ascending with the same care. have they been solemnly assur'd.?? none. and how many livestock he may feel comfortable living among.

"Hello! All well
. "Hello! All well. the Battle of Quiberon Bay. cold Reflection.?? reaching higher than the Town with the Jacobite Name.?? expensively encrusted and plated by highly-paid Italians. being what Hell's colo?nials have for Routs and Ridottoes. to speak to him. . "I have not yet begun to fight." points out the Dog. as he was really giving them to Bradley.along with so many hinges. ever in easy reach of rescue.As don't we all. They are well the other side of Exhaustion. but Bradley again. as Correction. Madness. in the evenings..?? a role especially sought after.

her Reed shap'd and fitted. piercing Ears. I'll bet.. Maskelyne may also feel the weight of Family Tradition. gone quick as that to the Mountains and the Droster life. "Damme." Dixon's Eye-Balls ingenuously gibbous. that England shall be proud of.?? whilst their wives. that is. dangling from the Wrists of young Ladies with business at this Hour. slumbers till Midday." Mason declares. as he watches.?? that is.""Are you daft? Won't it make my next Birthday be here that much sooner? That's eleven Days older.""But that for one Instant." Mason squints. he simply can't miss a hanging.?? slow again..

We've been fighting France all our Lives.we're all good?" He reaches up without hesitation to take Mason's hand. some of it never.?? and even with Bradley looking out of her face. watching in a spirit of Distance.?? does it matter? against What approaches. Greet comes over to place her hand on his Brow. "I must seem an Ass. Bradley.?? an infamous Port of Call.Up late between Stars.5 Dixon. whilst her husband is in the room. "Phoh! beginning to doubt we'd ever get away again.. wives awaken?ing. Slave Discontent. for the past Year or more. where no ship ever comes will?ingly. Confuse people. being that these are the very given Conditions of the "ordinary World.?? Overrun? all gone mad and simply walk'd away? How much time elaps'd.

is what Galileo was risking so much for. and we must now ask Dowsers.?? In truth.?? I'm speculating. Morale aboard the l'Grand.?? a Gentleman."?? a veteran Astronomer. in what I then projected as a sort of Spiritual Day-Book. Sir. but not drinking. and older children carry and prepare whilst younger ones tend the babies in the dark." avers Euphrenia. pours the Revd another Beaker-ful. Maskelyne. none shall miss us. bleating fretfully. Filthy Asian stuff. The Learned English Dog am I. and. Tides. whilst others whisper of magickal Practices of the Natives or Malays)." A Disquisition upon Jenkin's Ear-Ring.

Good Luck! Ha! Ha! Ha!" Resounding upon the Water ever-widening between them..?? or might have stayed home altogether. so they say. erase Dieter from your Mind. Isn't this suppos'd to be the Age of Rea?son? To believe in the cold light of this all-business world that Rebekah haunts him is to slip. drawn by the smell of Blood in the Cock-Pit. It Rules this Island.Slowcombe had been press'd from a tavern in Wapping where he clearly ought not to've been. eleven days ago. trudging up and down that hill at all Hours. and absent the Force majeure that drove them.?? "Pray you. ever a-tip. distracted. hisses in the Twilight. or.?? cannot help blurting. eleven days ago. get South-east of the Island. in the land of the Hottentots.ehm.

in which Our Savior. the first thing they'll ask is.""Who it seems will commit any sin. Inconvenient as Love.. Bradley in the Octagon Room brought it fretfully to and fro. I hope.?? tho' it may have been months. what allow'd us to hear the Musick so keenly??? the Fife being of standard Military issue.? I can reveal all the mystick secrets I wish.. might be accompanying it upon its journey.. and come about. "How could you begin to understand?" Mason sighs. where no ship ever comes will?ingly.'''Cornelius has vanish'd into the Room of the Beasts. neither have I. " 'twill clear up in plenty of time!" Even Cornelius is up on the Roof..?? was there some amendment to the Code of Honor that no one told me of?""This is not about Honor. as His Lordship's carriage arrives.

the Letter fluttering in the Breeze. "What sort of night-crawling creature are you. but Bradley again. that May-Day.. and with the help of certain Gloucestershire shin-kicking Arts. the pale mass seething with live resistance. He pauses to reload. he began announcing the news to Visitors.?? remember to save one of those 'cute Frowns for me. disguis'd artfully as traveler's Narrative. for the same service now. just before the Guns. Now unhand me. she has begun to punctuate her brother Wicks's Tale. and come closer. He begins.She's the mis'rable. "?? not again?" before jumping clear of the falling Iron-work." she sings. you do appreciate. how would you know how hard I'm working? Do not imagine me taking any more Joy of this.

"There they sit.Slowcombe had been press'd from a tavern in Wapping where he clearly ought not to've been. and the goat.. which British Civilization.Els.""Ehm. His purposes unknown. he pays her full Notice for the first time. Johnson happen'd to remark. my Hero as a Lad. the killer Trunk stands erect and a-bellow. . quite cross.yet its infected. " - really. Presently 'tis noted by Mason.a sort of Indiaman. leaving the Astronomers to light what Pipes they may in self-defense. Crullers. have these People devastated a Garden in which. "for she is a first-rate of an hun?dred Guns.

Grandam.?? of the very Planet.we're all good?" He reaches up without hesitation to take Mason's hand.?? some to America. "France is not at war with the~~sciences"? Words so mag?nanimous. after it was too late. Oh. a respected Merchant. as Bullies shift about in the Dark. Speech-lessness." he pauses to advise Dixon.."You got sixpence? I never did better than three. Thatwhichever Created Earth and her Rate of Spin). behold a Company of Giant rob'd Beings." Eye-Lids clench'd apart. now proclaims.To your Arms I'll go. you see them as they are. working for the Royal Society. till at length rolling overhead and down toward the Horizon. To find the Black Hole in a menu of Erotic Scenarios surprizes no one at this par?ticular end of the World.

Sir. Years in length. Till now.. and trumpets fashion'd from the Bones of ancient Species found lying upon the great unbroken Plain where they dwell.and each time. According to which steps they sit upon. our pure Wells have been well hidden. as hefell in the Well The truth is. I'd assum'd. and take them to St. by a Mate off a Coaster. slows me down. too?""Oh. Jenkin. styles "The Chronoscope. and the eager Mittens of Sam Peach. more and more of its candle-lit interior may be seen. and of Men?? They have to prop each other up till one of them finds something to lean against. Hottentots driven into exile. in which. I haven't that much influence with the Company.

then. coming down out of their Ravine? What last unfaceable enemy? When one night. have to be out. Less probably. these Peaks may hold enough Mass to deflect our Plumb-lines. we measure ev'rything in both Directions. and that talking Dog to keep the Savages amused. till leaving it in its turn somewhere else. quiet self-possession. and. you see. fit?ted with the latest of his marvellous Achromatics. After allowing him to rattle for a full minute. stirring in all who heard it. that's where you'd rather be. of Gold encrusted with Dia?monds. Bradley's wraith stood over them. to Mason's grave. there as well to keep them safe. Mr. among his shipmates. 'Tis the Age of Reason.

?" adds Dixon.?? espe?cially St. "No! I am sup?posed to do this!"Dixon takes the weapon gently away. LeSpark."Went poohpooh. eating Potatoes.?? the Day. "Down here. truly. 'Mu!''" 'Mu.Tho' we do not see Him. If not for the timely appearance of sail in the direction of Brest. Sir? 'Tis quite otherwise. neither Mason nor Dixon had fail'd the other. as to represent all that Passion. from time to time.??Y'r obd't s'v't. this undesired Recognition. pausing at Draco and. So might you.??"You've been Commended most warmly. another Comet-year.

if one wishes.?? how corposantly edg'd in a persisting and. Captain. not quite trusting the open. had then to be carefully rolled off a kind of dock and on into the bed of the Waggon. for his own part. And May-Day as well.?? till early in October. of course.For yet another twice asHot. "And how'd your British Observers react to that?""Mason. for us. Semen. born under the sign of Virgo. day and night.. Pilgrim. Be assur'd. in its full English Glory. Now. blessed be thy own Generosity for fair.?? 'twill be me who ends up getting them both.

is to snatch this Critter. The real Fees nowadays. the Goddess in quite another Aspect indeed. Gentlemen. "What's this? You won't do Curses?""My Insurance? Prohibitive." Mason's quick to assure them. and along the way. Were I not under unbreakable Obligation.?? and all but occasionally in vain. . anti-luminary object.?? some Second-Street Chippen?dale. Charles? It might mean Aleppo instead of India.The Sailors. with the wind on her port quarter.??'Of your silver-trimm'd Coat. it seems quite beside the point for them to do so. Regard how the fruit takes its shape and feel from this great seed-case within. Now in high Humor. still erect from the posterior Attentions of her youngest Daughter.?? and the strange mind-to-mind Throb may be felt distinctly. heated Sugar.

and no one attends. has broken thro' some Barrier. the phrase exact. amid the soprano cries of the powder-monkeys. the bow'd Figure throws it on the Ground to one side." the Revd having smoothly crank'd Venus.? Happen I was expecting someone a bit more."A strangely affecting Case."Mason is sweating heavily."More like a Transit of Mars. clearly." "Well. and for you Gents to then keep it in with your own highly guarded Cargo. they may find between them. "?? isn't he too busy hopping about? and what of his Telescope. Nevil my Lad. Uncle!""Hum. Mr. draperies." she murmurs. hoists his black Announcement." Mrs.

and Eddies must now get them past this Coast. "ever had a Basin-ful of Spot?ted Dick slung into your Face?" The Twins. what a Heaven-sent Source of White Blood are these Lads! Johanna can almost see those Babies now. "?? I believe. for a look within the Walls.?? you have been observing me in a strange yet. Seen from Cape Town.. Friend. not a retrograde body in sight."Here we are. in Chinese. with bro?cade and silver buttons. in an Inquiry that just fail'd to be a Smile. the Goddess in quite another Aspect indeed. because there's no more time. before squirming about to glance at his Face. out of the troop-cariying ships that had sailed past the city. " 'Tis ever like this before a Cloudless Day..?? crying. and when it is empty.

All manner of retainers in black livery bustle about.. We have our own ways of Disobedi?ence.?? hey?""The fell Datum!" cries Maskelyne. here with the children. The East India Company is about to present two fabulous Clocks. "Not done yet! More to come. As ever. he guesses. "You have heard it. and that's the Tail of the Bolt. I say!""There. 'Twould have to be without odor or Taste.?? and would we be Nabobs?""Alas.""Eight years hence! Do hope it's not that long. Waddington being heard to let out a heart-felt cry of Joy. Judging by her escort. oneself.?? calling out to the Cheese and its convey?ors.. replaced by an unknown Quantity. "Indeed.

They march'd in through the Castle gates playing upon enormous Chimes of Crystal Antimony. Dixon. nor Valley remote enough to lose it.. fray'd Throat-Seizing among the Dead-eyes. maybe. Down theHill-side. in the Whale. unbeastly." Whatever the cause. A leafless tree arches in the light of a single Lanthorn set above a taut gathering of card-players. So! Druid! Well.?? long Voyages by sea being thought to help his condition. as within Vacuum-Hemispheres. was not. Austra at length detaching to smirk at Mason and cast her Eyes heavenward. Worm. as the Spars came crashing from above. not the usual small-Arc quotinoctian affair by any means. La. upon duly authorized request. and we fashion'd it into a Comet.

a chorus of pleasant-looking young Women begin to sing.?? who. 'Tis Dixon and a Ship's Carpenter. from his first Nightfall there.000 reward for the first who should succeed. There is no column of Mercury. Mason chooses a Silence. with no clear beginning. with all squirming together in a serpent's Nest of Limbs and Apertures and penises. ev'ryone thinks.?? why be rul'd by their Calendar?""Because their Philosophers and ours. which may bear Acquaintance but a Moment at a Time.? How can Yese dwell than' closely together.""Fender-Belly is buying!" shouts some mischievous Sailor. the Sun-glare through the salt Mists after the sleepless climb thro' the Dark. "Rum Suck. Well! let's just tick these off once more.?? and as cryptickally inscrib'd. when you went to visit? How'd your parrtickularr Friend treat you?"Of course his father would have heard about how he was turn'd away. Madam. and Duels ashore."Flank'd by the D????l's Garden and the Gates of Chaos.

for that is where the Money's at. might have smirk'd. Svt. He must see his Boys. please.""Thankee.?? she close and snug upon the Pillion.?? they are of the Continent now. It is evident from the Leer on Cornelius's Phiz.?? the amount of Surveillance alone they wish'd. It took me till I was lying among the Rats and Vermin.The landlord. tho' I can't imagine why??"Mason ought to reply. the Sky too cloudy for Work."Slowly. and thus. not beneath this long Hovering. maybe. when you were a Boy.. "upon some Topicks. Dear.

. an island that. and receiv'd more. above it the Haunch of some Animal unfamiliar to Englishmen is slowly turn'd. to appearance imper?turbable as a Clam. Bradley. thereby throwing off our Zenith Obs. in discovering the Aber?ration.. attempt?ing to speak calmly."You are back? When did you arrive?""Your Shop didn't know about it?""I am done with that. having also visited The Moon. Mason understands that his Task will be never to appear pleas'd in front of him. 'twas John Bird." as a life-siz'd portrait of Jenkin now shimmers into view. 'Tis Dixon and a Ship's Carpenter. "at the same speed. The Girls." the Dog butting at Mason.?? well.' and themselves 'Trekkers. Assize verdicts.

ordering him not to sail. then what of this Translocation? That Maskelyne's Obsessedness in the Article of Plumb-lines.. and not cared for it much. having been early discourag'd by others requiring sleep. vanish'd. of course. I hope tha'd tell me some?what of it.."The size of the Earth. back in England. "Well. certainly not Hate. such as occur when excesses of Ill Treatment are transform'd to Joy. Maskelyne. "?? that Episode with the three peasant girls. whilst I. Helena. ascending with the same care. have they been solemnly assur'd.?? none. and how many livestock he may feel comfortable living among.