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come�察  �still   to   come�察  �though   it   can't   be   very   far   off   now。; Sometimes�察�

after a long examination�察�he would just whisper�察 �Where ignorance is bliss�察�

'tis   folly   to   be   wise�察─  �and   refuse   to   divulge   any   details   of   a   future   too 

appalling   to   be   envisaged   without   despair。       Sesostris   had   a   success   of 

horror。 People stood in a queue outside the witch's booth waiting for the 

privilege of hearing sentence pronounced upon them。 

     Denis�察�in the course of his round�察�looked with curiosity at this crowd 

of suppliants before the shrine of the oracle。             He had a great desire to see 



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how   Mr。   Scogan   played   his   part。     The   canvas   booth   was   a   rickety�察  �ill´ 

made structure。       Between its walls and its sagging roof were long gaping 

chinks and crannies。         Denis went to the tea´tent and borrowed a wooden 

bench and a small Union Jack。             With these he hurried back to the booth 

of Sesostris。     Setting down the bench at the back of the booth�察�he climbed 

up�察�and with a great air of busy efficiency began to tie the Union Jack to 

the top of one of the tent´poles。           Through the crannies in the canvas he 

could   see   almost   the   whole   of   the   interior   of   the   tent。 Mr。   Scogan's 

bandana´covered head   was   just below  him�察  �his   terrifying   whispers  came 

clearly    up。    Denis     looked    and    listened   while    the   witch   prophesied 

financial   losses�察  �death   by   apoplexy�察  �destruction   by   air´raids   in   the   next 

war。 

     ;Is there going to be another war�拭─�asked the old lady to whom he had 

predicted this end。 

     ;Very soon�察─�said Mr。 Scogan�察�with an air of quiet confidence。 

     The    old   lady   was    succeeded     by   a  girl  dressed    in  white    muslin�察�

garnished with pink ribbons。          She was wearing a broad hat�察�so that Denis 

could not see her face�察�but from her figure and the roundness of her bare 

arms he judged her young and pleasing。               Mr。 Scogan looked at her hand�察�

then whispered�察 �You are still virtuous。; 

     The young lady giggled and exclaimed�察 �Oh�察�lor'� ─�

     ;But you will not remain so for long�察─�added Mr。 Scogan sepulchrally。 

The young   lady giggled   again。         ;Destiny�察�which interests itself   in  small 

things no less than in great�察�has announced the fact upon your hand。;                  Mr。 

Scogan took up the magnifying´glass and began once more to examine the 

white     palm。   ;Very    interesting�察─   �he   said�察 �as  though     to  himself;very 

interesting。     It's as clear as day。;     He was silent。 

     ;What's clear�拭─�asked the girl。 

     ;I   don't   think   I  ought   to   tell   you。; Mr。   Scogan shook   his head�察  �the 

pendulous brass ear´rings which he had screwed on to his ears tinkled。 

     ;Please�察�please�。察─�she implored。 

     The witch seemed to   ignore her remark。              ;Afterwards�察 �it's not at   all 

clear。    The   fates don't say  whether   you   will   settle down   to   married   life 

and have four children or whether you will try to go on the cinema and 



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have none。      They are only specific about this one rather crucial incident。; 

     ;What is it�拭    �What is it�拭     �Oh�察�do tell me� ─�

     The white muslin figure leant eagerly forward。 

     Mr。   Scogan   sighed。      ;Very   well�察─  �he   said�察   �if   you   must   know�察  �you 

must know。       But if anything untoward happens you must blame your own 

curiosity。      Listen。      Listen。;      He    lifted   up   a   sharp�察  �claw´    nailed 

forefinger。     ;This is what the fates have written。          Next Sunday afternoon 

at six o'clock you will be sitting on the second stile on the footpath that 

leads   from   the   church   to   the   lower   road。  At   that   moment   a   man   will 

appear     walking    along    the  footpath。;    Mr。    Scogan     looked    at  her  hand 

again   as   though   to   refresh   his   memory   of   the   details   of   the   scene。 ;A 

man�察─  �he   repeated;a   small   man   with   a   sharp   nose�察  �not   exactly   good 

looking nor precisely young�察�but fascinating。;             He lingered hissingly over 

the word。      ;He will ask you�察�'Can you tell me the way to Paradise��' and 

you will answer�察�'Yes�察�I'll show you��' and walk with him down towards the 

little hazel copse。      I cannot read what will happen after that。;           There was 

a silence。 

     ;Is it really true�拭─�asked white muslin。 

     The witch gave a shrug of the shoulders。               ;I merely tell you what I 

read in your hand。        Good afternoon。        That will be sixpence。 Yes�察�I have 

change。      Thank you。       Good afternoon。; 

     Denis stepped down from the bench�察�tied insecurely and crookedly to 

the tentpole�察�the Union Jack hung limp on the windless air。 ;If only I could 

do things like that� ─�he thought�察�as he carried the bench back to the tea´ 

tent。 

     Anne was sitting behind a long table filling thick white cups from an 

urn。    A  neat   pile   of   printed   sheets   lay   before   her   on   the   table。 Denis 

took one of them and looked at it affectionately。 It was his poem。                    They 

had   printed   five   hundred   copies�察  �and   very   nice   the   quarto   broadsheets 

looked。 

     ;Have you sold many�拭─�he asked in a casual tone。 

     Anne put her head on one side deprecatingly。               ;Only three so far�察�I'm 

afraid。    But I'm giving a free copy to everyone who spends more than a 

shilling on his tea。      So in any case it's having a circulation。; 



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     Denis   made   no   reply�察  �but   walked   slowly   away。          He   looked   at   the 

broadsheet   in   his   hand   and   read   the   lines   to   himself   relishingly   as   he 

walked along�此�

     ;This   day   of   roundabouts   and   swings�察  �Struck   weights�察  �shied   cocoa´ 

nuts�察  �tossed   rings�察  �Switchbacks�察  �Aunt   Sallies�察  �and   all   such   small   High 

jinksyou call it ferial�拭�A holiday�拭          �But paper noses Sniffed the artificial 

roses    Of   round    Venetian     cheeks     through    half   Each    carnival   year�察  �and 

masks might laugh At things the naked face for shame Would blush at 

laugh and think no blame。 A holiday�拭              �But Galba showed Elephants on an 

airy   road�察  �Jumbo   trod   the   tightrope   then�察�And   in   the   circus   armed   men 

Stabbed   home   for   sport   and   died   to   break   Those   dull   imperatives   that 

make A prison of every working day�察�Where all must drudge and all obey。 

Sing   Holiday�       �You   do   not   know   How   to   be   free。     The   Russian   snow 

flowered with bright blood whose roses spread Petals of fading�察�fading red 

That   died   into   the   snow   again�察  �Into   the   virgin   snow�察  �and   men   From   all 

ancient bonds were freed。 Old law�察�old custom�察�and old creed�察�Old right 

and wrong there bled to death�察�The frozen air received their breath�察�A little 

smoke that died   away�察�And round   about   them  where they  lay The   snow 

bloomed   roses。       Blood   was   there A  red   gay   flower   and   only   fair。   Sing 

Holiday�       �Beneath   the   Tree   Of   Innocence   and   Liberty�察  �Paper   Nose   and 

Red   Cockade   Dance   within   the   magic   shade That   makes   them   drunken�察�

merry�察�and   strong To   laugh   and   sing   their  ferial   song�此  �'Free�察 �free。。。��'  But 

Echo answers Faintly  to the laughing dancers�察�'Free'and faintly  laughs�察�

and   still�察  �Within   the   hollows   of   the   hill�察  �Faintlier   laughs   and   whispers�察�

'Free��'    Fadingly�察   �diminishingly�此     �'Free��'  and    laughter    faints  away。。。    Sing 

Holiday�       �Sing Holiday� ─�

     He folded the sheet carefully and put it in his pocket。                  The thing had 

its   merits。    Oh�察  �decidedly�察  �decidedly�        �But   how   unpleasant   the   crowd 

smelt�      �He    lit  a  cigarette。    The     smell    of  cows    was    preferable。     He 

passed through the gate in the park wall into the garden。                  The swimming´ 

pool was a centre of noise and activity。 

     ;Second Heat in the Young Ladies' Championship。;                      It was the polite 

voice   of   Henry  Wimbush。          A  crowd   of   sleek�察  �seal´like   figures   in   black 

bathing´dresses   surrounded   him。           His   grey   bowler   hat�察  �smooth�察  �round�察�



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and motionless in the midst of a moving sea�察�was an island of aristocratic 

calm。 

     Holding his tortoise´shell´rimmed pince´nez an inch or two in front of 

his eyes�察�he read out names from a list。 

     ;Miss Dolly Miles�察�Miss Rebecca Balister�察�Miss Doris Gabell。。。; 

     Five young persons ranged themselves on the brink。                 From their seats 

of honour at the other end of the pool�察�old Lord Moleyn and Mr。 Callamay 

looked on with eager interest。 

     Henry   Wimbush   raised   his   hand。        There   was   an   expectant   silence。 

;When I say 'Go��' go。         Go� ─�he said。      There was an almost simultaneous 

splash。 

     Denis   pushed   his   way   through   the   spectators。       Somebody   plucked 

him by the sleeve�察�he looked down。             It was old Mrs。 Budge。 

     ;Delighted to   see   you   again�察  �Mr。   Stone�察─  �she   said   in   her   rich�察  �husky 

voice。    She p

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