some one in the room. I lay still, and tried to realise what was
in the room, but could not do so. There was no idea of movement
in my mind, but still I felt convinced that some one was there.
The impression seemed gradually to fade out of my mind after
about seven or ten minutes, and then I got up and looked at my
watch--the time was 4.40 A.M.

"I then went back to bed, but did not go to sleep. I heard the
clock in the hall strike five.

"Shortly after I thought I heard some one moving about in No. 1,
which I knew to be unoccupied. I listened, and it seemed to me
that some one was moving round three sides of the room and then
coming back. The movement went on for about three or four
minutes and then stopped, but after a pause of some minutes it
began again. I tried to make out footsteps, but could not do so.
The movement was that of a heavy body going round the room, and
the floor seemed to shake slightly, after the way of old
flooring when a heavy man moves about. After going on for some
time the movement stopped, and again, after a pause, began
again. The movement, whatever it was, occurred four times, with
three pauses in between. The durations of the movement and
pauses were irregular. After the noise ceased I got up and lit
the candle. The time was 5.25, and I read for twenty-five
minutes, when I felt sleepy and blew out the candle. I did not,
however, go to sleep, and I heard six strike. The day was
dawning. The rooks I first heard about 5.35, when I was reading.

"About ten minutes after the clock struck six I heard a noise
like a light-footed person running downstairs, which seemed to