medium himself. But this is incorrect. The phenomena are produced, not by the medium, but by a spiritual energy working in the medium, and that is a great difference. The whole matter lies in the law of equivalency.
Sakhátov. Yes, of course, but—
Scene III. The same and Tánya (who enters and stands behind the portière).
Leoníd Fédorovich. You must remember this much: as with Hume and Kápchich, so even now you can't count on anything for certain with this medium. There may be a failure, and there may be a complete materialization.
Sakhátov. Even materialization? What kind of a materialization can it be?
Leoníd Fédorovich. For example, a dead person may come: your father or grandfather will take your hand and will give you something; or somebody will rise in the air, as was last time the case with Aleksyéy Vladímirovich.
Professor. Of course, of course. But the main thing is to explain all these phenomena and to bring them under common laws.
Scene IV. The same and Stout Lady.
Stout Lady. Anna Pávlovna permitted me to come to see you.
Leoníd Fédorovich. You are welcome!
Stout Lady. How tired out this Grossmann is! He could not hold a cup. Did you notice how pale he grew (to the Professor) as he came near it? I noticed it at once, and I was the first to mention it to Anna Pávlovna.
Professor. No doubt. There was a loss of vital energy.
