"
A trembling came over Paul at these words.
There was a little more general conversation, and the silence which
followed was interrupted by Dr. Hull.
"I suppose there is no reason why the seance should not proceed, Mrs.
Legrand?"
"I know of none," assented that lady in lifeless tones. "Please show our
friends the cabinet."
Dr. Hull rose. "It is usual," he said, "for those who attend our seances
to be asked to satisfy themselves that deception is impossible by an
examination of the apartment which Mrs. Legrand occupies during her
trance, and from which the materialized spirit appears. Will you kindly
step this way?"
The room in which they sat was a long apartment, divided by double
sliding-doors into a front and back parlour, the former of which had been
the scene of the preceding conversation.
Dr. Hull now conducted the two visitors into the back parlour, which
proved to be of similar size and appearance to the front parlour, except
that it contained no furniture whatever. There was only one window in the
back parlour, and this was firmly closed by inside blinds.
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