laints, and now do not say they have seen anything,
merely that the evil influence about them was painful and
disturbing.

Mrs. M----, who, it will be remembered, was much disturbed
during her last visit, begged that she might be quiet, and we
gave her No. 7. She is the only person who has had a really good
night, except Mr. M----, who had a fancy to sleep in the
smoking-room, in the hope of a visit from the Major, but nothing
happened. As he had been mountaineering all day, he probably
would have slept well under any conditions.

_May 4th._--I am thankful to say the priests slept well in the
wing. Madame Boisseaux, in No. 5, was disturbed by knocks at her
door, but as she wisely remarked, they had the advantage of
being outside. Mr. M---- had moved into No. 1, and slept fairly
well, but said he felt as before, "not alone," but as he _had_
felt that before, expectation may count for something.

Mrs. "F" slept with me; I was awoke early by my dog crying, and
I saw two black paws resting on the table beside the bed. It
gave me a sickening sensation, and I longed to wake Mrs. "F" to
see if she would see them, but I remembered her bad night of
yesterday, and left her in peace.

The priests spend much time in devotions, and are very decided
in their views as to the malignity of the influence. The bishop
comes to-day, and we hope he will have Mass said in the house.
We shall then have ten Roman Catholics in the household--two
visitors, three clergy, two visitors' maids, and three of our
own servants. That should have an effect upon the Major! Miss
Moore and Scamp arrived.

_May 5th._--The bishop is in No. 1. He arrived to lunch to-day.
Last night all was quiet after bedtime, but sitting in the
drawing-room about five o'clock, having just come in from a
drive, five of us heard the detonating noise, as it were in the
empty room overhead. Madame B----, Mrs. "F," Mrs. M----, the
Rev. MacL----, and myself. Mrs. "F" left this morning.

The priests went with me to the copse. They saw nothing, but
were in too anxious a state to be receptive. I saw Ishbel for
one moment. She looked _agonised_, as never before.

Mr. B. S---- dined with us, and the servants, indoor and out,
danced in the hall in the evening. We had pipers, and some
supper for them in the billiard-room. The gardener and the
butler and cook say