characteristic of No. 8., viz., footsteps of a man, and
pattering of a dog. Miss Moore awoke, and heard the later
sounds. About 6.10 we both heard the thud, which seems to occur
generally beyond the wardrobe nearer the door.

In the afternoon Miss Moore and I called on Mrs. S----.

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_March 11th, Thursday._--Very wet day, no phenomena.

_March 12th, Friday._--Another wet day. I had had a headache all
day, and was unable to join the others in a walk when the rain
cleared off, but I went out, alone, about 6.30 to the copse.
Standing in my usual place, I saw the nun coming over the hill
towards the burn; she stood nearly opposite to me, looking down
to the water for a few minutes, and then moved away towards the
avenue. I followed as quickly as possible, but when I got to the
drive she was still a few yards ahead of me, and I failed to
catch her up, though I pursued her down to the lodge, about two
hundred yards; she then, passing through the gates, turned to
the left, and I lost her in the obscurity of the road, which is
there darkened by heavy trees. When I returned to the house I
was still in so much pain that I took a sedative draught and
went to bed, and to sleep at once.

With regard to the above it may be remarked that the way she came led
from B---- Cottage, where by the kindness of Mr. S---- some nuns had