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 Harris with accompaniment to Judge's song out of "Trial by Jury," finds that doesn't answer, and tries to recollect what he is doing, and where he is, feels his mind giving way, and stops short.]

(with kindly encouragement): "It's all right. You're doing it very well, indeed—go on."


 * "I'm afraid there's a mistake somewhere. What are you singing?"

(promptly): "Why the Judge's song out of Trial by Jury. Don't you know it?"

(from the back of the room): "No, you're not, you chuckle-head, you're singing the Admiral's song from Pinafore."