The deacon looked him over and says:
"Will the brother relate his experiences?"
I judged that Percy would have a very large contract on his hands, but he went at it like a man.
Everybody was shouting something, so every time Percy said anything, I shouted:
"Thank Heaven for that."
"Ladies and gentlemen," says he, "I've been a villain of the deepest dye."
"Thank Heaven for that," says I.
Percy looked at me and continued:
"Often I have felt tempted to commit suicide."