Ashley, looking pale and drawn, was led into the room by a matron. “I’ll wait outside,” the matron said, and withdrew.
David said, “Ashley, this is Dr. Salem. Ashley Patterson.” Dr. Salem said, “Hello, Ashley.”
She stood there, nervously looking from one to the other, without speaking.
David had the feeling that she was ready to flee the room. “Mr. Singer tells me that you have no objection to being hypnotized.” Silence.
Dr. Salem went on. “Would you let me hypnotize you, Ashley?” Ashley closed her eyes for a second and nodded. “Yes.”
“Why don’t we get started?” “Well, I’ll be running along,” David said. “If—” “Just a moment.”
Dr. Salem walked over to David. “I want you to stay.” David stood there, frustrated. He regretted now that he had gone this far.
I’m not going to get in any deeper, David resolved. This will be the end of it. “All right,” David said reluctantly.
He was eager to have it over with so he could get back to the office. The coming meeting with Kincaid loomed large in his mind.
Dr. Salem said to Ashley, “Why don’t you sit in this chair?” Ashley sat down. “Have you ever been hypnotized before, Ashley?”
She hesitated an instant, then shook her head. “No.” “There’s nothing to it. All you have to do is relax and listen to the sound of my voice.”
You have nothing to worry about. No one’s going to hurt you. Feel your muscles relax. That’s it.
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