"We all do; to-morrow by sunrise each must be at his post again.

For my colleague's sake it will be well that you should all be there in good time." The artists rose, expressing their thanks and regrets.

"You will not escape the continuation of this evening's entertainment," cried one of the painters, and Papias, as he parted from Pontius, said: "When we next meet I will show you what I understand by a drinking-speech.

It will do perhaps for your Roman guest.

I am curious to hear what he will say about our Urania.