Moistening his fingers in it, he drew a fish on the table, and said,--"Knowest what that means ?" "A fish?
Well, a fish,--yes, that's a fish." "Thou art dull; though thou dost add so much water to the wine that thou mightst find a fish in it.

This is a symbol which, in the language of philosophers, means 'the smile of fortune.' If thou hadst divined it, thou too mightst have made a fortune.

Honor philosophy, I tell thee, or I shall change my wine-shop,--an act to which Petronius, my personal friend, has been urging me this long time.".