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Chapter 5
Hopetheyhaveliverandbacontoday.Natureabhorsavacuum.
ThesunfreeditselfslowlyandlitglintsoflightamongthesilverwareoppositeinWalterSexton’swindowbywhichJohnHowardParnellpassed,unseeing.
Thereheis:thebrother.Imageofhim.Hauntingface.Nowthat’sacoincidence.Coursehundredsoftimesyouthinkofapersonanddon’tmeethim.Likeamanwalkinginhissleep.No-oneknowshim.Mustbeacorporationmeetingtoday.Theysayheneverputonthecitymarshal’suniformsincehegotthejob.CharleyKavanaghusedtocomeoutonhishighhorse,cockedhat,puffed,powderedandshaved.Lookatthewoebegonewalkofhim.Eatenabadegg.Poachedeyesonghost.Ihaveapain.Greatman’sbrother:hisbrother’sbrother.He’dlookniceonthecitycharger.DropintotheD.B.C.probablyforhiscoffee,playchessthere.Hisbrotherusedmenaspawns.Letthemallgotopot.Afraidtopassaremarkonhim.Freezethemupwiththateyeofhis.That’sthefascination:thename.Allabittouched.MadFannyandhisothersisterMrsDickinsondrivingaboutwithscarletharness.BoltuprightlikesurgeonM’Ardle.StillDavidSheehybeathimforsouthMeath.ApplyfortheChilternHundredsandretireintopubliclife.Thepatriot’sbanquet.Eatingorangepeelsinthepark.SimonDedalussaidwhentheyputhiminparliamentthatParnellwouldcomebackfromthegraveandleadhimoutofthehouseofcommonsbythearm.
—Ofthetwoheadedoctopus,oneofwhoseheadsistheheaduponwhichtheendsoftheworldhaveforgottentocomewhiletheotherspeakswithaScotchaccent.
