He has gone beyond the elements of our profession.

I despise the foolish things which these quacks of mesmerism make Billy people do in order to please a gaping-mouthed audience.

It is true I call myself a professor of mesmerism and clairvoyance, but it would be more correct to call me a practical psychologist.

You'll attend to my wishes with regard to our friend, won't you?
Good-morning." I will not try to describe how I passed the day.

It would be wearisome to the reader to tell him how often I looked at my watch and thought of the precious hours that were flying; neither will I speak of my hopes and fears with regard to this idea of finding Kaffar's whereabouts by means of clairvoyance.