Thentheydiscussedoptics，astheycalledit，andwhetheracertaininjurytothebrainwouldproduceblindnessornot，buttheycouldnotagreeaboutit，andsaidtheymusttestitbyexperimentbyandby;andnexttheydiscussedplants，andthatinterestedme，becauseinthesummerSadieandIhadplantedseeds——Ihelpedherdigtheholes，youknow——andafterdaysanddaysalittleshruboraflowercameupthere，anditwasawonderhowthatcouldhappen;butitdid，andIwishedIcouldtalk——I
wouldhavetoldthosepeopleaboutitandshownthenhowmuchIknew，andbeenallalivewiththesubject;butIdidn\'tcarefortheoptics;itwasdull，andwhenthecamebacktoitagainitboredme，andIwenttosleep.
Prettysoonitwasspring，andsunnyandpleasantandlovely，andthesweetmotherandthechildrenpattedmeandthepuppygood—by，andwentawayonajourneyandavisittotheirkin，andthemasterwasn\'tanycompanyforus，butweplayedtogetherandhadgoodtimes，andtheservantswerekindandfriendly，sowegotalongquitehappilyandcountedthedaysandwaitedforthefamily.
Andonedaythosemencameagain，andsaid，nowforthetest，andtheytookthepuppytothelaboratory，andIlimpedthree—leggedlyalong，too，feelingproud，foranyattentionshowntothepuppywasapleasuretome，ofcourse.Theydiscussedandexperimented，andthensuddenlythepuppyshrieked，andtheysethimonthefloor，andhewentstaggeringaround，withhisheadallbloody，andthemasterclappedhishandsandshouted：
\"There，I\'vewon——confessit！He\'sablindasabat！\"