Indeed it is true that this passage has been taken from J.D. Beresford's 'The looking glass'.
About J.D. Beresford
John Davys Beresford, an English author who lived from 17 March 1873 to 2 February 1947, is most known for the early science fiction as well as a few short tales in the horror and ghost story subgenres. H.G. Wells was much admired by Beresford, who published the first analysis of Wells in 1915. Olaf Stapledon was significantly influenced by his The Hampdenshire Wonder, a novel by H.G. Wells. The Riddle of the Tower, a dystopian tale about a hive-like civilization, is one of his other science-fiction books.
A strong sense of wish-fulfillment permeates stories like The Camberwell Miracle (1933), where a handicapped girl is healed by a faith-healer. Beresford started to show an interest inside the spiritual (or spiritualist) aspect of issues like faith-healing.
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