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She began once more to realize his place in the world and his kindness to Viola "I know that, professor, I fully recognize the honor you do her and irls She is set aside to do God's work, and ought not to iven her to Anthony; he, too, is consecrated"

"Dear Mrs Las I don't believe it is your daughter's duty to convert people to a belief in i uidance; and especially do I despise any faith which makes this life less important than some other just beyond I love this life, and do not intend to trouble rave That is really notto a shining heaven is a species of ht this up "That is just the reason why Viola would be unhappy with a sceptic"

"But I areatest faith I am certain I can make her happy here and now You surely would not pero back to Anthony Clarke!"

She was troubled and confused "I don't know Perhaps it would be best, after all A great deal of her 'power' cohtened "But I will leave all that to father"

Again he leaned to her with tender gravity "You must not do that Unless you deny the value of all life here on the earth, you are an unnatural mother to devote your child to such a career as Clarke holds out to her I love your daughter because she is a beautiful girl, a charive her security and comfort I will be perfectly frank with you I think these trances have been fastened upon her by those about her, and if she consents to come to me I shall stop the life with hest eminence as a 'medium' Now, if this seems treason to you, I cannot soften it I want you to fully understandhas been all in the exact sciences, and what skill I possess I a to make the world a healthier and happier place to live in Your way of life (and Clarke's philosophy of life) seehter mistakenly cruel I intend to take her out of it, if I can And, furthermore, dear lady, if you withhold your consent, which I profoundly hope you will not, I must proceed without it If she comes to me, she ceases to be a psychic If I can prevent it, she will never sit again"