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Chapter 24

           Exquisitemusicwasheardsoftvoicessanginthedistanceachoraleofrejoicing;heavenandearth,seaandairallseemedtosupporttheaspiringSpiritasshesoaredhigherandhigher,inever-deepeningrapture,whenasweallwatchedthataerialflyingformwithasenseofthekeenestdelightandsatisfactionasuddencrashofthundersoundedthescenegrewdarkandtherewasadistantroaringofangrywaters.Thelightofthemoonwaseclipsedthemusicceased;afaintluridglowofredshoneatfirstdimly,thenmorevividlyand‘Materialism’declareditselfahumanskeleton,bleachedwhiteandgrinningghastlymirthuponusall!Whileweyetlooked,theskeletonitselfdroppedtopiecesandonelongtwiningwormlifteditsslimylengthfromthewreckofbones,anotherworkingitswaythroughtheeye-holesoftheskull.Murmursofgenuinehorrorwereheardintheauditoriumpeopleonallsidesrosefromtheirseatsonemaninparticular,adistinguishedprofessorofsciences,pushedpastmetogetout,mutteringcrossly"Thismaybeveryamusingtosomeofyou,buttome,itisdisgusting!"

           "Likeyourowntheories,mydearProfessor!"saidarichlaughingvoice,asLuciomethimonhisway,andthebijoutheatrewasagainfloodedwithcheerfullight"Theyareamusingtosome,anddisgustingtoothers!Pardonme!Ispeakofcourseinjest!ButIdesignedthattableauspeciallyinyourhonour!"

           "Oh,youdid,didyou?"growledtheProfessor"Well,Ididn’tappreciateit."

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