“Cary Jepson was a clod. He wouldn't be marred to a stupid little talking machine if he had any spirit. The obvious reach of his imagination was, "He's insane, of course." It would never occur to him that any reason other than insanity could make a man a killer. That's what all the dolts around town would be parroting: he's insane of course he's insane of course. It took imagination to think of a man, sane as you or , who's killed.”