"Yes. They don't like to have you look directly at them when they are at work."
"Why?"
"I don't know. I never was punished again. I didn't need it."
"Would 'they' bat me if I were to peek?" asked Howard.
"They might not; but they refuse to 'work' while any one is looking."
"All that is suspicious."
"I know it is, but that is the way they act."
"You believe 'they' are spirits?"
"I know they are," she repeated. "If I didn't, I would be desolate. I have been sitting now for over thirty years, and these friendly voices are a part of my life. They comfort me more than I can tell."