Iseemtorememberveryquickchangesofmindafterthatlunch。

　　Themuzzyexaltationoftheunaccustomedstimulantsgavewayveryrapidlytoamodelofpellucidandimpartialclairvoyancewhichisoneofmyhabitualmentalstates。Itisintermittent；itleavesmeforweekstogether，Iknow，butbackitcomesatlastlikejusticeoncircuit，andcallsupallmyimpression，allmyillusions，allmywillfulandpassionateproceedings。Wecamedownstairsagainintothatinnerroomwhichpretendedtobeascientificlaboratorythroughitshighglasslights，andindeedwasalurkingplace。Myunclepressedacigaretteonme，andI

　　tookitandstoodbeforetheemptyfireplacewhileheproppedhisumbrellainthecorner，depositedthenewsilkhatthatwasalittletoobigforhimonthetable，blewcopiouslyandproducedasecondcigar。

　　ItcameintomyheadthathehadshrunkenverymuchinsizesincetheWimblehurstdays，thatthecannonballhehadswallowedwasrathermoreevidentandshamelessthanithadbeen，hisskinlessfreshandthenosebetweenhisglasses，whichstilldidn’tquitefit，muchredder。Andjustthenheseemedmuchlaxerinhismusclesandnotquiteasalertlyquickinhismovements。Butheevidentlywasn’tawareofthedegenerativenatureofhischangesashesatthere，lookingsuddenlyquitelittleundermyeyes。

　　“Well，George！”hesaid，quitehappilyunconsciousofmysilentcriticism，“whatdoyouthinkofitall？”

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