But, as I say, you are not obliged to do it; there is no legal obligation.

You can say no, if you think it best." "If we think--for thunder sakes, Baxter, what was the matter with Marcellus?
Was he out of his head?
Was he loony ?" "No, he was perfectly sane." "Then--then, what--Zoeth," turning wildly to Mr.Hamilton, who still sat, pale and speechless, in his chair; "Zoeth," he demanded, "did you ever hear such craziness in your life?
Did you ever HEAR such stuff ?" Zoeth merely shook his head.

His silence appeared to add to his friend's excitement.
"Did you ?" he roared.
Zoeth muttered something to the effect that he didn't know as he ever did.
"You don't know! Yes, you do know, too.

Speak up, why don't you?
Don't sit there like a ship's figgerhead, starin' at nothin'.

You know it's craziness as well's I do.