[It is necessary to state that by "parting" no reference is made to any existing firm of hair-dressers.]
For a moment they were silent, watching Phoebus as he descended in his glory of purple and gold.
[This refers to the mythical God of Day, and is not to be confounded with a member of a well-known firm of manufacturers of blacking.]
Then they spoke to one another.
"ZOZIMUS," she murmured, softly, "and is this our last meeting?"
[The name of ZOZIMUS was selected for the hero because it is an uncommon one, and consequently unlikely to be confounded with any more frequently-used designation. If by an unlucky chance there is a ZOZIMUS, he is assured that the coincidence is purely accidental.]
"I am afraid it must be so, my ZULUWOLFA," was the heartbroken response.
[Again the name has been chosen on the same lines as the selection of ZOZIMUS, and the explanation above given may be taken as having reference to both.]
"And so you are going across the sea in a boat?" she queried, trying to smile, in spite of her blinding tears.
[No boat in particular is intended, and we have the author's authority for saying that he has the greatest respect for every official connected with the shipping interest.]