Q. Your answer? A. A Knight of the Ninth Arch, who is desirous of
being admitted into the sacred vault and arriving at perfection.
Q. What followed? A. The pass was demanded, which I gave and was
ordered to wait until the Most Perfect in the East had been informed
of my request and his answer returned.
Q. What was his answer? A. Let him be introduced in ancient form.
Q. What was that form? A. I was conducted to the west and placed
between the Wardens, and having made the sign of admiration, was thus
interrogated by the Most Perfect: "My Brother, what is your desire? A.
To be made a Perfect Grand Elect and Sublime Mason."
Q. What followed? A. The Most Perfect said, "Before I can initiate
you, you must satisfy us that you are well skilled in Masonry,
otherwise you must be sent back until you are better qualified,"
whereupon I was thus examined:
Q. Are you a Mason? A. My brethren all know me as such.