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not   only   play   tricks   and   laugh   at   reason   in   dreams   while   we   sleep。 It 

laughs at reason while we wake�察�and the sanest spirit experiences inspired 

moments�察�mad moments�察�unaccountable impulses the reason for which he 

knows not。       The ancients explained these as temptations of malicious and 

malignant spirits or promptings from unseen beings who wish man well。 

And where the urge is to evil�察�that may well be the truth�察�and where it is to 

good�察�who can doubt whence the inspiration comes�拭─�

     ;And   shall   not   my   inspiration   ´   to   employ   the   cleverest   detective   in 

England´be also of good�拭─�asked Sir Walter。 

     ;Emphatically not。        Because this thing is in another category than that 

of human crime。         It is lifted upon a plane where the knowledge of man 

avails nothing。       You   are   a   Christian�察 �and   you   should understand   this   as 

well as I do。     If there is danger�察�then I am secure�察�because I have the only 

arms   that   can   avail   in   a   battle   of   the   spirit。 My   trust   is   shield   enough 

against   any   evil   being   that   may   roam   this   earth   or   be   held   by   invisible 

bonds within the walls of the Grey Room。                I will justify the ways of God 

to man and�察�through the channel of potent prayer�察�exorcise this presence 

and bring peace to   your afflicted   house。           For any  living   fellow´creature 

would I gladly pit my faith against evil�察�how much more�察�then�察�in a matter 

where my very own life's blood has been shed�拭               �You cannot deny me this。 

It is my right。; 

     ;I will ask you to listen to the arguments against you�察�nevertheless�察─�

replied Mannering。         ;You have propounded an extraordinary theory�察�and 

must not mind if we disagree with you。; 

     ;Speak   for   yourself   alone�察  �then�察─  �answered   May。       ;I   do   not   ask   or 

expect   a   man   of   your   profession   to   agree   with   me。    But   the   question 

ceases to be your province。; 

     ;Do not say that�察�sir�察─�urged Henry Lennox。                ;I don't think my uncle 

agrees with you either。        You are assuming too much。; 

     ;Honestly�察     �I  can't   quite   admit    your   assumption�察     �my    dear   May�察─�

declared Sir Walter。        ;You go too far ´ farther than is justified at this stage 

of events�察�at any rate。       Were we in no doubt that a spirit is granted power 

within     my    house    to   destroy    human     life�察 �then    I  confess�察   �with   due 

precautions�察�I could not deny you access to it in the omnipotent Name you 



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invoke。     I   am   a   Christian   and   believe   my   Bible   as   soundly   as   you   do。 

But     why    assume      such    an   extraordinary      situation�拭    �Why       seek   a 

supernatural   cause   for   dear Tom  's   death before   we   are   satisfied   that   no 

other exists�拭─�

     ;Are   you   not   satisfied�拭   �What   mortal   man   can   explain   the   facts   on 

any foundation of human knowledge�拭─�

     ;Consider   how   limited   human   knowledge   is�察  �said   Mannering�察─  �and 

grant that we have not exhausted its possibilities yet。             There may be some 

physical   peculiarity   about   the   room�察  �some   deadly   but   perfectly   natural 

chemical accident�察�some volatile stuff�察�in roof or walls�察�that reacts to the 

lowered temperatures of night。           A thousand rare chance combinations of 

matter   may   occur   which   are   capable   of   examination�察  �and   which�察  �under 

skilled experiment�察�will resolve their secret。           Nothing it more bewildering 

than a good conjuring trick till we know how it is done�察�and Nature is the 

supreme conjurer。         We have not found out all her tricks�察�and never shall 

do so�察�but we very well know that a solution to all of them exists。; 

     ;A material outlook and arrogant�察─�said the priest。 

     Whereupon Mannering grew a little warm。 

     ;It is neither material nor arrogant。         I am humbler than you�察�and your 

positive assertion seems much the more arrogant。                  This is the twentieth 

century�察�and your mediaeval attitude would win no possible sympathy or 

support from any educated man。 

     ;Truth can afford to be patient�察─�answered May。               ;But I�察�too�察�am quite 

sane�察�though your face doubts it。            I do not claim that human prayer can 

alter physical laws�察�and I do not ask my Maker to work a miracle on my 

behalf   or   suspend   the   operations   of   cause   and   effect。   But   I   am   satisfied 

that we are in a region outside our experience and on another plane and 

dimension than those controlled by natural law。               God has permitted us to 

enter such a region。        He has opened the door into this mystery。              He has 

spoken to my soul and so directed me that I cannot sit with folded hands。 

This is�察�I repeat�察�a challenge to me personally。 

     There is�察�as I potently believe�察�a being in bondage here which only the 

voice of   God�察 �speaking   through   one   of   His   creatures�察 �can   liberate。      If   I 

am   wrong�察     �then  I  shall  pray    in  vain�察 �if  right�察 �as  I  know    by   deepest 



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conviction and intuition�察�then my prayer must avail。                In any case�察�I do my 

duty�察�and if I myself was called to die while so doing�察�what nobler death 

can I desire�拭─�

     Mannering regarded the speaker with growing concern。                      But he still 

assumed      sanity    on  the   part  of   the  reverend     gentleman�察    �and   still  felt 

considerable irritation mix with his solicitude。 

     ;You must consider others a little�察─�he said。 

     ;No�察�Dr。 Mannering�察�they must consider me。                 Providence sends me a 

message denied to the rest of you�察�because I am a fit recipient�察�you are not。 

It is Newman's 'Illative Sense' ´ a conviction arising from well´springs far 

deeper   and     purer   than   those   that   account   for   human    reason。    I   know 

because   I   know。     Reasoning�察  �at   best�察  �is   mere   inference   deduced   from 

observation�察�but I am concerned with an inspiration ´ a something akin to 

the gift of prophecy。; 

     ;Then   I   can   only   hope   that   Sir   Walter   will   exercise   his   rights   and 

responsibilities and deny you what you wish。; 

     ;He has faith�察�and I am sorry that you lack it。; 

     ;No�察 �Mr。   May�察  �you   must   not   say  that。    It   is   entirely  reasonable   that 

Mannering should ask you to consider others�察─�said Sir Walt
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