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           Cypherjugglersgoingthehighroads.Seekersonthegreatquest.Whattown,goodmasters?Mummedinnames:A.E.,eon:Magee,JohnEglinton.Eastofthesun,westofthemoon:Tirnan-og.Bootedthetwainandstaved.

           HowmanymilestoDublin?

           Threescoreandten,sir.

           Willwebetherebycandlelight?

           —MrBrandesacceptsit,Stephensaid,asthefirstplayoftheclosingperiod.

           —Doeshe?WhatdoesMrSidneyLee,orMrSimonLazarusassomeaverhisnameis,sayofit?

           —Marina,Stephensaid,achildofstorm,Miranda,awonder,Perdita,thatwhichwaslost.Whatwaslostisgivenbacktohim:hisdaughter’schild.Mydearestwife,Periclessays,waslikethismaid.Willanymanlovethedaughterifhehasnotlovedthemother?

           —Theartofbeingagrandfather,MrBestganmurmur.L’artd’êtregrand...

           —Willhenotseereborninher,withthememoryofhisownyouthadded,anotherimage?

           Doyouknowwhatyouaretalkingabout?Love,yes.Wordknowntoallmen.Amorveroaliquidalicuibonumvultundeeteaquaeconcupiscimus...

           —Hisownimagetoamanwiththatqueerthinggeniusisthestandardofallexperience,materialandmoral.Suchanappealwilltouchhim.Theimagesofothermalesofhisbloodwillrepelhim.Hewillseeinthemgrotesqueattemptsofnaturetoforetellortorepeathimself.

           Thebenignforeheadofthequakerlibrarianenkindledrosilywithhope.

           —IhopeMrDedaluswillworkouthistheoryfortheenlightenmentofthepublic.AndweoughttomentionanotherIrishcommentator,MrGeorgeBernardShaw.NorshouldweforgetMrFrankHarris.