complaint is fortunately rare.

The face is usually pale, the eyes staring, and there may be a "dream
state". Without warning, the victim performs certain actions.

These may be automatic, and not seriously embarrassing--he may tug his
beard, scratch his head, hide things, enter into engagements, find the
presence of others annoying and hide himself, or take a long journey. Such
a journey is often reported in the papers as a "mysterious disappearance".
Yet, had he committed a crime during this time, he would probably have been
held "fully responsible" and sentenced.

The actions may be more embarrassing: breaking something, causing pain,
exhibiting the sexual organs; the patient may be transported by violent
rage, and abuse relatives, friends or even perfect strangers; he may spit
carelessly, or undress himself--possibly with a vague idea that he is
unwell, and would be better in bed.

Finally the acts may be criminal: sexual or other assault, murder, arson,
theft, or suicide.

In this state, the patient is dazed, and though he appreciates to some
extent his surroundings, and may be able to answer questions more or less
rationally, he is really in a profound reverie. The attack soon ends with
exhaustion; the victim falls asleep, and a few moments later wakes,
ignorant of having done or said anything peculiar.

We usually think of our _mind_ as the aggregate of the various emotions of
which we are actually _conscious_, when, in reality, consciousness forms
but a small portion of our mentality, the _subconscious_--which is composed