—No doubt it pleases you to forget.

—That’s not what I mean to say to you.

—But what do you mean to say then? Go on, speak!

—You do not listen to me.

—Because I know all that you would say!...

The discussion, for want of something new began to take a dangerous turn, when both men were suddenly arrested by an advertisement which ran as follows:

THIS EVENING AT 8 O’CLOCK
IN THE
HALL OF THE NEW MOONS
PROMETHEUS DELIVERED
WILL SPEAK OF
HIS
EAGLE

At 8.30 the Eagle will be presented and will perform some tricks. At 9 o’clock a collection will be made by the waiter on behalf of Cocles’ hospital.

—I must see that, said Cocles.

—I will go with you, said Damocles.