to me. At
that time,
I happened
to be
excited
about
boats, and
the
visitor
discussed
the
subject in
a way that
seemed to
me
particularly
interesting.
After he
left, I
spoke of
him with
enthusiasm.
What a
man! My
aunt
informed
me he was
a New York
lawyer,
that he
cared
nothing
whatever
about
boats –
that he
took not
the
slightest
interest
in the
subject.
‘But why
then did
he talk
all the
time about
boats?’ “
‘Because
he is a
