Afterthelightwentoutagain，morehandswereseen；thetablewasfloatedaboutovertheheadsofthecircle，aswasthemusicbox，whichweighedatleastfiftypounds。Anotherexaminationofthecabinetwasmadeandeverythingfoundsatisfactory。Thistimethelightwasnotputentirelyout，butaverydimlightwasallowed。
Themusicboxwasagainsetplaying，and，whileyetitwasplayingthefirsttune，atallfigure，robedincreamywhite，withgleamingsparksinherhair，andonherheadasortofcrown，issuedfromthecabinet。Shewasrecognizedbyagentlemanpresent，aspiritualist，whosespiritguideshewas，andwhoaddressedheras“myqueen。“Shestoodafewsecondsbehindthetableandthensteppedoutintheopenspacebetweenthesittersandthetable。
Thegentlemannowarosefromhisseatand，standingbesideher，holdingherhand，conversedinawhisperwithherforsomeseconds。
Thiswasmostassuredlyalady，ifappearancesgoforanything。
Herhandswerequitesmall，andwerewarmandlifelike，asseveral，includingmyself，cantestify，havingbeenpermittedtoshakehandswithher。Atlastshestartedtothecabinet，and，asshewent，appearedtogrowshorter，until，asshedisappearedbetweenthecurtains，shewasnotmuchtallerthanthetable。Themanagernowexplainedthatthespirithadremainedoutrathertoolongandcameneardematerializingbeforeshereachedthecabinet。Nowcamethespiritofayoungman，dressedinalightsuitofclothes，whogavehisnameandsaidhismotherwaspresent。Shewas，andhadafewwordsofconversationwithhimwhenhedisappearedintothecabinet。Theladysaidthatitwasunmistakablyherson；buttherewasSOMETHINGthatwasnotashehadbeen，butwhatitwasshewasunabletodescribe。