To conclude what we have to say on the first portion of our subject, the material part of reading, we must now occupy ourselves a little with what may be called punctuation.
The tongue punctuates as well as the pen.
One day, Samson, sitting at his desk, sees himself approached by a young man apparently pretty well satisfied with himself.
“You wish to take reading lessons, sir?”
“Yes, Monsieur Samson.”
“Have you had some practice in reading aloud?”
“O yes, Monsieur Samson, I have often recited whole passages from Corneille and Molière.”
“In public?”
“Yes, Monsieur Samson.”