'Hardly anything; and yet if I may venture a criticism--would you mind passing your manuscript on to me for a moment? May I suggest an emendation that will render the recitation more easy and more effective?' 'Certainly you may.' 'Then,' Dick continued, 'I would drop the words--"just as a triumph of evil," and run on--"flourish from childhood, ensnaring the noble, the brave, and the loyal, spreading their nets for destruction," '"Harpyiae flourish in ball-rooms, breathing fierce breath that is poison Over the promise of manhood, over the faith and the lovelight That glows in the hearts of our bravest for all of their kind that is weaker----" 'All that follows,' Dick added, 'will be recited without emphasis until you come to these two magnificent lines: '"Harpyiae stand by our altars, Harpyiae sit by our hearthstones, Harpyiae suckle our children, Harpyiae ravish our nation," etc.' Dick finished with a grand gesture. 'I think you're right. Yes, I understand that a point can be given to these verses that I had not thought of before. I hope my poem touched a chord in your heart? Do you approve of my manner of writing the hexameters?' 'I think the idea very fine, but----' 'But?' 'If you will permit me?' 'Certainly.' 'Well, there are questions of elocution that I would like to speak to you about. I've to run away now, but we're sure to meet again.' 'I'm on the pier every day at noon, or you will find me in my hotel at five. I hope you'll come, for I should like to avail myself of your instruction.' 'Thank you; I hope to have the pleasure of calling upon you to-morrow afternoon. Good-bye.' 'You don't know my name,' she cried after him. 'Heroes are full of forgetfulness and naturally, but in this tea-table world we can't get on without names and addresses. Will you take my card?' Dick took the card, thanked her and turned suddenly away.