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its teeth in her garments; and thus have become 
attached to her person. But I have never 
doubted that her serious condition was caused 
by fright and horror and in no degree inspired 
by any subtle power ‘to charm,’ exercised by 
the snake.” 
“You are certainly correct in your conclu- 
sions, my Fritz. The snake would have been 
but a passive factor in any fatal results follow- 
ing the young lady’s experience, for terror only 
was the cause of her serious condition.” 
