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           Tohear.

           Tap.

           Bloomthroughthebardoorsawashellheldattheirears.Heheardmorefaintlythatthattheyheard,eachforherselfalone,theneachforother,hearingtheplashofwaves,loudly,asilentroar.

           Bronzebyawearygold,anear,afar,theylistened.

           Hereartooisashell,thepeepinglobethere.Beentotheseaside.Lovelyseasidegirls.Skintannedraw.Shouldhaveputoncoldcreamfirstmakeitbrown.Butteredtoast.Oandthatlotionmustn’tforget.Fevernearhermouth.Yourheaditsimply.Hairbraidedover:shellwithseaweed.Whydotheyhidetheirearswithseaweedhair?AndTurksthemouth,why?Hereyesoverthesheet.Yashmak.Findthewayin.Acave.Noadmittanceexceptonbusiness.

           Theseatheythinktheyhear.Singing.Aroar.Theblooditis.Souseintheearsometimes.Well,it’sasea.Corpuscleislands.

           Wonderfulreally.Sodistinct.Again.GeorgeLidwellhelditsmurmur,hearing:thenlaiditby,gently.

           —Whatarethewildwavessaying?heaskedher,smiled.

           Charming,seasmilingandunansweringLydiaonLidwellsmiled.

           Tap.

           ByLarryO’Rourke’s,byLarry,boldLarryO’,BoylanswayedandBoylanturned.

           FromtheforsakenshellmissMinaglidedtohertankardswaiting.No,shewasnotsolonelyarchlymissDouce’sheadletMrLidwellknow.Walksinthemoonlightbythesea.No,notalone.Withwhom?Shenoblyanswered:withagentlemanfriend.

           BobCowley’stwinklingfingersinthetrebleplayedagain.Thelandlordhastheprior.Alittletime.LongJohn.BigBen.