"Of course you didn’t, my son. Of course you didn’t. Now I have here an account of the incident-gathered purely from hearsay sources, of course-and I’d like for you to read it, and then either confirm it or correct it." He paused to draw a scroll from his case; he handed it to Brother Francis. "This version is based on travelers’ stories," he added. "Only you can describe what happened-first hand-so I want you to edit it most scrupulously."