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To avoid panic, the naturalist announces calmly, "I want to see how much control you have. I will count to three hundred. Not one of you is to move a muscle. Anyone who moves will forfeit the bet—and dinner." The guests, amused but intrigued, freeze in place. The snake glides slowly across the room toward the veranda doors.
When the naturalist reaches two hundred eighty, he sees the snake slip out onto the veranda. He stops counting, then casually explains what just happened. As the guests exhale in relief, the hostess smiles and calls for the servants to bring coffee. The Dinner Party -1994-
During the debate, the hostess notices a strange expression cross the face of the American naturalist seated across from her. She sees him subtly signal, then stiffen slightly. The naturalist, observing the floor, realizes a large, deadly cobra is slithering across the room, just inches from the guests' feet. To avoid panic, the naturalist announces calmly, "I
