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[1656] rejected forthwith, or very nearly. [1657] Averse to
almost all that approaches it from without,
it cannot be said either to make any great
fuss ^over that which it receives from within.
[1658] Are not these significant facts? [1659] Events will tell.

[1660]
But nevertheless I shall try and devote rather
less space to it in ^the future. [1661] And this will be
easy, ^{in the future} the
unspeakable foregone future.

[1662] And as for neglecting the essential, I fancy
there are few things I do better, arrested by
the contradictory information in my possession,
regarding this phenomenon. [1663] But to return to
my weak points, I repeat that they have evolved
normally, by the seaside, yes, I have noticed
nothing abnormal.

[1664] Either because I did
not pay sufficient ^attention to them, absorbed as
I was in the metamorphosis of my excellent
leg, or else because there was in fact nothing to
engage my attention, in this connexion.

[1665] And
no sooner had I left
the shore, harried by the dread of waking one
fine day, far from my mother, with my two
legs as rigid as my crutches, than they began
to gallop,

[1665] I refer to my weak points, till their
weakness was the weakness almost of death,
with all the disadvantages
that such a thing entails, when the points affected
are not vital points.

[1666] I situate at this period
the ignominious capitualation of my toes, in
the very heat of the battle as it were. [1667] This, you
may object, falls under the same heading
as my legs, and does not call for separate
mention, since I was already debarred, toes or
no toes, from putting my foot to the ground.

[1668] Admitted. [1669] But do you even know which foot we
are talking about? [1670] No. [1671] Nor I. [1672] Wait till
I see. [1673] No, you are right, strictly speaking
they were not a weak ^point, I refer to my toes,
on the contrary, they were in excellent condition,
or so I thought, apart from a few corns, bunions