it。　　〃O　my！　　O　my！〃　he　mentioned　aloud　to　himself。　　So　we　have　the　whole
  household：　Mrs。　Diggs　reposing　scornfully　in　an　upper　chamber；　all　parts
  of　the　tavern　darkened；　save　the　one　lighted　room；　the　three　inside　that
  among　their　bottles；　with　the　one　outside　looking　covetously　in　at　them；
  and　the　gelding　stamping　in　the　stable。
  But　Silas；　since　he　could　not　share；　was　presently　of　opinion　that　this
  was　enough　for　one　sitting；　and　he　tramped　heavily　upon　the　porch。　This
  brought　Bertie　back　to　the　world　of　reality；　and　word　was　given　to　fetch
  the　gelding。　　The　host　was　in　no　mood　to　part　with　them；　and　spoke　of
  comfortable　beds　and　breakfast　as　early　as　they　liked；　but　Bertie　had
  become　entirely　responsible。　　Billy　was　helped　in；　Silas　was　liberally
  thanked；　and　they　drove　away　beneath　the　stars；　leaving　behind　them
  golden　opinions；　and　a　host　who　decided　not　to　disturb　his　helpmate　by
  retiring　to　rest　in　their　conjugal　bed。
  Bertie　had　forgotten；　but　the　playful　gelding　had　not。　　When　they　came
  abreast　of　that　gate　where　Diggs　of　the　Bird…in…Hand　had　met　them　at
  sunset；　Bertie　was　only　aware　that　a　number　of　things　had　happened　at
  once；　and　that　he　had　stopped　the　horse　after　about　twenty　yards　of
  battle。　　Pride　filled　him；　but　emptied　away　in　the　same　instant；　for　a
  voice　on　the　road　behind　him　spoke　inquiringly　through　the　darkness。
  〃Did　any　one　fall　out？〃　said　the　voice。　　〃Who　fell　out？〃
  〃Billy！〃　shrieked　Bertie；　cold　all　over。　　〃Billy；　are　you　hurt　〃
  〃Did　Billy　fall　out？〃　said　the　voice；　with　plaintive　cadence。　　〃Poor
  Billy！〃
  〃He　can't　be；〃　muttered　Bertie。　　〃Are　you？〃　he　loudly　repeated。
  There　was　no　answer：　but　steps　came　along　the　road　as　Bertie　checked　and
  pacified　the　gelding。　　Then　Billy　appeared　by　the　wheel。　　〃Poor　Billy
  fell　out；〃　he　said　mildly。　　He　held　something　up；　which　Bertie　took。　　It
  had　been　Billy's　straw　hat；　now　a　brimless　fabric　of　ruin。　　Except　for
  smirches　and　one　inexpressible　rent　which　dawn　revealed　to　Bertie　a
  little　later；　there　were　no　further　injuries；　and　Billy　got　in　and　took
  his　seat　quite　competently。
  Bertie　drove　the　gelding　with　a　firm　hand　after　this。　　They　passed
  through　the　cool　of　the　unseen　meadow　swamps；　and　heard　the　sound　of　the
  hollow　bridges　as　they　crossed　them；　and　now　and　then　the　gulp　of　some
  pouring　brook。　　They　went　by　the　few　lights　of　Mattapan；　seeing　from
  some　points　on　their　way　the　beacons　of　the　harbor；　and　again　the
  curving　line　of　lamps　that　drew　the　outline　of　some　village　built　upon　a
  hill。　Dawn　showed　them　Jamaica　Pond；　smooth　and　breezeless；　and
  encircled　with　green　skeins　of　foliage；　delicate　and　new。　　Here
  multitudinous　birds　were　chirping　their　tiny；　overwhelming　chorus。　　When
  at　length；　across　the　flat　suburban　spaces；　they　again　sighted　Memorial
  tower；　small　in　the　distance；　the　sun　was　lighting　it。
  Confronted　by　this；　thoughts　of　hitherto　banished　care；　and　of　the
  morrow　that　was　now　to…day；　and　of　Philosophy　4　coming　in　a　very　few
  hours；　might　naturally　have　arisen　and　darkened　the　end　of　their
  pleasant　excursion。　　Not　so；　however。　　Memorial　tower　suggested　another
  line　of　argument。　　It　was　Billy　who　spoke；　as　his　eyes　first　rested　upon
  that　eminent　pinnacle　of　Academe。
  〃Well；　John　owes　me　five　dollars。〃
  〃Ten；　you　mean。〃
  〃Ten？　　How？〃
  〃Why；　her　hair。　　And　it　was　easily　worth　twenty。〃
  Billy　turned　his　head　and　looked　suspiciously　at　Bertie。　　〃What　did　I
  do？〃　he　asked。
  〃Do！　　Don't　you　know？〃
  Billy　in　all　truth　did　not；
  〃Phew！〃　went　Bertie。　　〃Well；　I　don't；　either。　　Didn't　see　it。　　Saw　the
  consequences；　though。　　Don't　you　remember　being　ready　to　apologize？　What
  do　you　remember；　anyhow？〃
  Billy　consulted　his　recollections　with　care：　they　seemed　to　break　off　at
  the　champagne。　　That　was　early。　　Bertie　was　astonished。　　Did　not　Billy
  remember　singing　〃Brace　up　and　dress　the　Countess；〃　and　〃A　noble　lord
  the　Earl　of　Leicester〃？　　He　had　sung　them　quite　in　his　usual　manner；
  conversing　freely　between　whiles。　　In　fact；　to　see　and　hear　him；　no　one
  would　have　suspected　〃It　must　have　been　that　extra　silver…fizz　you
  took　before　dinner；〃　said　Bertie。　　〃Yes；〃　said　Billy；〃　that's　what　it
  must　have　been。〃　　Bertie　supplied　the　gap　in　his　memory；a　matter　of
  several　hours；　it　seemed。　　During　most　of　this　time　Billy　had　met　the
  demands　of　each　moment　quite　like　his　usual　agreeable　selfa
  sleep…walking　state。　　It　was　only　when　the　hair　incident　was　reached
  that　his　conduct　had　noticeably　crossed　the　line。　　He　listened　to　all
  this　with　interest　intense。
  〃John　does　owe　me　ten；　I　think；〃　said　he。
  〃I　say　so；〃　declared　Bertie。　　〃When　do　you　begin　to　remember　again？〃
  〃After　I　got　in　again　at　the　gate。　　Why　did　I　get　out？〃
  〃You　fell　out；　man。〃
  Billy　was　incredulous。
  〃You　did。　　You　tore　your　clothes　wide　open。〃
  Billy；　looking　at　his　trousers；　did　not　see　it。
  〃Rise；　and　I'll　show　you；〃　said　Bertie。
  〃Goodness　gracious！〃　said　Billy。
  Thus　discoursing；　they　reached　Harvard　Square。　　Not　your　Harvard　Square；
  gentle　reader；　that　place　populous　with　careless　youths　and　careful
  maidens　and　reticent　persons　with　books；　but　one　of　sleeping　windows　and
  clear；　cool　air　and　few　sounds；　a　Harvard　Square　of　emptiness　and
  conspicuous　sparrows　and　milk　wagons　and　early　street…car　conductors　in
  long　coats　going　to　their　breakfast；　and　over　all　this　the　sweetness　of
  the　arching　elms。
  As　the　gelding　turned　down　toward　Pike's；　the　thin　old　church　clock
  struck。　　〃Always　sounds；〃　said　Billy；　〃like　cambric　tea。〃
  〃Cambridge　tea；〃　said　Bertie。
  〃Walk　close　behind　me；〃　said　Billy；　as　they　came　away　from　the　livery
  stable。　　〃Then　they　won't　see　the　hole。〃
  Bertie　did　so；　but　the　hole　was　seen　by　the　street…car　conductors　and
  the　milkmen；　and　these　sympathetic　hearts　smiled　at　the　sight　of　the
  marching　boys；　and　loved　them　without　knowing　any　more　of　them　than
  this。　　They　reached　their　building　and　separated。
  V
  One　hour　later　they　met。　　Shaving　and　a　cold　bath　and　summer　flannels；
  not　only　clean　but　beautiful；　invested　them　with　the　radiant　innocence
  of　flowers。　　It　was　still　too　early　for　their　regular　breakfast；　and
  they　sat　down　to　eggs　and　coffee　at　the　Holly　Tree。
  〃I　waked　John　up；〃　said　Billy。〃　　He　is　satisfied。〃
  〃Let's　have　another　order；〃　said　Bertie。　　〃These　eggs　are　delicious。〃
  Each　of　them　accordingly　ate　four　eggs　and　drank　two　cups　of　coffee。
  〃Oscar　called　five　times；〃　said　Billy；　and　he　threw　down　those　cards
  which　Oscar　had　so　neatly　written。
  〃There's　multiplicity　of　the　ego　for　you！〃　said　Bertie。
  Now；　inspiration　is　a　strange　thing；　and　less　obedient　even　than　love　to
  the　will　of　man。　　It　will　decline　to　come　when　you　prepare　for　it　with
  the　loftiest　intentions；　and；　lo！　at　an　accidental　word　it　will　suddenly
  fill　you；　as　at　this　moment　it　filled　Billy。
  〃By　gum！〃　said　he；　laying　his　fork　down。　　〃Multiplicity　of　the　ego。　Look
  here。　　I　fall　out　of　a　buggy　and　ask〃
  〃By　gum！〃　said　Bertie；　now　also　visited　by　inspiration。
  〃Don't　you　see？〃　said　Billy。
  〃I　see　a　whole　lot　more；〃　said　Bertie；　with　excitement。　　〃I　had　to　tell
  you　about　your　singing。〃　　And　the　two　burst　into　a　flare　of　talk。　To
  hear　such　words　as　cognition；　attention；　retention；　entity；　and
  identity；　freely　mingled　with　such　other　words　as　silver…fizz　and　false
  hair；　brought　John；　the　egg…and…coffee　man；　as　near　surprise　as　his
  impregnable　nature　permitted。　　Thus　they　finished　their　large　breakfast；
  and　hastened　to　their　notes　for　a　last　good　bout　at　memorizing
  Epicharmos　of　Kos　and　his　various　brethren。　　The　appointed　hour　found
  them　crossing　the　college　yard　toward　a　door　inside　which　Philosophy　4
  awaited　them：　three　hours　of　written　examination！　　But　they　looked　more
  roseate　and　healthy　than　most　of　the　anxious　band　whose　steps　were
  converging　to　that　same　gate　of　judgment。　　Oscar；　meeting　them　on　the
  way；　gave　them　his　deferential　〃Good　morning；〃　and　trusted　that　the
  gentlemen　felt　easy。　　Quite　so；　they　told　him；　and　bade　him　feel　easy
  about　his　pay；　for　which　they　were；　of　course；　responsible。　　Oscar
  wished　them　good　luck　and　watched　them　go　to　their　desks　with　his　Iittle
  eyes；　smiling　in　his　particular　manner。　　Then　he　dismissed　them　from　his
  mind；　and　sat　with　a　faint　remnant　of　his　smile；　fluently　writing　his
  perfectly　accurate　answer　to　the　first　question　upon　the　examination
  paper。
  Here　is　that　paper。　　You　will　not　be　able　to　answer　all　the　questions；
  probably；　but　you　may　be　glad　to　know　what　such　things　are　like。
  PHILOSOPHY　4
  1。　　Thales；　Zeno；　Parmenides；　Heracleitos；　Anaxagoras。　　State　briefly
  the　doctrine　of　each。
  2。　　Phenomenon；　noumenon。　　Discuss　these　terms。　　Name　their　modern
  descendants。
  3。　　Thought=Being。　　Assuming　this；　state　the　difference；　if　any；　between
  （1）　memory　and