Moïse. “How do you think they are? Do you think they are in tune? Are you satisfied?”
Spook. “That was quite good. Don’t you think so, Moïse?”
Moïse. “Yes, I think so.”
Spook. “It was very nearly trance-talk—well——” (angrily to OOO)——“Now see here, I am stronger than you! You may as well give up. I am going to tell in spite of you! Moïse, if I am interrupted——”
Moïse. “Stop! Stop!” (Moïse was very excited and thought the Spook had said ‘I am interrupted.’ After a pause we continued):
Spook. “I repeat, if I am interrupted, as the mediums are in tune, let us fight it out with OOO.”
Moïse. “Yes, I understand.”
Spook. “Take down carefully! The opposition may sometimes manage to get to the wrong letters, but take everything down.”
Moïse. “I will try. Try to write slowly because I could make mistakes. I will do my best. I am ready.” (At this point the glass began moving very slowly in evident effort, getting near a letter and then being forced away. Moïse said afterwards that he could see the whole fight going on, and that it was wonderful to watch. Both mediums were affected, breathed heavily, and got very tired. The struggle is indicated in the text by capitals where resistance was greatest. The remarks in brackets are explanatory notes and ejaculations by Moïse. The portions in brackets and italics were those written by the opposition, when they succeeded in getting control, though of course Moïse only discovered this afterwards. Moïse, unfortunately, forgot the Control’s injunction to keep cool: he got more and more excited, with disastrous results, as will be seen below.)
Spook. “OOO therefore made THREE C-L-U-E-S A-L-L ALIKE. (Asduidad! Asduidad!) One named the place from which to M-E-A-S-U-R-E, one the DIS-T-ANCE, and the third gave the D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N.” (Quickly.) “Rest—very good! Very good. Rest.” (Note: Mediums exhausted.)