![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) richardlovett |
[26 Aug 2009|04:00am] |
 WE SKIPPED THE LIGHT FANDGANGO, TURNED CARTWHEELS 'CROSS THE FLOOR. I WAS FEELING KINDA SEASICK, BUT THE CROWD CALLED OUT FOR MORE. THE ROOM WAS HUMMING LOUDER AS THE CEILING FLEW AWAY. WHEN WE CALLED OUT FOR ANOTHER DRINK, THE WAITER BROUGHT A TRAY. AND SO IT WAS THAT LATER, AS THE MILLER TOLD HIS TALE. THAT HER FACE, AT FIRST JUST GHOSTLY, TURNED A WHITER SHADE OF PALE. SHE SAID, 'THERE IS NO REASON AND THE TRUTH IS PLAIN TO SEE.' - BUT I WANDERED THROUGH MY PLAYING CARDS AND WOULD NOT LET HER BE. ONE OF SIXTEEN VESTAL VIRGINS WHO WERE LEAVING FOR THE COAST. AND ALTHOUGH MY EYES WERE OPEN, THEY MIGHT JUST AS WELL'VE BEEN CLOSED. SHE SAID, 'I'M HOME ON SHORE LEAVE,' THOUGH IN TRUTH WE WERE AT SEA. SO I TOOK HER BY THE LOOKING GLASS AND FORCED HER TO AGREE, SAYING 'YOU MUST BE THE MERMAID WHO TOOK NEPTUNE FOR A RIDE.' BUT SHE SMILED AT ME SO SADLY THAT MY ANGER STRAIGHTWAY DIED.
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