Experiments of a somewhat similar nature are recorded by Dr. Ochorowicz (_La Suggestion mentale_, pp. 84-117). The subject in this case, Madame M., was sunk in the deep hypnotic state (_l'état aidéique_), a condition in which she would usually remain motionless until aroused by the doctor. Under these circumstances Dr. Ochorowicz conducted upwards of forty experiments in conveying mental commands, a large proportion of which were executed by the subject with more or less exactness. These trials have the drawback above indicated, common to all experiments of the kind with the agent in the same room; moreover, each experiment appears to have extended over a considerable period, and the command--_e.g._, to rise from the chair and hand a cake from the table to Dr. Ochorowicz--was frequently executed in stages. In judging of the results, however, it should be remembered that Dr. Ochorowicz has elsewhere shown himself to be acute in criticism and accurate in observation. Some experiments made by Dr. Gibert on Madame B., and recorded by Professor Pierre Janet,[44] seem open to a similar objection. Dr. Gibert communicated the mental command by touching Madame B.'s forehead with his own whilst concentrating his thoughts on the ideas to be conveyed. It is difficult to feel sure that the success of the experiment under such conditions was not due to the command having been unconsciously muttered by Dr. Gibert within the hearing of the percipient. In the following account, however, thought-transference would seem to be the simplest explanation of the results. The narrator, unfortunately, remains anonymous; he is, however, personally known to Dr. Dariex, the editor of the periodical from which the account is extracted, and the experiments were obviously conducted with care.[45] In this case it seems clear, since the command, though understood, was on more than one occasion disobeyed, that the idea telepathically intruded into the percipient's mind was not necessarily associated with an impulse to action. No. 23.--By J. H. P. [On the 6th December 1887], having placed M. in a deep trance, I turned my back upon her, and, without any gesture or sound whatever, gave her the following mental order:-- "When you wake up you are to go and fetch a glass, put a few drops of Eau de Cologne into it, and bring it to me." On waking up, M. was visibly preoccupied; she could not keep still, and at last came and placed herself in front of me, exclaiming-- "What an idea to put in my head!" "Why do you speak so to me?" "Because the idea that I have got can only come from you, and I don't wish to obey." "Don't obey unless you like; but I wish you to tell me at once what you are thinking of." "Well, then, I was to go and look for a glass, put some water in it with some drops of Eau de Cologne, and take it to you; it is really ridiculous."