"Anything doing ?" "Nothing in it," replied Fleetwood more gravely still.

"It's another feminine bluff--like all that music talk they hand you after the opera." "I see.

And science ?" "Spider Flynn is matched to meet Kid Holloway; is that what you mean, Stephen?
Somebody tumbled out of an air-ship the other day; is that what you mean?
And they're selling scientific jewelry on Broadway at a dollar a quart; is that what you want to know ?" Siward rested his head on his hand with a smile.

"Yes, that's about what I wanted to know, Billy--all about the arts and sciences.

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