Specimen H-2 · Survey Respondent B
Mr. Quiet
Has never spoken. Has been observed reading researchers’ notes, and correcting them in pencil.
Catalogue record
In collection
- Catalogue no.
- H-2
- Acquired
- 1744
- Origin
- Left on the Institute’s front step in a hatbox, with a note reading “yours, I think”
- Height
- 7 in
- Hands
- Large, folded
- Jar
- No. 2
- Temperament
- Calm, attentive, reads over shoulders
Notes
In 282 years H‑2 has not made a sound. It has, however, read most of the Institute’s library, and some of the staff’s post.
H‑2 is named in all 41 of Dr. Perzyk’s applications to keep a specimen at home. H‑2 has not responded to any of them, which Dr. Perzyk takes as a yes.
Observation log
- 1744 Arrived in a hatbox. The hat was not included.
- 1901 Found reading the Institute’s accounts. Two errors had been corrected, in very small handwriting.
- 2024 Returned the Jar Preference Survey with every box ticked neatly and no comments.
- 2026 Seen looking at Dr. Perzyk’s jar through the window of his car.