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[0037] That is an easy thing to say ^{soon said}.[0038] Things have to be easy to say ^{soon said}.[0039] And
how can one be sure, in such darkness?[0040] I sj^hall have company.[0041] At ^In
the outset ^beginning.[0042] A few puppets.[0043] Then I'll scatter them., ^{to the winds,}[0044] If I can.[0045] And
things, what is the right ^correct attitude towards things?[0046] And, to begin
with, are things ^they necessary?[0047] What a question.[0048] But I have no illusions,
things are to be expected.[0049] The best is not to decide anything, in
this connexion, in advance.

[0050] If a thing turns up, for some reason
or another, take it into account ^{consideration}.[0051] Where there are people, it is
said, there are things.[0052] Does this mean that when you admit the
former you must admit the latter?[0053] It remains to be seen ^{Time will tell}.[0054] The thing
to avoid, I don't know why, is the spirit of system.[0055] People with
things, people without things, things without people, what does
it matter, it will not take me long to scatter them. ^{I'm confident I can soon scatter them when I choose, to the winds.}

[0056] I don't see
how.[0057] The best would be not to begin.[0058] But I have to begin.[0059] That is
to say I have to continue ^{go on}.[0060] Perhaps in the end I shall ^'ll smother in
a crowd ^throng.[0061] Incessant comings and goings, the ^{crush &} bustle of a bazaar ^{bargain sale}.
[0062] No, I am only joking. ^{no danger. Of that.}

[0063] Malone is there.[0064] Of his mortal v^liveliness little trace survives ^remains.
[0065] He passes before me at doubtless regular intervals, unless it is
I who pass before him.[0066] No, once and for all, I do not stir ^move.[0067] He
passes, motionless.[0068] But there will not be much about ^{on the subject of} Malone, from
whom nothing further is ^{whom there is nothing more} to be expected.[0069] I^Personally I do not intend
to be bored.[0070] It was ^while watching him pass that I wondered if we cast
a shadow.[0071] Impossible to say.

[0072] He passes close to me, a few feet
away, slowly, always in h^the same direction.[0073] I am almost sure it
is he.[0074] The brimless hat seems to be conclusive.[0075] With his two hands
he props up his jaw.[0076] He passes without a word.[0077] Perhaps he does
not see me.[0078] One of these days I shall ^I'll challenge him. I shall ^I'll say...^,
I don't know, I shall ^I'll think of something when the time comes.

[0079] There are no days here, but I use the expression.[0080] I see him from
the waist up,[0081] he stops at the waist, for me. ^{as far as I'm concerned.}[0082] The trunk is erect.[0083] But
I do not know whether he is on his feet or on his knees. ^{standing or kneeling}[0084] He might ^also
be seated ^{also be sitting}.[0085] I see him in profile.Sometimes I wonder if it is not

[0086] Sometimes I wonder if it is not