Chapter 8

           Bronzebygoldheardthehoofirons,steelyringing.

           Imperthnthnthnthnthn.

           Chips,pickingchipsoffrockythumbnail,chips.

           Horrid!Andgoldflushedmore.

           Ahuskyfifenoteblew.

           Blew.Bluebloomisonthe.

           Goldpinnacledhair.

           Ajumpingroseonsatinybreastofsatin,roseofCastile.

           Trilling,trilling:Idolores.

           Peep!Who’sinthe...peepofgold?

           Tinkcriedtobronzeinpity.

           Andacall,pure,longandthrobbing.Longindyingcall.

           Decoy.Softword.Butlook:thebrightstarsfade.Noteschirrupinganswer.

           Orose!Castile.Themornisbreaking.

           Jinglejinglejauntedjingling.

           Coinrang.Clockclacked.

           Avowal.Sonnez.Icould.Reboundofgarter.Notleavethee.Smack.Lacloche!Thighsmack.Avowal.Warm.Sweetheart,goodbye!

           Jingle.Bloo.

           Boomedcrashingchords.Whenloveabsorbs.War!War!Thetympanum.

           Asail!Aveilawaveuponthewaves.

           Lost.Throstlefluted.Allislostnow.

           Horn.Hawhorn.

           Whenfirsthesaw.Alas!

           Fulltup.Fullthrob.

           Warbling.Ah,lure!Alluring.

           Martha!Come!

           Clapclap.Clipclap.Clappyclap.

           Goodgodheneverheardinall.

           DeafbaldPatbroughtpadknifetookup.

           Amoonlitnightcall:far,far.

           Ifeelsosad.P.S.Solonelyblooming.

           Listen!

           Thespikedandwindingcoldseahorn.Haveyouthe?Each,andforother,plashandsilentroar.

           Pearls:whenshe.Liszt’srhapsodies.Hissss.

           Youdon’t?

           Didnot:no,no:believe:Lidlyd.Withacockwithacarra.

           Black.Deepsounding.Do,Ben,do.

           Waitwhileyouwait.Heehee.Waitwhileyouhee.

           Butwait!

           Lowindarkmiddleearth.Embeddedore.

           Naminedamine.Preacherishe:

           Allgone.Allfallen.

           Tiny,hertremulousfernfoilsofmaidenhair.