One evening he ordered a tiny sphinx brought ina sphinx carved from black marble and resting in the classic pose with outstretched paws and erect head.

Only a few months have passed since for him the brethren of our lodge crowned their mysterious sphinx with roses, to show that, if the aged Anacreon undertook to adorn his exalted sensuality with the rose's light twigs, the ethical sensuousness, the tempered joy of life and wit which animated our noble friend also merited a rich and abundant garland.

One evening he ordered a tiny sphinx brought ina sphinx carved from black marble and resting in the classic pose with outstretched paws and erect head.

As well try to soften a sphinx.

I was accustomed to look into the faces of plants and animals, and I watched the little sphinx more and more keenly as an interesting study.