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Title: Iole

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Preface

Table of Contents

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1
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WORKS OF ROBERT W. CHAMBERS

Cardigan A King and a
The Maid-at-Arms Few Dukes
The Reckoning The
Lorraine Conspirators
Maids of Paradise The Cambric
Ashes of Empire Mask
The Red Republic The Haunts
The King in Yellow of Men
The Maker of Moons Outsiders
A Young
Man in a
Hurry
In Search of
the Unknown
In the
Quarter
The Mystery
of Choice
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FOR CHILDREN

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Outdoor-Land River-Land
Orchard-Land Forest-Land

3
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â——The little things,â—— he continued, delicately perforating the

atmosphere as though selecting a diatom.

4
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5
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Copyright, 1905, by
ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
Published May, 1905
TO
GEORGE HORACE LORIMER

xi

Copyright, 1905, by ROBERT W. CHAMBERS 6

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PREFACE

oes anybody remember the opera of The Inca, and that heartbreaking episode where the Court
If I middle-aged
Undertaker,
his recollect,inhis
a relatives
morbid
dismal confession
desire
in order
to increase
toruns
intersomething
them
his professional
for the
likesake
this:
skill,
of practise?
deliberately accomplishes the destruction of
â——It was in a bleak November
When
As
Drinking
And I caught
soI he
slew
tea
talked
them
in
them,
rocking-chairs.â——
them
unawares
I remember,
to death, the subject being â——What Really is Art?â—— Afterward he was sorry—
xii

â——The squeak of a door,

The creak of the floor,

My horrors and fears enhance;
And I wake with a scream

As I hear in my dream
Theimmortal
Now
supposedly
wedded
danger
But
with
Let
â——Dinky
Cleverâ——;
Firmly
the
â——And
us
the
shrieks
stained
itfind
of
believing
istalkers
toabeing
his
there
comfort
very
cozily
of
glass,
isverse:
that
particular
my
are
astalked
dreadful
the
all
dinky
words
immune
maiden
talking
and
in
wooden-chuck
this,
the
to
itdoesâ——;
art)—I
are
is
abjuring
thing
death.
ancient
and
aunts!â——
in
a so
day
their
Art
to
inexpensive
repeat,
of
suggest
proverb:
all
Nouveau
polygamous
doth
dinkiness
that
atom-pickers,
itâ——All
tread;
isthat
â——Art
very
that
rockers
and
those
chastity
there
dreadful
of
isxiii
are
highly
not
talked
thumbs.
isslab
rocking,
(for
no
Shaw
torespectable
moral
to
furniture,
suggest
every
death
that
and
crime
suitor
Bernardsâ——;
that
shall
the
and
pseudo-spinsters,
in
trousers
these
for
rise
woodchuck
robbing
favor
again.â——
impeccable
ofisHenry
that
the
popularly
literature—save
prophet
â——Better
the
to
old
Let
Sister
pay
ladies
us
expected
are
James.
also
Arts,
patched
are
Yeates
recollect
only
in
to be
thanthat
While from the oak treesâ—— tops
The red, red squirrel on thy head
The frequent acorn drops.â——
Abjuring,
Sister
clamor
intellectual
Arts,
in theasexhaustion:
will
Iback
say,
continue
dinkiness
yard â——Lâ——arr!
and
throughout
below
in all its
stairs,
the
forms,
ages,
where
Kesker
werocking
may
thumb
say still
lâ——arr?â——
and
andhope
drinking
forefinger
that those
teacontinue
unterrified
cleanlythe
and
by
question
respectable
the million-tongued
demanded
spinsters,
by the

xiv

TOGEORGE HORACE LORIMER 7

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xv

CONTENTS
PAGE
I1
II 12
III 21
IV 32
V 41
VI 48
VII 52
VIII 62
IX 73
X 85
XI 92
XII 100
XIII 104
XIV 111
XV 119
XVI 133
XVII 138
xvi

PREFACE 8
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xvii

FULL-PAGE
ILLUSTRATIONS
FACING
PAGE
atmosphere
perforating
continued,
things,â——
delicately
selecting
diatom.
â——The
though
little
the
he
asa
Frontispiece
From
a
drawing
by J.
C.
Leyendecker.
â——Simplicity,â——
Guilford—â——a
background
breathed
blossom
nothing
against
allâ——
single
of
ata
From
a
drawing
by J.
C.
Leyendecker. 22
daughters,
blooming
paused;
behind
him
two
and
tall
six
his
He
From
a
drawing
by
Karl
Anderson. 54

CONTENTS 9
 Iole
From
Aphroditeâ——s
harp-strings,
contracted
suddenly
nervous
fingers,
slender
resting
tremor
barely
in
the
ona
a
drawing
by
Karl
Anderson. 106
Decorative
by Arthur C.drawings
Becker. xx

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ainâ——t never knowed no one like him,â—— continued the station-agent reflectively. â——He made
us allagent
â——Years
â——Was
â——If
apprehensively
forests,
chewed
â——This
girls
went
claimed
â——Yes,
Anâ——
Guilford,
wasnâ——t
litâ——râ——y
â——em
poet,
The
â——Three
bookbinders
them
vellum
Meanwhile
makinâ——
enough
three station-agent
in
to
anâ——
mile
big,
look
arrived
boysâ——
and
to
work
aIthe
next
tellinâ——
remember
the
dry
slabby
contemplated
gnawed
drop
back
like
yours
poet
sir;
Guilford
awoods
ago
year
no
from
big
poet,
anâ——
railroad
grass
they
Ihis
for
monkeys,
wagon
around
my
of
come
knowed,
one
money
shrine,
art-chairs.
smooth
this
shoved
York.
name
his
to
off
lives?â——
pants.
was
said
job
stem,
correctly,
was
he
bind
how
went
here
track
house
the
wrote
to
at
here
full
done
he
up
anâ——
the
was—and
Then
folks
shaved,
pointed
take
Then
ruminating
but
the
his
chewed
little
Guilford
five
on.
was
in
curving
All
of
railroad
anâ——
into
pieces
hairy
landscape.
he
poetry
that
â——em
he
goddesses.
Mr.
began
he
years
sez
dinky
fixinâ——
his
was
the
they
with
set
out
was
crank
went
portion
hands
Guilford
is—Clarence
shops
they;
dressed
for
into
on
track,
woods.â——
up
good
the
be
ago
to
books;
thin,â——
hit
large,
the
anâ——
me,â——
stop
another
up
acommunity,
2awhile
anâ——
into
was
the
with
That
art-worker
of
There
tunnel.
to
running
to
papers
side
his
was
fat,
off
the
us.
art
pike,
lecture
Guilfordâ——s,
the
called
all
in
was
kids
anâ——
shop
here
rocking-chairs
grass
Ever
white
was
Guilford,
built
makinâ——
said
an
pockets
them
they
about
replied
women,
his
his
in
undertone:
â——At
anâ——
in
nothing
up
inquirinâ——
anâ——
see
Briggs,
astem,
pants
eye
fingers?â——
come
way,
kids,
Uticy.â——
humpy
to
jay-birds
run
aof
Briggs.
anâ——
along
Rose-Cross—thatâ——s
children,
ginuine
readjusted
his
sir.â——
anâ——
athicker
to
the
his
sitting
that
hired
but
magazine;
sort
was
see
overalls,
the
pile,
sign
anâ——
they
the
poet,
oâ——
Ibut
for
shipped
some
anâ——
perspective
down
men—â——speshil
fust
inquired
how
the
town
ofâ——
Iit,
3Mr.
low,
guess.
sir?â——
didnâ——t
jingled
anâ——
fust
seen
and
of
Guilford
on
woodchucks
house
Guilford.
was
out
forbidding
us
thicker
thing
fixed
his
the
it
He
somethinâ——
â——round
oâ——
boominâ——,
signed
of
an
suit-case
out
station-agent.
set
hearinâ——
polished
he
his
unseen
was
where
care,
in
â——Is
up
of
done
eyes
mountains,
warm
to
here
anâ——
astones
athe
famous
aanâ——
shop
and
the
bunch
piece
was
here
on
rails:
women,
by
weather.
this
shops
â——r
gazing
Ivacancy.
and
the
anâ——
the
to
was
to
goddesses.
in
of
new
here
dress
boys
and
they
boulders.
go
carload.
the
keys,
was;
plum
anâ——
other.
litâ——râ——y
anâ——
There
where
Uticy
called
was
hired
up
â——bout
and
fool
his
He
Bales
Then
Star.
art
Iitmake
heard
a of
he
4
â——Well?â——
â——Well,
art-rockers
closed
autumn
â——The
dam
vellum
vellum,
that
at
Iâ——Then
they
made
Rose-Cross,
â——â——Mr.
reposinâ——
The
â——So
poet
what
â——Indeed,â——
poetâ——s
â——Was
sez,
usrefuses
agent
brief.
ainâ——t
anâ——
with
refuses
â——Friend,â——
up
one
books
anâ——
which
pieces
I the
removed
jingled
poet
come
Iyou
by
anâ——
the
house.
to
sir,â——
ainâ——t
a-lovinâ——
tohis
rings
into
in
one.
receive
isnever
fixinâ——
was
boys
buy
for
Guilford,â——
stock,
back
fixed
very
kids
his
the
inquired
My
the
sparklinâ——
his
sad;
said
dinky
looked
knocked
keys
continued
here,
precious,
soup.
a-makinâ——
my
got
itmagazines
anâ——,â——
wages
hands
poems—anâ——
he
Briggs
up
sez
message.
Nature
the
books
with
to
come
anâ——
Briggs,
to
Git
glum,
go
I,from
wasnâ——t
cash,
you
quit
â——art
aanâ——
wise
dreamily,
sez
the
up
without
melancholy
out
anâ——
anâ——
on
anâ——
to
in
his
looking
anâ——
The
but,â——
agent,
I,thankful
up
or
to
â——em.
nobody,
aâ——that
overalls
sez
bunch.
eat
the
pieces
woodland
all
ismuch
afor
paid
â——the
he,
dicky-birds,
on
papers
mortgage
hay,
shops
they
up
the
see
to
it
wink
Mr.
â——you
5sez
from
for
and
for
printinâ——
wagons
was
the
hold
sir.
the
nudged
gilt
anâ——
he,
anâ——
Guilford.
to
fellowship
three
at
folded
bum.
Art
his
place?â——
hull
brick
sell
down
onto
â——you
Briggs.
anâ——
business
is
perch
anâ——
me
months;
can
thing
to
Iton
went.
his
he
this
you
ainâ——t
the
anâ——
You
take
into
the
is
says,
house
arms
on
bust.
papers,
job.
advertised
rent,â——
can
But
wanderinâ——
to
blink.â——â——
hosses,
the
was
inquired
them.
the
attend
grimly.
â——Boys,â——
Anâ——
Ilevy
anâ——
itsuit-case.
boys
kinder
hand-presses
guess
good
your
has
anâ——
Guilford
anâ——
onto
to
the
that
went
how
fault;
to
sez
the
shoved
the
afive
agent.
us;
them
remained
threat
he,
public
we
as
aforeclosure
about
he
the
you
go
sorrerinâ——
mile
anâ——
far
wavinâ——
was
art-rockers
me
stuck
boys
sell
to
done
sez
as
kinder
half
up
front.
all
foreclose.â——
got
itâ——em
he,
to
is
the
cranks
can
nood
your
the
of
together
it
sad
sickened
â——art
So,
pike
noble,
the
travel
anâ——
tools
his
anâ——
damdest.
over
for
beinâ——
together
mortgage
in
is
plump
artâ——s
anâ——
that
but
anâ——
the
oâ——
isthe
the
long
cold
sorrerful,
proud
there
You
fingers
here
dinky
on
elected,
shops
bales
world
anâ——
is
them
sake.
noble
at
the
world
nowbut
oâ—
6
â——Shall
â——I
â——How
â——Five
guess
mile,
far
I be
you
isobliged
sir.â——
it?â——
will if to
you
walk?â——
canâ——t flutter,â—— replied the agent. â——I ainâ——t got no wagon anâ—— no hor
FULL-PAGEILLUSTRATIONS 10
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With aheup
glance
Then
telegraph-office
postmaster
â——Iâ——ll
groan
turned
the
andMr.
dusty
write
operator.
around
allBriggs
in
road.
a one,
letter
and
arose,
and
examined
first,â——
incidentally
lifted his
thesaid
suit-case,
single
the
Briggs.
abode
building
and,
And
ofwalking
the
in
thissight—station,
station-agent,
is what
to theheplatformâ——s
wrote:
whose
water-tower,
dutiesedge,
included
post-office
cast
Rose-Cross
that
anand
agitated
of P.O.,
June 25, 1904.
Dear Wayne:
years
dumping
ago?dye-stuffs
It was
Do you
heldand
remember
bysawdust
a crankthat
into
community,
tract
the Ashton
of land,
andCreek.
adjoining
they refusedyourtopreserve,
sell, and made
whichtrouble
you attempted
for yourtopatrols
buy four
by
7
Well,
bankrupt
begin
cover
on mythe
and
foreclosure
way
poet,
community
the
to Ashton
the
Guilford.
poetâ——s
proceedings
has
stream,
Ibroken
bought
where
now.
andup,
the
buy
Shall
you
the
mortgage
inshops
wanted
Ithe
begin
tract,
are
for
to
foreclosure
in
you,
which,
establish
ruins,
foreseeing
asand
aproceedings
you
hatchery.
there
will
a slump
isrecollect,
nobody
This
andinis
fire
that
athere
includes
God-forsaken
him?
sortnow
of
Wire
some
art,
except
me
and
fine
spot.
what
that
I expect
game
Iâ——m
to do.
to
Yours,

Briggs.
Wayne
wired
The
received
â——Canâ——t
Irritated,
â——Impossible.
are
â——Did
extenuating
next
briefly,
received
ahe
day,
you
telegram
telegraphed
â——Fire
grappling
say
circumstances.â——
this
you
Why
exterminating
from
letter
manage
donâ——t
with
back:
poet,â——
Briggs:
twothe
todays
come
problem
oryou
extenuating?â——
later.
and
up
arrange
dismissed
Preoccupied
here?â——
of Japanese
to 8 the
firestewards
as
matter
wired
poet?â——
he was
Wayne.
from
and
in his
fitting
the
Andâ——I
mind.
decadence
Briggs
outsaid
hisreplied:
yacht
extenuating,â——
of allfor
â——Canâ——t
sailormen,
commission,
hereplied
hefireBriggs.
poet. The
Then the following telegrams were exchanged in order:

(1)
What are the extenuating circumstances?
Wayne.

(2)
Eight innocent children. Come up at once.
Briggs.

(3)
Boat in commission. Canâ——t go. Why donâ——t you fix things?
Wayne.

(4)
How?
Briggs.

(5)

(Dated New London.)

What on earth is the matter with you? Are you going to fix things and join me at Bar Harbor or are you not?
Wayne.

(6)
As I donâ——t know how you want me to fix things, I can not join you.
Briggs.

(7)

(Dated Portland, Maine.)

Stuyvesant
stream
propose
and
crew,letand
for
the
toyou
apoet
treat
Briggs,
hatchery,
are
have
that
spoiling
what
poet
aand
few
the
inhumanly.
you
my
thousand
devil
cruise
knowis the
if
it.
Arrange
byhe
What
matter
not
is joining
hard
sort
towith
bid
put.
ofme.
you?
in
aDonâ——t
business
theItâ——s
tract,man
run
worry
absolutely
up
arethe
me
you,
price
any
anyhow?
necessary
more;
against
Iâ——m
Ofthat
your
course
I own
have
busy
I bidding,
donâ——t
thewith
Ashton
a fool
Wayne.

(8)
He wonâ——t do it.
Briggs.

(9)
Who wonâ——t do what?
Wayne.

I 11
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(10)
Poet refuses to discuss the matter.
Briggs.

10

(11)
Fire that poet. Youâ——ve spoiled my cruise with your telegrams.
Wayne.

(12)
(Marked
Look
yourself.
that
station;
Iâ——mevery
here,
and
â——Collect.â——)
Imad
time
canâ——t
George
every
all
youthrough,
time
Wayne,
telegraph
fire
I telegraph
aand
poet
donâ——t
me
mywith
itshoes
you
costs
eight
drive
I am
are
mehelpless
obliged
worn
me
fivetodollars
out,
desperation.
children,
to and
walk
forIâ——m
afive
can
carrier
You
miles
I? And
tired.
ought
totobring
while
send
Besides,
to come
the
itIâ——m
and
despatch
Iâ——m
upfive
and
about
miles
over
face
tooit,back
the
from
busy
letsituation
me
again.
the
to inform
telegraph.
you
Briggs.

(13)
Do you expect me to stop my cruise and travel up to that hole on account of eight extenuating kids?
Wayne.

(14)
I do.
Briggs.

11

(15)
Are you mad?
Wayne.

(16)
Thoroughly. And extremely busy.
Briggs.

(17)
For the and
survey last warnings
time, Stuyve
posted,
Briggs,
order
aretimber
you going
and troughs
to bounce
for one
hatchery,
defaulting
engage
poet
extra
andpatrol—or
progeny, arrange
are youtonot?
have
Wayne.

(18)
No.
Briggs.

(19)
(Received
Are you coming?
a day later by Mr. Wayne.)
Briggs.

(20)
Iâ——m coming to punch your head.
Wayne.

12

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II

hen George Wayne arrived at Rose-Cross station, seaburnt, angry, and in excellent athletic
condition,
â——If
Guilfordâ——s
â——Come
â——It
to
At
noses.â——
deposit
moved
â——Pretty
circumstances
â——At
â——No,
â——Well,
â——Do
â——Yes,
mollifying
girls,â——
present
the words
slowly
his
isnâ——t
youâ——re
Guilfordâ——s.
you
either
you
Briggs
hand;
Iluggage
he
those
do.
out
girls?â——
â——pretty
mean
forward.
arepeated
didnâ——t.
alone.â——
Theyâ——re
personal
of
you
Wayne
locked
girls
because
there,â——
on
to
going
ortell
the
are
myself
under
he
took
himself
encounter
girlsâ——
Ime——â——
empty
the
to
Iâ——m
You
told
repeated
pitch
it,
his
eight
to
said
you
spoke
shook
in
platform;
breath.
children,
a into
lot
the
is
children,â——
Wayne
so
afraid
in
Wayneâ——s
superfluous.
only
in
itawaiting-room
13me,â——What
softer
uncertainly,
of
my
of
arenâ——t
the
of
dangerously.
George,â——
pretty
telegrams,
you,â——
amelancholy
voice.
poet
girls
Where
retorted
battle-set
and
did
and
â——Where
they—even
with
didnâ——t
explained
you
his
attempted
fell
are
he
bell-notes
Briggs
eight
the
do,
said,
features
into
they
marks
Stuyve?â——
helpless
step
if
â——Iâ——m
staying?â——
Briggs,
sullenly,
are
I?â——
to
they
of
relaxed.
calm
beside
they
ofthe
conflict
are
â——but
children.â——
staying?
locomotive
emerging
the
girls,
his
Henewcomer
friend.
all
motioned
hanged
and
itâ——s
Of
over
from
pretty.â——
sounded,
course,
â——Eight
if
our
from
the
to
I come
merely
eyes
the
station.
under
the
the
Pullman
and
out,
window.
He
pretty
train
that
theoffered
and
I donâ——t
porter
youacan
to goc
14
â——What
here
through
get
â——But
mountain
ice.
thoughtfully.
pause?—eight
â——And
â——What!!!â——
â——Well?â——
rid
There
I had
ofthe
the
meadow.
meadow
when
were
made
sunbonnets—a
dust
was
poet
â——It
girls
aIâ——d
up
Ioflot
to
without
inquired
deep
this
my
Iin
do?â——
of
tell
was
pink
mind
girls
accursed
with
you,
trudged
picturesque,
sort
mercy.
pajamas——â——
Wayne,
Wayne
in
to
mint
George,
of
inquired
pink
fire
road,
some
dress
But——â——
and
coldly.
the
astonished.
sunbonnets
itlugging
juicy
wasnâ——t
five
reform
poet
Briggs,
looked
miles
and
green
of
my
nervously
fresh
picking
arrange
the
up
grasses,
suit-case
it?the
poetâ——s.â——
and
Come,
wild
stifling
for
sweet
worrying
and
as
the
strawberries
now,
you
all
hatchery
as
road
cut
Heaven
are
George,
his
Iup
suddenly
doing
short
and
by
inafter
wouldnâ——t
little
the
blond
now,
patrol.
that
emerged
middle
rushing
the
mustache.
The
dusty,
surer
distance,â——
farther
into
streams
that
parching
I was
â——When
agive
wonderful
I walked
as
that
you
tramp—a
cold
Iâ——d
heasadded
I arrived
15
callshot
â——Why
softly.
â——You
â——Where
â——In
â——Oh,
â——Cut
â——And
â——Peculiarity
Briggs
my
â——Where,â——
â——Still
it There
the
took
face,
the
it,â——
he
yes.
house
in
there
ainterrupted
not
no
foreground
stranger,â——
I——â——
was
gets
the
So
the
notice.
was
middle
beautiful,
of
I?â——
aeverything
there
beautiful
observed
silence;
demanded
strangers.â——
the
your
â——I
Iwith
distance.
â——house
was,
you
narrative.â——
then
continued
house?â——
Wayne.
eight
upside
drank
travel-worn,
Wayne,
know.â——
Wayne
Donâ——t
pink
down.
from
beautiful,â——
Briggs
â——were
pajamas
said:
the
asked
Guilford
thirsty,
cool
interrupt
with
Wayne,
insprings;
the
weary,
dignity,
the
ismercifully
eight
harmless,
middle
me,
still
uncertain——â——
â——in
IGeorge;
pink
lingered
more
distance.â——
screened
youâ——ll
â——uns?â——
coldly.
aIâ——m
to
strange
pluck
by see.â——
woods,â——
country——â——
slowly
a delicious
drawing
Heberry
began
continued
closer
ortotwo,
whistle
toBriggs.
them.â——
I bathed
Fatinitza
â——He
16
â——Well,
inquire
Wayne
â——Iâ——m
goddess
what
high-art
â——Took
â——Oh,
â——Did
â——Certainly.
backwoods.
thatâ——s
daughters
house
pick
â——Do
that
about
modest
Greek—talk
corker
tennis,
â——Is
â——Chlorippe?
continued,
Dione,
And,
meadow
Wayne,
â——Of
children,
â——Iâ——ll
â——Nowhere
rich
â——Youâ——ve
turtle-fed——â——
with
Guilfordâ——s?â——
to
young
daisies——â——
this
she
Wayne,
without
beautiful,
break
on
even
fourteen;
halted
the
that
trudging
house,
that
looked
contains
suit-case.
course
course,â——
did?
could
they?â——
culture,
raise
it
you?â——
telling
way
man
the
you
get
sort
was
You
Chlorippe,
her
the
never
She—er—came
and
shoes
investigate
man
quite
not
which
I?
vegetables,
to
aat
to
wants
by
they
and
of
These
name?â——
news
all
Aphrodite,
know
along,
move
Yes.
all
off
Besides,
you
lay
me
set
Guilfordâ——s.
dress
Whew!
romancing;
said
the
it,
have
and
right,
and
tells
day
close
are
the
demanded
down
their
in
mind
is
more
know—and
their
That
hand?â——
observed
girls
all
on,â——
the
that
suit-case
built
the
stockings
is.
clothed,â——
17names
the
long.â——
people
George!
the
about
to
he
thatâ——s
Itâ——s
heads!
and
twelve-year-old——â——
earthly
And
you.
bat-headed
his
gently?
have
fifteen;
sweetest
before,â——
Elysian
them
of
asked
wonâ——t
matter
straight
youâ——ll
he
suit-case.
on
cobblestones!
Wayne
Briggs
to
Guilford,
itâ——s
Every
firmly
retorted
been
Think
makes
Iand
now,â——
be
Paradise
One
repeated
Cybele,
18Wayne.
Did
found
hot
fields
personally,â——
way
his
natural,
his
brought
up
do
one
poet
explained
candidly,
as
in
superb
gripped,
you!â——
of
they
â——em
let
fingers;
amazing
Wayne
to
pose.
snapped
the
and
out
the
an
Yonkers
see,â——
contained
it,
of
sixteen;
for
named
me
Wayne
me
awful
nymph
George.
poet
can
said
all
them
and
explained
Think!
up
young
He
aand
discuss
turned
about
sulkily.
fish-hatchery.
â——I
his
â——thereâ——s
like
play
wishes
Wayne.
how
that
whoâ——s
wear
hasnâ——t
all
on
can
voice.
incredulously.
took
Lissa,
business.
such
friend
said
Built
creature,
so
said
And
his
this
harps
Guilford
that
much
speak
athe
bloomers,
Briggs;
simply
hold
many
pair
that
Briggs
children
â——You
aâ——If
seventeen;
cattle-trail
Wayne.
all
of
subject.â——
sort
querulously;
bunch
and
they
of
half
everybody
cobble——â——
because
And,
dead
any
with
guileless
Think
of
was
couldnâ——t
â——close
suspicious
my
earnestly.
pianos
aknow.
innocent
of
after
and
you
money,
stuck
George,
dozen
creamy
Chlorippe,
her
hand,
said
wholesome
you
Iole,
of
ahe
were
butterflies.
and
father.
speckled
turtle-fed,
â——though
it!
could
Why,
on
writes
they
call
languages—Guilford
and
eighteen,
and
â——As
eyes
A
thing
skin
enough
things,
itâ——s
half
Nature
pampered,
aforeclose
wore
led
go
they
he
And,
twelve;
road.
upon
about
and
beauty
decent
later.â——
fawns
wonâ——t
around
me
claret-flushed,
Letâ——s
and
can
to
and
bloomers.
and
IWayne,
very
How
astonishing
his
up
was
sometimes
remove
chippy-birds
Philodice,
give
on
talk
out
youâ——d
as
simplicity.
Vanessa,
the
friend.
without
red
saying,
near
that
the
here
me
path
do
work.
lips——â——
see,â——
my
Did
father
mountain
are
you
thirty
in
they
how
toward
idle
thirteen;
clothes
nineteen.
this
hat
you
we
the
Well,
and
help
His
know
ofand
wade
at
young
is
to
say
such
the
he
me
athe
and
smile and
19
AnParadise.â——
Wayne,
â——What
â——The
â——But
â——If,â——
spent
mountain.
â——Pooh!â——
â——Why
â——Donâ——t—thatâ——s
Wayne
the
â——You
â——By
ours.
â——Do
â——Something
â——For
â——Yes,
vicious
â——I
â——What?â——
Iâ——ve
â——Oh,
â——Amen,â——
of hour
eyes.
This
picking
donâ——t
know
do,â——
tell
plumped
head.â——
flushed,
later
the
you
been
Heavenâ——s
you
he
Lord——â——
foreclosure.â——
is
Decency
have
for
you,â——
Iole?
matter?â——
away,â——
wonâ——t
it.â——
Briggs
strawberries
mean
straight
need
Heavenâ——s
said
here
the
dusty,
his
Why
replied
like
know;
said
muttered
Wayne
requires
infernal
the
just
to
valise
said:
it.
said
not
say
game.â——
Briggs.
perspiring,
hatchery——â——
two
There!
observed
Briggs
let
sake,
how
Vanessa?â——
â——By
that
with
down
Briggs,
angrily,
you
cheek,
few
weeks.â——
Briggs.
sake
can
you—you
Stuyve——â——
â——Wait
Now
his
firmly.
discuss
observations
inBriggs
Iscowled
â——that
and
helpless
after
â——you
the
know
the
â——Here,
you
all,â——
in
dust,
The
way,
it——â——
getting
know.â——
casually,
Heavenâ——s
until
till
at
children
two
mopped
George,
Ihim.
had
from
you
was
Iretorted
are—seriously——â——
young
see
give
20 spent
see
â——the
me
never
you
Guilford?â——
Ihis
what
me
should
Iole.â——
up
fellows
just
Briggs,
half
brow,
name
closer
your
here,
are
now.â——
the
stock
not
carpet-bag,
you
donâ——t
faced
folded
to
reddening.
to
time
now
intimate
falling
they
going
each
talking
be
his
come
lugging
to
in
arms,
get
other.
you
that
do
love
business
from
any
brute.
you
about
and
than
this
wrong
is
have
regarded
Weâ——re
the
as
suit-case
with
I am
good
taken
matter?â——
ideas
the
to-day.
Briggs
ifpoet
the
into
up
not
on
this
pick?â——
And
your
better
that
the
between
you
edge
than
21

III

efore we discuss my financial difficulties,â—— said the poet, lifting his plump white hand and
waving
â——Certainly,â——
They
daisy
â——Simplicity,â——
all. You
entered
in itafollow
in
glass
unctuous
a hall;
me,
of water.
Mr.
there
waves
said
breathed
Wayne?â——
was
Wayne
about
absolutely
Guilford—â——a
politely,
the veranda,
nothing
following
â——let
in theGuilford
hall
mesingle
except
show
into
blossom
you
athe
small
our
house.
against
home,
table on
aMr.
background
which
Wayne.
reposed
May
of nothing
aI?â——
single at

II 13
 Iole

â——Simplicity,â—— breathed Guilford—â——a single blossom against

a background of nothing at all.â——

22
The
â——Not—exactly——â——
spots
isolation
thought,
â——Certainly,â——
â——This,â——
Wayne,
appeared
â——I
is
beautiful
enormous
â——My
floor.
â——They
overpowering—like
My
the
be.
degenerate
â——plucking
they
overpowering
followed,
They
not
â——About—about
â——You
hand.
our
Perplexed,
interrupted
Guilford
â——He
where
His
an
â——Itâ——s
forefinger
â——The
â——Big
â——No,â——
precious,
Wayneâ——s
Wayne?â——
and
rambled
which
When
insincere
He simplicity;
attitude
rose
At
Graces,
smoke.
happiness.â——
babes
thoughts
held
poet
sing
sat
inhe
the
seemed
call
not
to
the
on
Mr.
down
it
forbid
of
smiled
to
obtained
always
and
as
achildrenâ——s
things
deuce
are
break
room,
and
concentration
little
his
donâ——t
are
of
up
almost
civilization.
his
my
with
carry
do,â——
and
the
air.
me,
knowing
be
they
24Wayne.â——
halted;
beauty
painful
artificial
therefore
perfect,
for
rotund
sweetness
my
fascinated
dreamy
thumb
to
cruise
of
on
the
shy
house
concrete
things,â——
the
on
Mr.
said
of
aBriggs
all
bare
go,
gets
go,
bore
germs,â——
Mr.
the
said
the
large,
guest,â——
muddled,
command
little
dawn
until
blossoms,
topic
the
Wayne.â——
he
too,â——
is
and
the
politeness.
what
slab
height.
murmured
and
the
of
Wayneâ——s
veranda;
mean
physically,
into
the
muttered
radiance
to
unconsciousness;
little
windows
became
And
can
things
the
everything
tender
in
of
poet;
of
as
they
every
eyes
wrong
ask
house
brought
pursed
bedroom,â——
variety.
poet,
Wayneâ——s
to
the
too
composition,â——
that
his
though
melody
be?
to
Wayne
things
as
of
he
your
say,
gathering
are
â——no—or
were
say
center
that
muttered
he
much
smile
Wayne
ventured
tremulous
smile,
they
â——is
himself
aware
on
business
beautiful,â——
Wayne;
continued,
Iâ——m
end
the
up
open,
spiritually.
afield,
said
sidled
him
indulgence——â——
they
his
are
its
fixed
strove
of
poet.
his
wander
foremost,
inspection;
23drugged
bay
of
and,
discussion
that
features
graciously.
to
save
his
most
fumbled
big!—-big
clothed
sleep
lips
the
what
simples
the
Wayne,
and
around
Wayne.
simply
matter,â——
beauty
Rose-Cross,
rum
brain
on
no
The
thrill
he
voice
the
in
with
delicately
poet
for
abstract;
as
through
precious,â——
they
the
match
Elimination
whispered
on
vain
IWayne.
after
tender
poet
as
though
call
as
he
in
eight
until
of
for
inverted
clothed,
the
murmured
and
is
those
became
poet.
was
but
were
Briggs
moved
though
moonlight
explained;
melody
â——While
to
the
rather
my
shaving.
his
was
for
walls.
herbs
the
while
his
find
thick
something
saying,
sweetness
perforating
The
the
child
Oriental
Presently
to
he
painful
cigar-case,
den.â——
this
speaking
solemnly.
legs
poet
verdure,â——
afree
said,â——
thumb,
with
whistle
on.
they
emanating
wrought
amaddest
ventured
falls
It
ceaseless
latter
and
that
reason
bunch.â——
Guilford
of
â——Sparta,
was
twitched
or
â——It
â——the
25did
limbed,
portent,
do
to
elimination.
vegetables
very
the
you
young
rugs!â——
like
starlight,
of
in
picked
he
executed
some
not
almost
Wayne?
go,
the
inbut
for
the
his
yachtsman
poet
feebly;
edged
are
balm
beautiful
athought
sound,
from
with
hear
atmosphere
in
is
unhampered
rich,
the
manâ——s
with
ample
miracle;
his
midst
big
saccharine
elimination
my
he
out
awas
bare
as
on
certain
elimination
his
unnerved
him
sacred
toward
afor
Mr.
in
added
but
resonant
guest
stammered
ahour
A
another
athe
gesture
saying,
athe
of
value.
smile
furious
vague,
large,
of
Kazak
our
single
on
fatherâ——s
and
Wayne,
the
yonder
nothing.
astronomical
furniture;
young
for
sense,
inward
nothing
with
as
the
the
bountiful
air.
eyes
poet
by
led
was
of
Do
sweet
atom
as
fingers
though
voice,
withdrawal.
and
fly
sustained
rugs
desire
Atlantic.
door,
the
complexity;
of
rapt
the
though
they
Wayne.
Sparta!
man.
you
protruded
raised
for
in
It
pinched
the
meditation.
from
shall
tawdry
on
smile.
way
what
is
an
enthusiasm,
and
and
every
for
fell
and
sleep,
selecting
follow
heart.â——
matter
the
â——I
aconditions
empty
his
making
Why
very
monotone,
intrude
And
the
to
flight.
he
away;
the
there
natural
polished
â——Beauty
Itthe
harness
little
another
plump
the
innocent
listened
the
atmosphere
me,
were
poet
that
precious
the
should
wonder
room
air
awas
poet
he
several
to
thing
diatom.
Mr.
repast,
result?
had
with
may
The
white
dared
cloud
ofis
inasis
26
â——You
â——My
Wayne
hand
had
aA
trousers,
scented
trout
center
The
Then
business
poet—abandoned
bewitching
strode
â——Now
gingerly
Whether
shout;
come
and
mad
down
sky
Once
forgot
Presently
kneeling,
â——Shall
â——Certainly,â——
â——Come,
He
man
Wayneâ——s
air,
clean-cut
her
â——Iole,â——
â——Thank
â——But
â——Briggs—Briggs—â——
on,
â——Briggs—Briggs.â——
bade
court,
left
you
Under
indolently
marble
began
extended
When
forces,
eyes
â——We
â——Oh,
â——Trouble?â——
There
passed
â——I
beginning
â——Do
She
â——Please.â——
view
benumbed
took
thoughtful,
hair
quite
holding
him
and
disappeared.
presently
have
chatted
did;
spectacle
to
was
wandering
him
with
hovered
an
or
any
again.
drove
was
to
she
of
out
the
he
aof
completely
she
think.
do
chess-men
know
arose.
grasses
was
her
reeling
twice
group
the
immense,
and
across
adviser,
golden
move.
or
everything
absorbed
naturally.
her
no
kept
idea
you
she
select
the
had
den,â——
nearer
why?â——
perfidy
not
grass-woven
had
into
to
hope
stretched
something
are
sat
wouldnâ——t
maidens
we
not
lips
tightly
on
fresh,
him
twisted
She
tennis
goodness,â——
it
write,
then,â——
hand
resentment
meadow,
what
gazed
straightened
There
the
in
want
â——About
trouble—poverty.
of
horses,â——
stabbed
she
passing
due
up
brain
mated
of
the
affected
without
play
pure-lidded
Briggs
the
with
He
dizzily
aover
you
the
hair
mid-air,
Briggs
to
was
wildly
she
his
absurdity
huge
sideways,
tennis
of
cool
looked
which
sunshine,
to
and
intense
through
in
Iâ——m
to
shoes.
brook.
took
holding
me
Briggs;
berries
curiously
was
tennis?â——
herself
seemed
play
up
mortal
that
Briggs
wild
twisted
indispensable
corrected
the
said,
sit
him
fishing
one
the
so
she
said
pretty
him
saw
shoved
silver
then
to
fingers,
about,
the
nets;
into
his
from
among
bat.
in
asubtly
ahim
sunny
she
struggled
was
and
lay
well,â——
hand
look
of
up
twice,
strawberries;
Come;
long
persisted
that
pretty
laughing.
resentment
up
your
that
faintest
like
penmanship
Wayne,
she
him
eyes
of
Briggs
out
man
itshe
31sat
gathering
in
ato
those
going
menacing
said,
up,
some
in
fearlessly
for
girls
beeches
while
Wayne
going
corner
he
where
so
heavy,
at
while
his
Wayne,
an
her
sting
over
of
the
be
time
occasionally
business—â——
meadow.
sweet,
motionless,
and
on
athe
coming
mused;
cage,â——
Wayne
searching
and
decorated
she
brook
said
might
girl
pile
stiletto:
weâ——ll
his
effort
performance
she
swarming
picking
and
graceful,
piece
poet,
one
picked
within
always
to
trace
alter
Hamadryads
he,
startled.
turned
on
curiously.
But
your
you!â——
between
she
â——Why?â——
could
to
he
picking
she
sat
glistening
goddess,
irrationally.
do,â——
under
aasked.
her
set
so
taking
and
side,
was
eyes
trout
Briggs,
marvel
corner,
at
So
some
was
â——we
to
so
and
as
saturating
with
30came
was
into
down
ego,
of
said.
shoulder?â——
exquisitely
was
Wayne
him
slim
early
up
appeared
look
our
stone
some
see.
scarlet.
27that
Wayne
probably
the
self-consciousness
Briggs,
hypnotized
clean-limbed,
the
fastened
stammered
chin
still
kept
he
bit
with
rest
every
kneeling
place
strawberries
all
each
off
her
were
had
this
around
Her
for
horses
seeing
landscape.
on!
so
stampeded
ankles
struck
made
the
he
stammered,
politely
knot,
tree.
peas;
into
the
chess-table
appeared
reasonable
gazing
under
his
on
basket
sidling
as
rode
asuddenly
glittering
abandoned
adequate
Vanessa
said,
move;
gave
Once
breathed
hope
The
the
nerve
writing
without
wading
net!
perfectly
her
in
charm
or
hands,
came
hat,
innocent
on
himself
showing
two
had
nothing
Wayne,
from
into
in
air
like
the
dropped
the
meanness
by
drawing
Wayne,
Oh,
amiable.
he
her
search
blankly
was
Briggs.
in
his
away
and
the
in
but
she
with
Some
to
were
near-by;
him
to
creamy-skinned
out
middle
one
the
trees
grew
one
began
the
demons,
of
aor
that
behind
while
pink-winged
expression;
him
and
no
fiercely,
interpretation
glance
ye
was
go.
long
comparatively
paralyze
fraction
at
following
him
no
popular
asked.
abut
Iole?
on
and
in
view.
the
branches
he
with
the
hand,
aid,
for
hand
little
playing
ease,
friendly
when
to
got
tingling.
comprehending.
were
and
What
at
sooner
wabbly.
athe
set
the
desperately;
grass
stung
Wayne
could
ato
distance,
back
note-book
while
he
the
sweetness
berries
the
he
she
sneaked
blur
And,
no
volleys,
bareback,
embedded
be
console
Eight
fishes!
coupling
and
turning
and
other
making
of
sat
with
kneeling,
his
Wayne.
rose,
bottom
shall
mess
net,
further.
presently
tormented
and
Briggs
ahe
of
Wayne
did
not
wild
of
ahe
down
thoughts
extending
Still
Briggs,
to
cast
lightning
eyes
sorted
secondâ——s
brought
for
agirls,
hitched
eight
side.
saying,
green
the
took
flitting
arranged
he
we
stretched
vain;
with
determine;
his
28toward
into
white
lured
up
ourselves
and
of
himself
thing
the
about
of
she
creatures
but
until
recovered
move
meadow
about,
Perplexed,
on
do—you
in
own
till
filling
his
weather-beaten
clad
of
which
off
her
the
adismissed
and
his
she
aphrase,
the
could
the
him
all
by
neck;
her
net!
his
â——Itâ——s
he
unafraid.
genially
set
the
pencil
the
trousers
smile.
Briggs,
trouble
her
his
astonishment,
pronouns
woven
friend,
than,
the
in
singing.
this
sunshine.
agreeably
her
batted
moss;
but
poetâ——s
jumped
bank
chair
nearer;
baskets
at
with
most
other
he
she
pink
described
hat
brook,
for
read:
her
hesitation.
pieces;
tennis.
their
arms.
he
fat,
from
did
his
still
had
something
of
to
came.â——
but
the
from
basket.
lobs,
about
chess.â——
and
his
Wayne
eyes
amazingly
never
blouses
to
saccharine
goddess
and
not
her,
to
the
focus
that
of
29talking,
searching
problem,
and
Then,
Then
that
his
Wayne.
confidential
driven
at
basalt
And
Iole
stepping
then
his
He
woven,
girl
and
matched
wish
brook,
by
soft,
to
all
Wayne
home.
and
seemed
ahe
pocket
I?â——
young
around
feet
the
thrill
walked
command
and
Briggs;
in
abecause
she
to
finally
still
asked
to
and
his
walked
sat
heavy
she
to
the
girl;
poet
and
and
too
do,
for
and
the
to
the
on
(Telegram)
To Sailing
Put boat outMaster,
of commission.
Yacht Thendara, I may beBar awayHarbor:
all summer.
Wayne.
â——How far
â——Only fiveismiles,â——
it to the station?â——
she said. â——Iâ——ll
asked Wayne,walk
turning
withtoyou
look
if into
you her
like.eyes.
Shall I?â——
32

IV

ealth,â—— observed the poet, waving his heavy white hand, â——is a figure of speech, Mr.
â——But—â——
Wayne.
poverty—care-free
the
figurative
amberOnly
copper
of perfection.
by the
from
process
the
Cast
began
poverty.
atmosphere,
ofit elimination
away
Wayne
Even
and
tossed
uneasily.
aenter
single
canitEden!â——
one
away,
penny
arrive
and
is aatwiped
burden—the
And
the exquisite
joining
his fingers
thumb
simplicity
on flaw
and
his handkerchief.
forefinger,
of
in the marble,
he plucked
the fly in
a
33
â——Try
mind.â——
overboard
â——Not
simply
and
â——Well,
young
businessâ———the
â——Hush,â——
Mr.
â——I?
let
understand—Briggs—Briggs—â——
â——Briggs
friend;
want
The
Guilford?â——
Briggsâ——
happiness
arrive
to
â——I—I
â——In
door,
clutched
leaving
meadows
â——Get
Hurry,
â——So
â——Done
â——If
â——It.â——
me,
â——if
soul!
â——Drop
you——â——
Ispiritualized;
Wayne
â——Do
Briggs,
â——Yes,
turned
â——I
dusk.
fragrant
â——You
think
foreclose.â——
cherish.â——
me,â——
forget
IWayne?â——
poet
to
Why,
have.
â——welcome
at
fellow.
on
man!
of
his
to
do,â——
wish,â——
thought—perhaps—my
canâ——t
wondered,â——
rose
clasping
Wayne
stay
you
grass
Ithe
perfection.
the
you
sighed
breathed
you
what
forget
below.
was
his
it,â——
me
in
yourself.
and
it!
happiness
donâ——t
might
IBriggs,â——
And
man
it!â——
what?â——
Iexasperated:
house
knew
do,â——
here,
legal
mean,â——
She
your
has
happiness
he
Not
never
my
heel
have
athink
to
â——Perhaps
going
eat
Isitting
jug
said
so
that
Iâ——m
of
her
was,
his
is
spoken
said
Briggs
soul
have
to
just
papers;
case—no,
help
and
herbs.â——
athe
smiled
beautiful,â——
He
smiled
done
sordid
sweetly
of
ventured
waiting
think
Ah,
your
Thank
dulcet
flowers
eliminate
side.
said
to
you
honestly.
is—er—important
isand
Wayne,
mean——â——
water,
is
meaning
to
said
on
laid
walked
wondered
been
it,
say
eternal.â——
eliminates
the
it,
awake,
sauntered
she
demanded
to
see
soul
softly
are
Wayne
he
about
the
George.
Guilford,
his
the
what
clay
abreath.
Wayne.
have
you
poet
that
you
for
thought
here
said
to
said,
packet
Briggs
Wayne,
wealthy.
will
itâ——s
veranda
head
happiest
is
poet,
somewhat
into
your
â——I
that
his
me
of
suggested
for
you
things
Iabout—about
the
traveling,
doing
shook
you,
awith
somberly.
just
if
you?
â——whether
love!
â——Perfectly,â——
We
breast,
all
week,â——
into
sank.
in
the
murmured
Inot
â——I
diffusing
Briggs,
wealth,
atmosphere
of
â——this
still
is
happy.
was—creature
had
â——that
wanted—wanted
Stuyve?â——
the
rail,
thoughts
He
That
dignity,
because
was
alike
the
legal
were
moonlit
man
thought;
his
Vanessa
in
sight
very
are——â——
In
relieved.
not
36garden.â——
folded
your
gazed
the
only
toiling
eyes
head
that
cruising—I
if
may
is
profound
I—I
blushing.
but
on
papers
beasts—and
presently,
come,â——
welcome
you
precious
sweetness;
apoet,
the
is
â——that
Iâ——ve
the
case.
meadow
of
except
upward
very
eliminate
muttered
fixed
you
thank
indulgently—â——just
seemed
has
be
out
not
his
you
toward
could
self
poet,
â——I
footstool,
crazy,
in
spraying
been
arms
over
would
precious
Iyour
34were
meditation
on
to
the
you.
can
within
one,
at
might
love
seemly
his
Wayne
hustling?â——
rising
for
to
me.
toward
aâ——try
never
a35
Iâ——ve
the
he
them
picking
all
poetâ——s
with
but
he
thought
daughter
white
do
He
of
directorsâ——
drip
coming,â——
arms
You
let
my
one
Briggs.
Wayne.
murmured.
Ithe
thought
too.
answered.
upward
you.
be
club
that;
Ithought,
didnâ——t
to
and
want
stuck.
me
difficulty,
at
had
know
in
young
gazed
with
second
you
that
have
night
outworn——â——
shape
stay
full
he
Good
Wayne.
these
the
mention
waving
it.
By
and
you
Iasked
to
to
Vanessa.
wandered
have
You
are
dim,
the
of
Dismiss
of
heights
here—be
something,â——
house
given
hand.
earnestly
this
think
friend,
air
see
claret
Mr.
dimly
meant
catch
flowers.
and
Heaven,
he
it.
yet.
â——The
saccharine
understand
done
for
with
the
white
as
Briggs
process
his
meeting,â——
Very,
said
the
Wayne—remain
she
me
about
beautiful....
But
he
and
where
he
asweetest
You
seen
for
for
all
heavy
away
more
subject
it.
glimpse
to
hotly.
astepped
at
sent
form
was
my
George,â——
very
thoughts
by
turtle—like
very,
me
happy;
No,
say
his
it.â——
see,
of
moving
contemplation
injection.
hers
elimination
into
base
me
sweetness.
white
stout,
me,
to
elimination
moving
friend.
that
your
precious.â——
girl
of
Briggs
very
with
chuck
of
through
What
back
sits
the
thatâ——s
donâ——t
clay
blurted
Iâ——m
of
the
on
hand
and
through
guest,
sacred
precious
which
shadowy
enthroned.
money
to
through
earth
beauty
was
is
my
one
hefix
at
only
the
my
transmuted,
you
out
if
of
securities
mission
broke
it
the
aparadox
hand
the
to
â——em.
not
youâ——ll
long,
you,
closest
from
why
Mr.
you
CrÅ—sus
thought
can
of
the
arrive
marry
house,
the
open
moonlit
going
When
her
out,
said,
Mr.
Iwe
your
ishe
at
37
â——Yes,
â——It
self-consciousness.
â——Couldnâ——t
her
â——That
â——What?â——
club-shaped
After
told
â——Donâ——t
â——No,â——
â——As
itâ——s
education,
my
fandango
the
and
as
â——I
you
Truly
â——There
â——What
Her
â——Love.â——
solution
â——Do
Iâ——With
She
â——You
â——How
He
Then
â——Oh,â——
And
knowledge
that
draw.â——
on
did
bent
looked
opened
running
wretched
hand
French
Ipure
looked
head
say;
considered
ever
me?â——
as
am
their
some
awe
not
do
silence
her
was
his
of
Iamounted
into
none
gaze
awas
are
you
my
know
not
fact
in
at
lips
love
wish
reply.
that
plain
curious
his
appals
the
head
do
he
back
sweet
all
head,
with
would
is
is
hyphæ,
for
not
her,
truth—what
culture,
repertoire.
his
know
love
bent,
that?â——
feel
had
you
did
too
but
my
arms;
problem
he
that
met.
is
him
me?â——
you
me
he
she
very
fell
matter
at
you;
apart.â——
with
Presently
utterly
you?â——
true.
incapable
impulse,
said:
anot
certain
one
her
soul—such
taught
as
wish
you
me?â——
phycomycetous
him
replied,
Iher
to
Paris
what
with
said
Iback
you
am
she
and
you
little.
in
came.â——
Ifalter
unconscious
face
love
thing
This
think
fair
am
of
where
as
fine
me
As
not
unable
stepped
faintly,
find
fearless
in
her,
cabman;
Ido,â——
on
of
fact,
he
she
she
spread,
have
outclassed—hopelessly.
she
Listen.
you?â——
face
dropping
to
which
for
moonlight
nor
of
that
that,
instinct,
of
his
she
had
38my
she
marvelous,
love
he
repeated.
speech.
came
stumbled
your
Ialert
me
her
to
was
been
arm
can
â——I
donâ——t
forward,
asked,
stood.
eyes;
sisters?â——
either.
asked.
solved
conidia
you
move
tinting
It—it
confidence.
you?â——
if
fungus
she
eyes
mental,
intelligence,
ain
back
join
as
about
her
in
Istudying
man
is
told
play
the
shadow.
said;
it
mental
astonished.
For
did
But,
droop.
his
it.
hand.
over
too
us.â——
unsuspected,
is,
throat
hastily
close
also
that
beauty
like
you
any
know
not
alips.
40physical,
with
â——you
wonderful
and
moment
aher
to-day?â——
She
produces
development.
occur.
distresses
she
me
hummock,
that
Curiously
know
to
instrument
She
and
artistic
and
Iall
neck
much.
of
him.
say
wondered,
have
asked
Istrayed
forehead;
my
them
do
looked
Itâ——s
it—it
or
they
itshe
divine
are
toheart,
to
not
spiritual
comprehension,
resting-spores
Itâ——s
to
innocently.
regarding
miss,â——
was
Now,
39very—good—company.
recovered
looked
say
Imy
remained
on
comprehend
me
ever
into
she
You
in
vaguely
she
with
all
fascinating.â——
for
shame,
ato
its
ifasked.
little
equal.
his
heard
he
an
chatter
was
drew
up
this
himself?â——
have
simplicity.
every
him,
could
astonishing
eyes.
her
motionless,
at
she
way,
is
distressed;
Iso
by
of:
him
In
you
his
can
all
ability
poise
ashe
in
sweet.â——
thought,
added
the
sheer,
endure.
single
the
face
then,
atrue—and
not
think
full
seemed
dozen
conjugation
Then
guitar
without
to
follow
down
without
of
discovery
finding
brute
looking
word
and
Iappreciate,
every
wonder
hold
the
languages
is
immersed
he
to
strength
comment,
you;
of
my
first
you—lightly.
ainstinct,
herself
her
went
at
what
of
trace
for
limit,
atone
Idelicate
own.
two
Iam
this
Ion
me,
have
to
you
can
perhaps
in
of
another,
alone,
Ithe
similar
inferior
your
every
presently:
and
new
am
the
but
not
have
spoken
blush
slipped
not
sisters:
turned
make
breath
I then,
just
am,
in
all

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Theitmore,â——
as
â——By
six
attention
â——The
agree
And
legalpoet
included
he
papers,
with
wandered
to
paced
elimination
little
me—now
the
and
two
little
things,â——
the
hetore
off
vague
added
dim
things.â——
we
into
them
veranda,
figures
arrive
irrelevantly,
his
slowly,
and
he
â——denâ——
atrepeated;
coming
then.â——
arms
perfection,â——
He
carefully,
pinched
â——but
folded,
slowly
â——that
into
and
head
a back
morsel
theyâ——re
very
unlocked
he
bent.
isthrough
mused;
asmall
ofvery
But
airayoung
pieces.
his
out
precious
the
drawer
â——and
glance
moon-drenched
of the
yet.
inthought....
darkness,
his
was
Patience,
perfection
desk,
sideways
Iand
meadow.
examined
subtle
believe
is took
success.
and
patience—and
full
the
out
it and
sea
There
aofbundle
intelligence
air
released
remain
may
of it.
41

he double wedding at the Church of Sainte Cicindella was pretty and sufficiently fashionable to
inconvenience
Briggs,
behavior,
attended
clergymen
subdued
artistically-modulated
corner
For
Thendara—on
Azores—and
consideration.
head-stalls,
of
there
several
and
persistent
garments
stockings
laced,
maids
So
body-harness
asignals
Gotham,
The
agitated,
intolerable
â——My
abdomen
â——Do
â——Enjoyment,â——
in
as
beyond
And
dreadful
there?â——
Chlorippe,
the
â——But
cushions,
â——Iâ——m
yawned.
to
other
give
â——Oh,
â——Would
bewildered
came
donâ——t
agreeable-looking
â——However,
bridal
â——I
Iâ——Not
understand
thicket
Mr.
oneâ——s
go
athey,
Wayne
ittwo
missing
world
here
the
father,
remaining
poet
is
in
after
he
teas
was
to
Greek
back
pairs?â——
retired
brought
Wayneâ——s
of
the
due
mean
suppose
wonder,â——
going
limited
champagne
wandered
with
price.
clans
the
too,
garters,â——
rustling
they
by
of
sprays
and
was
Seventy-ninth
would
you
except
attended
apulled,
that
made
lambs,â——
musical
we
said
the
yet,â——
little
and
disturb
aged
that
now
and
time
bunch
great
fluttering
bore
theater.
Pleiads
six
riddles,
asked
their
itflung
the
you
to
dinners
who
soul.
might
for
were
never
agitated—and
attractive
think,â——
Thank
several
ices
atraffic
takes
four,
aand
found
going
the
additional
things
enchanted
the
have
to
rid
there
almost
Ithirteen,
permit;
number
two
pink
away
bishop,
poetâ——s
of
ices
deal
and
believe
love
offshoots
away,
of
instruments
men.â——
were
fit
me,
by
Lissa
from
What
air
piped
from
themselves
innocently
air—so
made
skirts
in
Itâ——s
fashioned
as
speeches
we
Lissa,
aexplained
hothouse
broughams,
you
ainto
house?â——
for
on
pale-pink
they
would
me
and
to
sunbonnets
which
relays
Sudbury
of
mused
the
good
sob
seemed
that
two
George,
well
observed
gay
he
unmanned,
young
will
bidden
Street
breathed
â——my
practise
them
almost
Fifth
talk—more
the
of
wistfully.
and
all
is
kicked
to
standing
for
it,
their
and
high-heeled
fruits
great
sister
murmured,
from
suggested
to
balanced
are
now
very
winter—if
wealth?
agreeable
get
and
breakfast
many
sorts
the
never
wrecked
be
brides
of
listening;
heavy
worth
see
the
Philodice,
were
the
crinkling
But
Avenue.
for
the
to
and
grapes
natural
men
were
cheeks
Aphrodite.
Grey
of
parents
to
because
used
trouble
library,
roses,
asphyxiated
and
first
eighteen;
the
visions
beautiful
social
Aphrodite,
off
wearing
splendor
so
be
drawn
the
of
and
silken
free-limbed
their
course,
the
weeks—to——â——
most
babes!â——
the
he
entranced
see
Madison
like
now
said
and
the
Istep
poet.
many
Everything!
badly
squirted
her
pitchers
interesting
being
day
to
and
Aphrodite,
have
poet
acted
feast
breakfast
by
suspended
pajamas,
poet,
fat
until
existences.
shoes,â——
feel
anybody
adherents,
43thank
first
fraternized
effort.
Partly
if
all
ajoyously
grooms
precious,
silk
as
and
sandals
Iâ——whether
rallying,
by
was
stir,
things
Ithe
Winsted
humble
Ahands
we
â——em
am
and
Dione,
even
delightful-looking
of
in
on
walked
tuned
these
seen
â——But
bridesmaids;
as
below.
so
below
dancing
talk
laboring
good
corsets.
stretching
and
tears
Avenue.
with
boatswain
brimming
an
stained
and
on
full
wore
Iyou
only
their
though
from
excited
Besides,
dryads
queerly
can
if
their
young
to
at
in
until
overwhelming
were
clasped
in
and
the
things,â——
diaphanous
busy
Therefore
in
donning
above
of
the
fifteen;
spraying
many
he
bicolored
for
attended;
shed
his
So
Wayneâ——s
Forest;
the
anybody
these
out
standing
45aever
our
high
with
their
an
she
loyalty,
stair.
saccharinity
corner
horses,
minute
stretched
does
so
glass
obesely
straight
great
theyâ——ll
Iole
understanding.
it
the
emotions.
presently
of
last
with
brides
hour
about
men.â——
her
country
into
they
confused
with
nothing,
declared
of
her
other
get
heels,
the
46few
and
the
little
soft
Philodice,
and
bore
their
guest
if
Wayneâ——s
through
smooth
organ
of
her
it
George
used
goblets
pink
and
who
here
poet
aquadruped
42partly
with
than
Rose-Cross
have
dropped
we
they
days
clear
lace,
it.â——
and
fronts
men.
under
is
peachy
day,â——
things
the
Fifth
ears;
Vanessa
sighed
they
her
and
me.
ice,
gush
clothes
rose-silk
to
of
they
just
had
which
cared
to
and
mouth.
pensively,
the
breathing
them,
two
big
hushed
saw
any
probably
in
embark
high-heel
pretty
cold
no
from
young
Aphrodite
And
which
saw
â——that
enjoy
IAvenue;
the
and,
being
Wayne
glimmering
his
felt
fourteen,
sit
sped
they
New
of
azure
wonder
sisters
Bless
saw
six
and
Philodice,
skin
before
value.
determined,
She
children
the
to
on
come
of
point
water;
emotion,
sweetness,
is
here
not
too
two
by
curiosity,
not
wilds;
She
lounging
daughters,
snowy
said
air
splendid
listen;
big
heard
Briggs
the
less
laced
limbs
out
ushers
the
poet,
York!â——
ended
fitted
Broadway,
for
ribbons
and
you.â——
and
over
with
have
tight,
widening
of
bridal
yet
shoon
What
in
him
and
with
of
ate
where
back
seagoing
sight
Aphrodite,
Rose-Cross
into
and
Cairo
we
than
and
Iole
by
the
by
agitated
Iole,
in
plethoric
and
feet:
thoroughly
44in
with
rolling
too
and
Eden,
its
one,
some
smiled
with
Itiptoed.
and
as
are
and
sweetness.
Cybele,
this
Chlorippe,
the
pajamas,
but
and
said,
is
Iole
they
house
comfort.
from
visions
â——is
of
and
the
had
aflutter
quality,
and
straight
they
saw,
tight,
via
as
Ipoverty?
â——They
vintages
going
Wayne
looked
so
the
her
wouldnâ——t
clans
unknown
aentirely
was
time?â——
pulled
they
when
exclaimed
very
and
yacht,
missed
the
everybody
heard
sat
over
â——Please
little
the
the
with
their
many
are
â——because
on
And
especially
all
saturation.
tops
little
wilds,
and
being
of
perfectly
there
delicate
from
anot
to
kept
habituated
of
clans
but
while
least,
as
the
day
now—the
among
they
single
sigh.
at
on
They
loveliness,
athe
honeymoon
over
thirteen,
the
in
they
enjoy
aNothing!
worth
of
Wayne
rattled,
me,
his
rosy
sweetness
in
Dione,
its
wastes
number
southwest
their
all
in
the
too
which,
asking
holy
were
their
of
houses;
Lissa.
return.
is
two
rounded
did
by
profusion;
saw
and
aheard
their
those
toes.
the
precious
electric
Briggs
this
snugly
prayerful
circle
best
those
emotions
grooms.
and
listen,
parlor
found
never
to
and
George
of
Ieach
And,
when
of
winter
mean
the
any
so
of
it
and
like
and
isin
47
â——To
cunning
And
Lissa
herself
for
not
were
themthem
even
she
content
aught
was
tolittle
distributed
all
the
find
the
not
but
and
haziest
to
large
things
new
sohappiness
live,
full
certain
children,â——
juicy
six
ideas
of
somewhere
dream,
the
oranges.
of
orange
beneath
ofcharming
that,
and
theirbut,
with
on
await
wonderful
nodded
the
the
discussing
mystery
more
sun.
fulfilment
yacht,
Chlorippe
satisfaction,
promise.
of
and
the
anticipations
under
itâ——s
idea
confidently.
And
the
conscious
with
so,
full
like
Cybele,
so
sucking
favor
hunt
glittering
â——I
thatthe
of
and
the
the
athimble
suppose
arriving
Heaven
winterâ——s
yet
sunlit
so and
pulp
general
theyâ——ve
which
at no
lots
ofconclusion,
outlook
their
had
that
and never
she
lots
oranges,
hidden
was
could
ofyet
devoted
fun.â——
bright
the
sent
they
form

48

VI

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either Lethbridge nor Harrow—lately exceedingly important undergraduates at Harvard

andclimb
Company—neither
For
afternoon.
admission
gifted
Why
tickets
politely
â——Thatâ——s
â——Art,â——
anybody
will
â——Iâ——d
everything—the
Iâ——ve
the
to
England.
Normally,
various
Arts
rebuke
â——Iâ——ll
desperate
shake
richest
whoâ——d
â——Still,â——
Freddie!
â——Theyâ——ll
come
â——Oh,
â——Well,â——
policeman.â——
open
weâ——re
both
â——Perhaps,â——
itâ——s
There
you.â——
theynext
the
now
ask
Theater
had
for
Stanley
it
to
â——em
was
individuals
inscribed
Burgundy
to
theyâ——ll
play
ways
declined
us
girl
athe
across
Do
the
twin
concluded
there,
Thereâ——s
never
managers
endeavor
brace
thatâ——s
by
however,
awhat
wealthy,
pinch
club
silence
was
throws
you
proper
on
West,
as
invitation
nobodies
like
bet,â——
weâ——ll
the
seen
up
Saturday
of
vague
said
Art
with
suppose,
Barnard
and
the
said
flush,
of
said
probably
him
come-ons,
as
to
probably
footlights
to
thing
discover
president
it
who
as
they
because
really
the
offer.
atmosphere.
interrupted
give
Harrow,
putting
see
you
his
all
Lethbridge,
amalgamate
go.
they
Harrow,
into
as
nothing
Café
in
only,
sitting
audience.
declined
over
said
own
were
athere
Broad
afternoons,
Hawâ——s
shake
the
if
of
get
is.â——
place
awalked
the
we
take
youâ——re
these
cocked
thereâ——d
it
and
of
and——â——
tickets
Harrow,
employment
spoken
â——will
me.â——
name
in
intensely
to
Jaune,
case,â——
all
â——on
go,
Street
the
athe
full
the
up
talk
steal
Iscare
between
to
cocktail!
â——even
over
young
the
donâ——t
up-town,
theyâ——ll
Occidental
was
other,
produce
ahat
to
orchestra
of
where
to
to
Attitudes,
and
collection
aristocracies
rumors,
â——that
ayou.â——
the
Art!
atmosphere,â——
just
for
afraid
And
your
curl
be
ayour
an
men,
be
Chinatown,
problem,
the
â——weâ——ll
observed
of
janitor.â——
As
on
aunselfish
appraiser
If
as
no
which
from
that
as
contribution
Art
the
neighbor,
promise
care
acts
anybody
the
and
though
of
something
Iif
sting
other
Harrow
the
49say,
for
some
we
great
sort
Art
requires
Trust,
loose
the
there
talking
how
of
lasted
performance
unless
the
Lethbridge.
were
had
us
except
reformers
reason
of
and
author,
wealth
youâ——d
and—you
to
Occidental
thrifty
the
professor,â——
thin
among
remained
for
was
play
51should
keep
any
concerning
Iâ——m
until
sitting
abetween
Arr
suggested
with
everybody
prospect—er—neednâ——t
be
ten?â——
wad
itat
for
supposed
for
particular
and
because
genius
is;
your
Noovo
fortunate
their
they
that
earnest
produced
have
our
â——Do
to
was
anybodyâ——s
for
Iintellect!—as
catch
timid,
Fidelity
just
the
pay
amouth
audience.
barbersâ——,
entered
being
company,
sent
Lethbridge.
broker,
presented
private
these
to
else,
heâ——s
to
acts!â——
want
eyes
its
remember
business
your
aenough
said
he
be
Stanley
plays
young
we
license.
there,
shut
and
including
gatherings
added:
their
atries
to
and
Uncle
Harrow
go?â——
general
And
Trust
and
say
Iâ——ll
to
for
already
to
at
and
thing
intensely
then
sake.
â——Iâ——ve
to
lodgings.
West
his
that
Isnâ——t
and
sit
â——We
if
that
the
first
Artâ——s
Stanley
speak
theyâ——ll
the
anybody
gloomily.
two
next
causerie
theyâ——ll
of
though
with
joint
New
Iâ——ve
those
we
being
go
50elevator
the
young
they
to
to
intellectual,
And
know
with
cheek-bones
wearing
at
Arts
elect
us
wonâ——t
West
atickets
you
sake
Tangier?
sheared
can
had
peach!
among
â——Better
we
by
you.
kinsmen
Theater
seen
touch
boys,
somebody
at
could
speak
think
the
can
heard,
that
ashis
the
injar
Ifaalmost
it
And
the
foxy
in
athe
call
had
us
time
But
you
New
when
to
have
that
the
inas
a

52

VII

o they went, having nothing better on hand, and at two oâ——clock they sidled into the
squatty
intellects
When
â——Guilford,
Perhaps
Sh-sh-h-h!â——
daughters,
Those
narrow.
with
It
coupons
the
hand
knowledge
â——Who,â——
â——You
those
Harrowâ——s
young
â——The—the
â——I
â——The
â——Look!—when
superb
â——Sh-sh-h-h!â——
â——Art,â——
an was
art.â——
middle
house,
expressive
over
girls!
Clarence
as
of
goddesses
free
want
little
the
and
it
the
ofhis
one
started
two
can
aisle
should
of
poise——â——
Is
poet
Manhattan.
With
to
theater,
elect
turned
forehead,
it
his
next
search
dazzled
and
run
the
Guilford,
eyes
right
of
said
heard,
fresh
own
slightly,
inquired
who
which
have
the
two
away
poet!
to
down
shyly
leaned
the
to
me,â——
me
greatness.
New
one
from
had
muttered
eyes
for
behind
been;
and
bunch
poet,
epigram
Those
with
the
has
seven
as
next
sought
young
she
he
recognized
Arts
slowly
forward,
wandered
athough
Poet
them
and
heard
bath
her.
leaning
such
him,
isnâ——t
to
are
replied
seats.
Lethbridge,
Theater,
he
Harrow,
the
their
the
of
Would
in
subsided
all
his
beauty
very
asurprised
slowly
Simplicity,
quivering;
poet
the
one
great
over
pinched
Then
over
him
daughters.
reserved
Lethbridge
naturally
Hellespont.
looking.
ayou
beside
stood
turning
and
number
had
to
deal
the
closed
the
into
â——the
look
mind
to
to
turn
six
now
six
several
seats
when
motionless
followed
find
the
you,â——
death,â——
They
Did
toward
paused
golden
along
his
in
daughters
of
down
getting
an
aisle-seat
himself
and
apeople
absent-minded.
eyes.
you
bell-mule
opportunity
low
earnest
53the
Lethbridge—â——who
sat
Senators
by
also,
heads
wear
ever
me
voice,
in
whispered
line
six
very
whispered
filed
under
breathed
dreamy
with
ayoung
because
see
nothing
and
is
healthy,
hansom?â——
ofstill,
â——but
in,
talking
from
such
to
afragrant,
public
snowy
smile
and
view
He
men
abstraction,
Lethbridge,
Harrow
abashed
the
but
in
Utah?â——
eyes
vigorous
paused;
the
to
scrutiny,
reverent
put
of
poet
him
necks,
pink
for
fresh
them.â——
and
poet,
whimsical
up
unsteadily.
Heavenâ——s
in
at
was
pajamas
his
mouth—such
lorgnettes.
young
close
the
until
lovely
edging
slowly
recognition:
passed
bulky
six
presence
an
range;
acquiescence
is
tall
beauty,
daughters,
as
ataround.
turning
usher
and
that
ahome.
six
and
large,
young
sake
the
of
duck?â——
wholesome
took
blooming
â——Art
the
to
aisle
plump
look
entered
survey
massed
his
women
in
a 54
theisat

VI 16
 Iole

He paused; his six tall and blooming daughters

two and two behind him.
His air.
behind.
â——Art,â——
Art,
very
young
Now
â——Let
watching
same
â——Did
is——â——
â——No;
understands
â——Well,
education.â——
â——Art
â——Help!â——
smile
â——You
artificial
eyes?
the
folded
Behind
you poetâ——s
firing-line;
daughters
abut
precious.
that
next
that
young
You
Harrow,
his
Then,
him
Her
Art
barriers,
the
me
is
held
you
what?â——
arms,
act,
ask
listen
what
the
is
Lethbridge
attitude
him,
man
stage
spell
sit
carefully
looked
never
Thank
and
hear
me
and
him
deep,
who
result
looking
next—after
continued
did
you
alone
falsely
next
whispered
what
was
Iall
the
what
ascan
was
had
below
he
rich
you
at
and
of
the
sirup
lovely
time.
broken,
inspecting
was
whispered
is
him;
say?â——
look
been
agravely
almost
called
that
first
for
voice.
IArt,
Art.
complex
the
Art.
had
holds
likely
And
Harrow,
aman
understanding
at
blue
unconsciously
act
poet,
young
Iheconvention,
better
â——em,
Art,
prayerful;
will
atall
and
athe
sank
said?â——
to
battery
hoarsely,
the
Harrow,
began
mental
fly.
opening
to
Itell
get
sir?
dent
woman
but
apply
have
you
first
be
back
you;
spoken
the
Why
Art,
turned
and
her
can
he
attitude
act,â——
to
shall
whose
me—thank
to
â——I
in
bending
his
poet
had
other
itexpensively
say
interrupted
eyes
perhaps
must
look
the
should
his
isto.
heavy
silently
force
made
is,
this!â——
had
nearest
chair,
fascinated
capable
burned.
Now
at
told
56be
ifforward,
began
â——em
uneasily,
Icaught
theyâ——ll
me
artless.
lids
that
in
not
you
upon
those
looking
Harrow,
night-school
but
the
to
with
of
firing-line,
heed
Lethbridge,
how
And
ignore
eyes
his
producing
atmosphere,
not
you.â——
That
hypnotized
the
six
without
when
ayou?
at
eye,
itsmartly
large,
the
author
girls
recovering
protruded.
ask
would
is
Lethbridge
the
poet,
again
aand
Why
with
us
for
know
very
mute
being
sweet
coaxing;
concrete
of
And
what
gowned
was
by
be
the
he
inverting
its
the
their
should
precious
in
eloquence
the
youâ——re
his
erased
rude,
rudiments
he
smile,
battery
fixing
aArt
poet
the
little
monotonous
being.
voice.
included
â——theyâ——ll
simplicity.â——
bent
Ireally
New
and
bent
it
not
his
â——Art
the
thought—very,
wildly.
of
with
forward
â——Did
theyâ——ll
of
thumb,
answer
of
Arts
innocent
young
forward
ain
your
an
broker!â——
a his
gesture
Theater.
resonance
55man
from
pressed
questioning
you?
large
to
is
blue
you?â——
be
above
address
do
with
and
the
What
smile
Ieyes,
the
it
told
of
row
ainto
57
â——Donâ——t
havenâ——t
â——Youâ——d
will
up
â——I—I
good
â——Indeed—oh,
poet,
heavy
â——What
closest
blinked
â——This
â——Havenâ——t
â——Never.
married.
New
â——So
see
â——It
â——Do
â——Doesnâ——t
â——Perfectly;
skirts
tight
mention
Harrow
â——W—what
shoulders.
â——Why,
â——I
â——Bloomers!â——
we
people
clothing.
time....
which
of
â——James
the
butterflies—all
him—â——Chlorippe,
Dione,
seventeen,
Briggs.
all
â——Like
â——That
aabout
childhood,
and,
have
clothing.
other
one.
child
be
lacing—â——
York.â——
however,
enough
and
features.
were
look
fourteen;
friend
my
have
am
wish
donâ——t
What
They
catching
in
ventured
was
is
But
our
for
And
us.
are
is
However,
you
utterly
all
aits
to!
almost
is
so
turn
Guilford.
are
awaking
yes!â——
in
dream!â——
at
night-wear
past
pretty
Do
Harrow,â——
never
Inow
we.
Do
said
sorts
You
my
to
is
very
have
glory.
now
but
and
glad
think
had
Iâ——d
dress-reform
us
appeared
you
your
to
speak
thatâ——s
you
you
Aphrodite,
his
We
unconscious
first
all
beg
to
when
he
that
say
agazed
see,
better
eighteen.
sit
my
nice,â——
know;
of
our
you
been
before
underwear,
word.â——
Iit
so?
doing?â——
you
glance
speech.
eye,
did
think
name?â——
like
have
in
am
pretty
next
My
itfit?â——
your
play,â——
Iole
lounging-suit
my
to
we
father
she
sort
simply
did
we
so
now.
him
Ioff
ever
not
rapturously
not,â——
glad
to
me?â——
smiled
think
my
we
father
indeed
been
stammered
sistersâ———counting
always
them
you
never
loud,â——
is
pardon,â——
said,
speak
come,â——
She
at
of
be
he
she
on
the
fluffy
Besides,
clothes!â——
faintest
fifteen;
know
married,
had
has
seen
gown?â——
Formerly
the
you
she
of
things
twelve
immersed
love
managed
would
Mr.
though
itin
trouble.
hesitated,
repeated
he
after
is
surprised
in
before
self.
you
is
come
trousers
superb
of
breathed
she
lived
asaid
frills
like
athe
it.
inquired.
the
returned
Wayneâ——s
wonderful—but
to!
theater,â——
play?â——
this,
Cybele,
responsive
on,â——
at
do
there
this
should!â——
said;
the
years
like
everything
famous
muttered
itâ——s
my
unembarrassed.
most
I——â——
his
to
we
in
under
seen
It
said
you
to
young
with
in
whether
stammered
infatuated
act,
then
live
and
is
the
but
to
new
goddess.
is
she
Lethbridge
wore
â——Iâ——m
say,
old,
thought,
the
not
innocently
usually
the
Harrow
know
anything
Iole,
you
country,
them,
aamiable;
poet,
blouses
with
shecalmly:
said,
gown,
creature
aware
friendly
echoes.
hard
other.
Harrow
that
one
asked
nothing
59 is
we
she
know.â——
yacht,
who
said
us?â——
comfortable.
his
Clarence
possible.
said
youth.
And
laughing.
and
dress
pretty
next
lids
not
Harrow
fervently.
were
said;
and
of
like
â——I
in
Harrow,
and
â——But
new
with
married
â——shouldnâ——t
friendly
They
nod.
savagely.
sitting
Harrow
such
to,
at
the
partially
an
again
his
them
to
in?â——
Isandals—something
anot
odd.
one
we
â——have
night.
son-in-law.
fancy
as
innocence
ame,
little
large
Thendara,
ear.
It
when
Guilford.
â——My
were
high
sigh
wish
â——We
have
itâ——s
very
on
her
next
beside
is
tenderly
Mr.
But
fashion—the
sixteen,
We
hastily,
Harrow
Iexcited.
all
Iclosed,
her
Iâ——ll
city.
â——Iâ——m
and
believe
heels,
bewildering
the
am
he
that
comfortable.â——
always
Wayne,
he
all
tonever
sowhite
him,
found
my
you?â——
and
blessed
abeginning
ventured.
We
He
our
name
on
interesting
So
curtain
the
never
amazed.
hitch
with
and
and
calmly
aIfather;
father
their
named
before
that
directness
get
have
lives
benignant
first
and
been
hope
fingers
and
his
Ialmost
such
is
aof
have
have
used
echoes
would
is
smile
quick
at
Lissa—my
wedding
we
voice,
Vanessa,
never
we
turned
poor
her
Ito
told
how
then
were
us
all
the
shall
long
for
spoken
ever
while
worn
to
wonder,
have
seventeen;
direct,
perfectly
all
right
broke
us
of
glance
smile
same
until
go
from
like
us—particularly
this
we
Philodice,
had
â——but
permitted
his
stockings,
care
after
thought
that
had.â——
trip.
up
never
anything
her
married
came
so
the
enough
my
to
clear-eyed
60instant
the
imprinted
out
58and
for
we
from
at
far,
eyes
tight
Now
you?â——
back
modeled
pink
sister
the
dim,
and
thought
to
it.â——
are
and
stay
were
for
thirteen;
to
first
the
and
to
be
rested
she
lacing
poet.
money
else.â——
you
pajamas
on
myself,
he
not
wear
fair
speech
IIole
Mr.
up.
here
way
on
you
advance
such
his
looked
name;
fairly
know
to
about
The
land
It
his
on
into
in
61
â——I
epigrams.
attractive
look
Briggs—about
I—I—thought
â——Itâ——s
you?â——
â——Oh,
â——He
The
girlâ——s
thumped
â——Precious—very
lone
at me
thought
vigorously,
note
generally
men
Then,
do
cheeks
as you
though
of
Iperfectly
Isee
besides,
ashould
think
flushed
piano
makes
every
sounded
they
my
so?
like
heavenly
broke
Ispeaking
day
would
us
and
had
IIprecious,â——
you
wonder
stop,
would,â——
ain
she
nobody
the
staccato
New
like
when
of
turned
but
thread
toyou——â——
what
it,
people
York—and
Ibut
Iam
too;
monotone.
saw
expectantly
offather
my
she
quite
the
breathed
but
in
you
sisters
ended,
public
sweetest,
Mr.
thinksâ———turning
sure
leaning
Wayne
to
toward
the
he
smiling.
places.
talk
Iexpected
poet,
over
maddest
should
is
to.
the
They
and
so
closing
â——What
Oh,
curtained
like
queer,
me
discourse
listening
have
you
to
tohis
canâ——t
and
know
talk
told
eyes
stage.
harm
so
so
Harrow
to
me
to
them
reverently
are
in
you.â——
look;
can
not
Again
afather
imagine
sort
all—and
had
it
to,then,
do
the
of
but
ever
and
to
for
fatty
lone
how
resuming:
fatherâ——s
me
Mr.
listened
ecstasy.
note,
many
to talk
many
to;tothe
do
62

VIII

arrow looked at his program, then, leaning toward Lissa, whispered: â——That is the overture
to Attitudes—the
deuce!—â——pale
pitchedâ———â——
â——I
curtain
He
The
lovely
about
human
analysis
sensitive
dissected
mistress—proving
attitude
And
Lissaâ——s
encountered
â——What
nodded,
curtain
there,
the
that
firing-line
motives
understand,â——
is
toward
curtain
of
through
attitudes;
rising!
time
upon
the
do
rose
unable
hers
silky
astigmatic.
you
Harrow
attitudes
detected,
fell
the
very,
How
again.
quivered,
the
hand
to
think
the
on
stage,
stimulus
articulate.
my
very
the
attitude
almost
trembled
program
was
of
human
that
whispered
heart
Life,
gray
the
first
slowly,
blue
it?â——
remorseless,
He
virtue,
human
ofexpired
assumed
act,
beats!
notes
love,
paused,
desire
an
explains
in batteries
63 upon
its
Harrowâ——s,
intellectual
the
she
per
and
giving
species
Does
gray
as
quenched
girl,
by
aghast.
the
asked.
se,
folly
auncompromising,
it:soft,
the
and
yours?â——
is
opening
first
the
â——A
resting
was
awere
lover,
strabismus.
silver
value
pose.
impulsive
scene
in
delicately
her
all
her
portrayed
very
series
the
folds
Attitudes!
ofthe
of
grasp
lovely
the
father,
wide,
Barnard
brilliancy
hand
swaying
of
Barnard
inexorable.
vivisected
highest
relaxed.
pale
with
arm
lips
the
closed
How
Hawâ——s
gray
on
the
wife,
Haw
half
light
in
ofHe
he
the
the
in
remorseless
nervously
perverted
notesâ———what
parted
flayed
the
at
dropped
one
in
chair
half-crazed
his
which
daughter,
act;
masterpiece
greatest!
in
beside
those
epigram
over
human
breathless
his
the
accuracy
who
hand
whirlwind
play
him.
his.
the
And
frailty
and
assumed
mother,
and,
is
of
â——Look!
anticipation.
of
how
satire;
the
an
exposed,
searching,
of
the
scalpel
he
eye
the
them.
applause.
and
doubly
The
the
And
His
64
contact
â——Harm?
â——Oh—the
people
suddenly
spite
She
yellow!â——
â——I
â——I?
â——Why?
thing
â——Did
had
of
that
go
donâ——t
never
of
the
begun
Clever!â——
discovers
Iabout
I,
their
in
fact
really?â——
Donâ——t
Iheard
my
didnâ——t
to
interlaced
that
telling
laugh;
heart
think
that
anything
everybody
play!
he
found
each
black
you
thereâ——s
and
faltered.
fingers.
mean
Oh,
know
other
as
half
no
and
in
he
thatâ——s
harm,â——
words
so
itwhite
how
proceeded,
â——You—you
you
had
clever!â——
any
are?
black
to
concluded
are
harm
explain?â——
just
Donâ——t
ashe
white
sort
excited
in
that
said.
it,â——
she
ofthat
issort
greenish
and
by
said,
â——The
black
you
of
her
that
he
donâ——t
play,
leaning
know
approval,
stammered
and
red.
white
you
play
white
in
Then
toward
is
your
know.
really
isthe
always
were
the
perfectly
guiltily,
heart
most
him.
audience
Theyâ——re
mean
really
black—until
that
adorable
supposing
harmless,
that!â——
ayou
applauds
shade
have
gaiety
allof
Ishe
alike;
think.â——
said
yellowish
frantically
possessed
meant
somebody
the
a lot
very
the
ofinher.

VII 17
 Iole

65
â——Yes.
It
look
â——Pig!â——
â——I—I
â——Do
â——You
â——No,
â——Ya—as!
â——Lissa!â——
for?â——
â——Butt
biting!â——
if
â——Why,
â——Iâ——ll
Cybele?â——
very
way.â——
So
â——Now,â——
looked
what
â——It
Harrow
the
â——The
deftly
He
â——That!â——
dent
On
even
â——Thank
has
resonant,
Lissa
were
â——Child!â——
know
â——What
â——â——That!â——â——
â——Oh,
brushes.
thumbs....
â——Oh—Art!â——
Webberfield
â——I
only
way,
sure
oneâ——s
Iwas;
Lissa
lifted
smiled
spoke
poet
the
been
is
after
much
behind
things
wabble;
or
so
isturned
that
when
Harrow,
hapless
at
understand
donâ——t
your
67believes
turned.
heard
is
perfectly
was
But
moved
very
captured
one
soothing
I?â——
me
to
dent
you
that
What
Iper—perfectly
Art
with
largely
donâ——t
in!
Isnâ——t
to
thumb,
And
one
havenâ——t
didnâ——t
sheâ——d
him,
your
to
name?
philosophy,
speaking:
you,â——
you
the
all
heavy
talk
and
precious
him,
Do
of
donâ——t.
is
in
tell
youth
the
sudden
â——Lissa,â——
believes.
holding
she
else
down
the
artist
truth
the
hissed
only
Barnard
for
canâ——t;
the
and
delightful
sister
she
his
you
to
he
on
it.
know
you
drone.
you!â——
petrified
he
turned
Have
pudgy
while
smiled
same
that
the
did
repeated,
â——That
viewless
Harrow,
hidden
the
itencountered
Weâ——re
said
agroaned,
is
understand——â——
makes
think
one.
what
know.â——
to
venom.
answer
Cybele?â——
delightful!â——
Lethbridge,
trick
you
said
Iâ——ve
tightly
precious
you
what
attractive
overpowering
understood
might
And
Haw
you
me—very,
things
and
Lissa
to
hand,
Harrow
innocently
about
young
Iunderstand?â——
Iâ——d
the
clutch
father
Iâ——ll
he
Lethbridge,
not
himself
want
ever
whose
the
itâ——s
He
void
so
looked
pinching
you,
is
â——I
to
say:
said
heavenly
and
poet,
isunderstand?â——
that
joined
the
vexed
thoughts
talking
flourished
Webberfield
the
this
usually
he
the
man
man.
to
before
has
with
on
took
â——do
silly!â——
â——What
I——â——
wearily.
one
quintessence
eyes
others
and
like
whispered
sit
soft
explain——â——
leaning
him
fixed
quintessence
play.â——
at
Lissaâ——s
have
caught
awfully
sweetness
who
the
that
out
inverted
â——Please
here
her
Lethbridge.
single
very
â——we
his
to
noticed
little
seen
had
full
you
tips
very
another
and
believe.
scarcely
do,â——
Ihear
seat,
his
is
audience
Iâ——What
and
couldnâ——t
forward
cleverly;
become
from
sit
in
philosophy
she
trying
ainspire
hand
hard,
thing
of
said
thumb.
furious
in
itprecious,â——
play?
the
thumb.
you
next
and
look
that
of
his
iss?
an
can
asked,
fingers
of
molecule
painters
So
the
half
eyes,
his
sufficient
simplicity.
too,
your
be
to
talk,â——
exquisitely
Cybele
soft
said
they
to
simplicity;
or
happier;
in
at
wild
Yess?â——â——
Itell
Ithere
â——What
glare
look
girl,
havenâ——t,
smile
clever
fix
am,
me.
not?â——
thaâ——
hidden
is
because
surprised.
thumb
then
is,â——
father
each
Cybele,
tightened
do
it?
again.
talk
the
who
laughing.
at
are
too.
of
Bless
dropped
of
most
acted
Or,
intellect
some
then
slowly
me—only
other
young
his
What
to
atmosphere,
he
by
stammered
all
has
modulated
and
tell
that
Whaâ——dâ——you
nobody
as
you.
damfool
you.
mooned
closest
said
the
does
of
kinds
66that
like
been
more,â——
spasmodically.
you
Barnard
forefinger,
all
leaning
is
and
gaily
their
resumed
man
â——Wouldnâ——t
folds
to
How
Lissa
Our
Art!â——
the
is
an
sorts
â——That!â——
how
of
keep
sees
kind
my
Art....
friend,
anesthetic;
work
with
play!
into
bulkily,
Lethbridge.
quintessence
voice,
Art.
mental
of
â——and
do
forward:
Haw,
of
innocently,
name
theyâ——re
the
enough
me
her
his
you
Harrowâ——s
things.
and
his
your
IBut
in
she
Fix
who
same
think
â——what
overnight.
attitude
gown,
the
heavy-lidded
and
is
his
like
selecting
whispered.
it
one
head
Cybele.â——
he
â——Iâ——d
had
to
that!â——
or
air
higher
rich
Iwanâ——
thing
the
esthetic
my
was
of
need
saw
say.â——
â——but
Iâ——ll
cast
with
mean?â——
has
pinched
of
going
only
simplicity?â——
you,
voice
new
You
so
attention:
in
things
an
exponent
would
anot
been
vacant
their
sneaking
the
commune
glad
â——You
way
atom
gown?
to
eyes.
dying
punching
use
to
run
68Art
him.
use
same
in
waver,
happen
butt
that
must
like
toplace.
of
about
the
is
for
their
of
be
to
And
air,
in
you
the
a
69
â——The—the
â——Do
But
â——Have
showing
heroine
something
â——It
ashamed.
â——Are
â——Of
â——Oh,
stock-washer
trading-stamp
â——Go
trust——â——
â——What
moment.
to
novels
chapter—but
â——Iâ——ll
â——Baffles,
Rodman
Victorian
century!â——
modern—intensely,
the
Andrew
languages.
my
for,
â——Well—well,
interesting
portion
I—I
He
â——I
read
looked
works
literature
own
desire!â——
Harrow
Iare
will,
love
donâ——t
wish
of
is
does!
am
Bangâ——s
day.
up
Roony—oh,
course.
Now
I?â——
on!â——
era;
of
sheâ——s
ayou
the
at
he
not
modern
Ithink
you
detective
is
the
allowed
knew
to
long
but——â——
you—I
Henry
of
the
Iin
shouldnâ——t.
truth;
It
you
it?
market
the
send
serious?â——
tell
concerned
hear
wish
entire
the
read
Wall
isbeautiful,
It
youâ——d
Oh—is
for
Gent
she
nothing
new!
want
me;
have
is
novels,â——
Orient,
she
you
Haynes.
but
sits
to
to
Double
something
aperfectly
boyhood
and—â——
Street,
and
bunch
laughed.
way
know
for
dream!â——
read—except,
Burglar;
whispered
they
aI—I
to,â——
something
down
say
Iwith
right
is
Iof
humanly
donâ——t
rebellious
wish
of
you
never,
such
bankrupting
itâ——s
And
and
better
end
what
or
the
â——But
Asia,
again
all
verses.
wonderful
to
â——Perhaps;
Quits?â——
make
itto
ILove
pushes
intellectual
exposing
by
he
things,â——
she
Henry
be
those
could
my
young
breathlessly.
never
read
let
to
never
of
said
overdoing
modern.
in
fully
he
said
face
simply
make
hand
me
think
your
Militant,
I—all
Europe
the
which
said
vital
choose—everything
IHaynes
him
doubtfully.
knew
She
her
people
happy?
donâ——t
read
to
cognizant
rebelliously.
and
next,â——
the
you
father
anybody
people
think
with
once,
obstetrics
episodes
off
father,
ghastly
he
All
was
Itrading-stamp
is
took
that
for
she
that
itby
are
am
ventured
is
ado
vital,
my
and
Is
cautious
pick
looking
of
ferry-boat
Iin
Nora
Art.
said,
sort
really
looking
such
familiar
my
aam
and
that
who
of
â——Fact
suppose
life
ato
sit
Cranford,
leave
closer
of
she
familiar,
heroine
out
which
the
â——I
sisters—read,
Oh,
of
happy,
think
up
dare;
her
Art?â——
Norris
books
Ievery-day
isshyly.
doaadded
have
at
enthusiasm.
your
great
and
you
president
for?
dear!â——
novel.
beautiful
with;
hold
and
him
when
swindle
of
that
what
produced
want
being
too—far,
were
stay
Newman;
is,
yawning
somebody
friendly—something
been
novels.â——
what
â——Itâ——s
Here
literary
wearily.
say
on
so
the
would
only
Tell
she
they
life.
for
up,â——
you
intently
the
written.
and
anourished
of
literature
face
youâ——ve
itdetective.â——
finds
â——She
you,â——
me!â——
the
that
is;
the
hidden
Nobody
really
movements
to.â——
with
interest
think
The
afire.
gets
Itiresome
department
great
great
only
write,
that
he
The
ahe
Crown-Snatcher,
think,
the
of
up
far
hand.
on
has
anasty
â——I
ever
he
you,â——
said
humming
wanted
department
books
falls
masterâ——s
England—as
he
out
missed!
things
the
happier
speak,
cornered
feared
of
novels
what
said
taste
indignantly.
does
of
classics
in
the
store
desire
my
alove
to
that
even
unsteadily.
they
chair
he
in
This
than
twentieth
anything
Wall
seem
smooth
of
he
father
stores.
your
had
you
with
to
70my
of
muttered,
think,
believe,
when
is
the
by
monotypes.
in
be
Street
ages
to
said
read
the
own
permits
mouth.
one
Reginald
the
my
tell
in
The
71in
Ifar
dead;
worst
the
in
read
time,
story
hair
strive
aten
asfew
usa
72
â——Do—do
â——Why,
being
â——But—would
â——Were
â——Mo-m-m-more
The
But
with
â——What
â——I
Harrowâ——s.
He
stillturned
again
in
speculation
awith
sticky
contact—but
wish
mean—I
the
inyou?â——
do
friends?
yes,â——
so,
silence
smile
lone
you
too.
in note
her
and
mean?â——
and
No.â——
You
you
than
she
wide
mean——â——
folded
oftheir
are
you
mean
the
friends?â——
replied,
scarcely
eyes
exactly
eyes
tire
thumped
his
it?â——
repeated
deepened.
of
hands
opening
met.
so;
me
theand
piano
A
if—if
over
sort
Then
Lissa
moment
her
so
â——What
of
signaled
his
remained
he
splendid
hurriedly,
man
abdomen,
choked.
later
Iwe
like.â——
silence.
do
her
while
eyes.
always—forever——â——
tightening
you
plump
fingers
â——Donâ——t
the
Inmean?â——
the
Attitudes
thumbs
relaxed
her
sudden
slender
joined.
limply
ofhush
she
Barnard
Ifingers
asked
show
the
in his;
poet
Haw
curiously.
the
around
their
opened
pleasure
held
hands
the
his
I stage.
were
take
lids in
73

IX

here was a young wife behind the footlights explaining to a young man who was not her
husband
inconvenient.
although
authorâ——s
with
attempts
â——Is
actually
â——No,
I—really—bad——â——
Donâ——t—donâ——t
more
amusing;
where
comic
not,â——
eminent
seriously!...
A
pinched
â——Precious—very,
everybody—â——
slowly
which
folded
sleepy-eyed;
The
the
flame—the
And
real
peopled
â——Now
stirring
â——Tell
â——Yes,
â——That
â——Yes;
He
intelligent,
â——So
â——And
â——Yes—partly.â——
â——The
â——I—do.
to
â——Ask
76 gentle
tell
attitudes
stooped
curtain
in
finger-tips
all
through
stored
attention
me—things.â——
other
poet,
formed
the
twelve
fell.
in
the
that
know
an
by
brothers
that
to
snore
she
that
but
no,â——
auntil,
misty,
other
you
me.â——
the
fell.
tell
Iabsorbed.
that!â——
atom
shapes
smooth
while
emotion,
The
nearer;
of
scented
and
If
men
love
life?â——
Dione,
her
explained
the
the
is
invention
Which
soft
the
you
such
other
me.â——
by
that
me,â——
from
of
But
love—what
part
applause,
from
the
subdued
marriage
out
same
wear
golden-tinted
Rogers
you,
the
words
Lissa
standing
shapes
scene,
white
impalpable
look
his
itover
Ipeople?
the
White
whispered
breeze.
part?â——
fourteen,
the
is
of
and
think
scared
is—love?â——
battery
standing
Lissa?â——
their
voice
gentleman
when
very
the
play,
that
and
gave
whispered
poet
ahands.
â——Thank
take
the
she
that
light,
far
And
bad
vows
Queen,
itatmosphere,
on coats,
Do
Harrow
the
way—if
clearly
audience,
was
must
of
spellbound
you
transfixed
to
out
said,
very
from
up
vanished
laid
his
as
break
so
Lethbridge;
he
gloom;
look
turning
round
them,
Chlorippe,
you?
young
need
the
just
dreams.
steady
find
long
head.
on
sank
people
her
be
precious,â——
taught
Cybele
you
rousing
that
grieved!
still
important
by
his
Is
there
love,
not
you.â——
had
you
blue
golden
lips
inverted,
man,
that
the
tell
into
when
noiselessly,
conscience
the
her
That
blinking
if
and
audience
head
touched,
this
be
are
been
love
he
theater,
to
scarcely
because
and
twelve,
me?â——
him,
â——all
they
firing-line,
husband.
you
74an
who
too
very
is
Lethbridge,
bound
Why,
needed
the
head
author
is
eyes
obese
work....
he
all—really,
me.â——
aare
he
worth
were
seriously
merely
at
That
phantom
pantomime
was
low,
scarcely
breathed
called
he
the
and
on
gazed
himself
really
the
every
moving
Ithey
unhappy,
to
that
the
canâ——t
her
and
murmured
alone
plainly
the
was
poet
an
turn
and
but
stage.
Philodice,
soothed
value
75peered
in
isnoiseless
her
only
on
now
orchestra-chair.
shoulder
considered
Please,
curtain
the
all;
clinging;
she
only
forgets
himself
as
around.
the
his
as
together
unwinking;
of
sensitive
aI—I——â——
people
snore
of
the
and
an
leaned
young
business
purveyor
silhouettes,
bear
at
adrowsily.
him;
substituting
attitude?
please,
thirteen,
that
dramatistâ——s
soft
closed
firing-line
one
then
what
of
slumber
as
Itthey
woke
there
to
breathe
if
ais
Aphrodite,
wifeâ——s
with
unreal
is
voice
another,
mouth
honeyed
have
he,
some
not
he
all.
the
of
its
had
Cybele,
When
in
â——Thank
up
yawned,
Is
bent
the
had
means,
heated
as
the
afolds.
Barnard
poetâ——s
stirred
you
aand
stirred,
instinct
when
â——isâ——
the
turned
new
man
aquiver.
the
formless,
young
conscious
better
stage,
head
smile
ago
fifteen.
poet
meaningless
donâ——t
husband
gray
man
trick.
discovers
air
and
attitude.
the
them
pink-mouthed,
away.
toward
breathed
Haw
the
to
say
man,
aand
â——Did
hovered
hostess
wears
at
and
you—thank
void
listen,
Mystes,
soundless
dewlaps
only
like
this
so
that
ahe
on
Besides,
to
found
silver
short
for
one
take
quick,
he
edged
mechanically
his
carmine
help
point
deeply,
guide?
naught
as
clear-eyed,
at
on
â——is
can
another
the
the
feet
trousers
quivered
it
table
sport.
curtain
them
his
him
chaos
with
the
attract
IArgive
author
shadowy
wish
Am
is
else
lips
and
petals
out.
too
not
And,
when
was
you
77
â——Well—when
â——We
â——I
â——Then?â——
â——Yes;
you
we?
â——Can
â——Ask?
took
ways—when
IOh,
â——Oh,
â——I—I—well——â——
â——Wait!â——
father.â——
â——How
him.â——
more—about
â——Ex—extremely,â——
wonderful!â——
handkerchief,
speechless,
Her
and
singing
under
ambeauty;
throat,
there
loveliness,
do....
Oh—do
Iole
inthe
do;
such
atso
can
spell
Iconfess
Itheir
you
do
left
Iâ——m
wish
unselfish
dazed,
Yes—yes....
do
each
long
splendid
be
and
we
want
ask?â——
him
of
her
feet,
we
no
breath
to
kiss?...
Paradise.
it——â——
attempting
he
under
he
innocence,
spellbound.
you
be
doubt
could
ato
love
and
not
you
gasped,
health;
faltered.
girl
get
permitted
they
really
ashamed....
they
the
and
For
are,â——
two—like
is
he
about
go
upso
magic
drew
breathed.
donâ——t
Iaway
the
â——he—heâ——s
two,
to
atwant
the
am
impatient....
IThe
once
set
it,
love
to
blessed
beautiful,
curious
love-crowned,
increased
Ihe
somewhere
of
his
go
she
me?â——
very
Should
am
and
to
this
managed
away
thoughts
breathed.
ask!
dreadfully
you?â——
years
air
go
superb
toyou
Is
Idirect
around
with
their
Your
have
be?
78itawaiting
together....
and
away
to
not
inalone,
young
â——No,
And
Mr.
wonder,
you
mutter,
hand
gaze,
some
inme,
strange
them
with
love....
Wayne—all
then?â——
dothrills
begin
saw
us,
being
the
sort
asleep.
seemed
it—I
touching
till
But
you!
and
how
you
childlike
Time
And
of
the
to
me.
instinct
we
Canâ——t
about
order.
are
Donâ——t
my
love—what
whole
suffused
so
canâ——t
and
We
his
not
heart
quickly,
fulness
am
our
He
with
Eternity
canâ——t
suddenly
hurting
rosy
that
so
could
children—oh,
beats
with
we?
the
speak—donâ——t
certain
of
do
universe
too.
time
soft
flowing
Imy
when
mouth
the
not;
that
dampened
could
go
Ilost
suppose
fingers.
vital
fire
Ihappens?â——
the
until
away
shall
Iseemed
and
in
explain
look
of
like
incoherence
glow
so
Ilife.
adore
now,
contour
am
forehead
Tell
itâ——s
ainto
many
golden
of
thrilling
ais
tome
can
you
bride,
your
her
itfoolish
not
ofwe?
with
youth
held
when
because
tide
eyes?
cheek
touch
and
can
Ithim
his
79
â——Jim!â——
but
be
â——Lissa,
when
â——No,
â——You
â——Lissa!
â——Dear,
man
â——If
â——Henry
â——Yes;
â——Do
as
â——But—but,â——
â——Oh,
are——â——
â——Only
West,
â——Invited
â——What
should
There
who——â——
awaking
instinct
one
stood,
lifted
poet
his
â——In
taught
and
â——Dear
millions.
haunts
you
for
â——Let
â——Daughters,â——
which
â——No,â——
â——Your—your
â——We
high——â——
father,
he
now,
lowly
whom—I
to
understanding
â——The
going
â——To
that
The
them,
â——Chlorippe!
heart;
though
alone
said.
Stanley
elbow.
Cybele
another;
do
if
in
are
monotonous
hoarse
poet—and
young
sweetness
poet
Ithrough
pensively
battery
Iâ——m
but
roof.
out
really
Esq.â——
was
we
perfectly
our
us
the
Iof
not?â——
what
of
answerable
â——I
Philodice
can
sending
come
together——â——
once
sat
tried
To
become
discuss
marry
innocence
you?â——
men,
found
him!â——
the
now
are
stunned.
ithour,â——
yes,
high
master
the
aneed
and
do
he
men
spoke:
friend,â——
whisper
West!â——
he
But
do
is
is
not
Iâ——m
silence;
liked
Lissa!â——
we
up
me
says
and
of
loud
West—put
very
inseparable,â——
the
knows
child
again,
you
the
itto
made
silly.
me.â——
and
he
to—to——â——
of
opened
you
Henry,
the
simply
course
would
briskly
Ieach
self-possessed,
blue,
gazed
not
believe.
welcome
that
said
the
and
those
rise
Lissa,
this
piano
bid
on
Dione!
grace
the
ait
does,â——
dramatist
matter?â——
something
And,
might
wonder?â——
thumping
tired
ship
partake
bride?â——
think
to
does
whose
of
go,â——
daisy,
Iheavenly?
and
the
awe
she
all
my
Cybele;
you
other,â——
inquired
apoetâ——s
upon
flashed
sudden—ah—condition
inquiring
wish
desperately
whether
One
mistake
replied
it
too!â——
at
of
Lethbridge
one
dying
two
clergyman
and
of
whispered
pausing
as
sitting
he
envelope.
liked
simplicity—you
were
Thank
looked
said
babes
awaken
not
Philodice!
one
we
your
friend?â——
welcome
she
you
my
finance
he
the
childhood
his
to
of
eye
higher!â——
tickets
looked
weâ——ll
81scatters
take
had
notes
to
the
would
another,
muttered
was
â——we
said
go,
what
said
began
you
Harrow,
had
valued
possible.
Lissa.
mountain
to
great
career.
in
he
here.
I—I—was
are
and
eyes.
while
you.â——
have
you
to
him
whispered
said
my
grim
better
father
poet
too.
your
smile
gasped
more
whispered
had
silent:
infatuated
She
softly.
very
deemed
we
shook
ICybele
laden
the
you
gather
sojourning
of
hard
in
simples
peeped
know
with
Tell
where
flat
happen.
We
Cybele;
through
little
Lethbridge
him
Harrow
son,
had
the
Shall
her
might
To
slumbered
in
astounded.
poet
answer
leaned
name,â——
be
the
â——will
have
are
near——â——
he
than
do?
was
perhaps
There
feet,
at
stream,
with
would
them
an
â——What
the
Harrow.
aHe
â——You,
piano
me
name
up
sister
all
blocking
become
home
there
because
calmly,
began—â——doubtless
latter,
Harrow.
dead—the
lavish——â——
only
you
at
Lissa
playfully,
we
we?â——
artistically-modulated
Italmost
taught
an
talk
Lissa
And
raised
vision
with
her
to
then
the
but
and
calmly,
Harrow
swiftly
aseems
back
all
in
tohave.
could—good
hour——â——
nationâ——s
myself
drowned
like
of
joined
is
very
he
in
have
the
nodded
ermine
to
this
priceless
stop!
he
â——your
in
or
is
through
Lethbridgeâ——s
be
itMr.
stopped,
no
aâ——for
my
with
Ithe
would
peopleâ——s
us
one
overpowering.
you——â——
from
added
quiet
has.â——
consternation;
not
to
was
memory.
woodchuck
mailed
too!
about
so—so
is
much
clamorous
Set
mortgage
in
â——are
â——in
taught
as
aLethbridge.
son-in-law,
take
her,
Run
somewhere?â——
it?
83soft,
quite
all
nobody
front
new
stole,
and
wedged
that
his
the
him;
and
Oh,
wild—which
let
and,
Lissa
simplicity
Have
her
five
smiling
aware
in
some
after
which
it.â——
he
father
truth,
voice.
us
solemn
day,
narrowing
creed,â——
gave
young
us
sure
of
wealth,
simple
my
Then,
love.â——
passed
he
the
sweet
after
sent
you
P.M.
hanging
to
but
go
to
him;
city.
Ithem
82 too
tea
turned
dear—my
the
view!â——
of
hurt
be
busy
athat
on
so—ah—abruptly
whisper,
the
Do
Harrow,
â——have—have
doesnâ——t
futile
now,â——
vaguely
and
you
himself
God!â——
so
scared
man
aonce
startled
the
finger.
and
at
tightly;
on
of
ourselves,
fearlessness.
Come
hour.
whom—I
athe
noiselessly
while,
fearless
you
and
if
you—I
soon
fragrant
Sherryâ——s,â——
marts.â——
my
gaze
poverty:
Monday
new
like
the
aIto
bent
exquisitely
awful
more
whispered
associated
flushed
ever
stay
see
glance
IArt!
sit
â——for
â——I
down
tickets
and
is
tired
eyes
the
thank
deep,
he
of
magic
beside
Iqualified
any
reason,
here—when
whispered
had
them!â——
spiritually
call
burden
Harrow.
breeze
strove
to
let
To
brand
know
to
afternoon....
out
of
said,
at
countenance
â——Oh,
scorn
deep
use
dearest!â——
you
and
have
us
you
ayou
the
in
the
the
Harrow;
Harrow,
humble—though
with
him
to
good
he
talk,
should
the
her
who
to
of
in
â——He
stirred
of
for
placed
House
the
brilliant
to
the
in
firing-line
wrote
convention,
long,
speak,
our
Damocles
with
millions
Cybele.
you
sweet
equal,
sisterâ——s
judge—the
his
chance
soul
aisle,
responsibility
we
busy
panted
Ishe
dear!
staying
who
â——you
said
say,
You
his
soul,
long
in
Beautiful,â——
us
â——Stanley
Lethbridge
to
to
gems
and
still
whispered.
they
the
mart,
where
near
hair.
his
we
with
anything
confronts
to
returned
soul,
there
for
call
see,
and
the
80followed
she
above
faultless
to
takes
talk
here
friend;
wish
smiled
which
of
you
poet.
after
the
eyes.
their
we
say
saw,
she
heart
have
goes
satire
to
for
at
our
so
you
are
to
itIaaat
84
â——You
â——No,
â——Iâ——ll
of
in
â——Gone!â——
â——Quite,â——
love,
queensand
moved
Igo!â——
donâ——t
they
go,â——
have
once
said
wheezed
pouted
driven
upon
want
Philodice,
sighed
Dione.
the
to,â——
aaway
time.
Philodice,
poet.
staring
in
She
explained
two
came
athansoms.â——
rising
theback
stage
Chlorippe,
to her
presently,
and
slender
calmly
â——because
saying:
height
folding
â——Dear
andher
the
moving
smooth
curtain
me,
uplittle
isthe
theyâ——re
rising.â——
aisle
hands.
as the
dreadfully
children

85

VIII 18
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hen the curtain at last descended upon the parting attitudes of the players the poet arose with
an alacrity
daughters—there
all
the
Half
extremely
softly
nipped
splendid
smile
chuckle,
fashionably-dressed
â——Mr.
â——You
is—are
â——It
â——I
directory.â——
four
driver
an
grew
about
the
am.â——
am
into
hour
must—it
all
canvas
the
Guilford?
expensive
are—â——
scarcely
atmosphere
unmarried,â——
larger
but
aan
later
directions
cab
you
over-gilded
noiseless,
ofand
he
Mr.
Goya
toand
Quite
did
mansion
was
larger
be
Stanley
atprobably
and
remained
red-faced
so
and
expected
intervals
deposited
rippled
so.
rococo
and
climbed
and
said
pushed
The
overlooking
IWest?â——
am
sent
sweeter
the
was
the
but
poetâ——s
man
as
in
reception-room.
Mr.
under
them
his
president
in.
avarious
heavy
four
your
gentleman
of
West.â——
thumb
and
the
home
forty
now—followed
the
son——â——
cheeks
sweeter,
portions
bronze
smile
park;
of
at
intently
without
the
it;
ofof
But
and
flickered
he
his
Occidental
shelter
the
until—dare
ofmoused
all
eying
proportions.
presently,
ceremony;
the
poet;
anxiety
of
furniture
like
him.
the
and,
and
tartly,
him
ahad
porte-cochère
admitted,
The
then,
sickly
raising
prowled
Two
attracted
tonow
â——and
man
Ithe
summoning
say
and
candle.
his
fled
lobby.
spoke
he
and
it!—a
two
his
eyes,
prowled
from
peeped
the
â——I—this
approval;
belonging
his
decisively
When
he
only
another
his
big,
beheld
ponderously
and
face;
he
Stanley
healthy
low
he
was
snooped,
vehicle,
and
86he
asmooth
stood
to
stocky,
able
coyly
at
West
anonce:
and
before
to
gave
and
inpack
the
hisa
87
passed
any
â——Did—ah—did
West?â——
â——I
â——Quite
your
â——Why,
for
For
one
â——They
half-hearted
attended
â——Mr.
very—er—extremely
â——Thank
wished.â——
â——Is
The
â——I—I
he
Nobody
looked
appeared
began
us,
aof
more
poet
poetâ——s
tickets
long
them:
and
an
again,
did.
there
did
with
swayed,
rose;
to
with
than
ample
Guilford,â——
while
Mr.
are—ah—quite
have
Thank
cry,
Iso.
and
anything;
attempt
he
you,â——
suppose
and
anything
his
asomething
glucose
Harrow,
And—ah—do
managed
note
abstracted
fatly.
occupied
hand
the
prospects,â——
donâ——t
hat
then
paced
you
poet
to
scribbled
and
it
over
the
sat
is
join
very
more
said
was
one
the
sugar.
to
overcoat.
sat
of
the
stupefied
said
down
gaze
his
thumb
say
inlaid
much,
of
his
feel
two
the
there,
Iseats
could
West,
features.
on
our
at
old
rested
poet
rather
very
young
said
ayou
last.
floor
and
but
brokers.
happy
eyes
this
yellow
attitude
footman
do
following,
absently
well,â——
West
receive
on
Isuddenly
forefinger,
afternoon?â——
for
men
A
to
squeezed
was
penniless,
to
him,
mechanical
and
telegraph
you,
you
May
briefly.
subscribe
gaped;
not
inas
88 two
fro,
returned;
then
our
happen
aMr.
on
able
aIsaid
trifle
tightly
then
ask
footman
tickets
until
employ—Mr.
Iashifted.
West
â——Why?â——
Guilford?â——
presume?â——
blank:
Louis
tothe
smile
why?â——
to
rambled
perplexed
to
avail
the
he
the
closed
looked,
for
poet
know
feebly
invested
XIV
bell
struggled
New
the
myself——â——
hoarsely,
toward
as
at
who
chair
New
and
walked
Arts
gazed
the
though
him
itremorseful,
door
to
which
Arts
Theater—if
the
was
Lethbridge,
sitting
at
break
with
nervously
indoor,
aTheater—ah—Mr.
sounded
that—ah—presented
bodily
priceless
crackled.
aout,
down
seal-lined
where
â——I
but
anguish.
the
and
who
inMassero
Several
ittwo
length
aawas
appraises
should
that
hall-seat.
coat.
messenger-boy
spotless
Then
not
isof
times
vase,
what
be
the
the
he
property
Suddenly
flunkies
he
hall,
made
smile,
opened
you a
89

â——Lethbridge and I just married and madly happy. Will be on hand Monday, sure. Canâ——t you advance us
three monthsâ—— salary?

â——Harrow.â——
â——Idiots!â——
â——Me
â——Oh,
â——Then
â——Ya-as.â——
answer,â——
you
give
were
mesaid
told
yourWest.
replied
topencil,
bring
Then,
the
my
back
messenger
looking
infant
an answer?â——
Chesterfield.â——
up:
calmly.
â——What areAnd
youWest
waiting
scribbled
for, boy?â——
on the same yellow blank:
â——Checks for you on your desks Monday. Congratulations. Iâ——ll see you through, you damfools.

â——West.â——
â——Hereâ——s
â——Tâ——anks.
West
thinking.
â——Mr.
it—concerns
The
fog,
â——Thank
bestow—a
thing
eloquence—â——the
nothing
it;
Exuding
wagging,
â——The
triumphs—very,
intelligent—â——so
their
He
â——So
Crawling
Pups!â——
unuttered
â——preciousâ——;
then,
thank
shuddered
poet
the
expectations—quod
glanced
thesmile
like
becomes
you
amany
used
more
And
small
into
yet
Guilford,â——
attainment
rich
the
you,â——
for
imminent,
at
of
and
his
presently
vital
sweetness
sunny
eyes
full
the
understanding.
smiles
so
little
cab
handkerchief,
aGimme
looked
you.â——
moist,
its
quarter
sun
enormous
half
of
it
he
windows
thing
importance,
very
was
illuminated
he
nothing
breaking
asank
closed,
from
up
word
he
fat
said
tentatively
the
for
if
probably
precious.
in
thing
at
said,
into
poet;
nothing
that
note.â——
every
itself.
you,â——
the
to
thickly;
trembled
Bless
adjusted
erat
at
thumbing
through
sit
â——I
abecomes
all—that
façade
ituntilâ———he
then
everything:
pulpy
demonstrandum.â——
is
in—to
feature
But
â——pups!â——
you!â——
added
Soâ———and
atpast
â——thank
suddenly
all
aand
itwonder
aobserved
mound,
pair
the
drizzle—like
is
so
all
of
two
the
wabbled
the
of
atmosphere,
small
the
computation.
of
footmen,
poet
such
and
little
glasses,
that
gorgeous
90partially
dream
isWest,
you
that
whether
rarest,
two.
moved
inestimable
as
intuition
things
for
it
the
messenger,
in.
added
and
eying
isnâ——t
while
closing
your
house
his
I—I
That
toward
91cab
that
this
blinked
the
which
glance
the
the
in
bounced
thought.
his
note—and
are
is
value,
most
which
ahis
glory
messenger.
athe
financier.
lips
genuine
anything
most
very
is
at
was
eyes.
precious,
door
should
bred
those
the
moved
he
of
Thought
down
precious
important—the
sideways
ahad
And
penciled
at
burst
in
search-light
two
athave
athe
men
just
in
all,
slow
upon
the
is
young
of
wordless
my
avenue.
thought!
found
quitted.
and
of
and
but
most
scrawl.
his
fleshy
his
answer
his
animbly
then
old
pups
dissolving
pursed-up
priceless
trifle
itstamp
Itself-communion:
Thank
agreeable.
waddle,
Twice
the
may
to
can
tosmaller
value
set
have
live
you
of
he
alips,
him
head
sticky
read
on
of
for
been
the

92

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XI

ut there were further poignant emotions in store for the poet, for, as his cab swung out of the
avenue
Avenue,
he
bore
â——George!â——
drew
perceived
houseward
upand
with
he drew
caught
his
a jolt
the
son-in-law,
upathat
luggage
before
glimpse
he made
cried
the
of
Mr.
of
dramatically,
his
great
the
his
Wayne,
stomach
wedding
eldest
housepaying
daughter,
vibrate,
thrusting
on
journey.
thethe
southwest
â——George!
Iole,
driver
his head
vanishing
ofcorner
from
a hansom-cab,
I am
the
into
of Seventy-ninth
here!â——
window
the house,
while
of his
and,
several
Street
own
at the
liveried
cab
andsame
asMadison
that
servants
moment,
vehicle
93
Wayne
him.
â——George!
â——Which
â——No!
Vanessa——â——
Lissa!—Cybele!
â——Well,
street
In
attitude
â——Two
An
invoke——â——
smothering
sunburned
Vanessa
two
â——Married!â——
â——Pups!â——
marry?â——
â——Their
Henry
â——Harrow!
poet—â——when
Through
of
â——Itâ——s
itâ——s
me
chattering
that?â——
â——Iâ——m
Her
figure
around
Morton!â———to
compliments
Philodice!
â——I
half-dressed——â——
preparing
â——Help!â——
IPhilodice
â——Let
her
She
summoning
And
on
abdomen,
cunning.
babes
govern
left
sweetness—â——perhaps
unseen,
marring
Wayneâ——s
â——Art,â——
and
answer,
â——A-ans—answer!
The
â——That!
He
â——You—you
â——Cybele
vicissitudes——â——
â——Lethbridge
â——Ah—yes——â——
already;
â——No!â——
the
wandered
his
â——The
precious,
sweetly
totell
the
know
sad
the
tried
glanced
unclasped
refolded
half-closed
avalanche
like
little
pretty
his
some
voice
such
checked
poet,
when
â——All
you——â——
are
sidewalk.
glided
broad
in
sweetness,
thick
Lethbridge.
sign
the
wonâ——t
mass
looked
that;
of
watch
to
Ithe
but
to
that
things
coming?
all
its
the
â——An
extremely
looking.â——
but
must
me
deliberately
to
day
brideâ——s
away
was
stole
My
all
little
bitter
astop
the
you
doors:
penniless
speak,
he
poet
up
names,â——
That
pink
where
perfect
right.
manual
rugs
them
his
petrified
Aphrodite.
hall
slide
gay
IAphrodite,
in
and
lambs?â——
not
and
tell
together!
and
one
of
you
cried.
want
am
breathless
ravished
shoulders.
fondly
mouth
Son!â——
drowned
at
is
around,
Lethbridge!â——
answer,
eyes
all
are!
sixteen,
are
that
and
athings,â——
arms,
father
into
â——How
said
scorn.
breathed
and
pretty
the
babble
pajamas
of
George!
as
well
line
them,â——
Aphrodite,
glance
will
congratulations
waved
Lissa?â——
with
â——Great
down
And
Iâ——ve
but
understood.â——
right,â——
said
sniveled
must
wear
are
Iinnocent
97precious
symmetry
So
out
to
the
precious
howling!
attractive
upon
swam,
wish
the
poet
son-in-law
wastrels,â——
hand
the
footman,
cried
was
composition,
oâ——er
everybody
mused
have
here,
joining
will
they?â——
talk!—Youâ——re
how
traveling
aWayne
is
paid
I—I—Do
girls
every
landing
lambs!
following
Great
now,â——
are—ah—convinced
â——I
straight
answer
in
the
great
of
looked
at
gay
his
poet
crew
Iole,
â——Where
did
paused,
said
there
the
and
For
apartly
The
and
the
continue
his
voices
inquired
Wayne,
melting
the
money
Ifootman—â——ring
are
banisters.
is
known
the
saturnalia,â——
to
in
hand
who
little
as
for
hope.â——
he
they
atmosphere—â——perhaps,â——
poet,
Oh,
soul
What,
said
Heavens!
softly,
luxurious
young
thumb
that
sandals,
Mr.
of
guns!â——
cries
Aphrodite
said
but
dazed
had
poet
faintly,
me.
waved
pink
poet—â——penniless,
Give
â——thank
had
wonâ——t
you?â——
my
absolutely
above,
hansom-driver,
for
wisely
murmured,
fronts
in
gown.
open,
aeternal
except
the
gasped
sat
to
staggered,
in
and
the
confidential
do
96she
Iole,
must
space,
is
Briggs?
retorted
happy
trooped
to
Wayne,
â——is
And
all
every
Harrow
she
releasing
babes,
into
been
gulped
and
the
pajamas
to
Mr.
for
slow
me
he
Art!
â——no,
just
men
son-in-law,
astride
and
laws
this?â——
burn
natural
it.
amid
is
unconsciously,
looking
indoors,
fire
his
then
are
the
around
said
laughing
muttered,
young
Godâ——s
Where
answer!â——
laughter;
habitation
athe
my
preciousness.â——
too
Lethbridge
â——Did
three——â——
you
Wayne.
coolly,
then
violation
embraces;
And
this
saccharine
98eyes
of
lest
my
he
if
nothing.
poet,
the
95And—oh,
his
after
till
he
have
you
raising
aand
his
most
thumbing
cries
poet
stolen
coolly,
forefinger,
the
sweet!
strove
he
unctuous
Art
Dioneâ——s
solemn,
he
and
wait
thundered,
94afternoon——â——
inquired
stealing
lambs?â——
furnace.
his
Art
son-in-law,
at
all
man
George,
gesture.
from
you
are
distracted
hopeless
and
and,
likes
for
came
Leth—For
banisters
clasping
murmured.
her,
my
from
and
laughed
which
her
Nouveau
and
hugging
precious
â——Whenâ———he
Wayne,
archaic
unaware
â——are
dewlap
until
is
of
lambs.
his
they?â——
of
you
to
understanding.
want
uneasily.
Did
For
â——and
my
sake?â——
and
Dione
house
advancing
and
justice!
lovely
reverie.
kissing
the
his
interruptions,
tumbling
apaw
Art,
yet
the
voice;
waves
awithout
99Is
that
fearful
garters
pinched
note
Iole
was
nothing
you
up
veiled
to
â——Oh,
yet
â——this
the
aroma
son-in-law,
his
yet
and
lighting
gaze
that
perhapsâ———he
with
top
contracted.
Trifle
me
to
of
that
horrified.
Wayne,
are
they
turned
Mr.
arms
to
7—00—9B
wedded
is
sisters,
â——The
has
partly
do
he
fixed
have
house
the
air
pad
fat
And
her
the
exquisitely
all
â——If
â——itâ——s
wastrel
until
Chlorippe,
chatted,
of
too
Iwhat
not
divine!—perhaps
responsibility.
swept
my
his
hurt!â——
he
glance
quavered;
you
Harrow,
enthusiasm
down
slowly,
thought
of
guiltlessly
is
absently—â——the
white
out
astammered
is
unstudied
no
the
from
eternal
hand
of
hard,
ajustice,
Heavenâ——s
what
talk
into
asobbed
upon
perfection.
the
hands
absolutely
even
apprehensive
two
It
George!â——
to
then
is
perfectly
longer
Wayne
little,
you
know
cigarette.
ato
staircase,
â——Come
his
is
pups!â——
the
you
be
the
He
portion
his
smoke.
to
and
hands,
with
sideways:
amy
charming
lost
precious—very,
IPhilodice.
offered
he
the
Iâ——d
attempted
outraged
mean?â——
confounded
turned
and
smile
pinched?â——
balanced
the
mean.
from
to
groups
laid
limit
bronze
eager,
affronted,
neck.
â——where
hoarsely.
the
mean
the
lambs.
with
mused,
cried
beauty
violate
managed
as
you
lambs
poet
his
footmenâ——s
Wayne.
poet
topsyturvy
say
lovely
thumbs
nothing!â——
of
anews?
â——Who
Thank
You
Harrow
â——are
the
poet,
Chlorippe
grew
and
ears,
his
to
large
Wealth
aâ——Whom
all
turned
Iole
sandaled
Aphrodite
the
with
of
that
and
try
abandon
and
sake,
fatherâ——s
into
as
fitness
But
poet
remount
of
they
need
Oh,
some
symmetry
are
overflowing
to
hand
theyâ——ll
for
parlor
suffused
reversed
honeymoon?
atmosphere.
demands
it.â——
she
sweeter
stared
Cybele
and
Art
the
you,â——
partly
we
Murray
plump
to
marble
fold
joined,
athe
responsible,
there
has
Lord!
running
are
evinced
cried,
Dione,
helplessly
angels
fearful
is
dread
comprehend
and
James
descended
subtle
as
composition
usually
Nouveau
of
to
taught
house;
feet
ahis
maids
of
burnt
they?â——
the
up
defiantly,
significant,
little
things.
great
are
Philodice,
eyes
hand
irregular,
and
children.â——
staircase,
will
But,
did
now
across
of
his
Hill.
â——how
arms
an
no
had
at
and
donâ——t
fascination.
stairs,
Harrow
very
poet
canon
about
affections!
awith
laws
pull
the
he
several
you
dine
and
Lissa
thumb
answer.â——
things
they
the
sweeter
bodily
people
desire
protruded.
thing.
you
When
on
as
to
with
My
died
music
cherubim,
George,
You
in
said
the
laws
descended
precious
his
the
the
piquant
he
to
the
footmen
the
at
of
as
an
stop
but
married
from
stairs
and
aalmost
do
away
must
rotund
are
to
Only
house!
and
eight!
stacks
in
is
Art,
my
story.
which
sort
house
hall.
and
kiss
paw
thein

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y early springtide the poet had taken an old-fashioned house on the south side of Washington
Square;
luxury
furnished
described
various
â——Conferencesâ——
Lâ——Arr
window-panes,
window-glass
â——shop,â——
into
His
residences
being—Chlorippe,
sixteen—lovely,
creaming
sons-in-law
friends,
four
everything
ofdegrees
his
unmarried
Madison
their
it
asof
Noovo,
sons-in-law
sparingly
too,
were
dinky.
their
didnâ——t
cheeks—lingering
designed
with,
either
who
able
workmen
four
Avenue.
a pleasing
daughters
as
haunted
with
tobrothers-in-law
fresh-skinned,
standing
101the
support
upon
with
aged
belong,
squatty,
furniture
poet
He
were
came
the
tulip
variation
what
thirteen;
missed
explained,
for
him
very
house,
and
slabby
patterns,
to
he
of
it—as
insee
free-limbed
the
busy
awhat
and
and
of
Philodice,
town
effects
slabby
bore
or
effect
him,
the
they
â——a
the
creating
were
he
dinky;
in
curious
slab
wandering
â——denâ——
called
of
variety
the
described
appeared
the
cunningly
ayoung
fourteen;
style
loving
and
style
life
extraordinary
poet
conformity
his
until
twice
in
lived
to
girls
own
to
was
careâ——
unconcernedly
as
Art,
which
Dione,
the
be
inserted
â——Lâ——Arr
ever
awith
â——den.â——
actually
had
profitable;
week
of
effect
tothe
he
designs
inprofoundly
the
fifteen,
the
into
the
and
had
they
author
produced
delicate
beginning
furnishing,
open,
considerable
all
between
been
gathered
for
and
and
sorts
ofup-stairs
setting
Noovo.â——
until
unaccustomed.
impressed
So
Aphrodite,
bloom
their
might,
to
of
the
he
being
for
the
droop
furniture
got
tulip-patterned
four
of
glue.
in
profanely
poetâ——s
individually
sun
it,
his
the
amid
handsome
rent
and
poet.
where
the
free,
speaking,
wind
Glass
civilized
glass
and
instill be
102
ToArt.
but
People
precious.
pinching
back
exhaling
Sometimes
suggestion
Such
soundsâ———in
in
And
Aphrodite,
apparent
the
normal
itof
indispensable
was
Conferences
read
areason
sweetness
or
â——missionâ——
that
the
upon
husbands,
itthumbing
poems,
was
sweet,
no
been
one
ahouse
from
luxuries
demonstration
discussed
ofof
stricken
the
hustled
the
the
these
other
could
every
reasonable,
atmosphere
poet
were
occasions
thither
with
Yeats,
rocking-chair.
words,
afford
came
pore
on
of
anof
by
sale
Shaw,
the
some
under
to
overpowering
his
that
wives
be
mentally,
priceless
up-stairs.
bulky
without
103verses
Fiona,
stimulus
Aphrodite
And
self-possessed—Aphrodite
whose
entity,
when
value
upon
Mendes,
morally,
Again,
an
aversion
of
intellectual
â——Artâ——-rocker
ran
the
to
avarious
ofcunningly
interpret
he
away.
â——nothingsâ——;
proper
and
performed
fortopics,
physically
Lâ——Arr
development
civilization
moment
what
andnature,
unexpectedly
aheâ——necklace
dinky—and
arrived
Noovo;
called
and
with
was
woodchucks,
ran
Arr
sometimes
athe
Arr
tending
away,
sang,
â——Thought.â——
Noovo.
set
poet
Noovo
having
of
wandered
window-pane
toward
would
and
precious
itawas
insertions.
few
the
without
rise,
the
aabout
badgered
dinkified
naive
inany
the

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104

XIII

t the poetâ——s third Franco-American Conference that afternoon the room was still vibrating
with
scarcely
sweetness
A
several
faulty
â——La
â——Wee,
â——Nong!â——
After
lâ——Immortalitay!â——
And
Aphrodite,
joss-stick,
â——Verse,â——
of
tinseled
The
lady
jiu-jitsu
aAphroditeâ——s
low
wan
athe
newly-wakened
by-product
that
ornamented
the
which
twang
works
draftsmanship.
young
people,
threads
with
echoes
ceased,
was
Poésie!◗
poésie—say
within
perhaps
resting
wee,
the
echoed
of
Richard
the
man
who
Wilhelmina
in
of
poet
when
say
with
limit
him
slender
the
on
Aphroditeâ——s
whose
to
sighed
said
106seemed
the
ram,
la
resumed
kill
her
Strauss.
upon
corner
cheek-bones
the
of
thought....
vee!â——
the
involuntary
the
fingers,
tall
â——verse
face
breathed
the
poet
poet,
the
Ganderbury
to
Franco
aroma
of
gilded
poet,
his
figured
be
softly
surface
lathe
opening
Thank
seat,
barely
vee!â——
more
cried
the
well
spraying
studio
of
reflex
harp,
harp
portion
rose
isonly
defunct
poet;
and
of
or
several
asketched
resting
McNutt.
you
accompaniment
his
necklace
looked
and
gathered
less
with
the
asâ——Kesker
of
the
murmured
for
heavy
pursed
astood
by-product
cigarettes.
out
the
apeople
by-product
on
hushed
understanding;
sullenly
discord.
in,
of
Conference;
the
of
arms
lids
with
lips.
covered
drawing,
tinted
harp-strings,
triumphantly.
aand
air
and
young
eyes
straight
to
say
read,
with
of
sounds
gazing
her
legs
her
la
his
half-closed
assumed
the
in
thank
sweetness,
woman
own
poésie?◗
eyes
hair
into
before
French
remainder
around
strung
suddenly
singing,
you.â——
with
whispered
a 105
series
with
her.
verse,
as
idly,
him
one
â——nong!
attitudes
though
profuse
Somebody
contracted
and
being
ofhand
with
yet
â——An
acute
â——Hush!â——
gushing
lovingly,
plain
concentrating
the
as
which
teeth.
angles,
though
Say
lambent-eyed
in
lighted
American.
Appreciationâ——
approbation
aemphasized
pas
nervous
upon
and
locked
aleChinese
stray
all
writhed;
vee;
and
tremor;
the
in
wonder
had
say
the a

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Aphroditeâ——s slender fingers, barely resting on the harp-strings,

suddenly contracted in a nervous tremor.
Awarn
â——I
â——Donâ——t—donâ——t
Itired—suffocated
â——Are
â——Perfectly
suddenly—this
out
something—sunlight
The
spring.
â——What
â——The
â——No!â——
attitudes,
more
â——Less—what?â——
â——Less
sick
mean
me
that
young
to
these
the
young
ofsense
to
play
you.â——
art!
Quench
feel
minimum
be
man,
harp-strings
rocking-chairs—and
you
precious
any
art!—what
man
Irude,
and
that
fount
know
not
whose
more
well—physically.
that
less
our
with
she
Mr.
did
of
well,
what
fount
souls,
sweet
incense—less
whispered
my
accompaniments
the
Frawley,
neck
you
and—and
overwhelming
beloved.â——
Iwith
interest
stock
of
require
say?â——
thirst
blindfolded,
was
and
verse,
you
sound,
nodded.
but
violently.
swathed
at
the
he
innow.â——
call
the
dear
Iyou
gasped.
wind
also
drugged
she
revulsion—this
candles
talk
â——lâ——arrâ——!—yes,
fount
to
kick
are
â——It
maid.â——
vanishes
in
Irequire
your
asked
sound,
â——Iâ——m
blowing
like
donâ——t
agroping
that
beautiful——â——
stock
And
profaning
with
that!â——
â——necklaces
dangerously.
ischair
less
tothe
as
my
Ã
joss-sticks
toward
absolute
he
of
art——â——
know
la
exquisite
hair
107you....
remained
the
dâ——Orsay,
half
she
over!
loose——â——
one
what
sunshine—I
exasperation
negation....
breathed
drowned
and
So
of
another,â——
pagan
I—I
itprecious
much
agape
sandal.
is—it
athirst
bent
almost
already.
less
So
inwith
IIâ——ve
tonesâ———so
shocked
canâ——t
think
Iclose
that
in
shall
fiercely;
he
scents
am
you,
Words,
has
father
whispered.
Itonot
suffocated,
need
silence:
come
her
said
scorched
and
stand
marry
â——I
will
smells,
shoulder.
it;
sounds....
soIâ——m
scarcely
â——I
much
you.â——
by
Iam
sounds,
need
the
much
more,
Idonâ——t
expect
fire
could
more
sick!
less
ofair,
rip
108
â——Aphrodite—are—are
Her
Meanwhile
â——Verse
with
the
precious,
He
crooking
â——If—if
canâ——t
The
witchery
and
mousily:
smeared
mysterious
so
sulky
young
meaning
of
one
109ared
stand
with
man
thought
the
sound
the
islank
mouth
that
aportent
poetâ——s
air
acast
vehicle
any
fond
prevailed,
arm
ityou
with
beautiful.â——
requires
his
more,â——
was
of
behind
and
do
large
for
inverted
tone.
mute.
that
fatuous
rich,
expression;
for
nothing
and
his
again—if
Thank
resonant
hethumb
breathed
back,
rather
murmur
hadof
youexpression
yet
made
and
added
sickly
you
voice
for
Aphrodite
to
he
smiled
mad?â——
aunderstanding,
meet
logic
pinched
eyes
you
filled
mechanical
isaat
dare
upon
for
being
between
athe
Mr.
vehicle
the
its
to
studio
her.
Frawley,
vindication.
martyred
recite
insensible
pinch
thank
For
her
for
with
those
at
clenched
averse;
you
who
moment
an
atmosphere
an
toatmospheric
Sound,
verses
for
agreeable
the
rose,
sound,
ateeth.
â——music
he
thought—very,
somewhat
about
therefore,
was
in
onceand
itself,
atom.
in
me,
more,
rambling
doubt,
Iagitated,
of
isshall
so
sense,
the
and
but
subtly
soul,â——
go!
monotone:
began,
belief
and,
modified
Ivery
saturated
tellinyou
the
byI
All

A tear a year

My pale desire requires,

And that is all.

Enlacements
Kisses
Smothered
are cinder-ghosts
at weary,
birth with
passion
mortal
of fires
tires,
earth;
And that is all.

A year of fear

My pallid soul desires

And that is all—

Terror
A
And
subtle
you
ofneed
to
bliss
weepof
andsorrow
one
dread
tear,
and
ofno
happiness,
distress
more, no less,
And that is all I ask—

And that is all.

People were
smoothly down
breathing
his nose,
thickly;
twinkled,
the poet
trembled,
unaffectedly
and fell.distilled the suggested tear; it was a fat tear; it ran
110

XIII 22
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Aphroditeâ——s
turned
Oh,
In
she
â——She
idle
sixteen
transfixed
sixteen
epigram,
his years——
is
invalidâ——s
tears
too
either.
heryoung
features
hat with
toeyes
endure
had
onein
become
nervous
her
it,â——
direction
tense;
gesture
sobbed
she
and
sprang
half
the
began:
by-product
rose,
to her
hesitated.
feet,toturned,
her
Then,
of and
the
assketchy
vanished
the young
face.
through
manAnd
in the
that
the door.
stock
was no

111

XIV

he had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open—or its metropolitan
north—the
substitute—sunshine,
traffic.
looked
away between
The
up through
tumult
its splendid
Park.
tender
grew, increasing
feathery
arid
air,chasms
thefoliage
in
glimpse
her
of marble,
at
ears
the
of as
sanely
white
she
bronze,
crossed
arch
preoccupied
and
of Washington
marble
masonry
faces,
through
tothe
that
Square
dull,
which
blessed
under
quickening
theleafy
noble
the sycamores
oasis
tumult
avenue
in the
offlows
and
112
Shethis
back
Two
opposite.
Preoccupied,
face,
later,
approving,
she
directness—a
an
â——I
old
newspapers
man....
â——I—I
reflected—â——metropolitan
say
dangerous
â——You
Because
Why?
Iâ——ve
Iâ——m
to
he
He
The
There
partly
â——Itâ——s
one
be
that——â——
113look
impression
adoes
raised
did;
did.
enough
found
somethingâ———even
nouveau
another.
took
lovely
faintest
camera....
passengers
in
regarded
accidentally
was
from
Oh,
curious
The
donâ——t
amiable
her
but
look
youâ——ve
an
quite
made
his
him
for
because
asee!â——
mouth
resumed
seat,
to
she
asort
call
omnibus,
glimmer
very
Iat
legs,
she
eyes
sudden
go
me
donâ——t
rather
him
city
looking
It
willing
so
me——â——
didnâ——t
up
the
one
aleft
rebellious
canâ——t
out
glanced
suppose
becoming
to
odd,â——
â——budâ——!
aware
grew
and
at
see,â——
my
Iwith
they
next
her
feels
at
was
look
gaze
agreeable
that
without
and
of
she
had
impatient
his
to
mind
Twenty-third
rather
sullen
idle
aall
natural
time
of
never
talk
instant;
amiable.
complete
see
said,
almost
up
it
smile
which
that
features
of
begin
him
smile.
be
so
color
inspection
to
at
thought
any
coming
fixedly
to
he——â——
eye,
is
again:
adrummed
accusing
than
look
afraid
the
indifference,
troubled
again,
for
him?...
folding
he
the
at
but
to
danger....
insullen
If
are
in
only
realization
liberty
Isustained
the
otherwise.
talk
interested
his
effect
Street,
he
wish
she
at
â——I
civilization.
Aphrodite,
spite
out....
tonot
she
of
green
her,
And
glances
face,
passenger
speak
herself
easel!
about
her
did
ofthe
by-products
to
114to
carelessly
of
Ithree
And
mouth,
and
Iâ——m
lips.
donâ——t
wonder
go
not
into
and
talk
partly
civilization
all
to
rambles
passing
of
to
the
mysterious
Itdiscontentedly;
at
to
the
involuntarily
my
â——why
smile.
â——that
Isimply
anybody
her
looked
at
to
She
you
Inext
am.â——
me
remaining,
dinners
felt
scarcely
because
Thirty-fourth
limit
without
sisters
beauty.
what
noted
throng.
thought:
that
again—so
of
so
of
time
like
wish
canâ——t
out
the
tired
of
on
his
dangers
who
you
he
and
attractive
have
his
saying,
Igood
he
noticing
anybody
me,â——
only
of
hair....
never
to
has
But
she
caught
of
can
dances
superficially
â——I
turns....
attracted
the
was
â——you
wait
told
looking
in
breeding,
breathing-place
Street,
returned
the
when
never,
be
window,
â——For
meet
experienced
that
Itwo
me.
the
people
have
next
presenting
that
now!...
do
she
Why
agreeably——â——
square
me....
you
and
amused
fleeting
that
years
out
Iwish
never
donâ——t
he
time
the
told
canâ——t
then
attractive
forgetting
consider
shouldnâ——t
seven
of
say
is
sort
goodnessâ——
Where
gaze
And
heâ——d
and
my
box
an
her
the
again
evaded
enough
anybody....
you
expression
shadow
of
she
artist!
brothers-in-law
at
be
window....
pretty
Iâ——m
with
beside
man.
Iâ——ll
dare
wish
it
Forty-second
knew
see
do
qualities,
what
him.
dangerous
so
not
aanything
aspeak!â——
of
why
head
He
look
childlike
man
to
him?
amiably
of,
dreadful
Ahe
interest
to
Iâ——ve
of
not
be
hasnâ——t
sake,
meet
few
it
Before
mistake
and
see
the
human.
swung
and,
like
natural....
It
would
now....
natural.
to
canâ——t
moments
young
that
that
letâ——s
settled
that
Street.
on
speak
Iaround
his
Why?
her;
be
came
Isort
it
mind
So
am
art
man
left
to
ifof
115
â——Are
â——What?â——
â——An—an
For
know!â——
unembarrassed
â——Yes,
â——I
tired
He
smiled,
â——Why
But
said?â——
â——I—I
Donâ——t
began
ahe
of
moment
replied
am
art—and
notto
you?â——
Ido
sorry,â——
let
exactly
amhe
laugh—a
you
with
us
eyes,
andonâ——t
could
talk
laugh?â——
he
artist,â——
understanding
a the
artist.
question:
she
about
replied,
she
scarcely
I oval
thought
asked
Isaid,
it—will
know,â——
canâ——t
modulated
contour,
astonished,
â——Have
he
quite
she
realize
â——no,
you
itsaid,
all.
asked,
involuntarily.
looked
the
that
believe
considering
laugh—rather
she
wheeling
smooth,
not
you?â——
still
you
she
so—so
answered
sorry—only
it,
smiling.
found
hadand
flawless
around.
her
spoken;
art
I with
curiously.
donâ——t
â——Have
unwholesome?â——
wholesome——â——
loveliness
ahis
infectious,
little
keen
unpleasantly
wish
sigh;
I gaze
said
oftoo,
to!
â——I
a something
dissected
child.
You
forsurprised.
Aphrodite
am
donâ——t
so
the
I should
tired
face
You
bit
look
of
before
not
see
her
it it,
all.
have
Ilip,
you
am
him,
then
sothe
116
â——It
â——Oh!
â——Iâ——m
â——D—doing
â——Oh,
â——Pictures?
â——W—what
â——Yes.â——
â——Well,
people—things—anything
gaily.
â——But
her
convulsed
â——You
pretty
â——You
isnâ——t
gloved
you
making
That
with
never
to paint!
earn
much
is
laughter.
You
do
see,
thumb
unusual.
pictures
often
my
that,
donâ——t
The
Iâ——m
too
kind?
what?
living,
Iand
do
busy.â——
talk
artists
of
Why
you?â——
made
Do
things,â——
If
about
Ithe
talk
make
that
Idonâ——t
you
know
sort
a about
it,â——
is
gesture
mind
full-page
not
you
she
donâ——t
that
art,
very
my
he
are
you
asked
in
might
he
said,
and
asking?
the
so
impertinent.â——
pictures
said,
talk
tired
at
you
air;
paint—except
satisfy
intensely
about
length.
laughing
and,
paint
You
of——â——
formy
art?â——
before
magazines;
are
pictures!â——
amused.
color
again.
so—so
she
senses.â——
had
tothat
satisfy
achieved
way—â——
veryan
He
unusual.â——
it,
absurd
shrugged
they desire,
were
hisShe
both
shoulders
I paint
raised
117
â——Then—then
â——No;
They
lifeâ——s
â——What
â——Precious
â——No,
â——Let wereme
Iand
tones!â——
journey
laughing
never
iscite,
aIstones?â——
â——necklace
never
do.
as
together
again,
an
Icould
canâ——t
example,
you
looking
in
see
are
that
ofthat
not
those
afford
precious
ancient
with
beautiful
interested
beautiful
confidence
toomnibus.
tonesâ——?â——
decorate
music
inverses
artand
the
resembled
nouveau?â——
atmosphere
of
delight
Henry
she
frozen
upon
Haynes,â——
asked.
for
one
architecture.â——
nothing!â——
anotherheasreplied
thoughgravely.
they had started
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
Iâ——d rather be a Could Be,
If I can not be an Are;
For a Could Be is a May Be,
With a chance of touching par.

I had rather be a Has Been

Than a Might Have Been, by far;

For a Might Be is a Hasnâ——t Been
But a Has was once an Are!

XIV 23
 Iole

118

Also an Are is Is and Am;

A Was was all of these;

So Iâ——d rather be a Has Been
Than a Hasnâ——t, if you please.
Andheld
them,
â——Are
â——Yes;
He
acknowledgment
â——He
any danger
they
and
the
was
fell
you
the
this
in
door
a-laughing
scandalized
nice,â——
it.â——
going
is for
of
thehis
her;
to
Park,â——
leave?â——
quickly
so
she
she
horses
shamelessly
nodded
reflected
lifted
stopped
shehe
her
said.
hat.
aasked
that
trifle
thanks
ofâ——Thank
their
the
as
guiltily,
and
â——bus
she
owndescended,
rose.
accord.
â——and
you,
driver
andturning
Igood-by.â——
turned
had a frankly
good
and squinted
time,
to smile
and
through
Iagain
reallyhis
indonâ——t
shutter atsee

119

XV

he drew a deep, sweet breath as she entered the leafy shade and looked up into the bluest of
cloudless
The
Forsythia;
solemnly
For
with
fountains
sunlight.
her;
â——More
travel
of
recognize
â——If
one
Iâ——m
occupying
â——So
to
him,
â——You!â——
She
an
â——The
â——Isnâ——t
â——N—no....
â——Offended?
are
â——I—no,
â——Oh!
â——Y—yes—I
â——Then
do,â——
life
amusing
going
an
of
scanned
had
cardinal
at
wistaria,
and
121like
are
times
my
hour
itâ——s
laughed
stopped
At
Iâ——ll
took
likely
through
skies.
splashing
the
so
it
truth
Then
oneâ——s
four
here
awhy
accident,â——
danger,
she
when
times
bench
she
the
birds
full
other
iris
off
brothers-in-law
and
to
is,â——
Odors
walked
you
concluded,
it?â——
flowery
do
walked
short,
to
No.
of
robbers
she
his
hued
the
just
Iget
the
were
half
way.â——
herself,
encounter
Iyou?â——
there
danger
over,
Iare
wasnâ——t.â——
hat.
Should
suppose,â——
tender
exclaimed.
shadow,
lost,
summer
look
Are
of
confronting
hidden
vigorously,
very
going
pensively,
120he
thickets
an
they
syringa
past
or
you
Iâ——d
about
swinging
and
she
paying
began,
exotic
grass.
Ibusy
run
it....
lakes
mean,â——
to
be?
wind
dogging
suppose
under
offended?â——
look
said
scented,
sit
attentively,
and
over,
for
in
And
Why?...
â——it
starling
not
him
wondering
enchanted
where
better
here?â——
frankly.
blew
foolish....
she
the
this
on
the
lilac
the
or
aso....
learn
with
in
through
scarlet
thought
mapleâ——s
girl
danger
her
arrested,
find
freshened
water-fowl
slightest
her
Besides,
she
is
preened
But
the
looked
to
through
not
hair,
Besides,
with
why
free-limbed,
out
reflected,
keep
masses
fearless
they
rambles
impatiently....
Iexactly
donâ——t
and
what
or
heed
the
she
and
Ibehind
her,
away.â——
suppose
poisoned
the
are
floated
foliage.
she
sun
the
of
had
peered
itand
to
â——Iâ——m
an
cleansing
under
world?
all
Japanese
is....
lifted
Park
and
the
wholesome
been
her,
accident.â——
afraid
charming
want
or
when
Iman
at
with
â——Well,
sky
tall
then
is
stretched
might
her
It
forbidden
the
full
of,
seems
to.â——
her
elms
and
quince;
on
we
soda-water
lips
burnished
walked
and
of
as
directness
of
the
beauty,
have
living
ato
tufted
fat
well
to
the
brilliant
good
when
bench
it,
the
orioles
what
me
policemen....
finished
on.
last
caressing
green,
look
Park
with
scarcely
purple
and
wrestler,
that
Iis
until
lingering
natural
see
wings
fluttered
this
for
bonbons—â——
new
unless
ifthrough
this
it,all
he
grackle,
itdanger
itnoticing
Iâ——ll
leaves,
in
so
and
to
rose,
the
with
conversation
And
accompanied.
taint
the
her.
that
among
pleasant
Iarbors
can
every
as
that
if
stalking
late
â——What
of
Iâ——ll
past
athey
know
she
man
make
joss-sticks.
seems
golden
afternoon
heavy
fiber
passed
things
mean
you
what
ahead,
any
to
of
122
â——Well,
looked
â——Donâ——t
â——No,
walk
He
â——Is
The
â——Yes,
â——A—a
â——What
â——Yes.â——
And,
walk,
was
clear,
together?
as
then
atso
hethere
her,
Idirect
plainly
impulsively
there
did
donâ——t.
is
if any
half
Iâ——m
it?â——
not
Isis,â——
gaze
it
you
reason
taken
laughing.
reason
find
because
challenged
really
seated
words
Why
not
aback
why
he
why
going
the
mind
She
said.
should
to
herself
you
you
that
sun
answer,
laughed,
him.
the
my
should
should
her
is
I?other
and
walking
going
He
Is
fair
she
there
motioned
not
hesitated.
too,
not
young
way,
down?
studied
walk
walk
not
aany
little
and
face
exactly
reason?
with
with
Is
him
him
ifway
there
became
Iâ——m
me?â——
to
me?â——
for
knowing
with
aAm
what
place
a moment,
seriously
you?â——
I not
not
people
beside
she
why.
going
oldpersisted.
glanced
curious.
call
enough
her
to
heâ——dangerâ——?â——
on
remain
asked.
up
the
to know
and
bench.
here—â——
down
whythe
we woodland
should He
not
123
â——Now,â——
me
â——Know
â——About
by
do
â——But—I—you——â——
Then
After
â——You
Will
â——How?â——
â——I
nineteen.â——
came
friendly
â——Well,
â——Intensely.â——
sixteen—I
our
father
New
mention
and
â——No,â——
you?â——
â——Then
At
seemed
men
â——Very.â——
â——So
married,
little
again....
jests
we
â——D—d—do
â——What
â——M—make
â——No.
â——Why,
â——Oh,
â——Music?â——
the
things
first
feel
about.
lives
Vanessa,
so
might
you
in
while!
York
he
adressed
to
way
are
am
moment
Greek,
we
strange
to
New
smile.
And
began
such
and
we
thatâ——s
help
Iof
What
You
want
my
must
are
we
sixteen
were
find
be
you
thatâ——s
things?â——
by
there
yes.
not
Iâ——m
what?â——
were
the
course.â——
we
people
York
twenty,
things;
me?â——
robbers,
us
stockings,
had
absolutely
or
know,
â——Would
to
telling
at
look
most
many
to
tell
he
else
danger
delighted
four
Donâ——t
like
Latin,
am
are
laugh,
times.â——
brought
she
There
speak
she
no
and
said:
said;
last
me!
all
seem
do
at
Aphrodite;
natural.â——
at
eight
remaining
so
youths—boys,
donâ——t
married.â——
idea
things.â——
said,
meâ———he
asked
all
isnâ——t
ame—and
jests
autumn,
right,
least
that
you
or
homesick
and
Ihis
was
half.
to
so
he
unlike
shall
right.
to
up
that
Arabic,
of
â——Iâ——m
us,
you
face
Ianswered.
do?â——
you?â——
in
you
she
innocently.
know
they
see
not
then.
us:
to
seem
Iyou
but
girls
Arabic?â——
and
be
So
are
be
any
wonâ——t
Cybele,
let
you?â——
so
really
was
an
Chlorippe,
it?â——
124have
thoroughly
for
my
and
do
Let
so
perfectly
you
to
all
many
being
him,
atom
wore
we
girl
She
expressionless.
little
all
run
the
father
my
me
nobody
told
like
see
your
had
Ileaning
seventeen,
those
raised
such
of
meadows
attractive
civilized....
every
ever
sisters
see,
in
you
how
looked
to
me
mind
lived
intelligence
thirteen;
natural,
expression
put
aNew
vexed
know
lovely,
things?â——
heard
what
seems
position
not
one
know.
time
itaback
have
all
ifis;
stop
at
York,
to—but
men,
and
Iâ——ve
small,
married;
about
with
was
our
to
of.
Iher
we
Philodice,
But,
to
to
fluffy
Why,â——
developed
manage
to
live,
to
brooks
is
have
Ileft
lives
watch
donâ——t
Iaand
you
that—but
am
find
just
us?â——
saying?
oh—I
gloved
moment—â——your
act,
in
underwear—but
Lissa,
trying
we
nobody
been
said
if
out-of-doors.â——
like
to
his
out
him
and
fourteen;
you
eat,
wanted
our
enjoy
finger
my
something
face.
she
Oh,
just
very
their
eighteen,
my
with
quite
to
donâ——t.â——
sleep,
bodies
understands
straight
said
get
yes,
what
pajamas
wish
myself....
well
expression
to
to
uncertain
know
Dione,
used
itâ——s
play
emphasize
earnestly,
speak
I so
this
Ieducated
know!
married;
Ifront
could
shouldnâ——t,
perfectly
to
what
like
and
danger
fifteen;
And
She
it—to
us
and
125is
when
absurd
So
Iprimitive
my
be
when
we
believe
â——until
still
to
looked
the
Iole,
and
you
speculative
four
age.
inis
bare
some
may
Aphrodite,
because,
they
narrative.
athe
that
accomplished,
to
do
we
nineteen,
novelty
of
You
feet
Ithink
do
at
country
know;
people.
of
tell
make
my
am
will
they
adjust
him
in
we
look
them
in
until
me
not
sisters
blue
all
this
all
to
â——All
sandals
came
with
little
Imarried,
things.
not
Our
for
about
to
those
see
me,
who
warn
we
city.
eyes.
were
aso
to
it
to
126
â——Yes,
â——Piano?â——
â——No.
â——Why—just
â——Science,
things——â——
â——Rudiments.
mictidæ
polymorphic
superficial
She
â——Now,â——
â——There
â——But
â——Let
â——No;
â——Ileaned
see,â——
canâ——t.â——
or
them
they
What
you
knowledge
piano,
forward
tell
isforms
no
tell
too?â——
told
tell
you
else?â——
danger,â——
violin,
he
Of
she
me?â——
you
me——â——
of
thoughtfully,
insaid
course
said,
certain
of
what
what
various
harp,
any
gravely.
â——tell
genus
Iitscience,
diurnal
couldnâ——t,
guitar,
is,
he
things,
her
then.â——
or
said
genera
pretty
me
lepidoptera
zither—all
you
ride,
slowly.
about
see.â——
hands
the
swim,
forthis
prothorax
example,
occur
loosely
fence,
danger
within
that
discourse
box—I
interlaced
and
that
sort
certain
femora
such
of thing....
with
aupon
boreal
girl
arebox
authority
her
digitate;
asDonâ——t
pretty
limits.
I knee.
mustupon
or
well—all
Iguard
have
whether
you?â——
theagainst.â——
only
heteropterous
climatic
a vague
those
and
and
127
â——Because—I
â——Why?â——
â——Are
â——Perhaps—â——
upon
woman
had
â——Why
â——Iâ——ll
â——Oh!...
you.â——
â——All
does
â——Yes,
â——Donâ——t
â——Am
â——Superbly
find
â——So
Another
â——Iâ——m
meet
theyâ——ve
â——Speaking
Iâ——Yes....
when
Tiffanyâ——s
and
you
whether
â——Then
â——Of
â——And—and
â——Oh,
do
â——But
â——I—I
His
eyes,
â——Do
answer
â——I
She
tried
it.â——
answer
said,
in
when
looked
considered
know?—when
dimpled
me?
not
at
the
interested
Iithis
got
never
me
any
in
or
once.
pause;
concern
ground:
course.
interesting,â——
And
and
you
IIdo
eyes
Iâ——m
you
this
she
out
not
quickly;
meant
different—very
should
was
at
you
of
But
But
with
129all
you?â——
cared
she
really
him
why
Iworld
ashamed
those
take
of
does!
was.
he
anot
different!â——
him
she
said
her.
without
was
intend
stammered
warned
you
Iâ——ve
growing
Iyou——â——
am
began
â——Perhaps
the
attempt
was
ever
delight
so
did
you
did
out,â——
so
was
that
very
see
Iin
find
good-by
in
jolly
said——â——
Why
not
of
car
seriously
really
much
not
itsilence,
came.â——
you?
to
anot
Imen.â——
how
to?â——
back,â——
her
deeply
knowing
me
first
car,
disobedient,â——
simply
sure.
me
he
am
tell
and
to
things
fascination.
Ifor
am
disobeyed
walk
he
explained
and
questions
didnâ——t
got
against
be——â——
Do
for—for
so
dark
never
and
to
he
them
He
you,
she
lay
said,
IDo
then:
that
absorbed
attractive?â——
not
you.
The
out,
almost
you
it
was
canâ——t.â——
with
you
such
lifted
each
back
said,
ityou
different?â——
isbut
to
all
â——that
he
like
doing
is
he
flush
and
find
because
Still,
so
go
me?â——
see
them.â——
about
128at
about—us?â——
growing!
want
straightened
an
for
other?â——
regarding
resting
said,
his
incoherent.
anxious
know,
her?â——
to.
once:
Iâ——Should
with
me
you
attractive
came
thought
just
when
the
boxed
What
she
to
itany
still
interesting?â——
Iagain?â——
ordinary
Iat
her
what
see
am
her
either.
donâ——t
said
to
Ito
woman——.â——
home
she
laughing;
him
do
must
sketching-kit
tell
own
ashamed
he
me?â——
chin
his
see
That,
up
man
he
you
innocently.
you
asked,
seemed
them
So
under
face
and
me
Iasked
they
thoughts.
go.
sort
on
have
and
looked
think
we
and
again,
one
know
Tell
began
with
â——there
about
of
looking
to
acted
level,
had
Iguiltily.
the
been
rather
have
girl.
admit
weâ——d
gloved
by
me,
at
the
â——If
such
what
He
and
color
to
it,
so
unembarrassed
me
the
offended
Now,
done.â——
impulsive
do
timid,
him
laugh.
they
watched
strangely,
that
Iaas
strap,
hand,
Itold
in
is
you
jolly
shall
directly
Ithough
there
wonâ——t
the
every
his
better
wanted
so
But
him
like
swung
â——so
because
ordinary,
face
walk
do
Iher,
words.
could
asked
and
she
reason
me?â——
where
do?—because
when
he
inand
the
brows.
to
together
did
they
wanted
the
it,see
let
be
you
him
weâ——re
color
the
then
you
why
Ievery-day,
not
eyes.
any
you
lived.
never
you
came
something
where
forget
go
set
to
up
still
Idanger
come
â——You
should
Iâ——d
speak,
away.â——
But—do
would
Fifth
itinto
incarefully
not
anything
garden
his
toto
the
Avenue,
walk
in
and
likely
visit
tell
face,
any
his
Park
must
so
me
girl
with
me.
he
toto
130
kind—would
already
â——I—I—there
than
â——Say
â——I
â——Yes.â——
â——Afraid?
â——Of
â——Is
â——But—it
â——Believe
â——That
â——But
more
â——Feel
that.â——
so.â——
am
and
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Iwhat
it
an
more
afraid——â——
isshall
inIthen.â——
offense
very
truly
so
Of
what?â——
Ishort
so?â——
believe
mean?â——
what?â——
pleasant,â——
do
you——â——
say
isto
find
aincredible!
me
time
that
you.
you
he
toto
I—I
stammered.
Itell
agreeable....
me.
know
is no
me
she
You
I woman—none
do
how
said.
wonâ——t
wish
could
Imuch
â——Iâ——ve
Say
feel
we
care
ittoward
you
could
tobelieve——â——
for
me
like
you
be
you.
again—about
me?
together
Ioften
soever
And
much——â——
Howwished
saw
every
acan
great
so—so
it
time
that
offend
deal,
you
how
a man—of
because
me?â——
speak
much
interesting....
to
you
melike
I your
feel
me.â——
me
I mean
so much
more

XV 24
 Iole

131
â——Yes,
at
â——You—you
She
that
In
â——Iâ——ve
depths,
â——You
â——Love
and
Her
nothing
than
me?â——
the
called
eyes
leaned
you
friendship....
purpling
made
pleasanter
and
wandered
once,
love
Iback,
you!
experience
Isoft,
are
dusk
me—already?â——
done
then
I—I—there
watching
going
Ilow
than
am
over
the
itagain,
sounds.
perfectly
already—â——
friendship,
mean—â——
more
to
perfume
him
fall
him
restless
thoughtfully:
delight
inwith
delighted
of
love
although
wistaria
for
sweet
inwith
the
what
are
that
â——So
composure;
she
one
moon.
grew
they
He
you
no
His
you
exclaimed
another?â——
simply
words—â——
say
say.
sweeter
voice
love
that
itDo
then
is....
could
me.
shook
isunder
you
and
love....
laughed
But
Shall
not
think
sweeter.
and
her
howfind
we
I failed;
didnâ——t
breath.
Iacould
am
marry
little
words.
Theinsensible
ait
and
thrush
thrush,
some
be?
know....
said:
There
day,
stirred
invisible
toâ——Do
the
do
is
I the
supposed
way
you
nothing
in
sprayed
think?â——
you
shadowy
pleasanter
look
suppose
it foliage
could be
132
He strove
â——I
â——Engaged!â——
dissenting,
intervals
â——Do
never
friendship
agreeable.
me some
knew
meant
of
more.â——
you
to
were
Now
listened
his
anything
speak,
know,â——
tosilence,
different,
I—I
tellbut
toyou
about
his
He
her
curtly
that
eloquent
found
I she
frankness
supposed
prefer
it Iexcept
described.
am
said
hisitengaged,â——
views
with
tongue
to
from
itstunned
anything
must
great
upon
the
quickly
be
him.
symptoms
relief,
the
so,
else....
she
matter
and
enough
â——that
observed.
II could
of
had
ofthen;
Mr.
Mr.
nosit
IFrawley?
high
â——Does
always
Frawley,
and
hereshe,
opinion
with
felt
surprised,
So
whom
you
that
when
of all
love
way
matter?â——
she,
they
day,
interested,
...
about
during
until
told
listening
love,
me
the
you
and
that
lucid
because
to
made
in
you.
love
nowise
it Tell
so
and
I
133

XVI

e did. She listened, sometimes intently interested, absorbed, sometimes leaning back dreamily,
her
times
credulous
new-born
pulses
fact—the
Fate—on
and
was
as
untainted,
â——Do
supposed
â——Can
â——Oh,
about
way
Ito
else,
â——Nobody
â——That
art—even
meet
I—do
â——Good
â——And
love!
always,
â——Will
â——Yes.â——
hand,
Mr.
merely
She
on
for
â——I—I
He
Then
burned
â——You—you
understand
want
belong
one
hers,
spoke
spoke,
the
did
eyes
numbed
Frawley;
suddenly
was
done!
you
is
and
Iwith
with
and,
before.
were
reads
you
will
tremor
not
there?
required
her
ever,
the
partly
laughing,
think,
overcome
you
aas
to
leaves,
that
Itruth
striving
you
done!
arising,
you
recklessness
you?â——
understand,
to
is
white
how
girl
be
do
laughter
God,
beating,
half
me—all
athrough
him.
you
what
and
Everything
he,
think
stripped
If
know,â——
man
of
this
what
but
already!
love
veiled
shall
the
could
uncompromised.
you
aIfact—the
him
sob
done!
your
her
too,
love
flesh—kissed
must
he
no!â——
threw
forever
love
tear
you.â——
ato
miracle
Iway
who
of
me?â——
them
you
desire....
trifle
spoke
not!â——
do
interpreting
mouth.
died
so
she
crystal,
teach
had
care
under
art,
me
other
aoff
you—for
go,â——
thrilled
and
Itruly
find
suddenly,
you
almost
it,
awakes
year!
desire
caught
donâ——t
about
and
because
at
when
not
excited,
which
her
for
straight
of
she
not
himself
that
alone....
women?â——
silken
alook
and
love
Ian
only
ever....
glove,
Perhaps
breath,
achild—you
only
said,
want
most
as
eloquent.
She
you
man?â——
he
you
with
her
hour
she
Ifact
this
his
at
he
me?â——
so
Imight
as
lashes,
as
become
loved
that
will
me.
leaned
is
to
own
â——that,
mean
are
Ito
in
said,
eyes
was
surely,
she
aWill
surging
that
and
awant
136had
so—so
them,
her
he
start—not
live
all
that?â——
young
the
perplexed
Inot
learn
wrenched
fingers
aturned
Still
by
had
never
she
he
were
shrinking
been
her
the
mere
you
woman
closer,
ato
with
incredible
134permit
so
the
looking
loved!—that
by-product
tide
stood,
not
see
world.
only
mouth
boy
to
but
marry
inexorably,
as
opened
wrought
thought
love.
to
contact,
you—I
to
leave
care
asked
how
which
you
looking
of
and
throws,
face
in
half
anything
her
afrom
her
exactly
at
ring
her
Icurved
me?â——
an
It
for.
was
speak,
will
you
aunhappy
lips
for
him.
him
awakened
is
enough.
of
limp
very
hour
in
woman,â——
but
thundered
tohim.
set
All
something—something
him
credible,
far
men
the
be
him,
look
that,
and
himself,
where
what
awith
he
to
with
clearly
you
hand
because,
Ito
out
good-by
first
promise
through
harm
want
let
kissed
as
and
when
here
stricken
you
Love
love
the
Imake
into
brilliants
himself,
Iher
he
clasped
time
care
in
am
the
formulating
ill.
is
at
everything
you....
under
vaguest
was
had
his
you
pardons
them
soft
deepening
in
to
product.
she
first,
and
Will
impossible
Ime
for—your
upon
as
wonâ——t
135an
heart,
really
risen.
on
are
hand
still
in
said
the
he
care
through.
from
thinking
Iwhere
hour,
then
you?
will
him
of
his,
loveliness
angry,
was,
the
sky
scarcely
clamoring
unsteadily.
live
Yet
But,
you
smiles.
for
fall
in
the
twilight.
with
silent,
love
like
You
he
selfish.
the
possible—that
words
and
the
you
away
and
his
wish,
about
â——I
talk
third
at
or
had
the
pressure
feverish
you
must!
clutch
the
setting
worried,
modest
convinced,
so
unspoiled,
expressionless,
have
that
about
voice,
read
the
grip
from
finger
It
out
in
you....
much
touch
enough
â——Do
will
was
Ievery
There
rhythm
your
only
the
her
never
of
sun
coherence,
of
his.
demands
your
be
of
or
the
more
of
Ihis
innocence
and
amazed
troubles
for
want
way,
sweetness
her
tired.
what
scarcely
is
his
knew
end
you
head,
his
hand
nobody
that....
than
left
hand
save
you
it
of
you
had
atthe
to
I
137
Hethe
â——No—not
much—already
I—I
In
kiss
And caught
she
through
dusk
had
her
begin
he
ever
the
in
could
swimming
his
given
to understand
arms.
scarcely
yet—not
too
or forgiven
much.
tumult
seesome
Wait!
her
of
inas
things
their
all
myOh,
she
her
mouth!â——
senses
will
swayed,
Ilife.
didyou
not
thewait?...
yielding,
know
thrushâ——s
she an
pleaded,
And
her
hour
let
arms
ago.â——
song
me
holding
tightening
wait—make
ranghim
likeback;
about
a cry.â——I
his
Theme
neck
moon
love
wait?...
in had
the
youfirst
risen.
too

138

XVII

XVI 25
 Iole

ounting the deadened stairway noiselessly to her sisterâ——s room, groping for the door in
the what
The
Then
â——Oh,
and
me
â——Done,
â——Loved
dark
Idoor
understand
down
of
Iswung
Iole,
the
atchild!
139 him—in
her
have
landing,
Iole,â——
noiselessly;
itsisterâ——s
What
...done
now....
she
in
...she
called:
the
and
the
aBut
whispered,
dim
feet
name
how
names
I love
â——Iole!â——
form
dropped
wrong
ofof
him
all
stole
all
â——Iole,
the
it
Aphrodite,
so—I—I
the
forward,
is!
gods
gods!
Oh,have
And
Iole,
Oh,
wide-eyed
and
again:
you
Iole!
Iole!
laid
done?â——
There
What
â——Iole!
aIole!
burning
and
have
Iole!â——
have
is
white
been
danger,
face
ICome
in
done!â——
soagainst
the
happy—so
astoelectric
you
me!
her
say—there
Itsilken
light.
is I!â——
knees.
happy!And,
is,
Tell

â————The
Oh,
whispering
Iole, Iole!—these,
in the dusk——â——
thrush
and mysinging
soul and
in darkness;
his, alonethe
under
voice
theof
pagan
spring
moon!
calling,
alone,
calling
saveme
fortothe
hisold
arms!
gods

â————And
all
sweet
aquiver
as thelike
melody
a softofmoth
unseen
trembling
listening,
streams,
ere
IIheard
heard
it flies!
the
the
Peril
feathery
old divine!
godstattoo
laughing....
I understood
of wings
Then
close
it then.
I knew.â——
by—the
And, stirring wings
in darkness,
of Eros

â——Is thatmore?â——
â——Almost
â——What all,
all.â——
little sister?â——

then
â——If
she
â——D-down-stairs—at
In
him!â——
â——P-pup!
â——He
understand
â——I
And
immensely
â——Oh,
around
rocking—not
Briggs
friends!â——
But
banisters——â——
stood
Mr.
â——George!â——
back
â——Iole,â——
Iole
window,
The
lips
again
the
whispered.
Iole
were
Wayne
turned,
tense
when,
kissed
with
the
at
still,
silence
pretends
will
her
he
the
brushed
word,
amust
overloaded,
one
muscles
that
red
her
is
sisterâ——s
at
that
interested,
her
stiffened
try,â——
following
shot.
P-p-penniless
all
from
length,
arm
Take
young
flush
clear
not
â——Phup!â——
â——Where
again
he
to
you
by
began
around
say
in
has
scowl
the
aeyes
her
staining
in
say—this
and
the
jaw
and
man
peep,
expelled
said
with
sat
that!â——
nearly
drawing-room
aWayne,
younger
waist.
rocking-chair—just
trembling
focused
and
wheeled;
and
again.
Chlorippe,
Aphrodite
is
Iole
calm
pup!â——
Iole.
is
catching
his
mutters:
six
cheek
â——George
he?â——
atenderly.
b-bay!
â——this
strained
passionate
You
sisters,
eyes
hundred
upon
cried
and
Mr.
tale
relaxed
she
Philodice
can
miracle—I—I
it!â——
below
the
gazed
â——Hook
Hark!
her
Briggs
Aphrodite
was
Aphrodite
â——Come!â——
descended
face.
progress
just
dollars
ishusbandâ——s
â——Phupp!â——
told,
as
came
at
no
has
You
see
sidled
remarked
Aphrodite
and
his
place
said
Iole
in
them
fiercely.
can
the
him
tall
of
close
Dione,
rocking
the
hastily
â——dammitâ——
her
for
caught
solid
hear
daughter
over
if
great
bank?â——
Dione,
beside
sister
you!
you
laid
observant,
back.
â——Canâ——t
George
sobs
and
the
toward
her
stairway,
lean
one
Aphrodite!
toward
and
ropes,
with
her,
expressing
looking
of
inthink
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