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           Then,whenIbrokeoutofthebox,thewayababychickescapesanegg,isitstrangethatIhadtheshapeofacross?Haveyouevernoticedthatchickensareroughlyegg-shaped?"

           "Yousaysuchdreadfulthings,eventothechildren."

           "Andtheytome.Ellen,onlylastnight,asked,‘Daddy,whenwillweberich?’ButIdidnotsaytoherwhatIknow:‘Wewillberichsoon,andyouwhohandlepovertybadlywillhandlerichesequallybadly.’Andthatistrue.Inpovertysheisenvious.Inrichesshemaybeasnob.Moneydoesnotchangethesickness,onlythesymptoms."

           "Youtalkthiswayaboutyourownchildren.Whatmustyousayofme?"

           "Isayyouareablessing,adearling,thebrightnessinafoggylife."

           "Yousounddrunk—anywayintoxicated."

           "Iam."

           "Youaren’t.Icouldsmellit."

           "Youaresmellingit,sweetheart."

           "What’scomeoveryou?"

           "Ah!youdoknow,don’tyou?Achange—abloodybigstormofachange.Youareonlyfeelingtheoutmostwaves."

           "Youworryme,Ethan.Youreallydo.You’rewild."

           "Doyouremembermydecorations?"

           "Yourmedals—fromthewar?"

           "Theywereawardedforwildness—forwilderness.NomanoneartheverhadlessmurderinhisheartthanI.Buttheymadeanotherboxandcrammedmeinit.Thetimes,themoment,demandedthatIslaughterhumanbeingsandIdid."

           "Thatwaswartimeandforyourcountry."

           "It’salwayssomekindoftime.SofarIhaveavoidedmyowntime."