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restricted   surroundings�察  �as   it   afterwards   appeared�察  �I   threw   myself   into   a 

retrospective   vision�察  �and   floating   unencumbered   through   space�察  �I   sought 

for Kwan Kiang´ti�察�the Demon of the Waters�察�upon whom I might fittingly 

call�察�as I was given into his keeping by the ceremony of spirit´adoption at 

an early age。 Meeting an influence which I recognised to be an indication 

of    his  presence�察    �in  the  vicinity    of  the   Eighth    Region�察   �I  obsequiously 

entreated that he would reveal himself without delay�察�and then�察�convinced 

of   his   sympathetic   intervention�察  �I   suffered   my   spirit   to   recall   itself�察  �and 

revived into the condition of an ordinary existence。 

     ;We   have      among     us   this  evening�察  �my   friends�察─     �the  one   Pash    was 

saying�察 �a very remarkable ladyif I may use so democratic a term in the 

connectionto whom the limits of Time and Space are empty words�察�and 

before whose supreme Will the most portentous Forces of Occult Nature 

mutely confess themselves her attending slaves; But at that moment the 

rolling     drums    of   Kiang´ti's    thunder     drowned      his  words�察    �although     he 

subsequently raised his voice above it to entreat that any knives or other 

articles   of   a   bright   and   attractive   kind   should   at   once   be   removed   to   a 

place of safety。 

     Heralded        by    these     continuous       sounds�察    �and     accompanied         by 

innumerable flashes of lightning�察�the genius presently manifested himself�察�

leisurely   developing   out   of   the   air   around。   He   appeared   in   his   favourite 

guise of an upright dragon�察�his scales being arranged in rows of nine each 

way�察�a pearl showing within his throat�察�and upon his head the wooden bar。 

The lights were extinguished incapably by the rain which fell continually 

in   his   presence�察  �but   from   his   body   there   proceeded   a   luminous   breath 

which sufficiently revealed the various incidents。 

     ;Kong Ho�察─�said this opportune vision�察�speaking with a voice like the 

beating of a brass gong�察 �the course you have adopted is an unusual one�察�



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but   the   weight   and   regularity   of   your   offerings   have   merit   in   my   eyes。 

Nevertheless�察�if your invocation is only the outcome of a shallow vanity or 

a   profane   love   of   display�察  �nothing   can   save   you   from   a   painful   death。 

Speak now�察�fully and without evasion�察�and fear nothing。; 

     ;Amiable       Being�察─    �said   this   person�察   �kow´towing        profoundly�察      �the 

matter   was   designed   to   the   end   only   that   your   incomparable   versatility 

might     be   fittingly   displayed。     These    barbarians     sought     vainly    to  raise 

phantoms   capable   of   any   useful   purpose�察  �whereupon   I�察  �jealous   of   your 

superior   omnipotence�察  �judged   it   would   be   an   unseemly   neglect   not   to 

inform you of the opportunity。; 

     ;It is well�察─�said the demon affably。 ;All doubt in the matter shall now 

be set at rest。 Could any more convincing act be found than that I should 

breath upon these barbarians and reduce them instantly to a scattering of 

thin white ashes�拭─�

     ;Assuredly it would be a conclusive testimony�察─�I replied�察 �yet in that 

case     consider     how     inadequate      a   witness     could    be    borne    to   your 

enlightened condescension�察�when none would be left but one to whom the 

spoken   language   of   this   Island   is   more   in   the   nature   of   a   trap   than   a 

comfortable vehicle。; 

     ;Your   reasoning   is   profound�察  �Kong   Ho�察─  �he   replied�察   �yet   abundant 

proof   shall   not   be   wanting。;   With   these   words   he   raised   his   hand�察  �and 

immediately the air became filled with an overwhelming shower of those 

productions with which Kwan Kiang´ti's name is chiefly associatedshells 

and pebbles of all kinds�察�lotus and other roots from the river banks�察�weeds 

from seas of greater depths�察�fish of interminable variety from both fresh 

and     bitter  waters�察    �all  falling   in   really   embarrassing       abundance�察     �and 

mingled with an incessant rain of sand and water。 In the midst of this the 

demon suddenly passed away�察�striking the table as he went�察�so that it was 

scarred   with   the   brand   of   a   five´clawed   hand�察  �shattering   all   the   objects 

upon it ��excepting the stone and the books�察�which he doubtless regarded as 

sacred   to   some   extent���察  �and   leaving   the   room   involved   in   a   profound 

darkness。 

     ;For the love av the saintsfor the love av the saints�察�save us from the 

yellow devils� ─�exclaimed a voice from the spot where last the barbarian 



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princess had   reclined�察 �and upon   this person   going to   her  assistance  with 

lights   it   was   presently   revealed   that   she   alone   had   remained   seated�察  �the 

others   having   all   assembled   themselves   beneath   the  table   in   spite   of   the 

incapability of the space at their disposal。 Most of the weightier evidences 

of   Kwan   Kiang´ti's   majestic   presence   had   faded   away�察  �though   the   table 

retained      the   print   of   his   impressive      hand�察   �many      objects    remained 

irretrievably torn apart�察�and in a distant corner of the room an insignificant 

heap     of  shells   and   seaweed      still  lingered。   From     the   floor  covering     a 

sprinkling of the purest Fuh´chow sand rose at every step�察�the salt dew of 

the Tung´Hai still dropped from the surroundings�察�and�察�at a later period�察�a 

shore crab was found endeavouring to make its escape undetected。 

     Convinced that the success of the manifestation would have enlarged 

the   one   Glidder's   esteem   towards   me   to   an   inexpressible   degree�察  �I   now 

approached him with words of self´deprecation ready on my tongue�察�but 

before he   spoke   I became   aware�察  �from the   nature   of his glance�察�that the 

provision had been unnecessary�察�for already his face had begun to assume�察�

to a most distended amount�察�the expression which I had long recognised as 

a synonym  that   some   detail had   been   regarded   at   a   different   angle   from 

that anticipated。 

     ;May I ask�察─�he began in a somewhat heavily´laden voice�察�after he had 

assured   himself   that   the   person   who   was   speaking   was   himself�察  �and   his 

external attributes unchanged�察 �May I ask�察�sir; ��and at this title�察�which is 

untranslatable in its many´sided significance when technically employed�察�I 

recognised that all complimentary intercourse might be regarded as having 

closed���察 �whether you accept the responsibility of these proceedings�拭─�

     ;Touching the appearance which has so essentially contributed to the 

success   of   the   occasion�察  �it   is   undeniably   due   to   this   one's   foresight�察─  �I 

replied modestly。 

     ;Then   let   me   tell   you�察  �sir�察  �that   I   consider   it   an   outragea   dastardly 

outrage。; 

     ;Yet�察─�protested this person with retiring assertiveness�察 �the expressed 

object of the ceremony�察�as it stood before my intelligence�察�was for the set 

purpose of invoking spirits and raising certain visions。; 

     ;Spirits� ─�exclaimed the one before me with an accent of concentrated 



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aversion�察 �yes�察�spirits�察�impalpable�察�civilised�察�genuine spirits�察�who manifest 

themselves through recognised media�察�and are conformable to the usages 

of the best drawing´room societyyes。 But not

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