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           Undertheirdroppedlidshiseyesfoundthetinybowoftheleatherheadbandinsidehishighgradeha.Justthere.Hisrighthandcamedownintothebowlofhishat.Hisfingersfoundquicklyacardbehindtheheadbandandtransferredittohiswaistcoatpocket.

           Sowarm.Hisrighthandoncemoremoreslowlywentoverhisbrowandhair.Thenheputonhishatagain,relieved:andreadagain:choiceblend,madeofthefinestCeylonbrands.Thefareast.Lovelyspotitmustbe:thegardenoftheworld,biglazyleavestofloatabouton,cactuses,flowerymeads,snakylianastheycallthem.Wonderisitlikethat.ThoseCinghaleselobbingaboutinthesunindolcefarniente,notdoingahand’sturnallday.Sleepsixmonthsoutoftwelve.Toohottoquarrel.Influenceoftheclimate.Lethargy.Flowersofidleness.Theairfeedsmost.Azotes.HothouseinBotanicgardens.Sensitiveplants.Waterlilies.Petalstootiredto.Sleepingsicknessintheair.Walkonroseleaves.Imaginetryingtoeattripeandcowheel.WherewasthechapIsawinthatpicturesomewhere?Ahyes,inthedeadseafloatingonhisback,readingabookwithaparasolopen.Couldn’tsinkifyoutried:sothickwithsalt.Becausetheweightofthewater,no,theweightofthebodyinthewaterisequaltotheweightofthewhat?Orisitthevolumeisequaltotheweight?It’salawsomethinglikethat.VanceinHighschoolcrackinghisfingerjoints,teaching.Thecollegecurriculum.Crackingcurriculum.Whatisweightreallywhenyousaytheweight?Thirtytwofeetpersecondpersecond.Lawoffallingbodies:persecondpersecond.