Judge Hayward hesitated, then directed the witness to answer.
"They came from the eyes of a priest," growled the doctor.
Jake Emspak raised his cane to the chart once again, then apparently changed his mind and lowered it.
"Dr. Clendenning," he asked quietly, "am I correct in believing that the construction of parts for the human body is now an important industry?"
"That's right," the doctor said grudgingly. "It's grown tremendously in the past twenty years—from a $160-million-a-year business in 1957 to nearly a billion today...."
"One further question, if you please, Doctor," said Jake. "What is your definition of a man?"
The doctor thought for a moment, and smiled coldly.
"I'm afraid it would not assist your case," he replied.
"We are only looking for some basic truths."
Dr. Clendenning bunched his square shoulders and leaned forward aggressively.