TheDeadFathershead.Themainthingslicesofwork.Jawlineparesfavorablytoaroation.Imposing,rugged,allthat.Thegreatjawtainsthirty-twoteeth,tweofthewhitenessofstandardbathroomfixturesandfourstaihelatterasequenceofadditotobacco,acctolegend,thisbeigequartettobefoundierofthelowerjaw.Heisnotperfect,thankGodforthat.Thefullredlipsdrawnbaaslightrictus,slightbutnotunpleasantrictus,disclosingabitofmackerelsaladlodgedbetweentwoofthestainedfour.Wethinkitsmackerelsalad.Itappearstobemackerelsalad.Inthesagas,itismackerelsalad.

    Dead,butstillwithus,stillwithus,butdead.

    Noonerememberwhenhewasnothereinourcitypositionedlikeasleeperintroubledsleep,thewholegreatexpanseofhimrunningfromtheAvenuePommardtotheBoulevardGrist.Overalllength,3,200cubits.Halfburiedintheground,halfnot.Atworkceaselesslynightanddaythroughallthehoursfoodofall.Hetrolsthehussars.trolstherise,fall,andflutterofthemarket.trolswhatThomasisthinking,whatThomashasalwaysthought,whatThomaswilleverthink,withexceptions.Theleftleg,entirelymeical,saidtobetheadministrativeterofhisoperations,wceaselesslynightanddaythroughallthehoursfoodofall.Ileg,insuddentucksorniches,wefindthingsweneed.Facilitiesforfession,smallboothswithslidingdoors,peoplearenoticeablyfreerinfessingtotheDeadFatherthantoanypriest,ofcourse!hesdead.Thefessioaped,scrambled,reposed,dramatized,andthenappeariystheaters,aure-lengthfilmeveryFriday.Onereizemomentsofonesown,sometimes.TherightfootrestsattheAvenuePommardandisnakedexceptfortitaniumsteelbandaroundahisliitaniumste