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Chapter 17

           HedidnottellmeofhiscomingtoBouraniasamantellssomethingthatchancestooccurtohim,butfarmoreasadramatisttellsananecdotewheretheplayrequires.Hewenton."IknewatoncethatImustlivehere.Icouldnotgobeyond.Itwasonlyherethatmypastwouldmergeintomyfuture.SoIstayed.Iamheretonight.Andyouareheretonight."Inthedarknesshewaslookingsidewaysatme.Isaidnothingforamoment;therehadseemedtobesomespecialemphasisonthelastsentence."Isthisalsowhatyoumeantbybeingpsychic?""ItiswhatImeanbybeingfortunate.Therecomesatimeineachlifelikeapointoffulcrum.Atthattimeyoumustacceptyourself.Itisnotanymorewhatyouwillbecome.Itiswhatyouareandalwayswillbe.Youaretooyoungtoknowthis.Youarestillbecoming.Notbeing.""Perhaps.""Notperhaps.Forcertain.""Whathappensifonedoesn’trecognizethe…pointoffulcrum?"ButIwasthinking,Ihavehaditalreadythesilenceinthetrees,thesirenoftheAthensboat,theblackmouthoftheshotgunbarrels."Youwillbelikethemany.Onlythefewrecognizethismoment.Andactonit.""Theelect?""Theelect.Thechosenbyhazard."Iheardhischaircreak."Lookoverthere.Thelampfishermen."Awayatthefarfeetofthemountainstherewasathindustofrubylightsinthedeepestshadows.Ididn’tknowwhetherhemeantsimply,look;orthatthelampswereinsomewaysymbolicoftheelect."You’reverytantalizingsometimes,Mr.Conchis.""Iampreparedtobelessso.""Iwishyouwouldbe.

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