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,! ,/EPS ( ,ALL ,SA9TS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

,TEXT 3 

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,C,A,/ 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E 

,H,U,S,B,& 

,W,I,F,E 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N 

,S,A,M,U,E,L ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T 

,H,A,L,F-,C,A,/,E ,W,O,M,A,N 

,! ?REE BROAD FRONT /EPS & %ELT]+ PORTICO ( A LATE ,GO?IC *UR* ) ,DORIC COLUMNS LEFT & RI<T1 A FOGGY NI<TTIME4 ,9 ! BACKGR\ND B5EA? ! PORTICO1 !RE >E RECESSES SET 9TO ! LIME/ONE FRONT WALL ( ! BUILD+1 TO EI!R SIDE ( ITS LOCK$ DOORS4 ,FROM (F1 ! ALMO/ 9AUDIBLE S\ND ( A PIANO 9 ! F> DI/ANCE1 PLAY+ 0,:ISP]+ ,GRASS04 ,SEAT$ 9 RI<T-H& RECESS1 ,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E1 WE>+ DU/Y-LOOK+ E>LY #a#i?-C5TURY RURAL DRESS1 9CLUD+ A TALL WIDE-AWAKE HAT4 ,! SOLE IS HANG+ (F ONE %OE4 ,HE PE]S >\ND 9TO ! SURR\ND+ GLOOM1 HOPEFULLY4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 ?IS IS A HAUNT$ SORT ( EV5+4 ,:O'S AB\T8 

.<,PAUSE.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,COME ON N[1 LOOK ALIVE 444 AL?\< = ME ,I CAN'T BE BO!R$ ) IT !SE DAYS4 ,IT'D BE ALRI<T1 P]HAPS1 IF NOT = ALL ! WALK+ & ! DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,AS = :AT !RE IS ( FLE% & BLOOD TO ! >RANGEM5T1 ,I'M ( ! OP9ION ?AT IT'S MU* LIKE %OES1 9 ?AT ! BODILY SIDE ( ! MATT] HAS A FRE% SMELL & A LOVELY *]RY LU/] :5 IT'S NEW1 BUT ?AT'S ( NO USE ONCE ! TONGUE HAS WI!R$ & ! SOLE'S WORN ?R\<4 ,IT'S FAM\SLY A POOR %[ IF ! NAILS >E DIGG+ 9 Y\R FEET4 .<,REFLECTIVE PAUSE AS ,C,L,>,E EXAM9ES HIS DAMAG$ %OE4.> ,NO1 9 ! MA9 ,I'M HAPPI] ) A GASE\S PO/]ITY1 SO ?AT ! SPECT] ( MY BACKSIDE MI<T REVISIT ALL !SE SPOTS ?AT IT WAS FOND ( =M]LY4 ,! ONLY PITY IS ?AT LIFE GOES TRUDG+ ON = AS LONG AS IT DOES1 S9CE O!RWISE PRESUMABLY !RE'D BE MORE PEOPLE ( MY [N AGE & EXT9CTION H]E TO TALK TO4 .<,COCKS HEAD1 LI/5+ TO FA9T MUSIC FROM (F4.> ,?AT'S A PRETTY AIR4 ,I'D LIKE TO KN[ :O'S FURI\S 5\< TO G\GE IT 9TO EV]YONE4 

.<,DRAGG+ FOOT/EPS APPROA* FROM (F4 ,5T] ,H,U,S,B,& & ,W,I,F,E1 FRONT RI<T4 ,!Y >E DRESS$ = AN EV5+ \T1 %E 9 LONG COAT & BONNET ) H&BAG1 HE 9 L\D YELL[ PLAID JACKET & DICKEY-B[ ) OIL$ D>K HAIR & P5CIL MU/A*E4 ,!Y COME TO A HALT1 /&+ & />+ AT ! EMPTY *UR* /EPS4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WE C\LD SIT H]E4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,WE CAN'T SIT H]E4 ,I CAN /ILL HE> ! S\ND ( H]4 ,IT TRAVELS F>!R 9 ! NI<T4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WE'LL HAVE TO SIT H]E4 ,IF Y\ NE$ TO SP5D A P5NY !RE'S ! TOILETS ON ,WOOD ,HILL NOT F> AWAY4 ,%E'S SURE TO CUT IT \T SOON1 ANY ROAD4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT'S GOT 9TO H]4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,SNORTS D]ISIVELY4.> ,I DO4 

.<,RESIGN$LY1 %E GOES & SITS ON *UR*'S SECOND /EP4 ,H] HUSB& /&S />+ AT H] = A MOM5T4 ,%E DOES NOT LOOK AT HIM1 BUT GL>ES ANGRILY 9TO ! FOG4 ,:5 HE AT LA/ SITS D[N NEXT TO H]1 %E %UFFLES A C\PLE ( FEET AWAY FROM HIM4 ,HE LOOKS AT H]1 SURPRIS$ & HURT4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,CELIA 444 

,W,I,F,E3 ,DON'T4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,HELLO8 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE ?AT Y\'D BE DEAD1 N[1 W\LD Y\8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,IS ?IS H[ IT'S GO+ TO BE8 

.<,%E DOESN'T ANSW]4 ,H,U,S,B,& />ES AT H]1 WAIT+4 ,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E RISES FROM HIS ALCOVE & WALKS HESITANTLY =W>D TO /& BEH9D & BETWE5 ! SEAT$ PAIR4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,EXCUSE ME1 SIR1 BUT W]E Y\ TALK+ JU/ N[ TO MYSELF OR TO ! LADY H]E8 ,IF1 9 RESPONSE TO MY [N QU]Y+ ( Y\R MORTALITY1 Y\ W]E 9QUIR+ AS TO :E!R ?IS FOGB\ND & UNEV5TFUL CONT9UITY WAS H[ Y\R AFT]LIFE WAS GO+ TO BE1 !N 9 MY [N EXP]I5CE ! ANSW]'S YES4 ,YES1 ?IS IS H[ IT'S GO+ TO BE4 ,Y\'LL HANG >\ND 9 FOG & NOBODY WILL EV] COME4 ,IF Y\'RE ANTICIPAT+ A CREATOR PRES5TLY >RIV+ TO MAKE LUCID HIS 9T5TIONS1 !N IT'S MY GUESS Y\'LL BE WAIT+ A LONG TIME4 ,BUT1 FAIR'S FAIR1 IF HE %\LD TURN UP1 !N :5 Y\'RE F9I%$ ) HIM1 IF Y\ C\LD PO9T HIM 9 MY DIRECTION1 ,I'D BE GRATEFUL4 ,!RE W]E MATT]S ,I WAS HOP+ TO DISCUSS4 .<,! PAIR IGNORE HIM4 ,EXP]IM5TALLY1 HE WAVES ONE >M UP & D[N BETWE5 !M1 AS IF TO DET]M9E :E!R !Y >E BL9D4 ,AFT] A MOM5T HE /OPS1 & REG>DS ! C\PLE GLUMLY4.> ,( C\RSE1 IT MAY BE ?AT Y\ W]E ADDRESS+ Y\R COMPANION1 9 :I* CASE ,I HOPE Y\'LL P>DON ME = MY 9TRUSION4 ,I 9T5D$ NO (F5SE ) MY ASSUMPTION ?AT A C\PLE AS APP>5TLY ILL-SUIT$ AS Y\RSELVES MI<T V]Y WELL BE DEAD4 ,I AM MYSELF NO /RANG] TO ! 9CONV5I5T M>RIAGE4 ,:5 ,I WAS ) ,PATTY1 IT WAS ALWAYS ,M>Y ?AT ,I ?\<T (4 ,(T5 DID ,I - 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I SAID IS ?IS H[ IT'S GO+ TO BE1 ALL NI<T UNTIL ! MORN+8 ,IF !RE'S SOME?+ ON Y\R M9D !N SPIT IT \T1 = ,GOD'S SAKE4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\ KN[4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I DON'T4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I DON'T WANT TO TALK AB\T IT4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,:AT8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\ KN[4 ,! GO+S ON4 ,JU/ LEAVE ME BE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SL[LY & ) DELIB]ATION4.> ,DO Y\ KN[ :O ,I AM8 .<,H,U,S,B,& CONT9UES TO />E AT ,W,I,F,E :O GL>ES 9TO ! FOG4.> ,I ASK NOT \T ( W\ND$ VANITY1 BUT MORE 9 ! TRUE SPIRIT ( 9VE/IGATION4 ,I'VE A FANCY ,I MI<T BE ,LORD ,BYRON1 ?\< IT /RIKES ME N[ ,I HE> IT SPOKE AL\D ?AT ,BYRON W\LD MO/ SURELY NOT SAY SU* A ?+4 ,IF ?AT IS SO1 !N O!RWISE IT MAY BE ,I AM ,K+ ,WILLIAM ! ,F\R?1 9 :I* CASE ,I W\LD BE OBLIG$ = NEWS AS TO :AT YE> WE SUFF] PRES5TLY1 & IF MY PRETTY ,VICKY IS /ILL ,QUE54 ,PLEASE TAKE Y\R TIME AB\T IT4 ,IT'S A ?+ ( NO GREAT CONSEQU5CE1 MY TRUE ID5TITY1 AS LONG AS IT IS SOMEBODY WELL ?\<T-(4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,GO+S ON8 ,:AT GO+S ON8 .<,W,I,F,E DOES NOT REPLY4 ,HE />ES AT H] = A FEW MOM5TS !N GIVES UP & LOOKS D[N AT HIS %OES 9 SIL5CE4 ,C,L,>,E LOOKS FROM ONE TO ! O!R1 HOPEFUL ( FUR!R CONV]SATION4 ,:5 NONE IS =?COM+1 HE SAGS DEJECT$LY4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SI<S HEAVILY4.> ,OH1 NEV] M9D4 ,SORRY ,I'VE BO!R$ Y\4 ,IT'S JU/ A GAME ?AT ,I'VE COME UP ) = :5 NO ONE'S H]E TO TALK TO4 ,TELL Y\ :AT1 ,I'LL LEAVE Y\ BO? ALONE & M9D MY BUS9ESS4 .<,C,L,>,E TURNS & BEG9S TO %UFFLE BACK T[>DS HIS ALCOVE4 ,HALFWAY !RE HE TURNS & LOOKS BACK OV] HIS %\LD] AT ! C\PLE ON ! /EPS4.> ,DO Y\ KN[1 SOMETIMES ,I ?9K ,I AM ! /ATUE ) /ONE W+S ATOP ! ,T[N ,HALL UP ! ROAD1 & IT 9 TURN IS EV]YONE8 .<,! C\PLE DO NOT RESPOND4 ,C,L,>,E %AKES HIS HEAD SADLY !N CONT9UES ON T[>DS ! ALCOVE1 :]E HE ONCE MORE TAKES HIS SEAT4 ,!RE IS A LONG SIL5CE DUR+ :I* ! PIANO MUSIC FROM (F F9I%ES ABRUPTLY HALFWAY ?R\< A B>4 ,NOBODY REACTS4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,EV5TUALLY4.> ,LOOK1 ,I'M AS 9 ! D>K AS Y\ >E4 ,AS = GO+S ON1 NOT ?AT ,I'M SAY+ ,I'M AW>E ( ANY1 ?AT'S JU/ LIFE AS F> AS ,I'M CONC]N$4 ,9 LIFE1 Y\'LL ALWAYS GET A LOT ( GO+S ON4 ,& HI<LY /RUNG Y\NG GIRLS1 !Y CAN HAVE FUNNY TURNS - 

,W,I,F,E3 ,!RE'S GO+S ON & GO+S ON4 ,?AT'S ALL ,I'M SAY+4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,CELIA1 LOOK AT ME4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I CAN'T4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,! *ANCES >E1 :AT ALL ?IS WILL TURN \T TO BE1 %E'S ON H] RAGS4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,TURN+ TO HIM ANGRILY4.> ,Y\ BLOODY LI>4 ,Y\ HE>D :AT %E %\T$4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,:AT8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\ HE>D4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I DIDN'T4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,EV]YBODY HE>D4 ,!Y C\LD HAVE HE>D H] 9 ,F> ,COTTON4 0,:5 ! GRASS IS :ISP]+ OV] ME1 !N Y\'LL REMEMB]40 ,WELL8 ,REMEMB] :AT8 ,:AT DID %E MEAN8 ,TO ME1 IT S\NDS A FUNNY ?+ TO SAY4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WELL1 ?AT'S 444 ?AT'S JU/ ! SONG-WORDS1 ISN'T IT8 ,! SONG ?AT %E WAS PLAY+ - 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ?OSE >5'T ! WORDS4 ,& Y\ KN[ :AT Y\'VE DONE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,Y\ MEAN !SE GO+S ON ( Y\RS8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,!Y'RE NOT MY GO+S ON4 ,!Y'RE Y\RS4 ,?AT'S ALL ,I'M SAY+4 .<,:ILE !Y TALK1 ,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N 5T]S FROM (F RI<T B5EA? ! PORTICO BEH9D !M1 DRESS$ 9 DU/Y1 DRAB #a#g?-C5TURY ATTIRE4 ,HE DOES NOT APPE> TO NOTICE ,C,L,>,E SAT 9 ! %AD[S ( HIS ALCOVE1 BUT 9/EAD PAUSES TO LI/5 TO ! BICK]+ C\PLE ON ! /EPS ) A PUZZL$ FR[N4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I'VE DONE NO?+ ANYONE 9 MY POSITION W\LDN'T DO4 ,Y\ HAV5'T GOT ! FIR/ IDEA ( :AT IT'S LIKE1 ) MY RESPONSIBILITIES = MANAG+ ! B&4 ,ALL ( ! TRAVEL+ >\ND TOGE!R1 !RE'S AN 9TIMACY ?AT DEVELOPS OV] TIME1 ,I'LL GRANT Y\ ?AT1 BUT - 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I D>E SAY !RE'S 9TIMACY6 ,SO1 AM ,I TO TAKE IT Y\ ADMIT ?AT !RE'S BE5 GO+S ON8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT Y\ MEAN4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY GO+S ON8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I MEAN ! O!R4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,:AT8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,! SLAP & TICKLE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I'M NOT GETT+ Y\4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,! ,H['S-,Y\R-,FA!R4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,OH4 .<,LONG PAUSE4 ,W,I,F,E LOOKS ANGRILY AWAY FROM ,H,U,S,B,&1 :O />ES BLEAKLY AT ! GR\ND 9 FRONT ( HIM4.> ,WELL1 ANYWAY1 WE CAN'T SIT H]E ALL NI<T4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\'RE RI<T4 ,WE CAN'T4 .<,BO? REMA9 SEAT$4 ,BEH9D !M1 ,B,U,N,Y,A,N REG>DS ! SIL5T C\PLE ) BEWILD]M5T4 ,HE /ILL HAS NOT NOTIC$ ,C,L,>,E UNTIL ! LATT] SPEAKS FROM ! D>K ALCOVE 9 ! BACKGR\ND4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,HA6 ,I'LL BET Y\ WON'T HE> ME EI!R1 Y\ GREAT N9COMPOOP4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,:EEL+ AB\T TO PE] 9TO ! D>KNESS UND] ! PORTICO4.> ,:AT8 ,:O GOES !RE1 SKULK+ LIKE A CUT?ROAT8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 NO4 ,I'VE MISCALCULAT$4 ,?IS IS AN EMB>RASSM5T4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,COME \T6 ,COME \T1 BE=E ,I DRAW MY SWORD6 .<,C,L,>,E RISES N]V\SLY \T ( HIS ALCOVE1 TOTT]+ HESITANTLY =W>D ) BO? PALMS RAIS$ 9 PLACATION4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 COME N[4 ,!RE'S NO NE$ = ?AT4 ',TWAS BUT A JE/1 = :I* ,I MAKE APOLOGY4 ,I HAD NOT REALIZ$ Y\ W]E DEAD AS WELL4 ,IT IS1 ,I'M SURE1 A COMMON ]ROR4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,SURPRIS$4.> ,>E WE DEAD1 !N8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I'M AFRAID ?AT IS MY UND]/&+ ( ! SITUATION1 YES4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,TURN+ TO LOOK AT C\PLE ON /EPS 9 =EGR\ND4.> ,:AT AB\T !M8 ,>E !Y DEAD8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NOT YET4 ,I EXPECT !Y'RE HANG+ ON TO SEE :AT HAPP5S4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,?IS 9DE$ IS A CONUNDRUM4 ,DEAD1 !N4 ,I HAD ?\<T ?AT ,I BUT DREAM$1 & HAD NOT WOK5 ON MY JAIL COT TO MAKE WAT] OR TURN ON MY SIDE 9 AN UNCOMMONLY LONG :ILE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT IS A PLA9 FACT Y\ WILL NEV] DO !SE ?+S AGA94 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,WELL1 ,I AM A/\ND$4 ,I HAD ?\<T ! WORLD TO COME A FI]I] T]RA9 ?AN ?IS1 & N[ AM DISAPPO9T$ BY ! WRIT+S ?AT ,I MADE AB\T IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,9T]E/$4.> ,WAS IT WRIT+S ?AT Y\ MADE8 ,WELL1 H]E'S A PRETTY MAT*4 ,I ONCE WAS 9 ?AT K9D ( WORK MYSELF1 N[ ?AT ,I ?9K ( IT4 ,I WROTE ALL DAY1 ,I'M SURE ( IT1 :5 ,I WAS M>RI$ FIR/ TO ,M>Y ,JOYCE & !N TO ,PATTY ,TURN]4 ,WAS ,I ,BYRON !N1 OR WAS ,I K+8 ,I CAN'T REMEMB] ALL ! LITTLE DETAILS N[1 ! WAY ,I ONCE DID4 ,BUT :AT ( Y\RSELF8 ,W\LD !RE BE ANY ( Y\R WRIT+S ,I MI<T KN[ (8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,I'D NOT ?9K IT LIKELY4 ,I ONCE P5N$ SOME WORDS AB\T A PILGRIM1 MEANT TO %[ ! PITFALLS & ! TR\BLES ?AT !RE >E 9 WORLDLY LIFE4 ,! COMMON PEOPLE LIK$ IT WELL 5\<1 YET ,I WAS NOT ! C\RTLY CRAWL] ,DRYD5 WAS1 & :5 ANO!R ,*>LES CAME TO ! ?RONE ,I DID NOT DO SO WELL ( IT4 ,?IS REC5T NEWS ( BE+ DEAD MAKES ME SUPPOSE ! GREAT] P>T ( :AT ,I WROTE DID NOT SURVIVE ME4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,9CR$UL\S1 ) DAWN+ REALIZATION4.> ,Y\ W\LD NOT BE ,MR4 ,BUNYAN1 LATE ( ,B$=D8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,CAUTI\SLY FLATT]$4.> ,?AT ,I AM1 UNLESS !RE IS ANO!R4 ,IS IT SO FEW YE>S S9CE MY DEMISE ?AT ,I AM /ILL REMEMB]$8 ,BUT ?+S SEEM SO *ANG$4 ,W]E NOT ! PILL>S ( ,ALL ,HALL[S ,*UR* H]E BUILT FROM WOOD :5 LA/ ,I PASS$ ?IS WAY8 ,OR DID ?AT ALL GO 9 ! FIRE8 ,IT MAKES ME PLEAS$ TO ?9K Y\ KN[ ( ME4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,:Y1 FROM ! LOOK ( ?+S ,I'D SAY IT MU/ BE GETT+ ON ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S S9CE Y\ W]E LA/ ALIVE4 ,I TAKE IT Y\'LL HAVE NOTIC$ ! F9E CALVES & ANKLES ON ! WOMAN !RE1 = !Y W]E ! FIR/ ?+S ,I LOOK$ AT4 ,IT'S \TL&I% DAYS WE'RE 91 Y\ MAY BE SURE1 BUT ,I W\LD BET A %ILL+ ?AT ! PROGRESS ( Y\R PILGRIM IS A ?+ ON EV]YBODY'S LIPS1 JU/ AS Y\R NAME'S ON EV]YBODY'S FEET4 ,UPON !SE FEET ( M9E1 MO/ C]TA9LY1 :5 ,I MADE MY [N PROGRESS \T ( ,MAT!W ,ALL5'S PRISON 9 ! =E/ & WALK$ EI<TY MILES BACK HOME TO ,HELP/ONE4 ,Y\'LL NO D\BT HAVE HE>D ( IT1 & ( MYSELF4 ,I AM ,LORD ,BYRON1 :O !Y CALL ! PEASANT POET4 ,DOES ?AT R+ A BELL8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,I CANNOT SAY IT DOES4 ,:Y DO !Y CALL Y\ PEASANT :5 Y\ >E A ,LORD8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT DOES SEEM QUE]1 N[ ?AT Y\ M5TION IT4 ,& :Y DOES ,QUE5 ,VICTORIA 9SI/ %E IS MY DAU<T]8 ,IT MAY BE1 UPON CONSID]ATION1 ?AT ,I'M NOT 5TIRELY ON ! M>K ) ! ,LORD ,BYRON BUS9ESS4 ,IT WAS NO D\BT ALL ! LIMP+ ?AT CONFUS$ ME4 ,IT N[ COMES TO ME ?AT 9 ! V]Y FACT ( ?+S ,I AM ,JOHN ,CL>E1 ! AU?OR ( ,DON ,JUAN4 ,!RE6 ,?AT WILL BE A NAME1 ,I ?9K1 ?AT'S MORE FAMILI> TO Y\4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,I'M AFRAID ?AT IT IS NOT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,DISAPPO9T$4.> ,:AT1 NOT ! ,CL>E OR ! ,DON ,JUAN1 N[8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,NEI!R ( !M4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AH1 ,GOD4 ,AM ,I NOT EV5 ,JOHN ,CL>E8 .<,C,L,>,E LAPSES 9TO A DEPRESS$ SIL5CE1 />+ AT ! GR\ND4 ,B,U,N,Y,A,N REG>DS HIM1 CONC]N$4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,LOOK1 ,I'M NO SA9T4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,NOT LOOK+ AT HIM4.> ,Y\ CAN SAY ?AT AGA94 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,AFT] A PAUSE4.> ,:AT ,I'M SAY+ IS ,I'M ONLY FLE% & BLOOD4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,ANGRILY1 TURN+ TO GL>E AT HIM ACCUS+LY4.> ,WELL1 :AT SORT ( EXCUSE IS ?AT8 ,WE'RE ALL JU/ FLE% & BLOOD6 ,Y\ %[ ME SOMEBODY :O'S NOT6 .<,%E LOOKS AWAY FROM HIM AGA91 REV]T+ TO SIL5CE4 ,BEH9D ! PAIR1 ,C,L,>,E & ,B,U,N,Y,A,N EX*ANGE LUGUBRI\S & UNCONV9C$ GLANCES4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,HE %RUGS4.> ,IT /RIKES ME ?AT WE'RE ONLY GETT+ 9 ! WAY H]E4 ,:AT W\LD Y\ SAY TO ! PROSPECT ( A NICE SIT D[N8 ,IT IS 9 MY OP9ION QUITE ! BE/ ( PO/URES1 & ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS ONLY ALL ?IS /&+ UP & WALK+ TO & FRO ?AT GETS US 9TO SO MU* TR\BLE AS A POPULATION4 ,COME1 LET'S TAKE ! WEI<T FROM (F \R FEET4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,I HAD 9T5D$ ,I %\LD SEE ! NE>BY M>KETPLACE1 :]E WAS ! ,E>L ( ,PET]BOR\<'S $ICT H&$ D[N ?AT ,I REF]R$ TO 9 ?AT PIECE ( M9E AB\T ! ,HOLY ,W>4 ,/ILL1 IT MAY BE ?AT A FEW MOM5TS' RE/ IS NO GREAT MATT] 9 ! LONG Y>DS ( PO/]ITY4 ,BUT AS = TAK+ WEI<T FROM (F \R FEET1 9 \R PRES5T CONDITION ,I CAN'T SEE ?AT !RE IS ANY WEI<T TO TAKE4 ,9DE$1 IT IS A WOND] ?AT WE DO NOT FLOAT AWAY 9TO ! HEAV5S = \R WANT ( HEAV9ESS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I HAD SUPPOS$ WE ALL MU/ KEEP AN \NCE OR TWO ( IT ?AT'S C>RI$ 9 \R HE>TS = SU* EM]G5CIES4 ,LET US SIT D[N1 & !N P]HAPS WE CAN DISCUSS ?IS FUR!R4 .<,C,L,>,E BEG9S TO LEAD ,B,U,N,Y,A,N T[>DS ! RE> ( ! SPACE B5EA? ! PORTICO4 ,B,U,N,Y,A,N />TS T[>DS ! RI<T-SIDE ALCOVE1 AT :I* ,C,L,>,E GR[S AGITAT$ & CORRECTS HIM4.> ,OH1 NO1 ?AT WON'T DO4 ,?IS FELL[ IS ! RECESS ?AT'S RES]V$ = ME1 BY VIRTUE ( MY PREVI\S HABITATION4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE ! ONE UPON ! O!R SIDE1 ?AT ,I KEEP SPECIALLY = VISITORS4 ,I'LL [N IT'S NOT AS SUMPTU\S AS M9E1 BUT IF ?AT 9CONV5I5CE IS ! WOR/ ?+ ?AT ,ET]NITY HAS GOT TO ?R[ AT Y\1 Y\ %\LD BE GLAD4 .<,B,U,N,Y,A,N LOOKS DISGRUNTL$1 BUT ACC$ES TO ,C,L,>,E'S WI%ES4 ,BO? M5 TAKE !IR SEATS 9 !IR ALLOTT$ ALCOVES4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,Y\'RE RI<T4 ,IT'S COM=TABLE 5\<4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT IS4 .<,PAUSE4.> ,>E Y\ REF]R+ TO ! RECESS1 N[1 OR ! ,ET]NITY8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,PRIM>ILY ! RECESS4 .<,PAUSE4 ,FROM ,(,F !RE IS ! ,S,\,N,D ( A SOLIT>Y MOTORC> PASS+ BY ?R\< ! FOG4 ,! ,H,U,S,B,& & ,W,I,F,E PAY ! PASS+ C> NO ATT5TION1 BUT ,C,L,>,E & ,B,U,N,Y,A,N FOLL[ IT ) !IR EYES4.> ,I HAVE WOND]$ AB\T ?OSE ?+S4 ,!Y >E CLE>LY A V>IETY ( WAGON1 BUT ,I CANNOT FA?OM H[ !IR LOCOMOTION IS EFFECT$4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 ,I'VE GIV5 ?AT SOME ?\<T MYSELF1 & ,I BELIEVE ! ANSW] LIES 9 SOME ADVANCE ( NATURAL SCI5CE ?AT HAS MADE ! HORSE 9VISIBLE TO NORMAL SI<T4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,SURELY1 ?AT CONJECTURE MI<T BE EASILY DISPROV$ ) ! PLA9 OBS]VATION ?AT !RE'S NO CONSPICU\S ABUNDANCE ( ! DUNG !SE UNSE5 NAGS MU/ C]TA9LY PRODUCE4 ,ANSW] ME ?AT1 IF Y\'VE ! MEASURE ( IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AH6 ,AH6 ,SO ,I WILL1 !N4 ,DOES IT NOT OCCUR TO Y\ ?AT BE+S ?AT >E VISIBLE UNTO PLA9 SI<T SU* AS \RSELVES MAKE DROPP+S ?AT >E EQUALLY APP>5T TO ! EYE8 ,DOES IT NOT FOLL[ ?AT AN UNSE5 OR 9VISIBLY TRANSP>5T HORSE W\LD ?US PRODUCE MANURE ?AT'S ( A SIMIL> E!REAL NATURE8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,AFT] A ?\<TFUL PAUSE4.> ,SURELY1 ?\<1 H[EV] R>EFI$ ITS SUB/ANCE1 AN UNSE5 EVACUATION W\LD /ILL /9K4 ,9DE$1 W\LD NOT ! SPECTRAL TURD ?AT Y\ PROPOSE PRES5T A GREAT] 9CONV5I5CE TO ! P$E/RIAN1 SURELY MORE LIKELY TO /EP UNAW>ES 9TO Y\R NUM9\S ORDURE ?AN 9TO AN EXCRESC5CE :I* IS 9 ! COMMON VIEW & !RE=E MAY BE WALK$ >\ND & SO AVOID$8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,A PAUSE1 DUR+ :I* ,C,L,>,E RECONSID]S4.> ,I'D NOT ?\<T ( ?AT1 & ?US )DRAW MY SPECULATION4 .<,ANO!R PAUSE1 AS ,C,L,>,E WORRI$LY CONTEMPLATES 9VISIBLE HORSE MANURE4.> ,HORSE MUCK ?AT CANNOT BE SE54 ,IT IS A HORROR1 N[ ,I COME TO UND]/& ! IMPLICATIONS4 ,:Y1 !RE'D BE A REEK+ F\LNESS HIDD5 FROM ! COGNIZANCE ( ALL1 ?AT NEV] C\LD BE CLEAN$ AWAY1 9 :I* ! PURE/ ( ?+S MI<T BE 9ADV]T5TLY MADE FIL?Y 444 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,CELIA1 ,I PROMISE Y\1 !RE'S NO?+ GO+ ON4 ,NO?+ ?AT ANYBODY ELSE CAN SEE4 ,Y\ %[ ME :]E !RE'S SOME?+ GO+ ON4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I'VE GOT NO NE$ TO SEE IT4 ,I CAN SMELL IT4 ,I CAN SMELL A RAT4 ,I CAN SMELL SOME?+ FI%Y4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,CELIA1 LI/5 TO Y\RSELF4 ,A FI%Y RAT8 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,%E LEANS =W>D1 />+ H>D & ACCUS+LY 9TO HIS EYES4.> ,A FI%Y RAT4 ,YES4 ,?AT'S ! V]Y ?+ ?AT ,I CAN SMELL1 EV5 :5 SOMEONE'S DR5*$ IT 9 COLOGNE4 ,A FI%Y RAT1 ) HAIRY F9S & SCALY E>S1 ?AT'S GOT A GREAT LONG P9K WORM ( A TAIL TO DRAG BEH9D IT ?R\< ! DIRTY WAT]4 ,GOD1 Y\ \<T TO BE A%AM$4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I'M NOT6 ,I'M NOT A%AM$6 ,I HAV5'T DONE A ?+ TO BE A%AM$ (6 ,:Y1 MY CONSCI5CE IS A PANE ( POLI%$ GLASS1 )\T A /REAK ( GUILT OR BIRD%IT ANY:]E UPON IT4 ,:AT IS IT ?AT MAKES Y\ ?9K ,I'M GUILTY8 ,IS !RE SOME?+ GUILTY ?AT ,I'VE SAID1 OR SOME?+ GUILTY 9 MY MANN]8 ,:]E IS ALL ?IS GUILTY1 GUILTY1 GUILTY COM+ FROM8 ,BECAUSE IT'S GETT+ ON MY N]VES1 & IF IT KEEPS UP ,I %ALL LOSE MY RAG4 ,H[ CAN ,I ?9K /RAI<T ) ?IS NOISE8 ,& H[ LONG IS %E GO+ TO KEEP ON PLAY+ ?AT SAME TUNE BE=E IT DRIVES ME MAD8 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,%E />ES AT HIM1 PUZZL$ & !N SLI<TLY WORRI$4.> ,H[ LONG IS 4448 ,JOHNNY1 %E /OPP$ PLAY+ NE>LY HALF AN H\R AGO4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,HE />ES AT H] BLANKLY4.> ,:AT1 REALLY8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,A GOOD TW5TY M9UTES AT ! V]Y LEA/4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,HE TURNS & />ES 9TO SPACE1 HORRIFI$ & HAUNT$4.> ,A HALF AN H\R4 ,OR AT LEA/ A GOOD TW5TY M9UTES 444 

,W,I,F,E3 ,SPLIT ! DIFF]5CE4 ,CALL IT TW5TY-FIVE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,OH1 ,GOD4 .<,!Y LAPSE 9TO SIL5CE4 ,! ,H,U,S,B,& GAZES1 HAUNT$1 9TO ! FOG4 ,HIS ,W,I,F,E GAZES AT HIM = A FEW MOM5TS1 MY/IFI$1 & !N LOOKS AWAY4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,AFT] A RESPECTFUL PAUSE4.> ,DO Y\ Y\RSELF HAVE ANY NOTION :AT IT IS ?AT VEXES !M8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NEI!R ! FIR/1 NOR FA9TE/4 ,I IMAG9E IT W\LD BE A M>ITAL P]PLEXITY ?AT'S BY & L>GE OPAQUE TO ! \TSID]1 AL?\< HAV+ HAD TWO WIVES ,I AM A MAN ( MORE ?AN ORD9>Y EXP]I5CE4 ,) MY FIR/ WIFE ,M>Y1 :O 5JOY$ ! SWEETE/ DISPOSITION1 ,I WAS HAPPY & !RE W]E NO QU>RELS ( ! /RIPE WE SEE 5ACT$ H]E4 ,\R M>RIAGE B$ WAS FILL$ ) H>MONY1 & :5 ,I 5T]$ 9TO H] IT WAS AS ?\< ,I 5T]$ 9TO ,GOD'S [N MEAD[4 ,) MY SECOND WIFE1 ) ,PATTY1 IT WAS NAU<T BUT BALEFUL H9TS & D>K RECRIM9ATIONS1 AL?\< %E WAS V]Y (T5 GOOD TO ME4 ,/ILL1 !RE W]E NI<TS ?AT %E'D BE JEAL\S ( ! TIME ,I HAD ) ,M>Y1 :O WAS A MU* Y\NG] GIRL ?AN ,PATTY WAS H]SELF4 ,NO1 AS Y\ SEE1 ,I AM NO /RANG] TO ! M>RI$ LIFE & ITS UPHEAVALS1 ?\< 9 TRU? ,I WAS NOT (T5 ) MY FAMILY4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,!N !RE'S ANO!R ?+ WE HOLD 9 COMMON1 ) \R =5AMES1 MUTUAL OCCUPATION & \R CURR5T /ATE ( 9CORPOREALITY4 ,I TOO HAD FAMILY1 FROM :OM ,I WAS MADE SEP>ATE BY MY CONF9EM5T4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,EXCIT$LY4.> ,Y\ W]E CONF9$8 ,:Y1 SO WAS ,I6 ,IT IS AS ?\< WE W]E REFLECTIONS ( EA* O!R6 ,:]E W]E Y\ CONF9$8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,9 PRISON1 = MY PREA*+4 ,& Y\RSELF8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SUDD5LY VAGUE & EVASIVE4.> ,OH 444 IT WAS 9 A HOSPITAL4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,CONC]N$4.> ,!N Y\ W]E AIL+ 9 ! FLE%8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL 444 NO4 ,NOT REALLY4 ,NOT ! FLE%4 ,M9D Y\1 ,I DID ONCE HAVE A NA/Y LIMP4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,SO1 NOT ! FLE%4 ,I SEE4 .<,FROM ,(,F !RE IS ! ,S,\,N,D ( ! ,*,U,R,* ,C,L,O,C,K1 /RIK+ ONCE4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,IT'S LIKE WE'VE BE5 H]E H\RS4 ,WAS ?AT = HALF-PA/ TWELVE OR ONE O'CLOCK1 DO Y\ SUPPOSE8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,:AT DOES IT MATT]8 ,:O C>ES IF IT'S HALF-PA/ TWELVE OR ONE O'CLOCK8 ,IT'S ALWAYS GO+ TO BE ! SAME TIME FROM N[ ON1 AS F> AS Y\'RE CONC]N$4 ,IT'S ALWAYS GO+ TO BE TOO LATE4 ,OR :O KN[S8 ,IT MI<T BE HALF-PA/ TOO LATE4 ,I C\LDN'T SAY4 .<,!Y LAPSE 9TO ANO!R HO/ILE SIL5CE4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN1 Y\ SEE8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,:AT8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,:5 ,I SAID ?AT :5 CONF9$ TO HOSPITAL ,I WAS NOT AIL+ 9 ! FLE%1 Y\ SAID 0,SO1 NOT ! FLE%4 ,I SEE40 ,:AT DID Y\ SEE8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,IT WAS A TURN ( PHRASE4 ,?9K NO?+ ( IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I WILL NOT ?9K NO?+ ( IT1 = IT SEEMS TO ME !RE WAS AN IMPLICATION1 WAS !RE NOT8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,AN IMPLICATION8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AH1 DON'T PLAY ! FOOL ) ME4 ,I'M TWICE ! IDIOT Y\'LL EV] BE4 ,Y\ KN[ FULL WELL ! NATURE ( ! IMPLICATION ,I REF] TO4 ,Y\ AS GOOD AS SAID 0,IF NOT ! FLE%1 !N :AT80 ,D5Y IT IF Y\ CAN4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,I'LL NOT D5Y IT4 ,I HAD BUT SUPPOS$ ?AT Y\ W]E DEEM$ TO BE AFFLICT$ ( ! M9D OR SPIRIT1 & HAD BE5 SURPRIS$ ?AT !RE W]E HOSPITALS ATT5D+ SU* AFFAIRS4 ,BELIEVE ME :5 ,I SAY ,I DID NOT SEEK TO JUDGE Y\R CL>ITY1 OR LACK !RE(4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\ DID NOT SEEK TO CALL ME LUNATIC8 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O W\LD NOT BE SO RE/RA9$4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,I HAVE MYSELF BE5 CALL$ ! SAME1 ALONG ) BLASPHEM] & DEVIL4 ,IT IS EV] ?US1 IT SEEMS1 = ANY MAN :O HAS A VISION 9 HIS S\L & D>ES TO SPEAK IT1 MO/ ESPECIALLY IF ?AT %\LD BE A VISION 9CONV5I5T TO ! WEAL?Y OR ! ORD9>Y RUN ( ?+S4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,?AT'S IT EXACTLY6 ,Y\ HAVE B\ND IT 9 A NUT%ELL4 ,:5 !RE IS A FE> ?AT SOME TRU? MAY BE TOLD1 ! TELL] IS PUT UND] LOCK & KEY & CALL$ A CRIM9AL OR ELSE A MADMAN4 ,MY [N CIRCUM/ANCES MAKE IT PLA91 = IF EV5 ,LORD ,BYRON MAY BE DEEM$ 9SANE1 !N :Y NOT ANY MAN8 ,IT IS BEYOND MY COMPREH5SION4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,A PAUSE1 DUR+ :I* ,B,U,N,Y,A,N GAZES AT ,C,L,>,E ) UND]/&+ & PITY4.> ,& M9E LIKEWISE4 .<,ANO!R PAUSE1 ?\<TFUL & REFLECTIVE4.> ,!N !RE >E /ILL 9EQUALITIES & PRISONS 9 ?IS AGE ( UNSE5 HORSES1 EV54 ,AM ,I TO SUPPOSE ! ,NEW ,J]USALEM DID NOT >RIVE8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I MU/ CONFESS ,I HAVE NOT NOTIC$ IT 9 ?IS VIC9ITY1 AL?\< IT MAY BE ?AT IT TURN$ UP :ILE ,I WAS CONF9$ & NO ONE ?\<T TO TELL ME4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,HE %AKES HIS HEAD1 DISAPPO9T$4.> ,IF ?AT W]E ! CASE1 !N WE %\LD ALL BE SA9TS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,P]HAPS WE >E4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,?AT IS A DISMAL SUMM>Y4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\'RE RI<T4 ,IT IS4 ,?AT'S WORSE ?AN ! 9VISIBLE MANURE4 ,I WI% ,I'D NEV] SAID IT4 .<,HE & ,B,U,N,Y,A,N LAPSE 9TO A BLEAK SIL5CE4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,! LION %ALL LIE D[N BESIDE ! LAMB4 ,?AT'S 9 ! ,BIBLE4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,OH1 & DOES ! ,BIBLE SAY :E!R ! LAMB'S /ILL !RE TO GET UP 9 ! MORN+8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,CELIA1 ,I ?\<T Y\ LIK$ ! ,BIBLE4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,LOTS ( ?+S >E 9 ! ,BIBLE1 ,JOHNNY4 ,LOTS & LOTS & LOTS4 ,& !N !IR DAU<T]S4 ,SO1 DO Y\ ADMIT IT1 !N8 ,DID Y\ LIE D[N BESIDE ! LAMB8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I'M NOT A SA9T4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,YES1 Y\'VE ALREADY TOLD US ?AT4 ,Y\'RE NOT A LION1 EI!R4 ,& Y\'RE NOT A MAN4 ,Y\'RE NO?+ BUT A SNAZZY CREATURE ?AT ONCE RAN A DANCE-B&1 & N[ Y\'RE NOT MAN 5\< TO FACE ! MUSIC4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,/>TL$4.> ,Y\ SAID IT HAD /OPP$4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,IT HAS4 .<,A PAUSE4.> ,:AT WAS IT ?AT ! GRASS WAS :ISP]+ AB\T8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,NO?+4 ,Y\ KN[ GRASS4 ,IT'S ALWAYS :ISP]+4 ,IT'S GOT NO?+ BETT] TO DO4 ,:AT DOES IT KN[8 ,IT'S GRASS1 = HEAV5'S SAKE4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,!Y SAY ALL FLE% IS GRASS4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WELL1 NOT MY FLE%1 IT'S NOT4 ,NOT ME4 ,I'M NOT GRASS4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,YES Y\ >E4 ,Y\'RE GRASS4 ,LOOK AT Y\4 ,Y\'RE HALF-CUT & GONE TO SE$4 ,& LIKE ALL FLE%1 Y\'LL HAVE Y\R SEASON & Y\'LL BE M[$ D[N4 ,& !N Y\'LL HAVE IT ON Y\R CONSCI5CE = ET]NITY4 ,! MUSIC1 ?AT'LL /ILL BE PLAY+4 ,& ! GRASS WILL /ILL BE :ISP]+4 .<,B5EA? ! PORTICO BEH9D !M1 ,S,A,M,U,E,L ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T 5T]S FROM ,(,F1 ,L,E,F,T4 ,HE NOTICES ! C\PLE ON ! /EPS1 BUT DOES NOT NOTICE ,C,L,>,E OR ,B,U,N,Y,A,N 9 !IR ALCOVES4 ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T W&]S OV] TO /& JU/ BEH9D ! C\PLE1 LOOK+ D[N AT !M 9 PUZZLEM5T AS !Y IGNORE HIM4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,ET]NITY4 ,GOD1 !RE'S A ?\<T4 ,ALL ( ?AT BLOODY :ISP]+1 = ET]NITY4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,HELLO1 N[4 ,H[ >E ?+S ) Y\ TONI<T8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,IT'S ME %ALL HAVE TO PUT UP ) ! :ISP]+ & ALL ! TONGUES4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,TONGUES8 ,I'M NOT SURE ,I FOLL[ Y\4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,OH1 & ?AT'S MY FAULT1 IS IT8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT IT'S Y\R FAULT1 ,I'M JU/ SAY+ ,I DON'T FOLL[ Y\4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,WELL1 Y\'RE ! ONE ) ALL ! SECRETS & ! MY/]IES & ! GO+S ON4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AH1 ?AT'S A COMMON ?+1 TO SAY ?AT ,I'M IMP5ETRABLE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,OH1 NOT ?AT OLD TALE AGA94 ,GIVE IT A RE/ ) ALL ( Y\R LONG SIL5CES & ALL ( ?AT EVASIVE & 9S9UAT+ *ATT] Y\'RE SO FOND (4 ,I'M F$ UP ( IT4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I'D HAVE TO SAY ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT Y\'VE UND]/OOD CONTEMPOR>Y DRAMA4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,!Y CAN'T HE> Y\4 ,WE'VE BE5 ?R\< ALL ?IS ALREADY4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I'M ! ONE :O'S F$ UP ( IT4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,/>TL$1 ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T :EELS R\ND TO FACE ,C,L,>,E & ,B,U,N,Y,A,N4.> ,:O'S ?AT8 ,:AT'S ALL ?IS AB\T8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,BE NOT AL>M$4 ,MY FRI5D H]E HAS EXPLA9$ IT TO ME4 ,WE1 LIKE Y\1 >E BUT DEP>T$ %ADES1 & LIV+ S\LS SU* AS ! PAIR UPON ! /EP CAN NEI!R SEE NOR HE> US4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I'D GO FUR!R4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT !Y CAN SMELL US1 EI!R4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,DEP>T$ %ADE8 ,DON'T Y\ GO TELL+ ME ,I'M DEAD4 ,I HAV5'T EV5 GOT A C\<4 ,TO MY M9D1 IT'S MORE LIKELY ?AT ?IS IS A DREAM ( SOME DESCRIPTION4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,?AT IS V]Y LIKE :AT ,I MYSELF SUPPOS$1 & YET ,I'M TOLD ?AT WE >E HALFWAY ?R\< ! TW5TIE? C5TURY AFT] \R ,LORD & ,I MYSELF B5EA? ! TURF MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ YE>S4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,TWO HUNDR$ YE>S8 ,WELL1 ,I'M ALL RI<T1 !N4 .<,B,E,C,K,E,T,T LOOKS >\ND & GE/URES T[>DS ! SURR\ND+ T[N C5T]4.> ,ALL ?IS LOOKS LIKE JU/ AFT] ! W>1 :]EAS AS F> AS ,I'M AW>E ,I'M SLEEP+ 9 A HOTEL 9 ! F> FROM SATISFY+ #a#i#gS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,A HOTEL6 ,9 ! #a#i#gS6 ,I DO NOT KN[ :I* ( !SE ?+S IS H>D] TO IMAG9E6 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,JU/ AFT] ! W>1 Y\ SAY8 ,WAS IT ANO!R CIVIL W>8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,A CIVIL W>8 ,GOD1 NO4 ,IS ?AT ! TIME ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF >E FROM8 ,?IS WAS A W> ) ,G]MANY1 PRIM>ILY2 ! SECOND ( TWO WORLD W>S ?AT WE HAD4 ,!Y FLATT5$ ,LONDON SO ! ,5GLI% FIREBOMB$ ,DRESD51 & !N ! ,AM]ICANS DROPP$ SOME?+ ?AT Y\ CAN'T IMAG9E ON ! ,JAPANESE1 & !N IT WAS ALL OV]4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,B,U,N,Y,A,N ALSO GLANCES >\ND AT ! SURR\ND+ T[N1 HIS EXPRESSION M\RNFUL4.> ,SO1 !N1 IT W\LD SEEM ! NATION'S PILGRIMAGE HAS TAK5 IT TO JU/ BEYOND ! ,CITY ( ,DE/RUCTION4 ,BY MY CALCULATIONS1 ?AT W\LD MAKE ?IS PLACE ,VANITY ,FAIR4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,Y\'RE QUOT+ ,BUNYAN AT ME1 N[8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT'S NOT LIKE HE CAN HELP IT4 ,HE'S ,JOHN ,BUNYAN4 ,& ,I'M ,BYRON4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,TO ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T4.> ,OH1 DON'T LI/5 TO HIM4 .<,TO ,C,L,>,E4.> ,NO Y\'RE NOT4 ,Y\'RE MAK+ BO? ( US LOOK BAD & NOT TO BE BELIEV$4 ,Y\ SAID Y\RSELF Y\ W]E ,JOHN ,CL>E4 ,/ICK TO Y\R TALE OR WE'LL 5D UP ) EV]YONE CONFUS$ AS Y\6 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,B,E,C,K,E,T,T LAU<S 9 AMAZEM5T4.> ,JOHN ,BUNYAN4 ,& ,JOHN ,CL>E4 ,WELL1 N[1 ?IS IS A LIVELY DREAM4 ,I MU/ BOOK 9TO ?IS HOTEL AGA94 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SURPRIS$ & 9CR$UL\S4.> ,JOHN ,CL>E4 ,Y\'VE HE>D ( HIM8 ,Y\'VE HE>D ( ME8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,:Y1 C]TA9LY4 ,BE+ MYSELF A WRIT]1 ,I'M FAMILI> ) ! PAIR ( Y\ & HAVE RESPECT = Y\R ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 ,Y\1 ,MR4 ,CL>E1 ESPECIALLY4 ,9 MY DAY1 Y\'RE REMEMB]$ AS ! ,PEASANT ,POET1 AS P]HAPS ! GREATE/ LYRIC VOICE ?AT ,5GL& EV] 5T]TA9$ & TREAT$ SO UNFAIRLY1 :AT ) DY+ 9 ! MADH\SE & ! RE/ ( IT4 .<,A PAUSE4.> ,Y\ W]E AW>E ( ?AT1 ! DY+ 9 A MADH\SE8 ,I HOPE ,I'VE NOT BE5 9S5SITIVE 9 BREAK+ IT TO Y\ LIKE ?AT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 ,I ALREADY KNEW AB\T IT4 ,I WAS !RE >\ND ?AT TIME4 ,BUT TELL ME1 IS MY D>L+ WIFE REMEMB]$ ALSO8 ,M>Y ,CL>E1 :O ONCE WAS ,M>Y ,JOYCE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,B,E,C,K,E,T,T REG>DS ,C,L,>,E ) A S]I\S & SE>*+ LOOK4.> ,AH1 YES4 ,Y\R FIR/ WIFE4 ,YES1 YES1 IT'S A WELL-KN[N /ORY1 /ILL DISCUSS$ 9 LIT]>Y CIRCLES4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,!N ,I'M GLAD4 ,I %\LD BE SORRY IF ,I W]E REMEMB]$ ONLY = ! MADNESS4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,TO ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T4.> ,Y\ SAID ?AT Y\ W]E A WRIT] ALSO4 ,W\LD Y\RS BE A NAME ?AT WE MI<T KN[8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I %\LDN'T ?9K ?AT'S LIKELY4 ,Y\'D BO? HAVE BE5 DEAD A :ILE BE=E ,I CAME ALONG4 ,I'M ,SAMUEL ,BECKETT4 ,Y\ CAN CALL ME ,SAM IF ,I MI<T KN[ ! PAIR ( Y\ AS ,JOHN4 ,?IS IS ,NOR?AMPTON1 ISN'T IT8 ,! PORTICO ( ,ALL ,SA9TS ,*UR*8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,I MEANT TO ASK :AT Y\ W]E DO+ H]E4 ,BO? ,MR4 ,CL>E H]E & MYSELF W]E BORN NE>BY & SO (T5 HAD BUS9ESS H]E1 :ILE FROM Y\R VOICE ,I'D GUESS ?AT Y\'RE AN ,IRI%MAN4 ,:AT IS IT BR+S Y\ ?IS WAY1 EI!R 9 PO/]ITY OR1 AS Y\ W\LD PREF] TO HAVE IT1 9 Y\R DREAMS8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WELL1 N[1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE ?AT W\LD BE ! CRICKET1 & !N LAT] ON IT WAS TO SEE A WOMAN4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,CRICKET8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 ,I'M WELL ACQUA9T$ ) ! 9S & \TS ( IT4 ,Y\ \<T TO SEE IT6 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,SURE1 ,I PLAY$ AGA9/ ,NOR?AMPTON AT ! ,C\NTY ,GR\ND4 ,WE /AY$ AT ! HOTEL NEXT TO ! PIT*1 & ON ! NI<T AFT] ! MAT* MY TEAM MATES W]E ALL ( A M9D TO GO \T 9 PURSUIT ( DR9K & PRO/ITUTES1 ! BO? ( :I* ?IS T[N HAS 9 ABUNDANCE4 ,I MYSELF WAS MORE 9CL9$ TO SP5D ! EV5+ 9 ! COMPANY ( OLD ,NOR?AMPTON'S ,GO?IC *UR*ES1 :I* >E EQUALLY PR(USE4 ,I W\LD IMAG9E ?AT IT IS ! MEMORY ( ?AT NI<T :I* BR+S ME BACK H]E 9 MY DREAMS1 ?\< ,I'LL ADMIT ?AT Y\ Y\RSELVES PROVIDE A NOVEL ELEM5T4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,ALL RI<T6 ,ALL RI<T1 ,I DID IT4 ,DOES ?AT MAKE Y\ HAPPY8 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,COLDLY1 AFT] A PAUSE4.> ,DID IT MAKE Y\ HAPPY8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,DEFIANTLY1 AFT] A MOM5T ( DELIB]ATION4.> ,YES6 ,YES1 IT MADE ME HAPPY6 ,IT WAS WOND]FUL & ,I WAS HAPPI] ?AN ,I'VE EV] BE54 .<,LESS CONFID5TLY1 FOLL[+ A PAUSE4.> ,AT LEA/ TO />T )4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,:AT'S ALL ?IS ?AT'S GO+ ON8 .<,B,U,N,Y,A,N & ,C,L,>,E GLANCE AT EA* O!R1 !N RELUCTANTLY /& UP FROM !IR /ONE ALCOVES & WALK SL[LY ACROSS TO JO9 ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T NE> ! QU>REL+ C\PLE4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WE'RE NOT 5TIRELY SURE \RSELVES4 ,IF ,I W]E ( A K9D TO MAKE A WAG]1 ,I'D SUPPOSE !M TO BE QU>REL+ AB\T SOME MANN] ( AN 9FIDELITY4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,& :5 WAS ?AT8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,:AT8 ,:5 WAS :AT8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\ SAID 0,AT LEA/ TO />T )04 ,:5 WAS IT Y\ />T$8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,DOES IT MATT]8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,OH1 Y\ KN[ IT MATT]S4 ,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL IT MATT]S1 ) ! GO+S ON & :5 !Y />T$4 ,LOOK ME 9 ! EYE & TELL ME1 N[4 ,:5 WAS IT8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,UNCOM=TABLY4.> ,WELL1 IT WAS SOME TIME AGO4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,SOME TIME AGO4 ,H[ MU*8 ,WAS IT TWO YE>S AGO8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I DON'T REMEMB]4 .<,AFT] A PAUSE4.> ,NO4 ,IT WAS LONG] AGO ?AN ?AT4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\ FIL?Y ?+4 ,Y\ FIL?Y CREATURE4 ,H[ OLD8 ,H[ OLD WAS %E :5 Y\ />T$8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,WRET*$LY4.> ,Y\ KN[ ,I'M NO GOOD ) BIR?DAYS4 .<,! ,W,I,F,E LOOKS AT H] ,H,U,S,B,& 9 ANG] & DISGU/ BE=E !Y BO? ONCE MORE LAPSE 9TO SIL5CE4.> 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,?IS LOOKS V]Y MU* TO ME AS IF ! 9FIDELITY WAS ) A Y\NG] WOMAN4 ,A Y\NG GIRL1 Y\ MI<T SAY4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,& W\LD ?AT1 9 Y\R TIME1 MAKE AN AWFUL DIFF]5CE TO ! MATT]8 ,>E ! 9FIDELITY & ! ADULT]Y NOT BY !MSELVES SUFFICI5T TO ACC\NT = !IR UNHAPPY /ATE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,?AT W\LD DEP5D UPON H[ Y\NG ! O!R P>TY WAS1 EXACTLY4 ,!RE >E DIFF]5T CU/OMS !SE DAYS ?AN W]E 9 Y\R [N4 ,!Y HAVE A ?+ N[ ?AT !Y CALL 0AGE ( CONS5T0 & IF Y\ MESS AB\T ) IT Y\'RE SURE TO BE 9 TR\BLE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SUDD5LY CONC]N$4.> ,& H[ OLD W\LD ?AT BE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I ?9K SIXTE5 IS >\ND ! USUAL M>K4 ,:Y DO Y\ ASK8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SLI<TLY EVASIVELY4.> ,NO REASON 9 P>TICUL>4 ,BE+ A POET ,I AM NATURALLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! FACTS ( ?+S4 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 .<,AFT] A PAUSE4.> ,WELL1 ,I %\LD BE UPON MY WAY4 ,! ,E>L ( ,PET]BOR\< WILL NOT WAIT =EV] TO H& D[N HIS $ICT1 & ! PA? ,I'M ON IS H>D & )\T 5D+4 ,IT HAS BE5 9/RUCTIVE TALK+ ) Y\1 & IF ,I %\LD WAKE TOMORR[ TO MY CELL 9 ,B$=D Y\ MAY BE ASSUR$ ?AT ALL ! CURI\S ?+S :I* WE HAVE SAID %ALL BE A GREAT AMUSEM5T = ME4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I %ALL BE RI<T PLEAS$ TO SAY ,I'VE MET Y\1 EV5 IF ONLY 9 !SE AMBIGU\S CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,YES1 Y\ TAKE C>E4 ,& BETWE5 ! TWO ( US1 :AT DID Y\ G5U9ELY ?9K TO Y\R MAN ,CROMWELL8 

,J,O,H,N ,B,U,N,Y,A,N3 ,AH1 HE WAS ALL RI<T4 .<,LESS CONFID5TLY1 FOLL[+ A PAUSE4.> ,AT LEA/ TO />T )4 ,YET DESPITE HIS ANT9OMIAN C]TA9TIES1 Y\ MAY BE SURE ?AT HE WAS NOT A SA9T4 ,AH1 WELL4 ,I'LL LEAVE Y\ TO Y\R 5T]TA9M5TS 9 ?IS BOR\< ( ,MANS\L4 ,A GOOD NI<T TO Y\1 G5TLEM54 .<,B,U,N,Y,A,N WALKS WE>ILY (F TO ,E,X,I,T ,/,A,G,E ,L,E,F,T4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,& TO Y\4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AYE1 M9D H[ Y\ GO4 .<,C,L,>,E & ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T WAT* ,B,U,N,Y,A,N DEP>T1 & !N FALL BACK TO !IR CONTEMPLATION ( ! C\PLE SITT+ ON ! /EPS4.> ,WELL1 = A ,R\NDHEAD1 HE SEEM$ NICE 5\<4 ,:AT WAS Y\R [N IMPRESSION8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SLI<TLY DISAPPO9T$4.> ,I HAD ?\<T HIM NOT SO TALL AS HE SEEM$ 9 ! ILLU/RATIONS4 .<,AFT] A PAUSE4.> ,SO1 Y\ SAID ?AT 9 Y\R [N DAY1 ,I'M WELL ?\<T (4 ,IS IT MY ,DON ,JUAN !Y LIKE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NO1 ?AT WAS ,BYRON4 ,Y\'RE ADMIR$ = ALL Y\R WRIT+S1 = ! ,%EPH]D'S ,CAL5D> & DESP]ATE LAT] PIECES SU* AS Y\R 0,I ,AM0 ALIKE4 ,! J\RNAL ?AT Y\ KEPT :ILE ON Y\R WALK FROM ,ESSEX IS REG>D$ AS ! MO/ HE>T-BREAK+ DOCUM5T 9 ALL ( ,5GLI% LETT]S1 & ) MU* JU/IFICATION4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,AMAZ$4.> ,:Y1 ,I'D ?\<T IT ?R[N AWAY6 ,SO IT'S MY HIKE ?AT !Y REMEMB]1 BACK FROM ,MAT!W ,ALL5'S PRISON 9 ! =E/ TO MY FIR/ WIFE ,M>Y'S H\SE 9 ,GL9TON4 ,AH1 ?AT WAS A R\S+ ODYSSEY1 Y\ MAY BE SURE1 ) ALL ( ! H]OIC ?+S ,I DID & ALL ! PLACES ?AT ,I W5T4 .<,A PAUSE1 DUR+ :I* ,C,L,>,E FR[NS 9 PUZZLEM5T4.> ,H[ DID IT 5D1 AGA98 ,I DON'T RECALL 444 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,REG>D+ ?AT FIR/ WIFE ( Y\RS8 ,NOT WELL4 ,:5 Y\ GOT TO H] H\SE1 WELL1 LET'S JU/ SAY %E WASN'T 94 ,BY !N Y\'D F\ND :AT ,I SUPPOSE Y\'D CALL Y\R SECOND WIFE1 ?\<1 ,PATTY1 & %E ULTIMATELY HAD Y\ PUT 9 ! ASYLUM ON ! ,BILL+ ,ROAD H]E1 :]E Y\ LAT] DI$4 ,I'M SORRY TO BE BLUNT AB\T IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NO1 IT'S ALL RI<T4 ,I REMEMB] N[4 ,I LIV$ ) ,PATTY & \R *ILDR5 = A :ILE1 9 :AT'S CALL$ ,POET'S ,COTTAGE \T AT ,HELP/ONE1 BUT NOBODY C\LD PUT UP ) ME = LONG & SO 444 Y\ EVID5TLY KN[ ! RE/ ( IT4 ,M9D1 ,I DO NOT BLAME ,PATTY1 ?\< %E ALWAYS HAD A JEAL\SY T[>DS MY FIR/ WIFE1 :O ,I LOV$ ! BE/4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,%E WAS FIFTE54 ,%E WAS FIFTE5 :5 IT ALL />T$1 ) ! GO+S ON4 ,!RE4 ,Y\ CAN GO & TELL ! POLICE IF ?AT'S :AT Y\R 9T5TION IS4 ,I'VE GOT IT (F ME *E/4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\'LL NEV] HAVE IT (F Y\R *E/4 ,FIFTE54 ,& ?AT'S :5 IT WAS WOND]FUL1 :5 Y\ W]E AT Y\R HAPPIE/4 ,FIFTE54 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 ?AT'S NOT ALL ?AT Y\NG4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NO8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,YES6 ,IT MADE ME HAPPY6 ,JU/ ! SMELL1 ! TA/E ( H]1 IT WAS LIKE MORN+ 9 ! G>D56 ,& ! FEEL+1 %E WAS H>DLY LIKE A HEAVY1 SOLID ?+ AT ALL & MU* MORE LIKE A PIECE ( D[N1 OR LIKE A LIQUID4 ,CELIA1 IT WAS M>VEL\S4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NOT 9 ! BROAD] S*EME ( ?+S4 ,FIFTE5 IS NOT P>TICUL>LY Y\NG1 CONSID]$ FROM A WIDE P]SPECTIVE4 ,NOT \T 9 ! C\NTRY4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\ DISGU/ ME4 ,Y\'RE NO BETT] ?AN AN E>WIG1 WRIGGL+ 9 ! MUCK4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,?AT'S NOT A BAD L9E4 ,I'LL REMEMB] ?AT1 ?\< IT'LL MORE ?AN LIKELY S\ND LIKE NONS5SE :5 ,I WAKE4 ,?AT'S (T5 H[ IT IS4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,IT WASN'T ALL ONE-SID$1 ,CELIA4 ,?AT'S ALL ,I'M SAY+4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I'M BEG9N+ TO HAVE SYMPA?Y ) HIM4 ,WOM5 BE> GRUDGES = NO PROP] REASON4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,DON'T Y\ SPEAK ANO!R WORD4 ,DON'T Y\ SAY ANY?+ TO ME4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I CAN'T SAY ,I ?9K ?AT A FAIR APPRAISAL4 ,I'VE KN[N WOM5 ) A PA9FUL LOT 9 LIFE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,?AT MAY BE SO1 BUT 9 ! MA9 ,I /& BY :AT ,I SAID4 ,! LIFE ( A ROMANTIC MAN IS NEV] EASY4 ,DID Y\ NOT SAY E>LI] ?AT O!R ?AN ! CRICKET1 Y\ CAME H]E TO SEE A WOMAN8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,?AT ,I DID4 ,& ,I WILL GRANT Y\ ?AT IT WAS A WOMAN ( ! DIFFICULT ROMANTIC K9D1 AT LEA/ AT FIR/ 444 AL?\< IT MAY BE %E WAS ALWAYS 9 ! PA9FUL CATEGORY4 ,!SE ?+S >E BY NO MEANS EASY TO DET]M9E4 ,IT /RIKES ME !RE C\LD BE A DEGREE ( OV]LAP BETWE5 ! TWO V>IETIES4 

,C,L,>,E3 ,IT MAY BE SO4 ,IT MAY BE ?IS IS USUALLY ! CASE4 ,:AT WAS H] NAME1 Y\R WOMAN8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,OH1 Y\ W\LDN'T KN[ H]4 ,%E WAS BORN A GREAT :ILE AFT] Y\'D PASS$ ON1 SOME WAY 9TO ! #b? C5TURY4 ,A ,MISS ,JOYCE - 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,A/\ND$1 ALMO/ FRI<T5$4.> ,NO1 NOT H]6 ,>E Y\ PLAY+ A CRUEL GAME ) ME8 ,?AT IS MY ,M>Y1 ,M>Y ,JOYCE ( ,GL9TON 444 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AH1 NO4 ,?IS W\LD BE ANO!R GIRL 5TIRELY ?AT ,I'M SPEAK+ (1 ?AT IS ! DAU<T] ( ,JAMES ,JOYCE4 

,C,L,>,E3 .<,EXCIT$LY4.> ,:Y1 ?AT WAS ,M>Y'S FA!R'S NAME6 ,SURELY Y\R WOMAN & MY [N FIR/ WIFE MU/ BE ONE & ! SAME6 ,H[ IS %E8 ,GIVE ME NEWS ( H]4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,G5TLY & SYMPA!TICALLY4.> ,NO4 ,NO1 IT ISN'T H]4 ,! ,MISS ,JOYCE ,I'M REF]R+ TO IS CALL$ ,LUCIA4 ,%E WAS NOTABLE 9 ,P>IS = H] DANC+ 9 ! #a#i#bS1 BUT WAS BR\<T L[ BY A DIFFICULTY 9 H] REASON4 ,SORRY IF ,I'VE LET Y\ D[N4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SI<S HEAVILY4.> ,OH1 IT'S MY [N FAULT4 ,BE+ MAD1 Y\ KN[1 IT'S V]Y SELF-9DULG5T4 ,I %\LD BUCK UP & GET ON ) ?+S4 .<,A PAUSE4.> ,:AT WAS %E LIKE1 Y\R P]SONAL ,MISS ,JOYCE8 ,WAS %E A Y\NG ?+1 LIKE MY [N8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,!Y ALL />T \T AS Y\NG ?+S1 ALL ( ! ,MISS ,JOYCES4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,YES1 ?AT'S TRUE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,M9E WAS A V]Y PRETTY GIRL1 :O WAS AFFLICT$ BY ! OLD /RABISMUS 9 ONE EYE :I* %E P]CEIV$ AS HAV+ RU9$ H]4 ,Y\ KN[ WOM5 & ! L[ E/EEM 9 :I* !Y (T5 HOLD !MSELVES4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I DO4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,!RE WAS SOME TR\BLE ) H] BRO!R1 ,I BELIEVE1 :5 %E WAS Y\NG ?AT MAY HAVE HAD CONNECTION ) H] LAT] UPSET4 ,ANYWAY1 ! UP%OT ( IT WAS ?AT ,LUCIA LO/ H] M>BLES4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,PUZZL$4.> ,I'M NOT SURE ,I UND]/& Y\R TURN ( PHRASE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,%E FLIPP$ H] LID4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NO1 ,I'M NO NE>]4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AWAY ) ! FAIRIES4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AH6 ,AH1 N[1 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE Y\4 ,%E W\LD BE :AT !Y CALL A HY/]IC8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,CLOSE 5\<4 ,!Y S5T H] (F TO V>I\S SANATORIUMS & PSY*IATRI/S4 ,Y\ KN[ ! DRILL4 ,AT LA/ %E L&$ 9 ,SA9T ,&REW'S ,HOSPITAL ALONG ,NOR?AMPTON'S ,BILL+ ,ROAD1 :]E %E REMA9S AT PRES5T4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,?AT'S ! PLACE :]E ,I WAS KEPT1 AL?\< !Y CALL$ IT SOME?+ DIFF]5T !N4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,! V]Y SAME4 ,! 9/ITUTION HAS AN 9T]E/+ LIT]>Y P$IGREE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\ KN[1 ,I ?9K ,I AM ACQUA9T$ ) ! GIRL Y\ SPEAK (4 ,IF IT'S :O ,I'M ?9K+ (1 ,I HAD A ROMP ) H] (F 9 ! MADH\SE WOODS NOT LONG AGO4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NO1 ,I'M AFRAID ?AT'S JU/ Y\R LUNACY ?AT'S TALK+4 ,?\< IT'S TRUE Y\ W]E BO? SETTL$ AT ! SAME ASYLUM Y\ W]5'T CONGRU5T 9 ! *RONOLOGY ( ?+S4 ,Y\ HAIL FROM TWO 5TIRELY DIFF]5T P]IODS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,:Y1 Y\ C\LD SAY ! SAME ( Y\ & ME1 YET H]E WE >E4 ,NO1 ?IS LASS ,I REF] TO HAD D>K HAIR & LONG LEGS1 V]Y LITTLE 9 ! WAY ( BUBBIES & A LAZY EYE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I'LL ADMIT1 ?AT'S V]Y LIKE H]4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,MAKES A LOT ( NOISE AB\T IT ) ! SP5D+4 ,M9D Y\1 9 MY [N ORDEAL ,I SP5T SO H>D ?AT !RE W]E LETT]S ( ! ALPHABET CAME FLUTT]+ FROM MY E>S4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WELL1 Y\'VE CONV9C$ ME4 ,?AT'S ,LUCIA TO A ,T1 AL?\< ,I'M MY/IFI$ AB\T ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( Y\R MEET+4 ,Y\ W\LD NOT BE SPEAK+ METAPHORICALLY8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I DON'T BELIEVE SO1 NO4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,N[ ?AT'S A MY/]Y4 ,%E DIDN'T M5TION IT TO ME :5 LA/ ,I VISIT$4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT MAY BE ?AT %E WAS EMB>RASS$4 ,I AM NOT MYSELF :AT Y\ MI<T CALL PRES5TABLE1 & ,I HAD ! IMPRESSION %E WAS ( ! BETT] TYPE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,?AT MAY BE SO4 ,%E MI<T HAVE ?\<T Y\ W]E B5EA? H]4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 !N %E'D BE RI<T4 ,?AT WAS EXACTLY ! CONFIGURATION ( \R B\T4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,LEAVE (F ) IT4 ,Y\'RE GETT+ ON MY N]VES N[4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,!N ,I'LL BEG Y\R P>DON4 ,Y\ HAVE FEEL+S = H] /ILL Y\RSELF8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NOT ( A C>NAL NATURE1 NO1 ?\< ONCE ,I DID4 ,IF ,I AM TO BE TRU?FUL1 BACK 9 ?OSE DAYS IT WAS ONLY C>NAL FEEL+S ?AT ,I HAD1 ?\< ?AT WAS NOT H] UND]/&+ ( ! MATT]4 ,PRES5TLY ,I GO TO VISIT H] AS (T5 AS ,I CAN4 ,I LOVE H] 9 A WAY1 BUT NOT ! WAY %E WANTS4 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y ,I GO SO MU*1 TO BE COMPLETELY HONE/4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,C\LD IT BE Y\ PITY H]8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NO1 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT ?AT'S 5TIRELY IT4 ,%E'S HAPPY 9 H] [N WAY4 ,IT MI<T V]Y WELL BE ?AT %E'S HAPPI] ?AN ME4 ,9 FACT1 ,I W\LD HAVE DIFFICULTY 9 BELIEV+ IT W]E O!RWISE1 SO1 NO1 IT ISN'T PITY4 ,I SUPPOSE ,I FEEL ,I [E H] SOME?+4 ,:5 ,I MET H] ,I WAS CALL\S & ,I C\LDN'T BR+ MYSELF TO SEE ?AT %E WAS DR[N+4 ,I C\LD HAVE DONE MORE1 ?AT'S ALL ,I'M SAY+4 ,OR ,I C\LD HAVE DONE LESS4 ,ONE WAY OR ! O!R4 ,IT'S TOO LATE N[4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,SO IT'S GUILT1 !N8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I EXPECT IT IS4 ,I (T5 F9D IT'S GUILT ?AT'S AT ! BOTTOM ( A ?+4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I T5D TO %>E ?AT PO9T ( VIEW MYSELF4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,:AT DID Y\ MEAN1 IT WASN'T ALL ONE-SID$8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I ?\<T ?AT Y\ DIDN'T WANT ME SPEAK+ TO Y\4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,DON'T BE CLEV]4 ,Y\'RE NOT CLEV]1 ,JOHNNY4 ,! LA/ ?+ Y\ >E IS CLEV]4 ,TELL ME :AT Y\ MEANT :5 Y\ SAID ?AT IT WASN'T ALL ONE-SID$4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I MEANT IT WAS A DUET4 ,IT WAS A TANGO4 ,FLANAGAN & ,ALL54 ,IT WAS SOME?+ ?AT TOOK TWO IS :AT ,I'M SAY+ TO Y\4 ,:Y MU/ Y\ BE ALL ! :ILE SO D5SE8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,SO IT WAS SOME?+ ?AT %E WANT$1 ?AT'S ! GI/ ( IT8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,IT IS6 ,?AT IS ! V]Y CRUX ( ?+S1 ! FULCRUM ( ! SUBJECT3 IT WAS SOME?+ ?AT %E WANT$4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,OH1 WELL1 ?AT'S ALL RI<T !N1 ,I SUPPOSE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,SI<S1 RELIEV$4.> ,I KNEW ?AT Y\'D COME R\ND4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,H[ DID Y\ KN[8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,?AT Y\'D COME R\ND8 ,OH1 WELL1 ,I KN[ Y\ CAN'T /AY ANGRY ) ME V]Y LONG 444 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,SL[LY & DELIB]ATELY4.> ,H[ DID Y\ KN[ ?AT IT WAS SOME?+ ?AT %E WANT$8 ,IS ?AT :AT %E TOLD Y\8 ,DID %E SAY 0,IT'S SOME?+ ?AT ,I WANT08 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,NOT 9 AS MANY WORDS1 NO4 ,NO1 %E DIDN'T4 ,BUT 444 

,W,I,F,E3 ,WELL1 :AT WORDS DID %E USE1 !N8 ,:AT WORDS DID %E USE :5 %E TOLD Y\ ?AT IT WAS SOME?+ ?AT %E WANT$8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WELL1 IT WASN'T WORDS AS SU*4 ,%E DIDN'T TELL ME ?R\< ! M$IUM ( WORDS4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,9CREAS+LY ANGRY4.> ,WELL1 :AT8 ,9T]PRETIVE DANCE1 WAS IT8 ,DID %E MIME IT = Y\8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,S\ND+ TRAPP$ & UNCOM=TABLE4.> ,IT WAS SIGNALS4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,SIGNALS8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,LITTLE SIGNALS4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT IT'S LIKE1 H[ WOM5 >E4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I'M NOT SURE ?AT ,I DO4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,! SIGNALS !Y GIVE \T4 ,! LITTLE LOOKS & GLANCES1 ALL ( ?AT4 ,%E WAS =EV] SMIL+ AT ME1 CUDDL+ UP TO ME & TELL+ ME %E LOV$ ME 444 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,HORRIFI$1 %\T+ 9 RAGE4.> ,WELL1 ( C\RSE %E WAS6 ,( C\RSE %E'D DO ?AT6 ,JOHNNY1 Y\'RE H] FA!R6 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AH1 ,*RI/4 ,!RE Y\ HAVE IT4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,BUT 444 ,I MEAN1 ,I HADN'T ?\<T ( ?AT4 ,IT ISN'T :AT ,I'M US$ TO4 ,IF A GIRL1 A WOMAN1 IF %E LOOKS AT Y\ A C]TA9 WAY4 ,I MEAN1 Y\ KN[ \R ,AUDREY1 :AT %E'S LIKE 444 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,FURI\S1 9 HELPLESS TE>S4.> ,I DON'T6 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT \R ,AUDREY'S LIKE1 OR NOT H[ Y\ DO1 ANYWAY6 ,Y\ TELL ME1 ,JOHNNY4 ,TELL ME :AT %E'S LIKE4 ,COME ON1 N[1 IT'LL BE A BIT ( FUN4 ,I KN[3 ! FIR/ TIME1 DID IT MAKE H] CRY8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,?IS IS A HORROR4 ,I HAD NOT EXPECT$ ?IS4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,CELIA 444 

,W,I,F,E3 ,TELL ME1 ,JOHNNY4 ,TELL ME :AT \R ,AUDREY'S LIKE TO BE 9 B$ )4 ,DID IT MAKE H] CRY8 ,WAS %E A VIRG91 ,JOHNNY8 ,WAS %E8 ,& :AT DID Y\ DO AB\T ! %EETS8 .<,! ,H,U,S,B,& LOOKS AT HIS ,W,I,F,E1 HAUNT$1 BUT SIMPLY MOVES HIS M\? LIKE A FI% & CANNOT ANSW] H]4 ,EV5TUALLY HE LOOKS AWAY & />ES BLEAKLY 9TO SPACE4 ,HIS ,W,I,F,E S9KS H] HEAD 9 H] H&S1 P]HAPS WEEP+ SIL5TLY4 ,:ILE ,C,L,>,E & ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T >E /ILL />+ 9 MUTE HORROR AT ! SEAT$ C\PLE1 ,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T ,5,T,],S ,L,E,F,T & W&]S SL[LY OV] TO JO9 !M4 ,!Y REG>D HIM ) SIL5T BEWILD]M5T4 ,HE LOOKS AT ! HAUNT$ C\PLE1 !N LOOKS AT ,C,L,>,E & ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T4.> 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,PRAY1 HAS SOME GREAT CATA/ROPHE BEFALL5 !M8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,IT HAS4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,& CAN Y\ NOT CONSOLE !M8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,!Y CAN'T HE> US4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,!Y >E DEAF8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NO1 !Y'RE ALIVE4 ,! RE/ ( US >E EI!R DEAD OR DREAM+1 OR ?AT'S H[ ,I UND]/& IT4 ,:O MI<T Y\ BE8 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,I AM ,BECKET4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I'LL BE C&ID ) Y\3 ?AT'S AN ANSW] ,I WAS NOT ANTICIPAT+4 ,I MYSELF AM ,BECKETT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,Y\ >E ,?OMAS ,BECKET8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NO1 ,I'M ,SAMUEL ,BECKETT4 ,?IS IS ,JOHN ,CL>E4 .<,A PAUSE4.> ,WAIT A M9UTE1 N[1 DID Y\ SAY Y\ W]E ,?OMAS ,BECKET8 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,?OMAS ,BECKET1 ,CANT]BURY'S >*BI%OP4 ,YES1 Y\ HAVE ME N[4 ,:AT IS ! /UFF Y\ SAY AB\T ME BE+ DEAD8 ,= ALL ,I KN[ ,I AM COME H]E TO SEE ! ,K+ :O IS AT ,HAMTUN'S CA/LE1 ?AT WE MI<T BE RECONCIL$4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,TAKE IT FROM ME1 Y\'RE DEAD ALL RI<T4 ,AFFAIRS GO BADLY = Y\ AT ! CA/LE & Y\ SKIP AWAY TO ,FRANCE = A FEW YE>S4 ,:5 Y\ COME BACK :AT HAPP5S IS Y\'RE D[N AT Y\R CA!DRAL1 & 444 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WE DON'T NE$ TO GO 9TO ALL ! 9S & \TS ( IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AL?\< REPORT$LY !RE W]E A LOT ( !M1 ! 9S & \TS 444 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,TO ,C,L,>,E4.> ,5\< ( ?AT4 ,5\< ( IT4 .<,TO ,B,E,C,K,E,T.> ,! ?+ ?AT Y\ %\LD BE> 9 M9D IS NOT ! BRUTE ME*ANICS ( ! MATT]1 BUT ITS \TCOME4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,WORRI$4.> ,!RE W]E BRUTE ME*ANICS8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,9S & \TS4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I'VE SAID ALREADY ?AT IT'S NOT A ?+ TO DWELL UPON4 ,=GET AB\T ALL ?AT4 ,! SALI5T PO9T 9 ALL ( ?IS IS ?AT Y\ W]E DISCOV]$ TO BE 9CORRUPTIBLE4 ,?AT W\LD EXPLA9 ! BUS9ESS ) ! SA9?OOD :I* WAS LATT]LY BE/[$ UPON Y\4 ,Y\'RE ! FIR/ ONE ?AT ,I'VE MET & ,I'M NOT SURE :AT ,I %\LD MAKE ( IT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,OH1 ,GOD4 ,!N ,I AM TO BE M>TYR$8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I'M AFRAID IT IS OLD NEWS4 ,IT'S GETT+ ON EI<T HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 ALL ?AT4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,ANGRILY4.> ,LOOK6 .<,MORE S(TLY1 />TL$ BY HIS [N \TBUR/4.> ,LOOK1 ALL ?AT ,I MEAN TO SAY IS Y\ W]E MADE A SA9T1 & ?AT'S ! LONG & %ORT ( IT4 ,SURELY ! V]Y FACT \TWEI<S ?OSE MEANS BY :I* Y\ CAME TO BE 9 ?AT CONDITION4 ,I'D HAVE ?\<T Y\ W\LD BE PLEAS$ AB\T IT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,PLEAS$8 ,TO HAVE BE5 BURN$1 OR BROK5 ON A :EEL8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 ?AT'S NOT SO4 ,NO1 Y\ W]E ONLY *OPP$ AB\T A BIT1 AS ,I WAS TOLD4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,AH1 NO1 DON'T TELL ME ANYMORE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,TO ,C,L,>,E4.> ,QUITE FRANKLY1 Y\'RE NOT HELP+4 .<,TO ,B,E,C,K,E,T.> ,IS IT NOT A COM=T1 !N1 ! SA9TL9ESS ( Y\R APPO9TM5T8 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,V]Y UPSET4.> ,DOES IT SEEM TO Y\ ?AT ,I AM COM=T$8 ,Y\ TELL ME ,I AM MADE A SA9T1 & YET :]E AM ,I8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,:Y1 ?AT'S NO?+ BUT GEOGRAPHY4 ,!RE'S NO !OLOGY AB\T IT4 ,Y\ >E UND]NEA? ! PORTICO ( ,ALL ,SA9T'S ,*UR* H]E 9 ,NOR?AMPTON & IT'S HALFWAY ?R\< ! C5TURY AFT] ! ONE ,I DI$ 91 MAK+ IT ! TW5TIE?4 ,I'M 9=M$ ?AT A GREAT W> ) ! ,G]MANS HAS BE5 REC5TLY CONCLUD$ 9 \R FAVOR4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NO1 IT'S NOT ! ,GREAT ,W> ?AT'S BE5 REC5TLY CONCLUD$4 ,?AT WAS SOME TIME E>LI]1 AL?\< ! ,G]MANS W]E 9VOLV$ 9 IT SO Y\ CAN BE =GIV5 Y\R CONFUSION4 ,WE ONLY REF]R$ TO IT AS ! ,GREAT ,W> BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KN[ ?AT !RE WAS GO+ TO BE ANO!R ONE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,A GREAT] ONE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I ?9K A LOT ( ?AT DEP5DS ON Y\R P]SPECTIVE4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,EXASP]AT$4.> ,ALL ,I MEANT BY ASK+ :]E ,I AM1 IF ,I'M A SA9T1 IS ?AT ,I DO NOT SEEM TO BE 9 ,HEAV54 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,NO4 ,I'LL [N1 IT DOESN'T LOOK MU* LIKE IT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,YET NOR IS IT ! UN5D+ FIRE ( ,HEAV5'S OPPOSITE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 NO4 ,IT'S NO?+ NE> AS BAD AS ?AT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,AM ,I !N TO SUPPOSE ?AT ?IS IS PURGATORY1 ?IS GRAY PLACE :]E PHANTOMS W&] LO/ & MAKE !IR AIMLESS DISC\RSE1 CAU<T H]E = ALL TIME8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,BLEAKLY1 /ILL />+ 9TO SPACE4.> ,I ?REW !M \T1 & ,I GOT NEW ONES4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,! ,W,I,F,E LOOKS UP AT H] ,H,U,S,B,& UNCOMPREH5D+LY4.> ,:AT8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,! %EETS4 ,I ?REW !M \T1 & ,I GOT NEW ONES4 ,& ,I TURN$ ! MATTRESS OV]4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,TO ,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T4.> ,:AT Y\'VE JU/ SAID1 ,I ?9K ?AT Y\ MI<T BE V]Y NE> ! M>K4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,%E LOOKS AT H] ,H,U,S,B,&1 %AK+ H] HEAD 9 9CR$UL\S DISGU/4.> ,?AT'S Y\4 ,?AT'S Y\ =EV]1 9 Y\R VE/ & SWEAT+1 TRY+ TO TURN ! MATTRESS OV]1 TRY+ TO COV] ALL Y\R /A9S4 ,& WAS %E WAT*+ :ILE Y\ DID ?AT8 ,WAS %E SITT+ !RE & WAT*+8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,%E W]E CRY+4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,!RE4 ,:AT DID ,I SAY8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,HOPELESSLY4.> ,I ?\<T1 Y\ KN[4 ,I ?\<T ?AT IT W]E ALL ( ! EMOTIONS %E WAS HAV+ ?AT HAD MADE H] WEEPY4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,OH1 ,I D>E SAY4 ,I D>E SAY IT WAS4 ,ALL ! EMOTIONS4 ,:ILE %E WAT*$ H] FA!R TRY TO HIDE H] BLOOD BECAUSE HE WAS SO PR\D ( :AT HE'D DONE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,AS IF UND]/&+ :AT HE'S DONE = ! FIR/ TIME4.> ,OH1 ,GOD4 .<,AFT] A PAUSE1 !RE IS ! ,S,\,N,D FROM ,(,F ( ! ,*,U,R,* ,C,L,O,C,K1 ,/,R,I,K,+ ,O,N,C,E4.> ,IS ?AT 444 IS ?AT ONE O'CLOCK1 & IT WAS HALF PA/ TWELVE BE=E1 OR IS ?AT HALF PA/ ONE1 & 444 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,EXPLOSIVELY1 AT H] WITS 5D4.> ,OH1 %UT UP6 ,%UT UP6 ,%UT UP ) EV]Y?+6 ,IT'S ALWAYS ! SAME TIME6 ,WE CAN'T MOVE ON FROM ?IS6 ,WE'RE /UCK H]E ON !SE /EPS1 ?IS NI<T1 OV] & OV]6 .<,! ,W,I,F,E />TS TO WEEP AGA94 ,H] ,H,U,S,B,& ALSO S9KS HIS HEAD 9 HIS H&S4.> 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,D[NCA/ & RESIGN$4.> ,PURGATORY1 !N4 ,BUT Y\ SAY !Y >E YET ALIVE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AGA91 ,I ?9K A LOT ( ?AT DEP5DS ON Y\R P]SPECTIVE4 ,!Y'RE ALIVE H]E1 9 !IR TIME1 AS WE >E 9 \R [N4 ,ONE WAY ( LOOK+ AT ?+S1 EV]YBODY'S DEAD & ALWAYS HAS BE54 ,LIKE Y\R WOMAN H]E WAS SAY+1 WE'RE ALL /UCK4 ,P]HAPS WE HAVE IT ALL1 ! GOOD & BAD1 OV] & OV]4 ,W\LDN'T ?AT BE ALL ! ,HEAV5 & ! ,HELL ( IT1 H[ EV]YONE WAS ?REAT5$ BY !IR PA/ORS8 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,I F9D ?AT A FE>FUL IDEOLOGY4 ,I HAD D>$ HOPE = BETT]4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I'D FE>$ WORSE6 ,IF IT MEANT ,I %\LD HAVE MY FIR/ WIFE ,M>Y BY MY SIDE AGA91 !N ! TRAVAILS ( LIFE %\LD BE AS NO?+ & ?AT BY ITSELF %\LD BE MY ,HEAV54 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ,I BELIEVE IT4 ,IT'S JU/ SOME?+ ,I'VE HAD PUT TO ME4 ,! FA!R ( ! GIRL ,I TALK$ AB\T1 ,JAMES ,JOYCE1 ,I CAN RECALL HIM TELL+ ME AB\T HIS FONDNESS = ,\SP5SKY'S NOTION ( :AT ,I SUPPOSE Y\'D CALL A GR& RECURR5CE4 ,IT HAD HAD SOME BE>+ UPON ! ET]NAL DAY 9 ,DUBL9 ?AT WAS CIRCUMNAVIGAT$ V>I\SLY 9 HIS GREATE/ NOVELS4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,MORE & MORE ,I HOPE ?IS TO BE AN \TL&I% DREAM &1 WI%+ Y\ NO DISRESPECT1 ! PAIR ( Y\ BUT FIGM5TS4 ,IT MAY BE ?IS IS A NI<T-/>T AFT] ALL1 BORN ( MY APPREH5SIONS ?AT ,I HAVE GIV5 ! ,K+ (F5SE1 ONE ?AT \R ]/:ILE FRI5D%IP %ALL NOT MITIGATE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WELL1 ,I'LL CONFESS TO ! SAME ?\<T MYSELF 9ITIALLY4 ,A DREAM ( SOME K9D W\LD BE ! MO/ REASONABLE EXPLANATION1 AL?\< S9CE ,I DON'T SUBSCRIBE TO ! 9T]PRETATIONS ( ,PR(ESSOR ,FREUD1 ,I CAN'T SEE :Y ,I %\LD BE DREAM+ AB\T ALL ?IS WRET*$ & 9CE/U\S BACK-&-=?4 ,& ?AT'S BE=E ,I TRY TO FA?OM H[ A LOAD ( SA9TS & WRIT]S ?AT ,I HAV5'T ?\<T AB\T 9 YE>S FIT 9TO ! >RANGEM5T4 ,IT'S A MI<TY PUZZLE1 & ,I CAN'T SAY ,I'M 5JOY+ IT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,LOOK+ AT C\PLE ON /EPS4.> ,?AT IS ! S9 ?AT B9DS !M 9 !IR DISAGREEM5T1 !N8 ,! MAN HAS LA9 D[N ) HIS DAU<T]8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,9 ! C\NTRYSIDE !RE'S MORE ( IT ?AN Y\'D IMAG9E4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,EV5 9 ! T[NS1 ,I W\LDN'T SAY !Y DID SO BAD4 ,! WOMAN ,I WAS TALK+ (1 ,LUCIA1 !RE W]E ?OSE :O RECKON$ IT WAS MU* ! SAME ?+ ?AT COMM5C$ H] ACT+ UP1 ALL ( ! 9CE/ & ! RE/ ( IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,%OCK$4.> ,H] FA!R1 ?AT Y\ SAID WAS CALL$ ,JAMES ,JOYCE AS WAS MY ,M>Y'S1 HE'D BE5 GUILTY ( ! SAME (F5SE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,OH1 NO1 NOT HIM4 ,HE WOR%IP$ H]4 ,%E WAS ! ONE HE WROTE =1 & AB\T4 ,HE MI<T HAVE ?\<T AB\T H] 9 ?AT FA%ION1 ,I SUPPOSE1 BUT IF HE DID HE ONLY TRI$ TO T\* H] ) HIS WRIT+1 F+]+ H] ) A S5T5CE H]E OR !RE1 A FEEL ( TIT CONCEAL$ )9 A SUBTEXT4 ,NO1 ! CULPRIT 9 A PHYSICAL REG>D1 IF ?AT WAS ANYONE1 MY GUESS IS ?AT IT MI<T HAVE BE5 H] BRO!R4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,9 MY DAY ?AT W\LD BE ?\<T AS MU* A S9 444 AT LEA/ 9 OP5 CONV]SATION4 ,PRIVATELY1 ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT !RE IS NO:]E IT DOES NOT GO ON4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,?\< ,I WILL [N IT IS A GRIEV\S MATT]1 ,I'VE KN[N MANY ?AT HAVE SPORT$ ) A BRO!R OR A SI/] & !RE'S BE5 NO GREAT H>M COME ( IT4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WELL1 ,LUCIA WAS V]Y Y\NG :5 ?IS OCCURR$1 N[1 IF OCCUR IT DID4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,BUT WE HAVE SAID BE=E ?AT Y\R [N VIEWS UPON :AT IS A PROP] AGE MAY NOT BE ?OSE APPROPRIATE TO E>LI] TIMES4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,IF ,I'M RI<T1 ,LUCIA W\LD HAVE BE5 T54 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,UNLESS WE SPEAK ( ,ROYALTY ?AT IS AN AGE ?AT EV5 9 MY TIMES W\LD BE ?\<T Y\NG4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SOME:AT %EEPI%LY4.> ,IS ?AT A FACT8 ,WELL1 YES1 ,I CAN SEE ?AT IT W\LD COMP\ND ! 9CE/4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,( ! S9S ,I W\LD REM>K IT IS NOT1 EVID5TLY1 ?\<T A DEADLY ONE1 & 9 MY READ+S ( ! ,HOLY ,BIBLE ,I HAVE F\ND IT SOME?+ ( AN AMBIGUITY4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I'D EAT MY HAT IF IT W]E NOT ADV]SELY M5TION$ SOME:]E 9 ,LEVITICUS4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,?AT IS UND\BT$LY ! TRU?1 BUT :AT ( ! UNUSUAL DISP5SATION GRANT$ UNTO ,LOT AFT] HE & HIS DAU<T]S HAVE ESCAP$ ! ,CITIES ( ! ,PLA98 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I HAD ASSUM$ ?AT1 AS A MAN1 ,GOD HAD FELT BAD AB\T TURN+ ! POOR *AP'S WIFE TO SALT4 ,HE'D V]Y POSSIBLY FELT HE [$ Y\R MAN ,LOT A FAVOR & HAD ?\<T IT WAS ! LEA/ ?AT HE C\LD DO1 TO LOOK ! O!R WAY = ONCE4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,IT'S AN UNUSUAL 9T]PRETATION1 BUT 444 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\ KN[1 ,I'VE ALWAYS F\ND ,$5 A PUZZLE ?AT W\LD SUIT Y\R >GUM5T4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,:AT >E Y\ GO+ ON AB\T8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 ,CA9 & ,ABEL4 ,I'D HAVE ?\<T IT W\LD BE OBVI\S ?AT EV5 IF ! ,LORD HAD GRANT$ ,EVE & ,ADAM ONE ( EA* SORT RA!R ?AN TWO BOYS1 IMPROP] LOVE )9 ! FAMILY MU/ SURELY HAVE BE5 UNAVOIDABLE4 ,MORE SO 9 ,$5 ?AN 91 SAY1 ,GRE5'S ,NORTON1 UNLESS !RE IS SOME?+ ,I HAVE NOT CONSID]$4 ,IT MI<T BE ?AT :AT UNDID Y\R WOMAN FRI5D & ! POOR *ILD ?AT IS ! ISSUE ( ?IS SORRY PAIR ALIKE IS SOME?+ ?AT IS P>T ( \R CONDITION S9CE \R ORIG9S !RE 9 ,GOD'S G>D54 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,$54 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 !RE HAS BE5 SOME DISPUTE AB\T ?AT PLACE4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,DISPUTE8 ,:AT MANN] ( DISPUTE8 ,I HAVE NOT HE>D ( ONE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AH1 WELL1 ,I DON'T WANT TO GET 9TO IT4 ,!RE'S ?OSE :O SAY ?AT ,G5ESIS WAS WRITT5 A LOT LAT] ?AN SOME ( ! O!R BOOKS & ONLY GOT PUT AT ! />T ?R\< A MISUND]/&+ 9 ! ORD] ( ! COMPILATION4 ,O!RWISE1 IT'S H>D TO SEE H[ !RE C\LD BE A POPULAT$ ,L& ( ,NOD = ,CA9 TO S]VE HIS EXILE 91 9CE/ OR NOT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,& ,I HAD ?\<T Y\R NEWS ( MY IMP5D+ M>TYRDOM ?IS DREAM'S MO/ HI!RTO DISQUIET+ ASPECT4 ,I AM HOPEFUL ?AT ,I WILL =GET ALL ?IS UPON MY WAK5+1 & AM DI/RESS$ TO ?9K ,I HAVE SU* BLASPHEMIES 9 EV5 MY UNBIDD5 ?\<TS4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,IT'S NOT MY WI% TO BE UPSETT+ Y\4 ,Y\'RE SOMEONE ?AT ,I HAVE ADMIR$1 & ,I W\LD NOT HAVE ALL MY CONV]SATION ) A SA9T BE TAK5 UP BY :AT BEFELL ,MISS ,JOYCE :5 %E WAS T54 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SUDD5LY1 9 A /RANGL$1 ANGUI%$ VOICE4.> ,IT WAS AN ACT ( MATRIMONY6 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,PUZZL$4.> ,:AT8 ,! BUS9ESS ) H] BRO!R8 ,H[ DO Y\ MAKE ?AT \T8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,MOM5T>ILY DISORI5T$1 !N REGA9+ HIS COMPOSURE4.> ,H[ DO ,I 444 OH6 ,IT'S Y\R ,MISS ,JOYCE Y\'RE SPEAK+ (4 ,PAY NO ATT5TION TO MY LUNATIC \TP\R+S4 ,!Y >E LESS ?AN *AFF4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT ,I AM SAY+ HALF ! TIME4 .<,A PAUSE1 :ILE HE ATTEMPTS TO F9D A SAFE DIRECTION = ! CONV]SATION4.> ,Y\ MU/ HAVE A GREAT FONDNESS = H]1 = Y\R FRI5D1 TO VISIT H] 9 H] ADV]SITY4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,%E WAS A LOVELY1 WELL-9T5TION$ GIRL & FILL$ ) 5]GY & LI<T MU* AS H] NAME SUGGE/S4 ,! ?+S %E SAID W]E FUNNY & W]E CLEV] IF %E TOOK ! TR\BLE NOT TO GET TOO CONVOLUT$4 ,%E WAS :AT Y\'D CALL A DANC] 9 A MILLION1 & ! WAY ?AT %E IMP]SONAT$ ,*>LIE ,*APL9 WAS A TREAT1 AL?\< ,I DON'T EXPECT Y\'LL BE FAMILI> ) HIS WORK4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT IS A NAME ,I KN[4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I HAVE KN[N V>I\S ,*>LIES1 BUT NO ,*APL9S ,I CAN ?9K (4 ,:AT WAS HE LIKE 9 HIS MANN]1 ?AT Y\R WOMAN FRI5D MADE AN IMP]SONATION (8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,HE HAD A WALK TO HIM & A MU/A*E1 A WAY HE MOV$ HIS EYEBR[S & ! LIKE4 ,LUCIA C\LD DO ALL ( ?AT4 ,HIS >T WAS 9 ! PA?OS HE 9SPIR$ = ! UN=TUNATE OR COMMON MAN1 ! FOOTSORE WAYF>] MU* LIKE Y\RSELF BUT 9 A TIME ( LONG] RAILWAY L9ES & HI<] BUILD+S4 ,HE'D MAKE Y\ FEEL = ! GREAT 9JU/ICES !RE >E 9 LIFE !N MAKE Y\ LAU< = ALL ! TRIUMPHS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,I DO NOT SUPPOSE ?AT HE WAS NECESS>ILY A HAPPY MAN4 ,I CAN REMEMB] READ+ SOME?+ BY ! FILMMAK] ,JEAN ,COCTEAU 444 NO1 DON'T ASK1 IT'S F> TOO COMPLICAT$ 444 :]E HE M5TION$ ,*APL9 SAY+ WORDS TO ! EFFECT ?AT HIS LIFE'S GREATE/ SADNESS WAS ! FACT HE'D GOTT5 RI* (F PLAY+ SOMEONE :O WAS POOR4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT IS ! GUILT ?AT WE W]E SPEAK+ ( AGA91 ?\< IF MY GREATE/ SADNESS W]E ?AT ,I WAS RI* ,I DO NOT ?9K ,I %\LD BE SAD AT ALL4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,IT MAY BE ?AT ! SORR[S ( ! WEAL?Y LIFE >E NAU<T SAVE MORE EXP5SIVE ONES4 ,IT SOMETIMES IS AS IF MY K+ & ! COMPANION ( MY BOYHOOD IS MADE HEAVY BY ! WEI<T ( GOLD ?AT'S 9 HIS HE>T4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WELL1 IF IT'S GUILT Y\'RE AFT] !N Y\R ROYAL PAL W\LD TAKE SOME BEAT+4 ,9 FACT1 N[ ,I COME TO ?9K ( IT ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT HE TOOK4 ,! MESS HE MADE ( ?+S ) Y\1 ,ROME SET HIM TO BE FLOGG$ = P5IT5CE & ?IS DESPITE HIM BE+ K+4 ,FROM :AT ,I HE> HE KNEEL$ !RE & HE TOOK IT1 TOO4 ,HE MU/ HAVE KN[N HE WAS DES]V+ ( HIS PUNI%M5T4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,! K+ WAS FLOGG$1 & HE SUBMITT$ TO IT8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,?AT HE DID4 ,IT'S A WELL KN[N OCCURR5CE4 ,IT WAS AFT] EXHUMATION :5 Y\ W]E DISCOV]$ TO BE 9CORRUPTIBLE1 ?AT WAS :AT SETTL$ IT4 ,9 MY OP9ION HE WAS LUCKY TO GET (F ) JU/ ! FLOGG+4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I'D HAVE MADE HIM GET D[N ON HIS KNEES & /AY !RE TILL HE'D SCRUBB$ UP ! CA!DRAL FLOOR4 ,HE'D /ILL BE !RE N[4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,HORRIFI$4.> ,HE WAS FLOGG$4 ,! K+ WAS FLOGG$4 ,BECAUSE ( :AT HE'D DONE TO ME4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,?AT IS ! SUB/ANCE ( IT4 ,NO ONE ?\<T HE WAS JUDG$ H>%LY1 PUT IT ?AT WAY4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,BUT IF HE W]E TREAT$ SO1 !N :AT MU/ HE HAVE - 8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,Y\ DON'T WANT ! DETAILS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,ALL ! 9S & \TS4 ,NO1 ,I AGREE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,Y\'RE BETT] (F )\T !M4 ,!RE'S NO B5EFIT 9 FRETT+ NE$LESSLY4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,GRUMPY & RES5TFUL4.> ,NO4 ,NO1 !RE ISN'T4 ,= ?AT MATT]1 ,I DON'T SEE ?AT Y\ W]E UND] A COMPULSION TO BE M5TION+ ?IS BUS9ESS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I W\LD HATE TO ?9K ,I'D TRI$ Y\R PATI5CE TO ! PO9T :]E IT BECAME PROV]BIAL4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,TO TRY MY PATI5CE IS ! LEA/ ( IT1 :5 Y\ HAVE S\<T TO UND]CUT MY FAI? ITSELF ) Y\R SOPHI/ICATIONS4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I'VE S\<T NO SU* ?+4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,YET Y\ SPEAK DISMISSIVELY ( ,$5 & ( \R FIR/ P>5TS1 Y\ 9S9UATE A LOVE BETWE5 ,EVE & H] SONS ?AT IS UNSPEAKABLE1 & Y\ 9SI/ ?AT H]E AB\T US IS ! TW5TIE? C5TURY ( ,\R ,LORD & /ILL ,GOD HAS NOT COME8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,YES1 ,MR4 ,BUNYAN :O WE SPOKE TO A %ORT :ILE S9CE RAIS$ A SIMIL> COMPLA9T REG>D+ ! ONGO+ ABS5CE ( ,J]USALEM4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,TO ,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T4.> ,HE NEV] COMES4 ,?AT'S MY [N UND]/&+ ( ! MATT]4 ,OR AT LEA/1 ,HE'S NOT AB\T :5 Y\'VE A NE$ ( ,HIM1 MU* 9 ! /YLE ( A POLICEMAN4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,!RE'S A PHRASE ?AT ,I HAVE HE>D 9 !SE P>TS4 ,N[1 :AT IS IT8 ,IT HAS SOME?+ ( ! MEAN+ ( 0POLICEMAN01 BUT !RE IS A CONNOTATION ( ! TI?+ MAN OR R5T-MAN !RE 9TO ! B>GA94 ,I CANNOT RECALL IT AT ?IS MOM5T BUT IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT IT WILL COME TO ME4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,TO ,S,A,M,U,E,L ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T4.> ,IF AS Y\ SAY ,HE NEV] COMES1 CAN Y\ BE C]TA9 ,HE IS TRULY !RE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I W\LD IMAG9E ?AT IS :]E ! FAI? COMES 9TO IT4 ,= MY [N PURPOSES ,I LIKE TO ?9K ,HIS NON->RIVAL IS NOT NECESS>ILY AN 9DICATION ( ,HIS NONEXI/5CE4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,BUT ,HE DOES NOT SPEAK TO Y\8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,IT ISN'T A GREAT MATT] ( IMPORTANCE IF ,HE DOES OR NOT4 ,!RE'S LOTS ( PEOPLE :O DON'T SPEAK TO ME1 OR :O ,I NEV] SEE1 BUT ,I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM AB\T IF !Y'RE !RE OR NOT4 ,IT'S NOT LIKE ,I FEEL SNUBB$ OR ANY?+4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,BUT IF Y\ NEV] HE> ,HIS VOICE 444 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,SOMETIMES IT SEEMS ?AT !RE'S A C]TA9 QUALITY TO ! LONG P]IODS ( SIL5CE4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,IS !RE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I BELIEVE SO4 .<,C,L,>,E1 ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T & ,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T LAPSE 9TO A ?\<TFUL SIL5CE4 ,!RE IS A LONG PAUSE4.> 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I DID ALL ( IT4 ,I DID ! LOT ( :AT Y\ SAID4 ,I'M ALL ( :AT Y\ CALL$ ME4 .<,PAUSE4.> ,BUT Y\ KNEW4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,TURN+ TO REG>D HIM CONTEMPTU\SLY4.> ,:AT >E Y\ GO+ ON AB\T8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I'M SAY+ ?AT Y\ KNEW4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,KNEW :AT8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,AB\T ! GO+S ON4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,! 9S & \TS4 ,?AT'S :AT HE MEANS4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,! GO+S ON8 ,Y\'RE SAY+ ?AT ,I KNEW AB\T !M8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,ALL ALONG4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I'M SAY+4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,OH1 H[ D>E Y\8 ,H[ D>E Y\ SIT !RE & SAY ,I KNEW AB\T ! GO+S ON8 ,IF ,I'D HAVE KN[N AB\T ! GO+S ON !N ,I'D HAVE /OPP$ !M !RE & !N4 ,!Y W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 GO+ ON AT ALL4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,Y\ KNEW4 ,Y\ LOOK$ ! O!R WAY4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,! O!R WAY8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,DELIB]ATELY4 ,Y\ KN[ Y\ DID4 ,IT WAS CONV5I5T4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,GU>D$LY4.> ,CONV5I5T8 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT Y\ MEAN BY ?AT4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,CELIA1 YES Y\ DO4 ,Y\ KN[ ! :OLE ( :AT ,I MEAN BY IT4 ,WE'VE H>DLY T\*$ EA* O!R 9 ?IS LA/ TWELVE YE>S ( M>RIAGE4 ,OR HAD Y\ NOT NOTIC$8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,?AT'S JU/ NORMAL4 ,?AT'S H[ EV]YBODY IS4 ,! ?+ ) Y\ IS Y\'RE SEX MAD1 TRY+ IT ON EV]Y FIVE M9UTES & NOT BO!R$ IF ! O!R P>TY FEELS LIKE IT OR NOT4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,Y\ NEV] FELT LIKE IT1 NOT EV]Y FIVE MON?S1 LET ALONE FIVE M9UTES4 ,& :5 ,I /OPP$ BO!R+ Y\1 :5 ,I /OPP$ TRY+ IT ON1 DID Y\ REALLY BELIEVE ?AT ,I'D LO/ 9T]E/ TOO8 ,?AT ,I'D /OPP$ HAV+ FEEL+S ( ?AT NATURE JU/ BECAUSE ?AT'S H[ IT W]E ) Y\8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I 444 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ,I ASSUM$ Y\'D MADE O!R >RANGEM5TS4 ,?AT Y\ HAD RESORT$ TO A DIRTY BOOK OR SOME?+4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,OH1 & :AT W\LD SOME?+ BE8 ,W\LD IT BE AN AFFAIR \TSIDE ( M>RIAGE1 KNOCK+ (F ! B>MAID R\ND AT ! ,BLACK ,LION1 SOME?+ ( ?AT NATURE8 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,APPALL$4.> ,OH ,GOD1 ,JOHNNY1 TELL ME ?AT Y\ DIDN'T4 ,NOT ) ?AT ,JOAN ,TANN]4 ,EV]YONE W\LD KN[6 ,:AT W\LD !Y ?9K8 ,:AT W\LD !Y ?9K ( ME8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,DON'T BE SO DAFT4 ,( C\RSE ,I DIDN'T4 ,I KNEW ?AT Y\ W\LDN'T WANT ?AT1 EV]YBODY KN[+4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,RELIEV$4.> ,OH1 ?ANK ,GOD4 ,( C\RSE ,I'D NOT WANT ANYBODY KN[+4 ,IF Y\'RE GO+ TO DO A BLOODY /UPID ?+ LIKE ?AT1 !N Y\ %\LD 444 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,KEEP IT TO MESELF8 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,UNC]TA9LY4.> ,WELL 444 YES4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,KEEP IT 9DOORS8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,YES1 ,I SUPPOSE SO4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,KEEP IT 9 ! FAMILY8 .<,! ,W,I,F,E />ES AT H] ,H,U,S,B,& 9 SIL5CE = A FEW MOM5TS1 REALIZ+ H] [N UNACKN[L$G$ COMPLICITY1 !N TURNS FROM HIM TO />E 9TO SPACE ) A HAUNT$ EXPRESSION4 ,! ,H,U,S,B,& LOOKS AWAY1 D[N & TO ONE SIDE4.> 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WELL1 IT'S A FAIR PO9T4 ,9 MY [N EXP]I5CE1 ,I ?9K IT V]Y R>E A WOMAN DOESN'T KN[ :AT'S GO+ ON 9 H] [N HOME1 EV5 IF %E'D PREF] %E DIDN'T4 ,9 ! CASE ( ,MISS ,JOYCE ?AT ,I M5TION$ E>LI]1 ! TR\BLE ?AT %E MAY HAVE HAD :5 %E WAS T51 IF ?AT WAS :AT OCCURR$ ,I CAN'T IMAG9E ,NORA - ?AT WAS ,LUCIA'S MO!R - ,I CANNOT IMAG9E ?AT %E W\LD NOT KN[ ( IT4 ,I ?9K ?AT V]Y (T5 WOM5 >E MORE ADEPT AT ! MANAG+ ( A :OLE SPID]'S NE/ ( SECRETS ?AN MO/ M5 W\LD HAVE )9 !IR CAPABILITY4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I'M /ILL NOT UTT]LY CONV9C$ 9 MY [N HE>T ?AT T5'S TOO Y\NG4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,! VICTIM'S AGE1 ,I ?9K1 HAS NO MAT]IAL BE>+ ON ! S91 NOR ON ITS GRAVITY4 ,!Y >E CONDEMN$1 !SE WRET*$ CREATURES1 TO UN5D+ MIS]Y1 SAT H]E ON !SE H>D & UNYIELD+ /EPS AWAIT+ ABSOLUTION ?AT %ALL NOT >RIVE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,!Y'RE DAMN$ !N1 & BEYOND ! REA* ( M]CY OR =GIV5ESS4 ,Y\ APPE> TO BE QUITE C]TA9 ( ! FACT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,! HUSB& HAS MADE RUT ) HIS [N *ILD1 ONE ( !SE LITTLE ONES ?AT ,GOD HAS SAID WE %\LD NOT H>M4 ,IT SEEMS ! WIFE HAS TACITLY CONS5T$ TO ! RU9\S LIAISON1 ) A BLAMELESS 9NOC5T ?US D\BLY BETRAY$4 ,I CANNOT ?9K A JU/ ,CREATOR MI<T EXT5D HIS M]CY TO ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] ?\<T TO EX]CISE ?AT QUALITY !MSELVES4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WELL1 Y\ BE+ A SA9T IT FOLL[S ?AT Y\ W\LD BE AN AU?ORITY ON SU* CONC]NS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,LOOK1 N[1 :5 ,GOD WAS SPEAK+ ( !SE LITTLE ONES1 DID HE SPECIFICALLY SAY !Y W]E T58 ,?AT'S ALL ,I'M GETT+ AT4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,IGNOR+ ,C,L,>,E4.> ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?\< ! SEX ( IT IS V]Y LIKELY WOEFUL & UNPLEASANT1 IT W\LD /ILL BE ! BETRAYAL ?AT'S ! MA9 ?+4 ,) ,LUCIA1 :5 ! BRO!R ?AT %E ?\<T HAD LOV$ H] MORE ?AN PHYSICALLY ANN\NC$ ?AT HE'D BE GETT+ M>RI$ TO AN OLD] WOMAN V]Y LIKE HIS MAM1 ?AT'S :5 %E />T$ ACT+ UP & ?R[+ *AIRS AB\T4 ,I ?9K IT WAS H] BRO!R FIR/ SUGGE/$ %E BE GIV5 PSY*IATRIC TREATM5T SOME:]E1 & Y\ MI<T SUPPOSE IT WAS BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT H] SAY+ ANY?+ ?AT C\LD NOT BE CONV5I5TLY DISMISS$ AS RAV+S4 ,?AT1 AT LEA/1 WAS H[ IT LOOK$ TO ME1 & ,NORA1 PRETTY QUICKLY %E FELL 9 ) IT4 ,LUCIA HADN'T BE5 :AT Y\ MI<T CALL H] FAVORITE *ILD1 EV5 BE=E ! HURL+ FURNITURE COMM5C$4 ,!Y SAID ,LUCIA WAS :AT !Y CALL$ A S*IZOPHR5IC1 AL?\< IF Y\ ASK ME IT WAS MORE ?AT %E WAS Y\NG & SPOIL$ & C\LDN'T COPE ) DISAPPO9TM5T EASILY4 ,%E ?\<T ?AT %E WAS JU/IFI$ 9 H] BEHAVIOR4 ,%E FELT IMMUNE BECAUSE ( :O %E WAS & NEV] DREAM$ %E C\LD 5D UP /UCK 9 AN 9/ITUTION1 AS 9 FACT TURN$ \T TO BE ! CASE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 TO BE FAIR1 ?AT MANN] ( CONF9EM5T IS A ?+ ?AT V]Y FEW ( US HAVE PROP]LY ANTICIPAT$ OR HAVE MADE ALL[ANCE =4 ,! G5]AL MEASURE ( IT IS1 IT'S ALWAYS A SURPRISE4 ,ONE MOM5T Y\'RE ,LORD ,BYRON & ! NEXT Y\'RE 9 A MORN+ ROOM ?AT'S FULL ( IDIOTS EAT+ PORRIDGE4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,& Y\ SAID Y\RSELF ?AT ,I'M TO QUIT ,NOR?AMPTON & MAKE (F = ,FRANCE :]E IT W\LD SEEM TO ME ?AT ,I'M TO BE 9 EXILE1 A CONF9EM5T ,I WAS NOT ANTICIPAT+4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,FROM :AT ,I HE>D1 9 ! DEAD ( NI<T Y\ MADE (F ?R\< A BREA* WAS 9 ! CA/LE WALL1 & !N W5T \T ! NOR? GATE ( ! T[N1 :AT'S UP !RE AT ! 5D ( ,%EEP ,/REET JU/ PA/ :]E ! OLD R\ND *UR* IS4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,AYE1 ,I KN[ IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT APPE>S ?AT Y\ W5T \T ! GATE & RODE (F TO ! NOR?1 SO !Y %\LD ?9K ?AT WAS :]E Y\ W]E HEAD$1 !N Y\ D\BL$ BACK & MADE AWAY D[N S\? TO ,DOV] & FROM !RE ACROSS TO ,FRANCE4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,?AT SEEMS A CAUTI\S & A CLEV] ?+ TO DO4 ,I %ALL REMEMB] IT :5 ,I AWAKE4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,YES1 ,I ?\<T ?AT AB\T A L9E ( DIALOGUE ?AT ! WIFE H]E SPOKE NOT HALF AN H\R AGO1 BUT ,I HAVE ALREADY =GOTT5 IT4 ,IT /RIKES ME IT WAS SOME?+ AB\T E>WIGS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,TO ,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T4.> ,!RE IS SOME CONTROV]SY AB\T ! R\TE Y\ TOOK ON Y\R ESCAPE4 ,IT IS A COMMON TALE ?AT 9 Y\R LEAV+ ( ,NOR?AMPTON Y\ MADE HALT TO TAKE A DR9K FROM ! /ONE WELL ?AT'S D[N BY ,BECKETT'S ,P>K4 ,BUT IF 9DE$ Y\ LEFT BY ! NOR? GATE !N ?AT W\LD NOT SEEM LIKELY4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,?AT IS ANSW]$ EASILY 5\<4 ,I KN[ ! WELL Y\ MEAN & TOOK A DR9K !RE :]E ,I NEXT W5T 9TO ,HAMTUN BY ITS ,D]N GATE4 ,IT WAS 9 ! COM+ TO ! T[N & NOT ! LEAV+ ( IT BUT AP>T FROM ?AT ! TALE IS TRUE 5\<1 AL?\< IT SEEMS A ?+ ( LITTLE CONSEQU5CE4 ,I AM MORE TAK5 ) ! ?\<T ?AT !RE %\LD BE A P>K NAM$ = ME4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 AGA91 !RE'S SOME CONTROV]SY4 ,AL?\< !RE IS ! /ORY ( ! WELL1 ! P>K'S NAME HAS TWO ,TS UPON ! 5D ( IT1 UNLIKE Y\R [N1 & SO MAY NOT BE NAM$ = Y\ AT ALL4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,TWO ,TS8 ,WELL1 !RE'S A ?+4 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE ?AT IT C\LD BE NAM$ AFT] ME AT ALL8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,! WAY ?AT ,I WAS TOLD1 IT IS A LADY B5EFACTOR TO ! T[N GAVE ! P>K H] NAME1 RA!R ?AN EI!R ( Y\ G5TLEM54 ,! /UFF AB\T ! WELL IS POSSIBLY NO MORE ?AN A CO9CID5CE4 ,AL?\< N[ ?AT ,I COME TO ?9K AB\T IT1 ,I BELIEVE ! WELL IS LIKEWISE SPELL$ ) TWO ,TS AT ! 5D ( IT1 ?\< ?AT IS LIKELY NO MORE ?AN ABID+ LOCAL IGNORANCE & CLUMS9ESS ) WORDS 9 !IR CORRECT EXPRESSION4 ,I HOPE ?AT ,I HAV5'T LET Y\ D[N ) :AT ,I'VE SAID4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,S\ND+ DISAPPO9T$4.> ,LET D[N8 ,NO1 ,I W\LDN'T SAY 444 NO1 NOT LET D[N4 ,IT W\LD BE A VA9 MAN 9DE$ :O WAS LET D[N BY SU* A ?+1 & HAVE Y\ NOT ALREADY SAID ?AT ,I %ALL BE A SA9T8 ,NO4 ,NOT LET D[N4 ,:Y %\LD ,I BE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,S\ND+ SIMIL>LY DISAPPO9T$4.> ,ME NEI!R4 ,I HAD MADE MY COMM5T 9 ! MANN] ( A JOKE1 :5 ! PLA9 TRU? IS ?AT IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE IF A P>K W]E NAM$ = ME OR NOT4 ,IT'S ALL ! SAME AS F> AS ,I'M CONC]N$4 ,TO HAVE A P>K NAM$ AFT] Y\ W\LD SEEM TO BE A VULG> & A COMMON ?+1 SU* AS ! MANY P>KS ?AT BE> ! NAME ,VICTORIA4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AH1 YES4 ,MY PRETTY LITTLE DAU<T]4 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D MU* NEWS AB\T H]8 ,H['S %E GETT+ ON ) LIFE8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,DE> ,GOD1 NOT ALL ?IS NONS5SE JU/ :5 ,I ?\<T WE W]E DONE ) IT4 ,I CAN'T BE BO!R$ ) IT ANYMORE4 ,& TO BE FRANK ,I'M NOT EXPECT+ MU* MORE \T ( ?IS PAIR EI!R4 ,I'VE A FEEL+ ?AT !Y'VE PRETTY MU* EXHAU/$ :AT !Y HAD BY WAY ( CONV]SATION4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,!RE ,I MU/ AGREE4 ,!Y SIT HALF-DAZ$ AMID A SORRY WRECKAGE ( !IR [N ACCOMPLI%M5T & NEI!R SEEK ATONEM5T NOR CAN HAVE AN EXPECTATION ( R$EMPTION4 ,IT IS A DRE> TALE TOO (T5 TOLD & LIKE Y\ ,I AM WE>I$ ) IT4 ,& BESIDES1 IF :AT Y\'VE TOLD TO ME IS TRUE ,I HAVE MY [N DRE> TALE TO MAKE A WAY ?R\<4 ,I ?9K ,I MAY C>RY ON 9 ?AT DIRECTION .<,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T PO9TS T[>DS ! AUDI5CE1 AS IF AT AN (F-/AGE /REET.> TO ! CA/LE :]E MY =M] PLAYMATE WAITS = ME4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AYE1 ,I MI<T JO9 Y\4 ,I WAS PLANN+ TO WALK D[N ?AT WAY MYSELF & TAKE A LOOK AT OLD ,SA9T ,PET]'S ,*UR*1 ! WAY ,I FIR/ DID :5 ,I CAME H]E = ! CRICKET4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,IT IS A F9E BUILD+ ( ! OLD K9D & ,I KN[ IT WELL4 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ,I AM SURPRIS$ TO HE> IT IS /ILL /&+1 GETT+ ON A ?\S& YE>S S9CE4 ,HAS IT FALL5 TO NEGLECT8 ,>E ALL ! HORRIBLE GROTESQUES ?AT ,I RECALL /ILL GRIMAC+ FROM \T ! /ONEWORK8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,!RE'S A FEW HAVE FALL5 (F OR BE5 KNOCK$ D[N ACROSS ! YE>S1 BUT ! MAJORITY >E /ILL 9 PLACE4 ,SO1 BO? ( Y\ >E (F1 !N8 ,I CANNOT P]SUADE Y\ TO REMA9 & KEEP ME COMPANY SO ?AT ,I %ALL HAVE SOMEONE :O CAN HE> ME ?AT ,I CAN CONV]SE )8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,I APOLOGIZE1 BUT NO1 ,I CANNOT BE P]SUAD$4 ,IT HAS BE5 A PLEASURE ( A K9D TO MEET ) Y\1 = ALL ( Y\R WILD FANCIES & Y\R TALE ( HAV+ IMPUD5TLY B$D$ ,LUCIA4 ,I %\LD NOT M9D IF ,I MET Y\ AGA91 AL?\< ,I MU/ ADMIT ,I SAY ?AT 9 ! EXPECTATION ?AT IT WILL BE NOT BE ! CASE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,= MY P>T ,I'LL BE SORRY TO BE LEFT H]E ON MY [N1 BUT AS A CONSEQU5CE ( MY 9SANITY ,I WILL NO D\BT HAVE SOON =GOTT5 Y\ W]E EV] H]E1 OR WILL HAVE O!RWISE BECOME CONV9C$ ( Y\R DELUSORY NATURE AS ) MY FIR/ W- AS ) SOME O!R COMICAL MISAPPREH5SIONS ?AT ,I MAY HAVE HAD4 ,I'VE F\ND Y\ LIKABLE 5\<1 ! PAIR ( Y\1 BUT MU/ REM>K ?AT Y\ >E V]Y SIMIL>1 BO? 9 ! SPELL+ ( Y\R NAMES1 & 9 ! FACT ?AT ,I HAVE ?\<T ! TWO ( Y\ TO BE QUITE GRIM4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,Y\ >E NOT GRIM Y\RSELF1 AT ALL8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NO4 ,I P>TAKE 9 A GREAT DEAL ( UNPRODUCTIVE MELAN*OLY1 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K ,I'VE ! C\RAGE TO BE GRIM4 ,BLEAK SOMETIMES1 POSSIBLY1 BUT NOT :AT Y\'D CALL GRIM4 ,I'VE NOT ! /OMA* = IT4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 .<,K9DLY & SYMPA!TICALLY4.> ,WILL Y\ NOT ACCOMPANY US TO ! *UR*8 ,I %\LD NOT LIKE TO ?9K ?AT WE HAD LEFT Y\ BY Y\RSELF4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 .<,ASIDE1 QUIETLY EXASP]AT$4.> ,OH1 ?AT'S JU/ GREAT6 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,TO ,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T4.> ,NO1 ?ANK Y\ = Y\R (F]1 BUT ,I ?9K ,I %ALL /AY H]E A:ILE4 ,I AM NOT SURE !SE TWO >E F9I%$ !IR DEBATE1 & AM YET HOPEFUL !RE %ALL BE SOME POETRY TO ITS CONCLUSION4 ,?\< NOT V]Y HOPEFUL4 ,I AM AFT] ALL BY NATURE A REALI/IC MAN1 AT LEA/ 9 MY DESCRIPTIONS1 = ALL ?AT !Y SAY ,I AM ROMANTIC OR AM O!RWISE A FOOL4 ,! PAIR ( Y\ 5JOY Y\R EV5+1 N[1 & LEAVE ME TO 5JOY MY [N4 ,GOOD LUCK TO Y\1 ESPECIALLY TO Y\1 ,SA9T ,?OMAS1 & CONGRATULATIONS ON AVOID+ ! DECOMPOSITION4 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,HMM4 ,YES1 WELL1 ?ANK Y\ 444 ?\< ,I CANNOT ?9K 9 ALL HUMILITY ?AT IT WAS ?R\< SOME EF=T ON MY [N P>T4 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,AYE1 GOOD LUCK TO Y\ AS WELL4 ,REMEMB] ?AT ,JOHN ,CL>E WAS A MU* BETT] POET ?AN ,LORD ,BYRON4 ,?AT %\LD KEEP Y\ /RAI<T4 ,F>EWELL1 N[4 .<,S,A,M,U,E,L ,B,E,C,K,E,T,T & ,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T /ROLL AWAY T[>DS ,/,A,G,E ,R,I,<,T1 TALK+ AS !Y GO4.> ,SO1 ! BE+ CANONIZ$ & ALL ( ?AT4 ,HAD Y\ NO 9KL+ ( MIRACUL\S ABILITIES PRIOR TO ! BUS9ESS ( NOT ROTT+8 

,?,O,M,A,S ,B,E,C,K,E,T3 ,NOT ?AT ,I RECALL4 ,I HAD A C]TA9 FLU5CY ( P5MAN%IP1 BUT ,I MYSELF DID NOT ?9K IT MIRACUL\S4 ,& = Y\R [N P>T1 Y\ >E /ILL ACQUA9T$ ) ! ,HOLY ,*UR*8 

,B,E,C,K,E,T,T3 ,WELL1 ,I'LL NOT LIE4 ,WE'VE HAD \R UPS & D[NS 444 .<,!Y ,E,X,I,T ,R,I,<,T4 ,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E /&S 9 PLACE & FOLL[S !M ) HIS EYES1 FIR/ TRACK+ AWAY TO ,/,A,G,E ,R,I,<,T1 !N TURN+ HIS HEAD SL[LY UNTIL HE IS PE]+ \T OV] ! AUDI5CE4 ,!RE IS A LONG PAUSE AS HE WAITS TO BE SURE !Y >E TOO F> (F TO HE>4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I /ILL SAY ?AT ,I HAD Y\R LADY FRI5D4 ,! LEXICON CAME \T MY E>S AS ?\< IT W]E A SP]M ( LANGUAGE4 ,IT WAS AN 5C\NT] ,I F\ND BRAC+1 & ,I DON'T REGRET IT4 .<,C,L,>,E /&S :]E HE IS A MOM5T OR TWO LONG]1 IDLY GAZ+ AT ! UNRESPONSIVE ,H,U,S,B,& & ,W,I,F,E4 ,:5 !Y DO NOT MOVE OR SPEAK1 HE SADLY & RESIGN$LY TURNS TO %UFFLE BACK T[>DS HIS ALCOVE AT ! ,C,5,T,]_/,R,I,<,T ,R,E,> ( ! ,/,A,G,E1 :]E HE SITS D[N1 />+ M\RNFULLY AT ! MOTIONLESS C\PLE 9 ! =EGR\ND4 ,AFT] A FEW MOM5TS MORE !RE IS ! ,S,\,N,D FROM ,(,F ( ! ,*,U,R,* ,C,L,O,C,K ,/,R,I,K,+ ,O,N,C,E4 ,SITT+ ON !IR /EP1 ! ,W,I,F,E LOOKS UP AT ?IS AS IF APPALL$1 :ILE ! ,H,U,S,B,& DOES NOT REACT4.> 

,W,I,F,E3 ,IT'S /ILL ONE O'CLOCK4 ,H[ CAN IT /ILL BE ONE O'CLOCK8 ,:Y IS IT ALWAYS ONE O'CLOCK8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,UNSYMPA!TICALLY4.> ,Y\ SAID Y\RSELF1 IT'S TOO LATE FROM N[ ON4 ,IT'S ALWAYS HALF PA/ NO?+ TO BE DONE4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,BUT ?AT WAS Y\4 ,Y\ W]E ! ONE :O BR\<T ?IS D[N UPON US4 ,:Y IS IT /ILL ONE O'CLOCK = ME8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,BECAUSE Y\ W]E AS MU* A P>T ( !M AS ,I WAS1 ALL ! GO+S ON4 ,& ?AT'S ! ?+ ,I'VE LE>N$ ) GO+S ON4 ,!Y GO ON4 ,!Y CONT9UE4 ,NO?+'S EV] DONE )4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,AFT] A HORRIFI$ PAUSE1 AS %E REFLECTS ON ?IS4.> ,IS ?IS HELL8 ,JOHNNY1 HAVE WE GONE TO HELL8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,WE>ILY1 NOT LOOK+ AT H]4.> ,CELIA1 ,I DON'T KN[4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WE TALK$ AB\T ?AT E>LI]1 & WE ?\<T PURGATORY TO BE ! GREAT] LIKELIHOOD4 ,NOT ?AT ,I'M CLAIM+ ANY GREAT AU?ORITY UPON ! SUBJECT4 .<,A PAUSE4.> ,Y\ CAN'T HE> ME4 ,:AT'S ! PO9T ( ANY ( IT8 .<,ALONG ) ! ,H,U,S,B,& & ,W,I,F,E1 ,C,L,>,E LAPSES 9TO A GLOOMY SIL5CE4 ,AFT] A FEW MOM5TS A ,H,A,L,F-,C,A,/,E ,W,O,M,A,N ,5,T,],S ,/,A,G,E ,L,E,F,T B5EA? ! PORTICO4 ,AFT] A FEW /EPS %E /OPS & APPRAISES ! SC5E1 LOOK+ FIR/ AT ! C\PLE ON ! /EPS & !N AT ,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E SITT+ 9 HIS ALCOVE4.> 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,Y\'RE ! POET1 A9'T Y]8 ,Y\'RE ,JOHN ,CL>E4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SURPRIS$4.> ,I AM8 ,Y\'RE SURE ( IT8 ,NOT ,BYRON OR ,K+ ,WILLIAM8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,K9DLY & SYMPA!TICALLY4.> ,NO1 LOVE4 ,Y\'RE ,JOHN ,CL>E4 ,FROM :AT ,I HE>D1 IT'S JU/ Y\ GET A BIT MIX$ UP FROM TIME TO TIME4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,?AT'S TRUE4 ,I DO4 ,& Y\ DON'T F9D IT (F-PUTT+8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,NO4 ,TO BE HONE/1 D>L+1 :5 ,I HE>D AB\T Y\1 ,I ?\<T ?AT Y\ S\ND$ LIKE A LAU<4 ,& SOME ( :AT Y\ WROTE1 IT'S LOVELY4 ,IS ?AT TRUE1 AB\T Y\ WALK+ EI<TY MILES BACK H]E AFT] Y\'D LEGG$ IT FROM A NUT H\SE D[N 9 ,ESSEX8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NUT H\SE8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,YEAH1 Y\ KN[4 ,! FUNNY F>M4 ,NAPOLEON FACTORY4 ,LAU<+ ACADEMY4 ,! LOONY B94 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,LAU<+1 AMUS$ & DELI<T$4.> ,OH1 Y\ MEAN ! CONY HAT*4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SAID4 ,YES1 ?AT WAS :]E ,I WAS4 ,Y\ SEEM TO KN[ A LOT AB\T ME4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,OH1 ,I KN[ AB\T ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 ,Y\ KN[1 IT'S REALLY NICE TO MEET Y\1 ,MR4 ,CL>E4 ,I'M WELL PLEAS$4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 IT'S MUTUAL4 ,:AT'S Y\R NAME1 LASS8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,EV]YBODY CALLS ME ,KAPH4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,KA?8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,KAPH4 ,K-,A-,P-,H4 ,IT'S GOT A ,P 9 IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,?AT'S AN UNUSUAL NAME1 ALL RI<T4 ,& :I* P>TS ( ,NOR?AMPTON & ET]NITY W\LD Y\ BE FROM8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,SPR+ ,BOR\<S1 #aihh TO #b#f4 ,MO/LY ,I WORK$ D[N AT ! ,SA9T ,PET]'S ANNEX1 NEXT DOOR TO ! *UR*1 TRY+ TO SORT \T ALL ! REFUGEES COME FROM ! EA/4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,! EA/ ( ,9DIA8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,( ,ANGLIA4 ,Y>M\? & R\ND !RE4 ,WE GET A FAIR BIT ( TR\BLE ) ! WEA!R 9 ! TIME ,I'M FROM4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AYE1 WELL1 'TWAS EV] ?US 9 ,5GL&4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,NO IT WASN'T1 SWEE!>T4 ,TRU/ ME4 ,NOT LIKE ?IS IT WASN'T4 ,IT'S ALL FALL+ 9 ! SEA1 LOVE1 & :5 Y\'VE GOT ALL ! PEOPLE MOV+ !N !Y BR+ !IR PROBLEMS ) !M1 & !IR PROBLEMS >E ALL ?AT MU* WORSE4 ,DRUGS & DISEASES1 VIOL5CE & ABUSE & ALL ! M5TAL PROBLEMS ?AT COME ) 'EM4 ,:5 ,I WAS D[N AT ! ANNEX ,I COME UP ) AN IDEA = PROCESS+ - ?AT MEANS1 LIKE1 SORT+ \T - BIG CR[DS ( PEOPLE :O W]E CAU<T UP 9 EM]G5CIES4 ,IT WASN'T ANY?+ ?AT CLEV]4 ,IT WAS JU/ ?IS QUE/IONNAIRE1 DONE AS AN APP1 & IT WAS ONLY COMMON S5SE FROM :AT ,I'D SE5 :ILE ,I WAS WORK+ ) ! REFUGEES4 ,ANYWAY1 IT GOT TOOK UP ACROSS ! WORLD & SAV$ A LOT ( LIVES1 APP>5TLY4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I AM A%AM$ TO SAY ,I DO NOT HAVE ! FIR/ IDEA ( :AT ,I HAVE BE5 TOLD JU/ N[4 ,! GI/ ,I CAU<T WAS ?AT Y\ >E A WOMAN ( UNUSUAL 9TELLIG5CE & M]IT1 BUT BE+ ! FOOL ,I AM ,I GOT CAU<T UP 9 LOOK+ AT Y\R BOSOM & SO MAY HAVE MISS$ ! GREAT] P>T ( IT4 ,PLEASE DON'T ?9K BADLY ( ME4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,LAU<+4.> ,OH1 Y\'RE ALL RI<T4 ,Y\'RE ,JOHN ,CL>E4 ,IT'S QUITE AN HONOR Y\ %\LD MAKE ! EF=T TO LOOK AT ME BOOBS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\ >E A K9D WOMAN1 ,I ?9K1 & A ROBU/ ONE ( A *E]Y HUMOR4 ,I %\LD PAY Y\ ! RESPECT ( LI/5+ TO :AT Y\ SAY4 ,PLEASE TELL IT TO ME ALL AGA91 & BE SURE ?AT ,I LOOK Y\ 9 ! EYE4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,AH1 Y\'RE A LEG5D4 ,Y\'RE JU/ H[ ,I ?\<T Y\ W\LD BE FROM ! POETRY4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ,I'VE NOT READ A LOT ( !M BUT !RE W]E SOME ( 'EM ?AT MADE ME CRY4 ,AS = ME1 !RE WASN'T ?AT MU* MORE TO TELL4 ,! BUS9ESS ) ! QUE/IONNAIRE MEANT ?AT ,I 5D$ UP GETT+ A LOT MORE NOTICE ?AN ,I'D EV] WANT$ OR DES]V$4 ,!Y />T$ CALL+ ME A SA9T1 BUT TO BE HONE/ ,I F\ND ?AT A BIT DEPRESS+4 ,LIKE ,I SAY1 IT WASN'T ANY?+ ,I'D EV] WANT$4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\'RE A SA9T1 !N8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,NOT A PROP] ONE4 ,JU/ 9 ! PAP]S4 ,!Y'LL MAKE ANYONE A SA9T4 ,I TRI$ NOT TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WE HAD A REAL ONE PASS BY JU/ N[ ON ?IS V]Y SPOT4 ,?OMAS A ,BECKET4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,REALLY8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,ELSE ,I DREAM$ IT4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,HE'S WELL FAM\S1 ,?OMAS ,BECKET4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AYE1 HE'S FAM\S = A WELL1 ALL RI<T4 ,WE TALK$ AB\T IT4 ,HE WAS PASS+ BY ?IS SPOT BECAUSE HE DID SO ON HIS WAY TO CONDEMNATION AT ! CA/LE4 ,!N ! O!R ,MR4 ,BECKETT1 HE WAS H]E REVISIT+ ! *UR*ES ( ,NOR?AMPTON AS HE'D DONE UPON A PREVI\S OCCASION1 :]EAS ,MR4 ,BUNYAN PASS$ ?R\< ON HIS WAY TO HE> A PROCLAMATION 9 ! M>KET4 ,AS = ME1 ?IS IS ! PLACE ,I ALWAYS SAT1 SO ?AT'S ! EXPLANATION = MY PRES5CE1 BUT :AT ( Y\RSELF8 ,DO Y\ CONSID] Y\RSELF TO BE DEAD OR DREAM+1 & 9 EI!R CASE :AT BR+S Y\ H]E8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,OH1 ,I'M DEAD4 ,!RE'S NO D\BT AB\T IT4 ,I GOT CAU<T UP 9 A WAT] RIOT :5 IT WAS GETT+ BAD 9 TW5TY-SIXTY & ME TICK] C\LDN'T H&LE IT1 NOT 9 ME SEV5TIES4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\ DON'T LOOK SEV5TY4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,WELL1 TA4 ,?IS IS ME 9 ME ?IRTIES1 :5 ,I LOOK$ ME BE/4 ,TO BE QUITE HONE/1 ANY Y\NG] & ,I WAS A MESS1 & ,I GOT A BIT SCRAWNY AFT] ,I WAS KNOCK+ ON A BIT4 ,AS = ! REASON :Y ,I'M H]E1 IT'S !M4 .<,! ,H,A,L,F-,C,A,/,E ,W,O,M,A,N NODS T[>DS ! C\PLE ON ! /EPS4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\ KN[ !M1 !N8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,OH1 YEAH4 ,WELL1 NOT 9 LIFE ,I NEV] MET 'EM1 NO1 BUT ,I KN[ ALL AB\T 'EM4 ,HIM1 ! BLOKE1 ?AT'S ,JOHNNY ,V]NALL & ! WOMAN'S HIS WIFE ,CELIA4 ,?IS IS ! NI<T !IR DAU<T] LOCK$ !M \T ! H\SE 9 ,FREES*OOL ,/REET & !Y CAME H]E & SAT B5EA? ! PORTICO UNTIL ! MORN+4 ,:AT IT WAS1 ,I KNEW !IR DAU<T]1 ,AUDREY4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,AH1 YES4 ,?AT W\LD BE ! ONE ! ?+S W]E DONE TO4 ,I WAS TRY+ TO FA?OM IT ) ALL ! O!R <O/S ?AT W]E H]E E>LI]4 ,IT S\ND$ LIKE A MIS]ABLE BUS9ESS4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,OH1 IT WAS4 ,IT WAS4 ,BUT !N1 ,I SUPPOSE IT HAD TO BE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,H[ DID Y\ KN[ H]1 ! POOR *ILD8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,WELL1 %E WAS AN OLD WOMAN :5 ,I MET H]4 ,IT WAS ONE NI<T BACK :5 ,I WAS Y\NG1 & :5 ,I WAS 9 TR\BLE1 & %E SAV$ ME LIFE4 ,%E WAS ! MO/ FRI<T5+1 AMAZ+ P]SON ?AT ,I'VE EV] SE51 & ?AT NI<T TURN$ EV]Y?+ R\ND = ME4 ,IF :AT ,I W5T ON TO DO LAT] HELP$ A LOT ( PEOPLE1 IT WAS ALL BECAUSE ( H]4 ,IF %E'D NOT HELP$ ME1 ,I'D HAVE BE5 DEAD & !N NONE ( ?AT1 ! QUE/IONNAIRE1 NONE ( ?AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$4 ,%E'S ! REAL SA9T1 ,AUDREY4 ,%E'S ! M>TYR1 & ?IS IS ! NI<T BE=E !Y TOOK H] TO ! /AKE4 ,& ?AT'S ! REASON :Y ,I'M H]E4 ,AFT] :AT ,AUDREY DONE = ME1 ,I ?\<T ?AT IT WAS ONLY RI<T4 ,I ?\<T ?AT IT WAS ONLY RI<T ?AT ,I %\LD COME & SEE1 & BE A WITNESS4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IF !RE IS A POETRY TO ALL ( ?IS1 IT SEEMS AS ?\< HURT WOM5 >E A C5TRAL MATT]4 .<,A PAUSE4.> ,BUT :]E >E MY MANN]S6 ,I'VE GOT A Y\NG LADY /OOD H]E ALL ?IS TIME & NEV] (F]$ H] A SEAT6 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,%E LAU<S1 />T+ TO WALK T[>DS ,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E'S ALCOVE4.> ,OH1 WELL1 ?AT'S V]Y NICE4 ,I - 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,SLI<TLY AL>M$1 FE>+ %E'S MISUND]/OOD HIM4.> ,NO1 NOT ?IS ONE4 ,?IS IS M9E4 ,! ONE !RE ON ! O!R SIDE IS :AT ,I KEEP = VISITORS4 ,I'M TOLD IT'S V]Y COM=TABLE4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,SURPRIS$1 BUT MORE AMUS$ ?AN (F5D$4.> ,OH1 RI<T4 ,OKAY1 !N4 ,OV] H]E1 YEAH8 .<,%E GOES & SITS 9 ! ALCOVE TO ,/,A,G,E ,L,E,F,T ( ! DOOR4.> ,MM4 ,Y\'RE RI<T4 ,IT'S V]Y NICE4 ,NICE PLACE TO SIT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,WELL1 NOT AS NICE AS ?IS ONE1 BUT ,I AM S9C]E 9 HOP+ IT IS TO Y\R LIK+4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,%E LAU<S1 *>M$ BY HIS E>NE/NESS4.> ,IT'S F9E4 ,IT'S LIKE A LITTLE ?RONE4 ,SO1 ) ,JOHNNY & ,CELIA !RE1 :AT HAVE ,I MISS$8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,Y\ KN[ ! MO/ ( IT1 APP>5TLY4 ,! WIFE B]AT$ HIM A :ILE UNTIL HE UPP$ & MADE A FULL CONFESSION1 :]EAT %E B]AT$ HIM SOME MORE4 ,A LITTLE :ILE AGO HE RAIS$ ! PO9T ( H] BE+ AW>E ( :AT WAS GO+ ON & 9 ?IS S5SE BE+ COMPLICIT 9 !IR ABJECT CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,H[ DID %E TAKE ?AT8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NOT NOTICEABLY WELL1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE4 ,%E MADE H] \TRAG$ D5IALS ?\< ,I C\LD NOT HELP BUT FEEL !Y W]E HALF-HE>T$ AT ! BOTTOM ( IT4 ,!N1 AFT] SOME TIME IT SEEM$ ?AT %E ACCEPT$ :AT WAS SAID1 :]EAFT] %E BECAME MORE HAUNT$ & CONTRITE4 ,MO/ REC5TLY %E SEEM$ CONC]N$ BY ! IDEA ?AT !Y MI<T BE 9 HELL1 AL?\< IT SEEMS TO ME A MORE WIDESPREAD & POPUL> OP9ION ?AT ! :OLE ( ?IS IS PURGATORY4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,:AT1 ?IS8 ,NAH1 BOLLIX1 ?IS IS HEAV54 ,ALL ( ?IS IS HEAV54 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IS IT8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE IT IS4 ,LOOK AT IT4 ,IT'S MIRACUL\S4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,:AT1 EV5 ) ! 9CE/ & ! MIS]Y8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,?AT !RE'S ANY?+ ALIVE AT ALL TO 9T]F]E ) ITS [N *ILDR52 ?AT !RE'S *ILDR52 ?AT !RE'S SEXUAL 9T]F]5CE2 ?AT WE CAN FEEL MIS]Y4 ,! WAY ,I SEE IT1 ON ! :OLE !RE'S NOT MU* TO COMPLA9 AB\T4 ,ITS HEAV54 ,EV5 9 A CONC5TRATION CAMP OR :5 Y\'RE GETT+ BEAT5 UP & RAP$1 EV5 IF IT'S AN (F DAY1 IT'S /ILL HEAV54 ,Y\'RE NOT TELL+ ME ?AT Y\ WROTE ALL ?AT /UFF AB\T ! SEASONS & ! LADYBIRD & EV]Y?+ & Y\ DON'T KN[ ?AT8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,>E Y\ SURE Y\'RE NOT A PROP] SA9T8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,IF Y\ KNEW HALF ! ?+S ,I DID :5 ,I WAS Y\NG] !N Y\ W\LDN'T EV5 ASK4 ,WE'RE EI!R NONE ( US SA9TS1 OR WE ALL >E4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NOT JU/ AN APPO9T$ FEW ( US AS ,MR4 ,BUNYAN WAS SUGGE/+8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,I DON'T KN[ :O ?AT IS1 BUT NO4 ,DEF9ITELY NOT4 ,IT'S ALL OR NO?+1 %IT OR BU/ ACROSS ! BO>D4 ,WE'RE SA9TS & S9N]S BO?1 ! LOT ( US1 OR ELSE !RE'S NO SA9TS & NO S9N]S4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 ,I ?9K !RE'S S9N]S1 RI<T 5\<1 ?\< ,I DON'T KN[ AB\T ! SA9TS4 ,= MY [N P>T1 ,I ?9K ?AT 9 MY LIFE ,I MAY HAVE DONE A MON/R\S & IGNOBLE ?+4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,AW1 LOVE4 ,Y\ %\LDN'T SLAP Y\RSELF AB\T4 ,WE'VE ALL DONE BAD ?+S1 OR WE ?9K WE HAVE4 ,IT'S ONLY :5 Y\ CAN'T FACE UP TO 'EM & PUT 'EM 9 P]SPECTIVE ?AT Y\ 5D UP /UCK TO !M1 SO ?AT ?AT'S :O Y\ >E & :]E Y\ >E =EV]4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,?AT'S AN AWFUL LONG TIME TO BE /UCK TO SOME?+ DISMAL4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,WELL1 Y\'RE NOT WRONG4 .<,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E & ! ,H,A,L,F-,C,A,/,E ,W,O,M,A,N LAPSE 9TO ?\<TFUL SIL5CE1 GAZ+ AT ! ,H,U,S,B,& & ,W,I,F,E SEAT$ ON ! /EPS4.> 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,AFT] A LONG PAUSE1 9 :I* H] EXPRESSION HAS *ANG$ FROM GUILTY & HAUNT$ TO A MORE COLD-EY$ & PRAGMATIC LOOK4.> ,SO1 :AT >E WE GO+ TO DO AB\T IT8 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,LOOKS UP AT H]1 SURPRIS$4.> ,WE8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,Y\ SPELL$ IT \T4 ,WE'RE BO? 9VOLV$4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WE >E4 ,I'M GLAD Y\ SEE IT4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,& IF IT COMES \T = EI!R ( US BO? ( US >E DONE =1 OR AT LEA/ R\ND H]E & :]E ELSE %\LD WE GO8 ,I SEE ?AT1 TOO4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,:AT >E Y\ SAY+1 !N8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I'M SAY+ ?AT !RE'S PEOPLE R\ND H]E KN[ US4 ,WE'VE GOT FRI5DS H]E1 ,JOHNNY1 & ACQUA9TANCES4 ,WE'VE GOT \R LIVES H]E4 ,WE'VE GOT PROSPECTS4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,HAVE WE8 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,HISS+ ) URG5CY4.> ,YES6 ,WE'VE GOT MORE PROSPECTS ?AN IF ANYONE F9DS \T Y\'VE PUT ?AT FIL?Y ?+ ( Y\RS 9 ,AUDREY6 ,& :AT %\LD !Y ?9K ( ME8 ,I WON'T LET Y\ DE/ROY US1 ,JOHNNY4 ,& ,I WON'T LET H] DE/ROY US4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,BUT 444 ,I MEAN1 IT ISN'T GO+ TO COME TO ?AT = C]TA94 ,IS IT8 ,I MEAN1 P]HAPS IF :5 %E'S CALM$ D[N ,I TALK$ TO H] 444 

,W,I,F,E3 ,OH1 YES4 ,?AT'LL HELP ! SITUATION4 ,EVID5TLY Y\ CAN TALK H] PANTS (F1 & ?AT'S H[ WE GOT H]E6 ,%E'S \T = REV5GE1 Y\ SILLY SOD4 ,%E FLIRTS ) Y\ & LEADS Y\ ON ) ALL H] SKIRTS & BRASSI]ES & :5 Y\'RE ,MUGG9S 5\< TO FALL = IT1 %E WANTS H] BIT ( DRAMA1 H] !ATRICALS4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,%E DID4 ,%E L$ ME ON4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,& N[ %E'S /AG+ H] P]=MANCE SO ?AT EV]YONE CAN HE>4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,SUDD5LY CONFUS$ & AL>M$4.> ,Y\ W]E ! ONE SAID IT HAD /OPP$6 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,FR[N+ AS IF UNC]TA94.> ,YES1 WELL1 ,I ?\<T IT HAD1 BUT ,I'M NOT SURE4 ,I ?9K ,I CAN /ILL HE> IT :5 ! W9D'S 9 \R DIRECTION4 ,BUT ?AT'S NOT ! PO9T4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT %E'S MADE H] M9D UP ?AT %E'S GO+ TO PUT AN 5D TO IT BY TELL+ EV]YBODY & BROADCA/+ FROM ! RO(TOPS4 ,Y\ SAW ,EILE5 ,P]RIT COM+ \T TO SEE :AT ALL ! FUSS WAS1 ALL ?AT NOISE :5 ,JEM & H] HAD JU/ GOT LITTLE ,ALISON TO SLEEP4 ,%E C\LD HE> EV]Y?+1 ! ,:ISP]+ ,GRASS & EV]Y?+ ?AT DIRTY1 DIRTY LITTLE T>T WAS %\T+4 ,EV]Y?+4 .<,?\<TFUL1 AFT] A PAUSE4.> ,I DON'T KN[ :AT %E HE>D4 ,IT MI<T ALREADY BE TOO LATE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,BUT !N :AT %ALL WE DO8 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,ANGRY4.> ,I DON'T KN[1 ,JOHNNY4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT WE %ALL DO4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I'M TRY+ TO WORK \T1 :AT WE'RE GO+ TO DO4 .<,A PAUSE4.> ,?AT DIRTY LITTLE T>T4 ,%E ?\<T ,I NEV] NOTIC$1 9 ! KIT*51 AT ! S9K1 WA%+ H] HAIR )\T H] BL\SE ON1 & !N :5 %E'S DRY+ IT & GOT IT HELD UP 9 ! T[EL1 !N Y\1 Y\'RE SITT+ !RE1 Y\'RE SITT+ !RE & LOOK+ & Y\'VE GOT Y\R LEGS CROSS$1 SITT+ !RE1 & LOOK+1 & Y\ SAY 0,OOH1 Y\ LOOK NICE1 \R ,AUDREY1 ) Y\R HAIR UP01 NEV] M9D AB\T Y\ LOOK NICE ) Y\R BL\SE (F1 SITT+ !RE & LOOK+ ) Y\R LEGS CROSS$1 & !N AFT] ?AT %E'S ALWAYS GOT H] HAIR UP SO ?AT EV]YONE CAN SEE H] NECK1 H] NECK1 LOOK AT MY LOVELY NECK1 LOOK AT MY LITTLE BOSOMS ?AT >5'T ANY?+ AT ALL1 LOOK AT ME SW+ AB\T :5 ,I PLAY MY ACCORDION SO ?AT MY SKIRT GOES UP & EV]YONE CAN COME & HAVE A LOOK & SEE MY KNEES & ?9K AB\T MY FANNY & %E ?\<T ,I NEV] NOTIC$4 .<,A LONG1 SEE?+ PAUSE1 DUR+ :I* H] ,H,U,S,B,& LOOKS SC>$ & %AK5 BY H] \TBUR/4.> ,LET ME ?9K4 ,I'VE GOT TO ?9K4 ,WE'VE GOT TO ?9K :AT %ALL BE DONE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,AFT] A PAUSE4.> ,I DON'T MU* C>E = H[ ?IS S\NDS4 ,I HAVE A PA9FUL FEEL+ AB\T :]E ALL ?IS IS HEAD$4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,YEAH4 ,!Y'RE GUNNA COV] IT ALL UP4 ,!Y'RE GUNNA BURY EV]Y?+ BECAUSE !Y CAN'T FACE UP TO :AT !Y'VE DONE4 ,!Y'RE GUNNA BURY ,AUDREY1 !N 9SIDE 'EM SOME:]E !Y'LL BE SITT+ 9 ! DAMP & FOG & BICK]+ ON !SE /EPS =EV]4 ,ALL BECAUSE !Y C\LDN'T BE> TO TELL ! TRU? ( :AT !Y W]E4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,AFT] A LONG & ANGUI%$ PAUSE1 HIS SECRECY BATTL+ ) HIS CONSCI5CE4.> ,I DID SOME?+4 ,I DID SOME?+ ?AT ,I NEV] TOLD ! TRU? AB\T4 ,:5 ,I WAS F\RTE54 .<,HE CLOSES HIS EYES4 ,HE CAN H>DLY BE> TO SPEAK4.> 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,G5TLY & 5C\RAG+LY4.> ,YEAH8 ,SOME?+ W5T ON8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,HIS EYES /ILL CLOS$1 HE SL[LY />TS TO ROCK BACK & =? 9 HIS ALCOVE4.> ,:5 ,I WAS F\RTE54 ,:5 ,I WAS F\RTE54 ,:5 ,I WAS F\RTE51 !RE WAS SOMEONE4 ,!RE WAS SOMEONE4 ,!RE WAS SOMEONE UP ! ROAD 9 ! NEXT VILLAGE4 ,!RE WAS4 ,!RE WAS4 ,!RE WAS SOMEONE4 ,!RE WAS SOMEONE4 ,!RE WAS A Y\NG 444 ,I WAS F\RTE54 ,!RE WAS A Y\NG WOMAN4 ,A Y\NG WOMAN4 ,%E WAS R\ND MY [N AGE4 ,M>Y4 ,M>Y4 ,M>Y4 ,%E WAS BEAUTIFUL4 ,%E WAS MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN ANY?+4 ,:5 ,I WAS F\RTE54 ,& ,I MET H]4 ,& ,I MET H] 9 ! LANE & ASK$ H] IF %E W\LD WALK \T ) ME & ,M>Y SAID %E W\LD1 %E SAID %E W\LD WALK \T ) ME4 ,%E WAS >\ND MY [N AGE4 ,& ,I WALK$ H] D[N ! PA?4 ,WE W5T4 ,WE W5T4 ,WE W5T BESIDE A /REAM :]E WAS1 :]E WAS1 :]E WAS A ,HAW?ORN BU%4 ,& ,I SAID4 ,I SAID ?AT ,I LOV$ H] &4 ,&4 ,&4 ,&4 ,& ,I ASK$ IF %E W\LD LIKE TO M>RY ME4 ,B5EA? ! ,HAW?ORN BU%4 ,B5EA? ! ,HAW?ORN BU% & %E LAU<$ & %E SAID %E W\LD & WE W5T 94 ,WE W5T 9 ON \R H&S & KNEES B5EA? ! ,HAW?ORN BU% & ,I MADE H] A R+4 ,I MADE A R+4 ,I MADE A R+ ( GRASS = H] & PUT IT ON H] F+] & ,I SAID4 ,I SAID4 ,I SAID ?AT WE W]E M>RI$4 ,%E WAS R\ND MY [N AGE4 ,I WAS F\RTE54 ,%E WAS1 %E WAS1 %E WAS A BIT Y\NG]4 ,A BIT Y\NG] ?AN :AT ,I WAS4 ,& ,I4 ,& ,I4 ,& ,I JOK$4 ,I JOK$4 ,I JOK$ & ,I SAID4 ,I SAID4 ,I SAID ?AT IT WAS \R W$D+ NI<T4 ,I MADE A R+ ( GRASS = H]4 ,I SAID IT WAS \R W$D+ NI<T & WE MU/4 ,WE MU/ TAKE \R CLO!S (F & ,I SAID IT AS A JOKE4 ,I SAID IT SO ?AT ,I %\LD MAKE IT SEEM IT WAS A JOKE1 B5EA? ! ,HAW?ORN BU%1 BUT %E SAID1 %E SAID1 ,M>Y SAID %E W\LD4 ,%E WAS >\ND MY [N AGE4 ,A BIT Y\NG]4 ,M>Y SAID %E W\LD & %E WAS LAU<+4 ,%E WAS LAU<+1 %E WAS TAK+ (F H] ?+S & ,I 444 WAS 444 LOOK+ AT H]4 ,I WAS LOOK+ AT H]1 TAK+ (F H] ?+S & ,I WAS HURRY+4 ,WAS HURRY+4 ,WAS HURRY+ TO TAKE MY [N (F TOO & %E WAS LOOK+ AT ME4 ,%E WAS T54 ,%E WAS T54 ,%E WAS LAU<+ & ,I SAID4 ,I SAID ?AT WE4 ,I SAID ?AT WE4 ,I SAID ?AT WE %\LD DO IT4 ,%E WAS LAU<+ & %E SAID DO :AT8 ,%E SAID DO :AT & ,I SAID1 ,I SAID ?AT ,I'D %[ H] & IT WAS ALL RI<T4 ,IT WAS ALL RI<T4 ,I'D MADE A R+ = H] & WE W]E M>RI$ & IT WAS ALL RI<T & !N ,I TOLD4 ,I TOLD4 ,I TOLD H] :AT TO DO4 ,I TOLD4 ,I TOLD H] %E %E MU/ LIE UPON H] BACK & %E WAS LAU<+4 ,%E WAS LAU<+4 ,%E WAS LAU<+ & ,I GOT ON TOP ( H] & ,M>Y ASK$4 ,%E ASK$4 ,%E ASK$ :AT ,I WAS DO+ & ,I TRI$ TO GET IT 9TO H]4 ,I WAS F\RTE54 ,%E SAID IT HURT4 ,%E SAID IT HURT4 ,%E SAID ?AT ,I WAS HURT+ H] & ?AT %E DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT1 ?AT %E DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT1 ?AT IT HURT1 BUT ,I SAID4 ,I SAID4 ,I SAID IT WAS ALL RI<T4 ,I SAID WE W]E M>RI$4 ,IT WAS ALL RI<T4 ,?AT %E'D />T4 ,%E'D />T TO LIKE IT 9 A LITTLE :ILE & ?AT %E MU/N'T4 ,?AT %E MU/N'T4 ,?AT %E MU/N'T CRY4 ,%E MU/N'T CRY4 ,%E MU/N'T CRY4 ,& ,I4 ,& ,I W5T ON ) IT4 ,& %E /OPP$ CRY+ 9 A4 ,9 A :ILE4 ,& :5 ,I'D F9I%$ IT WE WIP$ UP ) MY %IRT & ,I SAID4 ,I SAID ?AT %E WAS MY FIR/ WIFE & W\LD ALWAYS BE MY FIR/ WIFE & %E %\LD TELL NOBODY1 NOBODY1 NOBODY AB\T IT4 ,:AT WE'D1 :AT WE'D1 :AT ,I'D DONE4 ,B5EA? ! ,HAW?ORN BU%4 ,B5EA? ! ,HAW?ORN BU%4 ,:5 ,I WAS F\RTE54 ,I WAS F\RTE54 ,%E WAS T54 ,I NEV] SAW H] AFT] ?AT1 SAVE 9 ! BE/ ( MY ILLUSIONS4 .<,HE IS WEEP+ BY ?IS PO9T4 ,HE SUBSIDES 9TO SIL5CE4.> 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,AFT] A LONG PAUSE4.> ,>E Y\ SURE Y\ W\LDN'T LIKE ME TO SIT OV] !RE8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,HE LOOKS UP AT H]1 ANGUI%$4.> ,W\LD Y\8 ,W\LD Y\8 ,ELSE ,I AM ALONE 9 IT4 .<,! ,H,A,L,F-,C,A,/,E ,W,O,M,A,N RISES FROM H] ALCOVE & !N WALKS ACROSS TO ! ALCOVE 9 :I* ,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E IS SITT+4 ,%E SITS D[N BESIDE HIM1 SYMPA!TICALLY1 & DRAPES ONE >M >\ND HIS %\LD]S4.> 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,/ROK+ HIS HAIR4.> ,Y\ W]E F\RTE54 ,Y\ W]E LIV+ 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS EI<TE5-HUNDR$ & :ATEV]4 ,!SE ?+S HAPP51 SWEE!>T4 ,BO? ( Y\ W]E KIDS1 MUCK+ AB\T4 ,IF IT WAS GUILT AB\T ?AT MADE Y\ TALK ( H] AS Y\R FIR/ WIFE1 IF IT WAS ANY?+ TO DO ) ?AT ?AT MADE Y\ SP5D ALL ( ?AT TIME UP AT ,SA9T ,&REW'S !N Y\'VE PUNI%$ Y\RSELF T5 TIMES OV] :5 ALL ?AT Y\ DID WAS LOVE SOMEBODY AT ! WRONG TIME4 ,!RE'S WORSE CRIMES ?AN ?AT1 LOVE4 ,!RE'S WORSE CRIMES ?AN ?AT4 ,Y\ %U%4 ,Y\ %U% N[4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,WE C\LD HAVE H] PUT AWAY4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,UP ,B]RY ,WOOD4 ,UP R\ND ! TURN !RE AT ,/4 ,CRISP9'S4 ,WE C\LD HAVE H] PUT AWAY UP !RE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,! M5TAL HOME8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,UP ,B]RY ,WOOD4 ,WE C\LD SAY %E'D BE5 ACT+ FUNNY = A :ILE4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 NO4 ,OH1 ,I CAN SEE :]E ?IS IS GO+4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,HU%1 N[4 ,IT'S ONLY :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! WORLD ONCE4 ,IT'S ALL RI<T4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WELL1 ,I SUPPOSE1 :AT ) ! MUSIC1 %E ALWAYS BE5 HI<LY /RUNG4 ,Y\ KN[1 ) ! >TI/IC TEMP]AM5T4 ,& ?AT BUS9ESS TONI<T1 WELL1 !RE'S ! PRO( ( IT4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT'S JU/ ! SAME6 ,IT'S JU/ ! SAME AS :AT ! O!R ,MR4 ,BECKETT SAID BEFELL HIS FRI5D6 

,W,I,F,E3 ,YES1 WELL1 IT'S WELL KN[N4 ,IF Y\'RE HAV+ FITS BECAUSE Y\'RE MAD1 Y\ C\LD SAY ANY?+4 ,Y\ MI<T MAKE EV]Y K9D ( ACCUSATION & IT W\LDN'T BO!R ANYONE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,UNC]TA9 & UNCOM=TABLE4.> ,BUT ,CELIA1 ,I MEAN4 ,\R ,AUDREY1 9 A MADH\SE4 ,I DON'T LIKE TO PICTURE IT4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,IT NE$N'T BE = LONG4 ,JU/ UNTIL %E'D GOT OV] H] DELUSIONS1 :AT !Y CALL !M1 & %E ISN'T SAY+ ?+S ?AT MAKE NO S5SE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,BUT1 ,I MEAN1 !Y'RE NOT REALLY :AT Y\'D CALL DELUSIONS1 >E !Y8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,JOHNNY1 LI/5 TO ME3 YES !Y >E4 ,!Y'RE ALL DELUSIONS4 ,AFT] ALL1 Y\ KN[ IT'S 9 ! FAMILY4 ,IT'S NOT Y\R FAULT1 WE CAN'T HELP H[ WE'RE BORN1 BUT !RE WAS Y\R DAD4 ,& Y\R GR&DAD4 ,& Y\R GREAT ,AUNT ,?URSA4 ,IT'S NO WOND] ,AUDREY W5T ! WAY %E DID4 ,WE CAN MAKE ! >RANGEM5TS 9 ! MORN+4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,! >RANGEM5TS8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,) ! HOSPITAL1 TO HAVE H] PUT AWAY4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,OH4 ,OH1 YES4 ,! >RANGEM5TS4 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT WE CAN'T 444 

,W,I,F,E3 ,9 ! MORN+4 ,IT'S :AT'S BE/4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,YES4 ,YES1 ,I SUPPOSE SO4 ,IT'S :AT'S BE/ = ,AUDREY4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,IT'S :AT'S BE/ = EV]YBODY4 .<,!Y LAPSE 9TO ?\<TFUL SIL5CE4.> 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 .<,HE HAS N[ RECOV]$ HIS COMPOSURE4.> ,!SE >E T]RIBLE AFFAIRS ?AT >E DECID$ H]E TONI<T4 .<,HE TURNS TO LOOK AT ! ,H,A,L,F-,C,A,/,E ,W,O,M,A,N SITT+ NEXT TO HIM4.> ,) Y\ HAV+ ! ADMIRATION = !IR DAU<T] ?AT Y\ DID1 ,I'D SAY IT WAS A DREADFUL ANG] Y\ W]E FEEL+4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,NO1 NOT REALLY4 ,I FEEL SORRY = ! LOT ( !M4 ,I MEAN1 LOOK AT ?IS C\PLE H]E4 ,!Y'RE /UCK LIKE ?IS N[4 ,YEAH1 Y\ C\LD SAY AS !Y'VE BR\<T IT ON !MSELVES1 BUT H[ MU* *OICE HAS ANYBODY REALLY GOT8 ,IT'S BETT] NOT TO JUDGE4 ,EV5 ! RAPI/S & ! MURD]]S & NUTT]S - NO (F5SE - Y\ ?9K AB\T IT & !Y PROBABLY GOT :]E !Y W]E 9 SOME DEAD ORD9>Y WAY4 ,!Y HAD A BIT ( BAD LUCK OR !Y GOT 9TO A K9D ( ?9K+ ?AT !Y C\LDN'T %AKE4 ,:5 ,I WAS Y\NG]1 ,I WAS HORRIBLE4 ,IT FELT TO ME LIKE IT WAS ALL MY FAULT1 BUT LOOK+ BACK ) K9D] EYES ,I'M NOT SURE ?AT IT WAS4 ,I'M NOT SURE IT WAS ANYBODY'S FAULT4 ,!RE COMES A PO9T :]E Y\ GET SICK ( ALL ! PUNI%+4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I LIKE ! WAY ?AT Y\'RE =GIV+ 9 Y\R NATURE4 ,Y\'VE A G5]OSITY 9 Y\ ?AT MAKES ! RE/ ( US SEEM SMALL4 ,>E Y\ 5TIRELY SURE Y\'RE NOT A PROP] SA9T8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,OH1 :O C>ES8 ,IT'S A WORD4 ,I MEAN1 Y\ W]E JU/ SAY+ ?AT Y\'D MET ,?OMAS A ,BECKET4 ,HE'S A PROP] SA9T4 ,WAS HE LIKE ME8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,NO4 ,NO1 HE WASN'T4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,!RE Y\ >E1 !N4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,IT WAS HIS OP9ION ?AT ! S9S ( ?IS UNHAPPY PAIR PUT !M BEYOND ! REA* ( ANY M]CY OR R$EMPTION4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T SEE ?AT AT ALL4 ,I DON'T ?9K HE'D CONSID]$ ALL ! BILLI>DS & BALLI/ICS ( ! MATT]4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,& :AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,WELL1 LOOK AT IT LIKE ?IS3 IF ,JOHNNY ,V]NALL HADN'T READ A DIRTY BOOK OR TWO & GOT FIXAT$ BY ! ?\<T ( HAV+ IT (F ) HIS DAU<T] !N %E'D NOT HAVE LOCK$ !M \T ! H\SE :ILE %E PLAY$ ',:ISP]+ ,GRASS'1 & H] MOM W\LDN'T HAVE HAD ! IDEA TO GET H] SECTION$ (F TO ,CRISP9'S4 ,SO %E W\LDN'T HAVE /ILL BE5 !RE :5 ! ,TORIES />T$ CLOS+ D[N ! M5TAL HOMES & W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 PUT \T 9TO :AT !Y CALL$ ! C>E ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,& :5 ,I NE$$ H]1 :5 ,I'D HAVE BE5 DEAD O!RWISE1 !N %E W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 !RE1 & !N ,I W\LDN'T HAVE TURN$ \T H[ ,I DID4 ,!RE'D BE NO QUE/IONNAIRE & !RE'D BE ?\S&S ( LIVES OV] ) OR DIFF]5T ALL ACROSS ! WORLD4 ,& ?9K ( ALL ! LIVES ?AT ?OSE LIVES WILL AFFECT1 = BETT] OR = WORSE1 & ON & ON UNTIL Y\ /EP BACK & IT'S ALL JU/ BILLI>DS4 ,JOHNNY PULL+ ,AUDREY'S PANTS D[N1 ?AT'S ALL 9 ! REB\ND (F ! CU%ION4 ,?AT'S ALL 9 ! BREAK4 ,& NONE ( ?IS IS JU/IFY+ :AT HE DID4 ,JOHNNY & ,CELIA1 Y\ & ME & EV]YBODY1 WE /ILL HAVE TO ANSW] TO \R CONSCI5CE4 ,& A CONSCI5CE IS ! MO/ V9DICTIVE1 VICI\S LITTLE FUCK] ?AT ,I'VE EV] MET1 & ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT ANYBODY GETS (F EASY4 ,WE ALL JUDGE \RSELVES4 ,WE ALL SIT H]E ON !SE COLD /EPS1 & ?AT'S 5\<4 ,! RE/ IS BILLI>DS4 ,WE ALL FEEL ! IMPACTS & WE BLAME ! BALL ?AT'S HIT US4 ,WE ALL LOVE IT :5 WE'RE CANNON+ & ON A ROLL & ?9K IT MU/ MEAN ?AT WE'RE SPECIAL1 BUT IT'S ALL BALLS4 ,BALLS & BILLI>DS4 .<,A PAUSE4.> ,Y\'RE LOOK+ D[N MY TOP AGA94 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I KN[4 ,I'M SORRY4 ,I SUPPOSE IT MI<T BE >GU$ ,I WAS PR$ET]M9$ 9 MY OPPORTUNISM4 ,IF AS Y\ SAY IT IS MY CONSCI5CE ,I MU/ ANSW] TO1 !N ,I BELIEVE MY ANSW] WILL BE NEI!R DIFFICULT NOR >DU\SLY LONG4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,%E LAU<S1 PLAYFULLY ATTRACT$ TO HIM4.> ,Y\ POETS4 ,ALL Y\R LOVELY LANGUAGE1 Y\ USE IT LIKE ,LYNX OR SOME?+1 DON'T Y]1 :5 Y\ WANT ! GIRLS ALL OV] Y]8 ,& ANYWAY1 HAV5'T Y\ GOT A WIFE AT HOME8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,OH1 TO HE> ME TELL IT ,I'VE GOT ANY NUMB] ( 'EM4 ,Y\ PAY NO ATT5TION4 ,ALL ?AT BUS9ESS ) ! WIVES IS MORE ?AN LIKELY NO?+ BUT ! RAV+S ( A MADMAN4 ,I'M WELL KN[N = IT4 .<,!Y >E BO? LAU<+ N[4.> 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,:AT >E Y\ LIKE8 ,Y\ ) Y\R PRETTY EYES4 ,I DON'T ?9K Y\'RE OLD FA%ION$ 9 ! LEA/4 .<,!Y >E BEG9N+ TO EMBRACE4.> ,I CAN SEE :Y Y\ LIKE ?IS %ADY ALCOVE1 Y\ OLD DOG4 ,IT'S V]Y COM=TABLE4 ,V]Y CONV5I5T4 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,9 ALL ! TIMES ,I'VE SAT H]E ,I HAVE NEV] ?\<T TO USE IT = ?IS PURPOSE4 

,W,O,M,A,N3 .<,KISS+ HIM LI<TLY ON ! *EEK & NECK4.> ,HAV5'T Y\8 ,:Y NOT8 

,J,O,H,N ,C,L,>,E3 ,I WAS ALIVE4 ,IT WAS BROAD DAYLI<T ON A ,FRIDAY AFT]NOON ) PEOPLE WALK+ PA/ & ANYWAY1 ,I WAS MO/ USUALLY ALONE4 ,IT W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 RI<T4 ,Y\ >E A LOVELY GIRL4 ,GIVE ME A KISS1 AS IF WE W]E ALIVE1 & 444 ,OH6 ,OH1 MY4 ,:AT'S ?AT Y\'RE DO+ N[8 

,W,O,M,A,N3 ,I SAID ALREADY4 ,I'M NO SA9T4 .<,!Y BEG9 TO KISS & C>ESS EA* O!R UND] ! OBSCUR+ %AD[S ( ! RECESS4.> 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,AFT] A LONG PAUSE1 TONELESSLY & EMOTIONALLY DRA9$4.> ,GOD HELP ME1 ,JOHNNY1 BUT ,I HATE Y\4 ,I HATE Y\ SO MU* ?AT ,I'M EXHAU/$ BY IT4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,EQUALLY FLATLY & )\T REAL FEEL+4.> ,& ,I HATE Y\1 ,CELIA4 ,) ALL MY HE>T1 ,I HATE Y\4 ,I CAN'T /& Y\4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,WELL1 AT LEA/ !RE'S ?AT4 ,AT LEA/ WE /ILL MEAN SOME?+ TO EA* O!R4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 .<,)\T ! C\PLE LOOK+ AT EA* O!R1 ! ,H,U,S,B,& REA*ES \T & TAKES HIS ,W,I,F,E'S H&4 ,%E ACCEPTS ?IS )\T COMM5T OR REACTION4 ,!RE IS A LONG PAUSE AS !Y SIT & />E EXPRESSIONLESSLY 9TO SPACE4.> ,>E WE /ILL PLANN+ TO 444 Y\ KN[4 ,) ,AUDREY1 & ! HOSPITAL4 ,IS ?AT /ILL SOME?+ ?AT WE WANT TO DO8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,IT'S SOME?+ ?AT WE'VE GOT TO DO4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,YES1 ,I SUPPOSE SO4 .<,AFT] A PAUSE4.> ,NOT JU/ YET ?\<1 EH8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,NO4 ,9 ! MORN+4 ,I'M NOT LOOK+ =W>D TO IT ANY MORE ?AN Y\ >E4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,NO4 ,NO1 ,I SUPPOSE NOT4 ,BUT IT'S SOME?+ ?AT WE'VE GOT TO DO1 Y\'RE RI<T4 ,Y\'RE DEAD RI<T4 ,9 ! MORN+1 WE'LL GO D[N !RE & WE'LL /EP UP TO ! BAT4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,YES4 ,:5 IT'S LI<T4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WILL IT EV] BE LI<T8 

,W,I,F,E3 ,I C\LDN'T SAY4 ,I'M WAIT+ = ! CLOCK TO /RIKE AGA94 ,IF IT'S JU/ ONCE WE'LL KN[ ?AT WE'RE 9 HELL OR ELSE IT'S BROK54 ,IF IT'S TWICE1 IT'LL BE GETT+ ON = MORN+ 9 AN H\R OR TWO4 ,WE CAN GO D[N TO ,FREES*OOL ,/REET & TAKE C>E ( IT !N4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,YES4 ,YES1 ,I WILL4 ,I'LL BE A MAN AB\T IT4 ,I'LL GO D[N !RE & TAKE ! BULL BY ! HORNS4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,WE'LL SEE ! NECESS>Y DOCTORS4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,9 ! MORN+1 :5 IT'S LI<T1 ,I'LL GO D[N !RE & DO :AT'S TO BE DONE4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,WE'LL GO D[N !RE4 ,WE'LL GO D[N !RE & SET ! MATT] /RAI<T4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WE WILL4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,WE WILL4 ,WE'LL PUT IT ALL TO RI<TS4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,WE'LL FACE ! MUSIC4 

,W,I,F,E3 .<,AFT] A LONG PAUSE4.> ,DO Y\ KN[1 ,I ?9K ! CLOCK'S AB\T TO /RIKE4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,I ?9K Y\'RE RI<T4 

,W,I,F,E3 ,& !N WE'LL KN[4 

,H,U,S,B,&3 ,YES4 ,!N WE'LL KN[4 

,C,U,R,T,A,9 

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