0 Ulysses
compositions she abandoned the implement of calligraphy
in the encaustic pigment, exposed to the corrosive action of
copperas, green vitriol and nutgall. Unusual polysyllables of
foreign origin she interpreted phonetically or by false anal-
ogy or by both: metempsychosis (met him pike hoses), alias
(a mendacious person mentioned in sacred scripture).
What compensated in the false balance of her intelli-
gence for these and such deficiencies of judgment regarding
persons, places and things?
The false apparent parallelism of all perpendicular arms
of all balances, proved true by construction. The counterbal-
ance of her proficiency of judgment regarding one person,
proved true by experiment.
How had he attempted to remedy this state of compara-
tive ignorance?
Variously. By leaving in a conspicuous place a certain
book open at a certain page: by assuming in her, when al-
luding explanatorily, latent knowledge: by open ridicule in
her presence of some absent other’s ignorant lapse.
With what success had he attempted direct instruction?
She followed not all, a part of the whole, gave atten-
tion with interest comprehended with surprise, with care
repeated, with greater difficulty remembered, forgot with
ease, with misgiving reremembered, rerepeated with error.
What system had proved more effective?
Indirect suggestion implicating selfinterest.
Example?
She disliked umbrella with rain, he liked woman with
umbrella, she disliked new hat with rain, he liked woman