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Narcissus Off Duty

           "Well,IbegananalyzingitmyimaginationpersistedinstickinghorrorsintothedarksoIstuckmyimaginationintothedarkinstead,andletitlookoutatmeIletitplaystraydogorescapedconvictorghost,andthensawmyselfcomingalongtheroad.Thatmadeitallrightasitalwaysmakeseverythingallrighttoprojectyourselfcompletelyintoanother’splace.IknewthatifIwerethedogortheconvictortheghostIwouldn’tbeamenacetoBurneHolidayanymorethanhewasamenacetome.ThenIthoughtofmywatch.I’dbettergobackandleaveitandthenessaythewoods.No;Idecided,it’sbetteronthewholethatIshouldloseawatchthanthatIshouldturnbackandIdidgointothemnotonlyfollowedtheroadthroughthem,butwalkedintothemuntilIwasn’tfrightenedanymoredidituntilonenightIsatdownanddozedoffinthere;thenIknewIwasthroughbeingafraidofthedark."

           "Lordy,"Amorybreathed."Icouldn’thavedonethat.I’dhavecomeouthalf-way,andthefirsttimeanautomobilepassedandmadethedarkthickerwhenitslampsdisappeared,I’dhavecomein."

           "Well,"Burnesaidsuddenly,afterafewmoments’silence,"we’rehalf-waythrough,let’sturnback."

           Onthereturnhelaunchedintoadiscussionofwill.

           "It’sthewholething,"heasserted."It’stheonedividinglinebetweengoodandevil.I’venevermetamanwholedarottenlifeanddidn’thaveaweakwill."

           "Howaboutgreatcriminals?"

           "They’reusuallyinsane.Ifnot,they’reweak.

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