And the reader put him on the fire.
The coward crouches from the rod,
And loathes the iron face of God.
XII.—THE CITIZEN AND THE TRAVELLER.
“Look round you,” said the citizen. “This is the largest market in the world.”
“Oh, surely not,” said the traveller.
“Well, perhaps not the largest,” said the citizen, “but much the best.”
“You are certainly wrong there,” said the traveller. “I can tell you . . .”
They buried the stranger at the dusk.
XIII.—THE DISTINGUISHED STRANGER.
Once upon a time there came to this earth a visitor from a neighbouring planet. And he was met at the place of his descent by a great philosopher, who was to show him everything.