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！\"