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           Acoldseawindblowsfromhisdruidmouth.Abouthisheadwritheeelsandelvers.Heisencrustedwithweedsandshells.Hisrighthandholdsabicyclepump.Hislefthandgraspsahugecrayfishbyitstwotalons.)

           MANANAUNMACLIR:(Withavoiceofwaves.)Aum!Hek!Wal!Ak!Lub!Mor!Ma!Whiteyoghinofthegods.OccultpimanderofHermesTrismegistos.(Withavoiceofwhistlingseawind.)Punarjanampatsypunjaub!Iwon’thavemylegpulled.Ithasbeensaidbyone:bewaretheleft,thecultofShakti.(Withacryofstormbirds.)ShaktiShiva,darkhiddenFather!(Hesmiteswithhisbicyclepumpthecrayfishinhislefthand.Onitscooperativedialglowthetwelvesignsofthezodiac.Hewailswiththevehemenceoftheocean.)Aum!Baum!Pyjaum!Iamthelightofthehomestead!Iamthedreamerycreamerybutter.

           (Askeletonjudashandstranglesthelight.Thegreenlightwanestomauve.Thegasjetwailswhistling.)

           THEGASJET:Pooah!Pfuiiiiiii!

           (Zoerunstothechandelierand,crookingherleg,adjuststhemantle.)

           ZOE:WhohasafagasI’mhere?

           LYNCH:(Tossingacigaretteontothetable.)Here.

           ZOE:(Herheadperchedasideinmockpride.)Isthatthewaytohandthepottoalady?(Shestretchesuptolightthecigaretteovertheflame,twirlingitslowly,showingthebrowntuftsofherarmpits.Lynchwithhispokerliftsboldlyasideofherslip.Barefromhergartersupherfleshappearsunderthesapphireanixie’sgreen.Shepuffscalmlyathercigarette.)Canyouseethebeautyspotofmybehind?

           LYNCH:I’mnotlooking

           ZOE:(Makessheep’seyes.)No?Youwouldn’tdoalessthing.