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Chapter 10

           Thisshipisnice,withourheelshittingthedecktogether.ThisistheblowycornerandeachtimeweturnitIslantforwardagainstthewindandpullmycoattogetherwithoutlosingstepwithDick.Wearechantingnonsense:

           "Ohohohoh

           Otherflamingoesthanme,

           Ohohohoh

           Otherflamingoesthanme"

           LifeisfunwithDickthepeopleindeckchairslookatus,andawomanistryingtohearwhatwearesinging.Dickistiredofsingingit,sogoonalone,Dick.Youwillwalkdifferentlyalone,dear,throughathickeratmosphere,forcingyourwaythroughtheshadowsofchairs,throughthedrippingsmokeofthefunnels.Youwillfeelyourownreflectionslidingalongtheeyesofthosewholookatyou.Youarenolongerinsulated;butIsupposeyoumusttouchlifeinordertospringfromit.

           Sittingonthestanchionofthislife-boatIlookseawardandletmyhairblowandshine.Iammotionlessagainsttheskyandtheboatismadetocarrymyformonwardintotheblueobscurityofthefuture,IamPallasAthenecarvedreverentlyonthefrontofagalley.Thewatersarelappinginthepublictoiletsandtheagategreenfoliageofspraychangesandcomplainsaboutthestern.

           ...WetravelledalotthatyearfromWoolloomoolooBaytoBiskra.OntheedgeoftheSaharaweranintoaplagueoflocustsandthechauffeurexplainedkindlythattheywerebumble-bees.Theskywaslowatnight,fullofthepresenceofastrangeandwatchfulGod.

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