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the right spirit and the proper form before. You were just in the right
spirit this time, and when you called for your most pitiless enemy I was
that person by a very large majority, though you did not suspect it."
"
"
Well, did that remark of mine turn you into flesh and blood?"
No. It only made me visible to you. I am unsubstantial, just as other
spirits are."
This remark prodded me with a sharp misgiving.
If he was unsubstantial, how was I going to kill him? But I dissembled,
and said persuasively:
"Conscience, it isn't sociable of you to keep at such a distance. Come
down and take another smoke."
This was answered with a look that was full of derision, and with this
observation added:
"Come where you can get at me and kill me? The invitation is declined
with thanks."
"All right," said I to myself; "so it seems a spirit can be killed,
after all; there will be one spirit lacking in this world, presently, or
I lose my guess." Then I said aloud:
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