orudelyforced;yettherethenightingale

    Filledallthedesertwithinviolablevoice

    Andstillshecried,andstilltheworldpursues,

    "JugJug"todirtyears.

    Andotherwitheredstumpsoftime

    Weretolduponthewalls;staringforms

    Lea,leaning,hushingtheroomenclosed.

    Footstepsshuffledoair.

    Uhefirelight,uhebrush,herhair

    Spreadoutinfierypoints

    Glowedintowords,thenwouldbesavagelystill.

    "Mynervesarebadto-night.Yes,bad.Staywithme.

    "Speaktome.Whydoyouneverspeak.Speak.

    "Whatareyouthinkingof?Whatthinking?What?

    "Ineverknowwhatyouarethinking.Think."

    Ithinkweareinratsalley

    Wherethedeadmenlosttheirbones.

    "Whatisthatnoise?"

    Thewinduhedoor.

    "Whatisthatnoisenow?Whatisthewinddoing?"

    Nothingagainnothing.

    "Do

    "Youknownothing?Doyouseenothing?Doyouremember

    "Nothing?"

    Iremember

    Thosearepearlsthatwerehiseyes.

    "Areyoualive,ornot?Istherenothinginyourhead?"

    But

    OOOOthatShakespeherianRag-

    Itssoelegant

    Sointelligent

    "WhatshallIdonow?WhatshallIdo?"

    IshallrushoutasIam,andwalkthestreet

    "Withmyhairdown,so.Whatshallwedoto-morrow?

    "Whatshallweeverdo?"

    Thehotwateratten.

    Andifitrains,aclosedcaratfour.

    Andlayagameofchess,

    Pressinglidlesseyesandwaitingforaknockuponthedoor.