“I’m supposed to give this lecture, okay? I mean I’m going to give it. My wife, she told me I should, and so I will. It’s on a topic of broad, general, interest. It’s On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco. So that’s what I’ll be talking about. And just that. Except… Well, never mind. There’s really nothing more to be said about it. But I shall venture to hope, so to speak, that you’ll find it quite beneficial, in fact. So please do attend. It’s really, um, important.”