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 sits down.) We now could put a needle through his hand. If you wish—

(to Leonid Fédorovich). Do you notice how the medium's sleep is affecting Grossmann? He is beginning to vibrate.

. Yes, yes— Can we now put out the lights?

. But why must we have darkness?

. Darkness? Because darkness is one of the conditions under which mediumistic energy is manifested, just as a certain temperature is the condition for certain manifestations of chemical and dynamic energy.

. Not always. Many people have things happen to them at candle-light, and even in daylight. They have happened to me.

(interrupting him). May we now have the lights out?

. Yes, yes. (Puts out the lights.) Ladies and gentlemen! Please pay attention now!

. Really, I like the Spaniard. How, during the conversation, he—down his head—how do you translate piquer une tête?

. No, you just wait, and you will see what will happen!

. I am afraid of one thing only, and that is, that Vovó will grunt like a pig.

. Do you want me to do it? I will grab—

. Ladies and gentlemen! I ask you not to speak—

. A light! Do you see a light?