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Chapter 5

           Suddenly,theemptydrawing-roomsteps,thefrillofthechairinside,thepuppytumblingontheterrace,thewholewaveandwhisperofthegardenbecamelikecurvesandarabesquesflourishingroundacentreofcompleteemptiness.

           "Whatdoesitmean?Howdoyouexplainitall?"shewantedtosay,turningtoMr.Carmichaelagain.Forthewholeworldseemedtohavedissolvedinthisearlymorninghourintoapoolofthought,adeepbasinofreality,andonecouldalmostfancythathadMr.Carmichaelspoken,forinstance,alittletearwouldhaverentthesurfacepool.Andthen?Somethingwouldemerge.Ahandwouldbeshovedup,abladewouldbeflashed.Itwasnonsenseofcourse.

           Acuriousnotioncametoherthathedidafterallhearthethingsshecouldnotsay.Hewasaninscrutableoldman,withtheyellowstainonhisbeard,andhispoetry,andhispuzzles,sailingserenelythroughaworldwhichsatisfiedallhiswants,sothatshethoughthehadonlytoputdownhishandwherehelayonthelawntofishupanythinghewanted.Shelookedatherpicture.Thatwouldhavebeenhisanswer,presumablyhow"you"and"I"and"she"passandvanish;nothingstays;allchanges;butnotwords,notpaint.Yetitwouldbehungintheattics,shethought;itwouldberolledupandflungunderasofa;yetevenso,evenofapicturelikethat,itwastrue

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