William Blake Songs of InnocenceVincent van Gogh View of Arles with IrisesVincent van Gogh The Old Mill
'Without vertically, wisely the cochineal emperor goes forth at teatime; at evening the mollusc is silent among the almond blossom.'
'Yes?' said Keli, 'Look, take another card.'
'This one's Death as well,' said Keli.
'Did you put the other one back?'
'No. Shall I take another card?'respectfully. 'What does that mean?''Unless you're a mollusc, probably not a lot,' said Cutwell. 'I think perhaps it lost something in translation.''Are you sure you know how to do this?''Let's try the cards,' said Cutwell hurriedly, fanning them out. 'Pick a card. Any card.''It's Death,'said Keli.'Ah. Well. Of course, the Death card doesn't actually mean death in all circumstances,' Cutwell said quickly.'You mean, it doesn't mean death in those circumstances where the subject is getting over-excited and you're too embarrassed to tell the truth, hmm?'
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