He wondered: Do I love? all this applause, br young beauties sitting at my feet & all, br and all. br It tires me out, he pondered: I'm tempted to break laws br and love myself, or the stupid questions asked me br move me to homicide— br br so many beauties, one on either side, br the wall's behind me, into which I crawl br out of my repeating voice— br the mike folds down, the foolish askers fall br over theirselves in an audience of ashes br and Henry returns to rejoice br br in dark & and still, and one sole beauty only br who never walked near Henry while the mob br was at him like a club: br she saw through things, she saw that he was lonely br and waited while he hid behind the wall br and all.