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           Shouldwesaythegirlinpinkandwhite?—MissAgathaMarden,Ithinkthenameis.""Yes,Ishouldattachweighttoanyresultsfromher.""Ihavenevertriedhowfarsheisimpressionable.Ofcoursesomepeoplerespondmuchmorerapidlythanothers.MayIaskhowfaryourscepticismextends?Isupposethatyouadmitthemesmericsleepandthepowerofsuggestion.""Iadmitnothing,MissPenclosa.""Dearme,Ithoughtsciencehadgotfurtherthanthat.OfcourseIknownothingaboutthescientificsideofit.IonlyknowwhatIcando.Youseethegirlinred,forexample,overneartheJapanesejar.Ishallwillthatshecomeacrosstous."Shebentforwardasshespokeanddroppedherfanuponthefloor.Thegirlwhiskedroundandcamestraighttowardus,withanenquiringlookuponherface,asifsomeonehadcalledher."Whatdoyouthinkofthat,Gilroy?"criedWilson,inakindofecstasy.IdidnotdaretotellhimwhatIthoughtofit.Tomeitwasthemostbarefaced,shamelesspieceofimposturethatIhadeverwitnessed.Thecollusionandthesignalhadreallybeentooobvious."ProfessorGilroyisnotsatisfied,"saidshe,glancingupatmewithherstrangelittleeyes."Mypoorfanistogetthecreditofthatexperiment.Well,wemusttrysomethingelse.MissMarden,wouldyouhaveanyobjectiontomyputtingyouoff?""Oh,Ishouldloveit!"criedAgatha.Bythistimeallthecompanyhadgatheredroundusinacircle,theshirt-frontedmen,andthewhite-throatedwomen,someawed,somecritical,asthoughitweresomethingbetweenareligiousceremonyandaconjurer’sentertainment.