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           WhythebarberinDrago’salwayslookedmyfacewhenIspokehisfaceintheglass.Stillhearitbetterherethaninthebarthoughfarther.

           —Eachgracefullook...

           FirstnightwhenfirstIsawheratMatDillon’sinTerenure.Yellow,blacklaceshewore.Musicalchairs.Wetwothelast.Fate.Afterher.Fate.Roundandroundslow.Quickround.Wetwo.Alllooked.Halt.Downshesat.Alloustedlooked.Lipslaughing.Yellowknees.

           —Charmedmyeye...

           Singing.Waitingshesang.Iturnedhermusic.Fullvoiceofperfumeofwhatperfumedoesyourlilactrees.BosomIsaw,bothfull,throatwarbling.FirstIsaw.Shethankedme.Whydidsheme?Fate.Spanishyeyes.UnderapeartreealonepatiothishourinoldMadridonesideinshadowDoloresshedolores.Atme.Luring.Ah,alluring.

           —Martha!Ah,Martha!

           QuittingalllanguorLionelcriedingrief,incryofpassiondominanttolovetoreturnwithdeepeningyetwithrisingchordsofharmony.Incryoflionellonelinessthatsheshouldknow,mustmarthafeel.Foronlyherhewaited.Where?Heretheretrythereherealltrywhere.Somewhere.

           —Co-ome,thoulostone!

           Co-ome,thoudearone!

           Alone.Onelove.Onehope.Onecomfortme.Martha,chestnote,return!

           —Come!

           Itsoared,abird,ithelditsflight,aswiftpurecry,soarsilverorbitleapedserene,speeding,sustained,tocome,don’tspinitouttoolonglongbreathhebreathlonglife,soaringhigh,highresplendent,aflame,crowned,highintheeffulgencesymbolistic,high,oftheetherialbosom,high,ofthehighvastirradiationeverywhereallsoaringallaroundabouttheall,theendlessnessnessness...