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'Twenty minutes, I think we agreed.'
'Okay, fine, twenty minutes in the morning, on two legs***'
'But I think calling it in "the morning" is stretching it a bit,' said Teppic. 'It's just after midnight. I mean, technically it's the morning, but in a very real sense it's still last night, what do you think?'
A look of walk on two legs or with any prosthetic aids of its choice?'
The Sphinx gave this some consideration.
'Ye-ess,' it said gravely. 'That seems to fit all eventualities.'
'Well?' said Teppic.
'Well what?' said the Sphinx.
'Well, what's the answer?'
The Sphinx gave him a stony look, and then showed its fangs.glazed panic crossed the Sphinx's face. 'What do you think?' it managed. 'Let's just see where we've got to, shall we? What, metaphorically speaking, walks on four legs just after midnight, on two legs for most of the day-' 'Barring accidents,' said the Sphinx, pathetically eager to show that it was making a contribution. 'Fine, on two legs barring accidents, until at least suppertime, when it walks with three legs-' 'I've known people use two walking sticks,' said the Sphinx helpfully. 'Okay. How about: when it continues to