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           Amen!Hegnashedinfury.

           Fro.To,fro.Abatoncoolprotruding.

           BronzelydiabyMinagold.

           Bybronze,bygold,inoceangreenofshadow.Bloom.OldBloom.

           Onerapped,onetapped,withacarra,withacock.

           Prayforhim!Pray,goodpeople!

           Hisgoutyfingersnakkering.

           BigBenaben.BigBenben.

           LastroseCastileofsummerleftbloomIfeelsosadalone.

           Pwee!Littlewindpipedwee.

           Truemen.LidKerCowDeandDoll.Ay,ay.Likeyoumen.Willliftyourtschinkwithtschunk.

           Fff!Oo!

           Wherebronzefromanear?Wheregoldfromafar?Wherehoofs?

           Rrrpr.Kraa.Kraandl.

           Thennottillthen.Myeppripfftaph.Bepfrwritt.

           Done.

           Begin!

           Bronzebygold,missDouce’sheadbymissKennedy’shead,overthecrossblindoftheOrmondbarheardtheviceregalhoofsgoby,ringingsteel.

           —Isthather?askedmissKennedy.

           MissDoucesaidyes,sittingwithhisex,pearlgreyandeaudeNil.

           —Exquisitecontrast,missKennedysaid.

           WhenallagogmissDoucesaideagerly:

           —Lookatthefellowinthetallsilk.

           —Who?Where?goldaskedmoreeagerly.

           —Inthesecondcarriage,missDouce’swetlipssaid,laughinginthesun.

           He’slooking.MindtillIsee.

           Shedarted,bronze,tothebackmostcorner,flatteningherfaceagainstthepaneinahaloofhurriedbreath.

           Herwetlipstittered:

           —He’skilledlookingback.

           Shelaughed:

           —Owept!Aren’tmenfrightfulidiots?

           Withsadness.

           MissKennedysaunteredsadlyfrombrightlight,twiningaloosehairbehindanear.Saunteringsadly,goldnomore,shetwistedtwinedahair.Sadlyshetwinedinsaunteringgoldhairbehindacurvingear.

           —It’sthemhasthefinetimes,sadlythenshesaid.