But as we have been through all your present
troubles and have triumphed over them, it is perhaps easier for us to
believe in you than for you to believe in yourselves.
"And now, should you like to see how the telephone works in every-day
matters?"
On our replying in the affirmative, Thorwald turned a switch, waited a
moment, turned it again, and then there appeared before our eyes a
familiar object, nothing less than the ship in which we had made our
recent voyage. A number of the men, whom we recognized, were walking about
the deck, and one stood apart, near the side of the vessel, conversing
with Thorwald, the words of both being audible to us. When they were
through, the scene faded away and Thorwald said:
"As soon as the ship reached its dock connection was made with the general
system of wires, and the instrument, which is stationed near the place
where the man was standing, was ready for use.
"So, whenever we desire to talk to our friends, we summon them to our
presence. You see it is not necessary to speak directly into the
transmitter.
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