--Hildado.
--WellMaggieitsablow.
--Dobotheryou,dogetyoudown.
--OhoughttheyweregoingtoadmitmetotheservatorybutnowIknowtheywillneveradmitmetotheservatory.
--Yestheyareveryparticularaboutwhotheyadmittotheservatory.Theywillneveradmityoutotheservatory.
--Theywillneveradmitmetotheservatory,Iknowthatnow.
--YouarenotservatorymaterialImafraid.Thatstheplaintruthofit.
--Yourenotimportant,theytoldme,justrememberthat,yourenotimportant,whatssoimportantaboutyou?What?
--Hildado.
--WellMaggieitsablow.
--Whenareyougoingtogeyourself,geyourselfintoaloaforafish?
--Christianimageryistaughtattheservatory,alsoIslamicimageryandtheimageryofPublicSafety.
--Red,yellow,andgreencircles.
--WheoldmeIgotbetweenthepolesofmyrickshawandtrottedheavilyaway.
--Thegreatblackironworkdoorsoftheservatorybarredtoyouforever.
--Trottedheavilyawayinthedireyhouse.Mysmall,poorhouse.
--Hildado.
--Yes,Iamstilltryingtogetintotheservatory,althoughmycesareprobablyworsethanever.
--Theydontregnantwomenintheservatory.
--Ididhem,Iliedaboutit.
--Didnttheyaskyou?
--NotheyfottoaskmeandIdidhem.
--Wellthenitshardlyonthatatthat--
--Ifelttheyknew.
--Theservatoryishostiletothenewspirit,thenewspiritisnotlikedthere.
--WellMaggieits,ablowheless.Ihadtogobayhouse.
--Wherealthoughyoueaintheforemostartistsandintellectualsofyourtimeyougrressivelymoredespoanddepresse