Raps, in tune, began on the window panes.

Next night they returned, while boots, slippers, and other objects, flew about with a hissing noise.

A piece of stuff would fly up and fall with a heavy hard thud, while hard bodies fell soundless as a feather.

The performances slowly died away.
On Old Year's Night Maria danced to please them; raps began, people watching on either side of a wall heard the raps on the other side.
On 8th January, Mrs.Shchapoff fainted when a large, luminous ball floated, increasing in size, from under her bed.

The raps now followed her about by day, as in the case of John Wesley's sisters.
On these occasions she felt weak and somnolent.