Up, Aloft in the Air
Up, Aloft in the Air (第3/3页)
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Dr.Dolittle
Dr.Alvarez
Dr.Spoke
Dr.Hutch
Dr.Spain
Dr.Malone
Dr.Kline
Dr.Casey
Dr.No
Dr.Regatta
Dr.Ilya
Dr.Baderman
Dr.Aveni
andotherdoctors.Theairwasstuffyhere,comrades,forthedoctorswereconsidering(yes!)aresolutionofcensureagainstthebelovedoldpoet.Anendtothisbadinageandwit!Letusbegrave.ItwasclaimedthatCavityhaddispensedbutwhocanquarrelwithLoveRoot,rightlyused?Ithassavedmanyalip.TheprosecutionwasintheablehandsofDr.Kline,whoinventedtheheart,andDr.Spain,afterwhomSpainisnamedsomebelieve.Theirgodlikefigurestoweredoverthetinypoet.
Klineadvances.
Cavityrisestohisheight,whichisnotgreat.
Ingardenholdsherbreath.
Spainfades,back,back
AhandoutfromSpaintoKline.
Buckisdown.
Aluau?
Thepoetopens
No!No!Getback!
"andifthatwayislong,andleadsaroundbythereactor,anddowninthevalley,andupthegardenpath,leaveher,Isay,toheaven.Forsciencehasitsreasonsthatreasonknowsnotof,"Cavityfinished.Anditwasdone.
"Hell!"saidonedoctor,andtheothersshuffledmoroselyaroundthedrugstoreinspectingthestrangewaresthatwerebeingvendedthere.ItwasclearthatnoresolutionofcensurecouldpossiblyButofcoursenot!Whatwerewethinkingof?
Cavityhimselfseemedpleasedattheoutcomeoftheproceedings.HerecitedtoBuckandIngardenhislonglovepoemsentitled"IntheBlueofEvening,""LongAgoandFarAway,""Who?"and"HomagetoW.C.Williams."Thefeetofthevisitorsdancedagainstthesawdustfloorofthejujudrugstoretothecompellingrhythmsofthepoetspoems.Arimeofhappinesswhitenedonthesurfaceoftheirtwofaces."EveninTexas,"Buckwhispered,"wherethingsareveryexciting,thereisnothingliketheoldfaceofConstantinoCavity.Areyoutrue?"
"OhIwishthingswereother."
"Youdo?"
"TherearesuchalotoffinepeopleintheworldIwishIwasoneofthem!"
"Youare,youare!"
"Notessentially.Notinwardly."
"YoureveryauthenticIthink."
"ThatsallrightinCleveland,whereauthenticityisthething,buthere"
"Kissmeplease."
"Again?"
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Theparachutesoftheotherpassengerssnappedandcrackledinthedarknessallaroundhim.Therehadbeenamalfunctionintheafterburnerandthepilotdecidedto"ditch."Thewholethingwasveryunfortunate."Whatisyourlife-style,Cincinnati?"Buckaskedtherecumbentjewelglitteringbelowhimlikeanoldbucketofindustrialdiamonds."HaveyoutheboldnessofCleveland?theanguishofAkron?thetorporofToledo?Whatisyourposture,Cincinnati?"Frostilythesilentcityapproachedhisfeet.
UponmakingcontactwithCincinnatiBuckandsuchoftheotherpassengersoftheill-fatedflight309ashadsurvivedthe"drop"proceededtoahotel.
"Isthataflaskofgrogyouhavethere?"
"Yesitisgrogasithappens."
"Thatswonderful."
Warmedbythegrogwhichsethisbloodracing,Buckwenttohisroomandthrewhimselfonhisbed."Oh!"hesaidsuddenly,"Imustbeinthewrongroom!"Thegirlinthebedstirredsleepily."IsthatyouHarvey?"sheasked."Wherehaveyoubeenallthistime?""No,itsBuck,"Bucksaidtothegirl,wholookedveryprettyinherblueflannelnightshirtdrawnupaboutherkneecapsonwhichtherewereredlines."ImustbeinthewrongroomImafraid,"herepeated."Buck,getoutofthisroomimmediately!"thegirlsaidcoldly."MynameisStephanieandifmyfriendHarveyfindsyouheretherellbeanunpleasantscene."
"Whatareyoudoingtomorrow?"Buckasked.
Havingmadea"date"withStephanieforthemorningat10A.M.,Buckslippedofftoaninnocentsleepinhisownbed.
MorninginCincinnati!ThegloriouscoldCincinnatisunlightfellindiscriminatelyaroundthecity,hereandthere,warmingalmostnoone.StephaniedeMoulpiedwaswearinganice-bluewoolsuitinwhichshelookedverycoldandbeautifulandstarved."TellmeaboutyourCincinnatilife,"Bucksaid,"thequalityofit,thatswhatIminterestedin.""Mylifehereisveryaristocratic,"Stephaniesaid,"polo,cannedpeaches,liaisonsdangéreuses,andsoon,becauseIamamemberofanoldCincinnatifamily.HoweveritsnotmuchfunwhichiswhyImadethis10A.M.datewithyou,excitingstrangerfromthesky!""ImreallyfromTexas,"Bucksaid,"butIvebeenhavingalittletroublewithairplanesonthistrip.Idontreallytrustthemtoomuch.Imnotsuretheyretrustworthy.""Whoistrustworthyafterall?"Stephaniesaidwithacoldsigh,lookingblue."AreyoublueStephanie?"Buckasked."AmIblue?"Stephaniewondered.Inthesilencethatfollowed,shecountedherfriendsandrelationships.
"Isthereanynoteworthyartisticactivityinthistown?"
"Likewhatdoyoumean?"
BuckthenkissedStephanieinataxicabasawayofdissipatingthebluenessthatwassuchafeatureofherface."AreallthegirlsinCincinnatilikeyou?""Allthefirst-classgirlsarelikeme,"Stephaniesaid,"buttherearesomeothergirlswhomIwontmention."
AfaintsoundofAwaveofDensecloudsofHeavilytheimmenseweightofThinstrandsof
Dr.HesperidianhadfallenintothelittlepoolinvanPeltRyansgarden(ofcourse!)andeveryonewaspullinghimout.StrangersmetandfellinloveovertheproblemofgettingagriponDr.Hesperidian.AsteelbandplayedariasfromWozzeck.Helayjustbelowthesurface,arimeofalgaewhiteninghischeekbones.Heseemedtobe"Notthatway,"Bucksaidreachingforthebeltbuckle."Thisway."Thecrowdfellbackamongthepines.
"Youseemtobeaniceyoungman,youngman,"vanPeltRyansaid,"althoughwehavemanyoftheseofourownnowsincetheGeneralElectricplantcametotown.Areyouincomputerization?"
BuckrememberedtheendearingredlinesonStephaniedeMoulpiedsknees.
"Idrathernotanswerthatquestion,"hesaidhonestly,"butiftheressomeotherquestionyoudlikemetoanswer"
vanPeltturnedawaysadly.Thesteelbandplayed"RedBoyBlues,""ThatsAll,""GiganticBlues,""Muggles,""Coolin,"and"Edward."Althougheachplayerwasmaimedinadifferentwaybuttheaffairbecomes,onefears,toopersonal.Thebandgotanicesound.Hookersofgrogthickenedonthetableplacedthereforthatpurpose."Igrowless,ratherthanmore,intimatelyinvolvedwithhumanbeingsasImovethroughworldlife,"Buckthought,"isthatmyfault?Isitafault?"Themusiciansrenderedtheextremelyromanticballads"IDidntKnowWhatTimeItWas,""ScratchMe,"and"Misty."ThegrimforeveradumbratedinrecentissuesofMindpresseddown,downWhereisStephaniedeMoulpied?Noonecouldtellhim,andintruth,hedidnotwanttoknow.Itisnothewhoasksthisquestion,itisMrs.Lutch.Sheglidesdownherglidepath,sinuously,sheisfalling,sheburstsintoflame,herlastwords:"Tellthemwhentheycrashturnofftheignition."
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