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,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS LATE AT NI<T1 A RAW1 R\<-%\LD]+ NI<T1 ?AT %OV$ M5 9 CORN]S AS HAV+ NO BUS9ESS 9 ! /REET1 & ! FEW PEOPLE 9 ! NOR?B\ND C> DREW !MSELVES 9TO !MSELVES1 RADIAT+ H$GEHOG QUILLS ( FEEL+ AT !IR NEI<BORS4 ,PRES5TLY !RE CAME 9 A CURI\S FIGURE1 CLO!D 9 ! DRAP]Y ( ITS C\NTRY'S HONOR1 ! BLUE FLANNEL FLAPP+ V]Y MU* AB\T ITS LEGS4 ,I LOOK$ AT ITS FEET FIR/1 BECAUSE !Y W]E SO V]Y SMALL & GIRLI%1 & BECAUSE ! [N] ( !M ADJU/$ ! FLAPP+ PANTS ) ! COQUETRY ( A MAID5 SWIT*+ H] SKIRTS4 ,!N ,I GLANC$ AT ! H&S3 !Y ALSO W]E SMALL & WOMANI%1 & CON/ANTLY 9 MOTION4 ,AT LA/1 ! FACE1 EXPECT+ A FRE% Y\NG BOY'S1 NOT LONG AWAY FROM SOME C\NTRY VILLAGE4 ,IT WAS ! SUNK1 SEAM$ FACE ( A MAN ( =TY-FIVE1 SE>$1 & ) IRON-GRAY EYEBR[S1 BUT LIT BY TW9KL+ Y\NG EYES1 ?AT GLEAM$ AT EV]Y?+ GOOD-HUMOR$LY4 ,! SAILOR'S PANCAKE ) ITS (FICIAL LETT]+ WAS PU%$ RAKI%LY D[N & =W>D1 & LOOK+ AT HAT & WE>]1 ONE 9/9CTIVELY TURN$ MILL9] & DECORAT$ ! 0%APE0 ) AIGRETTE & B[S1--!Y W\LD NOD SO ACCORDANT ) ! FLIRT+ HEAD4 ,PRES5TLY ! RE/LESS H&S W5T UP & GAVE ! HAT ANO!R TILT1 W5T D[N & /RAI<T5$ ! 0DIVID$ SKIRT10 FOLD$ !MSELVES AN 9/ANT :ILE ! LITTLE FEET BEGAN TATTOO+ ! C> FLOOR1 & ! SC9TILLANT EYES LOOK$ G5]AL 9VITATION ALL R\ND ! C>4 ,NO P]CEPTIBLE %R9KAGE ( QUILLS1 H[EV]1 SO ! EYES W&]$ OV] TO !IR IMAGE 9 ! PLATE GLASS1 & DIRECTLY ! HAT GOT ANO!R COQUETTI% DIP1 & ! SKIRTS ANO!R FLIRT & SETTLE4 

,! CONDUCTOR CAME 93 SOME ONE TO TALK TO AT LA/6 0,WILL Y\ LET ME (F AT ,N9? & ,RACE80 

,! DIM *ILL ( A SMILE %IV]$ OV] ! O!R FACES 9 ! C>4 ,N9? & ,RACE6 ,:O EV] HE>D A DEF5D] ( HIS C\NTRY'S GLORY ASK A CONDUCTOR ON A /REET C> 9 ,PHILADELPHIA = ANY O!R PO9T ?AN ,N9? & ,RACE6 

,! CONDUCTOR NODD$ APPRECIATIVELY4 0,JU/ COME TO ! CITY1 ,I SUPPOSE10 HE SAID 9T]LOCUTIVELY4 

,! SAILOR PLUCK$ (F HIS HAT1 EXHIBIT+ HIS LABEL ) *ILD-LIKE VANITY3 0,S4 ,S4 ,ALABAMA4 ,H]E = ?REE DAYS JU/4 ,BE5 OV] 9 ,NEW ,YORK40 

0,LIKE IT80 REM>K$ ! CONDUCTOR1 PROLONG+ HIS /AY 9SIDE ! C>4 

,! HAT W5T ON AGA91 PR\DLY4 0,SIXTE5 YE>S 9 ! S]VICE4 ,YES1 SIR4 ,SIX-TE5 YE>S4 ,! S]VICE IS ALL RI<T4 ,! S]VICE IS GOOD 5\< = ME4 ,LIVE !RE4 ,EXPECT TO DIE !RE4 ,SIXTE5 YE>S4 ,Y\ WON'T =GET TO LET ME (F AT ,N9? & ,RACE40 

0,NO4 ,GO+ TO SEE ,*9AT[N80 

0,SURE4 ,*9AT[N'S ALL RI<T4 ,SE5 IT 9 ,HONG ,KONG4 ,WANT TO SEE IT 9 ,PHILADELPHIA40 

,O CRADLE ( MY C\NTRY'S FRE$OM6 ,!SE >E Y\R DEF5D]S1--!SE TO :OM Y\R *IEF DELI<T IS Y\R /EWS & Y\R BRO!LS1 Y\R FANTANS & Y\R OPIUM D5S1 Y\R S9KS ( FIL? & Y\R CESSPOOLS ( SLIME6 ,LET !M ONLY BE AS !Y W]E 0AT ,HONG ,KONG0--OR WORSE--& 0! S]VICE0 ASKS NO MORE4 ,HE WILL LIVE 9 IT & DIE 9 IT1 & IT'S GOOD 5\< = HIM4 ,OH1 NOT Y\R OLD-TIME PATRIOTIC LEG5DS1 NOR ! HALLS ( ! GREAT ,REBEL ,BIR?1 NOR ! SOLEMN1 SIL5T ,BELL ?AT ONCE PROCLAIM$ LIB]TY ?R\<\T ! L&1 NOR ! PITE\S RELICS ( Y\R DEAD WISE M51 NOR ANY DREAM ( Y\R BRI<T1 PURE Y\NG DAYS :5 YET Y\ W]E 0A FAIR GRE5E C\NTRY T[NE10 SWIMS UP 9 ! VISION ( 0! S]VICE0 :5 HE SETS HIS FOOT )9 Y\R BORD]S1 FILL+ HIM ) DEVOTION TO ,\R ,LADY ,LIB]TY1 & DRAW+ HIM TO ,NEW ,WORLD PILGRIM %R9ES4 ,NOT !SE1 OH NO1 NOT !SE4 ,BUT Y\R LEP] SPOT1 Y\R ,OLD ,WORLD PLAGUE-H\SE1 Y\R BRE$+-GR\ND ( PE/-BEGOTT5 HUMAN V]M96 ,SO !RE IS ,*9AT[N1 & ELECTRIC GL>E 5\< UPON IT1 & RAT-HOLES 5\< )9 IT1 0! S]VICE0 IS GOOD 5\< = HIM1--HE WILL %OOT TO ORD] 9 Y\R DEF5SE TILL HE DIES6 

,RAT-TAT-TAT W5T ! LITTLE FEET UPON ! FLOOR1 & ! PANCAKE GOT ANO!R RAKI% PULL4 ,PRES5TLY ! ACTIVE FIGURE SQU>$ %>PLY AB\T & FAC$ ! DOOR4 ,! C> HAD /OPP$1 & A DRUNK5 MAN WAS /AGG]+ 94 ,! SAILOR CAU<T HIM GOOD-HUMOR$LY 9 HIS >MS1 SWUNG HIM AB\T1 & SEAT$ HIM BESIDE HIMSELF ) A COM=T+ 0,N[ Y\'RE ALL RI<T1 SIR2 SIT RI<T H]E1 MY FRI5D40 

,! DRUNK>D HAD A SODD51 /UPID FACE & BLE>Y EYES FROM :I* ! ALCOHOL WAS OOZ+4 ,9 HIS %AK+ H& HE HELD A BUN* ( DELICATE HALF-OP5$ ROSES1 HO?\SE ROSES1 CREAM & P9K2 ! ODOR ( !M DRIFT$ FA9TLY ?R\< ! C> LIKE A :IFF ( SUMM]4 ,SOME?+ LIKE A SI< ( RELAXATION EXHAL$ FROM ! H$GE-HOGS1 & A DOZ5 COMMIS]AT+ EYES W]E FA/5$ ON ! ILL-FAT$ FL[]S1--SO FRAGILE1 SO SWEET1 SO 9(F5SIVE1 SO WANTONLY SACRIFIC$4 ,! HOT1 UN/EADY1 CLUT*+ H& HAD ALREADY BURN$ ! /EMS1 & ! PALE1 HELPLESS FACES ( ! ROSES DROOP$ HEAVILY4 

,! DRUNK>D1 FULL ( BE]Y EFF]VESC5CE1 CA/ A BUBBL+ LOOK OV] ! C>1 & SPY+ A Y\NG LADY OPPOSITE1 SUDD5LY /OOD UP & (F]$ ! B\QUET TO H]4 ,%E />$ RESOLUTELY ?R\< HIM1 SEE+ & HE>+ NO?+1 NOT EV5 ! PITE\S *ILD-BLOSSOMS1 ) !IR PLEAD+1 D[NB5T HEADS1 & ) A CONFUS$ MUTT]+ ( 0,NO (F5SE1 NO (F5SE1 Y\ KN[10 ! MAN SANK BACK AGA94 ,AS HE DID SO ! UNC]TA9 F+]S RELEAS$ ONE /EM1 & A CREAM-:ITE BLOOM W5T FLUTT]+ D[N1 LIKE A BUTT]FLY ) BROK5 W+S4 ,!RE IT LAY1 JOLT+ BACK & =? ON ! DIRTY FLOOR1 & NO ONE D>$ TO PICK IT UP4 

,PRES5TLY ! DRUNK>D SOPP$ OV] COM=TABLY ON ! SAILOR'S %\LD]1 :O1 ) A G5]ALLY DIRECT$ W9K ( BONHOMIE1 SETTL$ HIM EASILY1 BE/[+ A SYMPA!TIC PAT UPON ! BLOAT$ *EEK4 ,! CONDUCTOR DI/URB$ ! SITUATION BY ASK+ = HIS F>E4 ,! DRUNK>D /UPIDLY RUBB$ HIS EYES & (F]$ HIS FL[]S 9 PLACE ( ! NICKEL4 ,AGA9 !Y W]E REFUS$2 & AFT] A FLUCTUANT SE>* 9 HIS POCKETS BETWE5 9T]VALS ( NODD+1 ! DIRTY1 OV]-F+]$ BIT ( METAL WAS PRODUC$1 ACCEPT$--& /ILL ! DY+ BLOSSOMS %IV]$ 9 ! TORTUR]'S H&S4 

,HE WAS DR[S+ (F AGA91 :51 BY SOME SUDD5 TURN ( ! OB/RUCT$ MA*9]Y 9 HIS SKULL1 HIS LIDS OP5$ & HE /RUGGL$ UP2 ! IMAGE ( MYSELF MU/ HAVE SWUM SUDD5LY ACROSS ! MOM5T>ILY ACT+ EYE-N]VE1 & ) GURGL+ DEF]5CE1 AT ! IMMAN5T RISK ( LOS+ HIS EQUILIBRIUM ONCE MORE1 HE PR(F]$ ! B\QUET TO ME1 GRABB+ ! HEADS & PRES5T+ !M /EM-5D T[>DS4 ,A SMO!R$ SNUFFLE W5T R\ND ! C>4 

,I WANT$ !M1 ,OH1 H[ ,I WANT$ !M6 ,MY HE>T BEAT SUFFOCAT+LY ) ! S5SE ( BAFFL$ PITY & RAGE & C[>DICE4 ,:O WAS HE1 ?AT DRUNK5 SOT1 ) HIS SMIR*+1 WABBL+ H&1 ?AT ,I %\LD FE> TO TAKE ! ROSES FROM HIM8 ,:Y MU/ ,I GR9D MY TEE? & SIT !RE HELPLESS1 :ILE ?OSE BEAUTIFUL ?+S W]E CRU%$ & BLA/$ & TORN 9 LIV+ FRAGM5TS8 ,I C\LD TAKE !M HOME1 ,I C\LD GIVE !M DR9K1 !Y W\LD LIFT UP !IR HEADS1 !Y W\LD OP5 WIDE1 = DAYS !Y W\LD MAKE ! ROOM SWEET1 & ! PALE1 S(T GLORY ( !IR 9IMITABLE PETALS W\LD %9E LIKE A LUM9\S PROMISE ACROSS ! W9T]4 ,NOBODY WANT$ !M1 NOBODY C>$2 ?IS SODD5 BEA/ 9 ! FL>E-UP ( HIS CONSCI\SNESS WI%$ TO BE QUIT ( !M4 ,:Y MI<T ,I NOT TAKE !M8 ,SOME?+ %>P BIT & BURN$ MY EYELIDS AS ,I GLANC$ AT ! ONE ON ! FLOOR4 ,! CONDUCTOR HAD /EPP$ ON IT & CRU%$ IT OP52 & !RE LAY ! M>VEL\S CREAMY LEAVES1 CURL$ AT !IR $GES LIKE KISS-SEEK+ LIPS1 EA* ) ITS GLORY GREAT] ?AN ,SOLOMON'S1 ALL F\L$ & RU9$ 9 ! HUMAN REEK4 

,& ,I D>$ NOT SAVE ! O!RS6 ,MIS]ABLE C[>D6 

,I =C$ MY H&S TI<T] 9 MY POCKETS & TURN$ MY HEAD AWAY T[>DS ! \TSIDE NI<T & ! BACKW>D SLIPP+ /REET4 ,BETWE5 ME & IT1 A DIM REFLECTION WAV]$1 ! IMAGE ( ! ?+ ?AT /OOD !RE BE=E ME2 & SOME:]E1 LIKE A F>-(F1 DULL$ BELL1 ,I HE>D ! WORDS1 0,& ,GOD CREAT$ MAN 9 HIS [N IMAGE1 9 ! IMAGE ( ,GOD CREAT$ ,HE HIM40 ,! SAILOR1 NO D\BT ) ! K9DLY 9T5TION ( RELIEV+ ME FROM ANNOYANCE1 & NOT AV]SE TO PLAY ) ANY?+1 MADE PRET5SE ( SEIZ+ ! ROSES4 ,!N ! DRUNK>D1 9 AN AB&ON ( G5]OSITY1 BEGAN TE>+ (F ! BLOSSOMS BY ! HEADS1 SCRUT9IZ+1 & CA/+ EA* AWAY AS UNFIT = ! EXALT$ S]VICE ( HIS 0FRI5D10 TILL ! LATT] REA*+ \T MANAG$ TO GET HOLD ( A :ITE ONE ) A /EM4 ,HE TRIMM$ ITS %ELT]+ GRE5 C>EFULLY1 BR\<T \T A LONG BLACK P91 /UCK IT ?R\< ! /ALK1 & FA/5$ ! PALE %9+ HEAD AGA9/ HIS D>K BLUE BL\SE4 ,ALL H$GEHOGG]Y SMIL$4 ,WE HAD ?RU/ ! ROSES ?R\< ) \R =BIDD+ QUILLS1--:AT MATT] ?AT A B>B>IAN NAIL CRUCIFI$ ?IS LA/ ONE8 ,! DRUNK>D SLEPT AGA91 LIMPLY HOLD+ HIS SCATT]+ BUN* ( HEADLESS /EMS & TORN FOLIAGE4 ,P9K & CREAM ! PETALS /REW$ ! FLOOR4 ,:]E WAS ! LOV+ H& ?AT HAD NURS$ !M TO BLOOM 9 ?IS H>D1 UNWONT$ WEA!R2 LOV$ & NURS$ &--SOLD !M8 

0,N9? & ,RACE10 SANG \T ! CONDUCTOR4 ,! SAILOR SPRANG UP ) A M]RY GR91 B[$ GAILY TO EV]YONE1 TW9KL$ HIS F+]S 9 ! AIR ) A BLI! 0,TA TA2 ,I'M (F = ,*9AT[N10 AS HE SLID ?R\< ! DOOR1 & WAS AWAY 9 A TRICE1 TRIPP+ D[N TO ! PE/IF]\S S9K ?AT WAS AWAIT+ HIM SOME:]E4 ,& ON HIS BREA/ HE WORE ! PALLID FL[] ?AT HAD (F]$ ITS /A9LESS BEAUTY TO ME1 ?AT ,I HAD LOV$1--& HAD NOT LOV$ 5\< TO SAVE4 ,! RE/ W]E DEAD2 BUT ?AT ONE--SOME:]E D[N !RE 9 A D5 :]E EV5 ! GAS-*OK$ LI<TS W]E LE]+ LIKE PRO/ITUTES' EYES1 D[N !RE 9 ?AT TR\< ( SWILL & SW9E1 ?AT PURE1 /ILL ?+ HAD YET TO DIE4 

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