Chesterton is CONTINUED AT FOOT OF NEXT COLUMN."
_Sunday Paper._
At last the ever-recurring problem of where to put the rest of Mr.
CHESTERTON has been solved.
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THE LITTLE MOA
(_and how much it is_).
I have been reading a lot about Polynesia lately, and the conclusion has
been forced upon me that dining out in that neighbourhood might be
rather confusing to a stranger.
Imagine yourself at one of these Antipodean functions. Your host is
seated at the head of the table with a large fowl before him. Looking
pleasantly in your direction he says:--
"Will you have a little moa?"
Not being well up in the subject of exotic fauna you will be tempted to
make one of the following replies:--
(1) (With _Alice in Wonderland_ in your mind) "How can I possibly have
more when I haven't had anything at all yet?"
(2) "Yes, please, a lot more, or just a little more," as capacity and
appetite dictate.
(3) "No, thank you."
The objection to reply No. 1 is that it may cause unpleasantness, or
your host may retort, "I didn't ask you if you would have a little more
moa," and thus increase your embarrassment.
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