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Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           

           Arthursubscribedtothisdiscoverywithanod.

           ‘Youfinditsoyourself,sir,I’llbeboldtosay,’saidMrsTickit,‘andweallfinditso.Itan’tourstationsinlifethatchangesus,MrClennam;thoughtsisfree!—AsIwassaying,Iwasthinkingofonethingandthinkingofanother,andthinkingverymuchofthefamily.Notofthefamilyinthepresenttimesonly,butinthepasttimestoo.Forwhenapersondoesbeginthinkingofonethingandthinkingofanotherinthatmanner,asit’sgettingdark,whatIsayis,thatalltimesseemtobepresent,andapersonmustgetoutofthatstateandconsiderbeforetheycansaywhichiswhich.’

           Henoddedagain;afraidtoutteraword,lestitshouldpresentanynewopeningtoMrsTickit’sconversationalpowers.

           ‘Inconsequenceofwhich,’saidMrsTickit,‘whenIquiveredmyeyesandsawheractualformandfigurelookinginatthegate,Iletthemcloseagainwithoutsomuchasstarting,forthatactualformandfigurecamesopattothetimewhenitbelongedtothehouseasmuchasmineoryourown,thatIneverthoughtatthemomentofitshavinggoneaway.But,sir,whenIquiveredmyeyesagain,andsawthatitwasn’tthere,thenitallfloodeduponmewithafright,andIjumpedup.’

           ‘Youranoutdirectly?’saidClennam.

           ‘Iranout,’assentedMrsTickit,‘asfastasevermyfeetwouldcarryme;andifyou’llcreditit,MrClennam,therewasn’tinthewholeshiningHeavens,nonotsomuchasafingerofthatyoungwoman.

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