9/15 There, I've trained you enough for to-day; now, sirrah, crouch down in the shade, and be quiet .-- I'm rested. So, here's for a stroll, and a reverie homeward:-- Up, carcass, and march.' So the carcass demurely rose and paced, and the philosopher meditated. He was intent upon squaring the circle; but bump he came against a bough. 'How now, clodhopping bumpkin! you would take advantage of my reveries, would you? But one of his backhanded thwacks injured his spinal cord; the philosopher dropped; but presently came to. |