Littlefield.

Yes, sir-ree! Mighty peculiar!

Beeler.

I mean nothing, as you might say, outside nature?

Littlefield.

O, bless you, you can't get outside nature nowadays!

Moves his hands in a wide circle.

Tight as a drum, no air-holes.—Devilish queer, though—pardon me, Mr. Culpepper—really amazing, the power of the mind over the body.

Culpepper.

Would you be good enough to let us hear some of your professional experiences?