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mle,ImetadistinguishedbotanistatadinnerartygivenbyaNewYorkbookublisher。Ihadnevertalkedwithabotanistbefore,andIfoundhimfascinating。Iliterallysatontheedgeofmychairandlistenedwhilehesokeofexoticlantsandexerimentsindeveloingnewformsoflantlifeandindoorgardens(andeventoldmeastonishingfactsaboutthehumbleotato)。Ihadasmallindoorgardenofmyowandhewasgoodenoughtotellmehowtosolvesomeofmyroblems。
AsIsaid,wewereatadinnerarty。Theremusthavebeenadozenotherguests,butIviolatedallthecanonsofcourtesy,ignoredeveryoneelse,andtalkedforhourstothebotanist。
Midnightcame,Isaidgoodnighttoeveryoneanddearted。Thebotanistthenturnedtoourhostandaidmeseveralflatteringcomliments。Iwas“moststimulating。”IwasthisandIwasthat,andheendedbysayingIwasa“mostinterestingconversationalist。”
Aninterestingconversationalist?Why,Ihadsaidhardlyanythingatall。IcouldnthavesaidanythingifIhadwantedtowithoutchangingthesubject,forIdidntknowanymoreaboutbotanythanIknewabouttheanatomyofaenguin。ButIhaddonethis:Ihadlistenedintently