If you'll be Mrs. John James Brown
Of Hon-o-lu-la-lu-la town."
Until these words were sung last night, nobody seems to have remembered the song "My Southern Maid," and there appears to be no reason for associating it with the word 'Honolulu' or any similar sound, so far as public knowledge was concerned, or apart from Raymond's alterations.
Alec calls attention to the fact that, in answer to his question about songs, no songs were mentioned which were not actually Raymond's songs; and that those which were mentioned were not those he was expecting. Furthermore, that if he had thought of these songs he would have thought of them by their ordinary titles, such as "My Orange Girl" and "My Southern Maid"; though the latter he had forgotten altogether.
(A sort of disconnected sequel to this song episode occurred some months later, as reported in [Chapter XXIII].)
CHAPTER XIX
PRIVATE SITTINGS AT MARIEMONT
It had been several times indicated that Raymond wanted to come into the family circle at home, and that Honor, whom he often refers to as H., would be able to help him. Attempted private sittings of this kind were referred to by Raymond through London mediums, and he gave instruction as to procedure, as already reported (pp. [160] and [190]).
After a time some messages were received, and family communications without any outside medium have gradually become easy.