to look after the stoves between 10 and 10.30, no noises were noted at
that time, with one exception. The gardener therefore kept the ghosts
away.
But the one exception was when a servants' ball was being given, and the
gardener was in the house, in the billiard-room, where the supper was
served. To obtain re-hypnotism it was necessary for the disturbers to
approach the house. Their object would easily be affected with people
already hypnotised in the railway station or train.
These would suffer from fatigue and nervousness, but would put it down to
the journey.
The approach to the house with rights of way close by would be very easy.
The brave garrison who were so well commanded by Miss Freer, and who,
with three or four exceptions, support her account, were generally
affected (if well known, and not as Mr. Z., the editor's son, too
dangerous) on the first night of their arrival at B----.
Miss Freer and Miss Moore, her comrade who shared her bedroom during the
greater part of the B---- siege, were thus attacked. Mr. L.F. was
disturbed, and also Colonel Taylor (in whose name the house was taken,
and who was almost impervious to influences), on their first night at
B----. Why the Honourable E.F. did not suffer at all is not clear.
Perhaps he was left alone on account of his scientific capacities.
Three gentlemen who arrived together were not affected; there is strength
in numbers; and whilst people talking to each other are harder to
influence for two or three reasons, they further unconsciously watch over
each other. Mr. W. stayed two days and heard nothing; his scepticism
was convinced later. Mr. MacP. experienced nothing in four nights, but on
a later visit heard sounds. Mr. C., an Edinburgh solicitor, heard voices
in the glen, on the second occasion of a vision being seen there by Miss
Freer, which was during his first visit.
Perhaps it may be guessed that the three gentlemen travelled with no
heavy luggage, and their identity and destination was not detected. The
vision seen most was that of a nun in the black dress commonest among
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