SPEECH 55 



Verbs. — Come, go, wait, lie down, beat, put, seek, 

 fetch, speak, look, sit, bite, follow, scratch, love, tire, bark, 

 open, shut, ask. 



These are all known words, the repetition of which is 

 recognised absolutely. Besides this there is an infinite 

 comprehension of tone, an infinite comprehension of 

 limitation and law, both of which are shown at this 

 instant by my utterance of one word, " Otto ! " 



He has withdrawn his foot from the fender into which 

 he was about to step, and flung himself down on the 

 hearth-rug with an air of resigned martyrdom. In his 

 heart I feel that he is saying a bad word. 



Otto, my friend, remember that " sincere wise speech 

 is but an insignificant outer manifestation of sincere wise 

 thought." 



