[He shakes his head.] No, no. As I've said, I didn't bring much with me when I came down here, after all. But I didn't get a terribly good look at it before I tripped over it, and - well, the material, the level of workmanship [apart from all the splinters]... It's rather at odds with the architecture of the rest of this place, wouldn't you say? If I had the equipment, I should like to take back a sample, at least...

[His voice is slipping into that lecturing tone again...]