ospital, or how she came. Finally, she also claimed
not to know her age, her birthday or the date of her
marriage; but she gave the current year correctly, the
place where she went to school, the names of some of her
teachers, and the year of her arrival in the United States.
She also stated in answer to questions that she came to the
hospital "to get well." She repeatedly said "I am so sick,"
or "I am so stupid," or "My mind is mixed up, twisted," or
"My mind is not so good," or "I am so tired." What could be
obtained of a content was as follows: When she spoke of
being "twisted," she said, "I got all kinds of medicine."
(How does it affect you?) "Through my head and it made me
hot inside." Again, when asked whether anybody had done
anything to her, she said "No, I have done wrong myself, by
speaking bad of my neighbors." She claimed to hear voices
"all over," but could not tell what they said. When, in the
evening of that day, the nurse asked her why she did not
talk more, she said, "God damn it, I am all twisted, my
brain is mixed up, my system is all upset, the doctor made
me stupid with questions, and the medicine I have taken
made me all stupid and I am inhaling gas now." Then she
again settled into a dull state and was found by the
physician with immobile expression, slow motions and mute.

2. For about ten days, i.e., from January 27 to February 8,
her condition was of a more pronounced character. For the
most part she lay in bed with often quite immobile face and
with eyes closed, or she looked about in a bewildered
manner. She was very inactive, presented a marked
resistance in her arms and jaw when passive motions were
attempted, or, again, exhibited decided catalepsy. She had
to be tube-fed. Once on the 27th of January, when the nurse
tried to feed her, she pushed her away and said, "I am
dead--I am not home." Sometimes she turned her hands about
with slow tremulous movements, looking at them in a
bewildered manner.

She usually was mute, except on the few occasions to be
mentioned later, as well as on February 3, when she was
generally a little more responsive. At that time she could
be made to open her eyes, and then replied to a few
questions slowly and in a low tone; oth