The Land of Mist Chapter 1 - In Which Our Special Commissioners Make a Start

In which the indomitable Professor Challenger, still grappling with the loss of his beloved wife, engages in a lively discourse with his daughter Enid and their friend Malone about the burgeoning phenomenon of Spiritualism, expressing his staunch scepticism rooted in scientific rationalism. As they prepare to investigate the curious world of psychic churches, Challenger shares a poignant, unsettling nocturnal experience that momentarily challenged even his formidable intellect and convictions.