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(This morning Jane invited Dr. and Mary Piper to witness the session tonight. The doctor and his wife accepted the invitation, contingent upon whether his office was still busy at session time, and whether they could get a baby sitter.

(Again, it was a very hot and humid evening. A light rain was falling by 8:55 PM, and the Pipers had not appeared. Although Jane did not seem nervous, I knew she was nervous to some degree because of the prospect of new witnesses.

(Willy dozed in his favorite chair. Jane began dictating in an altogether normal voice, pacing leisurely, her eyes dark as usual.)

(Before the session, Jane had remarked that she wished Seth could, or would, let her know whether witnesses were coming. If she is able to let Seth so inform her in advance, it would be very convenient, to say the least.)

(From my seat at the living room table next to the windows, I happened to look out in time to see the Pipers turn the corner and move down the street toward our house. I pointed toward the window, and Jane caught my meaning.)

(Jane paused by the windows, looking down the rather large room to the door. I lay my board aside. As I did the door opened and the Pipers entered quietly. Neither of them had attended a session before, but Jane had made arrangements that they were to enter without knocking if they arrived after 9 PM.

(Jane remained standing mutely by the windows while I showed the guests to seats. I gave them copies of the last few sessions, to familiarize them with the material in case they would rather read than listen at first.

(Jane then resumed; but now her voice was much stronger and some-what deeper, quite different from the easygoing tone and volume she had used to open the session.)

(By now, Jane’s delivery was much more vigorous, her voice quite loud and strong. Now she walked over to a cane chair that was unoccupied.)

(Break at 9:23. Jane was dissociated as usual. Seth has yet to explain what he means by “preparing” our new house for us. During break we tried to give the Pipers a brief resume of what the Seth material involves. Jane resumed in the same vigorous and strong-voiced manner at 9:32.)

(I thought this a good question, since we knew nothing of the Piper’s personal history. I interrupted Jane’s delivery somewhat to ask it, and it will be noted that Seth did not answer it. As the session wore on I neglected to repeat it. I have the feeling that the question did not really penetrate enough to make itself felt.)

(Jane pointed at Bob Piper. By now her voice was quieting down.)

(Break at 9:56. Jane was dissociated as usual. She resumed in her quieter voice at 10:06.)

(See the 43rd session, page 4. Jane now pointed to a painting I had finished a couple of years ago; it hung over our divan, above the couch. I had used Jane as a model, and in the painting she stood by a river, beneath trees; across the river could be glimpsed a village.)

(Break at 10:28. Jane was dissociated as usual. She resumed in the same manner, somewhat more strong and forceful than usual, at 10:35.)

(Jane’s Jan. 10/64 trance is described in Session 14, Vol. 1.)

(End at 10:55. Jane was dissociated as usual. My writing hand felt little fatigue.)

(Jane had nothing to report.)