THE CHAPLAIN. Useful-looking specimen.     

       THE GOVERNOR. Do for the Museum, eh! [He goes to the cupboard and opens it, displaying to view a number of quaint ropes, hooks, and metal tools with labels tied on them] That'll do, thanks, Mr. Wooder.     

       WOODER. [Saluting] Thank you, sir. [He goes out]     

       THE GOVERNOR. Account for the state of the men last day or two, Miller? Seems going through the whole place.     

       THE CHAPLAIN. No. I don't know of anything.     

       THE GOVERNOR. By the way, will you dine with us on Christmas Day?     

       THE CHAPLAIN. To-morrow. Thanks very much.     

       THE GOVERNOR. Worries me to feel the men discontented. [Gazing at the saw]       Have to punish this poor devil. Can't help liking a man who tries to escape. [He places the saw in his pocket and locks the cupboard again]     

       THE CHAPLAIN. Extraordinary perverted will-power—some of them. Nothing to be done till it's broken.     

       THE GOVERNOR. And not much afterwards, I'm afraid. Ground too hard for golf?     

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         WOODER comes in again.       

       WOODER. Visitor who's been seeing Q 3007 asks to speak to you, sir. I told him it wasn't usual.     

       THE GOVERNOR. What about?     

       WOODER. Shall I put him off, sir?     

       THE GOVERNOR. [Resignedly] No, no. Let's see him. Don't go, Miller.     

       WOODER motions to some one without, and as the visitor comes in withdraws.     

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         The visitor is COKESON, who is attired in a thick overcoat to the knees, woollen gloves, and carries a top hat.       

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