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VAUGHAN,

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GHOSTS

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tu

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said

subject,"

genuine

ghost

you

suppose

the

ghost

ever

it
has

different

solidity

ghost

thinks

that

its

language

ghost's
In

point

short,

the

itself

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yours.
it
the
is

less

that

what

as

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real

which

squeak.

view

the

squeaker

attitude

of

mankind

it

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opposite.

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tally
fundamen-

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of

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in

us

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from

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its

deem

you

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porto.'

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be.

to

of

guide

to

'

stea

corpo

Inferno,

DANTE,

"

morto

ancor

lacks

yourself.

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imagine
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is

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yourself.
the

towards
1

affront

at

attempt
work

in

that

they

themselves
than

feelings
treat

will
which

"

no

and

have

subject against
genuine

ghost

you

contempt

in

the
the

you.

face
whole
You

recognised

ever

such."

as

of course,"

I mean,

that

your

that

me

the

of

and

Panhandle,"

flying

are

you

authorities,

greatest

literature

itself

that

were

beings."

dear

my

own

the

for human

confess,
"

of

more

your

moment,

measure

entertain

must

what

gibbering bogey,

regard

they

reality vastly

this

if, at

some

ghosts

of the

"

as

have

answered,

tell

be

you

"You

of

their

admitting

you,

Imagine

yours.

would

then

than

possessed

as

intense

real

any

identity

their

from

Far

souls.

less

are

make

doing

disclosing

on

that

for

or

appear

and

selected

to

stand

communication,

open

secret

only

to

seldom

they

reason

spiritual

the

and

intelligence;

of

level

low

tinual
con-

as

who

beings

perpetrated by

world,

of

majesty

the

to

them

regarded by

is

ghosts

of

realm

GHOSTS

ARE

MEN

ALL

it

never

inadequate

interrupted Panhandle,

recognised
sense

itself

of the

as

term."

ghost

in

AND

PANHANDLE

said

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"

Ghost's

'

do

all

GHOSTS

make

you

of

the

father's

thy

am

at

one,

what

"

in Hamlet

words

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I,

THE

'

spirit

itself

recognised

events,

as

such."

Panhandle,

said
him

as

of

playing

of

right

notions

is another
which

that

shows

ignorant
this:

to

in the

passage

the

of

inner

art

Together
which

In

Did

"

"

The

has

of

there

of

ghosts.

scenes

wholly

not

was

thou, that

usurp'st this

with

fair

the

that

Listen

"

march

what

usurped

time

warlike

of
form

Denmark

Heaven

By

night.

charge

offended.

See, it stalks

words

and

of buried

majesty

sometimes

It is

Now,

But

Ghost.

Enter

thee, speak

Bernardo.

mind

incapable

"

What

Marcellus.

is

group

Shakespeare

'

Horatio.

same

means

subject.

this

using

as

gallery, which
on

Ghost,"

was

and

property

the

to

the

to

"Shakespeare

stage

words

those

attributing

In

"

does

away."1
that

of Horatio
a

mean

imply

reality which

"

he

that
does

continued.
the
not

Ghost

belong

MEN

ALL

him

to

that

absurdity

such

treated

be

he

with

in

of

would

him,

that

such

bad
lot

of

them

he

turned

self-respectingghost
treated

so

and

why

often

regard
with

them

to

spiritto

an

limited

intelligence.

view,

men

is not
"

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exhibition

are

worth
words

the

race

of

of

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stand
underof
who

beings
cate
communi-

court

insult,

an

communicating
antics

their

beings

be

world

human

revolting

From

No

Ghosts

rare.

is to

expose

the

to

to

you
the

of

imbeciles

and

at

consent

idiots.

as

him

to

nose

from

existence

such
least

at

or

the

gusted
Dis-

in wrath.

help

may

comparatively

in

his

ever

communications

spirits are
believe

that

on

stupidity

away

would

were

together.

up

stalked

men

standing

was

of

to

apparitions.

of what

mixture

and

hair

exhibition

as

going

is usual

these

knocking

an

manners,

such

that

their

is

some

or

which

of

saw

knees

appear

goblin,

manner

presence

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at

wraith,

idiotic

the

their

and

end

that, in short, he

"

the

Doubtless
afraid

is

in the

men

GHOSTS

ARE

whose

point

and

of

ance
acquaint-

cultivating."
imply,"

said,

"

that

some

of

PANHANDLE

AND

do

ghosts

the

THE

GHOSTS

believe

not

in

existence

our

all."

at

"The

majority

answered.
like

Belief

"

is

yourself

betokening
ghost

who

example,

his

reputation,

professorship
would

made
tell

or

be

the

and

sneered

them
has

been

he

of

that

for

investigating

the

reality of

this

planet.

By

the

the

proceedings

with

been
know

established
as

critics

alleged

men

point

the

with
is treated

to

the

communications

beings

with

of

ghosts
viewed

are

which

whom

we

The

trivialityof
from

this

is
has

contempt.

extreme

of

inhabitants

communication
the

in

years

claim,

the

have

Society

many

the

and

I may

ghosts

Society

that

occasionally made,

juniors

majority

vast

and

indifference,

his

Research

occupied

risk

appointment

the

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you,

scientific

persecution.

some

of

that

held

by

at

as

certainly

ecclesiastical

an

incidentally

among

them

assert

would

if

beings

balance.

to

real

victim

you

which

venture

were

of

among

mental

of

he

mind,"

existence

regarded

should

for

he

in the

want

that

of

are

the

world.

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say

has

MEN

that

nothing

that

side

know

of

questions, purporting
the

reached
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of

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girl ?

other,

For

months

has

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"

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'

was,

Will

of

^matter

is still undecided

favoured

the

eminent

poet
than

more

sacrificed
"

As

suddenly

you
occurs

the

among

great

one

and

the

the

speak,
to

with

at

world.

the

clusion
con-

is that
from

an

Meanwhile
has

reputation

been

jubilant."

are

Panhandle,"
me,

munications,
com-

moment

ghosts.

sceptics

ghostly

that

garbled quotations

are

messages

at

1,

proved

but

be

or

these

which

The

most

boy
of

sight utterly unintelligiblein

world,
will

first

two

January

committee

meaning

to

ago

What

be

on

this

on

it

you

happen

time

investigating

the

for

from

ghosts.

the

mediums

are

come

the

over

mediums;

Some
to

human

of

this.

on

instances.

two

the

merry

there

as

ance
import-

nonsense

the

that

least

from

make

by

well

as

the

disjointed

and

understand

must

of

to

reported

messages

GHOSTS

through

wont

are

imbecility

ARE

come

ever

and

side,

ALL

kind

said,

"

it

of shock,

PANHANDLE

that

AND

this

at

would

It

what

the

be

they

he

you,"
that

would
than

terms

enemies

your

is

who

scornful

results

is

he

managed
declare

that
kind

some

is

he

have
At

walked
this

through

remembered
times

had

of the

point
a

on

the

tip

ghosts

yourself,

you

assert

that

which

energy
universe.

has

Others

emanation

science

They

has

from
not

but

allege

yet

by

that

no

they

him."
conversation

question

the

to

consciousness,

odour.

without

of mine,

extremely

Some

putrid
which

of matter

identified, without
means

and

applied

mental

of

is actually
spirits,

of

get astray in the

to

in

malicious

friend

Science,

if

of

form

low

highly probable

most

interesting.

so

flatter

would

investigation by

of which,

find

would

the

existence

that

undergoing
the

of

the

to

as

is

invent.

Doctor

out

yourself interpreted

even

could

find

be."

"It
hear

existence.

could

knowledge

answered.

you

lower

if the

be

may

own

my

if I

to

me

suppose

beings

reality of

interesting

doubt

"

these

moment

investigating

GHOSTS

THE

of my

which

I
I

tongue

had
to

suddenly
several
ask.

MEN

ALL

"Panhandle,"
a

familiar

to

is

in

promise

the

to

next

long

he

to

seem

ghosts.

give

replied,
Come

story.

country,

book."

"you

be

How

on

did

"

friend,"

my

that

house

your

it

GHOSTS

the

with

footing

"Ah,

said,

acquire

you

ARE

you

stay

abundant

"the
down

fortnight,
material

answer

to

my

and

for

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10

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legend

entrance

the

MEN

word

"

would

it

be

the

assured

had

concluded

plucked

me,

that

me

that

ing
wonderenter.

to

friends

logist,"
psycho-

"no

little

harm

awaited

boldly

and

courage,

my

up

some

several
was

traps
man-

for

me

how

last, remembering

At

of

gates,

for

safe

of

addition

and

dogs,

before

stood

the

thought

ferocious

and

if

main

the

over

with

grounds,

Beware

"

minutes

repeated

was

the

to

GHOSTS

ARE

advanced.
the

Beyond

again repeated
lence

and

along

the

Death

version
the

to

inscribed

even

more

precise

follows:

on

in

original

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one.

its

application, and

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And

will

not

"

next

"

Panhandle

with

theme.

of Religion

Psychology

words

projecting

laurels, each

the

of

the

as

the

and

trucu-

intervals

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notice-boards

saw

barberries

new

some
"

drive

emphatic

more

warning

the

particularity.

finer

the

from

with

found

gates

has
hesitate

notice!

gun,
to

shoot"

were

was

ran

PANHANDLE

shaken

Somewhat
and

door

startled

was

in

the

the

behind

cried

for

nothing."
warmly

friends," he
at

of guests

stood

on

be

only,
with
I
more

"

the

that

you

with
used

have

might

those
this

dangerous

grasped

have

of

is full

you,"

expostulated
I understood
for

explain

me

arrived

house

meet

come

fear

dearest

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your

rather

expression,

from

knowing
it

he

and

as

were

we

one

we

purpose

familiarity

people"

explicit,because

present,

to

I
"

an

keen

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longing

doorstep,

alone.

"

moment.

are

handle
Pan-

for

had

"Welcome,

Panhandle,"

But,

"

to

who

man

aloud,

me

later

saying.

opportune

an

"

hand,

was

the

said

host, who

my

moment

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by

open

"

undertones.

such

front

an

and

taken

has

Advance,"

ear

through

it be,"

"Can

inquisitive psychologist
"

the

unquestionably

was

Panhandle

11

long, glittering

storey;

upper

himself.
"that

see

thrust

weapon

GHOSTS

approached
to

thing suddenly
window

THE

AND

is

to

the

footman

long

speak

than

one

still

was

how

experience
plainly

about

MEN

ALL

12

realities

metaphysical

GHOSTS

ARE

in

the

are

now

hearing

the

of

proletariat.
Those

"

said
"

people

very

Panhandle,

1 will

ghosts,
there
will

is

have

been

back

at

the

soon

longing

life," I answered
has
from

it.

at

I could
"

said

you
with
for

once,

apparitions

he,

your
to

"

and

an

going

that

knees

ghost

that

not

not

are

the
to

the

with

will

we

the

take

all my
chance

run

away

encounter

as

the
and

room

set

it at

that

calm

to

nerves

bolted

air will

open

indication

entered

your

an

see

now

am

my

in the

turn

already

hand

to

steady

as

wish."

perceive

for

and

I confess

But

near

"

last, I

at

come

with

This

once.

begin."

"

so

library.

encounter

an

go

telling how

no

the

consideration

to

better

at

you

on

unequal

had

you

if

into

me

with

and

nerves

your

drew

frank

quite

is haunted

house
find

be

he

as

awaiting you,"

before

that
once

first
is

right,"
for

ghost

has

only waiting

presenting

self
him-

vision."
into

the

garden,

irritatingsmile

at

the

and

Panhandle,

corners

of

his

PANHANDLE

mouth,

followed.

for

in

his

attention

my

from

asking

in your

dared

which
to

morbid.

You

of your

yet

roses

the

looked

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then

and

"It
that

and

the

in

accord

said

at

intelligence

matter

have

embodied
but

so

with

never

think

should

is

that

observe

the

at

cypress

plan

refrain

cannot

me

back

unusual

and
mind

own

my

suspect telepathy between

the
I

have

too

whole

was

other
have

never

Anyhow,
what

closely for

throughout

yours.

me

be.

may

would

wonder.

few

seconds,

operations
an

with

me."

and

you

planted

that

subject

people

thing
some-

absorbed

cherished

long

he,

had

you

have

entirely

so

on

question.

lest

out

carry

I, because

Panhandle,

have

the

fell silent

me

gardening

13

among

gardening

of

me

filled

"

you

style

idea

an

of

and

I said,

Presently

both

we

to

plan

GHOSTS

walked

we

unknown

reason

As

shrubberies

and

lawns

THE

AND

its

this

origin

often
of
the

under
than

my

guessed

suspected
ing
garden-

my

control

particular
may

But

own.

that

of

it

was

idea,

be, is admirable.

no

ALL

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other

No

the

for

And

the

the

how

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31

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32

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35

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36

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37

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39

telegram."

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of discourse
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42

the

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Count

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43

opportunity

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52

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and

me,"

of

knocked

glanced

instead

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many

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brains
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have

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skull, might

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in cerebral

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in

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knowledge

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people.

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as

death.
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to

well, that
of

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on

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"

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He
very

to

Piecraft

life, Dr
what
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man

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64

ALL

"There

is

MEN

thinking,

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too

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heaven

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'cute

more

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when
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my

"

never

doesn't

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as

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I'm

swallow

to

it

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of .them.

would
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it if

do

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I wonder

seconds.

should

that

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business

thirty

GHOSTS

in

pill

ARE

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And

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started

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rest."
on

that

66

ALL

if

and

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Perdita"

would

his

from

instantly
his

in

and

"

DEAR

the

enclosure

old

chap,

silk

and

couple

to-morrow,

was

right
half

"

his

of

Jim.

Many

thanks

for

Harrow

pair

of

the

for

angry,

and

hat

collars,

some

and

sure

bought

get them

will

you

and

spent them.

gloves,

pretty

buy

be

town,

You

hope

to

down

go

am

how

you

gratulations
con-

your

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pounds.

ties.
I

his

in

letter

open

was

himself

re-settled

the

them

pipe

eighteenth birthday

of

inclined

and

"

to

size.

or

one

from

I tell

and

that

saw

his

three

over,

dated

my

hat,

that,

when

was

once

them

Piecraft

letter

you

as

for

with

room

he

of two

at

pill

reflections

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with

when

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and

on

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the

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PHIP,

shilling seats

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looked

follows

as

the

"

arm-chair

ran

into

take

when

filled

Jim's

hand.

see

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brightened

was

to

entered

letters.

face

go

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was

housekeeper
four

me

I'd

GHOSTS

ARE

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by

indeed
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DR

things

other

the

needed

you

67

more.

fact

"The

definitely made
on

scholarship

maintain

to

long

me

have

you

beast.

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it

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old

will

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after

give

notice

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I

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?

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on

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me

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shot

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make
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68

MEN

ALL

he

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he

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of which

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on

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Heaven.'
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how

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on

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you

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yours,
notice

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full

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one,

heaven

for

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of

words

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good

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you

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word.

last

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done.
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you

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in

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on.

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to

go

one

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it

you

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take

who

"is

aloud,

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away.

anyhow,

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said

he

me,"

taken

world,

rather
go

be

to

the

shall

left

69

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BECOMES

Piecraft

morning
patients
to

read
when

that

came

it.
he

"

had

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the

bought
day
as

had

he

lying," he

finished.

book.

"

ample
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see

to

the

70

ALL

trick

of

MEN

ARE

GHOSTS

it.

And,

by

George,

first

attempt

this

very

night.

dozen

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bad
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he

for

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is

pathology

no

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and

first

by

chapter

days

ten

in the

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of

the

more

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complete.

was

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over

criticisinghimself
he

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at

the

set

he

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affair, and
were

single

of

her

the

well.

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he

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the

heroine,
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whole,

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to

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to

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novelist."

down

sat

morning

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already.

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action.

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of incident

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publisher, and

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he

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acceptance

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came

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novels.

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is

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reflected,

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to

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himself,

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he

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pleasure

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of

satisfaction.

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he

satisfy.

to

had

that

Piecraft

last gave

71

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BECOMES

PIECRAFT

DR

works
like.
and

publisher."

the

oracle.

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stand

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ALL

72

he

Meanwhile
his

against

give

notice

school.

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spite

proved

inexorable.

wrote

Jim,

fare

the

way,"

shall

work

away

then,

my

boy,

and

life

in the
in

of

way

when
I

believe

Colonies."

Dr
of

you

"

Thus

to

find

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of

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new

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was

us.

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pen

matter

Piecraft

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get

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not

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me

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love

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I'm

leave

have

you,"

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right, Jim

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was

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brighten-

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pound

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74

ALL

demoralises

MEN

man's

that
the

resurrected

belongs

to

and

in

lower

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not.

am

is it that,
to

started

once

myself

prevent
that

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it is
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no

such

far

like

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novels
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of

moment

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my

am,

while

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best

perceive

that

proper

demon

writes

how

perhaps
a

be

unable

am

my

and

and

to

the

possible
"

man

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was

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it

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am

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body

to

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there,

in this ?

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have

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thing.

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DR

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is."

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about

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the

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man

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1

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to-day.

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has

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he

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pursuing

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76

in

happiness
found

that

done

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actions
for

doing

were

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form.

which

the

of

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they

love

of hatred

out

GHOSTS

of

the

thought

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devil.
.

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we

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and
shall

which

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is not

source

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to

anything,

many

person

who

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bad

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actions

well

as

how

of

all

reality,illusion

is

an

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moral

we

have

own

our

that

some

our

men"

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ones.

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reality, even

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in

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have

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by

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to

of

for

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think

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forced

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last

self
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preacher

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DR

reactions

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77

the

of

in the

genius

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title of his

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78

ALL

B's

vices

each

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yet

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story.

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casuistry, to misapply

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the

persuades

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DR

never

might

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literary effect."

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ALL

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"

of life

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me

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of

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DR

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ALL

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as

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man

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last

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think

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GHOSTS

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lying

was

right," quietly

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in

everywhere,

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as

him

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DR

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ture
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carpet cleaned,

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86

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he

GHOSTS

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thought.
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done

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see.

me

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title."

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still active
in my

at

for

life.

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be

to

was

first reflections.

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out

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triumphant
he

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the

minutes,

continuously

midnight

down

thought,"

to

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work

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rapidly

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write.

to

hours,

Piecraft
and

pipe

time.

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was

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fitter

were

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table

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to

and

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sermon.

good

me

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ALL

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fifth that

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last
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for

the

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lady

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anyhow.

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work.

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feeling hungry,

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PIECRAFT

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usually

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finished

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continue

life I

to

knew

never

delicious."
he

tap

stepped

man

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for

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him

supplied

when

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seen

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taste

manner,

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and

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in

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door

never

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me.

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give

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me.

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said

Piecraft

pretty," thought
"

"

reply, but, having placed

no

table, withdrew.

the

meal.

servant

new

made

girl
on

wait

the

you

the
you,

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in

the

at

the

room.

sir?"

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ALL

88

said the

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"I'm

man,

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have

friends

GHOSTS

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to

me

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after

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done

you/'
the

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such
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at

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can

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think

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have

they

returned

thing,"

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aloud?"

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better,"

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young

man.

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of

gives

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service

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idea

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the

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that

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greatest pleasure,"

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the

night,

the

are

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happens

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press
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let
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to

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manuscript

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across

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young

man

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himself

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ALL

90

the

swear,

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of

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GHOSTS

yet there

recognise

this

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night.

can

what's

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the

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Piecraft.

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believe

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"

Any-

PIECRAFT

DR

how,

if

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has

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good

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stealing

about

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let

us

man

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read

hear

again
as

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proves
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my

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light

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go

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in

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the

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river's

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merchandise,

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fruits

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within

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the

trade

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to

come

water-skin.

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day
had

his

and
of

bag

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Damascus,

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was

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his

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with

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of

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will

to-morrow."

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then
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of

shop

chocolate

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moment

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pleasing thought

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of

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THE

IN

stone;

of

and
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ALL

94

turned
sand

that

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looking

from

had

as

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now

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the

in

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nobler

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self.
himbeen

pocket

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and

as

of

thinking
bestowed

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cast.

the

was

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as

had

had

mirror,

the

he

still

God
of

before

saw

introduced;

cast

that

to

Zobeida

image,

countenance

for

present

at

in

purchased

wished

he

him

upon

had
a

looked

Zobeida,

face

he

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before

reflection

own

which

mirror

he

his

observed

resemblance

minutes

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at

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nearer,

of

fifty paces
Abdulla.

and

bewildering

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the

him

drew

man

bore

crossed

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lay

the

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that

and

round,

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ARE

face

the

he

nobler

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resemblance,

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was

afraid.

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am

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of

said

the

the

sun

for

thy

merchandise.

hour

stream

of

the

to

for

the

and,

account."

no

thy death,

"

scarce

thou
when

said

he,
he

And

ground.

Dip
as

master,"

my

other,
and

is low,

me,

man

himself

bowed
"

from

Depart

"

and
an

thy

make
hour

remains

water-skin

dippest,
the

haste

think

All-merciful

into
on

the
will

for

sleep

thou

left

mark
the
from

there

"for

will

is

thy

and

be

no

left

on

water-skin

that
lie

like

petals

world
of

thou
that
And

come.

fellow

that
the

Hear,

which
I

between
difference

and

and

rest,

as

Worlds

this
so

is the

so

blended
of

that

thou

world

and

thee,

another

fragrance

intermingles

and

was

the

faint

that

through

within

one

now

is

and

complete.

rose

tell

hath

again.

nearest,

can

seest

then,

before

next

next

all the

"and

Everything

enfolded

of

of

learn.

petal penetrates

fragrance

other,

is redoubled

is

none

ignorant."

the

double

each

to

and

thee.

there

end

water,

to

said

sayest,"

man

said

thee

the

without

vision

thou

poor

enlighten

counting

the

for

after, and

one

am

world

this

next

to

shall

mark

filled

young,"

art

its double,

the

hast

know

and

there

no

shalt

thou

eye,

and

what

not

is time

and

the

an

as

thou

know

"Thou

of

of

even

95

life, and

thy

awakest,

when

Abdulla,

WATER-SKIN"

its abundance."

"

To

of

thee,

on

river

THE

twinkling

the

when

not

river

the

into

dip

IN

HOLE

"THE

with

vision
with

of
the

which

is

seller

of

its
none

next
save

96

ALL

the

MEN

enlightened

live

thousand

and

done,
shalt
the

can

world

world

of

fallen

"The

utterly beyond

the

know

"

"dip

thy

skin

river, think

forget

not

of

name

Then

he

in

bid

the
thou

as

full

thy

drops

two

answered

sayest

water-skin.

echo

of

dippest

in

to

said
of

of

mine

thy

depart."

before.

as

thee,"

hour

thou

thee

water

is

discourse

ashamed

am

I entreat

the

the

thy

to

the
the

man

flowing

death,

and
the

pronounce

God."
Abdulla

commanded
skin

on

himself
I

as

the

as

that

bowed

then,

Do,

dipping

again

from

devotee,"

of

But

and

its mouth."

that

own.

Abdulla

when

for

is

thou

awake,

than

more

save

thought

may

already

differ

shall

thy

thy

And

shalt

of

There

man

hast

matter
me,

and

Again

itself

like

the

one.

from

concerning

presence

of

no

from

speakest

Abdulla.

thou

thou

waking

have

"Thou

as

thy sleeping

differs

of water

it.

again

thy

water-skin

discern

but

and

of

GHOSTS

lives,

dream

sleep

ARE

to

tried

to

rose

do.
think

up

did

and

While
of the

he

was

hour

what

he

dipping
of his

was

the

death

98

ALL

looked

MEN

the

repeated

the

Re-settling
which

collision

Greek.

his

gazing

and

coming

Close

forth
a

the
a

water-seller

water-skin.

and

in

Damascus

and

the
are

of

door

wooden
is

bowl,
in

Abdulla

the

the

up

the
He

the

tract
con-

would
of

shop

voice.

own

Ho,
!

in

The

the

to

house

and

in

is
in

are

their

wares.

is holding

boy
front

of

He

crowd

crying

watches

one
every-

seemed

merchants

act

from

mid-air.

"

he

and

the

broken

was

buy

point

some

of

he

water

him,

going,

shops,
by

sweet

come

the

automatically

it from

street

their

at

his

by

on.

Cadi,

reverie
of

before

lay

took

went

of

burst

position

sweetmeats

his

had

thirsteth,

vision

the

sound

Water

"

he

the

morrow,

the

his trade

lips:

saw

of

the

displaced

and

of

again

by

that

be

curses,

protection

in

donkey,

musing

the

on

But

time

the

marriage,

purchase

of

the

as

been

Zobeida,

of

of

cry

God

water-skin
had

his

of

thought

this

it

with

thread

of

name

heard

he

evil.

against

from

when

and,

up

GHOSTS

ARE

of

opening

the

him
his

filling of

"THE

the
to

HOLE

and

bowl,
take

touches

IN

WATER-SKIN"

the

sees

99

put forth

man

the

coin

the

boy

the

coin

and

instantly becomes

himself!

Abdulla

replaces it

on

that

back,

his

the

of
he

But

is

and

ary
moment-

He

no

man

water-skin

water

has

hand

Abdulla

without

not

his
The

offering.

bewilderment.

some

ground.

is

closes

his
of

sense

also

THE

observes
the

spilt on
of

memory

the

spilling.
Abdulla
But

he

begin
to

found
the

have

his

the
to

his

form

give

the

unbroken.

He

for

the

day;

remained

in

the

skin, and

flaccid

recall,

thing
by

one

customers,

the

remembered

that
best

one,

the

forty

in

the

last

gains
the

driver

seemed

the
had

scarce

as

chain

cup
he

he
and

names

had

finished
a

shoulder

his

over

not

disturbance

Otherwise

name.

could

completely

so

could

was

and

Something

round

satisfaction
him

he

nor

memory

last

water

that

ask

to

but

him,

himself.

questioned

question

no

disturbed

neither

have

interrogation.

it vanished

of his

fain

would

of

flung
began

faces

of

all, reflecting with

skinful
the

of
of

had

day.

donkeys

brought
Then
who

he
had

ALL

100

thrust
the

him

MEN

bursting.

And

the

and

driver
road

with

door

of

"

and

almost

to
on

curse

streets, crowded

narrow

he

down

passed
cried

of

one

him

to

from

the

are

of

in

said

of

mouth

I will

of

his

Give

them,

Allah

and

water,

the
pray
shall

Paradise."

Abdulla,

skin

the

I have

in

two

athirst, for

sore

them.

thee

I have

water-seller,

who

mouthful

tongue

the

uttered

woman

Woman,"

what

examining

homewards.

as

burning

recompense

the

and,

frayed

was

turned

within

thee,

water

it

compassionate

is

wall,

hovel.

fever

GHOSTS

Abdulla

veiled

children

"

that

lay through

people,

them

the

against

skin, found

His

ARE

than

would

soul

in

give

there

"

suffice

hell.

to

less
cool

Nevertheless,

thee."

And

water-skin

is

into

he
the

lowered
woman's

bowl.
Not
shook

drop

came

forth.

the

skin

and

pressed

of

his

hands.

the

palms

what

had

swear.

happened,

he

vain

In
the

began

between

corners

Then,
to

Abdulla

discovering
curse

and

to

HOLE

"THE

the

"By

the

at

has
of

begotten

the

alas

the

bowels

of mercy

Verily

thou

evil," said

the

who

burst,

give

"

them

mixed

thou

I
for

of
pleting
com-

Mischief.
And
for

demanded,
the

with

and

Devil,
him."
for

cry

small

thee

of
hold

thirst, and

to

deemest.

had

the

And

of

the

not

drink.

nature,

them.

mindful

am

have

would

that

sorrows,

eth

of

"Bethink

perishing

but

Nay,

Abdulla

thus

within

woman.

are

skin,

great

of

peace."

thy
"

raisest

remnant

of

not

are

the

permission

be

son

wall

the

borrowed.

was

will

is likewise

lender

donkeys,

frayed

Deviser

skin

cried,

the

up
the

restitution

the

the

by

the

of

city, and

dried

the

! for

to-morrow

them

the

of

he

against

me

cracked

work

the

"

of

has

and

driver

now,

heat

water

Alas,

in

101

Prophet,"

thrust

And

the

the

of

Satan,

water-skin.

WATER-SKIN"

burst!

entering

God,

THE

beard

skin

"the

IN

water-skin

had

the

But

know,

motives

of

Woe

griefs
is

me

been

wherewithal
O

to

mother

mankind

especially when
my

said

them,"

of
of

are

grief oppressgreater

are

Behold

than
this

ALL

102

of money,

bag
in

MEN

damsel,

moon

is at

palms,

this

bag

is

the

that

she

has

risen

coins

of

damages
the

being

the

her

and

for

the

the

name
"

woman,

Most

beat

the

in

meats
sweet-

them

his

the

corner

the

that

of Abdulla,

the
of

excellent
are

of
of

all

four

claimed

the

and

sun

desert,

skin

as

(whom
the

rest

which

food

the
And

creatures.

of

the
come

breaker

damsels

house,
for

created

was

she

the

will

waH,
not,
of

water-sellers,"

the

this

favour

be

which

on

thy

within

the

of

for

of

abundance

daily

upon

sweetmeats

"many

the

utterly reject ! ),

sit

gaze

waving

to-morrow's

of

goodly body,
to

and

the

of

children

will"

lender

for

will

angels

hands

the

provides

damsel

rocking

five

for

by

ere

edge

Prophet

All-merciful
the

the

reserved

But

every

by

water

purchased

desireth.

out

may

have

from

the

which,

money

would

Allah,

as

fortunate.
un-

than

summits

hungering

for

thirsting

are

the

mine

the

of

beautiful

infidel, even

of the

body

hour

with

miseries

more

beyond

seen

voice

thy

the

over

GHOSTS

raise

and

lamentation

full

ARE

in

bite
and

her
wail

and

curse

vows

said
this

"

the

city

HOLE

"THE

addicted

the

of

waving

of

when

children

my

availeth

the

balm
her

there

woes

is

ever

built

garden
house
hair

the
her

of
is

truth

the

of

of

are

as

her

afflicted

am

in

sorrow

wild

of

her

wafted

Islands

Abdulla,"
this

of

minaret

Silence

on

nise
recog-

then,
of

in

lighted lamps
flowing

horses
of

coming

shall

Know,

the

ivory
king's
in the
of

her

pursued

by

Arabia

is like

will

"

thou

the

wilderness

nards

I know

unto

Enchanter;

in the

precious

"O

eyes

troop

fragrance

women

that

Waters

the
a

Bedouin

from

is like

form

her

bring

may

thousand.

ten

among

by

the

hereafter,

Abdulla.

beloved

my

her
her

between

for

not

bond."

describe

that

and

For

verily,"answered

Yea,

"

consolation.

of

few.

Describe

dead,

are

moon

not

thee, that

beseech

narrowly,

full

are

beloved.

thy

infidel, and

the

there

palms

103

the

as

description, therefore,

more

so

WATER-SKIN"

beautiful

are

identification

in

THE

sweetmeats

that

beyond
Thy

the

to

those

of

IN

;
an

and

odour

evening

the
of

breeze

Wak-Wak."

replied
damsel.

the
And

other,
now

"of
I

per-

ALL

104

ceive

the

that
his

thee

in

upon

thy

MEN

Devourer

head.

has

the

wailing

spellshas
sickness

in the

have

left

mouth

of

may
the

that

before

moistened
I

thee,

pray

Giver

wise

the

speakers,
Abdulla
that

he

Worker
made
thee
and

of

poor.

venture

of water,
be

may
add

curse,

for

Spells ;

of

thy tongue
the

the

and

perad

ones

And

of

the

great

putting-together

the

of

rounding-off

sayings."

this

and

taught

die.

now

the

drop

little

those

worker

of

one

the

of

even

if

of

grief

us,

more,

there

judgments

memorable

By

hath

Gifts

of

alacrity, and
of

the

Lo,

habitations

they

on

Hear

among

once

sorrows

the

suffering

destruction

sore

taken

hath

not

breast.

is within

Press, then, thy skin

Allah

the

the

that

sent

is

forget

and

at

Bliss

multiplied thy

But

nursed

she

of

and

net

thy handmaid,

this

GHOSTS

ARE

time

crowd,

cursing,

had

and

thick

so

much

had

might

ado

press

the

attracted

gathered
the

was

to

move

water-skin

by

the

cries

round

the

press

that

his
as

hands
he

was

bidden.
"

wise

and

much-enduring

woman,"

he

ALL

106

MEN

by

woman,

Abdulla

the

homeward

in

water-skin.
the

holding

at

which

donkey-driver's

assault.

incident

had

few

minutes

distant
he

past.

knew

lived

not

long

the

of

recall.

not

his

and

quickly

of

"

of

"

the

gazed,

the
a

into

the

story, heard

water-seller
a

details

it

with

it

of

who
dream

which

vanished

in

chocolate
at

least

equal length

was

he
from

front

surprise,
of

behind
in

arranged
it

seemed

with

the

turned

gone,

some

plate-glass windows,

boxes

size

from

seemed

Finally,

found,

standing

was

mirror

it

the

the

retreat
a

realising that

Abdulla,

with

Next,

him, he

altogether.

memory

he

about

night before,

could

to

and

terminated

abruptly

it became

where,
ago.

before

thus

rent

still

quite

he

seemed

Then

the

resulted

As

the

many

hole, about

had

so

before

taken

examine

length

small

the

olive-stone,

which

had

to

arm's

at

into

more

Standing

skin

gazed intently

once

he

him

to

of

disappearance

Before

way.

his

an

sudden
turned

it occurred

steps

of

the

Perturbed

GHOSTS

ARE

so

to

shop

that

large

shop

which

were

rows.

Abdulla,
front,

was

HOLE

"THE

set

doubled

and

back

the

at

WATER-SKIN"

THE

IN

107

the

in

objects

window.

the

The

back

brought
in

and,

the

of

sight

the

of

memory

doing,

so

instantly

sweetmeats

occasion

to

the

happened

from

the

an

gave

misfortunes,

his

Tempter.
"

conceal

I will

lender

of the

insert

burst

soon

and

I will

that

the

then

And

the

infidel

patched
will

for

box,

the

as

in

go

yonder

will

God

by

assuredly

belly

the

and
when

borrowed

bargain

with

circumference

the
of

water,

Prophet

and

I will

"

is filled with

skin

swear

is wide

whereof

the

was

now

which

patch,

as

skin

it.

Abdulla.

skin," thought

cunning

so

has

what

well-fattened

sheep."
his

Raising
chocolates,

Abdulla's

arrested

the

figure

by

the

in

mirror

He

noted,

dignity

of

the

immediately
him

but

with

recalled
the

of
the

at

figure

lately by

great

attention

reflection

front.

the

from

eyes

the

man

face

own

back

of

start, the
thus

as

strangely

was

his

the

Water-sellers'

had

and

shop

unwonted

presented,
who

of

box

and

accosted
Pool.

ALL

108

Abdulla

gazed

thought
knew
a

MEN

thus

The
is

nose

is

brow
the

promontory

tower

Zobeida

God

hath

the

with

driver

bowels,

the

as

he

the

should

assuredly produce
than

is

image

man

before
of

reveals

play
a

pure
him.

of

the

cunning
leakage
?

or

God

occupation,

followers

Is

Nevertheless,

no

he

an

Armenian
his

bour,
neigh-

which

make

even

of

man

patch,

forbid

thus

of violence,

man

with

and

own

one

the

skin

cheat

mirror

needed

are

accursed

more

the

at

my

not

with

the

endearment,

infidel

donkey

or

inserting

worse

of

becometh

lender

Greek

accursed

the

Surely

in

me,

Is Abdulla

of

vants.
ser-

defence

fault.

at

the

crookedly

Prophet.

the

that

deal

to

of the
as

it

for

means

of

sweetmeats

favoured

eagles

Verily, the

been

the

Moreover,

not.

built

provided

now

countenance,
and

brass

have

must

his

of

of

dignified

so

eyes

kingdom.

truth

worthy

and

looking seawards;

of

of

the

him,

"Of

bestowed

least

are

eyes

gateway

of

had

the

on

before

was

himself,

Allah

countenance

GHOSTS

what

on

within

that

not

ARE

will

the

rent

Abdulla

!
as

it

yonder
may

be

the

that
a

IN

HOLE

"THE

of

Author

me

to

and

undo

me

her

cheeks
in the

body
I will

see

here

not

he

of

the

mirror,

forgo

the

purchase

with

the

beloved,

who

of

and

rivers
of the

corner

whether

the

behind

that

the

with

mirror

house.

witchcraft

some

be

box,
soil

rock

Go

One

may

will

to,

her
now

hidden

not

if, perchance,

or

tears,

Evil

the

fashioned

has

Deception

in

lying picture

cause

109

WATER-SKIN"

THE

there

be

of

the

contrivance

Franks."
So
of

the

that

shop,

of

the

on

discovering

the

Abdulla

thinking,

Greek

too

he

real

out

the

mirror

no

had

taken

late, for

Abdulla

had

back

all,

at

for

tions
reflec-

rest

him
him.

apprehend

to

entry

astonishment

was

all the

as

the

proprietor, suspecting

thief, rushed

was

as

his

was

of chocolate

into

examine

might

there

that

being just
The

he
What

mirror.

boxes

stepped

fled

into

be

to

He
the

darkness.

The

night

sudden

firmament

shining, and

had

of violet-black,
the

city was

fallen
the
still.

great

aloft, in
stars

were

ALL

110

of

the
was

waved

soft

voice

of

light round

about

countenance

and

made

thyself

morning

is

fashion
water

to
"

Where

hast

the

have

sight

of the

wise, who

understanding,

of

the

opened

and
the

secret

with

and

men,

company
"

they
and

Begone,

the

then,"

the

For

thy
turns

earth.

made
father

me

that

are

All
and
the

the

pany
com-

the

me

all

of their

answered

in the

"

me

enlightened
have

of

taught

things

parts of the

conversed

radiance,

heart

Abdulla,

shown

dark

fore
Where-

sons

my

thy

see

with

been

and

have

and

can

is

of thee."

said

been,"

yet there

the

thou

passing strange,

at

thyself
like

the

voice,

the

noonday.

shine

to

said

that

were

anointed

thou

handkerchief

street,

so

was

speak.

to

the

thee

if it

as

hast

in

It

lattice, and

beloved,"

dark

roof.
a

the

began

my

it be

though

Presently

woman

the

between

Abdulla,

"O
"

from

in

solitary latticed

beneath

hour.

himself

found

with

immediately

appointed

GHOSTS

Abdulla

house

lofty

window

ARE

his way,

Pursuing
front

MEN

way

knowledge,
hidden

day

in

have

honourable
chief

of their

sect."
woman,

"

for

I know

I had

seller
to

therein

water

let

down

the

which
of

for

the

of that

up
soul
"

said

thou

is

the

manner.

my

the

is

speakest

behind

thou

opening

thing

cord

understanding,

is hidden

an

infidel,

with

again
after

of

place

may

of

up

pared
pre-

soul

alone, and

thy

"

thou

that

in the

Seven

art

the

path

thy

to

discourse

in

importance

surmise

the

that

Abdulla,

perceive

thee

which

he

my

refreshed
ways

now

that

my

hateth."

lack
I

that

me

Abdulla,

even

am

which

draw

makes
wert

sweetmeats

them

tread

mayest

basket

for

then
be

thou

and

111

comeliness

that

the

even

silk, and
as

thy

thing

I would

But

WATER-SKIN"

deemed

of

hungered,

THE

not, and

thee

afraid.
the

IN

HOLE

"THE

the

the

is of matters
of

eyes

the

possessed by

Whetter

of

chamber,

Exorcisms

and

that

sagacious.

demon,

Appetite

of destruction.

inner

lattice,"

is

and

leading

fore,
Retire, thererecite

and
the

Two

quickly

Professions

of Faith."
"

the
a

Abdulla,

voice,
purpose.

"

if indeed
discern

Per

thou

ad venture,

thou

art

art

the

he," replied

contending
eyes

of

for
the

ALL

MEN

thou

bestowed

hast

when

heart

thy

for

me.

for

thou

thee

upright,
and

now

the

thou

fill it with

the

the

which,

designedst

thine

down

and

way,

that

prove

let

presently

mayest

in

another

on

was

Come
will

GHOSTS

entangled

have

wanton

ARE

integrity,
that

basket

delicacies

of

the

of

the

Franks."
"

Thou

fallest
said

demon,"
off,

afar

Abdulla,

even

the

that

Know

that

them
these

do

to

Verily,
heard

but

walk

in

with

the

"

despiser of

life," said
man

the

of

wit.

the

But

hearken

enlighten

thee

discourse,

that

further.

Know,

pit.
is of

speakest
and

delicacies

of

thy

have

what
the

Franks

topic, having
the

among

versations
con-

ignorant."
the

that

knowledge
"

woman,

limited

for

crying

nethermost

light ;

thereof

soundeth

one

the

not

rumour

of

of

thou

the

understand

snares

voice

thy

of

whom

to

the

voice

flames

he

and

"

the

as

from

water

into

deeper

deem

verily, I

information

and

unto

words,

my

the

concerning
ignorance
then, that

may
the

sweetens

thee

degenerate
and

topic
excuse

delicacies

I will

of
thee

our

no

of the

ALL

114

accorded

be

MEN

thee.

cunningly

natures,

and

the

delicacies

blended

boxes

shalt

cords,

of

that

thou

the

their

to

as

in

arranged

silver

GHOSTS

But

Franks,

with

ARE

two

tied

are

in

wise

no

receive."
"

raiser

lady,

"and

thee,

among

none

more

the

In
unto

of

all

"

of

dignity
as

her

have

and

inner

of

despise

light

the
that

whom

thou

dead,

flowed

things

speakest,
the

waters

his

record.

off the

last

rumour

concerning

him.

afar

over

thou.

appearest
I

the

insolent

mind

and

thy

wits

like

one

that

Abdulla,

are.

and

"

babblest

thou

things

thou

fellowship

no

appetite," said Abdulla,

the

than

abhorred;

is

there

like

not

with

thy

shining

light."

woman

astray, and

trusted

Adam

thy carriage

the

cried

has

that
of

sons

thing

wisdom

thy

the

of

utterly contemptible

knowledge,
of

expectations,"

betrayer

me

thy

false

And

is

gone

founding
asleep, con-

with

with

numbered

forgetfulness

Only

the

water-seller, of

long

this

which
this

debased

have

not

are

the

of

day

the
was

I heard

world

the

have

rumour:

hath

HOLE

"THE

that,

on

Abdulla

byways,
of

earning

thereby
he

But

the

exalted

going
the

having

of

!)and

the

promise

the

Evil

Eye

into

entered

favour

in

the

water-skin

with

the

he

might

find

that

frivolous
And

God

being
a

woman

(than

angered

hole

in the
of

water-seller

skin, laden

down

At

and

and

the

the

place

this

out

the

woman

disappeared.

of

of

thou

went

darkness,
the

art.

made
ator
Termin-

the

of

So
his

water-

forth

with

dragged
where
hole

the

him
the

in

the

devils."

banged-to

other!),

no

days.

weight

through

of

Abdulla,

this, being heavy,

eaten

were

his

sweetmeats,

fell

sweetmeats

skin

died, and

is

infidel,

eyes
as

forth

sent

end

And

to

of

folly

to

with

soul.

his

there

fill his

the

the

such

one

skin, and

Delights

in

favour

the

at

man

to

of

sweetmeats

whom

Paradise.

met

Abdulla

of

even

"

(whose

lo, it straightway

and

heart

of

he

way

drops

Allah

the

the

water-skin,

his

of

in

three

freely

dregs

forth

115

athirst

one

him

gave

from

water

name

perceiving

day,

WATER-SKIN"

THE

IN

the

lattice

116

ALL

Abdulla

started

lattice.
of

roof

slept

his

house.

arid

For
on

that
the
no

the
had

To

night.

others

clear,

were

the

Moreover,
to

change

so

that

between

experiences
another.

in

example,

belonged
other,

line

and

conviction

that

He
the

the

to
so

rapid

to

doubt

and

in

could

not

of

class
was

that

be
his

rather

the
he

dim.
seemed

dim,

were

one

his

incidents

dreams

now

was

in

clear
that

his

fraying
one

the

were

those

was

day

perplexingly
that

with

things

gaps
of

were

incidents

the

in the

some

places

the

waking
now

though

and,

memory,

fro

and

to

were

dawn.

story together

there

for

matter,

easy

the

piece

place.

eastwards

in the

both

pillow,

its

pondering

him

to

he

empty

from

walked

house

happened

for

rose-red

the

on

the

parapet

Abdulla

his

of

roof

him

the

over

time

long

and

yards

desert

the

saw

closing

which

on

heap,

some

looked

he

mat

served

thrown

been

Abdulla

The

which

the

of

sound

standing posture

into

tossed

water-skin,
had

in

was

GHOSTS

the

at

He

was

ARE

MEN

and

his

place

and
for

sure,

water-skin
than

transition
examined

the
from
the

no

less

hole

was

skin
the

The
the

than

time
he

desert

did

the

of

bereft

his

of

thus
that

him

calling him

The

the

Two

dan,

and
the

on

and

extolling
Abdulla

last

of

name

began

aloud

cry

His

like

one

it

suddenly
far

Checking

name.

voice

came

broke

in

out

distance
his

familiar

was

cries, he

and

nearer

seemed

nearer,

tones

at

side.

very

aileth

What

voice.

vain

In

to

from

one

presently

"

ning
begin-

Four

At

lamenting,

by

listened.

his

and

the

calling

and

the

Exorcisms,

exercises,

hands

from

intelligence.

While

and

Faith,

time.

every

wring

the

and

identity.

own

things

mind,

risen

distracted

Seven

the

between

majesty

to

his

Tecbir,

Professions

to

of

of

fully

was

well-nigh

was

the

Prayers,

Allah

sun

these

on

confusion

his

repeat the

he

satisfy himself

to

meditated

he

doubt

to

times

five

117

there.

longer

the

WATER-SKIN"

THE

greater became

by

"

Hast

drug?
Or

IN

HOLE

"THE

sufferest

Has

thou

thee,
thou
the

Abdulla

partaken
Evil

from

Eye
a

"

of the

said

ing
intoxicatthee

encountered

visitation

of

the

God

?
"

ALL

118

"

is

else

ease

The

running

thirst.
overtaken

things

the

of

thy

me,

so

that

are

heaven

who
in my

is to

voice

that

me

that

not

from

of

perisheth

bewilderment

great

"there

counsel

me

him

to

that

under

give

sound

waters

Know

Abdulla,

thee
and

pain

my

GHOSTS

answered

besides

perplexity.
like

ARE

mother,"

my

none

can

MEN

discern

has

no

the

more

that

things

are."
which

That

"

pass," said

the

the

foundation

unto

thee.

still.

"O
what

not

is

thing

there
a

is

dream

and

thou

even

whereof
secret

no

of

the
now

of

divulger
said

that

night

forehead

of

to

longer

no

the

Inner

"I

know

secrets."

Substance

heard,

divulge.
has

season

it seemeth

thy
art

never

can

from

revealed

Inner

have

and

be

Abdulla,
The

hidden

on

seer

marked
birth

thy

thou

to

come

wast

would
is

but

sayest.

has

things

son,

mother,"

my

of

mark

my

water,
and

Substance,

hour

earth

the

Lo,

of

Thou

that
the

of

Abdulla,

seller

in the
knew

it, and

saw

"

woman.

forehead

thy

on

foreordained

was

troubled

mingle

with

and

Only
me,

the

God

things

that

desert

floats

caused

few

bewilder

note

thee

into

that

which

quickly,

the

he

"

"hast

"

broken

to

that

thou

taken

proved

Nay,
a

of

mitted
perthat

of

Time.

that

which

that

of

But

which

thyself

is

mind

thy

rouse

betake

on

the
that

of Dreams,

Abdulla;

said

through
him

and

the
the

from

to

thyself

gracious

Zobeida

and

into

the
Selim

other

side.

he

street.

door,

alone," cried

dwellest

verily,"answered
vow

are

river

steps of his house

thou

Zobeida

the

Interpreter

obey,"

passed

called

men

undulations

is, and
be.

worlds,

resolved."

and

down

courier

the

"is

the

of

passing

and

son,

be

hear

by

skilful

matter

made

is to

my

to

the

which

that

As

like

woman,

of

sons

is the

seest

into

the

and

;
are

was

ran

said

the

among

thou

"I

the
thine

and

me

intermingling

the

by

to

the

before

confusion,"

instant

that

so

mist."

"Thy

What

119

yellow cloud,

undulates

morning

which

visible,

makes

like

form

own

WATER-SKIN"

THE

IN

HOLE

"THE

the

Selim,

wife?

Has

"

Abdulla.

rejecteth me

"

I have

utterly.

120

ALL

And

that

with

the

from

tellest

heard

moment

with

of

gone
mother

the

it

"and
"

house
was

Verily,

other.

thy

God,

and

mother
her

for

would

spreading
himself

save

"O

Selim,"

with

that

he

Said

me.

no

between

more

the

between
shadow

his

from

said

the
and

scarce

parts

Abdulla,

spake."
answered

the

have

the
the

the

passed
of

Mercy

piteous

hands

tomb."
He

cry.

wall
like

of

his
who

one

falling.

cried, "I

I not

Selim.

lower

years

against

forgetfulness,and

within

the

within

was

out

me,

roof."

into

is dust

support

so

darkness,

speaking

me,"

twenty

answer

season,

the

the

entered

body

from

bewitched,"

art

than

Abdulla's

house,

her

More

"

since

leaned

with

sore

possessed

from

comfort

man

thing," said

on

come

to

thou

night

thee

one

was

substance."

strange

My

the

light
the

am

hath

the

not

Nevertheless,

"

in

amazement

shadow

Thou

"

GHOSTS

that

dreams

I discern

nor

ARE

Selim,

spirit of

and

know,

troubled

"

MEN

my
unto

am

encompassed

heart

is eradicated

thee

darkness
the

that
and

substance

the
?

cern
dis-

light,
But

have

made

beaten

of

window.
him

shall

thy

tongue

At

as

Abdulla
towards

in

we

tearing
of

be

thy

refreshed

by

beneath
the

who
the

sight

of

disastrous

of

fast,
not

run

his doom

her

the
till his

completed."
open,

hair

soiled
like

And

and

veil, displayed

Her
were

even

away

burst

was

wrath.

were

he

Lo,

him

he

aside

cheeks
eyes

hear

may

imprecations.

and

lattice

the

darkness,

thy bones, inspiring

hold

that

pronounced

her

the

invention

the

part, will

her

in

now

calamitous

countenance

tears,

out

even

fire

to

and

this

Zobeida,

called

forth, then, and

Abdulla,
is

as

countenance.

passeth

be

our

destiny

hands

of

soon

plainly,and

Come

accursed

crowd

house,

the

sound

cursest

thy

enemy

on

As

light,that

more

beauty

we,

the

to

epithets

wall.

that

maledictions

thy

lieth

house

now

is

this

from

the

of the

woman

come

the

the

one

lattice
"O

for

and

curses

against

appeared,
the

coming,

were

with

mingled

GHOSTS

way."
cries

Loud

ARE

circuit

long

in the

not

and

MEN

ALL

122

coals

was

with
of

hevelled,
disashes

fire, and

hissed

voice

her

in the

slayer
O

"

Emperor

of

"O

of

and

with

of

the

voice
of

the

him.

street

with

was

of

rub

was

He

of
a

thy

the

thee,

Zobeida.

cried

distant
drew

fusion
con-

nearer

forth

finally broke
feet, the
of

rumbling
The

drum.

of

sound

Zobeida's
the

fainter, and

knot

gone.
to

in

was

was

the

main

guns

of

of

street

house

Coming

regiment
of

the

looked

and

attention

Dreams.

battery

"

It

opposite

and

beseech

arisen.

and

sprang

Interpreter

thou

Abdulla,

the

fainter

Abdulla

city,

Pride

booming

away,

bystanders

the

of

marching

of

and

grew

about

truth
Sultan

the

more.

no

had

melted

houses

of

answered

rapidity, and

tramp

wheels,

and

dog

heard

amazing

into

sword

manners."

of

son

sounds

of

of

"

Abaser

good

Abdulla

But

liars

thyself,

upon

Dog

cried,

mistress,"

obligation

the

dust!"

my

"impose

"

the

the

in

123

of battle.

day

May

like

rang

she

rogues.
nose

and

Abdulla,"

the

art

WATER-SKIN"

THE

IN

HOLE

"THE

of

down

Turkish

following

the
the

infantry,
behind.

ALL

124

And

dim

shadow,

words.
"

The

"

lattice

the

Then

it seemed

and

"Well

foolishly.
I

the

For

round

not

went

time

with

And

he

that

that

the

house

brass

him

by

man

in
*

the

the

said

the

sleeve.
uniform
hast
the

officer.

thou

not

was

of

one

round

officer

of

the
and

plucked
he

saw

artillery.

reported
name

after

his hand,

when

Thy

door

manner

an

"

the

built

the

Turning
of

haste

before

was

forth

knocker

called."

am

street.

the

stretched

Zobeida.

side

on

after

"that

making

Interpreter

knocker

the

too

other
the

thinking

of

over,

blocked

face,

replied,

and

his

been

he

of

son

over

had

camels

the

house

fashion, and

Wherefore
'

the

reach

to raise

about

was

by

crossed

Abdulla

Franks.

me,"

of the

European

large

he

for

he

column

marching

that

is short

might

The

him

to

broken

of

passed

one

murmured

and

dog

wind

he

caravan

"

"

and

muttering

round,"

way

sweetmeats

dog."

him

Zobeida

of

with

laden

long

bemused,

was

heard

swift

Abdulla.

of

he

passed by

like

passed,

mind

the

instant

an

GHOSTS

ARE

memory

over

For
who

MEN

was

self?
thycalled

HOLE

"THE

days

two

of

master,

my

night.

Lo,

of Dreams

know

the
in

art

interpreted by
said

the

and

hold

who

the

crowd,

side

of

They
the

the

Allah,

forthwith

and,

will

and

order

in the

taking

rear

down

three

whispered

in

squad

of

the

of

guns.

the

street

the

edge

of

from

out

later

moment

with

step

passed

stepped

Abdulla,

Play

in

followed

woman

brain,"

thy dreaming

by

choice.

no

column

the

the

in!"

marching

veiled

for

cowardice

Fall

reservists

then
or,

dreams

thy

through

"Leave

had

was

bullet

resolved."

have

to

way

the

Interpreter

be

may

forget

from

day
the

taken
over-

that

seek

peace;

thy

Abdulla

"

thy

arrest.

As

risk

hath

the

matter

officer.

proclaim

he

runnest

"so

not

now,

even

that

"Thou

Abdulla,

and

things

thy

125

bewilderment

said

me,"
all

verily thou

and

ago,

WATER-SKIN"

THE

shot."

being
"

IN

paces
his

ear

by

the

man."

were

now

seat

of

at
war.

the

station,
The

entraining

carriages

were

unable

Suddenly

in

man

the

along

way

Abdulla,

was

silent.

crouching

his

these

Among

many,

clambered

had

within,

room

roofs.

the

on

find

to

soldiery, and

shouting

with

crowded

GHOSTS

ARE

MEN

ALL

126

European

him

called

and

platform

forced

costume

by

name.

thou

"Art

"

man.

he."

am

speak

may
the

for

hasten,

And

thee.

that

then,

down,

"Come
with

the

said

Damascus?"

of

water-seller

the

Abdulla,

is

time

short."
"

the
from

the

roof.

from

the

Pasha.
and

arranged,
if thou
"

"

will

Nay,
none

of

these
had

Abdulla

when

European,

let

and

behind

thou

Stay

purchase
the

go,"

descended

will

release

thy
is

matter

these

said

already

hinder

thee

stayest."
wherefore

And

should

do

this ?

"

asked

Abdulla.
"

For

European.
reached

to

weighty
"

Know

London,

and
that
to

good
the

reason,"

said

the

of

thee

has

fame

Paris,

to

New

York.

Thou
upon

art

spoken

thee

which

things

that

of

the

have

sent

me

cities

of the

"Thou

in

am

it

of

fee
the

and

thee

and

the

house

built

in the

great

knocker

that
matter

"

and

European

of

brass,

after

in

withal
hath
I

am

created

seeking

was

might

pay

resolved."

of Dreams

other,

not

walketh

But

yesterday

Interpreter
the

belongeth

Allah

the

"for

spiritof forget-

me.

Dreams,

have

said

the

whom
but

was

soughtest,"

the

take

who

one

and

of

Interpreter

am

overpowered

millions, and

"

and

Abdulla,
of

speakest

truth, I

man,

the

secrets

out,

learned

said

error,"

thou

hath

common

him

thee

the

tion
founda-

of

probers

the

power
up

the

salary, and

of

opening

search

may

great bewilderment,

the

hath

from

the

seats

as

Of

fulness
a

127

West."

such

me.

hidden

great

in

aid

And

the

art

power

at

who

one

as

been

that

to

WATER-SKIN"

may

earth.
me

with

THE

of

have

thee

engage

to

IN

HOLE

"THE

whom

thou

I dwell

in

fashion, with
the

manner

the
the
of

Franks."
"

Thy

"My

name

name

"

said
is

Abdulla.

Professor

"
"

but

an

128

ALL

of

escape

the

thou

with

not

go

seemest

to

hast

dreams,
a

dream

tell

thee;

"Thou
Abdulla
"

had

is

dream

"a

aught
there

else
is

the

none

thereof.

his

Interpreter

sentence,

the

for

station, and

longer

The

lay

in

hear

the

battery
a

awaiting

hollow
orders

broke

he

saw

the

to

of

roof,
than

who

the

going

with

off

in

the

me"

middle

moving

was

and

Adam

and

come

that

--for

appointed,

sons

train

other
on

hath

wilt

the

Verily,

wonderful

more

coming

if thou

But

but

wantest

own

the

the

the

thou

back

Creator

understandeth

The

shouted

among

have

if

of

thing."

thing

Deluder

astray.

climbed

now

"for

Abdulla,

of thine

little

errest,"

come

am

the

and

none

said

whom

one

leading

is but

"and

"

thee."

is

thou

locomotive

panting

thee,"

be

to

Intelligence
dreams

the

fetch

to

GHOSTS

word,

next

London

"I

ARE

from

steam

drowned
from

MEN

Abdulla

of

of

out

could

no

words.

which

to

to
to

the
take

Abdulla
of

rear

up

was

the

attached

main

position

battle,
in

the

ISO

ALL

unto

know,

bringeth

the

thou

stay

to

stealthily,

steal

mayest
thou

that

carry
whence

pain.

four

of

in

shalt

thou

flame

through

of

See,

the

signal

hour

thee

are

is

in

the

taking

very

rises !

"

Well

note

done
that

will

blow

the

marrow

hottest

quaking
!

thou

their
hold
to

backward

forward,

Hark,

thou

then,

come.

into

thee

driving

in

cometh

step
I

to

line,

1 will

death

nostrils

thy

not

presently

thee, and

know

suffer

seest

rather,

Nay,

firm

Up

I take

thou

how

yonder

thou

Not

thee

whom

five.

have

thy

to

where

go.

thy bones,

sounds

limbs

place

every

will

thee

will

fast

thee

force

Thither

with

it ; and

But

seen.

will

these

thee

be

to

come

water-

thinkest

thyself

not

trembling

away

thy

to

speak
I

run

thy dallyings

to

within
and

I who

thy

back

he

Thinkest

then

verily,thou

away

cowardice.

thy

thee

contrivest

now

and

and

Yea,

that

advance.

to

get

swiftly,

carcase,

behind,

and

coming

craven

order

Damascus

even

rider

yon

thou

sellingin
woman

GHOSTS

ARE

Behold

me.

and

MEN

of
the

until
the

firea

trumpet

carrion,
Those

for

behind

tremblest

no

more

Every
and

him,

sat

that

bound

place

battle

dead

the

over

ridge,

behind

glare
cursed

Of

rain

twelve

traces

in

aloft

of

head,

the

descend,
and

men

ward
for-

sweeps

long ridge

been

dying

men.

blazing

appalling

were

their
guns

own

that

to

house

was

pall

of

moment

ately
immedi-

copper-coloured
A

scene.

falling,and
thirst,

on

shrapnel, hung

exploding
a

posted

moment

position shed

with

the

whips

had

from

and

was

of

defiled
the

the
the

over

extremities
water

of

flashes

the

by

and

broken

yellow smoke,

within

of sacrifice.

battery

with

carpeted

silent

was

train

lost, and

was

Abdulla's

which

the

its

at

firm

already taut,

driver

given,

Abdulla

the

to

the

thundering

whole

now

were

gun

of

is

word

with

beasts,

The

the

whip-hand

the

and

Abdulla,

place.
voice

and

"

leading gun-horse

it to

The

power

rebuking

the

on

the

air.

the

thee

conquered

in his

was

man

ready,

and

in my

utterly

thee

have

have

Allah,

By

WATER-SKIN"

THE

IN

HOLE

"THE

stricken

lapping

cold

and

men,

in

pools

of

blood.
formed

the

battery,

ALL

132

all

MEN

dismantled

were

there

stood

end

to

Abdulla.

For

five

untouched
had

continued

the

last

round

when

that

they

watched
to

stir

preceded

still went
Unable
the

hardly
were

to

ridge,

defence

of

was

or

in

for

clearly
behind

the

his

bursting overhead,

he
a

stood
copper-

death.

work

by

hill, and,

of

which

were

of

state

Scores
and

the

it

now

half

slain.

things

on

that

the

unaware

the

had

death

Even

it, and

fire.

had

refused

and

artillery fire

totally annihilated,

slackened

he

the

who

survivors

in

moment.

slaying those

till

gun

attempted

storm

the

his

expended

and

had

attacks, the

see

his

now

agony

to

lull

on,

of

alone

was

bayonet.

or

the

And

post.

enemy

ceased

hardly

shell,

It

done

was

motionless,

these

upright

stragglers depart

his

the

only

themselves,

save

charges

for

save

by

had

among

this

and

ridge.

he

service

arose

last

the

desperate

the

hours

wilderness

Twice

of

the

should

and

coloured

the

man,

end

cry

from

inactive

one,

of ammunition

the

save

by shot,

He

and

GHOSTS

solitary

figure from

duty

ARE

enemy
of

had

shrapnel

singing

of

HOLE

"THE

IN

rifle bullets

the

time.

swarming

pitiless

the

into

its

the

for

and

abnormally

acute.

departed,
save

none,

memory

of

mental
of

sense

lessness, such

as

as

the

shells
than

flight of

bursting
he
birds.

loneliness, and
self- compassion
of

his

He
now

would

consciousness.

the

have
was

long

of

he
no

more

felt

for

of
a

ripple

the

With

the
him

watched

with

aware

ugly

an

wheel

and

was

power-

around

then

and

were

there

scene

of

fear, had

in

the

again

they

have

on

the

powers

distress

overhead

would

his

of

may

toss

exhaustion

and

on

down,

subside
and

studied

be

spectacle to

then

moment

leaned

gun-carriage, gazing

and

though

immobility

man

Abdulla

dream.

that

in

explosion,

as

liberated

the

and

each

numbness

at

exploded

carpet would

it, and

had

observation,

even

after

133

bees

thrashing

moment,

faculties

Fear,

shells

human

The

place.

of other

the

of

hum

came

got under

had

the

how,

of

undulate

wind

like

missiles

portion

and

As

noticed

Abdulla
some

was

"

WATER-SKIN

THE

cern
con-

passing

his

utter

slight

stir

lucid

depths

certain

repug-

of

134

ALL

MEN

also, he

nance,

light, which
far

as

The
had

he

with

done,

had

he

the

were

tissue

the

of their

violence

soft-footed

modesty

nor

cries

But

when

and

the

and

uproar,

unrestrained,
stage
that

like
the

cup

an

bludgeon
us,

the

deeds
him

and

bombard

by

the

times

all

are

the

drunk

and

ill-mannered
to

pass

two

garments

neither
in

voice

the

and

the

strives
streets.

heavens

called

"fact"

storming

about

thing

ranting

suspect

low-voiced,

in the

which
its

very

between

mean

reserve,

begins

that

to

is

Reality

at

gods

ing,
feel-

before

now

self-announcement,

lifts up

nor

conviction,

provoke

clothed

of

in

that

thing;

extremes,

in

ended

spectacle

illusory.

as

assailed

dream.

facts

energy,

participated, the

had

often

senses,

them

of

furious

had

to

the

life, during which

incessantly

shock,

he
and

Blustering

been

almost

in which

events

direction

every

with

body

of

amounting

in

his

of

had

kind

every

copper-coloured

see.

his

senses

the

glare

hours

exerted

his

and

its

could

tensest

GHOSTS

noticed

shed

he

as

ARE

actor

away

"

then

from

us,

is
the
it

is

and

IN

HOLE

"THE

still small

whole

he

as

had

it

act

state

was

waking

to

in full

commission,

form

thundering

came

to

him

conviction

and

able

dreaming.

But

each

the

on

that
he

that

body

sense

brutal

than

more

in the

was

land

was

organs

gates of his mind,

was

the

at

in its most

there

vacancy,
of dreams,

that

peaceful foreshadowing

the

now

and

the

fact

detect

to

in his

nerve

and

calm

yet been

tension, and

utmost

strung

the

Dreamer

over-wakeful,

when

moment

very

of

Abdulla.

to

never

in the

that

masquerade.

happened

had

he

was,

himself

is

performance

Thus

within

whispers

voice

135

WATER-SKIN"

THE

he

would

awake.

soon

And

"

this

waiting

one

would

further
me

Stay
what
worse

stand

he

yet,"

Are

the
not

to

rouse

What

"

it is weary
break.

to

it, had

done

Why

hundred

if 1
be
earth
for

from

wakened

hell?

all

work,
that

Ha,

stood

they

span
wake

cient
pieces of artillerysuffi-

am

cannot

solitary man

one

thus

spell

left !
a

this

than
not

the

have

to

if

for

thought,

If

But

his dreams?

already
so,

is

please

it

so

Allah

eternity,waiting

And
much
that

for

the

136

dream
and

to

he

"A

mere

hand

his

Allah
Selim

thyself a
bestir

do

to

the

round,

the

next

thing

to

life in
1

thing?

little,and
and

fire

his

"
"

heart.

will
do

thee

Ho,

raise

thee
hast

do

stand

to

saw

thou

If

time

of

region

ago.
a

hit that

was

thou

moment

thyself

another

me

Hast

and

upright

send

GHOSTS

Perhaps

graze.

better.
thou

Ah

pass.

put

ARE

MEN

ALL

strength,

thou

and

I will

find

last

shot

before

we

pass."
Selim
with

the
dozen

when

Selim,

had

who

bullets

the

As

ring

with

burst

been

heart

to

made

hollow

by

round
been

leap
the
of

the

in the
whole

thing

joy.

dispersion
ammunition

carrying

of

the

and
on

last agony.
seemed
into

midst.

in
the

which
at

heap,

outward

that

Lying

to

speaking

heap

in the

space

gun

downward

face

spreading

saw

for

finished
the

round

the

wounded

or

over

lying

bodies

Abdulla

Then

had

hardly

struck,

disperse,the

had

top, flung himself

the

to

dead

shrapnel

behind

lying

was

others,

Abdulla

death.

courier

moment

his

caused
the

hollow

bodies

was

man

some

he

was

ALL

138

his

artillery.

had

ceased

Then,

on

fall away

it

its

the

And

the

rain

broken

of

edges

telescope,

with

incredible

more

the

of
flash

same

and,

from

the

drew

until

enclosed

is

smallest

the

of

inwards

rapidity
than

space

to

distance,
seen

the

no

seemed

view

vast

when

contracts

circumference

in

the

had

sun

immeasurable

an

occupied

by

setting

sudden,

end

from

that

also

cloud.

into

wrong

noted
the

landscape

GHOSTS

ARE

He

and

the

through

as

MEN

time

it

coin.

was

gone

altogether.
As

it went,
cold

the

on

without

the

the

on

least

in his hand

held

door

He

of the

knew

no

perceived
lifted

the

his

street

of Damascus

boom

of

metal,

and

surprise

that

the

was

close

fingers

shock,
no

and
at

thing

of

himself

brass

very

bursting shell,

no

he
on

tions,
ques-

continuity.

of

its fall
the

the

saw

of Dreams.

asked

breach

Abdulla

knocker

Interpreter

knocker,

the

felt

metal.

closed

They

the

Abdulla

He

sounded

in

the

instant

that

the

which

had

blown

HOLE

"THE

IN

water-seller

the

THE

WATER-SKIN"

fragments,

to

139

reverberating

was

Tchatalja.

over

Abdulla
door

knocked.

to

had

He

street.

and
to

him.

at

the

his

his

before.

with

the

word

with

The

to

stammer,

he

knew

he

said.

him

Where

Ho

thine

on

place
a

face

the

did

London

In

and
what.
If

"

so,

the

the

at

full

became

But

stood

look

such

of

surely

badge

paused

not

I"

to

of

see

arm

one

thou,
A

thee."

man

mind

strange

in this

been

"But

courier's

looked
his

Paris

In

night,
over-

yet

dreamed

is familiar.

the

Damascus

continued

had

have

the

passers-by, a suspicion

he

thought.

man

him

that

for
down

were

he

as

the

Perhaps

place," he
yonder

and

mind

"

in

surroundings

houses

and

up

arrived

Nevertheless,

crossed

like

looked

he

open

waited

he

As

doorstep,
the

in

his

confused,
he

Hast

bestir
words

thou

thyself
broke

dulla
Ab-

Instantly
began

tongue

himself

heard
"

face.

and

of

speaking
life in thee
and

off, and

thou

"

and

Abdulla

mouthing.

"Thou

babblest

like

one

intoxicated,"

said

ALL

140

the

"May"

man.

And

MEN

he
The

passed
door

"

and
"

what
I

later

thou?"

said

occasion

in

Syrian parentage
1

come

to

Damascus

and

I have

in

an

Interpreter,

thy coming

Abdulla,

of

for

"

five

which
am

of

hence

years.

I, too,

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and

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147

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in

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GHOSTS

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whereby
beholdeth

world

where

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and

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God

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Loyal

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shall

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nor

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young

anxious
about

the

me

same

though

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illusion
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night.
know

to

the

as

getting

have

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to

else.

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of

going

not

anything

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stand-

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in

I'm

what

has

familiar"

are

I remember

as

the

old

dirt

had

of them."

out

spring-cleaned
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or

not

companion.

"

that

look

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now

things

yet somehow

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of

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novelist

dream

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happened.

was

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really

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being

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say,"

you

my
I

But

Pathology.

what

at

that

notion

as

me

have

you
have

you

ought

on

GHOSTS

which

points

two

or

ARE

*"

remarkably
whole

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since
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on

original

half-brother

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has

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saw

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world

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way

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of

of

expressing

style
mine.

reminds
He

was

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in

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you,

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house
door

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student

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ten

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and

me

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thin

loyal

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soul

is still alive."
hard

are

time

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by
an

was

"

scoundrel,

boy,

indicated
of it

waited

like

days

was.

him

old

of Art.

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souls

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young

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nice

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suggests

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so

after

run

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the

at

ask

you

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girl

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"

always

was

way,

young

morning

do

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"

the

by

157

remember

conversation

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thing.

MIND

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name

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picturesque.

HIS

CLEARS

and

kill," said

to

pair
the

had

arrived

knocker
be

other.

at

On

messenger.

enormous

it shall

the

the
the

of brass.

opened,"

said

the

man.

Piecraft

had

lifted

the

knocker

and

was

158

ALL

about

the

taking
"

for
66

Dr

companion
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my

boy,

"

and
!

that

practice

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the

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"

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lifted
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going

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to

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knocker

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know

astonishment
without
from

fell, and

the

sergeant

him

the

by

mean,"

life

of

and

and

now,

mean

said
death

you

are

them."
that
;

"

and,

thinking
his

mysteries

it does

just
with

of

revive."

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common

first,

this may

his

case.

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plucked

knows

deal

once

to

urgent

an

what
he

"

to

man

very

is

at

said

death.

precisely what

extremely

are

"

man.

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he

clearing-up

who

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the

and

when

sleeve.

Pieeraft,

is needed

to

Remember

Abdulla

to

life

the

in

paper

death."

called

am

of

man

immediately,"

of

matter

afterwards
said

off

name

and

follows

Piecraft

of lifeand
be

saw

piece

as

his

and

street

read

Phippeny

1 must

heard

approached

man

paper,

matter

he

with

him

The

hand.

when
the

down

towards

GHOSTS

ARE

it fall

loudly

running
his

let

to

called

MEN

he

said
as

Piecraft
he

released

spoke
the

hand.
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instant

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Dr

door

the
he

HIS

CLEARS

PIECRAFP

DR

159

knew

Piecraft

Phippeny

MIND

where

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wonderfully

home"

old

the

said.
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familiar

turned

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his

hand

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laugh
round

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behind

sounded

and

the

man

him.

who

grasped

he

THE

THE

PROFESSOR'S

REVEREND

Professor
Puritan

horse

in

Systematic

descent.

The

Cromwell's
favour

Dunbar.

The

seed

forces

who

gave
This

tradition,
John

halted

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was

out

he

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sword.
on

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of

at

was

coal-black

Scattergood, D.D.,
60

of

earned

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battle

of

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cornet

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purpose

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tradition

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of

who

family

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it

Psalm,

psalmody.
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by

Cromwell

shattered

117th

founder

army,

D.D.,

Theology,

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master's

when

SCATTERGOOD,

JOHN

of

Caleb

was

MARE

the

led

beginning

tuning-fork
mounted,

on

said

horse.
was

hard-headed

the
of
his
the

162

this

but
in

so

the

the

of

stitions

very

ignorant

and

practice

had

argumentative
his

in others

Theism

the

Method.

and

its

make

ultimate

object

of

Deity,

form.

It

exercised

always
least

aware

good,

of

towards

of

and

the

for
its form,

the

Although

Method

follows

part which

to

he

then,
add,
had

the
taken

we

is

power

where
And

he

we

charge

was

that

merely

we

are

Scatterhis

attitude

profoundly
was

pared
unpre-

superstition,changing
to

was

it

that

unaware

destined

was

Theology,
now

existence.

It

Inflexible

its greatest

its

Inflexible

superstitious.

as

directions

taken,
mis-

confession

in

was

course,

not

much

so

bring against others,

dies

was

faith, the

the

was

never

is

his

for

Rational

much

am

as

his

he

sure,

of

but, unless

ourselves

to

be

attack.

struck

cause

Superstition

changes

have

To

sword.

his

him,

the

he

unbar,

behind

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in

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at

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thoughtless

bred

weapons

his

on

the

superstitious regard

ancestor

tuning-fork

GHOSTS

ARE

others,

many

Like

MEN

ALL

play
his

in his life.

vocation,

but

horse

was

his

hobby.

to

riding

late

in life,

THE

he

by

was

horse

means

had

foundest
in

no

regard

regard

to

the

was

expect

year

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rode

never

his neck
when

in

were

difficulties, 1

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Scattergood

traction

engine

and

pavement

thoroughbred
without
"

so

meet

to

that

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what

Nothing."

engine
he
do

asked

once

mare

or

say

him,

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monster

"what
when

military

band

her

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on

of yours

to

road

feet.

replied.
you

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us

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of

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traction

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managing

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enough
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as

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sure

much

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Scattergood,"
do

you

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the

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go

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knew

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came

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all

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in

sophy,
philo-

else

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rider

his

what

hounds,

to

high-spirited horse,

seat, like

had

an

reasoner

tight

stiff; but

who

one

his

close

was

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trifle

unduly jeopardised

"

he

one,

other.

in

was

or

Universe,
of

subject

he

as

rider

the

to

the

and

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to

you

163

incapable

Next

been

study

MARE

an

horseman.

ignorant
the

PROFESSOR'S

"

do
you
?

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164

MEN

ALL

Then

"

how

do

Needless

to

stables.

the

was

he

man

every

day,

sir.

as

had

knowed

it

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ago.

years

he

'Tom,'

And

jockeys.'
the

what's

his

and

between

jockey-bred, sir,

for
his

father

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Well,
all

his father

care," said

mother,

father, and

and
his

have

Tom.

what

father

me,

my
bein'

sir,that's
He's
for

it."

interposed.

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about
before

him

been

"

me,

of

word

bishop,"
may

to

Reverence.
my

was

twenty

comes

and

ever

as

say

before

his

take

you

was

all

you

with

matter

to

see

you

than

used

father

there

I've

Lordship,

it

'Tom,

as

man

more

Lordship

says,

grandfather

his

was

one

there

away,

other

only

be

ever

thing

Ireland

in

coachman

his

himself

isn't

The

If

patiating,
ex-

virtues.

I'd

him,

England.

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goes

like

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as

day,

one

Scattergood's

on

in

men

wonderful

ostler

'orse-sense

richest

o' the

with

old

usual,

had

I'd

If

the

in

deeply respected

was

genTman

said

as
"

"

'orse-sense,"

he

"

idea."

faintest

say,

it ?

manage

you

the

I haven't

"

GHOSTS

ARE

him,

what
his
and

bishop,
about
mother's
all the

rest

'em

on

breeding

you

don't

stop

And

what

in

When

than

more

Lordship's

his

did

difference

gets

once

brewin'

than

more

wash

bishopin' to

take

you

'orse-sense
it takes

family

o'

matter

fathers

at

Wasn't

make

165

to

comes

pedigree.

brewer?

started
and

it

father
that

When

whole

in the

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

o' the

it out

blood."

gift," I

said.

I've

'eard

"

have

was

if it weren't
was

as

like

took

him

gypsy

'oss-dealer

was

out

for

that

I'd

for

comin'

the

gypsies

walk
to

if he

buy

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the

ostler's

spiritif

not

in the

with

genTman

jockey.

'card

round
as

Dr

as

as

Don't

'oss, sir

couldn't

they

believe

'em.

sir, and

are,

But

his

though

sell you

miles

twenty

would

the

as

as

do.

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for
a

gypsy-bred

in if you

they
say

same

never

thieves

as

what

let

you'll be

thick

just

be

the

gypsies

are

to

never

you

But

sir.
with

do

as

thieves

And

to

have

gypsies

it too,

nothing

Lordship

go

that

heard

"I've

there's

wouldn't

Scattergood

'oss."

last

remark

letter

the

was

true

following

in the
incident

166

MEN

ALL

to

seems

Once

prove.

into

the

the

point

all in

be

to

daimon

whispered

be

cautious.

all

right.
I'll
look

his

business

him

showed

think

ten

pounds,

consult
He
as

never

could

was

had

have

have

presently

interferin'
him

more

poke

to

of his."
when

"Pretty

saved

the

on

Professor

good.
another

you

the

taken

you

sion,
deci-

to

none

purchase.

my

But

round

allowed

the

seems

final

done

not

which

said

good,"

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horse

there

already
was

better

pounds,

"that

one,

friendly

dealer

twenty

had

as

into

nose

the

that

than

turns

to

And

understanding

bad

coming

Scattergood

price by

Scattergood,

the

on

which

I had

Yes,

"

was

bargain,

that

ear

said,

him."

his

abated

Dr

bring

the

favour, when

my

before

But

at

horse, and

in my

So

myself entrapped

was

concluding

seemed

folly of buying
of

GHOSTS

ARE

trouble

to

me."

kept
strange

kept

but

thing
that

changing
observers

this

was

it

horse, and

one

in

lover
for

one

his
set

of

He

long.

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to

observed,

horses, that

mount.

down

was

was

he

stantly
con-

superficial

certain

fickle-

THE

of

ness

rather

have

for

to

the

none

the

Perfect

was

possess

ever

"the

slight,would
the

and

consciousness

the

of

animal

beautiful
could

find

dozen

miscoloured

of its
rode

the

the

beast

Another
soon

to

not

saint.

the

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he

saw

of

his

ceased

count

to

half

doctor

good

another

them,

and
a

So

hairs

away
week's

after
and

it went

one

on

miscoloured

after

again.

judges

away

Scattergood's horse,
seen

one

it had

the

head

much

trouble

severest

time
the

in

remember

hidden

Tattersall's
and

however

will

that

save

followed,

be

sin

horse

numerous

him

venial

hairs

back

that

granted
would

defect

no

horse

that

his

always

oppress

in which

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through

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sensitive
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the

qualities

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as

way

knew

single fault,

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from

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of

presence

in the

man

painfully

more

good

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con-

equine perfection involved,

Whatever

might

seems

engaged

was

slightest deviation

Ideal.

truth

Scattergood,

Horse.

what

167

the

that

been

he

than

and

but

unconsciously,

or

better

MARE

disposition ;

to

quest

PROFESSOR'S

that
took
seen

went

trial.
;

but

it for
once,

on

until

ALL

168

MEN

time

of

fullness

in the

GHOSTS

ARE

strictlya

which

mare,

or

more

as

swiftly as

it

Whatever

perfection may

perfection
relative

thing

if he

could

world

to

she

as

of

beast
on

the

or

only by

feed

and

for

she

kicked

for

stable

she

no

infatuated

of

his

truth

mistress
of

the

with
matter

pranced

on

be

bore

ever

the

be

induced

that

of

him

cost

furniture,

horses
to

say.

murmur

extravagance

lighter heart.
was,

it

part

sorry

it all without

was

and

the

on

the

stable

attendance

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she

ribs, I should

lover

never

entered,

broken

tips,for

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her.

but

street

could

groom

was

ment
excite-

of

one.

largesse

Scattergood paid

But

mettle

wide

she

sure,

the

with

any

in the

be

out

doubt

in the

flutter

down

continual

veterinary

perfect, I

To

cause

every

tend

or

monthly

to

kicked

that

Scattergood
to

him.

with

be

to

Scattergood

single soul

realms,

all

Dr

as

dangerous

of

terror

one

passed

more

feet

two

was

this

enough

beautiful

after

though

found

have
agree

depart

not

in other

be

seems

for

regarded

himself

did

horse,

came.

horses

in

appeared

there

he

For
was

the

deeply

170

MEN

ALL

world-famous

pledged

maintain

to

but

should

find

home

the

side

D.D.,
a

That

pathetic

wife, and
the

world

with

he

which

the
of

possible to

Each
him

duty
work,

avoid

happier
day
that

he

he

to

for

do

he

had

married

happened
For

morning,

before

tour

he

had

thing
what

"

hardly

would

have

Ethelberta.
to

settling
the

long

was

example,

of

that

ness
Friendli-

as

Still, it

from

to

Theologian

would.

make

he

happiness

up

intolerable

the

sure,

reflectingthat

something

every
was

if

keeping

his

abroad
be

her

at

personal misery

Systematic

self
her-

Scattergood,

man,

to

To

quest

could

else, indeed,

John
a

published

Universe.

abandoned

unworthy

his

chloral

ingenuity only equal

an

he

of

called

drawing-room

of

devotion

concealing
with

the

it like

of

anxiety

deemable
blear-eyed, irrewho

on

lot

bore

show

of the

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was

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with

woman

bottle

empty

an

the

of

(horresco referens /) he

wife, narcotised

sofa, with

Friendliness

heavy-featured,

woman,

his

the

privately consumed

returning

on

GHOSTS

Systematic Theologian, publicly

Universe,
lest

ARE

convince
his

first

down

house,

some-

to

times

the

in

and

when
a

could

not

life

help reflecting

would

wished

point
He

he

made

completely
All

but

"which

the

had

respects, had

in

was

of Ethelberta.

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not

that

was

aware

the
a

married
the

between

that

he

But

in

Ethelberta.
of

the

her

called

man's

more

in

had

been

itself
of the

well

of

her

conscience

But

undoing
age

his

of his life.

Scattergood

so

the

from

incorporate

that

kind.

and

memory,

banish

him
his

of

with

realitynothing

served
been

he

himself

man.

something

burden

pass

atmosphere

life John

arm

it, sir," he

had

nothing

to

conscientious

rather

or

served

sun.

her

to

with

through

deeply

wished

her

And

to

say

cherished

only

thoughts

the

to

forget

he

secretly

efforts

"

often

fact

of

that

the

and

could

he

got

seemed

cloud

I've

lighter

morphia

with

Ethelberta.

Scattergood

He

been

high-souled

John

"

domestic,

of

servant,

said,

have

thought

bottle

the

mattress,

would

the

last

171

trusted

concealed

at

under

of

company

for

hunting

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

kind,

in
the

science,
con-

other
matter

twenty-five

evil

genius,

he

bent

172

ALL

ARE

GHOSTS

victim

the

deadliest

disguise itself

in the

doing

on

often

its

Later

guide.
these

He

mercy.

Puritan
had

descent

happiness
took

Ethelberta

suspicions.

is far

the

to

more

of

Ethelberta.

as

you."
"Who

that

haunt

horrible
"

You

I, your

fear

am

your
are

voice;

with

aroused

the

the

inner

voice.

night

and

what

worthy

not

for

good

too

this

of

"and,

are

you

said

me

enemy

worthy

you?"

good, addressing
you

is

his

radiantly

was

not

are

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are

the

circumstance

point,

all

relationship

inner

an

of

sacrifice

man

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said

happiness,"

his

very

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at

was

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young

that

but

he

heaven-sent

him

was

In

the

happy;

"

it

advantage.

penetrate

have

as

bade

this

and

to

we

regard

to

heavenly

evangelical upbringing

which

voices

inner

his

his

of

learned

as

will

turn,

twenty-five

at
was,

him

taught

robes

in life he

on

disguises, but

their

his

MEN

such

Scatter-

young

Who

"

are

this

with

day

"

conscience,"

unworthy

conscience,

of
that

answered

the

Ethelberta
tell

you

;
so.

voice.
it is

and
I

am

PROFESSOR'S

THE

and

heaven,

from

voice

MARE

of

beware

ing
disregard-

me."

this

anxiety

strange

would

heaven
would

had
when

he

So

hand.
:

he

he

until

they

began

could

ever

said

the

grow

you

So
wrath

the
shot

not
a

cloud
out

grew,
of

cloud
"

link
till

and

it ; there

was

on

woman

cloud

came

heaven,"
it ; let

sent

it

for Ethelberta,
life with

day

one

and

She,

is from

your

mind

manners,

have

with

love

what

good enough

sin to

of

"

and

"

in

became

Ethelberta.

The

voice.

are

be

with

would?
"

inner

it will

and

or

voice

his

his

understand

not

them.

between

in

utterance

days

hand

words

voices

seen

the

darkened

the

speech,

inner

lying

they

drowned

part, did

her

its

in

he

tions
precau-

walking

that

to

from

and

these

him

were

science
con-

guard

robes

But
to

until

until

find

to

in his

even

listened

listened

obsession

an

them.

Ethelberta

and

his

on

his

voice

shining

occurred

not

as

older,

years

part of

claims

those

beneath

hoofs

awe

lifted

the

put him

have

have

thirty

on

its

establish

to

the

been

Scattergood

Had

an

hers."

woman's

explosion,

breach

quarrel, a

to

again.

meet

said
me

hurt," said

mortal

good

had

like

around

Ethelberta.
for

that

his

good

not

was

other

opportunity,

sheepfold,

the
he

And

who

woman

and

had

married

enough

her.
And

now

many

Ethelberta
made

difference

no

about

since

the

to

things, and
used

Ethelberta,
would

They

still
went

he

would

of

talking

for their

to

Naples

aloud

for

"

himself

honeymoon

"

for

intelligent

that

probably
married

their

he

she

she
him.

honeymoon,"
in

was

"they
there

intelligent about

she

for

wound

was

too

had

that

But

aching

reflect

to

alive

be
to

say

far

and

passed,

dead.

who

Scattergood,
all

had

years

long

was

Professor

"

good

not

results
a

watching

been

wolf

usual

him

for

good enough

who

Scatter-

was

married

Scattergood

not

dealt

have
But

he

the

two

or

year

followed.

man,

that

duty,"

your

soul.

the

never

Ethelberta.

for

Within

done
"You

still convinced

was

enough

was

have

You

parted,

two

conscience.

false

the

the

and

;
"

GHOSTS

ARE

MEN

ALL

174

went

the
to

habit

Naples

caught typhoid

died

fever, and
But
had

six

married

she

for

Naples

the

the

dance

told

her
!

was

at

"

Lady

Brown's

not

worthy

was

Such

the

elms

hedgerow
hoofs

horse's

the

falling softly

that

Fool

under

trotted

the

heard

and

first

of Professor

he

as

after
I

night

of her.

to

going

night

meditations

the

were

going

were

it that
"

Scattergood, D.D.,

John

We

settled

we

differently

not

were

honeymoon.
:

marriage.

happened
We

me.

Switzerland

to

have

175

her

after

weeks

would

things

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

patter of his
withered

the

on

leaves.
Thus

we

that

pass

sensitive

him

of

that

his

remind
doubt
involved

in

which

Certain
to

his

yard,
out

of

and
the

peculiar

the

to

he

dealer

stable.

was

could

have

no

also

was

reminder

with

deal.

the resemblance

discerned
he

standing
was

horse-sense

moment

was

which

And

particular

now

the
He

anything

Ethelberta.

it is that

Ethelberta
mare.

to

the

have

we

to

came

Scattergood's imagination

Dr

abnormally

it

how

understand

can

cast

in

leading

Suddenly

eyes

the
the

upon

dealer's
animal

catching sight of

MEN

ALL

176

the

black-

strange

For

eyes.

Ethelberta's

abruptly,

lowered

looked

him
he

ago

years

inner

his

eye

felt

music,

completely

animal
to

look

she

her

her

to

vision

low

swept

crowd

being

were

old

The

heard
and

so

blotted
the

noticed

what

Scattergood

over

introduced

dealer

wondered

an

to

reverence

dame.
and

at

bright uniforms,

he

highborn

neck,

thirty-five

when

of

all

stopped

curved

with

were

actuality of things

made

movement

the

dreaming.

introduced

presence
the

between

was

face

saw

though

hanky-panky

"new

trying

was

on

mare."

the
"

Now,

that's

dealer.

the
since
as

the

been

he

was

as

some

the

in

neck,

had

head,

in Vienna.

the

he

that

out

her

had

Ball

Embassy

thus

Exactly

he

attitude, the

the

her

paralysed

was

thought

and

movement,

and

straight
he

stopped

curved

head,

moment

astonishment
The

her

she

figure,

Scattergood

looked

and

coated

lowered

abruptly,

GHOSTS

ARE

she

there

was

"

I've

foaled,

isn't another

raised

mare

watched
and

like

her

myself,"

said

every

day

111

undertake

her

in

to
"

say

MEN

ALL

178

to

sell the

of

standing

mare.

knew

it

was

good,

so

he

and
when

her

being

you

hundred

and

thought

fifty,but
with

bargain

to

sir, at

away,
the

sake

he

Scatter-

111

one,

and

quick business,
knows

as

take

hundred

of

gentleman

sees

you

he

moment

for

But

twenty.

useless
said

GHOSTS

For
for

out

giving

It's

"

ARE

at

you

horse

own

your

figure."

said

Done,"

"

had

word

The

dealer
he

"

caught
that

he

the

found

hand

in ten

round

cheque

another

Scattergood.

walked

out

perfect

horse.

his shirt-sleeve

Scattergood

the

so

countryside
prompt,

eyes
violent

deceiving
jerk
sound

that

terror

him?

his
of

without

had

questions,

horse-dealer
had

it
arm,

tearing linen,

he

in
found
his

Were

customer.

right

Could

Scattergood,

wary

Was

in

already

her teeth.

before
a

He

halter

Meg

of every

you

yard.

awkward

Never

on

the

be

thousand

reckless

so

the

of

between

retreating figure
of the

And

dumbfoundered,

unconscious

Scattergood

the

minutes."

stood

was

I'll send

"

and

dream?
the

recalled

A
taneous
simulhim

to

PROFESSOR'S

THE

himself.
the

well

gentleman's
Meanwhile

Visions

of

animal

profound

the

Embassy
of

his
who
had

on

and

buzzing
"

the

It's

began
borne

the

that

quite

and

yet

could
Had

one

ever

unthinkable.
fact

which

be

induced

anyone

half

find

one

no

to
an

he
conscious
sub-

his

his

were

mind.

me,"

puzzles

he

resemblance,

of which

is

indubitable
who

wife

sofa,

unmistakable,
An

of

one

which

ever-present

universal

"A

of

as

precious

through

likeness

validity
nameless

joy

would

original. Quite

yet

and

vaguer

by particulars not

like

the

drawing-room

dancing

of

disappearance

all the

the

dhist
Bud-

problems
to

the

he

home

in Vienna,

vague

yet

that

reflect.

to

old

perturbation.

as

something

fear
narcotised

Ball

doubts

beneath

lost, and

the

walking

mental

accompanied

found

has

I'll take

"

hope

reincarnation,

horse-sense,"

"

said,

was

Method,

Inflexible

feelings that

he

But

Professor

psychology,

the

of

this.

of

theories

"

insured."

the

state

for

off you

skin

in

she-devil

You

"

179

MARE

has

not

really
and

fact,
seen

believe."

hour

earlier

propounded

ALL

180

the

make

would

which

one

to

the
false.

Otherwise,

Inflexible

Method

flashed

him

on

truth.
years

Not
of

his

; not

the

when

whose
sad

and

of

Scattergood

efficacy of

by

means

in

which

of

it he

the

plan

sufficientlylaid

firm

had
of

down,

entire

there

singer

with

was

the
song.

believer
but

excogitated
an

to

nor

; no,

bitterest

Heine's
a

thing
any-

haunt

great

heart

priori thought

of

that

the

his

was

its

vividly

so

waking

to

pierced

music

angry

authentic

had

dreams

and

listened

was

five-and-thirty

her

the

the

thing

Ethelberta

sleep

had

of

use

gainsaying

the

bring

among

he

voice

Professor
the

even

evidence

the

no

for

to

borderland

even

was

mourning

the

now

during

once

said, it is

brightness of

there

happened
mind

the

with

could

the

is

But

and

revelation,

what

own

proving

have

proves

proposition

evidence

would

which

proposition

her

evidence

the

he

bear

to

the

of

far from

true,

than

treated

amount

So

proposition

could

horse

have

no

good.

GHOSTS

woman

resemblance

portrait, he

the

ARE

that

statement

closer

as

MEN

though
a

system

Universe
not

in

was

one

of

THE

his

PROFESSOR'S

either

principles
could

which

have

dealer's

his

neared

mind

of

his

for
in

doorstep

"

the

the

perience
ex-

horse-

articulate

an

inserting

sure

that

Ethelberta

as

sure

as

of

am

form

his

of
and

thought.

himself, drawing

to

confusion

itself into

and

I'm

Yes,

the

pocket

"

off.

his

to

said

sure," he
out

secondary

or

niche

suddenly ranged

birth

gave

built

181

yard.

he

As

primary

just undergone

had

he

MARE

"I'm

latch-key

it in the
is

hole
key-

not

far

in

this

anything

world."

II
The

which

"horse-sense,"

Scattergood

his

reputation

always accompanied
sensation
at
at

So

back

the
an

exact

long

every
mercy

as

horse
;

he

wit,

to

"

of

back

was

could

in

in

the
of

stables,

his

with

tingling

seemingly
of

cortex

head

was

was

cal
physi-

continuous

completely
do

the

well-marked

head,

the

spot
the

by

Professor

gave

located

the

brain.

tingling,

at

Scattergood's

it

whatever

he

ALL

182

willed.
that

MEN

But
the

at

sensation

horse-sense

he

out

his

with

him.

the

with
soul

fear

which

two

hours

five

this

for

occasion

luck
a

he

sense

had

his

back

happened
time

to

local

he

Hunt

not

the

rushing tide,

the

field
in

was

be

to

led

Europe,

in

in the
and

by
who

man

times

had

first
had

least

horse-

Before

he

joined

forty minutes

Systematic

given

ill

extremely

situation, Meg
next

the

the

his

abeyance.

for the
the

but
when

moment

and

in full career,

minded

have

take

lowed,
fol-

twenty,

three

occasion

the

at

away

Professor's

ordinary circumstances,

disconcerting

fear

accomplished

and

the

second

would

and

serious

was

hour

one

into

encounter

to

thing

under

the

On

day.

her

run

very

minutes,

in

liniment

rubbed

would

took

usually occupied exactly

afterwards

week

his

entirely groundless.

not

daily ride,

on

she

nothing

was

he

trepidation,

that

His

and

new

and

ceased

time

first

Though

the

his

on

eyes

him.

mounted

possessed

cast

authority

own

suddenly

deserted

Accordingly,

his

on

he

moment

the

mare

it

have

GHOSTS

ARE

himself

logian
Theoup

for

lost
he

and

preparing

was

would

probably

the

first

the

the

was

second

Even

in

these

in

heard

which

the

again,

he
the

as

he

whenever
in

sight

the

Greek

John
well
he
thus

back"
was

"

proving

Ironsides

made
the

lines

landed

once

still

ran

in

more

in his

lines

that
veins.

the

point
his

kept

sea,

for

his

the

raft
and

Again

open,
and

ditch
the

came

of

middle

English, "Now,
death

Greek
the

of

the

on

or

for

the

riding

himself;

in

off

on

the

distinctly

across

to

prepare

resuming

the

fence

aloud

cry

he

surface.

break

mind.

remained

spring

those

safely

which

was

of the

raced

Scattergood,

and

of

who

Ulysses,

Professor

and

things :

his mount,

that

depths

to

rose

would

he

for two

himself

to

me

dangerous

killed

circumstances,

mine

how

and

repeat

And

presence

repeating

tell

him

instant

did

of

in the

about

his

told

him

of suffocation

but

talking

Scattergood

Odyssey

wits

of

friend

behind

been

desperate

habit

force.

death.

188

literary reminiscence

retain

to

for

qualities of

fine
a

Professor's

close

have

was

him

enabled

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

the

other
the

blood

and

sit

moment

side, and
of

the

ALL

MEN

farmer

to

184

GHOSTS

ARE

Said

Who's

"

the

that

lane
"

one

of

greatest men."
said

clergyman

he's

"Well,

if he

danged
himself.

'John

talking

about

to

he's

case

They
other

some

people
he

would

himself, by way
farmer

of

say,

be

talking

he,

'you

not

even

perhaps
have

may

person
is

were

word

for

'

he

the

words

this

is

used

possibly by
of

Tartar.

just repeating

at

no

when

been

"

bit

him

which

language

refreshing

laughed

!'

fool

to

Thursday?

other

no

aloud

I hear

last

damned

use,

clergyman,

think

you

But

own.

by

allus

says

"is

himself.

his

him

said,

ought

for

there's

were

wife, who,
that

reckon

clothes."

through

Yes,

to

not

The

do

come

you

clergyman

to

He's

what

fool.

"That,"

In

'un

Scattergood,'

it, John

his

queer

isn't.

he

damned

were

"

his

up

Scattergood"

judge by

And

when

say

farmer

gone

"

is Professor

"

the

to

"

just

is."

He

"

I,

has

as

mare

said

H'm,"

"

chestnut

That,"
our

day

one

gentleman

the

on

me

his

them

memory."

explanation.

ALL

186

What

MEN

the

did

Professor

himself

in

the

by

the

among
am

one,

past

of

error

maintain

Others

that

fanciful.

and

at

the

not

moment

when

uttered

were

issue

to

in

expression

of these

It

side.
when
he

the
was

was

say,

believe

obnoxious

in trouble

state

life;

that
words

with

mind

of

the

likely

this

of

of

very

?
I

have

theories, I

two

last

in

long-

purchase

to

employment

although

Now,

the

the

they

reason

again

was

therefore

and

mare,

he

to

Ethelberta.

the

the

whom

is far-fetched

theory

for

For, is there
very

of

Professor,

himself

and,

Professor's

loss

the

opinion

of

refer

the

this

The

plainly cursing
Meg.

in

the

to

of

Some,

words

judgment

precisely,

more

the

that

of

is obscure,

division

critics.

higher

argue

is

heard
over-

exegesis

confessed,

there

phising
apostro-

language

strong
The

be

unnaturally,

not

the

by

mean

farmer?

it must

passage,

GHOSTS

ARE

point
is

in
fact

Professor

again

in

the

held

always

must

hasten

that

at

the

the

very

cursed

himself

trouble

with

first

concede

to

of

argument

the

other

moment

for

Meg.

fool
On

previous

occasions

of

excess

instead

slow,
She

but

of

her

going

faults

she

to-day

had

she

would

neither

difficultythat
and

then

she

wanted

the

Professor's

canter

could

she

only

at

In

least

three

be

twenty-five

it

too

all.

at

go

with

was

induced

be

walk,

to

of

consequence

ride

daily

at

defect

snail's-pace; apparently

fly.

to

to

trot

nor

those

going

was

occasionally refusing

and

been

erring by

was

fast

too

187

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

promised

to

occupy

hours,

thereby

causing

minutes

late

his

for

which

him

to

afternoon

lecture.

behaviour

Meg's
to
on

the

last

the

by

Arrived

the

the

several

in

in

the

open

road,

in

lane

the

had

the

and

Hunt;

through

and

been

from

Meg

apparently
would
open

and

vehicles.

spent

either

on

every

the

threatened

of wheeled

she

before

policemen

two

fields

hope

insisting

emerge

country,

the

irritating

by

road,

could

drivers

examining

discovering
every

the

he

town

been

began

legal proceedings by

cursed

time

of

Scattergood
of

traffic
with

side

had

day
She

degree.

wrong

Professor

that

her

side
of

dart

of

again
down

gate"

and

ALL

MEN

then

would

188

and

now

the

blacksmith's

to

she

acquainted,

round

whisking

hat

and

almost

lintel.

The

shock

the

in

to

round

the

who
a

had

"

"

and

Meg,

they

will

for

it

have

to

the

of

Professor's
the

recovered

from

black

shire
Berk-

market

to

road.

Meg,

and

this

part

She

when
driven
of

out

the

will

and
the
his

never

company.

had

and
about

was

pig-driver,
charge

been
do.

pass.

soon

as

restored"
You

into

Meg's

dangerous

professor, as

order

come

snorted

sight, seized
the

beyond

to

even

or

it.

home

said

Meg,"

Meg,

suddenly

against

of the

curveted,

was

her

led

alone

were

Meg,

and

of

considerately

field where

bridle

the

driven

thing,

yards

bolt

shoes

door

when

turn

which

new

and,

him

not

being

unclean

reared

make

to

had

manner.

highbred horse, positively refused

twenty

pranced,

off

incident

sight
a

pass

within

this
was

became

as

knocked

decapitated

that

pig
came

the

at

gaze

with

for

soul,

Professor
of

desire

through
she

shoeing shed,

and

shop

feminine

her

possessed

dead

provoking

most

Coming
was

GHOSTS

stop

the

in

scenery

ARE

don't

and

mind

looking

your

act

to

you

broke

break

damned

fool

when

talking

was

with

tenderness

And
tone

or

here

explain

only.

lecturing

on

all

In

high-pitched, hard,
of

and

his

developed

distressing

habit

or

in

of

to

ending

self
him-

which

only

understand.

particular

these

two

his

voice

nections
con-

trifle forced.

Theology

vocal

he

Professor

was

Years
had

apparatus.
he

throat-clutch;

words

obnoxious

this

others

Systematic

damaged
had

that

naturally

it."

voice

the

fully

can

him

to

came

the

the

by

me,

these

intonation

of

must

and

doing

Even

woman

it off with

horses

to

pronounced

adjective

horse

for

Meg,

breaking

you

voice

Ethelberta.

that

of

all

to

you

home,

go

spoke

soft, musical

used

suffer

I broke

as

Scattergood

about

just

But

ago.

early opportunity

low,

always

We'll

to-day.

between

was

Ethelberta

sure,

should

though,

Professor
in

be

why

an

"

To

allow

I can't

but

thirty-five years

engagement,

Ethelberta

Meg,

did.

neck

my

off the

she

reason

no

I'll take

and

Ethelberta,

heart

my

is

that

like

as

189

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

his

siderably
con-

He

had
sentences

MEN

ALL

190

the

on

excited

least

tendency^to
he

that

to

be

about

Ethelberta

doing

so

It

that

voice
with

to

come

tried

broken

more

risk

and

if the

pinch

for

ostler, who
believes

and
What
The

charge

confirmation

to

knows

my

story
was

great

the

And

I must

for

veracity;
to

of

lying,

my

old

through

defend
I

shall

friend

about
and

he

ment
engage-

now

I have

deal

day

behaviour,

that

and

comes

the

on

bad

off.

perhaps

mare,

reputation

my

the

happened
moment

her

by

Professor

sing.

sadness,

conclusion

the

once

from

his

and

soft, musical

low,

addressed

be

must

appeal

this

exceptional

sorely

myself

in

music,

that
to

him

alone,

was

to

was

learned

never

he

catch

he

akin

it

pity

say,
he

some

when,
had

was,

when

something

what
had

Scattergood

time

any

voice

himself

to

or

might

you

whenever

But

horses,

to

and

"

hear

reflect

would

talking

almost

would

you

class.

had

this

in

was

he

he

argument

It

his

whenever

and

in

scream.

addressed

happened

"

inflection

rising

the

was

GHOSTS

ARE

the

'osses,

through.

this.

Professor

Scattergood began

to

his

address

in the

mare

stock-still, with
which

from

he

'

had

body.

she

turned

towards

of her

Systematic

tingle

the

years
his

broke
that

ride

doorstep
from

the

in

back

of

into

the

him

without

exactly

time

he

the

had

of

said

his

head.

gentlest
a

brought

him

hours

and

left it.

began

Instantly
and

horseman
the

one

had

word

evenest

of

sixty

remainder

single hitch, shy,

two

which

something

through

and

misdemeanour,

and

delighted

ever

carried

the

treatment

professor

lips when

his

the

at

mare

canter

"

Ethelberta

"
"

as

in

instinct

his

the

ears

Taking

mar

Theology,

hardly passed
to

to

of

attitude

swift

the
This

her

response.
with

act

allowed

never

word

bit

boot.

reversed

again

head,

movement

slightly

former

her

recovered

meaning

quick

Scattergood's

awaiting

though

he

with

stirrup, and

off

and

When

her

suddenly lowering

Professor

attention,

direction

the

coming.

were

stood

gentle quiver passed through

it round

she

done,

in

reversed

sounds

Then,

the

of

toe

the

191

aforesaid, she

tones

ears

finished,

her

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

to

or

his

of
other
own

five minutes

Thenceforward,

192

ALL

until

the

MEN

last

of

day

slightesttrouble
which

story

his

with

the

GHOSTS

ARE

life, he

his

had

never

That

mare.

ostler

believes

Professor

said

the

is the

through

and

this

through.
Next

day

I'm

"Tom,

going

to

the

change

to

man

of

name

mare."

my

You

"

her

to

can't

do

half

"You

this

make

Ethelberta,

mare

into

give

"

Here

the

to

hand.

of

name

much

as

you

he

and

"

man's

the

answer

I'll

and

get

never

name."

new

sovereign

You'll

try, anyhow.

to

mean

slipped

that, sir.

to

answer

"

more

it's done."

when

"Beg
the

that.

into

The

was

groom

and

heap

that.

regret it.

"
"

'oss's

mind

Scattergood
groom

pocket

never

It's not

won't

you

his

there

Never

"

the

pardon, sir,"said

your

coin

sir, but

on

the

his chief
of straw.

at

Do

your

pardon,
like

name

tell you,

as

his

all, sir."

Ethelberta

"

don't

hat.

stables, and

pal were

slipping

'oss with

name

touched
left the

Beg

man,

and

forget."
Professor

presently

the

rollingin laughter

194

ALL

berta
as

all

for

much.

my

home.

It

So

"

It was,"

it

and

fellow

inner

stole

bit

was

said

the

winnings

before

pocket just

got

ago."

luck

o' bad

times

ten

won

thirty-five years

was

"

.GHOSTS

worth,
some

my

"

ARE

was

Only,

of

out

MEN

after

Scattergood,

all, sir ?

bad

extremely

"

"

luck."
"

Did

"

They

"

"

Yes.

"

At

lame

conclusion

and

"

and

You

I lost

been

you

same

was

victed
con-

looked
extricate

to

he

as

went

"the

on,

enormous."

was

like

give

"

groom

had

Tom,"

see,

have

'ot, sir ?

the

Scattergood

sentence

he

"

within

got who

man

this

tidy

that,"

tap

haul

to

said

Tom.

the

head

on

get
"

into

the
But

the

sir."

bargain,
He

that

day."

him

life-sentence, the

other

It must

maybe

it 'im

the

of what

thief

"

got
as

"

sir ?

man,

caught

they give

same

himself.

"

the

theft."

He

puzzled,

value

They

the

expect

the

catch

ever

did.

after

year

mi

they

put
the

wound

knife

into

aches

me,"
to

this

said

Scattergood,

day."

For

some

that

would

he
Put

"

Why,

"

that's
I

when

the
been

got

he'd

won,

and

myself,

seein'

drive

'go

the

the

round

and
'

his

Tom,'

sense

knows
and

he

for, my

all

says,

day,

there's

buys

him

and

'

same

Tom,

find

can

Lord

a'most

I've

been

whenever

'

in
I

like
losin'
that

beauty

his
says,
most

the

place.'
for

says,

a-brewin'.'

stick, and

miles

the

me

bit

'osses

lad,' he

my

as

starts

we

buy

had

fifteen

before

was

trouble
a

'

you

Lordship

the

about

of

money
won

and

town

stick

that

What's

me,

We

Lordship

I hadn't

backed

dark, and
to

says

o'

me

days

his

full

had

we

to

Lordship

and

say

I allus

as

grievous big
'

don't

Well,

in

Lordship

Tom.

cried

the

his

stuffed

pockets

did.

he

to

his

"

was

and

Races,

Ballymunny

to

tip.

Lordship.

it

and

Me

resolved

happened
his

to

Ireland,

he

what

like

with

inwardly

did

you,

League.

had

as

into

unwonted

an

handsome

coachman
in

Land

him

just

was

livin'

was

give

195

conversation

and

groom,

knife

this

pursuing

sympathetic

the

felt

he

reason

in

pleasure

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

me

brothers.
'orse-

my

happens
So

it were,

goes

too.

196

made

o'

goin'

to

it

get

right, Tom,'
the

car;

the

palm

three

out,

just

behind

could

'ear

their

'eads.

Hit

'

his

stick

'

He's

on

I says

'

got

another
I feels

knife

And
round

turn

for
I

sitting

was

!
'

one

'

boy

one,

begins catchin'

my

my

I'm
fortable.
com-

for choosin'
fellow
the

Lord

o' my

on

it 'em

'em

big

my

palm

under

that

just givin7 the

was

and

I shouts.

give

on

o' that

that

the

sharp

summat

blade, and

out
'

as

'em

great

become

'there's

side, creepin' under

near

look

says

made
a

like shadows.

Lord

hittin'

you're

what's

the
'

I've

when

crack, crack

my
I

'It's

he.

but

'

miles

splendid,

going

starts, and

shouts;

out

done,

'

Tom,
a

hits

on

round

turn

four

'All

jumps

we

just

was

'ead.

off

us

as

he

as

Lordship,

Lord

my

after,' says

on

man

'is

reins
So

stick

Well

'

'ome-brewed

out

he

big

of

than

His

me,

'em,

the

1 couldn't

o' the

Lordship

Lord,'

my

'em

top

more

gone

on

the

'and.'

springs

'Look

wife

give

that

'eavy

the

his

says

o' your

men

three

on

'and

'adn't

we

that

for

sorry

GHOSTS

ARE

and

bog oak,

feelin1

elp

'

MEN

ALL

'and

right

car,'
;

he's

reins
when

shoulder-

breath.

'

The

PROFESSOR'S

THE

last

as

bendin'

remember

mother.
'if

sorrowin'

he

as

cold

As

yard,

said

had

in

why

'oss Ethelberta,

"Just

for

the

it's that

lung,
bit

painful

me

look

much
the

given

walked
his

to

his

man

the

difference

'E

bloke
he

lost

to

sovereign.

the

down
ha'

must

bin

Good-'earted,

days.

old

seeing

"

"

rode

he

as

his horse

pal,

young

wound

old

an

here's

Well,

"

himself,

to

made

said

But

it

got

I catches

whenever

good

Professor

'un

I'd

"

Touched

Scattergood.

never

Tom

all, licks

and

days.

Gabriel

Angel

door.'

muttered

he

the

warm

sleepin'-draught

it's

you,

'"

He

mine."

one

says,

of my

rest

till the

you

that's

"it

away,

the

own

my
he

killed

begins coughin',

something

too.

tell

Lordship

darlinV

bedroom

can

ay,"

though,"

been

for

up

his

and

Ay,

if he'd

have

big

wake

I can't

that
"

that

it did

that

his

own

I'll be

at

as

villains

won't

proper,

o'

my

given

knocks

too,

'Tom,

man

I've

But

like

black

the

seein'

was

me,

over

197

MARE

should
his

call

his

after

money

'oiler."
at

the

pair

on

'em!"

said

the

ALL

198

pal.

Why,

"

yard,

you

goin'

to

GHOSTS

ARE

that

see

walkin'

mare

think

she

as

him

on

she

as

me

mark

down

the

little

gel

you'll

never

She'll

do

word

my
1

woman.

foxin'.

isn't

yet, you

as

was

But

Sunday-school.

tricky

as

to

might

persuade
down

MEN

can

She's

it in

see

her

eye."
said

"Ha!"

his

something

Lordship

at

the

Dublin

Lordship

was

one

o' the

There

into

my

'ard

boy,'

'

Are

they

killed
all I
my

livin'

knows

bad

on

when
look

a'

you
a

angry

'ere, Tom,'

man

ever

as

says

'

'em

has

to

heart?'
sweet-

never
'

says

says
'

on

me,

'several.'

he.

'eard

in

to

'Tom,

says,

says

dies

to

time,

'

'andsome/

by

me

'ave

'Treat

sweetheart
he

the

Lord,'

it.'

'em

treat

voice

luck

dead

or

about

solemnest

Lord,'

his

as

says

ever

you

'em, my

on

none

boy,

my

did

It

me.

just brought

Lordship
all

to

with

mare

roan

of

me

Show,

judges,

mare
*

says,

'Yes,

'Orse

his

the

at

he

and

ring,

the

lookin'

was

said

once

'appened

'elp 'im.

reminds

"that

Tom,

that's

'andsome,
he

in

the

it's

desperate

do

wi'

'osses

him.

whisper,

And
'

from

the

the

way

her

leadin'

the

we're

have

one

judgin

"

as

groom

She's

now.

down.

her

'pass

a-tinglin',it's

the

to

says

mare,

that

'ead's

my
as

he

down/

prize shall
bad

o'

sweetheart

angry

Pass

back

199

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

were

Divil

dangerous

'oss."

Ill

Professor

Among

there

admirers
whom

his

the

begin

who
"

keep

unfriendly
and
in

turn

her

place."
of the

For

half

lived

his

our

the

And

Friendliness

logic
the

argument
as

though

him

there

the

no

was

people
last

the

most

Scattergood
denying

the

argument.
a

long
earnest

lifetime

days

John
with

Scattergood
little

friendly

of Ethelberta

Mrs

present

pieces,

air of
to

of

They

to

Professor

good

by depriving

substituting

force

had

done

his

with

strongest

all events,

had

to

some

unconvincing.

by saying,

their

the

pulling

by

It looks, at

Universe

for

numerous

been

always

proved

conclude

and

have

arguments

Universe

would

Scattergood's

aid

from

ALL

200

those

of

had

he

knew

Universe

live
find

than

than

friendliness
to

the

barriers

of

the

to

often

it

the

have

thwarted
not

was

baronet,

this

provided

"

to

means

put

of

the

to

himself.

not

down

surest

your

many

is what

said

was

woman

sions
occa"

Wie

would

you

She

had

and

of

in

at

fulfilment.

her
all

well

can

the

this

been

once

brought

But

mission;

and
was

women

time.

its

been

have

to

so.

even

mission

good

did

say.

beautiful

believe

that

Wunde

to

strated
demon-

break

was

one

who

hard

the

The
mind

very

souls

be

to

or

him,

himself

Universe

talking

Scattergood

very

him

hear

on

was

alte

mein

Mrs
a

he

the

finer

that

set

Even

reserve.

his inner

had

it would

heart,

keyhole

when

brennt

his

of

discovering

ear

of

his

thaw

seem

of

its

by

lonely

he.

which

denied

"

he

many

places

lonelier

all

anybody,

the

crowded

one

him

friendliness

Among

in

in

Love

denied

been

whose

GHOSTS

spiritual vitality upon

better

prove.

ARE

depend.

us

essences

to

of

sources

most

as

MEN

daughter
to

up

world

is to

husband

events,
And

think

had

he
the

had

lady

202

ALL

MEN

something

of

within

the

four

alas

All

Q.E.D.'s

it

the

of

end

he

deeper import

became

that

of God

that

he

fact

the

matter

of

ultimate

was

interest

into

the

His

thesis, by
ceased

of

the

The

be

to

friendly

before.

Indeed,

had

Object

stiffened

professional

demonstrably

his afternoon
the

the

proving

He

morally exciting.

of

existence

prayers.

after

than

becoming

taste

at

respects

of the

his

say

august

to

placed

some

proof

rigidity of

forward

getting

had

Universe

warmer

be

to

to

the

in that

chill

and

In

is, that

no

emotion,

to

great philosopher who

in his

of

his

looked

other

forgot

nature

his heart

had

thesis.

absorbed

so

But

Scattergood

his great

appeared

ever

philosophy.

fatal

are

that

resembled

than

of his

corners

Q.E.D.

was

GHOSTS

ARE

ride

true,

actually

as

Universe

pose.

means

of

out

his

mouth.
and

By long
had

thus

had

set

arrived
out

extremely
actual
a

moment

devious

he

at

had

common

smile

seen

of

on

contact

John

ways,

the

from

point

arrived, I
state

of

the

face

with

any

Scattergood
which

he

at

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mean,

mind
of
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of

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Let

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that

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him

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thank

of

of Ethelberta

ask

bound

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can

of

sure

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reflection
No

dried

if you

am

Professor

lifetime

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the

But

accomplish.

reflection

ing
concern-

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fessor
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our

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Ethelberta.

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mediation

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mare.

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record

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suppose,

led

was

ments
achieve-

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one

no

to

provided, by

as

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was

I have

world

both

all the

were

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the

come.

than

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him,

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man,

203

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MARE

PROFESSOR'S

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lectures

he
on

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one

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;

and

"

that

people

MEN

ALL

204

tell

aloud.

them
deliver

to

fallen

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that

me

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ride

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qual

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repeated
so

friends.

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beautiful."

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racehorse

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the

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She

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205

hand.

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time

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your

with

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206

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as

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me,

life.
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metaphors!"

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I

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to

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bid

reasons

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no

in

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morning
for

not

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prepared

to-morrow

Universe

that

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be

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before

the

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man's

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"

the
?

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MEN

ALL

those

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scored
other

far
the

stake," said

point.

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importance.

me

life is at

your

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from

tell

are

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reasons

formula

more

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greater

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life."

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you

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are

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mere

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until

reasons

conclusive."

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force.

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you

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"

tell you.

can't

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they

are

are

things

"

life,however,

My

Ethelberta."
this.
trust
can

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your

life to

assign ;

ourselves

the

runs

to

philosophy
bigger risk,"

or

we,

bigger

beast
your

for
ciples,
dis-

Universe

in

answered,

"is

the
?""
he

yours."
"Then

you

mean

to

say

that

you

have

ALL

210

and

conclusively proved,
Ethelberta

by
"

Put

"

Is

it that
there

able

be
to

us
"

he

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will

acting

in

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of

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and

"

tell

have

you'll do

far

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is
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to
am

lives

our

fools

are

you

that

you

risks

bigger

to

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do

one

"

it's

of two

sell Ethelberta.

must

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risking

radically change

must

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what

on

than

not

to

see

revising

am

"

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will

all

not

not

lectures

"

reasons

long enough,
acting

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running

are

it.

you

the

horses."

said

you

will

you

Ethelberta."

to

are

we

that," he

you

that

"

But

"

live

if I
you

regard

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asked,

answered.

thoroughbred

my

clusive
con-

like."

communicate

to

do,

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more

"

and

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day

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hope,"

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"

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no

GHOSTS

ARE

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plain

to

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things.
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me

system

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or

"

hope

last."

case," he

replied,

"

shall

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sell

Ethelberta,"
"

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said

I,

"

may

the

friendly Universe

I took

that

with

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killed."

being

from

you

preserve

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PROFESSOR'S

THE

departure.

my

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in

arrayed
round

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kicked

the

though

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to

his

mount

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mare.

usual.

as

door

just

all

restless

broke

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"

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goodly riding-boots,went

wonderful

been

he.

said

stables
him

met

groom

of

pair

the

to

Professor

afternoon,

very

and

halter

her

night, sir,"

out.

And

she's

been

married

to

a'most

bitin'

as

devil's

the

son."
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"

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"

sir 1

me,

much

as

saddle

the

as

said

exercise,"

wants

"

once."

at

on

answered

the

life's

man's

Scattergood.

It's

"

groom.

worth

to

go

near

her."

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"

myself,"
door

of

said
the

saddle, then,

Scattergood.

stable, and

let in Ethelberta

was

by

the

me

smashing

kick

the

He

the

opened
the

moment

announced
on

I'll do

and

wooden

her

it
the

light

intentions

partition.

MEN

ALL

Have

"

sir," cried

care,

Scattergood,

as

time

She'll

to

the

the

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yer

prayers.

round

heel

her

put

say

whip

where

"

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of all this ?
faced

come,

it's

o'

"

sirl
and

sin

know

you
he

added,

hexecution

heaven

less

in

"

said
the

Scattergood

animal's
let

beings."

And

neck

Ethelberta's

what's

Ethelberta,

sweetheart,

rational

her

bit

you

than

minute."

he

out,

before

"

arm,

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in

be

his

on

give

you

man,

groom,

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like

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genl'manll

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through

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saddle

you

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addressing
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on

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you

the

with

passed through
no

GHOSTS

ARE

in

blazing

he

and

meaning

quiet voice,

for
his

put

like

once

round

arm

his cheek

rubbed

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"

eyes.

behave

us

the

against

nose.

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five

minutes

the

Scattergood,

seated

submitted

to

ever

the

on

saddle
as

bridle,

quiet

beast

as

down

riding

was

and

on,

was

stable-yard.
"That

about
Professor

ole

Johnnie

knows

Bosses," said

the

out

of

was

groom

trick

as

hearing.

soon
"

I'd

or

as

two

the

give

PROFESSOR'S

THE

month's

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mare.

listen

you

talkin'

to

words

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if

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it's

words

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go

it's

ear-

him

five

told
be

you

"

at

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let
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to

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blokes

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in

'ead
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ear

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what

quiet, Bill,

and

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into

give
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I've
you
comes

o'clock."

right," said

Bill

"

we'll

whenever

genTman

scripturin' a
the

as

Psalm

hymn.

'oss's

was

man

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knowed
for

put

it's

and

say

texts

I've

pounds

wi'

and

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were

used

get 'old

and

you

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back

kicker, he

in and

his teeth

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yer,

as

regular.

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when

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it ; and

reckon

'im

I tell

me.

very

it'll be

Why,

Charles

stable-door

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does

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you

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you

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how

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ye

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know

to

wages

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words

MEN

ALL

but

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'em.

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you

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left
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takes

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ear

lamb.

you

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at

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"

when

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to

use

leg?"

asked
"

no

'eard

that

works

as

be

won't

they

"

GHOSTS

ARE

I'll

time

as

sailer-faced

scripturin' 'im.

PROFESSOR'S

THE

he

goes

bit oy 'eart

into

So

out

'alf

didn't
stables
the

and

in

his

'imself

The

under

the
'

And

fire.

on

words

than

Broke

'is

kep

'im

'ow

'e

in

man"

said

say

he'd
"

with

chap, seeing
Genesis

'is 'ouse

had

sooner

let

'e

'im

it

'ave

was

them

spoken

places, that

two

his

stable

o' the

though

as

red-'ot.

it did, and

months.

as

it

unless

you're

other

was

JIG

And

that's

no

the

gettin' the

use

right

sort

o'

groom.

does

it," answered

Bill.

in the

Balaklava

Charge,

could

man

were

'oss

scripture a

"

My
used

unless

converted."

reckon

Shiny-boots
always

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just

in

what
as

been
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back

the

ear.

out

though

the

That's

dad,

to

'oss's

'e

into

goes

me

'oss's 'eels, roars

'orspitalthree

as

words

old

and

breeches

the

put

got 'is limp."

right

"

his

to

'oss

thigh

he
the

at

to

you

sailer-faced

no

the

Looks

"

'im

pitches

Revelations

and

of

'old

time.

no

grab

215

whisky,

Then

job.

makes

and

o'

drop

'im, for between

catches

'oss

teeth

like

for

MARE

said

that's
his

and

that

what

he

'appened

Ethelberta.

must

'a

been

to

Haven't
a

warm

old
I

'un

216

in his
his

on

money

his

And

'oss

what

about

after

"Drunk

though

think

be

and

lets

to

see

the

as

puttin'
Buddie

the

won

'im

bein'

gettin'

in

when

'e

another

'ome

old

joker

What
'ome

his

pinch

"

said

doubt,"

no

He

comes

feller

pocket

of

robbed

then, Bill, eh ?

on

lord,

as

'im

about

was

of his inside

out

money

tie

man

race

'e

as

got 'is white

must

state

What

that

winnings just

'adn't

GHOSTS

ARE

days

young

Stakes

"

MEN

ALL

now

Bill;

wouldn't

you

it."

Meanwhile

Professor

trotting three
had

Road,

four

or

turned

miles

into

villages of Medbury

Up

to

had

this
been

turned

leg,

point

beyond

down
who

hedge,
stepped
moments

maintained

the

the
was

down

the

the

nursing

fire

out

into

Ethelberta
her

the
did

swinging

not

wooden

got

road.

For
see

trot.

they

as

sticks

ahead,

to

Ethelberta

But

of

led
Towers.

with

tramp
a

that

of

reproach.
a

London

Charlton

behaviour

fifty yards

some

the

by-lane

and

lane

after

Scattergood*

in
up

the
and

few

him,

and

Professor

ALL

218

as

far

was

the

had

His
if

mind

his

objects

condition

one

road

and,

with

He

shot

the

he

has

come

John

the

Hawksbury's

careful
don't

on

the

meet

They
heard

the

has

of the

pealing
wind

church

aghast

in the

he

of

in his
saw

himself

God

of
it

that

now

is

That

if his

wonder
I

grant

be

must

that

we

"

nearing

were

the

cart

calmness

terrors.

own

imminence

India.

bridge.

sciousness,
con-

asked

death,

cottage.

noted

of his

the

at

no

from

he

flow

and

but

"

As

double

it is the

near,

returned

him

by

mind,

reflected
so

has

son

his

as

him

given

wondered

Perhaps

"

reason.

death,"

roar

of

It seemed

curious

even

lucidity

and

sat

introspection.

began watching
thoughts.

Scattergood

had

for

the

on

and

issue.

leisure

quiet

So

perfectly clear.

was

Ethelberta

but

of endearments,

run.

the

desperate

large

each

be

to

awaited

and

reach

the

beyond

race

tight

allowed

breathlessness

his

GHOSTS

ARE

MEN

village,and

Scattergood

bells

mingled

with

the

ear.

As

shot

past

they

wedding-party

churchyard.

He

saw

standing
the

bride,

PROFESSOR'S

THE

leaning
had

the

on

bridegroom's
from

just emerged

of

terror

Scattergood.

to

"she'll

take

running

men

of

end

with

the

and

heard

she

surely

hardly

it the

road

jump

over

some

the

see.

wind

His

obstacle

beating

glasses
in his
the

He

was

and

there

were

mere

inanimate

as

losing

in

sense

hedge

at

the

be
bend

which
could

the

blinded

his

held

later

road

and

half

when

object

at

was,

gone,

of

sharply

moment

he

as

had

flash.

I must

"

in the

were

eyes

moments

thought

rider, ready for

A

seat.

Scattergood, short-sighted
not

the

round

but

turned

swung

also, still kept his

leapt

stood

rewarded

village in

will

check

the

just."

the

Ethelberta

lad

be

saw

At

hero,"

point," thought Scattergood

ready."

He

brave

look

reflected

shouts.

"A

"She

right angles.

that

of

out

were

furlong beyond

with

street

of the

the

omen."

their

party

clearly visible

was

bad

will

he

"

and

girl," he

Poor

for

resurrection

that

face

this

The

arm.

porch,

outstretched.

arms

They

"

village

Scattergood
the

the

bride's

the

on

219

MARE

cold

him.

whereabouts,
he

saw

in the

himself

grip

of

MEN

ALL

the
"

brute

And

abandoned

he

leaf
for

point
all

in
wits

the

torrent

knows

between

single

him

and

is

be

fact

ing
happennothing.

and

Necessity

difference

that

about

what

on

utterly

not

am

I know

lecture

the

"

"

the

to

save

shock

break

what

unafraid

Pure

madness

in
in

so

shall

beat

They
this

in the

old

this time.

gradient

between

difference

increase,

teeth

Ha

promising

level

ground

in

hand
on

the

Nothing

is

and

I
"

in 1

hill

with

the

of

the

on

rise
pace.

still held

the

rush

of

her

felt

the

first

that

they
of

and

it had

two-mile

marked

himself

top

match

giving

Scattergood

before
the

please God,

She's

and

down,
but

power

that

slackening

head

instantly,

her

the

exhausted.

have

But,

Towers,

came

with

her
was

one's

Scattergood

Would

days

Charlton

Fate
It

in

breasting

were

Ethelberta,

speed

Reason

the

of

me.

Ethelberta.

her

side

ruling

unhorse

can

between

been

the

volved
in-

have

To

dom
Free-

two

"

is that

him.

beneath

pulsing

was

all.

on

GHOSTS

reflected,

after

the

that

force

yet,"

ARE

the

its

gradual

he
reached
hill.

bit

would
the
Some

PROFESSOR'S

THE

of

form

he

mind

of

said

tall

will

tighten

it until

have

almost

were

fluttered

roost,
and

flew

the

road.

flung

as

made

with

it

rapid
a

head

violence

of her

good,

hurled

with

terrific shock

When

brought
like

far

out
on

no

pain

of

knife

an$

of

and

of

his

the

when

tree

upper

right

the

wounds
shock

its

athwart

black

object,

Ethelberta

eyes,

her

placing

knees.

near

forward

plunged

Down

she

with

the

Professor

Scatter-

saddle,

fell prone

newly

at

the

somersault

consciousness

I shall

branches

her

impetus,

gradually

the

stone,

turning

not

from

her

between

almost

came,

of

and,

rolling

tree, but

frightened

sight

swerve,

and

up."

wings

into

were

on

her

the

of

distance

summit

the

the

see

presence

rein, and

her

of

whir

At

fore-foot

him

the

bird,
out

with

that

abreast

dark-plumaged

dimly

the

reaching

on

221

admirable

passing

completely pulled

They
a

On

tighten

before,

could

measured

roughly
"

he
With

tree.

himself:

to

him

of

ahead

distance

MARE

metalled

length
;

but

road.

returned
cold

of sounds

it

pierced
was

in

ALL

his

him.

far below

in the

him,

skies.

He

ice,

cumpolar

the

man

its

body

with

of

which

present

horse

running

the

whom

remember

long

seemed
endured

ago

The

vision

the

last link

the

past

not

the

fragment
the

to

hardly

was

in

would

of

chain

have

claimed

freezing

sounds

conscious
man.

become

the
as

of

still

distress

The
in

past,

separates

than

more

long

stunning

air.

bitterness

the

of

steam

hovering

from

aloof

like

warming

sufferer,
who

one

of
a

death.

spectacle,

memories,
it

and

entirely

fettered
in the

fact"

completed

cir-

him

frozen

which

from

the

on

and

vaguely suffering,yet
he

man

was

well-nigh

experience

wounded

by

Scattergood,

borderland

the

on

watcher

horse

the

vision

were

stood

The

into

had

in

seemed,

breath,

high

rose

consciousness

was

its

he

deeply
it

as

ministering priest.

incredihle

abruptly

past, and

with

years

saw

and

distant

though

as

sweeping

was

in the

terminated

lying outstretched,

memories

the

through

rapidity,they
seen

of

Beginning

streaming

GHOSTS

ARE

flood

ears.

over

MEN

had

some

body

of

PROFESSOR'S

THE

The

din

of mind
it
he

began

thought,

"

is the

grind

the

crackle

and

Lights."

The

sounds

became
to

again,

as

Nearer

and

bell.

metal

lay

tongue

of

quivering
the

iron

tolling

ately
immedi-

close

an

enormous

till

came

his

against

bell

seemed

concentrating

of

it

the

Northern

They

then,

nearer

sound,"

colliding

the

else.

and

the

returned

of

identified

thus

retreat,

This

roar

of

Now

cause.

"

and

something

and

scatter

its

for

another.

thing, now

one

ice-floes

seek

to

223

great bewilderment

in

increased, and

he

was

MARE

and

ear

him

smote

the

like

bludgeon.
A

warmth

passed

thought began
through

winter

before
reluctant
A
to

at

last, he

motionless
with

veil

and

he

opened

hung
with
miss

saw

above

vast

him,

his, its great

the

am

troubled

sleeping
myself

with

great

his eyes.
them.

hands,

He

which

mark.

only

tried
seemed

Succeeding

creature

its hot

eyes,

rouse

And

before
his

"

must

back."

comes

and

him.
I

summer;

it aside

fail him

disturb

to

effort

scarlet

thrust

to

the

his face

over

breath
a

standing
mingling

hand-breadth

ALL

his

GHOSTS

infinite

tenderness

into

own.

tried

He
in his
he

hand

belongs

to

stared

vacantly

chest, and

berta's

crimson

pools

in

problems
Surely,"

but

he

forgotten
of

notes

Bozrah

my

around

her

hoofs.

pools

gown

"

difficult

thought,
the

trodden

of

poppies

The

Dyed

The

"

problem!

of

Strange

they

them,
lost

have

of

that

"

from

alone.

deadly

Universe
a

the

doctor's

my

syrups
the

were

solve.

wine-press

drowsy

ground-tint

mystery;

garments

colour

the

forming

solved

that

gouts

of

I have

is

Ethel-

couldn't

solution.

lecture.
!

"

on

And

on

and

him

he

philosophy

have

colour

drugs

troubled

and

me,

are!"

full

were

to

great

knees

red, red

"

the

of

him

gash

deep

her

fascinated

they

feet

It

one

gave

close

from

crimson

The

wife

her

watched

dripping

were

at

thing,"

is

It

here,

red

How

Ethelberta.
he

And

This

"

Scattergood.

Day.

something

handkerchief.

my

drug-sodden

poor

and

clue.

surely

John

Christmas

himself,

him

gave
"is

his

dozen

recollect

to

mused,

The

ARE

with

looking

away,

"

MEN

"

friendly

MEN

ALL

swift

of

image

"

stood

grief,"said

the

of

frame

things
and

whispers

that

secret,
was

of

gave

the

pursuit

fled

with
and

quarry,

sound,
the

the

and

time

to

of

great

reply.

echoes

in

thunder

into

if the

into

hunters

rhythm

their

of

undulations.

solid

fugitive
speed,

unapproachable
the

the

flight of

shouts.

in

pursuit.

swept
as

dissolved

were

cried

in

flying

it seemed

riders, and

of

torrent

the

like

echoes

through

himself

saw

words

thunders

shouted

deep-voiced

with

sorrows"

come

chase,

Scattergood

the

of

man

thunders

the

went

great

the

up
Then

after

has

the

tribulations"

Then

"

"He

echoes.

retreat,

wedding-

ear.

abroad.

rolled

and

pursuing cavalry.

On

the

acquainted

caught

far

behind,

the

darkness,

said, with

he

in his

echoes

them

flung

"

and

voice

soft

sorrows

thousand

awoke

the

Ethelberta.

over

of

man

and

riding

and

rider

yonder

effort, bending
"A

of

out

man,

aghast.

is

Who

shot

vanished

and

by,

passed
party

grey-headed

horse,

maddened

GHOSTS

ARE

billows

were

beating
A

hoofs
tide

of

PROFESSOR'S

THE

thunder

the

on

within

awoke

joy

close

was

captain

the

on

of the

would

halt.

they

the

and

voices

from

But

the

The

wide

asking.

was

thunder
It

leap

is I"
before

ever

"

leads

Who

is

John
him

the

fled

the
and

bit

like

secret

the

between

the

chasms

tops
Well

and

done

tumult;
and

that

"

feels

voice
the

living thing

it is I !
;

wild

"

it mocked
winds

And
the
aided

flight.
And

now

the

pursuer

"

hands.

chase

this

was

watching,

their

Scattergood"

front

calling

the

are

that

him

"

with

stars

chasing squadrons,
its

fill

beneath

the

shouting

are

and

time

mountain

clapping

are

is this

Who

have

the

was

Then

in

were

rear

clearing

over

eager

waters

great

the

he

company

the

way;

are

heavens
of

myriads

"

they

of witnesses

clouds

he

yawned

thunders

leaping

game

accelerations,

Fissures

field

the

innumerable

an

barred

are

the

expansions,

teeth

their

of

horsed

was

meaningless things.

checks.

broken,

"

to

and

mountains

heels

227

he

leading

was

host

come

sudden

dreamer

he

loud-voiced

of

the

MARE

perceived

himself

"

228

ALL

pursued.

by

on

rocking

close

and

There

was

last !

his

horse
his

sees

he

the

heart

fell into

once

draw

to

his

were

holding

own

some

twinkling

life

and

it

an

eye

the

on

hands

less
motion-

Then

the

dying

opened
like

one

his
who

fingerstightened

head

colloquy
of

his

He

His

the

voice

leaving him,

was

darkness

star.

his

of

still.

the

thing
some-

sitting

more.

him,

"

head

of

hand

forward,

almost

into

nearer

the

thunder

lips, and

was

the

breath

was

little

In

round

long-awaited

seemed

last !

bowed

body

gazing

eyes,

the

on

At

flickered

flame

fell and

encircled

Scattergood

feebly clasped

and

the

his

on

stayed.

was

presence
him

Professor

stones,

fall

his

him

At

"

shock
he

ahead

him

jostled
a

They

forged

they

him, and

touched

said,

him.

on

gloom.

Suddenly

caught

thoughts,

overtaking

was

beneath

bottomless

GHOSTS

troubled

side

seat.

collapsed

of

either

pressed

they

ARE

swarm

horses,

winged
swept

MEN

of
was

Ethelberta
as

if

they

two

of love.
it

was

done,

and

the

death

pallor of

crept

the

of

breath,

the

lay

the

whole

upward

Clouds

swept
and

fell

night
soul

like

silence

living creature
leaf.

lay
of

far

And

and

the

the

winds

the
of

the

over

by

winter's

for

Not

dead's

the

hours

footfall

of

any

withered

home

man's

drenched

woman,

were

dead.

stirringof

in the

away

oblivious

an

sky,

spot, and

by

or

quiet

stars.

unbroken

was

soft

backwards

darkness

the

head

the

with

then,

the

pall

relaxed

on

rolled

dense
a

kerchief
hand-

fell ; the

moment

and

the

over

nigh

came

slowly

arms

body
to

the

the

for

beast

face

hushed,

rested

It

drooped.
muzzle

them,

withered

glance

face.

blood-stained

the

still between

229

wounded

the

over

with

clasped hands,

The

MARE

PROFESSOR'S

THE

in the

sleep

opium.
It

was

drawn

by

with

the

dozing

to

labours

among
he

old

an

lantern, began

woke

when

midnight

near

horse
climb
of

the

and
the

carrier's

lit

silent

long day,

by

the

feeble

hill.

Weary

carrier

village merchandise.
with

start

his

cart,

sat

denly
Sudcart

had

ALL

stopped.
and

of

larger

dead

carrier

body

in

dimly

mass,

Raising

beyond.
the

lantern

his

lying

man

that

saw

of

he

forward,

of

gleam

GHOSTS

ARE

Leaning

the

figure

MEN

horse.

the

the

fell
middle

light

further

the

on

of

outlined,
his

ahead

peered

lay
a

little

object

stark

the

road.

ately
immedi-

higher,
was

the

WHITE

OF

conversations

all the

in which

hear

to

friend

long

not

the

and

most

was

fortunate

his

by

of

and

the

the

story-teller;thereby providing

his

with

which

long

associated.

We

certain

had

been

eighteenth

the

very

illustrious

own

talking during

Expedition
by

the

on

to

the

British

century

of

the

assume

231

the

to

of

with

philosophy
has

dinner
Seas

Government
and

the

role

us

name

South

esting
inter-

argument

aside

comment

of

more

lay

valuable

enough

Philosopher

turn

mantle

instructive.

the

was

the

the

dinner-table

the

occasion
as

led

was

maintain

the

at

ago

inasmuch

party

conversation

those

learned,

Philosophy

probably

are

the

of

and

History

dialogue
Such

ROSES

Historian

been

about

taken
underin

the
had

ALL

finished

just

facts, based

the

the

gave

turn

The

"

"

such

out

select

day

his

commander

own

crews.

with

ships

diseased

were

had

handled

never

the

fleet

third

of the

were

mutinous.

to
"

from

The

whole
said

manner,"
to

one

had

its

us

our

Historian
in

what

your

the

to

Historian,
allowed

not

manning

on

criminals
in

their

perished,
enterprise

the
Some

lives.
Horn

Cape

to

of the

choosing.

doubled

many
fore
Beone-

and

the

was

doomed

rest

start."

planet
the

the

Government

own

rope

had

the

the

places

Expedition

the

were

The

of

tell

insisted

crews

failure

to

was

others

said

The

of

men

chair

her

depart.

to

failed," said

the

Hostess

failure."

corrupt, and

was

of

our

caused

Expedition

because

ladies

utter

an

investigation
our

resumed

that

was

of

rising from

would

you

narration

when

Philosophy

wish
it

recent

the

had

of

Professor

opinion

his

clock, and

we

surprising

signal to

When

"

most
on

the

at

ARE

documents,

unpublished
glanced

GHOSTS

MEN

is manned

Pessimist,
Host's

as

in
he

the

helped

same

self
him-

superlative cigars.

2S4

The

Host

World

The

Purpose

the

the
in

ladies

the

join

must

throughout
visibly

was

had

he

on

just

filled

port.

said

Remember,"

"

famous

fray

the

at

treatise

Professor

the

for

claret-glasswith

his

whose

was

The

himself

arming

uneasily

Philosophy,

continents.

three

"that

Host,

we

minutes

twenty

at

utmost."
I'm

"

going

not

after

going

House,

down

to

wine

to

of

say,

There

"

that

port

the

was

"

idea

had

he

struck

Son

cousin

exhilarated
his

of

and

if it will

course,

little

excellence

say,"

the

said

his pretty

taken

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