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 medium himself. But this is incorrect. The phenomena are produced, not by the medium, but by a spiritual energy working in the medium, and that is a great difference. The whole matter lies in the law of equivalency.

. Yes, of course, but—

. You must remember this much: as with Hume and Kápchich, so even now you can't count on anything for certain with this medium. There may be a failure, and there may be a complete materialization.

. Even materialization? What kind of a materialization can it be?

. For example, a dead person may come: your father or grandfather will take your hand and will give you something; or somebody will rise in the air, as was last time the case with Aleksyéy Vladímirovich.

. Of course, of course. But the main thing is to explain all these phenomena and to bring them under common laws.

. Anna Pávlovna permitted me to come to see you.

. You are welcome!

. How tired out this Grossmann is! He could not hold a cup. Did you notice how pale he grew (to the Professor) as he came near it? I noticed it at once, and I was the first to mention it to Anna Pávlovna.

. No doubt. There was a loss of vital energy.