Part 3 (1/2)

[Ill.u.s.tration: ON THE BRAIN

MR. W. T. STEAD]

[Ill.u.s.tration: MUTUAL CONSIDERATION

ART CRITIC: ”What do you think of Alma Cadmium's painting?”

ARTIST: ”Oh, I think it is superb.”

ART CRITIC: ”I'm surprised to hear you say that. _He_ says just the reverse of yours.”

ARTIST: ”Ah, well, perhaps we're both mistaken!”]

[Ill.u.s.tration: ON THE BRAIN

MR. WILLIAM MORRIS]

[Ill.u.s.tration: BRITONS IN PARIS

FIRST ENGLISHMAN: ”Where shall we go?”

SECOND ENGLISHMAN (_who does not know that 'relache' means that the piece is taken off_): ”Let's go to the Eden and see 'Relache'!”]

[Ill.u.s.tration: ON THE BRAIN

SIR HENRY PARKES]

[Ill.u.s.tration: READY FOR THE BALL

”Phwell and phwat do ye think of me, darlint?”

”Shure ye look jist illigent, but I phwish it wur a mask ball!”]

[Ill.u.s.tration: ON THE BRAIN