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She was too deeply interested to be put off so quietly, and

constantly pondered this singular production, which confirmed in

some degree a fancy of her own concerning the pre-existence of the

soul. Only on the hypothesis of an anterior life could she explain

some of the mental phenomena which puzzled her. Heedless of her

guardian's warning, she had striven to comprehend the philosophy of

this methodical madman, and now felt bewildered and restless. This

study of Poe was the portal through which she entered the vast

Pantheon of Speculation.