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Chapter 22

           ButIwasentirelymistaken;for,onthesubjectbeingopenedagain,CummingssaidhewasmostinterestedinSpiritualism,althoughhewasboundtoconfesshedidnotbelievemuchinit;still,hewaswillingtobeconvinced.

           Ifirmlydeclinedtotakeanypartinit,withtheresultthatmypresencewasignored.Ileftthethreesittingintheparlouratasmallroundtablewhichtheyhadtakenoutofthedrawing-room.Iwalkedintothehallwiththeultimateintentionoftakingalittlestroll.AsIopenedthedoor,whoshouldcomeinbutGowing!

           Onhearingwhatwasgoingon,heproposedthatweshouldjointhecircleandhewouldgointoatrance.HeaddedthatheknewafewthingsaboutoldCummings,andwouldinventafewaboutMrs.James.KnowinghowdangerousGowingis,Ideclinedtolethimtakepartinanysuchfoolishperformance.Sarahaskedmeifshecouldgooutforhalfanhour,andIgaveherpermission,thinkingitwouldbemorecomfortabletositwithGowinginthekitchenthaninthecolddrawing-room.WetalkedagooddealaboutLupinandMr.andMrs.MurrayPosh,withwhomheisasusualspendingtheevening.Gowingsaid:“Isay,itwouldn’tbeabadthingforLupinifoldPoshkickedthebucket.”

           Myheartgavealeapofhorror,andIrebukedGowingverysternlyforjokingonsuchasubject.Ilayawakehalfthenightthinkingofittheotherhalfwasspentinnightmaresonthesamesubject.

           May31.Iwroteasternlettertothelaundress.Iwasratherpleasedwiththeletter,forIthoughtitverysatirical.

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