And though some say, that at death every thing earthy is removed from the spirit, so that clowns and lords both stand on a footing; yet, according to the popular legends, it has ever been observed of the ghosts of boors when revisiting Mardi, that invariably they rise in their smocks.

And regarding our intellectual equality here, how unjust, my lord, that after whole years of days end nights consecrated to the hard gaining of wisdom, the wisest Mardian of us all should in the end find the whole sum of his attainments, at one leap outstripped by the veriest dunce, suddenly inspired by light divine.

And though some hold, that all Mardian lore is vain, and that at death all mysteries will be revealed; yet, none the less, do they toil and ponder now.
Thus, their tongues have one mind, and their understanding another." "My lord," said Mohi, "we have come to the lees; your pardon, Babbalanja." "Then, Vee-Vee, another calabash! Fill up, Mohi; wash down wine with wine.

Your cup, Babbalanja; any lees ?" "Plenty, my lord; we philosophers come to the lees very soon." "Flood them over, then; but cease not discoursing; thanks be to the gods, your mortal palates and tongues can both wag together; fill up, I say, Babbalanja; you are no philosopher, if you stop at the tenth cup; endurance is the test of philosophy all Mardi over; drink, I say, and make us wise by precept and example .-- Proceed, Yoomy, you look as if you had something to say." "Thanks, my lord.

Just now, Babbalanja, you flew from the subject;-- you spoke of boors; but has not the lowliest peasant an eye that can take in the vast horizon at a sweep: mountains, vales, plains, and oceans?
Is such a being nothing ?" "But can that eye see itself, Yoomy ?" said Babbalanja, winking.