Francis Worcester Doughty

Name: Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars — Chapter 19
Author: Francis Worcester Doughty

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“Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars — Chapter 19”, published in 1892, is a work by Francis Worcester Doughty. It explores elements such as lamas, Ni-fan-lu and Schow.

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Maurice is not here! Maurice is in Mars!” And I kept saying it over and over again, unable to check myself, until suddenly the lamas at the trap rose up and I knew that Maurice’s bodily form had followed the ones which had gone before.
I sprang to the trap furious with myself for not having been there to see it go; amazed that I could have stood aside mumbling like a parrot while they took my friend away. Padma’s hand was on my arm before I reached it, however, and his gentle voice calmed my excitement.
“No, my son do not look,” he said; “it will only alarm you and can do no good. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ The danger, however, all lies in remaining. Come forward, bend before the tube and put your lips upon it. Fix your mind upon your body; will to remain near it and all the powers of heaven and earth cannot keep you from it, for the will of man is all-powerful, subject only to the will of the Supreme.”
The time had clearly come and I hesitated no longer.
Bending down over the golden tube I fixed my mouth upon it the instant Padma pulled out the plug.
All sense of fear seemed to have left me. As Mr. Mirrikh, Maurice and Ni-fan-lu had done before me, I drew in the fatal gas and straightened up. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Then indeed would the cord be broken and you enter the realm of spirit to remain until the will of Buddha calls you to earth again.”
“But how shall I know? What sense will tell me of the proper time?”
“Why, my son, your senses remain with you—not an atom of your personality is lost. You can, if you wish, follow your body every inch of the way. There will be no such difficulties as you fear.”
“But Walla—the girl—her senses are no longer in her control! What of her?”
“They are in mine, my son; and at the proper moment I shall restore them to her. She will safely reach her journey's end.” ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Nor will I leave this place until the last of my lamas has departed save the one whom Buddha has called unto himself. If death comes to me, it will be welcome. As for your other question, know that where your thoughts are there your spiritual presence must ever be. So long as the life cord is unbroken your soul must seek your material body when you will it to do so. Beware then lest you will it too soon, for I know not what breaks time may have made in the passage; should you return and inhale an over-supply of the gas all the power of your will could not preserve you from death. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Watch well and follow us in what we are about to do, and by Buddha's grace, not a hair of your head shall be harmed.”
“And my friend here?” I asked, waving my hand toward the altar.
He thought that I referred to Walla and replied that she should be cared for equally with myself; when I made him understand that it was Maurice, he actually smiled.
“Why need you concern yourself about him? Already his soul is separated from the material covering. We have but to send that down by the way our bodies are to go. He will never know until it pleases Buddha to send him back to the material again.” ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ I never knew what it was to love till now. I could die for his sake. I can live and suffer if it will help to bring him back.”
“Poor child! He will have no thought of you even should he return.”
She shot toward me a glance so malignant that I was amazed. I should have carried the discussion further, but just then the prayer wheels ceased their click. Padma bent down about ten feet away from the altar, and I saw a large trap door raised. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ I knew then what my fate was to be, and yet to save me I could not stir up the slightest feeling of fear.
“We will now send down the body of your friend,” said Padma. “By the time it has made the journey Ni-fan-lu will be ready to receive it, for I have instructed him to take on his material body instantly, and not wander away into the spirit world.”
I simply bowed assent, for I was fully prepared for this; but Walla, the instant the lamas approached the altar, gave a fearful shriek and flung herself across poor Maurice.
“Come! Come!” I exclaimed. “We cannot have this. Calm yourself! ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Fortunately for me I found no difficulty in talking to him through Ah Schow.
“We could not have gone by the car in any event, my son.” he said. “This affair has all been settled. We go by the way of the world of spirit. By his selfishness your friend has doubtless gone to his death, while we most surely shall be saved.” ”

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