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" 'It draws particles of anizes the that it looks and feels solid But it's always an illusion, and when the ghost wants to disappear, or has to disappear, the particles are diffused ¡¯

"I was too entranced to argue with her She took it very seriously, what she had to say, and all I had really were questions But I knew that Goblin was listening too, and I would have been htened on that account if I hadn't known she knew it also

" 'Now, so, can make themselves so solid that they're visible not just to one or two receptive persons but to everybody They're there,' she said 'And God only knous ¡¯

" 'My God, what a concept,' I said

" 'Just think of it -- sohost, it's co Butprinciples to appear to one receptive individual ¡¯

" 'But how is it you and I both see Goblin?' I asked

" 'It must be that we have the same kinds of receptors,' she said 'I'hosts I see? You probably could see them also ¡¯

" 'That's e have to get married, Mona,' I said 'We'll only be lonely for understanding if we marry other people We'll always remember this moment ¡¯

"The couard Then she said a little testily:

" 'Quinn, stop talking about our wedding as if it's so to marry Pierce I have to marry Pierce Now maybe we could have an affair afterwards, but I seriously don't think so, I think Pierce would be way devastated That's the worst thing aboutPierce When I marry him, my erotic adventures will be over ¡¯

" 'That's a wretched thing to look forward to I hate this guy Pierce Maybe I'll kill him ¡¯

" 'Don't talk like that, he's the sweetest Mayfair on the planet,' she replied, 'and he'll take care of me Oh, let's not talk about Pierce Sometimes I know Pierce deserves soinal types in the faht about Pierce I et back to the question of ghosts ¡¯

" 'Yes,' I said, 'explain tothere is one And let Pierce have one of the virgins, I think that's a fine idea ¡¯

" 'Stirling says the nucleus is the soul, the soul that refused to move on when it was separated from its earthly body ¡¯

" 'So the soul has matter to it!¡¯