The two men stood still in the cold wind that came
up the sands to thesouth-west. I think you were very horrid to me, but also very
nice, so Ihope you dont think the worst of me.
He seemed to see it all and hear it all with
marvellousclarity.
He was thankful thatKangaroo was fighting the
battle this time. But still we persuade ourselves that they ARE
violets.
Andthe people who are are the only people you can
depend on.
ILOVE you, you woman born of man, I do, and I defy
you to prevent me. And woman is like a mother with atiresome child: what is she to
do with him? I trust myself entirely to the fire of love. I trust myself entirely to
the fire of love.
I tell you I HATE permanency, barked Kangaroo. No,
said Harriet, I let him do as he likes.
His consciousness is at once socomplicated and so
cruelly limited.
He took his glass andbanged it over it, and never
spoke another word all evening. But you dont think theyd ever let him down, do you?
ILOVE you, you woman born of man, I do, and I defy you to prevent me.
Thisis the world, and the people of the world. Oh
yes, its wonderful what a spell he can cast over you. Theyre never alone in spirit:
quite, quite alone in spirit.
And Idrather be in with him than anybody, if it was
only for the sake of thespree, you know. Kangaroo leaned and laid his hand gently on
Lovats shoulder.
There was the engine-driver in his dirty shirt
anddirty bare arms, talking to another man. Andthe people who are are the only
people you can depend on.
Dont you run away with the idea, though, he said,
that I am just anemotional fool. What a remarkably beautiful person you are, he
said.
Kangaroo watched with a heavy face like a
mask.
Not till I was made to, replied Jaz, twisting his
face in hisenigmatic smile.
Theyre assharp as a lancet, and theyd tear the guts
out of a man before he couldsqueak.
Takingall in all, seems to me we live from hand to
mouth, as far as beliefsgo. The other man laughed, but softly and happily. Their
host sent them home in his motor-car.
Im going to exorcisethat demon, and release your
beautiful Andromeda soul. He had no feelings, and speech had gone out
ofhim.
Again William James looked at Somerswith that long,
perhaps mocking little smile in his grey eyes. Whatdo the facts we know ABOUT a man
amount to? He rolled over in his chair, bitterly, with massive bitterness,
turninghis back on Harriet. Thisis the world, and the people of the world. I am
sorry totake this mean advantage over you, but we lawyers know no
scruples.
The sea is quiet, and I neednt wait for a train. Or
if he goes out, the open spaces arebut spaces between ant-hill and ant-hill.