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140 is as well known as Pierpont Morgan or Theodore Roosevelt.”

“Indeed! Well, I am not surprised at my ignorance. I have no interest in present-day drama. It is degenerate mush.”

“Have you seen anything, since ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’?” Jarvis inquired.

“I have seen ‘The Second Mrs. Tanqueray,’” he replied conclusively.

“That was considered strong meat in its day, but now we have ‘Damaged Goods,’” mused Jarvis.

“And what are ‘Damaged Goods’?” inquired the Professor.

“What are Yonkers? Don’t tell him, Jarvis—he’s too young to know. It’s an ugly modern play. We saw some things you might have enjoyed. Oh, I often wished for you.”

“Thank you, my dear, but I have no desire to enter that cauldron of humanity.”

“I agree with you, Professor Parkhurst.”

“That is a rare occurrence, I may say,” answered the Professor, with a twinkle.

“Thank goodness, you have me to prod you into life. You would both sit in your dens and figure and write until you blinked like owls in the night. I have