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           (Somethingtodowiththeangleofthewings.Themodernwayistohavethematrightangles.)Andmyuncle.Hewasinterestedinnature.Healwayshelped.

           M.Hesoundsnice.

           C.Peopleinterestedinnaturealwaysarenice.YoutakewhatwecalltheBugSection.That’stheEntomologicalSectionoftheNaturalHistorySocietybackhome.Theytreatyouforwhatyouare.Don’tlookdowntheirnosesatyou.Noneofthat.

           M.They’renotalwaysnice.(Buthedidn’tgetit.)

           C.Yougetthesnobones.Butthey’remostlylikeIsay.Anicerclassofpeoplethanwhatyou...whatImeet...metintheordinaryway.

           M.Didn’tyourfriendsdespiseyou?Didn’ttheythinkitwassissy?

           C.Ididn’thaveanyfriends.TheywerejustpeopleIworkedwith.(Afterabithesaid,theyhadtheirsillyjokes.)

           M.Suchas?

           C.Justsillyjokes.

           Ididn’tgoon.Ihaveanirresistibledesiresometimestogettothebottomofhim,todragthingshewon’ttalkaboutoutofhim.Butit’sbad.ItsoundsasifIcareabouthimandhismiserable,wet,unwithitlife.

           Whenyouusewords.Thegaps.ThewayCalibansits,acertainbowed-and-uprightposture—why?Embarrassment?TospringatmeifIrunforit?Icandrawit.Icandrawhisfaceandhisexpressions,butwordsareallsoused,they’vebeenusedaboutsomanyotherthingsandpeople.Iwrite"hesmiled."Whatdoesthatmean?Nomorethanakindergartenposterpaintingofaturnipwithamoon-mouthsmile.YetifIdrawthesmile...