Excerpt from Day and Night StoriesI pointed him out to each of the custodians in turn. They all agreed in recognizing him as a familiar creature, but none knew his name. If I expressed surprise, or questioned further, I was either politely referred to the visitors' book, that labyrinth without a clew, - or I was given, in im perfect English, a summary Of the custodial duties, of which a personal acquaintance with all mankind had never been reckoned one. He did no injury; he molested nobody. Upon these conditions the gallery was Open to him. What would I have?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.

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