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to convince them, that the eternal mahogany bar was a reality, a show, rather than a perpetual stumbling block detouring them from the actual sensation connected with accomplish- ment? They were political drop outs. The young men who visited the tavern of O'Ma- honey's had an intention of becoming old fast, or drunk to a point where laugh- ing at death was really the only thing left to do. At the same time Animal, and Colonel also felt believable to themselves there. Understood which was to say to themselves, that here there was no need to explain. No person here, no matter of stand- ing, could justify judgement. Animal being wealthy, had not to regard jealousy. The filled glass smile surged up from the last surfaces of abysmal dignity. Colonel felt at home, as his eyes gazed around. Through the smoke and smell (the table that was be- coming his was near the toilets) he could witness the physical reason for his father's death; Father