08-at the shrine of st. wagner- 第4部分

screeching　of　third…rate　obscurities；　palmed　off　on　us　in　the

interest　of　economy。〃



Well；　I　ought　to　have　recognized　the　signthe　old；　sure

sign　that　has　never　failed　me　in　matters　of　art。　　Whenever　I

enjoy　anything　in　art　it　means　that　it　is　mighty　poor。　　The

private　knowledge　of　this　fact　has　saved　me　from　going　to　pieces

with　enthusiasm　in　front　of　many　and　many　a　chromo。　　However；　my

base　instinct　does　bring　me　profit　sometimes；　I　was　the　only　man

out　of　thirty…two　hundred　who　got　his　money　back　on　those　two　operas。