It reads this way: "The place of generation must break to give place to the generated; but the influence spreads out beyond the fragments, and is greater thus than in the mass--neither matter nor mind can be destroyed.

The earth was molten before it became cold rock and quiet world." There, you see, Marmy, that I am a fellow-student of yours.' "Valiant's eyes were ugly to watch; for she had quoted from a lecture of his, delivered to us that week.

After an instant he said, with slow maliciousness: 'Oh, ye gods, render me worthy of this Portia, and teach her to do as Brutus's Portia did, ad eternum!' "She shuddered a little, then said very graciously, and as if he had meant nothing but kindness: 'Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks.' I will leave you now to your cigarettes; and because I must go out soon, and shall not, I fear, see you again this afternoon, good-bye, Marmy, till Saturday--till Saturday.' And she left us.
"I was white and trembling with anger.

He smiled coolly, and was careful to choose me one of his best cigars, saying as he handed it: 'Conversation is a science, Marmion.

Study it; there is solid satisfaction in it; it is the only art that brings instant pleasure.
Like the stage, it gets its immediate applause.' "Well, Mrs.Valiant did ride Carbine on that Saturday.