Fifty-One Tales by Lord Dunsany 1915

A Mistaken Identity

Fame as she walked at evening in a city saw the painted face

of Notoriety flaunting beneath a gas-lamp, and many kneeled

unto her in the dirt of the road.

   "Who are you?" Fame said to her.

   "I am Fame," said Notoriety.

   Then Fame stole softly away so that no one knew she had

gone.

   And Notoriety presently went forth and all her

worshippers rose and followed after, and she led them, as

was most meet, to her native Pit.