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CHAPTER IX
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'Open window burglars' that the physicians of the present day are, they recognize perfectly the ability of a more skilful man to pull off such jobs.

The experiments of Beaunis, Liegois, Liebaut, and Bernheim are conclusive: you can even get a person assassinated by another to whom you suggest, without his knowledge, the will to the crime." "I was thinking of something, myself," said Carhaix, who had been reflecting and not listening to this discussion of hypnotism.

"Of the Inquisition.

It certainly had its reason for being.

It is the only agent that could deal with this fallen priest whom the Church has swept out." "And remember," said Des Hermies, with his crooked smile playing around the corner of his mouth, "that the ferocity of the Inquisition has been greatly exaggerated.


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