,ACT #c #ahhiahhi ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE ,TEXT 3 ,EV5+ ( ! SAME DAY4 ,! SMALL DRAW+-ROOM 9 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*'S H\SE1 :]E ! SEANCES >E ALWAYS HELD4 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* & ! ,PR(ESSOR4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL !N1 %ALL WE RISK A SEANCE ) \R NEW M$IUM8 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,YES1 C]TA9LY4 ,HE IS A P[]FUL M$IUM1 !RE IS NO D\BT AB\T IT4 ,& IT IS ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE ?AT ! SEANCE %\LD TAKE PLACE TO-DAY ) ! SAME PEOPLE4 ,GROSSMAN WILL C]TA9LY RESPOND TO ! 9FLU5CE ( ! M$IUMI/IC 5]GY1 & !N ! CONNECTION & ID5TITY ( ! DIFF]5T PH5OM5A WILL BE /ILL MORE EVID5T4 ,Y\ WILL SEE !N ?AT1 IF ! M$IUM IS AS /RONG AS HE WAS JU/ N[1 ,GROSSMAN WILL VIBRATE4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,!N ,I WILL S5D = ,SIMON & ASK ?OSE :O WI% TO ATT5D TO COME 94 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,YES1 ALL RI4 ,5T] ,SAHAT(4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,!Y HAVE JU/ SETTL$ D[N TO :I/ 9 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA'S DRAW+-ROOM1 & AS ,I AM NOT WANT$ !RE--& AS ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 Y\R SEANCE--,I HAVE PUT 9 AN APPE>ANCE H]E4 ,BUT WILL !RE BE A SEANCE8 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 C]TA9LY6 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,9 SPITE ( ! ABS5CE ( ,MR4 ,KAPT*IT*'S M$IUMI/IC P[]S8 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,V\S AVEZ LA MA9 HEUREUSE4.<#a#a.> ,FANCY1 #a#h#f?AT V]Y PEASANT :OM ,I M5TION$ TO Y\ ?IS MORN+1 TURNS \T TO BE AN UND\BT$ M$IUM4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,DE> ME6 ,YES1 ?AT IS PECULI>LY 9T]E/+6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 WE TRI$ A FEW PRELIM9>Y EXP]IM5TS ) HIM JU/ AFT] D9N]4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,SO Y\'VE HAD TIME ALREADY TO EXP]IM5T1 & TO CONV9CE Y\RSELF 444 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 P]FECTLY6 ,& HE TURNS \T TO BE AN EXCEPTIONALLY P[]FUL M$IUM4 ,S,A,H,A,T,( .<9CR$UL\SLY.> ,DE> ME6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,IT TURNS \T ?AT IT HAS LONG BE5 NOTIC$ 9 ! S]VANTS' HALL4 ,:5 HE SITS D[N TO TABLE1 ! SPOON SPR+S 9TO HIS H& ( ITS [N ACCORD6 .<,TO ! ,PR(ESSOR.> ,HAD Y\ HE>D AB\T IT8 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,NO1 ,I HAD NOT HE>D ?AT DETAIL4 ,S,A,H,A,T,( .4 ,BUT /ILL1 Y\ ADMIT ! POSSIBILITY ( SU* PH5OM5A8 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,:AT PH5OM5A8 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,WELL1 SPIRITUALI/IC1 M$IUMI/IC1 & SUP]NATURAL PH5OM5A 9 G5]AL4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,! QUE/ION IS1 :AT DO WE CONSID] SUP]NATURAL8 ,:51 NOT A LIV+ MAN BUT A PIECE ( /ONE ATTRACT$ A NAIL TO ITSELF1 H[ DID ! PH5OM5A /RIKE ! FIR/ OBS]V]S8 ,AS SOME?+ NATURAL8 ,OR SUP]NATURAL8 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE2 BUT PH5OM5A SU* AS ! MAGNET ATTRACT+ IRON ALWAYS REPEAT !MSELVES4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,IT IS JU/ ! SAME 9 ?IS CASE4 ,! PH5OM5ON REPEATS ITSELF & WE EXP]IM5T ) IT4 ,& NOT ONLY ?AT1 BUT WE APPLY TO ! PH5OM5A WE >E 9VE/IGAT+ ! LAWS COMMON TO O!R PH5OM5A4 ,!SE PH5OM5A SEEM SUP]NATURAL ONLY BECAUSE !IR CAUSES >E ATTRIBUT$ TO ! M$IUM HIMSELF4 ,BUT ?AT IS :]E ! MI/AKE LIES4 ,! PH5OM5A >E NOT CAUS$ BY ! M$IUM1 BUT BY PSY*IC 5]GY ACT+ ?R\< A M$IUM1 & ?AT IS A V]Y DIFF]5T ?+4 ,! :OLE MATT] LIES 9 ! LAW ( EQUIVAL5TS4 #ahg ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES1 C]TA9LY1 BUT 444 ,5T] ,TANYA1 :O HIDES BEH9D ! HANG+S4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,ONLY REMEMB] ?AT WE CANNOT RECKON ON ANY RESULTS ) C]TA9TY1 ) ?IS M$IUM ANY MORE ?AN ) ,HOME OR ,KAPT*IT*4 ,WE MAY NOT SUCCE$1 BUT ON ! O!R H& WE MAY EV5 HAVE P]FECT MAT]IALIZATION4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,MAT]IALIZATION EV58 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY MAT]IALIZATION8 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 ,I MEAN ?AT SOME ONE :O IS DEAD--SAY1 Y\R FA!R OR Y\R GR&FA!R--MAY APPE>1 TAKE Y\ BY ! H&1 OR GIVE Y\ SOME?+2 OR ELSE SOME ONE MAY SUDD5LY RISE 9TO ! AIR1 AS HAPP5$ TO ,ALEXEY ,VLADIMIRIT* LA/ TIME4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,( C\RSE1 ( C\RSE4 ,BUT ! *IEF ?+ IS ! EXPLANATION ( ! PH5OM5A1 & ! APPLICATION TO !M ( G5]AL LAWS4 ,5T] ! ,FAT ,LADY4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA HAS ALL[$ ME TO JO9 Y\4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,V]Y PLEAS$4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,OH1 H[ TIR$ ,GROSSMAN SEEMS6 ,HE C\LD SC>CELY HOLD HIS CUP4 ,DID Y\ NOTICE . H[ PALE HE TURN$ AT ! MOM5T HE APPROA*$ ! HID+-PLACE8 ,I NOTIC$ IT AT ONCE1 & WAS ! FIR/ TO M5TION IT TO ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,UND\BT$LY1--LOSS ( VITAL 5]GY4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,YES1 IT'S JU/ AS ,I SAY1 ONE %\LD NOT ABUSE ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,Y\ KN[1 A HYPNOTI/ ONCE SUGGE/$ TO A FRI5D ( M9E1 ,V]A ,KON%9 7OH1 Y\ KN[ H]1 ( C\RSE7--WELL1 HE SUGGE/$ ?AT %E %\LD LEAVE (F SMOK+1--& H] BACK BEGAN TO A*E6 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,! TEMP]ATURE & ! PULSE CLE>LY 9DICATE 444 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,ONE MOM5T6 ,ALL[ ME6 ,WELL1 ,I SAID TO H]3 IT'S BETT] TO SMOKE ?AN TO SUFF] SO ) ONE'S N]VES4 ,( C\RSE1 SMOK+ IS 9JURI\S2 ,I %\LD LIKE TO GIVE IT #a#h#hUP MYSELF1 BUT1 DO :AT ,I WILL1 ,I CAN'T6 ,ONCE ,I MANAG$ NOT TO SMOKE = A =TNI ,CLE>LY PROVES 444 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,YES1 NO6 ,ALL[ ME1 JU/ ONE WORD6 ,Y\ SAY1 0LOSS ( /R5G?40 ,& ,I WAS ALSO GO+ TO SAY ?AT1 :5 ,I TRAVEL$ ) PO/-HORSES 444 ! ROADS US$ TO BE DREADFUL 9 ?OSE DAYS--Y\ DON'T REMEMB]--BUT ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ALL \R N]V\SNESS COMES FROM RAILWAYS6 ,I1 = 9/ANCE1 CAN'T SLEEP :ILE TRAVEL+2 ,I CANNOT FALL ASLEEP TO SAVE MY LIFE6 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,! LOSS ( /R5G? 444 ,S,A,H,A,T,( . ,YES2 OH YES6 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* R+S4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,I AM AWAKE ONE NI8 ,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,YES1 SIR4 .<,EXIT.>4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R .4 ,! OBS]VATION ( ! TEMP]ATURE & ! PULSE HAVE %[N LOSS ( VITAL 5]GY4 ,! SAME WILL HAPP5 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! M$IUMI/IC PH5OM5A4 ,! LAW ( ! CONS]VATION ( 5]GY 444 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,OH YES1 YES2 ,I WAS JU/ GO+ TO SAY ?AT ,I AM V]Y GLAD ?AT A SIMPLE PEASANT TURNS \T TO BE A M$IUM4 ,?AT'S V]Y GOOD4 ,I ALWAYS DID SAY ?AT ! ,SLAVOPHILS 444 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,LET'S GO 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM 9 ! MEANTIME4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,ALL[ ME1 JU/ ONE WORD6 ,! ,SLAVOPHILS >E RIE ALL P]FECT1 :5 ,I HAVE MYSELF SE5 444 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WON'T Y\ COME 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM8 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,A BOY--?AT HI<--:O DRANK6 ,I GAVE HIM A SCOLD+ AT ONCE4 ,& HE WAS GRATEFUL TO ME AFT]W>DS4 ,!Y >E *ILDR51 &1 AS ,I ALWAYS SAY1 *ILDR5 NE$ BO? LOVE & SEV]ITY6 ,EXEUNT ALL1 ALL TALK+ TOGE!R4 ,TANYA 5T]S FROM BEH9D ! HANG+S4 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,OH1 IF IT W\LD ONLY SUCCE$6 .<,BEG9S FA/5+ SOME ?READS.>4 ,5T] ,BETSY HURRI$LY4 ,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,ISN'T PAPA H]E8 .<,LOOKS 9QUIR+LY AT ,TANYA.> ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E8 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,OH1 ,MISS ,ELIZABE?1 ,I HAVE ONLY JU/ COME2 ,I ONLY WI%$ 444 ONLY CAME 9 444 .<,EMB>RASS$.>4 ,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,BUT !Y >E GO+ TO HAVE A SEANCE H]E DIRECTLY4 .<,NOTICES ,TANYA DRAW+ 9 ! ?READS1 LOOKS AT H]1 & SUDD5LY BUR/S \T LAU<+.> ,TANYA6 ,:Y1 IT'S Y\ :O DO IT ALL8 ,N[ DON'T D5Y IT4 ,& LA/ TIME IT WAS Y\ TOO8 ,YES1 IT WAS1 IT WAS6 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,MISS ,ELIZABE?1 DE>E/6 ,B,E,T,S,Y . ,OH1 ?AT IS A JOKE6 ,WELL1 ,I NEV]4 ,BUT :Y DO Y\ DO IT8 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,OH MISS1 DE> MISS1 DON'T BETRAY ME6 ,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,NOT = ! WORLD6 ,I'M AWFULLY GLAD4 ,ONLY TELL ME H[ Y\ MANAGE IT8 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 ,I JU/ HIDE1 & !N1 :5 IT'S ALL D>K1 ,I COME \T & DO IT4 ,?AT'S H[4 ,B,E,T,S,Y . ,& :AT IS ?IS =8 ,Y\ NE$N'T TELL ME4 ,I SEE2 Y\ DRAW 444 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,MISS ,ELIZABE?1 D>L+6 ,I WILL CONFESS IT1 BUT ONLY TO Y\4 ,I US$ TO DO IT JU/ = FUN1 BUT N[ ,I MEAN BUS9ESS4 ,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,:AT8 ,H[8 ,:AT BUS9ESS8 #ai ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 ?OSE PEASANTS ?AT CAME ?IS MORN+1 Y\ SAW !M4 ,!Y WANT TO BUY SOME L&1 & Y\R FA!R WON'T SELL IT2 WELL1 & ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 HE SAYS IT'S ! SPIRITS AS =BID HIM4 ,SO ,I HAVE HAD A ?\E A CLEV] GIRL6 ,DO IT1 DO IT4444 ,BUT H[ WILL Y\ MANAGE IT8 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 ,I ?\ ,I'LL TELL HIM TO SQUEEZE ) HIS H&S ANY ONE HE CAN GET HOLD (6 ,( C\RSE1 NOT Y\R FA!R--HE'D NEV] D>E DO ?AT--BUT ANY ONE ELSE2 HE'LL SQUEEZE TILL IT'S SIGN$4 ,B,E,T,S,Y . ,BUT ?AT'S NOT ! WAY IT IS DONE4 ,M$IUMS NEV] DO ANY?+ !MSELVES4 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,OH1 NEV] M9D4 ,IT'S ALL ONE2 ,I D>ESAY IT'LL TURN \T ALL RIE Y\ H]E8 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,IT'S Y\ ,I WANT1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 DE> 444 ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 :AT IS IT8 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,AB\T ?AT AFFAIR ( M9E AS ,I SPOKE (4 ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* . ,I'VE MADE ! MAT*2 YES1 ,I'VE MADE ! MAT*4 ,! MATT] IS SETTL$2 WE HAVE %AK5 H&S ON IT1 ONLY NOT HAD A DR9K ON IT4 #aia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a#i#bPOSSIBLE ?AT ! S\LS ( ! DEAD %\LD COME & TALK1 & PLAY ! GUIT>8 ,NO6 ,SOME ONE IS FOOL+ !M1 OR !Y >E FOOL+ !MSELVES4 ,& AS TO ?IS BUS9ESS ) ,SIMON--IT'S SIMPLY 9COMPREH5SIBLE4 .<,LOOKS AT AN ALBUM.> ,H]E'S !IR SPIRITUALI/IC ALBUM4 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE TO PHOTOGRAPH A SPIRIT8 ,BUT H]E IS ! LIK5ESS ( A ,TURK & ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* SITT+ BY4444 ,EXTRAORD9>Y HUMAN WEAKNESS6 ,5T] ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,IS IT ALL READY8 ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* . ,QUITE READY4 .<,SMILES.> ,ONLY ,I DON'T KN[ AB\T Y\R NEW M$IUM4 ,I HOPE HE WON'T DISGRACE Y\1 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,NO1 ,I & ,ALEXEY ,VLADIMIRIT* HAVE TE/$ HIM4 ,HE IS A WOND]FULLY P[]FUL M$IUM6 ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,BUT IS HE CLEAN 5\<8 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE Y\ HAVE ?\YA ,VASILEVNA4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,IT WILL BE ALL RIRANG+ ! ?+S ON ! TABLE ABS5T-M9D$LY.> ,:AT DOGS8 ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,! ?REE H\NDS ?AT CAME = ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* TO-DAY4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* . ,TELL ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA6 ,%E CAN DO AS %E LIKES AB\T IT4 ,I HAVE NO TIME4 ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,BUT Y\ KN[ H] WEAKNESS 444 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ',TIS JU/ AS %E LIKES1 LET H] DO AS #a#i#c%E PLEASES4 ,AS = HIM1--ONE NEV] GETS ANY?+ BUT UNPLEASANTNESS FROM HIM4 ,BESIDES1 ,I AM BUSY4 ,5T] ,SIMON1 SMIL+2 HE HAS A SLEEVELESS PEASANT'S COAT ON4 ,S,I,M,O,N4 ,I WAS ORD]$ TO COME4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 IT'S ALL RI ,9VISIBLE FEEL+S1 DO Y\ UND]/&8 ,S,I,M,O,N . ,H[ CAN ONE HELP UND]/&+6 ,IT'S V]Y PLA9 AS Y\ PUT IT4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,Y\ MAY RISE UP 9 ! AIR1 OR SOME?+ ( ! K9D1 BUT DON'T BE FRIE D[N/AIRS4 ,I'LL BR+ !M4 .<,EXIT.>4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,ALL RI4 ,S,I,M,O,N4 ,%E TELLS ME TO DO ! SAME AGA91 & %E WILL AGA9 %Y ?+S AB\T4 ,H[ ISN'T %E AFRAID8 ,5T] ,TANYA 9 H] /OCK+S & 9 A DRESS ( ! COLOR ( ! WALL-PAP]4 ,SIMON LAU6 ,!RE1 /ICK !SE MAT*ES ON Y\R F+]S AS BE=E4 .<,/ICKS !M ON.> ,WELL1 DO Y\ REMEMB] EV]Y?+8 ,S,I,M,O,N . ,FIR/ ( ALL1 WET ! MAT*ES & WAVE MY H&S AB\T1 ?AT'S ONE4 ,!N MAKE MY TEE? *ATT]1 LIKE ?IS 444 ?AT'S TWO4 ,BUT ,I'VE =GOTT5 ! ?IRD ?+4 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,& IT'S ! ?IRD AS IS ! *IEF ?+4 ,DON'T =GET AS SOON AS ! PAP] FALLS ON ! TABLE--,I %ALL R+ ! LITTLE BELL--!N Y\ DO LIKE ?IS4444 ,SPREAD Y\R >MS \T F> & CAT* HOLD ( SOME ONE1 :OEV] IT IS AS SITS NE>E/1 & CAT* HOLD ( HIM4 ,& !N SQUEEZE6 .<,LAU ,:E!R IT'S A G5TLEMAN OR A LADY1 IT'S ALL ONE2 Y\ JU/ SQUEEZE 'EM1 & DON'T LET 'EM GO1--AS IF IT W]E 9 Y\R SLEEP1 & *ATT] ) Y\R TEE?1 OR ELSE H[L LIKE ?IS4 .<,H[LS SOTTO-VOCE.> ,& :5 ,I BEG9 TO PLAY ON ! GUIT>1 !N /RET* Y\RSELF AS IF Y\ W]E WAK+ UP1 Y\ KN[4444 ,WILL Y\ REMEMB] EV]Y?+8 ,S,I,M,O,N4 ,YES1 ,I'LL REMEMB]1 BUT IT IS TOO FUNNY4 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,BUT M9D Y\ DON'T LAU<4 ,/ILL1 IT WON'T MATT] MU* IF Y\ DO LAU<2 !Y'D ?9K IT WAS 9 Y\R SLEEP4 ,ONLY TAKE C>E Y\ DON'T REALLY FALL ASLEEP :5 !Y PUT \T ! LI1 ,I'LL P9* MY E>S4 ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL !N ,SIM D>L+1 ONLY M9D DO AS ,I TELL Y\1 & DON'T GET FRI ! DOOR4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,PLEASE COME 91 ALL Y\ D\BT]S6 ,?\< WE HAVE A NEW & ACCID5TALLY DISCOV]$ M$IUM1 ,I EXPECT V]Y IMPORTANT PH5OM5A TO-NI ,MAIS IL E/ TRES BI56.<#a#b.> ,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 AS A BUTL]'S ASSI/ANT1 BUT H>DLY 444 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,WIVES NEV] HAVE ANY FAI? 9 !IR HUSB&S' WORK4 ,Y\ DON'T BELIEVE 9 ANY?+ ( ?IS K9D8 ,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,KAPT*IT*1 IT IS TRUE1 HAS SOME?+ EXCEPTIONAL AB\T HIM1 BUT ,HEAV5 KN[S :AT ALL ?IS IS AB\T6 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,NO1 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA1 P]MIT ME1 Y\ CAN'T DECIDE IT 9 SU* A WAY4 ,BE=E ,I WAS M>RI$1 ,I ONCE HAD A REM>KABLE DREAM4 ,DREAMS1 Y\ KN[1 >E (T5 SU* ?AT Y\ DON'T KN[ :]E !Y BEG9 & :]E !Y 5D2 IT WAS JU/ SU* A DREAM ?AT ,I 444 ,5T] ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* & ,PETRI/*EF4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,& MU* WAS REVEAL$ TO ME BY ?AT DREAM4 ,N[ADAYS ! Y\NG PEOPLE . D5Y EV]Y?+4 ,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,BUT LOOK H]E1 Y\ KN[--N[ ,I1 = 9/ANCE1 NEV] D5Y ANY?+6 ,EH1 :AT8 ,BETSY & ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA 5T]1 & BEG9 TALK+ TO ,PETRI/*EF4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,& H[ CAN ONE D5Y ! SUP]NATURAL8 ,!Y SAY IT IS UNREASONABLE4 ,BUT :AT IF ONE'S REASON IS /UPID2 :AT !N8 ,!RE N[1 ON ,G>D5 ,/REET1 Y\ KN[ 444 :Y1 WELL1 IT APPE>$ EV]Y EV5+6 ,MY HUSB&'S BRO!R--:AT DO Y\ CALL HIM8 ,NOT BEAU-FR]E--:AT'S ! O!R NAME = IT8--,I NEV] CAN REMEMB] ! NAMES ( !SE DIFF]5T RELATION%IPS--WELL1 HE W5T #a#i#f!RE ?REE NI ,DO Y\ MEAN TO SAY Y\ >E GO+ TO /AY8 ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,YES2 ,I MU/ SEE1 IF ONLY ONCE1 :AT IT IS ?AT ,ALEXEY ,VLADIMIRIT* HAS DISCOV]$ 9 IT4 ,H[ CAN WE D5Y ANY?+ )\T PRO(S8 ,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,!N ,I AM TO TAKE IT TO-NI ,:5 IT IS OV]1 MESDAMES ET MESSIEURS1 ,I %ALL EXPECT Y\ TO COME TO ME UP/AIRS TO RE/ FROM Y\R EMOTIONS1 & !N WE WILL F9I% \R RUBB]4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,OH1 C]TA9LY4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES1 ?ANKS6 ,EXIT ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,B,E,T,S,Y . ,Y\ MU/ /AY1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,I PROMISE Y\ SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,WILL Y\ BET8 ,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT Y\ DON'T BELIEVE 9 IT8 ,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,TO-DAY ,I DO4 ,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A . ,& DO Y\ BELIEVE8 ,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 0,I CAN'T BELIEVE1 ,I CANNOT TRU/ A HE>T = FALSEHOOD FRAM$40 ,/ILL1 IF ,ELIZABE? ,LEONIDOVNA COMM&S 444 ,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,LET US /AY1 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA4 ,EH1 :AT8 ,I %ALL 9V5T SOME?+ EPATANT4 ,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 Y\ MU/N'T MAKE ME LAU<4 ,Y\ KN[ ,I CAN'T RE/RA9 MYSELF4 ,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* . ,I REMA96 #aig ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* . ,BUT ,I BEG ?OSE :O REMA9 NOT TO JOKE AB\T IT4 ,IT IS A S]I\S MATT]4 ,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,DO Y\ HE>8 ,WELL !N1 LET'S /AY4 ,VOVO1 SIT H]E1 & DON'T BE TOO %Y4 ,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,YES1 IT'S ALL V]Y WELL = Y\ TO LAU<2 BUT JU/ WAIT TILL Y\ SEE :AT WILL HAPP54 ,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,OH1 BUT SUPPOS+ IT'S TRUE8 ,WON'T IT BE A GO6 ,EH1 :AT8 ,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F . ,OH1 ,I'M AFRAID1 ,I'M AFRAID6 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA1 ,I'M AFRAID6 ,MY TOOTSIES TREMBLE4 ,B,E,T,S,Y . ,NOT SO L\D4 ,ALL SIT D[N4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,TAKE Y\R SEATS1 TAKE Y\R SEATS4 ,SIMON1 SIT D[N6 ,S,I,M,O,N4 ,YES1 SIR4 .<,SITS D[N ON ! $GE ( ! *AIR.>4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,SIT PROP]LY4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,SIT /RAIRANGES ,SIMON ON HIS *AIR.>4 ,BETSY1 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA & ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* LAU<4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* . ,I BEG ?OSE :O >E GO+ TO REMA9 H]E NOT TO BEHAVE FRIVOL\SLY1 BUT TO REG>D ?IS MATT] S]I\SLY1 OR BAD RESULTS MI1 ,VOVO6 ,IF Y\ CAN'T BE QUIET1 GO AWAY6 ,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,QUITE QUIET6 .<,HIDES BEH9D ,FAT ,LADY.>4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,ALEXEY ,VLADIMIRIT*1 WILL Y\ MESM]IZE HIM8 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,NO2 :Y %\LD ,I DO IT :5 ,ANTON ,BORISIT* IS H]E8 ,HE HAS HAD F> MORE PRACTICE & HAS MORE P[] 9 ?AT DEP>TM5T ?AN ,I4444 ,ANTON ,BORISIT*6 ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N4 ,LADIES & G5TLEM51 ,I AM NOT1 /RICTLY SPEAK+1 A SPIRITUALI/4 ,I HAVE ONLY /UDI$ HYPNOTISM4 ,IT IS TRUE ,I HAVE /UDI$ HYPNOTISM 9 ALL ITS KN[N MANIFE/ATIONS2 BUT :AT IS CALL$ SPIRITUALISM1 IS 5TIRELY UNKN[N TO ME4 ,:5 A SUBJECT IS ?R[N 9TO A TRANCE1 ,I MAY EXPECT ! HYPNOTIC PH5OM5A KN[N TO ME3 LE?>GY1 ABULIA1 ANAES!SIA1 ANALGESIA1 CATALEPSY1 & EV]Y K9D ( #a#i#hSUSCEPTIBILITY TO SUGGE/ION4 ,H]E IT IS NOT !SE BUT O!R PH5OM5A WE EXPECT TO OBS]VE4 ,!RE=E IT W\LD BE WELL TO KN[ ( :AT K9D >E ! PH5OM5A WE EXPECT TO WITNESS1 & :AT IS !IR SCI5TIFIC SIGNIFICANCE4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,I ?OR\ ,WILL Y\ K9DLY NOTE HIS TEMP]ATURE & PULSE8 ,MY EXPLANATION MU/1 ( NECESSITY1 BE CURSORY & BRIEF4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 PLEASE2 BRIEFLY1 QUITE BRIEFLY4 ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,ALL RI ,N[ !N1 MY LAD 444 .<,PLACES ! !RMOMET].>4 ,S,I,M,O,N4 ,YES1 SIR6 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,LADIES & G5TLEM56 ,! PH5OM5ON WE >E 9VE/IGAT+ TO-NID$1 ON ! ONE H&1 AS SOME?+ NEW2 &1 ON ! O!R1 AS SOME?+ TRANSC5D+ ! LIMITS ( NATURAL CONDITIONS4 ,NEI!R VIEW IS CORRECT4 ,?IS PH5OM5ON IS NOT NEW BUT IS AS OLD AS ! WORLD2 & IT IS NOT SUP]NATURAL BUT IS SUBJECT TO ! ET]NAL LAWS ?AT GOV]N ALL ?AT EXI/S4 ,?IS PH5OM5ON HAS BE5 USUALLY DEF9$ AS 09T]C\RSE ) ! SPIRIT WORLD40 ,?AT DEF9ITION IS 9EXACT4 ,UND] SU* A DEF9ITION ! SPIRIT WORLD IS CONTRA/$ ) ! MAT]IAL WORLD4 ,BUT ?IS IS ]RONE\S2 !RE IS NO SU* CONTRA/6 ,BO? WORLDS >E SO CLOSELY CONNECT$ ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRAW A L9E ( DEM>CATION1 SEP>AT+ ! ONE FROM ! O!R4 ,WE SAY1 MATT] IS COMPOS$ ( MOLECULES 444 ,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,PROSY MATT]6 .<,:ISP]+ & LAU4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,MOLECULES >E COMPOS$ ( ATOMS1 BUT ! ATOMS1 HAV+ NO EXT5SION1 >E #a#i#i9 REALITY NO?+ BUT ! PO9TS ( APPLICATION ( =CES4 ,/RICTLY SPEAK+1 NOT ( =CES BUT ( 5]GY1 ?AT SAME 5]GY :I* IS AS MU* A UNITY & JU/ AS 9DE/RUCTIBLE AS MATT]4 ,BUT MATT]1 ?\< ONE1 HAS MANY DIFF]5T ASPECTS1 & ! SAME IS TRUE ( 5]GY4 ,TILL REC5TLY ONLY F\R =MS ( 5]GY1 CONV]TIBLE 9TO ONE ANO!R1 HAVE BE5 KN[N TO US3 5]GIES KN[N AS ! DYNAMIC1 ! !RMAL1 ! ELECTRIC1 & ! *EMIC4 ,BUT !SE F\R ASPECTS ( 5]GY >E F> FROM EXHAU/+ ALL ! V>IETIES ( ITS MANIFE/ATION4 ,! =MS 9 :I* 5]GY MAY MANIFE/ ITSELF >E V]Y DIV]SE1 & IT IS ONE ( !SE NEW & AS YET BUT LITTLE KN[N PHASES ( 5]GY1 ?AT WE >E 9VE/IGAT+ TO-NI ,M$IUMI/IC 5]GY HAS BE5 KN[N TO MANK9D = AGES3 PROPHECY1 PRES5TIM5TS1 VISIONS & SO ON1 >E NO?+ BUT MANIFE/ATIONS ( M$IUMI/IC 5]GY4 ,! MANIFE/ATIONS PRODUC$ BY IT HAVE1 ,I SAY1 BE5 KN[N TO MANK9D = AGES4 ,BUT ! 5]GY ITSELF HAS NOT BE5 RECOGNIZ$ AS SU* TILL QUITE REC5TLY--NOT TILL ?AT M$IUM1 ! VIBRATIONS ( :I* CAUSE ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( M$IUMI/IC 5]GY1 WAS RECOGNIZ$4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! PH5OM5A ( LITICLES ( E!R !RE EXI/S ANO!R /ILL MORE R>IFI$ IMPOND]ABLE SUB/ANCE NOT SUBJECT TO ! LAW ( ! ?REE DIM5SIONS 444 ,R5EW$ LAU ,& JU/ AS MA!MATICAL CALCULATIONS HAVE IRREFUTABLY PROV$ ! EXI/5CE ( IMPOND]ABLE E!R :I* GIVES RISE TO ! PH5OM5A ( LIK.> ,& SO1 AS ,I HAVE JU/ HAD ! HONOR ( M5TION+ TO Y\1 A SUCCESSION ( /RICTLY SCI5TIFIC EXP]IM5TS HAVE MADE PLA9 TO US ! LAWS ( M$IUMI/IC PH5OM5A4 ,!SE EXP]IM5TS HAVE PROV$ ?AT1 :5 C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS >E PLUNG$ 9TO A HYPNOTIC /ATE 7A /ATE DIFF]+ FROM ORD9>Y SLEEP ONLY BY ! FACT ?AT MAN'S PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IS NOT L[]$ BY ! HYPNOTIC 9FLU5CE BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IS ALWAYS HEI TO ?OSE PRODUC$ BY PLUNG+ A SOLID BODY 9TO LIQUID MATT]4 ,!SE P]TURBATIONS >E :AT WE CALL M$IUMI/IC PH5OM5A 444 ,LAUE K9D 5\< TO 9=M US1 ! PLUNG+ ( ! M$IUM 9TO A TRANCE PRODUCES P]TURBATIONS ( ! SPIRITUAL E!R1 ALL[ ME TO ASK :Y 7AS IS USUALLY SUPPOS$ TO BE ! CASE 9 SPIRITUALI/IC SEANCES7 !SE P]TURBATIONS RESULT 9 AN ACTIVITY ON ! P>T ( ! S\LS ( DEAD PEOPLE8 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ! MOLECULES ( ?IS SPIRITUAL E!R >E NO?+ BUT ! S\LS ( ! LIV+1 ! DEAD1 & ! UNBORN1 & ANY VIBRATION ( ! SPIRITUAL E!R MU/ 9EVITABLY CAUSE A C]TA9 VIBRATION ( ITS ATOMS4 ,!SE ATOMS >E NO?+ BUT HUMAN S\LS1 :I* 5T] 9TO COMMUNICATION ) ONE ANO!R BY MEANS ( !SE MOVEM5TS4 #ba ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y . ,:AT IS IT ?AT PUZZLES Y\8 ,IT IS SO SIMPLE4444 ,?ANK Y\ SO1 SO MU*6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,I ?9K EV]Y?+ HAS N[ BE5 EXPLA9$1 & ?AT WE MAY COMM5CE4 ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,! FELL[ IS 9 A P]FECTLY NORMAL CONDITION3 TEMP]ATURE #cg DECIMAL #b1 PULSE #g#d4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,:AT ,I HAVE JU/ HAD ! HONOR ( EXPLA9+ WILL BE CONFIRM$ BY ! FACT1 :I* WE %ALL PRES5TLY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY ( OBS]V+1 ?AT AFT] ! M$IUM HAS BE5 ?R[N 9TO A TRANCE HIS TEMP]ATURE & PULSE WILL 9EVITABLY RISE1 JU/ AS OCCURS 9 CASES ( HYPNOTISM4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 YES4 ,BUT EXCUSE ME A MOM5T4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO REPLY TO ,S]GEY ,IVANIT*'S QUE/ION3 ,H[ DO WE KN[ WE >E 9 COMMUNICATION ) ! S\LS ( ! DEAD8 ,WE KN[ IT BECAUSE ! SPIRIT ?AT APPE>S1 PLA9LY TELLS US--AS SIMPLY AS ,I AM SPEAK+ TO Y\--:O HE IS1 & :Y HE HAS COME1 & :E!R ALL IS WELL ) HIM6 ,AT \R LA/ SEANCE A ,SPANI>D1 ,DON ,CA/ILLOS1 CAME TO US1 & HE TOLD US EV]Y?+4 ,HE TOLD US :O HE WAS1 & :5 HE DI$1 & ?AT HE WAS SUFF]+ = HAV+ TAK5 P>T 9 ! ,9QUISITION4 ,HE EV5 TOLD US :AT WAS HAPP5+ TO HIM AT ! V]Y TIME ?AT HE WAS SPEAK+ TO US1 NAMELY1 ?AT AT ! V]Y TIME HE WAS TALK+ TO US HE HAD TO BE BORN AGA9 ON E>?1 &1 !RE=E1 C\LD NOT CONT9UE HIS CONV]SATION ) US4444 ,BUT Y\'LL SEE = Y\RSELVES 444 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y .<9T]RUPT+.> ,OH1 H[ 9T]E/+6 ,P]HAPS ! ,SPANI>D WAS BORN 9 ONE ( \R H\SES & IS A BABY N[6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,QUITE POSSIBLY4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,I ?9K IT IS TIME WE BEGAN4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,I WAS ONLY GO+ TO SAY 444 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,IT IS GETT+ LATE4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,V]Y WELL4 ,!N WE WILL COMM5CE4 ,ANTON ,BORISIT*1 BE SO GOOD AS TO HYPNOTIZE ! M$IUM4 #bb ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N4 ,:AT ME?OD W\LD Y\ LIKE ME TO USE8 ,!RE >E SEV]AL ME?ODS4 ,!RE IS ,BRAID'S SY/EM1 !RE IS ! ,EGYPTIAN SYMBOL1 & !RE IS ,*>COT'S SY/EM4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* . ,I ?9K IT IS QUITE IMMAT]IAL4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,QUITE4 ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N4 ,!N ,I WILL MAKE USE ( MY [N ME?OD1 :I* ,I %[$ 9 ,ODESSA4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,IF Y\ PLEASE6 ,GROSSMAN WAVES HIS >MS ABOVE ,SIMON4 ,SIMON CLOSES HIS EYES & /RET*ES HIMSELF4 ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N . ,HE IS FALL+ ASLEEP6 ,HE IS ASLEEP6 ,A REM>KABLY RAPID OCCURR5CE ( HYPNOSIS4 ,! SUBJECT HAS EVID5TLY ALREADY REA*$ A /ATE ( ANAES!SIA4 ,HE IS REM>KABLE1--AN UNUSUALLY IMPRESSIONABLE SUBJECT1 & MI ,N[ ONE MIM4 ,IF Y\ LIKE 444 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,DO Y\ NOTICE H[ ! M$IUM'S TRANCE ACTS ON ,GROSSMAN8 ,HE IS BEG9N+ TO VIBRATE4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 YES 444 CAN ! LIKNESS NECESS>Y8 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,D>KNESS8 ,BECAUSE IT IS A CONDITION ( ! MANIFE/ATION ( M$IUMI/IC 5]GY1 JU/ AS A GIV5 TEMP]ATURE IS A CONDITION NECESS>Y = C]TA9 MANIFE/ATIONS ( *EMICAL OR DYNAMIC 5]GY4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,BUT NOT ALWAYS4 ,MANIFE/ATIONS HAVE BE5 OBS]V$ BY ME1 & BY MANY O!RS1 BO? BY C&LELI ,MAY ! LI ,LADIES & G5TLEM56 ATT5TION1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 #bc ,TANYA GETS FROM UND] ! S(A & TAKES HOLD ( A ?READ TI$ TO A *&ELI]4 ,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,I LIKE ?AT ,SPANI>D6 ,JU/ 9 ! MID/ ( A CONV]SATION--(F HE GOES HEAD D[NW>D 444 AS ! ,FR5* SAY3 PIQU] UNE TETE4.<#a#c.> ,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,Y\ JU/ WAIT A BIT1 & SEE :AT WILL HAPP56 ,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE FE>1 & ?AT IS ?AT ,VOVO MAY BE MOV$ BY ! SPIRIT TO GRUNT LIKE A PIG6 ,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,W\LD Y\ LIKE ME TO8 ,I WILL 444 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,G5TLEM56 ,SIL5CE1 IF Y\ PLEASE6 ,SIL5CE4 ,SIMON LICKS ! MAT*ES ON HIS F+]S & RUBS HIS KNUCKLES ) !M4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,A LI1 ,I DID NOT SEE IT6 ,AH1 !RE IT IS4 ,OH6444 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R .<:ISP]S TO ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*1 & PO9TS TO ,GROSSMAN1 :O IS MOV+.> ,DO Y\ NOTICE H[ HE VIBRATES8 ,IT IS ! DUAL 9FLU5CE4 .<,! LIS AGA9.>4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* . ,IT MU/ BE HE--Y\ KN[6 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,:O8 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,A ,GREEK1 ,NI*OLAS4 ,IT IS HIS LITICUL>LY WELL DISPOS$ T[>DS Y\4 ,Y\ QUE/ION HIM4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R .<9 A PECULI> VOICE.> ,NI*OLAS6 ,IS ?AT Y\8 ,TANYA RAPS TWICE ON ! WALL4 #bd ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* . ,IT IS HE6 ,IT IS HE6 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,OH DE>6 ,OH6 ,I %ALL GO AWAY6 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,:Y DO Y\ SUPPOSE IT IS HE8 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 ! TWO KNOCKS4 ,IT IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSW]2 ELSE ALL W\LD HAVE BE5 SIL5CE4 ,SIL5CE4 ,SUPPRESS$ GIGGL+ 9 ! Y\NG PEOPLE'S CORN]4 ,TANYA ?R[S A LAMP%ADE1 P5CIL & P5WIP] UPON ! TABLE4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* .<:ISP]S.> ,DO Y\ NOTICE1 G5TLEM51 H]E IS A LAMP-%ADE1 & SOME?+ ELSE--A P5CIL6444 ,ALEXEY ,VLADIMIRIT*1 IT IS A P5CIL6 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,ALL RI4 ,YE 444 YE 444 YES6 ,/RANGE1 V]Y /RANGE6 .<,TAKES HOLD ( ,SIMON'S ELB[4 ,SIMON H[LS.>4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,DO Y\ NOTICE ! EFFECT ( ,GROSSMAN'S PRES5CE8 ,IT IS A NEW PH5OM5ON--,I MU/ NOTE IT 444 .<,RUNS \T TO NOTE IT D[N1 & RETURNS AGA9.>4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES4444 ,BUT WE CANNOT LEAVE ,NI*OLAS )\T AN ANSW]4 ,WE MU/ BEG9 444 ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N .M.> ,IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO PRODUCE CONTRACTION6 ,! SUBJECT IS 9 PR(\ND HYPNOSIS4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,DO Y\ SEE8 ,DO Y\ SEE8 ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N4 ,IF Y\ LIKE 444 ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,N[ !N1 MY DE> SIR1 LEAVE ! MANAGEM5T TO ,ALEXEY ,VLADIMIRIT*1 ! AFFAIR IS TURN+ \T S]I\S4 #be ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,LEAVE HIM ALONE1 HE . IS TALK+ 9 HIS SLEEP6 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,H[ GLAD ,I N[ AM ?AT ,I RESOLV$ TO BE PRES5T6 ,IT IS FRI ,NEV] M9D1 DON'T BE AFRAID1 GIVE HIM Y\R H&4 ,HIS H& WILL BE COLD1 BUT ,I LIKE IT4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y . ,NOT = ! WORLD6 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES1 IT IS /RANGE1 V]Y /RANGE6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,HE IS H]E & IS SEEK+ = 9T]C\RSE4 ,:O WI%ES TO PUT A QUE/ION TO HIM8 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO PUT A QUE/ION1 IF ,I MAY4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,PLEASE DO4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,DO ,I BELIEVE OR NOT8 ,TANYA KNOCKS TWICE4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,! ANSW] IS AFFIRMATIVE4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,ALL[ ME TO ASK AGA94 ,HAVE ,I A T5 RUBLE NOTE 9 MY POCKET8 ,TANYA KNOCKS SEV]AL TIMES & PASSES A ?READ OV] ,SAHAT('S HEAD4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,AH6 .<,SEIZES ! ?READ & BREAKS IT.>4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,I %\LD ASK ?OSE PRES5T NOT TO ASK 9DEF9ITE OR TRIVIAL QUE/IONS4 ,IT IS UNPLEASANT TO HIM6 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,NO1 BUT ALL[ ME6 ,H]E ,I HAVE A ?READ 9 MY H&6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,A ?READ8 ,HOLD IT FA/2 ?AT HAPP5S (T51 & NOT ONLY ?READS BUT SOMETIMES EV5 SILK CORDS--V]Y ANCI5T ONES6 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,NO--BUT :]E DID ?IS ?READ COME FROM8 ,TANYA ?R[S A CU%ION AT HIM4 #bf ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,WAIT A BIT2 WAIT6 ,SOME?+ S(T HAS HIT ME ON ! HEAD4 ,LI ,HOLD+ !IR M\?S & NOSES1 ! GIRLS & ,PETRI/*EF RUN AWAY BUR/+ ) LAU ,ONE GETS NO?+ BUT TOMFOOL]Y FROM Y\6 ,IF Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ TO BEHAVE DEC5TLY1 GO AWAY6 ,EXIT ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*4 ,D>KNESS & SIL5CE4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,OH1 :AT A PITY6 ,N[ ONE CAN'T ASK ANY MORE6 ,HE IS BORN6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,IT IS ONLY ,VOVO'S NONS5SE4 ,BUT HE IS H]E4 ,ASK HIM4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,?AT (T5 HAPP5S4 ,!SE JOKES & RIDICULE >E QUITE USUAL OCCURR5CES4 ,I EXPECT HE IS /ILL H]E4 ,BUT WE MAY ASK4 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*1 WILL Y\8 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,NO1 Y\1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 ,?IS HAS UPSET ME4 ,SO UNPLEASANT6 ,SU* WANT ( TACT6444 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,V]Y WELL4444 ,NI*OLAS1 >E Y\ H]E8 ,TANYA RAPS TWICE & R+S4 ,SIMON RO>S1 SPREADS HIS >MS \T1 SEIZES ,SAHAT( & ! ,PR(ESSOR--SQUEEZ+ !M4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,:AT AN UNEXPECT$ PH5OM5ON6 ,! M$IUM HIMSELF REACT$ UPON6 ,?IS NEV] HAPP5$ BE=E6 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*1 WILL Y\ WAT*8 ,IT IS DIFFICULT = ME TO DO SO4 ,HE SQUEEZES ME SO6 ,M9D Y\ OBS]VE ,GROSSMAN6 ,?IS NE$S ! V]Y GREATE/ ATT5TION6 #bg ,TANYA ?R[S ! PEASANTS' PAP] ON ! TABLE4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,SOME?+ HAS FALL5 UPON ! TABLE4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,SEE :AT IT IS6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,PAP]6 ,A FOLD$ PAP]6 ,TANYA ?R[S A TRAVEL+ 9K/& ON ! TABLE4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,AN 9K/&6 ,TANYA ?R[S A P54 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,A P56 ,SIMON RO>S & SQUEEZES4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R . ,WAIT A BIT1 WAIT3 A TOTALLY NEW MANIFE/ATION6 ,! ACTION PROCE$+ NOT FROM ! M$IUMI/IC 5]GY PRODUC$1 BUT FROM ! M$IUM HIMSELF6 ,H[EV]1 OP5 ! 9K/&1 & PUT ! P5 ON ! TABLE1 & HE WILL WRITE6 ,TANYA GOES BEH9D ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* & /RIKES HIM ON ! HEAD ) ! GUIT>4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,HE HAS /RUCK ME ON ! HEAD6 .<,EXAM9+ TABLE.> ,! P5 IS NOT WRIT+ YET & ! PAP] REMA9S FOLD$4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,SEE :AT ! PAP] IS1 & QUICKLY2 EVID5TLY ! DUAL 9FLU5CE--HIS & ,GROSSMAN'S--HAS PRODUC$ A P]TURBATION6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* . ,EXTRAORD9>Y6 ,?IS PAP] IS AN AGREEM5T ) SOME PEASANTS ?AT ,I REFUS$ TO SIGN ?IS MORN+ & RETURN$ TO ! PEASANTS4 ,PROBABLY HE WANTS ME TO SIGN IT8 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,( C\RSE6 ,( C\RSE6 ,BUT ASK HIM4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,NI*OLAS1 DO Y\ WI% 444 ,TANYA KNOCKS TWICE4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,DO Y\ HE>8 ,IT IS QUITE EVID5T6 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* TAKES ! PAP] & P5 & GOES \T4 ,TANYA KNOCKS1 PLAYS ON ! GUIT> & ! ACCORDION1 & !N CREEPS UND] ! S(A4 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* RETURNS4 ,SIMON /RET*ES HIMSELF & C\ ,DOCTOR1 ,DOCTOR1 PLEASE1 HIS PULSE & TEMP]ATURE6 ,Y\ WILL SEE ?AT A RISE ( BO? WILL BE APP>5T4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* . ,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ G5TLEM5 :O W]E SKEPTICAL ?9K ( IT N[8 ,D,O,C,T,O,R . ,N[ !N MY LAD4 ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ HAD A NAP8 ,!RE1 PUT ?AT 9 !RE1 & GIVE ME Y\R H&4 .<,LOOKS AT HIS WAT*.>4 ,S,A,H,A,T,( .<%RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S.> ,I MU/ ADMIT ?AT ALL ?AT HAS OCCURR$ CANNOT HAVE BE5 DONE BY ! M$IUM4 ,BUT ! ?READ8444 ,I %\LD LIKE ! ?READ EXPLA9$4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,A ?READ6 ,A ?READ6 ,WE HAVE BE5 WITNESS+ MANIFE/ATIONS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN A ?READ4 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,AT ALL EV5TS1 JE RES]VE MON OP9ION4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y . ,OH NO1 H[ CAN Y\ SAY3 0JE RES]VE MON OP9ION80 ,& ! 9FANT ) ! LITTLE W+S8 ,DIDN'T Y\ SEE8 ,AT FIR/ ,I ?\DS IT BECAME CLE>] & CLE>]1 LIKE A LIVE 444 ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,I CAN ONLY SPEAK ( :AT ,I HAVE SE54 ,I DID NOT SEE ?AT--NO?+ ( ! K9D4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,Y\ DON'T MEAN TO SAY SO8 ,:Y1 IT WAS QUITE PLA9LY VISIBLE6 ,& TO ! LEFT !RE WAS A MONK CLO!D 9 BLACK B5D+ OV] IT 444 ,S,A,H,A,T,( . ,:AT EXAGG]ATION6 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y . ,Y\ MU/ HAVE SE5 IT6 ,IT ROSE UP FROM Y\R SIDE4 ,DOCTOR GOES ON C\NT+ PULSE )\T HE$+ H]4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y . ,& ?AT LI\ND IT1 ESPECIALLY >\ND ITS LITTLE FACE6 ,& ! EXPRESSION SO MILD & T5D]1 SOME?+ SO HEAV5LY6 .<,SMILES T5D]LY H]SELF.>4 ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N4 ,I SAW PHOSPHORESC5T LICOT'S S*OOL DO NOT BELIEVE 9 A LIFE BEYOND ! GRAVE6 ,AS = ME1 NO ONE C\LD N[ MAKE ME DISBELIEVE 9 A FUTURE LIFE--NO ONE 9 ! WORLD6 ,GROSSMAN MOVES AWAY FROM H]4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,NO1 NO1 :ATEV] Y\ MAY SAY1 ?IS IS ONE ( ! HAPPIE/ MOM5TS ( MY LIFE6 ,:5 ,I HE>D ,S>ASATE PLAY1 & N[4444 ,YES6 .<,NO ONE LI/5S TO H]4 ,%E GOES UP TO ,SIMON.> ,N[ TELL ME1 MY FRI5D1 :AT DID Y\ FEEL8 ,WAS IT V]Y TRY+8 ,S,I,M,O,N . ,YES1 MA'M1 JU/ SO4 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,/ILL NOT UN5DURABLE8 ,S,I,M,O,N4 ,JU/ SO1 MA'M4 .<,TO ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*.> ,AM ,I TO GO8 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 Y\ MAY GO4 ,D,O,C,T,O,R . ,! PULSE IS ! SAME1 BUT ! TEMP]ATURE IS L[]4 ,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,L[]6 .<,CONSID]S A:ILE1 !N SUDD5LY DIV9ES ! CONCLUSION.> ,IT HAD TO BE SO--IT HAD TO DESC5D6 ,! DUAL 9FLU5CE CROSS+ HAD TO PRODUCE SOME K9D ( REFLEX ACTION4 ,YES1 ?AT'S IT6 ,EXEUNT1 ALL TALK+ AT ONCE4 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,I'M ONLY SORRY WE HAD NO COMPLETE MAT]IALIZATION4 ,BUT /ILL4444 ,COME1 G5TLEM51 LET US GO TO ! DRAW+-ROOM8 ,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,:AT SPECIALLY /RUCK ME WAS :5 HE FLAPP$ HIS W+S1 & ONE SAW H[ HE ROSE6 ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N . ,IF WE HAD KEPT TO HYPNOTISM1 WE MI ,AH1 ,!ODORE1 #b#a:AT A REM>KABLE SEANCE WE HAVE HAD6 ,IT TURNS \T ?AT ! PEASANTS MU/ HAVE ! L& ON !IR [N T]MS4 ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,DE> ME6 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 9DE$4 .<,%[+ PAP].> ,FANCY1 ?IS PAP] ?AT ,I RETURN$ TO !M1 SUDD5LY APPE>$ ON ! TABLE6 ,I HAVE SIGN$ IT4 ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,H[ DID IT GET !RE8 ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 IT DID GET !RE6 .<,EXIT1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT* FOLL[S HIM \T.>4 ,T,A,N,Y,A . ,OH DE>1 OH DE>6 ,WELL1 ,I DID GET A FRI ,WELL1 ANYH[1 IT'S ALL RIM6 ,CURTA94 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahhh 3 ,ACT #c -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,MAY #a#g1 #bba 3 ,ACT #c -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/