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           Likealittlemaninacloakheiswithtinyhands.Weenybones.Almostseethemshimmering,kindofablueywhite.Coloursdependonthelightyousee.Starethesunforexampleliketheeaglethenlookatashoeseeablotchblobyellowish.Wantstostamphistrademarkoneverything.Instance,thatcatthismorningonthestaircase.Colourofbrownturf.Sayyouneverseethemwiththreecolours.Nottrue.ThathalftabbywhitetortoiseshellintheCityArmswiththeletteremonherforehead.Bodyfiftydifferentcolours.Howthawhileagoamethyst.Glassflashing.That’showthatwisemanwhat’shisnamewiththeburningglass.Thentheheathergoesonfire.Itcan’tbetourists’matches.What?Perhapsthesticksdryrubtogetherinthewindandlight.Orbrokenbottlesinthefurzeactasaburningglassinthesun.Archimedes.Ihaveit!Mymemory’snotsobad.

           Ba.Whoknowswhatthey’realwaysflyingfor.Insects?Thatbeelastweekgotintotheroomplayingwithhisshadowontheceiling.Mightbetheonebitme,comebacktosee.Birdstoo.Neverfindout.Orwhattheysay.Likeoursmalltalk.Andsayssheandsayshe.Nervetheyhavetoflyovertheoceanandback.Lotsmustbekilledinstorms,telegraphwires.Dreadfullifesailorshavetoo.Bigbrutesofoceangoingsteamersflounderingalonginthedark,lowingoutlikeseacows.Faughaballagh!Outofthat,bloodycursetoyou!Othersinvessels,bitofahandkerchiefsail,pitchedaboutlikesnuffatawakewhenthestormywindsdoblow.Marriedtoo.Sometimesawayforyearsattheendsoftheearthsomewhere.