,! ,book ( ,gud ,by ,dan ,spa9 & ,h>old ,h]sey ,?is etext 0 produc$ f ,ma9 ,/reet1 ,july #aibi4 ,ext5sive rese>* did n uncov] any evid5ce t ! ,u4,s4 copyright on ?is publication 0 r5ew$4 ,,dip ,,into ,,?is ,,novel ,,any:]e4444 ,x deals ) a god 9 :om nobody believ$1 & ( 8 adv5tures ! day aft] et]nity4 ,= in/ance1 try ,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,*apt] ,i ,"o ,sunday aft]noon ,i 0 driv+ ?r\gh a sp>sely settl$ region on ! s\?we/ slope ( ! ,catskills4 ,x 0 gr[+ late & ,i 0 anxi\s to get back to ,new ,york1 b ,i _h lo/ my way4 ,9 an attempt to cut across to ! ,hudson ,riv] road ,i turn$ up a poorly travel$ lane1 :i*1 aft] t5 miles ( go+1 pet]$ out into a m]e ab&on$ trail4 ,i kept on ?is = p]haps ?ree miles fur!r )\t pass+ a h\se1 & !n came to a l[ rambl+ /ructure half hidd5 among a grove ( anci5t ov]hang+ trees4 ,x 0 ne> lamp-light+ "t & ,i 0 puzzl$ to "k :e!r ! place 0 des]t$ or n4 ,i turn$ my c> 9 t[>d ! h\se1 bump$ ov] loose rocks--& my eng9e di$4 ,a man appe>$ on ! por*4 ,he 0 lanky 9 build1 a little /oop$1 app>5tly ab\t =ty ye>s ( age1 & 0 dress$ 9 a blue flannel %irt & a pair ( corduroy tr\s]s4 ,c y tell me h[ f> x is to ,new ,york8 ,i ask$4 ,yes4 ,h[ f> is x8 ,ab\t a hundr$ miles z ! cr[ flies4 ,b h[ f> is x by automobile8 ,i don't "k1 repli$ ! man1 :o seem$ to be bett] po/$ on cr[ flights ?an auto travel4 ,he (f]$ no fur!r rem>ks1 b /ood !re indiff]5tly eye+ ! c>4 ,curb+ my annoyance ,i inquir$3 ,h[ d ,i get out to a good automobile road8 ,! way y came 94 ,realiz+ t ,i c\ld get no in=mation f ?is uncivil be+1 ,i pu%$ ! />t]--n a s\nd4 ,i got out & crank$ ! eng9e--n a kick4 ,i look$ into my gas tank--n a drop6 ,:]e is ! ne>e/ gas /ation8 ,i dem&$4 ,i don't "k--,i burn k]os5e1 0 ! t]se reply2 & ! man turn$ & ent]$ ! h\se4 ,i tri$ to recall ! la/ gas /ation ,i _h pass$1 & realiz$ x mu/ h be5 all ( fifte5 miles beh9d4 ,x 0 n[ gr[+ d>k4 ,i climb$ into ! c> to ?9k ( a way out ( my awkw>d situation1 b all ,i c\ld ?9k ( 0 t !re 7 s\nd reasons = ab&on$ f>ms4 ,!n ,i got to wond]+ :o ?is que] "* 0 & :y he 0 liv+ "h4 ,z ,i _h slept b little ! night be=e1 ,i mu/ h doz$ (f1 = ! next ?+ ,i knew1 a voice 0 say+3 ,supp] is ready4 ,i got out ( ! c> & foll[$ ! man ?r\gh a d>k hall into a l>ge1 l[ room1 at "o end ( :i* a fire 0 burn+ briskly 9 a huge /one fireplace4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! room 0 a table :]e we sat d[n to a d9n] ( delici\s hot biscuits & a great pot ( honey4 ,^! biscuits are f9e1 ,i said4 ,!y are4 ,i ate ano!r 9 sil5ce4 ,& ! honey is exquisite4 ,x is4 ,d y keep bees8 ,yes1 millions ( !m4 ,d y keep any o!r /ock8 ,i ask$1 ?9k+ a glass ( milk w\ld ta/e f9e4 ,yes1 a bl9d cat4 ,d y f9d ! bees pr(itable8 ,no1 ,i keep !m = company4 ,:y d y live 9 ?is lonesome place8 ,to avoid automobili/s4 ,i ate ?ree m biscuits1 dr[n$ 9 honey1 !n ! sil5ce became unbe>able4 ,d y d any?+ else besides keep bees8 ,i read4 ,t is int]e/+4 ,:at d y read8 ,books4 ,ah6 ,i said1 p]haps y write also4 ,i d4 ,:at d y write8 ,books4 ,we f9i%$ ! meal 9 sil5ce1 !n my ho/ arose & cle>$ ! table4 ,mean:ile ,i w&]$ ab\t ! big room & glanc$ at ! titles on ! book%elves4 ,i 0 amaz$ at ! ca?olicity ( 8 ta/e4 ,side by side1 ) ,godesius 0 ,9 ,8 ,/eps2 lean+ aga9/ ,s*op5hau]'s ,die ,welt ,als ,wille ,und ,vor/ellung1 0 a popul> novel ( ! day4 ,?us made to realize t my ho/ 0 a p]son ( "s calib]1 & aspir+ to pursue 8 acqua9tance ^u an intellectual plane1 ,i /epp$ =w>d1 z he came ?r\gh ! door1 & ext5d$ my h&1 say+3 ,my "n is ,h>old ,h]sey4 ,:at ( x8 he said1 & turn$ to adju/ a k]os5e lamp4 ,!n he came =w>d & ext5d$ 8 h&4 ,i w n say ,i am glad to meet y until ,i f9d out t ,i am4 ,y\r "n8 ,i inquir$4 ,dan ,spa94 ,t s\nds l a nom de plume1 ,i v5tur$4 ,x is4 ,feel+ t !re 0 no?+ fur!r t ,i c\ld say1 ,i pull$ out my pipe & seat$ myself be=e ! fire4 ,dan ,spa9 settl$ into a *air ne>by4 ,! fact t y\r "n is ,h>old ,h]sey means no?+ to me1 he rem>k$1 b z ,i presume t y w sp5d ! night "h1 ,i might be able to make x less disagreeable = y if ,i knew y\r trade or occupation4 ,i h always be5 a little s5sitive ab\t reveal+ my pr(ession to /rang]s1 because1 un=tunately1 "s m5 d n reg>d x highly2 s ,i repli$3 ,:at w\ld y judge me to be f my appe>ance8 ,a cig> salesman4 ,i ha/5$ to controv]t him4 ,looks are deceiv+1 ,i said1 ,i am a writ]4 ,s ,i read him ! foll[+4 ,!re 0 a curi\s sil5ce aft]w>ds3 ,:5 ! limpid highbr[s *att] ,& _! c&lelights are l[2 ,:5 _! purple s\ls are bitt] ,f discuss+ ?us & s1 ,& ! ,lucy ,/on]s twitt] ,9 "s fr[sy /udio2 ,:5 ! fat-legg$ mantees mutt] ,& y see _! eyeballs twit*2 ,:5 ! p>lor wobblies hov] ,ar\nd ! newly ri*1 ,& ! m5 ( bread-&-butt] ,get ! art-=-art's-sake it*4444 ,!n ,i don't regret ! mak+ ,( ?is idle v]se ( m9e1 ,& my pickl+ by ! ,poohbahs ,9 _! lit]>y br9e1 ,nor ! ge/ure ( a ,burda% ,= n hew+ to ! l9e4 ,my humor is ! laught] ,f life's tickl$ ribs4 ,x's r\gh1 ,= x's writt5 f ! raw ,:]e ,i l to get my /uff1 ,& x ought to rise 9 lett]s3 ,goodness kn[s x's light en\gh4 ,x is no?+ to be a%am$ (1 said ,dan ,spa91 ,i once work$ 9 a slaught] h\se4 ,:at books h y _h publi%$8 ,i ask$ aft] a "t4 ,none4 ,hav+ _h a numb] ( books publi%$ myself1 ,i felt t ,i might be ( "s s]vice to ?is h]mit s*ol> :o _h evid5tly n adju/$ himself to ! practical exig5cies ( ! publi%+ bus9ess4 ,x is j possible1 ,i sugge/$1 t my exp]i5ces & acqua9tances might enable me to help y get "s ( y\r "w 9 pr9t--t is1 if y w\ld c>e to tell me :at y are writ+4 ,dan ,spa9 lean$ ov] & att5d$ ! fire4 ,aft] pok+ x to 8 satisfaction1 he pick$ up a live coal & dropp$ x 9 ! b[l ( 8 pipe4 ,f9ally he spoke1 & 8 words 7 />tl+ en\gh4 ,j at pres5t1 he said1 ,i am writ+ an autobiography ( ,god4 ,!re 0 a sudd5 rattle at ! %utt]4 ,:at 0 t8 ,i ask$ n]v\sly4 ,dan ,spa9 laugh$4 ,w9d1 he repli$1 w9d ?r\gh ! trees4 ,lightn+ may /rike u dead at any mom5t because ( my blasphem\s ambitions4 ,t is :y ,i live z a h]mit--%\ld ,god's lightn+ /rike at me1 !re w be no complications ?r\gh x hitt+ an innoc5t by/&]4 ,y are ! fir/ p]son :o has sp5t a night "u ?is ro( ) me4 ,i am sorry to subject y to ! dang]1 b y came )\t an invitation4 ,b :y1 ,i ask$1 d y want to write a blasphem\s book8 ,y are aw>e1 ,i suppose1 t x might be suppress$4 ,9 a c\ntry1 ! con/itution ( :i* gu>antees fre$om ( spee* & religi\s lib]ty1 ,i grant ! possibility4 ,!n :y1 ,i p]si/$1 d y want to write x8 ,because1 said ,spa91 ,i am tir$ ( temp]+ ! w9d ( tru? to ! lamb ( /upidity4 ,mu/ we s fe> ! ang] ( ! *ildi% mob1 t we d>e n deprive !m ( _! fairy tales ( gho/s & gobbl9s1 le/ !y kick out ! props ( civilizations8 ,mu/ we1 :o no long] b5d ! knees ( ! m9d 9 spook idolatry nor %ake ) ! ague ( hell fe>1 pret5d t sci5ce & religion h be5 reconcil$ & mumble incantations to a metaphysical ess5ce in/ead ( say+ to a mat]nal ,god to op5 ! w9d[s ( ! sky & spill ra9 out ( heav58 ,i want to write a blasphem\s book because ! gods :o ?rottle human intellig5ce & block human progress h reveal$ _! vuln]able spot--= !y are ! gods :o fe> laught]4 ,b surely8 ,i said1 all t is old /uff--,+]soll has be5 dead tw5ty ye>s4 ,pres5t day ?9k]s only smile indulg5tly :5 "s h&some fac$ bucolic cl]gyman invades a metropolitan pulpit & gets ! =gott5 monkey argum5t into ! headl9es ( ! daily press4 ,mod]n philosophy has reconcil$ religion & sci5ce & %[n t !y hail f ! same psy*ic orig9s4 ,! diction>y has nev] be5 made a sacr$ book1 return$ ,spa91 & ,i _c try m5 = h]esy :o blaspheme x4 ,if a man wi%es to designate ! emotions he exp]i5ces :5 gaz+ at ! />s by ! t]m 'religion' ,i _c prev5t him4 ,my diction>y def9es religion z 'a belief 9 b9d+ ! _s ( man to a sup]natural be+' & fur!r includes ! idea ( duties & rites f\nd$ ^u su* belief4 ,if t be religion ! w> betwe5 religion & sci5ce c nev] end4 ,! p>ticul> battle gr\nd may *ange f age to age2 x may be conc]n$ ) ! mobility ( ! sun1 ! orig9 ( species or ! immaculate conception4444 ,well :at ( x1 ,i rem>k$1 ^? ?+s are all relatively unimportant4 ,true said ,spa91 !y are1 b sci5ce has a job 9 ! future t is va/ly important & religion /&s 9 its way4 ,& :at is t8 ,i ask$4 ,x is ! job ( sav+ civilization f deg5]at+ into a *aos besides :i* ! d>k ages1 m$ievalism w\ld seem ,b]iclean by comp>ison4 ,z we are head$ n[ we are on ! road = a gr& sma%4 ,! gr[+ complexities ( civilization c only be manag$ by a human bre$ ( sup]ior capacity1 & in/ead ( bre$+ a race ( bett] m5 we are lett+ ! inborn capacity ( ! human species regress & deg5]ate4 ,natural selection or ! survival ( ! fitte/ rais$ u up f brutes1 & civilization /ops ! op]ation ( t law :i* made x possible4 ,bl9d *>ity pres]ves ! rabbitries ( /upidity--! diff]5tial bir? rate snuffs out ! flame ( innate intellig5ce4 ,! only visible salvation is sy/ematic bre$+ ( sup]ior m52 & aga9/ human bre$+ religion /&s g>b$ 9 all h] mumm]ies1 %ield+ beh9d h] wi% fancies ( immortality1 ! le]+ face ( ! ape man return$ to pr[l 9 ! ru9s ( all we h build$4 ,! little prie/s ( religion play 9 sweet innoc5ce ) _! hopes ( heav5 hav+ n ! lea/ conception ( ! human drift4 ,b ! high prie/s ( religion "k v well on :i* side _! bread is butt]$4 ,!y "k t spook wor%ip ?rives only 9 ! soil ( /upidity4 ,!y w fight to ! la/ dit* aga9/ any s]i\s ef=t to bre$ m5 = bra9s4 ,_! cre$s are smoo?ly s*em$ to block intellig5ce 9 its ef=ts at biological p]petuation4 ,! fable ( a gho/ly pat]nity ( ! human species fits _! purpose l a glove4 ,by inoculat+ ! new-born human animal ) a fantasy call$ a s\l !y clo! ! act ( reproduction ) a g>b ( sanctification & end[ all sexual & p>5tal functions ) rites s skillfully +ra9$ into popul> ?\ght t m5 :o r5\nce ! m pat5t absurdities ( !ology are /ill soak$ 9 ! sacram5tal conception ( reaction>y morality :5ev] x t\*es ! reproduction ( ! species4 ,s !y hope to ma9ta9 our pres5t s*eme ( mongrel bre$+ :i* is fa/ blott+ out ! h>d won gra9s ( ! t$i\s climb ( human evolution & rid+ u = a sma% ( ! fabric ( civilization1 because ! *ildr5 ( ! /upid _c ma9ta9 ! /ructure we h wr\ght4 ,b surely1 ,i said1 y d n int5d to prop\nd su* pond]\s biological & sociological doctr9es 9 an autobiography ( y\r god--if y d s ,i am sure x w be v dull4 ,i _h hop$ y _h 9 m9d "s readable piece ( lit]>y composition4 ,s ,i _h2 ,i 0 n tell+ y :at ,i int5d$ to write4 ,y ask$ me :y ,i want$ to write x4 ,! god :o mu/n't be laugh$ at c\ld make himself v ridicul\s by sett+ d[n ! /ory ( 8 life4 ,he %\ld n be a metaphysical concept4 ,i %\ld pref] a nice old man ) robe & halo & :isk]s--,i am sure he %\ld h :isk]s4 ,& j :51 ,i ask$1 w\ld y h him born8 ,i don't "k1 repli$ ,spa91 ,i h /all$ on et]nity4 ,i f9d x q an awkw>d span ( life to cov] 9 a manuscript4 ,:y n dodge ! difficulty1 ,i sugge/$1 by hav+ y\r /ory beg9 ! day aft] et]nity4 ,spa9 turn$ 8 gaze ^u me ) a tw9kl+ light 9 8 eyes4 ,"y man1 he said1 ,no wond] y tri$ to drive an automobile )\t gasol9e--y are suff]+ f a t\* ( g5ius4 ,i %all d\btless ne$ aid1 confess$ ,spa91 m cordial1 ,i felt1 ?an he _h previ\sly seem$4 ,z ,i caught ! flame ( en?usiasm 9 ?is man's conviction1 my he>t w>m$ to him4 ,i f\nd myself int]e/$ 9 8 propos$ ,autobiography ( ,god--int]e/$ & critical4 ,x might amuse y1 ,i said1 to "k t some:]e among my own writ+ notes ,i h ?is item jott$ d[n4 ',a tale t %\ld beg9 ! day aft] et]nity4' ,dan ,spa9 look$ at me1 8 eyes tw9kl+1 ,n half bad1 he said4 ,& s began an ex*ange ( sugge/ions1 a mutual lay+ on ! table ( ! mo/ gu>d$ treasures ( "o's ov]-rea*+ ambitions to write ! impossible4 ,z ! night wore on our wits %>p5$ ea* on ! o!r1 & be=e dawn broke1 ,dan ,spa9 & ,i bo? realiz$ t we _h ca/ 9 outl9e =m ! skeleton ( a mo/ ambiti\s piece ( writ+4 ,!n we awoke to ! fact1 t we1 :o 7 acqua9tances ( a s+le session _h jo9$ our wits to create some?+ t c\ld n be dis5tangl$ )\t its de/ruction4 ,& n[1 ,i said1 :o is go+ to write ?is tale ( ! adv5tures ( ! great god ,gud8 ,we mu/ write x toge!r1 repli$ ,spa91 no?+ else w\ld be hone/4 ,!re foll[$ a p]iod ( int]mittant "w t /rung out ?r\gh sev]al seasons4 ,we work$ sometimes alone2 at o!r times ,i sp5t week-ends at ,spa9's h]mitage1 & on a few occasions ,i dragg$ ! h]mit d[n to my qu>t]s 9 ,gre5wi* ,village4 ,z ! manuscript ga!r$ bulk1 ,i arrang$ = its typ+1 hav+ always a copy made = ea* ( u4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #aibd1 ,i sp5t mo/ ( ! mon? ( ,july at ,spa9's h]mitage & we got ! book complet$1 ?\gh !re 7 /ill _m p>ts ( x on :i* we _h s]i\s diff]5ces ( op9ion4 ,tak+ my draft ) me1 ,i w5t back to ,new ,york1 :]e ,i _h to att5d to "s neglect$ editorial duties4 ,spa9 _h agre$ to come d[n to my place on ! week-end ( ,augu/ ?irtie? = a f9al ef=t to see if we c\ld reconcile our diff]5ces ( op9ion4 ,! int]v5+ wea!r 9 ! city 0 oppressive & ,i did no fur!r "w on ! manuscript4 ,:5 ,augu/ ?irtie? arriv$ ,spa9 did n %[ up4 ,i wait$ = him ano!r week & !n drove my c> up to 8 h]mitage 9 ! ,catskills4 ,i bump$ ov] ! /ones ( ! mis]able trail & br\ght my c> to a halt 9 front ( :]e ,spa9's h\se _h /ood4 ,be=e me ,i saw a yawn+ circle ( trees ) ! inn] sides scor*$ & )]$1 & ! great gaunt /one *imney alone n[ re>+ f a heap ( a%es4 ,! combu/ion _h be5 complete4 ,n a *>r$ /ick rema9$4 ,all 0 :ite a%1 & well pack$ d[n1 = x _h ra9$ heavily a few nights be=e4 ,! evid5ce ( t ra9 s5t my m9d hurtl+ back 9 review ( ! wea!r s9ce ,spa9 _h left ,new ,york4 ,i rememb]$ t "o night a few days be=e ,spa9 0 due to return ,i _h f\nd my ap>tm5t s oppressive t ,i _h gone to ,brighton ,bea*4 ,z ,i lay on ! s&s1 x mu/ h be5 t[>d midnight1 a squall _h driv5 across ! sky & !re _h be5 a bit ( a bl[ & a magnific5t electrical display1 b only a few heavy drops ( ra9 _h fall54 ,brighton ,bea* 0 ov] a hundr$ miles f ?is spot 9 ! ,catskills1 & ! wea!r 9 ! two locations might h be5 :olly dissimil>4 ,/ill x 0 sugge/ive ( ! wor/ possible fe>s4 ,i look$ ab\t = some?+ ) :i* ,i c\ld prod into ! debris4 ,! only ?+ available 0 a great twi/$ /eel lightn+ rod t re>$ up ?r\gh ! a%es4 ,! result ( my ef=t 0 a discov]y f :i* ,i recoil$4 ,= a mom5t ,i f\nd x exp$i5t to /ep away f ! place4 ,9 do+ s1 ,i unconsci\sly dragg$ ! piece ( lightn+ rod along ) me4 ,beh9d a scre5 ( foliage ,i sat d[n weakly4 ,pres5tly1 my eyes foll[$ along t lightn+ rod1 & ,i not$ t "o end 0 fre%ly brok5 :]e ,i _h b5t x until x snapp$ 9 two4 ,b ! o!r end _h be5 ! tip t po9t$ skyw>d above ! h\se4 ,?is ,i n[ saw 0 fus$ & melt$ 9 a way t no heat ( a burn+ wood c\ld h possibly accompli%$4 ,i ne$ write b little ( ! duties t foll[$4 ,suffice to say1 t e pap] t might h reveal$ m ?an my slight k ( ,spa9's orig9 or connections _h be5 de/roy$4 ,! c\nty records yield$ no?+ except ! de$ to 8 prop]ty pur*as$ ! ye> be=e ,i met him4 ,!re 0 no?+ = me to d b turn matt]s ov] to ! local au?orities & let ! law take its c\rse4 ,i return$ to ,new ,york & slept (f ! we>9ess ! ordeal _h eng5d]$4 ,!n ,i w5t to my desk & produc$ my draft ( ,! ,book ( ,gud & turn$ sl[ly ?r\gh x4 ,x 0 all !re1 a complete manuscript1 b includ+ _m ?+s on :i* our diff]5ces ( op9ion _h n be5 reconcil$--& ,dan ,spa9 0 dead6 ,gradually ! responsibilities ( my position dawn$ ^u me4 ,i 0 jo9t au?or ( ,! ,book ( ,gud4 ,h[ev]1 my p>tn] 9 crime 0 dead4 ,we _h writt5 mu* ( ! prose toge!r al?\gh mu* ( x 0 by ,spa9 alone4 ,! v]se 0 m9e4 ,h[ helpless ,i felt ) ?is gigantic task />+ me 9 ! face6 ,s5s+ ke5ly ! sacr$ tru/ ( fidelity to ! int5t ( a dead au?or1 ,i did n feel at lib]ty to make ! *anges 9 ,spa9's draft t ,i felt %\ld be made4 ,yet1 if my "n 7 to be on ! jacket ( ?is book1 ,i did n feel t ,i c\ld possibly let "s ( ! ?+s 9 ,spa9's draft pass )\t regi/]+ my prote/4 ,conv]sely ,i mu/1 9 all fairness1 conc$e t he _h felt ! same ab\t "s ( my l9es4 ,my decision on go+ ov] ! "w ! fir/ "t 0 t all ,i c\ld d 0 to let ! manuscript pass on to ! _w exactly z x 0 :5 ,god's lightn+ /ill$ =ev] ! p5 ( ,dan ,spa94 ,h[ev]1 ^u go+ ov] ! manuscript a second "t1 ,i f\nd my in/9cts z an editor ov]:elm+ ?is excell5t resolution4 ,= sev]al mon?s ,i 0 torn betwe5 my consci5ce z a writ] ) its full s5se ( duty to a dead au?or & my editorial consci5ce ) its full] s5se ( duty to ! read+ public--& ,i did no?+ ) ! manuscript4 ,b at la/ a great compromis+ ?\ght occurr$ to me4 ,i c\ld leave ! manuscript /& intact1 b ,i c\ld write a preface 9 :i* ,i c\ld expla9 ! dreadful dilemma 9 :i* ! dea? ( my collaborator left me1 & :y ,i d n feel1 "u ! di/ress+ circum/ances1 t ,i %\ld be held responsible = ^? p>ts ( ,spa9's draft :i* d n meet my approval4 ,my decision has made possible ! publication ( ,! ,book ( ,gud2 = o!rwise ,i %\ld h burn$ my copy also4 ,x is my hope t ?is explanation w mitigate ! wra? ( _m read]s1 = x is a beautiful fact ab\t human nature t x r>ely holds ! dead z responsible z x does ! liv+4 ,i frankly confess t x has be5 a task to hold to ?is resolution1 = ,i h be5 sorely tempt$ to delete z well z comm5t on "s ( ,spa9's text4 ,z pro( ( my integrity 9 ?is matt]1 ,i h ev5 left 9 ! text ( ! book a note address$ to me by ,spa9 9 :i* he has express$ 8 contempt = my "w 9 a mo/ ung5tlemanly mann]4 ,i hold t ! canons ( lit]>y e?ics d n p]mit "o to alt] a dead man's manuscript4 ,if !y did1 h[ quickly we c\ld enri* ! lit]>y h]itage ( ,am]ican *ildr5 by expurgat+ ! classics ( ,europe & rewrit+ !m 9 a /yle acceptable to ! ,am]ican s5se ( dec5cy4 ,to "s v lit]ally m9d$ p]sons x may seem t ! view j express$ is n consi/5t ) my capacity z a jo9t au?or ( ,! ,book ( ,gud4 ,let me !re=e disc\nt any su* criticisms by expla9+ t ! evil effects ( lit]ature all come f its realism4 ,! ,book ( ,gud is romantic & symbolic4 ,!re is true beauty 9 symbolism because ( ! v>iety ( possible int]pretations4 ,ea* read] c ga9 ! mean+ p>ticul>ly adapt$ to himself4 ,! greate/ art is t :i* c be int]pret$ 9 ! mo/ devi\s ways3 ,witness ! "* ( ,hamlet1 ! enigma ( ,mona ,lisa1 ! riddle ( ! ,book ( ,revelations4 ,to me ,hamlet is ! p]sonification ( a weak w 9 a /rong m9d1 due to ! ,european habit ( inbre$+ royalty4 ,mona ,lisa1 ,i believe1 reveals ! pati5ce ( a great woman :o kn[s t %e w ultimately get :at %e wants4 ,! ,book ( ,revelation ,i deem to be a symbolic anticipation ( ! ,d>w9ian !ory ( man's desc5t f prehi/oric animals4 ,9 ,! ,book ( ,gud !re is great symbolism1 & 9 symbolism !re c be no?+ degrad+1 z ea* m9d int]prets x accord+ to its own intellectual & moral plane4 ,h5ce !re c nev] be degradation 9 symbolic lit]ature1 except = degrad$ m9ds4 ,"h !n is ,! ,book ( ,gud2 &1 ) ! exception ( ?is preface1 ,i b[ to ! pr9ciple t dea? %\ld end an au?or's "w & s x %\ld rema91 ev5 z ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 ,pompeii & ,h]culaneum rema9$ z !y 7 :5 fire ra9$ d[n on !m f ,heav54 7,sign$71 ,,h>old ,,h]sey4 ,london1 ,engl&1 ,april ,fir/1 #aibe4 ,*apt] ,,ii ,f out ! di/ant & neglect$ pa/1 ,! is or isn'tness ( ?+s rema9 ,z ev] /ill unsolv$4 ,admitt+ ?is1 ,outscept+ e sceptic1 we've indulg$ ,our wilde/ fancies 444 :]e unkn[ables ,g *as+ unatta9ables4 ,we've sp>$ ,no god1 religion1 sci5ce1 sex or art1 ,b laid ab\t u ) a heavy fi/4 ,!re are s _m twi/s ( humor ,9 ,euclid's cubes & angles4 ,laught] hides ,) playfulness beh9d philosophy ,l little mon/]s 9 an anci5t's be>d4 ,s _m gods are out ( "w--!y beg ,= bread & sympa?y to empty /alls ,:]e once delight$ ?\s&s paid !m praise4 ,religion simm]s 9 ! pot1 or boils ,completely ov] z ! h\sewives nod4 ,/range trolls peek out f books ( ma!matics1 ,grimace ar\nd cold sci5tific !ories4 ,dw>fs & gobl9s play at hide & seek ,9 empty attics ( ! homes ( cre$s2 ,:ile sex is swept ) laught] l a gale ,:5 we di/urb ! surface ) an axe4 ,h m]cy on our h]o1 ,gud ! ,great4 ,! cl\ds ( hi/ory _h cloak$ 8 tomb ,l old ,zumbissus1 ,mord & ,r$ ,torswa9e1 ,until we c>efully une>!d ! tale ,gud's wild adv5tures furni% to romance4 ,we took 8 crumbl+ bones & gave !m life-- ,8 human frailties & de$s ( valor4 ,no d\bt h]oically he suff]s ?us ,at our fa9t h&s--b let ! subject be4 ,! future _c hide its h]oes yet ,to come b5ea? a cl\d ( sil5ce 444 h&s ,o!r ?an ours--ali5s & scornful1 too1 ,w\ld "s day come ^u ?is untold tale ,& lay x b>e ) scalpels cold & %>p4 ,at lea/ we _h reg>d = laws ( prophesy1 ,! cu/oms ( a future "t4 ,"h /&s ,! ,book ( ,gud ^u ! rocks ( tru?4 ,yet :5 "o goes to ,rome1 ,dame ,rumor says1 ,burn ,roman c&les--?is h we done4 ,*apt] ,,iii ,!re 0 once a god ^: "n 0 ,gud4 ,gud 0 n a real god su* z m5 believe 94 ,he 0 only ,gud1 :om no "o believes 91 & s does n exi/1 & w n unless "s man :o reads ?is ,book ( ,gud %\ld believe 9 him & s make him 7= t is h[ gods are made74 ,if !re be suffici5t fai? 9 a god1 all is well ) t god1 s9ce he is made by fai? alone1 )\t works1 & is dead4 ,b a little fai? is a dang]\s ?+4 ,n[ ,gud _h _h a univ]se1 & _h ord]$ x de/roy$1 & _h orda9$ t et]nity be ov] & done4 ,! morn+ aft]1 ,gud sat alone 9 space4 ,all ?+s else _h be5 de/roy$ save ,gud & space2 & ,gud 0 lonely1 = creation _h be5 done & undone & 0 no m1 & et]nity 0 ov]2 & "t 0 no m1 = !re 7 no m />s to m>k ! c\rse ( "t4 ,s9ce ?is book is be+ writt5 n[1 pr9t$ n[1 & read n[ & burn$ n[2 & s9ce pr9t+ presses & read+ eyes & consum+ fires exi/ 9 an age ( :irl+ worlds & beat+ he>ts & tick+ wat*es1 :i* m>k "t & ?us seem to make x1 x is t ?is book is n4 ,^? ?+s t seem to happ5 h]e91 "o aft] ano!r1 really happ5$ in/antane\sly1--= ?is is a tale ( a timeless "t1 & !re w be1 :5 ^! ?+s are1 no "t at all1 & no hope ( any "t1 s9ce ?is /ory beg9s1 & is f9i%$ ! day aft] et]nity1 :i* is aft] ! end+ ( all t 0 & be=e ! beg9n+ ( t :i* w nev] be4 ,!re=e1 ?is /ory is really n a /ory1 because x nev] c\ld happ5 until aft] all ?+s _h happ5$4 ,s :at y n[ are read+ has no mean+ at all & no exi/5ce1 real or unreal4 ,s ,gud sat alone 9 space4 ,! fact t ,gud 0 sitt+ is v important4 ,gud sat d[n 9 ha/e at ! v la/ mom5t ( et]nity1 z all ?+s 7 be+ de/roy$2 = he saw t ! v next mom5t !re w\ld be no?+ left on :i* to /&4 ,z ,gud sat alone 9 space1 he ?\ght ( ev]y?+ t _h be5 & rememb]$ ev]y?+ t 01 & ,gud saw t x 0 n good--= he _h no?+ at all to d4 ,s ,gud ?\ght he w\ld li/5 to 8 he>t beat2 b alas1 he c\ld n he> 8 he>t beat = !re 0 no "t = 8 he>t to beat to4 ,s ,gud decid$ t he w\ld d no?+1 b alas he c\ld d no?+ = !re 0 no?+ to d2 & ,gud fe>$ no?+1 = x did n exi/1 & l all ( u1 ,gud mo/ fe>$ t :i* does n exi/4 ,s ,gud rep5t$ him t he _h orda9$ t et]nity be ov] & done2 & t he _h de/roy$ ! univ]se & all t 0 !re9 conta9$1 save himself & space4 ,!n ,gud said to himself1 !re be+ no "o else to talk to3 ,i mu/ f9d some?+ to d1 or ,i %all g mad4 ,s9ce ,gud knew all ?+s1 & rememb]$ all ?+s1 he recall$ t m5 9 ^: image he 0 made1 also frequ5tly retir$ prematurely f bus9ess & 7 h>d put = some?+ to d4 ,gud rememb]$ also t great m51 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 n z great z he1 :5 f9d+ !mselves 9 simil> circum/ances1 sometimes wrote _! autobiographies4 ,s ,gud decid$ to write 8 autobiography4 ,& ,gud wrote x4 ,he wrote x in/antane\sly1 !re be+ no "t 9 :i* to write x4 ,gud did n write x ^u tables ( /one1 z !re 0 no /one out ( :i* to make ! tables2 & besides !re 0 no gravity & h5ce ! /ones w\ld h float$ away4 ,s ,gud wrote 8 autobiography on no?+4 ,b z ,gud knew all ?+s he saw no ne$ ( writ+ !m d[n1 s9ce !re 0 no "o else to read !m1 & s he really nev] wrote 8 autobiography on any?+4 ,h[ev] :5 he _h f9i%$ ! manuscript1 he s5t x to a publi%]4 ,& wait$4444 ,gud receiv$ b little satisfaction f writ+ 8 autobiography because x 0 nev] publi%$4 ,_h ,gud be5 a true lit]>y arti/ ?is w\ld h made no diff]5ce1 s9ce to ! true arti/ ! plaudits & ducats ( ! multitude h no mean+ :atev]4 ,b ! ducats ( ! multitude are ! only reason publi%]s ev] publi% books1 z any hone/ publi%] w tell y4 ,! reason t y d n "k ?is is because y h n be5 told1 & ! reason t y h n be5 told is because publi%]s hate publicity4 ,b1 :ile ,gud 0 n a true arti/1 z any critic :o has look$ at 8 "w c\ld tell y1 yet he 0 a good artisan & _h consid]able exp]i5ce 9 8 craft1 :i* 0 t ( creat+ ?+s4 ,s n[1 receiv+ no satisfaction f hav+ writt5 8 autobiography1 ,gud decid$ t !re 0 no?+ else to d b to g back to "w at 8 old trade4 ,s he arose & w5t to get 8 kit ( well-belov$ tools1 :i* 7 ! tools ( creation4 ,z !re 0 no light ,gud 0 9 ! d>k4 ,s he walk$ 9 a circle1 z "o always does :5 he walks 9 ! d>k & does n "k :]e he is go+4 ,! reason t ,gud did n "k :]e he 0 go+ is because he />t$ out to get 8 tools ( creation4 ,!n ,gud recall$ t he _h de/roy$ ev]y?+1 includ+ ! tools4 ,& at ! ?\ght t he _h made a p]fect job ( de/ruction1 ,gud decid$ t x 0 ! end ( a p]fect day1 & he fell asleep4 ,:5 ,gud awoke x 0 z x 04 ,he did n ev5 feel re/$1 = he _h n slept v well1 hav+ _h a bad dream4 ,?is dream 0 s bad t "o might h call$ x a nightm>e1 _h x n be5 dream$ ! day aft] et]nity & p]=ce mu/ h be5 a day dream4 ,gud realiz$ t he ought to h ! dream int]pret$1 = a dream is mean+less until x is int]pret$4 ,s he decid$ t he ne$$ a psy*oanaly/4 ,all ( ^! hav+ be5 de/roy$1 ,gud decid$ to create "o4 ,?is decision br\ght him back to ! pa9ful realization t he possess$ no tools ( creation4 ,s ,gud decid$ to make a new set ( tools ( creation4 ,b alas !re 0 no?+ out ( :i* to make ! tools ( creation--no?+ except ,gud himself & space4 ,s n wi%+ to dismemb] himself1 ,gud decid$ t space 0 ! only raw mat]ial available out ( :i* to fa%ion new tools ( creation4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( space--probably no m ?an !re _h always be51 b x seem$ m because !re 0 no?+ 9 x4 ,z !re 0 no light1 ,gud c\ld n see ! space1 b he knew x 0 !re because x _h n be5 de/roy$2 moreov]1 he c\ld feel x4 ,9 fact x 0 all ab\t him & pl5ty m j l x ev]y:]e else4 ,s ,gud rea*$ out & felt ( ! space1 & !reby discov]$ t ! space 0 full ( po9ts4 ,!n ,gud pick$ up two ( ! po9ts & plac$ !m1 "o on 8 "r & ! o!r on 8 left4 ,& ,gud felt ! two po9ts1 & lo1 !re 0 a /raight l9e betwe5 !m4 ,z ,gud felt ( ! /raight l9e1 he discov]$ t x 0 ! %orte/ di/ance betwe5 two po9ts4 ,n[ ,gud rememb]$ t all ?r\gh et]nity1 :i* 0 f9i%$ & done1 a /raight l9e _h always be5 ! %orte/ di/ance betwe5 two po9ts1 & ,gud rememb]$ also t ?is 0 ! tru?4 ,& ! tru? t 0 9 ! /raight l9e mock$ ,gud4 ,s he took hold ( ! /raight l9e & b5t x until x 0 no long] /raight4 ,b z he b5t ! /raight l9e ano!r took its place1 & tru? 0 /ill 9 ! /raight l9e2 = x 0 /ill ! %orte/ di/ance betwe5 two po9ts4 ,s ,gud /ruck (f "o ( ! po9ts t 0 at "o end ( ! /raight l9e4 ,b /raightway ano!r po9t came at ! end ( t :i* rema9$ ( ! l9e1 & tru? 0 /ill 9 ! l9e1 = x 0 /ill ! %orte/ di/ance betwe5 two po9ts4 ,& ,gud became heat$ ) wra?4 ,s he pick$ up a palm leaf fan & fann$ himself4 ,!n ,gud said3 ,t :i* ,i _c de/roy ,i w *ange4 ,& he set ab\t to make a curv$ l9e betwe5 two po9ts t %\ld be %ort] ?an a /raight l9e4 ,gud toil$ dilig5tly at ! task = = :at w\ld h be5 a long "t if !re _h be5 any "t4 ,aft] he _h made an inf9ite numb] ( curves betwe5 ! two po9ts1 all ( :i* 7 long] ?an ! /raight l9e1 he *anc$ to make a curve :i* he fitt$ betwe5 ! two po9ts4 ,:5 he felt x ,gud 0 fill$ ) pride--= ! la/ curve :i* he _h made 0 a %ort] di/ance betwe5 two po9ts ?an a /raight l9e1 & ?us 0 tru? de/roy$4 ,b ?is curve :i* ,gud _h made 0 a *ang+ curve1 & x cont9u$ to *ange4 ,& ,gud became fright5$ s t 8 knees smote "o aga9/ ! o!r4 ,! curve ceas$ n 9 its *ang+ & pres5tly x _h *ang$ s mu* t x became impossible1 & ,gud said3 ,?is ?+ :i* ,i h made is impossible4 ,s he took ! impossible curve & swung x ab\t 8 head ) a mighty sw+ & hurl$ x out ( space4 ,:5 ,gud _h hurl$ ! impossible curve out ( space he felt aga9 betwe5 ! two po9ts & f\nd t ! /raight l9e _h return$1 & 0 aga9 ! %orte/ di/ance betwe5 ! two po9ts4 ,& ,gud said3 ,let x be s4 ,old tru? is bett] ?an new fiction4 ,& ! eyes ( ,gud 7 op5$1 & he knew t !re 0 mu* tru? all ab\t him1 & t all space 0 full ( tru?s & t ! tru?s ( space 7 ma!matics4 ,& ,gud said3 ,x is good1 = lo1 "h is some?+ out ( :i* ,i c fa%ion me ! tools ( creation6 ,s ,gud took a circle & a squ>e1 &1 ) ! squ>e1 ,gud squ>$ ! circle4 ,!n he took a plane & plan$ (f ! sides ( ! circle he _h squ>$ & s produc$ a diamond1 :i* is an elem5t4 ,!n ,gud transmut$ ! fir/ elem5t into _m elem5ts & s produc$ matt]4 ,n[ ,gud 0 ab\t to mix ! matt] ) ! ma!matics to =m ! *emical life1 b he 0 we>y & sat d[n to re/ by ! heap ( matt] & ma!matics & pond]$ himself :e!r life 0 wor? ! mak+4 ,& ,gud decid$ t if he made life he w\ld h to make also _m laws ( nature to control life & t all ( ?is w\ld be mu* tr\ble1 especially1 if !y 7 to be all h&-made4 ,z he sat debat+ :at he %\ld d1 ,gud pick$ up a circle1 &1 toy+ ) x1 he happ5$ to turn x ab\t s t x describ$ a sph]e4 ,x 0 a ?+ ( beauty & he toss$ x up to see h[ x felt f a di/ance4 ,:5 ,gud toss$ ! sph]e x began :irl+2 & z x :irl$1 x gave (f a sweet s\nd4 ,! s\nd pleas$ ,gud & he turn$ o!r circles ab\t & made m sph]es & set !m :irl+2 & !y made a concord ( sweet s\nds :i* 0 ! music ( ! sph]es & l unto ! s\nd made by dewdrops fall+ on ! petals ( pale poppies by ! amb] light ( a l[ hung moon %9+ ^u a moss-cov]$ tomb4 ,*apt] ,,iv ,%eph]d & ,son & little ,bo-peep ,h]d all ! s\ls l fright5$ %eep4 ,/aff 9 h&1 hair l sn[ ,does ev5 ,he "k :]e !y g8 ,a swi% z ( a sudd5 w9d4444 ,an op5 w9d[ 444 a c&le ?9n$1 ,f brok5 bodies' spirits leap ,to jo9 ! flock ( fright5$ %eep4 ,s ev] ,!y drive !m on & on ,d[n ! night & ov] ! dawn1 ,& :5 dusk comes ?r\gh gold5 b>s ,!y urge !m onw>d up ! />s4 ,*apt] ,v ,:5 ! music _h done ,gud pick$ up a curv$ l9e :i* 0 %ap$ l a scimet> & :ack$ at ! :irl+ sph]es4 ,ea* "t ,gud :ack$1 he :ack$ (f a disk f a :irl+ sph]e2 & ! disks cont9u$ to :irl & ceas$ n4 ,soon a corn] ( space 0 full ( :irl+ :eels4 ,& ,gud wond]$ :at made ! :eels g r\nd4 ,z he felt ! :eels g r\nd ,gud rememb]$ a f> & di/ant _w he _h once visit$ be=e he _h de/roy$ ! univ]se4 ,he rememb]$ t ?is little _w _h be5 full ( ma*9es & t ! ma*9es _h :eels go+ r\nd1 & c\ld make ?+s4 ,& ,gud rememb]$ z f> back z a god c rememb]1 & yet he c\ld n recall ev] hav+ made ma*9es t made ?+s4 ,he saw t he _h be5 unprogressive to h creat$ ) h& tools & nev] to h made ma*9es nor ! ?+s t ma*9es made4 ,s ,gud resolv$ /raightway to make a creat+ ma*9e4 ,he ga!r$ ! :eels toge!r & fill$ !m ) sub/ance f ! heap ( matt] t he _h made4 ,& !n he took squ>es & triangles & curves & cones & rhomboids & tetrah$rons & a great _m o!r ?+s t 7 9 space2 & he work$ v fa/ & furi\sly1 & pres5tly he _h made a ma*9e :i* gr\nd ) a deaf5+ ro>1 = x 0 a high-spe$1 self-act+1 creat+ ma*9e1 ! l ( :i* _h nev] be54 ,& ! ma*9e began to create & to gr9d out ?+s4 ,b !re 0 no?+ alive 9 ! ?+s :i* ! creat+ ma*9e gr\nd out1 = x _h n 9 x ! brea? ( life1 b only ! _s ( ! ma*9e4 ,^? ?+s :i* ! ma*9e made 7 o!r ma*9es2 & !y came out ( ! creat+ ma*9e end[$ ) ! _s ( ! ma*9e1 & /raightway !y began also to turn & gr9d ) a great & discordant ro>4 ,! ma*9es ( transportation began to di/ribute ! o!r ma*9es ?r\gh space4 ,!y ro>$ & %riek$ & :i/l$ z !y hurtl$ ?i!r & yon1 & ,gud fl$ be=e !m4 ,!n came also great light+ ma*9es & fill$ all ! c5t] ( space ) light1 & drove ! d>kness into ! out] edges ( space1 t[>d :i* ,gud _h fl$4 ,!re 7 _m myriads ( ma*9es t ,gud did n "k1 & he _h no "t 9 :i* to "n !m4 ,b !re 7 "s ma*9es t 7 v dreadful1 & ( ^! ,gud knew ! names & ! uses1 = he _h se5 ! l ( !m 9 ! little _w ( ma*9es he _h once visit$1 = ^! 7 kill+ ma*9es4 ,b ! kill+ ma*9es c\ld f9d no?+ to kill = !re 0 n any life1 b only ! ma*9es t 7 fa/ fill+ all space4 ,! _s ( ! kill+ ma*9es 0 n to create b to de/roy & !y boom$ & %riek$ mightily = _! prey4 ,gud 0 sore afraid1 & because ( ! great noise ( ! ma*9es1 he c\ld n rememb] t he 0 immortal & ne$ n fe> ev5 ! kill+ ma*9es4 ,s ,gud rea*$ ! out] edges ( space & /ood !re 9 ! d>k pant+ & trembl+4 ,& ,gud regrett$ t he _h made ! creat+ ma*9e :i* _h made all ( ! o!r ma*9es1 & he wond]$ :at he might d to undo :at he _h done4 ,!n ,gud bol/]$ 8 c\rage1 & walk$ back into ! mid/ ( ! ro>+ ma*9es & bade ! ma*9es be /ill4 ,b only he>+ ! ma*9es1 ! talk+ ma*9es & ! pr9t+ ma*9es obey$1 = !y only und]/ood ! ^w ( ,gud4 ,!n he comm&$ ! talk+ ma*9es & ! pr9t+ ma*9es to make words & news & gossip1 & to proclaim to ! o!r ma*9es t !y %\ld cease to ro>4 ,& ! ^w ma*9es obey$ ,gud & made words1 b ! o!r ma*9es h>k5$ n unto ! words ( ,gud4 ,gud fe>$ t if ! ma*9es did n cease to be made !y might fill all space1 s t no?+ else c\ld ev] be4 ,!n ,gud1 rememb]+ t he 0 immortal1 walk$ up to a great kill+ ma*9e :i* gap$ its t]rible maw to swall[ him4 ,b ,gud fe>$ n & walk$ into ! t]rible maw & into ! ?roat ( ! kill+ ma*9e4 ,& :5 ,gud came out ( ! b[els ( ! kill+ ma*9e he held 9 8 h& a great sword t 0 z long z hope def]r$ & z broad z a lib]al m9d4 ,c>ry+ ! sword1 ,gud fl$ aga9 f ! mid/ ( ! ma*9es & to ! out] rea*es ( space4 ,& ,gud swung ! mighty sword & cut (f ! edges ( space4 ,he made ha/e1 = ! ma*9es did fa/ approa* & he fe>$ t !y might fill all space4 ,s ,gud ran ab\t sw++ 8 mighty sword1 & %e>+ ! edges ( space4 ,! edges ( space ,gud trimm$ (f f ! c5t] ( space :]e ! ma*9es 71 s t ! space occupi$ by ! ma*9es 0 b\nd$ ab\t by clean edges ( space1 beyond :i* no m space 0 & n any?+ at all4 ,& x came to pass t !re 0 v little space = ,gud to be 91 & ! ma*9es came on4 ,gud /ood aga9/ ! clean edges ( space & br&i%$ 8 mighty sword & cri$3 ,come on1 ye s\lless ma*9es1 = ,i am ,gud & ,i fe> ye n4 ,z ! ma*9es came on1 ,gud swung 8 sword ) might & valor1 & ! ma*9es t fell be=e ! sword ( ,gud 7 z _m z !re are ways to displease a woman4 ,s great 0 ! de/ruction ( ! ma*9es t ! calculat+ ma*9es did call a halt & ask$ = a truce4 ,b ,gud w\ld give no qu>t]4 ,!n ! calculat+ ma*9es1 leav+ ! o!rs to receive ! bl[s ( ,gud1 hi$ !mselves back to ! c5t] ( space :]e ! creat+ ma*9e 04 ,z ! result ( _! calculations1 re9=cem5ts came to ! cause ( ! ma*9es4 ,^! new recruits came on ) :i/l+s & humm+s & great] ro>+ ?an ,gud _h yet he>d2 & 8 c\rage 0 %ak5 s t 8 sword trembl$ 9 8 h&s1 = ! new recruits to ! cause ( ! ma*9es blew a great bla/ be=e !m2 = !y 7 ! fans & ! bl[]s4 ,& ,gud felt ! bla/ 9 8 face1 & 8 sword sway$ & %iv]$ l a fea!r 9 ! bla/4 ,& ! bla/ became a mighty w9d & ! w9d blew ! sword ( ,gud f 8 h& & blew x ov] ! edge ( space1 s t ,gud 0 un>m$ & cri$ al\d = qu>t]4 ,b ! h[l+ ( ! bla/ dr[n$ 8 cry1 & ! fans & bl[]s came on1 bl[+ all be=e !m4 ,gud turn$ & fl$ & ran ar\nd ! n>r[ rim ( ! edge ( space1 b ! fans & bl[]s foll[$ aft] him & made a great cyclone t blew ar\nd ! edges ( space4 ,gud fl$ 9 ! w9d & 0 bruis$ & torn by ! w9d & ! g>m5ts ( ,gud 7 %att]$ & torn 444 & ,gud 0 lift$ out ( space & hurl$ into an abysmal void :]e n ev5 space 04 ,*apt] ,,vi ,b 9 t w9d beyond all space ,! bla/ h[l$ fi]cely 9 8 face4444 ,sudd5ly1 f out ! sky ,a mote ( du/ blew 9 8 eye4 ,) pa9 he sl[ly rubb$ x out1 ,exam9$ x ) pass+ d\bt1 ,!n bur/ into a tide ( mir?3 ,x 0 ! c9d] ( an e>?6 ,*apt] ,,vii ,gud 0 walk+ & z he walk$ he wond]$ :]e9 & :]eon he 0 walk+4 ,b z he knew all ?+s he realiz$ t he 0 9 ! ,n? dim5sion & t he 0 walk+ along ! ,impossible ,curve :i* he _h ?r[n out ( space4 ,s ,gud walk$ along ! ,impossible ,curve 9 ! ,n? dim5sion until he came to a heap ( disc>d$ !ories4 ,x 0 a tangl$ heap & look$ z if x might be a hid+ place ( ideas4 ,s ,gud caught up "o ( ! /urdi] !ories & %ook x1 & ! dri$ facts t ! !ory _h borne rattl$ (f l rott5 fruit f a dead bran*4 ,gud pluck$ ! twigs ( hypo!ses f ! heavi] !ory--& s made = himself a /aff4 ,?is he ramm$ lu/ily into ! tangl$ heap ( !ories1 :]eupon some?+ ran out & leap$ along ! ,impossible ,curve4 ,:5 x /opp$1 ,gud1 ) 8 /aff 9 h&1 walk$ aft] x & came up to x1 & ?\ght t x 0 ! e*o ( a voice4 ,:at 7 y do+8 dem&$ ,gud1 hid+ 9 t heap ( disc>d$ !ories8 ,alas1 said t :i* ,gud ?\ght 0 ! e*o ( a voice1 ,i 0 n hid+4 ,!re 0 no?+ left ( me to hide1 because ,i 0 an ob$i5t man & gave myself away ev5 z ,i 0 told to d4 ,:at did !y tell y to d8 ask$ ,gud4 ,!y told me to d :at ,i did4 ,:at did y d8 ,! no?+ sigh$1 & !n said fa9tly3 ,i gave my weal? to ! poor1 my m9d to my "w1 my he>t to my wife1 my life to my c\ntry & my s\l to my god4 ,gud rea*$ ov] & pick$ up ! no?+ :i* he _h ?\ght 0 ! e*o ( a voice4 ,he pick$ x up by ! e>s1 :i* 7 v ?91 & look$ into its eyes1 :i* 7 pale p9k1 & /rok$ its fur1 :i* 0 s(t & :ite4 ,!n ,gud ti$ ! no?+'s e>s toge!r & hung x ov] 8 /aff1 & proce$$ on 8 way4 ,z ,gud walk$ on along ! ,impossible ,curve he saw himself approa*+ to meet him4 ,?is made ,gud v angry at himself because himself insi/$ on walk+ 9 ! opposite direction1 :i* seem$ to %[ ,gud t he _h a dual nature & c\ld g two ways at once4 ,s ,gud *>g$ ahead to meet himself1 & z he approa*$ himself he swung ! /aff1 :i* 0 ov] 8 %\ld]1 ) a vici\s bl[ at himself4 ,9 8 ang]1 ,gud _h =gott5 ! no?+ :i* 0 hang+ by its e>s on 8 /aff4 ,z he swung ! /aff1 ! ,impossible ,curve took a sudd5 turn 9 an unkn[n direction s t ,gud miss$ himself at :i* he /ruck4 ,b t :i* 0 hang+ by ! e>s flew (f ! /aff & w5t hurtl+ ?r\gh ! deceitful mirror4 ,9 ?is new excitem5t ,gud =got himself & pe]$ ?r\gh ! deceitful mirror to see :at _h become ( no?+4 ,gud saw t no?+ 0 be+ *as$ by some?+1 :i* ,gud recogniz$ z ! reflection ( an ,und]dog4 ,! *ase 0 excit+2 ! no?+ duck$ & ! reflection ( an ,und]dog leap$ ov] x4 ,!n ! no?+ turn$ & />t$ back t[>d ! deceitful mirror1 ?r\gh :i* ,gud 0 pe]+4 ,! reflection ( ! ,und]dog turn$ also1 & :5 ! qu>ry rea*$ ! mirror x came back ?r\gh & its pursu] came aft] x4 ,quickly ,gud swung 8 /aff aga9 & broke ! mirror into t5 ?\s& pieces4 ,!n he turn$ ab\t & saw1 by ! cont5t$ look on ! face ( ! ,und]dog1 t no?+ 0 no m4 ,gud 0 glad he _h be5 engag$ 9 break+ ! mirror & s _h n se5 ! f9ale ( ! *ase1 = ?us he miss$ ! suff]+ ( ! victim & yet c\ld see ! satisfaction ( ! victor4 ,gud n[ look$ at ! /aff 9 8 h& & saw t x _h borne a lusci\s fruit4 ,he pluck$ ! fruit & ta/$ x4 ,at fir/ x ta/$ v sweet b lat] ! ta/e turn$ bitt] 9 8 m\?4 ,gud look$ aga9 at ! /aff :i* he _h pick$ f ! heap ( disc>d$ !ories1 & ,gud saw t he held 9 8 h& ! !ory ( conque/4 ,9 horror he hurl$ x f him1 & x /ruck ! ,und]dog1 :o gave =? a great h[l ( pa94 ,gud felt compassion = ! ,und]dog & pick$ him up & nurs$ 8 w\nd1 & ! ,und]dog lick$ ,gud's h&s4 ,!n he sat ! ,und]dog d[n & />t$ on 8 way1 & ! ,und]dog foll[$ at ,gud's heels along ! ,impossible ,curve4 ,*apt] ,,viii ,! ,gogs are good1 ! ,gogs are great1 ,!y rule a realm ( real e/ate4 ,_! gre$y little eyes are slits ,t vision beauty torn to bits1 ,& :5 ! night's agl[ ) />s ,!y /agg] ?r\gh ! lup9>s4 ,! ,gogs are good1 ! ,gogs are great ,we slave to r5t _! real e/ate2 ,we toil 9 _! behalf l fools1 ,obey _! cu/oms1 cre$s & rules1 ,because ea* intellectual hog ,w\ld l to be1 & is a ,gog6 ,*apt] ,,ix ,s !y trudg$ along v happily until !y met "s "o4 ,gud 0 dumbf\nd$4 ,:at c y be do+ on ?is ,impossible ,curve8 he cri$1 = ,i de/roy$ ev]y?+ & my dog has eat5 no?+4 ,speak up1 sir1 & tell me :at y are be=e ,i annihilate y aga94 ,i am ,cruick%ank1 ! bookkeep]1 repli$ ! "s "o4 ,ah ha1 exclaim$ ,gud1 & s y are ano!r ( ^? liv+ ?+s t evolv$ out ( ! ooze & slime ( t little sph]e t got ! val5ces ( its c>bon atoms s dreadfully entangl$6 ,i am a man1 said ,cruick%ank1 ! bookkeep]4 ,b1 said ,gud1 q exasp]at$1 ,i told y ,i de/roy$ ev]y?+4 ,& s y did1 agre$ ,cruick%ank1 ! bookkeep]1 b d y n recall ^? t escap$ & float$ d[n on ! /> du/ to wait = ! day ( judgm5t8 ,i c]ta9ly rememb] !m v well1 said ,gud1 b ,i w\ld h y to "k t ?is is n ! day ( judgm5t b ! day aft] et]nity1 & :at is m1 y did n escape on ! /> du/ z y claim1 = ,i *as$ aft] t bun* & de/roy$ !m q utt]ly4 ,9 a way1 said ,cruick%ank1 ! bookkeep]1 y did1 b we sav$ our s\ls by los+ !m4 ,b1 cri$ ,gud1 y are n a s\l1 = see-- & ,gud pok$ ,cruick%ank1 ! bookkeep]1 g+]ly 9 ! ribs--y are a mat]ial man ) ribs & life & a liv] & mu* or?odox & conv5tional /upidity4 ,9 fact1 y seem v mu* l ,cruick%ank t y always 74 ,h[ d y expla9 t8 ,! explanation is v simple1 said ,cruick%ank1 ! bookkeep]1 & also v important2 & y w\ld d well n to =get x or tamp] ) x4 ,i am ,cruick%ank ! bookkeep]1 j z ,i always h be51 because y c n *ange human nature4 ,& :at is m1 ,i tell y t if y divid$ all ! weal? up equally x w\ld be unequal aga9 be=e sunset4 ,m]e popul> fallacies1 said ,gud4 ,& n[ ,i am go+ to %[ y :o ,i really am4 ,:5 my ,und]dog "h b>ks at ! moon y are go+ to *ange into a boil$ lob/] ) "o great claw--a v r$ lob/]1 on :i* y\r insuff]able :ite coll> w look q ridicul\s4 ,b1 cri$ ,cruick%ank1 y c n *ange human nature6 ,yes1 yes1 ,i "k1 said ,gud4 ,t is :y ,i am do+ x4 ,n[ b>k1 comm&$ ,gud1 address+ ! ,und]dog1 ^: "n 0 ,fidu4 ,b1 said ,fidu1 ,i d n see any moon to b>k at4 ,imag9e "o1 /upid1 said ,gud4 ,s ,fidu imag9$ a moon to b>k at1 & b>k$ at ! moon he imag9$2 & !n he & ,gud w5t on _! way1 leav+ a great1 r$1 boil$ lob/]1 we>+ a :ite coll> & crawl+ backw>d ) "o claw1 along ! ,impossible ,curve4 ,*apt] ,x ,n[ ,cruick%ank 0 a loyal work] ,:o fr[n$ ^u ! av]age %irk]1 ,& 9 ! place :]e ,cruick%ank toil$ ,! :eels ( "w 7 %rewdly oil$1 ,& pr(its _h a way ( ris+ ,:i* %[$ ! firm z ent]pris+4 ,?r\gh ye>s t numb]$ ?irty-"o ,cruick%ank hat$ ! own]'s son-- ,/ool pigeon 0 ! "n ! boy ,_h giv5 him ) :oops ( joy4 ,9 ,cruick%ank's brea/ ambition burn$ ,& s he liv$ & work$ & e>n$1 ,robb$ ,paul & ,pet]1 _h no g\t ,& made 8 family g )\t4 ,sly ,cruick%ank 9 8 /eal?y way ,b\ght %>es 9 ! firm = a ra9y day1 ,exi/+ on a mis]'s dole ,= ! h\r :5 he w\ld h control1 ,w&] 9 & ann\nce ! doom ,( ! ,presid5t's son 9 ! ,presid5t's room4444 ,s ,cruick%ank labor$ & did n %irk ,?\gh 8 poor wife di$ f ov]work4 ,b f9ally came ! day ( days4444 ,sly ,cruick%ank ask$ = a lordly raise4 ,:5 fa!r & son _h answ]$ ,no ,expect+ old ,cruick%ank to g ,he %riek$ ! triumph ( 8 s\l3 ,y are bo? dis*>g$--,i'm 9 control---- ,! ,presid5t look$ at ! ,presid5t's son2 ,& ! son look$ at 8 fa!r's son ,9 a mirror t hung on ! wall ne>by ,& c>efully /raight5$ 8 yell[ tie4 ,old ,cruick%ank wait$ ill at ease ,& felt a trembl+ 9 8 knees-- ,! ,presid5t spoke3 ,:y1 we've j mail$ ,! notice t ?is firm has fail$4 ,*apt] ,,xi ,aft] a long j\rney ,gud came to a place :]e x look$ z if x ne$$ ra94 ,s he sat d[n ^u a cactus & took out 8 horoscope & consult$ ! />s4 ,!n he made an elliptical r+ ar\nd a new moon & hung ! moon l[ 9 ! sky4 ,& ,gud took a sc>let runn] bean & put x 9 a pot & lit a fire ( cactus ?orns & set ! pot to boil4 ,:5 ! ?orns began to crackle1 an arrogant savor arose f ! pot1 & ! vapors ( x fill$ ! sky1 & ?r\gh ! vapors ! new-made moon %[n r$ z ! blood ( sa9ts torn by lions because ( _! fai?4 ,gud blew 8 brea? on ! fire & x wax$ hot z ang] & ! pot boil$ ov] & qu5*$ ! fire4 ,gud rea*$ 8 h& into ! pot & drew out ! bean & cut x into ?ree halves4 ,& ! left half ( ! bean he ate1 & ! "r half ( ! bean he ca/ into ,hell1 b ! o!r half ( ! bean ,gud plant$ b5ea? a flat /one t bore ! footpr9t ( a h]o :o _h pass$ t way :5 ! /one 0 b a drift+ s& on a lonely %ore4 ,pres5tly ! bean half spr\t$1 & ! spr\t split ! /one a?w>t & r5t ! footpr9t ( ! h]o4 ,gud wat]$ ! bean ) te>s1 because !re 0 no ra9 9 t place4 ,s ! bean grew & on its /em 7 ! leaves ( ! maid5-hair tree1 & ! t5drils by :i* ! bean clamb]$ 7 ! t5drils ( ! snake-fe$] v9e1 & ! fl[]s t sprang f ! nodules ( ! bean /alk 7 ! fl[]s ( ! wormwood tree1 b !y gave =? ! odor ( liv]worts & 7 ( ! color ( fad$ hopes or ( /ale music4 ,gud cut m>ks on ! bean pole to obs]ve ! rate ( gr[? ( ! bean v9e1 & he f\nd t x grew mu* fa/] ?an grief dies b n s fa/ z jeal\sy is born4 ,& :5 ! bean rea*$ ! top ( ! pole & c\ld gr[ no m1 x conceiv$ & bore a fruit t 0 l a ripe g\rd4 ,f\r eyes grew 9 ! face ( ! fruit & a dim light %one out ( ! eyes4 ,& ,gud he>d ! patt] ( t9y feet )91 & pres5tly ! gho/s ( ?ree bl9d mice came out ( ! f\r eyes ( ! fruit1 "o out ( ea* ( ! f\r eyes1 = ! ?ird "o came out twice4 ,oh1 "u ! />s are ?+s to see t fold ,_! %9+ webs ar\nd ! hidd5 sun4444 ,:5 ! fle% is fa9t & ! he>t gr[s limp & old1 ,surely ! "w ( liv+ is n done4 ,!re 0 a brea?less /illness & ! cr[d ,lean$ =w>d1 look+ on & b>ely /irr$4 ,! surgeon1 knife 9 h&1 ) spott$ %r\d1 ,cut close ar\nd ! he>t & said no ^w4 ,!y saw 8 pati5t die1 & :isp]$ "o ,unto ano!r 9 ! cl9ic !re4 ,b yet ! surgeon saw /range actions done ,t /reak$ 8 head ) /r&s ( sn[-:ite hair4 ,f out ! dead man's op5 *e/ !re crept ,a %aggy spid] %9+ 9 ! light1 ,t %ook itself l "o :o hav+ slept ,puts va9ly back ! %ad[s ( ! night4 ,! surgeon clut*$ 8 ?roat4 ,)9 8 brea/ ,he felt a liv+ ?+ twi/ "h & !re2 ,a ?+ t /irr$ f out a deep unre/ ,l some?+ mov+ ?r\gh a dr[n$ man's hair4 ,! /ud5ts only saw 8 hair turn :ite4444 ,b he he>d t9y pulses ?rob & beat1 ,he felt slim f+]s claw+ out ( sight ,& he>k5$ to ! patt] ( t9y feet4 ,!n %riek+ fell across ! cl9ic floor ,! /ud5ts p\r+ f _! seats4 ,/>k dead ,he mu/ h be5 = he said no?+ m2 ,8 f+]s twit*$ & once he mov$ 8 head4 ,!y did n see t f 8 m\? !re crept ,a %aggy spid] %9+ 9 ! light1 ,t %ook itself l "o :o hav+ slept ,puts va9ly back ! %ad[s ( ! night4 ,!n sideways mov$ x1 trembl+ z ?\gh cold1 ,foll[+ :]e ! o!r spid] ran4444 ,oh1 hidd5 away !re are ?+s t are /range & old1 ,& weave /range webs 9 ! v brea/ ( man4 ,*apt] ,,xii ,& ! gho/s ( ! ?ree bl9d mice sang to ,gud z if _! he>ts w\ld break4 ,!y sang ( brave de$s1 = !y _h be5 field mice & !y _h di$ ^u ! field ( honor4 ,& :5 ! song 0 done1 ,gud wept aga92 = n[ he und]/ood :y x _h nev] ra9$ 9 t place4 ,s he arose & /amp$ out ! sm\ld]+ emb]s ( ! fire he _h build$1 & :i/l$ = ! ,und]dog4 ,& :5 ! ,und]dog came he dev\r$ ! gho/s ( ! ?ree bl9d mice1 ! "o aft] ! o!r & ! ?ird :i* came out twice1 aft] ! "o4 ,!n ! ,und]dog lick$ 8 *ops & ,gud sigh$1 & toge!r !y dep>t$ f t place1 v sorr[ful t !y _h come4 ,*apt] ,,xiii ,:at are y eat+8 ask$ ,fidu1 ! ,und]dog1 return+ f a fruitless *ase4 ,i am eat+ leop>d's spots1 repli$ ,gud2 w y h "s8 ,no ?anks1 return$ ,fidu1 = !y look to me l apples ( ,sodom or ,dead ,sea fruit4 ,t is :at !y are4 ,b1 retort$ ,fidu1 y j n[ said !y 7 leop>d's spots4 ,s !y 71 said ,gud1 b ,i *ang$ !m4 ,*apt] ,,xiv ,!n ,fidu prick$ up 8 e>s & li/5$4 ,& ,gud li/5$ also & he he>d a f>-(f wail+ s\nd1 z ( a s\l 9 torm5t4 ,s he bade ,fidu to rema9 :]e he 01 & he ca/ d[n 8 /aff = ! ,und]dog to wat*1 = he 0 a wat*dog also4 ,!n ,gud w5t on alone to f9d ! cause ( ! wail+4 ,:5 he f\nd x1 behold1 x 0 a s\l 9 pa91 & ,gud said3 ,:at c ,i d to /op y\r wail+8 ,! torm5t$ s\l repli$3 ,oh1 comrade1 ,i wail because ( ! memory ( inju/ice & inequality4 ,!n y\r case is simple4 ,i d n "k :at ^! ?+s 71 ! memory ( :i* di/resses y1 b ,i h a tube ( oblivion "h t ,i c assure y w de/roy any memory4 ,at ?is ! s\l %rank f ,gud & wail$ ! l\d]4 ,b1 ,i d n want to =get1 = t w\ld be unfai?ful to ! cause4 ,!n1 :at d y want8 ask$ ,gud impati5tly4 ,i want to see ! revolution come4 ,:at is t8 ask$ ,gud1 8 curiosity n[ ?or\ghly ar\s$4 ,! revolution1 said ! s\l1 w\ld make a _w :]e all are equal1 & p]fect ju/ice reigns4 ,i nev] he>d ( a _w l t1 b ,i ?9k ,i c make "o4 ,if ,i d s1 w t /op y\r wail+8 ,alas1 x _c be1 = ! _w ( equality mu/ be made by ! work]s !mselves4 ,b ,i d n see any work]s4 ,true1 !y 7 all de/roy$ 9 ! rebellion aga9/ _! ma/]s4 ,!n1 :]e are ! ma/]s8 ,!y 7 all de/roy$ 9 suppress+ ! rebellion ( ! work]s4 ,t mu/ h be5 q a fight1 rem>k$ ,gud4 ,on :i* side 7 y8 ,my he>t 0 ) ! work]s1 said ! s\l1 b my tra9+ & inhibitions 7 ) ! ma/]s4 ,!re=e1 ,i 0 torn betwe5 oppos+ =ces & 0 transfix$ ) horror & rema9$ neutral1 :i* is :y ,i alone escap$ de/ruction4 ,j :at 7 y8 ask$ ,gud1 a little puzzl$4 ,i 0 a p>lor sociologi/1 said ! s\l1 /raight5+ up pr\dly4 ,i am sorry t y w]5't ei!r a ma/] or a work]1 said ,gud1 = y\r wail+ annoys me & x annoy$ my dog4 ,i ?9k ,i _h bett] de/roy y n[4 ,at ?is ! s\l cr+$ c[>dly1 & ,gud 0 annoy$ & turn$ to g1 :]eupon ! s\l />t$ wail+ m dismally ?an ev]4 ,gud turn$ back aga9 & said3 ,:atev] x 0 y want$1 ,i see ,i w h to make x = y1 because ,i _c /& t wail+--x s\nds l a hell t a fri5d ( m9e 0 exp]im5t+ )1 & ,i d n l x4 ,i wail1 said ! s\l1 because ,i rememb] ! inju/ice & inequality1 & because ! work]s are all de/roy$ & revolution c nev] be4 ,nons5se6 ,no?+ c nev] be4 ,let u make ?is ?+ & be done ) x4 ,:at 0 x y said y want$8 ,! _w ( equality4 ,b j a mom5t ago y said x 0 a revolution4 ,true4 ,b t 0 b a means to ! end4 ,%all ,i make ! means or ! end8 ,alas1 nei!r c ev] be1 = ! work]s are de/roy$4 ,y said t be=e4 ,y talk 9 circles l a philosoph]1 & ,i don't l philosoph]s2 !y are all talk2 ,i believe 9 action4 ,i don't "k :at y want1 b ,i he>d y say some?+ ab\t a _w4 ,i und]/& t & c make x--,i h made myriads ( !m j to pass ! "t away4 ,wait a second4 ,:5 he _h spok5 ?us1 ,gud took out 8 pocket h&k]*ief & held x up by two corn]s4 ,n[1 y see1 said ,gud1 z he exhibit$ fir/ "o side & !n ! o!r2 ! h&k]*ief is p]fectly empty4 ,! s\l look$ at ! h&k]*ief & saw t ,gud spoke ! tru?4 ,n[ wat*6 said ,gud1 det]m9$ to d ?is ?+ z impressionably z possible4 ,!n1 z ! s\l wat*$1 ,gud caught up ! o!r corn]s ( ! h&k]*ief2 !n he roll$ x into a ball & toss$ x up & caught x & made magic passes & said3 ,doramialfalfalasido & did sev]al o!r p]fectly useless & unnecess>y ?+s1 z all magicians & miracle work]s d4 ,!n he caught ! h&k]*ief by ! c5t] & %ook x out vocif]\sly1 & !re 0 a nice virg9 _w sp9n+ r\nd & r\nd1 ) its axis wabbl+ a bit s z to give x a *ange ( climate4 ,! s\l 0 duly impress$ :5 x saw a real sky-cov]$ dirt-bottom$ _w sp9n+ f ea/ to we/2 & ! s\l said3 ,i beg y\r p>don1 comrade1 ,i did n recognize y z a work]1 b ,i see t y are1 = y h creat$ some?+--p>don me1 b h y a c>d8 ,gud 0 puzzl$ = a mom5t4 ,!n he rememb]$ ! c>ds he _h pr9t$ :5 he ent]$ cele/ial society1 & he drew "o out & h&$ x to ! s\l4 ,! s\l c\ld n read ! language 9 :i* x 0 pr9t$1 & n want+ to admit 8 ignorance1 assum$ t x 0 ,o4,k4 ,n[ are y satisfi$8 ask$ ,gud4 ,! _w pleases me1 b !re is no "o 9 x4 ,s ,gud took ! s\l by ! h& & !y leap$ across ! void & f\nd !mselves 9 ! _w ,gud _h made1 & /&+ 9 a beautiful g>d5 full ( lusci\s fruit & nice tame animals4 ,! s\l sigh$ a little sigh ( delight1 & sat d[n on an ant hill & began eat+ alligator pe>s4 ,gud /roll$ ar\nd = a few c5turies & c\nt$ ! animals to see if !y 7 all !re1 & be+ satisfi$ on t po9t1 he w5t back to ! s\l1 :o 0 /ill sitt+ on ! ant hill eat+ avacadoes4 ,s ,gud w5t out aga9 & c\nt$ ! s&s ( ! sea%ore4 ,he _h to c\nt five times to make ! c\nt come out twice alike1 b 9 ! middle ( ! fif? c\nt he succe$$ & s he w5t back & f\nd ! s\l _h eat5 all ! fruit 9 ! g>d5 & 0 beg9n+ to :imp]4 ,oh1 bo!r1 said ,gud1 are y go+ to />t t wail+ aga98 ,:at's ! matt] n[8 ,i h n ! pati5ce1 ! s\l cri$1 to wait = ! t$i\s & mat]iali/ic process ( evolution to make rational be+s2 & besides if ,i _h1 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce !y w\ld all become unequal & ! revolution w\ld /ill h to be--x might be sangu9>y1 & ! sight ( blood makes me sick at my /oma*4 ,i nev] said any?+ ab\t evolution1 repli$ ,gud4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i d n take mu* /ock 9 x1 & _m ( my fri5ds d n believe 9 x at all2 besides1 x is liable to get out ( h& & produce some?+ entirely diff]5t f "o's designs4 ,s if y w tell me :at m y want ,i w make x outright1 l ,i did ?is _w4 ,i only want1 said ! s\l1 to see ?is beautiful place inhabit$ by happy1 rational be+s among :om !re w be no inequality4 ,t means t !y mu/ all be exactly alike z atoms ( hydrog54 ,well--yes1 admitt$ ! s\l r grudg+ly4 ,i suppose x does1 if y put x t way1 b x s\nds mu* nic] m]ely to speak ( equality4 ,put x any way y l1 ,i want to get ! job done & get back to my dog4 ,he is fai?ful en\gh1 b ,i don't l to put too mu* /ra9 on fidelity4 ,n[1 z ,i get x1 y want ?is _w peopl$ ) rational be+s t are all alike4 ,i am ready to make !m1 only :at k9d d y want--some?+ l y\rself8 ,no6 no6 n l me1 = ,i am a weak & selfi% f5ce-/raddl]4 ,moreov]1 ,i am too mode/ to be us$ z a prototype = ! memb]s ( a p]fect _w4 ,worse ?an t1 y are a gho/ & immat]ial & invisible to animal eyes4 ,if ,i fill$ ! _w ) creatures l y1 ! animals might walk "r ?r\gh !m--,no1 we want mat]ial be+s4 ,!n mat]ialize me1 cri$ ! s\l 9 sudd5 eag]ness4 ,hold on1 if ,i mat]ialize y 9 y\r pres5t immat]ial lik5ess1 !n all ! be+s ,i am to make = ?is _w w\ld h to be l y or y w\ld be ! exception & spoil ! equality4 ,t is s1 admitt$ ! s\l4 ,we are /&+ "h talk+ l metaphysicians4 ,if !re is any?+ ,i hate worse ?an philosoph]s1 x is metaphysicians :i* are philosoph]s b]eft ( :at commons5se !y did h4 ,i h made ?is _w sci5tifically1 cont9u$ ,gud1 b ! "w y want done n[ is a "w ( art1 & ,i %all ne$ a model4 ,s9ce y refuse to be us$ z a model1 ,i w h to resort to an old trick ( my pr(ession4 ,gud paus$ significantly & walk$ ov] to a ne>by pool ( wat] t1 hav+ s\ght its level 9 a quiet nook1 0 v placid4 ,he b5t ov] ! pool = a mom5t & smil$ 9 a pleas$ fa%ion at :at he saw4 ,b ! position 0 unpleasant & ! gr\nd at ! edge ( ! pool 0 damp & /a9$ 8 robe :]e x /ret*$ ov] 8 knees4 ,s ,gud pick$ up ! pool & propp$ x up aga9/ a rock 9 a ne>ly v]tical position4 ,8 reflection 9 ! propp$-up pool 0 /ill m pleas+ & ,gud call$ ! s\l ov] to him3 ,i am go+ to use my reflection = a model1 said ,gud1 to fa%ion ! creatures y want to p ?is _w4 ,to try ! idea out fir/1 ,i am go+ to re-d y 9 my own image4 ,! s\l 0 mute ) emb>rassm5t & suff]$ ,gud to place x ^u a ha/ily con/ruct$ easel4 ,!n1 glanc+ at 8 own reflection 9 ! propp$-up pool1 ,gud1 ) a few deft /rokes1 r$id ! s\l into an image ( himself4 ,gud lift$ ! re-done s\l d[n f ! easel & set x ov] beside ! propp$-up pool1 & !n /ood back & look$ at 8 own reflection & !n at ! s\l :i* he _h re-made 9 8 own image3 & ! only way he c\ld tell !m ap>t 0 by ! backgr\nd4 ,t's "o ( ! be/ pieces ( copy+ ,i ev] did1 cri$ ,gud4 ,i am delight$ ) my craftsman%ip4 ,b be=e ,i make ! re/ ( ! cr[d1 ,i ?9k we _h bett] mat]ialize ourselves1 o!rwise !re w\ld n be equality 9 ! _w1 because we w\ld be immat]ial & h5ce be diff]5t f ! o!rs4 ,q "r1 y are1 comrade1 said ! s\l1 :o 0 n[ ! image ( ,gud & s _h to agree ) him4 ,gud look$ ar\nd = "s clev] trick by :i* he c\ld make ?is mat]ialization impressive--& ! s\l also look$ ar\nd1 be+ ,gud's d\ble & hav+ id5tical ?\ghts4 ,:5 ,gud saw t 8 ?\ghts 7 ! s\l's ?\ghts1 he 0 annoy$1 because he saw he c\ld n d any?+ n[ to a/oni% or impress ! s\l4 ,s ,gud decid$ to mat]ialize )\t any hocus pocus1 & ! s\l ?\ght :at ,gud ?\ght2 s !y mat]ializ$ !mselves )\t m ado4 ,well1 said ,gud1 let's make ! re/ ( u4 ,t's :at ,i 0 ?9k+1 agre$ ! s\l4 ,& %all we be savage or civiliz$8 ,civiliz$1 said ! s\l2 ( c\rse1 x w be a lot ( bo!r to make all ! appurt5ances ( civilization1 b "o c't h equality z long z !re is savag]y & pov]ty 9 ! _w4 ,t's j :at ,i 0 ?9k+1 agre$ ,gud1 annoy$ to f9d himself ?9k+ ! s\l's ?\ghts4 ,s ,gud1 & 8 image t _h be5 ! s\l1 made a _w full ( civiliz$ be+s & all ! appurt5ances ( civilization1 & !y did x v quickly1 = !y 7 bo? impati5t to f9d !mselves ?9k+ ! o!r's ?\ghts1 & 7 desir\s to get ! job done & get away f t _w & get back to ! ,und]dog4 ,& :5 !y _h done ?is ?+ !y f\nd !mselves 9 a great conv5tion hall t _h aris5 :]e ! g>d5 _h be54 ,! hall 0 full ( creatures made 9 ! exact image ( ,gud & 9 ! image ( ! s\l t ,gud _h re-made 9 8 own image4 ,z ,gud glanc$ ar\nd1 m>vel+ at ! myriads ( creatures t 7 exactly alike1 he sudd5ly realiz$ t he c\ld no long] id5tify ! s\l = :i* he _h done all ?is--& = a brief mom5t he 0 v mu* reliev$ = t p>ticul> creature _h annoy$ him grievi\sly4 ,b ,gud's relief 0 ( %ort duration1 = x 0 dawn+ ^u 8 consci\sness t he _h done a t]rible ?+1 because all ^! myriads ( creatures ab\t him look$ j l himself4 ,& ,gud saw t he _h no long] ! "o ,gud b "o ( a myriad ( ,guds2 & t he _h lo/ 8 di/9ction & position & sup]iority1 & all ! o!r satisfy+ attributes t atta* to ! (fice & function ( be+ ,gud4 ,h[ x w\ld all h end$1 n ev5 ,gud knew1 b j !n !y all saw a /ream ( smoke 9 "o ( ! gall]ies & !y all %\t$3 ,fire4 ,!re 0 a wild scramble4 ,& :5 ! ,guds ne>e/ ! fire _h /amp$ out ! flames1 ! real ,gud _h be5 lo/ 9 ! turmoil & confusion1 & did n "k :i* "o ( ! myriads ( ,guds 0 himself & :i* 7 ! o!r ,guds made 9 ! image ( himself4 ,x 0 v di/ress+4 ,= ?ree days & sev5 nights ,gud w5t ar\nd t _w ( equality1 wond]+ :o he 0 & :e!r he 0 ,gud or "o ( ! imitation ,guds2 & all ! imitation ,guds w5t ar\nd wond]+ :e!r !y 7 ,gud or "o ( ! imitation ,guds4 ,& !n a joyful ev5t happ5$6 ,! ,und]dog _h become worri$ ov] 8 ma/]'s long abs5ce & _h trail$ him ) 8 un]r+ can9e sc5t4 ,com+ into ! confusion ( ?is _w ( equality1 ! ,und]dog walk$ "r up to ! hone/-to-,god ,gud1 leap$ up & sat himself ^u 8 own true ma/]'s %\ld] & b>k$ ) delight1 & lick$ ! *eek ( 8 ma/]4 ,:5 he saw ! action ( 8 dog1 ,gud knew aga9 = a surety t he 0 himself4 ,) a mighty cry ( deliv]ance f ?is torture & t]ror ( pure democracy & a*iev$ equality1 ,gud call$ d[n lightn+ f on high & e>?quakes f bel[ & w9ds f abroad & floods f ! seas1 & de/roy$ ! _w ( equality once & = all & =ev]1 & all t 0 !re9 conta9$1 & all ! myriads ( fraudul5t ,guds he _h s fooli%ly made 9 8 own image to please ! long+ = equality 9 ! s\l ( ! p>lor sociologi/1 & !reby /op its wail+4 ,& :5 ! fire & flood & ! w9ds & ! e>?quakes _h done _! "w ) neatness & dispat*1 ,gud & ! ,und]dog w5t on _! way rejoic+1 & ,gud made ?ree cats = ! ,und]dog to *ase4 ,!y 7 all alike because !y 7 copycats1 & ! ,und]dog w\ld *ase "o & !n ! o!r & !n all ?ree at once4 ,gud sat d[n & laugh$ at ! tr\bles ( ! ,und]dog1 because ! poor bea/1 despite 8 can9e in/9ct1 c\ld n tell "o cat f ! o!r two1 & c\ld n cat* any ( !m because !y 7 always cross+ ea* o!r's pa?s1 s t ! ,und]dog w\ld *ase ! o!rs & give ! "o a *ance to re/4 ,b be+ cats1 !y 7 n fri5dly1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 copycats2 & f9ally !y ran into ea* o!r & began to fight among !mselves & to *ase ea* o!r ar\nd 9 a circle4 ,n[ ! ,und]dog 0 wise1 & he /opp$ runn+ & sat d[n on ! edge ( ! circle & got ! "o & !n ! o!r1 :i* left only ! ?ird4 ,!n ,gud call$ (f 8 dog1 & also call$ up ! la/ copycat = a b[l ( cream2 & ! ,und]dog & ! copycat drank cream toge!r out ( ! same b[l4 ,:i* proves1 de> *ildr51 ! importance ( a good example & demon/rates ! p[] ( k9dness4 ,s ,gud1 & ! ,und]dog1 & ! copycat all />t$ walk+ along ! ,impossible ,curve1 all ( !m wond]+ :at ! next adv5ture w\ld be4 ,b ,i ?9k we _h bett] g to b$1 = too mu* ( ?is k9d ( /uff is likely to make u talk indiscreetly 9 our sleep4 ,*apt] ,,xv ,a great /orm ( ! f>-flung a/ronomical elem5ts arose )\t cause4 ,! l ( x _h nev] be5 be=e nor s9ce & x disobey$ all laws1 bo? kn[n & unkn[n1 natural & unnatural4 ,gud 0 sore puzzl$ because ! /orm 0 )\t cause b n )\t effect4 ,he ran hi!r & "h & d>t$ ?i!r & yon1 & 9 ! turmoil he 0 sep>at$ f ,fidu1 8 fai?ful ,und]dog4 ,! impalpable e!r t fills all space became palpable & vibrat$ & palpat$ ) incomm5surate waves2 & ! non-popit5t ne!r :i* is beyond all space became popit5t & gyrat$ & popitat$ ) calculati\s o/5ulations4 ,?r\gh\t ! abysmal rea*es ( indef9ite dim5sion ! f>-flung1 flam+ suns 7 explod+ ) bl9d+ fla%es & deaf5+ ro>s1 & _! molt5 fragm5ts 7 spew+ & spill+ ?is way & t1 knock+ con/ellations asund] & pa9t+ cold1 dead worlds ) liquid fire & blaz+ spl5dor4 ,comets fell1 dragg+ _! tails beh9d !m1 twi/+ & wri?+ z if 9 pa94 ,& ! />s 7 fall+1 too4 ,meteors patt]$ z ra9 ^u ! ro( ( heav54 ,brok5 nebulae :ipp$ along z sn[-flakes driv5 ( ! nor?we/ w9d4 ,pleiades sma%$ l hail ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( space4 ,vile smell+ gasses blew ab\t all ! int]/ell> void & va/ness4 ,tornadoes & mighty cyclones & vortices torn$ & cycl$ vort$4 ,all ?is fright5$ ,gud1 s t he s\ght = %elt] f ! /orm4 ,j !n a little _w came roll+ by1 & x wabbl$ z x roll$4 ,x did n look v safe1 b x 0 solid und]foot4 ,gud bo>d$ x & f\nd himself be=e a t9y cab9 on ! wabbl+ _w4 ,! cab9 0 built ( old crack] boxes & look$ frail z a t5-c5t toy2 b !re 0 no o!r cov] at h&1 s ,gud knock$ on ! cab9 door to ask = %elt]4 ,:5 no "o answ]$1 ,gud ent]$ & clos$ ! door beh9d him4 ,!re be=e him sat a de> little wid[ knitt+ a bellyb& = someone else's baby4 ,%e 0 s deaf %e c\ld n he> qu99e1 & s bl9d %e c\ld n see a h\se afire1 & _h cat>rah s badly t %e c\ld n smell a h]r+2 b = all t %e 0 a v good cook4 ,gud address$ h] 9 telepa?y1 say+3 ,i wond] if y w\ld make me a cake8 ,& ! woman repli$ by ?\ght transf]5ce & answ]$3 ,alas1 ,i _c make y a cake today1 = ,i h b "o h5 & %e has already laid h] "o egg ?is morn+1 & ,i h eat5 x = my breakfa/4 ,!n ,gud said3 ,if y w %[ me ! h51 p]haps ,i c p]suade h] to lay ano!r egg4 ,s ! woman call$ to ! h5 9 ! language ( bea/s & birds1 & ! h5 came out f "u ! b$ :]e %e _h be5 look+ = insects4 ,gud saw t ! h5 _h false tee? & 0 gett+ old1 = h] comb 0 pale z roses 9 ! night4 ,s he flatt]$ ! vanity ( ! h5 by comm5t+ on ! beauty ( h] sc>let comb4 ,:]eupon %e laid ano!r egg1 :il/ )\t ! cottage ! a/ronomical /orm rag$ on4 ,! wid[ pick$ up ! egg & f\nd t x 0 z fre% z home gr[n lettuce4 ,%e made a curtsy to ,gud & said3 ,i p]ceive t y are a wise magician1 = :o ev] he>d ( a /upid "o t c\ld make a h5 lay two fre% eggs 9 "o day8 ,& n[ ,i w make a little cake1 :i* w be big en\gh = "o to eat4 ,make x = two1 said ,gud1 = ,i w\ld n l to eat alone4 ,b1 said ! wid[1 h[ c ,i unless ,i h ano!r egg1 & ! h5 has already laid two eggs 9 "o day4 ,h[ c %e lay ano!r8 ,i d n "k1 said ,gud1 b ,i w f9d out4 ,s he call$ to ! little h5 aga9 & gave h] a homily on ! evils ( race suicide4 ,! h5 became z moral z a tomb/one & griev\sly wr\ght up ov] ! way h] si/]s 7 neglect+ _! duty1 s t %e laid yet ano!r egg4 ,! wid[ pick$ up ?is egg & %ook x also1 & saw t x 0 ev5 fre%] ?an ! o!r "o1 & %e made ano!r curtsy to ,gud & said3 ,i p]ceive t y are a great fakir1 b y are v clev]1 & s ,i w make a cake = two & we %all eat x toge!r1 & p]haps h a cup ( tea1 if !re is any sug> 9 ! h\se4 ,at la/ ! cake 0 put into ! ov54 ,! fire ( ! ov5 wax$ hot & ! cake began to rise nicely4 ,& :5 x _h ris5 above ! top ( ! pan & almo/ to ! top ( ! ov51 ! de> little wid[ op5$ ! ov5 door ev] s s(tly4 ,z %e peek$ 91 a ne>by con/ellation broke asund]2 ! cra% ( ! break+ %ook ! wobbl+ _w l a great e>?quake1 ! cottage j>r$ z ) a bl[ f ! h& ( wra?1 & ! cake fell & 0 ru9$ utt]ly4 ,!n ! de> little wid[ began to weep because h] cake _h fall51 & %e 0 v angry ?r\gh h] te>s & said3 ,:at is ! matt] & :at happ5$ & :at ru9$ my cake8 ,i fe> me1 x is ! /orm outside1 repli$ ,gud4 ,!n ,i ?9k y ought to g out & /op x4 ,i w1 agre$ ,gud4 ,& he w5t out & /opp$ ! /orm1 & :ile he 0 out he de/roy$ ! major portion ( ! local law ( gravitation4 ,:5 he came back into ! cottage1 ! moral little h5 0 all a-cackl+ & ! de> little wid[ 0 all a-smil+1 = behold1 ! h5 0 look+ at ! wid[1 :o 9 h] h& held ! lighte/ cake %e _h ev] lift$4 ,aft] he _h _h 8 cake & eat5 x1 too1 ,gud return$ to ! ,impossible ,curve1 & z he rea*$ x1 ,fidu came romp+ =? to meet him4 ,*apt] ,,xvi ,z ,gud pass$ on along ! way he saw a :ite-hair$ man sitt+ 9 a w9d[ ( ! sky & writ+ ) a tatt]$ goose quill p51 :i* he dipp$ into a pool ( blood4 ,he 0 a sad old man ) gloomy eye1 ,:o wrote ) sl[ & /udi$ inf]5ce1 ,heav+ ! :ile "s long & doleful sigh1 ,or />+ ab\t ) bor$ indiff]5ce4 ,ar\nd 8 body !re 7 ragg$ clo!s ,z hung ^u a sc>ecr[ 9 ! corn1 ,& on 8 coat 0 p9n$ a )]$ rose1 ,f :i* he sl[ly pluck$ ea* b>b$ ?orn4 ,gud /opp$ ^u 8 way & que/ion$ him4 ,i am a lonely s\l1 ! old man said1 ,)9 ?is rose ,i f9d t life is grim1 ,)\t its ?orns1 :y ev5 beauty's dead6 ,gud wond]$1 yet x w\ld n be polite ,to break ! old man's tale ( woe4 ,i'd l to "k1 ! anci5t said1 ! c&le-light-- ,:5 we h bl[n x out :]e does x g8 ,i d n "k1 said ,gud1 d y8 ,ah yes1 repli$ ! old man1 ,i "k v well1 ,= ,i rememb] z if x 7 b ye/]day h[ ,half dead & fami%$1 ! des]t 9 my eyes ,& hung] writt5 on my lips ,i /ood !re l a capta9 on a hill ,dream+ ( 8 brok5 %ips4 ,i kick$ aside a /one t cru%$ a skull2 ,:5 f t m\? t m\ld]$ !re1 ,!re came z if x 7 ! voice ( doom1 ,a haunt+ cry t *ill$ ! air4 ,!n sudd5ly ,i laugh$ & turn$ my heel ,9 t dead face2 & laugh+ /ill ,i danc$ along ! s&s1 play$ hide & seek ,& *as$ my %ad[ up a hill4 ,& :5 ! old man _h done ) ^! fooli% words he sudd5ly seiz$ ! rose ^u 8 coat & tore x (f & ca/ x f him4 ,!n he pick$ up 8 tatt]$ goose quill p5 & dipp$ x 9 a pool & began to write furi\sly4 ,:5 ! old man paus$ & />$ up vacantly1 ,gud spoke to him & ask$3 ,:at are y writ+8 ,!reupon ! old man made answ] & said to ,gud3 ,i am writ+ a cook book = cannibals4 ,be+ a veget>ian 9 !ory if n 9 practice1 ,gud 0 n int]e/$1 & he pass$ on1 walk+ rapidly1 s t he pres5tly ov]took a man :o 0 foll[+ /eal?ily aft] yet ano!r man4 ,he :o foll[$ /oop$ frequ5tly &1 ) a two-prong$ in/rum5t1 pick$ up objects f ! pavem5t4 ,^! he ca/ into a brazi] t he c>ri$1 :]e9 t :i* he pick$ up sizzl$ & burn$ & made a /5* 9 its burn+4 ,gud wot n :at ! man did & w\ld "k1 s he pluck$ at ! sleeve ( yet ano!r citiz5 ( t place & ask$ ( him3 ,:o be ^! two1 ! "o t walks alone ) 8 face al(t1 & ! o!r t foll[s aft]1 /oop+ & se>*+ = fil?8 ,said ! citiz53 ,^! be our ,g5ius & our ,critic4 ,& :at d !y8 ask$ ,gud4 ,to ?is ! citiz5 repli$3 ,! ,g5ius talks words1 & ! ,critic foll[s aft]1 &1 z ! words fall f ! lips ( ,g5ius1 ! ,critic picks !m up ) ! tongs ( contempt & burns !m 9 ! brazi] ( public op9ion4 ,b :y1 ask$ ,gud1 d ! words ( ! ,g5ius make a /5* 9 _! burn+8 ,because1 said ! citiz51 !y are vile4 ,gud d\bt$ t :i* ! citiz5 told him1 & he quick5$ 8 /eps & made bold to pass close to ! ,critic4 ,:]eupon ,gud1 :o c\ld see all ?+s1 saw t ! words ( ! ,g5ius :i* ! ,critic pick$ up 7 n vile b beautiful2 & t1 :5 ! ,critic made a pass t[>d ! brazi]1 he put ! ^w n !re9 b dropp$ x in/ead into a wallet :i* he c>ri$ b5ea? 8 mantle4 ,gud 0 ang]$ & he grasp$ ! fell[ by 8 egotism & %ook him until 8 conceit rattl$ & made inf]5tial allegations ( hypocrisy4 ,:at is x to y1 dem&$ ! ,critic1 if ,i spit into ! brazi] to make a /5* to please ! p8 ,b :at d y ) ! words ( ,g5ius8 ,by ! holy "n ( ,public ,op9ion6 ,:y %\ld a man d ! "w ( a /reet clean] on ! sal>y ( a critic8 ,i h be5 a public (ficial myself1 repli$ ,gud sympa!tically1 & ,i "k h[ ill su* s]vice is paid4 ,?is pleas$ ! ,critic & he turn$ & look$ into ,gud's face & saw !re ! satisfi$ look ( self-suffici5t au?ority :i* he recogniz$ z ak9 to 8 own4 ,pluck+ confid5tially at ,gud's sleeve he said3 ,z y appreciate t ,i mu/ live by subtle ways1 !n p]haps ,i c int]e/ y 9 a few *oice v]bal gems4 ,gud realiz$ t pur*as+ ^! words 0 probably illegal 9 ?is _w4 ,b x wasn't 8 _w1 s he said3 ,i %\ld l to look at !m4 ,! ,critic l$ ,gud into ! re> room ( a p]fectly respectable place & op5$ up 8 wallet4 ,"h1 9 a seclud$ corn]1 he empti$ ! cont5ts ^u a table4 ,gud began f+]+ ov] ! v]bal gems4 ,look at ?is1 ! ,critic cri$1 pick+ up a brilliant "o4 ,too sc9tillat+ = ! quiet sett+ ,i h 9 m9d1 repli$ ,gud4 ,!n aft] exam9+ a few m1 he ask$3 ,:at w y take = ! lot8 ,my price = ! lot1 said ! ,critic1 is ! gift ( p[] to speak myself su* words ( g5ius z ,i h be5 defam+ to please ! p1 = ,i am we>y ( be+ a m]e ^w pick] & moral scav5g]4 ,gud answ]$3 ,i c give a ,critic ! p[] to walk d[n ! /reet & spill words b ,i c n make a ,g5ius pick !m up4 ,sold6 said ! ,critic1 pu%+ ! v]bal gems across ! table--& imm$iately he began to babble words4 ,b ,gud not$ t !y 7 only words ( great tal5t4 ,z he look$ ov] ! v]bal gems he _h pur*as$1 ,gud decid$ t he _h no use = !m1 & s he call$ to ! dep>t+ ,critic3 ,:]e c ,i sell ^! words8 ,g to ,hell1 %\t$ ! ,critic ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,s ,gud w5t to ,hell1 & rea*+ ! gate !re( he knock$ & cri$3 ,is ?is ! place :]e "o br+s ! words ( ,g5ius8 ,z ,gud knew all ?+s he knew ! answ] to 8 "q be=e he ask$ x1 b he ?\ght x be/ to ask anyway 9 ord] to v]ify 8 omnisci5ce4 ,9 ?is case x 0 wrong4 ,no1 said ! gate keep]1 & he gave ,gud ! correct address4 ,! way took ,gud pa/ sev5 m hells1 = ! p ( ?is sph]e1 be+ a righte\s p1 7 amply hell$4 ,rea*+ at la/ ! bottom-mo/ vault b5ea? ! deepe/ hell1 ,gud came ^u a junk %op4 ,z he ent]$1 ! proprietor1 :o look$ bo? old & "y1 ask$2 ,come/ ?\ to buy or to sell8 ,i h a few words :i* ,i might sell1 said ,gud4 ,i am n mu* int]e/$ 9 words1 repli$ ! proprietor1 :o look$ bo? old & "y1 = ,i am a deal] 9 s91 & ! s9fulness ( words is mu* ov]-rat$4 ,b ! words ,i h are ! words ( ,g5ius4 ,is ! g5ius dead8 ask$ ! deal]4 ,n yet1 b he is be+ h\nd$ by a critic4 ,i'll take !m 9 trade1 sugge/$ ! deal]4 ,:at d y (f]8 ask$ ,gud4 ,any?+ y wi%4 ,i h a v complete catalog on crimes4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 s9 9 a sort ( pr(essional way1 admitt$ ,gud1 let me see y\r goods4 ,v graci\sly ! deal] escort$ ,gud ?r\gh ! *amb]s :]e 8 /ock ( s9s 0 /or$4 ,x 0 a magnific5t collection4 ,!re 7 huge piles ( !fts ( prop]ty & ( honor & virtue & ( good "n1 & great bales ( untold lies4 ,!re 7 inf9ite infidelities & ev5 a great] numb] ( cr$ulities4 ,!re 7 a few ragg$ ends n ju/ifi$ by ! means1 & _m tyrannical prohibitions & fad$ blue laws1 & a c>efully lock$ cab9et1 label$ ,old ,maids' ,wi%es4 ,!re 7 easy s9s = beg9n]s & m difficult s9s = h>d5$ crim9als4 ,!re 7 s9s ) :i* *ildr5 might please _! fa!rs & s9s = fa!rs to visit ^u _! *ildr5 & _! *ildr5's *ildr54 ,!re 7 s9s aga9/ m5 :i* are (t5 =giv5 & s9s aga9/ wom5 :i* are nev] =giv54 ,!re 7 s9s = ! ri* & s9s = ! poor1 & a few r>e s9s suitable = bo?4 ,! old deal] sigh$ z !y pass$ ! murd] c\nt]4 ,"s ( ?is /ock moves v sl[ly1 he confess$4 ,inde$ x keeps me busy n[-a-days f9d+ en\gh fre% /ock to supply ! dem&4 ,gud 0 a little puzzl$ ov] ! nature ( ?is bus9ess4 ,y\r trade1 he rem>k$1 is1 ,i suppose1 ) ! inhabitants ( ^! neighbor+ hells1 supply+ !m ) new k9ds ( s9s8 ,no inde$1 repli$ ! deal]1 :o seem$ a little insult$4 ,! dwell]s 9 hells are f$ up on s94 ,i nev] deal ) br&$ s9n]s4 ,i cat] only to ! be/ ( righte\s trade4 ,oh1 ,i see1 y bootleg s9 9 ! heav5s4 ,no1 no1 ,i trade ) mortals1 & ,i sell only to ! consci5ti\s & ! righte\s4 ,& yet1 y are /ock$ ) e s9 9 ! cal5d>2 :]e is ! value to ! righte\s 9 su* /ock8 ,m]ely a matt] ( "t & place1 expla9$ ! deal]1 & ! prevail+ e?ical ideas ( my cli5ts4 ,y see my bus9ess is to buy up ! moral (fal ( "o place or "t & sell x at ano!r "t or place :5 or :]e x has high value z virtue4 ,d y sell = ca% or cr$it8 ,z ,i d n deal ) h>d5$ s9n]s :o w\ld admit ! value ( my w>es1 b only ) ! righte\s1 ,i d>e n give cr$it4 ,b z = ca%1 t is n practical ei!r1 z !re c be no univ]sal m$ium ( ex*ange betwe5 p ^: fundam5tal ideas ( morality diff]--s ,i am oblig$ to trade by b>t]4 ,t mu/ be tr\blesome4 ,yes1 agre$ ! deal]1 relative values diff] s--9 "s sph]es a murd] is consid]$ m ?an equal to a life "t ( di%one/y--9 o!r realms murd] is consid]$ an equitable paym5t = ! m]e accusation ( untru?fulness4 ,b ! ex*ange values ( diff]5t k9ds ( !fts bo!r me mo/1 !y are s illogical4 ,i h "o gr\p ( cli5ts :o place a value on ?iev]y 9 an inv]se ratio to ! size ( ! !ft4 ,only la/ week "o ( !m :o _h robb$ a nation swept by w9t] w9ds ( all its fuel res\rces wi%$ to ex*ange 8 de$ = ! idea ( pilf]+ a lock ( hair f ! head ( 8 neighbor's wife4 ,inde$ ! difficulty ( f9d+ a logical ratio betwe5 ! immoral value ( a !ft & ! value ( ! prop]ty /ol5 is "o ( ! mo/ baffl+ problems 9 ! ma!matics ( s94 ,a v int]e/+ bus9ess y h1 comm5t$ ,gud1 & pray1 h[ came y to be 9 x8 ,x 0 my fa!r's idea1 = he 0 a great /ud5t ( morals1 & not+ h[ !y *ang$ f age to age1 he saw t if ! disc>d$ crimes & abom9ations ( "o "t or place c\ld be transplant$ to o!r times & places1 !y w\ld h great value z virtues4 ,x 0 only necess>y to a*ieve immortality to make ! v5ture practical4 ,my fa!r did n a*ieve t = himself1 z 8 art]ies _h />t$ to calcify be=e he discov]$ ! immortality vitam94 ,b ,i fell heir to 8 ef=ts & ideas1 & ,i h little fault to f9d ) ! outcome4 ,b ( late bus9ess has n be5 s good4 ,!re is too mu* int]communication3 ! moral values ( murd]s1 = in/ance1 7 once ! ma9 pr(it ( ! h\se1 & we c\ld n get en\gh to satisfy ! v>i\s moral ends = :i* murd] 0 ju/ifi$4 ,b n[ times h *ang$ & privately initiat$ murd] h>dly classes z moral any:]e4 ,!n :y d y n quit retail+1 & trade 9 :olesale murd]s8 ,! deal] %ook 8 head sadly4 ,impractical1 he sigh$4 ,i c n deal ) /ates1 s9ce be+ )\t consci5ce !y h no aw>5ess ( s91 no s5se ( rep5tance & h5ce h no?+ to (f] 9 ex*ange4 ,9 paym5t = ! words ( g5ius1 :i* he left ) ! deal]1 ,gud select$ a little s9 t he _h be5 wi%+ to commit all 8 life1 & s he dep>t$ greatly pleas$ ) 8 possession4 ,*apt] ,,xvii ,z ,gud 0 pass+ up ?r\gh hell he saw two s\ls :i* 7 n be+ prop]ly puni%$1 b 7 /roll+ ab\t z tru/ies ( ! place4 ,gud approa*$ !m & ask$3 ,:y are y two n be+ prop]ly puni%$8 ,! fir/ s\l made answ] & said to ,gud3 ,we ne$ none ( ^! gross] puni%m5ts su* z increas$ temp]ature & brea?+ ,,s#b1 :i* ! anci5ts1 :o imag9$ hell1 7 able1 9 ! limits ( _! sci5tific k1 to imag9e4 ,! reason t we ne$ no su* crude mat]ial puni%m5ts is because our spiritual suff]+ is q en\gh4 ,& ,gud saw t ! s\l spake ! tru?1 = ! face ( bo? ( ^! tru/y s\ls 7 l9$ ) seamy sorr[4 ,z ,gud look$ ^u _! suff]+s he wond]$ :y x 0 !y suff]$ s1 & he ask$3 ,9 :at did y two s9 "o by "o t y %\ld be puni%$ two by two8 ,& ! second suff]+ s\l repli$1 ,i s9n$ because ,i believ$ too vehem5tly t !re 0 no god1 & my companion "h1 because he believ$ ov] confid5tly t !re 0 a god4 ,b is x n /range1 ask$ ,gud1 t y two1 :o held su* opposite doctr9es1 %\ld n[ suff] simil> puni%m5t8 ,h[ d y expla9 t8 ,! fir/ s\l n[ took up ! conv]sation ) 8 m\? & made answ] 9 ?is wise3 ,we suff] n[ ) equal suff]+1 ,i because1 believ+ t !re 0 no god1 f\nd1 :5 ,i di$1 t !re 0 "o1 & he s5t me to hell4 ,b my companion "h1 :o believ$ t !re 0 a god1 f\nd :5 he di$ t !re 0 none2 & s he came to hell also1 z !re 0 no place else = him to g4 ,= a mom5t ,gud look$ ^u ^! suff]+ s\ls ) puzzlem5t & wond]1 & !n sudd5ly he began to laugh4 ,:y d y laugh at our suff]+s8 dem&$ ! s\ls angrily4 ,i am laugh+ at y two1 said ,gud1 because :5 y di$ y bo? came to hell--:]eas if nei!r ( y _h believ$ 9 immortality y w\ld n h ne$$ to h gone any:]e4 ,z ,gud 0 pass+ ?r\gh a dismal swamp1 he came to a c]ta9 cypress tree & sat d[n on a knee !re(4 ,& pres5tly %e came also & sat d[n ^u ! o!r knee ( ! cypress tree1 & !y talk$ ab\t ! meet+ ( p>allel l9es4 ,b !y c\ld n agree s ,gud propos$ t !y cut _! initials on ! b>k ( ! cypress tree4 ,!y did s1 aft] :i* !y p>t$4 ,& ,gud w5t on 8 way & s did %e4 ,b :5 ,gud _h vani%$ into ! dep?s ( ! dismal swamp1 %e turn$ & w5t back to ! cypress tree & look$ at ! initials t !y _h c>v$ !reon4 ,tak+ ! knife t ,gud _h left /ick+ 9 ! tree1 %e c>v$ a ^w bel[ ! initials4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ! c>v+1 %e look$ up into ! bran*es above h] & behold ! foliage ( ! tree _h )]$4 ,!n %e rep5t$ = :at %e _h done1 & 9 great ha/e1 took ! knife & c>v$ yet ano!r ^w4 ,:]eupon ! tree put out fre% buds & grew aga9--= su* is ! p[] ( words = good or evil4 ,& %e smil$ cont5t$ly1 = h]s 0 ! la/ ^w4 ,*apt] ,,xviii ,lo1 ! nor? w9d trembl$ & ! sea ( sorr[ froze into beaute\s fro/ =ms t %imm]$ all lacy & gre5 l f]ns wav+ 9 an anci5t breeze4 ,& froz5 frogs came out ( ! fro/ f]ns1 croak+ & bell[+ l mad1 gre5 bulls4 ,! ,und]dog :imp]$ because he 0 afraid4 ,s ,gud bade ! frogs be quiet1 & !y 7 quiet ) a great quietude1 & peace reign$ = a spell or two4 ,aft] :i* ,gud travel$ on until he met a ri* m]*ant :o 0 rid+ across an ice floe on a camel t 0 gaily cap>ison$ & _h trapp+s ( gold & 0 %od ) silv] %oes4 ,& ! ri* m]*ant hail$ ,gud & said3 ,:i!r goe/ ?\ on ?is sleek1 icy des]t8 ,& ,gud said3 ,i g my way rejoic+4 ,b :y is y\r eye s tr\bl$8 ,! m]*ant repli$3 ,i g 9 se>* ( a /raw/ack4 ,:5 8 ma/] said t1 ! camel /omp$ on ! ice ) 8 silv] %od foot & cut a r\nd hole 9 ! ice & kneel$ d[n & drank 8 fill ( ice wat]4 ,:ile ! camel 0 kneel+1 ! ri* m]*ant invit$ ,gud to m\nt ^u ! camel4 ,gud did s & ! camel arose & lumb]$ on 8 slipp]y way4 ,! m]*ant & ,gud sat 9 ! h[dah & smok$ a hooka & told tales ( b>t] & ( ga94 ,?is is "o ( ! tales !y told1 & x matt]s n :i* "o told x1 = x is a lie anyway4 ,*apt] ,,xix ,x 0 a great occasion--e seat ,0 fill$ & jewels sp>kl$ ri* & bright-- ,"o almo/ he>d ea* ?robb+ he>t t beat ,z ! or*e/ra fil$ 9 t gala night4 ,! music fl>$ 9 "o triumphal bla/1 ,! lead] swung 8 baton3 ! curta9 rose3 ,!n ! soprano sang ( bright skies ov]ca/1 ,& sil5ce fell ^u ! wat*+ r[s4 ,j at t mom5t1 "s "o 9 ! cr[d ,saw wisps ( black smoke curl ar\nd a bo>d4 ,he %\t$ fire6 ,x 0 z ?\gh a %r\d ,0 flung ar\nd !m by a righte\s ,"l4 ,! cr[d surg$ =? l /reams t ov]-fl[-- ,& ran amuck1 insane ) fe> & rage4444 ,j !n an unkn[n play] ( ! piccolo ,upclamb]$ o'er ! footlights to ! /age3 ,hold6 ,hold6 he cri$1 & wav$ 8 piccolo2 ,be calm6 ,!re is no dang]1 if y're quiet6 ,!n ?r\gh ! ,op]a ,h\se !re e*o$ l[ ,su* music z w\ld calm ! greate/ riot4 ,!y falt]$1 !n !y he$$ 8 desire1 ,!n paus$ to he>k5 ) susp5d$ brea?1 ,& spellb\nd li/5$ ?r\gh t awful fire ,till e "o ( !m 0 burn$ to dea?4 ,*apt] ,,xx ,& n[ ! ri* m]*ant po9t$ out ^u ! horizon a small speck :i* 0 no l>g] ?an a woman's hone/y4 ,z ! camel j\rney$ on t[>d ! horizon ! speck grew 9 size until x 0 z l>ge z ! hope ( inh]itance4 ,& :5 !y f9ally came up to x1 behold x 0 a /raw/ack6 ,! camel />t$ to eat ! /raw1 b ! m]*ant jump$ d[n & belabor$ ! bea/ ov] ! head ) a m>l9 p9--:atev] t is--& cri$3 ,cease1 ?\ glutton\s1 /upid bea/2 kn[e/ ?\ n t ?\ wilt impale ?y p>*$ ?roat8 ,:y belabore/ ?\ ! camel8 ask$ ,gud1 solicit\sly4 ,because1 !re is a ne$le 9 ?is /raw/ack1 & ,i came f ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>? to f9d x4 ,d y ?9k ,i am go+ to let ?is fool bea/ dev\r x8 ,s ,gud (f]$ to hold ! camel's halt] :ile ! ri* m]*ant se>*$ ! /raw/ack = ! ne$le4 ,aft] ! m]*ant _h look$ 9 all ! /raws b "o he gave up 9 despair1 = he _h n f\nd ! ne$le4 ,p]sev]ance1 de>1 my "l1 keeps honor bright1 quo? ,gud4 ,greatly enc\rag$1 ! ri* m]*ant look$ into ! la/ /raw & f\nd ! ne$le4 ,9 glee he %\t$ & held up ! ne$le 9 "o h& & ! la/ /raw 9 ! o!r4 ,i p]ceive1 said ,gud1 t y are a pr9ce ( indu/ry4 ,b y are also 9 a dilemma4 ,if y try ! la/ /raw fir/ & break ! camel's back1 !n h[ c ! poor bea/ g ?r\gh ! eye ( ! ne$le8 ,*apt] ,,xxi ,:o 0 t fell[1 ask$ ,fidu1 :o pass$ me j n[ ) su* a wild1 wild look 9 8 eye8 ,t fell[1 repli$ ,gud1 0 an au?or :o j sp5t a week-end ) me4 ,& :at did y d to him8 ask$ ,fidu4 ,he 0 z crazy z ! nebul> hypo!sis4 ,^u 8 reque/ ,i criticiz$ 8 book1 :i* he insi/$ on read+ to me4 ,b :at did y say ab\t x8 dem&$ ,fidu1 he look$ z loco$ z a lop-e>$ log>i?m4 ,i made sev]al criticisms4 ,i told him t 8 plot 0 *oppy1 & t mo/ ( x 0 /ale2 t ! "w lack$ sadly 9 orig9ality & !re 0 consid]able repetition4 ,i said x 0 v melodramatic 9 spots & t x _h entirely too _m murd]s1 & t _m ( ! bigge/ murd]]s seem$ to escape )\t puni%m5t4 ,i also told him t x 0 full ( sordid realism & mo/ unhappy end+s1 t x 0 ov]load$ ) action1 & wor/ ( all1 x utt]ly lack$ any evid5ce ( a di/9ct moral purpose4 ,well no wond]1 said ,fidu1 t ! poor fell[ 0 rav+2 y made1 if ,i may say s1 q a sev]e criticism4 ,i grant t1 b 8 book des]v$ x--ev]y?+ ,i said ab\t x 0 absolutely true4 ,:at did he call 8 book8 ask$ ,fidu4 ,he call$ x1 repli$ ,gud1 ',an ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory4' ,*apt] ,,xxii ,pres5tly ,gud ran dead aga9/ an ivory wall2 b be+ v]s$ 9 aviation1 he flew ov] x4 ,hav+ done s he w5t on walk+4 ,gud p]ceiv$ t he 0 walk+ 9 a k+dom1 & he walk$ w>ily1 = he 0 d\btful :e!r mon>*y 0 an ideal =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,8 d\bts increas$ z he not$ ! subjects ( ! k+dom1 = !y appe>$ to be full ( guile4 ,s :5 he became tir$ & sleepy1 he dur/ n ent] into an abode1 b lay d[n b5ea? a fri5dly tree & fell asleep4 ,:5 ,gud awoke he f\nd t 8 s&als _h be5 /ol5 f (f 8 feet4 ,?is made him v sorr[ful1 = 8 s&als _h be5 well brok5 to fit 8 own feet b he 0 worri$ le/ !y might hurt ! feet ( ! ?ief4 ,s he made a hue & cry4 ,:5 a subject ( ! k+dom appe>$1 ,gud dem&$ to be tak5 at once to ! k+4 ,! k+1 be+ self-made1 0 n v wise & did n p]ceive t ,gud 0 8 equal2 !re=e ,gud 0 oblig$ to kneel on ! little mat t ! k+ kept be=e 8 ?rone s t visitors w\ld n bruise _! knees on ! agate floor4 ,:5 ,gud _h done kneel+ & salaam+1 ! k+ (f]$ him a cig>ette & select$ a cig> = himself4 ,!n he ask$ h[ ! crops 7 :]e ,gud came f4 ,!y are v good1 said ,gud1 b ! morals 9 y\r k+dom are n4 ,to ,gud's a/oni%m5t1 ! k+ repli$ meekly3 ,i "k x4 ,gud n[ relat$ to ! k+ h[ ! v s&als _h be5 /ol5 f (f 8 feet z he slept b5ea? ! tree4 ,oh1 wise /rang]1 cri$ ! k+1 x grieves me mu* to h y1 :o come f a di/ant realm1 discov] t ,i h ?us fail$ 9 ! fir/ duty ( gov]nm5t :i* is ! protection ( prop]ty4 ,!re=e let me make re/itution = ! injury done y 9 my k+dom4 ,! k+ n[ s5t a lackey to 8 treasure vault1 & he fet*$ ,gud a pair ( jewel$ s&als :i* fitt$ 8 feet p]fectly4 ,gud's grief be+ assuag$ & 8 ang] abat$1 he 0 g5u9ely sorry = ?is /upid k+1 & said to him3 ,i h knock$ ab\t a bit & pick$ up a few ideas 9 practical politics1 s p]haps ,i c help y4 ,x is my %ame & sorr[1 confess$ ! k+1 to admit to y t ,i rule ov] a realm ( ?ieves4 ,we 7 =m]ly pr\d ( our tal5ts 9 t direction1 = at "o "t ?is k+dom 0 surr\nd$ by ri* neighbors & our prosp]ity 0 bas$ on ! captur+ ( b\nte\s booty f our enemies4 ,alas1 our enemies comb9$ & built a great ivory wall & wall$ u 94 ,& n[ my p /eal f ea* o!r4 ,i h issu$ c\ntless edicts aga9/ /eal+1 & ev5 crucifi$ a few ?ieves1 b x avails me no?+4 ,my p /eal & are pr\d ( x4 ,yet !re is honor among my ?ieves4 ,!y are at he>t law-abid+ & tru?-tell+ citiz5s4 ,h[ d y "k !y are8 ask$ ,gud4 ,i "k1 because ,i _h a c5sus tak5 9 :i* ,i ask$ ea* & e "o if he 7 a ?ief1 & all ! ?ieves answ]$ mo/ tru?fully t !y 7 ?ieves4 ,h[ d y "k !y answ]$ tru?fully8 que/ion$ ,gud1 z he fleck$ 8 a%4 ,& if !y are ?ieves1 h[ c !y be law-abid+ citiz5s8 ,t explanation is easy4 ,y see1 my p d n consid] my edicts aga9/ /eal+ z law because !y ma9ta9 t x conflicts ) _! e/abli%$ habits4 ,did y say all ( y\r citiz5s 7 ?ieves8 ,no1 n all2 sixty p] c5t41 to be specific4 ,if y d n und]/& p]c5tage1 t means t !re are ?ree ?ieves = e two hone/ m54 ,:5 ! k+ said ?is ,gud's eyes bright5$ & a satisfi$ smile beam$ on 8 c\rtly c\nt5ance4 ,! tr\ble1 said he1 is t y\r sy/em ( gov]nm5t is wrong4 ,:at8 exclaim$ ! k+4 ,i am ! gov]nm5t4 ,am ,i wrong8 ,yes1 y %\ld h ano!r gov]nm5t4 ,y mean t ,i %\ld hire an assass9 to kill me1 s t my son %\ld be ! gov]nm5t8 ,no1 repli$ ,gud1 ,i mean t y %\ld h a diff]5t =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,i nev] he>d ( a diff]5t =m ( gov]nm5t6 decl>$ ! k+1 ?r[+ 8 cig> on ! rug 9 8 excitem5t4 ,!n ,i w expla9 x to y4 ,:at y ne$ is a democracy4 ,y\r p want x = !y h an innate s5se ( x already4 ,!y believe 9 ! majority rule4 ,because ! majority ( !m are ?ieves !y want /eal+ legaliz$4 ,9 fact1 to make law aga9/ /eal+ is1 "u ! circum/ances1 v demoraliz+1 = x bre$s contempt = law4 ,by my cr[n6 exclaim$ ! k+1 slapp+ 8 knee4 ,y are "r4 ,if y w j %[ me h[1 we w make ?is democracy4 ,s ,gud %[$ ! k+ h[ to write a decl>ation ( indep5d5ce & frame a democratic con/itution1 & !n !y /ag$ abdication & ! k+ plac$ 8 cr[n 9 ! hi/orical museum4 ,:5 ! k+ _h done t1 ,gud said3 ,n[ h a bill pass$ mak+ /eal+ legal s t ! law w agree ) ! habits & cu/oms ( ! majority4 ,:5 ! k+ _h done t also ,gud said3 ,y are m popul> ?an ev]1 s />t a secret society to be call$ ',! ,anci5t ,ord] ( ,hone/ ,?ieves4' ,write ! con/itution & by-laws y\rself & make e citiz5 ( y\r democracy eligible to memb]%ip1 provid+ he c %[ pro( t he has /ol5 some?+2 b make x a fir/ pr9ciple ( honor t a ?ief %all n /eal f a fell[ ?ief4 ,! k+ 0 delight$1 & /raightway did all :i* ,gud dem&$4 ,! society 0 s popul> t n only ! ?ieves jo9$1 b ! hone/ m5 became ?ieves & jo9$ also4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well until all ! citiz5s ( ! democracy b "o _h become memb]s ( ! ,anci5t ,ord] ( ,hone/ ,?ieves4 ,ev]y?+ t ?is man _h possess$ _h be5 /ol51 & he 0 nak$ & hungry1 s f9ally he decid$ to jo9 ! society4 ,!re be+ no "o else left to /eal f1 ! la/ hone/ man /ole ! jewel$ slipp]s t ! k+ _h giv5 unto ,gud4 ,at ?is ,gud became s angry t he decl>$ himself emp]or1 & hang$ ! k+ on a ra9y day4 ,*apt] ,,xxiii ,:5 ,gud came ^u ! /upid girl %e 0 sitt+ "u an apple tree & weep+ bitt]ly4 ,:y d y weep8 ask$ ,gud4 ,i weep1 repli$ ! girl1 because ,i am 9 disgrace4 ,oh1 ,i see1 y are a fall5 woman4 ,:y don't y commit suicide8 ,b ,i am too "y to die1 moan$ ! girl1 & besides ,i hav5't fall5 yet4 ,i am weep+ because !y tell me ,i am immode/4 ,b :y d !y say y are immode/8 ask$ ,gud1 z he pick$ up a gre5 apple & ta/$ x to see if x 7 ripe4 ,because1 expla9$ ! girl1 ,i made me a ba?+ pettitcoat & w5t ba?+ 9 ! pool4 ,someone _h told me h[ to make x & h[ to sew lead s9k]s 9 ! hem ( x4 ,b ,i c\ld only rememb] t x 0 some?+ ab\t fi%+ tackle1 & ,i sew$ corks 9 ! hem in/ead ( s9k]s1 & s :5 ,i w5t ba?+1 ! skirt float$ on ! top ( ! wat]4 ,gud /rok$ 8 be>d ?\ghtfully4 ,i c put out ! eyes ( ! fi%es1 he sugge/$4 ,b !y w\ld /ill rememb]4 ,i c kill ! fi%es1 (f]$ ,gud4 ,b ! fi%es might h s\ls1 & besides1 x wasn't s mu* :at ! fi%es saw or ev5 :at ! p ?\ght ! fi%es saw4 ,:at 0 x8 ask$ ,gud4 ,! tr\ble 0 t my ba?+ suit 0 n 9 /yle4 ,oh1 if t is all ,i w *ange ! /yle4444 ,!re1 g to ! drug /ore & wat* ! cl]ks m>k+ up ! price ( corks4 ,wond]ful1 cri$ ! girl1 me to be ! lead] ( /yles--,b ,i wore ?is week's /yles la/ week--!y w say ,i 0 too =w>d & !re=e immode/4 ,gud rea*$ 9 a pocket ( 8 robe & took out a pat5t cal5d>4 ,?is he turn$ back two weeks4 ,y %\ld worry1 he said1 ,i h made x week be=e la/4 ,y did n appe> 9 ! new-/yle ba?+ suit until next week4 ,does t fix ev]y?+8 ,y-e-s1 /utt]$ ! girl d\btfully4 ,b :at ab\t ! fi%es8 ,i turn$ !m back too1 expla9$ ,gud4 ,b 9 all fairness1 ,i ought to w>n y ab\t ! lob/]s4 ,y see !y g backw>ds naturally1 & :5 ,i rev]s$ ! ord] ( ?+s j n[ ,i notic$ t ! lob/]s w5t ahead two weeks--x is all a matt] ( relativity1 y see4 ,no1 ,i don't see1 blubb]$ ! girl1 = ,i am v /upid1 & %e began to weep aga94 ,:y are y weep+ aga98 dem&$ ,gud4 ,because ,i fail$ 9 my exam9ation4 ,i got ev]y?+ wrong-wise & upse-turvy4 ,don't worry1 said ,gud1 ,i h *ang$ all ?+s1 s t :at y answ]$ 9 y\r exam9ation is ! tru? & has always be5 ! tru? & all contr>y belief are false & always h be5 false4 ,?ank y s k9dly1 smil$ ! girl1 b !re is j "o ?+ m4 ,i c't und]/& ! diff]5ce betwe5 an equilat]al triangle & an isosceles triangle--& ,i j hate all triangles4 ,=get !m1 consol$ ,gud1 = ,i h de/roy$ all triangles4 ,j !n ! girl notic$ 9 al>m t ! apples :i* _h be5 on ! gr\nd 7 dropp+ up & alight+ on ! tree4 ,be n al>m$1 said ,gud1 ,i only *ang$ ! law ( gravitation z x applies to apples4 ,& n[ !y saw a procession com+ ?r\gh ! or*>d head$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,academy to proclaim ! /upid girl z a virg9 prophetess :o _h reveal$ to t _w _m great tru?s t _h be5 hidd5 f ! m9ds ( ! old ma/]s4 ,& :5 ! old ma/]s saw ! apples t lay ab\t ! girl dropp+ up1 "o by "o1 to ! tree above h]1 !y became fill$ ) holy zeal & abject wor%ip & b[$ d[n humbly be=e h] & cri$3 ,hail1 hail1 prophetess1 = ! end ( ! _w come?1 & ?\1 9 ?y holy wisdom1 mu/ tell u :at we %\ld d to be sav$4 ,oh1 =get x till next week1 said ! girl1 & !n y w see me 9 my new-/yle ba?+ suit4 ,& ,gud dep>t$ f t place 9 great sorr[1 = once aga9 he saw a _w conf\nd$ & wor%ip+ a fool4 ,*apt] ,,xxiv ,ab\t a decade lat]1 ,fidu came runn+ up to ,gud4 ,= a mom5t he 0 too excit$ to speak & c\ld only b>k1 b :5 he aga9 f\nd 8 articulation ! ,und]dog said3 ,oh ma/]1 come quick1 = !re is a poor begg> sitt+ ov] !re on ! /eps ( ! alm%\se & hold+ out 8 hat = alms2 b few give to him & he is weak & />v+4 ,gud foll[$ ,fidu & came to ! begg> :o 0 poor & wret*$ inde$4 ,& ,gud said to him3 ,i w n reveal my lack ( intellig5ce by dropp+ co9s into y\r hat1 = ,i "k z well z y d t indiscrim9ate *>ity does n alleviate pov]ty4 ,s ?r[ y\r copp]s into ! gutt] & put y\r hat on y\r head1 :ile we discuss ! cause ( y\r impecunity4 ,! begg> disc>d$ 8 few co9s & plac$ 8 hat on 8 head4 ,n[1 began ,gud1 let u consid] y\r situation intellig5tly4 ,!re is usually "s relation betwe5 cause & effect4 ,! effect 9 y\r case is pov]ty complicat$ by *>ity4 ,i c\ld de/roy ! effect by a miracle & make y ri*1 b ,i h tri$ tamp]+ ) ! law ( cause & effect1 & ,i f9d x dang]\s bus9ess4 ,x is be/ to *ange ! cause & let ! law *ange ! effect4 ,q "r y are1 k9d sir1 agre$ ! begg>4 ,:at 0 ! cause ( y\r pov]ty8 ask$ ,gud4 ,0 x indol5ce1 or dr9k1 or-- ,no1 no1 int]rupt$ ! begg>1 none ( ^? common ?+s4 ,my pov]ty 0 caus$ by ! ru9 ( my pr(ession4 ,:at 0 y\r pr(ession8 dem&$ ,gud4 ,! begg> /raight5$ up z pr\dly z he c\ld & said3 ,i 0 a noveli/6 ,yes1 said ,gud1 ,g on4 ,& my pr(ession has be5 bla/$ & ru9$ utt]ly4 ,& h[ did t happ58 ,i d n "k h[ x happ5$1 repli$ ! begg>1 a baffl$ look com+ into 8 eyes2 worse yet n ev5 ! critics "k--b x happ5$--x happ5$--! impossible happ5$4 ,come1 come1 call$ ,gud1 %ak+ him by ! %\ld]1 y are babbl+1 speak up1 :at happ5$8 ,! begg> look$ up at ,gud1 a gl9t ( horror 9 8 eyes1 & murmur$ sl[ly3 ,someone de/roy$ ! et]nal triangle4444 ,!re c nev] be any m novels1 444 nor plays 444 nor movies 444 nor realism 444 nor romance 444 nor royalties 444 nor d9n]s at ! ,alhambra ) ,gw5dolyn 444 nor4444 ,please sir1 j a copp]1 ,i am old & lame4 ,*e] up1 enc\rag$ ,gud1 ,i feel x my duty to help y4 ,0 ?is triangle t seem$ to h be5 ! life ( y\r bus9ess equilat]al or isosceles8 ,nei!r1 repli$ ! begg>1 n[ ) ! be>+ ( a true noveli/1 x 0 ! et]nal triangle :i* is a plot ( a c]ta9 v lit]>y relation ( ! sexes1 9 :i* ?ree individuals =m ! angles4 ,:y j ?ree8 ask$ ,gud4 ,x seems t ?ree sell be/1 said ! noveli/4 ,two d n int]e/ ! read]1 & f\r1 five or m tire him2 ?ree *>act]s sell be/1 :i* is :y su* a triangle is call$ et]nal4 ,i und]/& t ?ree elem5ts make ! be/ triangle--& "o %\ldn't fool too mu* ) ma!matics4 ,b :at ab\t ^! sexes8 ,x makes no diff]5ce1 repli$ ! begg>1 h[ ! sexes are arrang$1 j s bo? sexes are repres5t$ on ! triangle4 ,bo? sexes1 repeat$ ,gud--!n y only h two sexes8 ,c]ta9ly1 ?ree *>act]s ( two sexes =m ! et]nal triangle1 any way y arrange !m2 isn't t p]fectly simple8 ,x is simple1 m simple ?an p]fect4 ,n[1 pick up ! co9s y ca/ into ! gutt] & buy y\rself a p5cil & a pad & />t to "w4 ,y w f9d et]nal triangles h become z pl5tiful z lies1 & :at is m important1 p]fectly moral4 ,y speak1 repli$ ! noveli/1 ) au?ority1 & my und]/&+ w come1 no d\bt1 ) inspiration4 ,i ?ank y sir1 especially = y\r hopeful words ab\t ! possibilities ( fiction becom+ moral4 ,y c n realize h[ ! necessity ( deal+ ) immorality we>s on ! consci5ce ( a noveli/2 nor h[ ^? hypocritical critics revile u by ins9uat+ t we write ( immorality because we live x4 ,we write ( x1 sir1 because ! editors & ! public dem& x1 & = no o!r reason4 ,if immorality 9 fiction 7 n pr(itable we w\ld n write at all4 ,aga9 ,i ?ank y sir1 & good day to y4 ,*apt] ,,xxv ,z ,gud & ! ,und]dog walk$ on _! way1 !y pass$ ?r\gh a d>k valley :]e !y c\ld h>dly see 9 ! murk9ess to keep _! feet on ! ,impossible ,curve1 & s !y proce$$ sl[ly ) eyes & e>s al]t4 ,pres5tly ,fidu /opp$ & cock$ 8 e>1 = 8 s5se ( he>+ 0 m acute ?an 8 ma/]'s4 ,:5 ,gud refus$ to /op1 ,fidu ran on = a "t1 & !n he /opp$ aga9 & li/5$1 & ?is "t ,gud /opp$ & li/5$ also1 :]eupon he he>d f af>1 ! s\nd z ( a heavy clank+ *a94 ,z !y travel$ on aga9 ! s\nd grew l\d] & 0 m+l$ ) mumbl+ & smo!r$ curses4 ,x 0 ,fidu1 z usual1 :o ran ahead & f\nd ! object f :5ce came ! mumbl+s ( smo!r$ curses4 ,:5 ,gud drew ne> he saw a poor be+ *a9$ to a great rock4 ,gud tapp$ ! rock ) 8 /aff & discov]$ f its adamant9e nature t x 0 ! ,rock ( ,cons]vatism4 ,b he c\ld n id5tify ! be+ :o 0 s securely *a9$1 !reto4 ,:o are y1 dem&$ ,gud1 & :y are y *a9$ up "h 9 ?is brutal fa%ion8 ,! be+ only answ]$ ) m mumbl$ curs+s4 ,if he _c /ate 8 case1 said ,gud1 :y %\ld he expect me to free him8 ,b ma/]1 !re is a small] *a9 across 8 m\?4 ,s !re is1 obs]v$ ,gud1 & he rea*$ ov] & sev]$ t small] *a94 ,i ?ank y1 said ! prison]1 b !re is little m t ,i c say1 = ,i am /ill *a9$ to ! ,rock ( ,cons]vatism4 ,oh1 v well1 repli$ ,gud1 z he sev]$ ! great *a9 also4 ,& n[ please tell me :o y are & :y y are b\nd "h8 ,! creature arose & /ret*$ 8 a*+ bones4 ,i am ,free ,spee*1 said he1 & :o are y8 ,& ,gud repli$3 ,i am ,gud4 ,i nev] he>d ( y & :at is y\r bus9ess8 ,i am retir$4 ,:at is y\r bus9ess8 ,my bus9ess 0 talk+ too mu* until !y b\nd me4 ,b n[ t ,i am aga9 free1 ,i int5d to g on talk+ & say+ j :at ,i please4 ,= "o ?+ ,i d n l t ridicul\s old ba? robe y we>4 ,if y don't c>e = pants1 :y we> any?+8 ,h y always be5 9 ! bus9ess ( talk+ too mu*8 inquir$ ,gud4 ,no1 repli$ ,free ,spee*1 ,i 0 once a s*ool ma/] b ,i got into difficulty4 ,i _h a private s*ool & bo? ! ,j & ! ,unju/ s5t _! *ildr5 to my s*ool4 ,! ,j believ$ t ! _w 0 flat & ! ,unju/ believ$ t ! _w 0 r\nd-- ,:i* 0 x8 ask$ ,gud4 ,keep /ill & let me talk4 ,! ,j want$ me to tea* _! *ildr5 t ! _w 0 flat & ! ,unju/ want$ me to tea* _! *ildr5 t ! _w 0 r\nd4 ,s ,i organiz$ two classes 9 geography & taught ! *ildr5 ( ! ,j t ! _w 0 flat & ! *ildr5 ( ! ,unju/ t ! _w 0 r\nd4 ,! ,j _h me arre/$1 b ,i escap$ & w5t into ! bus9ess ( talk+ too mu* & say+ :at ,i pleas$ & ask+ all ! que/ions ,i want$ to2 & :ile ,i am grateful to y = y\r releas+ me1 all y did 0 y\r duty1 & ,i don't feel !re is any privilege ( back talk com+ to y2 & yet y look l y 7 pretty wise1 & !re are "o or two ?+s t ,i don't "k yet4 ,= in/ance1 has a gho/ a s\l or is he a s\l8 ,well1 ,i see y don't "k1 b maybe y c tell me :e!r s9s are wa%$ away by dea?-b$ rep5tance1 ?\gh ,i really don't c>e1 = x is n important4 ,b ,i w\ld l to "k if fai? w remove m\nta9s4 ,i don't believe x w = :5 ,i 0 a small lad ,i w5t to live ) my gr&mo!r4 ,!re 0 an ugly m\nta9 back ( h] h\se & gr&mo!r decid$ to remove x by fai? & %e pray$ all "o ev5+ t ! m\nta9 be mov$ t night4 ,! next morn+ %e woke up & look$ out ! kit*5 w9d[ & said3 ',i knew t old m\nta9 w\ld /ill be !re4' ,:i* rem9ds me ( a fell[ ,i knew :o 0 a fai? heal] by pr(ession1 & mighty successful1 too1 & w5t all up & d[n ! l& heal+ by fai? & gett+ paid h&somely = x4 ,b 8 wife at home 0 an invalid3 ,i ask$ h] :y h] husb& did n heal h] & %e said1 ',i lack fai? 9 him4' ,d y "k :y !y call sleep innoc5t1 consid]+ ! k9d ( dreams p h8 ,or :y blood is ?ick] ?an wat]8 ,or :at !re is ab\t a sph9x t makes p ?9k x kn[s ! answ] to riddles8 ,or :y a greas$ egg won't hat*8 ,or :e!r a man 9 hot wat] is m uncom=table ?an a r\nd peg 9 a squ>e hole8 ,no1 repli$ ,gud1 ,i d n "k any ( ^! ?+s & ,i am sorry ,i unb\nd y4 ,i knew y w\ld be1 cri$ ,free ,spee*1 ,i c\ld tell by y\r old gray g[n & ^? antiquat$ :isk]s t y 7 a cons]vative & a hide-b\nd ,puritan1 b ,i tell y "r n[ t y c't /op me talk+ by ty+ me up1 & t x won't d y any good if y d4 ,& t ,und]dog ( y\rs is no bett] ?an y are4 ,! ,und]dog mu/ be educat$ by me1 ?\gh he is usually s /upid t he *ases aft] ! copycat in/ead ( li/5+ to me talk1 & s ,i don't really c>e z mu* :at becomes ( him z ,i pret5d ,i d--& did y ev] he> ! /ory ab\t-- ,b ,gud clapp$ 8 h& ov] ! m\? ( ,free ,spee* & call$3 ,quick1 ,fidu1 fet* me ! *a94 ,z ,fidu & ,gud m>*$ on _! way x 0 to ! s\nd ( mutt]+ & mumbl$ curses & ! clank+ ( a heavy *a94 ,*apt] ,,xxvi ,ma/]1 rem>k$ ,fidu1 ,i h long suspect$ t 9 foll[+ ?is ,impossible ,curve we are n gett+ any:]e4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make8 repli$ ,gud1 we are only walk+ = recreation4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i "k all t1 b /ill1 ,i d n l to walk 9 a circle1 because x makes me dizzy4 ,b we c't be walk+ 9 a circle1 argu$ ,gud1 because a circle is q probable & ?is curve is impossible4 ,t may also be true1 ,ma/]1 b nev]!less we j pass$ t _w aga9 :]e y made a virg9 prophetess out ( a /upid girl1 & ,i "k t build+ ahead ( u is ! alm%\se on ! /eps ( :i* we f\nd ! poor old begg> :om y made s happy4 ,gud look$ ahead4 ,yes1 ,fidu1 he agre$1 y are "r2 & p]haps we %all meet him aga91 = he w n be a begg> n[ b a ri* & prosp]\s noveli/4 ,b alas6 :5 !y came up to ! alm%\se !y f\nd ! same old begg> look+ m disreputable ?an be=e4 ,gud rea*$ ov] & %ook him1 b he did n /ir nor answ]4 ,gud turn$ quickly away & call$ ,fidu1 & !y pass$ on4 ,:y did he n speak8 ask$ ,fidu4 ,because1 answ]$ ,gud1 ! poor old fell[ 0 dead1 app>5tly ( />vation4 ,& y ?\ght t he w\ld be ri* & prosp]\s4 ,yes1 yes1 s ,i did4 ,i gave him ! *ance ( 8 life1 too1 by mak+ triangles ) ?ree sexes & !re=e p]fectly moral--x j goes to %[ h[ useless x is to attempt to salvage ^! m5dicants4 ,*apt] ,,xxvii ,z ,gud 0 knock+ ab\t among ! />s he saw yet ano!r _w sp9n+ idly on its axis z x float$ aimlessly 9 ! nebul\s e!r4 ,prompt$ by curiosity he drew ne>] & obs]v$ t ! e!r 0 full ( gho/s4 ,mo/ ( !m seem$ to be obs]v+ ! conduct ( ! be+s 9 ! mat]ial _w bel[1 & ,gud rightly judg$ !m to be demis$ ( t reality & amus+ !mselves by wat*+ ! do+s ( _! desc5dants4 ,b !re 0 "o gho/ ( an old woman t seem$ sore tr\bl$ & full ( ye>n+ = ! be+s ( ! _w bel[1 z if %e w\ld communicate to !m "s message & c\ld f9d n ! means ( communication4 ,fill$ ) compassion1 ,gud approa*$ ! gho/ ( ! old woman & ask$ if he might be ( s]vice to h]4 ,b %e m]ely gaz$ up at him out ( tr\bl$ eyes & did n speak4 ,aga9 ,gud address$ h] & aga9 %e answ]$ n2 & ,gud conclud$ t %e 0 a v dumb gho/4 ,!reupon ,gud imag9$ a p[]ful m$ic9e & p\r$ x out 9 a make-believe goblet & gave to ! dumb gho/ to dr9k !re(4 ,%e accept$ x gratefully & drank copi\sly2 & imm$iately h] m\? op5$ s t %e spake volubly4 ,:5 %e _h done ) h] ?anks = ! miracle1 ,gud ask$ h] :y %e 0 tr\bl$ & :y %e look$ ^u ! _w bel[ ) su* di/ress4 ,x is q a long /ory1 %e began1 z %e seat$ h]self ^u ! ,rock ( ,ages4 ,?is be+ ! only rock 9 ! neighborhood1 ,gud 0 oblig$ to create ano!r rock s t he c\ld be seat$ also1 = ! /ory promis$ well4 ,:5 ,gud 0 com=tably seat$1 ! old gho/ ( ! old woman resum$3 ,i 0 ! fir/ lady ( ! l&1 t y see bel[ u1 & ! "m ( ! fir/ family on t poor delud$ _w4 ,i _h a v de> husb& :o 0 ! fa!r ( my *ildr5--( t !re 0 no d\bt1 = he 0 nev] jeal\s4 ,b ,i 0 n 8 fir/ wife1 = he _h be5 m>ri$ be=e to a mo/ loquaci\s creature :o _h talk$ h]self into hy/]ics & di$4 ,my husb& lov$ me greatly & 9 ord] to escape ! s\nd ( wom5's voices1 he br\ght me to ?is _w :i* y n[ see s full ( our desc5dants4 ,!n x 0 only inhabit$ by savage bea/s & we 7 ! fir/ p :o trod its wild %ores4 ,we settl$ d[n 9 a beautiful cave & made a happy home !re & num]\s *ildr5 came to bless our union4 ,my husb& lov$ ^! *ildr5 & made _m toys to amuse !m1 = he 0 clev] ) 8 jack-knife4 ,"o day he came home ) a great *unk ( dry1 s(t wood & began to :ittle on x1 :ile all ! *ildr5 /ood ab\t & wond]$ :at he 0 mak+4 ,day by day !y wat*$ him z he %ap$ & c>v$ ! wood until he _h made a mo/ comical & grotesque object ) gr9n+ tee?1 & eyes :i* he black5$ ) *>coal4 ,! *ildr5 7 afraid ( ?is ugly1 c>v$ wood5 creature1 & yet !y lov$ x because _! fa!r _h made x = !m4 ,s :5 x 0 all f9i%$1 he p]*$ x up on ! mantle ov] ! horsehair s(a & told ! *ildr5 n to t\* x4 ,:5 !y ask$ him :at x 0 he said t x 0 ,bahgung2 & he told !m t :ile !y slept ,bahgung /ole out ( ! cave & w5t on long exp$itions & _h great adv5tures4 ,! *ildr5 lov$ ^! tales ( ! do+s ( ,bahgung1 & s my husb& made _m tales ( ,bahgung & 8 adv5tures4 ,i want$ to w>n him t ! *ildr5 c\ld n discrim9ate betwe5 fact & fiction & might believe ^! tales1 b ,i 0 dumb & c\ld say no?+4 ,:5 my de> husb& saw ! worry 9 my eyes he guess$ ! cause & said3 ',:5 !y get old]1 ,i w expla9 to !m t ^! are only fairy tales & !y w =get !m4' ,b he did n expla91 & w5t on mak+ up m & yet m tales ( ! might & pr[ess ( ! wood5 c>v$ ,bahgung4 ,if ! *ildr5 7 naughty1 he told !m t ,bahgung w\ld puni% !m1 & :5 !y 7 good he told !m t ,bahgung w\ld aw>d !m4 ,"o day :5 ,i came quietly into ! cave ,i saw my little girl kneel+ be=e ,bahgung1 & %e 0 talk+ to him & besee*+ him to cause h] bro!r give back a pretty %ell :i* he _h tak5 f h]4 ,i 0 worri$ at all ?is1 b be+ dumb ,i c\ld say no?+4 ,x 0 a few days lat] t my de> husb& 0 eat5 by a crocodile :ile he 0 fi%+4 ,!re be+ no rema9s we _h a mode/ private fun]al1 none b ! family be+ pres5t2 & ,i took up z be/ ,i c\ld ! duties ( provid+ = my *ildr54 ,aft] _! fa!r's dea? ! *ildr5 talk$ /ill m to ,bahgung & told him all _! tr\bles4 ,!y seem$ to love ! idol & yet to fe> him1 & to believe he 0 alive ?\gh !y c\ld see him be=e !m z only a c>v$ wood5 ?+4 ,s mu* !y wor%ip$ ,bahgung t ,i fe>$ to de/roy him1 & ,i !re=e all[$ ! wood5 idol to /& on ! mantle ov] ! old horsehair s(a t we _h br\ght ) u f ano!r _w4 ,i /ill suppos$ t :5 ! *ildr5 grew up !y w\ld =get ?is mis]able idol ( c>v5 wood4 ,b alas6 !y did n4 ,i did n d>e de/roy ! idol1 = ! *ildr5 ador$ x m ?an !y did me :o _h br\ght !m into ! _w ( my own fle% & blood4 ,i want$ also to expla9 to !m t ,bahgung 0 only a wood5 idol & z dead & wor?less z any rott5 /ick1 b be+ dumb ,i c\ld say no?+4 ,:5 my *ildr5 left home1 !y w\ld come back on pilgrimages1 & to me x seem$ t !y came back m to wor%ip ,bahgung ?an to see _! old "m4 ,s 9 my desire to see my *ildr5 ! m ,i p]mitt$ ,bahgung to /& on ! mantle above ! horsehair s(a 9 ! cave4 ,"o day my olde/ son & olde/ daught] came at ! same "t to visit me & to wor%ip ,bahgung4 ,x 0 !n t my son propos$ t he take ,bahgung to 8 own cave4 ,be+ dumb ,i c\ld say no?+1 b my daught] object$4 ',v well1' said my son1 'leave ! old ?+ "h4 ,i w make a bett] "o ( my own4' ,! next "t ,i visit$ my son1 ,i f\nd t he1 too1 _h made a creature1 :i* he model$ out ( clay1 ev5 m clev]ly ?an 8 fa!r _h c>v$4 ,& ?is creature 0 sitt+ on a little p$e/al 9 a small cave ( its own & my son 0 tea*+ my gr&*ildr5 to br+ x (f]+s & make wor%ip & pray]s to x--all ( :i* ,i ?\ght mo/ silly4 ,f9ally ,i di$ & my num]\s desc5dants gave me a gr& fun]al & p>ad$ ,bahgung at ! head ( ! procession & all _! less] idols aft] him4 ,b be+ dumb & dead also1 ,i c\ld say no?+4 ,s t 0 h[ x all />t$1 ! idol wor%ip1 9 t _w y see bel[ u1 & = ?\s&s on ?\s&s ( g5]ations ^? poor delud$ desc5dants ( m9e made & wor%ip$ idols ( wood & clay & /one & metal1 :ile ,i hov]$ ov] !m1 kn[+ all ! :ile h[ ! delusion />t$ 9 my own de> husb&'s innoc5t desire to amuse our *ildr5 ) a home-made toy4 ,t is a v int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( idol wor%ip1 comm5t$ ,gud1 ,i nev] he>d s plausible a !ory4 ,!ory6 repeat$ ! old gho/1 b x isn't !ory1 ,i w\ld h y "k4 ,x is pla9 fact--did ,i n see ! :ole beg9n+ ( ?is folly ) my own eyes1 & did ,i n heft t old c>cass ( rott5 wood ) my own h&s8 ,p]haps1 admitt$ ,gud1 /ill-- & he pe]$ se>*+ly ?r\gh ! haze at ! _w bel[--/ill1 ,i d n see !m wor%ip+ idols d[n !re n[8 ,! only idols ,i c see are 9 ! museums along ) ! /uff$ m]maids & two-head$ s]p5ts4 ,( c\rse1 repli$ ! old gho/1 !y h long s9ce gr[n too sophi/icat$ to wor%ip mat]ial idols ( wood & /one1 b !y h idols j ! same1 :i* !y call 'gods n made ) h&s'4 ,gud felt a little uncom=table at ?is rem>k1 b be=e he c\ld ?9k ( any?+ to say ! gho/ ( ! fir/ woman ( t l& :i* lay bel[ !m1 cont9u$4 ,i w tell y h[ t came ab\t1 too1 = ,i 0 hov]+ ne> at ! "t4 ,!re 0 a lazy philosoph]4 ,he _h no idol except a worm-eat5 old wood5 "o :i* "s "o _h giv5 him1 & :i* he kept 9 a hovel4 ,"o day ! %anty caught fire f a defective flue & 8 idol 0 burn$ & !re 0 no insurance4 ,! philosoph] 0 too lazy to make ano!r & too poor to buy "o1 = ! idol mak]s by t "t 7 *>g+ high prices4 ,s ! lazy fool sat out on a /ump & dream$ h[ to get ano!r idol )\t work+ to pay = x4 ,8 ?\ghts1 z ,i read !m at t "t1 ran some?+ l ?is3 ',an idol is a mat]ial creature ( wood or /one or metal1 :i* is us$ by ! wor%ip] z a mat]ial nucleus to conc5trate ! att5tion & /imulate ! imag9ation4 ,! imag9ation con/ructs an immat]ial be+ or god to dwell )9 ! mat]ial idol4 ,z ?is imag9$ god is ! creature t answ]s supplications & heaps curses on "o's enemies1 !re=e ! b5efits to ! wor%ip] mu/ come f ! use ( 8 own imag9ation4 ,n[ x w\ld be m difficult to imag9e a god )\t hav+ ! idol to />t f1 h5ce if "o c\ld a*ieve x he w\ld use 8 imag9ation m & !reby get a bett] god4' ,s ! philosoph] set 8 imag9ation to "w & imag9$ himself a god )\t go+ to ! exp5se ( buy+ an idol4 ,he 0 s well pleas$ ) 8 :olly imag9$ god t he w5t out & proclaim$ to o!rs1 & soon he _h a ho/ ( lazy *aps :o agre$ to pay him = ! privilege ( wor%ip+ 8 imag9$ god & ?us sav+ ! co/ ( idols4 ,! s*eme 0 s lucrative t o!r philosoph]s set up o!r psy*ic idols1 & t is :at !y h d[n !re n[4 ,if y d\bt me1 look ov] !re 9 ! left corn] ( ! ne>] hemisph]e & y c see ! smoke ( a w>4 ,^? p are fight+1 try+ to make ea* o!r accept _! p>ticul> psy*ic idols4 ,gud look$ & saw ! w>1 t x 0 great & t !re 0 mu* smoke2 & ev5 a fa9t /5* 0 waft$ up to him ( ! fle% ( unbeliev]s be+ burn$ by ! fai?ful4 ,gud look$ also t[>d ano!r qu>t] & saw o!r smoke4 ,& :at is t w>8 he ask$1 po9t+ x out4 ,t1 repli$ ! old gho/1 is a w> betwe5 two gr\ps :o bo? want to wor%ip ! same psy*ic idol1 b "o gr\p wi%es to wor%ip x 9 sil5ce & m$itation & ! o!r wi%es to wor%ip x ) drums & cymbals4 ,gud sniff$ ! e!r f t direction & f\nd t x also smell$ ( burn+ fle%4 ,he did n l ! odor & he arose z if to g t[>d ! unhappy _w4 ,:]e are y go+8 ask$ ! old gho/4 ,i 0 j wond]+1 :e!r1 if ^? unhappy p _h a real god w\ld !y n quit all ?is w> & devote _! "t to h>moni\s wor%ip8 ,don't be a fool1 laugh$ ! old gho/1 if y g d[n !re z a /rang] prea*+ "s new god !y w p\r oil on y & set y up to light ! t[n = a night4 ,gud sigh$ & sat d[n on ! /one aga94 ,i suppose !y w\ld1 he admitt$1 & ,i suppose n[ t ,i h giv5 y back y\r p[] ( communication1 y w be want+ to g d[n !re & f9d a good m$ium & prea* a!ism ?r\gh _s messages1 s9ce y "k :at a fraud all _! gods are4 ,i %all d no?+ ( ! sort1 decl>$ ! old gho/4 ,( c\rse1 if ,i c\ld h _h a great doctor l y to h re/or$ my spee* :ile ,i 0 yet alive1 !n ,i c\ld h expla9$ to my *ildr5 j h[ x all />t$1 & ?is folly w\ld h nev] be54 ,b x is too late n[4 ,:at are y go+ to d8 ask$ ,gud1 = he saw t ! old gho/ _h aris5 ) a v det]m9$ look on h] face z if %e surely meant to d some?+4 ,i am go+ d[n !re1 %e ass]t$2 b ,i %all n bo!r ) any silly m$iums4 ,i am go+ to mat]ialize z a woman ( great weal? & beauty1 & ,i am go+ to captivate & hire ! be/ sculptors & ar*itects 9 ! l&1 & "u my direction !y w build an enorm\s f9e temple & set up a great idol1 ! spl5dor ( :i* t mis]able _w has nev] se5-- ,j :at k9d ( an idol8 int]rupt$ ,gud4 ,an image ( ,bahgung1 ( c\rse1 cri$ ! old gho/4 ,:at else w\ld y suppose8 ,wasn't he ! fir/ ( all _! idols1 & ! be/ ( all !m8 ,b-- said ! a/oni%$ ,gud1 ,i ?\ght t y did n believe 9 t idol & dislik$ to see y\r *ildr5 wor%ip him4 ,s ,i did1 9 a way1 because x 0 only a crude1 wood5 c>v+ t my silly husb& _h made ) 8 jack-knife--b ,bahgung 0 a great god = all ( t4 ,:y1 didn't he heal my y\nge/ *ild ( t t]rible fev] :5 ,i pray$ to him t fe>ful night8 ,& didn't he te> ! great /one f ! cliff t roll$ d[n & kill$ ! tig]8 ,& didn't he-- ,b ,gud he>d no m1 = he 0 rac+ madly ?r\gh ! e!r & p9*+ himself to see if he 7 real4 ,*apt] ,,xxviii ,hav+ come a long way & be+ footsore & we>y ,gud felt t x 0 "t to retire4 ,b he possess$ no sleep+ g>m5ts4 ,s he caus$ a deep sleep to fall ^u ! ,und]dog & !n ,gud lay d[n & slept 9 8 wak+ g>m5ts4 ,b ! ,und]dog dream$ a dream & :5 ,gud he>d :at ! ,und]dog 0 dream+1 he arose & drew 8 long knife & cut (f ! ,und]dog's e> s t ! bea/ c\ld n he> :at he 0 dream+--= x 0 ! k9d ( dream t ,und]dogs %\ld nev] he>1 &1 if x is n delet$ by ! c5sor1 ?is is :at x 03 ,*apt] ,,xxix ,?irte5 respectable sp9/]s ,( ! respectable t[n ( ,mur*1 ,gave a v respectable p>ty ,= _! em95t or?odox *ur*4 ,on a gre5 & grassy pa/ure ,by ! side ( ! ,riv] ,run* ,!y sat ) ! ,rev]5d ,quondam ,& p>took ( a da9ty lun*4 ,none c\ld h said !y 7 pretty1 ,n ev5 ^? 9 ! "k1 ,yet no "o d5i$ 9 ! city ,t _! names 7 z :ite z ! sn[4 ,& j at ! mom5t ( eat+ ,! brea/ ( a t5d] *ick51 ,! ,rev]5d ,quondam obs]v$ ,! grey skies ov]head ?ick54 ,)9 a neighbor+ f>mh\se ,he betook 8 respectable =m1 ,accompani$ by all ( ! ladies ,9 deadly fe> ( ! /orm4 ,!n lightn+ came & ! ?und] ,l ! cra%+ ( sev5te5 e>?s1 ,& 9 t respectable p>ty ,occurr$ ?ree premature bir?s4 ,*apt] ,,xxx ,! next morn+ :5 ! ,und]dog awoke he _h an imag9ation t a fly _h alight$ on ! e> :i* ,gud _h cut (f4 ,! ,und]dog griev$ because he c\ld n flop ! e> :i* he no long] possess$ & s dislodge ! fly t he imag9$ _h alight$ !reon4 ,?is made bad blood at ! breakfa/ table s t ! ,und]dog gr[l$ ungratefully ov] ! bone ( cont5tion :i* ,gud ?rew him4 ,all t day !y walk$ ) _! eyes av]t$ & said no?+ until !y came to ! place :]e ! birds ( fai? roo/$ on ! waves ( ! wireless2 & !n !y bo? rejoic$1 = "h 0 good game1 easily ensn>$ because x _h fai? & tru/4 ,s ,gud spoke comradely to ! ,und]dog & ! ,und]dog wagg$ cordially4 ,gud built a sn>e out ( weep+ will[ twigs1 & ! ,und]dog ran r\nd ! birds & b>k$ ! bir*es4 ,pres5tly an old bird t 0 /eadfa/ 9 ! fai? walk$ into ! sn>e & ,gud rea*$ out 8 h& & took ! bird1 & x p]*$ ^u 8 %\ld] & told him :y love gr[s cold4 ,?is made ,gud v happy1 = he _h always want$ to "k4 ,*apt] ,,xxxi ,! mi/s t :irl 9 great] mi/s ,ar\nd ! cliffs ( space ,leave little drops ( gli/5+ wat] ,^u ,8 wr9kl$ face4 ,h y he>d ,him1 z walk+ ?r\gh ,! valleys ( ! night ,he paces ev] back & =?1 ,sil5t1 old & :ite8 ,^u "s jagg$ piece ( du/ ,z high z night is high ,he wat*es all ! t9y worlds ,g sp9n+ d[n ! sky4 ,ar\nd ,him are ! burn+ />s ,t toss l little %ips ,& w9ds bl[ out ( dim unkn[ns ,across ,8 v lips4 ,h y he>d ,him amid ! sil5ce1 ,va/ z a silk5 cl\d1 ,lift+ ,8 arms ) jewell$ p5dants1 ,cloak$ 9 a heavy %r\d8 ,*apt] ,,xxxii ,z ,gud & ,fidu j\rney$ on !y came to a rippl+ rivulet & saw two wom5 :o 7 ba?+ 9 ! laugh+ wat]4 ,gud 0 n a/oni%$ at :at he saw because ,gud sees all ?+s1 & famili>ity bre$s contempt4 ,nei!r 7 ! wom5 al>m$1 because !y 7 busy talk+ & did n see ,gud4 ,i am sick ( love1 "o woman said4 ,:]eupon ! o!r woman said3 ,my husb& und]/&s me4 ,j !n ! ,und]dog came up pant+ & a?ir/ & />t$ to lap ( ! laugh+ wat]s ( ! rippl+ rivulet4 ,gud ?ru/ 8 h& out & j]k$ ! poor bea/ away4 ,alas1 too late6 ,fidu _h drunk ( ! bewit*$ wat] & :5 ! moon *ang$ its "n & a meteor fell into a fit ( despond5cy2 ! ,und]dog w5t mad & fro!d at ! m\? & bit ! h& t f$ him1 :i* 0 ! "r h& ( ,gud4 ,gud made a t\rniquet out ( a mis]'s he>t-/r+s1 s t ! infection did n pass above ! elb[2 & he appli$ lee*es to ! w\nd & also an o9tm5t ( soo?+ words s t ! pa9 abat$4 ,b ! poison ( falsehood 0 s pot5t t ,gud f\nd 8 "r h& _h become a deceitful h& & c\ld n write ! tru?4 ,s ,gud ex*ang$ 8 "r h& = 8 left h&1 :i* 0 v easy to d s9ce he 0 9 ! ,n? dim5sion & outside ! limitations ( ?ree-dim5sional space4 ,:5 ,fidu1 ! ,und]dog1 w5t mad he lo/ 8 reason4 ,gud did n note ?is at ! "t because ( 8 own affliction4 ,b aft] 8 w\nd _h heal$ s t x ceas$ to hurt any?+ b 8 consci5ce1 ,gud obs]v$1 z !y walk$ along1 t ,fidu _h lo/ 8 reason4 ,! poor dog walk+ along !re )\t 8 reason look$ s unreasonable t ,gud's he>t 0 t\*$ ) compassion & he said3 ,fidu1 x grieves me to see y )\t a reason4 ,"h1 take m9e4 ,fidu look$ up gratefully out ( 8 sad1 mad eyes z ,gud h&$ him 8 reason4 ,glad to h a reason aga9 ,fidu seiz$ x 9 8 m\? & ran (f1 frisk+ & twi/+ & want+ to b>k1 :i* he c\ld n d because he 0 c>ry+ ,gud's reason 9 8 m\?4 ,s he ran ahead & came to a place :]e ! curve cross$ ov] a deep1 d>k /ream4 ,glanc+ d[n into ! mirror-l surface ( ! wat]1 ! ,und]dog saw 8 reflection4 ,he did n ?9k ! reflection 0 ano!r dog ) ano!r reason 9 8 m\?--= ,fidu _h 8 reason 9 8 m\? & 0 /ill mad 9 8 eyes4 ,:5 he saw 8 reflection 9 ! wat]1 he ?\ght x 0 a porcup9e or a civet cat or "s o!r unapproa*able creature1 & s he b>k$2 & 9 do+ s he let ,gud's reason fall into ! wat]4 ,d[n1 d[n sank ! reason ( ,gud into ! d>k1 deep wat]1 = x 0 a v weighty reason4 ,fidu did n attempt to dive aft] x1 b ! poor1 mad dog j /ood !re & let x s9k out ( sight into ! deep d>k wat]4 ,:5 ,gud came up he1 too1 0 )\t 8 reason & he ?\ght ,fidu1 /&+ =lornly on ! bridge1 0 an evil g5ius4 ,:5 ! mad dog ran on into ! gloomy wild]ness t 0 beyond ! /ream1 ! mad ,gud foll[$ aft] him & became lo/ 9 ! wildness ( ! wild]ness4 ,z ,gud w&]$ on amid ! gloomy %ad[s1 ! void 9 8 m9d1 :]e 8 reason _h be51 became fill$ ) _m /range illusions1 & he discov]$ t he c\ld n[ believe _m ?+s t he _h n previ\sly be5 able to believe because !y _h be5 unreasonable4 ,fai? 9 ?+s unse5 grew )9 him4 ,! f\r? dim5sion & ! squ>$ circle no long] annoy$ him4 ,he f\nd t *im]as 7 v real & also wyv]ns1 & t metaphysical hypo!ses 7 z solid sub/ance & z prov5 facts4 ,gud n[ und]/ood = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life t he 0 ,gud & at ! same "t he 0 a holy gho/1 & t he 0 also 8 own fa!r4 ,?is la/ bit ( unreasonable compreh5sion especially reliev$ ,gud4 ,he 0 sorry he _h n accept$ x soon]1 = because ( x he _h nev] really writt5 8 autobiography4 ,:5 he _h />t$ to write1 he began by describ+ 8 fa!r z be+ 9 exi/5ce be=e 8 own bir?1 & yet ,gud _h realiz$ t su* c\ld n be1 z he & 8 fa!r 7 "o & ! same be+4 ,! situation _h confus$ ,gud's reason1 b n[ ) 8 reason gone x 0 all v cle>4 ,!re 7 also _m o!r ?+s :i* ,gud _h be5 unable to accept ) 8 reason1 b :i* n[1 ) no appeal to reason1 he gladly embrac$1 & s revel$ joy\sly 9 8 gr[+ fai?4 ,! transfiguration ( s\ls p>ticul>ly entranc$ him1 & he sp5t _m happy h\rs1 z he walk$ along amid ! gloomy %ad[s ( ! wildness ( ! wild]ness1 9 pick+ out favorite animals to h be5 & to be4 ,he r favor$ hav+ be5 a quack+ orni?orhyn*us & go+ to be a r+-/rak$ giraffe2 & yet ! claims ( ! gr\ndhog1 :i* sleeps half its life away1 also appeal$ to ,gud1 because he _h a long "t to live4 ,hav+ consid]$ ^! & _m o!rs1 ,gud decid$ to h be5 all ! unattractive animals 9 ! pa/ & to be all ! nice ones 9 ! future4 ,aft] all1 he _h pl5ty ( pa/ & future & !re 0 no occasion = abbreviat+ ! li/4 ,) 8 reason gone ,gud also accept$ poly!ism z be+ q compatible ) mono!ism4 ,he no long] f\nd x objectionable to be ! only god & yet h a lot ( assi/ant gods1 = he saw t ?is w\ld relieve him ( a great deal ( labor4 ,& ?us x came ab\t t ?r\gh ! loss ( 8 reason _m irrational ?+s :i* he _h previ\sly disput$ & disbeliev$ 7 n[ lucid & believable4 ,s gratifi$ 0 ,gud z he realiz$ ! magnitude ( 8 gr[+ fai? t he gave a great %\t ( joy4 ,! %\t e*o$ ?r\gh ! wildness ( ! wild]ness1 & ! e*o came back to ,gud2 & ,gud ?\ght x 0 a lion's ro>4 ,! mad ,und]dog also he>d ,gud's %\t & ! e*o ( ,gud's %\t1 & he ?\ght ! %\t 0 ! bla/ ( a w> trumpet1 & t ! e*o 0 ! noise ( ! celebration ( peace4 ,b ,gud did n "k :at ,fidu ?\ght1 = ,gud 0 mad4 ,if ,gud c\ld only h look$ sanely into ,fidu's insane eyes1 a deal ( tr\ble might h be5 avoid$4 ,b he c\ld n2 & ,gud ?\ght ! e*o ( 8 %\t 0 ! ro> ( a mighty1 wick$ lion1 & he ?\ght ,fidu ?\ght s1 too4 ,& maybe he did4 ,!n ! lion's ro> ro>$ aga94 ,b ,gud 0 n afraid1 = he _h no reason to be afraid4 ,fill$ ) unreasonable fai? & valor1 ,gud seiz$ 8 /aff & *>g$ into ! jungle aft] ! lion's ro>4 ,& ,fidu1 ! ,und]dog1 foll[$ aft] ,gud1 = :y %\ldn't a mad dog foll[ a mad ma/]8 ,! lion's ro> ro>$ yet aga94 ,! hair on ! mad ,und]dog's back bri/l$4 ,! d>k1 dank jungle trembl$ ) ! lion's ro>4 ,! monkeys 9 ! tree tops *att]$ ) excitem5t1 = x look$ to !m z if !re 0 go+ to be a fight4 ,gud *>g$ ?r\gh ! und]bru% br&i%+ 8 /aff & came face to face ) ! lion's ro>4 ,& ,gud /ruck vici\sly & valor\sly at ! lion's ro>4 ,b x 0 only ! illusion ( a lion's ro> & ,gud's /aff w5t ?r\gh ! incorporeal /uff l a :ip la% ?r\gh m]cy4 ,!n ! lion's ro> ro>$ once aga91 & ?is "t s mightily t ,gud di$ ( fright4 ,:5 ! ,und]dog came ^u ! sc5e1 ! ro>1 a%am$ ( its unreality1 _h slunk (f into ! wild]ness1 & all 0 quiet 9 ! gloom & ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,fidu sniff$ pa!tically at 8 dead ma/]1 & !n1 fill$ ) remorse1 he :9$ pite\sly1 = n[ t 8 ma/] 0 dead ! poor mad dog regrett$ t he _h lo/ ,gud's reason4 ,= a long "t ,fidu sat 9 sil5t vigil by 8 dead ma/]'s side1 griev+ z h>d z a poor mad dog c\ld4 ,b at la/ he arose & lick$ ! "r h& ( ,gud1 :i* he _h bitt5 9 8 madness1 & gaz$ aga9 into 8 dead ma/]'s face4 ,!n1 mad ?\gh he 01 ,fidu turn$ & trott$ ) un]r+ can9e in/9ct back to ! bridge across ! /ream4 ,rea*+ ! bridge he falt]$ n b dove (f bravely into ! deep1 d>k wat] & retriev$ ,gud's reason4 ,all wet & cold1 he came back to 8 poor ma/]'s side & laid ,gud's reason d[n beside ,gud's head & !n b>k$ l\dly4 ,b ,gud did n he> ! b>k ( ! ,und]dog1 = ,gud 0 dead4 ,s x mu/ be t ! h]o ( ?is tale1 9 :at %all come h]eaft]1 is only ! ,gho/ ( ,gud4 ,*apt] ,,xxxiii ,! mi/s t :irl 9 great] mi/s ,ar\nd ! cliffs ( space ,leave little drops ( wat] ,^u 8 wr9kl$ face4 ,h y he>d ,him1 z walk+ ?r\gh ,! valleys ( ! night ,he paces ev] back & =?1 ,sil5t1 old & :ite8 ,^u "s jagg$ piece ( du/ ,z high z night is high1 ,he wat*es all ! t9y worlds ,g sp9n+ d[n ! sky4 ,ar\nd ,him are ! burn+ />s ,t toss l little %ips1 ,! w9ds bl[ out ( dim unkn[ns ,across 8 v lips4 ,h y se5 ,him amid ! sil5ce1 ,va/ z a silk5 cl\d1 ,lift+ ,8 arms ) jewel$ p5dants ,cloak$ 9 a heavy %r\d8 ,:5 sweep+ ?r\gh ! op5 night ,great p9ions t\* ! face2 ,va/ w+s t fold ! face ( ,god ,aga9/ ! brea/ ( space2 ,we he> ! hills t all "o's life ,7 sil5t z ! sun1 ,break =? 9 songs t wait$ !re ,s9ce life _h fir/ begun4 ,we rea* out = ! flutt]+ h& ,& f9d+ x is gone1 ,we "k ! />s t %ake ! sky ,are only old & wan4 ,we /& & li/5 & we "k ,t ris+ ?r\gh ! night ,pass all ! ho/s ( all ! ye>s ,dea? ev] hides f sight4 ,s mu* & yet s little !n ,) ?ru/ t foll[s ?ru/4444 ,! paltry ?+s ( paltry life ,%r9k swiftly into du/4 ,we lift our hungry h&s to ,heav5 ,= pity & 9 pa9 ,! only answ] ev] giv5 ,is t fancy & fai? rema94 ,w>s we wage t ,"o might rule4444 ,pr\d & jeal\s is ,he4 ,) fire & sword we cru% ! fool ,:o does n b5d ! knee4 ,temple & palace1 hovel & hut1 ,dream] & do] ( de$s1 ,at lea/ "o door is nev] %ut1 ,god answ]s all our ne$s4 ,he walks ! cre/ ( "s f> hill ,aga9/ ! sett+ sun1 ,! pres5ce ( a mighty w ,^: j\rney is nev] done4 ,into ! night & ov] ! dawn ,all ! ?+s t are ,?r\gh empty voids g plung+ on4444 ,planet & sun & />4 ,yet ,he we wor%ip di$ ye>s ago ,l "s poor human clod1 ,& t :i* w&]s to & fro ,is only ! gho/ ( ,god6 ,*apt] ,,xxxiv ,a be> w5t ov] ! m\nta91 sang ! *ild 7,gud /opp$ to li/51 = ! *ild _h _h its voice cultivat$ pr5atally7 to see :at he c\ld see4 ,a r[ ( hang+ skeletons1 a sw++ 9 ! w9d1 0 all ! be> c\ld see 9 front1 & he c\ld n see beh9d4 ,see "h1 int]rupt$ ,gud1 y h ! song mix$--:at ! be> saw 0 ! o!r side ( ! m\nta94 ,a:1 ,i "k1 repli$ ! *ild1 t 0 :at ! pret]i/ic old be> saw1 b ,i s+ ( ! futuri/ic "y be>4 ,gud %ook 8 head sadly4 ,x made him feel ar*aic to come ?us face to face ) ! y\ng] g5]ation 9 art & lit]ature4 ,someh[ he felt t !re 0 some?+ amiss 9 ?is new univ]se t seem$ to h aris5 ,pho5ixlike out ( ! a%es ( no?+4 ,gud turn$ f ! *ild ) ! pr5atally cultivat$ m9d & w5t on 8 way sorr[fully4 ,& z he walk$ he humm$ s(tly to himself--,! old-"t creation1 ! old-"t creation1 ,x 0 good = ,unph & ,godumph 444 & x's good en\gh = me4444 ,come1 come1 monologu$ ,gud--,i mu/ n get retrospective--,i de/roy$ x all--a%es to a%es & du/ to du/4 ,z ,gud trudg$ on1 try+ to %ake ?is mood ( a s5tim5tal retrospection f him1 he f\nd ! light wan+ & ! e!r ab\t him turn+ grey & grim & gruesome4 ,!n l an avalan*e ( dead rav5s1 sable d>kness came tumbl+ d[n ^u him4 ,b !re 7 :iti% outl9es 9 ! d>kness1 mov+ & sway+1 & !re 7 rattl+s & clank+ s\nds1 & e]y :i/l+s4 ,ra*itic ) fe> ,gud's knees b5t b5ea? him & he sank d[n 9 ! blackness & %udd]$ 9 8 s\l4 ,be=e him1 l a great grey army m>*+1 ! skeletons ( all ! mortal dead1 ( all ! worlds & all ! ages t _h ev] be51 7 fil+ by4 ,9 measur$ "t !y m>*$1 _! gaunt legbones sw++ 9 great sweep+ /rides1 _! backbones b5d+ & creak+ z !y m>*$2 :ile ! w9ds betwe5 ! worlds :ipp$ ?r\gh empty eyes & holl[ skulls & made e]y :i/l+ s\nds--& all ! dry bones rattl$4 ,s ! mat]ial dead1 9 ! empty mock]y ( m>*+1 pass$ by ,gud 9 va9 review4 ,& ,gud sat %udd]+ & alone & wat*$ !m--= eons & epo*s1 & epo*s pil$ on eons ( unm>k$ "t4 ,aft] all ! c\ntless & inf9itely innum]able sw++1 sway+1 clank+1 dry-bon$ skeletons _h m>*$ by ,gud1 !y />t$ ar\nd aga94 ,gud knew t !y 7 go+ ar\nd a second "t1 because he saw "o pass1 be>+ be=e 8 blea*$ & gr9n+ fact ! gl[ ( a good cig>4 ,!re c\ld be no mi/ake ab\t x1 = ^! 7 ! bones ( ! only smok] :o _h ev] believ$ t tobacco 0 z injuri\s z ! non-smok]s said x 06 ,?us made aw>e t ! %[ 0 be+ repeat$ on him1 ,gud realiz$ t ev5 ! mo/ gruesome & gh\li% sights & s\nds became commonplace ) repetition2 & he became bor$1 & 8 fe> di$ )9 him4 ,s he arose & walk$ "r ?r\gh ! m>*+ mass ( sw++1 sway+1 rattl+1 :i/l+1 dry-bon$ skeletons1 & out into ! sunlight ( a new day :]e he f\nd ,fidu digg+ up a fre%ly plant$ lawn 9 se>* ( a bone he _h buri$ on a golf c\rse c\ntless eons be=e4 ,come1 come1 said ,gud1 let ! dead bones /ay buri$--! future ( et]nal life is long en\gh )\t digg+ up ! pa/4 ,hav+ dissuad$ ,fidu f 8 se>* = prov5d] ,gud (f]$ him a portion ( 8 own lun*4 ,d y rememb]1 rem>k$ ,gud to ! ,und]dog1 z !y sat mun*+ _! s&wi*es1 ! "t ,i 0 on t little _w back !re-- ,:i* "o8 ask$ ,fidu4 ,! "o ,i am talk+ ab\t1 silly--,i ran into an e>?quake4 ,x %ook ?+s up r badly & toppl$ ov] ab\t half ! h\ses1 kill+ & maim+ millions ( mortals4 ,:at caus$ x8 ,i don't "k1 probably x 0 accid5tal--b t isn't important4 ,:at int]e/$ me 0 :at ^? poor mortals ?\ght caus$ x4 ,z ,i 0 /roll+ ?r\gh a t[n wat*+ ! relief committee at "w1 ,i happ5$ to see p go+ into a /eep ro($ build+1 :i* be+ well con/ruct$1 _h n fall5 d[n4 ,i jo9$ ! cr[d & w5t 94 ,"o ( _! k9d 0 /&+ on a box at ! f> end ( ! build+ & talk+4 ,i sat d[n ) ! o!rs & li/5$ to him4 ,he 0 talk+ ab\t ! 'div9e visitation4' ,= a mom5t ,i became self-consci\s1 ?9k+ my incognito _h be5 discov]$4 ,b ,i soon realiz$ t he ref]r$ to ! e>?quake4 ,8 !ory 0 int]e/+4 ,he ?\ght _! silly little _w _h be5 %ak5 up by _! div9ity4 ,i knew t he 0 mi/ak51 = ,i knew ! *ap :o _h t _w 9 *>ge2 he is a weak little god :o c\ld n %ake up a good-siz$ isl&4 ,= :at reason did ! mortals ?9k y\r fri5d %ook !m up8 ask$ ,fidu4 ,! "o :o 0 talk+ _h two !ories ab\t x4 ,y see !y _h two k9ds ( folks 9 t _w--"o bun* 0 call$ 's9n]s' & "o 0 call$ 'righte\s4' ,pl5ty ( bo? bun*es 7 kill$ by ! quake4 ,b x seem$ t ! fell[ :o 0 talk+1 want$ ! s9n]s kill$ & he 0 prais+ my fri5d = do+ x4 ,b 8 difficulty 0 9 expla9+ ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 :om ,i ga!r$ 7 fri5ds ( 8 t _h be5 9 ! habit ( pay+ him to talk to !m4 ,!re 7 a good _m empty /alls 9 ! room ) black clo?s on !m1 & "s ( ! wom5 9 ! cr[d 7 weep+4 ,well1 aft] ! talk] got ?r\gh expla9+ t _! deity _h caus$ ! e>?quake = ! purpose ( kill+ ! s9n]s1 he _h to admit t x also got a few ( ! righte\s4 ,he said t ?is 0 due to ! 'my/]i\s work+ ( ! div9e purpose' or "s su* vag>y4 ,well1 :at ( x8 ask$ ,fidu4 ,no?+ 9 p>ticul>1 only x /ruck me z funny4 ,is t all8 ,ab\t1 said ,gud--b z ,i left t _w1 ,i took hold ( its axis & gave x ano!r %ake4 ,did y "k1 said ,fidu1 t ! ,copycat _h be5 visit+8 ,:at makes y ?9k s8 ,because !re are five little copy kitt5s4 ,aft] :i* !y j\rney$ on until !y came to a wall4 ,9 ?is wall 7 two doors4 ,be=e ! wall /ood a great multitude & !y />$ at ! two doors ) fix$ glassy eyes4 ,gud turn$ & spoke to ! multitude & said3 ,:y />e ye at ! doors 9 ! wall & dur/ n ent]8 ,alas1 ,great ,gud1 cri$ ! multitude1 z ) "o voice1 we wi% n to ent] ! doors1 b w\ld only "k :i* door ! man ent]$4 ,t ,i w f9d out = y1 said ,gud1 & he /epp$ up & exam9$ ! knobs ( ! doors4 ,!n he turn$ & b[$ to ! multitude1 & turn$ yet aga91 & seiz+ ! knob ( "o ( ! doors he swung x boldly op54 ,& behold1 !re /ood a man-eat+ tig]1 cont5t$ly lick+ 8 *ops1 8 belly ) fat lov] l9$4 ,& ,gud beckon$ to ! tig] :i* came out ?r\gh ! door & fac$ ! multitude1 & on ! tig]'s face !re 0 a fa9t fragrance ( a smile4 ,& ! tig] b[$ to ! multitude1 & ,gud also b[$ ) ! tig]4 ,& f ! eyes ( ! multitude ! glassy />e fad$1 & !y turn$ & walk$ away1 & "s spoke exultant words to ! o!rs4 ,b1 ask$ ,fidu ( ,gud1 z !y aga9 w5t on _! j\rney1 h[ did y "k :i* door to op5--did y smell ! blood8 ,no1 y hundopomorphic can9e fool1 ,i look$ = f+] pr9ts on ! knobs ( ! doors4 ,*apt] ,,xxxv ,gud1 saunt]+ ?r\gh ! ,m>ket ( ,k1 came to a /all ( a prophet & pass$ ! "t ( day ) him4 ,bus9ess is t]rible1 lam5t$ ! prophet4 ,:at is ! tr\ble8 ask$ ,gud sympa!tically4 ,unfair competition1 repli$ ! prophet4 ,^? up-/>t sci5ti/s across ! way h b]at$ my goods & /ol5 my cu/om]s until ,i h none left save a few old ladies4 ,inde$1 ,i fe> me we %all nev] aga9 see ^? good old days :5 ev5 "y m5 believ$ !re 0 magic 9 ! />s4 ,b1 said ,gud1 z he glanc$ ab\t1 y\r goods look %elf-worn4 ,%elf-worn y say8 ,& :y n8 ,i h r>e antiques "h4 ,see1 "h is ! ,gold5 ,fleece & !re is ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one4 ,t box 9 ! corn] is ! ,hope ,*e/ ( ,v5us4 ,& !re 9 ! w9d[ is ! ,f\nta9 ( ,y\?4 ,t puzzle beside x is ! ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se4 ,& ?is vial "h conta9s ! ,evil ,eye pres]v$ 9 spirits ( mock+ w9e4 ,all v f9e antiques1 agre$ ,gud1 b 9 ?is age a m]*ant mu/ keep up-to-date2 y ne$ new goods on y\r %elves4 ,& new goods1 ,i h _h 9 "t & aga91 decl>$ ! prophet4 ,b !y h /ol5 !m f me4 ,did ,i n once make good money augur+ f ! entrails ( animals1 till ^! sci5ti/s f\nd t !y 7 useful = sausage cas+s8 ,& :5 ! />s pal$ 9 popul>ity because ! sci5ti/s turn$ _! spy-tubes ^u !m1 did ,i n sit ov] a wall ( gas & make myself drunk ) its /9k+ fumes1 :ile my wife sold my insane babbl+s = wisdom1 until ^? sci5ti/s /ole ! gas & ran x ?r\gh pipes to ! h\ses to make fuel = pots to boil8 ,& did n ,i read ! cracks 9 fools' palms1 until ! sci5ti/s made f+]pr9ts to id5tify crim9als1 & !n ! p dur/ n give me _! h&s to read le/ ,i be a spy 9 ! employ ( ! /ate se>*+ out _! crimes8 ,& did ,i n call messages out ( ! air f di/ant l&s1 until ! sci5ti/s tra9$ ! lightn+ to br+ messages & h>ness$ x to vehicles s t ! p c\ld g & see = !mselves t ! lightn+ _h n li$8 ,did y ev] try int]pret+ dreams8 ask$ ,gud4 ,bah6 said ! prophet4 ,t 0 ! idea ) :i* ,i began bus9ess :5 ?is _w 0 "y4 ,b !y h spoil$ t also & taught ! p t dreams 7 m]ely neurotic emanations ( a bad bellyful ( beef & beans4 ,i tell y1 my fri5d1 !y h left me no?+1 no?+ ( my/]y & magic to sell ! p2 & "h ,i am1 a prophet1 wise 9 all ! ways ( prophecy1 & sitt+ 9 an empty %op full ( mu/y bones6 ,tak+ leave ( ?is disgruntl$ prophet1 ,gud /roll$ ?r\gh ! ,m>ket ( ,k to see = himself h[ x 0 t ^! sci5ti/s _h ru9$ ! honorable bus9ess ( prophecy4 ,& ,gud saw _m wond]s & mu* bus9ess go+ on4 ,9 "o /all he saw a *emi/ ) tubes & retorts brew+ pretty smells to sc5t ill-favor$ wom54 ,9 ano!r he saw a doctor ) a microscope /udy+ ! g]ms ( disease & mak+ poisons to kill !m4 ,& 9 ano!r 0 a *emi/ analyz+ foods to see h[ mu* fatness or leanness !y conta9$1 s t he c\ld sell recipes t w\ld make ! wai/s ( 8 cu/om]s ( a gir? suit$ to ! l5g? ( _! lov]s' arms4 ,& 9 all ! %ops ( ! sci5ti/s1 ,gud discov]$ t "y m5 7 busy analyz+ ?+s & dissect+ & dismemb]+ !m & f9d+ out ( :at !y 7 made1 s t !y c\ld prep>e "s recipe or m$ic9e or k & sell x & get ga94 ,& ,gud wond]$ :at 0 left t 8 old fri5d1 ! prophet1 c\ld dissect & analyze & sell z a sci5tific product & s get ga94 ,z ,gud pond]$ ?is he *anc$ to /roll into ! %op ( a psy*ologi/ ^: secret>y _h ! nose ble$ s t %e fa9t$1 & ,gud ask$3 ,:at is ! matt] ) h]8 ,%e is unconsci\s1 repli$ ! psy*ologi/1 h] m9d has lo/ its aw>5ess4 ,is h] m9d dead8 ,no1 no1 retort$ ! psy*ologi/4 ,!n :y does %e n talk8 ,because h] m9d is unconsci\s & %e _c use x to talk )4 ,b1 :at is %e do+ ) x8 ,dream+1 mo/ likely1 repli$ ! psy*ologi/4 ,:y d y n dissect h] unconsci\s m9d & see ( :at h] dreams are made8 ,get out6 cri$ ! psy*ologi/1 ,i am a m>ri$ man & ,i d n want to "k ( :at h] dreams are made4 ,:5 ,gud left ! %op ( ! psy*ologi/ x 0 gr[+ d>k 9 ! ,m>ket ( ,k4 ,s he wait$ until ! lights 9 ! h\ses 7 be+ ext+ui%$ & ! p 7 fall+ asleep4 ,! next morn+ :5 ,gud ent]$ ! %op ( 8 old fri5d1 ! prophet1 he c>ri$ a sack1 ! cont5ts ( :i* he dump$ on ! table4 ,:at are ^! ?+s8 dem&$ ! prophet4 ,!y are unconsci\s m9ds1 said ,gud1 & !y are full ( dreams4 ,i want y to dissect !m & analyze !m & see h[ ! dreams are made & :at are ! elem5ts ( !m4 ,?us y %all make a sci5ce ( dreams to sell to ! p & get ga94 ,s say+1 ,gud left ! %op & walk$ up ! side ( a grassy m\nta9 :]e all ! birds 7 s++ & all ! ewes 7 lamb+ & ! little toad/ools 7 pu%+ up great rocks ) ! p[] ( ! life t 0 9 !m4 ,& ,gud lay d[n ^u ! new-gr[n grass & fell asleep1 & slept till w9t] came4 ,:5 ! sn[ began to fall ^u ! feet ( ,gud1 he dream$ a dream4 ,^u awak5+1 ,gud wond]$ :at ! mean+ ( ! dream might be2 & ?us he recall$ ! ,m>ket ( ,k1 & w5t /raightway to ! %op ( ! prophet to h 8 dream int]pret$4 ,z he approa*$ ! %op he saw a l9e ( p on ! sidewalk1 & took 8 place 9 ! l9e4 ,z ! l9e mov$ ?r\gh ! door ea* "o h&$ ! doorkeep] a sum ( money4 ,b ,gud said he 0 a fri5d ( ! prophet & 0 p]mitt$ to ent] s t he c\ld he> ! dreams be+ int]pret$4 ,a man said3 ,i dream$ t ,i once misspell$ a ^w by omitt+ ! lett] ',m4' ,t means1 answ]$ ! prophet1 t y once knew a girl ^: "n began ) ',m4' ,probably h] "n 0 ,m>y4 ,a "y woman said3 ,i dream$ ,i 0 an old maid & yet ,i 0 go+ to hell4 ,t means1 said ! prophet1 t virtue is its own rew>d4 ,i dream$1 said a man1 t ,i 0 dead & 9 my grave1 & t ,i c\ld he> ! clods dropp+ on my c(f94 ,t means1 int]pret$ ! prophet1 t y are a pessimi/1 & t y h t same inf]nal t9 ro(+ on y\r h\se t ,i h on m9e--,i he>d x ra9+ la/ night myself4 ,i dream$1 a "y girl relat$1 t ,i 0 be+ run ov] by a /eam roll]1 & ,i am anxi\s to h ! dream int]pret$ because ,i am sure x is v significant4 ,no1 y are mi/ak51 expla9$ ! prophet4 ,& y ought n to be read+ ^? unc5sor$ books on psy*oanalysis1 = !y are v sugge/ive4 ,:at y\r dream really means is t y h some?+ betwe5 y\r tee? & ne$ a too?pick4 ,! analysis is simple4 ,a too?pick 0 =m]ly a goose quill--a quill is "p ( a fea!r--fea!rs help birds to fly--airplanes also fly & h eng9es--s d /eam roll]s1 ! reason /eam roll]s d n fly is because !y roll4 ,said a man3 ,i dream$ t ! woman ,i m>ri$ & :om ,i love v de>ly _h elop$ ) ! janitor4 ,!n ,i woke up & f\nd t %e _h1 & ,i want to "k :at x all means4 ,x means1 repli$ ! prophet :o 0 v /rong on pr(essional e?ics1 t y\r dream has come true & doesn't ne$ int]pret+2 ask ! doorkeep] to give y y\r money back4 ,i dream$1 relat$ ano!r man1 t ,i _h be5 captur$ by cannibals2 ! fire 0 ro>+2 ! pot boil+2 ,i 0 l$ =?1 my head laid on ! *opp+ block1 ! battle ax 0 lift$--& !n ! cannibal *ief's daught] ru%$ =w>d ) a joy\s cry & flung h]self ^u my neck 9 place ( ! ax & s ,i 0 sav$4 ,t means1 repli$ ! prophet1 t ! sex in/9ct is /rong] ?an ! nutritional in/9ct4 ,i dream$1 /at$ ano!r man1 :o 0 j 9 front ( ,gud1 t ,i 0 9 love ) my bro!r4 ,t means no?+ indec5t1 exp\nd$ ! prophet1 because dreams are ! voices ( ! unconsci\s m9d :i* we inh]it$ f an e>li] p]iod ( our evolution4 ,homo-sexual dreams m]ely h>k back to ! "t :5 we 7 all asexual creatures1 h5ce !y are entirely prop]4 ,by simil> psy*ic law we :itewa% dreams ( ince/1 murd]1 torture1 rape1 arson1 cannibalism1 & political graft4 ,all su* dreams are p]fectly respectable & may be told ) pride to y\r wife1 y\r "m1 or y\r pa/or1 because !y indicate t ! unconsci\s m9d is p]fectly natural4 ,b !re is "o dream t %\ld n be told to y\r wife4 ,to wit3 a dream ( polygamy--x is too damn$ natural4 ,n[ ,gud _h suppos$ t 8 fri5d w\ld recognize him4 ,b ! prophet 0 busy ) "s figures 9 a small book & he m]ely call$1 ,next4 ,s ,gud told ?is dream3 ,i dream$1 repli$ ,gud1 t ,i he>d a mo/ wond]ful melody4 ,b :5 ,i woke up ,i f\nd t ,i 0 sleep+ ne> a /raw/ack & 0 li/5+ to ! bray+ ( a jackass4 ,t means1 repli$ ! prophet1 t y are "o too4 ,five doll>s please1 & :at did y come 9 "h =8 ,:5 ,i 0 deal+ 9 black magic & mak+ prophecies by pok+ into ! /eam+ entrails ( virg9 goats1 ,i at lea/ _h my self-respect4 ,& n[ y get out ( "h be=e ,i call ! ,c5turian & h y arre/$ = /eal+ ! subconsci\s m9d ( ! ,presid5t ( our ,academy ( ,sci5ce4 ,+ratitude is %>p] ?an a woman's tongue2 & :5 ,gud he>d :at ! prophet said1 he :ipp$ out a ram's horn & blew a )]+ bla/4 ,:5 ! gr\nd trembl$ ) ! e*o !re(1 all ! %ops 9 ! ,m>ket ( ,k fell d[n & a great tidal wave swept 9 f ! ,sea ( ,tr\ble4 ,*apt] ,,xxxvi ,aft] ev]yone else _h dr[n$1 ,gud came up = air4 ,he lit a cig>ette & blew a smoke r+ & toss$ x on ! wat] to see if x w\ld float4 ,x did & s ,gud climb$ ^u x & sat !re cross-legg$ to wait = 8 robe to dry4 ,pres5tly he saw a man com+ t[>d him runn+ on ! wat] & c>ry+ a package "u "o arm & a half-f9i%$ manuscript "u ! o!r4 ,! man came up pant+ & out ( brea? & cri$3 ,save me6 ,p]haps1 said ,gud4 ,b :at h y 9 ! package8 ,at ?is ! man hurl$ ! package at ,gud & sank into ! dep?s ) bubbl+ groan4 ,gud unwrapp$ ! package & f\nd t x conta9$ ?ree m\nta9s4 ,^! ,gud toss$ ^u ! wat] :]e !y float$ equidi/ant on ! surface ( ! sea4 ,on ! fir/ m\nta9 0 a man 9 dire agony ( s\l4 ,on ! second m\nta9 0 a beautiful woman ab\t to plunge a dagg] into h] he>t because ( h] love = ! man4 ,on ! ?ird m\nta9 0 ano!r woman no less beautiful1 & %e 0 ab\t to ca/ h]self into ! sea because ( h] hate ( ! woman :o lov$ ! man4 ,b ,gud1 :o knew all ?+s1 0 n int]e/$ 9 :at w\ld happ5 next2 &1 8 robe be+ dry1 he arose & walk$ leisurely away on ! wat] & did n once look back4 ,tir+ ( walk+ on ! wat] ,gud look$ ab\t = a conveyance4 ,j !n a deep-sea fi% came to ! surface & w9k$ at ,gud ) 8 glassy eye4 ,i came up to see if ,i c\ld f9d out1 said ! fi%1 :o t fell[ 0 :o came tumbl+ d[n into my dep?s a little :ile ago4 ,:y d y wi% to "k8 ask$ ,gud4 ,because1 repli$ ! fi%1 ,i feel z if ,i _h swall[$ a !ological discussion & x is giv+ me indige/ion4 ,suppose y turn ov] & let ! sun %9e on y\r belly1 sugge/$ ,gud4 ,sunlight is v heal+4 ,?anks1 b my belly is :ite & ,i d n wi% to h x sunburn$--b :o d y suppose is com+ 9 yond] boat8 ,:5 ! boat came ne>] ,gud & ! fi% saw t ! boat also conta9$ a man & two wom54 ,! man 0 talk+4 ,suppose1 said he1 t ! boat %\ld upset3 nei!r ( y c swim1 & :at w\ld ,i d8 ,= ,i c\ld n save y bo?4 ,i c\ld n let my de> old "m dr[n & yet h[ c\ld ,i let my beautiful wife dr[n8 ,if ,i _h realiz$ h[ ,i 0 go+ to worry ab\t x1 ,i %\ld h insi/$ on go+ to ! m\nta9s = our vacation4 ,^u he>+ ! man's words ! two wom5 set up a great weep+4 ,i wond]1 said ,gud1 :i* "o he w\ld save6 ,let's f9d out1 laugh$ ! fi%2 & )\t fur!r ado he div$ b5ea? ! boat & upset x ) a mighty /roke ( 8 great scaly tail4 ,help6 scream$ ! "m4 ,help6 gurgl$ ! "y wife4 ,n[ ,i am 9 a devil ( a fix1 groan$ ! man1 :i* ev] "o ,i save1 ! neighbors w say ,i %\ld h sav$ ! o!r "o4 ,& he />t$ (f alone swimm+ rapidly t[>d ! %ore4 ,!n ! fi% rememb]$ t ! "y wife 0 q plump--ev5 if %e wasn't beautiful z h] husb& _h said %e 01 s he div$ deep into ! sea & left ,gud /&+ !re on ! wat] )\t a bless$ ?+ to d & no?+ to ?9k ab\t4 ,& n[ a w9d came sigh+ ov] ! deep blue sea1 & little ripples /irr$ ^u ! surface ( ! wat]1 & !n ! w9d came s\gh+ ov] ! r\gh5$ sea1 & l>g] wavelets rac$ & ran atop ! cold1 damp wat]4 ,& soon ! w9d began to h[l & te> ! wild1 wet sea1 & mighty waves began to break & toss & splatt]--& x made ,gud seasick4 ,s he began to wond] :y ! waves kept go+ on & leav+ him beh9d4 ,! m he ?\ght ab\t x1 ! m x worri$ him2 & f9ally x occurr$ to ,gud t he 0 oppos+ ! waves subconsci\sly4 ,s he sublimat$ 8 subconsci\s conflict & h>moniz$ 8 ego ) ! _s ( ! waves1 & :5 ! next wave hit him he rode atop x l a cat on ! ridgepole ( a cab9 go+ d[n ! riv] 9 a ,june rise4 ,z ! wave /ruck ! %ore1 x began to break & make break]s4 ,z soon z x 0 broke1 ,gud dism\nt$ & /roll$ along ! bea* look+ = flotsam & jetsam4 ,he didn't f9d any1 s he pick$ up a jewel$ casket & />t$ to wond] ) a great curiosity :at x conta9$4 ,!n sudd5ly1 he toss$ ! jewel$ casket aside )\t ev5 exam9+ ! padlock1 = he _h rememb]$ t he knew all ?+s & h5ce c\ld n wond] nor possess curiosity4 ,b ^u fur!r consid]ation he realiz$ t lack ( wond] & curiosity on 8 "p w\ld kill all ! susp5se 9 8 /ory1 s he began to wond] :at ! wild waves 7 say+1 & :y sea %ells are p9k inside1 & :at ! ink-fi% 0 writ+ on ! s&s ( "t4 ,gud pond]$ ^! ?+s z he walk$ along ! bea* until he saw be=e him a s]ies ( %all[ depressions4 ,at fir/ he ?\ght !y 7 ord9>y s\l tracks4 ,!n he look$ aga9 & gave =? a l[ :i/le ( surprise & amazem5t & b5t l[ to exam9e ! footpr9ts--& %rank back 9 horror1 = !y 7 /a9$ a deep crimson4 ,cauti\sly ,gud t\*$ 8 f+] to ! /a9 & exam9$ x critically4 ',tis blood6 he cri$4 ,gud began to trail ! /a9$ footpr9ts along ! bea* & foll[$ !m until !y turn$ & l$ into ! sea4 ,at ! edge ( ! wat] he paus$ & sigh$1 = 8 robe 0 n[ nicely dehydrat$4 ,b curiosity is a compell+ in/9ct & wond] a p[]ful emotion2 & s ,gud foll[$ ! trail z x l$ d[n ! slop+ bea* & on d[n along ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,at la/ ! trail l$ to a rocky cav]n :]e phosphoresc5t eyes />$ out ( opalesc5t wat]4 ,"h ! trail came f9ally to an end z x ent]$ a door 9 ! side ( a b>nacle-cov]$ hull ( an anci5t galley4 ,& :at is ?is place8 ask$ ,gud ( a m]maid1 :o 0 sitt+ on "o ( ! %ip's knees3 & :at bold crim9al ) a blood-/a9$ trail has ent]$ "h8 ,c't y read8 retort$ ! m]maid4 ,! sign tells y pla9ly en\gh t ?is is our ,deep-,sea ,but*] ,%op1 & he :o j n[ ent]$ 0 ! but*]'s boy1 :o _h be5 up on ! %ore to get "s r$-blood$ meat4 ,we tire dreadfully d[n "h ( hav+ sev5 ,fridays 9 a week4 ,& n[ if y w quit be+ silly & play+ at amateur detective ,i w s+ y a song4 ,& s %e sang3 ,*apt] ,,xxxvii ,x 0 a s\lful song he sung1 ,a doleful song sang he1 ,= 9 ! sun h] body swung ,high on ! gall[s' tree4 ,! loa?some vultures swoop$ among ,! %ad[s hungrily1 ,z ?\gh await+ = ! dung ,t sway$ !re horribly4 ,!n z a di/ant *ur* bell rung ,sl[ly1 peacefully1 ,out ?r\gh ! night a mad cry flung ,r$ e*oes sudd5ly4 ,a mad cry1 !n ! sil5ce clung ,o'er sky & %ore & sea2 ,he dead bel[1 & %e t hung ,high on ! gall[s' tree4 ,*apt] ,,xxxviii ,oh1 li/5 to ! mock+ bird6 cri$ ! cru/acean4 ,ha1 ha6 laugh$ ! cr9oid1 t is only a mock turtle4 ,oh ,h#b,o6 snort$ ! good r$ h]r+1 y talk l a fi% out ( wat]4 ,%e has a necklace ( %>k's tee?1 :isp]$ ! jeal\s wat] baby4 ,& a pe>l )\t a price1 pip$ ! sea lady4 ,b :y d m]maids h fi% tales to tell8 dem&$ ,gud4 ,i don't "k1 answ]$ ! deep sea div]1 :o 0 look+ = ! treasure4 ,b !y call ',tw5ty ,?\s& ,leagues ,"u ! ,sea' prophetic fiction1 b y c't %oot a rifle "u wat] )\t bl[+ y\r head (f4 ,j !n ! ,und]dog b>k$ at ! copycat & ,gud woke up & realiz$ t all ?is m>9e /uff 0 j ! subconsci\s ye>n+ ( a writ] born 9 ! %ort grass c\ntry to imitate ,conrad1 & t he1 ,gud1 0 /ill ly+ 9 ! pa/ure1 & t ! sn[ _h *ang$ to ra9 & 8 feet 7 wet4 ,*apt] ,,xxxix ,& old ,gia/icuticus ,/ood on a m\nta9 side1 ,8 "r legs %ort] ?an 8 left1 ,& scrat*$ 8 t\gh1 ?ick hide4 ,i live ^u a bias1 true1 ,) legs ,i'd l to hide1 ,b t arose f dwell+ "h ,^u ! m\nta9 side4 ,*apt] ,,xl ,& ,gud came ^u a p>adise1 its /reets ( hamm]$ gold4 ,iridesc5t f\nta9s play$ b5ea? o'er-hang+ palms1 & g5tle breezes1 waft+ ?r\gh ! gli/5+ lattic]y ( ornate edifice1 made music s(t & l[ t lull$ ( peace & quiet & et]nal joy4 ,"h 0 a p>adise prep>$ = mo/ exact+ sa9ts4 ,gud /roll$ its million leagues ab\t & wond]$ :y !re 0 no sign ( occupants4 ,^! heav5ly mansions 7 n newly built b r spoke ( use4 ,:ile all ! major /ructures 7 intact1 ! m9or furni%+s gave evid5ce ( *aos & disord]4 ,?is p>adise1 x seem$ to ,gud1 _h once o'erfl[n ) life1 b n[ 0 empty & ab&on$4 ,all ?is puzzl$ ,gud & worri$ him4 ,he 0 famili> ) ! ru9s ( _m a p>adise t _h be5 sma%$ & brok5 by rebellion or by w>1 b 8 m9d c\ld f9d no reason :y a heav5 s f9e z ?is %\ld be des]t$1 & yet rema9 9 su* fair /ate ( pres]vation4 ,! mo/ likely !ory :i* he c\ld conceive1 0 t "s pe/il5ce _h rag$ & /ripp$ ! place ( e liv+ s\l4 ,ov] ?is ,gud cogitat$4 ,_h x be5 a dwell+ place ( mortal fle%1 a pe/il5ce w\ld h left its tell-tale /5* or :it5+ bones4 ,b immortal s\ls--h[ c\ld pe/il5ce h sla9 !m8 ,8 !ory ?us became a p>adox or worse yet a dilemma1 & ei!r "o is h>r[+ to ! m9d4 ,s ,gud />t$ out aga9 9 se>* ( facts4 ,aft] mu* me&]+ he 0 rew>d$ by f9d+ himself look+ d[n into a high-wall$ g>d51 mo/ beautiful ( any spot t he _h yet discov]$4 ,& bett] /ill1 he not$ signs ( life4 ,he ha/5$ to desc5d1 t he might explore ! g>d54 ,x 0 !re b5ea? a b[] t he f\nd a female s\l mo/ radiant4 ,%e 0 sitt+ on a gorge\s purple rock1 & s++1 & knitt+ z %e sang1 :ile all ab\t h]1 tumbl+ on ! grass 9 a mo/ completely idiotic fa%ion1 7 little s\ls at play4 ,good morn+1 said ,gud4 ,! s\l />$ up at him 9 mo/ incr$ul\s mann] & repli$2 ,i ?\ght !y 7 all dead4 ,) mu* pati5t que/ion+1 ,gud wre/$ f ?is s\l1 alone 9 a va/ heav5--save = ! little s\ls t play$ mo/ idiotically ^u ! grass--a tale ( a p>adise gone wrong because ( a !ological blund]4 ,x 0 a t$i\s tale & %e :o sat knitt+ !re ^u ! purple rock told x to ,gud 9 brok5 fragm5ts ( n>ration4 ,fir/ %e relat$ h[ ! place _h be5 peopl$ by all ! ho/ ( s\ls pass$ ov] f a c]ta9 muddy sph]e1 & :o came to ?is heav5 z ! result ( fai? 9 a mo/ lib]al !ology t promis$ univ]sal salvation to sa9t alike ) s9n]4 ,& s !y all 9 "o triumphal procession came to claim ! rew>ds & dem& ! fulfillm5t ( ! promises4 ,& yet !y _h n t>ri$--none b %e :o told ! tale & ! bevy ( little tumbl+ spirits1 :o 7 none o!r ?an ! s\ls ( idiotic babes born into _! mat]ial _w ( long ago1 deaf & bl9d z !y 7 imbecile4 ,gud suspect$1 ev5 z ! tale unfold$1 t !re _h be5 "s fe>ful blund] 9 ! promises2 & "r en\gh he 01 = ! n9? promise ( _! cre$ _h be51 ,!n ye %all "k ! tru?4 ,s all ! myriads ( sav$ s\ls1 :o _h *]i%$ ! promises1 _h come to "k ! tru? z x _h be5 promis$ !m4 ,:5 !y arose 9 glitt]+ g[ns & halos bright ^u t ,resurrection ,morn & />t$ s++1 "o by "o & !n by twos & t5s & soon by scores & ?\s&s !y rememb]$ all t !y _h wi%$ to "k ( all _! pa/s & pond]+s4 ,& to _! m9ds1 reborn to omnisci5ce ( ! tru? ( :at _h be5 z x _h really be51 came also ! memories ( :at !y ?\ght _h be54 ,! books ( hymns _h fall5 f _! h&s1 & voices lo/ ! key & %riek$ 9 agony4 ,insane rav+s1 babbl+s & curs+ smote ! air ( heav54 ,*aos reign$ supreme & all ! ho/s ( heav5 w5t rav+ mad & babbl$ z !y rav$4 ,*apt] ,,xli ,i buy my clo!s 9 high-pric$ %ops2 ,my coll>s mat* my %irts2 ,i sw+ a dapp] cane ) ease ,& ogle all ! skirts4 ,i foll[ ! ads 9 ! ,satevepo/2 ,i h pick$ ! c> to buy2 ,i read ! ,book ( ,etiquette1 ,& ,sappho on ! sly4 ,a bit ( my h&k]*ief always %[s ,9 a pocket ( my coat4444 ,i c>ry a lett] next to my he>t ,t a movie actress wrote4 ,i said to a lady ,i flirt$ )3 ,i'm a g5t6 ,b !n %e ran1 ,?\gh ov] h] %\ld] sweetly said3 ,t's a ?ird ( a g5tleman6 ,*apt] ,,xlii ,& ,gud came to a great ,republic & sat himself d[n at meat 9 a tav]n ( ! capital city !re(4 ,said ! damsel :o came to s]ve him3 ,alas1 !re is no meat1 = we h civil w>1 & all ! meat is requisition$ = ! soldi]s4 ,:5 %e _h said t a volley ( guns s\nd$ 9 ! /reet4 ,gud look$ out ( ! w9d[ & saw two armies fir+ at ea* o!r4 ,! "o army 0 compos$ ( m5 ri*ly g>b$1 & ! o!r ( m5 poorly clad1 & ! ri* m5 & ! poor m5 7 kill+ ea* o!r4 ,seiz+ ! :ite table l951 ,gud w5t out into ! mid/ ( ! murd]\s armies & wav$ ! table l95 peacefully4 ,! ,g5]al ( ! ,ri* ,m5 & ! ,g5]al ( ! ,poor ,m5 ru%$ up angrily to ,gud & bo? dem&$ 9 aggriev$ tones to "k :y he 0 peacefully int]f]+ ) ! w>4 ,because1 said ,gud1 ,! soldi]s are eat+ all ! meat4 ,b1 cri$ ! g5]als1 y h /opp$ ! w>--& n[ :at %all we d8 ,we _h tri$ ! c\rts2 we _h tri$ ! ballot2 we _h tri$ arbitration & all fail$4 ,s we resort$ to w>1 :i* is ! la/ resort ( civiliz$ p1 & we d n wi% to rev]t to savag]y4 ,i /opp$ ! w>1 said ,gud1 because ,i dislike to h ! /reets cov]$ ) blood--x makes !m slipp]y1 b ,i am sorry4 ,is !re any?+ ,i c d to help y />t x aga98 ,! g5]als %ook _! heads sadly1 = !y saw t ! ,poor ,m5 & ! ,ri* ,m5 7 frat]niz+ & ex*ang+ cig>ettes1 & !y knew t ! w> 0 ov]4 ,i wond]1 said ,gud1 s9ce ,i spoil$ ! w>1 if y w\ld m9d tell+ me :at x 0 all ab\t8 ,gladly1 said ! g5]als1 & !y invit$ ,gud into ! tav]n--& n[ ! damsel br\ght meat :i* ,gud ate1 :ile ! g5]als ( ! late w> relat$ ! cause !re(4 ,x s happ5$1 !y said1 t we wi%$ to erect a %r9e to ! ,presid5t ( our ,republic :ile he 0 yet alive to be wor%ipp$ !re94 ,! ri* m5 gave ! money & ! poor m5 held _! hats to receive x4 ,:5 ! money 0 ga!r$1 ! committee took x to our belov$ ,presid5t & ask$ him ! mann] ( %r9e he w\ld h4 ,& our ,presid5t said3 ',all t any man is1 8 "m made him--!re=e ,i ask t ! %r9e %all consi/ ( a great gall]y1 & 9 ?is gall]y %all hang ! portrait ( my "m4' ,s our committee call$ ^u all ! arti/s & !y select$ ! two be/4 ,"o arti/'s "n 0 ,jake ,smi?1 & he 0 born nak$ into ! _w amid/ dire pov]ty & consid]able adv]sity1 b he _h become a great arti/ = all t & _h pa9t$ ! portraits ( _m ri* & be-jewel$ ladies4 ,& ! o!r arti/ bore ! "n ( ,gl5g>y ,du ,pey/]1 & he 0 born ) a silv] spoon 9 8 m\?2 b 9 spite ( t he also le>n$ to pa9t1 & he _h se>*$ out all ! poor & wret*$ old wom5 ( our slums & hovels & pa9t$ ( !m v great pictures4 ,:5 ^! arti/s took samples ( _! "w to %[ to our ,presid5t1 he said3 ',y may bo? pa9t my "m1 & !n my "m %all decide :i* is ! be/ pa9t+4' ',v well1' said ! arti/s1 'w y conduct u to h] home8' ,s ! ,presid5t took !m to a little flat 9 ,k ,/reet :]e liv$ a poor1 bl9d wid[ & he said3 ',arti/s1 meet my "m6' ,gl5g>y ,du ,pey/] 0 ov]-joy$1 = ?is 0 ! k9d ( a woman he c\ld pa9t be/1 & he wi%$ to s5d imm$iately = 8 canvas & bru%es4 ,b x 0 n to be s1 = ! ,presid5t n[ conduct$ ! arti/s to a mansion 9 ,d ,/reet1 & "h 9 a great hall hung ) tape/ry & %ad$ lights 0 a f9e old lady1 & ! presid5t said aga93 ',arti/s1 meet my "m6' ,& n[ x 0 ,jake ,smi?'s "t to rejoice2 & he gl>$ at ,gl5g>y ,du ,pey/]1 & nei!r ( !m dur/ speak _! ?\ghts4 ,!n ! ,presid5t took !m bo? back to 8 (ficial resid5ce & fea/$ !m on gr\se & w9e1 & z !y sat ab\t _! cig>s ,jake ,smi? said3 ',mr4 ,presid5t1 :i* is y\r "m8' ',alas1' said our great ,presid5t1 ',i d n "k4' ,at ?is bo? arti/s lo/ _! arti/ic temp]s & ru%$ into ! /reet4 ,z ! news-mak]s ga!r$ ab\t !m1 !y told :at _h happ5$ & :at ! presid5t _h said1 & x 0 publi%$ abroad 9 our great ,republic1 toge!r ) photos ( ! two wom51 ea* ( :om ! ,presid5t _h introduc$ z 8 "m4 ,!n our citiz5s w>m$ to heat$ argum5ts & ga!r$ !mselves into two p>ties1 ! poor to !mselves "u ! lead]%ip ( ,jake ,smi?1 = !y agre$ ) him t our great ,presid5t %\ld h a f9e & noble lady = 8 "m4 ,b ! ri*1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,gl5g>y ,du ,pey/] said3 ',surely our ,presid5t 0 born ( ! poor & l[ly "m1 h[ else c we be a true republic1 :]e all m5 are born free & equal8' ,t is v int]e/+1 said ,gud z he took ano!r =kful ( meat1 b :y did y n ask ! wom5 !mselves8 ,we did ask !m1 said ! lead]s ( ! late w>1 b bo? said !y did n "k4 ,s we ?\ght w> 0 ! only way to settle ! matt]4 ,& n[ y h spoil$ ! w>1 :i* is ! la/ resort ( civiliz$ p1 & we %all surely rev]t to savag]y4 ,! foll[+ day ,gud 0 conduct$ ) great pomp & c]emony to ! ,hall ( ,ju/ice1 :]e he sat d[n ^u ! judge's b5*4 ,said ,gud to ! ,presid5t ( ! great ,republic1 :o 0 !re 9 8 own p]son3 ,br+ 9 y\r poor "m & put h] on ! witness /&4 ,! ,presid5t did s1 & ,gud saw be=e him a /oop$1 wr9kl$ & bl9d creature :o 0 poorly dress$ b neat & clean4 ,n[1 said ,gud 9 8 mo/ k9dly tone1 we w disp5se ) ! swe>+ & y may tell me all t happ5$ 9 y\r own language4 ,believe me1 y\r honor1 said ! poor "m1 x 0 no fault ( m9e1 = ,i 0 bl9d & h[ c\ld ,i tell :i* "o 0 :i*8 ,y see1 ,i 0 a wid[1 because my husb& di$ by ! fall+ on him ( a /one 9 ! qu>ry :5 he 0 gett+ out rocks = ! cell> ( ! h\se ( ,eb5 ,gratz4 ,& s :5 !y buri$ him ,i 0 left all by myself1 b = ! babe t 0 com+4 ,:5 x came x 0 a tw9 & !y bo? cri$ j alike1 s t ,i c\ld n tell :i* "o 0 :i*4 ,& nobody _h ev] se5 !m until ! day ,i he>d a f9e automobile driv+ up ! road1 purr+ l a cat f$ ^u cream4 ,x /opp$ by my cab9 & a lady ) a ru/ly g[n got out & came into ! cab94 ,i sat wait+ = h] to speak to me1 ?9k+ t p]haps 9 h] ri* k9dness %e might h br\ght "s clo!s = my tw9s4 ,i he>d h] g to ! old c[ tr\gh :]e ! tw9s 7 ly+ "u ! horse blanket4 ,!n1 )\t say+ a ^w1 %e ru/l$ out aga9 & 0 gone4 ,& pres5tly ! tw9s began to cry & ,i c\ld tell n[ t !y did n cry alike1 & ,i knew t %e _h /ol5 "o ( my babies & left ano!r 9 its place4 ,s ,i rais$ !m up z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,! girl %e 0 good & dutiful & m>ri$ a good man4 ,b ! boy1 he 0 sm>t & did n m>ry anybody2 & he became ! ,presid5t ( 8 c\ntry j z ,i knew he w\ld4 ,:ile ,i am n say+ :e!r he is my son or n1 ,i c n say he isn't2 & he c't1 ei!r1 because he c't rememb] :e!r x 0 himself or 8 si/] t 0 br\ght t day by ! f9e lady & ex*ang$ = 8 bro!r4 ,s y see1 sir1 j h[ x is4 ,gud did n see1 b dislik$ to admit x1 s he ask$ t ! ri* "m ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,great ,republic be br\ght also be=e him4 ,z %e came into ! room he saw :at a gr& old lady %e 01 = %e walk$ erect & pr\d & h] mann]s 7 que5ly & /ately1 & ,gud c\ld see h[ %e impress$ all ! poor m5 9 ! c\rtroom ) h] greatness4 ,:5 ! ri* "m ( ! ,presid5t began speak+ 9 a l[1 melodi\s voice t quiv]$ ) emotion1 %e said3 ,y\r honor1 !re is naught ,i c tell save to confess t :5 my *ild 0 born ,i 0 s ov]:elm$ ) mat]nal emotion t ,i became ambiti\s = my *ild4 ,b ,i knew t ,i 0 ri* & liv$ 9 a mansion & t ri*es are a h&icap to any *ild4 ,i recall$ t x 0 always ! boys born 9 log cab9s & nurtur$ 9 pov]ty t became our great m51 & presid5ts ( our great ,republic4 ,s ,i took my d>l+ babe ) me 9 my c> & drove out into ! m\nta9s :]e ! soil 0 rocky & ! p 7 poor1 & f9ally ,i came to a v picturesque log cab9 t _h only ?ree sides4 ,i /opp$ ! c>1 & took my own *ild & /ole t[>d ! cab9 & peep$ 94 ,!re sat a poor1 bl9d1 wid[$ "m knitt+ ) a ball ( co>se y>n4 ,& ov] 9 ! corn] ,i saw a c[ tr\gh & a horse blanket & x 0 f !re t ! cry ( ! *ild came4 ,s ,i /ole ov] & rais$ ! blanket & saw !re ! faces ( two sweet babes4 ,i clos$ my eyes & tore (f ! wrapp+s f my own *ild & quietly plac$ him 9 ! tr\gh2 & !n1 seiz+ "o ( ! babes 9 ! tr\gh1 ,i wrapp$ x 9 ! silk5 robes ,i _h tak5 f my own *ild & ha/5$ back to my c>4 ,! *ild ,i /ole1 :5 he le>n$ to talk1 told me t he 0 a boy4 ,p>don me1 madame1 int]rupt$ ,gud1 b :at 0 ! sex ( y\r own *ild t y left 9 ! c[ tr\gh8 ,at ! "q ! ref9$ lady blu%$ pa9fully4 ,d n insult me1 sir1 %e said icily4 ,!n %e cont9u$3 ,i rais$ ?is *ild ( ! poor bl9d wid[ & he became ! be/ danc] ( ! y\ng] set4 ,b :ile ,i lavi%$ on him all ( a fond "m's c>e1 deep 9 my he>t 0 ! love = my own *ild t ,i _h s bravely committ$ to ! c>e ( ! poor bl9d wid[ 9 ! log cab9 ) only ?ree sides4 ,s ,i employ$ detectives to keep secret wat* ab\t ! cab91 & :5 ! two *ildr5 7 old en\gh to be dress$ di/9ctively ! detective report$ to me t "o 0 a boy & "o 0 a girl4 ,x 0 !n t ,i realiz$ my griev\s error 9 ex*ang+ my own *ild = "o ( two tw9s1 = ,i c\ld n "k :e!r ! boy or ! girl 0 my own *ild4 ,s ,i wait$ to see h[ !y w\ld turn out4 ,& :5 ! girl m>ri$ a clam digg] d[n on ! riv] ,i decid$ to say no?+ to h]4 ,b :5 ! boy work$ 8 way ?r\gh college by deliv]+ milk be=e dawn1 ,i s5t = him & confess$ to him t ,i 0 ei!r 8 "m or 8 si/]'s "m4 ,s f t day to ?is he has be5 a dutiful son to me z well z to ! poor bl9d wid[ :o may also be 8 "m4 ,& :5 he 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( our ,great ,republic1 bo? %e & ,i rejoic$4 ,all w\ld be well1 if only 8 love = 8 "m _h n prompt$ him to wi% to h h] pa9t+ hung 9 ! memorial %r9e4 ,t is all ,i h to confess4 ,*apt] ,,xliii ,:o %all say t 8 love 0 n good ,= ! dummy ( clo? & wax & wood8 ,i "k t m curi\s ?+s exi/ ,?an ! love ( a dream+ v5triloqui/4 ,he lik$ to p]* h] on 8 knee ,comb+ h] black hair lov+ly1 ,!n talk by ! h\r j z ?\gh ,%e und]/ood & ought to "k4 ,h] *att] m]g$ ) 8 & twice1 ,i "k1 he /ruck h] 444 x wasn't nice4 ,rep5t+1 he b\ght h] co/ly ?+s-- ,g[ns1 r>e necklaces & r+s4 ,"o night !y f\nd him on ! floor ,/>k dead 444 ea* ye> ,i wond] m ,:y1 kill+ himself1 he nev] wrote ,( ! dagg] he sank 9 h] wood5 ?roat4 ,*apt] ,,xliv ,n[ ! fame ( ,gud's wisdom 0 broadca/ ab\t1 s t important p]sonages ( o!r worlds came & laid _! problems at ! feet ( ,gud & begg$ ( him solutions4 ,among !m 7 two citiz5s ( a _w t 0 9 dire di/ress4 ,& "o ( ^! citiz5s 0 a ,keep] ( ,morals ( 8 sph]e1 & ! o!r 0 ! ,vital ,/ati/ician4 ,to ,gud ! ,/ati/ician said3 ,our _w is full1 s t !re is no m room = fur!r population1 & ,i h !re=e ord]$ t ! issue ( bir? p]mits be curtail$4 ,& 9 do+ s1 cri$ ! ,keep] ( ,morals1 y h ignor$ ! law :i* bade u be fruitful & multiply4 ,t h ,i done1 repli$ ! ,/ati/ician1 because ! facts h obsolet$ ! law4 ,our _w is full1 & :at good w\ld x d to issue m bir? p]mits :5 !re is no m room to be born into8 ,b y %\ld make room1 prote/$ ! ,keep] ( ,morals1 by issu+ m dea? p]mits4 ,surely x is n z great a s9 to die z x is n to be born4 ,b ,i insi/1 decl>$ ! ,/ati/ician1 t to issue m dea? p]mits ?an !re are p ready to sick5 & die w\ld be to enc\rage suicide & murd]4 ,d y c\nt5ance su* unmoral ways ( dy+8 ,c]ta9ly n1 retort$ ! ,keep] ( ,morals1 suicide & murd] are crimes4 ,we mu/ n enc\rage !m1 b nei!r mu/ we disc\rage bir?s1 = we are comm&$ to be fruitful & multiply4 ,i agree ) y1 said ,gud1 address+ himself to ! ,keep] ( ,morals1 9 y\r belief t x is wrong to disc\rage bir?s1 & also wrong to enc\rage dea?s--= unre/rict$ bir? & unprem$itat$ dea? are great moral pr9ciples & no?+ mu/ be all[$ to int]f]e ) !m4 ,exactly1 repli$ ! ,keep] ( ,morals1 yet ?is ,/ati/ician is int]f]+ by produc+ 8 unwelcome facts4 ,he tells u t our _w is full & t !re is room 9 x = n a s+le be+ m4 ,gud turn$ to ! ,/ati/ician & dem&$3 ,is ?is fact t y h produc$ a true fact or is x only a /ati/ical fact8 ,& ! ,/ati/ician repli$3 ,! fact is a true fact4 ,inde$1 :5 we left to come "h to consult y1 we 7 oblig$ to make dummies & leave !m 9 our places s t we w\ld f9d room = ourselves :5 we return$4 ,all ?is ,i c readily prove to y1 if y w come ) u & see = y\rself t !re is room 9 our _w = n a s+le be+ m4 ,x is n necess>y = me to g out ( my way1 said ,gud1 to see y\r _w1 b ,i w s5d = x4 ,& ,gud call$ ,fidu & comm&$ ! ,und]dog to g & fet* ! _w f :5ce 8 visitors came4 ,s ,fidu w5t & fet*$ t _w1 & br\ght x & laid x at ! feet ( ,gud4 ,gud look$ ^u t _w & saw t ! fact ( its fullness 0 a true fact & t !re 0 room !reon = n a s+le be+ m4 ,s ,gud turn$ & said to ! ,keep] ( ,morals3 ,! fact ( ! absolute fullness ( y\r _w is a true fact & also obvi\s & incontrov]tible4 ,:at d y propose to d ab\t x8 ,:y1 no?+1 ,y\r ,deity1 repli$ ! ,keep] ( ,morals1 x is n my bus9ess to deal ) facts :5 !y int]f]e ) morals--,i m]ely ignore !m4 ,!n1 ask$ ,gud1 :y qu>rel y ) ?is ,/ati/ician8 ,:y d y n let him & 8 facts alone8 ,& t ,i %\ld d gladly1 if he w\ld b let me & my morals alone1 b he is )hold+ ! issu+ ( bir? p]mits4 ,s ,gud address$ ! ,/ati/ician & said3 ,:y d y n let ?is man & 8 morals alone8 ,because1 ! ,/ati/ician made reply1 8 morals are incompatible ) my facts1 :i* are3 ,fir/1 our _w is absolutely full3 ,second1 !re c be no m bir?s ?an dea?s3 ,?ird1 we mu/ ei!r issue m dea? p]mits or cease to issue s _m bir? p]mits4 ,t is absolutely logic1 yet ?is ,morali/ refuses to accept x4 ,i c]ta9ly d1 %\t$ ! ,morali/4 ,away ) y\r s9ful facts & y\r wick$ logic6 ,! morality ( our _w mu/ be pres]v$ at all co/s4 ,we mu/ n enc\rage murd] nor suicide1 nor d>e we disc\rage bir?s1 = t is also murd] ( ^? :o w\ld be born1 & s x is race suicide4 ,on ^! moral pr9ciples ,i /& z on ! rock ( tru?1 & no torr5ts ( facts or floods ( logic c dislodge me4 ,y w h to admit1 argu$ ,gud1 address+ ! ,vital ,/ati/ician1 t ! ,morali/ has ! c\rage ( 8 convictions4 ,!re=e ! great tru? ( moral pr9ciple %\ld be reg>d$ above ! small] tru?s ( mat]ial facts & m5tal logic--& _m ( ! inhabitants ( y\r _w1 if ,i "k mortal nature1 w agree ) me4 ,sad b true1 agre$ ! ,/ati/ician4 ,i am only able to hold my job because ,i am "u civil s]vice & n subject to popul> election4 ,b y1 ,great ,gud1 appe> to me to be a rational be+4 ,oh1 yes1 confess$ ,gud1 ,i am q rational at times2 b f ! nature ( my position x is only "r t ,i %\ld uphold morality :5 x cla%es ) rationality1 z ,i regret to say x (t5 does4 ,because ,i mu/ d ?is1 ,i c see bo? sides ( ! case1 :i* nei!r ( y g5tlem5 c4 ,s to me ! solution is v simple1 & w outrage nei!r morals nor reason4 ,murd] & suicide mu/ n be enc\rag$1 bir?s mu/ n be limit$1 yet y\r _w is full4 ,obvi\sly1 y mu/ proce$ to empty x4 ,!re is only "o moral way to d t4 ,y mu/ h a w>--pref]ably a righte\s w>4 ,t requires a cause ) two "r sides4 ,su* causes are pl5tiful4 ,any "q t c be look$ at f two sides1 ei!r ( :i*1 :5 look$ at rightly is ! "r side1 w s]ve z ! cause = a righte\s w>4 ,?is dispute t y g5tlem5 br+ me w d nicely4 ,let ! morali/s fight = _! moral pr9ciples & ! rationali/s fight = _! facts4 ,b1 int]rupt$ ! ,/ati/ician1 my side w\ld h v few adh]5ts2 m5 d n fight to def5d facts4 ,we w\ld be ov]:elm$ by sup]ior numb]s & annihilat$4 ,c]ta9ly1 said ,gud1 :at m c\ld y expect if y esp\se an unpopul> cause8 ,b :y /& "h babbl+8 ,see1 y\r valor\s enemy has already return$ to 8 foll[]s & is call+ !m to arms4 ,:y d y n ha/5 to jo9 y\r colors8 ,?anks1 repli$ ! ,/ati/ician1 b ,i left a dummy 9 my place & ,i am go+ to /ay "r "h & c\nt ! />s4 ,*apt] ,,xlv ,pass+ a heap ( fossil platitudes ,gud came to an oasis 9 a ,des]t ( ,righte\sness & saw n9ete5 pretty murd]]s hang+ 9 a r[4 ,!re also he saw ! c\ple :o 7 p>t$ at ! alt>1 a woman :o _h lo/ h] intuition1 & a h]d ( ambiti\s animals :o believ$ 9 ! transmigration ( s\ls4 ,gud ent]$ ! c>avans>y ( ! place & b>ga9$ ) ! keep] !re( to make a supp] ) meat & w9e--aft] :i* !re %\ld be danc+4 ,to ! supp]1 ,gud bade a ,skeptic1 a ,cynic1 a ,critic & a ,cryptic4 ,& ,gud & 8 gue/s made m]ry4 ,gud blew f\r halos ( phosphoresc5t smoke & gave "o to ea* ( 8 gue/s4 ,:]eupon !y 7 flatt]$ & wax$ loquaci\s1 & ! ,cynic said to ,gud3 ,if y _h n insi/$ on foll[+ t ,impossible ,curve1 b _h come "h by ! /raight way1 h[ mu* soon] y w\ld h jo9$ u4 ,true1 agre$ ! ,critic1 b ! /raight & n>r[ way w\ld h seem$ mu* fur!r1 = x lies :olly 9 ! ,des]t ( ,righte\sness4 ,b mo/ ( all ,i hate to see1 rem>k$ ! ,cynic1 is a female cat sitt+ on a grave/one 9 ! moonlight1 aft] ,i c>efully kill$ h] ! day be=e4 ,q true1 repli$ ! ,cryptic1 ) a we>y %rug4 ,*apt] ,,xlvi ,!n ! ,skeptic relat$ to ,gud "s ( ! gossip ( ! place4 ,we h "h1 said he1 a p[]ful %eik :o rules ov] ?is oasis 9 ! ,des]t ( ,righte\sness4 ,! %eik be+ old1 _h tw5ty "y wives2 & ea* ( ^! wives _h a lov]4 ,came a "t :5 ! old %eik w5t on a j\rney b return$ a day be=e he 0 expect$4 ,f9d+ only "o ( 8 wives 9 ! h>em1 he call$ ! masons & wall$ up ! w9d[s & doors ( ! place1 & t is :y ! n9ete5 pretty murd]]s are hang+ 9 a r[4 ,b1 said ,gud1 ! /ory seems incomplete4 ,n at all1 repli$ ! ,skeptic1 x is only t y d n und]/& our laws & cu/oms4 ,^! ?+s are relative1 y "k4444 ,if y w li/5 well1 spoke up ! ,cryptic1 ,i w exp\nd relativity to y4 ,n[1 if a man %\ld buy a lot on "t & ! lot _h b two dim5sions1 !n if "t %\ld be de/roy$1 c\ld ! real e/ate ag5t ju/ly dem& paym5t = ! lot8 ,:y1 c]ta9ly1 answ]$ ,gud4 ,is n ! ,impossible ,curve 9 ! ,n? dim5sion8 ,b ,i h n told y yet1 int]rupt$ ! ,skeptic1 :at ! old %eik did4 ,y see1 he felt s remorseful t he end[$ a ,s*ool ( ,!ological ,ma!matics1 & ea* ye> he grants a doctor's dilemma to ! "y man :o c mo/ ne>ly solve ! problem ( ! tr9ity4 ,:at is ! solution8 ask$ ,gud4 ,we d n "k1 repli$ ! ,skeptic1 = z yet no man has ev] solv$ x4 ,b ,i 0 expla9+ relativity to our ho/1 cri$ ! ,cryptic1 & y int]rupt me ) ?is trifl+ gossip4 ,n[1 if a mass ( sil5ce travel+ at ! spe$ ( light1 %\ld be deflect$ by a c>icature ( a phantom magnetic =ce1 w\ld ! en]gy eng5d]$-- ,b at t mom5t ! keep] ( ! c>avans>y appe>$ 9 ! doorway & look$ ^u ,gud que/ion+ly4 ,gud nodd$ to him approv+ly1 :]eupon five beautiful damsels ent]$ danc+ to flats & %>ps1 & flute & cymbal4 ,s ! discussion ( relativity 0 =gott51 z all ?+s ( ! intellect are =gott51 :5 damsels "y & beautiful dance to lute & timbrel4 ,aft] !re _h be5 mu* joy\s danc+1 ! ,cynic pluck$ at ,gud's sleeve & ask$3 ,:o be ^! beautiful damsels1 :o dance s div9ely1 & :5ce came !y8 ,& ,gud made answ] & said3 ,^! damsels be ! daught]s ( ! ,pope1 b ,i "k n :5ce !y came4 ,*apt] ,,xlvii ,& x came to pass t z ,gud 0 mak+ a long j\rney to a c]ta9 place he ne>$ a wayside inn1 & be+ we>y he ent]$ & f\nd six *>act]s dr9k+ tea4 ,good ev5+1 spoke ,gud4 ,:y are y dr9k+ tea8 ,we are dr9k+ tea1 repli$ ! ,cl]ical ,coll>1 s t we c engage 9 !ological disputation )\t cutt+ "o ano!r's ?roats4 ,:at is ! dispute ab\t8 ask$ ,gud4 ,! ,black ,ba?robe made answ] & said3 ,x conc]ns our belief 9 ,gud4 ,may ,i jo9 y8 inquir$ ,gud4 ,delight$6 cri$ ! ,ve/ ) ! ,silv] ,horse%oes1 n recogniz+ ! call]4 ,gud sat d[n & ! ,cl]ical ,coll> p\r$ him a cup ( hot wat]1 b neglect$ to pass him ! tea ball4 ,n wi%+ to attract att5tion to ! ov]sight1 :i* he realiz$ 0 due to ! ho/'s be+ absorb$ 9 spiritual matt]s1 ,gud 0 ab\t to conv]t ! wat] into tea by a miracle4 ,^u second ?\ght he refra9$1 le/ ! display ( miracul\s p[] w\ld reveal 8 incognito4 ,/ill ,gud did n l ! idea ( dr9k+ wat] /raight2 s in/ead ( p]=m+ a miracle he rea*$ ov] & help$ himself to ! tea ball--not+1 z he did s1 h[ mu* simpl] x is to get results by natural laws ?an by unnecess>y miracles4 ,! v5]able ,be>d be+ less wr\ght up ov] ! disputation1 expla9$ ! nature ( ! meet+ to ! newcom]4 ,said he3 ,we are all wor%ip]s & m9i/]s ( ! "o true ,gud1 hav+ be5 born & baptis$ 9 ! fai? & duly orda9$ 9 its m9i/ry4 ,b ( late c]ta9 h]esies h aris5 among u1 & we are ga!r$ "h to f]ret out ! h]etic & br+ him to ! b> ( ecclesia/ical ju/ice4 ,sad to confess1 ,i f9d t ,i alone h rema9$ /aun* 9 our fai?1 :i* is f\nd$ on ! rock ( un*ang+ tru?4 ,li>1 cri$ out ! ,spectacles ( ! ,/ud5t1 we mod]ni/s are also /aun* 9 ! fai?2 x is m]ely ! conceit ( fundam5tali/ bigotry to argue t tru? _c be *ang$4 ,inde$1 x mu/ be *ang$ or intellig5t p w cease to believe x4 ,y are m accurate ?an exp$i5t1 admoni%$ ! ,ve/ ) ! ,silv] ,horse%oes4 ,! fai? ( ! p is wan+ fa/1 b x w nev] be re/or$ by y\r muddl$ mixtures ( sci5ce & psy*ology4 ,:at is ne$$ is a great fai?-ar\s+ ev5t1 su* z ! trial & burn+ ( a h]etic1 & = t purpose are we assembl$ "h4 ,sad1 b true1 agre$ ! ,?readb>e ,coat4 ,any burn+ at ! /ake w\ld t5d to revive fai?1 b ! revival w\ld be mu* /rong] if ! burn+ fle% savor$ ( h]esy4 ,:at8 %riek$ ! horrifi$ ,spectacles ( ! ,/ud5t4 ,is x necess>y to burn human fle% 9 ?is mod]n age8 ,w\ld x n d q z well to set fire to a cage ( black cats8 ,surely ! burn+ ( cats w\ld create a /5* t w\ld smell to high heav54 ,tut1 tut1 sniff$ ! ,cl]ical ,coll>4 ,!n ! ,v5]able ,be>d spoke up nobly4 ,! r$ h& ( h]esy grapples :ite fai? by ! ?roat4 ,:at is ! use ( all our !ological blue laws if ! black he>t ( a!ism cont9ues to control our yell[ press8 ,s(tly1 s(tly1 ,bro!r1 ! ,?readb>e ,coat made answ]2 ,x is n *>itable1 nei!r is x wise1 to bite ! h& t fe$s ! press4 ,d n worry1 repli$ ! ,ve/ ) ! ,silv] ,horse%oes4 ,i nev] let my !ological h& "k :at my secul> h& doe?4 ,let u proce$ to bus9ess4 ,! burn+ ( any h]etic is good = a headl9e4 ,! ,spectacles ( ! ,/ud5t n[ arose 9 righte\s indignation1 po9t$ a f+] ( contempt at ! ,ve/ ) ! ,silv] ,horse%oes & cri$3 ,d n tell me t y m]ely wi% to burn a h]etic to make news = y\r pap]4 ,i "k :y y are a fundam5tali/4 ,y h a monopoly on ! oil6 ,"y man1 y betray y\r ignorance1 spake ! ,cl]ical ,coll>4 ,! *ur* has its own oil res]ves4 ,b we %\ld save ! oil to p\r on tr\bl$ wat]s1 sugge/$ ! ,?readb>e ,coat2 & t we c\ld d if we _h an obese h]etic :o w\ld burn 9 8 own fat4 ,! ,ve/ ) ! ,silv] ,horse%oes became self-consci\s4 ,!re is no necessity ( my be+ ! m>tyr1 he said4 ,i am already kn[n to ! masses4 ,moreov] a h]etic1 to burn brilliantly1 mu/ h ideas1 n m]e fat4 ,a look ( great fe> n[ came into ! ,spectacles ( ! ,/ud5t1 :o cri$ out3 ,y all assume because y see a light 9 my attic t ,i am burn+ ! midnight c&le at bo? ends 9 se>* ( ideas2 b ,i tell y x is ! light ( fai? t %9es f my w9d[4 ,:at use is a false fai?8 retort$ ! ,cl]ical ,coll>4 ,i "k t my fai? alone is ! true fai?1 because my "m told me x 0 s4 ,b ,i w reveal ! h]etic to y4 ,& he po9t$ an accus+ f+] at ! ,v5]able ,be>d4 ,if y h no respect = my grey hairs1 wail$ ! accus$1 ,i w pluck !m out4 ,& he seiz$ 8 be>d & tore x f 8 face4 ,d n ?9k1 bro!r1 repli$ ! ,cl]ical ,coll>1 t by do+ p5ance ) self-torture1 y c avoid ! /ake4 ,moreov] y %\ld feel honor$ at my *>ge1 = ,i d n accuse y ( any petty h]esy1 su* z d\bt+ t ! eclipse ( our moon is = ! purpose ( hid+ ! angels at _! ba?s4 ,i accuse y ( ! ,h]esis ,maximus1 t y d\bt ! virg9 fa!r6 ,:y1 h[ absurd6 rem>k$ ,gud naively4 ,!re nev] 0 "o to d\bt4 ,no soon] 7 ^! words out ( ! m\? ( ,gud ?an ! six *>act]s 9 se>* ( a h]etic p\nc$ 9 fr5zi$ joy ^u him4 ,b9d+ him ) *a9s ( iron & fett]s ( brass1 !y dragg$ him =? to ! h]etical pyre1 to :i* ! ,ve/ ( ! ,silv] ,horse%oes appli$ ! tor*1 :ile ! presses humm$ ) ! news ( ! burn+4 ,b z ! flames lick$ hot ab\t ! feet ( ,gud1 he slipp$ 8 *a9s2 & blaz+ ) e!real fire t dull$ ! smoke ( intol]ance & ! smudge ( inquisition1 ,gud1 ! m>tyr1 arose 9 a flame ( spl5dor4 ,& us+ ! />s z /epp+ /ones1 he /rode across ! heav5s to ! place :]e he 0 go+--= he _h an assignation !re4 ,*apt] ,,xlviii ,%e came t[>d ,gud ) an ar* smile4 ,9 fact1 h] smile 0 v ar*4 ,h] br[s 7 also ar*$4 ,b h] nose 0 z /raight z ! road to ,hell & h] la%es 7 curv$ z ! new-born moon4 ,!y 7 also long & droop+4 ,h] eyes 7 opalesc5t1 h] complexion transluc5t1 h] =ehead high1 & h] *eekbones l[4 ,%e _h a cupid's b[ m\? & h] lips 7 v ruby4 ,h] tee? 7 l g5u9e pe>ls & h] *9 0 dimpl$ & s+le4 ,:5 %e spoke to ,gud h] voice 0 z musical z ! song ! silkworms s+4 ,& :5 ,gud spoke to h]1 %e sigh$ 9 ec/asy ( lav5d]-sc5t$ flatt]y1 & h] eyelids droop$ l languid drap]ies across a seacoal fire4 ,i h br\ght my book1 %e murmel$ z %e rea*$ into h] corsage & drew =? a manuscript b\nd ) sk9s ( humm+ birds4 ,may ,i read x to y8 ,x's title is ',art & ,weal? & ,anatomy ,sesame4' ,%e op5$ ! book at r&om--:i* is ! prop] way to op5 any non-fiction book writt5 by a woman--& h] voice w>bl$ z %e read3 ,! lamb5t en\ghness ( atomless ultraness vegetate? = eons 9 ultram>9e slime & !nce crawle? h5cely1 atta9+ esot]ic p[] by ! sublimation ( ! egomania into spl5etic colorature :i* by *emic vortices electrify+ plasmic erotifcanaticism asc5ds to organic indef9ability & multitud9\s indef9ity1 & so>e? t[>d ! inord9ate fulfillm5t ( sup]consci\s metapsy*oses4 ,%e ( ! dimpl$ & s+le *91 laid aside h] manuscript & />$ reproa*fully at ,gud4 ,d y compreh5d x8 %e besee*$4 ,:y1 c]ta9ly4 ,b :at does x mean8 said ,gud1 :o 0 always will+ to increase 8 k if he c\ld d s )\t int]f]+ ) 8 previ\s beliefs4 ,x is a new !ory1 repli$ ! ruby lips1 ( ! conque/ ( anatomy4 ,?is !ory is bas$ on ! hypo!ses t ! organ call$ ! bra9 is no?+ b an adv5tit\s1 radio-active tumor t yields two secretions4 ,! ext]nal secretion is :at is call$ ! m9d & ! int]nal secretion is kn[n z ! s\l4 ,f ?is hypo!sis !re foll[s ! tetraval5t tru?3 ,all life is anatomy4 ,all anatomy is matt]4 ,all matt] is no?+4 ,!re=e no?+ matt]s4 ,!n :y bo!r ab\t x8 ask$ ,gud4 ,b %e did n answ]1 = h] droop+ eyes _h aga9 s\ght ! op5 book t lay on h] dimpl$ knees1 & h] voice :ippl$ & yodel$ z %e read4 ,! immortal s\l is de/roy$ by ! psy*ic _s4 ,! psy*ic _s is de/roy$ by ! m5tal psy*e4 ,! m5tal psy*e is de/roy$ by ! rational m9d4 ,! rational m9d is de/roy$ by ! common s5se4 ,! common s5se is de/roy$ by ! emotion4 ,! emotion is de/roy$ by ! in/9ct4 ,! in/9ct is de/roy$ by ! physiology4 ,! physiology is de/roy$ by ! anatomy4444 ,h[ d y l my eyes8 ,v1 said ,gud1 = y\r pupils %9e z unborn s\ls ( ,may-gre5 />s float+ 9 ! nebul\s non5tity4 ,aft] :i* h] butl] came to say t ,messrs4 ,confucius & ,buddha 7 call+4 ,*apt] ,,xlix ,we h built our own skyscrap]s ,out ( sl5d] metal gird]s1 ,we h flung our %9+ cities1 ,reap$ our h>ve/s f ! sod4444 ,) our pa?s ( empire crimson ,f a li/ ( c\ntless murd]s1 ,we g %riek+ d[n ! d>kness1 ,b5t on wor%ipp+ a god4 ,*apt] ,l ,gud came ar\nd a b5d 9 ! ,impossible ,curve & lo1 ! ,curve broad5$ into a great highway :i* 0 v smoo?4 ,! way _h be5 r\gh be=e1 s ,gud n[ rejoic$ & /ruck 8 /aff gleefully on ! pavem5t1 z he walk$ on 9 ! middle ( ! great highway4 ,b ere he _h progress$ f>1 !re came f beh9d him an agoniz+ %riek1 z ( a man be+ flay$ alive because he lov$ 8 neighbor's wife4 ,! agoniz+ %riek />tl$ ,gud1 s t he leap$ sideways r spryly--consid]+ t he 0 n sl5d]4 ,j z he leap$1 a *>iot ru%$ by ) ! spe$ ( light1 :i* is ! spe$ limit4 ,_h ,gud be5 less spry he w\ld h end$ fatally1 ! *>iot w\ld n h /opp$1 & ,gud w\ld h nev] kn[n :at x 04 ,b hav+ be5 spry1 ,gud _h leap$ almo/ out ( ! way2 only 8 /aff _h be5 knock$ f 8 h& & 8 elb[ brok54 ,obs]v+ ! injury done to ! p$e/rian1 ! demon :o drove ! *>iot caus$ its spe$ to abate1 & pres5tly x :eel$ ab\t & came ro>+ back to :]e ,gud /ood1 & /opp$4 ,! demon alight$ & said3 ,seems we _h a little accid5t4 ,nay1 x feels1 ,i "k n seems1 return$ ,gud1 rubb+ 8 elb[4 ,p$igre$8 ask$ ! demon4 ,no1 fractur$1 said ,gud4 ,dead1 ,i take x1 rem>k$ ! demon1 & he kick$ some?+ t lay limp & prone on ! highway4 ,!n ,gud obs]v$ t ! ,und]dog 0 dead4 ,h[ mu*8 ask$ ! demon4 ,& be=e ,gud c\ld speak1 ! demon pull$ out a roll ( ! m$ium ( ex*ange & unroll$ x & h&$ ,gud a portion ( ! m$ium4 ,z ,gud _h no pockets he put ! m$ium "u 8 girdle & rem>k$3 ,if my /aff _h n be5 brok51 ,i c\ld revive him4 ,a pulmotor w\ld be m likely1 said ! demon2 & he w5t to ! *>iot1 br\ght back an in/rum5t & appli$ la/ aid to ! ,und]dog1 :o pres5tly wagg$ 8 tail feebly1 op5$ 8 eyes & :9$ pite\sly4 ,gud realiz$ t ! demon _h paid him because ! ,und]dog _h be5 dead2 & n[ t ,fidu 0 no long] dead1 ,gud felt con/ra9$ to return t :i* ! demon _h giv5 him4 ,!reupon ! demon look$ m graci\s & said3 ,:]e are y go+8 ,we 7 walk+ = pleasure1 answ]$ ,gud4 ,at ?is fooli% reply ! demon look$ conf\nd$4 ,well ,i don't see any pleasure 9 walk+1 he rem>k$4 ,bett] jump 9--,i'll take y z f> z ,progress4 ,x is j beyond ,adv]tis+4 ,s ,gud assum$ alacrity1 & jump$ into ! *>iot2 & ! demon ?rew ! ,und]dog1 :i* 0 /ill :9+ pite\sly1 into ! re> ( ! *>iot1 & !n sat himself beside ,gud4 ,! demon manipulat$ _m me*anisms skilfully2 & ! *>iot began to ro> mightily & !n to purr cont5t$ly1 z ! great highway slipp$ b5ea? x4 ,gud 0 pleas$ ) ! demon's *>iot & sat back on ! cu%ions & sigh$ envi\sly4 ,sudd5ly ! *>iot sw]v$ & %riek$ its agoniz+ %riek1 & ,gud saw a less] *>iot1 l unto ! demon's *>iot b small] & mean] look+4 ,& ! demon smil$ scornfully1 & said3 ,t 0 a ,"l4 ,& !y _h n gone f> aft] !y pass$ ! ,"l :5 !y came to a small place ) a great sign3 ,,spe$ ,,limit ,,! ,,spe$ ,,( ,,s\nd4 ,& ! demon swore balefully1 & ! p[]ful *>iot heav$ & groan$ di/ress+ly4 ,gud look$ out ^u ! way & saw t x 0 r\gh l a wa%lady's bo>d1 & !re 7 _m %>p turns & det\rs2 & at "o place !re 0 a sign3 ,,?is ,,road ,,to ,,highwat]4 ,pres5tly !re 0 ano!r sign3 ,,?is ,,road ,,to ,,breakfa/4 ,gud ask$3 ,:at place is ?is8 ,j z he _h spok5 ! *>iot rev]s$ its direction s t ,gud c\ld see beh9d x1 & !re 0 a sign :i* read3 ,,free ,,air ,,& ,,gas ,,to ,,burn1 ,,b ,,don',t ,,ask ,,= ,,wat]4 ,gud 0 ab\t to ask ! mean+ ( all ^! /range signs & wond]s :5 ! *>iot turn$ a som]sault1 & ,gud saw ano!r sign be+ writt5 on ! sky4 ,?is 0 mighti] ?an all1 & z ,gud read x ! ,"l pass$ b5ea? !m2 = ! read+ ( ! sign 03 ,,?is ,,is ,,hell4 ,:5 !y _h pass$ ?r\gh ,hell ! road became smoo? aga91 & ! demon smil$ & began to burn up ! road2 & ,gud look$ into a small mirror & c\ld see ,hell dim9i%+ accord+ to ! law ( p]spective4 ,b ( a sudd5 ,hell ceas$ to be visible1 = ! demon 0 angry2 & he 0 exce$+ ! spe$ limit1 :i* 0 ! spe$ ( light1 & t is :y ! light ( ,hell c\ld no long] rea* !m4 ,z !re 0 no?+ n[ to be se5 9 ! re>1 ,gud look$ ahead & f\nd t he c\ld see m ?an twice z fa/ z usual1 = !y 7 meet+ ! light t came f t direction at m ?an its own spe$4 ,s ,gud saw ! tail light ( ! ,"l t _h pass$ !m 9 ,hell4 ,! demon turn$ on ! w>n+ gl>e to apprize ! little ,"l ( 8 approa*1 b ?is action 0 )\t avail s9ce !y 7 exce$+ ! spe$ ( light & ! gl>e c\ld n %9e fa/ en\gh to w>n ! ,"l2 & s ! ,"l 0 unw>n$4 ,!n ! demon swore unju/ly & call$ ! ,"l ,a way-sw9e2 b x avail$ no?+ & ! ,"l 0 run d[n & run ov]1 & left z an empty t9 t _h be5 /epp$ on by a d9osaur ) an iron heel4 ,aft] !y _h pass$ ?r\gh ,adv]tis+ & ?r\gh ,alltalk1 :i* 0 a suburb ( ,adv]tis+1 !y came to ,progress & ! demon sl[$ d[n & began to %[ ,gud ! t[n4 ,! ,und]dog _h recov]$ f 8 injuries & crawl$ out & /ood on ! runn+ bo>d ) 8 =e feet on ! front def5d] & b>k$ joyfully1 = ,progress 0 a lively en\gh t[n & l>gely made up ( %[ w9d[s & *>iot factories4 ,:5 ! demon came to ! end ( 8 j\rney ,gud alight$ & said3 ,mu* oblig$4 ,! demon said3 ,n at all4 ,! ,und]dog jump$ f ! *>iot & ran gleefully up to "o :o 0 /&+ 9 front ( a factory & play+ ) an enorm\s horse-p[]4 ,gud 0 jeal\s :5 he saw h[ mu* ! ,und]dog seem$ to love ! /rang] & h[ mu* ! /rang] seem$ to love ! ,und]dog1 & ,gud ask$ ! demon :o ! /rang] 04 ,& ! demon said3 ,:y1 t is ,"l1 :o makes ! little ,"l *>iots4 ,if y won't tell him ,i ran ov] "o1 ,i'll introduce y4 ,s ,gud met ,"l1 & ,"l said3 ,i ?9k ,i make a pretty good *>iot4 ,yes1 said ,gud1 ,x c pass any *>iot 9 ,hell4 ,aft] t ,"l excus$ himself & w5t into 8 (fice to dictate an article on ! ,importance ( ,eat+ ,pork2 & ,gud 0 left at ! m]cy ( ,"l's sales =ce4 ,s ,gud w5t across ! /reet & ent]$ ! palatial (fice ( a great *>iot mak] & once inside he 0 oblig$ to pl$ge 8 honor & 8 "n4 ,& :5 ,gud came out ( t place he 0 ! pr\d possessor ( a great *>iot ) a mild ro>4 ,!y />t$ (f & w5t back t[>d ,hell1 = !y 7 head$ t way & c\ld n turn ar\nd4 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh ,hell & w5t on f ,hell to ,breakfa/1 & ! *>iot ro>$ beautifully4 ,!n ! price ( fai?1 :i* ! great *>iot burn$1 began to increase at ea* fill+ /ation1 & ! hope1 :i* smoo!d its runn+1 became full ( grit1 & ! *>ity on :i* x roll$ began to bl[ up1 & ! way became r\gh & ! curves became impossible1 ev5 = a great *>iot2 & ,gud began to wi% = a ,"l4 ,b !re 0 no ,"l 9 sight4 ,gud t9k]$ ) ! great *>iot ) pati5ce1 & en]giz$ ! batt]y ) n]ve1 b all 0 ( no avail4 ,s :5 a ,blackamoor came along on a gray mule1 ,gud made a b>ga9 & ex*ang$ ! great *>iot = ! mule4 ,b ,gud recall+ ! /ory ab\t ! old man & 8 son & ! jackass1 ,gud ?rew 8 animal into ! riv] at once1 to avoid criticism4 ,gud n[ :i/l$ to ! ,und]dog1 & ! ,und]dog h>k5$ to ! :i/le & foll[$ aft] ,gud1 = !y 7 bo? meek 9 ! humility ( wisdom4 ,*apt] ,,li ,!y _h n gone f> until ,gud 0 arre/$4 ,8 ?umb pr9t 0 tak5 & he 0 ca/ into jail4 ,z he did n "k h[ to *ange 8 ?umb pr9t1 he wi%$ to "k :y he _h be5 arre/$1 9 ord] to judge :e!r x w\ld be honorable to escape4 ,s he inquir$ ( "o ( 8 fell[ prison]s4 ,& ! prison] li/5$ to ,gud's /ory & made answ]3 ,y h be5 arre/$ because y drove a high-p[]$ *>iot )\t be+ possess$ ( a l>ge am\nt ( money4 ,! catalog ( crime :i* su* a comb9ation eng5d]s is t$i\s & fulsome4 ,b :at is ! rem$y8 ask$ ,gud1 = he did n l to rema9 a crim9al4 ,money1 repli$ ! prison]1 y %\ld make money4 ,if we c\ld get out ( ?is place ,i w\ld %[ y h[1 = ,i am by trade a money-mak]4 ,v well1 said ,gud1 & he comm&$ ! walls ( ! jail to fall d[n1 & he & ! money-mak] walk$ out ov] ! fall5 walls & proce$$ to ! money-mak]'s d54 ,b ,gud soon tir$ ( ! t$i\s process ( copp] engrav+2 & go+ out = a /roll ab\t ! t[n he came ^u ! boo? ( a =tune-tell]4 ,i wi% y w\ld tell me a =tune1 said ,gud1 = ,i am badly 9 ne$ ( "o4 ,b = t ,i *>ge money1 said ! =tune-tell]4 ,:y8 ask$ ,gud4 ,because1 ,i "k :at is go+ to happ54 ,s d ,i1 said ,gud4 ,li>6 cri$ ! =tune-tell]4 ,if y knew :at 0 go+ to happ51 & _h any insight :atsoev] into future ev5ts1 y w\ld n be /&+ idly "h1 = y w\ld be 9 ! ,/reet4 ,?anks = ! sugge/ion1 repli$ ,gud1 ,i w g !re imm$iately4 ,:5 ,gud rea*$ ! ,/reet he f\nd _m bulls !re & be>s & lambs1 & m5 :o 7 busy wat]+ _! /ock4 ,& ,gud f\nd !re also a private secret>y :o 0 wat*+ ! tape4 ,& ,gud said3 ,:y d y wat* ! tape ) eag] eyes8 ,& %e answ]$ & said to ,gud3 ,because ,i wi% to "k :at figures are on ! tape z quickly z any "o else4 ,& h[ w\ld y l to "k m quickly8 ,inde$1 %e cri$1 if "o c\ld1 he w\ld soon own ! e>?4 ,x is easy1 said ,gud4 ,all y h to d is to read ^! figures be=e !y appe> in/ead ( aft]w>ds4 ,c y d t8 ,:y c]ta9ly6 ,x is easy to read ! future1 if y "k h[4 ,& s ,gud %[$ h] h[ to read ! future1 & %e %[$ ,gud h[ to ca% 9 on ! read+s1 & pres5tly !y own$ ! e>?4 ,*apt] ,,lii ,he loads ! dice1 scrat*es ! c>ds1 ,hoi/s u up by our own pet>ds2 ,& :5 l[ music ?rills ! banquet halls1 ,8 %ad[ l a sil5t spectre falls ,9 grotesque imag]y ^u ! walls4 ,a mad *ild left an empire's might ,! k+dom ( ! day & night ,& z he babbles on ! palace floor1 ,he li/5s to ! silv] ?und] ro> ,l tr\bl$ seas ^u "s di/ant %ore4 ,) fro? ^u a s5sual lip1 ,he s9ks 9 play "s cr[d$ %ip4 ,!n lightly 9 an idle mood ( mir? ,z ?\gh x 7 a tr9ket ( no wor? ,d[n />ry skies he fl+s "s liv+ e>?4 ,life's r\lette table /ops = him ,to any cackl+ vagrant :im4 ,8 own police are v5al1 full ( d\bt2 ,inde$ ! *eape/ little racetrack t\t ,kn[s m :at sportsman%ip is all ab\t4 ,8 gold face & 8 jet black hair ,! jewels 8 madness makes him we>4 ,8 laws1 a madman's irony ,! moon 8 mask above ! sea ,"s morn+ he w turn 8 vacant eyes ,& see ! sun ) jeal\s new surprise ,& on ! foll[+ day x w n rise4 ,*apt] ,,liii ,& :5 ! la/ s\nd _h gone h[l+ by & tumbl$ into ! bottomless pit ( sil5ce1 ,gud held 8 brea?1 & ev5 ,fidu ceas$ to brea! & li/5$ 444 & li/5$ = ! e*o t 0 /ill 444 & x 0 z quiet z ! miss+ l9k1 z sil5t z a brok5 he>t1 z mute z a )]$ violet 9 a virg9's dream4 ,*apt] ,,liv ,gud _h travel$ _m inf9ite di/ances s9ce he _h se5 any sign ( matt] or m9d or spirits4 ,9 ?is region ?+s 7 n m]ely dead6 !y 7 absolutely non-exi/5t1 & ,gud became a trifle lonesome4 ,he 0 9 8 gho/ly incognito1 = he always travel$ lightly 9 vacu\s & d\btful regions4 ,to soj\rn z an immat]ial _s among mat]ial be+s gives "o a s5se ( p[]1 = :at c\ld be m glori\s ?an to see )\t eyes1 he> )\t e>s1 r+ bells )\t h&s or kick ov] tables )\t feet8 ,b x is a v dull bus9ess to j\rney along z a _s 9 absolute no?+ness4 ,inde$ x is a bus9ess z dull z a ,lat9 conjugation4 ,s ,gud n[ realiz$ t he 0 s5s+ some?+ ) 8 sev5? s5se1 :i* 0 m acute ?an ! can9e in/9ct ( ! ,und]dog & almo/ z un]r+ z a woman's intuition4 ,?is sev5? s5se told ,gud t he _h ent]$ a spiritual realm1 & he became aw>e ( a black gho/ ( a :ite cat ) "o gh\li% unsee+ eye1 sitt+ on ! %ad[ ( a back f5ce e*o+ a diabolical h[l4 ,gud c\ld n he> ! gho/ cat h[l1 b he knew t x 0 h[l+ because ) 8 sev5? s5se he felt ! vibration ( its h[l quiv]+ ?r\gh ! impalpable & gho/ly e!r4 ,! h[l ( ! gho/ cat petrifi$ ,gud's gall1 = he s5s$ t ! creature _h n9e not*es on its tail2 h5ce w\ld nev] live aga91 & _h no?+ to h[l ab\t4 ,s ,gud pick$ up a /one & ?rew x at ! gho/ cat1 b he aim$ high1 & ! /one1 pass+ ?r\gh a bu% ( cr$ulity1 kill$ two birds ( promise2 :]eupon ! gho/ cat ceas$ to h[l4 ,z ,gud w5t on he became aw>e ( gho/s /roll+ ab\t among ! ru9s ( no?+4 ,& ,gud said to ! gho/s3 ,:]e is y\r k+8 ,& ! gho/s repli$ to ,gud3 ,we h no k+4 ,!n1 said ,gud1 ,i w\ld be told ( y\r =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,b ! gho/s answ]$3 ,our gov]nm5t has no =m because we h no gov]nm5t4 ,!n1 said ,gud1 ,i w\ld meet y\r doctors or lawy]s or great & fam\s gho/s4 ,& !y made answ] t !y _h none4 ,!n1 said ,gud1 ,i w\ld be told ( y\r religion & le>n ( y\r fai?4 ,said ! gho/s3 ,we h no religion & no fai?1 = we are too immat]ial to s92 & are !re=e )\t fe> ( dea?1 & ?us ne$ no religion & no fai?4 ,!n1 said ,gud1 ?is is a dull place4 ,:at d y call x8 ,repli$ ! gho/s1 :o _h a v long "t to live3 ,we h no "n = ! place1 b we are v happy "h4 ,:5 ,gud le>n$ t ?is place 0 nameless1 he :i/l$ = 8 ,und]dog & !y w5t on & pass$ ?r\gh an impalpable fog ( e!ric vibrations1 & ov] a great gulf ( sublimat$ empt9ess1 & ?r\gh a d>k =e/ ( neglect$ memories1 & across a s&less des]t swept by a brea?less w9d4 ,*apt] ,,lv ,! gravey>d ( ! gods is sil5t "u a heavy sky1 ,:]e all ! gods :o nev] liv$ are buri$ :5 !y die4 ,pale angels kneel beside ! graves1 /ret*+ r[ on r[1 ,& madm5 c>ry+ m\ldy fl[]s quickly come & g4 ,a )]$ lily 9 h] h& ,sa9t ,any-,"o-,at-,all1 ,) pale1 ?9 f+]s op5s ! gate 9 an ivi$ wall4 ,h] face an op5 w\nd ( wond]1 ble$+ ) defeat1 ,& z %e walks1 ! %9+ sn[ crun*es "u h] feet4 ,! gho/s ( trees rea* icy arms up to a />less sky1 ,m\rn+ ! gods :o nev] 7 t re/ "h :5 !y die4 ,pale angels kneel beside ! graves /ret*+ r[ on r[1 ,& madm5 c>ry+ m\ldy fl[]s quickly come & g4 ,*apt] ,,lvi ,hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! gravey>d ( ! gods1 ,gud came to a va/ beyond :]e !re really 0 no?+1 :5 ! gods are dead !re c be no?+4 ,& s ,gud j\rney$ on1 = he w\ld n /op at no?+1 & he came to a *ur*1 because x 0 ,saturday night4 ,cr\*$ by ! /eps ( ! *ur* 0 a poor old skeptic begg+ alms ( fai?4 ,:y d y beg8 ask$ ,gud4 ,because ,i h ne$ ( fai?1 said ! skeptic4 ,if ,i %\ld give y a great am\nt ( fai?1 w\ld y use x to de/roy y\r d\bts1 or w\ld y g out & proclaim x to o!rs1 & ?us give x all away8 ,try me1 said ! skeptic4 ,!n believe t ,i am ,gud4 ,i w1 if y c prove x to me6 ,:at pro( %all ,i (f] y8 ask$ ,gud4 ,= :ile he knew t pro( 0 n necess>y to fai?1 yet he 0 will+ to humor ! poor old skeptic because he 0 s weight$ d[n ) 8 burd5 ( d\bts4 ,if y be ,gud1 said ! skeptic1 !n y %\ld "k all ?+s4 ,& t ,i d4 ,v well1 said ! skeptic1 h[ mad is a wet h58 ,:]eupon ,gud call$ d[n fire f ! heav5 ( t place & smote ! blasphem] s t he di$4 ,b :5 ,gud call$ d[n ! fire t smote ! skeptic1 alas1 he de/roy$ ! *ur* h\se also4 ,! next morn+ :5 ! sun arose1 behold ! spot :]e ! *ur* _h be5 0 a gre5sw>d ( two-blad$ grass4 ,b pres5tly wor%ipp]s came & seat$ !mselves ^u ! grass & lift$ up _! eyes 9 pray]4 ,gud did n wait to see :o answ]$ _! pray]s1 = he _h gone on into a realm :]e ! nights are z cold z gre$1 & :]e little />s are born--& comets1 l tadpoles1 lose _! tails1 & bur/ into %9+ suns4 ,& yet aga9 ,gud pass$ on beyond all />s & on & on until he rea*$ ! limits ( ?\ghts1 beyond :i* 7 only dim traces ( imag9ation4 ,& pass+ /ill on & ev] on he came to a place :]e only ! hope ( fai? abides1 & lo1 he 0 confront$ "h ) a great wall ( light4 ,& ,gud knew--= he /ill knew all ?+s--t ?is wall ( light 0 ! great & mighty wall t fl+s its %9+ rea*es r\nd ab\t ! ,city ( ! ,=gott5 ,gho/s4 ,^! gho/s fe>$ t d>k memories1 :i* 7 _! only enemies1 might f9d !m out1 s !y _h build$ ?is mighty wall ( light ab\t _! gho/ly city4 ,b ^? :o "k all ?+s ne$ /op at no?+1 & ,gud1 fir/ ca/+ (f all memories t clung ab\t him1 kneel$ d[n beside ! wall ( light & rubb$ a little r+ ( pale intrusion4 ,& behold a door ( d>kness op5$ 9 ! wall ( light4 ,gud arose & pass$ ?r\gh ! door ( d>kness 9 ! wall ( light4 ,:5 he _h pass$ ?r\gh1 ! door ( d>kness clos$ beh9d him1 &1 hav+ revok$ all memories1 ,gud c\ld n recall t x _h be54 ,z ,gud n[ j\rney$ ?r\gh ! out] environs ( ! ,city ( ! ,=gott5 ,gho/s1 he rejoic$ to become aw>e t ^! 7 holy gho/s--= behold ! way 0 l9$ ) ! %ad[s ( t5 ?\s& crosses :]eon hung t5 ?\s& crucifi$ gho/s4 ,see+ t he 0 among fri5ds1 ,gud decid$ to t>ry yet a little :ile4 ,he 0 v mu* int]e/$ to le>n t ! inhabitants ( ?is realm 7 n m]ely ! spiritual leftov]s ( deceas$ mat]ial be+s1 b 7 true gho/s :o _h always be5 gho/s4 ,?is fact puzzl$ ,gud1 b !re 0 no d\bt ab\t its au!nticity1 = ! gho/s _h a revelation t te/ifi$ to _! purely gho/ly orig94 ,all ! gho/s accept$ ?is revelation ( _! orig91 b !re 7 diff]5ces ( op9ion z to _! de/9ation4 ,hav+ an hone/ diff]5ce ( op9ion ab\t an unkn[able matt]1 !re 01 ( c\rse1 ample ju/ification = ! t5 ?\s& crucifi$ gho/s t hung on ! %ad[s ( crosses4 ,among ^! gho/s1 :o 7 s positive ab\t _! orig9 & s unc]ta9 ab\t _! de/9y1 !re 7 two sects3 ! ,spirituali/s & ! ,mat]iali/s4 ,! ,spirituali/s1 kn[+ t !y _h always be5 spirits1 argu$ t !y w\ld always rema9 spirits4 ,b ! ,mat]iali/s decri$ ?is pessimi/ic fai? & held =? a great hope t if !y adh]$ to all ! platitudes !y w\ld h ! pleasure ( %uffl+ (f ! immortal coil & be+ reborn z mat]ial be+s4 ,x 0 ! t5ets ( ?is sect t ,gud esp\s$1 = he admir$ ! fai? ( ^! m]e gho/s :o _h nev] s5s$ matt]1 & yet _h lift$ up _! eyes 9 ! hope ( mat]ial life4 ,) 8 exp]i5ce 9 su* affairs ,gud readily assum$ ! role ( a prophet ( ?is ,mat]iali/ic fai?4 ,b x is n suffici5t m]ely to call ! righte\s to rep5tance1 & ,gud indulg$ 8 imag9ation to ?9k ( "s way to impress ! skeptical ,spirituali/s ) ! tru? ( ! ,mat]iali/ fai?4 ,x 0 ,fidu :o gave ,gud ! idea = ! great miracle1 = ,fidu _h rema9$ close to 8 ma/]1 bo? ( c\rse1 9 _! spiritual be+s4 ,! gho/s 7 n aw>e t ,fidu 0 among !m1 & n be+ famili> ) dogs !y walk$ "r ?r\gh him1 ignor+ ! poor bea/ q utt]ly1 :i* 0 v humiliat+ to ,fidu4 ,s ,gud1 9 sympa?y ) ! ,und]dog's humiliation1 conceiv$ ( a great idea1 & he call$ ! lead]s ( ! ,mat]iali/ sect toge!r & ask$3 ,h any ( y ev] s5s$ a mat]ial be+8 ,no6 answ]$ !y1 we h nev] s5s$ matt]1 :i* is :y we h fai? 9 its exi/5ce4 ,true1 said ,gud1 en\gh = ! fai?ful1 b ^! infidels1 "s ( :om y neglect$ to crucify1 h n fai? )\t works4 ,let u !re=e create a mat]ial be+ :]e) to conf\nd !m4 ,& ( :at w y create a mat]ial be+8 ,i usually create ?+s out ( no?+1 answ]$ ,gud4 ,b ,ma/]1 cri$ ! ,gho/s1 we h v little ( no?+4 ,h[ mu* w\ld x take8 ,x w suffice1 said ,gud1 & he :i/l$ to ,fidu & /raightway mat]ializ$ him4 ,a real live dog weigh+ ab\t tw5ty-sev5 p\nds1 runn+ ar\nd ?r\gh ! gho/s1 made q a s5sation2 & x greatly delight$ ^? ( ! ,mat]iali/ fai? & conv]t$ mo/ ( ! ,spirituali/s4 ,gud ?\ght = a "t he _h conv]t$ all ! infidels & skeptics 9 ! realm to ! true fai?1 b he lat] f\nd t !re 0 "o little b& ^u :om ! mat]ialization ( ,fidu _h made no impression4 ,?is sect d5i$ ! spiritual exi/5ce t !y 7 liv+1 & taught t !re 0 no su* a ?+ z ! _s1 b t all 0 matt]4 ,gud c\ld n und]/& :y ?is sect %\ld call !mselves ,mat]io-,spiriti/s1 s9ce !y 7 c]ta9ly n ,spirituali/s1 z !y d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( _s--& yet !y 7 n ,mat]iali/s1 = !y did n believe 9 matt] z matt]1 b 9 _s z matt]4 ,^! ,mat]io-,spiriti/s 7 n impress$ by ! miracle ,gud _h wr\ght 9 ! int]e/ ( ! or?odox ,mat]iali/ fai?4 ,!y believ$ t all 0 matt]1 yet !y did n recognize matt] :5 !y met x 9 ! road4 ,!y d5i$ ! matt]-(-fact ,fidu1 & said he 0 only an illusion ( ! non-exi/5t spiritual m9d & h5ce c\ld h no exi/5ce1 mat]ial or immat]ial4 ,ev5 :5 ,gud took ! mat]ial dog to _! place ( wor%ip & _h him b>k at ! s]vice1 !y /ill argu$ t ! mat]ial ,fidu 0 non-exi/5t4 ,gud 0 a little cre/-fall5 at 8 inability to conv]t ! ,mat]io-,spiriti/s1 & yet ! m he argu$ ) !m1 ! m d\btful he became ( 8 own convictions4 ,9 fact1 he became s conf\nd$ t he =got :at 8 convictions 71 & 0 n sure :e!r he 0 a gho/ or n1 or :e!r ! mat]ial dog 0 real or imag9>y4 ,f9ally1 to settle 8 d\bts1 ,gud decid$ to kill all ! gho/s & see :e!r !y w\ld be reborn z mat]ial be+s or disappe> altoge!r4 ,:5 he proclaim$ 8 int5tion !re 0 mu* rejoic+ 9 ! ranks ( ! ,mat]iali/s1 :o ?us saw ! fulfillm5t ( _! fai?4 ,z ! day ( ! spiritual dea? approa*$ !re 0 a great revival ( fai?1 & mu* rep5tance & div]s prep>ation to assume ! mat]ial role4 ,gud 0 a little puzzl$ z to h[ to kill s _m gho/s at once4 ,e>?quakes & floods & all t sort ( ?+ 7 cle>ly inadequate1 b he recall$ t ! cr[+ ( a cock 0 v de/ructive to gho/ly life4 ,s he s5t ,fidu back to ! la/ mat]ial realm !y _h pass$1 to retrieve a cock :i* c\ld cr[ mo/ lu/ily4 ,! cock arriv$ amid a va/ d>kness1 & ,gud prep>$ a great light1 at ! sight ( :i* ! cock crew mightily--& e gho/ di$ ( fright4 ,z ! cock 0 p$igre$1 ,gud s5t ,fidu back to re/ore x to its own]1 :ile he sat himself d[n to wait = ! appe>ance ( ! mat]ial be+s4 ,none appe>$4 ,aft] a :ile ,gud grew tir$ ( wait+4 ,! place 0 v /ill & v d>k = ! wall ( light 0 d>k on ! inside4 ,9 spite ( 8 own gho/ly be+ ,gud f\nd t he 0 gett+ n]v\s4 ,he _h creepy s5sations up & d[n 8 sp9e-- ,?is is a flunk4 ,gho/s ( ! gho/s are too mu* = my imag9ation4 ,x 0 ,h]sey's idea anyway4 ,:5 y kill a gho/1 ( c\rse y w\ld h a gho/ ( a gho/ to take its place1 & "o ought to be able to imag9e x4 ,b if y kill t1 !n y %\ld h ! gho/ ( a gho/ ( a gho/1 & t is /ra9+ ! imag9ation to its crack+ po9t4 ,& if y kill t !n y %\ld h ! gho/ ( a gho/ ( a gho/ ( a gho/--et cet]a1 ad inf9itum1 to ! ,n? expansion--me = ,e9/e9 & 8 w>p$ light4 ,*apt] ,,lvii ,z ,gud /roll$ along try+ to =get ! pa/ he /umbl$ ov] ! s\l ( an old bl9d gho/ :o 0 sitt+ on a petrifi$ memory & s5tim5taliz+ ov] h] woes4 ,p>don me1 said ,gud1 b :y are y s bl9d t ,i c\ld n see y8 ,i am bl9d1 repli$ ! old s\l1 because ,i /ra9$ my eyes out look+ at ! mov+ pictures1 & n[ ,i am v mis]able because ,i c n see !m4 ,oh1 if t is all1 answ]$ ,gud1 ,i w re/ore y\r sight4 ,x w co/ y no?+ b a little praise & gratitude4 ,:5 ! old s\l receiv$ h] sight %e look$ ar\nd ! b>r5 a/ral l&scape & 0 sorely disappo9t$1 = !re 7 no mov+ pictures !re2 & %e compla9$ bitt]ly 9 h] disappo9tm5t4 ,i c\ld make a motion picture = y if y w\ld tell me h[1 (f]$ ,gud4 ,t ,i w d gladly1 cri$ ! old s\l1 b fir/ y mu/ h an au?or to write ! sc5>io4 ,t is easy1 repli$ ,gud4 ,!re--,i h creat$ "o4 ,speak to h]1 au?or1 = ! poor old s\l 0 bl9d4 ,s ,i see1 answ]$ ! au?or1 z he extract$ a cig>ette4 ,& %e wants a /ory1 ,i take x2 b %e has be5 bl9d & is probably illit]ate1 & c n read1 & ,i nev] tell my /ories z poets recite _! v]ses--x is bad ta/e1 y "k4 ,i w re/ore h] lit]acy1 (f]$ ,gud1 :o 0 9 a miracul\s mood1 & !n %e c read4 ,x w\ld be do+ me no good1 sigh$ ! old s\l1 = ev5 if ,i c\ld read ! directions on pat5t m$ic9e bottles because !y are pr9t$ 9 s _m languages1 yet ,i c\ld nev] read fiction /ories on acc\nt ( ! quotation m>ks1 & x's ! pictures ,i want anyway4 ,oh1 pictures1 said ! au?or1 z he ignit$ 8 cig>ette1 n[ t is a diff]5t matt]2 ,i create /ories = ! love ( art1 b mov+ pictures c n be creat$ = ! love ( art1 = !re is no art 9 !m to love4 ,s9ce we are bo? creators1 said ,gud1 ,i don't l to dictate to y1 s suppose we compromise4 ,y write a poem = art's sake--z !re is no o!r excuse = writ+ "o--b put x 9 ! =m ( a sc5>io4 ,n[ t is :at ,i call clev]6 exclaim$ ! au?or1 & he :ipp$ out 8 ,corona & wrote ! sc5>io =?)4 ,:at x 0 y %all nev] "k1 = movie sc5>ios c\ld nev] get by heav5ly c5sors )\t mutilation1 & :5 ! c5sors _h done ) ?is "o !re rema9$ n ev5 ! mutilation4 ,h[ev]1 ! au?or read x to ! old s\l4 ,t is a f9e sc5>io1 cri$ %e to ,gud1 b y w h to make a director to make ! picture out ( ! sc5>io4 ,s ,gud made a director4 ,he _h nev] made "o be=e b !y are easily made1 z !y c be made out ( mo/ any?+4 ,well1 ,i see we h ! sc5>io1 rem>k$ ! director1 :5 ,gud _h f9i%$ mak+ him1 b x hasn't ! prop] end+4 ,i am sorry1 said ! au?or1 b ,i didn't write a prop] end+ z ,i knew y w\ld use y\r own anyway4 ,i "k 8 end+1 cri$ ! ugly old s\l1 & x is v beautiful--x's ! "o :]e-- ,%ut up1 y old fool1 bawl$ ! director1 don't y "k y w spoil ! susp5se by tell+ ! audi5ce h[ x is go+ to end8 ,b 9 ?is case we h a real plot1 said ! au?or1 & x ought n to be mutilat$-- ,%ut up1 y conceit$ pup1 h[l$ ! director1 & "h1 take y\r sc5>io & h x pr9t$ if y l4 ,i don't ne$ x anyway4 ,& s ! au?or took ! sc5>io & fold$ x & put x 9 8 inside pocket & walk$ away1 inhal+ angrily on 8 la/ cig>ette4 ,n[1 spoke ! director1 z t inf]nal ass is gone we c get busy4 ,:at c ,i d8 ask$ ,gud4 ,make ! ca/ = me1 pick out ! sets & rig ! props4 ,b fir/ ,i mu/ h six beautiful girls4 ,x is go+ to be an all-/> ca/ & ,i want ea* ( !m z beautiful z %e c be1 yet di/9ctive1 s ! audi5ce c tell :i* is :i*4 ,s ,gud made six girls1 all z beautiful z !y c\ld be1 & yet all z diff]5t z wives are f concub9es4 ,f9e1 exclaim$ ! director1 z he paw$ !m ov] affectionately4 ,i love y1 said ! girl ) ! ,cupid's b[ m\?4 ,i lov$ him fir/1 spoke ! girl ) ! sorr[ful eyes4 ,b ,i love him mo/1 cri$ ! girl ) ! angel-*ild curls4 ,b ,i love him l ! fl[] loves ! dew1 wail$ ! girl ) ! human =m div9e4 ,b ,i love him s t ,i c\ld die = him1 sobb$ ! girl ) ! v t5d] he>t4 ,!n die1 %riek$ ! old-fa%ion$ vampire1 z %e plung$ a dagg] into ! v t5d] he>t4 ,all ! girls br\ght orange blossoms & laid !m on ! c(f9 & wept mu* 9 ea* o!r's arms1 & ! director r5\nc$ 8 pr(essional ambitions & w5t back to 8 old job z m>ket report] on an und]tak]'s weekly4 ,oh1 ?ank y s mu*1 spoke ! ugly old s\l to ,gud4 ,= :at8 ask$ ,gud4 ,= ! beautiful s5tim5ts ( ! picture1 %e repli$4 ,b t wasn't a picture1 correct$ ,gud1 t 0 reality4 ,:at are y say+8 qu]i$ ! old s\l1 ,i 0 bl9d1 y "k1 & didn't he> v well ei!r4 ,oh1 no?+1 said ,gud4 ,i am glad y enjoy$ x4 ,= he saw t %e _h tak5 reality = romance1 :i* is a f> m beautiful illusion ?an tak+ romance = reality4 ,s ,gud w5t quietly on 8 way4 ,*apt] ,,lviii ,& ,gud ov]took a ?ief :o _h /ol5 an ocean & load$ x into a wagon :i* he _h hit*$ to a />4 ,! ?ief 0 mak+ a poor getaway1 = ! wagon 0 leak+ badly & 0 dropp+ clues at e /ep4 ,to avoid be+ dr[n$ 9 ! dripp+s1 ,gud turn$ into an unexplor$ dim5sion1 b be=e he c\ld get 8 be>+s he 0 run d[n by an insane comet collector1 :o 0 madly *as+ a comet t 0 buzz+ dang]\sly ne> an inc&esc5t sun--s hot t its ne>e/ molecules 7 f>!r ap>t ?an ! he>ts ( a bigami/'s wives4 ,to avoid ! net ( ! comet collector ,gud hid himself 9 an e!real cav]n4 ,!re he f\nd a spiritual paleontologi/ at "w recon/ruct+ ext9ct s\ls f ! m]e/ fossil fragm5ts4 ,gud pick$ up a t9y fragm5t & ask$ ! paleontologi/ :at mann] ( s\l x _h be54 ,! paleontologi/ scrut9iz$ x ?r\gh 8 conf\nd$ monocle & repli$3 ,x is a bit ( ectoplasm f ! s\l ( a woman kill$ by curiosity4 ,%e 0 =ev] ask+ h] lov]s1 ',h[ mu* d y love me8' ,! paleontologi/ n[ rea*$ up to a geometrical plane & br\ght d[n ano!r small fossil4 ,obs]ve1 said he1 ! m>k+ on ?is o!r bit ( petrifi$ ectoplasm1 & note h[ ! two diff]4 ,yes1 ,i see1 said ,gud1 :at is t "o8 ,t1 repli$ ! paleontologi/1 is a fragm5t ( ! aura ( a woman :o wi%$ to be lov$ = h]self alone4 ,x is v int]e/+1 agre$ ,gud1 b tell me :y ^? two complet$ models on ! nebul\s %elf beh9d y look s argum5tative4 ,ah1 said ! paleontologi/1 !y are ! pride ( my collection1 be+ ! recon/ruction ( two fri5dly enemies4 ,"o 0 ! s\l ( a dei/ & ! o!r ! s\l ( an a!i/1 & !y argu$ & argu$ ?r\gh "o et]nity aft] ano!r4 ,!y argu$ n wisely b too well1 = ea* f9ally conv]t$ ! o!r1 & ! dei/ became an a!i/ & ! a!i/ became a dei/4 ,!n !y />t$ argu+ all ov] aga94 ,b be=e ! a!i/ :o _h become a dei/ c\ld conv]t ! dei/ :o _h become an a!i/ back to deism1 or ! dei/ :o _h become an a!i/ c\ld conv]t ! a!i/ :o _h become a dei/ back to a!ism1 ! a/ral plane 0 rotat$ into a cosmic epizoid1 result+ 9 a cataclysm t buri$ ^! two poor s\ls 9 an avalan*e ( metaphysical debris :i* 0 /ratifi$ "u ! radiant pressure1 j z we f9d x "h4 ,x is v wond]ful1 said ,gud1 b :y d y probe into secrets ( ! dead pa/ :5 !re are s _m liv+ s\ls exi/+ 9 pov]ty ( hopes or a sorr[ ( memories8 ,! paleontologi/ remov$ ! conf\nd$ monocle f 8 eye1 & wip$ ! l5s ) a bit ( *amois sk94 ,i am no base utilit>ian1 said he1 b a pure sci5ti/ seek+ tru? = tru?'s sake4 ,well1 said ,gud1 a good deal ( x isn't wor? seek+ = any o!r reason4 ,d y "k ,i h (t5 wond]$ :at any "o w\ld d ) all ! tru? if he did f9d x--= my "p ,i h nev] be5 able to make use ( half ,i possess$4 ,b y misund]/& ! aims ( pure sci5ce4 ,we sci5ti/s h no use = tru? ei!r1 aft] we h f\nd x2 b ! se>* = tru? raises u above ! base utilit>ian4 ,yes1 said ,gud1 pure sci5ce is all "r 9 its place1 b y wipe ! l5s ( y\r conf\nd$ monocle ) a *amois sk91 & h[ c\ld "o get *amois sk9 unless !re 7 f>m]s & but*]s & sk9n]s & tann]s to f>m1 but*]1 sk9 & tan ! *amois8 ,m]e hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat]1 repeat$ ! pure sci5ti/ ) disda91 let !m s]ve tru? & se>*]s aft] tru?2 = k is p[] & ! tru? %all make u free4 ,free ( :at8 ask$ ,gud4 ,b ! paleontologi/ did n answ]1 = he _h spi$ ano!r bit ( fossiliz$ ectoplasm & 0 readju/+ 8 conf\nd$ monocle s t he might exam9e x1 to see if x 7 "p ( ! fragm5t ( ! s\l ( ! infant prodigy :o _h ma/]$ calculus be=e x cut its can9e tee?1 or m]ely ano!r piece ( t s\l ( ! man :o _h gone spiritually to pieces :5 he met 8 fame4 ,alas1 x 0 nei!r b some?+ worse1 & s ,gud ask$ :at x 04 ,x is ! fragm5t1 repli$ ! paleontologi/1 ( ! s\l ( an old maid :o committ$ suicide because %e c\ld n live 9 et]nal d\bt4 ,& :at did %e d\bt8 ask$ ,gud4 ,h] virtue4 ,& :y did %e d\bt t8 ,because %e suff]$ f a dual p]sonality complicat$ by amnesia4 ,oh1 ,i see1 said ,gud1 %e want$ to "k h[ ! o!r half liv$4 ,no1 no1 prote/$ ! fossil collector1 %e 0 n a sociologi/ b "o ( ! m9or female poets :o specialize 9 ballads 9 ! romantic mann]4 ,see1 "h is "o ( h] manuscripts t %e _h translat$ s t %e c\ld take x ) h]4 ,translat$ into :at8 ask$ ,gud4 ,into _s language1 said ! paleontologi/1 & if y read x y w see = y\rself h[ v spiritual x is4 ,gud took ! poem & glanc$ at ! fir/ l9e4 ,p>don me1 he said1 b is !re a gravey>d h&y8 ,z y %\ld judge = y\rself1 repli$ ! paleontologi/1 f ! numb] ( bones ,i h be5 digg+ up1 ?is place itself 0 once a gravey>d4 ,all ?+s t 7 c be aga91 said ,gud1 z he turn$ back ! :eel ( "t until he came into ! gravey>d z x 0 9 ! days ( its prosp]ity4 ,see+ t he 0 9 ! respectable "p ( ! gravey>d1 ,gud ha/5$ to walk d[n ! hill to ! less respectable portion4 ,exp]i5ce _h taught him t 9 ! "p ( a gravey>d :]e ri* m5 are buri$ he 0 likely to be annoy$ by relatives :o felt !y _h be5 *eat$ 9 ! wills & 7 anxi\s to h resurrections p]=m$4 ,z ,gud /roll$ ?r\gh ! disreputable portion ( ! cemet]y he came ^u a man :o 0 sitt+ on a grave & weep+ bitt]ly4 ,*apt] ,,lix ,! ,gods ( ! ,gall[s ride tonight ,_! %ad[y faces spott$ :ite4 ,! creature :o wat*es ?r\gh ! b>s ,he>s e footfall "u ! />s4 ,! gods ( ! gall[s ne$ no re/-- ,!y ride l *iefta9s--twelve abrea/4 ,& n[ !y h vani%$1 leav+ hope1 ,& a ?+ t hangs at ! end ( a rope4 ,"u ! lattice a rosebud trembles1 a rosebud trembles g5tly4444 ,"u ! trees ! %ad[s fall ,9 a silv] pool by ! g>d5 wall2 ,!n "h & !re among ! trees ,w9d :isp]s r\se l[ litanies4 ,l t9y voices ( tongueless grief ,t /ir ! sil5ce ( e leaf4 ,& :o w\ld "k t "u ! lattice1 "u ! lattice w9d[1 ,:]e ! rosebud /irr$ l a />tl$ fawn1 ,two h&s are creep+ up ! wall1 ,two h&s t are slim & :ite & small8 ,& :o c he> ! lattice op51 ! lattice op5 g5tly8 ,n[ ov] ! lip ( ! w9d[ sill1 ,a ru/le ( silks1 ! lattice closes1 ,no "o has he>d1 ! night is /ill1 ,save unblossom$ buds ( ! />tl$ roses4 ,yet 7 att5tive e>s to he>k53 enemy e>s to li/5 ,f> (f1 f> (f1 :]e ! :ite road b5ds1 ,& ! upturn$ cup ( ! blue sky ends1 ,!y might h he>d a horse's ho(s ,g clickity1 clickity1 clickity hack1 clickity hack1 clickity 444 clickity 444 clickity 444 hack ,wisely wond]$ :y late at night ,s spe$y a horseman rode its back4444 ,!n ! e*o dimm$ at ! edge ( a wood1 ,& ! s\nd & ! horse 7 gone = good4 ,! creature :o wat*es ?r\gh ! b>s ,he>d e footfall "u ! />s4 ,beside ! doorway ( 8 cell ,imprison$ 9 t iron hell1 ,he taunt$ ! gu>ds ( ! ,k+--! ,k+'s own gu>ds !y 7-- ,) sc>let bree*es & purple coats1 ,%9+ buckles ^u _! boots4 ,he taunt$ !m ) sne]+ je/s4 ,he sne]$ at ! m$als on _! brea/s2 ,laugh$ 9 ! haughty capta9's face1 ,cut %ort ! *apla9's plea = grace1 ,& humm$ ! popul> air ( ! day ,:5 !y read ! s5t5ce1 & bade him pray4 ,i promis$ h] at our f9al try/1 ,:5 our a*+ bodies clung & kiss$1 ,t come :at may1 no matt] :5 ,i %\ld see h] to tell h] ,i love h] aga94 ,& he laugh$ ?r\gh ! b>s ,9 a r$coat's face1 ,!n he look$ ?r\gh ! w9d[ ,up at ! />s1 ,& saw t ! dawn 0 tak+ place4 ,i'll be return+ ere ! dusk is d[n1 ,i'll be return+4444 ,wait = me6 ,i'll be return+ ?\gh life claims ,allegiance "u ly+ rames4 ,?is 0 ! song he sang = h]--= h] ?is song he sang4 ,s !re by ! pool :]e ! rose leaves drift4 ,%e wait$ kn[+ ! dawn 0 ne>1 ,& :5 %e saw ! %ad[s lift ,& all ! skies turn deep & cle>1 ,%e fl$ to h] room--he _h n come4 ,!y d>$ n speak to h] ( him1 ,h] "m1 h] si/]--aye1 any ( !m4 ,= h] face 0 c>v5 out ( /one ,& h] little lips made moan1 made moan4 ,yet late t night :5 ! h\se 0 /ill ,%e he>d a horse ride ov] ! hill4 ,x is he1 x is he1 h] he>t sang sweet4 ,!n out ( ! w9d[ climb$ to meet ,! lov] :o made h] hot he>t beat4 ,yes !re he 0 ) 8 h&some head1 ,& n[ ! same de> ?+s he said ,z he drew close ) a sweep ( 8 arm4 ,! gods ( ! gall[s ne$ no re/-- ,!y ride l *iefta9s twelve abrea/4 ,"o fl[] t\*$ z %e flutt]$ by1 ,swung on its /em1 ,& "o bright /> 9 ! purple sky ,%one ov] !m4 ,& :at he said1 x matt]s n1 ,nor :at %e said to him4 ,& he /opp$ to li/5 l "o :o is /irr$2 ,8 horse ev5 he>k5$1 z ?\gh he he>d4 ,= d[n ! road !re came abrea/ ,twelve m5 9 anci5t armor dress$4 ,!re 0 some?+ /range 9 ! way !y rode2 ,!re 0 some?+ odd 9 _! mann]s4 ,!y did n see ! lov]s !re1 ,nor he$ ! h\se at all1 ,b !y rode l mad _! horses backs4444 ,rode ?r\gh ! solid wall4 ,:5 %e _h op5$ h] fright5$ eyes ,:at 0 h] pitiful he>t's surprise ,to f9d him gone ,& ! yell[ dawn ,a ro>+ flame 9 ! new day's skies4 ,& n[ !y h vani%$ leav+ hope1 ,& a ?+ t hangs at ! end ( a rope4 ,!y f\nd h] !re ,9 a little heap ,z ?\gh %e _h walk$ ,9 h] lili$ sleep4 ,& !y nev] knew1 ,?\gh h] "m said3 ,x's a pity1 s1 ,) h] lov] dead ,on ! gall[s' tree ,?ree days ago4444 ,*apt] ,,lx ,:y d y weep8 ask$ ,gud1 s9ce mo/ ( ^! dead ones w g to ,hell anyway4 ,! man did n answ] b kept on weep+4 ,s ,gud paus$ to read ! epitaph on ! tomb/one ( ! grave on :i* ! man 0 sitt+4 ,! inscription 03 ,,9 ,,?is ,,grave ,,lie ,,! ,,damn$ ,,s\ls ,,( ,,unbaptiz$ ,,babes4 ,come1 said ,gud1 %ak+ ! weep+ man by ! %\ld]4 ,if y\r *ild wasn't baptiz$ x ought to be damn$1 b !re is no use weep+ ab\t x4 ,i nev] _h a *ild1 said ! man1 b if ,i 7 go+ to h "o1 ,i w\ld take no *ances1 = ,i w\ld call ! prie/ be=e ,i s5t = ! doctor4 ,!n :y are y weep+8 repeat$ ,gud4 ,n ov] ! cont5ts ( ?is grave1 ,i assure y1 b because ( ! cont5ts ( t grave !re by ! creek's edge4 ,is a relative ( y\rs buri$ !re8 ask$ ,gud4 ,he 0 no relative ( m9e1 said ! man4 ,& yet ,i am weep+ because he is dead1 & y w\ld weep1 too1 if y 7 9 my boots4 ,y see1 ,i am ! hangman & ,i hang$ t man only a =tnight ago4 ,ah1 ha6 said ,gud1 y hang$ an innoc5t man6 ,inde$ ,i did n6 ,& if ,i wept ov] e innoc5t man ,i h hang$1 ,i w\ld nev] h "t to clean ! scaffold4 ,b ,i hang$ t man = a petty crime t 0 nev] committ$4 ,& y weep8 ask$ ,gud4 ,i weep1 said ! hangman1 because s9ce ,i hang$ him1 we h discov]$ t he 0 guilty ( a great crime = :i* ,i hang$ ano!r man a ye> ago4 ,!n y are weep+ = ! o!r man8 ,no1 no6 retort$ ! hangman1 gr[+ q angry1 ,i am weep+ because1 hav+ hang$ ?is man = a petty crime :i* 0 nev] committ$1 ,i _c hang him n[ = ,i h already hang$ ! o!r man4 ,at la/ ,i und]/&1 said ,gud1 greatly reliev$1 & ,i ?9k ,i c help y out4 ,g get y\r rope & call y\r citiz5s6 ,*apt] ,,lxi ,z he 0 sitt+ "o night by a campfire wait+ = ! beans to boil1 ,gud pick$ up a newspap]4 ,glanc+ ov] ! adv]tisem5ts1 8 eye fell on ?is item3 ,,p>tn] ,,want$3 ,f9e opportunity = exp]i5c$ deity to %>e control ( fully evolv$ _w4 ,w call at any address to give details4--,i4 ,b4 ,,devil4 ,?is int]e/$ ,gud1 = 8 vacation 0 gett+ irksome4 ,s he call$ ,fidu & let him sniff ! adv]tisem5t & said3 ,g get him6 ,fidu imm$iately hit ! trail ?r\gh ! great d>kness1 bay+ beautifully4 ,:5 ! ,und]dog return$ !re foll[$ at 8 heels a h&some ,devil4 ,gud %ook h&s ) 8 call] &1 remov+ ! pot ( beans f ! hot rocks 9 ! c5t] ( ! fire1 ask$ him to be seat$4 ,! ,devil1 ?r[+ (f 8 cape1 sat d[n 9 ! flames & pok$ 8 feet com=tably into ! gl[+ coals4 ,y are v consid]ate1 said ! ,devil1 z he took out 8 pipe & fill$ ! b[l ) brim/one2 mo/ fell[s ( y\r ilk w\ld let me %iv] or make me />t my own fire4 ,don't m5tion x1 said ,gud4 ,y h1 ,i believe1 a p>tn]%ip proposition4 ,t ,i h1 return$ ! ,devil1 b fir/ may ,i ask h[ y came to be out ( employm5t8 ,i sma%$ ev]y?+1 expla9$ ,gud1 & quit bus9ess4 ,! place got too big to be h&l$ easily & ,i c\ldn't get effici5t help4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld retire1 or at lea/ take a long vacation2 b y "k h[ t goes1 we are all creatures ( habit4 ,yes1 agre$ ! ,devil1 _m ( u are l t4 ,we try to d too mu*1 & get disc\rag$ & ?r[ up ev]y?+4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h always be5 a h>d work] & r lik$ x4 ,b y are out ( a job n[1 said ,gud significantly1 & be=e ,i c talk bus9ess ,i w h to "k :y4 ,c]ta9ly1 said ! ,devil1 ,i am out ( employm5t = ! v excell5t reason t my god di$4 ,:at6 ,y don't mean x8 ,:y n8 ,y fell[s don't want to take y\r immortality too s]i\sly4 ,x's a necess>y pose1 ( c\rse1 z a matt] ( bus9ess2 b y see my god 0 really v old4 ,he _h a premonition1 too1 & v ?\ghtfully left me a lett] ( recomm5dation4 ,w\ld y l to see x8 ,?anks1 b ,i nev] look at lett]s ( recomm5dation4 ,i h writt5 too _m ( !m4 ,b tell me ab\t ?is dea? ( y\r employ]4 ,my p>tn]1 y mean1 correct$ ! ,devil4 ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 only ! junior p>tn]1 b ,i _h a %>e 9 ! loot4 ,z ,i said1 ?is *ap 0 old & _h won & lo/ _m realms4 ,i 0 ) him on 8 f9al v5ture1 runn+ a hell z usual1 & a purgatory on ! side--! heavy end ( ! job1 ,i call x1 on t ?ree-realm !ology4 ,?is old god _h no?+ to d b sit up !re surr\nd$ by 8 angels--yes1 he really _h angels1 old-fa%ion$ place1 y "k--& wait = ! resurrection :5 ,i 0 to deliv] up 8 %>e ( ! loot f purgatory1 & ! ,*ief ,ar* 0 to bla/ ! sleep]s out ( _! graves4 ,t's a bit muddl$1 rem>k$ ,gud4 ,i grant x1 b we _h x arrang$ t way4 ,well1 we got ev]y?+ ready & ,i turn$ ! cr[d out ( purgatory z p] agreem5t2 & ! ,ar* bla/$ out ! sleep+ s\ls1 & !y all w5t troop+ into heav51 dem&+ to see _! god4 ,x 0 a sorry affair1 all ^? c\ntless s\ls :o _h liv$ & di$1 & "s ( !m _h suff]$ 9 purgatory = eons4 ,& f9ally !y came troop+ into heav5 & no god 9 sight4 ,!y s5t an angel d[n = me1 = ! situation 0 beyond ^? h>p play+ satellites4 ,i f\nd t ! old god _h di$ peacefully 9 8 sleep1 leav+ ! lett] = me & a prop] w drawn up1 b he 0 dead4 ,i fix$ up a d\ble & set him on ! ?rone to keep ! cr[d quiet :ile ,i /ood beh9d a scre5 to prompt him4 ,b "s disgruntl$ little w+ flapp] betray$ u & ! fraud got out4 ,! cr[d /opp$ squabbl+ ab\t _! g[ns & h>ps1 & dropp$ _! hymn books & />$ up at u4 ,x makes me sad yet :5 ,i ?9k ab\t x4 ,i h roa/$ !m & flay$ !m & boil$ !m )\t m]cy2 all t 0 no?+ l see+ ! disappo9t$ expression 9 ! eyes ( ^? poor s\ls1 all array$ 9 _! new cele/ial g[ns & ) h>ps 9 h&1 />+ l little lo/ *ildr5 up at a dummy on ! ?rone1 & wail+ because _! god 0 dead6 ,:5 did all ?is happ58 ask$ ,gud4 ,a long :ile ago--l y1 ,i've be5 on a vacation4 ,! fact 0 t exp]i5ce gave me a di/a/e = my pr(ession4 ,b y "k h[ x is4 ,we are all creatures ( habit1 z y say1 & !re are ups & d[ns 9 all bus9ess4 ,i feel n[ t x is ab\t "t ,i got back to "w--especially s9ce ,i discov]$ ?is virg9 _w4 ,) t we c />t all ov]1 ev]y?+ new1 all our exp]i5ce to help u1 & ! likelihood ( good luck ?is "t by ! law ( av]ages4 ,"r y are1 agre$ ,gud1 !re is no?+ l "w4 ,a %oemak] %\ld /ick to 8 la/ & die ) 8 hamm] 9 8 h&4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k ,i w consid] y\r proposition4 ,:]e is ?is prop]ty y speak (8 ,9 ! eigh? plane4 ,! eigh? plane6 repeat$ ,gud incr$ul\sly4 ,my de> fell[1 !re are only sev5 planes6 ,t's j x2 x's be+ 9 a place :]e x c\ld n be expla9s :y x is /ill !re4 ,a fasc9at+ tale1 said ,gud dubi\sly1 b h[ c mortals /ay rational & civiliz$ if !y d n "k t we exi/1 or t !re are immortal joys & torm5ts await+ = !m aft] !y are ?r\gh ) _! brief span ( mortality8 ,n[ ,i c't answ] t "q z to !ory1 b ,i c report my obs]vation ( ! fact t !y manage x v dec5tly well4 ,x seems incr$ible to me1 sigh$ ,gud4 ,x doesn't to me1 repli$ ! ,devil1 = if ,i 7 mortal ,i w\ld surely make ! be/ ( ! life ,i _h in/ead ( p9+ & worry+ ab\t ano!r1 :i*1 z y "k = y\rself1 is nev] q up to mortal expectations4 ,! ,devil knock$ ! a% out ( ! b[l ( 8 pipe on "o ( ! gl[+ rocks4 ,naturally we hav5't z mu* int]e/ z y h 9 keep+ ! sup]/ition alive1 s9ce we h ! dirty end ( ! deal4 ,b y "k v well t y c't d bus9ess )\t u4 ,x has be5 repeat$ly demon/rat$ t mortals quickly lose int]e/ 9 ^? "o-sid$ !ologies :i*1 l _! own ,utopias1 are insipid ) p]fect goodness & boresome ) joy4 ,:at pleasure c\ld !re be 9 hop+ to g to an et]nal sunp>lor )\t kn[+ t "o's neighbor 0 go+ to hell8 ,yes1 yes1 ,i grant t argum5t1 b ?is virg9 _w ( y\rs is h>dly plausible4 ,holy comets6 exclaim$ ! ,devil1 spr++ up angrily1 d y d\bt my obs]vation or my v]acity8 ,bo?1 said ,gud4 ,we are wa/+ words4 ,if y w /ep ?is way y c see = y\rself4 ,j a mom5t1 said ,gud1 :o !n arose & set ! pot back on ! hot rocks1 & comm&$ ,fidu to t5d ! fire & n to spill ! beans4 ,wat* y\r /ep1 call$ back ! ,devil4 ,!re are "s ugly holes 9 ! void beyond ! sev5? plane4 ,h[ is t = a sph]e8 spoke ! ,devil z he po9t$ out 8 f9d4 ,n half bad1 admitt$ ,gud1 b x's a little flat at ! poles4 ,/rictly speak+1 x is a sph]oid4 ,don't quibble ov] details4 ,& n[1 if y don't m9d1 ,i'll mat]ialize z a prosp]\s g5tleman & y c be my cane-be>]4 ,n on y\r smoke1 retort$ ,gud1 y adv]tis$ = a p>tn]4 ,we mat]ialize z equals or we /op "r "h4 ,h x y\r way4 ,i'll be a k+ 9 exile1 & y c be a bricklay] on /rike4 ,s 9 t guise !y /epp$ abo>d1 tak+ c>e to alight on ! nor? pole to avoid ! *ance ( an ugly fall4 ,:i* way1 n[8 ask$ ,gud4 ,s\?4 ,we mu/ obey _! natural laws4 ,s !y travel$ s\? to ! equator1 pass+ along ! sea%ore :]e ! ?riv+ cities 74 ,z ,gud walk$ along betwe5 ! ,devil & ! deep blue sea he saw _m ?+s t 7 nev] int5d$ = him to see4 ,n[1 said ! ,devil1 we h se5 ! nor!rn hemisph]e1 & ! s\!rn "o is j l x4 ,i am q int]e/$1 admitt$ ,gud4 ,!n let u /ep up ! side ( ?is volcano :]e we c bo? be com=table :ile we close our deal4 ,s !y climb$ ! volcano & ! ,devil f\nd a seat on a heap ( fre%ly cru/$ lava1 & ,gud sat d[n on a ne>by glaci]4 ,fir/1 began ! ,devil1 ,i w\ld ask y if !y _h any s\ls8 ,n a s\l1 admitt$ ,gud4 ,"o c\ld see x 9 _! eyes4 ,& :at ab\t evid5ce ( proprietor%ip8 ,gud pick$ up a rock & exam9$ x critically4 ,i see no evid5ce ( design1 he confess$4 ,& h[ ab\t _! rationality8 ,t's :at worries me4 ,!y are entirely too rational4 ,if we try to give !m s\ls !y might reject !m4 ,i c solve t1 laugh$ ! ,devil4 ,give ! s\ls to ! females fir/4 ,:at6 exclaim$ ,gud1 t has nev] be5 he>d (4 ,to give !m all s\ls at once is q z radical a move z ,i c\ld consid]4 ,well1 ,i won't quibble ov] details4 ,h[ long w x take y to fix up y\r pace8 ,i %\ld say x w\ld take me an eon4 ,make x an epo*4 ,oh1 v well4 ,& h[ d y propose to divide ! booty8 ,w\ld y be satisfi$ ) pr$e/9ation on a fifty-fifty split8 ,i w\ld n1 return$ ,gud decisively4 ,i consid] su* collusion to suppress competition mo/ unpr(essional4 ,i w give !m a revelation1 y c plant se$s ( d\bt & temptation1 & we w divide on ! usual te/s ( fai?4 ,b :at ab\t ^? t pass ov] )\t he>+ ! revelation8 ,i get !m on ! m]cy clause1 said ,gud4 ,t's too lib]al1 repli$ ! ,devil1 & y "k x2 !y belong to me by "r ( orig9al s94 ,if y insi/ on tak+ !m we w call ! :ole deal (f4 ,let's compromise on transmigration & re9c>nate !m till !y d he> my revelation4 ,x w mean q a sav+ 9 ! /ock ( new s\ls1 = we w h to buy !m4 ,i 0 nev] good at design+ home-made s\ls2 ,i c\ld nev] get !m ( ev5 size1 & ! big ones 7 always knock+ ! little ones ab\t4 ,v well1 agre$ ! ,devil1 :o 0 anxi\s to get go+4 ,ord] ! s\ls :5 y get ready4 ,j !n ! volcano conv5i5tly erupt$ & demat]ializ$ ! k+ 9 exile & ! bricklay] on /rike4 ,*apt] ,,lxii ,once ,gud sat all alone ,high on 8 %9+ ?rone4 ,! ,devil _h be5 driv5 ,flam+ out ( heav52 ,& ?is 0 eons aft] ,gud sudd5ly bur/ ) laught]1 ,rememb]+ ) a %\t ,a /ory ! ,devil told ,be=e !y drove him out-- 7,?\gh ev5 !n 'twas old7 ,*apt] ,,lxiii ,i4 ,b4 ,devil pac$ re/lessly ab\t 9 8 br& new ,hell4 ,ev]y?+ 0 runn+ 9 apple pie ord]1 b n a s\l 9 torm5t4 ,t fact worri$ him1 = x _h be5 ne>ly two g5]ations s9ce ,gud _h plant$ ! s\ls4 ,he _h done x well1 _h plung$ ! busy sph]e into a day ( ?ick d>kness4 ,!re _h be5 a mad h[l+ & babble among ! conceit$ rationals until ! :ole race ( !m _h tumbl$ 9 _! tracks & fall5 into a pr(\nd slumb]4 ,x 0 !n t ! s\ls 7 plant$4 ,"o ( ,gud's newly employ$ assi/ants _h made ! c\nt ( ! mortals1 & ! ,devil _h m>vell$ at 8 accuracy1 = !re 7 only six s\ls left ov]4 ,^! ,gud _h laugh+ly h&$ to ! ,devil1 :o _h giv5 !m to six ( 8 firem5--appreciative *aps !y 71 & x hadn't spoil$ !m1 ?is ?+ ( hav+ two s\ls4 ,aft] ! s\l plant+ 0 f9i%$1 ! ,devil & ,gud _h p>t$ cordially en\gh4 ,!y _h agre$ x 0 be/ n to be se5 toge!r aft] t4 ,by ! agreem5t ,gud 0 fir/ to visit ! sph]e alone & give out 8 revelation1 & ! ,devil 0 !n to make "o visit to s[ d\bts & temptations4 ,! ,devil _h glanc$ at ,gud's revelation mo/ casually2 x seem$ q ord9>y--old /uff1 & he _h be5 r c>eless 9 plant+ 8 d\bts & temptations4 ,! competition _h look$ easy4 ,b n[ two g5]ations _h pass$ on ! sph]e & n a s\l _h arriv$ = torm5t4 ,! ,devil 0 pr(\ndly puzzl$4 ,he wond]$ if ,gud _h be5 une?ical & d\ble-cross$ him ) a spuri\s revelation1 gett+ out ano!r "o lat] ) utt]ly diff]5t beliefs & morals1 s t ! d\bts & temptations 7 ?us all obsolet$4 ,?is possibility made ! ,devil furi\s1 = x 0 plausible en\gh--yet t ,gud *ap _h seem$ su* a fair & simple sort6 ,half a doz5 times ! ,devil />t$ to g up & see ab\t x--yet1 _h he n pl$g$ 8 own incombu/ibility on 8 keep+ away f ! sph]e aft] ! fir/ visit8 ,he _h be5 a simple fool1 & "h he 0 ) a fully equipp$ hell on 8 h&s & a big payroll to meet & ! be/ ( 8 help]s des]t+ "r & left1 because !y 7 bor$ ) idl5ess4 ,z good a hell z ev] burn$ brim/one & n a s\l to roa/6 ,dre>ily en\gh1 ! ,devil began 8 r\nds aga94 ,he _h to keep ! boys *e]$ up4 ,h[ he wi%$ t he _h n be5 s democratic & told !m j :5 ?+s _h be5 />t$ on ! sph]e4 ,! be/ he c\ld d n[1 0 to lie out ( t & claim t ?is 0 j a trial run4 ,b he c\ld see t _m ( 8 once loyal help]s _h utt]ly lo/ fai? 9 8 lead]%ip4 ,he _h be5 pr\d ( ^? help]s1 "s ( ! brighte/ demons 9 ! game4 ,he _h bid !m (f good jobs 9 old] hells by promises ( great] fre$om to try out _! own ideas4 ,9 t way he _h obta9$ a sup]ior set ( tortures = special s9s4 ,b n[ no s\ls--& half 8 demons des]t$ & ! clev]e/ ( 8 torture ma*9es ru/+ f lack ( use4 ,at la/ he c\ld /& x no long]1 & he w5t back to 8 private *amb]s4 ,tell+ 8 valet t he 0 n to be di/urb$1 he lock$ ! door & took a sleep+ potion gaug$ = a c5tury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,boom6 ,boom6 ,boom6 ,i4 ,b4 ,devil awoke & tri$ to /ret* himself1 b he 0 s /iff he c\ld h>dly move4 ,cold1 icy cold p5etrat$ 8 v bones4 ,he manag$ at la/ to sit up on ! edge ( 8 c\*1 & !n ! *amb] door fell 9 be=e ! batt]+ ram ( ! la/ ( 8 fai?ful foll[]s4 ,six %iv]+ demons pil$ into ! *amb]--! six grateful firem5 to :om he _h giv5 ! extra s\ls4 ,! la/ ( ! fires are out1 ,y\r ,maje/y1 & all ! o!rs h des]t$4 ,b :y1 dem&$ ! ,devil1 did y n keep my private furnace fir$8 ,we %all all freeze to dea?4 ,b1 ,y\r ,maje/y1 !re is no "o to "w ! m9es4 ,d y n rememb] t y arrang$ = !m to be work$ by ! s\ls ( scabs :o 7 to be kill$ by /rik]s8 ,ano!r blund]1 sigh$ ! ,devil4 ,well1 !re is a grate & 9 t case yond] is my private /ock ( smok+ brim/one4 ,light x1 = ,i mu/ get ?aw$ out s ,i c ?9k4 ,! two-s\l$ firem5 ha/5$ to obey & ! sev5 ( !m 7 soon sitt+ ar\nd ! splutt]+ blue flames & inhal+ ! delici\s vapors4 ,! ,devil got out a set ( heavy1 asbe/os furs1 smil+ z he recall$ = :om he _h ord]$ !m4 ,he _h int5d$ to keep h] 9 8 private *amb] to light 8 pipe & brew 8 tea--& he _h *uckl$ _m a "t at ! ?\ght ( h] 9 summ] furs4 ,he laid ! furs on a *air & w5t to 8 desk & wrote busily = a few m9utes4 ,n[1 boys1 he said1 "h are y\r passes = mortality1 & rememb] y h two s\ls4 ,! firem5 vani%$ & ! ,devil 0 alone 9 ,hell4 ,he drew on ! furs & wrapp$ 8 own travell+ cape ab\t !m4 ,!n he w5t into ! out] *amb]4 ,across ! room ! w9d[s1 into :i* usually %one ! *e]y r$ness ( ro>+ flames1 7 n[ fro/$ ) weird designs1 & ! firepro( plat9um fitt+s on ! great door 7 ho>y :ite4 ,sl[ly ! ,devil trudg$ across ! *ill *amb] &1 ) a fur-clad h&1 grasp$ ! fro/$ h&le1 swung op5 ! great door1 & /epp$ out on ! balcony4 ,= a mom5t he 0 bl9d$ by ! dazzl+1 sp>kl+ :ite4 ,he /umbl$ ov] "s object & b5t d[n to f9d ! huddl$ =m ( a demon froz5 /iff z an ice idol4 ,x 0 poor little ,beezel1 :o _h come all ! way f ! hell ( ! ?ree-r+$ planet to try out 8 new s*eme ( torture = trigami/s4 ,i4 ,b4 ,devil /epp$ lightly ov] 8 froz5 disciple & w5t to ! balcony rail4 ,%ad+ 8 eyes until !y became accu/om$ to ! :ite gl>e1 he n[ look$ f> up & d[n ! wide /ret*es ( 8 doma91 puzzl$1 dumbf\nd$ & subdu$4 ,! wat] ma9s t suppli$ ! /eam ba?s _h bur/ & flood$ ! place1 & all hell 0 froz5 ov]6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,b4 ,devil leap$ f ! balu/rade & /raight z an arr[ %ot upw>d to ,gud's ,p>adise4 ,he paus$ = a mom5t only outside ! portals to disc>d ! furs he wore1 !n he pu%$ op5 ! great ungu>d$ gate & /epp$ inside4 ,x 0 a goodly heav51 va/ & beautiful & %9+ 9 its new-made empt9ess4 ,i4 ,b4 ,devil did n pause = admiration1 b w5t /raightway to ,gud's private (fice & kick$ op5 ! door4 ,!re 0 no "o !re4 ,beside ! l>g] desk 0 a less] "o1 & on ?is lay a p[d] puff & a small mirror4 ,! ,devil /epp$ to ! file cab9et1 flung x op52 & ) uncanny accuracy rea*$ 91 pull$ out ! c>bon copy ( ! ord] = s\ls1 & read3 ,9 accordance ) y\r quotation1 y may %ip u at once ?ree billion mortal s\ls4 ,poor old *ap1 mus$ ! ,devil1 ,i %\ld nev] h tru/$ "o4 ,!n he /epp$ outside & m\nt$ to ! ?rone ( ,gud4 ,!re he f\nd a note p9n$ to ! uphol/]y4 ,x read3 ,we h gone to ,hell4 ,! ,devil w5t back to ! portal ( ,gud's heav5 & pick$ up ! furs3 ,i guess1 he said1 ,i _h bett] take !m d[n to h]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ,gud let h] g to ,hell alone1 = 9 ! c\rse ( _! headlong flight1 he he>d ! fa9t s\nd ( f> (f b>k+4 ,:eel+ 9 ! e!r ,gud made /raight = ! campfire1 :]e he _h left ,fidu wat*+ ! beans4 ,did ! beans boil ov]8 ask$ ,gud4 ,no1 inde$1 said ,fidu1 9 8 be/ dog language1 b y 7 gone s long t ,i caught a nice wild bo> s t !re is pork 9 ! beans4 ,don't y "k1 ,fidu1 admoni%$ ,gud1 t ,i disapprove ( eat+ pork8 ,b1 said ,fidu1 ?is 0 a veget>ian pig1 = he 0 root+ = peanuts :5 ,i caught him4 ,*apt] ,,lxiv ,!re are figures 9 ! %ad[ b ! %ad[ hides ! faces1 ,& _! sil5ce is a subject t mu/ flagellate ! fle%4 ,!re are h&s & arms t t\* y ) _! l+]+ embraces ,l ! petals ( clipp$ fl[]s /ill miracul\sly fre%4 ,!re are voices ?r\gh ! d>kness 'r\nd :i* d>kness swiftly closes2 ,rememb]$ words & phrases t are only lo/ 9 dea?1 ,he>d )9 "s mi/$ twilight 9 a g>d5 fill$ ) roses ,z ?\gh our own y\? :isp]$ ) its aw$ & holl[ brea?4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! %ad[ t w satisfy our que/1 ,= ea* %ore t's undiscov]$ has be5 l9$ ) mold+ wrecks1 ,& if we %\ld bur/ on ,beauty ) h] heal+ h&s ( re/ ,life w\ld b9d u d[n 9 duty to "s slav]y ( sex4 ,!re is some?+ q s>donic 9 ! race's old ideals1 ,& ! /ruggle = _! ga9+ is d]isive z a je/4444 ,he :o prays unto 8 ,godhead w be wip$ out z he kneels1 ,:ile ! wond]s ( decay w de/roy all ! re/4 ,we are gr9d+ 9 ! %ad[ = ! glory ( ! ages1 ,?\gh no hope ( immortality has ev] come to /ay2 ,yet ea* human s\l is frett+ at ! b>s ( sep>ate cages ,he>+ rhy?ms ( tomorr[ 9 ! discords ( today4 ,all ! ones :o />t$ seek+ :5 ! game 0 /range & new1 ,see ! beauty ( believ+ lo/ 9 wond]s ( deceit ,!re is tru? 9 e vision1 b ! day is h>dly ?r\gh1 ,ere ! night is all ar\nd u ) h] sil5ce & defeat4 ,!re is dogma1 !re is duty 9 ! urge ( dead emotion ,?r\gh ! wor%ipp$ gods ( ye/]day ! pres5t gods exi/ ,hid away among our temples = ! dreams ( our devotion ,! alt]s ( ! ages 9 _! ru9s /ill p]si/4 ,let ! mo!rs be> _! *ildr5 = ! c5turies to come ,!re is tru? 9 adoration = ! ?+ t is ador$ ,& if all ! _m answ]s on ! lips ( life are dumb ,at lea/ ! com+ *ildr5 may be murd]$ = ! ,"l4 ,*apt] ,,lxv ,aft] ,gud _h regal$ himself on pork & beans he laid d[n "u a deadly night%ade tree & fell asleep4 ,z he slept a worm happ5$ along & /epp$ on ,gud1 & ,gud turn$4 ,p>don1 said ! worm1 b ,i did n notice y until y turn$4 ,y see ,i 0 v preoccupi$1 = ,i h j return$ f ! ,diet ( ,worms1 :i* 0 call$ by ! ,conqu]or ,worm to suppress a book4 ,z soon z ,i he>d t a book _h be5 suppress$ ,i w5t 9 se>* ( a copy4 ,i f\nd "o 9 ! ,ma/]'s *amb] ( a des]t$ mansion ( ! newly cultur$4 ,i c>efully *ew$ x up & remov$ ! fragm5ts to my ne/1 :]e ,i piec$ !m toge!r aga94 ,:at k9d ( book is x8 ask$ ,gud4 ,i am r fond ( =bidd5 books4 ,x is a book ( etiquette1 repli$ ! worm1 & if y w promise me n to m>k x up or te> out any *oice passages1 ,i w l5d y my copy4 ,s ,gud sat d[n ^u a gravel & ! worm climb$ a /alk ( timo?y & h&$ ,gud ! book2 b x 0 s badly pat*$ up t he c\ld n read x4 ,p]haps1 sugge/$ ! worm1 ,i %\ld read x to y4 ,see1 ?is is ! table ( cont5ts4 ,x says3 ',h[ to %ake h&s ) gloves on4 ',h[ to introduce p :o already "k ea* o!r4 ',h[ to /eal po/age /amps )\t hav+ a guilty consci5ce4 ',h[ to dance )\t kn[+ h[4 ',h[ to pret5d to und]/& relativity4 ',:at to we> if y don't l spats4 ',h[ to tell a risque /ory 9 ! pres5ce ( a m9i/]4 ',h[ to get ri* )\t mak+ y\r fri5ds envi\s4 ',h[ to cat* l>ge fi% ) little worms4' ,ah1 cri$ ! worm1 t is ! v l9e t caus$ ! ,diet ( ,worms to suppress ! book1 = t is an allusion to ! bitt] tru? t worms are put on hooks to cat* fi%4 ,we worms1 :o "k t 9 ! end we %all conqu] man himself1 d n l to be rem9d$ t 9 ! mean:ile man may use u = fi% bait4 ,gud smil$ at ! ?\ght t ! worms c\ld only suppress ! tru?1 :]eas he c\ld *ange x4 ,s he made x to be t m5 %\ld no long] put worms on hooks to cat* fi%1 b %\ld h5ce=? put fi% on hooks to cat* worms4 ,t is h[ came ! great sport ( worm+2 & "s ( ! worm tales m5 tell d n ne$ to be suppress$1 = !re is no tru? 9 !m4 ,*apt] ,,lxvi ,& n[ ,gud came to a place :]e ! e!r 0 z ?ick z coal t>4 ,x 0 s d>k t ,fidu c\ld n ev5 imag9e a moon1 & ,gud c\ld n see any reason = exi/5ce4 ,j z he _h ab\t decid$ t !re w\ld nev] be any m light1 ,gud saw a wee small flick] %9+ 9 ! inky void1 z might an invisible /> if !re nev] _h be5 bright] />s to pale its flame4 ,ha/5+ on ,gud & ,fidu came ^u ! s\rce ( light & f\nd x to be a man ) a tor* 9 8 h& :o 0 v mu* occupi$ 9 se>*+ = some?+4 ,h y lo/ any?+8 ask$ ,gud4 ,no1 repli$ ! man1 b ,i am look+ = some?+4 ,i %all be glad to assi/ y1 (f]$ ,gud1 & my dog "h is v good 9 locat+ lo/ articles2 s if y w k9dly tell u :at y are look+ = we w help y f9d x4 ,i am look+1 repli$ ! man1 = creation's dawn & ! end ( all ?+s4 ,i also wi% to f9d ! unkn[able fir/ cause & ! et]nal v>ieties & ! limits ( space4 ,i am se>*+ = ! cause ( hope1 ! reason = despair1 ! explanation ( love & ! excuse = crime4 ,i am seek+ a reason = all t is1 & a cause = all t ev] 0 & an accurate prophesy ( all t ev] w be4 ,i am also hunt+ = ! fundam5tal pr9ciples1 ! absolute tru?1 ! laws ( nature1 ! !ories ( sci5ce1 ! hypo!ses ( metaphysics1 ! int]pretations ( cre$s1 ! aims ( arts & ! melodies ( songs t h nev] be5 sung4 ,& ,i d wi% s to locate all ! unkn[n />s1 & trace all ! lo/ comets1 & det]m9e :at kept ! heav5s 9 ord] be=e ! law ( gravitation 0 enact$4 ,b mo/ ( all ,i want to f9d out :y my wife ?9ks ,i am a fool to be out "h look+ = ^! ?+s4 ,if y d n object to a little op]ation1 said ,gud1 ,i c f9d all ^! ?+s = y & %[ y :]e !y all are4 ,!n )\t wait+ = ! man to reply1 ,gud caus$ a deep sleep to fall ^u him1 & /raightway ,gud op5$ up ! man's skull & took out 8 bra9s & laid !m ^u a platt]4 ,:5 ! man awoke he look$ ^u 8 own bra9s & saw t !y 7 v mu* l calf's bra9s1 except t !y 7 m convolut$ & sutur$4 ,& :y is ?is platt] set be=e me8 dem&$ ! man z he /ood !re gaz+ ^u 8 own bra9s4 ,because1 repli$ ,gud1 !re9 lies :at y 7 look+ =1 & y ne$ se>* no fur!r1 = x is all !re & mu* m besides4 ,s1 s1 said ! man1 ,i see x all1 & n[ ,i %all g home to my wife & f9d if a *ild has be5 born unto h] :ile ,i h be5 away4 ,!n1 said ,gud1 w\ld y give me y\r tor*1 s9ce y w n be ne$+ x long]8 ,! man did s2 & aft] he _h gone1 ,gud took ! tor* & set ! d>kness on fire4 ,*apt] ,,lxvii ,once m ,gud walk$ along ! ,impossible ,curve1 :i* _h n[ become m impossible ?an ev]4 ,gud 0 lonely1 = he miss$ 8 fai?ful companion1 ! ,und]dog1 :om he _h sold into slav]y4 ,8 he>t 0 fill$ ) grief1 & remorse prey$ ^u 8 s\l1 & ,gud resolv$ nev] aga9 to be ungrateful & nev] to be unk9d1 & to grant to all creatures _! wi%es & to help !m to realize _! he>ts' desires & make _! dreams come true4 ,9 8 sorr[ & lonel9ess ,gud walk$ on until 8 feet 7 sore & he 0 a?ir/4 ,!n he came to a fl[+ f\nta9 ( pure wat]4 ,he paus$ & kneel$ at ! f\nta94 ,:5 he _h qu5*$ 8 ?ir/1 he remov$ 8 s&als & ba!d 8 feet 9 ! /ream t fl[$ f ! f\nta94 ,!n ,gud laid himself d[n by ! f\nta9 & fell asleep1 & dream$ t a beautiful bubble appe>$ on ! surface ( ! f\nta94 ,! bubble :i* ,gud saw 9 8 dream 0 iridesc5t ) a great iridesc5ce2 = ! colors ( ! bubble 7 _m & !y 7 ev] *ang+1 s t x 0 nev] twice alike4 ,9 ! iridesc5ce ( ! bubble ,gud saw ! ess5ce ( transc5d5t beauty1 = its beauty 0 z ! beauty ( y\?1 & z ! beauty ( fai?1 & z ! beauty ( love1 & z ! beauty ( a woman1 :5 %e is "y & has fai? & a long+ = m love ?an %e has f\nd4 ,z ,gud look$ ^u ! beauty ( ! bubble1 he saw t x 0 no long] a bubble1 = x _h become a woman ( fle% & blood1 & hope & love & beauty4 ,& he saw t %e look$ ^u him ) fai? & tru/4 ,?is pleas$ ,gud1 s he spoke 9 8 dream to ! woman ( 8 dream & said3 ,:o art ?\ & :at w\ld/ ?\ ( me8 ,& ! woman repli$1 ,oh1 ,gud1 ,i am a se>*] aft] my/]ies t h n be5 reveal$ & ?+s :i* c n be und]/ood4 ,& ,i am sore di/ress$ because ,i h look$ & h f\nd !m n4 ,gud ask$1 ,h y look$ into ! m9d ( man8 ,i h look$ into ! m9d ( man1 repli$ ! woman1 & x is v simple4 ,aga9 ,gud ask$3 ,h y look$ into ! he>t ( woman8 ,%e repli$ to ,gud & said3 ,into ! he>t ( woman h ,i also look$1 & ?\gh x is n s simple1 yet d ,i und]/& x1 = am ,i n a woman8 ,( a tru? y are a woman1 & y are v beautiful4 ,& %e smil$ ^u ,gud1 & :5 %e smil$1 he v[$ t he w\ld grant h] all h] wi%es & ! fulfillm5t ( all h] dreams4 ,b fir/ he w\ld "k :o %e 01 & s he spoke to h] aga9 & said3 ,( a tru?1 & :o art ?\8 ,& %e ( ! iridesc5t beauty1 :i* is ! beauty t is ev] *ang+1 made answ] to ,gud3 ,( a tru?1 great ,gud1 ,i am no o!r ?an ! read] ( ?is book :i* two m5 are writ+ ab\t y4 ,:at's ?is8 ask$ ,gud1 = he 0 mu* amaz$1 albeit n displeas$1 to he> t ,h]sey & ,i 7 writ+ ?is book ab\t him4 ,& ! iridesc5t woman said aga91 ,i am ! read] ( ',! ,book ( ,gud1' :i* ,dan ,spa9 & ,h>old ,h]sey are writ+ ab\t y4 ,h[ d y "k !y are writ+ x8 ,i "k1 said ! woman1 because x is common gossip 9 ! ,village1 = e "o !re gossips ab\t any?+ ,h]sey has a h& 94 ,:]e is ?is village8 ask$ ,gud1 & :o is ?is ,h]sey creature8 ,! ,village1 %e repli$1 :]e ,h]sey burns 8 wee small flame1 is ,s\? ( ,f\rte5? ,/reet & ,we/ ( ,univ]sity ,place1 9 ! ,city ( ,new ,york1 :i* is ! ,gateway to ! ,melt+ ,pot ( ! ,planet ,e>? 9 ! ,sol> ,sy/em ( ! ,univ]se4 ,:i* univ]se8 ask$ ,gud4 ,my univ]se1 said ! woman4 ,x mu/ be a nice "o1 b :at d y wi% t ,i %\ld d = y8 ,:at ,i wi%1 said %e 7:o is none o!r ?an ! read] ( ?is book7 is to f9d "s great my/]y 9 art or lit]ature or 9 "s psy*ic sci5ce2 & ,i wi% t y w\ld inspire ^! m5 to put some?+ into ',! ,book ( ,gud' t no "o c und]/&4 ,i w look into ! matt]1 said ,gud4 ,& he did4444 ,!n he look$ aga9 into ! iridesc5t eyes ( ! ev]-*ang+ woman & said to h]3 ,x is useless1 = ,i h se>*$ ! s\l ( t fell[ ,spa9 & he is n an inspir$ writ] b only a disgruntl$ hack :o c\ld n possibly write any?+ t y c\ld n und]/&4 ,:]eupon ! woman 0 vex$ ) disappo9tm5t s t %e began to weep1 & 9 ! small compass ( ea* te> %e %$ 0 ! iridesc5ce ( a t9y ra9b[4 ,z ,gud saw h] te>s1 t !y 7 beautiful1 8 he>t ov]fl[$ ) t5d]ness1 & he said ) a g5tle voice3 ,i w try aga94 ,& n[ ,gud se>*$ ! s\l ( ,h]sey4 ,8 se>* 0 n )\t rew>d & :5 he return$ aga9 to ! beautiful woman %e ceas$ to weep1 = 9 8 h& %e saw t ,gud held a poem4 ,seat+ himself beside h]1 he read h] ?is poem t ,h]sey _h writt5 9 ! :ite heat ( inspiration3 ,*apt] ,,lxviii ,%e /ood !re c>elessly array$ ,all 9 jewell$ dress1 ,& lean+ on ! balu/rade ,%e wept ) bitt]ness1 ,= fac+ h] !re /ood a maid ,( rival lovel9ess4 ,once %e _h be5 indiff]5t ,to langui%m5t or guile1 ,b :5 ,i argu$ ) int5t ,to hold h] by a smile1 ,^u my eyes h] own 7 b5t ,= q a little :ile4 ,! lady rais$ h] flutt]+ h&s4 ,! night is cold1 %e said1 ,= tropic m5 9 nor!rn l&s1 ,= old maids /ill unw$1 ,& = ! evil "o :o /&s ,9 heav5 :5 he's dead4 ,%e turn$ & gaz$ ^u t face ,z lovely z h] own1 ,! poise ( beauty & ( grace ,t mat*$ h] grace alone4444 ,& 9 t close & sil5t place ,i he>d ! lady moan4 ,i held ! lady to my brea/ ,& kiss$ h] m\? & eyes4 ,%e sigh$ & snuggl$ d[n to re/ ,)\t ! lea/ surprise1 ,:ile ,i told tales ( sweet unre/ ,t s\nd$ v wise4 ,!y say ,i'm mad1 %e :isp]$ !n1 ,i weep = de> despair1 ,no matt] :]e ,i g1 d>k m5 ,foll[ me ev]y:]e4444 ,to quiet h] ,i kiss$ aga9 ,h] locks ( gold5 hair4 ,great ,god6 %e cri$ ) f9i%$ grace1 ,t woman :om ,i hate4 ,i look$ & 9 a mirror's face ,i saw ! lady's mate4 ,!n quiet m5 ( t /range place ,came d[n ! halls ( /ate4 ,!y took ! lady t5d]ly ,away f s\nd & sight4 ,i answ]$ n4 ,x seem$ to me ,z ?\gh !y mu/ be "r4 ,s ,i sma%$ ! mirror utt]ly ,& fl$ into ! night4 ,*apt] ,,lxix ,& :5 ,gud _h f9i%$ read+ ! woman ask$3 ,is t all8 ,& ,gud look$ at ! poem 9 8 h& & said sorr[fully1 ,t is all4 ,b t is q compreh5sible1 said ! woman1 = x is m]ely "o ( ,h]sey's usual plagi>isms--a twitt]+ p>ody ( ,rossetti's ',,! ,,bless$ ,,damosel'1 & x is s simple4 ,d y und]/& x8 ask$ ,gud4 ,( c\rse1 x m]ely means t ! love ( man is insuffici5t to satisfy ! ye>n+ ( woman1 & s %e mu/ look into ! mirror ( h] own s\l 9 se>* ( great] spiritual joys4 ,b alas1 %e is %ad[$ by h] sex consci\sness z reflect$ 9 h] beauty ( ! fle%1 & %e c n escape t haunt+ %ad[ :i* f9ally drives h] mad4 ,is t n simple8 ,to ,d4 ,s43 ,i prote/4 ,?is int]pretation is entirely errone\s4--,h4 ,h4 ,to ,h4 ,h43 ,good ,god1 ,i "k x6 b if y _h se5 :at ,i fir/ wrote ab\t x y w\ld keep /ill4--,d4 ,s4 ,i %\ld say1 said ,gud1 t x is beautiful simplicity4 ,t is j ! tr\ble ) all t ^! *aps are writ+4 ,!y are s ke5 on ! obvi\s4 ,y see1 ,i c und]/& all t ^! m5 h writt51 = x is all expla9able by psy*oanalysis4 ,x is m]ely ! symbolism ( a suppress$ wi% to be fam\s4 ,&1 oh ,gud1 h[ ,i d crave true my/]y6 ,!n1 said ,gud1 y %all h x1 = am ,i n ,gud ! ,great8 ,if y are1 :y d y n inspire ^! m5 :o are writ+ ?is book ab\t y to put some?+ into ! book t no "o c und]/&8 ,inde$1 if y _c d t ,i %all be tempt$ to believe t y are n ,gud1 b only a m]e figm5t ( fancy conceiv$ 9 ! bra9s ( two conceit$ "y egoti/s :o are seek+ a *eap notoriety by %ock+ dec5t p ) blasphem\s lit]ature4 ,i fe> y are "r4 ,oh1 cri$ ! woman1 !n y admit t y are :at ,i said8 ,n at all4 ,i m]ely admit t he is :at y said4 ,really1 ,gud1 y ought to h _h "s well-kn[n writ] d ?is book ab\t y--"s "o :o _h already be5 suppress$1 or1 bett] yet1 a ,russian4 ,:o are ! ,russians8 ask$ ,gud4 ,!y are ! supremi/s 9 danc+1 ! !ori/s 9 politics1 ! ideali/s 9 economics & ! reali/s 9 lit]ature4 ,b y are romantic1 ar5't y1 ,gud8 ,i ?9k s4 ,at lea/ ,i feel s--did y always we> y\r hair t way8 ,oh1 no1 inde$4 ,y see1 ,i us$ to we> x %orn l t ( a boy1 = t fa%ion 0 once ! insignia ( ! female intellig5ce4 ,b all ! fat bank]s' wives ap$ u1 s n[ our only *ance = di/9ction is to ape our mo!rs1 & ,i we> my "m's hair4 ,see1 ,i w take x (f & %[ x to y4 ,x is v lovely1 said ,gud1 z he f+]$ h] "m's hair4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h lov$ y\r "m1 & x is v sweet ( y to we> ?is hair 9 remembrance ( h]4 ,mo/ wom5 :o h ris5 to y\r intellectual heights =get _! mo!rs4 ,x is v k9d ( y to say t1 b di/9ction is 9 be+ diff]5t1 & s we ultra-intellig5t wom5 are aga9 %[+ respect = our mo!rs to di/+ui% u f ! mob ( ! commonplace intellectuals :o came flopp+ into ! pool ( progress & muddi$ ! wat]4444 ,x is a great race1 de> ,gud1 ?is /ruggle to keep ahead ( ! ap+s ( ! /upid4 ,yes1 yes1 s ,i f9d x4 ,little up-/>t muddl+ gods h q fogg$ up ! milky way ) _! nebul\s creations--b p>don me if ,i sugge/ t ,i w\ld r t y put y\r "m's hair back on4 ,%e _h "s difficulty 9 putt+ h] "m's hair on /raight2 s ,gud rea*$ ov]1 & ) a few deft t\*es1 arrang$ x = h]4 ,!n1 pluck+ a button f 8 robe1 he burni%$ x on 8 sleeve until x %one silv]y bright1 & !n he held x be=e h]4 ,%e look$ into ! mirror+ silv] & gave a little raptur\s cry ( joy1 = ! hair ( h] "m1 on :i* !y _h bo? wa/$ s mu* h5na1 _h be5 turn$ into a brilliant %ade ( fluoresc5t opalesc5ce--a color t no arti/ ( ! ,lat9 ,qu>t] _h ev] pa9t$ & t no arti/ ( ! ,village _h ev] imag9$4 ,oh1 ,gud1 %e cri$1 n[ ,i "k t ,i love y1 = !y w g mad ab\t x & ,i %all be ! que5 ( ! /udios4 ,i w\ld r t y rema9 j a woman z y h s sweetly %[n y\rself to be4 ,nev]6 cri$ %e :o want$ some?+ t no "o c\ld und]/&1 nev]1 nev]1 w ,i be cont5t to be j a woman6 ,i mu/ be1 oh s mu* m4 ,i mu/ h sup]-p]sonality1 & hyp]-ye>n+s1 & ultra-/riv+s & transc5d5t seek+s aft] ultimate my/]ies--really ,i don't ?9k y und]/& me at all6 ,has any "o ev] und]/ood y8 ask$ ,gud4 ,no1 %e brea!d 9 s(t expectancy4 ,only a little :ile ago y 7 se>*+ = some?+ t no "o c\ld und]/&--h we n f\nd x 9 y\rself8 ,p]haps1 %e spoke dubi\sly4 ,& if y 7 9 my book1 w\ld x n !n conta9 some?+ t no "o c\ld und]/&8 ,d y mean x8 %e falt]$4 ,yes1 de> *ild1 = :om all writ]s write1 if x w br+ me "o m smile f ^? ev]-*ang+ eyes ( beauty--,i w see t y are 9 ',! ,book ( ,gud'--if ,i h to cat* ^! blasphem\s scribes & p\nd _! heads toge!r6 ,= t promise1 said ! iridesc5t lady1 ,i c\ld love y =ev] & a day4 ,to ?9k t we two %\ld be 9 a book toge!r6 ,j me & ,gud6 ,& n[1 %e add$1 9 a l[] tone1 ,i'll confess to y :y ,i want to be 9 ! book4 ,y see1 ,i am suppos$ to be a lit]>y "* & "o has to be 9 a book to be a lit]>y "*1 y "k4 ,yes1 yes1 ,i "k4 ,i suppose x w make me "o also4 ,b n[ ,i mu/ ha/5 to seek out ^! mundane scribes1 & see to x t !y put y 9 my book--= !y h x ab\t f9i%$4 ,:i* "o ( !m d y propose to h write me into ! book8 ,:i* "o w\ld y pref]8 ,i h>dly "k1 %e said4 ,t fell[ ,spa9 is a woman hat]1 & ,i am afraid he w say some?+ unk9d ab\t me4 ,b t ,h]sey poet pro/itutes 8 art to flatt] wom54 ,he has an exagg]at$ idea ( ! importance ( ! sex consci\sness 9 an intellectual woman's life4 ,really1 x is a *oice betwe5 two evils4 ,if t is ! way y feel ab\t x1 said ,gud1 p]haps ,i _h bett] write y into ! book myself4 ,c\ld y really8 ,oh1 ,gud6 ,i w\ld die ( joy to be writt5 by y2 n ev5 a movie actress ev] _h a cele/ial press ag5t6 ,i'll try1 said ,gud1 t is1 if y w t>ry ) me z ,i write4 ,d y mean t ,i w\ld inspire y8 ,exactly4 ,t is :at !y all say6 ,!n x mu/ be true4 ,b :y d y n say some?+ orig9al1 s9ce y are ,gud8 ,because ,i am talk+ to y4 ,y old brute6 ,p]haps s1 b a /raight l9e is ! %orte/ di/ance betwe5 two po9ts4 ,oh1 ,i l t1 cri$ %e :o _h s\ght = my/]y4 ,x s\nds s orig9al1 & ,i am sure t no "o c und]/& x--:at does x mean8 ,x means1 said ,gud1 t y & ,i h v mu* 9 common t q transc5ds ! rea* & grasp ( m54 ,y flatt] me4 ,b really1 t is true4 ,!n quick1 write x d[n be=e y lose ! inspiration4 ,b ,i h no?+ on :i* to write1 said ,gud4 ,%e blu%$ & turn$ away f him1 & tore ! :it5ess f h] bosom1 & turn$ aga9 t[>d ,gud & h&$ him ! :it5ess t _h cov]$ up ! secrets ( h] he>t4 ,gud took ! :it5ess ( h] bosom & !reupon he began to write1 :ile %e lay d[n ^u ! o!r side ( ! pool1 & hid h] bosom away f ,gud1 le/1 n[ ) its :it5ess gone1 he might see ! color ( h] he>t4 ,& s ,gud1 :o is made 9 ! image ( man1 became z a man4 ,& z he wrote he =got ! woman1 = :5 a p5 is 9 ! h& ( man or god1 ! light t lies 9 woman's eyes burns dim z "s brief c&le4 ,& ?is inde$ is ! p>adox ( all :o wield ! trea*]\s weapon3 t man sets out to write1 "s woman's he>t to flutt]2 & hav+ /ruck p5 to pap]1 if !re be any?+ 9 him t rises o'er ! damp swamp ( woman's kisses1 !n ( a tru? ! in/rum5t t %e put into 8 h& becomes a knife to sev] ! cords ) :i* %e s\ght to b9d him4 ,su* is ! trag$y ( h] :o flutt]s ne> :ile m5 make words on pap]1 t 9 _! y\? !y write = h]2 & _! y\? gone1 !y /ill write on beyond ! rea*es ( h] s\l4 ,& s1 z ,gud wrote ^u ! :it5ess torn f a woman's bosom1 he =got q utt]ly ! woman h]self1 :o lay by ! pool trembl+ & suff]+ & try+ to hide h] he>t f ,gud4 ,& :5 %e saw t he _h =gott5 h]--ev5 ?\gh he _h told h] he want$ h] ne> him & ne$$ h] = inspiration--%e suff]$ s t h] he>t di$ )9 h]1 & %e %rank & )]$ & fell into ! pool ( ! f\nta91 &1 z a br[n leaf1 float$ on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,*apt] ,,lxx ,:5 ,gud _h f9i%$ t :i* he 0 writ+ he arose & look$ ab\t him4 ,he seem$ to be se>*+ = some?+1 b c\ld n recall :at x 01 & decid$ t x 0 ( no importance4 ,he drew on 8 s&als & made ready to g ^u 8 way4 ,b ! way 0 long & ,gud recall$ t he _h be5 we>y & _h be5 a?ir/4 ,s he knelt by ! f\nta9 & /oop$ ov] x to dr9k4 ,!re 0 a br[n leaf float+ on ! wat]1 b he swi%$ x away & drank 8 fill f ! fl[+ f\nta94 ,!n ,gud arose & gird$ up 8 lo9s & w5t on 8 way along ! ,impossible ,curve4 ,*apt] ,,lxxi ,i met an old man walk+ ?r\gh ! sky1 ,a sort ( />tl$ tw9kle 9 8 eye4 ,& :o are y8 ask$ ,i4 ,i am ,gud1 repli$ he1 ) a fr[n4 ,:i* "o8 ,i ask$1 polite b t]se1 ,b )\t answ] he w5t %riek+ d[n ,! %ad[y spaces ( ! univ]se4