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it。 〃O my！ O my！〃 he mentioned aloud to himself。 So we have the whole
household： Mrs。 Diggs reposing scornfully in an upper chamber； all parts
of the tavern darkened； save the one lighted room； the three inside that
among their bottles； with the one outside looking covetously in at them；
and the gelding stamping in the stable。
But Silas； since he could not share； was presently of opinion that this
was enough for one sitting； and he tramped heavily upon the porch。 This
brought Bertie back to the world of reality； and word was given to fetch
the gelding。 The host was in no mood to part with them； and spoke of
comfortable beds and breakfast as early as they liked； but Bertie had
become entirely responsible。 Billy was helped in； Silas was liberally
thanked； and they drove away beneath the stars； leaving behind them
golden opinions； and a host who decided not to disturb his helpmate by
retiring to rest in their conjugal bed。
Bertie had forgotten； but the playful gelding had not。 When they came
abreast of that gate where Diggs of the Bird…in…Hand had met them at
sunset； Bertie was only aware that a number of things had happened at
once； and that he had stopped the horse after about twenty yards of
battle。 Pride filled him； but emptied away in the same instant； for a
voice on the road behind him spoke inquiringly through the darkness。
〃Did any one fall out？〃 said the voice。 〃Who fell out？〃
〃Billy！〃 shrieked Bertie； cold all over。 〃Billy； are you hurt 〃
〃Did Billy fall out？〃 said the voice； with plaintive cadence。 〃Poor
Billy！〃
〃He can't be；〃 muttered Bertie。 〃Are you？〃 he loudly repeated。
There was no answer： but steps came along the road as Bertie checked and
pacified the gelding。 Then Billy appeared by the wheel。 〃Poor Billy
fell out；〃 he said mildly。 He held something up； which Bertie took。 It
had been Billy's straw hat； now a brimless fabric of ruin。 Except for
smirches and one inexpressible rent which dawn revealed to Bertie a
little later； there were no further injuries； and Billy got in and took
his seat quite competently。
Bertie drove the gelding with a firm hand after this。 They passed
through the cool of the unseen meadow swamps； and heard the sound of the
hollow bridges as they crossed them； and now and then the gulp of some
pouring brook。 They went by the few lights of Mattapan； seeing from
some points on their way the beacons of the harbor； and again the
curving line of lamps that drew the outline of some village built upon a
hill。 Dawn showed them Jamaica Pond； smooth and breezeless； and
encircled with green skeins of foliage； delicate and new。 Here
multitudinous birds were chirping their tiny； overwhelming chorus。 When
at length； across the flat suburban spaces； they again sighted Memorial
tower； small in the distance； the sun was lighting it。
Confronted by this； thoughts of hitherto banished care； and of the
morrow that was now to…day； and of Philosophy 4 coming in a very few
hours； might naturally have arisen and darkened the end of their
pleasant excursion。 Not so； however。 Memorial tower suggested another
line of argument。 It was Billy who spoke； as his eyes first rested upon
that eminent pinnacle of Academe。
〃Well； John owes me five dollars。〃
〃Ten； you mean。〃
〃Ten？ How？〃
〃Why； her hair。 And it was easily worth twenty。〃
Billy turned his head and looked suspiciously at Bertie。 〃What did I
do？〃 he asked。
〃Do！ Don't you know？〃
Billy in all truth did not；
〃Phew！〃 went Bertie。 〃Well； I don't； either。 Didn't see it。 Saw the
consequences； though。 Don't you remember being ready to apologize？ What
do you remember； anyhow？〃
Billy consulted his recollections with care： they seemed to break off at
the champagne。 That was early。 Bertie was astonished。 Did not Billy
remember singing 〃Brace up and dress the Countess；〃 and 〃A noble lord
the Earl of Leicester〃？ He had sung them quite in his usual manner；
conversing freely between whiles。 In fact； to see and hear him； no one
would have suspected 〃It must have been that extra silver…fizz you
took before dinner；〃 said Bertie。 〃Yes；〃 said Billy；〃 that's what it
must have been。〃 Bertie supplied the gap in his memory；a matter of
several hours； it seemed。 During most of this time Billy had met the
demands of each moment quite like his usual agreeable selfa
sleep…walking state。 It was only when the hair incident was reached
that his conduct had noticeably crossed the line。 He listened to all
this with interest intense。
〃John does owe me ten； I think；〃 said he。
〃I say so；〃 declared Bertie。 〃When do you begin to remember again？〃
〃After I got in again at the gate。 Why did I get out？〃
〃You fell out； man。〃
Billy was incredulous。
〃You did。 You tore your clothes wide open。〃
Billy； looking at his trousers； did not see it。
〃Rise； and I'll show you；〃 said Bertie。
〃Goodness gracious！〃 said Billy。
Thus discoursing； they reached Harvard Square。 Not your Harvard Square；
gentle reader； that place populous with careless youths and careful
maidens and reticent persons with books； but one of sleeping windows and
clear； cool air and few sounds； a Harvard Square of emptiness and
conspicuous sparrows and milk wagons and early street…car conductors in
long coats going to their breakfast； and over all this the sweetness of
the arching elms。
As the gelding turned down toward Pike's； the thin old church clock
struck。 〃Always sounds；〃 said Billy； 〃like cambric tea。〃
〃Cambridge tea；〃 said Bertie。
〃Walk close behind me；〃 said Billy； as they came away from the livery
stable。 〃Then they won't see the hole。〃
Bertie did so； but the hole was seen by the street…car conductors and
the milkmen； and these sympathetic hearts smiled at the sight of the
marching boys； and loved them without knowing any more of them than
this。 They reached their building and separated。
V
One hour later they met。 Shaving and a cold bath and summer flannels；
not only clean but beautiful； invested them with the radiant innocence
of flowers。 It was still too early for their regular breakfast； and
they sat down to eggs and coffee at the Holly Tree。
〃I waked John up；〃 said Billy。〃 He is satisfied。〃
〃Let's have another order；〃 said Bertie。 〃These eggs are delicious。〃
Each of them accordingly ate four eggs and drank two cups of coffee。
〃Oscar called five times；〃 said Billy； and he threw down those cards
which Oscar had so neatly written。
〃There's multiplicity of the ego for you！〃 said Bertie。
Now； inspiration is a strange thing； and less obedient even than love to
the will of man。 It will decline to come when you prepare for it with
the loftiest intentions； and； lo！ at an accidental word it will suddenly
fill you； as at this moment it filled Billy。
〃By gum！〃 said he； laying his fork down。 〃Multiplicity of the ego。 Look
here。 I fall out of a buggy and ask〃
〃By gum！〃 said Bertie； now also visited by inspiration。
〃Don't you see？〃 said Billy。
〃I see a whole lot more；〃 said Bertie； with excitement。 〃I had to tell
you about your singing。〃 And the two burst into a flare of talk。 To
hear such words as cognition； attention； retention； entity； and
identity； freely mingled with such other words as silver…fizz and false
hair； brought John； the egg…and…coffee man； as near surprise as his
impregnable nature permitted。 Thus they finished their large breakfast；
and hastened to their notes for a last good bout at memorizing
Epicharmos of Kos and his various brethren。 The appointed hour found
them crossing the college yard toward a door inside which Philosophy 4
awaited them： three hours of written examination！ But they looked more
roseate and healthy than most of the anxious band whose steps were
converging to that same gate of judgment。 Oscar； meeting them on the
way； gave them his deferential 〃Good morning；〃 and trusted that the
gentlemen felt easy。 Quite so； they told him； and bade him feel easy
about his pay； for which they were； of course； responsible。 Oscar
wished them good luck and watched them go to their desks with his Iittle
eyes； smiling in his particular manner。 Then he dismissed them from his
mind； and sat with a faint remnant of his smile； fluently writing his
perfectly accurate answer to the first question upon the examination
paper。
Here is that paper。 You will not be able to answer all the questions；
probably； but you may be glad to know what such things are like。
PHILOSOPHY 4
1。 Thales； Zeno； Parmenides； Heracleitos； Anaxagoras。 State briefly
the doctrine of each。
2。 Phenomenon； noumenon。 Discuss these terms。 Name their modern
descendants。
3。 Thought=Being。 Assuming this； state the difference； if any； between
（1） memory and