz$ h] at once1 z1 ( c\rse1 did h] daught]4 ,! witness ( two p is consid]$ suffici5t 9 law4 ,x ought to be accept$ by society4 ,poor ,annie 0 v mu* affect$1 & talk$ to h] "m 9 ! mo/ incoh]5t mann]4 ,! _s did n appe> able to answ] 9 words1 b %e b[$ h] head or %ook x1 accord+ z %e wi%$ to say yes or no4 ,i c\ld n help feel+ aw$ at ! appe>ance ( ! de> old lady1 b ! only ?+ t puzzl$ me 0 ! cap %e wore1 :i* 0 made ( :ite net1 quill$ closely r\nd h] face1 & unlike any ,i _h ev] se5 h] we> 9 life4 ,i :isp]$ ?is to ,annie1 & %e repli$ at once1 ,x is ! cap %e 0 buri$ 91 :i* settl$ ! "q4 ,mrs4 ,?omas _h possess$ a v pleasant b v uncommon look+ face1 ) bright black eyes1 & a complexion ( p9k & :ite l t ( a *ild4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e ,annie c\ld be p]suad$ to let h] "m g1 b ! next face t pres5t$ itself a/oni%$ h] q z mu*1 = %e recogniz$ x z t ( ,capta9 ,gordon1 a g5tleman :om %e _h kn[n intimately & = a l5g? ( "t4 ,i _h nev] se5 ,capta9 ,gordon 9 ! fle%1 b ,i _h he>d ( him1 & knew he _h di$ f a sudd5 accid5t4 ,all ,i saw 0 ! head ( a good-look+1 fair1 "y man1 & n feel+ any p]sonal int]e/ 9 8 appe>ance1 ,i occupi$ ! "t dur+ :i* my fri5d conv]s$ ) him ab\t old5 days1 by m9utely exam9+ ! work+ ( ! muscles ( 8 ?roat1 :i* und5iably /ret*$ :5 8 head mov$4 ,z ,i 0 do+ s1 he lean$ =w>d1 & ,i saw a d>k /a91 :i* look$ l a clot ( blood1 on 8 fair hair1 on ! left side ( ! =ehead4 ,annie6 :at did ,capta9 ,gordon die (8 ,i ask$4 ,he fell f a railway c>riage1 %e repli$1 & /ruck 8 head ^u ! l9e4 ,i !n po9t$ out to h] ! blood ^u 8 hair4 ,sev]al o!r faces appe>$1 :i* we c\ld n recognize4 ,at la/ came "o ( a g5tleman1 app>5tly m\ld$ l a bu/ 9 pla/] ( ,p>is4 ,he _h a k9d ( smok+ cap ^u ! head1 curly hair1 & a be>d1 b f be+ p]fectly colorless1 he look$ s unlike nature1 t ,i c\ld n trace a resemblance to any fri5d ( m9e1 ?\gh he kept on b[+ 9 my direction1 to indicate t ,i knew1 or _h kn[n him4 ,i exam9$ ?is face aga9 & aga9 9 va94 ,no?+ 9 x /ruck me z famili>1 until ! m\? broke into a grave1 amus$ smile at my p]plexity4 ,9 a mom5t ,i recogniz$ x z t ( my de> old fri5d1 ,john ,p[les1 ^: hi/ory ,i %all relate 9 ext5so fur!r on4 ,i exclaim$ ,p[les1 & sprang t[>ds x1 b ) my ha/y action ! figure disappe>$4 ,i 0 t]ribly vex$ at my imprud5ce1 = ?is 0 ! fri5d ( all o!rs ,i desir$ to see1 & sat !re1 hop+ & pray+ ! _s w\ld return1 b x did n4 ,annie ,?omas' "m & fri5d bo? came back sev]al times2 inde$1 ,annie recall$ ,capta9 ,gordon s (t51 t on 8 la/ appe>ance ! p[] 0 s exhau/$1 8 face look$ l a fad$ sket* 9 wat]-colors1 b ,p[les _h vani%$ altoge!r4 ,! la/ face we saw t night 0 t ( a little girl1 & only h] eyes & nose 7 visible1 ! re/ ( h] head & face be+ envelop$ 9 "s :ite flimsy mat]ial l musl94 ,mrs4 ,holmes ask$ h] = :om %e came1 & %e intimat$ t x 0 = me4 ,i said %e mu/ be mi/ak51 & t ,i _h kn[n no "o 9 life l h]4 ,! m$ium que/ion$ h] v closely1 & tri$ to put h] out ( c\rt1 z x 74 ,/ill1 ! *ild p]si/$ t %e came = me4 ,mrs4 ,holmes said to me1 ,_c y rememb] anyone ( t age connect$ ) y 9 ! _s _w8 ,no c\s91 nor niece1 nor si/]1 nor ! *ild ( a fri5d8 ,i tri$ to rememb]1 b ,i c\ld n1 & answ]$1 ,no6 no *ild ( t age4 ,%e !n address$ ! little _s4 ,y h made a mi/ake4 ,!re is no "o "h :o kn[s y4 ,y _h bett] move on4 ,s ! *ild did move on1 b v sl[ly & reluctantly4 ,i c\ld read h] disappo9tm5t 9 h] eyes1 & aft] %e _h disappe>$1 %e peep$ r\nd ! corn] aga9 & look$ at me1 long+ly4 ,?is 0 ,flor5ce1 my de> lo/ *ild 7z ,i !n call$ h]71 :o _h left me z a little infant ( t5 days old1 & :om ,i c\ld n at fir/ recognize z a "y girl ( t5 ye>s4 ,h] id5tity1 h[ev]1 has be5 prov$ to me s9ce1 beyond all d\bt1 z w be se5 9 ! *apt] :i* relates my reunion ) h]1 & is head$ ,my ,_s ,*ild4 ,?us end$ ! fir/ seance at :i* ,i ev] assi/$1 & x made a p[]ful impression ^u my m9d4 ,mrs4 ,holmes1 9 bidd+ u good-night1 said1 ,y two ladies mu/ be v p[]ful m$iums4 ,i nev] held s successful a seance ) /rang]s 9 my life be=e4 ,?is news elat$ u--we 7 eag] to pursue our inve/igations1 & 7 en*ant$ to ?9k we c\ld h seances at home1 & z soon z ,annie ,?omas took up h] resid5ce 9 ,london1 we agre$ to hold regul> meet+s = ! purpose4 ,?is 0 ! seance t made me a /ud5t ( ! psy*ological ph5om5a1 :i* ! m5 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury t]m ,spiritualism4 ,_h x turn$ out a failure1 ,i might n[ h be5 z mo/ m5 are4 ,qui5 sabe8 ,z x 01 x incit$ me to g on & on1 until ,i h se5 & he>d ?+s :i* at t mom5t w\ld h seem$ utt]ly impossible to me4 ,& ,i w\ld n h miss$ ! exp]i5ce ,i h pass$ ?r\gh = all ! good ?is _w c\ld (f] me4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,curi\s ,,co9cid5ces4 ,be=e ,i proce$ to write d[n ! results ( my private & prem$itat$ inve/igations1 ,i am rem9d$ to say a ^w respect+ ! p]mission ,i receiv$ = ! pursuit ( ,spiritualism4 ,z soon z ,i express$ my curiosity on ! subject1 ,i 0 met on all sides ) ! objection t1 z ,i am a ,ca?olic1 ,i c\ld n possibly h any?+ to d ) ! matt]1 & x is a fact t ! ,*ur* /rictly =bids all m$dl+ ) necromancy1 or communion ) ! dep>t$4 ,necromancy is a t]rible ^w1 is x n8 especially to su* p z d n und]/& its mean+1 & only associate x ) ! dead ( night & *>m$ circles1 & see?+ caldrons1 & ! ar* fi5d1 9 propria p]sona1 ) two horns & a tail4 ,yet x seems /range to me t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ^: v doctr9e is ov]laid ) ,spiritualism1 & :o makes x a matt] ( belief t ! ,sa9ts he> & help u 9 our pray]s & ! daily actions ( our lives1 & recomm5ds our kiss+ ! gr\nd e morn+ at ! feet ( our gu>dian angel1 %\ld consid] x unlawful = u to communicate ) our dep>t$ relatives4 ,i _c see ! diff]5ce 9 iniquity betwe5 speak+ to ,john ,p[les1 :o 0 & is a de> & tru/$ fri5d ( m9e1 & ,sa9t ,pet] ( ,alcant>a1 :o is an old man :om ,i nev] saw 9 ?is life4 ,!y 7 bo? m51 bo? mortal1 & are bo? spirits4 ,aga91 surely my "m :o 0 a pi\s woman all h] life1 & is n[ 9 ! o!r _w1 w\ld be j z likely to take an int]e/ 9 my welf>e1 & to try & promote ! prospect ( our future meet+1 z ,sa9t ,v]onica ,guiliani1 :o is my patron4 ,yet 7 ,i to sp5d half my "t 9 pray] be=e ,sa9t ,v]onica's alt>1 ask+ h] help & guidance1 ,i %\ld be do+ "r 7accord+ to ! ,*ur*71 b if ,i did ! same ?+ at my "m's grave1 or spoke to h] at a seance1 ,i %\ld be do+ wrong4 ,^! di/9ctions )\t a diff]5ce 7 h>d nuts to crack1 & ,i 0 b\nd to settle ! matt] ) my consci5ce be=e ,i w5t on ) my inve/igations4 ,x is a fact t ,i h met q z _m ,ca?olics z ,prote/ants 7especially ( ! high] classes7 among/ ! inve/igators ( ,spiritualism1 & ,i h n be5 surpris$ at x1 = :o c\ld bett] und]/& & appreciate ! beauty ( communications f ! _s _w ?an memb]s ( t ,*ur* :i* in/ructs u to believe 9 ! communion ( sa9ts1 z an ev]-pres5t1 ?\gh invisible my/]y4 ,:e!r my ,ca?olic acqua9tances _h receiv$ p]mission to att5d seances or n1 0 no conc]n ( m9e1 b ,i took good c>e to procure x = myself1 & ,i record x "h1 because rumors h con/antly rea*$ me ( p hav+ said beh9d my back t ,i c be no ,ca?olic because ,i am a spirituali/4 ,my director at t "t 0 ,fa!r ,dalgairn1 ( ! ,oratory at ,brompton1 & x 0 to him ,i took my difficulty4 ,i 0 a v con/ant press writ] & review]1 & to be unable to att5d & report on spirituali/ic meet+s w\ld h s]i\sly militat$ aga9/ my pr(essional int]e/s4 ,i repres5t$ ?is to ! ,fa!r1 & 7al?\gh "u prote/7 ,i receiv$ 8 p]mission to pursue ! rese>* 9 ! cause ( sci5ce4 ,he did m ?an ease my consci5ce4 ,he became int]e/$ 9 :at ,i _h to tell him on ! subject1 & we _h _m conv]sations conc]n+ x4 ,he also l5t me f 8 own libr>y ! lives ( su* sa9ts z _h he>d voices & se5 visions1 ( ^? 9 fact :o 7l myself7 _h be5 ! victims ( ,optical ,illusions4 ,among/ ^! ,i f\nd ! case ( ,sa9t ,anne-,ca!r9e ( ,emm]i*1 s l my own1 t ,i began to ?9k t ,i too might turn out to be a sa9t 9 disguise4 ,x has n come to pass yet1 b !re is no kn[+ :at may happ54 ,%e us$ to see ! spirits float+ beside h] z %e walk$ to mass1 & he>d !m ask+ h] to pray = !m z !y po9t$ to les ta*es sur leurs robes4 ,! musical in/rum5ts us$ to play )\t h&s 9 h] pres5ce1 & voices f invisible ?roats s\nd 9 h] e>s1 z !y h done 9 m9e4 ,i h only ins]t$ ?is clause1 h[ev]1 = ! satisfaction ( ^? ,ca?olic acqua9tances ) :om ,i h sat at seances1 & :o w probably be ! fir/ to exclaim aga9/ ! publication ( our jo9t exp]i5ces4 ,i tru/ !y w ackn[l$ge1 aft] read+ x1 t ,i am n worse ?an !mselves1 ?\gh ,i may be a little bold] 9 av[+ my op9ions4 ,be=e ,i began ?is *apt]1 ,i _h an argum5t ) t fri5d ( m9e call$ ,self 7:o has b too (t5 wor/$ me 9 ! ,battle ( ,life71 z to :e!r ,i %\ld say any?+ ab\t table-rapp+ or tilt+4 ,! v fact ( s common an article ( furniture z a table1 z an ag5t ( communication ) ! unse5 _w1 has excit$ s mu* ridicule & op5s s wide a field = *ican]y1 t ,i ?\ght x w\ld be wis] to drop ! subject1 & conf9e myself to ^? phases ( ! sci5ce or art1 or religion1 or :atev] ! read] may l to call x1 t c be expla9$ or describ$ on pap]4 ,! philosoph]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury h inv5t$ s _m names = ! cause t makes a table turn r\nd--tilt--or rap--t ,i feel q unable 7n be+ a philosoph]7 to cope ) !m4 ,x is magnetic =ce or psy*ic =ce1--x is unconsci\s c]ebration or bra9-read+--& x is exce$+ly difficult to tell ! outside _w ( ! private reasons t conv9ce individuals t ! answ]s !y receive are n emanations f _! own bra9s4 ,i %all n attempt to refute _! reason+s f _! own /&po9t4 ,i see ! difficulties 9 ! way1 s mu* s t ,i h p]si/5tly refus$ = _m ye>s pa/ to sit at ! table ) /rang]s1 = x is only a l5g!n$ /udy ( ! matt] t c possibly conv9ce a p]son ( its tru?4 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 see ! extreme folly myself ( hold+ communication 7"u ! circum/ances7 ?r\gh ! raps or tilts ( a table1 or any o!r object4 ,^! t9y indications ( an influ5ce ult]ior to our own are n necess>ily conf9$ to a table4 ,i h receiv$ !m ?r\gh a c>dbo>d box1 a g5tleman's hat1 a foot/ool1 ! /r+s ( a guit>1 & on ! back ( my *air1 ev5 on ! pill[ ( my b$4 ,& :i*1 among/ ! philosoph]s ,i h allud$ to1 c\ld sugge/ a simpl] mode ( communication8 ,i h put ! "q to clev] m5 ?us3 ,suppose y\rself1 aft] hav+ be5 able to write & talk to me1 sudd5ly depriv$ ( ! p[]s ( spee* & t\*1 & made invisible1 s t we c\ld n und]/& ea* o!r by signs1 :at bett] means ?an by taps or tilts on any article1 :5 ! "r ^w or lett] is nam$1 c\ld y ?9k ( by :i* to communicate ) me8 ,& my clev] m5 h nev] be5 able to propose an easi] or m s5sible plan1 & if anybody c sugge/ "o1 ,i %\ld v mu* l to he> ( x4 ,! foll[+ incid5ts all took place ?r\gh ! mu*-ridicul$ tipp+ ( ! table1 b manag$ to knock "s s5se out ( x nev]!less4 ,on look+ ov] ! note book :i* ,i fai?fully kept :5 we fir/ held seances at home1 ,i f9d _m te/s ( id5tity :i* took place ?r\gh my own m$ium%ip1 & :i* c\ld n possibly h be5 ! effects ( ?\ght-read+4 ,i devote ?is *apt] to _! relation4 ,i hope x w be obs]v$ ) :at admirable caution ,i h head$ x4 ,i h a few drops ( ,scot* blood 9 me by ! "m's side1 & ,i ?9k !y mu/ h aid$ me "h4 ,curi\s co9cid5ces4 ,:y1 n ! mo/ capti\s & unbeliev+ critic ( !m all c f9d fault ) s mode/ & unpret5d+ a title4 ,ev]yone believes 9 ! occasional possibility ( curi\s co9cid5ces4 ,x 0 n until ! mon? ( ,june1 #ahgc1 t we =m$ a home circle1 & comm5c$ regul>ly to sit toge!r4 ,we became s int]e/$ 9 ! pursuit1 t we us$ to sit e ev5+1 & sometimes till ?ree & f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 greatly to our detrim5t1 bo? m5tal & physical4 ,we seldom sat alone1 be+ g5]ally jo9$ by two or ?ree fri5ds f outside1 & ! results 7 sometimes v />tl+1 z we 7 a /rong circle4 ,! memor&a ( ^! sitt+s1 sometimes ) "o p>ty & sometimes ) ano!r1 ext5d ov] a p]iod ( ye>s1 b ,i %all re/rict myself to relat+ a few incid5ts t 7 v]ifi$ by subsequ5t ev5ts4 ,! means by :i* we communicat$ ) ! influ5ces ar\nd u 0 ! usual "o4 ,we sat r\nd ! table & laid our h&s ^u x1 & ,i 7or anyone :o might be select$ = ! purpose7 spell$ ov] ! alphabet1 & raps or tilts occurr$ :5 ! desir$ lett] 0 rea*$4 ,?is 9 reality is n s t$i\s a process z x may appe>1 & once us$ to x1 "o may get ?r\gh a va/ am\nt ( conv]sation 9 an h\r by ?is means4 ,a m$ium is soon able to guess ! ^w int5d$ to be spelt1 = !re are n s _m aft] all 9 use 9 g5]al conv]sation4 ,"s "o _h come to our table on sev]al occasions1 giv+ ! "n ( ,val]ie1 b refus+ to say any m1 s we ?\ght %e 0 an idle or frivol\s _s1 & _h be5 9 ! habit ( driv+ h] away4 ,"o ev5+1 on ! #a/ ( ,july1 h[ev]1 our circle 0 augm5t$ by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,/acke1 :5 ,val]ie 0 imm$iately spell$ out1 & ! foll[+ conv]sation ensu$4 ,mr4 ,/acke said to me1 ,:o is ?is8 & ,i repli$ c>elessly1 ,o6 %e's a little devil6 ,%e nev] has any?+ to say4 ,! table rock$ viol5tly at ?is1 & ! taps spell$ out4 ,je ne suis pas diable4 ,hullo6 ,val]ie1 s y c talk n[6 ,= :om d y come8 ,monsieur ,/acke4 ,:]e did y meet him8 ,on ! ,cont95t4 ,:]eab\ts8 ,betwe5 ,dijon & ,macon4 ,h[ did y meet him8 ,9 a railway c>riage4 ,:at :]e y do+ !re8 ,"h %e relaps$ into ,fr5*1 & said1 ,ce m'e/ impossible de dire4 ,at ?is juncture ,mr4 ,/acke obs]v$ t he _h nev] be5 9 a tra9 betwe5 ,dijon & ,macon b once 9 8 life1 & if ! _s 0 ) him !n1 %e mu/ rememb] :at 0 ! matt] ) _! fell[-pass5g]4 ,mais oui1 oui--il etait f\1 %e repli$1 :i* prov$ to be p]fectly correct4 ,mr4 ,/acke also rememb]$ t two ladies 9 ! same c>riage _h be5 t]ribly fright5$1 & he _h assi/$ !m to get into ano!r4 ,val]ie cont9u$1 ,priez p\r moi4 ,p\rquoi1 ,val]ie8 ,p>ce que j'ai beauc\p pe*e4 ,!re 0 an influ5ce :o frequ5t$ our society at t "t & call$ himself ,*>lie4 ,he /at$ t 8 full "n _h be5 ,/eph5 ,*>les ,b]n>d ,abbot1--t he _h be5 a monk ( great lit]>y atta9m5ts--t he _h embrac$ ! mona/ic life 9 ! reign ( ,que5 ,m>y1 & apo/atiz$ = political reasons 9 t ( ,elizabe?1 & be5 e>? b\nd 9 consequ5ce ev] s9ce4 ,*>lie ask$ u to s+ "o night1 & we /ruck up ! v vulg> refra9 ( ,*ampagne ,*>lie1 to :i* he greatly object$1 ask+ = some?+ m s]i\s4 ,i began1 ,ye banks & braes o' bonnie ,doon4 ,:y1 t's z bad z ! o!r1 said ,*>lie4 ,x 0 a ribald & obsc5e song 9 ! reign ( ,elizabe?4 ,! drunk5 roy/]]s us$ to s+ x 9 ! /reet z !y roll$ home at night4 ,y mu/ be mi/ak51 ,*>lie6 ,x's a well-kn[n ,scot* air4 ,x's no m ,scot* ?an ,i am1 he repli$4 ,! ,scot* say !y inv5t$ ev]y?+4 ,x's a tune ( ! "t ( ,elizabe?4 ,ask ,br9ley ,ri*>ds4 ,hav+ ! pleasure ( ! acqua9tance ( t g5tleman1 :o 0 ! great au?ority on ! orig9 ( ,national ,ballads1 ,i appli$ to him = ! in=mation1 & receiv$ an answ] to say t ,*>lie 0 "r1 b t ,mr4 ,ri*>ds _h n be5 aw>e ( ! fact himself until he _h se>*$ "s old ,,mss4 9 ! ,briti% ,museum = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ ! tru?4 ,i 0 giv+ a sitt+ once to an (fic] f ,ald]%ot1 a c\s9 ( my own1 :o 0 q prep>$ to ridicule e ?+ t took place4 ,aft] hav+ teas$ me into giv+ him a seance1 he began by *eat+ himself1 & !n accus$ me ( *eat+ him1 & altoge!r tir$ out my pati5ce4 ,at la/ ,i propos$ a te/1 ?\gh ) little hope ( success4 ,let u ask ,john ,p[les to g d[n to ,ald]%ot1 ,i said1 & br+ u ^w :at y\r bro!r (fic]s are do+4 ,o1 yes6 by ,jove6 ,capital idea6 ,"h6 y fell[ ,p[les1 cut (f to ! camp1 w y1 & g to ! b>racks ( ! #hd?1 & let u "k :at ,major ,r---- is do+4 ,! message came back 9 ab\t ?ree m9utes4 ,major ,r---- has j come 9 f duty1 spelt out ,p[les4 ,he is sitt+ on ! side ( 8 b$1 *ang+ 8 uni=m tr\s]s = a pair ( grey twe$4 ,i'm sure t's wrong1 said my c\s91 because ! m5 are nev] call$ out at ?is "t ( ! day4 ,x 0 !n f\r o'clock1 z we _h be5 c>eful to asc]ta94 ,my c\s9 return$ to camp ! same ev5+1 & ! next day ,i receiv$ a note f him to say1 ,t fell[ ,p[les is a brick4 ,x 0 q "r4 ,r---- 0 unexpect$ly ord]$ to turn out 8 company ye/]day aft]noon1 & he return$ to b>racks & *ang$ 8 ?+s = ! grey twe$ suit exactly at f\r o'clock4 ,b ,i h always f\nd my fri5d ,p[les 7:5 he w condesc5d to d any?+ = /rang]s1 :i* is seldom7 rem>kably correct 9 detail+ ! ?\ghts & actions ( abs5tees1 sometimes on ! o!r side ( ! globe4 ,i w5t "o aft]noon to pay an ord9>y social call on a lady nam$ ,mrs4 ,w----1 & f\nd h] engag$ 9 an e>ne/ conv]sation on ,spiritualism ) a /\t woman & a commonplace man--two z mat]ial look+ individuals z ev] ,i saw1 & :o appe>$ all ! m s "u a sultry ,augu/ sun4 ,z soon z ,mrs4 ,w---- saw me1 %e exclaim$1 ,o6 "h is ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*4 ,%e w tell y all ab\t ! spirits4 ,d1 ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*1 sit d[n at ! table & let u h a seance4 ,a seance on a burn+1 blaz+ aft]noon 9 ,augu/1 ) two /olid & un9t]e/+1 & worse /ill1 un9t]e/$ look+ /rang]s1 :o appe>$ to ?9k ,mrs4 ,w---- _h a bee 9 h] bonnet4 ,i prote/$--,i reason$--,i plead$--all 9 va94 ,my ho/ess cont9u$ to urge1 & society places ! gue/ at ! m]cy ( h] ho/ess4 ,s1 9 an evil temp]1 ,i pull$ (f my gloves1 & plac$ my h&s indiff]5tly on ! table4 ,! foll[+ words 7 at once rapp$ out-- ,i am ,edw>d ,g----4 ,did y ev] pay ,johnson ! sev5te5 p\nds twelve y receiv$ = my saddl]y8 ,! g5tleman opposite to me turn$ all sorts ( colors1 & began to /amm] out a reply1 :il/ 8 wife look$ v confus$4 ,i ask$ ! influ5ce1 ,:o are y8 ,x repli$1 ,he kn[s6 ,8 late colonel6 ,:y hasn't ,johnson receiv$ t money8 ,?is is :at ,i call an awkw>d co9cid5ce1 & ,i h _h _m su* occur ?r\gh me--"s t h driv5 acqua9tances away f ! table1 v[+ v5geance aga9/ me1 & rack+ _! bra9s to discov] :o _h told me ( _! secret peccadilloes4 ,! g5tleman 9 "q 7^: "n ev5 ,i d n rememb]7 confess$ t ! id5tity & ma9 po9ts ( ! message 7 true1 b he did n confide to u :e!r ,johnson _h ev] receiv$ t sev5te5 p\nds twelve4 ,i _h a beautiful ,engli% greyh\nd1 call$ ,clytie1 a gift f ,annie ,?omas to me1 & ?is dog 0 giv5 to /ray+ f my h\se 9 ,colville ,road1 ,bayswat]1 :i* runs p>allel to ,portobello ,road1 a r objectionable qu>t]1 compos$ ( inf]ior %ops1 "o ( :i*1 a fri$ fi% %op1 0 an intol]able nuisance1 & us$ to fill ! air ar\nd ) its ri* p]fume4 ,on "o occasion ,clytie /ay$ away f home s mu* long] ?an usual1 t ,i 0 afraid %e 0 lo/ 9 good e>ne/1 & po/$ bills (f]+ a rew>d = h]4 ,*>lie came to ! table t ev5+ & said1 ,don't (f] a rew>d = ! dog4 ,s5d = h]4 ,:]e am ,i to s5d8 ,i ask$4 ,%e is ti$ up at ! fri$ fi% %op 9 ,portobello ,road4 ,s5d ! cook to see4 ,i told ! s]vant 9 "q t ,i _h he>d ! greyh\nd 0 deta9$ at ! fi% %op1 & s5t h] to inquire4 ,%e return$ ) ,clytie4 ,h] acc\nt 01 t on mak+ inquiries1 ! man 9 ! %op _h be5 v insol5t to h]1 & %e _h rais$ h] voice 9 reply2 t %e _h !n he>d & recogniz$ ! %>p1 peculi> b>k ( ! greyh\nd f an upp] /orey1 &1 runn+ up be=e ! man c\ld prev5t h]1 %e _h f\nd ,clytie ti$ up to a b$/ead ) a piece ( rope1 & _h call$ 9 a policeman to enable h] to take ! dog away4 ,i h (t5 he>d ! ass]tion t ,spiritualism is ( no practical good1 &1 d\btless1 x 0 nev] int5d$ to be s1 b ?is incid5t 01 at lea/1 an exception to ! rule4 ,:5 abroad1 on "o occasion1 ,i 0 ask$ by a ,ca?olic ,abbe to sit ) him4 ,he _h nev] se5 any manife/ations be=e1 & he did n believe 9 !m1 b he 0 curi\s on ! subject4 ,i knew no?+ ( him fur!r ?an t he 0 a prie/1 & a ,jesuit1 & a great fri5d ( my si/]'s1 at ^: h\se ,i 0 /ay+4 ,he spoke ,engli%1 & ! conv]sation 0 c>ri$ on 9 t language4 ,he _h told me be=eh& t if he c\ld receive a p]fectly private te/1 t he %\ld nev] d\bt ! tru? ( ! manife/ations aga94 ,i left him1 !re=e1 to conduct ! inve/igation entirely by himself1 ,i act+ only z ! m$ium betwe5 him & ! influ5ce4 ,z soon z ! table mov$ he put 8 "q direct1 )\t ask+ :o 0 !re to answ] x4 ,:]e is my *asuble8 ,n[ a prie/'s *asuble1 ,i %\ld h said1 mu/ be ei!r hang+ 9 ! sacri/y or pack$ away at home1 or be5 s5t away to be alt]$ or m5d$4 ,b ! answ] 0 wide ( all my speculations4 ,at ! bottom ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,! prie/ />t$1 b cont9u$-- ,:o put x !re8 ,elias ,dodo4 ,:at 0 8 object 9 do+ s8 ,he f\nd ! p>cel a bur!n1 & did n expect any rew>d = deliv]+ x4 ,! ,abbe really look$ z if he _h enc\nt]$ ! devil4 ,he wip$ ! p]spiration f 8 =ehead1 & put "o m "q4 ,( :at 0 my *asuble made8 ,y\r si/]'s w$d+ dress4 ,! prie/ !n expla9$ to me t 8 si/] _h made him a *asuble out ( h] w$d+ dress--"o ( ! =ms ( return+ ?anks 9 ! ,*ur*1 b t aft] a :ile x became old fa%ion$1 & ! ,bi%op1 go+ 8 r\nds1 ord]$ him to get ano!r4 ,he did n l to ?r[ away 8 si/]'s gift1 s he decid$ to s5d ! old *asuble to a prie/ 9 ,india1 :]e !y are v poor1 & n s p>ticul> z to fa%ion4 ,he confid$ ! packet to a man call$ ,elias ,dodo1 a suffici5tly s+ul> "n1 b nei!r he nor ! prie/ he s5t x to _h ev] he>d any?+ m ( ! *asuble1 or ! man :o promis$ to deliv] x4 ,a "y arti/ ( ! "n ( ,c\rtney 0 a visitor at my h\se4 ,he ask$ me to sit ) him alone1 :5 ! table began rapp+ out a numb] ( consonants--a f>rago ( nons5se1 x appe>$ to me1 & ,i /opp$ & said s4 ,b ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 :o appe>$ mu* int]e/$1 begg$ me to proce$4 ,:5 ! communication 0 f9i%$1 he said to me1 ,?is is ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ ,i h ev] he>d4 ,my fa!r has be5 at ! table talk+ to me 9 ,wel%4 ,he has told me our family motto1 & all ab\t my bir?-place & relations 9 ,wales4 ,i said1 ,i nev] he>d y 7 a ,wel%man4 ,yes6 ,i am1 he repli$1 my real "n is ,p[ell4 ,i h only adopt$ ! "n ( ,c\rtney = pr(essional purposes4 ,?is 0 all news to me1 b _h x n be51 ,i _c speak ,wel%4 ,i c\ld multiply su* cases by ! doz51 b t ,i fe> to tire my read]s1 add$ to :i* ! majority ( !m 7 ( s /rictly private a nature t x w\ld be impossible to put !m into pr9t4 ,?is is p]haps ! greate/ drawback t "o enc\nt]s 9 try+ to prove ! tru? ( ,spiritualism4 ,! be/ te/s we receive are :5 ! v secrets ( our he>ts1 :i* we h n confid$ to our ne>e/ fri5ds1 are reveal$ to u4 ,i c\ld relate 7_h ,i ! p]mission ( ! p]sons mo/ int]e/$7 ! p>ticul>s ( a well-kn[n law suit1 9 :i* ! requisite evid5ce1 & names & addresses ( witnesses1 7 all giv5 ?\gh my m$ium%ip1 & 7 ! cause ( ! case be+ ga9$ by ! side t came to me = in=mation4 ,"s ( ! co9cid5ces ,i h relat$ 9 ?is *apt] might1 h[ev]1 be ascrib$ by ! sceptical to ! my/]i\s & unkn[n p[] ( bra9 read+1 :atev] t may be1 & h[ev] x may come1 ap>t f m$ium%ip1 b h[ is "o to acc\nt = ! facts ,i %all tell y 9 my next *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,embodi$ ,,spirits4 ,i 0 hav+ a sitt+ "o day 9 my own h\se ) a lady fri5d1 nam$ ,miss ,cl>k1 :5 a female _s came to ! table & spelt out ! "n ,t9y4 ,:o are y8 ,i ask$1 & = :om d y come8 ,i am a fri5d ( ,major ,m---- 7m5tion+ ! full "n71 & ,i want y\r help4 ,are y any relation to ,major ,m----8 ,i am ! "m ( 8 *ild4 ,:at d y wi% me to d = y8 ,tell him he mu/ g d[n to ,portsm\? & look aft] my daught]4 ,he has n se5 h] = ye>s4 ,! old woman is dead1 & ! man is a drunk>d4 ,%e is fall+ into evil c\rses4 ,he mu/ save h] f !m4 ,:at is y\r real "n8 ,i w n give x4 ,!re is no ne$4 ,he always call$ me ',t9y4' ,h[ old is y\r daught]4 ,n9ete56 ,h] "n is ,emily6 ,i want h] to be m>ri$4 ,tell him to promise h] a w$d+ tr\sseau4 ,x may induce h] to m>ry4 ,! influ5ce divulg$ a great deal m on ! subject :i* ,i _c write d[n "h4 ,x 0 an acc\nt ( "o ( ^? cruel acts ( s$uction by :i* a "y girl _h be5 l$ into tr\ble 9 ord] to gratify a man's selfi% lu/1 & a/oni%$ bo? ,miss ,cl>k & myself1 :o _h nev] he>d ( su* a p]son z ,t9y be=e4 ,x 0 too delicate a matt] = me to broa* to ,major ,m---- 7:o 0 a m>ri$ man1 & an intimate fri5d ( m9e71 b ! _s came s _m times & implor$ me s e>ne/ly to save h] daught]1 t at la/ ,i v5tur$ to repeat ! communication to him4 ,he 0 r tak5 aback1 b confess$ x 0 true1 & t ! *ild1 be+ left to 8 c>e1 _h be5 giv5 ov] to ! *>ge ( "s common p at ,portsm\?1 & he _h n enquir$ aft] x = "s "t pa/4 ,nei!r _h he ev] he>d ( ! dea? ( ! "m1 :o _h subsequ5tly m>ri$1 & _h a family4 ,he in/itut$ inquiries1 h[ev]1 at once1 & f\nd ! /atem5t to be q true1 & t ! girl ,emily1 be+ left ) no bett] protection ?an t ( ! drunk5 old man1 _h actually gone a/ray1 & n long aft] %e 0 _h up at ! police c\rt = /abb+ a soldi] 9 a public-h\se--a fit end+ = ! un=tunate (fspr+ ( a man's selfi% passions4 ,b ! /range/ "p ( ! /ory to ! un9itiat$ w lie 9 ! fact t ! woman ^: _s ?us manife/$ itself to two utt] /rang]s1 :o knew nei!r h] hi/ory nor h] "n1 0 at ! "t alive1 & liv+ ) h] husb& & family1 z ,major ,m---- took pa9s to asc]ta94 ,& n[ ,i h some?+ to say on ! subject ( communicat+ ) ! spirits ( p]sons /ill 9 ! fle%4 ,?is w d\btless appe> ! mo/ incompreh5sible & fanatical ass]tion ( all1 t we we> our e>?ly g>b s loosely1 t ! spirits ( p /ill liv+ 9 ?is _w c leave ! body & manife/ !mselves ei!r visibly or orally to o!rs 9 _! normal condition4 ,& yet x is a fact t spirits h s visit$ myself 7z 9 ! case ,i h j record$71 & giv5 me in=mation ( :i* ,i _h n ! slighte/ previ\s idea4 ,! matt] has be5 expla9$ to me aft] ?is fa%ion--t x is n really ! _s ( ! liv+ p]son :o communicates1 b ! _s1 or control1 t is ne>e/ to him3 9 effect :at ! ,*ur* calls 8 gu>dian angel1 & t ?is gu>dian angel1 :o kn[s 8 inmo/ ?\ghts & desires bett] ev5 ?an he kn[s !m himself1 is equally capable ( speak+ 9 8 "n4 ,?is idea ( ! matt] may %ift ! m>vel f "o pair ( %\ld]s to ano!r1 b x does n d away ) x4 ,if ,i c receive in=mation ( ev5ts be=e !y occur 7z ,i w prove t ,i h71 ,i pres5t a nut = ! consid]ation ( ! public jaw1 :i* ev5 ! sci5ti/s w f9d difficult to crack4 ,x 0 at "o "t my annual cu/om to take my *ildr5 to ! sea-side1 & "o summ]1 be+ anxi\s to asc]ta9 h[ f> ! table c\ld be made to act )\t ! aid ( unconsci\s c]ebration1 ,i arrang$ ) my fri5ds1 ,mr4 ,helmore & ,mrs4 ,colnaghi1 :o _h be5 9 ! habit ( sitt+ ) u at home1 t we %\ld cont9ue to sit at ! sea-side on ,tuesday ev5+s z !ret(ore1 & !y %\ld sit 9 ,london on ! ,?ursdays1 :5 ,i w\ld try to s5d !m messages ?r\gh ,*>lie1 ! _s ,i h already m5tion$ z be+ con/antly ) u4 ,! fir/ ,tuesday my message 01 ,ask !m h[ !y are gett+ on )\t u1 :i* 0 fai?fully deliv]$ at _! table on ! foll[+ ,?ursday4 ,! return message f !m :i* ,*>lie spell$ out = u on ! second ,tuesday1 03 ,tell h] ,london is a des]t )\t h]1 to :i* ,i emphatically1 if n elegantly1 answ]$1 ,fiddle-de-dee6 ,a few days aft]w>ds ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,helmore1 9 :i* he said1 ,i am afraid ',*>lie' is already tir$ ( play+ at po/man1 = to all our que/ions ab\t y la/ ,?ursday1 he w\ld only rap out1 ',fiddle-de-dee4' ,! circum/ance to :i* ?is little episode is b an introduction happ5$ a few days lat]4 ,mr4 ,colnaghi & ,mr4 ,helmore1 sitt+ toge!r z usual on ,?ursday ev5+1 7 discuss+ ! possibility ( summon+ ! spirits ( liv+ p]sons to ! table1 :5 ,*>lie rapp$ ?ree times to intimate !y c\ld4 ,w y fet* "s "o = u1 ,*>lie8 ,yes4 ,:om w y br+8 ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*4 ,h[ long w x take y to d s8 ,fifte5 m9utes4 ,x 0 9 ! middle ( ! night :5 ,i mu/ h be5 fa/ asleep1 & ! two "y m5 told me aft]w>ds t !y wait$ ! results ( _! exp]im5t ) mu* trepidation1 wond]+ 7,i suppose7 if ,i %\ld be convey$ bodily into _! pres5ce & box _! e>s well = _! imp]t95ce4 ,exactly fifte5 m9utes aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 ! table 0 viol5tly %ak5 & ! words 7 spelt out4 ,i am ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*4 ,h[ d>$ y s5d = me8 ,!y 7 v p5it5t 7or !y said !y 771 b !y describ$ my mann] z mo/ arbitr>y1 & said ,i w5t on repeat+1 ,let me g back6 ,let me g back6 ,!re is a great dang] hang+ ov] my *ildr56 ,i mu/ g back to my *ildr56 7,& "h ,i w\ld rem>k p> p>5!se1 & 9 contradiction ( ! gu>dian angel !ory1 t ,i h always f\nd t :il/ ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ come & g z !y feel incl9$1 ! spirits ( ! liv+ inv>iably beg to be s5t back aga9 or p]mitt$ to g1 z if !y 7 *a9$ by ! w ( ! m$ium47 ,on ?is occasion ,i 0 s positive t ,i made a great impression on my two fri5ds1 & ! next day ,mr4 ,helmore s5t me a cauti\sly word$ lett] to f9d out if all 0 well ) u at ,*>m\?1 b )\t disclos+ ! reason = 8 curiosity4 ,! facts are1 t on ! morn+ ( ,friday1 ! day aft] ! seance 9 ,london1 my sev5 *ildr5 & two nurses 7 all sitt+ 9 a small lodg+-h\se room1 :5 my bro!r-9-law1 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,norris1 came 9 f ball practice ) ! volunte]s1 & :il/ exhibit+ 8 rifle to my son1 accid5tally dis*>g$ x 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 ! ball pass+ ?r\gh ! wall )9 two in*es ( my elde/ daught]'s head4 ,:5 ,i wrote ! acc\nt ( ?is to ,mr4 ,helmore1 he told me ( my visit to ,london & ! words ,i _h spelt out on ! occasion4 ,b h[ did ,i "k ( ! occurr5ce ! night be=e x took place8 ,& if ,i--be+ asleep & unconsci\s--did n "k ( x1 ,*>lie mu/ h done s4 ,my a]ial visits to my fri5ds1 h[ev]1 :il/ my body 0 9 q ano!r place1 h be5 made /ill m palpable ?an ?is4 ,once1 :5 liv+ 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k1 ,i pass$ a v t]rible & pa9ful night4 ,grief & fe> kept me awake mo/ ( ! "t1 & ! morn+ f\nd me exhau/$ ) ! emotion ,i _h gone ?r\gh4 ,ab\t elev5 o'clock !re walk$ 91 to my surprise1 ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald 7bett] kn[n z a m$ium "u h] maid5 "n ( ,bessie ,williams71 :o liv$ 9 ! ,goldhawk ,road1 ,%eph]d's ,bu%4 ,i c\ldn't help com+ to y1 %e comm5c$1 = ,i %all n be easy until ,i "k h[ y are aft] ! t]rible sc5e y h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,i />$ at h]4 ,:om h y se58 ,i ask$4 ,:o has told y ( x8 ,y\rself1 %e repli$4 ,i 0 wak$ up ?is morn+ betwe5 two & ?ree o'clock by ! s\nd ( sobb+ & cry+ 9 ! front g>d54 ,i got out ( b$ & op5$ ! w9d[1 & !n ,i saw y /&+ on ! grass plat 9 y\r night-dress & cry+ bitt]ly4 ,i ask$ y :at 0 ! matt]1 & y told me s & s1 & s & s4 ,& "h foll[$ a detail$ acc\nt ( all t _h happ5$ 9 my own h\se on ! o!r side ( ,london1 ) ! v words t _h be5 us$1 & e action t _h happ5$4 ,i _h se5 no "o & spok5 to no "o betwe5 ! occurr5ce & ! "t ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald call$ ^u me4 ,if h] /ory 0 untrue1 :o _h s m9utely in=m$ h] ( a circum/ance :i* x 0 to ! int]e/ ( all conc]n$ to keep to !mselves8 ,:5 ,i fir/ jo9$ ,mr4 d',oyley ,c>te's ,pati5ce ,company 9 ! prov9ces1 to play ! "p ( ,lady ,jane1 ,i und]/ood ,i 0 to h f\r days' rehe>sal4 ,h[ev]1 ! lady :om ,i succe$$1 he>+ ,i _h arriv$1 took h]self (f1 & ! manag] reque/$ ,i w\ld appe> ! same night ( my arrival4 ,?is 0 r an ordeal to an arti/ :o _h nev] sung on ! op]atic /age be=e1 & :o 0 n note p]fect4 ,h[ev]1 z a matt] ( obligation1 ,i cons5t$ to d my be/1 b ,i 0 v n]v\s4 ,at ! end ( ! second act1 dur+ ! ballot+ sc5e1 ,lady ,jane has to appe> sudd5ly on ! /age1 ) ! ^w ,away6 ,i =get at ?is di/ance ( "t :e!r ,i made a mi/ake 9 pit*+ ! note a ?ird high] or l[]4 ,i "k x 0 n out ( h>mony1 b x 0 suffici5tly wrong to s5d ! *orus a/ray1 & br+ my he>t up into my m\?4 ,x nev] occurr$ aft] ! fir/ night1 b ,i nev] /ood at ! w+s aga9 wait+ = t p>ticul> entrance b ,i gird$ my lo9s toge!r1 z x 71 ) a k9d ( dread le/ ,i %\ld repeat ! error4 ,aft] a :ile ,i p]ceiv$ a good deal ( :isp]+ ab\t me 9 ! company1 & ,i ask$ poor ,f$]ici 7:o play$ ! colonel7 ! reason ( x1 p>ticul>ly z he _h previ\sly ask$ me to /& z f> f him z ,i c\ld ^u ! /age1 z ,i magnetiz$ him s /rongly t he c\ldn't s+ if ,i 0 ne> him4 ,well6 d y "k1 he said to me 9 answ]1 t a v /range ?+ occurs occasionally ) ref]5ce to y1 ,miss ,m>ryat4 ,:ile y are /&+ on ! /age sometimes1 y appe> seat$ 9 ! /alls4 ,sev]al p h se5 x beside myself4 ,i assure y x is true4 ,b :5 d y see me8 ,i enquir$ ) amazem5t4 ,x's always at ! same "t1 he answ]$1 j be=e y run on at ! end ( ! second act4 ,( c\rse x's only an appe>ance1 b x's v que]4 ,i told him !n ( ! /range feel+s ( di/ru/ ( myself ,i exp]i5c$ ea* night at t v mom5t1 :5 my _s seems to h prec$$ myself ^u ! /age4 ,i _h a fri5d _m ye>s ago 9 ,india1 :o 7l _m o!r fri5ds7 _h p]mitt$ "t & sep>ation to come betwe5 u1 & ali5ate u f ea* o!r4 ,i _h n se5 him nor he>d f him = elev5 ye>s1 & to all appe>ance our fri5d%ip 0 at an end4 ,"o ev5+ ! m$ium ,i h allud$ to above1 ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald1 :o 0 a p]sonal fri5d ( m9e1 0 at my h\se1 & aft] d9n] %e put h] feet up on ! s(a--a v unusual ?+ = h]--& clos$ h] eyes4 ,%e & ,i 7 q alone 9 ! draw+-room1 & aft] a little :ile ,i :isp]$ s(tly1 ,bessie1 are y asleep8 ,! answ] came f h] control ,dewdrop1 a wond]fully %>p ,r$ ,indian girl4 ,no6 %e's 9 a trance4 ,!re's somebody com+ to speak to y6 ,i don't want him to come4 ,he'll make ! m$ium ill4 ,b x's no use4 ,i see him creep+ r\nd ! corn] n[4 ,b :y %\ld x make h] ill8 ,i argu$1 believ+ we 7 ab\t to hold an ord9>y seance4 ,because he's a live "o1 he hasn't pass$ ov] yet1 repli$ ,dewdrop1 & live ones always make my m$ium feel sick4 ,b x's no use4 ,i c't keep him out4 ,he may z well come4 ,b don't let him /ay long4 ,:o is he1 ,dewdrop8 ,i dem&$ curi\sly4 ,i don't "k6 ,guess y w6 ,he's an old fri5d ( y\rs1 & 8 "n is ,george4 ,:]eupon ,bessie ,fitzg]ald laid back on ! s(a cu%ions1 & ,dewdrop ceas$ to speak4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e !re 0 any result4 ,! m$ium toss$ & turn$1 & wip$ ! p]spiration f h] =ehead1 & pu%$ back h] hair1 & beat up ! cu%ions & ?rew h]self back ^u !m ) a sigh1 & w5t ?r\gh all ! pantomime ( a man try+ to c\rt sleep 9 a hot climate4 ,pres5tly %e op5$ h] eyes & glanc$ languidly ar\nd h]4 ,h] unmi/akable actions & ! "n ,george 7:i* 0 t ( my fri5d1 !n resid5t 9 ,india7 _h naturally ar\s$ my suspicions z to ! id5tity ( ! influ5ce1 & :5 ,bessie op5$ h] eyes1 ,i ask$ s(tly1 ,george1 is t y8 ,at ! s\nd ( my voice ! m$ium />t$ viol5tly & sprung into a sitt+ po/ure1 & !n1 look+ all r\nd ! room 9 a sc>$ mann]1 %e exclaim$1 ,:]e am ,i8 ,:o br\ght me "h8 ,!n cat*+ sight ( me1 %e cont9u$1 ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*6--,flor5ce6 ,is ?is y\r room8 ,o6 let me g6 ,d let me g6 ,?is 0 n complim5t>y1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 f a fri5d :om ,i _h n met = elev5 ye>s1 b n[ t ,i _h got him ,i _h no int5tion ( lett+ him g1 until ,i 0 conv9c$ ( 8 id5tity4 ,b ! t]ror ( ! _s at f9d+ himself 9 a /range place seem$ s real & uncontrollable t ,i _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 p]suad+ him to /ay1 ev5 = a few m9utes4 ,he kept on reit]at+1 ,:o br\ght me "h8 ,i did n wi% to come4 ,d let me g back4 ,i am s v cold 7%iv]+ convulsively71 s v1 v cold4 ,answ] me a few que/ions1 ,i said1 & !n y %all g4 ,d y "k :o ,i am8 ,yes1 yes1 y are ,flor5ce4 ,& :at is y\r "n8 ,he gave x at full l5g?4 ,& d y c>e = me /ill8 ,v mu*4 ,b let me g4 ,9 a m9ute4 ,:y d y nev] write to me8 ,!re are reasons4 ,i am n a free ag5t4 ,x is bett] z x is4 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,i miss y\r lett]s v mu*4 ,%all ,i ev] he> f y aga98 ,yes6 ,& see y8 ,yes2 b n yet4 ,let me g n[4 ,i don't wi% to /ay4 ,y are mak+ me v unhappy4 ,if ,i c\ld describe ! fe>ful mann] 9 :i*1 dur+ ?is conv]sation1 he glanc$ e mom5t at ! door1 l a man :o is afraid ( be+ discov]$ 9 a guilty action1 x w\ld c>ry ) x to my read]s1 z x did to me1 ! mo/ conv9c+ pro( t ! m$ium's body 0 animat$ by a totally diff]5t influ5ce f h] own4 ,i kept ! _s "u control until ,i _h fully conv9c$ myself t he knew ev]y?+ ab\t our =m] fri5d%ip & 8 own pres5t surr\nd+s2 & !n ,i let him fly back to ,india1 & wond]$ if he w\ld wake up ! next morn+ & imag9e he _h be5 labor+ "u nightm>e4 ,^! exp]i5ces ) ! spirits ( ! liv+ are c]ta9ly among/ ! mo/ curi\s ,i h obta9$4 ,on m ?an "o occasion1 :5 ,i h be5 unable to extract ! tru? ( a matt] f my acqua9tances ,i h sat d[n alone1 z soon z ,i believ$ !m to be asleep1 & summon$ _! spirits to ! table & compell$ !m to speak out4 ,little h !y imag9$ sometimes h[ ,i came to "k ?+s :i* !y _h scrupul\sly tri$ to hide f me4 ,i h he>d t ! p[] to summons ! spirits ( ! liv+ is n giv5 to all m$ia1 b ,i h always possess$ x4 ,i c d s :5 !y are awake z well z :5 !y are asleep1 ?\gh x is n s easy4 ,a g5tleman once d>$ me to d ?is ) him1 & ,i only conceal 8 "n because ,i made him look ridicul\s4 ,i wait$ till ,i knew he 0 engag$ at a d9n]-p>ty1 & !n ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! ev5+ ,i sat d[n & summon$ him to come to me4 ,x 0 "s little "t be=e he obey$1 & :5 he did come1 he 0 em95tly sulky4 ,i got a piece ( pap] & p5cil1 & f 8 dictation ,i wrote d[n ! numb] & names ( ! gue/s at ! d9n]-table1 also ! di%es ( :i* he _h p>tak51 & !n 9 pity = 8 e>ne/ entreaties ,i let him g aga94 ,y are mak+ me ridicul\s1 he said1 ev]yone is laugh+ at me4 ,b :y8 ,:at are y do+8 ,i urg$4 ,i am /&+ by ! mantel-piece1 & ,i h fall5 fa/ asleep1 he answ]$4 ,! next morn+ he came pell-mell into my pres5ce4 ,:at did y d to me la/ night8 he dem&$4 ,i 0 at ! ,watts ,philips1 & aft] d9n] ,i w5t fa/ asleep ) my head ^u my h&1 /&+ by ! mantel-piece1 & !y 7 all try+ to wake me & c\ldn't4 ,h y be5 play+ any ( y\r tricks ^u me8 ,i only made y d :at y decl>$ ,i c\ldn't1 ,i repli$4 ,h[ did y l ! :ite s\p & ! turbot1 & ! sweetbreads1 etc41 etc4 ,he op5$ 8 eyes at my nef>i\sly obta9$ k1 & /ill m :5 ,i produc$ ! pap] writt5 f 8 dictation4 ,?is is n a usual cu/om ( m9e--x w\ld n be int]e/+ en\gh to pursue z a cu/om--b ,i am a dang]\s p]son to d>e to d any?+4 ,! old fri5d ^: _s visit$ me ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald _h lo/ a si/] to :om he 0 v t5d]ly atta*$ be=e he made my acqua9tance1 & ,i knew little ( h] beyond h] "n4 ,"o ev5+1 n _m mon?s aft] ! int]view ) him :i* ,i h record$1 a _s came to me1 giv+ ! "n ( my fri5d's si/]1 ) ?is message1 ,my bro!r has return$ to ,engl&1 & w\ld l to "k y\r address4 ,write to him to ! ,club1 ,leam+ton1 & tell him :]e to f9d y4 ,i repli$1 ,y\r bro!r has n writt5 to me1 nor inquir$ aft] me = ! la/ elev5 ye>s4 ,he has lo/ all int]e/ 9 me1 & ,i _c be ! fir/ to write to him1 unless ,i am sure t he wi%es x4 ,he has n lo/ all int]e/ 9 y1 said ! _s2 he ?9ks ( y con/antly1 & ,i he> him pray = y4 ,he wi%es to he> f y4 ,t may be true1 ,i repli$1 b ,i _c accept x on y\r au?ority4 ,if y\r bro!r really wi%es to r5ew our acqua9tance1 let him write & tell me s4 ,he does n "k y\r address1 & ,i _c get ne> en\gh to him to influ5ce him4 ,!n ?+s mu/ rema9 z !y are1 ,i repli$ some:at te/ily4 ,i am a public p]son4 ,he c f9d out my address1 if he *ooses to d s4 ,! _s seem$ to reflect = a mom5t2 !n %e rapp$ out1 ,wait1 & ,i w fet* my bro!r4 ,he %all come "h himself & tell y :at he ?9ks ab\t x4 ,9 a %ort "t !re 0 a diff]5t movem5t ( ! table1 & ! "n ( my old fri5d 0 giv54 ,aft] we _h ex*ang$ a few words1 & ,i _h told him ,i requir$ a te/ ( 8 id5tity1 he ask$ me to get a p5cil & pap]1 & write f 8 dictation4 ,i did z he reque/$1 & he dictat$ ! foll[+ s5t5ce1 ,long "t1 inde$1 has pass$ s9ce ! days y call to m9d1 b "t1 h[ev] long1 does n efface ! pa/4 ,x has nev] made me cease to ?9k ( & pray = y z ,i felt y1 too1 did ?9k ( & pray = me4 ,write to ! address my si/] gave y4 ,i want to he> f y4 ,not)/&+ ! p]spicuity & app>5t g5u95ess ( ?is message1 x 0 "s "t be=e ,i c\ld make up my m9d to foll[ ! directions x gave me4 ,my pride /ood 9 ! way to prev5t x4 ,t5 days aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 hav+ receiv$ sev]al m visits f ! si/]1 ,i did z %e desir$ me1 & s5t a note to h] bro!r to ! ,leam+ton ,club4 ,! answ] came by return ( po/1 & conta9$ 7among/ o!rs7 ! id5tical words he _h told me to write d[n4 ,w ,mr4 ,/u>t ,cumb]l&1 or any o!r clev] man1 expla9 to me :at or :o x 0 t _h visit$ me t5 days be=eh&1 & dictat$ words :i* c\ld h>dly h be5 9 my correspond5t's bra9 be=e he receiv$ my lett]8 ,i am ready to accept any reasonable explanation ( ! matt] f ! sci5ti/s1 philosoph]s1 *emi/s1 or argui/s ( ! _w1 & ,i am op5 to conviction1 :5 my s5se conv9ces me1 t _! reason+ is true4 ,b my pres5t belief is1 t n a s+le man or woman w be f\nd able to acc\nt on any ord9>y gr\nds = su* an extraord9>y in/ance ( unconsci\s c]ebration4 ,be+ subject to optical illusions1 ,i naturally _h sev]al ) reg>d to my _s *ild1 ,flor5ce1 & %e always came to me clo!d 9 a :ite dress4 ,"o night1 h[ev]1 :5 ,i 0 liv+ alone 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k1 ,i saw ,flor5ce 7z ,i imag9$7 /&+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 dress$ 9 a gre5 rid+ habit sla%$ ) orange color1 ) a cavali] hat ( grey felt on h] head1 ornam5t$ ) a long gre5 fea!r & a gold buckle4 ,%e /ood ) h] back to me1 b ,i c\ld see h] pr(ile z %e look$ ov] h] %\ld]1 ) ! skirt ( h] habit 9 h] h&4 ,?is be+ a mo/ extraord9>y attire 9 :i* to see ,flor5ce1 ,i felt curi\s on ! subject1 & ! next day ,i que/ion$ h] ab\t x4 ,flor5ce6 ,i said1 :y did y come to me la/ night 9 a gre5 rid+ habit8 ,i did n come to y la/ night1 "m6 ,x 0 my si/] ,eva4 ,good heav5s6 ,i exclaim$1 is any?+ wrong ) h]8 ,no6 %e is q well4 ,h[ c\ld %e come to me !n8 ,%e did n come 9 reality1 b h] ?\ghts 7 mu* ) y1 & s y saw h] _s clairvoyantly4 ,my daught] ,eva1 :o 0 on ! /age1 0 at t "t fulfill+ a /ock engagem5t 9 ,glasg[1 & v mu* employ$4 ,i _h n he>d f h] = a =tnight1 :i* 0 a mo/ unusual occurr5ce1 & ,i _h begun to feel uneasy4 ,?is vision made me m s1 & ,i wrote at once to ask h] if all 0 z x %\ld be4 ,h] answ] 0 to ?is effect3 ,i am s sorry ,i h _h no "t to write to y ?is week1 b ,i h be5 s awfully busy4 ,we play ',! ,colle5 ,bawn' "h next week1 & ,i h _h to get my dress ready = ',anne ,*ute4' ,x's s effective4 ,i wi% y c\ld see x4 ,a gre5 habit sla%$ ) orange1 & a grey felt hat ) a long gre5 fea!r & a big gold buckle4 ,i tri$ x on ! o!r night1 & x look$ s nice1 etc41 etc4 ,well1 my d>l+ girl _h _h h] wi%1 & ,i _h se5 x4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,optical ,,illusions4 ,z ,i h allud$ to :at my family t]m$ my optical illusions1 ,i ?9k x z well to describe a few ( !m1 :i* appe>$ by ! context to be some?+ m ?an a m]e tempor>y di/urbance ( my visual organs4 ,i w pass ov] su* z might be trac$1 truly or o!rwise1 to physical causes1 & conf9e myself to ^? :i* 7 subsequ5tly prov$ to be ! reflection ( some?+ t1 unkn[n to me1 _h gone be=e4 ,9 #ahge ,i 0 mu* engag$ 9 giv+ dramatic read+s 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 & ,i visit$ ,dubl9 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 = t purpose1 & put up at ! l>ge/ & be/-frequ5t$ hotel !re4 ,?r\gh ! hospitality ( ! resid5ts & ! duties ( my pr(essional bus9ess1 ,i 0 engag$ bo? day & night1 & :5 ,i did get to b$1 ,i _h e disposition to sleep1 z ! say+ is1 l a top4 ,b !re 0 some?+ 9 ! hotel t w\ld n let me d s4 ,i _h a *>m+ b$room1 *e]ful1 bright & pretty1 & replete ) e com=t1 & ,i w\ld retire to re/ dead beat1 & fall (f to sleep at once1 to be wak$ p]haps half-a-doz5 times a night by t inexplicable some?+ 7or no?+7 t r\ses me :5ev] ,i am ab\t to enjoy an optical illusion1 & to see figures1 sometimes "o1 sometimes two or ?ree1 sometimes a :ole gr\p /&+ by my b$side & gaz+ at me ) looks ( ! greate/ a/oni%m5t1 z mu* z to ask :at "r ,i _h to be !re4 ,b ! mo/ rem>kable "p ( ! matt] to me 01 t all ! figures 7 ^? ( m51 & milit>y m51 to :om ,i 0 too well accu/om$ to be able to mi/ake4 ,"s 7 (fic]s & o!rs soldi]s1 "s 7 9 uni=m1 o!rs 9 undress1 b !y all belong$ to ! army1 & !y all seem$ to labor "u ! same feel+ ( int5se surprise at see+ me 9 ! hotel4 ,^! app>itions 7 s life-l & appe>$ s frequ5tly1 t ,i grew q uncom=table ab\t !m1 = h[ev] mu* "o may be us$ to see optical illusions1 x is n pleasant to fancy !re are ab\t tw5ty /rang]s gaz+ at "o e night z "o lies asleep4 ,spiritualism is1 or 01 a taboo$ subject 9 ,dubl91 & ,i _h be5 expressly caution$ n to m5tion x be=e my new acqua9tances4 ,h[ev]1 ,i c\ld n keep entire sil5ce on ?is subject1 & d9+ en famille "o day1 ) a hospitable family ( ! "n ( ,rob9son1 ,i relat$ to !m my nightly exp]i5ces at ! hotel4 ,fa!r1 "m1 & son exclaim$ simultane\sly4 ,good graci\s1 !y said1 don't y "k t t hotel 0 built on ! site ( ! old b>racks8 ,! h\se imm$iately beh9d x1 :i* =m$ "p ( ! old build+1 0 vacat$ by its la/ t5ants on acc\nt ( its be+ haunt$4 ,e ev5+ at ! h\r ! soldi]s us$ to be m>*$ up to b$1 !y he>d ! tramp1 tramp1 tramp ( ! feet asc5d+ ! /aircase4 ,t may be1 ,i repli$1 b !y knew _! h\se /ood on ! site ( ! b>racks1 & ,i didn't4 ,my elde/ daught] 0 sp5d+ a holiday ) me once aft] my second m>riage1 & dur+ ! mon? ( ,augu/4 ,%e _h be5 v mu* ov]work$1 & ,i made h] lie 9 b$ till noon4 ,"o morn+ ,i _h be5 to h] room at t h\r to wake h]1 & on turn+ to leave x 79 ! broad daylight1 rememb]71 ,i enc\nt]$ a man on ! l&+ outside h] door4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 a :ite %irt ) black /uds d[n ! front1 & a pair ( black clo? tr\s]s4 ,he _h d>k hair & eyes1 & small features2 altoge!r1 he /ruck me z hav+ r a s9i/] & unpleasant appe>ance4 ,i /ood /ill1 ) ! op5 door 9 my h&1 & gaz$ at him4 ,he look$ at me also = a m9ute1 & !n turn$ & walk$ up/airs to an upp] /orey :]e ! nurs]y 0 situat$1 beckon+ me1 ) a j]k ( 8 h&1 to foll[ him4 ,my daught] 7rem>k+ a peculi> expression 9 my eyes1 :i* ,i am told !y assume on su* occasions7 said1 ,"m6 :at d y see8 ,only a _s1 ,i answ]$1 & he has gone up/airs4 ,n[1 :at is ! good ( see+ !m 9 t way1 said ,eva1 r impati5tly 7= ?is de> *ild always dislik$ & avoid$ ,spiritualism71 & ,i 0 fa9 to confess t ,i really did n "k ! especial good ( enc\nt]+ a s9i/]-look+ g5tleman 9 %irt & tr\s]s1 on a blaz+ noon 9 ,augu/4 ,aft] :i* ! circum/ance pass$ f my m9d1 until recall$ aga94 ,a few mon?s lat] ,i _h occasion to *ange ! *ildr5's nurse1 & ! woman :o took h] place 0 an ,icel&ic girl nam$ ,m>g>et ,?ommass51 :o _h only be5 9 ,engl& = ?ree weeks4 ,i f\nd t %e _h be5 educat$ f> above ! av]age run ( dome/ic s]vants1 & 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! writ+s ( ,sw$5borg & o!r au?ors4 ,"o day z ,i walk$ up ! nurs]y /airs to visit ! *ildr5 9 b$1 ,i enc\nt]$ ! same man ,i _h se5 outside my daught]'s room1 /&+ on ! upp] l&+1 z ?\gh wait+ my approa*4 ,he 0 dress$ z be=e1 b ?is "t 8 arms 7 fold$ across 8 brea/ & 8 face d[nca/1 z ?\gh he 7 unhappy ab\t some?+4 ,he disappe>$ z ,i rea*$ ! l&+1 & ,i m5tion$ ! circum/ance to no "o4 ,a few days lat]1 ,m>g>et ,?ommass5 ask$ me timidly if ,i believ$ 9 ! possibility ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ return+ to ?is e>?4 ,:5 ,i repli$ t ,i did1 %e appe>$ ov]joy$1 & said %e _h nev] hop$ to f9d anyone 9 ,engl& to :om %e c\ld speak ab\t x4 ,%e !n gave me a mass ( evid5ce on ! subject :i* =ms a l>ge "p ( ! religion ( ! ,icel&]s4 ,%e told me t %e felt uneasy ab\t h] elde/ bro!r1 to :om %e 0 /rongly atta*$4 ,he _h left ,icel& a ye> be=e to become a wait] 9 ,g]many1 & _h promis$ fai?fully t s long z he liv$ %e %\ld he> f him e mon?1 & :5 he fail$ to write %e mu/ conclude he 0 dead4 ,m>g>et told me %e _h he>d no?+ f him n[ = ?ree mon?s1 & ea* night :5 ! nurs]y light 0 put out1 someone came & sat at ! foot ( h] b$ & sigh$4 ,%e !n produc$ 8 photograph1 & to my a/oni%m5t ,i recogniz$ at once ! man :o _h appe>$ to me "s mon?s be=e ,i knew t su* a woman z ,m>g>et ,?ommass5 exi/$4 ,he 0 tak5 9 a %irt & tr\s]s1 j z ,i _h se5 him1 & wore ! same repulsive 7to me7 & s9i/] expression4 ,i !n told 8 si/] t ,i _h already se5 him twice 9 t h\se1 & %e grew v excit$ & anxi\s to le>n ! tru?4 ,9 consequ5ce ,i sat ) h] 9 hopes ( obta9+ "s news ( h] bro!r1 :o imm$iately came to ! table1 & told h] t he 0 dead1 ) ! circum/ances "u :i* he _h di$1 & ! address :]e %e 0 to write to obta9 p>ticul>s4 ,& on ,m>g>et ,?ommass5 writ+ z %e 0 direct$1 %e obta9$ ! practical pro(s ( h] bro!r's dea?1 )\t :i* ?is /ory w\ld be wor?less4 ,my si/] ,cecil lives ) h] family 9 ,som]set1 & _m ye>s ago ,i w5t d[n !re to visit h] = ! fir/ "t s9ce %e _h mov$ into a new h\se :i* ,i _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,%e put me to sleep 9 ! gue/ *amb]1 a l>ge1 h&some room1 j newly furni%$ by ,oetzmann4 ,b ,i c\ld n sleep 9 x4 ,! v fir/ night "s "o walk$ up & d[n ! room1 groan+ & sigh+ close to my e>s1 & he1 %e1 or x especially annoy$ me by cont9ually t\*+ ! new /iff c\nt]pane ) a scroop+ s\nd t set my tee? on edge1 & s5t my he>t up into my m\?4 ,i kept on say+1 ,g away6 ,don't come ne> me6 = its proximity inspir$ me ) a horror & repugnance :i* ,i h seldom felt "u simil> circum/ances4 ,i did n say any?+ at fir/ to my si/]1 :o is r n]v\s on ! subject ( bogies1 b on ! ?ird night ,i c\ld /& x no long]1 & told h] pla9ly ! room 0 haunt$1 & ,i wi%$ %e w\ld put me 9 h] dress+-room1 or ) h] s]vants1 soon] ?an let me rema9 !re1 z ,i c\ld get no re/4 ,!n ! tru? came out1 & %e confess$ t ! la/ own] ( ! h\se _h committ$ suicide 9 t v room1 & %[$ me ! place on ! bo>ds1 und]nea? ! c>pet1 :]e ! /a9 ( 8 blood /ill rema9$4 ,a lively sort ( room to sleep all alone 94 ,ano!r si/] ( m9e1 ,blan*e1 us$ to live 9 a haunt$ h\se 9 ,bruges1 ( :i* a description w be f\nd 9 ! *apt] head$1 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,monk4 ,long1 h[ev]1 be=e ! monk 0 he>d (1 ,i c\ld n sleep 9 h] h\se on acc\nt ( ! di/urbances 9 my room1 = :i* my si/] us$ to laugh at me4 ,b ev5 :5 my husb&1 ,colonel ,lean1 & ,i /ay$ !re toge!r1 x 0 mu* ! same4 ,"o night ,i wak$ him to see ! figure ( a woman1 :o _h (t5 visit$ me1 /&+ at ! foot ( ! b$4 ,%e 0 qua9tly attir$ 9 a sort ( lea!rn boddice or j]k91 lac$ up ! front ov] a wooll5 petticoat ( "s d>k color4 ,%e wore a cap ( ,me*l9 lace1 ) ! l>ge flaps at ! side1 adopt$ by ,flemi% wom5 to ?is day2 h] hair 0 comb$ tightly (f h] =ehead1 & %e wore a pr(usion ( gold ornam5ts4 ,my husb& c\ld describe h] z vividly z ,i did1 :i* proves h[ pla9ly ! app>ition mu/ h %[n itself4 ,i wak$ on sev]al occasions to see ?is woman busy 7app>5tly7 ) ! cont5ts ( an old c>v$ oak armoir :i* /ood 9 a corn] ( ! room1 & :i*1 ,i suppose1 mu/ h _h some?+ to d ) h]self4 ,my elde/ son jo9$ me at ,bruges on ?is occasion4 ,he 0 a "y fell[ ( tw5ty1 :o _h nev] practis$1 nor ev5 enquir$ into ,spiritualism--fre% f sea1 & ab\t z free f fe> or sup]/iti\s fancies z a mortal c\ld be4 ,he 0 put to sleep 9 a room on ! o!r side ( ! h\se1 & ,i saw f ! fir/ t he 0 grave ab\t x1 b ,i did n ask him ! reason1 ?\gh ,i felt sure1 f p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t he w\ld he> or see some?+ be=e long4 ,9 a few days he came to me & said-- ,"m6 ,i'm go+ to take my mattress into ! colonel's dress+-room to-night & sleep !re4 ,i ask$ him :y4 ,he repli$1 ,x's impossible to /ay 9 t room any long]4 ,i w\ldn't m9d if !y'd let me sleep1 b !y won't4 ,!re's some?+ walks ab\t half ! night1 :isp]+ & mutt]+1 & t\*+ ! b$-clo!s1 & ?\gh ,i don't believe 9 any ( y\r rubbi%y spirits1 ,i'll be 'jigg]$' if ,i sleep !re any long]4 ,s he 0 n jigg]$ 7:atev] t may be71 z he refus$ to ent] ! room aga94 ,i _c end ?is *apt] m appropriately ?an by relat+ a v rem>kable case ( optical illusion :i* 0 se5 by myself alone4 ,x 0 9 ! mon? ( ,july1 #ahhj1 & ,i _h gone d[n alone to ,brighton = a week's quiet4 ,i _h "s important lit]>y "w to f9i%1 & ! exig5cies ( ! ,london season made too _m dem&s ^u my "t4 ,s ,i pack$ up my writ+ mat]ials1 & took a lodg+ all to myself1 & set h>d to "w4 ,i us$ to write all day & walk 9 ! ev5+4 ,x 0 light !n till eight or n9e o'clock1 & ! ,esplanade us$ to be cr[d$ till a late h\r4 ,i 0 pu%+ my way1 on ! ev5+ ( ! #i? ( ,july1 ?r\gh ! cr[d1 ?9k+ ( my "w m ?an any?+ else1 :5 ,i saw1 z ,i fully ?\ght1 my /ep-son1 ,francis ,lean1 lean+ ) 8 back aga9/ ! pal+s at ! edge ( ! cliff & smil+ at me4 ,he 0 a h&some lad ( eighte5 :o 0 suppos$ to h sail$ 9 8 %ip = ! ,brazils five mon?s be=e4 ,b he _h be5 a wild "y fell[1 caus+ 8 fa!r mu* tr\ble & anxiety1 & my fir/ impression 0 "o ( great annoyance1 ?9k+ naturally t1 s9ce ,i saw him !re1 he _h nev] sail$ at all1 b run away f 8 %ip at ! la/ mom5t4 ,i ha/5$ up to him1 !re=e1 b z ,i rea*$ 8 side1 he turn$ r\nd q me?odically1 & walk$ quickly d[n a flight ( /eps t l$ to ! bea*4 ,i foll[$ him1 & f\nd myself among/ a gr\p ( ord9>y seam5 m5d+ _! nets1 b ,i c\ld see ,francis n[h]e4 ,i did n "k :at to make ( ! occurr5ce1 b x nev] /ruck me t x 0 n ei!r ! lad himself or "s "o rem>kably l him4 ,! same night1 h[ev]1 aft] ,i _h retir$ to b$ 9 a room t 0 unpleasantly brilliant ) ! moonlight /ream+ 9 at ! w9d[1 ,i 0 r\s$ f my sleep by someone turn+ ! h&le ( my door1 & !re /ood ,francis 9 8 naval uni=m1 ) ! peak$ cap on 8 head1 smil+ at me z he _h done ^u ! cliff4 ,i />t$ up 9 b$ int5d+ to speak to him1 :5 he laid 8 f+] on 8 lips & fad$ away4 ,?is second vision made me ?9k some?+ mu/ h happ5$ to ! boy1 b ,i det]m9$ n to say any?+ to my husb& ab\t x until x 0 v]ifi$4 ,%ortly aft] my return to ,london1 we 7 go+1 9 company ) my own son 7also a sailor71 to see 8 %ip :i* 0 ly+ 9 ! docks1 :51 z we 7 driv+ ?r\gh ,popl>1 ,i aga9 saw my /epson ,francis /&+ on ! pavem5t1 & smil+ at me4 ,t "t ,i spoke4 ,i said to ,colonel ,lean1 ,i am sure ,i saw ,francis /&+ !re4 ,d y ?9k x is possible he may n h sail$ aft] all8 ,b ,colonel ,lean laugh$ at ! idea4 ,he believ$ x to be a *ance lik5ess ,i _h se54 ,only ! lad 0 too good-look+ to h _m duplicates 9 ?is _w4 ,we visit$ ! seaside aft] t1 & 9 ,septemb]1 :il/ we 7 /ay+ at ,folke/one1 ,colonel ,lean receiv$ a lett] to say t 8 son ,francis _h be5 dr[n$ by ! upsett+ ( a boat 9 ! surf ( ! ,bay ( ,callao1 9 ! ,brazils1 on ! #i? ( ,july--! day ,i _h se5 him twice 9 ,brighton1 two mon?s be=e we he>d t he 0 gone4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,on ,,scepticism4 ,!re are two classes ( p :o h done m h>m to ! cause ( ,spiritualism ?an ! te/imony ( all ! sci5ti/s has done good1 & ^? are ! en?usia/s & ! sceptics4 ,! fir/ believe ev]y?+ !y see or he>4 ,)\t giv+ !mselves ! tr\ble to obta9 pro(s ( ! g5u95ess ( ! manife/ations1 !y ru% impetu\sly f "o acqua9tance to ! o!r1 detail+ _! exp]i5ce ) s mu* exagg]ation & su* unb\nd$ fai?1 t !y make ! absurdity ( x pat5t to all4 ,!y are g5]ally p ( l[ intellect1 cr$ul\s dispositions1 & weak n]ves4 ,!y b[ d[n be=e ! influ5ces z if !y 7 s _m little gods desc5d$ f heav51 in/ead ( be+1 z 9 ! majority ( in/ances1 spirits a %ade less holy ?an our own1 :o1 = _! v %ortcom+s1 are unable to rise above ! atmosph]e t surr\nds ?is gross & mat]ial _w4 ,^! are ! sort ( spirituali/s :om ,pun* & o!r comic pap]s h v ju/ly ridicul$4 ,:o does n rememb] ! picture ( ! afflict$ wid[1 = :om ! m$ium has j call$ up ! dep>t$ ,jones8 ,jones1 %e falt]s1 are y happy8 ,mu* happi] ?an ,i 0 d[n "h1 gr[ls ,jones4 ,o6 !n y mu/ be 9 heav56 ,on ! contr>y1 q ! rev]se1 is ! reply4 ,:o also has n sat a seance :]e su* p h n made !mselves s ridicul\s z to br+ ! cause !y pr(ess to adore into contempt & ignom9y4 ,yet to all[ ! words & de$s ( fools to affect "o's inw>d & private conviction ( a matt] w\ld be tantam\nt to giv+ up ! pursuit ( ev]y?+ 9 :i* "o's fell[ creatures c take a "p4 ,! second class to :i* ,i allud$--! sceptics--h n done s mu* injury to ,spiritualism z ! en?usia/s1 because !y are z a rule1 s int5sely bigot$ & h>d-head$1 & n>r[-m9d$1 t !y ov]do _! prote/ations1 & r5d] !m h>mless4 ,! sceptic refuses to believe any?+1 because he has f\nd out "o ?+ to be a fraud4 ,if "o m$ium deceives1 all ! m$iums mu/ deceive4 ,if "o seance is a failure1 none c be successful4 ,if he ga9s no satisfactory te/ ( ! pres5ce ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$1 no "o has ev] ga9$ su* a te/4 ,n[1 su* reason is nei!r j nor logical4 ,aga91 a sceptic fully expects 8 te/imony to be accept$ & believ$1 yet he w nev] believe any tru? on ! te/imony ( ano!r p]son4 ,& if he is told t1 giv5 c]ta9 conditions1 he c see ?is or he> ! o!r1 he says1 ,no6 ,i w see x & he> x )\t any conditions1 or else ,i w proclaim x all a fraud4 ,9 l mann]1 we might say to a savage1 on %[+ him a wat*1 ,if y w keep y\r eye on ^? h&s1 y w see !m move r\nd to tell ! h\rs & m9utes1 & he %\ld reply1 ,i mu/ put ! wat* into boil+ wat]--^? are my conditions--& if x won't g !n1 ,i w n believe x c g at all4 ,i don't m9d a man be+ a sceptic 9 ,spiritualism4 ,i don't see h[ he c help 7consid]+ ! belief 9 :i* we are re>$7 be+ a sceptic1 until he has prov$ s /range a matt] = himself4 ,b ,i d object to a man or a woman tak+ "p 9 a seance ) ! sole int5tion ( detect+ deceit1 n :5 x has happ5$1 b be=e x has happ5$--( br++ an argum5tative1 disputati\s m9d1 full ( ! idea t x is go+ to be trick$ & humbugg$ into 7p]haps7 a private circle :o are sitt+ 7l ,rosa ,d>tle7 simply = in=mation1 & scatt]+ all ! h>mony & good-w ab\t him broadca/4 ,he c\ldn't d x to a human assembly )\t break+ up ! p>ty4 ,:y %\ld he expect to be m k9dly welcom$ by a spiritual "o8 ,i h se5 an imm5se deal ( c\rtesy %[n "u su* circum/ances to m5 :om ,i %\ld h lik$ to see kick$ d[n/airs4 ,i h se5 !m ent] a lady's private draw+-room1 by invitation1 to witness manife/ations :i* 7 nev]1 "u any circum/ances1 made a means ( ga91 & h he>d !m argue1 & d\bt1 & contradict1 until !y h giv5 _! ho/ess & h] fri5ds ! lie to _! faces4 ,& ! _w 9 g5]al w\ld be q ready to side ) ^! 7s-call$7 g5tlem51 n because _! ^w or _! wisdom 0 bett] wor? ?an t ( _! fell[ gue/s1 b because !y prote/$ aga9/ ! tru? ( a ?+ :i* x _h made up its m9d to be impossible4 ,i don't m9d a sceptic myself1 z ,i said be=e1 b he mu/ be unbiass$1 :i* few sceptics are4 ,z a rule1 !y h decid$ ! "q at issue = !mselves be=e !y comm5ce to inve/igate x4 ,i f9d t few p outside ! pale ( ,spiritualism h he>d ( ! ,dialectical ,society1 :i* 0 a sci5tific society assembl$ a few ye>s ago = ! sole purpose ( enquir+ into ! tru? ( ! matt]4 ,x 0 compos$ ( =ty memb]s1--t5 lawy]s1 t5 sci5ti/s1 t5 cl]gym51 & t5 *emi/s 7,i ?9k t 0 ! arrangem5t71 & !y held =ty seances1 & ! publi%$ report at ! close ( !m 01 t n "o ( ^! m5 ( le>n+ & repute c\ld f9d any natural cause = ! wond]s he _h witness$4 ,i "k t !re are a ?\s& ob/acles 9 ! way ( belief4 ,! extraord9>ily contradictory mann] 9 :i* ,prote/ants are br\ght up1 to believe 9 "o & ! same brea? t spirits 7 common visitants to e>? at ! p]iods ( :i* ! ,bible treats1 b t x is impossible !y c return to x n[1 al?\gh ! ,"l is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]4 ,! conditions ( d>kness = ! creation ( mat]ializ$ spirits1 & ! resemblance !y sometimes be> to ! m$ium1 are two fe>ful /umbl+-blocks4 ,yet "o mu/ "k t all ?+s are creat$ 9 ! d>k1 & t ev5 a se$ _c spr\t if y let ! light 9 ^u x1 :ile z = ! resemblance betwe5 ! _s & ! m$ium1 f :om x takes ! mat]ial be+ t enables x to appe>1 if inve/igators w\ld only p]sev]e ) _! enquiries1 !y w\ld f9d1 z ,i h1 t t is a disappo9tm5t :i* has its rem$y 9 ,"t4 ,:5 p call on me to expla9 su* ?+s1 ,i c only say t ,i "k no m h[ !y come ?an !y d1 or t ,i "k h[ ,i came1 a liv+1 s5ti5t creature1 into ! _w4 ,besides 7z ,i h said be=e71 ,i write ^! pages to tell only :at ,i h se51 & n to argue h[ x came to pass t ,i saw x4 ,i h a little /ory to tell "h :i* p[]fully illu/rates ! =ego+ rem>ks4 ,! l9es1 ,a woman conv9c$ aga9/ h] w ,is ( ! same op9ion /ill1 might h be5 p5n$ ) z mu* tru? ( sceptics4 ,m5 :o are sceptical1 i4e41 s ?or\ghly wrapt up 9 conceit ( _! p[]s ( judgm5t & det]m9ation t x becomes impossible = !m to believe !mselves mi/ak51 w d5y ! evid5ce ( all _! s5ses soon] ?an confess !y may be 9 ! wrong4 ,su* an "o may be a clev] sci5ti/ or a %rewd man ( bus9ess1 b he c nev] be a g5ius4 ,= g5ius is inv>iably humble ( its own p[]s1 &1 !re=e1 op5 to conviction4 ,b ! less] m9ds1 :o are only equal to grasp+ su* details z may h be5 drumm$ into !m by %e] =ce ( /udy1 appe> to h no capability ( /ret*+ beyond a c]ta9 limit4 ,!y are h$g$ 9 & cramp$ by ! op9ions 9 :i* !y h be5 re>$1 or t !y h built up = !mselves out ( ! petty mat]ial _! bra9 af=ds !m1 & h lo/ _! p[]s ( ela/icity4 ,?us f> %alt ?\ g & no fur!r1 seems to be ! fiat pron\nc$ on too _m m5's reason+ faculties4 ,in/ead ( believ+ ! p[] ( ,god & ! res\rces ( nature to be illimitable1 !y want to keep !m )9 ! little circle t encompasses _! own bra9s4 ,i c't see x1 & !re=e x _c be4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i us$ to take ! tr\ble to try & conv9ce su* m51 b ,i h long ceas$ to d s4 ,x is q indiff]5t to me :at !y believe or don't believe4 ,& ) su* m9ds1 ev5 if !y 7 conv9c$ ( its possibility1 !y w\ld probably make no good use ( spiritual int]c\rse4 ,= !re is no d\bt x c be turn$ to evil uses z well z to good4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i 0 on fri5dly t]ms ) a man ( ?is sort4 ,he 0 a doctor1 acc\nt$ clev] 9 8 pr(ession1 & ,i knew him to be an able argui/1 & ?\ght he _h common s5se en\gh n to eat 8 own words1 b ! sequel prov$ t ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,we _h sev]al conv]sations toge!r on ,spiritualism1 & z ,dr4 ,h---- 0 a complete disbeliev] 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,god & a future life1 ,i 0 naturally n surpris$ to f9d t he did n place any cr$5ce 9 ! acc\nt ,i gave him ( my spirituali/ic exp]i5ces4 ,_m m$ical m5 attribute su* exp]i5ces entirely to a diseas$ condition ( m9d or body4 ,b :5 ,i ask$ ,dr4 ,h---- :at he %\ld ?9k if he saw !m ) 8 own eyes1 ,i confess ,i 0 />tl$ to he> him answ] t he %\ld say 8 eyes deceiv$ him4 ,b if y he>d !m speak8 ,i cont9u$4 ,i %\ld disbelieve my e>s4 ,& if y t\*$ & h&l$ !m8 ,i %\ld mi/ru/ my s5se ( feel+4 ,!n by :at means1 ,i argu$1 d y "k t ,i am ,flor5ce ,m>ryat8 ,y c only see me & he> me & t\* me6 ,:at is !re to prev5t y\r s5ses mislead+ y at ! pres5t mom5t8 ,b to ?is argum5t ,dr4 ,h---- only return$ a pity+ smile1 pr(ess+ to ?9k me1 on ?is po9t at lea/1 too feeble-m9d$ to be wor?y ( reply1 b 9 reality n kn[+ :at on e>? to say4 ,he (t51 h[ev]1 recurr$ to ! subject ( ,spiritualism1 & on sev]al occasions told me t if ,i c\ld procure him ! opportunity ( submitt+ a te/ :i* he might himself sugge/1 he %\ld be v mu* oblig$ to me4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t a "y m$ium nam$ ,william ,haxby1 n[ pass$ away1 w5t to live ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,olive 9 ,a+] ,t]race1 & we 7 invit$ to att5d a seance giv5 by him4 ,mrs4 ,olive1 :5 giv+ ! invitation1 in=m$ me t ,mr4 ,haxby _h be5 v successful 9 procur+ direct writ+ 9 seal$ boxes1 & %e ask$ me1 if ,i wi%$ to try ! exp]im5t1 to take a secur$ box1 ) writ+ mat]ials 9 x1 to ! seance1 & see :at w\ld happ5 to x4 ,"h 01 ,i ?\ght1 an excell5t opportunity = ,dr4 ,h----'s te/1 & ,i s5t = him & told him :at _h be5 propos$4 ,i urg$ him to prep>e ! te/ entirely by himself1 & to accompany me to ! seance & see :at occurr$1--to all ( :i* he readily cons5t$4 ,inde$1 he became q excit$ on ! subject1 be+ c]ta9 x w\ld prove a failure2 & 9 my pres5ce he made ! foll[+ prep>ations3-- ,i4 ,half a %eet ( ord9>y cream-laid note-pap] & half a c$>-wood black lead p5cil 7 plac$ 9 a jewell]'s c>dwood box4 ,,ii4 ,! lid ( ! box 0 c>efully glu$ d[n all r\nd to ! bottom "p4 ,,iii4 ,! box 0 wrapt 9 :ite writ+ pap]1 :i* 0 gumm$ ov] x4 ,,iv4 ,x 0 ti$ eight times ) a peculi> k9d ( silk made = ty+ up art]ies1 & ! eight knots 7 knots kn[n to 7z ,dr4 ,h---- in=m$ me7 m$ical m5 only4 ,v4 ,ea* ( ! eight knots 0 seal$ ) seal+-wax1 & impress$ ) ,dr4 ,h----'s cre/ seal1 :i* he always wore on 8 wat*-*a94 ,,vi4 ,! packet 0 aga9 fold$ 9 br[n pap]1 & seal$ & ti$ to pres]ve ! inside f injury4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,h---- _h f9i%$ x1 he said to me1 ,if ! spirits 7or anybody7 c write on t pap] )\t cutt+ ! silk1 ,i w believe :atev] y wi%4 ,i ask$1 ,are y q sure t ! packet c\ld n be undone )\t y\r detect+ x8 ,8 answ] 0--,t silk is n to be procur$ except f a m$ical man2 x is manufactur$ expressly = ! ty+ ( art]ies2 & ! knots ,i h made are kn[n only to m$ical m54 ,!y are ! knots we use 9 ty+ art]ies4 ,! seal is my own cre/1 :i* nev] leaves my wat*-*a91 & ,i defy anyone to undo ^? knots )\t cutt+ !m1 or to tie !m aga91 if cut4 ,i repeat--if y\r fri5ds c make1 or cause to be made1 ! smalle/ m>k on t pap]1 & return me ! box 9 ! condition x n[ is1 ,i w believe any?+ y *oose4 ,& ,i confess ,i 0 v dubi\s ( ! result myself1 & almo/ sorry t ,i _h subject$ ! doctor's incr$ulity to s sev]e a te/4 ,on ! ev5+ appo9t$ we att5d$ ! seance1 ,dr4 ,h---- tak+ ! prep>$ packet ) him4 ,he 0 direct$ to place x "u 8 *air1 b he ti$ a /r+ to x & put x "u 8 foot1 reta9+ ! o!r end ( ! /r+ 9 8 h&4 ,! meet+ 0 n "o = favorably impress+ an unbeliev] 9 ,spiritualism4 ,!re 7 too _m p pres5t1 & too _m /rang]s4 ,! ord9>y manife/ations1 to my m9d1 are worse ?an useless1 unless !y h be5 prec$$ by extraord9>y ones2 s t ! doctor return$ home m sceptical ?an be=e1 & ,i rep5t$ t ,i _h tak5 him !re4 ,"o ?+ _h occurr$1 h[ev]1 t he c\ld n acc\nt =4 ,! packet :i* he _h kept1 z he ?\ght1 "u 8 foot ! :ole "t1 0 f\nd1 at ! close ( ! meet+1 to h disappe>$4 ,ano!r g5tleman _h br\ght a seal$ box1 ) pap] & p5cil 9 x1 to ! seance2 & at ! close x 0 op5$ 9 ! pres5ce ( all assembl$1 & f\nd to conta9 a closely writt5 lett] f 8 deceas$ wife4 ,b ! doctor's box _h evaporat$1 & 0 n[h]e to be f\nd4 ,! door ( ! room _h be5 lock$ all ! "t1 & we se>*$ ! room ?or\ghly1 b )\t success4 ,dr4 ,h---- 0 naturally triumphant4 ,!y c\ldn't undo my knots & my seals1 he said1 exult+ ov] me1 & s !y wisely did n return ! packet4 ,bo? packets 7 ( c\rse tak5 f ! room dur+ ! sitt+ by "s conf$]ate ( ! m$ium4 ,! o!r "o 0 easily manag$1 & put back aga9--m9e prov$ unmanageable1 & s !y h reta9$ x4 ,i knew x w\ld be s6 ,& he tw9kl$ 8 eyes at me z mu* z to say1 ,i h %ut y up4 ,y w n v5ture to describe any ( ! m>vels y h se5 to me aft] ?is4 ,( c\rse ! failure did n discompose me1 nor %ake my belief4 ,i nev] believ$ spiritual be+s to be omnipot5t1 omnipres5t1 nor omnisci5t4 ,!y _h fail$ be=e1 & d\btless !y w\ld fail aga94 ,b if an acrobatic p]=m] fails to turn a d\ble som]sault on to ano!r man's head two or ?ree times1 x does n falsify ! fact t he succe$s on ! f\r? occasion4 ,i 0 sorry t ! te/ _h be5 a failure1 = ,dr4 ,h----'s sake1 b ,i did n despair ( see+ ! box aga94 ,& at ! end ( a =tnight x 0 left at my h\se by ,mr4 ,olive1 ) a note to say t x _h be5 f\nd t morn+ on ! mantel-piece 9 ,mr4 ,haxby's b$room1 & he lo/ no "t 9 return+ x to me4 ,x 0 wrapt 9 ! br[n pap]1 ti$ & seal$1 app>5tly j z we _h c>ri$ x to ! seance 9 ,a+] ,t]race2 & ,i wrote at once to ,dr4 ,h---- ann\nc+ its return1 & ask+ him to come ov] & op5 x 9 my pres5ce4 ,he came1 took ! packet 9 8 h&1 & hav+ /ripp$ (f ! out] wrapp]1 exam9$ x c>efully4 ,!re 7 f\r te/s1 x may be rememb]$1 appli$ to ! packet4 ,i4 ,! art]ial silk1 procurable only f a m$ical man4 ,,ii4 ,! knots to be ti$ only by m$ical m54 ,,iii4 ,dr4 ,h----'s own cre/1 always kept on 8 wat* *a91 z a seal4 ,,iv4 ,! lid ( ! c>dbo>d box1 glu$ all r\nd to ! bottom "p4 ,z ! doctor scrut9iz$ ! silk1 ! knots1 & ! seals1 ,i wat*$ him n>r[ly4 ,are y q sure1 ,i ask$1 t x is ! same pap] 9 :i* y wrapt x8 ,i am q sure4 ,& ! same silk8 ,q sure4 ,y\r knots h n be5 unti$8 ,i am positive t !y h n4 ,nor y\r seal be5 tamp]$ )8 ,c]ta9ly n6 ,x is j z ,i seal$ x4 ,be c>eful1 ,dr4 ,h----1 ,i cont9u$4 ,rememb] ,i %all write d[n all y say4 ,i am will+ to swe> to x 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice1 he repli$4 ,!n w y op5 ! packet8 ,dr4 ,h---- took ! scissors & cut ! silk at ea* seal & knot1 !n tore (f ! gumm$ :ite writ+ pap] 7:i* 0 z fre% z :5 he _h put x on71 & tri$ to pull op5 ! c>d-bo>d box4 ,b z he c\ld n d ?is 9 consequ5ce ( ! lid be+ glu$ d[n1 he took out 8 p5knife & cut x all r\nd4 ,z he did s1 he look$ at me & said1 ,m>k my words4 ,!re w be no?+ writt5 on ! pap]4 ,x is impossible6 ,he lift$ ! lid1 & behold ! box 0 empty6 ,! half %eet ( notepap] & ! half c$> wood p5cil _h bo? entirely disappe>$4 ,n a crumb ( lead1 nor a %r$ ( pap] rema9$ beh9d4 ,i look$ at ! doctor1 & ! doctor look$ completely bewild]$4 ,well6 ,i said1 int]rogatively4 ,he %ift$ ab\t--grew r$--& began to blu/]4 ,:at d y make ( x8 ,i ask$4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = x8 ,9 ! easie/ way 9 ! _w1 he repli$1 try+ to brave x out4 ,x's ! mo/ transp>5t deception ,i ev] saw4 ,!y've kept ! ?+ a =tnight & _h "t to d any?+ ) x4 ,a *ild c\ld see ?r\gh ?is4 ,surely y\r bright wits c want no help to an explanation4 ,i am n s bright z y give me cr$it =1 ,i answ]$4 ,w y expla9 y\r mean+ to me8 ,) pleasure4 ,!y h evid5tly made an invisible slit 9 ! jo9+ ( ! box cov]1 & ) a pair ( f9e =ceps drawn ! pap] ?r\gh x1 bit by bit4 ,= ! p5cil1 !y drew t by ! same means to ! slit & !n p>$ x1 little by little1 ) a lancet1 till !y c\ld %ake out ! fragm5ts4 ,t mu/ h requir$ v c>eful manipulation1 ,i obs]v$4 ,naturally4 ,b !y've tak5 a =tnight to d x 94 ,b h[ ab\t ! art]ial silk8 ,i said4 ,!y mu/ h procur$ "s f a surgeon4 ,& y\r fam\s knots8 ,!y got "s surgeon to tie !m6 ,b y\r cre/ & seal8 ,oh6 !y mu/ h tak5 a facsimile ( t 9 ord] to reproduce x4 ,x is v clev]ly done1 b q explicable6 ,b y told me be=e y op5$ ! packet t y w\ld take y\r oa? 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice x _h n be5 tamp]$ )4 ,i 0 evid5tly deceiv$4 ,& y really believe1 !n1 t an un$ucat$ lad l ,mr4 ,haxby w\ld take ! tr\ble to take impressions ( seals & to procure art]ial silk & ! s]vices ( a surgeon1 9 ord]1 n to my/ify or conv]t y1 b to gratify me1 ^: box he believes x to be4 ,i am sure he has done s6 ,b j n[ y 7 equally sure he _h n done s4 ,:y %\ld y tru/ y\r s5ses 9 "o case m ?an 9 ! o!r8 ,& if ,mr4 ,haxby has play$ a trick on me1 z y suppose1 :y did y n discov] ! slit :5 y exam9$ ! box1 be=e op5+8 ,because my eyes misl$ me6 ,!n aft] all1 ,i conclud$1 ! be/ ?+ y c say ( y\rself is t y--a man ( reput$ sci5ce1 skill1 & s5se1 & ) a /rong belief 9 y\r own p[]s--are unable to devise a te/ 9 :i* y %all n be outwitt$ by a p]son s inf]ior to y\rself 9 age1 intellect & education z "y ,haxby4 ,b ,i w give y ano!r *ance4 ,make up ano!r packet 9 any way y l4 ,apply to x ! sev]e/ te/s :i* y\r +5uity c devise1 or o!r m5 ( g5ius c sugge/ to y1 & let me give x to ,haxby & see if ! cont5ts c be extract$1 or tamp]$ ) a second "t4 ,x w\ld be useless1 said ,dr4 ,h----4 ,if !y 7 extract$ ?r\gh ! iron panels ( a firepro( safe1 ,i w\ld n believe x 0 done by any b natural means4 ,because y d n wi% to believe1 ,i argu$4 ,y are "r1 he confess$1 ,i d n wi% to believe4 ,if y conv9c$ me ( ! tru? ( ,spiritualism1 y w\ld upset all ! !ories ,i h held = ! be/ "p ( my life4 ,i don't believe 9 a ,god1 nor a s\l1 nor a future exi/5ce1 & ,i w\ld r n believe 9 !m4 ,we h q en\gh tr\ble1 9 my op9ion1 9 ?is life1 )\t look+ =w>d to ano!r1 & ,i w\ld r cl+ to my belief t :5 we die we h done ) x once & = ev]4 ,s !re end$ my attempt to conv9ce ,dr4 ,h----1 & ,i h (t5 ?\ght s9ce t he 0 b a type ( ! g5us sceptic4 ,9 ?is _w1 we mo/ly believe :at we want to believe1 & ! ?\ght ( a future tr\bles u 9 proportion to ! lives we lead "h4 ,x mu/ (t5 /rike spirituali/s 7:o mo/ly look =w>d to ! day ( _! dep>ture = ano!r _w1 z a s*oolboy looks =w>d to ! comm5cem5t ( ! holidays7 z a v /range ?+1 t p1 z a rule1 ev9ce s little curiosity on ! subject ( ,spiritualism4 ,! idea ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ return+ to ?is _w to hold communication ) _! fri5ds may be a new & />tl+ "o to !m1 b ! v wond] ( x w\ld make "o expect to see !m ev9ce a little int]e/ 9 a matt] :i* conc]ns u all4 ,yet ! g5]ality ( ,c>lyle's ,briti% millions ei!r pooh-pooh ! notion z too utt]ly ridicul\s = _! exalt$ m9ds to ent]ta91 or in=m y1 ) sup]ior wisdom1 t if ,spiritualism is true1 !y _c see ! use ( x1 & h no crav+ = any fur!r k4 ,if ^! same p expect$ to g to ,canada or ,au/ralia 9 a few mon?s' "t1 h[ eag]ly !y w\ld ask que/ions conc]n+ _! future home1 & procure ! be/ in=mation on :at to d1 :il/ !y rema9$ 9 ,engl&1 9 ord] to fit !mselves = ! j\rney & ! *ange4 ,b a j\rney to ! o!r _w--to ! _m worlds :i* p]haps await u--a c]ta9 pro( t we %all live aga9 7or r1 t we %all nev] die b ne$ only "t & pati5ce & well-liv+ "h to reunite u to ! de> "o gone be=e7--t is a subject n wor?y ( our try+ to believe--( n suffici5t importance = u to take ! tr\ble ( asc]ta9+4 ,i pity f my s\l ! m5 & wom5 :o h no dead d>l+ buri$ 9 _! he>ts :om !y "k !y %all meet 9 a home ( ,god's own *oos+ :5 ?is life ends4 ,! old1 cold fai?s h melt$ away b5ea? ! sun ( ,progress4 ,we c no long] be made to believe1 l little *ildr51 9 a %ad[y indef9ite ,heav5 :]e ! sa9ts sit on damp cl\ds ) h>ps 9 _! h&s =ev] s++ psalms & hymns & heav5ly songs4 ,t sort ( exi/5ce c\ld be a ,heav5 to none1 & to mo/ x w\ld be a ,hell4 ,we d n accept x n[1 any m ?an we d ! o!r place1 ) its typical fire & brim/one1 & pit*-=k+ devils ) horns & tails4 ,b :at has ,religion giv5 u in/ead8 ,^? ^: common-s5se w n p]mit !m to believe 9 ! p>son's ,heav5 & ,hell g5]ally believe 7l ,dr4 ,h----7 9 no?+ at all4 ,b ,spiritualism1 e>ne/ly & fai?fully foll[$1 leaves u 9 no d\bt4 ,spirituali/s "k :]e !y are go+ to4 ,! sph]es are almo/ z famili> to !m z ?is e>?--x is n too mu* to say t _m live 9 !m z mu* z !y d "h1 & (t5 !y seem ! m real1 z !y are ! m la/+ ( ! two4 ,spirituali/s are 9 no mann] ( d\bt :o _! eyes w see :5 op5+ on ano!r phase ( life4 ,!y d n expect to be c>ri$ /raight up into ,abraham's bosom1 & lie snugly !re1 :il/ rev5geful demons are tortur+ ^? :o 71 p]haps1 ne>e/ & de>e/ to !m d[n bel[4 ,!y h a bett] & m sub/antial religion ?an t--a revelation t tea*es !m t ! works we d 9 ! fle% mu/ be> _! fruit 9 ! _s1 & t no t>dy dea?b$ rep5tance1 no cry+ out = m]cy because ,ju/ice is ^u u1 l an unruly *ild h[l+ z soon z ! /ick is produc$ = *a/isem5t--w avail to wipe (f ! s9s we h indulg$ 9 ^u e>?4 ,!y "k _! expiation w be a bitt] "o1 yet n )\t ,hope1 & t !y w be help$1 z well z help o!rs1 9 ! upw>d pa? t leads to ultimate p]fection4 ,! tea*+ ( ,spiritualism is su* z l>gely to increase belief 9 our ,div9e ,fa!r's love1 our ,savi\r's pity1 & ! angels' m9i/]+ help4 ,b x does m ?an ?is1 m ?an any religion has done be=e4 ,x af=ds ! pro(--! only pro( we h ev] receiv$1 & our f9ite natures c accept--( a future exi/5ce4 ,! majority ( ,*ri/ians hope & tru/1 & say !y believe4 ,x is ! ,spirituali/ only t kn[s4 ,i ?9k t ! m>vell\s indiff]5ce display$ by ! cr[d to asc]ta9 ^! tru?s = !mselves mu/ be due1 9 a l>ge numb] ( in/ances1 to ! unnatural b univ]sal fe> :i* is ent]ta9$ ( ,dea? & all ?+s connect$ ) x4 ,! same p :o l\dly declaim aga9 ! possibility ( see+ a gho/1 %udd] at ! idea ( do+ s4 ,! creature :om !y h ador$ & wait$ on ) t5d]e/ devotion passes away1 & !y are afraid to ent] ! room :]e 8 body lies4 ,t :i* !y clung to & wept ov] ye/]day1 !y fe> to look at or t\* to-day1 & ! idea t he w\ld return & speak to !m w\ld inspire !m ) horror4 ,b :y afraid ( an impossibility8 ,_! v fe>s %\ld tea* !m t !re is a cause4 ,f num]\s notes made on ! subject ,i h inv>iably f\nd t ^? :o h _h ! opportunity ( te/+ ! reality ( ,spiritualism1 & ei!r reject$ or d5i$ x1 h be5 selfi%1 worldly1 & cold-he>t$ p :o nei!r c>e1 nor are c>$ =1 by ^? :o h pass$ on to ano!r sph]e4 ,pl5ty ( love is sure to br+ y pl5ty ( pro(4 ,! m\rn]s1 :o h lo/ sight ( :at is de>e/ to !m1 & w\ld give all !y possess = "o m look at ! face !y lov$ s mu*1 or "o m tone ( ! voice t 0 music to _! e>s1 are only too eag] & grateful to he> ( a way by :i* _! long+s may be gratifi$1 & w\ld take any tr\ble & g to any exp5se to accompli% :at !y desire4 ,x is ?is int5se ye>n+ to speak aga9 ) ^? t h left u1 on ! "p ( ! b]eav$1 t has l$ to *ican]y on ! "p ( m$ia 9 ord] to gratify x4 ,:]ev] money is to be made1 un=tunately *eat+ w /ep 92 b because "s tradesm5 w sell y brass = gold is no reason to vote all jewell]s ?ieves4 ,! acc\nt ( ! rais+ ( ,samuel by ! wit* ( ,endor is an in/ance t my argum5t is correct4 ,! wit* 0 evid5tly an impo/or1 = %e _h no expectation ( see+ ,samuel1 & 0 fright5$ by ! app>ition %e _h evok$2 b ,spiritualism mu/ be a tru?1 because x 0 ,samuel himself :o appe>$ & rebuk$ ,saul = call+ him back to ?is e>?4 ,:at becomes1 9 ! face ( ?is /ory1 ( ! impassable gulf betwe5 ! e>?ly & spiritual sph]es8 ,t a!i/s :o believe 9 no?+ %\ld n believe 9 ,spiritualism is cr$ible1 natural1 & consi/5t4 ,b t ,*ri/ians %\ld reject ! !ory is tantam\nt to ackn[l$g+ t !y f\nd _! hopes ( salvation ^u a lie4 ,!re is no way ( gett+ out ( x4 ,if x be impossible t ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ c communicate ) m51 ! ,bible mu/ be simply a collection ( fabul\s /atem5ts2 if x be wrong to speak ) spirits1 all ! m5 ^: hi/ories are !re9 relat$ 7 s9n]s1 & ! ,almighty help$ !m to s92 & if all ! spirits :o h be5 he>d & se5 & t\*$ 9 mod]n times are devils s5t on e>? to lure u to our de/ruction1 h[ are we to di/+ui% betwe5 !m & ! ,greate/ ,_s ( all1 :o walk$ ) mortal ,adam & ,eve 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,o6 yes6 ,i ?9k ,i he> somebody cry1 b t 0 9 ! ,bible2 z if ! ,bible 7 a p]iod or a place4 ,& did x ev] /rike y t !re is some?+ else record$ 9 ! ,bible8 ,& ,he did n _m miracles !re because ( _! unbelief4 ,& yet ,*ri/ came to call n ! righte\s b ! s9n]s to rep5tance4 ,surely1 !n1 ! unbeliev+ requir$ ! conviction ( ! miracles m ?an ^? :o knew ,him to be ,god4 ,yet !re ,he did !m n1 because ( _! unbelief1 because _! scepticism produc$ a condition 9 :i* miracles c\ld n be wr\ght4 ,& yet ! n9ete5? c5tury is surpris$ because a sceptic1 ^: j>r+ elem5t upsets all union & h>mony1 is n an acceptable addition to a spiritual meet+1 & t ! miracles ( ! pres5t--gross & feeble1 comp>$ to ^? ( ! pa/1 because work$ by gross] mat]ial ?\gh gross] ag5ts--ceas$ to be manife/$ :5 8 unbelief intrudes itself ^u !m4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,john ,,p[les4 ,on ! #d? ( ,april1 #ahfj1 !re di$ 9 ,india a "y (fic] 9 ! #ab? ,regim5t ,m4,n4,i41 ( ! "n ( ,john ,p[les4 ,he 0 an intimate fri5d ( my fir/ husb& = sev]al ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 & _h consequ5tly become intimate ) me2 inde$1 on sev]al occasions he %>$ our h\se & liv$ ) u on ! t]ms ( a bro!r4 ,i 0 v "y at t "t & susceptible to influ5ce ( all sorts--extremely n]v\s1 moreov]1 on ! subject ( gho/s1 & yet burn+ ) curiosity to le>n some?+ ( ! o!r _w--a topic :i* x is mo/ difficult to induce anybody to discuss ) y4 ,p w talk ( dress1 or d9n]1 or _! fri5d's private affairs--( any?+1 9 fact1 soon] ?an ,dea? & ,immortality & ! _w to come :i* we mu/ all inevitably ent]4 ,ev5 p>sons--! legaliz$ expon5ts ( :at lies beyond ! grave--are no exceptions to ! rule4 ,:5 ! b]eav$ suff]] goes to !m = com=t1 !y %ake _! heads & hope & tru/1 & say ,god's m]cy has no limits1 b !y _c give him "o reasonable pro( to re/ ^u t ,dea? is b a "n4 ,john ,p[les1 h[ev]1 ?\gh a c>eless & irreligi\s man1 lik$ to discuss ! ,unse54 ,we talk$ cont9ually on ! subject1 ev5 :5 he 0 app>5tly 9 p]fect heal?1 & he (t5 end$ our conv]sation by assur+ me t %\ld he die fir/ 7& he always prophesi$ truly t he %\ld n rea* ! age ( ?irty7 he w\ld 77 su* a ?+ possible7 come back to me4 ,i us$ to laugh at ! absurdity ( ! idea1 & rem9d him h[ _m fri5ds _h made ! same promise to ea* o!r & nev] fulfill$ x4 ,= ?\gh ,i firmly believ$ t su* ?+s _h be51 ,i c\ld n realize t !y w\ld ev] happ5 to me1 or t ,i %\ld survive ! %ock if !y did4 ,john ,p[les' dea? at ! la/ 0 v sudd51 al?\gh ! disease he di$ ( 0 ( long /&+4 ,he _h be5 "u ! doctor's h&s = a few days :5 he took an unexpect$ turn = ! worse1 & my husb& & myself1 ) o!r fri5ds1 7 summon$ to 8 b$side to say good-bye to him4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! room he said to me1 ,s y see x has come at la/4 ,don't =get :at ,i said to y ab\t x4 ,!y 7 8 la/ intelligible words to me1 ?\gh = sev]al h\rs he grasp$ my dress ) 8 h& to prev5t my leav+ him1 & became viol5t & unmanageable if ,i attempt$ to quit 8 side4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 9 ! int]vals ( 8 delirium1 he kept on entreat+ me to s+ a c]ta9 old ballad1 :i* _h always be5 a great favorite ) him1 entitl$ ,?\ art gone f my gaze4 ,i am sure if ,i sung t song once dur+ t mis]able day1 ,i mu/ h sung x a doz5 times4 ,at la/ our poor fri5d fell into convulsions :i* recurr$ ) little int]mission until 8 dea?1 :i* took place ! same ev5+4 ,8 dea? & ! mann] ( x caus$ me a great %ock4 ,he _h be5 a true fri5d to my husb& & myself = ye>s1 & we bo? m\rn$ 8 loss v s9c]ely4 ,t1 & o!r tr\bles comb9$1 _h a s]i\s effect ^u my heal?1 & ! doctors advis$ my imm$iate return to ,engl&4 ,:5 an (fic] dies 9 ,india1 x is ! cu/om to sell all 8 m9or effects by auction4 ,be=e ?is took place1 my husb& ask$ me if !re 0 any?+ belong+ to ,john ,p[les t ,i %\ld l to keep 9 remembrance ( him4 ,! *oice ,i made 0 a curi\s "o4 ,he _h possess$ a d>k gre5 silk necktie1 :i* 0 a favorite ( 81 & :5 x became soil$ ,i (f]$ to turn x = him1 :5 x look$ z good z new4 ,:]eupon he _h worn x s long t x 0 twice z dirty z be=e1 s ,i turn$ x = him ! second "t1 mu* to ! amusem5t ( ! regim5t4 ,:5 ,i 0 ask$ to *oose a keepsake ( him1 ,i said1 ,give me ! gre5 tie1 & ,i br\ght x to ,engl& ) me4 ,! voyage home 0 a t]rible affair4 ,i 0 suff]+ m5tally & physically1 to su* a degree t ,i _c ?9k ( ! "t )\t a %udd]4 ,john ,p[les' dea?1 ( c\rse1 add$ to my di/ress1 & dur+ ! _m mon?s t occupi$ a voyage by long sea1 ,i hop$ & expect$ t 8 _s w\ld appe> to me4 ,) ! v /rong belief 9 ! possibility ( ! return to e>? ( ! dep>t$--or r1 ,i %\ld say1 ) my /rong belief 9 my belief--,i lay awake night aft] night1 ?9k+ to see my lo/ fri5d1 :o _h s (t5 promis$ to come back to me4 ,i ev5 cri$ al\d to him to appe> & tell me :]e he 01 or :at he 0 do+1 b ,i nev] he>d or saw a s+le ?+4 ,!re 0 sil5ce on e side ( me4 ,t5 days only aft] ,i l&$ 9 ,engl& ,i 0 deliv]$ ( a daught]1 & :5 ,i _h some:at recov]$ my heal? & spirits--:5 ,i _h lo/ ! physical weakness & n]v\s excitability1 to :i* mo/ m$ical m5 w\ld h attribut$ any my/]i\s sights or s\nds ,i might h exp]i5c$ be=e--!n ,i comm5c$ to "k & to feel t ,john ,p[les 0 ) me aga94 ,i did n see him1 b ,i felt 8 pres5ce4 ,i us$ to lie awake at night1 trembl+ "u ! consci\sness t he 0 sitt+ at my b$side1 & ,i _h no means ( p5etrat+ ! sil5ce betwe5 u4 ,(t5 ,i entreat$ him to speak1 b :5 a l[1 hiss+ s\nd came close to my e>1 ,i w\ld scream ) t]ror & ru% f my room4 ,all my desire to see or communicate ) my lo/ fri5d _h des]t$ me4 ,! v idea 0 a t]ror4 ,i 0 horror-/ruck to ?9k he _h return$1 & ,i w\ld nei!r sleep alone nor rema9 alone4 ,i 0 advis$ to try a liveli] place ?an ,w9*e/] 7:]e ,i !n resid$71 & a h\se 0 tak5 = me at ,syd5ham4 ,b !re1 ! s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ,john ,p[les 0 z ke5 z be=e1 & s1 at int]vals1 ,i cont9u$ to feel x = ! space ( sev]al ye>s--until1 inde$1 ,i became an inquir] into ,spiritualism z a sci5ce4 ,i h relat$ 9 ! *apt] t conta9s an acc\nt ( my fir/ seance1 t ! only face ,i recogniz$ z belong+ to me 0 t ( my fri5d ,john ,p[les1 & h[ excit$ ,i became on see+ x4 ,x 0 t recognition t br\ght back all my old long+ & curiosity to communicate ) ! inhabitants ( ! ,unse5 ,_w4 ,z soon z ,i comm5c$ inve/igations 9 my home circle1 ,john ,p[les 0 ! v fir/ _s :o spoke to me ?r\gh ! table1 & f t "t until ! pres5t ,i h nev] ceas$ to hold communion ) him4 ,he is v %y1 h[ev]1 7z he 01 :il/ ) u7 ( conv]s+ be=e /rang]s1 & seldom intimates 8 pres5ce except ,i am alone4 ,at su* times1 h[ev]1 he w talk by ! h\r ( all su* topics z int]e/$ him dur+ 8 e>? life4 ,soon aft] x became g5]ally kn[n t ,i 0 att5d+ seances1 ,i 0 introduc$ to ,miss ,%[]s1 ! daught] ( ,g5]al ,%[]s ( ! ,bombay ,army4 ,?is "y lady1 besides be+ little m ?an a *ild--,i ?9k %e 0 ab\t sixte5 :5 we met--0 n a pr(essional m$ium4 ,! seances to :i* h] fri5ds 7 invit$ to witness ! extraord9>y manife/ations t took place 9 h] pres5ce 7 /rictly private4 ,!y (f]$ !re=e an enorm\s advantage to inve/igators1 z ! occurr5ces 7 all above suspicion1 :il/ ,miss ,%[]s 0 good en\gh to all[ h]self to be te/$ 9 e possible way4 ,i %all h occasion to ref] m p>ticul>ly to ,miss ,%[]s' m$ium%ip fur!r on--at pres5t1 !re=e1 ,i w conf9e myself to ^? occasions :i* af=d$ pro(s ( ,john ,p[les' pres5ce4 ,mrs4 & ,miss ,%[]s 7 liv+ 9 ap>tm5ts :5 ,i visit$ !m1 & !re 0 no means nor opportunity ( deceiv+ _! fri5ds1 ev5 _h !y _h any object 9 do+ s4 ,i mu/ add also1 t !y knew no?+ ( my ,indian life nor exp]i5ces1 :i* 7 ?+s ( ! pa/ long be=e ,i met !m4 ,at ! fir/ sitt+ ,miss ,%[]s gave me = _s faces1 %e m]ely sat on a *air beh9d ! w9d[ curta9s1 :i* 7 p9n$ toge!r half-way up1 s z to leave a ,v-%ap$ op5+ at ! top4 ,! voice ( ,pet] 7,miss ,%[]s' pr9cipal control7 kept talk+ to u & ! m$ium f beh9d ! curta9s all ! "t1 & mak+ rem>ks on ! faces z !y appe>$ at ! op5+4 ,pres5tly he said to me1 ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*1 "h's a fell[ says 8 "n is ,p[les1 & he wants to speak to y1 only he doesn't l to %[ himself because he's n a bit l :at he us$ to be4 ,tell him n to m9d t1 ,i answ]$1 ,i %all "k him "u any circum/ances4 ,well6 if he 0 any?+ l t1 he 0 a beauty1 exclaim$ ,pet]2 & pres5tly a face appe>$ :i* ,i c\ld n1 by any /ret* ( imag9ation1 decide to resemble 9 ! slighte/ degree my old fri5d4 ,x 0 h>d1 /iff & unlifelike4 ,aft] x _h disappe>$1 ,pet] said1 ,p[les says if y'll come & sit ) ,rosie 7,miss ,%[]s7 (t51 he'll look q l himself by-&-by1 & ( c\rse ,i 0 only too anxi\s to accept ! invitation4 ,z ,i 0 sett+ out ano!r ev5+ to sit ) ,miss ,%[]s1 ! ?\ght sudd5ly occurr$ to me to put ! gre5 necktie 9 my pocket4 ,my two daught]s accompani$ me on t occasion1 b ,i said no?+ to !m ab\t ! necktie4 ,z soon z we _h comm5c$1 h[ev]1 ,pet] call$ out1 ,n[1 ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*1 h& ov] t necktie4 ,p[les is com+4 ,:at necktie8 ,i ask$1 & he answ]$1 ,:y ,p[les' necktie1 ( c\rse1 t y've got 9 y\r pocket4 ,he wants y to put x r\nd 8 neck4 ,! assembl$ p>ty look$ at me inquisitively z ,i produc$ ! tie4 ,! face ( ,john ,p[les appe>$1 v diff]5t f ! "t be=e1 z he _h 8 own features & complexion1 b 8 hair & be>d 7:i* 7 auburn dur+ life7 appe>$ phosphoric1 z ?\gh made ( liv+ fire4 ,i m\nt$ on a *air & ti$ ! necktie r\nd 8 ?roat1 & ask$ him if he w\ld kiss me4 ,he %ook 8 head4 ,pet] call$ out1 ,give him y\r h&4 ,i did s1 & z he kiss$ x1 8 m\/a*es burn$ me4 ,i _c acc\nt = x4 ,i c only relate ! fact4 ,aft] :i* he disappe>$ ) ! necktie1 :i* ,i h nev] se5 s9ce1 ?\gh we se>*$ ! little room = x ?or\ghly4 ,! next ?+ ,i h to relate ab\t ,john ,p[les is s />tl+ t ,i dread ! criticism x w evoke2 b if ,i _h n />tl+ /ories to tell1 ,i %\ld n consid] !m wor? writ+ d[n4 ,i left my h\se 9 ,bayswat] "o ,sunday ev5+ to d9e ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,george ,neville 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k ,t]race1 to h a seance aft]w>ds ) ,miss ,%[]s4 ,!re 0 a l>ge company pres5t1 & ,i 0 plac$ next to ,miss ,%[]s at table4 ,dur+ d9n] %e told me compla9+ly t h] "m _h gone to ,norwood to sp5d ! night1 & %e 7,rosie7 0 afraid ( sleep+ alone1 z ! spirits worri$ h] s4 ,9 a mom5t x fla%$ across me to ask h] to return to ,bayswat] & sleep ) me1 = ,i 0 mo/ desir\s ( te/+ h] p[]s :5 we 7 alone toge!r4 ,miss ,%[]s accept$ my invitation1 & we arrang$ t %e %\ld g home ) me4 ,aft] d9n]1 ! gue/s sat = a seance1 b to ev]ybody's surprise & disappo9tm5t1 no?+ occurr$4 ,x 0 "o o'clock 9 ! morn+ :5 ,miss ,%[]s & ,i ent]$ a cab to return to ,bayswat]4 ,we _h h>dly />t$ :5 we 7 greet$ ) a l\d peal ( laught] close to our e>s4 ,:at's ! matt]1 ,pet]8 dem&$ ,miss ,%[]s4 ,i c't help laugh+1 he repli$1 to ?9k ( _! faces :5 no "o appe>$6 ,did y suppose ,i 0 go+ to let y wa/e all y\r p[] ) !m1 :5 ,i knew ,i 0 go+ home ) y & ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*8 ,i mean to %[ y :at a real good seance is to-night4 ,:5 we rea*$ home ,i let myself 9 ) a lat*key4 ,! h\se 0 full1 = ,i _h sev5 *ildr51 f\r s]vants1 & a m>ri$ si/] /ay+ ) me2 b !y 7 all 9 b$ & asleep4 ,x 0 cold wea!r1 & :5 ,i took ,miss ,%[]s into my b$room a fire 0 burn+ 9 ! grate4 ,my si/] 0 occupy+ a room :i* op5$ into m9e2 b ,i lock$ h] door & my own1 & put ! keys "u my pill[4 ,miss ,%[]s & ,i !n undress$ & got into b$4 ,:5 we _h ext+ui%$ ! gas1 we f\nd ! room 01 comp>atively speak+1 light1 = ,i _h /irr$ ! fire into a blaze1 & a /reet lamp j opposite ! w9d[ ?rew b>s ( light ?r\gh ! v5etian bl9ds1 "r across ! ceil+4 ,z soon z ,miss ,%[]s _h settl$ h]self 9 b$1 %e said1 ,i wond] :at ,pet] is go+ to d1 & ,i repli$1 ,i hope he won't /rip (f ! b$-clo!s4 ,we 7 ly+ "u f\r blankets1 a c\nt]pane1 & an eid]-d[n duvet1 & z ,i spoke1 ! :ole mass rose 9 ! air1 & fell ov] ! end ( ! b$1 leav+ u q unprotect$4 ,we got up1 lit a c&le1 & made ! b$ aga91 tuck+ ! clo!s well 9 all r\nd1 b ! m9ute we laid d[n ! same ?+ 0 repeat$4 ,we 7 r cross ! second "t1 & abus$ ,pet] = be+ s disagreeable1 ^u :i* ! voice decl>$ he w\ldn't d x any m1 b we %\ldn't h provok$ him to try4 ,i said1 ,y _h mu* bett] %ew y\rself to u1 ,pet]4 ,t is :at ,i want y to d4 ,he repli$1 ,"h ,i am1 my de>1 close to y6 ,i turn$ my head1 & !re /ood a d>k figure beside ! b$1 :il/ ano!r c\ld be pla9ly di/+ui%$ walk+ ab\t ! room4 ,i said1 ,i c't see y\r face1 & he repli$1 ,i'll come ne>] to y6 ,^u ?is ! figure rose 9 ! air until x hung susp5d$1 face d[nw>d1 ov] ! b$4 ,9 ?is position x look$ l a huge bat ) outspread w+s4 ,x 0 /ill indi/9ct1 except z to sub/ance1 b ,pet] said we _h exhau/$ all ! phosphorus 9 our bodies by ! long ev5+ we _h sp5t1 & left him no?+ to light himself up )4 ,aft] a :ile he l[]$ himself on to ! b$1 & lay betwe5 ,miss ,%[]s & myself on ! outside ( ! duvet4 ,to ?is we greatly object$1 z he 0 v heavy & took up a great deal ( room2 b x 0 "s "t be=e he w\ld g away4 ,dur+ ?is manife/ation1 ! o!r _s1 :om ,pet] call$ ! ,pope1 kept walk+ ab\t & t\*+ ev]y?+ 9 ! room1 :i* 0 full ( ornam5ts2 & ,pet] call$ out sev]al times1 ,take c>e1 ,pope6 take c>e6 ,don't break ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*'s ?+s4 ,! two made s mu* noise t !y wak$ my si/] 9 ! adjo9+ room1 & %e knock$ at ! door1 ask+ 9 an al>m$ voice1 ,flor5ce6 :om h y !re8 ,y w wake ! :ole h\se4 ,:5 ,i repli$1 ,nev] m9d1 x's only spirits1 %e gave "o fell %riek & div$ "u h] b$-clo!s4 ,%e ma9ta9s to ?is day t %e fully believ$ ! /eps & voices to be human4 ,at la/ ! manife/ations became s rapid1 z _m z eight & t5 h&s t\*+ u at once1 t ,i ask$ ,miss ,%[]s if %e w\ld m9d my ty+ h]s toge!r4 ,%e 0 v amiable & cons5t$ will+ly4 ,i !re=e got out ( b$ aga91 & hav+ securely fa/5$ h] h&s 9 ! sleeves ( ! nightdress %e wore1 ,i sew$ !m ) ne$le & ?read to ! mattress4 ,miss ,%[]s !n said %e felt sleepy1 & ) h] back to me--a position %e 0 oblig$ to ma9ta9 on acc\nt ( h] h&s be+ sewn d[n--%e app>5tly dropt (f to sleep1 ?\gh ,i knew subsequ5tly %e 0 9 a trance4 ,= "s "t aft]w>ds no?+ occurr$1 ! figures _h disappe>$1 ! voices ceas$1 & ,i ?\ght ! seance 0 ov]4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 ,i felt a h& laid on my head & ! f+]s began to g5tly /roke & pull ! %ort curls ^u my =ehead4 ,i :isp]$1 ,:o is ?is8 & ! answ] came back1 ,don't y "k me8 ,i am ,p[les6 ,at la/--at la/--aft] a sil5ce ( t5 ye>s ,i see y & speak ) y aga91 face to face4 ,h[ c ,i tell ?is is y\r h&8 ,i said4 ,pet] might be mat]ializ+ a h& 9 ord] to deceive me4 ,! h& imm$iately left my head & ! back ( x pass$ ov] my m\?1 :5 ,i felt x 0 cov]$ ) %ort hair4 ,i !n rememb]$ h[ hairy ,john ,p[les' h&s _h become f exposure to ! ,indian sun :il/ %oot+1 & h[ ,i _h nicknam$ him ,esau 9 consequ5ce4 ,i recollect$ also t he _h dislocat$ ! left wri/ ) a cricket ball4 ,let me feel y\r wri/1 ,i said1 & my h& 0 at once plac$ on ! enl>g$ bone4 ,i want to trace y\r h& to :]e x spr+s f1 ,i next sugge/$2 & on receiv+ p]mission ,i felt f ! f+]s & wri/ to ! elb[ & %\ld]1 :]e x t]m9at$ 9 ! middle ( ,miss ,%[]s' back4 ,/ill ,i 0 n q satisfi$1 = ,i us$ to f9d x v h>d to believe 9 ! id5tity ( a p]son ,i _h c>$ =4 ,i 0 s t]ribly afraid ( be+ deceiv$4 ,i want to see y\r face1 ,i cont9u$4 ,i _c %[ y my face to-night1 ! voice repli$1 b y %all feel x2 & ! face1 ) be>d & m\/a*es1 0 laid = a mom5t aga9/ my own4 ,!n ! h& 0 replac$ on my hair1 & :il/ x kept on pull+ & /rok+ my curls1 ,john ,p[les' own voice spoke to me ( ev]y?+ t _h occurr$ ( importance :5 he & ,i 7 fri5ds on e>?4 ,fancy1 two p :o 7 intimately associat$ = ye>s1 meet+ alone aft] a long & pa9ful sep>ation1 ?9k ( all ! private ?+s !y w\ld talk ab\t toge!r1 & y w und]/& :y ,i _c write d[n ! conv]sation t took place betwe5 u t night "h4 ,9 ord] to conv9ce me ( 8 id5tity1 ,john ,p[les spoke ( all ! tr\bles ,i _h pass$ ?r\gh & 0 !n endur+--he m5tion$ sc5es1 bo? sad & m]ry1 :i* we _h witness$ toge!r2 he recall$ incid5ts :i* _h slipp$ my memory1 & nam$ places & p kn[n only to ourselves4 ,_h ,i be5 a disbeliev] 9 ,spiritualism1 t night mu/ h made a conv]t ( me4 ,:il/ ! voice1 9 ! well-rememb]$ tones ( my old fri5d1 0 speak+1 & 8 h& w&]$ ?r\gh my hair1 ,miss ,%[]s cont9u$ to sleep1 or to appe> to sleep1 ) h] back t[>ds me1 & h] h&s sewn into h] nightdress sleeves1 & ! sleeves sewn d[n to ! b$4 ,b _h %e be5 wide awake & ) bo? h&s free1 %e c\ld n h spok5 to me 9 ,john ,p[les' un=gott5 voice ( ?+s t _h occurr$ :5 %e 0 an infant & ?\s&s ( miles away4 ,& ,i affirm t ! voice spoke to me ( ?+s t no "o b ,john ,p[les c\ld possibly h kn[n4 ,he did n fail to rem9d me ( ! promise he _h made1 & ! _m times he _h tri$ to fulfil x be=e1 & he assur$ me he %\ld be con/antly ) me f t "t4 ,x 0 daylight be=e ! voice ceas$ speak+1 & !n bo? ,miss ,%[]s & ,i 7 s exhau/$1 we c\ld h>dly raise our heads f ! pill[s4 ,i mu/ n =get to add t :5 we did op5 our eyes aga9 ^u ?is "w-a-day _w1 we f\nd !re 0 h>dly an article 9 ! room t _h n *ang$ places4 ,! pictures 7 all turn$ ) _! faces to ! wall--! crock]y f ! wa%/& 0 pil$ 9 ! f5d]--! ornam5ts f ! mantel-piece 7 on ! dress+-table--9 fact1 ! :ole room 0 topsy-turvy4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,william ,flet*] gave 8 fir/ lecture 9 ,engl&1 9 ! ,/e9way ,hall1 my husb&1 ,colonel ,lean1 & ,i1 w5t to he> him4 ,we _h nev] se5 ,mr4 ,flet*] be=e1 nor any ( 8 family1 nor did he "k we 7 among/ ! audi5ce4 ,our fir/ view ( him 0 :5 he /epp$ ^u ! plat=m1 & we 7 seat$ q 9 ! body ( ! hall1 :i* 0 full4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,flet*]'s cu/om1 aft] 8 lecture 0 conclud$1 to describe su* visions z 7 pres5t$ to him1 & he only ask$ 9 return t if ! p & places 7 recogniz$1 ^? :o recogniz$ !m w\ld be brave en\gh to say s1 = ! sake ( ! audi5ce & himself4 ,i c und]/& t /rang]s :o w5t !re & he>d no?+ t conc]n$ !mselves w\ld be v apt to imag9e x 0 all humbug1 & t ^? :o claim$ a k ( ! visions 7 simply conf$]ates ( ,mr4 ,flet*]4 ,b !re is no?+ m true ?an t circum/ances alt] cases4 ,i ent]$ ,/e9way ,hall z a p]fect /rang]1 & z a press-writ]1 q prep>$ to expose trick]y if ,i detect$ x4 ,& ?is is :at ,i he>d4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,flet*] _h describ$ sev]al p]sons & sc5es unkn[n to me1 he took out a h&k]*ief & began to wipe 8 face1 z ?\gh he 7 v w>m4 ,i am no long] 9 ,engl&1 n[1 he said4 ,! sc5e has q *ang$1 & ,i am tak5 ov] ! sea1 ?\s&s ( miles away1 & ,i am 9 a *amb] ) all ! doors & w9d[s op54 ,oh6 h[ hot x is6 ,i ?9k ,i am some:]e 9 ! tropics4 ,o6 ,i see :y ,i h be5 br\ght "h6 ,x is to see a "y man die6 ,?is is a dea? *amb]4 ,he is ly+ on a b$4 ,he looks v pale1 & he is v ne> dea?1 b he has only be5 ill a %ort "t4 ,8 hair is a k9d ( gold5 *e/nut color1 & he has blue eyes4 ,he is an ,engli%man1 & ,i c see ! lett] ',p' above 8 head4 ,he has n be5 happy on e>?1 & he is q cont5t to die4 ,he pu%es all ! influ5ces t are r\nd 8 b$ away f him4 ,n[ ,i see a lady come & sit d[n beside him4 ,he holds h] h&1 & appe>s to ask h] to d some?+1 & ,i he> a /ra9 ( sweet music4 ,x is a song he has he>d 9 happi] times1 & on ! brea? ( x 8 _s passes away4 ,x is to ?is lady he seems to come n[4 ,%e is sitt+ on my left ab\t half way d[n ! hall4 ,a little girl1 ) h] h&s full ( blue fl[]s1 po9ts h] out to me4 ,! little girl holds up ! fl[]s1 & ,i see !y are wov5 into a resemblance ( ! lett] ,f4 ,%e tells me t is ! initial lett] ( h] "m's "n & h] own4 ,& ,i see ?is message writt54 ',to my de>e/ fri5d1 = su* y ev] 7 to me f ! beg9n+4 ,i h be5 ) y ?r\gh all y\r "t ( trial & sorr[1 & ,i am rejoic$ to see t a happi] era is beg9n+ = y4 ,i am always ne> y4 ,! d>kness is fa/ roll+ away1 & happ9ess w succe$ x4 ,pray = me1 & ,i %all be ne> y 9 y\r pray]s4 ,i pray ,god to bless y & to bless me1 & to br+ u toge!r aga9 9 ! summ] l&4' ,& ,i see ! _s po9t+ ) 8 h& f> away1 z ?\gh to intimate t ! happ9ess he speaks ( is only ! beg9n+ ( "s t w ext5d to a long di/ance ( "t4 ,i see ?is sc5e m pla9ly ?an any ,i h ev] se5 be=e4 ,^! words 7 writt5 d[n at ! "t !y 7 spok54 ,colonel ,lean & ,i 7 sitt+ 9 ! v spot indicat$ by ,mr4 ,flet*]1 & ! little girl ) ! blue fl[]s 0 my _s *ild1 ,flor5ce1 ^: hi/ory ,i %all give 9 ! next *apt]4 ,b my communications ) ,john ,p[les1 ?\gh v extraord9>y1 7 n satisfactory to me4 ,i am ! ,?omas1 surnam$ ,didymus1 ( ! spirituali/ic _w1 :o wants to see & t\* & h&le be=e ,i c altoge!r believe4 ,i want$ to meet ,john ,p[les & talk ) him face to face1 & x seem$ su* an impossibility = him to mat]ialize 9 ! light t1 aft] 8 two failures ) ,miss ,%[]s1 he refus$ to try4 ,i 0 always worry+ him to tell me if we %\ld meet 9 ! body be=e ,i left ?is _w1 & 8 answ] 0 always1 ,yes6 b n j yet6 ,i _h no idea !n t ,i %\ld h to cross ! ,atlantic be=e ,i saw my de> old fri5d aga94 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,my ,,_s ,,*ild4 ,! same ye> t ,john ,p[les di$1 #ahfj1 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! greate/ tr\ble ( my life4 ,x is q unnecess>y to my n>rative to relate :at t tr\ble 01 nor h[ x affect$ me1 b ,i suff]$ t]ribly bo? 9 m9d & body1 & x 0 *iefly = ?is reason t ! m$ical m5 advis$ my return to ,engl&1 :i* ,i rea*$ on ! #ad? ( ,decemb]1 & on ! #cj? ( ! same mon? a daught] 0 born to me1 :o surviv$ h] bir? = only t5 days4 ,! *ild 0 born ) a mo/ peculi> blemi%1 :i* x is necess>y = ! purpose ( my argum5t to describe4 ,on ! left side ( ! upp] lip 0 a m>k z ?\gh a semi-circul> piece ( fle% _h be5 cut out by a bullet-m\ld1 :i* expos$ "p ( ! gum4 ,! swall[ also _h be5 subm]g$ 9 ! gullet1 s t %e _h = ! %ort p]iod ( h] e>?ly exi/5ce to be f$ by artificial means1 & ! jaw itself _h be5 s twi/$ t c\ld %e h liv$ to cut h] tee?1 ! d\ble ones w\ld h be5 9 front4 ,?is blemi% 0 consid]$ to be ( s rem>kable a type t ,dr4 ,fr$]ick ,butl] ( ,w9*e/]1 :o att5d$ me1 invit$ sev]al o!r m$ical m51 f ,s\?ampton & o!r places1 to exam9e ! infant ) him1 & !y all agre$ t a simil> case _h nev] come "u _! notice be=e4 ,?is is a v important factor 9 my n>rative4 ,i 0 closely cate*iz$ z to :e!r ,i _h suff]$ any physical or m5tal %ock1 t %\ld acc\nt = ! injury to my *ild1 & x 0 decid$ t ! tr\ble ,i _h exp]i5c$ 0 suffici5t to produce x4 ,! case1 "u feign$ names1 0 fully report$ 9 ! ,lancet z some?+ q out ( ! common way4 ,my little *ild1 :o 0 baptiz$ by ! "n ( ,flor5ce1 l+]$ until ! #aj? ( ,janu>y1 #ahfa1 & !n pass$ quietly away1 & :5 my fir/ natural disappo9tm5t 0 ov] ,i ceas$ to ?9k ( h] except z ( some?+ :i* might h be51 b nev] w\ld be aga94 ,9 ?is _w ( mis]y1 ! loss ( an infant is soon swall[$ up 9 m active tr\ble4 ,/ill ,i nev] q =got my poor baby1 p]haps because at t "t %e 0 happily ! "o dead lamb ( my little flock4 ,9 rec\nt+ ! ev5ts ( my fir/ seance ) ,mrs4 ,holmes1 ,i h m5tion$ h[ a "y girl mu* muffl$ up ab\t ! m\? & *9 appe>$1 & intimat$ t %e came = me1 al?\gh ,i c\ld n recognize h]4 ,i 0 s ignorant ( ! life beyond ! grave at t p]iod1 t x nev] /ruck me t ! baby :o _h left me at t5 days old _h be5 gr[+ s9ce our sep>ation1 until %e _h rea*$ ! age ( t5 ye>s4 ,i c\ld n int]pret ,longfell[ 7:om ,i consid] "o ( ! sublime/ spirituali/s ( ! age7 z ,i c n[4 ,day aft] day we ?9k :at %e is do+1 ,9 ^? bright realms ( air3 ,ye> aft] ye>1 h] t5d] /eps pursu+1 ,behold h] gr[n m fair4 4 4 4 4 4 ,n z a *ild %all we aga9 behold h]3 ,= :51 ) rapture wild1 ,9 our embraces we aga9 enfold h]1 ,%e w n be a *ild2 ,b a fair maid5 9 h] fa!r's mansion1 ,clo!d ) cele/ial grace4 ,& beautiful ) all ! s\l's expansion1 ,%all we behold h] face6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ seance made su* an impression on my m9d t two nights aft]w>ds ,i aga9 pres5t$ myself 7?is "t alone7 at ,mrs4 ,holmes' rooms to att5d ano!r4 ,x 0 a v diff]5t circle on ! second occasion4 ,!re 7 ab\t ?irty p pres5t1 all /rang]s to ea* o!r1 & ! manife/ations 7 proportionately ord9>y4 ,ano!r pr(essional m$ium1 a ,mrs4 ,dav5port1 0 pres5t1 z "o ( h] controls1 :om %e call$ ,bell1 _h promis$1 if possible1 to %[ h] face to h]4 ,z soon1 !re=e1 z ! fir/ _s face appe>$ 7:i* 0 t ( ! same little girl t ,i _h se5 be=e71 ,mrs4 ,dav5port exclaim$1 ,!re's ',bell1' ,:y6 ,i said1 t's ! little nun we saw on ,monday4 ,o6 no6 t's my ',bell1' p]si/$ ,mrs4 ,dav5port4 ,b ,mrs4 ,holmes took my side1 & 0 positive ! _s came = me4 ,%e told me %e _h be5 try+ to communicate ) h] s9ce ! previ\s seance4 ,i "k %e is ne>ly connect$ ) y1 %e said4 ,h y nev] lo/ a relation ( h] age8 ,nev]6 ,i repli$2 & at t decl>ation ! little _s mov$ away1 sorr[fully z be=e4 ,a few weeks aft] ,i receiv$ an invitation f ,mr4 ,h5ry ,dunphy 7! g5tleman :o _h introduc$ me to ,mrs4 ,holmes7 to att5d a private seance1 giv5 at 8 own h\se 9 ,upp] ,gl\ce/] ,place1 by ! well-kn[n m$ium ,flor5ce ,cook4 ,! d\ble draw+-rooms 7 divid$ by velvet curta9s1 beh9d :i* ,miss ,cook 0 seat$ 9 an arm-*air1 ! curta9s be+ p9n$ toge!r half-way up1 leav+ a l>ge ap]ture 9 ! %ape ( a ,v4 ,be+ a complete /rang] to ,miss ,cook1 ,i 0 surpris$ to he> ! voice ( h] control direct t ,i %\ld /& by ! curta9s & hold ! l[] p>ts toge!r :il/ ! =ms appe>$ above1 le/ ! p9s %\ld give way1 & necess>ily f my position ,i c\ld he> e ^w t pass$ betwe5 ,miss ,cook & h] guide4 ,! fir/ face t %[$ itself 0 t ( a man unkn[n to me2 !n ensu$ a k9d ( fright5$ colloquy betwe5 ! m$ium & h] control4 ,take x away4 ,g away6 ,i don't l y4 ,don't t\* me--y fright5 me6 ,g away6 ,i he>d ,miss ,cook exclaim1 & !n h] guide's voice int]pos$ itself1 ,don't be silly1 ,florrie4 ,don't be unk9d4 ,x won't hurt y1 etc41 & imm$iately aft]w>ds ! same little girl ,i _h se5 at ,mrs4 ,holmes' rose to view at ! ap]ture ( ! curta9s1 muffl$ up z be=e1 b smil+ ) h] eyes at me4 ,i direct$ ! att5tion ( ! company to h]1 call+ h] aga9 my little nun4 ,i 0 surpris$1 h[ev]1 at ! evid5t di/a/e ,miss ,cook _h display$ t[>ds ! _s1 & :5 ! seance 0 conclud$ & %e _h rega9$ h] normal condition1 ,i ask$ h] if %e c\ld recall ! faces %e saw "u trance4 ,sometimes1 %e repli$4 ,i told h] ( ! little nun1 & dem&$ ! reason ( h] app>5t dread ( h]4 ,i c h>dly tell y1 said ,miss ,cook2 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t h]4 ,%e is q a /rang] to me1 b h] face is n fully develop$1 ,i ?9k4 ,!re is some?+ wrong ab\t h] m\?4 ,%e fright5s me4 ,?is rem>k1 ?\gh made ) ! utmo/ c>elessness1 set me ?9k+1 & aft] ,i _h return$ home1 ,i wrote to ,miss ,cook1 ask+ h] to inquire ( h] guides :o ! little _s 04 ,%e repli$ z foll[s3 ,de> ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*1 ,i h ask$ ',katie ,k+1' b %e _c tell me any?+ fur!r ab\t ! _s t came ?r\gh me ! o!r ev5+ ?an t %e is a "y girl closely connect$ ) y\rself4 ,i 0 n1 h[ev]1 yet conv9c$ ( ! _s's id5tity1 al?\gh ,john ,p[les con/antly assur$ me t x 0 my *ild4 ,i tri$ h>d to communicate ) h] at home1 b )\t success4 ,i f9d 9 ! memor&a ,i kept ( our private seances at t p]iod sev]al messages f ,p[les ref]r+ to ,flor5ce4 ,9 "o he says1 ,y\r *ild's want ( p[] to communicate ) y is n because %e is too pure1 b because %e is too weak4 ,%e w speak to y "s day4 ,%e is n 9 heav54 ,?is la/ ass]tion1 kn[+ s little z ,i did ( a future /ate1 bo? puzzl$ & griev$ me4 ,i c\ld n believe t an innoc5t infant 0 n 9 ! ,beatific ,pres5ce--yet ,i c\ld n und]/& :at motive my fri5d c\ld h 9 lead+ me a/ray4 ,i _h yet to le>n t once receiv$ into ,heav5 no _s c\ld return to e>?1 & t a _s may h a tra9+ to und]go1 ev5 ?\gh x has nev] committ$ a mortal s94 ,a fur!r pro(1 h[ev]1 t my dead *ild _h nev] di$ 0 to rea* me f a qu>t] :]e ,i lea/ expect$ x4 ,i 0 editor ( ! magaz9e ,london ,society at t "t1 & among/ my contributors 0 ,dr4 ,k5+ale ,cook1 :o _h m>ri$ ,mabel ,coll9s1 ! n[ well-kn[n writ] ( spirituali/ic novels4 ,"o day ,dr4 ,cook br\ght me an invitation f 8 wife 7:om ,i _h nev] met7 to sp5d ,saturday to ,monday ) !m 9 _! cottage at ,r$hill1 & ,i accept$ x1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! proclivities ( ei!r ( !m1 & !y kn[+ z little ( my private hi/ory z ,i did ( !irs4 ,& ,i mu/ take ?is opportunity to obs]ve t1 at ?is p]iod1 ,i _h nev] made my lo/ *ild ! subject ( conv]sation ev5 ) my mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,! memory ( h] life & dea?1 & ! tr\bles t caus$ x1 0 n a happy "o1 & ( no int]e/ to any b myself4 ,s little1 !re=e1 _h x be5 discuss$ among/ u t until ,flor5ce reappe>$ to revive ! topic1 my eld] *ildr5 7 ignorant t _! si/] _h be5 m>k$ 9 any way diff]5tly f !mselves4 ,x may1 !re=e1 be suppos$ h[ unlikely x 0 t utt] /rang]s & public m$ia %\ld h ga9$ any inkl+ ( ! matt]4 ,i w5t d[n to ,r$hill1 & z ,i 0 sitt+ ) ! ,k5+ale ,cooks aft] d9n]1 ! subject ( ,spiritualism came on ! tapis1 & ,i 0 in=m$ t ! wife 0 a p[]ful trance m$ium1 :i* mu* int]e/$ me1 z ,i _h n1 at t p]iod1 _h any exp]i5ce ( h] p>ticul> class ( m$ium%ip4 ,9 ! ev5+ we sat toge!r1 & ,mrs4 ,cook hav+ become entranc$1 h] husb& took %or?& notes ( h] utt]ances4 ,sev]al old fri5ds ( _! family spoke ?r\gh h]1 & ,i 0 li/5+ to !m 9 ! li/less mann] 9 :i* we he> ! conv]sation ( /rang]s1 :5 my att5tion 0 ar\s$ by ! m$ium sudd5ly leav+ h] seat1 & fall+ on h] knees be=e me1 kiss+ my h&s & face1 & sobb+ viol5tly ! :ile4 ,i wait$ 9 expectation ( he>+ :o ?is might be1 :5 ! manife/ations z sudd5ly ceas$1 ! m$ium return$ to h] seat1 & ! voice ( "o ( h] guides said t ! _s 0 unable to speak ?r\gh excess ( emotion1 b w\ld try aga9 lat] 9 ! ev5+4 ,i _h almo/ =gott5 ! circum/ance 9 li/5+ to o!r communications1 :5 ,i 0 />tl$ by he>+ ! ^w ,"m6 sigh$ r ?an spok54 ,i 0 ab\t to make "s excit$ reply1 :5 ! m$ium rais$ h] h& to enjo9 sil5ce1 & ! foll[+ communication 0 tak5 d[n by ,mr4 ,cook z %e pron\nc$ ! words4 ,! s5t5ces 9 p>5!ses are my replies to h]4 ,"m6 ,i am ',flor5ce4' ,i mu/ be v quiet4 ,i want to feel ,i h a "m /ill4 ,i am s lonely4 ,:y %\ld ,i be s8 ,i _c speak well4 ,i want to be l "o ( y4 ,i want to feel ,i h a "m & si/]s4 ,i am s f> away f y all n[4 7,b ,i always ?9k ( y1 my de> dead baby47 ,t's j x--y\r baby4 ,b ,i'm n a baby n[4 ,i %all get ne>]4 ,!y tell me ,i %all4 ,i d n "k if ,i c come :5 y are alone4 ,x's all s d>k4 ,i "k y are !re1 b s dimly4 ,i've gr[n all by myself4 ,i'm n really unhappy1 b ,i want to get ne>] y4 ,i "k y ?9k ( me1 b y ?9k ( me z a baby4 ,y don't "k me z ,i am4 ,y've se5 me1 because 9 my love ,i h =c$ myself ^u y4 ,i've n be5 among/ ! fl[]s yet1 b ,i %all be1 v soon n[2 b ,i want my "m to take me !re4 ,all has be5 giv5 me t c be giv5 me1 b ,i _c receive x1 except 9 s f>---- ,"h %e seem$ unable to express h]self4 7,did ! tr\ble ,i _h be=e y\r bir? affect y\r _s1 ,flor5ce87 ,only z ?+s cause ea* o!r4 ,i 0 ) y1 "m1 all ?r\gh t tr\ble4 ,i %\ld be ne>] to y1 ?an any *ild y h1 if ,i c\ld only get close to y4 7,i c't be> to he> y speak s sadly1 de>4 ,i h always believ$ t y1 at lea/1 7 happy 9 ,heav547 ,i am n 9 ,heav56 ,b !re w come a day1 "m--,i c laugh :5 ,i say x--:5 we %all g to heav5 toge!r & pick blue fl[]s--blue fl[]s4 ,!y are s good to me "h1 b if y\r eye _c be> ! daylight y _c see ! butt]cups & daisies4 ,i did n le>n till aft]w>ds t 9 ! spiritual language blue fl[]s are typical ( happ9ess4 ,! next "q ,i ask$ h] 0 if %e ?\ght %e c\ld write ?r\gh me4 ,i don't seem able to write ?r\gh y1 b :y1 ,i "k n4 7,d y "k y\r si/]s1 ,eva & ,e!l87 ,no6 no6 9 a we>y voice4 ,! l9k ( si/]hood is only ?r\gh ! "m4 ,t k9d ( si/]hood does n la/1 because !re is a high]4 7,d y ev] see y\r fa!r87 ,no6 he is f>1 f> away4 ,i w5t once1 n m4 ,"m1 de>1 he'll love me :5 he comes "h4 ,!y've told me s1 & !y always tell tru? "h6 ,i am b a *ild1 yet n s v little4 ,i seem compos$ ( two ?+s--a *ild 9 ignorance & a woman 9 ye>s4 ,:y c't ,i speak at o!r places8 ,i h wi%$ & tri$6 ,i've come v ne>1 b x seems s easy to speak n[4 ,?is m$ium seems s diff]5t4 7,i wi% y c\ld come to me :5 ,i am alone1 ,flor5ce47 ,y %all "k me6 ,i w come1 "m1 de>4 ,i %all always be able to come "h4 ,i d come to y1 b n 9 ! same way4 ,%e spoke 9 su* a pla9tive1 melan*oly voice t ,mrs4 ,cook1 ?9k+ %e w\ld depress my spirits1 said1 ,don't make y\r /ate out to be sadd] ?an x really is4 ,h] reply 0 v rem>kable4 ,i am1 z ,i am6 ,fri5d6 :5 y come "h1 if y f9d t sadness is1 y w n be able to alt] x by plung+ into mat]ial pleasures4 ,our sadness makes ! _w we live 94 ,x is n de$s t make u wrong4 ,x is ! /ate 9 :i* we 7 born4 ,"m6 y say ,i di$ s9less4 ,t is no?+4 ,i 0 born 9 a /ate4 ,_h ,i liv$1 ,i %\ld h caus$ y m pa9 ?an y c "k4 ,i am bett] "h4 ,i 0 n fit to battle ) ! _w1 & !y took me f x4 ,"m6 y won't let ?is make y sad4 ,y mu/ n4 7,:at c ,i d to br+ y ne>] to me87 ,i don't "k :at w br+ me ne>]1 b ,i'm help$ already by j talk+ to y4 ,!re's a ladd] ( brightness--e /ep4 ,i believe ,i've ga9$ j "o /ep n[4 ,o6 ! ,div9e tea*+s are s my/]i\s4 ,"m6 does x seem /range to y to he> y\r 'baby' say ?+s z if %e knew !m8 ,i'm go+ n[4 ,good-bye6 ,& s ,flor5ce w5t4 ,! next voice t spoke 0 t ( a guide ( ! m$ium1 & ,i ask$ h] = a p]sonal description ( my daught] z %e !n appe>$4 ,%e repli$1 ,h] face is d[nca/4 ,we h tri$ to *e] h]1 b %e is v sad4 ,x is ! /ate 9 :i* %e 0 born4 ,e physical de=mity is ! m>k ( a condition4 ,a weak body is n necess>ily ! m>k ( a weak _s1 b ! prison ( x1 because ! _s might be too passionate o!rwise4 ,y _c judge 9 :at way ! m9d is de=m$ because ! body is de=m$4 ,x does n foll[ t a cank] 9 ! body is a cank] 9 ! m9d4 ,b ! m9d may be too exub]ant--may ne$ a cank] to re/ra9 x4 ,i h copi$ ?is conv]sation1 ^w = ^w1 f ! %or?& notes tak5 at ! "t ( utt]ance2 & :5 x is rememb]$ t nei!r ,mrs4 ,k5+ale ,cook nor h] husb& knew t ,i _h lo/ a *ild--t !y _h nev] be5 9 my h\se nor associat$ ) any ( my fri5ds--x w at lea/ be ackn[l$g$1 ev5 by ! mo/ sceptical1 t x 0 a v rem>kable co9cid5ce t ,i %\ld receive su* a communication f ! lips ( a p]fect /rang]4 ,only once aft] ?is did ,flor5ce communicate ) me ?r\gh ! same s\rce4 ,%e f\nd cong5ial m$ia ne>] home1 & naturally avail$ h]self ( !m4 ,b ! second occasion 0 almo/ m conv9c+ ?an ! fir/4 ,i w5t "o aft]noon to consult my solicitor 9 ! /ricte/ confid5ce z to h[ ,i %\ld act "u "s v pa9ful circum/ances1 & he gave me 8 advice4 ,! next morn+ z ,i sat at breakfa/1 ,mrs4 ,cook1 :o 0 /ill liv+ at ,r$hill1 ran into my room ) an apology = ! unc]emoni\sness ( h] visit1 on ! score t %e _h receiv$ a message = me ! night be=e :i* ,flor5ce _h begg$ h] to deliv] )\t delay4 ,! message 0 to ?is effect3 ,tell my "m t ,i 0 ) h] ?is aft]noon at ! lawy]'s1 & %e is n to foll[ ! advice giv5 h]1 z x w d h>m in/ead ( good4 ,mrs4 ,cook add$1 ,i don't "k to :at ',flor5ce' alludes1 ( c\rse1 b ,i ?\ght x be/1 z ,i 0 com+ to t[n1 to let y "k at once4 ,! =ce ( ?is anecdote does n lie 9 ! context4 ,! my/]y is conta9$ 9 ! fact ( a secret int]view hav+ be5 ov]he>d & comm5t$ ^u4 ,b ! tru? is1 t hav+ great] confid5ce 9 ! c\nsel ( my visible guide ?an 9 t ( my invisible "o1 ,i abid$ by ! =m]1 & regrett$ x ev] aft]w>ds4 ,! fir/ conv]sation ,i held ) ,flor5ce _h a great effect ^u me4 ,i knew be=e t my uncontroll$ grief _h be5 ! cause ( ! untimely dea? ( h] body1 b x _h nev] /ruck me t h] _s w\ld c>ry ! effects ( x into ! unse5 _w4 ,x 0 a w>n+ to me 7z x %\ld be to all mo!rs7 n to take ! solemn responsibility ( mat]nity ^u !mselves )\t be+ prep>$ to sacrifice _! own feel+s = ! sake ( _! *ildr54 ,flor5ce assur$ me1 h[ev]1 t communion ) myself 9 my improv$ condition ( happ9ess w\ld soon lift h] _s f its /ate ( depression1 & consequ5tly ,i seiz$ e opportunity ( see+ & speak+ ) h]4 ,dur+ ! succe$+ twelve mon?s ,i att5d$ num]\s seances ) v>i\s m$ia1 & my _s *ild 7z %e call$ h]self7 nev] fail$ to manife/ ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( any "o ( !m1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 9 diff]5t ways4 ,?r\gh "s %e t\*$ me only1 & always ) an infant's h&1 t ,i might recognize x z h]s1 or laid h] m\? aga9/ m9e t ,i might feel ! sc> ^u h] lip2 ?r\gh o!rs %e spoke1 or wrote1 or %[$ h] face1 b ,i nev] att5d$ a seance at :i* %e omitt$ to notify h] pres5ce4 ,once at a d>k circle1 held ) ,mr4 ,*>les ,williams1 aft] hav+ _h my dress & t ( my next neighbor1 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 pull$ sev]al times z if to attract our att5tion1 ! d>kness op5$ be=e u1 & !re /ood my *ild1 smil+ at u l a happy dream1 h] fair hair wav+ ab\t h] temples1 & h] blue eyes fix$ on me4 ,%e 0 clo!d 9 :ite1 b we saw no m ?an h] head & bu/1 ab\t :i* h] h&s held h] drap]y4 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell saw h] z pla9ly z ,i did4 ,on ano!r occasion ,mr4 ,william ,egl9ton propos$ to me to try & procure ! _s-writ+ on 8 arm4 ,he direct$ me to g into ano!r room & write ! "n ( ! fri5d ,i lov$ be/ 9 ! _s _w ^u a scrap ( pap]1 :i* ,i 0 to twi/ up tightly & take back to him4 ,i did s1 writ+ ! "n ( ,john ,p[les4 ,:5 ,i return$ to ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 he b>$ 8 arm1 & hold+ ! pap] to ! c&le till x 0 r$uc$ to t9d]1 rubb$ 8 fle% ) ! a%es4 ,i knew :at 0 expect$ to ensue4 ,! "n writt5 on ! pap] 0 to reappe> 9 r$ or :ite lett]s on ! m$ium's arm4 ,! sceptic w\ld say x 0 a trick ( ?\ght-read+1 & t1 ! m$ium kn[+ :at ,i _h writt51 _h prep>$ ! writ+ dur+ my abs5ce4 ,b to 8 surprise & m9e1 :5 at la/ he %ook ! a%es f 8 arm1 we read1 writt5 9 a bold1 cle> h&1 ! words--,flor5ce is ! de>e/1 z ?\gh my _s *ild _h giv5 me a g5tle rebuke = writ+ any "n b h] own4 ,x seems curi\s to me n[ to look back & rememb] h[ melan*oly %e us$ to be :5 %e fir/ came back to me1 = z soon z %e _h e/abli%$ an unbrok5 communication betwe5 u1 %e develop$ into ! m]rie/ little _s ,i h ev] kn[n1 & ?\gh h] *ildhood has n[ pass$ away1 & %e is m dignifi$ & ?\ghtful & womanly1 %e always appe>s joy\s & happy4 ,%e has manife/$ l>gely to me ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,colman4 ,i _h kn[n h]1 dur+ a d>k seance ) a v small private circle 7! m$ium be+ securely held & fa/5$ ! :ile7 run ab\t ! room1 l ! *ild %e 01 & speak to & kiss ea* sitt] 9 turn1 pull+ (f ! s(a & *air cov]s & pil+ !m up 9 ! middle ( ! table1 & *ang+ ! ornam5ts ( ev]yone pres5t--plac+ ! g5tlem5's neckties r\nd ! ?roats ( ! ladies1 & hang+ ! ladies' e>r+s 9 ! buttonholes ( ! g5tlem5's coats--j z %e might h done _h %e be5 /ill ) u1 a happy1 pett$ *ild1 on e>?4 ,i h kn[n h] come 9 ! d>k & sit on my lap & kiss my face & h&s1 & let me feel ! defect 9 h] m\? ) my own4 ,"o bright ev5+ on ! #i? ( ,july--my bir?day--,ar?ur ,colman walk$ 9 q unexpect$ly to pay me a visit1 & z ,i _h "s fri5ds ) me1 we agre$ to h a seance4 ,x 0 impossible to make ! room d>k1 z ! w9d[s 7 only %ad$ by v5etian bl9ds1 b we l[]$ !m1 & sat 9 ! twilight4 ,! fir/ ?+ we he>d 0 ! voice ( ,flor5ce :isp]+--,a pres5t = de> "m's bir?day1 :5 some?+ 0 put into my h&4 ,!n %e cross$ to ! side ( a lady pres5t & dropp$ some?+ into h] h&1 say+1 ,& a pres5t = de> "m's fri5d6 ,i knew at once by ! feel ( x t :at ,flor5ce _h giv5 me 0 a *aplet ( beads1 & kn[+ h[ (t51 "u simil> circum/ances1 articles are m]ely c>ri$ ab\t a room1 ,i conclud$ x 0 "o :i* lay ^u my draw+-room mantel-piece1 & said z mu*4 ,i 0 answ]$ by ! voice ( ,aimee1 ! m$ium's ne>e/ control4 ,y are mi/ak51 %e said1 ',flor5ce' has giv5 y a *aplet y h nev] se5 be=e4 ,%e 0 exce$+ly anxi\s to give y a pres5t on y\r bir?day1 s ,i gave h] ! beads :i* 7 buri$ ) me4 ,!y came f my c(f94 ,i held !m 9 my h&4 ,all ,i ask is1 t y w n %ew !m to ,ar?ur until ,i give y leave4 ,he is n well at pres5t1 & ! sight ( !m w upset him4 ,i 0 greatly a/oni%$1 b1 ( c\rse1 ,i foll[$ h] in/ructions1 & :5 ,i _h an opportunity to exam9e ! beads1 ,i f\nd t !y really 7 /rang]s to me1 & _h n be5 9 ! h\se be=e4 ,! pres5t my lady fri5d _h receiv$ 0 a l>ge1 unset topaz4 ,! *aplet 0 made ( c>v$ wood & /eel4 ,x 0 n till mon?s _h elaps$ t ,i 0 giv5 p]mission to %[ x to ,ar?ur ,colman4 ,he imm$iately recogniz$ x z ! "o he _h himself plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ,aimee z %e lay 9 h] c(f91 & :5 ,i saw h[ ! sight affect$ him1 ,i regrett$ ,i _h told him any?+ ab\t x4 ,i (f]$ to give ! beads up to him1 b he refus$ to receive !m1 & !y rema9 9 my possession to ?is day4 ,b ! great climax t 0 to prove beyond all "q ! p]sonal id5tity ( ! _s :o communicat$ ) me1 ) ! body ,i _h br\ght into ! _w1 0 yet to come4 ,mr4 ,william ,h>rison1 ! editor ( ! ,spirituali/ 7:o1 aft] sev5te5 ye>s' pati5t rese>* into ! sci5ce ( ,spiritualism1 _h nev] receiv$ a p]sonal pro( ( ! return ( 8 own fri5ds1 or relations7 wrote me ^w t he _h receiv$ a message f 8 lately deceas$ fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,/ew>t1 to ! effect t if he w\ld sit ) ! m$ium1 ,flor5ce ,cook1 & "o or two h>moni\s companions1 %e w\ld d h] be/ to appe> to him 9 h] e>?ly lik5ess & af=d him ! te/ he _h s long s\ght aft]4 ,mr4 ,h>rison ask$ me1 !re=e1 if ,i w\ld jo9 him & ,miss ,kidl+bury--! secret>y to ! ,briti% ,national ,association ( ,spirituali/s--9 hold+ a seance ) ,miss ,cook1 to :i* ,i agre$1 & we met 9 "o ( ! rooms ( ! ,association = t purpose4 ,x 0 a v small room1 ab\t #h feet by #af feet1 0 unc>pet$ & conta9$ no furniture1 s we c>ri$ 9 ?ree cane-bottom$ *airs = our accommodation4 ,across "o corn] ( ! room1 ab\t f\r feet f ! floor1 we nail$ an old black %awl1 & plac$ a cu%ion beh9d x = ,miss ,cook to lean h] head aga9/4 ,miss ,flor5ce ,cook1 :o is a brunette1 ( a small1 slight figure1 ) d>k eyes & hair :i* %e wore 9 a pr(usion ( curls1 0 dress$ 9 a high grey m]9o1 ornam5t$ ) crimson ribbons4 ,%e in=m$ me previ\s to sitt+1 t %e _h become re/less dur+ h] trances lately1 & 9 ! habit ( walk+ out among/ ! circle1 & %e ask$ me z a fri5d 7= su* we _h by t "t become7 to scold h] well %\ld su* a ?+ occur1 & ord] h] to g back into ! cab9et z if %e 7 a *ild or a dog2 & ,i promis$ h] ,i w\ld d s4 ,aft] ,flor5ce ,cook _h sat d[n on ! floor1 beh9d ! black %awl 7:i* left h] grey m]9o skirt expos$71 & laid h] head aga9/ ! cu%ion1 we l[]$ ! gas a little1 & took our seats on ! ?ree cane *airs4 ,! m$ium appe>$ v uneasy at fir/1 & we he>d h] remon/rat+ ) ! influ5ces = us+ h] s r\ghly4 ,9 a few m9utes1 h[ev]1 !re 0 a tremul\s movem5t ( ! black %awl1 & a l>ge :ite h& 0 sev]al times ?ru/ into view & )drawn aga94 ,i _h nev] se5 ,mrs4 ,/ew>t 7= :om we 7 expressly sitt+7 9 ?is life1 & c\ld n1 !re=e1 recognize ! h&2 b we all rem>k$ h[ l>ge & :ite x 04 ,9 ano!r m9ute ! %awl 0 lift$ up1 & a female figure crawl$ on its h&s & knees f beh9d x1 & !n /ood up & reg>d$ u4 ,x 0 impossible1 9 ! dim light & at ! di/ance %e /ood f u1 to id5tify ! features1 s ,mr4 ,h>rison ask$ if %e 7 ,mrs4 ,/ew>t4 ,! figure %ook its head4 ,i _h lo/ a si/] a few mon?s previ\sly1 & ! ?\ght fla%$ across me t x might be h]4 ,is x y1 ,emily8 ,i ask$2 b ! head 0 /ill %ak5 to express a negative1 & a simil> "q on ! "p ( ,miss ,kidl+bury1 ) respect to a fri5d ( h] own1 met ) ! same response4 ,:o c x be8 ,i rem>k$ curi\sly to ,mr4 ,h>rison4 ,"m6 don't y "k me8 s\nd$ 9 ,flor5ce's :isp]+ voice4 ,i />t$ up to approa* h]1 exclaim+1 ,o6 my d>l+ *ild6 ,i nev] ?\ght ,i %\ld meet y "h6 ,b %e said1 ,g back to y\r *air1 & ,i w come to y6 ,i reseat$ myself1 & ,flor5ce cross$ ! room & sat d[n on my lap4 ,%e 0 m unclo!d on t occasion ?an any mat]ializ$ _s ,i h ev] se54 ,%e wore no?+ on h] head1 only h] hair1 ( :i* %e appe>s to h an imm5se quantity1 fell d[n h] back & cov]$ h] %\ld]s4 ,h] arms 7 b>e & h] feet & "p ( h] legs1 & ! dress %e wore _h no %ape or /yle1 b seem$ l s _m y>ds ( s(t ?ick musl91 w\nd r\nd h] body f ! bosom to bel[ ! knees4 ,%e 0 a heavy weight--p]haps t5 /one--& _h well-cov]$ limbs4 ,9 fact1 %e 0 !n1 & has appe>$ = sev]al ye>s pa/1 to be1 9 po9t ( size & %ape1 s l h] elde/ si/] ,eva1 t ,i always obs]ve ! resemblance betwe5 !m4 ,?is seance took place at a p]iod :5 ,flor5ce mu/ h be5 ab\t sev5te5 ye>s old4 ,flor5ce1 my d>l+1 ,i said1 is ?is really y8 ,turn up ! gas1 %e answ]$1 & look at my m\?4 ,mr4 ,h>rison did z %e desir$1 & we all saw di/9ctly t peculi> defect on ! lip ) :i* %e 0 born--a defect1 be x rememb]$1 :i* "s ( ! mo/ exp]i5c$ memb]s ( ! pr(ession _h affirm$ to be s r>e z nev] to h fall5 "u _! notice be=e4 ,%e also op5$ h] m\? t we might see %e _h no gullet4 ,i promis$ at ! comm5cem5t ( my book to conf9e myself to facts1 & leave ! d$uction to be drawn f !m to my read]s1 s ,i w n int]rupt my n>rative to make any rem>ks ^u ?is incontrov]tible pro( ( id5tity4 ,i "k x /ruck me dumb1 & melt$ me into te>s4 ,at ?is juncture ,miss ,cook1 :o _h be5 moan+ & mov+ ab\t a good deal beh9d ! black %awl1 sudd5ly exclaim$1 ,i c't /& ?is any long]1 & walk$ out into ! room4 ,!re %e /ood 9 h] grey dress & crimson ribbons :il/ ,flor5ce sat on my lap 9 :ite drap]y4 ,b only = a mom5t1 = directly ! m$ium 0 fully 9 view1 ! _s sprung up & d>t$ beh9d ! curta94 ,recall+ ,miss ,cook's injunctions to me1 ,i scold$ h] he>tily = leav+ h] seat1 until %e crept back1 :imp]+1 to h] =m] position4 ,! %awl _h sc>cely clos$ beh9d h] be=e ,flor5ce reappe>$ & clung to me1 say+1 ,don't let h] d t aga94 ,%e fright5s me s4 ,%e 0 actually trembl+ all ov]4 ,:y1 ,flor5ce1 ,i repli$4 ,d y mean to tell me y are fright5$ ( y\r m$ium8 ,9 ?is _w x is we poor mortals :o are fright5$ ( ! spirits4 ,i am afraid %e w s5d me away1 "m1 %e :isp]$4 ,h[ev]1 ,miss ,cook did n di/urb u aga91 & ,flor5ce /ay$ ) u = "s "t long]4 ,%e clasp$ h] arms r\nd my neck1 & laid h] head ^u my bosom1 & kiss$ me doz5s ( times4 ,%e took my h& & spread x out1 & said %e felt sure ,i %\ld recognize h] h& :5 %e ?ru/ x outside ! curta91 because x 0 s mu* l my own4 ,i 0 suff]+ mu* tr\ble at t "t1 & ,flor5ce told me ! reason ,god _h p]mitt$ h] to %[ h]self to me 9 h] e>?ly de=mity 0 s t ,i might be sure t %e 0 h]self1 & t ,spiritualism 0 a tru? to com=t me4 ,sometimes y d\bt1 "m1 %e said1 & ?9k y\r eyes & e>s h misl$ y2 b aft] ?is y mu/ nev] d\bt aga94 ,don't fancy ,i am l ?is 9 ! _s l&4 ,! blemi% left me long ago4 ,b ,i put x on to-night to make y c]ta94 ,don't fret1 de> "m4 ,rememb] ,i am always ne> y4 ,no "o c take me away4 ,y\r e>?ly *ildr5 may gr[ up & g out into ! _w & leave y1 b y w always h y\r _s *ild close to y4 ,i did n1 & _c1 calculate = h[ long ,flor5ce rema9$ visible on t occasion4 ,mr4 ,h>rison told me aft]w>ds t %e _h rema9$ = ne>ly tw5ty m9utes4 ,b h] und\bt$ pres5ce 0 su* a /up5d\s fact to me1 t ,i c\ld only ?9k t %e 0 !re--t ,i actually held 9 my arms ! t9y infant ,i _h laid ) my own h&s 9 h] c(f9--t %e 0 no m dead ?an ,i 0 myself1 b _h gr[n to be a woman4 ,s ,i sat1 ) my arms tight r\nd h]1 & my he>t beat+ aga9/ h]s1 until ! p[] decreas$1 & ,flor5ce 0 compell$ to give me a la/ kiss & leave me /upefi$ & bewild]$ by :at _h s unexpect$ly occurr$4 ,two o!r spirits mat]ializ$ & appe>$ aft] %e _h left u1 b z nei!r ( !m 0 ,mrs4 ,/ew>t1 ! seance1 z f> z ,mr4 ,h>rison 0 conc]n$1 0 a failure4 ,i h se5 & he>d ,flor5ce on num]\s occasions s9ce ! "o ,i h n>rat$1 b n ) ! m>k ^u h] m\?1 :i* %e assures me w nev] tr\ble ei!r ( u aga94 ,i c\ld fill pages ) acc\nts ( h] pretty1 c>ess+ ways & h] affectionate & sometimes solemn messages2 b ,i h told z mu* ( h] /ory z w int]e/ ! g5]al read]4 ,x has be5 wond]ful to me to m>k h[ h] ways & mode ( communication h *ang$ ) ! pass+ ye>s4 ,x 0 a simple *ild :o did n "k h[ to express itself t appe>$ to me 9 #ahgc4 ,x is a woman full ( c\nsel & t5d] w>n+ t comes to me 9 #ahij4 ,b yet %e is only n9ete54 ,:5 %e rea*$ t age1 ,flor5ce told me %e %\ld nev] gr[ any old] 9 ye>s or appe>ance1 & t %e _h rea*$ ! climax ( womanly p]fection 9 ! _s _w4 ,only to-night--! night be=e ,*ri/mas ,day--z ,i write h] /ory1 %e comes to me & says1 ,"m6 y mu/ n give way to sad ?\ghts4 ,! ,pa/ is pa/4 ,let x be buri$ 9 ! bless+s t rema9 to y4 ,& among/ ! greate/ ( ^? bless+s ,i reckon my belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( my _s-*ild4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,emily4 ,my si/] ,emily 0 ! ?ird daught] ( my late fa!r1 & sev]al ye>s old] ?an myself4 ,%e 0 a h&some woman--/rictly speak+1 p]haps1 ! h&some/ ( ! family1 & q unlike ! o!rs4 ,%e _h black hair & eyes1 a pale complexion1 a well-%ap$ nose1 & small1 n>r[ h&s & feet4 ,b h] beauty _h slight detractions--s slight1 inde$1 z to be imp]ceptible to /rang]s1 b well kn[n to h] intimate fri5ds4 ,h] m\? 0 a little on "o side1 "o %\ld] 0 half an in* high] ?an ! o!r1 h] f+]s 7 n q /raight1 nor h] toes1 & h] hips correspond$ ) h] %\ld]s4 ,%e 0 clev]1 ) a v]satile1 all-r\nd tal5t1 & ( a v happy & cont5t$ disposition4 ,%e m>ri$ ,dr4 ,h5ry ,norris ( ,*>m\?1 9 ,dorset1 & liv$ !re _m ye>s be=e h] dea?4 ,%e 0 an excell5t wife & "m1 a good fri5d1 & a s9c]e ,*ri/ian2 inde$1 ,i d n believe t a m e>ne/1 self-d5y+1 bett] woman ev] liv$ 9 ?is _w4 ,b %e _h /rong feel+s1 & 9 "s ?+s %e 0 v bigot$4 ,"o 0 ,spiritualism4 ,%e vehem5tly oppos$ ev5 ! m5tion ( x1 decl>$ x to be diabolical1 & nev] fail$ to blame me = pursu+ su* a wick$ & unholy occupation4 ,%e 0 !re=e ab\t ! la/ p]son :om ,i %\ld h expect$ to take advantage ( x to communicate ) h] fri5ds4 ,my si/] ,emily di$ on ! #bj? ( ,april1 #ahge4 ,h] dea? result$ f a sudd5 attack ( pleurisy1 & 0 mo/ unexpect$4 ,i 0 sitt+ at an e>ly d9n] ) my *ildr5 on ! same day :5 ,i receiv$ a telegram f my bro!r-9-law to say1 ,emily v ill2 w telegraph :5 *ange occurs1 & ,i _h j despat*$ an answ] to ask if ,i %\ld g d[n to ,*>m\?1 or c\ld be ( any use1 :5 a second message arriv$1 ,all is ov]4 ,%e di$ quietly at two o'clock4 ,^? :o h receiv$ simil> %ocks w und]/& :at ,i felt4 ,i 0 q /unn$1 & c\ld n realize t my si/] _h pass$ away f u1 s completely unanticipat$ _h be5 ! news4 ,i made ! necess>y arrangem5ts = go+ d[n to h] fun]al1 b my head 0 fill$ ) no?+ b ?\ghts ( ,emily ! :ile1 & conjectures ( h[ %e _h di$ & ( :at %e _h di$ 7= t 01 z yet1 unkn[n to me71 & :at %e _h ?\ght & said2 above all1 :at %e 0 ?9k+ & feel+ at t mom5t4 ,i retir$ to re/ ) my bra9 9 a :irl1 & lay half ! night wide awake1 />+ into ! d>kness1 & wond]+ :]e my si/] 04 ,n[ 0 ! "t 7if any7 = my c]ebral organs to play me a trick1 & conjure up a vision ( ! p]son ,i 0 ?9k+ (4 ,b ,i saw no?+2 no s\nd broke ! /illness2 my eyes re/$ only on ! d>kness4 ,i 0 q disappo9t$1 & 9 ! morn+ ,i told my *ildr5 s4 ,i lov$ my si/] ,emily de>ly1 & ,i hop$ %e w\ld h come to wi% me good-bye4 ,on ! foll[+ night ,i 0 exhau/$ by want ( sleep & ! emotion ,i _h pass$ ?r\gh1 & :5 ,i w5t to b$ ,i 0 v sleepy4 ,i _h n be5 long asleep1 h[ev]1 be=e ,i 0 wak$ up--,i c h>dly say by :at--& !re at my b$side /ood ,emily1 smil+ at me4 ,:5 ,i lo/ my little ,flor5ce1 ,emily _h be5 unm>ri$1 & %e _h tak5 a great int]e/ 9 my poor baby1 & nurs$ h] dur+ h] %ort lifetime1 &1 ,i believe1 really m\rn$ h] loss1 = 7al?\gh %e _h *ildr5 ( h] own7 %e always wore a little lik5ess ( ,flor5ce 9 a locket on h] wat*-*a94 ,:5 ,emily di$ ,i _h ( c\rse be5 = "s "t 9 communication ) my _s-*ild1 & :5 my si/] appe>$ to me t night1 ,flor5ce 0 9 h] arms1 ) h] head re/+ on h] %\ld]4 ,i recogniz$ !m bo? at once1 & ! only ?+ :i* look$ /range to me 0 t ,emily's long black hair 0 comb$ "r back 9 ! ,*9ese fa%ion1 giv+ h] =ehead an unnaturally high appe>ance4 ,?is circum/ance made ! great] impression on me1 because we all h su* high =eheads ) ! hair gr[+ (f ! temples t we h nev] be5 able to we> x 9 ! /yle ,i speak (4 ,) ?is exception my si/] look$ beautiful & mo/ happy1 & my little girl clung to h] lov+ly4 ,emily did n speak al\d1 b %e kept on look+ d[n at ,flor5ce1 & up at me1 :il/ h] lips =m$ ! words1 ,little ,baby1 :i* 0 ! "n by :i* %e _h always m5tion$ my _s-*ild4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i m5tion$ :at ,i _h se5 to my eld] girls1 add+1 ,i h>dly knew de> ,aunt ,emily1 ) h] hair scrat*$ back 9 t fa%ion4 ,?is app>ition happ5$ on ! ,w$nesday night1 & on ! ,friday foll[+ ,i travell$ d[n to ,*>m\? to be pres5t at ! fun]al1 :i* 0 fix$ = ,saturday4 ,i f\nd my si/] ,cecil !re be=e me4 ,z soon z we 7 alone1 %e said to me1 ,i am s glad y came to-day4 ,i want y to arrange de> ,emily nicely 9 h] c(f94 ,! s]vants _h laid h] out be=e my arrival1 & %e doesn't look a bit l h]self4 ,b ,i hav5't ! n]ve to t\* h]4 ,x 0 late at night1 b ,i took a c&le at once & accompani$ ,cecil to ! dea?-*amb]4 ,our si/] 0 ly+1 pale & calm1 ) a smile ^u h] lips1 mu* z %e _h appe>$ to me1 & ) all h] black hair comb$ back f h] =ehead4 ,! s]vants _h arrang$ x s1 ?9k+ x look$ neat]4 ,x 0 impossible to make any alt]ation till ! morn+1 b :5 our de> si/] 0 c>ri$ to h] grave1 h] hair fram$ h] dead face 9 ! wavy curls 9 :i* x always fell :5 loose2 a wrea? ( fl[]+ syr+a 0 r\nd h] head1 a cross ( violets on h] brea/1 & 9 h] wax51 beautifully-m\ld$ h&s1 %e held ?ree tall1 :ite lilies4 ,i m5tion ?is because %e has come to me s9ce ) ! semblance ( ^! v fl[]s to ensure h] recognition4 ,aft] ! fun]al1 my bro!r-9-law gave me ! details ( h] la/ illness4 ,he told me t on ! ,monday aft]noon1 :5 h] illness fir/ took a s]i\s turn & %e became 7z he said7 deliri\s1 %e talk$ cont9ually to h] fa!r1 ,capta9 ,m>ryat 7to :om %e _h be5 mo/ rev]5tially atta*$71 & :o1 %e affirm$1 0 sitt+ by ! side ( ! b$4 ,h] conv]sation 0 p]fectly rational1 & only disjo9t$ :5 %e wait$ = a reply to h] own rem>ks4 ,%e spoke to him ( ,langham & all t _h happ5$ !re1 & p>ticul>ly express$ h] surprise at 8 hav+ a be>d1 say+1 ,does hair gr[ up !re1 fa!r8 ,i 0 ! m impress$ by ?is acc\nt1 because ,dr4 ,norris1 l mo/ m$ical m51 attribut$ ! circum/ance entirely to ! di/ort$ imag9ation ( a w&]+ bra94 ,& yet my fa!r 7:om ,i h nev] se5 s9ce 8 dea?7 has be5 describ$ to me by v>i\s clairvoyants1 & always z we>+ a be>d1 a ?+ he nev] did dur+ 8 lifetime1 z x 0 ! fa%ion !n = naval (fic]s to we> only side :isk]s4 ,9 all 8 pictures he is repres5t$ z clean %orn1 & z he 0 s well kn[n a man1 "o w\ld ?9k t 77 !y dissembl+7 ! clairvoyants1 9 describ+ 8 p]sonal *>act]i/ics1 w\ld foll[ ! clue giv5 by 8 portraits4 ,= "s "t aft] my si/] ,emily's dea? ,i he>d no?+ m ( h]1 & = ! reasons ,i h giv51 ,i nev] expect$ to see h] aga9 until we met 9 ! _s-_w4 ,ab\t two ye>s aft] h] dea?1 h[ev]1 my husb&1 ,colonel ,lean1 b\ght two tickets = a s]ies ( seances to be held 9 ! rooms ( ! ,briti% ,national ,association ( ,spirituali/s "u ! m$ium%ip ( ,mr4 ,william ,egl9ton4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t we _h ev] se5 or sat ) ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 b we _h he>d a great deal ( 8 p[]s1 & 7 curi\s to te/ !m4 ,on ! fir/ night1 :i* 0 a ,saturday1 we assembl$ ) a p>ty ( twelve1 all complete /rang]s1 9 ! rooms ,i h m5tion$1 :i* 7 com=tably light$ ) gas4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 :o is a "y man incl9$ to /\tness1 w5t into ! cab9et1 :i* 0 plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( u1 ) spectators all r\nd x4 ,! cab9et 0 l a l>ge cupbo>d1 made ( wood & divid$ into two p>ts1 ! p>tition be+ ( wire-"w1 s t ! m$ium might be padlock$ into x1 & a curta9 drawn 9 front ( bo? sides4 ,aft] a :ile1 a voice call$ out to u n to be fright5$1 z ! m$ium 0 com+ out to get m p[]1 & ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 9 a /ate ( trance & dress$ 9 a suit ( ev5+ clo!s1 walk$ out ( ! cab9et & comm5c$ a t\r ( ! circle4 ,he t\*$ e "o 9 turn1 b did n /op until he rea*$ ,colonel ,lean1 be=e :om he rema9$ = "s "t1 mak+ magnetic passes d[n 8 face & figure4 ,he !n turn$ to re-ent] ! cab9et1 b z he did s1 "s "o mov$ ! curta9 f inside & ,mr4 ,egl9ton actually held ! curta9 to "o side to p]mit ! mat]ializ$ =m to pass out be=e he w5t into ! cab9et himself4 ,! figure t appe>$ 0 t ( a woman clo!d 9 loose :ite g>m5ts t fell to h] feet4 ,h] eyes 7 black & h] long black hair fell ov] h] %\ld]s4 ,i suspect$ at ! "t :o %e 01 b ea* "o 9 ! circle 0 s c]ta9 %e came = him or = h]1 t ,i said no?+1 & only m5tally ask$ if x 7 my si/] t ,i might receive a pro( ( h] id5tity4 ,on ! foll[+ ev5+ 7,sunday7 ,colonel ,lean & ,i 7 sitt+ toge!r1 :5 ,emily came to ! table to assure u t x 0 %e :om we _h se51 & t %e w\ld appe> aga9 on ,monday & %[ h]self m cle>ly4 ,i ask$ h] to ?9k ( "s means by :i* %e c\ld prove h] id5tity ) ! _s t !n spoke to u1 & %e said1 ,i w hold up my "r h&4 ,colonel ,lean caution$ me n to m5tion ?is promise to any "o1 t we might be c]ta9 ( ! correctness ( ! te/4 ,accord+ly1 on ! ,monday ev5+ we assembl$ = our second seance ) ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 & ! same =m appe>$1 & walk+ out mu* clos] to u1 held up ! "r h&4 ,colonel ,lean1 anxi\s n to be deceiv$ by 8 own s5ses1 ask$ ! company :at ! _s 0 do+4 ,_c y see8 0 ! answ]4 ,%e is hold+ up h] h&4 ,on ?is occasion ,emily came ) all h] old *>act]i/ics ab\t h]1 & !re w\ld h be5 no possibility ( mi/ak+ h] 7at lea/ on my "p7 )\t ! pro( %e _h promis$ to give u4 ,! next />tl+ assurance we receiv$ ( h] proximity happ5$ 9 a mu* m unexpect$ mann]4 ,we 7 /ay+1 9 ! autumn ( ! foll[+ ye>1 at a bo>d+-h\se 9 ! ,rue de ,vi5ne at ,brussels1 ) a l>ge p>ty ( ,engli% visitors1 none ( :om we _h ev] se5 till we ent]$ ! h\se4 ,among/ !m 7 sev]al girls1 :o _h nev] he>d ( ,spiritualism be=e1 & 7 mu* int]e/$ 9 li/5+ to ! relation ( our exp]i5ces on ! subject4 ,"o ev5+ :5 ,i 0 n well1 & keep+ my own room1 "s ( ^! "y ladies got hold ( ,colonel ,lean & said1 ,oh6 d come & sit 9 ! d>k ) u & tell u gho/ /ories4 ,n[ sitt+ 9 ! d>k & tell+ gho/ /ories to five or six nice look+ girls is an occupation few m5 w\ld object to1 & !y 7 all soon ensconc$ 9 ! d>k & des]t$ salle-a-mang]4 ,among/ !m 0 a "y girl ( sixte51 ,miss ,hel5 ,hill1 :o _h nev] %[n m int]e/ ?an ! re/ 9 su* matt]s4 ,aft] !y _h be5 seat$ 9 ! d>k = "s m9utes1 %e said to ,colonel ,lean1 ,d y "k1 ,i c see a lady on ! opposite side ( ! table q di/9ctly1 & %e is nodd+ & smil+ at y4 ,! colonel ask$ :at ! lady 0 l4 ,%e is v nice look+1 repli$ ! girl1 ) d>k eyes & hair1 b %e seems to want me to notice h] r+4 ,%e we>s a r+ ) a l>ge blue /one 9 x1 ( su* a funny %ape1 & %e keeps on twi/+ x r\nd & r\nd h] f+]1 & po9t+ to x4 ,oh6 n[ %e has got up & is walk+ r\nd ! room4 ,only fancy6 %e is hold+ up h] feet = me to see4 ,!y are b>e & v :ite1 b h] toes are crook$6 ,!n ,miss ,hill became fright5$ & ask$ !m to get a light4 ,%e decl>$ t ! figure _h come up1 close to h]1 & torn ! lace (f h] wri/s4 ,& :5 ! light 0 procur$ & h] dress exam9$1 a frill ( lace t _h be5 tack$ into h] sleeve t morn+ _h totally disappe>$4 ,! "y ladies grew n]v\s & left ! room1 & ,colonel ,lean1 ?9k+ ! description ,hel5 ,hill _h giv5 ( ! _s talli$ ) t ( my si/] ,emily1 came /raight up to me & surpris$ me by an abrupt "q z to :e!r %e _h be5 9 ! habit ( we>+ any p>ticul> r+ 7= he _h n se5 h] = sev]al ye>s be=e h] dea?74 ,i told him t h] favorite r+ 0 an uncut turquoise--s l>ge & unev5 t %e us$ to call x h] potato4 ,_h %e any peculi>ity ab\t h] feet8 he w5t on1 eag]ly4 ,:y d y wi% to "k8 ,i said4 ,%e _h crook$ toes1 t is all4 ,good heav5s6 he exclaim$1 !n %e has be5 ) u 9 ! salle-a-mang]4 ,i h nev] met ,miss ,hill s9ce1 & ,i am n 9 a position to say if %e has ev9c$ any fur!r possession ( clairvoyant p[]2 b %e c]ta9ly display$ x on t occasion to a rem>kable degree2 = %e _h nev] ev5 he>d ( ! exi/5ce ( my si/] ,emily1 & 0 v mu* di/urb$ & annoy$ :5 told t ! app>ition %e _h describ$ 0 reality & n imag9ation4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,gre5 ,,lady4 ,! /ory ,i h to tell n[ happ5$ a v %ort "t ago1 & e detail is z fre% 9 my m9d z if ,i _h he>d & se5 x ye/]day4 ,mrs4 ,guppy-,volckman has be5 long kn[n to ! spirituali/ic _w z a v p[]ful m$ium1 also z tak+ a great private int]e/ 9 ,spiritualism1 :i* all m$ia d n4 ,h] means ju/ify h]1 too1 9 gratify+ h] :ims2 & he>+ t a c]ta9 h\se 9 ,broad/airs 0 haunt$1 %e became eag] to asc]ta9 ! tru?4 ,! h\se be+ empty1 %e procur$ ! keys f ! l&lord1 & proce$$ on a voyage ( discov]y alone4 ,%e _h b>ely recov]$1 at ! "t1 f a mo/ dang]\s illness1 :i* _h left a p>tial p>alysis ( ! l[] limbs beh9d x2 x 0 !re=e ) consid]able difficulty t %e ga9$ ! draw+-room ( ! h\se1 :i* 0 on ! fir/ floor1 & :5 !re %e ab&on$ h] crut*es1 & sat d[n on ! floor to recov] h]self4 ,mrs4 ,volckman 0 n[ p]fectly alone4 ,%e _h clos$ ! front door aft] h]1 & %e 0 moreov] almo/ helpless1 z x 0 ) great difficulty t %e c\ld rise )\t assi/ance4 ,x 0 on a summ]'s ev5+ t[>ds ! dusky h\r1 & %e sat on ! b>e floor ( ! empty h\se wait+ to see :at might happ54 ,aft] "s "t 7,i tell ?is "p ( ! /ory z ,i receiv$ x f h] lips7 %e he>d a ru/l+ or sweep+ s\nd1 z ( a long silk tra9 com+ d[n ! unc>pet$ /airs f ! upp] /orey4 ,! room 9 :i* %e sat communicat$ ) ano!r1 :i* l$ out ^u ! passage1 & x 0 n long be=e ! door betwe5 ^! two ap>tm5ts op5$ & ! figure ( a woman appe>$4 ,%e ent]$ ! room 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,volckman sat1 v cauti\sly1 & comm5c$ to walk r\nd x1 feel+ h] way along ! walls z ?\gh %e 7 bl9d or tipsy4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 a gre5 sat9 robe t swept beh9d h]--r\nd ! upp] "p ( h] body 0 a k9d ( sc>f ( gli/5+ :ite mat]ial1 l silk gauze--& on h] head 0 a black velvet cap1 or coif1 f und]nea? :i* h] long black hair fell d[n h] back4 ,mrs4 ,volckman1 al?\gh us$ all h] life to manife/ations & app>itions ( all sorts1 told me %e _h nev] felt s fright5$ at ! sight ( "o be=e4 ,%e attempt$ to rise1 b feel+ h] incapability ( do+ s quickly1 %e scream$ ) fe>4 ,z soon z %e did s1 ! woman turn$ r\nd & ran out ( ! room1 app>5tly z fright5$ z h]self4 ,mrs4 ,volckman got hold ( h] crut*es1 scrambl$ to h] feet1 f\nd h] way d[n/airs1 & rea*$ ! outside ( ! h\se 9 safety4 ,mo/ p w\ld nev] h ent]$ x aga94 ,%e1 on ! contr>y1 _h an int]view ) ! l&lord1 & actually1 !n & !re1 pur*as$ a lease ( ! h\se & ent]$ ^u possession1 & z soon z x 0 furni%$ & ready = occupation1 %e invit$ a p>ty ( fri5ds to g d[n & /ay ) h] at ,broad/airs1 & make ! acqua9tance ( ! ,gre5 ,lady1 z we _h *ri/5$ h]4 ,colonel ,lean & ,i 7 among/ ! visitors1 ! o!rs consi/+ ( ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 ,miss ,%aw1 ,mrs4 ,olive1 ,mrs4 ,bellew1 ,colonel ,greck1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,williams1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,volckman1 :i*1 ) our ho/ & ho/ess1 made up a circle ( twelve4 ,we assembl$ !re on a bright day 9 ,july1 & ! h\se1 ) its l>ge rooms & w9d[s fac+ ! sea1 look$ *e]ful en\gh4 ,! room 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,volckman _h se5 ! app>ition 0 furni%$ z a draw+-room1 & ! room adjo9+ x1 :i* 0 divid$ by a porti]e only f ! l>g] ap>tm5t1 %e _h conv]t$ = conv5i5ce sake into h] b$room4 ,! fir/ ev5+ we sat x 0 ab\t sev5 o'clock1 & s light t we let d[n all ! v5etians1 :i*1 h[ev]1 did little to rem$y ! evil4 ,we _h no cab9et1 nor curta9s1 nor d>kness1 = x 0 full moon at ! "t1 & ! danc+1 sp>kl+ waves 7 q visible ?r\gh ! int]/ices ( ! v5etians4 ,we simply sat r\nd ! table1 hold+ h&s 9 an unbrok5 circle & laugh+ & *att+ ) ea* o!r4 ,9 a few m9utes ,mrs4 ,volckman said some?+ 0 ris+ beside h] f ! c>pet1 & 9 a few m ! ,gre5 ,lady 0 visible to u all /&+ betwe5 ! m$ium & ,mr4 ,williams4 ,%e 0 j z %e _h be5 describ$ to u1 bo? 9 dress & appe>ance1 b h] face 0 z :ite & z cold z t ( a corpse1 & h] eyes 7 clos$4 ,%e lean$ ov] ! table & br\ght h] face close to ea* ( u 9 turn1 b %e seem$ to h no p[] ( spee*4 ,aft] /ay+ ) u ab\t t5 m9utes1 %e sunk z %e _h ris51 ?r\gh ! c>pet1 & disappe>$4 ,! next ev5+1 "u precisely simil> circum/ances1 %e came aga94 ,?is "t %e _h evid5tly ga9$ m vitality 9 a mat]ializ$ condition1 = :5 ,i urg$ h] to tell me h] "n1 %e :isp]$1 ?\gh ) mu* difficulty1 ,julia6 & :5 ,lady ,ar*ibald obs]v$ t %e ?\ght %e _h no h&s1 ! _s sudd5ly ?ru/ out a little h&1 & grasp$ ! curls on h] =ehead ) a viol5ce t gave h] pa94 ,un=tunately1 ,mr4 ,williams' pr(essional engagem5ts compell$ him to leave u on ! foll[+ day1 & ,mrs4 ,volckman _h be5 too rec5tly ill to p]mit h] to sit alone1 s t we 7 n able to hold ano!r seance = ! ,gre5 ,lady dur+ our visit4 ,b we _h n se5 ! la/ ( h]4 ,"o ev5+ ,mrs4 ,bellew & ,i 7 sitt+ 9 ! bay w9d[ ( ! draw+-room1 j betwe5 ! lights1 & discuss+ a v private matt] inde$1 :5 ,i saw 7z ,i ?\ght7 my ho/ess maid raise ! porti]e t hung betwe5 ! ap>tm5ts & /& !re 9 a li/5+ attitude4 ,i imm$iately gave ,mrs4 ,volckman ! h9t4 ,let u talk ( some?+ else1 ,i said1 9 a l[ voice4 ,jane is 9 y\r b$room4 ,o6 no6 %e's n1 0 ! reply4 ,b ,i saw h] lift ! porti]e1 ,i p]si/$2 %e has only j dropp$ x4 ,y are mi/ak51 repli$ my ho/ess1 = ,jane has gone on ! bea* ) ! *ild4 ,i felt sure ,i _h n be5 mi/ak51 b ,i held my tongue & said no m4 ,! conv]sation 0 resum$1 & z we 7 deep 9 ! delicate matt]1 ! woman appe>$ = ! second "t4 ,mrs4 ,volckman1 ,i :isp]$1 ,jane is really !re4 ,%e has j look$ 9 aga94 ,my fri5d rose f h] seat4 ,come ) me1 %e said1 & ,i w conv9ce y t y are wrong4 ,i foll[$ h] into ! b$room1 :]e %e %[$ me t ! door communicat+ ) ! passage 0 lock$ inside4 ,n[1 d y see1 %e cont9u$1 t no "o b ! ',gre5 ,lady' c\ld ent] ?is room b ?r\gh ! "o we are sitt+ 94 ,!n x mu/ h be5 ! ',gre5 ,lady1' ,i repli$1 = ,i assur$ly saw a woman /&+ 9 ! doorway4 ,t is likely en\gh1 said ,mrs4 ,volckman2 b if %e comes aga9 %e %all h ! tr\ble ( draw+ back ! curta9s4 ,& !reupon %e unhoop$ ! porti]e1 :i* consi/$ ( two curta9s1 & drew !m "r across ! door4 ,we _h h>dly rega9$ our seats 9 ! bay w9d[ be=e ! two curta9s 7 %>ply drawn aside1 mak+ ! brass r+s rattle on ! rod1 & ! ,gre5 ,lady /ood 9 ! op5+ we _h j pass$ ?r\gh4 ,mrs4 ,volckman told h] n to be afraid1 b to come out & speak to u2 b %e 0 app>5tly n equal to do+ s1 & only /ood !re = a few m9utes gaz+ at u4 ,i imprud5tly left my seat & approa*$ h]1 ) a view to mak+ ov]tures ( fri5d%ip1 :5 %e dropp$ ! curta9s ov] h] figure4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh !m imm$iately to ! o!r side1 & f\nd ! b$room empty & ! door lock$ inside1 z be=e4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,monk4 ,a lady nam$ ,uniacke1 a resid5t 9 ,bruges1 :il/ on a visit to my h\se 9 ,london1 met & _h a seance ) ,william ,egl9ton1 ) :i* %e 0 s delight$ t %e imm$iately invit$ him to g & /ay ) h] abroad1 & z my husb& & ,i 7 ab\t to cross ov] to ,bruges to see my si/]1 :o also resid$ !re1 we travell$ 9 company--,mr4 ,egl9ton liv+ at ,mrs4 ,uniacke's home1 :il/ we /ay$ ) our own relations4 ,mrs4 ,uniacke 0 a m$ium h]self1 & _h already exp]i5c$ "s v noisy & viol5t demon/rations 9 h] own h\se4 ,%e 01 !re=e1 q prep>$ = h] visitor1 & _h fitt$ up a sp>e room ) a cab9et & bl9ds to ! w9d[s1 & ev]y?+ t 0 necess>y4 ,b1 some:at to h] *agr91 we 7 in=m$ at ! fir/ sitt+ by ,mr4 ,egl9ton's control1 ,joey1 t all future seances 7 to take place at my si/]'s h\se in/ead4 ,we 7 giv5 no reason = ! *ange2 we 7 simply told to obey x4 ,my si/]'s h\se 0 r a peculi> "o1 & ,i h already allud$ to x1 & "s ( ! sights & s\nds by :i* x 0 haunt$1 9 ! *apt] head$ ,optical ,illusions4 ,! build+ is s anci5t t ! orig9al date has be5 completely lo/4 ,a /one set into "o ( ! walls bore an inscription to ! effect t x 0 re/or$ 9 ! ye> #afaf4 ,& an obsolete plan ( ! city %[s x to h /ood 9 its pres5t condition 9 #aefb4 ,prior to t p]iod1 h[ev]1 probably ab\t ! ?irte5? c5tury1 x is suppos$1 ) ?ree h\ses on ei!r side ( x1 to h =m$ a conv5t1 b no pr9t$ record rema9s ( ! fact4 ,b5ea? x are subt]rane\s passages1 *ok$ ) rubbi%1 :i* lead1 no "o kn[s :i!r4 ,i _h /ay$ 9 ?is h\se sev]al times be=e1 & always felt unpleasant influ5ces f x1 z ,i h relat$1 especially 9 a l>ge room on ! l[] floor1 !n us$ z a draw+-room1 b :i* is said to h =m$1 orig9ally1 ! *apel to ! conv5t4 ,o!rs _h felt ! influ5ce beside myself1 ?\gh we nev] _h _h reason to suppose t !re 0 any p>ticul> cause = x4 ,:5 we express$ curiosity1 h[ev]1 to le>n :y ,joey desir$ u to hold our seance 9 my si/]'s h\se1 he told u t ! m$ium _h n be5 br\ght ov] to ,bruges = our pleasure or edification1 b t !re 0 a great "w to be done !re1 & ,mrs4 ,uniacke _h be5 expressly influ5c$ to invite him ov]1 t ! purposes ( a high] p[] ?an 8 own %\ld be accompli%$4 ,consequ5tly1 on ! foll[+ ev5+ ,mrs4 ,uniacke br\ght ,mr4 ,egl9ton ov] to my si/]'s h\se1 & ,joey hav+ be5 ask$ to *oose a room = ! sitt+1 select$ an entresol on ! upp] floor1 :i* l$ by two %ort passages to ! b$rooms4 ,! b$room doors be+ lock$ a d>k curta9 0 hung at ! entrance ( "o ( ^! passages1 & ,joey decl>$ x 0 a fir/-rate cab9et4 ,we !n assembl$ 9 ! draw+-room1 = ! purposes ( music & conv]sation1 = we int5d$ to hold ! seance lat] 9 ! ev5+4 ,! p>ty consi/$ only ( ! m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,uniacke1 my si/]1 my husb&1 & myself4 ,aft] ,i _h sung a song or two1 ,mr4 ,egl9ton became re/less & mov$ away f ! piano1 say+ ! influ5ce 0 too /rong = him4 ,he began walk+ up & d[n ! room1 & />+ fix$ly at ! door1 be=e :i* hung a porti]e4 ,sev]al times he exclaim$ ) knitt$ br[s1 ,:at is ! matt] ) t door8 ,!re is some?+ v peculi> ab\t x4 ,once he approa*$ x quickly1 b ,joey's voice 0 he>d f beh9d ! porti]e1 say+1 ,don't come too ne>4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton !n retreat$ to a s(a1 & appe>$ to be fight+ viol5tly ) "s unpleasant influ5ce4 ,he made ! sign ( ! cross1 !n ext5d$ 8 f+]s t[>ds ! door1 z ?\gh to exorcise x3 f9ally he bur/ into a mock+1 scornful peal ( laught] t la/$ = "s m9utes4 ,z x conclud$1 a diabolical expression came ov] 8 face4 ,he cl5*$ 8 h&s1 gna%$ 8 tee?1 & comm5c$ to grope 9 a cr\*+ position t[>ds ! door4 ,we conclud$ he wi%$ to get up to ! room :]e ! cab9et 01 & let him h 8 way4 ,he crawl$1 r ?an walk$1 up ! /eep turret /airs1 b on rea*+ ! top1 came to himself sudd5ly & fell back sev]al /eps4 ,my husb&1 =tunately1 0 j beh9d him & sav$ him f a fall4 ,he compla9$ greatly ( ! influ5ce & ( a pa9 9 8 head1 & we sat at ! table to receive directions4 ,9 a few seconds ! same _s _h tak5 possession ( him4 ,he left ! table & grop$ 8 way t[>ds ! b$rooms1 li/5+ app>5tly to e s\nd1 & ) 8 h& hold+ an imag9>y knife :i* 0 rais$ e n[ & !n z if to /rike4 ,! expression on ,mr4 ,egl9ton's face dur+ ?is possession is too horrible to describe4 ,! wor/ passions 7 writt5 z legibly !re z ?\gh !y _h be5 labell$4 ,!re 0 a %ort flight ( /airs lead+ f ! entresol to ! corridor1 clos$ at ! head by a padd$ door1 :i* we _h lock$ = fe> ( accid5t4 ,:51 app>5tly 9 pursuit ( 8 object1 ! _s l$ ! m$ium up to ?is door & he f\nd x fa/5$1 8 moans 7 t]rible4 ,half-a-doz5 times he made 8 we>y r\nd ( ! room1 /riv+ to get d[n/airs to accompli% "s end1 & to return to u moan+ & baffl$4 ,at ?is juncture1 he 0 s exhau/$ t "o ( 8 controls1 ,daisy1 took possession ( him & talk$ ) u = "s "t4 ,we ask$ ,daisy :at ! _s 0 l t _h controll$ ,mr4 ,egl9ton la/1 & %e said %e did n l him--he _h a bad face1 no hair on ! top ( 8 head1 & a long black frock4 ,f ?is we conclud$ he _h be5 a monk or a prie/4 ,:5 ,daisy _h f9i%$ speak+ to u ,joey desir$ ,mr4 ,egl9ton to g into ! cab9et2 b z soon z he rose1 ! same _s got possession aga9 & l$ him grovell+ z be=e t[>ds ! b$rooms4 ,8 guides !re=e c>ri$ him into ! cab9et be=e our eyes4 ,he 0 elevat$ f> above our heads1 8 feet t\*+ ea* ( u 9 turn2 he 0 !n c>ri$ pa/ ! un%ad$ w9d[1 :i* enabl$ u to judge ( ! height he 0 f ! gr\nd1 & f9ally ov] a l>ge table1 into ! cab9et4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 ( consequ5ce occurr$1 & ,joey advis$ u to take ! m$ium d[n/airs to ! supp] room4 ,accord+ly we adj\rn$ !re1 & dur+ supp] ,mr4 ,egl9ton appe>$ to be q himself1 & laugh$ ) u ov] :at _h tak5 place4 ,z soon z ! meal 0 ov]1 h[ev]1 ! old re/lessness return$ on him1 & he began pac+ up & d[n ! room1 walk+ out e n[ & !n into ! corridor4 ,9 a few m9utes we p]ceiv$ t ! uneasy _s aga9 controll$ him1 & we all foll[$4 ,he w5t /eadily t[>ds ! draw+-room1 b1 on f9d+ himself pursu$1 turn$ back1 & ?ree times pron\nc$ emphatically ! ^w ,g4 ,he !n ent]$ ! draw+-room1 :i* 0 9 d>kness1 & clos$ ! door beh9d him1 :il/ we wait$ outside4 ,9 a little :ile he reop5$ x1 & speak+ 9 q a diff]5t voice1 said ,br+ a light6 ,i h some?+ to say to y4 ,:5 we reassembl$ ) a lamp we f\nd ! m$ium controll$ by a new _s1 :om ,joey aft]w>ds told u 0 "o ( 8 highe/ guides4 ,motion+ u to be seat$1 he /ood be=e u & said1 ,i h be5 select$ f among/ ! controls ( ?is m$ium to tell y ! hi/ory ( ! unhappy be+ :o has s di/urb$ y ?is ev5+4 ,he is pres5t n[1 & ! confession ( 8 crime ?r\gh my lips w help him to ?r[ (f ! e>?b\nd condition to :i* x has condemn$ him4 ,_m ye>s ago1 ! h\se 9 :i* we n[ /& 0 a conv5t1 & und]nea? x 7 f\r subt]rane\s passages runn+ nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 & we/1 :i* communicat$ ) all p>ts ( ! t[n4 7,i mu/ "h /ate t ,mr4 ,egl9ton _h n previ\sly be5 in=m$ ( any p>ticul>s relat+ to ! =m] hi/ory ( my si/]'s home1 nei!r 7 ,mrs4 ,uniacke or myself acqua9t$ ) x47 ,9 ?is conv5t !re liv$ a mo/ beautiful woman--a nun1 & 9 "o ( ! neighbor+ mona/]ies a prie/ :o1 aga9/ ! /rict law ( 8 ,*ur*1 _h conceiv$ & n\ri%$ a passion = h]4 ,he 0 an ,italian :o _h be5 oblig$ to leave 8 own c\ntry1 = reasons be/ kn[n to himself1 & nightly he w\ld /eal 8 way to ?is h\se1 by means ( "o ( ! subt]rane\s passages1 & attempt to ov]come ! nun's scruples1 & make h] li/5 to 8 tale ( love2 b %e1 /rong 9 ! fai?1 resi/$ him4 ,at la/1 madd5$ "o day by h] repeat$ refusals1 & 8 own guilty passion1 he hid himself 9 "o ( ! nor!rn rooms 9 ! upp] /ory ( ?is h\se1 & wat*$ !re 9 ! d>k = h] to pass him on h] way f h] devotions 9 ! *apel2 b %e did n come4 ,!n he crept d[n/airs /eal?ily1 ) a dagg] hid b5ea? 8 robes1 & met h] 9 ! hall4 ,he conjur$ h] aga9 to yield to him1 b aga9 %e resi/$1 & he /abb$ h] )9 ! door on ! v spot :]e ! m$ium fir/ p]ceiv$ him4 ,h] pure s\l s\ght imm$iate consolation 9 ! _s sph]es1 b 8 has be5 *a9$ d[n ev] s9ce to ! sc5e ( 8 awful crime4 ,he dragg$ h] body d[n ! secret /airs 7:i* are /ill exi/5t7 to ! vaults b5ea?1 & hid x 9 ! subt]rane\s passage4 ,aft] a few days he s\ght x aga91 & buri$ x4 ,he liv$ _m ye>s aft]1 & committ$ _m o!r crimes1 ?\gh none s f\l z ?is4 ,x is 8 unhappy _s t asks y\r pray]s to help x to progress4 ,x is = ?is purpose t we 7 br\ght to ?is city1 t we might aid 9 releas+ ! mis]able s\l t _c re/4 ,i ask$1 ,by :at "n %all we pray = him8 ,pray = '! di/ress$ ,be+4' ,call him by no o!r "n4 ,:at is y\r own "n8 ,i pref] to be unkn[n4 ,may ,god bless y all & keep y 9 ! way ( pray] & tru? & f all evil c\rses1 & br+ y to ev]la/+ life4 ,am54 ,! m$ium !n walk$ up to ! spot he _h indicat$ z ! sc5e ( ! murd]1 & knelt !re = "s m9utes 9 pray]4 ,?us conclud$ ! fir/ seance at :i* ! monk 0 introduc$ to u4 ,b ! next day z ,i sat at ! table ) my si/] only1 ! "n ( ,hort5se ,dupont 0 giv5 u1 & ! foll[+ conv]sation 0 rapp$ out4 ,:o are y8 ,i am ! nun4 ,i did love him4 ,i c\ldn't help x4 ,x is su* a relief to ?9k t he w be pray$ =4 ,:5 did he murd] y8 ,9 #adih4 ,:at 0 8 "n8 ,i _c tell y4 ,8 age4 ,?irty-five6 ,& y\rs4 ,tw5ty-?ree4 ,are y com+ to see u to-morr[8 ,i am n sure4 ,on t ev5+1 by ,joey's ord]s1 we assembl$ at sev54 ,mr4 ,egl9ton did n feel ! influ5ce 9 ! draw+-room t day1 b directly he ent]$ ! seance room1 he 0 possess$ by ! same _s4 ,8 actions 7 /ill m graphic ?an on ! fir/ occasion4 ,he wat*$ f ! w9d[ = ! com+ ( 8 victim ?r\gh ! c\rty>d1 & !n recomm5c$ 8 crawl+ /eal?y pursuit1 com+ back ea* "t f ! lock$ door t b>r$ 8 egress ) su* he>t-r5d+ moans t no "o c\ld h li/5$ to him unmov$4 ,at la/1 8 agony 0 s great1 z he /rove aga9 & aga91 l "s dumb animal1 to pass ?r\gh ! walls t divid$ him f ! spot he wi%$ to visit1 :il/ ! p]spiration /ream$ d[n ! m$ium's face ) ! /ruggle1 t we attempt$ to make him speak to u4 ,we implor$ him 9 ,fr5* to tell u 8 tr\ble1 & believe u to be 8 fri5ds2 b he only pu%$ u away4 ,at la/ we 7 impress$ to pray = him1 & kneel+ d[n1 we repeat$ all ! well-kn[n ,ca?olic pray]s4 ,z we comm5c$ ! ,de ,pr(undis ! m$ium fell pro/rate on ! e>?1 & seem$ to wre/le ) 8 agony4 ,at ! ,salve ,reg9a & ,ave ,m>ia he lift$ 8 eyes to heav5 & clasp$ 8 h&s1 & 9 ! ,pat] ,no/] he appe>$ to jo94 ,b directly we ceas$ pray+ ! evil passions return$1 & 8 face became di/ort$ 9 ! ?ir/ = blood4 ,x 0 an exp]i5ce t no "o :o _h se5 c\ld ev] =get4 ,at la/ my si/] fet*$ a crucifix1 :i* we plac$ ^u 8 brea/4 ,x _h n be5 !re _m seconds be=e a diff]5t expression came ov] 8 face4 ,he seiz$ x 9 bo? h&s1 /ra9+ x to 8 eyes1 lips1 & he>t1 hold+ x f him at arm's l5g?1 !n passionately kiss+ x1 z we repeat$ ! ,anima ,*ri/i4 ,f9ally1 he held ! crucifix out = ea* ( u to kiss2 a beautiful smile broke out on ! m$ium's face1 & ! _s pass$ out ( him4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton awoke on t occasion t]ribly exhau/$4 ,8 face 0 z :ite z a %eet1 & he trembl$ viol5tly4 ,8 fir/ words 73 ,!y are do+ some?+ to my =ehead4 ,burn a piece ( pap]1 & give me ! a%es4 ,he rubb$ !m betwe5 8 eyes1 :5 ! sign ( ! cross became di/9ctly visible1 drawn 9 deep r$ l9es ^u 8 =ehead4 ,! controls !n said1 exhau/$ z ,mr4 ,egl9ton 01 we 7 to place him 9 ! cab9et1 z _! "w 0 n yet done4 ,he 0 accord+ly l$ 9 trance to ! arm-*air beh9d ! curta91 :il/ we =m$ a circle 9 front ( him4 ,9 a few seconds ! cab9et 0 illum9at$1 & a cross ( fire appe>$ outside ( x4 ,?is manife/ation hav+ be5 se5 twice1 ! head & %\ld]s ( a nun appe>$ float+ outside ! curta94 ,h] :ite coif & *9-piece 7 p9n$ j z ! religieuses are 9 ! habit ( p9n+ !m1 & %e seem$ v anxi\s to %[ h]self1 com+ close to ea* ( u 9 turn1 & re-appe>+ sev]al times4 ,h] face 0 t ( a "y & pretty woman4 ,joey said1 ,t's ! nun1 b y'll und]/& t ?is is only a prelim9>y trial1 prep>atory to a m p]fect mat]ialization4 ,i ask$ ! app>ition if %e 7 ! ,hort5se ,dupont t _h communicat$ ?r\gh me1 & %e nodd$ h] head sev]al times 9 acquiesc5ce4 ,?us end$ our second seance ) ! ,monk ( ,bruges4 ,on ! ?ird day we 7 all sitt+ at supp] 9 my si/]'s h\se at ab\t t5 o'clock at night1 :5 l\d raps 7 he>d ab\t ! room1 & on giv+ ! alphabet1 ,joey desir$ u to g up/airs & sit1 & to h ! door at ! head ( ! /aircase 7:i* we _h hi!rto lock$ = fe> ( accid5ts7 left op52 :i* we accord+ly did4 ,z soon z we 7 seat$ at ! table1 ! m$ium became entranc$1 & ! same pantomime :i* ,i h relat$ 0 gone ?r\gh4 ,he wat*$ f ! w9d[ t look$ into ! c\rty>d1 & sil5tly grop$ 8 way r\nd ! room1 until he _h crawl$ on 8 /oma* up ! /airs t l$ to ! padd$ door4 ,:5 he f\nd1 h[ev]1 t ! ob/acle t _h hi!rto /ood 9 8 way 0 remov$ 7by its be+ op57 he drew a long brea? & />t$ away = ! w9d+ turret /aircase1 li/5+ at ! doors he pass$ to f9d out if he 7 ov]he>d4 ,:5 he came to ! /airs1 9 desc5d+ :i* we _h be5 s afraid he might hurt himself1 he 0 c>ri$ d[n !m 9 ! mo/ wond]ful mann]1 only plac+ 8 h& on ! balu/rades1 & swoop+ to ! bottom 9 "o flight4 ,we _h plac$ a lamp 9 ! hall1 s t z we foll[$ him we c\ld obs]ve all 8 actions4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! bottom ( ! /aircase he crawl$ on 8 /oma* to ! door ( ! draw+-room 7orig9ally ! *apel7 & !re wait$ & li/5$1 d>t+ back into ! %ad[ e "t he fanci$ he he>d a s\nd4 ,imag9e our little p>ty ( f\r 9 t sombre old h\se1 ! only ones wak+ at t "t ( night1 wat*+ by ! gha/ly light ( a turn$-d[n lamp ! act+ ( t t]rible trag$y4 ,we held our brea? z ! murd]] cr\*$ by ! *apel door1 op5+ x noiselessly to peep )91 & !n1 retreat+ ) 8 imag9>y dagg] 9 8 h&1 ready to /rike z soon z 8 victim appe>$4 ,at la/ %e seem$ to come4 ,9 an in/ant he _h sprung to meet h]1 /abb+ h] fir/ 9 a half-/oop+ attitude1 & !n1 app>5tly1 f9d+ h] n dead1 he rose to 8 full height & /abb$ h] twice1 /raight d[nw>ds4 ,= a mom5t he seem$ p>alyz$ at :at he _h done1 />t+ back ) bo? h&s clasp$ to 8 =ehead4 ,!n he flung himself pro/rate on ! suppos$ body1 kiss+ ! gr\nd frantically 9 all directions4 ,pres5tly he woke to ! fe> ( detection1 & rais$ ! corpse sudd5ly 9 8 arms4 ,he fell once b5ea? ! suppos$ weight1 b /agg]+ to 8 feet aga91 seiz$ & dragg$ x1 slipp+ on ! /one floor z he w5t1 to ! head ( ! /aircase t l$ to ! cell>s bel[1 :]e ! m\? ( "o ( ! subt]rane\s passages 0 /ill to be se54 ,! door at ! head ( ?is flight 0 mod]n1 & he c\ld n undo ! lock1 s1 prev5t$ f dragg+ ! body d[n ! /eps1 he ca/ himself aga9 ^u x1 kiss+ ! /one floor ( ! hall & moan+4 ,at la/ he dragg$ himself on 8 knees to ! spot ( ! murd]1 & began to pray4 ,we knelt ) him1 & z he he>d our voices he turn$ on 8 knees t[>ds u ) out/ret*$ h&s4 ,i sugge/$ t he want$ ! crucifix aga91 & w5t up/airs to fet* x1 :5 ! m$ium foll[$ me4 ,:5 ,i _h f\nd :at ,i s\ght1 he seiz$ x f me eag]ly1 & c>ry+ x to ! w9d[1 :5ce he _h s (t5 wat*$1 fell d[n aga9 ^u 8 knees4 ,aft] pray+ = "s "t he tri$ to speak to u4 ,8 lips mov$ & 8 tongue protrud$1 b he 0 unable to articulate4 ,sudd5ly he seiz$ ea* ( our h&s 9 turn 9 bo? ( 8 own1 & wrung !m viol5tly4 ,he tri$ to bless u1 b ! words w\ld n come4 ,! same beautiful smile we _h se5 ! night be=e broke out ov] 8 c\nt5ance1 ! crucifix dropp$ f 8 h&s1 & he fell pro/rate on ! floor4 ,! next mom5t ,mr4 ,egl9ton 0 ask+ u :]e he 0 & :at on e>? _h happ5$ to him1 z he felt s que]4 ,he decl>$ himself fe>fully exhau/$1 b said he felt t a great calm & peace _h come ov] him not)/&+ ! weakness1 & he believ$ "s great good _h be5 accompli%$4 ,he 0 n aga9 entranc$1 b ,joey ord]$ ! light to be put out1 & spoke to u 9 ! direct voice z foll[s3-- ,i've j come to tell y :at ,i "k y w be v glad to he>1 t ?r\gh ! m$ium's p[]1 & our p[]1 & ! great p[] ( ,god1 ! unhappy _s :o has be5 confess+ 8 crime to y is fre$ to-night f ! heavie/ "p ( 8 burd5--! be+ e>?-*a9$ to ! spot4 ,i don't mean to say t he w g away at once to ! sph]es1 because he's got a lot to d /ill to alt] ! conditions "u :i* he labors1 b ! wor/ is ov]4 ,?is 0 ! special "w ,mr4 ,egl9ton 0 br\ght to ,bruges to d1 & ,erne/ & ,i c truly say t1 dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( our control ( him1 we h nev] _h to put =? our own p[]s1 nor to ask s e>ne/ly = ! help ( ,god1 z 9 ! la/ ?ree days4 ,y h all help$ 9 a good "w1--to free a poor s\l f e>?1 & to set him on ! "r road1 & we are grateful to y & to ! m$ium1 z well z he4 ,he w be able to progress rapidly n[ until he rea*es 8 prop] sph]e1 & h]eaft] ! spirits ( himself & ! woman he murd]$ w "w toge!r to undo = o!rs ! h>m !y br\ght ^u !mselves4 ,%e is rejoic+ 9 h] high sph]e at ! "w we h done = him1 & w be ! fir/ to help & welcome him upw>d4 ,!re are _m m e>?-b\nd spirits 9 ?is h\se & ! surr\nd+ h\ses :o are suff]+ z he 01 ?\gh n to ! same ext5t1 nor = ! same reason4 ,b !y all ask = & ne$ y\r help & y\r pray]s1 & ?is is ! greate/ & noble/ end ( ,spiritualism--to aid poor1 unhappy spirits to free !mselves f e>? & progress upw>ds4 ,aft] a :ile :5 ?is _s c control ! m$ium ) calmness1 he w come himself & tell y1 ?r\gh him1 all 8 hi/ory & h[ he came to fall4 ,mean:ile1 we ?ank y v mu* = all[+ u to draw s mu* /r5g? f y & help+ u ) y\r sympa?y1 & ,i hope y w believe me always to rema91 y\r lov+ fri5d1 ,joey4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is acc\nt1 ) v little alt]ation1 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,spirituali/ newspap]1 ,augu/ #bi?1 #ahgi1 :5 ! seances _h j occurr$4 ,!re is a sequel to ! /ory1 h[ev]1 :i* is almo/ z rem>kable z itself1 & :i* has n appe>$ 9 pr9t till n[4 ,f ,bruges on ?is occasion my husb& & ,i w5t to ,brussels1 :]e we div]t$ ourselves by means v dissimil> to any?+ s grave z ,spiritualism4 ,!re 7 _m sales go+ on 9 ,brussels at t mom5t1 & "o ( our amusem5ts 0 to make a t\r ( ! sal]ooms & inspect ! articles put up = competition4 ,dur+ "o ( ^! visits ,i 0 mu* tak5 by a l>ge oil po9t+1 9 a massive frame1 measur+ "s six or sev5 feet squ>e4 ,x repres5t$ a man 9 ! dress ( a ,franciscan monk--i4e41 a br[n s]ge robe1 knott$ ) cords ab\t ! wai/--kneel+ 9 pray] ) out/ret*$ h&s ^u a mass ( burn+ emb]s4 ,x 0 labell$ 9 ! catalogue z ! picture ( a ,spani% monk ( ! ord] ( ,sa9t ,francis ,xavi]1 & 0 evid5tly a pa9t+ ( "s value4 ,i 0 drawn to g & look at x sev]al days 9 succession be=e ! sale1 & ,i told my husb& t ,i covet$ its possession4 ,he laugh$ at me & said x w\ld fet* a great deal m money ?an we c\ld af=d to give = x1 9 :i* op9ion ,i acquiesc$4 ,! day ( ! sale1 h[ev]1 f\nd u 9 our places to wat* ! proce$+s1 & :5 ! picture ( ! monk 0 put up ,i bid a small sum = x4 ,col4 ,lean look$ at me 9 a/oni%m5t1 b ,i :isp]$ to him t ,i 0 only 9 fun1 & ,i %\ld /op at a hundr$ francs4 ,! bidd+ 0 v languid1 h[ev]1 & to my utt] amazem5t1 ! picture 0 knock$ d[n to me = sev5ty-two francs4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe t x 0 true4 ,directly ! sale 0 conclud$1 ! brok]s cr[d$ r\nd me to ask :at ,i w\ld take = ! pa9t+1 & !y told me !y _h n ?\ght ( bidd+ until x %\ld h rea*$ a few hundr$ francs4 ,b ,i told !m ,i _h got my b>ga91 & ,i meant to /ick by x4 ,:5 we return$ next day to make arrangem5ts = its be+ s5t to u1 ! auctione] in=m$ u t ! frame alone 9 :i* x _h be5 s5t = sale _h co/ ?ree hundr$ francs1 s t ,i 0 well satisfi$ ) my pur*ase4 ,?is occurr5ce took place a %ort "t be=e we return$ to ,engl&1 :]e we arriv$ long be=e ! pa9t+1 :i*1 ) _m o!rs1 0 left to foll[ u by a *eap] & sl[] r\te4 ,! ,sunday aft] we rea*$ home 7hav+ se5 no fri5ds 9 ! mean:ile71 we walk$ into ,/e9way ,hall to he> ,mr4 ,flet*]'s lecture4 ,at its conclusion he pass$ z usual into a /ate ( trance1 & describ$ :at he saw be=e him4 ,9 ! mid/ ( m5tion+ p1 places1 & incid5ts unkn[n to u1 he sudd5ly exclaim$3 ,n[ ,i see a v /range ?+1 totally unlike any?+ ,i h ev] se5 be=e1 & ,i h>dly "k h[ to describe x4 ,a man comes be=e me--a =eign]--& 9 a dress belong+ to "s mona/ic ord]1 a br[n robe ( co>se clo? or flannel1 ) a rope r\nd 8 wai/ & beads hang+1 & b>e feet & a %av$ head4 ,he is dragg+ a picture on to ! plat=m1 a v l>ge pa9t+ 9 a frame1 & x looks to me l a portrait ( himself1 kneel+ on a c>pet ( burn+ wood4 ,no6 ,i am wrong4 ,! man tells me ! picture is n a portrait ( himself1 b ( ! f\nd] ( 8 ,ord]1 & x is 9 ! possession ( "s p 9 ?is hall to-night4 ,! man tells me to tell ^! p t x 0 8 _s t influ5c$ !m to buy ?is pa9t+ at "s place ov] ! wat]1 & he did s 9 ord] t !y might keep x 9 remembrance ( :at !y h done = him4 ,& he desires t !y %all hang t picture 9 "s room :]e !y may see x e day1 t !y may nev] =get ! help :i* spirits on ?is e>? may r5d] by _! pray]s to spirits t h pass$ away4 ,& he (f]s !m ?r\gh me 8 he>tfelt ?anks = ! assi/ance giv5 him1 & he says ! day is n f> (f :5 he %all pray = himself & = !m1 t _! k9dness may return into _! own bosoms4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! oil pa9t+ rea*$ ,engl& 9 safety "s weeks aft]w>ds1 & 0 hung ov] ! mantel-piece 9 our d9+-room1 :]e x rema9$1 a famili> object to all our p]sonal acqua9tances4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,miss ,,%[]s4 ,"s "t be=e ,i _h ! pleasure ( meet+ ,miss ,%[]s1 ,i he>d1 ?r\gh fri5ds liv+ 9 ! we/ ( ,engl&1 ( ! my/]i\s & m>vell\s p[]s possess$ by a "y lady ( _! acqua9tance1 :o 0 foll[$ by voices 9 ! air1 :i* held conv]sations ) h]1 & ! own]s ( :i* 7 said to h made !mselves visible4 ,i li/5$ ) curiosity1 ! m s1 z my in=mants utt]ly disbeliev$ 9 ,spiritualism1 & ?\ght ! ph5om5a 7 due to trick]y4 ,at ! same "t ,i conceiv$ a great desire to see ! girl ( sixte51 :o1 = no ga9 or app>5t object ( h] own1 0 s clev] z to my/ify ev]yone ar\nd h]2 & :5 %e & h] "m came to ,london1 ,i 0 among/ ! fir/ to beg = an introduction1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! exp]i5ces ,i _h ) h]4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ private m$ium ?r\gh :om my p]sonal fri5ds return$ to conv]se ) me2 & no "o b a ,spirituali/ c appreciate ! bless+ ( spiritual communications ?r\gh a s\rce t is above ! brea? ( suspicion4 ,i h already writt5 at l5g? ab\t ,miss ,%[]s 9 ,! /ory ( ,john ,p[les4 ,%e 0 a *ild1 comp>$ to myself1 ^: life _h h>dly comm5c$ :5 m9e 0 virtually ov]1 & nei!r %e1 nor any memb] ( h] family1 _h ev] _h an opportunity ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) ev5 ! names ( my =m] fri5ds4 ,yet 7z ,i h relat$7 ,john ,p[les made ,miss ,%[]s 8 especial m\?piece1 & my daught] ,flor5ce 7!n a little *ild7 also appe>$ ?r\gh h]1 ?\gh at long int]vals1 & r timidly4 ,h] own controls1 h[ev]1 or cab9et spirits 7z !y call !m 9 ,am]ica7--i4e41 su* spirits z are always ab\t ! m$ium1 & help ! /rang]s to appe>--,pet]1 ,flor5ce1 ,l5ore1 & ,sally1 7 v famili> ) me1 & af=d$ me su* facilities ( te/+ _! m$ium z d n (t5 fall to ! lot ( inquir]s4 ,inde$1 at "o "t1 !y always reque/$ t ,i %\ld be pres5t at _! seances1 s t ,i consid]$ myself to be highly favor$4 ,& ,i may m5tion "h t ,miss ,%[]s & ,i 7 s mu* en rapport t h] manife/ations 7 always mu* /rong] 9 my pres5ce4 ,we c\ld n sit next ea* o!r at an ord9>y tea or supp] table1 :5 we _h no ?\ght (1 or desire to hold a seance1 )\t manife/ations occurr+ 9 ! full light4 ,a h&1 t did n belong to ei!r ( u1 w\ld make itself app>5t "u ! table-clo? betwe5 u--a h& ) p[] to grasp ours--or our feet w\ld be squeez$ or kick$ b5ea? ! table1 or f+]s w\ld sudd5ly appe>1 & :isk ! food (f our plates4 ,"s ( _! je/s 7 inconv5i5t4 ,i h _h ! :ole cont5ts ( a tumbl]1 :i* ,i 0 rais+ to my lips1 empti$ ov] my dress4 ,x 0 g5]ally kn[n t our p[]s 7 sympa!tic1 & at la/ ,pet] gave me leave1 or1 r1 ord]$ me to sit 9 ! cab9et ) ,rosie1 :il/ ! manife/ations w5t on outside4 ,he us$ to say he didn't c>e = me any m ?an if ,i _h be5 a _s myself4 ,"o ev5+ ,pet] call$ me into ! cab9et 7:i* 0 simply a l>ge box cupbo>d at "o end ( ! d9+-room7 be=e ! seance began1 & told me to sit d[n at ! m$ium's feet & be a good girl & keep quiet4 ,miss ,%[]s 0 9 a l[ *air1 & ,i sat ) my arms re/+ on h] lap4 ,%e did n become entranc$1 & we talk$ ! :ole "t toge!r4 ,pres5tly1 )\t any w>n+1 two figures /ood beside u4 ,i c\ld n h said :]e !y came f4 ,i nei!r saw !m rise f ! floor nor desc5d f ! ceil+4 ,!re 0 no beg9n+ to _! appe>ance4 ,9 a mom5t !y 7 simply !re--,pet] & ,flor5ce 7n my *ild1 b ,miss ,%[]s' control ( ! same names74 ,pet] s5t ,flor5ce out to ! audi5ce1 :]e we he>d h] speak+ to !m & _! rem>ks ^u h] 7!re be+ only a ?9 curta9 hung be=e ! entrance ( ! cab9et71 b he /ay$ ) u himself4 ,we c\ld n see him di/9ctly 9 ! dim light1 b we c\ld di/9ctly he> & feel him4 ,he *ang$ our ornam5ts & ribbons1 & pull$ ! hair-p9s out ( our hair1 & made comm5ts on :at 0 go+ on outside4 ,aft] a :ile ,flor5ce return$ to get m p[]1 & bo? spirits spoke to & t\*$ u at ! same "t4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ?is seance my arms re/$ on ,miss ,%[]s' lap1 & %e 0 awake & talk+ to me ab\t ! spirits4 ,"o ev5+1 at a sitt+ at ,mr4 ,luxmore's h\se 9 ,hyde ,p>k ,squ>e1 ! _s ,flor5ce _h be5 walk+ among/ ! audi5ce 9 ! light$ front draw+-room = a consid]able "t--ev5 sitt+ at ! piano & accompany+ h]self :il/ %e sung u a song 9 :at %e call$ ! planet>y language4 ,%e greatly resembl$ h] m$ium on t occasion1 & sev]al p]sons pres5t rem>k$ t %e did s4 ,i suppose ! inf]r$ d\bt annoy$ h]1 = be=e %e f9ally left u %e ask$ = a light1 & a small oil lamp 0 br\ght to h] :i* %e plac$ 9 my h&1 tell+ me to foll[ h] & look at h] m$ium1 :i* ,i accord+ly did4 ,flor5ce l$ ! way into ! back draw+-room1 :]e ,i f\nd ,miss ,%[]s repos+ 9 an arm-*air4 ,! fir/ sight ( h] t]rifi$ me4 ,= ! purpose ( mak+ any *ange 9 h] dress z difficult z possible1 %e wore a high1 tight-fitt+ black velvet frock1 fa/5$ at ! back1 & high ,hessian boots1 ) innum]able buttons4 ,b %e n[ appe>$ to be %runk to half h] usual size1 & ! dress hung loosely on h] figure4 ,h] arms _h disappe>$1 b putt+ my h&s up ! dress sleeves1 ,i f\nd !m dim9i%$ to ! size ( ^? ( a little *ild--! f+]s rea*+ only to :]e ! elb[s _h be54 ,! same miracle _h happ5$ to h] feet1 :i* only occupi$ half h] boots4 ,%e look$ 9 fact l ! mummy ( a girl ( f\r or six ye>s old4 ,! _s told me to feel h] face4 ,! =ehead 0 dry1 r\gh1 & burn+ hot1 b f ! *9 wat] 0 dropp+ freely on to ! bosom ( h] dress4 ,flor5ce said to me1 ,i want$ y to see h]1 because ,i "k y are brave en\gh to tell p :at y h se54 ,!re 0 a m>k$ diff]5ce 9 ! p]sonality ( ! two influ5ces ,flor5ce & ,l5ore1 al?\gh bo? at times resembl$ ,miss ,%[]s1 & sometimes m ?an o!rs4 ,flor5ce 0 tall] ?an h] m$ium1 & a v beautiful woman4 ,l5ore 0 mu* %ort] & small]1 & n s pretty1 b m vivaci\s & p]t4 ,by ! invitation ( ,mrs4 ,macd\gal ,gregory1 ,i att5d$ sev]al seances ) ,miss ,%[]s at h] resid5ce 9 ,gre5 ,/reet1 :5 ^! spirits appe>$4 ,l5ore 0 fond ( say+ t %e w\ldn't or c\ldn't come out unless ,i held h] h&1 or put my arm r\nd h] wai/4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i didn't c>e = ! di/9ction1 = ?is influ5ce 0 v peculi> 9 "s ?+s1 & to me %e always appe>$ uncanny1 & to leave an unpleasant feel+ beh9d h]4 ,%e 0 seldom completely =m$1 & w\ld hold up a foot :i* felt l wet clay1 & _h no toes to x1 or n ! prop] quantity4 ,on occasions1 too1 !re 0 a *>nel-h\se smell ab\t h]1 z if %e _h be5 buri$ a few weeks & dug up aga91 an odor :i* ,i h nev] smelt f any mat]ializ$ _s be=e or aft]4 ,"o ev5+ at ,mrs4 ,gregory's1 :5 ,l5ore _h insi/$ ^u walk+ r\nd ! circle support$ by my arm1 ,i ne>ly fa9t$ f ! smell4 ,x resembl$ no?+ b t ( a putrid corpse1 & :5 %e return$ to ! cab9et1 ,i 0 compell$ to leave ! room & ret* f ! nausea x _h caus$ me4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t ! sitt]s call$ ,l5ore s _m times back into ! circle1 t all ! p[] 0 gone1 & %e 0 9 dang] ( melt+ away be=e _! eyes4 ,/ill !y entreat$ h] to rema9 ) !m a little long]4 ,at la/ %e grew impati5t1 & compla9$ to me ( _! unreasonabl5ess4 ,%e 0 !n rais$ f ! floor--actually float+ j outside ! curta9--& %e ask$ me to put my h&s up h] skirts & conv9ce myself t %e 0 half-demat]ializ$4 ,i did z %e told me1 & felt t %e _h no legs1 al?\gh %e _h be5 walk+ r\nd ! room a few m9utes be=e4 ,i c\ld feel no?+ b ! trunk ( a body1 :i* 0 completely lift$ (f ! gr\nd4 ,h] voice1 too1 _h gr[n fa9t & h] face indi/9ct1 & 9 ano!r mom5t %e _h totally disappe>$4 ,"o ev5+ at ,mrs4 ,gregory's1 aft] ! seance 0 conclud$1 ,flor5ce look$ r\nd ! curta9 & call$ to me to come inside ( x4 ,i did s & f\nd myself 9 total d>kness4 ,i said1 ,:at's ! good ( my com+ "h8 ,i c't see any?+4 ,flor5ce took me by "o h&1 & answ]$1 ,i w lead y6 ,don't be afraid4 ,!n "s "o else grasp$ my o!r h&1 & ,pet]'s voice said1 ,we've got y safe4 ,we want y to feel ! m$ium4 ,! two figures l$ me betwe5 !m to ! s(a on :i* ,miss ,%[]s 0 ly+4 ,!y pass$ my h& all ov] h] head & body4 ,i felt1 z be=e1 h] h&s & feet %runk to half _! usual size1 b h] he>t appe>$ to h become proportionately increas$4 ,:5 my h& 0 plac$ ^u x1 x 0 leap+ up & d[n viol5tly1 & felt l a rabbit or "s o!r live animal b\nd+ 9 h] bosom4 ,h] bra9 0 burn+ z be=e1 b h] extremities 7 icy cold4 ,!re 0 no d\bt at all ( ! abnormal condition into :i* ! m$ium _h be5 ?r[n1 9 ord] to produce ^! /rong physical manife/ations :i* 7 borr[$1 = ! "t be+1 f h] life1 & c\ld nev] 7s !y in=m$ me7 put ! :ole ( :at !y borr[$ back aga94 ,?is seems to acc\nt = ! inv>iable det]ioration ( heal? & /r5g? t foll[s physical manife/ations 9 bo? sexes4 ,^! 7 ! gr\nds alone on :i* !y expla9$ to me ! fact t1 on sev]al occasions1 :5 ! mat]ializ$ _s has be5 viol5tly seiz$ & held ap>t f ! m$ium1 x has be5 f\nd to h become1 or be5 *ang$ into ! m$ium1 & always ) injury to ! latt]--z 9 ! case ( ,flor5ce ,cook be+ seiz$ by ,mr4 ,volckman & ,sir ,george ,sitwell4 ,mr4 ,volckman conclud$ because :5 he seiz$ ! _s ,katie ,k+1 he f\nd he 0 hold+ ,flor5ce ,cook1 t ! latt] mu/ h imp]sonat$ ! =m]2 yet ,i %all tell y 9 its prop] place h[ ,i h sat 9 ! same room ) ,katie ,k+1 :il/ ,miss ,cook lay 9 a trance betwe5 u4 ,! m$ium ne>ly lo/ h] life on ! occasion allud$ to1 f ! sudd5 di/urbance ( ! my/]i\s l9k t b\nd h] to ! _s4 ,i h _h x f ! lips ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,cai?ness1 :o 0 "o ( ! sitt]s1 & /ay$ ) ,miss ,cook till %e 0 bett]1 t %e 0 9 convulsions ! :ole night aft]1 & t x 0 "s "t be=e !y believ$ %e w\ld recov]4 ,if a m$ium c\ld simulate a mat]ializ$ _s1 x is h>dly likely t %e w\ld 7or c\ld7 simulate convulsions ) a m$ical man /&+ by h] b$side4 ,y see1 said ,miss ,%[]s' ,flor5ce1 :il/ po9t+ out to me ! decreas$ size ( h] m$ium "u trance1 t ',rosie' is half h] usual size & weight4 ,i h borr[$ ! o!r half f h]1 :i*1 comb9$ ) contributions f ! sitt]s1 goes to make up ! body 9 :i* ,i %ew myself to y4 ,if y seize & hold me tight1 y are hold+ h]1 i4e41 half ( h]1 & y increase ! action ( ! vital half to su* a degree t1 if ! two halves did n reunite1 y w\ld kill h]4 ,y see t ,i c deta* c]ta9 p>ticles f h] organism = my own use1 & :5 ,i demat]ialize1 ,i re/ore ^! p>ticles to h]1 & %e becomes once m h] normal size4 ,y only hurry ! reunion by viol5tly deta9+ me1 s z to injure h]4 ,b y might drive h] mad1 or kill h] 9 ! attempt1 because ! p>ticles ( bra91 or body1 might become injur$ by su* a viol5t collision4 ,if y believe ,i c take !m f h] 7z y see ,i d7 9 ord] to r5d] my invisible body visible to y1 :y c't y believe ,i c make !m fly toge!r aga9 on ! approa* ( dang]4 ,& grant$ ! "o p[]1 ,i see no difficulty 9 ackn[l$g+ ! o!r4 ,"o day ,mrs4 ,%[]s invit$ me to assi/ at a seance to be giv5 expressly = fri5ds liv+ at a di/ance4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! h\se1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd ! fri5ds 7 unable to be pres5t1 & ! meet+ 0 adj\rn$4 ,mrs4 ,%[]s apologiz$ = ! alt]ation ( plan1 b ,i 0 glad ( x4 ,i _h (t5 sat ) ,rosie 9 company ) o!rs1 & ,i want$ to sit ) h] q alone1 or r to sit ) h] 9 a room q alone1 & see :at w\ld spontane\sly occur1 )\t any solicitation on our p>ts4 ,we accord+ly annex$ ! draw+-room = our sole use--lock$ ! door1 ext+ui%$ ! lights1 & sat d[n on a s(a side by side1 ) our arms r\nd ea* o!r4 ,! manife/ations t foll[$ 7 n all nice ones4 ,!y =m$ an exp]i5ce to be pass$ ?r\gh once1 b n will+ly repeat$1 & ,i %\ld n relate !m "h1 except+ t !y af=d s /rong a pro( t !y 7 produc$ by a p[] outside & entirely di/9ct f our own--a p[]1 :i* hav+ once call$ into action1 we _h no means ( repress+4 ,we _h sat 9 ! d>k = "s m9utes1 )\t he>+ or see+ any?+1 :5 ,i ?\ghtlessly call$ out1 ,n[1 ,pet]1 d y\r wor/1 & ext5d+ my arms1 s++1 ,come6 = my arms are empty4 ,9 a mom5t a l>ge1 heavy figure fell ) su* =ce into my out/ret*$ arms z to bruise my %\ld]--x seem$ l a =m made ( wood or iron1 r ?an fle% & blood--& ! r\gh treatm5t t ensu$ = bo? ( u is almo/ beyond description4 ,x seem$ z if ! room 7 fill$ ) mat]ializ$ creatures1 :o 7 det]m9$ to let u "k !y 7 n to be trifl$ )4 ,our faces & h&s 7 slapp$1 our hair pull$ d[n1 & our clo!s ne>ly torn (f our backs4 ,my silk skirt be+ sep>ate f ! bodice 0 torn (f at ! wai/b&1 & ! trimm+ ripp$ f x1 & ,miss ,%[]s' musl9 dress 0 also mu* damag$4 ,we 7 bo? ?or\ghly fright5$1 b no expo/ulations or entreaties _h any effect ) our torm5tors4 ,at ! same "t we he>d ! s\nd z ( a multitude ( l>ge birds or bats swoop+ ab\t ! room4 ,! flutt]+ ( w+s 0 incessant1 & we c\ld he> !m scroop+ up & d[n ! walls4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! confusion1 ,rosie 0 :isk$ out ( my arms 7= fright _h made u cl+ tight] ?an ev] toge!r7 & plant$ on ! top ( a table at "s di/ance f me1 at :i* %e 0 s fright5$ %e began to cry1 & ,i call$ out1 ,p[les1 :]e are y8 ,c't y /op !m8 ,my appeal 0 he>d4 ,pet]'s voice exclaim$1 ,hullo6 "h's ,p[les com+6 & all ! noise ceas$4 ,we he>d ! adv5t ( my fri5d1 & 9 ano!r mom5t he 0 smoo?+ d[n ! ruffl$ hair & arrang+ ! disord]$ dresses & tell+ me to light ! gas & n be fright5$4 ,z soon z ,i c\ld ,i obey$ 8 directions & f\nd ,rosie sitt+ d\bl$ up 9 ! c5tre ( ! table1 b ! re/ ( ! room & furniture 9 its usual condition4 ,pet] & 8 noisy cr[d _h vani%$--s _h ,p[les1 & !re 0 no?+ b our torn skirts & untidy appe>ance to prove t we _h n be5 hav+ an unholy dream4 ,pet] is n a wick$ _s--f> f x--b he is a v e>?ly & frivol\s "o4 ,b :5 we consid] t n9e-t5?s ( ! spirits fre$ f ! fle% are bo? e>?ly & frivol\s 7if n worse71 ,i "k n :at "r we h to expect to receive back angels 9 _! /ead4 ,at "o "t :5 my si/] ,blan*e 7:o 0 v sceptical z to ! possibility ( ! occurr5ces ,i relat$ hav+ tak5 place be=e me7 0 /ay+ 9 my h\se at ,bayswat]1 ,i ask$ ,miss ,%[]s if %e w\ld give u a seance 9 my own home1 to :i* %e k9dly ass5t$4 ,?is 0 an unusual concession on h] "p1 because1 9 consequ5ce ( sev]al accid5ts & sc&als t _h occurr$ f m$ia be+ =cibly deta9$ 7z ,i h j allud$ to71 h] "m 0 naturally av]se to h] sitt+ any:]e b 9 _! own circle4 ,h[ev]1 on my promis+ to invite no /rang]s1 ,mrs4 ,%[]s h]self br\ght h] daught] to my h\se4 ,we _h made no prep>ation = ! seance except by op5+ "p ( ! fold+ doors betwe5 ! d9+-room & /udy1 & hang+ a curta9 ov] ! ap]ture4 ,b ,i _h c>efully lock$ ! door ( ! /udy1 s t !re %\ld be no egress f x except+ ?r\gh ! d9+-room1 & _h plac$ aga9/ ! lock$ door a heavy writ+-table lad5 ) books & ornam5ts to make assurance d\bly sure4 ,we sat fir/ 9 ! draw+-room above1 :]e !re 0 a piano4 ,! lights 7 ext+ui%$1 & ,miss ,%[]s sat d[n to ! in/rum5t & play$ ! accompanim5t to a v simple melody1 ,"u ! will[ %e's sleep+4 ,f\r voices1 sometimes alone & sometimes all toge!r1 accompani$ h] own4 ,"o 0 a b>itone1 suppos$ to proce$ f ,pet]1 ! second1 a soprano1 f ,l5ore4 ,! ?ird 0 a rumbl+ bass1 f an influ5ce :o call$ himself ,! ,vic> ( ,croydon1 & sung 9 a fat1 unctu\s1 & conceit$ voice2 & ! f\r? 0 a crack$ & quav]+ treble1 f ano!r _s call$ ,! ,abbess4 ,^! 7 ! voices1 ,mrs4 ,%[]s told me1 t fir/ foll[$ h] daught] ab\t ! h\se 9 ,devon%ire1 & ga9$ h] su* an un5viable notoriety !re4 ,! f\r voices 7 p]fectly di/9ct f "o ano!r1 & sometimes bl5d$ mo/ ludicr\sly & tripp$ ea* o!r up 9 a way :i* made ! song a m$ley--^u :i* ea* "o w\ld decl>e x 0 ! fault ( ! o!r4 ,! ,vic> ( ,croydon always requir$ a great deal ( solicitation be=e he c\ld be induc$ to exhibit 8 p[]s1 b hav+ once comm5c$1 x 0 difficult to make him leave (f aga91 :]eas ,! ,abbess 0 always compla9+ t !y w\ld n all[ h] to s+ ! solos4 ,an infant's voice also sung "s baby songs 9 a sweet *ildi% treble1 b %e 0 also v %y & seldom 0 he>d1 9 comp>ison ) ! re/4 ,all v5triloquism6 ,i he> "s read] cry4 ,if s1 ,miss ,%[]s ought to h made a =tune 9 exhibit+ h] tal5t 9 public4 ,i h he>d ! be/ v5triloqui/s 9 ! _w1 b ,i nev] he>d "o :o c\ld produce f\r voices at ! same "t4 ,aft] ! musical portion ( ! seance 0 ov]1 we desc5d$ to ! d9+-room1 :]e ! gas 0 burn+1 & ! m$ium pass$ ?r\gh x to ! secur$ /udy1 :]e a mattress 0 laid ^u ! floor = h] accommodation4 ,flor5ce 0 ! fir/ to appe>1 tall & beautiful 9 appe>ance1 & ) uprais$ eyes l a nun4 ,%e measur$ h] height aga9/ ! wall ) me1 & we f\nd %e 0 ! tall] ( ! two by a c\ple ( in*es1--my height be+ five feet six1 ! m$ium's five feet1 & ! _s's five feet eight1 an abnormal height = a woman4 ,l5ore came next1 v %ort inde$1 look+ l a *ild ( f\r or six1 b %e grew be=e our eyes1 until h] head 0 on a level ) m9e4 ,%e begg$ u all to obs]ve t %e _h n got on ,rosie's petticoat body4 ,%e said %e _h borr[$ x on "o occasion1 & ,mrs4 ,%[]s _h recogniz$ x1 & slipp$ up/airs 9 ! middle ( ! seance & f\nd x miss+ f h] daught]'s *e/ ( draw]s1 & t %e _h be5 s angry 9 consequ5ce 7fe>+ ,rosie's honor might be impea*$7 t %e said if ,l5ore did n promise nev] to d s aga91 %e %\ld n be all[$ to assi/ at ! seances at all4 ,s ,miss ,l5ore1 9 r a p]t & defiant mood1 begg$ ,mrs4 ,%[]s to see t :at %e wore 0 h] own prop]ty1 & n t ( ! m$ium4 ,%e 0 succe$$ on t occasion by a /range be+1 totally diff]5t f ! o!r two1 :o call$ h]self ,sally1 & said %e _h be5 a cook4 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? extraord9>y influ5ces = ^: return to e>? "o c h>dly acc\nt2 quick1 & clev]1 & amus+ z %e c\ld be1 b ) an unref9$ wit & mann]1 & to all appe>ance1 m e>?ly-m9d$ ?an ourselves4 ,b d we n (t5 ask ! same "q ) respect to ^? /ill exi/5t "h bel[8 ,:at 7 !y born =8 ,:at good d !y d8 ,:y 7 !y ev] p]mitt$ to come8 ,god1 )\t ^: p]mission no?+ happ5s1 alone c answ] x4 ,we _h (t5 to tease ,pet] to mat]ialize & %[ himself1 b he inv>iably refus$1 or po/pon$ ! "w to ano!r occasion4 ,8 excuse 0 t ! m$ium be+ s small1 he c\ld n obta9 suffici5t p[] f h] to make himself appe> z a big man1 & he didn't l to come1 look+ l a girl 9 a billycock hat4 ,i came once to ,mrs4 ,%[]s1 he said1 & %e decl>$ ,i 0 ',rosie' dress$ up1 & s ,i h resolv$ nev] to %[ myself aga94 ,at ! close ( t seance1 h[ev]1 ,pet] ask$ me to g into ! /udy & see him wake ! m$ium4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ x & made my way up to ! mattress1 ,i f\nd ,miss ,%[]s ext5d$ on x 9 a deep sleep1 :il/ ,pet]1 mat]ializ$1 sat at h] feet4 ,he made me sit d[n next to him & take 8 h& & feel 8 features ) my own h&4 ,!n he proce$$ to r\se ,rosie by %ak+ h] & call+ h] by "n1 hold+ me by "o h&1 z he did s4 ,z ,miss ,%[]s yawn$ & woke up f h] trance1 ! h& slipp$ f m9e1 & ,pet] evaporat$4 ,:5 %e sat up ,i said to h] g5tly1 ,i am "h6 ,pet] br\ght me 9 & 0 sitt+ on ! mattress by my side till j ?is mom5t4 ,ha1 ha6 laugh$ 8 voice close to my e>1 & ,i'm "h /ill1 my de>s1 ?\gh y c't see me4 ,:o c acc\nt = su* ?+s8 ,i h witness$ !m ov] & ov] aga91 yet ,i am unable1 ev5 to ?is day1 to d m ?an believe & wond]4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,william ,,egl9ton4 ,9 ! /ones ,i h relat$ ( ,emily & ,! ,monk ,i h allud$ freely to ! wond]ful p[]s exhibit$ by ,william ,egl9ton1 b ! m>vels !re spok5 ( 7 by no means ! only ones ,i h witness$ ?r\gh 8 m$ium%ip4 ,at ! seance :i* produc$ ! app>ition ( my si/] ,emily1 ,mr4 ,egl9ton's control ,joey made himself v famili>4 ,joey is a rem>kably small man--p]haps two-?irds light] 9 weight ?an ! m$ium--& looks m l a little jockey ?an any?+ else1 ?\gh he says he 0 a cl[n :il/ 9 ?is _w1 & claims to be ! _s ( ! immortal ,joe ,grimaldi4 ,he has always appe>$ to u clo!d 9 a tight-fitt+ :ite dress l a wov5 j]sey suit1 :i* makes him look /ill small] ?an he is4 ,he usually keeps up a cont9u\s *att]1 :e!r visible or invisible1 & is "o ( ! clev]e/ & k9de/ controls ,i "k4 ,he is also v devotional1 = :i* ! public w p]haps give him z little cr$it n[ z !y did :il/ he 0 on e>?4 ,on ! fir/ occasion ( our meet+ 9 ! ,russell ,/reet ,rooms he did n %[ himself until q ! la/1 b he talk$ incessantly ( & = ! o!r spirits t appe>$4 ,my si/] 01 z ,i h said1 ! fir/ to %[ h]self--!n came an extraord9>y app>ition4 ,on ! floor1 ab\t ?ree feet f ! cab9et1 appe>$ a head--only ! head & ?roat ( a d>k man1 ) black be>d & m\/a*es1 surm\nt$ by ! :ite turban usually worn by natives4 ,x did n speak1 b ! eyes roll$ & ! lips mov$1 z if x tri$ to articulate1 b )\t success4 ,joey said ! _s came = ,colonel ,lean1 & 0 t ( a =eign] :o _h be5 decapitat$4 ,colonel ,lean c\ld n recognize ! features2 b1 /range to say1 he _h be5 pres5t at ! behead+ ( two natives 9 ,japan :o _h be5 f\nd guilty ( murd]+ "s ,engli% (fic]s1 & we conclud$ f ,joey's description t ?is mu/ be ! head ( "o ( !m4 ,i knelt d[n on ! floor & put my face on a level ) t ( ! _s1 t ,i might assure myself !re 0 no body atta*$ to x & conceal$ by ! curta9 ( ! cab9et1 & ,i c affirm t x 0 a head only1 re/+ on ! neck--t its eyes mov$ & its features work$1 b t !re 0 no?+ fur!r on ! floor4 ,i que/ion$ x1 & x evid5tly tri$ h>d to speak 9 return4 ,! m\? op5$ & ! tongue 0 ?ru/ out1 & made a sort ( dumb s\nd1 b 0 unable to =m any words1 & aft] a :ile ! head sunk ?r\gh ! floor & disappe>$4 ,if ?is 0 n "o ( ! pleasante/ app>itions ,i h se51 x 0 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable4 ,!re 0 no possibility ( trick]y or deception4 ,! decapitat$ head re/$ 9 full sight ( ! audi5ce1 & _h all ! peculi>ities ( ! native appe>ance & expression4 ,aft] ?is ! figures ( two or ?ree ,engli%m5 came1 fri5ds ( o!rs ( ! audi5ce--!n ,joey said he w\ld tea* u h[ to make musl94 ,he walk$ "r outside ! cab9et1 a qua9t little figure1 n mu* bigg] ?an a boy ( twelve or ?irte51 ) a "y1 old face1 & dress$ 9 ! :ite suit ,i h describ$4 ,he sat d[n by me & comm5c$ to toss 8 h&s 9 ! air1 z ?\gh he 7 juggl+ ) balls1 say+ ! :ile1 ,?is is ! way we make ladies' dresses4 ,z he did s1 a small quantity ( musl9 appe>$ 9 8 h&s1 :i* he kept on mov+ 9 ! same mann]1 :il/ ! flimsy fabric increas$ & increas$ be=e our eyes1 until x rose 9 bill[s ( musl9 above ,joey's head & fell ov] 8 body to 8 feet1 & envelop$ him until he 0 completely hidd5 f view4 ,he kept on *att]+ till ! la/ mom5t f "u ! heap ( sn[y musl91 tell+ u to be sure & rememb] h[ he made ladies' dresses--:51 all ( a sudd51 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ! heap ( musl9 rose into ! air1 & be=e u /ood ! tall figure ( ,abdullah1 ,mr4 ,egl9ton's ,ea/]n guide4 ,!re _h be5 no d>kness1 no pause to effect ?is *ange4 ,! musl9 _h rema9$ on ! spot :]e x 0 fabricat$ until ,joey evaporat$1 & ,abdullah rose up f b5ea? x4 ,n[ ,abdullah is n a _s to be conceal$ easily4 ,he is six foot two--a great height = a native--& 8 high turban adds to 8 /ature4 ,he is a v h&some man1 ) an aquil9e nose & bright black eyes--a ,p]sian1 ,i believe1 by bir?1 & naturally d>k 9 complexion4 ,he does n speak ,engli%1 b salaams cont9ually1 & w approa* ! sitt]s :5 reque/$1 & let !m exam9e ! jewels1 ( :i* he we>s a l>ge quantity 9 8 turban & e>s & r\nd 8 ?roat1 or to %[ !m & let !m feel t he has lo/ "o arm1 ! /ump be+ pla9ly disc]nible ?r\gh 8 ?9 clo?+4 ,abdullah possesses all ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,ea/]n nation1 :i* are unmi/akable to "o :o1 l myself1 has be5 famili> ) !m 9 ! fle%4 ,8 features are )\t d\bt ^? ( a ,p]sian2 s is 8 complexion4 ,8 figure is long & li! & supple1 z t ( a cat1 & he c b5d to ! gr\nd & rise aga9 ) ! utmo/ ease & grace4 ,anybody :o c\ld pret5d = a mom5t to suppose t ,mr4 ,egl9ton by mak+ up c\ld p]sonate ,abdullah mu/ be a fool4 ,x w\ld be an impossibility1 ev5 7 he giv5 unlimit$ "t & assi/ance1 to dress = ! "*4 ,!re is a peculi> boneless ela/icity 9 ! movem5ts ( a native :i* ^? :o h liv$ 9 ! ,ea/ "k t no ,engli%m5 c imitate successfully4 ,abdullah's h& & feet also possess all ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 nationality1 be+ n>r[1 long & n]veless1 al?\gh ,i h he>d t he c give r too good a grip ) 8 "o h& :5 he *ooses to ex]t 8 p[] or to %[ 8 dislike to any p>ticul> sitt]4 ,he has always1 h[ev]1 %[n ! utmo/ urbanity t[>ds u1 b he is n a p>ticul>ly fri5dly or famili> _s4 ,:5 ,abdullah _h retir$ on ?is occasion1 ,joey drew back ! curta9 t %ad$ ! cab9et1 & %[$ u 8 m$ium & himself4 ,!re sat ,mr4 ,egl9ton attir$ 9 ev5+ dress1 ) ! front ( 8 %irt z smoo? & spotless z :5 x left ! laundress' h&s1 ly+ back 9 8 *air 9 a deep sleep1 :il/ little ,joey sat a/ride 8 knee1 8 :ite suit contra/+ /rangely ) 8 m$ium's black tr\s]s4 ,:il/ 9 ?is position he kiss$ ,mr4 ,egl9ton sev]al times1 tell+ him to wake up1 & n look s sulky2 !n1 hav+ ask$ if we all saw him di/9ctly1 & 7 satisfi$ he 0 n ! m$ium1 he bade ,god bless u1 & ! curta9s clos$ once m ^u ?is incompreh5sible sc5e4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton subsequ5tly became an intimate fri5d ( ours1 & we (t5 _h ! pleasure ( sitt+ ) him1 b we nev] saw any?+ m wond]ful 7to my m9d7 ?an we did on our fir/ acqua9tance4 ,:5 he accompani$ u to ,bruges 7z told 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,monk71 ,joey took great tr\ble to prove to u incontrov]tibly t he is n an emanation1 or d\ble1 ( 8 m$ium1 b a creature completely sep>ate & :olly di/9ct4 ,my si/]'s h\se be+ built on a v old-fa%ion$ pr9ciple1 _h all ! b$rooms communicat+ ) ea* o!r4 ,! entresol 9 :i* we usually assembl$ =m$ ! connect+ l9k to a s]ies ( six *amb]s1 all ( :i* op5$ into ea* o!r1 & ! entrance to ! fir/ & la/ ( :i* 0 f ! entresol4 ,we put ,mr4 ,egl9ton into ,no4 #a1 lock+ ! connect+ door ) ,no4 #b1 s t he _h no exit except into our circle z we sat r\nd ! curta91 beh9d :i* we plac$ 8 *air4 ,joey hav+ %[n himself outside ! curta91 in=m$ u he 0 go+ ?r\gh ! lock$ door at ! back into our b$rooms1 ,nos4 #b1 #c & #d1 & w\ld br+ u some?+ f ea* room4 ,accord+ly1 9 ano!r m9ute we he>d 8 voice 9 ,no4 #b1 comm5t+ on all he saw !re2 !n he pass$ into ,no4 #c1 & s on1 mak+ a t\r ( ! rooms1 until he appe>$ at ! communicat+ door ( ,no4 #e1 & ?rew an article tak5 f ea* room into ! entresol4 ,he !n told u to lift ! curta9 & inspect ! m$ium1 :i* we did1 f9d+ him fa/ asleep 9 8 *air1 ) ! door beh9d him lock$4 ,joey !n return$ by ! way he _h gone1 & pres5t$ himself once m outside ! cab9et1 ! key ( ! lock$ door be+ all ! "t 9 our possession4 ,erne/ is ano!r well-kn[n control ( ,mr4 ,egl9ton's1 ?\gh he seldom appe>s1 except to give "s m>vell\s te/ or advice4 ,he is a v e>ne/1 deep-feel+ _s1 l 8 "n1 & 8 symbol is a cross ( light2 sometimes l>ge & sometimes small1 b always bright & lum9\s4 ,erne/ seldom %[s 8 :ole body4 ,x is g5]ally only 8 face t is app>5t 9 ! mid/ ( ! circle1 a m conv9c+ manife/ation = ! sceptic or inquir] ?an any numb] ( bodies :i* are g5]ally attribut$ to ! *ican]y ( ! m$ium4 ,erne/ always speaks 9 ! direct voice 9 a g5tle1 bass tone1 entirely di/9ct f ,joey's treble1 & 8 appe>ance is usually indicative ( a h>moni\s & successful meet+4 ,daisy1 a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian girl1 is ano!r control ( ,william ,egl9ton's1 b ,i h only he>d h] speak 9 trance4 ,i d n "k :i* ( ^! spirits x is :o conducts ! manife/ations ( writ+ on ! arm1 ) :i* ,mr4 ,egl9ton is v successful2 sometimes x seems to be "o1 & sometimes ! o!r4 ,z he 0 sitt+ ) our family at supp] "o ev5+1 ,i m5tally ask$ ,joey to write some?+ on "s "p ( 8 body :]e 8 h& c\ld n rea*4 ,?is 0 9 ord] to prove t ! writ+ _h n be5 prep>$ by *emical means be=eh&1 z "s p are apt to ass]t4 ,9 a %ort "t ,mr4 ,egl9ton 0 obs]v$ to /op eat+1 & gr[ v fidgety & look uncom=table1 & on be+ que/ion$ z to ! cause1 he blu%$ & /amm]$1 & c\ld give no answ]4 ,aft] a :ile he rose f table1 & ask$ leave to retire to 8 room4 ,! next morn+ he told u t he _h be5 s uneasy at supp]1 x _h become impossible = him to sit x out2 t on rea*+ 8 room he _h f\nd t 8 back1 :i* irritat$ him z ?\gh cov]$ ) a ra%1 _h a s5t5ce writt5 across x1 ( :i* he c\ld only make out a few words by look+ at x backw>ds 9 a glass2 & z !re 7 only ladies 9 ! h\se beside himself1 he c\ld n call 9 an int]pret] to 8 assi/ance4 ,"o day1 )\t consult+ him1 ,i plac$ a small c>d & a t9y piece ( black lead betwe5 ! leaves ( a volume ( ! ,leisure ,h\r1 & ask$ him to hold ! book ) me on ! d9+ table4 ,i nev] let ! book out ( my h&1 & x 0 s ?ick t ,i _h difficulty aft]w>ds 9 f9d+ my c>d 7f ! corn] ( :i* ,i _h torn a piece7 aga94 ,mr4 ,egl9ton sat ) me 9 ! daylight ) ! family ab\t1 & all he did 0 to place 8 h& on m9e1 :i* re/$ on ! book4 ,! p]spiration ran d[n 8 face :il/ he did s1 b !re 0 no o!r sign ( p[]1 &1 hone/ly1 ,i did n expect to f9d any writ+ on my c>d4 ,:5 ,i _h %ak5 x out ( ! leaves ( ! book1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd a lett] closely writt5 on x f my daught] ,flor5ce to ?is effect3-- ,de> ,mama1--,i am s glad to be able to communicate ) y aga91 & to demon/rate by actual fact t ,i am really pres5t4 ,( c\rse1 y q und]/& t ,i d n write ?is myself4 ',*>lie' is pres5t ) me1 & s are _m m1 & we all unite 9 s5d+ y our love4 ,y\r daught]1 ,flor5ce4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton's m$ium%ip embraces v>i\s phases ( ph5om5a1 z may be ga!r$ f 8 own relations ( !m1 & ! te/imony ( 8 fri5ds4 ,a n>rative ( 8 spiritual "w1 "u ! title ( ',twixt two ,worlds1 has be5 writt5 & publi%$ by ,mr4 ,john ,t4 ,f>m]1 & conta9s "s exhau/ive descriptions (1 & te/imonies to1 8 und\bt$ly wond]ful gifts4 ,9 x appe> sev]al acc\nts writt5 by myself1 & :i*1 = ! b5efit ( su* ( my read]s z h n se5 ! book 9 "q1 ,i w repeat "h4 ,! fir/ is t ( ! ,monk1 giv5 9 ext5so1 z ,i h giv5 x 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ?is book4 ,! second is ( a seance held on ! #e? ,septemb]1 #ahhd4 ,! circle consi/$ ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,/ew>t1 ,colonel & ,mrs4 ,wyn*1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,russell-,davies1 ,mr4 ,morgan1 & ,colonel ,lean & myself1 & 0 held 9 ,mr4 ,egl9ton's private *amb]s 9 ,quebec ,/reet4 ,we sat 9 ! front draw+-room1 ) "o gas-burn] alight1 & ! door hav+ be5 prop]ly secur$1 ,mr4 ,egl9ton w5t into ! back room1 :i* 0 divid$ by curta9s f ! front4 ,he _h n left u a c\ple ( m9utes be=e a man /epp$ out ?r\gh ! porti]e1 & walk$ "r into ! mid/ ( u4 ,he 0 a l>ge1 /\t man1 & v d>k1 & mo/ ( ! sitt]s rem>k$ t he _h a v peculi> smell4 ,no "o recogniz$ him1 & aft] appe>+ two or ?ree times he left1 & 0 imm$iately succe$$ by a woman1 v mu* l him1 :o also _h to leave u )\t any recognition4 ,^! two spirits1 be=e tak+ a f9al leave1 came out toge!r1 & seem$ to exam9e ! circle curi\sly4 ,aft] a %ort int]val a mu* small] & slight] man came =w>d1 & d>t$ 9 a peculi> sl\*+ attitude r\nd ! circle4 ,colonel ,lean ask$ him to %ake h&s4 ,he repli$ by seiz+ 8 h&1 & ne>ly dragg+ him (f 8 seat4 ,he !n d>t$ across ! room1 & gave a simil> pro( ( 8 muscul> p[] to ,mr4 ,/ew>t4 ,b :5 ,i ask$ him to notice me1 he took my h& & squeez$ x firmly betwe5 8 own4 ,he _h sc>cely disappe>$ be=e ,abdullah1 ) 8 "o arm & 8 six feet two ( height1 /ood be=e u1 & salaam$ all r\nd4 ,!n came my daught] ,flor5ce1 a girl ( n9ete5 by t "t1 v slight & fem99e 9 appe>ance4 ,%e advanc$ two or ?ree times1 ne> en\gh to t\* me ) h] h&1 b seem$ fe>ful to approa* ne>]4 ,b ! next mom5t %e return$1 dragg+ ,mr4 ,egl9ton aft] h]4 ,he 0 9 deep trance1 brea?+ ) difficulty1 b ,flor5ce held him by ! h& & br\ght him up to my side1 :5 he deta*$ my h&s f ^? ( ! sitt]s ei!r side ( me1 & mak+ me /& up1 he plac$ my daught] 9 my arms4 ,z %e /ood fold$ 9 my embrace1 %e :isp]$ a few words to me relative to a subject kn[n to no "o b myself1 & %e plac$ my h& ^u h] he>t1 t ,i might feel %e 0 a liv+ woman4 ,colonel ,lean ask$ h] to g to him4 ,%e tri$ & fail$1 b hav+ retreat$ beh9d ! curta9 to ga!r /r5g?1 %e appe>$ ! second "t ) ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 & call+ ,colonel ,lean to h]1 embrac$ him4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ p]fect in/ances on record ( a _s =m be+ se5 di/9ctly by t5 witnesses ) ! m$ium "u gas4 ,! next mat]ialization t appe>$ 0 = ,mr4 ,/ew>t4 ,?is g5tleman 0 newly arriv$ f ,au/ralia1 & a /rang] to ,mr4 ,egl9ton4 ,z soon z he saw ! female =m1 :o beckon$ him to ! porti]e to speak to h]1 he exclaim$1 ,my ,god6 ,paul9e1 ) su* g5u9e surprise & conviction z 7 unmi/akable4 ,! _s !n :isp]$ to him1 & putt+ h] arms r\nd 8 neck1 affectionately kiss$ him4 ,he turn$ aft] a :ile1 & address+ 8 wife1 told h] t ! _s bore ! v =m & features ( _! niece ,paul9e1 :om !y _h lo/ ! ye> be=e4 ,mr4 ,/ew>t express$ himself entirely satisfi$ ) ! id5tity ( 8 niece1 & said %e look$ j z %e _h done be=e %e 0 tak5 ill4 ,i mu/ n omit to say t ! m$ium also appe>$ ) ?is figure1 mak+ ! ?ird "t ( %[+ himself 9 "o ev5+ ) ! _s =m4 ,! next app>ition1 be+ ! sev5? t appe>$1 0 t ( a little *ild app>5tly ab\t two ye>s old1 :o support$ itself 9 walk+ by hold+ on to a *air4 ,i /oop$ d[n1 & tri$ to talk to ?is baby1 b x only cri$ 9 a fretful mann]1 z ?\gh fright5$ at f9d+ itself ) /rang]s1 & turn$ away4 ,! att5tion ( ! circle 0 div]t$ f ?is sight by see+ ,abdullah d>t betwe5 ! curta9s1 & /& ) ! *ild 9 our view1 :il/ ,mr4 ,egl9ton appe>$ at ! same mom5t betwe5 ! two =ms1 mak+ a tria juncta 9 uno4 ,?us end$ ! seance4 ,! second "o ( :i* ,i wrote took place on ! #bg? ( ! same mon?1 & "u v simil> circum/ances4 ,! circle ?is "t consi/$ ( ,mrs4 ,:eel]1 ,mr4 ,woods1 ,mr4 ,gordon1 ,! ,honorable ,gordon ,s&eman1 my daught] ,eva1 my son ,frank1 ,colonel ,lean1 & myself4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton appe>$ on ?is occasion to f9d "s difficulty 9 pass+ "u control1 & he came out s frequ5tly into ! circle to ga!r p[]1 t ,i guess$ we 7 go+ to h uncommonly good manife/ations4 ,! voice ( ,joey1 too1 begg$ u "u no circum/ances :atev]1 to lose h&s1 z !y 7 go+ to try some?+ v difficult1 & we might defeat _! ef=ts at ! v mom5t ( victory4 ,:5 ! m$ium 0 at la/ "u control 9 ! back draw+ room1 a tall man1 ) an uncov]$ head ( d>k hair1 & a l>ge be>d1 appe>$ & walk$ up to a lady 9 ! company4 ,%e 0 v mu* affect$ by ! recognition ( ! _s1 :i* %e affirm$ to be t ( h] bro!r4 ,%e call$ him by "n & kiss$ him1 & in=m$ u1 t he 0 j z he _h be5 9 e>? life4 ,h] emotion 0 s great1 we ?\ght %e w\ld h fa9t$1 b aft] a :ile %e became calm aga94 ,we next he>d ! notes ( a cl>ionet4 ,i _h be5 told t ,mr4 ,woods 7a /rang] j arriv$ f ! ,antipodes7 _h lo/ a bro!r "u peculi>ly di/ress+ circum/ances1 & t he hop$ 7?\gh h>dly expect$7 to see 8 bro!r t ev5+4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h ev] se5 ,mr4 ,woods2 yet s rem>kable 0 ! lik5ess betwe5 ! bro!rs1 t :5 a _s appe>$ ) a cl>ionet 9 8 h&1 ,i c\ld n help kn[+ :o x 01 & exclaim$1 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,woods1 !re is y\r bro!r6 ,! figure walk$ up to ,mr4 ,woods & grasp$ 8 h&4 ,z !y appe>$ ?us ) _! faces turn$ to "o ano!r1 !y 7 /rik+ly alike bo? 9 feature & expression4 ,?is _s's head 0 also b>e1 an unusual occurr5ce1 & cov]$ ) ?ick1 crisp hair4 ,he appe>$ twice1 & said di/9ctly1 ,god bless y6 ea* "t to 8 bro!r4 ,mrs4 ,:eel]1 :o _h kn[n ! _s 9 e>? life1 0 />tl$ by ! tone ( ! voice1 :i* %e recogniz$ at once2 & ,mr4 ,morgan1 :o _h be5 an intimate fri5d ( 8 9 ,au/ralia1 confirm$ ! recognition4 ,we ask$ ,mr4 ,woods ! mean+ ( ! cl>ionet1 :i* 0 a black "o1 h&somely inlaid ) silv]4 ,he told u 8 bro!r _h be5 an excell5t musician1 & _h won a simil> in/rum5t z a prize at "s musical competition4 ,b1 he add$ wond]+ly1 8 cl>ionet is lock$ up 9 my h\se 9 ,au/ralia4 ,my daught] ,flor5ce came out next1 b only a little way1 at :i* ,i 0 disappo9t$1 b ,joey said !y 7 res]v+ ! /r5g? = a manife/ation fur!r on4 ,he !n said1 ,"h comes a fri5d = ,mr4 ,s&eman1 & a man1 we>+ ! masonic badge & sc>f1 appe>$1 & made ! t\r ( ! circle1 giv+ ! masonic grip to ^? ( ! craft pres5t4 ,he 0 a good look+ "y man1 & said he _h met "s ( ^? pres5t 9 ,au/ralia1 b no "o seem$ to recognize him4 ,he 0 succe$$ by a male figure1 :o _h mat]ializ$ on ! previ\s occasion4 ,z he pass$ ?r\gh ! curta91 a female figure appe>$ beside him1 be>+ a v bright light1 z ?\gh to %[ him ! way4 ,%e did n come beyond ! porti]e1 b e "o 9 ! room saw h] di/9ctly4 ,on acc\nt ( ! dress & complexion ( ! male figure1 we _h wrongly *ri/5$ him ,! ,b$\92 b my son1 ,frank ,m>ryat1 :o is a sailor1 n[ f\nd out he 0 an ,ea/ ,indian by address+ him 9 ,h9du/ani1 to :i* he respond$ 9 a l[ voice4 ,"s "o ask$ him to take a seat among/ u1 ^u :i* he seiz$ a heavy *air 9 "o h& & fl\ri%$ x above 8 head4 ,he !n squatt$1 native fa%ion1 on 8 haun*es on ! floor & left u1 z be=e1 by vani%+ sudd5ly4 ,joey n[ ann\nc$ t !y 7 go+ to try ! exp]im5t ( %[+ u h[ ! spirits 7 made f ! m$ium4 ,?is 0 ! cr[n+ triumph ( ! ev5+4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton appe>$ 9 ! v mid/ ( u 9 trance4 ,he ent]$ ! room backw>ds1 & z if fight+ ) ! p[] t pu%$ him 91 8 eyes 7 %ut1 & 8 brea? 0 drawn ) difficulty4 ,z he /ood ?us1 hold+ on to a *air = support1 an airy mass l a cl\d ( tobacco smoke 0 se5 on 8 left hip1 8 legs became illum9at$ by lights travell+ up & d[n !m1 & a :ite film settl$ ab\t 8 head & %\ld]s4 ,! mass increas$1 & he brea!d h>d] & h>d]1 :il/ invisible h&s pull$ ! filmy drap]y out ( 8 hip 9 long /rips1 t amalgamat$ z soon z =m$1 & fell to ! gr\nd to be succe$$ by o!rs4 ,! cl\d cont9u$ to gr[ ?ick]1 & we 7 eag]ly wat*+ ! process1 :51 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ! mass _h evaporat$1 & a _s1 full =m$1 /ood beside him4 ,no "o c\ld say h[ x _h be5 rais$ 9 ! v mid/ ( u1 nor :5ce x came1 b x 0 !re4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton !n retir$ ) ! new-born _s beh9d ! curta9s1 b 9 ano!r mom5t he came 7or he 0 ?r[n out7 among/ u aga91 & fell ^u ! floor4 ,! curta9s op5$ aga91 & ! full figure ( ,erne/ appe>$ & rais$ ! m$ium by ! h&4 ,z he saw him1 ,mr4 ,egl9ton fell on 8 knees1 & ,erne/ drew him out ( sight4 ,?us end$ ! second ( ^! two wond]ful seances4 ,?us publi%$ reports ( !m 7 sign$ ) ! full names & addresses ( ^? :o witness$ !m4 ,william ,egl9ton's p[]s embrace v>i\s phases ( ph5om5a1 among/ :i* levitation is a common occurr5ce2 inde$1 ,i d n ?9k ,i h ev] sat ) him at a seance dur+ :i* he has n be5 levitat$4 ,i h se5 him on sev]al occasions rise1 or be c>ri$1 into ! air1 s t 8 head t\*$ ! ceil+1 & 8 feet 7 above ! sitt]s' heads4 ,on "o occasion :il/ sitt+ ) him a p]fectly new manife/ation 0 develop$4 ,z ea* _s came ! "n 0 ann\nc$1 writt5 on ! air 9 lett]s ( fire1 :i* mov$ r\nd ! circle 9 front ( ! sitt]s4 ,z ! names 7 ^? ( fri5ds ( ! audi5ce & n ( fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 & ! ph5om5on end$ ) a lett] writt5 to me 9 ! same mann] on private affairs1 x c\ld n be attribut$ to a previ\sly arrang$ trick4 ,i h accompani$ ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 9 ! capacity ( int]pret]1 to a pr(essional seance 9 ,p>is consi/+ ( "s =ty p]sons1 n "o ( :om c\ld speak a ^w ( ,engli% :il/ he 0 equally ignorant ( =eign languages4 ,& ,i h he>d ,fr5* & ,g]man spirits return ?r\gh him to conv]se ) _! fri5ds1 :o 7 radiant ) joy at communicat+ ) !m aga91 :il/ _! m$ium c\ld n 7_h he be5 consci\s7 h und]/ood or pron\nc$ a s+le ^w ( all ! news he 0 s glibly repeat+4 ,i w conclude ?is te/imony to 8 p[]s by ! acc\nt ( a sitt+ ) him = slate writ+--t mu* abus$ & mo/ malign$ manife/ation4 ,because a few ignorant pig-head$ p :o h nev] prop]ly inve/igat$ ! sci5ce ( ,spiritualism decide t a ?+ _c be1 because x c't1 m5 ( honor & tru? are vot$ *>latans & trick/]s1 & ^? :o believe 9 !m fools & bl9d4 ,! day w dawn yet :5 x w be se5 :i* ( ! two classes be/ des]ve ! "n4 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i fir/ became connect$ 9 bus9ess ) ,mr4 ,edg> ,lee ( ! ,/4 ,/eph5's ,review1 ,i f\nd him mu* int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( ,spiritualism1 ?\gh he _h nev] _h an opportunity ( inve/igat+ x1 & ?r\gh my introduction ,i procur$ him a te/ seance ) ,william ,egl9ton4 ,we met "o aft]noon at ! m$ium's h\se 9 ,nott+ham ,place = t purpose1 & sat at an ord9>y table 9 ! back d9+-room = slate-writ+4 ,! slate us$ on ! occasion 7z ,mr4 ,lee _h neglect$ to br+ 8 own slate z reque/$7 0 "o :i* 0 pres5t$ to ,mr4 ,egl9ton by ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,x consi/$ ( two slates ( m$ium size1 set 9 mahogany frames1 ) box h+es1 & :i*1 :5 %ut1 7 fa/5$ ) a ,bramah lock & key4 ,on ! table clo? 0 a collection ( t9y pieces ( diff]5t color$ *alk4 ,9 ! front room1 :i* 0 divid$ f u by fold+ doors1 7 "s bookcases4 ,mr4 ,egl9ton comm5c$ by ask+ ,mr4 ,lee to g into ! front room by himself1 & select1 9 8 m9d's eye1 any book he *ose z ! "o f :i* extracts %\ld be giv54 ,mr4 ,lee hav+ done z he 0 told1 return$ to 8 =m] place beside u1 )\t giv+ a h9t z to :i* book he _h select$4 ,mr4 ,glad/one's slate 0 !n deliv]$ ov] to him to clean ) sponge & wat]2 t done1 he 0 direct$ to *oose f\r pieces ( *alk & place !m betwe5 ! slates1 to lock !m & reta9 ! key4 ,! slates 7 left on ! table 9 ! sight ( all2 ,mr4 ,lee's h& rema9$ on !m all ! "t4 ,all t ,mr4 ,egl9ton did 0 to place 8 h& above ,mr4 ,lee's4 ,y *ose1 ,i ?9k1 he comm5c$1 f\r morsels ( *alk--:ite1 blue1 yell[ & r$4 ,please say :i* ^w1 on :i* l9e1 on :i* page ( ! book y select$ j n[1 ! :ite *alk %all transcribe4 ,mr4 ,lee answ]$ 7,i =get ! exact numb]s7 some:at 9 ?is wise1 ,! #crd ^w on ! #ae? l9e ( ! #ajbnd page1 he hav+1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 no k ( ! cont5ts ( ! volume1 :i* he _h n ev5 t\*$ ) 8 h&4 ,imm$iately he _h spok51 a scrat*+ noise 0 he>d betwe5 ! two slates4 ,:5 x ceas$1 ,mr4 ,egl9ton put ! same "q ) reg>d to ! blue1 yell[ & r$ *alks1 :i* 0 simil>ly respond$ to4 ,he !n ask$ ,mr4 ,lee to unlock ! slates1 read ! words1 & !n fet* ! book he _h select$1 & comp>e notes1 & 9 ea* in/ance ! ^w _h be5 giv5 correctly4 ,sev]al o!r exp]im5ts 7 !n made1 equally curi\s1 ! numb] ( ,mr4 ,lee's wat*1 :i* he _h n tak5 f 8 pocket1 & :i* he said he did n "k himself1 be+ among/ !m4 ,!n ,mr4 ,egl9ton said to ,mr4 ,lee1 ,h y any fri5d 9 ! _s-_w f :om y w\ld l to he>8 ,if s1 & y w m5tally recall ! "n1 we w try & procure "s writ+ f him or h]4 7,i mu/ say "h t ^! two 7 utt] /rang]s to ea* o!r1 & _h met = ! fir/ "t t aft]noon1 & inde$ z w be se5 by ! context ,i _h a v slight k ( ,mr4 ,edg> ,lee myself at t "t47 ,mr4 ,lee ?\ght = a mom5t1 & !n repli$ t !re 0 a dead fri5d ( 8 f :om he %\ld l to he>4 ,! clean+ & lock+ process 0 gone ?r\gh aga91 & ! scrat*+ re-comm5c$1 & :5 x conclud$1 ,mr4 ,lee unlock$ ! slates & read a lett] to ?is effect3-- ,my ,de> ,w1--,i am q satisfi$ ) y\r decision respect+ ,bob4 ,by all means1 s5d him to ! s*ool y are ?9k+ (4 ,he w get on bett] !re4 ,8 education requires m pu%+ ?an x gets at pres5t4 ,?anks = all y h done = him4 ,god bless y4--,y\r affectionate c\s91 ,r4 ,task]4 ,i d n pret5d to give ! exact words ( ?is lett]2 = ?\gh !y 7 aft]w>ds publi%$1 ,i h n a copy by me4 ,b ! gi/ ( ! exp]im5t does n lie 9 ! exactitude ( ! words4 ,:5 ,i saw ! slate1 ,i look$ at ,mr4 ,lee 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,:o is x =8 ,i ask$4 ,x is all "r1 he repli$2 x is = me4 ,x is f my c\s91 :o left 8 boy 9 my *>ge4 ,my real "n is ,william ,task]4 ,n[1 ,i _h nev] he>d x h9t$ be=e t ,edg> ,lee 0 only a nom de plume1 & ! ann\ncem5t came on me z a g5u9e surprise4 ,s satisfi$ 0 ,mr4 ,william ,task] ,edg> ,lee ) 8 exp]im5tal seance1 t he _h ! slate photograph$ & reproduc$ 9 ! ,/4 ,/eph5's ,review1 ) an acc\nt ( ! :ole proce$+s1 :i* 7 suffici5t to make any "o /op = a mom5t 9 ! mid/ ( ! _w's h>ass+ duties & ?9k4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,ar?ur ,,colman4 ,ar?ur ,colman 0 s intimate a fri5d ( ,mr4 ,egl9ton's1 & s mu* associat$ ) him 9 my ?\ghts 9 ! days :5 ,i fir/ knew !m bo?1 t x seems only natural t ,i %\ld write ( him next4 ,8 p[]s 7 m conf9$ to mat]ialization ?an ,egl9ton's1 b 9 t he excell$4 ,he is ! mo/ wond]ful mat]ializ+ m$ium ,i ev] met 9 ,engl&2 b ( late ye>s1 ow+ to ! injury x did him 9 8 pr(ession1 he has be5 compell$1 9 ju/ice to himself1 to give up sitt+ = physical manife/ations1 &1 inde$1 sitt+ at all1 except to oblige 8 fri5ds4 ,i _c b consid] ?is decision on 8 "p z a great public loss2 b until ! public takes m int]e/ 9 ! next _w ?an !y d 9 ?is1 x w n make x wor? ! :ile ( su* z ,mr4 ,colman to devote _! lives1 heal? & /r5g? to _! enlight5m5t4 ,= to be a good physical m$ium means lit]ally to "p1 little by little1 ) "o's own life1 & no man c be expect$ to d s mu* = ! love ( a set ( unbeliev]s & sceptics1 :o w use up all 8 p[]s1 & !n g home to call him a rogue & a *eat & a trick/]4 ,if1 z ,i am p]suad$1 ea* "o ( u is surr\nd$ by ! influ5ces we ga!r ( our own free-w ab\t u--! lov+ & noble-he>t$ by angels1 ! selfi% & unbeliev+ by devils--& we consid] h[ ! latt] prepond]ate ov] ! =m] 9 ?is _w1 is x to be wond]$ at t mo/ seances are conduct$ by an assemblage ( evil spirits br\ght !re by ! sitt]s !mselves8 ,sceptical1 blasphem\s & s5sual m5 & wom5 collect toge!r to try & f9d out ! falsehood1 n ! tru?1 ( ,spiritualism1 & are trick$ by ! v influ5ces t att5d _! foot/eps & direct _! daily lives2 & !re9 lies ! dang] ( ,spiritualism z a pursuit1 tak5 up out ( curiosity r ?an a desire to le>n4 ,x gives increas$ p[] to ! evil t surr\nds ourselves1 & ! devil t goes out ( u returns ) sev5 o!r devils worse ?an himself4 ,! drunk>d1 :o1 by giv+ re9 to a weakness :i* he kn[s he %\ld resi/1 has attract$ to him ! spirits ( drunk>ds gone be=e1 jo9s a seance1 & by ! collaboration ( =ces1 z x 71 be/[s increas$ p[] on ! guides he has *os5 = himself to lead him into great] evil4 ,?is diss]tation1 h[ev]1 call$ =? by ! nev]-ceas+ wond] ,i feel at ! indiff]5ce ( ! _w t[>ds su* sights z ,i h se51 has l$ me fur!r ?an ,i int5d$ f ! subject ( my *apt]4 ,ar?ur ,colman is a "y man ( delicate con/itution & appe>ance1 :o 0 at "o "t almo/ br\ght d[n to dea?'s door by ! dem&s made by physical ph5om5a ^u 8 /r5g?2 b s9ce he has giv5 up sitt+1 he has rega9$ 8 heal?1 & looks q a diff]5t p]son4 ,?is fact proves ( itself :at a tax is laid ^u ! un=tunate m$ium = su* manife/ations4 ,s9ce he has resolv$1 h[ev]1 nev] to sit aga91 ,i am all ! m anxi\s to record :at ,i h se5 ?r\gh him1 probably = ! la/ "t4 ,:5 ,i fir/ knew my husb& ,colonel ,lean1 he _h se5 no?+ ( ,spiritualism1 & 0 proportionately curi\s1 & naturally a little sceptical on ! subject1 or1 r let me say1 incr$ul\s4 ,he 0 h>dly prep>$ to receive all ! m>vels ,i told him ( )\t pro(2 & ,mr4 ,colman's guide1 ,aimee1 0 v anxi\s to conv9ce him ( _! tru?4 ,%e arrang$1 !re=e1 a seance at :i* he 0 to be pres5t1 & :i* 0 to be held at ! h\se ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,george ,neville4 ,! p>ty d9$ !re toge!r previ\sly1 & consi/$ only ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,neville1 ,ar?ur ,colman1 ,colonel ,lean1 & myself4 ,z we 7 9 ! draw+-room1 h[ev]1 aft] d9n]1 & be=e we _h comm5c$ ! seance1 an ,am]ican lady1 :o 0 b slightly kn[n to any ( u1 0 ann\nc$4 ,we _h p>ticul>ly wi%$ to h no /rang]s pres5t1 & h] adv5t proportionately annoy$ u1 b we did n "k on :at excuse to get rid ( h]4 ,%e 0 a pu%+ sort ( p]son2 & :5 ,mrs4 ,neville told h] we 7 go+ to hold a seance1 z a sort ( h9t t %e might take h] leave1 x only made h] resolve to /ay2 inde$1 %e decl>$ %e _h _h a premonition ( ! fact4 ,%e said t :il/ 9 h] own room t morn+1 a figure _h appe>$ /&+ by h] b$1 dress$ 9 blue & :ite1 l ! pictures ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & t all day %e _h _h an impression t %e mu/ sp5d ! ev5+ ) ! ,nevilles1 & %e %\ld he> some?+ m ab\t x4 ,we c\ld n get rid ( ! lady1 s we 7 oblig$ to ask h] to rema9 & assi/ at ! seance1 :i* %e _h already made up h] m9d to d1 s we comm5c$ our prep>ations4 ,! two draw+-rooms communicat$ by fold+ doors1 :i* 7 op5$1 & a porti]e drawn across ! op5+4 ,9 ! back room we plac$ ,mr4 ,colman's *air4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 a light grey suit1 :i* we secur$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,8 h&s 7 fir/ sewn inside ! sleeves ( ! coat1 !n 8 arms 7 plac$ beh9d 8 back1 & ! coat sleeves sewn toge!r to ! elb[4 ,we !n sew$ 8 tr\s] legs toge!r 9 ! same way4 ,we !n ti$ him r\nd ! ?roat1 wai/ & legs ) :ite cotton1 :i* ! lea/ movem5t on 8 "p w\ld break1 & ! ends ( ea* ligam5t 7 seal$ to ! wall ( ! room ) wax & /amp$ ) my seal ) ,flor5ce ,m>ryat on x4 ,consid]+ him ?us secure1 )\t any possibility ( escape unless we discov]$ x1 we left him 9 ! back room1 & arrang$ ourselves on a r[ ( five *airs be=e ! porti]e 9 ! front "o1 :i* 0 light$ by a s+le gas-burn]4 ,i sat at ! head ( ! r[1 !n ! ,am]ican lady1 ,mrs4 ,neville1 ,colonel ,lean & ,mr4 ,neville4 ,i am n sure h[ long we wait$ = ! manife/ations2 b ,i d n ?9k x 0 _m m9utes be=e a female figure glid$ f ! side ( ! curta9 & took a vacant *air by my side4 ,i said1 ,:o is ?is8 & %e :isp]$1 ,flor5ce1 & laid h] head d[n on my %\ld]1 & kiss$ my neck4 ,i 0 turn+ t[>ds h] to di/+ui% h] features m fully1 :5 ,i became aw>e t a second figure 0 /&+ 9 front ( me1 & ,flor5ce said ,"m1 !re is ,p[les2 & at ! same "t1 z he b5t d[n to speak to me1 8 be>d t\*$ my face4 ,i _h n _h "t to draw ! att5tion ( my fri5ds to ! spirits t /ood by me1 :5 ,i 0 />tl$ by he>+ "o exclamation aft] ano!r f ! v>i\s sitt]s4 ,! ,am]ican lady call$ out1 ,!re's ! woman t came to me ?is morn+4 ,mr4 ,neville said1 ,t is my fa!r1 & ,colonel ,lean 0 ask+ "s "o if he w\ld n give 8 "n1 ,i look$ d[n ! l9e ( sitt]s4 ,be=e ,colonel ,lean !re /ood an old man ) a long1 :ite be>d2 a some:at simil> figure 0 9 front ( ,mr4 ,neville4 ,be=e ! d>k curta9 appe>$ a woman dress$ 9 blue & :ite1 l a nun2 & mean:ile1 ,flor5ce & ,p[les /ill ma9ta9$ _! /ation by my side4 ,z if ?is 7 n en\gh ( itself to turn a mortal's bra91 ! porti]e 0 at ! same mom5t drawn aside1 & !re /ood ,ar?ur ,colman 9 8 grey suit1 fre$ f all 8 bonds1 b "u ! control ( ,aimee1 :o call$ out joy\sly to my husb&1 ,n[1 ,frank1 w y believe8 ,%e dropp$ ! curta91 ! app>itions glid$ or fad$ away1 & we pass$ into ! back draw+-room1 to f9d ,mr4 ,colman /ill 9 trance1 j z we _h left him1 & ) all ! seals & /it*es intact4 ,n a ?read ( !m all 0 brok54 ,?is is ! l>ge/ numb] ( spirits ,i h ev] se5 at "o "t ) "o m$ium4 ,i h se5 two mat]ializ$ spirits at a "t1 & ev5 ?ree1 f ,mr4 ,williams & ,miss ,%[]s & ,katie ,cook2 b on ?is occasion !re 7 five app>5t ) ! m$ium1 all /&+ toge!r be=e u4 ,& ?is is ! sort ( ?+ t ! majority ( p d n consid] x wor? _! :ile to take a little tr\ble to see4 ,i h already relat$ h[ successfully ,flor5ce us$ to mat]ialize ?r\gh ?is m$ium1 & num]\s fri5ds1 utt]ly unkn[n to him1 h revisit$ u ?r\gh 8 means4 ,8 trance m$ium%ip is z wond]ful z 8 physical ph5om5a2 "s p might ?9k m s4 ,among/ o!rs1 two spirits h come back to u ?r\gh ,mr4 ,colman1 nei!r ( :om he knew 9 ?is life1 & bo? ( :om are1 9 _! way1 too *>act]i/ic to be mi/ak54 ,"o is ,phillis ,glov] ! actress2 ! o!r my /epson1 ,francis ,lean1 :o 0 dr[n$ by an accid5t at sea4 ,phillis ,glov] 0 a woman :o l$ a v ev5tful life1 *iefly 9 ,am]ica1 & 0 a v]satile g5ius 9 conv]sation1 z 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,%e 0 peculi> also1 & _h a half-,yankee way ( talk+1 & a /ore ( famili> say+s & anecdotes1 :i* %e con/antly introduc$ into h] conv]sation4 ,%e 0 by no means an ord9>y p]son :il/ 9 ?is life1 & 9 ord] to imitate h] mann] & spee* successfully1 "o w\ld ne$ to be z clev] a p]son z h]self4 ,&1 )\t wi%+ to d]ogate f ! p[]s ( ,mr4 ,colman's m9d1 he kn[s1 & ,i "k1 t ,phillis ,glov] 0 clev]] ?an ei!r ( u4 ,:5 h] influ5ce or _s !re=e returns ?r\gh him1 x is q unmi/akable4 ,x is n only t %e reta9s all h] little tricks ( voice & feature & mann] 7:i* ,mr4 ,colman has nev] se571 b %e alludes to circum/ances t took place 9 ?is life & p %e 0 associat$ ) "h t he has nev] he>d (4 ,m1 %e w relate h] old /ories & anecdotes1 & s+ h] old songs1 & give ! mo/ incontrov]tible te/s ( h] id5tity1 ev5 to recall+ facts & incid5ts t h entirely pass$ f our m9ds4 ,:5 %e appe>s ?r\gh him1 x is ,phillis ,glov] we are sitt+ ) aga9 & talk+ )1 z famili>ly z we did 9 ! days gone by4 ,francis1 9 8 way too1 is q z rem>kable4 ,! circum/ances ( 8 dea? & ! ev5ts lead+ to x 7 unkn[n to u1 till he relat$ !m ?r\gh ,mr4 ,colman2 & he speaks to u ( ! cont5ts ( private lett]s1 & repeats conv]sations & alludes to circum/ances & names t are kn[n only to him & ourselves4 ,he _h a peculi> mann] also--quick & n]v\s--& a way ( cutt+ 8 words %ort1 :i* 8 _s pres]ves to ! smalle/ p>ticul>1 & :i* furni% ! /ronge/ pro(s possible ( 8 id5tity to ^? :o knew him "h bel[4 ,b ^! are b a v few among/ ! innum]able te/s furni%$ by ,ar?ur ,colman's occult p[]s ( ! assur$ possibility ( communicat+ ) ! spirits ( ^? gone be=e u4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,guppy ,,volckman4 ,! m$ium%ip ( ?is lady is s well kn[n1 & has be5 s univ]sally atte/$1 t no?+ ,i c write ( c\ld possibly add to h] fame2 & z ,i made h] acqua9tance b a %ort "t be=e %e rel9qui%$ sitt+ = manife/ations1 ,i h _h b little exp]i5ce ( h] p[]s1 b su* z ,i enjoy$ 7 v rem>kable4 ,i h allud$ to !m 9 ! /ory ( ,! ,gre5 ,lady1 ^: app>ition 0 due solely to ,mrs4 ,guppy ,volckman's pres5ce1 & on t occasion %e gave u ano!r wond]ful pro( ( h] m$ium%ip4 ,a %eet 0 procur$ & held up at ei!r end by ,mr4 ,*>les ,williams & h]self4 ,x 0 held 9 ! light1 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 =m+ a :ite wall ( ab\t five feet high1 i4e41 z high z _! arms c\ld conv5i5tly rea*4 ,bo? ! h&s ( ,mrs4 ,volckman & ,mr4 ,williams 7 plac$ outside ! %eet1 s t no trick]y might be suspect$ ?r\gh _! be+ conceal$4 ,9 a %ort "t ! head ( a woman appe>$ above ! %eet1 foll[$ by t ( a man1 & v>i\s pairs ( h&s1 bo? l>ge & small1 :i* bobb$ up & d[n1 & seiz$ ! h&s ( ! spectators1 :il/ ! faces w5t close to ! m$ia1 z if ) ! int5tion ( kiss+ !m4 ,?is fright5$ ,mrs4 ,volckman1 s t %e frequ5tly scream$ & dropp$ h] end ( ! %eet1 :i*1 _h !re be5 any deception1 mu/ inevitably h expos$ x4 ,x seem$ to make no diff]5ce to ! spirits1 h[ev]1 :o reappe>$ directly !y _h ! opportunity1 & made h] at la/ s n]v\s t %e ?rew ! %eet d[n & refus$ to hold x any m4 ,! faces 7 life-size1 & c\ld move _! eyes & lips2 ! h&s 7 "s z l>ge z a man's1 & cov]$ ) hair1 & o!rs l ^? ( a woman or *ild4 ,!y _h all ! capability ( work+ ! f+]s & grasp+ objects pres5t$ to !m2 :il/ ! f\r h&s belong+ to ! m$ia 7 kept 9 sight ( ! audi5ce1 & c\ld n h work$ ma*9]y ev5 if !y c\ld h conceal$ x4 ,! fir/ "t ,i 0 introduc$ to ,mrs4 ,volckman 7!n ,mrs4 ,guppy7 0 at a seance at h] own h\se 9 ,victoria ,road1 :]e %e _h assembl$ a l>ge p>ty ( gue/s1 includ+ sev]al names well kn[n 9 art & lit]ature4 ,we sat 9 a well-light$ draw+-room1 & ! p>ty 0 s l>ge t ! circle r\nd ! table 0 ?ree deep4 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,h>dy1 ! ,am]ican m$ium 7s9ce dead71 0 pres5t1 & ! honors ( ! manife/ations may be !re=e1 ,i conclude1 divid$ betwe5 ! two ladies4 ,! table1 a common deal "o1 made = su* occasions1 ) a r\nd hole ( ab\t tw5ty in*es 9 diamet] 9 ! middle ( x1 0 cov]$ ) a clo? t hung d[n1 & 0 nail$ to ! gr\nd1 leav+ only ! ap]ture free4 7,i mu/ premise t ?is clo? _h be5 nail$ d[n by a committee ( ! g5tlem5 visitors1 9 ord] t !re might be no suspicion ( a conf$]ate hidd5 und]nea? x47 ,we !n sat r\nd ! table1 b )\t plac+ our h&s on x4 ,9 a %ort "t h&s began to appe> ?r\gh ! op5 space 9 ! table1 all sorts ( h&s1 f ! woman's tap] f+]s & ! baby's dimpl$ fi/1 to ! h&s ( old & "y m51 wr9kl$ or muscul>4 ,"s ( ! h&s _h r+s on ! f+]s1 by :i* ! sitt]s recogniz$ !m1 "s /ret*$ !mselves out to be grasp$2 & "s appe>$ 9 pairs1 clasp$ toge!r or sep>ate4 ,"o h& took a glove f a sitt] & put x on ! o!r1 %[+ ! muscul> =ce x possess$ by ! way 9 :i* x press$ d[n ea* f+] & !n button$ ! glove4 ,ano!r pair ( h&s talk$ ?r\gh ! dumb alphabet to u1 & a ?ird play$ on a musical in/rum5t4 ,i 0 lean+ =w>d1 be=e ,i _h witness$ ! above1 pe]+ inquisitively d[n ! hole1 & say+1 ,i wond] if !y w\ld h /r5g? to take any?+ d[n ) !m1 :5 a l>ge h& sudd5ly appe>$ & v ne>ly took me d[n1 by seiz+ my nose z if x nev] meant to let g aga94 ,at all ev5ts1 x took me a peg or two d[n1 = ,i rememb] x br\ght ! te>s into my eyes ) ! =ce x exhibit$4 ,aft] ! h&s _h ceas$ to appe>1 ! table 0 mov$ away1 & we sat 9 a circle 9 ! light4 ,mrs4 ,guppy did n wi% to take a "p 9 ! seance1 except z a spectator1 s %e retir$ to ! back draw+-room ) ! ,b>oness ,adelma ,vay & o!r visitors1 & left ,mrs4 ,h>dy ) ! circle 9 ! front4 ,sudd5ly1 h[ev]1 %e 0 levitat$ & c>ri$ 9 ! sight ( u all into ! mid/ ( our circle4 ,z %e felt h]self ris+ 9 ! air1 %e call$ out1 ,don't let g h&s = ,heav5's sake4 ,we 7 /&+ 9 a r+1 & ,i _h hold ( ! h& ( ,pr9ce ,alb]t ( ,solms4 ,z ,mrs4 ,guppy came sail+ ov] our heads1 h] feet caught 8 neck & m9e1 & 9 our anxiety to d z %e _h told u1 we gripp$ tight hold ( ea* o!r1 & 7 ?r[n =w>d on our knees by ! =ce ) :i* %e 0 c>ri$ pa/ u into ! c5tre4 ,?is 0 a pretty /rong pro( to u1 :atev] x may be to o!rs1 t our s5ses did n deceive u :5 we ?\ght we saw ,mrs4 ,guppy ov] our heads 9 ! air4 ,! influ5ce t levitat$ h]1 moreov]1 plac$ h] on a *air ) su* a bump t x broke ! two front legs (f4 ,z soon z ,mrs4 ,guppy _h rejo9$ u1 ! ord] 0 giv5 to put out ! light & to wi% = some?+4 ,we unanim\sly ask$ = fl[]s1 x be+ ! middle ( ,decemb]1 & a h>d fro/4 ,simultane\sly we smelt ! smell ( fre% e>?1 & 7 told to light ! gas aga91 :5 ! foll[+ extraord9>y sight met our view4 ,9 ! middle ( ! sitt]s1 /ill hold+ h&s1 0 pil$ up on ! c>pet an imm5se quantity ( m\ld1 :i* _h be5 torn up app>5tly ) ! roots t accompani$ x4 ,!re 7 laure/9us1 & laurels1 & holly1 & sev]al o!rs1 j z !y _h be5 pull$ out ( ! e>? & ?r[n d[n 9 ! mid/ ( u4 ,mrs4 ,guppy look$ any?+ b pleas$ at ! /ate ( h] c>pet1 & begg$ ! spirits w\ld br+ some?+ clean] next "t4 ,!y !n told u to ext+ui% ! lights aga91 & ea* sitt] 0 to wi% m5tally = some?+ = himself4 ,i wi%$ = a yell[ butt]fly1 kn[+ x 0 ,decemb]1 & z ,i ?\ght ( x1 a little c>dbo>d box 0 put into my h&4 ,pr9ce ,alb]t :isp]$ to me1 ,h y got any?+8 ,yes1 ,i said2 b n :at ,i ask$ =4 ,i expect !y h giv5 me a piece ( jewell]y4 ,:5 ! gas 0 re-lit1 ,i op5$ ! box1 & !re lay two yell[ butt]flies2 dead1 ( c\rse1 b none ! less extraord9>y = t4 ,i wore at t seance a tight-fitt+1 high :ite musl9 dress1 ov] a tight petticoat body4 ,! dress _h no pocket1 & ,i c>ri$ my h&k]*ief1 a f9e cambric "o1 9 my h&4 ,:5 ! seance 0 ov]1 ,i f\nd ?is h&k]*ief _h disappe>$1 at :i* ,i 0 vex$1 z x _h be5 embroid]$ = me by my si/] ,emily1 !n dead4 ,i inquir$ ( e sitt] if !y _h se5 x1 ev5 mak+ !m turn out _! pockets 9 case !y _h tak5 x 9 mi/ake = _! own1 b x 0 n to be f\nd1 & ,i return$ home1 z ,i ?\ght1 )\t x4 ,:at 0 my surprise on remov+ my dress & petticoat bodice to f9d ! h&k]*ief1 neatly fold$ into a squ>e ( ab\t f\r in*es1 betwe5 my /ays & ! g>m5t b5ea? !m2 plac$1 moreov]1 ov] ! smalle/ "p ( my wai/1 :]e no f+]s c\ld h p5etrat$ ev5 _h my dress be5 loose4 ,my woman read]s may be able bett] ?an ! m5 to appreciate ! difficulty ( su* a manoeuvre by mortal means2 inde$ x w\ld h be5 q impossible = myself or anybody else to place ! h&k]*ief 9 su* a position )\t remov+ ! /ays4 ,& x 0 fold$ s neatly also1 & plac$ s smoo?ly1 t !re 0 n a crumple 9 ! cambric4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,flor5ce ,,cook4 ,9 writ+ ( my own m$ium%ip1 or ! m$ium%ip ( any o!r p]son1 ,i wi% x p>ticul>ly to be und]/ood t ,i d n int5d my n>rative to be1 by any means1 an acc\nt ( all seances held "u t control 7= 7 ,i to include ev]y?+ t ,i h se5 & he>d dur+ my rese>*es into ,spiritualism1 ?is volume w\ld swell to unconscionable dim5sions71 b only ( c]ta9 ev5ts :i* ,i believe to be rem>kable1 & n enjoy$ by e "o 9 l measure4 ,mo/ p h read ( ! ord9>y ph5om5a t take place at su* meet+s4 ,my read]s1 !re=e1 w f9d no description "h ( m>vels :i*--:e!r true or false--c be acc\nt$ = ^u natural gr\nds4 ,miss ,flor5ce ,cook1 n[ ,mrs4 ,elgie ,corn]1 is "o ( ! m$ia :o h be5 mo/ talk$ ( & writt5 ab\t4 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,crookes took an imm5se int]e/ 9 h]1 & publi%$ a long acc\nt ( 8 inve/igation ( ,spiritualism "u h] m$ium%ip4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,dunphy1 ( ! ,morn+ ,po/1 wrote a s]ies ( pap]s = ,london ,society 7( :i* magaz9e ,i 0 !n ! editor71 describ+ h] p[]s1 & ! pro( %e gave ( !m4 ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] met ,flor5ce ,cook 0 9 8 private h\se1 :5 my little daught] appe>$ ?r\gh h] 7vide ,! ,/ory ( my ,_s ,*ild74 ,on t occasion1 z we 7 sitt+ at supp] aft] ! seance--a p>ty ( p]haps ?irty p--! :ole d9n]-table1 ) ev]y?+ ^u x1 rose bodily 9 ! air to a level ) our knees1 & ! di%es & glasses sway$ ab\t 9 a p]il\s mann]1 )\t1 h[ev]1 com+ to any p]man5t h>m4 ,i 0 s mu* a/oni%$ at1 & int]e/$ by1 :at ,i saw t ev5+1 t ,i became mo/ anxi\s to make ! p]sonal acqua9tance ( ,miss ,cook4 ,%e 0 ! m$ium = ! celebrat$ _s1 ,katie ,k+1 ( :om s mu* has be5 believ$ & disbeliev$1 & ! seances %e gave at h] p>5ts' h\se 9 ,hackney = ! purpose ( see+ ?is figure alone us$ to be cr[d$ by ! clev]e/ & mo/ sci5tific m5 ( ! day1 ,s]geants ,cox & ,ballantyne1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,crookes1 & _m o!rs1 be+ on t]ms ( ! greate/ intimacy ) h]4 ,mr4 ,william ,h>rison1 ( ! ,spirituali/ pap]1 0 ! "o to procure me an introduction to ! family & an entrance to ! seances1 = :i* ,i %all always feel grateful to him4 ,= ! b5efit ( ! un9itiat$1 let me beg9 by tell+ :o ,katie ,k+ 0 suppos$ to be4 ,h] acc\nt ( h]self 0 t h] "n 0 ,annie ,ow5s ,morgan2 t %e 0 ! daught] ( ,sir ,h5ry ,morgan1 a fam\s buccane] :o liv$ ab\t ! "t ( ! ,commonweal?1 & suff]$ dea? ^u ! high seas1 be+1 9 fact1 a pirate2 t %e h]self 0 ab\t twelve ye>s old :5 ,*>les ! ,fir/ 0 behead$2 t %e m>ri$ & _h two little *ildr52 t %e committ$ m crimes ?an we %\ld l to he> (1 hav+ murd]$ m5 ) h] own h&s1 b yet di$ q "y1 at ab\t two or ?ree & tw5ty4 ,to all que/ions conc]n+ ! reason ( h] reappe>ance on e>?1 %e return$ b "o answ]1 ,t x 0 "p ( ! "w giv5 h] to d to conv9ce ! _w ( ! tru? ( ,spiritualism4 ,?is 0 ! in=mation ,i receiv$ f h] own lips4 ,%e _h appe>$ to ! ,cooks "s ye>s be=e ,i saw h]1 & _h become s mu* "o ( ! family z to walk ab\t ! h\se at all times )\t al>m+ ! inmates4 ,%e (t5 mat]ializ$ & got into b$ ) h] m$ium at night1 mu* to ,florrie's annoyance2 & aft] ,miss ,cook's m>riage to ,capta9 ,corn]1 he told me himself t he us$ to feel at fir/ z if he _h m>ri$ two wom51 & 0 n q sure :i* 0 8 wife ( ! two4 ,! ord] ( ^! seances 0 always ! same4 ,miss ,cook retir$ to a back room1 divid$ f ! audi5ce by a ?9 damask curta91 & pres5tly ! =m ( ,katie ,k+ w\ld appe> dress$ 9 :ite1 & walk out among/ ! sitt]s 9 gaslight1 & talk l "o ( !mselves4 ,flor5ce ,cook 7z ,i m5tion$ be=e7 is a v small1 slight brunette1 ) d>k eyes & d>k curly hair & a delicate aquil9e nose4 ,sometimes ,katie resembl$ h] exactly2 at o!rs1 %e 0 totally diff]5t4 ,sometimes1 too1 %e measur$ ! same height z h] m$ium2 at o!rs1 %e 0 mu* tall]4 ,i h a l>ge photograph ( ,katie tak5 "u limelight4 ,9 x %e appe>s z ! d\ble ( ,florrie ,cook1 yet ,florrie 0 look+ on :il/ ! picture 0 tak54 ,i h sat = h] sev]al times ) ,mr4 ,crookes1 & se5 ! te/s appli$ :i* are m5tion$ 9 8 book on ! subject4 ,i h se5 ,florrie's d>k curls nail$ d[n to ! floor1 outside ! curta91 9 view ( ! audi5ce1 :il/ ,katie walk$ ab\t & talk$ ) u4 ,i h se5 ,florrie plac$ on ! scale ( a weigh+ ma*9e con/ruct$ by ,mr4 ,crookes = ! purpose1 beh9d ! curta91 :il/ ! balance rema9$ 9 sight4 ,i h se5 "u ^! circum/ances t ! m$ium weigh$ eight /one 9 a normal condition1 & t z soon z ! mat]ializ$ =m 0 fully develop$1 ! balance ran up to f\r /one4 ,moreov]1 ,i h se5 bo? ,florrie & ,katie toge!r on sev]al occasions1 s ,i c h no d\bt on ! subject t !y 7 two sep>ate creatures4 ,/ill1 ,i c q und]/& h[ difficult x mu/ h be5 = /rang]s to comp>e ! /rong lik5ess t exi/$ betwe5 ! m$ium & ! _s1 )\t suspect+ !y 7 "o & ! same p]son4 ,"o ev5+ ,katie walk$ out & p]*$ h]self ^u my knee4 ,i c\ld feel %e 0 a mu* plump] & heavi] woman ?an ,miss ,cook1 b %e wond]fully resembl$ h] 9 features1 & ,i told h] s4 ,katie did n seem to consid] x a complim5t4 ,%e %rugg$ h] %\ld]s1 made a grimace1 & said1 ,i "k ,i am2 ,i c't help x1 b ,i 0 mu* pretti] ?an t 9 e>? life4 ,y %all see1 "s day--y %all see4 ,aft] %e _h f9ally retir$ t ev5+1 %e put h] head out at ! curta9 aga9 & said1 ) ! /rong lisp %e always _h1 ,i want ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*4 ,i rose & w5t to h]1 :5 %e pull$ me inside ! curta91 :5 ,i f\nd x 0 s ?9 t ! gas %9+ ?r\gh x f ! out] room made ev]y?+ 9 ! inn] q visible4 ,katie pull$ my dress impati5tly & said1 ,sit d[n on ! gr\nd1 :i* ,i did4 ,%e !n seat$ h]self 9 my lap1 say+1 ,& n[1 de>1 we'll h a good 'confab1' l wom5 d on e>?4 ,flor5ce ,cook1 mean:ile1 0 ly+ on a mattress on ! gr\nd close to u1 wrapp$ 9 a deep trance4 ,katie seem$ v anxi\s ,i %\ld asc]ta9 beyond d\bt t x 0 ,florrie4 ,t\* h]1 %e said1 take h] h&1 pull h] curls4 ,d y see t x is ,florrie ly+ !re8 ,:5 ,i assur$ h] ,i 0 q satisfi$ !re 0 no d\bt ( x1 ! _s said1 ,!n look r\nd ?is way1 & see :at ,i 0 l 9 e>? life4 ,i turn$ to ! =m 9 my arms1 & :at 0 my amazem5t to see a woman fair z ! day1 ) l>ge grey or blue eyes1 a :ite sk91 & a pr(usion ( gold5 r$ hair4 ,katie enjoy$ my surprise1 & ask$ me1 ,a9't ,i pretti] ?an ,florrie n[8 ,%e !n rose & procur$ a pair ( scissors f ! table1 & cut (f a lock ( h] own hair & a lock ( ! m$ium's1 & gave !m to me4 ,i h !m safe to ?is day4 ,"o is almo/ black1 s(t & silky2 ! o!r a co>se gold5 r$4 ,aft] %e _h made me ?is pres5t1 ,katie said1 ,g back n[1 b don't tell ! o!rs to-night1 or !y'll all want to see me4 ,on ano!r v w>m ev5+ %e sat on my lap among/ ! audi5ce1 & ,i felt p]spiration on h] arm4 ,?is surpris$ me2 & ,i ask$ h] if1 = ! "t be+1 %e _h ! ve9s1 n]ves1 & secretions ( a human be+2 if blood ran ?r\gh h] body1 & %e _h a he>t & lungs4 ,h] answ] 01 ,i h ev]y?+ t ,florrie has4 ,on t occasion also %e call$ me aft] h] into ! back room1 &1 dropp+ h] :ite g>m5t1 /ood p]fectly nak$ be=e me4 ,n[1 %e said y c see t ,i am a woman4 ,:i* inde$ %e 01 & a mo/ beautifully-made woman too2 & ,i exam9$ h] well1 :il/ ,miss ,cook lay beside u on ! floor4 ,in/ead ( dismiss+ me ?is "t1 ,katie told me to sit d[n by ! m$ium1 &1 hav+ br\ght me a c&le & mat*es1 said ,i 0 to /rike a light z soon z %e gave ?ree knocks1 z ,florrie w\ld be hy/]ical on awak+1 & ne$ my assi/ance4 ,%e !n knelt d[n & kiss$ me1 & ,i saw %e 0 /ill nak$4 ,:]e is y\r dress1 ,katie8 ,i ask$4 ,oh t's gone1 %e said2 ,i've s5t x on be=e me4 ,z %e spoke ?us1 kneel+ beside me1 %e rapp$ ?ree times on ! floor4 ,i /ruck ! mat* almo/ simultane\sly ) ! signal2 b z x fl>$ up1 ,katie ,k+ 0 gone l a fla% ( lightn+1 & ,miss ,cook1 z %e _h pr$ict$1 awoke ) a bur/ ( fright5$ te>s1 & _h to be soo!d into tranquillity aga94 ,on ano!r occasion ,katie ,k+ 0 ask$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! seance1 by "o ( ! company1 to say :y %e c\ld n appe> 9 ! light ( m ?an "o gasburn]4 ,! "q seem$ to irritate h]1 & %e repli$1 ,i h told y all1 sev]al times be=e1 t ,i c't /ay "u a se>*+ light4 ,i don't "k :y2 b ,i c't1 & if y want to prove ! tru? ( :at ,i say1 turn up all ! gas & see :at w happ5 to me4 ,only rememb]1 x y d !re w be no seance to-night1 because ,i %an't be able to come back aga91 & y mu/ take y\r *oice4 ,^u ?is ass]tion x 0 put to ! vote if ! trial %\ld be made or n1 & all pres5t 7,mr4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall 0 "o ( ! p>ty7 decid$ we w\ld pref] to witness ! effect ( a full gl>e ( gas ^u ! mat]ializ$ =m ?an to h ! usual sitt+1 z x w\ld settle ! vex$ "q ( ! necessity ( gloom 7if n d>kness7 = a mat]ializ+ seance = ev]4 ,we accord+ly told ,katie ( our *oice1 & %e cons5t$ to /& ! te/1 ?\gh %e said aft]w>ds we _h put h] to mu* pa94 ,%e took up h] /ation aga9/ ! draw+-room wall1 ) h] arms ext5d$ z if %e 7 crucifi$4 ,!n ?ree gas-burn]s 7 turn$ on to _! full ext5t 9 a room ab\t sixte5 feet squ>e4 ,! effect ^u ,katie ,k+ 0 m>vell\s4 ,%e look$ l h]self = ! space ( a second only1 !n %e began gradually to melt away4 ,i c comp>e ! demat]ialization ( h] =m to no?+ b a wax doll melt+ be=e a hot fire4 ,fir/1 ! features became blurr$ & indi/9ct2 !y seem$ to run into ea* o!r4 ,! eyes sunk 9 ! sockets1 ! nose disappe>$1 ! frontal bone fell 94 ,next ! limbs appe>$ to give way "u h]1 & %e sank l[] & l[] on ! c>pet l a crumbl+ edifice4 ,at la/ !re 0 no?+ b h] head left above ! gr\nd--!n a heap ( :ite drap]y only1 :i* disappe>$ ) a :isk1 z if a h& _h pull$ x aft] h]--& we 7 left />+ by ! light ( ?ree gas-burn]s at ! spot on :i* ,katie ,k+ _h /ood4 ,%e 0 always attir$ 9 :ite drap]y1 b x v>i$ 9 quality4 ,sometimes x look$ l long clo?2 at o!rs l mull musl9 or jaconet2 (t5e/ x 0 a species ( ?ick cotton net4 ,! sitt]s 7 mu* giv5 to ask+ ,katie = a piece ( h] dress to keep z a s\v5ir ( _! visit2 & :5 !y receiv$ x1 w\ld seal x up c>efully 9 an envelope & convey x home2 & 7 mu* surpris$ on exam9+ _! treasure to f9d x _h totally disappe>$4 ,katie us$ to say t no?+ mat]ial ab\t h] c\ld be made to la/ )\t tak+ away "s ( ! m$ium's vitality1 & weak5+ h] 9 consequ5ce4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 %e 0 cutt+ (f pieces ( h] dress r lavi%ly1 ,i rem>k$ t x w\ld require a great deal ( m5d+4 ,%e answ]$1 ,i'll %[ y h[ we m5d dresses 9 ! ,_s ,_w4 ,%e !n d\bl$ up ! front bread? ( h] g>m5t a doz5 times1 & cut two or ?ree r\nd holes 9 x4 ,i am sure :5 %e let x fall aga9 !re mu/ h be5 ?irty or =ty holes1 & ,katie said1 ,isn't t a nice cull5d]8 ,%e !n comm5c$1 :il/ we /ood close to h]1 to %ake h] skirt g5tly ab\t1 & 9 a m9ute x 0 z p]fect z be=e1 )\t a hole to be se54 ,:5 we express$ our a/oni%m5t1 %e told me to take ! scissors & cut (f h] hair4 ,%e _h a pr(usion ( r+lets fall+ to h] wai/ t night4 ,i obey$ religi\sly1 hack+ ! hair :]ev] ,i c\ld1 :il/ %e kept on say+1 ,cut m6 cut m6 n = y\rself1 y "k1 because y c't take x away4 ,s ,i cut (f curl aft] curl1 & z fa/ z !y fell to ! gr\nd1 ! hair grew aga9 ^u h] head4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 ,katie ask$ me to exam9e h] hair1 to see if ,i c\ld detect any place :]e ,i _h us$ ! scissors1 & ,i did s )\t any effect4 ,nei!r 0 ! sev]$ hair to be f\nd4 ,x _h vani%$ out ( sight4 ,katie 0 photograph$ _m times1 by limelight1 by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,crookes1 b h] portraits are all too mu* l h] m$ium to be ( any value 9 e/abli%+ h] claim to a sep>ate id5tity4 ,%e _h always /at$ %e %\ld n appe> on ?is e>? aft] ! mon? ( ,may1 #ahgd2 & accord+ly1 on ! #ba/1 %e assembl$ h] fri5ds to say ,good-bye to !m1 & ,i 0 "o ( ! numb]4 ,katie _h ask$ ,miss ,cook to provide h] ) a l>ge basket ( fl[]s & ribbons1 & %e sat on ! floor & made up a b\quet = ea* ( h] fri5ds to keep 9 remembrance ( h]4 ,m9e1 :i* consi/s ( lilies ( ! valley & p9k g]anium1 looks almo/ z fre% to-day1 ne>ly sev5te5 ye>s aft]1 z x did :5 %e gave x to me4 ,x 0 accompani$ by ! foll[+ words1 :i* ,katie wrote on a %eet ( pap] 9 my pres5ce3-- ,f ,annie ,ow5 de ,morgan 7alias ',katie'7 to h] fri5d ,flor5ce ,m>ryat ,ross-,*ur*4 ,) love4 ,p5sez a moi4 ,may #ba/1 #ahgd4 ,! f>ewell sc5e 0 z pa!tic z if we _h be5 p>t+ ) a de> companion by dea?4 ,katie h]self did n seem to "k h[ to g4 ,%e return$ aga9 & aga9 to h a la/ look1 especially at ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,crookes1 :o 0 z atta*$ to h] z %e 0 to him4 ,h] pr$iction has be5 fulfill$1 & f t day1 ,flor5ce ,cook nev] saw h] aga9 nor he>d any?+ ab\t h]4 ,h] place 0 %ortly fill$ by ano!r influ5ce1 :o call$ h]self ,m>ie1 & :o danc$ & sung 9 a truly pr(essional /yle1 & c]ta9ly z ,miss ,cook nev] ei!r danc$ or sung4 ,i %\ld n h m5tion$ ! appe>ance ( ?is _s1 :om ,i only saw once or twice1 except+ = ! foll[+ reason4 ,on "o occasion ,miss ,cook 7!n ,mrs4 ,corn]7 0 giv+ a public seance at ! rooms ( ! ,national ,briti% ,association ( ,spirituali/s1 at :i* a c]ta9 ,sir ,george ,sitwell1 a v "y man1 0 pres5t1 & at :i* he decl>$ t ! m$ium *eat$1 & t ! _s ,m>ie 0 h]self1 dress$ up to deceive ! audi5ce4 ,lett]s appe>$ 9 ! newspap]s ab\t x1 & ! :ole press came d[n ^u ,spirituali/s1 & decl>$ !m all to be ei!r knaves or fools4 ,^! notices 7 publi%$ on ! morn+ ( a day on :i* ,miss ,cook 0 engag$ to give ano!r public seance1 at :i* ,i 0 pres5t4 ,%e 0 naturally v mu* cut up ab\t !m4 ,h] reputation 0 at /ake2 h] honor _h be5 call$ into "q1 & be+ a pr\d girl1 %e res5t$ x bitt]ly4 ,h] pres5t audi5ce 0 *iefly compos$ ( fri5ds2 b1 be=e comm5c+1 %e put x to u :e!r1 :il/ "u su* a /igma1 %e _h bett] n sit at all4 ,we1 :o _h all te/$ h] & believ$ 9 h]1 7 unanim\s 9 repudiat+ ! vile *>ges br\ght aga9/ h]1 & 9 begg+ ! seance %\ld proce$4 ,florrie refus$1 h[ev]1 to sit unless "s "o rema9$ 9 ! cab9et ) h]1 & %e *ose me = ! purpose4 ,i 0 !re=e ti$ to h] securely ) a /\t rope1 & we rema9$ ?us fa/5$ toge!r = ! :ole ( ! ev5+4 ,"u :i* conditions ,m>ie appe>$1 & sung & danc$ outside ! cab9et1 j z %e _h done to ,sir ,george ,sitwell :il/ h] m$ium rema9$ ti$ to me4 ,s mu* = m5 :o decide a matt] be=e !y h sift$ x to ! bottom4 ,mrs4 ,elgie ,corn] has long s9ce giv5 up m$ium%ip ei!r private or public1 & lives deep d[n 9 ! he>t ( ,wales1 :]e ! babble & sc&al ( ! city affect h] no long]4 ,b %e told me1 only la/ ye>1 t %e w\ld n pass ?r\gh ! suff]+ %e _h endur$ on acc\nt ( ,spiritualism aga9 = all ! good ?is _w c\ld give h]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,katie ,,cook4 ,9 ! matt] ( produc+ physical ph5om5a ! ,cooks are a mo/ rem>kable family1 all ?ree daught]s be+ p[]ful m$ia1 & t )\t any solicitation on _! "p4 ,! second "o1 ,katie1 is by no means ! lea/ p[]ful ( ! ?ree1 al?\gh %e has sat m privately ?an h] si/] ,flor5ce1 & n _h ! same sci5tific te/s 7,i believe7 appli$ to h]4 ,! fir/ "t ,i _h an opportunity ( te/+ ,katie's m$ium%ip 0 at ! private rooms ( ,signor ,rondi1 9 a circle ( n9e or t5 fri5ds4 ,! ap>tm5t 0 small & sp>sely furni%$1 be+ an arti/'s /udio4 ,! gas 0 kept burn+1 & be=e ! sitt+ comm5c$ ! door 0 lock$ & /rips ( pap] pa/$ ov] ! op5+ inside4 ,! cab9et 0 =m$ ( a w9d[ curta9 nail$ across "o corn] ( ! room1 beh9d :i* a *air 0 plac$ = ! m$ium1 :o is a rem>kably small & slight girl--mu* slight] ?an h] si/] ,flor5ce--) a ?9 face & delicate features4 ,%e 0 dress$1 on ?is occasion1 9 a tight-fitt+ black g[n & ,hessian boots t button$ half-way to h] knee1 & :i*1 %e in=m$ me1 %e always wore :5 sitt+ 7j z ,miss ,%[]s did71 because !y _h ea* eighte5 buttons1 :i* took a long "t to fa/5 & unfa/54 ,! p>ty sat 9 a semicircle1 close outside ! curta91 & ! light 0 l[]$1 b n ext+ui%$4 ,!re 0 no d>kness1 & no hold+ ( h&s4 ,i m5tion ^! facts to %[ h[ v simple ! prep>ations 74 ,9 a few m9utes ! curta9 0 lift$1 & a =m1 clo!d 9 :ite1 :o call$ h]self ,lily1 0 pres5t$ to our view4 ,%e answ]$ sev]al que/ions relative to h]self & ! m$ium2 & p]ceiv+ "s d\bt on ! "p ( "s ( ! sitt]s1 %e seat$ h]self on my knee1 ,i be+ ne>e/ ! curta91 & ask$ me to feel h] body1 & tell ! o!rs h[ diff]5tly %e 0 made f ! m$ium4 ,i _h already realiz$ t %e 0 mu* heavi] ?an ,katie ,cook1 z %e felt l a heavy girl ( n9e or t5 /one4 ,i !n pass$ my h& up & d[n h] figure4 ,%e _h full brea/s & plump arms & legs1 & c\ld n h be5 mi/ak5 by ! mo/ casual obs]v]s = ,miss ,cook4 ,:il/ %e sat on my knee1 h[ev]1 %e desir$ my husb& & ,signor ,rondi to g inside ! curta9 & feel t ! m$ium 0 seat$ 9 h] *air4 ,:5 !y did s1 !y f\nd ,katie 0 only half entranc$4 ,%e ?ru/ h] feet out to view1 & said1 ,i am n ',lily2' feel my boots4 ,my husb& _h1 at ! same mom5t1 "o h& on ,miss ,cook's knee1 & ! o!r /ret*$ out to feel ! figure seat$ on my lap4 ,!re rema9$ no d\bt 9 8 m9d ( !re be+ two bodies !re at ! same "t4 ,pres5tly ,lily pass$ h] h& ov] my dress1 & rem>k$ h[ nice & w>m x 01 & h[ %e wi%$ %e _h "o on too4 ,i ask$ h]1 ,are y cold8 & %e said1 ,w\ldn't y be cold if y _h no?+ b ?is :ite ?+ on8 ,half-je/+ly1 ,i took my fur cloak1 :i* 0 on a s(a close by1 & put x r\nd h] %\ld]s1 & told h] to we> x4 ,lily seem$ delight$4 ,%e exclaim$1 ,oh1 h[ w>m x is6 ,may ,i take x away ) me8 ,i said1 ,yes1 if y w br+ x back be=e ,i g home4 ,i h no?+ else to we>1 rememb]4 ,%e promis$ %e w\ld1 & left my side4 ,9 ano!r mom5t %e call$ out1 ,turn up ! gas6 ,we did s4 ,lily 0 gone1 & s 0 my l>ge fur cloak6 ,we se>*$ ! little room r\nd = x4 ,x _h entirely disappe>$4 ,!re 0 a lock$ cupbo>d 9 :i* ,signor ,rondi kept draw+ mat]ials4 ,i insi/$ on its be+ op5$1 al?\gh he decl>$ x _h n be5 unlock$ = weeks1 & we f\nd x full ( du/ & draw+ blocks1 b no?+ else1 s ! light 0 aga9 l[]$1 & ! seance resum$4 ,9 a %ort "t ! heavy cloak 0 flung1 app>5tly f ! ceil+1 evid5tly f some:]e high] ?an my head1 & fell "r ov] x4 ,i laid x aga9 on ! s(a1 & ?\ght no m ab\t x until ,i return$ home4 ,i !n f\nd1 to my a/oni%m5t1 & consid]ably to my annoyance1 t ! fur ( my cloak 7:i* 0 a new "o7 0 all com+ out4 ,my dress 0 cov]$ ) x1 & f t day ,i 0 nev] able to we> ! cloak aga94 ,lily said %e _h de-mat]ializ$ x1 to take x away4 ,( ! tru? ( t ass]tion ,i _h no pro(1 b ,i am q sure t %e did n put x toge!r aga9 :5 %e br\ght x back4 ,an army ( mo?s encamp$ 9 x c\ld n h damag$ x m1 & ,i c v\* t until t ev5+ ! fur _h be5 z p]fect z :5 ,i pur*as$ x4 ,i ?9k my next sitt+ ) ,katie ,cook 0 at a seance held 9 ,museum ,/reet1 & on ! invitation ( ,mr4 ,*as4 ,blackburn1 :o is "o ( ! mo/ e>ne/ fri5ds ( ,spiritualism1 & has exp5d$ a l>ge am\nt ( money 9 its rese>*4 ,! only o!r gue/s 7 my husb&1 & ,g5]al & ,mrs4 ,maclean4 ,we sat r\nd a small uncov]$ table ) ! gas burn+ & )\t a cab9et1 ,miss ,katie ,cook _h a seat betwe5 ,g5]al ,maclean & myself1 & we made sure ( h] proximity to u dur+ ! :ole seance4 ,9 fact1 ,i nev] let g ( h] h&1 & ev5 :5 %e wi%$ to use h] pocket-h&k]*ief1 %e _h to d x ) my h& cl++ to h] own4 ,nei!r did %e g into a trance4 ,we spoke to h] occasionally dur+ ! sitt+1 & %e answ]$ u1 ?\gh 9 a v subdu$ voice1 z %e compla9$ ( be+ sick & fa9t4 ,9 ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 dur+ :i* ! usual manife/ations occurr$1 ! mat]ializ$ =m ( ,lily appe>$ 9 ! middle ( ! table1 & spoke to u & kiss$ u all 9 turn4 ,h] face 0 v small1 & %e 0 only =m$ to ! wai/1 b h] fle% 0 q firm & w>m4 ,:il/ ,lily occupi$ ! table 9 ! full sight ( all ! sitt]s1 & ,i _h my h& ^u ,miss ,cook's figure 7= ,i kept pass+ my h& up & d[n f h] face to h] knees1 to make sure x 0 n only a h& ,i held71 "s "o grasp$ my *air f beh9d & %ook x1 & :5 ,i turn$ my head & spoke1 9 a mom5t "o arm 0 r\nd my neck & "o r\nd ! neck ( my husb&1 :o sat next to me1 :il/ ! voice ( my daught] ,flor5ce spoke to u bo?1 & h] long hair & h] s(t :ite dress swept ov] our faces & h&s4 ,h] hair 0 s abundant & long1 t %e %ook x out ov] my lap1 t ,i might feel its l5g? & texture4 ,i ask$ ,flor5ce = a piece ( h] hair & dress1 & scissors n be+ =?com+1 ,lily mat]ializ$ m fully1 & walk$ r\nd f ! o!r side ( ! table & cut (f a piece ( ,flor5ce's dress h]self ) my husb&'s p5knife1 b said !y c\ld n give me ! hair t "t4 ,! two spirits rema9$ ) u =1 p]haps1 half an h\r or m1 :il/ ,g5]al ,maclean & ,i cont9u$ to hold ,miss ,cook a prison]4 ,! p[] !n fail+1 !y disappe>$1 b e "o pres5t 0 ready to take 8 oa? t two pres5ces _h be5 ) u t nev] ent]$ at ! door4 ,! room 0 small & unfurni%$1 ! gas 0 burn+1 ! m$ium sat = ! :ole "t 9 our sight4 ,mrs4 ,maclean & ,i 7 ! only o!r wom5 pres5t1 yet two girls b5t ov] & kiss$ u1 spoke to u1 & plac$ _! b>e arms on our necks at "o & ! same "t4 ,!re 0 aga9 also a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 ! m$ium & ! mat]ializations4 ,i h already describ$ h] appe>ance4 ,bo? ( ^! spirits _h plump faces & figures1 my daught] ,flor5ce's h&s especially be+ l>ge & firm1 & h] loose hair ne>ly d[n to h] knees4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( hold+ ano!r seance ) ,katie ,cook 9 ! same rooms1 :5 a new manife/ation occurr$4 ,%e is 7z ,i h said7 a v small woman1 ) v %ort arms4 ,i am1 on ! contr>y1 a v l>ge woman1 ) v long arms1 yet ! arm ( ! h& ,i held 0 elongat$ to su* an ext5t t x rea*$ ! sitt]s on ! o!r side ( ! table1 :]e x w\ld h be5 impossible = m9e to foll[ x4 ,i %\ld ?9k ! limb mu/ h be5 /ret*$ to ?rice its natural l5g?1 & t 9 ! sight ( ev]ybody4 ,i sat aga9 ) ,katie ,cook 9 h] own h\se1 :]e1 if trick]y is employ$1 %e _h e opportunity ( trick+ u1 b ! manife/ations 7 mu* ! same1 & c]ta9ly n m m>vell\s ?an ^? %e _h exhibit$ 9 ! h\ses ( /rang]s4 ,lily & ,flor5ce bo? appe>$ at ! same "t1 "u circum/ances t admitt$ ( no possibility ( fraud4 ,my husb& & ,i 7 accompani$ on t occasion by our fri5ds1 ,capta9 & ,mrs4 ,k5dal1 & ! ord] ( sitt+ r\nd ! table 0 z foll[s3--,myself1 ,katie1 ,capta9 ,k41 ,flor5ce ,cook1 my husb&1 ,mrs4 ,cook1 ,mrs4 ,k5dal4 ,ea* memb] ( ! family1 x w be obs]v$1 0 held betwe5 two detectives1 & _! h&s 7 n once set free4 ,i mu/ say also t ! seance 0 a free "o1 c\rte\sly accord$ u on ! invitation ( ,mrs4 ,cook2 & if deception _h be5 int5d$1 we & our fri5ds might j z well h be5 left to sit ) ,katie alone1 :il/ ! o!r memb]s ( ! family sup]9t5d$ ! manife/ation ( ! gho/s outside4 ,miss ,flor5ce ,cook1 inde$ 7,mrs4 ,corn]71 object$ at fir/ to sitt+ ) u1 on ! score t h] m$ium%ip usually neutraliz$ t ( h] si/]1 b h] "m insi/$ on h] jo9+ ! circle1 le/ any suspicion %\ld be excit$ by h] abs5ce4 ,! ,cooks1 inde$1 are1 all ( !m1 r av]se to sitt+ ?an n1 & cordially agree 9 dislik+ ! p[]s t h be5 ?ru/ ^u !m aga9/ _! own w4 ,^! influ5ces take possession ( !m1 unfitt+ !m = m practical "w1 & !y mu/ live4 ,?is is1 ,i believe1 ! sole reason t !y h nev] tri$ to make money by ! ex]cise ( _! m$ium%ip4 ,b ,i1 = "o1 fully believe !m :5 !y tell me t !y consid] ! fact ( _! be+ m$ia z ! greate/ mis=tune t has ev] happ5$ to !m4 ,on ! occasion ( ?is la/ seance1 *]ries & rosebuds 7 %[]$ 9 pr(usion on ! table dur+ ! ev5+4 ,^! may easily be believ$ to h be5 secret$ 9 ! room be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! sitt+1 & produc$ at ! prop] opportunity1 al?\gh ! h&s ( ev]ybody int]e/$ 9 _! production 7 fa/ held by /rang]s4 ,b x is less easy to believe t a lady ( limit$ income1 l ,mrs4 ,cook1 %\ld g to su* an exp5se = an unpaid seance1 = ! purpose ( mak+ conv]ts ( p :o 7 /rang]s to h]4 ,m$ium%ip pays v badly z x is4 ,i am afraid x w\ld pay /ill worse if ! poor m$ia _h to pur*ase ! means = produc+ ! ph5om5a1 especially :51 9 a t[n l ,london1 !y run 7z 9 ?is in/ance7 to ho?\se fruit & fl[]s4 ,"o m example ( ,katie ,cook's p[]s & ,i h done4 ,we 7 assembl$ "o ev5+ by ! invitation ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,blackburn at 8 h\se1 ,elg9 ,cresc5t4 ,we sat 9 a small breakfa/ room on ! basem5t floor1 s small1 inde$1 = ! size ( ! p>ty1 t z we encircl$ a l>ge r\nd table1 ! sitt]s' backs t\*$ ! wall on ei!r side1 ?us entirely prev5t+ any "o cross+ ! room :il/ we 7 e/abli%$ !re4 ,! only piece ( furniture ( any consequ5ce 9 ! room1 beside ! *airs & table1 0 a tri*ord cab9et piano1 belong+ to ,mrs4 ,cook 7:o 0 keep+ h\se at ! "t = ,mr4 ,blackburn71 & :i* %e mu* valu$4 ,katie ,cook sat among/ u z usual4 ,9 ! middle ( ! seance h] control ,lily1 :o 0 mat]ializ$1 call$ out1 ,keep h&s fa/4 ,don't let g1 :atev] y d6 ,& at ! same "t1 )\t see+ any?+ 7= we 7 sitt+ 9 complete d>kness71 we became consci\s t some?+ l>ge & heavy 0 pass+ or be+ c>ri$ ov] our heads4 ,"o ( ! ladies ( ! p>ty became n]v\s1 & dropp$ h] neighbor's h& ) a cry ( al>m1 &1 at ! same mom5t1 a weighty body fell ) a fe>ful cra% on ! o!r side ( ! room4 ,lily exclaim$1 ,"s "o has let g h&s1 & ,mrs4 ,cook call$ out2 ,oh6 x's my piano4 ,lights 7 /ruck1 :5 we f\nd ! cab9et piano _h actually be5 c>ri$ f its orig9al position "r ov] our heads to ! opposite side ( ! room1 :]e x _h fall5 on ! floor & be5 s]i\sly damag$4 ,! two c>v$ legs 7 brok5 (f1 & ! s\nd+ bo>d sma%$ 94 ,any "o :o _h he>d poor ,mrs4 ,cook's lam5tations ov] ! ru9 ( h] favorite in/rum5t1 & ! exp5se x w\ld entail to get x re/or$1 w\ld h felt little d\bt z to :e!r %e _h be5 a will+ victim to ?is unwelcome pro( ( h] daught]'s physical m$ium%ip4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,bessie ,,fitzg]ald4 ,"o ev5+ ,i w5t to h a cup ( tea ) my fri5d ,miss ,s*onb]g at ,%eph]d's ,bu%1 :5 %e propos$ t we %\ld g & h a seance ) ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,j5ck5 7,kate ,fox71 :o liv$ close by4 ,i hail$ ! idea1 z ,i _h he>d su* great ?+s ( ! m$ium 9 "q1 & nev] _h an opportunity ( te/+ !m4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i 0 proportionately disappo9t$ :51 on s5d+ r\nd to h] h\se to ask if %e c\ld receive u t ev5+1 we receiv$ a message to say t ,mr4 ,j5ck51 h] husb&1 _h di$ t morn+1 & %e c\ld see no "o4 ,miss ,s*onb]g & ,i imm$iately ca/ ab\t 9 our m9ds to see :at we %\ld d ) our "t1 & %e sugge/$ we %\ld call on ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald4 ,:o is ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald8 ,i qu]i$4 ,a wond]ful m$ium1 repli$ my fri5d1 :om ,i met at ,mrs4 ,wilson's la/ week1 & :o gave me leave to call on h]4 ,let u g toge!r4 ,& accord+ly we set =? = ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald's resid5ce 9 ! ,goldhawk ,road4 ,i only m5tion ^! circum/ances to %[ h[ utt]ly unprem$itat$ 0 my fir/ visit to h]4 ,we arriv$ at h] h\se1 & 7 u%]$ into a sitt+-room1 ,miss ,s*onb]g only s5d+ up h] "n4 ,9 a few m9utes ! door op5$1 & a small1 fair woman1 dress$ 9 black velvet1 ent]$ ! room4 ,miss ,s*onb]g salut$ h]1 & 0 ab\t to t5d] "s explanation reg>d+ my pres5ce !re1 :5 ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald walk$ /raight up to me & took my h&4 ,h] eyes seem$ to dilate & contract1 l ! op5+ & %utt+ (f ( a light1 9 a mann] :i* ,i h (t5 se5 s9ce1 & %e utt]$ rapidly1 ,y h be5 m>ri$ once2 y h be5 m>ri$ twice2 & y w be m>ri$ a ?ird "t4 ,i answ]$1 ,if y "k any?+1 ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald1 y mu/ "k t ,i am v mu* atta*$ to my husb&1 & t y\r in=mation c give me no pleasure to he>4 ,no6 %e said1 no6 ,i suppose n1 b y _c alt] ,fate4 ,%e !n proce$$ to speak ( ?+s 9 my pa/ life :i* _h _h ! greate/ influ5ce ov] ! :ole ( x1 occurr5ces ( s private & important a nature t x becomes impossible to write !m d[n "h1 & = t v reason d\bly conv9c+ to ! p]son :om !y conc]n4 ,pres5tly ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald w&]$ to h] piano1 & comm5c$ to play ! air ( ! ballad s firmly connect$ 9 my m9d ) ,john ,p[les1 ,?\ art gone f my gaze1 :il/ %e turn$ & nodd$ at me say+1 ,he's "h6 ,9 fact1 aft] a c\ple ( h\rs' conv]sation ) h]1 ,i felt t ?is /rang] 9 ! black velvet dress _h turn$ out e secret ( my life1 & laid x nak$ & b>e be=e me4 ,i 0 wond]fully attract$ to h]4 ,h] p]sonality pleas$ me2 h] lonely life1 liv+ ) h] two babies 9 ! ,goldhawk ,road1 made me anxi\s to give h] society & pleasure1 & h] wond]ful gifts ( clairvoyance & trance m$ium%ip1 all comb9$ to make me desire h] fri5d%ip1 & ,i gave h] a cordial invitation to my h\se 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k1 :]e = "s ye>s %e 0 a con/ant visitor1 & always sure ( a he>ty welcome4 ,x 0 due to h] k9dness t ,i fir/ _h ! opportunity to /udy trance m$ium%ip at my leisure1 & 9 a %ort "t we became s famili> ) h] mo/ con/ant control1 ,dewdrop1 a ,r$ ,indian girl1 & s accu/om$ to speak ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald ) our own fri5ds gone be=e1 t we welcom$ h] adv5t to our h\se z ! signal = hold+ a spiritual p>ty4 ,= ! sake ( ! un9itiat$ & curi\s1 ,i ?9k ,i _h bett] "h describe :at is meant by trance m$ium%ip4 ,a p]son ?us gift$ has ! p[] ( giv+ him or h]self up to ! control ( ! influ5ces 9 comm&1 :o s5d him or h] (f to sleep1 a sleep s deep & s l dea? t ! _s is actually p>t$ pro tem f ! body1 :i* o!r spirits1 sometimes liv+1 b f> (t5] dead1 ent] & use z if x 7 _! own4 ,i h m5tion$ 9 my *apt] on ,embodi$ ,spirits h[ my liv+ fri5d 9 ,india conv]s$ ) me ?r\gh ,bessie ,fitzg]ald 9 ?is way1 also h[ ,flor5ce spoke to me ?r\gh ! unconsci\s lips ( ,mabel ,k5+ale ,cook4 ,( c\rse1 ,i am aw>e t x w\ld be s easy = a m$ium simply to close h] eyes1 &1 pr(ess+ to be entranc$1 talk a lot ( commonplaces1 :i* op5-m\!d fools might accept z a new gospel1 t x becomes imp]ative to te/ ?is class ( m$ia /rictly by :at !y utt]1 & to place no fai? 9 !m until y are conv9c$ t ! matt]s !y speak ( _c possibly h be5 kn[n to any "o except ! fri5d ^: m\?piece !y pr(ess to be4 ,all ?is ,i fully prov$ = myself f repeat$ trials & rese>*es2 b ! un=tunate "p ( x is1 t ! m =cible & conv9c+ ! private pro(1 ! m difficult x is to place x be=e ! public4 ,i mu/ cont5t myself1 !re=e1 ) say+ t "s ( my dead fri5ds 7s call$7 came back to me s frequ5tly ?r\gh ,bessie ,fitzg]ald1 & famili>iz$ !mselves s completely ) my pres5t life1 t ,i =got sometimes t !y _h left ?is _w1 & flew to !m 7or r to ,bessie7 to seek _! advice or ask _! sympa?y z naturally z if %e 7 _! e>?ly =m4 ,( ^! my daught] ,flor5ce 0 necess>ily ! mo/ (t5 ) me1 & %e & ,dewdrop g5]ally divid$ ! "t :i* ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald sp5t ) u betwe5 !m4 ,i nev] saw a control s completely id5tifi$ ) its m$ium z ,dewdrop 0 ) ,bessie4 ,x 0 difficult at times to "k :i* 0 :i*1 & "o c\ld nev] be c]ta9 until %e spoke :e!r ! _s or ! m$ium _h ent]$ ! h\se4 ,:5 %e did speak1 h[ev]1 !re 0 no mi/ak+ !m4 ,_! *>act]s 7 s diff]5t4 ,bessie ,fitzg]ald1 a quiet1 s(t spok5 little woman1 devot$ to h] *ildr51 & g5]ally unobtrusive2 ,dewdrop1 a ,si\x ,indian girl1 w>y & deep z h] tribe & cute & saucy z a ,yankee1 ) an am\nt ( devilry 9 h] t mu/ at times h prov$ v inconv5i5t4 ,%e us$ to play ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald tricks 9 ^? days t might h br\ght h] into s]i\s tr\ble1 su* z controll+ h] :il/ travell+ 9 an omnibus1 & talk+ h] ,yankee ,indian to ! pass5g]s until %e _h made _! hair /& on end1 ) ! suspicion t !y _h a lunatic = a companion4 ,"o ev5+ we _h a l>ge & r swell ev5+ p>ty1 *iefly compos$ ( ladies & g5tlem5 ( ! !atrical pr(ession1 & entirely ( non-spirituali/s1 except+ ourselves4 ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald _h be5 invit$ to ?is p>ty1 & decl9$1 because x 0 out ( h] l9e4 ,we 7 !re=e r a/oni%$1 :5 all ! gue/s 7 assembl$1 to he> h] "n ann\nc$ & see h] ent] ! room 9 a morn+ dress4 ,directly ,i ca/ eyes ^u h]1 h[ev]1 ,i saw t x 0 n h]self1 b ,dewdrop4 ,! /ride ) :i* %e walk$1 ! waggi% way %e roll$ f side to side1 ! devilry 9 h] eye1 all betok5$ ! ,indian control4 ,to make matt]s worse1 %e w5t /raight up to ,colonel ,lean1 &1 ?r[+ h]self on ! gr\nd at 8 feet1 affectionately laid h] head ^u 8 knee1 & said1 ,i'se come to ! p>ty4 ,imag9e ! a/oni%m5t ( our gue/s6 ,i 0 oblig$ at once1 9 def5ce ( my fri5d1 to expla9 to !m h[ matt]s /ood2 & ?\gh !y look$ r incr$ul\s1 !y 7 imm5sely int]e/$1 & ,dewdrop's visit prov$ to be ! ev5t ( ! ev5+4 ,%e talk$ to ea* "o sep>ately1 tell+ !m home tru?s1 & prophesy+ _! future 9 a way t made _! *eeks g pale ) fright1 or r$ ) consci\s %ame1 & !re 0 q a conte/ betwe5 ! m5 z to :o %\ld take ,dewdrop d[n to ! supp] table4 ,:5 !re1 %e made h]self p>ticul>ly lively1 mak+ p]sonal rem>ks al\d t 71 9 "s in/ances1 r try+ to li/5 to1 & :i* ,bessie ,fitzg]ald w\ld h cut out h] tongue soon] ?an utt]4 ,%e ate1 too1 ( di%es :i* w\ld h made ,bessie ill = a week4 ,?is 0 ano!r /range peculi>ity ( ,dewdrop's control4 ,%e n only ou/$ ! _s2 %e regulat$ ! int]nal ma*9]y ( h] m$ium's body4 ,bessie 9 h] normal condition 0 a v delicate woman ) a weak he>t & lungs1 & oblig$ to be mo/ c>eful 9 h] diet4 ,%e ate l a sp>r[1 & ( ! simple/ ?+s4 ,dewdrop1 on ! o!r h&1 lik$ indige/ible food1 & dev\r$ x freely2 yet ,bessie has told me t %e nev] felt any inconv5i5ce f ! food amalgamat$ ) h] sy/em :il/ "u ,dewdrop's control4 ,"o day :5 ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald 0 d9+ ) u1 we _h "s apples at dess]t1 :i* %e w\ld h lik$ to p>take (1 b 0 too mu* afraid ( ! aft] consequ5ces4 ,i d>e n1 %e said2 if ,i 7 to eat a raw apple1 ,i %\ld h indige/ion = a week4 ,%e took "s pres]v$ g+] in/ead2 & we 7 proce$+ ) our dess]t1 :5 ,i saw h] h& /eal out & grasp an apple4 ,i look$ 9 h] face4 ,dewdrop _h tak5 h] place4 ,dewdrop1 ,i said1 au?oritatively1 y mu/ n eat t4 ,y w hurt ,bessie4 ,put x d[n directly4 ,i %an't1 repli$ ,dewdrop1 draw+ ! di% t[>ds h]2 ,i l apples4 ,i'm always want+ ',m$y' to eat !m1 & %e won't1 s %e mu/ g away till ,i've _h z _m z ,i want4 ,& 9 effect %e ate ?ree or f\r ( !m1 & ,bessie w\ld nev] h be5 cognizant ( ! fact unless ,i _h in=m$ h]4 ,on ! occasion ( ! p>ty to :i* %e came un9vit$1 ,dewdrop rema9$ ) u to ! v la/1 & w5t home 9 a cab1 & l&$ ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald at h] h\se )\t h] be+ aw>e t %e _h ev] left x4 ,at t "t we 7 con/antly at ea* o!r's h\ses1 & _m an ev5+ h ,i sp5t alone ) ,bessie 9 ! ,goldhawk ,road1 h] s]vant out m>ket+ & h] little *ildr5 asleep 9 ! room ov]head4 ,h] baby 0 !n a great fat fell[ ( ab\t fifte5 mon?s old1 :o 0 giv5 to wak+ & cry+ = 8 "m4 ,if ,dewdrop 7 pres5t1 %e 0 always v impati5t ) ^! int]ruptions4 ,bo!r dat ,george1 %e w\ld say2 ,i mu/ g up & quiet him4 ,!n %e w\ld disappe> = a few m9utes1 :ile ,bessie woke & talk$ to me1 & !n1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ,dewdrop w\ld be back aga94 ,"o day1 app>5tly1 ,george w\ld n be com=t$1 = on ,dewdrop's return %e said to me1 ,x's no good2 ,i've _h to br+ him d[n4 ,he's on ! mat outside ! door2 & !re1 sure en\gh1 we f\nd ! poor baby wail+ 9 8 night%irt4 ,n be+ able to walk1 h[ he _h be5 spirit$ f ! top /orey to ! bottom ,i leave my read]s to det]m9e4 ,bessie's little girl ,mabel promis$ to be z wond]ful a m$ium z h] "m4 ,%e w\ld come 9 f ! g>d5 flu%$ f h] play ) ! _s-*ildr51 ( :om %e talk$ z famili>ly z ( h] little neighbors next door4 ,i h wat*$ h] play+ at ball ) an invisible *ild1 & h se5 ! ball ?r[n1 arre/$ half-way 9 ! air1 & !n toss$ back aga9 j z if a liv+ *ild _h be5 ,mab's oppon5t4 ,i _h lo/ sev]al infants f premature bir? dur+ my second m>riage1 & ! elde/ ( ^!1 a girl1 appe>$ to be a con/ant companion ( ,mabel's4 ,%e 0 always talk+ ( :at ,mrs4 ,lean's girl 7z %e call$ h]7 _h done & said2 & "o day %e _h a viol5t fit ( weep+ because h] "m w\ld n promise to buy h] a frock l ! "o ,mrs4 ,lean's girl wore4 ,apropos ( ^! /ill-born *ildr51 ,i _h a curi\s exp]i5ce ) ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald4 ,i _h _h no idea until !n t *ildr5 s born possess$ any s\ls1 or liv$ aga91 b ,flor5ce undeceiv$ me :5 %e told me %e _h *>ge ( h] little bro!rs & si/]s4 ,%e ev5 pr(ess$ to "k ! names by :i* !y 7 kn[n 9 ! _s _w4 ,:5 a /ill-born baby is laun*$ ^u ! o!r side1 %e said x is deliv]$ ov] to ! ne>e/ relative ( its p>5t1 to be call$ by :at "n he may *oose4 ,?us my fir/ girl 0 *ri/5$ by ,colonel ,lean's "m ,g]trude1 aft] a bosom fri5d ( h]s1 & my second my fa!r nam$ ,joan1 z he said x 0 8 favorite female "n4 ,^u subsequ5t inquiry1 we f\nd t ,mrs4 ,lean _h a fri5d call$ ,g]trude1 & t ,joan 0 di/9ctly ,capta9 ,m>ryat's beau ideal ( a woman's "n4 ,h[ev]1 t signifi$ b little4 ,i became v curi\s to see or speak ) ^! unkn[n babies ( m9e1 & us$ to worry ,flor5ce to br+ !m to me4 ,%e w\ld expo/ulate ) me aft] ?is fa%ion3 ,de> "m1 be reasonable4 ,rememb] :at babies !y are1 & t ?is _w is q /range to !m4 ,:5 y\r e>?ly *ildr5 7 small y nev] all[$ !m to be br\ght d[n be=e /rang]s1 = fe> !y %\ld cry4 ',g]tie' & ',yonnie' w\ld behave j ! same if ,i br\ght !m back to y n[4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w5t on teas+ h] till %e made ! attempt1 & ,g]tie return$ ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e we c\ld coax h] to rema9 ) u1 & :5 %e ov]came h] fir/ %yness1 x 0 l talk+ to a little savage4 ,g]tie didn't "k ! mean+ ( any?+1 or ! names ( any?+4 ,h] incessant que/ions ( ,:at's a fa!r8 ,:at a "m8 ,:at's a dog8 7 v difficult to answ]2 b %e w\ld *att] ab\t ! _s-_w1 & :at %e did !re1 z glibly z possible4 ,%e told u t %e knew h] bro!r ,francis 7! lad :o 0 dr[n$ at sea7 v well1 & %e ran races1 & ,francis '*ivi$' h]2 & :5 he caught h]1 he held h] "u ! f\nta91 & ! spray wett$ h] frock1 & made x look l silv]4 ,! ^w *ivi$ s\nd+ to me v mu* ( a mundane "*1 ,i ask$ ,g]tie :]e %e le>n$ x2 & %e said1 ,francis says '*ivy1' s ,i may1 & x 0 inde$ a common expression ) him4 ,g]tie took1 aft] a :ile1 su* a ke5 int]e/ 9 my ornam5ts & *9a1 r to _! endang]m5t1 t ,i b\ght a doll to see if %e w\ld play ) x4 ,at fir/ %e 0 va/ly delight$ ) ! little _s1 z %e call$ x1 & nurs$ x j z a mortal *ild w\ld h done4 ,b :5 %e began to "q me z to ! reason ! doll did n look at h]1 or answ] h]1 or move ab\t1 & ,i said x 0 because x 0 n alive1 %e 0 dreadfully disappo9t$4 ,n alive6 %e e*o$2 didn't ,god make x8 & :5 ,i repli$ 9 ! negative1 %e ?rew x to ! o!r end ( ! room1 & w\ld nev] look at x aga94 ,g]tie 0 ab\t five ye>s old at ?is p]iod1 & seem$ to h a great idea ( h] own importance4 ,%e always ann\nc$ h]self z ,! ,pr9cess ,g]tie1 & 0 v dignifi$ 9 h] behavior4 ,"o day1 :5 a lady fri5d 0 pres5t :5 ,g]tie came & ask$ h] to kiss h]1 %e ext5d$ h] h& in/ead ( h] face1 say+1 ,y may kiss my h&4 ,yonnie 7z ,joan call$ h]self7 0 b eighte5 mon?s old1 & us$ to manife/ h]self1 ro>+ l a *ild =cibly dragg$ be=e /rang]s1 & ! only ^w we c\ld ev] extract f h] 0 ,sug>-plums4 ,accord+ly1 ,i inve/$ 9 "s = h] b5efit1 ) :i* %e fill$ h] m\? s full z ne>ly to *oke ! m$ium1 & ,flor5ce rebuk$ me s]i\sly = my c>elessness1 & ?reat5$ nev] to br+ ,yonnie d[n to ?is e>? aga94 ,!re _h be5 ?ree o!r *ildr5--boys--:om ,i 0 equally anxi\s to see aga91 b1 = "s inexplicable reason1 ,flor5ce said x 0 impossible t !y c\ld manife/4 ,! little girls1 h[ev]1 came until we 7 q famili> ) !m4 ,i am aw>e t all ?is mu/ s\nd v *ildi%1 b _h x n borne a rem>kable context1 ,i %\ld n h relat$ x4 ,all ! wond] ( x w be f\nd lat] on4 ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald suff]$ v mu* at ?is "t f insomnia1 :i* %e always decl>$ 0 b5efitt$ aft] a visit to me4 ,i propos$ "o night1 !re=e1 :5 %e _h /ay$ ) u lat] ?an usual1 t %e %\ld rema9 & %>e my b$1 & return home 9 ! morn+4 ,%e cons5t$1 & at ! usual h\r we retir$ to re/ toge!r1 ,i tak+ c>e to lock ! b$room door & keep ! gas burn+2 inde$1 ,bessie 0 s n]v\s ( :at %e might see t %e w\ld n h rema9$ 9 ! d>k = any consid]ation4 ,! b$ we occupi$ 0 :at is call$ a half te/]1 ) a canopy & curta9s on ei!r side4 ,z soon z ev] ,bessie got into x1 %e burr[$ "u ! clo!s l a dorm\se1 & w5t fa/ asleep4 ,i 0 too curi\s to see :at might happ5 to foll[ h] example1 s my head rema9$ on ! pill[1 & my eyes wide op51 & turn+ 9 e direction4 ,pres5tly ,i saw ! curta9s on ! opposite side ( ! b$ g5tly %ak51 next a :ite h& & arm appe>$ r\nd !m1 & 0 pass$ up & d[n ! ridge t repres5t$ ,bessie ,fitzg]ald's body2 f9ally1 aft] sev]al times /epp+ =w>d & retreat+ aga91 a female figure em]g$ & walk$ to ! foot ( ! b$/ead & /ood !re reg>d+ me4 ,%e 01 to all appe>ance1 z solidly =m$ z any human creature c\ld be1 & %e 0 z p]fectly di/9ct z ?\gh se5 by daylight4 ,h] head & bu/ rem9d$ me at once ( ! celebrat$ ,clytie1 !y 7 s classically & beautifully =m$4 ,h] hair & sk9 7 fair1 h] eyes lum9\sly liquid & g5tle1 h] :ole attitude "o ( mode/ dignity4 ,%e 0 clo!d 9 "s creamy :ite mat]ial1 ?ick & s(t1 & int]mix$ ) dull gold4 ,%e wore no ornam5ts1 b 9 h] "r h& %e c>ri$ a long bran* ( palm1 or olive1 or myrtle1 some?+ tall & tap]+1 & ( d>k gre54 ,%e sc>cely c\ld be said to smile at me1 b !re 0 an indescribable appe>ance ( peace & tranquillity ab\t h]4 ,:5 ,i describ$ ?is app>ition to ,bessie 9 ! morn+1 %e recogniz$ x at once z t ( h] control1 ,goodness1 :om %e _h se5 clairvoyantly1 b %e affirm$ t ,i 0 ! only p]son :o _h ev] giv5 h] a correct description ( ?is influ5ce1 :i* 0 ! be/ & pure/ ab\t h]4 ,aft] ,goodness _h rema9$ 9 ! same position = a few m9utes1 %e walk$ back aga9 beh9d ! curta91 :i* s]v$ z a cab9et1 & ,flor5ce came out & _h a :isp]$ conv]sation ) me4 ,next a d>k face1 b only a face1 said to be t ( ,dewdrop1 peep$ out f\r or five times1 & disappe>$ aga92 !n a voice said1 ,no m6 good-night1 & ,i turn$ r\nd to :]e ,bessie lay sleep+ beside me1 & w5t to sleep myself4 ,aft] t1 %e (t5 came1 :5 suff]+ worse ?an usual f insomnia1 to pass ! night ) me1 z %e said my magnetism caus$ h] to sleep1 & simil> manife/ations always occurr$ :5 we 7 alone & toge!r4 ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald's m$ium%ip 0 by no means us$1 h[ev]1 = ! sole purpose ( gratify+ curiosity or =etell+ ! future4 ,%e 0 a wond]ful m$ical diagnos]1 & sat = a long "t 9 ! s]vice ( a well-kn[n m$ical man4 ,%e w\ld be ensconc$ 9 a corn] ( 8 wait+-room & tell him ! exact disease ( ea* pati5t t ent]$4 ,%e told me %e c\ld see ! inside ( ev]ybody z p]fectly z ?\gh !y 7 made ( glass4 ,?is gift1 h[ev]1 induc$ h] to take on a reflection 7z x 77 ( ! disease %e diagnos$1 & aft] a :ile h] fail+ /r5g? compell$ h] to give x up4 ,h] control ,dewdrop 0 :at %e call$ h]self1 a metal _s1 i4e41 h] advice 0 v tru/wor?y ) reg>d to all speculations & monet>y transactions4 ,_m /ockbrok]s & city m5 us$ regul>ly to consult ,bessie be=e !y engag$ 9 any speculation1 & %e receiv$ _m valuable pres5ts 9 return = h] assi/ance 9 mak+ a pile4 ,"o g5tleman1 inde$1 settl$ a l>ge sum ( money :5 he di$ on h] little son 9 gratitude = ! =tune ,dewdrop _h help$ him to accumulate4 ,p]sons :o sne] at ,spiritualism & decl>e x to be useless1 little "k h[ mu* advantage is tak5 ( spiritual =e?\ght & prevision by ^? :o believe 9 x4 ,i h nev] be5 sorry b :5 ,i h neglect$ to foll[ ! advice ( a m$ium :om ,i _h prov$ to be tru/wor?y4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahhc ,i introduc$ my own ent]ta9m5t ( ,love ,lett]s to ! prov9cial ,briti% public1 & x _h an imm$iate & und5iable success4 ,my engagem5ts p\r$ 9 rapidly1 & ,i _h already book$ dates = ! :ole spr+ ( #ahhd1 :5 ,mr4 ,edg> ,bruce (f]$ me an engagem5t at ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales' 7!n ! ,pr9ce's7 ,!atre1 ab\t to be op5$ 9 ,piccadilly4 ,i _h be5 anxi\sly wait+ to obta9 an engagem5t on ! ,london bo>ds1 & 0 eag] to accept x2 /ill1 ,i did n "k if ,i w\ld be wise 9 rel9qui%+ my prov9cial engagem5ts4 ,i wrote to ,bessie to ask ,dewdrop :at ,i %\ld d2 ! answ] 01 ,don't accept1 only a fla% 9 ! pan4 ,!reupon ,i s5t to ,mr4 ,bruce to ask h[ long ! engagem5t 0 likely to la/1 & 8 answ] 0 t he expect$ ,! ,palace ( ,tru? to run a ye> at lea/1 & at any rate ,i 0 to consid] myself "o ( a /ock company4 ,!reupon ,i cancell$ all my ent]ta9m5t engagem5ts1 return$ to ,london1 appe>$ at ! ,pr9ce's ,!atre = j elev5 weeks1 & got into f\r law suits ) my disappo9t$ patrons = my tr\ble4 ,x is "o ( ! commone/ rem>ks made by /upid p1 ,if ! spirits "k any?+1 let !m tell me ! "n ( ! w9n] ( ! ,d]by1 & !n ,i w believe !m1 etc4 ,i 0 speak+ ( ?is once to ,dewdrop1 & %e said1 ,we c\ld tell if we *oose1 b we are n all[$ to d s4 ,if ,spiritualism 0 g5]ally us$ = su* ?+s1 all ! _w w\ld ru% to x 9 ord] to *eat "o ano!r4 ,b if y w promise me n to op5 x until aft] ! ,d]by is run1 ,i w give y ! "n ( ! w9n] n[ 9 a seal$ envelope1 to prove t :at ,i say is ! tru?4 ,we gave h] ! requisite mat]ials1 & %e made a few p5cil m>ks on a piece ( pap]1 & seal$ x up4 ,x 0 ! ye> t ,%otov] won ! ,d]by4 ,! day aft] ! race1 we op5$ ! envelope & f\nd ! draw+ ( a man ) a gun 9 8 h&1 a h$ge1 & a bird fly+ away on ! o!r side2 v sket*y1 b p]fectly intelligible to "o :o c\ld read betwe5 ! l9es4 ,i 0 at ! !atre "o night ) ,bessie 9 a box1 :5 ,i f\nd out t ,dewdrop _h tak5 h] place4 ,dewdrop 0 v fond ( go+ to ! play1 & h] rem>ks 7 s funny & s naive z to keep "o con/antly amus$4 ,pres5tly1 betwe5 ! acts1 %e said to me1 ,d y see t man 9 ! front r[ ( ! /alls ) a bald head1 sitt+ next to ! old lady ) a fat neck8 ,i repli$ ,i did4 ,n[ y wat*1 said ,dewdrop2 ,i'm go+ d[n !re to h "s fun4 ,fir/ ,i'll tickle ! old man's head1 & !n ,i'll scrat* ! old woman's neck4 ,n[1 y & ',m$ie' wat*4 ,! next mom5t ,bessie spoke to me 9 h] own voice1 & ,i told h] :at ,dewdrop propos$ to d4 ,oh1 poor ?+s6 %e said1 compassionately1 h[ %e w torm5t !m6 ,to wat* :at foll[$ 0 a p]fect f>ce4 ,fir/1 ! old man put 8 h& up to 8 bald head1 & !n he took out 8 h&k]*ief & flick$ x1 !n he rubb$ x1 & f9ally scrubb$ x to alleviate ! increas+ irritation4 ,!n ! old lady began ! same bus9ess ) h] neck1 & f9d+ x ( no avail1 gl>$ at ! old man z if %e ?\ght he _h done x2 9 fact1 !y 7 bo? 9 su* evid5t torture t !re 0 no d\bt ,dewdrop _h kept h] promise4 ,:5 %e return$ to me %e said1 ,!re6 didn't y see me walk+ along ! front r[ ( /alls1 9 my moccas9s & beads & fea!rs1 & all my w>-pa9t on1 tickl+ ! old fell['s head8 ,i didn't see y1 ',dewdrop1' ,i answ]$1 b ,i'm sure y 7 !re4 ,ah6 b ! old fell[ felt me1 & s did ! old girl1 %e repli$4 ,bessie ,fitzg]ald is n[ ,mrs4 ,russell ,davies1 & c>ries on h] seances 9 ,upp] ,norwood4 ,no "o :o att5ds !m c fail to feel int]e/$ 9 ! v>i\s ph5om5a he w meet ) !re4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,lottie ,,f[l]4 ,z ,i 0 introduc$ to ,lottie ,f[l] _m ye>s be=e ,i met ,bessie ,fitzg]ald1 ,i suppose ! acc\nt ( h] m$ium%ip %\ld h come fir/2 b ,i am writ+ ?is v]aci\s n>rative on no fix$ or artificial plan1 b j z x occurs to me1 ?\gh n f memory1 because notes 7 tak5 ( e p>ticul> at ! "t ( occurr5ce4 ,9 #ahgd ,i 0 l>gely employ$ on ! ,london ,press1 & con/antly s5t to report on any?+ novel or curi\s1 & likely to af=d matt] = an int]e/+ article4 ,x 0 = su* a purpose t ,i receiv$ an ord] f "o ( ! pr9cipal newspap]s 9 t[n to g & h a complim5t>y seance ) an ,am]ican clairvoyant newly arriv$ 9 ,engl&1 ,miss ,lottie ,f[l]4 ,until ,i receiv$ my directions ,i _h nev] he>d ! m$ium's "n1 & ,i knew v little ( clairvoyance4 ,%e 0 lodg+ 9 ,conduit ,/reet1 & ,i rea*$ h] h\se "o morn+ z e>ly z t5 o'clock1 & s5t 9 a c>d ) ! "n ( ! pap] only writt5 on x4 ,i 0 readily admitt$4 ,miss ,f[l] 0 naturally anxi\s to be notic$ by ! press & introduc$ to ,london society4 ,i f\nd h] a /yli%-look+1 well-dress$ woman ( ab\t ?irty1 ) a pleasant1 intellig5t face4 ,^? ( my read]s :o h only met h] s9ce sickness & mis=tune made inroads on h] appe>ance may smile at my description1 b ,i repeat t sev5te5 ye>s ago ,lottie ,f[l] 0 prosp]\s & en]getic-look+4 ,%e receiv$ me v cordially1 & ask$ me into a little back p>lor1 ( :i*1 z x 0 summ] wea!r1 bo? ! w9d[s & doors 7 left op54 ,"h1 9 ! sun%9e1 %e sat d[n & took my h& 9 h]s1 & began *att+ ( :at %e wi%$ & hop$ to d 9 ,london4 ,sudd5ly h] eyes clos$ & h] head fell back4 ,%e brea!d h>d = a few m9utes1 & !n sat up1 /ill ) h] eyes clos$1 & began to talk 9 a high key1 & 9 brok5 ,engli%4 ,?is 0 h] well-kn[n control1 ,annie1 )\t d\bt "o ( ! be/ clairvoyants liv+4 ,%e began by expla9+ to me t %e _h be5 a ,g]man girl 9 e>? life1 & c\ldn't speak ,engli% prop]ly1 b ,i %\ld und]/& h] bett] :5 ,i 0 m famili> ) h]4 ,%e !n comm5c$ ) my bir? by ! sea1 describ$ my fa!r's p]sonality & occupation1 spoke ( my "m1 my bro!rs & si/]s1 my illnesses1 my m>riage1 & my dome/ic life4 ,!n %e said1 ,wait6 n[ ,i'll g to y\r h\se1 & tell y :at ,i see !re4 ,%e !n repeat$ ! names ( all my *ildr51 giv+ a sket* ( ! "* ( ea* "o1 d[n to ! baby ) ! fl[] "n1 z %e call$ my little ,daisy4 ,aft] %e _h really exhau/$ ! subject ( my pa/ & pres5t1 %e said1 ,y'll say ,i've read all ?is out ( y\r m9d1 s n[ ,i'll tell y :at ,i see 9 ! future4 ,y'll be m>ri$ a second "t4 ,n[1 at ?is p]iod ,i 0 edit+ a fa%ionable magaz9e1 & drew a l>ge numb] ( lit]>y m5 ar\nd me4 ,i kept op5 h\se on ,tuesday ev5+s1 & _h innum]able fri5ds1 & ,i may 7,i don't say ,i _h71 b ,i may h sometimes speculat$ :at my fate might be 9 ! ev5t ( my becom+ free4 ,! seance ,i speak ( took place on a ,w$nesday morn+2 & :5 ,annie told me ,i %\ld be m>ri$ a second "t1 my ?\ghts involunt>ily took to !mselves w+s1 ,i suppose1 = %e imm$iately foll[$ up h] ass]tion by say+1 ,no6 n to ! man :o broke ! tumbl] at y\r h\se la/ night4 ,y w m>ry ano!r soldi]4 ,no1 ?ank-y1 ,i exclaim$2 no m army m5 = me4 ,i've _h en\gh ( soldi]s to la/ me a lifetime4 ,annie look$ v grave4 ,y w m>ry ano!r soldi]1 %e reit]at$2 ,i c see him n[1 walk+ up a t]race4 ,he is v tall & big1 & has br[n hair cut q %ort1 b s s(t & %9y4 ,at ! back ( 8 head he looks z sleek z a mole4 ,he has a broad face1 a pleasant1 smil+ face1 & :5 he laughs he %[s v :ite tee?4 ,i see him knock+ at y\r door4 ,he says1 ',is ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur* at home8' ',yes1 sir4' ,!n he goes into a room full ( books4 ',flor5ce1 my wife is dead4 ,w y be my wife8' ,& y say ',yes4' ,annie spoke s naturally1 & ,i 0 s a/oni%$ at h] k ( my affairs1 t x nev] /ruck me till ,i return$ home t %e _h call$ me by my "n1 :i* _h be5 kept c>efully f h]4 ,i ask$ h]1 ,:5 w my husb& die8 ,i don't see 8 dea? any:]e1 %e answ]$4 ,b h[ c ,i m>ry aga9 unless he dies8 ,i said4 ,i don't "k1 b ,i c't tell y :at ,i don't see4 ,i see a h\se all 9 confusion1 pap]s are ?r[n ab\t1 & ev]y?+ is topsy-turvy1 & two p are go+ diff]5t ways2 &1 oh1 !re is s mu* tr\ble & s _m te>s6 ,b ,i don't see any dea? any:]e4 ,i return$ home1 v mu* a/oni%$ at all ,miss ,f[l] _h said reg>d+ my pa/ & pres5t1 b v incr$ul\s ) respect to h] prophecies = ! future4 ,yet1 ?ree ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 mu* ( :at %e told me _h come to pass1 ,i 0 travell+ f ,*>+ ,cross to ,f>eham ) ,mr4 ,grossmi?1 to give our ent]ta9m5t ( ,entre ,n\s1 :5 ! tra9 /opp$ z usual to wat] at ,*a?am4 ,on ! plat=m /ood ,colonel ,lean1 9 uni=m1 talk+ to "s fri5ds4 ,i _h nev] set eyes on him till t mom5t2 b ,i said at once to ,mr4 ,grossmi?1 ,d y see t (fic] 9 ! undress uni=m8 ,t is ! man ,lottie ,f[l] told me ,i %\ld m>ry4 ,h] description _h be5 s exact t ,i recogniz$ him at once4 ,( c\rse1 ,i got well laugh$ at1 & 0 ready aft] a :ile to laugh at myself4 ,two mon?s aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 engag$ to recite at ! ,lit]>y ,in/itute at ,*a?am1 :]e ,i _h nev] set foot 9 my life be=e4 ,colonel ,lean came to ! ,recital1 & introduc$ himself to me4 ,he became a visitor at my h\se 9 ,london 7:i*1 by ! by1 _h be5 *ang$ = "o 9 a t]race71 & two ye>s aft]w>ds1 91 ,june #ahgi1 we 7 m>ri$4 ,i h s f> ov]come a natural scruple to make my private affairs public1 9 ju/ice to ,lottie ,f[l]4 ,x is useless n>rat+ any?+ to d ) ! sup]natural 7al?\gh ,i h be5 taught t ?is is a wrong t]m1 & t no?+ t exi/s is above nature1 b only a cont9uation ( x71 unless "o is prep>$ to prove t x 0 true4 ,lottie ,f[l] did n make a long /ay 9 ,engl& on t occasion4 ,%e return$ to ,am]ica = "s "t1 & ,i 0 ,mrs4 ,lean be=e ,i met h] aga94 ,! second visit 0 a rem>kable "o4 ,i _h be5 to ano!r m$ium1 :o _h made me v unhappy by "s prophecies ) reg>d to my husb&'s heal?2 inde$1 %e _h said he w\ld n live a c\ple ( ye>s1 & ,i 0 s excit$ ab\t x t my fri5d ,miss ,s*onb]g advis$ our go+ !n & !re to see ,lottie ,f[l]1 :o _h j arriv$ 9 ,engl&1 & 0 /ay+ 9 ,v]non ,place1 ,bloomsbury2 & ?\gh x 0 late at night1 we set (f at once4 ,! answ] to our reque/ to see ,miss ,f[l] 0 t %e 0 too tir$ to receive any m visitors t day4 ,d ask h] to see me1 ,i urg$4 ,i won't deta9 h] a mom5t2 ,i only want to ask h] "o "q4 ,^u ?is1 we 7 admitt$1 & f\nd ,lottie ne>ly asleep4 ,miss ,f[l]1 ,i began1 y told me five ye>s ago t ,i %\ld be m>ri$ a second "t4 ,well1 ,i am m>ri$1 & n[ !y tell me ,i %all loose my husb&4 ,& !n ,i told h] h[ ill he 01 & :at ! doctors said1 & :at ! m$ium said4 ,y told me ! tru? be=e1 ,i cont9u$2 tell x me n[4 ,w he die8 ,lottie took a locket conta9+ 8 hair 9 h] h& = a m9ute1 & !n repli$ confid5tly1 ,!y "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,he w n die--t is n yet--n = a long :ile4 ,b :58 ,i said1 despair+ly4 ,leave t to ,god1 *ild1 %e answ]$1 & be happy n[4 ,& 9 effect ,colonel ,lean recov]$ f 8 illness1 & became /rong & he>ty aga94 ,b :5ce did ,miss ,f[l] ga9 ! confid5ce to ass]t t a man :om %e _h nev] se51 nor ev5 he>d (1 %\ld recov] f a disease :i* ! doctors pron\nc$ to be mortal8 ,f t "t ,lottie & ,i became fa/ fri5ds1 & cont9ue s to ?is day4 ,x is a rem>kable ?+ t %e w\ld nev] take a sixp5ce f me 9 paym5t = h] s]vices1 ?\gh ,i h sat ) h] scores ( times1 nor w\ld %e accept a pres5t1 & t :5 %e has be5 sorely 9 ne$ ( funds4 ,%e said %e _h be5 told %e %\ld nev] prosp] if %e t\*$ my money4 ,%e has "o ( ! mo/ grateful & affectionate & g5]\s natures possible1 & has half-/>v$ h]self = ! sake ( o!rs :o liv$ ^u h]4 ,i h se5 h] "u sickness1 & pov]ty1 & tr\ble1 & ,i ?9k %e is "o ( ! k9de/-he>t$ & be/ wom5 liv+1 & ,i am glad ( ev5 ?is slight opportunity to be> te/imony to h] disposition4 ,at "o "t %e _h a l>ge & fa%ionable cli5tele ( sitt]s1 :o us$ to pay h] h&somely = a seance1 b ( late ye>s h] cli5ts h fall5 (f1 & h] =tunes h proportionately decreas$4 ,%e has n[ return$ to ! ,s\!rn ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & says %e has se5 ! la/ ( ,engl&4 ,all ,i c say is1 t ,i consid] h] a great p]sonal loss z a ref]ee 9 all bus9ess matt]s z well z a prophet = ! future4 ,%e also1 l ,bessie ,fitzg]ald1 is a great m$ical diagnos]4 ,%e 0 l>gely consult$ by physicians ab\t ! ,c\rt at ! "t ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales' dang]\s illness1 & pr$ict$ 8 recov]y f ! comm5cem5t4 ,x 0 ?r\gh h] m$ium%ip t ! body ( ! late ,"l ,l9desay ( ,balc>res1 :i* 0 /ol5 f ! family vault1 0 ev5tually recov]$2 & ! pres5t ,"l ,l9desay gave h] a beautiful little wat*1 enamell$ & set 9 diamonds1 9 commemoration ( ! ev5t4 ,%e pr$ict$ ! riot t took place 9 ,london "s ye>s ago1 & ! ,tay ,bridge disa/]2 b :o is s silly z to believe ! prophecies ( m$ia n[-a-days8 ,!re has h>dly be5 an ev5t 9 my life1 s9ce ,i h kn[n ,lottie ,f[l]1 t %e has n prep>$ me = be=eh&1 b ! majority ( !m are too insignificant to int]e/ ! read]4 ,"o1 h[ev]1 ! sadde/ ,i h ev] be5 call$ ^u to enc\nt]1 0 wond]fully =etold4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahhf1 ,lottie 7or r1 ,annie7 said to me1 ,!re is a great tr\ble 9 /ore = y1 ,florris 7%e always call$ me ,florris72 y are pass+ "u black cl\ds1 & !re is a c(f9 hang+ ov] y4 ,x w leave y\r h\se4 ,?is made me v uneasy4 ,no "o liv$ 9 my h\se b my husb& & myself4 ,i ask$1 ,is x my own c(f98 ,no6 ,is x my husb&'s8 ,no2 x is t ( a mu* y\ng] p]son4 ,i que/ion$ h] v closely1 b %e w\ld n tell me any m1 & ,i tri$ to dismiss ! idea f my m9d4 ,/ill x w\ld con/antly recur1 = ,i knew1 f exp]i5ce1 h[ true h] pr$ictions 74 ,at la/ ,i felt z if ,i c\ld be> ! susp5se no long]1 & ,i w5t to h] & said1 ,y mu/ tell me t ! c(f9 y spoke ( is n = "o ( my *ildr51 or ! unc]ta9ty w drive me mad4 ,annie ?\ght a m9ute1 & !n said sl[ly1 ,no2 x is n = "o ( y\r *ildr54 ,!n ,i c be> any?+ else1 ,i repli$4 ,! "t w5t on1 & 9 ,april an uncle ( m9e di$4 ,i ru%$ aga9 to ,lottie ,f[l]4 ,is ?is ! dea? y prophesi$8 ,i ask$ h]4 ,no1 %e repli$2 ! c(f9 mu/ leave y\r h\se4 ,b ?is dea? w be foll[$ by ano!r 9 ! family1 :i* x 0 )9 ! week4 ,! foll[+ ,febru>y my next-door neighbors lo/ _! only son4 ,i _h kn[n ! boy = ye>s1 & ,i 0 v sorry = !m4 ,z ,i 0 wat*+ ! fun]al prep>ations f my b$room w9d[1 ,i saw ! c(f9 c>ri$ out ( ! hall door1 :i* adjo9$ m9e ) only a rail+ betwe54 ,kn[+ t _m prophetical m$ia see ! future 9 a s]ies ( pictures1 x /ruck me t ,lottie mu/ h se5 ?is c(f9 leav+1 & mi/ak5 ! h\se = m9e4 ,i w5t to h] aga94 ,?is proves h[ ! pr$iction _h weigh$ all ?is "t ^u my m9d4 ,has n ! dea? y spoke ( tak5 place n[8 ,i ask$ h]4 ,has n ! c(f9 left my h\se8 ,no1 %e answ]$2 x w be a relative1 "o ( ! family4 ,x is mu* ne>] n[ ?an x 04 ,i felt uncom=table1 b ,i w\ld n all[ x to make me unhappy4 ,annie _h said x 0 n "o ( my own *ildr51 & s long z !y 7 sp>$ ,i felt /rong en\gh = any?+4 ,9 ! ,july foll[+ my elde/ daught] came to me 9 mu* di/ress4 ,%e _h he>d ( ! dea? ( a fri5d1 "o :o _h be5 associat$ ) h] 9 h] pr(essional life1 & ! news _h %ock$ h] greatly4 ,%e _h always be5 oppos$ to ,spiritualism4 ,%e didn't see ! good ( x1 & ?\ght ,i believ$ 9 x a great deal m ?an 0 necess>y4 ,i _h (t5 ask$ h] to accompany me to seances1 or to see trance m$ia1 & %e _h refus$4 ,%e us$ to say %e _h no "o on ! o!r side %e c>$ to speak to4 ,b :5 h] "y fri5d di$1 %e begg$ me to take h] to a m$ium to he> "s news ( him1 & we w5t toge!r to ,lottie ,f[l]4 ,annie did n wait = any prompt+1 b op5$ ! ball at once4 ,y've come "h to ask me h[ y c see y\r fri5d :o has j pass$ ov]1 %e said4 ,well1 he's all "r4 ,he's 9 ?is room n[1 & he says y w see him v soon4 ,to :i* m$ium %all ,i g8 said my daught]4 ,don't g to any m$ium4 ,wait a little :ile1 & y w see him ) y\r own eyes4 ,my daught] 0 a physical m$ium h]self1 ?\gh ,i _h prev5t$ h] sitt+ = fe> x %\ld injure h] heal?2 & ,i believ$1 ) h]1 t ,annie meant t h] fri5d w\ld manife/ ?r\gh h] own p[]4 ,%e turn$ to me & said1 ,oh1 "m1 ,i %all be awfully fright5$ if he appe>s to me at night2 & ,annie answ]$1 ,no1 y won't be fright5$ :5 y see him4 ,y w be v pleas$4 ,y\r meet+ w be a s\rce ( great pleasure on bo? sides4 ,my daught] _h j sign$ a lucrative engagem5t1 & 0 ab\t to />t on a prov9cial t\r4 ,h] next reque/ 01 ,tell me :at y see = me 9 ! future4 ,annie repli$1 ,i _c see x cle>ly4 ,ano!r day ,i may be able to tell y m1 b to-day x is all dim4 ,e "t ,i try to see x a wall seems to rise beh9d y\r head & %ut x out4 ,!n %e turn$ to me & said1 ,florris1 t c(f9 is v ne> y n[4 ,x hangs "r ov] y\r head6 ,i answ]$ c>elessly1 ,i wi% x w\ld come & h done ) x4 ,x is eighte5 mon?s n[1 ,annie1 s9ce y utt]$ t dismal prophecy6 ,little did ,i really believe t x 0 to be s quickly & s t]ribly fulfill$4 ,?ree weeks aft] t seance1 my belov$ *ild 7:o 0 /ay+ ) me7 0 c>ri$ out ( my h\se 9 h] c(f9 to ,k5sal ,gre54 ,i 0 s /unn$ by ! bl[1 t x 0 n = "s "t aft] t ,i rememb]$ ,annie's pr$iction4 ,:5 ,i ask$ h] :y %e _h tortur$ me ) ! susp5se ( com+ evil = eighte5 mon?s1 %e said %e _h be5 told to d s by my gu>dian spirits1 or my bra9 w\ld h be5 injur$ by ! sudd5ness ( ! %ock4 ,:5 ,i ask$ :y %e _h d5i$ x w\ld be "o ( my *ildr51 %e /ill ma9ta9$ t %e _h obey$ a high] ord]1 because to tell ! tru? s long be=eh& w\ld h half-kill$ me z inde$ x w\ld4 ,annie said %e _h no idea1 ev5 dur+ t la/ int]view1 t ! dea? %e pr$ict$ 0 t ( ! girl be=e h]4 ,%e saw h] future 0 mi/y1 & t ! c(f9 0 ov] my head1 b %e did n connect ! two facts toge!r4 ,9 l mann] ,i h he>d almo/ e ev5t ( my future ?r\gh ,lottie ,f[l]'s lips1 & %e has nev] yet prov$ to be wrong1 except 9 "o in/ance ( "t4 ,%e pr$ict$ an ev5t = a c]ta9 ye> & x did n take place till aft]w>ds2 & x has made ,annie s w>y1 t %e /eadfa/ly refuses n[ to give any dates4 ,i always w>n inquir]s n to place fai? 9 any giv5 dates4 ,! spirits h told me !y h no "t 9 ! sph]es1 b judge ( x simply z ! reflection ( ! future appe>s ne>]1 or fur!r1 f ! sitt]'s face4 ,?us1 some?+ t w happ5 ye>s h5ce appe>s cl\dy & f> (f1 :il/ ! ev5ts ( next week or next mon? seem bright & di/9ct1 & q ne>4 ,?is is a me?od ( judg+ :i* c only be ga9$ by practice1 & mu/ at all times be unc]ta9 & mislead+4 ,i h (t5 act$ z amanu5sis = ,lottie ,f[l]1 = lett]s are con/antly arriv+ = h] f e "p ( ! _w :i* c only be answ]$ "u trance1 & %e has ask$ me to take d[n ! replies z ,annie dictat$ !m4 ,i h answ]$ by ?is means ! mo/ se>*+ que/ions f ov] ! seas relat+ to heal? & money & lo/ articles :il/ ,lottie 0 fa/ asleep & ,annie dictat$ ! lett]s1 & h receiv$ _m answ]s ?ank+ me = act+ g-betwe51 & say+ h[ wond]fully correct & valuable ! in=mation ,annie _h s5t !m _h prov$ to be4 ,( c\rse1 x w\ld be impossible1 9 ?is pap]1 to tell ( ! con/ant int]c\rse ,i h _h ) ,lottie ,f[l] dur+ ! la/ t5 or twelve ye>s1 & ! mann] 9 :i* %e has mapp$ out my future = me1 prev5t+ my *]i%+ false hopes t w\ld nev] be realiz$1 mak+ bad b>ga9s t w\ld prove monet>y losses1 & believ+ 9 app>5t fri5d%ip t 0 only a cloak = selfi%ness & trea*]y4 ,i h le>n$ _m bitt] lessons f h] lips4 ,i h also made a good deal ( money ?r\gh h] means4 ,%e has told me :at w happ5 to me betwe5 ?is "t & ! "t ( my dea?1 & ,i feel prep>$ = ! evil & cont5t ) ! good4 ,lottie ,f[l] _h v bad heal? = "s "t be=e %e left ,engl&1 & x _h become q necess>y t %e %\ld g2 b ,i ?9k if ! ,briti% public _h kn[n :at a wond]ful woman 0 9 _! mid/1 !y w\ld h made x bett] wor? h] :ile to /ay among/ !m4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,m$ium%ip ,,( ,,william ,,flet*]4 ,x may be rememb]$ 9 ! ,/ory ( ,john ,p[les t :51 z a p]fect /rang] to ,mr4 ,flet*]1 ,i walk$ "o ev5+ into ! ,/e9way ,hall1 ,i he>d him describe ! circum/ances ( my old fri5d's dea? 9 a v />tl+ mann]4 ,x made su* an impression on me t ,i became anxi\s to he> :at m ,mr4 ,flet*] might h to say to me 9 private1 & = t purpose ,i wrote & made an appo9tm5t ) him at 8 private resid5ce 9 ,gordon ,squ>e4 ,i did n conceal my "n1 & ,i knew my "n mu/ be famili> to him2 = al?\gh he _h only j arriv$ f ,am]ica1 ,i am bett] kn[n z an au?or 9 t c\ntry p]haps ?an 9 ?is4 ,b ,i _h no int5tion ( gaug+ 8 p[]s by :at he told me ( my ext]ior life2 & by :at foll[$1 8 guide ,w9ona evid5tly guess$ my ideas ^u ! subject4 ,aft] ! seance ,i wrote ?us conc]n+ x to ! ,bann] ( ,light1 a ,new ,york ,spirituali/ic pap]3-- ,i _h se5 _m clairvoyants be=e1 bo? 9 public & private1 & _h witness$ wond]ful feats ( skill on _! "p 9 nam+ & describ+ conceal$ objects1 & read+ pr9t or writ+ :5 held f> beyond _! rea* ( sight2 b ,i knew ! trick ( all t4 ,if ,mr4 ,flet*] is go+ to treat me to any m5tal leg]dema91 ,i ?\ght1 z ,i took my way to ,gordon ,squ>e1 ,i %all h wa/$ bo? my "t & tr\ble ^u him2 &1 ,i confess1 z ,i approa*$ ! h\se1 t ,i felt d\btful :e!r ,i might n be deceiv$ aga9/ my s5ses by ! clev] lectur]1 ^: eloqu5ce _h *>m$ me into desir+ a m intimate acqua9tance ) him4 ,ev5 ! private life ( a pr(essional p]son soon becomes public prop]ty 9 ,london2 & _h ,mr4 ,flet*] wi%$ to f9d out my faults & fail+s1 he _h b to apply to ----1 say1 my de>e/ fri5d1 or ! "o ^u :om ,i _h be/[$ mo/ b5efits1 to le>n ! wor/ aspect ( ! wor/ side ( my "*4 ,b ! neat little page-boy answ]$ my summons s promptly t ,i _h no "t to ?9k ( turn+ back aga92 & ,i 0 u%]$ ?r\gh a c>pet$ hall1 & up a /aircase into a d\ble draw+-room1 /rewn ) evid5ce t my clairvoyant fri5d possess$ n only arti/ic ta/e1 b ! means to indulge x4 ,! back room into :i* ,i 0 %[n 0 hung ) pa9t+s & fitt$ ) a luxuri\s causeuse1 cov]$ ) art ne$lework1 & drawn aga9/ ! op5 w9d[1 ?r\gh :i* might be se5 "s f9e old trees 9 ! g>d5 bel[1 & ,mr4 ,flet*]'s dogs enjoy+ !mselves b5ea? _! %ade4 ,no?+ c\ld be fur!r remov$ f "o's ideas ( a haunt ( my/]y or magic1 or ! abode ( a man :o 0 =c$ to desc5d to trick]y = a livelihood4 ,9 a few m9utes ,mr4 ,flet*] ent]$ ! room & salut$ me ) ! air ( a g5tleman4 ,we did n proce$ to bus9ess1 h[ev]1 until he _h tak5 me r\nd 8 rooms1 & %[n me 8 favorite pictures1 includ+ a portrait ( ,s>a ,b]nh>dt1 et*$ by h]self1 9 ! "* ( ,mrs4 ,cl>kson 9 ,l',etrang]e4 ,aft] :i* we return$ to ! back draw+-room1 & )\t d>k5+ ! w9d[s or adopt+ any precautions1 we took our seats ^u ! causeuse fac+ ea* o!r1 :il/ ,mr4 ,flet*] laid 8 left h& lightly ^u m9e4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a m9ute ,i obs]v$ sev]al convulsive %iv]s pass ?r\gh 8 frame1 8 eyes clos$1 & 8 head sunk back ^u ! cu%ions1 app>5tly 9 sleep4 ,i sat p]fectly /ill & sil5t ) my h& 9 84 ,pres5tly he reop5$ 8 eyes q naturally1 & sitt+ upright1 began to speak to me 9 a v s(t1 ?91 fem99e voice4 ,he 7or r 8 guide ,w9ona7 began by say+ t %e w\ld n wa/e my "t on facts t %e might h ga!r$ f ! _w1 b w\ld conf9e h]self to speak+ ( my inn] life4 ,!reupon1 ) ! mo/ a/oni%+ a/ut5ess1 %e told me ( my ?\ghts & feel+s1 read+ !m (f l a book4 ,%e repeat$ to me words & actions t _h be5 said & done 9 privacy hundr$ ( miles away4 ,%e detail$ ! *>act]s ( my acqua9tance1 %[+ :o 7 true & :o 7 false1 giv+ me _! names & places ( resid5ce4 ,%e told me ! motives ,i _h _h = c]ta9 actions1 & :at 0 m /range1 reveal$ tru?s conc]n+ myself :i* ,i _h n recogniz$ until !y 7 pres5t$ to me ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a p]fect /rang]4 ,e "q ,i put to h] 0 accurately answ]$1 & ,i 0 repeat$ly invit$ to draw fur!r revelations f h]4 ,! fact be+ t ,i 0 /ruck almo/ dumb by :at ,i _h he>d1 & r5d]$ incapable ( do+ any?+ b m>vel at ! wond]ful gift t enabl$ a man1 n only to read ea* ?\ght t pass$ ?r\gh my bra91 b to see1 z 9 a mirror1 sc5es t 7 be+ enact$ miles away ) ! actors conc]n$ 9 !m & ! motives t animat$ !m4 ,w9ona read ! future = me z well z ! pa/1 & ! fir/ di/9ct prophecy %e utt]$ has already mo/ unexpect$ly come to pass4 ,:5 ,i ann\nc$ t ,i 0 satisfi$1 ! clairvoyant laid 8 head back aga9 ^u ! cu%ions1 ! same convulsive %udd]s pass$ ?r\gh 8 frame1 & 9 ano!r m9ute he 0 smil+ 9 my face1 & hop+ ,i _h a good seance4 ,?is is "p ( ! lett] ,i wrote conc]n+ ,mr4 ,flet*] to ! ,bann] ( ,light4 ,b a description ( words1 h[ev] /rongly put1 c nev] c>ry ! same weight z ! words !mselves4 ,s anxi\s am ,i to make ?is /atem5t z tru/wor?y z possible1 h[ev]1 t ,i w n[ g fur!r1 & give ! exact words z ,w9ona spoke !m to me on t occasion1 & z ,i took !m d[n f h] lips4 ,"s p>ts ,i mu/ omit1 n = my own sake1 b because ( ! trea*]y !y ju/ly ascrib$ to p]sons /ill liv+ 9 ?is _w4 ,b en\gh w1 ,i tru/1 rema9 to prove h[ intimately ! _s mu/ h p5etrat$ to my inn] life4 ,?is is1 !n1 ! great] "p ( :at ,w9ona said to me on ! #bg? ( ,june1 #ahgi3 ,y are a ,*ild ( ,de/9y1 :o nev] 0 a *ild4 ,y\r life is full] ( trag$ies ?an any life ,i ev] read yet4 ,i w n tell y ( ! pa/ facts1 because !y are kn[n to ! _w1 & ,i might h he>d !m f o!rs4 ,b ,i w speak ( y\rself4 ,i h to leave ! e>?-_w :5 ,i come 9 contact ) y1 & ent] a planet>y sph]e 9 :i* y dwell 7& ev] mu/ dwell7 alone4 ,x is z if y 7 9 a room %ut (f f ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,y are "o ( ! _w's magnets4 ,y h no?+ really 9 common ) ! re/4 ,y draw p to y1 & live ^u _! life2 & :5 !y h no m to give1 nor y to dem&1 ! lik+ fades on bo? sides4 ,x mu/ be s1 because ! _s requires food ! same z ! body2 & :5 ! /ore is exhau/$1 ! affection is />v$ out1 & ! p]sons pass out ( y\r life4 ,y h (t5 wond]$ to y\rself :y an acqua9tance :o seem$ necess>y to y to-day y c live p]fectly well )\t to-morr[4 ,?is is ! reason4 ,m ?an t1 if y cont9ue to cl+ to ^? ^: spiritual sy/em y h exhau/$1 !y w\ld poison y1 in/ead ( n\ri%+ y4 ,y may n l x1 b ^? y value mo/ y %\ld (t5e/ "p )4 ,sep>ation w n decrease y\r influ5ce ov] !m2 x w increase x4 ,con/ant int]c\rse may be fatal to y\r de>e/ affections4 ,y draw s mu* on o!rs1 y empty !m1 & !y h no?+ m to give y4 ,y h (t5 wond]$1 too1 :y1 aft] y h liv$ 9 a place a little :ile1 y become sad1 we>y1 & ill--n physically ill1 b m5tally s--& y feel z if y mu/ leave x1 & g to ano!r place4 ,:5 y settle 9 ?is fre% place1 y ?9k at fir/ t x is ! v place :]e y w be cont5t to live & die2 b aft] a little :ile ! same we>9ess & fa9tness comes back aga91 & y ?9k y _c brea! till y leave x1 z y did ! o!r4 ,?is is n fancy4 ,x is because y\r nature has exhau/$ all x c draw f its surr\nd+s1 & *ange becomes a necessity to life4 ,y w nev] be able to live long 9 any place )\t *ange1 & let me w>n y nev] to settle y\rself d[n any:]e ) ! idea ( liv+ !re entirely4 ,7 y =c$ to d s1 y w\ld soon die4 ,y w\ld be />v$ to dea? spiritually4 ,all p are n born "u a fate1 b y 71 & y c d v little to *ange x4 ,engl& is ! c\ntry ( y\r fate4 ,y w nev] prosp] 9 heal?1 m9d1 or money 9 a =eign c\ntry4 ,x is good to g abroad = *ange1 b nev] try to live !re4 ,y are ?9k+ ( go+ abroad n[1 b y w n rema9 !re ne>ly s long z y anticipate4 ,some?+ w arise to make y alt] y\r plans--n a real tr\ble--b an uneas9ess4 ,! plan y ?9k ( w n answ]4 7,?is pr$iction 0 fulfill$ to ! lett]47 ,?is ye> completes an era 9 y\r pr(essional c>e]--n ( ill-luck1 s mu* z ( /agnation4 ,y\r "w has be5 r dull] ( late ye>s4 ,! ,*ri/mas ( #ahgi w br+ y bright] =tune4 ,"s "o :o has appe>$ to drop y w come =w>d aga91 & take up y\r cause1 & br+ y 9 mu* money4 7,?is also came to pass47 ,y h n ne>ly rea*$ ! z5i? ( y\r success4 ,x is yet to come4 ,x is only beg9n+4 ,y w h ano!r *ild1 c]ta9ly "o1 b ,i am n sure if x w live 9 ?is _w4 ,i d n see its e>?-life1 b ,i see y 9 t condition4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y\r n]v\s sy/em 0 = _m ye>s /rung up to its highe/ t5sion--n[ x is relax$1 & y\r physical p[]s are at _! l[e/ ebb4 ,y c\ld n be> a *ild 9 y\r pres5t condition4 ,y mu/ become mu* light]-he>t$1 m cont5t$ & at ease be=e t comes to pass4 ,y mu/ h ceas$ to wi% = a *ild1 or ev5 to expect x4 ,y h nev] _h a he>t really at ease yet4 ,all y\r happ9ess has be5 fev]i%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i see y\r evil g5ius4 ,%e is out ( y\r life at pres5t1 b %e cross$ y\r pa? la/ ye>1 & caus$ y mu* he>t-burn+1 & n )\t reason4 ,x seems to me t "s sudd5 %ock or accid5t put an end to ! acqua9tance2 b %e w cross y\r pa? aga91 & cause y m mis]y1 p]haps1 ?an any?+ else has done4 ,%e is n "y1 b /\t1 & n h&some1 z x seems to me4 ,%e is addict$ to dr9k+4 ,i see h] roll+ ab\t n[ "u ! influ5ce ( liquor4 ,%e has be5 m>ri$ m ?an once4 ,i see ! "n ---- ---- writt5 9 ! air4 ,%e w\ld g any l5g?s to take t y value f y1 ev5 to compass+ y\r dea?4 ,%e is madly 9 love ) :at is y\rs4 ,%e w\ld d any?+ to compass h] ends--n only immoral ?+s1 b fil?--fil?4 ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ ?is4 ,:5ev] %e crosses y\r pa?1 9 public or private1 flee f h] z f a pe/il5ce4 7,?is in=mation 0 correct 9 e detail4 ,! "n 0 giv5 at full l5g?4 ,i repeat x z a specim5 ( ! succ9ctness ( intellig5ce giv5 ?r\gh trance m$ium%ip47 #ahhc w be a mo/ un=tunate ye> = y4 ,y w h a sev]e illness1 y\r fri5ds w n "k if y are go+ to live or die1 & dur+ ?is illness y w endure great m5tal agony1 caus$ ?r\gh a woman1 "o ( ^: names beg9s ) ----4 ,y w meet h] "s "t be=e1 & %e w pr(ess to be y\r de>e/ fri5d4 ,i see h] b5d+ ov] y1 & tell+ y %e is y\r be/ fri5d1 & y are dispos$ to believe x4 ,%e is z tall z y are1 b does n look s tall f a habit %e has ( c>ry+ h]self4 ,%e is n h&some1 /rictly speak+1 b d>k & v fasc9at+4 ,%e has a trick ( keep+ h] eyes d[n :5 %e speaks4 ,%e is possibly ,fr5*1 or ( ,fr5* extraction1 b speaks ,engli%4 ,%e w get a hold ^u ----'s m9d t w ne>ly sep>ate y4 7,at ?is juncture ,i ask$1 ,h[ c ,i prev5t x87 ,if ,i told y1 t if y w5t by ! #c o'clock tra9 f ,g[] ,/reet1 y w\ld be sma%$1 y w\ld n take t tra94 ,:5 y meet a woman answ]+ ?is description1 /op & ask y\rself :e!r %e is ! "o ,i h w>n$ y aga9/1 be=e y admit h] across ! ?re%old ( y\r h\se4 99 99 99 99 99 ----'s "* is positive = good1 & negative = evil4 ,if :at is ev5 = 8 good 7 urg$ ^u him1 he w\ld refuse to comply2 b pres5t evil to him z a possible good1 & he w /op to consid] :e!r x is n s4 ,if he is to be guid$ aright1 x mu/ be by mak+ him believe x w\ld be impossible = him to g wrong4 ,elevate 8 nature by elevat+ 8 /&>d ( "r4 ,make x impossible = him to l[] himself1 by conv9c+ him t he w\ld be l[]$4 ,he is v conceit$4 ,admiration is ! brea? ( 8 life4 ,he is always ?9k+ :at p w say ( him or 8 actions4 ,he is v weak "u temptation1 especially ! temptation ( flatt]y4 ,he is mu* too fond ( wom54 ,y h a difficult task be=e y1 & y h done mu* h>m already ?r\gh y\r own fault4 ,he believes too little 9 ! evil ( o!rs--mu* too little4 ,if he 7 unfai?ful to ^? :o tru/ him1 he w\ld be q surpris$ to f9d he _h brok5 _! he>ts4 ,y\r "w is b beg9n+4 ,hi!rto all has be5 excitem5t1 & !re has be5 b little dang]4 ,n[ comes monotony & ! fe> ( satiety4 ,y\r fault ?r\gh life has be5 9 n ass]t+ ! positive side ( y\r "*4 ,y 7 born to rule1 & y h sat d[n a slave4 ,ei!r ?r\gh indol5ce or despair ( success1 y h pres5t$ a negative side to ! insults (f]$ y1 & 9 ! end y h be5 beat54 ,y make a great mi/ake 9 lett+ y\r female fri5ds read all y\r joys & sorr[s4 ,m5 w\ld sympa?ize & pity4 ,wom5 w only take advantage ( !m4 ,ass]t y\r dignity z mi/ress 9 y\r own h\se1 & don't let ^? visitors invite !mselves :o d n come = y4 ,y are1 z x 71 ! op5 door = m ?an "o false fri5d4 ,i w>n y especially aga9/ two unm>ri$ wom5--at lea/1 if !y are m>ri$1 ,i don't see _! husb&s any:]e4 ,!y are bo? too fond ( ----2 "o v mu* too fond ( him1 & y laugh at x1 & give y\r leave = c>esses & ende>m5ts1 :i* %\ld nev] be p]mitt$4 ,if ,i 7 to tell !m t !y visit at y\r h\se = ----1 & n = y1 !y w\ld be v indignant4 ,!y give y pres5ts1 & really l y2 b ---- is ! attraction1 & ) "o ( !m x only ne$s "t1 place & opportunity to cause ! ru9 ( ---- & y\rself4 ,%e has an imp$im5t 9 walk+4 ,i ne$ say no m4 ,%e wants to become /ill m famili>1 & live "u ! same ro( ) y4 ,y mu/ prev5t x4 ,! o!r is do+ m h>m to h]self ?an to anyone else4 ,%e is silly & romantic1 & mu/ dream ( "s "o4 ,x is a pity x %\ld be enc\rag$ by famili>ity4 ---- has no feel+ = !m beyond pity & fri5d%ip1 b x is n necess>y he %\ld love a woman to make h] dang]\s to him4 ,z f> z ,i c see y\r lives ext5d1 ---- w love y1 & y w reta9 y\r influ5ce ov] him if y *oose to d s4 ,b x is 9 y\r own h&s :at y make ( him4 ,y mu/ n judge 8 nature by y\r own4 ,y are %utt+ y\rself up too mu*4 ,y %\ld be surr\nd$ by a circle ( m51 s t y might n draw influ5ce f ---- alone4 ,y %\ld g out m1 & associate ) clev] m51 & he> :at !y h to say to y4 ,y mu/ n keep s entirely ) ----4 ,x is bad = bo? ( y4 ,y are mak+ too great a dem& ^u 8 spiritual p[]s1 & y w exhau/ !m too soon4 ,a woman _c draw spiritual life f wom5 only4 ,%e mu/ take x f m54 ,!re is ano!r acqua9tance ,i mu/ w>n y aga9/ ----2 a wid[1 fair hair1 light eyes1 n clev]1 b cunn+4 ,%e has b "o purpose 9 visit+ y4 ,%e w\ld l to /& 9 y\r %oes4 ,%e w\ld n hesitate to usurp y\r rights4 ,be civil to h] if y w1 b d n enc\rage h] visits4 ,x 7 be/ if %e pass$ out ( y\r lives altoge!r4 ,%e c nev] br+ y any good luck4 ,%e may be ! cause ( mu* annoyance yet4 ---- %\ld h "w1 active & con/ant1 or 8 heal? w fail1 liv+ 9 idl5ess1 spiritually & bodily4 ,y tell him too (t5 t y love him4 ,let him feel !re is always a high] height to ga91 a l[] dep? to fall to1 9 y\r e/eem4 ,he is n ! only man 9 ! _w4 ,:y %\ld y deceive him by say+ s8 ,y are mu* to blame4 7,consid]+ t ,mr4 ,flet*] _h nev] se51 or1 z f> z ,i knew1 he>d ( ! p]sons he m5tion$ 9 ?is tirade1 x becomes a matt] ( speculation :]e or f :om he ga!r$ ?is ke5 insight to _! "* & p]sonalities1 e ^w ( :i* ,i c v\* = z be+ /rictly true47 ,_m spirits are r\nd y4 ,"s wi% to speak4444 ,a gr& & noble _s /&s beh9d y1 ) 8 h&s spread 9 bless+ ov] y\r head4 ,he is y\r fa!r4 ,he s5ds ?is message3 ',my de> *ild1 !re 7 s _m influ5ces antagoni/ic to my own 9 y\r late m>ri$ life1 t ,i f\nd x v difficult to get ne> y4 ,n[ !y are remov$4 ,! pres5t conditions are mu* m favorable to me1 & ,i hope to be ) y (t51 & to help y ?r\gh ! life t lies be=e y4' ,!re is ! face ( a glorifi$ _s1 j above y\r head1 & ,i see ! "n ',p[les4' ,?is _s is ne>] y1 & m atta*$ to y ?an any o!r 9 ,_s ,l&4 ,he comes only to y1 & "o o!r creature ?r\gh y--y\r second *ild4 ,he says y w "k him by ! tok51 ! song2 y sung to him ^u 8 dea?-b$4 ,8 love = y is ! be/ & pure/1 & he is always by y1 ?\gh l[] influ5ces sometimes =bid 8 manife/+ himself4 ,y\r *ild comes float+ d[n1 & jo9s h&s ) him4 ,%e is a v pure & beautiful _s4 ,%e intimates t h] "n on e>? 0 ! same z y\rs1 b %e is call$ by ano!r "n 9 ! sph]es--a "n t has some?+ to d ) fl[]s4 ,%e br+s me a bun* ( pure :ite lilies1 t+$ ) blue1 ) blue petals1 ti$ ) a piece ( blue ribbon1 & %e intimates to me by ge/ure t h] _s-"n has some?+ to d ) !m4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ g n[1 b ,i hope y w come & sit ) me aga94 ,i %all be able to tell y m next "t4 ,my "n is ',w9ona1' & :5 y ask = me ,i w come4 ,good-bye4444 ,?is 0 ! end ( my fir/ seance ) ,mr4 ,flet*]1 & ,i ?9k ev5 sceptics w all[ t x 0 suffici5tly />tl+ = ! fir/ int]view ) an entire /rang]4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,i wrote aga9 to ! ,bann] ( ,light conc]n+ ,mr4 ,flet*]1 b w only give an extract f my lett]4 ,i told y 9 my lett] ( la/ ye> t ,i _h held a seance ) ,mr4 ,flet*] ( s private a nature t x 0 impossible to make x public4 ,dur+ t int]view ',w9ona' made sev]al />tl+ prophecies conc]n+ ! future1 :i*1 x may int]e/ y\r read]s to "k1 h already be5 fulfill$4 ,wi%+ to procure "s fur!r pro(s ( ,mr4 ,flet*]'s p[] be=e ,i wrote ?is lett] to y1 ,i prep>$ a diff]5t sort ( te/ = him la/ week4 ,f a draw] full ( old lett]s ,i select$1 ) my eyes %ut1 f\r fold$ %eets ( pap]1 :i* ,i slipp$ into f\r blank envelopes1 ready prep>$ = !m--/ill )\t look+--& clos$ !m 9 ! usual mann] ) ! adhesive gum1 aft] :i* ,i seal$ !m ) seal+ wax4 ,i c>ri$ ^! envelopes to ,mr4 ,flet*]1 & reque/$ ,w9ona to tell me ! *>act]s ( ! p]sons by :om _! cont5ts _h be5 writt54 ,%e plac$ !m consecutively to ! m$ium's =ehead1 & z %e return$ !m to me1 "o by "o1 ,i wrote h] comm5ts on ea* on ! side ( ! cov]4 ,on break+ ! seals1 ! "* ( ea* writ] 0 f\nd to be mo/ accurately def9$1 al?\gh ! lett]s _h all be5 writt5 ye>s be=e--7a fact :i* ,w9ona _h imm$iately discov]$74 ,%e also told me :i* ( my correspond5ts 7 dead1 & :i* liv+4 ,"h1 y w obs]ve1 !re c\ld h be5 no reaction ( my own bra9 ^u t ( ! s5sitive1 z ,i 0 p]fectly ignorant1 until ,i reop5$ ! envelopes1 by :om ! lett]s _h be5 s5t to me4 ,two mon?s ago ,i 0 invit$ to jo9 9 a speculation1 ( ! advisability ( :i* ,i felt unc]ta94 ,i w5t !re=e to ,mr4 ,flet*]1 & ask$ = an int]view ) ,w9ona1 int5d+ to consult h] 9 ! matt]4 ,b be=e ,i _h "t to m5tion ! subject1 %e broa*$ x to me1 & w5t on to speak ( ! speculation itself1 ( ! p conc]n$ 9 x1 & ! money x 0 expect$ to produce2 &1 f9ally1 %e expla9$ to me h[ x w\ld collapse1 ) ! means t w\ld br+ x to an end1 putt+ h] decid$ veto on my hav+ any?+ to d ) x4 ,i foll[$ ,w9ona's advice1 & h be5 ?ankful s9ce t ,i did s1 z ev]y?+ has turn$ out j z %e pr$ict$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ?9k ^? p :o desire to ga9 ! utmo/ good !y c out ( clairvoyance %\ld be m ready to li/5 & le>n1 & less to cavil & to "q4 ,_m :o h he>d me relate ! results ( my exp]i5ce h ru%$ (f pell-mell to ! same m$ium1 p]haps1 & came away woefully disappo9t$4 ,7 !y to review ! int]view !y w\ld probably f9d !y _h done all ! talk+1 & suppli$ all ! in=mation1 leav+ ! clairvoyant no "w to d :atev]4 ,to su* ,i always say1 :e!r _! aim is to obta9 advice 9 _! bus9ess1 or news ( a lo/ fri5d1 ,be p]fectly passive1 until ! m$ium has said all he or %e may h to say4 ,give !m "t to become en rapport ) y1 & quietude1 t he may commune ) ! spirits y br+ ) y2 = x is !y1 & n 8 controls1 t furni% him ) ! hi/ory ( y\r life1 or po9t out ! dang]s t are ?reat5+4 ,:5 he has f9i%$ speak+1 he w probably ask if y h any que/ions to put to him1 & !n is y\r turn = talk+1 & = ga9+ any p>ticul> in=mation y may wi% to acquire4 ,if ^! directions are c>ri$ out1 y are likely to h a mu* m satisfactory seance ?an o!rwise4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,private ,,m$ia4 ,p :o wi% to argue aga9/ ,spiritualism are q sure1 z a rule1 t m$ia w desc5d to any trick]y & *eat+ = ! sake ( ga94 ,if y reply1 z 9 my own case1 t ! seances h be5 giv5 z a free-w (f]+1 !y say t !y expect$ introductions or popul>ity or adv]tisem5t 9 ex*ange4 ,b :at c be adduc$ aga9/ ! m$ium :o l5ds 8 or h] p[]s to a p]son :om he has nev] se51 & probably nev] w see1 & = no reason1 except+ t 8 controls urge him to ! de$8 ,su* a man is ,mr4 ,george ,plumm] ( ,massa*usetts1 ,am]ica4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahhg1 :5 my m9d 0 v unsettl$1 my fri5d ,miss ,s*onb]g advis$ me to write to ?is m$ium & ask 8 advice4 ,%e told me ,i mu/ n expect an imm$iate reply1 z ,mr4 ,plumm] kept a box into :i* he ?rew all ! lett]s he receiv$ f /rang]s on spirituali/ic subjects1 & :5 he felt impress$ to d s1 he w5t & took out "o1 haphaz>d1 & wrote ! answ] t 0 dictat$ to him4 ,all ,i _h to d 0 to enclose an address$ envelope1 n a /amp$ "o1 9 my lett]1 to convey ! answ] back aga94 ,accord+ly1 ,i prep>$ a diplomatic epi/le to ?is effect4 ,de> sir1--,he>+ t y are good en\gh to sit = /rang]s1 ,i %all be mu* oblig$ if y w let me "k :at y see = me4--,y\rs truly1 ,f4 ,lane4 ,x w be se5 t ,i transpos$ ! lett]s ( my "n ,lean4 ,i address$ ! return envelope 9 ! same mann] to ! h\se 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 :i* ,i !n occupi$1 & ,i wrote x all 9 a feign$ h& to conceal my id5tity z mu* z possible4 ,! "t w5t on & ,i he>d no?+ f ,mr4 ,plumm]4 ,i 0 t\r+ 9 ! prov9ces = ! :ole ( #ahhh1 & at ! end ( ! ye> ,i came back to ,london & settl$ d[n 9 a new h\se 9 a diff]5t qu>t] ( ! t[n4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h almo/ =gott5 ,mr4 ,plumm] & my lett] to him1 & :5 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhi1 two ye>s aft] ,i _h s5t x1 my own envelope 9 my own h&writ+1 =w>d$ by ! po/al au?orities f ,reg5t's ,p>k1 0 br\ght to me1 ,i did n at fir/ recognize x4 ,i kept twi/+ x ab\t1 & ?9k+ h[ l x 0 to my own writ+1 :5 ! tru? sudd5ly fla%$ on me4 ,i op5$ x & read z foll[s3 ,georget[n1 ,novemb] #bh?1 #ahhi4 ,mrs4 ,lane1--,de> ,madam1--,please p>don me = seem+ neglect 9 answ]+ y\r reque/4 ,at ! "t ( receiv+ y\r lett] ,i c\ld n write1 & x got mislaid4 ,com+ across x n[1 ev5 at ! elev5? h\r1 ,i place myself 9 condition to answ]4 ,i see a lady ) d>k blue eyes be=e me1 ( a v n]v\s life--w>m-he>t$--impulsive--tropical 9 h] nature4 ,a woman ( int5se feel+--a woman ^: life has be5 "o ( con/ant disappo9tm5t4 ,to-day ! curr5t ( life fl[s on smoo?ly b monoton\s4 ,i s5se f ! sph]e ( ?is lady1 a we>9ess ( life--%\ld ?9k %e felt l ,alex&]1 because !re are no m worlds = h] to conqu]4 ,%e is h] own wor/ enemy4 ,naturally g5]\s1 %e radiates h] ref9$ magnetic sph]e to o!rs1 & does n get back t :i* %e c utilize4 ,i see a bright-complexion$ g5tleman 9 e>? life--brave1 g5]\s1 & k9d--b does n compreh5d y\r int]ior life4 ,& yet ?9ks ! _w ( y to-day4 ,i feel f y tal5t ( a m>k$ ord]4 ,& yet life is a disappo9tm5t4 ,n b :at y h be5 successful 9 a ref9$1 worldly s5se1 b y\r spiritual nature has be5 repress$4 ,! society y move 9 is "o ( intellectual culture2 t is n ( ! s\l4 ,& x is s\l food t y are hung]+ = to-day4 ,y are an inspir$ woman4 ,?\ght seems to y1 all prep>$1 s to speak4 ,b x does n seem to free ! t9y little mess5g]s ( y\r s\l life4 ,someh[ ,i don't feel t confid5ce 9 myself 9 writ+ to y4 ,! be/ k9d ( a read+ is usually obta9$ 9 read+ to a p]son direct4 ,b if ,i don't meet y\r case we w call x a failure & let x g4 ,! ye> ( #ahij is go+ to be m favorable to y ?an = ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,i ?9k 9 "s way y are to meet ) m reciprocity ( s\l4 ,z ! div9+ rod po9ts to ! /ream ( wat] 9 ! e>?1 s ,i f9d my intuitive eye takes cognizance ( y\r int]ior life4 ,y w 9 a degree cat* my mean+ ?r\gh ?is1 & x w come cle>]1 m ?r\gh y\r intuition ?an ?r\gh y\r intellect4 ,i %\ld say to y1 foll[ y\r in/9cts & intuitions always ?r\gh life4 ,if ?is ?r[s any light ov] y\r pa? ,i am glad4--,i rema91 mo/ respectfully y\rs1 ,george ,plumm]4 ,n[ !re are two noticeable ?+s 9 ?is lett]4 ,fir/1 ,mr4 ,plumm]'s e/imate ( my int]ior life almo/ co9cides ) ,mr4 ,flet*]'s giv5 9 #ahgi1 t5 ye>s be=e4 ,next1 al?\gh he read x ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a lett] writt5 9 #ahhg1 he draws a picture ( my position & surr\nd+s 9 #ahhi4 ,bo? ^! ?+s appe>$ to me v curi\s z com+ f a /rang] across ! ,atlantic1 & ,i answ]$ 8 lett] at once1 /ill pres]v+ my slight incognita1 & tell+ him t z he _h read s mu* ( my life f my h&writ+ ( s long ago1 ,i wi%$ he w\ld try to read m f words :i* w5t fre% f me to him4 ,i also enclos$ a piece ( ! h&writ+ ( a fri5d4 ,mr4 ,plumm] did n keep me wait+ ?is "t4 ,8 next lett] 0 dat$ ,febru>y #h?1 #ahij4 ,de> ,madam1--,i receiv$ y\rs ( ,janu>y #crd1 & w\ld h answ]$ be=e1 b ! _s did n move4 ,i h be5 ti$ to a sick room go+ on ?ree mon?s1 ) its c>es & anxieties4 ,n ! be/ condition = writ+4 ,! be/ condition to reflect y\r life1 to give y\r s\l /r5g?1 is to be at re/ & h all e>? conditions nullifi$4 ,b t _c be to-day4 ,s ,i w try to p5etrate ! my/]y ( y\r life z be/ ,i c1 & radiate to y at lea/ "s /r5g?4 ,! relation ( s\l is ! difficulty ( y\r life1 & y are s p]fectly inspirational t x makes ! condition worse4 ,gr& types ( ,manhood & ,womanhood come to y f ! high] life1 & y\r _s & s\l cat* ! reflection1 & are disappo9t$ because !y _c live t life4 ,b y are gett+ a developm5t out ( all ?is friction4 ,n[ if y w\ld come 9 contact ) t nature t c\ld radiate to y j :at y c\ld give to x1 y w\ld be happy4 ,love is absolute1 y well "k4 ,(t5 9 ! ex*ange ( ?\ght we give ea* o!r /r5g?4 ,& !n e lett] we write1 e "t we %ake h&s1 we give "s ( our own p]sonality out4 ,y are too s5sitive to ! sph]es ( p4 ,y h su* a /rong p]sonality ( life t ! p[] t inspires y c\ld n make ! p]fect junction until y get s1 y _h r die ?an live4 ,t 0 a condition ( negation4 ,n[ y h be5 runn+ on a dead level ( no?+ness = two ye>s & a half4 7,?is 0 exactly ! "t s9ce my daught] _h be5 tak5 f me74 ,i mean x seems s to y4 ,su* a sam5ess ( ?+s4 ,i get f ! writ+ ( ! g5tleman4 ,a good sph]e--w>m he>t$--true to 8 und]/&+ ( ?+s4 ,he seems to be a sort ( a half-way h\se to y4 ,t is1 y roam 9 ! sea ( ,ideality1 d[n deep1 y "k4 ,& he r holds on to matt]-(-fact--sort ( balla/ = y4 ,y ne$ x4 ,= y are1 9 fact1 ripe = ! o!r life1 ?\gh x is n "t to g yet4 ,al?\gh a writ]1 yet y are a disappo9t$ "o4 ,no mortal b y\rself kn[s ?is4 ,y h w+$ y\r way 9 flights1 gr& & l(ty1 & _c p5 x1 is :at is ! matt]4 ,n[1 9 "t y w1 m p]fectly ?an to-day1 by ! t\* ( y\r p51 portray y\r s\l & its flights4 ,!n ,i see y happy4 ,?is g5tleman is an auxili>y p[]1 :e!r ! p[] 9 full ( y\r life ,i d n to-day get4 ,y are emphatically a woman ( ,de/9y1 & %\ld foll[ y\r impressions1 = ?r\gh t intuitive law y w be sav$4 ,i mean by 'sav$1' leap1 z x 71 across difficulties in/ead ( go+ r\nd4 ,= y\r s\l is m positive & awake to its necessities to-day ?an ev] be=e 9 y\r life1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! la/ six mon?s4 ,body m>riages are good "u ! physical law--br+ c]ta9 unfoldm5ts4 ,b :5 mortal man & woman rea* a c]ta9 condition ( developm5t1 !y become dissatisfi$1 & ye>n = ! full fruition ( love4 ,& !re is no limitation ( ?is law4 ,wom5 usually b[ to ! he>t-love law1 t sometimes br+s great joy & mis]y4 ,! "t is ripe = rul]s4 ,!re w be put into ! field m51 & m specifically wom51 :o h exemplifi$ love div9e4 ,!y w tea* ! law s pla9ly t !y :o run c read4 ,& x c only be taught by ^? :o h embodi$ x4 ,"s ye>s ago1 9 ?is c\ntry1 !re 0 a /ir-up4 ,x did its "w 9 f]m5tation4 ,! next mu/ be humanization4 ,! mat]ial _w mu/ come "u ! spiritual4 ,wom5 w come to ! front z inspir$ p[]s4 ,?is is :at comes to me to write to y to-day4 ,if x br+s /r5g?1 or "o ray ( sun-%9e to y1 ,i am glad4--,i rema91 mo/ respectfully y\rs1 ,george ,plumm]4 ,mr4 ,plumm] is n occupy+ a high position 9 ! _w1 nor is he a ri* man4 ,he ga9s no popul>ity by 8 lett]s--he he>s no applause--he reaps no p]sonal b5efit1 nor w he take any money4 ,x w\ld be difficult1 ) any degree ( reason1 to *>ge him ) *eat+ ! public = ! sake ( empty+ _! pockets4 ,i fail to see1 !re=e1 h[ he c obta9 8 insight to "o's int]ior life by mortal means1 nor1 unless compell$ by a p[] sup]ior to 8 own1 :y he %\ld take ! tr\ble to obta9 x4 ,ano!r m$ium1 ^: heal? paid ! sacrifice dem&$ ( h] = ! exhibition ( a p[] ov] :i*1 at "o "t1 %e _h no control1 & :i* nev] br\ght h] 9 any?+ b ! ?anks ( h] fri5ds1 is ,mrs4 ,k5+ale ,cook 7,mabel ,coll9s71 :om ,i h m5tion$ 9 ! ,/ory ( my ,_s ,*ild4 ,!re 0 a photograph] 9 ,london1 nam$ ,hudson1 :o _h be5 v successful 9 develop+ _s photographs4 ,he w\ld prep>e to take an ord9>y photograph1 & on develop+ ! plate1 "o or m _s =ms w\ld be f\nd /&+ by ! sitt]1 9 :i* =ms 7 recogniz$ ! faces ( deceas$ fri5ds4 ,( c\rse1 ! g5]ality ( p said t ! plates 7 prep>$ be=eh& ) vague mi/y figures1 & ! imag9ation ( ! sitt] did ! re/4 ,i _h be5 = "s "t anxi\s to te/ ,mr4 ,hudson's p[]s = myself1 & "o morn+ v e>ly1 betwe5 n9e & t5 o'clock1 ,i ask$ ,mrs4 ,cook1 z a m$ium1 to accompany me to 8 /udio4 ,he 0 n p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ei!r ( u1 & we w5t s e>ly t we f\nd him r unwill+ to set to "w4 ,inde$1 at fir/ he decl9$4 ,we di/urb$ him at breakfa/ & 9 8 %irt sleeves1 & he told u 8 /udio _h be5 fre%ly pa9t$1 & x 0 q impossible to use x until dry4 ,b we press$ him to take our photographs until he cons5t$1 & we asc5d$ to ! /udio4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly v difficult to avoid pa9t+ ourselves1 & ! scre5 plac$ beh9d 0 p]fectly wet4 ,we _h n m5tion$ a ^w to ,mr4 ,hudson ab\t _s photographs1 & ! fir/ plate he took out & held up to ! light1 we saw him draw 8 coat sleeve across4 ,:5 we ask$ him :at he 0 do+1 he turn$ to u & said1 ,are y ladies ,spirituali/s8 ,:5 we answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 he cont9u$1 ,i rubb$ out ! plate because ,i ?\ght !re 0 some?+ on x1 & mo/ sitt]s w\ld object4 ,i (t5 h to de/roy ?ree or f\r negatives be=e ,i get a cle> picture4 ,we begg$ him n to rub out any m z we 7 curi\s to see ! results4 ,he1 consequ5tly1 develop$ ?ree photographs ( u1 sitt+ side by side4 ,! fir/ 0 too indi/9ct to be ( any use4 ,x repres5t$ u1 ) a ?ird =m1 m]ely a pat* ( :ite1 ly+ on ! gr\nd1 :il/ a mass ( hair 0 ov] my knee4 ,flor5ce aft]w>ds in=m$ me t ?is 0 an attempt to depict h]self4 ,! second picture %[$ ,mrs4 ,cook & myself z be=e1 ) ,*>lie /&+ beh9d me4 ,i h spok5 ( ,*>lie 7,/eph5 ,*>les ,b]n>d ,abbott7 9 ,curi\s ,co9cid5ces1 & h[ mu* he 0 atta*$ to me & m9e4 ,9 ! photograph he is repres5t$ 9 8 c[l & monk's frock--) ropes r\nd 8 wai/1 & 8 face look+ d[n4 ,9 ! ?ird picture1 an old lady 9 a net cap & :ite %awl 0 /&+ ) h] two h&s on ,mrs4 ,cook's %\ld]s4 ,?is 0 h] gr&mo!r1 & ! pr(ile 0 s di/9ctly del9eat$1 t h] fa!r1 ,mr4 ,mortim] ,coll9s1 recogniz$ x at once z ! portrait ( 8 "m4 ,! old lady _h be5 a memb] ( ! ,plym\? ,bre?r5 sect1 & wore ! id5tical %awl ( :ite silk ) an embroid]$ bord] :i* %e us$ to we> dur+ h] la/ ye>s on e>?4 ,i h se5 _m o!r _s photographs tak5 by ,mr4 ,hudson1 b ,i adh]e to my resolution to speak only ( t :i* ,i h prov$ by ! ex]cise ( my own s5ses4 ,i h ! two photographs ,i m5tion to ?is day1 & h (t5 wi%$ t ,mr4 ,hudson's removal f t[n _h n prev5t$ my sitt+ aga9 to him 9 ord] to procure ! lik5esses ( o!r fri5ds4 ,miss ,c>ol9e ,pawley is a lady :o adv]tises h] will+ness to obta9 messages = o!rs f ! _s _w1 b is =bidd5 by h] guides to take pres5ts or money4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ ?is mu/ be a ruse4 ,surely1 ,i said to a fri5d :o knew ,miss ,pawley1 ,i ought to take books1 or fl[]s1 or "s little (f]+ 9 my h&4 ,if y d %e w return !m1 0 ! reply4 ,all t is necess>y is to write & make an appo9tm5t1 z h] "t is v mu* tak5 up4 ,accord+ly ,i did write1 & ,miss ,pawley k9dly nam$ an e>ly date = my visit4 ,x 0 b a few mon?s aft] ,i _h lo/ my belov$ daught]1 & ,i long$ = news ( h]4 ,i arriv$ at ,miss ,pawley's resid5ce1 a neat little h\se 9 ! suburbs1 & 0 receiv$ by my ho/ess1 a sweet1 placid-fac$ woman1 :o look$ ! embodim5t ( peace & calm happ9ess4 ,aft] we _h ex*ang$ greet+s %e said to me1 ,y h lo/ a daught]4 ,i lo/ "o ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago--a baby ( t5 days old1 ,i repli$4 ,i don't mean h]1 said ,miss ,pawley1 ,i mean a "y woman4 ,i w tell y h[ ,i came to "k ( x4 ,i took out my memor&a ye/]day & 0 look+ x ?r\gh to see :at engagem5ts ,i _h made = to-day1 & ,i read ! names al\d to myself4 ,z ,i came to ! entry1 ',mrs4 ,lean1 #c o'clock1' ,i he>d a l[ voice say beh9d me1 ',t is my de>1 de> "m6' & :5 ,i turn$ r\nd1 ,i saw /&+ at my elb[ a "y woman ab\t ! middle height1 ) blue eyes & v long br[n hair1 & %e told me t x is %e :om y are griev+ = at pres5t4 ,i made no answ] to ?is spee*1 = my w\nd 0 too fre% to p]mit me to talk ( h]2 & ,miss ,pawley proce$$4 ,come6 %e said *e]fully1 let u get pap] & p5cil & see :at ! de> *ild has to say to u4 ,%e did n g "u trance1 b wrote rapidly = a few mom5ts & !n h&$ me a lett] writt5 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,i repeat 7:at ,i h said be=e7 t ,i d n te/ ! g5u95ess ( su* a manife/ation by ! act itself4 ,anyone might h writt5 ! lett]1 b no "o b myself c\ld recognize ! famili> expressions & h&writ+1 nor detect ! app>5t inconsi/5cies t made x s conv9c+4 ,x 0 writt5 9 two diff]5t h&s on alt]nate l9es1 ! fir/ l9e be+ writt5 by ,eva1 & ! next by ,flor5ce1 & s on4 ,n[1 my e>?ly *ildr5 f _! e>lie/ days h nev] call$ me any?+ b ,"m1 :il/ ,flor5ce1 :o left me be=e %e c\ld speak1 con/antly calls me ,mamma4 ,?is fact alone c\ld nev] h be5 kn[n to ,miss ,pawley4 ,add$ to :i* ! portion writt5 by my elde/ daught] 0 9 h] own cle> decid$ h&1 :il/ ,flor5ce's contribution 0 9 r a *ildi%1 or "y ladylike scribble4 ,! l9es ran ?us4 ,! italics are ,flor5ce's3-- ,my own belov$ "m4 ,my de>1 de>1 de>e/ ,mamma4 ,y mu/ n grieve s t]ribly = me4 ,& kn[+ all we h taught y1 y %\ld n grieve4 ,believe me1 ,i am n unhappy4 ,( c\rse n1 & %e w be v happy soon4 ,b ,i suff] pa9 9 see+ y suff]4 ,de> ,mamma1 d try to see t x is = ! be/4 ,flor5ce is "r4 ,x is be/6 de> ,"m4 ,& we %all all meet s soon1 y "k4 ,god bless y = all y\r love = me4 ,good-bye1 de>1 de>e/ ,mamma4 ,y\r own girl4 ,y\r lov+ little ,flor5ce4 ,i _c comm5t on ?is lett]4 ,i only make x public 9 a cause t is sacr$ to me4 ,to in/ance ano!r case ( m$ium%ip :i* is ex]cis$ = nei!r remun]ation nor applause4 ,i am oblig$ 9 ?is example to )hold ! "n1 because to betray _! id5tity w\ld be to ill requite a favor :i* 0 c\rte\sly accord$ me4 ,i _h he>d ( a family ( ! "n ( ,d---- :o held private sitt+s once a week1 at :i* ! "m & bro!rs & si/]s gone be=e mat]ializ$ & jo9$ ! circle2 & hav+ express$ my desire1 ?r\gh a mutual acqua9tance1 to assi/ at _! seances1 ,mr4 ,d---- k9dly s5t me an invitation to "o4 ,i f\nd he 0 a high-class tradesman1 liv+ 9 a good h\se 9 ! suburbs1 & t /rang]s 7 v seldom 7if ev]7 admitt$ to _! circle4 ,mr4 ,d---- expla9$ to me be=e ! seance comm5c$1 t !y reg>d$ ,spiritualism z a mo/ sacr$ ?+1 t !y sat only to h communication ) _! own relations1 8 wife & *ildr51 & t 8 wife nev] manife/$ except :5 !y 7 alone4 ,8 e>? family consi/$ ( a "y m>ri$ daught] & h] husb&1 & f\r or five *ildr5 ( diff]5t ages4 ,he _h lo/1 ,i ?9k he told me1 a gr[n-up son1 & two little ones4 ,william ,haxby1 ! m$ium1 :om ,i wrote ( 9 my *apt] ,on ,sceptics1 & :o _h pass$ ov] s9ce !n1 _h be5 intimate ) _! family1 & (t5 came back to !m4 ,^! explanations ov]1 ! seance began4 ,! back & front p>lors 7 divid$ by lace curta9s only4 ,9 ! back1 :]e ! "y m>ri$ daught] took up h] position on a s(a1 7 a piano & an ,am]ican organ4 ,9 ! front p>lor1 :i* 0 light$ by an oil lamp1 we sat ab\t on *airs & s(as1 b )\t any hold+ ( h&s4 ,9 a v %ort "t ! lace curta9s p>t$ & a "y man's face appe>$4 ,?is 0 ! gr[n-up bro!r4 ,hullo6 ,tom1 !y all exclaim$1 & ! y\ng] ones w5t up & kiss$ him4 ,he spoke a :ile to 8 fa!r1 tell+ :at !y propos$ to d t ev5+1 b say+ 8 "m w\ld n be able to mat]ialize4 ,z he 0 speak+1 a little boy /ood by 8 side4 ,"h's ,h>ry1 cri$ ! *ildr51 & !y br\ght _! _s bro!r out into ! room betwe5 !m4 ,he seem$ to be ab\t five ye>s old4 ,8 fa!r told him to come & speak to me1 & he obey$1 j l a little human *ild1 & /ood be=e me ) 8 h& re/+ on my knee4 ,!n a little girl jo9$ ! p>ty1 & ! two *ildr5 walk$ ab\t ! room1 talk+ to ev]ybody 9 turn4 ,z we 7 occupi$ ) !m1 we he>d ! notes ( ! ,am]ican organ4 ,"h's ,haxby1 said ,mr4 ,d----4 ,n[ we %all h a treat4 7,i mu/ say "h t ,mr4 ,haxby 0 an accompli%$ organi/ on e>?47 ,z he he>d 8 "n1 he1 too1 came to ! curta9s1 & %[$ 8 face ) its unga9ly features1 & intimat$ t he & ,tom w\ld play a duet4 ,accord+ly ! two in/rum5ts peal$ =? toge!r1 & ! spirits really play$ glori\sly--a ?ird influ5ce jo9+ 9 ) "s /r+$ in/rum5t4 ,?is seance 0 s mu* less wond]ful ?an _m ,i h writt5 (1 t ,i %\ld n h includ$ a description ( x1 except to prove t all m$ia d n ply _! pr(ession 9 ord] to prey ^u _! fell[-creatures4 ,! ,d---- family are only anxi\s to avoid obs]vation4 ,!re c\ld be no fun or b5efit 9 deceiv+ ea* o!r1 & yet !y devote "o ev5+ 9 ea* week to hold+ communion ) ^? !y lov$ :il/ on e>? & feel are only hidd5 f !m = a little :ile1 & by a v flimsy veil4 ,_! seances truly c>ry out ! great poet's belief4 ,!n ! =ms ( ! dep>t$ ,ent] at ! op5 door2 ,! belov$1 ! true-he>t$1 ,come to visit me once m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,) a sl[ & noiseless foot/ep ,comes t mess5g] div9e1 ,takes ! vacant *air beside me1 ,lays h] g5tle h& 9 m9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,utt]$ n1 yet1 compreh5d$1 ,is ! _s's voiceless pray]4 ,s(t rebukes1 9 bless+s end$1 ,brea?+ f h] lips ( air4 ,9 ! h\se ( ! lady ,i h m5tion$ 9 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,monk1 ,mrs4 ,uniacke ( ,bruges1 ,i h witness$ m>vell\s ph5om5a4 ,!y 7 n pleasant manife/ations1 v f> f x1 b !re 0 no d\bt t !y 7 g5u9e4 ,:e!r !y proce$$ f ! ag5cy ( ,mrs4 ,uniacke1 my si/] ,blan*e1 or a "y lady call$ ,miss ,rob9son1 :o sat ) !m1 or f ! p[] ( all ?ree comb9$1 ,i _c say1 b !y _h exp]i5c$ !m on sev]al occasions be=e ,i jo9$ !m1 & 7 eag] t ,i %\ld be a witness ( !m4 ,we sat 9 ,mrs4 ,uniacke's h\se1 9 a back draw+-room1 conta9+ a piano & sev]al book-cases1 full ( books--"s ( !m v heavy4 ,we sat r\nd a table 9 complete d>kness1 only we f\r wom51 ) lock$ doors & bolt$ w9d[s4 ,accu/om$ z ,i 0 to all sorts ( manife/ations & m$ium%ip1 ,i 0 really fright5$ by :at occurr$4 ,! table 0 mo/ viol5t 9 its movem5ts1 our *airs 7 dragg$ f "u u1 & heavy articles 7 ?r[n ab\t ! room4 ,! m ,mrs4 ,uniacke expo/ulat$ & ,miss ,rob9son laugh$1 ! worse ! tumult became4 ,! books 7 tak5 f ! %elves & hurl$ at our heads1 sev]al ( ! bl[s s]i\sly hurt+ u2 ! keys ( ! piano at ! fur!r end ( ! room 7 ?ump$ & cra%$ ^u1 z if !y w\ld be brok52 & 9 ! mid/ ( x all ,miss ,rob9son fell prone ^u ! floor1 & comm5c$ talk+ 9 ,flemi%1 a language ( :i* %e _h no k4 ,my si/] und]/&s x1 & held a conv]sation ) ! girl2 & %e told u aft]w>ds t ,miss ,rob9son _h ann\nc$ h]self by ! "n ( a ,flem+ lately deceas$ 9 ! t[n1 & detail$ _m ev5ts ( 8 life1 & messages :i* he wi%$ to be deliv]$ to 8 family--all ( :i* 7 convey$ 9 good & intelligible ,flemi%4 ,:5 ! "y lady _h recov]$ %e resum$ h] place at ! table1 z my si/] 0 anxi\s ,i %\ld see ano!r table1 :i* !y call$ ,mademoiselle dance1 :il/ unse5 h&s ?ump$ ! piano4 ,! manife/ation n occurr+1 h[ev]1 !y ?\ght x mu/ be my pres5ce1 & ord]$ me away f ! table4 ,i w5t & /ood up close aga9/ ! fold+ doors t l$ into ! front room1 keep+ my h&1 ) a purpose1 on ! h&le4 ,! noise & confusion palpably increas$ :5 ! ?ree ladies 7 left alone4 ,mademoiselle1 :o /ood 9 a corn] ( ! room1 comm5c$ to dance ab\t1 & ! notes ( ! piano cra%$ =cibly4 ,!re 0 some?+ /range to me ab\t ! manife/ation ( ! piano4 ,x s\nd$ z if x 7 play$ ) feet in/ead ( h&s4 ,:5 ! tumult 0 at its height1 ,i sudd5ly1 & )\t w>n+1 ?rew op5 ! fold+ door & let ! light 9 ^u ! sc5e1 & ,i saw ! music-/ool m\nt$ on ! keybo>d & hamm]+ ! notes d[n4 ,z ! light 0 admitt$1 bo? ,mademoiselle & ! music-/ool fell ) a cra% to ! floor1 & ! seance 0 ov]4 ,! ladies 7 seat$ at ! table1 & ! floor & articles ( furniture 7 /rewn ) ! books :i* _h be5 ?r[n d[n--! book%elves be+ ne>ly empti$--& pots ( fl[]s4 ,i 0 nev] at su* a p&emonium be=e or aft]4 ,! late ,sir ,p]cy ,%elley & 8 wife ,lady ,%elley1 hav+ no *ildr5 ( _! own1 adopt$ a little girl1 :o1 :5 ab\t f\r or five ye>s1 0 s]i\sly burn$ ab\t ! *e/ & %\ld]s1 & conf9$ = "s mon?s to h] b$4 ,! *ild's cot /ood 9 ,lady ,%elley's b$room1 & :5 h] adopt$ "m 0 ab\t to say h] pray]s1 %e 0 accu/om$ to give ! little girl a p5cil & piece ( pap] to keep h] quiet4 ,"o day ! *ild ask$ = p5 & ink in/ead ( a p5cil1 & on be+ refus$ began to cry1 & said1 ,! man said %e mu/ h p5 & ink4 ,z x 0 p>ticul>ly enjo9$ t %e mu/ n cry = fe> ( reop5+ h] w\nds1 ,lady ,%elley provid$ h] ) ! desir$ articles1 & proce$$ to h] devotions4 ,:5 %e rose f !m1 %e saw to h] surprise t ! *ild _h drawn an outl9e ( a gr\p ( figures 9 ! ,flaxman /yle1 repres5t+ m\rn]s kneel+ r\nd a c\* ) a sick man laid ^u x4 ,%e did n und]/& ! mean+ ( ! picture1 b %e 0 /ruck ) amazem5t at ! execution ( x1 z 0 ev]ybody :o saw x4 ,f t day %e gave ! little girl a %eet ( c>d-bo>d ea* morn+1 ) p5 & ink1 & obta9$ a diff]5t design1 ! *ild always talk+ glibly ( ! man :o help$ h] to draw4 ,?is w5t on until ! draw+s numb]$ ?irty or =ty1 :5 a gloss>y ( symbols 0 writt5 out by ?is baby1 :o c\ld nei!r write nor spell1 :i* expla9$ ! :ole matt]4 ,x 0 !n discov]$ t ! s]ies ( draw+s repres5t$ ! life ( ! s\l on leav+ ! body1 until x 0 lo/ 9 ! ,inf9ity ( ,god--a likely subject to be *os51 or und]/ood1 by a *ild ( five4 ,i he>d ?is /ory f ,lady ,%elley's lips1 & ,i h se5 7& well exam9$7 ! orig9al designs4 ,!y 7 at "o "t to be publi%$ by subscription1 b ,i believe x nev] came to pass4 ,i h also se5 ! girl :o drew !m1 mo/ und\bt$ly "u control4 ,%e 0 !n a "y m>ri$ woman & completely ignorant ( any?+ relat+ to ,spiritualism4 ,i ask$ h] if %e rememb]$ ! circum/ances "u :i* %e drew ! outl9es1 & %e laugh$ & said no4 ,%e knew %e _h drawn !m1 b %e _h no idea h[4 ,all %e c\ld tell me 0 t %e _h nev] done any?+ wond]ful s9ce1 & %e _h no int]e/ 9 ,spiritualism :atev]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,v>i\s ,,m$ia4 ,a v /rong & rem>kable clairvoyant is ,mr4 ,t[ns1 ( ,portobello ,road4 ,z a bus9ess advis] or =etell] ( ! ,future1 ,i don't ?9k he is excell$4 ,! inquir] aft] prophecy w n f9d a gr& mansion to receive him 9 ,portobello ,road4 ,on ! contr>y1 ?is soo?say] keeps a small %op 9 ! oil trade1 & is himself only an hone/1 & occasionally r r\gh spok51 tradesman4 ,he w see cli5ts privately on any day :5 he is at home1 ?\gh x is bett] to make an appo9tm5t1 b he holds a circle on 8 premises ea* ,tuesday ev5+1 to :i* ev]ybody is admitt$1 & :]e ! contribution is any?+ y may be dispos$ to give1 f copp]s to gold4 ,^! meet+s1 :i* are v well att5d$1 are always op5$ by ,mr4 ,t[ns ) pray]1 aft] :i* a hymn is sung1 & ! seance comm5ces4 ,!re is full gas on all ! "t1 & ,mr4 ,t[ns sits 9 ! mid/ ( ! circle4 ,he does n g "u trance1 b rubs 8 =ehead = a few m9utes & !n turns r\nd sudd5ly & addresses memb]s ( 8 audi5ce1 z x may seem1 promiscu\sly1 b x is j z he is impress$4 ,he talks1 z a rule1 9 metaphor1 or allegorically1 b 8 mean+ is p]fectly pla9 to ! p]son he addresses4 ,x is n only silly wom51 or curi\s inquir]s1 :o att5d ,mr4 ,t[ns' circles4 ,y may see pl5ty ( grave1 & (t5 anxi\s1 bus9ess m5 ar\nd him1 wait+ to he> if !y %all sell out _! %>es1 or hold on till ! m>ket rises2 :]e !y are to se>* = lo/ c]tificates or pap]s ( value2 or on :om !y are to fix ! blame ( money or articles ( value t h disappe>$4 ,once 9 my pres5ce a s]i\s-look+ man _h kept 8 eye fix$ on him = "s "t1 evid5tly anxi\s to speak4 ,mr4 ,t[ns turn$ sudd5ly to him4 ,y want to "k1 sir1 he comm5c$1 )\t any preface1 :]e t baptismal c]tificate is to be f\nd4 ,i d1 inde$1 repli$ ! man2 x is a case ( a loss ( ?\s&s if x is n =?com+4 ,let me see1 said ,mr4 ,t[ns1 ) 8 f+] to 8 =ehead4 ,h y tri$ a *ur* ) a squ>e t[] )\t any /eeple1 an ugly1 clumsy build+1 :ite-wa%$ inside1 /&+ 9 a village4 ,/op6 ,i c see ! regi/r> books--! village's "n is ----4 ,! entry is at page #bjj4 ,! 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"m's "n is ----4 ,is t ! c]tificate y want8 ,x is1 inde$1 said ! man2 & x is 9 ! *ur* at ----8 ,didn't ,i say x 0 9 ! *ur* at ----8 repli$ ,mr4 ,t[ns1 :o does n l to be d\bt$ or contradict$4 ,g & y w f9d x !re4 ,& ! man did g & did f9d x !re4 ,to li/5 to ! conv]sations t g on betwe5 him & 8 cli5ts at ^! meet+s1 ,mr4 ,t[ns is app>5tly n less successful ) love affairs ?an ) bus9ess affairs1 & x is an int]e/+ exp]i5ce to att5d !m1 if only = ! sake ( curiosity4 ,b naturally1 to visit him privately is to comm& mu* m ( 8 att5tion4 ,he w n1 h[ev]1 sit = ev]ybody1 & x is ( no use attempt+ to deceive him4 ,he is exce$+ly ke5-sight$ into "*1 & if he takes a dislike to a man he w tell him s )\t ! slighte/ hesitation4 ,no society lies are manufactur$ 9 ! little oil %op4 ,a relative ( m9e1 :o 0 n ! mo/ fai?ful husb& 9 ! _w1 & :o1 9 consequ5ce1 judg$ ( 8 wife's probity by 8 own1 w5t1 dur+ h] tempor>y abs5ce1 to ,mr4 ,t[ns to ask him a delicate "q4 ,! lady 0 well kn[n to ! m$ium1 b ! husb& he _h nev] se5 be=e1 & _h no notion :o 8 sitt] 01 until he pull$ out a lett] f 8 pocket1 ?ru/ x across ! table1 & said1 ,!re6 look at t lett] & tell me if ! writ] is fai?ful to me4 ,mr4 ,t[ns told me t z he took ! envelope 9 8 h&1 he saw ! lady's face photograph$ ^u x1 & at ! same mom5t1 all ! blackness ( ! husb&'s own life4 ,he rose up l an av5g+ deity & po9t$ to ! door4 ,?is lett]1 he said1 0 writt5 by ,mrs4 ----4 ,g6 man1 & wa% y\r own h&s clean1 & !n come & ask me que/ions ab\t y\r wife4 ,& s ! heavy swell _h to sl9k d[n/airs aga94 ,i h (t5 gone myself to ,mr4 ,t[ns be=e engag+ 9 any new bus9ess1 & always receiv$ ! be/ advice1 & be5 told exactly :at w\ld occur dur+ its progress4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t to />t on ! ,gold5 ,gobl9 t\r 9 managem5t ) my son--,i w5t to him to ask if x w\ld be successful4 ,he n only told me :at money x w\ld br+ 91 b :]e ! weak po9ts w\ld occur4 ,! drama 0 !n complet$1 & 9 c\rse ( rehe>sal1 & _h be5 highly comm5d$ by all :o _h he>d & se5 x4 ,mr4 ,t[ns1 h[ev]1 :o _h nei!r se5 nor he>d x1 insi/$ x w\ld h to be alt]$ be=e x 0 a complete success4 ,?is annoy$ me1 & ,i knew x w\ld annoy my son1 ! au?or2 besides1 ,i believ$ x 0 a mi/ake1 s ,i said no?+ ab\t x4 ,be=e x _h run a mon?1 h[ev]1 ! alt]ations 7 admitt$ on all sides to be necess>y1 & 7 consequ5tly made4 ,ev]y?+ t ,mr4 ,t[ns progno/icat$ on t occasion came to pass1 ev5 to ! /rang]s ,i %\ld enc\nt] on t\r1 & h[ _! acqua9tance w\ld affect my future life2 also h[ long ! t\r w\ld la/1 & 9 :i* t[ns x w\ld a*ieve ! greate/ success4 ,i c assure "s ( my pr(essional fri5ds1 t if !y w\ld take ! tr\ble to consult a tru/wor?y clairvoyant ab\t _! engagem5ts be=e book+ !m1 !y w\ld n f9d !mselves s (t5 9 ! h&s ( ! bogus manag] z !y d n[4 ,a %ort "t ago ,i receiv$ a summons to ! c\nty c\rt1 & al?\gh ,i knew ,i 0 9 ! "r1 yet law has s _m loopholes t ,i felt n]v\s4 ,! case 0 call$ = elev5 o'clock on a c]ta9 ,w$nesday1 & ! ev5+ be=e ,i jo9$ ,mr4 ,t[ns' circle4 ,:5 x came to my turn to "q him1 ,i said1 ,d y see :]e ,i %all be to-morr[ morn+8 ,he repli$1 ,i c see y are call$ to appe> 9 a c\rt-h\se1 b ! case w be put (f4 ,put (f1 ,i repeat$1 b x is fix$ = elev54 ,x c't be put (f4 ,cases are sometimes relegat$ to ano!r c\rt1 said ,mr4 ,t[ns4 ,!n ,i ?\ght he _h q got out ( 8 dep?1 & repli$1 ,y are mak+ a mi/ake4 ,?is is q an ord9>y bus9ess4 ,x c't g to a high] c\rt4 ,b %all ,i ga9 x8 ,9 ! aft]noon1 said ! m$ium4 ,8 answ]s s disappo9t$ me t ,i plac$ no confid5ce 9 !m1 & w5t to ! c\nty c\rt on ! foll[+ morn+ 9 a n]v\s condition4 ,b he 0 p]fectly correct4 ,! case 0 call$ = elev51 b z ! def5dant 0 n =?com+1 x 0 pass$ ov]1 & ! succe$+ he>+s occupi$ s mu* "t1 t ! magi/rate ?\ght m9e w\ld nev] come (f1 s he relegat$ x at two o'clock to ano!r c\rt to be he>d be=e ! regi/r>1 :o decid$ x at once 9 my favor1 s t ,i ga9$ x 9 ! aft]noon4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o aft]noon 9 my gre5 sallet days ( ,spiritualism1 :5 e fre% exp]i5ce almo/ made my brea? /op1 ,i turn$ into ! ,progressive ,libr>y 9 ,s\?ampton ,r[1 to ask if !re 7 any new m$ia come to t[n4 ,mr4 ,burns did n "k ( any1 b ask$ me if ,i _h ev] att5d$ "o ( ,mrs4 ,olive's seances1 a s]ies ( :i* 7 be+ held weekly 9 ! ,libr>y ,rooms4 ,i _h n1 & ,i b\ght a half-cr[n ticket = admission1 & return$ !re ! same ev5+4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! seance room1 ! m$ium _h n arriv$1 & ,i _h "t to take /ock ( ! audi5ce4 ,x seem$ a v sad & s]i\s "o4 ,!re 0 no :isp]+ nor giggl+ go+ on1 & x /ruck me !y look$ m l pati5ts wait+ ! adv5t ( ! doctor1 ?an p b\nd on an ev5+'s amusem5t4 ,& t1 to my surprise1 0 :at ,i aft]w>ds f\nd !y actually 74 ,mrs4 ,olive did n keep u long wait+1 & :5 %e came 91 dress$ 9 a lilac musl9 dress1 ) h] gold5 hair p>t$ pla9ly on h] =ehead1 h] v blue eyes1 & a sweet1 womanly smile = h] circle1 %e look$ z unlike ! popul> idea ( a pr(essional m$ium z anyone c\ld possibly d4 ,%e sat d[n on a *air 9 ! middle ( ! circle1 &1 hav+ clos$ h] eyes1 w5t (f to sleep4 ,pres5tly %e sat up1 &1 /ill ) h] eyes clos$1 said 9 a v pleasant1 b decid$ly manly1 voice3 ,& n[1 my fri5ds1 :at c ,i d = y8 ,a lady 9 ! circle began to ask advice ab\t h] daught]4 ,! m$ium held up h] h&4 ,/op6 %e exclaim$1 y are do+ my "w4 ,fri5d1 y\r daught] is ill1 y say4 ,!n x is my bus9ess to see :at is ! matt] ) h]4 ,w y come "h1 "y lady1 & let me feel y\r pulse4 ,hav+ done :i*1 ! m$ium proce$$ to detail exactly ! cont5ts ( ! girl's /oma*1 & to advise h] :at to eat & dr9k = ! future4 ,ano!r lady !n advanc$ ) a writt5 prescription4 ,! m$ium exam9$ h]1 made an alt]ation or two 9 ! prescription1 & told h] to g on ) x till fur!r ord]s4 ,my curiosity 0 ar\s$1 & ,i :isp]$ to my next neighbor to tell me :o ! control 04 ,sir ,john ,=bes1 a celebrat$ physician1 %e repli$4 ,he has almo/ z l>ge a connection n[ z he _h :5 alive4 ,i 0 n exactly ill at ! "t1 b ,i 0 n /rong1 & no?+ t my family doctor prescrib$ = me seem$ to d me any good4 ,s wi%+ to te/ ! abilities ( ,sir ,john ,=bes1 ,i w5t up to ! m$ium & knelt d[n by h] side4 ,:at is ! matt] ) me1 ,sir ,john8 ,i began4 ,don't call me by t "n1 little fri5d1 he answ]$2 we h no titles on ?is side ! _w4 ,:at %all ,i call y1 !n8 ,i said4 ,doctor1 pla9 ,doctor1 0 ! reply1 b 9 su* a k9d voice4 ,!n tell me :at is ! matt] ) me1 ,doctor4 ,come ne>]1 & ,i'll :isp] x 9 y\r e>4 ,he !n gave me a detail$ acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,i suff]$1 & ask$ :at ,i _h be5 tak+4 ,:5 ,i told him1 ,all wrong1 all wrong1 he said1 %ak+ 8 head4 ,"h6 give me a p5cil & pap]4 ,i _h a notebook 9 my pocket1 ) a metallic p5cil1 :i* ,i h&$ ov] to him1 & he wrote a prescription 9 x4 ,take t1 & y'll be all ! bett]1 little fri5d1 he said1 z he gave x to me back aga94 ,:5 ,i _h "t to exam9e :at he _h writt51 ,i f\nd to my surprise t ! prescription 0 9 abbreviat$ ,lat91 ) ! am\nt ( ea* +r$i5t giv5 9 ! regul> m$ical %or?&4 ,mrs4 ,olive1 a simple ?\gh intellig5t look+ woman1 seem$ a v unlikely p]son to me to be educat$ up to ?is degree4 ,h[ev]1 ,i det]m9$ to obta9 a bett] op9ion ?an my own1 s ! next "t my family doctor call$ to see me1 ,i said3 ,i h _h a prescription giv5 me1 ,doctor1 :i* ,i am anxi\s1 ) y\r p]mission1 to try4 ,i wi% y w\ld glance y\r eye ov] x & see if y approve ( my tak+ x4 ,at ! same "t ,i h&$ him ! note-book1 & ,i saw him gr[ v r$ z he look$ at ! prescription4 ,any?+ wrong8 ,i inquir$4 ,o6 de> no6 he repli$ 9 an (f5d$ tone2 y c try y\r rem$y1 & welcome1 = aught ,i c>e--only1 next "t y wi% to consult a new doctor1 ,i advise y to dismiss ! old "o fir/4 ,b ?is prescription 0 n writt5 by a doctor1 ,i argu$4 ,at ?is he look$ /ill m (f5d$4 ,x's no use try+ to deceive me1 ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*6 ,t prescription 0 writt5 by no "o b a m$ical man4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ,i c\ld make him really believe :o _h transcrib$ x1 & "u :at circum/ances4 ,:5 he 0 conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( my /atem5t1 he 0 v mu* a/oni%$1 & laid all 8 pr(essional pique aside4 ,he did m4 ,he n only urg$ me to h ! prescription made up1 b he confess$ t 8 fir/ *agr9 0 due to ! fact t he felt he %\ld h ?\ght ( x himself4 ,t1 he said1 po9t+ to "o +r$i5t1 is ! v ?+ to suit y\r case1 & x makes me feel su* a fool to ?9k t a woman %\ld ?9k ( :at ,i pass$ ov]4 ,no?+ w\ld make ?is doctor believe 9 ,spiritualism1 ?\gh he cont9u$ to av] t only a m$ical man c\ld h prescrib$ ! m$ic9e2 b z ,i saw doz5s ( o!r cases treat$ at ! "t by ,mrs4 ,olive1 & h se5 doz5s s9ce1 ,i "k t %e does x by a p[] n h] own4 ,= sev]al ye>s aft] t ,sir ,john ,=bes us$ to give me advice ab\t my heal?1 & :5 8 m$ium m>ri$ ,colonel ,greck & w5t to live 9 ,russia1 he 0 s sorry to leave 8 num]\s pati5ts1 & !y to lose him1 t he want$ to control me 9 ord] t ,i might c>ry on 8 practice1 b aft] sev]al attempts he gave x up z hopeless4 ,he said my bra9 0 too active = any _s to magnetize2 & he is n ! fir/1 nor la/1 :o has made ! same attempt1 & fail$4 ,sir ,john ,=bes 0 n ,mrs4 ,olive's only control4 ,%e _h a *>m+ _s call$ ,sun%9e1 :o us$ to come = clairvoyance & prophecy2 & a v comical negro nam$ ,hambo1 :o 0 z humor\s & full ( native wit & rep>tee1 z negroes g5]ally are1 & z ,mrs4 ,olive1 :o is a v g5tle1 quiet woman1 decid$ly 0 n4 ,hambo 0 ! bus9ess advis] & director1 & sometimes mat]ializ$1 :i* ! o!rs did n4 ,^! ?ree influ5ces 7 j z opposite f "o ano!r1 & f ,mrs4 ,olive1 z any creatures c\ld possibly be4 ,sir ,john ,=bes1 s dignifi$1 c\rte\s1 & truly b5evol5t--su* a ?or\gh old g5tleman2 ,sun%9e1 a sweet1 sympa!tic ,indian girl1 full ( g5tle repro( = wrong & exhortations to lead a high] life2 & ,hambo1 humor\s & witty1 call+ a spade a spade1 & occasionally desc5d+ to co>s5ess1 b nev] unk9d or wick$4 ,i knew !m all ov] a space ( ye>s until ,i reg>d$ !m z old fri5ds4 ,mrs4 ,greck is n[ a wid[1 & resid+ 9 ,engl&1 &1 ,i he>1 sitt+ aga9 = h] fri5ds4 ,if s1 a great b5efit 9 ! p]son ( ,sir ,john ,=bes has return$ = a portion ( mank9d4 ,i h kept a well-kn[n physical m$ium to ! la/1 n because ,i d n consid] 8 p[]s to be completely g5u9e1 b because !y are ( a nature t w n appeal to su* z h n witness$ !m4 ,i allude to ,mr4 ,*>les ,williams1 ) :om ,i h sat _m times alone1 & also ) ,mrs4 ,guppy ,volckman4 ,! manife/ations t take place at 8 seances are always mat]ial4 ,! mu* writt5 ( ,john ,k+ is 8 pr9cipal control1 & inv>iably appe>s "u 8 m$ium%ip2 & ,erne/ is ! "n ( ano!r4 ,i h se5 ,*>les ,williams leave ! cab9et "u trance & w&] 9 an aimless mann] ab\t ! room1 :il/ bo? ,john ,k+ & ,erne/ 7 ) ! circle1 & h he>d !m reprove him = ra%ness4 ,i h also se5 him "u ! same circum/ances1 dur+ an aft]noon seance1 mi/ake ! w9d[ curta9s = ! curta9s ( ! cab9et1 & draw !m sudd5ly aside1 lett+ ! full light ( day 9 ^u ! sc5e1 & %[+ vacancy :]e a mom5t be=e two figures _h be5 /&+ & talk+4 ,once :5 ,john ,k+ ask$ ,colonel ,lean :at he %\ld br+ him1 he 0 told m5tally to fet* ! half-hoop diamond r+ f my f+] & place x on t ( my husb&4 ,?is half-hoop r+ 0 worn betwe5 my w$d+ r+ & a heavy gold snake r+1 & ,i 0 hold+ ! h& ( my neighbor all ! "t1 & yet ! r+ 0 ab/ract$ f betwe5 ! o!r two & transf]r$ to ,colonel ,lean's f+] )\t my be+ aw>e ( ! circum/ance4 ,^! & v>i\s o!r m>vels1 ,i h se5 "u ,mr4 ,williams' m$ium%ip2 b z ,i c adduce no pro( t !y 7 g5u9e1 except my own conviction1 x w\ld be useless to write !m d[n "h4 ,only ,i c\ld n close ! li/ ( ! m$ia ) :om ,i h famili>ly sat 9 ,london1 & f :om ,i h receiv$ bo? k9dness & c\rtesy1 )\t includ+ 8 "n4 ,x is ! same ) sev]al o!rs--) ,mr4 ,frank ,h]ne 7n[ deceas$7 & 8 wife ,mrs4 ,h]ne1 :om ,i fir/ knew z ,mrs4 ,bassett1 a fam\s m$ium = ! direct _s voice2 ) ,mrs4 ,wilk9son1 a clairvoyant :o has a l>ge cli5tele ( weal?y & ari/ocratic patrons2 ) ,mrs4 ,wilk9s & ,mr4 ,vango1 bo? reliable1 ?\gh1 z yet1 less well kn[n to ! spirituali/ic public2 & ) ,dr4 ,wilson1 ! a/rolog]1 :o w tell y all y h ev] done1 & all y are ev] go+ to d1 if y w only give him ! opportunity ( ca/+ y\r horoscope4 ,to all & ea* ,i t5d] my ?anks = hav+ af=d$ me increas$ opportunities ( se>*+ into ! tru? ( a sci5ce t possesses ! utmo/ int]e/ = me1 & t has giv5 me ! greate/ pleasure4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,on ,,lay+ ,,! ,,c>ds4 ,at ! risk ( be+ laugh$ at1 ,i _c refra91 9 ! c\rse ( ?is n>rative ( my spirituali/ic exp]i5ces1 f say+ a few words ab\t :at is call$ lay+ ! c>ds4 ,imag9e6 ,i fancy ,i he> "s de> creature ) nose tip-tilt$ l a fl[] exclaim1 any s5sible woman believ+ 9 c>ds4 ,& yet ,napoleon believ$ 9 !m1 & regulat$ ! fate ( nations by !m2 & ! only times he neglect$ _! admonitions 7 foll[$ by ! retreat f ,mosc[ & ! defeat at ,wat]loo4 ,/ill ,i did n believe 9 c>d-tell+ till ! belief 0 =c$ ^u me4 ,i always ?\ght x r cruel to give imprisonm5t & h>d labor to old wom5 :o laid ! c>ds = s]vant girls4 ,:o c tell :e!r or no x is obta9+ money ^u false pret5ces2 & if x is1 :y n inflict ! same p5alty on e *eat+ tradesman :o sells inf]ior articles or gives %ort weight8 ,wom5 w\ld be told !y %\ld look aft] _! own int]e/s 9 ! "o case--s :y n 9 ! o!r8 ,b all ! diff]5ce lies 9 :o lays ! c>ds4 ,v few p c d x successfully1 & my belief is t x mu/ be done by a p]son ) m$iumi/ic p[]1 :i*1 9 "s my/]i\s mann]1 influ5ces ! disposition ( ! pack4 ,i h se5 c>ds %uffl$ & cut tw5ty times 9 ! hope ( gett+ rid ( "s numb] antagoni/ic to ! inquir]'s good =tune1 & yet ea* "t ! same c>d w\ld turn up 9 ! juxtaposition lea/ to be desir$4 ,h[ev]1 to n>rate my own exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ,brussels1 ye>s be=e ,i he>d ( mod]n ,spiritualism1 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( an ,iri% lady call$ ,mrs4 ,?orpe1 a wid[ :o 0 engag$ z a *ap]on = "s "y ,belgian ladies ( high bir?1 :o _h lo/ _! "m4 ,we liv$ ne> ea* o!r1 & %e (t5 came 9 to h a *at ) me4 ,aft] a :ile ,i he>d ?r\gh "s o!r fri5ds t ,mrs4 ,?orpe 0 a fam\s h& at lay+ ! c>ds2 & "o day1 :5 we 7 alone1 ,i ask$ h] to tell me my =tune4 ,i didn't 9 ! lea/ believe 9 x1 b ,i want$ to be amus$4 ,mrs4 ,?orpe begg$ to be excus$ at once4 ,%e told me h] pr$ictions _h prov$ s true1 %e 0 afraid to look into futurity any m4 ,%e _h se5 a son & heir = a c\ple :o _h be5 m>ri$ tw5ty ye>s )\t hav+ any *ildr51 & dea? = a girl j ab\t to become a bride--& bo? _h come true2 &1 9 fact1 h] employ]1 ! ,b>on1 _h /rictly =bidd5 h] do+ x any m :il/ 9 8 h\se4 ,h[ev]1 ?is only fir$ my curiosity1 & ,i teas$ h] until1 on my promis+ to pres]ve ! /ricte/ secrecy1 %e compli$ ) my reque/4 ,%e pr$ict$ sev]al ?+s 9 :i* ,i _h little fai?1 b :i* ,i religi\sly wrote d[n 9 case !y came true--! ?ree mo/ important be+ t my husb&1 ,colonel ,ross-,*ur* 7:o 0 !n mo/ s]i\sly ill 9 ,india71 w\ld n die1 b t 8 bro!r1 ,edw>d ,*ur*1 w\ld2 t ,i %\ld h "o m *ild by my fir/ m>riage--a daught] ) exce$+ly fair sk9 & hair1 :o w\ld prove to be ! clev]e/ ( all my *ildr51 & t aft] h] bir? ,i %\ld nev] live ) my husb& aga94 ,all ^! ev5ts 7 mo/ unlikely to come to pass at t "t1 &1 inde$1 did n come to pass = ye>s aft]w>ds1 yet ea* "o 0 fulfill$1 & ! daught] :o1 unlike all h] bro!rs & si/]s1 is fair z a lily1 w be by no means ! la/ 9 ! race = tal5t4 ,yet ^! c>ds 7 laid f\r ye>s be=e h] bir?4 ,mrs4 ,?orpe told me %e _h le>nt ! art f a pupil ( ! id5tical ,italian c\ntess :o us$ to lay ! c>ds = ! ,emp]or ,napoleon4 ,b x is n an art1 & x is n to be le>nt4 ,x is inspiration4 ,_m ye>s aft] ?is1 :5 ,i _h j begun to /udy ,spiritualism1 my si/] told me ( a wond]ful old lady1 a neighbor ( h]s1 :o _h ga9$ q an evil reputation 9 ! village by h] prophetical p[]s ) ! c>ds4 ,l ,mrs4 ,?orpe1 %e _h become afraid ( h]self1 & pr(ess$ to h giv5 up ! practice4 ,! la/ "t %e _h laid !m1 a girl acqua9tance _h walk$ ov] joy\sly f an adjac5t village to introduce h] affianc$ husb& to h]1 & to beg h] to tell !m :at w\ld happ5 9 _! m>ri$ life4 ,! old lady _h laid ! c>ds1 & saw ! dea? c>d turn up ?ree times ) ! m>riage r+1 & told ! "y p1 mu* to _! *agr91 t !y mu/ prep>e = a disappo9tm5t1 z _! m>riage w\ld c]ta9ly be po/pon$ f "s ob/acle aris+ 9 ! way4 ,%e told me aft]w>ds t %e d>$ n tell !m m ?an ?is4 ,!y left h] some:at sob]$1 b /ill full ( hope1 & />t$ on _! way home4 ,be=e !y rea*$ x ! "y man /agg]$ & fell d[n dead4 ,no "o _h expect$ su* a cata/rophe4 ,he _h be5 app>5tly 9 ! be/ ( heal? & spirits4 ,:at 0 x t _h made ?is old lady =esee :at no "o else _h se58 ,^! are no trump$-up tales aft] ! pr$iction _h be5 fulfill$4 ,ev]yone knew x to be true1 & became fright5$ to look into ! future = !mselves4 ,i 0 an exception to ! g5]al rule1 h[ev]1 & p]suad$ ,mrs4 ,simmonds to lay ! c>ds = me4 ,i _h j complet$ a two mon?s' soj\rn at ! seaside1 0 9 robu/ heal?1 & anticipat+ my return home = ! sake ( meet+ aga9 ) a fri5d :o 0 v de> to me4 ,i %uffl$ & cut ! c>ds accord+ to directions4 ,! old lady look$ r grave4 ,i don't l y\r c>ds1 %e said1 !re is a good deal ( tr\ble be=e y--tr\ble & sickness4 ,y w n return home s soon z y anticipate4 ,y w be deta9$ by illness1 & :5 y d return1 y w f9d a lett] on ! table t w cut y to ! he>t4 ,i am sorry y h /ay$ away s long4 ,!re has be5 trea*]y 9 y\r abs5ce1 & a woman j y\r opposite1 ) d>k eyes & hair1 has got ! bett] ( y4 ,h[ev]1 x w be a %>p tr\ble1 b n a l5g?y "o4 ,y w see ! wisdom ( x be=e long1 & be ?ankful x has happ5$4 ,i accept$ my de/9y ) complac5cy1 nev] suppos+ 7not)/&+ all t ,i _h he>d7 t x w\ld come true4 ,i 0 )9 a few days ( />t+ = home1 & _h receiv$ affectionate lett]s f my fri5d all ! "t ,i _h be5 away4 ,h[ev]1 z ,fate & ! c>ds w\ld h x1 ,i 0 tak5 ill ! v day aft] !y 7 laid = me1 & conf9$ = ?ree weeks ) a k9d ( l[ fev] to my b$2 & :5 weak5$ & depress$ ,i return$ to my home ,i f\nd ! lett] on my table t ,mrs4 ,simmonds _h pr$ict$ = me1 to say t my fri5d%ip ) my 7suppos$7 fri5d 0 ov] & done ) = ev]4 ,aft] ?is ,i began to h m respect = c>ds1 or r = ! p]sons :o successfully laid !m4 ,9 #ahhh1 :5 ,i 0 t\r+ ) my company ) ! ,gold5 ,gobl91 ,i /ay$ = ! fir/ "t 9 my life 9 ,accr+ton4 ,our soj\rn !re 0 to be only = a week1 &1 z may be suppos$1 ! accommodation 9 ! way ( lodg+s 0 v poor4 ,:5 we _h be5 !re a few days a lady ( ! company said to me1 ,!re is su* a funny old woman at my lodg+s1 ,miss ,m>ryat6 ,i wi% y'd come & see h]4 ,%e c tell =tunes ) ! c>ds1 & ,i "k y believe 9 su* ?+s4 ,%e has told my husb& & me all ab\t ourselves 9 ! mo/ wond]ful mann]2 b y mu/n't come :5 ! old man is at home1 because he says x's devilry1 & he has =bidd5 h] do+ x4 ,i am v mu* int]e/$ 9 t sort ( ?+1 ,i repli$1 & ,i w c]ta9ly pay h] a visit1 if y w tell me :5 ,i may come4 ,a "t 0 accord+ly fix$ = my go+ to ! lady's rooms1 & on my arrival !re ,i 0 introduc$ to a greasy1 snuffy old l&lady1 :o didn't look z if %e _h a s\l above a bottle ( g94 ,h[ev]1 ,i sat d[n at a table ) h]1 & ! c>ds 7 cut4 ,%e told me no?+ t my fri5ds might h told h] conc]n+ me1 b div$ at once into ! future4 ,my dome/ic affairs 7 9 a v complicat$ /ate at t p]iod1 & ,i _h no idea myself h[ !y w\ld end4 ,%e saw ! :ole situation at a glance--describ$ ! actors 9 ! sc5e1 ! places !y liv$ 91 ! p by :om !y 7 surr\nd$1 & exactly h[ ! :ole bus9ess w\ld end1 & did end4 ,%e =etold ! runn+ ( ! t\r1 h[ long x w\ld la/1 & :i* ( ! company w\ld leave be=e x conclud$4 ,%e told me t a woman 9 ! company1 :om ,i believ$ at t "t to be atta*$ to me1 w\ld prove to be "o ( my greate/ enemies1 & be ! cause ( e/rangem5t betwe5 me & "o ( my ne>e/ relations1 & %e op5$ my eyes to t woman's "* 9 a way :i* =c$ me aft]w>ds to f9d out t to :i* ,i might h be5 bl9d =ev]4 ,& ?is in=mation emanat$ f a dirty1 ignorant1 old lodg+ keep]1 :o _h probably nev] he>d ( my "n until x 0 ?ru/ be=e h]1 & yet told me ?+s t my mo/ intimate & clev]e/ fri5ds _h no p[] to tell me4 ,aft] ! woman at ,accr+ton ,i nev] look$ at a c>d = ! purpose ( div9ation until my att5tion 0 direct$ la/ ye> to a woman 9 ,london :o is v clev] at ! same ?+1 & a fri5d ask$ me to g ) h] & see :at %e c\ld tell u4 ,?is woman1 :o is q ( ! l[] class1 & pr(ess$ly a dressmak]1 receiv$ u 9 a b$room1 ! door ( :i* 0 c>efully lock$4 ,%e 0 an eld]ly woman & r intellig5t & well educat$ = h] position1 b %e c\ld adduce no reason :atev] = h] facility 9 read+ ! c>ds4 ,%e told me x came to h]1 %e didn't "k :y or h[4 ,x came to h] ) a v5geance = me4 ,%e rattl$ (f my pa/1 pres5t & future z if %e _h be5 read+ f an op5 book1 & %e m5tion$ ! description ( a p]son 7:i* ,i completely recogniz$7 s con/antly ) ref]5ce to my future1 t ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld try h] by a "q4 ,/op a m9ute1 ,i said1 ?is p]son :om y h allud$ to s (t5--h ,i ev] met him8 ,( c\rse y h met him1 %e repli$1 y "k him intimately4 ,i don't recognize ! description1 ,i return$1 fallaci\sly4 ,! woman turn$ r\nd & look$ me full 9 ! face4 ,y don't recognize him8 %e repeat$ 9 an incr$ul\s tone1 !n y mu/ be v dull4 ,well6 ,i'll tell y h[ to recognize him4 ,next "t y meet a g5tleman out walk+ :o raises 8 hat1 & be=e he %akes h&s ) y1 draws a writt5 or pr9t$ pap] f 8 pocket & pres5ts x to y1 y c rememb] my words4 ,t is ! man ,i mean4 ,i laugh$ at ! qua9tness ( ! idea & return$ home4 ,z ,i 0 walk+ f ! /ation to my own h\se ,i met ! p]son %e _h describ$4 ,z he ne>$ me he rais$ 8 hat1 & !n putt+ 8 h& 9 8 pocket he said1 ,good aft]noon6 ,i h some?+ = y6 ,i met ,burr[s ?is morn+4 ,he 0 go+ on to y1 b z he 0 9 a great hurry he ask$ me if ,i 0 likely to see y to-day to give y ?is4 ,& he pres5t$ me ) a pr9t$ pap] ( regulations :i* ,i _h ask$ ! man he m5tion$ to procure = me4 ,n[1 "h 0 no /]eotyp$ utt]ance ( ! c>ds--no /ock phrase--b a delib]ate prophecy ( an unfulfill$ ev5t4 ,x is ^u su* ?+s t ,i base my op9ion t1 giv5 c]ta9 p]sons & c]ta9 circum/ances1 ! c>ds are a v f]tile s\rce ( in=mation4 ,x is absurd 9 cases l ^? ,i h relat$ to lay x all d[n to *ance1 to clev] guess+1 or to trick]y4 ,if my read]s believe s1 let me ask !m to try x = !mselves4 ,if x is all folly1 & any /upid1 ignorant old woman c d x1 ( c\rse !y mu/ be able to ma/] ! trick4 ,let !m get a pack ( c>ds & lay !m accord+ to ! usual directions--!re are any numb] ( books publi%$ t w tell !m h[ to d x--& !n see if !y c =etell a s+le ev5t ( importance correctly4 ,!y w probably f9d 7z ,i d7 t ! c>ds are a seal$ book to !m4 ,i w\ld give a great deal to be able to lay ! c>ds ) any degree ( success = myself or my fri5ds4 ,b no?+ comes to me4 ,! c>ds rema9 pa9t$ pieces ( c>dbo>d1 & no?+ m4 ,& yet an ignorant creature :o has no bra9s ( h] own c dive deep into ! my/]ies ( my m9d1 & turn my inmo/ ?\ghts & wi%es inside out1--m1 c pi]ce futurity & tell me :at %all be4 ,h[ev]1 if my he>]s cont9ue to d\bt my /ory1 ,i c only repeat my admonition to try x = !mselves4 ,if !y once succe$1 !y w n give x up aga94 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,spiritualism ,,9 ,,am]ica4 ,i4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,a4 ,williams4 ,i w5t to ,am]ica on a pr(essional engagem5t 9 ,octob]1 #ahhd4 ,"s mon?s be=eh& a v lib]al (f] _h be5 made me by ! ,spirituali/s ( ,great ,brita9 to write my exp]i5ces = ! ,engli% press1 b ,i decl9$ to d s until ,i c\ld add my ,am]ican notes to !m4 ,i _h correspond$ 7z ,i h %[n7 ) ! ,bann] ( ,light 9 ,new ,york2 & :at ,i _h he>d ( ,spiritualism 9 ,am]ica _h made me curi\s to witness x4 ,b ,i 0 det]m9$ to te/ x on a /rictly private plan4 ,i said to myself3 ,i h se5 & he>d pretty ne>ly all !re is to be se5 & he>d on ! subject 9 ,engl&1 b1 ) "o or two exceptions1 ,i h nev] sat at any seance :]e ,i 0 n kn[n4 ,n[ ,i am go+ to visit a /range c\ntry :]e1 9 a matt] l ,spiritualism1 ,i c conceal my id5tity1 s z to af=d ! m$ia no clue to my surr\nd+s or ! names ( my deceas$ fri5ds4 ,i sail$ = ,am]ica q det]m9$ to pursue a /rictly secret inve/igation1 & ) t end 9 view ,i nev] m5tion$ ! subject to anyone4 ,i _h a few days holiday 9 ,new ,york be=e proce$+ to ,bo/on1 :]e my "w op5$1 & ,i /ay$ at "o ( ! l>ge/ hotels 9 ! city4 ,i l&$ on ,sunday morn+1 & on ,monday ev5+ ,i resolv$ to make my fir/ v5ture4 ,_h ,i be5 a visitor 9 ,london1 ,i %\ld h _h to se>* out ! "r sort ( p1 & make a doz5 inquiries be=e ,i he>d :]e ! m$ia 7 hid+ !mselves f dread ( ! law2 b !y ord] su* ?+s bett] on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,p are all[$ to hold _! private op9ions & _! private religion !re )\t be+ swoop$ d[n ^u & clapp$ into prison = rogues & vagabonds4 ,:atev] ! views ( ! majority may be1 ^u ?is subject or any o!r 7& ,heav5 kn[s ,i w\ld h ea* man /rong en\gh to cl+ to 8 op9ion1 & brave en\gh to ackn[l$ge x be=e ! _w71 ,i ?9k x is a discr$it to a civiliz$ c\ntry to all[ old laws1 t 7 made :5 we 7 little bett] ?an savages1 to rema9 9 =ce at ! pres5t day4 ,we are f> too mu* ov]-ridd5 by a pat]nal ,gov]nm5t1 :i* has gr[n s bl9d & s5ile t x swall[s camels :ile x is /ra9+ aft] a gnat4 ,!re 0 no ob/acle to my wi%1 h[ev]1 9 ,new ,york4 ,i _h b to glance d[n ! adv]tisem5t columns ( ! newspap]s to le>n :]e ! m$ia liv$1 & on :at days !y held _! public seances4 ,x s happ5$ t ,mrs4 ,m4 ,a4 ,williams 0 ! only "o :o held op5 h\se on ,monday ev5+s = ,mat]ialization2 & ?i!r ,i det]m9$ to g4 ,!re is no su* privacy z 9 a l>ge hotel1 :]e no "o has ! opportunity to see :at 8 neighbor is do+4 ,z soon1 !re=e1 z my d9n] 0 conclud$1 ,i put on a d>k cloak1 hat & veil1 & walk+ out into ! op51 got into "o ( ! c>s t ran pa/ ! /reet :]e ,mrs4 ,williams resid$4 ,arriv$ at ! h\se1 ,i knock$ at ! door1 & 0 ab\t to inquire if !re 0 to be any seance !re1 t ev5+1 :5 ! att5dant sav$ me ! tr\ble by say+1 ,up/airs1 if y please1 madam1 & no?+ m pass$ betwe5 u4 ,:5 ,i _h m\nt$ ! /airs1 ,i f\nd myself 9 a l>ge room1 ! floor ( :i* 0 cov]$ ) a ?ick c>pet1 nail$ all r\nd ! wa9scott+4 ,on "o side 7 "s ?irty or =ty cane-bottom$ *airs1 & directly fac+ !m 0 ! cab9et4 ,?is consi/$ ( f\r uprights nail$ ov] ! c>pet1 ) iron rods connect+ !m at ! top4 ,!re 0 no ro( to x1 b curta9s ( a d>k m>oon color 7 usually drawn ar\nd1 b :5 ,i ent]$1 !y 7 flung back ov] ! iron rods1 s z to disclose ! int]ior4 ,!re 0 a /uff$ arm*air = ! use ( ! m$ium1 & 9 front ( ! cab9et a n>r[ table ) pap]s & p5cils on x1 ! use ( :i* ,i did n at fir/ discov]4 ,at ! ?ird side ( ! room 0 a h>monium1 s plac$ t ! p]=m] sat ) 8 back bo? to ! cab9et & ! sitt]s4 ,a l>ge gas lamp1 almo/ l a limelight1 made 9 a squ>e =m l a lant]n1 0 fix$ aga9/ ! wall1 s z to ?r[ ! light ^u ! cab9et1 b x 0 fitt$ ) a slid+ %ade ( r$ silk1 ) :i* x c\ld be d>k5$ if necess>y4 ,i 0 e>ly1 & only a few visitors 7 occupy+ ! *airs4 ,i ask$ a lady if ,i might sit :]e ,i *ose1 & on h] answ]+ ,yes1 ,i took ! *air 9 ! front r[1 exactly opposite ! cab9et1 n =gett+ t ,i 0 !re 9 ! cause ( ,spiritualism z well z = my own int]e/s4 ,! seats fill$ rapidly & !re mu/ h be5 ?irty-five or =ty p pres5t1 :5 ,mrs4 ,williams ent]$ ! room1 & nodd+ to ^? %e knew1 w5t into ! cab9et4 ,mrs4 ,williams is a /\t woman ( middle age1 ) d>k hair & eyes1 & a fre% complexion4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 a tight-fitt+ g[n ( pale blue1 ) a good deal ( lace ab\t ! neck & sleeves4 ,%e 0 accompani$ by a g5tleman1 & ,i !n discov]$ = ! fir/ "t t x is usual 9 ,am]ica to h1 :at !y call1 a conductor ( ! seance4 ,! conductor sits close to ! cab9et curta9s1 &1 if any _s is too weak to %ew itself outside1 or to speak audibly1 he conveys ! message x may wi% to s5d to its fri5ds2 & :5 ,i knew h[ v few precautions ! ,am]icans take to prev5t su* outrages z h occurr$ 9 ,engl&1 & h[ _m m mat]ializations take place 9 an ev5+ !re ?an "h1 ,i saw ! necessity ( a conductor to protect ! m$ium1 & to regulate ! ord] ( ! seance4 ,mrs4 ,williams' conductor op5$ ! proce$+s ) a v neat little spee*4 ,he said1 ,i see sev]al /range faces "h ?is ev5+1 & ,i am v pleas$ to see !m1 & ,i hope !y may d]ive bo? pleasure & pr(it f our meet+4 ,we h only "o rule = ! conduct ( our seances1 t y %all behave l ladies & g5tlem54 ,y may n cr$it all y see1 b rememb] ?is is our religion1 & ! religion ( _m pres5t1 & z y w\ld behave y\rselves rev]5tly & decor\sly1 if y 7 9 a *ur* ( ano!r p]suasion to y\r own1 s ,i beg ( y to behave y\rselves "h4 ,& if any spirits %\ld come = y :om y d n imm$iately recognize1 don't w\nd !m by d5y+ _! id5tity4 ,!y may h be5 long+ = ?is mom5t to meet y aga91 & do+ _! v utmo/ to assume once m ! lik5ess !y wore on e>?2 yet "s fail4 ,don't make _! failure h>d] to be> by r\ghly repudiat+ all k ( !m4 ,! /rang]s :o are pres5t to-night may mi/ake ! reason ( ?is little table be+ plac$ 9 front ( ! cab9et1 & ?9k x is int5d$ to keep !m f too close an inspection ( ! spirits4 ,no su* ?+6 ,on ! contr>y1 all w be invit$ 9 turn to come up & recognize _! fri5ds4 ,b we make x a rule at ^! seances t no mat]ializ$ _s1 :o is /rong en\gh to come beyond t table1 %all be p]mitt$ to return to ! cab9et4 ,!y mu/ demat]ialize 9 sight ( ! sitt]s1 t no possible suspicion may re/ ^u ! m$ium4 ,^! p5cils & pap]s are plac$ "h 9 case any _s :o is unable to speak may be impress$ to write in/ead4 ,& n[ we w beg9 ! ev5+ ) a song4 ,! accompani/ !n play$ ,foot/eps ( ,angels1 ! audi5ce sung x ) a w1 & ! curta9s hav+ be5 drawn r\nd ,mrs4 ,williams1 ! %ade 0 drawn across ! gaslight1 & ! seance began4 ,i don't ?9k x c\ld h be5 m ?an a m9ute or two be=e we he>d a voice :isp]+1 ,fa!r1 & ?ree girls1 dress$ 9 :ite cl++ g>m5ts1 appe>$ at ! op5+ 9 ! curta9s4 ,an old man ) :ite hair left 8 seat & walk$ up to ! cab9et1 :5 !y all ?ree came out at once & hung ab\t 8 neck & kiss$ him1 & :isp]$ to him4 ,i almo/ =got :]e ,i 04 ,!y look$ s p]fectly human1 s joy\s & girl-l1 some:]e betwe5 sev5te5 & tw5ty1 & !y all spoke at once1 s l :at girls on e>? w\ld d1 t x 0 mo/ my/ify+4 ,! old man came back to 8 seat1 wip+ 8 eyes4 ,are ^? y\r daught]s1 sir8 ask$ "o ( ! sitt]s4 ,yes6 my ?ree girls1 he repli$4 ,i lo/ !m all be=e t5 ye>s old1 b y see ,i've got !m back aga9 "h4 ,sev]al o!r =ms appe>$ aft] ?is--"o1 a little *ild ( ab\t ?ree ye>s old1 :o flutt]$ 9 & out ( ! cab9et l a butt]fly1 & ran laugh+ away f ! sitt]s :o tri$ to cat* h]4 ,"s ( ! meet+s t took place = ! fir/ "t 7 v affect+4 ,"o "y man ( ab\t sev5te5 or eighte51 :o 0 call$ up to see 8 "m's _s1 sobb$ s bitt]ly1 x broke my he>t to he> him4 ,!re 0 n ! lea/ d\bt if he recogniz$ h] or no4 ,he 0 s ov]come1 he h>dly rais$ 8 eyes = ! re/ ( ! ev5+4 ,"o lady br\ght h] _s-son up to me1 t ,i might see h[ p]fectly he _h mat]ializ$4 ,%e spoke ( x z pr\dly z %e might h done if he _h pass$ "s difficult exam9ation4 ,! "y man 0 dress$ 9 a suit ( ev5+ clo!s1 & he %ook h&s ) me at 8 "m's bidd+1 ) ! firm grasp ( a mortal4 ,naturally1 ,i _h se5 too mu* 9 ,engl& = all ?is to surprise me4 ,/ill ,i _h nev] assi/$ at a seance :]e ev]y?+ appe>$ to be s /rangely human--s little my/ical1 except inde$ ! rule ( demat]ializ+ be=e ! sitt]s1 :i* ,i _h only se5 ,katie ,k+ d be=e4 ,b "h1 ea* =m1 aft] hav+ be5 w>n$ by ! conductor t its "t 0 up1 sunk d[n "r ?r\gh ! c>pet z ?\gh x 7 ! mo/ ord9>y mode ( egression4 ,"s1 & m especially ! m51 did n advance beyond ! curta9s2 !n _! fri5ds 7 invit$ to g up & speak to !m1 & sev]al w5t inside ! cab9et4 ,!re 7 necess>ily a good _m =ms1 famili> to ! re/1 ( :om ,i knew no?+2 "o 0 an old m9i/] "u :om !y _h all sat1 ano!r a g5tleman :o _h be5 a con/ant att5dant at ,mrs4 ,williams' seances4 ,once ! conductor spoke to me4 ,i am n aw>e ( y\r "n1 he said 7& ,i ?\ght1 ,no6 my fri5d1 & y won't be aw>e ( x j yet ei!r671 b a _s "h wi%es y w\ld come up to ! cab9et4 ,i advanc$1 expect+ to see "s fri5d1 & !re /ood a ,ca?olic prie/ ) 8 h& ext5d$ 9 bless+4 ,i knelt d[n1 & he gave me ! usual b5$iction & !n clos$ ! curta9s4 ,did y "k ! _s8 ! conductor ask$ me4 ,i %ook my head2 & he cont9u$1 ,he 0 ,fa!r ,hayes1 a well-kn[n prie/ 9 ?is city4 ,i suppose y are a ,ca?olic8 ,i told him ,yes1 & w5t back to my seat4 ,! conductor address$ me aga94 ,i ?9k ,fa!r ,hayes mu/ h come to pave ! way = "s ( y\r fri5ds1 he said4 ,"h is a _s :o says %e has come = a lady nam$ ',flor5ce1' :o has j cross$ ! sea4 ,d y answ] to ! description8 ,i 0 ab\t to say ,yes1 :5 ! curta9s p>t$ aga9 & my daught] ,flor5ce ran across ! room & fell into my arms4 ,"m6 %e exclaim$1 ,i said ,i w\ld come ) y & look aft] y--didn't ,i8 ,i look$ at h]4 ,%e 0 exactly ! same 9 appe>ance z :5 %e _h come to me 9 ,engl&--! same luxuriant br[n hair & features & figure1 z ,i _h se5 "u ! diff]5t m$ium%ips ( ,flor5ce ,cook1 ,ar?ur ,colman1 ,*>les ,williams & ,william ,egl9ton2 ! same =m :i* 9 ,engl& _h be5 decl>$ to be half-a-doz5 diff]5t m$ia dress$ up to repres5t my daught] /ood be=e me !re 9 ,new ,york1 ?\s&s ( miles across ! sea1 & by ! p[] ( a p]son :o did n ev5 "k :o ,i 04 ,if ,i _h n be5 conv9c$ be=e1 h[ c\ld ,i h help$ be+ conv9c$ !n8 ,flor5ce appe>$ z delight$ z ,i 01 & kept on kiss+ me & talk+ ( :at _h happ5$ to me on bo>d %ip com+ ov]1 & 0 evid5tly q au fait ( all my proce$+s4 ,pres5tly %e said1 ,!re's ano!r fri5d ( y\rs "h1 "m6 ,we came ov] toge!r4 ,i'll g & fet* him4 ,%e 0 go+ back to ! cab9et :5 ! conductor /opp$ h]4 ,y mu/ n return ?is way1 please4 ,any o!r y l1 & %e imm$iately made a k9d ( c\rt curtsey & w5t d[n ?r\gh ! c>pet4 ,i 0 /&+ :]e ,flor5ce _h left me1 wond]+ :at w\ld happ5 next1 :5 %e came up aga9 a few feet (f f me1 head fir/1 & smil+ z if %e _h discov]$ a new game4 ,%e 0 all[$ to ent] ! cab9et ?is "t1 b a mom5t aft]w>ds %e popp$ h] head out aga91 & said1 ,"h's y\r fri5d1 "m6 & by h] side 0 /&+ ,william ,egl9ton's control1 ,joey1 clad 9 8 :ite suit1 ) a :ite cap drawn ov] 8 head4 ',flor5ce' & ,i h come ov] to make new l9es = y "h1 he said3 at lea/1 ,i've come ov] to put h] 9 ! way ( do+ x1 b ,i c't /ay long1 y "k1 because ,i h to g back to ',willy4' ,i really didn't c>e if he /ay$ long or n4 ,i seem$ to h procur$ ! la/ pro( ,i ne$$ ( ! tru? ( ! doctr9e ,i _h held s long1 t !re is no su* ?+ z ,dea?1 z we und]/& x 9 ?is _w4 ,"h 7 ! two spiritual be+s 7= believ+ 9 ! id5tity ( :om ,i _h call$ myself a cr$ul\s fool fifty times ov]1 only to believe 9 !m m deeply /ill7 9 propria p]sonae 9 ,new ,york1 claim+ me 9 a l& ( /rang]s1 :o _h n yet f\nd out :o ,i 04 ,i 0 m deeply affect$ ?an ,i _h ev] be5 "u su* circum/ances be=e1 & m deeply ?ankful4 ,flor5ce made great fri5ds ) our ,am]ican c\s9s ev5 on h] fir/ appe>ance4 ,mrs4 ,williams' conductor told me he ?\ght he _h nev] he>d any?+ m beautiful ?an ! idea ( ! _s-*ild cross+ ! ocean to gu>d its "m 9 a /range c\ntry1 & p>ticul>ly1 z he c\ld feel by h] influ5ce1 :at a pure & beautiful _s %e 04 ,:5 ,i told him %e _h left ?is _w at t5 days old1 he said t acc\nt$ = x1 b he c\ld see !re 0 no?+ e>?ly ab\t h]4 ,i 0 delight$ ) ?is seance1 & hop$ to sit ) ,mrs4 ,williams _m times m1 b fate decre$ t ,i %\ld leave ,new ,york soon] ?an ,i _h anticipat$4 ,! p]fect fre$om ) :i* x 0 conduct$ *>m$ me1 & ! spirits seem$ s famili> ) ! sitt]s4 ,!re 0 no ,sweet ,_s1 he> my pray]1 bus9ess ab\t x4 ,no fe> ( be+ deta9$ or h&l$ among ! spirits1 & no awe1 only int5se t5d]ness on ! "p ( _! relations4 ,x 0 to ?is cause ,i *iefly attribut$ ! l>ge numb] ( mat]ializations ,i witness$--=ty hav+ tak5 place t ev5+4 ,!y spoke f> m di/9ctly & audibly too ?an ^? ,i _h se5 9 ,engl&1 b ,i believe ! dry atmosph]e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is f> m favorable to ! process ( mat]ialization4 ,i p]ceiv$ ano!r diff]5ce4 ,al?\gh ! female spirits 7 mo/ly clad 9 :ite1 !y wore dresses & n simply drap]y1 :il/ ! m5 7 inv>iably attir$ 9 ! clo!s 7or semblances ( ! clo!s7 !y w\ld h worn _h !y be5 /ill on e>?4 ,i left ,mrs4 ,williams' rooms1 det]m9$ to see z mu* z ,i possibly c\ld ( m$ium%ip :il/ ,i 0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,ii4 ,mrs4 ,eva ,hat*4 ,i 0 s disappo9t$ at be+ hurri$ (f to ,bo/on be=e ,i _h se5 any m ( ! ,new ,york m$ia1 t ,i took ! e>lie/ opportunity ( att5d+ a seance !re4 ,a few words ,i _h he>d dropp$ ab\t ,eva ,hat* made me resolve to visit h] fir/4 ,%e 0 "o ( ! ,%ak] sect1 & ,i he>d h] spok5 ( z a rem>kably pure & hone/ woman1 & mo/ reliable m$ium4 ,h] fir/ appe>ance q gave me t impression4 ,%e _h a fair1 placid c\nt5ance1 full ( sweetness & s]5ity1 & a plump matronly figure4 ,i w5t incognita1 z ,i _h done to ,mrs4 ,williams1 & m+l$ unnotic$ ) ! cr[d4 ,mrs4 ,hat*'s cab9et 0 q diff]5t f ,mrs4 ,williams'4 ,x 0 built ( planks l a little cottage1 & ! ro( 0 pi]c$ ) num]\s r\nd holes = v5tilation1 l a pepp]-box4 ,!re 0 a door 9 ! c5tre1 ) a w9d[ on ei!r side1 all ?ree ( :i* 7 %ad$ by d>k curta9s4 ,! w9d[s1 ,i 0 told1 7 = ! accommodation ( ^? spirits :o _h n ! p[] to mat]ialize m ?an a face1 or head & bu/4 ,mrs4 ,hat*'s conductor 0 a woman1 :o sat ne> ! cab9et1 z 9 ! o!r case4 ,mrs4 ,eva ,hat* _h n ent]$ ! cab9et five m9utes be=e %e came out aga91 "u trance1 ) a v old lady ) silv] hair cl++ to h] arm1 & walk$ r\nd ! circle4 ,z !y did s1 ! old lady ext5d$ h] )]$ h&1 & bless$ ! sitt]s4 ,%e came q close to ea* "o & 0 di/9ctly visible to all4 ,i 0 told t ?is 0 ! _s ( ,mrs4 ,hat*'s "m1 & t x 0 h] regul> cu/om to come fir/ & give h] bless+ to ! seance4 ,i _h nev] se5 ! _s ( an ag$ p]son be=e1 & x 0 a beautiful sight4 ,%e 0 ! sweete/ old lady too1 v small & fragile look+1 & half recl9+ on h] daught]'s bosom1 b smil+ s]5ely ^u e "o !re4 ,:5 !y _h made ! t\r ( ! room1 ,mrs4 ,hat* re-ent]$ ! cab9et1 & did n leave x aga9 until ! sitt+ 0 conclud$4 ,!re 7 a great _m sitt]s pres5t1 mo/ ( :om 7 old patrons ( ,mrs4 ,hat*1 & s1 naturally1 _! fri5ds came = !m fir/4 ,x is surpris+ ?\gh1 :5 once famili>iz$ ) mat]ialization1 h[ little "o gr[s to c>e to see ! spirits :o come = "o's next door neighbor4 ,!y are l a lot ( prison]s let out1 "o by "o1 to see _! fri5ds & relations4 ,! few mom5ts !y h to sp>e are entirely devot$ to home matt]s ( no possible int]e/ to ! by/&]4 ,! fir/ wond] & possible %ock at see+ ! suppos$ dead return 9 _! old lik5ess to greet ^? !y left on e>? ov]1 "o li/5s ) languid indiff]5ce1 & p]haps a little impati5ce = "o's own turn to come1 to ! :isp]$ utt]ances ( /rang]s4 ,mrs4 ,hat*'s cab9et spirits or controls1 h[ev]1 7 v int]e/+4 ,"o1 :o call$ h]self ! ,_s ( ,pray]1 came & knelt d[n 9 ! middle ( ! circle1 & pray$ ) u4 ,%e _h ask$ = ! gas to be ext+ui%$ fir/1 & z %e pray$ %e became illum9at$ ) fla%es ( light1 9 ! %ape ( />s & crosses1 until %e 0 visible f head to foot1 & we c\ld see h] features & dress z if %e _h be5 surr\nd$ by electricity4 ,two m cab9et spirits 7 a negro & negress1 :o appe>$ toge!r1 *ant+ "s ( _! native hymns & melodies4 ,:5 ,i saw ^! app>itions1 ,i ?\ght to myself3 ,"h is a good opportunity to discov] trick]y1 if trick]y !re is4 ,! pair 7 und\bt$ly ( ! negro race4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ _! ?ick lips & noses & yell[-:ite eyes1 nor _! poli%$ br[n sk9s1 :i* no *>coal c prop]ly imitate4 ,!y 7 negroes )\t d\bt2 b h[ ab\t ! negro b\quet8 ,ev]yone :o has mix$ ) color$ p 9 ! ,ea/ or ! ,we/ kn[s :at t is1 ?\gh x is v difficult to describe1 be+ some?+ l w>m rancid oil m+l$ ) ! fumes ( *>coal1 ) a little worse ?r[n 94 ,n[1 ,i ?\ght1 if ^! =ms are human1 !re w be "s odor atta*$ to !m1 & t ,i am det]m9$ to f9d out4 ,i caught1 !re=e1 at ! dress ( ! "y woman z %e pass$1 & ask$ h] if %e w\ld kiss me4 ,%e left h] companion directly1 & put h] arms 7:i* 7 b>e7 r\nd my neck1 & embrac$ me sev]al times2 & ,i c decl>e1 on my oa?1 t %e 0 z completely free f any?+ l ! smell ( a color$ woman z x 0 possible = h] to be4 ,%e felt z fre% & sweet & pure z a little *ild4 ,_m o!r =ms appe>$ & 7 recogniz$ by ! circle1 notably a v h&some "o :o call$ h]self ! ,empress ,joseph9e2 b z !y c\ld n add a gra9's weight to my te/imony ,i pass !m ov]4 ,i _h begun to ?9k t ,flor5ce 0 n go+ to visit me t ev5+1 :5 ! conductor ( ! seance ask$ if !re 0 anybody 9 ! room :o answ]$ to ! "n ( ,bluebell4 ,i mu/ indulge 9 a little retrospect "h1 & tell my read]s t t5 ye>s previ\s to ! "t ,i am writ+ (1 ,i _h lo/ my bro!r-9-law1 ,edw>d ,*ur*1 "u v pa9ful circum/ances4 ,he _h be5 left an orphan & 9 control ( 8 =tune at a v e>ly age1 & _h liv$ ) my husb&1 ,colonel ,ross-,*ur*1 & myself4 ,b poor ,t$ _h be5 8 own wor/ enemy4 ,he _h possess$ a mo/ g5]\s he>t & affectionate disposition1 b ^! _h l$ him into extravagances t swall[$ up 8 =tune1 & !n he _h tak5 to dr9k+ & kill$ himself by x4 ,i & my *ildr5 _h lov$ him de>ly1 b all our pray]s & entreaties _h _h no avail1 & 9 ! end he _h become s bad t ! doctors _h insi/$ ^u our sep>ation4 ,poor ,t$ _h consequ5tly di$ 9 exile1 & ?is _h be5 a fur!r aggravation ( our grief4 ,= t5 ye>s ,i _h be5 try+ to procure communication ) him 9 va91 & ,i _h q giv5 up expect+ to see him aga94 ,only once _h ,i he>d ,bluebell 78 pet "n = me7 gasp$ out by an entranc$ clairvoyant1 b no?+ fur!r _h come ( x4 ,n[1 z ,i he>d x = ! second "t1 f a /rang]'s lips 9 a =eign c\ntry1 x naturally r\s$ my expectations1 b ,i ?\ght x might be only a message = me f ,t$4 ,is !re anyone "h :o recognizes ! "n ( ',bluebell'8 repeat$ ! conductor4 ,i 0 once call$ s by a fri5d1 ,i said4 ,someone is ask+ = t "n4 ,y _h bett] come up to ! cab9et1 %e repli$4 ,i rose at once & did z %e told me1 b :5 ,i rea*$ ! curta9 ,i enc\nt]$ ,flor5ce4 ,my d>l+ *ild1 ,i said1 z ,i embrac$ h]1 :y did y ask = ',bluebell'8 ,%e did n answ] me1 except by %ak+ h] head1 plac+ h] f+] on h] lips1 & po9t+ d[nw>ds to ! c>pet4 ,i did n "k :at to make ( x4 ,i _h nev] kn[n h] unable to articulate be=e4 ,:at is ! matt]1 de>8 ,i said2 c't y speak to me to-night8 ,/ill %e %ook h] head1 & tapp$ my arm ) h] h&1 to attract my att5tion to ! fact t %e 0 po9t+ vigor\sly d[nw>ds4 ,i look$ d[n1 too1 :51 to my a/oni%m5t1 ,i saw rise ?r\gh ! c>pet :at look$ to me l ! bald head ( a baby or an old man1 & a little figure1 n m ?an ?ree feet 9 height1 ) ,edw>d ,*ur*'s features1 b no hair on its head1 came gradually into view1 & look$ up 9 my face ) a pitiful1 deprecat+ expression1 z if he 7 afraid ,i %\ld /rike him4 ,! face1 h[ev]1 0 s unmi/akably ,t$'s1 ?\gh ! figure 0 s ludicr\sly insignificant1 t ,i c\ld n fail to recognize him4 ,:y1 ,t$6 ,i exclaim$1 h y come back to see me at la/8 & held out my h&4 ,! little figure seiz$ x1 tri$ to convey x to 8 lips1 bur/ into te>s1 & sank d[n ?r\gh ! c>pet mu* m rapidly ?an he _h come up4 ,i began to cry too4 ,x 0 s pitiful4 ,) h] uncle's disappe>ance ,flor5ce f\nd h] tongue4 ,don't cry1 "m1 %e said2 poor ,uncle ,t$ is ov]come at see+ y4 ,t's :y he c\ldn't mat]ialize bett]4 ,he 0 9 su* a t]rible hurry4 ,he'll look m l himself next "t4 ,i 0 try+ s h>d to help him1 ,i didn't d>e to use up any ( ! p[] by speak+4 ,he'll be s mu* bett]1 n[ he's se5 y4 ,y'll come "h aga91 won't y8 ,i told h] ,i c]ta9ly w\ld1 if ,i c\ld2 &1 inde$1 ,i 0 all anxiety to see my poor bro!r-9-law aga94 ,to prove h[ difficult x w\ld h be5 to deceive me on ?is subject1 ,i %\ld l to say a little ab\t ,edw>d ,*ur*'s p]sonal appe>ance4 ,he 0 a v rem>kable look+ man--inde$1 ,i h nev] se5 anyone a bit l him be=e or aft]4 ,he 0 v small2 n %ort only1 b small altoge!r1 ) t9y h&s & feet1 & a little head4 ,8 hair & eyes 7 ( ! deepe/ black--! =m] p>t$ 9 ! middle1 ) a curl on ei!r side1 & 0 naturally wav$4 ,8 complexion 0 v d>k1 8 features delicate1 & he wore a small po9t$ m\/a*e4 ,z a *ild he _h suff]$ f an attack ( conflu5t small-pox1 :i* _h deeply pitt$ 8 face1 & almo/ eat5 away ! tip ( 8 nose4 ,su* a man 0 n to be easily imitat$1 ev5 if anyone 9 ,bo/on _h ev] he>d ( 8 inconsequ5tial exi/5ce4 ,to me1 ?\gh1 he _h be5 a de> fri5d & bro!r1 be=e ! curse ( ,dr9k _h seem$ to *ange 8 nature1 & ,i _h always be5 anxi\s to he> h[ he f>$ 9 t /range c\ntry :i!r he _h be5 =c$ to j\rney1 l all ( u1 alone4 ,i 0 v pleas$ !n to f9d t bus9ess w\ld n int]f]e ) my second visit to ,mrs4 ,eva ,hat*1 :i* took place two nights aft]w>d4 ,on ?is occasion ,flor5ce 0 "o ( ! fir/ to appe>1 & ,t$ came ) h]1 r weak & trembl+ on 8 second introduction to ?is mundane sph]e1 b no long] bald-head$ nor "u-siz$4 ,he 0 8 full height n[1 ab\t five feet sev52 8 head 0 cov]$ ) 8 black crisp hair1 p>t$ j z he us$ to we> x :ile on e>?2 9 e p>ticul> he resembl$ :at he us$ to be1 ev5 d[n to 8 clo!s4 ,i c\ld h sworn ,i _h se5 t v suit ( clo!s2 ! little cut-away coat he always wore1 ) ! natty tie & coll>1 & a d>k blue velvet smok+ cap ^u 8 head1 exactly l "o ,i rememb]$ be+ 9 8 possession4 ,flor5ce /ill seem$ to be act+ z 8 int]pret] & guide4 ,:5 ,i said to him1 ,:y6 ,t$1 y look q l y\r old self to-day1 %e answ]$1 ,he c't talk to y1 mamma1 he is weak /ill1 & he is s ?ankful to meet y aga94 ,he wants me to tell y t he has be5 try+ to communicate ) y (t51 b he nev] c\ld manage x 9 ,engl&4 ,he w be s glad :5 he c talk freely to y4 ,:il/ %e 0 speak+1 ,t$ kept on look+ f h] to me l a deaf & dumb animal try+ to und]/& :at 0 go+ on 9 a mann] t 0 truly pitiful4 ,i /oop$ d[n & kiss$ 8 =ehead4 ,! t\* seem$ to break ! spell t hung ov] him4 ,=give1 he utt]$ 9 a *ok$ voice4 ,!re is no?+ to =give1 de>1 ,i repli$1 except z we all h ne$ to =give ea* o!r4 ,y "k h[ we all lov$ y1 ,t$1 & we lov$ y to ! la/ & griev$ = y deeply4 ,y rememb] ! *ildr51 & h[ fond y 7 ( !m & !y ( y4 ,!y (t5 speak to ?is day ( _! poor ,uncle ,t$4 ,eva--,e!l1 he gasp$ out1 nam+ my two eld] *ildr54 ,at ?is juncture he seem$ sudd5ly to fail1 & became s weak t ,flor5ce took him back into ! cab9et aga94 ,no m spirits came = me t ev5+1 b t[>ds ! close ( ! seance ,flor5ce & ,t$ appe>$ aga9 toge!r & embrac$ me fondly4 ,flor5ce said1 ,he's s happy n[1 "m2 he says he %all re/ 9 peace n[ t he kn[s t y h =giv5 him4 ,& he won't come )\t 8 hair aga91 %e add$1 laugh+4 ,i hope he won't1 ,i answ]$1 = he fright5$ me4 ,& !n !y bo? kiss$ me good-night1 & retreat$ to ! cab9et1 & ,i look$ aft] !m long+ly & wi%$ ,i c\ld g !re too4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,iii4 ,! ,misses ,b]ry4 ,no "o introduc$ me to ! ,misses ,b]ry4 ,i saw _! adv]tisem5t 9 ! public pap]s & w5t incognita to _! seance1 z ,i _h done to ^? ( o!rs4 ,! fir/ ?+ t /ruck me ab\t !m 0 ! sup]ior class ( patrons :om !y drew4 ,9 ! ladies' cloak room1 :]e !y left _! heavy wraps & umbrellas1 ! conv]sation t took place made ?is suffici5tly evid5t4 ,hel5 & ,g]trude ,b]ry 7 pretty1 unaffect$1 lady-l girls2 & _! conductor1 ,mr4 ,abr[1 "o ( ! mo/ c\rte\s g5tlem5 ,i h ev] met4 ,! si/]s1 bo? highly m$iumi/ic1 nev] sat toge!r1 b on alt]nate nights1 b ! "o :o did n sit always took a place 9 ! audi5ce1 9 ord] to prev5t suspicion atta*+ to h] abs5ce4 ,g]trude ,b]ry _h be5 lately m>ri$ to a ,mr4 ,?ompson1 & on acc\nt ( h] heal? gave up h] seances1 soon aft] ,i made h] acqua9tance ,%e 0 a tall1 f9ely-=m$ "y woman1 ) gold5 hair & a beautiful complexion4 ,h] si/] ,hel5 0 small]1 pal] & m slightly built4 ,%e _h be5 engag$ to be m>ri$ to a g5tleman :o di$ %ortly be=e ! "t fix$ = _! w$d+1 & 8 _s1 :om %e call$ ,*>ley1 0 ! pr9cipal control at h] seances1 ?\gh he nev] %[$ himself4 ,i f\nd ! seance room1 :i* 0 n v l>ge1 cramm$ ) *airs :i* _h all be5 engag$ be=eh&1 s ,mr4 ,abr[ fet*$ "o f d[n/airs & plac$ x next 8 own = me1 :i* 0 ! v position ,i %\ld h *os54 ,i ask$ him aft]w>ds h[ he d>$ admit a /rang] to su* close proximity1 & he repli$ t he 0 a m$ium himself & knew :o he c\ld & :o he c\ld n tru/ at a glance4 ,z my pr(essional duties took me backw>ds & =w>ds to ,bo/on1 :i* 0 my c5tral />t+-po9t1 sometimes giv+ me only a day's re/ !re1 ,i 0 9 ! habit aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i f\nd ,i %\ld h a night (f1 ( wir+ to ,mr4 ,abr[ to keep me a seat1 s difficult 0 x to secure "o unless x 7 bespok54 ,altoge!r ,i sat five or six times ) ! ,b]ry si/]s1 & wi%$ ,i c\ld h sat fifty or sixty times in/ead1 = ,i nev] enjoy$ any seances s mu* 9 my life be=e4 ,! cab9et 0 =m$ ( an inn] room ) a sep>ate door1 :i* _h to und]go ! process ( be+ seal$ up by a committee ( /rang]s e ev5+4 ,/rips ( gumm$ pap] 7 provid$ = !m1 on :i* !y wrote _! names be=e affix+ !m across ! inside op5+ ( ! door4 ,on ! fir/ night ,i inspect$ ! cab9et also z a matt] ( pr9ciple1 & gumm$ my pap] ) ,mrs4 ,ri*>dson writt5 on x across ! door4 ,! cab9et conta9$ only a s(a = ,miss ,hel5 ,b]ry to recl9e ^u4 ,! floor 0 cov]$ ) a nail$-d[n c>pet4 ,! door :i* l$ into ! cab9et 0 %ad$ by two d>k curta9s hung ) r+s ^u a brass rod4 ,! door ( ! seance room 0 situat$ at a "r angle ) t ( ! cab9et1 bo? op5+ ^u a squ>e l&+1 &1 to make assurance d\bly sure1 ! door ( ! seance room 0 left op51 s t ! eyes ( ! sitt]s at t end comm&$ a view1 dur+ ! entire sitt+1 ( ! outside ( ! lock$ & gumm$-ov] cab9et door4 ,to make ?is fully und]/ood1 ,i app5d a diagram ( ! two rooms-- ,illu/ration ,by ! position ( ^! doors1 x w be se5 h[ impossible x w\ld h be5 = anybody to leave or ent] ! cab9et )\t be+ detect$ by ! sitt]s1 :o _h _! faces turn$ t[>ds ! seance room door4 ,! fir/ mat]ialization t appe>$ t ev5+ 0 a bride1 dress$ 9 h] bridal co/ume2 & a g5tleman1 :o 0 occupy+ a *air 9 ! front r[1 & hold+ a :ite fl[] 9 8 h&1 imm$iately rose1 w5t up to h]1 embrac$ h]1 & :isp]$ a few words1 !n gave h] ! :ite fl[]1 :i* %e fa/5$ 9 ! bosom ( h] dress1 aft] :i* he b[$ slightly to ! company1 &1 in/ead ( resum+ 8 seat1 left ! room4 ,mr4 ,abr[ !n said to me1 ,if y l1 madam1 y c take t seat n[1 & z ! sc5e _h excit$ my curiosity ,i accept$ 8 (f]1 hop+ to f9d "s "o to tell me ! mean+ ( x4 ,i f\nd myself next to a v sweet-look+ lady1 :om ,i aft]w>ds knew p]sonally z ,mrs4 ,seym\r4 ,c y tell me :y t g5tleman left s sudd5ly8 ,i ask$ h] 9 a :isp]4 ,he seldom /ays ?r\gh a seance1 %e repli$2 he is a bus9ess man1 & has no "t to sp>e1 b he is "h e night4 ,! lady y saw him speak to is 8 wife4 ,%e di$ on h] w$d+ day1 elev5 ye>s ago1 & he has nev] fail$ to meet h] on e opportunity s9ce4 ,he br+s h] a :ite fl[] e "t he comes4 ,%e appe>s always fir/1 9 ord] t he may be able to return to 8 "w4 ,?is /ory /ruck me z v int]e/+1 & ,i always wat*$ = ?is g5tleman aft]w>ds1 & nev] fail$ to see him wait+ = 8 bride1 ) ! :ite fl[] 9 8 h&4 ,d y expect to see any fri5ds to-night8 ,i said to my new acqua9tance4 ,o6 yes6 %e repli$4 ,i h come to see my daught] ',bell4' ,%e di$ "s ye>s ago1 & ,i am br++ up ! two little *ildr5 %e left beh9d h]4 ,i nev] d any?+ = !m )\t consult+ _! "m4 ,j n[ ,i h to *ange _! nurse1 & ,i h receiv$ sev]al excell5t *>act]s ( o!rs1 & ,i h br\ght !m "h ?is ev5+ t ',bell' may tell me :i* to write =4 ,i h ! patt]n = ! *ildr5's w9t] frocks1 too1 %e cont9u$1 produc+ "s squ>es ( wool5 clo?s1 & ,i always l to let ',bell' *oose :i* %e likes be/4 ,?is w give my read]s "s idea ( h[ mu* m ! ,am]ican spirituali/s reg>d _! dep>t$ fri5ds z /ill =m+ "p ( ! home circle1 & int]e/$ 9 _! dome/ic affairs4 ,bell soon aft] made h] appe>ance1 & ,mrs4 ,seym\r br\ght h] up to me4 ,%e 0 a "y woman ( ab\t ?ree or f\r & tw5ty1 & look$ v happy & smil+4 ,%e p]us$ ! s]vants' *>act]s z practically z h] "m might h done1 b said %e w\ld h none ( !m1 & ,mrs4 ,seym\r 0 to wait till %e receiv$ "s m4 ,! "r "o _h n come yet4 ,%e also look$ at ! patt]ns1 & indicat$ ! "o %e lik$ be/4 ,!n1 z %e 0 ab\t to retire1 %e :isp]$ to h] "m1 & ,mrs4 ,seym\r said1 to my surprise 7= x mu/ be rememb]$ ,i _h n disclos$ my "n to h]71 ,bell tells me %e kn[s a daught] ( y\rs 9 ! _s life1 call$ ',flor5ce4' ,is t ! case8 ,i answ]$ ,i _h a daught] ( t "n2 & ,mrs4 ,seym\r add$ ',bell' says %e w be "h ?is ev5+1 t %e is a v pure & v elevat$ _s1 & !y are great fri5ds4 ,v %ortly aft] ?is1 ,mr4 ,abr[ rem>k$1 ,!re is a "y girl 9 ! cab9et n[1 :o says t if h] "m's "n is ',mrs4 ,ri*>dson1' %e mu/ h m>ri$ = ! ?ird "t s9ce %e saw h] la/1 = %e 0 ',mrs4 ,lean' !n4 ,at ?is rem>k ,i laugh$2 & ,mr4 ,abr[ said1 ,is %e come = y1 madam8 ,does ! cap fit8 ,i 0 oblig$ to ackn[l$ge !n t ,i _h giv5 a false "n 9 ord] to avoid recognition4 ,b ! m5tion ( my m>ri$ "n attract$ no att5tion to me1 & 0 only a pro( t x _h n be5 giv5 f any previ\s k ( ,mr4 ,abr['s conc]n+ myself4 ,i 0 kn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ,flor5ce ,m>ryat only1 & to ?is day !y believe me to be /ill ,mrs4 ,ross-,*ur*1 t be+ ! "n "u :i* my fir/ novels 7 writt54 ,s ,i recogniz$ ,flor5ce at once 9 ! trick t _h be5 play$ me1 & _h ris5 to approa* ! curta91 :5 %e came b\nd+ out & ran into my arms4 ,i don't ?9k ,i _h ev] se5 h] look s *>m+ & girli% be=e4 ,%e look$ l an embodim5t ( sun%9e4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 a l[ frock :i* seem$ manufactur$ ( lace & musl91 h] hair fell loose d[n h] back to h] knees1 & h] h&s 7 full ( damask roses4 ,?is 0 9 ,decemb]1 :5 hot-h\se roses 7 sell+ = a doll> a piece 9 ,bo/on1 & %e held1 p]haps1 tw5ty4 ,_! sc5t 0 delici\s1 & %e kept ?ru/+ !m "u my nose1 say+1 ,smell my roses1 "m4 ,don't y wi% y _h my g>d58 ,we h fields ( !m 9 ! ,summ] ,l&6 ,o6 h[ ,i wi% y 7 !re4 ,%an't ,i come soon1 d>l+8 ,i said4 ,no6 n yet1 repli$ ,flor5ce4 ,y h a lot ( "w to d /ill4 ,b :5 y come1 x w be all fl[]s = y & me4 ,i ask$ h] if %e knew ,bell1 & %e said1 ,o6 yes6 ,we came toge!r ?is ev5+4 ,!n ,i ask$ h] to come & speak to ,bell's "m1 & h] mann] *ang$ at once4 ,%e became %y & timid1 l a "y girl1 unus$ to /rang]s1 & q hung on my arm1 z ,i took h] up to ,mrs4 ,seym\r's side4 ,:5 %e _h spok5 a few words to h] 9 a v l[ voice1 %e turn$ to me & said1 ,i mu/ g n[1 because we h a great surprise = y ?is ev5+--a v great surprise4 ,i told h] ,i lik$ great surprises1 :5 !y 7 pleasant ones1 & ,flor5ce laugh$1 & w5t away4 ,i f\nd t h] debut _h creat$ su* a s5sation among/ ! sitt]s--x be+ s unusual = a mat]ializ$ _s to appe> s /rong & p]fect on ! fir/ occasion ( us+ a m$ium--t ,i felt compell$ to give !m a little explanation on ! subject4 ,& :5 ,i told !m h[ ,i _h lo/ h] z a t9y infant ( t5 days old--h[ %e _h return$ to me ?r\gh v>i\s m$ia 9 ,engl&1 & giv5 su* unmi/akable pro(s ( h] id5tity--& h[ ,i1 be+ a /rang] 9 _! c\ntry1 & only l&$ !re a few weeks1 _h already met h] ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,williams1 ,mrs4 ,hat* & ,miss ,b]ry--!y said x 0 "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful & p]fect in/ances ( mat]ialization !y _h ev] he>d (4 ,& :5 "o consid]s h[ p]fect ! *a9 is1 f ! "t :5 ,flor5ce fir/ came back to me z a *ild1 too weak to speak1 or ev5 to und]/& :]e %e 01 to ! ye>s ?r\gh :i* %e _h gr[n & became /rong almo/ b5ea? my eyes1 till %e c\ld b\nd 7z ,i h n>rat$7 into my arms l a human be+1 & talk z di/9ctly z 7& f> m s5sible ?an7 ,i did myself1 ,i ?9k my read]s w ackn[l$ge also1 t h]s is no common /ory1 & t ,i h "s reason to believe 9 ,spiritualism4 ,miss ,b]ry's cab9et spirits 7 q diff]5t f ! common type4 ,"o 01 or r _h be51 a danc+ girl--n ,european1 b r m1 ,i fancy1 ( ! ,asiatic or ,egyptian type4 ,anyway %e us$ to come out ( ! cab9et--a li! lissom creature l a pan!r or a snake--& execute su* twi/s & b\nds & pir\ettes1 z w\ld h made h] =tune on ! /age4 ,inde$ ,i us$ to ?9k 7be+ always on ! look\t = *ican]y7 t no human creature :o c\ld dance z %e did w\ld ev] wa/e h] tal5ts1 especially 9 a sm>t c\ntry l ,am]ica1 on an audi5ce ( spirituali/s1 ^: only motive = meet+ 0 to see _! fri5ds1 & :o w\ld n pay an extra c5t to look at a cab9et _s4 ,ano!r "o 0 an ,indian :om !y call$ ,! ,brave4 ,he 0 also a li!1 active creature1 )\t an ounce ( sup]flu\s fle% ^u 8 body1 b pl5ty ( muscle4 ,he appe>$ to l ! ladies ( ! company v mu*1 b evid5tly di/ru/$ ! m54 ,"o /\t1 big man :o 01 ,i fancy1 a bit ( a sceptic1 wi%$ to te/ ! ,brave's muscul> p[] by feel+ 8 biceps1 & 0 invit$ to /ep 9 front ( ! circle = t purpose4 ,he _h no soon] approa*$ him ?an ! ,indian seiz$ him up 9 8 arms & ?rew him "r ov] 8 head4 ,he did n hurt him1 b z ! g5tleman got up aga91 he said1 ,well6 ,i weigh #bjj p\nds1 & ,i didn't ?9k any man 9 ! room c\ld h done t4 ,! ladies 9 ! circle mo/ly wore fl[]s 9 _! bosom--b\quets1 aft] ! cu/om ( ,am]ican ladies--& !y began1 "o & all1 to deta* fl[]s f _! b\quets & give !m to ! ,brave1 to give to 8 squaw4 ,he nodd$ & gabbl$ "s un9telligible ,si\x or ,*]okee 9 reply1 & w5t all r\nd ! circle on 8 knees4 ,! /\t man _h surmis$ t he 0 pa9t$1 & 8 long1 /raight1 black hair 0 a wig4 ,:5 he came to me ,i said1 ,brave6 may ,i try if y\r hair is a wig8 ,he nodd$ & said1 ,pull--pull6 :i* ,i did1 & f\nd t x und\bt$ly grew on 8 head4 ,!n he took my f+] & drew x across 8 face sev]al times to %[ he 0 n pa9t$4 ,i _h no fl[]s to pres5t him )1 s ,i said1 ,come "h1 ,brave1 & ,i'll give y some?+ = y\r squaw1 & :5 he approa*$ ne> en\gh ,i kiss$ him4 ,he *uckl$1 & 8 eyes sp>kl$ ) mis*ief z he ran *att+ 9 8 native dialect beh9d ! curta9s4 ,9 ano!r m9ute he da%$ out aga91 & com+ up to me ejaculat$1 ,no--give--squaw6 & ru%$ back4 ,mr4 ,abr[ laugh$ he>tily at ?is incid5t1 & s did all ! sitt]s1 ! =m] decl>+ ,i _h entirely captivat$ ! ,brave4 ,pres5tly ! cab9et curta9s 7 %ak51 & aft] a pause !y p>t$ sl[ly1 & ! figure ( an ,indian squaw crept out4 ,any?+ m malignant & vici\s ?an h] look ,i h seldom se54 ,mr4 ,abr[ ask$ h] :o %e want$ & :at %e want$1 b %e w\ld n speak4 ,%e /ood !re sil5t1 b sc[l+ at me f b5ea? ! tangles ( h] long black hair4 ,at la/ ,mr4 ,abr[ said to h]1 ,if y don't want to speak to anyone 9 ! circle y mu/ g away1 z y are only prev5t+ o!r spirits f com+4 ,! squaw back$ beh9d ! curta9s aga9 r sulkily1 b ! next "t ! ,brave appe>$ %e came ) him1 & nev] did he come aga9 9 my pres5ce b :at 8 squaw /ood at ! curta9s & wat*$ 8 actions4 ,mrs4 ,abr[ told me t ! ,brave _h be5 9 ! habit ( manife/+ at _! seances = ye>s1 b t !y _h nev] se5 ! squaw until t ev5+4 ,inde$1 ,i don't ?9k !y 7 v grateful to me = hav+ by my ra%ness elim9at$ ?is new feature 9 _! ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t1 = ! squaw prov$ to be a v e>?ly & undevelop$ _s1 & subsequ5tly gave !m "s tr\ble1 z !y c\ld n drive h] away :5 !y want$ to d s4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! ev5+ ,mr4 ,abr[ said1 ,!re is a _s "h n[ :o is v anxi\s to %[ himself1 b x is ! fir/ "t he has ev] attempt$ to fully mat]ialize1 & he is n at all c]ta9 ( success4 ,he tells me !re is a lady 9 ! circle :o has newly arriv$ 9 ,am]ica1 & t ?is lady ye>s ago sang a song by 8 dy+ b$ 9 ,india4 ,if %e w /ep up to ! cab9et n[ & s+ t song aga9 he w try & %ew himself to h]4 ,su* ( my read]s z h p]us$ ,! /ory ( ,john ,p[les w recognize at once :o ?is 04 ,i did1 ( c\rse1 & ,i confess t z ,i rose to approa* ! cab9et ,i trembl$ l an asp5 leaf4 ,i _h tri$ s (t51 & fail$ s (t5 to see ?is de> old fri5d ( m9e1 t to ?9k ( meet+ him n[ 0 l a v]itable resurrection f ! dead4 ,?9k ( x6 ,we _h p>t$ 9 #ahfj1 & ?is 0 #ahhd--tw5ty-f\r ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,i _h be5 a girl :5 we said ,good-bye1 & he w5t =? on t j\rney :i* seem$ !n s my/]i\s an "o to me4 ,i 0 a middle-ag$ woman n[1 :o _h pass$ ?r\gh s mu* f :i* he _h be5 sav$1 t ,i felt m l 8 "m ?an 8 fri5d4 ,( all my exp]i5ces ?is 0 to me really ! mo/ solemn & int]e/+4 ,i h>dly expect$ to see m ?an 8 face1 b ,i walk$ up to ! cab9et & comm5c$ to s+ 9 a v %aky voice ! fir/ /anza ( ! old song he 0 s fond (3-- ,?\ art gone f my gaze l a beautiful dream1 ,& ,i seek !e 9 va9 by ! mead[ & /ream2 ,(t ,i brea! ?y de> "n to ! w9ds pass+ by1 ,b ?y sweet voice is mute to my bosom's lone sigh4 ,9 ! /illness ( night :5 ! />s mildly %9e1 ,o6 !n (t my he>t holds communion ) ?9e1 ,= ,i feel ?\ art ne>1 & :]e'er ,i may be1 ,t ! ,_s ( ,love keeps a wat* ov] me4 ,i _h sc>cely rea*$ ! f9i% ( ^! l9es :5 bo? ! curta9s ( ! cab9et 7 drawn ap>t s %>ply t ! brass r+s rattl$ on ! rod1 & ,john ,p[les /ood be=e me4 ,n a face1 nor a half-=m$ figure1 nor an app>ition t 0 afraid to pass into ! light--b ,john ,p[les himself1 /alw>t & liv+1 :o /epp$ out briskly & took me 9 8 arms & kiss$ me f\r or five times1 z a long-p>t$ bro!r might h done2 & /range to say1 ,i didn't feel ! lea/ surpris$ at x1 b clung to him l a si/]4 ,= ,john ,p[les _h nev] once kiss$ me dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,al?\gh we _h liv$ = f\r ye>s 9 ! close/ intimacy1 (t5 "u ! same ro(1 we _h nev] indulg$ 9 any famili>ities4 ,i ?9k m5 & wom5 7 n s lax 9 _! mann]s !n z !y are n[2 at anyrate1 ! only "t ,i _h ev] kiss$ him 0 :5 he lay dead1 & my husb& _h told me to d s4 ,& yet x seem$ q natural on meet+ him aga9 to kiss him & cry ov] him4 ,at la/ ,i v5tur$ to say1 ,o1 ,p[les6 is ?is really y8 ,look at me & see = y\rself1 he answ]$4 ,i look$ up4 ,x 0 inde$ himself4 ,he _h possess$ v blue eyes 9 e>? life1 good features1 a florid complexion1 auburn hair1 & q a gold5 be>d & m\/a*e4 ,! eyes & hair & features 7 j ! same1 only 8 complexion 0 pal]1 & he wore no be>d4 ,o6 ,i exclaim$1 :]e is y\r be>d8 ,don't y rememb] ,i cut x (f j be=e ,i left ?is _w8 he said2 & !n ,i recall$ ! fact t he _h done s ow+ to a ,gov]nm5t ord] on ! subject4 ,& be>+ on ?is "q ,i may m5tion :at seems a curi\s ?+--t spirits almo/ inv>iably return to e>? ! fir/ "t j z !y left x1 z ?\gh _! ?\ghts at ! mom5t ( p>t+ clo!d !m on _! return4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 n ,john ,p[les' fir/ attempt at mat]ialization1 al?\gh x 0 8 fir/ success1 = x may be rememb]$ he tri$ to %[ himself ?r\gh ,miss ,%[]s1 & !n he _h a be>d4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ,i saw him ?r\gh ,miss ,b]ry1 he _h none1 nor did he resume x dur+ my /ay 9 ,am]ica4 ,:5 we _h got ov] ! excitem5t ( meet+1 he began to speak to me ( my *ildr51 especially ( ! ?ree :o 7 born be=e 8 dea?1 & ( :om he _h be5 v fond4 ,he spoke ( !m all by "n1 & seem$ q int]e/$ 9 _! prospects & affairs4 ,b :5 ,i began to speak ( o!r ?+s he /opp$ me4 ,i "k x all1 he said1 ,i h be5 ) y 9 _s ?r\gh all y\r trials1 & ,i c nev] feel ! slighte/ int]e/ 91 or affection =1 ^? :o caus$ !m4 ,my poor fri5d1 y h inde$ _h y\r purgatory ^u e>?4 ,b tell me ( y\rself1 de> ,p[les6 ,are y q happy8 ,i ask$ him4 ,he paus$ a mom5t & !n repli$1 ,q happy1 wait+ = y4 ,surely y are n suff]+ /ill8 ,i said1 aft] all ^! ye>s8 ,my de> ,flor5ce1 he answ]$1 x takes m ?an a few ye>s to expiate a life ( s94 ,b ,i am happi] ?an ,i 01 & e ye> ! burd5 is light]1 & com+ back to y w help me s mu*4 ,z he 0 speak+ to me ! curta9 op5$ aga91 & !re /ood my bro!r-9-law1 ,edw>d ,*ur*1 n look+ d[n-spirit$ & mis]able1 z he _h done at ,mrs4 ,eva ,hat*'s1 b bright & smil+1 & dress$ 9 ev5+ clo!s1 z also ,i p]ceiv$1 :5 ,i _h "t to ?9k ( x1 0 ,john ,p[les4 ,i didn't "k :i* to talk to fir/1 b kept turn+ f "o to ! o!r 9 a daz$ mann]4 ,john ,p[les 0 tell+ me t he 0 prep>+ my h\se = me 9 ! ,summ] ,l&1 & w\ld come to take me ov] to x :5 ,i di$1 :5 ,t$ int]rupt$ him4 ,t ought to h be5 my "w1 ,bluebell1 he said1 only ,p[les _h anticipat$ me4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g back ) y bo? at once1 ,i am sick ( ?is _w1 ,i repli$4 ,t$ ?rew 8 arms r\nd me & /ra9$ me to 8 brea/4 ,o6 x is s h>d to "p aga94 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld c>ry y away 9 my arms to ! ,summ] ,l&6 ,i %\ld h no?+ left to wi% = !n4 ,y don't want to come back !n1 ,t$8 ,i ask$ him4 ,want to come back1 he said ) a %udd]2 n = any?+6 ,:y1 ,bluebell1 dea? is l an op]ation :i* y mu/ inevitably und]go1 b :i* y fe> because y "k s little ab\t x4 ,well1 ) me ! op]ation's ov]4 ,i "k ! wor/1 & e day makes ! t]m ( puni%m5t %ort]4 ,i am ?ankful ,i left ! e>? s soon4 ,y look j l y\r old self1 ,t$1 ,i said2 ! same little curls & scrubby little m\/a*e4 ,pull !m1 he answ]$ gaily4 ,don't g away1 ,bluebell1 & say !y 7 false & ,i 0 ,miss ,b]ry dress$ up4 ,feel my biceps1 he cont9u$1 ?r[+ up 8 arm z m5 d1 & feel my he>t1 plac+ my h& above x1 feel h[ x is beat+ = my si/] ,bluebell4 ,i said to ,john ,p[les1 ,i h>dly "k y 9 ev5+ co/ume4 ,i nev] saw y 9 x be=e 7:i* 0 true1 z all our acqua9tance _h tak5 place 9 ,india1 :]e ! (fic]s are nev] all[$ to appe> 9 any?+ b uni=m1 especially 9 ! ev5+s74 ,i wi%1 ,i cont9u$1 t y w\ld come next "t 9 uni=m4 ,i w try1 he repli$1 & !n _! "t 0 up = t occasion1 & !y 7 oblig$ to g4 ,a comical ?+ occurr$ on my second visit to ! ,b]rys4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 all eag]ness to see my bro!r-9-law & ,p[les aga91 & :5 ,i 0 call$ up to ! cab9et & saw a slim1 d>k1 "y man /&+ !re1 ,i took him at once = ,t$1 &1 )\t look+ at him1 0 j ab\t to kiss him1 :5 he drew backw>ds & said1 ,i am n ',edw>d6' ,i am 8 fri5d ',joseph1' to :om he has giv5 p]mission to make y\r acqua9tance4 ,i !n p]ceiv$ t ,joseph 0 v diff]5t f ,t$1 tall] & bett] look+1 ) a ,jewi% ca/ ( c\nt5ance4 ,i /amm]$ & apologiz$1 & felt z awkw>d z if ,i _h ne>ly kiss$ a mortal man by mi/ake4 ,joseph smil$ z if x 7 ( v little consequ5ce4 ,he said he _h nev] met ,t$ on e>?1 b !y 7 close fri5ds 9 ! _s _w1 & ,t$ _h talk$ s mu* to him ( me1 t he _h become v anxi\s to see me1 & speak to me4 ,he 0 a v elegant look+ "y man1 b he did n seem to h v mu* to say = himself1 & he gave me ! impression t he _h be5 a ma%] :il/ "h bel[1 & _h n q %ak5 (f ! remembrance 9 ! _s _w4 ,!re 0 "o _s :o (t5 made h] appe>ance at ^! sitt+s & greatly int]e/$ me4 ,?is 0 a "m ) h] infant ( a few weeks old4 ,! lady 0 sweet & g5tle look+1 b x 0 ! baby t s impress$ me--a baby t nev] :9$ nor squall$1 nor turn$ r$ 9 ! face1 & yet 0 made ( nei!r wax nor wood1 b 0 palpably liv+ & brea?+4 ,i us$ always to g up to ! cab9et :5 ?is _s came1 & ask h] to let me feel ! little baby4 ,x 0 a t9y creature1 ) a wax5-look+ face1 & %e always c>ri$ x envelop$ 9 a full net veil1 yet :5 ,i t\*$ its h&1 ! little f+]s tight5$ r\nd m9e 9 baby fa%ion1 z x tri$ to convey !m to its m\?4 ,i _h se5 sev]al _s *ildr5 mat]ializ$ be=e1 b nev] su* a "y infant z ?is4 ,! "m told me %e _h pass$ away 9 *ild-bir?1 & ! baby _h gone ) h]4 ,%e _h be5 a fri5d ( ! ,misses ,b]ry1 & came to !m = t reason4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,eve ,i happ5$ to be 9 ,bo/on1 & dis5gag$1 & z ,i f\nd x 0 a cu/om ( ! ,am]ican ,spirituali/s to hold meet+s on t anniv]s>y = ! purpose ( see+ _! _s fri5ds1 ,i engag$ a seat = ! occasion4 ,i arriv$ "s "t be=e ! seance comm5c$1 & next to me 0 seat$ a g5tleman1 r r\ghly dress$1 :o 0 eye+ ev]y?+ ab\t him ) ! greate/ att5tion4 ,pres5tly he turn$ to me & said1 r %eepi%ly1 ,d y believe 9 ?is sort ( ?+8 ,i d1 ,i repli$1 & ,i h believ$ 9 x = ! la/ fifte5 ye>s4 ,h y ev] se5 anybody :om y recogniz$8 he cont9u$4 ,pl5ty1 ,i said4 ,!n he edg$ a little ne>] to me1 & l[]$ 8 voice4 ,d y "k1 he comm5c$1 t ,i h ridd5 on horseback =ty miles ?r\gh ! sn[ to-day to be pres5t at ?is meet+1 because my old "m s5t me a message t %e w\ld meet me "h6 ,i don't believe 9 x1 y "k4 ,i've nev] be5 at a seance be=e1 & ,i feel z if ,i 0 mak+ a great fool ( myself n[1 b ,i c\ldn't neglect my poor old "m's message1 :atev] came ( x4 ,( c\rse n1 ,i answ]$1 & ,i hope y\r tr\ble w be rew>d$4 ,i _h n mu* fai? 9 my own words1 ?\gh1 because ,i _h se5 p disappo9t$ aga9 & aga9 ov] _! fir/ seance1 f ei!r ! spirits ( _! fri5ds be+ too weak to mat]ialize1 or f too _m try+ to draw p[] at once1 & s neutraliz+ ! effect on all4 ,my bridegroom fri5d 0 all ready on t occasion ) 8 :ite fl[]s 9 8 h& & ,i v5tur$ to address him & tell him h[ v beautiful ,i consid]$ 8 wife's fidelity & 8 own4 ,he seem$ pleas$ at my notice1 & began to talk q freely ab\t h]4 ,he told me %e _h return$ to him be=e h] body 0 buri$1 & _h be5 ) him ev] s9ce4 ,%e is s really & truly my wife1 he said1 z ,i receiv$ h] at ! alt>1 t ,i c\ld no m m>ry aga9 ?an ,i c\ld if %e 7 liv+ 9 my h\se4 ,:5 ! seance comm5c$ %e appe>$ fir/ z usual1 & h] husb& br\ght h] up to my side4 ,?is is ,miss ,flor5ce ,m>ryat1 de>1 he said 7= by ?is "t ,i _h laid aside my incognita ) ! ,b]rys74 ,y "k h] "n1 don't y8 ,o6 yes1 %e answ]$1 z %e gave me h] h&1 ,i "k y q well4 ,i us$ to read y\r books4 ,h] face 0 cov]$ ) h] bridal veil1 & h] husb& turn$ x back t ,i might see h]4 ,%e 0 a v pretty girl ( p]haps tw5ty--q a gipsy1 ) l>ge d>k eyes & d>k curl+ hair1 & a br[n complexion4 ,%e has n alt]$ "o bit s9ce ! day we 7 m>ri$1 said h] husb&1 look+ fondly at h]1 :il/ ,i h gr[n into an old man4 ,%e put up h] h& & /rok$ 8 *eek4 ,we %all be "y toge!r "s day1 %e said4 ,!n he ask$ h] if %e 0 n go+ to kiss me1 & %e held up h] face to m9e l a *ild1 & he dropp$ ! veil ov] h] aga9 & l$ h] away4 ,! v next _s t appe>$ 0 my r\gh fri5d's "m1 & 8 a/oni%m5t & emotion at see+ h] 7 v unmi/akeable4 ,:5 fir/ he w5t up to ! cab9et & saw h] 8 head droop$1 & 8 %\ld]s %ook ) ! sobs he c\ld n repress4 ,aft] a :ile he became calm]1 & talk$ to h]1 & !n ,i saw him also br++ h] up to me4 ,i mu/ br+ my "m to y1 he said1 t y may see %e has really come back to me4 ,i rose1 & ! old lady %ook h&s ) me4 ,%e mu/ h be51 at ! lea/1 sev5ty ye>s old1 & 0 a mo/ p]fect specim5 ( old age4 ,h] face 0 l wax1 & h] hair l silv]2 b e wr9kle 0 di/9ct1 & h] h&s 7 l9$ ) blue ve9s4 ,%e _h lo/ h] tee?1 & mumbl$ some:at 9 speak+1 & h] son said1 ,%e is afraid y w n und]/& :at %e says2 b %e wants y to "k t %e w be q happy if h] return w make me believe 9 a future exi/5ce4 ,& w x8 ,i ask$4 ,he look$ at 8 "m4 ,i don't und]/& x1 he repli$4 ,x seems too m>vell\s to be true2 b h[ c ,i disbelieve x1 :5 "h %e is8 ,& 8 words 7 s mu* ! e*o ( my own gr\nds = belief1 t ,i q sympa?iz$ ) !m4 ,john ,p[les1 & ,t$1 & ,flor5ce1 all came to see me t ev5+2 & :5 ,i bid ,flor5ce good-bye %e said1 ,oh1 x isn't 'good-bye' yet1 "m6 ,i'm com+ aga91 be=e y g4 ,pres5tly some?+ t 0 ! v f>!/ ?+ f my m9d--t _h1 inde$1 nev] ent]$ x--happ5$ to me4 ,i 0 told t a "y lady want$ to speak to me1 & on go+ up to ! cab9et ,i recogniz$ a girl :om ,i knew by sight1 b _h nev] spok5 to--"o ( a l>ge family ( *ildr51 liv+ 9 ! same t]race 9 ,london z myself1 & :o _h di$ ( malignant sc>let fev] ab\t a ye> be=e4 ,mrs4 ,lean1 %e said1 hurri$ly1 not+ my surprise1 don't y "k me8 ,i am ,may ----4 ,yes1 ,i d recognize y1 my de> *ild1 ,i repli$2 b :at makes y come to me8 ,m9nie & ,katie are s unhappy ab\t me1 %e said4 ,!y d n und]/&4 ,!y ?9k ,i h gone away4 ,!y d n "k :at dea? is--t x is only l go+ into ! next room1 & %utt+ ! door4 ,& :at c ,i d1 ,may8 ,i ask$ h]4 ,tell !m y h se5 me1 ,mrs4 ,lean4 ,say ,i am alive--m alive ?an !y are2 t if !y sit = me1 ,i w come to !m & tell !m s mu* !y "k no?+ ( n[4 ,b :]e are y\r si/]s8 ,i said4 ,%e look$ puzzl$4 ,i don't "k4 ,i c't say ! place2 b y w meet !m soon1 & y w tell !m4 ,if ,i meet !m1 ,i c]ta9ly w tell !m1 ,i said2 b ,i _h n ! lea/ idea at t mom5t :]e ! o!r girls might be4 ,f\r mon?s lat]1 h[ev]1 :5 ,i 0 /ay+ 9 ,london1 ,ont>io1 !y bur/ unexpect$ly into my hotel room1 hav+ driv5 ov] 7,i =get h[ _m miles7 to see me play4 ,naturally ,i kept my promise2 b ?\gh !y cri$ :5 ,may 0 allud$ to1 !y evid5tly c\ld n believe my /ory ( hav+ se5 h]1 & s1 ,i suppose1 ! poor little girl's wi% rema9s ungratifi$4 ,i ?9k ! wor/ purgatory 9 ! next _w mu/ be to f9d h[ com=tably our fri5ds get on )\t u 9 ?is4 ,z a rule1 ,i did n take mu* int]e/ 9 ! spirits t did n come = me2 b !re 0 "o :o appe>$ sev]al times ) ! ,b]rys1 & seem$ q l an old fri5d to me4 ,?is 0 ,john ,br[n1 n h] ,maje/y's ,john ,br[n1 b ! h]o ( ! song-- ,hang ,john ,br[n on a s\r apple tree1 ,b 8 s\l goes t\t+ ar\nd4 ,glory6 glory6 ,halleluia6 ,= 8 s\l goes t\t+ ar\nd4 ,:5 ,i us$ to he> ?is song sung ) mu* %\t+ & "s pr(anity 9 ,engl&1 ,i imag9$ 7& ,i fancy mo/ p did7 t x 0 a comic song 9 ,am]ica4 ,b x 0 no su* ?+4 ,x 0 a patriotic song1 & ! motive is 7h[ev] comically put7 to give glory to ,god1 t1 al?\gh !y may hang ,john ,br[n on a s\r apple tree1 8 s\l w yet g t\t+ ar\nd4 ,s1 rightly or wrongly1 x 0 expla9$ to me4 ,john ,br[n is a patriotic h]o 9 ,am]ica1 & :5 he appe>$1 ! :ole room cr[d$ r\nd to see him4 ,he 0 a %ort man1 ) a s+ul>ly b5evol5t c\nt5ance1 iron grey hair1 mutton-*op :isk]s1 & deep *9a blue eyes4 ,a k9d ( man1 z he appe>$ to me1 made = de$s ( love r ?an h]oism1 b f all acc\nts he 0 bo? k9d & h]oic4 ,a g5tleman pres5t on ,*ri/mas eve pu%$ =w>d eag]ly to see ! mat]ialization1 & call$ out1 ,aye6 t's him--t's my old fri5d--t's ',john ,br[n'--! be/ man t ev] trod ?is e>?4 ,be=e ?is ev5+'s seance 0 conclud$ ,mr4 ,abr[ said1 ,!re is a little lady 9 ! cab9et at pres5t :o ann\nces h]self z a v high p]sonage4 ,%e says %e is ! ',pr9cess ,g]trude4' ,:at did y say1 ,mr4 ,abr[8 ,i exclaim$1 unable to believe my own e>s4 ',! ,pr9cess ,g]tie1' "m1 said ,flor5ce1 popp+ h] head out ( ! curta9s4 ,y've met h] be=e 9 ,engl&1 y "k4 ,i w5t up to ! cab9et1 ! curta9s divid$1 !re /ood my daught] ,flor5ce z usual1 b hold+ 9 front ( h] a little *ild ( ab\t sev5 ye>s old4 ,i knelt d[n be=e ?is _s ( my own creation4 ,%e 0 a fragile-look+ little creature1 v fair & pale1 ) l>ge grey eyes & br[n hair ly+ ov] h] =ehead4 ,%e look$ l a lily ) h] little :ite h&s fold$ meekly 9 front ( h]4 ,are y my little ,g]tie1 d>l+8 ,i said4 ,i am ! ',pr9cess ,g]tie1' %e repli$1 & ',flor5ce' says y are my "m4 ,& are y glad to see me1 ,g]tie8 ,i ask$4 ,%e look$ up at h] si/]1 :o imm$iately prompt$ h]4 ,say1 'yes1 "m1' ,g]tie4 ,yes6 "m1 repeat$ ! little "o1 l a p>rot4 ,w y come to me1 d>l+8 ,i said4 ,may ,i take y 9 my arms8 ,n ?is ev5+1 "m1 :isp]$ ',flor5ce1' y c\ldn't4 ,%e is atta*$ to me4 ,we are ti$ toge!r4 ,y c\ldn't sep>ate u4 ,next "t1 p]haps1 ! ',pr9cess' w be /rong]1 & able to talk m4 ,i w take h] back n[4 ,b :]e is ',yonnie'8 ,i ask$1 & ,flor5ce laugh$4 ,c\ldn't manage two ( !m at once1 %e said4 ',yonnie' %all come ano!r day1 & ,i return$ to my seat1 m my/ifi$ ?an usual4 ,i allud$ to ! ,pr9cess ,g]tie 9 my acc\nt ( ! m$ium%ip ( ,bessie ,fitzg]ald1 & said t my allusion w\ld f9d its signification fur!r on4 ,at t "t ,i _h h>dly believ$ x c\ld be true t ! infants :o _h be5 born prematurely & nev] brea!d 9 ?is _w %\ld be liv+1 s5ti5t spirits to meet me 9 ! next1 & half ?\ght "s gr[n _s mu/ be trick+ me = its own pleasure4 ,b "h1 9 ?is /range l&1 :]e my blight$ babies _h nev] be5 m5tion$ or ?\ght (1 to meet ! ,pr9cess ,g]tie "h1 call+ h]self by h] own "n1 & br\ght by h] si/] ,flor5ce1 set ! matt] beyond a d\bt4 ,x recall$ to my m9d h[ once1 long be=e1 :5 ,aimee 7,mr4 ,ar?ur ,colman's guide71 on be+ que/ion$ z to h] occupation 9 ! _s sph]es1 _h said %e 0 a little nurse maid1 & t ,flor5ce 0 "o too1 my daught] _h add$1 ,yes6 ,i'm mamma's nurse maid4 ,i h en\gh to d to look aft] h] babies4 ,%e j look$ at me1 & 'toss$' me back into ! _s _w1 & %e's be5 'toss+' babies aft] me ev] s9ce4 ,i _h /ruck up a pleasant acqua9tance%ip ) ,mrs4 ,seym\r1 ,bell's "m1 by t "t1 & :5 ,i w5t back to my seat & told h] :at _h occurr$1 %e said to me1 ,i wi% y w\ld %>e ! exp5ses ( a private seance ) me "h4 ,we c h "o all to ourselves = t5 doll>s 7two p\nds71 & x w\ld be s *>m+ to h an aft]noon q alone ) our *ildr5 & fri5ds4 ,i agre$ readily1 & we made arrangem5ts ) ,mr4 ,abr[ be=e we left t ev5+1 to h a private sitt+ on ! aft]noon foll[+ ,*ri/mas ,day1 :5 no "o 0 to be admitt$ except our two selves4 ,:5 we met !re ! seance room 0 light$ ) gas z = ! ev5+1 b we pref]r$ to close ! door4 ,hel5 ,b]ry 0 ! m$ium1 & ,mr4 ,abr[ only sat ) u4 ,! r[s ( *airs look$ v empty )\t any sitt]s1 b we e/abli%$ ourselves on ^? :i* fac$ ! cab9et 9 ! front r[4 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* happ5$ 0 ! adv5t ( ! ,squaw1 look+ z malignant & vici\s z ev]1 :o crept 9 9 h] dirty blanket1 ) h] black hair hang+ ov] h] face1 & delib]ately took a seat at ! fur!r end ( ! room4 ,mr4 ,abr[ 0 unmi/akably annoy$ at ! occurr5ce4 ,he p>ticul>ly dislik$ ! influ5ce ( ?is _s1 :i* he consid]$ _h a bad effect on ! seance4 ,he fir/ ask$ h] :y %e _h come1 & told h] h] ,brave 0 n com+1 & to g back to him4 ,!n he tri$ sev]ity1 & ord]$ h] to leave ! seance1 b x 0 all 9 va94 ,%e kept h] seat ) p]si/5t ob/9acy1 & %[$ no signs ( budg+4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld try :at k9dness w\ld d = h]1 & approa*$ h] ) t int5tion1 b %e look$ s fi]ce & ?reat5+1 t ,mr4 ,abr[ begg$ me n to g ne> h]1 = fe> %e %\ld d me "s h>m4 ,s ,i left h] alone1 & %e kept h] seat ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! seance1 evid5tly ) an eye ^u me1 & di/ru/+ my behavior :5 remov$ f ! criticism ( ! public4 ,h] pres5ce1 h[ev]1 seem$ to make no diff]5ce to our _s fri5ds4 ,!y troop$ out ( ! cab9et "o aft] ano!r1 until we _h ,mrs4 ,seym\r's bro!r & h] daught] ,bell1 :o br\ght little ,jimmie 7a little son :o _h gone home be=e h]self7 ) h]1 & ,flor5ce1 ,t$1 & ,john ,p[les1 all s happy & /rong & talkative1 t ,i told ,mrs4 ,seym\r we only want$ a tea-table to ?9k we 7 hold+ an ,at ,home4 ,la/1 b n lea/ 7at all ev5ts 9 h] own e/imation7 came ! ,pr9cess ,g]tie4 ,mr4 ,abr[ tri$ to make fri5ds ) h]1 b %e repuls$ 8 advances vehem5tly4 ,i don't l y1 ,mr4 ,mans1 %e kept on say+1 y's na/y4 ,i don't l any mans4 ,!y's all na/y4 ,:5 ,i told h] %e 0 v rude1 & ,mr4 ,abr[ 0 a v k9d g5tleman & lov$ little *ildr51 %e /ill p]si/$ %e w\ldn't speak to no mans4 ,%e came q alone on ?is occasion1 & ,i took h] 9 my arms & c>ri$ h] across to ,mrs4 ,seym\r4 ,%e 0 a fea!r weight4 ,i felt z if ,i _h no?+ 9 my arms4 ,i said to ,mrs4 ,seym\r1 ,please tell me :at ?is *ild is l4 ,i am s afraid ( my s5ses deceiv+ me t ,i _c tru/ myself4 ,mrs4 ,seym\r look$ at h] & answ]$1 ,%e has a broad =ehead1 ) d>k br[n hair cut across x1 & fall+ /raight to h] %\ld]s on ei!r side4 ,h] eyes are a greyi% blue1 l>ge & heavy lidd$1 h] nose is %ort1 & h] m\? decid$ = su* a *ild4 ,?is te/imony1 giv5 by a /rang]1 ( ! app>ition ( a *ild t _h nev] liv$1 0 an exact description 7( c\rse 9 embryo7 ( h] fa!r1 ,colonel ,lean1 :o _h nev] set foot 9 ,am]ica4 ,p]haps ?is is z good a pro( ( id5tity z ,i h giv5 yet4 ,our private seance la/$ = two h\rs1 & al?\gh ! diff]5t spirits kept on ent]+ ! cab9et at int]vals to ga9 m p[]1 !y 7 all ) u on & (f dur+ ! entire "t4 ,! la/ pleasant ?+ ,i saw 0 my de> ,flor5ce mak+ ! ,pr9cess kiss h] h& 9 f>ewell to me1 & ! only unpleasant "o1 ! sight ( ! sulky ,squaw creep+ 9 aft] !m ) ! evid5t conviction t h] aft]noon _h be5 wa/$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,iv4 ,! ,doctor4 ,i wond] if x has /ruck any ( my read]s z /range t1 dur+ all ^! manife/ations 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 ,i _h nev] se5 ! =m1 nor he>d ! voice1 ( my late fa!r1 ,capta9 ,m>ryat4 ,surely if ^! v>i\s m$ia liv$ by trick]y & falsehood1 & wi%$ successfully to deceive me1 "s ( !m w\ld h ?\ght ( try+ to repres5t a man s well kn[n1 & ^: appe>ance 0 s famili>4 ,o!r celebrat$ m5 & wom5 h come back & be5 recogniz$ f _! portraits only1 b1 ?\gh ,i h sat at numb]s ( seances giv5 = me alone1 & at :i* ,i h be5 ! pr9cipal p]son1 my fa!r has nev] reappe>$ at any4 ,especially1 if ^! manife/ations are all fraud1 might ?is h be5 expect$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,capta9 ,m>ryat's "n is /ill a h\sehold ^w among/ ! ,am]icans1 & 8 works l>gely read & appreciat$1 & :]ev] ,i appe>$ among/ !m ,i 0 cordially welcom$ on t acc\nt4 ,:5 once ,i _h ackn[l$g$ my id5tity & my views on ,spiritualism1 e m$ium 9 ,bo/on & ,new ,york _h ample "t to get up an imitation ( my fa!r = my b5efit _h !y desir$ to d s4 ,b nev] has he appe>$ to me2 nev] h ,i be5 told t he 0 pres5t4 ,twice only 9 ! :ole c\rse ( my exp]i5ce h ,i receiv$ ! slighte/ sign f him1 & on ^? occasions he s5t me a message--once ?r\gh ,mr4 ,flet*] 7z ,i h relat$71 & once ?r\gh 8 gr&son & my son1 ,frank ,m>ryat4 ,t "t he told me he %\ld nev] appe> to me & ,i ne$ nev] expect him4 ,b s9ce ! ,am]ican m$ia knew no?+ ( ?is /rictly private communication1 & ,i _h se51 be=e ,i p>t$ ) !m1 sev5te5 ( my fri5ds & relations1 none ( :om 7except ,flor5ce1 ,p[les1 & ,emily17 ,i _h ev] se5 9 ,engl&1 x is at ! lea/ /range1 consid]+ 8 popul>ity 7& grant$ _! *ican]y7 t ,capta9 ,m>ryat 0 n among/ !m4 ,z soon z ,i became kn[n at ! ,b]ry's seances sev]al p introduc$ !mselves to me1 & among/ o!rs ,mrs4 ,isabella ,bee*] ,hook]1 ! si/] ( ,mrs4 ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e & ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4 ,%e 0 delight$ to f9d me s int]e/$ 9 ,spiritualism1 & anxi\s ,i %\ld sit ) a fri5d ( h]s1 a great m$ium ^: "n became s rubb$ out 9 my p5cil notes1 t ,i am n sure if x 0 ,doctor ,c>t]1 or ,c>t]et1 & !re=e ,i %all speak ( him "h z simply ! doctor4 ,! doctor 0 b\nd to />t = ,wa%+ton ! foll[+ aft]noon1 s ,mrs4 ,hook] ask$ me to breakfa/ ) h] ! next morn+1 by :i* "t %e w\ld h f\nd out if he c\ld sp>e u an h\r be=e he set out on 8 j\rney4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at h] h\se ,i he>d t he _h v oblig+ly (f]$ to give me a complim5t>y seance at elev5 o'clock1 s1 z soon z we _h f9i%$ breakfa/1 we set out = 8 abode4 ,i f\nd ! doctor 0 q a "y man1 & pr(ess$ himself p]fectly ignorant on ! subject ( ,spiritualism4 ,he said to me1 ,i don't "k & ,i don't pr(ess to "k :at or :o x is t appe>s to my sitt]s :il/ ,i am asleep4 ,i "k no?+ ( :at goes on1 except f he>say4 ,i don't "k :e!r ! =ms t appe> are spirits1 or trans=mations1 or mat]ializations4 ,y mu/ judge ( t = y\rself4 ,!re is "o peculi>ity 9 my seances4 ,!y take place 9 utt] d>kness4 ,:5 ! app>itions 7or :atev] y *oose to call !m7 appe>1 !y mu/ br+ _! own lights or y won't see !m1 ,i h no conductor to my seances4 ,if :atev] comes c't ann\nce itself x mu/ rema9 unkn[n4 ,b ,i ?9k y w f9d t1 z a rule1 !y c %ift = !mselves4 ,?is is my seance room4 ,z he spoke he l$ u into an unfurni%$ b$room1 ,i say b$room1 because x 0 provid$ ) ! dress+ closet fitt$ ) pegs1 usual to all b$rooms 9 ,am]ica4 ,?is closet ! doctor us$ z 8 cab9et4 ,! door 0 left op51 & !re 0 no curta9 hung be=e x4 ,! d>kness he sat 9 r5d]$ t unnecess>y4 ,! b$room 0 d>k5$ by two frames1 cov]$ ) black ,am]ican clo?1 :i* fitt$ into ! w9d[s4 ,! doctor1 hav+ lock$ ! b$room door1 deliv]$ ! key to me4 ,he !n reque/$ u to g & sit = a few m9utes 9 ! cab9et to ?r[ our influ5ce ab\t x4 ,z we did s we naturally exam9$ x4 ,x 0 only a l>ge cupbo>d4 ,x _h no w9d[ & no door1 except t :i* l$ into ! room1 & no furniture except a cane-bottom$ *air4 ,:5 we return$ to ! seance room1 ! doctor saw u com=tably e/abli%$ on two arm*airs be=e he put up ! black frames to exclude ! light4 ,! room 0 !n pit* d>k1 & ! doctor _h to grope 8 way to 8 cab9et4 ,mrs4 ,hook] & ,i sat = "s m9utes 9 sil5t expectation4 ,!n we he>d ! voice ( a negress1 s++ d>key songs1 & my fri5d told me x 0 t ( ,rosa1 ! doctor's control4 ,pres5tly ,rosa 0 he>d to be expo/ulat+ )1 or enc\rag+ "s "o1 & fa9t lights1 l sp>ks f a fire1 c\ld be se5 flitt+ ab\t ! op5 door ( ! cab9et4 ,!n ! lights seem$ to congregate toge!r1 & clu/] ab\t a tall =m1 drap$ 9 "s mi/y mat]ial1 /&+ j outside ! cab9et4 ,c't y tell u :o y are8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,hook]4 ,y mu/ tell y\r "n1 y "k1 int]pos$ ,rosa1 :]eupon a l[ voice said1 ,i am ,janet ,e4 ,p[les4 ,n[ ?is 0 an extraord9>y co9cid5ce4 ,i _h se5 ,mrs4 ,p[les1 ! "m ( my fri5d ,john ,p[les1 only once--:5 %e travell$ f ,liv]pool to ,london to meet me on my return f ,india1 & he> all ! p>ticul>s ( h] son's dea?4 ,b %e _h cont9u$ to correspond ) me1 & %[ me k9dness till ! day ( h] own dea?1 & z %e _h a daught] ( ! same "n1 %e always sign$ h]self ,janet ,e4 ,p[les4 ,ev5 _h ,i expect$ to see ! old lady1 & publi%$ ! fact 9 ! ,bo/on pap]s1 t initial ,e w\ld h settl$ ! "q ( h] id5tity 9 my m9d4 ,mrs4 ,p[les1 ,i exclaim$1 h[ good ( y to come & see me4 ,johnny has help$ me to come1 %e repli$4 ,he is s happy at hav+ met y aga94 ,he has be5 long+ = x = s _m ye>s1 & ,i h come to ?ank y = mak+ him happy4 7,"h 0 ano!r co9cid5ce4 ,john ,p[les 0 nev] call$ any?+ b ,p[les by my husb& & myself4 ,b 8 "m _h reta9$ ! *ildi% "n ( ,johnny1 & ,i c\ld rememb] h[ x us$ to vex him :5 %e us$ x 9 h] lett]s to him4 ,he w\ld say to me1 ,if %e w\ld only call me ',john' or ',jack1' or any?+ b ',johnny4'7 ,i repli$1 ,i may n leave my seat to g to y4 ,w y n come to me8 ,= ! doctor _h reque/$ u n to leave our seats1 b to insi/ on ! spirits approa*+ u4 ,mrs4 ,p[les said1 ,i _c come out fur!r into ! room to-day4 ,i am too weak4 ,b y %all see me4 ,! lights !n appe>$ to travel ab\t h] face & dress till !y became /ation>y1 & %e 0 completely reveal$ to view "u ! semblance ( h] e>?ly lik5ess4 ,%e smil$ & said1 ,we 7 all at ! ,op]a ,h\se on ,?ursday night1 & rejoic$ at y\r success4 ',johnny' 0 s pr\d ( y4 ,_m ( y\r fri5ds 7 !re beside ourselves4 ,i !n saw t1 unlike ! spirits at ,miss ,b]ry's1 ! =m ( ,mrs4 ,p[les 0 drap$ 9 a k9d ( filmy :ite1 ov] a d>k dress4 ,all ! spirits t appe>$ ) ! doctor 7 s clo!d1 & ,i wond]$ if ! filmy sub/ance _h any?+ to d ) ! lights1 :i* look$ l electricity4 ,an incid5t :i* occurr$ fur!r on seem$ to confirm my idea4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,p[les _h gone1 :i* we guess$ by ! ext+ui%+ ( ! lights1 ! h&some face & =m ( ,h>ry ,montagu appe>$4 ,i _h kn[n him well 9 ,engl&1 be=e he took 8 fatal j\rney to ,am]ica1 & c\ld nev] be mi/ak5 9 8 sweet smile & fasc9at+ mann]4 ,he did n come fur!r ?an ! door1 ei!r1 b he 0 /&+ )9 twelve or f\rte5 feet ( u = all t4 ,he only said1 ,good-luck to y4 ,we c't lose an int]e/ 9 ! old pr(ession1 y "k1 any m ?an 9 ! old p4 ,i wi% y'd come & help me1 ,h>ry1 ,i answ]$4 ,oh1 ,i d6 he said1 brightly2 sev]al ( u d4 ,we are all l9ks ( ! same *a94 ,half ! inspiration 9 ! _w comes f ^? :o h gone be=e4 ,b ,i mu/ g6 ,i'm gett+ cr[d$ out4 ,"h's ,ada wait+ to see y4 ,good-bye6 ,& z 8 light w5t out1 ! sweet face ( ,adelaide ,neilson appe>$ 9 8 /ead4 ,%e said1 ,y wept :5 y he>d ( my dea?2 & yet y nev] knew me4 ,h[ 0 t8 ,did ,i weep8 ,i answ]$1 half =gett+2 if s1 x mu/ h be5 because ,i ?\ght x s sad t a woman s "y1 & beautiful1 & gift$ z y 71 %\ld leave ! _w s soon4 ,oh no6 n sad1 %e answ]$1 brightly2 glori\s6 glori\s6 ,i w\ld n be back aga9 = worlds4 ,h y ev] se5 y\r grave8 ,i ask$ h]4 ,%e %ook h] head4 ,:at are graves to u8 ,only cupbo>ds1 :]e y keep our ca/-(f clo!s4 ,y don't ask me :at ! _w says ab\t y1 n[1 ,i said to h]4 ,& ,i don't c>e1 %e answ]$4 ,don't y =get me6 ,good-bye6 ,%e 0 succe$$ by a _s :o call$ h]self ,*>lotte ,cu%man1 & :o spoke to me k9dly ab\t my pr(essional life4 ,mrs4 ,hook] told me t1 to ! be/ ( h] k1 none ( ^! ?ree spirits _h ev] appe>$ "u ! doctor's m$ium%ip be=e4 ,b n[ came out ,flor5ce1 danc+ into ! room--lit]ally danc+1 hold+ out 9 bo? h&s ! skirt ( a dress1 :i* look$ z if x 7 made ( ! f9e/ musl9 or lace1 & up & d[n :i* fireflys 7 d>t+ ) m>vell\s rapidity4 ,%e look$ z if clo!d 9 electricity1 & inf9itely well pleas$ ) h]self4 ,look6 %e exclaim$2 look at my dress6 isn't x lovely8 ,look at ! fire6 ,! m ,i %ake x1 ! m fire comes6 ,oh1 "m6 if y c\ld only h a dress l ?is = ! /age1 :at a s5sation y w\ld make6 ,& %e %ook h] skirts ab\t1 till ! fire seem$ to set a light to e "p ( h] drap]y1 & %e look$ z if %e 7 9 flames4 ,i obs]v$1 ,i nev] knew y to take s mu* int]e/ 9 y\r dress be=e1 d>l+4 ,oh1 x isn't ! dress1 %e repli$2 x's ! fire6 ,& %e really appe>$ z *>m$ ) ! novel exp]i5ce z a *ild ) a new toy4 ,z %e left u1 a d>k figure advanc$ into ! room1 & ejaculat$1 ,ma6 ma6 ,i recogniz$ at once ! peculi> intonation & mode ( address ( my /epson1 ,francis ,lean1 ) :om1 s9ce he _h ann\nc$ 8 own dea? to me1 ,i _h _h no communication1 except ?r\gh trance m$ium%ip4 ,is t y1 my poor boy1 ,i said1 come clos] to me4 ,y are n afraid ( me1 are y8 ,o1 no6 ,ma6 ( c\rse n1 only ,i 0 at ! ,op]a ,h\se1 y "k1 ) ! o!rs1 & t piece y recit$1 ,ma--y "k ! "o--x's all true1 ,ma--& ,i don't want y to g back to ,engl&4 ,/ay "h1 ,ma--/ay "h6 ,i knew p]fectly well to :at ! lad allud$1 b ,i w\ld n ent] ^u x be=e a /rang]4 ,s ,i only said1 ,y =get my *ildr51 ,francis--:at w\ld !y say if ,i nev] w5t home aga94 ,?is seem$ to puzzle him1 b aft] a :ile he answ]$1 ,!n g to !m1 ,ma2 g to !m4 ,all ?is "t he _h be5 talk+ 9 ! d>k1 & ,i only knew him by ! s\nd ( 8 voice4 ,i said1 ,are y n go+ to %[ y\rself to me1 ,francis4 ,x is su* a long "t s9ce we met4 ,nev] s9ce y saw me at ! docks4 ,t 0 me1 ,ma1 & at ,brighton1 too1 only y didn't half believe x till y he>d ,i 0 gone4 ,tell me ! tru? ( ! accid5t1 ,francis1 ,i ask$ him4 ,0 !re f\l play8 ,no1 he repli$1 b we got qu>rell+ ab\t h] y "k1 & fight+1 & t's h[ ! boat upset4 ,x 0 my fault1 ,ma1 z mu* z anybody else's4 ,h[ 0 x y\r body 0 nev] f\nd8 ,x got dragg$ d[n 9 an und]curr5t1 ,ma4 ,x 0 out at ,cape ,horn be=e !y (f]$ a rew>d = x4 ,!n he began to light up1 & z soon z ! figure 0 illum9at$ ,i saw t ! boy 0 dress$ 9 jump]s & j]sey ( d>k wooll5 mat]ial1 su* z !y we> 9 ! m]*ant s]vice 9 hot climates1 b ov] x all--8 head & %\ld]s includ$--0 w\nd a quantity ( flimsy :ite mat]ial ,i h be=e m5tion$4 ,i c't be> ?is /uff4 ,x makes me look l a girl1 said ,francis1 & ) 8 h&s he tore x (f4 ,simultane\sly ! illum9ation ceas$1 & he 0 gone4 ,i call$ him by "n sev]al times1 b no s\nd came out ( ! d>kness4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ! veil+ :i* he dislik$ pres]v$ 8 mat]ialization1 & t1 ) its protection remov$1 he _h dissolv$ aga94 ,:5 ano!r d>k figure came out ( ! cab9et1 & approa*+ me1 knelt at my feet1 ,i suppos$ x to be ,francis come back aga91 & lay+ my h& on ! b5t head1 ,i ask$1 ,is ?is y aga91 de>8 ,a /range voice answ]$1 ) ! words1 ,=give6 =give6 ,=give6 ,i repeat$1 ,:at h ,i to =give8 ,! attempt to murd] y\r husb& 9 #ahef4 ,ar?ur ,yelv]ton ,brook+ has =giv54 ,he is "h ) me n[4 ,w y =give too8 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i repli$1 ,i h =giv5 long ago4 ,y expiat$ y\r s9 ^u ! gall[s4 ,y c\ld d no m4 ,! figure sprung into a /&+ position1 & lit up f head to foot1 :5 ,i saw ! two m5 /&+ toge!r1 ,ar?ur ,yelv]ton ,brook+ & ! ,madras sepoy :o _h murd]$ him4 ,i nev] saw any?+ m brilliant ?an ! appe>ance ( ! sepoy4 ,he 0 dress$ completely 9 :ite1 9 ! native co/ume1 ) a :ite puggree or turban on 8 head4 ,b 8 puggree 0 fla%+ ) jewels--/r+s ( !m 7 hung r\nd 8 neck--& 8 sa% held a magnific5t jewell$ dagg]4 ,y mu/ please to rememb] t ,i 0 n alone1 b t ?is sight 0 beheld by ,mrs4 ,hook] z well z myself 7to :om x 0 z unexpect$ z to h]71 & t ,i "k %e w\ld te/ify to x to-day4 ,& n[ to expla9 ! reason ( ^! unlook$-= app>itions4 ,9 #ahef my husb&1 !n ,lieut5ant ,ross-,*ur*1 0 ,adjutant ( ! #ab? ,madras ,native ,infantry1 & ,ar?ur ,yelv]ton ,brook+1 :o _h = "s "t done duty ) ! #ab?1 0 adjutant ( ano!r native corps1 bo? ( :i* 7 /ation$ at ,madras4 ,lieut5ant ,*ur* 0 n a favorite ) 8 m51 by :om he 0 consid]$ a m>t9et1 & "o day :5 !re _h be5 a review on ! isl& at ,madras1 & ! two adjutants 7 rid+ home toge!r1 a sepoy ( ! #ab? fir$ at ,lieut5ant ,*ur*'s back ) ! int5t to kill him1 b un=tunately ! bullet /ruck ,lieut5ant ,brook+ in/ead1 :o1 aft] l+]+ = twelve h\rs1 di$1 leav+ a "y wife & a baby beh9d him4 ,= ?is (f5ce ! sepoy 0 tri$ & hung1 & on 8 trial ! :ole tru? ( c\rse came out4 ,?is !n 0 ! reason t ! spirits ( ! murd]$ & ! murd]] came l fri5ds1 because ! injury _h nev] be5 really int5d$ = ,brook+4 ,:5 ,i said t ,i _h =giv51 ! sepoy became 7z ,i h told7 a blaze ( light1 & !n knelt aga9 & kiss$ ! hem ( my dress4 ,z he knelt !re he became cov]$1 or heap$ ov]1 ) a mass ( ! same filmy drap]y z envelop$ ,francis1 & :5 he rose aga9 he 0 /&+ 9 a cl\d4 ,he ga!r$ an end ( x1 & lay+ x on my head he w\nd me & himself r\nd & r\nd ) x1 until we 7 b\nd up 9 a k9d ( cocoon4 ,mrs4 ,hook]1 :o wat*$ ! :ole proce$+1 told me aft]w>ds t %e _h nev] se5 any?+ l x be=e--t %e c\ld di/9ctly see ! d>k face & ! :ite face close toge!r all ! "t b5ea? ! drap]y1 & t ,i 0 z brightly illum9at$ z ! _s4 ,( ?is ,i 0 n aw>e myself1 b 8 brightness almo/ dazzl$ me4 ,let me obs]ve also t ,i h be5 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies1 & )9 a few y>ds' l5g? ( sepoys1 & t ,i am sure ,i c\ld nev] h be5 wrapt 9 ! same clo? ) a mortal "o )\t hav+ be5 made pa9fully aw>e ( x 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,! _s did n unw9d me aga91 al?\gh ! w9d+ process _h tak5 him "s "t4 ,he :isk$ (f ! wrapp+ ) "o pull1 & ,i /ood alone once m4 ,i ask$ him by :at "n ,i %\ld call him1 & he said1 ,! ,_s ( ,light4 ,he !n express$ a wi% to magnetize some?+ ,i wore1 s z to be ! bett] able to approa* me4 ,i gave him a broo* conta9+ ,john ,p[les' hair1 :i* 8 "m _h giv5 me aft] 8 dea?1 & he c>ri$ x back into ! cab9et ) him4 ,x 0 a valuable broo* ( onyx & pe>ls1 & ,i 0 hop+ my ea/]n fri5d w\ld n c>ry x too f>1 :5 ,i f\nd x _h be5 replac$ & fa/5$ at my ?roat )\t my be+ aw>e ( ! circum/ance4 ,ar?ur ,yelv]ton ,brook+ _h disappe>$ be=e ?is1 & nei!r ( !m came back aga94 ,^! 7 n all ! spirits t came "u ! doctor's m$ium%ip dur+ t seance1 b only ^? :om ,i _h kn[n & recogniz$4 ,sev]al ( ,mrs4 ,hook]'s fri5ds appe>$ & "s ( ! doctor's controls1 b z ,i h said be=e1 !y c\ld n help my n>rative1 & s ,i omit to describe !m4 ,! seance la/$ altoge!r two h\rs1 & ,i 0 v grateful to ! doctor = giv+ me ! opportunity to /udy an entirely new phase ( ! sci5ce to me4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,v4 ,mrs4 ,fay4 ,!re 0 a "y woman call$ ,annie ,eva ,fay1 :o came ov] f ,am]ica to ,london "s ye>s ago1 & appe>$ at ! ,hanov] ,squ>e ,rooms1 9 an exhibition aft] ! mann] ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs & ,messrs4 ,maskelyne & ,cook4 ,%e mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! ,mrs4 ,fay :o =ms ! subject ( ?is *apt]1 because !y _h no?+ to d ) "o ano!r4 ,"s "o 9 ,bo/on advis$ me n to g & sit at "o ( ?is ,mrs4 ,fay's public seances4 ,!y 7 describ$ to me z be+ too physical & unref9$2 t ! influ5ces 7 ( a l[ ord]1 & ! audi5ces mat*$ !m4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ,i am /udy+ a matt]1 ,i l to see ev]y?+ ,i c & he> ev]y?+ ,i c conc]n+ x1 & to =m my own op9ion indep5d5t ( t ( anybody else4 ,s ,i walk$ (f by myself "o night to ,mrs4 ,fay's address1 & sat d[n 9 a quiet corn]1 wat*+ ev]y?+ t occurr$4 ,! circle c]ta9ly numb]$ "s memb]s ( a humble class1 b ,i conclude we %\ld see t ev]y:]e if ! fees 7 l[]4 ,m$ia1 l o!r pr(essional p1 fix _! *>ges accord+ to ! qu>t] ( ! city 9 :i* !y live4 ,b e memb] 0 sil5t & respectful1 & evid5tly a believ]4 ,"o "y man1 9 deep m\rn+1 ) a little girl also 9 black1 ( ab\t five or six ye>s old1 attract$ my att5tion at once1 f 8 sorr[ful & ab/ract$ mann]4 ,he _h evid5tly come !re1 ,i ?\ght1 9 ! hope ( see+ "s "o :om he _h lo/4 ,mrs4 ,fay 7z %e pass$ ?r\gh ! room to h] cab9et7 appe>$ a v quiet1 simple-look+ little woman to me1 )\t any l\dness or vulg>ity ab\t h]4 ,h] cab9et 0 compos$ ( two curta9s only1 made ( "s :ite mat]ial1 & hung on uprights at "o angle1 9 a corn] ( ! room1 ! mo/ transp>5t contrivance possible4 ,any?+ l a bu/le or confusion inside x1 su* z w\ld be occasion$ by dress+ or mak+ up1 w\ld h be5 app>5t at once to ! audi5ce outside1 :o 7 sitt+ by ! light ( an ord9>y gas-burn] & globe4 ,yet ,mrs4 ,fay _h n be5 seat$ !re above a few m9utes1 :5 !re ran out into ! seance room two ( ! mo/ extraord9>y mat]ializations ,i _h ev] se51 & bo? ( !m ab\t z opposite to ,mrs4 ,fay 9 appe>ance z any creatures c\ld be4 ,"o 0 an ,iri% *>woman or apple-woman 7%e might h be5 ei!r7 ) a br[n1 wr9kl$ face1 a brok5 nose1 tangl$ grey hair1 a cru%$ bonnet1 g5]al dirt & disord]1 & a tongue t c\ld talk broad ,iri%1 & call a spade a spade at "o & ! same "t4 ,biddy1 z %e 0 nam$1 0 accompani$ by a /reet newspap] boy--"o ( ^? ur*9s :o run aft] c>riages & turn ,ca!r9e-:eels 9 ! mud1 & :o talk$ gutt]-slang 9 a /yle t 0 utt]ly un9telligible to ! dec5t portion ( ! sitt]s4 ,^! two w5t on 9 a mann] t 0 und\bt$ly funny1 b n at all edify+ & calculat$ to drive any enquir] into ,spiritualism out ( ! room1 "u ! impression t !y 7 evil spirits b5t on our de/ruction4 ,t ei!r ( !m 0 repres5t$ by ,mrs4 ,fay 0 out ( ! "q4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 %e w\ld1 9 t in/ance1 h be5 s clev] an actress & mimic1 t %e w\ld h made h] =tune on ! /age--add$ to :i* ! boy ,t$dy 0 mu* too small = h]1 & ,biddy 0 mu* too l>ge4 ,besides1 no actress1 h[ev] exp]i5c$1 c\ld h made up 9 ! "t4 ,i 0 q satisfi$1 !re=e1 t nei!r ( !m 0 ! m$ium1 ev5 if ,i c\ld n h se5 h] figure ! :ile1 ?r\gh ! ?9 curta9s1 sitt+ 9 h] *air4 ,:y su* l[1 physical manife/ations are p]mitt$ ,i am unable to say4 ,x 0 no wond] !y _h %ock$ ! s5sibility ( my fri5d4 ,i felt half incl9$ myself :5 !y appe>$ to get up & run away4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 v glad aft]w>ds t ,i did n4 ,!y disappe>$ aft] a :ile1 & 7 succe$$ by a mu* pleasant] p]son1 a cab9et _s call$ ,gipsy1 :o look$ z if %e might h belong$ to "o ( ! gipsy tribes :5 on e>?1 %e 0 s br[n & ar* & lively4 ,pres5tly ! "y man 9 black 0 call$ up1 & ,i saw him talk+ to a female _s v e>ne/ly4 ,aft] a :ile he took h] h& & l$ h] outside ! curta91 & call$ ! little girl :om he _h left on 8 seat by h] "n4 ,! *ild look$ up1 scream$ ,mamma6 mamma6 & flew into ! arms ( ! _s1 :o knelt d[n & kiss$ h]1 & we c\ld he> ! *ild sobb+ & say+1 ,oh6 mamma1 :y did y g away8--:y did y g away8 ,x 0 a v affect+ sc5e--at lea/ x seem$ s to me4 ,! in/ant recognition by ! little girl1 & h] p]fect unconsci\sness b t h] "m _h return$ 9 propria p]sona1 w\ld h be5 m conv9c+ pro( ( ! g5u95ess ( ,spiritualism to a sceptic1 ?an fifty miracles ( great] importance4 ,:5 ! _s "m _h to leave aga9 ! *ild's agony at p>t+ 0 v app>5t4 ,take me ) y1 %e kept on say+1 & h] fa!r _h actually to c>ry h] back to h] seat4 ,:5 !y got !re !y bo? wept 9 unison4 ,aft]w>ds he said to me 9 an apologetic sort ( way--he 0 sitt+ next to me--,x is ! fir/ "t1 y see1 t ,m>y has se5 h] poor "m1 b ,i want$ to h h] te/imony to h] id5tity1 & ,i ?9k %e gave x pretty pla9ly1 poor *ild6 ,%e'll nev] be cont5t to let me come alone n[4 ,i said1 ,i ?9k x is a pity y br\ght h] s "y1 & s ,i did4 ,flor5ce did n appe> 7%e told me aft]w>ds ! atmosph]e 0 s r\gh t %e c\ld n71 & ,i began to ?9k t no "o w\ld come = me1 :5 a common seaman1 dress$ 9 ord9>y sailor's clo!s1 ran out ( ! cab9et & began danc+ a hornpipe 9 front ( me4 ,he danc$ x capitally too1 & ) any am\nt ( vigor\s snapp+ 8 f+]s to m>k ! "t1 & :5 he _h f9i%$ he made a leg1 z sailors call x1 & /ood be=e me4 ,h y come = me1 my fri5d8 ,i enquir$4 ,n exactly1 he answ]$1 b ,i came ) ! ,cap'en4 ,i came to pave ! way = him4 ,! ,cap'en w be "h directly4 ,we 0 9 ! ,av5g] toge!r4 7,n[ all ! _w kn[s t my elde/ bro!r1 ,fr$]ick ,m>ryat1 0 dr[n$ 9 ! wreck ( ! ,av5g] 9 #ahdg2 b z ,i 0 a little *ild at ! "t1 & _h no remembrance ( him1 ,i _h nev] dreamt ( see+ him aga94 ,he 0 a fir/ lieut5ant :5 he di$1 s ,i d n "k :y ! seaman gave him brevet rank1 b ,i repeat 8 words z he said !m47 ,aft] a m9ute or two ,i 0 call$ up to ! cab9et1 & saw my bro!r ,fr$]ick 7:om ,i recogniz$ f 8 lik5ess7 /&+ !re dress$ 9 naval uni=m1 b look+ v /iff & unnatural4 ,he smil$ :5 he saw me1 b did n attempt to kiss me4 ,i said1 ,:y6 ,fr$6 is x really y8 ,i ?\ght y w\ld h =gott5 all ab\t me4 ,he repli$1 ,=gott5 little ,flo8 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,d y ?9k ,i h nev] se5 y s9ce t "t1 nor he>d any?+ ab\t y8 ,i "k ev]y?+--ev]y?+6 ,y mu/ "k1 !n1 t ,i h n sp5t a v happy life1 ,i said4 ,nev] m9d1 he answ]$1 y ne$$ x4 ,x has done y good6 ,b all he said 0 )\t any life 9 x1 z if he spoke me*anically--p]haps because x 0 ! fir/ "t he _h mat]ializ$4 ,i _h said ,good-bye to him1 & dropp$ ! curta91 :5 ,i he>d my "n call$ twice1 ,flo6 ,flo6 & turn$ to receive my si/] ,emily 9 my arms4 ,%e look$ l h]self exactly1 b %e _h only "t to kiss me & gasp out1 ,s glad1 s happy to meet aga91 :5 %e appe>$ to fa9t4 ,h] eyes clos$1 h] head fell back on my %\ld]1 & be=e ,i _h "t to realize :at 0 go+ to happ51 %e _h pass$ ?r\gh ! arm t support$ h]1 & sunk d[n ?r\gh ! floor4 ,! s5sation ( h] weight 0 /ill mak+ my arm t+le1 b ,emily 0 gone--clean gone4 ,i 0 v mu* disappo9t$4 ,i _h long$ to see ?is si/] aga91 & speak to h] confid5tially2 b :e!r x 0 some?+ antagoni/ic 9 ! influ5ce ( ?is seance room 7,flor5ce said aft]w>ds t x 071 or !re 0 "s o!r cause = x1 ,i "k n1 b mo/ c]ta9ly my fri5ds did n seem to fl\ri% !re4 ,i _h ano!r horrible disappo9tm5t be=e ,i left4 ,a voice f inside ! cab9et call$ out1 ,"h are two babies :o want ! lady sitt+ "u ! picture4 ,n[1 !re 0 only "o picture hang+ 9 ! room1 & ,i 0 sitt+ "u x4 ,i look$ eag]ly t[>ds ! cab9et1 & saw issue f x ! ,pr9cess ,g]tie lead+ a little toddl] ) a flax5 poll & b>e feet1 & no clo?+ b a k9d ( :ite *emise4 ,?is 0 ,joan1 ! ,yonnie ,i _h s (t5 ask$ to see1 & ,i rose 9 ! greate/ expectation to receive ! little pair4 ,j z !y ga9$ ! c5tre ( ! room1 h[ev]1 tak+ v %ort & c>eful /eps1 l babies fir/ set on _! feet1 ! cab9et _s ,gipsy b\nc$ out ( ! curta9s1 & say+ decid$ly1 ,"h6 we don't want any *ildr5 ab\t1 %e plac$ h] h& on ! heads ( my little ones1 & press$ !m d[n ?r\gh ! floor4 ,!y seem$ to crumble to pieces be=e my eyes1 & _! place knew !m no m4 ,i c\ldn't help feel+ angry4 ,i exclaim$1 ,o6 :at did y d t =8 ,^? 7 my babies1 & ,i h be5 long+ to see !m s4 ,i c't help x1 repli$ ,gipsy1 b ?is isn't a seance = *ildr54 ,i 0 s vex$ t ,i took no m int]e/ 9 ! proce$+s4 ,a great numb] ( =ms appe>$1 ?irty or =ty 9 all1 b by ! "t ,i return$ to my hotel & began to jot d[n my notes1 ,i c\ld h>dly rememb] :at !y 74 ,i _h be5 dream+ all ! "t ( h[ mu* ,i %\ld h lik$ to hold t little flax5-hair$ ,yonnie 9 my arms4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,vi4 ,virg9ia ,rob]ts4 ,:5 ,i return$ to ,new ,york1 x 0 "u exceptional circum/ances4 ,i _h tak5 cold :il/ travell+ 9 ! ,we/]n ,/ates1 _h _h a sev]e attack ( bron*itis & pneumonia at ,*icago1 0 compell$ to rel9qui% my bus9ess1 & z soon z ,i 0 well en\gh to travel1 0 ord]$ back to ,new ,york to recup]ate my heal?4 ,"h ,i took up my abode 9 ! ,victoria ,hotel1 :]e a lady1 ^: acqua9tance ,i _h made on my =m] visit to ! city1 0 liv+4 ,z ,i h no p]mission to publi% ?is lady's "n1 ,i mu/ call h] ,mrs4 ,s----4 ,%e _h be5 a ,spirituali/ = "s "t be=e ,i knew h]1 & %e mu* int]e/$ me by %[+ me an entry 9 h] di>y1 made f\r ye>s previ\s to my arrival 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 an acc\nt ( ! utt]ances ( a ,mrs4 ,philips1 a clairvoyant !n resid5t 9 ,new ,york1 dur+ :i* %e _h prophesi$ my arrival 9 ! city1 describ$ my p]sonal appe>ance1 pr(ession1 & g5]al surr\nd+s p]fectly1 & =etold my acqua9tance%ip ) ,mrs4 ,s----4 ,! prophecy end$ ) words to ! effect t our meet+ w\ld be foll[$ by c]ta9 effects t w\ld influ5ce h] future life1 & t on ! #ag? ( ,m>*1 #ahhe1 w\ld comm5ce a new era 9 h] exi/5ce4 ,x 0 at ! beg9n+ ( ,m>* t we fir/ liv$ "u ! same ro(4 ,z soon z ,mrs4 ,s---- f\nd t ,i 0 likely to h "s weeks ( leisure1 %e became v anxi\s t we %\ld visit ! ,new ,york m$ia toge!r2 = al?\gh %e _h s long be5 a believ] 9 ,spiritualism1 %e _h n 7ow+ to family opposition7 met ) mu* sympa?y on ! subject1 or _h ! opportunity ( mu* inve/igation4 ,s we det]m9$1 z soon z ,i 0 well en\gh to g out 9 ! ev5+1 t we w\ld att5d "s seances4 ,z x happ5$1 :5 t "t came1 we f\nd ! m$ium mo/ accessible to be ,miss ,virg9ia ,rob]ts1 ( :om nei!r ( u knew any?+ b :at we _h le>n$ f ! public pap]s4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 necess>y t ,i %\ld be expos$ z little z possible to ! night air1 & s we fix$1 by *ance z x 71 to visit ,miss ,rob]ts fir/4 ,we f\nd h] liv+ ) h] "m & bro!r 9 a small h\se 9 "o ( ! back /reets ( ! city4 ,%e 0 a "y girl ( sixte51 v res]v$ & r timid-look+1 :o _h to be drawn out be=e %e c\ld be made to talk4 ,%e _h only comm5c$ sitt+ a few mon?s be=e1 & t because h] bro!r 7:o 0 also a m$ium7 _h _h an illness & be5 oblig$ to give up 8 seances = a :ile4 ,! seance room 0 v small1 ! manife/ations tak+ place almo/ 9 ! mid/ ( ! circle1 & ! cab9et 7s-call$7 0 ! flimsie/ contrivance ,i _h ev] se54 ,f\r uprights ( iron1 n ?ick] ?an ! rod ( a musl9 bl9d1 ) cross-b>s ( ! same1 on :i* 7 hung ?9 curta9s ( lilac pr9t1 =m$ ! con/ruction ( ?is cab9et1 :i* %ook & sway$ ab\t ea* "t a =m left or ent]$ x4 ,a h>monium = accompany+ ! voices1 & a few *airs = ! audi5ce1 0 all ! furniture ! room conta9$4 ,! fir/ ev5+ we w5t to see ,miss ,rob]ts !re 7 only two or ?ree sitt]s beside ourselves4 ,! m$ium seem$ to be pretty ne>ly unkn[n1 & ,i resolv$1 z ,i usually d 9 su* cases1 n to expect any?+1 = fe> ,i %\ld be disappo9t$4 ,mrs4 ,s----1 on ! contr>y1 0 all expectation & excitem5t4 ,if %e _h ev] sat = mat]ializations1 x _h be5 long be=e1 & ! idea 0 l a new "o to h]4 ,aft] two or ?ree =ms _h appe>$1 ( no int]e/ to u1 a g5tleman 9 full ev5+ dress walk$ sudd5ly out ( ! cab9et1 & said1 ,kate1 :i* 0 ! "n ( ,mrs4 ,s----4 ,he 0 a /\t1 well-=m$ man1 ( an impos+ pres5ce1 ) d>k hair & eyes1 & he wore a solitaire ( diamonds ( unusual brilliancy 9 8 %irt front4 ,i _h no idea :o he 02 b ,mrs4 ,s---- recogniz$ him at once z an old lov] :o _h di$ :il/ "u a misund]/&+ ) h]1 & %e 0 p[]fully affect$--m1 %e 0 t]ribly fright5$4 ,x seems t %e wore at h] ?roat a broo* :i* he _h giv5 h]2 b e "t he approa*$ h] ) ! view ( t\*+ x1 %e %riek$ s l\dly1 & ?rew h]self into su* a /ate ( n]v\s agitation1 t ,i ?\ght %e w\ld h to return home aga94 ,h[ev]1 on h] be+ accommodat$ ) a *air 9 ! la/ r[ s t %e might h ! o!r sitt]s betwe5 h] & ! mat]ializ$ spirits1 %e manag$ to calm h]self4 ,! only fri5d :o appe>$ = me t ev5+ 0 ,john ,p[les2 &1 to my surprise & pleasure1 he appe>$ 9 ! old uni=m ( ! #ab? ,madras ,native ,infantry4 ,?is corps wore fac+s ( fawn1 ) buttons be>+ ! ^w ,ava1 encircl$ by a wrea? ( laurel4 ,! mess jackets 7 l9$ ) wadd$ fawn silk1 & ! wai/coats 7 trimm$ ) ?ree l9es ( n>r[ gold braid4 ,_! k>kee1 or undress uni=m1 e/abli%$ 9 #ahei1 consi/$ ( a tunic & tr\s]s ( a sad gre5 clo?1 ) ! regim5tal buttons & a crimson silk sa%4 ,! m>*+ dress ( all (fic]s 9 ! ,indian s]vice is made ( :ite drill1 ) a cap cov] ( ! same mat]ial4 ,_! =age cloak is ( d>k blue clo?1 & hangs to _! heels4 ,_! =age cap has a broad squ>e peak to %elt] ! face & eyes4 ,i m5tion ^! details = ! b5efit ( ^? :o are n acqua9t$ ) ! g5]al dress ( ! ,indian army1 & to %[ h[ difficult x w\ld h be5 = ,virg9ia ,rob]ts1 or any o!r m$ium1 to h procur$ !m1 ev5 _h %e kn[n ! private wi% express$ by me to ,john ,p[les 9 ,bo/on1 t he w\ld try & come to me 9 uni=m4 ,on ?is fir/ occasion ( 8 appe>+ s1 he wore ! usual ev]yday coat1 button$ up to 8 *91 & he made me exam9e ! buttons to see t !y bore ! cre/ & motto ( ! regim5t4 ,& ,i may say "h1 t be=e ,i left ,new ,york he appe>$ to me 9 e "o ( ! v>i\s dresses ,i h describ$ above1 & became q a m>k$ figure 9 ! city4 ,:5 x 0 made kn[n ?r\gh ! pap]s t an old fri5d ( ,flor5ce ,m>ryat _h appe>$ ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,virg9ia ,rob]ts1 9 a uni=m ( ?irty ye>s be=e1 ,i receiv$ numb]s ( private lett]s inquir+ if x 7 true1 & doz5s ( p visit$ ,miss ,rob]ts' seances = ! sole purpose ( see+ him4 ,he took a great lik+ = ,mrs4 ,s----1 & :5 %e _h conqu]$ h] fir/ fe> %e became q fri5dly ) him1 & ,i he>d1 aft] leav+ ,new ,york1 t he cont9u$ to appe> = h] z long z %e att5d$ ^? seances4 ,!re 0 "o diff]5ce 9 ! female spirits t came ?r\gh ,virg9ia ,rob]ts f ^? ( o!r m$ia4 ,^? t 7 /rong en\gh to leave ! cab9et inv>iably disappe>$ by float+ upw>ds ?r\gh ! ceil+4 ,_! mode ( do+ ?is 0 mo/ graceful4 ,!y w\ld fir/ clasp _! h&s beh9d _! heads & lean backw>d2 !n _! feet 7 lift$ (f ! gr\nd1 & !y 7 borne upw>d 9 a recumb5t position4 ,:5 ,i relat$ ?is to my fri5d1 ,dr4 ,george ,leff]ts 7"u :om ,i 0 = ?roat treatm5t to recov] my voice71 he decl>$ !re mu/ be "s ma*9]y connect$ ) ! uprights t support$ ! cab9et1 by :i* ! =ms 7 elevat$4 ,he _h got x all s pat t he 0 able to take a p5cil & demon/rate to me on pap] exactly h[ ! ma*9]y work$1 & h[ easy x w\ld be to sw+ full-siz$ human bodies up to ! ceil+ ) x4 ,h[ !y manag$ to disappe> :5 !y got !re he 0 n q prep>$ to say2 b if he once saw ! trick done1 he w\ld expla9 ! :ole matt] to me1 & expose x into ! b>ga94 ,i told ,dr4 ,leff]ts1 z ,i h told _m o!r clev] m51 t ,i %all be ! fir/ p]son op5 to conviction :5 !y c conv9ce me1 & ,i bore him (f to a private seance ) ,virg9ia ,rob]ts = t purpose only4 ,he 0 all t 0 *>m+ on ! occasion4 ,he gave me a mo/ delightful d9n] at ,delmonico's fir/ 7= :i* ,i t5d] him 9 pr9t my grateful recollection71 & he te/$ all ,miss ,rob]ts' manife/ations 9 ! mo/ delicate & g5tlemanly mann] 7sceptics z a rule are nei!r delicate nor g5tlemanly71 b he c\ld nei!r op5 my eyes to *ican]y nor detect x himself4 ,he h&l$ & %ook ! frail supports ( ! cab9et1 & confess$ !y 7 mu* too weak to be> any su* weight z he _h imag9$4 ,he se>*$ ! c>pet$ floor & ! adjo9+ room = hidd5 ma*9]y )\t f9d+ ! slighte/ ?+ to r\se 8 suspicions1 & yet he saw ! female =ms float upw>ds ?r\gh ! :itewa%$ ceil+1 & came away f ! seance room z wise z :5 he _h ent]$ x4 ,b ?is occurr$ "s weeks aft]4 ,i mu/ relate fir/ :at happ5$ aft] our fir/ seance ) ,miss ,rob]ts4 ,mrs4 ,s---- & ,i 7 well en\gh pleas$ ) ! result to desire to te/ h] capabilities fur!r1 & ) t int5t we invit$ h] to visit u at our hotel4 ,spiritualism is z mu* taboo$ by "o section ( ! ,am]ican public z x is enc\rag$ by ! o!r1 & s we resolv$ to brea! no?+ ( our int5tions1 b invite ! girl to d9e & sp5d ! ev5+ 9 our rooms ) u j z if %e 7 an ord9>y visitor4 ,consequ5tly1 we d9$ toge!r at ! table d'hote be=e we took our way up/airs4 ,mrs4 ,s---- & ,i _h a private sitt+-room1 ! w9d[s ( :i* 7 drap$ ) :ite lace curta9s only1 & we _h no o!r means to %ut out ! light4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 we wi%$ to sit1 all we c\ld d 0 to place a *air = ,virg9ia ,rob]ts 9 ! w9d[ recess1 beh9d "o ( ^! pairs ( curta9s1 & p9 !m toge!r 9 front ( h]1 :i* =m$ ! airie/ cab9et imag9able4 ,we !n lock$ ! door1 l[]$ ! gas1 & sat d[n on a s(a be=e ! curta9s4 ,9 ! space ( five m9utes1 )\t ! lace curta9s hav+ be5 9 ! slighte/ degree di/urb$1 ,francis ,lean1 my /epson1 walk$ ?r\gh !m1 & came up to my side4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 8 ord9>y co/ume ( j]sey & jump]s1 & _h a little wor/$ cap ^u 8 head4 ,he display$ all ! peculi>ities ( spee* & mann] ,i h notic$ be=e2 b he 0 mu* less timid1 & /ood by me = a long "t talk+ ( my dome/ic affairs1 :i* 7 r complicat$1 & giv+ me a detail$ acc\nt ( ! accid5t :i* caus$ 8 dea?1 & :i* _h be5 always some:at ( a my/]y4 ,9 do+ ?is1 he m5tion$ names ( p hi!rto unkn[n to me1 b :i* ,i f\nd on aft] inquiry to be true4 ,he seem$ q delight$ to be able to manife/ s indisputably l himself1 & rem>k$ m ?an once1 ,i'm n mu* l a girl n[1 am ,i1 ,ma8 ,next1 ,mrs4 ,s----'s old lov] came1 ( :om %e 0 /ill consid]ably al>m$1 & h] fa!r1 :o _h be5 a great politician & a well-kn[n man4 ,flor5ce1 too1 ( c\rse1 ?\gh nev] s lively ?r\gh ,miss ,rob]ts z ?r\gh o!r m$ia1 b /ill happy ?\gh p5sive1 & full ( advice h[ ,i 0 to act :5 ,i rea*$ ,engl& aga94 ,pres5tly a s(t voice said1 ,aunt ,flo1 don't y "k me8 ,& ,i saw /&+ 9 front ( me my niece & god*ild1 ,lilian ,?omas1 :o _h di$ z a nun 9 ! ,conv5t ( ! ,dames ,anglaises at ,bruges4 ,%e 0 clo!d 9 h] nun's habit1 :i* 0 r peculi>1 ! face be+ surr\nd$ by a :ite cap1 ) a crimp$ bord] t hid all ! hair1 & surm\nt$ by a :ite veil ( "s heavy wooll5 mat]ial :i* cov]$ ! head & ! black s]ge dress4 ,lilian _h di$ ( consumption1 & ! dea?-l1 waxy complexion :i* %e _h _h = "s "t be=e 0 exactly reproduc$4 ,%e _h n mu* to say = h]self2 inde$1 we _h be5 completely sep>at$ s9ce %e _h ent]$ ! conv5t1 b %e 0 und\bt$ly !re4 ,%e 0 succe$$ by my si/] ,emily1 :om ,i h already s (t5 describ$4 ,& ^! app>itions1 six 9 numb]1 & all recognizable1 7 produc$ 9 ! private room ( ,mrs4 ,s---- & myself1 & ) no o!r p]son b ,virg9ia ,rob]ts1 sixte5 ye>s old4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t we receiv$ an invitation to att5d a private seance 9 a l>ge h\se 9 ! city1 occupi$ by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,newman1 :o _h ,maud ,"l /ay+ ) !m z a visitor4 ,maud ,"l's m$ium%ip is a peculi> "o4 ,%e places h] sitt]s 9 a circle1 hold+ h&s4 ,%e !n seats h]self on a *air 9 ! c5tre1 & keeps on clapp+ h] h&s1 to intimate t %e has n *ang$ h] position4 ,! seance is held 9 d>kness1 & ! manife/ations consi/ ( direct voices1 i4e4 voices t e "o c he>1 & by :at !y say to y1 y mu/ judge ( _! id5tity & tru?fulness4 ,i _h only witness$ p[]s ( ?is k9d once be=e--?r\gh ,mrs4 ,bassett1 :o is n[ ,mrs4 ,h]ne--b z no "o spoke to me ?r\gh h] :om ,i recogniz$1 ,i h omitt$ to give any acc\nt ( x4 ,z soon z ,maud ,"l's sitt+ 0 fully e/abli%$1 ,i he>d h] address+ v>i\s memb]s ( ! company1 tell+ !m :o /ood beside !m1 & ,i he>d !m putt+ que/ions to1 or hold+ conv]sations )1 creature :o 7 invisible to me4 ,! "t w5t on1 & ,i believ$ ,i 0 go+ to be left out ( x1 :5 ,i he>d a voice close to my e> :isp]1 ,ar?ur4 ,at ! same mom5t ,maud ,"l's voice s\nd$ 9 my direction1 say+ t ! lady 9 ! br[n velvet hat _h a g5tleman /&+ ne> h]1 nam$ ,ar?ur1 :o wi%$ to be recogniz$4 ,i 0 ! only lady pres5t 9 a br[n velvet hat1 yet ,i c\ld n recall any deceas$ fri5d ( ! "n ( ,ar?ur :o might wi% to communicate ) me4 7,x is a con/ant occurr5ce at a seance t ! m9d refuses to rememb] a "n1 or a circum/ance1 & on return+ home1 p]haps ! :ole situation makes itself cle>1 & "o wond]s h[ "o c\ld h be5 s dull z n to p]ceive x47 ,s ,i said t ,i knew no "o 9 ! _s-_w ( t "n1 & ,maud ,"l repli$1 ,well1 he kn[s y1 at all ev5ts4 ,a few m m9utes elaps$1 :5 ,i felt a t\* on ! ?ird f+] ( my left h&1 & ! voice spoke aga9 & said1 ,ar?ur6 ',ar?ur's r+4' ,h y q =gott58 ,?is action br\ght ! p]son to my memory1 & ,i exclaim$1 ,oh6 ,johnny ,cope1 is x y8 ,to expla9 ?is1 ,i mu/ tell my read]s t :5 ,i w5t out to ,india 9 #ahed1 ,ar?ur ,cope ( ! ,lanc]s 0 a pass5g] by ! same /eam]2 & :5 we l&$ 9 ,madras1 he made me a pres5t ( a diamond r+1 :i* ,i wore at t seance z a gu>d4 ,b he 0 nev] call$ by any?+ b 8 nickname ( ,johnny1 s t 8 real appellation _h q slipp$ my memory4 ,! poor fell[ di$ 9 #ahef or #aheg1 & ,i _h be5 ungrateful en\gh to =get all ab\t him1 & %\ld nev] h rememb]$ 8 "n _h x n be5 c\pl$ ) ! r+4 ,x w\ld h be5 /ill m rem>kable1 ?\gh1 if ,maud ,"l1 :o _h nev] se5 me till t ev5+1 _h discov]$ an incid5t :i* happ5$ ?irty ye>s be=e1 & :i* ,i _h completely =gott54 ,be=e ,i _h be5 _m days 9 ,new ,york1 ,i fell ill aga9 f expos+ myself to ! wea!r1 ?is "t ) a bad ?roat4 ,mrs4 ,s---- & ,i slept 9 ! same room1 & our sitt+-room op5$ into ! b$room4 ,%e 0 indefatigable 9 h] att5tions & k9dness to me dur+ my illness1 & kept runn+ backw>ds & =w>ds f ! b$room to ! sitt+-room1 bo? by night & day1 to get me fre% p\ltices1 :i* %e kept hot on ! /eam /ove4 ,"o ev5+ ab\t elev5 o'clock %e got out ( b$ 9 h] nightdress1 & w5t into ! next room = ?is purpose4 ,almo/ directly aft] %e ent]$ x1 ,i he>d a heavy fall4 ,i call$ h] by "n1 & receiv+ no answ]1 became fright5$1 jump$ out ( b$1 & foll[$ h]4 ,to my con/]nation1 ,i f\nd h] /ret*$ out1 at full l5g?1 on a :ite be>sk9 rug1 & q ins5sible4 ,%e 0 a delicate woman1 & ,i ?\ght at fir/ t %e _h fa9t$ f fatigue2 b :5 %e %[$ no signs ( return+ consci\sness1 ,i became al>m$4 ,i 0 v weak myself f my illness1 & h>dly able to /&1 b ,i manag$ to put on a dress+-g[n & summon ! assi/ance ( a lady :o occupi$ ! room next to u1 & ^: acqua9tance we _h already made4 ,%e 0 /rong & capable1 & help$ me to place ,mrs4 ,s---- ^u ! s(a1 :]e %e lay 9 ! same condition4 ,aft] we _h done all we c\ld ?9k ( to br+ h] to h]self )\t effect1 ! next-door lady became fright5$4 ,%e said to me1 ,i don't l ?is4 ,i ?9k we ought to call 9 a doctor4 ,suppos+ %e 7 to die )\t rega9+ consci\sness4 ,i repli$1 ,i %\ld say ! same1 except+ ,i beg9 to believe %e has n fa9t$ at all1 b is 9 a trance2 & 9 t case1 any viol5t attempts to br+ h] to h]self might injure h]4 ,j see h[ quietly %e brea!s1 & h[ v "y %e looks4 ,:5 h] att5tion 0 call$ to ?is fact1 ! next-door lady 0 a/oni%$4 ,mrs4 ,s----1 :o 0 a woman pa/ =ty1 look$ l a girl ( sixte54 ,%e 0 a v pretty woman1 b ) a da% ( temp] 9 h] expression :i* spoil$ x4 ,n[ ) all ! passions & l9es smoo!d out ( x1 %e look$ p]fectly lovely4 ,s %e might h look$ 9 dea?4 ,b %e 0 n dead4 ,%e 0 brea?+4 ,s ,i felt sure t ! _s _h escap$ = a :ile & left h] free4 ,i cov]$ h] up w>mly on ! s(a1 & det]m9$ to leave h] !re till ! trance _h pass$4 ,aft] a :ile ,i p]suad$ ! next-door lady to ?9k z ,i did1 & to g back to h] own b$4 ,z soon z %e _h gone1 ,i adm9i/]$ my own p\ltice1 & sat d[n to wat* beside my fri5d4 ,! "t w5t on until sev5 9 ! morn+--sev5 h\rs %e _h la91 )\t mov+ a limb1 ^u ! s(a--:51 )\t any w>n+1 %e sat up & gaz$ ab\t h]4 ,i call$ h] by "n1 & ask$ h] :at %e want$2 b ,i c\ld see at once1 by h] expression1 t %e did n "k me4 ,pres5tly %e ask$ me1 ,:o are y8 ,i told h]4 ,are y ,kate's fri5d8 %e said4 ,i answ]$1 ,yes4 ,d y "k :o ,i am8 0 ! next "q1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i answ]$ 9 ! negative4 ,mrs4 ,s---- !reupon gave me ! "n ( a ,g]man g5tleman :i* ,i _h nev] he>d be=e4 ,an extraord9>y sc5e !n foll[$4 ,influ5c$ by ! _s t possess$ h]1 ,mrs4 ,s---- rose & unlock$ a cab9et ( h] own1 :i* /ood 9 ! room1 & tak+ !nce a bundle ( old lett]s1 %e select$ sev]al & read portions ( !m al\d to me4 ,%e !n told me a hi/ory ( h]self & ! g5tleman ^: _s 0 speak+ ?r\gh h]1 & gave me sev]al messages to deliv] to h]self ! foll[+ day4 ,x w be suffici5t = me to say t ?is hi/ory 0 ( s private a nature1 t x 0 mo/ unlikely %e w\ld h confid$ x to me or any "o1 p>ticul>ly z %e 0 a woman ( a mo/ secretive nature2 b names1 addresses1 & ev5 words ( conv]sations 7 giv51 9 a mann] :i* w\ld h left no room = d\bt ( _! tru?fulness1 ev5 if ,mrs4 ,s---- _h n confirm$ !m to be facts aft]w>ds4 ,?is w5t on = a long "t1 ! _s express+ ! greate/ animosity aga9/ ,mrs4 ,s---- all ! :ile1 & !n ! p[] seem$ sudd5ly to be sp5t1 & %e w5t (f to sleep aga9 ^u ! s(a1 wak+ up naturally ab\t an h\r aft]w>ds1 & v mu* surpris$ to he> :at _h happ5$ to h] mean:ile4 ,:5 we came to consid] ! matt]1 we f\nd t ?is unexpect$ seizure _h tak5 place ^u ! #ag? ( ,m>*1 ! day pr$ict$ by ,mrs4 ,philips f\r ye>s previ\sly z "o on :i* a new era w\ld comm5ce = ,mrs4 ,s----4 ,f t "t %e cont9ually w5t into trances1 & us$ to pr$ict ! future = h]self & o!rs2 b :e!r %e has kept x up to ?is day ,i am unable to say1 z ,i h he>d no?+ f h] s9ce ,i left ,am]ica4 ,t ev5t took place on ! #ac? ( ,june1 #ahhe4 ,we _h be5 9 ! habit ( sp5d+ our ,sunday ev5+s 9 ,miss ,rob]ts' seance room1 & %e begg$ me n to miss ! la/ opportunity4 ,:5 we arriv$ !re1 we f\nd t ! accompani/ :o usually play$ ! h>monium = !m 0 unable to be pres5t1 & ,miss ,rob]ts ask$ if ,i w\ld be 8 sub/itute4 ,i said ,i w\ld1 on condition t !y mov$ ! in/rum5t on a l9e ) ! cab9et1 s t ,i might n lose a sight ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,?is 0 accord+ly done1 & ,i comm5c$ to play ,?\ art gone f my gaze4 ,almo/ imm$iately ,john ,p[les /epp$ out1 dress$ 9 uni=m1 & /ood by ! h>monium ) 8 h& ^u my %\ld]4 ,i nev] 0 mu* ( a s+]1 y "k1 ,flo1 he said to me2 b if y w s+ t song ) me1 ,i'll try & g ?r\gh x4 ,& he actually did s+ 7aft] a fa%ion7 ! entire two v]ses ( ! ballad1 keep+ 8 h& on my %\ld] ! :ole "t4 ,:5 we came to ! l9e1 ,i seek !e 9 va9 by ! mead[ & /ream1 he /oop$ d[n & :isp]$ 9 my e>1 ,n q 9 va91 ,flo1 has x be58 ,i d n "k if my ,engli% ,spirituali/ic fri5ds c cap ?is /ory1 b 9 ,am]ica !y told me x 0 q a unique p]=mance1 p>ticul>ly at a public seance1 :]e ! j>r+ ( s _m div]se influ5ces (t5 h9d]s in/ead ( help+ ! manife/ations4 ,p[les appe>$ to be especially /rong on t occasion4 ,t[>ds ! middle ( ! ev5+ a k9d ( :9+ 0 he>d to proce$ f ! cab9et2 & ,miss ,rob]ts1 :o 0 n entranc$1 said1 ,!re's a baby com+ out = ,miss ,m>ryat4 ,at ! same "t ! face ( little ,yonnie appe>$ at ! op5+ ( ! curta9s1 b ne>ly level ) ! gr\nd1 z %e 0 crawl+ out on all f\rs4 ,be=e %e _h _h "t to advance beyond !m1 ,p[les /epp$ ov] h] & came among/ u4 ,oh1 ,p[les6 ,i exclaim$1 y us$ to love my little babies4 ,d pick up t "o = me t ,i may see x prop]ly4 ,he imm$iately return$1 took up ,yonnie1 & br\ght h] out into ! circle on 8 arm4 ,! contra/ ( ! baby's :ite k9d ( nightg[n ) 8 sc>let uni=m 0 v /rik+4 ,he c>ri$ ! *ild to ea* sitt] t x might be ?or\ghly exam9$2 & :5 he _h return$ ,yonnie to ! cab9et1 he came out aga9 on 8 own acc\nt4 ,t ev5+ ,i 0 summon$ into ! cab9et myself by ! m$ium's guide1 a little ,italian girl1 :o _h mat]ializ$ sev]al times = our b5efit4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ x1 ,i /umbl$ up aga9/ ,miss ,rob]ts' *air4 ,!re 0 b>ely room = me to /& beside x4 ,%e said to me1 ,is t y1 ,miss ,m>ryat8 & ,i repli$1 ,yes2 didn't y s5d = me8 ,%e said ,no2 ,i didn't s5d1 ,i "k no?+ ab\t x6 ,a voice beh9d me said1 ,i s5t = y6 & at ! same mom5t two /rong arms 7 clasp$ r\nd my wai/1 & a man's face kiss$ me ov] my %\ld]4 ,i ask$1 ,:o are y8 & he repli$1 ,walk out ( ! cab9et & y %all see4 ,i turn$ r\nd1 two h&s 7 plac$ ^u my %\ld]s1 & ,i walk$ back into ! circle ) a tall man walk+ beh9d me 9 t position4 ,:5 ,i c\ld look at him 9 ! gaslight1 ,i recogniz$ my bro!r1 ,frank ,m>ryat1 :o di$ 9 #ahee1 & :om ,i _h nev] se5 s9ce4 ,( c\rse1 ! o!r spirits :o 7 famili> ) ,mrs4 ,s---- & myself came to wi% me a pleasant voyage across ! ,atlantic1 b ,i h m5tion$ !m all s (t5 t ,i fe> ,i mu/ already h tir$ out ! pati5ce ( my read]s4 ,b 9 ord] to be impressive x is s necess>y to be explicit4 ,all ,i c br+ =w>d 9 excuse is1 t e ^w ,i h writt5 is ! hone/ & unbiass$ tru?4 ,"h1 !re=e1 ends ! acc\nt ( my exp]i5ce 9 ,spiritualism up to ! pres5t mom5t--n1 by any means1 ! half1 nor yet ! qu>t] ( x1 b all ,i consid] likely to int]e/ ! g5]al public4 ,& ^? :o h be5 int]e/$ 9 x may see _! own fri5ds z ,i h done1 if !y w only take ! same tr\ble t ,i h done4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,qui ,,bono8 ,my fri5ds h s (t5 ask$ me ?is "q1 t ,i ?9k1 be=e ,i close ?is book1 ,i am ju/ifi$ 9 answ]+ x1 at all ev5ts1 z f> z ,i myself am conc]n$4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i sat1 surr\nd$ by an int]e/$ audi5ce1 :o knew me too well to ?9k me ei!r a lunatic or a li>2 & aft] ,i h told !m "s ( ! mo/ m>vell\s & ?rill+ ( my exp]i5ces1 !y h assail$ me ) ^! que/ions1 ,b :at is x8 ,& :at good does x d8 ,:at is x8 ,!re1 my fri5ds1 ,i confess y /agg] me6 ,i c no m tell y :at x is ?an ,i c tell y :at y are or :at ,i am4 ,we "k t1 l ,topsy1 we grew4 ,we "k t1 giv5 c]ta9 conditions & favorable accessories1 a *ild comes into ?is _w1 & a se$ spr\ts ?r\gh ! d>k e>? & becomes a fl[]2 b ?\gh we "k ! cause & see ! effect1 ! greate/ man ( sci5ce1 or ! greate/ botani/1 _c tell y h[ ! *ild is made1 nor h[ ! plant gr[s4 ,nei!r c ,i 7or any "o7 tell y :at ! p[] is t enables a _s to make itself app>5t4 ,i c only say t x c d s1 & ref] y to ! ,creator ( y & me & ! entire univ]se4 ,! commone/ ?+s ! e>? produces are all miracles1 f ! gr[+ ( a mu/>d se$ to ! expansion ( a human bra94 ,:at is m wond]ful ?an ! hat*+ ( an egg8 ,y see x done e day4 ,x has become s common t y reg>d x z an ev5t ( no consequ5ce4 ,y "k ! exact numb] ( days ! bird mu/ sit to produce a live *ick5 ) all its functions ready = nature's use1 b y see no?+ wond]ful 9 x4 ,all birds c d ! same1 & y w\ld n wa/e y\r "t 9 speculat+ on ! wondr\s effect ( heat ^u a liquid sub/ance :i* turns to bone & blood & fle% & fea!rs4 ,if y 7 z famili> ) ! reappe>ance ( ^? :o h gone be=e z y are ) *ick5s1 y w\ld see no?+ sup]natural 9 _! manife/+ !mselves to y1 & no?+ m miracul\s ?an 9 ! bir? ( a *ild or ! hat*+ ( an egg4 ,:y %\ld x be8 ,:o has fix$ ! abode ( ! _s aft] dea?8 ,:o c say :]e x dwells1 or t x is n p]mitt$ to return to ?is _w1 p]haps to live 9 x altoge!r8 ,/ill1 h[ev] ! ,almighty s5ds !m1 ! fact rema9s t !y come1 & t ?\s&s c te/ify to ! fact4 ,z to ! !ory advanc$ by "s p t !y are devils1 s5t to lure u to our de/ruction1 t is an insult to ! wisdom or m]cy ( an ,omnipot5t ,creator4 ,!y _c come except by ,8 p]mission1 j z ,he s5ds *ildr5 to "s p & )holds !m f o!rs4 ,& ! conv]sation ( mo/ ( ^? t ,i h talk$ ) is all on ! side ( religion1 pray]1 & self-sacrifice4 ,my fri5ds1 at all ev5ts1 h nev] d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( a ,god or a ,savi\r4 ,!y h1 on ! contr>y 7& especially ,flor5ce71 be5 v quick to rebuke me = any?+ ,i may h done t 0 wrong1 = neglect ( pray] & *ur*-go+1 = speak+ evil ( my neighbors1 or any o!r fault4 ,!y h cont9ually inculcat$ ! doctr9e t religion consi/s 9 unselfi% love to our fell[-creatures1 & 9 devotion to ,god4 ,i d n d5y t !re are frivol\s & occasionally wick$ spirits ab\t u4 ,is x to be wond]$ at8 ,= "o _s t leaves ?is _w calculat$ to d good to 8 fell[-creatures1 a hundr$ leave x :o w d him h>m4 ,t is really ! reason t ! ,*ur* disc\rages ,spiritualism4 ,%e does n disbelieve 9 x4 ,%e kn[s x to be true2 b %e also kn[s x to be dang]\s4 ,s9ce l attracts l1 ! numb]s ( ?\ghtless spirits :o /ill dwell on e>? w\ld naturally attract ! numb]s ( ?\ghtless spirits :o h left x1 & _! influ5ce is be/ disp5s$ )4 ,talk ( devils4 ,i h kn[n _m m devils 9 ! fle% ?an out ( x1 & c\ld "n a numb] ( acqua9tances :o1 :5 once pass$ out ( ?is _w1 ,i %\ld /eadfa/ly refuse to h any communication )4 ,i h no d\bt myself :atev] z to :at x is1 or t ,i h se5 my de> fri5ds & *ildr5 z ,i knew !m ^u e>?4 ,b h[ !y come or :]e !y g1 ,i mu/ wait until ,i jo9 !m to asc]ta91 ev5 if ,i %all d x !n4 ,! second "q1 h[ev]1 ,i c m easily deal )1 ,:at good is x8 ,! only wond] to me is t p :o are n /one-bl9d to :at is go+ on 9 ?is _w c put su* a "q4 ,:at good is x to h "o's fai? 9 ,immortality & ano!r life confirm$ 9 an age ( free?\ght1 scepticism & utt] call\sness8 ,:5 ,i look ar\nd me & see ! "y m5 n[adays--ay1 & ! "y wom5 too--:o believe 9 no h]eaft]1 :o lie d[n & die1 l ! dumb animals :o _c be made to und]/& ! love ( ! de> ,god :o creat$ !m al?\gh !y feel x1 ,i _c ?9k ( any?+ calculat$ to d !m m good ?an ! return ( a fa!r or a "m or a fri5d1 :o c\ld conv9ce !m by ocul> demon/ration t !re is a future life & happ9ess & mis]y1 accord+ to ! "o we h l$ "h bel[4 ,oh1 b1 ,i seem to he> "s read]s exclaim1 we d believe 9 all t y say4 ,we h be5 taught s f our y\? up1 & ! ,bible po9ts to x 9 e l9e4 ,y may ?9k y believe x1 my fri5ds1 & 9 a !oretical way y may2 b y d n realize x1 & ! :ole ( y\r lives proves x4 ,dea?1 in/ead ( be+ ! bless$ portal to ! ,life ,elysian1 ! gate ( :i* may sw+ op5 = y any day1 & admit y to et]nal & unfad+ happ9ess1 is a f>-(f mi/y phantom1 ^: approa* y dread1 & ! sight ( :i* 9 o!rs y run away f4 ,! majority ( p avoid ! v m5tion ( dea?4 ,!y w\ld n look at a corpse = any?+2 ! sight ( a c(f9 or a fun]al or a gravey>d fills !m ) horror2 ! idea ( x = !mselves makes !m turn pale ) fright4 ,is ?is belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( a t5d] ,fa!r & a bless$ home wait+ to receive !m on ! o!r side8 ,ev5 pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians exp]i5ce :at !y t]m a natural horror at ! ?\ght ( dea?6 ,i h kn[n p]sons ( fix$ religi\s pr9ciples :o _h pass$ _! lives 7app>5tly7 9 pray]1 & express$ _! firm belief 9 ,heav5 wait+ = !m1 fight aga9/ dea? ) all _! mortal en]gies1 & try _! utmo/ to baffle ! disease t 0 s5t to c>ry !m to ev]la/+ happ9ess4 ,is ?is logical8 ,x is tantam\nt 9 my idea to ! paup] 9 ! workh\se :o kn[s t directly ! gate is op5 to let him ?r\gh1 he w pass f skilly1 oakum1 & solit>y conf9em5t to ! ,k+'s ,palace to enjoy y\?1 heal?1 & prosp]ity ev]more2 & :o1 :5 he sees ! gates beg9n+ to unclose1 puts 8 back & all 8 neighbors' backs aga9/ !m to keep !m %ut z long z possible4 ,dea? %\ld n be a horror to any "o2 & if we knew m ab\t x1 x w\ld cease to be s4 ,x is ! my/]y t appals u4 ,we see our fri5ds die1 & no ^w or sign comes back to tell u t !re is no dea?1 s we picture !m to ourselves m\ld]+ 9 ! damp e>? till we ne>ly g mad ) grief & dismay4 ,"s p ?9k me he>tless because ,i nev] g ne> ! graves ( ^? :om ,i love be/4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,i might ) m reason g & sit beside a pile ( _! ca/-(f g>m5ts4 ,i c\ld see !m1 & !y w\ld actually reta9 m ( _! id5tity & influ5ce ?an ! corpse :i* ,i c\ld n see4 ,i m\rn _! loss j ! same1 b ,i m\rn x z ,i %\ld d if !y _h settl$ = life 9 a f> di/ant l&1 f :i* ,i c\ld only enjoy occasional glimpses ( _! happ9ess4 ,& ,i may say emphatically t ! greate/ good ,spiritualism does is to remove ! fe> ( "o's own dea?4 ,"o c nev] be q c]ta9 ( ! *anges t circum/ances may br+ ab\t1 nor d ,i l to boa/ ov]mu*4 ,disease & weakness may de/roy ! n]ve ,i flatt] myself on possess+2 b ,i ?9k ,i may say t z matt]s /& at pres5t ,i h no fe> ( dea? :atev]1 & ! only tr\ble ,i c =esee 9 pass+ ?r\gh x w be to witness ! di/ress ( my fri5ds4 ,b :5 ,i rememb] all ^? :o h ga!r$ on ! o!r side1 & :om ,i firmly believe w be pres5t to help me 9 my passage !re1 ,i c feel no?+ b a great curiosity to pi]ce ! my/]ies z yet unreveal$ to me1 & a great long+ = ! "t to come :5 ,i %all jo9 ^? :om ,i lov$ s mu* on e>?4 ,n to be happy at once by any mann] ( means4 ,i am too s9ful a mortal = t1 b to "w out my salvation 9 ! way ,god sees be/ = me1 to make my own heav5 or hell accord+ z ,i h lov$ & succ\r$ my fell[-creatures "h bel[4 ,yet h[ev] mu* ,i may be de/9$ to suff]1 nev] )\t hope & assi/ance f ^? :om ,i h lov$1 & nev] )\t feel+ t ?r\gh ! goodness ( ,god ea* /ruggle or rep>ation br+s me ne> to ! fruition ( et]nal happ9ess4 ,?is is my belief1 ?is is ! good t ! c]ta9 k t we c nev] die has done = me1 & ! wor/ ,i wi% = anybody is t !y may %>e x ) me4 ,oh6 ?\gh (t depress$ & lonely1 ,all my fe>s are laid aside1 ,if ,i b rememb] only ,su* z ^! h liv$ & di$4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,book ,,company',s ,ann\ncem5ts ,,& ,new ,publications4 99499,! books m5tion$ 9 ?is ,li/ c be obta9$ to ord] by any ,booksell] if n 9 /ock1 or w be s5t by ! ,publi%] po/ free on receipt ( price4 ,,lovell',s ,,int]national ,,s]ies #ac4 ,on ,circum/antial ,evid5ce--,by ,flor5ce ,m>ryat ,?is is a /ory 9 :i* love & intrigue are ! two di/urb+ elem5ts4 ,miss ,m>ryat is well-kn[n to ! read]s ( s5tim5tal novels4 ,%e has a bright & crisp way ( pres5t+ ! frailties ( ! human race1 :i* makes h] /ories ent]ta9+4--,bo/on ,h]ald4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #cj ,,c5ts4 #ad4 ,miss ,kate1 or ! ,confessions ( a ,c>etak]--,by ,rita ,?is is a novel ( mu* int]e/ 9 ! fir/ "p1 ( ! objectionable guilty love ord] 9 ! latt] half4 ,!re are "s beautiful bits ( "* draw+ 9 x1 & "s v clev] hits at ,am]ican foibles4 ,?is /ory is exce$+ly well told4--,na%ville ,am]ican4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #cj ,,c5ts4 #ae4 ,a ,vagabond ,lov]--,by ,rita ,is a m]e sket*4 ,! h]o hav+ be5 a *ild :o 0 wa%$ on %ore f a %ipwreck dur+ a /orm1 & f\nd by a man :o believ$ t he _h discov]$ ! cause & g5]ation ( life4 ,! *ild 0 made a subject = exp]im5t2 life 0 brea!d into x1 b only physical life & n its high] pr9ciple4 ,! result is t ! *ild gr[s up to manhood )\t "o r$eem+ virtue1 & seems to delight 9 do+ all mann] ( evil4--,philadelphia ,record4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #bj ,,c5ts4 #af4 ,! ,se>* = ,basil ,lyndhur/--,by ,rosa ,n4 ,c>ey ,is a well writt5 ,engli% novel1 into :i* are wov5 num]\s hi/orical sket*es1 add+ ! m]it ( in/ructiv5ess to its o!r qualities4--,pittsburgh ,po/4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #cj ,,c5ts4 #ci4 ,sylvia ,ard5--,by ,oswald ,crawfurd ,is a novel ^: /ory is suppos$ to be told by a man :o confesses at ! outset t life has be5 ) him a failure4 ,he has be5 successful 9 no?+ ?\gh try+ ev]y?+--& ! novel deals ) ! mo/ rem>kable incid5ts 9 t sort ( a c>e]4 ,x is a clev]ly done book1 & !re is mu* 9 x :i* is fre% z well z excit+4--,columbus1 ,o41 ,j\rnal4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #cj ,,c5ts4 #dj4 ,"y ,mr4 ,a9slie's ,c\rt%ip--,by ,f4 ,c4 ,philips ,x seems impossible = ,f4 ,c4 ,philips1 ! au?or ( ,z 9 a ,look+ ,glass1 to keep s5sational trag$y out ( 8 novels4 ,9 ,"y ,mr4 ,a9slie's ,c\rt%ip he has writt5 a /ory :i* is *>m+1 witty8 & agreeable up to ! v la/ *apt]4--,san ,francisco ,*ronicle4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #cj ,,c5ts4 #da4 ,! ,haute ,noblesse--,by ,geo4 ,manville ,f5n ,is a well wr\ght /ory ( :i* ! h]o9e is a *ild ( ! high ari/ocracy1 b nev]!less su* admirable traits & qualities t ev5 ! humble/ read] _c fail to love h]4--,columbus1 ,o41 ,j\rnal4 ,,clo?4 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #cj ,,c5ts4 #db4 ,m\nt ,ed5--,by ,flor5ce ,m>ryat ,miss ,flor5ce ,m>ryat is well kn[n to ! read]s ( s5tim5tal novels4 ,%e has a bright & crisp way ( pres5t+ ! frailties ( ! human race1 :i* makes h] /ories ent]ta9+1 ev5 if !y are devoid ( all good moral purpose4 ,!y op5 "o's eyes to ! inconsi/5cies ( life )\t :olly de/roy+ 8 fai? 9 8 fell[ citiz5s4--,bo/on ,h]ald4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #cj ,,c5ts4 #hb4 ,a ,woman's ,he>t--,by ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,! 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"t sp5t 9 read+ ,a ,woman's ,he>t4 ,x is a ref9$ & int]e/+ /ory1 pleasant & easy read+1 z is usual ) all ,mrs4 ,alex&]'s works4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #ej ,,c5ts4 #hc4 ,syrl9--,by ,ouida ,! ann\ncem5t ( a new novel by ,ouida1 s5ds a ?rill ( delight ?r\gh ! c\ntless ho/ ( fai?ful admir]s ( t petulant prie/ess ( mild improprieties4 ,h] new books are j l h] old ones4 ,!re is ! usual abundance ( gild$ vice & wilful wick$ness lugg$ 9 to give ! book its wont$ flavor4--,n4 ,o4 ,/ates4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #ej ,,c5ts4 #hd4 ,! ,rival ,pr9cess--,by ,ju/9 ,mc,carthy & ,mrs4 ,campbell ,pra$ ,x is a romance ( contempor>y ,engli% politics :]e9 _m well-kn[n public m5 appe> "u ?9 disguises4 ,!re is a ,/u>t pr9cess ) l9eal claims to ! ,engli% ?rone1 & !re is an unmask$ ,mr4 ,glad/one1 :o boldly urges ! abolition ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords4--,*>le/on ,sunday ,times4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #ej ,,c5ts4 #he4 ,bl9dfold--,by ,flor5ce ,m>ryat ,is1 9 _m respects1 ! be/ novel :i* has be5 giv5 u by ! prolific p5 ( ! well-kn[n ,engli%woman4 ,! /ory is novel1 well told1 & ev5ts foll[ ^u ea* o!r quickly1 nev] all[+ ! int]e/ to flag4--,d5v] ,news4 ,,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,pap] ,,cov]1 #ej ,,c5ts4 ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,book ,,company1 ,,publi%]s1 ,n4 ,y4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text t 0 writt5 9 bold is m>k$ l ?is4 ,page #d1 ,,m>ryatt *ang$ to ,,m>ryat 7,normalis+ spell+ ( au?or's "n7 ,page #ah1 nor *ang$ to n 7a s+le m$ium ( :om ,i h n7 ,page #dg1 bood *ang$ to blood 7:]e ! /a9 ( 8 blood /ill rema9$7 ,page #di1 briliant *ang$ to brilliant 7a room t 0 unpleasantly brilliant7 ,page #eh1 temp]$ *ang$ to tamp]$ 7x _h n be5 tamp]$ )7 ,page #fa1 se+ *ang$ to see+ 7! possibility ( see+ a gho/17 ,page #abg1 =eigh *ang$ to =eign 7he 0 equally ignorant ( =eign languages7 ,page #acd1 succssefully *ang$ to successfully 79 ord] to imitate h] mann] & spee* successfully7 ,page #acg1 ,gupyy *ang$ to ,guppy 7,z ,mrs4 ,guppy came sail+ ov] our heads7 ,page #ach1 x *ang$ to if 7,i inquir$ ( e sitt] if !y _h se57 ,page #aee1 e>tly *ang$ to e>?ly 7z naturally z if %e 7 _! e>?ly =m7 ,page #aef1 ,fitzg>ald *ang$ to ,fitzg]ald 7,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald 0 d9+ ) u7 ,page #aeh1 ,fitzg]eld *ang$ to ,fitzg]ald 7return$ ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald7 ,page #agf1 don *ang$ to done 7p]haps1 ?an any?+ else has done7 ,page #ahj1 ,add$ miss+ end s+le quote 9 probable correct place 7?r\gh ! life t lies be=e y4'7 ,page #ahb1 =gett5 *ang$ to =gott5 7,i _h almo/ =gott5 ,mr4 ,plumm]7 ,page #ahe1 mam$ *ang$ to nam$ 7a photograph] 9 ,london1 nam$ ,hudson7 ,page #ahi1 in/rum5t *ang$ to in/rum5ts 7! two in/rum5ts peal$ =?7 ,page #aih1 ocsion *ang$ to occasion 7,mr4 ,t[ns progno/icat$ on t occasion7 ,page #bja1 conduct] *ang$ to conductor 7,did y "k ! _s8 ! conductor ask$7 ,page #bbj1 aqua9tance *ang$ to acqua9tance 7soon aft] ,i made h] acqua9tance7 ,page #bee1 creature *ang$ to creatures 7creatures :o 7 invisible to me7 ,page #bef1 ,mr *ang$ to ,mrs 7,mrs4 ,s---- & ,i slept 9 ! same room7 ,page #bfd1 ,*ri/ian *ang$ to ,*ri/ians 7,ev5 pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians exp]i5ce :at !y t]m7 ,end catalogue1 ,no4 #ac1 ,circum/atial *ang$ to ,circum/antial 7,on ,circum/antial ,evid5ce7 ,end catalogue1 ,no4 #ci1 successfu *ang$ to successful 7,he has be5 successful 9 no?+7 ,n4,b4 #a4 ,"s punctuation corrections h n be5 not$ "h4 #b4 ,two non-mat*+ in/ances ( lat9 ^w3 propria & propria4 ,left z-is4