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even in the way of conversation, produces exhaustion 

 in a painful degree. So, as usual, I had to ask my 

 wife to answer your kind letter yesterday. But this 

 morning I feel a little bit better, so I should like to 

 have a try. She has gone to church, and therefore, 

 as I could not even hear her read the letter which 

 she posted to you yesterday, there is hkely to be 

 some repetition. 



Oddly enough for my time of life, I have begun to 

 discover the truth of what you once wrote about 

 logical processes not being the only means of research 

 in regions transcendental. It is too large a matter 

 to deal with in a letter, but I hope to have a con- 

 versation with you some day, and ascertain how far 

 you will agree with a certain ' new and short way 

 with the Agnostics.' 



Yours ever sincerely and affectionately, 



Geo. J. EoMANES. 



He had all his old interest in psychical research, 

 and a friend, Mrs. Crawfurd, of Auchinames, who 

 shared this interest, used to beguile many weary 

 hours with ghost stories, and he and she used to 

 * cap ' each other's narratives. 



There were pleasant people in the hotels around, 

 and the bright sunshine and balmy air were 

 great sources of enjoyment to him. Dr. Bidon, of 

 Hyeres, was unfailing in constant kindness, and it 

 woiild be ungrateful not to say how much was owed 

 to the kind landlord, M. Peyron, and to Madame 

 Peyron. 



