Asoft，repentantvoice，tremulouswithtears，said:
\"Alonzo，dear，Ihavebeenwrong。Youcouldnothavesaidsocruelathing。Itmusthavebeensomeonewhoimitatedyourvoiceinmaliceorinjest。\"
TheReverendcoldlyanswered，inAlonzo\'stones:
\"Youhavesaidallwasoverbetweenus。Soletitbe。Ispurnyourprofferedrepentance，anddespiseit!\"
Thenhedeparted，radiantwithfiendishtriumph，toreturnnomorewithhisimaginarytelephonicinventionforever。