Havingregardtothephenomenawearecompelledtoadmit，Ithinkitillogicaltodisbelieveanythingweareunabletodisprove。\"
\"Formypart，\"remarkedMacShaughnassy，\"IcanbelieveintheabilityofourspiritfriendstogivethequaintentertainmentscreditedtothemmucheasierthanIcanintheirdesiretodoso。\"
\"Youmean，\"addedJephson，\"thatyoucannotunderstandwhyaspirit，notcompelledaswearebytheexigenciesofsociety，shouldcaretospenditseveningscarryingonalabouredandchildishconversationwitharoomfullofabnormallyuninterestingpeople。\"
\"ThatispreciselywhatIcannotunderstand，\"MacShaughnassyagreed。
\"NorI，either，\"saidJephson。\"ButIwasthinkingofsomethingverydifferentaltogether。Supposeamandiedwiththedearestwishofhisheartunfulfilled，doyoubelievethathisspiritmighthavepowertoreturntoearthandcompletetheinterruptedwork？\"