Professor. Does it make any sense?
Doctor. “When all the objective data presented to sense-receptivity are compared, and the differentiations of their varying incentives and reactions properly allowed for—” Well, I should say so—not that I altogether understand it.
Professor. No, but it is constructive?—Would you say the man who wrote that was out of his senses?
Doctor. Most certainly not!
Professor. I only wish to show that I was in the full possession of my faculties, my ordinary work-a-day mind.
Doctor. Very well, Professor, I accept that.
Professor. Well—Suddenly I glanced up, and there I saw a horrid little green thing looking at me—with eyes!
Doctor. Yes: it would have eyes, if it was looking at you.
Professor. Very curious eyes, Doctor,—like a young bird’s; and it had horns also—And—well, there it was, you know!—At first I didn’t believe it, I thought it was green tea—I tried to dismiss it from my mind altogether. But—it wouldn’t let me. Before I knew where I was, it—it spoke to me.
Doctor. Did you speak to it?