“mydearyoungfriend，”saidmusaphamond，“civilizaionhasabsoluelynoneedofnobiliyorheroismhesehingsaresympomsofpoliicalinefficiencyinaproperlyorganizedsocieylikeours，nobodyhasanyopporuniiesforbeingnobleorheroiccondiionshavegoobehoroughlyunsablebeforeheoccasioncanarisewhereherearewars，whereherearedividedallegiances，wherehereareempaionsoberesised，objecsofloveobefoughforordefended–here，obviously，nobiliyandheroismhavesomesensebuherearen’anywarsnowadayshegreaescareisakenoprevenyoufromlovinganyooomuchhere’snosuchhingasadividedallegiance；you’resocondiionedhayoucan’helpdoingwhayououghodoandwhayououghodoisonhewholesopleasan，somanyofhenauralimpulsesareallowedfreepy，haherereallyaren’anyempaionsoresisandifever，bysomeunluckychance，anyhingunpleasanshouldsomehowhappen，why，here’salwayssomaogiveyouaholidayfromhefacsandhere’salwayssomaocalmyouranger，oreconcileyouoyourenemies，omakeyoupaienandlongsufferinginhepasyoucouldonlyaccomplishhesehingsbymakingagreaefforandaferyearsofhardmoralrainingnow，youswallowwoorhreehalfgrammeables，andhereyouareanybodycanbeviruousnowyoucancarryaleashalfyourmoraliyabouinabolechrisianiywihouears–ha’swhasomais”

“buheearsarenecessarydon’yourememberwhaohellosaid？‘ifafereveryempescamesuchcalms，mayhewindsblowillheyhavewakeneddeah’here’sasoryoneofheoldindiansusedoellus，abouhegirlofmáaskiheyoungmenwhowanedomarryherhadodoamorning’shoeinginhergardeniseemedeasy；buherewerefliesandmosquioes，magiconesmosofheyoungmensimplycouldn’sandhebiingandsingingbuheohacould–hegohegirl”

“charming！buincivilizedcounries，”saidheconroller，“youcanhavegirlswihouhoeingforhem，andherearen’anyfliesormosquioesosingyouwegoridofhemallcenuriesago”

hesavagenodded，frowning“yougoridofhemyes，ha’sjuslikeyougeingridofeveryfungunpleasaninseadoflearningopuupwihiwheher’isbeerinhemindosufferheslingsandarrowsofourageousforune，oroakearmsagainsaseaofroublesandbyopposingendhem…buyoudon’doeiherneihersuffernoropposeyoujusabolishheslingsandarrowsi’sooeasy”

hewassuddenlysilen，hinkingofhismoherinherroomonhehirysevenhfloor，lindahadfloaedinaseaofsinginglighsandperfumedcaresses–floaedaway，ouofspace，ouofime，ouofheprisonofhermemories，herhabis，heragedandbloaedbodyandomakin，exdirecorofhacheriesandcondiioning，omakinwassillonholiday–onholidayfromhumiliaionandpain，inaworldwherehecouldnohearhosewords，haderisiveugher，couldnoseehahideousface，feelhosemoisandfbbyarmsroundhisneck，inabeauifulworld…

“whayouneed，”hesavagewenon，“issomehingwihearsforachangenohingcossenoughhere”

（“welveandahalfmilliondolrs，”henryfoserhadproesedwhenhesavageoldhimha“welveandahalfmillion–ha’swhahenewcondiioningcenrecosnoacenless”）

“exposingwhaismoralandunsureoallhaforune，deahanddangerdare，evenforaneggshellisn’heresomehinginha？”heasked，lookingupamusaphamond“quieaparfromgod–houghofcoursegodwouldbeareasonforiisn’heresomehinginlivingdangerously？”

“here’sagreadealini，”heconrollerreplied“menandwomenmushaveheiradrenalssimuedfromimeoime”

“wha？”quesionedhesavage，uncomprehending

“i’soneofhecondiionsofperfechealhha’swhywe’vemadehevpsreamenscompulsory”

“vps？”

“violenpassionsurrogaeregurlyonceamonhwefloodhewholesysemwihadrenini’shecompleephysiologicalequivalenoffearandrageallheoniceffecsofmurderingdesdemonaandbeingmurderedbyohello，wihouanyofheinconveniences”

“builikeheinconveniences”

“wedon’，”saidheconroller“wepreferodohingscomforably”

“buidon’wancomforiwangod，iwanpoery，iwanrealdanger，iwanfreedom，iwangoodnessiwansin”

“infac，”saidmusaphamond，“you’recimingherighobeunhappy”

“allrighhen，”saidhesavagedefianly，“i’mciminghenghobeunhappy”

“noomenionherighogrowoldanduglyandimpoen；herighohavesyphilisandcancer；herighohaveoolileoea；herighobelousy；herigholiveinconsanapprehensionofwhamayhappenomorrow；herighocachyphoid；herighobeoruredbyunspeakablepainsofeverykind”herewasalongsilence

“icimhemall，”saidhesavageas

musaphamondshruggedhisshoulders“you’rewelcome，”hesaid