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sinvitationandofthegreatcityLondonwhereGallaherlived.HewascalledLittleChandlerbecause,thoughhewasbutslightlyundertheaveragestature,hegaveonetheideaofbeingalittleman.Hishandswerewhiteandsmall,hisframewasfragile,hisvoicewasquietandhismannerswererefined.Hetookthegreatestcareofhisfairsilkenhairandmoustacheandusedperfumediscreetlyonhishandkerchief.Thehalf-moonsofhisnailswereperfectandwhenhesmiledyoucaughtaglimpseofarowofchildishwhiteteeth.

AshesatathisdeskintheKing'

sInnshethoughtwhatchangesthoseeightyearshadbrought.ThefriendwhomhehadknownunderashabbyandnecessitousguisehadbecomeabrilliantfigureontheLondonPress.Heturnedoftenfromhistiresomewritingtogazeoutoftheofficewindow.Theglowofalateautumnsunsetcoveredthegrassplotsandwalks.Itcastashowerofkindlygoldendustontheuntidynursesanddecrepitoldmenwhodrowsedonthebenches;

itflickereduponallthemovingfigures--onthechildrenwhoranscreamingalongthegravelpathsandoneveryonewhopassedthroughthegardens.Hewatchedthesceneandthoughtoflife;

and（asalwayshappenedwhenhethoughtoflife）hebecamesad.Agentlemelancholytookpossessionofhim.Hefelthowuselessitwastostruggleagainstfortune,thisbeingtheburdenofwisdomwhichtheageshadbequeathedtohim.

Herememberedthebooksofpoetryuponhisshelvesathome.Hehadboughttheminhisbachelordaysandmanyanevening,ashesatinthelittleroomoffthehall,hehadbeentemptedtotakeonedownfromthebookshelfandreadoutsomethingtohiswife.Butshynesshadalwaysheldhimback;

andsothebookshadremainedontheirshelves.Attimesherepeatedlinestohimselfandthisconsoledhim.

Whenhishourhadstruckhestoodupandtookleaveofhisdeskandofhisfellow-clerkspunctiliously.HeemergedfromunderthefeudalarchoftheKing'

sInns,aneatmodestfigure,andwalkedswiftlydownHenriettaStreet.Thegoldensunsetwaswaningandtheairhadgrownsharp.Ahordeofgrimychildrenpopulatedthestreet.Theystoodorranintheroadwayorcrawledupthestepsbeforethegapingdoorsorsquattedlikemiceuponthethresholds.LittleChandlergavethemnothought.Hepickedhiswaydeftlythroughallthatminutevermin-likelifeandundertheshadowofthegauntspectralmansionsinwhichtheoldnobilityofDublinhadroystered.Nomemoryofthepasttouchedhim,forhismindwasfullofapresentjoy.

HehadneverbeeninCorless'

sbutheknewthevalueofthename.Heknewthatpeoplewentthereafterthetheatretoeatoystersanddrinkliqueurs;

andhehadheardthatthewaiterstherespokeFrenchandGerman.Walkingswiftlybyatnighthehadseencabsdrawnupbeforethedoorandrichlydressedladies,escortedbycavaliers,alightandenterquickly.Theyworenoisydressesandmanywraps.Theirfaceswerepowderedandtheycaughtuptheirdresses,whentheytouchedearth,likealarmedAtalantas.Hehadalwayspassedwithoutturninghisheadtolook.Itwashishabittowalkswiftlyinthestreetevenbydayandwheneverhefoundhimselfinthecitylateatnighthehurriedonhiswayapprehensivelyandexcitedly.Sometimes,however,hecourtedthecausesofhisfear.Hechosethedarkestandnarroweststreetsand,ashewalkedboldlyforward,thesilencethatwasspreadabouthisfootstepstroubledhim,thewandering,silentfigurestroubledhim;

andattimesasoundoflowfugitivelaughtermadehimtremblelikealeaf.

HeturnedtotherighttowardsCapelStreet.IgnatiusGallaherontheLondonPress!

Whowouldhavethoughtitpossibleeightyearsbefore?

Still,nowthathereviewedthepast,LittleChandlercouldremembermanysignsoffuturegreatnessinhisfriend.PeopleusedtosaythatIgnatiusGallaherwaswildOfcourse,hedidmixwitharakishsetoffellowsatthattime.drankfreelyandborrowedmoneyonallsides.Intheendhehadgotmixedupinsomeshadyaffair,somemoneytransaction:

atleast,thatwasoneversionofhisflight.Butnobodydeniedhimtalent.Therewasalwaysacertain...somethinginIgnatiusGallaherthatimpressedyouinspiteofyourself.Evenwhenhewasoutatelbowsandathiswits'

endformoneyhekeptupaboldface.LittleChandlerremembered（andtheremembrancebroughtaslightflushofpridetohischeek）oneofIgnatiusGallaher'

ssayingswhenhewasinatightcorner:

"

Halftimenow,boys,"

heusedtosaylight-heartedly."

Where'

smyconsideringcap?

ThatwasIgnatiusGallaherallout;

and,damnit,youcouldn'

tbutadmirehimforit.

LittleChandlerquickenedhispace.Forthefirsttimeinhislifehefelthimselfsuperiortothepeoplehepassed.ForthefirsttimehissoulrevoltedagainstthedullineleganceofCapelStreet.Therewasnodoubtaboutit:

ifyouwantedtosucceedyouhadtogoaway.YoucoulddonothinginDublin.AshecrossedGrattanBridgehelookeddowntherivertowardsthelowerquaysandpitiedthepoorstuntedhouses.Theyseemedtohimabandoftramps,huddledtogetheralongtheriverbanks,theiroldcoatscoveredwithdustandsoot,stupefiedbythepanoramaofsunsetandwaitingforthefirstchillofnightbidthemarise,shakethemselvesandbegone.Hewonderedwhetherhecouldwriteapoemtoexpresshisidea.PerhapsGallahermightbeabletogetitintosomeLondonpaperforhim.Couldhewritesomethingoriginal?

Hewasnotsurewhatideahewishedtoexpressbutthethoughtthatapoeticmomenthadtouchedhimtooklifewithinhimlikeaninfanthope.Hesteppedonwardbravely.

EverystepbroughthimnearertoLondon,fartherfromhisownsoberinartisticlife.Alightbegantotrembleonthehorizonofhismind.Hewasnotsoold--thirty-two.Histemperamentmightbesaidtobejustatthepointofmaturity.Thereweresomanydifferentmoodsandimpressionsthathewishedtoexpressinverse.Hefeltthemwithinhim.Hetriedweighhissoultoseeifitwasapoet'

ssoul.Melancholywasthedominantnoteofhistemperament,hethought,butitwasamelancholytemperedbyrecurrencesoffaithandresignationandsimplejoy.Ifhecouldgiveexpressiontoitinabookofpoemsperhapsmenwouldlisten.Hewouldneverbepopular:

hesawthat.Hecouldnotswaythecrowdbuthemightappealtoalittlecircleofkindredminds.TheEnglishcritics,perhaps,wouldrecognisehimasoneoftheCelticschoolbyreasonofthemelancholytoneofhispoems;

besidesthat,hewouldputinallusions.Hebegantoinventsentencesandphrasesfromthenoticewhichhisbookwouldget."

Mr.Chandlerhasthegiftofeasyandgracefulverse."

..."

wistfulsadnesspervadesthesepoems."

TheCelticnote."

ItwasapityhisnamewasnotmoreIrish-looking.Perhapsitwouldbebettertoinserthismother'

snamebeforethesurname:

ThomasMaloneChandler,orbetterstill:

T.MaloneChandler.HewouldspeaktoGallaheraboutit.

Hepursuedhisreverysoardentlythathepassedhisstreetandhadtoturnback.AshecamenearCorless'

shisformeragitationbegantoovermasterhimandhehaltedbeforethedoorinindecision.Finallyheopenedthedoorandentered.

Thelightandnoiseofthebarheldhimatthedoorwaysforafewmoments.Helookedabouthim,buthissightwasconfusedbytheshiningofmanyredandgreenwine-glassesThebarseemedtohimtobefullofpeopleandhefeltthatthepeoplewereobservinghimcuriously.Heglancedquicklytorightandleft（frowningslightlytomakehiserrandappearserious）,butwhenhissightclearedalittlehesawthatnobodyhadturnedtolookathim:

andthere,sureenough,wasIgnatiusGallaherleaningwithhisbackagainstthecounterandhisfeetplantedfarapart.

Hallo,Tommy,oldhero,hereyouare!

Whatisittobe?

Whatwillyouhave?

I'

mtakingwhisky:

betterstuffthanwegetacrossthewater.Soda?

Lithia?

Nomineral?

mthesameSpoilstheflavour....Here,garcon,bringustwohalvesofmaltwhisky,likeagoodfellow....Well,andhowhaveyoubeenpullingalongsinceIsawyoulast?

DearGod,howoldwe'

regetting!

Doyouseeanysignsofaginginme--eh,what?

Alittlegreyandthinonthetop--what?

IgnatiusGallahertookoffhishatanddisplayedalargecloselycroppedhead.Hisfacewasheavy,paleandcleanshaven.Hiseyes,whichwereofbluishslate-colour,relievedhisunhealthypallorandshoneoutplainlyabovethevividorangetiehewore.Betweentheserivalfeaturesthelipsappearedverylongandshapelessandcolourless.Hebenthisheadandfeltwithtwosympatheticfingersthethinhairatthecrown.LittleChandlershookhisheadasadenial.IgnatiusGalaherputonhishatagain.

Itpullsyoudown,"

besaid,"

Presslife.Alwayshurryandscurry,lookingforcopyandsometimesnotfindingit:

andthen,alwaystohavesomethingnewinyourstuff.Damnproofsandprinters,Isay,forafewdays.I'

mdeucedglad,Icantellyou,togetbacktotheoldcountry.Doesafellowgood,abitofaholiday.IfeelatonbettersinceIlandedagainindeardirtyDublin....Hereyouare,Tommy.Water?

Saywhen."

LittleChandlerallowedhiswhiskytobeverymuchdiluted.

Youdon'

tknowwhat'

sgoodforyou,myboy,"

saidIgnatiusGallahe