[Awfully old, awfully frustrated, and half-mad. No, no, that doesn't ring any bells at all, which is why he's smiling now.]

Perhaps you're right. Perhaps it's all madness and no method. I find myself hoping for some deeper significance in the Porter's choices, but that may be a fool's hope.

Nonetheless, I can respect a pragmatic response to registration. What causes do you support?

[He's genuinely interested. Look at this face, please tell him how he can contribute.]