ing,clever,h
ideasabouteverythingifyouedtoknopope,say,oraddison,orjusttotalknonsense,eant,
peterkerthananyoneiterer
enhelovedvulgar,trivial,
nplaetoseeherafterallthese
years,andselfhorriblepassionshethought
degradingpassionshethought,thinkingofkilnandherelizabethyandnavystores
bigbenstruckthehalfhour
horaordinaryitrange,yes,touching,toseetheoldladytheyhadbeenneighbourseversonyyearsveathewindow,asifshetachedtothatsound,thatstringgiganticasitethingtodoidstof
ordinarythingsthefingerfellkingthentsolesheed,soove,togobutlarissa
triedtofollouedanddisappeared,anduldstilljustseeherovingatthebasheillthere
vingaboutattheotherendoftherooreedsandprayersandckintoshesiracle,thatsthe
stery;thatoldlady,sheant,sheuldseegoingfrohestofdrae
steryanghtsayshehadsolved,orpeterghtsayhehadsolved,buthadtheghost
ofanideaofsolving,plythis:here;thereanotherdidreligionsolvethat,orlove
lovebutheretheotherclock,theclockinutesafterbigben,cashufflinginhitslapfullofoddsandends,peddoajesty
layingdon,sojust,butshestreerallsorts
oflittlethingsbesidessrshaelliehenderson,glassesforiefloodingandlappinganddancing
inonthenstrokelikeabarofgold
ontheseasrshaelliehenderson,glassesforicesshesttelephonenoonce
volubly,troublously,thelateclocksounded,inginonthewakeofbigben,hitslapfulloftriflesbeatenup,brokenupbytheassaultofyriads
ofangula,offlauntingen,thedosandspiresofofficesandhospitals,thelastrelied
tobreak,likethesprayofanexhaustediss
kilnstandingstillinthestreetforanttotter“itistheflesh”
itustntrolclarissadalloed
herthatsheexpephed;shehadnotstered
thefleshugly,cluy,clarissadalloherforbeingthat;andhadrevivedthefleshlydesires,forshendedlookingasshedidbesideclarissanoruldshetalkasshedidbutwhywishtoreseleherof
herheartsheseriousshegoodherlifeissue
ofvanityanddeanhadbeenovereshehad,as
atteroffact,verynearlyburstintotearslarissadallowaylaughedather“itistheflesh,itistheflesh,”shettereditbeingherhabittotalkaloudtryingtosubduethisturbulentandpainfulfeelingassheoriastreetsheprayedtogodsheuldnothelpbeingugly;sheuldnotaffordtobuyprettyclothesclarissadalloindupon
sothingelseuntilshehadreachedthepillarboxatanyrateshehadgotelizabethbutsheethingelse;shewouldthinkofrussiuntilshereachedthepillarboxhoustbe,shesaid,intheuntry,struggling,astakerhadtoldher,hthatviolentgrudgeagainstthehhadsedher,sneeredather,castheroff,beginninghthisindignitytheinflictionofherunlovablebodybeartoseedoherhairassheght,herforeheadreinedlikeanegg,bald,ightbuyanythingand
foraan,ofurse,thatantneveretingtheoppositesexneverefirstetislatelyithadseedto
herthat,exceptforelizabeth,herfoodhatshelivedfor;herforts;herdinner,herteherhoterbottleatnightbutonestfight;vanquish;havefaithingodtakerhadsaidshehereforapurposebutnoonekneheagonyhesaid,pointingtothecrucifix,thatgodkneosufferwhen
otheren,likeclarissadalloesthrough
suffering,saidtaker
shehadpassedthepillarbox,andelizabethhadtuedintotheolbroentofthearandnavystoresill
tteringtoherselfing
throughsufferingandtheflesh“theflesh,”shetteredentdidsheelizabethinterruptedher
“pettiats,”shesaidabruptly,andstalkedstraightontotheliftuptheyelizabethguidedherthishat;guidedherinherabstractionasifshehadbeenagreatchild,anuntleshiptherehepettiats,broriped,frivolous,solid,fliy;andshechose,inherabstraction,portentously,andthegirlservingthoughtherd
elizabethratheran
usthavetheirtea,saidsskiln,rousing,
llectingherselftheyhadtheirtea
elizabethratheranuldbehungryitwas
hering,eatinghintensity,thenlooking,againandagain,ataplateofsugared;then,whenalady
andachildsatdoan
reallyndityes,sskilndidnditshehadedthatcakethepinkonethepleasureofeatingosttheonlypurepleasurelefther,andthentobebaffledeveninthatheyhaveareserve,shehadtoldelizabeth,
uponodrahoutatyreshe
etaphors,joltedbyeverypebble,soshewouldsaystayingonafterthelessonstandingbythefireplacehherbagofbooks,her“sat
