BOOK III: THE COMING OF THE LADY.
Rupert Sent Leger's Journal.
_April_ 3, 1907.
I have waited till now--well into midday--before beginning to set down the details of the strange episode of last night.

I have spoken with persons whom I know to be of normal type.

I have breakfasted, as usual heartily, and have every reason to consider myself in perfect health and sanity.

So that the record following may be regarded as not only true in substance, but exact as to details.

I have investigated and reported on too many cases for the Psychical Research Society to be ignorant of the necessity for absolute accuracy in such matters of even the minutest detail.
Yesterday was Tuesday, the second day of April, 1907.