However, I dare say we can get him to address this intelligent audience.

Mahdi, you see this nice gentleman here." Professor Thunder pointed to McKnight, "What do you think of him ?" "I think he is an ass!" said the Missing Link, with emphasis.
At this there was a yell of delight from the crowd, and even McKnight and his party were astonished.
"There," cried McKnight, "what did I tell you?
What does that prove ?" "You hear, Mahdi ?" said the Professor; "the gentleman wants to know what that proves ?" "It proves I know an ass when I see one, answered the Missing Link.
"You daylight robber! You unblushing fraud!" yelled McKnight.
"Stay," cried the Professor, with dignity.

"Is it possible, sir, you have never heard of the art of ventriloquism?
I am a ventriloquist.

The voice you heard was my voice thrown into the mouth of the Missing Link.

In this way we are teaching a magpie to speak to the man-monkey as a new feature of my marvellous entertainment.