[15] Here Phinuit is supposed to be reporting in the first person words of Aunt Anne, treated as if present.
[16] Of a future life.
[17] Phinuit seems to have left, and Mr E. takes his place. This Mr E. was an intimate friend of Professor Lodge; he had appeared at a preceding sitting and had offered proofs of his identity, which were verified later. Professor Lodge recognised his mode of address. Phinuit, we remember, always addressed Professor Lodge as "Captain."
[18] The investigation into psychic matters.
[19] In accordance with a statement previously made by Phinuit.
[20] These changes in the medium's voice are very surprising. If there is fraud in the case, Mrs Piper must be the most accomplished actress who has hitherto appeared.
[21] I.e., still living.
[22] Mrs Lodge.
[23] Mrs Lodge's step-father.
[24] These assertions, that spirits return to the places they have lived in, and unknown to us, do what they were accustomed to do, are very odd. But the literature of the subject is full of such accounts.