I stare at her for a long moment. I want to kiss her. I want to kiss her more than I've ever wanted anything in my life.
Hey! Shouts Camel. There ain't no woman in the world worth two bottles of whiskey!
It's as though I've been sleepwalking and suddenly woken to find myself here
They grew fat and happy--the horses, not the children, or Marlena for that matter.
Why the hell shouldn't I run away with the circus?
I roll onto my side and stare out the venetian blinds at the blue sky beyond. After a few minutes I'm lulled into a sort of peace. The sky, the sky--same as it always was.