Washington Post in Washington, Washington Dc

Ambitious talk and theater of a social scene

A string of fragmentary exchanges and anecdotes unfolds as a speaker lists travels and conquests from Rome to Paris to a Russian countess, while a companion dismisses a potential partner for vanity. The scene shifts to a bear story, a boastful narrator detailing winnings, and a contrasting critique of a cautious admirer. In later lines, a diplomat observes American football styles in England, noting differences in interference and play.