1st Roman Soldier—Oh, George is a nice fella.

2d Soldier—Everybody’s a nice fella to you to-night.

3d Roman Soldier—Come on, let’s go up to the barracks. I feel like hell to-night.

2d Soldier—You been out here too long.

3d Roman Soldier—No, it ain’t just that. I feel like hell.

2d Soldier—You been out here too long. That’s all.

Curtain.


BANAL STORY

So he ate an orange, slowly spitting out the seeds. Outside, the snow was turning to rain. Inside, the electric stove seemed to give no heat and rising from his writing-table, he sat down upon the stove. How good it felt! Here, at last, was life.