'Twixt two worlds : a narrative of the life and work of William Eglinton

40 Twixi Two Worlds.
taking our scats we observed a thin, whitish cloud forming over the spot where the medium
lay. This cloud grew larger, was taller than broad, but exhibited no more definite shape.
Presently, moving to the right, our view of it was cut off by a bush (i). Fifteen minutes
had elapsed from the time the cloud first appeared, when a black-bearded figure, clothed from
head to foot in snow-white drapery, stepped out from behind the bush (i). He retired, came
forth, and retired again. Suddenly, when the white appeared a third time, and we were expecting
the same figure, the shrill and well-known voice of " Joey " broke on our ears. " Holloa,
Arthur ! Holloa, Doctor ! I'm coming. Don't you want to see me " He then emerged
from behind the bush (i), and stood manufacturing drapery by shaking it in a multitude of
waves, a custom common with him. He was distant from the bench 25 feet, and from us
12 feet. He gambolled about, went back, and we heard him calling for help, saying he was
caught in the bush and could not get out. He now informed us that our eyes injured the
medium, and we must retire to the position D, so that a bush would intercept our view.