OnedayitoccurredtomethatithadbeenmanyyearssincetheworldhadbeenaffordedthespectacleofamanadventurousenoughtoundertakeajourneythroughEuropeonfoot。Aftermuchthought，IdecidedthatIwasapersonfittedtofurnishtomankindthisspectacle。
　　SoIdeterminedtodoit。ThiswasinMarch，1878。
　　Ilookedaboutmefortherightsortofpersontoaccompanymeinthecapacityofagent，andfinallyhiredaMr。Harrisforthisservice。
　　ItwasalsomypurposetostudyartwhileinEurope。
　　Mr。Harriswasinsympathywithmeinthis。HewasasmuchofanenthusiastinartasIwas，andnotlessanxioustolearntopaint。IdesiredtolearntheGermanlanguage；
　　sodidHarris。
　　TowardthemiddleofAprilwesailedintheHOLSATIA，CaptainBrandt，andhadaverypeasanttrip，indeed。
　　AfterabriefrestatHamburg，wemadepreparationsforalongpedestriantripsouthwardinthesoftspringweather，butatthelastmomentwechangedtheprogram，forprivatereasons，andtooktheexpress-train。
　　WemadeashorthaltatFrankfort-on-the-Main，andfounditaninterestingcity。IwouldhavelikedtovisitthebirthplaceofGutenburg，butitcouldnotbedone，asnomemorandumofthesiteofthehousehasbeenkept。
　　SowespentanhourintheGoethemansioninstead。
　　Thecitypermitsthishousetobelongtoprivateparties，insteadofgracinganddignifyingherselfwiththehonorofpossessingandprotectingit。
　　Frankfortisoneofthesixteencitieswhichhavethedistinctionofbeingtheplacewherethefollowingincidentoccurred。Charlemagne，whilechasingtheSaxonsasHEsaid，orbeingchasedbythemasTHEYsaid，arrivedatthebankoftheriveratdawn，inafog。
　　Theenemywereeitherbeforehimorbehindhim；
　　butinanycasehewantedtogetacross，verybadly。
　　Hewouldhavegivenanythingforaguide，butnonewastobehad。Presentlyhesawadeer，followedbyheryoung，approachthewater。Hewatchedher，judgingthatshewouldseekaford，andhewasright。Shewadedover，andthearmyfollowed。SoagreatFrankishvictoryordefeatwasgainedoravoided；andinordertocommemoratetheepisode，Charlemagnecommandedacitytobebuiltthere，whichhenamedFrankfort——thefordoftheFranks。
　　Noneoftheothercitieswherethiseventhappenedwerenamedforit。ThisisgoodevidencethatFrankfortwasthefirstplaceitoccurredat。
　　Frankforthasanotherdistinction——itisthebirthplaceoftheGermanalphabet；oratleastoftheGermanwordforalphabet——BUCHSTABEN。Theysaythatthefirstmovabletypesweremadeonbirchsticks——BUCHSTABE——hencethename。
　　IwastaughtalessoninpoliticaleconomyinFrankfort。
　　Ihadbroughtfromhomeaboxcontainingathousandverycheapcigars。Bywayofexperiment，Isteppedintoalittleshopinaqueeroldbackstreet，tookfourgailydecoratedboxesofwaxmatchesandthreecigars，andlaiddownasilverpieceworth48cents。Themangaveme43centschange。
　　InFrankforteverybodywearscleanclothes，andIthinkwenoticedthatthisstrangethingwasthecaseinHamburg，too，andinthevillagesalongtheroad。EveninthenarrowestandpoorestandmostancientquartersofFrankfortneatandcleanclothesweretherule。Thelittlechildrenofbothsexeswerenearlyalwaysniceenoughtotakeintoabody'slap。Andasfortheuniformsofthesoldiers，theywerenewnessandbrightnesscarriedtoperfection。
　　Onecouldneverdetectasmirchoragrainofdustuponthem。Thestreet-carconductorsanddriversworeprettyuniformswhichseemedtobejustoutofthebandbox，andtheirmannerswereasfineastheirclothes。
　　InoneoftheshopsIhadthelucktostumbleuponabookwhichhascharmedmenearlytodeath。ItisentitledTHELEGENDSOFTHERHINEFROMBASLETOROTTERDAM，byF。J。Kiefer；translatedbyL。W。Garnham，B。A。
　　AlltouristsMENTIONtheRhinelegends——inthatsortofwaywhichquietlypretendsthatthementionerhasbeenfamiliarwiththemallhislife，andthatthereadercannotpossiblybeignorantofthem——butnotouristeverTELLSthem。
　　Sothislittlebookfedmeinaveryhungryplace；andI，inmyturn，intendtofeedmyreader，withoneortwolittlelunchesfromthesamelarder。IshallnotmarGarnharn'stranslationbymeddlingwithitsEnglish；
　　forthemosttoothsomethingaboutitisitsquaintfashionofbuildingEnglishsentencesontheGermanplan——
　　andpunctuatingthemaccordinglytonoplanatall。
　　Inthechapterdevotedto"LegendsofFrankfort，"
　　Ifindthefollowing:
　　"THEKNAVEOFBERGEN"
　　"InFrankfortattheRomerwasagreatmask-ball，atthecoronationfestival，andintheilluminatedsaloon，theclangingmusicinvitedtodance，andsplendidlyappearedtherichtoiletsandcharmsoftheladies，andthefestivelycostumedPrincesandKnights。
　　Allseemedpleasure，joy，androguishgaiety，onlyoneofthenumerousguestshadagloomyexterior；butexactlytheblackarmorinwhichhewalkedaboutexcitedgeneralattention，andhistallfigure，aswellasthenobleproprietyofhismovements，attractedespeciallytheregardsoftheladies。
　　WhotheKnightwas?Nobodycouldguess，forhisVizierwaswellclosed，andnothingmadehimrecognizable。
　　ProudandyetmodestheadvancedtotheEmpress；bowedononekneebeforeherseat，andbeggedforthefavorofawaltzwiththeQueenofthefestival。Andsheallowedhisrequest。Withlightandgracefulstepshedancedthroughthelongsaloon，withthesovereignwhothoughtnevertohavefoundamoredexterousandexcellentdancer。
　　Butalsobythegraceofhismanner，andfineconversationheknewtowintheQueen，andshegraciouslyaccordedhimaseconddanceforwhichhebegged，athird，andafourth，aswellasotherswerenotrefusedhim。Howallregardedthehappydancer，howmanyenviedhimthehighfavor；
　　howincreasedcuriosity，whothemaskedknightcouldbe。
　　"AlsotheEmperorbecamemoreandmoreexcitedwithcuriosity，andwithgreatsuspenseoneawaitedthehour，whenaccordingtomask-law，eachmaskedguestmustmakehimselfknown。
　　Thismomentcame，butalthoughallotherunmasked；
　　thesecretknightstillrefusedtoallowhisfeaturestobeseen，tillatlasttheQueendrivenbycuriosity，andvexedattheobstinaterefusal；commandedhimtoopenhisVizier。Heopenedit，andnoneofthehighladiesandknightsknewhim。Butfromthecrowdedspectators，2officialsadvanced，whorecognizedtheblackdancer，andhorrorandterrorspreadinthesaloon，astheysaidwhothesupposedknightwas。ItwastheexecutionerofBergen。
　　Butglowingwithrage，theKingcommandedtoseizethecriminalandleadhimtodeath，whohadventuredtodance，withthequeen；sodisgracedtheEmpress，andinsultedthecrown。TheculpablethrewhimselfattheEmperor，andsaid——
　　"'IndeedIhaveheavilysinnedagainstallnobleguestsassembledhere，butmostheavilyagainstyoumysovereignandmyqueen。TheQueenisinsultedbymyhaughtinessequaltotreason，butnopunishmentevenblood，willnotbeabletowashoutthedisgrace，whichyouhavesufferedbyme。ThereforeohKing!allowmetoproposearemedy，toeffacetheshame，andtorenderitasifnotdone。
　　Drawyourswordandknightme，thenIwillthrowdownmygauntlet，toeveryonewhodarestospeakdisrespectfullyofmyking。'
　　"TheEmperorwassurprisedatthisboldproposal，howeveritappearedthewisesttohim；'Youareaknaveherepliedafteramoment'sconsideration，howeveryouradviceisgood，anddisplaysprudence，asyouroffenseshowsadventurouscourage。Wellthen，andgavehimtheknight-strokesoIraiseyoutonobility，whobeggedforgraceforyouroffensenowkneelsbeforeme，riseasknight；
　　knavishyouhaveacted，andKnaveofBergenshallyoubecalledhenceforth，andgladlytheBlackknightrose；
　　threecheersweregiveninhonoroftheEmperor，andloudcriesofjoytestifiedtheapprobationwithwhichtheQueendancedstilloncewiththeKnaveofBergen。"
　　CHAPTERII
　　Heidelberg[LandingaMonarchatHeidelberg]
　　Westoppedatahotelbytherailway-station。Nextmorning，aswesatinmyroomwaitingforbreakfasttocomeup，wegotagooddealinterestedinsomethingwhichwasgoingonovertheway，infrontofanotherhotel。
　　First，thepersonagewhoiscalledthePORTIERwhoisnotthePORTER，butisasortoffirst-mateofahotel
　　[1。SeeAppendixA]appearedatthedoorinaspick-and-spannewblueclothuniform，decoratedwithshiningbrassbuttons，andwithbandsofgoldlacearoundhiscapandwristbands；
　　andheworewhitegloves，too。Heshedanofficialglanceuponthesituation，andthenbegantogiveorders。
　　Twowomen-servantscameoutwithpailsandbroomsandbrushes，andgavethesidewalkathoroughscrubbing；
　　meanwhiletwoothersscrubbedthefourmarblestepswhichleduptothedoor；beyondthesewecouldseesomemen-servantstakingupthecarpetofthegrandstaircase。
　　Thiscarpetwascarriedawayandthelastgrainofdustbeatenandbangedandsweptourofit；thenbroughtbackandputdownagain。Thebrassstair-rodsreceivedanexhaustivepolishingandwerereturnedtotheirplaces。
　　Nowatroopofservantsbroughtpotsandtubsofbloomingplantsandformedthemintoabeautifuljungleaboutthedoorandthebaseofthestaircase。
　　Otherservantsadornedallthebalconiesofthevariousstorieswithflowersandbanners；othersascendedtotheroofandhoistedagreatflagonastaffthere。
　　Nowcamesomemorechamber-maidsandretouchedthesidewalk，andafterwardwipedthemarblestepswithdampclothsandfinishedbydustingthemoffwithfeatherbrushes。
　　Nowabroadblackcarpetwasbroughtoutandlaiddownthemarblestepsandoutacrossthesidewalktothecurbstone。
　　ThePORTIERcasthiseyealongit，andfounditwasnotabsolutelystraight；hecommandedittobestraightened；
　　theservantsmadetheeffort——madeseveralefforts，infact——butthePORTIERwasnotsatisfied。Hefinallyhadittakenup，andthenheputitdownhimselfandgotitright。
　　Atthisstageoftheproceedings，anarrowbrightredcarpetwasunrolledandstretchedfromthetopofthemarblestepstothecurbstone，alongthecenteroftheblackcarpet。ThisredpathcostthePORTIER
　　moretroublethaneventheblackonehaddone。Buthepatientlyfixedandrefixedituntilitwasexactlyrightandlaypreciselyinthemiddleoftheblackcarpet。
　　InNewYorktheseperformanceswouldhavegatheredamightycrowdofcuriousandintenselyinterestedspectators；
　　buthereitonlycapturedanaudienceofhalfadozenlittleboyswhostoodinarowacrossthepavement，somewiththeirschool-knapsacksontheirbacksandtheirhandsintheirpockets，otherswitharmsfullofbundles，andallabsorbedintheshow。Occasionallyoneofthemskippedirreverentlyoverthecarpetandtookupapositionontheotherside。ThisalwaysvisiblyannoyedthePORTIER。
　　Nowcameawaitinginterval。Thelandlord，inplainclothes，andbareheaded，placedhimselfonthebottommarblestep，abreastthePORTIER，whostoodontheotherendofthesamesteps；sixoreightwaiters，gloved，bareheaded，andwearingtheirwhitestlinen，theirwhitestcravats，andtheirfinestswallow-tails，groupedthemselvesaboutthesechiefs，butleavingthecarpetwayclear。
　　Nobodymovedorspokeanymorebutonlywaited。
　　Inashorttimetheshrillpipingofacomingtrainwasheard，andimmediatelygroupsofpeoplebegantogatherinthestreet。
　　Twoorthreeopencarriagesarrived，anddepositedsomemaidsofhonorandsomemaleofficialsatthehotel。
　　PresentlyanotheropencarriagebroughttheGrandDukeofBaden，astatelymaninuniform，whoworethehandsomebrass-mounted，steel-spikedhelmetofthearmyonhishead。
　　LastcametheEmpressofGermanyandtheGrandDuchessofBadeninaclosedcarriage；thesepassedthroughthelow-bowinggroupsofservantsanddisappearedinthehotel，exhibitingtousonlythebacksoftheirheads，andthentheshowwasover。
　　Itappearstobeasdifficulttolandamonarchasitistolaunchaship。
　　ButastoHeidelberg。Theweatherwasgrowingprettywarm，——verywarm，infact。SoweleftthevalleyandtookquartersattheSchlossHotel，onthehill，abovetheCastle。
　　Heidelbergliesatthemouthofanarrowgorge——agorgetheshapeofashepherd'scrook；ifonelooksupitheperceivesthatitisaboutstraight，foramileandahalf，thenmakesasharpcurvetotherightanddisappears。
　　Thisgorge——alongwhosebottompourstheswiftNeckar——
　　isconfinedbetweenorcloventhroughacoupleoflong，steepridges，athousandfeethighanddenselywoodedcleartotheirsummits，withtheexceptionofonesectionwhichhasbeenshavedandputundercultivation。
　　Theseridgesarechoppedoffatthemouthofthegorgeandformtwoboldandconspicuousheadlands，withHeidelbergnestlingbetweenthem；fromtheirbasesspreadsawaythevastdimexpanseoftheRhinevalley，andintothisexpansetheNeckargoeswanderinginshiningcurvesandispresentlylosttoview。
　　Nowifoneturnsandlooksupthegorgeoncemore，hewillseetheSchlossHotelontherightperchedonaprecipiceoverlookingtheNeckar——aprecipicewhichissosumptuouslycushionedanddrapedwithfoliagethatnoglimpseoftherockappears。Thebuildingseemsveryairilysituated。
　　Ithastheappearanceofbeingonashelfhalf-wayupthewoodedmountainside；andasitisremoteandisolated，andverywhite，itmakesastrongmarkagainsttheloftyleafyrampartatitsback。
　　Thishotelhadafeaturewhichwasadecidednovelty，andonewhichmightbeadoptedwithadvantagebyanyhousewhichisperchedinacommandingsituation。Thisfeaturemaybedescribedasaseriesofglass-enclosedparlorsCLINGINGTOTHEOUTSIDEOFTHEHOUSE，oneagainsteachandeverybed-chamberanddrawing-room。Theyarelikelong，narrow，high-ceiledbird-cageshungagainstthebuilding。
　　Myroomwasacornerroom，andhadtwoofthesethings，anorthoneandawestone。
　　FromthenorthcageonelooksuptheNeckargorge；
　　fromthewestonehelooksdownit。Thislastaffordsthemostextensiveview，anditisoneoftheloveliestthatcanbeimagined，too。Outofabillowyupheavalofvividgreenfoliage，arifle-shotremoved，risesthehugeruinofHeidelbergCastle，[2。SeeAppendixB]withemptywindowarches，ivy-mailedbattlements，molderingtowers——theLearofinanimatenature——deserted，discrowned，beatenbythestorms，butroyalstill，andbeautiful。ItisafinesighttoseetheeveningsunlightsuddenlystriketheleafydeclivityattheCastle'sbaseanddashupitanddrenchitaswithaluminousspray，whiletheadjacentgrovesareindeepshadow。
　　BehindtheCastleswellsagreatdome-shapedhill，forest-clad，andbeyondthatanoblerandloftierone。
　　TheCastlelooksdownuponthecompactbrown-roofedtown；
　　andfromthetowntwopicturesqueoldbridgesspantheriver。Nowtheviewbroadens；throughthegatewayofthesentinelheadlandsyougazeoutoverthewideRhineplain，whichstretchesaway，softlyandrichlytinted，growsgraduallyanddreamilyindistinct，andfinallymeltsimperceptiblyintotheremotehorizon。
　　Ihaveneverenjoyedaviewwhichhadsuchasereneandsatisfyingcharmaboutitasthisonegives。
　　Thefirstnightwewerethere，wewenttobedandtosleepearly；butIawokeattheendoftwoorthreehours，andlayacomfortablewhilelisteningtothesoothingpatteroftherainagainstthebalconywindows。
　　Itookittoberain，butitturnedouttobeonlythemurmuroftherestlessNeckar，tumblingoverherdikesanddamsfarbelow，inthegorge。Igotupandwentintothewestbalconyandsawawonderfulsight。
　　AwaydownonthelevelundertheblackmassoftheCastle，thetownlay，stretchedalongtheriver，itsintricatecobwebofstreetsjeweledwithtwinklinglights；
　　therewererowsoflightsonthebridges；theseflunglancesoflightuponthewater，intheblackshadowsofthearches；andawayattheextremityofallthisfairyspectacleblinkedandglowedamassedmultitudeofgas-jetswhichseemedtocoveracresofground；
　　itwasasifallthediamondsintheworldhadbeenspreadoutthere。Ididnotknowbefore，thatahalf-mileofsextuplerailway-trackscouldbemadesuchanadornment。
　　OnethinksHeidelbergbyday——withitssurroundings——
　　isthelastpossibilityofthebeautiful；butwhenheseesHeidelbergbynight，afallenMilkyWay，withthatglitteringrailwayconstellationpinnedtotheborder，herequirestimetoconsiderupontheverdict。
　　OnenevertiresofpokingaboutinthedensewoodsthatclothealltheseloftyNeckarhillstotheirbeguilingandimpressivecharminanycountry；butGermanlegendsandfairytaleshavegiventheseanaddedcharm。
　　Theyhavepeopledallthatregionwithgnomes，anddwarfs，andallsortsofmysteriousanduncannycreatures。
　　AtthetimeIamwritingof，IhadbeenreadingsomuchofthisliteraturethatsometimesIwasnotsurebutI
　　wasbeginningtobelieveinthegnomesandfairiesasrealities。
　　OneafternoonIgotlostinthewoodsaboutamilefromthehotel，andpresentlyfellintoatrainofdreamythoughtaboutanimalswhichtalk，andkobolds，andenchantedfolk，andtherestofthepleasantlegendarystuff；andso，bystimulatingmyfancy，IfinallygottoimaginingI
　　glimpsedsmallflittingshapeshereandtheredownthecolumnedaislesoftheforest。Itwasaplacewhichwaspeculiarlymeetfortheoccasion。Itwasapinewood，withsothickandsoftacarpetofbrownneedlesthatone'sfootfallmadenomoresoundthanifheweretreadingonwool；thetree-trunkswereasroundandstraightandsmoothaspillars，andstoodclosetogether；
　　theywerebareofbranchestoapointabouttwenty-fivefeetabove-ground，andfromthereupwardsothickwithboughsthatnotarayofsunlightcouldpiercethrough。
　　Theworldwasbrightwithsunshineoutside，butadeepandmellowtwilightreignedinthere，andalsoadeepsilencesoprofoundthatIseemedtohearmyownbreathings。
　　WhenIhadstoodtenminutes，thinkingandimagining，andgettingmyspiritintunewiththeplace，andintherightmoodtoenjoythesupernatural，aravensuddenlyutteredahorsecroakovermyhead。Itmademestart；
　　andthenIwasangrybecauseIstarted。Ilookedup，andthecreaturewassittingonalimbrightoverme，lookingdownatme。Ifeltsomethingofthesamesenseofhumiliationandinjurywhichonefeelswhenhefindsthatahumanstrangerhasbeenclandestinelyinspectinghiminhisprivacyandmentallycommentinguponhim。
　　Ieyedtheraven，andtheraveneyedme。Nothingwassaidduringsomeseconds。Thenthebirdsteppedalittlewayalonghislimbtogetabetterpointofobservation，liftedhiswings，stuckhisheadfardownbelowhisshoulderstowardmeandcroakedagain——acroakwithadistinctlyinsultingexpressionaboutit。IfhehadspokeninEnglishhecouldnothavesaidanymoreplainlythathedidsayinraven，"Well，whatdoYOUwanthere?"
　　IfeltasfoolishasifIhadbeencaughtinsomemeanactbyaresponsiblebeing，andreprovedforit。However，I
　　madenoreply；Iwouldnotbandywordswitharaven。
　　Theadversarywaitedawhile，withhisshouldersstilllifted，hisheadthrustdownbetweenthem，andhiskeenbrighteyefixedonme；thenhethrewouttwoorthreemoreinsults，whichIcouldnotunderstand，furtherthanthatI
　　knewaportionofthemconsistedoflanguagenotusedinchurch。
　　Istillmadenoreply。Nowtheadversaryraisedhisheadandcalled。Therewasanansweringcroakfromalittledistanceinthewood——evidentlyacroakofinquiry。
　　Theadversaryexplainedwithenthusiasm，andtheotherravendroppedeverythingandcame。Thetwosatsidebysideonthelimbanddiscussedmeasfreelyandoffensivelyastwogreatnaturalistsmightdiscussanewkindofbug。
　　Thethingbecamemoreandmoreembarrassing。Theycalledinanotherfriend。Thiswastoomuch。Isawthattheyhadtheadvantageofme，andsoIconcludedtogetoutofthescrapebywalkingoutofit。Theyenjoyedmydefeatasmuchasanylowwhitepeoplecouldhavedone。
　　TheycranedtheirnecksandlaughedatmeforaravenCANlaugh，justlikeaman，theysqualledinsultingremarksaftermeaslongastheycouldseeme。Theywerenothingbutravens——Iknewthat——whattheythoughtofmecouldbeamatterofnoconsequence——andyetwhenevenaravenshoutsafteryou，"Whatahat!""Oh，pulldownyourvest!"
　　andthatsortofthing，ithurtsyouandhumiliatesyou，andthereisnogettingarounditwithfinereasoningandprettyarguments。
　　Animalstalktoeachother，ofcourse。Therecanbenoquestionaboutthat；butIsupposethereareveryfewpeoplewhocanunderstandthem。Ineverknewbutonemanwhocould。Iknewhecould，however，becausehetoldmesohimself。Hewasamiddle-aged，simple-heartedminerwhohadlivedinalonelycornerofCalifornia，amongthewoodsandmountains，agoodmanyyears，andhadstudiedthewaysofhisonlyneighbors，thebeastsandthebirds，untilhebelievedhecouldaccuratelytranslateanyremarkwhichtheymade。ThiswasJimBaker。
　　AccordingtoJimBaker，someanimalshaveonlyalimitededucation，andsomeuseonlysimplewords，andscarcelyeveracomparisonorafloweryfigure；
　　whereas，certainotheranimalshavealargevocabulary，afinecommandoflanguageandareadyandfluentdelivery；
　　consequentlytheselattertalkagreatdeal；theylikeit；
　　theyaresoconsciousoftheirtalent，andtheyenjoy"showingoff。"Bakersaid，thatafterlongandcarefulobservation，hehadcometotheconclusionthatthebluejayswerethebesttalkershehadfoundamongbirdsandbeasts。Saidhe:
　　"There'smoreTOabluejaythananyothercreature。
　　Hehasgotmoremoods，andmoredifferentkindsoffeelingsthanothercreatures；and，mindyou，whateverabluejayfeels，hecanputintolanguage。
　　Andnomerecommonplacelanguage，either，butrattling，out-and-outbook-talk——andbristlingwithmetaphor，too——justbristling!Andasforcommandoflanguage——whyYOUneverseeabluejaygetstuckforaword。Nomaneverdid。Theyjustboiloutofhim!Andanotherthing:
　　I'venoticedagooddeal，andthere'snobird，orcow，oranythingthatusesasgoodgrammarasabluejay。
　　Youmaysayacatusesgoodgrammar。Well，acatdoes——butyouletacatgetexcitedonce；youletacatgettopullingfurwithanothercatonashed，nights，andyou'llheargrammarthatwillgiveyouthelockjaw。
　　Ignorantpeoplethinkit'stheNOISEwhichfightingcatsmakethatissoaggravating，butitain'tso；
　　it'sthesickeninggrammartheyuse。NowI'veneverheardajayusebadgrammarbutveryseldom；andwhentheydo，theyareasashamedasahuman；theyshutrightdownandleave。
　　"Youmaycallajayabird。Well，soheis，inameasure——
　　buthe'sgotfeathersonhim，anddon'tbelongtonochurch，perhaps；butotherwiseheisjustasmuchhumanasyoube。
　　AndI'lltellyouforwhy。Ajay'sgifts，andinstincts，andfeelings，andinterests，coverthewholeground。
　　Ajayhasn'tgotanymoreprinciplethanaCongressman。
　　Ajaywilllie，ajaywillsteal，ajaywilldeceive，ajaywillbetray；andfourtimesoutoffive，ajaywillgobackonhissolemnestpromise。Thesacrednessofanobligationissuchathingwhichyoucan'tcramintonobluejay'shead。Now，ontopofallthis，there'sanotherthing；ajaycanout-swearanygentlemaninthemines。Youthinkacatcanswear。Well，acatcan；
　　butyougiveabluejayasubjectthatcallsforhisreserve-powers，andwhereisyourcat?Don'ttalktoME——I
　　knowtoomuchaboutthisthing；intheonelittleparticularofscolding——justgood，clean，out-and-outscolding——
　　abluejaycanlayoveranything，humanordivine。
　　Yes，sir，ajayiseverythingthatamanis。Ajaycancry，ajaycanlaugh，ajaycanfeelshame，ajaycanreasonandplananddiscuss，ajaylikesgossipandscandal，ajayhasgotasenseofhumor，ajayknowswhenheisanassjustaswellasyoudo——maybebetter。Ifajayain'thuman，hebettertakeinhissign，that'sall。
　　NowI'mgoingtotellyouaperfectlytruefactaboutsomebluejays。
　　CHAPTERIII