14. AH, WHAT IS LIFE?

_TYPE:_

Middle-aged, plump, precious. The kind of man who goes to teas

and avoids unpleasant situations, but does nothing else. Small

white hands and shiny lips.

_SUBJECT:_

Ardent adolescent, seventeen or so. Quick to find Beauty in a

poem or an automobile, an eclair or a man.

_APPARATUS:_

1 Long low living room

4 Bookcases

20 Ashtrays, all different

1 Tea set

_REMARKS:_

Before attempting this experiment, read Freud on the connection

between artistic appreciation and the reproductive instinct.

This is an indirect method and calls for careful handling.

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