"I. A Fast-Fish belongs to the party fast to it.
II. A Loose-Fish is fair game for anybody who can soonest catch it.
But what plays the mischief with this masterly code is the admirable brevity of it, which necessitates a vast volume of commentaries to expound it."
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Musing: This is one of my favorite chapters. In this simple set of two rules, so much is said. Define sex. Define obscenity. Define loyalty. Simple words necessitate vast volumes!