The town thrills at this name, for from every rank of society people come to him and everyone is welcomed with the same benevolence, which already goes for a good deal. But what is extremely poignant is at the end of the séance to see the people who came in gloomy, bent, almost hostile (they were in pain), go away like everybody else; unconstrained, cheerful, sometimes radiant (they are no longer in pain!!). With a strong and smiling goodness of which he has the secret, M. Coué, as it were, holds the hearts of those who consult him in his hand; he addresses himself in turn to the numerous persons who come to consult him, and speaks to them in these terms:
"Well, Madame, and what is your trouble?…"
Oh, you are looking for two many whys and wherefores; what does the cause of your pain matter to you? You are in pain, that is enough… I will teach you to get rid of that…
And you, Monsieur, your varicose ulcer is already better. That is good, very good indeed, do you know, considering you have only been here twice; I congraulate you on the result you have obtained. If you go on doing your autosuggestions properly, you will very soon be cured… You have had this ulcer for ten years, you say? What does that matter? You might have had it twenty and more, and it could be cured just the same.
And you say that you have not obtained any improvement?… Do you know why?… Simply because you lack confidence in yourself. When I tell you that you are better, you feel better at once, don't you? Why? Be-
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