Politeness, N: The Most Acceptable Hypocrisy.

Homicide, /n./ The Slaying Of One Human By Another. There Are Four Kinds Of Homicide: Felonious, Excusable, Justifiable, And Praiseworthy, But It Makes No Great Difference To The Person Slain Whether He Died By One Kind Or Another - The Classification Is For The Advantage Of The Lawyers.

Laughter, N. An Interior Convulsion, Producing A Distortion Of The Features And Accompanied By Inarticulate Noises. It Is Infectious And, Though Intermittent, Incurable.

Accordion, N. An Instrument In Harmony With The Sentiments Of An Assassin.

Universalist, N. One Who Forgoes The Advantage Of A Hell For Persons Of Another Faith.

Disobedience, N. The Silver Lining To The Cloud Of Servitude.