Jehan Prouvaire values and exhibits silliness, but of a rather different kind from the sort deployed by Bahorel, Bossuet, and Courfeyrac when they so choose.

"Oh, yes," he says. "Their real advice would be...bracing. And practical, and generous, no doubt. And I know Bahorel, at least, is in favor of this idea." He pauses. "I'm not suited for such a paper, but I might...submit a poem, perhaps, if it seems to fit at any juncture." He feels a bit shy at the thought, truth be told. "Would you wish to publish anything?"