Specialist in having an opinion about everything without knowing anything. —“My lord, Baron Hackneck has arrived.” —“Which one? The tall one or the short one?” —“The one who set the barn on fire trying to make a fondue.” —“Ah… that…
—The marquis has returned.—Have they found him?—No, sir. He found the way out.
Chapter III — On the Profile “A Nappius does not observe himself out of vanity.He observes himself out of respect for his ancestors.” “Remember, Octavianus… a Nappius never passes by a reflection worthy of attention.” “Still water surfaces are an…
