"This one"-- touching the first--"is a private wire to my offices in Wall Street.

This one"-- laying a finger upon the second--"is a private wire to the bank of which I am president.
These two," he continued, "are connected with the two brokers whom I employ.

The other three are ordinary telephones--two for long distance calls and one for the city.

When you came in I touched this knob on the floor beneath my foot.

All the telephones were at once disconnected here and connected with my secretaries' room.