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           Hecountedthecreasesofruckedleatherwhereinanother’sfoothadnestedwarm.Thefootthatbeatthegroundintripudium,footIdislove.ButyouweredelightedwhenEstherOsvalt’sshoewentonyou:girlIknewinParis.Tiens,quelpetitpied!Staunchfriend,abrothersoul:Wilde’slovethatdarenotspeakitsname.Hisarm:Cranly’sarm.Henowwillleaveme.Andtheblame?AsIam.AsIam.Allornotatall.

           InlonglassoesfromtheCocklakethewaterflowedfull,coveringgreengoldenlylagoonsofsand,rising,flowing.Myashplantwillfloataway.Ishallwait.No,theywillpasson,passing,chafingagainstthelowrocks,swirling,passing.Bettergetthisjoboverquick.Listen:afourwordedwavespeech:seesoo,hrss,rsseeiss,ooos.Vehementbreathofwatersamidseasnakes,rearinghorses,rocks.Incupsofrocksitslops:flop,slop,slap:boundedinbarrels.And,spent,itsspeechceases.Itflowspurling,widelyflowing,floatingfoampool,flowerunfurling.

           Undertheupswellingtidehesawthewrithingweedsliftlanguidlyandswayreluctantarms,hisinguptheirpetticoats,inwhisperingwaterswayingandupturningcoysilverfronds.Daybyday:nightbynight:lifted,floodedandletfall.Lord,theyareweary;and,whisperedto,theysigh.SaintAmbroseheardit,sighofleavesandwaves,waiting,awaitingthefullnessoftheirtimes,diebusacnoctibusiniuriaspatiensingemiscit.Tonoendgathered;vainlythenreleased,forthflowing,wendingback:loomofthemoon.Wearytooinsightoflovers,lasciviousmen,anakedwomanshininginhercourts,shedrawsatoilofwaters.