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Conversations at the Party

           Andstillthehammerroseandfelltothelight,tinklingairoftheStraussmelody,anditseemedthathecouldseetheman’sface,workingandknottingandconstricting,couldseetheclockworkdaddy’smouthopeningandclosingasheberatedtheunconscious,bludgeonedfigureoftheson.

           Aspotofredflewupagainsttheinsideoftheglassdome.

           Anotherfollowed.Twomoresplatteredbesideit.

           Nowtheredliquidwassprayinguplikeanobscenerainshower,strikingtheglasssidesofthedomeandrunning,obscuringwhatwasgoingoninside,andfleckedthroughthescarletweretinygrayribbonsoftissue,fragmentsofboneandbrain.Andstillhecouldseethehammerrisingandfallingastheclockworkcontinuedtoturnandthecogscontinuedtomeshthegearsandteethofthiscunninglymademachine.

           "Unmask!Unmask!"Derwentwasshriekingbehindhim,andsomewhereadogwashowlinginhumantones.

           (Butclockworkcan’tbleedclockworkcan’tbleed)

           Theentiredomewassplashedwithblood,hecouldseeclottedbitsofhairbutnothingelsethankGodhecouldseenothingelse,andstillhethoughthewouldbesickbecausehecouldhearthehammerblowsstillfalling,couldhearthemthroughtheglassjustashecouldhearthephrasesof"TheBlueDanube.

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