Волны

           I,whohadbeenthinkingmyselfsovast,atemple,achurch,awholeuniverse,unconfinedandcapableofbeingeverywhereonthevergeofthingsandheretoo,amnownothingbutwhatyousee--anelderlyman,ratherheavy,greyabovetheears,who(Iseemyselfintheglass)leansoneelbowonthetable,andholdsinhislefthandaglassofoldbrandy.Thatistheblowyouhavedealtme.Ihavewalkedbangintothepillar-box.Ireelfromsidetoside.Iputmyhandstomyhead.Myhatisoff--Ihavedroppedmystick.Ihavemadeanawfulassofmyselfandamjustlylaughedatbyanypasser-by.

           ’Lord,howunutterablydisgustinglifeis!Whatdirtytricksitplaysus,onemomentfree;thenext,this.Hereweareamongthebreadcrumbsandthestainednapkinsagain.Thatknifeisalreadycongealingwithgrease.Disorder,sordidityandcorruptionsurroundus.Wehavebeentakingintoourmouthsthebodiesofdeadbirds.Itiswiththesegreasycrumbs,slobberedovernapkins,andlittlecorpsesthatwehavetobuild.Alwaysitbeginsagain;alwaysthereistheenemy;eyesmeetingours;fingerstwitchingours;theeffortwaiting.Callthewaiter.Paythebill.Wemustpullourselvesupoutofourchairs.Wemustfindourcoats.Wemustgo.Must,must,must--detestableword.Oncemore,Iwhohadthoughtmyselfimmune,whohadsaid,"NowIamridofallthat,"findthatthewavehastumbledmeover,headoverheels,scatteringmypossessions,leavingmetocollect,toassemble,toheaptogether,summonmyforces,riseandconfronttheenemy.