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           "Hecouldhardlyexpectmetobesatisfiedwiththat,andItriedhardtogetsomethingmoredefiniteoutofhim,butwithoutsuccess.Isitconceivablethathecouldbejealousatmyhavingsupersededhim?Orisheoneofthosemenofsciencewhofeelpersonallyinjuredwhenfactsruncountertotheirpreconceivedopinions?HecannotseriouslysupposethatbecausehehassomevaguegrievanceIam,therefore,toabandonaseriesofexperimentswhichpromisetobesofruitfulofresults.HeappearedtobeannoyedatthelightwayinwhichItreatedhisshadowywarnings,andwepartedwithsomelittlecoldnessonbothsides.March31.MesmerizedbyMissP.April1.MesmerizedbyMissP.(Note-bookA.)April2.MesmerizedbyMissP.(SphygmographiccharttakenbyProfessorWilson.)April3.Itispossiblethatthiscourseofmesmerismmaybealittletryingtothegeneralconstitution.AgathasaysthatIamthinneranddarkerundertheeyes.IamconsciousofanervousirritabilitywhichIhadnotobservedinmyselfbefore.Theleastnoise,forexample,makesmestart,andthestupidityofastudentcausesmeexasperationinsteadofamusement.Agathawishesmetostop,butItellherthateverycourseofstudyistrying,andthatonecanneverattainaresultwithoutpayingsomepriceforit.Whensheseesthesensationwhichmyforthcomingpaperon"TheRelationbetweenMindandMatter"maymake,shewillunderstandthatitisworthalittlenervouswearandtear.IshouldnotbesurprisedifIgotmyF.R.S.overit.Mesmerizedagainintheevening.