They are not foolish hopes,—Chief!
Lincoln
This machine here seems to think they are. The darn fool thing will talk one way but won't chirp the other.
Nicolay
What shall I tell them?
Lincoln
[Listening at the instrument.]
Anything—tell them a funny story!
[Listening.]
They need a laugh—the bunch of undertakers! Waiting for me to deliver my corpse to them!—Restless, because I haven't given it up sooner!