A further reference to this vision, which at the time seemed
irrelevant, will be found on page 225.

_February 18th, Thursday._--This morning's phenomenon is the
most incomprehensible I have yet known. I heard the banging
sounds after we were in bed last night. Early this morning,
about 5.30, I was awakened by them. They continued for nearly an
hour. Then another sound began _in_ the room. It might have been
made by a very lively kitten jumping and pouncing, or even by a
very large bird; there was a fluttering noise too. It was close,
exactly opposite the bed. Miss Moore woke up, and we heard it
going on till nearly eight o'clock. I drew up the blinds and
opened the window wide. I sought all over the room, looking
into cupboards and under furniture. We cannot guess at any
possible explanation.

Further experience of these curious hallucinatory sounds, combined
with visual hallucination in the same room, taking also into
consideration the interest which our own dogs always displayed in
these phenomena, led us to the conclusion that our first deductions
had been wrong, and that the sounds were those of a dog gambolling.

(The Rev.) Mr. "Q." (an English vicar), arrived. In the evening,
at 6.30, Miss Langton and I took him down to the glen. It was a
very light evening. I saw the figure of Ishbel, not very
distinctly, in conversation with the second figure, which was
barely defined. We remained in perfect silence as usual. On
regaining the avenue Miss L---- said she had heard voices, and
thought she had seen what might be the white parts of the nun's