Not so much, if I'm to tell the truth.

Is there no wise man in your Babylon who can pronounce the names of the Great Ones ?' 'There's a poor learned gentleman upstairs,' said Anthea, 'we might try him.

He has a lot of stone images in his room, and iron-looking ones too--we peeped in once when he was out.

Old Nurse says he doesn't eat enough to keep a canary alive.

He spends it all on stones and things.' 'Try him,' said the Psammead, 'only be careful.