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Gone Fishin’

Gone Fishin’

Away in the distance a dog began to howl.

Away in the distance a dog began to howl.

Are all these good things to stop as quickly as they began?

Are all these good things to stop as quickly as they began?

She said nothing about that when I saw her.

She said nothing about that when I saw her.

There had been a notable lack of interesting happenings this summer.

There had been a notable lack of interesting happenings this summer.

He felt a certain scornful amusement.

He felt a certain scornful amusement.

Simply that and nothing more.

Simply that and nothing more.

It certainly was inconvenient – there was no doubt of that.

It certainly was inconvenient – there was no doubt of that.

He lapsed into a sombre silence.

He lapsed into a sombre silence.

So, you see, there’s always hope.

So, you see, there’s always hope.

I’m a little disappointed in that monk.

I’m a little disappointed in that monk.

Everybody had a suggestion now.

Everybody had a suggestion now.

It was imperative that, whatever he did, he should do it quickly.

It was imperative that, whatever he did, he should do it quickly.

A sudden realization came upon him that life was real and life was earnest.

A sudden realization came upon him that life was real and life was earnest.

It was not his place to analyse the motives of monkeys.

It was not his place to analyse the motives of monkeys.

The world ceased to swim and flicker.

The world ceased to swim and flicker.

I feel very far away sometimes.

I feel very far away sometimes.

It was Sunday, the day of rest.

It was Sunday, the day of rest.

‘I was just admiring your place,’ he said.

‘I was just admiring your place,’ he said.

He was quite willing to stay on here indefinitely.

He was quite willing to stay on here indefinitely.

He told himself that he had made progress.

He told himself that he had made progress.

Her silence had puzzled him.

Her silence had puzzled him.

I’m thinking.

I’m thinking.

I’m glad to see you again.

I’m glad to see you again.

Of course, I remember you perfectly.

Of course, I remember you perfectly.

He should not have come out on to the dancing-floor.

He should not have come out on to the dancing-floor.

Time passed.

Time passed.

It was a perfect day, cloudless and still. There was peace in the air.

It was a perfect day, cloudless and still. There was peace in the air.

Still, it’s quite a jolly place.

Still, it’s quite a jolly place.

What have you been doing this morning?

What have you been doing this morning?

I think that squeaking bird of yours is about the beastliest thing I ever met.

I think that squeaking bird of yours is about the beastliest thing I ever met.

I really don’t want to buy anything.

I really don’t want to buy anything.