Only, it has lacked initiates to lead it, and, proceeding at random without science, it has agitated good and bad spirits together.

In Spiritism you will find a jumble of everything.

It is the hash of mystery, if I may be permitted the expression." "The saddest thing about it," said Des Hermies, laughing, "is that at a seance one never sees a thing! I know that experiments have been successful, but those which I have witnessed--well, the experimenters seemed to take a long shot and miss." "That is not surprising," said the astrologer, spreading some firm candied orange jelly on a piece of bread, "the first law to observe in magism and Spiritism is to send away the unbelievers, because very often their fluid is antagonistic to that of the clairvoyant or the medium." "Then how can there be any assurance of the reality of the phenomena ?" thought Durtal.
Carhaix rose.

"I shall be back in ten minutes." He put on his greatcoat, and soon the sound of his steps was lost in the tower.
"True," murmured Durtal, consulting his watch.

"It's a quarter to eight." There was a moment of silence in the room.