- Artemus Gordon: Mr. West, we picked the funny farm this time, didn't we?
- James T. West: Not so funny.
- Maurice: As a novelist, I should think you would enjoy the gothic atmosphere here.
- Edward Baring: Let me tell you something, Maurice. I have written a whole bookshelf full of books about characters whose lives are about to be dramatically or suddenly snuffed out. But I do not relish finding myself in a position where I do not know when or where death is suddenly to appear. Through the upholstery of a chair? Or from the depths of a crystal ball? Or yes, even from a wine glass.