\"FrederickSmith！\"
\"Here，Mr。Sagittarius！\"criedtheyounglibrarian，appearingwithsuspiciouscelerityupontheparlourthreshold。
\"Drawthecorkofthesecondbottle，FrederickSmith，\"saidMalkiel，impressively。\"Thisgentlemanisabouttotakethepledge\"——onhearingthisironicparadoxtheProphetstoodup，verymuchintheattitudeformerlyassumedbyMalkielwhenabouttododgeinthelibrary——\"thatI
shallputtohim，\"concludedMalkiel，alsostandingup，andassumingthelibrarypostureoftheProphet。
IndeedthesituationofthelibraryseemedabouttobeaccuratelyreversedintheparlourofJellybrand’s。
Theyounglibrarianassistedthecorktoemergephlegmaticallyfromtheneckofthesecondbottleofchampagne，mechanicallysmackinghislipsthewhile。
\"Nowpour，andleaveus，FrederickSmith。\"
Theyounglibrarianhelpedthefatigued—lookingwineintothetwoglasses，whereitlayasifthoroughlyexhaustedbytheeffortofgettingthere，andthenlanguidlylefttheparlour，turninghisbulgingheadoverhisshouldertoindulgeinapathetic/oeillade/erehevanished。
TheProphetwatchedhimgo。
\"Closethedoor，FrederickSmith，\"criedMalkiel，inameaningmanner。
TheProphetblushedaguiltyred，andtheyounglibrarianobeyedwithabang。
\"Andnow，sir，Imustrequestyoutotakeasolemnpledgeinthisvintage，\"saidMalkiel，placingoneofthetumblersintheProphet’stremblinghand。
\"Really，\"saidtheProphet，\"Iamnotatallthirsty。\"
\"Whyshouldyoube，sir？Whathasthatgottodowithit？\"retortedMalkiel。\"Liftyourglass，sir。\"
TheProphetobeyed。
\"Andnowtakethispledge——that，tillthelastday——\"
\"Whatday？\"
\"Thelastday，sir，youwillrevealtonolivingpersonthatthereissuchanindividualasMalkiel，thatyouhaveevermethim，whoheis，orwhoMadameandfamilyare，unlessIgivetheword。Youhavesurprisedmysecret。Youhaveforcedyourselfuponme。Youowemethis。
Drink！\"
MechanicallytheProphetdrank。
\"Swear！\"
Mechanically——indeedalmostlikeaBritishworkingman——theProphetswore。
Malkieldrainedhistumbler，anddrewonthedogskinglovewhich，intheagitationofapreviousmoment，hehadthrownaside。
\"Ihaveyourcard，sir，hereismine。IshallnowtakethetraintotheRiverMouse，onwhosebanksIshallconferatoncewithMadame。TillI
havedonethisIcannottellyouwhatformthetestsIshallhavetoapplytoyouwilltake。WhenIhavedoneityouwillhearfromme。Yourservant，sir。\"
Hebowedmajestically，andwasturningtowardsthedoorwhenitwashastilyopenedandaladyappearedfranticallyintheaperture。
CHAPTERV
MALKIELTHESECONDPOISONSMISSMINERVA
\"MissMinerva！\"exclaimedMalkieltheSecond。
\"LadyEnid！\"criedtheProphet，atthesamemoment。
\"Youcan’tgointhere，MissPartridge！\"ejaculatedtheyounglibrarian，simultaneously，fromthefurtherroom。
Thelady，atallgirloftwenty—two，withgreyeyes，darksmoothhair，andaveryagreeable，thoughslightlyScottish，mouth，begantobehaveratherlikeastagatbay。Shepanted，andlookedwildlyroundasifmeditatinghow，andinwhatdirection，shecouldbestbolt。
\"What’sthematter？\"criedtheProphet，hisvoicebecomingnotalittlepiercingfromsurpriseandhispreviousstressofagitation。
\"Youcan’tgointhere，MissMinerva，\"requestedtheyounglibrarian，whohadnowgainedtheparlourthreshold，andwhoseemedabouttotakeupaverydeterminedstandthereon。
\"Imustgoin——Imust，\"saidthelady，inamellow，butagainslightlyScottish，voice。\"Don’ttellanybodyI’mhere，oryou’llbesorry。\"
And，withthesewords，sheboundedintotheparlourandbangedthedoorontheyounglibrarian。TheProphetopenedhislipspreparatorytoathirdwildexclamation。
\"Hush！\"theladyhissedaristocratically。
Sheshookherheadvigourouslyathim，sankdownononeofthecanechairs，heldupherrighthand，andleanttowardsthedoor。Itwasobviousthatshewaslisteningforsomethingwithstrainedattention，andsoeloquentwasherattitudethatthetwoprophetswereinfectedwithherdesire。Theyturnedtheireyesmechanicallytowardsthedealdoorandlistenedtoo。Foramomenttherewassilence。Thenaheavyfootstepresoundeduponthelibraryfloor，accompaniedbythesharptapofawalkingstick。Thelady’sattitudebecamemoretenseandthepupilsofherhandsomegreyeyesdilated。
\"Hasayoungfemalejustenteredthisshop？\"saidaveryheavyandrumblingvoice。
\"Thisain’tashop，sir，\"repliedthehighsopranooftheyounglibrarian，indignantly。
\"Bandynowordswithme，thouinfamousmalapert！\"returnedthefirstvoice。\"Butanswermyquestion。Haveyouayoungfemaleconcealedwithintheseloathsomeprecincts？\"
UnderordinarycircumstancesitisverypossiblethattheyounglibrarianmighthavebetrayedtheladyashehadalreadybetrayedMalkieltheSecond。Butithappenedthatthereexistedupontheearthoneobject，andoneobjectonly，towardswhichhefeltasenseofchivalry。ThisobjectwasJellybrand’sLibrary。Hisreplytothevoicewasthereforeasfollows，andwasdeliveredinhishighestkeyandwithextremevolubilityandpassion：——
\"Loathsomeprecinctsyourself！You’reaniceone，youare，chasingrespectableladiesaboutatyourage。Thereain’tnoyoungfemalesinthelibrary，andiftherewasIshouldn’ttrot’emoutforyoutoclapyouruglyoldeyeson。Nowthen，outyergo。Nomorewordsaboutit。
Outyergo！\"
Aprolongedsoundofhardbreathingandoffeetscrapingviolentlyuponbareboardsfolloweduponthisdeliverance，complicatedbythesharpsnapofabreakingwalkingstick，thethumpofafallingchair，abangasofaheavybodyencounteringfirmresistancefromsomeinflexiblearticleoffurniture——probablyabookcase——andfinallyatremendousthundering，asofthehoofsofasquadronofcavalrychargingoveraparquetfloor，thecrashofadoor，thegrindingofakeyswiftlyturninginalock，and——silence。
Thelady，MalkieltheSecondandtheProphetlookedatoneanother，andtheladyopenedhermouth。
\"D’youthinkhe’skilledhim？\"shewhisperedwithconsiderablecuriosity。
Therecameadistantnoiseofatorrentofknocksuponadoor。
\"No，hehasn’t，\"addedthelady，arrangingherdress。\"That’sagoodthing。\"
Thetwoprophetsnodded。Thetorrentofknocksroaredlouder，slightlyfailedupontheear，madeacrescendo，emulatedNiagara，surpassedthatveryAmericaneffortofnature，wavered，falteredtoLodore，diedawaytoafeebletittuplikewaterdroppingfromataptoflagstones，roseagaininafinalspurtthatwouldhavemadeSoutheyopenhisdictionaryforadjectives，anddrainedawaytodeath。
Theladyleanedback。Forthefirsttimehercomposureseemedabouttodesertherentirely。Thatfatalsigninwoman，aworkingthroat，swallowingnothingwithextremerapidityandpersistence，becameapparent。
\"Aglassofwine，MissMinerva？\"criedMalkiel，gallantly。
Heplacedatumblertoherlips。Shefeeblysipped，thansprangtoherfeetwithacry。
\"I’mpoisoned！\"
\"Youneverspokeatruerword，\"saidtheProphet，solemnly。
\"Whatisit？\"continuedthelady，frantically。\"Whathashegivenme？\"
\"Champagneatfourshillingsabottlebroughtfreshfromnextdoortoarabbitshop，\"answeredtheProphet，lookingatMalkielwithalmostmalignantsatisfaction。
Thelady，whohadgonewhiteaschalk，dartedtothedoorandflungitopen。
\"Aglassofwater！\"shecried。\"Getmeaglassofwater。\"
Theyounglibrariancameforwardwithablackeye。
\"It’sallright，ma’am。Thegentleman’sgone，\"hepiped。
\"Whatgentleman？GivemeaglassofwaterorIshalldie！\"
Theyounglibrarian，whohadalreadyaninjuredair，proceededfromapositivetoacomparativeconditionofappearance。
\"Well，Inever！Whatgentleman！\"heexclaimed。\"Andmeblueandblackallover，tosaynothingofthebookcaseandthenewpaintthat’llbewantedforthedoor！\"
\"Canyouchatterabouttriflesatsuchamoment？\"criedtheProphet。
\"Don’tyouseethelady’sbeenpoisoned？\"
\"What——bytheoldgent？\"returnedtheyounglibrarian。\"Thenwhatdoesshecometoalibraryfor？Whydon’tshegotoachemist？\"
TheladyturnedheragonisedeyesupontheProphet。
\"Takemetoone，\"shewhisperedthroughpalelips。
Shetotteredtowardshimandleaneduponhisarm。
\"Trustme，trustme，Iwill，\"saidtheProphet。\"Directme！\"headdedtotheyounglibrarian。
\"There’soneontheothersideoftherabbitshop，\"saidthatworthy，whohadsuddenlybecomeexceedinglygluminmannerandmoroseinappearance。
\"Thankyou。Kindlyunlockthedoor。\"
Theyounglibrariandidso，lethargically，andtheladyandtheProphetbegantomoveslowlyintothestreet。JustastheyweregainingitMalkieltheSecondcriedout，——
\"Onemoment，sir！\"
\"Notone，\"retortedtheProphet，firmly。\"Notonetillthisladyhashadanantidote。\"
Hewalkedonwithdetermination。Supportingthelady。Buterehegotquiteoutofearshothecaughtthesefragmentsofashatteredspeech，hurtlingthroughthesymphonyofLondonnoises：——
\"BanksoftheMouse——Madame——sakeofCapricor——besureI——probe——quick——search——theverycore——hearfromme——architects——marrow——almanac——thelastday——theBerkeleysquare——\"
Thefinalejaculationmeltedawayintothesomewhatpowerfuldiscordproducedbytheimpactofabrewer’sdraywitharunawayomnibusatthecornerofGreekStreet，whichwaseventuallyresolvedbytheburstingofamotorcar——containingtwobookmakersandanactingmanager——whichmingledwiththemattherateofperhapsfortymilesanhour。
\"Yes，please，ahansom，\"saidLadyEnidThistle，somefiveminuteslater，assheandtheProphetstoodtogetheruponthekerbinfrontoftherabbitshop。\"Ifeelmuchbetternow。\"
TheProphethailedahansomandhandedherintoit。
\"Whichwayareyougoing？\"heasked。
LadyEnidlookeddoubtful。
\"IoughttobegoingbacktoJellybrand’s，\"shesaid。\"Ihadanappointment。Butreally——youseeMr。Sagittariusisthere，andaltogether——Idon’tknow。\"
Shewasobviouslystillupsetbythe\"creamingfoam，\"andtheotherincidentsoftheafternoon。
\"Cometoteawithgrannie，\"saidtheProphet。
\"She’sathome？\"
\"Yes。She’stwistedherankle。\"
\"Oh，I’msosorry。\"
\"Letmeescortyou。\"
\"Thanks。IthinkIwill。\"
\"Youwon’tmindstoppingforamomentatHollings’s？\"saidtheProphet，inPiccadillyCircus。\"Ipromisedtobuysomeroses。Somebodyiscomingintotea。\"
\"On，no。Butwhoisit？\"
\"Idon’tknow。Onlyoneperson，Ithink。Anoldfriend，nodoubt。
ProbablytheCentralAmericanAmbassador’sgrandfather。\"
\"Oh，ifthat’sall！Ifeelalittleshakystill。\"
\"Naturally。\"
TheProphetboughttherosesandtheydroveon。
\"It’sveryniceofyounottoaskanyquestions，\"observedLadyEnid，presently。
TheProphethadbeenthinkingitwas，butheonlysaid，——
\"Oh，notatall。\"
\"I’mawoman，\"promisedLadyEnid，\"andIdon’tknowwhetherIcanbesonice。\"
TheProphetglancedatherandmethercuriousgreyeyes。
\"Try——please，\"herepliedverygently，thinkingoftheoathwhichhehadjusttaken。
LadyEnidwassilentfortwominutes，thensheremarked，——
\"Ihavetried，butIcan’tsucceed。Whyonearthwereyouclosetedintheparlour——atmytime，too——withMr。Sagittariusthisafternoon？\"
\"ThenyoureallyareMissMinervaPartridge？Anditwasreallyyouwhohad——had——well，’bespoke’theparlourathalf—pastthree？\"
\"Certainly。Nowweareneitherofusnice，butwe’rebothofushuman。\"
\"Thereweresomelettersforyou，\"saidtheProphet。
LadyEnidwrinkledhersmooth，young，healthy—lookingforehead。
\"Howstupidofme！I’llfetchthemto—morrow。Well？\"
ShelookedattheProphetwithobviousexpectation。
\"I’msosorryIcan’ttellyou，\"herepliedwithgentlefirmness。
\"Oh，allright，\"sherejoined。\"ButnowI’matadisadvantage。YouknowI’mMissMinerva。\"
\"Yes。ButIdon’tknowwhyyouare，orwhyyougotoJellybrand’s，orwhyyourushedintotheparlour，orwhotheoldgentlemanwasthat——\"
ThecabstoppedbeforeMrs。Merillia’shouse。
Inthehall，uponanoakenbench，theyperceivedaverybroad—brimmedtophatstandingonitshead。Besideitlaytwopiecesofastoutandknobblywalkingstickwhichhadbeenbrokeninhalf。LadyEnidstartedviolently。
\"GoodHeavens！\"shecried。
Shepickedupthewalkingstick，examinedit，andlaiditdown。
\"Idon’tthinkIwantanytea，\"shemurmured。
\"I’msureyoudo，\"saidtheProphet，withsomepressure。
Shestoodstillforamoment。Then，catchingtheattentiveroundeyeofGustavus，whowaswaitingbythehalldoor，sheshruggedhershouldersandwalkedtowardsthestaircase。
\"It’sveryhardlines，\"shemurmuredasshebegantoascend：\"allthequestionsyouwantedtoaskarebeinganswered。YouknowI’mMissMinervaalready。Inanotherminuteyou’llknowwhotheoldgentlemanwasthat——\"
TheProphetcouldtellfromtheexpressionofherstraight，slightlyScottish，backthatshewaspoutingassheenteredthedrawing—roomwhereMrs。Merilliawashavingteawith——somebody。
CHAPTERVI
THEOLDASTRONOMERDISCOURSETHOFTHESTARS
NeverbeforehadtheProphetfeltsoalivewithcuriosityashedidwhenhefollowedLadyEnidintoMrs。Merillia’spresence，forheknewthathewasabouttoseethevenerablevictimoftheyounglibrarian’sindignantchivalry，the\"oldgent\"whohadcometointimatetermswithJellybrand’sbookcase，andwhohadkickedandknockedatleastapintofpaintoffJellybrand’sdoor。Hiseyeswerelargeandstaringasheglancedswiftlyfromhisgrandmother’ssofatothehugetelescope，underwhoseveryshadowwasseatednolessapersonagethanSirTiglathButt，holdingacupofteaononehandandalarge—sizedmuffinintheother。
NowondertheProphetjumped。NowonderMrs。Merilliacriedout，inherpretty，clearvoice，——
\"TakecareofBeau，Hennessey！You’retreadingonhim。\"
Thedachshund’spatheticshriekofoutragemadetheraftersring。Mrs。
Merilliaputhermittenstoherears，andSirTiglathdroppedhismuffinintoajarofpot—pourri。
\"Ibegyourpardon，\"saidtheProphet，earnestly。\"SirTiglath——thisisindeedasur——apleasure。\"
LadyEnidwasbeingembracedbyMrs。Merillia。TheProphetextendedhishandtotheastronomer，who，however，turnedhisbacktothecompanyand，divingoneofhisenormoushandsintothepot—pourrijar，begantorummageviolentlyforhisvanishedmeal。
\"Whatisit？\"saidtheProphet，whohadnotseenthemuffingo。\"CanI
helpyou？\"
Stillpresentinghishugebackandthepurplenapeofhisfatnecktotheassemblage，theastronomer，aftertryinginvaintoextractthelostdaintyinalegitimatemanner，turnedthejarupsidedown，andpouredtherose—leavesandthemuffininaheterogeneouslibationupontheChippendaletable。Afteracloseexaminationofitheturnedaround，holdingupthefoodtowhosebutteredsurfaceseveralleavesadheredinadisordered，butdetermined，manner。
\"OnlyaPersiancoulddevourthismuffinnow，\"hesaid，inhisrumbling，sing—songandstrangelytheatricalvoice，whichalwayssuggestedthathewasabouttodeliveracoupleofhundredorsolengthsofblankverse。\"Omarbeneathhistreeperchance，orGurustuwhotoBaghdadcamewithsteeda—foamandeyesa—flame。Whereforedoyoutrampleuponhaplessanimalsthatarenotdumb，youngman，andcausethepoorastronomertocasthismuffinupontheroses，where，mayhap，thehousemaidmightfinditaftermanydays？Oh—h—h—h！\"
Heutteredatremulousbasscryofmingledreproachanddespair，thatsoundedratherlikethewailofsomedeplorablewatchmanuponacitywall，shakinghisenormousheadattheProphetthewhile，andflappinghisredhandsslowlyintheair。
\"Howd’youdo，SirTiglath？\"saidLadyEnid，cominguptohimwithlightcarelessness。
SirTiglathbowed。
\"Veryill，veryill，\"herumbled，lookingatherfurtivelywithhisglassyeyes。\"Onehashadanafternoonoftragedy，anafternoonofbrawlingandofdisturbance，inanavenuethatshallhenceforthbecalledaccursed。\"
Hesatdownuponhisarmchair，withhisshortlegsstuckstraightoutandrestinguponhisheelsalone，hishandsfoldedacrosshisstomach，andhispurpletriplechinsunkinhiselaborate，butverydusty，cravat。Wagginghisheadtoandfro，headded，withtheheavy，concludingtremolothatdecoratedmostofhisvocalefforts，\"Thriceaccursed。Oh—h—h—h！\"
LadyEnid，whoseemedtohavequiterecoveredherself—possession，satdownbyMrs。Merillia，whiletheProphet，insomeconfusion，offeredtohisgrandmotherthebunchofroseshehadboughtatHollings’s。\"
\"They’realittlelate，grannie，I’mafraid，\"hesaid。\"ButIwasunavoidablydetained。\"
Mrs。Merilliaglancedathimsharply。
\"Detained，Hennessey！Thenyoufoundwhatyouwereseeking？\"
TheProphetrememberedhisoathandturnedscarlet。
\"No，no，grannie，\"hemurmuredhastily，andlookinglikeacriminal。\"I
metLadyEnid，\"headded。
\"Wheredidyoumeetthelady，youngman？\"saidSirTiglath。\"Wasitintheaccursedavenue？\"
LadyEnidshotahastyglanceofwarningattheProphet。Mrs。Merilliainterceptedit，andbegantoformfreshideasofthatyoungperson，whomshehadformerlycalledsensible，butwhomshenowbegantothinkofascrafty。
\"Whichavenueisthat，SirTiglath？\"askedtheProphet，witharatherinadequateassumptionofinnocence。
\"TheAvenueinwhichonebeholdstheperfidydartingintohiddenplaces，youngman，inwhichthedefendersoffoolishvirginsarebuffetedandbrowbeatenbycounter—jumperswithcraniumsasbigasthegreatnebulaofOrion。Theavenuenamedafteracrumbledphilanthropist，whocouldwalk，sheeted，throughtheatrociousnightcouldhissacreddustawaketotheabominationsthatareperpetratedundertheprotectionofhisshadow。LetdragonslayitwastelikethehighwaysofBabylon。\"
Hegatheredupacrumpet，andblinkedatLadyEnid，whowasairilysippingherteawithaslightlydetachedairofcalmandmaidenlydignity。
\"IthinkSirTiglathmustbedescribingShaftesburyAvenue，\"remarkedMrs。Merillia，rathermischievously。
\"Oh，really，\"stammeredtheProphet，\"Ihadnoideathatitwassuchanevilneighbourhood。\"
\"WhereisShaftesburyAvenue？\"askedLadyEnid，gentlyfoldingafragmentofthinbreadandbutterandnibblingitwithherprettymouth。
SirTiglathelevatedhishandsandrolledhiseyes。
\"WherepartridgesaretobefoundinJanuary，oh—h—h—h！\"washisveryunexpectedreply。
TheProphetstartedviolently，andevenLadyEnidlookeddisconcertedforamoment。
\"Whatdoyoumean，SirTiglath？\"shesaid，recoveringherself。
SheturnedtoMrs。Merillia。
\"Iwonderwhathemeans，\"shesaid。\"Henevertalkssensiblyunlessheisinhisobservatory，orlecturingtotheRoyalSocietyonthe’RegularityofHeavenlyBodies，’or——\"
\"Theirregularitiesofearthlyones，\"interposedSirTiglath。\"Intheaccursedavenue——oh—h—h！\"
\"Ifear，SirTiglath，youmustbeamemberoftheVigilanceSociety，\"
saidMrs。Merillia。
\"Yes。Helooksatthemoralsofthestarsthroughhistelescope，saidLadyEnid。\"Bytheway——doyou，too？\"sheaddedtotheProphet，forthefirsttimeobservingtheinstrumentinthebowwindow。
Mrs。MerilliaandSirTiglathexchangedaglance。AnearnestexpressioncameintotheProphet’sface。
\"Iconfess，\"hesaid，withbecomingmodestyinthepresenceofthegreatmasterofmodernastronomy，\"thatIdowatchtheheavensfromthatwindow。\"
\"Andforwhatpurpose，youngman？\"rumbledSirTiglath，forthefirsttimedroppinghistheatricalmannerofanoldbarn—stormer，andspeakinglikeanyordinaryfogey，suchasyoumayseeatameetingonbehalfoftheNorthPole，oratadinneroftheOddeVolumes。
\"For——forpurposesofresearch，SirTiglath，\"answeredtheProphet，withsomediplomacy。
\"Theyoungmantriethtoputofftheoldastronomerwithfairwords，\"
bellowedSirTiglath。\"Thethiefinsertethhisthumbintothetailpocketoftheunobservantarchbishopforpurposesofresearch。Theyoungmanplayethmerrilyforsoothwiththeoldastronomer。\"
Mrs。Merillianoddedherlacecapathimencouragingly。Itwasevidentthattherewasanunderstandingbetweenthem。LadyEnidbegantowonderwhatwasitsnature。TheProphetseemedratherdisconcertedatthereceptiongiventohisnotwhollyartlessambiguity。
\"Grannie，\"hesaid，turningtoMrs。Merillia，\"youknowhowdeeplythestarsinterestme。\"
\"Fortheirownsake，youngman？\"saidSirTiglath。\"Orastheaccursedavenueintereststhefoolishvirgins——forthesakeoffrivolity，idlecuriosity，ordarkdoingswhichcouldnotsupportthelightevenofastarofthesixthmagnitude？Canyoutellyouradmirableandreveredgranddamthat？\"
Thistime，underneathhispreposterousmannerandfantasticspeech，bothLadyEnidandtheProphetfanciedthattheycoulddetectanelementofrealgravity，evenperhapsahintofweightycensurewhichmadethembothfeelveryyoung——risingtwo，orthereabouts。
\"Iwasoriginallyledtostudystars，SirTiglath，becauseIhadthehonourtomeetyouandmakeyouracquaintance，\"saidtheProphet，valiantly。
Theastronomerlapsedatonceintohisfirstmanner。
\"Inwhatfaircompanydidtheoldastronomerconversewiththeyoungman？\"hecried。\"Hismemoryfailethhim。Hedotethandcannotrecallthegreatoccasion。\"
\"ItwasattheColleyCibberClub，SirTiglath，\"saidtheProphet，firmly。\"Butwe——wedidnotconverse。Youhada——aslightindisposition。\"
\"Wouldyouventuretoimply——inthepresenceofyournotablegranddam——
thatonehadlookeduponthewinewhenitwasred，youngman？\"
\"Youhadaglassofportbyyoucertainly，SirTiglath。Butyoualsohadacoldwhich，yougavemetounderstand——bysigns——hadaffectedyourthroatandpreventedyoufromcarryingonconversation。
\"Thenwasitthevisionoftheoldastronomer’spersonalandstarrybeautythatledyou，hotfoot，toVenusthroughyondertelescope？
Oh—h—h—h！\"