That the mind is substantial we see from this fact alone--it retains impressions longer than the body." "You think so ?" "Take an instance," said Rose.

"A boy is punished unjustly by a passionate teacher, who uses taunting words as well as smarting blows.

Now the pain of these blows is gone in less than an hour, but the word-strokes received on his spirit hurt him, maybe, to the end of his mortal life.

Is it not so?
And if so, why?
There must be substance to hold impressions so long." "You silence, if you do not fully convince," replied Mr.Delancy.

"I must dream over what you have said.