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In this particular Billy was a striking
instance that the arch interferer, the envious
marplot of Eden still has more or less
to do with every human consignment to
this planet of earth. In every case, one way
or another he is sure to slip in his
little card, as much as to remind us—
I too have a hand here.
The avowal of such an
imperfection in ^ the Handsome Sailor should be evidence not
alone that the Handsome Sailor ^ he is not
presented as a conventional hero, but
also that the story in which he is the
main figure is no romance. —//—

42 2 45 48
In this particular Billy was a striking
instance that the arch interferer, the envious
marplot of Eden still has more or less
to do with every human consignment to
this planet of earth. In every case, one way
or another he is sure to slip in his
little card, as much as to remind us—
I too have a hand here.
The avowal of such an
imperfection in ^ the Handsome Sailor should be evidence not
alone that the Handsome Sailor ^ he is not
presented as a conventional hero, but
also that the story in which he is the
main figure is no romance. —//—

Transcribed by: John Bryant