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           Tareandages,whatwaywouldIberestingatall,hemutteredthickly,andItrampingDublinthiswhilebackwithmyshareofsongsandhimselfaftermethelikeofasoulthorabullawurrus?Myhell,andIreland’s,isinthislife.ItiswhatItriedtoobliteratemycrime.Distractions,rookshooting,theErselanguage(herecitedsome),laudanum(heraisedthephialtohislips),campingout.Invain!Hisspectrestalksme.Dopeismyonlyhope...Ah!Destruction!Theblackpanther!Withacryhesuddenlyvanishedandthepanelslidback.Aninstantlaterhisheadappearedinthedooroppositeandsaid:MeetmeatWestlandRowstationattenpasteleven.Hewasgone.Tearsgushedfromtheeyesofthedissipatedhost.Theseerraisedhishandtoheaven,murmuring:ThevendettaofMananaun!Thesagerepeated:Lextalionis.Thesentimentalistishewhowouldenjoywithoutincurringtheimmensedebtorshipforathingdone.Malachias,overcomebyemotion,ceased.Themysterywasunveiled.Haineswasthethirdbrother.HisrealnamewasChilds.Theblackpantherwashimselftheghostofhisownfather.Hedrankdrugstoobliterate.Forthisreliefmuchthanks.Thelonelyhousebythegraveyardisuninhabited.Nosoulwilllivethere.Thespiderpitchesherwebinthesolitude.Thenocturnalratpeersfromhishole.Acurseisonit.Itishaunted.Murderer’sground.

           Whatistheageofthesoulofman?Asshehaththevirtueofthechameleontochangeherhueateverynewapproach,tobegaywiththemerryandmournfulwiththedowncast,sotooisheragechangeableashermood.