And now, at the end, it may seem idle vanity for a
man still young to write at so great length of his own
affairs; but it must have been clear that mine is the
humblest figure in this narrative. I wished to set forth
an honest account of my grandfather's experiment in
looking into this world from another, and he has himself
urged me to write down these various incidents
while they are still fresh in my memory.
Marian-the most patient of women-is walking toward
the door, eager for the sunshine, the free airs of
spring, the blue vistas lakeward, and at last I am ready
to go.