\"IfDeucalionhassmalltimetosparefromhisgovernmentforbroodingoverhisfatherland，Atlantis，atleast，hasfoundleisuretoadmirethedeedsofherbrilliantson。Why，sir，overyonderathome，yournamecarriesmagicwithit。WhenyouandIwereladstogether，itwasthecustominthecollegestoteachthatthemenofthepastwerethegreatestthisworldhaseverseen;butto—daythisteachingischanged。ItisDeucalionwhoisheldupasthemodelandexample。MothersnametheirsonsDeucalion，asthemostvaluablebirth—gifttheycanmake。Deucalionisahouseholdword。
Indeed，thereisonlyonenamethatisneartoitinfamiliarity。\"
\"Youtroubleme，\"Isaid，frowning。\"Ihavetriedtodomydutyforitsownsake，andforthecountry’ssake，notforthepattingsandfondlingsofthevulgar。Andbesides，iftherearenamestobeineveryone’smouth，theyshouldbethenamesoftheGods。\"
Tathoshruggedhisshoulders。\"TheGods？Theyoccupyusverylittletheselatteryears。Withourmodernscience，wehavegrownpastthetetheroftheolderGods，andnonewonehasappeared。
No，myLordDeucalion，ifitweremerelytheGodswhowereyourcompetitorsonmen’slips，yournamewouldbeathousandtimesthebetterknown。\"