Tuesday, July 24, 2007

"memorial Judgment Day"

I shall feel white again, andlike a pearl, suave and quiet within the oyster of time. Thats what I seem like to myself,nowadays.
The sea of his own inward soul, his ownunconscious faith, over which his will had no exercise. His mood was so miserable he didnt want to see it. Not like the poor, weird ink-bubbles, lefthigh and dry on the sands. Thatwould probably be the world after your revolution.
And Krakatoa and the Javanese volcanoes areonly a short distance from the coast of Australia!
Theyd as leave be under King Georgesthumb, they can peep out easier.
How could theyreact with any sharpness to any appeal on earth? Yes, said Somers, wondering at the word gang.
Harrietseems fairly to detest me for having this nice feeling all to myself. But hell spoil it, because hell want itall to happen without hurting anybody. Andin the suspense his heart went sad, oh so empty, inside him. He really felt like a woman whois with child by a corrosive fiend.
If we cant have one thing perfect well have another. But after all, Jaz, he said, what have I got to do with it? William James looked back at him, with quiet, steady eyes.
He tried tothink of the dark God he declared he served.
If they dont want anew Jerusalem, why should they have it?
Itreminded Somers of the glass they blow at Butano, at Venice. Richard sat quite still, not even thinking, but suspending himself.
Buttheyre frightened to death of having to keep things going afterwards.
But therethey never get the lovely soft texture and the colour. He had nothing to do with them, as he had nothingto do with so much that is in the world of man. When he was trulyhimself he had a quiet stillness in his soul, an inward trust.
Oh, you know, you neednt commit yourself.
But some men, some womenmust stay by their own inmost being, in peace, and without envy. Youre not big enough, not gratefulenough to do anything real.
He wasmanifestly hedging, and trying to get at something. You make them more than ever distasteful to me. Many times in his life he had seen a rainbow. Only theyll never move ontheir own responsibility.
Do I stand with the debbil-debbil worshippers, in spite of allmy efforts and protestations?

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