![]() ![]() Then he cried Wolf! when it wasn't a joke, and the villagers didn't come running, and the boy was eaten and the story, thank goodness, was over. A very dull boy, you may remember, cried Wolf! when there was no wolf, and the gullible villagers ran to rescue him only to find the whole thing was a joke. Lemony Snicket: (narrating) When you were very small, perhaps someone read to you the insipid story - the word insipid here means not worth reading to someone - of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. ![]() Paralyzed by how wrong the waiter is, your mouth would hang slightly open and your eyes would blink over and over, but you would be unable to say a word. ![]() But if someone is surpassingly wrong - say, when a waiter bites your nose instead of taking your order-you can often be so surprised that you are unable to say anything at all. Lemony Snicket: (narrating) When someone is a little bit wrong - say, when a waiter puts nonfat milk in your espresso macchiato, instead of lowfat milk - it is often quite easy to explain to them how and why they are wrong. ![]() (in the dedication) For Beatrice-My love for you shall live forever. ![]()
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