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The Egotist Considers
androusedfromrest
Onehundredchildrenoftheblest
Cheatyouawordortwowithfeet
Thatdownthenoisyaisle-waysbeat...
Forgetonnarrow-mindedearth
TheMightyYawnthatgaveyoubirth."
InApril,KerryHolidayleftcollegeandsailedforFrancetoenrollintheLafayetteEsquadrille.Amory’senvyandadmirationofthisstepwasdrownedinanexperienceofhisowntowhichheneversucceededingivinganappropriatevalue,butwhich,nevertheless,hauntedhimforthreeyearsafterward.
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Healy’stheyleftattwelveandtaxiedtoBistolary’s.TherewereAxiaMarloweandPhoebeColumn,fromtheSummerGardenshow,FredSloaneandAmory.Theeveningwassoveryyoungthattheyfeltridiculouswithsurplusenergy,andburstintothecafelikeDionysianrevellers.
"Tableforfourinthemiddleofthefloor,"yelledPhoebe."Hurry,olddear,tell’emwe’rehere!"
"Tell’emtoplay’Admiration’!"shoutedSloane."Youtwoorder;PhoebeandIaregoingtoshakeawickedcalf,"andtheysailedoffinthemuddledcrowd.AxiaandAmory,acquaintancesofanhour,jostledbehindawaitertoatableatapointofvantage;theretheytookseatsandwatched.
"There’sFindleMargotson,fromNewHaven!"shecriedabovetheuproar."’Lo,Findle!Whoo-ee!"
"Oh,Axia!"heshoutedinsalutation."C’monovertoourtable.""No!"Amorywhispered.
