You had dates then.

One of these is what I ask for.
You departed on a certain day in a certain year.

Is not this true?
A.Yes.
Q.Then name the day of the month.
(Much fumbling with pencil, on the part of the medium, accompanied by violent spasmodic jerkings of his head and body, for some little time.
Finally, explanation to the effect that spirits often forget dates, such things being without importance to them.) Q.Then this one has actually forgotten the date of its translation to the spirit land?
This was granted to be the case.
Q.This is very curious.

Well, then, what year was it?
(More fumbling, jerking, idiotic spasms, on the part of the medium.
Finally, explanation to the effect that the spirit has forgotten the year.) Q.This is indeed stupendous.

Let me put one more question, one last question, to you, before we part to meet no more;--for even if I fail to avoid your asylum, a meeting there will go for nothing as a meeting, since by that time you will easily have forgotten me and my name: did you die a natural death, or were you cut off by a catastrophe?
A.( After long hesitation and many throes and spasms.) NATURAL DEATH.
This ended the interview.