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It was of course an upsetting one. This does not mean that it was not a rather important occasion. Ruburt did not use his abilities in precisely the same manner in the past, simply because he was unable to do so had he been willing.

His abilities took in one way a giant step forward. True, you will want to use controls and discipline. The fact remains that the circumstances brought about an imminent development. If those particular circumstances had not occurred, then the next similar set of circumstances would have served the same purpose.

The earlier drinks of course let down his guard, but it was the caffeine in the coffee that allowed the system to alert and direct the inner abilities on this particular evening. (Impatient gesture.) You should not be so fearful that you attempt to hold down the abilities. Neither of course should you let them be used indiscriminately.

(Actually this data is quite legitimate, and becomes understandable when we learned after break that, according to Seth, Bill Gallagher felt very old on his 41st birthday, last July 1. Once again, see the 286th session.

(“A description, perhaps of a house or a building.” This is very good. As explained on the last page, Bill Gallagher calls his place of employment, the newspaper office, the “Garden of Gethsemane.” As referred to in the poem used as object. See page 51.

(“A circumstance involving a policeman.” This refers to a long and involved story told us by Peggy Gallagher during the evening of the birthday party, for which Jane and I wrote the poem used as object. Peg’s news made an impression and Jane and I still remember it. Very briefly, it concerns the behavior of a local psychiatrist and his wife—one of those continuing affairs that have been well known locally for some time, yet never getting into the newspaper.

(“A letter written by an older person.” This ties in with the earlier old and wavering data, interpreted at the top of page 57. As Seth tells us after break, the old reference concerns Bill Gallagher’s subjective feelings on his birthday last July 1. The letter reference here stems from the resemblance of the typed poem used as object to a letter, and echoes the note data, also discussed on page 57.

(First Question: Is this old hand male or female? “I am not sure, though I suspect male. The hand is not a typically male hand however, but more delicate perhaps.” Seth is correct, in that the old reference here does concern Bill Gallagher and his subjective feelings [the male], on the evening of his birthday party, for which the envelope object was written. Jane and I do not especially see any connection with the delicate hand reference however.

Our Jesuit felt very old on his birthday. It was that emotional feeling that was picked up. The swirling was to have led Ruburt to frosting, and did not. There is no need to go into the rest of the data. Your own interpretations are correct.