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and arranged the presents he would take to Antonapoulos on 
the bed。 From the menu the bellboy brought him he selected a 
luxurious breakfast!broiled bluefish�察�hominy�察�French toast�察�


and hot black coffee。 After breakfast he rested before the 
electric fan in his underwear。 At noon he began to dress。 He 
bathed and shaved and laid out fresh linen and his best 
seersucker suit At three o'clock the hospital was open for 
visiting hours。 It was Tuesday and the eighteenth of July。 
At the asylum he sought Antonapoulos first in the sick ward 
where he had been confined before。 But at the doorway of the 
room he saw immediately that his friend was not there。 Next 
he found his way through the corridors to the office where he 
had been taken the time before。 He had his question already 
written on one of the cards he carried about with him。 The 
person behind the desk was not the same as the one who had 
been there before。 He was a young man�察�almost a boy�察�with a 
half´formed�察�immature face and a lank mop of hair。 Singer 
handed him the card and stood quietly�察�his arms heaped with 
packages�察�his weight resting on his heels。 
The young man shook his head。 He leaned over the desk and 
scribbled loosely on a pad of paper。 Singer read what he had 
written and the spots of color drained from his cheekbones 
instantly。 He looked at the note a long time��278 

his eyes cut sideways and his head bowed。 For it was written 
there that Antonapoulos was dead。 
On the way back to the hotel he was careful not to crush the 
fruit he had brought with him。 He took the packages up to his 
room and then wandered down to the lobby。 Behind a potted 
palm tree there was a slot machine。 He inserted a nickel but 
when he tried to pull the lever he found that the machine was 
jammed。 Over this incident he made a great to´do。 He 
cornered the clerk and furiously demonstrated what had 
happened。 His face was deathly pale and he was so beside 
himself that tears rolled down the ridges of his nose。 He 
flailed his hands and even stamped once with his long�察�
narrow�察�elegantly shoed foot on the plush carpet。 Nor was he 
satisfied when his coin was refunded�察�but insisted on checking 
out immediately。 He packed his bag and was obliged to work 
energetically to make it close again。 For in addition to the 
articles he had brought with him he carried away three towels�察�
two cakes of soap�察�a pen and a bottle of ink�察�a roll of toilet 
paper�察�and a Holy Bible。 He paid his bill and walked to the 


railway station to put his belongings in custody。 The train did 
not leave until nine in the evening and he had the empty 
afternoon before him。 
This town was smaller than the one in which he lived。 The 
business streets intersected to form the shape of a cross。 The 
stores had a countrified look�察�there were harnesses and sacks 
of feed in half of the display windows。 Singer walked 
listlessly along the sidewalks。 His throat felt swollen and he 
wanted to swallow but was unable to do so。 To relieve this 
strangled feeling he bought a drink in one of the drugstores。 
He idled in the barber shop and purchased a few trifles at the 
ten´cent store。 He looked no one full in the face and his head 
drooped down to one side like a sick animal's。 
The afternoon was almost ended when a strange thing 
happened to Singer。 He had been walking slowly and 
irregularly along the curb of the street。 The sky was overcast 
and the air humid。 Singer did not raise his head�察�but as he 
passed the town pool room he caught a sidewise glance of 
something that disturbed him。 He passed the pool room and 
then stopped in the middle of the street。 Listlessly he retraced 
his steps and stood before the open 

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door of the place。 There were three mutes inside and they 
were talking with their hands together。 All three of them were 
coatless。 They wore bowler hats and bright ties。 Each of them 
held a glass of beer in his left hand。 There was a certain 
brotherly resemblance between them。 
Singer went inside。 For a moment he had trouble taking his 
hand from his pocket。 Then clumsily he formed a word of 
greeting。 He was clapped on the shoulder。 A cold drink was 
ordered。 They surrounded him and the fingers of their hands 
shot out like pistons as they questioned him。 
He told his own name and the name of the town where he 
lived。 After that he could think of nothing else to tell about 
himself。 He asked if they knew Spiros Antonapoulos。 They 
did not know him。 Singer stood with his hands dangling loose。 
His head was still inclined to one side and his glance was 
oblique。 He was so listless and cold that the three mutes in the 
bowler hats looked at him queerly。 After a while they left him 


out of their conversation。 And when they had paid for the 
rounds of beers and were ready to depart they did not suggest 
that he join them。 
Although Singer had been adrift on the streets for half a day 
he almost missed his train。 It was not clear to him how this 
happened or how he had spent the hours before。 He reached 
the station two minutes before the train pulled out�察�and barely 
had time to drag his luggage aboard and find a seat。 The car he 
chose was almost empty。 When he was settled he opened the 
crate of strawberries and picked them over with finicky care。 
The berries were of a giant size�察�large as walnuts and in full´
blown ripeness。 The green leaves at the top of the rich´colored 
fruit were like tiny bouquets。 Singer put a berry in his mouth 
and though the juice had a lush�察�wild sweetness there was 
already a subtle flavor of decay。 He ate until his palate was 
dulled by the taste and then rewrapped the crate and placed it 
on the rack above him。 At midnight he drew the window´
shade and lay down on the seat。 He was curled in a ball�察�his 
coat pulled over his face and head。 In this position he lay in a 
stupor of half´sleep for about twelve hours。 The conductor had 
to shake him when they arrived。 
Singer left his luggage in the middle of the station floor。 Then 
he walked to the shop。 He greeted the jeweler for whom he 
worked with a listless turn of his head。 When280 
he went out again there was something heavy in his pocket For a 
while he rambled with bent head along the streets。 But the 
unrefracted brilliance of the sun�察�the humid heat�察�oppressed him。 He 
returned to his room with swollen eyes and an aching head。 After 
resting he drank a glass of iced coffee and smoked a cigarette。 Then 
when he had washed the ash tray and the glass he brought out a pistol 
from his pocket and put a bullet in his chest。 

Part Three 

August 21��1939 
Morning 

J。 WILL not be hurried��' Doctor Copeland said。 'Just let me be。 Kindly 
allow me to sit here in peace a moment。' 
'Father�察�us not trying to rush you。 But it time now to get gone from 
here。' 
Doctor Copeland rocked stubbornly�察�his gray shawl drawn close 
around his shoulders。 Although the morning was warm and fresh�察�a 
small wood fire burned in the stove。 The kitchen was bare of all 

furniture except the chair in which he sat。 The other rooms were 
empty�察�too。 Most of the furniture had been moved to Portia's house�察�
and the rest was tied to the automobile outside。 All was in readiness 
except his own mind。 But how could he leave when there was neither 
beginning nor end�察�neither truth nor purpose in his thoughts�拭�He put 
up his hand to steady his trembling head and continued to rock 
himself slowly in the creaking 
chair。 
Behind the closed door he heard their voices�此�'I done all I can。 He 
determined to sit there till he good and ready to leave。' 
'Buddy and me done wrapped the china plates and' 
'Us should have left before the dew dried��' said the old man。 'As is�察�
night liable to catch us on the road。' 
Their voices quieted。 Footsteps echoed in the empty hallway and he 
could hear them no more。 On the floor beside him was a cup and 
saucer。 He filled it with coffee from the pot on the top of the stove。 
As he rocked he drank 
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the coffee and warmed his fingers in the steam。 This could not 
truly be the end。 Other voices called wordless in his heart。 The 
voice of Jesus and of John 

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