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           Andtheoldmajor,partialtohisdropofspirits.Curioussheanonlychild,Ianonlychild.Soitreturns.Thinkyou’reescapingandrunintoyourself.Longestwayroundistheshortestwayhome.Andjustwhenheandshe.Circushorsewalkinginaring.RipvanWinkleweplayed.Rip:tearinHennyDoyle’sovercoat.Van:breadvandelivering.Winkle:cocklesandperiwinkles.ThenIdidRipvanWinklecomingback.Sheleanedonthesideboardwatching.Moorisheyes.TwentyyearsasleepinSleepyHollow.Allchanged.Forgotten.Theyoungareold.Hisgunrustyfromthedew.

           Ba.Whatisthatflyingabout?Swallow?Batprobably.ThinksI’matree,soblind.Havebirdsnosmell?Metempsychosis.Theybelievedyoucouldbechangedintoatreefromgrief.Weepingwillow.Ba.Therehegoes.Funnylittlebeggar.Wonderwherehelives.Belfryupthere.Verylikely.Hangingbyhisheelsintheodourofsanctity.Bellscaredhimout,Isuppose.Massseemstobeover.Couldhearthemallatit.Prayforus.Andprayforus.Andprayforus.Goodideatherepetition.Samethingwithads.Buyfromus.Andbuyfromus.Yes,there’sthelightinthepriest’shouse.Theirfrugalmeal.RememberaboutthemistakeinthevaluationwhenIwasinThom’s.Twentyeightitis.Twohousestheyhave.GabrielConroy’sbrotheriscurate.Ba.Again.Wonderwhytheycomeoutatnightlikemice.They’reamixedbreed.Birdsarelikehoppingmice.Whatfrightensthem,lightornoise?Bettersitstill.Allinstinctlikethebirdindrouthgotwateroutoftheendofajarbythrowinginpebbles.