The Scarlet Thread, Chapter 5

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​⁠The Thinking Machine stared steadily into the eager, exultant eyes of the newspaper man until Hatch at last began to fear that he had been precipitate. After awhile, under close scrutiny, the reporter began to feel convinced that he had made a mistake—he didn't quite see where, but it must be there, and the exultant manner passed. The voice of The Thinking Machine was like a cold shower.

"Remember,