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Chapter 5
Thetentacles...
TheypassedfrombehindMrBloomalongthecurbstone.Beardandbicycle.Youngwoman.
Andthereheistoo.Nowthat’sreallyacoincidence:secondtime.Comingeventscasttheirshadowsbefore.Withtheapprovaloftheeminentpoet,MrGeo.Russell.ThatmightbeLizzieTwiggwithhim.A.E.:whatdoesthatmean?Initialsperhaps.AlbertEdward,ArthurEdmund,AlphonsusEbEdElEsquire.Whatwashesaying?TheendsoftheworldwithaScotchaccent.Tentacles:octopus.Somethingoccult:symbolism.Holdingforth.She’stakingitallin.Notsayingaword.Toaidgentlemaninliterarywork.
Hiseyesfollowedthehighfigureinhomespun,beardandbicycle,alisteningwomanathisside.Comingfromthevegetarian.Onlyweggebobblesandfruit.Don’teatabeefsteak.Ifyoudotheeyesofthatcowwillpursueyouthroughalleternity.Theysayit’shealthier.Windandwaterythough.Triedit.Keepyouontherunallday.Badasabloater.Dreamsallnight.Whydotheycallthatthingtheygavemenutsteak?Nutarians.Fruitarians.Togiveyoutheideayouareeatingrumpsteak.Absurd.Saltytoo.Theycookinsoda.Keepyousittingbythetapallnight.
Herstockingsarelooseoverherankles.Idetestthat:sotasteless.Thoseliteraryetherialpeopletheyareall.Dreamy,cloudy,symbolistic.Esthetestheyare.Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifitwasthatkindoffoodyouseeproducesthelikewavesofthebrainthepoetical.ForexampleoneofthosepolicemensweatingIrishstewintotheirshirtsyoucouldn’tsqueezealineofpoetryoutofhim.Don’tknowwhatpoetryiseven.
