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,! ,M9OTAUR OR ,! ,/OP ,9 ,ORAN 

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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

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,! ,M9OTAUR OR ,! ,/OP ,9 ,ORAN 

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,?IS ESSAY DATES FROM #a#i#c#i4 ,! READ] WILL HAVE TO BE> ?IS 9 
M9D TO JUDGE ( ! PRES5T-DAY ,ORAN4 ,IMPASSION$ PROTE/S FROM 
?AT BEAUTIFUL CITY ASSURE ME1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ?AT ALL ! 
IMP]FECTIONS HAVE BE5 7OR WILL BE7 REM$I$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 
! BEAUTIES EXTOLL$ 9 ?IS ESSAY HAVE BE5 JEAL\SLY RESPECT$4 

,HAPPY & REALI/IC CITY1 ,ORAN HAS NO FUR!R NE$ ( WRIT]S3 %E IS 
AWAIT+ T\RI/S4 

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,!RE >E NO MORE DES]TS4 ,!RE >E NO MORE ISL&S4 ,YET !RE 
IS A NE$ = !M4 ,9 ORD] TO UND]/& ! WORLD1 ONE HAS TO TURN 
AWAY FROM IT ON OCCASION2 9 ORD] TO S]VE M5 BETT]1 ONE HAS TO 
HOLD !M AT A DI/ANCE = A TIME4 ,BUT :]E CAN ONE F9D ! 
SOLITUDE NECESS>Y TO VIGOR1 ! DEEP BREA? 9 :I* ! M9D 
COLLECTS ITSELF & C\RAGE GAUGES ITS /R5G?8 ,!RE REMA9 BIG 
CITIES4 ,SIMPLY1 C]TA9 CONDITIONS >E REQUIR$4 

,! CITIES ,EUROPE (F]S US >E TOO FULL ( ! D9 ( ! PA/4 ,A 
PRACTIC$ E> CAN MAKE \T ! FLAPP+ ( W+S1 A FLUTT]+ ( 
S\LS4 ,! GIDDY :IRL ( C5TURIES1 ( REVOLUTIONS1 ( FAME CAN BE 
FELT !RE4 ,!RE ONE CANNOT =GET ?AT ! ,OCCID5T WAS =G$ 9 
A S]IES ( UPRO>S4 ,ALL ?AT DOES NOT MAKE = 5\< SIL5CE4 
,P>IS IS (T5 A DES]T = ! HE>T1 BUT AT C]TA9 MOM5TS 
FROM ! HEI<TS ( ,P]E-,LA*AISE !RE BL[S A REVOLUTION>Y 
W9D ?AT SUDD5LY FILLS ?AT DES]T ) FLAGS & FALL5 GLORIES4 ,SO 
IT IS ) C]TA9 ,SPANI% T[NS1 ) ,FLOR5CE OR ) ,PRAGUE4 

,SALZBURG W\LD BE PEACEFUL )\T ,MOZ>T4 ,BUT FROM TIME TO TIME 
!RE R+S \T OV] ! ,SALZA* ! GREAT PR\D CRY ( ,DON ,JUAN AS 
HE PLUNGES T[>D HELL4 ,VI5NA SEEMS MORE SIL5T2 %E IS A 
Y\NG/] AMONG CITIES4 ,H] /ONES >E NO OLD] ?AN ?REE 
C5TURIES & !IR Y\? IS IGNORANT ( MELAN*OLY4 ,BUT ,VI5NA 
/&S AT A CROSSROADS ( HI/ORY4 ,>\ND H] E*OES ! CLA% ( 
EMPIRES4 ,C]TA9 EV5+S :5 ! SKY IS SUFFUS$ ) BLOOD1 ! 
/ONE HORSES ON ! ,R+ MONUM5TS SEEM TO TAKE W+4 ,9 ?AT 
FLEET+ MOM5T :5 EV]Y?+ IS REM9ISC5T ( P[] & 
HI/ORY1 CAN HE DI/9CTLY HE>D1 UND] ! *>GE ( ! ,POLI% 
SQUADRONS1 ! CRA%+ FALL ( ! ,OTTOMAN ,EMPIRE4 ,?AT DOES NOT 
MAKE = 5\< SIL5CE EI!R4 

,TO BE SURE1 IT IS JU/ ?AT SOLITUDE AMID O!RS ?AT M5 COME 
LOOK+ = 9 ,EUROPEAN CITIES4 ,AT LEA/1 M5 ) A PURPOSE 9 LIFE4 

,!RE !Y CAN *OOSE !IR COMPANY1 TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT4 ,H[ 
MANY M9DS HAVE BE5 TEMP]$ 9 ! TRIP BETWE5 !IR HOTEL 
ROOM & ! OLD /ONES ( ! ,ILE ,SA9T ,L\IS6 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT O!RS 
HAVE DI$ !RE ( ISOLATION4 ,AS = ! FIR/1 AT ANY RATE1 !RE !Y 
F\ND !IR REASONS = GR[+ & ASS]T+ !MSELVES4 ,!Y 
W]E ALONE & !Y W]5'T ALONE4 ,C5TURIES ( HI/ORY & 
BEAUTY1 ! >D5T TE/IMONY ( A ?\S& LIVES ( ! PA/ 
ACCOMPANI$ !M ALONG ! ,SE9E & SPOKE TO !M BO? ( 
TRADITIONS & ( CONQUE/S4 ,BUT !IR Y\? URG$ !M TO 9VITE 
SU* COMPANY4 ,!RE COMES A TIME1 !RE COME P]IODS1 :5 IT IS 
UNWELCOME4 0,IT'S BETWE5 US TWO60 EXCLAIMS ,RA/I-GNAC1 FAC+ ! 
VA/ MU/9ESS ( ,P>IS4 ,TWO1 YES1 BUT ?AT IS /ILL TOO MANY6 

,! DES]T ITSELF HAS ASSUM$ SIGNIFICANCE2 IT HAS BE5 GLUTT$ 
) POETRY4 ,= ALL ! WORLD'S SORR[S IT IS A HALL[$ SPOT4 ,BUT 
AT C]TA9 MOM5TS ! HE>T WANTS NO?+ SO MU* AS SPOTS 
DEVOID ( POETRY4 ,DESC>TES1 PLANN+ TO M$ITATE1 *OSE HIS DES]T3 
! MO/ M]CANTILE CITY ( HIS ]A4 ,!RE HE F\ND HIS SOLITUDE & 
! OCCASION = P]HAPS ! GREATE/ ( \R VIRILE POEMS3 0,! FIR/ 
.<PRECEPT.> WAS NEV] TO ACCEPT ANY?+ AS TRUE UNLESS ,I KNEW IT TO 
BE OBVI\SLY SO40 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE LESS AMBITION & ! SAME 
NO/ALGIA4 ,BUT DUR+ ! LA/ ?REE C5TURIES ,AM/]DAM HAS 
SPAWN$ MUSEUMS4 ,9 ORD] TO FLEE POETRY & YET RECAPTURE ! 
PEACE ( /ONES1 O!R DES]TS >E NE$$1 O!R SPOTS )\T S\L 
& )\T REPRIEVE4 ,ORAN IS ONE ( !SE4 

,! ,/REET 

,I HAVE (T5 HE>D ! PEOPLE ( ,ORAN COMPLA93 0,!RE IS NO 
9T]E/+ CIRCLE40 ,NO1 9DE$6 ,Y\ W\LDN'T WANT ONE6 ,A FEW 
RI<T-?9K+ PEOPLE TRI$ TO 9TRODUCE ! CU/OMS ( ANO!R 
WORLD 9TO ?IS DES]T1 FAI?FUL TO ! PR9CIPLE ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE 
TO ADVANCE >T OR IDEAS )\T GR\P+ TOGE!R4.<#c#d.> ,! RESULT IS 
SU* ?AT ! ONLY 9/RUCTIVE CIRCLES REMA9 ?OSE ( POK]-PLAY]S1 
BOX+ 5?USIA/S1 B[L]S1 & ! LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS4 ,!RE AT 
LEA/ ! UNSOPHI/ICAT$ PREVAILS4 ,AFT] ALL1 !RE EXI/S A C]TA9 
NOBILITY ?AT DOES NOT L5D ITSELF TO ! L(TY4 ,IT IS /]ILE BY NATURE4 

,& ?OSE :O WANT TO F9D IT LEAVE ! 0CIRCLES0 & GO \T 9TO 
! /REET4 

,! /REETS ( ,ORAN >E DOOM$ TO DU/1 PEBBLES1 & HEAT4 ,IF IT 
RA9S1 !RE IS A DELUGE & A SEA ( MUD4 ,BUT RA9 OR %9E1 ! 
%OPS HAVE ! SAME EXTRAVAGANT & ABSURD LOOK4 ,ALL ! BAD TA/E 
( ,EUROPE & ! ,ORI5T HAS MANAG$ TO CONV]GE 9 !M4 ,ONE 
F9DS1 HELT]-SKELT]1 M>BLE GREYH\NDS1 BALL]9AS ) SWANS1 
V]SIONS ( ,DIANA ! HUNTRESS 9 GRE5 GALALI?1 DISCUS-?R[]S 
& REAP]S1 EV]Y?+ ?AT IS US$ = BIR?DAY & W$D+ GIFTS1 
! :OLE RACE ( PA9FUL FIGUR9ES CON/ANTLY CALL$ =? BY A 
COMM]CIAL & PLAYFUL G5IE ON \R MANTELPIECES4 ,BUT SU* 
P]SEV]ANCE 9 BAD TA/E TAKES ON A B>OQUE ASPECT ?AT MAKES ONE 
=GIVE ALL4 ,H]E1 PRES5T$ 9 A CASKET ( DU/1 >E ! CONT5TS ( A 
%[ W9D[3 FRI<TFUL PLA/] MODELS ( DE=M$ FEET1 A GR\P 
( ,REMBR&T DRAW+S 0SACRIFIC$ AT #ae FRANCS EA*10 PRACTICAL 
JOKES1 TRICOLOR$ WALLETS1 AN EI<TE5?-C5TURY PA/EL1 A 
ME*ANICAL DONKEY MADE ( PLU%1 BOTTLES ( ,PROV5CE WAT] = 
PRES]V+ GRE5 OLIVES1 & A WRET*$ WOOD5 VIRG9 ) AN 
9DEC5T SMILE4 

7,SO ?AT NO ONE CAN GO AWAY IGNORANT1 ! 
0MANAGEM5T0 HAS PROPP$ AT ITS BASE A C>D SAY+3 0,WOOD5 
,VIRG9407 ,!RE CAN BE F\ND 9 ,ORAN3 

#a7 ,CAFES ) FILT]-GLAZ$ C\NT]S SPR9KL$ ) ! LEGS & 
W+S ( FLIES1 ! PROPRIETOR ALWAYS SMIL+ DESPITE HIS ALWAYS 
EMPTY CAFE4 ,A SMALL BLACK C(FEE US$ TO CO/ TWELVE S\S & A 
L>GE ONE EI<TE54 

#b7 ,PHOTOGRAPH]S' /UDIOS :]E !RE HAS BE5 NO PROGRESS 9 
TE*NIQUE S9CE ! 9V5TION ( S5SITIZ$ PAP]4 ,!Y EXHIBIT A 
/RANGE FAUNA IMPOSSIBLE TO 5C\NT] 9 ! /REETS1 FROM ! 
PSEUDO-SAILOR LEAN+ ON A CONSOLE TABLE TO ! M>RIAGEABLE GIRL1 
BADLY DRESS$ & >MS DANGL+1 /&+ 9 FRONT ( A SYLVAN 
BACKGR\ND4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO ASSUME ?AT !SE >E NOT PORTRAITS 
FROM LIFE3 !Y >E CREATIONS4 

#c7 ,AN $IFY+ ABUNDANCE ( FUN]AL E/ABLI%M5TS4 ,IT IS NOT 
?AT PEOPLE DIE MORE 9 ,ORAN ?AN ELSE:]E1 BUT ,I FANCY M]ELY 
?AT MORE IS MADE ( IT4 

,! ATTRACTIVE NAIVETE ( ?IS NATION ( M]*ANTS IS DISPLAY$ 
EV5 9 !IR ADV]TIS+4 ,I READ1 9 ! H&BILL ( AN ,ORAN MOVIE 
!AT]1 ! ADV]TISEM5T = A ?IRD-RATE FILM4 ,I NOTE ! ADJECTIVES 
0SUMPTU\S10 SPL5DID1 EXTRAORD9>Y1 AMAZ+1 /AGG]+1 & 
0TREM5D\S40 ,AT ! 5D ! MANAGEM5T 9=MS ! PUBLIC ( 
! CONSID]ABLE SACRIFICES IT HAS UND]TAK5 TO BE ABLE TO PRES5T 
?IS />TL+ 0REALIZATION40 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! PRICE ( TICKETS WILL 
NOT BE 9CREAS$4 

,IT W\LD BE WRONG TO ASSUME ?AT ?IS IS M]ELY A MANIFE/ATION 
( ?AT LOVE ( EXAGG]ATION *>ACT]I/IC ( ! S\?4 ,RA!R1 ! 
AU?ORS ( ?IS M>VEL\S H&BILL >E REVEAL+ !IR S5SE ( 
PSY*OLOGY4 ,IT IS ESS5TIAL TO OV]COME ! 9DIFF]5CE & 
PR(\ND APA?Y FELT 9 ?IS C\NTRY ! MOM5T !RE IS ANY 
QUE/ION ( *OOS+ BETWE5 TWO %[S1 TWO C>E]S1 &1 (T51 
EV5 TWO WOM54 ,PEOPLE MAKE UP !IR M9DS ONLY :5 =C$ TO 
DO SO4 ,& ADV]TIS+ IS WELL AW>E ( ?IS4 ,IT WILL ASSUME 
,AM]ICAN PROPORTIONS1 HAV+ ! SAME REASONS1 BO? H]E & 
!RE1 = GETT+ DESP]ATE4 

,! /REETS ( ,ORAN 9=M US AS TO ! TWO ESS5TIAL PLEASURES 
( ! LOCAL Y\?3 GETT+ ONE'S %OES %9$ & DISPLAY+ ?OSE 
SAME %OES ON ! B\LEV>D4 ,9 ORD] TO HAVE A CLE> IDEA ( ! 
FIR/ ( !SE DELI<TS1 ONE HAS TO 5TRU/ ONE'S %OES1 AT T5 O'CLOCK 
ON A ,SUNDAY MORN+1 TO ! %OE-%9]S 9 ,B\LEV>D ,GAL-LI5I4 
,P]*$ ON HI< >M*AIRS1 ONE CAN 5JOY ?AT PECULI> SATISFACTION 
PRODUC$1 EV5 UPON A RANK \TSID]1 BY ! SI<T ( M5 9 LOVE 
) !IR JOB1 AS ! %OE-%9]S ( ,ORAN OBVI\SLY >E4 

,EV]Y?+ IS WORK$ OV] 9 DETAIL4 ,SEV]AL BRU%ES1 ?REE K9DS ( 
CLO?S1 ! POLI% MIX$ ) GASOL9E4 ,ONE MI<T ?9K ! 
OP]ATION IS F9I%$ :5 A P]FECT %9E COMES TO LIFE UND] ! 
S(T BRU%4 ,BUT ! SAME 9SI/5T H& COV]S ! GLOSSY SURFACE 
AGA9 ) POLI%1 RUBS IT1 DULLS IT1 MAKES ! CREAM P5ETRATE ! 
HE>T ( ! LEA!R1 & !N BR+S =?1 UND] ! SAME BRU%1 A 
D\BLE & REALLY DEF9ITIVE GLOSS SPRUNG FROM ! DEP?S ( ! 
LEA!R4 ,! WOND]S A*IEV$ 9 ?IS WAY >E !N EXHIBIT$ TO ! 
CONNOISSEURS4 ,9 ORD] TO APPRECIATE SU* PLEASURES ( ! 
B\LEV>D1 Y\ \<T TO SEE ! MASQU]ADE ( Y\? TAK+ PLACE 
EV]Y EV5+ ON ! MA9 >T]IES ( ! CITY4 ,BETWE5 ! AGES ( 
SIXTE5 & TW5TY ! Y\NG PEOPLE ( ,ORAN 0,SOCIETY0 BORR[ 
!IR MODELS ( ELEGANCE FROM ,AM]ICAN FILMS & PUT ON !IR 
FANCY DRESS BE=E GO+ \T TO D9N]4 ,) WAVY1 OIL$ HAIR 
PROTRUD+ FROM UND] A FELT HAT SLANT$ OV] ! LEFT E> & 
PEAK$ OV] ! RI<T EYE1 ! NECK 5CIRCL$ BY A COLL> BIG 
5\< TO ACCOMMODATE ! /RAGGL+ HAIR1 ! MICROSCOPIC KNOT 
( ! NECKTIE KEPT 9 PLACE BY A REGULATION P91 ) ?I<-L5G? 
COAT & WAI/ CLOSE TO ! HIPS1 ) LI<T-COLOR$ & NOTICEABLY 
%ORT TR\S]S1 ) DAZZL+LY %9Y TRIPLE-SOL$ %OES1 EV]Y 
EV5+ ?OSE Y\?S MAKE ! SIDEWALKS R+ ) !IR METAL- 
TIPP$ SOLES4 ,9 ALL ?+S !Y >E B5T ON IMITAT+ ! BE>+1 
=?RI<TNESS1 & SUP]IORITY ( ,MR4 ,CL>K ,GABLE4 ,= ?IS REASON 
! LOCAL C>P]S COMMONLY NICKNAME ?OSE Y\?S1 BY FAVOR ( A 
CASUAL PRONUNCIATION1 0,CL>QUES40 

,AT ANY RATE1 ! MA9 B\LEV>DS ( ,ORAN >E 9VAD$ LATE 9 ! 
AFT]NOON BY AN >MY ( ATTRACTIVE ADOLESC5TS :O GO TO ! 
GREATE/ TR\BLE TO LOOK LIKE A BAD LOT4 ,9ASMU* AS ! GIRLS ( ,ORAN 
FEEL TRADITIONALLY 5GAG$ TO !SE S(!>T$ GANG/]S1 !Y 
LIKEWISE FLAUNT ! MAKE-UP & ELEGANCE ( POPUL> ,AM]ICAN 
ACTRESSES4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! SAME WITS CALL !M 0,M>L5ES40 ,?US 
ON ! EV5+ B\LEV>DS :5 ! S\ND ( BIRDS RISES SKYW>D 
FROM ! PALM TREES1 DOZ5S ( ,CL>QUES & ,M>L5ES MEET1 EYE 
& SIZE UP ONE ANO!R1 HAPPY TO BE ALIVE & TO CUT A FIGURE1 
9DULG+ = AN H\R 9 ! 9TOXICATION ( P]FECT EXI/5CES4 

,!RE CAN !N BE WITNESS$1 ! JEAL\S SAY1 ! MEET+S ( ! 
,AM]ICAN ,COMMISSION4 ,BUT 9 !SE WORDS LIES ! BITT]NESS ( 
?OSE OV] ?IRTY :O HAVE NO CONNECTION ) SU* DIV]SIONS4 

,!Y FAIL TO APPRECIATE ?OSE DAILY CONGRESSES ( Y\? & 
ROMANCE4 ,!SE >E1 9 TRU?1 ! P>LIAM5TS ( BIRDS ?AT >E MET 
9 ,H9DU LIT]ATURE4 ,BUT NO ONE ON ! B\LEV>DS ( ,ORAN DEBATES 
! PROBLEM ( BE+ OR WORRIES AB\T ! WAY TO P]FECTION4 ,!RE 
REMA9S NO?+ BUT FLAPP+S ( W+S1 PLUM$ /RUTT+S1 
COQUETTI% & VICTORI\S GRACES1 A GREAT BUR/ ( C>EFREE SONG ?AT 
DISAPPE>S ) ! NI<T4 

,FROM H]E ,I CAN HE> ,KLE/AKOV3 0,I %ALL SOON HAVE TO BE 
CONC]N$ ) SOME?+ L(TY40 ,ALAS1 HE IS QUITE CAPABLE ( IT6 ,IF 
HE W]E URG$1 HE W\LD PEOPLE ?IS DES]T )9 A FEW YE>S4 ,BUT 
= ! MOM5T A SOME:AT SECRET S\L MU/ LIB]ATE ITSELF 9 ?IS 
FACILE CITY ) ITS P>ADE ( PA9T$ GIRLS UNABLE1 NEV]!LESS1 TO 
SIMULATE EMOTION1 FEIGN+ COYNESS SO BADLY ?AT ! PRET5SE IS 
IMM$IATELY OBVI\S4 ,BE CONC]N$ ) SOME?+ L(TY6 ,JU/ SEE3 

,SANTA-,CRUZ CUT \T ( ! ROCK1 ! M\NTA9S1 ! FLAT SEA1 ! 
VIOL5T W9D & ! SUN1 ! GREAT CRANES ( ! H>BOR1 ! TRA9S1 
! HANG>S1 ! QUAYS1 & ! HUGE RAMPS CLIMB+ UP ! CITY'S 
ROCK1 & 9 ! CITY ITSELF !SE DIV]SIONS & ?IS BOR$OM1 ?IS 
HUBBUB & ?IS SOLITUDE4 ,P]HAPS1 9DE$1 ALL ?IS IS NOT 
SUFFICI5TLY L(TY4 ,BUT ! GREAT VALUE ( SU* OV]POPULAT$ ISL&S 
IS ?AT 9 !M ! HE>T /RIPS B>E4 ,SIL5CE IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE 
EXCEPT 9 NOISY CITIES4 ,FROM ,AM/]DAM ,DESC>TES WRITES TO ! 
AG$ ,GUEZ DE ,BALZAC3 0,I GO \T WALK+ EV]Y DAY AMID ! 
CONFUSION ( A GREAT CR[D1 ) AS MU* FRE$OM & TRANQUILITY 
AS Y\ C\LD DO ON Y\R G>D5 PA?S40.<#c#e.> 

,! ,DES]T 9 ,ORAN 

,OBLIG$ TO LIVE FAC+ A WOND]FUL L&SCAPE1 ! PEOPLE ( 
,ORAN HAVE OV]COME ?IS FE>FUL ORDEAL BY COV]+ !IR CITY ) 
V]Y UGLY CON/RUCTIONS4 ,ONE EXPECTS TO F9D A CITY OP5 TO ! SEA1 
WA%$ & REFRE%$ BY ! EV5+ BREEZE4 ,& ASIDE FROM ! 
,SPANI% QU>T]1.<#c#f.> ONE F9DS A WALL$ T[N ?AT TURNS ITS BACK TO 
! SEA1 ?AT HAS BE5 BUILT UP BY TURN+ BACK ON ITSELF LIKE A SNAIL4 
,ORAN IS A GREAT CIRCUL> YELL[ WALL COV]$ OV] ) A LEAD5 
SKY4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ Y\ W&] 9 ! LABYR9?1 SEEK+ ! SEA 
LIKE ! SIGN ( ,>IADNE4 ,BUT Y\ TURN R\ND & R\ND 9 PALE & 
OPPRESSIVE /REETS1 & EV5TUALLY ! ,M9OTAUR DEV\RS ! PEOPLE 
( ,ORAN3 ! ,M9OTAUR IS BOR$OM4 ,= SOME TIME ! CITIZ5S ( 
,ORAN HAVE GIV5 UP W&]+4 ,!Y HAVE ACCEPT$ BE+ EAT54 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ :AT /ONE IS )\T COM+ TO ,ORAN4 

,9 ?AT DU/IE/ ( CITIES1 ! PEBBLE IS K+4 ,IT IS SO MU* 
APPRECIAT$ ?AT %OPKEEP]S EXHIBIT IT 9 !IR %[ W9D[S TO 
HOLD PAP]S 9 PLACE OR EV5 = M]E DISPLAY4 ,PILES ( !M >E SET 
UP ALONG ! /REETS1 D\BTLESS = ! EYES' DELI<T1 S9CE A YE> 
LAT] ! PILE IS /ILL !RE4 ,:ATEV] ELSE:]E D]IVES ITS POETRY 
FROM ! VEGETABLE K+DOM H]E TAKES ON A /ONE FACE4 ,! 
HUNDR$ OR SO TREES ?AT CAN BE F\ND 9 ! BUS9ESS SECTION HAVE 
BE5 C>EFULLY COV]$ ) DU/4 ,!Y >E PETRIFI$ PLANTS :OSE 
BRAN*ES GIVE (F AN ACRID1 DU/Y SMELL4 ,9 ,ALGI]S ! ,>AB 
CEMET]IES HAVE A WELL-KN[N MELL[NESS4 ,9 ,ORAN1 ABOVE ! 
,RAS-EL-,A9 RAV9E1 FAC+ ! SEA ?IS TIME1 FLAT AGA9/ ! BLUE 
SKY1 >E FIELDS ( *ALKY1 FRIABLE PEBBLES 9 :I* ! SUN BL9DS 
) ITS FIRES4 ,AMID !SE B>E BONES ( ! E>? A PURPLE 
G]ANIUM1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 CONTRIBUTES ITS LIFE & FRE% BLOOD TO 
! L&SCAPE4 ,! :OLE CITY HAS SOLIDIFI$ 9 A /ONY MATRIX4 ,SE5 
FROM ,LES ,PLANTEURS1 ! DEP? ( ! CLIFFS SURR\ND+ IT IS SO GREAT 
?AT ! L&SCAPE BECOMES UNREAL1 SO M9]AL IT IS4 ,MAN IS 
\TLAW$ FROM IT4 ,SO MU* HEAVY BEAUTY SEEMS TO COME FROM 
ANO!R WORLD4 

,IF ! DES]T CAN BE DEF9$ AS A S\LLESS PLACE :]E ! SKY 
ALONE IS K+1 !N ,ORAN IS AWAIT+ H] PROPHETS4 ,ALL >\ND & 
ABOVE ! CITY ! BRUTAL NATURE ( ,AFRICA IS 9DE$ CLAD 9 H] 
BURN+ *>MS4 ,%E BUR/S ! UN=TUNATE /AGE SETT+ ) 
:I* %E IS COV]$2 %E %RIEKS =? BETWE5 ALL ! H\SES & 
OV] ALL ! RO(S4 ,IF ONE CLIMBS ONE ( ! ROADS UP ! M\NTA9 
( ,SANTA-,CRUZ1 ! FIR/ ?+ TO BE VISIBLE IS ! SCATT]$ COLOR$ 
CUBES ( ,ORAN4 ,BUT A LITTLE HI<] & ALREADY ! JAGG$ CLIFFS ?AT 
SURR\ND ! PLATEAU CR\* 9 ! SEA LIKE R$ BEA/S4 ,/ILL A LITTLE 
HI<] & A GREAT VORTEX ( SUN & W9D SWEEPS OV]1 AIRS \T1 
& OBSCURES ! UNTIDY CITY SCATT]$ 9 DISORD] ALL OV] A ROCKY 
L&SCAPE4 ,! OPPOSITION H]E IS BETWE5 MAGNIFIC5T HUMAN 
AN>*Y & ! P]MAN5CE ( AN UN*ANG+ SEA4 ,?IS IS 5\< 
TO MAKE A /AGG]+ SC5T ( LIFE RISE T[>D ! M\NTA9SIDE 
ROAD4 

,!RE IS SOME?+ IMPLACABLE AB\T ! DES]T4 ,! M9]AL 
SKY ( ,ORAN1 H] /REETS & TREES 9 !IR COAT+ ( DU/-- 
EV]Y?+ CONTRIBUTES TO CREAT+ ?IS D5SE & IMPASSIBLE 
UNIV]SE 9 :I* ! HE>T & M9D >E NEV] DI/RACT$ FROM 
!MSELVES1 NOR FROM !IR SOLE OBJECT1 :I* IS MAN4 ,I AM 
SPEAK+ H]E ( DIFFICULT PLACES ( RETREAT4 ,BOOKS >E WRITT5 ON 
,FLOR5CE OR ,A!NS4 ,?OSE CITIES HAVE =M$ SO MANY ,EUROPEAN 
M9DS ?AT !Y MU/ HAVE A MEAN+4 ,!Y HAVE ! MEANS ( 
MOV+ TO TE>S OR ( UPLIFT+4 ,!Y QUIET A C]TA9 SPIRITUAL 
HUNG] :OSE BREAD IS MEMORY4 ,BUT CAN ONE BE MOV$ BY A CITY 
:]E NO?+ ATTRACTS ! M9D1 :]E ! V]Y UGL9ESS IS 
ANONYM\S1 :]E ! PA/ IS R$UC$ TO NO?+8 ,EMPT9ESS1 
BOR$OM1 AN 9DIFF]5T SKY1 :AT >E ! *>MS ( SU* PLACES8 

,D\BTLESS SOLITUDE &1 P]HAPS1 ! HUMAN CREATURE4 

,= A C]TA9 RACE ( M51 :]EV] ! HUMAN CREATURE IS 
BEAUTIFUL IS A BITT] NATIVE L&4 ,ORAN IS ONE ( ITS ?\S& CAPITALS4 

,SPORTS 

,! ,C5TRAL ,SPORT+ ,CLUB1 ON RUE DU ,FOND\K 9 ,ORAN1 IS 
GIV+ AN EV5+ ( BOX+ :I* IT 9SI/S WILL BE APPRECIAT$ BY 
REAL 5?USIA/S4 ,9T]PRET$1 ?IS MEANS ?AT ! BOX]S ON ! BILL 
>E F> FROM BE+ />S1 ?AT SOME ( !M >E 5T]+ ! R+ = 
! FIR/ TIME1 & ?AT CONSEQU5TLY Y\ CAN C\NT1 IF NOT ON ! 
SKILL1 AT LEA/ ON ! C\RAGE ( ! OPPON5TS4 ,A NATIVE HAV+ 
?RILL$ ME ) ! FIRM PROMISE ?AT 0BLOOD W\LD FL[10 ,I F9D 
MYSELF ?AT EV5+ AMONG ! REAL 5?USIA/S4 

,APP>5TLY ! LATT] NEV] 9SI/ ON COM=T4 ,TO BE SURE1 A R+ 
HAS BE5 SET UP AT ! BACK ( A SORT ( :ITEWA%$ G>AGE1 
COV]$ ) CORRUGAT$ IRON & VIOL5TLY LI<T$4 ,FOLD+ *AIRS 
HAVE BE5 L9$ UP 9 A SQU>E >\ND ! ROPES4 ,!SE >E ! 
0HONOR R+S40 ,MO/ ( ! L5G? ( ! HALL HAS BE5 FILL$ ) 
SEATS1 & BEH9D !M OP5S A L>GE FREE SPACE CALL$ 0L\NGE0 BY 
REASON ( ! FACT ?AT NOT ONE ( ! FIVE HUNDR$ P]SONS 9 IT 
C\LD TAKE \T A H&K]*IEF )\T CAUS+ S]I\S ACCID5TS4 ,9 
?IS RECTANGUL> BOX LIVE & BREA! SOME ?\S& M5 & TWO 
OR ?REE WOM5--! K9D :O1 ACCORD+ TO MY NEI<BOR1 ALWAYS 
9SI/ ON 
0ATTRACT+ ATT5TION40 ,EV]YBODY IS SWEAT+ FI]CELY4 

,:ILE WAIT+ = ! FI<TS ( ! 0Y\NG HOPEFULS0 A GIGANTIC 
PHONOGRAPH GR9DS \T A ,T9O ,ROSSI RECORD4 ,?IS IS ! S5TIM5TAL 
SONG BE=E ! MURD]4 

,! PATI5CE ( A TRUE 5?USIA/ IS UNLIMIT$4 ,! FI<T 
ANN\NC$ = N9E O'CLOCK HAS NOT EV5 BEGUN AT N9E ?IRTY & 
NO ONE HAS PROTE/$4 ,! SPR+ WEA!R IS W>M & ! SMELL ( 
A HUMANITY 9 %IRT SLEEVES IS EXCIT+4 ,LIVELY DISCUSSION GOES ON 
AMONG ! P]IODIC EXPLOSIONS ( LEMON-SODA CORKS & ! TIRELESS 
LAM5T ( ! ,CORSICAN S+]4 ,A FEW LATE >RIVALS >E W$G$ 9TO 
! AUDI5CE :5 A SPOTLI<T ?R[S A BL9D+ LI<T ONTO ! R+4 

,! FI<TS ( ! Y\NG HOPEFULS BEG94 

,! Y\NG HOPEFULS1 OR BEG9N]S1 :O >E FI<T+ = ! FUN 
( IT1 >E ALWAYS EAG] TO PROVE ?IS BY MASSACR+ EA* O!R AT ! 
E>LIE/ OPPORTUNITY1 9 DEFIANCE ( TE*NIQUE4 ,!Y W]E NEV] 
ABLE TO LA/ MORE ?AN ?REE R\NDS4 ,! H]O ( ! EV5+ 9 ?IS 
REG>D IS Y\NG 0,KID ,AIRPLANE10 :O 9 REGUL> LIFE SELLS LOTT]Y 
TICKETS ON CAFE T]RACES4 ,HIS OPPON5T1 9DE$1 HURTL$ AWKW>DLY 
\T ( ! R+ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! SECOND R\ND AFT] CONTACT 
) A FI/ WIELD$ LIKE A PROPELL]4 

,! CR[D GOT SOME:AT EXCIT$1 BUT ?IS IS /ILL AN ACT ( 
C\RTESY4 ,GRAVELY IT BREA!S 9 ! HALL[$ AIR ( ! 
EMBROCATION4 ,IT WAT*ES !SE S]IES ( SL[ RITES & UNREGULAT$ 
SACRIFICES1 MADE EV5 MORE AU!NTIC BY ! PROPITIATORY DESIGNS1 
ON ! :ITE WALL1 ( ! FI<T]S' %AD[S4 ,!SE >E ! 
DELIB]ATE C]EMONIAL PROLOGUES ( A SAVAGE RELIGION4 ,! TRANCE 
WILL NOT COME UNTIL LAT]4 

,& IT SO HAPP5S ?AT ! L\DSPEAK] ANN\NCES ,AM>1 0! 
T\< ,ORANESE :O HAS NEV] DIS>M$10 AGA9/ ,P]EZ1 
0! 
SLUGG] FROM ,ALGI]S40 ,AN UN9ITIATE W\LD MIS9T]PRET ! YELL+ 
?AT GREETS ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! BOX]S 9 ! R+4 ,HE W\LD 
IMAG9E SOME S5SATIONAL COMBAT 9 :I* ! BOX]S W]E TO 
SETTLE A P]SONAL QU>REL KN[N TO ! PUBLIC4 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 IT IS 
A QU>REL !Y >E GO+ TO SETTLE4 ,BUT IT IS ! ONE ?AT = ! PA/ 
HUNDR$ YE>S HAS MORTALLY SEP>AT$ ,ALGI]S & ,ORAN4 ,BACK 9 
HI/ORY1 !SE TWO ,NOR? ,AFRICAN CITIES W\LD HAVE ALREADY BL$ 
EA* O!R :ITE AS ,PISA & ,FLOR5CE DID 9 HAPPI] TIMES4 ,!IR 
RIVALRY IS ALL ! /RONG] JU/ BECAUSE IT PROBABLY HAS NO BASIS4 

,HAV+ EV]Y REASON TO LIKE EA* O!R1 !Y LOA! EA* O!R 
PROPORTIONATELY4 ,! ,ORANESE ACCUSE ! CITIZ5S ( ,ALGI]S ( 
0%AM40 ,! PEOPLE ( ,ALGI]S IMPLY ?AT ! ,ORANESE >E RU/IC4 
,!SE >E BLOODI] 9SULTS ?AN !Y MI<T SEEM BECAUSE !Y >E 
METAPHYSICAL4 ,& UNABLE TO LAY SIEGE TO EA* O!R1 ,ORAN & 
,ALGI]S MEET1 COMPETE1 & 9SULT EA* O!R ON ! FIELD ( SPORTS1 
/ATI/ICS1 & PUBLIC WORKS4 

,?US A PAGE ( HI/ORY IS UNFOLD+ 9 ! R+4 ,& ! T\< 
,ORANESE1 BACK$ BY A ?\S& YELL+ VOICES1 IS DEF5D+ AGA9/ 
,P]EZ A WAY ( LIFE & ! PRIDE ( A PROV9CE4 ,TRU? =CES ME TO 
ADMIT ?AT ,AM> IS NOT CONDUCT+ HIS DISCUSSION WELL4 ,HIS 
>GUM5T HAS A FLAW3 HE LACKS REA*4 ,! SLUGG] FROM ,ALGI]S1 ON 
! CONTR>Y1 HAS ! REQUIR$ REA* 9 HIS >GUM5T4 ,IT L&S 
P]SUASIVELY BETWE5 HIS CONTRADICTOR'S EYES4 ,! ,ORANESE BLE$S 
MAGNIFIC5TLY AMID ! VOCIF]ATIONS ( A WILD AUDI5CE4 ,DESPITE 
! REPEAT$ 5C\RAGEM5TS ( ! GALL]Y & ( MY NEI<BOR1 
DESPITE ! DAUNTLESS %\TS ( 
0,KILL HIM601 
0,FLOOR HIM601 ! 
9SIDI\S 0,BEL[ ! BELT10 

0,OH1 ! REF]EE MISS$ ?AT ONE601 ! OPTIMI/IC 
0,HE'S 
POOP$10 0,HE CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE10 NEV]!LESS ! MAN FROM 
,ALGI]S IS PROCLAIM$ ! W9N] ON PO9TS AMID 9T]M9ABLE 
CATCALLS4 ,MY NEI<BOR1 :O IS 9CL9$ TO TALK ( SPORTSMAN%IP1 
APPLAUDS O/5SIBLY1 :ILE SLIPP+ TO ME 9 A VOICE MADE FA9T BY 
SO MANY %\TS3 0,SO ?AT HE WON'T BE ABLE TO SAY BACK !RE ?AT 
WE ( ,ORAN >E SAVAGES40 

,BUT ?R\<\T ! AUDI5CE1 FI<TS NOT 9CLUD$ ON ! 
PROGRAM HAVE ALREADY BROK5 \T4 ,*AIRS >E BR&I%$1 ! POLICE 
CLE> A PA?1 EXCITEM5T IS AT ITS HEI<T4 ,9 ORD] TO CALM !SE GOOD 
PEOPLE & CONTRIBUTE TO ! RETURN ( SIL5CE1 ! 0MANAGEM5T10 
)\T LOS+ A MOM5T1 COMMISSIONS ! L\DSPEAK] TO BOOM 
\T 0,SAMBRE-ET-,MEUSE40 ,= A FEW M9UTES ! AUDI5CE HAS A 
REALLY W>LIKE LOOK4 ,CONFUS$ CLU/]S ( COM-BATANTS & 
VOLUNT>Y REF]EES SWAY 9 ! GRIP ( POLICEM52 ! GALL]Y EXULTS 
& CALLS = ! RE/ ( ! PROGRAM ) WILD CRIES1 COCK-A- 
DOODLE-DOO'S1 & MOCK+ CATCALLS DR[N$ 9 ! IRRESI/IBLE 
FLOOD FROM ! MILIT>Y B&4 

,BUT ! ANN\NCEM5T OR ! BIG FI<T IS 5\< TO RE/ORE 
CALM4 ,?IS TAKES PLACE SUDD5LY1 )\T FL\RI%ES1 JU/ AS ACTORS 
LEAVE ! /AGE ONCE ! PLAY IS F9I%$4 ,) ! GREATE/ 
UNCONC]N1 HATS >E DU/$ (F1 *AIRS >E PUT BACK 9 PLACE1 & 
)\T TRANSITION ALL FACES ASSUME ! K9DLY EXPRESSION ( ! 
RESPECTABLE MEMB] ( ! AUDI5CE :O HAS PAID = HIS TICKET TO A 
FAMILY CONC]T4 

,! LA/ FI<T PITS A ,FR5* *AMPION ( ! ,NAVY AGA9/ AN 
,ORAN BOX]4 ,?IS TIME ! DIFF]5CE 9 REA* IS TO ! ADVANTAGE ( 
! LATT]4 ,BUT HIS SUP]IORITIES1 DUR+ ! FIR/ R\NDS1 DO NOT /IR 
! CR[D4 ,!Y >E SLEEP+ (F ! EFFECTS ( !IR FIR/ 
EXCITEM5T2 !Y >E SOB]+ UP4 ,!Y >E /ILL %ORT ( BREA?4 ,IF 
!Y APPLAUD1 !RE IS NO PASSION 9 IT4 ,!Y HISS )\T ANIMOSITY4 

,! AUDI5CE IS DIVID$ 9TO TWO CAMPS1 AS IS APPROPRIATE 9 ! 
9T]E/ ( FAIRNESS4 ,BUT EA* 9DIVIDUAL'S *OICE OBEYS ?AT 
9DIFF]5CE ?AT FOLL[S ON GREAT EXP5DITURES ( 5]GY4 ,IF ! 
,FR5*MAN HOLDS HIS [N1 IF ! ,ORANESE =GETS ?AT ONE DOESN'T 
LEAD ) ! HEAD1 ! BOX] IS B5T UND] A VOLLEY ( HISSES1 BUT 
IMM$IATELY PULL$ UPRI<T AGA9 BY A BUR/ ( APPLAUSE4 ,NOT UNTIL 
! SEV5? R\ND DOES SPORT RISE TO ! SURFACE AGA91 AT ! SAME 
TIME ?AT ! REAL 5?USIA/S BEG9 TO EM]GE FROM !IR FATIGUE4 

,! ,FR5*MAN1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 HAS T\*$ ! MAT &1 EAG] TO 
W9 BACK PO9TS1 HAS HURL$ HIMSELF ON HIS OPPON5T4 0,:AT DID ,I 
TELL Y\80 SAID MY NEI<BOR2 0IT'S GO+ TO BE A FI<T TO ! F9I%40 

,9DE$1 IT IS A FI<T TO ! F9I%4 ,COV]$ ) SWEAT UND] ! 
PITILESS LI<T1 BO? BOX]S OP5 !IR GU>D1 CLOSE !IR EYES AS !Y 
HIT1 %OVE ) %\LD]S & KNEES1 SWAP !IR BLOOD1 & SNORT 
) RAGE4 ,AS ONE MAN1 ! AUDI5CE HAS /OOD UP & PUNCTUATES 
! EF=TS ( ITS TWO H]OES4 ,IT RECEIVES ! BL[S1 RETURNS !M1 
E*OES !M 9 A ?\S& HOLL[1 PANT+ VOICES4 ,! SAME ONES 
:O HAD *OS5 !IR FAVORITE 9 9DIFF]5CE CL+ TO !IR *OICE 
?R\< OB/9ACY & DEF5D IT PASSIONATELY4 ,EV]Y T5 SECONDS A 
%\T FROM MY NEI<BOR PI]CES MY RI<T E>3 0,GO TO IT1 GOB2 COME 
ON1 ,NAVY60 :ILE ANO!R MAN 9 FRONT ( US %\TS TO ! ,ORANESE3 

0,&A6 HOMBRE60 ,! MAN & ! GOB GO TO IT1 & TOGE!R ) 
!M1 9 ?IS TEMPLE ( :ITEWA%1 IRON1 & CEM5T1 AN AUDI5CE 
COMPLETELY GIV5 OV] TO GODS ) CAULIFL[] E>S4 ,EV]Y BL[ 
?AT GIVES A DULL S\ND ON ! %9+ PECTORALS E*OES 9 VA/ 
VIBRATIONS 9 ! V]Y BODY ( ! CR[D1 :I*1 ) ! BOX]S1 IS 
MAK+ ITS LA/ EF=T4 

,9 SU* AN ATMOSPH]E A DRAW IS BADLY RECEIV$4 ,9DE$1 IT RUNS 
C\NT] TO A QUITE ,MANI*EAN T5D5CY 9 ! AUDI5CE4 ,!RE IS 
GOOD & !RE IS EVIL1 ! W9N] & ! LOS]4 ,ONE MU/ BE EI!R 
RI<T OR WRONG4 ,! CONCLUSION ( ?IS IMPECCABLE LOGIC IS 
IMM$IATELY PROVID$ BY TWO ?\S& 5]GETIC LUNGS ACCUS+ 
! JUDGES ( BE+ SOLD1 OR B\<T4 ,BUT ! GOB HAS WALK$ OV] 
& EMBRAC$ HIS RIVAL 9 ! R+1 DR9K+ 9 HIS FRAT]NAL SWEAT4 

,?IS IS 5\< TO MAKE ! AUDI5CE1 REV]S+ ITS VIEW1 BUR/ \T 
9 SUDD5 APPLAUSE4 ,MY NEI<BOR IS RI<T3 !Y >E NOT SAVAGES4 

,! CR[D P\R+ \T1 UND] A SKY FULL ( SIL5CE & />S1 
HAS JU/ F\<T ! MO/ EXHAU/+ FI<T4 ,IT KEEPS QUIET & 
DISAPPE>S FURTIVELY1 )\T ANY 5]GY LEFT = PO/ MORTEMS4 

,!RE IS GOOD & !RE IS EVIL2 ?AT RELIGION IS M]CILESS4 ,! B& 
( FAI?FUL IS N[ NO MORE ?AN A GR\P ( BLACK-&-:ITE 
%AD[S DISAPPE>+ 9TO ! NI<T4 ,= =CE & VIOL5CE >E 
SOLIT>Y GODS4 ,!Y CONTRIBUTE NO?+ TO MEMORY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 
!Y DI/RIBUTE !IR MIRACLES BY ! H&FUL 9 ! PRES5T4 ,!Y 
>E MADE = ?IS RACE )\T PA/ :I* CELEBRATES ITS 
COMMUNIONS >\ND ! PRIZE R+4 ,!SE >E RA!R DIFFICULT RITES 
BUT ONES ?AT SIMPLIFY EV]Y?+4 ,GOOD & EVIL1 W9N] & LOS]4 

,AT ,COR9? TWO TEMPLES /OOD SIDE BY SIDE1 ! TEMPLE ( ,VIOL5CE 
& ! TEMPLE ( ,NECESSITY4 

,MONUM5TS 

,= MANY REASONS DUE AS MU* TO ECONOMICS AS TO METAPHYSICS1 
IT MAY BE SAID ?AT ! ,ORANESE /YLE1 IF !RE IS ONE1 =CEFULLY & 
CLE>LY APPE>S 9 ! EXTRAORD9>Y $IFICE CALL$ ! ,MAISON DU 
,COLON4 ,ORAN H>DLY LACKS MONUM5TS4 ,! CITY HAS ITS QUOTA ( 
IMP]IAL M>%ALS1 M9I/]S1 & LOCAL B5EFACTORS4 ,!Y >E F\ND 
ON DU/Y LITTLE SQU>ES1 RESIGN$ TO RA9 & SUN1 !Y TOO CONV]T$ 
TO /ONE & BOR$OM4 ,BUT1 9 ANY CASE1 !Y REPRES5T 
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,9 ?AT HAPPY B>B>Y !Y >E ! 
REGRETTABLE M>KS ( CIVILIZATION4 

,ORAN1 ON ! O!R H&1 HAS RAIS$ UP H] ALT>S & RO/RA TO 
H] [N HONOR4 ,9 ! V]Y HE>T ( ! M]CANTILE CITY1 HAV+ TO 
CON/RUCT A COMMON HOME = ! 9NUM]ABLE AGRICULTURAL 
ORGANIZATIONS ?AT KEEP ?IS C\NTRY ALIVE1 ! PEOPLE ( ,ORAN 
CONCEIV$ ! IDEA ( BUILD+ SOLIDLY A CONV9C+ IMAGE ( !IR 
VIRTUES3 ! ,MAISON DU ,COLON4 ,TO JUDGE FROM ! $IFICE1 ?OSE 
VIRTUES >E ?REE 9 NUMB]3 BOLDNESS 9 TA/E1 LOVE ( VIOL5CE1 & 
A FEEL+ = HI/ORICAL SYN!SES4 ,EGYPT1 ,BYZANTIUM1 & ,MUNI* 
COLLABORAT$ 9 ! DELICATE CON/RUCTION ( A PIECE ( PA/RY 9 ! 
%APE ( A B[L UPSIDE D[N4 ,MULTICOLOR$ /ONES1 MO/ VIGOR\S 
9 EFFECT1 HAVE BE5 BR\<T 9 TO \TL9E ! RO(4 ,!SE MOSAICS 
>E SO EXUB]ANTLY P]SUASIVE ?AT AT FIR/ Y\ SEE NO?+ BUT AN 
AMORPH\S EFFULG5CE4 ,BUT ) A CLOS] VIEW & Y\R ATT5TION 
CALL$ TO IT1 Y\ DISCOV] ?AT !Y HAVE A MEAN+3 A GRACEFUL 
COLONI/1 WE>+ A B[ TIE & :ITE PI? HELMET1 IS RECEIV+ ! 
HOMAGE ( A PROCESSION ( SLAVES DRESS$ 9 CLASSICAL /YLE4.<#c#g.> ,! 
$IFICE & ITS COLOR$ ILLU/RATIONS HAVE BE5 SET D[N 9 ! 
MIDDLE ( A SQU>E 9 ! TO-&-FRO ( ! LITTLE TWO-C> TRAMS 
:OSE FIL? IS ONE ( ! *>MS ( ! CITY4 

,ORAN GREATLY *]I%ES ALSO ! TWO LIONS ( ITS ,PLACE D',>MES1 
OR P>ADE GR\ND4 ,S9CE #ahhh !Y HAVE BE5 SITT+ 9 /ATE ON 
OPPOSITE SIDES ( ! MUNICIPAL /AIRS4 ,!IR AU?OR WAS NAM$ 7 
A94 ,!Y HAVE MAJE/Y & A /UBBY TORSO4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT AT NI<T 
!Y GET D[N FROM !IR P$E/AL ONE AFT] ! O!R1 SIL5TLY PACE 
>\ND ! D>K SQU>E1 & ON OCCASION UN9ATE AT L5G? UND] ! 
BIG1 DU/Y FICUS TREES4 ,!SE1 ( C\RSE1 >E RUMORS TO :I* ! 
PEOPLE ( ,ORAN L5D AN 9DULG5T E>4 ,BUT IT IS UNLIKELY4 

,DESPITE A C]TA9 AM\NT ( RESE>*1 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO 
GET 9T]E/$ 9 ,CA94 ,I M]ELY LE>N$ ?AT HE HAD ! REPUTATION 
( BE+ A SKILLFUL ANIMAL-SCULPTOR4 ,YET ,I (T5 ?9K ( HIM4 ,?IS IS 
AN 9TELLECTUAL B5T ?AT COMES NATURALLY 9 ,ORAN4 ,H]E IS A 
SONOR\SLY NAM$ >TI/ :O LEFT AN UNIMPORTANT WORK H]E4 

,SEV]AL HUNDR$ ?\S& PEOPLE >E FAMILI> ) ! EASYGO+ 
BEA/S HE PUT 9 FRONT ( A PRET5TI\S T[N HALL4 ,?IS IS ONE WAY ( 
SUCCE$+ 9 >T4 ,TO BE SURE1 !SE TWO LIONS1 LIKE ?\S&S ( 
WORKS ( ! SAME TYPE1 >E PRO( ( SOME?+ ELSE ?AN TAL5T4 

,O!RS HAVE CREAT$ 0,! ,NI<T ,WAT*10 0,SA9T ,FRANCIS ,RECEIV+ 
! ,/IGMATA10 0,DAVID10 OR ! ,PH>SALIAN BAS-RELIEF CALL$ 0,! 
,GLORIFICATION ( ! ,FL[]40 ,CA91 ON ! O!R H&1 SET UP TWO 
HIL>I\S SN\TS ON ! SQU>E ( A M]CANTILE PROV9CE OV]SEAS4 

,BUT ! ,DAVID WILL GO D[N ONE DAY ) ,FLOR5CE & ! LIONS 
WILL P]HAPS BE SAV$ FROM ! CATA/ROPHE4 ,LET ME REPEAT1 !Y >E 
PRO( ( SOME?+ ELSE4 

,CAN ONE /ATE ?IS IDEA CLE>LY8 ,9 ?IS WORK !RE >E 
9SIGNIFICANCE & SOLIDITY4 ,SPIRIT C\NTS = NO?+ & MATT] = 
A GREAT DEAL4 ,M$IOCRITY 9SI/S UPON LA/+ BY ALL MEANS1 
9CLUD+ BRONZE4 ,IT IS REFUS$ A RI<T TO ET]NITY1 & EV]Y DAY IT 
TAKES ?AT RI<T4 ,IS IT NOT ET]NITY ITSELF8 ,9 ANY EV5T1 SU* 
P]SEV]ANCE IS CAPABLE ( /IRR+1 & IT 9VOLVES ITS LESSON1 ?AT 
( ALL ! MONUM5TS ( ,ORAN1 & ( ,ORAN H]SELF4 ,AN H\R A DAY1 
EV]Y SO (T51 IT =CES Y\ TO PAY ATT5TION TO SOME?+ ?AT HAS 
NO IMPORTANCE4 ,! M9D PR(ITS FROM SU* RECURR5CES4 ,9 A S5SE 
?IS IS ITS HYGI5E1 & S9CE IT ABSOLUTELY NE$S ITS MOM5TS ( 
HUMILITY1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS *ANCE TO 9DULGE 9 /UPIDITY IS 
BETT] ?AN O!RS4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT IS EPHEM]AL WANTS TO LA/4 ,LET 
US SAY ?AT EV]Y?+ WANTS TO LA/4 ,HUMAN PRODUCTIONS MEAN 
NO?+ ELSE1 & 9 ?IS REG>D ,CA9'S LIONS HAVE ! SAME *ANCES 
AS ! RU9S ( ,ANGKOR4 ,?IS DISPOSES ONE T[>D MODE/Y4 

,!RE >E O!R ,ORANESE MONUM5TS4 ,OR AT LEA/ !Y DES]VE 
?IS NAME BECAUSE !Y1 TOO1 /& = !IR CITY1 & P]HAPS 9 A 
MORE SIGNIFICANT WAY4 ,!Y >E ! PUBLIC WORKS AT PRES5T 
COV]+ ! COA/ = SOME T5 KILOMET]S4 ,APP>5TLY IT IS A 
MATT] ( TRANS=M+ ! MO/ LUM9\S ( BAYS 9TO A GIGANTIC 
H>BOR4 ,9 REALITY IT IS ONE MORE *ANCE = MAN TO COME TO GRIPS 
) /ONE4 

,9 ! PA9T+S ( C]TA9 ,FLEMI% MA/]S A !ME ( 
/RIK+LY G5]AL APPLICATION RECURS 9SI/5TLY3 ! BUILD+ ( ! 
,T[] ( ,BABEL4 ,VA/ L&SCAPES1 ROCKS CLIMB+ UP TO HEAV51 
/EEP SLOPES TEEM+ ) WORKM51 ANIMALS1 LADD]S1 /RANGE 
MA*9ES1 CORDS1 PULLEYS4 ,MAN1 MOREOV]1 IS !RE ONLY TO GIVE 
SCALE TO ! 9HUMAN SCOPE ( ! CON/RUCTION4 ,?IS IS :AT ! 
,ORAN COA/ MAKES ONE ?9K (1 WE/ ( ! CITY4 

,CL++ TO VA/ SLOPES1 RAILS1 DUMP-C>S1 CRANES1 T9Y TRA9S 444 
,UND] A BROIL+ SUN1 TOY-LIKE LOCOMOTIVES R\ND HUGE BLOCKS ( 
/ONE AMID :I/LES1 DU/1 & SMOKE4 ,DAY & NI<T A NATION ( 
ANTS BU/LES AB\T ON ! SMOK+ C>CASS ( ! M\NTA94 

,CL++ ALL UP & D[N A S+LE CORD AGA9/ ! SIDE ( ! CLIFF1 
DOZ5S ( M51 !IR BELLIES PU%+ AGA9/ ! H&LES ( 
AUTOMATIC DRILLS1 VIBRATE 9 EMPTY SPACE ALL DAY LONG & BREAK (F 
:OLE MASSES ( ROCK ?AT HURTLE D[N 9 DU/ & RUMBL+4 

,F>!R ON1 DUMP-C>TS TIP !IR LOADS OV] ! SLOPES2 & ! 
ROCKS1 SUDD5LY P\R$ SEAW>D1 B\ND & ROLL 9TO ! WAT]1 
EA* L>GE LUMP FOLL[$ BY A SCATT]+ ( LI<T] /ONES4 ,AT 
REGUL> 9T]VALS1 AT DEAD ( NI<T OR 9 BROAD DAYLI<T1 DETONATIONS 
%AKE ! :OLE M\NTA9 & /IR UP ! SEA ITSELF4 

,MAN1 9 ?IS VA/ CON/RUCTION FIELD1 MAKES A FRONTAL ATTACK ON 
/ONE4 ,& IF ONE C\LD =GET1 = A MOM5T AT LEA/1 ! H>% 
SLAV]Y ?AT MAKES ?IS WORK POSSIBLE1 ONE W\LD HAVE TO ADMIRE4 

,!SE /ONES1 TORN FROM ! M\NTA91 S]VE MAN 9 HIS PLANS4 ,!Y 
PILE UP UND] ! FIR/ WAVES1 GRADUALLY EM]GE1 & F9ALLY TAKE 
!IR PLACE TO =M A JETTY1 SOON COV]$ ) M5 & MA*9ES 
:I* ADVANCE1 DAY AFT] DAY1 T[>D ! OP5 SEA4 ,)\T 
/OPP+1 HUGE /EEL JAWS BITE 9TO ! CLIFF'S BELLY1 TURN R\ND1 & 
DISGORGE 9TO ! WAT] !IR OV]FL[+ GRAVEL4 ,AS ! COA/AL 
CLIFF IS L[]$1 ! :OLE COA/ 5CROA*ES IRRESI/IBLY ON ! SEA4 

,( C\RSE1 DE/ROY+ /ONE IS NOT POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS M]ELY MOV$ 
FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R4 ,9 ANY CASE1 IT WILL LA/ LONG] ?AN ! 
M5 :O USE IT4 ,= ! MOM5T1 IT SATISFIES !IR WILL TO ACTION4 

,?AT 9 ITSELF IS PROBABLY USELESS4 ,BUT MOV+ ?+S AB\T IS ! 
WORK ( M52 ONE MU/ *OOSE DO+ ?AT OR NO?+4.<#c#h.> ,OBVI\SLY 
! PEOPLE ( ,ORAN HAVE *OS54 ,9 FRONT ( ?AT 9DIFF]5T BAY1 = 
MANY YE>S MORE !Y WILL PILE UP /ONES ALONG ! COA/4 ,9 A 
HUNDR$ YE>S--TOMORR[1 9 O!R WORDS--!Y WILL HAVE TO 
BEG9 AGA94 ,BUT TODAY !SE HEAPS ( ROCKS TE/IFY = ! M5 9 
MASKS ( DU/ & SWEAT :O MOVE AB\T AMONG !M4 ,! TRUE 
MONUM5TS ( ,ORAN >E /ILL H] /ONES4 

,>IADNE'S ,/ONE 

,IT SEEMS ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,ORAN >E LIKE ?AT FRI5D ( ,FLAUB]T 
:O1 ON ! PO9T ( DEA?1 CA/+ A LA/ GLANCE AT ?IS 
IRREPLACEABLE E>?1 EXCLAIM$3 

0,CLOSE ! W9D[2 IT'S TOO 
BEAUTIFUL40 ,!Y HAVE CLOS$ ! W9D[1 !Y HAVE WALL$ 
!MSELVES 91 !Y HAVE CA/ \T ! L&SCAPE4 ,BUT ,FLAUB]T'S 
FRI5D1 ,LE ,POITTEV91 DI$1 & AFT] HIM DAYS CONT9U$ TO BE ADD$ 
TO DAYS4 ,LIKEWISE1 BEYOND ! YELL[ WALLS ( ,ORAN1 L& & SEA 
CONT9UE !IR 9DIFF]5T DIALOGUE4 ,?AT P]MAN5CE 9 ! WORLD 
HAS ALWAYS HAD CONTR>Y *>MS = MAN4 ,IT DRIVES HIM TO DESPAIR 
& EXCITES HIM4 ,! WORLD NEV] SAYS BUT ONE ?+2 FIR/ IT 
9T]E/S1 !N IT BORES4 ,BUT EV5TUALLY IT W9S \T BY D9T ( 
OB/9ACY4 ,IT IS ALWAYS RI<T4 

,ALREADY1 AT ! V]Y GATES ( ,ORAN1 NATURE RAISES ITS VOICE4 ,9 
! DIRECTION ( ,CANA/EL !RE >E VA/ WA/EL&S COV]$ ) 
FRAGRANT BRU%4 ,!RE SUN & W9D SPEAK ONLY ( SOLITUDE4 ,ABOVE 
,ORAN !RE IS ! M\NTA9 ( ,SANTA-,CRUZ1 ! PLATEAU & ! 
MYRIAD RAV9ES LEAD+ TO IT4 ,ROADS1 ONCE C>RIAGEABLE1 CL+ TO ! 
SLOPES OV]HANG+ ! SEA4 ,9 ! MON? ( ,JANU>Y SOME >E 
COV]$ ) FL[]S4 ,DAISIES & BUTT]CUPS TURN !M 9TO 
SUMPTU\S PA?S1 EMBROID]$ 9 YELL[ & :ITE4 ,AB\T ,SANT- 
,CRUZZ EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 SAID4 ,BUT IF ,I W]E TO SPEAK ( IT1 ,I 
%\LD =GET ! SACR$ PROCESSIONS ?AT CLIMB ! RUGG$ HILL ON 
FEA/ DAYS1 9 ORD] TO RECALL O!R PILGRIMAGES4 ,SOLIT>Y1 !Y WALK 
9 ! R$ /ONE1 RISE ABOVE ! MOTIONLESS BAY1 & COME TO 
D$ICATE TO NAK$NESS A LUM9\S1 P]FECT H\R4 

,ORAN HAS ALSO ITS DES]TS ( S&3 ITS BEA*ES4 ,?OSE 
5C\NT]$ NE> ! GATES >E DES]T$ ONLY 9 W9T] & SPR+4 

,!N !Y >E PLATEAUS COV]$ ) ASPHODELS1 PEOPL$ ) B>E 
LITTLE COTTAGES AMONG ! FL[]S4 ,! SEA RUMBLES A BIT1 D[N 
BEL[4 ,YET ALREADY ! SUN1 ! FA9T BREEZE1 ! :IT5ESS ( ! 
ASPHODELS1 ! %>P BLUE ( ! SKY1 EV]Y?+ MAKES ONE FANCY 
SUMM]--! GOLD5 Y\? !N COV]+ ! BEA*1 ! LONG H\RS 
ON ! S& & ! SUDD5 S(TNESS ( EV5+4 ,EA* YE> ON !SE 
%ORES !RE IS A NEW H>VE/ ( GIRLS 9 FL[]4 ,APP>5TLY !Y 
HAVE BUT ONE SEASON4 ,! FOLL[+ YE>1 O!R CORDIAL BLOSSOMS 
TAKE !IR PLACE1 :I*1 ! SUMM] BE=E1 W]E /ILL LITTLE GIRLS 
) BODIES AS H>D AS BUDS4 ,AT ELEV5 A4M41 COM+ D[N FROM ! 
PLATEAU1 ALL ?AT Y\NG FLE%1 LI<TLY CLO!D 9 MOTLEY MAT]IALS1 
BREAKS ON ! S& LIKE A MULTICOLOR$ WAVE4 

,ONE HAS TO GO F>!R 7/RANGELY CLOSE1 H[EV]1 TO ?AT SPOT 
:]E TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& M5 >E LABOR+7 TO DISCOV] A /ILL 
VIRG9 L&SCAPE3 LONG1 DES]T$ DUNES :]E ! PASSAGE ( M5 
HAS LEFT NO O!R TRACE ?AN A WORM-EAT5 HUT4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME AN 
,>AB %EPH]D DRIVES ALONG ! TOP ( ! DUNES ! BLACK & 
BEIGE SPOTS ( HIS FLOCK ( GOATS4 ,ON ! BEA*ES ( ! ,ORAN 
C\NTRY EV]Y SUMM] MORN+ SEEMS TO BE ! FIR/ 9 ! WORLD4 

,EA* TWILI<T SEEMS TO BE ! LA/1 SOLEMN AGONY1 ANN\NC$ AT 
SUNSET BY A F9AL GL[ ?AT D>K5S EV]Y HUE4 ,! SEA IS 
ULTRAM>9E1 ! ROAD ! COLOR ( CLOTT$ BLOOD1 ! BEA* YELL[4 

,EV]Y?+ DISAPPE>S ) ! GRE5 SUN2 AN H\R LAT] ! DUNES 
>E BA!D 9 MOONLI<T4 ,!N !RE >E 9COMP>ABLE NI<TS UND] 
A RA9 ( />S4 ,OCCASIONALLY /ORMS SWEEP OV] !M1 & ! 
LI<TN+ FLA%ES FL[ ALONG ! DUNES1 :IT5 ! SKY1 & GIVE ! 
S& & ONE'S EYES ORANGE-COLOR$ GL9TS4 

,BUT ?IS CANNOT BE %>$4 ,ONE HAS TO HAVE LIV$ IT4 ,SO MU* 
SOLITUDE & NOBILITY GIVE !SE PLACES AN UN=GETTABLE ASPECT4 ,9 
! W>M MOM5T BE=E DAYBREAK1 AFT] CONFRONT+ ! FIR/ 
BITT]1 BLACK WAVES1 A NEW CREATURE BREA/S NI<T'S HEAVY1 
5VELOP+ WAT]4 ,! MEMORY ( ?OSE JOYS DOES NOT MAKE ME 
REGRET !M1 & ?US ,I RECOGNIZE ?AT !Y W]E GOOD4 ,AFT] SO 
MANY YE>S !Y /ILL LA/1 SOME:]E 9 ?IS HE>T :I* F9DS 
UNSW]V+ LOYALTY SO DIFFICULT4 ,& ,I KN[ ?AT TODAY1 IF ,I W]E TO 
GO TO ! DES]T$ DUNE1 ! SAME SKY W\LD P\R D[N ON ME ITS 
C>GO ( BREEZES & />S4 ,!SE >E L&S ( 9NOC5CE4 

,BUT 9NOC5CE NE$S S& & /ONES4 ,& MAN HAS =GOTT5 
H[ TO LIVE AMONG !M4 ,AT LEA/ IT SEEMS SO1 = HE HAS TAK5 
REFUGE 9 ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y CITY :]E BOR$OM SLEEPS4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ?AT V]Y CONFRONTATION CON/ITUTES ! VALUE ( ,ORAN4 

,! CAPITAL ( BOR$OM1 BESIEG$ BY 9NOC5CE & BEAUTY1 IT IS 
SURR\ND$ BY AN >MY 9 :I* EV]Y /ONE IS A SOLDI]4 ,9 ! 
CITY1 & AT C]TA9 H\RS1 H[EV]1 :AT A TEMPTATION TO GO OV] TO 
! 5EMY6 ,:AT A TEMPTATION TO ID5TIFY ONESELF ) ?OSE 
/ONES1 TO MELT 9TO ?AT BURN+ & IMPASSIVE UNIV]SE ?AT DEFIES 
HI/ORY & ITS F]M5TS6 ,?AT IS D\BTLESS FUTILE4 ,BUT !RE IS 9 
EV]Y MAN A PR(\ND 9/9CT :I* IS NEI!R ?AT ( DE/RUCTION 
NOR ?AT ( CREATION4 ,IT IS M]ELY A MATT] ( RESEMBL+ NO?+4 ,9 
! %AD[ ( ! W>M WALLS ( ,ORAN1 ON ITS DU/Y ASPHALT1 ?AT 
9VITATION IS SOMETIMES HE>D4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT1 = A TIME1 ! M9DS 
?AT YIELD TO IT >E NEV] DISAPPO9T$4 ,?IS IS ! D>KNESS ( 
,EURYDICE & ! SLEEP ( ,ISIS4 ,H]E >E ! DES]TS :]E ?\<T 
WILL COLLECT ITSELF1 ! COOL H& ( EV5+ ON A TR\BL$ HE>T4 ,ON 
?IS ,M\NT ( ,OLIVES1 VIGIL IS FUTILE2 ! M9D RECALLS & APPROVES 
! SLEEP+ ,APO/LES4 ,W]E !Y REALLY WRONG8 ,!Y NONE!LESS 
HAD !IR REVELATION4 

,JU/ ?9K ( ,SAKYAMUNI 9 ! DES]T4 ,HE REMA9$ !RE = 
YE>S ON 5D1 SQUATT+ MOTIONLESS ) HIS EYES ON HEAV54 ,! 
V]Y GODS 5VI$ HIM ?AT WISDOM & ?AT /ONE-LIKE DE/9Y4 ,9 
HIS \T/RET*$ H&S ! SWALL[S HAD MADE !IR NE/4 ,BUT ONE 
DAY !Y FLEW AWAY1 ANSW]+ ! CALL ( DI/ANT L&S4 ,& HE 
:O HAD /IFL$ 9 HIMSELF DESIRE & WILL1 FAME & SUFF]+1 
BEGAN TO CRY4 ,IT HAPP5S ?US ?AT FL[]S GR[ ON ROCKS4 ,YES1 LET 
US ACCEPT /ONE :5 IT IS NECESS>Y4 ,?AT SECRET & ?AT RAPTURE 
WE ASK ( FACES CAN ALSO BE GIV5 US BY /ONE4 ,TO BE SURE1 ?IS 
CANNOT LA/4 ,BUT :AT CAN LA/1 AFT] ALL8 ,! SECRET ( FACES FADES 
AWAY1 & !RE WE >E1 CA/ BACK TO ! *A9 ( DESIRES4 ,& IF 
/ONE CAN DO NO MORE = US ?AN ! HUMAN HE>T1 AT LEA/ IT CAN DO 
JU/ AS MU*4 

0,OH1 TO BE NO?+60 ,= ?\S&S ( YE>S ?IS GREAT CRY HAS 
R\S$ MILLIONS ( M5 TO REVOLT AGA9/ DESIRE & PA94 ,ITS DY+ 
E*OES HAVE REA*$ ?IS F>1 ACROSS C5TURIES & OCEANS1 TO ! 
OLDE/ SEA 9 ! WORLD4 ,!Y /ILL REV]B]ATE DULLY AGA9/ ! 
COMPACT CLIFFS ( ,ORAN4 ,EV]YBODY 9 ?IS C\NTRY FOLL[S ?IS 
ADVICE )\T KN[+ IT4 ,( C\RSE1 IT IS ALMO/ FUTILE4 

,NO?+NESS CANNOT BE A*IEV$ ANY MORE ?AN ! ABSOLUTE CAN4 

,BUT S9CE WE RECEIVE AS FAVORS ! ET]NAL SIGNS BR\<T US BY ROSES 
OR BY HUMAN SUFF]+1 LET US NOT REFUSE EI!R ! R>E 9VITATIONS 
TO SLEEP ?AT ! E>? ADDRESSES US4 ,EA* HAS AS MU* TRU? AS ! 
O!R4 

,?IS1 P]HAPS1 IS ! ,>IADNE'S ?READ ( ?IS SOMNAMBULI/ & 
FRANTIC CITY4 ,H]E ONE LE>NS ! VIRTUES1 PROVISIONAL TO BE SURE1 ( A 
C]TA9 K9D ( BOR$OM4 ,9 ORD] TO BE SP>$1 ONE MU/ SAY 0YES0 
TO ! ,M9OTAUR4 ,?IS IS AN OLD & FECUND WISDOM4 ,ABOVE ! SEA1 
SIL5T AT ! BASE ( ! R$ CLIFFS1 IT IS 5\< TO MA9TA9 A 
DELICATE EQUILIBRIUM HALFWAY BETWE5 ! TWO MASSIVE HEADL&S 
:I*1 ON ! RI<T & LEFT1 DIP 9TO ! CLE> WAT]4 ,9 ! PUFF+ 
( A COA/-GU>D VESSEL CRAWL+ ALONG ! WAT] F> \T BA!D 9 
RADIANT LI<T1 IS DI/9CTLY HE>D ! MUFFL$ CALL ( 9HUMAN & 
GLITT]+ =CES3 IT IS ! ,M9OTAUR'S F>EWELL4 

,IT IS NOON2 ! V]Y DAY IS BE+ WEI<$ 9 ! BALANCE4 ,HIS 
RITE ACCOMPLI%$1 ! TRAVEL] RECEIVES ! REW>D ( HIS LIB]ATION3 
! LITTLE /ONE1 DRY & SMOO? AS AN ASPHODEL1 ?AT HE PICKS UP ON 
! CLIFF4 ,= ! 9ITIATE ! WORLD IS NO HEAVI] TO BE> ?AN ?IS 
/ONE4 ,ATLAS'S TASK IS EASY2 IT IS SUFFICI5T TO *OOSE ONE'S H\R4 

,!N ONE REALIZES ?AT = AN H\R1 A MON?1 A YE>1 !SE %ORES 
CAN 9DULGE 9 FRE$OM4 ,!Y WELCOME PELL-MELL1 )\T EV5 
LOOK+ AT !M1 ! MONK1 ! CIVIL S]VANT1 OR ! CONQU]OR4 

,!RE >E DAYS :5 ,I EXPECT$ TO MEET1 9 ! /REETS ( ,ORAN1 
,DESC>TES OR ,CES>E ,BORGIA4 ,?AT DID NOT HAPP54 ,BUT P]HAPS 
ANO!R WILL BE MORE =TUNATE4 ,A GREAT DE$1 A GREAT WORK1 VIRILE 
M$ITATION US$ TO CALL = ! SOLITUDE ( S&S OR ( ! CONV5T4 

,!RE W]E KEPT ! SPIRITUAL VIGILS ( >MS4 ,:]E C\LD !Y BE 
BETT] CELEBRAT$ N[ ?AN 9 ! EMPT9ESS ( A BIG CITY 
E/ABLI%$ = SOME TIME 9 UN9TELLECTUAL BEAUTY8 

,H]E IS ! LITTLE /ONE1 SMOO? AS AN ASPHODEL4 ,IT IS AT ! 
BEG9N+ ( EV]Y?+4 ,FL[]S1 TE>S 7IF Y\ 9SI/71 DEP>TURES1 
& /RUGGLES >E = TOMORR[4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! DAY :5 ! 
SKY OP5S ITS F\NTA9S ( LI<T 9 ! VA/1 SONOR\S SPACE1 ALL ! 
HEADL&S ( ! COA/ LOOK LIKE A FLEET AB\T TO SET \T4 ,?OSE 
HEAVY GALLEONS ( ROCK & LI<T >E TREMBL+ ON !IR KEELS AS IF 
!Y W]E PREP>+ TO /E] = SUNLIT ISLES4 ,O MORN+S 9 ! 
C\NTRY ( ,ORAN6 ,FROM ! HI< PLATEAUS ! SWALL[S PLUNGE 9TO 
HUGE TR\<S :]E ! AIR IS SEE?+4 ,! :OLE COA/ IS READY 
= DEP>TURE2 A %IV] ( ADV5TURE RIPPLES ?R\< IT4 ,TOMORR[1 
P]HAPS1 WE %ALL LEAVE TOGE!R4 

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