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Chapter 8
Shakespearesaid.Quotationseverydayintheyear.Tobeornottobe.Wisdomwhileyouwait.
InGerard’sroseryofFetterlanehewalks,greyedauburn.Onelifeisall.Onebody.Do.Butdo.
Doneanyhow.Postalorder,stamp.Postofficelowerdown.Walknow.Enough.BarneyKiernan’sIpromisedtomeetthem.Dislikethatjob.Houseofmourning.Walk.Pat!Doesn’thear.Deafbeetleheis.
Carneartherenow.Talk.Talk.Pat!Doesn’t.Settlingthosenapkins.Lotofgroundhemustcoverintheday.Paintfacebehindonhimthenhe’dbetwo.Wishthey’dsingmore.Keepmymindoff.
BaldPatwhoisbotheredmitredthenapkins.Patisawaiterhardofhishearing.Patisawaiterwhowaitswhileyouwait.Heeheeheehee.Hewaitswhileyouwait.Heehee.Awaiterishe.Heeheeheehee.Hewaitswhileyouwait.Whileyouwaitifyouwaithewillwaitwhileyouwait.Heeheeheehee.Hoh.Waitwhileyouwait.
Doucenow.DouceLydia.Bronzeandrose.
Shehadagorgeous,simplygorgeous,time.Andlookatthelovelyshellshebrought.
Totheendofthebartohimsheborelightlythespikedandwindingseahornthathe,GeorgeLidwell,solicitor,mighthear.
—Listen!shebadehim.
UnderTomKernan’sginhotwordstheaccompanistwovemusicslow.Authenticfact.HowWalterBaptylosthisvoice.Well,sir,thehusbandtookhimbythethroat.Scoundrel,saidhe,You’llsingnomorelovesongs.Hedid,faith,sirTom.BobCowleywove.Tenorsgetwom.Cowleylayback.
Ah,nowheheard,sheholdingittohisear.Hear!Heheard.Wonderful.Sheheldittoherown.Andthroughthesiftedlightpalegoldincontrastglided.