'You don't believe in the spirit, doctor?'
'No,' said the latter dryly.
'Neither in good nor bad spirits?'
'In neither.'
'Why?'
'Because there are no such things.'
'Who told you so?'
'Science and facts are enough, it seems to me,' the doctor said plainly.
'Science is sacrilege,' shouted the Marquis, getting in a rage. 'It has been proved spirits do exist; I can prove it to you.'
'It is no use; I would not believe you'—with a slight smile.