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Chapter 22
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Isaid:“Youknowitdoesn’tmeananythingofthesort.”
Gowingsaid:“Oh!verywell—I’msorryI‘spook,’”andherosefromthetable.
Noonetookanynoticeofthestupidjoke,andMrs.Jamessuggestedheshouldsitoutforawhile.Gowingconsentedandsatinthearm-chair.
Thetablebegantomoveagain,andwemighthavehadawonderfulséancebutforGowing’sstupidinterruptions.InanswertothealphabetfromCarriethetablespelt“NIPUL,”thenthe“WARN”threetimes.WecouldnotthinkwhatitmeanttillCummingspointedoutthat“NIPUL”wasLupinspelledbackwards.Thiswasquiteexciting.Carriewasparticularlyexcited,andsaidshehopednothinghorriblewasgoingtohappen.
Mrs.Jamesaskedif“Lina”wasthespirit.Thetablerepliedfirmly,“No,”andthespiritwouldnotgivehisorhername.Wethenhadthemessage,“NIPULwillbeveryrich.”
Carriesaidshefeltquiterelieved,buttheword“WARN”wasagainspeltout.Thetablethenbegantooscillateviolently,andinreplytoMrs.James,whospokeverysoftlytothetable,thespiritbegantospellitsname.Itfirstspelled“DRINK.”
Gowingheresaid:“Ah!that’smoreinmyline.”
Iaskedhimtobequietasthenamemightnotbecompleted.
Thetablethenspelt“WATER.”
Gowinghereinterruptedagain,andsaid:“Ah!that’snotinmyline.Outsideifyoulike,butnotinside.”
Carrieappealedtohimtobequiet.
Thetablethenspelt“CAPTAIN,”andMrs.
