Afterthisconversationflagged。RickieglancedbackatCadover，andthoughtoftheinsipiddaythatlaybeforehim。Generallyhewasattractedbyfreshpeople，andStephenwasalmostfresh:theyhadbeentohimsymbolsoftheunknown，andallthattheydidwasinteresting。Butnowhecaredfortheunknownnolonger。Heknew。
Mr。Wilbrahampassedtheminhisdog—cart，andliftedhishattohisemployer’snephew。Stephenheignored:hecouldnotfindhimonthemap。
\"Goodmorning，\"saidRickie。\"Whatalovelymorning！\"
\"Isay，\"calledtheother，\"anotherchilddead！\"Mr。Wilbraham，whohadseemedinclinedtochat，whippeduphishorseandleftthem。
\"Theregoesanoutandouter，\"saidStephen;andthen，asifintroducinganentirelynewsubject——\"Don’tyouthinkFleaThompsontreatedmedisgracefully？\"