Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope. – Ambrose Bierce
Confidante. One entrusted by A with the secrets of B confided to herself by C. – Ambrose Bierce

Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope. – Ambrose Bierce
Confidante. One entrusted by A with the secrets of B confided to herself by C. – Ambrose Bierce
Dog. A kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the worlds worship. – Ambrose Bierce