It follows, that, until a man can be found who knows himself as his Maker knows him, or who sees himself as others see him, there must be at least six persons engaged in every dialogue between two.

Of these, the least important, philosophically speaking, is the one that we have called the real person.

No wonder two disputants often get angry, when there are six of them talking and listening all at the same time.
[A very unphilosophical application of the above remarks was made by a young fellow, answering to the name of John, who sits near me at table.

A certain basket of peaches, a rare vegetable, little known to boarding-houses, was on its way to me via this unlettered Johannes.

He appropriated the three that remained in the basket, remarking that there was just one apiece for him.