LYSTERInquakergreykneebreechesandbroadbrimmedhat,saysdiscreetly。
Heisourfriend。Ineednotmentionnames。Seekthouthelight。
Hecorantosby。Bestentersinhairdresserattire,shinilylaundered,hislocksincurlpapers。HeleadsJohnEglintonwhowearsamandarin’skimonoofNankeenyellow,lizard-lettered,andahighpagodahat。
BESTSmiling,liftsthehatanddisplaysashavenpollfromthecrownofwhichbristlesapigtailtoupeetiedwithanorangetopknot。
Iwasjustbeautifyinghim,don’tyouknow。Athingofbeauty,don’tyouknow。Yeatssays,orImean,Keatssays。Producesagreencappeddarklanternandflashesittowardsacorner;withcarpingaccent。Estheticsandcosmeticsarefortheboudoir。Iamoutfortruth。Plaintruthforaplainman。Tanderageewantsthefactsandmeanstogetthem。