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Chapter 2
Whathadbeenhishypotheticalsingularsolutions?
Parlourgames(dominos,halma,tiddledywinks,spilikins,cupandball,nap,spoilfive,bezique,twentyfive,beggarmyneighbour,draughts,chessorbackgammon):embroidery,darningorknittingforthepoliceaidedclothingsociety:musicalduets,mandolineandguitar,pianoandflute,guitarandpiano:legalscriveneryorenvelopeaddressing:biweeklyvisitstovarietyentertainments:commercialactivityaspleasantlycommandingandpleasinglyobeyedmistressproprietressinacooldairyshoporwarmcigardivan:theclandestinesatisfactionoferoticirritationinmasculinebrothels,stateinspectedandmedicallycontrolled:socialvisits,atregularinfrequentpreventedintervalsandwithregularfrequentpreventivesuperintendence,toandfromfemaleacquaintancesofrecognisedrespectabilityinthevicinity:coursesofeveninginstructionspeciallydesignedtorenderliberalinstructionagreeable.
Whatinstancesofdeficientmentaldevelopmentinhiswifeinclinedhiminfavourofthelastmentioned(ninth)solution?
IndisoccupiedmomentsshehadmorethanoncecoveredasheetofpaperwithsignsandhieroglyphicswhichshestatedwereGreekandIrishandHebrewcharacters.ShehadinterrogatedconstantlyatvaryingintervalsastothecorrectmethodofwritingthecapitalinitialofthenameofacityinCanada,Quebec.Sheunderstoodlittleofpoliticalcomplications,internal,orbalanceofpower,external.Incalculatingtheaddendaofbillsshefrequentlyhadrecoursetodigitalaid.
