THEFIRST-CLASSPASSENGER
AFIRST-CLASSpassengerwhohadjustdinedatthestationanddrunkalittletoomuchlaydownonthevelvet-coveredseat，stretchedhimselfoutluxuriously，andsankintoadoze。Afteranapofnomorethanfiveminutes，helookedwithoilyeyesathis_vis-a-vis，_gaveasmirk，andsaid：
\"Myfatherofblessedmemoryusedtoliketohavehisheelstickledbypeasantwomenafterdinner。Iamjustlikehim，withthisdifference，thatafterdinnerIalwayslikemytongueandmybrainsgentlystimulated。SinfulmanasIam，Ilikeemptytalkonafullstomach。Willyouallowmetohaveachatwithyou？\"
\"Ishallbedelighted，\"answeredthe_vis-a-vis。_
\"Afteragooddinnerthemosttriflingsubjectissufficienttoarousedevilishlygreatthoughtsinmybrain。Forinstance，wesawjustnowneartherefreshmentbartwoyoungmen，andyouheardonecongratulatetheotheronbeingcelebrated。’I