"Somebody said it was Lorenzo Monkey, sir."
"Can't have a monkey without a tail," said Mr. Danby. "Now remember, beast, you are technically called: 'Lorenzo Monkey; and the name is not fame.' Take your eyes off me, sir!"
Well, the tail grew—naturally; and every time the name was called for, to amuse one man or a dozen, somebody would add on a word, and then Magnus was bid to rattle the whole thing off, amid shouts of laughter. He was required also to write out his technical name in full, and hand the paper in under the guise of an official document: a half sheet of paper duly folded, and inscribed as follows:
Camp Hard,
West Point, N. Y.,
July —, 18—.
Kindred, C,
Cadet Private. Co. "A." 4th Class.
Subscribed Copy of
"Technical Name."