John Kendrick Bangs

The Idiot at Home John Kendrick Bangs

"[...]are filled up with stuff that everybody knows about, but they don't know a thing about other things on the subject of which the public is ignorant." "I think," said Mrs. Idiot, reflectively, "that that is probably due to the fact that they consider Wagner more important than an egg-beater." "'AND SOME PEOPLE SAY WAGNER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT'" "Well, then, they don't know, that's all," rejoined the Idiot, rising and walking out into the kitchen and taking the fascinating object over which he was waxing so enthusiastic from the dresser drawer. "Just look at that!" he cried, turning the cog-wheel which set the three intersecting metal loops whizzing like a squirrel in its wheel-cage. "Just look at that! It's beautiful, and some people say Wagner is more important than that."[...]."