“Yes,” I replied, “but I am not able to tell from what niche in memory’s hall it comes.”
“Does it recall anything you heard or saw on the moon?”
“That dreadful place? No, indeed,” I replied. “Are you going to bring up Mona again?”
“You asked me never to mention that name again, and now you have spoken it.”
“Well,” I asked, “will you forgive me for that foolish request if I will let you talk to me about her now?”
“I am not anxious to talk about her,” the doctor answered, “especially as I know the topic is not a pleasant one to you.”
Without noticing this last remark, I asked abruptly:
“Was Mona a good singer?”
“Fair.”
“As good as Avis?”