Chapter II

AGREEMENT IMPOSSIBLE




"And the first who says the contrary --"

"Indeed! But we will say the contrary so long as there is a place to
say it in!"

"And in spite of your threats --"

"Mind what you are saying, Bat Fynn!"

"Mind what you are saying, Uncle Prudent!"

"I maintain that the screw ought to be behind!"

"And so do we! And so do we!" replied half a hundred voices
confounded in one.

"No! It ought to be in front!" shouted Phil Evans.

"In front!" roared fifty other voices, with a vigor in no whit less
remarkable.

"We shall never agree!"