,,gho/s ,i ,,h ,,se5  ,,& ,,o!r ,,psy*ic
 ,,exp]i5ces  ,,by  ,,violet ,,twe$ale  
,,new ,,york ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes      
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,,page  ,i ,,silk ,,dress ,,& ,,rumpus  
#a  ,,ii ,,! ,,gho/ ,,( ,,br\ghton      
,,hall                               #ad
  ,,iii ,,curi\s ,,psy*ic ,,exp]i5ces   
#cc  ,,iv ,,ea/ ,,end ,,days ,,&        
,,nights                                
#dh  ,v ,,! ,,man ,,9 ,,! ,,m>ylebone   
,,road                             #ff  
,,vi ,,! ,,gho/ ,,( ,,pr9ce ,,*>lie     
#gd  ,,vii ,,pilgrims ,,& ,,/rang]s     
#ia  ,,viii ,,"s ,,/range ,,ev5ts       
#ih  ,,ix ,,pompey ,,& ,,! ,,du*ess     
#aad  ,x ,,! ,,invisible ,,h&s          
#abd  ,,xi ,,dawns                      
#acc  ,,xii ,,peacock',s ,,fea!rs--,,!  
,,skeleton ,,h& ,,at ,,monte ,,c>lo     
#adf  ,,xiii ,i ,,commit ,,murd]        
#aeg  ,,xiv ,,! ,,angel ,,( ,,l\rdes    

#age  ,,xv ,,! ,,wrai? ,,( ,,! ,,army   
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,,xvi ,,an ,,au/rian ,,adv5ture         
#aig  ,,xvii ,,across ,,! ,,?re%old     
#baa  ,,xviii ,,haunt$ ,,rooms          
#bba  ,,xix ,,! ,,new ,,jeanne ,d',,arc 
#bda  ,,xx ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses--,,ca/el ,a 
,,m>e                          #bea     
,,xxi ,,! ,,sequel                      
#bfc  ,,xxii ,,! ,,haunt$ ,,lodge       
#bgf  ,,xxiii ,,auras                   
#bia  ,,xxiv ,,adieu                    
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,,*apt] ,i  ,,silk ,,dress ,,& ,,rumpus 
,f ! t]rible conditions ( ! pres5t ,i h 
turn$ back to ! pa/1 = a little joy & a 
great deliv]ance4  ,9 ! pres5t "o lives 
no long] f day to day1 b f h\r to h\r1 &
 ev5 a fleet+ memory ( ! joys t are no m
 refre%es ! s\l--we>i$1 & fa9t+ ) a     
pallid anxiety t wrai?-l envelops ! :ole
 be+ 9 a ?rall ( sadness4  ,to-day ,i   
he>d music :i* ,i _h kn[n & lov$ 9 !    
happy1 c>eless long ago1 & :il/ ,i 0 lo/
 9 a dream ( half-=gott5 bliss ,i smelt 

! fragrance ( mimosa fl[]4 ,i _c        
describe ! s5sations ( joy t ?rill$     
?r\gh my :ole be+4 ,an involunt>y mov+ (
 ! _s1 an em]g5ce into a dream _w1      
describ$ by ! ,greeks z ec/asy4 ,! music
 fa%ion$ ! invisible l9k1 & ,i 0 back   
aga9 on a hillside :]e ! mimosa grew 9  
native abundance4 ,n[1 "o ?9ks ( ,france
 only z a hide\s battle pla91 b memory1 
! true disp5sator ( "t1 is nev] b\nd by 
ye>s4 ,%e keeps ev] fre%1 9 gl[+ colors1
 ^? ideal mom5ts t ga!r up ! utt] joys (
 life into "o div9e %eaf ( memory4  ,x  
is n only = its great uses t we mu/ h   
memory1 b = its joys4 ,x r5ds ! gray    
veil %r\d+ pres5t exi/5ce1 & %[s u life 
z :at x really is4 ,a phantasmagoria (  
wond]1 wrapp$ 9 my/]y4  ,! day (        
miracles is n pa/1 x nev] w be pa/1 b if
 y want miracles y mu/ h ! p[] ( see+   
!m4  ,i h writt5 9 ?is book ( ! miracles
 ,i h se54 ,"s ( !m any "o c see1 o!rs  
are res]v$ = ! delectation ( ! few4  ,i 
h writt5 ( /range visitants f o!r       
realms1 & ( t vivid illum9ation :i* at  

mom5ts lays b>e ! hidd5 spr+s ( life1 :5
 ! _s em]ges beyond ! limit ( human     
?\ght1 & famili> ?+s1 beyond ! horizon (
 life1 & t\*es a sph]e beyond           
immortality4 ,x is a condition t ! grave
 has no?+ to d )1 a behold+ beyond !    
fronti]s ( ! s\l4  ,i h writt5 ( !      
spiritual life1 = )\t ?is spiritual life
 a palace w\ld be no wid] ?an a tomb4 ,!
 va/ness ( ! _s _w defies description4  
,x c *oose its own pa?ways1 & any "o (  
^! long1 long roads lead+ to ! great    
my/]ies4  ,x is n[ almo/ univ]sally     
ackn[l$g$ t psy*ic exp]i5ces1 ( a       
specific nature1 occur at c]ta9 times to
 c]ta9 p1 t are n explicable by any kn[n
 sci5ce4 ,g5]ally1 !y are exp]i5ces :i* 
po9t to ! cont9uity ( ! human           
consci\sness ) a wid] spiritual         
environm5t1 f :i* ! normal man is %ut   
(f4  ,a few su* exp]i5ces t h come to me
 ,i record4  ,i hope t ,i h nev] tri$ to
 conv9ce o!rs ( ! tru? ( ^! exp]i5ces4  
,if ,i h done s x has be5 unconsci\sly  
done4 ,i am absolutely p]suad$ t su*    

ph5om5a c only become conv9c+ :5        
p]sonally exp]i5c$4 ,su* matt]s ought n 
to be accept$ on he>say4 ,x is m]e folly
 = "o woman to attempt to demon/rate to 
ano!r ! exi/5ce ( ! human s\l4 ,! mo/ t 
,a c communicate to ,b1 ( any "p ( h]   
own exp]i5ces1 is s mu* ( x z is common 
to ! exp]i5ces ( bo?4  ,i h prov$       
conclusively to my own consci\sness t ,i
 am l9k$ up ) a wid] consci\sness f :i*1
 at times1 su* exp]i5ces fl[ 94  ,i "k  
my s\l to be 9 t\* ) a great] s\l1 :i*  
at mom5ts ent]s into communication ) me1
 & op5s out a va/ness :i* x is          
impossible to translate into words1 &   
:i* annihilates space & "t4  ,i h _h my 
vision1 & ,i "k4 ,!re=e ,i am q unmov$  
by criticism or ridicule4  ,i believe t 
:at has come to me w come to all1 & !re 
is no ne$ to hurry ! process4 ,we are   
simply a t9y "p ( a :ole1 :i* has nei!r 
beg9n+ nor end4 ,we live 9 a univ]se :i*
 is inf9ite 9 "t & space1 :i* has always
 exi/$ 9 "s =m1 & w g on 9 "s =m = ev]4 
,! discov]y ( ! law ( ! inde/ructibility

 ( matt] has prov$ ?is beyond a d\bt4   
,at "s second 9 "t our ,univ]se w be    
dissolv$ into new sy/ems1 = ! life ( a  
sol> sy/em la/s only a second 9 et]nity1
 b t ne$ n worry u yet4 ,!re is lots (  
"t = man to realize 8 s\l1 & all w      
d\btless d s at "s mom5t 9 _! _m e>?    
lives4  ,! classic idea is t ! ,gold5   
,age lies 9 ! pa/1 b ! ,/oic doctr9e (  
recurr+ cycles 9 ! ages ( ! _w seems to 
sugge/ t ! ,gold5 ,age may return4  ,!re
 are p to-day :o ask1 ,is ?is ! end ( ! 
_w8  ,m probably x is ! end ( an age4 ,!
 h>ve/ may be ripe = ! sickle to be ?ru/
 94 ,! opposition ( good & evil may h   
rea*$ _! fulle/ manife/ation4 ,x may be 
! h\r 9 et]nity = a complete readju/m5t 
( ! little ant-hills we call great      
nations4  ,we "k ! rise & fall ( nations
 to be an hi/orical fact1 app>5tly bas$ 
on an immutable law4 ,?is recurr+       
ph5om5on _c be expla9$1 ?\gh !re are    
!ories4 ,possibly ! true "o may be f\nd 
9 ! failure or compliance to respond to 
! *all5ge3 ,advance to a high] spiritual

 plane or p]i%4 ,x may be t ! "r (      
cont9uance dep5ds ^u ! answ] to t       
*all5ge4  ,:at br\ght ab\t ! decl9e ( ^?
 mighty civilizations ^: monum5ts (     
antiquity seem to mock our pride8 ,:at  
insidi\s disease br\ght ab\t ! fall (   
,rome8 ,! beauty & inspiration ( ,greece
 0 arre/$ by "s swift decay1 & ! giant  
temples & ,pyramids ( ,egypt1 & ! ,m\nds
 ( ,mesopotamia1 te/ify to a gr&eur f>  
surpass+ ours4  ,9 ! _w's morn+ "t1 be=e
 ! mi/s began to cle>1 we c trace ! rise
 & fall ( a score ( mighty ,empires4 ,f 
out _! pres5t tombs ( tragic sil5ce     
arise figures1 colossal sculptur$       
figures1 ) faces & =ms ( comm&+ p[]4    
,assyrians1 a mighty race1 leav+ beh9d  
:ole libr>ies ( record1 *isel$ ^u       
inde/ructible pages4 ,! lo/ arts ( ?ree 
?\s& ye>s ago4  ,e>li] /ill ! e>?       
res\nd$ to ! ?und] ( ,x5ophon's ?\s&s1 &
 ! *>iots ( ,p]sia sweep+ aft] !m4 ,ly+ 
deep] /ill 9 ! %r\d ( antiquity !       
,ph>aohs em]ge z mighty conqu]ors1 & we 
c dimly disc]n 9 ! ,empire ( ! ,*aldeans

 ! movem5t ( a gorge\s civilization1 & !
 maje/ic figures ( m5 v]s$ 9 my/ic1 &1  
to u1 unkn[n lore4 ,9 ,italy1 memorials 
( a ref9$ p1 :o 7 precursors ( ,roman   
p[]1 h be5 f\nd1 =ms ( p]fect grace 9   
delicate vases & co9s ( gold & silv]4 ,!
 old ,etruscan art is trac$ back to !   
,assyrians' sculpture4 ,! sn[y cr[n (   
anci5t ,greece budd$ & bloom$ 9 ! mighty
 halls ( ,assyria's spl5dor1 hundr$s (  
ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,no phantom _w c\ld    
furni% a mighti] or m respl5d5t ho/4    
,read+ ( ^? pr\d & mighty civilizations 
br+s ! simple life ( ! ,naz>5e v ne> to 
u 9 ye>s1 x also %[s u h[ quickly great 
spl5dors are s&$ ov] by ! h&s ( "t4 ,!  
,briti% ,museum holds ! sculptur$       
records ( tw5ty-five hundr$ ye>s4 ,:il/ 
! flames1 k9dl$ by ! mob ( ,*ri/ian     
monks1 f ! great ,alex&rian libr>y rose 
to ,heav51 ! temple fronts ( ! ,ph>aohs1
 ! ,pyramids1 ! ,sph9x1 loom$ out ( !   
conflagration4 ,! impot5t tor*es ( !    
fanatics 7 p[]less aga9/ su* imp]i%able 
records4 ,:at ( our records8 ,w ^!      

anci5t civilizations be rememb]$ :5 !   
fame ( mod]n nations has vani%$ utt]ly8 
,:i* has ! be/ *ance ( endur+ 9 !       
future8 ,! pap] & pa/ebo>d ( to-day1 or 
! monum5ts ( /one1 to :i* ! ,mon>*s (   
bygone ,empires entru/$ ! hi/ory ( _!   
unsurpass$ gr&eur8  ,if ?\ had/ kn[n 9  
?is ?y day1 ev5 ?\1 ! ?+s :i* belong to 
?y peace6 b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes4   
,?is is ! epitaph writt5 across ! tombs 
( all nations n[ crumbl+ into du/4  ,!  
?+s :i* belong to ?y peace4 ,! ?+s :i*  
nev] die or fade1 ^: cont9uity is nev]  
brok51 ! ,div9e se$s t _c p]i%1 ! ?+s   
:i* are immortal4 ,! w+$ s\l 9 its      
aeon-long pilgrimages ?r\gh et]nity to  
home4  ,i f9d x easy to write to-day ^u 
psy*ic subjects1 = ev]y:]e ,i disc]n !  
dawn ( :at ,conan ,doyle1 9 8 deeply    
int]e/+ book1 calls ,! new revelation4  
,to "o :o1 = ! la/ =ty ye>s1 has be5    
imm]s$ 9 all bran*es ( occult rese>*1 ! 
*ange ( view t has come ov] ! _w 9 f\r  
ye>s is v rem>kable4 ,e "o is n[ int]e/$
 9 ! human s\l1 & all t app]ta9s to x4  

,! spe$+ up 9 ! numb] ( psy*ic exp]i5ces
 com+ to light is enorm\s4 ,s (t5 n[ ,i 
come across ! la/ man 9 ! _w to see or  
he> any?+ :o has j be5 accord$ a />tl+  
exp]i5ce1 & ! rank skeptic is becom+ a  
?+ ( ! pa/4  ,:il/ sitt+ 9 solitude x is
 int]e/+ to let "o's ?\ghts slip back to
 *ildhood1 & trace ! pres5t life 9 !    
mirror ( ! old4 ,i discov] t 9 !        
imm$iate n[ !re is no?+ new1 b only t   
:i* has its symbol 9 ! old4 ,i seem to  
get only ! mu* cle>] vision ( :at once 0
 vague & cl\dy1 or :olly unconsid]$ by !
 m9d ( y\?4  ,9 t g>d5 ( memory ,i c set
 old happ5+s 9 a new light1 & measure my
 sl[ footpr9ts 9 ! age-long j\rney beh9d
 me4 ,two facts em]ge f out su* mus+s4  
,fir/ly1 ! j\rney ( my s\l takes a      
spiral pa?1 :i* at int]vals br+s me face
 to face ) ! old ?+s t ,i h le>n$ to    
mod]nize by dress+ 9 fre% ?\ght =ms1 z  
new p]ceptions are won4 ,p]ceptions     
prophetic ( ! great] capacity = atta9m5t
 :5 ! ,div9e ,p[] is p]mitt$ to unfold  
itself )\t let or h9drance4  ,secondly1 

! fur!r on ! s\l j\rneys ! m solit>y !  
road becomes4 ,"o by "o ! old companion 
pilgrims drop away4 ,p]haps x is t on t 
long1 lone trail ! travel] mu/ be free4 
,v e>ly 9 my life came ! consci\sness t 
ev]y:]e ab\t me1 9 ! inf9itely above1 9 
! inf9itely bel[1 p]meat+ he>t1 m9d &   
s\l1 is life--endless1 et]nal4  ,on ?is 
%oreless ocean ( exi/5ce1 )\t =m or "n1 
! s\l is afloat4 ,bir? & dea? are !     
tides1 ! ebb & fl[ ( ! ocean ( life4 ,! 
human s\l is b a ripple on ! sea (      
exi/5ce1 & ph5om5al life is b a fla% 9 !
 et]nity ( et]nities4 ,all ! teem+ lives
 ( ef=t ar\nd u1 all ! travail & suff]+ 
to :i* humanity is de/9$1 are orda9$ = !
 great purpose ( s\l evolution4 ,god    
sets ! balance at e grave4 ,t :i*       
di/+ui%es e man is ! va/ d[] ( our      
nature1 ev5tually ! same to all1 ! pass+
 incid5ts ( /ation1 =tune1 tal5t1 are   
m]e surface v>ieties4  ,i f9d 9 my m9d !
 exi/5ce ( some?+ illimitably beyond    
m9d1 d\btless a common exp]i5ce4 ,i d n 
"k :at t some?+ is1 b x is v real1 & x  

inv>iably %[s me h[ cribb$1 cab9$ &     
conf9$ ?is life really is4 ,i _c ev5    
tell :at x is t conf9es me4 ,i only "k t
 !re is a limitless _w full ( inf9ite   
possibilities all ar\nd me4 ,i seem     
always to h kn[n ?is1 b ,i _c grasp x4  
,true1 at r>e int]vals1 ,i cat* a       
glimpse ?r\gh a rift 9 ! cl\ds1 !n !y   
close aga94  ,at su* mom5ts ,i exp]i5ce 
an ec/asy ( he>t sweet happ9ess1 s      
m>vel\sly sweet1 s pure1 s ne> ,div9e ) 
its deep wordless ?\ghts ( inf9ite      
beauty4 ,su* regions are n s mu*        
imp5etrable z ineffable4 ,!y are        
glimpses ga9$ at "s great altitude1 f   
:i* ,i c look d[n on ! mortal pageant & 
behold my/]ies 9 :i* ,i take no "p1 b by
 :i* ,i am encircl$1 z an isl&1 by      
inf9ity4 ,su* are lum9\s & spl5did      
mom5ts1 :5 ! s\l beholds ! _w 9 its real
 my/ic beauty4 ,x is ! h\r (            
transfiguration1 9 :i* ! veil drops f ! 
he>t & ! film f ! eyes1 s t we see life 
z ,god means x to be4  ,(t51 z a m]e    
*ild1 :5 ly+ awake 9 ^? nights1 ^:      

/illness h a quality ( awe1 ! sil5ce    
w\ld be brok5 by weird1 b>b>ic songs :i*
 waft$ a s5se ( old1 wild adv5tur\s     
life1 & 9 a curi\s quality ( my/]y ,i   
saw violet m\nta9s sleep+ 9 sunlight1   
above a sea ( ame?y/4 ,*ildi% visions1 b
 sacr$ nights4 ,v _m ye>s pass$ be=e ,i 
und]/ood !m4  ,on hot velvety nights 9  
,june a curi\s sc5t ( smoke w\ld come to
 me1 ! measur$ holl[ beat+ ( bells1 & a 
tremul\s f>-away pip+4 ,ye>s aft]1 ,i   
/ood alone "o ev5+ on ! slopes ( ,etna1 
amid ! pale asphodels & ! desolation (  
tumbl+ lava fields1 & ,i he>d ! pipes ( 
,pan1 ! re$ pipe ( ! h]d boy1 & l9k$ !  
pa/ ) ! pres5t4 ,aga91 pass+ ?r\gh a    
region :]e ! smoke rose f ! *>coal      
burn]s' fires ! sc5t ( an anci5t memory 
came vapor+ up1 ! unfamili> sc5t t      
puzzl$ my *ildhood1 & ,i 0 away 9 a     
fla%1 to wait = ! s\l to free h]self &  
return f ! _w's edge4  ,i _h to j\rney  
fur!r ea/ be=e ,i he>d aga9 at dawn ! r+
 ( camel bells z a c>avan broke camp1 & 
!n ,i und]/ood ! visions ( my y\?1 z ,i 

li/5$ to ! measur$ holl[ beat+1 & wat*$ 
a /range m$ley ( ea/]n traffic trail    
away across ! des]t4  ,sometimes1 :5 !  
nurs]y clock seem$ to tick m l\dly ?an  
usual1 ,i saw a gigantic wat]-:eel1 &   
beh9d x massive rocks ) ! hewn tombs (  
anci5t k+s1 & beyond !m lay di/ant      
glamor\s m\nta9s1 :ite sails creep+ amid
 w>m purple isles1 set 9 a gulf (       
turquoise4 ,sometimes ,i h dream$ holy  
?+s1 & wak$ to f9d myself ov]-aw$ by !  
sublimity ( ! vision & ! glory ( !      
,univ]se4  ,s _m ( ^? *ildi% visions ,i 
h id5tifi$ 9 lat] life1 b !re is "o :i* 
eludes me4 ,x is a great :ite road lead+
 to ! f>!r ea/1 & ,i see x dr5*$ 9 :ite 
sunlight4 ,t9kl+ mule tra9s pass along  
x1 & ,i "k n[ x is 9 "s way connect$ )  
,ida t saw anci5t ,troy1 & ! ,capital ( 
,pontus1 ! seat ( ,mi?ridates' ,c\rt1 & 
! ,empire ( ,trebizond4 ,"s day1 :o     
kn[s1 ,i may walk ^u x4  ,look+ back ,i 
c recollect no?+ psy*ic happ5+ to me    
be=e ! age ( six4 ,i c fix t date ^u :i*
 ,i became actually aw>e ( ! o!r _w4 ,x 

all happ5$ ?r\gh ,silk dress & ,rumpus4 
,i slept 9 a b$ 9 "o corn]1 & my y\ng]  
bro!r slept 9 ano!r corn]4 ,! room 0    
l>ge1 & at ! top ( a mod]n1 q ord9>y1   
t[n h\se4 ,two flights ( /airs ran d[n  
to ! gr\nd floor4 ,silk dress 0 some?+  
we 7 extremely int]e/$ 91 b ,i _c       
recollect t we 7 ev] 9 ! lea/ afraid4   
,:5 we fir/ became aw>e ( silk dress ,i 
d n "k1 b 9 look+ back across ^? _m ye>s
 ,i ?9k t 9 ! beg9n+ we mu/ h accept$ x 
z some?+ or somebody real4 ,only aft]   
sev]al exp]i5ces did x dawn ^u u t x 0 n
 real4 ,by !n we _h pass$ beyond ! /age 
:5 we might h felt fe>4 ,aft] we _h gone
 to b$ we 7 left q alone 9 ! d>k1 & !   
nurses w5t d[n to supp]4 ,! y\ng] *ildr5
 slept 9 ano!r room4 ,x 0 dur+ su*      
p]iods ( sil5ce t silk dress began its  
asc5t4  ,j z we 7 dropp+ (f to sleep "o 
( u w\ld murmur dr[sily1 ,"h comes silk 
dress4 ,!n we lay q /ill1 v wide awake  
aga9 & li/5$ int5tly4  ,f f> d[n on !   
gr\nd floor we he>d foot/eps quietly &  
me?odically asc5d+1 & ! ru/le ( a silk  

dress4 ,we c\ld he> q di/9ctly :5 x     
arriv$ at ! fir/ floor1 :i* 0 occupi$ by
 our p>5ts1 !n x pass$ on to ! next     
flight ( /airs lead+ to our floor4  ,!  
s\nd ( foot/eps & ! ru/le ( ! silk dress
 became m & m cle>ly audible z x drew   
ev] ne>]4 ,we c\ld tell ! second at :i* 
x pass$ f ! la/ /ep on to ! corridor :i*
 l$ pa/ our half-op5 door4 ,!n !re 0 a  
?rill+ mom5t or two1 :5 ! tip-tap (     
%oes1 & ! swi% ( silk on ! l9oleum 0 q  
l\d1 b ! foot/eps nev] halt$4 ,!y always
 swept pa/ ! half-clos$ door1 & w5t on  
into a small room beyond1 :i* 0 us$ =   
/or+ boxes4 ,!n dead sil5ce fell aga94  
,9 ^? days we nev] he>d ! ^w gho/       
m5tion$1 yet ,i _c recollect ?9k+ ( silk
 dress z any?+ b a visitor f ! o!r _w4  
,we talk$ ( x freely 9 ! h\sehold1 b    
probably because we express$ no fe>1 no 
"o seem$ 9 ! lea/ int]e/$4 ,on wakeful  
nights we occupi$ ourselves 9 wait+ = x1
 & on wet nights we c\ld n he> x cle>ly 
because ! ra9 patt]$ s l\dly on a l>ge  
skylight outside our door4 ,:at int]e/$ 

u enorm\sly 0 ! fact t we nev] he>d x   
desc5d aga94 ,h[ x got d[n 9 ord] to    
m\nt once m 0 a great puzzle4  ,rumpus 0
 q ano!r matt]1 q ano!r ord] (          
manife/ation4 ,rumpus always began :5 we
 7 s\nd asleep1 & ,rumpus always wide   
awak5$ u4 ,!y came at long] int]vals1   
ab\t e t5 days1 :il/ x came on mo/      
nights4 ,dur+ ! summ] morn+s 9 ! ,nor?1 
:5 "o c\ld (t5 read a book 9 ! light ( a
 "o a4 m4 dawn1 !y 7 v int]e/+1 because 
:5 _! h\r1 five a4 m41 arriv$ ! room 0  
flood$ ) sun%9e4 ,9 w9t] morn+s1 :5 !   
room 0 9 black d>kness1 we 7 m]ely bor$1
 & cross at be+ r\s$1 & we simply lay   
/ill & endur$ !m till !y _h q f9i%$4 ,b 
9 ! summ] morn+s we always sat up 9 b$ &
 int5tly wat*$ some?+ we nev] saw4  ,:5 
,rumpus r\s$ u brusquely f our slumb]s x
 0 by means ( a demoniac p&emonium4 ,!  
room 0 9 possession ( !m1 & !y cra%$1 & 
bang$1 & toss$ ab\t ! furniture 9 ! mo/ 
reckless fa%ion4 ,cra% w5t ! w>drobe1   
bang w5t "o *air aft] ano!r1 hurtl+     
across ! room4 ,cra% w5t w>drobe back   

into its place aga91 clang w5t !        
fire-irons4 ,ru%+ collisions1 & rapp+s  
on ! w9d[-panes1 ?uds on ! floor1       
rattl+s & clatt]+s ( crock]y1 j+l+ (    
brass1 creak+s & groan+s ( expo/ulation 
f ! old s(a1 clank+ ( ! firegu>d1 a     
v]itable tornado ( noise1 en\gh surely  
to awak5 ! dead1 yet out ( ! liv+ x only
 awak5$--u4 ,no "o else 9 ! h\se ev]    
he>d x1 & our vivid descriptions 71     
p]haps1 naturally attribut$ to nightm>e4
  ,we1 ( c\rse1 knew t x 0 no?+ ( !     
sort4 ,we 71 inde$1 v wide awake dur+ ! 
t5 to fifte5 m9utes ! p&emonium cont9u$1
 & our eyes 7 kept d>t+ f side to side  
foll[+ ! track ( ! noises1 z !y grew 9  
volume & int5sity4 ,creak1 groan1 cra%6 
,no mi/ak+ ! spot :]e t deaf5+ s\nd came
 f4 ,t 0 ! old mahogany w>drobe be+     
hurl$ face d[nw>ds on ! floor1 b :il/   
our eyes 7 rivet$ on its /atuesque &    
utt] immobility j+le1 clank1 f ! f5d]1  
:]e ! fire-irons comm5c$ to jig4 ,a     
wildly confus$ upro> ov] all ! room1 !n 
boom1 ?ud1 b5ea? u1 & our b$s %iv]$     

convulsively1 & s5t ?rills ( wild       
excitem5t c\rs+ ?r\gh our n]ves4        
,sudd5ly ! tumult w\ld cease4 ,! my/]y  
lay 9 ! fact t we nev] saw any?+ move1  
?\gh we di/9ctly he>d ev]y?+ mov+1 &    
c\ld feel our b$s reel b5ea? u4  ,i h no
 explanations to (f] ( ^? happ5+s4 ,!y  
are v cle>ly fix$ 9 my objective memory1
 & :5 we 7 bo? gr[n up1 & _h f9ally left
 t h\se my bro!r us$ (t5 to say to me1  
,d y rememb] ',silk ,dress' & ',rumpus'8
  ,su* recollections cr[d back ^u me n[1
 ) _m o!r images ( *ildhood4 ,no soon] d
 ,i recollect "o ?an ano!r em]ges l a   
%9+ cl\d f bel[ ! horizon4 ,:]e h !y be5
 ly+ hidd5 dur+ all ^? fly+ ye>s8 ,!y h 
dwelt deep d[n 9 ! et]nal memory1 ! he>t
 ( ,god :i* beats 9 all humanity4 ,)9 t 
he>t are /or$ aeonic treasures4 ,!y lie 
ev] 9 wait to be bidd5 arise & cross !  
?re%old4     ,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,! ,,gho/   
,,( ,,br\ghton ,,hall   ,i 0 ab\t six   
ye>s old :5 my family mov$ to a br& new 
h\se 9 ,cl>emont ,cresc5t1 t _h j be5   
erect$ on ! outskirts ( ,ed9burgh4 ,!re 

7 /ill "s gre5 fields unbuilt ^u1 & "s  
f9e old trees left /&+ close to u1 & ^? 
7 /ill includ$ 9 a triangul> gr\p ( ?ree
 gr& old ,manors--,br\ghton ,hall1 ,p[d]
 ,hall1 & ,logie ,gre54 ,all ?ree _h !  
reputation ( be+ badly haunt$4 ,! fir/  
nam$ /ood almo/ )9 a /one's ?r[ ( our   
end ( ! ,cresc5t1 & 0 occupi$ by an     
anci5t family nam$ ,walk]1 :o _h held ! 
prop]ty = g5]ations4 ,!y /ill exi/$ z a 
v *>m+ relic ( ,scot* antiquity1 & !y _h
 always be5 fri5ds ( our family4  ,!    
h\se f ! outside 0 v grim &             
=bidd+-look+4 ,x 0 hidd5 f ! eyes ( !   
curi\s beh9d v high walls1 & 0 ent]$ ^u 
by two huge gates1 always kept clos$4   
,inside1 ! h\se 0 mo/ int]e/+ &         
attractive4 ,!re 7 _m clos$ rooms & w9d+
 /aircases1 & odd /eps 9 long1 d>k      
corridors1 b ! rooms t 7 liv$ 9 7       
beautiful ( _! k9d4 ,!re 7 desks )      
secret draw]s1 wond]ful pieces (        
,*ipp5dale1 t5d]ly c>$ =1 quantities (  
r>e old *9a & cut glass1 & on ! walls   
hung glori\s ,romneys & ,hoppn]s1 :i*   

fet*$ huge prices at ,*ri/ie's :5 !     
h\sehold 0 f9ally brok5 up by dea?4  ,! 
family consi/$ ( ?ree si/]s1 ,fanny1    
,hope1 & ,kitty1 ! latt] a wid[1 nam$   
,mrs4 ,*ew4 ,!re 7 two bro!rs1 ,adam &  
,john4 ,! =m] liv$ ) 8 si/]s4 ,john 0 a 
m9i/]1 & only paid visits4 ,!re 0 a     
nephew1 ! heir1 ,william ,/eph5s1 :o    
also paid long visits to ! ,hall4 ,?\gh1
 at ! date ( :i* ,i speak1 ab\t #ahgj1  
he mu/ h be5 at lea/ sixty1 he 0 always 
ref]r$ to z ! ,laddie4  ,! ?ree si/]s   
occupi$ di/9ct positions 9 ! h\se4 ,mrs4
 ,*ew act$ z cook1 ?\gh s]vants 7 kept1 
& %e always sat 9 ! kit*51 only com+    
?r\gh to ! d9+-room = h] meals4 ,miss   
,hope 0 ! worldly memb] ( ! family4 ,%e 
_h be5 to ,london ,t[n1 & c\ld n be     
reli$ ^u to /op at home4 ,%e look$ aft] 
! poli%+ ( ! furniture1 ! old glass &   
*9a4 ,miss ,fanny 0 ! lady ( ! family4  
,%e always sat 9 ! be/ p>lor4 ,e "o     
wait$ on h]1 & %e 0 nev] p]mitt$ to d   
any?+ = h]self4  ,%e dress$ = ! "p 9    
?ick1 black sat91 )1 9 w9t]1 a :ite silk

 embroid]$ ,*9ese %awl1 &1 9 summ]1 old 
,brussels lace4 ,across h] =ehead 0 a b&
 ( black velvet1 ) a pe>-%ap$ pe>l      
dep5d+ betwe5 ! eyebr[s4 ,ov] h]        
sn[-:ite hair 0 flung a piece ( old lace
 surm\nt+ a wrea? ( artificial fl[]s4   
,h] claw-l h&s 7 cov]$ by lace mitt5s & 
_m r+s4 ,i saw h] con/antly1 & %e 0     
always idle4 ,i nev] saw h] read1 or    
sew1 or knit1 & (t5 ,i wond]$ :at %e    
?\ght ab\t1 z %e sat !re always 9 ! same
 *air1 ye> 9 ye> out1 & ) no companion b
 a l>ge gray p>rot4 ,true1 h] surr\nd+s 
7 delightful4 ,f h] *air ne> ! fire %e  
c\ld look out on ! qua9t old g>d51      
always full ( fl[]s1 & %e c\ld glance   
ar\nd h] at ! _m beautiful objects !    
room conta9$4  ,i especially admir$ "o  
,hoppn]4 ,! subject 0 a beautiful woman1
 ) a mass ( p[d]$ hair1 seat$ by an op5 
w9d[4 ,h] *eek 0 support$ 9 h] h&1 & at 
h] elb[ 0 a qua9t little wick] cage     
conta9+ a bird4 ,i ?9k ! arti/ meant to 
sugge/ t bo? 7 captives4 ,?\gh q well 9 
heal?1 ,miss ,fanny nev] left ! h\se1   

ev5 to walk 9 ! g>d54  ,my fa!r & ,i w5t
 v (t5 to call ^u ^? curi\s old p1 :o 7 
s utt]ly out ( t\* ) mod]n life1 backw>d
 ?\gh life 0 !n 9 ! ,nor!rn ,capital4   
,we arriv$ at all sorts ( h\rs1 b       
refre%m5ts 7 always produc$4 ,an amaz+ly
 ri* cake1 & fruity old port1 s]v$ 9    
l>ge qu>t]-p9t cut-glass rumm]s4 ,x 0 n 
consid]$ polite to refuse ^? (f]+s1 :i* 
7 always kept 9 a corn] cupbo>d1 & s]v$ 
by ,mrs4 ,*ew1 :o em]g$ f ! kit*51 or   
,miss ,hope1 :o left h] h\sework to     
greet u4  ,?\gh ,br\ghton ,hall 0       
commonly reput$ to be haunt$1 no "o     
seem$ to "k :at =m ! gho/ took4 ,i 0    
great fri5ds ) ,mr4 ,adam1 a maje/ic1   
clean-%av5 old man1 :o c>ri$ 8 *9 v high
 above an enorm\s black silk /ock1 & (t5
 ,i tri$ to draw him on ! subject ( !   
gho/1 b )\t success4 ,he took x v       
s]i\sly1 & w>n$ me t ,i w\ldn't be any !
 bett] = hav+ se5 x4 ,besides1 he always
 conclud$1 x's a family affair4 ,! si/]s
 7 ev5 m uncommunicative4  ,my fa!r & ,i
 7 pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 ?is gho/4 ,!re 0  

some?+ ab\t ! :ole e/abli%m5t t 0       
extremely promis+1 f ! gho/-hunt] po9t (
 view4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is 0 t we 7     
always on ! pr[l4 ,no?+ disc\rag$ u1 &  
we sp>$ nei!r "t nor tr\ble4 ,!re is no 
rese>* :i* requires su* inf9ite pati5ce 
z psy*ic rese>*4 ,sev]al ye>s pass$ be=e
 ! great mom5t arriv$1 & :5 x did arrive
 x 0 all ov] 9 ab\t f\r m9utes4  ,my    
fa!r _h a way ( sudd5ly look+ up f 8 "w 
& say+1 ,let's g to ,br\ghton ,hall4 ,i 
w\ld at once rise1 & toge!r we w\ld pass
 out into ! night1 )\t ei!r hats or     
coats4 ,v ecc5tric1 x may be said1 b !n 
we frankly 7 v ecc5tric4 ,we w\ld /eal  
away toge!r ar\nd ! ,cresc5t1 & d[n !   
road till we rea*$ ! great gates4 ,v    
s(tly we op5$ & clos$ !m1 & keep+ well 9
 ! %ad[ ( ! trees & bu%es we w\ld creep 
r\nd ! sil5t h\se4  ,i _c describe !    
?rill ( ^? nocturnal adv5tures4 ,x 0 all
 s e]ie1 s full ( vague1 t]rify+        
possibilities4 ,i don't "k :at we       
expect$ to see1 & we 7 g5]ally back aga9
 9 our own h\se 9 half an h\r2 b "o     

night our pati5ce really 0 rew>d$4  ,x 0
 ,novemb]1 dry1 b wild & bitt]ly cold4  
,bill[y :ite sn[ cl\ds scudd+ be=e a    
brisk nor? w9d ?rew u alt]nately into   
light & d>kness1 z !y cov]$ & uncov]$ ! 
face ( ! full moon4 ,we _h em]g$ f our  
h\se ab\t half-pa/ n9e1 & _h rea*$ !    
back ( ,br\ghton ,hall4 ,! h\se 0 %r\d$ 
9 d>kness & dead sil5ce1 e bl9d 0 close 
drawn1 & ! sugge/ion 0 "o ( utt]        
empt9ess4 ,my fa!r & ,i 7 walk+ ap>t1 ,i
 be+ "r "u ! %ad[ ( ! walls1 :il/ he 0 9
 ! middle ( ! pav$ c\rt1 :i* _h nei!r   
h$ge nor walls1 b met ! edge ( ! field  
runn+ up to x4  ,sudd5ly ,i he>d him    
:isp] ,hu%6 ?\gh we nev] did utt] a ^w  
:il/ close to ! h\se4 ,8 arm 0 po9t+ 9  
front ( him4 ,i />$ ahead1 & !n ,i saw1 
cle>ly lit by ! moon1 a woman :o _h     
app>5tly j r\nd$ ! corn] ( ! h\se4 ,%e 0
 runn+ h>d1 /raight t[>ds u1 & h] feet  
made no s\nd on ! r\nd cobble /ones4    
,t]ror sudd5ly seiz$ me1 & ,i d>t$      
across to my fa!r1 & got well beh9d him1
 seiz+ him firmly r\nd ! wai/4 ,! woman 

came on1 ru%+ wildly4 ,%e _h ne>ly rea*$
 u1 & ,i 0 almo/ ?r[n ov] z my fa!r fac$
 h]1 & back$ to all[ h] to pass4 ,i     
peep$ r\nd him1 & saw a woman1 gha/ly   
pale1 & di/raught-look+1 clad 9 a :ite  
nightdress4 ,two long /r&s ( black hair 
/ream$ out beh9d h]1 & h] b>e arms 7    
out/ret*$ 9 front4 ,9 a fla% %e _h      
pass$1 & absolutely sil5tly1 & ,i f\nd  
myself ly+ on ! gr\nd alone1 & my fa!r  
vani%+ 9 hot pursuit4  ,ne$less to say  
,i v quickly pick$ myself up aga91 &    
jo9$ ! *ase4 ,t]ror l5t me w+s1 & 9 a   
m9ute or two ,i came up ) him1 /&+      
brea?less by ! gate4  ,vani%$ into ?9   
air j z ,i rea*$ h]4 ,t's always ! way4 
,y c't cat* !m1 he said4  ,we made a    
little det\r be=e go+ home1 9 ord] to   
discuss ! great ev5t4 ,we _h no d\bt t  
we _h se5 a g5u9e app>ition4 ,we knew   
all ! occupants ( ! ,hall1 & ! woman _h 
vani%$ 9 ! op51 & 9 full flight1 j z my 
fa!r _h come up alongside h]4 ,he       
caution$ me aga9/ m5tion+ our adv5ture  
to any "o1 & ,i kept sil5ce until ye>s  

aft]1 :5 ,br\ghton ,hall 0 pull$ d[n &  
its inmates 7 all dead4  ,be=e go+ on to
 our next gho/ly adv5ture ,i w say a few
 words ab\t my fa!r1 ,rob]t ,*amb]s1 :o 
9 ^? days 0 some?+ ( a celebrity1 & a v 
rem>kable man4  ,9 appe>ance he 0 v     
h&some1 extremely tall & well built1 & )
 features t 7 well-nigh p]fect4 ,x 0 !  
fa%ion 9 8 "t to we> ! hair r long1 & 8 
0 d>k & v curly4 ,he always dress$ well1
 9 ! /yle ( ! c\ntry g5tleman1 r ?an z a
 t[n dwell]4  ,9 "* he 0 extremely      
indep5d5t1 & 0 utt]ly indiff]5t to two  
?+s--money & public op9ion4 ,8 intellect
 0 extraord9>y1 & x 0 commonly said t he
 knew a great deal ab\t mo/ ?+s1 &      
some?+ ab\t all ?+s4  ,9 ,scotl&1 9 ^?  
days1 x 0 n consid]$ necess>y to tr\ble 
ab\t ! education ( girls4 ,no "o ev]    
tri$ to educate me1 consequ5tly at a v  
e>ly age ,i 0 absolutely free to devote 
myself entirely to my fa!r1 & we 7      
insep>able4 ,our int]c\rse 0 n t ( fa!r 
& daught]4 ,x 0 t ( confid5tial fri5ds (
 an equal age4 ,at t p]iod my "m 0 m or 

less ( an invalid1 & _h h] own          
att5dants4  ,my fa!r & ,i w5t e morn+ at
 t5 o'clock to ! old bus9ess h\se ( ,w4 
& ,r4 ,*amb]s1 9 ! ,high ,/reet (       
,ed9burgh1 & rema9$ !re till half-pa/   
two1 :5 we walk$ home toge!r1 sometimes 
pay+ a call or two on ! way4 ,?\gh a m]e
 un$ucat$ *ild ,i help$ him 9 8 lit]>y  
"w1 & at odd h\rs committ$ to memory _m 
poets4 ,we return$ to f\r o'clock d9n]1 
! correct h\r 9 ^? days1 & at six       
o'clock a port] arriv$ ) my fa!r's bag1 
conta9+ manuscripts to be read & select$
 = ,*amb]s' ,j\rnal4 ,f six p4 m4 till  
midnight he work$ at read+ manuscript1 n
 typ$ !n1 & pro( correct+4  ,twice a    
week we w5t to ! !at]--!re 0 only "o 9  
,ed9burgh !n4 ,x 0 manag$ by a h>d work+
 c\ple1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h[>d1 :o sometimes
 fill$ up a week by act+ !mselves4 ,i am
 b\nd to say we sp5t mo/ ( our "t 9 !   
,gre5 ,room1 & ,i knew e turn & twi/    
beh9d ! curta94 ,?is turn$ out to be    
lucky = u4  ,"o night we w5t to a       
p]=mance giv5 by ! ,ar?ur ,sullivan     

,company1 & ab\t halfway ?r\gh a cry (  
,fire 0 rais$4 ,great masses ( burn+    
/uff began to drop f ! ceil+ d[n into ! 
auditorium4 ,in/antly !re 0 a panic1 & a
 t]rible /amp$e1 & my fa!r & ,i lean$   
=w>d1 protect+ our heads beh9d ! backs (
 ! /alls 9 front1 :il/ ! mad ru% climb$ 
ov] u4 ,:5 all 0 cle> 9 front ( u we    
made our way to ! back ( ! /age1 &      
escap$ q easily4 ,i look$ beh9d me1 & ,i
 c see n[ ! d5se mass ( /ruggl+ humanity
 w$g$ 9 ! doorway4  ,i rema9$ safely )  
,mrs4 ,h[>d :il/ my fa!r ran ar\nd to ! 
front & help$ to extricate ! dead4 ,!   
!at] 0 burn$ to ! gr\nd1 b 0 v rapidly  
built up aga94  ,my fir/ lit]>y ef=t mu/
 "h be record$4 ,i collaborat$ )        
,pr(essor ,&rew ,wilson 9 writ+ !       
pantomime ( ,ali ,baba & ! ,=ty ,?ieves4
  ,&rew ,wilson 0 ,pr(essor ( ,natural  
,sci5ce1 & an extremely v]satile        
p]son--a passionate love ( ! drama 0    
add$ to 8 _m sci5tific atta9m5ts4 ,we   
wrote ! dialogue toge!r1 9 "o long      
revelry ( laught]1 & ,i 0 responsible = 

! words ( ! songs4 ,z a lit]>y ef=t ,i c
 only describe x z appall+4 ,! pantomime
 01 h[ev]1 a great success4 ,! audacity 
( our utt] incompet5ce prov$ highly     
successful1 & ! critics ju/ly describ$ x
 z ,! funnie/ ,pantomime 9 ,scotl&4 ,no 
wond] ! audi5ce laugh$ f />t to f9i%4   
,my fa!r always call$ at once ^u any    
celebrity :o happ5$ to be pass+ ?r\gh ! 
city1 & ?us ,i became acqua9t$ ) _m     
int]e/+ & amus+ p4 ,h5ry ,irv+ 0 among/ 
! numb]4 ,we always call$ ^u him on our 
way to bus9ess1 a little be=e t54 ,if he
 0 play+ = a week we call$ on him e     
morn+1 & (t5 look$ into ! ,gre5 ,room at
 night4 ,he & my fa!r 7 great fri5ds1 & 
at ! h\r ( our visit he 0 always propp$ 
up 9 b$ hav+ breakfa/4 ,i us$ to p]* on 
! b$ :il/ ! two m5 talk$4 ,irv+'s       
night%irt int]e/$ me 7pyjamas _h n come 
9 !n74 ,x 0 :ite cambric ) two enorm\s  
d\ble frills d[n ! front1 & q a pi]rot  
ruffle r\nd 8 neck4 ,he 0 pr(\ndly      
int]e/$ 9 ! occult1 & told me t a gho/  
he _h once se5 _h sugge/$ to him a      

p>ticul> action ( 8 :il/ play+ 9 ,!     
,bells4 ,at ! mom5t :5 he p>t$ !        
curta9s1 & look$ wildly out1 %\t+       
ho>sely1 ,! ,bells1 ! ,bells4  ,?r\gh   
,irv+ we came to "k ! ,b>oness ,burdett 
,c\tts1 8 ard5t admir]4 ,%e 0 v k9d to  
me1 & pres5t$ me ) a gre5 silk dress1 b 
,i always ?\ght h] a v melan*oly woman1 
ev5 :5 ent]ta9+ _m int]e/+ p 9 h]       
celebrat$ corn] h\se 9 ,piccadilly1 )   
its :ite *9a p>rot sw++ 9 ! w9d[4 ,%e 0 
mu* atta*$ to my fa!r1 & treat$ him ) a 
humble & t\*+ def]5ce4  ,rob]t ,*amb]s 0
 a v ke5 sportsman1 :o =tunately did n  
require mu* practice to keep up 8 game4 
,he held *ampion%ips 9 golf & b[l+4 ,he 
0 too ard5t a naturali/ & orni?ologi/ to
 c>e = %oot+1 b he 0 an exp]t angl]4 ,he
 0 also a born actor & mimic1 & us$ to  
keep a ,gre5 ,room 9 ro>s by tak+ (f any
 ( ! pr(ession call$ =1 & ,i nev] he>d a
 bett] v5triloqui/4 ,he ador$ music1 &  
play$ ! flute well4 ,z a plat=m speak]  
he 0 extremely flu5t & p]fectly at ease4
  ,8 indiff]5ce to money result$ 9 8    

nev] hav+ a p5ny 9 8 pocket at night1 no
 matt] h[ mu* he took ) him 9 ! morn+1 &
 "o ( my tasks 0 to prev5t 8 be+ fleec$ 
by ^? :o lay 9 wait = him4 ,he took any 
am\nt ( tr\ble ov] impecuni\s &         
incompet5t au?ors1 & con/antly re-wrote 
_! "w = !m 9 ord] to make x fit =       
publication4 ,he 0 a unique editor1 & 8 
labors 9 ! cause ( *>ity 7 /r5u\s1      
secret1 &1 ,i fe>1 r indiscrim9ate4     
,dur+ ?is p]iod ( my life1 ! head ( !   
h\se1 ,william ,*amb]s1 0 /ill liv+1 ) 8
 qua9t old wife1 9 ! ,we/ ,end (        
,ed9burgh4 ,william1 :o _h surviv$ 8 m  
v]satile bro!r1 ,rob]t 7my gr&fa!r71 0 a
 little %rivel$-up old man1 ) a dry &   
sev]e mann]4 ,mo/ p 7 afraid ( him1 few 
lik$ him1 b ,i got on ) him fam\sly4 ,i 
h always be5 extremely pr\d ( ! fact t  
he rose f no?+ to great weal?4 ,!re mu/ 
be some?+ f9e 9 a man1 :o1 z a lad1 rose
 at f\r a4 m4 to read classics to an    
intellig5t bak]1 :il/ ! bat* ( bread 0  
be+ bak$1 & :o gladly accept$ z paym5t a
 copp] or a roll4  ,william & ,rob]t    

,*amb]s _h left _! wid[$ "m to f5d =    
!mselves4 ,! family 0 at ! l[e/ f9ancial
 ebb4 ,mu* money _h be5 sp5t on ! ,fr5* 
refugees :o flock$ into ,scotl& 9 #ahaj1
 & !re 0 no?+ to sp>e n[4 ,we 7         
orig9ally ,fr5*1 l s v _m ( ! old ,scot*
 families4 ,! fir/ ( u 9 hi/ory is      
record$ z ,guillaume de la ,*aumbre1 :o1
 z ! mo/ prom95t man 9 ,peebles1 sign$ !
 ,ragman ,roll 9 #abif4 ,my p _h always 
liv$ 9 ! dales ( ! ,twe$1 s v           
appropriately ,i m>ri$ a man call$      
,twe$ale4  ,t[>ds ! end ( 8 life        
,william ,*amb]s amus$ himself by sp5d+ 
_m ?\s&s on ! re/oration ( ,/4 ,giles'  
,ca!dral1 an hi/oric *ur* :i* _h fall5  
into great disrepair4 ,?is 0 a "t (     
great int]e/ = me1 & ,i us$ to sp5d h\rs
 help+ ! workm5 to ga!r up ! ?\s&s (    
human skulls t pav$ ! *ur* to a good    
dep?4 ,!re 7 tombs laid b>e ( _m        
celebrat$ p ( ! long ago1 & ^! _h to be 
id5tifi$1 & c>efully kept intact1 until 
f9ally giv5 a saf] re/+-place4  ,william
 ,*amb]s _h be5 (f]$ a b>onetcy "s ye>s 

previ\sly1 b he refus$ x4 ,he told me he
 did n consid] x a dignifi$ ?+ = a man (
 lett]s to be> any o!r honor ?an t      
accord$ to bra9 p[] by a b5efit$ _w4 ,he
 & 8 bro!r ,rob]t 7 ! pione]s ( *eap &  
good educational lit]ature = ! labor+   
man1 & ! avidity ) :i* ?is lit]ature1   
,*amb]s' ,in=mation = ! ,p1 0 consum$1  
appe>$ to be a fitt+ rew>d4 ,9 ^? days x
 0 an unhe>d-( ?+ = a publi%] to be     
honor$ by a title4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 on ! eve 
( ! re-op5+ ( ,/4 ,giles' ,ca!dral1 ,h] 
,maje/y1 ,que5 ,victoria1 comm&$        
,william ,*amb]s to accept a b>onetcy4  
,! old c\ple 7 mu* agitat$1 b _h to     
submit1 & ! ,que5 ann\nc$ h] int5tion ( 
p]=m+ ! op5+ c]emony4  ,:5 ! day arriv$ 
,william ,*amb]s lay dead 9 8 h\se1 & my
 fa!r & ,i took ! place ( ! old c\ple4  
,! ,que5 0 indispos$1 & ,"l ,ab]de5 took
 h] place4  ,aft] ! c]emony bo? ,"l     
,ab]de5 & ,"l ,roseb]y urg$ ^u my fa!r  
to take up ! b>onetcy1 m especially z he
 0 8 uncle's heir1 b ?is he utt]ly      
refus$ to d4  ,old ,lady ,*amb]s1 !     

wid[1 disc>d$ h] title imm$iately &     
rema9$ ,mrs4 ,*amb]s till ! day ( h]    
dea?4  ,x mu/ h be5 at lea/ a mon? aft] 
,william ,*amb]s' dea? t he visit$ me 9 
a v vivid dream4 ,i dream$ t he 0 /&+   
beside my b$1 & sudd5ly he b5t ov] me & 
:isp]$ 9 my e>1 ,i've left y all my     
money4 ,on wak+ ,i _h totally =gott5 !  
dream1 b lat] 9 ! day an old s]vant (   
ours said to me1 ,i saw ! wrai? ( y\r   
,uncle ,william la/ night1 b he _h no?+ 
to say to me4  ,!n my dream fla%$ back  
to me4 ,a day or two aft]w>ds ,i said   
sudd5ly to ! old family lawy]1 ,0 !re   
ev] a "q ( ,uncle ,william leav+ 8 money
 to me8  ,! dry answ] 01 ,yes6 at "o "t 
!re 0 a "q ( t4 ,i c\ld nev] extract    
any?+ fur!r f him on ! subject4  ,?\gh  
n[ possess$ ( consid]able weal? my fa!r 
made no diff]5ce 9 8 mode ( life1 & he  
cont9u$ to "w j z h>d z ev]1 & to give  
away l>ge sums ( money4 ,he nev] want$  
any?+ = himself1 b 0 always ready to    
give to o!rs4 ,he _h a great love (     
preci\s /ones1 & always c>ri$ ab\t      

little packets ( diamonds1 :i* look$ l  
packets ( *emi/s' p[d]s4 ,_h ,i desir$  
,i c\ld h load$ myself ) jewels4 ,he    
nev] d5i$ me any?+ & we cont9u$ our     
close companion%ip1 ! only diff]5ce n[  
be+ we took "s holidays 9 ! =m (        
aft]noons (f4  ,on "o ( ^! occasions we 
saw our second gho/4  ,we w5t to pay a  
visit to a v old woman1 ^: "n ,i _c     
rememb]4 ,%e liv$ alone ) "o s]vant 9 an
 anci5t dwell+ 9 ,inv]esk4 ,! h\se 0 a  
l>ge "o1 & 0 enclos$ by v high walls1   
:i* entirely isolat$ x f ! busy /reets t
 surr\nd$ x4 ,! orig9al old g>d5 rema9$1
 9 all its beauty1 & ! rooms 7 full (   
qua9t heirlooms4  ,we 7 always made v   
welcome1 & ! s]vant at once produc$ a   
delici\s tea1 consi/+ ( fre% bak$       
scones1 butt] made ( real cream--m>g>9e 
be+ n !n inv5t$--home-made /rawb]ry jam1
 & home-laid eggs4 ,russian eggs 7 n !n 
import$4  ,i mu/ "h int]pose t          
delici\sly innoc5t telegram s5t by an   
,ab]de5 m]*ant 9 ! fir/ days ( ! ,great 
,w>1 & :i* set all ,engl& & ,scotl& mad 

to see ! fur & sn[-clad ,russian troops 
pass+ ?r\gh to ! ,front4 ,! telegram ran
 z foll[s3--      ,tw5ty ?\s& ,russians 
arriv$4  ,! tw5ty ?\s& ,muscovites 7    
only tw5ty ?\s& /ale eggs1 b ,"l        
,kit*5]'s ord] 01 ,let x /&4  ,to return
 to my /ory4  ,"o glori\s late spr+ ev5+
 we 7 seat$ at tea1 & ! w9d[ 0 ?r[n wide
 to ! p]fum$ g>d51 :]e lilacs1 &        
wallfl[]s1 & lilies ( ! valley riot$    
glori\sly4 ,! birds 7 9 full song 9 ?is 
peaceful sanctu>y1 :i* might h be5 a    
hundr$ miles away f a t[n4 ,my fa!r _h  
put 8 inv>iable "q to ! old woman1 ,h y 
se5 h] aga98 ,sometimes ! answ] 0 ,yes1 
sometimes ,no4 ,i ga!r$ t ?is "q ref]r$ 
to ! old woman's dead daught]1 h] only  
*ild4 ,?is daught] _h be5 viol5tly      
insane = _m ye>s & _h rema9$ "u h] "m's 
protection4 ,%e _h di$ "s ye>s          
previ\sly1 at ! age ( fifty-five1 hav+  
endur$ a t]ribly long m>tyrdom4         
,sudd5ly my fa!r broke (f ! conv]sation4
  ,my ,god6 !re %e is6 ,he half rose f 8
 *air & />$ ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[4 ,i look$ 9

 ! same direction4 ,a woman 0 /roll+    
aimlessly along ! pa? j outside4 ,!re 0 
a curi\s unc]ta9ty ab\t h] movem5ts4 ,%e
 walk$ l a bl9d p]son1 :o has nei!r /ick
 nor arm to guide h]4 ,/rangely en\gh ,i
 nev] ?\ght ( connect+ ?is woman ) !    
gho/ ( ! mad daught]4 ,%e look$ s       
natural1 s commonplace4 ,h] holl[ face 0
 q gray1 & h] d>k hair 0 drawn tightly  
back f x1 & roll$ 9 an ugly knob beh9d4 
,h] dress 0 ( "s d>k mat]ial1 h] boots 7
 ( clo?1 & h] h&s & arms 7 roll$ up 9 a 
/uff apron %e wore4  ,!re %e 01 vacantly
 w&]+ 9 ! g>d51 9 ! lovely spr+ ev5+1 ) 
! blackbirds & ?ru%es s++ _! he>ts out  
all ar\nd h]1 & ,i did n compreh5d :y   
su* an ord9>y1 unattractive look+ p]son 
%\ld s deeply int]e/ my fa!r4  ,i turn$ 
r\nd to say some?+ to ! old woman1 !n ,i
 in/antly und]/ood4 ,%e _h gone d[n on  
h] knees1 & _h hidd5 h]self by ?r[+ !   
end ( ! tableclo? ov] h] head4  ,!n ,i  
turn$ my eyes back to ! app>ition4 ,i   
don't suppose %e 0 visible = m ?an f\r  
m9utes4 ,i rememb] my fa!r utt]+ consol+

 words to ! effect t %e's gone1 & help+ 
! old woman into h] *air aga91 :5 we    
resum$ our tea & conv]sation1 z if no?+ 
unusual _h occurr$4  ,look+ back ^u ^!  
incid5ts ,i contra/ ! inf9ite tr\ble we 
took 9 our hunt = gho/s1 ) pres5t-day   
psy*ical rese>*4 ,i ?9k ( ! innum]able  
half h\rs we sp5t at ,br\ghton ,hall1 & 
only once 7 we rew>d$ by see+ any?+4 ,we
 visit$ ! old woman at ,inv]esk :5ev] we
 f\nd "t4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! lea/ inspir+  
or int]e/+ 9 h] conv]sation1 yet to u   
!re 0 an unspeakable *>m ab\t h] outw>d 
circum/ances4  ,!re 0 ! spiritual *>m ( 
! sil5t old h\se1 ) its vibrat+ memories
 ( ! long dep>t$4 ,! *>m ( ! cloi/]$    
peace1 amid/ :i* ! woman liv$ & dream$1 
%ut away f ! _w by ! high walls4 ,x 0 a 
retreat 9 :i* to m$itate1 & t always    
appeal$ to me4 ,a dwell+ ) a beautiful  
view has a great *>m1 b x draws ! ?\ghts
 always outw>d to ! ext]nal4 ,/ill1 :5  
,i pass a quiet old home/ead1 hidd5 away
 9 its own fl[]y old g>d5 f ! eyes ( !  
_w1 x attracts me f> m ?an ! f>-flung   

gr&eur ( _m a /ately ,engli% mansion4   
,only 9 su* retreats ( anci5t peace c ! 
?\ghts be turn$ cont9u\sly inw>d1 to _! 
true b\rne--! temple ( ! liv+ ,god4  ,i 
seem to h be5 born ) an +ra9$ belief 9 !
 enorm\s virtue ( r5unciation4          
,self-sacrifice1 ,i am c]ta91 is !      
f\ndation /one ^u :i* is built ! moral  
progress ( man4 ,i _h occasion to prove 
?is = myself at a comp>atively e>ly age4
 ,my "m sudd5ly became mu* m ail+ ?an   
usual1 & began to suff] a great deal (  
pa94 ,a consultation ( doctors 0 call$  
by our own family physician1 & two ( !  
greate/ surgeons 9 ,ed9burgh arriv$ "o  
morn+ at our h\se4  ,aft] ab\t an h\r !y
 came into ! room 9 :i* ,i await$ !m4   
,_! faces 7 v grave4 ,!y in=m$ me1 z    
k9dly z !y c\ld1 t !y _h arriv$ at !    
unanim\s op9ion t my "m 0 suff]+ f      
int]nal canc]1 & t %e might possibly    
live ano!r six mon?s4 ,our own doctor   
confess$ t he _h long suspect$ ?is1 & ! 
two surgeons corroborat$ 8 op9ion4 ,!re 
0 no d\bt 9 _! m9ds1 z ! disease _h     

op5ly decl>$ itself4  ,i took ?is %ock 9
 p]fect sil5ce = a m9ute or two1 !n ,i  
decid$ ^u my fir/ c\rse ( action4 ,i    
ask$ !m 9 ! mean:ile to keep ?is matt]  
secret f e "o1 ev5 f my fa!r4  ,to ?is  
!y r demurr$1 say+ t x 0 only "r t he   
%\ld "k ! tru?1 & t he w\ld c]ta9ly "q  
!m4 ,i !n urg$ t our family doctor _h   
kn[n ( ?is1 & _h hidd5 8 k up to to-day4
 ,x w\ld be easy en\gh = him to g on    
hid+ ! tru? = a %ort "t long]4  ,!      
doctors s\ght to "k my reason = ?is     
secrecy2 x w\ld d no good1 ! tru? w\ld h
 to come out4 ,i c\ld give no reason4 ,i
 _h no reason1 only a v /rong in/9ct1 & 
,i want$ "t4 ,i ask$ = a =tnight1 aft]  
:i* ,i w\ld myself in=m my fa!r ( !     
nature ( my "m's malady4  ,!y agre$ to  
?is1 d\btless mu* reliev$ t s unpleasant
 a task 0 remov$ to o!r %\ld]s1 & !y w5t
 away4  ,t night ,i did n sleep4 ,i _h  
too mu* to ?9k out4 ,my "m mu/ n die4 ,i
 _h to =m "s plan to save h]1 if x 7    
humanly possible4 ,%e 0 absolutely      
necess>y1 ,i consid]$1 to ! y\ng]       

*ildr54 ,%e w\ld be requir$ = "s ye>s   
yet4 ,my life 0 :olly giv5 up to my     
fa!r1 ,i _h become necess>y to him1 &   
?is left me no "t to "m ! "y ones4 ,8   
heal? 0 n ( ! be/4 ,a curi\s t5d5cy to  
hemorrhage kept him con/antly weak4 ,if 
he _h a too? drawn ble$+ w\ld cont9ue = 
days aft]4 ,he ne$$ all my att5tion4    
,at t p>ticul> "t ,i possess$           
some?+--nev] m9d :at--t meant m to me   
?an any?+ else 9 ! :ole wide _w4 ,x 0 ! 
greate/ ?+ ,i _h 9 life4 ,i decid$ be=e 
morn+ t ) ?is1 my "o great possession1  
,i w\ld /rike a b>ga9 ) ! ,almighty4 ,i 
w\ld give ,him a =tnight to consid] x4  
,i w\ld (f] ,him ! greate/ ?+ 9 my life 
9 ex*ange = my "m's life4  ,q           
conceivably ,he might refuse to consid] 
! proposition1 9 :i* case ,i /ood to    
lose ev]y?+4 ,i c\ld nev] aga9 recov]   
:at ,i propos$ to risk1 b ,i came to !  
delib]ate conclusion t x 0 wor? x4 ,!   
case dem&$ a desp]ate rem$y4  ,hav+ made
 up my m9d1 ,i w5t ab\t ! bus9ess 9 !   
crude/ & mo/ practical mann]4 ,i set    

aside c]ta9 odd half h\rs dur+ ! com+   
=tnight1 9 :i* ,i w\ld /ate my case4 ,i 
want$ ,god to h e opportunity ( consid]+
 my sugge/ion on its simple m]its4  ,i  
began by po9t+ out to ,him :y x 0 s     
necess>y t my "m %\ld live1 & !n ,i w5t 
on to say t ,he might be sure ,i ask$   
no?+ = myself4 ,i propos$ to give 9     
ex*ange = my "m's life ! greate/ ?+ ,i  
possess$ on e>?1 a ?+ t d\btless 0 (    
little int]e/ to ,him1 b nev]!less meant
 a v great deal to me--9 fact1 my all4  
,i really _h no?+ else ( any value to   
(f]4  ,n[1 9 ?us address+ ! ,almighty1  
,i 0 n act+ z a primitive savage1 = ,i  
_h consid]$ ! subject ( ,deity = sev]al 
ye>s1 & _h /udi$ mo/ ( ! great          
!ologians4 ,i address$ ,him ?us z a ,_s 
( too supreme a pot5cy1 ( too extrane\s 
a m5tality & maje/y1 to be address$ 9   
any o!r t]ms b pla9 d[nright reason+4   
,elaborate & propitiatory words 7 good  
en\gh = e>?ly pr9celets1 b ridicul\s :5 
(f]$ up to ! ,supreme ,creative ,p[]4 ,t
 0 my way ( look+ at x1 & ,i began at   

once to c>ry out my plan4 ,!re 0 no "t  
to lose4 ,mean:ile1 no liv+ s\l1 save ! 
doctors1 knew ( my secret4  ,at ! end ( 
! second day my "m 0 free f pa94 ,at !  
end ( ! fir/ week %e 0 recov]+ rapidly4 
,! family doctor 0 int5sely puzzl$1 b   
/ill adh]$ to 8 orig9al conviction4 ,on 
! eigh? day ,i ceas$ my half-h\rly      
reason+ ) ,god4 ,i m]ely ?ank$ ,him =   
conclud+ ! b>ga94 ,he _h accept$ my     
sacrifice1 ! greate/ ,i c\ld make1 & !re
 t matt] end$4 ,i felt1 )\t ! smalle/   
irrev]5ce1 t we 7 quits4  ,at ! end ( ! 
mon? ! two great surgeons return$1 at   
our own doctor's reque/4 ,i await$ !m ) 
p]fect assurance & tranquillity4 ,:5 !y 
came 9 to me !y /ill look$ p]turb$4 ,!y 
told me t !y _h exam9$ my "m1 & f\nd all
 traces ( ! malady _h disappe>$4 ,!y    
c\ld n acc\nt = x1 !y reit]at$ _! =m]   
diagnosis1 dwell+ ^u c]ta9 facts1 9 v   
natural self-ju/ification4 ,!y express$1
 9 ! v k9de/ mann]1 _! deep regret = all
 ! suff]+ & anxiety !y mu/ h caus$ me1 &
 said h[ v lucky x 0 t no "o _h be5 made

 aw>e ( _! orig9al convictions1 save    
myself4 ,! case 0 extraord9>y1 abnormal1
 !re 0 no?+ m to say4 ,!n !y w5t away = 
! la/ "t4  ,my fa!r 0 greatly puzzl$ at 
_! refus+ to accept any fee1 & to ! day 
( 8 dea? our own doctor1 :5ev] he f\nd  
me alone1 ref]r$ to ! case z ! mo/      
m>vel\s he _h ev] come across4 ,my "m q 
rega9$ h] heal?1 & di$ _m ye>s aft] f   
lung tr\ble4  ,"o o!r great sacrifice ,i
 _h to make a ye> or two aft]4 ,my fa!r 
0 entirely conf9$ to b$ ) a sev]e attack
 ( int]nal hemorrhage1 & at ! same "t my
 y\nge/ si/] 0 ?reat5$ ) consumption4   
,%e 0 ord]$ to g to ! ,s\? ( ,france    
imm$iately4  ,x 0 decid$ t ,i mu/ g )   
h]1 z %e c\ld n be tru/$ to /rang]s4 ,my
 "m1 absolutely re/or$ to heal?1 w\ld be
 left ) my fa!r1 :o _h also a good nurse
 valet4  ,my fa!r & ,i bade ea* o!r     
f>ewell "o e>ly morn+ 9 ,febru>y1 #ahhh4
 ,we knew we w\ld n meet aga9 on e>?4   
,only "o o!r curi\s incid5t d ,i rememb]
 9 connection ) t t[n h\se we liv$ 94   
,on ! night ( ! #bh? ,decemb] we 7 all  

assembl$ 9 ! libr>y1 mo/ ( u 7 read+1 & 
a viol5t w9d /orm 0 h[l+ r\nd ! h\se4   
,sudd5ly my fa!r laid d[n ! pro( %eets  
he 0 correct+1 & took out 8 wat*4 ,!n he
 turn$ to u & said3 ,at ?is mom5t1 sev5 
fifte51 on ,sunday ! #bh? ( ,decemb]1   
#ahgi1 some?+ t]rible has happ5$4 ,i ?9k
 a bridge mu/ be d[n4  ,! next day we   
le>n$ t ! ,tay ,bridge _h be5 bl[n d[n  
at t v h\r1 & ! tra9 & its occupants    
hurl$ to dea? 9 ! wat]s bel[4           
,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,curi\s ,,psy*ic        
,,exp]i5ces   ,aft] my fa!r's dea? ,i   
began to live a mu* m indep5d5t life4 ,i
 0 f9ancially indep5d5t1 & ,i proce$$ to
 ,london1 :]e ,i felt ,i w\ld h a wid]  
range ( intellectual companion%ip4 ,i   
liv$ 9 hotels & disp5s$ ) all *ap]onage1
 ?us leav+ myself free to jo9 my "m on !
 ,rivi]a 9 ! e>ly spr+ mon?s4  ,i nev]  
c>$ = danc+1 & always hav+ _h !         
companion%ip ( p :o 7 ye>s old] ?an     
myself1 ,i _h made few girl fri5ds4 ,my 
fir/ c\s91 ,lady ,campbell1 wife ( ,sir 
,guy ,campbell1 ,b>t41 #fj? ,rifles1 &  

ano!r fir/ c\s91 ,m5ie ,muriel ,d[ie1 7 
! only two ,i really saw mu* (4  ,lady  
,campbell 01 & is1 a v attractive woman1
 possess$ ( great *>m ( mann]4 ,exce$+ly
 cultur$ & intellig5t1 %e is also an    
arti/ to h] f+] tips4 ,z girls we us$ to
 be fond ( att5d+ ,que5 ,victoria's     
,draw+-rooms4 ,a bevy ( u w\ld take lun*
 ) u 9 ! c>riages1 & ?or\ghly enjoy our 
day out4 ,i 0 ! la/ woman to kiss ! h& (
 ,que5 ,victoria at a ,draw+-room4 ,i 0 
/opp$ by a ,c\rt (ficial j z ,i 0 mov+  
=w>d1 & told to wait z ,h] ,maje/y is   
go+ to )draw4 ,! pres5t ,d[ag] ,que5    
,alex&ra1 z ,pr9cess ( ,wales1 !n took  
h] place4 ,on ?is occasion ,i he>d !    
,que5 say1 ,let ?is lady pass4 ,i 0 !n  
told to proce$4  ,be+ v tall ,i _h      
always a c]ta9 difficulty 9 gett+ d[n l[
 en\gh to kiss ! t9y ,que5's h&4 ,aft]  
,i _h pass$1 & z ,i back$ out ( !       
pres5ce1 ,i saw ,h] ,maje/y be+ assi/$  
out ( ! que] little half *air1 half /ool
 %e us$4 ,%e nev] held ano!r            
,draw+-room1 & ,i regret t1 be+ abroad1 

,i _h n ! honor ( mak+ a la/ curtsy to !
 little c(f9 z x pass$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( 
,london4  ,m5ie ,muriel ,d[ie 0 a       
brilliant bohemian1 z c be ga!r$ by ^?  
:o h read h] book1 ,a ,girl 9 !         
,c>pa?ians4 ,i h nev] kn[n any woman :o 
0 possess$ ( s _m natural tal5ts4 ,%e is
 z mu* at home 9 skill$ & poli%$        
diplomacy z 9 practical agriculture4 ,%e
 has always be5 a great travel]1 yet a  
delicate woman4 ,only h] indomitable _s 
kept h] go+ 9 h] y\?1 z x /ill does 9 h]
 beautiful h\se 9 ,gre5 ,/reet1 & h]    
model f>m 9 ,gl\ce/]%ire4  ,my greate/  
old] fri5ds 7 ,mrs4 ,lynn ,l9ton1 !     
noveli/1 ,br[n+1 ! poet1 ,"l ,leighton1 
! pa9t]1 & ,mrs4 ,proctor1 wid[ ( ,b>ry 
,cornwall1 & "m ( ,adelaide ,proctor1 ! 
poet4 ,all p old en\gh to be my p>5ts4  
,i _h a great admiration = ,mrs4 ,lynn  
,l9ton's /rong1 cold intellect2 x 0 s   
invigorat+1 & %e 0 s self-reliant1 an   
uncommon ?+ = a woman to be 9 ^? days4  
,we _h long argum5ts ov] matt]s occult1 
b ,i nev] c\ld make ! lea/ impression ^u

 h] /rong mat]ialism4 ,i won't leave ?is
 e>? ev5 ) y1 %e us$ to prote/4 ,%e 0 a 
great fri5d & admir] ( my aunt1 ,lady   
,prie/ley1 also a woman ( v f9e         
intellect1 :o devot$ h]self to sci5tific
 pursuits4 ,_h %e be5 a man1 or _h %e   
liv$ 9 ! pres5t day1 :5 woman has at la/
 come into h] own1 %e w\ld h made a v   
/rong m>k4  ,rob]t ,br[n+1 :om ,i _h    
kn[n = "s ye>s1 us$ to drop 9 v (t5 to h
 a *at1 & ,i rejoic$ 9 him exce$+ly z a 
born my/ic ( a high ord]4 ,we (t5       
discuss$ ! possibility ( 8 "w be+       
direct$ f ! o!r side1 & we argu$ z to   
:e!r he receiv$ inspiration f v>i\s     
qu>t]s1 or :e!r he 0 ! belov$ ( "s poet 
( a =m] age1 :o1 active /ill 9 ! _s _w1 
express$ 8 great ?\ghts ?r\gh ,rob]t    
,br[n+ on e>?4 ,s _m p at t "t frankly  
said !y c\ld n und]/& ,br[n+'s poetry1 &
 ?is ,i told him 0 to be attribut$ to   
lack ( ! my/ic p]ception4 ,n[ t my/icism
 has s enorm\sly develop$1 8 "w is mu* m
 compreh5sive to ! _w4  ,i _h alas6 only
 "o ye> ( really close fri5d%ip ) him1 =

 he di$ ! ye> aft] ,i came to ,london4  
,"o curi\s ?+ ,br[n+ told me4  ,he      
dropp$ 9 "o night to see me1 aft] d9n]  
at a h\se :]e ,millais1 ! pa9t]1 _h be5 
"o ( ! gue/s4  ,johnnie ,millais told me
 an odd ?+ to-night1 he said4 ,he's     
con/antly see+ figures appe>+ &         
disappe>+ on ! face ( ! canvas he's     
work+ ^u4  ,:at sort ( figures8 ,i ask$4
  ,br[n+ %ot out 8 cuff4  ,"h !y are4 ,i
 knew y'd be int]e/$1 s ,i took !m d[n =
 y4 ,bett] write !m d[n = y\rself1 b    
don't m5tion ! subject to him or any ( 8
 family4  ,i fet*$ a piece ( pap] &     
copi$ f ,br[n+'s cuff4  #ac4 #a4h4i4f4  
,! figures don't always come 9 t ord]1  
he said1 b m (t5 ?an n !y d4 ,! #ac     
always comes up z #ac1 b he's se5       
#i4f4a4h4 ,:at d y make ( x8  ,at pres5t
 no?+1 b ! future may ?r[ light ^u !    
ph5om5on1 ,i answ]$4  ,i nev] m5tion$   
?is occurr5ce to any "o1 &1 inde$1 =got 
all ab\t x till "s ye>s aft] ,millais'  
dea?1 :5 ,i came ^u my notes 9 an old   
box4 ,i !n realiz$ t ! great pa9t] _h   

be5 look+ ^u ! dates ( 8 own dea?4 ,he  
di$ on ,augu/ #ac?1 #ahif4  ,"o night "s
 "o1 ,i h n ! lea/ idea :o1 came to me 9
 my sleep & bade me take up p5cil &     
pap]1 & write to dictation4 ,/ill s\nd  
asleep ,i did z ,i 0 bidd54 ,i always   
kept writ+ mat]ials by my b$side4  ,9 ! 
morn+ ,i rememb]$ no?+ ( ?is till my eye
 fell ^u "s %eets ( pap]4 ,! writ+ ^u !m
 0 m9e1 b v big & untidy4 ,!n ,i        
recollect$ ! comm& ,i _h receiv$ 9 !    
night & eag]ly read :at ,i _h writt54   
,"h x is4 ,i gave ,br[n+ a copy z he 0 s
 deeply int]e/$--       ,a solit>y      
cottage /ood on ! edge ( a bleak moorl&4
 ,! sun      sank beh9d ! l[ horizon1 & 
left m>%y pools gl[+ l      liv+ opals4 
,a /ream ( homew>d fly+ rooks made a    
/reak (      indigo across ! topaz sky  
:]e gauzy w9d-riv5 cl\ds float$         
we/w>d4 ,! sacr$ hu% ( ev5tide brood$ "u
 ! calm w+s      ( night4       ,out on 
! wa/e w&]$ ! ,angel ( ',sleep1' & !    
,angel (      ',dea?' ) arms frat]nally 
entw9$1 & :il/ ! bro!rly      g5ii      

embrac$ ea* o!r1 night /ole d[n ) velvet
 footfall1      & ! gre5 />s pe]$ =?4   
,!n ! ,angel ( ,sleep %ook f out 8 h&s !
 invisible      gra9s ( slumb]1 & bade !
 night w9d waft !m o'er !      _w4 ,&   
soon ! *ild 9 its cradle1 ! tir$ "m1 !  
ag$      man1 & ! pa9-lad5 woman 7 at   
peace4 ,! curfew toll$ out      f !     
di/ant hamlet & !n 0 /ill4       ,inside
 ! cottage a ru%light burn$ fa9tly1     
indicat+ !      pov]ty ( ! room1 &      
illum9at+ ! dea?-l features (      ! boy
 :o lay on ! b$4 ,by 8 side1 worn out1  
sat ! fa!r1      8 horny h& clasp$ 9 t (
 8 *ild4       ,& ! two bro!r ,angels   
advanc$1 h& 9 h&1 & pe]$ 9      at !    
w9d[1 & ! ,angel ( ,sleep said3 ',behold
 h[ graci\s a      ?+ x is1 t we c visit
 ?is humble dwell+ & scatt]      gra9s (
 slumb] ar\nd1 & s5d oblivion to ! we>y 
wat*]4 ,i      am belov$ & c\rt$ by all4
 ,h[ m]ciful is our vocation4' ,&       
sil5tly he ent]$ ! room4       ,he kiss$
 ! eyelids ( ! we>y wat*]1 & z he did s 
"s      gra9s fell f out ! wrea? (      

sc>let poppies t lay l      drops (     
blood ^u 8 br[4       ,b ! ,angel (     
,dea? sat )\t1 8 pallid face %r\d$ 9    
! sable ( 8 w+s4       ,& he spake to ! 
,angel ( ,sleep1 ',( a tru? ?\ art happy
 &      belov$4 ,! welcome gue/ ( all1  
:]eas ,i am %unn$1 ! door      is b>r$ z
 aga9/ a secret foe1 & ,i am c\nt$ !    
enemy (      ! _w4'       ,b ! ,angel ( 
,sleep wip$ away ! immortal te>s f ! d>k
      & m\rnful eyes ( 8 bro!r ,dea?4   
',are we n *ildr5 born ( ! "o ,fa!r8'   
said he1 '& d n      ! good call !e     
fri5d1 & ! lonely1 ! homeless1 ! we>y   
lad5 bless ?y hall[$ "n :5 !y wake 9    
,p>adise4'       ,& ! ,angel ( ,dea?    
unfurl$ 8 sable w+s & took he>t4      ,&
 z ,lucif] ! light-br+] pal$ 9 ! violet 
,heav5s he      sil5tly ent]$ ! dwell+4 
,) 8 gold5 scy! he cut !      silv] cord
 ( life1 & ga!r$ ! *ild to 8 fai?ful    
bosom4  ,! ev5+s ,i mo/ enjoy$ 7 ^? ,i  
sp5t 9 ! /udio ( ,felix ,mos*eles1 !    
great apo/le ( peace4 ,!re "o met all ! 
g5ius & tal5t 9 ,london1 & any g5ius (  

=eign nationality :o happ5$ to be visit+
 ,engl&4 ,! cosmopolitan elem5t always  
attract$ me1 & ,i w5t to sev]al frankly 
revolution>y h\ses1 :]e r$ ties flaunt$1
 & :]e ^? ,russian ,nihili/s f\nd a     
welcome :o 7 con/antly ru%+ ov] "h to   
escape ,sib]ia4 ,?r\gh !m ,i le>n$ to   
und]/& :at ! real woes ( ,russia 71 & to
 expect ! pres5t revolution z !         
inevitable result ( brutal repression & 
misgov]nm5t4  ,dur+ "o w9t] at ,nice ,i 
r5ew$ my acqua9tance ) "o ( ! mo/       
rem>kable my/ics ( mod]n times1 ,m>ie1  
,c\ntess ( ,cai?ness & ,du*esse de      
,pom>4  ,i _h fir/ met h] 9 ,ed9burgh 9 
#ahgb :5 %e 0 on ! eve ( h] second      
m>riage ) ,"l ,cai?ness4 ,my fa!r & "m  
att5d$ h] v quiet w$d+4 ,n[ we met aga9 
_m ye>s aft] at h] beautiful home1 !    
,palais ,tiranty1 ,nice4 ,lady ,cai?ness
 0 wid[$ = ! second "t1 ,"l ,cai?ness   
hav+ di$ 9 #ahha1 & liv$ alone ) h]     
devot$ son1 ! ,duc de ,pom>4 ,%e _h a   
magnific5t home 9 ,p>is1 ,holyrood1     
,av5ue ,wagram4 ,?is h\se conta9$ a l>ge

 lecture hall fill$ ) gilt *airs1 & hung
 r\nd ) f9e pictures4 ,lead+ f ?is hall 
d[n a flight ( m>ble /airs "o came to a 
*apel or seance room1 us$ = direct      
communication ) ! _s ( ,m>y ,/u>t1 &    
said to h be5 built "u ! ,que5's        
in/ructions4  ,?is presupposes ,que5    
,m>y to be /ill on ! o!r side4 ,o!r     
occulti/s ma9ta9 t %e has re9c>nat$ aga9
 9 ! p]son ( a v old ,empress1 :o /ill  
lives on e>?4  ,x has be5 (t5 said (    
,lady ,cai?ness t %e believ$ h]self to  
be ! re9c>nation ( ,m>y ,/u>t4 ,dur+ all
 ! ye>s ,i knew h] intimately ,i nev]   
he>d h] ev5 h9t at su* a belief1 & !    
fact t %e believ$ h]self to be 9 t\* ) !
 ,que5 on ! o!r side precludes 9 my     
op9ion ! possibility ( h] hav+ =m$ su* a
 conception4  ,:at may h giv5 rise to ! 
sugge/ion 0 ! fact t %e dress$ aft] !   
fa%ion ( ! ,scotti% ,que51 & 0 surr\nd$ 
by ,m>y relics4 ,also1 !re is no d\bt t 
%e _h a deeply sympa!tic int]e/ 9 !     
un=tunate ,que51 & _h elevat$ h] memory 
into :at am\nt$ almo/ to a religion4 ,9 

! *apel !re is a full l5g? lovely       
portrait ( ,m>y1 :i* is s light$ &      
arrang$ t x gives ! impression ( a liv+ 
woman4 ,lead+ out ( ! d9+-room 0 !      
b$room ( ,lady ,cai?ness1 a sumptu\s    
ap>tm5t4 ,! b$ 0 a /ate b$1 plumes (    
o/ri* fea!rs uprose at ea* corn]4 ,at "o
 end 0 a cr[n1 & beh9d ! pill[s 0 a     
fresco pa9t+ repres5t+ ,jacob's ,ladd]1 
) a multitude ( angels asc5d+ & desc5d+4
 ,(t5 ,lady ,cai?ness receiv$ 9 b$1 z 0 
! habit ( ! ,fr5* ,que5s ( =m] days4  ,!
 jewels possess$ by ,lady ,cai?ness 7 ! 
mo/ gorge\s ,i h ev] se54 ,no?+ worn by 
cr[n$ heads1 at ! _m ,engli% ,c\rts ,i h
 att5d$1 7 comp>able to !m4 ,i c rememb]
 an ,ed9burgh jewel] invit+ my fa!r & me
 to inspect "s diamonds belong+ to h] t 
he 0 clean+4 ,!re 0 a long *a9 ( huge   
diamonds rea*+ to ! knees1 ) a cross    
atta*$1 :i* no casual obs]v]1 n possess+
 ! jewel]'s gu>antee z we did1 w\ld h   
believ$ to be g5u9e4 ,:5 /&+ receiv+ h] 
gue/s 9 ! beautiful salons ( ! ,palais  
,tiranty1 clad 9 crimson velvet1 %e     

look$ a v wond]ful figure1 = %e possess$
 exceptional p]sonal beauty z well4  ,z 
may be suppos$1 a woman ( su* comm&+    
pres5ce :o 0 kn[n to possess a deep     
int]e/ 9 ! occult1 c\ld secure ! s]vices
 ( ! be/ m$iums ! _w ov]4 ,i sat ) h]   
?r\gh _m seances1 successful1 b>r51 &   
indiff]5t1 conduct$ by m$iums ( v>i\s   
nationalities4 ,i rememb] "o conduct$ by
 a ,s\? ,am]ican m$ium1 :]e ! controls  
became v noisy & tr\blesome1 & ?reat5$  
to d s]i\s damage4 ,! m$ium c\ld n be   
r\s$ out ( ! trance %e _h fall5 into1 & 
x _h really become necess>y to put an   
end to ! p]=mance4 ,%e 0 a v big1 heavy 
woman1 & _h sunk half (f h] *air on to !
 floor4 ,i sugge/$ to ,lady ,cai?ness t 
if we c\ld drag or c>ry h] into ano!r   
room matt]s might !n quiet d[n1 b ,i    
add$ dubi\sly1 ,%e mu/ be a great       
weight4  ,lady ,cai?ness repli$ ) a     
smile3 ,try4 ,y'll probably f9d h] v    
light inde$4  ,i did try1 & ?is 0 ! only
 "t 9 my life t ,i _h ! opportunity (   
prov+ to myself h[ trem5d\sly a m$ium   

loses weight :il/ g5u9e manife/ations   
are 9 progress4 ,i f\nd x q easy to lift
 ?is woman1 :o 9 ord9>y circum/ances mu/
 h weigh$ at lea/ twelve or ?irte5 /one4
  ,sir ,william ,crookes has giv5 to !  
_w a v int]e/+ acc\nt ( 8 "w 9 weigh+   
m$iums1 be=e & dur+ mat]ialization4 ,he 
always f\nd t a great decrease 9 weight 
took place dur+ ! mat]ializations1 prov+
 h[ enorm\s is ! dra9 on ! /r5g? ( !    
m$ium4 ,su* evid5ce is mo/ valuable1 z  
com+ f our greate/ *emi/4  ,on ?is      
p>ticul> night ,i _h no d\bt z to !     
g5u95ess ( ! m$ium4 ,_h %e be5 a fraud  
%e w\ld h /opp$ ! seance at once1 on    
see+ h[ annoy$ ,lady ,cai?ness 04 ,%e _h
 e reason to conciliate h]1 & 0 greatly 
di/ress$ to he> t h] s]vices w\ld no    
long] be requir$4 ,! tr\blesome spirits 
foll[$ h] into ! next room1 b gradually 
subsid$ z we succe$$ 9 br++ ! woman back
 out ( h] trance4  ,i us$ to g v (t5 to 
! !at] at ,nice ) ,lady ,cai?ness4 ,%e  
_h h] own box1 & (t5 invit$ ,don ,c>los 
( ,spa91 & o!r di/+ui%$ p]sonages1 to   

accompany h]4 ,"o night we w5t to he> ! 
incomp>able ,judic4 ,we 7 only a p>ty ( 
?ree1 ! ?ird be+ ,pr9ce ,valori4  ,!    
,pr9ce 0 !n a man pa/ middle age4 ,he   
sugge/$ a magnific5t ru91 reta9+ z he   
did ! batt]$ rema9s ( great good looks1 
& x 0 pla9 to see t 8 valet 0 exce$+ly  
skillful4 ,he possess$ also a ,european 
reputation = heiress hunt+1 b to ! day (
 8 dea? he nev] succe$$ 9 cat*+ "o1 ?\gh
 x 0 said he _h pursu$ 8 qu>ry 9 all    
p>ts ( ! _w4 ,p]haps ! figure he plac$  
^u 8 anci5t l9eage & 8 p]sonal *>m 0 too
 high2 p]haps he _h begun 8 que/ too    
late 9 life1 ?\gh ! position ( a wid[$  
,pr9cess ,valori w\ld c]ta9ly n h be5   
)\t attraction4 ,i attribut$ 8 s+le     
bless$ness to q a diff]5t cause4  ,t    
night1 :il/ my att5tion 0 fix$ on !     
/age1 ,i became dimly aw>e t "s "o _h   
ent]$ our box1 b until ! song 0 ov] ,i  
did n turn r\nd to look :o x 04 ,we     
always _h visitors com+ & go+4 ,:5 at   
la/ ,i did glance r\nd ,i saw no?+      
rem>kable4 ,only a man 9 fancy dress    

seat$ beh9d ,valori1 a man :om ,i _h    
nev] se5 be=e4  ,at t p]iod ,nice w5t   
mad dur+ ! w9t] season4 ,! mo/          
extravagant amusem5ts 7 ent]$ into ) a  
wild ze/1 by ! v cosmopolitan society ( 
extremely weal?y p4 ,!re 7 fancy dress  
balls e night some:]e1 & no "o ?\ght x  
/range to see b&s ( revel]s 9 fancy     
co/ume walk+ ab\t ! /reets & ?rong+ !   
cafes at all h\rs ( ! night4  ,i 0 n    
!re=e a/oni%$ to see ?is man 9 fancy    
dress1 lean+ famili>ly ov] ! back (     
,pr9ce ,valori's *air4 ,he 0 a v ?9 man1
 ) v long1 ?9 legs1 & he 0 dress$       
entirely 9 *ocolate br[n--a sort (      
close-fitt+ c[l 0 drawn ov] 8 head1 & 8 
curi\s long1 impi% face 0 made m weird  
by small1 %>ply po9t$ e>s ris+ on ea*   
side ( 8 head4 ,he appe>$ to h got      
himself up to look l a satyr1 or "s su* 
my?ical mon/rosity4 ,he 0 n introduc$ to
 me at ! mom5t1 & o!r p ent]+ our box   
:om ,i knew1 ,i =got ab\t him4 ,:5 ! box
 cle>$ be=e ! next act ,i notic$ he _h  
gone4  ,a week or s aft] ?is ,i w5t to a

 fancy dress ball giv5 by a ,russian    
fri5d ( m9e--,pr9cess ,l9a ,galitz9e4   
,!re 0 a great cr[d1 & a numb] ( ,gr&   
,dukes & ,gr& ,du*esses1 "s ( :om _h    
driv5 long di/ances f _! villas & hotels
 9 ,m5tone1 ,monte ,c>lo1 & ,beaulieu1  
etc4 ,i soon saw ,pr9ce ,valori mak+ 8  
way t[>ds me1 dress$ v magnific5tly1 9 a
 ,fr5* co/ume ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,by 8
 side mov$ ! man 9 br[n4  ,n[ t ,i saw !
 satyr "u brilliant light he /ruck me at
 once z some?+ peculi>4 ,8 walk 0 alone 
suffici5t to attract att5tion4 ,he      
/rutt$ on tiptoes1 ) a curi\s j]k ) e   
/ep he made4 ,^? :o rememb] ,h5ry       
,irv+'s peculi> walk may =m "s idea ( ! 
satyr's movem5ts4 ,!y 7 ,irv+'s imm5sely
 exagg]at$4 ,i conclud$ t ,valori 0 br++
 him up to pres5t him to me1 b su* prov$
 n to be 8 int5tion4 ,valori %ook h&s1  
coolly reque/$ ! "y ,am]ican to :om ,i 0
 talk+ to move (f & f9d "s "o to dance  
)1 & seat$ himself 9 ! vacat$ *air4 ,!  
satyr /ood by 8 side & said no?+4 ,i    
?\ght ?is v odd1 & glanc+1 :5ev] ,i c\ld

 d s unobs]v$1 at ! sil5t br[n figure1  
,i began to feel uneasy & %iv]y4 ,x 0   
impossible1 :il/ he /ood !re li/5+ to   
all we said1 to ask ,valori :o he 01 &  
no m5tion 0 made ( him4  ,z soon z ,i   
c\ld ,i escap$ to talk to "s "o else1 & 
= an h\r or two ,i avoid$ bo?4 ,dur+ ?is
 "t ,i ask$ sev]al p :o ! satyr 01 b no 
"o seem$ to h notic$ him 9 ! cr[d4 ,at  
la/1 :5 seat$ at supp] ) ! late ,james  
,gordon ,b5nett1 :o did n usually g to  
balls1 b _h look$ 9 "h = half an h\r =  
"s purpose ( 8 own1 ,i f\nd myself seat$
 next to a v *>m+ ,pole1 m>ri$ to a     
,russian1 ! ,pr9cess ,s*eh(fskoi4 ,i    
knew h] to be a g5u9e my/ic1 "o ( ! gr\p
 :o fir/ in/itut$ spiritualism into !   
,russian ,c\rt circles4 ,i seiz$ an     
opportunity1 :il/ ,gordon ,b5nett 0     
occupi$ ) "s "o else1 to ask h] :o !    
br[n satyr 0 :o _h atta*$ himself to    
,valori4  ,%e 0 at once absorb$ 9 ! "q1 
&1 l[]+ h] voice1 %e said1 ,:y1 h[      
int]e/+6 ,don't y "k t is 8 ',famili>'  
:o is con/antly 9 att5dance ^u him4 ,p  

say !y became atta*$ :il/ he 0 att5d+ a 
',sabba?' 9 ! ,vosges1 & he c't get rid 
( x4  ,a ,sabba?6 ,i e*o$ blankly4      
,yes6 ,surely y h he>d ( a ',wit*'s     
,sabba?4' ,!y /ill hold !m at ,lutzei1 &
 ea* p]son receives a ',famili>4' ,^?   
',sabba?s' are ! mo/ appall+ orgies &   
hide\sly blasphem\s4 ,! ',famili>s' h   
names--,m9ette1 ,v]delet1 etc4 ,i _h an 
ance/or :o own$ a ',famili>' call$      
,sa9te ,buisson4 ,8 "n 0 de ,laski4 ,(  
c\rse1 he 0 a ,pole1 & a ,pr9ce (       
,siradia1 & he came across ,dr4 ,dee1 ! 
necromanc] ( ,que5 ,elizabe?'s "t4 ,!y  
seem to h ent]$ into a sort ( p>tn]%ip4 
,all ?is ! ,pr9cess told me q s]i\sly1 &
 ,i f\nd out lat] f h] t ,satanism or   
devil wor%ip 0 l>gely practic$ 9        
,france4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ! names
 ( ! ,fr5* w> mascots ( ! mom5t are all 
tak5 f ! names ( well-kn[n ,famili>s 9  
occult lore4  ,!n ! 'satyr' atta*$ to   
,valori is n human fle% & blood2 h[     
horrible6 ,i :isp]$ back4 ,h _m p se5   
him8 ,is he always !re8  ,! ,pr9cess    

nodd$1 ,! clairvoyantes "h all "k ab\t  
x1 & ,i myself h se5 him1 n "h1 b 9     
,p>is4 ,i %all g 9 se>* ( ,valori       
directly aft] supp]4  ,& ,i %all g home 
to b$1 ,i answ]$4  ,! next morn+ ,i met 
,valori1 alone1 on ! ,prom5ade des      
,anglais4 ,he turn$ & /roll$ by my side1
 & ,i det]m9$ to put a /raight "q4 ,aft]
 a little trivial conv]sation ,i said1  
,by ! way1 :o is t br[n man1 dress$ l a 
,satyr1 :o has be5 ) y lately8  ,i wat*$
 ,valori's face z ,i put ! "q1 & z ,i   
saw ! *ange t came ov] x ,i felt v sorry
 & a%am$ ( hav+ spok54 ,he look$ s      
utt]ly deject$ & mis]able4  ,y also8 he 
mutt]$1 !n fell to sil5ce4  ,i ga!r$ t !
 same "q _h be5 put to him be=e1 & ,i   
ha/5$ to reassure him4 ,don't answ]4 ,my
 "q 0 imp]t95t2 let u speak ( o!r ?+s1  
,i said ha/ily1 b he rema9$ sil5t1 />+  
d[n at ! gr\nd4 ,!n sudd5ly he said--   
,i am n ! only "o 9 ! _w s afflict$4  ,i
 did n pursue ! subject4 ,8 words 7     
true4 ,t ev5+ ,i receiv$ a l>ge b\quet (
 ,russian violets1 & on a c>d 0 writt5 !

 foll[+ ,fr5* prov]b3--,la reputation   
d'un homme e/ comme son ombre1 qui      
tantot le suit et tantot le prec$e2     
quelquefois elle e/ plus longue et      
quelquefois plus c\rte que lui4  ,at t  
"t ! :ole ,rivi]a 0 sw>m+ ) pr(essional 
clairvoyantes1 & x soon got w9d t ,pr9ce
 ,valori's ,famili> 0 walk+ ab\t ) him4 
,he treat$ ! matt] almo/ z lightly z a  
di/+ui%$ ,engli% ,g5]al treat$ 8        
,famili>4  ,! ,engli%man1 ,g5]al        
,elliot1 :o comm&$ ! =ces 9 ,scotl&1 0 a
 v well-kn[n society man1 ab\t          
tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,he _h a "n = 8    
,famili>1 ,wononi1 & us$ actually to    
speak al\d ) him 9 ! middle ( a         
d9n]-p>ty4 ,! ,g5]al occupi$ a v        
di/+ui%$ position1 n only 9 8 pr(ession1
 b 9 ! social _w1 & to look at he 0 ! v 
la/ man t "o w\ld associate ) matt]s    
occult4  ,9 #ahie ,m>ie1 ,du*esse de    
,pom> & ,c\ntess ( ,cai?ness1 di$4 ,%e  
_h ! "r to claim burial 9 ,holyrood     
,*apel1 & a v simple /one m>ks h] la/   
re/+-place4 ,to h] ,i owe ! w>me/       

fri5d%ip ( my life1 = x 0 9 h] op]a box 
,i met ! pres5t ,lady ,tre[51 born a    
daught] ( ,"l ,alb]t ,conynghame1 :o    
aft]w>ds became ! fir/ ,"l              
,londesbor\gh4 ,to ! _m :o "k & love h]1
 ,alb]t9a ,tre[5 repres5ts a type (     
p]fect bre$+1 alas6 fa/ becom+ ext9ct 9 
^! days4 ,%e has liv$ ! reality (       
noblesse oblige1 has ! r>e gift ( p]fect
 fri5d%ip1 & comb9es a r>e ref9em5t (   
m9d ) /rong moral c\rage4     ,,*apt]   
,,iv  ,,ea/ ,,end ,,days ,,& ,,nights   
,if we _h f\nd ! gold5 ?read ( mean+ :i*
 gives coh]5ce to ! :ole2 if we _h be5  
taught z our religion t e man & woman 0 
receiv+ ! /ricte/ ju/ice at ! ,div9e    
h&s1 & t our conditions to-day 7 exactly
 ^? our =m] lives entitl$ u to1 h[      
diff]5t w\ld be our outlook on life4 ,z 
x is1 m5 h fall5 away 9 _! bitt]        
discont5t f a ,god 9 ^: ju/ice !y h     
ceas$ to believe1 & ( ^: imp>tiality !y 
see no sign4  ,i d\bt if any religion   
extant has claim$ su* a wide div]sity 9 
its adh]5ts z ,*ri/ianity4 ,calv91      

,knox1 ,torquemada1 ! ,ar*bi%op (       
,cant]bury1 & ,kais] ,wilhelm4 ,mr4     
,glad/one1 & ,cz> ,nicolas4 ,! ,pope (  
,rome1 & ,spurgeon4 ,ev5 ^? n9e names1  
:i* might be multipli$ indef9itely1 %[ u
 diametrically oppos$ read+s ( ! same   
fai?4  ,x w\ld be ( enorm\s b5efit to u 
if we /udi$ all ! great religions1 &    
sep>at$ f ea* ! obvi\sly false f ! true1
 & appropriat$ ! latt]4 ,! ,bible w\ld  
ga9 enorm\sly 9 value if /udi$ 9        
conjunction ) o!r sacr$ books writt5    
be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/4  ,a c>eful /udy ( 
! anci5t fai?s w reveal a wond]ful      
simil>ity4 ,we are beg9n+ to break d[n !
 limitations :i* h be5 presumptu\sly ca/
 ar\nd ! conceptions ( ! ,div9e tea*+s4 
,we beg9 to see t n only 9 ,pale/9e1 b 9
 all ! _w1 & among/ all peoples1 ,god   
has be5 reveal+ ,himself to ! he>ts (   
m54  ,x is always folly = ! or?odox to  
hold up h&s 9 holy horror at ! views ( !
 unor?odox4 ,x is a selfi% /&po9t1 &    
makes matt]s no bett]4 ,d\bt does n spr+
 f ! wi% to d\bt4 ,x arises solely f !  

play ( ! m9d on ! facts ( daily life    
surr\nd+ u4 ,! tru? rema9s1 t1 unless ! 
,*ur* recov]s ^? vital doctr9es t %e has
 lo/1 & :i* alone make life rational to 
! intellig5t1 %e w be f9ally ab&on$ :5 !
 pres5t g5]ation dies out4  ,we c nev]  
re/ cont5t ) a fai? :i* flatly          
contradicts ! facts ( life :i* surr\nd  
u1 & press 9 on u f e side 9 our daily  
exi/5ce4 ,we hold t :at we und\bt$ly f9d
 9 life ought to h its complem5t 9      
religion4 ,! se>*+ temp] ( our va/      
sacrifices 9 w> are ?ru/+ fai? d[n to   
primitive b$-rock4 ,or?odoxies &        
het]odoxies w n matt] mu* n[4 ,:at w    
matt] w be hone/y1 effectiv5ess1 & a    
rational explanation ( life4 ,= n9ete5  
hundr$ ye>s we h pr(ess$ ! religion (   
:at o!rs said ab\t ,*ri/4 ,n[ ! h\r is  
approa*+ :5 we mu/ try ! religion ( :at 
,*ri/ said ab\t u & ! _w4  ,i 0 always (
 a v inquir+ turn ( m9d1 & ,i _h ab&on$ 
or?odoxy be=e ,i 0 tw5ty4 ,i _h read    
ev]y?+ ,i c\ld lay my h&s on1 & ,i em]g$
 aft] a ye> or two1 an out-&-out        

agno/ic1 9 ! popul> s5se ( ! t]m4  ,i   
_h1 h[ev]1 no int5tion ( rema9+ 9 t     
condition4 ,i 0 conv9c$ !re mu/ be "s   
l9k betwe5 ,sci5ce & ,religion1 & t a j 
,god1 wor?y ( all wor%ip1 0 to be f\nd1 
if only ,i knew :]e to seek4 ,i c look  
back on ?is crude /age ( my life1 & see 
:at a nuisance ,i mu/ h be51 ) my       
defiant disbelief & con/ant que/ion+4 ,i
 became an ard5t tru?-seek]1 b my dem&s1
 ,i c n[ realize1 grew out ( my         
palpitat+ desire to r$uce ! _w ( disord]
 to ! lik5ess ( a supreme & b5efic5t    
,creator4 ,if ,god be j & good1 !n :at  
is ! explanation ( ?is hide\s           
discrepancy 9 human lives8  ,foll[+ on  
?is came ! "q3 ,is x possible t a j ,god
 is go+ to judge u1 "o & all1 on our    
mis]able record ( ?ree score ye>s & t58 
,:atsoev] ye s[e? t %all ye reap4 ,s !  
crim9al & ! savage 7 to be judg$ by _!  
de$s1 ?\gh1 ?r\gh no fault ( _! own1 !y 
7 born "u circum/ances :i* preclud$ any 
glimm] ( light to %9e 9 on _! d>kness4  
,ah6 b ,i 0 told1 ,god w make x up to !m

 h]eaft]4 ,( c\rse1 ,he won't judge !m z
 ,he w judge y4  ,?is seem$ to me pure  
nons5se4 ,i c\ld n und]/& a ,god :o     
arrang$ ,8 creation s badly4 ,:il/ 9    
,london ,i />t$ out on a se>* = tru?4   
,among/ ^? :o accord$ me int]views 7    
,c>d9al ,newman & ! late ,ar*deacon     
,liddon4 ,! =m] 0 exquisitely sympa!tic 
& pati5t1 b he gave me no m5tal         
satisfaction4 ,i help$ him = "s weeks 9 
! great dock /rike1 & !n we drift$ ap>t 
= ev]4 ,liddon li/5$ pati5tly1 !n told  
me flatly he c\ld n solve ! my/]ies ,i  
s\ght to probe4 ,i also 0 accord$ an    
unsatisfactory int]view ) ,basil        
,wilb]=ce4 ,aft] a lapse ( ?irty ye>s we
 met aga91 ?\gh ,i nev] recall$ to him !
 visit ,i _h paid him 9 my y\?1 be+ sure
 he mu/ h =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,i f\nd him
 enorm\sly *ang$ m5tally4 ,he _h outgr[n
 all resemblance to 8 =m] m5tal self4   
,at t e>ly p]iod "s "o happ5$ to m5tion 
to me t a c]ta9 ,madame ,blavatsky _h j 
arriv$ 9 ,london1 br++ ) h] a new       
religion4 ,my curiosity 0 at once fir$1 

& ,i set (f to call ^u h]4  ,i %all nev]
 =get t fir/ int]view ) a mu* malign$   
woman1 :om ,i rapidly came to "k        
intimately & love de>ly4 ,%e 0 seat$ 9 a
 great arm*air1 ) a table by h] side on 
:i* lay tobacco & cig>ette pap]4 ,:il/  
%e spoke h] exquisite tap] f+]s         
automatically roll$ cig>ettes4 ,%e 0    
dress$ 9 a loose black robe1 & on h]    
cr9kly gray hair %e wore a black %awl4  
,h] face 0 pure ,kalmuk1 & a network (  
f9e wr9kles cov]$ x4 ,h] eyes1 l>ge &   
pale gre51 dom9at$ ! c\nt5ance--wond]ful
 eyes 9 _! arre/+1 dreamy my/icism4  ,i 
ask$ h] to expla9 h] new religion1 & %e 
answ]$ t h]s 0 ! v olde/ extant1 & =m$ !
 belief ( five hundr$ million s\ls4 ,i  
inquir$ h[ x 0 t ?is /up5d\s fact _h n  
yet t\*$ ,*ri/5dom1 & h] reply 0 t !re  
_h nev] be5 any int]f]5ce ) ,*ri/ian    
?\ght4 ,?\gh judge ( all1 ,*ri/ianity _h
 be5 judg$ by none4 ,! rise ( ,japan 0 a
 factor ( imm5se pot5cy1 & 9 "t w\ld op5
 out a new era 9 ! compreh5sion ( ,ea/  
by ,we/4 ,!n ! mean+ w\ld fla% ^u !     

*ur*es ( ! words1 ,nei!r 9 ?is m\nta9   
nor yet at ,j]usalem4  ,i expla9$ to h] 
my difficulties1 :i* %e proce$$ to solve
 by exp\nd+ ! doctr9es ( re9c>nation &  
,k>ma4 ,!y jump$ in/antly to my reason4 
,i !re & !n f\nd ! ,j ,god1 ( :om ,i _h 
be5 9 se>*4 ,f t day to ?is ,i h nev] _h
 reason to sw]ve f ^? beliefs4 ,! old]  
,i gr[1 ! m exp]i5ce ,i ga!r1 ! m ,i    
read1 ! m confirm$ d ,i become 9 !      
belief t su* provide ! only rational    
explanation ( ?is life1 ! only natural  
hope 9 ! _w to come4  ,i h (f]$ ^?      
beliefs to v _m p :om ,i discov]$ to be 
on ! same que/ z ,i _h be54 ,i h nev]   
once _h !m reject$ by any s]i\s         
tru?-seek]1 & ,i h se5 !m pass$ on & on 
by ^! p to o!rs1 =m+ enorm\s            
ramifications :i* became lo/ to view 9 !
 passage ( "t & _! own magnitude4  ,9 ^!
 e>ly days !re 0 little lit]ature       
available = ! /ud5t1 b ! circle ( clev] 
bra9s :i* rapidly surr\nd$ ,blavatsky   
set to "w ) a w "u h] guidance1 & n[1   
aft] ! lapse ( ?irty ye>s1 !re is an    

enorm\s lit]ature always comm&+ a wide  
sale1 & ! little circle t ga!r$ r\nd !  
old lady has swoll5 into v _m ?\s&s4    
,:at 0 ! secret ( ,hel5a ,petrovski     
,blavatsky's in/ant success8 ,i h no    
d\bt t x lay 9 h] p[] to give to ! ,we/ 
! ,ea/]n answ]s to ^? problems :i* !    
,*ur* has lo/4  ,9 h] way ,blavatsky 0 a
 true mission]4 ,g =? on y\r j\rney = ! 
weal & ! welf>e ( all p1 out (          
compassion = ! _w & ! welf>e ( angels & 
mortals1 0 ! comm& giv5 by ! ,"l ,buddha
 to 8 disciples1 & ,*ri/1 foll[+ !      
univ]sal ideal1 five hundr$ ye>s lat]1  
comm&$1 ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* !   
,gospel ( ! :ole ,creation4  ,i began to
 /udy ^?1 to me1 new doctr9es at once1 &
 ,i also took up _! occult side1 no     
light task1 b "o ( absorb+ int]e/4 ,n   
till !n did ,i fully realize t 9 no "o  
human life c\ld t long1 long pa? be     
trodd51 9 no new-born s\l c\ld be       
develop$ ^? div9e possibilities ( :i* ,i
 c\ld cat* b a fleet+ illusive vision4  
,?\ can/ n travel 9 ! ,pa? be=e ?\ ha/  

become ! ,pa? itself4 ,did n ! ,*ri/ w>n
 8 foll[]s t ! ,pa? mu/ be trodd5 m or  
less alone8 ,=sake all & foll[ ,me4 ,s1 
also 9 ! ,bhagavad ,gita x is writt53   
,ab&on+ all duties come unto me alone = 
%elt]4 ,sorr[ n1 ,i w lib]ate !e f ?y   
s9s4  ,! secret doctr9e writt5 by       
,blavatsky prov$ a m9e ( weal?1 & ,i    
read ! volumes ?r\gh sev5 times 9 sev5  
diff]5t keys4 ,! works ( ,a4 ,p4        
,s9nett1 text books !n1 & n[ br\ght up  
to date by exp&+ k1 7 extremely helpful4
 ,= advanc$ /ud5ts ,! ,gr[? ( ! ,s\l is 
unsurpass$4 ,a v %ort "t elaps$ be=e    
m5tal food 0 suppli$ = practically e    
bran* ( my/icism & occult developm5t1 & 
/ud5ts flock$ into headqu>t]s f all p>ts
 ( ! _w4  ,x is int]e/+ to rememb] ! two
 adjo9+ villas 9 ,av5ue ,road1 ,/4      
,john's ,wood1 :]e we us$ to congregate 
to /udy1 & he> lectures ?irty ye>s ago1 
& to look n[ on ! /ately build+s 9      
,tavi/ock ,squ>e4 ,!y are design$ by !  
great ar*itect ,luty5s1 ^: wife1 ,lady  
,emily1 is an ard5t !osophi/4 ,i am glad

 t ,i h liv$ to see ^! doctr9es take    
firm root 9 ! ,we/1 & gr[ s amaz+ly t 9 
all cities !y are n[ held by va/ numb]s1
 & ev5 9 cases :]e !y h n be5 f9ally    
adopt$ !y are ackn[l$g$ to be ! only    
logical conclusion = ^? :o desire to    
possess a rational belief4 ,i am glad t 
,i c look back ) love & pr(\nd gratitude
 to ,hel5a ,p4 ,blavatsky1 ! woman :o   
graft$ on ! ,we/ ! wisdom ( ! ages4 ,i h
 no d\bt t %e is enabl$ to see ! mighty 
/ructure rais$ on h] small beg9n+s1 &   
d\btless %e has met on ! o!r side m5 &  
wom5 ^: debt to h] is equally z great z 
m9e4  ,blavatsky began by explod+ ! !ory
 t m5 are born equal4 ,if ?is "o life 7 
all1 !n ?is great error ought1 9 common 
ju/ice1 to be absolute tru?1 & e man    
%\ld possess common rights 9 !          
community1 & "o man ought to be z good z
 ano!r4 ,if e s\l born to-day is a fre% 
creation1 :o w 9 ! c\rse ( "t pass away 
f ?is life = ev]1 !n :y is x t "o is    
only fitt$ to obey1 :il/ ano!r is       
em95tly fitt$ to rule8 ,"o is born ) a  

t5d5cy to vice & crime1 ano!r to virtue 
& hone/y4 ,"o is born a g5ius1 ano!r is 
born to idiocy4 ,h[1 %e ask$1 c\ld a    
firm social f\ndation ev] be built up on
 ?is utt] disreg>d ( nature8 ,h[ treat1 
z hav+ "r to equal p[]1 ! wise & !      
ignorant1 ! crim9al & ! sa9t8 ,yet1 if  
man be born b once x w\ld be v unju/ to 
build on any o!r f\ndation4             
,re-inc>nation implies ! evolution ( !  
s\l1 & x makes ! equality ( man a       
delusion4 ,9 evolution "t plays !       
greate/ "p1 & ?r\gh evolution humanity  
is climb+4 ,s\ls :ile et]nal 9 _! ess5ce
 are ( diff]5t ages 9 _! individuality4 
,_m ( u mu/ "k p :o ?\gh q old 9 ye>s   
are *ildr5 9 m9d4 ,m5 & wom5 :o hav+    
arriv$ at ?ree score ye>s & t5 are /ill 
utt]ly *ildi% & inconsequ5t4 ,!y are "y 
s\ls :o h _h ! exp]i5ces ( v few e>?    
lives4 ,aga91 we all "k *ildr5 :o seem  
born abnormally old4 ,infant prodigies1 
musicians1 calculators1 pa9t]s :o h     
br\ght ov] _! g5ius f a =m] life4  ,i   
rememb] once meet+ ) a curi\s exp]i5ce1 

:i* is n v easy to describe4 ,x 0 an    
exp]i5ce m ( feel+ ?an ( see+4  ,i 0 /&+
 9 ,milan ,ca!dral4 ,9 front ( me &     
beh9d 0 ga!r$ a cr[d ( peasants4 ,high  
,mass 0 be+ celebrat$1 & all ! seats 7  
occupi$4  ,aft] a few mom5ts ,i began to
 feel a curi\s s5sation ( be+ int5tly   
wat*$4 ,"s p5etrat+ influ5ce 0 prob+ me 
?r\gh & ?r\gh1 ) a quiet b int5sely     
p[]ful directness4 ,i _h ! s5sation t my
 s\l 0 be+ /ripp$ b>e4 ,i look$ r\nd1 b 
c\ld see no?+ to acc\nt = my s5sation4  
,e "o seem$ int5t on _! devotions4 ,i   
began to wond] if "s malici\s old       
peasant 0 ?r[+ ov] me ! spell ( ! evil  
eye1 b aga9 my feel+s 7 n consci\s ( an 
evil int5t2 x 0 m an absorb$ speculation
 direct$ t[>ds me4 ,"s "o 0 prob+ my    
s\l1 speculat+ on my spiritual wor? or  
wor?lessness1 ) an int5sely e>ne/ yet   
cold calculation4  ,j 9 front ( me /ood 
a peasant woman ( ! poore/ class4 ,h]   
back 0 t[>ds me1 & ov] h] %\ld] hung a  
baby ( n m ?an a ye> old4 ,sudd5ly ,i   
met ! eyes ( ! *ild full4 ,!n ,i knew4  

,z a psy*ological exp]i5ce x 0 mo/      
int]e/+1 b x s5t a little ?rill (       
creep9ess ?r\gh me4  ,! baby did n )draw
 its gaze1 b cont9u$ leisurely to look  
me ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,! eyes 7 l>ge & gray1
 ! expression t ( a contemplative       
savant1 ) a fa9t da% ( irony 9 _!       
glance4 ,i d n pret5d to be any?+ b :at 
is n[ call$ psy*ic1 b ,i am c]ta9 t ^?  
w9d[s ( ! s\l1 ) t age-long exp]i5ce    
flood+ out ( !m1 w\ld h arre/$ ! mo/    
mat]ial p]son4 ,my husb&1 :o is accu/om$
 to my flights ( imag9ation1 0 v mu*    
/ruck by t look ( maturity1 t sugge/ion 
( aeonic k4  ,blavatsky taught me to    
look on man z an evolv+ entity1 9 ^:    
life c>e] bir?s & dea?s are recurr+     
incid5ts4 ,bir? & dea? beg9 & end only a
 s+le *apt] 9 ! book ( life4 ,%e taught 
me t we _c evade inexorable de/9y4 ,i   
made my pres5t 9 my pa/4 ,to-day ,i am  
mak+ my future4 ,9 proportion z ,i      
outwe> my pa/1 & *ange my pres5t abysmal
 ignorance into k1 s %all ,i become     
free4  ,i h (t5 he>d ,blavatsky call$ a 

*>latan1 & ,i am b\nd to say t h] impi% 
behavior (t5 gave gr\nds = ?is          
description4 ,%e 0 fooli%ly intol]ant ( 
! _m sm>t ,we/ ,end ladies :o arriv$ 9  
flocks1 dem&+ to see spooks1 ma/]s1     
elem5tals1 any?+1 9 fact1 9 ! way (     
ph5om5a4  ,madame ,blavatsky 0 a born   
conjuror4 ,h] wond]ful f+]s 7 made =    
juggl]s' tricks1 & ,i h se5 h] (t5 use  
!m = t purpose4 ,i well rememb] my      
amazem5t ^u ! fir/ occasion on :i* %e   
exhibit$ h] occult p[]s1 spuri\s &      
g5u9e4  ,i 0 sitt+ alone ) h] "o        
aft]noon1 :5 ! c>ds ( ,jessica1 ,lady   
,sykes1 ! late ,du*ess ( ,montrose & !  
,honorable ,mrs4 ,s4---- 7/ill liv+7 7  
br\ght 9 to h]4 ,%e said %e w\ld receive
 ! ladies at once1 & !y 7 u%]$ 94 ,!y   
expla9$ t !y _h he>d ( h] new religion1 
& h] m>vel\s occult p[]s4 ,!y hop$ %e   
w\ld af=d !m a little exhibition ( :at  
%e c\ld d4  ,madame ,blavatsky _h n mov$
 out ( h] *air4 ,%e 0 suavity itself1 & 
:il/ conv]s+ %e roll$ cig>ettes = h]    
visitors & invit$ !m to smoke4 ,%e      

conclud$ t !y 7 n p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 !
 old fai? :i* ! "y ,we/ call$ new2 :at  
!y really 7 ke5 ab\t 0 ph5om5a4  ,t 0 s1
 respond$ ! ladies1 & ! burly ,du*ess   
inquir$ if ,madame ev] gave rac+ tips1  
or lucky numb]s = ,monte ,c>lo8  ,madame
 disclaim$ hav+ any su* k1 b %e 0 will+ 
to af=d !m a few mom5ts' amusem5t4 ,w\ld
 "o ( ! ladies sugge/ some?+ %e w\ld l  
done8  ,lady ,sykes produc$ a pack (    
c>ds f h] pocket1 & held !m out to      
,madame ,blavatsky1 :o %ook h] head4    
,fir/ remove ! m>k$ c>ds1 %e said4      
,lady ,sykes laugh$ & repli$1 ,:i* are  
!y8  ,madame ,blavatsky told h]1 )\t a  
second's hesitation4 ,?is *>m$ ! ladies4
 ,x seem$ a good beg9n+4  ,make t basket
 ( tobacco jump ab\t1 sugge/$ "o ( !m4  
,! next mom5t ! basket _h vani%$4 ,i    
don't "k :]e x w5t1 ,i only "k x        
disappe>$ by trick]y1 t ! ladies look$ =
 x ev]y:]e1 ev5 "u ,madame ,blavatsky's 
ample skirts1 & t sudd5ly x reappe>$ ^u 
its usual table4 ,a little m juggl]y    
foll[$ & "s psy*ometry1 :i* 0 excell5t1 

!n ! ladies dep>t$1 app>5tly well       
satisfi$ ) ! ent]ta9m5t4  ,:5 ,i 0 once 
m alone ) ,madame ,blavatsky1 %e turn$  
to me ) a wry smile & said1 ,w\ld y h me
 ?r[ pe>ls be=e sw9e8  ,i ask$ h] if all
 %e _h done 0 pure trick]y4  ,n all1 b  
mo/ ( x1 %e unblu%+ly repli$1 b n[ ,i w 
give y some?+ lovely & real4  ,= a mom5t
 or two %e 0 sil5t1 cov]+ h] eyes ) h]  
h&1 !n a s\nd caught my e>4 ,i c only   
describe :at ,i he>d z fairy music1     
exquisitely da9ty & orig9al4 ,x seem$ to
 proce$ f some:]e j betwe5 ! floor & !  
ceil+1 & x mov$ ab\t to diff]5t corn]s (
 ! room4 ,!re 0 a cry/al innoc5ce 9 !   
music1 :i* sugge/$ ! dance ( joy\s      
*ildr5 at play4  ,n[ ,i w give y ! music
 ( life1 said ,madame ,blavatsky4  ,= a 
mom5t or two !re fell a trance-l sil5ce4
 ,! twilight 0 creep+ into ! room1 &    
seem$ to br+ ) x a t+l+ expectancy4 ,!n 
x seem$ to me t some?+ ent]$ f )\t1 &   
br\ght ) x utt]ly new conditions1 some?+
 incr$ible1 unimag9$ & beyond ! b\nds ( 
reason4  ,"s "o 0 s++1 a di/ant melody 0

 creep+ ne>]1 yet ,i 0 aw>e x _h nev]   
be5 di/ant1 x 0 only becom+ l\d]4  ,i   
sudd5ly felt afraid ( myself4 ,! air    
ab\t me 0 r++ ) vibrations ( weird1     
une>?ly music1 seem+ly z mu* ar\nd me z 
x 0 above & beh9d me4 ,x _h no :]eab\ts1
 x 0 unlocatable4 ,z ,i li/5$ my :ole   
body quiv]$ ) wild elation1 & ! s5sation
 ( ! un=ese54  ,!re 0 rhy?m 9 ! music1  
yet x 0 unlike any?+ ,i _h ev] he>d     
be=e4 ,x s\nd$ l a ,pa/orale1 & x held a
 call to :i* my :ole be+ wildly         
respond$4  ,:o 0 ! play]1 & :at 0 8     
in/rum5t8 ,he might h be5 a flauti/1 &  
he play$ ) a cat*+ lilt1 a luxuri\s     
ab&on t 0 an inc>nation ( ,nature4 ,x   
caught me sudd5ly away to gre5 ,sicilian
 hills1 :]e ! pipes ( unse5 play]s e*o  
d[n ! m\nta9 sides1 z ! pipes ( ,pan    
once e*o$ ?r\gh ! rugg$ gorges & purple 
vales ( ,hellas & ,?race4  ,allur+ ?\gh 
! music 01 & replete ) ! hot fev] (     
life1 x c>ri$ ) x a ?rill ( dread4 ,its 
sweetness 0 cloy+1 its t5d]ness 0       
s5su\s4 ,a balmy sc5t crept ?r\gh !     

room1 ( wild ?yme1 ( h]bs1 ( asphodel & 
! muscad9e ( ! w9e press4 ,x enwrapt me 
l an odor\s vapor4  ,! s\nds began to   
take %ape1 & gradually mold !mselves    
into words4 ,i knew ,i 0 be+ c\rt$ )    
subtlety1 & urg$ to fly out ( my h\se ( 
life & jo9 ! ,saturnalia ,regna4 ,!     
play] 0 speak+ a language :i* ,i        
und]/ood1 z ,i _h und]/ood no tongue    
be=e4 ,x 0 my true native tongue t spoke
 9 ! wild r++ lilt1 & ,i c\ld n b give  
e> to its en*antm5ts & ! ec/asy ( its   
joy4  ,my s\l seem$ to /ra9 at ! lea%4  
,%\ld ,i let g8 ,l a p[]ful opiate !    
allurem5t enfold$ me1 yet f out its     
?rall a small insi/5t voice :isp]$      
,caution6 ,:]e w y be l$3 suppos+ y     
yield y\r w1 w\ld x ev] be y\rs aga98   
,n[ my bra9 0 seiz$ ) a s5se ( panic &  
weakness4 ,! music sudd5ly seem$ replete
 ) gay s9fulness & insol5t conque/4 ,x  
spoke ! secrets :i* ! nature my? s (t5  
murmurs to ^? :o live amid great        
sil5ces1 ( ^? dread my/]ies ( ! _s :i*  
yet inve/ x ) su* glory & wond]m5t4  ,) 

a viol5t reaction ( fe> ,i rose sudd5ly1
 & z ,i did s ! :ole sc5e 0 swept f out 
! range ( my s5ses4 ,i 0 back once m 9  
,blavatsky's room ) ! creep+ twilight & 
! f> (f ho>se ro> ( ,london /eal+ 9 at !
 op5 w9d[4 ,i glanc$ at ,madame         
,blavatsky4 ,%e _h sunk d[n 9 h] *air1 &
 %e lay huddl$ up 9 deep trance4 ,%e _h 
float$ out ) ! music into a sea ( e>?ly 
oblivion4 ,betwe5 h] f+]s %e held a     
small ,russian cross4  ,i knew t %e _h  
?ru/ me back to ! _w :i* /ill claim$ me1
 & ,i w5t quietly out ( ! h\se into !   
/reets ( ,london4  ,on ano!r occasion :5
 ,i 0 alone ) ,madame ,blavatsky %e     
sudd5ly broke (f our conv]sation by     
laps+ into ano!r language1 :i* ,i       
suppos$ to be ,h9du/anee4 ,%e appe>$ to 
be address+ "s "o else1 & on look+ ov]  
my %\ld] ,i saw we 7 no long] alone4 ,a 
man /ood 9 ! middle ( ! room4 ,i 0 sure 
he _h n ent]$ by ! door1 w9d[ or *imney1
 & z ,i look$ at him 9 "s a/oni%m5t1 he 
salaam$ to ,madame ,blavatsky1 & repli$ 
to h] 9 ! same language 9 :i* %e _h     

address$ him4  ,i rose at once to leave 
h]1 & z ,i bade h] good-by %e :isp]$ to 
me1 ,d n m5tion ?is4 ,! man did n seem  
aw>e ( my pres5ce2 he took no notice (  
me z ,i left ! room4 ,he 0 d>k 9 color &
 v sad look+1 & 8 dress 0 a long1 black 
cloak & a s(t black hat :i* he did n    
remove1 pull$ well ov] 8 eyes4  ,i f\nd 
out t ev5+ t none ( ! g5]al /aff 7 aw>e 
( 8 arrival1 & ,i saw him no m4  ,i     
rememb] cle>ly ! fir/ night t ,annie    
,besant came to headqu>t]s z an int]e/$ 
inquir]4 ,%e arriv$ ) ! sociali/1 ,h]b]t
 ,burr[s4 ,madame ,blavatsky told me %e 
0 de/9$ to take a v great "p 9 ! future 
,!osophical movem5t4 ,at t "t su* a ?+  
seem$ incr$ible1 yet x has come to pass4
  ,ab\t ?is p]iod ,i w5t to live 9 !    
,ea/ ,end ( ,london1 ,hagg]/on &        
,:ite*apel1 :]e ,i _h a night %elt] ( my
 own4 ,!re ,i saw into :at surr\nd+s    
*ildr5 7 born1 h[ !y gr[ up1 & h[ _!    
p>5ts live & die4 ,i h se5 s mu* ( !    
lives ( ! outca/ poor t ,i c feel no?+ b
 ! mo/ passionate pity = !m1 ev5 ?\gh ,i

 c n[ look ^u !m z s\ls j beg9n+ to     
climb ! ladd] ( evolution4  ,my night   
%elt] 0 = wom5 only1 & 0 purposely ( !  
r\ghe/ description4 ,! floor 0 b>e      
concrete1 & r\nd ! walls 7 heaps (      
mill]s' sacks ,i _h b\ght *eap1 ow+ to  
mice hav+ eat5 holes 9 !m4  ,accord+ to 
our laws ! legal age at :i* a girl c    
m>ry is ?irte51 & ,i us$ to get _m ( ^! 
girl wives 9 = ! night1 z _! lawful     
husb&s us$ to turn !m out ( doors4 ,i   
discov]$ t x 0 no uncommon practice = a 
man to buy "o ( ^? *ildr5 f ! p>5ts = a 
few p5ce1 ! p>5ts' cons5t be+ necess>y4 
,! m>riage 0 solemniz$1 & ! *ild wife 0 
us$ only z a drudge to slave = ! husb& &
 8 mi/ress1 :o 0 ( a m suitable age to  
become 8 mate4  ,i us$ to be v mu*      
tr\bl$ by wom5 9 ! ?roes ( delirium     
trem5s4 ,!y w\ld come 9 q quietly :5 !  
%elt] op5$1 /rip1 pick up a sack & get  
into x1 & !n lie d[n & at once g to     
sleep4 ,aft] a few h\rs' dead slumb] !y 
w\ld get up1 rav+ mad1 & di/urb all !   
o!r sleep]s4 ,! reason ( ?is peculi> =m 

( ,d4 ,t4 0 expla9$ to me by a doctor 9 
! neighborhood4 ,! publicans kept a pail
 beh9d ! b>1 into :i* 0 ?r[n ! dregs ( e
 species ( liquor sold dur+ ! day4 ,?is 
concoction 0 di/ribut$ *eap at clos+ "t1
 & its effects 7 cumulative4  ,"o night 
,i _h a curi\s exp]i5ce4 ,! room 0      
unusually quiet1 & ,i _h clos$ my eyes1 
b ,i 0 n asleep4 ,i op5$ !m1 &1 9 !     
bright light ( "o un%ad$ gas jet1 ,i saw
 a d>k figure mov+4 ,its back 0 t[>ds   
me1 & ,i in/antly ?\ght a pla9 clo!s    
policeman _h ent]$1 no unusual          
occurr5ce1 )\t my he>+ him4 ,9 ^! days  
detectives us$ (t5 to escort ! ,we/ ,end
 ladies on slumm+ exp$itions1 & !y      
usually call$ on me4 ,!n ,i saw ?is     
figure 0 clad 9 d>k robes1 & 0 v tall4  
,aga9 ,i ?\ght1 ?is is "s old ,jew :o   
has crept 91 & ,i 0 j ab\t to rise &    
eject him1 :5 some?+ sudd5ly /opp$ me4  
,i saw ?r\gh him & beyond him4 ,i !n &  
!re realiz$ t feel+ ( hair ( "o's head  
ris+ on "o's scalp is no m]e figm5t (   
spee*4  ,! figure mov$ s(tly r\nd !     

room1 x made no s\nd :atev]1 & z x came 
to ea* sleep] x b5t d[n1 z if closely   
scrut9iz+ ea* face4 ,x occurr$ to me t x
 0 look+ = "s "o4 ,i began to dread !   
mom5t :5 ! se>* 0 ov]1 & ! figure w\ld  
turn its face t[>ds me4 ,i felt t my    
hair _h turn$ into ! quills ( a         
porcup9e4 ,i want$ to %ut my eyes1 b d>$
 n4 ,!n be=e t que/ 0 ov]1 ! figure     
/raight5$ itself & turn$ full t[>ds me4 
,my fe>s in/antly fell away f me l a    
fall5 mantle1 = ?\gh ,i knew ! visitor  
_h come f ! o!r side1 !re 0 some?+ s    
pr(\ndly sad 9 ! pale we>y face1 t      
compassion q eclips$ fe>4 ,ano!r second 
& x _h vani%$4  ,i liv$ 9 ,:ite*apel    
dur+ ! dread visitation ( ,jack !       
,ripp]1 & all wom5 at once adopt$ !     
habit ( walk+ 9 ! middle ( ! road among/
 ! horses & c>ts4 ,=tunately !re 7 no   
motors 9 ^? days to add to ! confusion4 
,:5 we came to ! h\se or alley we wi%$  
to ent]1 we made a sudd5 da% = x4  ,"o  
night ,i _h occasion to pass ! entire   
night by ! b$side ( a dy+ pro/itute4 ,%e

 liv$ 9 "o ( f\r rooms1 all occupi$ by !
 same class1 & all op5+ into a c\rt n   
l>g] ?an t5 feet by t54 ,i suppose ,i   
mu/ h be5 v tir$1 = ,i fell asleep1 &   
ab\t five a4 m4 ,i woke & f\nd ,i 0     
alone1 ! woman 0 dead4 ,i w5t out into !
 c\rt1 he>+ a sudd5 noise ( excit$      
voices1 & discov]$ t ,jack _h be5 at "w 
9 ! adjo9+ room1 only sep>at$ f m9e by a
 mat*-bo>d p>tition4 ,portions ( !      
un=tunate woman 7 neatly arrang$ on a   
deal table4 ,i _h he>d absolutely no?+4 
,lat] on t same day ,i revisit$ ! sc5e1 
& f\nd a curi\s contra/4 ,see+ 8 way to 
a *eap furni%$ lodg+1 a co/] _h m>ri$ 8 
donah 9 a hurry1 & ! w$d+ breakfa/ 0 be+
 eat5 (f ! blood-/a9$ table6  ,x 0 9 ^? 
days t ,i develop$ into a conv9c$       
,suffragi/4 ,i saw t until m5 & wom5    
came toge!r to improve & mold our       
civilization1 v little improvem5t c\ld  
be expect$4 ,! son ( ! bondwoman is n on
 a level ) ! son ( ! free woman1 & we   
saw t ! /ruggle mu/ g on until we 7     
accord$ ! "r to gov]n our own lives4  ,i

 c\ld always see ! anti's po9t ( view1  
=1 _h ,i ?\ght only ( my own position z 
an isolat$ unit1 a vote w\ld h seem$ to 
me a ne$less responsibility4 ,no social 
work] :o has p5etrat$ to ! dep?s c      
ma9ta9 ?is attitude1 & s1 9 company )   
all o!r wom5 work]s1 ,i ent]$ on !      
crusade :i* has j t]m9at$ 9 victory4    
,mu* z ,i dislike militancy1 ,i am      
conv9c$ t x ha/5$ our victory by v _m   
ye>s1 by br++ ! subject be=e ! _w4 ,also
 ! enorm\s numb] ( idle &1 =m]ly1       
indiff]5t wom51 :o h ru%$ into "w 9     
answ] to _! c\ntry's call1 has help$ our
 cause enorm\sly4 ,i h inv>iably f\nd t 
directly a woman ent]s ! ranks ( active 
labor1 h] views1 h[ev] /rongly !y h be5 
oppos$ to u1 at once sw+ r\nd4 ,once a  
woman proves = h]self ! disabilities "u 
:i* we labor1 %e is at once conv]t$4 ,to
 ! v _m wom5 :o suff]$ acute physical   
torture dur+ ! militant campaign1 our   
easy victory mu/ seem pass+ /range4     
,,*apt] ,v  ,,! ,,man ,,9 ,,!           
,,m>ylebone ,,road   ,x is ?irty ye>s   

ago s9ce ,i became a conv]t to          
,spiritualism4 ,at t "t ,i made up my   
m9d t ,i w\ld att5d fifty seances1 & if1
 out ( t numb]1 ,i did n come across "o 
t ,i c\ld be absolutely c]ta9 0 g5u9e ,i
 w\ld att5d no m4 ,spiritualism1 9      
itself1 nev] int]e/$ me1 b ,i 0 det]m9$ 
to see = myself if !re 0 really any?+ 9 
x4  ,i att5d$ tw5ty-n9e seances be=e ,i 
happ5$ on "o t 0 absolutely conv9c+4    
,sev]al _h be5 almo/ conv9c+1 b a       
loophole = fraud _h rema9$1 & s long z t
 0 ! case ,i p]sev]$4  ,i w5t "o summ]  
morn+ to see an old man :o liv$ 9 !     
,m>ylebone ,road4 ,i 0 %[n up into a    
sunny little room on ! fir/ floor4 ,x _h
 nei!r c>pet1 curta9s nor w9d[ bl9d1 & x
 look$ on ! /reet4 ,! furniture consi/$ 
( a pla91 uncov]$ deal table 9 ! middle 
( a clean plank$ floor1 & eight pla9    
uncov]$ deal *airs 7 rang$ r\nd ! walls4
 ,! room 0 utt]ly de/itute ( ornam5t1   
!re 0 n ev5 a clock1 & ,i 0 ! only      
occupant4  ,soon ! old man ent]$1 a v   
ord9>y look+ p]son1 & civilly ask$ :at  

,i want$4  ,i said t ,i und]/ood he 0   
possess$ ( psy*ic p[]s1 & ,i w\ld l to  
see an exhibition ( !m4  ,he smil$ &    
answ]$1 ,my fee is two-&-six = a qu>t] (
 an h\r4 ,*oose y\r own ph5om5on1 &     
,i'll see :at ,i c d4  ,i 0 puzzl$ at   
fir/1 & look$ r\nd ! b>e walls =        
inspiration4 ,!re 0 n ev5 a photograph  
or picture4 ,!n sudd5ly ,i ?\ght (      
some?+ r silly4  ,please make ^? f\r    
*airs opposite to u cross ! floor & m\nt
 on to ! table1 ,i said4  ,! old man    
drew 8 *air q close to m9e1 ,!n give me 
y\r h&4 ,i remov$ my glove & did z he   
ask$4  ,he look$1 n at ! *airs1 b into  
my face1 & ,i at once w>n$ him4  ,i am  
no good z a subject = hypnotism1 s x is 
useless to try4  ,he laugh$ & answ]$1 ,i
 am n a hypnoti/1 b ,i see y h p[]4 ,y  
may z well l5d me "s4 ,y are "y1 & ,i am
 old4  ,at t second my att5tion 0       
di/ract$ by a grat+ s\nd1 & ,i =got all 
ab\t my companion4 ,i saw ! f\r *airs   
leave ! wall & advance t[>ds ! table1 9 
exactly ! position1 & tilt$ =w>d1 !y    

w\ld be 9 if a human h& 0 dragg+ !m     
across ! floor4 ,!re appe>$ to be f\r   
invisible h&s at ! "w4 ,!n1 "o by "o1 !y
 7 neatly balanc$1 "o on ! top ( ! o!r1 
on ! table4  ,:5 ! manife/ation 0       
complete ,i rememb]$ ! old man1 & look$ 
r\nd at him4 ,he 0 wat*+ ! bus9ess1 z   
ke5ly int]e/$ z ,i 04  ,good boys6 good 
boys1 ,i he>d him murmur4  ,h[ is x     
done8 ,i ask$ him4  ,he %rugg$4 ,!      
,petris 7spirits7 d x4 ,i don't4  ,!n   
ask '! ,petris' to put ! *airs neatly   
back aga94  ,! ,petris p]=m$ ?is feat v 
exp$iti\sly1 & ,i paid two-&-sixp5ce &  
dep>t$4 ,!re 0 no loophole "h = fraud1 n
 a wire1 or /r+1 or any human           
manipulation1 & ,i 0 n hypnotiz$4 ,i    
nev] h be54 ,= t sort ( te/ ,i _h se5   
en\gh4  ,%ortly aft] ,i witness$ a      
mat]ialization 9 broad daylight4 ,i 0   
free to move ab\t ! room1 & /& by !     
m$ium z %e lay b\nd & deeply entranc$4  
,i 0 free to make any exam9ations ,i    
pleas$1 :il/ o!rs pres5t conv]s$ ) ! _s1
 & ,i left ! h\se absolutely conv9c$ ( !

 g5u95ess ( t ph5om5on4  ,t 0 ! la/ te/ 
seance ,i att5d$1 & = ye>s aft]w>ds ,i  
did n int]e/ myself 9 spiritualism1 nor 
did ,i att5d _m private sitt+s4  ,t[>ds 
! close ( ! ,s\? ,african ,w> ,i 0 ord]$
 f ! o!r side to beg9 aga91 b on diff]5t
 l9es4 ,i 0 ord]$ to be a m$ium4  ,a man
 :om ,i b>ely knew1 & :o _h pass$ ov]1  
wi%$ to communicate ) 8 p4 ,?is put me 9
 a qu&>y4 ,i h>dly knew 8 p1 & _! social
 position 0 n su* z c\ld be treat$      
unc]emoni\sly by a casual acqua9tance4  
,i _h nev] he>d t !y 7 int]e/$ 9 o!r    
side subjects4 ,! v little ,i knew ( !m 
sugge/$ q ! rev]se4  ,i consult$ ) my   
husb&4 ,"o _c1 ,i argu$1 g up to p :o   
are almo/ /rang]s & tell !m _! son wi%es
 to communicate ) !m ?r\gh me4  ,my     
husb& q saw ! difficulty1 b x _h always 
happ5$ t :5 any "o wi%$ to communicate )
 u1 & we paid no att5tion1 we 7 giv5 no 
peace till we did take he$1 & sat d[n ) 
an ,ouija bo>d to receive ! message4 ,he
 !re=e propos$ t we %\ld consult ,mr4   
,a4 ,p4 ,s9nett1 n[ su* a well-kn[n     

writ] on ,occultism1 & an old fri5d (   
ours4 ,we !re=e laid ! matt] be=e him4  
,8 reply 0 uncompromis+4  ,d z y are    
told f ! o!r side4 ,x is n = y to "q or 
consid] ! social consequ5ces to         
y\rselves4  ,?is advice we imm$iately   
foll[$1 & we 7 met ) ! utmo/ k9dness &  
sympa!tic und]/&+4 ,sitt+s 7 arrang$1   
communication e/abli%$4 ,te/ que/ions 7 
put1 :i* we did n und]/&1 b :i* 7       
satisfactory to ! que/ion]s1 & = _m ye>s
 ! sitt+s cont9u$ until ! o!r side made 
arrangem5ts = a *ange ( m$iums & ,i 0   
set free = o!r "w4 ,i say1 set free1    
because dur+ all ^? ye>s we _h held     
ourselves entirely at ! disposal ( ?is  
wond]ful _s1 :o communicat$ ?r\gh me1 & 
x is no exagg]ation to say t our daily  
lives1 our worldly plans1 entirely      
dep5d$ ^u 8 wi%es4 ,he _h 8 own "w to d1
 & our e>? lives 7 always arrang$ to    
suit 8 conv5i5ce4  ,ab\t ! same "t z !  
above exp]i5ce began my husb& 0 di/urb$ 
by noises 9 8 libr>y1 & he came to !    
conclusion t "s "o _h some?+ to say & 0 

det]m9$ to say x4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 !        
di/urbance prev5t$ s]i\s read+1 we sat  
d[n ) ! ,ouija bo>d4 ,! result 0 z      
foll[s--  ,a _s :o purport$ to be a     
well-kn[n soldi] ( =tune :o _h lately   
committ$ suicide1 desir$ to give a      
message4 ,?is a/oni%$ u1 z we _h kn[n   
him only slightly1 & we wond]$ :y he _h 
*os5 to be/[ 8 att5tions on u4 ,he said 
he 0 v unhappy because he ow$ a c]ta9   
sum ( money to a fri5d1 :om ,i w call   
,b4 ,?is money ,b4 c\ld h refund$ to him
 if he w\ld communicate ) a c]ta9       
,london address1 :i* ! dep>t$ soldi]    
gave u 9 full4  ,we knew ,b41 & knew t  
he _h be5 a close fri5d ( ! dep>t$4 ,we 
also knew t ,b4 0 on ! ,gold ,coa/4 ,we 
promis$1 h[ev]1 to s5d him ! message1 & 
t 0 ! la/ we ev] he>d ( ! soldi]4  ,my  
husb& wrote to ,b4 on ! ,gold ,coa/     
simply giv+ him ! message & leav+ x at  
t4 ,we 7 sure ,b4 0 an absolute skeptic4
 ,he 06 & did no?+ till 8 return to     
,engl& ?ree ye>s lat]1 :5 he appli$ at !
 address :i* he happ5$ to h kept1 &     

receiv$ 8 money4  ,i fir/ became int]e/$
 9 ,occultism1 n only ?r\gh my own v    
e>ly exp]i5ces1 b ?r\gh he>+ z a m]e    
*ild t my gr&fa!r1 ,rob]t ! y\ng] ( !   
two well-kn[n publi%+ bro!rs1 ,w4 & ,r4 
,*amb]s1 _h inve/igat$ spiritualism to 8
 entire satisfaction4  ,9 ^? days1 ab\t 
#ahfj1 sci5tific m5 did n tr\ble ab\t   
occult subjects1 :i* 7 deem$ b5ea? _!   
notice4 ,sci5ce 0 s /rictly or?odox t my
 gr&fa!r publi%$ 8 ,ve/iges ( ,creation 
anonym\sly4 ,x creat$ an enorm\s        
s5sation1 & ^u t book & ! writ+s (      
,lam>ck1 ,d>w9 f\nd$ 8 ,orig9 (         
,species4 ,rob]t ,*amb]s det]m9$ to g to
 ,am]ica & inve/igate = himself !       
report$ m>vel\s happ5+s !re4 ,he _h     
sitt+s ) all ! r5[n$ m$iums1 br++ to be>
 ^u _! ph5om5a ! acum5 ( 8 sci5tific    
m9d1 & he return$ to ,europe a conv9c$  
believ]4 ,he c>ri$ on regul> sitt+s )   
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall & o!r        
intellectuals1 & ) ,g5]al ,drayson1 !n a
 "y beg9n] :o w5t v f> 9 8 inve/igations
 be=e he di$4  ,ab\t ! ye> #ahhe ,i     

happ5$ to be /ay+ at ,haw>d5 ) ,mr4 &   
,mrs4 ,glad/one1 & ! only o!r gue/1     
outside ! family p>ty1 0 ! late ,canon  
,malcolm ,mc,coll1 ?r\gh ^:             
in/rum5tality ,i became a memb] ( !     
,psy*ical ,society4  ,mc,coll 0 a mo/   
int]e/+ p]sonality1 a lead+ light on    
matt]s occult1 & a fam\s rec\nt] ( gho/ 
/ories4 ,he 0 also p]sona grata 9 !     
,glad/one h\sehold1 & ,mrs4 ,glad/one   
(t5 spoke to me ( _! deep love = him4   
,i =get n[ :at l$ up to ! subject1 b "o 
night1 :5 we 7 sitt+ talk+1 ,i told ,mr4
 ,glad/one t my gr&fa!r1 ,rob]t ,*amb]s1
 _h be5 a conv9c$ spirituali/4 ,! ,canon
 at once tri$ to draw ! ,g4,o4,m41 & to 
our mutual amazem5t 8 argum5ts 9 favor (
 ! return ( ! disembodi$ s\l to e>? 7   
met by concurr+ %ort ejaculations1 su* z
 ,( c\rse6 ,naturally6 ,:y1 c]ta9ly6    
,!n q sudd5ly ,mr4 ,glad/one began to   
prove to u t ! old ,biblical scribes 7  
conv9c$ spirituali/s4 ,f 8 intimate k ( 
! ,bible he quot$ text aft] text 9      
support ( 8 cont5tion4 ,"h ,he work$ no 

wond]s because ! p 7 want+ 9 fai?1 he   
comp>$ to ! pres5t day m$ium's          
difficulty 9 work+ ) skeptics4 ,:5 ,*ri/
 ask$1 ,:o has t\*$ ,me8 ,mu* virtue has
 pass$ out ( ,me1 ,he b spoke z _m a    
mod]n heal] speaks on feel+ a failure ( 
p[]4 ,try ! spirits :e!r !y be ( ,god1  
is :at all spirituali/s ( to-day %\ld   
practice rigor\sly4  ,conan ,doyle1 9 8 
book1 ,! ,new ,revelation1 t\*es ^u ^?  
facts1 & x 0 only on read+ 8 book )     
pr(\nd int]e/ t ,i rememb]$ ! impressive
 talk ,i _h s _m ye>s ago ) ,mr4        
,glad/one4 ,z ,conan ,doyle truly says1 
,! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 saturat$ )     
spiritualism4  ,:at1 x may be ask$1 is !
 value to a woman ( psy*ic exp]i5ces1 ^:
 reality may be conv9c+ to h]self1 b    
nev] to o!rs8  ,fir/ly1 !re is ?is      
enorm\s value = me1 t c]ta9 psy*ic      
exp]i5ces ,i h _h make a future exi/5ce1
 aft] s-call$ dea?1 a c]ta9ty4          
,secondly1 o!r v>ieties ( psy*ic ph5om5a
 h furni%$ me ) unmi/akable pro( t ,i   
possess an immortal s\l4  ,?irdly1 /ill 

o!r v>ieties ( exp]i5ces h provid$ me ) 
! implicit belief 9 a ,god1 :o is 9     
actual t\* ) ,humanity4  ,aga91 all s\l 
exp]i5ces1 begott5 f out ! supreme my/]y
 ( ,be+1 %[ u t our real life is n      
conta9$ 9 our pres5t normal             
consci\sness1 b 9 a va/ly wid]1 gr&]    
plane1 :i*1 z yet1 is b dimly s5s$ by ! 
few4  ,^? :o h ba!d 9 ! light invisible 
c br+ glory to ^? 9 gloom4 ,!y visit1 b 
no long] live 9 ! day4 ,_! glory is 9 ! 
night1 :5 !y walk ) ! ,immortals1 & be> 
) !m ! gold5 lamps ( life et]nal4 ,^? :o
 h realiz$ ! p[]s )91 p[]s :i* n only   
are ! pill>s ( inf9ite h>mony1 b !      
ma9spr+ ( et]nal life1 h build$ on a    
rock :i* no tempe/ c de/roy4       ',tis
 "t     ,new hopes %\ld animate ! _w1   
,new light %\ld dawn f new reveal+s to a
 race         ,weigh$ d[n s long4       
,,p>acelsus4     ,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,!      
,,gho/ ,,( ,,pr9ce ,,*>lie   ,scotl& 9 !
 autumn ( ! pre-w> days 0 a v gay place4
 ,! big c\ntry h\ses 7 fill$ ) %oot+    
p>ties1 & = ! ,autumn ,meet+s1 ,ayr     

races1 ,p]? races1 & games1 ,! ,inv]ness
 ,ga!r+1 etc4 ,! dates 7 s arrang$ t "o 
c\ld g ! r\nd1 & ?us dance ?r\gh sev]al 
weeks4 ,i us$ to g regul>ly to          
,inv]ness1 & aft]w>ds visit fri5ds 9 !  
surr\nd+ neighborhood4 ,"o ( ! mo/      
delightful h\ses to visit 0 ,t>bat1     
belong+ to ! ,c\ntess ( ,crom>tie4 ,any 
"o :o has read h] unique books mu/ h    
come to ! conclusion t ,lady ,crom>tie  
is a my/ic ( no ord9>y type1 b only ^?  
:o "k h] intimately are aw>e h[         
pr$om9at+ 9 h] "* is ?is inborn         
my/icism4  ,i fir/ rememb] ! two si/]s1 
,lady ,sibell & ,lady ,con/ance         
,mack5zie1 hang+ on to _! fa!r's arms z 
!y walk$ ab\t ,folke/one4 ,!y 7 !n t9y  
tots1 & ,i 0 /ay+ ) _! "m1 ! beautiful  
,lilian1 daught] ( ,"l ,macdonald ( !   
,isles4 ,beautiful 0 ! only ^w to       
describe ,"l ,crom>tie's wife--& ,lily  
seem$ ! mo/ suitable "n t c\ld h be5    
be/[$ ^u h]4 ,%e 0 int5sely musical &   
int]e/$ 9 gho/s4 ,born ! daught] ( a    
,highl& *iefta9 %e und]/ood h[ to live !

 life ( a great ,scotti% noblewoman4 ,%e
 0 always v k9d to me1 & ,i us$ to /ay )
 h] v (t54  ,9 #ahic ,"l ,crom>tie di$1 
& 8 elde/ daught]1 ,lady ,sibell1 became
 ,c\ntess ( ,crom>tie 9 h] own "r--!    
title go+ 9 ! female l9e4 ,z a *ild ! "y
 ,c\ntess _h be5 a great read]4 ,i      
rememb] %e us$ (t5 to be miss+1 & f\nd 9
 "s quiet room buri$ 9 a book4 ,to ?is  
day %e has ! faculty ( s absorb+ h]self 
9 a book t no am\nt ( talk+ & noise 9 ! 
room p5etrates h] e>s4 ,lady ,con/ance 0
 q diff]5t1 devot$ to out-(-door life1 &
 ,i %all nev] =get h[ ador+ ! old p on !
 prop]ties 7 to h]1 & h[ %e lov$ !m4 ,"o
 /]l+ & unusual quality %e _h4 ,i nev]  
he>d h] say an unk9d ^w ( any "o4  ,9   
#ahii ! ,c\ntess ( ,crom>tie m>ri$      
,major1 n[ ,colonel ,blunt1 & %e has    
?ree f9e *ildr51 two boys & a girl4  ,"o
 ( ! mo/ rem>kable facts ab\t h] is h]  
agelessness4 ,%e nev] alt]s ) ! ye>s4   
,h] :ite delicate sk91 h] girli% figure 
& d>k gl[+ eyes1 always reta9 _! look ( 
extreme y\?4  ,i h said t h] my/icism   

mu/ at once become app>5t to ! read]s ( 
h] books1 b to ^?1 :o l myself h kn[n h]
 f *ildhood1 h] psy*ic p[]s h always be5
 extraord9>y4  ,i rememb] "o autumn /ay+
 at ,t>bat ) only a v few o!r gue/s1 ,i 
=get n[ :o !y all 74 ,x _h be5 a dead1  
/ill day4 ,"o ( ^? sad1 brood+ days "o  
gets s (t5 9 ! nor?4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 :5  
we 7 out walk+1 ,lady ,crom>tie said    
sudd5ly to me & a ,miss ,drummond1 :om  
we 7 bo? v fond (1 ,!re is go+ to be an 
e>?quake to-night4  ,we receiv$ ?is     
piece ( in=mation z a joke1 & ,i ?\ght  
no?+ m ( ! matt] till tea-"t1 :5 a      
gorge\s sunset 0 illum9at+ ! heav5s4 ,z 
we 7 /&+ at ! w9d[ look+ out at x we 7  
all />tl$ by a trem5d\s ro>1 m l a v l\d
 peal ( ?und] ?an any?+ else1 yet we    
knew1 by ! look ( ! sky1 t x c\ld n h   
be5 ?und]4 ,e "o (f]$ a diff]5t op9ion z
 to :at ! noise c\ld mean1 b ,lady      
,crom>tie calmly said1 ,! noise is 9 !  
e>?1 n 9 ! sky2 x is ! =]unn] ( !       
e>?quake4  ,we n[ began to take ?is     
e>?quake bus9ess m s]i\sly4 ,sibell     

,drummond1 also v psy*ic1 said %e knew !
 noise came f ! int]ior ( ! e>?1 & t v  
e>ly t morn+ %e _h he>d ! same s\nd1    
only mu* m di/ant4 ,we ask$ ,lady       
,crom>tie h[ %e c\ld possibly tell t an 
e>?quake 0 com+4 ,su* convulsions are n 
common en\gh 9 ,scotl& to admit ( lucky 
guesses4  ,i c tell ^? ?+s ( ,nature2   
some?+ 9 me is ak9 to !m1 %e expla9$4 ,x
 is q c]ta9 ?is e>?quake w come be=e    
morn+4  ,z ! sun w5t d[n ! quiet wea!r  
*ang$1 & by b$-"t x 0 bl[+ su* a gale t 
we =got all ab\t ,lady ,crom>tie's      
prophecy4 ,at "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 :5  
we 7 all asleep1 ! e>?quake arriv$1 &   
awak5$ u all in/antly4 ,my b$ rock$1 & !
 *9a clatt]$1 & ,i he>d a big picture   
ne> my b$ move out f ! wall & g back    
aga94 ,"s ( u got up1 b !re 0 only ! "o 
%>p %ock4 ,9 ! morn+ we he>d t          
consid]able damage _h be5 done4 ,sev]al 
h\ses & /ables _h be5 raz$ to ! gr\nd1 &
 "s animals kill$ & p injur$4  ,ano!r   
curi\s incid5t ,i rememb] happ5+ dur+ a 
visit to ,t>bat4  ,at breakfa/ "o morn+ 

,lady ,crom>tie told u t %e _h a v vivid
 dream j be=e daylight4 ,%e dream$ t if 
%e w5t into a c]ta9 room 9 ! h\se %e    
w\ld f9d "s jewels t _h be5 hidd5 !re4  
,%e seem$ to h be5 told ?is 9 h] sleep  
by "s "o %e did n "k4 ,! room 0         
indicat$1 b n ! spot :]e ! jewels lay4  
,! pres5t ,duke ( ,argyll1 always ke5ly 
alive to psy*ic ph5om5a1 0 ( our p>ty1 &
 he at once propos$ t directly aft] we  
_h f9i%$ breakfa/ we %\ld all proce$ to 
! room1 r>ely us$1 b =m]ly a bus9ess    
room1 & make a ?or\gh se>*4  ,by ! way1 
,i _c refra9 "h f sugge/+ :at a wond]ful
 book ( ,scotti% gho/ /ories ! ,duke    
c\ld give u if he *ose4 ,8 rep]toire 0  
endless & mo/ ?rill+1 & he knew h[ to   
tell a gho/ /ory4  ,aft] breakfa/ we    
adj\rn$ to ! room indicat$ 9 ! dream1 & 
began our se>*4 ,! only likely place    
seem$ a l>ge bookcase1 full ( books1 )  
cupbo>ds b5ea?4 ,all ! doors 7 lock$ &  
keyless4 ,a pause ensu$ :il/ keys 7     
fet*$ f ! h\sekeep]'s room1 & = a long  
"t we c\ld f9d no?+ to fit ! doors1 b at

 la/ we 7 rew>d$4 ,! cupbo>ds bel[ 7    
op5$1 disclos+ a quantity ( rubbi%4 ,old
 books1 e/ate maps1 fi%+ tackle1 e sort 
( ?+1 b no jewels4  ,at la/ ! ,duke1 d[n
 on 8 knees fumbl+ among/ ! du/1 drew =?
 two t9 japann$ boxes4 ,he %ook !m1 & ! 
?ump+ inside prov$ t !y 7 n empty4 ,!   
tr\ble 0 !y also 7 lock$ & keyless4     
,aga9 !re 0 a scramble to fit keys4 ,we 
7 all on ! tiptoe ( excit$ expectation4 
,at la/ bo? boxes 7 op5$1 & !re lay !   
jewels4 ,f9e1 old-fa%ion$ pieces t _h   
la9 !re1 :o kn[s = h[ long1 & probably  
_h belong$ to ,lady ,crom>tie's gr&mo!r1
 ! ,c\ntess ,du*ess #crd ,du*ess (      
,su!rl&4  ,/ill ano!r rem9isc5ce (      
beautiful ,t>bat4  ,lady ,crom>tie ask$ 
me to jo9 a %oot+ p>ty %e & ,major      
,blunt 7 giv+1 to meet ,pr9ce ,ar?ur (  
,connaught4  ,i arriv$ "o ev5+ 9 wild   
w9t] wea!r4 ,!re _h be5 a heavy sn[/orm1
 & ! sky look$ z if !re 0 consid]ably m 
to come4 ,i f\nd all ! o!r gue/s _h     
already arriv$1 & we 7 a v m]ry p>ty4 ,x
 0 ,pr9ce ,ar?ur's fir/ %oot 9 ! f>     

,nor?1 & 8 fir/ exp]i5ce ( :at ,scotl&  
c\ld provide 9 ! way ( autumn wea!r1 &  
he 0 glad to avail himself ( a ?ick     
wool5 sweat] ( m9e1 :i* ,i 0 pr\d to    
pres5t to him4 ,he 0 p]fectly *>m+ to u 
all1 & !re 01 ow+ to 8 simplicity1 no   
s5se ( /iffness introduc$ into our p>ty4
 ,t ev5+1 aft] d9n]1 he 0 /roll+ r\nd ! 
room1 look+ at ! pictures1 & he paus$   
opposite a fram$ lett]1 writt5 by ,pr9ce
 ,*>les ,edw>d dur+ ! '#de to ! ,"l     
,crom>tie ( t "t1 :o 0 8 e>ne/ support]4
  ,:y6 exclaim$ ,pr9ce ,ar?ur1 t lett]  
is writt5 by ',! ,pret5d]1' isn't x8    
,!re 0 no answ]4 ,a ?rill ( horror ran  
?r\gh ! brea/s ( ! ard5t ,jacobites     
pres5t4 ,dead sil5ce reign$4  ,!n ,i    
c\ld /& x no long]4 ,please1 sir1 ,i    
said1 we all call him ,pr9ce ,*>les     
,edw>d ,/u>t4  ,pr9ce ,ar?ur turn$ r\nd 
laugh+ly4 ,i beg 8 p>don & all ( y\rs1  
he exclaim$ 9 ! mo/ *>m+ mann]1 & !     
he>ts ( all ! outrag$ ,jacobites w>m$ to
 him at once4  ,i 0 j ab\t to creep into
 b$1 v late t night1 & v tir$ aft] my   

long1 cold j\rney 9 a desp]ately sluggi%
 tra91 :5 ,lady ,crom>tie peep$ 9 at my 
door4 ,h] wond]ful d>k eyes 7 ablaze1 & 
,i knew at once %e _h some?+ psy*ic to  
tell me4 ,h] eyes look$ l no?+ else 9 ! 
_w b h] eyes1 :5 %e is on ! track ( a   
gho/1 or "o ( h] o!r side exp]i5ces4  ,i
 h j se5 ,pr9ce ,*>les ,edw>d1 %e       
ann\nc$4  ,i took h] firmly by ! arm4   
,pr9ce ,*>les ,edw>d means a v great    
deal to me1 & ,i don't let any?+ pass me
 by t conc]ns 8 belov$ memory4  ,tell me
 quick4 ,:]e did y see him8 ,i ask$4  ,i
 0 j go+ to get into b$ :5 ,i saw him   
/&+ look+ at me1 at ! f> end ( ! room4  
,he 0 smil+1 & z ,i />$ back at him he  
sl[ly cross$ ! floor1 8 smil+ face      
always turn$ to me1 & vani%$ ?r\gh !    
wall1 0 ,lady ,crom>tie's answ]4  ,!n ,i
 told h] ( a c]ta9 feel+ ,i _h exp]i5c$ 
e>li] 9 ! ev5+4 ,at ! mom5t :5 our      
,jacobite he>ts 7 /ung to deep1 ?\gh    
fleet+ res5tm5t1 we _h =m$ a ?\ght =m1  
p[]ful en\gh to rea* ! _s ( ,bonny      
,pr9ce ,*>lie on ! o!r side4 ,our       

spirits _h call$ on him1 & he _h he>d & 
respond$4 ,:y n8 ,if we believe 9 !     
immortality ( ! s\l1 ! s\l ( ,pr9ce     
,*>les ,edw>d surely lives4 ,:]e8 ,on ! 
,a/ral plane1 :]e ! s\ls ( all mu/ g to 
dive/ !mselves ( ! l[] passions ( e>?1 &
 ! veil betwe5 ! ,physical plane & !    
,a/ral plane is we>+ v ?9 9 ^! days4  ,=
 _m ( u !re are r5ts ?r\gh :i* we are   
p]mitt$ to see ! old fri5ds :o are n lo/
 b gone be=e1 & :o await u 9 a sph]e :]e
 we 9 turn w await ! com+ ( ^? :o foll[ 
aft]4 ,inde$1 ! "t does n n[ seem to be 
s f> di/ant :5 s-call$ dea? w be pu%$ "o
 /age fur!r back1 & ! transf]5ce ( ! s\l
 f e>? to ! ,a/ral plane w no long] be  
treat$ z sev]ance4 ,:at !n w be t]m$ !  
sev]ance we n[ call dea?8 ,x w be !     
pass+ ( ! cleans$ s\l f ! ,a/ral plane  
to ! ,heav5 _w1 = a p]iod ( blissful re/
 be=e ! life urge compels ! re9c>nat+   
ego to take on once m ! veil ( fle%1 9 a
 transi5t human _w4  ,i d\bt if x is    
possible = an ,engli% p]son to compreh5d
 :at x means to be a ,jacobite4 ,"o is  

born a ,jacobite or "o is n4 ,i 0 born a
 ,jacobite1 & ,i nev] lose my passionate
 love & regret = ! suff]+s & sorr[s (   
,pr9ce ,*>les ,edw>d4 ,no female figure 
9 ! pa/ attracts me s mu* z does ,flora 
,mac,donald4 ,_h ,i liv$ dur+ ! '#de ,i 
w\ld h worn ! :ite cockade1 & p>t$ ) my 
la/ %ift = ! love ( ,bonny ,pr9ce       
,*>lie4 ,all v ridicul\s1 _m may say1 b 
!re x is4 ,t is :at x means to be born a
 ,jacobite4  ,my gr&fa!r 0 an ard5t     
,jacobite1 & consort$ l>gely ) old      
,jacobite families4 ,! ,sobieski ,/u>ts 
(t5 made _! home ) him4 ,gr& look+ m5 ( 
/rik+ physique & good looks4 ,rob]t     
,*amb]s us$ to tell a /ory ( ! gho/     
,pip] ( ,f+ask2 ! prop]ty ( a f9e old   
,jacobite1 ,sir ,pet] ,murray ,?reipl&4 
,! b>onetcy is n[ ext9ct4  ,"o night1   
:il/ my gr&fa!r 0 visit+ ,sir ,pet]1 !y 
7 sitt+ at supp] 9 ! old d9+-hall4 ,!   
two old si/]s ( ,sir ,pet]1 ,eliza &    
,jessie1 7 pres5t4 ,sudd5ly ! fa9t /ra9 
( ! pipes 0 he>d 9 ! di/ance1 surely no 
uncommon s\nd 9 ,scotl&1 :]e e ,laird   

has 8 own pip] to play r\nd ! d9+-table1
 yet a sudd5 sil5ce fell ^u ! little    
p>ty ( f\r4 ,all e>s 7 li/5+ int5tly1 & 
/ra9+ eyes 7 blank to all b ! evid5ce ( 
he>+4 ,! noise grew l\d]1 ! pip] seem$  
to be m\nt+ ! /one /aircase1 yet 8      
brogues made no s\nd z he asc5d$4  ,sir 
,pet] dropp$ 8 head d[n into 8 arms     
fold$ ^u ! table4 ,he s\ght to hide !   
fe> 9 8 old eyes4 ,! wom5 sat z if      
*isel$ out ( granite1 gray to ! lips4 ,!
 pip] ( ,f+ask _h come = "o ( !m4 ,:i*8 
,n[ ! pip] ( dea? 0 draw+ v ne>1 ! skirl
 ( 8 pipes _h ne>ly rea*$ ! door4 ,9    
ano!r mom5t1 ) a full bla/ ( triumph t  
beat ab\t _! e>s z x surg$ into ! hall1 
he _h pass$1 & _h begun 8 asc5t to !    
ramp>ts4 ,! skirl 0 dy+ away into a     
wail4 ,miss ,eliza spoke3 ,he's come =  
y1 ,jessie4 ,!re 0 no response4 ,! pip] 
( ,f+ask 0 play+ a ,la/ ,lam5t n[1 z he 
swung r\nd ! ramp>ts4  ,true en\gh he _h
 come = ,miss ,jessie1 & v %ortly aft]  
%e obey$ ! call4  ,to ?is day !re are m5
 & wom5 :o nev] =get to (f] up _!       

passionate regret = ,pr9ce ,*>les be=e  
!y sleep4 ,i "k ( "o old ,scotti% h\se  
:]e 8 memory is an ev]-pres5t1 ev]-liv+ 
?+4 ,! %ad[y old room is consecrat$ to  
him4 ,on ! walls hang portraits ( him1 &
 trophies ( ! '#ae & ! '#de /& r\nd 9   
glass cases4 ,on "o table lies a worn1  
:ite cockade1 yell[ ) age1 & a lock (   
fair hair clasp$ by a b& ( black5$      
pe>ls4 ,9 a tall sl5d] glass !re is     
always1 9 summ]-"t1 a s+le :ite rose4   
,above is ! portrait ( ! idol ( ! pres5t
 h\se1 :o gave 9 ! pa/ ( _! all 9 life &
 treasure1 = ! cause !y hold s sacr$1 s 
de>4 ,i _c look ^u t gay1 c>eless1      
h&some face )\t ! te>s ris+ to my eyes4 
,8 eyes smile into m9e4 ,involunt>ily ,i
 b5d be=e him4 ,:at 0 ! p[] 9 y1 ,pr9ce 
,*>les ,edw>d ,/u>t1 t drew f c\ntless  
wom5 & m5 t wild unsw]v+ devotion8 ,:i* 
made light ( t]rible h>d%ips1 :i* foll[$
 y fai?fully ?r\gh gl5 & corrie8 ,:at is
 t p[] :i* y /ill ex]t ov] ^? to :om y\r
 "n is b a memory1 b :o /ill1 :5 !y ?9k 
on y or look ^u y\r pictur$ face1 cry   

sil5tly 9 _! he>ts = ! lo/ ,h\se (      
,/u>t8 ,oh6 waes me = ,pr9ce ,*>lie6    
,"o mu/ be ,scot* to und]/& t ! ,union  
did no?+ to unite ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,to 
! ,scotti% pl[man ! ,engli%man is /ill a
 =eign]1 :om he dislikes4 ,scot* &      
,engli% s]vants d n "w well 9 ! same    
h\se4 ,to u1 ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots liv$   
only ! o!r day4 ,:5 ! ,h\se ( ,/u>t     
pass$ f u our hi/ory end$4  ,our old    
h\ses are full ( gho/s1 ! atmosph]e is  
saturat$ ) ! tragic hi/ory ( ! pa/1 ! v 
skies seem to brood 9 melan*oly ov] !   
soil1 :]e s _m wild bloody sc5es 7      
enact$4 ,to ! ,psy*ic1 ,scotl& is a l& n
 yet em]g$ f ! d\r savag]y ( ! pa/4     
,once1 on visit+ an hi/oric old ca/le1  
my ho/ po9t$ out to me a gr\p ( sev5 old
 trees /&+ close to ! entrance4  ,sev5  
skeletons lie !re1 he said4 ,my gr&fa!r 
w5t aft] a neighbor+ clan :o _h raid$ 8 
cattle4 ,he br\ght back sev5 m5 ) halt]s
 r\nd _! necks & /rung !m up to ^?      
trees4 ,holes 7 dug b5ea?1 & !y all     
dropp$ into !m by degrees1 & !n ! e>? 0 

%ovel$ ov] !m aga94  ,:at w become ( all
 ^? gr& old places 9 ! future8 ,!y are s
 co/ly to ma9ta94 ,i ?9k ( all ^? ly+   
ar\nd our own ,ab]de5%ire home2 ,fyvie  
,ca/le1 a great /ately pile1 beautiful  
to look ^u always1 b m especially s :5 !
 r$ fires ( a w9t] sunset blaze ^u its  
_m w9d[s1 & turn to rose ! mantl+ sn[ on
 battlem5ts & t[]s1 :il/ all ar\nd is   
wrapp$ 9 a g>m5t ( spotless :ite3 ,h\se 
( ,monymusk1 ,craig/on ,ca/le1          
,craigiev>4  ,i h j m5tion$ a few1 all h
 _! gho/s1 & "s h a curse ^u !m4  ,a    
fri5d ( ours came to see u1 n v long    
ago1 & told u ( a horrible exp]i5ce he  
_h be5 ?r\gh rec5tly4  ,he _h be5 visit+
 a great h\se 9 ! ,nor?1 not$ 9 ,scotti%
 hi/ory4 ,! new ,laird _h only ent]$    
into possession dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 on 
! dea? ( a ne> relative1 :o _h di$ f    
excessive dr9k+1 ! ,scot*man's curse4   
,our fri5d _h he>d t ?is dead ,laird    
walk$1 b he _h n met any "o :o _h       
actually se5 8 gho/4 ,aft] sp5d+ a      
pleasant ev5+ ) 8 ho/1 & go+ ?r\gh _m   

rem9isc5ces ( 8 =m] visits to ! h\se1 & 
to ! late ,laird1 :o 9 spite ( 8 fatal  
prop5sities _h be5 a gallant g5tleman & 
a great sportsman1 our fri5d retir$ to  
b$4  ,! room he slept 9 0 a l>ge "o1 & !
 b$ fac$ ! door1 & a wa%/& /ood on "o   
side ( x4 ,he rememb]$ ! room1 hav+     
slept 9 x on =m] occasions4 ,he 0 r\s$ 9
 ! night by "s "o r noisily fumbl+ at ! 
h&le ( 8 door1 :i* 0 n lock$4 ,he sat up
 9 b$ & call$ out1 ,:o is x8  ,!re 0 a  
full moon rid+ 9 a cle>1 fro/y sky1 & ! 
room 0 only 9 semi-d>kness4 ,he />$ at !
 door1 :i* at t mom5t bur/ op51 & /&+ 9 
! ap]ture 0 a man1 ! dead ,laird4       
,outside1 0 a long corridor ) sev]al    
w9d[s1 ?r\gh :i* ! moonlight p\r$4      
,aga9/ ?is silv]y backgr\nd /ood ! huge 
figure ( ! late ,laird4 ,he lean$ =w>d1 
support+ himself by hold+ ) bo? h&s to !
 framework ( ! door1 & ) a gl[]+1       
half-drunk5 />e 8 eyes 7 fix$ on ! />tl$
 occupant ( ! b$4  ,a panic seiz$ our   
fri5d1 :o felt t if t m5ac+ figure      
advanc$ into ! room he w\ld g mad4 ,!re 

0 only "o door1 & no o!r means ( escape1
 & v /eal?ily he slid to ! opposite side
 ( ! b$1 & rea*+ out1 seiz$ !           
wat]-bottle on 8 wa%/&4  ,?is action did
 n pass unnotic$ by 8 t]rible visitor4  
,sudd5ly relax+ 8 hold on ! doorpo/s1 he
 dropp$ d[n on 8 knees1 & began rapidly 
crawl+ on all f\rs t[>ds ! b$1 8 inflam$
 eyes blaz+ ) ang]4  ,our fri5d did n   
wait = 8 arrival4 ,) a blood-curdl+ yell
 he hurl$ ! wat]-bottle full at 8 old   
fri5d1 & leap+ f ! o!r side ( ! b$ tore 
to ! door & fl$ d[n ! passage1 z if     
pursu$ by a pack ( devils4 ,h>dly kn[+  
:at he did1 he batt]$ ) 8 h&s on ! door 
( ! room he knew to be occupi$ by 8 ho/ 
& ho/ess1 %\t+ out at ! same "t a call =
 assi/ance4 ,!n he he>d ! voice ( ! wife
 say+ to ! husb&1 ,x's ,*>lie4 ,op5 !   
door4 ,i believe he's se5 poor ,angus4  
,he _h inde$ se5 poor ,angus1 & = ! la/ 
"t1 he assur$ u4 ,old fri5d%ip c\ld n /&
 ! te/ ( s horrible an app>ition4 ,!    
room 0 empty :5 he return$ to x ) 8 ho/4
 ,angus _h gone back aga9 to ! l& ( !   

%ad[s1 & only ! scatt]$ fragm5ts ( !    
wat]-bottle rema9$ z a s\v5ir ( 8 visit4
  ,sev]al s]vants _h se5 ,angus1 & x 0  
difficult to keep ! h\se /aff$4 ,"o old 
h\semaid1 :o _h be5 9 ! family _m ye>s1 
_h se5 him frequ5tly1 & _h ev5 v5tur$ to
 remon/rate ) h] =m] ma/]1 bidd+ him g  
back to 8 %r\d & sleep peacefully 9 8   
grave l a respectable man1 b app>5tly to
 no purpose4 ,angus pref]r$ to walk & to
 t]rify all to :om he _h ! p[] to %[    
himself4  ,speak+ ( ! ,duke ( ,argyll   
has rem9d$ me ( "s curi\s occurr5ces 9  
connection ) ,"l ,col9 ,campbell4 ,at "o
 "t ( my life1 soon aft] my fa!r's dea?1
 ,i saw a good deal ( him4 ,he 0 !n     
/udy+ law & int5d$ lat] to practice 9   
,india4 ,?is plan he c>ri$ out1 & 9     
,india he di$1 ! result ( a *ill4  ,"l  
,col9 0 a v int]e/+ man1 a ke5 geologi/ 
& some?+ ( an arti/4 ,!re 7 few subjects
 he 0 n int]e/$ 91 & ?\gh some:at %y ( !
 subject1 he _h a decid$ aptitude =     
gho/s4  ,"o day 9 ,london he br\ght to  
my h\se a small gold cross fix$ to a    

slab ( gray m>ble1 & ask$ me if ,i w\ld 
keep x = him4 ,he expla9$ t x 0 an exact
 reproduction ( ! old /one cross (      
,inv]>y4 ,he 0 !n liv+ 9 ,argyll ,lodge1
 ,campd5 ,hill1 & ,i said ,i %\ld h     
?\ght !re 0 room en\gh = x !re4 ,i c\ld 
n und]/& :y he br\ght x to me4 ,he look$
 uneasy & said he wi%$ to get rid ( x   
out ( ! h\se4 ,:5 press$ to say :y1 he  
confess$ t !re 0 some?+ uncanny ab\t x4 
,he ?\ght x made him see ?+s1 & he add$1
 ,g>ry hates x4  ,g>ry 0 a f9e1 sable   
collie1 devot$ to 8 ma/] & he to x4     
,g>ry _h ! mis=tune to break 8 leg1 &   
?is caus$ ,"l ,col9 acute di/ress4 ,!   
leg 0 set1 & ! dog lay 9 a l>ge clo!s   
basket1 & ev5tually got well4 ,g>ry 0 j 
recov]+ :5 ,"l ,col9 br\ght me ! cross4 
,he became m expansive 9 a few mom5ts1 &
 said t he _h se5 a figure b5d+ ov] !   
cross1 z if to exam9e x4 ,! figure _h a 
hood1 & he ?\ght x mu/ be ! gho/ ( a    
monk4 ,he _h se5 ?is _m times1 & ,g>ry  
(t5 gr[l$1 & 8 hair bri/l$ at ! v mom5t 
:5 8 ma/] caught sight ( ! app>ition4   

,any?+ t di/ress$ ! dog mu/ be remov$1 &
 kn[+ h[ int]e/$ ,i 0 9 gho/s he _h     
br\ght ! cross to me4  ,( c\rse ,i 0    
delight$ to h a *ance ( witness+ psy*ic 
ph5om5a ( any k9d1 b alas1 ?\gh ,i kept 
! cross = ye>s1 & only s5t x lately to !
 pres5t ,duke1 ,i nev] saw any?+ 9      
connection ) x4  ,i did1 h[ev]1 see     
some?+ int]e/+ 9 connection ) ,"l ,col94
  ,"o hot ,june ev5+1 9 ,london1 ,i 0   
sitt+ alone by ! op5 w9d[4 ,! day _h be5
 v exhau/+2 x 0 "o ( ^? hot spells t    
come s (t5 be=e regul> summ] sets 91 &  
,i 0 glad to re/ quietly & d no?+4  ,!  
/reet 0 wond]fully quiet at t h\r1 n9e  
o'clock1 :5 all ! _w ( fa%ion 0 d9+1 & !
 daylight 0 /rong en\gh to read by1 _h  
,i s desir$4 ,sudd5ly my att5tion 0     
attract$ by a slight noise beh9d me1 &  
glanc+ r\nd at ! op5 door ,i saw t ,"l  
,col9 & 8 dog _h j ent]$ ! room1 z 0 _! 
habit1 unann\nc$4 ,9 8 h& he c>ri$ a    
huge bun* ( :ite & mauve lilac blossoms4
 ,i _h n expect$ him t ev5+1 b ,i 0 v   
pleas$ to see him1 & exclaim$1 ,:y1     

,col91 :at a glori\s b\quet6 ,i c smell 
x already4  ,he 0 smil+ z he & 8 dog    
mov$ up ! long room t[>ds me1 b he said 
no?+4 ,i _h ris5 & held out my h&1 b :5 
ab\t halfway across ! floor bo? he & !  
dog vani%$ entirely & q sudd5ly4  ,i    
%all nev] =get my utt] amazem5t &       
con/]nation4 ,i c\ld n disbelieve !     
evid5ce ( my own s5ses1 = ,i 0          
absolutely c]ta9 ,i c\ld /ill smell !   
lilac1 & ,i _h no d\bt :atev] t ,i _h   
se5 ,"l ,col9 & 8 dog4  ,i sat d[n aga9 
& fell to consid]+ ! extraord9>y        
circum/ance4 ,i 0 p]fectly well &       
normal1 ,i _h n be5 ?9k+ ( ,"l ,col91 & 
yet 9 ! mid/ ( o!r ?\ghts a s\nd _h     
attract$ my att5tion1 & look+ r\nd ,i _h
 se5 him ent] ) 8 dog4 ,= ! space ( q   
two m9utes bo? _h be5 visible4 ,i got up
 aga9 & tim$ ! :ole affair by my wri/   
wat*4 ,! room ,i sat 9 0 v long4 ,i 0 at
 "o end1 & ! door at ! o!r4 ,x took me j
 "o m9ute to walk leisurely =w>d ov] !  
gr\nd !y _h cov]$1 be=e !y vani%$ f my  
sight4  ,i sat d[n aga9 & began to wond]

 if ,"l ,col9 0 ill1 or 0 he dead1 & :y 
0 he c>ry+ lilacs8 ',phones 7 uncommon  
?+s 9 ^? days2 ,i _h no means (         
communication ) ,argyll ,lodge4  ,= an  
h\r ,i sat consid]+ ! wond]ful vividness
 ( my curi\s exp]i5ce4 ,! daylight _h   
fad$ into a close1 s(t twilight1 b ,i   
want$ no artificial light4 ,!n j z t5   
o'clock 0 /rik+ ,i he>d a voice 9 ! hall
 bel[2 a voice ,i 0 sure 0 ,"l ,col9's1 
& he 0 answ]$ by "o ( my s]vants4 ,/eps 
s\nd$ on ! /airs1 & 9 ano!r mom5t 9 he  
walk$ ) ,g>ry1 & 9 8 h& he c>ri$ a big  
bun* ( :ite & mauve lilacs4  ,i /ood />+
 at him 9 ! dim twilight4 ,0 ?is ! real 
man & dog at la/8  ,i "k x's awfully    
late to pay a call1 b ,i ?\ght y w\ld l 
"s lilac1 he exclaim$2 x's s lovely 9   
our g>d5 j n[1 & he held out ! fl[]s4   
,i took !m & bade him be seat$4 ,g>ry   
came to me & re/$ 8 nose on my lap4 ,= a
 mom5t ,i c\ld n speak4  ,ar5't y well8 
ask$ ,col94  ,!n ,i recov]$ myself1 b ,i
 did n tell him :at _h happ5$ only an   
h\r be=e4 ,z we talk$ ,i discov]$ t he  

_h int5d$ to come at n9e o'clock1 & 0 j 
/>t+ :5 a relative arriv$ & deta9$ him4 
,on ano!r occasion he told me ( a curi\s
 dream he _h z a boy4  ,que5 ,victoria  
came to ,inv]>y to pay a visit to !     
,duke & ,du*ess ( ,argyll1 ,"l ,col9's  
p>5ts1 & x 0 arrang$ t ! "y sons ( !    
h\se %\ld act z pages to ,h] ,maje/y4 ,!
 night ( ! day on :i* ! ,que5 arriv$1   
,col9 dream$ t "s "o :om he did n "k    
came to him & said1 ,to-morr[ ! ,que5 w 
give y tw5ty %ill+s4  ,:5 ! boy wak5$ up
 9 ! morn+ he rememb]$ ?is dream1 & all 
day long he 0 on ! outlook = its        
fulfillm5t4 ,! h\rs pass$1 b ?\gh he 0  
(t5 9 h] pres5ce & kept z close to h] z 
he d>$1 ! ,que5 nev] produc$ h] purse4  
,j be=e re5t]+ ! h\se t[>ds ev5+1 %e    
sudd5ly turn$ to ,john ,br[n1 h] con/ant
 att5dant1 & said some?+ :i* ,col9 did n
 cat*4 ,:at 0 8 joy on p]ceiv+ t surly  
h5*man extract f a %abby old purse a    
fil?y ,scot* "o p\nd note1 :i* he h&$ to
 ,h] ,maje/y4  ,my little ,col91 "h is a
 pres5t = y1 said ! ,que51 & mak+ 8 be/ 

b[ ! boy accept$ ! gift4 ,8 dream _h    
come true4  ,john ,br[n 0 ! t]ror ( all 
! great nobles :om ! ,que5 0 pleas$ to  
visit4 ,h] ,maje/y took him ev]y:]e )   
h]1 & he 0 h] close/ att5dant4 ,born ( !
 humble/ ,scot* p>5ts on ! ,e/ate (     
,balmoral1 he di$ 9 ! position ( a      
pot5tate 9 a royal resid5ce4 ,8 mann]s 7
 t]ribly r\gh & objectionable1 & 8      
behavior to ! g5tlem5 ) :om he con/antly
 came into contact 0 insult+ to ! la/   
degree4 ,he _h "o inv>iable habit4 ,:5 !
 ,que5 paid a visit naturally h] honor$ 
ho/ 0 9 wait+ to h& h] out ( h] c>riage4
 ,br[n contriv$ to nip d[n f 8 p]* at ! 
back ( ! c>riage1 j at a c]ta9 mom5t1 & 
) a viol5t pu% ?ru/ aside ! pr9ce1 duke 
or pe] :o s\ght to d honor to !         
,sov]eign4  ,"s ( ! g5tlem5 ab\t ! ,c\rt
 paid him v lib]ally1 n = civility1 b   
simply to desi/ f 8 habitual insults1 & 
x has be5 said t ,disraeli discov]$ "s  
me?od ( conciliation1 b ,br[n took an   
absolute pleasure 9 insult+ all :o _h   
occasion to approa* ,h] ,maje/y4        

,latt]ly he drank v heavily1 & :5 he    
di$1 to ! unutt]able relief ( all &     
sundry he bequea!d all 8 sav+s &        
possessions1 ev5 ! wat* he wore1 to ,h] 
,maje/y4 ,8 _m poor relatives liv+ 9    
cottages on ! e/ate nev] saw a p5ny ( 8 
money1 nor s mu* z a button f 8 d\blet4 
,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,pilgrims ,,& ,,/rang]s 
,we are all ( u1 9 ?is _w1 /rang]s &    
pilgrims1 & to ea* human be+1 9 turn1 & 
9 v>i$ ways1 comes ! k1 ,a /rang] ) ,!e 
& a soj\rn] z all my ,fa!rs 74  ,l %ips 
t pass 9 ! night we ex*ange signals ) "o
 ano!r1 & pass on our diff]5t ways ?r\gh
 ! ocean ( life4 ,i ?9k x is ! sea t mo/
 cle>ly br+s home to me ! transitory    
nature ( our pilgrimage4 ,lean+ ov] !   
side ( a %ip 9 mid ocean1 & wat*+ a     
trail ( smoke f ano!r %ip on ! horizon1 
,i am always impell$ to wond] ab\t its  
human c>go4 ,:o & :at are !y1 & = :at   
di/ant %ores are !y b\nd8 ,aga9 "o      
sweeps ! f> horizons only to f9d !m     
empty ( aught b a va/ tumbl+ expanse (  
wat]s4 ,!n1 )\t w>n+1 we are wrapp$ 9 a 

d5se blanket ( fog4 ,! sir5s s\nd       
insi/5tly1 & are at once answ]$ by %ips 
on e side4 ,x is />tl+ to f9d !re are _m
 s ne>1 b utt]ly invisible4 ,9 a few    
m9utes we h em]g$ aga9 into di/ance &   
cle> skies1 & aga9 !re is no?+ t meets !
 eye b ! empty wat]y expanse4  ,look+   
back on my life ,i c recall _m meet+s ) 
fell[ pilgrims t app>5tly 7 purely      
accid5tal1 yet !y left _! m>k ^u my     
life4 ,meet+s su* z ^?1 :5 two s\ls ?r[n
 toge!r by ! =ce ( circum/ances1 9 quiet
 f>-away places2 or 9 ! m>ts ( ! _w1    
become 9 a few %ort h\rs l old & tri$   
fri5ds4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i he>d x said1 ev5   
aft] "o %ort h\r1 ,i feel z if ,i _h    
kn[n y all my life4 ,su* ,i look ^u z   
epo*s 9 my pilgrimage1 mile/ones & guid+
 />s on my life's road4 ,yet !          
limitations ( su* epo*s are obvi\s      
en\gh4 ,"t on e>? is circumscrib$1 /ill 
!re is subconsci\sly ! in/ant           
recognition ( two k9dr$ s\ls :o he> &   
rememb]1 :o in/9ctively "k t once1      
p]*ance _m times be=e1 !y h l&$ toge!r  

on ! %ores ( "t1 f ! /orm-toss$ b>k (   
life4  ,x seems /range t ^? *ance meet+s
 %\ld h no cont9uity4 ,i rememb] "o su* 
meet+ 9 ! ,ea/1 & h[ utt]ly by *ance x  
seem$ to come ab\t4 ,x la/$ = ?ree days1
 yet aft] ?ree h\rs ,i knew m ( my fell[
 pilgrim & he ( me ?an we w\ld h kn[n ( 
ea* o!r 9 ?ree mon?s at home4 ,we 7 bo? 
q alone1 b ,i rememb] 8 recall+ !       
pre-,buddha words writt5 a ?\s& ye>s    
be=e ! com+ ( ! ,*ri/3 ,?\ %alt n       
sep>ate ?y ,be+ f ,be+1 & ! re/1 b m]ge 
! ocean 9 ! drop1 ! drop )9 ! ocean4 ,s 
%alt ?\ be 9 full accord ) all t lives1 
be> love to m5 z ?\gh !y 7 ?y bro!r     
pupils1 disciples ( "o tea*]1 ! sons (  
"o sweet "m4  ,:5 we bade ea* o!r       
good-by & ,i bo>d$ my %ip we told ea*   
o!r we w\ld meet aga91 b in/9ctively we 
knew we nev] %\ld4 ,i h =gott5 8 "n1 b  
all else ,i c rememb] v cle>ly1 & !     
wond]ful comrade%ip two s\ls1 drift+    
toge!r = a second 9 "t1 c give ea* o!r4 
,he gave me ! sufi my/icism ( ,om>      
,khayyam1 & ,i c /ill see ! ,engli% face

 burnt d>k ) ea/]n suns1 "u ! sn[y      
turban1 & ! brilliant p>rot sw++ on a   
palm b\gh above 8 head4 ,i c /ill he> ! 
l[ grave voice recit+ ! quatra9s (      
,p]sia's a/ronom] poet1 writt5 a ?\s&   
ye>s ago4 ,!y fitt$ 9 ) our surr\nd+s3--
      ,!re 0 a door to :i* ,i f\nd no   
key4     ,!re 0 a veil pa/ :i* ,i c\ld n
 see6     ,"s little talk a:ile ( ,me & 
,!e     ,!re seem$1 & !n no m ( ,me &   
,!e4  ,i suppose we all h _m su*        
recollections 9 our lives1 & x is       
impossible 7= me7 to believe !m to be a 
m]e matt] ( *ance1 =1 always on p>t+1 ,i
 h be5 consci\s t ,i h receiv$ "s la/+  
good1 or x has m]cifully *anc$ t ,i h   
be5 able to help a /rang] & pilgrim on a
 difficult way4  ,aga91 ,i rememb] ano!r
 int]e/+ meet+4 ,a woman 0 sitt+ alone  
on a b5* 9 ! outskirts ( ,cairo1 & h]   
worn face 0 turn$ to ! dy+ fires (      
sunset4 ,%e 0 v %abby & poor look+1 &   
obvi\sly %e 0 a ,european4 ,9 my casual 
glance ,i caught some?+ famili>1 & aft] 
go+ on "s paces ,i felt a compell+ =ce  

bidd+ me return4 ,i sat d[n beside h] & 
at once spoke to h]4 ,i knew :o %e 0 :5 
%e turn$ h] face to me1 & ! hide\s      
contra/ ( h] pa/ & h] pres5t appall$ me4
 ,%e does n "k to-day t ,i am aw>e ( h] 
real id5tity4 ,%e is 9 ,engl&1 & all n[ 
is well ) h]4 ,"o c always1 z !         
pre-,buddhi/ taught u1 ,po9t out ! way  
h[ev] dim & lo/ among/ ! ,ho/1 z does ! 
ev5+ /> to ^? :o tread _! pa? 9 d>kness4
  ,aga91 x is /range to tell :y unkn[n  
pilgrims %\ld leave _! m>k ^u u = all   
e>?ly "t1 pilgrims to :om "o has nev]   
spok51 & ( :om "o kn[s no?+4 ,:5 ,i 0 q 
a *ild ,i pass$ e day ?r\gh a v quiet & 
well-to-d /reet ( dwell+-h\ses4 ,at a   
w9d[ beh9d two fl[]-pots1 sat a woman   
:om ,i suppos$ to be sew+1 ?\gh h] h&s 7
 hidd5 f view4 ,i c see h] z cle>ly n[ z
 ,i saw h] !n1 ov] =ty ye>s ago 9 !     
nor!rn capital4 ,! pale1 tragic pr(ile1 
! d[n-droop$ eyelids1 ! meekly-b&$ hair4
 ,i us$ to wond] ab\t h] con/antly4 ,%e 
possess$ me1 & int]e/$ me at t "t m ?an 
any?+ else 9 my life4 ,ev5 to ?is day %e

 comes unbidd5 into my m9d at frequ5t   
int]vals4  ,aga9 f my b$room w9d[ 9     
,belgrade ,i us$ to wat* ano!r woman4   
,%e came out on h] balcony twice a day1 
always at ! same h\rs4 ,%e put h] h&s on
 ! rails1 & turn$ h] d>k1 s\!rn face up 
to ! skies1 & !re %e w\ld /& = an h\r1  
gaz+ fix$ly above4 ,i nev] once saw h]  
eyes drop to ! busy /reet bel[1 & once a
 prison]1 dragg+ 8 heavy *a9s beh9d him1
 paus$ & look$ up & cri$ out to h] =    
bread4 ,%e appe>$ n to he> him1 h] rigid
 attitude nev] relax$4  ,x is ! ?\ghts (
 su* pilgrims1 z "o conjectures !m to   
be1 t =m ! int]e/1 or p]haps x really is
 some?+ m1 a f>-(f k9%ip1 /ret*+        
invisible ?reads d[n ?r\gh ! ages4 ,)   
bo? ^? wom5 ,i _h a feel+ ( k9%ip4 ,i _h
 pick$ !m out ( ! _w's cr[d1 because (  
"s sil5t influ5ce !y ex]t$ ov] me1 !    
l+]+ p[] ( "s f> back1 =gott5 t\*1 :i*  
_h once drawn u toge!r4 ,i "k t 9 my    
life ,i _h met ^? t ,i h lov$ long s9ce 
& lo/ a:ile4  ,= me !re 0 purpose 9 ^?  
/>s t %9e ?r\gh my life1 z look+ back !y

 %[ me :]e ,i _h arriv$ at ! mom5t ( _! 
upris+1 & _! rays pi]ce ! p5umbra %ad[s 
:]e9 ! s\l lies hid4 ,ea* /> %[$ me !   
lees 9 ! cup ( de/9y1 br\ght to me a new
 revelation ( s\l1 & elucidat$ = me     
some?+ ( ! my/]y ( life4  ,aga91 surely 
!re is ,div9e purpose 9 ^? islets (     
fri5d%ip :i* jewel-l /ud ! gray ve/ure (
 ord9>y exi/5ce4 ,!y are close1 w>m1 &  
utt]ly s9c]e1 (t5 = _m long ye>s1 !n !y 
are sudd5ly sund]$ by ! inru% ( "s      
invad+ =ce :i* cuts !m (f 9 _! full     
bloom4 ,sometimes ! ,ma/] ,dea? bids !m 
pass on1 sometimes ! break comes by "s  
utt]ly trivial1 yet inexorable fiat (   
human de/9y4  ,9 ! cla% ( human int]e/s 
x mu/ ne$s be t pa9 mu/ come to "s4     
,life _c be all s]5ity & peace to !     
pilgrims :o toil ^u its /ormy way1 its  
via dolorosa4 ,su* crises tea* u ! j    
attitude t %\ld prevail 9 all su* trials
 & circum/ances4 ,amiel says1 ,!re is "o
 wrong man is n b\nd to puni%1 t ( :i*  
he himself is ! victim4 ,su* a wrong is 
to be heal$1 n av5g$4 ,= hate !re is b  

"o antidote--love4 ,! art ( =getfulness 
is n yet a sci5ce1 b to =get ! evil "o  
has b to rememb] ! good4 ,love kn[s     
nei!r sa9t nor s9n]1 = %e seeks 9 e he>t
 ! hidd5 gem ( good4 ,%e ?9ks no ill1   
because %e kn[s ! trials ( ea* "o are   
p5alty en\gh = de$s already done4 ,nei!r
 9 ! case ( ,dea?'s int]v5tion1 nor 9 ! 
case ( human misund]/&+ %\ld !re be     
sorr[ = lo/ fri5d%ips1 ?\gh !re mu/     
inevitably be regret4  ,love br+s ) x   
suff]+1 = all :o love suff] ) ^? !y     
love4 ,unk9dness & inju/ices are h>d to 
be>1 & ! loss ( ^? we love is a bitt]   
pa91 b ^? ^: he>ts are great en\gh /ill 
f9d o!rs on :om to lavi% love4 ,are !re 
n _m :o ne$ x1 & are !re n great rew>ds 
= ^? :o h love to sp>e4 ,to be requir$1 
to be appeal$ to1 & turn$ to z a help & 
refuge4 ,su* are ! prizes = ^? ^: he>ts 
are always alight ) love1 :o f "o flame 
c k9dle _m4  ,:5 dea? looses ! silv]    
cord1 & s\ls seem torn asund] = ev] m1  
!re w be sadness ( _s4 ,:5 a break      
comes1 p]haps ?r\gh ?ird-p>ty trea*]y1  

!re may come ! s5se ( et]nal sev]ance1 b
 is x et]nal8 ,i d\bt x4 ,m probably !re
 lies be=e u an exi/5ce ( cle>] judgm5t 
& und]/&+1 ( va/] possibilities1 9 :i*  
we %all "k1 ev5 z also we are kn[n4     
,?\gh n[ we see ea* o!r ?r\gh a glass   
d>kly1 a day w come :5 we %all no long] 
see 9 "p1 b face to face4 ,:5 fai?1 hope
 & love %all be reunit$1 & we %all      
realize t ! greate/ ( ^! ?ree is love1  
:i* suff]e? long1 & is k9d & ?9ke? no   
evil4  ,aga91 !re are ^! loves 9 "o's   
life1 "s fleet+1 "s la/+1 t are too     
sacr$ to write (1 & ( :i* "o nev]       
speaks4 ,! joys & sorr[s !y br\ght1 !   
prose or poesy ( our int]c\rse are grav5
 deep on ! he>t4 ,:e!r x be !y /ill walk
 by our side1 or h gone we/ to re/ aft] 
labor1 we mu/ le>n to say ) !           
pre-,buddhi/s ( old "t3 ,d n grieve = ! 
liv+ or ! dead4 ,nev] did ,i n exi/ =   
y444 nor w any "o ( u ev] h]eaft] cease 
to be4  ,su* sacram5tal h\rs sanctify ! 
v>iety ( our lot1 comb9e ! pa?os ( love 
& dea?1 & /ret* ?r\gh ! corridors (     

memory into ! hu% & %ad[ ( ! haunt$ pa/2
 :]e all ! my/]y ( su* h\rs seem ga!r$ =
 inspiration4 ,!re l+] ! symbols ( our  
soj\rn "h4 ,h[ pot5t1 yet h[ fragm5t>y  
!y are6 ,! sc5t ( a fl[]1 ! long        
embrace1 ! h& held out 9 va91 ! fla% (  
recognition1 ! *ime ( ! clock :i* alt]$ 
! c\rse ( ! pilgrimage4 ,! meek h&s     
fold$ on ! /ill brea/4 ,su* symbols     
abide ) u l ! image ( a ,div9e =m1 "s   
e*o ( immortal music1 "s l+]+ ^w (      
angels4 ,_! cad5ces come ev] back to u f
 inf9ite di/ances1 gho/ly *ords &       
evanesc5t4 ,h>monies :i* come & g too   
fitfully = appreh5sion4     ,,*apt]     
,,viii  ,,"s ,,/range ,,ev5ts   ,aft] my
 m>riage my husb& & ,i pass$ "s "t 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada2 we !n return$  
to ,engl& & took a place 9              
,cambridge%ire4 ,we 7 bo? v fond ( rac+1
 & att5d$ all ! meet+s at ,newm>ket4    
,"o day ,i drove by appo9tm5t to ! h\se 
( a neighbor :o _h ask$ me to meet ,miss
 ,ca!r9e ,bates1 au?or ( t int]e/+ book1
 ,se5 & ,unse54  ,j be=e ,i />t$ my     

husb&1 half 9 fun1 & kn[+ ,miss ,bates  
to be a psy*ic1 said1 ,ask h] :at horse 
is go+ to w9 ! ,cambridge%ire4  ,i      
promis$ to put ! "q & drove (f4 ,i _h a 
mo/ int]e/+ visit1 b ,i totally =got to 
ask ,miss ,bates = ! w9n] ( ! com+ race4
  ,x 0 n until ,i 0 seat$ 9 ! victoria1 
ex*ang+ a few p>t+ words ) ! two ladies 
/&+ 9 ! doorway to bid me good-by1 t ,i 
sudd5ly recollect$ my husb&'s reque/4 ,z
 ! horses 7 />t+ ,i call$ out to ,miss  
,bates--  ,tell me :at's go+ to w9 ',!  
,cambridge%ire8'  ,! answ] 0 prompt &   
cle>3  ,m>co to w91 ---- = a place4 7,i 
regret ,i _c rememb] ! "n ( ! second    
horse47  ,z ,i drove away ,i wav$ my    
?anks1 & directly ,i got home ,i told my
 husb&--,m>co to w91 ---- = a place4    
,he 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 ?is tip f s         
well-kn[n a psy*ic1 & ( c\rse we back$  
,m>co to w9 & ---- = a place = all we 7 
wor?4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld rememb] ! odds4 ,i 
only "k t !y 7 long4  ,! ev5t duly came 
(f1 & ,i wrote to ,miss ,bates ?ank+ h] 
= ! good turn %e _h done u4  ,h] reply  

a/\nd$ me4  ,%e began by say+ %e _h n   
he>d me put any "q to h] reg>d+ ! w9n] (
 ! ,cambridge%ire1 & w5t on to say t %e 
knew no?+ ab\t rac+1 & knew none ( !    
horses' names1 !re=e x 0 impossible t %e
 c\ld h giv5 me ! tip4  ,h] ho/ess c>$  
no?+ = rac+1 & 0 z ignorant z %e 0 ^u ! 
subject1 b %e did rememb] he>+ me call  
out to ,miss ,bates1 ,:at's go+ to w9 ! 
,cambridge%ire8  ,i !n que/ion$ our     
coa*man & footman4 ,bo? di/9ctly        
rememb]$ my call+ out ! "q1 & bo?1 ke5  
on rac+1 li/5$ = ! reply1 b !y he>d     
none4  ,:]e did t answ] come f8 ,i _c   
tell4 ,0 "s _s int]e/$ 9 rac+ hov]+ ne>8
 ,did he contrive to drop ! tip into my 
m9d1 op5 at t mom5t & eag] to cat* !    
response8  ,a ye> aft] ! ev5t ,i h      
rec\nt$ above1 ,i 0 re/+ "o aft]noon 9 !
 summ]-"t4 ,i _h be5 ill1 & 0 n yet     
/rong en\gh to lead an ord9>y life1 & ,i
 0 ly+ on a s(a 9 a top floor room4 ,!  
room imm$iately b5ea? me 0 ! draw+-room1
 & ! wea!r be+ hot all ! w9d[s 7 wide   
op54 ,! h\se we inhabit$ 0 q isolat$ 9  

its own p>k1 & ! village 0 ab\t half a  
mile di/ant4 ,my husb& 0 f home1 & ,i 0 
alone 9 t p>ticul> "p ( ! h\se1 !       
s]vants' qu>t]s be+ at ! back1 & %ut (f 
f ! re/4  ,out ( ! absolute quiet       
sudd5ly came ! s\nd ( music4 ,"s "o 0   
play+ my piano 9 ! draw+-room bel[4     
,?is1 9 itself1 caus$ me irritation1 b  
no surprise4 ,i 0 n well en\gh to       
ent]ta9 call]s at tea1 due 9 half an    
h\r1 & ,i _h giv5 ord]s t ,i w\ld see no
 "o1 b x _h happ5$ be=e t ! musical     
neighbors _h call$1 & :il/ wait+ = me _h
 sat d[n to ! piano4  ,i 0 too annoy$ to
 ha/5 d[n/airs4 ,i lay wait+ = ! butl]  
to come to me & in=m me :y my ord]s _h  
be5 disobey$4 ,mean:ile ,i li/5$ to !   
music1 & wond]$ greatly :o ! brilliant  
piani/ c\ld be4 ,i did n recognize !    
music1 b x s\nd$ q mod]n1 & requir+ a   
great am\nt ( te*nique4 ,! play] 01     
h[ev]1 a mo/ brilliant p]=m]1 :o _h     
acquir$ consid]able skill4 ,evid5tly a  
pr(essional1 ,i ?\ght1 & wond]$ all ! m 
:o x c\ld possibly be4  ,/ill !re 7 no  

signs ( ! asc5d+ butl]1 & "t cont9u$ to 
pass4 ,i began to feel ob/9ate1 &       
det]m9$ to rema9 :]e ,i 01 until ,i 0   
correctly in=m$ ( ! call]'s id5tity4  ,!
 music /eadily cont9u$1 e note borne to 
my e>s z cle>ly z if ,i _h be5 9 ! room 
) ! p]=m]4 ,v wond]ful music1 b s\lless1
 ,i conclud$1 & ?\gh my curiosity 0 gr[+
 e mom5t my ob/9acy prevail$1 & ,i      
rema9$ :]e ,i 04 ,at la/1 aft] q tw5ty  
m9utes1 ! music sudd5ly /opp$2 x broke  
(f 9 ! middle ( a movem5t4  ,i rose at  
once1 & w5t d[n/airs feel+ v cross4 ,i  
pu%$ op5 ! draw+-room door & ent]$4 ,x 0
 absolutely empty1 b ! piano1 :i* _h n  
be5 op5$ = sev]al weeks1 0 op5 n[4 ,i   
w5t to ! w9d[ :i* comm&$ ! av5ue2 n a   
s\l 0 9 sight4 ,!n ,i rang ! bell1 & :5 
! butl] ent]$ ! foll[+ dialogue took    
place3----  ,:o 0 ! call] :o has j be58 
,!re h be5 no call]s to-day1 madam4  ,b 
surely y he>d ! piano be+ play$8  ,we   
he>d a lot ( music1 b we ?\ght x 0 y    
play+1 madam4  ,!n y all he>d x8  ,all (
 u 9 ! hall he>d x1 madam4  ,i left x at

 t4 ,sudd5ly x came to me t ,i _h bett] 
n pu% my inquiries fur!r4 ,until t      
second x _h nev] occurr$ to me t ! p]=m]
 might be a disembodi$ _s4  ,! butl] did
 n leave ! matt] alone1 b made e inquiry
 at ! ,lodge1 & also ( ! out-door       
s]vants1 b no?+ came ( x4 ,no "o _h se5 
a /rang]1 & ! silv] 0 intact4 ,my maid  
told me "s "t aft]w>ds t ! h\sehold _h  
%ak5 d[n to ! conviction t ,i _h really 
be5 ! p]=m]1 & t my rec5t illness _h    
caus$ me to =get ! fact4 ,i let ?is     
conviction rema9 un%ak51 b ,i m>vel$ at 
! lack ( musical discrim9ation my       
h\sehold display$4 ,! disp>ity betwe5 my
 /rumm+ & ! brilliant execution ( my _s 
gue/ 0 s va/ t ,i c\ld n ev5 feel       
flatt]$ by _! mi/ake4  ,a ye> or two    
aft] we took a cottage on ! ,?ames1 &   
!re1 dur+ our summ] visits1 ,i _h an    
uncom=table "t4  ,!re 0 some?+ wrong ) !
 sidebo>d end ( ! d9+-room4 ,= a long "t
 ,i c\ld n make out :at x 04 ,my        
att5tion 0 con/antly be+ attract$ to !  
spot4 ,if ,i pass$ ! door ,i ?\ght      

in/antly ( ! sidebo>d4 ,9 pla9 language1
 ,i 0 con/antly be+ invit$1 by "s       
invisible p]son1 to come 9 & h a dr9k4  
,if ,i 0 putt+ any?+ away 9 ! sidebo>d !
 sugge/ion 0 always v /rong4 ,on !      
outside /ood a tantalus ( spirits & soda
 wat]1 ready to refre% any call+ boat+  
m54 ,inside ! cupbo>ds 7 w9e decant]s4  
,i always resi/$ ! sugge/ion1 ,i suppose
 because ,i did n happ5 to want any?+ to
 dr9k--= ye>s ,i h be5 a total ab/a9]1 &
 at ! "t ,i c]ta9ly did n realize !     
m5ace ( ^? sugge/ions4  ,n[ & aga9 ,i   
caught sight ( a small oblong gray cl\d 
hov]+ 9 front ( ! sidebo>d b x 0 n till 
_m mon?s aft]w>ds t ,i saw some?+ mu* m 
def9ite4 ,! gray %ad[ _h become ! cle>ly
 def9$ %ade ( a small woman4 ,%e hov]$  
ab\t ! spot 9 a wav]+1 undecid$ mann]4  
,x 0 app>5t t %e 0 seek+ some?+4 ,"o    
day1 9 a fla%1 ,i recogniz$ ! tru?1 !   
sugge/ion came f h]4 ,%e 0 invit+ me to 
dr9k ) h]4  ,my husb& & ,i set to "w to 
f9d out :o ?is un=tunate woman _h be5 :5
 %e dwelt on e>?4 ,we discov]$ a v sad  

/ory4 ,%e _h be5 a celebrity ( ! half   
_w1 & ,i _h actually se5 h] 9 ! fle%4   
,%e _h travel$ to ,monte ,c>lo "o w9t] 9
 ! next sleep+ comp>tm5t to ours1 & %e  
_h liv$ = "s ye>s 9 our riv]side        
cottage4 ,latt]ly %e _h fall5 an        
incurable victim to dr9k+1 & _h di$ ( x4
 ,poor little s\l2 my he>t w5t out to h]
 9 deepe/ pity1 b ,i 0 glad to leave !  
cottage =ev]1 :5 9 #ahih we w5t to live 
at my husb&'s place1 ,balquholly1       
,ab]de5%ire4  ,"s p1 p]haps once 9 _!   
lives1 become s5sitive en\gh to         
recognize a visitor f ! ,a/ral plane4   
,if ! occasion is n repeat$ !y believe  
!mselves to h be5 victims (             
halluc9ations4 ,o!rs f9d !mselves see+ &
 he>+1 ) increas+ frequ5cy1 some?+ to   
:i* ^? ar\nd !m are bl9d & deaf4 ,!y    
realize1 9 fact1 t !y are 9 t\* ) !     
,a/ral plane1 ! region ly+ next to our  
_w ( d5se matt]1 & (t5 "s ,a/ral entity 
on ! l[e/ levels ( t plane is cont9u\sly
 /riv+ to "w ?r\gh _! m$ium%ip4 ,! _w is
 v f> f realiz+ ?is dang]4 ,:at are ^?  

entities work+ =8  ,! man or woman :o   
has l$ a dec5tly pure life on e>? w h no
 attraction to ! l[e/ levels1 contigu\s 
) e>?1 ( ! ,a/ral plane1 & w1 at s-call$
 dea?1 pass swiftly ?r\gh x4 ,b1 alas6 !
 va/ majority h by no means fre$        
!mselves f all l[] desires be=e pass+   
ov]1 & x takes a consid]able "t be=e !  
evil =ces g5]at$ on e>? "w !mselves out 
on ! o!r side4  ,! l5g? ( man's det5tion
 on ! l[] level w dep5d entirely on !   
e>?ly life he has liv$1 & ! quality ( ! 
desires he has indulg$ 94  ,! desires ( 
a drunk>d1 a debau*]1 are z /rong aft]  
dea? z be=e4 ,! pres5t ,bi%op ( ,london 
made t v cle> 9 "o ( 8 ,ea/] addresses1 
b ! subject f9ds x impossible1 )\t a    
physical body1 to gratify 8 lu/s4       
,occasionally x c be done 9 a vic>i\s   
mann]1 :5 he is able to seize on a l    
m9d$ p]son & obsess him or h]1 or :5 he 
f9ds a m$ium :o consci\sly or           
unconsci\sly p&]s to 8 desires4 ,= ?is  
reason ,i hold x to be imp]ative =      
safety's sake1 t e g5u9e m$ium %\ld be a

 total ab/a9]4  ,h[ (t5 "o is ask$ ! "q3
 ,:at is a m$ium8  ,x is a difficult "q 
to answ] 9 a few words4 ,i %\ld put x   
?us----  ,a m$ium is "o ^: pr9ciples1   
physical1 m5tal1 spiritual1 are s       
loosely b\nd toge!r t an ,a/ral entity c
 draw f him )\t difficulty ! matt] x    
requires = manife/ation4 ,! v ess5ce (  
m$ium%ip is ! ready sep>ability ( !     
pr9ciples4  ,9 ! case ( ! poor little   
woman ,i h m5tion$1 %e 0 =tunate en\gh n
 to meet ) 79 me7 a s5sitive1 ?r\gh :om 
h] passion c\ld be vic>i\sly gratifi$4  
,su* unfulfill$ desires gradually burn  
!mselves out1 & ! suff]+ caus$ 9 !      
process no d\bt goes to "w (f evil ,k>ma
 g5]at$ 9 ! pa/ life4 ,x is ! s\l t     
desires1 ! body is b ! tool to grasp !  
desire1 & aft] dea? old lu/s cr[d ^u !  
dep>t$4 ,?ir/y ) no ?roat2 s5sual ) no  
body to grip ! f\l desire1 soon x is    
le>n$ t ! wor/ evils & ! h>de/ to undo h
 be5 wov5 out ( ! m9d4  ,"h is ano!r    
/ory or two relat+ to "o ( ! mo/ puzzl+ 
my/]ies 9 gho/ lore--! ph5om5a (        

tempor>y haunt+s4  ,:y d gho/s sudd5ly  
take possession ( a h\se ) :i*1 9 _!    
inc>nate days1 !y h _h no connection8   
,su* gho/s diff] f ^? only se5 once4 ,!y
 take up _! abode 9 a dwell+ :i* has    
absolutely no traditions ( haunt+4 ,!y w
 be se5 & he>d on _m occasions1 = a few 
mon?s1 possibly = a few ye>s4 ,!y w !n  
sudd5ly dep>t1 & be se5 or he>d no m4   
,su* app>itions _c readily be trac$ to  
any defunct fri5d or memb] ( ! family4  
,!y h no kn[n connection ) ! h\se 9 :i* 
!y appe>1 & no "o c =m ! fa9te/         
conception :y !y %\ld sudd5ly elect to  
walk )9 ^? f\r walls1 :i* hi!rto h be5  
normal & free f o!r side visitors4  ,a  
case ( ?is description happ5$ to my     
y\nge/ bro!r1 :o1 be=e he b\ght 8 pres5t
 c\ntry h\se1 liv$ 9 a deta*$1 new      
build+1 n f> f ! ,dean ,bridge1 9       
,ed9burgh4  ,he _h occupi$ ?is h\se = "s
 ye>s previ\s to 8 exp]i5ce1 & _h nei!r 
he>d nor se5 any?+ ( a spooky nature4 ,!
 manife/ation only la/$ = a few weeks4  
,no?+ 9 ! =m ( a gho/ 0 se51 b mu* 0    

he>d4  ,i w give ! /ory 9 my bro!r's own
 words3  ,on a c]ta9 ev5+1 a ye> or two 
ago1 ,i w5t out aft] d9n] to visit "s   
fri5ds1 & return$ home ab\t half-pa/    
elev54  ,n feel+ incl9$ to g to b$1 ,i  
took up a book & sat d[n to read = half 
an h\r4  ,ab\t a qu>t]-pa/ midnight ,i  
sudd5ly became aw>e t /eal?y foot/eps 7 
com+ up/airs4 ,look+ at my wat* ,i ?\ght
 x v /range t any ( ! maids %\ld be /ill
 up at su* a late h\r4  ,! door 0 well  
aj>1 & ,i arose f my *air1 li/5+        
int5tly1 z ,i cross$ ! room4 ,! foot/eps
 7 n[ q di/9ct1 & ,i knew at once !y 7 n
 ^? ( any woman4 ,!y 7 ! /eal?y foot/eps
 ( a man1 & naturally ,i at once        
conclud$ t he 0 a burgl>4  ,i calculat$ 
swiftly t he w\ld ei!r ent] ! room 9 :i*
 ,i /ood1 or he w\ld g on & up ! next   
flight ( /airs to ! b$rooms4 ,9 any     
case1 he _h to be fac$ & caught4 ,i     
realiz$ t1 & ,i mu* regrett$ ,i _h no?+ 
at h& :i* w\ld help me1 %\ld he prove to
 be arm$4  ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no "t = fur!r 
?\ght4 ,e second br\ght him ne>]1 & tak+

 up a position j beh9d ! door1 ,i wait$ 
till he arriv$ on ! l&+1 & until he came
 to ! spot :5 he mu/ ei!r turn 91 or g  
on up/airs4  ,! mom5t came1 almo/ at    
once4 ,) a sudd5 b\nd ,i sprang out to  
close ) him4 ,lo6 & behold6 no?+ 0 to be
 se56 ,no?+ 0 n[ to be he>d1 except !   
tick+ ( a clock4  ,i /ood /ill &        
absolutely a/\nd$4 ,! foot/eps _h be5 no
 trick ( imag9ation1 ,i 0 v sure ( t4   
,_h ,i n he>d !m /eal?ily beg9n+ ! asc5t
 ( ! /airs1 & gr[ l\d] ! ne>] !y        
approa*$ me8  ,i mopp$ my br[4 ,w\ld any
 self-respect+ burgl> h come on1 & up a 
light$ /aircase1 & along a l&+ t[>ds a  
room :i* he mu/ h kn[n 0 /ill occupi$1 z
 ! light %one ?r\gh ! half-op5 door8    
,are burgl>s ev] z ra% z t8  ,!n ,i     
rem9d$ myself t z !re 0 no burgl> 9 !   
case my speculations 7 m]e wa/e ( "t4   
,i put out ! lights1 & w5t to b$ 9 a v  
uncom=table frame ( m9d4  ,! next day1  
:5 ,i return$ home f bus9ess1 my        
h\sekeep] in=m$ me t a /range man _h be5
 walk+ ab\t ! h\se4 ,%e _h n se5 him1   

?\gh %e _h look$ = him--t 0 ! curi\s "p 
( x1 b %e _h he>d him q di/9ctly1 sev]al
 times1 & %e didn't l x "o little bit4  
,n t %e 0 fright5$6 ,oh6 de> no1 b x 0  
uncanny1 & %e ?\ght %e _h bett] tell me4
 ,i ?ank$ h] & assur$ h] t !re 0 no?+ to
 fe>4 ,! h\se 0 q new1 & uncanny ?+s    
nev] happ5 9 new h\ses4 ,i advis$ h] n  
to m5tion ! subject to any "o b me1 &   
told h] t ,i 0 n go+ out aga9 t ev5+4   
,aft] d9n] ,i settl$ d[n 9 my room1 to  
wait = ! foot/eps ,i in/9ctively felt   
sure w\ld return4 ,i kept ! lights burn+
 on /airs & l&+1 & set ! door half op51 
plac+ my *air 9 su* a position t ,i c\ld
 see any "o :o pass$ outside ! room on !
 l&+4 ,?is "t ,i did n ?9k ( arm+       
myself4 ,i _h come to ! firm conclusion 
t ! s\nds came f no p]son liv+ 9 ! fle%4
 ,z no h\se adjo9$ m9e ,i _h no 'next   
door' on :i* to lay ! blame = !         
di/urbance4  ,sure en\gh1 ab\t an h\r   
e>li] ?is "t1 ! unkn[n1 unse5 visitor   
began 8 asc5t ( my /aircase4 ,i _c      
describe my feel+s dur+ ^? mom5ts (     

wait+ = 'x' to pass4 ,i c only say !y 7 
int5sely unpleasant1 & ,i hope ,i may   
nev] aga9 h to confess myself to be a   
wret*$ c[>d4 ,a burgl> w\ld at t mom5t h
 appe>$ to me 9 ! guise ( a de> fri5d4  
,h[ev]1 ! ?+ _h to be fac$1 !re 0 no "o 
else t ,i c\ld put onto ! job1 & s ,i   
simply sat /ill & wait$1 ) my eyes fix$ 
on ! l&+ outside4 ,! /eps came on1      
di/9ct en\gh1 & gr[+ ne>] & l\d]4 ,!y   
arriv$ on ! l&+1 !y rea*$ my door1 !y   
pass$1 & proce$$ to m\nt ! next flight (
 /eps to ! b$rooms4 ,i _h se5 absolutely
 no?+4  ,i rose & walk$ out on to ! l&+1
 & look$ up at ! brightly lit /aircase4 
,i c\ld m>k1 by ! s\nd1 ! progress made 
by ^? invisible feet4 ,!y pass$ on to ! 
b$room floor1 & ) he>tfelt gratitude ,i 
he>d !m ent]1 n m9e1 b an empty room4 ,i
 he>d no?+ m t night4 ,presumably ! gho/
 rema9$ quietly 9 8 com=table qu>t]s4   
,! next day came m compla9ts f !        
h\sekeep]4 ,! '/range man' n only       
prom5ad$ ! h\se at int]vals1 b he _h !  
imp]t95ce to r+ sev]al bells4 ,i wond]$ 

if a :isky & soda left casually on 8    
dress+-table w\ld appease 8 ?ir/ =      
summon+ ! s]vants 9 ?is irritat+ fa%ion4
  ,= "s days aft] ?is we 7 left 9 peace1
 & ,i began to hope t 'x' _h betak5     
itself to ! h\se ( "s o!r *ap1 b no su* 
luck6  ,"o ev5+ ,i 0 9 ! d9+-room       
decant+ "s w9e be=e d9n]4 ,x 0 j sev5   
o'clock1 :5 ,i he>d 'its' foot/eps aga94
 ,?is "t !y 7 com+ d[n/airs4 ,i w5t to !
 door & look$ out4 ,!re 0 no "o to be   
se54 ,i re5t]$ ! d9+-room & %ut 'x' out4
 ,i suppose 'x' _h be5 hav+ a re/ 9 !   
b$room4 ,i tru/$ 'x' meant to h a night 
out4  ,a mom5t or two lat] ,i he>d a    
click ne> ! fireplace1 & look+ t[>ds !  
spot :5ce ?is s\nd came1 ,i saw ! h&le (
 ! bell be+ pull$ back4 ,9 ano!r second 
! bell rang4  ,:5 ! maid answ]$ x ,i 0  
ready = h]4  ',oh6 don't y "k :at t is8'
 ,i inquir$ ) mild s>casm4 ',only mice  
cross+ ! wires4 ,no?+ to be fright5$ ( 9
 t1 is !re8'  ,i /uck to ?is all ?r\gh !
 weeks t foll[$4 ,! maids ceas$ to answ]
 ! bells1 & w5t e>ly to b$ 9 a bun*4 ,!y

 no long] requir$ rooms to !mselves4  ,9
 a few mon?s ! tr\ble /opp$ z sudd5ly z 
x _h begun4 ',x' _h evid5tly f\nd o!r   
qu>t]s m to 'its' lik+4 ,! mice 7       
equally oblig+4 ,!y ceas$ runn+ across !
 wires4  ,:at !ory w expla9 ?is species 
( haunt+ :i* is q common8 ,may x n be t 
?is disembodi$ entity atta*$ itself to  
my bro!r :il/ he 0 out1 & l a lo/ dog   
foll[$ him home8 ,!re mu/ be c\ntless   
entities w&]+ ab\t all ov] ?is globe1   
seek+ an abid+-place = _! re/less s\ls4 
,p :o f9d !mselves z b]eft ( fri5ds on !
 o!r side ( dea?1 z !y 7 9 e>? life4 ,^?
 :o h fri5ds "h h d\btless fri5ds !re4  
,9 old days we us$ to ?9k ( a po/-mortem
 abode z some:]e 9 ! skies4 ,"s ev5     
m5tion$ a receiv+ /ation 9 ! b[els ( !  
e>?4 ,n[ ,i f9d t ! majority ( educat$ p
 h come to reg>d s-call$ dea? z m]ely a 
*ange ( consci\sness1 & ! imm$iate      
po/-mortem sph]e ( our activities to be 
a region int]p5etrat+ ?is e>?4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,a c\nty neighbor ( ours 9 ,ab]de5%ire  

told me ( a v tantaliz+ exp]i5ce he _h a
 v few ye>s ago ( tempor>y haunt+4 ,?is 
0 a case ( see+1 n he>+4  ,! "t 0 late  
autumn1 & 8 family _h gone s\? = ! w9t]1
 leav+ him alone = a week or two to f9i%
 up ! %oot+4  ,"o night1 imm$iately aft]
 he _h d9$1 he ran up/airs to 8 b$room  
to fet* some?+4 ,on com+ out ( 8 room   
aga91 :at 0 8 a/oni%m5t to see1 walk+ 9 
front ( him1 a tall "y lady1 v sm>tly   
dress$ 9 ! height ( ! prevail+ fa%ion4  
,%e wore black sat91 cut v l[ & )\t     
sleeves1 & %e mov$ v quietly along !    
passage1 & proce$$ to g d[n/airs4 ,%e   
nev] turn$ h] elaborately coiff$ head1 &
 he c\ld n see h] face4 ,he foll[$1 too 
spee*less ) amazem5t to address h]4 ,:o 
on e>? c\ld %e be8 ,:]e 0 %e go+8 ,n9e  
o'clock at night2 only two old s]vants 9
 ! h\se6 ,9 ! dep? ( ! c\ntry1 & n9e    
miles away f any:]e6 ,& ?is *>m+ "y lady
 :o s unexpect$ly _h made h] appe>ance  
to bright5 8 solitude6  ,:at a surpris+ 
adv5ture6 ,! situation 0 piquant to say 
! lea/ ( x4  ,he foll[$ imm$iately beh9d

 ! attractive vision4 ,he ev5 wond]$ :at
 room he w\ld h prep>$ = h]4 ,s         
absolutely real did %e look1 t n = a    
second did he d\bt %e 0 ord9>y fle% &   
blood4  ,:5 describ+ h] aft]w>ds to me  
he said1 ,i c assure y ,i saw ! actual  
:ite fle% ( h] b>e arms & %\ld]s4 ,i 0  
close beh9d h]4  ,! lady mov$ compos$ly 
on1 walk+ ) supple grace & p]fect       
self-possession4 ,%e 0 n 9 ! lea/ hurri$
 or flu/]$4 ,%e rea*$ ! bottom ( !      
/airs1 & he _h a mom5t>y fe> t %e w\ld  
make = ! front door1 :]e surely a ,rolls
 ,royce w\ld be await+ h]4 ,n s6 ,%e    
walk$ /raight into ! d9+-room4 ,he      
foll[$4  ,z he ent]$ ! door %e _h ga9$ !
 opposite end ( ! room1 :]e ! sidebo>d  
/ood4  ,= a second %e /ood /ill1 turn$ &
 glanc$ r\nd at him ) an en*ant+ smile (
 delicate raill]y4 ,!n %e delib]ately   
walk$ ?r\gh ! sidebo>d & wall beyond1 & 
0 lo/ to sight4  ,! behold] ( ?is gho/  
_h nev] se5 any?+ ( ! sort be=e1 & 01 if
 any?+1 a disbeliev] 9 psy*ic ph5om5a4  
,he is a p]fectly heal?y1 normal c\ntry 

g5tleman1 ^: pr9cipal hobby is sport1 & 
:o pref]s a c\ntry life out ( doors to !
 life ( an intellectual /ud5t4  ,ne$less
 to say ! occurr5ce puzzl$ him beyond   
measure4 ,he c\ld n place ! lady1 & 0   
c]ta9 t he _h nev] se5 h] be=e4 ,h]     
dress proclaim$ h] to be absolutely     
mod]n4  ,?\gh 9 r\ndab\t ways he tri$ to
 f9d out if any woman1 answ]+ to h]     
description1 0 visit+ at ! "t 9 any ( ! 
neighbor+ c\ntry h\ses1 he fail$        
entirely to get any result4  ,be+ r %y (
 ! *aff he knew w\ld be indulg$ 9 at 8  
exp5se1 he m5tion$ ! incid5t to no "o4  
,he took c>eful notes ( date1 "t1 & o!r 
p>ticul>s1 & kept a /rict wat*1 b ! lady
 appe>$ no m dur+ 8 /ay1 & be=e ,*ri/mas
 he w5t s\? to rejo9 8 family4  ,he did 
n =get ! exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ! foll[+ autumn  
came r\nd he f\nd himself aga9 9 !      
,nor?1 "u exactly simil> circum/ances4  
,eag]ly he anticipat$ ! anniv]s>y ( 8   
fir/ gho/4 ,he 0 wait+ = h] on ! l&+    
outside 8 b$room door1 & sudd5ly %e     
sprang into sight f n[h]e4 ,to-night he 

_h det]m9$ to lay hold ( h]1 b he       
calculat$ )\t 8 gho/4 ,%e sp$ d[n/airs1 
?is "t z if %e 0 well aw>e t he 0 9     
pursuit4 ,!y ga9$ ! d9+-room almo/ neck 
to neck1 & ?is "t %e made no pause be=e 
slipp+ ?r\gh ! wall4 ,%e simply look$   
back at him ov] h] %\ld]1 & smil$ at him
 en*ant+ly1 provok+ly4 ,!n he f\nd      
himself alone4  ,! foll[+ ye> 0 blank4  
,%e came no m4  ,:y did %e come to t    
h\se1 ) :i*1 x is c]ta91 %e _h no       
connection8 ,:y did %e only appe> twice1
 & bo? times on ! same date8  ,su* are !
 que/ions "o asks 9 va91 b su* fugitive 
visions sugge/ ! :isp]+s ( a voice :i*  
calls out 9 ! wild]ness1 & leads ?r\gh  
life's enigmas to ! f9al awak5+4  ,!re  
are visions ( beauty to :i* we are bl9d1
 & joy\s h>monies we d n he>4 ,!re are  
dep?s ( feel+ we h n plumb$1 & heights  
we h n aspir$ to1 yet ,i am sure if we b
 place ourselves 9 a simple attitude (  
receptiv5ess1 we w draw ne>] to ! glory 
( ! unse51 & ,nature's f9] =ces w draw  
ne>] to u4     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,pompey   

,,& ,,! ,,du*ess   ,h animals s\ls8  ,i 
unhesitat+ly answ] ,yes4  ,if my dog has
 n a s\l !n nei!r h ,i--my dreams (     
immortality are m]ely a delusion4 ,i    
base my belief ^u ! ,god-l qualities    
f\nd 9 animals--! highe/ quality ( all1 
love1 pure1 & unadult]at$ by self-seek+4
  ,! olde/ scriptures ( ! _w tell u t :5
 wild animals die _! life fl[s back into
 a gr\p s\l1 a mass1 z x 71 (           
undiff]5tiat$ life ess5ce4 ,z ! animal  
becomes dome/icat$1 z a dog or cat le>ns
 to live ) man1 %>es 9 8 joys & sorr[s1 
to be 8 con/ant companion1 !n x advances
 rapidly 9 evolution4 ,x is develop+    
human qualities1 & 9 due "t w no m      
return to m]ge 9 ! gr\p s\l1 b be born  
into ! human family4 ,a l[ly human      
family x is true1 a primitive savage to 
beg9 )1 b t animal has pass$ "o ( ! mo/ 
important mile/ones on ! long1 lone     
trail4 ,x w nev] m return to ! _w 9 ! =m
 ( ! bea/1 h5ce=? x w comm5ce its sl[   
asc5t f ! mo/ elem5t>y human body to !  
exalt$ heights ( a god4 ,!y tell u 9 !  

,ea/3 ,fir/ a /one1 !n a plant1 !n an   
animal1 !n a man1 & f9ally a ,god4 ,?is 
is h[ ! wisdom ( ! ,ea/ und]/&s ,div9e  
evolution4  ,cases :]e ! gho/s ( animals
 h be5 se5 are becom+ q common4 ,be=e   
describ+ ! a/ral app>itions ( "s ( our  
animals1 ,i w recall a v int]e/+ case   
:i* 0 inve/igat$ 9 rec5t ye>s at        
,balle*91 ,p]?%ire4 ,! acc\nts ( !      
,balle*9 haunt+s are conta9$ 9 a big    
volume1 b at pres5t ,i am only conc]n$ 9
 ! f\r-foot$ gho/s t 7 se54 ,! tr\ble   
began ^u ! dea? ( ! ecc5tric own]1 old  
,major ,/ew>t1 9 #ahgf4 ,he _h frequ5tly
 /at$ 8 int5tion ( haunt+ ! place aft] 8
 dea?1 &1 fur!rmore1 _h ass]t$ 8        
det]m9ation to walk 9 ! =m ( "o ( 8 _m  
dogs1 a favorite black spaniel4  ,!     
family1 anxi\s1 z !y ?\ght1 to be on !  
safe side1 _h all ! pack1 numb]+ f\rte51
 de/roy$ at ! dea? ( _! ma/]1 b ?is     
:olesale slaught] ( ! innoc5ts prov$ (  
no avail4  ,! fir/ intimation ( its     
futility 0 imm$iately app>5t4 ,! wife ( 
! old ,major's nephew & heir 0 seat$ "o 

day add+ up acc\nts 9 ! dead man's /udy1
 :5 ! room 0 sudd5ly invad$ by ! old    
doggy smell1 & an unse5 dog pu%$        
di/9ctly up aga9/ h]4  ,_m o!r          
unpleasant incid5ts foll[$ aft]1 b !    
really great happ5+s did n beg9 till    
#ahif1 :5 a %oot+ t5ant1 aft] a week or 
two1 0 compell$ to quit ! h\se1 & =feit 
! consid]able r5t he _h paid 9 advance4 
,! above fact came to ! notice ( t      
invet]ate gho/-hunt]1 ! late ,m>quis (  
,bute1 & he1 & sev]al o!r memb]s ( !    
,psy*ical ,society1 hir$ ! h\se1 & w5t  
into resid5ce4 ,! ,times ( ,june1 #ahig1
 conta9s elaborate details ( ! v>i\s    
exp]i5ces & ! names ( ! inve/igators4   
,! ph5om5a !y describe are v />tl+1 b   
p]haps ! mo/ unn]v+ spect] 0 ! frequ5t  
appe>ance ( a black spaniel1 :i* 0 se5  
by num]\s p]sons4 ,"o memb] ( ! p>ty _h 
br\ght a black spaniel ( 8 own4 ,he saw 
x run across ! room1 :5 at t mom5t !    
real dog--8 own--ent]$ & began to       
frat]nize ) ! gho/ dog4  ,two ladies    
occupy+ ! same b$room _h a curi\s       

exp]i5ce4 ,a pet dog on ! end ( ! b$    
began to :9e1 & look+ to :]e its eyes 7 
fix$ !y saw1 n ! black spaniel1 b two   
black paws on ! table by ! b$4  ,v>i\s  
o!r sorts ( dogs 7 se5 by _m p4 ,! black
 spaniel by no means _h ! monopoly1 &   
dogs1 purposely br\ght by ! inve/igators
 to aid !m 9 _! elucidation ( ! my/]y1  
made fri5ds or exhibit$ mi/ru/ ( ! pack 
( gho/ dogs haunt+ bo? h\se & gr\nds4   
,twice 9 my life ,i h se5 ! wrai? ( our 
own dogs1 ,pompey & ,triff4 ,pompey 0 a 
big br9dl$ bulldog ( t]rify+ aspect &   
angelic nature4 ,my husb& & ,i ador$    
him1 & 8 dea? caus$ u great grief4      
,inde$1 ! :ole h\sehold m\rn$ him long &
 deeply4 ,"o day1 ab\t t5 days aft] 8   
dea?1 ,i sudd5ly caught sight ( him     
walk+ 9 front ( me d[n ! av5ue4  ,on !  
spur ( ! mom5t ,i call$ him by "n1 !n he
 vani%$4  ,i m5tion$ ?is occurr5ce to my
 maid1 :o at once told me ! kit*5maid _h
 se5 him 9 exactly ! same place4  ,:5   
alive on e>? ,pompey _h a habit ( /eal+ 
into a gue/'s room :5 ! e>ly tea 0      

br\ght up4 ,he w\ld lie 9 wait 9 a d>k  
corn] & !n attempt to ent] beh9d ! maid 
or valet4 ,:5 ! door 0 %ut aga9 he w\ld 
em]ge f 8 hid+-place1 & attempt to leap 
on ! b$4 ,he 0 exce$+ly g5tle &         
affectionate1 b ext]nally he 0 s =bidd+ 
t 8 (f]s ( fri5d%ip 7 n always accept$1 
& he 0 a great weight4  ,"o day a ,mrs4 
,%elton came to /ay ) u1 & ! next morn+ 
ask$ to h h] room *ang$1 because ,pompey
 _h kept walk+ r\nd h] b$ all night1 &  
%e _h n be5 able to sleep4 ,%e 0 sure x 
0 ,pompey1 because %e recogniz$ 8       
peculi>1 heavy1 sli!r+ movem5ts4  ,"s "t
 aft] ?is ,millic5t1 ,du*ess ( ,su!rl&1 
came to pay u a visit4 ,%e _h be5 v     
ov]work$1 & ne$$ a complete re/4 ,%e    
br\ght ) h] a maid & a small ,fr5*      
bulldog1 & %e & ! maid occupi$ a suite (
 ?ree rooms1 two b$rooms & a ba?room1   
%ut (f f ! re/ ( ! h\se by a heavy sw+  
door4  ,! ,fr5* bulldog 0 accu/om$ to   
sleep 9 ! maid's room4 ,we _h no dog    
left ( our own4 ,! beautiful ,du*ess w5t
 to b$ ab\t half-pa/ t52 %e 0 v tir$ &  

ought to h slept well1 b %e didn't4  ,9 
! night %e 0 awak5$ by :at %e took to be
 h] own bulldog pr[l+ r\nd h] b$1 yet   
its foot/eps s\nd$ /rangely heavy4  ,%e 
knew no?+ ab\t ,pompey's gho/ly visits2 
we _h be5 c>eful n to m5tion !m4  ,:5 %e
 came d[n/airs ! next morn+ %e told u   
:at a di/urb$ night %e _h pass$ ?r\gh4  
,%e 0 awak5$ soon aft] midnight by !    
re/less movem5ts ( a bulldog r\nd h] b$4
 ,%e did n d\bt x 0 h] own dog1 t ow+ to
 ! =getfulness ( h] maid _h be5 left    
asleep "u h] b$4 ,%e call$ x1 & at !    
same "t swit*$ on ! light1 b c\ld see no
 signs ( any dog at all4 ,r puzzl$1 b   
conclud+ t %e mu/ h be5 mi/ak51 %e      
compos$ h]self to sleep once m4  ,be=e v
 long ! noise began aga94 ,a bulldog )  
its heavy1 sl\*+ tread 0 mov+ ab\t r\nd 
h] b$4  ,?is "t ! ,du*ess got up1 & made
 a ?or\gh se>* ( h] room1 b c\ld see    
no?+ 9 ! %ape ( any animal4 ,yet s      
conv9c$ 0 %e t a dog _h be5 9 ! room1 t 
%e det]m9$ to look into h] maid's room  
to see if h] own dog 0 !re4  ,%e op5$ h]

 maid's door1 :i* 0 %ut1 & w5t into !   
room4 ,! woman 0 asleep1 & on ! b$ at h]
 feet slept ! ,fr5* bulldog4  ,!re 0    
no?+ to be done b to g back to h] own b$
 once m1 & try to sleep 9 spite ( !     
di/urbances4  ,?is 0 ! /ory ! ,du*ess   
told u1 & add$ to me1 ,if he comes aga9 
to-night ,i %all come along to y\r room 
& r\se y4  ,x did n come aga94 ,!       
peculi>ity ( ,pompey's visits 0 t !y    
only occurr$ once to ea* /rang]1 ?\gh he
 came sev]al times to me1 z 0 b natural4
  ,we honor$ 8 memory by rais+ to him a 
l>ge granite head/one1 on :i* 0         
inscrib$--      ,s(t lies ! turf on "o  
:o f9ds 8 re/1     ,"h1 on our common   
,"m's ample brea/1     ,un/a9$ by       
meanness1 av>ice & pride1     ,he nev]  
flatt]$ & he nev] li$4     ,no glutton\s
 excess 8 slumb]s broke1     ,no burn+  
alcohol1 no /ifl+ smoke4     ,he ne'er  
intrigu$ a rival to displace1     ,he   
ran1 b nev] bett$ on a race4     ,cont5t
 ) h>mless sports & mod]ate food1       
,b\ndless 9 love1 & fai? & gratitude4   

,happy ! man1 if !re be any su*1     ,( 
:om 8 epitaph c say z mu*4              
,on ?is spot           are deposit$ !   
rema9s ( "o         :o possess$ beauty  
)\t vanity1               /r5g? )\t     
insol5ce1               c\rage )\t      
f]ocity1       & all ! virtues ( man )\t
 8 vices4     ,?is praise1 :i* w\ld be  
unmean+ flatt]y             if inscrib$ 
ov] human a%es1          is b a j       
tribute to ! memory (                   
',pompey' a dog4          ,born #ahia4  
,di$ #aijb4  ,our next dog1 ,triff1 0 a 
v h&some sable collie4 ,( c\rse1 we     
became devot$ to him1 & :5 he also pass$
 away we felt v desolate )\t him4  ,= a 
long "t ,i nev] c\ld feel t he _h left  
me4 ,?\gh ,i c\ld n see him1 ,i us$ to  
speak to him1 j z if ,i c\ld see ! de>  
pres5ce ,i s /rongly felt4 ,x 0 h>d t ,i
 nev] c\ld cat* a glimpse ( him1 because
 o!rs did4 ,! butl] saw him _m times1 & 
my maid caught sight ( him twice4  ,"o  
(t5 reads 9 gho/ books ( abnormal       
animal-l creatures be+ se5 by psy*ics1 b

 x is r>e to meet ) liv+ individuals :o 
c te/ify to su* p]sonal exp]i5ces4  ,i  
rememb] ,lilian1 ,c\ntess ( ,crom>tie1  
tell+ me ( a /range incid5t t once      
happ5$ to h]4  ,%e 0 walk+ alone "o     
bright summ] morn+ 9 ,w9dsor ,great     
,p>k4 ,sudd5ly %e saw an amaz+ look+    
creature lop+ sl[ly t[>ds h]4 ,x        
resembl$ an enorm\s h>e4 ,t is to say1  
its legs & head 7 ^? ( a h>e1 b its size
 0 t ( a goat1 & its horn$ head 0       
half-goat1 half-h>e4 ,?is creature1 lop+
 )\t any fe>1 & ) a h>e's movem5t       
/raight t[>ds h]1 caus$ h] to pause4 ,%e
 /ood /ill & brea?lessly wait$ its      
approa*4 ,x pass$ q close to h]1 & z x  
did s %e /ruck at x ) h] p>asol4        
,in/antly x disappe>$4  ,pr9cess        
,fr$]ica ( ,hanov]1 always int5sely     
int]e/$ 9 psy*ic ph5om5a1 & h]self no   
tyro 9 psy*ic k1 told me _m ye>s ago t  
%e _h se5 sev]al diff]5t sorts (        
abnormal animals1 q unkn[n to ?is e>?1 &
 "u circum/ances :i* left no d\bt z to  
_! actual exi/5ce4  ,_m ye>s ago !re 0  

mu* talk among/ a c]ta9 set ( an        
exp]i5ce t _h come to a =eign ,gr&      
,du*ess & h] husb&1 :o sp5t mu* ( _! "t 
9 ,engl&4 ,?is c\ple 7 travel+ 9 ! wilds
 ( ,greece1 & "o night !y w&]$ out      
toge!r on to a b>e m\nta9 side4 ,sitt+  
d[n to re/ !y 7 enjoy+ ! beauty & utt]  
lonel9ess ( ! moonlit sc5e1 :5 !y       
sudd5ly he>d ! gallop+ ( _m horses' ho(s
 approa*+ !m4 ,?is a/oni%$ !m greatly1 z
 !y 7 9 s wild & unfrequ5t$ a "p ( !    
c\ntry4 ,!re 0 no road ne> !m1 & x seem$
 /range to he> horses gallop+ s fa/ on  
su* r\gh gr\nd at night1 ev5 ?\gh !re 0 
a moon4  ,husb& & wife /ood up          
imm$iately 9 ord] to %[ !mselves4 ,!    
s\nd sugge/$ a headlong ru%1 & !y fe>$ t
 9 ano!r second a :ole regim5t might    
ride ov] !m4  ,!y _h n long to wait4 ,a 
troop ( creatures1 half-m51 half-horses1
 tore pa/ !m1 helt]-skelt]4 ,fleet &    
sure-foot$ !y ?und]$ by1 & !y br\ght )  
!m ! mo/ wond]ful s5se ( joy &          
exhil>ation4 ,nei!r ! ,gr& ,du*ess nor  
h] husb& felt ! smalle/ fe>2 on !       

contr>y1 bo? 7 seiz$ by a wild elation1 
a desire to be "o ( t spl5did legion4 ,!
 ?und]+ ( _! ho(s spread ov] ! hills1 & 
di$ away into ! di/ance4  ,on return+ to
 _! camp ! husb& & wife f\nd an upro>4  
,some?+ _h gone wrong ) ! ,greek        
s]vants1 :o 7 %iv]+ ) t]ror1 & /ruggl+ )
 equally t]rifi$ horses to prev5t a     
/amp$e4 ,all t c\ld be le>n$ f ! ,greeks
 0 t !y _h he>d some?+1 some?+ kn[n ( & 
greatly fe>$4  ,i happ5$ to he> ! ,gr&  
,du*ess tell ( h] weird exp]i5ce1 & ,i h
 (t5 wond]$ 9 lat] ye>s if ,alg]non     
,blackwood _h also he>d ! /ory1 & f\nd$ 
^u x 8 fasc9at+ book1 ,! ,c5taur4  ,!re 
7 sev]al p 9 ! room :il/ ! ,gr& ,du*ess 
0 unfold+1 9 ! mo/ impressive mann]1 ?is
 /range ev5t4 ,among/ !m 0 ! fir/ ,lady 
,h5ry ,grosv5or1 born ,miss ,ersk9e     
,wemyss ( ,wemyss ,ca/le4  ,%e told u t 
:5 a *ild ( sev5 ye>s old1 %e _h pass$  
?r\gh "s m9utes ( su* absolute t]ror1 t 
z long z %e liv$ %e w\ld nev] =get !    
exp]i5ce4  ,) ano!r *ild1 & a nurse 9   
att5dance1 %e 0 play+ "o summ] morn+ out

 ( doors4 ,aft] a little :ile ! nurse   
rose f h] seat among/ ! hea!r1 & w&]$   
away a %ort di/ance1 out ( sight b n out
 ( he>+4  ,a few mom5ts aft] ! two      
little girls he>d "s bu%es beh9d !m     
ru/l+1 & a huge creature1 half-goat1    
half-man1 em]g$ & leisurely cross+ !    
road 9 front ( !m plung$ into ! woods   
beyond & 0 lo/ to sight4 ,bo? *ildr5 7  
?r[n into a p>oxysm ( t]ror1 & scream$  
l\dly4 ,! nurse ran back to !m1 & :5    
told :at 0 ! matt] scold$ !m = _! fooli%
 fancies4 ,no su* animal exi/$1 su* z !y
 describ$1 an animal mu* bigg] ?an a    
goat1 t walk$ upright1 & _h b two legs1 
& two ho(s1 t 0 cov]$ ) %aggy br[n hair 
f ! wai/ d[nw>d1 & _h ! smoo? sk9 ( a   
man f ! wai/ upw>d6  ,! nurse bade !m   
come home at once1 & z !y ga9$ ! road   
,miss ,wemyss po9t$ d[n into ! du/4     
,cle>ly def9$ 0 ! track ( a two-ho($    
creature t _h cross$ at t spot4 ,! nurse
 />$ = a mom5t or two1 !n ) "o accord !y
 all ran4 ,%e nev] took h] *>ges ne> t  
spot aga94  ,lady ,h5ry said t ! memory 

( t exp]i5ce 0 s firmly graft$ on h] m9d
 t %e c\ld always recall ) p]fect cl>ity
 ! exact appe>ance ( ?is appall+        
creature4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 :5 gr[n up1 %e  
realiz$ f pictures t :at %e _h se5 0 a  
,faun or ,satyr4 ,su* pictures or /atues
 always s5t a ?rill ( horror ?r\gh h]4  
,%e attribut$ ?is app>ition to ! fact t 
%e & h] companion 7 play+ close to !    
site ( a ,roman camp1 & ! road 0 an old 
,roman road4  ,%e w5t on to say t ! ,gr&
 ,du*ess _h giv5 h] c\rage to tell ?is  
incr$ible /ory4 ,x 0 z absolutely real  
to h] z 0 ! pass+ ( ! ,c5taurs to ! ,gr&
 ,du*ess4  ,! :ole sc5e /ood out 9      
brilliant light z a picture be=e h]1    
:5ev] %e ?\ght ( x1 :i* %e v (t5 did4   
,%e nev] m5tion$ x to any "o1 z %e felt 
t no "o w\ld believe h]4 ,%e c\ld always
 smell aga9 ! sc5t ( summ]1 & ! odor (  
p9e trees1 & he> ! trickl+ ( wat] f a   
t9y /ream4 ,%e c\ld always see a wide1  
:ite road1 ribbon-l /ret*+ away to !    
horizon4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 %e & h] "y       
companion /ood face to face ) a pres5ce1

 a hide\s1 unspeakable %ape1 t 0 nei!r  
man nor bea/4  ,%e believ$ t !re 0 a    
real _w beyond ! glam\r & vision ( our  
ord9>y s5ses1 & sometimes ?is veil 0    
lift$ = a few seconds4 ,%e believ$ t mu*
 ( ! tradition ( my?ical creatures      
repres5t$ solid fact1 & t x 0 possible  
!re 7 failures ( creation /ill extant4  
,aga91 might !re n be races fall5 out ( 
evolution1 b reta9+ z a survival c]ta9  
p[]s t to u appe> miracul\s4 ,a v gift$ 
be+ 0 ,mim9ie ,ersk9e ,wemyss1 :o m>ri$ 
,"l ,h5ry ,grosv5or4 ,"o ( my e>lie/    
memories is ! ?rill h] beauty gave me :5
 fir/ ,i saw h]1 z %e walk$ into *ur*1 a
 silv] pray]-book1 slung on a silv] *a91
 dep5d+ f h] arm4     ,,*apt] ,x  ,,!   
,,invisible ,,h&s   ,all ?r\gh my life  
!re h come to me mom5ts nev] to be      
=gott54 ,(t5 ! incid5ts t s deeply      
impress$ me 7 utt]ly trivial 9 !mselves1
 /ill !y 7 sacram5tal1 inasmu* z !y     
prov$ to me1 absolutely & conclusively1 
! immortality ( ! s\l1 & ! p[] possess$ 
by ! s\l aft] s-call$ dea? to conc]n    

itself ) t]re/rial happ5+s4 ,su* mom5ts 
are sacram5tal1 9 ! s5se t ,nature is   
sacram5tal1 9 its %[+ =? ( ,god's glory1
 & ! manife/ation ( ,8 h&iwork4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,i 0 sitt+ ne> ! libr>y w9d[1 read+1 9 !
 fad+ light ( a quiet ,novemb] aft]noon4
 ,x 0 "o ( ^? utt]ly /ill1 m\rnful days1
 ) a gray1 brood+ sky1 save :]e1 9 !    
we/1 a pale primrose sunset 0 ba?+ !    
horizon 9 light4 ,i 0 read+ ,man & !    
,univ]se1 by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 & _h   
arriv$ at page #acg1 :i* ends ,*apt]    
,,vi4  ,9 ^? days1 ! ye> 0 #aijh1 ,i    
always tri$ to arrange at lea/ "o week (
 p]fect quiet = ! /udy ( a new book :i* 
,i _h j ord]$4 ,i w\ld calculate on :i* 
day ! po/ w\ld br+ x to my c\ntry home1 
& ,i w\ld arrange my life accord+ly4    
,?is may s\nd r ridicul\s1 b ! tru? is t
 a book l ,man & ! ,univ]se is su* a    
pure intellectual treat to me1 t ,i l to
 gloat ov] x1 to ta/e x sl[ly1 & imbibe 
x gradually4 ,i try to sp9 out ! joy ( x
 z long z possible by read+ sl[ly1 &    

?9k+ ov] ! problems pres5t$4  ,at la/ ,i
 put ! book d[n on a table by my side4  
,i 0 9 no hurry4 ,x lay on its back1    
op51 ! pages upp]mo/2 j :]e ,i _h /opp$ 
read+4 ,i fell to wond]+ on ! words ,i  
_h j read4  ,a re=m] mu/ n be 9 ha/e4 ,!
 k+dom come? n by obs]vation1 b by      
secret work+ z ( leav54 ,nor mu/ he     
advocate any compromise repugnant to an 
enlight5$ consci5ce4 ,bigotry mu/ die1 b
 x mu/ die a natural1 n a viol5t dea?4  
,w\ld t ! lead]s 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate _h     
always be5 able to receive an impati5t  
en?usia/ 9 ! _s ( ! l9es--      ,dream] 
( dreams6 no taunt is 9 our sadness1    
,:at e'er our fe>s our he>ts are ) y\r  
cause1     ,god's mills gr9d sl[2 &     
?\ghtless ha/e 7 madness1     ,to ga9   
,heav5's ends we d>e n break ,heav5's   
laws4  ,i mu/ h sat ?9k+ = q t5 m9utes  
:5 my att5tion 0 sudd5ly attract$ by a  
s\nd4 ,! s\nd ( pap] leaves be+ ru/l$4  
,! room 0 s dead /ill t ! fa9te/ s\nd   
w\ld h call$ my att5tion1 b ?is s\nd 0  
by no means fa9t4 ,i turn$ my head &    

look$ at ! book ,i _h be5 read+1        
because1 f x1 unmi/akably ! noise       
proce$$4  ,i beheld a mo/ en?rall+      
ph5om5on4 ,unse5 h&s 7 turn+ ov] !      
pages4  ,a ?rill ( int5se excitem5t ran 
?r\gh me1 & ,i />$ at ! book 9 brea?less
 int]e/4 ,! h&s seem$ to be se>*+ = "s  
p>ticul> passage4 ,! numb] ( ! page ^u  
:i* ! passage 0 pr9t$ 0 n1 app>5tly1    
kn[n to ! se>*]4 ,i w try to describe   
:at actually happ5$4  ,sev]al leaves ( !
 book 7 turn$ ov] r rapidly1 ea* leaf   
mak+ ! usual s\nd :i* accompanies su* an
 ord9>y physical action4 ,!n1 z if fe>+ 
t ! passage requir$ _h be5 ov]look$ or  
pass$ by1 sev]al leaves 7 turn$ back    
aga94  ,?is manife/ation cont9u$ = at   
lea/ t5 m9utes1 & ,i c\ld see no?+ b !  
pages ( ! book be+ turn$ q me?odically1 
z by a human h&4  ,at mom5ts !re 0 r a  
long pause 9 ! se>*1 & at ! fir/ pause  
,i ?\ght ! demon/ration might be ov]1 b 
once aga9 ! invisible entity resum$ !   
se>*1 & ,i f\nd myself say+1 ,he f\nd   
some?+ !re t int]e/$ him4 ,t is :y he   

/opp$4 ,= no reason ,i c give ,i felt   
c]ta9 my visitor 0 a male _s4  ,on !    
second pause 9 ! se>* occurr+ ,i _h no  
d\bt t aga9 he _h f\nd some?+ t int]e/$ 
him4 ,! :ole manife/ation 0 v leisurely 
& wond]fully human4 ,z ,i sat wat*+ !   
book be+ manipulat$ by unse5 f+]s1 e    
smalle/ action sugge/$ design4 ,"o c\ld 
n d\bt z to :at 0 tak+ place4 ,at l5g?  
!re came a pause long] ?an usual4 ,!    
book lay flat on its back wide op54 ,!re
 0 n[ no quiv] ( ! leaves4 ,! invisible 
entity _h f\nd :at he want$ & gone4  ,i 
curb$ my curiosity = five m9utes m1 !n  
feel+ conv9c$ t ,i 0 aga9 alone ,i      
/ret*$ out my h&1 took ! book &1 ris+1  
c>ri$ x close to ! w9d[4  ,!re 0 /ill   
en\gh light to read by1 & ! leaves 7 op5
 at pages #agb-agc4  ,i _h only read z  
f> z page #acg4  ,i scann$ !m eag]ly1 & 
at once discov]$ t a m>k _h be5 made on 
! m>g9 ( page #agb4 ,a long cross _h be5
 plac$ aga9/ a p>agraph4 ,! m>k 0 su* z 
might h be5 made by a %>p f+]-nail4 ,!  
words m>k$ 7--  ,i want to make ! di/9ct

 ass]tion t a really exi/+ ?+ nev]      
p]i%es1 b only *anges its =m4  ,to-day !
 m>k is z cle>ly visible on ! page z on 
! day x 0 made4 ,i c =m no conjecture z 
to :o ! entity 01 b he c]ta9ly knew !   
cont5ts ( ! book4 ,no "o wat*+ ! se>*   
c\ld d\bt t1 or t he 0 desir\s (        
impress+ ^u ! read]s ( ! book a c]ta9   
fact /at$ !re91 :i* mu/ h previ\sly     
attract$ 8 att5tion4  ,9 ! ye> #aijj we 
took a h\se = ! w9t] mon?s 9 ! ,we/ ,end
 ( ,london4  ,x 0 a small h\se ?\gh jo9$
 on ei!r side by great mansions1 & once 
^u a "t x _h actually be5 a f>mh\se /&+ 
amid smil+ fields4  ,x reta9$ _m relics 
( its anci5t orig9 9 f9e oak panel+ &   
qua9t nooks & corn]s1 & _h be5 = _m (   
its latt] ye>s ! t[n resid5ce ( a man ^:
 type _h practically di$ out1 ! p]fect  
type ( our old ,engli% ari/ocracy4  ,!  
b$room ,i occupi$ 0 exce$+ly com=table &
 w>m4 ,! b$1 plac$ aga9/ ! wall1 0      
exactly opposite to ! fireplace1 s t ly+
 on my "r side ,i look$ /raight at !    
fire & c\ld see ! :ole room4  ,i 0      

con/antly on ! al]t1 z ,i knew h[ full (
 hi/ory su* a h\se mu/ be1 b = sev]al   
weeks ,i nei!r saw nor he>d any?+ 9 !   
lea/ unusual4  ,"o night1 q unexpect$ly1
 a *ange occurr$4 ,i no long] _h ! room 
to myself4 ,a /rang] occupi$ x ) me4  ,x
 0 a cold1 sn[y night1 & ,i 0 ly+ 9 b$  
fac+ ! fire & c\rt+ sleep1 :5 ,i he>d a 
sudd5 noise :i* 0 totally diff]5t to !  
s\nds made by ! dy+ fire4 ,take a l>ge  
%eet ( /iff writ+ pap] 9 y\r h& & cru% x
 up betwe5 y\r f+]s & y w he> ! s\nd ,i 
he>d4 ,q a l\d & di/9ct noise if y happ5
 to be 9 a v quiet room1 at an h\r :5   
all ! h\sehold has retir$ to b$4        
,naturally1 ,i in/antly op5$ my eyes &  
look$ out into ! room1 :i* 0 lit        
brightly en\gh by ! fire to make all !  
objects x conta9$ q di/9ct4  ,an arm*air
 0 drawn up close to ! fire2 half an h\r
 be=e ,i _h be5 seat$ 9 x w>m+ my toes  
be=e gett+ into b$2 n[ x 0 aga9 fill$4  
,9 x sat a man turn$ sideways t[>ds me4 
,he 0 ly+ back ) 8 legs /ret*$ /raight  
out 9 front ( him t[>ds ! fire4 ,"o ( 8 

arms hung ov] ! arm ( ! *air1 & 9 8     
cl5*$ h& 0 a l>ge piece ( pap] or       
p>*m5t4  ,8 f9ely cut pr(ile 0 cle>ly   
outl9$1 he 0 clean %av51 & he />$ into !
 fire1 8 *9 sunk 9 a high black /ock4   
,8 hair 0 p[d]$ & ti$ beh9d by a l>ge   
black b[1 & he wore bright blue clo?    
knee bree*es1 :ite /ock+s1 silv] buckl$ 
%oes1 & _m gold buttons on 8 blue coat4 
,i did n take 9 all ^? details at once2 
,i _h ample leisure to d s lat]4 ,=1 ,i 
suppose1 a full two m9utes1 ,i />$ v h>d
 at him1 & lay v /ill1 kn[+ full well ,i
 0 look+ at a gho/4 ,!n v cauti\sly ,i  
drew ! b$clo!s ov] my head1 & %ut out ! 
/>tl+ vision4 ,i 0 invad$ by wild panic4
  ,i h nev] be5 "o ( ^? timid wom5 :o   
are fright5$ by _! own %ad[s4 ,i require
 to be face to face ) a tangible dang]  
be=e ,i put fai? 9 its exi/5ce1 yet1 ,i 
confess t at t mom5t ,i knew :at actual 
fe> meant4 ,my he>t beat ?ickly1 !n     
seem$ to /op1 & ,i 0 in/antly ba!d 9    
cold p]spiration4 ,i knew t ! s]vants 7 
all 9 b$ two flights ( /airs bel[ me1 & 

my husb& 0 out ( ,london1 s no call+ =  
help 0 any use4 ,i !re=e =c$ a sort (   
spuri\s desp]ate c\rage1 & began to be  
angry ) myself = be+ ?us afraid :5 no   
cause = fe> exi/$4 ,i treat$ myself to a
 scornful lecture4 ,y :o pr(ess to "k   
all ab\t gho/s1 y :o h actually se5     
sev]al gho/s1 y c[>d to quail be=e ?is  
"o6 ,don't y "k p]fectly well t he won't
 hurt y1 t he has a p]fect "r to sit 9 t
 *air1 & t x is y\r duty to speak to him
 %\ld he %[ any desire = conv]sation8   
,i am s t]ribly alone1 plead$ my o!r    
self 9 feeble self-def5se4  ,well1 :at (
 x8 ,if ! :ole h\sehold 0 9 ! room :at  
c\ld !y d8 ,y are n a *ild4 ,uncov] y\r 
head & look ! spect] boldly 9 ! face4   
,! /illness & hu% ( deep night1 at ! h\r
 :5 sleep]s slumb] s\nde/1 0 ^u ! h\se4 
,! traffic ( ,london 0 muffl$ 9 a heavy 
fall ( sn[4 ,i c\ld he> no?+ b ! feeble 
crackl+ ( ! expir+ fire 9 ! grate1 b    
gradually ,i ralli$ my c\rage &         
faculties & peep$ /eal?ily out4  ,!re   
sat t d>k =m betwe5 me & ! fire2 !re he 

lay 9 an attitude ( moody c>elessness1  
wat*+ ! cool+ emb]s z !y fad$ f sc>let  
to p9k1 f p9k to yell[1 & !n fell t9kl+ 
into heaps ( :ite a%es4 ,no /atue 0 ev] 
/ill]4 ,he did n move 9 ! lea/1 b sat m 
l an effigy ( a man c>v$ out ( /one ?an 
a creature ( fle% & blood4  ,i clos$ my 
eyes & re-op5$ !m1 to te/ ! fact :e!r ,i
 0 awake or asleep & dream+4 ,no1 ,i 0  
broad wake & ! room 0 /ill fairly well  
lit1 & !re sat ! phantom be=e ! fire1 ! 
pr\d1 well-set head ) its p[d]$ curls   
di/9ctly visible 9 ! r$ gl[ ( !         
firelight4 ,i %\ld ?9k an h\r mu/ h     
pass$ ?us1 :il/ ,i gaz$ at ! figure be=e
 me1 tak+ 9 e detail4 ,!re 0 no         
indication t he knew or c>$ = my        
pres5ce4 ,! figure sat l a /one4  ,i    
came to ! conclusion t ! phantom 0 ab\t 
?irty ye>s ( age1 & a sailor :o _h liv$ 
9 ! days ( ,nelson1 judg+ by 8 clo!s & !
 pictures ,i _h se54 ,i notic$          
p>ticul>ly 8 h& cl5*$ on ! pap]4 ,a :ite
 h&1 ) /rong cruel-look+ f+]s4 ,!re is s
 mu* "* 9 h&s4 ,! face may be drill$    

into a m]e mask1 b h&s tell tales ( _!  
own]s4 ,i c\ld imag9e ! h& t _h cru%$ ! 
pap] clos+ murd]\sly on ! ?roat ( an    
adv]s>y1 or gripp$ h>d on ! hilt ( a    
dagg]4  ,!re 7 mom5ts :5 ! awful in]tia 
( ! figure began to play havoc ) my     
n]ves1 :5 ,i w\ld h giv5 any?+ to make t
 impassive =m move f out its dre>y      
attitude ( sull5 brood+2 any?+ to cause 
! pr(ile ( ! face1 ) all its gloom &    
pride1 to turn & front me1 s t ,i might 
"k ! wor/4 ,b ! figure nev] turn$1 nev] 
/irr$1 b sat ) /ately head b[$ "u a     
weight ( ?\ght4  ,n[ & aga9 a little    
flame w\ld spurt up & glitt] on 8 %oe   
buckles1 8 brass buttons1 b ! fire 0 dy+
 n[1 & gradually ! figure became m & m  
indi/9ct4  ,!n ,i slept4 ,i _h be5 feel+
 dr[sy = "s "t1 & f\ght aga9/ x4 ,i _h  
viol5tly resi/$ sleep1 feel+ a great    
repugnance to los+ consci\sness :il/ !  
spect] /ill sat !re1 b ! blank =ce (    
sleep at l5g? ov]p[]$ me4 ,:5 ,i awoke !
 cold gray morn+ light 0 /eal+ feebly 9 
?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,! *air 0 empty4 ,! figure

 0 gone4  ,! next night ,i w5t to b$    
full ( c\rage1 b ,i 0 left alone4 ,if ! 
sailor return$ x 0 n until aft] ,i _h   
gone to sleep4  ,a week lat] he came    
back4 ,"o mom5t ! *air 0 empty1 ! next  
mom5t ) "o wild he>t ?rob ,i op5$ my    
eyes at ! s\nd ( crackl+ pap]1 & ! *air 
0 fill$4 ,!re he sat 9 8 brood+ sull5   
attitude & cont9u$ s to sit till slumb] 
vanqui%$ me4 ,aft] t ,i saw him at      
con/ant int]vals4  ,by ?is "t ,i _h     
entirely rid myself ( all fe>4 ,i did n 
ev5 desire to *ange my room :i* w\ld h  
be5 v inconv5i5t1 & ,i dread$ al>m+ !   
h\sehold & be+ left alone to conduct !  
dome/ic duties4 ,b ?\gh no long] afraid 
^? con/ant visits began to get on my    
n]ves1 & ,i consult$ a ,ca?olic fri5d :o
 0 always sympa!tic to ! occult side (  
life4  ,%e said at once t ?is _s %\ld be
 exorcis$ & set free f ! bondage ( e>?1 
& t %e _h an old fri5d1 a ,franciscan   
monk1 :o 0 kn[n to be a p[]ful exorci/4 
,%e (f]$ to arrange ! matt]1 & ,i gladly
 accept$ h] sugge/ion4  ,x 0 on an e>ly 

spr+ aft]noon t ,fa!r ,reg9ald ,buckl]  
came to ! h\se4 ,9 8 :ite habit1 s&al$  
feet & %orn cr[n1 he look$ an incongru\s
 figure 9 t fa%ionable locality already 
beg9n+ its social ent]ta9m5ts 9 view ( !
 season's approa*4 ,he 0 a *>m+1 c\rte\s
 old man1 :o took 8 mission v s]i\sly4  
,aft] a few words ( explanation we m\nt$
 to ! b$room floor4  ,!re 7 f\r doors   
op5+ on to ! little l&+1 & )\t ask+ :i* 
( ! doors l$ to ! haunt$ *amb]1 he turn$
 ! h&le ( ! "r "o & ent]$4 ,/ill he put 
no "q1 b at once proce$$ ) ! ,s]vice (  
,exorcism4  ,spr9kl+ ! f\r corn]s ( !   
room ) ,holy ,wat]1 he bade me kneel d[n
 9 ! middle4 ,!n he rais$ 8 ,crucifix & 
(f]$ up pray]s = ! repose ( ! e>?-b\nd  
s\l1 t he might be loos$ & set free4  ,=
 five weeks long] we rema9$ 9 ! h\se1 b 
,i nev] saw ! sailor aga94     ,,*apt]  
,,xi  ,,dawns   ,we h be5 giv5 _m       
wond]ful dawns ?is w9t]1 & ,i h us$ !m  
eag]ly z a cleans+ ( ! w>-we>y m9d &    
di/ract$ s\l4 ,9 su* e!real app>itional 
dawns "o walks ) ! ,et]nal1 & all       

temporal ?+s fade away4 ,^? pale silv]  
daybreaks h a rapture ( _! own1 !y      
sugge/ a fre% creation /raight f ! looms
 ( ,god4 ,:5 ! h\rs ( day h drawn on !  
flam+ sunset1 t exquisitely s]5e emotion
 ( virg9 tranquillity w h pass$ away1 & 
! horizon w be lurid & gr& b5ea? a grave
 fr[n+ sadness ga!r$ f ! sc5es ( e>? !y 
h brood$ ov]4  ,su* dawns beckon        
imp]i\sly to ! pilgrim1 to leave ! %elt]
 ( ! ro(-tree1 & come =? to walk ) !    
immortals :il/ ! ,morn+ ,/>1 !          
light-br+]1 /ill %9es1 a :ite gold      
radiance 9 ! heav5s1 & ! di/ance is /ill
 dissolv$ 9 veils ( pe>l & opal4  ,su*  
daybreaks always r\se 9 me ! urge = wid]
 ?\ght1 = ! broad day ( ! m9d4 ,out ( ! 
limitless beyond comes ! c]ta9 k ( a    
some?+ unimag9$1 ly+ j outside human    
?\ght4 ,i am sure !re is s mu* n yet    
imag9$1 some?+ m ?an m]e exi/5ce4  ,!re 
is a w9e ( happ9ess 9 tranquil daybreak1
 & an alo(ness f life t urges "o to seek
 = t :i* is beyond compreh5sion4 ,!     
draught exalts ! s\l1 & quick5s x )     

unqu5*able fire1 until ! _w falls away1 
f> f "o1 z day wells out ( /ill d>kness4
 ,only at su* mom5ts d we rea* ! true   
horizon4  ,aga91 !re is an amne/y 9 su* 
dawns1 a glory ( release f ! h\se (     
bondage4 ,9 ! great sil5ces1 life1 z we 
"k x1 is remote1 & ! imm5sity is a magic
 t draws ! s\l1 fus+ x 9 a /range       
passion1 s t :atev] fulfillm5t our      
exi/5ce holds is summ$ 9 t h\r (        
solitude4  ,a pale wa% ( transluc5t gold
 is ?r[n across l& & sea4 ,on ! f>      
horizon a %ip is set 9 relief1 aga9/ a  
core ( crimson flame :i* h]alds ! sun4  
,a dove coos s(tly1 & on a b>e bran* a  
?ru% ?rills 9 waves ( s\nd1 seek+ 9 !   
univ]sal e!r to reproduce its div9e     
in/9ct 9 o!r fea!r$ he>ts t are attun$  
to its melody4  ,su* joys z ^! are      
transitory1 & nev] :olly possess$4 ,!y  
pass ! enclosures ( life1 & br+ "o ne>] 
to ! beat+ he>t ( tru?4 ,! agoniz+ fe> (
 los+ hold on !m is1 9 itself1 ! cause (
 _! disp]sal4 ,x is ! same at r>e mom5ts
 ( semi-consci\sness1 :5 "o has actually

 laid hold ( a g5u9e a/ral exp]i5ce--&  
kn[s x4 ,!n comes ! frantic endeavor to 
hold on--to p9 ! mom5t fa/ & tight1 till
 ! :ole vision is absorb$4 ,! s\l seems 
to hold its brea?6 ,h[ (t51 ) bitt]     
disappo9tm5t ,i h ru%$ reluctantly into 
full wak+ consci\sness--& only half !   
/ory told4 ,fragm5t>y ?\gh su* mom5ts   
are _! pot5cy is su* t !y endure ?r\gh  
"t4 ,?ank ,god1 t :il/ ! w$lock ( body &
 s\l /ill holds undissolv$ !re is scope 
= su* joys4 ,!y are uncommunicable1 &   
may n be %>$ ) o!rs at w1 & !y tell !   
s\l t %e is n ( creation & _c be conta9$
 by law4 ,at su* h\rs %e le>ns ! tru?1 t
 %e passes = a brief span into ! limit$1
 f out ! limitless :5ce %e came4 ,at su*
 sacram5tal h\rs "o c pray ! pray] (    
,socrates1 (f]$ up by ! banks ( !       
,illissus3  ,o ,belov$ ,god ( ! =e/s &  
flocks & all ye ,div9ities ( ?is place1 
grant me to become beautiful 9 ! inn]   
man1 & t :atev] outw>d ?+s ,i h may be  
at peace ) ^? )94 ,may ,i deem ! wise   
man ri*1 & may ,i h s mu* weal?1 & s mu*

 only1 z a good man c manage to enjoy4  
,d we ne$ any?+ else1 ,pha$rus8 ,=      
myself ,i h pray$ en\gh4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,h[ _m p 
n[ recall fragm5ts ( =m] lives6 ,ask !  
next man y meet if he has any           
recollections ( =m] exi/5ces1 & be sure 
he w n eye y askance z a fugitive f     
,b$lam4 ,he may smile & %ake 8 head1 &  
regret to say he isn't psy*ic1 b he     
won't ask y :at on e>? y mean4 ,?is is  
h[ we h progress$ t[>ds tru? 9 ! la/    
?irty ye>s4 ,! tru? ( re9c>nation is be+
 quietly accept$ by ! ,we/ & is n[ op5ly
 prea*$ f _m pulpits4 ,if ,god is love1 
:o c\ld reconcile ) any compreh5sive    
idea ( ju/ice & law 9 ! _w ! lives &    
exp]i5ces ( common humanity8 ,h[        
reconcile ! bir?s tak+ place 9 "o s+le  
day 9 _! va/ div]sity1 by ! hell = !    
crim9al1 born1 nurtur$ & kill$ 9 crime1 
:o nev] _h a *ance1 & ,heav5 = ! happily
 born1 :o ne$ nev] h a temptation8 ,:at 
is ! ,div9e ,law ly+ beh9d ?is seem+    
hide\s inju/ice8 ,und\bt$ly ! cont9u\s  

evolution ( ! s\l 9 bodies ( matt]4 ,m5 
are look+ n[ to ! s*eme ( organic       
evolution to provide ! field = spiritual
 evolution4 ,!y are f9d+ x 9 ! dep?s (  
_! own consci\sness4  ,i *anc$ ^u "o (  
^? fragm5ts ( a pa/ life1 ^? islets 9   
et]nity 9 a /range way4 ,i 0 pay+ a     
visit to a /rang] 9 ,cambridge%ire1 &   
:il/ await+ h] entry ,i walk$ r\nd !    
room look+ at "s lovely wat]-color$     
sket*es t hung ^u ! walls4 ,:5 _! own]  
ent]$1 & aft] a few m9utes' conv]sation1
 ,i said1 ,h[ beautiful ^? ,sicilian    
sc5es are6  ,%e look$ pleas$ & answ]$3  
,i'm s glad y recognize !m4 ,i pa9t$ !m4
 ,:5 7 y la/ 9 ,sicily8  ,i _h nev] at t
 "t be5 9 ,sicily4 ,i told h] s1 b ,i   
c\ld n tell a /rang] t sudd5ly !re _h   
dawn$ ^u me a ke5 recollection ( !      
c\ntry ,i _h c]ta9ly be5 91 ?\gh n 9 ?is
 life4 ,! pa9t+s1 ( c\rse1 dealt ) a    
re/rict$ field1 b z ,i look$ at !m "o by
 "o ,i saw m5tally a wide l&scape 9 :i* 
ea* picture =m$ b a t9y spot4 ,"o ,i    
rememb] 0 a pa9t+ ( a wond]fully p]fect 

temple1 :i* occupi$ ! :ole space ( !    
picture4 ,z ,i look$ at x ,i saw wide   
roll+ pla9s1 & a wide expanse ( blue    
sea4 ,?is ,i lat] recogniz$ 9 ,girg5ti4 
,a mon? or two aft]w>ds my husb& & ,i   
w5t to ,sicily = ! w9t]1 &1 z ,i _h     
expect$1 ! isl& 0 p]fectly famili> to   
me4 ,i knew exactly r\nd :i* b5d ( !    
hill ,i %\ld f9d a temple1 b ,syracuse 0
 really my spiritual home4 ,x 0 !re t ,i
 _h play$ out "o ( my _m life dramas1 & 
_m incid5ts return$ to me z ,i w&]$ ov] 
! hills1 & ga!r$ maid5-hair f]ns 9 !    
twilight ( ! empty tombs4  ,once ,i op5$
 my eyes on ,/romboli1 "o ( ! ,a,eolian 
or ,lip>i ,isles4 ,in/antly ,i felt a   
passion ( love = x1 an intuition (      
spiritual delight :i* is utt]ly         
irr$ucible to t]ms4 ,i h look$ ^u x     
s9ce1 & always ) an adoration impossible
 to pa9t ) p5 or p5cil4 ,i h = weeks    
anticipat$ ! mom5t :5 ,i %\ld see x     
aga94 ,x means some?+ to me f> beyond   
:at ! eye c see1 ! tongue relate1 & x is
 ?is some?+ ly+ betwixt rhapsody & lam5t

 :i* draws me by a t5u\s *a9 ( ?\ght "r 
back into ! womb ( "t1 :]e buri$ memory 
/irs 9 its long sleep4  ,/romboli1 s !  
anci5t poets tell u1 0 ! home ( ! fi]y  
god1 ,vulcan4 ,t expla9s mu* to me1 b x 
unfolds a secret none may le>n4  ,x 0 9 
a flam+ dawn t ,i fir/ saw ,/romboli    
ris+ f amid ! num]\s isles surr\nd+ x4  
,f its cone %ot a great plume ( smoke1 l
 a giant o/ri* fea!r1 silv] t9t$4 ,9 its
 e!real lovel9ess x seem$ to float 9 !  
void1 half ( e>?1 half ( heav54  ,nei!r 
bondage ( words1 nor ! cold scrut9y (   
reason c imp+e ^u a sc5e :i* draws ! s\l
 away ^u a cele/ial pilgrimage4 ,free & 
elate1 %e passes beyond ! fronti]s (    
life1 & l ! e*oes ( ! sea :5 a %ell is  
held to ! e>1 %e he>s ! pulse ( e>? beat
 f> away 9 unfa?omable di/ance4 ,! m>vel
 ( ! uncreat$ consumes h] 9 a trance (  
un9c>nate passion4  ,^? :o h once       
adv5tur$ on su* pilgrimages are nev] q !
 same aga94 ,!y become *ildr5 ( ! ,div9e
 unre/4 ,!y h exp]i5c$ a mom5t 9 :i* e>?
 & fle% dissolve1 9 :i* law is n1 9 :i* 

cre$s & cov5ants f9d no place1 & ! hold 
^u common life ) its mov+ mirages is    
blott$ out4 ,"t & space are annull$1 !  
aeon & ! second are "o4 ,! s\l unswa!d1 
has ris5 f ! tomb :]e ! life urge has   
laid x1 & is agl[ ) ! transc5d5tal fires
 ( et]nal be+4 ,9 aft] days ! s\l le>ns 
to set b>ri]s aga9/ su* visitants4 ,"o  
mu/ n look ^u ! o!r side ( ! moon too   
(t51 = fe> "o is drawn away f home &    
k9dr$4 ,! "t is n yet1 b x w surely     
come4  ,"o o!r curi\s happ5+ ,i mu/     
relate4 ,ye>s ago1 "o autumn :5 ,i 0 9 !
 f> nor? !re came a magnific5t          
visitation ( fall+ />s & _m a]olites    
dropp$ to e>?4 ,! display 0 pr$ict$1 &  
,i 0 on ! look\t4 ,x came 9 a ra9 ( gold
 & seem+ly f all po9ts ( ! compass4 ,=  
h\rs ,i wat*$ a sight f> m m>vel\s ?an  
any?+ ,i _h anticipat$4  ,:5 at la/ ,i  
reluctantly w5t to b$ ,i _h a /range    
dream or1 r1 a/ral exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 a     
,hung>ian gipsy1 ! head or que5 ( an    
enorm\s clan4 ,i he>d wild ,hung>ian    
music1 & saw enorm\s cr[ds ( my p ga!r$ 

r\nd me4 ,!y 7 v savage & picturesque1 &
 a c]emony 0 proce$+4  ,on ! gr\nd1 & 9 
! c5t] ( a great r+ ( p1 /ood a l>ge b[l
 fill$ ) blood4 ,i /ood 9 front ( x &   
wat*$ ! swe>+ 9 ( new adh]5ts to my     
clan1 by means ( ! blood cov5ant4 ,!    
blood t fill$ ! b[l _h be5 drawn f !    
ve9s ( my p1 & ! new adh]5ts 7 ea*      
requir$ to dr9k f x & swe> _!           
allegiance4 ,only "o ?+ tr\bl$ me all   
?r\gh :at seem$ a long c]emony4 ,my feet
 caus$ me pa91 & ,i 0 aw>e t !y 7 b>e1 z
 7 ! feet ( all my p4  ,s vivid 0 !     
dream t ,i c\ld visualize my :ole life z
 ,i liv$ x on ! pla9s ( ,hung>y1 & !    
sc5]y surr\nd+ me 0 lit up by a glori\s 
sunset4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( horses graz+   
loose1 z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 & flocks 
( enorm\s :ite geese1 amid :i* great    
/orks /rutt$4  ,sudd5ly ,i awoke ) !    
acute pa9 9 my feet upp]mo/ 9 my m9d4 ,i
 f\nd myself clad only 9 my nightg[n1   
walk+ b>e-foot$ on ! r\gh gravel pa?s ( 
! g>d51 :5ce ,i _h wat*$ ! /ell>        
display4 ,i _h be5 walk+ 9 my sleep1 & !

 sudd5 unaccu/om$ /ony h>dness ( ! pa?  
"u my b>e feet _h awak5$ 9 me !         
recollection ( a pa/ life1 9 :i* ,i _h  
liv$1 a wild nomad 9 s\!rn ,hung>y4     
,?is is ! "o & only occasion 9 my life 9
 :i* ,i h kn[n somnambulism4 ,luckily my
 memory did n fail me on wak+ &1 "s "t  
aft]1 :5 ,i 0 able to revisit ! sc5es ( 
t long ago pilgrimage ,i 0 q famili> )  
my surr\nd+s4  ,buda ,pe/ & ! l&s ly+   
s\?w>d 7 !n my home1 a rov+ home & t5t  
life ( inf9ite v>iety4  ,?us ! dead (   
vani%$ ye>s are disguis$ 9 ! pres5t     
liv+4  ,i h no d\bt t _m p :o h n _h !  
int]e/+ exp]i5ce ( rememb]+ "o or m ( _!
 =m] inc>nations h be5 able ?r\gh "s    
trivial incid5t to recollect happ5+s    
long vani%$ f _! memory4 ,sometimes !   
sc5t ( a fl[]1 ! glimpse ( a sc5e1 a    
*ance ^w or expression w vividly recall 
"s episode ly+ hidd5 = _m ye>s 9 !      
subconsci\sness4 ,aga9 x w be pull$ ov] 
! ?re%old f pa/ to pres5t1 f ! /oreh\se 
( ! et]nal memory into ! ev]yday work+  
consci\sness or m9d4  ,?is is n a book =

 sci5ti/s4 ,i w !re=e g into no         
elaborate metaphysics1 b w sket* z      
simply z ,i c :at ,i mean by            
subconsci\sness4 ,i use ! t]m = ! region
 or zone )9 u :i* /ores up ! residues ( 
pa/ ?\ghts & exp]i5ces4 ,sci5ti/s tell u
 !re are ?ree realms ( m9d1 !           
sup]-consci\s1 ! consci\s1 !            
subconsci\s4 ,! consci\s m9d is :at we  
commonly use4 ,x belongs purely to !    
objective _w1 & its in/rum5ts are ! five
 s5ses4 ,! subconsci\s m9d is ! /oreh\se
 = exp]i5ces on ! human plane ( man's   
long pa/4 ,! sup]-consci\sness is       
indep5d5t ( ! five s5ses4 ,x is a       
faculty ( p]ception closely ak9 to ! ,"o
 =ce 9 ! ,univ]se1 :i* is insep>ably    
relat$ to all creat$ ?+s4 ,x possesses !
 attributes ( ,inf9ity1 is              
inde/ructible1 immortal1 undy+4 ,we may 
=get a fact = _m ye>s1 !n sudd5ly we    
rememb] x4 ,i believe x has come back to
 u aga9 across ! ?re%old f ! subconsci\s
 region to our consci\sness or m9d :i*  
is op5 to ev]yday obs]vation4  ,i h     

become conv9c$1 by p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ( !
 exi/5ce 9 u ( ?is region bel[ ! ?re%old
 ( our ord9>y consci\s life4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y
 !re 7 _m problems ,i wi%$ to solve1 & 9
 ?is ef=t human aid (t5 fail$ me4 ,my   
plan 0 to sleep on a problem1 ard5tly   
desir+ be=e dropp+ (f t an answ] might  
be accord$ me4 ,i suppose ?is desire 0 (
 ! nature ( pray]1 ?\gh address$ to no  
,deity4 ,almo/ inv>iably ! solution 0   
cle> & unmi/akable to me 9 ! morn+4  ,i 
lo/ ?is great advantage at ! age (      
tw5ty-"o1 b ev5 n[ ,i c sometimes get at
 a solution by leav+ ! "q sev]ely alone1
 aft] turn+ x well ov] 9 my m9d4 ,!     
solution w sudd5ly pop up1 (t5 weeks    
aft] ,i h tri$ to get at x1 & :5 x comes
 !re1 x arrives apropos ( no?+1 s to    
speak4 ,x simply dawns 9 ! ?ick ( q o!r 
subjects1 :i* happ5 at ! mom5t to occupy
 my m9d4  ,?\gh ,i c no m demon/rate to 
o!rs ! exi/5ce ( ! subconsci\sness ?an  
,i c prove ! exi/5ce ( ! immortal s\l1  
,i h got suffici5t pro( to satisfy      
myself1 & ,i believe ! same k is op5 to 

_m ( u4 ,)9 our be+ are sympa!tic *ords 
t c vibrate to all ! symphonies (       
,nature4 ,!re are visions ( beauty &    
dep?s ( feel+ :i* may be se5 & felt1 if 
he>t & m9d are op5 to ! high] influ5ces4
 ,! f9] =ces ( ,nature1 & h] immutable  
laws1 are ready to draw nigh to u if we 
desire to welcome !m1 & are eag] to     
place ourselves 9 h>mony ) ! ,inf9ite   
,s\rce ( be+4 ,we are 9 ! keep+ ( ! be/ 
& highe/1 & :atev] ?+s are pure1        
:atsoev] ?+s are beautiful1 :atsoev] ?+s
 are true & high & holy w gravitate     
t[>ds u 9 proportion to ! degree we     
desire !m4 ,! my/]i\s gift ( exi/5ce is 
9 itself a beckon+ ideal1 & a =egleam ( 
! f9al awak5+ t w surely be ours4  ,n[  
:at does ! subconsci\sness conta98      
,fir/ly1 ,i believe x to be p]meat$ by  
,deity1 & ! ,div9e indwell+4 ,x is !    
seat ( ,g5ius4 ,i believe a g5ius to be 
"o :o is capable ( draw+ f ! cont5ts ( 8
 subconsci\sness t :i* outw>dly appe>s z
 a creation4 ,x is said t g5ius creates 
& tal5t copies4 ,i believe t a man      

becomes great :5 he repres5ts ! results 
( c\ntless lives 9 8 individuality1 &   
ea* life is an arc ( ! inf9ite life ( ! 
,univ]se4 ,! man ) aeons ( exp]i5ce     
beh9d him is inf9itely m en rapport ) 8 
subconsci\sness ?an ^? y\ng]1 m immature
 s\ls :o h z yet exp]i5c$ few e>? lives 
& :o con/itute ! bulk ( humanity4  ,!   
et]nal m9d f9ds its home 9 !            
subconsci\sness1 by :i* ,i mean t no?+  
is really =gott5 by man4 ,?is lapse (   
memory is ! pass+ ( ! subject f ! ord9>y
 m9d into ! subconsci\sness1 :5ce x may 
lat] be recov]$ aga94 ,! memory ( all   
our =m] inc>nations ,i believe to lie   
hidd5 9 ! subconsci\sness4 ,x is f ?is  
region or zone t "o gets sudd5 upru%es (
 memory1 & su* upru%es are induc$ by    
/umbl+ on a *ance l9k betwe5 ! two zones
 ( consci\sness4  ,"s *ance incid5t1 su*
 z ! pres5ce ( my b>e feet ^u ! r\gh    
gravel1 t\*es a correspond5ce on ! o!r  
side ( ! ?re%old1 & lays b>e old sc5es  
to ! obs]vation ( ! ord9>y m9d4 ,x is   
notewor?y t ! matt] conta9$ 9 ?is       

up-ru%+ is recogniz$ fir/1 & ! means :i*
 br\ght ab\t ! upru% is recogniz$       
secondly4  ,i believe !re is a vital    
communication betwe5 consci\sness &     
subconsci\sness :i* c\ld be enorm\sly   
develop$ & utiliz$ by practice4 ,! age 9
 :i* we live has produc$ ! mo/ m>vel\s  
triumphs ( m9d ov] matt]4 ,access to !  
subconsci\sness is becom+ common] &     
simpl]4 ,we h brok5 9 & h>ness$ mat]ial 
=ces 9 a mann] undreamt ( fifty ye>s    
ago4 ,yet !re is an alas6 a fact :i*    
detracts f all our legitimate pride 9   
our a*ievem5t--! base uses to :i* our   
triumphs h be5 put4 ,! :ole ( our       
inv5tive p[] has be5 turn$ aga9/ ! life 
t gave x bir?4 ,! p>5ts are be+ consum$ 
by _! own (fspr+4444 ,matt] evolv$ out (
 _s has ?reat5$ de/ruction to ! latt]4  
,! ?re%old betwe5 our ord9>y            
consci\sness & ! region (               
subconsci\sness seems to me l a bridge  
:i* is r>ely us$1 & :i* sep>ates !      
c\ntry kn[n f ! c\ntry unkn[n4 ,i live 9
 ! c\ntry kn[n1 b if ,i c t\* a button  

at my end ,i c get a response           
in/antane\sly transmitt$ f ! c\ntry     
unkn[n4 ,! tr\ble is to f9d ! button4   
,at pres5t ,i only press x at long      
int]vals & by ! m]e/ *ance4 ,/ill x is  
some?+ ( an a*ievem5t to h conv9c$ "o's 
self t su* a region actually does exi/4 
,i believe ?is subconsci\sness ( ours is
 9 direct contact ) ! ,great ,creative  
,p[]4 ,x is ,god t worke? 9 man1 & its  
vital communications are hidd5 9 !      
inf9ite et]nity4 ,says a ,sufi ideal3   
,to abide 9 ,god aft] pass+ away is ! "w
 ( ! p]fect man1 :o n only j\rneys to   
,god--passes f plurality to unity--b 9 &
 ) ,god--cont9u+ 9 ! unitive /ate he    
returns ) ,god 78 subconsci\s self7 to !
 ph5om5al _w f :i* he sets out1 &       
manife/s unity 9 plurality4  ,?\gh at   
pres5t1 to all outw>d seem+1 ! evolution
 ( ! bea/ is consummat$1 !re is a some?+
 t flatly contradicts ?is app>5t        
c]ta9ty4 ,t some?+ is man's             
subconsci\sness1 & ! ,div9ity x en%r\ds1
 & :i* fi]cely & irrevocably is set     

aga9/ ! be/iality into :i* he is plung$4
 ,w> has nev] be5 s univ]sally hat$ z x 
n[ is4 ,x is 9 ?is vital fact1 :i* _c be
 too /rongly emphasiz$1 t our future    
hope lies4  ,i believe ?is vital fact to
 be s /rong t entire reg5]ation is a    
c]ta9ty4 ,:]e hi!rto ?is =ce has la9    
dormant or be5 disp]s$1 disunit$ & weak 
9 spiritual utt]ance1 x is n[ a         
collective =ce conc5trat$ 9 millions (  
lives4 ,all ov] ! e>? x is n[ ga!r$ en  
masse1 & t /up5d\s aggregate1 vivifi$1  
%>p5$1 & int5sely acc5tuat$ by untold   
suff]+ w revolutionize all =m] weak &   
fatali/ic acquiesc5ce 9 ! inevitability 
( w>4 ,millions ( m5 h desc5d$ into     
hell1 !y are !re n[1 b !y w arise aga9 f
 among/ ! dead1 & asc5d "o day into !   
,heav5 ( peace1 & !nce !y w judge !     
quick & ! dead by a new /&>d4 ,! /&>d ( 
! ,god )91 ^: voice has be5 he>d at la/ 
f out ! d9 ( battle4 ,x is ! same ,god  
:o has said to ! ,ea/3--  ,h p]sev]ance 
z "o :o do/ =ev] m endure4 ,?y %ad[s    
7physical bodies7 live & vani%1 t :i* is

 9 !e %all live =ev]1 t :i* 9 !e kn[s is
 n ( fleet+ life1 x is ! man t 01 t is1 
t w be1 = :om ! h\r %all nev] /rike4    
,to-day we all use1 9 "s cases          
automatically1 ! p[]s & aptitudes       
develop$ 9 u 9 ! long & pa9ful evolution
 ( ! physical =m4 ,z evolution proce$s  
we w ga9 a va/ly great] control ov] !   
subconsci\sness1 & 9 aeons to come 9 !  
flight ( ! alone to ! alone union w be  
a*iev$4 ,! two w be m]g$ 9 "o4  ,! ,"l  
,buddha has said t to ent] ,nirvana is  
to become fully consci\s ( our          
fundam5tal on5ess ) ! univ]sal life4  ,i
 & my ,fa!r are "o4 ,*ri/'s s5se (      
on5ess ) ! ,fa!r 0 ess5tially ,nirvanic4
  ,we h n yet accu/om$ ourselves to ?9k 
( evolution 9 any t]ms b ! mat]ial1 z a 
p[] inh]5t 9 matt]1 ,d>w9's physical    
evolution /ood = pure mat]ialism4       
,b]gson n[ c>ries u a /ep f>!r4 ,he     
introduces u to a spiritual pr9ciple4 ,8
 creative evolution is a spiritual      
activity seek+ fre$om ( expression 9    
matt]4 ,d>w9's /ruggle = exi/5ce is by  

,b]gson transmut$ into life1 express+   
itself ?r\gh mat]ial =ms1 & life & matt]
 are 9 con/ant conflict4 ,aga9 he po9ts 
out t ! spiritual pr9ciple1 life1 has n 
_h x all its own way4 ,x has exp]i5c$   
*ecks1 b 9 two modes ( activity x has   
succe$$1 9 in/9ct & intellig5ce4 ,?us he
 draws = u ! gr&iose upw>d sweep ( a    
,div9e activity4 ,curb$1 x is true1 by !
 cru/ ( matt]1 b f9d+ ev] high]         
capacities1 & high] expression t[>ds t  
ultimate reality :i* is creative life & 
to me is union ) t high] self ly+ 9 !   
subconsci\sness ( all m54     ,,*apt]   
,,xii  ,,peacock',s ,,fea!rs--,,!       
,,skeleton ,,h& ,,at ,,monte ,,c>lo   ,a
 sea voyage once provid$ me ) a         
wond]fully lucky exp]i5ce1 inasmu* z x  
sav$ me f an extremely bad accid5t4  ,i 
0 return+ q alone f ! ,ea/ 9 a %ip      
cramm$ full ( wom5 & *ildr51 mo/ ( !m   
soldi]s' wives & families go+ home to   
escape ! hot wea!r4 ,_m ( !m 7 att5d$ by
 ayahs4  ,two days out we ran into a    
rag+ /orm1 & ev]y?+ 0 batt5$ d[n4 ,ow+  

to ! wea!r1 & ! excessive cr[d+1 !      
conditions bel[ soon became v           
unpleasant1 & ,i ask$ ! capta9 if ,i    
might take possession ( ! ladies' summ] 
draw+-room on ! upp] deck & close to !  
bridge4 ,see+ t x w\ld n be us$ by any  
"o else = "s "t to come he k9dly agre$1 
& ,i at once settl$ myself 9 my eyrie ) 
a few books1 & prep>$ = "s days (       
solitude4  ,b z ! /orm did n abate !    
suff]+ wom5 & *ildr5 bel[ claim$ my     
att5tion4 ,!y 7 conf9$ 9 an atmosph]e   
:i* 0 appall+1 !y 7 all t]ribly ill &   
utt]ly helpless4 ,! mo!rs 7 unable to   
att5d to _! *ildr51 mo/ ( :om 7 infants1
 & ! ayahs suff]$ horribly4 ,hav+ no    
cab9s !y lay groan+ on ! floors ( !     
corridors1 dr5*$ ) wat] z ! %ip 0 awa% f
 /em to /]n1 & toss$ hi!r & ?i!r z %e   
roll$ heavily4  ,x 0 nev] easy to desc5d
 f my p]* al(t1 b ! suff]]s _h to be    
aid$1 & day aft] day ,i nev] knew a dry 
mom5t till ,i lay d[n at night4 ,s f> ! 
summ] draw+-room rema9$ fairly          
wat]-tight 9 spite ( be+ swept          

cont9ually by heavy seas1 b ! noise ( ! 
elem5ts 0 absolutely deaf5+1 & :5 !     
capta9 call$ ^u me we _h to %\t 9 ea*   
o!r's e>s4  ,) 8 connivance ,i got a    
%elt] rigg$ up on :at appe>$ to be !    
only dry spot on bo>d4 ,x 0 ab\t twelve 
feet squ>e & wall$ 9 ) sailclo?1 & !re !
 sailors help$ to c>ry a numb] ( t9y    
*ildr54 ,!y 7 to rema9 !re dur+ ! be/   
h\rs ( ! day1 until _! mo!rs & nurses 7 
capable ( att5d+ to !m once m4  ,i took 
*>ge at fir/ & f\nd my task no light "o4
 ,! babies did n seem to appreciate my  
bl&i%m5ts4 ,!y cri$ p]si/5tly1 b luckily
 _! voices 7 dr[n$ 9 ! ro>+ ( ! w9d4    
,at la/ a cab9 boy *anc$ to look 91 & at
 once siz$ up ! situation4 ,he signal$  
to me t he knew ( some?+ t w\ld ease !  
t5sion & !n he disappe>$4 ,9 five m9utes
 he 0 back br&i%+ a l>ge bun* (         
peacock's fea!rs4 ,^! he %ook 9 ! face (
 ea* infant 9 turn1 at ! same "t mak+ ! 
mo/ hide\s grimaces at !m4 ,x 0 an      
anxi\s mom5t = me1 b luckily ! effect 0 
electrical4 ,! babies sudd5ly =got to   

yell1 !y /iffly ma9ta9$ _! equilibrium &
 />$ 9 a sort ( indignant amazem5t4 ,!n1
 gradually1 z ! boy kept go+ r\nd !     
circle repeat+ ! process1 smiles &      
dimples began to appe>1 & 9 five m9utes 
m ! :ole cre*e 0 laugh+4  ,i appli$ =   
p]mission to annex t boy2 he 0 inde$ a  
treasure1 & ! joy 9 ! peacock's fea!rs  
nev] pall$4 ,8 gutta-p]*a face _h an    
inf9ite v>iety ( expression1 :i* he c\ld
 in/antly turn on to suit all occasions4
 ,x 0 a fasc9at+ sight to see him go+   
r\nd ! gr\p fe$+ ea* baby out ( ! same  
bottle1 "o ( ! old-fa%ion$ horrors ) a  
long indi>ubb] tube & teat4 ,^? infants 
:o _h contemptu\sly reject$ all my (f]s 
( n\ri%m5t n[ sat expectantly agape     
wait+ _! turn4 ,! sc5e always rem9d$ me 
( ! artificial fe$+ ( f[ls1 by ! man :o 
goes r\nd ! p5s squirt+ liquid d[n ea*  
gap+ ?roat4  ,:5 we l&$ at ,m>seilles   
!re 0 a wond]ful p>t+ betwe5 ! babies & 
! cab9 boy4 ,!y clung to him to ! la/1 &
 h[l$ dismally :5 !y 7 c>ri$ (f by _!   
hagg>d mo!rs4  ,"o night1 dur+ ! height 

( ! /orm ,i 0 asleep on ! fix$ r$ velvet
 seat runn+ r\nd ! walls ( ! summ]      
draw+-room4 ,i lay j "u a por?ole1 to   
:i* 0 atta*$ a rope4 ,! o!r end ( ! rope
 0 ti$ r\nd my arm to prev5t my be+ ?r[n
 to ! floor by ! roll+ ( ! %ip4  ,at    
five o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,i 0 sudd5ly     
awak5$ by he>+ my husb&'s voice %\t+ 9  
my e>4 7,my husb& n be+ on bo>d1 b 9 our
 home 9 ! ,nor? ( ,scotl&47  ,sit up6   
,sit up6 %\t$ 8 voice comm&+ly4         
,consid]ably />tl$ ,i ?rew myself into a
 sitt+ position1 & z ,i did s a gigantic
 wave %att]$ ! por?ole1 & ! heavy       
fragm5ts ( glass fell on to ! pill[ :]e 
a second be=e my face _h la94  ,( c\rse1
 ! wat] p\r$ 9 & ov] me 9 volumes1 &    
/opp$ my wri/ wat* at five a4 m41 b ,i  
_h got us$ to salt wat]1 & 9 a few      
m9utes ! we>y capta9 _h wad$ 91 & 0     
dis5tangl+ me f my rope & congratulat+  
me on my lucky escape4  ,i told him h[ x
 0 t ,i _h escap$1 & he 0 n 9 ! lea/    
skeptical4 ,on ! contr>y1 he said t he  
_h kn[n "s curi\s ?+s happ5 9 8 "t1 =   

:i* !re 0 no acc\nt+2 b he always kept a
 black cat on bo>d4  ,_h ! safety ( 8   
%ip n claim$ 8 :ole att5tion ,i believe 
he w\ld h told me "s ( 8 exp]i5ces1 b   
:51 at la/1 ! wea!r abat$ he 0 too mu* 9
 ne$ ( re/ to be bo!r$ by any "o4  ,my  
husb& _h no k ( ! s]vice he _h r5d]$ me4
 ,at five a4 m4 t morn+ he 0 asleep at  
home1 & _h no premonition ( dang]1 or   
any recollection on wak+ ( ! role 8     
a/ral c\nt]p>t _h und\bt$ly play$4  ,:at
 is ?is a/ral c\nt]p>t ( man8 ,8 s\l &  
_s dwells 9 a %r\d ( fle%1 & ! feat (   
gett+ out ( t %r\d ( fle% at w is ! aim 
( all occulti/s4 ,x is to ! a/ral _w !y 
g1 s\l & _s encas$ 9 ! a/ral %ea? we t]m
 ! a/ral body4  ,dur+ sleep1 or 9       
trance1 :5 ! normal physical s5ses are 9
 abeyance1 :5 ! body is unconsci\s 9    
sleep1 ! m9d cont9ues to act 9 ! realm  
correspond+ to ! sugge/ions giv5 :5     
awake4 ,! _w at l>ge is op5 to ! highly 
develop$ man1 & he w sometimes br+ back 
f 8 a/ral plane exp$itions memories (   
:at he has se5 & he>d4  ,9 deep slumb] !

 physical body 9 heal?ful repose rema9s 
:]e x has la9 d[n to re/1 b ! man's     
high] pr9ciples1 ! a/ral body encas+ !  
s\l & _s1 is inv>iably )drawn1 & 9      
und]develop$ p]sons hov]s 9 ! imm$iate  
neighborhood4 ,9 su* cases ! high]      
pr9ciples1 ! a/ral body1 s\l & _s ( ,/4 
,paul's ,gospel1 are n suffici5tly      
develop$ to roam1 & rema9 ne> ! physical
 body 9 a brood+ sleep4 ,all cultur$    
p]sons 9 ! pres5t day h _! a/ral s5ses  
fairly well develop$1 & h ! p[] dur+    
sleep to g :]e !y w1 b z yet few h ! p[]
 to reta9 ! memory ( x :5 return+ to !  
body4  ,9 "s cases ! a/ral man dur+     
sleep is specially attract$ to "s "o    
po9t1 & he inv>iably travels t[>ds x2 9 
o!r cases he w drift aimlessly ab\t on !
 a/ral curr5ts1 meet+ ) exp]i5ce ( all  
sorts & ) p 9 a simil> condition :om he 
kn[s4 ,is !re any?+ v extraord9>y 9 all 
?is1 & is n ! condition ( deep          
unconsci\s sleep a demon/ration 9 itself
 t ! physical consci\sness has dep>t$   
else:]e8 ,z x is no long] function+ on !

 ,physical plane cle>ly x has f\nd ano!r
 realm 9 :i* x c tempor>ily ex]cise its 
activities4  ,my husb& once _h a r      
int]e/+ exp]i5ce ( 8 own1 on ! ,a/ral   
plane4 ,he 0 9 b$ & asleep on !         
,physical plane1 & he believes t ! "t   
mu/ h be5 betwe5 elev5 p4 m4 & twelve a4
 m4 ,he simply became aw>e t he 0       
function+ consci\sly on ! ,a/ral plane1 
& 0 int5sely int]e/$4  ,he f\nd himself 
9 a /range h\se ( m$ium size1 & he 0    
float+ at ! top ( a flight ( /airs lead+
 to an ord9>y entrance hall bel[4 ,at ! 
foot ( ! /airs hung a light$ lamp1 &    
bel[ ! lamp /ood a man & woman1 :o 7    
app>5tly ex*ang+ a ^w or two be=e bidd+ 
ea* o!r good-night4  ,my husb& in/antly 
conceiv$ ! idea ( te/+ & prov+ 8 belief1
 t he 0 consci\sly afloat on ! ,a/ral   
plane4 ,if ?is belief 0 true1 !n he     
ought to be able to pass ?r\gh ! c\ple  
/&+ bel[1 )\t _! be+ 9 ! lea/ aw>e ( 8  
pres5ce4  ,9 a fla% he 0 d[n/airs1 & 8  
belief /ood ! te/4 ,8 impond]able a/ral 
body pass$ )\t feel+ or %ock ?r\gh two  

pond]able bodies ( fle% & blood1 & he 0 
out on ! o!r side4 ,! excitem5t ( !     
adv5ture awak5$ him1 & he br\ght back to
 ! ,physical plane a cle> recollection (
 all t _h happ5$4  ,:5 "o ?9ks ( x1 !   
possible pres5ce ( total /rang]s 9 "o's 
h\se is r al>m+4 ,luckily = u su* w&]]s 
r>ely br+ back to wak+ consci\sness !   
memory ( _! nocturnal escapades4 ,:5 we 
are m advanc$ 9 o!r side k we w d\btless
 refra9 f intrud+ ^u ! privacy ( our    
neighbors' dwell+s1 & conf9e our        
att5tions to realms :i* are free to all4
  ,x is curi\s h[ con/antly "o he>s ( ! 
gho/s ( prie/s & monks be+ se54 ,i h n  
met any "o yet :o has enc\nt]$ ! wrai? (
 an ,anglican p>son1 or a ,noncon=mi/   
prea*]4 ,i wond] :y8 ,i presume ! latt] 
d sometimes walk4  ,once ^u a "t1 :5 we 
7 9 ,rome1 my husb& & ,i w5t to keep an 
appo9tm5t ) ,monsignor ,/onor1 :o 0 a   
great celebrity1 & an extremely h&some &
 *>m+ man4 ,we 7 be+ %[n up/airs by a   
s]vant1 & ! h\r 0 elev5 o'clock on a    
sunny spr+ day4 ,i 0 walk+ fir/1 my     

husb& foll[+1 & at ! top ( ! /airs1 com+
 sl[ly d[nw>d1 0 an old prie/ c>ry+ a   
huge portfolio1 "u :i* he seem$ to be   
/agg]+4 ,he pass$ ! s]vant1 & z he ne>$ 
me ,i notic$ t ! cassock :i* he wore 0  
torn 9 great r5ts 9 sev]al places4 ,8   
gray hair hung on 8 %\ld]s1 ?\gh 8 cr[n 
0 %av51 & 8 face 0 ! color ( old ivory4 
,i mov$ slightly to give him & 8 burd5  
room to pass1 & z he did s our eyes met4
 ,8 7 v /range4 ,!y 7 exactly l po9ts ( 
live flame4  ,some?+ ab\t 8 :ole pres5ce
 /ruck me z s weird t ,i turn$          
involunt>ily & look$ back4  ,z ,i did s1
 ,i saw my husb& walk /raight ?r\gh him4
 ,my husb& saw no?+4 ,!n ,i knew &      
und]/ood4  ,i did n m5tion ?is incid5t  
to ,monsignor ,/onor1 b "s "t aft] ,i   
met 8 si/]1 ,visc\ntess ,clifd51 at     
,monte ,c>lo4 ,%e 0 an intimate fri5d ( 
m9e1 & "o day :5 an opportunity (f]$ ,i 
told h] ! little /ory1 & ask$ h] if %e  
_h ev] met ) any?+ ( ! sort h]self4 ,%e 
repli$ t p]sonally1 %e _h n1 b %e _h    
he>d t sev]al p enc\nt]$ at diff]5t     

times ! old prie/ 9 h] bro!r's rooms1   
?\gh he himself _h se5 no?+ ( ?is       
app>ition4  ,lady ,clifd5 enjoy$ no?+ m 
?an a little flutt] at ! tables4 ,%e    
nev] miss$ a s+le day dur+ h] long      
soj\rns at ,monte ,c>lo4  ,e "o kn[s t !
 ,anglican *ur*-go]s 9 ! ,pr9cipality   
hurry f *ur* to gam+ rooms 9 ord] to    
/ake on ! numb]s ( ! hymns4 ,lady       
,clifd5 us$ also to hurry f ,mass ) any 
numb]s %e _h caught up1 & %e consid]$   
,sunday h] lucky day4 ,sudd5ly h] luck  
*ang$4  ,%e told me t on ! previ\s      
,sunday %e _h j pull$ (f a nice little  
c\p1 & 0 ab\t to grasp x1 :51 to h]     
horror %e saw a skeleton h& /ret*$ =?4  
,be=e %e c\ld collect h] scatt]$ s5ses !
 skeleton h& _h rak$ 9 h] gold4 ,:]e t  
gold _h gone to worri$ & puzzl$ h]      
dreadfully4 ,s x did me6 ,i nev] he>d ! 
la/ ( x4 ,%e c\ld n get ov] h] loss4  ,x
 0 no use sugge/+ t ! h& _h belong$ to  
"o ( ! emaciat$ h>pies :o prey ^u !     
unw>y4 ,lady ,clifd5 knew all ab\t !m1 &
 0 a mat* = ! :ole gang1 _h !y attack$  

h]4 ,%e insi/$ t ! h& t _h grasp$ h]    
gold _h nei!r sk9 nor fle% ^u x1 & t %e 
_h se5 ! two b>e arm bones f wri/ to    
elb[4 ,we compromis$ on ! sugge/ion ( a 
?ird p>ty t x mu/ h be5 ! devil himself1
 & t ! heat he is suppos$ to eng5d] _h  
melt$ ! gold entirely away4  ,monte     
,c>lo is a v int]e/+ place = !          
clairvoyant to be 91 m especially if h] 
vision ext5ds to see+ auras4 ,p]haps    
n[h]e on e>? are ! base/ human passions 
m swiftly & viol5tly ar\s$1 & sev]al    
times1 :5 "s trag$y 0 be+ enact$1 or "s 
enorm\s c\p 0 be+ br\ght (f1 ,i h be5   
unable to see details1 because !y 7     
hidd5 )9 a d5se envelop ( d>k crimson   
cl\ds4  ,9 ! rooms a cr[d collects      
swiftly1 & f a hundr$ human auras1 all  
ga!r$ 9 "o compact mass1 /ream =?       
emanations ( ! base/ description4       
,cupidity1 envy1 rev5ge1 lu/ ( ! vile/1 
despair1 ru91 dea?4  ,i rememb] be+ met 
"o night by a fri5d 9 ! ,attrium :o 0 v 
excit$4 ,hurry up1 %e cri$1 ! d\ble     
,du*ess has brok5 ! bank & is /ill      

play+4  ,i w5t into ! gambl+ rooms1 &   
look$ = ! table at :i* ! ,du*ess (      
,devon%ire 0 /ak+4 ,i knew %e w\ld      
attract a big cr[d if %e 0 w9n+4  ,i    
f\nd ! table easily en\gh1 n because x 0
 surr\nd$ by a cr[d ( p1 b because x 0  
hidd5 by a d>k & d5se crimson fog4  ,)  
pati5ce ,i got ?r\gh ?is fog1 & wat*$ ! 
h&some ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire1 =m]ly      
,du*ess ( ,man*e/]1 & born a ,hanov]ian1
 play+ ) a great quantity ( gold1 & a   
pile ( ?\s& franc notes4 ,by b5d+ l[    
d[n1 almo/ level ) ! table1 ,i f\nd ,i  
got completely out ( ! fog1 & c\ld see  
cle>ly und]nea? x4  ,"o night !re 0 a   
ru% outside1 & a huge r+ =m$ to wat* a  
scrap tak+ place betwe5 two celebrat$   
memb]s ( la haute cocott]ie de ,p>is4   
,!y 7 fight+ ) =midable hatp9s1 & ,i    
und]/ood t ! prey !y f\ght ov] 0        
,leopold1 ,k+ ( ! ,belgians4  ,i ran ) !
 cr[d1 ! gambl+ rooms empti$ 9 a tw9kl+1
 = ! combat took place 9 ! ,cas9o       
,squ>e4 ,i squeez$ ?r\gh ! excit$ mob   
till ,i got beh9d ! back]s ( bo? p>ties1

 :o 7 hold+ ! r+ & defy+ ! police4  ,x 0
 a wond]ful sight to witness ! comb9$   
play ( flam+ r$ auras1 %ot ?r\gh ) vivid
 fla%es l lightn+1 & blaz+ jewels4  ,!  
duel end$ ) a few scrat*es1 mu* te>+ (  
gorge\s raim5t & di%evel$ hair4  ,h[    
int]e/+ x 0 to ! my/ic to feel !        
psy*ology ( t cr[d1 & see ! ?9 v5e] (   
civilization /ripp$ (f1 leav+ no?+ b !  
human tig] & ape4 ,bo? ladies 7         
ev5tually l$ (f ! ar5a by ! police1 n1  
be x und]/ood1 to ! police-/ation1 b to 
_! own sumptu\s ap>tm5ts4 ,all ! "t !y  
%riek$ & *att]$ l infuriat$ macaws1 &   
betwe5 ! %rieks !y adm9i/]$ res\nd+     
smacks ^u ! *eeks ( _! pati5t escort4   
,monte ,c>lo 0 a wond]ful place 9 ^?    
days1 9 :i* to /udy human nature at its 
be/ & wor/4 ,9 latt] ye>s x has become  
m]etrici\s & %abby1 & ! old magnific5ce 
is se5 no m4 ,fifte5 to tw5ty ye>s ago  
all t 0 greate/ 9 ,europe1 ,asia1 & !   
,am]icas1 congregat$ !re1 & cr[n$ heads 
m+l$ freely ) ! scum ( ! e>?4 ,con/ant  
habitues 7 ! ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire1 & h] 

son1 ,"l ,*>les ,montague2 ! ,du*ess (  
,montrose1 kn[n to ! r+ at ,newm>ket z  
,bobs1 & always ! p]sonification1 to    
li/5 to & look at1 ( a ,?ames b>gee4    
,leopold ( ,belgium1 ,f]d9& ( ,bulg>ia1 
,gr& ,dukes ( ,russia1 pot5tates f      
,india1 all hobnobb+ toge!r & gambl+    
heavily4  ,i (t5 wond] n[ :at has       
befall5 ^? brilliant />s ( ! half-_w    
firmam5t4 ,emmel9e d',al5con ) h] bobb$ 
hair1 & h] passionate love ( animals &  
birds4 ,! demure ,jeanne ,ray1 :o came  
out e morn+ to h] g>d5 gate1 & di/ribut$
 food to ! cr[d ( paup]s & cripples4 ,i 
h se5 peasants kiss ! hem ( h] dress z  
%e walk$ on an aft]noon along !         
,prom5ade des ,anglais4 ,! beautiful1   
s\lless ,m]ode1 ! fi]ce1 /ately ,ot]o1 &
 _m o!rs :o ?\ght no?+ ( we>+ fifty to a
 hundr$ ?\s& p\nds' wor? ( jewels on "o 
ev5+4  ,:]e are !y n[8 ,if liv+ !y are  
old6 ,old6 a ^w m dread$ by _! class ?an
 dea?4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,i ,,commit  
,,murd]   ,i w n[ relate a v unpleasant 
exp]i5ce t befell me ?irty ye>s ago1 b  

:i* has by no means exhau/$ itself 9 !  
passage ( ye>s4 ,x /ill1 at long        
int]vals1 recurs to me z vividly z :5   
fir/ ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! pa9ful h\rs ( its 
unfoldm5t4  ,x 0 ! mon? ( ,july1 & ,i 0 
mak+ a t\r by road ?r\gh a portion (    
,scotl&1 driv+ my own horse4 ,i 0       
accompani$ by a groom & a maid4  ,"o    
ev5+ we arriv$ at a well-kn[n inn on    
,deeside1 :]e ,i _h arrang$ to pass a   
c\ple ( nights4 ,i f\nd my room ready = 
me1 an ord9>y hotel b$room1 & aft] supp]
 ,i retir$ v e>ly to b$1 feel+ v sleepy 
aft] a long day 9 ! op5 air4  ,t[>ds    
morn+ ,i _h a vision4 ,i 0 a woman :o _h
 committ$ ! crime ( murd]2 & ,i w5t 9   
h\rly t]ror ( discov]y & arre/1 z !     
police 7 actively 9 se>* ( ! crim9al4   
,up to ! pres5t ,i _h succe$$ 9 evad+   
!m1 & no %ad[ ( suspicion _h yet fall5  
^u me1 b ,i liv$ 9 con/ant haunt+ dread 
t soon] or lat] "s *ance clue w\ld      
direct _! att5tion to me1 & ,i %\ld be  
arre/$ & br\ght up = trial4  ,i _h no   
clue 9 ! vision z to h[ ! murd] _h be5  

committ$4 ,my victim 0 a man1 & a       
s5sation1 vague & cl\dy1 sugge/$ t a    
quick poison 0 ! mode ( de/ruction ,i   
us$1 b ,i nev] ga!r$ :y ,i murd]$ him1  
or :at relation1 if any1 he 0 to me4  ,!
 vision 0 conf9$ to my mis]able         
s5sations ( fe> ( detection1 & ! tr\ble 
0 t ,i seem$ utt]ly p[]less to keep away
 f ! sc5e ( my crime1 a l>ge mansion 9 !
 ,we/ ,end ( ,london4  ,n only did ,i   
haunt ! outside ( ! h\se1 b ,i _h sev]al
 times contriv$ to p5etrate into !      
int]ior )\t be+ discov]$1 ! h\se hav+   
/ood empty s9ce ! crime4  ,x 0 a d>k1   
foggy night :5 ,i det]m9$ aga9 to effect
 an entrance1 & ,i li/5$ int5tly 9 !    
/reet be=e d>t+ up to ! front door &    
fitt+ my key 9 ! lock4 ,!re 0 n a s\nd1 
& ,i f\nd myself 9 ! int]ior ) ! door   
s(tly clos$ beh9d me4  ,i c>ri$ a c&le1 
:i* ,i 0 ab\t to light1 :5 ,i saw t !   
l>ge hall 0 n 9 its usual d>kness4 ,a   
dim light burn$ 9 a p5dant globe1 &     
look+ r\nd ,i p]ceiv$ abundant evid5ces 
t ! h\se 0 aga9 occupi$4 ,sev]al pairs (

 m5's gloves 7 neatly fold$ on ! hall   
table1 & a man's silk hat 0 neatly cov]$
 ) a clo?4 ,!re 0 n ! fa9te/ s\nd to be 
he>d 9 ! h\se1 & ! h\r 0 betwe5 elev5 & 
midnight4  ,v s(tly ,i crept up ! wide  
/aircase4 ,my he>t 0 beat+ tumultu\sly1 
& ,i 0 9 an agony ( appreh5sion4 ,on !  
fir/ corridor ,i ent]$ ! room :]e ,i _h 
conceal$ ! body ( ! man ,i _h murd]$4 ,i
 _h dragg$ x !re & hidd5 x 9 a great    
dress w>drobe4 ,i op5$ ! w>drobe door & 
f\nd ! int]ior _h be5 fill$ ) wom5's    
clo!s1 !y 7 swa!d 9 l95 %eets4 ,among/  
!m ,i began to se>* ) bo? h&s1 b1 (     
c\rse1 f\nd no signs ( ! body1 :i* _h   
long s9ce be5 remov$4 ,h[ev]1 9 "s      
unacc\ntable way ! action ( se>*+ seem$ 
to com=t me1 & soon ,i turn$ to retrace 
my /eps & ga9 ! /reet once m4  ,at t    
second ,i he>d "s "o approa*+1 & quick z
 ?\ght ,i slipp$ into ! w>drobe & pull$ 
! door close4 ,"s "o ent]$ ! room & !n  
left x aga94 ,9 a few m mom5ts ! h\se 0 
aga9 sil5t z ! grave1 & ,i began to     
creep d[n/airs v s(tly4  ,:5 halfway    

d[n1 at a b5d :i* br\ght me 9 full view 
( ! hall & ! front door 9 ! backgr\nd1  
,i /opp$ %ort at a s\nd4  ,"s "o 0 ab\t 
to ent]1 "s "o 0 fumbl+ ) a lat* key at 
! o!r side ( t door4 ,ano!r mom5t & t "s
 "o w\ld ent] & ,i w\ld be discov]$4    
,!re 0 b "o *ance4 ,:oev] x 0 might n   
come up/airs4 ,he or %e might /rike (f  
to ! left ( ! hall1 :]e a corridor ran  
to t end ( ! h\se4  ,i _c attempt to    
describe my agoniz+ t]ror ( susp5se1 yet
 ,i did n lose my pres5ce ( m9d4        
,in/antane\sly ,i decid$ :at to d1 %\ld 
! "o ab\t to ent] elect to come /raight 
up/airs4  ,i ha/ily lit my c&le1        
c>efully %ad+ x ) my h&1 & cr\*+ l[ ,i  
pe]$ ?r\gh ! bani/]s1 t[>ds ! front     
door4 ,x op5$1 & a man ent]$1           
middle-ag$1 well dress$1 a g5tleman1 &  
an utt] /rang] to me4  ,he clos$ ! door 
& turn$ ! key1 b drew no bolts4 ,!n he  
?rew (f a heavy coat1 & plac$ 8 hat &   
gloves on ! table4 ,my he>t beat to     
suffocation1 z ,i wait$ to see :i* way  
he w\ld g4 ,he 0 :i/l+ s(tly to himself 

&1 turn+1 began to walk across ! hall1  
head+ = ! /airs4  ,!n ! mom5t = action  
came4 ,i knew n[ ,i %\ld h to pass him 9
 ord] to make my escape4 ,i ?rew myself 
into ! tragic pose ( a somnambuli/4 ,i  
wore a long float+ cloak1 & ,i knew my  
face 0 :ite z dea?1 & my eyes wide ) %e]
 t]ror4  ,) bo? h&s1 "o ( :i* held !    
light$ c&le1 out/ret*$ grop+ly1 )       
di/raught gaze fix$ 9 wild vacancy1 ,i  
slipp$ sil5tly d[n ! few rema9+ /eps &  
sp$ noiselessly 9 my s(t %oes /raight   
across ! hall t[>ds him4  ,?\gh ,i nev] 
turn$ my eyes ^u him ,i 0 aw>e t he _h  
/opp$ dead %ort1 & 0 />+ at me 9 />tl$  
amazem5t4 ,!n fe> sudd5ly invad$ him1 ,i
 c\ld feel x4 ,he fell back z if to let 
me pass1 z ,i glid$ sil5tly ne>] to him 
& to ! door4  ,he 0 back+ away f me n[1 
!n 9 ano!r in/ant1 he _h turn$ & fl$    
along ! corridor4 ,"o m mom5t & ,i 0    
safely outside1 on ! pavem5t4  ,i woke  
up to a brilliant summ] morn+ p\r+ 9 at 
my op5 w9d[1 b ,i 0 9 no mood to enjoy  
its lovel9ess4 ,i 0 ba!d 9 cold         

p]spiration1 ,i 0 %iv]+ ) pure          
unadult]at$ fe>4 ,i 0 pro/rate ) !      
viol5t revulsion ( feel+1 f acute dread 
( discov]y to p>tial immunity on ga9+ ! 
/reet & escap+ f ! h\se4 ,! vividness ( 
e detail 0 cry/al cle>1 & att5d$ by all 
! viol5t emotions su* an adv5ture &     
escape w\ld naturally ar\se 9 me1 _h !y 
happ5$ 9 ! _w ( realities4  ,x 0 h\rs   
be=e ,i c\ld %ake (f ! horror ( !       
vision1 & ,i left ! hotel t day4 ,no?+  
w\ld induce me ev] to pass ano!r night  
"u t ro(4  ,i _h no recurr5ce ( ! vision
 till ?ree mon?s aft]1 !n x came aga91 )
 all its att5dant horrors1 :5 ,i 0      
asleep 9 my own b$ at home4 ,?is 0      
succe$$ at long int]vals by a vision (  
my condition ( m9d z an undiscov]$      
crim9al1 always evad+ detection1 b )\t !
 vision ( my return to ! sc5e ( ! crime4
 ,dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s ,i h _h         
recurr5ces ( ! complete & p>tial vision1
 b at long int]vals4  ,a few ye>s ago ,i
 happ5$ to be /&+ ) my ho/ 9 an enorm\s 
/one hall1 9 "o ( ! greate/ h\ses 9     

,engl&4 ,we 7 discuss+ ! h\se1 & its    
uncom=table va/ness4 ,!re 7 suites (    
ap>tm5ts 9 outly+ p>ts :]e :ole families
 might hide = days if h\semaids 7       
c>eless4 ,to rea* ! d9+ & draw+-rooms f 
! b$rooms1 if "o 0 tir$1 0 a real       
we>9ess4  ,we 7 look+ up at ! great     
gall]y1 runn+ r\nd ! hall4 ,x 0 rea*$ by
 f\r wide flights ( /airs at diff]5t    
corn]s1 & x 0 full ( all sorts (        
recesses1 & massive pieces ( old        
furniture & scre5s4 ,on ! spur ( ! mom5t
 ,i said to my ho/1 ,w\ldn't x be       
uncanny if we 7 to see a /range face    
look+ d[n on u8  ,to my surprise1 he    
answ]$3 ,oh6 t has (t5 happ5$4 ,i've (t5
 se5 /rang]s look+ d[n4 ,at "o "t ,i    
took !m to be inquisitive memb]s ( my   
own h\sehold1 :om ,i didn't "k by sight1
 & "o day ,i compla9$ ab\t x1 to !      
h\sekeep]4 ,%e look$ v mu* di/urb$ &    
told me %e _h se5 ! same ?+ h]self4 ,!  
h\se is op5$ on c]ta9 days to ! public1 
& %e 0 half incl9$ to ?9k "o ( !        
visitors _h escap$ f ! cr[d1 & hidd5    

h]self = sev]al days1 z x 0 n on a      
public day t ! figure 0 se54  ,is x     
always ! same figure8 ,i ask$4  ,oh1 no1
 repli$ my ho/4 ,always a diff]5t "o1 & 
always "s "o q ord9>y & mod]n look+4 ,! 
/ricte/ ord]s are giv5 t none ( !       
s]vants' fri5ds are to be all[$ 9 ?is "p
 ( ! h\se1 & ! h\sekeep] has always be5 
) u & is ?or\ghly tru/wor?y4 ,! fact    
rema9s an unsolv$ my/]y4  ,! h\sekeep] 0
 a v agreeable old woman ( ! real1      
old-fa%ion$ type4 ,v ru/l+ 9 ! ev5+1 9 a
 ri* silk g[n1 & we>+ "s f9e piece (    
jewelry pres5t$ to h] by "o or o!r ( !  
cr[n$ heads :o _h visit$ ! fam\s h\se4  
,i _h ask$ h] be=e ,i left ab\t ^!      
my/]i\s appe>ances1 & %e _h no          
explanation to (f]4 ,%e _h asc]ta9$     
beyond a %ad[ ( a d\bt1 t !y _h no?+ to 
d ) ! h\sehold4  ,!y 7 always j ord9>y  
look+ m5 & wom51 su* z "o meets 9 !     
/reets e day4 ,sometimes !y seem to h   
hats on1 sometimes _! heads appe>       
uncov]$1 %e expla9$4  ,?is fits 9 ) a   
belief ,i h always held t we con/antly  

rub %\ld]s ) ! disembodi$1 )\t be+ 9 !  
lea/ aw>e ( x4 ,z ! ,bi%op ( ,london    
once said3 ,we w f9d ourselves exactly !
 same p]sons t5 m9utes aft] dea? z we 7 
t5 m9utes be=e dea?4  ,!re are _m       
occasions :5 we _c express feel+ 9      
intellectual t]ms ow+ to ! pov]ty (     
language4 ,"o's life n be+ a matt] (    
intellectual p]ception1 b a consci\s    
exp]i5ce1 little ( x c be made kn[n4 ,! 
my/ic life is really incommunicable4    
,we reg>d ! ,univ]se ?r\gh ! l5s ( five 
v imp]fect s5ses1 consci\s all ! "t t   
!re are c]ta9ly _m m m$iums = !         
expression ( consci\sness4  ,p]ception  
is a manife/ation ( consci\sness1 &     
v>ies enorm\sly 9 individuals1 rang+ (t5
 above & b5ea? ! normal4 ,und\bt$ly     
p]ception c be enorm\sly ext5d$ by      
practice1 n only 9 see+ mat]ial objects1
 b 9 approa*+ ! bord]l& ( o!r worlds4   
,! sight ( ! ,psy*ic or ,m$ium is n s   
mu* vision z a consci\sness ( ! ?\ghts &
 feel+s ( o!rs4 ,x is a s5sation r ?an a
 process ( ?9k+1 s5sation n z we        

commonly accept ! t]m1 b s5sation ?r\gh 
:i* m5tal objects are realiz$ ) z great 
a cl>ity ( vision z physical objects are
 se5 ) ! nak$ eye4  ,?is intuitive      
vision is ne> ak9 to ord9>y physical    
vision1 inasmu* z ! object se5 has a    
real concrete exi/5ce4 ,! ,psy*ic feels 
vibrations & absorbs !m4  ,my           
explanation ( my vision 9 ! ,highl& inn 
is t ! actual crim9al _h slept ! night  
be=e 9 ! room ,i occupi$1 & happ5+ to be
 m$iumi/ic ,i at once began to absorb ! 
vibrations1 & became /eep$ 9 all !      
circum/ances1 environm5t1 & conditions  
?r[n (f by ! crim9al 9 connection ) !   
crime4  ,! vibrations 7 int5sely /rong1 
& /ill fre% & conc5trat$4 ,i absorb$ !m 
s fully t /ill at times !y /eal back    
across ! ?re%old ( my subconsci\sness1 !
 vehicle :i* regi/]s & reta9s all       
impressions4  ,dur+ sleep1 :5 "o is (f  
gu>d1 ! gate is (t5 aj>1 & old memories 
& incid5ts /eal ?r\gh1 & range at w     
?r\gh ! ord9>y consci\sness4  ,9 daily1 
normal exi/5ce ! m9d is m]ely a         

:irlpool1 b und\bt$ly ! crim9al w\ld    
conc5trate m5tally on e detail ( h]     
crime4 ,!re w\ld be a focalization ( h] 
m9d2 a conc5tration ( h] :ole m5tal     
faculties ^u ?is "o s+le subject1 & :5 !
 m5tal =ce is r$uc$ f its normal1       
dissipat$ condition into coh]5cy1 its   
p[] is unlimit$4 ,x is possible to cat* 
a physical disease by sleep+ 9 an       
infect$ b$4 ,x is q z easy to cat* a    
m5tal disease by ! same means4 ,_m      
emotions are highly contagi\s1 notably  
fe>4 ,all are invisible to human sight1 
& !re is r>ely any w>n+4 ,a ,psy*ic may 
s5se some?+ unpleasant be=e infection is
 e/abli%$4 ,9 fact1 ?is (t5 happ5s to q 
normal individuals4 ,some?+ 9 !         
atmosph]e ( a place conveys a w>n+1 is  
unpleasant or uncong5ial & x is avoid$4 
,if a w>n+ 0 convey$ to me 9 ! ,highl&  
inn ,i 0 too tir$ to he$ x4  ,at "o "t 9
 my life ,i saw a great deal ( two      
intimate & *>m+ fri5ds1 ,"l & ,lady     
,wyn=d4 ,alas6 bo? h n[ pass$ ov]4      
,lady ,wyn=d 0 born ,c>ol9e ,baillie (  

,do*f\r1 & ow+ to h] ,scot* blood1 & h] 
relation%ip ) _m ( our great ,scot*     
families1 %e 0 pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 gho/s4
 ,"l ,wyn=d1 on ! contr>y1 _h an        
absolute horror ( ! subject1 & always   
left ! room :il/ x 0 "u discussion4     
,?\gh v dissimil>1 husb& & wife 7 ! be/ 
( fri5ds4 ,%e 0 v h&some & a brilliant  
woman ( ! _w4 ,he 0 %y1 retir+1 & deeply
 religi\s4 ,a p]fect example ( a true   
g5tleman ( ! old s*ool1 & an ari/ocrat  
to 8 f+]-tips4 ,i 0 devot$ to !m bo?1 & 
!y 7 v k9d to me 9 giv+ me _! w>m       
fri5d%ip1 ?\gh at ! "t ( :i* ,i write ,i
 0 only a girl ( ab\t tw5ty ye>s old4   
,at t p]iod ! great topic ( conv]sation 
among/ gho/-hunt]s 0 ,glamis ,ca/le1 !  
mo/ celebrat$ ( all haunt$ h\ses4 ,no   
gho/ book is ev] consid]$ complete )\t  
ref]5ce to ?is celebrat$ ,ca/le1 & !    
/ory usually n>rat$ is1 t 9 ! secret    
room "s abnormal horror liv$1 & t !     
heir1 ,"l ,glamis1 & ! factor1 _h to be 
told ( its exi/5ce by ! ,e>l ( ,/ra?more
 9 p]son4 ,?is in=mation 0 ( s t]rible a

 nature t x *ang$ n only ! lives ( ^?   
two m51 b ev5 _! p]sonal appe>ance4 ,!y 
grew ag$ & hagg>d 9 a s+le night4  ,?is 
/ory 0 readily discuss$ 9 old days by   
memb]s ( ! ,/ra?more family1 :o 7 j z   
ke5 z outsid]s 7 to probe ! my/]y4      
,to-day x is univ]sally believ$ t !     
mon/rosity is at la/ laid to re/1 & t   
?\gh o!r gho/s /ill walk ! ,ca/le1 !    
wor/ has dep>t$ =ev]4  ,i w5t "o        
aft]noon to see ! ,wyn=ds 9 ! hotel 9   
:i* !y /ay$ :il/ 9 ,scotl&1 & f\nd ,lady
 ,reay ) !m4 ,%e 0 a wond]ful woman 9 h]
 way1 & pres]v$ h] y\? up till v late 9 
life4 ,"l ,wyn=d 0 n pres5t1 & ,lady    
,wyn=d at once greet$ me by exclaim+1   
,we are go+ to /ay at ,glamis next week1
 & ,lady ,reay has be5 !re & se5 a gho/4
  ,b n ! gho/1 admitt$ ,lady ,reay4  ,!n
 :at did y see8 ,i inquir$4  ,%e !n told
 ! foll[+ /ory1 :i* has a sequel3--  ,i 
_h be5 9 ! ,ca/le = ?ree nights & mu* to
 my satisfaction se5 absolutely no?+4   
,we 7 a v *e]y p>ty1 & e "o 0           
frightfully ?rill$ & n]v\sly expectant1 

b we 7 v c>eful n to brea! ! ^w 'gho/'  
be=e our ho/ & ho/ess4  ,on ! f\r? night
 ,i 0 awak5$ by a moan+ s\nd 9 my room1 
& ,i op5$ my eyes4 ,! room 0 9 total    
d>kness1 b ,i saw some?+ v bright ne> ! 
door4 ,i %ut my eyes in/antly1 & pull$ !
 b$clo!s ov] my head 9 a p>oxysm ( fe>4 
,i long$ to light my c&les1 b didn't    
d>e1 & ! moan+ cont9u$1 & ,i ?\ght ,i   
%\ld g q mad4  ,at la/ ,i v5tur$ to peep
 out aga94 ,i saw a woman dress$ exactly
 l ,m>y ,tudor1 9 h] pictures1 & %e 0   
w&]+ r\nd ! walls1 fl++ h]self aga9/ !m1
 l a bird aga9/ ! b>s ( a cage1 & beat+ 
h] h&s ^u ! walls1 & all ! "t %e moan$  
horribly4 ,i'm sure %e 0 ! gho/ ( a mad 
woman4 ,h] face & =m 7 lit up exactly l 
a picture ?r[n ^u a magic lant]n scre51 
& e detail ( h] dress 0 cle>ly def9$4   
,luckily %e nev] look$ at me1 or ,i %\ld
 h scream$1 & ,i ?\ght ( ,"l & ,lady ,i4
 sleep+ 9 ! next room to m9e1 & wond]$  
h[ ,i c\ld rea* !m4 ,i 0 really too     
t]rifi$ to move1 & ! gho/ kept m or less
 to t "p ( ! room :]e ! door 0 situat$4 

,i mu/ h la9 !re awake = two or ?ree    
h\rs1 sometimes ) my head buri$ "u !    
clo!s1 sometimes peep+ out1 :5 at la/ ! 
moan+ sudd5ly /opp$4 ,i op5$ my eyes4   
,?ank ,god1 ,i 0 alone4 ,! gho/ _h      
dep>t$4  ,i lay ) wide op5 eyes till    
daybreak4 ,!n ! fir/ ?+ ,i did 0 to run 
to ! mirror to see if my hair _h turn$  
:ite4 ,m]cifully x hadn't1 b ,i look$ an
 awful wreck4  ,i told j a few p :at ,i 
_h se51 & contriv$ to get a wire s5t me 
be=e lun*4 ,e>ly 9 ! aft]noon ,i 0 on ! 
way to ,ed9burgh4  ,su* 0 ! /ory ,lady  
,reay relat$4  ,?irte5 ye>s lat] ,capta9
 ,eric ,/reatfield1 :o 0 a nephew ( ,"l 
,/ra?more1 & an intimate fri5d ( my     
husb&1 told me exactly ! same /ory4 ,he 
0 a boy ( six at ! "t1 :5 ! lady (      
,tudor days appe>$ moan+ 9 8 room1 & he 
said he w\ld nev] =get ! mis]y ( ! night
 he pass$4 ,he 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 he>+ t 
,lady ,reay _h gone ?r\gh ! same        
exp]i5ce4 ,he told me ano!r extraord9>y 
/ory4  ,:il/1 z a s*ool boy1 he 0 visit+
 at ,glamis ,ca/le ) 8 p>5ts1 he notic$ 

t !y began to behave 9 r a peculi>      
mann]4 ,!y 7 (t5 consult+ alone ) "o    
ano!r1 & con/antly scann+ ! sky f _!    
b$room w9d[1 :i* adjo9$ 84 ,= two or    
?ree days ?is sort ( ?+ w5t on1 & he    
caught que] fragm5ts ( conv]sation      
:isp]$ betwe5 !m1 su* z1 ,x doesn't     
always happ54 ,we might be sp>$ ?is ye>1
 ! p[] mu/ die out "s day4  ,at la/ "o  
ev5+ 8 fa!r call$ him into 8 room1 :]e 8
 "m /ood by ! op5 w9d[4 ,9 8 h& 8 fa!r  
held an op5 wat*4  ,8 "m bade him look  
out1 & tell !m :at sort ( night x 04 ,he
 repli$ t x 0 f9e1 & /ill & cold1 & !   
/>s 7 beg9n+ to appe>4  ,8 fa!r !n said1
 ,we want y to take p>ticul> note ( !   
wea!r1 = 9 ano!r mom5t y may witness a  
rem>kable *ange4 ,probably y w see a    
furi\s tempe/4  ,eric c\ld n make head  
or tail ( ?is4 ,he wond]$ if 8 p>5ts _h 
gone mad1 b glanc+ at 8 "m he notic$ t  
%e look$ /rangely pale & anxi\s4  ,!n ! 
/orm bur/1 ) su* t]rific sudd5ness &    
fury t x t]rifi$ him4 ,a h[l+ tempe/1   
accompani$ by bl9d+ lightn+ & deaf5+    

?und]1 ru%$ d[n ^u !m f an absolutely   
cle> sky4  ,8 "m knelt d[n by ! b$1 & he
 ?\ght t %e 0 pray+4  ,:5 ,eric ask$ =  
an explanation he 0 told t :5 he 0 gr[n 
up "o w\ld be giv5 him4 ,un=tunately !  
mom5t nev] came4 ,an aunt _h told him t 
! /orm 0 peculi>ly to d ) ,glamis1 & 0  
some?+ t c\ld n be expla9$4  ,"l & ,lady
 ,wyn=d paid _! visit to ,glamis1 & ,i  
look$ =w>d eag]ly to _! return 9 a      
week's "t4 ,i w5t to see !m ! day aft]  
_! arrival back aga91 & 0 met by ,lady  
,wyn=d alone4 ,be=e ,i c\ld "q h] %e    
began to speak ( ! visit4  ,i don't want
 y ev5 to m5tion ! ^w ,glamis to ,wyn=d1
 %e said v gravely4 ,he's _h a great    
%ock1 & he's 9 a v que] /ate ( m9d4  ,%e
 paus$1 & ,i v5tur$ to ask1 ,b :at sort 
( %ock8  ,!n %e gave me ! foll[+        
acc\nt3--  ,wyn=d & ,i occupi$ adjo9+   
b$rooms4 ,we 7 hav+ a delightful "t4    
,glori\s wea!r1 & a lot ( v pleasant p4 
,i really =got all ab\t !re be+ any     
gho/4 ,we 7 out all day1 & v sleepy at  
night1 & ,i nev] he>d or saw a ?+ t 0   

unusual4  ,two nights be=e we left      
some?+ happ5$ to ,wyn=d4 ,he came into  
my room & awak5$ me at sev5 o'clock 9 ! 
morn+4 ,he 0 fully dress$1 & he look$   
dreadfully upset & s]i\s4 ,he said he _h
 some?+ to tell me1 & he wi%$ to get x  
ov]1 & !n he w\ld try n to ?9k ( x any  
m4 ,i 0 c]ta9 !n t he _h se5 or he>d    
some?+ t]rible1 & ,i wait$ ) ! greate/  
impati5ce = him to cont9ue4 ,he seem$   
confront$ ) "s great difficulty1 b aft] 
a long pause he said--  ',y "k t ,i h   
always disbeliev$ 9 ! sup]natural4 ,i h 
nev] believ$ t ,god w\ld p]mit su* ?+s  
to come to pass z ,i h he>d lightly     
describ$4 ,i 0 wrong4 ,su* awful        
exp]i5ces are possible4 ,i "k x to my   
own co/1 & ,i pray ,god ,i may nev] pass
 su* a night aga9 z t :i* ,i h j come   
?r\gh4 ,i h n slept = a mom5t4 ,i feel  
,i mu/ tell y ?is1 9 fact1 x is necess>y
 t ,i tell y1 because ,i am go+ to      
extract a promise f y4 ,a promise t y w 
nev] m5tion 9 my he>+ ! "n ( ?is h\se1  
or ! t]rible subject ) :i* its "n is    

connect$4'  ,i 0 spee*less = a few      
m9utes ) p]plex$ amazem5t4 ,i _h nev]   
he>d ,wyn=d speak l t1 nor _h ,i ev] se5
 him s t]ribly upset4  ',b1' ,i said at 
la/1 'ar5't y go+ to tell me :at has s  
unn]v$ y8'  ,he began pac+ up & d[n !   
room4 ',good ,god1 no1' he exclaim$1 ',i
 c\ldn't ev5 beg9 to tell y4 ,i h no    
words t w\ld h any mean+ or expression4 
,don't y und]/&1 !re is no language to  
convey su* happ5+s f "o to ! o!r4 ,!y   
are se51 felt1 he>d6 ,!y _c be utt]$4   
,!re are "s ?+s on e>? ,i "k ( n[1 t may
 n be relat$ to ! spok5 ^w4 ,p]haps     
betwe5 a man & 8 ,god1 b n ev5 betwe5 y 
& me4'  ,we 7 sil5t aga9 = "s m9utes1   
dur+ :i* he cont9u$ to pace ! room1 8   
head droop$ on 8 brea/4 ,i 0 really     
s]i\sly al>m$4 ,i ev5 fe>$ = 8 reason1 &
 ,i c\ldn't =m ! smalle/ conjecture z to
 :at _h be5 ! nature ( 8 exp]i5ces4 ,i 0
 q conv9c$ ( "o ?+4 ,:at he _h se5 0 no 
ord9>y gho/1 l ,lady ,reay's ,tudor     
,lady4 ,%e might h amaz$ him1 b x       
requir$ some?+ mu* m t]rible &          

awe-inspir+ to h r$uc$ him to su* a     
condition ( m5tal mis]y & desolation4   
,i want$ to com=t him1 to sympa?ize )   
him1 b some?+ ab\t him held me at arm's 
l5g?4 ,x 0 8 s\l t 0 suff]+1 & ) 8 s\l a
 man mu/ wre/le alone4 ,i felt t 8 deep 
religi\s convictions ( a lifetime _h be5
 viol5tly dislocat$1 = all ,i knew      
%att]$ entirely1 & ,i felt pr(\nd       
compassion = him4 ,i may h _h d\bts1 on 
_m po9ts4 ,i confess to be+ a worldly   
skeptic1 b ,wyn=d's fai? has always be5 
s pure & *ildlike1 & ,i h /riv5 nev] to 
j> him on religi\s subjects4 ,n[ ,i feel
 z if someh[1 ev]y?+ t he has ev] _h has
 be5 tak5 away f him4  ,at la/ ,i said1 
',don't y ?9k we _h bett] leave to-day8 
,we c easily make "s excuse4'  ,he /opp$
 & look$ /raight at me1 s /rangely4     
',no1 ,i c't leave to-day4 ,i mu/ /ay   
ano!r night "h4 ,!re is some?+ ,i mu/ d4
 ,n[ w y give me y\r promise nev] to    
m5tion ?is subject to me aga98 ,we may n
 be alone toge!r aga9 to-day4 ,i want to
 get x ov]4 ,promise4'  ,i gave him my  

promise at once4 ,i d>$ n h oppos$ him4 
,i 0 horribly fright5$4 ,he w5t out ( ! 
room at once1 & ,i lay ?9k+ & %iv]+ )   
dread4 ',:at 0 x he _h to d8 ,:y c\ld we
 n leave to-day8' ,x 0 all s my/]i\s4   
,well6 ! day pass$ 9 an ord9>y mann]1 & 
if ,wyn=d 0 m grave ?an usual ,i don't  
?9k any "o notic$ x4 ,!n came ! night ,i
 s dread$4 ,( c\rse ,i didn't sleep at  
fir/1 ,i 0 too anxi\s1 & ,i he>d him    
come up to 8 room half an h\r aft] ,i   
did4 ,! door betwe5 our rooms 0 clos$1 &
 ,i lay awake li/5+ int5tly4 ,i he>d him
 mov+ ab\t2 ,i suppos$ he 0 undress+1 & 
8 man nev] sits up = him4 ,!n aft] a "t 
!re 7 occasional creaks :i* ,i knew came
 f an arm*air1 & ,i knew t he _h n gone 
to b$4  ,i suppose ,i mu/ h fall5       
asleep1 because ! next ?+ ,i 0 aw>e ( 0 
,wyn=d's voice4 ,he 0 speak+ to "s "o1 &
 seem$ to be 9 ! middle ( a conv]sation4
 ,:5 he ceas$ speak+ ,i /ra9$ my e>s to 
cat* a reply4 ,i c\ld he> no words1 only
 8 voice4 ,!n a reply did come1 & x     
simply froze ! blood 9 my body1 & ,i    

felt ba!d 9 ice1 & _h to put my f+]     
betwe5 my tee?1 !y *att]$ s horribly4   
,! reply 0 a ho>se :isp]1 a sort (      
rasp+1 grat+ und]tone1 t 0 n s mu* a    
:isp] z an inability to speak 9 any o!r 
voice4 ,!re 0 some?+ almo/ inhuman 9 ^? 
h>%1 vibrat+1 yet husky words1 spok5 too
 l[ = me to cat*4 ,i knew at once t no  
gue/1 no memb] ( ! family1 spoke l t1 & 
,i c\ld n conceive t x c\ld be a s]vant4
 ,:at c\ld ,wyn=d h to say to any s]vant
 ( ,"l ,/ra?more8  ,a clock some:]e 9 ! 
,ca/le /ruck ?ree4 ,no2 ,i 0 c]ta9 t !  
pres5ce ) him1 :atev] else x might be1 0
 no human be+ dwell+ "u ! ro( ( ,glamis4
  ,at times !y seem$ to hold an argum5t2
 sometimes ,wyn=d's voice 0 %>p &       
decisive1 at o!r times x 0 utt]ly we>y &
 despond5t4 ,i dread$ :at ! effect might
 be ^u him ( ?is awful night1 b ,i c\ld 
d no?+ b lie %iv]+ 9 b$1 & pray = !     
morn+4  ,h[ long x w5t on = ,i c't say1 
b ! conviction came to me sudd5ly t     
,wyn=d _h begun to pray4 ,8 voice 0     
rais$1 & n[ & aga9 ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld he>

 words4 ,! rasp+ :isp] came n[ only 9   
%ort1 %>p int]jections or expo/ulations1
 ,i don't "k :i*4 ,! ev5 fl[ ( ,wyn=d's 
words w5t quietly on1 & ,i began to be  
c]ta9 t he 0 pray+ = ! be+ :o spoke ) t 
t]rible :isp]4 ,x occurr$ to me t he    
might ev5 be try+ to exorcise "s unclean
 _s4  ,at la/ a sil5ce fell4 ,wyn=d     
/opp$ pray+1 & ,i hop$ t ! t]rible      
int]view 0 at an end4 ,!n x began aga91 
& = q an h\r ! pray]s w5t on1 ) long    
p]iods ( sil5ce 9 betwe54 ,i he>d no m (
 ! t]rible1 husky :isp]4  ,i fell asleep
 aga9 & did n awake till my maid br\ght 
me e>ly tea4 ,no soon] _h %e gone ?an   
,wyn=d ent]$1 fully dress$4 ,?\gh he    
look$ desp]ately tir$ & wan1 he seem$ q 
compos$1 & z if "s weight _h be5 remov$ 
f (f him4 ,he said he 0 go+ = a /roll   
be=e breakfa/1 &1 ( c\rse1 ,i rememb]$  
my promise & put no que/ions4 ,i h come 
to ! conclusion t a hundr$ p may /ay any
 l5g? ( "t at ,glamis & see or he> no?+4
 ,! hundr$ & fir/ may receive su* a %ock
 to ! n]v\s sy/em t he nev] really      

recov]s f x4  ,su* 0 ! my/]i\s /ory t   
,lady ,wyn=d unfold$4 ,i saw h] husb& ! 
next day1 b beyond be+ grav] ?an usual 9
 8 mann] ,i detect$ no diff]5ce 9 him4  
,he nev] ref]r$1 ev5 9 ! mo/ indirect   
way1 to 8 visit1 b he mu/ h inf]r$ by my
 sil5ce t ,i _h be5 w>n$ n to m5tion !  
subject4 ,_m o!rs mu/1 h[ev]1 h done s1 
= e "o1 :o at t p]iod pass$ a night "u  
,glamis ,ca/le ro(1 0 eag]ly que/ion$ by
 fri5ds & acqua9tances on _! return4  ,!
 only occasion on :i* ,i visit$ ,glamis 
0 on ! night ( a ball1 giv5 9 honor ( ! 
,cr[n ,pr9ce ( ,sw$54 ,! curiosity ( !  
gue/s 0 held 9 *eck by s]vants be+      
/ation$ at c]ta9 doors1 & entrances to  
corridors & /aircases1 to in=m rude     
explor]s t !y c\ld n pass4 ,x is h>d to 
believe t su* a c\rse ( action 0        
necess>y1 b ,i p]sonally wat*$ little   
p>ties be+ turn$ back t[>ds ! ballroom &
 sitt+-out-rooms1 %[+ t int5se curiosity
 may ev5 prove /rong] ?an good bre$+4   
,:at ,wyn=d saw t night w nev] be kn[n1 
b "o fact rema9s4 ,x left s deep an     

impression ^u him t he 0 nev] ! same man
 aga94 ,he became grav] & m wrapp$ up 9 
8 own ?\ghts mon? by mon?1 & ! *ange t  
end$ 9 8 dea? 8 wife attribut$ to ^?    
nights pass$ 9 ,glamis ,ca/le4          
,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,,! ,,angel ,,( ,,l\rdes 
,"o lovely summ] ev5+ ,i 0 /&+ 9 a hotel
 b$room1 wa%+ my h&s4 ,i 0 9 ,l\rdes1 & 
,i 0 pond]+ ^u a c]ta9 long flight (    
/one /eps t ,i c\ld see q cle>ly f my   
w9d[4 ,at ! top ( ! /eps1 :i* 7 cut 9 ! 
face ( ! wood$ hillside1 /ood a great   
,calv>y1 & f dawn till d>kness pilgrims 
made ! h>d asc5t ^u _! knees4 ,! /ones 7
 worn & groov$ by ! /ream ( human be+s  
mak+ _! pa9ful way to ! foot ( ! ,cross4
  ,! atmosph]e ( ,l\rdes is v impressive
 to ! ,psy*ic4 ,"o brea!s ! conc5trat$  
ess5ce ( pray]4 ,no "o goes !re :o is n 
on pray] int5t1 & 9 ! public /reets1    
g>d5s & *ur*es "o comes across kneel+   
figures lo/ 9 ,div9e contemplation4 ,no 
"o he$s !m2 all are on a l mission1 &   
sometimes m5 & wom5 /& = h\rs )         
out/ret*$ arms4 ,human crosses1 oblivi\s

 to all1 lo/ 9 a my/ic rapture :i* takes
 c\nt ( nei!r "t nor place4  ,i turn$ my
 head t[>ds ! w9d[4 ,! sun _h j set     
beh9d ! m\nta9s1 & ! sky 0 illum9at$ by 
a rosy aft]gl[4 ,d[n 9 ! valley ! %ad[s 
7 beg9n+ to l5g!n1 b ,i c\ld /ill see ! 
,calv>y on ! hillside1 & ! d>k human    
/ream sl[ly mov+ up ! /ony way1 ! ,via  
,dolorosa ( ! ,cross4  ,at t mom5t !    
s5se ( a pres5ce swung into my field (  
consci\sness1 & contract$ my vague      
faculties to focus4 ,some?+ mov+ 9 ! sky
 above caught my eye4  ,h[ %all ,i      
describe ! sight8  ,i saw an angel      
float+ above ! m\nta9s4  ,! figure1     
w+less1 yet float+ 9 erect grace1 0 (   
great size1 & wrapp$ entirely 9 cl\dy   
gray4 ,! head 0 b>e & slightly b5t1 z if
 look+ d[n on e>?4 ,! movem5ts 7 smoo? &
 glid+1 z a fea!r floats 9 ! w9d4 ,!    
di/ance 0 too great--,i judg$ ab\t a    
qu>t] ( a mile--= me to di/+ui% !       
features1 b ow+ to its great size !     
figure 0 cle>ly visible & deeply        
inspir+4  ,x 0 a vision on :i* none c\ld

 look int5tly )\t feel+ ! weight ( a    
mighty awe4 ,x ga!r$ up ! w&]+ emotions 
( ! he>t1 & all a lifetime's ideals (   
beauty1 gr&eur1 sublimity1 9 "o s]5e    
pres5tation4  ,! vision float$ on       
maje/ically1 across ! valley & ! little 
t[n ) its pray+ multitudes4 ,9 ab\t ?ree
 m9utes ,x _h pass$1 & 0 lo/ 9 ! pe>ly  
mi/s ( ! ga!r+ night4  ,& :il/ ! vision 
la/$ ,i 0 acutely consci\s ( t          
innum]able conc\rse ( kneel+ =ms bel[1  
all /ruggl+ upw>ds to ! ,cross4  ,x     
seems to me t ! dev\t1 ( o!r fai?s ?an t
 ( ,rome1 lose mu* by n tak+ advantage (
 ,l\rdes4 ,= _m ye>s1 ?\s&s ( pilgrims f
 all corn]s ( ! e>? h b5t _! /eps t[>ds 
! %r9e1 & p\r$ out _! s\ls 9 a passion (
 supplication4 ,?is trem5d\s            
conc5tration ( fai?1 love & f]v5t       
adoration1 (t5 ec/atic ?anksgiv+ =      
answ]$ pray]1 mu/ f9d an e*o 9 ! ,heav5 
,_w to :i* !y are s5t4  ,x is s easy at 
,l\rdes to feel t ! ,?rone ( ,grace has 
be5 actually rea*$1 because "o c s5se ! 
pa?way1 ! ladd] made by human love1     

praise & fai?1 d[n :i*1 ,i d\bt n1 !    
,angels ( ,god are always pass+4 ,x is  
easi] to conc5trate ! m9d 9 a place :]e 
religi\s ?\ght has be5 p\r$ out = _m    
ye>s1 because "o ins5sibly becomes      
calm$1 & tranquiliz$1 & aid$ by !       
atmosph]e ?\s&s ( o!rs h creat$4  ,at   
,l\rdes !re is no?+ to attract ! sc(f]1 
& ?\s&s ( he>ts fill$ ) rev]5ce &       
devotion re5=ce ea* ye> ! already p[]ful
 vibrations1 & leave ! place ! bett] &  
ri*] = _! pres5ce4  ,h[ few p realize t 
!y h nev] se5 !mselves8 ,h[ _m c tell   
:at !y really look l8  ,a v1 v few c1 & 
,i am among/ ! numb]4  ,i wak5$ "o morn+
 9 summ]1 & op5$ my eyes on my sunlit   
b$room at home4 ,in/antly ,i saw some?+ 
:i* ?rill$ me ) vivid int]e/4 ,i saw    
myself6  ,i 0 em]g+ out ( a corn] ( !   
room1 & compos$ly approa*+ ! b$4 ,!re 0 
no d\bt z to recognition4 ,i knew       
in/antly ,i 0 look+ on my own face = !  
fir/ "t1 & x 0 some?+ ( a %ock to       
discov] t ,i 0 m or less ( a /rang] to  
myself4 ,i saw h[ false a look+-glass c 

be4 ,i _h n begun to "k myself4  ,)     
absorb$ int]e/ ,i />$ v h>d1 9 my int5se
 desire to impr9t on my memory my own   
image4 ,i approa*$ ! b$1 & z ,i did s1  
,i seem$ to %r9k1 fade1 & wav]4 ,!n     
sudd5ly ,i vani%$--into my recumb5t     
body4  ,= a few m9utes aft]w>ds ,i 0 too
 conc]n$ ) my physical condition to     
pond] on ! vision ( my real self4 ,i 0  
toss+ viol5tly 9 ! b$1 9 an inn]        
di/raughtness :i* 0 mo/ di/urb+4 ,!n1 z 
my n]v\s sy/em began to calm d[n1 ,i    
/rove to impr9t on my memory !          
recollection ( :at ,i really look$ l4   
,my face1 ev5 9 ! wond] ( ^? few mom5ts 
9 :i* ,i _h se5 x1 express$ emotions ,i 
_h nev] seem$ to "k4 ,no?+ 0 z ,i _h    
believ$ x to be4 ,all ! traits t w5t to 
=m my "* ne$$ readju/+1 & all seem$     
curi\sly imp]fect4 ,i c\ld n rememb] h[ 
,i 0 clo!d1 ?\gh ,i _h se5 myself f head
 to foot4 ,i suppose ,i 0 too engross$ 9
 /udy+ my face to ?9k ( my body4  ,!    
vision left me ) a blank s5se ( utt]    
disillusionm5t & failure4 ,no?+ 9 me 0  

f9i%$ or complete4 ,my expression       
sugge/$ a "* :i* 0 horribly crude1      
imp]fect & rudim5t>y4 ,look+ at myself  
aft]w>ds 9 ! mirror1 ,i came to !       
conclusion t x li$1 or t 9 wak+ life ,i 
we> a mask4  ,x is salut>y to behold    
"o's spiritual portrait1 a ?+ n visible 
to ! m9d alone b to ! physical sight4 ,9
 a fla% comes ! k t dwell+ 9 u are =ces1
 n yet grasp$ by mortal m9d1 t cry =    
recognition4 ,!re h be5 mom5ts 9 all    
lives1 ,i believe1 :5 a glimpse is      
caught ( ! ,olympian heights to :i* x is
 possible to rise4 ,glimpses1 alas6 ( ! 
evanesc5t ?+ we "k ourselves 9 tru? to  
be4  ,sometimes1 on ! ,a/ral plane1 x   
happ5s t fri5ds meet "u /range          
circum/ances1 & "o figures l>gely 9 !   
do+s ( ano!r4 ,! memory ( ^? nocturnal  
adv5tures is br\ght ?r\gh & cle>ly      
recollect$ 9 ! morn+4  ,"o su* occurr5ce
 ,i w relate1 & x is peculi> & unusual4 
,an old fri5d ( ours1 a man :o has      
devot$ 8 life to ! developm5t ( 8       
spiritual faculties 7n to be confus$ ) !

 developm5t ( m$ium%ip & ph5om5a71 _h a 
s]ies ( dreams 9 :i* he appe>$ to be two
 p4 ,he himself 0 ! same tall1 sl5d] man
 he is 9 daily life1 b 9 ?is psy*ic     
exp]i5ce a mu* small] man mov$ always on
 8 left side1 & someh[ seem$ to         
symbolize 8 wak+ p]sonality4  ,! c5tral 
figure 9 "o ( ^! unusual exp]i5ces 0 a  
"y man :o 0 unkn[n to our fri5d1 & :o _h
 di$ abroad4 ,8 body _h be5 embalm$ &   
br\ght home = burial1 & our fri5d _h be5
 %[n photographs ( him1 & _h also       
communicat$ ) him ?r\gh automatic writ+4
 ,?is mu* 0 impr9t$ on 8 physical       
memory4  ,n[1 :il/ ly+ asleep "o night1 
! spiritual c\nt]p>t ( our fri5d became 
aw>e t ! body ( ! "y man 0 expos$ & c\ld
 be se54 ,8 companion1 or o!r self1 !   
%ort] man :o mov$ by 8 side1 %rank back 
) horror f su* a sugge/ion1 j z our     
fri5d w\ld in/9ctively h done 9 wak+    
consci\sness1 b he himself 0 det]m9$ to 
see ! body1 & w5t /raight ?r\gh a door  
fac+ him1 into a room :]e x 0 ly+ on a  
l[ table4  ,n[ comes ! mom5t :5 ,i began

 to figure 9 ?is exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 /&+ on !
 opposite side ( ! table1 mak+ vigor\s  
passes ov] ! "y man's body1 :i* appe>$  
to be fa%ion$ out ( p9ki% clay4 ,! trunk
 & legs look$ z ?\gh ,i _h r\ghly model$
 !m ) my h&s4 ,! head 0 m highly f9i%$4 
,x 0 %>p & di/9ct 9 outl9e1 & our fri5d 
recogniz$ x in/antly z be+ a            
repres5tation ( ! "y man ^: portraits he
 _h se54 ,he />$ at ! face ) great      
int]e/1 & tak+ up a clo?1 g5tly wip$ !  
*eek :]e a fleck ( foam lay4 ,?is action
 seem$ to vivify ! body1 = x began to   
mutt] & murmur indi/9ctly4 ,app>5tly x 0
 alive1 & n dead4  ,our fri5d relates t 
?is discov]y gave him su* a %ock t he   
lo/ ! ?read ( memory :i* he 0 br++ back 
to 8 physical body on ! b$4 ,! next     
mom5t he woke up4 ,my recollection1 a   
p]fectly cle> "o1 ( ^! happ5+s1 0 t he  
simply vani%$ f ! sc5e1 leav+ me alone )
 ! body1 :i* ,i cont9u$ to manipulate4  
,aft]w>ds1 ?r\gh automatic writ+1 our   
fri5d 0 told by ! dep>t$ "y man1 t ?is  
a/ral vision signifi$ ! collect+ ( e!ric

 matt] to fa%ion a body 9 :i* he c\ld   
function on e!ric planes4  ,on ano!r    
occasion our fri5d _h ! exp]i5ce ( walk+
 ab\t on ! o!r side ) ! "y man1 :o 0    
dress$ 9 an ord9>y twe$ suit1 & be+ tak5
 by him to v>i\s acqua9tances1 to :om he
 0 introduc$4 ,) ! exception ( ! above  
exp]i5ce1 he believes t ?is 0 ! fir/ "t 
he _h ev] se5 him4 ,! int]e/+ po9t ( bo?
 exp]i5ces is1 t bo? ,i & our fri5d     
br\ght back on wak+1 a cle> & simil>    
recollection ( ! episode 9 :i* we 7     
jo9tly conc]n$4  ,?is fri5d ( ours is a 
disciple ( ,! ,flam+ ,he>t1 call$ by    
,ca?olics ,! ,sacr$ ,he>t4 ,he writes to
 me ?us3--  ,i see n[ m cle>ly ?an be=e 
t ! ,*ri/ self )9 uses its p[]s z a     
:ole1 j z ! p]sonal man uses intellect1 
w1 & feel+1 all ?ree be+ en]giz$ by     
love1 :i* is ! elem5t ( int]e/ 9 !      
sev]al activities4  ,s ! self ( love    
works out & manife/s z--      ,love &   
,life         ,beauty4     ,love & ,p[] 
,goodness4     ,love & ,k    ,wisdom4   
,! ,love elem5t saves u f wrong liv+1   

wrong do+ or wrong ?9k+4 ,s we g f /r5g?
 to /r5g?1 by yield+ ! l[] self to !    
transmut+ p[] ( ! ,high]4  ,x 0 long    
be=e ,i came to und]/& ! full           
significance ( ! ,flam+ ,he>t4 ,x 0 pla9
 to see :at its realization meant to our
 fri5d4 ,he radiates an extraord9>y     
s]5ity ( m9d1 an atmosph]e ( /r5g? &    
peace1 a calm 9 ! mid/ ( /orm :i*       
app>5tly no?+ c %ake4 ,pre-em95tly1 :5 9
 8 pres5ce1 "o is consci\s ( a comm&+   
p[] :i* w only be us$ = exalt$ purposes4
 ,?is cle> subjection ( ! l[] self1 to !
 transmut+ p[] ( ! ,high] self1 has     
work$ su* m>vels 9 him t "o longs to    
grasp ! secret ( 8 success4  ,a few ye>s
 pass$1 & /ill ! he>t ( ! my/]y elud$   
me4 ,?is ye>1 #aiah1 x came to me 9 a   
fla%4  ,! exp]i5ce ,i am ab\t to relate 
may h happ5$ to _m o!rs4 ,to me1 x 0 a  
trem5d\s revelation4  ,i 0 kneel+ "o    
morn+ 9 front ( ! ,alt>1 at ,e>ly       
,celebration4 ,i h always felt1 ?r\gh ! 
,eu*>i/1 ! possibility ( great spiritual
 developm5t1 & (t5 !re comes to me at   

su* mom5ts1 a my/ical response to ! inn]
 my/]ies ( ! ,sacram5t4 ,i h nev] look$ 
= sup]natural happ5+s1 halluc9ations1 or
 psy*ic excitem5ts1 b my spiritual      
in/9cts are always alive & crav+        
satisfaction4 ,?is !y h nev] be=e       
receiv$ 9 any really la/+ degree4  ,n[  
came a new ,div9e illum9ation4  ,two    
cl]gym5 7 (ficiat+ at ! celebration4 ,i 
_h j receiv$ ! bread f ! "o1 & _h rais$ 
my head & h&s to receive ! cup f ! o!r1 
:5 sudd5ly ,i w5t q bl9d4  ,! vic>1 :o 0
 mov+ t[>ds me1 0 blott$ out4 ,i />$ at 
a black veil utt]ly imp5etrable1 & ,i 0 
aw>e ( a trem5d\s int]nal dislocation4  
,my he>t beat tumultu\sly1 & felt z if  
?ru/ out ( place4 ,!n my sight 0 re/or$4
  ,i saw be=e me1 n ! man1 be>+ 9 8 h&s 
! *alice1 b a flam+ he>t ( fire1 f :i*  
radiat$ out liv+1 sc9tillat+ /reams (   
gold5 light4 ,!y fill$ ! backgr\nd ) _! 
quiv]+ radiance1 & ,i 0 consci\s ( %r9k+
 back1 & b[+ my head z ! sup]nal vision 
approa*$ me & envelop$ me 9 ,its aura4  
,! cup _h be5 transmut$ by ,div9e al*emy

 into ! ,flam+ ,he>t ( love's sacrifice1
 & ,i 0 giv5 to ta/e ( ! liv+ wat]s (   
,life4  ,= a few m9utes ,i 0 q          
unconsci\s ( :]e ,i 04 ,i _h be51 inde$1
 caught up into ! sev5? ,heav54 ,i "k n[
 t ,i act$ me*anically1 & to outw>d     
semblance ,i behav$ 9 ! or?odox mann]1 b
 :5 ,i rais$ my head aga9 ! vic> _h     
pass$ on & ! vision _h vani%$4 ,no?+ _h 
happ5$ to di/ract ! att5tion ( o!rs4  ,i
 return$ to my seat consci\s t ,i _h be5
 taught ! mean+ & m>vel\s significance (
 ! ,flam+ ,he>t4 ,i und]/ood ! words ( !
 great my/ic1 ,/4 ,john4       ,9 him 0 
life2 & ! life 0 ! light ( m54       ,& 
! light %9e? 9 ! d>kness2 & ! d>kness   
ov]came      x n4       ,!re 0 ! true   
light1 ev5 ! light :i* lighte? e man1   
com+ into ! _w4  ,i "k t ! ,flam+ ,he>t 
( ,div9ity dwells 9 ! brea/s ( all      
humanity1 t ! s\l is no empty %ell1 b ! 
%r9e ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 & t ,pres5ce  
is ! ,guide & ,light ( ,life4  ,i h se5 
reveal$ ! inn] my/]y ( ! sacram5tal     
life4 ,?r\gh a rift 9 ! veil ( !        

mat]ial1 ! hidd5 life ( et]nity 0       
symboliz$ = me 9 ! ,flam+ ,he>t1 ! true 
,eu*>i/ic ,my/]y4     ,,*apt] ,,xv  ,,! 
,,wrai? ,,( ,,! ,,army ,,g5tleman   ,to 
"s p life is an unspeakable trag$y2 to  
o!rs x is a m]e f>ce4 ,to all x is a    
pr(\nd my/]y4  ,:at am ,i8 ,:]e h ,i    
come f8 ,:]e am ,i go+8 ,:at is ?is     
my/]i\s ego t ?9ks & acts8  ,f ,d>w9 we 
le>n t ! human body has tak5 a million  
ye>s to evolve its pres5t =m4 ,is x     
logical to suppose t !re is no s*eme (  
evolution = ! immortal s\l1 9 :i* x c   
pres]ve its individuality ?r\gh ! ages8 
,! mills ( ,god gr9d sl[ly1 & :at is    
sev5ty or eighty ye>s 9 et]nity1 9 :i*  
we develop ! highe/ & mo/ complex       
organism we c conceive (--! ,s\l8  ,five
 hundr$ & ?irty-five ye>s ,b4 ,c4       
,py?agoras 0 tea*+ ! re9c>nation ( !    
immortal s\l 9 8 celebrat$ s*ool4       
,plato1 ,socrates1 ,ari/otle1 ,philo1   
,virgil1 ,cic]o1 ,euclid1 ! ,egyptians &
 ! ,h9doos taught ! same doctr9e4 ,9 !  
days ( ,*ri/ ! transmigration ( s\ls 0  

an accept$ belief1 & 9 #bej ,a4 ,d4     
,orig51 ! greate/ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 0
 /ill tea*+ ! same doctr9e4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr
 recogniz$ ! pres5ce ( ! ,logos 9       
,jesus1 & ,socrates & ,clem5t (         
,alex&ria affirm$ t ! same philosophy _h
 br\ght ! ,greeks to ,*ri/4 ,to ?is day 
x rema9s ! belief ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! human
 race4  ,9 our c\ntry1 ?\gh a rapidly   
gr[+ fai?1 ,buddhism fails to comm& !   
att5tion x o!rwise w\ld1 = two reasons4 
,fir/ly1 we h nev] be5 a religi\s-m9d$  
p1 & are n[ v mu* less s ?an =m]ly4 ,:at
 are loosely t]m$ religi\s subjects     
int]e/ a v few1 & bore int5sely ! great 
majority4 ,out ( our =ty-f\r million    
s\ls1 a m]e h&ful are int]e/$ 9 a future
 life4 ,! re/ pref] n to take ! problem 
into consid]ation1 ?\gh !y are ready to 
accept a small dose ( conv5tional       
religion1 ready-made & pre-dige/$4      
,secondly1 fai? 9 ! transmigration (    
s\ls 9 a succession ( physical bodies   
only becomes an urg5t m5tal necessity1 a
 vitally necess>y explanation ( life's  

inequalities1 to ^? :o mix ) ! outca/   
poor4 ,su* p]sons are aga9 comp>atively 
few1 &1 to ^? ( !m :o ?9k1 life )\t     
re9c>nation is simply an incompreh5sible
 & *aotic puzzle4  ,once ! fai? is      
grasp$ t life betwe5 bir? & dea? is only
 a t9y fragm5t ( ! aeons allott$ to u1 9
 :i* to develop spiritually1 div9e      
h>mony2 love & ju/ice reappe>4 ,only ?us
 c "o see light4 ,b if ! t>dy gr[? ( ?is
 all-suffici5t illum9ation is sl[ to    
take root1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t to !     
ord9>y1 well-to-d p]son x makes no      
appeal4  ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 is    
g5]ally answ]$ 9 ! negative1 & !        
hypocritical rejo9d]1 cov]+ a m\nta9 (  
selfi%ness1 t x is an imp]t95ce to pry  
into ! lives ( ! poor1 is ! facile      
excuse = sitt+ at ease & coz5+ !        
consci5ce into ! belief t ! poor are    
,god's affair4 ,ev5 ! dev\t & pi\s1 :o  
may feel deep compassion = ! sorr[ ( !  
de/itute1 h no spur to prick _! m5tal   
apa?y1 unless !y mix freely & con/antly 
) ! poor & oppress$4 ,only !n w come !  

p]plex$ "q3 ,:]e c ,i see 9 all ?is     
ov]:elm+ mis]y ! ,div9e h& ( love &     
ju/ice8  ,! ,*ri/ :o e/abli%$ 8         
,bro!rhood ) u1 by proclaim+ ,god !     
,univ]sal ,fa!r1 told u t ,be=e ,abraham
 01 ,i am1 & ,i suppose t mo/ p1 :o     
accept any?+1 accept ! pre-exi/5ce (    
,*ri/4 ,yet h[ few ( u c rememb] any?+ (
 our own pa/ lives1 & h[ m]ciful x is t 
we _c4 ,h[ utt]ly ov]:elm+ su* memory   
w\ld be6 ,! future is z c>efully hidd5 f
 u z ! pa/1 yet our previ\s lives h be5 
by no means unfruitful4  ,! exp]i5ces we
 h ga!r$ 9 ! pa/ ye>s ( ?is life are    
ne>ly all =gott51 yet our developm5t has
 gone on1 & ! records are /or$ 9 !      
subconsci\sness1 sometimes to be pull$  
across ! ?re%old & display$ 9 a complete
 panorama be=e ! dy+ eyes4 ,! /atem5ts  
to ?is effect made by ^? :o h be5       
resuscitat$ :5 at ! po9t ( dea? by      
dr[n+1 are too num]\s to be disc>d$ z   
m]e fables4  ,und\bt$ly we all conta9 ! 
g]ms ( s9 at bir?1 b few educat$ p n[   
accept ! /atem5ts t we are born s9ful   

because our p>5ts s9n$1 or because ( !  
moral del9qu5cies ( ^? ( ,ed54 ,c]ta9ly 
we all be> ! consequ5ces ( o!rs' s9s1 b 
! cruel inju/ice ( a ,god :o delib]ately
 puni%es pres5t humanity = ! s9s ( pa/  
humanity is too revolt+ a conception ( !
 ,creator to ga9 acceptance to-day4     
,?is v fact %[s t we h advanc$          
spiritually4 ,s base a conception ( !   
,almighty is viol5tly repugnant to s]i\s
 ?9k]s4 ,! intuitive consci\sness ( man 
po/ulates ! ov]-rul+ _s z a p[]         
repres5t+ p]fect ju/ice & love1 & !     
innate in/9ct to believe t we ourselves 
are 9 "s my/]i\s way ak9 to ?is ,div9e  
,ideal keeps ev] alive ! belief 9 our   
,div9e orig94  ,:at is ! gr& apo!osis ( 
ea* human life8 ,! ,*ri/ _s2 a s*eme (  
reg5]ative r$emption1 simple1 natural1  
yet sup]latively gr&4  ,if "o asks :e!r 
! orbs 9 space take prec$5ce ( p]sonal w
 & intellig5ce1 or p]sonal w &          
intellig5ce take prec$5ce ( ! orbs 9    
space1 "o has only to ask :e!r build]s  
or build+s h priority4 ,d pictures      

orig9ate ! arti/8 d books orig9ate !    
au?or8 ,if "o beg9s to /udy ) a belief 9
 _s z p[] & cause1 "o c acc\nt = all    
?+s1 b to />t ) matt] z a f\ndation is  
to fail absolutely to acc\nt = ei!r     
matt] or _s4  ,9 "s inf9ite womb ! vital
 ,heav5s1 ! visible ,univ]se mu/ h exi/$
 be=e "t 04 ,we see all elem5ts h _!    
aff9ities1 all />s _! c\rse1 all atoms  
_! pol>ity4 ,we see ! :eel ( ,ezekiel   
symboliz+ ! :ole s*eme & fabric (       
,nature4  ,heav5 works n only ) /up5d\s 
imm5sities b ) small m9orities4 ,atoms (
 unutt]able m9ut5ess are /ream+ into !  
unse5 atmosph]e e second f ! s\ls &     
bodies ( ! human race4 ,:5 ! s\l seeks1 
aspires aft] ,god1 ! mo/ vital ( all    
atoms g =? ) ! brea?1 z light f ! sun to
 ! e>?4 ,surely we & our angel k9dr$    
inhabit "o h\se ( :i* ! mo/ di/ant      
prov9ces are 9 t\* ) ! c5t] ( all4      
,heav5 & e>? are bridg$ by ! _s ladd] ( 
love1 & ! s\l c inbrea! ! _s ( ,god z ! 
body inbrea!s oxyg54  ,! contemplative  
m9d beholds e day ! passage ( ?+s       

invisible into sight1 ! transf] ( ! se5 
into ! unse51 & all is natural4 ,! life 
?rob ( ! palpable _w is a pulsation go+ 
=? e in/ant f ! et]nal en]gy1 draw+ out 
by an e!real m$ium f ! invisible &      
intangible1 t :i* is visible & tangible4
  ,i w speak n[ ( ! passage ( a ?+      
invisible into sight4 ,h[1 to me1 x     
became s ,i _c tell4 ,i don't "k4  ,"o  
summ] ev5+ my husb& & ,i 7 occupy+ two  
communicat+ b$rooms 9 a ,london hotel1  
contigu\s ) "o ( ! great railway        
/ations4 ,we _h to make an e>ly />t 9 ! 
morn+1 & _h come !re to be ne> our tra94
  ,i awak5$ 9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs4 ,! gray
 dawn 0 j beg9n+ to %[ ?r\gh ! b>s ( !  
,v5etian bl9ds l[]$ be=e ! two w9d[s4   
,^? b>s _h n be5 adju/$1 & !y also      
admitt$ a r bright light f a /reet lamp4
 ,i judg$ x to be some:]e ab\t f\r      
o'clock1 b ,i did n look at my wat*4 ,i 
0 too pre-occupi$ 9 look+ at some?+     
else4  ,my b>e arm 0 /ret*$ outside !   
cov]let1 & ,i 0 aw>e t :at _h awak5$ me 
0 a cold w9d bl[+ on my sk94 ,!         

furniture ( ! room 0 dimly outl9$1 & at 
fir/ ,i vaguely ?rew my half-op5 eyes   
ar\nd )\t p]ceiv+ any?+ unusual1 b      
gradually my s5ses1 %ak+ (f _! dr[s9ess1
 became aw>e ( movem5t betwe5 ! b$ & !  
w9d[4 ,some?+ tall & gray 0 wav]+ l a   
pill> ( smoke betwixt me & ! /ruggl+    
daylight4 ,i clos$ my eyes aga9 ) a     
creepy feel+1 a dis9cl9ation to look    
aga91 b my b>e arm1 :i* /ill lay outside
 ! cov]let1 receiv$ ano!r intimation t  
r\s$ me to ke5 al]tness4 ,a *ill w9d 0  
bl[+ ov] my sk94  ,i drew 9 my arm      
ha/ily1 & op5$ my eyes4 ,t tall gray    
some?+ _h approa*$ mu* ne>] to me1 & n[ 
,i c\ld di/+ui% ) p]fect cle>ness !     
figure ( a man1 b su* a wav]+1 fluid =m 
t "o mom5t seem$ on ! po9t ( dissolv+   
into ?9 air1 & ! next mom5t ga!r+ itself
 toge!r aga9 9 cle> cut outl9e4  ,= :at 
seem$ to me a long "t ,i />$ at ! gray  
app>ition4 ,i felt a cold fe>1 a rigid  
horror creep ov] me1 & b = !            
recollection ( my husb&'s ne>ness1 & !  
op5 door betwe5 u1 ,i might h fa9t$ f   

pure t]ror4 ,i ?\ght ( call+ to him1 b  
some?+ s9i/] 9 t wav]+ %ad[ made me     
desi/4 ,at times ! =m came q close to ! 
b$1 b ,i c\ld nev] see ! face cle>ly2 x 
0 vague & undet]m9$ 9 outl9e1 9 fact1 n 
completely mat]ializ$4 ,n = a second did
 t wav]+ movem5t cease1 t float+1 %imm]+
 motion 'twixt b$ & w9d[1 ( :at ,i knew 
to be ! gho/ ( a man4  ,h[ long ?is     
unpleasant /ate ( ?+s cont9u$ ,i d n "k4
 ,i 0 p]fectly well aw>e t a gho/ %\ld  
be address$ 9 sympa!tic t]ms1 %\ld be   
ask$ if any human help c be r5d]$1 b at 
! "t x nev] once occurr$ to me to speak4
 ,gradually1 z ,i wat*$ t retreat+ !n   
advanc+ =m1 at mom5ts opaque1 !n almo/  
transp>5t1 ,i lo/ consci\sness & fell   
asleep aga94  ,i 0 awak5$ a few h\rs    
lat] by a l\d knock+ at my door4 ,i slid
 in/antly out ( b$1 turn$ ! key1 & 0    
confront$ by ! *amb]maid1 br++ my e>ly  
tea4  ,:o 0 ! man :o kill$ himself 9 ?is
 room8  ,luckily1 ! woman did n drop !  
tray1 z ,i hurl$ at h] ?is abrupt "q4   
,%e set ! tea d[n on a table & turn$ to 

me a sc>$ face1 z %e answ]$ by ano!r "q3
  ,h[ ev] did y f9d out t8  ,nev] m9d h[
 ,i f\nd out4 ,please answ] me4 ,i won't
 get y into tr\ble1 ,i said firmly4  ,x 
0 an army g5tleman4 ,he %ot himself "h !
 night be=e la/4 ,t's all ,i "k1 0 h]   
subdu$ answ]4  ,poor army g5tleman6 ,s y
 7 revisit+ ! sc5e ( y\r la/ trag$y1 or 
_h y ev] left t conf9$ space betwe5 f\r 
walls :i* witness$ ! supreme m5tal agony
 ( ! suicide8  ,:at _h prompt$ me to put
 t sudd5 "q to ! *amb]maid8 ,i c\ld n   
tell4 ,9 ! mom5t ( wak+1 slipp+ out ( b$
 & op5+ ! door1 no recollection _h come 
to me ( my e>li] exp]i5ce1 b betwixt t  
exp]i5ce & my abrupt wak+ at h] knock k 
mu/ h be5 someh[ af=d$ me ( ! trag$y4 ,i
 knew a man _h done himself to dea? 9 t 
room %ortly be=e ,i occupi$ x4  ,a day  
or two aft]w>ds ,i read an acc\nt ( !   
inque/ held ^u ! body4 ,a rankl+ s5se ( 
unju/ treatm5t _h prey$ ^u 8 bra94      
,suicide :il/ ( uns\nd m9d 0 ! v]dict4  
,poor army g5tleman1 ,i fe> ,i c\ld h   
be5 ( little s]vice to y1 ev5 if ,i _h  

op5$ up "s =m ( communication betwe5    
myself & y\r disembodi$ s\l6  ,:5 "o    
rememb]s h[ _m p]sons occupy ev5 "o room
 9 a hotel 9 twelve mon?s1 x seems      
natural t psy*ic ph5om5a %\ld be common 
to su* h\ses4 ,und\bt$ly _m trag$ies mu/
 be enact$ 9 e hotel )9 a comp>atively  
%ort space ( "t1 & "o may1 9 utt]       
unconsci\sness1 occupy a b$room 9 :i*1 b
 ! night be=e1 murd] or suicide has tak5
 place4  ,"s ye>s ago1 ,i _h occasion to
 pass a night 9 "o ( ! big ,we/ ,end    
hotels ( ,london4 ,x 0 v full1 & ,i _h  
to be cont5t ) a v indiff]5t room on !  
ma9 entrance floor1 & look+ to ! back4  
,! w9d[ _h iron b>s 9 front ( x1 ?r\gh  
:i* "o c\ld slip "o's head1 b n "o's    
%\ld]s4 ,! reason = ! b>s 0 obvi\s4 ,a  
wide mews ran on a level ) ?is floor ( !
 h\se1 & fail+ ?is ob/ruction any "o    
c\ld h /epp$ ) p]fect ease f ! pavem5t  
into ! room4  ,?ru/+ my head ?r\gh ! b>s
 ,i c\ld see f end to end ( ! mews4 ,on 
! left !re 0 no exit1 on ! "r 0 a n>r[  
lane runn+ d[n ! side ( ! hotel1 & lead+

 into ! ma9 ?or\ghf>e4 ,! mews seem$ v  
quiet1 clean & respectable1 & = "o night
 only ,i decid$ t ! room w\ld d4 ,i 0 v 
tir$ aft] pass+ two nights 9 a tra91 &  
w5t e>ly to b$ & fell asleep at once4   
,i asc]ta9$ aft]w>ds t ,i _h be5 sleep+ 
= five h\rs1 :5 ,i 0 sudd5ly awak5$ by a
 l\d noise ( scuffl+ feet1 accompani$ by
 a gurgl+ *ok+ s\nd1 z if "s "o 0       
/ruggl+ to f9d utt]ance1 to ga9 brea?4  
,to be awak5$ by a noise out ( a s\nd   
sleep is always a />tl+1 uncom=table    
exp]i5ce4 ,if ! a/ral body has be5 w&]+ 
f> afield1 x has to return to ! physical
 body 9 f> too great a hurry = com=t4   
,!re is always m or less ( a dislocat+  
j> "u su* circum/ances4 ,! />tl$        
s5sation is greatly acc5tuat$ :51 9     
place ( wak+ to dead sil5ce1 "o awak5s  
to unacc\ntable & v unpleasant s\nds4   
,i lay p]fectly /ill1 ) e n]ve t+l+1 & e
 muscle taut1 & li/5$ int5tly4 ,! noise 
came f ! w9d[ :i* 0 %ut1 & my he>t began
 to beat m ?ickly ) a dread & t]ror :i* 
_h nei!r =m nor %ape4 ,sl[ly ,i rememb]$

 ! mews outside1 & felt in/antly ?ankful
 t because ( its proximity ,i _h %ut !  
w9d[1 in/ead ( sleep+ ) x wide op51 z is
 my cu/om4  ,0 murd] tak+ place out !re8
 ,:at 0 t hide\s1 *ok+ s\nd1 t surg$ 9 )
 guttural gasps f out ! d>kness1 & :i*  
sugge/$ no?+ s mu* z a fr5zi$ /ruggle ( 
loa?+ & agoniz$ fe>8  ,i lay %udd]+ &   
quak+ z ) ! grip ( ague4 ,my imag9ation 
in/antly con/ruct$ ! sc5e s vividly     
sugge/$ by ! nature ( ! s\nds4 ,a man's 
h&s 7 on ! ?roat ( a woman1 & he 0      
delib]ately /rangl+ ! life out ( h]     
/ruggl+ body4 ,i 0 sick ) unspeakable   
agonies ( dread1 & = q five m9utes ,i   
c\ld n summon =ce or motion to my limbs4
  ,if "s un=tunate 0 be+ done to dea? x 
0 cle>ly my duty to run to ! w9d[ & give
 ! al>m by %riek+ murd]1 b n[ ,i began  
to wond] if t awful /ruggle 0 tak+ place
 outside or j inside my room4 ,?\gh !   
mews 0 well lit my bl9d 0 drawn d[n1 & !
 room 0 9 d>kness1 except = a fa9t      
reflection %9+ 9 f a /reet lamp4 ,i _h  
only to /ret* out my h& 9 ord] to swit* 

on a light above my b$1 b a p>alysis (  
fe> held me4  ,t noise ( inf9ite pa91 ( 
frantic1 dy+ agony1 ^? convulsive1      
gha/ly groans & scuffl+ ( feet1 &       
wre/l+1 wri?+ bodies1 7 spell-b9d+      
beyond ! p[] ( human conception1 & ! mo/
 awe-inspir+ fantasy4 ,i tri$ to reason 
) myself1 b ! horror scatt]$ all        
reason+1 yet a s5se ( duty1 ( natural   
humanity1 & ang] ) my own fe>s1 kept    
tugg+ at me4 ,x seem$ z if ! s\nds 7    
los+ =ce1 7 beg9n+ to die out4 ,i 0 ly+ 
/ill 9 abject t]ror1 :il/ a             
fell[-creature 0 be+ delib]ately done to
 dea?4  ,a bl9d fury ) myself1 & !      
murd]]1 sudd5ly sup]s$$ fe>4 ,)\t turn+ 
on ! light ,i jump$ out ( b$1 & knock+  
up aga9/ ! furniture 9 my ha/e1 ,i da%$ 
t[>ds ! fa9t light com+ 9 f ! /reet4 ,9 
ano!r mom5t ,i _h ?ru/ aside ! bl9d1 &  
?r[n ! w9d[ wide4 ,i "k ,i %\t$ out     
some?+2 ,i h no idea :at4 ,i ?ru/ my    
head out betwe5 ! iron b>s1 & look$ to  
"r & left4 ,i c\ld see absolutely no?+4 
,! /reet 0 q empty1 & s well lit t ,i   

c\ld see f end to end ( x4  ,i drew 9 my
 head1 & /ood !re sil5tly1 & quiv]+ /ill
 ) excitem5t1 z "o does :5 awak5$ ) !   
brok5 fragm5ts ( an evil dream4  ,!n1   
sudd5ly1 a s5sation ( bri/l+ fe> took   
possession ( me once m1 unreason+ &     
unreasonable fe>1 clut*+ at my he>t ) a 
grip ( ice4 ,! noise _h n ceas$1 x      
cont9u$ m fa9tly1 & x came f a corn] (  
my room to ! "r ( ! w9d[4 ,murd] _h be5 
done 9 ! room 9 :i* ,i n[ /ood1 & 0 be+ 
re-enact$ n[4 ,! c]ta9ty ru%$ on me ) ! 
=ce ( a :irlw9d4  ,i 0 dimly consci\s ( 
human voices 9 ! mews1 ( a w9d[ be+ ?r[n
 op54 ,my cry _h awak5$ o!r sleep]s4 ,i 
left my w9d[ op51 & let ! bl9d fall be=e
 x4 ,!n ,i crept s(tly across to !      
opposite side ( ! room1 :5ce ! dy+ s\nd 
proce$$4 ,! victim 0 almo/ dead4 ,i c\ld
 he> no?+ b a gasp+1 rattl+ sigh1 & !n  
sil5ce4 ,! sil5ce ( dea?4  ,i 0 r\s$ f  
my trance ( horror by ! measur$ tread ( 
a policeman outside4 ,i he>d him speak+ 
) o!rs1 !n1 see+ no?+ to acc\nt = !     
di/urbance 9 ! mews1 he w5t away aga91 &

 ,i fell asleep f utt] m5tal exhau/ion4 
,:5 ,i awoke ! sun 0 9 ! room1 & ,i     
look$ t[>ds ! corn] :]e ! trag$y ( !    
d>kness _h be5 enact$4 ,h[ peaceful &   
innoc5t ! room n[ look$1 9 ! light ( a  
*e]ful summ] morn+1 & h[ ?ankful ,i 0 to
 "k t ,i w\ld be f> away f x 9 a v few  
h\rs4  ,yet ano!r hotel /ory comes to me
 z ,i write4  ,my si/] & h] husb& came  
to ,torquay to sp5d a c\ple ( nights &  
took rooms 9 "o ( ! pr9cipal hotels4 ,!y
 _h n ann\nc$ _! arrival be=eh&1 & !    
manag]ess took !m up/airs to see sev]al 
vacant rooms4 ,!re 0 "o n %[n to !m1 b !
 door 0 wide op51 & my si/] see+ t x 0  
unoccupi$ walk$ 91 & said %e pref]r$ x  
to any ( ! o!rs1 because ( its p>ticul> 
view4  ,= "s unkn[n reason ! manag]ess 0
 greatly aga9/ _! tak+ x2 %e rais$ e    
sort ( objection1 b my si/] 0 firm1 &   
f9ally ! luggage 0 c>ri$ up & %e began  
to unpack1 :il/ h] husb& w5t d[n to ord]
 tea4  ,aft] a few m9utes1 & :il/ %e 0  
on h] knees beside ! trunk1 %e he>d "s  
"o mov+ 9 ! room beh9d h]1 b %e c\ld see

 no?+4 ,x occurr$ to h]1 h[ev]1 t "s    
trag$y might h tak5 place 9 t p>ticul>  
room1 :i* w\ld expla9 ! reluctance ( !  
manag]ess to let !m hire x4 ,n be+ ( a  
n]v\s disposition1 my si/] ?\ght no m ( 
! matt]1 & w5t d[n/airs to jo9 h] husb&4
  ,t night %e 0 awak5$ by some?+1 %e    
nev] knew :at1 b on op5+ h] eyes %e saw 
a r di/urb+ vision4 ,close to ! door    
/ood ! figure ( a man1 look+ /raight    
t[>ds h]4 ,8 figure 0 brilliantly       
lum9\s1 & /ood out cle>ly & di/9ctly 9 !
 d>kness ( ! room4  ,%e awak5$ h] husb&1
 :o sat up 9 b$ & />$ back at ! figure4 
,he saw x z cle>ly & di/9ctly z 8 wife  
saw x1 & = "s consid]able "t !y wat*$ x1
 until x gradually fad$ out4  ,:at is s 
sad is t !y did n address ?is gho/4 ,!y 
_h e opportunity1 = at ! same h\r ! same
 figure appe>$ ! next night4 ,x nev]    
tri$ to approa* !m3 x simply /ood !re   
quietly = ab\t an h\r1 & !n vani%$4     
,probably x 0 ! wrai? ( a suicide4 ,!   
fact rema9s t v few p d address ! gho/s 
!y see4 ,ev5 if !y are n afraid1 x nev] 

seems to occur to se]s t to speak to !  
disembodi$ might be a v k9d & helpful ?+
 to d4  ,on _! return home my           
bro!r-9-law told ?is /ory to "s fri5ds  
at 8 ,club1 & a /rang] :o 0 pres5t said 
t he 0 aw>e !re 0 a haunt$ room 9 t     
,torquay hotel1 = he knew "s "o else :o 
_h se5 x4     ,,*apt] ,,xvi  ,,an       
,,au/rian ,,adv5ture   ,only once did ,i
 ev] see an elem5tal ( ! t]rify+ type1 &
 ,i h no desire to repeat ! exp]i5ce4   
,sev]al ye>s ago ,i 0 travel+ alone on  
my way to ,bohemia4 ,) me1 9 ! railway  
c>riage1 ,i _h an alum9um travel]'s     
typewrit]1 enclos$ 91 & fa/5$ d[n to a  
lea!r case4 ,i _h also a l>ge lea!r     
dispat* box1 conta9+ sev]al *apt]s ( a  
new novel ,i 0 writ+1 & :i* ,i meant to 
f9i% :il/ abroad4  ,at ! la/ mom5t1 j z 
,i 0 />t+ on my j\rney1 a fri5d _h giv5 
me a small ,russian ikon1 & ,i _h put t 
9 ! box ) my writ+ mat]ials4  ,on rea*+ 
! fronti] into ,au/ria1 ,i got out ) !  
o!r travel]s1 c>ry+ ! typewrit] 9 my h& 
to ensure its safety4 ,a port] br\ght   

along ! dispat* box1 & ! luggage f ! van
 to ! ,cu/om ,h\se4  ,i _h no?+ to      
decl>e & said s1 b :5 ! (ficials came to
 look at ! typewrit] & ! cont5ts ( !    
dispat* box1 _! civil attitude *ang$1 & 
,i 0 curtly told t ,i w\ld h to rema9   
beh9d1 9 ord] t a m ?or\gh exam9ation   
might be made4  ,!re 0 little use 9     
expo/ulat+1 no "o took ! smalle/ notice 
( any explanations ,i made1 & ,i _h !   
unhappy fate to behold all my fell[     
travel]s /ream out onto ! plat=m1 & make
 = ! wait+ tra91 & ! gr[+ conviction t  
!y w\ld proce$ on _! j\rney )\t me4  ,:5
 alone ) ! (ficials ,i _h ! field to    
myself1 & ,i expla9$ t ,i 0 a ,briti%   
subject1 & a ,briti% noveli/1 b !y m]ely
 look$ at me ) ! same bl5d ( incr$ulity 
my fell[ c\ntrym5 s (t5 favor me )1 :5  
!y accid5tally discov] t ,i am synonym\s
 ) ! writ]1 ,violet ,twe$ale4  ,h[ well 
,i "k ! look & ! words accompany+ x3    
,are y ,violet ,twe$ale1 ! noveli/8     
,well6 :o'd h ?\ght x8 ,i nev] w\ld h   
guess$4  ,_! expression says pla9ly     

en\gh1 ,y don't look capable ( writ+ out
 a laundry bill1 f> less a novel4  ,see+
 t my /atem5ts made no impression ^u !  
,cu/oms (ficials1 ,i resign$ myself to  
an unkn[n fate1 & 9 a few mom5ts1 look+ 
?r\gh ! op5 door1 ,i _h ! mis]y ( see+  
my tra9 glide out ( ! /ation1 leav+ me  
beh9d4  ,an animat$ conv]sation n[ began
 :i* occupi$ at lea/ t5 m9utes1 & my    
typewrit] & dispat* box 7 subject$ to a 
mo/ rigid scrut9y4 ,i kept on implor+ ! 
(ficials n to break ! typewrit]1 b !y   
paid no he$1 & at la/1 aft] play+ ab\t )
 x = "s "t1 !y reque/$ me to give !m an 
exhibition ( its p[]s4 ,alas6 x 0 too   
late4 ,! ma*9e 0 ?or\ghly upset ) ! r\gh
 f+]+ x _h be5 subject$ to1 & ,i c\ld n 
get x to "w4  ,i saw t ?is fact 0 set   
d[n z ano!r black m>k ( suspicion aga9/ 
me1 & !y !n began ano!r long discussion 
^u ! ikon4 ,i began to be s bor$ & tir$ 
t ,i sat d[n on my trunk1 lit a         
cig>ette1 & attempt$ to pres]ve a c]ta9 
am\nt ( outw>d calm1 :il/ m5tally ,i    
rag$ furi\sly )94  ,i notic$ t a mess5g]

 _h be5 s5t out ( ! room1 b c\ld n cat* 
! object ( 8 err&4 ,:5 all *att]+ &     
ge/iculat+ toge!r1 !y ab&on$ ord9>y     
,g]man1 & fell into a dialect ( _! own  
:i* ,i c\ld n und]/&4  ,9 a few mom5ts !
 mess5g] return$ ) two m (ficials1 & a  
wait] f ! /ation re/aurant4 ,! wait] 0  
giv5 a *apt] ( my novel--ea* *apt] _h an
 ord9>y ex]cise book to itself--& told  
to translate my ,engli% into ,g]man4  ,i
 presume he hone/ly tri$ to d 8 be/1 b !
 translation bore no resemblance to !   
orig9al4 ,ev5 ! (ficials soon we>i$ ( ! 
fumbl$ nons5se1 & ! wait] 0 s5t away4   
,!n ! head (ficial in=m$ me t ,i might  
cont9ue my j\rney by ! next tra91 b ,i  
mu/ consid] myself "u arre/1 till fur!r 
in=mation conc]n+ my bus9ess & id5tity 0
 obta9$4 ,he in=m$ me1 f9ally1 t ,i 0 a 
,russian spy4  ,i retaliat$ by in=m+ him
 t ,i 0 a ,briti% subject4 ,t my husb& 0
 at t mom5t 9 ,bav>ia1 & directly ,i    
c\ld communicate ) him he w\ld obta9 my 
release ?r\gh our ,embassy at ,vi5na4   
,nev] did ,i regret any?+ m ?an my own  

/upidity 9 hav+ left my mu*-vis$        
passport beh9d me 9 ,engl&4  ,!         
typewrit] 0 !n clos$ d[n1 ti$ ) /r+ &   
heavily seal$4 ,i 0 ord]$ to c>ry x     
myself1 & place x 9 ! v c5t] ( an empty 
luggage wagon4  ,z ,i compli$ x fla%$ ^u
 me t !y _h nev] se5 a typewrit] be=e1 &
 suspect$ x to be a sort ( inf]nal      
ma*9e4 ,my dispat* box disappe>$        
altoge!r1 & ,i got into a fir/-class    
c>riage1 accompani$ by two v sm>t       
att5dants4 ,!y wore cock$ hats1 mu* gold
 braid1 & _m gold buttons1 & !y ea*     
c>ri$ a sword & a revolv]1 ) :i* to %oot
 me1 ,i presume1 if ,i tri$ to run away4
  ,we ?ree 7 n alone 9 ! c>riage4 ,9 a  
corn] sat a d>k man ) a small black     
mu/a*e1 & smok+ a v long cig>4 ,he 0    
neatly dress$ 9 a long du/ coat1 & on 8 
smoo? black hair he wore a br[n ,homburg
 hat4 ,9 "o d>k eye 0 a s+le monocle1   
?r\gh :i* he reg>d$ me ) a mild         
surprise4  ,i saw at once t if ,i 0 to  
be burd5$ ) ! con/ant society ( my two  
(ficials = sev]al days1 ! only ?+ to d 0

 to make fri5ds ) !m4 ,! circum/ances _h
 n aris5 ?r\gh any fault ( !irs1 & !y _h
 to obey ! ord]s ( _! sup]iors4 ,bo? 7  
m5 :o look$ betwe5 ! age ( ?irty to =ty1
 & !y _h q pleasant faces4 ,i began by  
(f]+ !m cig>ettes f my case--no ,cu/oms 
(ficials object to en\gh tobacco be+    
c>ri$ to la/ out a j\rney--& !y accept$ 
my civility ) pr(use ?anks4  ,! man 9 ! 
corn] /ill reg>d$ u f "t to "t ) int]e/1
 & :5 we _h f9i%$ our cig>ettes he lean$
 =w>d & mo/ politely (f]$ u ea* a big   
cig>4 ,! voice ( ?is p]son s amaz$ me t 
9 refus+ ) ?anks1 & say+ ,i nev] smok$  
cig>s1 ,i look$ v closely at him4 ,!    
voice 0 t ( a cultur$ g5tlewoman1 & t 0 
exactly :at ?is p]son turn$ out to be4  
,n a man1 b a woman dress$ exactly to   
resemble a man4 ,:5 %e /ood up ,i saw t 
%e wore a divid$ skirt1 & by ! mann] 9  
:i* my gu>ds address$ h] :5 !y accept$  
h] cig>s1 ,i knew t %e 0 "s great       
p]sonage4 ,lat] on ,i discov]$ t %e 0 a 
memb] ( ! ,imp]ial ,h\se ( ,au/ria4 ,%e 
spoke ,engli% p]fectly1 & ,i expla9$ my 

position1 :i* seem$ to amuse h]         
imm5sely4 ,we f\nd t we _h mutual       
fri5ds1 & we 7 *att]+ mo/ amicably :5 ,i
 rea*$ my de/9ation4  ,evid5tly a wire  
_h prec$$ u1 = o!r (ficials 7 wait+ on !
 plat=m to take possession ( !          
typewrit]1 & ,i said good-by to x1 z ,i 
?\ght1 =ev]4  ,! amazem5t ( ! hotel     
manag] may be imag9$ :5 he saw me arrive
 "u escort4 ,?\gh ,i _h engag$ my rooms 
he _h nev] se5 me be=e1 & ,i 0 secretly 
uneasy le/ he %\ld refuse to take me 9  
"u ! circum/ances1 b my att5dants appe>$
 to possess unlimit$ au?ority4 ,i 0 %[n 
into a good b$room at ! v end ( !       
corridor4 ,! manag] spoke p]fect        
,engli%1 & ,i expla9$ my position f my  
po9t ( view4 ,he 0 q civil1 b ,i ?\ght r
 non-committal4 ,he evid5tly did n l !  
situation1 b at t mom5t ,i _h a /roke ( 
luck4  ,!re ent]$ ! head wait]1 c>ry+ ! 
usual pap] ( id5tification :i* "o always
 fills 9 abroad4 ,8 face 0 q famili> to 
me4 ,i nev] =get a face1 b ,i _c always 
fit a "n to x4 ,:]e _h ,i se5 ?is man   

be=e8 ,!n 9 a fla% ,i rememb]$4 ,x 0 9  
,egypt4  ,:5 ,i _h fill$ ! pap]1 bo? m5 
rema9+ 9 ! room1 ,i recall$ myself to 8 
memory1 & ! occasions :5 he _h wait$ ^u 
"s memb]s ( our royal family1 to ^:     
table ,i _h be5 bidd54 ,^! occasions _h 
be5 ( comp>atively rec5t happ5+1 & ?\gh 
possibly n be+ q sure 9 8 recollection (
 me1 he rememb]$ our royal family       
p]fectly1 & sev]al little p]sonal       
incid5ts t _h occurr$ :il/ we 7 all 9 ! 
same hotel4  ,= in/ance1 !re _h be5 a v 
brilliant ball giv5 at ! hotel1 & !     
royalties _h look$ on = sev]al h\rs1 &  
includ$ me 9 _! circle4 ,?is man _h be5 
specially detail$ to wait ^u ! circle1  
all ! ev5+4  ,?is conv]sation produc$ a 
great effect ^u ! manag]1 :o volunte]$  
to make matt]s z easy z he c\ld = me1   
till ! ,embassy mov$4 ,! (ficials w\ld  
sit by ! door1 & n at my table dur+     
meals1 & !y w\ld be accommodat$ ) *airs 
9 ! corridor by ! top ( ! /aircase1     
in/ead ( outside my b$room door4 ,he    
regrett$ t !y w\ld closely foll[ me     

:5ev] ,i w5t out1 b d\btless ,i w\ld    
communicate ) my husb& at once1 & !     
mi/ake w\ld soon be correct$4  ,aft] ,i 
_h _h "s tea1 ,i began to feel q        
light-he>t$1 & ,i unpack$ & wrote to my 
husb& 9 ,bav>ia4  ,t night :5 ,i w5t to 
b$ ,i lock$ my door securely1 & compos$ 
myself to sleep aft] a tir+ & di/urb+   
day4 ,i _h be5 9 a railway sleep] all ! 
night be=e1 & ?\gh ,i sleep l a top 9 a 
tra91 ,i am always unusually sleepy on !
 foll[+ night 9 b$4  ,x 0 summ]-"t1 & v 
hot wea!r1 & my bl9ds 7 drawn up & !    
w9d[ ?r[n wide op54 ,no h\ses fac$ me2  
,i look$ out on a big public g>d54  ,i 0
 soon fa/ asleep1 b 0 awak5$ aga9 by "s 
noise 9 ! room4 ,i lay /ill = a little1 
li/5+ int5tly1 all ! unpleasant incid5ts
 ( ! pa/ day ru%+ back ^u me4 ,! noise 0
 n cont9u\s1 b n[ & aga9 came ! s\nd (  
some?+ s(t1 dragg+ ab\t ! floor4 ,! room
 0 fairly light1 ) ! gl[ ( a wan+ moon1 
& ,i judg$ ! h\r to be betwe5 two & ?ree
 o'clock4  ,at la/ ,i det]m9$ to asc]ta9
 :at produc$ ?is curi\s s\nd4 ,i _h an  

electric light ov] my b$1 & ,i sat up & 
sudd5ly swit*$ x on4  ,!n ,i realiz$ )  
horror t ,i 0 9 ! pres5ce ( some?+ ,i _h
 nev] enc\nt]$ be=e1 b _h (t5 read &    
he>d (4 ,an elem5tal ( a malignant type1
 & ( grotesque =m4  ,j = an in/ant ,i   
saw no?+ b :at look$ l an enorm\s pill[1
 b sudd5ly out ( ?is grayi%-gre5 pill[  
em]g$ a head ( frog-l %ape1 & two bright
 yell[ eyes 7 fix$ on m9e4 ,i suppose ,i
 0 too t]rifi$ ev5 to rememb] :at my    
s5sations 74 ,a sort ( p>alysis ( fe> & 
horror held me spellb\nd4 ,!re x        
squatt$1 ?ru/+ out its mis%ap5 head1 its
 yell[ eyes reg>d+ me fix$ly4 ,i h no   
idea h[ long x rema9$ !re1 or h[ long we
 cont9u$ to gaze at "o ano!r1 b ,i      
gradually became aw>e t x 0 rec$+ f     
view4 ,x grew small] & small]1 & dimm] &
 m indi/9ct1 till at l5g? x vani%$      
altoge!r4  ,elliott ,o',donnell m5tions 
9 "o ( 8 books hav+ se5 su* creatures1 &
 ( hav+ _h a numb] ( su* cases report$  
to him1 b g5]ally z ! =]unn]s ( illness4
 ,to su* phantasms he has giv5 ! "n (   

,morbas1 & he believes t c]ta9          
app>itions are symbolical ( c]ta9       
diseases if n ! actual creators ( !     
bacilli f :i* ^! diseases arise4 ,?is   
seems to me to be a reasonable          
explanation ( su* ph5om5a1 b 9 my case  
!re 0 no disease 9 "q4 ,i 0 p]fectly    
well at ! "t1 & rema9$ s4 ,x is         
possible1 h[ev]1 t a sick p]son might h 
occupi$ my room ! night be=e4 ,"o nev]  
kn[s 9 hotels1 & ,i _h n !n read        
,o',donnell's explanation & made no     
inquiries4 ,_m ( ! exp]i5ces relat$ 9 8 
deeply int]e/+ books are no d\bt reg>d$ 
z fiction1 b ,i "k t !y are cases common
 to v _m psy*ics4  ,= "s "t ,i lay      
awake1 fe>ful ( a recurr5ce ( ! horrible
 ph5om5on1 b gradually sleep ov]came me1
 & ,i did n wake aga9 till sev5 o'clock 
on a lovely summ] morn+4  ,t day ,i took
 two long walks1 closely foll[$ by my   
escort4 ,!y walk$ imm$iately beh9d me1 &
 (t5 we /opp$ to conv]se1 or to sit d[n 
to re/ & smoke a cig>ette toge!r4 ,!y   
told me all _! family hi/ory1 & ab\t _! 

wives & *ildr51 & really !y made        
!mselves z agreeable z !y possibly c\ld4
 ,9 ! aft]noon we climb$ up ! m\nta9s to
 "o ( ! _m cafes1 & _h *ocolate & cakes1
 :i* !y ?or\ghly enjoy$4 ,:5 ,i f9ally  
w5t back to ! hotel = ! night !y        
compla9$ ( be+ tir$1 & hop$ ,i w\ld n   
walk s f> on ! morr[4 ,_! idea (        
enjoym5t 0 ! usual =eign cu/om ( tak+ a 
seat outside a /reet cafe1 & sitt+ !re  
h\r aft] h\r idly wat*+ ! pass]s-by1    
smok+ endless cig>ettes & dr9k+ be]4  ,t
 night ,i prep>$ myself = a recurr5ce ( 
! abnormal ph5om5on ,i _h witness$1 &   
ga!r$ up all my c\rage1 & decid$ to     
attack x ) ! ,sacr$ comm&4 ,= a long "t 
,i lay awake1 b no?+ happ5$1 & f9ally ,i
 fell asleep4  ,i awoke to p&emonium4   
,my room 0 9 a hub-bub ( high-pit*$     
noise4 ,screams ( glee & frolic1 %\ts ( 
?9 laught]1 & patt]+ feet ) little ?uds 
int]sp]s$4 ,! s\nds 7 all pit*$ 9 an    
unkn[n key4 ,!y c be/ be describ$ z     
ord9>y s\nds int5sely r>efi$1 & pit*$ 9 
s high a treble t !y _h run out ( !     

scale altoge!r4  ,x 0 a mu* d>k] night1 
& v hot4 ,?und] cl\ds hung ov] ! t[n1 & 
n[ & aga9 !re 0 a gleam ( lightn+ & a   
mutt] ( di/ant ?und]4 ,i peep$ ov] !    
edge ( ! b$1 b c\ld see no?+4 ,! noises 
cont9u$ ) unabat$ m]rim5t4 ,a hundr$    
creatures ( sorts app>5tly 7 play+ r\nd 
me4  ,summon+ all my c\rage ,i sat up & 
swit*$ on ! light4 ,:at ,i saw mu/ read 
l pure nons5se to ! majority1 b         
nev]!less ,i mean to record facts z !y  
happ5$ to me4  ,ab\t a doz5 small =ms1  
half-man1 half-animal1 7 play+ leap-frog
 r\nd ! room4 ,!y 7 ab\t ?ree feet 9    
height1 "s slightly small]1 & ?\gh _!   
bodies1 legs & feet 7 human1 _! heads   
resembl$ apes4  ,i =got all ab\t be+    
afraid1 !y 7 s amaz+ly grotesque1 & !y 7
 s ?or\ghly happy4 ,"o w\ld g d[n on all
 f\rs1 & ! creatures imm$iately beh9d   
him w\ld leap 8 back1 & s on d[n ! *a91 
& all ! :ile !y kept up t %rill1        
high-pit*$ note ( int5se enjoym5t4  ,i h
 come to ! conclusion t x 0 ! light t   
f9ally put an end to _! revels4 ,!y took

 no he$ ( me1 b gradually _! en]gies    
flagg$1 !y fad$ & became blurr$ 9       
outl9e2 "o by "o !y simply w5t out l    
sp>ks until n "o 0 left4  ,?\gh ,i      
occupi$ t room = a mon? ,i 0 nev]       
di/urb$ aga94 ,p]fect quiet reign$ = !  
re/ ( my /ay4  ,at ! end ( five days a  
police (ficial came to call ^u me1 &    
in=m$ me t my id5tity _h be5 p]fectly   
e/abli%$ by ! ,briti% ,embassy at       
,vi5na1 & t my escort 0 n[ )drawn4 ,he  
also begg$ to return my typewrit]1 r5d]$
 utt]ly useless ,i discov]$1 to my great
 dismay1 & ! dispat* box arriv$ intact !
 next morn+4  ,i h no explanation to (f]
 ( ! ph5om5a ,i h describ$4 ,!y belong  
to ! _m unsolv$ my/]ies t con/antly     
surr\nd u4 ,x w be said t my m9d 0 9 an 
excit$ & abnormal condition ow+ to my   
adv5tures 9 ! ,cu/oms ,h\se1 & t ,i     
probably imag9$ ! sc5e in/ead ( really  
see+ ! creatures ,i h describ$4  ,i     
agree t probably my m5tal faculties1 = !
 "t be+1 7 possibly abnormal1 b ,i hold 
t :5 ! consci\sness is 9 an abnormal    

condition x is naturally mu* easi] to   
see ! abnormal4 ,at ord9>y times ! veil 
( ! fle% seems d5s]1 & ! consci\sness   
mu* less acute4  ,! "q seems to me to   
hang m on ! qu]y--d su* creatures       
actually exi/1 ?an on ! argum5t did ,i1 
or did ,i n see !m8 ,!re are creatures  
liv+ 9 ! physical _w q z horrible to    
look ^u z ! a/ral entities ,i saw4 ,!   
octopus & "s apes1 = in/ance4           
,innum]able p ( unimpea*able v]acity h  
te/ifi$ to see+ grotesque & hide\s      
creatures1 :i* c only be plac$ 9 !      
category ( a/ral d5iz5s1 & 9 t category 
,i place ! ph5om5a ,i c]ta9ly witness$  
on two successive nights4  ,! foll[+    
/ory has be5 giv5 to me by a b>ri/] :o  
k9dly all[s me to give 8 "n3      ,e4   
,f4 ,,williams1 ,b4,a4     ,tr9ity      
,college1 ,cambridge4  ,x is cle> t     
,ne$le ,jim 0 murd]$ by ! proprietor1   
,corbett ( ! ,tally ,ho1 & t 8 wrai?    
haunt$ ! spot4 ,horses appe> to be z    
s5sitive z dogs are to app>itions1 & !re
 are sev]al in/ances on record :]e      

horses h be5 ! means ( br++ murd] to    
light4  ,x is a difficult matt]1 inde$1 
to be ask$ to write a gho/ /ory if y d n
 believe 9 gho/s2 h[ev]1 ,i w endeavor  
to relate ! ne>e/ approa* to "o :i* has 
come )9 my k4  ,! w9t] ( ! ye> #ahdi 0  
an exceptionally sev]e "o1 v heavy falls
 ( sn[ & deep drifts 9 _m places1       
especially 9 ! neighborhood ( ,worce/]1 
ne> :i* ! sc5e ( my /ory lies4  ,x 01 9 
^? days1 ! cu/om ( packm5 z !y 7 call$1 
to travel ar\nd ! c\ntry ) v>i\s        
assortm5ts ( goods--call+ at ! v>i\s    
f>mh\ses & cottages (f]+ _! w>es = sale2
 "s w\ld h cutl]y1 "s laces & ribbons1 b
 ! packman ) :om we are conc]n$ c>ri$   
p9s1 ne$les1 & su* l1 hail+ f ,r$dit*1  
:]e !y are manufactur$4 ,he us$ to g 8  
r\nd f\r times a ye>1 & 0 kn[n by ! "n (
 ,ne$le ,jim4  ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,janu>y1
 9 spite ( ! sn[1 ,jim left ,worce/] =  
,upp] ,onsl[1 ,clayton & ,broadway1 ) a 
view ( go+ to ,cleobury ,mortim]1 ,wyn  
,=e/1 & back to ,r$dit*4 ,app>5tly he 0 
se5 at ,onsl[ & ,clayton1 b aft] t1 !re 

0 no fur!r trace ( him4  ,n[ at !       
village ( ,broadway1 !re is a little    
cid] h\se call$ ! ,tally ,ho1 & a few   
cottages4 ,! road is n>r[1 ) ?ree v %>p 
corn]s1 protect$ only f a v /eep d+le by
 an ill-kept1 l[1 out-(-repair h$ge--v  
dang]\s on a d>k night4 ,! old          
proprietor ( ! inn1 nam$ ,corbett1 liv$ 
!re ) 8 old wife1 & 0 9 ! poore/ (      
circum/ances1 ! cu/om]s at ! inn n be+ v
 num]\s4 ,no?+ m 0 he>d ( ,ne$le ,jim4  
,n[ opposite ! ,tally ,ho1 on ! f> bank 
( ! d+le1 0 a piece ( gr\nd fac+ ! s\?1 
& old ,corbett ?\ght x w\ld make an     
excell5t *]ry or*>d4 ,s ! hi!rto        
impecuni\s ,corbett b\ght a portion1 &  
:5 he _h b\ght x he f5c$ x r\nd1 & f !  
opposite side x look$ exactly ! %ape ( a
 c(f91 & ! c(f9 piece x is call$ to ?is 
day4  ,at ! "t ( :i* ,i am writ+1 if 0  
p]missible aft] a man _h be5 hung1 = 8  
relatives to take ! body away home =    
burial4 ,"o day1 two m5 arriv$ at !     
,tally ,ho1 ) su* a body fa/5$ across ! 
back ( a horse2 ty+ up ! horse !y w5t   

into ! inn = "s refre%m5t1 %ortly to be 
call$ out by a woman :o said ! horse1   
burd5 & all1 _h jump$ ov] ! h$ge into ! 
d+le & 0 ly+ at ! bottom4 ,!y hurri$ d[n
 & !re f\nd ! horse ) 8 neck brok5 & 8  
gha/ly burd5 "u him4 ,x 0 a curi\s fact 
t aft] ! disappe>ance ( ,ne$le ,jim1    
horses approa*+ ?is corn] broke into    
heavy sweats & %[$ great signs ( fe>1 & 
a numb] ( p pref]r$ to travel by ! long]
 r\te1 via ! ,hundr$ ,horse4  ,"s ye>s  
ago "s alt]ations 7 be+ made to ! front 
( an old hotel 9 a little c\ntry t[n    
ab\t five miles f ! sc5es depict$ above1
 & on rais+ ! l>ge flag/one ( ! bottom  
/ep1 !re 0 discov]$ ! skeleton ( a man )
 8 skull sma%$4 ,! old folks decl>$ x   
mu/ be ! body ( ! miss+ packman2 anyh[1 
aft] ! discov]y1 ! _s or gho/ seems to h
 dep>t$ f ! prec9cts ( ! ,tally ,ho4    
,n[ ,i am n a believ] 9 gho/s or _!     
allies1 b :5 ,i 0 a small boy ,i w5t on 
my pony accompani$ by two s]vants1 :o 7 
tak+ a p>cel to a h\se next door to !   
,tally ,ho1 & :il/ !y 7 inside ! h\se1  

all at once ! pony snort$ & />t$ full   
gallop = home z h>d z he c\ld g2 we p>t$
 company go+ d[n a /eep hill1 & ,i h (t5
 ?\ght x 0 a good ?+ = me we did1 = if  
he _h bolt$ into 8 /able 7:i* he did d7 
,i %\ld probably h _h my head sma%$1 z !
 doorway 0 v l[4  ,/ill1 ,i d n believe 
9 gho/s1 ,i ?9k x is m conv5i5t n to6   
,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,,across ,,! ,,?re%old  
,once ^u a "t ,i _h an int]e/+ exp]i5ce 
%[+ h[ (t5 "o may be 9 ! pres5ce ( !    
disembodi$ )\t be+ 9 ! lea/ aw>e ( !    
fact4  ,x 0 a bright1 cold day 9        
,octob]1 ) a bit+ w9d & brilliant       
sun%9e4 ,ab\t midday ,i 0 walk+ up a    
long av5ue lead+ to a great h\se4 ,on   
ei!r side ( me1 = a mile or s1 lay flat1
 op5 grass c\ntry1 pa/urages full (     
graz+ cattle4 ,! trees bord]+ ! av5ue   
/ood at ab\t ?irty feet ap>t2 !y 7      
gigantic bee*es ( consid]able age4 ,_!  
silv]y trunks ( wide gir? 7 smoo? &     
/raight1 & 9 no way imp$$ ! view on all 
sides4 ,! av5ue 0 wide & /raight &      
bord]$ by grass out ( :i* ! trees       

sprang4  ,z ,i turn$ 9 at ! lodge gate  
,i notic$1 )\t any p>ticul> int]e/1 a   
woman walk+ 9 front ( me1 b 9 a v few   
mom5ts ,i began to pay m att5tion to h] 
obvi\s peculi>ities4 ,%e 0 ab\t         
tw5ty-five to ?irty feet ahead ( me1    
mov+ 9 ! same direction1 & ! view ,i _h 
( h] back began to puzzle me4 ,on t     
decid$ly *illy morn+ %e wore a :ite     
musl9 dress1 a mat]ial nev] us$ out (   
doors ev5 9 summ] 9 t nor!rn clime4 ,ov]
 h] %\ld]s float$ some?+ mauve & flimsy1
 & on h] head 0 :at look$ l an          
old-fa%ion$ poke-bonnet4  ,h] back look$
 "y1 & yet %e 0 a creature ( a bygone   
c5tury1 & kn[+ e "o )9 a tw5ty-mile     
radius ( :]e ,i walk$ ,i speculat$ z to 
:o %e c\ld possibly be4  ,p]haps :at    
puzzl$ me mo/ 0 h[ %e _h manag$ to avoid
 ! att5tion ( ! village *ildr51 :o w\ld 
at once h be5 alive to ! novelty ( h]   
:ole appe>ance4 ,i look$ =w>d to he>+   
all ab\t h] at ! big h\se1 & z seem$    
highly probable1 meet+ h] face to face &
 obta9+ an introduction to h]4  ,!n x   

sudd5ly occurr$ to me to ov]take h] &   
pass h]2 we 7 bo? walk+ v sl[ly4 ,i at  
once quick5$ my /eps1 b someh[ ,i nev]  
seem$ to ga9 on h]4 ,ev5 ?is did n r\se 
9 me ! fa9te/ suspicion ( be+ 9 !       
pres5ce ( a disembodi$ s\l1 x m]ely     
%>p5$ my curiosity & urg$ me to great]  
ef=ts4  ,i mov$ f ! road to ! grass :i* 
,i calculat$ w\ld dead5 ! s\nd ( my     
foot/eps1 !n ,i began to run4  ,/ill no 
success6 ,! lady nev] turn$ h] head to  
"r or left1 b 0 cle>ly aw>e ( my        
pursuit1 = app>5tly )\t ! lea/ ef=t %e  
kept h] di/ance f me4  ,at ! mom5t :5 ,i
 0 feel+ r baffl$ & v mu* puzzl$ ,i     
caught sight ( my fri5d1 ,n41 9 !       
di/ance com+ to meet me4 ,ah6 ,i ?\ght1 
z ,i at once sl[$ d[n to draw brea?1 %e 
w h to pass h] & %e'll tell me :at h]   
face is l4  ,i kept eyes & att5tion     
closely fix$ on ! two figures z !y drew 
ne>] & ne>] to "o ano!r4 ,n[ ! /rang]   
appe>$ to be exactly at an equal di/ance
 betwe5 u1 :51 lo6 %e simply vani%$ z   
utt]ly & entirely z ! electric light "o 

swit*es (f 9 a room4 ,"o second !re %e  
01 p]fectly & cle>ly visible1 ! next    
second1 !re %e 0 n4 ,i look$ fooli%ly   
ar\nd1 ?\gh ,i knew t nei!r to "r or    
left 0 !re any hid+-place1 moreov] my   
eyes _h be5 fully ^u h] :5 %e vani%$1   
flick$ out--  ,h[ well ,i rememb] ,n4   
runn+ up to me & )\t any greet+1 we bo? 
simultane\sly bur/ out--  ,did y see h]8
  ,n4 told me t ! inside ( ! poke-bonnet
 0 empty4 ,! lady _h no face4  ,( c\rse 
we gaz$ ar\nd & se>*$ beh9d ! boles ( ! 
trees1 b we 7 bo? aw>e h[ fooli% any su*
 proce$+ 01 = we _h bo? be5 />+ h>d at  
h] :5 %e disappe>$4  ,!re 0 a bygone    
trag$y connect$ ) t "p ( ! av5ue1 b on  
discuss+ ! matt] ) ! own] ( ! great h\se
 we all _h to come reluctantly to !     
conclusion t ! woman we _h se5 _h no    
connection ) t /ory4 ,a =m] ,lady       
,dalrymple _h be5 murd]$ by "o ( h]     
s]vants 9 ! av5ue ab\t a hundr$ ye>s    
previ\sly1 b ! portraits ( ! deceas$ & !
 lady we _h se5 bore n ! smalle/        
resemblance4 ,x 0 said t ,lady          

,dalrymple walk$--a tall1 massive figure
 clad 9 a d>k1 heavy cloak spr9kl$ )    
sn[4 ,%e _h be5 done to dea? "o ,janu>y 
night 9 a sn[/orm :i* _h hidd5 h] rema9s
 = sev]al days4  ,! app>ition we _h se5 
0 t ( a v sl5d] girl or "y woman4 ,!    
int]e/+ fact t ,i wi% to emphasize is t 
_h ?is "y drama 9 musl9 turn$ aside1    
slipp$ ?r\gh ! light f5ce1 & /ruck (f   
across ! fields x w\ld nev] h occurr$ to
 ei!r ,n4 or me t %e 0 n physical4 ,we  
w\ld h speculat$ z to :o %e 01 b out (  
common civility we w\ld n h foll[$ h]4  
,we w\ld h made casual inquiries z to :o
 %e 01 simply out ( curiosity ar\s$ by  
h] peculi> attire1 & !n ! trifl+ incid5t
 w\ld h be5 =gott54  ,t sudd5 vani%+ has
 root$ ! exp]i5ce firmly 9 my m9d1 & ,i 
h long s9ce become conv9c$ t ! little   
/ory ,i h j told is an extremely common 
"o4 ,i believe su* disembodi$ spirits   
are con/antly ) u1 & t _m ( u see !m1   
pass !m 9 ! /reets1 /& beside !m 9      
cr[ds1 & accept !m p]fectly naturally z 
physical entities 9 no way diff]5t f :at

 we are ourselves4  ,_m p believe t our 
faculties h a limit beyond :i* we _c g1 
b ?is is c]ta9ly n s1 z x is n[ prov$ t 
"s p h ! ,x-ray sight by nature & c see 
f> m ?an o!rs4 ,?is faculty has no?+ to 
d ) ke5ness ( sight1 x is a "q ( sight  
:i* is able to respond to diff]5t s]ies 
( vibrations4 ,und\bt$ly !re are _m     
entities ab\t u :o d n reflect rays (   
light t we c see1 yet :o may reflect ^? 
o!r rays ( rates ( vibration :i* c be   
photograph$4  ,x is extremely difficult 
= ! av]age p]son to grasp ! reality ( t 
:i* we _c see ) our physical eyes1 & to 
realize h[ v p>tial our sight is1 yet   
sci5ce cont9ually demon/rates to u      
worlds ( teem+ life ( ^: v exi/5ce we   
%\ld be ignorant s f> z our s5ses are   
conc]n$4  ,:at ought cle>ly to be grasp$
 is ! fact t we are n sep>at$ f !       
s-call$ dead1 save by ! limitation ( our
 consci5ces4 ,we h n lo/ ^? gone be=e1  
we h only lo/ ! p[] to see !m1 & v      
occasionally t p[] is re/or$ to u1 by   
:at means we "k n4 ,all visible ?+s are 

! result ( invisible causes1 & d\btless 
^? d5iz5s ( ! subtl] worlds come among/ 
u ) a di/9ct purpose 9 view4 ,sometimes 
t purpose c be trac$ to remorse1 rev5ge1
 a que/1 a /rong attraction to ! sc5e ( 
a crime1 b 9 _m o!r cases no object c be
 disc]n$4  ,! condition ( ! obs]v] is   
con/antly f\nd to be absolutely normal4 
,! m5tal conditions ( bo? myself & ,n4  
71 z f> z we c\ld tell1 q normal4 ,our  
m5tal activity 0 no great]1 no m vivid  
or m accurate ?an usual1 yet we bo? saw 
an object t 0 beyond normal s5se &      
rational vision4  ,! fact t s (t5 !re is
 no connect+ l9k betwe5 ! app>ition & 8 
or h] surr\nd+s induces me to believe t 
we are ev]y:]e surr\nd$ by ! d5iz5s ( ! 
o!r _w1 & on r>e occasions we cat* a    
glimpse ( !m4  ,"h is ano!r utt]ly      
trivial /ory :i* emphasizes ! above     
sugge/ion4  ,i 0 lun*+ ) my husb& 9 a   
h\se built )9 ! la/ fifty ye>s4 ,! only 
=m] occupants 7 kn[n to u4 ,we 7        
discuss+ a lett] ,i _h t morn+ receiv$ &
 ,i said3 ,i'll g & fet* x = y to read4 

,i rose & left ! d9+-room1 & pu%$ op5 ! 
half-clos$ door ( ! adjo9+ draw+-room4  
,:at 0 my a/oni%m5t to behold /&+ 9 !   
middle ( ! floor a tall1 d>k man1 a     
total /rang]4 ,he /ood exactly betwe5 ! 
door & a l>ge b[ w9d[1 ?r\gh :i* p\r$ a 
flood ( sun%9e1 & ,i paus$ involunt>ily 
& />$ at him4 ,n t !re 0 any?+ ! lea/   
peculi> ab\t him1 &1 inde$1 8 air (     
great respectability in/antly bani%$ !  
fla%+ ?\ght ( ,burgl>4  ,! /rang]       
return$ my />e ) p]fect composure1 & 9 a
 second or two dur+ :i* we reg>d$ ea*   
o!r ,i _h "t to obs]ve 8 appe>ance4 ,he 
0 well dress$1 all 9 black1 ) a mod]n1  
black broadclo? frockcoat button$ close4
 ,he 0 v tall & /rongly built1 8 face 0 
sall[ & heavy featur$1 & he wore a %ort1
 black be>d4 ,i b[$ & address$ him3     
,i'm sorry6 ,i didn't "k any "o 0 wait+4
 ,d y wi% to see me or my husb&8 ,i said
 politely4  ,! man made no reply1 b at  
once began to glide1 n walk1 t[>ds a    
clos$ glass door lead+ to a cons]vatory 
on ! left4 ,8 eyes nev] left m9e4 ,)\t  

op5+ ! door he pass$ ?r\gh x & vani%$4  
,!n ,i realiz$ & d>t$ aft] him1 ?r[+ op5
 ! door & />+ beyond4 ,no?+6 ,no?+      
physical c\ld h pass$ ?r\gh a glass door
 )\t %att]+ x1 & t is all !re is to ?is 
/ory4 ,! man _h no connection ) u nor1 s
 f> z we c\ld le>n1 ) ! =m] occupants ( 
! h\se4  ,a v old fri5d ( m9e1 ,mrs4    
,s9clair1 wife ( ! late ,sir ,tollema*e 
,s9clair's second son1 told me ( an     
exp]i5ce %e & h] "m once _h :5 visit+ a 
c\s91 ,major ,fe!r/on ,dilke1 ( ,max/oke
 ,ca/le1 ,w>wick%ire4 ,! ,ca/le is      
anci5t & surr\nd$ by a moat1 & )9 ! moat
 lies a t5nis c\rt4 ,9 ord] to rea* _!  
rooms on ! gr\nd floor1 ,mrs4 ,s9clair &
 h] "m _h to pass ?r\gh a great /one    
hall fill$ ) f9e old oak & armor4       
,beyond t _! way lay ?r\gh ! rema9s ( an
 old *apel1 :i* once _h be5 ext5sively  
damag$ by fire4  ,"o ev5+ aft] play+    
t5nis till r late1 ,mrs4 ,s9clair & h]  
"m ha/5$ indoors to *ange = d9n]4 ,z !y 
pass$ ?r\gh ! *apel ,mrs4 ,s9clair saw  
h] "m sudd5ly %r9k back aga9/ ! wall2 at

 ! same "t %e exclaim$1 ,oh1 ,may1 /&   
aside & let t p]son pass4  ,mrs4        
,s9clair look$ r\nd1 b c\ld see no "o4  
,aga9 h] "m cri$ out insi/5tly3  ,oh1 d 
let h] pass4  ,b no "o is "h1 ,mrs4     
,s9clair assur$ h]4 ,!n see+ t h] "m    
look$ t]rifi$ %e took h] by ! arm &     
hurri$ h] to _! rooms4  ,:5 ! door 0 %ut
 ,mrs4 ,s9clair tri$ to soo! h] "m's    
agitation1 & ask$ h] :at %e _h se51 & :y
 %e 0 s di/urb$4  ,h] "m repli$3 ,!re 0 
a "y woman 9 ! corn] :o 0 try+ h>d to   
escape obs]vation1 & ! sight ( h] gave  
me ! mo/ uncom=table feel+4 ,%e 0 n a   
maids]vant1 & wore no cap4 ,%e 0 dress$ 
9 a mauve pr9t g[n ) a violet sprig ^u  
x4 ,%e might h be5 a ne$le-woman4 ,mrs4 
,s9clair calm$ h] "m z well z %e c\ld1 &
 !y w5t d[n to d9n] toge!r4  ,dur+ !    
meal :at 0 h] horror to he> h] "m say to
 _! ho/1 ,oh1 ,william1 ,i feel sure !re
 are gho/s 9 ! ,ca/le4 ,i've se5 "o     
to-night4  ,!re 0 a mo/ uncom=table     
sil5ce aft] ?is1 & ,major ,fe!r/on      
,dilke look$ t]ribly agitat$4  ,aft]    

d9n]1 :5 ! ladies 7 alone 9 !           
draw+-room1 ,mrs4 ,dilke ask$ ,mrs4     
,s9clair :at !y _h se51 & on be+ told %e
 expla9$ t be=e a dea? 9 ! family a     
c]ta9 h\sekeep]1 :o _h be5 murd]$1      
always haunt$ ! *apel1 & 9 consequ5ce ( 
?is w>n+ always com+ true h] husb& 0    
exce$+ly n]v\s ( ?is app>ition4 ,no?+ m 
0 said ^u ! subject dur+ ,mrs4          
,s9clair's /ay1 b be=e ! end ( ! ye>    
,major ,fe!r/on ,dilke lay dead4  ,su*  
w>n+s are v common1 & v h>d to und]/&4  
,!y sugge/ t ! app>ition kn[s ( !       
approa*+ dea? ( a c]ta9 p]son1 & t x has
 ! p[] to make itself visible to c]ta9  
p]sons1 at c]ta9 times4 ,:y ?is w>n+    
%\ld be giv5 is a baffl+ my/]y4 ,aga91  
:y did n ,mrs4 ,s9clair see ?is gho/ :5 
h] "m s pla9ly saw x8  ,! fact is t all 
sorts ( mo/ unlikely p]sons see         
app>itions1 ev5 ! ranke/ unbeliev] & !  
mo/ matt]-(-fact individual1 & !y       
g5]ally see !m at mo/ unexpect$ mom5ts4 
,i rememb] "o day walk+ along a c\ntry  
road1 & see+ a dog-c>t 9 ! di/ance com+ 

t[>ds me4 ,z x drew ne>] ,i saw t x     
conta9$ 7! late7 ,"l ,wemyss1 & on      
recogniz+ me he drew up & jump$ d[n4    
,i've got a confession to make to y1 he 
said4 ,i w\ldn't tell any "o else = !   
_w4 ,i'd h ! life *aff$ out ( me4 ,i've 
actually se5 a gho/4  ,i'm n 9 ! lea/   
surpris$4 ,:y %\ldn't y see a gho/8 ,i  
retort$4  ,well6 ,i nev] believ$ 9 !m1 &
 ,i didn't ?9k ,i 0 ! sort ( man :o'd   
ev] see "o4 ,n[1 if x _h be5 ,ar?ur     
,balf\r !re w\ld h be5 no?+ 9 x4 ,he's a
 memb] ( ! ,psy*ical ,society1 & all t  
sort ( ?+4  ,b be+ a memb] ( ! ,psy*ical
 ,society does n pr$ispose "o to see    
gho/s1 ,i expo/ulat$1 b ,"l ,wemyss     
rema9$ v puzzl$4  ,he told me t :5 ab\t 
half a mile f 8 own front door at       
,gos=d1 ,ea/ ,lo?ian1 he saw a man walk+
 9 front ( him 9 ! same direction1 go+  
t[>ds ! h\se4 ,9 a vague sort ( way he  
wond]$ = a mom5t :]e ?is man _h sudd5ly 
sprung f1 z he _h n notic$ him be=e1 b  
!re 0 no?+ unusual 9 8 appe>ance to     
ar\se curiosity4 ,he 0 a /rang] & look$ 

l a =eman 9 8 ,sunday clo!s4  ,"l       
,wemyss walk$ on1 always keep+ ab\t t5  
y>ds betwe5 himself & ! /rang]4 ,at a   
c]ta9 po9t he fully expect$ he w\ld     
/rike (f by a pa? lead+ to ! s]vants' & 
tradesm5's entrance1 b r to 8 surprise1 
! man did no su* ?+4 ,he pursu$ an      
undeviat+ c\rse t[>ds ! ma9 entrance1 & 
on obs]v+ ?is ,"l ,wemyss became m      
int]e/$1 & look$ at him m closely4      
,/ill !re 0 some?+ rem>kable to be      
obs]v$1 & conclud+ t ! man1 be+ a       
/rang]1 did n "k ( any o!r entrance1 he 
quick5$ 8 /eps 9 ord] to come up ) him4 
,9 ?is he fail$--! man kept 8 di/ance1 &
 j z he rea*$ ! door he vani%$ f sight4 
,i tri$ h>d to p]suade ,"l ,wemyss to   
tell ?is /ory to ,mr4 ,balf\r1 :o 0 s   
intimate a fri5d1 b ,i believe he nev]  
did s4 ,! int]e/ lies 9 ! long "t1 dur+ 
a half-mile walk1 9 :i* ! gho/ 0 "u     
obs]vation1 also 9 ! fact t until ! man 
disappe>$ on ! door/ep ,"l ,wemyss _h   
nev] suspect$ t ! /rang] 0 o!r ?an      
ord9>y fle% & blood4  ,s _m p h confid$ 

_! gho/ /ories to me1 & swore me to     
secrecy1 t ,i am conv9c$ su* exp]i5ces  
are v common1 & only rema9 hidd5 ei!r f 
fe> ( be+ laugh$ at or f be+ ?\ght to   
suff] f halluc9ations4     ,,*apt]      
,,xviii  ,,haunt$ ,,rooms   ,h[ is x t  
"o c feel a room is haunt$8 ,:at is x t 
gives "o ! /rong impression t !re is    
some?+ unpleasant ab\t a c]ta9 room1 a  
some?+ t sets x ap>t1 z a place to be   
avoid$8  ,! m9d op]ates ) ! s5ses4 ,x   
receives impressions ?r\gh ! air z s\nd1
 or ?r\gh ! e!r z sight1 & s =?4 ,?r\gh 
! v>i\s s5ses we cat* ! vibrations (    
consci\sness belong+ to our environm5t1 
ne> or f>4 ,psy*ically develop$ p]sons  
possess an increase ( s5sibility :i*    
enables !m to see1 he>1 & feel m acutely
 ?an mo/ p4 ,:]ev] "s great m5tal       
di/urbance has tak5 place1 :]ev]        
ov]:elm+ sorr[1 hatr$1 pa91 t]ror1 or   
any k9d ( viol5t passion has be5 felt1  
an impression ( a v m>k$ "* has be5     
impr9t$ on ! a/ral light4 ,s /rong is   
?is impression t (t5 p]sons possess+ b !

 fir/ glimm] ( ! psy*ic faculty are     
deeply impress$ by x4 ,b a slight       
tempor>y increase ( s5sibility w\ld     
enable !m to visualize ! :ole sc5e4 ,t  
su* impressions %\ld be impr9t$ on !    
a/ral light is no m wond]ful ?an ord9>y 
photography1 or ! impression ( ! human  
voice ^u ! cyl9d]s ( a gramophone4  ,to 
me1 a haunt$ room is always full (      
%ad[s4 ,t is h[ ,i see x4 ,t is "o (    
sev]al ways by :i* ,i di/+ui% x f o!r   
rooms4 ,o!r p d n always see ^! %ad[s1 &
 ! room may actually be flood$ ) sun%9e 
:5 ,i ent] x = ! fir/ "t4 ,?is makes no 
diff]5ce to :at ,i see4 ,! %ad[s are    
!re1 despite ! sun%9e4  ,!re are        
long-drawn-out %ad[s1 :i* seem to take  
_! rise 9 ! corn]s ( ! room1 & creep    
across ! floor4 ,!y are n motionless1 b 
9 con/ant vibration & re-=mation1 l     
smoke drifts4 ,su* %ad[s are n ( a uni=m
 gray1 b t+$ by dull colors1 d>k r$1    
sulphur yell[1 muddy br[n4 ,9 a haunt$  
room !re is always a %ad[ above "o's    
head4 ,a hov]+ cl\d betwe5 ! ceil+ &    

midway to ! floor4  ,!n !re are !       
s5sations ,i feel :5 ent]+ a haunt$     
room4 ,little %iv]s run ?r\gh me1 & :at 
,i take to be n]v\s excitation sets all 
my sp9e jangl+1 & ! t9y n]ve ?reads     
quiv]+4 ,! s5sation ( icy cold wat]     
trickl+ d[n my back is mo/ unpleasant4  
,at times a pr(\nd melan*oly falls ^u   
me1 (t5 bl5d$ ) a poignant compassion = 
"s "o1 ,i "k n :om4 ,at o!r times a     
s5sation ( viol5t repulsion invades my  
be+1 :i* has actually1 9 "s cases1      
produc$ physical sickness4 ,aga91 !re is
 ! helpless feel+1 & t is ! h>de/ to be>
 ( all su* psy*ic di/urbances4 ,! feel+ 
t some?+ is ab\t to occur 9 t room :i*  
,i w be p[]less to w>d (f4  ,:at c "o d 
:5 pay+ a visit if "o is u%]$ into a    
b$room by "o's ho/ess :i* "o in/antly   
kn[s to be unheal?ful8 ,i _c f9d a bett]
 ^w to describe _m a haunt$ room4 ,?is  
exp]i5ce has sev]al times happ5$ to me1 
& unless ,i "k my ho/ess v well1 ,i am  
oblig$ to sleep 9 ?is unheal?ful        
atmosph]e4  ,on "o occasion ,i 0 invit$ 

to d9e & sleep ) "s old fri5ds1 :o _h   
tak5 on lease an old ca/le 9 !          
neighborhood ( ,/4 ,&rews1 :]e ,i happ5$
 to be /ay+4 ,!y _h only be5 9 resid5ce 
= a mon? or two1 an old bro!r & an old  
si/]1 :om ,i _h kn[n all my life4  ,9   
spite ( ?is long fri5d%ip !y 7 n ! sort 
( p to :om ,i c\ld h said1 ,w\ld y m9d  
giv+ me ano!r room8 ,! "o y h select$ = 
me is haunt$1 & if ,i rema9 9 x ,i w h  
no sleep4 ,i %all n ev5 d>e to try to   
sleep1 b %all h to keep awake all night 
to w>d (f ! evil4 ,!y w\ld h be5 bo?    
%ock$ & indignant at su* a sugge/ion1 & 
probably h conclud$ t ,i _h gone />k />+
 mad4  ,i _h accept$ a seat 9 a c>riage 
belong+ to "s fri5ds 9 ,/4 ,&rews1 :o 7 
also go+ to ! ca/le to d9e1 b :o 7      
return+ to sleep 9 _! own homes 9 ! t[n4
  ,x 0 twilight :5 we drove up ! long   
av5ue1 & caught a fir/ glimpse ( !      
ext]ior4 ,a typical old ,scot* ca/le1 v 
l>ge1 ) high-peak$ ro(s & pepp]-box     
turrets1 & all built ( gray /one4  ,ab\t
 an h\r be=e d9n] ,i 0 conduct$ to my   

room4 ,my ev5+ dress 0 already spread ^u
 ! b$1 & ! h\semaid 0 arrang+ my toilet 
articles on ! dress+-table4  ,i ?9k y w 
be com=table "h1 my de>1 said my k9d    
ho/ess1 & ,i ?ank$ h] ) a s9k+ he>t z %e
 w5t away4  ,z ! h\semaid prep>$ to     
foll[ h] ,i said1 ,am ,i ! only p]son   
sleep+ on ?is floor8  ,%e answ]$1 ,y are
 ! only "o 9 ?is w+1 miss4  ,x is a v   
l>ge h\se1 ,i suppose8  ,tw5ty-six      
b$rooms1 answ]$ ! h\semaid1 b we've %ut 
up mo/ ( !m4 ,?is "o has su* a good view
 t ,miss ,"y ?\ght x ought to be us$4 ,)
 t %e w5t away1 & ,i look$ r\nd4  ,six  
light$ c&les & a big wood fire seem$    
only to acc5tuate ! pr(\nd gloom &      
depression ( ! l>ge1 irregul> room4 ,! v
 fir/ ?+ ,i did 0 to ?r[ a t[el ov] !   
face ( ! mirror on ! dress+-table4 ,!n  
,i inve/igat$ e nook & corn]4  ,!re 0 a 
p[d]+ closet =m$ 9 a pepp]-box turret4  
,! c>pet ( ! room /opp$ %ort at its     
door1 & inside ! bo>ds look$ loose &    
unev54 ,i fet*$ a c&le & soon discov]$ t
 ! floorbo>ds lift$ up q easily1 & b5ea?

 !m 0 a black yawn+ hole1 an oubliette1 
?r\gh :i* wret*$ prison]s 7 ca/ 9 days n
 s long ago4  ,i replac$ ! bo>ds1 tell+ 
myself t 9 ! morn+ ,i w\ld h a look at !
 outside ( ?is black %aft4 ,x probably  
end$1 z mo/ ( su* places did end 9 ! old
 ,scot* ca/les1 9 a big dungeon         
und]gr\nd4  ,inside my big room !re 7   
slop+ ceil+s1 & great beams1 & an       
enorm\s fireplace _h be5 brick$ up to   
suit m mod]n requirem5ts4 ,!re 7 two    
doors1 ! "o ,i _h ent]$ by & ano!r :i* 0
 lock$ & keyless4 ,! w9d[1 ) ! view1 0  
hidd5 by heavy r$ curta9s1 & ! atmosph]e
 0 mu/y & dank1 l t ( a vault4  ,z ,i   
/>$ ar\nd me ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ :at an 
un=tunate ?+ x is to be born )\t any    
imag9ation4 ,any "o possess$ ( a sp>k ( 
t quality w\ld h hesitat$ be=e putt+ a  
"y gue/ into s gloomy a *amb]1 ! only   
room occupi$ 9 t w+4  ,no sleep possible
 "h1 ,i told myself grimly1 z ,i began  
to dress4 ,!n ,i set myself to feel aft]
 :at 0 really wrong ) ! room4 ,suppos+  
,i did fall asleep1 :at w\ld happ58     

,w\ld "s "o come & try to /rangle me 9 !
 night8 ,t _h actually happ5$ to _m p4  
,w\ld ,i sudd5ly awake to ! fact t "s "o
 unse5 0 pull+ (f ! b$clo!s8 ,t 0 also a
 trick common to gho/ly visitants4      
,gradually ,i ga!r$ impressions1 v      
unpleasant ones4 ,i became positively   
c]ta9 t ,i 0 be+ wat*$ int5tly4 ,"s "o1 
pres5t 9 ! room1 ?\gh unse5 by me1 0    
wat*+ my e movem5t4 ,t "s "o viol5tly   
res5t$ my occupation ( ! room1 0        
int5sely ho/ile1 & meant to make ?+s    
na/y = me lat] on t night4 ,:]ev] ,i    
mov$ ,i felt t malignant eyes foll[$ me1
 & ,i kept glanc+ ov] my %\ld] at e     
crack ( ! furniture1 & ! scrat*+ ( a    
m\se 9 ! wa9scot4 ,x 0 9 ! /ret*es (    
dead sil5ce t ! pres5ce became mo/      
imm95t1 mo/ m5ac+1 & ,i _h a /rong      
in/9ct to set my back aga9/ ! wall &    
face "r out into ! room4  ,aga9 ,i 0    
confront$ by ! mirror problem4 ,i _h    
become c]ta9 t x mu/ rema9 cov]$4 ,if ,i
 look$ into its surface ,i knew ,i w\ld 
see some?+ horrible4 ,some?+ kept :isp]+

 to me1 ,nev] m9d h[ y look1 nev] m9d if
 y\r bodice is all awry1 or y\r skirt   
all askew1 or y\r hair all bulg+ out on 
"o side4 ,don't uncov] ! mirror if y    
value y\r sanity4 ,:at !re is to be se5 
c only become visible 9 ! mirror4 ,don't
 worry aft] explanations1 or :y ?is %\ld
 or h[ x c\ld be4 ,d z ,i tell y4 ,keep 
! mirror cov]$ & :5 y come up to b$ keep
 y\r back to ! wall4  ,dress+ 0 a v     
rapid process t night1 & :5 complet$1 s 
f> z circum/ances w\ld all[1 ,i f\nd ,i 
/ill _h tw5ty m9utes to wait until !    
d9n] gong w\ld r+4 ,i sat d[n ) my back 
aga9/ ! wall1 & survey$ ! depress+      
ap>tm5t ) a gloomy anticipation4 ,:]e 0 
t /eal?y wat*]1 ^: baleful eyes ,i felt 
7 fix$ ^u me8 ,i c\ld see no?+4 ,i c\ld 
only feel acutely t ,i 0 n alone1 & t ,i
 0 9 = an awful night4  ,oh6 to get     
away1 & leave t malignant unse5 wat*] 9 
undisput$ possession ( 8 dismal abode6  
,i 0 q c]ta9 ( ! g5d]6 ,!n a *ance (    
deliv]ance fla%$ ov] me4 ,i c\ld return 
aft] d9n] to ,/4 ,&rews ) ! fri5ds :o _h

 br\ght me4 ,b ,i _h accept$ !          
invitation to /ay ! night4 ,:at possible
 excuse c\ld ,i make = cutt+ %ort my    
visit8 ,9 ?is case ! tru? 0 no use2 9   
fact1 worse ?an useless4 ,n only w\ld my
 ho/ & ho/ess utt]ly fail to und]/& :at 
,i 0 talk+ ab\t1 b !y w\ld be exce$+ly  
indignant1 & look ^u me z absolutely    
insane4  ,z falsehood _h to be resort$  
to1 ,i surely c\ld inv5t "s plausible   
excuse t w\ld hurt no "o's feel+s1 b !  
only excuse ,i c\ld ?9k ( 0 illness4 ,i 
mu/ tell my ho/ess t ,i fe>$ ,i 0 9 = an
 illness ( "s sort1 & ! wise/ ?+ to d 0 
to drive back to ,/4 ,&rews & be laid up
 9 my own b$4 ,! mo/ hospitable p]son   
w\ld r n h a sick gue/ "u h] ro(4 ,!    
excuse ,i propos$ to make seem$ to me to
 be ! "o mo/ likely to be accept$ )\t   
mu* fuss4  ,i did n det]m9e ^u ?is plan 
)\t a c]ta9 am\nt ( wav]+4 ,aft] all1 ,i
 told myself1 x is only = "o night1 &   
:at c ?is entity d b give y a v creepy &
 di/urb$ night4 ,y w h to sit up aga9/ !
 wall1 & def5d y\rself by ! p[] ( !     

,cross1 bidd+ x begone1 9 ! ,"n ( !     
,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is y  
may h to d _m times1 b ! night won't la/
 =ev]1 & y _h be/ try to make ! be/ (   
?+s1 & n risk (f5d+ old fri5ds4  ,x did 
seem h>d t ,i d>$ n tell ! tru?4 ,_h !  
entity be5 9 ! fle% h[ easy x w\ld h    
be54 ,:o has n1 at "s "t or ano!r 9 h]  
life1 f\nd h]self unwitt+ly to be an    
unwelcome gue/1 & made to feel if y     
don't g away at once y w regret x8      
,sometimes "o comes across p]sons :o =  
"s private reason dread be+ ov]look$1 or
 :o love _! h]mitage s de>ly t !y refuse
 to be amiable1 to ev5 ! mo/ swiftly    
pass+ gue/4 ,old p are (t5 l t1 e "o    
kn[s1 or has kn[n1 ( su* p 9 ! fle%4    
,yet h[ few believe t su* unpleasant    
traits p]si/ j z /rongly aft] s-call$   
dea?1 z be=e4 ,:at %\ld sudd5ly *ange a 
man's :ole disposition ! mom5t he       
%uffles (f ?is mortal coil8  ,i felt ,i 
0 n[ 9 ! pres5ce ( "o :o dread$ be+     
ov]look$1 & :o s\ght to get rid ( me by 
e device 9 8 p[]4  ,:il/ ?9k+ ?us my m9d

 0 irrevocably made up = me4  ,my       
att5tion 0 sudd5ly drawn t[>ds a s(t    
/eal?y noise4 ,padd$ foot/eps4 ,some?+  
_h come ne>1 & 0 creep+ w>ily r\nd 9    
front ( me4 ,i felt ! eyes ^u me4 ,i 0  
be+ reg>d$ m closely4 ,:at 0 ab\t to    
foll[8  ,i leapt to my feet1 & rais+ my 
arm made ! sign ( ! ,cross4 ,i bid y    
begone1 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & !  
,holy ,gho/4  ,!re 0 a mom5t's pause (  
utt] sil5ce4 ,! atmosph]e /ruck sudd5ly 
*ill z ice4 ,a curi\s s5sation (        
empt9ess crept ov] ! room4 ,i 0 alone1 b
 = h[ long w\ld ,i rema9 alone8  ,i     
hurri$ d[n/airs & tri$ to play my "p1 & 
dur+ ! c\rse ( ! ev5+ ,i told my        
falsehoods z naturally z ,i c\ld4 ,at   
half-pa/ t5 ,i drove (f to ,/4 ,&rews ) 
a light he>t1 & an utt] indiff]5ce to ! 
consequ5ces4  ,i believe t my falsehoods
 did n1 h[ev]1 g d[n1 = ,i nev] 0 ask$  
aga9 to t h\se4  ,p]haps x 0 z well1 =  
,i c]ta9ly nev] w\ld h set foot 9 x     
aga91 & ,i _h sacrific$ ! tru? q        
suffici5tly ^u ?is "o occasion4  ,i _h  

no difficulty 9 f9d+ out :at sort (     
reputation ! ca/le bore4 ,e "o agre$ t x
 0 haunt$4 ,i ask$ "o eld]ly woman :o _h
 liv$ all h] life 9 ,/4 ,&rews1 & :o    
knew ! :ole c\ntry intimately1 :at %e   
?\ght ( ,s4 ,ca/le4  ,horrible1 haunt$  
old place4 ,i c't ?9k h[ ! ,y\ngs c\ld h
 tak5 x1 %e repli$4  ,b :at sort ( gho/s
 haunt x8 ,i ask$4  ,old ,sir ,james & 8
 son4 ,!y 7 9 league ) ! ,devil1 & !    
son1 ano!r ,james1 us$ to murd] p & ?r[ 
!m d[n into ! dungeon4 ,he 0 behead$ 9 !
 reign ( ,*>les ! ,fir/4  ,h y kn[n any 
"o :o has ev] se5 any?+8 ,i p]si/$4     
,no1 b my fa!r rememb]$ z a "y man see+ 
a pile ( human bones be+ remov$ f !     
dungeon1 & buri$ 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,! late p 
liv$ to be v old1 & always kept ,sir    
,james' w+ %ut up4 ,n[ ! place has *ang$
 h&s1 & probably ! ,y\ngs w nev] be     
di/urb$4 ,!y are in/all$ 9 ! mo/ mod]n  
"p ( ! h\se1 & won't ne$ to use ! haunt$
 w+4  ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t all haunt$  
h\ses or rooms are unpleasant to live 94
 ,p 9 ! fle% are ei!r pleasant or       

unpleasant1 di/urb+ or tranquil to live 
)1 & s x is ) _! a/ral c\nt]p>ts4 ,:5 !y
 elect to haunt ! sc5es ( _! old        
activities "s gho/s are s in(f5sive t !y
 c be liv$ ) "u ! mo/ tranquil          
conditions4  ,"o autumn we took a %oot+ 
lodge 9 ! f> ,nor? ( ,scotl&1 & ?\gh ,i 
recogniz$ at once t x 0 frequ5t$ by an  
entity f ! o!r side1 ,i exp]i5c$ no     
uneasy feel+s :atev]4  ,we _h n be5 9   
resid5ce long] ?an ?ree h\rs be=e ?is   
gho/ put 9 an appe>ance4  ,we 7 9 a     
lively confusion ( unpack+ & settl+ d[n4
 ,sev]al l>ge trunks _h be5 c>ri$       
up/airs1 & set d[n on a wide corridor on
 to :i* ! b$rooms op5$4  ,i 0 on my     
knees unpack+ "o ( ^? trunks1 our dog   
,pompey 0 seat$ beside me sup]9t5d+     
matt]s1 & my maid 0 /&+ at my side wait+
 to c>ry v>i\s articles into ! diff]5t  
rooms4 ,! h\r 0 midday1 & ! e>ly autumn 
sun%9e flood$ ! h\se4  ,sudd5ly ,pompey 
gr[l$1 & turn$ t[>ds ! /aircase1 ) all 8
 hair bri/l+4 ,i also look$ r\nd & saw a
 tall1 q ord9>y man m\nt+ ! /aircase4   

,i ?\ght no?+ ( ?is1 suppos+ him to be !
 factor :om we expect$1 & ,i rose to my 
feet at once4 ,he came on along !       
corridor /raight t[>ds u1 & look+       
directly at u1 b :5 )9 ab\t t5 feet f   
:]e we /ood he sudd5ly vani%$4  ,i he>d 
my maid give a %>p exclamation1 & at !  
same in/ant ,pompey made a furi\s da% at
 ! spot1 & gr[l+ angrily began to pursue
 some?+ invisible to u1 d[n ! /airs4  ,i
 foll[$ z quickly z ,i c\ld4 ,i fe>$    
,pompey w\ld be lo/ if he ran out into !
 de] =e/ surr\nd+ u on all sides4 ,i    
caught him at ! de] f5ce1 edg+ !        
vegetable g>d51 & induc$ him ) "s       
difficulty to return to ! h\se4  ,my    
maid & ,i comp>$ notes4 ,:at ,i _h se5  
accord$ exactly ) :at %e _h se54 ,%e    
soon got ov] h] uncom=table exp]i5ce1 & 
?\gh ,i nev] saw ?is entity aga91 ,i (t5
 felt him ne> me4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 ( s     
colorless a p]sonality1 t he nev] prov$ 
9 ! lea/ di/urb+ to any "o 9 ! h\se4    
,at ! "t ( :i* ,i write ! ,a/ral ,plane 
0 n s g5]ally recogniz$ z an actual     

resid5tial qu>t] z x is n[4 ,9 ^! days a
 halfway h\se = ! s\l 0 n consid]$      
necess>y = ,prote/ants4 ,!y ei!r w5t    
direct to heav5 or hell1 accord+ to _!  
mann] ( life on e>?4 ,! ,ca?olics alone 
_h _! ,purgatory1 to :i* ! dep>t$ s\ls  
repair$1 !re to sl\gh (f ! passions (   
e>? & fit !mselves = high] realms4      
,purgatory & ! ,a/ral ,plane mean ! same
 ?+ n[ to ! va/ majority ( ?9k]s4 ,a    
halfway h\se = ! s\l4 ,a condition (    
consci\sness int]p5etrat+ ?is e>?1 :i*  
may actually be visit$ "u c]ta9         
conditions by ^? /ill possess+ a        
physical body1 an abode s contigu\s to  
?is _w z to make ! words ( ! ,poet      
lit]ally true--  ,all h\ses :]e9 m5 h   
liv$ & di$ are haunt$ h\ses4  ,9 ^! days
 ,i us$ to get sev]ely *aff$ on !       
subject ( ! ,a/ral ,plane4 ,frivol\s "y 
?+s w\ld say to me1 ,hello6 be5 on !    
,a/ral ,plane lately8  ,"o day ,i 0     
und]go+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( good-natur$ *aff
 f a numb] ( "y p at ,dunrob9 ,ca/le4 ,i
 def5d$ my beliefs vigor\sly1 & at la/ !

 pres5t ,lady ,londond]ry1 !n ,miss     
,*apl91 ! ,duke's niece1 *all5g$ me to  
pick out ! haunt$ room 9 ! ,ca/le4  ,i  
_h nev] at t "t be5 9 any "p ( ! build+ 
save 9 "o b$room1 & ! public rooms4 ,i  
at once took up ! *all5ge1 & ! ,duke    
rem>k$ t ,i _h my "w cut out = me1 z    
sev]al ( ! rooms _h a reputation = be+  
haunt$4  ,i repli$ t ,i w\ld und]take to
 pick out a room :]e life 0 /ill        
actively c>ri$ on by ^? :o _h suff]$    
some?+ t]rible on t spot 9 ! pa/1 & :o 7
 n[ d5iz5s ( ! ,a/ral ,plane4  ,a small 
cr[d ( u !n />t$1 l$ by ,miss ,*apl91 & 
we w5t f room to room4 ,%e op5$ ! door &
 rema9$ ) ! o!rs on ! ?re%old4 ,i walk$ 
into ea* room alone & ga!r$ impressions4
  ,9 sev]al ( ! rooms ,i felt ! pres5ce 
( a/ral entities1 b no?+ ( a /rong or   
unpleasant nature4 ,at la/ we came to a 
room occupi$ by a maid1 sitt+ alone1    
sew+1 & ,i felt in/antly t my que/ 0 at 
an end4  ,!re 0 a %>p atmosph]e ( angui%
 t 0 q unmi/akable2 "s gha/ly trag$y _h 
tak5 place )9 ^? f\r walls1 b ,i said   

no?+ be=e ! sew+ woman4 ,i felt drawn   
t[>ds ! w9d[1 ! tr\ble 0 c5t]$ !re4 ,if 
,i rememb] rightly1 ! room 0 high up1 & 
ov]look+1 n ! sea1 b a pav$ c\rty>d4  ,i
 walk$ back to ! o!rs ) my f+] on my    
lip1 & ,miss ,*apl9 clos$ ! door beh9d  
me4  ,we ne$ n g any fur!r2 t is !      
haunt$ room1 ,i said1 9 a l[ voice t    
c\ld n rea* ! woman inside4  ,y're "r4  
,y've f\nd x1 0 ! answ]4  ,i he>d ! /ory
 :5 we w5t d[n/airs1 b ,i c only        
recollect t x _h to d ) a ,lady ,su!rl&1
 :o _h be5 brutally flung out ( ! w9d[4 
,i w n[ relate a curi\s incid5t ( haunt+
 by elem5tals1 & x w be se5 t su*       
haunt+s may q easily appe> to ! ord9>y  
obs]v] z an abnormal occurr5ce to :i* no
 clue c be giv54  ,:at is an elem5tal8  
,x is only :5 ! my/ic has advanc$ 9 h]  
/udies t %e discov]s h[ manifold        
evolution is1 & h[ small a "p humanity  
really fills 9 ! economy ( nature4  ,:5 
! microscope is us$ myriads ( g]ms (    
life1 unsuspect$ by u1 are reveal$2 ev5 
s ! invisible planes connect$ ) ?is e>? 

conta9 myriads ( =ms ( life1 ( ^:       
exi/5ce mo/ ( u are unconsci\s4 ,:5 we  
read ( a good or bad elem5tal x mu/     
always be ei!r an artificial entity1 or 
"o ( ! _m v>ieties ( nature spirits t is
 meant4 ,i w deal n[ ) a case ( !       
artificial v>iety4  ,su* elem5tals are  
=m$ out ( ! elem5tal ess5ce ly+ beh9d ! 
m9]al k+dom4 ,x is ! monadic ess5ce1 or 
mat]ial us$ 9 creation1 or x may be     
call$ ! outp\r+ ( ,div9e =ce into matt]4
 ,?is elem5tal ess5ce is m>vel\sly      
s5sitive to human ?\ght1 h[ev] fleet+4  
,x responds in/antly to ! vibrations set
 up consci\sly or unconsci\sly by human 
w or desire4 ,! influ5ce ( ?\ght c mold 
a liv+ =ce1 good or evil1 into an       
exi/5ce1 evanesc5t or la/+4 ,su* %apes  
possess a c]ta9 appropriat5ess to ! "* (
 ! desire :i* calls !m into exi/5ce1    
?\gh !y g5]ally possess di/ortions1 ei!r
 unpleasant or t]rify+4  ,p]sons :o play
 )1 or use = "s malign purpose1 ,black  
,magic1 g5]ally h a sw>m ( su*          
semi-intellig5t entities surr\nd+ !m1 & 

pr(essional ,black ,magicians c call    
artificial elem5tals ( great p[] into   
exi/5ce1 & use !m = _! fell designs4  ,z
 a rule1 h[ev]1 ! enorm\s in*oate mass (
 entities1 kn[n z elem5tals1 are be+s ( 
human ?\ght creation1 creat$ 9 no       
malici\s _s1 b m (t5 ! result (         
curiosity1 & tamp]+ ) a v dang]\s p[]1 z
 yet little und]/ood4 ,! amateur        
magician on pass+ ov] to ! o!r side by  
no means loses 8 ta/e = ! grotesque &   
abnormal1 & (t5 cont9ues to play pranks 
on ^? left beh9d1 by means ( ! dang]\s  
p[]s he has acquir$ :il/ on e>?4  ,i 0  
visit+ "s old fri5ds 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl&4 
,"s ye>s be=e !y _h succe$$ to a f9e    
inh]itance1 & x 0 ! fir/ "t t ,i _h /ay$
 ) !m 9 t h\se4 ,i did n exp]i5ce any   
uncom=table s5sations 9 ! b$room appo9t$
 to me4 ,x 0 e>ly summ]-"t :5 !re is b a
 %ort spell ( d>kness1 & ,i 0 on su*    
intimate t]ms ) my ho/ess1 h]self a     
psy*ic1 t ,i _h only to say ,i dislik$ !
 atmosph]e ( my b$room1 to h x *ang$4   
,! =m] mi/ress ( ! h\se _h be5 a v      

rem>kable woman :om ,i _h kn[n          
intimately4 ,%e 0 brilliantly clev] &   
accompli%$1 & *>m+ to talk to1 b        
un=tunately %e took a vivid int]e/ 9    
occultism ( ! wrong sort--9 ,black      
,magic4 ,any?+ to d ) spells1 wit*craft1
 elem5tals1 incantations1 attract$ h]   
enorm\sly1 & %e _h a v consid]able k ( !
 subject4 ,i h no d\bt %e c\ld h work$ a
 great deal ( mis*ief _h %e be5 s       
incl9$1 b luckily h] designs 7 m impi%  
?an malign4  ,i (t5 w>n$ h] t !re 0     
und\bt$ dang] 9 su* rese>*es1 & t %e 0  
c]ta9 to attract ab\t h] elem5tals ( a  
mo/ undesirable k9d1 b my w>n+s w5t     
unhe$$1 & to ! "t ( h] dea? h] int]e/ 9 
! d>k subject nev] flagg$4  ,%e _h n di$
 9 ! h\se ,i _h come to /ay 91 b x      
occurr$ to me z ,i dress$ = d9n] t ,i 0 
9 h] old b$room4  ,?is sugge/ion came to
 me sudd5ly1 & to ! accompanim5t ( a    
s\nd4 ,a s\nd m felt ?an he>d1 a s\nd   
kn[n to ! _s r ?an to ! e>2 a tiptoe    
sil5ce hov]+ on ! br9k ( s\nd's ?re%old4
  ,my surr\nd+s gave a v pleasant       

impression4 ,a glori\s sunset 0 flood+ !
 we/4 ,my room 0 full ( gold5 light1 & !
 w9d[ 0 flung wide to ! w>m summ] air4  
,!re 0 no?+ to be record$ ei!r gho/ly or
 uncanny1 yet some?+ 0 pres5t :i* made  
me uncom=table4 ,/range ?\ghts1 biz>re  
fancies1 f\nd lodgm5t 9 my m9d1 & ,i    
/ood rigid1 li/5+ int5tly4 ,! room 0    
full ( secrets4 ,!y seem$ sudd5ly to    
creep =? & :isp] toge!r4  ,!re x 0 aga96
 t s(t e*o ( a s\nd :i* 0 l no o!r s\nd4
 ,an e]ie1 uncanny s5sation crept d[n my
 sp9e1 a /range1 undef9able feel+ (     
unc]ta9ty1 n yet am\nt+ to fe>4 ,i mov$ 
t[>ds ! corn] ( ! room1 :5ce ! s\nd     
proce$$1 & z ,i approa*$1 out ( t corn] 
dropp$ d[n a huge gray mo?1 a second    
dropp$ d[n aft] x1 & bo? lay ) out/ret*$
 w+s on ! :ite cov]let ( ! b$4  ,n[ ,i h
 always _h a peculi> antipa?y to mo?s1 !
 big furry sort4 ,i c h&le a spid]1 &   
be> ) a black beetle1 b ) big woolly    
mo?s ,i _c live happily4 ,i saw "o once 
"u a microscope1 & x 0 cov]$ ) horrid   
look+ p>asites4 ,i am aw>e t o!r        

creatures are simil>ly afflict$1 b ?is  
microscopic vision acc5tuat$ my horror (
 all big mo?s4 ,!y seem to me repulsive1
 s9i/]1 & uncanny creatures4 ,! curi\s  
?+ is t ?\gh ,i dislike !m !y adore me1 
& ,i always "k t if !re is "o 9 my p>i% 
x w f9d me out4  ,on ?is occasion ,i    
felt a v natural desire to laugh at     
myself4 ,( c\rse1 ! creatures _h at once
 discov]$ me1 & ?is 0 all t _h result$ f
 my uncom=table s5sations4 ,a feel+ (   
scorn swept ov] me4 ,two mo?s _h ru/l$  
s(tly4 ,c\ld any?+ be m banal1 m        
commonplace8 ,i flung a t[el ov] !m1 &  
f9i%$ dress+4 ,!n ,i rang = ! h\semaid4 
,:5 %e came ,i told h] %e mu/ accompli% 
! de/ruction ( ! occupants ( my b$4 ,i  
c\ld see no mo?s fly+ ab\t outside1 b   
nev]!less ! w9d[ mu/ be kept clos$ till 
,i op5$ x aga9 9 ! d>k1 be=e gett+ into 
b$4  ,%e told me t %e 0 always p>ticul> 
to close ! w9d[s be=e br++ 9 a light1 z 
! bats 7 a nuisance4 ,i assur$ h] t ,i  
_h no objection to a room full ( bats1 b
 ,i c\ld n sleep 9 a room full ( mo?s4  

,%e promis$ to look ab\t ! room :il/ x 0
 /ill light1 & de/roy any %e f\nd4 ,i   
clos$ ! w9d[ myself & w5t d[n to d9n]4  
,we 7 b ?ree wom5 pres5t2 my ho/ess1    
myself1 & a fri5d ( ours1 & we sp5t a   
delightful ev5+ toge!r talk+ ( old      
times4  ,t night1 be=e beg9n+ to        
undress1 ,i blew out my c&le1 & ?r[+ up 
! w9d[ ,i /ood look+ =? ^u en*antm5t4 ,x
 0 /ill light1 ) a lu/] t fill$ all     
space1 & x seem$ wick$ to %ut out su*   
beauty4 ,we/w>d ! />s 7 pale1 b s\?w>d  
"o great dull r$ /> %one l[ d[n on !    
horizon4 ,! owls 7 haunt+ ! g>d5s ) _!  
ban%ee notes4 ,x 0 a night = !          
revelation ( ! fairy folk1 elves &      
pixies1 fauns & dryads1 elf9s1 nymphs & 
satyrs4 ,a night :5 %e tells h] secrets 
to h] lov]s 9 ! psalmody ( nature1 :5 ! 
spirits ( e>?1 fire1 air1 & wat] utt]   
s(tly to human s\ls1 if !y w b incl9e ! 
e> to he>k5 to ! message4  ,if ,i want a
 def9ition ( ,god ,i %all g1 n to ! bell
 & ! book1 b to a />lit1 fragrant g>d51 
:]e ,i c look long & deep into ! passion

 ( ,creation's eyes4 ,i w be z ! old    
gray poet :o wrote--      ,i am he t    
walks ) ! t5d] & gr[+ night1     ,i call
 ! e>? & sea1 half hid by ! night4      
,press close magnetic1 n\ri%+ night1    
,night ( ! ,s\? w9d1 night ( ! l>ge1 few
 />s4  ,across ! hu%$ magic came silv]  
sweet ! /rokes ( elev5 f ! village *ur*1
 & ! spell 0 brok54 ,i clos$ ! w9d[1 lit
 my c&les1 & prep>$ = b$4  ,j be=e      
ext+ui%+ my lights1 & re-op5+ ! w9d[1 ,i
 c>ri$ a c&le to ! side ( ! b$ ) a box (
 mat*es4 ,:at 0 my horror on discov]+ t 
! turn$-d[n b$ & bo? pill[s 7 lib]ally  
/rewn ) enorm\s gray mo?s4 ,! sight 0   
extraord9>y1 ,i lit]ally c\ld n believe 
my eyes4 ,i /ood !re />+1 & me*anically 
c\nt+ !m4 ,tw5ty--?irty4 ,i turn$ back  
to ! dress+-table ) ! c&le /ill 9 my h&4
 ,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,if ,i _h ! c\rage to  
de/roy !m1 :at sort ( condition w\ld !  
b$ be 9 aft]8  ,i am writ+ ( actual     
facts1 & )\t ! lea/ exagg]ation4 ,!     
smalle/ ( ^? mo?s mu/ h be5 q an in*    
long 9 _! fat gray bodies1 & q ?ree     

in*es long across ! w+s4 ,i ?\ght ,i    
knew mo/ mo?s by sight & "n1 b ,i _h    
nev] se5 any l ^! be=e4 ,:at depress$ me
 mo/ 0 ! fact t mo?s are attract$ by    
c&le-light4 ,i _h be5 burn+ f\r c&les = 
q tw5ty m9utes1 & n a mo? _h =sak5 ! b$ 
= ! flame4 ,i 0 positively c]ta9 t !y _h
 n fl[n 9 :il/ ,i /ood 9 ! d>k ( ! op5  
w9d[4 ,!y 7 f> too big & num]\s to h    
escap$ obs]vation4 ,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,i   
c\ld n use t b$1 & ,i n[ felt a /rong   
repulsion = ! room4 ,i regrett$ deeply t
 ! h\sehold mu/ all be 9 b$1 because ,i 
knew t no description ,i c\ld give w\ld 
convey any?+ l actuality1 & ! tru? 0    
c]ta9 to appe> wild exagg]ation4  ,i    
made up my m9d at once4 ,i knew !re 7   
sev]al unoccupi$ rooms on ei!r side (   
me1 & tak+ my light$ c&le ,i plac$ x1   
/ill lit1 9 a bas9 on ! m>ble-topp$     
wa%/&4 ,x %\ld rema9 lit all night1 & 9 
! morn+ ,i w\ld come to se>* = victims4 
,! o!r c&les ,i ext+ui%$1 all b "o to   
take ) me1 & leav+ ! w9d[ /ill %ut ,i   
s(tly left ! room4 ,i ent]$ ! next      

b$room & approa*$ ! b$4 ,( c\rse1 !re 7 
no %eets1 b ! :ite du/ %eet cov]+ !     
blankets 0 spotless--!re 0 n a mo? to be
 se5 any:]e4 ,bl[+ out my c&le ,i op5$ !
 w9d[1 & gett+ into b$ betwe5 ! blankets
 ,i 0 soon fa/ asleep4  ,i awak5$ to    
glori\s sun%9e1 & look$ at my wri/ wat*1
 :i* ,i _h plac$ beside my b$4 ,six     
o'clock & a lovely w>m summ] morn+4  ,i 
jump$ out ( b$1 full ( curiosity reg>d+ 
my visitors ( ov]-night1 & return$ to my
 own room4 ,n a trace ( a mo? to be se5 
any:]e4 ,! c&le _h burnt itself out1 no 
s+$ w+s or black5$ bodies lay ne>4 ,!   
w9d[ 0 %ut4 ,i ?rew x wide1 & !n ,i w5t 
r\nd ! room %ak+ curta9s1 look+ beh9d   
pictures1 & climb+ on a *air ,i exam9$ !
 top ( ! w>drobe4 ,n ! fa9te/ signs ( ! 
great gray drove ( ! night be=e4 ,:]e   
c\ld !y all h vani%$ to8  ,i gave x up1 
& got into my own b$1 to await ! adv5t (
 my e>ly tea4 ,i hat$ hav+ to tell !    
h\semaid t ,i _h be5 driv5 into ano!r   
room1 b ,i knew %e w\ld f9d out ! fact =
 h]self4 ,%e 0 obvi\sly incr$ul\s1 &    

assur$ me %e _h ?or\ghly se>*$ ! room1 &
 se5 b two w+$ creatures2 ^? %e _h      
remov$ f ! b$4 ,i _h se5 = myself :5    
com+ to b$ t ! w9d[ _h rema9$ %ut4 ,%e  
_h (t5 se5 "o or two br[n mo?s 9 ! rooms
 at night1 b %e own$ t nev] be=e _h %e  
se5 huge gray ones4  ,! matt] 0 left at 
t1 & dur+ ! day ,i told my ho/ess ( my  
adv5ture1 & %e at once ord]$ ! room ,i  
_h slept 9 to be prep>$ = me1 9 case ,i 
might enc\nt] ! same difficulties aga94 
,i dress$ = d9n] 9 ! mo?-room1 )\t cat*+
 sight ( "o4 ,:5 b$time came we ?ree    
wom5 all ent]$ ! room toge!r4  ,on      
approa*+ ! b$1 & look+ d[n on x1 no "o  
spoke = a mom5t4 ,!n my fell[ gue/      
exclaim$3  ,well1 ,i mu/ say t if ,i _h 
n se5 ?is ) my own eyes ,i nev] w\ld h  
believ$ x4  ,! b$ 0 lib]ally spr9kl$ )  
l>ge gray mo?s4  ,my ho/ess %iv]$4 ,come
 away1 & let u %ut ! door4 ,x's too     
horrible1 %e said4  ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( my
 visit ,i 0 p]fectly com=table 9 my new 
room1 & ! curi\s fact mu/ be /at$ t aft]
 ,i _h left ! mo?-room ! mo?s =sook x   

too4 ,i c\ld disc]n a pity+ incr$ulity 9
 ! h\semaid's attitude t[>ds me         
aft]w>ds4 ,%e _h se5 b two1 & %e did n  
believe 9 ! drove4  ,my ho/ess & fri5d  
:o _h witness$ ! ph5om5on at once agre$ 
t !re 0 some?+ m 9 x ?an an             
entomological curiosity4 ,i w\ld h giv5 
mu* = ! op9ion ( a naturali/4 ,:at1 ,i  
wond]1 w\ld he h made ( t fat1 gray     
flock spr9kl+ ! b$8 ,:at species ( mo?  
w\ld he h decl>$ !m to be8  ,i h se>*$ 9
 _m books s9ce & nev] f\nd any?+ ! lea/ 
resembl+ !m1 & ,i reta9 my orig9al1 firm
 belief t !y 7 no?+ m or less ?an a     
flock ( elem5tals1 s5t =? z a practical 
joke by a practic$ magician on ! o!r    
side4     ,,*apt] ,,xix  ,,! ,,new      
,,jeanne ,d',,arc   ,be=e writ+ on !    
above subject1 :i* is prov+ to-day (    
absorb+ int]e/ to a v l>ge numb] ( p1   
,prote/ant z well z ,ca?olic1 ,i w po9t 
out a curi\s fact t is occultly connect$
 ) x4  ,at c]ta9 p]iods 9 our normal    
life1 c]ta9 subjects ly+ q outside our  
e>?ly exp]i5ce beg9 q sudd5ly to be     

talk$ ( & writt5 ^u4 ,no "o kn[s :y1 no 
"o1 outside occultism1 c ev5 =m a       
conjecture :y su* subjects %\ld sudd5ly 
obsess ! bra9s ( a consid]able numb] (  
p]sons1 :y !y %\ld crop up 9 ! mo/      
unexpect$ places1 or :y !y %\ld =m !    
f\ndations ( a consid]able mass (       
lit]ature4  ,x w\ld appe> z if !y 7     
float+ 9 ! air at "s p>ticul> "t1 &     
masses ( p cat* !m up l g]ms1 & c>ry !m 
ab\t until _! p[] is exhau/$4  ,i w give
 an in/ance4 ,9 ! ye>s j be=e ! w> ,!   
,great ,god ,pan drift$ across our m5tal
 horizon & 0 at once drawn into our     
aura4  ,no "o kn[s any?+ ab\t ,! ,great 
,god ,pan4 ,he is suppos$ to belong to  
my?ology1 b noveli/s ( di/9ction at once
 began to write ^u him1 n "o aft] ! o!r1
 b simultane\sly4 ,i read at lea/ ?ree  
?rill+ novels 9 :i* he figur$ l>gely1 & 
,i myself 0 impell$ to write a novel ^u 
! same subject4  ,i began ! book kn[+   
no?+ ( ! god1 beyond :at ,i c\ld ga!r f 
! ,london ,libr>y1 & ,fraz]'s ,gold5    
,b\gh1 b z ,i proce$$ ,i 0 consci\s (   

new in=mation drift+ 9 f )\t1 & on f9i%+
 ! book ,i f\nd t o!r au?ors _h be5 at  
"w on ! same subject4  ,! ,great ,god   
,pan appe>$ on ! /age1 & a popul>       
actress sang a song ab\t him4 ,"o he>d 8
 "n m5tion$ con/antly 9 society1 &      
hide\s /ories 7 told ( him 9 ,bohemian  
art circles4 ,he 0 ! bugbe> ( ! seance  
room1 j\rnali/s m5tion$ him 9 q s]i\s   
articles1 & ,i once he>d 8 "n spok5 f a 
pulpit4  ,! b>e fact ( ?is seem+ly      
inconsequ5t disease 7= x almo/ am\nt$ to
 a disease ) u7 drift+ into our /olid   
,briti% atmosph]e 0 n curi\s to !       
occulti/1 :o is aw>e t at c]ta9 times1  
c]ta9 subjects are flood$ 9 on u f ! o!r
 side by ^? :o h our welf>e at he>t4  ,i
 nev] he>d any explanation ( :y ,pan    
%\ld h come "h to play q an important "p
 9 our m5tal lives1 or :y he %\ld h     
obsess$ s _m ( u = ab\t a c\ple ( ye>s4 
,! m "o discov]$ ab\t him ! less "o lik$
 him1 b psy*ics are l$ to believe t !re 
are _m s*emes ( evolution hov]+ ab\t u1 
& int]p5etrat+ our own1 ?\gh n visible  

to our normal consci\sness4  ,x may     
!re=e be t ,! ,great ,god ,pan did      
actually come into our atmosph]e1 & ?us 
8 individuality impress$ itself ^u ^? ^:
 m9ds 7 pla/ic to su* impressions4      
,possibly he arriv$ on ?is e>? mu* z an 
a]olite arrives1 drawn out ( 8 own orbit
 by ! sup]ior attraction ( ?is globe4   
,! ,great ,god ,pan 01 :at might be     
t]m$1 ! =]unn] ( ! devil's re9c>nation4 
,! belief 9 a p]sonal devil 0 rapidly   
dy+ out among/ u1 9 spite ( ,! ,sorr[s (
 ,satan1 & ! belief 9 ,! ,pr9ce ( ?is   
,_w s insi/$ ^u ?r\gh\t ! ,old & ,new   
,te/am5ts4  ,!re is no m engross+       
subject = ! occulti/ to indulge 9 ?an   
ga!r+ toge!r e v]se 9 ! ,bible deal+ )  
,! ,evil ,"o1 & try+1 ) ! aid ( anci5t  
traditions1 to piece a coh]5t /ory      
toge!r4 ,:5 "o gets a c]ta9 di/ance 9 ! 
/udy "o comes to ! conclusion t !re is a
 great deal m 9 x ?an meets ! eye4 ,x is
 a va/ subject1 & ,i ?9k ! mo/ pr(\ndly 
occult my/]y extant & undeciph]$4  ,!   
devil n[ occupies a prom95t position 9 !

 collective ?\ght ( ! nation4 ,an       
enorm\s numb] ( p believe n[ 9 8        
exi/5ce1 :o w\ld h scorn$ ! b>e idea    
be=e #aiaf4 ,x 0 9 t ye> t he began to  
loom l>ge 9 ! beliefs ( q mat]ially m9d$
 p1 & 8 adv5t into actual1 active       
exi/5ce at once complicat$ matt]s       
t]ribly4  ,said a well-kn[n writ] to me1
 ,i ?9k !re is some?+ 9 x4 ,x's v       
tiresome4 ,i 0 j beg9n+ to settle d[n 9 
my beliefs1 n[ ,i'm all upset aga9 by   
?is conception ( a p]sonal adv]s>y to ! 
,supreme ,rul]4  ,9 ! e>ly weeks ( #aiag
 a new impression drift$ 9 on u4  ,"s   
angel came d[n & /irr$ ! pool ( ! _w1 & 
left ) u ,! ,sacr$ ,he>t4  ,! ,sacr$    
,he>t 0 ! =]unn] ( ,! ,new ,jeanne      
d',arc1 ,claire ,f]*aud4  ,!re is no?+ t
 has m a/oni%$ ! ,ca?olic _w ?an he>+ ,!
 ,sacr$ ,he>t talk$ ( by ,prote/ants1 & 
actually adopt$ by !m z a sacr$ symbol4 
,hi!rto x has be5 exclusively a "p (    
,ca?olic wor%ip4  ,!re 0 su* a dem& = ! 
little metal ,sacr$ ,he>t images 7a     
figure ( ! ,*ri/1 ) h&s out/ret*$ & a   

flam+ he>t at ,8 brea/71 t c be c>ri$   
ab\t 9 ! pocket1 t !y 7 n to be b\ght 9 
,engl&1 & 7 h>d to procure abroad4      
,enorm\s numb]s _h be5 s5t to ! front by
 p]sons belong+ to all d5om9ations1 :o  
treasur$ "o ( _! own at home4 ,v sudd5ly
 ,! ,sacr$ ,he>t became an object (     
v5]ation among/ ?\s&s to :om ,roman     
,ca?olicism 0 ana!ma4  ,!n came ! dem& f
 ,france t ,! ,sacr$ ,he>t %\ld be plac$
 above ! tricolor4  ,i _h n he>d (      
,claire ,f]*aud be=e ! beg9n+ ( #aiah1  
?\gh h] ,div9e ,mission began ab\t six  
ye>s previ\sly4  ,occulti/s began to    
speak ( h] among/ !mselves z "o :o w\ld 
yet save ,france4 ,?is hope 0 nev] lo/  
sight ( 9 ! c\ntry's d>ke/ h\rs4 ,n[ !re
 is a /eadily gr[+ dem& among/ ! educat$
 ,briti% public to le>n all t c be kn[n 
ab\t ?is girl :o has be5 call$ ,! ,new  
,joan ( ,arc4  ,9 #aiaf %e 0 summon$ to 
appe> be=e an ,ecclesia/ical ,commission
 at ,poiti]s 9 ! same room 9 :i* ,!     
,maid ( ,orleans 0 int]rogat$1 be=e be+ 
plac$ at ! head ( ! ,army ( deliv]ance4 

,bo? ,claire ,f]*aud & h] communications
 7 subject$ to ! /ricte/ scrut9y4 ,!    
result 0 entirely 9 h] favor4 ,h] writ+s
 7 exam9$ by ,fa!r ,vaudri\s1 ,d4,d41   
,m4,s4,d41 :o decl>$ !m inspir$1 & equal
 to ^? ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5na & ,/4     
,t]esa4 ,f9ally !y 7 tak5 to ,rome1 &   
submitt$ to a commission appo9t$ by !   
,holy ,see4 ,! result be+ t %e 0 ord]$  
to cont9ue h] mission4 ,! writ+s deal ) 
devotion to ,! ,sacr$ ,he>t & ! dignity 
( prie/hood4  ,"o is irresi/ibly rem9d$ 
( ! op5+ sc5es at ,l\rdes1 :il/         
,b]nadette ,s\birons 0 alive1 9 #aheh4  
,aga91 "o _c b recall a c]ta9 simil>ity 
betwixt c]ta9 ev5ts 9 ! life ( ! ,maid (
 ,orleans & ! ev5ts tak+ place n[ 9 !   
life ( ,claire ,f]*aud4  ,claire is a   
girl tw5ty-two ye>s old1 ! daught] ( a  
peasant proprietor 9 ! village (        
,ranfilli]es1 a mile f ,lubl&e1 ,deux   
,sevres ,dept41 ,france4 ,h] p>5ts are  
alive1 & %e has two si/]s & ?ree bro!rs4
 ,! fa!r & "o bro!r f\ght dur+ ! w>1    
ano!r bro!r 0 a prison]1 & ! y\nge/     

assi/s on ! f>m4 ,"o ( ! si/]s works on 
! f>m1 & ! elde/ si/] is a religieuse at
 ! community ( ,la ,sagesse4  ,claire 0 
t5d+ h] fa!r's flocks :5 ! fir/ great   
revelation came to h] n9e ye>s ago2 !n  
%e 0 b ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,%e _h crept    
into a ?icket to read1 & sudd5ly !      
,div9e ,ma/] appe>$ to h] & bade h] lay 
d[n h] book4 ,he told h] %e _h be5 *os5 
= a ,div9e ,mission1 & t ,he w\ld guide 
& in/ruct h]4 ,he %[$ h] ,! ,sacr$ ,he>t
 cov]$ ) w\nds4  ,on rec\nt+ h] vision  
to h] prie/1 %e 0 treat$ ) coldness &   
disbelief1 & on h] tell+ him two ye>s   
lat] t ,our ,"l daily appe>$ to h] 9    
,holy ,communion %e 0 treat$ /ill m     
coldly4  ,until he himself receiv$ a    
sign he ma9ta9$ an attitude ( utt]      
disbelief4 ,:at happ5$ soon aft] :il/ he
 0 celebrat+ ,holy ,mass1 entirely      
conv9c$ him4  ,at t p>ticul> "p ( !     
,canon :5 ! prie/ divides ! ,sacr$      
,species he saw blood issue f ! ,sacr$  
,ho/4 ,nor 0 ?is all4 ,a week aft]w>ds  
he obs]v$ ,claire ,f]*aud 9 a trance 9 8

 own *ur*1 & he saw h] us+ a h&k]*ief z 
if wip+ "s object 9 front ( h]1 :i* he  
c\ld n see4 ,blood /a9s appe>$ on !     
h&k]*ief1 & increas$ z %e repeat$ !     
action4  ,fill$ ) amazem5t he s\ght lat]
 = an explanation1 & %e told him4  ,our 
,"l appe>$ be=e me suff]+ greatly       
because ( ! t]rible s9s ( ! _w1 & ,he   
ask$ me to d = ,him :at ,v]onica did on 
! road to ,calv>y4 ,to wipe away !      
bloody sweat t trickl$ d[n ,8 face4 ,i  
saw ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 riddl$ ) w\nds1 & ! 
deepe/ w\nd ( all 0 inflict$ by ,france1
 ! elde/ daught] ( ! ,*ur*1 on :om ,he  
_h lavi%$ s deep a love4 ,once be=e ,he 
appe>$ to me walk+ ^u e>s ( corn :i* ,he
 cru%$ to p[d]4  ,! prie/ aft] he>+ ?is 
explanation took ! h&k]*ief to ! bi%op1 
:o li/5$ to ! wond]ful /ory ) sympa!tic 
att5tion4 ,he exam9$ ! blood-/a9$       
h&k]*ief m9utely1 & s5t = a nun4 ,if1 he
 said1 ! /a9s are :at !y are repres5t$  
to be !y _c be wa%$ out4  ,! bi%op put !
 matt] to ! te/1 & wat*$ ! nun endeavor+
 to remove ! /a9s4 ,x 0 all 9 va91 & !  

bi%op /&+ by 8 own te/ decl>$ ! mission 
( ,claire ,f]*aud to be ,div9e4  ,e     
night1 betwe5 elev5 & twelve o'clock1   
,claire beholds app>itions1 & receives !
 sacr$ tea*+ t 0 promis$1 & x 0 9 #aiaf 
t %e 0 ord]$ to ,poiti]s to und]go      
cross-exam9ation4  ,un=tunately ! fur!r 
developm5t ( ,claire ,f]*aud's mission  
_c yet be communicat$ to ! _w1 b 9 "t x 
w be1 & v />tl+ & wond]ful x w seem4    
,mean:ile %e enc\nt]$ v /rong           
opposition4 ,) consid]able difficulty ! 
,deputy ( ,v5dee arrang$ a meet+ betwe5 
,claire & ,m4 ,po9c>e4 ,claire implor$  
him to p]mit ! emblem ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t  
to be plac$ on ! ,/&>ds ( ,france1 z !  
"o condition ( success4 ,un=tunately ,m4
 ,po9c>e _h to refuse1 ow+ to political 
reasons1 ?\gh z pro( ( h] mission %e    
disclos$ an incid5t only kn[n to him :i*
 happ5$ aft] ! victory ( ! ,m>ne4  ,!   
same adv]se influ5ce op]at$ at h]       
int]view ) ,m4 ,clem5ceau4 ,?is         
appo9tm5t 0 arrang$ by ! ,ar*bi%op (    
,rheims1 ,c>d9al ,lucon4 ,! ,ar*bi%op   

implor$ ,m4 ,clem5ceau to fix a day (   
public int]cession = ,france4 ,?is also 
! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,france _h reluctantly
 to refuse4  ,x is op5ly /at$ t be=e !  
lat] ,fr5* successes ! emblem ( ! ,sacr$
 ,he>t 0 secretly sewn ^u ! flags (     
,france1 & x is also affirm$ t ,g5]al   
,fo* is a devot$ lov] ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 
& be>s its emblem ) him :]ev] he goes4  
,great *anges h come ab\t 9 ! village   
:]e ,claire ,f]*aud dwells4 ,=m]ly a    
sleepy1 neglect$ little place1 x is n[  
conv]t$ into a sc5e ( ! greate/         
activity4  ,f all p>ts ( ,france !      
pilgrims come--"s on foot1 hav+ walk$ _m
 miles1 "s 9 motors & horse-driv5       
vehicles4 ,hundr$s ( soldi]s f9d _! way 
!re1 & x is e/imat$ t f fifte5 to tw5ty 
?\s& p pass ?r\gh ,lubl&e 9 a mon?4  ,) 
! cons5t ( h] bi%op1 ,claire ,f]*aud has
 =m$ a small community ( n9e1 & is n[   
e/abli%$ 9 a tempor>y conv5t adjac5t to 
h] p>i% *ur* at ,lubl&e4 ,x is believ$ t
 h] ,div9e ,mission w be accompli%$ 9   
#aibb1 & t %e w !n be releas$ f e>?ly   

life4  ,claire has pr$ict$ a /ormy p]iod
 = ,france aft] peace has be5 sign$4    
,accord+ to h] prophecy !re w be viol5t 
unre/ until rul]s arise :o possess firm 
religi\s convictions4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( !  
w> %e affirm$ t ! ,fr5* ,army w\ld nev] 
prosp] until ! troops 7 comm&$ by a true
 son ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?is affirmation %e     
claim$ to receive f a ,div9e s\rce4 ,:5 
,m>e*al ,fo* took ov] ! supreme comm& %e
 0 satisfi$ t victory1 s f> z ! ,fr5*   
arms 7 conc]n$1 0 assur$4  ,z all ! _w  
kn[s1 & z all may le>n :o read          
,hyndman's life ( 8 old fri5d           
,clem5ceau1 ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,france1 l
 ! majority ( 8 colleagues1 is frankly  
a!i/ical4 ,claire ,f]*aud claims to h   
receiv$ ! ,div9e intimation t until ?is 
condition ( m9d is sup]s$$ by a public  
ackn[l$gm5t ( a supreme div9e p[]1 a    
supreme arbit] ov] ! de/9ies ( ! _w1 !  
affairs ( ,france c nev] prosp]4 ,%e    
pr$icts t 9 #aibb rul]s w arise :o w b[ 
be=e a ,p[] sup]ior to _! own human     
en]gies4  ,! fir/ "p ( h] prophecy has  

come true4 ,a man ( ,god won 8 way to ! 
front1 & sav$ ,france & ! ,allies at !  
d>ke/ h\r ( _! tribulation4  ,! supreme 
comm& 0 ve/$ 9 a man ( pr(\nd religi\s  
convictions1 :o c>ri$ 8 beliefs &       
obs]vances op5ly into ! ar5a ( w>4  ,i  
translate ! words writt5 lately to me by
 "o :o has s]v$ "u ,f]d9& ,fo*4 ,!y ?r[ 
a brilliant light ^u a great s\l4  ,i c 
see him n[1 alone & unatt5d$1 at an h\r 
:5 ! ,*ur* ( ,cassel 0 des]t$1 pray+ &  
seek+ com=t 9 ! great sorr[1 ( :i* he   
nev] spoke4 ,he _h lo/ 8 only son1 & "o 
( 8 daught]s 0 wid[$4 ,9 spite ( 8      
indomitable en]gy !re 0 ab\t him an air 
( pr(\nd melan*oly & sadness4  ,at c]ta9
 mom5ts 8 eyes seem$ to say1 ',i approa*
 ! twilight ( my life 9 ! consci\sness (
 be+ a good s]vant :o w repose 9 ! peace
 ( ,god4 ,my fai? 9 life et]nal1 9 a    
good ,god1 has su/a9$ me 9 my h>de/     
h\rs4 ,pray] has illum9$ my s\l4 ,see to
 x1 y "y m5 ( ,france1 :o are )\t a     
great ideal1 )\t any conception ( !     
spiritual side ( life1 !re c be no?+ = y

 b disc\ragem5t & feebl5ess4 ,we dem& ( 
y great sacrifices to ! end4 ,accept ^? 
sacrifices z ,i accept m9e1 :o believe t
 _s mu/ prevail ov] matt]4'     ,,*apt] 
,,xx  ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses--,,ca/el ,a ,,m>e
   ,i h nev] yet met any "o :o 0 n      
int]e/$ 9 haunt$ h\ses4 ,ev5 ! mo/      
blatant skeptic always wants to he> all 
ab\t x1 ?\gh he has pr$et]m9$ to treat !
 /ory ) 8 habitual sc(f+ incr$ulity4 ,( 
all ! dep>tm5ts ( psy*ical rese>* none  
comm&s m g5]al int]e/ ?an a spooky h\se1
 & !re are few p :o _c "n a dwell+ :i*  
has acquir$ ! reputation = be+ haunt$ by
 d5iz5s ( ! o!r _w4  ,( c\rse1 any h\se 
t falls into s]i\s disrepair1 & rema9s  
unoccupi$ = "s long p]iod1 any dwell+ ^:
 own] p]mits decay to proce$ un*eck$1 & 
dilapidation to run its c\rse1 at once  
sugge/s ! ?\ght to ! behold]1 :at a     
haunt$ look+ old place1 & rumor1 9 su*  
cases1 quickly supplies all ! old       
ph5om5a1 ev5 ?\gh tradition be totally  
abs5t4 ,tramps are always on ! look\t = 
su* %elt]s1 & _! damp$-d[n fires cat* ! 

eye ( "s sc>$ ru/ic :o happ5s to be     
pass+ 9 ! d>k4 ,rats & ! w9ds ( heav5   
play hide-&-seek ?r\gh ! des]t$ rooms & 
corridors1 & owls f9d sanctu>y 9 !      
surr\nd+ g>d5s4 ,_! cries1 v>y+ f !     
exultant %riek to ! m\rnful wail1 add a 
weird sugge/iv5ess to ! abid+ melan*oly 
( su* ab&on$ habitations4  ,!re is s mu*
 talk n[adays ( haunt+s & gho/s1 t x    
seems /range we %\ld "k s v little ab\t 
!m4 ,i h nev] he>d a really conv9c+     
explanation ( :y gho/s %\ld haunt c]ta9 
h\ses1 & ,i h no explanation ( my own to
 (f]4 ,if gho/s c\ld be comm&$1 if "o   
c\ld be sure ( witness+ c]ta9 ph5om5a t 
h be5 elaborately describ$ to "o1 !n !re
 might be ! gho/ ( a *ance ( advantage\s
 inve/igation4 ,no su* opportunities    
seem to be af=d$ ! inve/igator4 ,he may 
wat* = mon?s & see no?+1 yet ! elusive  
wrai? may turn up be=e sev]al witnesses 
on ! v night aft] he has ab&on$ 8 que/  
out ( %e] bor$om & disc\ragem5t4  ,"s   
sev5 ye>s ago1 :il/ w9t]+ 9 ,torquay1 ,i
 he>d a great deal ( gossip ab\t a villa

 on ! ,w>b]ries1 :i* 0 reput$ to be     
badly haunt$4 ,= ! la/ =ty to fifty ye>s
 nobody1 x 0 said1 _h be5 able to live 9
 x = any l5g? ( "t4 ,sev]al p ass]t$ t  
!y _h he>d screams com+ f x z !y pass$  
along ! high road1 & no occupant _h ev] 
be5 able to keep a door %ut or ev5      
lock$4  ,! h\se is at pres5t be+ pull$  
d[n1 !re=e ,i commit no indiscretion 9  
describ+ ! ph5om5a connect$ ) x4  ,ca/el
 a ,m>e is situat$ 9 :at h\se ag5ts w\ld
 describe z a highly resid5tial qu>t]4  
,x is surr\nd$ by num]\s villas1        
inhabit$ by p :o are all v well to d1 & 
:o make ,torquay _! p]man5t home4 ,!    
majority ( ^! villas lie "r back f !    
road1 & are hidd5 9 _! own luxuriant    
g>d5s1 b ! haunt$ h\se is "o ( sev]al ^:
 back premises op5 /raight on to ! road4
  ,no dwell+ c\ld h look$ m commonplace 
or un9t]e/+4 ,x 0 built 9 ! =m ( a high 
box1 ?ree /ori$4 ,x 0 hide\s & in>ti/ic 
9 ! extreme1 b along its frontage look+ 
t[>ds ! sea & hidd5 f ! road1 !re ran a 
wide balcony on to :i* ! second floor   

rooms op5$1 & f !re ! view ov] ! g>d5 0 
*>m+4 ,:5 ,i fir/ w5t to look at x1     
dilapidation _h set 94 ,jackdaws & />l+s
 7 busy 9 ! *imneys1 ! pa9t 0 peel+ (f !
 walls1 & mo/ ( ! w9d[s 7 brok54 ,ye>   
aft] ye> ^? w9d[s 7 m5d$1 b !y nev]     
rema9$ intact = m ?an a week1 & dur+ !  
w> !re has be5 no attempt at r5ewal4    
,ev5 ! ag5ts' bo>ds1 ,to be let or sold 
dropp$ "o by "o f _! /ems1 z if 9 %e]   
we>9ess ( s fruitless an ann\ncem5t4  ,x
 0 n long be=e ,i obta9$ ! loan ( !     
keys1 & proce$$ to take ! atmosph]e4 ,x 
0 decid$ly unheal?ful1 ,i conclud$1 ?\gh
 ,i nei!r he>d nor saw any?+ unusual    
dur+ ! h\r ,i sp5t alone 9 quietly w&]+ 
?r\gh ! des]t$ rooms4 ,i f\nd no trace (
 tramps1 & all ! clos$ w9d[s 7 ?ickly   
cobwebb$ inside1 an important fact to   
notice 9 psy*ic rese>*4 ,i fix$ ^u !    
ba?room & "o o!r small room1 z ! foci ( 
! tr\ble1 & left ! h\se ) no o!r /rong  
impression ?an t my movem5ts _h be5     
closely wat*$1 by "s "o unse5 by me4 ,x 
0 no uncommon sight 9 pre-w> days to see

 sev]al sm>t motor c>s drawn up at !    
gate4 ,frivol\s p>ties ( explor]s 9 se>*
 ( a ?rill drove 9 f ! surr\nd+         
neighborhood1 & romp$ gayly ?r\gh ! h\se
 & out aga91 & ,i discov]$ t sev]al ( ^?
 visitors _h di/9ctly felt t !y 7 be+   
foll[$ ab\t & wat*$4  ,my husb& & ,i 7  
naturally mu* int]e/$ 9 ?is haunt$      
dwell+1 s accessible1 & s ne> to our own
 h\se4 ,we det]m9$ t if we c\ld make    
fri5ds ) ! own] we w\ld d a little      
inve/igation on our own4 ,num]\s p1 on !
 plea t ! h\se might suit !m z a        
resid5ce1 got ! loan ( ! keys1 & sp5t an
 h\r or two inside ! place1 w&]+ ab\t ! 
h\se & g>d51 b ! own] 0 gett+ tir$ ( ?is
 ru% ( spuri\s h\se-hunt]s4 ,he 0 beg9n+
 to ask = bona fides1 s we det]m9$      
hone/ly to /ate our purpose4  ,!        
proprietor 0 an old build] :o own$      
sev]al o!r h\ses4 ,he receiv$ me v      
civilly1 ev5 gratefully4 ,he w\ld       
will+ly give u ! keys = z long a p]iod z
 we requir$ !m4 ,ca/el a ,m>e br\ght him
 extreme bad luck2 he long$ to be rid ( 

x1 & he add$ t aft] our inve/igations1  
if my husb& c\ld give ! h\se a clean    
bill ( heal? x w\ld be ( enorm\s b5efit 
to him1 9 enabl+ him to let or sell x4  
,he did n seem v hopeful1 b /at$ x to be
 8 op9ion t ! haunt+s 7 all nons5se1 & t
 ! screams p he>d 7 ! cries ( "s        
peacocks t liv$ 9 a prop]ty n f> (f4    
,?is s\nd$ v reasonable1 & ,i promis$   
him t if we c\ld hone/ly /ate t ! h\se 0
 p]fectly unheal?ful1 we w\ld p]mit our 
conclusions to be made public4  ,my     
husb& & ,i decid$ t ! h\r "o p4 m4 till 
two p4 m4 w\ld be ! quiete/ & lea/      
conspicu\s "t 9 :i* to inve/igate4      
,d\btless ! night w\ld h be5 bett] /ill1
 b x w\ld h creat$ too mu* excitem5t 9 !
 neighborhood1 & call]s to see h[ we 7  
be>+ up w\ld h defeat$ our object4      
,betwe5 "o & two all ,torquay w\ld be   
lun*+1 & we c\ld easily slip 9 unobs]v$1
 & we w\ld require nei!r lights nor w>m 
com=ts4  ,we />t$ at once1 my husb&     
keep+ ! keys1 & mak+ himself responsible
 = ! doors4 ,?\gh ! w9d[-panes 7 badly  

brok5 !re 7 no op5+s l>ge en\gh to admit
 a small *ild1 &1 z ,i h said1 ! network
 ( cobwebs )9 0 evid5ce t no human be+  
ent]$ ! h\se by ! w9d[s4 ,! front door  
lock 0 9 good ord]1 & s 7 mo/ ( ! o!r   
locks 9 ! h\se4 ,we %ut ourselves 91 &  
aft] a ?or\gh exam9ation ( ! premises we
 m\nt$ to ! fir/ floor4 ,?ree rooms op5$
 on to x1 belong+ to ! pr9cipal         
b$room--a small] room & a ba?room op5+  
out ( ! big b$room4 ,my husb& clos$ all 
! doors1 & we sat d[n on ! l[] /eps ( ! 
b>e /aircase lead+ to ! floor above4 ,t 
day we drew an absolute blank1 & at two 
o'clock we clos$ e door 9 ! h\se1 & j   
inside ! front door we made a c>eless   
look+ arrangem5t ( twigs1 dead leaves1  
pieces ( /raw & du/1 :i* c\ld n fail to 
betray ! pass+ ( human feet1 %\ld       
anybody possess a duplicate key to !    
front door & ent] by t means4  ,! second
 day we f\nd our twig & /raw arrangem5ts
 intact1 b n a s+le door 0 %ut1 all 7   
?r[n defiantly wide4 ,?is seem$ r       
promis+ & we w5t up/airs to our seat on 

! /eps1 & c>efully reclos+ ! doors      
imm$iately 9 front ( u1 sat d[n to await
 ev5ts4  ,q half an h\r mu/ h pass$ :5  
sudd5ly a click made u bo? look up4 ,!  
h&le ( ! door1 b a c\ple ( y>ds di/ant f
 me1 lead+ into ! small room1 0 turn+1 &
 ! door quietly op5$ wide en\gh to admit
 ! pass+ ( a human be+4 ,x 0 a bright   
sunny day1 & "o c\ld see ! brass knob   
turn+ r\nd q di/9ctly4 ,we saw no =m (  
any sort1 & ! door rema9$ half op54 ,=  
p]haps a c\ple ( mom5ts we await$       
developm5ts1 !n our att5tion 0 sudd5ly  
swit*$ (f ! door by ! s\nd ( hurry+     
foot/eps runn+ along ! b>e bo>ds on !   
corridor above u4 ,my husb& ru%$ up &   
se>*$ ea* empty room1 b nei!r saw any?+ 
nor he>d any?+ m4 ,be=e leav+ ! h\se we 
%ut all doors1 & lock$ all t w\ld lock4 
,su* 0 ! meag] ext5t ( our second day's 
inve/igations4  ,on ! ?ird day ! doors 7
 all f\nd wide flung4 ,no door op5$ be=e
 our eyes z on our =m] visit1 b a bru%+ 
s\nd 0 he>d asc5d+ ! /airs1 z if f "s "o
 press+ close aga9/ ! wall4  ,= ab\t a  

=tnight no?+ happ5$ beyond :at ,i h     
rec\nt$1 b ,i 0 /rongly consci\s t we 7 
be+ wat*$4 ,! mo/ unheal?ful spots 7 !  
ba?room1 a s]vants' room ent]$ by a     
/aircase lead+ f ! kit*51 & ! /able1 a  
small build+ imm$iately to ! "r ( !     
h\se4 ,! ba?room 0 9 great disrepair1   
long /rips ( pap] hung f ! walls1 & an  
air ( pr(\nd depression p]vad$ x4       
,obvi\sly x _h once be5 m]ely a l>ge    
cupbo>d1 & x _h a w9d[ admitt+ light f a
 passage beh9d x4  ,we _h nev] once     
fail$ to f9d e door :i* we _h clos$ ?r[n
 wide on our return1 & "o day we lock$ !
 ba?room1 & remov+ ! key we look$ ab\t =
 "s spot 9 :i* to secrete x4 ,on t floor
 0 no?+ l>ge en\gh to hide ev5 s small  
an object z a key1 s we took x d[n/airs 
to ! d9+-room4 ,9 a corn] lay a rag (   
l9oleum ab\t six in*es squ>e1 "u ?is we 
plac$ ! ba?room key & left ! h\se4  ,t  
aft]noon a h\se ag5t call$ & ask$ = !   
loan ( ! keys4 ,he told u t a brave     
wid[1 :o knew ! hi/ory ( ! h\se1 ?\ght x
 might suit h] to live 91 & he propos$  

to take h] ov] x & po9t out its *>ms4   
,he w\ld return ! keys to u directly    
aft]w>ds4 ,i took advantage ( ?is       
occasion to say to ! ag5t t probably !  
screams "s p _h he>d proce$$ f !        
peacocks 9 ! neighborhood4  ,he %ook 8  
head & answ]$1 ,we hop$ t might prove to
 be ! case1 b we h asc]ta9$ t x is n s4 
,he seem$ despond5t ab\t ! place1 ev5   
?\gh :at we _h to tell him 0 z yet no?+ 
v =midable or excit+4 ,:at we did n tell
 him 0 t we _h lock$ up ! ba?room1 &    
hidd5 ! key4 ,we left him to discov] t  
fact = himself4  ,he return$ ) ! keys 9 
ab\t an h\r1 & ,i ask$ him :at ! wid[   
?\ght ( ,ca/el a ,m>e4  ,%e ?9ks some?+ 
might be made ( x4 ,! *eapness attracts 
h]1 he answ]$4  ,b x w ne$ s mu* do+ to 
x1 ,i demurr$4 ,:at did %e ?9k ( !      
ba?room8  ,%e said x only ne$$ clean+ & 
repap]+4 ,! ba? itself %e f\nd 9 good   
en\gh condition4  ,s ! ba?room door 0   
op51 9 spite ( our hav+ lock$ x & hidd5 
! key6  ,aft] ! ag5t _h gone we w5t to !
 h\se4 ,e door /ood wide4 ,! ba?room key

 0 /ill 9 its hid+-place1 & ! door op54 
,we replac$ ! key4 ,! gho/s laugh$ to   
scorn su* securities z locks & keys4  ,=
 a mon? or two we pursu$ our            
inve/igations1 !n we return$ ! keys to !
 own]4 ,?\gh we _h se5 & he>d s little x
 0 impossible to give ! h\se a clean    
bill ( heal?1 & ! old build] 0 mu* ca/  
d[n4 ,a few days aft]w>ds we receiv$ a  
lett] f him (f]+ u ! h\se z a free gift4
 ,x w\ld pay him to be rid ( ! gr\nd    
r5t1 & ! place 0 z useless to him z to  
any "o else4 ,we ?ank$ him & refus$ !   
gift4  ,ab\t ?is p]iod ,i 0 lucky en\gh 
to get into t\* ) a =m] t5ant ( ,ca/el a
 ,m>e1 & ?is lady mo/ k9dly gave me _m  
details ( h] resid5ce !re4 ,ab\t ?irty  
ye>s ago %e occupi$ x ) h] fa!r & "m1 & 
!y 7 ! la/ family to live 9 x = any l5g?
 ( "t1 & = _m ye>s x has rema9$ empty4  
,soon aft] _! arrival ?is family        
discov]$ t !re 0 some?+ v mu* amiss ) _!
 new resid5ce4 ,! h\se1 ! g>d51 & !     
/able 7 decid$ly uncanny1 b x 0 "s "t   
be=e !y w\ld admit1 ev5 to !mselves1 t !

 /range happ5+s 7 ( a sup]natural ord]4 
,! ph5om5a fell "u ?ree head+s3 a pi]c+ 
scream he>d cont9ually1 at any h\r &    
dur+ all seasons2 cont9u\s /eps runn+   
along corridors1 & up & d[n /airs2      
con/ant lock+s ( doors by unse5 h&s4  ,!
 scream 0 decid$ly ! mo/ unn]v+ ( !     
v>i\s ph5om5a4 ,! family liv$ 9 con/ant 
dread ( x4 ,sometimes x came f ! g>d51  
sometimes f inside ! h\se4 ,"o morn+    
:il/ !y sat at breakfa/1 !y 7 viol5tly  
/>tl$ by ?is horrible s\nd com+ f ! inn]
 hall1 j outside ! room 9 :i* !y sat4 ,x
 took b a mom5t to ?r[ op5 ! door1 b1 z 
usual1 !re 0 no?+ to be se54  ,on ano!r 
occasion ! family doctor _h j arriv$ at 
! front door1 & 0 ab\t to r+1 :5 he 0   
/>tl$ by ! scream com+ f inside ! h\se4 
,?is doctor /ill lives 9 ! neighborhood1
 & is "o ( _m p :o c be> witness to !   
fact4  ,! foot/eps ( unse5 p kept !     
family pretty busy4 ,!y 7 always runn+  
to ! doors to see :o 0 hurry+ pa/1 & up 
& d[n /airs4 ,v soon ! draw+-room became
 extremely uncom=table1 & practically   

un9habitable4 ,x 0 always full ( unse5 p
 mov+ ab\t4 ,! lady ( ! h\se nev] felt  
h]self alone1 & :5 %e f\nd h]self lock$ 
into h] own room1 ! behavior ( h] a/ral 
gue/s seem$ to h] to h become           
intol]able4 ,! ma/] ( ! h\se no m escap$
 ^! att5tions ?an did ! re/ ( !         
inhabitants1 & f9ally all keys _h to be 
remov$ f all doors4  ,"o night "s gue/s1
 aft] gett+ into b$1 he>d "s "o op5 !   
door ( _! room & ent]4 ,a/oni%m5t kept  
!m sil5t1 & 9 a m9ute or two _! visitor 
quietly )drew & clos$ ! door aga94 ,!y  
conclud$ t x mu/ h be5 _! ho/ess1 & t   
?9k+ !y 7 asleep %e _h n spok51 yet /ill
 !y ?\ght ! incid5t v /range4 ,! next   
morn+ !y discov]$ t no memb] ( !        
h\sehold _h ent]$ _! room4  ,on ano!r   
occasion a lady :o _h come to help nurse
 a sick si/] saw1 "o night1 a /range    
woman dress$ 9 black velvet walk        
d[n/airs4  ,animals f>$ badly at ,ca/el 
a ,m>e4 ,a l>ge dog belong+ to ! family 
0 (t5 f\nd c[]+ & gr[l+ 9 abject fe> (  
some?+ visible to x1 b n to ! human     

inhabitants1 & ! h>ness horse %[$ su* an
 inv9cible objection to its /able1 t x  
c\ld only be got 9 by back+4  ,lat] on  
,i 0 told t a memb] ( ! ,psy*ical       
,society _h visit$ ,ca/el a ,m>e1 & _h  
pron\nc$ ! g>d5 to be m haunt$ ?an !    
h\se4  ,x is int]e/+ to note h[         
absolutely unt5able badly haunt$ h\ses  
become4 ,no matt] h[ skeptical1 h[      
resolutely mat]ial ! t5ants may be1 !   
ph5om5a we> !m d[n to a humble surr5d]  
at la/4 ,aft] all1 :at c p d b quit a   
resid5ce :i* is con/antly %[+           
incontrov]tible evid5ce t x is possess$ 
by num]\s unse5 entities t defy         
analysis8  ,e "o is int]e/$ 9 gett+ rid 
( ?is weird di/urbance1 b h[ to d x8 ,! 
skeptic is resolute 9 unmask+ ! fraud1 b
 f9ds himself balk$ by intangibility4   
,he he>s ! scream at 8 door1 & ru%es to 
arre/ ! miscreant1 b sees no "o to      
grapple )4 ,dome/ic difficulties become 
acute4 ,no w>n+ is giv51 no wages ask$4 
,! s]vants decamp1 too sc>$ to c>e =    
any?+ b putt+ di/ance betwe5 !mselves & 

! nameless dread4 ,visitors beg9 to     
fight %y ( ! h\se4 ,!y h he>d ! screams4
  ,mon? aft] mon? ! ma/] ( ! h\se1 ?9k+ 
( 8 r5t1 & 8 reputation = sanity1 & :at 
! loss ( bo? w\ld mean to him1 cl+s to  
skepticism z 8 only hope & refuge4 ,he  
is n go+ to be driv5 =? by any su* /uff 
& nons5se z gho/s6 ,:y6 !re are no su*  
?+s6 ,se5 ?+s8 he>d ?+s8 ,well1 yes1 he 
has1 b1 ( c\rse1 !re mu/ be "s rational 
explanation4 ,a man :o has f\ght = k+ & 
c\ntry is n go+ to be defeat$ & put to  
flight by a pack ( silly wom5's /ories4 
,he w soon get to ! bottom ( ! :ole     
affair1 !n woe betide ! practical jok]6 
,:5 alone he racks 8 bra9s 9 va94 ,he is
 furi\s ) himself = hav+ he>d ! scream1 
& tells himself he mu/ be go+ dotty4 ,he
 is puzzl$1 baffl$1 irritat$1 b m       
det]m9$ ?an ev] to /ick x out4 ,:o c !  
jok] be :o is demoraliz+ 8 h\sehold1 :o 
has ev5 d>$ to lock him into 8 own room8
 ,he ?9ks ( 8 wife & family1 & ( _!     
%att]$ n]ves2 he ?9ks ( 8 t]rifi$       
s]vants1 & ( 8 dog1 :i* c no long] be   

p]suad$ to ent] ! h\se4 ,he feels he mu/
 look else:]e = ! di/urb] ( 8 peace4 ,b 
:]e8 ,he keeps c>eful wat* unkn[n 7z he 
?9ks7 to 8 family4 ,! /eps approa* him1 
pass close to him1 !n die away 9 !      
di/ance1 leav+ him fum+1 impot5t4 ,he   
f9ds x necess>y to wipe 8 br[1 :i*      
enrages him /ill m4 ,at dead ( night he 
wat*es on ! /aircase1 ) all lights full 
on4  ,sil5ce1 utt] sil5ce6 ,absolutely  
no?+ to be se5 or he>d4 ,he ?9ks ( go+  
to b$4 ,he always said ! :ole ?+ 0 tommy
 rot4 ,! dea?ly sil5ce is sudd5ly r5t by
 a pi]c+ scream at 8 v elb[1 & he leaps 
to 8 feet1 gr[l+ out an oa? bel[ 8      
brea?4 ,he looks wildly r\nd on e side (
 him4 ,no?+6 ,some?+ /range is happ5+ to
 8 head4 ,he passes 8 h& ov] 8 hair4 ,x 
seems to be creep+ along 8 scalp1 & he  
?9ks ( ! quills ( a porcup9e4 ,:at !    
devil is he to d8 ,g to b$1 answ]s      
incl9ation1 y're do+ no good "h4 ,yes6  
,g to b$2 t's ! s5sible ?+ to d4  ,!    
next morn+ e "o asks him if he he>d x4  
,he ackn[l$ges to himself t 8 temp] is  

becom+ vile4  ,! day comes :5 he is left
 alone ) 8 family4 ,! /aff has fl$ & he 
feels r brok54  ,at la/ he gives 91 &   
agrees to seek ano!r home1 b x is n to !
 gho/s he gives 91 b to ! n]v\s fancies 
( a pack ( silly wom54 ,he feels        
wond]fully light-he>t$1 h[ev]1 n[ t 8   
m9d is made up1 & a gl[ ( magnanimity   
p]vades him4 ,if y d a ?+ at all d x    
well & at once1 he tells himself1 &     
promptly hires ano!r h\se 9 ano!r       
neighborhood4  ,:5 que/ion$ by 8 m5     
fri5ds he laughs4 ,! man 9 ! /reet might
 und]/& c]ta9 ?+s t he c\ld tell1 b !   
man 9 ! club1 nev]6 ,all tommy rot1 my  
de> *ap1 b my wife got n]v\s1 & !       
s]vants6 ,y "k :at !y are4 ,sc>$ by !   
scrat* ( a m\se4 ,= ! wom5's sake ,i    
?\ght x be/ to quit4 ,y "k :at wom5 are1
 :5 !y once get an idea into _! heads6  
,,*apt] ,,xxi  ,,! ,,sequel   ,9 #aiag a
 fri5d rang me up & ask$ me if ,i w\ld  
=m "o ( a p>ty ( inve/igation at ,ca/el 
a ,m>e4 ,! s]vices ( a m$ium _h be5     
secur$1 & a soldi] on leave1 :o 0 deeply

 imm]s$ 9 psy*ic rese>*1 0 9 high hopes 
( gett+ "s g5u9e results4  ,i accept$ ! 
invitation because a c]ta9 incid5t _h   
once m r\s$ my curiosity 9 ! haunt$     
h\se4  ,dur+ our inve/igations ,i _h be5
 disappo9t$ at n he>+ ! mu*-talk$-(     
scream1 ! m s aft] le>n+ f ! =m] t5ants 
h[ v (t5 !y _h he>d x4 ,:5 ,i did at la/
 he> x ,i 0 walk+ pa/ ! h\se on a v hot 
summ] morn+1 ab\t elev5 o'clock4 ,i 0 n 
?9k+ ( ! h\se1 & _h j pass$ x on my way 
home1 :5 a pi]c+ scream arre/$ my       
att5tion4 ,i :eel$ r\nd in/antly2 !re 0 
n a d\bt z to :]e ! scream came f1 b    
un=tunately1 ?\gh !re 7 p on ! road1 !re
 0 no "o ne> en\gh to be> witness4 ,!   
scream appe>$ to come f "s "o 9 abject  
t]ror1 & w\ld h arre/$ ! att5tion ( any 
"o :o happ5$ to be pass+4 ,i mean t _h  
no haunt$ h\se /ood !re1 _h ! scream    
proce$$ f any o!r villa1 ,i am sure t   
any pass]-by w\ld h halt$ wond]+ly1 &   
await$ fur!r developm5ts4  ,ca/el a ,m>e
 lay 9 absolute sil5ce1 "u ! blaz+      
sun%9e1 & 9 a m9ute or two ,i walk$ on4 

,i c\ld n[ und]/& :at x mu/ h meant to  
live 9 t h\se1 9 con/ant dread ( t weird
 & hide\s s\nd res\nd+ ?r\gh ! rooms or 
g>d54  ,?is incid5t made me eag] to jo9 
my fri5d's p>ty1 & on rea*+ ! h\se ,i   
f\nd a small cr[d assembl$4  ,! m$ium1  
myself1 & f\r o!r wom54 ,! soldi]1 & an 
eld]ly & burly build] belong+ to !      
neighborhood1 :o 0 int]e/$ 9 psy*ic     
rese>*4 ,eight p]sons 9 all4  ,z !re 0  
no *air or furniture ( any description 9
 ! h\se1 we c>ri$ 9 a small empty box f 
a rubbi% heap outside1 & foll[$ ! m$ium 
?r\gh ! rooms4 ,%e elect$ to rema9 9 !  
l>ge b$room1 on ! fir/ floor1 out ( :i* 
op5$ ! ba?room1 & %e sat d[n on ! box & 
lean$ h] back aga9/ ! wall1 :il/ we     
l\ng$ ab\t ! room & await$ ev5ts4 ,x 0 a
 sunny summ] aft]noon1 & ! _m brok5     
panes ( glass ?r\gh\t ! h\se admitt$    
pl5ty ( air4  ,aft] "s m9utes x 0 pla9  
to see t ! m$ium _h fall5 into a trance4
 ,h] eyes 7 clos$1 & %e lay back z if 9 
s\nd sleep4 ,"t pass$1 no?+ happ5$1 we 7
 all r sil5t1 z ,i _h w>n$ ! p>ty t ?\gh

 we 7 9 a room at ! side ( ! h\se f>!/ f
 ! road1 our voices c\ld pla9ly be he>d 
by pass]s-by1 & we want$ no int]f]5ce4  
,j z we 7 all beg9n+ to feel r bor$ &   
tir$ ( /&+1 ! m$ium sprang to h] feet ) 
surpris+ agility1 p\r+ out a volume (   
viol5t language4 ,h] voice _h tak5 on ! 
deep gr[l+ tones ( an infuriat$ man1 :o 
advanc$ m5ac+ly t[>ds ^? ( u :o 7 ne>e/ 
to him4 ,9 h>%1 ?reat5+ voice he dem&$  
to "k :at "r we _h to intrude on 8      
privacy4  ,!re 0 a g5]al scatt]+ ( !    
sc>$ p>ty be=e ?is unlook$-= attack1 & !
 soldi] gave x z 8 op9ion t ! m$ium 0 n[
 controll$ by ! _s ( a v viol5t male    
entity4 ,i _h no d\bt ^u ! po9t4  ,!n   
comm5c$ s v unpleasant a sc5e t ,i _h no
 d\bt also ( ! m$ium's g5u95ess4 ,no    
*>latan1 dep5d5t ^u fraudul5t m$ium%ip =
 h] daily bread1 w\ld h made h]self s   
int5sely obnoxi\s z did ?is frail little
 woman4 ,i f\nd myself say+1 ,nev] aga94
 ,?is isn't good en\gh4  ,! entity t    
controll$ h] possess$ sup]human /r5g?4  
,8 voice 0 l ! bell[ ( a bull1 z he told

 u to be gone1 or he w\ld ?r[ u out     
himself1 & 8 language 0 %ock+4  ,i _h   
w>n$ ! m$ium on ent]+ ! h\se t we mu/ be
 z quiet z possible1 or we w\ld h !     
police walk+ 9 on u4 ,n[ ,i expect$ any 
mom5t to see a policeman1 or "s male    
/rang] arrive on ! sc5e1 & dem& to "k   
:at 0 ! matt]4  ,! majority ( our p>ty 7
 keep+ at a safe di/ance1 b sudd5ly !   
control ru%$ full tilt at ! soldi]1 :o  
_h /ood 8 gr\nd1 & attack+ him ) a      
tig]i% fury drew blood at once4 ,! big  
build] & ,i ru%$ =w>d to 8 aid4 ,! re/ (
 ! p>ty =sook u & fl$1 pell-mell1 out ( 
! h\se & into ! g>d54 ,glanc+ ?r\gh a   
w9d[1 ne> :i* we f\ght1 ,i saw bel[ a r[
 ( sc>$ faces />+ up 9 aw$ wond]4  ,!   
sc5e be+ enact$ 0 really amaz+4 ,?is    
frail little creature ?rew u (f l       
fea!rs1 & drove u foot by foot be=e h]1 
always head+ u (f ! ba?room4 ,we tri$ to
 /& our gr\nd1 & dodge h] furi\s lunges1
 b %e 0 too mu* = u4 ,aft] a desp]ate   
scuffle1 :i* la/$ q sev5 or eight       
m9utes1 & result$ 9 mu* torn clo?+1 %e  

drove u out ( ! room & on to ! l&+4 ,!n 
sudd5ly1 )\t w>n+1 ! entity seem$ to    
evacuate ! body he _h controll$1 & !    
m$ium w5t d[n ) a cra% & lay at our     
feet1 j a little crumpl$ di%evel$ heap4 
,= "s consid]able "t ,i ?\ght t %e 0    
dead4 ,h] lips 7 blue1 & ,i c\ld feel no
 pulse4 ,we _h nei!r wat] nor br&y ) :i*
 to revive h]1 & we decid$ to c>ry h]   
d[n into ! g>d5 & see :at fre% air w\ld 
d4 ,?\gh villas /ood all r\nd u1 !      
foliage ( ! trees gave u absolute       
privacy1 & we laid h] flat on ! lawn4   
,!re1 aft] ab\t t5 m9utes1 %e gradually 
rega9$ h] consci\sness1 & seem+ly none !
 worse = h] exp]i5ces %e sat up & ask$  
:at _h happ5$4  ,we did n give h] ! tru?
 9 its entirety1 & contriv$ to acc\nt = 
! blood-/a9$ soldi] & ! torn clo?+1 )\t 
unduly %ock+ & di/ress+ h]4 ,we !n      
disp]s$2 ! m$ium walk+ (f z if no?+     
:atev] _h occurr$ to deplete h] /r5g?4  
,"s days aft] ?is ! soldi] begg$ = ano!r
 exp]im5t ) ! m$ium4 ,he _h no d\bts z  
to h] g5u95ess1 & he 0 sure t if we tri$

 aga9 we w\ld get fur!r developm5ts4 ,%e
 0 will+ to try aga91 & s 0 ! build]1 b 
) "o exception ! re/ ( ! p>ty refus$ to 
h any?+ m to d ) ! unpleasant affair1 & 
! "o exception /ipulat$ to rema9 9 !    
g>d54 ,%e v wisely rem>k$ t if %e came  
into ! h\se !re 0 no kn[+ :at entity    
might n atta* itself to h]1 & return    
home ) h]1 & %e 0 n go+ to risk x4 ,(   
c\rse ?is real dang] always _h to be    
c\nt$ ^u 9 su* inve/igations1 b z ! m5 (
 ! p>ty desir$ a woman to accompany !   
m$ium1 ,i cons5t$1 & we ent]$ ! h\se    
once m1 a r$uc$ p>ty ( f\r4  ,aft] !    
m$ium _h rema9$ entranc$ = "s m9utes1 ! 
same male entity aga9 controll$ h]4 ,!  
same viol5ce1 ! same attacks began once 
m1 b ?is "t we 7 bett] prep>$ to def5d  
ourselves4 ,! soldi] & ! /alw>t build]  
w>d$ (f ! attacks1 & tri$ conciliatory  
expo/ulations1 b all to no purpose4 ,!n 
! soldi]1 :o seem$ to h consid]able     
exp]i5ce 9 su* matt]s1 tri$ a sy/em (   
exorcis+1 /]nly bidd+ ! malignant entity
 dep>t4 ,!re ensu$ a v curi\s spiritual 

conflict betwe5 ! exorci/ & ! entity1 9 
:i* sometimes x seem$ z if "o1 !n ! o!r1
 0 ab\t to triumph4  ,^? wav]+ mom5ts 7 
useful 9 giv+ u brea?+ space f !        
assaults1 & at l5g? hav+ fail$1 z we    
desir$1 to get into ! ba?room1 we drove 
him back aga9/ ! wall at ! f> end ( !   
room4 ,f9ally ! exorci/ triumph$1 & !   
m$ium collaps$ on ! floor1 z ! /r5g? ( !
 control left h]4  ,= a few mom5ts we   
all[$ ! crumpl$ up little heap to rema9 
:]e %e lay1 :il/ we mopp$ our br[s &    
rega9$ our brea?4 ,! soldi] _h br\ght a 
flask ( br&y :i* we propos$ to adm9i/]  
to ! unconsci\s m$ium1 b q sudd5ly a new
 developm5t began4  ,%e rais$ h] head1 &
 /ill cr\*+ on ! floor ) clos$ eyes %e  
began to cry bitt]ly4 ,wail+1 & moan+1 &
 utt]+ in>ticulate words1 %e _h become !
 picture ( absolute woe4  ,ano!r entity 
has got hold ( h]1 ann\nc$ ! soldi]4 ,x 
c]ta9ly appe>$ to be s4  ,all signs (   
viol5ce _h gone4 ,! m$ium _h become a   
he>t-brok5 woman4  ,we rais$ h] to h]   
feet1 h] condition 0 pitiable1 b h]     

words became m coh]5t4  ,poor ma/]6 ,on 
! b$4 ,help him6 ,help him6 %e moan$1 & 
po9t$ to "o side ( ! room4 ,aga9 & aga9 
%e indicat$1 by cl5*+ h] h&s on h]      
?roat1 t dea? by /rangulation 0 !       
culm9ation ( "s t]rible trag$y t _h be5 
enact$ 9 t room4  ,%e w&]$1 9 a desolate
 mann]1 ab\t ! floor1 wr++ h] h&s1 !    
te>s p\r+ d[n h] *eeks1 :il/ %e po9t$ to
 ! b$1 !n t[>ds ! ba?room ) %udd]+      
horror4  ,sudd5ly we 7 />tl$ out ( our  
compassionate sympa?y by a pi]c+ scream1
 & my ?\ghts flew in/antly to !         
exp]i5ces ( ! =m] t5ants1 & :at ,i      
myself _h he>d 9 pass+ on t ,june morn+ 
( ! =m] ye>4  ,! m$ium _h turn$ at bay1 
& began a frantic enc\nt] ) "s entity   
unse5 by u4 ,wildly %e wre/l$ & f\ght1 z
 if = h] life1 :il/ %e emitt$ pi]c+     
%rieks = help4 ,we ru%$ to ! rescue1    
dragg+ h] away f h] invisible assailant1
 b a disembodi$ fight] has a consid]able
 pull ov] a fight] 9 ! fle%1 :o         
possesses some?+ tangible t c be seiz$4 
,i plac$ ! m$ium beh9d me1 ) h] back to 

! wall1 b ?\gh ,i press$ h] close %e    
cont9u$ to fight1 & ,i _h to def5d      
myself z well z def5d h]4 ,h] assailant 
0 und\bt$ly ! fir/ t]rible entity :i* _h
 controll$ h]4 ,at int]vals %e gasp$    
out1 ,t]rible doctor--w kill me--he's   
kill$ ma/]--help6 help6  ,gradually %e  
ceas$ to fight4 ,! soldi] 0 exorcis+ )  
all 8 =ce1 & 0 ga9+ p[]2 f9ally he      
triumph$1 inasmu* z he bani%$ ! t]rible 
doctor4  ,! m$ium 01 h[ev]1 /ill "u !   
control ( ! brok5-he>t$ entity1 & began 
aga9 to w&] ab\t ! room4 ,we extract$ f 
h] fur!r details4 ,an approximate date (
 ! trag$y4 ,h] ma/]'s "n1 t he 0 m5tally
 defici5t :5 ! murd] took place4 ,%e 0 a
 maids]vant 9 ! h\se1 & aft] witness+ ! 
crime %e appe>$ to h %>$ h] ma/]'s fate1
 ?\gh by :at means we c\ld n det]m9e4 ,!
 doctor 0 a resid5t physician ( =eign   
orig94  ,at la/ we induc$ h] to ent] !  
ba?room1 :i* %e seem$ to dread1 & !re %e
 fell to lam5t+ ov] ! dead body ( h]    
ma/]1 :i* _h la9 hidd5 !re :5 ! room 0  
us$ z a l>ge cupbo>d4 ,x 0 a v pa9ful   

sc5e1 :i* 0 end$ abruptly by h] fall+   
d[n ins5sible4  ,%e _h collaps$ 9 an    
awkw>d corn]1 b at la/ we lift$ h] out1 
& c>ri$ h] d[n/airs to ! g>d54 ,:5 ,i   
tri$ to revive h] ) br&y ,i f\nd t h]   
tee? 7 tightly cl5*$4 ,i !n tri$        
artificial respiration1 z ,i c\ld feel  
no pulse4 ,gradually %e came back to    
life1 quietly1 calmly1 & 9 total        
ignorance ( :at _h occurr$4 ,! mo/ amaz+
 ?+ 0 t %e %[$ no signs :atev] (        
exhau/ion or m5tal fatigue4 ,we 7 all   
dead beat1 b n s ! fragile-look+ little 
m$ium1 ?\gh ext]nally %e look$ t]ribly  
di%evel$ & draggl$4  ,?is 0 ! la/ "t ,i 
set foot 9 ! haunt$ h\se1 :i* is n[ be+ 
demoli%$1 b ,i /ill _h to exp]i5ce m (  
its odd ph5om5a4  ,! date & names !     
m$ium _h giv5 u 7 lat] on v]ifi$ by     
means ( a record ( villa resid5ts1 :i* =
 _m ye>s _h be5 kept 9 ! t[n ( ,torquay4
  ,!re is no "o left n[ :o has any      
int]e/ 9 v]ify+ a tragic /ory suppos$ to
 h be5 enact$ ab\t fifty ye>s ago4 ,x   
mu/ be left 9 ! realms ( psy*ic rese>*1 

by :i* means x 0 dragg$ to light4 ,c]ta9
 x is t no su* murd] came to ! k ( ^? :o
 7 alive !n1 & live /ill 9 ,torquay4    
,if !re is any tru? 9 ! /ory x falls "u 
! category ( undiscov]$ crimes4 ,!      
murd]] 0 able someh[ to hide 8          
iniquities1 & escape suspicion &        
puni%m5t4 ,i d n "k if x is int5d$ to   
build ano!r h\se on ! same site4 ,i hope
 n1 = x is v probable t a new resid5ce  
w\ld %>e ! fate ( ! old4 ,bricks & mort>
 are no imp$im5t to ! free passage ( !  
disembodi$1 & !re is no reason :y !y    
%\ld n elect to manife/ = an indef9ite  
p]iod ( "t4  ,!re c be no d\bt t !      
scream 0 an actual fact4 ,!re are s _m p
 liv+ :o he>d x1 & are will+ to te/ify  
to ! horror ( x4 ,among/ ^? liv+ p are  
=m] t5ants1 :o = long bore ! n]v\s /ra9 
( its con/ant recurr5ce4  ,!re rema9s "o
 o!r weird incid5t 9 connection ) ,ca/el
 a ,m>e :i* ,i w n[ try to describe4  ,9
 ! w9t] ( #aiag ,i 0 engag$ 9 w> "w :i* 
took me out at night4 ,l e o!r coa/ t[n 
,torquay 0 plung$ at sunset into deepe/ 

d>kness1 save :5 ! moon defi$ !         
au?orities4 ,! road lead+ f ! ne>e/     
tramc> to our h\se 0 n lit at all1 & "o 
_h to /umble along z be/ "o c\ld1 ev5   
electric tor*es be+ =bidd54  ,i 0       
return+ home "o v d>k1 /ill night ab\t a
 qu>t] pa/ t51 & be+ v tir$ ,i 0 walk+ v
 sl[ly4 ,ow+ to ! inky d>kness ,i ?\ght 
x be/ to walk 9 ! middle ( ! road1 9    
ord] to avoid ! inequalities 9 ! footpa?
 at ea* g>d5 entrance to ! villas4 ,at t
 h\r !re 0 no traffic1 & n a s\l ab\t4  
,sudd5ly my /eps 7 arre/$ by a l\d      
knock+ on a w9d[-pane1 & ,i collect$ my 
?\ghts & tri$ to take my be>+s4 ,! s\nd 
came f ! left1 :]e two or ?ree villas /&
 close to ! road4 ,all ,i c\ld di/+ui% 0
 a d5s] blot ( black aga9/ ! d5se       
surr\nd+s1 b by mak+ c]ta9 calculations 
,i recogniz$ t ,i /ood outside ,ca/el a 
,m>e4 ,! knock+ on ! pane la/$ only a   
mom5t or two1 & 0 insi/5t & p]emptory4  
,i jump$ to ! in/ant conclusion t "s "o 
0 hav+ a l>k inside1 & 0 try+ to get a  
rise out ( me4 ,i 0 too tir$ to be      

bo!r$1 & mov$ on aga9 ) a /rong         
incl9ation t[>ds my own w>m b$1 :5 !    
knock+ rang out m p]emptory ?an ev]4 ,x 
seem$ to say ,/op6 don't g on4 ,i h     
some?+ to say to y4 ,involunt>ily ,i    
/ood /ill aga91 & wi%$ t "s human be+   
w\ld pass along ! road4 ,i really w\ld n
 h c>$ :o x 01 policeman1 soldi]1       
maids]vant4 ,i w\ld h laid hold ( !m &  
said1 ,d y he> t knock+8 ,x comes f !   
haunt$ h\se4  ,alas6 no "o did come4 ,! 
night lay l an inky pall all ab\t me1   
sil5t z ! grave1 save = t comm&+ ord] to
 /op :i* 0 rapp$ ^u a w9d[-pane :5ev] ,i
 attempt$ to move on4  ,?\gh ! be+ :o   
?us s\ght to deta9 me c\ld n possibly   
di/+ui% :o ,i 01 or :e!r my g5d] 0 male 
or female1 he c\ld c]ta9ly he> my       
foot/eps z ,i walk$1 & ! cool           
inconsequ5ce ( 8 behavior began to      
nettle me4 ,i 0 ab\t to move resolutely 
on :5 ,i he>d some?+ else4 ,?is "t      
some?+ really ?rill+6  ,peal aft] peal (
 light laught]1 accompani$ by fly+ feet4
 ,b su* laught]6 ,?91 high treble       

laught]1 "r away up & out ( ! scale1 &  
app>5tly proce$+ f _m p]sons4 ,su* fly+ 
feet6 rac+1 patt]+1 ru%+ feet1 light z  
^? ( ! tra9$ a?lete4 ,i /ood en?rall$ ) 
wond]1 = 9 ! pit*-black d>kness ( t h\se
 surely no human feet c\ld avoid disa/]4
 ,!y 7 ru%+ up & d[n t /eep1 b>e wood5  
/aircase t ,i knew s well1 & ! laught] &
 ! swift-w+$ feet s\nd$ n[ f ! gr\nd    
floor1 !n c\ld be cle>ly trac$ asc5d+1  
till !y rea*$ ! ?ird & la/ floor4 ,te>+ 
along ! empty corridors1 !y began !     
breakneck desc5t aga9 to ! bottom1 a    
pell-mell1 wild ru% ( dem5t$ demons *as+
 ea* o!r4 ,t is :at x s\nd$ l4  ,i mu/ h
 /ood !re = q t5 m9utes1 long+ int5sely 
= "s "o to %>e 9 my exp]i5ces1 b        
,torquay _h gone to b$1 & ,i felt x 0 "t
 = me to d likewise4  ,:at c\ld ,i make 
( ! affair8 ,no?+6 ,rats8 ,rats don't   
laugh4 ,human be+s hav+ a rag & try+ to 
sc>e ! neighborhood8 ,no human be+ c\ld 
h run up & d[n t /aircase 9 su* pr(\nd  
d>kness4 ,x w\ld h be5 a case ( crawl+  
up ) a firm h& on ! bani/] rail4  ,i    

gave up try+ to ?9k & turn$ resolutely  
away4 ,z ,i did s ! knock+ began aga9 ^u
 ! w9d[-pane4  ,d /op2 oh6 don't g away4
 ,/op6 /op6 x seem$ to call aft] me     
insi/5tly z ,i quick5$ my foot/eps &    
gradually outdi/anc$ ! imp]i\s dem&4    
,:at explanation h ,i to (f]8 ,none6 ,! 
halluc9ations ( a tir$ woman8 ,t may d =
 ! g5]al public1 b n = me4 ,y see1 ,i 0 
! p]son :o he>d x4  ,!re are _m haunt$  
h\ses t are q habitable1 su* z ,hampton 
,c\rt ,palace1 etc4 ,:]e ! app>ition    
keeps /rictly to an anniv]s>y1 or :]e ! 
ph5om5a are mild & in(f5sive1 _! pres5ce
 c be endur$ ) a c]ta9 am\nt (          
equanimity4 ,! po9t really lies 9 ?is4  
,are ! gho/s :o haunt a dwell+ indiff]5t
 to1 or ho/ile to1 ! pres5ce ( _!       
companions 9 ! fle%8 ,if ! situation is 
accord+ to ! latt]1 !n ! gho/s w c]ta9ly
 score4 ,!y w rid !mselves ( ! human    
inhabitants by a we>+-d[n n]ve pressure1
 :i* _c be f\ght aga9/ ) any *ance (    
success4 ,if ! gho/s are %y or          
indiff]5t1 wrapp$ up 9 _! own conc]ns & 

conta9+ !mselves 9 a _w ( _! own1 !n !re
 is no reason :y ! inc>nate & disc>nate 
%\ld n live peacefully toge!r4  ,to-day1
 ,febru>y #bg?1 #aiai1 ,i read ! foll[+ 
9 ! ,morn+ ,po/3--  ,haunt$ or di/urb$  
prop]ties4 ,a lady :o has deeply /udi$  
?is subject & possesses unusual p[]s w  
f9d out ! hi/ory ( ! tr\ble & und]take  
to rem$y x4 ,h\ses ) p]si/5t bad luck c 
(t5 be fre$ f ! influ5ce4 ,/ricte/      
confid5ce4 ,social ref]5ces ask$ & (f]$4
  ,:at w\ld our gr&p>5ts h ?\ght ( ?is  
means ( turn+ an hone/ p5ny8 ,i h no    
d\bt ! lady possess+ ! unusual p[]s w be
 employ$1 & 9 _m cases %e w be          
successful4 ,9 ! majority ( cases ,i    
v5ture to say t %e w fail1 simply       
because ! majority ( cases are too      
elusive to be dealt ) by human means4   
,h[ w\ld ?is lady treat ! ,ca/el a ,m>e 
scream8 ,h[ w\ld %e deal ) ! next /ory  
,i am go+ to relate8  ,x is a simple    
matt] to compile a book ( ?rill+ gho/   
/ories if direct evid5ce is n giv51 if  
names ( p]sons & places are suppress$4  

,i claim t my /ories h a special int]e/ 
& value1 because ,i h tri$ to re/rict !m
 to su* z c be atte/$ to by liv+ p]sons1
 closely relat$ to me ei!r by fri5d%ip  
or by family ties4 ,9 a v few in/ances  
,i h be5 oblig$ = obvi\s reasons to     
suppress ! names ( h\ses & hotels4 ,9 ^!
 cases ,i am ready p]sonally to supply  
full in=mation to g5u9e /ud5ts ( !      
occult1 if !y are will+ to approa* me   
privately4     ,,*apt] ,,xxii  ,,!      
,,haunt$ ,,lodge   ,a consid]able numb] 
( p are alive :o c te/ify to ! tru? ( ! 
facts ,i n[ n>rate4 ,i regret t ,i h n  
be5 able to inve/igate ?is case         
p]sonally1 b ,i hope to d s be=e v long4
  ,9 ! spr+ ( #aija1 my si/] & h] husb&1
 ,major ,/ew>t1 r5t$ an old %oot+ lodge 
9 ,argyll%ire4 ,! place 0 *>m+ly        
situat$1 ! %oot+ & fi%+ excell5t1 & !   
sc5]y ar\nd 0 not$ = its romantic       
beauty4  ,?\gh ! ma9 portion ( ! h\se 0 
old1 a new w+ _h be5 add$ = ! sleep+    
accommodation ( s]vants1 & ?is          
arrangem5t %ut !m (f at night f ! anci5t

 "p ( ! dwell+4 ,! orig9al kit*5 /ill   
rema9$ 9 use4  ,! s]vants _h be5 s5t on 
9 advance to prep>e ! lodge1 & :5 ,major
 & ,mrs4 ,/ew>t arriv$ !y 7 at once     
confront$ ) ! in=mation t ! place bore a
 v evil reputation4 ,! villag]s _h n    
hesitat$ to prime ! maids ) all sorts ( 
creepy /ories1 em95tly calculat$ to     
cause _! precipitate dep>ture4 ,luckily 
= ! ma/] & mi/ress ! maids _h be5 ) !m =
 "s ye>s1 & 7 nei!r ( a timid age nor   
disposition1 s ! h\sehold settl$        
com=tably d[n1 9 ^? long spr+ & summ]   
days1 :i* 9 ! nor? means practically no 
d>kness4  ,my si/] _h bani%$ ! alleg$   
haunt+s f h] m9d1 & probably ! maids _h 
done likewise1 = all 0 go+ quietly &    
well1 :5 sudd5ly1 aft] a week's         
resid5ce1 !re came a rude rem9d]4       
,major & ,mrs4 ,/ew>t 7 bo? awak5$ "o   
night by unmi/akable s\nds ( v noisy    
burgl>s1 :o appe>$ to h brok5 into !    
h\se ?r\gh ! kit*5 qu>t]s4 ,! major lit 
a c&le1 & look$ at 8 wat*4 ,x 0 j on    
midnight4 ,:at puzzl$ !m bo? 0 ! noise !

 intrud]s made4 ,burgl>s naturally tread
 s(tly & /eal?ily1 b ^! m5 /amp$ ab\t 9 
heavy boots1 & 7 engag$ 9 ?r[+ ab\t     
heavy articles4 ,!re seem$ to be q a    
numb] ( accomplices involv$ 9 !         
ent]prise1 & !y display$ an amaz+       
indiff]5ce to detection4  ,my si/] & h] 
husb& decid$ t ev5ts c\ld n be left to  
take _! c\rse4 ,?is matt] mu/ be look$  
into4 ,! major arm$ himself ) a load$   
revolv]4 ,my si/] arm$ h]self ) a light$
 c&le & a box ( mat*es1 & toge!r !y     
crept s(tly d[n/airs on _! way to !     
kit*54  ,all ?is "t ! noises cont9u$4   
,/amp+ ( heavy feet1 cra%+ d[n ( heavy  
weights1 b on ! way d[n/airs a fir/     
glimm]+ t ! sup]natural came into ?is   
affair began to dawn ^u my si/]4 ,%e    
became aw>e t an invisible pres5ce 0    
foll[+ !m4  ,! noises cont9u$ z !y      
cauti\sly & sil5tly crept t[>ds ! kit*54
 ,z !y rea*$ ! door1 sudd5ly utt] sil5ce
 fell4 ,inside no?+ 0 dis>rang$4 ,!re 7 
no signs ( burgl>s1 ev]y?+ 0 z usual4   
,consid]ably my/ifi$ ,major & ,mrs4     

,/ew>t return$ to b$1 & 7 n di/urb$ aga9
 t night4  ,! next day1 ab\t f\r o'clock
 9 ! aft]noon1 ! same s\nds began aga94 
,?is "t ! noise 0 easily locat$ 9 "o ( !
 unus$ b$rooms on ! top floor ( ! h\se4 
,heavily %od m5 7 tramp+ ab\t ! floor   
ov]head1 ?r[+ d[n heavy boxes & mak+ a  
consid]able di/urbance4  ,major & ,mrs4 
,/ew>t asc5d$ on tiptoe1 & :5 outside ! 
clos$ door li/5$ int5tly4 ,!re 0 no     
mi/ake ?is "t4 ,no?+ c\ld s\nd m human  
?an ! activity go+ on inside t room4    
,half a doz5 m5 at lea/ 7 9 possession (
 x1 & ^? m5 _h to be confront$4 ,luckily
 !y _h no means ( escape4 ,?is "t !y    
really w\ld be caught4  ,aft] a few     
m9utes ( sil5t li/5+ ! major1 ^: h& 0 on
 ! knob1 ?rew op5 ! door & b\nd$ into ! 
room4  ,in/ant sil5ce--no?+--n ev5 !    
:isk ( a defiant rat's tail6  ,! husb& &
 wife sat d[n & />$ at "o ano!r 9 utt]  
bewild]m5t4 ,! bright spr+ daylight     
seem$ to mock !m z x flood$ e *9k &     
cranny4  ,%ortly aft] ?is occurr5ce ?ree
 gue/s came to /ay1 two wom5 & a man4   

,!y 7 giv5 b$rooms on ! top floor1 b !  
room :5ce ! di/urbance _h come 0 left   
sev]ely alone4 ,! h\sehold1 ) "o accord1
 welcom$ _! adv5t z a pleasant          
di/raction1 & x 0 unanim\sly agre$ t !y 
%\ld be kept 9 absolute ignorance ( :at 
_h tak5 place4  ,! next morn+ ! ?ree    
gue/s all _h ! same /ory to tell1 ( hav+
 _h no sleep4 ,heavily boot$ m5 kept    
pass+ _! doors1 & heavy articles 7 flung
 ab\t 9 adjac5t rooms4 ,!y _h sp5t a    
night ( t]ror4 ,no "o _h possess$       
suffici5t c\rage to look out into !     
corridor1 along :i* ! m5 7 pass+1 & !y  
_h kept lights burn+ 9 _! rooms till    
full daybreak4 ,!y refus$ to sleep aga9 
^u t floor4  ,my si/] mov$ !m d[n to !  
second floor1 on :i* %e h]self slept1 & 
a ?or\gh inve/igation ( ! h\se1 outside 
& inside1 0 made4 ,no conclusion 0 come 
to4  ,! noises cont9u$ on ! foll[+      
night1 b be+ ov]head1 & m di/ant1 !y 7 m
 endurable4  ,a second male gue/ n[     
arriv$1 & ! assembl$ h\sehold wait$ 9   
brea?less int]e/ to see h[ ! gho/s w\ld 

affect him4 ,no?+ :atev] 0 told to him1 
& he 0 lodg$ 9 a b$room imm$iately      
und]nea? ! noisy "o4  ,! next morn+1    
aft] all _h pass$ a di/urb$ night1 x 0  
f\nd t "s ( ! noises _h proce$$ f ! new 
gue/4 ,he _h c>ri$ "s ( 8 blankets out  
into ! g>d5 & _h slept !re4 ,he rema9$  
on1 b refus$ to sleep 9 ! h\se1 & a t5t 
0 rigg$ up = him outside4 ,he /at$ t !  
di/urbances 7 too mu* = 8 n]ves1 ?\gh he
 _h no idea :at !y 74 ,8 behavior1 on ! 
fir/ night1 9 retir+ to ! g>d51 0 meant 
z a /rong prote/ aga9/ su* treatm5t ( a 
tir$ gue/4 ,8 temp] _h got ! upp] h& (  
him1 aft] fruitless ef=ts to sleep1 &1  
f9ally1 he _h tramp$ d[n/airs ) an      
armful ( blankets1 anticipat+ _m        
apologies next morn+ f ho/ & ho/ess1 & a
 peaceful night to foll[4  ,! foll[+ day
 a new maid arriv$4 ,%e slept 9 ! old "p
 ( ! h\se1 & %ortly aft]w>ds ask$ my    
si/] if ! h\se 0 haunt$1 z %e _h be5    
kept awake by heavy p runn+ pa/ h] door 
) nak$ feet4  ,by ?is "t x 0 only !     
influ5ce ( ! /aid old s]vants :i*       

prev5t$ ! y\ng] ones f tak+ flight4 ,my 
si/] & h] husb& 7 n al>m$1 !y 7 pr(\ndly
 int]e/$4  ,! summ] pass$ on1 & !re 7   
days & weeks :5 no?+ 0 he>d1 !n q       
sudd5ly ! di/urbances w\ld beg9 aga94 ,z
 ! noises s\nd$ s v human x 0 extremely 
difficult to believe t !y really did n  
proce$ f inc>nate be+s1 & my si/] told  
me t "t aft] "t1 z %e li/5$1 %e w\ld say
 to h]self1 ,n[1 beyond a %ad[ ( d\bt   
!re are m5 9 t room4 ,%e w\ld creep     
up/airs1 li/5 = "s "t ) h] h& on !      
door-knob--!n sudd5ly ?r[ x op5--to f9d 
no?+4 ,%e nev] we>i$ ( try+ to surprise 
^? invisible m54  ,at times :5 h] husb& 
0 away f home1 %e w\ld sp5d ! entire    
night 9 an ob/9ate attempt to solve !   
my/]y4 ,:5 %e _h no gue/s1 & ! s]vants 7
 asleep 9 _! new w+1 %e w\ld awake to ! 
noise4 ,tak+ h] c&le %e w\ld m\nt on    
b>e1 sil5t feet to ! floor above1 & li/5
 at ! door1 (t5 = half an h\r at a "t4  
,%e _h no fe>1 b int5se curiosity4 ,x 0 
easy to trace :at 0 go+ on 9 ! room4 ,m5
 7 pack+1 mov+ heavy boxes1 ?r[+ d[n    

heavy articles1 walk+ ab\t ! floor )    
pond]\s tread4 ,fir/ !y w\ld be at "o   
end ( ! room1 !n move on to ! o!r4      
,sometimes !y approa*$ s ne> ! door     
beh9d :i* %e /ood1 t %e expect$ to see x
 op51 & to be confront$ by sev]al burly 
ruffians4 ,%e w\ld ru% sudd5ly 91 c&le 9
 h&1 only to be receiv$ 9 sudd51 utt]   
sil5ce4 ,n ev5 ! scurry ( a sc>$ m\se4  
,aft] half an h\r ( pati5t wait+ )9 !   
room1 %e w\ld leave x1 close ! door1 &  
sit d[n on ! /aircase4 ,9 a few mom5ts !
 di/urbance 0 aga9 9 full sw+4  ,7 ,i   
writ+ an acc\nt ( ^! haunt+s = !        
,psy*ical ,society ,i %\ld g into ! mo/ 
m9ute details2 suffice x "h to say1 t   
dur+ all ?is "t e sort ( inve/igation _h
 be5 c>ri$ out by practical m5 & wom51  
:o _h p]sonally he>d ! di/urbances1 & :o
 7 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 ! ph5om5a4  ,rats 71 
( c\rse1 ! fir/ natural sugge/ion1 b no 
"o put =? ?is !ory aft] hav+ once1 ) _! 
own e>s1 he>d ! di/urbances4 ,no "o c\ld
 advance any rational conclusion4 ,!    
:ole affair 0 baffl+ 9 ! extreme4  ,x   

w\ld h be5 simple en\gh to leave ! place
 & =feit ! r5t1 b my si/] & h] husb&    
lov$ ! sport & ! beauty ( ! surr\nd+s1 &
 7 det]m9$ to rema91 unless any?+ worse 
develop$4 ,no "o ev] saw any?+          
unpleasant1 or ev5 sugge/ive ( !        
sup]natural1 & ! :ole h\sehold _h become
 m or less indiff]5t to ! noises4 ,!y   
br\ght no h>m to anybody1 & might be    
safely ignor$4  ,mrs4 ,/ew>t _h f\r     
,pom]anian dogs :i* did n produce a     
calm+ effect ^u _! human companions4 ,!y
 7 con/antly see+ ?+s1 bri/l+ & %[+ e   
sign ( t]ror4 ,into ! noisy room !y     
refus$ to g1 & !y object$ to be+ left a 
mom5t alone4 ,!y slept 9 my si/]'s      
b$room4  ,"o night %e 0 alone 9 ! old   
h\se4 ,major ,/ew>t _h gone on bus9ess  
to ,ed9burgh1 & ! s]vants _h retir$ to  
b$ 9 _! own w+4 ,mrs4 ,/ew>t 0 sitt+ 9 !
 smok+-room1 read+ an int]e/+ novel by !
 light ( a lamp4 ,a good fire burn$1 & !
 f\r ,poms 7 asleep on ! he>?-rug4 ,!   
door 0 slightly aj>1 & outside x ran a  
%ort corridor4  ,sudd5ly1 at its f> end 

a t]rible noise arose4 ,a v diff]5t     
noise to any?+ t _h be5 he>d be=e1 & "o 
s blood-curdl+ t ,mrs4 ,/ew>t at la/    
knew ! mean+ ( mortal fe>4  ,two m5 7   
fight+ desp]ately1 sway+ & wre/l+1 &    
sn>l+ fi]cely l two tig]s lock$ 9 dea?ly
 combat4 ,%e glanc$ at ! dogs4 ,!y 7    
sitt+ up1 />+ ) t]rifi$ eyes at ! door1 
_! bodies quiv]+1 _! little fangs %[+4  
,!n--) a b\nd--!y 7 (f1 te>+ = de> life 
along ! corridor t[>ds ! /airs4  ,x 0 a 
situation t dem&$ consid]able n]ve4     
,impossible to sit !re alone 9 ! dead ( 
night1 & li/5 to t hide\s d91 b a few   
y>ds f ! door4 ,%e mu/ foll[ ! dogs z   
swiftly z %e d>$4  ,%e took up ! lamp & 
mov$ /eal?ily to ! door4 ,! corridor 0 9
 complete d>kness1 & 9 t d>kness ! two  
m5 f\ght desp]ately1 & bel[ _! brea? !y 
rav$1 groan$1 blasphem$1 incoh]5tly4 ,"o
 long drawn out babel ( brea?less       
discord4  ,9 an ov]:elm+ ru% ( t]ror    
,mrs4 ,/ew>t made a da% = ! /airs1 b    
:ile /ill 9 ! corridor %e he>d fly+ feet
 approa*+ h] f ! end %e 0 try+ to rea*4 

,%e %rank back aga9/ ! wall1 ! fly+ feet
 pass$ 9 a wild tempe/u\s ru%1 & z !y   
did s ! lamp 0 /ruck viol5tly out ( h]  
h&1 & %e 0 left 9 complete d>kness4  ,%e
 rea*$ h] b$room & lock$ ! door1 !n %e  
light$ ! c&les & look$ = ! dogs4 ,%e    
f\nd !m huddl$ toge!r 9 abject t]ror "u 
h] b$4  ,! next day my si/] call$ ^u !  
lady :o own$ ! place1 & rec\nt+ h]      
exp]i5ces ask$ to be told ! orig9 ( !   
haunt+s4 ,%e 0 told ! foll[+ /ory3--    
,_m ye>s previ\sly a f>m]1 :o 0 a wid[]1
 liv$ 9 ! lodge ) an only son1 :o 0 gr[n
 up4 ,! old f>m] m>ri$ aga91 a pretty "y
 girl1 & ! son fell 9 love ) 8 /epmo!r4 
,a qu>rel ensu$1 & a desp]ate conflict1 
9 :i* ! fa!r /abb$ 8 son to dea?4  ,!   
,/ew>ts did n leave ! haunt$ lodge till 
"s long "t aft] ! ev5ts ,i h n>rat$2 9  
fact1 my si/] inhabit$ x aft] h] husb&  
di$1 dur+ a /ay 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl&4  ,x  
is difficult to =m any conjecture z to !
 actual cause ( ! di/urbances4 ,h[ d    
gho/s contrive to make su* a noise8 ,!  
common answ] w\ld be1 ,!y 7 a/ral noises

 he>d clairaudi5tly4 ,b 0 e "o 9 ! h\se 
clairaudi5t8 ,x is possible1 b mo/      
unlikely4 ,:5 ! noises began e "o "u t  
ro( he>d !m1 & cont9u$ to he> !m till !y
 ceas$4  ,! lodge is /ill to let1 s     
p]haps ! my/]y may yet be unravel$4 ,w a
 memb] ( ! ,psy*ical ,society n try 8   
luck8 ,! r5t is l[1 ! sport1 ( m ?an "o 
k9d1 is excell5t4  ,9 ! c\rse ( "t my   
wid[$ si/] m>ri$ aga91 & h] second husb&
 has giv5 me a curi\s & gruesome /ory ( 
an exp]i5ce :i* came to him :il/ he 0   
/ill a ba*elor4 ,i w give x 9 8 own     
words3--  ,ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ago ,i      
retir$ f ! ,london ,/ock ,ex*ange1 & ow+
 to ill heal? ,i 0 advis$ by my doctor  
to take a long sea voyage4 ,?is advice  
,i foll[$1 & mu* b5efit$ by re/ & sea   
air ,i return$ to ,london1 aft] an      
abs5ce ( n9e mon?s4  ,always hav+ liv$  
an active life ,i c\ld n contemplate    
settl+ d[n 9 utt] idl5ess1 & ,i consult$
 my solicitor on ! subject ( "w4  ,he   
told me t a cli5t ( 8 _h j b\ght a      
fl\ri%+ & well-kn[n mill 9 ,nor? ,wales4

 ,he propos$ to run x = a "t alone1 & !n
 turn x into a company or syndicate1 z  
he _h n suffici5t capital ( 8 own to    
ensure its ultimate success4 ,9 due "t1 
my solicitor gave me a lett] (          
introduction to ?is man1 & ,i w5t to /ay
 at 8 h\se close to ! mill1 :i* he _h j 
b\ght4  ,x 0 a rambl+ old place1 :i* 9 !
 good old days _h be5 a coa*+ inn4 ,ow+ 
to bad managem5t ! l&lord _h fail$1 & = 
_m ye>s x _h /ood empty & 'to let4' ,x 0
 a que] idea1 ,i ?\ght1 to turn a coa*+ 
inn into a private resid5ce1 m          
especially z ,i soon he>d t x _h a v    
evil reputation4  ,?\gh ,i made _m      
inquiries 9 ! neighborhood ,i c\ld nev] 
get any?+ m def9ite ?an t !re 0 "s evil 
influ5ce 9 ! h\se4 ,e "o :o liv$ 9 x    
came to a bad or viol5t end4 ,i conclud$
 t its proximity to 8 "w caus$ ! mill   
own] to pur*ase x1 & ,i ?\ght no m ( !  
matt]4  ,if ,i 0 favorably impress$1 my 
int5tion 0 to put a c]ta9 am\nt (       
capital into ! conc]n & le>n ! trade1 b 
aft] /ay+ = a few days ) ! mill own]1 ,i

 came to ! conclusion t ,i w\ld h no?+  
to d ) s odd a p]son4  ,he 0 ( m$ium    
height & v ?91 ) r /raggl+ hair turn+   
gray1 & a sall[1 holl[-*eek$ face4 ,he  
_h a curi\s habit ( glanc+ sudd5ly beh9d
 him1 z if "s "o _h j tapp$ him on !    
%\ld]1 & sev]al o!r little traits       
bespoke an extreme n]v\sness (          
disposition4  ,"o night ,i ent]$ a room 
:]e he happ5$ to be1 & discov]$ him />+ 
at himself 9 a mirror4 ,i suppose ,i    
exhibit$ "s surprise1 = he :eel$ r\nd on
 me & cri$1 ',well6 h[ d y ?9k ,i am    
look+8'  ,_h ,i answ]$ tru?fully ,i %\ld
 h said1 ',/>k1 />+ mad4' ,8 face 0     
gha/ly pale1 & 8 eyes 7 blaz+4 ,i made  
"s c>eless reply1 & %ortly aft]w>ds left
 ! h\se to play a game ( billi>ds ) "s  
acqua9tances ,i _h made4 ,!re ,i 0 giv5 
"s int]e/+ in=mation4 ,! mill own] 0 a  
decl>$ bankrupt4  ,i return$ to ! h\se  
at t5 o'clock1 & at once retir$ to b$1  
)\t aga9 see+ my un=tunate ho/4  ,! next
 morn+ ,i 0 awak5$ at half-pa/ sev5 by  
my ho/ess knock+ at my door1 & inquir+  

if ,i _h se5 any?+ ( h] husb&4 ,i repli$
 t ,i _h se5 no?+ ( him1 b if %e 0      
anxi\s ,i w\ld dress quickly & h a look 
r\nd = him4 ,?is (f] %e accept$ )       
gratitude4 ,! /ation 0 n f> di/ant1 & %e
 sugge/$ t he might h tak5 ! tra9 to    
,man*e/]4 ,w\ld ,i g & make inquiries8  
,i 0 soon on ! way1 & int]view$ a port]1
 :o in=m$ me he _h se5 ! mill own] ab\t 
an h\r ago1 n on ! plat=m1 b />+ at !   
rails4 ,! man _h wat*$ him1 ?9k+ 8      
behavior suspici\s1 & rememb]+ ! evil   
reputation ( 8 dwell+1 b aft] a :ile he 
_h turn$ away1 & 0 la/ se5 walk+ rapidly
 (f 9 ! direction ( 8 own home4  ,i w5t 
back & report$ :at ,i _h he>d1 & ! v    
anxi\s wife sugge/$ t ,i %\ld snat* a   
ha/y breakfa/ & !n make inquiries at a  
f>m a mile (f1 :i* 0 also _! prop]ty4   
,?is ,i readily cons5t$ to d4 ,i 0      
extremely sorry = ! poor woman1 & ?\gh  
%e did n make a confidant ( me1 ,i c\ld 
see %e 0 consum$ ) anxiety4  ,my err& 0 
q fruitless1 no?+ 0 kn[n ( ! ma/]1 no "o
 _h se5 him1 & back ,i w5t to ! mill    

h\se1 feel+ by ?is "t t probably ! wife 
_h e cause = h] anxiety4  ,i saw no?+ ( 
h] :5 ,i ent]$4 ,i look$ into e room on 
! gr\nd floor1 & 0 j go+ to r+ = a      
s]vant1 :5 ,i fanci$ ,i he>d a fa9t cry4
  ,i w5t out into ! hall & li/5$        
int5tly4 ,! voice 0 call+ f some:]e bel[
 ! gr\nd1 & ,i ?\ght at once ( ! huge   
cell>s ,i _h be5 %[n1 :]e once ! good   
old ale _h be5 brew$ & /or$4 ,i ran to !
 door :i* l$ to ! cell>s2 x 0 op51 & !n 
,i cle>ly he>d a woman's voice cry+1    
',oh6 br+ a knife6 br+ a knife quickly6'
  ,i d>t$ back into ! d9+-room & caught 
up ! fir/ knife ,i c\ld f9d1 a ham c>v]1
 !n ha/5$ to ! door & began desc5d+ !   
d>k /airs4  ,! cell>s 7 fairly well     
light$ by two grat$ w9d[s1 & a horrible 
sight met my eyes4 ,!re /ood ! wife1    
b5d+ "u ! weight ( h] husb&1 :o 0       
susp5d$ by a rope r\nd 8 neck f ! great 
beam ov]head4 ,"o glance at ! hide\sly  
di/ort$ face1 ! glaz$ eyes protrud+ f _!
 sockets1 ! gap+ m\? & swoll5 tongue1   
told me ! wor/4  ,ha/ily ,i sev]$ !     

rope1 & ! wife & h] dead husb& sank to !
 gr\nd toge!r4  ,!re 0 little to be     
done4 ,we laid ! corpse flat on ! /one  
floor1 & ,i p]suad$ h] to leave x & come
 up/airs ) me1 & wait = ! arrival ( !   
doctor & police4 ,?is %e cons5t$ to d4  
,%e 0 v quiet & compos$1 a curi\s apa?y 
( indiff]5ce possess$ h]1 & ,i w\ld f> r
 h se5 h] 9 floods ( natural te>s4  ,by 
ev5+ ! h\se _h fall5 into a dead sil5ce4
 ,! doctor _h pron\nc$ life to be       
ext9ct1 & ! corpse _h be5 c>ri$ up to an
 unus$ b$room imm$iately ov] !          
smok+-room4 ,! police f\nd t ! mill own]
 _h committ$ suicide by hang+4 ,he _h   
jump$ (f a /one slab1 aft] hav+ adju/$ !
 rope to ! beam & 8 own ?roat4 ,) !     
exception ( an old nurse :o 0 devot$ to 
h] mi/ress1 ! s]vants all dep>t$ 9 a    
body1 & ! h\se 0 left brood+ "u a weight
 ( intol]able depression4  ,i did n     
blame ! s]vants4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re 
0 no?+ ,i w\ld h lik$ bett] ?an to quit 
! mill h\se !re & !n1 & nev] set foot 9 
x aga91 b ,i _h ! desolate wid[ to      

consid]4 ,i c\ld n leave h] alone1 :il/ 
!re 0 /ill ! smalle/ possibility ( my   
be+ ( use4 ,add$ to ?is ,i _h ! que]e/  
feel+ t %e requir$ protection1 ?\gh f   
:at ,i w\ld h be5 at a loss to say4     
,ano!r feel+1 :i* ,i combat$ viol5tly1 0
 a s5sation ( be+ mock$ & je]$ at by "s 
unse5 entity4 ,i 0 be+ urg$ to get out (
 ! h\se1 to recognize my own impot5ce1  
to m9d my own bus9ess1 & :5 ,i          
metaphorically repli$1 ',get !e beh9d   
me1 ,satan1' ,i c\ld h sworn ,i he>d a  
sly laugh4  ,( c\rse ,i told myself all 
?is 0 b ! result ( a %ock to ! n]ves1 & 
,i 0 n go+ to pay any att5tion to x1 s  
despite my int5se long+ to run out ( !  
h\se ,i settl$ d[n ) ! daily pap]1 a    
cig>ette1 & a novel 9 ! smok+-room1 &   
resolutely turn$ my ?\ghts away f !     
trag$y4  ,! wid[1 & h] old nurse1 :o _h 
promis$ me n to leave h] mi/ress = a    
mom5t1 _h retir$ toge!r = ! night1 s ,i 
felt satisfi$1 s f> z !y 7 conc]n$4  ,i 
suppose ,i mu/ h doz$ (f1 = ,i 0 sudd5ly
 r\s$ broad awake by foot/eps ov]head1 9

 ! room :]e ! corpse lay4 ,i sat up     
/raight & li/5$ int5tly4 ,7 my n]ves    
play+ tricks ) me8 ,no2 c]ta9ly n4 ,!re 
0 no mi/ak+ t s\nd = halluc9ation4 ,x 0 
p]fectly cle> & di/9ct4 ,a man 0 walk+  
ab\t ov]head1 & ! only man save myself  
)9 ^! walls _h hang$ himself by ! neck  
until he 0 dead4 ,!re x 0--! s\nd4 ,a   
man's foot/eps pac+ sl[ly up & d[n !    
floor ( ! b$room above1 f end to end1   
backw>ds & =w>ds4  ,i consid]$ :at ,i _h
 bett] d4 ,i 0 sure ! wid[ & ! old nurse
 7 9 ! b$room1 q at ! o!r end ( ! h\se4 
,probably !y 7 bo? asleep4 ,i hop$ s4   
,:at _h ,i bett] d--no?+8 ,yet ?is      
inaction irk$ me4 ,my curiosity 0       
int5se4 ,! sup]natural _h nev] occupi$  
mu* ( my ?\ghts1 b n[ x began to d s4   
,^? /eps mu/ proce$ f ! sup]natural4    
,!re 0 no o!r explanation4 ,i 0 ! only  
live man 9 ! h\se4  ,at la/ ,i c\ld /& x
 no long]4 ,i jump$ up & proce$$        
up/airs4 ,! lights _h be5 left to me to 
ext+ui%2 !y 7 /ill on1 & ,i saw at once 
t ! door ( ! b$room 0 op54  ,i ent]$ !  

room1 lit ! gas & se>*$ e corn]4 ,no    
liv+ ?+ 0 pres5t4 ,! dead man lay 9     
rigid l9es b5ea? a %eet4 ,i left ! room 
aga9 9 d>kness1 & c>efully clos+ ! door 
,i w5t s(tly along to ! wid['s room1 &  
knock$ v g5tly4  ,! old nurse came to ! 
door4 ,%e told me h] mi/ress 0 asleep1 &
 t ! doctor _h giv5 h] a sleep+ draught4
 ,nei!r ( !m _h left ! room s9ce !y     
ent]$ x to g to b$1 m ?an an h\r ago4   
,i w5t d[n/airs aga9 & took up !        
newspap]1 b almo/ imm$iately ! foot/eps 
began once m ov]head1 9 ! room :]e !    
dead man lay4  ,! s\nd 0 s(t & /eal?y at
 fir/1 !n x grew l\d]4 ,! same foot/eps 
mov+ ab\t ! floor1 up & d[n1 up & d[n4  
,i am n a%am$ to say t ,i felt a cold   
sweat break out all ov] me4 ,i c\ld n /&
 t s\nd any long]4 ,i made up my m9d to 
g to b$4  ,i remov$ my %oes & turn$ out 
! light4 ,z ,i did s ,i c\ld h sworn ,i 
he>d a sly1 l[ laugh beh9d me4 ,i crept 
up/airs4 ,! door ( t horrible room 0    
aga9 op54 ,) a %ak+ h& ,i clos$ x1 &    
hurri$ to my b$room1 lock+ ! door at    

once4  ,! next day ,i told my exp]i5ces 
to "o ( ! acqua9tances ,i _h made1 & he 
volunte]$ to come 9 & keep me company   
until ! fun]al 0 ov]4 ,i gladly accept$ 
8 (f]4 ,i did n he> ! foot/eps aga94 ,i 
conclude because ! wid[ 0 sitt+ ) u on !
 foll[+ nights1 & ! gho/ _h no desire to
 t]rify h]4     ,,*apt] ,,xxiii  ,,auras
   ,i 0 born ) ! p[] to see auras1 & ,i 
_h atta9$ to q a gr[n-up age be=e ,i    
discov]$ t e "o c\ld n see !m4  ,:at is 
an aura8 ,y w see !m glitt]+ r\nd !     
heads ( sa9ts1 & ( ,! ,*ri/ 9 *ur*      
w9d[s4 ,y w see !m pa9t$ r\nd ! head ( !
 ,bless$ ,virg91 r\nd ! head ( ! ,infant
 %e holds1 b1 inde$1 auras are ! prop]ty
 ( all1 h[ev] humble & l[ly4 ,no?+ t has
 life1 be ! sp>k ev] s fa9t1 is )\t its 
a/ral c\nt]p>t1 its t5u\s surr\nd+      
atmosph]e4 ,sci5ce has demon/rat$ ?is4  
,auras h n[ be5 photograph$4  ,habitual 
see+ ( human auras has made me no m or  
less obs]vant ( !m ?an ,i am ( ! human  
face4 ,if ,i am ask$ by any "o to say   
:at h] aura looks l1 ,i d s to ! be/ (  

my ability1 b at t complac5t mom5t x is 
a v tame affair1 mu* l ! aura t any "o  
may see surr\nd+ a light$ c&le4 ,a m$ley
 ( prismatic hues1 no color pr$om9at+4  
,:]e auras become really int]e/+ is 9 a 
room full ( p4 ,i look d[n to ! f> end (
 ! room :]e a gr\p is seat$ talk+4 ,i _c
 he> :at !y are say+1 b ,i c tell at    
once :e!r ! conv]sation is h>moni\s or  
o!rwise4  ,(t5 !re w be "o memb] ( !    
gr\p ^: aura is v di/urb$4 ,x w emit    
fla%es ( brilliant r$ z he talks        
vehem5tly4 ,! aura ( ! man he is        
address+ has turn$ a sulky1 lead5 gray4 
,a woman :o is sitt+ li/5+ has an aura (
 int5se bor$om4 ,! colors are all !re1 b
 !y h become fad$1 & ! extreme tips     
droop deject$ly1 l s _m wilt$ blades (  
grass4  ,! bigge/ aura ,i ev] saw 0 t ( 
! late ,mr4 ,sexton1 a great orator :om 
,i once he>d 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,"s p
 h mean1 tight little auras1 o!rs h     
great spread+ haloes ( brilliant light4 
,i met ) a v unusual aura q lately4  ,a 
"y woman1 ,miss ,l41 came to tea ) me1 a

 *>m+1 cultur$ woman1 ^: pr(ession x is 
to keep a l>ge girls' s*ool4 ,%e is mu* 
int]e/$ 9 occult matt]s1 & we got ^u !  
subject ( a r wond]ful case (           
spiritualism ( :i* %e kn[s ! details--! 
m$ium be+ a "y girl :om ,i w call       
,elsie4  ,:il/ ,i 0 talk+ to ,miss ,l4  
,i c\ld n help obs]v+ some?+ v peculi> 9
 h] aura2 x 0 all lopsid$4 ,9 place (   
be+ a complete circle ar\nd h] head1 x  
_h a huge bulge out to ! left4 ,i _h    
nev] be=e se5 an aura l t1 & x int]e/$  
me greatly4  ,j be=e leav+ %e m5tion$   
auras1 & ask$ me :at h]s 0 l4  ,i told  
h] hone/ly t x 0 peculi>1 lopsid$1 &    
bulg+ on "o side4  ,%e laugh$ & said %e 
knew t1 because ,elsie always *aff$ h]  
ab\t x1 say+1 ,y we> y\r halo all awry4 
,?is 0 v int]e/+ confirmation ( my p[]  
to see auras correctly4 ,i don't "k     
,elsie1 ,i don't ev5 "k h] "n1 :i* has  
be5 kept a secret1 b we evid5tly see    
,miss ,l4's aura 9 exactly ! same       
peculi> =m4  ,! o!r day ,i 0 sitt+ read+
 by ! w9d[1 & z ,i mov$ 9 my *air ,i    

caught sight1 ) ! tail ( my eye1 (      
some?+ bright at ! o!r end ( ! room4 ,a 
pat* ( light ab\t a foot deep1 & two    
feet long 0 com+ f beh9d ! edge ( a tall
 scre5 t hid a door4 ,i rose & walk$ out
 ( ! room4 ,beh9d ! scre5 0 a maid1 :om 
,i _h n he>d ent] ! op5 door4 ,%e 0 busy
 ov] "s quiet "w1 & x 0 h] aura t ,i _h 
se51 ?\gh %e h]self 0 hidd5 f view4     
,once be=e 9 my life my att5tion has be5
 drawn to ! aura ( "o :om ,i c\ld n at !
 mom5t see 9 ! fle%4  ,i happ5$ to be   
pass+ a glove %op 9 ! s\? ( ,france1 & z
 ,i /roll$ sl[ly pa/ ! door a blaze (   
yell[ gold inside ! %op caught my eye1 &
 attract$ my att5tion4 ,i paus$ at once 
& look$ ?r\gh ! op5 door4 ,?is great    
gold5 aura belong$ to ! ,empress        
,elizabe? ( ,au/ria1 :o 0 /&+ at !      
c\nt]4 ,h] back 0 turn$ t[>ds me1 & ,i  
/ood = a m9ute wat*+ ?is aura ( a woman 
^: re/less imag9ation1 & passionate love
 = ! bitt] w9e ( lib]ty1 br\ght h]      
f9ally to an absolutely fitt+ dea?4 ,i  
believe %e w\ld h *os5 ?is dea? be=e all

 o!rs1 = at he>t %e 0 a born an>*i/4 ,%e
 fell pa9lessly by ! dagg] ( an>*ism4   
,"o effect ( be+ able to see auras is t 
!y fix c]ta9 incid5ts firmly 9 ! m9d4 ,i
 rememb] "o su* incid5t v cle>ly4 ,i 0  
/ay+ at ,haw>d5 ) ! ,glad/ones :il/ !   
,iri% tr\bles ( '#hb 7 at _! height4 ,"o
 aft]noon we 7 all assembl$ on ! lawn   
hav+ tea2 ,mr4 ,glad/one 0 /&+ r ap>t1 8
 h&s full ( pap]s1 :i* _h j be5 br\ght  
to him4 ,i saw him unfold :at look$ l a 
l>ge po/]1 glance at x1 !n sudd5ly he   
da%$ x to ! gr\nd & /amp$ vici\sly ^u x4
 ,i he>d him give v5t to "s exclamations
 ( int5se ang]1 b _h ,i he>d no?+ ,i    
c\ld n h fail$ to "k he 0 desp]ately    
annoy$ ov] some?+1 = he 0 sudd5ly wrapp$
 9 a brilliant crimson cl\d1 ?r\gh :i*  
%>p fla%es l lightn+ d>t$ hi!r & ?i!r4  
,he 0 see+ r$4  ,i rememb] ,mrs4        
,glad/one murmur+ some?+ ab\t po/]s be+ 
torn d[n 9 ,irel&1 b ,i 0 too ?rill$ ov]
 h] husb&'s aura to pay mu* he$ to :at  
%e said4 ,i %all nev] =get t sc5e1 & !  
practical disappe>ance ( ,mr4 ,glad/one 

9 ! envelop+ folds ( a great r$ cl\d4 ,9
 a m9ute or two he em]g$1 & resum$ 8    
habitual aura1 :i* ext5d$ to ab\t two & 
a half feet beyond 8 head1 & 0 l>gely   
t+$ ) purple4  ,at ,haw>d5 ,*ur* on     
,sunday1 :il/ he read ! lessons1 ,i     
wat*$ 8 aura ) mu* int]e/1 because x    
*ang$ s cont9u\sly1 & ,i discov]$ t ?is 
*ange arose out ( 8 absorption 9 :at he 
read4 ,only "o little example c ,i      
rememb] to illu/rate :at ,i mean4 ,& !  
he>t ( ,ph>aoh 0 h>d5$ & he w\ld n let !
 p g4  ,9 read+ ^? words al\d ,mr4      
,glad/one's aura deep5$ to r$1 & ,i saw 
he 0 v indignant ) ,ph>aoh's behavior4  
,dur+ ! s]mon he sat fac+ u 9 our pew1 &
 9 a *air j b5ea? ! pulpit1 & ,i c\ld   
tell by wat*+ 8 aura j h[ he felt ab\t !
 disc\rse4  ,lat] on1 j aft] ! tragic   
murd]s by ! ,f5ians 9 ,pho5ix ,p>k ( ,"l
 ,fr$]ick ,cav5di% & ,mr4 ,b\rke1 ,i    
receiv$ a note f ,mrs4 ,glad/one1 ask+  
me to g to breakfa/ ) !m 9 _! ,london   
h\se 9 ,buck+ham ,gate4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ ! 
fir/ p]son ,i saw 0 ,lady ,fr$]ick      

,cav5di%1 calm & compos$1 & be>+ h] loss
 ) quiet /oicism1 b ! atmosph]e ( ! h\se
 0 v diff]5t f t ( ,haw>d54 ,a gloom 0  
ov] all1 & = ! fir/ "t ,i notic$ t ,mr4 
,glad/one's aura 0 depress$ & tir$4 ,its
 vigor\s vibrations _h consid]ably sl[$ 
d[n1 l a jet ( flame t _h be5 turn$ l[1 
& ! extremities droop$ deject$ly4  ,?\gh
 crimson r$ is ! color ( ang]1 !re is a 
beautiful s(t rose :i* is ! color (     
love4 ,! gre5-ey$ mon/] ( jeal\sy hi/ory
 has h&$ d[n to u f ! anci5t se]s1 also 
! jaundic$ appe>ance ( envy4 ,a gloomy1 
grumbl+ p]son has a v lead5 gray        
atmosph]e1 & "o :o has a fit ( ! blues  
%[s he is (f color 9 8 dull1 muddy blue 
aura4 ,b !re is a beautiful sky-blue to 
be se5 9 ! auras ( _m arti/s & sci5ti/s4
 ,v mat]ial1 e>?ly p h g5]ally a deep1  
dull orange t+e 9 _! a/ral envelope1 &  
!re is a glori\s gold5 yell[ surr\nd+ ! 
heads ( ! spiritually joyful & highly   
intellectual4 ,purple is ! color ( p[]1 
greatness4 ,*ildr5 h an aura ( cry/al   
:it5ess1 :i* develops color aft] ! age (

 sev54  ,i rememb] ! aura ( ,fr$]ic     
,my]s v well4 ,a l>ge & int5sely        
spiritual halo4 ,he is ! only man ,i c  
rememb] 9 ^? days--ab\t '#ib-'if--;z    
hav+ an aura )9 an aura1 ?\gh ?is       
ph5om5on is n[ becom+ m m>k$4 ,a ra9b[ 0
 ab\t 8 head1 ^? words expla9 exactly   
:at ,i mean4 ,ab\t a foot above 8 head  
circl$ a pure ra9b[1 & ?is beautiful    
decoration look$ z if x 7 sup]impos$ ^u 
! orig9al aura1 :i* /ream$ out f> above 
x4 ,i h only z yet1 9 ^! lat] ye>s1 se5 
?is ra9b[ above ! heads ( two p3 "o     
alive1 ,miss ,maud ,roydon1 "o alas6    
gone we/--! incomp>able ,elsie ,+lis4 ,i
 conclude x means a degree (            
self-sacrific+ spirituality1 :i* z yet  
has be5 atta9$ to by v few4 ,inde$1 ,i  
w\ld v5ture fur!r1 & ass]t t x /&s = a  
c]ta9 initiation conf]r$ ^u ! belov$ by 
! ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom4  ,k+ ,edw>d 0 bless$
 by a v f9e aura ( con/antly *ang+      
colors4 ,i rememb] once notic+ ?is 9 !  
mo/ unspiritual ( environm5ts1 & :il/ ! 
,k+ 0 /ill ,pr9ce ( ,wales4  ,we 7 on   

,newm>ket ,hea?1 & ,8 ,maje/y came up to
 me & said1 ,i he> y are m>ri$4 ,aft] a 
few m9utes ( fri5dly conv]sation1 :i* _h
 tak5 an amus+ly dome/ic turn1 he said  
to me1 ,n[1 h[ mu* has y\r husb& got a  
ye>8  ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! "q b ! mo/ fri5dly
 int]e/2 /ill1 x w naturally seem /range
 t he %\ld h possess$ ! fa9te/ curiosity
 z to ! f9ancial situation ( s humble a 
memb] ( 8 p4  ,:il/ he put ! "q1 & wait$
 = ! answ]1 8 :ole aura & atmosph]e     
deep5$ & int5sifi$4 ,he 0 actually      
int]e/$ 9 my answ]1 & ?is ,i h always   
believ$ 0 ! fundam5tal reason ( 8 great 
popul>ity4 ,! p[] he possess$ ( ?r[+    
himself he>t & s\l into ! trivial1 z    
into ! great ?+s ( life4 ,he 0 int5sely 
human1 ) a g5u9e fund ( sympa?y = !     
ord9>y affairs ( life4 ,he lik$ to "k ! 
dome/ic conditions ( ^? :om he honor$ ) 
8 fri5d%ip1 & ! fir/ "t ,i ev] spoke to 
him1 at a dance giv5 by ! ,ro?s*ilds 9  
,piccadilly1 ,i saw at once t ! natural 
human simplicities ( life absorb$ him   
absolutely :il/ "u discussion4 ,?\gh a  

man :o w\ld n tol]ate a lib]ty1 ! easie/
 way to get on ) him :5 alone1 0 to     
confide 9 him any p]sonal difficulty1 & 
to =get :o he 01 always provid+ t "o _h 
! good bre$+ to rememb] in/antly t he 0 
! k+ :5 speak+ to him 9 public4  ,! mo/ 
occult day 7to use ! popul> expression7 
,i ev] sp5t 0 ! #bf? ,june1 #aijb1 ! day
 ( ! po/pon$ ,coronation4 ,i %all nev]  
=get t w>m summ] day ( /up5d\s gloom1 & 
oppressive d>kness4 ,!re 0 some?+ m ?an 
meteorology 9 t lead5 pall t hid !      
skies1 & envelop$ ! :ole ( ,london4 ,ev5
 ! d5se/ mat]iali/s 7 uneasy1 />tl$ &   
inquir+1 = putt+ aside t mighty aura (  
sorr[ & gloom ris+ up to heav5 f ! he>ts
 ( millions1 !re 01 z x 71 ! response ( 
heav5 h]self4 ,t d>k & m\rnful response 
,nature assum$1 :5 wrapp+ h]self 9 a    
%r\d ( lead5 d>kness %e brood$ ov] !    
city1 l ! pall ( dea? itself4 ,t day !  
my/ic walk$ 9 a dream1 enme%$ 9 ! w>p ( 
great occult happ5+s be+ wov5 out 9 !   
loom ( ,k>mic fatality4 ,x 0 impossible 
to settle d[n to do+ any?+4 ,"o j sat   

ab\t1 liv+ e mom5t int5sely4  ,once1 :5 
pres5t+ a girl at ,c\rt1 dur+ ! pres5t  
reign1 ,i notic$ :at a v /rik+ aura     
,john ,burns possesses4 ,?is girl       
naturally wi%$ to see all %e c\ld1 s we 
w5t to ! ,palace v e>ly1 & f\nd a seat 9
 ! ,?rone ,room1 close to :]e ! ,k+ &   
,que5 w\ld sit lat] on4 ,9 a %ort "t    
celebrities began to /roll into ! royal 
circles1 divid$ f u by a cord4 ,fir/    
came ! pres5t ,"l ,grey ( ,fallod51 & !n
 came ,mr4 ,john ,burns1 respl5d5t 9 d>k
 blue knee bree*es & gold-embroid]$     
coat4 ,he mov$ ab\t q famili>ly inside !
 holy ( holies1 speak+ fir/ to "o1 !n   
ano!r ( ! ga!r+ little cr[d4 ,be+ s     
close to him ,i obs]v$ him ) unusual    
int]e/4 ,8 aura is v l>ge1 & :at ,i c   
only describe z massive1 & already x 0  
t+$ by ! gray veil ( disappo9tm5t4 ,i h 
se5 him sev]al times s9ce1 & ! veil has 
become m opaque4 ,:at int]e/$ me s      
pr(\ndly 9 him t night 7 ! contra/s ,i  
knew to exi/ 9 8 life1 & :i* mu/ h      
pr(\ndly influ5c$ 8 outlook on human    

exi/5ce4  ,"o aft]noon ,i 0 walk+ alone 
up ,piccadilly4 ,!re _h be5 rumors (    
com+ riots1 b no "o 9 ! ,we/ ,end gave  
any cr$5ce to su* silly /ories1 & !     
/reets 7 full ( ! usual gay ?rong1 int5t
 on amusem5t4  ,sudd5ly1 z ,i walk$     
along1 a y\? on a bicycle da%$ pa/ !    
pavem5t1 %\t+ some?+ ,i c\ld n cat*4 ,m 
m5 on bicycles foll[$4 ,! prom5ad]s     
began to sit up & take notice4 ,c>riage 
horses 7 be+ sm>tly :ipp$ up1 & wom5    
began to scurry n]v\sly4  ,!n x seem$ to
 me ,i c\ld he> some?+ above ! ro> ( !  
ord9>y traffic1 a ho>se prolong$ %\t4   
,s]vants n[ appe>$ on door/eps1 & look$ 
ab\t anxi\sly = non-exi/5t policem51    
o!rs began clos+ outside %utt]s be=e    
w9d[s4 ,j z ,i rea*$ ! ,naval & ,milit>y
 ,club ,i saw t ! s]vants _h come out1 &
 7 ab\t to close bo? great gates--,9 &  
,out4 ,"o ( ^! m5 po9t$ up ! /reet &    
advis$ me at once to seek cov]1 & ,i saw
 9 ! dim di/ance :at look$ l a mighty   
cr[d advanc+4  ,9 a second ,i _h d>t$   
?r\gh ! gates1 & 0 safely inside be=e !y

 clos$ ^u ! approa*+ mob4  ,i h only a v
 confus$ memory ( :at happ5$ aft]4 ,(   
k9dly att5tions f ! memb]s4 ,( wom5's   
%rieks z _! c>riages 7 /opp$1 & _!      
valuables tak5 f !m4 ,( ! deaf5+ ro> (  
furi\s male voices1 cra%+s ( glass      
w9d[s1 h[ls ( savage exultation1 z a    
hosi]'s %op close by fell victim to !   
riot]s1 ! clatt] ( ho(s f t]rifi$       
horses4 ,i c\ld see no?+1 b ! batt]+ ^u 
! club gates add$ t5fold to ! t]rify+   
d94 ,! memb]s )drew1 tak+ me ) !m1 to ! 
h\se1 & prep>$ to hold x aga9/ ! furi\s 
mob1 %\ld ! gates give way4  ,su* wild  
mom5ts are n easily =gott51 & :y ,i     
look$ ^u ,john ,burns t night at ,c\rt )
 su* a peculi> int]e/ 0 because he l$ t 
riot1 & suff]$ imprisonm5t = s do+4     
,look+ ^u him 9 ,c\rt dress1 9 ! royal  
enclosure1 on intimate t]ms ) ! great ( 
! _w1 ?\gh p]haps n ! great ( ! e>?1    
kn[+ him to hold high (fice 9 !         
gov]nm5t1 ,i m>k$ ! *ange4 ,!n ?r[+ back
 my m9d to ^? poignant h\rs 9 ! pa/1 :i*
 he _h creat$1 ,i felt t no?+ is too    

extraord9>y to belong to ! c>e]s ( "s   
m52 !y live ?r\gh sev]al lives 9 "o4 ,_!
 ,k>ma is s cr[d$ ) /irr+ ev5ts1 9 !    
work+ out ( ! pa/1 9 ! mak+s ( ! future1
 t no?+ human c be any long] /range to  
!m4 ,! auras ( su* m5 are naturally     
great1 because su* contra/s ( light &   
%ade only come 9 ! lives ( m5 possess$ (
 great & l(ty ideals4  ,= "s ye>s little
 has be5 he>d ( ! =m] idol ( ,batt]sea4 
,he is fac+ we/ n[1 ?\gh a ray or two ( 
dawn+ light may /ill t\* him 9 ! ne>    
future4 ,t wild idealism :i* comes to m5
 :o keep _! eyes fix$ ^u a dawn s long 9
 com+1 fades out beh9d ! veil (         
disillusion1 z ! days come n1 & ! ye>s  
draw nigh ) no pleasure 9 !m4 ,man's    
+ratitude to man is "o ( ! cruele/ te/s 
impos$ ^u ! s\l ( idealism4 ,! s\l t c  
be> x )\t a t+e ( cynicism has ris5 to  
mighty heights4  ,su* gr&eur ( s\l 0    
possess$ by ,elsie ,+lis4 ,s impregnat$ 
0 %e ) pure love ( humanity1 t :5 h] own
 c\ntry virtually turn$ its back ^u h]1 
?is irrep>able disgrace1 br\ght ^u      

!mselves by h] own p1 ca/ no %ad[ ^u h] 
s\l4 ,9 ! ye>s be=e ! w> ,i (t5 not$ h] 
lovely aura z ,i sat among/ an audi5ce1 
& wat*$ h] on a plat=m fight+ woman's   
battle4  ,aft] ! w> broke out ,i only   
saw h] once1 by ! m]e/ *ance4 ,x 0 !n ,i
 m>k$ t a ra9b[ 0 n[ ab\t h] head1 & ,i 
knew at once t trem5d\s ev5ts 7 9 /ore =
 h]1 ?\gh ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t _h refus$ 
h] s]vices4 ,ah6 ! poor little cramp$   
m9d ( ,engl&'s (ficialism6 yet has n ?is
 v pov]ty ( imag9ation1 ?is iron-b\nd   
wor%ip ( worn-out tradition1 br\ght to  
bir? an int]nationalism :i* c\ld nev] h 
be5 ours )\t x8 ,x drove =? hundr$s1    
?\s&s ( ard5t s\ls1 to o!r l&s4 ,reject$
 by _! own1 !y clasp$ ! pi]c$ h&s (     
/rang]s1 & laid d[n _! own incomp>ably  
gallant lives at ! foot ( a cross1 :]eon
 hung ^? :o _h at l5g? become _! bro!rs 
?r\gh a commune ( agony4  ,elsie ,+lis  
receiv$ no honor or decoration f ! p1 or
 ! ,great ( ,engl&4 ,only ! body1 worn v
 ?9 9 ! s]vice ( humanity1 0 at la/     
honor$ 9 dea?4 ,kn[+ ! woman1 & ! /uff  

%e 0 made (1 "o c only feel int5sely ?is
 0 all z x %\ld h be54 ,to (f] ,elsie   
,+lis a m$al w\ld h be5 a sacrilege4    
,h&s (f su* s\ls z h]s1 is ! cry "o's e 
in/9ct r+s =? to ! bauble wor%ip]s ( ?is
 _w4 ,besides1 & ?is is a v great       
besides1 ^? :o g ) a ra9b[ ab\t _! heads
 are n de/9$ = e>?ly honors4 ,!y h tak5 
! great /ep1 !y h receiv$ ! great       
,initiation1 a jewel 9 ! blaz+ cr[n (   
et]nity1 & = !m no m are ! laurel wrea?s
 t p]i%4 ,9 ju/ice to ^? ?ron$ on high  
on e>?1 ! above %\ld be rememb]$4 ,if x 
is ) ,elsie ,+lis1 z ,i fully believe1  
%e w\ld h und]/ood t = h] ,god & ,mammon
 7 et]nally divorc$1 & any attempt at   
worldly recognition w\ld h be5 fru/rat$ 
by ,! ,lords ( ,et]nal ,light & ,wisdom1
 ^: *os5 disciple %e _h become4  ,!     
psy*ology ( ! p is a v int]e/+ & curi\s 
/udy1 to ! aura se]4 ,! analysis ( !    
collective m9d awaits "s great writ] :o 
w give u a book ( absorb+ int]e/4 ,^? :o
 c see auras h a great advantage1 if !y 
are public speak]s4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( my  

life1 :5 ,i _h a great deal ( political 
plat=m "w1 ,i 0 always v s5sitive to my 
audi5ces1 because ,i c\ld see h[ !y 7   
tak+ my rem>ks4 ,i h always f\nd big    
audi5ces ( ! p v colorless 9 ! ma94     
,fla%es ( bright color w\ld be app>5t   
all ov] ! hall1 b !re 0 no su/a9$ gl[4  
,:il/ sitt+ on "s "o else's plat=m1 (t5 
t ( a great orator1 ,i h m>k$ exactly ! 
same ph5om5on4 ,! s\l ( ! p is /ill "y &
 *ildlike4 ,x has ! indiff]5ce ( extreme
 y\?1 ! =getfulness & +ratitude (       
extreme y\?4  ,i look back ^u ! fall (  
,p>nell & ,dilke1 great m9ds ^: e>?ly   
c>e]s 7 de/roy$ by ! p4 ,all ! _w kn[s  
:y4 ,to-day ,i look on ! p]petrators ( !
 ,gallipoli & ,mesopotamia trag$ies1 &  
,i see !y h all gone up high] 9 ! e/eem 
( ! p4 ,!y h ris5 9 ! _w1 & are look$ ^u
 z ripe = ev5 high] (fice4 ,! poor human
 bra9 reels be=e su* anomalies4 ,i 0 9  
,london :5 ! ,gallipoli reports 7 giv5  
to ! public4 ,!y %ook me to ! v         
f\ndation ( my be+4 ,i ?9k !y 7 giv5 out
 t[>ds ! end ( ! week1 because ,i       

rememb] say+ to myself1 on ,sunday morn+
 ! ,briti% work+ man & woman w read all 
?is abom9ation ( desolation & crime 9 _!
 ,sunday pap]4  ,purposely ,i /roll$    
ab\t ! ,london p>ks 9 ! lovely aft]noon 
( t ,sunday4 ,cr[ds 7 !re1 read+1 c\rt+1
 sleep+4 ,i w5t home realiz+ t no "o    
c>$4 ,! collective aura ( ! p 0 z s]5e &
 indiff]5t z ev]4  ,i h come to ?9k m   
k9dly ( our p's pa!tic indiff]5ce1      
because ,i am sure x is ! indiff]5ce ( v
 "y s\ls1 :o h pass$ ?r\gh b few        
inc>nations1 & "k n :at !y d4 ,i see !m 
exploit$ by ! politicians1 giv5 a rag   
doll to amuse !mselves )1 any?+ w d1 f !
 big loaf to ! ,kayz]1 & s5t to ! polls 
hugg+ _! golliwog1 b ,i d\bt ! return+  
troops be+ s easily amus$ & delud$4  ,! 
/ate ( ! ,univ]se is ! expression (     
man's desire1 & man is really ! build] (
 8 own body1 t h\se n made ) h&s1 ?\gh 9
 8 y\?ful ignorance he attributes bo? to
 an ov]-rul+ intellig5ce1 :om he        
alt]nately blesses & curses4 ,:5 m5 le>n
 t !y mu/ "w )1 & n aga9/ ! m5tal laws1 

!y w no long] ask :y ,god p]mits ! _w to
 be s full ( mis]y4 ,!y w cease to erect
 a scapegoat1 because !y w h le>n$ t !y 
are ! mak]s ( _! own mis]y or happ9ess4 
,_m p seem to ?9k t ! p[] to see auras  
mu/ be v useful 9 help+ "o to di/+ui%   
betwe5 fri5ds & foes1 b su* is n really 
! case4 ,auras exemplify individual "*1 
n individual pr$ilections1 & "s ( my    
fri5ds be+ v bad *>act]s1 inde$1 h %ock+
 auras4 ,i _h "o great fri5d :o1 at !   
beg9n+ ( our acqua9tance1 sp5t mu* ( 8  
"t 9 prison1 :i* 0 really a bless+ = 8  
ill-us$ wife4 ,8 aura 0 lit]ally 9      
tatt]s1 j a little irregul> circle (    
rags & pat*es4  ,i _h j succe$$ 9 mak+  
him sob]1 by insi/+ con/antly & mo/     
s]i\sly t he 0 a cut above !            
public-h\se1 & mu* too sup]ior a man to 
mix ) su* degrad$ companions1 :5 ! w>   
broke out4 ,he w5t to ! front1 & on 8   
fir/ return to ,blighty1 badly gass$1 he
 came at once to see me4 ,i really felt 
a sort ( p]sonal pride 9 him1 & an      
actual s5se ( p]sonal possession 9 8    

enorm\sly gr[n aura4 ,x 0 cle> evid5ce (
 8 spr\t+ s\l4 ,he w5t back to ,france1 
b 0 w\nd$ & aga9 gass$1 & ?is "t 8      
return 0 f9al1 z he 0 ( no fur!r use4   
,= a few mon?s he did odd jobs ) great  
difficulty1 !n1 f9ally1 he succumb$ to  
pneumonia4 ,i 0 v pr\d inde$ ( 8 aura z 
,i sat beside 8 b$1 8 h& 9 m9e4 ,!re 0  
real love 9 my he>t = him t day4 ,"h1   
inde$1 0 an infant s\l t _h begun to    
develop on ! "r road1 & ! tatt]$ aura ( 
rags & pat*es _h become a neatly trimm$ 
little halo r\nd 8 poor tir$ head4  ,s  
he w5t we/1 & 8 brok5 body1 wrapp$ 9 !  
,briti% flag1 w5t to a soldi]'s grave1 &
 a fir+ p>ty gave him ! ,la/ ,po/4  ,8  
wife return$ home to f9d t h] neighbors1
 anxi\s to celebrate ! occasion1 _h     
br\ght _! be/ *9a & _h arrang$ a        
tea-p>ty4 ,z we sat d[n1 %e turn$ to me 
& said3  ,well1 ?ank ,god1 my man's be5 
buri$ l a g5tleman4  ,:5 ,i came to ?9k 
x ov] ,i arriv$ at ! conclusion t ! wor/
 "* 9 ! slums _h n done s badly ) 8     
life1 aft] all4 ,he _h di$ l a g5tleman4

 ,! ,briti% ,flag is a /range case (    
transub/antiation4 ,at fir/1 j s _m     
pieces ( common mat]ial sold across a   
c\nt]4 ,fa%ion$ into ! emblem ( our     
,nation x becomes a sacr$ symbol1 tak5  
kneel+ l a sacram5t1 :i* inde$ x has    
become4 ,:at bett] %r\d c\ld any man ask
 =8  ,i am sorry t ,i h _h no           
opportunity ( see+ ,presid5t ,wilson's  
aura1 ! man :o has turn$ 8 face t[>ds a 
heav5ly ideal1 & is scatt]+ ! se$ among/
 all ! nations4 ,:5 a man sets out on   
su* a long radiant pa?1 he w c>ry       
visibly 9 ! daylight an illum9at$ br[4  
,he has br\ght to u ! vision )\t :i* ! p
 p]i%4  ,! life ( ! he>t has always     
meant mu* m to me ?an ! life ( ! head4  
,! rebel by nature c only be held by    
love1 & ,i h be5 ble/ by tw5ty-eight    
ye>s ( p]fect union ) "o :o has giv5 me 
love = love1 fai? = fai?1 & complete    
intellectual und]/&+4 ,my life has also 
be5 wond]fully gift$ by /aun*e/ fri5ds1 
:o h lov$ me ?r\gh sun%9e & /orm1 & :o  
/ill clasp h&s ) me across cont95ts &   

seas4  ,i suppose ,i mu/ h enemies4 ,!y 
say e "o has1 b !y h nev] made me aw>e (
 _! enmity1 p]haps because !re is no    
room 9 a v full he>t to receive aught b 
love4 ,if ,i 7 to s+le ap>t "o out/&+   
feature 9 my life1 x w\ld be ! wond]ful 
k9dness & fri5d%ip t has be5 giv5 to me4
 ,ah6 h[ easy t makes x to write lov+ly 
( o!rs4  ,beh9d all ?is lies ! ma/]     
passion ( ! born my/ic = lib]ation4 ,!  
con/ant a*e & urge = real fre$om1 & p[] 
to be victori\s ov] all circum/ances4   
,at home 9 all sc5es1 re/ful 9 all      
=tunes4 ,!re is ! urge ( ! s\l =        
univ]sality ( contact ) all humanity1   
indep5d5t ( race1 color or cre$4 ,! urge
 ( ! _s to sma% ! conf9es :i* p9ion x   
d[n to e>?4  ,i ?9k x is really ! urge (
 re9c>nat+ life /ill cl++ to me4 ,! k t 
my immortal s\l mu/ return to ! ,h\se ( 
,bondage1 until p]fection is rea*$1 &   
!re is ! go+ out no m f ! ,fa!r's ,h\se1
 f a fre$om :i* has become supreme4     
,,*apt] ,,xxiv  ,,adieu   ,to-day !re   
are _m1 an ev]-swell+ numb]1 :o behold )

 joy ! gates aj>1 :o /&+ 9 ! twilight   
cat* mom5t>y glimpses ( dawn ^u !       
horizon ( "t1 :o "k by p]sonal exp]i5ce 
t !y h come into t\* ) a region :]e va/ 
s*emes are conceiv$1 & univ]sal laws (  
b\ndless magnitude connect$ ) ! s\l's   
et]nal pilgrimage are c>ri$ out4  ,aga91
 !re are o!rs1 timid1 %r9k+ s\ls to :om1
 by a m]e *ance comb9ation (            
circum/ances1 a glimpse has be5 %[n :i* 
is none too welcome4 ,su* affright$ ones
 drop ! eyelids f ! />tl+ vision4 ,!y w 
h none ( x1 & !y are free to accept or  
reject1 g on1 or /& /ill4  ,o!rs1 aga91 
h actually be5 born ) t sup]-normal     
sight :i* c disc]n ! work+s beh9d ! drop
 sc5e %r\d+ ! /up5d\s drama ( cosmic    
gov]nm5t4  ,i h long be5 consci\s t !   
veil has worn v ?9 betwe5 myself & ano!r
 _w ly+ ar\nd me4 ,z ! ye>s draw swiftly
 on1 & e second ?r[n back into et]nity  
br+s me ne>] to bless$ deliv]ance ,i f9d
 ! r5ts 9 ! veil gr[ m num]\s4 ,!y br+  
s+le %9+ mom5ts1 :i* reveal ! _s ( life1
 its motives & consecration4  ,?r\gh !  

driv+ /orm wrack !re w come q sudd5ly a 
brilliant heav5ly glimpse4 ,x nev] la/s 
long1 b long en\gh to %[ me reality4    
,some?+ ( ! va/ness ( cosmos & ! pa!tic 
m9ut5ess ( ?is e>?1 j a speck ( /> du/ 9
 ! palm ( ,god1 an atom ( _w /uff sw++ 9
 b\ndless space4  ,some?+ ( ! reality ( 
^? %9+ ones :o guide ! progression (    
natural ord]1 embodim5ts ( resi/less    
en]gy & ( /atelie/ imp]ial mi54         
,glimpses t %[ to me :at 0 9 ! m9d ( !  
great ,*ri/ian ,my/ic :5 he wrote ( a   
mighty angel3 ,a ra9b[ 0 ^u 8 head1 & 8 
face 0 z x 7 ! sun1 & 8 feet z pill>s ( 
fire4  ,beh9d su* visions ext5d va/     
ranges ( be+1 q outside my k51 yet1     
nev]!less1 speak+ to me ( ?+s1 = !      
expression ( :i* no words h yet be5     
co9$4 ,inf9itely great] ?an any?+ t c be
 said4 ,significant 9 mean+ beyond      
expression1 & f> transc5d+ imag9ation4  
,su* glimpses %[ to me lives t z comp>$ 
) ours1 are z ours to ! t9ie/ insect    
afloat = an h\r on ! brea? ( ! s\? w9d4 
,lives :i* orda9 ! fateful h\r :5 ! rise

 & fall ( empires1 ! de/ruction (       
nations1 & ! cla% ( worlds1 & _! cosmic 
significance 9 _w hi/ory %all beg9 or   
end4 ,:]e ?+s life promis$ b nev] gave  
come to full fruition4  ,o!r glimpses & 
e*oes f ! ,great ,beyond br+ to me !    
answ] to a problem1 a few notes & a new 
melody1 a new en]gy ( hope & love1 an   
inspiration f ! ,great ,bro!rhood1 ^:   
l[lie/ disciple ,i am1 ^: "w to e/abli% 
! ,bro!rhood1 ! true aff9ity ( humanity 
^u e>? ,i hold mo/ de>1 mo/ high4  ,9 ! 
pres5t d>k h\r all ! _w is dr9k+ ( "o   
*alice1 its w9e ! life outp\r$ = o!rs4  
,all humanity is p>tak+ ( "o bread1 a   
body :i* has mo/ truly & lit]ally be+   
giv5 to be brok54 ,dea? has left _m     
songs unsung1 a myriad graves are fill$1
 y\? is blight$ 9 ! bud1 9 ?is :ite w9t]
 m5 call dea?1 & its cup is press$ close
 to ! lips ( love4 ,_m are ! hopes t lie
 fold$ away 9 ! quiet cemet]y ( ! he>t1 
:]e we lay fl[]s ( t5d] rem9isc5ce4     
,yet1 ?is sacram5t ( fell[%ip :i* is    
eclips$ 9 ! awful impov]i%m5t ( human   

life w "o day be swell$ by ! return ( ! 
"y1 fall5 on ! ,field ( ,honor1 glorifi$
 & purifi$ = _! ,god-appo9t$ "w 9       
evolution4  ,p]haps ,i h gone a few /eps
 f>!r ?an mo/ p into ! my/]i\s beyond1  
come ne>] read+ ! great riddle1 = !     
creature :o is n afraid ( ?\ght &       
worldly condemnation1 :o is n afraid (  
solitude or ridicule1 w soon come ne> ! 
tru?1 w quickly cat* ! incommunicable   
?rill ( advanc+ de/9ies4 ,%e w cease to 
live "u ! despotism ( days1 ! tyranny ( 
ye>s4 ,%e w "k t ! swifte/ t\* _c put a 
f+] on ! pres5t1 & t !re is b "o record]
 ( "t1 ! great /> clock ( ! sky4  ,!    
symbol ( life is ! ,circle1 n ! ,/raight
 l9e1 & ea* ( u lives ov] aga9 ! /ory ( 
humanity1 z 9 ! %ad[ ( pre-natal gloom  
we repeat ! physical evolution ( ! race4
 ,! increase ( k b wid5s ! horizon ( !  
unkn[n promis$ l&1 to :i* we are mov+   
onw>d & upw>d ?r\gh\t ! ages4  ,h[ev] f>
 ! m9d travels !re is always deep d[n 9 
! s\l /ores ( in=mation await+          
transf]5ce to ! surface ( consci\sness4 

,ri* m9es ( k are !re await+ ! day :5 !y
 w be uncov]$1 wait+ 9 pati5ce ! day :5 
"s ,div9e ,adv5tur] w se>* = !m & br+ !m
 to light4  ,h[ev] great its aspirations
 ! s\l b looks out ^u an illimitable    
horizon1 & sees ! human pilgrimage z a  
long ,emmaeus walk1 ) he>ts burn+ by !  
way4 ,always mu/ !re be my/]y 9 life1   
because life is spiritual1 n mat]ial4 ,!
 pres5ce ( my/]y 9 life is ! pres5ce (  
,god1 & ! inf9ity ( ,god %[s t my/]y mu/
 always exi/4  ,su* glimpses beyond !   
veil are all transfigur+4 ,!y exalt !   
he>t 9 a s+le fla% to a gl[ po9t1 & %[ !
 s\l ( ! ,univ]se 9 ! inc&esc5t crucible
 ( ! et]nal4 ,9 a deeply be%ad[$ "t su* 
visions tell u all t we ne$ "k1 & x is  
?is3 ,god is ) u & 9 u4 ,?\gh obscure = 
! mom5t ,8 transc5d5ce /&s outside !    
*ange & flux ( "t1 & ,8 awful sov]eignty
 sways irresi/ibly ! tides ( human      
circum/ances4  ,h\rs mu/ come :5 ! p5   
falls f ! n]veless f+]s1 ! task is left 
undone1 :5 ! we>y cry goes up1 ,!re is  
no?+ we c d6 ,we h be5 do+ = s _m ?\s&  

ye>s1 ! ye>s :i* ! locu/s ha? eat54 ,:at
 h we a*iev$8  ,:5 su* h\rs come1 z come
 !y mu/1 is !re no?+ to fall back ^u b  
?is awful confession ( failure1 ?is     
haunt+ und]tone ( all our mortal life t 
_m ages h n hu%$8  ,surely1 yes6 ,!re is
 always = ! my/ic ! unmeasur$ imm5sity (
 s\l l& to explore1 t ,great ,beyond &  
)9 :i* is inf9ite1 et]nal1 & ( :i* we   
are all a "p4  ,ah6 b x may be said1 all
 are n my/ics1 to :i* ,i w\ld reply1 all
 :o desire c be my/ics4 ,= :at1 aft]    
all1 is a my/ic1 b "o :o ent]s into     
possession ( ! inn] life8 ,"o :o becomes
 fully aw>e ( h] self-consci\sness1 & :o
 ga9s !reby new faculties & enlight5m5t4
 ,x places h] 9 t\* ) t supreme reality 
:i* "s call ,god & "s ,! ,great         
,creative ,p[]4 ,! my/ic kn[s t p[] is  
to be f\nd )9 ?r\gh id5tification &     
subm]g5ce ) ! ,primordial ,=ce :i*      
con/itutes ! ocean ( life4 ,%e c always 
pass ! sky & cl\ds ( e>?1 & ent] !      
great1 deep1 real _w outside4 ,x is     
always possible to h] to seek a fair] _w

 :]e ! only ?+s t matt] are ! et]nal    
v]ities1 :i* %\ld be tak5 kneel+1 l a   
sacram5t4      ,love & life :i* is      
,beauty4     ,love & p[] :i* is         
,goodness4     ,love & k :i* is ,wisdom4
  ,! ,road ( ! ,flam+ ,sacr$ ,he>t is   
/rewn ) insight1 k9dness & sympa?y1 :i* 
gives eyes to ! bl9d1 e>s to ! deaf1 & a
 voice to ! dumb6 ,x is pav$ ) love t   
s]ves ! humble & def5ds ! dis9h]it$4    
,bravely x walks ! ,via ,dolorosa1 & x  
,be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? 
all ?+s1 its rew>d to "k ! love ( ,god1 
unutt]able ev5 to !m t "k4  ,! ,my/ic c 
face ! future )\t fe>1 = ! p[] has be5  
giv5 h] to take h] s\l1 & l a c>ri]     
dove1 loose x into space1 to spe$ away  
into ! fa?omless1 ! ev]la/+1 ! voiceless
 deep ^: sil5ce is ! ,welcome ,home (   
,god4