TheProphetlowedhishead，andmetaphorically，threwupthesponge。
　　"LadyJulia，"saidMrs。Merillia，inasoftvoicethatslightlytrembled，"letusgoupstairs。"
　　Thetwooldladiesbowedwithtearfuldignity，andretiredwithasortofgentlemajestythatcuttheProphettotheheart。
　　"Onemoment，ifyouplease！"hesaidtohisguests。
　　Andhedartedoutoftheroomandleapedupthestairs。HefoundMrs。
　　MerilliaandLadyJuliajustabouttodisposethemselvessidebysideuponasofanearthefire。Theyturnedandlookedathimwithreproachfuldoves’eyes。
　　"Grannie——LadyJulia！"heexclaimed，"Iimploreyourforgiveness。
　　Pardonme！Appearancesareagainstme，Iknow。ButsomedayyoumayunderstandhowIamplaced。Mypositionis——my——mysituation——I——you——
　　donotwhollycondemnme！Wait——waitafewdays，Iimploreyou！"
　　Herushedoutoftheroom。
　　Thetwooldladiesseatedthemselvesuponthesofa，andtremblinglyspreadabroadtheirdamaskskirts。Theylookedateachotherinsilence，shakingtheirelegantheads。ThenMrs。Merilliasaid，inaflutteringvoice，——
　　"Oh，Julia，youwerealadyinwaitingtoHerMajesty，youwerekissedbythegreatDuke——tellme——tellmewhatitallmeans！"
　　"Victoria，"repliedLadyJulia，"itmeansthatyourgrandsonhasfallenintotheclutchesofadangerousanddeterminedratcatcher。"
　　Andthenthetwooldladiesmingledtheirdamaskskirtsandtheirlacecapsandwept。
　　CHAPTERXVIII
　　THESILLYLIFE
　　"CallacabforSirTiglath，Mr。Ferdinand，"whisperedtheProphet——"afour—wheelerwithalamehorse。I’lltakebothMr。andMadameSagittariusinthebrougham。"
　　"Mustthehorsebelame，sir？"
　　"Yes。Iabsolutelydeclinetoencouragethepracticeofusinggoodhorsesinfour—wheeledcabs。It’sadisgracetothepooranimals。Itmustbeaverylamehorse。"
　　"Yes，sir。"
　　AndMr。Ferdinand，standinguponthedoorstep，whistledtothenight。
　　Strangetosay，inabouttwominutesthereappearedroundthecornertheverysamecabmanwhohadconveyedtheProphetandLadyEnidtotheastronomer’sonthepreviousday，drivingtheverysamehorse。
　　"Thishorsewilldoadmirably，"saidtheProphettoMr。Ferdinand。
　　"Heisn’tlame，sir。"
　　"P’r’apsnot；butheknowshowtotumbledown。SirTiglath，hereisacabforyou。Weshallgointhebrougham。ZoologicalHouse，Regent’sPark，isthedirection。Letmehelpyouin，Madame。"
　　AstheProphetgotintositbodkinbetweenhisoldandvaluedfriends，hewhisperedtothefootman，——
　　"TellSimkinstodriveasfastaspossible。Weareverylate。"
　　Thefootmantouchedhishat。Justasthecarriagemovedoff，theProphetprotrudedhisheadfromthewindow，andsawtheastronomerrollingintothefour—wheeler，thehorseofwhichimmediatelyfelldowninamostsatisfactorymanner。
　　Therewasnogeneralconversationinthebrougham，buttheProphet，whowasobligedtositpartlyonMadame，andpartlyonMr。Sagittariusandpartlyonair，occasionallyheardinthedarknessathisbackterriblematrimonialwhisperings，whoseexacttenorhewasunabletocatch。OnceonlyheheardMadamesaysibilantlyandwithaviciousclick，——
　　"ImighthaveknownwhattoexpectwhenImarriedaProphet——whenI
　　passedoverthe/ponsasinoribus/togivemyselftoa/monstramhorrendo/。"
　　Tothispatheticheart—cryMr。Sagittariusmadeaveryprolongedanswer。TheProphetknewitwasprolongedbecauseMr。Sagittariusalwayswhisperedinsuchamannerastoticklethenapeofhisneck。
　　Buthecouldnothearanythingexceptasoundlikesteamescapingfromasmallpipe。Thesteamwentonescapinguntilthebroughampassedthroughagate，rolleddownadeclivity，anddrewupbeforeanenormousmansionwhosewindowsblazedwithlight。
　　"IsthistheZoologicalGardens？"inquiredMadameinasternvoice。"IsthisthehabitationofthewomanBridgeman？"
　　"IsupposethisisZoologicalHouse，"repliedtheProphet，slidingdecorouslyoffMadame’sleftkneeinpreparationfordescent。
　　"Mydarling！mylove！"saidMr。Sagittarius。"IswearupontheinfantheadofourCapricornusthatMrs。BridgemanandIare——"
　　"Enough！"criedMadame。"/Jamsatus/！BesurethatIwillinquireintothismatter。"
　　Thecarriagedoorwasopenedand，withsomestruggling，theProphetandhistwovaluedfriendsemergedandspeedilyfoundthemselvesinaverylargehall，whichwasnearlyfullofverylargepowderedfootmen。Inthedistancetherewasthesoundofunitedfrivolities，abandoftwentyguitarsthrummingawilful/seguidilla/。Rosesbloomedoneveryside，andbeyondthehalltheybeheldavisionofilluminatedvistas，downwhichvaguefigurescameandwent。
　　EvidentlywhenMrs。Bridgemanletherselfgosheletherselfgothoroughly。
　　Mr。Sagittariusgazedabouthimwithawe—struckamazement，butMadamewasequaltotheoccasion。Shecasttherabbit—skinsimperiallytoaneighbouringflunkey，arrangedherhairandfichubeforeaglass，kickedoutherskirtwiththeheelofoneofthekidboots，nippedthegreenchiffonintoprominencewithdecisivefingers，andthen，turningtotheProphetwithallthemajestyofasuburbanempress，saidinapowerfulvoice，——
　　"Stepforward，Ibeg。/J’aipret/。"
　　TheProphet，thusencouraged，steppedforwardtowardsanaperturethatonordinarydayscontainedadoor，butthatnowcontainedastoutelderlylady，withhenna—dyedhair，apowderedface，blackeyebrowsandayellowgown，onwhichrestedalargenumberofjewelledornamentsthatlookedlikesmallbombs。Atthislady’selbowstoodafootmanwithanexceedinglypowerfulbassvoice，whoshoutedthenamesofapproachingguestsinamannersouncompromisingastobeterrific。
　　Eachtimehesoshoutedthestoutladyfirststartedandthensmiled，thetwooperationssucceedingoneanotherwithalmostinconceivablerapidityandviolence。
　　"Whatname，sir？"askedthefootmanoftheProphet，bendinghispowderedheadtillitwasonlyaboutsixfeettwoinchesfromthefloor。
　　"Mr。HennesseyVivian，"repliedtheProphet，hesitatingastowhatheshouldadd。
　　"Mr。HemmerspeedVivian！"roaredthefootman。"Whatname，Madame？"（toMadameSagittarius）。
　　"Mr。andMadameSagittariusofSagittariusLodge，theMouse！"repliedtheladymajestically。
　　"Mr。——andMadame——Segerteribus——of——Segerteribus——Lodge，theMouse！"
　　bawledthefootman。
　　Thestoutlady，whowasMrs。VaneBridgeman，startedandsmiled。
　　"Delightedtoseeyou，Mr。Segerteribus！"shesaidtotheProphet。
　　TheProphethastenedtoexplainthroughtheuproaroftwentyguitars。
　　"Mr。Vivianismyname。IthinkMissMinervaPartridge——"
　　Mrs。Bridgemanstartedandsmiled。
　　"Ofcourse，"sheexclaimed。"Ofcourse。YouaretobekindenoughtointroducemesomedaytoMr。Sagi——Sagi——somethingorother，andIamtointroducehimtoSirTiglathButt，whenSirTiglathButthasbeenintroducedtomebydearMissPartridge。Itisalltoworkoutbeautifully。Yes，yes！Charming！charming！"
　　"IhaveventuredtobringMr。andMadameSagittariuswithmeto—night，"
　　saidtheProphet。
　　Mrs。Bridgemanstartedandsmiled。
　　"Theyaremyoldandvaluedfriends，and——andheretheyare。"
　　"Delighted！delighted！"saidMrs。Bridgeman，speakinginaconfusedmannerthroughtheguitars。"Howd’youdo，Mr。Sagittarius？"
　　Andsheshookhandswarmlywithaverysmallandsaturnineclergymandecoratedwithashockofebonhair，whowaspassingatthemoment。
　　"Biggle！"saidthelittleclergyman。
　　Mrs。Bridgemanstartedandsmiled。
　　"Biggle！"repeatedthelittleclergyman。"Biggle！"
　　Theguitarsroseupwithviolence，andallthehot，drubbingpassionofBayswaterbeingSpanish。
　　"Yes，indeed，Isoagreewithyou，dearMr。Sagittarius，"saidMrs。
　　Bridgemantothelittleclergyman。
　　"Biggle！"thelittleclergymancriedinaportentousvoice。"Biggle！
　　Biggle！"
　　"Whatdoeshemean？"whisperedMrs。BridgemantotheProphet。"Howdoesone？"
　　"Ithinkthatishisname。TheseareMr。andMadameSagittarius。"
　　Mrs。Bridgemanstartedandsmiled。
　　"Biggle——ofcourse，"shesaidtothelittleclergyman，whopassedonwithanairofreliantself—satisfaction。"Delightedtoseeyou，"sheadded，thistimeaddressingtheProphet’soldandvaluedfriends。"Ah！
　　Mr。Sagi——Sagi——um——IhaveheardsomuchofyoufromdearMissMinerva。"
　　Thewild，highnotesofaflute，playedbyasillygentlemanfromTooting，shrilledthroughthetuppingoftheguitars，andMr。
　　Sagittarius，tremblingineverylimb，hissedinMrs。Bridgeman’sear，——
　　"Hush，ma’am，formercy’ssake！"
　　Mrs。Bridgemanstartedandforgottosmile。
　　"Mylovedandhonouredwife，"continuedMr。Sagittarius，inaloudandanxiousvoice，"moretomethananylunarguideorstarrymonitor！
　　MadameSagittarius，aladyofdeepeducation，ma’am。"
　　"Delighted！"saidMrs。Bridgeman，makingagraciousgrimaceatMadame，whoinclinedherselfstonilyandrepliedinasinistervoice，——
　　"Itisindeedtimethatthisrencontertookplace。Henceforth，ma’am，I
　　shallbeeveratmyhusband’sside，/perfusetnefus/——/etnefus/，ma’am。"
　　"Soglad，"saidMrs。Bridgeman。"Ihavebeenlongingforthis——"
　　"Mr。BernardWilkins！"roaredthetallfootman。
　　Mr。SagittariusstartedandMrs。Bridgemandidthesameandsmiled。
　　"BernardWilkinstheProphet！"Mr。Sagittariusexclaimed。"FromtheRise！"
　　"Mrs。ElizaDoubleway！"shoutedthefootman。
　　"Mrs。Eliza！"criedMr。Sagittarius，ingreatexcitement。"That’sthesoothsayerfromtheBeck！"
　　"MadameCharlotteHumm！"yelledthefootman。
　　"MadameHumm！"vociferatedMr。Sagittarius，"thecrystal—gazerfromtheHill！"
　　"ProfessorElijahChapman！"bawledthefootman。
　　"Thenose—reader！"pipedMr。Sagittarius。"Thenose—readerfromtheButts！"
　　"Verano！"screamedthefootman，triumphantlysubmergingthefluteandthetwentyguitars。"Verano！"
　　"TheSouthAmericanIrishpalmistfromtheDowns！Mylove，"saidMr。
　　Sagittarius，inacrackingvoice，"weareinitto—night，weareindeed；wearefairlyandsquarelyinit。"
　　Madamebegantobridleandtolookasostentatiousasaleviathan。
　　"Andifweare，Jupiter！"shesaidinavoicethatrivalledthefootman’s——"ifweare，wearemerelyinourelement。Theyneedn’tthinktocomeoverme！"
　　"Hush，mylove！Rememberthat——"
　　"Dr。BirdieSoames！"interposedthevibrantbassofthefootman。
　　"ThephysiognomyladyfromtheCommon！"saidMr。Sagittarius，onthepointofbreakingdownundertheemotionofthemoment。"Scot！Scot！
　　GreatScot！"
　　Mrs。Bridgemanwasnowcompletelysurroundedbyaheterogeneousmassofveryremarkable—lookingpeople，amongwhomwerepeculiarlyprominentanenormouslybroad—shoulderedman，withRomanfeaturesandhishaircutoverhisbrowinaroyalfringe，asmallwomanwithapointedrednoseinbeadbraceletsandprune—colouredmuslin，andanelderlyfemalewithshortgrizzledhair，whoworeacollegegownandamortar—boardwithascarlettassel，andwhocarriedinonehandalargeskullmarkedoutinsquareswithredink。ThesewereVerano，theIrishpalmistfromtheDowns；Mrs。ElizaDoubleway，thesoothsayerfromBeck；andDr。BirdieSoames，thephysiognomyladyfromtheCommon。Immediatelyaroundthesecelebritiesweregroupedaverypalegentlemaninashortjacket，wholookedasifhemadehismoneybyeatingnothinganddrinkingagreatdeal，aplethoricfemalewithamundaneface，inwhichwassetalargeanddelicatelydistractedgreyeye；andagentlemanwithajowl，apugnose，andalargequantityofbrass—colouredhairaboutascurlyashay，whichfelldownoveralowcollar，roundwhichwasnegligentlyknottedahugeblacktie。ThistriocomprisedMr。BernardWilkins，theProphetfromtheRise；MadameCharlotteHumm，thecrystal—gazerfromtheHill；andProfessorElijahChapman，thenose—readerfromtheButts。
　　NosoonerwasthenewsofthearrivalofthesegreatandnotoriouspeoplebruitedabroadthroughthemagnificentsaloonsofZoologicalHousethanMrs。Bridgeman’sguestsbegantoflockaroundthemfromallthefourquartersofthemansion，desertingeventheneighbourhoodoftheguitarsandtheinvitingseclusionofthevariousrefreshment—
　　rooms。Fromallsidesrosethehumofcommentandthemurmurofspeculation。Pince—nezwereadjusted，eyeglassesscrewedintoeyes，fingerspointed，feetelevateduponuneasytoes。PrettygirlsboldlytroduponthegownsofelderlymatronsintheendeavourtodrawneartoMrs。Bridgemanandhergroupofcelebrities；youthspushedandshoved；
　　chaperonselbowed，andoldgentlemendartedfromoneplacetoanotherinwildendeavourstofindaninletthroughthepress。Andamidthisfranticscrambleofthecurious，thefamousmembersoftheoccultworldstood，calmlyconsciousoftheirvalueandinnowiseupsetordiscomposed。VeranostrokedhisRomanfeatures，andranhislargewhitehandthroughhiscurlyfringe；Dr。BirdieSoamestappedherskull；Mrs。
　　ElizaDoublewayplayedwithherbeadbracelets；Mr。BernardWilkinsandMadameCharlotteHummconversedtogetherindreamymurmurs；whileProfessorElijahChapmanshookhisbrass—colouredhairtillitfellforwardoverhisvariegatedshirt—front，andglancedinquiringlyatthemultitudesofanxiousnoseswhichofferedthemselvestohisinspectionbeneaththeglareoftheelectriclights。
　　Mr。andMadameSagittarius，completelyoverlookedinthethrong，elbowed，trampledupon，joggedfrombehindandproddedfrombefore，gazedwithapassionofbitterenvyattheirworshippedrivals，whoweresetinthefullblazeofsuccess，whiletheylanguishedintheouterdarknessofanonymousobscurity。
　　"/Omiserishominummen/——don’tsetyourfeetonme，sir，ifyouplease！"criedMadame。"/Opectoraecaec/——ma’am，Ibegyoutotakeyourelbowfrommythroatthisminute！"
　　Butevenherpowerfulandindignantorganwaslostinthehubbubthatmingledwiththewildmusicoftheguitars，towhichwasnowaddedthetinkleofbellsandthevehementclickofarounddozenofcastanets，markingthebull—fightingrhythmofanewaircalled"TheEspada’sReturntoMadrid。"
　　"Jupiter！"shegurgled。"Ishallbesuff——"
　　"Mr。AmosTowle！"roaredthefootmansavagely。
　　"ThegreatmediumfromtheWick！"
　　"Towletheseer！"
　　"AmosTowle，thefamousspiritualist！"
　　"Mr。Towlewhomaterialises！"
　　"ThecelebratedTowle！"
　　"ThegreatandonlyTowle！"
　　"Oh，isit/the/Towle？"
　　"ImustseeTowle！"
　　"Whereishe？Oh，whereisTowle？"
　　"Towlewhocommunicateswiththeotherworld！"
　　"Towlethemagician！"
　　"Towlethehypnotist！"
　　"Towlethesoothsayer！"
　　"ThemagneticTowle！"
　　"TheelectricTowle！"
　　"Wemust——wemustseeTowle！"
　　Suchwereaveryfewoftheexclamationsthatinstantlyburstforthupontheconclusionofthefootman’sannouncement。Theelbowingandtramplingbecamemoreviolentthanever，andMrs。Bridgemanwasforced——fromlackofroom——toforegohersocietystart，thoughshewasstillabletoindulgeinhersocietysmile，asshebowed，withalmostswooninggraciousness，toashort，perspiring，baldandside—whiskeredmaningreasybroadcloth，wholookedasifhewouldhavebeenquiteathomeupontheboxofafour—wheeledcab，asindeedhewould，seeingthathehaddrivenagrowlerforfive—and—twentyyearsbeforediscoveringthathewasthegreatandonlyTowle，medium，seer，andworker—of—miracles—in—chieftothelargeandincreasingcrowdthatlivesthesillylife。
　　"Oh，Mr。Towle——charmed，delighted！"criedMrs。Bridgeman。"Iwassoafraid——HowsweetofyoutocomeoutallthiswayfromyoureyrieattheWick！You’llfindmanyfriends——dearMadameCharlotte——theProfessor——Mrs。Eliza——they’reallhere。AndMissMinerva，too！Yourgreatestadmireranddisciple！"
　　Atthismomentthecrowd，wildinitsendeavourtotouchtheinspiredbroadclothofthegreatTowle，surgedforward，andtheProphetwasdrivenlikearamagainsttheleftsideofhishostess。
　　"Ibeg——your——pard——"hegasped；"butcouldyoutell——me——whereMissMinerv——erva——is？Ispecial——lywantto——to——"
　　"Ithinkshe’swithEurekaintea—roomnumber1，"repliedMrs。
　　Bridgeman。"Oh，dear！Neartheband。Oh，dear！Oh，mygown！Oh！Sosweetofyoutocome，Mrs。Lorrimer！Justafewinterestingpeople！Oh，graciousmercy！Oh，forgoodness’sake！"
　　Shewasthrustagainstanewarrival，andtheProphet，bringinghisshouldersvigorouslyintoplay，accordingtotherulesofRugbyfootball，presentlyfoundhimselfoutintheopenandfreetowanderinsearchofMissMinerva，whomhewasmostanxioustoencounterbeforethearrivalofSirTiglathButt，whichmustnowbeimminent，despitethemarkeddisinclinationofhishorsetoproceedattherateofmorethanhalfamileanhour。
　　TheProphetabandonedMr。andMadameSagittariustotheirfate，thankful，indeed，toberidforamomentoftheirpropheticimportunity。
　　FollowingthegaspeddirectionsofMrs。Bridgeman，hemadetowardstheguitars，threadinganumberofdrawing—rooms，andpassingbythedoorsofvariousmysteriouschamberswhichwerecarefullycurtainedoffinamostsecretmanner。Hereandtherehesawgroupsofpeople——meninextraordinarycoatsandwithtouzledmassesofhair，womeningownsmadeofthecheapestmaterialsandcutinthemostimpossiblefashions。
　　Someworeconvolvulusontheirheads，ivy—leaves，trailingfuchsia，orsprigsofplantsknownonlytosuburbanhaberdashers；othersappearedboldlyincapsofthepork—pieorder，adornedwithcherry—colouredstreamers，clumpsoffeathersthathadneverseenabird，bunchesofshiningfruits，orcoinsthatlookedasiftheyhadjustemergedfromtheseclusionofthepoor—box。Threadglovesabounded，andweremostlyinwhatsaleswomencall"theloudshades"——brightscarlet，marigoldyellow，grassgreenoracutemagenta。Mittens，too，werevisiblecoveredwithcabalisticinscriptionsinglitteringbeadwork。Notafewgentlewomen，likeMadame，trodinelastic—sidedboots，andonesmallbutintrepidladycarriedherselfboldlyinacottonskirttoppedwithatartanblouse"carriedout"invermilionandsulphurcolour，overwhichwascarelesslyadjustedamacintoshcapepartiallytrimmedwithdistressed—lookingswansdown。HereandtheremightbeseensomesmartLondonwoman，perfectlydressedandglancingwithamusedamazementatthenewfashionsabouther；hereandthereawellset—upman，withnormalhairandatiethatwouldnothaveterrifiedPiccadilly。ButforthemostpartMrs。Bridgeman’sguestswerenotquiteusualinappearance，and，indeed，weresuchastheProphethadnevergazeduponbefore。
　　Presentlytheuproaroftheguitarsgrewmorestentorianuponhisear，and，leavingonhisleftanastonishingchamberthatcontainedfromadozentofifteensmallroundtables，withnothingwhateveruponthem，theProphetemergedintoaninnerhallwhere，inquiteagroveofshrubshungwithfairylights，twentyyoungladies，dressedfromtoptotoeinscarlet，andeachwearingalargegoldenmedal，werebeingasSpanishasiftheyhadnotbeenpaidforit，whiletwelvemorewhackedcastanetsandshookbellswithafrenzythatwasworthanexcellentsalary，thesillygentlemanfromTootingthewhileblowingfuriouslyuponhisflute，andcombiningthisintemperateindulgencewithanoccasionalassaultuponacottagepianothatstoodimmediatelybeforehim，orawaveofthebatonthatassertedhisrighttothepositionof/chefd’orchestre/。ImmediatelybeyondthisshrineofmusictheProphetperceivedaMoorishnookcontainingaBritishbuffet，and，inquitethemostMoorishcornerofthisnook，seateduponadivanthatwouldhavebeenathomeinMarakesh，hecaughtsightofMissMinervaincompanywithathin，fatiguedandwispyladyinaverylongvermiliongown，andanextremelysmallgentleman——apparentlyoftheHebrewpersuasion——whowassmartlydressed，worewhiteglovesandabuttonhole，andindulgedinagreatdealoffloridgesticulationwhiletalkingwithabnormalvivacity。MissMinerva，whowasplayingquietlywithalemonice，lookedevenmoresensiblethanusual，theProphetthought，inhersimplewhitefrock。Sheseemedtobequiteathomeandperfectlyhappywithhersillyfriends，but，assoonasshesawhimhoveringanxiouslytotheleftoftheguitars，shebeckonedtohimeagerly，andhehurriedforward。
　　"Oh，Mr。Vivian，I’msogladyou’vecome！LetmeintroduceyoutomygreatfriendEureka"——theladyinvermilionbowedabsent—mindedly，androlledherhugebrowneyeswearilyattheProphet——"andtoMr。BriskinMoses。"
　　Thelittlegentlemanmadeastagereverenceandflutteredhissmallhandsairily。
　　"Prettysight，prettysight！"hesaidinaquickandimpudentvoice。
　　"Alltheselittledearsenjoyingthemselvessoinnocently。MotherBridgeman’schickens，Icallthem。Butit’simpossibletocountthem，evenafterthey’rehatched。Cheeseit！"
　　Thefinalimperativewasflungdemurelyatamightyfootman，whojustthentriedtoimpoundMr。Moses’snotquitefinishedbrandy—and—soda。
　　"Sir？"saidthemightyfootman。
　　"Cheeseit！"criedMr。Moses，makingagestureoftragicrepugnanceinthedirectionofthefootman。
　　Themightyfootmancheeseditwithdignity，andafterwards，intheservants’hall，spokeverybitterlyofIsrael。
　　TheProphetwasextremelyanxioustogetawordalonewithMissMinerva。Indeed，itwasreallyimportantthatheshouldwarnherofSirTiglath’sapproach，buthecouldfindnoopportunityofdoingso，forMr。Moses，whowasnotafflictedwithdiffidence，rapidlycontinued，inaslightlyaffectedandtrippingcockneyvoice，——
　　"MotherBridgeman’sadearone！Godblessherforaprettysoul！She’dbesublimeinmusicalcomedy——theblacksatinsocietylady，youknow，whomakesthearistocraticrelief，——
　　"’I’maDowagerDuchess，andeveryoneknowsI’maladyrightdowntothetipofmytoes。’
　　"Veryvaluableamongtheminxes；worthherweightinhalf—crowns！I’dgiveheranengagementanyday，prettybird！Everseenherdrivinginacab？Shetakesoffherglovesandspreadsherhandsovertheaprontogettheair。Acanary！Anythingformeto—night，Eureka？Adove，amongoose——anythinglucky？Giveusachance，mother！"