Perishes freely in a feu de joie.
V.
J. We missed you badly at our board last night.
K. The loss was mine. I could not get a cab.
Whistling, as you're aware, is banned by law,
And when I went in person on the quest
The streets were void of taxis.
J. And to what
Do you attribute this unusual dearth?
K. The general rush to Halls of Mirth and Song,