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Kate was quite restored to her ruddy self "Very well, I will see that he gets it"

Viola now spoke wearily, but quite in her natural voice again "There is no test in that kind of ato do with it; but you or Professor Serviss would be justified in thinking I did Grandpa wantedis a coh you?" asked Kate

Viola stared at her blankly, and herof these impersonations," she said

"What did I do?" asked Viola "I hope nothing ridiculous"

"Mrs Rice's aunt spoke through you, that's all," answered Mrs Laerly "It is all so unreal to s of you Do you really believe the dead speak to you?"

"They are with us all the time," placidly, yet decisively, answered Mrs Lambert "We are never alone I can feel them always near"

Kate shrank "I don't believe I like that--altogether Don't you feel oppressed by the thought?"

"Yes, I do," answered Viola; "they take all the joy out of my life"

"Dearest!" warned the mother

"It is true, and I want Mrs Rice to know it Since I was ten years old I have not been free of the thing for a day--only in the high lad you've come, Mrs Rice I want you to ask Professor Serviss to coate me My only hope is in the men of science Tell hi noith force and heat "I want him to padlock me and nail me down I want to knohether I am in the hands of friends or ene with me All my life I've been tortured by these powers; even at school they caraced me before my teacher, the one I loved best They interfered with my music, they cut me off froe house with this dreadful old ood man who knows, some one who is not afraid, to come and test me Mamma never doubts, Mr Clarke is entirely satisfied, and this Mr Pratt is worse than all I don't believe in his pictures, I don't believe in what I do--I don't knohat I believe," she ended, despairingly; then added, fiercely: "This I do knoant to be free from it--free, free--absolutely free I pray to God to release roorse every day"