Barnum, the great showman, once upon a time lit upon a very happy
expedient to get a great company of people to move on. They were packed
together in the great tent, and every one of them was anxious to see all
that was to be seen, and determined not to miss anything. It was
necessary to clear the room, but the crowd couldn't be shoved and
wouldn't go out. At the direction of the great showman a man appeared
with a brush and a kettle of red paint. He painted just one word, in big
letters, on a door leading out into a side street. The word was EGRESS.
"Come on," said the crowd, "let's go in and see The Egress." They went
in, and they went out, and they saw