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           IsitpossiblethatthatplayerShakespeare,aghostbyabsence,andinthevestureofburiedDenmark,aghostbydeath,speakinghisownwordstohisownson’sname(hadHamnetShakespearelivedhewouldhavebeenprinceHamlet’stwin),isitpossible,Iwanttoknow,orprobablethathedidnotdraworforeseethelogicalconclusionofthosepremises:youarethedispossessedson:Iamthemurderedfather:yourmotheristheguiltyqueen,AnnShakespeare,bornHathaway?

           —Butthispryingintothefamilylifeofagreatman,Russellbeganimpatiently.

           Artthouthere,truepenny?

           —Interestingonlytotheparishclerk.Imean,wehavetheplays.ImeanwhenwereadthepoetryofKingLearwhatisittoushowthepoetlived?Asforlivingourservantscandothatforus,Villiersdel’Islehassaid.Peepingandpryingintogreenroomgossipoftheday,thepoet’sdrinking,thepoet’sdebts.WehaveKingLear:anditisimmortal.

           MrBest’sface,appealedto,agreed.

           Flowoverthemwithyourwavesandwithyourwaters,

           Mananaan,MananaanMacLir...

           Hownow,sirrah,thatpoundhelentyouwhenyouwerehungry?

           Marry,Iwantedit.

           Takethouthisnoble.

           Goto!YouspentmostofitinGeorginaJohnson’sbed,clergyman’sdaughter.Agenbiteofinwit.

           Doyouintendtopayitback?

           O,yes.

           When?Now?

           Well...No.

           When,then?

           Ipaidmyway.Ipaidmyway.

           Steadyon.He’sfrombeyantBoynewater.Thenortheastcorner.Youoweit.

           Wait.Fivemonths.Moleculesallchange.IamotherInow.OtherIgotpound.

           Buzz.Buzz.

           ButI,entelechy,formofforms,amIbymemorybecauseundereverchangingforms.