THE

MEANING

OF

DREAMS
-^A3
BY

ELLIOTT

O'DONNELL
AUTHOR

*'SOME

HAUNTED

HOUSES

HOUSES

OF

OF

OF

LONDON"

OF

ENGLAND

AND

"

GHOSTLAND
OF

EDITOR
OF

MRS.

"SCOTTISH
"THE
E,

WALES"

PHENOMENA"

"GHOSTLY

GHOSTS"

REMINISCENCES
M.

WARD"

LONDON

NASH

EVELEIGH
1911

"HAUNTED
"BYWAYS
AND

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SJNii

"RIGHA:;

PREFACE

My

is

of

interpretation

based
on

of

experiences

have

in

come

certain

people

Becondale

Gipsy

Road,

July

with

29,

191

O'DONNELL

Hill*

volume

and

contact.

ELLIOTT

14

this

experiences

own

my

in

dreams

S.E.

whom

the

CONTENTS

PARTI

EVERY

DREAMS

NIGHT

PAGE

CHAP.

I.

II.

III.

Dreams

Animal

Births,

Accidents,

The

Naked

Balloons,

Dream,

IV.

V.

VI.

OF

Dreams

of

Phantastic

Repetitionary

INDEX

Tale

DREAMS

Afflicted,

"c.

81

Dreams

Dreams

VII.

the

II

ORDINARY

THE

Dreams

46

64

"c.

PART

OUT

"c.

93

and

Peculiarly

Vivid

125

151

193

PART

EVERY

DREAMS

NIGHT

CHAPTER

DREAMS

ANIMAL

To

of

dream

bat

flying

catastrophe (not infrequently

necessarily
bat

means

If, however,

settles

on

either

from

him,

quote

Spenser,

looking
above
in

heard

up,

her,
state

of

whom
she

perceived

hopeless

illness

of

more

of

the

dreams

the

bat

will

in

whirling
and
9

less

that

degree,
for

designate

bats

round

confusion.

that
Miss

hayfield

and,

overhead,
of

some

theory

crossing

was

number

chaos

from

my
or

sufferer

the

or

will

buzzing
a

be

collected

have

or

necessarily

injury

loud

engaged

less
motion-

greater

cases

dreamed

once

she

few

in

lady,

purpose.

when

exemplify

To

disaster

portend

will

physical

some

of

sleeper

himself

not

dream

not

the
he

then

sickness.

grievous

To

but

water), but

from

impending

nature,

dreamer.

bats

dreamer.

some

serious

less

the

to

impending

an

means

some

on

feet
round

and

Presently
A

THE

10

swirled

they swooped down,

face, though
whilst

they

in Lake

from

''

India, said

I have

twice

the dream

in

first instance, I
in
B.G.S.

the

boy),

in at

so

drowned
"

The

year,

from

How

father's

to

say
sea.

in the

other

dream,

which

to

this effect

the

down
a

when

week

death

bat

words.

dream

other,

fashion

'

was

in my

had

been

I had
was

last

only

riding outside

bat

day

that

brother

my

suddenly

and
so

out

in

I awoke

an

flew past
a

chorus,

actually

impressed that

thrown

tidings of
from

book.

memorandum

later, I received
he

old

an

the

occurred
was

room
bed-

my

am

next

cried
fellow-passengers

repeating those

Exactly

The

bathing

remarkable

(I
after

one

dream.

England

in London

jotted

In the

and, after whizzing round

while

All my

sittingin

in the marvellous
in

occasion

calamity.

Bedford

may

dreams.

on

each

on

was

bats,

window,

natural

was

omnibus
me.

six

vanished

cablegram

by

in

home

when

the

room,

seems

'

old

my

work

of bats, and

thought

ago

experiencethat

an

followed

been

time

some

me

compiling your

dreamed

has

is

Here

be useful to you

flew

drowned

was

Lucerne.

Major Roper,*writing to

day

awoke.

she
swirling,

afterwards, her favourite sister

two

or

still

were

her, and

touch

to

her

round

and

round

enough

near

never

DREAMS

OF

MEANING

my

trap,

NIGHT

EVERY
whilst

descending

killed

the

on

that

me,

motionless

to

with

aversion, she
awoke,

so

to

find

the

that

news

Another
sister

lying

within

first

thing

when

the

her

that

later

heard
had

sister,who

grass,

face.

she

She
of

in

bathed

learned

that

had

been

she received

her

saw

youngest

apparently asleep,with

friend

of

cry

picked

hand,

to

pet

diately
imme-

she

body

she

With

came

her

dead.

was

she
in

awoke
the

them

found

under

an

her

for

spade, the
off,

herself

terror, and
of

death

succumbed

up

dismay,

knock

to

and

changed,

grave

that

the week

dreamed

bats, my

scene

digging a
days

aunt

the

on

on

loathed

she

her

counterpane

greatlyattached

was

lady once

bats

two

she

informed

being

followingday,

and
ill,
seriously

taken

bats

whole

her

lady

her

terrified

was

to whom

aunt

bats,

bats, and

perspiration. The
an

Dublin, and

near

dreamed

she

night

one

covered

was

steep hill

ii

spot/'

reference

In

DREAMS

two

youngest

operationfor

appendicitis.
Writing
said
on

her

awoke
not

*'

My

to

me

sister Mabel

shoulder, and
in

Gipsy Hill,Norwood,

from

dreamed

once

she could

not

she told
great fright,

help feeling that

something unpleasant.

the

me,

dream
Her

bat

lady

settled

get it off. She

and

she

could

prognosticated

presentiment,

un-

THE

12

MEANING

happily, was
she
in

only
caught

fatal attack

of

wards
shortly after-

correct, for

too

DREAMS

OF

terminated

chill which

severe

pneumonia.

BEARS

Bears

have
side

unpleasant
made

that

of

such

the

short

occult.

work

with

associated

been

always

tormentors,

although undoubtedly psychic (sinceto

is

disappear with

to

cause

only characteristic
far

mind

my

were
superphysical),

opportune

more

than

they

Indeed, I might go further

I should

that

demonstration
in the

to
Scriptures,

in ursine
Chelsea

and

of London

by
me

the

was

that

he

entered

myself

bear.
a

by

recorded

of

fact

that

to-day.

evil
a

spirits
in

house

shaggy

is

bear
Tower

the

still is)haunted

young

man

huge shaggy bear,

expression in

his room,

such

that

visited

(and perhaps

dreamed

intenselydiabolical
eyes,

haunted

well-known

of

pleasant.
un-

placeperiodically
amongst

apparition of

once

phantasm

as

to

confess

were

sorry

bear,

were

and

superfluouschildren

I have

the

it is

take

said to be

guise.
where

occult

and

places are

Many

extremely

of the

the ill-mannered

seen,

be

not

and

appear

startlingsuddenness

such

of the

however,

Those,

of Elisha's

the

once

with

told
an

its little brown

and) approaching the

foot

NIGHT

EVERY

itself

of his bed, reared

him.

at

In

bed, and

stalked

bear

the

almost

had

legsand

of alarm, he

reached

with

awoke

He

brain, and
a

was

changed

another, he
to

country

man

her

and,

burning

into

his

assured

me,

he

he

bad

one

befriended

once

and

in return

who,

for the

her downfall

the sinister influence

in

was

said,

she

and

at

was

danced

shop

and

dress, as

most

One

ball

and

divinely and

arrivingoutside

on

and, with
my

not

bear

in Oxford

the

lips,I

banish

was

the

dream
matter

see

owed

time,''

of flirtations
done

never

night,however,
partner

the

fond

I had

girlsare,

she

dream.

at

rather

permissionto

awoke.

always,no

Street

I fell in love

moisture

that

my

of

supper

stole the

quite certain

was

beyond being

politelyasked

very

on

''

she

serious wrong.

any
I

to

the

the Thames

neighbouring restaurant,

of

out

on

me

leading to

act

jail.

teaspoons, told

'*

into his face.

length smuggled

at

girlI

at

breath

night,

escape

Embankment,
I gave

that

was

destitute

its hot

from

of

out

got

the window-sill, when

breathed
his shoulders, deliberately

on

peered

him, and, placing its paws

to

up

13

its hind

on

state

great

DREAMS

I dreamed
bear.

He

him.

He

with
me

home, and,

shop, suddenly

kissed

of his nasty wet

mouth

Well, try how

from

my

whether

I would
mind.

was

I
at

me

still

I could
saw

work

the
or

MEANING

THE

14

taking

; and

of him

the

for

'

jilted,but

men

they upbraided

when

and
with

delightin parading about

of the

face

the

and
recklessly,

money
The

end of it all

came

owe

I drifted

out

damning misery, to

to

fiendish

in

I spent
stole !

prison,and
I

And

when

am

sure

subsequent blinding
bear

of that

dream

the

faces

latest lover

anywhere.

follyand

it all,all my

their

took
my

sent

was

"

in

pity

no

I got in debt "I

when

was

ment
engage-

just discarded.

I had

one

someone

I had

laughed

me,

to

that

third.

to

man

young

terminated

with

on

thoroughly

got engaged

six months

took

the

always

were

I became

"

engaged, and

within

and

was

quarrelledwith

was

else,and

result

the

demoralised.
whom

thoughts

recreation, my

my

DREAMS

OF

that

"

hellish bear.*'
cursed, fascinating,
I

think
the

show

these

illustrations

two

of
significance

will

suffice

in

general.

bear-dreams

to

BIRDS

Bird-dreams
I

might

not

are

fill a

very

volume.

unlimited, I

can

With

common.

However,

only

deal

as

them
my

alone

space

brieflywith

is
few

of them.

To
in the

dream

shape

of canary
of money"

birds

good
signifies

either

legacy,a

fortune

rise in

NIGHT

EVERY

salary, or

fortune

implies good

doves

Whereas

present.

15
dream

to

of

in

illness,success

work

or

about

other

any

such, for example,

pecuniary nature,
from

DREAMS

as

than

recovery

in love

success

affairs.
dream

To

for

as,

cuckoo

instance,
in the

valuables
that

of

has

Crows

the

means

an

of coins

picking up

street,

the

or

long been

lost.

in dreams

are

unexpected find,
or

other

findingof something

harbingersof

bad

luck, and

import losses,pecuniaryand otherwise, quarrelsand

disappointments.
Ducks,

the

on

presents, and
Fowls
To

other

hand, portend good fortune,

kisses.

imply quarrels;
about

dream

whereas

dream

to

new

geese

dresses.

eagles implies great

of vultures

success

portends failure and

illness.

Magpies,
death
or

whether

if in

"

the
flight,

relative ;

if

in

single or
death

of

motionless,

numbers;

acquaintance

some

the

mean

death

of

the

dreamer.
To

dream

enemy
a

; to

of hawks
dream

of owls

friendship,the

serious

the
signifies

Parrots

in

dreams

implies the

breaking

illness,accident,
are

or

making

off of

an

of

an

breaking of
engagement,

death.
of impending
significant

i6

THE

MEANING

scandal

and

gossip;

DREAMS

OF

pigeons

significantof

are

presents of all kinds.

Ravens

portend

nfrequentlythe

near

losses and

"

death

in

Storks

The
of

swallows

misfortunes
illness,

dreams

mean

following are

bird-dreams

few

marriage.

or

of the

which

upon

birth ;

approaching

an

approaching engagement

an

wrens

grief,invariablygrief.

but

"

not

phantasm

some

quarrels;

someone's

portend grief griefat

or

of

presence

signifypetty

sparrows

and

misfortunes,

grave

accounts

many
have

based

Southsea

says

my

assumptions :
lady writing to

from

me

that

canaries

in dreams

extreme

good

fortune.

Two

canary

dashed

sure

am

very
from

against my

uncle, with

an

for

communication
I dreamed

whom
years.

couple of

singing, and, coming

I

morning,

found

solicitor to say that my

and
A
least

had

left

me

girlwhose
of

informs

my
me

that

The

canaries
down

she

held

night
flew

awaiting

should
likes

the

of

sort

no

before

last,

my

breakfast

to

cheque

round

godfatherhad

I dare

readers

handsome

I had

substantial

age

and

window-pane,

letter

ago, I dreamed

of
significant

are

years

I received

morning

next

**

in

bed
the

from

me

died

suddenly

legacy."

not

state, lest

deem
to

her

dream

some

at

precocious,
of

ducks

NIGHT

EVERY
"

They

week

mean

much

so

she

ago/'

boldly

following evening
cousin,

reallymy
I

secretlyadore
in love,

was

and

matters

know

gold

watch

from

So, you

see,

anything

have

clinched

duck-dreams

my

of them

made

me

before,
?

morning

Why,

had

never

present of anything.

of ducks

to dream

just mean

are

once

great-aunt, who

he

say

to

he would

I got in the

and

middy,

often

as

I can.''

as

experience of

The

pleasant.

so

*'

me

said

death.

dreamed

the

day

before

one

huge magpie

one

of the

knobs

before

week

I, too, have
case

I have

occurred
near

the death
dreamed

of

mine

and

door
of

of my

just quoted,

of

died, and

foot

the

shortlybefore

relative

father

flew in at the
at

crossed

magpies

my

my

I dreamed

perched on
bed, exactly

eldest son/'

magpies, and,
the

of

foretell

they always

three
my

is not

seeingor dreaming
*'

to

lady, who

Upper Norwood,

either

she

path

in

I dread

magpies,"
a

elderlymarried

an

recently resided

until

shy

too

was

the

is not

he

I felt certain

me

I dreamed

think

life before

in her

kissed

"

is

he

"

and

me,
"

thought

you

*'

to

you

always good. When

do

confided

cousin, George

he

never

of ducks

''I dreamed

precipitately.But

so

what

''

17

my

him

only

well, I

"

DREAMS

dreams

death.

died, I

The

in the

as

always

have

night

dreamed

very

large

THE

i8

MEANING

number

of

the

before

day

attached

magpies

on

them

go.
I

Also, when
in

and

chimney
hand.

the

on

dreamed

and,

flew

raven

pecks
was

face

hurt

house

times

much

so

the

try sleeping

to

saw

light,

surpriseand

my

diabolical

old

hag

pressed against

the

window,

which

thirty feet

the

ground.

Having slept in

from

for several

house

abnormal,
that

it

haunted
in

the

however,
rubbed

and

first

as

my

I felt that

only

too

well

nothing

should
The

the

to

dreaming,

again.

attributed

hitherto

gazed
eyes
the

founded,
induce

me

apparitionwas

the

in

at the

make

gossip I
and
to

rumour

gossip.

hideous

was

scorned

determined

sleep in

only

counten-

sure

had

the

second

the

of foolish

to

the

superstitionof

place, and,
love

least

at

was

seeing anything

without

their insatiable

place,to

ancje,

had

was

peasantry,

Now,

months

on

quiet and

very

the

down

me

suddenly

of

two

I could

that

and

turning over

was

much

very

vigorouslythree

me

luminous

terror, the

was

and

big,rambling

looking up, perceived,to

on

window

killed,I dreamed

side, when

other

my

Everything

pitch dark.

room

which

shoulder,

Indeed, the

I awoke.

that

my

livingin

pecked

DREAMS

at

and

my

was

Cornwall,

to

over

run

settled

make

not

dog

in

flew

magpies

was

OF

was

that

that

visible for

not

room
a

very

THE

20

MEANING

DREAMS

OF

CATS

dream

To
either

of

lucky

disastrous.

Of

many

the

to

time

are

the

related

best

Mrs.

examples

of white

the

luck.

Daisy,

was

which

was

about

with

then

of

she

received

her

Baltic.

And

now

thus

me

have

refused

always

white

and

for my

own

stir,the

to

picture

Vera, my
on

yachting

or

swam

and

now

every

day

lake,

cats, that

rubbing

and,

black

her

punting

was

enjoyment,

craft

on

occasions

several

quite unexpected

friend

to

tidingsthat

with

keenest

a
a

accompany

neighbourhood

dreams

and

she

overcrowded

boarding

following

Royal Academy.

caressinglyagainst her
she

the

daughter, dreamed

line in the

the

time

from

astonishingpieces of good

received

girl,dreamed

second

tabby,

have

the

on

our

her shoulder

on

the

on

I have

eldest

my

before

night

tortoiseshell,

I think

in

cats, and

precursors

sprang

; of

and

daughters

been

cat

black,

that

me,

Hill, Hampstead, writes

of Haverstock

dreamed

of

resides

who

Smith,

My

to

of

lucky ;
reverse

dreams

cat

been

the

or

unlucky

nor

simply

is

cat

extremely lucky

neither

"

white

their
two

noses

later,

invitation

to

to

the

voyage

experience.The

night

EVERY
before

NIGHT

husband

my

it

saw

Shortly before
big bank

to

father

my

cat

day

prior to

dreamed

two

I consider
bad

dreaming

dreams

before

dreamed
out

from

my

of black

night

of

of his money

I dreamed

of

And

saw

again

loss of half

American

an

fortune,
mis-

Llandudno.

in

husband's

my

by

mine, I

tortoiseshell

cat.

tortoiseshell

cat

had

huge

cat

flew

hand.
it was

of

out

And

accident

an

Hence;
a

very

of my
a

wood

when

And

instance, the
the

on

I tried

eyes,
and

importance for

stage, I

to

again,before

me

I lost
to

drive

it

I received

I dreamed

clawed

yet again, before

of vital

found

have

persistentlyfollowed

cat

that

me.

one

For

unlucky.

black

of doors, and

injury in

experience,I

own

cats

it scratched

away
an

*'

is

that

augury."

Speaking

me

and

by

mantelshelf.

failure

bitten

was

the

on

in the

directly

room

followed

lost most

smash,'' she said,

tortoiseshell

his fortune

of the

I met

lady

or

that

cat-dream

the

people,

some

occurred

in

of

striking example

invariably, with

*'

and

room,

sitting

was

the floor."

through

cat

it leaped into the middle

me,

sank

black

big

in my

of drawers

chest

that

magnificent

ment,
collapsedwith astonish-

I all but

I dreamed

21

with

presentedme

sealskin coat, when

on

DREAMS

black

hole

in my

train

which

catch, I dreamed

THE

22

black

cat

MEANING

upset

DREAMS

OF

inkpot all over

an

suit 1 had

just

bought, completelyruiningit/'

COWS

in

Cows

general, and
from

friends.

of cows,

omens

in

especiallyportend unexpected

visits

dreams

lady,I know,

One

priorto receivingan

old friend,whom

any

be

to

appear

lucky

always dreamed

has

visit from

unexpected

she has not

for years.

seen

CROCODILES

To

and

drowning,
of

of

dream

foretells

crocodiles

lightning. Also

from

danger
the

at

sorrow

loss

friend.

DEER

Dreams

about

deer

missing trains,and

presage

trouble

with

the eyes,

petty annoyances.

DOGS

Dog-dreams,
general.
not

There

dreamed

as

may

be

are

probably

them.

But

supposed,
few
as

are

people who
there

are

very
have
many

NIGHT

EVERY

kinds

of

out

separate

conveys

and

dogs,

few

for

Boarhounds

in

accidents

at

collies,the
and

sea

breaking

of

from

off of

the

narrated

dreamed
a

she

of the

one

She

then

houses
to

saw

her

father

night.
death

by

her

day, she

next

She

had

dreams

that

and

fell in

her

horror

Bond
from
a

have

been

received

most

ago

years

Street, when
off the

heap

roof

morphosed
meta-

was

enough,

sure

telegram to

of

feet.

her

at

it

that

father, and,

say

the

that

died, quite unexpectedly, in

the

before

the

also dreamed,

two

from

the
spaniels,

few

some

day

of her greatest friend, that

rail with

tiffs,
mas-

quarrels.

or

down

disappointments

successes

met

walking

into
very

and

suddenly leaped

greyhound

deaths

or

followingare, perhaps,the

lady

was

tres
rencon-

danger

ruffians ;

street

dog

the
A

deceit

unexpected quarters ;

fire ; Pomeranians,

many

noteworthy.

illnesses

reverses

unexpected

engagements,

to me,

riding accidents

friendshipsthrough

general; terriers,petty
Among

only signal

can

presage

greyhounds;

robbers, burglars,and

in

dreamland

bloodhounds, serious

foxhounds, tidingsfrom

breaking

meaning,

dachshunds,

friends ;

danger

species in

each

dreams

treachery ;
with

23

interpretation.

then
Briefly,

or

DREAMS

or

two

she

greyhounds seated

was

travelling

opposite her

in

the

curious

suddenly flew

at

Another

lady

informed

times, and

that

Pomeranians.
dreamed

One

he

horrible

the

most

and

that,

Another
Indian
was

in

dog.

What

when
bed

was

determine

each

with

that

he

once

death

to

in

dog,

house

was

he

making

then

thinks

was

was

have
bathed

to

gently rising beneath

he

dreamer

the

it must
he

the

monstrous

awoke
literally

whether

he

dreamed
and

he

that

surplicesuddenly appeared

into

alarming, as
he

that

me

after

happened

rightly,an Anglo-

gloomy church,

black

transformed

recollect, but
very

told

very

pulpit,and,

was

of

Pomeranian

if I remember

"

once

"

in

giganticman
faces

three

by burglars.

doctor

in the

me

worried

by

dreams

dachshund.

followingevening, his

person

alone

told

boy

manner

the

on

into

broken

his little

saw

her

connection

in

I met

pieces.

engaged

of

stories

man

to

it to

termination

dreamed

had

grimmer

are

tore

been

the

prior to

she

engagement

had

she

creature

sitting,and

was

questioned as

once

that

me

she

hearthrug and

the

The

mastiff.

in which

room

told

person

fire in her house, she had

about

dream
the

There

Another

compartment.

same

entered

DREAMS

OF

that, shortlybefore

me;
a

MEANING

THE

24

the

him.

hideous

most

Pomeranian
could
been
in
fact

not
thing
some-

tion
perspirathat

Unable

still dreaming, he

his
to

gave

EVERY

himself

NIGHT

sharp pinch and

crawled

from

bolt for the

to

deal

no

time, but

with

floor. On
with

and

made

Knowing

whipping

the

his

the

times

followed

intruder

in

took

by

dull

of the

rest

was

thud

in the doctor's

had

been

dischargedfor

theft.

that

he

of

robbing

was

and

with

stupor, from which

when

the

dreamed

of

occasion

upon

from

at

his

doctor

bungalow,

that,
events, dreams

dinner, with

as

far
about

his

he

the

evening,
intention

the

employer,
fallen

self
just rousinghim-

bed

Having

move.

the

coolies had

the

doctor

dogs

but

confessed

once

dog prior to

he

coolie

employ

former

was

felt the

as

household,

exhaustion, he had

Pomeranian
which

at

early in

murdering

but, being overcome

into

there

He

the

on

be

to

seen

formerlybeen

the doctor

he

effect,for it

had

when

lost

rapid succession^!

shots

arrival of the

hidden

doctor

the

who

had

had

he

and aiming at random,

pillow,

last of these

lights,the

tate
precipi-

that

now

thing
some-

his revolver, which

up

four

or

immediately

was

him

25

whereupon

up,

something material,

fired three

Probably

sat

under

door.

always kept under

he

DREAMS

came

was

of that

the

other

stolen articles
the

to

concerned

clusion
con-

at

all

speciessignified

robbery,if nothing worse.

26

MEANING

THE

OF

DREAMS

DONKEYS

To

dream

of

donkeys

minor

presages

trouble

ailments.

and

FISH

Here

again

far too

large one,

exhaustively.
bird

the

and

fish-dreams

subject of

the

large

I must

for

to

me

be

in the

very
very
of

case

with

content

with

deal

therefore, as

dog dreams,

is

few

selections.
To

about

dream

fortunate,

and

gold

points

silver fish is

and
to

distinctly

legacies and

presents,

chieflymonetary.
dream

To

suits, debts, bankruptcy, and

law

To
or

is indicative of

whales

about

an

in the

To

enemy.
domestic

coming

shape of

pike,quarrels;
misfortunes
deaths

in

about

bothers

minnows

about
; about
or

sprats, children's
about

flat fish

form

some

or

mackerel

the

and

culties.
diffi-

forming

imports

herring,pleasures
placesof

ment
entertain-

ailments

about

(generally
speaking),
another, but

salmon, unexpected

presents,and
about

dream

pecuniary

portends death, illness,

visits to friends

about

sharks

about

dream

impending

success;

of sound

seldom

ness,
happi-

friendships
;

sticklebacks, petty quarrels,

28

MEANING

THE

now

glisteningwhite
glee

the

at

seemed

prospect

to

me

Snap, in

teeth.

into

me

as

flesh.

my

I stillfelt

I went,

thousand

surrounded

that the

relative

to

the

shortlybefore

appointment

in

paddling in

was

huge salmon,

went

dreamer

the

the
a

that

the

of

the

me

that

official

dreamed

he

suddenly trod
of the

out

told

high

dog.

effect

the

Indies, he

risingin

themselves

been

to

he

literally

manner

received

leaped

and

ears,

of water

has

brook, when

risingand

on

East

awoke

she dreamed

that rubbed

fish,was

same

and

of her son,

that

dream,

body.

pool

by huge salmon,

another

the

night before hearing

againsthis legsin
affectionately
And

instant

after

eyes,

my

parts of my

standing in

him

saw

saw-edged

next

seconds

some

me

what

spike-like
points crushed

pain in

told

an

excruciatingagonies shot

most

For

devilish

with
of

the

and

meal, and

rows

unexpectedpromotion

of the
she

sure

interminable

sensitive

lady once

so

furnished

hellish

all the most

A

of

mouth

the
frightful,

through

with

thing

belly,eyes twinkling with

gaping

enormous,

most

DREAMS

huge, slimy, blue-backed

"

OF

water

on

and

air, till it finally

disappearedaltogether.
It is no

eels, and
sure

to

thing for

uncommon

whenever
follow.

I do,

Either

me

to

dream

about

something unpleasant is

someone

plays me

nasty

trick, or I lose

of crowds

train,or catch

29

cold, or

of other

with

meet

experience

the

this, I find, has been

rebuff ; and

DREAMS

NIGHT

EVERY

people.

FOXES

foxes

in dreams

good

fortune

would

in

to

dreamed

one
''

said,

he
a

was

me

fox-dreams

the

Among

big city,and

than

in

by

down

the

vomited
shout

moderate

that

have

misery, I

in the

white

street, and,

fox

stopping

sovereign after sovereign.

of

delight,I

hold

of

when

I awoke.

the

possessor

of

lottery;

but

Another

man

That
some

fillingmy
day,

I found

hundreds

I attributed
dreamed

bounding

front

of

me;

With

wild

forward, and, clutching

sprang

gold, was

sluggishly

came

in

of

ence
exist-

my

flowed

that

streets

that, sooner

terminate

would

river

suddenly

I dreamed,"

to the decision

come

related

been

negro.
death

degree.

''

by

deep, brown

when

me,

had

in

on

go

starvingto

was

misfortune

foxes, excessive

ordinary foxes, good luck

excessive

portend

to

appear

black

of

case

particularlysignificant.Silver

people, are

many

need

one

in the

fox-dreams,

surprisedthat

be

not

folk-lore that

figureso largelyin

Foxes

of

pockets

with

myself the proud

pounds

won

in

it all to the fox."

he

was

it

flyinga kite, when

THE

30

MEANING

his coat-tails
he

round,

saw

into

uncle.

awoke,

legs,and

and,

uncle

same

left him

white

his

his

violentlypulled,and,

were

between

fox

shock

day

darted

that

w^as

swiftly

in his

seen

he

great that

so

later, heard

two

or

looking

on

suddenly metamorphosed

was

The

had

he

DREAMS

OF

the

very
and

died

sleep had

his entire fortune.

FROGS

To

of

dream

of domestic

the advent
frogssignifies

trouble, breakages,and

losses.

petty

HORSES

To
of

of white

dream

various
in

the

kinds
the

of

loss

quarrels and

roan-coloured

good

fortune

in many

forms, viz.

all sorts, from

work, "c.

of

fire,
water, and
from

illness.

horse-dreams

that

have

I must

content

been

horses,

horses, danger of
accidents, from

quote
told

of

horses,

grey

; of brown

other
To

affairs ;

legacies*",~pfesen

of chestnut

assaults,and

so

fortune
mis-

property,

or

money

horses, journeys;

nothing in particular;

book,

of

luck

(frequentlyon

rupture in love

in love affairs and

success

accidents

of

good

horses, serious

black

shape

water), deaths,

violent

foretokens

horses

me

even

half the

would

fill a

myself with merely quoting

Shortly before

few.

told

had

she

me

neighing outside
the window,

saw

turned

run

awoke, and
the

to

of

looking out

on

all the

that

see

savagely at

gates

stalked

horror, the horse

She

her.

then

frightened to sleep again till

befell

curious dream

Liverpool. Shortly before

fire and

all but

was

dreamed

he

scene,

and

commenced

in front

of

him.

and
bicycle,

garden

he

the

viciouslyby

and

was
a

about

horse

to

stamp

alarmed,

along

ground,

on

he

dry country
upon

the

rushed

at

was

dusty road,

the

on

dream

tidingsof
was

ground,

awoke.

he

when

I
when

of

him, and, seizing

him

welcome

I dreamed

shelter

first time; close at

him

on

got off his

he

seek the

for the

pleasanternature,

manuscript.

caught

appeared

the back, threw

prior to receivingthe
a

hot and

I met

plunge and shy immediately

Much

observed

now

him

Of

to

the

to

horse

preparingto

was

hand, when

burned

chestnut

gentleman

his house

cyclingalong a

was

road, when

of

loud

morning.

Another
in

rushed
too

was

her

to

and

room

heard

she

lady

one

Greatly terrified,she

her.

at

downstairs

shut, when,

into the

dreamed

her

giganticblack horse, with intensely

gazing up

were

divorce,

house, and,

her

evil eyes,
to

in

31

rupture with

violent

terminated

husband, which
I met

DREAMS

NIGHT

EVERY

once

the

had,
sale

toilingpainfully
beautiful

grey

MEANING

THE

32

trotted

suddenly

horse

OF

DREAMS

to

up

gentlestexpressionimaginable in
bid

the

the air. I
I

but

and

Elysium,
a

forgetexactlyhow

fancy

manner,

found

moment

next

it

in

was

that

climbed

where

prised
sur-

its back,

on

the dream

terminated,

remarkably pleasant

I fell head

landed
over

in

me

in love

ears

floral
with

gorgeouslyapparelledhouri.
Then,

of

dreamed

too, I have

from

morass,

to mark

black

the

sight;and

of

spot where

bubble.

extricate

gradually sinking and

till

disappeared out

horse

roan

seeing it strugglingdesperatelyto

it

eyes,

myself flyingthrough

some

horse

the

its fine dark

the

slightestdegree

hearing it speak, I

at

and

in the

Not

mount.

me

and, with

me,

it had

this

dreamed

quiteunexpectedlyfrom

but

before

of

itself

sinking

nothing

vanished

was
a

left

hideous

travelling

Bristol to Scotland.

INSECTS

ANTS

Ants

in dreams

signifypresents.

BEES
Bees

in dreams

foretell

in love affairs,work,

or

good fortune,

money.

Prior

to

very

often

inheriting

NIGHT

EVERY

unexpected fortune,

an

where

people

buzzing

them

trying to get in

at

beautiful

sight, for

markings

of

the rays

of

their

bodies

of

swarms

myriads

saw

bees

and

sparkled

and

of bees

It

window.

wings

typicaldreamland

instances

I well recollect,before

bedroom

my

their

of

and

33

known

have

dreaming

engagement,

my

dreamed

have

around

DREAMS

was

yellow

the

flashed

in

sun.

BEETLES

To

dream

of

black

sometimes
illness,

being
have

laid
very

shoals

up

impending
signifies

serious,sometimes
with

bronchial

harrowing

of black

beetles

beetles

and

colds, I very
of

dreams

slight.Before
often

being visited by
\

cockroaches.

BUTTERFLIES

Generallyspeaking, butterfly-dreamsare
and

signifyunexpected good

fortune

and

lucky,

happiness.

CATERPILLARS

To

dream
such

and

minor

about
as

cuts

foretells small
caterpillars
on

bumps
fingers,

ailments, such

as

and

dents,
acci-

bruises;

ache.
colds,neuralgia,tooth-

THE

34

MEANING

OF

DREAMS

CENTIPEDES

in

Centipedes

dreams

the loss of

denote

pet

some

losses

animal

not

"

frequen
in-

treasure.

or

DRAGON-FLIES

To

dream

of

bothers, and

dragon-fliespresages

quarrels,

unpleasant missions.

EARWIGS

To
an

dream

enemy

about
an

"

intends

earwigs

stabbing

also,danger from

dreamer

the

scandal

danger

from

metaphoricallyspeaking,

who,

enemy

foretells

in

malicious

and

the

back

gossip.

GNATS

Gnats

in dreams

significanceto

impending

the

would

seem

young,

as

to

they

have

especial

often

signify

and

signify

kisses.

LADYBIRDS

Lady-birds
presents
"

often

in

dreams

are

presents from

lucky,
lovers.

36

THE

MEANING

DREAMS

OF

WASPS

in dreams

Wasps
and

foretell

pecuniarylosses,quarrels

disappointments.

WORMS

Worms

in dreams
of lovers

illness,and

friends ; and

and

the

stancy
con-

from

of recovery

the stage.

on

success

of
interpretative

are

KANGAROOS

Kangaroos signify
journeys.

LIONS

Lions

in dreams

all kinds, viz.

portend marriages ;
in

and

love, work,

of

success

sport

and

unexpected journeys.
Prior
the

to

spur

dreamed
house

of the
she

when,

moment,

children's
man

with

window.

nursery

gim,

lion
In

safety,she
a

lady

glancing up,

terror, the face of

the

she

an

with

to
a

she

me

perceived,to

agony

on

opposite the

glaringdown

turned

when,

told

once

road

crossing the

was
on

Indies, planned

the West

to

voyage

at her

her
from

of fear for her

seek

the

aid

tremendous

of

roar,

EVERY
Hon

the

NIGHT

leaped

proceedingwhich
I recollect,too,

in the

down

and

awoke

her.

of

summer

mind

my

PUMAS

animals

was

after

her

by

eaten
to go

"

lion,

Oregon,

to

1894.

LEOPARDS,
These

up

37

dashed

dreaming

I made

shortlybefore

DREAMS

AND

in dreams

serious illness,and

PANTHERS

signifyviolent accidents,

death.

MONKEYS

Generallyspeaking
"

into

details

with

foretell

dreams

and

is to say, without

that

regard

to

going

species monkeys
"

quarrels,the breaking off

in

of engagements,

legaldisputes.

MICE

Whereas

in

to

appear

some

import nothing

they undoubtedly point

I remember
times
that

by

each

in
to

she

was

occasion

the illness of

one

would

particular,in
illness,and

lady tellingme

one

dreamed
on

mice-dreams

cases

she

had

others
death.
several

surrounded

by mice,

the

was

of her

dream

children.

and

followed

Another
is
illness,
at

of

that

dance

in which

case,

waltzinga

commence

her

partner'shead

ear

in the most
with

the

with

up

had

been

she

as

to her

vicious

own,

manner.

pain and,

was

about

was

in

to

off

and

bit her

on

She

awoke

ing
smart-

of influenza.

attack

associatingit

it, and

she

the

laid

days later, was

few

vivid that she could

so

that

suddenlyleapedfrom

mouse

on

severe

dreamed

and

night,

one

foretold

mouse-dream

the

lady who

DREAMS

OF

MEANING

THE

38

dream

The

ing
help remember-

not
some

with

way

her

sickness.
And

to

foretold

quote

death,

going

on

to

lady

bed

and

of her

one

saw

across

dreamed
a

her

followingmorning,
had

brothers

met

once

file, run

the

on

mice-dream

the

night, she

one

of mice, in Indian
table ;

in which

case

been

drowned

at

that,

succession

dressingshe

heard

sea.

PIGS

anything

mean

pigs

about

Dreams

are

decidedly unlucky,

slight accidents

from

to

and

downright

calamities.

lady, prior

One
down
she
a

a
saw

well

him

and

to

her

youngest

child

nearly being drowned,

ridingup

big white pig,which

and

down

eyed

the

her with

falling

dreamed

front lawn
an

on

expression

EVERY

fiendish

of

malignancy

before

shortly

his

outside

uttering

the

DREAMS

he

door,

front

in

money
herd

the

pawing

white

of

and

ground

cries.

piteous

most

saw

else,

one

some

his

all

that

39

whilst

lost

he

dreamed

brewery,

pigs

NIGHT

RATS

white,

whether

Rats,

black,

or

collectively,
import illness, death,

The
I

man

black

enormous

round
into

and
the

son

his

with

rats

the

round

and

and

grate

empty

bedroom

grey

bed,

serious

and

drowned

was

dreamed

met

once

his

before

night

singly

brown,

fortunes.
mis-

at

sea,

full of

was

eyes,

or

that

raced

eventually leaped

disappeared

the

up

chimney.
Another

rightly,dreamed
sittingon
suddenly

the

that
floor

and

raced

days

later,

consumption,

this

she

her,

out

of

her

saw

playing

at

sprang

hand,

lady in London,

person,

with

the

tore

the

room

if I remember

big

brown

ribbon
with

particular daughter

of which

she

daughter

youngest

that

rat
out

it.

of

her

Some

developed

eventually died.

THE

40

MEANING

OF

DREAMS

SNAKES

Snake-dreams

falseness

on

posed

friends.

as

From

part of those

the

the

among

with

formed

garden,

when

she

human

and,

complexion

for

She

one

awoke

moment
much

to

examine

looking

and

it

was

an

this very

friend

her

before

friend

but

had

capable.
the

day

done

her

the

greatest possibleinjury by betraying a

consequence.

the

she had

out, learned

utmost

the

expressionof

malice, of which

thought

into

it

Hair, features

exactly similar,
:

brute,
it had

that

down

in her

the verge

on

was

of the

figureme
dis-

enormous

kill the

to

impressed,and,
that

an

was

friend.

were

craftiness

utmost

help

herself

woman

different

expressionwas

never

she

amazement,

found

of her

countenance

(a

eyes

walking

glided

bending

on

heard

examples.

in her

was

rose

her

to

saw,

closely,she

and

solicit

to

away

eyes,

more

she

Greatly alarmed,

running

when

of

out

snake.

green

the

I have

opinion,frequentlypoints

dreamed

deceit),once

hitherto

have

great friendshipwith

peculiarcast

which, in my

of

who

snake-dreams

many

had

lady, who

woman

to

gossip, and

recollect,I select the following,as

and

scandal, unkind

enemies,

by

juries
signify in-

and

unlucky,

are

secret

NIGHT

EVERY

second

My

who

man

illustration

dreamed
in

rockery

his

he

of

end

hissed at him.

himself

found

when

by

dreams,

suddenly
of

avenue

looked

snakes

saw

covered

were

he

forced

with

himself

of his

The

dream,

the

"

he lit the

in

Every
he

rockery

with

terror,

than

go

to

repetition

or

read

and

gas

with

the

rather

continuation

on

in

wherever

Overcome

his

had

him.

and

wall

wake, and

risk

sleep again, and

met

closed, and

them.
to

be

to

to

back, but

that

behind

up

was

escape

he

sprung

well

the

[thatrose

tried to draw

in

on

found,

he

mysterious fashion, only

some

experience of

snakes,

He

wedged

41

groping about

brown

nest

is the

was

garden,

horror,
and

DREAMS

till morning.

shortly afterwards, sustained

dreamer,

pecuniary loss through

act

an

of

treachery.

SHEEP

Sheep
in the

in

form

dreams
of

quarrelswith

Apart
have

met,

from
on

I have
of

friends and
the

I have

have

uncalled-for

disagreements,

those

based

invariablyfound
I

trouble

neighbours.

experiencesof

which

of

advent

the

family disputesand

sheep myself

petty and

imply

had

the

that
to

whom

above

after

ments,
state-

dreaming
much

encounter

disagreeableness.
c

THE

42

MEANING

OF

DREAMS

"

RAMS
itfr

in dreams

Rams

do

than

nature

when

ended

in

denote

was

was

attacked

red

eyes,

in

that

chased

ditches, and

some

miraculous
after me,

till I
I

to

me

fishingin

was

unawares,
me

found

black

big

and

to the

awake.

In

weir, when

myself attacked

in

me

first

in

when,

air,it sprang

of

buttings

when
jelly,

after years,

before

attorney, I dreamed

venomous

head

hedges

its fierce

hopelessstate

butted

with

ram

over
persistently

me

to

quarrellingwith
I

by

desistingfrom

permitted

was

quarrel (which

fashion, I took

reduced

was

to

through water,

never

violent

more

schoolfellow, dreaming

field

example, I remember,

boy, prior

and

up

For

sheep.

fight)with

quarrelsof

into

grey

back

the
the

all sides

on

ram,

water,

catching
and

cipitated
pre-

where

by slimy,yellow

snakes.
STAGS

Stags
as,

for

farmer

to

with

came

change in

one's

instance, prior to deciding to migrate

Canada,

walking through
stag

indicate

in dreams

park,

bounding

clerk dreamed

bank
when

up, to

its antlers, in such

as

was

beautifullymarked

him, and
manner

he

life,

him
lifting
as

to

cause

up
him

THE

44

in

experience
head

and

in

me

at

MEANING
I

sleep.

awoke

malevolent,

its hideous,

as

yellow

gloatingly

peeped

eyes

striped

door.

the

through

DREAMS

OF

WOLVES

To

dream

trouble,

of wolves

instance,

for
A
of

man

his

divorce

riding
white

by

losing

his

dreamed

her

that

daughter
grey

wolf

grey

in

in

away

leaped

wolves

their

into

from
his

he

whilst

he

me

had
his

across

hideous

manner

tearing

and

before

shortly

rushed

most

her

saw

affectionately,

told

man

the

informed

man

again,

snapping

came

as,

discovery

wolf,

patting

black

of

and

ran

huge

fortune,

howling

Another

dreamed

And

the

to

he

was

side.

pack

conceivable,

she

entire
a

garden,

of

which

wolf,

trotted

back

prior

that,

me

faithlessness,

the

on

domestic,

separation.

or

told

once

wife's

sometimes

financial,

often

great impending

signifiessome

at

thing
every-

way.
me

that,
he

home,
room

and

just

dreamed
tried

his

before

to

eat

big
him.

DREAMS

NIGHT

EVERY

to Animal

Addenda

45

Dreams

ELEPHANTS

Elephants in

signifyshipwrecks,marriages,

dreams

births.

and

TOADS

in

Toads

foretell vicious

dreams

either be done

dreamer

the

to

or

that

acts

by

will

him.

FLIES

Flies in dreams
of

mental

kinds.
told

For

signifyimpending illness,
generally

example,

that

me

tormented

and

nature,

abroad

I met

whom

man

various

of

continually dreamed

he

with

misfortunes

flies,
priorto

was

of temporary

attack

an

he

insanity.
Again, shortlybefore
with

scarlet

inundated

fever,

with
me

office she

dreamed

blue-bottle,and

were

marks

before

that

she

she
the

to show

bitten

pain

that

was

the
she

spot

one

else

billet in
the

on
so

was

room

some

losing her

was

examined

her

whilst

flies ;

attacked

were

dreamed

lady

green

informed

awakening,

children

her

real
to

reallyhad

an

lip by
that,

see

been

a
on

if there
bitten.

II

CHAPTER

ACCIDENTS

To

of accidents

dream

signify

accidents)

friends, and

and

land

on

reconciliation

railway

between

in the

presents

from

(apart

form

relations

of

dress.

BIRTHS

To

at

told

of

dream

child, and

once.

he

did

he

found

one

dreamed

was

curious

met

his

he

dead

was

hot

baking

shudder

"

is
that

remarkably

one

fear

only
she
fine

too

for,

day

in

of

the

boy,

at

July

in

there
a

she
whose
46

had
eyes,

write

manner

his
to

house
his

say

match

speaking

exclaimed

lady

that

cricket

interpretation
A

had

to

at

I "was

players

correct.

dreamed

going

was

him

had

whether

arriving

on

again,

And

your

friend, who

sister

know

to

awaiting

telegram

old

an

noon,
after-

One

verified, but

was

anticipate

not

when

wife

just

dream

death.

signifiesa

actually occurred,

dreams,

dream

he

The

at

sister

had
as

had

event

birth

garden-party,

he

me

of

once

given
however,

of

with
the

birth-

^old
birth
were

my
to
not

EVERY
of the

both

lady

DREAMS
Two

colour.

same

run

was

NIGHT

by

over

later

hours

and

motor

47
this

killed ! "

BALLOONS

To

and

eyes

balloons

airshipsand
all sorts

surprisesof

"

the

of

dream

surprises
signifies

also

trouble

with

ears.

BRIDGES

To

of

dream

crossing over,

a
bridge signifies
change

life,such

the

as

another,

to

It also

changing

house

one

of

one's

generally at

sorrow,

presages

standing
routine

the

from

moving
the

or

in

or

on,

of

one's

or

town

occupation,
the

loss of

friend.

VIVID

Without
in

going
colour

shade,

is vivid
The

COLOURS

and

is

Light

in

as

blue

follows

quarrels

with

of

to

variety

especiallywhen

has

each

regard

much

it

significance.

separate colour

in

signifies
impending trouble, particularly

between

children

DREAMS

dreams,

predominant,

matrimonial

and

into detail

separate meaning

dreams

IN

and

domestic

husband

; also suicide

and
and

troubles

wife, and
murder.

serious

parents

48
Dark

THE

MEANING

blue,

recovery

husband

of

OF

DREAMS

from

illness ;

wife, relatives

and

tion
reconcilia-

and

friends ;

presents of animals.
Brown,

in work

success

Black, illness; and

Green,
arts

also

death.

in

success

anything appertaining to
visit

impending

an

business.

and

from

the

occult

an

presence.

Gold,

in

success

speculation,commerce,

and

courtship.
Grey,

trouble

and

danger

even

from

unsuspected

quarters.
death

Mauve,

with

; and

regard to

Orange,

illness ;

Pink,

wedding

violent
the

sight.

treachery.
engagement.

or

on
particularly

Purple, accidents, more

Red,

frequen
in-

catastrophe,not

quarrels, voyages,

land.

changes

great

and

accidents, chieflyby fire.

in the

Violet, success

arts

viz.

"

painting,music,

literature.

of

ingratitudeand

part of

the

Yellow, treachery on

friend ;

act

jealousy.

White, deaths.

Examples,

lady

death

prior to

the

bedroom

suddenly

of

who
her

became

is

intensely psychic,

husband

black, and

dreamed
that

the
a

huge

NIGHT

EVERY
black

settled

and

in

met

her.

on

accepted,

was

fingers of

her

enormous

emeralds, and

moon

all

were

Prior

green.

handkerchief
his

lap, and

up,

each

his

the

of

part

friend, a lady
a

saw

put

knuckles

Lastly, prior

glow.
on

of

to

boy walking in

head

red

piece of

base

fell

lurid

child

with

of her

it

scarlet

deception
as

dreamed

her
she

bright yellow

in the

foot

on

pick

to

always posed

as

to

pocket

air and

the

emitted

had

front

and

vivid

most

his hand

out

well

I knew

hair,and clad from

who

one

sky, stars,

dreamed

through

he

with

set

quite unexpected trip

met

fluttered
when

the

first

all the

on

rings

saw

that

on

man

she

her

that

brightest and

the

going

to

America,

to

of

ceiling
I have

before

dreamed

right hand

the

ICcJy,whom

Another

literary circles, shortly

manuscript

49

from

descended

slowly

lobster

DREAMS

most

ling
start-

yellow clothes.
DANCING

To

dream

of

that
signifies
an

injury;

lover, then

is

person
if your

the

with

dancing

she, is inconstant

and

flirtation with

one

some

dancing by yourself,or

particular

contemplating doing
be

partner

dream

in

one

any

been

has
else.
you

are

sweetheart

your

is intended

If you

you

to

prove

he,

carrying
dream

merely

or

or

on

you

are

spectator

THE

50

MEANING

DREAMS

OF

I
at

dance,

or

dancing in

are

you

with

strangers, or

stranger, then

portends trouble, usually of

the

domestic

of

crowd

plete
com-

dream

and

petty

nature.

CORPSES

DEATHS,
If you

will hear of

connection

spectacle,I

out

would

the

of my

an

coffin and

inconceivable, for the body

host, his

face

marred

of

horror

gazed, the

corpse

hideous
awoke

days
A

was

host

died

at
once,

had

then

terror

saw

that

was

friend of mine, before

and

fit of

the

go
was

of my

horrible

figurements
dis-

But

the
as

its eyes, and, with

fright,and
in

I not

curiosityto

My

ghastly

so

yet reached, for,

not

with

of

the table

on

decomposition.

flippancy, winked

later my

saw

senses

slowly opened

sweating

I recollect

dining-room

all the

with

advanced

of

climax

literally

dies.

about

irresistible

in.

is

not

dream

you

the dream

fled at

peer

funeral,you

person

the

have

compelled by
to

the

staying,and

was

Horrified

coffin.

into

or

marriage ; but

or

dreamed

I went

in which

up

with

the person

dreaming

been

death,

corpse,

however,
Occasionally,

verified and

house

FUNERALS

birth,engagement,

in
necessarily
about.

of

dream

AND

leered
two

at
or

me.

three

apoplexy.

death

of her brother,

THE

52

MEANING

OF

DREAMS

DRINKING
To

dream

of

drinking portends

visit to

place

of entertainment.

DROWNING
To

dream

either

domestic

some

see

else

in the

This

often

I have

desperatelyin
I

have

length
corpses.
and

dear

Quite recently I
friend

pool of muddy
to

go

those

to

water.

his rescue,

In
but

agony

was

held

cruel, invisible forces that

Desperately I struggled,but
the

while

my

friend's

I watched

the

upturned

eyes

him

in his cheeks.

saw

saw

the

clutch

of mind
back
haunt

no

at

near

I tried

by

one

of

dreams.

avail ; and

ghastly,hideous
and

have

seething,hissing

ever

with

too

cold, clammy

dreamed

an

always

down,

their

fall shriekinginto

Frantically

but

down,

one.

struggling

river.

rescue,

with

contact

common

very

friends of mine

in to their

in

come

sinking down,

on

as

person.

deep pool or

some

plunged

late, and,

drowning

in dreams

seen

To

drowning,

(sometimes

find, is

dream,

dreamer.

vision),illness,or loss of money,

for the

always

not

trouble,

presages

drowning portends misfortune,

accidents

from

actuallyseen
but

drowning

financial,for the

or

one

either

is

one

terror

all
in

increasingpallor
and

unclutch

his

NIGHT

EVERY

fingersas

and

The

to

say

owing

to

the

that

he

Often

his

of her

hope

have

has

without

number,

claimed

Could

cold

grey

anything

beneath

water

beneath, until
!

near

up

my

"

I took

of

air

nostrils,and

rushing

the

surging blankness,

despair and

this

death.

descriptionI

The

plane

swift

trouble, always trouble.

with

The

-flowing
miles

then
half

how

"

stifled

cyclonic force

and

down,

"

icy

down,

all is the

after

have

beneath,

moment

And
have

ment.
Embank-

the

next

where

times

of limb-tied

of being
falling,

terrifyingcoldness,
into

dreams.

plunge, and

the

of

life.

death-struggles

and

far

they

cripplefor

body

bridge, the
so

the

awfully realistic

ever

this

from

material

the

on

the

yes,

sensation

hurricane

by

of

stones

scores

Bridge

painfully,more

more

of

awoke.

recovery

frantic

sympathy

that

child ;

youngest

her

sink

"

greatest trouble

complete

my

Waterloo

on

letter

and

help
I

as

immaterial

my

and

the

aroused

spectators

of

drowning in

been

Thames

been

for

in the

was

illness of

no

gave

received

sink

brain

my

unhesitatinglypronounced

have

him

I beheld

through

re-rang

friend

had

his head

wildly above

then

followingday,

doctors

53

final,blood-curdlingscream

ojie

rajig

them

air ; and

the

clawed
with

he threw

DREAMS

every

experienced

ness,
colddown

darkness
of

dream
trouble

"

THE

54

MEANING

OF

DREAMS

EATING

To

of

dream

teeth

eating portends

a..cident to

an

the

visit to the dentist.

and

FALLING

To

dream

visit

and

an

Who

has

not

the

edge

"

with

down,
the

is

one

of

interruptionin
dreamed

cliffor

Of

and

down,

is

in

that

dream,

be

cannot,

one

my

had

pick up

experiencing

of

the

it is

one

fallinggenerally

falling down
at

the

has

an

bottom.

at

least

proved

this

erroneous.

THINGS

in dreams

money

How

petty troubles.
us

"

contrary experiencemyself,

satisfaction

own

in

actually arrive

FINDING

of

phase

plunging

plunging

crash,

ko ordinary, in fact, that

I have

belief to

curtailed

This

of

of

final

inevitable

having

to

until, instead

routine.

stepping over

chasm

down,

However,

many,

daily

sickly,giddy sensation

supposed

To

?
falling

unexpected

an

one's

all the

awakened;

abyss

of

mighty

some

apparently

dream

fallingportends

in

our

often

dreams

seen

signifies
impending
have
a

some,

perhaps

sovereignon

the

and,

pavement,

to

think, have

find

the

The

of

yore

of

most

finding of

flown

of

with

paved

venture

awakening,

on

dream

child.

"

to

in

coffin

death, usually that

illness

been

us

golden harvest

presages

seemed

"

seen

street

bitterlydisappointed, I

how

Ajid

gold.

it up,

others, until the whole

Whittington's

like

55

greedily picking

on

then

another, and

DREAMS

NIGHT

EVERY

portends
find

To

bones

death.

or

FLOWERS

Since

each

dreams

has

flower, fruit, tree

with

again

beset

dream

each

with

Speaking then
to

of

in
as possible,
briefly

as

convolvulus,

cornflowers,success

in

petty troubles

inconstancy

friend ;

haustively
ex-

am

space.

experience

my

an

and

journey ;

deceit

on

ivy, weddings, friendly

also

deaths

work

dandelions,
a

tions,
carna-

intrigues;

enemy,

daisies, births

ferns,

honeysuckle,

engagements,

kisses ;

courtship and

lovers ;

of

worries
;

in

weddings

presents

limited

of
difiiculty

the

deal

to

fill volumes,

would

Buttercups portends presents

minor

and

specificmeaning,

vegetable

and

the

slips,
cow-

daffodils,

illness

and

foxgloves,
part of

actions

mignonette, sorrow

lilies,
at

56

THE

loss of
art

off

an

friend ;

in business
work

engagement,

and

the

intrigueand

from

in any

legacies,fallingin love

accidents

(chieflyon

parted friends

land)

journeys to foreignparts
old friends

and

to

sweet

lovers, kisses

and

old

in

(pink),engagements,

roses

and

roses,
prim-

(yellow),danger

journeys of pleasure,presents
weddings

(white), success

roses

jealousy;

of

poppies,breaking

roses

arts

branch

business, losses

or

friendships
;

courtship

DREAMS

OF

pansies,success

pinks, success

new

of

MEANING

(red),

roses

sunflowers,
reunion

peas,
;

tulips,deaths,

wallflowers, visits from

places.
Addenda

To

of

dream

presents from
work

old

friends, new

in

meetings with

after-life ;

by

girldreams

her

in his

she

Kisses

To

dream

particularperson
trusted.

If

lover, it may

is

given

one's

sure

bunch

thing

he

of violets
is sincere

love.
of

means

regarded

being

that

girl dreams

be

influence

likelyto

those

lovers.

sweetheart, it is
of
protestations

in

placesof

to

violets, reciprocationof

affections,presents from
If

visits and

clothes, success

heliotrope,
fallingin love, visits

amusements,
one

forget-me-notsportends

as

kissed

person

of

being

sign he

by

is not
kissed

any
to

be

by her

is inconstant.

NIGHT

EVERY

DREAMS

57

TREES

The
sea

in dreams

alder

ijihome

; unrest

Ash, bad

travels,chieflyby

presages

life and

work.

of all sorts.

news

Banyan, journeys and

surprises.

Beech, disaffection (or going abroad) of friends

disappointmentsin general.
in work.

Birch, success
Broom,

sometimes
illness,

Brambles, troubles,both

death.
domestic

Cedar, presents of all kinds

financial.

and

; loss

(by death)

of

old friends.

Chestnut,

in

success

in
courtship,falling

Clematis,reunion

of friends and

Elm, death

relation,of

loss of

of

an

love.

lovers.
old

friend ;

or

employment.

Hawthorn,
Hazel,
recovery

Lilac,

sickness.
of

success

extraordinary

an

from

illness; escape

new

clothes ;

from

an

present from

nature

accident.

lover ;

expected
un-

invitations.

Mistletoe, great

in

success

courtship and

the

arts.

in
Olive,falling

Palm,

success

love ; the

in work

and

forming of

ships.
friend-

new

rise in social life.

D

MEANING

THE

58

illness ;

Pine, death,

DREAMS

OF
and

journey

foreign

to

parts.

Poplar, danger

of

Willow, death
and

due

sorrow

from

drowning

great friend

of

dream

near

or

relation ;

illness.

to

Addendum
To

falling.

or

to Trees

holly portends illness

and

domestic

trouble.

To

of

dream

presents

apples portends quarrels; beans,

cabbages, petty
clothes

and

dresses

VEGETABLES

AND

FRUIT

carrots,

quarrelsand

legaldisputes;

breaking of friendships;

grapes,

the

plums,

minor

accidents

and

business, legaciesand

the

breaking
general ;

of

off

and

births

pears,

success

presents

engagements,

barley

visits ;

wheat,

new

kisses ;

cherries, presents and

domestic
gooseberries,

in

losses ;

in

grass,

work

illness,

disappointments

oats, journeys and

hay, weddings, holidays

expected
un-

and

legacies.
FIRES
To
and

dream
sometimes

difficulties and

of

fire sometimes

portends

danger from drowning

legaldisputes.

fire,

also financial

MEANING

THE

6o
staircases
has

be

into

into

had

January

to

"

joys,

far

instead
into

away

where

heavens

there

is

fair

after them

unexpected journey

of

the

nothing

of

flying-

January

they

amount

And

percentage

i,
to

what

Generally a surprisevisit,or
letter, or

or

of few

that

unusually heavy
serious.

more

"

I know

find

and

correspondence nothing
go,

number

months, from

i, 1911,

"

happens

the

in twelve

eighteen ^truly,a

dreams

the

to

on

prodigious bound, spring

carefullycounted

I have

dreams
1910,

leap

me.

have

room,

fly fly

can

distant, boundless
stop

expecting to

am

then, joy of

And

space.

falling,I find

to

the

and, with

window-sill

gloomy top

second, when, just as the dreadful

every

bounds

creature

in

me

hopeless,and

seems

caught

dors,
blood-curdlingcorri-

most

cornered

length

at

All

attic.

the

along

and

DREAMS

OF

are

But

as

fascinating.

more

MADNESS

To
of

of madness

dream

Not

all sorts.

"

me

and
room,

infrequentlythe

I dreamed

once

were

sittingby

when,

impending
dream

fulfilled. I well recollect

largeextent,
to

presages

last

night that

ourselves

something making

in
me

the

trouble

is, to

lady saying
my

brother

breakfast

suddenly

look

NIGHT

EVERY
I

him,

at

up

made

glitterthat

made

he

the

his eyes

rubber, and

With

for words.

made
a

chuckle

loud

shriek

for the

rush

something

saw

they

his

door, and

as

india-

repulsive

I sprang
I did

after me,

then

and

were

evil and

too

of terror

bounded

and

if

as

and

up
he

so

gave

crying out

'

I'm

mad

going

to

dreadful

and

chop

mad

to

you

fright,just as
going

was

he

had

confined

in

that

I'm

kill

to

Say

pieces!
he

me.

'

me

Within

brain

in

awoke

by

the

hair

I heard

week,
had

and

I'm

prayers,

caught

the

softeningof
a

your

"

Presently,

frowning,

and

contorted

features

cold.

run

eyes

frightfulgrimace, baring

most

teeth, bulging out

all his

blood

my

glitterin his

curious

perceiveda

6i

DREAMS

to

be

privatehome."

MARRIAGE

To
death

dream
or

of

marriage frequently signifiesa

illness,but

not

necessarilyof

the

bride

or

bridegroom.
MOON

To

dream

mental,

but

also domestic

drowning.

of the
not

and

moon

portends illness,usually

necessarilythat
financial

of the

troubles, and

dreamer
death

by

62

When

THE

MEANING

OF

in Cornwall

some

was

recently in

the

exclaimed,

once

of the
the

somebody

Aye

quite

I knew

thing
some-

of

for I dreamed

happen,

whenever

he then

; and

he

had

such

went

dreams,

be drowned.

to

sure

occurred

Aye

"

was

tioned
men-

local fisherman, who

had

nightsfollowing

explain,that

to

"

to

would

sort

two

moon

on

harbour

ago, I

years

boating fatalitythat

at

DREAMS

MONEY

To

dream

of

pickingup

To

stated, signifies
petty troubles.
minor

money,

ailments

I have

as

money,

dream

already
of

seeing

surprisevisits.

and

MURDER

To

dream

domestic
and

troubles, and

losingthings.

is murdered
that

person

verified
to

or

"

some

For

aunt's

To

sometimes

trouble

or

being

one

most
room,

of

connected
I

have

dream

with

that

portends

neighbours,

another

person

signifiesgreat danger
dream
sort

some

with
been

vividlythat
whilst

murdered

trouble

indeed, the

"

example,

dreamed
her

is

one

the

she

is
to

occasionally
that

that

person.

told

of

saw

latter

a
was

to

person,

lady, who

a
woman

enter

asleep,and

NIGHT

EVERY

with

her

smother

the

realistic

door

gliding

footsteps

knuckles

down

her

quick,

lips

the

on

kicking

of

at

was

most

She

house

with

her

weight

first

frantic

lady
been

in

Vienna.

she

all

with

bedclothes,

at

ceasing
when

graphic,

had

the

bare

sheet

this

which

all

heard

robbed

of

and

the

altogether
the

most

the

pillow,
it

brought

arms

and

and

one

awoke.

Some

in

her

she

the

then

tiny
All

few

of

of

as

with

death

murdered

of

tightening

sleeper

hellish.

knotted

up

her

"

later,

took

of

finally
the

tug

she

straightening
victim

stealthy,

expression

face

the

and

the

sleeper's

her

pressed

jerk

her

hands,

as

eyes

white-faced,

coarse

nails

subtle

the

to

on

faint,

her

in

glee
the

her

most

was

the

candle

broken

and

fiendish

and

with

servant

Everjrthing

opening

slowly

"

evil-eyed

pillow.

63

DREAMS

days
aunt.

boarding-

III

CHAPTER

NAKED-DREAM

THE

has

Who

their

of

clothes

public
even

he

marked

manner.

clothes,

that

he

and

arm

for

make

his

person

How

he

mind,

whispered
the

By

"

Jove

at

undying
and

caught
"

"

But
!

came

his

I shall

here
there

to

the

And

brother
do

mean,

in

horror,

of

So-and-so.

an

the

Dick,

sake,

stop
him

of the
walk

saw

by

latter

shook

and

his

In

don't

nothing

walk,

is Mrs.
64

and

brother.

goodness

see

you

odd

very

and

of

hold

For

that

(the subject

his

was

and

up

it could

shame

so

dreamed

He

uppermost

ever

was

first cab

ridiculous

said.
!

his

naked,

questions

ask

Ah

what

way,

to

was

of

agony

the

by
and,

mind),

he

Wondering

some

noticed

suddenly
in

dream
"

strutting

them

at

?
know

some

without

eyes,

society.

were

he

looking

was

all

one

in

brother

hurriedly glanced

he

some

Street, when

one

every

"

his

Bond

down

of

fore

the

to

and

to

in

themselves

finding

pocket-handkerchief

happened

bereft

being suddenly

cynosure
a

is much

who

that

as

kind

of

the

much

of this

of

and

place,

so

one

dreamed

not

sort

to

oft.
!

"

I shall.
How

well

!"

looks

she

possiblehe

took

shriek

the

was

in

and

the

cry

out,

Jones,

and

thoroughfare, with

him

to

half
what

remember

I cannot

hustled

were

I well

next, but

that, until he woke

the

received

army,

moment

the

heels.

assuringme

certainlyhad

ingly
exceed-

an

dream, however,

friend, who

for my

busy

happened

me

him

of it. The
;

De

huge

their

at

friend told

he

up,

fortune

good

Then
in

to

the

along

remember

disagreeabletime
foretold

"

London

my

heard
are

the road, and

across

brothers

on

^that of

"

was

"

There

nothing

have

they

two

brother

Look, look, Ethel

policeman bounced
the

piping voice

manner

universal

bowed.

and

result, and

charming girl'ssmall

gallant

most

off his hat

the

"

65

DREAMS

NIGHT

EVERY

in

was

unexpected promotion shortly

afterwards.
In

dream
a

instance

one
was

To

Ages.
entered
"

at
was

ball
but

fantastic

very

Oh's
me.

"

complete

every

there
one

my

way

was

to

I went

in

the

seats, when

the

host, his

strode

the

room,

of the
face

and, in

chorus

loud

to

of

stare

otherwise,

only

aglow
a

some

moment

stopped dancing

one

to

Middle

of the

than

naked

the

thought,

costume

flattered

Feeling rather

across

attired,as

ballroom

and

making

this dream

In

surprise,however,

my

the
!

similar.

very
dress

fancy

experienceof

own

my

voice

available

with

fury,

quivering

66

THE

MEANING

with

passion, said,

dare

you

like

"

did

Indeed,"
"

ordinary."

yourselfin

had

"

"

Chase

had

and
still

feet

"

Hardly
the

host,
catch

the

guests and

words,

musicians,

ing
violins,rushed, shriek-

of my

ahead

before

you

were

ice.

to

my

when

at

huge

Adam

but, happily for

Look

turned
"

most

ally
infern-

Too

shrieked

chairs,fans, and

few

some

Adam

wretch, and

me

it

pointed to

blood

as

before

yelling,at

he

my

alive ! "

him

with

armed

and

him!"

insolent

of his mouth

out

of costume.

host.

my

come

"Chase

the

skin

him,

"

glass !

Fall!

the

thundered

anything

think

to

aback,

was

choice

"

spoke. Then

yes,

taken

there

in my

way

How

by coming

me

Thoroughly
know

sir !

you,

Altogethertoo ordinary !

that

he

as

"

dare

stammered,

ordinary !

mirror

How

not

of the

out

very

"

this ?

replied that
so

"

DREAMS

disgraceyourself and

ball

my

OF

me,

pursuers,

was

when

awoke.
another

On
round
all the
at

me,

the

as

fast

me

on

"

bag in

and

the

what
as

the

ladies

I had

shoulder

turned

in

don't

handing

church, when

about

was

was

and

scowled

Utterly unable

the verger

and,

beg pardon, sir, I

round

fainted.

done,

could, when

dreamed

fashionable

some

suddenly

men

conceive

occasion, I

to sneak

to

away

suddenly tapped

stage whisper, said,

want

to

say

anything

68

MEANING

THE

minister's

of the

one

death

with

the

is

grocer

good

making
hires

He
that
a

is

he

as

family histories

six

gives most

Martha

heavenwards
to

prove

walk

he

giggle (so utterly

decorous

the

young

all ?
"

Only

of

night

her feet ?

"

with

room,

herself ;

woman),
those

tries

feet

her

is

most

Martha

"

bare

"

''

exclaimed.

and

popular

so

he

handing

bounce

she

skirts

to

me,"

was

Martha

came

short

Well,

callingon

was

eyes

Was

with
"

that

"

All ! "

all !

enough
can

one

"

name.

devil

is

name

his

up

Mrs. Gardner

unlike

chapel,

to

comes

turned

and
depraved aristocracy,

''

"

just as

of tea, into the

cup

wearing

last

is

his wife

daughter's

repeated the

dreamed

he

excuse,

genteel,she

most

she

sorely the

the Gardners, and,

me

is

she

^not

"

in such

some

honest, and

and

how

you

on,

and

profit.

Sabbath
is

be

must

afternoon

there

case

to

me

clear

year

Sunday

in silk when

!"

as

"

went

liberally.Her

Martha

"

Street, and

hundred

hard-working
to

bore

of all his congregation)

desecratingthe

invariablydresses
and

Lemon

in his

only

delicate

too

in

of

I approve
"

DREAMS

to
idiosyncrasies

carriageevery

manner

OF

And
?

assure

my
was

Bare
you,

companion
not

that

sighed reproachfully
"

enough,

feet !

Oh, how

much

though

and

more

indecent
the

devil

than
But

tempted

NIGHT

EVERY
I did

me,

glued
oh,

to

she

clutching hold

over

mortification

need

talk ! ' Martha

we're

day

the

fled from

nude

was

nude
"

up

not

partly undress

daytime.
welcome
in

screamed,

neither

of you

is

she had

and

what

her)

had

I, catching

all but

mirror, had

absolutelyand

"

dealing

finished,

describe
;

broad,

one

plight. Oh,

shriek

come

people

pa, for he

to

Are

has

face

same

me

news

at

with

clothes

which

making public
"

another
Dreams

and

more

fainted.

wickedly

and

they

lucrative

been

wearing

in the

received

the

certainly lost
had

air, only

sleep in

in port he

he

fresh

people

to

go

have

only

was

of those

excluding the

have

for you

which

"

one

was

^that he

of this sort

"

rate

any

arrival

our

"

ejaculated,

night

at

On

"

Simpson

content

half the

!"

now,

true, for Mr.

than

ma,

mother

"

got plenty on

who,

ask

quite nude

"

Well, cheer

too

Well,

But, before

in the

she

eyes

of all

Simpson,

need

with

room

sight of myself
I

'

!'

'

Whatever

Neither

(don't

Gardner

Mrs.

my

her

"

retorted, her

having

kept

support, 'Martha

Mr.

'

mother

groceriesin just the

the

out

'

grin.

shameless

Martha

senses

before

What

'

!
for

me

your

And

you

of

of

bereft

you

her

was

69

them.

at

And

cup.

my

shocked

how

twice

look

not

DREAMS

been

time

promoted

living.

generallyaugur

no

more

well.

to

MEANING

THE

70

DREAMS

OF

HANGING

To

dream

going

relatives

between

be

to

hanged,

to

or

violent

hanged, portends

else

one

some

is

one

see

quarrels

friends, separation and

and

divorce.

PEOPLE

CERTAIN

OF

TRADE

OR

To
in

of

dream

courtship;

friend

actor

an

present in the way

biliousness

or

head

;
or

from

the

and

cows

courtship;

horses

losses

and

publisher, danger
Parliament,
;

a
a

birth

from
;

mother-in-law,

from

danger

debts

lawyer,

tramps

or
a

of

member
to

in

success

accident

incurred

to

dog-bites;

from

stinging;
sailor,an

lover,

parents-in-law;
or

accident

sickness

the

to

doctor, danger

soldier,breaking china

tailor,quarrel with
from

from

ness
dentist, ill-

gardener, an

danger

parvenu,

builder,

injury

an

grocer,

presents
a

old

an

clergyman, neuralgia

dressmaker, kisses

legs;

or

manicurist,

watch

chemist, gettinginto debt

pecuniary

or

train ;

coachman,

death

feet

of dress

with

rencontre

baker, missing

portends success

actress

or

author,

an

PROFESSION

clock

glass ;

tinker, visit

by

wife

or

NIGHT

EVERY
sweetheart

from

danger

undertaker,

an

71

of

present

tramp,

DREAMS

loose

dog

or

decayed

or

cat

teeth.

PRESENTS

usually of

presents signifiescoming

of

dream

To

no

losses

great significance.

RAGS

Rags

in

dream

portend

fortune.

SLEEP

To

to,

dream

an

one

is

asleep presages

and

visit from,

or

old friend.

THE

To

dream

of the

SUN

in business

portends success

sun

distinction in work.

Addenda

The

significanceof
Amethyst,

legacies;

(preciousand

stones

success

coral,

in

courtship;

birth

treachery; diamonds, drowning

success

in

the

arts

wise).
otherstones,
blood-

cornelian,

emeralds, great

jasper, inconstancy ;

opal,

THE

72

MEANING

OF
in

separation, divorce, rapture

great
the

sorrow

wedding

off of

land

on

To
or

or

death

sand,

death

of

troubles

serious

black

calamity

granite,accident

child ;

turquoise,

sapphires, a

pebbles,petty

rocks, illness and

chalk, ailment

kisses ;

engagement

an

common

friendships; pearls,

rubies, lover's

breaking

DREAMS

marble, death.

dream

of teeth

death, but

example,

his teeth

told

death

of

brother

the

illness

dreamer.
the

on

For

night

ceding
pre-

of his brothers, he dreamed

one

fell out, and

portraitof

the

that,

me

portends

out

necessarilyof

not

man

the

coming

that

on

who

died.

of them

one

was

TRAVELLING

To

dream

of

minor

dream

of

and

losses.

worries

Who

has

rushing

to

the

that

railway

station

missed

their train, or

wrong

train, which

into

the

friends,

that

where

train

without

or

without

they

proved

knows

goodness

visit

land

travellingby

dreamed

not

expected
signifiesun-

sea

invitation,

an

news,

stranger. To

travellingby

?
a

their

Or

to

they
that

"

that

portends

have

been

they

have

got into the

have
be

from

non-stop

to

have

got

they

ticket, or

without

luggage ;

or

that

their

they

NIGHT

EVERY
have

their

seen

and

dreamland,
swirl,

we

lost, and

are

relatives

that

of

frightfulwaste

people. Again,
of

that, instead
decides

to

in

the

so

fashion
of

who

most

peremptory

land, usually minor

of

railway disaster

as

from

other

me

so

travelled

proceeding
and

most

ship

sulkily
do

to

blood-curdling
that

add,
from

to

dream

accidents

whereas

danger from

means

this

have
in

and

all

is intended,

trivial ;

and

home

our

and

she

signifiesdanger

shipwreck

that

through

bottom,

here, let

only

gone

where

the

in

see

not

in

brain

never

energy,

has

going
to

go

And

vital

our

conscious

have

in

travelling

with

moment

will

the

stranded

in

awake

we

in

impossible place ?

wrong

we

the

again.

and

goes

when
for

are

themselves

they

everything

Indeed,

73

sailing away

go

unfamiliar

strangely

some

we

friends

train, and

wrong

DREAMS

to

water

on

dream

well

as

sources.

SUICIDE

To

dream

and

trouble

one

else

one

of all kinds.

commit

trouble, and

suicide

commits

the

suicide
dream

To
also

dream

portends illness,
one

sees

some

signifiesillness

is sometimes

verified.

and

MEANING

THE

74

DREAMS

OF

WATER

To

'

of clear

dream

portends good

water

kinds, and

of

water, illness,death, and

muddy

the

of trouble

of various

end

; to

fortune
dream
of all

troubles

sorts.

WEATHER

To

of

dream

making

of

an

To

signifiesquarrels,the

of rain

dream

ice,illness or death

and

and
in love, legacies

courtshipand

portends tears

of

sunshine, success

; of

presents.

HOTCH-POTCH

THE

in

trouble

and

enemy,

matrimony.
snow

wind

the

DREAM

(A RECAPITULATION)
The

with

another

to

characters
is

in

dreams

which

flies from

one

breathless

rapidity,and

bewilderinglymixed

are

and

scene

one

all the

everything

hopelesslyincongruous,though apparently very

meaningless,often contain
To

quote

dreamed
very

all in

sunny

he

an
was

many

illustration

features.
significant

certain Dr. Eastlake

cycling through Hyde

morning,

when

pink and yellow,shot

Park

one

servant-maid, dressed

perambulator straight

MEANING

THE

76
he

berth

the

saw

wife's head

into

the

flirtation with

the

else.

The

one

any
waist

and

she returned

off the

and

imagined

to

had

come

was

deliberatingwhat

and

his wife

and
police-station,

morning

cold grey
In

him,

denounced

in and
the

followed

this

appears,

dream,

there

The

sunshine

and

yellow

are

"

to

by

cut

with

one

in the

man

richest

Whilst

him.

burst

relations

hereupon

he

open,
dashed

taken

was

bitter

he

rawness

to

of

nonsensical

and

items

yet many

in

success

the

shouts

of his

two

all her

confused

of

might

and

lover

do, the door

to

vv

what

being the people

consult

to

greatest

his horror, the

were

hanged

denotes
dress

be,

the

window

her

her

kisses, which

Eastlake, with

killed,far from

them

than

more

round

knows

and

But,

desperate

with

the

cipitated
pre-

house,

own

arm

with

alone

through

razor.

patientswho

his

then

Dr.

not

in

he had

woman

of his

was

detested

her

and

of his wife

heads
of his

sweep

he

villain had

now

and

carrying on

man

goodness

leaped

of wrath,

he

wife

happened, had

have

backwards,

one

every

and

Then, swearing and

egg.

smothering

was

effusion ;

an

drawing-room
his

found

he

like

his

baby fall,and

the

way,

tumbled

screaming, he

where

give

squash

DREAMS

OF

maid,

treachery respectively.The

of

it

significance.

love ;
a

as

the

wedding

pink
and

accident, reconcilia-

NIGHT

EVERY
tion ;
in

work

the

in

about

running

in

the

troubles

water

fortune

again ; travellingby

trouble

All

the
was

verified

Eastlake

by

to

Eastlake

had

in the

town,

"hung

on

the

temperament
of her

of-fact
brief

and

of

the

between
Eastlake
who

Dr.

since they

not

day

the cousin left he

was

were

made

to

friends.

place,

temporary
con-

that

news

Dr.

picture had

been

this

were

two,

there
the

according

artistic
ill with

matteressentially

was

visit from

had

girl

good appointment

very

After

spellof happiness.

seen

the

practical. There

totallyunexpected

Shortly

wife's

took

his wife's

line."

husband,

his

soon

Mrs.

thus

statement

came

that

differences

numerous

that

which

obtained
and

wife,

to

proposed to

of

one

Reconciliation, however,
with

from

directlyafter it,the

almost

time, and

Eastlake

good

marriage took placewithin

The

couple quarrelledowing
Dr.

visit

Accident

news.

were

Dr.

accepted.
short

very

and

Hanging, divorce.

presages

dream.

petty

money,

up

sea,

face,

Kisses, inconstancy. Murder,

will.

troubles.

these

after
and

nudity, success

of troubles

end
(clear),

unexpected

about

domestic

Picking

arts.

77

mother-in-law's

the

success

stranger and

of

state

in

green

DREAMS

was

then

Eastlake
a

another

received

cousin, whom

boys together,and
summoned

to

he
the

the bedside

78

THE

of his
bulk

long

MEANING

dying
his

of

time

him,

father.

The

fortune

to

been

which

be

not

with

conviction
to divorce
m

sinister influence

he

that
her.

with

rapid succession, it

is

further

quite

such

was

startling

alternative

since all these

Now,

appointm
dis-

inconstancy

other

no

over

The

will led to

the

Eastlake

had

though obviously

wife, whose

Dr.

to

to

for

had

legally proved.

regard

his

home

brought

stranger who

influence, however,

with
troubles

DREAMS

latter,in his will,left the

exercisinga

could

undue,

OF

than

thingshappened

clear

to

mind

my

that, despiteits apparent absurditythe hotch-potch

dream

SUMMARY

To
in

the

dream

light blue

in dark

present

to

gold,that they
receive

affections, or

to

him

see

yellow rose,
or

she

sweet

these

peas, it

flowers
means

is

kissing one's

on

the

part

or

On
are

he

or

the

or

of

wearing

daffodil

other

To

she is true.

one's
a

volvulus,
con-

he

means

hand, if in the

buttercups,white

sweetheart

of the dreamer

object

her

fickle ;

are

constant.

are

the

poppy,

is inconstant.

placeof

from

is clothed

affections

one's

yellow signifiesthey

or
or

tragic.

LOVERS

FOR

objectof

or

blue

is

that

much

mean

may

roses,

To dream

or
one

portends inconstancy
; to dream

one

sees

one's

NIGHT

EVERY

foretells
To

the

dream

affection

of

is

on

of

the

the

with

ash

tortoiseshell

is,

of

monkeys,

loved

breaking
marriage,
To

with
from

to

of

cherries,
him

or

portends

to

presents
with

horses,

and

happy.

to

worms,

that

the
the

in

To
nection
con-

owls,

crows,

horses,

wigs,
ear-

and
the

on

leads

in

and,

to

of

cases

black
and

or

of

her

lions

will

in connection

ladybirds

and
him

cats,

engagement
latter

kisses

portends

gnats

dream

connection

in

one

of him

dream

clematis,

that

else.

inconstancy

lilacs, pigeons,
;

bees,

is constant,

marriage,
way

her

one

divorce.

and

and

ducks,

be, guilty

infrequently

beloved

one's

one's

will

black

engagement,

cedars,

connection

she

the

separation

dream

with

grey

of

off

and

not

of

tigers, wolves,

wasps,

part, which

one's

or

trees, grass,

hanging, signifiesfickleness

about:

affections

spaniels, eels,

else,

one

object

some

one's

beech

or

cats,

moths,

latter
with

some

dreamed

one

the

flirtation

object

the
with

dancing

that

means

carrying

dream

of

inconstancy
one

79

being kissed, by

kissing,or

sweetheart

DREAMS

her

or

silver

foxes;

signifieshe
will

prove

in

lead

in

or

to

every

PART

OUT

OF

II

ORDINARY

THE

DREAMS

IV

CHAPTER

DREAMS

often

HAVE

bUnd

their

blind

their

of

senses

ordinary

is to

dream

find

and

worries,
to

room

is not

that

in real

met

be

ghost.

life but
I

can,

of

impression

had

"my

am

cannot

can

describe
8i

most

common

Before

being
castle

only

awake
illusion
dis-

the

this

have

being, something
which

One

of the

most

totally blind,

head.

my

it conveys

when

and

invariably

course,

falling, flying,

added,
see,

born

feeling.

and
he

me

big, empty

human

been

of

can

have

those

dreamed
in

in

cold

have

room

he

cruel.

severe

the

still blind,

am

is most
before

They

as

But,"

imagine

who

told

such

"

those

smell, hearing

dreams,

drowning.

and

AFFLICTED

by

musician,

man,

THE

dreams.

of dreamland

only judge
to

questioned

to

as

OF

dream

financial

chased

from

by something
I have

presume

it, saving

never

must

that

it

82

THE

brings

with

it

to

suggests
and

MEANING
a

OF

peculiar atmosphere

very

mind

my

that

extremely cold, bizarre,

an

antagonistic
presence.

fearful terror, and

DREAMS

with

It fillsme

I awake

the most
head

trembling from

to

foot."

Another

blind

death, he

or

told

man

invariablydreamed

out-of-doors, and
where

street

and

that,

danced
him

his

round

him

till,for

Another
from

his

blind

him
their
he

then

They

paws.

found

all sides, and

on

himself

knee

the

on

the grave

priorto

that

me

field full of blind

as

let

not

fear.

brother, he nearly always

in

walking

told

man

and

hands

sank

cold

silent and

shaking with

he

dancing,

would

weariness

very

way
in

himself

found

circle,and

all became

he awoke

and

lost his

he

arrival,they joined
in

illness

an

singing and

was

everyone

when

ground,

eventually

on

escape,

that, before

me

dreamed

visit

he

was

animals, that

felt him

all over

rounded
sur-

with

suddenly vanished,

and

when

he

in

deep

water,

invariablyawoke.
I

once

met

that, prior

to

blind

dreamed

with

square-shaped head,

her

till she

instantlycame

she

shrieked

tormented

was

with

running

up

me

disappointment,she

receiving any

always

informed

who

woman

who

by
bit

pain,
and

and

when

shot

little

boy

pinched
someone

him, and

she

THE

84

MEANING

DREAMS

OF

IDIOTS

To

extract

idiot

to his dreams

as

many

and

sundry

From

what

I have

had

charge
dream

to

that

was

he

was

he had

was

often

lost

sleepwere

made

when

Once, and

sat

up

danger

The

that

emitting,as

day

he

did

so,

an

mania.

believed

he

that

was

he

prevented

was

One
a

he

the

tea

and

very
had

he

he

made

those

he

terrifying.

most

he had

dent,
acci-

an

flying,for

was

arms

and

up

he

down,

crooning sound.

odd

INSANE

out

of the

dream
I

madman,

teapot, used

pouring

and
idiot

than

outre

people,I fancy, often

their

noises

before

two

or

ing,
alarm-

The

dreaming

and

flapped his

and

him.

often, indeed,

THE

of

after

grimaces

"

often

being drowned,
from

evidently dreamed

in bed

Mad

of

who

one

by something

generallymore

awake

after

very

drowning dream,

bad-tempered

in his

he

being chased
in

an

desist.

to

told, however, by

idiot,the latter used

ill after the

toys.

had

efforts I have

been

from

and
impossible,

to

all his toys taken

and

his

is next

vain

an

he

that

fretful

of

information

definite

any

told, who

was

constantlyto

tea, and

when

flowing he would,

subject

on

dream

anything
awaking,

OUT

conclude

it

going

be

to

came

true.

out

of bed

was

with

it

by

I'm

whenever
would
I

to

she

his

the

dreamed
too

were

friends

he

of the

sane,

have

and, in

some

followed

by

that

believed

who

woman

said

far

and

figs

of her

gather,

can

similar

instances

the

news

as

dreams

similar

she

that, whenever

bad

heard

As

often

ripe

am

day.

next

eat, she

relatives.

people

eaten, something bad

him

mad

can't

declared

man

same

was

to

I dream

tioned
ques-

"I

say

in the wilderness

was

to

green

and

are

This

Baptist, and

she

insane

they

of

when

and

was

tumble

to

being

on

keeper,would

he

infrequently

often

used

bump, and,

dreamed

always happen

John

predictionnot

loud

85

declare

and

omen,

fall."

heard

DREAMS

madman

plum,

he

once

was

bad

Another

bound

am

ORDINARY

ill ; which

about

help it ;

THE

OF

to

those

all events,

at

results.

MURDERERS

Murderers,
crimes
been

in

their

dreams.
he

was

One

to

such

not

infrequently

inabilityto

tragedy, which

dreamed

has
in

avoid
been
their

told, the day before

was

he

their

re-enact

fascinatingvividness

murderer,

hanged,

their

of the

scene

depicted with

have

sleep,and

caught owing

visitingthe

often

understand,

was

married

and

that

THE

86

bride

his

was

murdered

for

the

he

person

few

often

of

tranquilas

murderers,

entitled

that

had

before

his
he

to

attend

and

of

very

retired

to

the

he

similar

house, who

fell

guised,
dis-

went
on

him

wanted

to

after

anything

bed,

his mind

long

ment
deport-

soon

Dislikingher

kept

manner

unpleasant emotion.

rest.

and

when

man

if he

mistress

length, however,

the

asked

her

of

something

like

looked

of the

and

room

with

struck

was

strengthenedby

mistress

work

House

evening

mysterious in

felt

he

in St. Anne's

the

On

disagreeableimpression made
maid

and

World,

from

the

apartment

an

him

dismissed

soon

execution,

just.

to

maid-servant, who

in the

he

taken

feelingwas

entered

of

eve

heard

from the Invisible

order

possession,he

and
This

the

have

respect as sound

every

Westminster.

appeared

of the

the

on

as

by

Life,by John Taylor.

of my
in

Fox,

Churchyard,
took

harrowing

very

in dreams, taken

of murder

Commons,

have

case,

his News

Records

Mr.

barbarously

so

following extraordinary instances

the

warnings

he

sleepof

Charley,in

quotes

''

the

had

their execution, this is

having enjoyed a sleepin

T.

do

invariably the

instances

DREAMS

shillings.

night before

the

means

no

OF

murderers

Though
dreams

MEANING

manner,

but

by

awake.

asleep. During

the

his

the
At

sleep

OUT

ORDINARY

THE

OF

the

he

dreamed

that

had

been

murdered,

the

house.

This

unfavourable

of the

of renewed

sleep;

and
he

had

never

out

that

with
he

in

going to

meet

the house, and

as

he

he

had

on

him

bed.

the

it

was

; but

on

to

for

when

revived

declared,

with

returned
dream

maid

and

that
to

him

by

was

of

out

go

friend

from
a

few

whom

to

impressionmade

for his

The

friend,

superstitious
found

callinga gentleman

accidentallypassing, they

air he felt,

entering the house, they

deserted, and

to

her

he

that, in

mistress.

the
at

the

and

told

if relieved

as

stated

He

much

arrive

the open

by

be

then

suffered

was

if she

as

hesitated

to

was

alarm

wishing

He

alarm, and

He

his

the

seemed

morning.

his

leaving it,

was

reason

took

such

of

he

friend, who

however, only laughed

terror

She

destruction.

told

morning,

house

his

and

season,

entry, dressed

him.

after, he

by

in the

summer

Bishopsgate Street, and

afterwards

impending
hours

in the

surprise,as

increased

expected

stage coach

being the

quit

enquired

early in

so

moment

to

gone

agitated, and
go

it

to

mistress

the

met

the

precluded all hopes

women,

and

his

To

terror.

cellar of

the

repulsivecountenances

two

resolved

hat, and

who

co-operating with

four o'clock

about

rose

87

gentleman,

deposited in

was

rather

demeanour

he

of

corpse

dream,

or

DREAMS

all descended

who
to

that
was

the

88

MEANING

THE

OF

cellar,and

actually found

which

the

gentleman's

Before

I make

Mr.

Taylor

recital

of

scepticismsneer,
it from

one

Mr.

dwell

have

veracity I

the

other

heard

medical

gentleman

Apologisingfor

attended

swallowing.

He

who

said

that
a

she

man,

and

in bed

was

on

who

appeared
Her

in

mother

compose

with

her

the roof of

carman's

ridiculed

herself to

to

she

was

Street, when

arrive

did not

he

had

contracted

in
great difficulty
the
she

to

cause
was

the

young

mother, she dreamed

church

strugglingwith

throw

her

frock
her

consider

whom

that

from

traced
When

attempted
a

her

she

which

to

delay,he said

suffered

following circumstance.
woman,

Fleet

his

occasioned

throat, which

Brooke,

expected but

was

till late.

lady

Mrs.

in

evening

one

leave

valuable

so

what

me

fidently
con-

pleasure

from

told

already mentioned,

drinking tea

take

of

if

I heard

now

with

not

care

most

memory

unimpeachable authority.
have

introduce

extraordinary story

alluded,

subject,"

could

could

though

longer on

The

friend.)

the

shall

say,

state

represented.

on

(I will,however,

Donaldson,
much

had

the

deride, satisfied that

whose

depend.
of

dream

description,and

or

on

in

corpse

"

to

on

similar

observations

any

goes

DREAMS

and

had

terror, and

sleepagain ;

but

the

over.

red
bade

He
hair.
her

impression

OUT
of her dream

was

to

meet

he

was

strong that she could

so

lover

her

at

She

had

passedover

just such

man

approaching

with

of the field

corner

hair,and

Her

all

over

sat

afraid

was

vindictive

evil and

that

it.

Fatigued,

the

stile to

on

stile,and

seizingher by

the

stile,and

appeared

that

thrown
a

body

he

her

an

man

the

remembered

pulled

evidentlynot

it

was

into

had

his

head.

reached

the

off

no

all her

spot, and
others

It

more.

clothes
ately,
Fortun-

observing
who

were

immediately raised.

dead, and

the robber

flightmight

adjoiningditch.
to the

came

might

man

neck, he dragged her

the water, he hailed

approaching, and

that

had

into

gentleman
above

she

her

thoughts

she thus meditated, the

so

the stile of the

speed to

she

apparently

agitationwas

difficulty,
got

running,

harmless, she

While

was

accidentally

that the
herself,and, reflecting

recover

put

tripped along,

represented,dressed

red

her.

with

ran

third field and, with

however,

dream

her

as

hopes of meeting

she

in

which

amusement

field,when,

she beheld

towards

great that she

be

comply.

from

the

field in

frock, with

carman's

89

not

green,

when

one

second

the

entered

turningher head,

home

gentleman, and, singingas

the

and

bowling

her

conduct

to

ended.

over

DREAMS

day,shehad appointed
eveningof the following

In the

in

ORDINARY

THE

OF

some

could

not

of the

party

It
marking
re-

be far off went

F

MEANING

THE

90

DREAMS

OF

pursuitof him, leavingothers

in

revive

endeavour

to

different

ways,

him.

before

him

the

be

to

determined

and
culprit,

they

of them

found

of

course,

immediately taken

was

to

brought

The

the

into

trial at

to

lady, however,

into court, but

that

he

was

was

able

to

give evidence, though

trial in

she

was

with

struck

fainted.

On

the

and

different

medical

culpritwas

convicted

added

that, when

man

declared

narrative, she
man's

the

of

and

from

the time

being

these

verified

the

as

to

should
dream

she gave

him

on,

and

evidence
The

executed.

while

at

finished her
pressure

she

related

actuallycontracted

had

of the

occurred."

murder

dream

exceptions to

course,

any

she

wig

sightof

melancholy event

of

come

When

felt the

neck

and

appeared

she had
she

instances

arc,

generalrule, and
unfortunate

throat

when
two

her

on

her

that

it ;

But

hand

he

and

that

ill to

with

at the

however,
recovering,

was,

approaching

custody.

dress, and

terror

man

stronglyagainst

so

in close

of the

custody,

too

him

the

dress

the

was

were

appearances

kept

examine

to

recognised. The

some

assizes.

alarmed

much

so

bundle

gentlemen, that they suspected

lady,which
be

great distance,

no

be

to

to

went

pursuers

pubUc-house with

bundle, in which

the

at

some,

the

The

body.

seemed

He

sight of

the

at

and

sittingat

man

saw

the

and

guard

to

of my

they

are

readers

be

the
so

being murdered

THE

92
the

to

MEANING

conclusion

subtle, hidden
face, each

its
but

the

the

travels

the

language of
of the

opium

smoker

through

action, gesture,

of

which

tableau

its

has

wherein

he

surpassingbeauty

and

tableau, but

quiveringof

each
a

item

in each

wind, the odours

whole

world

of

black,

some

"

of

meaning

each

the
be

some

turn, and
"

tremens,

most

may

in

these

drunkard

twirl

some

"

too, there

have

its individual

extravagant confusion

slender

the

thread

those

rats, and

each animal, each colour,each

convolution

Amid
vet

"

trees

And,
significance.

wretched

the

blue

and

pebbles,even

snakes, and

of

twist, and
some

the

"

wild, frightfulfancies

all sides,and

from

"

atmosphere all,all contain

suggestion

surround

each

whisperingof

yet again,in the fancies of delirium

devils, that

merely

sky

and

the

water,

in the

each

tableau

of the

trees, flowers, grass, rocks

the

not

nay,

leaf to the hue

of
glistening

And

vividness.

"

with

him

before

rise up

meaning

dreams

the

dreams

the

"

extraordinary reality and

be

world.

applies to

scenes

scenes

"

of the

the past, the future

occult

observation

strangeness

the

some

does, contain
probability

in all

and

secrets

same

the

and

contortion

Each

feature, each

monstrous

key, to

The
of

contain

all, all may

had
peculiarsignificance
; interpretative,

own

and

"

that

meaning.

colour may,

and

DREAMS

OF

of connection.

on

red,
may

gyration
purport.

there

may

CHAPTER

PHANTASTIC

writers

Most

their hours

artists live in

and

of wakefulness,

; in their hours

to them

Pursued
or

DREAMS

novels

In my

attempt

to

my

are

free

never

it.

this
of

in

land.

phantom

land

phantom

same

it, naming

in store
so

for

turn

vividlythat

twist

my

As

types

following:
93

I visited

made

is

map

lakes,
of

many

of certain

the

I know

roads

have

portrayed to

me

spiritual
body, separating

material

of the

have

mountains,

With

Everything
I believe my

I breathe,

move,

I have

no

fantastic

familiar,and

am

superphysicalplane

events.
the

and

me.

itself from
the

plains.

fantasies.

of the

often

that

landmarks, too, I
each

what

So

work

at

riot,I make

nightI

its isles,seas,

forests, rivers, and

smaller

from

I write

the weird, the occult ; for at

I think

magoria.
to Phantas-

sleepthey go

imaginationruns

suppress

In

Phantasmagoria comes

pursuing,in bed,

and

play, they

at

of

dreamland.

and

body, actuallyvisits
participatesin

fantastic

dream

its

I quote

THE

94

MEANING

Dream

Soon

fell into

1908),I

abruptly

was

to

sleep,from

myself

the forest of Trouble, and,

it.

enter

all sides,leviathan

On

shot

ebony

hundreds

up

permittingonly the

the

at

entrance

outside

my

and

in

reflected

the

smooth,

were

could

see

organs,
voices

whilst

the

wafted

was

hands

best I could.
the

I followed

down

the
of

species of

nothing I

some

to

left

surfaces

some

appearance

of the
tread

high, like

on

mountain

to pursue

top.

path

with

my

the

after
way

gloom,

considerable

lest I should

be

abyss, and momentarily

of the

their hollow

into
Plunging irresolutely

winding

trunks

path, and,

me

seen

of their innermost

from

me

had

Their

fallingof

from

course,

uneasiness, fearing to
into

What

mirror-like

to

me

lightto penetrate

them.

risingand

guided

in my

settingme

heavenwards,

workings

of wind

murmuring

Nimble

feet

branches.

their

to

of the blackest

of

resembled

dreams

It

trees

I do not know, for

they were

trees

the

which

I had
willy-nilly,

feeblest rays of

forked

their

through

race

find

night (inJanuary,

one

forest,a forest I knew, by sight,

only too well.

was

as

bed

deep, blank
to

torn

FOREST

gettinginto

after

DREAMS

OF

strange and

people, previous experience had

cipitate
pre-

pating
antici-

uncouth
told

me

inhabited

could
of

trunks

tree
was

suddenly whisked

then

shot

with

the

howling

ears,

long period all

was

my

hear

jarringechoes

changed.

thousand

then
It

in

"

through

brief

light, a

was

the

plane sittingastride
trees

in

the

forest

"running,''for they
legs, and

whilst

little from

that

all

and

raising their

waved
bore

them

hands

gallantlyon,

me

efforts the trees

made

lead.

We

our

at

after

had

all had

"

myself
with
I

me.

and

me.

'*

As

in

all
say

spidery

having

overtake

their

ran
"

heads, they

But

us,

they

Ha, ha, ha !

and, despite the

to

thousand

stature

beings.

above

menacingly

proportions differed

mechanical

laughed,a deep

of

instant

their

of tall human

they

darkness

against me,

legs,
long

their

considerablydecreased,

For

space.

I found

running

all had

too,

arms

demons

giganticbeetle

body

peculiar phosphorous

glow pervaded everything,and

new

thousand

vibrations

one

legs, and,

my

objectsbrush
and

glimmer

by

turmoil, speed, and

feel

voices, and

like ten
borne

was

I could
the

feet

off my

blackness.

was

precipitatelybetween
wind

through

rest, all

the

for

halt.

to

faint

the

but

fears

my

last, became

at

compelled

was

nothing, nothing

see

that

95

I went,

on

gloom, which,

the

impenetrable that

so

DREAMS

and

On

wood.

the

increasingwith

ORDINARY

THE

OF

OUT

we

the

beetle

desperate
still maintained

progressed a considerable

96

THE

way

in this manner,

across

shook

Stepping out

from

his

in his mouth

and

man,

once

again

in the

black

tree, with

more

ghastly,the
forest,and,
I found

red

ere

till just as

dead

on

vast

tights.

blew.

all the

green

"

time to

verge
sea

of

most

the

recover

this time

"

On

and

through

trees, headed
me.

You

''

The

rang

had

senses

back

huge,

listen !

then

lips,he

the

of

opposite me.
"

the

myself

foot

again in motion

significanceof

The
dream

and

by
on

on

the

I tore,

falUng,hopelessly

rose

up

vivid

interpretedthus

be

may

the

portended illness,which

trees

in the

long

of the

in my
of

I foiind

said,

pursuit of

was

in red

before
silently

and, stumbling into it, I awoke.

me,

red

he

shocked

once

in hot

beat,

and

hellish of noises

with

"

"

startled

my

shrilly,
whereupon

man

his

to

my

legs

man,

end,

on

up

to

foot

to

stretched

prison,he placed his fingers

red

the

most

myself

own

my

rose

forest, sittingat the

flute

placing a

head

whistled

of music

fond

suddenly saw,

disclosed

changed

scene

DREAMS

coffin which

off its hd, and

from

are

when

clad

eyes

OF

track, a white

our

and

MEANING

the

success

and

abandoning
pen
in

;
one

and
or

The

change,

the scholastic
the

other

green

of

black

this

of the

speedilyverified

was

protracted illness
foretold

man

colouring in

of my

which

wife ; the
was

verified

professionfor
the

sea

of the arts, which

that

predicted
prediction

OUT

THE

OF

ORDINARY

fulfilled in the

was

DREAMS

of the

success

book

97

then

was

compiling.
Dream

dreamed

which

and

the window-sill
of the

till I

ears

my

silent

the

distance, and
of the

other

earth

islet that

white

would

hushed

flower

and, in

to

discovered
of

the
one

was

on

an

sparkling,amethyst
flowers

were

scents

only

made

an

heard

pink

and

Dreamland.

me

all the charms

long to lingerthere

ecstacy of dehght, I

While
the

in

suggestiveof

flower, filling
my

inspiringnectar.
pastime,I

disappearingin

rapidly approaching

known

idyllic
summer;

for ever,

ment
amaze-

pansies, forget-me-nots,carnations,

breeze, laden with

an

my

was

me

others

many

perceivedto

burst.

fast

the midst

around

roses,

about

humming

planets. Dropping gently,I alighted

lay in
All

ocean.

of

that

down

down,

was

tiny hillock,and

and

first into

head

drums

the

thought

the grave, and

as

that

on

whistlingand

the head;

down, eternallydown, tillall became

Down,
and

dived

and

body,
the bed,

on

me

night. Down,

air

cold

the

before

on
pattingit affectionately

blackness

went,

material

I left my

lying stretched

that after

the

ISLET

AN

night

one

saw

I mounted

II

lungs

engaged

their

with

in this

joyfulutterance

of

flew from

soul-

entrancing
bird, and.

MEANING

THE

98

DREAMS

OF

on

lookingup, perceiveda lark.

of

its little head,

it flew

which

where

myself

boat

lay

plainlybade

follow,

me

of

banks

the

on

stream

Springing into

moored.

the oars,

taking up

movement

and, obeying its injunctionI

slowly away,

speedily found

With

pushed

into

out

it and

the middle

the current, the lark still continuingto be my

The

in

stream,

the red green

reflected

was

its shores, took

see

never

at
to

shoot

The

of

until little of the

of the
and

tranquil;
that

of

brought

for

emerged

before

some

into

me

white

marble.

of the

be

All

sufficed

oars

another.

to

with

it

which

round

; the

was

faint

was

which

the

almost

it

were

of

boat

An

usually
un-

subtly

extraordinary
dazed.

basin

entirelycomposed

around

hung

suggestive-

ghoulish.

spectacleso
I

deep

exquisitesense

an

and

height

rapidity

all

above

as

became

waters

and

in

grew

seen

gigantic circular

miles in diameter, and

could

one

gleaming surface

angle

the

over

seconds

that

trees

could

bizarre

abrupt bend,

that

of its

and

sky

whilst

something

glided,laid

so

lined

surroundings changed

my

rest, intermingledwith
ness

turns,

one

ceased, and

stream

silence

from

banks

the

foHage that

few sweeps

very

skiff

my

character

advanced

of the

great stretch

any

time, and

thousand

guide.

pelluciddepths

marvellous

whose

of

of
of

I had

several

ghttering

steps that

led

MEANING

THE

100

attitude.

extravagant

abrupt

about

was

to

all mouth.

swallow

this dream

I had

of

priorto

(a bird

of

the

blue

deep

meaning
form
that

to

so

of

the
of

one

of the
the

of

dream

inhabitants

the

appear

another

colour, sometimes

black.

Having

dreamed

recently,I append

the

lark

the

white

roses,

river,and

any

they

enigmas

phantomnia.

TOWN

Sometimes

town.

same

wearing

of

costumes

wearing

they
one

by

attach

cannot

its strange antics ;

all appear

colour, sometimes

I found

condition

the carnations,

and

in fantastic

III

he

me

affairs

my

apparently insoluble

those

frequentlyoccur

often

all the

when

in the

water

figureand

Dream

time

pink

sea.

till

I awoke.

exceptionalgood omen), by

clearness

the

by

at

all round, which

pansies,forget-me-nots,and

torting
con-

shape,

undoubtedly presaged by

things was

an

began

Rushing

when

me,

singularly
prosperous

were

he

to

came

conceivable

every

appeared

last he

at

in

face

his

he

direction, and

in my

his neck

what

wondering

was

stooping shghtly forward,

and,

pause,

craned

attitudes, when

these

by

meant

DREAMS

OF

of these

of

costumes

clad

all appear
dreams

one

in

quite

followingdescription:

myself approaching the

town

from

the

OUT
direction
and

THE

OF
of

desert.

walls

the

gold in
But

sunbeams.
and

for

in

which

and

seen

of

brown

with

soil, dotted

discern

Entering

feelingthat

not

was

and

here

no

of

suddenly,

without

surrounded

by

clothes, and
mystery.
with

one

clatter

the

afraid

crowd

of

wearing

Catching hold
finger laid

on

by

faintest

the

all

made

of

air

In this

of
a

yards, coming

kind

then

of brown

we

manner

to

could

town.

was

ceeding
pro-

tread

warning,

of

on

in

the

was

brown

greatest
the arms,

lipsto enjoin silence,

advanced

sudden

of

spidery

they tiptoed cautiouslyforward, dragging me

them.

be

to

boots, when

my

gentlyby

me

their

to

people, all

an

my

extent

of life in the

slowly along it, almost

account

soul

; neither

one

to

was

I cast

broad, cobble-paved street, I

plot,

with

there

slightestevidence

the

part of

its interminable

discovered

looking trees,

it seemed

everything participated,

there

"

slanting

this occasion,

on

be

to

shone

of the

unpleasant hoax.

some

desert

the

and

and

in all directions
"

houses

the

silence ;

the

uncomfortable

be the victim
eyes

of

all, was

loi

gloriousevening,

ruddy glow

purpose

the

was

impressedme

everyone

I had

the

what

above

assumed

It

DREAMS

windows

and

like burnished

over

ORDINARY

some

standstill

bathing machine.

steppedforward, and, bowing

hundreds
in front

of

of the crowd

One
to

with

me

with

mock

THE

102

MEANING

solemnity,very
box.

cautiouslyapproached
for

Pausing

moment

handle

the

on

of the

out

ghastly
and

eyes,

on

caricature

of
and

merriment

still ringingin my

could

hold

myself

to

Now,

out

this

although

the

was

this I think
in

brown

longer, I

my

in the

dream
of the

sand

people,the gold in

Dream

I dream
The
is

no

am

reigns an

omnipotent

to

resign

of

pleasant,
un-

good

fortune.

accounted

for

the predominance

of brown

and

desert

gold
"

dress

and

the

of the

sunset.

hall ol

huge

all of stone.

throughout
hush.

by

CASTLE

are
ceiling

about, and

ghoulish

the

decidedly

was

in the entrance

walls, floor, and

one

IV

of devilish

about

was

effects of the

the

with

last,findingthat

At

dream

be

I fled in

shiieked

and

ears,

red

livid

as

sounds

precursor

may

most

I awoke.

its clutches, when

it
And

pursuit.

no

with

people

I tore, the

on

the

of creatures,

body, and,
and

slowly

Instantly there

humanity

On

still in hot

everyone

very

dreadful

laughter.

horror

hand

it open.

houses, walls
and

his

most

face

brown

terror, the

the

me

that

see

wooden

the

door, and, amidst

profound silence, flung

jumped

to

laid

perfectlystill,he

was

DREAMS

OF

the

vast

castle.
There

building

Confronting me

is

OUT

THE

OF

Up,

I go, and

up

up,

the

arrivingat

ever

faint

the

comes

listen,and

and

sound

turns

and

more

stairs at

stairs
make

Wild

stairs

up

my

mind

and

on

by,

me

nothing ^nothing!
"

going

on,

up,

interminable

up,

and

long

grim

longer

no

they

"

nearer
on

are

and

until

up,

After

die

they

above

me

"

look

all

brief pause

something

in the

again

I continue
the

at

see

still

are

away

and

up

sounds

yet the

me.

behold, they

caught, when
to

three

"

is

my

entrance

innumerable

inconceivably

so

in the cold, yellow atmosphere of this passage,

something
uncanny
that

stair

venturing

is

footsteps

strugglefeebly

corridor,pierced with

There

and

run,

are

and

presentlyfind myself

stone

doorways.

the grotesque

The

terror, I

nearer

am

heights

wrapt in silence.
ascent,

with

one

"

thing
some-

three
^boundingprodigiously,

"

footstepsdraw

two

"

is

to

They

to

pause

There

iron.

audible.

more

time.

the

ice.

to

with

weighted

far below

footsteps. I

Panic-stricken, I assay

walking but bounding

to

of

sinister.
seem

ascend.

to

from

when

footstepsthat suggests

feet

pass

proceed

103

beginning to despair of

am

summit,

blood

my

in those

grow

on

DREAMS

spiralstaircase,which

broad

my

ORDINARY

horribly suggestive of

so

in
possibilities

1 stand

rooted
still,

Every moment,

the
to

I expect to

thousand

aspect of its doors,

the
see

ground
the

with

doors

terror.

flyopen

MEANING

THE

104
and

the

horrors

OF

DREAMS

conceal

they

spring
1

Nothing happening, however,

that

myself

fears

my

out

of my

and

scores

body,
of

makes
door

every

hurriedlywithdrawn.

An

follows,after which

the doors

and

the

half

human

with
These

and

also

half

animal,

and

simultaneously as
footstepsare

dozens

heard

before

what

to

have

This

beginning
figures are
their

midst

head,

time

think

rightalong

which

never

will

suddenly quiet, and

a

fantastic of

racing up, and,

come

eternity,and
it

drummer

with

huge, gaping mouth,

an

and

aside,

move

the most

!"

of

staircase,

the

to

"

shutting

number

vast

their feet to the tune

an

through

Ha, ha, ha !

of

deep

they repeat

strange performance

seems

to

"

oppositerows

Hock, hock, hock

me

opened

more

ascending

in two

the corridor,all stamp

unison.

are

seconds

some

thrust

are

figuresclad in

ranging themselves

in

of

unison,

view, the doors

tight-fitting
yellow garments

''

in

once

mirthless

before.

now

of tall

intonated

which, after

appear,

interval

disappear from

and, almost

leap

simultaneously

opens

are

an

curious, long, thin, yellow faces,

most

mechanical

with

almost

heart

times

three

ground

me.

congratulating

am

my

long,yellow feet

striking the

on

groundless,when,

are

unexpectedness that

out

goes

just as

for

on

terminate,

there

appears

enormous,

am

the
in

round

large,round, pale

OUT

full of

eyes

vagueness

With

same

with

of which

"

"

of

in the

and

the

happened,when,
a

to

its evolutions, a

shoulder, and
The

and
an

yellow

it is

well

Again,

castle,turning

to

Rolling on
I have

ere

hand

to

ceased

touches

the bucket,
I

see

about

am

what

myself face

look

in his eyes

and

this

the

has

to
now

it

ground

wondering
lightlyon

me

I find

in

and

changes,

comes

up, up

on

am

me,

scene

the

some

there rises in sight

surprise,

my

beyond endurance,
The

eye, the

of the

edge

and

away,

drummer.

grey awfulness.

an

Up,

huge yellow wheel.

bounds

stone

for

whenever

I think for water, and

the

over

brains

my

courtyard of

well.

unusuallyheavy
peer

rack

of

reason

of
flight

vast

panic,but,

twinklingof

the windlass of

to

thing
every-

hundreds

grasping a solution,it eludes

in the

am

fly I

nothingbut

sees

and

as

explanationof
mind

myself with

I find

if for dear life,

down

steps. Even

my

brings them

he

as

all apparentlyequallybereft of

people

verge

flourishes

expressionhe

mighty, hollow-soundingboom,

racing,as

the

absolutelyterrifying.

air, and

in the

changes,and
other

is

unfathomable

his drumsticks
down

105

peculiar expression;
indefinitely

an

the very
the

DREAMS

ORDINARY

THE

OF

face with
terrifies

at

the
the
me

I awake.

dream

portends treachery;

fact that, shortlyafter

exceptionally
dirty trick

was

experiencingit,

played me

by
G

one

io6

whom

THE

MEANING

I had

hitherto

actions
at

and

OF

regarded

friend.

the

present, enigmatical to

me,

albeit

language

and

that

meaning.

augur

ill.

Dream

after

Wheels

night air, arrived

The

the

at

spot where

lonely railway cutting,and

the loud

and

moaning

telegraph wires,

of the
less and
looked

less

like

them,

at

heard

and

then

the whistle

nearer,

and

all the

windows

nearer

lay
an

which

longer

the

and

and

their

and
simultaneously,

heads

buist

peal of mad, hilarious laughter.

into

There

Nearer,

it whizzed

as

with

imbued

approaching train.

put

grew

again. Presently

it came,

passengers

through

blindlyhither

down

on

jar, jar, jar

metals

end, rushed

of

the wind

metals

was

remarked

once

became

suddenly

still

the

down

curious

the

ordinary

life,and, risingon
thither

settled

the

iron railroad; and

body, and,

designate Phan-

sighingof
and

is much

through

I at

selves,
them-

DREAMLAND

rate

in

invariably

I left my

sphere

are,

cannot

all,there

IN

great

drummers

I dreamed

ago

travellingat

tomnia.

and

TRAVELLING

time

Some

are

The

dream-people

underlyingthem

subtle

me

as

expressionsof

help fancying that they

the

DREAMS

out

past
of the

peal upon
was

then

MEANING

THE

io8

with

in accordance

enough,

rushing

on

about

were

tremendous
of

annihilate

to

hubbub
and

one

opposite our

itself to

our

was

rearing up,

first

other, after the

end

one

on

of

manner

and

jumps

eventually getting higher

engine

at

of

last

jumped

sight,whereupon

high

so

agonised shrieks and wails, climbed

and

windows

of the

fields,plunged
river.
a

train

found

now

in

stranded

the
was

of the

more

for

ordinary enough,

proved

to

no

only

turbulent
railroad

hedges

on

at

at

closer

all, but

the

roaring

passenger

in

officials,
was

or

and

although

seemed

be

out

of the doors

weirdest

Ghastly

muddy,

so,

jumped

muddy,

the

wildest

hedges separatingthe
even

The

with
officials,
out

engine

conceive.

imagination could
appearance

either

of the

one

into

myself

that, without

horse.

train, and, rushing across

masse

en

the

on

higher, the

it

and

passengers

down,

then

and

that

green

and

up

shying

Exactly

monstrous

the attention

gaze.

alternatelyjumping

was

when

extraordinary

most

compartment

that

engine

flashingeyes;

altogether

me

all, and

spectaclepresented

and

the line attracted

on

he

officials,who,

other

livid faces

with

me

forebodings,in

guard, engine-driver;

half-a-dozen

and

foreman,

DREAMS

my

the

accompanied by

came,

and

OF

as

spots
the

was

river, that
from
first

the

of

fields

sight they

inspectionthey
long

rows

of

OUT

ORDINARY

THE

OF

half bestial

and

stared

free,and

of their

nothing
the

over

By

faces,

merciful

it into its head

swayed
1

As

themselves

perceive

1 could

toward

bounding

came

was

went

fast

so

it

rails,and

the

bump,

bump

bump,

travellingalong

soon

indeed, it

train

the

me

was

at

dous
tremen-

record

coaches

continual

their

hilltops and

on

the

that

took

now

and, getting up

move,

eventually left

awoke

cling
encir-

arms,

shook

that

so

providence,
to

speed, it
;

of and

grass.

pace

lowered

heads

with

human

ill-suppressedlaughter.
they suddenly

them

at

109

half

"

their

with

waists

with

fro

and

to

green

that, clutching hold

"

other's

each

and

black

grotesque creatures,

DREAMS

that

trees

me.

The

of

the

dream

Travelling per

train

significantfeatures

characterised
trouble

thus

accident

the

witnessed,

drowning,

which

was

muddiness

of the

river ; the

old and

valued

and

by

that

time

my

affairs and

verified

friend in
own

personal

considerable, both
also

in connection

from

danger

pallor of

extreme

by

one

portended

emphasised by

further

passengers' faces indicatingdeath.

shortly afterwards

be

may

The

the

dream

of the American
worries
with

which

with

my

an

rivers ;
were

regard to

the
was

of

drowning

the

at

financial

work.

MEANING

THE

no

Dream

VI

and

I have,

over

certain

district when

but

there

was

agreeable.
traversed

in

was

by

chain

of mountains

other

by

hushed

forest

and

The

day.

summer

change

totallyunprecedented
heavens

the

plain,converted

the

rivers

into

The

hut

with

hitherto

the

thunder

the

in the forest to

sky

w^as

the

apparent

now

million

and

The

far the rain had

was

thrust

out

shone

held

with

the
was

sky
ideal

an

in

about
of

blue
into

devils

the

vivid

tops,
across

every

effect of the
the

sands, and
a

of

then, tearing

everything;

"

"

on

; the

of hell,hurled

landscape mountains, river, and

prostrate forest

long

placid waters

ground.
in

all

mountain

the

raging rapids;

tree

the

sweet

brought

was

ten

by

respect of

every

from

roaring like

shriekingand

past my

and

too

desert

arrival

my

manner.

wind

the

violet, and

and

not

side, and

suddenly metamorphosed

was

fine ;

vast

bounded

one

air soft

typicalin

wide,

pines. On

still; the

blue

clear and

on

the

on

of

been

during a storm,

river, and

broad

has

was
interesting,

hut

dreams, visited

my

weather

the

experience,though

the

STORM

again in

over

night I

other

the

DREAMS

OF

violet

whole
even

glow.

So

off,but presentlya huge hand

of the

sky

and

shaken

menacingly.

OF

OUT

whereupon

force
amidst

violet water

the

that

down,

borne

recovery,

hell

time

transformed

was

by

titanic

of the water, and,

the

And

the

and

all

thus

the

shone

In

ceased ;

waters

dream

success
signified

mischief

followed
it had

although serious

fire

down

volleyedforth
And

slender

the

amidst

hand

the

hissingand

lake

hut

at

sprang

arose

seething
feet

my

up ; the

before

as

ended

appertainingto

the

appeared
dis-

sky

storm.

happily, the
the

arts

general reparationof

done, portended
at

violet

ended.

which

by

me

sight. Instantlythe

again

once

was

this dream,

storm,

and

trees

around

tapering fingersthree

of

out

the thunder, and

wind, and

all sides

turningslowlyround, clenched

sank

then

On
ocean

up and

thunder.

long

of

it

as

its white,

unclenched

times, and

sheet

an

on

glow

sky heaved

demoniacal

uproar

hissed

the dull

the

in

was

in the

suffused

-deep

lurid

water

knee

terrifyingmanner

most

all this

of

to time

it ; and

consciousness.

and

sea

terrific

such

lost

seethed

into

peal after peal of

and

whilst
lightning,

the

in the

out

and

"

whole

beneath

till all became

that

From

me.

with

way

standing

was

of violet water
of

gave

iii

of sand, rafters,and

down,

of

blackness

DREAMS

descended

earth

inferno

an

ORDINARY

great fissure opened, and

bubbhng,

of

THE

the time, would

violet

and

the

all the

quarrel,which,
have

no

lasting

THE

112

result.

It

and

near

branch

MEANING

was

verified in the

soon

dear

friend

of his work

of mine.

led to

quarrel,contrary

DREAMS

OF

to

his and

both

re-established,and,

another

VII

Huntsmen

verandah

which
and

broad

and,

on

the

felt

was

dreams, I

smile

that

lingeringso

much

soft hand

in

"I

ages.

romantic

startling
perspicuity
Whilst

long

in

pleasuresof

gazing

was

loveliness

of the

laid

on
caressingly

saw

As

lady
she

we

quite under

was

evening,

often

figures

the

country, I long for the

her

said,

impression

great city had

country.

at

she

are!''
the

my

clad in the

degree astonished

no

the

neatly kept

beautiful

transcendental

''How

for the

was

dreams.

standing on

was

with

out

middle

with

is too

It

looking round,

of the

appearance.

you

without

carriage drive, beyond

powerful moonlight.

landscape,I

in my

white

spinney.

admiringly at

costume

I dreamed

object stood

every

arm,

friendship

my

house, overlooking a

was

in the

this

HUNTSMEN

figurein
infrequently

1909,

of

and

DREAMLAND

not

July 1st,

lawn

special

expectations,

my

far,has continued

so

very

interruption.

Dream

On

quarrel,and

the former

being eventuallybridged over,

was

in

Success

violent

of

case

With

town

"

spoilt
me

for

it
the

OUT

Cannot

theatre!
''

!
"

we

pretty lips;

me

but
!

see

will

There

was

instant
in at

be

'*

off

at

the

where

she

ground.

out

house

stood

at

the wood

the green

hood

!"

whip

and

sound

of her

the wood

!"

to

on

struck

was

time

in vain

slipped away

to take

it and

I tried

to

from

me,

next

trotted
lawn.
'*

wishes, I
the lawn,

she
her

on

!
in

the neck
whilst
I

the

through

through

the

stick,and blade of

bellow it in my
and

foot in the
I

the

the wood

across

re-echoed

mount

and

them,

huntsman

the wood

let

arm,

smile

arrow,

an

stone, and

I tried to get my

the

the animal

and

of

one

of

"Through

etc., echoed

to

on

"Through

off like

was

words

her

artful

an

Beware

stillnightair tillevery
grass seemed

the

impatiently pawing

with

me

and

spoke.

the

the

by

of

clapped

she

gallopedacross

Leaping nimbly

Through

her

She

of hoofs, and

and crying out

bewitchinglips,

with

''

"

shall

time, you

Yielding to

of the

steeds

down

looked

''

disappoint

to

together as

cried, seizingme
once

her

followed

gates and

night
To-

pout

fiery-eyedhorses
silver-grey,

the front
!

horses

clatter

loud

this

way

the

summon

two

Come

us

always try

my

''

''

to-naorrow

with

answered,

you

have

WILL

rather

say

tiny,bejewelledhands

her

"

"

*'

113

to-night?

there

go

ejaculated;

her

DREAMS

ORDINARY

to-night/'she

No

THE

OF

ears.

It

follow.

Every

the
stirrup,

beast

narrowly escaped a

MEANING

THE

114

steed

rush, but

my

the

moment

next

into

melted
I found

spinneyin hot pursuitof

On

and

but

I tore

on

stole out
to

came

which

from

back

fountain

to me,

suit of Lincoln
a

quiverfull

righthand.
into

the

spellsso

Though
of the
the

huntsman

faces

"

looking individuals
alarming.
still he

did

length grew

As
not

him

heart

my

the

he

leaped

told

been

prevented by

once,

no

choice

yet

"

of

other

these

pitchthat,

tion.
trepida-

It is

grotesquethat

minute

round, my

than

most.

dreamland

after

not

it, the face

seen

I feared

of

have

could

and

suspense
as

one

I should

would

faces

in my

turn

in his

bow

emphaticallybeen

what

minute

to such

so

not

was

always

side,and

hood,

the

with

I had

with

was

I had

there, sick

stand

tight-fitting

covered

in dreams,

spot, and

the

stir from

in

man

try how

back, but

turned

his

guessed,at

common

length

standingby it,with

sight of

I not

At

trees

of

his

at

I had

Had

great, gaunt
me.

its

and

centre

his head

for I

of whom

beware.

those

to

At

mouth,

my

huntsman
to

arrows

horse

wood, in the

figureof

green,
of

the

; and

the

saw

the

the

to look at

one

opening in

an

was

by

one

nothingness,and

wayward companion.

my

sign of

no

rider,only the shadows

frantic

myself racing through

the

that

DREAMS

last, in desperation,I made

At

tumble.

OF

are

passed

so

and

anticipationat
unable

to restrain

and

twang
all my

in my

louder

jagged, blood-red
market

was

of

all

they

began

streets

all directions,were
them
windows

and

queer

stood,

name

animal

and

"

regardlessof

sound

on

my
word

heard

was

on

stones,
the cobble-

if in

obedience

suddenly

was

with

them

that,
other

leaned,

or

looking things

suitable

of

the

through
and

narrow

in
irregularly
houses

all

fantasticallypicturesque.At

were

the

place

costumes

Not

feet

of

myself in

realityalleys. The

in

end

an

great stir and

me

crossing each

and

streets

"

to

The

green

everyone

then

in

ringinglouder

town.

until, as

bore

crowd, moving away,

winding,

not

command,
was

huntsman

dance.

tapping of

continued

There

innumerable

wood;

century, and

to

and

anyone,

the incessant

motionless.

the

blinding flash

mediaeval

fifteenth

the

unheard

some

top of

I found

of

spoken by

the

coming

fashion

which

in

was

people, all wearing

beyond

to

there

lightning,and

square

appearance,

the

fast

was

full of

was

the

of

their shouts
I

ears,

tether, when

of my

whilst

Through

'!

Beware

With

hood."

the green

ears,

joined in shouting at

wood

the

DREAMS

past my

harsh, shrill voices,

through

the

OF

whizzed

arrow

an

pursuers

their

and

MEANING

THE

ii6

"

they

and

which

part human

were

all shouted, and

sense

for

and

men,

can

women,

find
and

no

part

and gesticulated,
yelled,

order.

At

last,when

th^

OUT

OF

confusion

had

reached

obeying some
and

the

ORDINARY

THE

chmax,

order, dived

secret

deathhke

most

in the distance,came

soft-clad

feet, and

knights

in

armour

silver and

Then, from

patteringof

of

so

at the

the

on

feathers

other

He

side and

joined,young
the

waved

to

then

had

and

even

One

and

and

yelledwith

to

all shouted

of terror, and,

on

the

And

which
from

poor,

what

everyone
those

on

doorways, and

and

in

the

procession itself!

in

those

glee;

slightestwarning

people.

old, rich and

on

ledgment
graciousacknow-

receptionin

and

crous
ludi-

most

his fleshless head, first

the other, in

on

long, green

fro, in the

and

and

gaunt figure

two

save

saw

mounted

"

nothing

housetops,and balconies

windows,

hand

last of all

"

of the salutes of the

receptionhe

hundred

one

horse, the tall and

wore

which

last

; and

fashion,as he bowed
one

by

queer-lookingcreatures

giganticwhite

of Death.

trumpets,

troupe after troupe

gilded maces,

windows, carryingtrianglesin

scales in the

me

fair-haired

archers, drums,

same

many

richlycaparisonedhorses,

on

followed
merry-ej^eddancing girls,

or

street,

long processionfiled past

^adies,men-at-arms,
of

another

up

the

117

crowd, again

litters with
bearers, palanquins,

standard

spears,

the

ensued.

hush

far away

"

DREAMS

cheered, clapped,stamped,

and

then

air

resounded

strainingmy

"

then

neck

without

the

with

shrieks

to

perceive

THE

ii8
the

MEANING

cause,

advancing

saw

I stood

where

OF

dozens

of

dischargingtheir

were

revellers.
crowd

after

street

pursued by

and

it

across

"The
ask

Fountain

and

on,

like
"

front

magic,

the

myself

only

of the

row

the

gloom.

Presentlya

orchestra

ere

fists at

the

filledv/ith vast

hooted.

and

I found

sittingin

bathed

sounding

in funereal
clock

died

had

boomed

signalof

their

conductor

ing
things that, seat-

beat

palms frantically
together. On
either

wing

there

ghastly imitation
more

than

I dare

analysing. And

of worms,
to

name

whilst

to

"

the

they

which
were

spectral

stage from
writhed

shapes which
and

places,

their

wriggled and

then

the

away,

themselves, evidentlyin their accustomed

at the

the

the stage, which,

at

formless

was

and

me

"

last notes

play

to

includingthe

present

hollow

letters,

stopping

place emptied

was

building,

blood-red

everyone

auditorium,

tell the

cries curdled

dashed.

stalls,gazing

entire

the

deserted,

vast, white
in

audience

like the

twelve, and,

it

their

and

Without

I entered

as

to

hoarse

Theatre."

performers, shook
Then,

to

written

permission, into

going

whose

came

was

who

myself flyingthrough

all silent

now

last I

At

it takes

than

the huntsmen,

blood.

my

street,

towards

street

at
indiscriminately

arrows

I found

vanished, and

the

up

greenclad huntsmen,

less time

In

DREAMS

suggested

I shrank

in the

in

from

midst

of

OUT

and,

them,

upon

119

suddenly

arrows

I saw,

lookinground,

on

with

huntsmen,

me.

in

loud

one

am

final

discordant

the

able to

now

despair,
tottered,

follows

as

or

Death

marriage ;

counteractingof

plumes

birth, engagement,

trianglesare

evil

by good

symbolic

influences

disappointments;

of recovery

worms,

green

ence
psychicexperi-

some

pointsto

minor

the

white

The

in the

and

the

dancing, of impending

mimicry of

of

advent

danger

of the huntsmen,

figureof

; the

which

of this dream,

from
signifypreservation

the
Death, signify

the

vent

of harsh, inhuman

hum

are
interpret,

in the costumes
of

and

of horror

scream

through

soul found

of my

agony

features
significant

steeds

rushed

at

woke.

"

The

the

bows

feet, staggered forward,

my

and, amidst
voices

as

and

to

rose

their

levelled

now

burning pains

thousand

body, and

my

who

to

filled

terror, that boxes, circles,and gallerywere

my

of

evolutions, a cloud

their hateful
burst

DREAMS

ORDINARY

THE

OF

and
illness,

from

of

the
the
cess
suc-

in histrionism.

My

dream

was

manner

I heard
friend

fulfilled within

man

serious accident

of the sister of my

fine
exceptionally

which
evil influences,

I encountered

in
dispelling,

of

in the following

week

narrowly escaped a

of the engagement
to

haunted

house

greatest

character

I succeeded

in

unable

to

was

THE

120

accept

MEANING
from

oiler

an

wished
and

took

voted

was

VIII

from

and

distance,came

large,brown

been

recentlypainted,and

said,

*'

in

me

Have
*'

kangaroo
"

not

seen

which

have

you

obvious

you

is

out

(therewas
me,

and

was

she
*'

are

the last person

to

with

him,

''

Why

of

sightbefore

and

No

for the

"

last

time

since

like ?

"

The

he said,

but, of

course;

long, it

is very

leap, he

have

was

ask

poplar growingnear) but

out

"

I should

not

idea.
slightest

so

it

to

me,

Why,"

the

know

had

they

possible,

"

fully that

for

towards

decorated

to

here

I haven't

absent

been

Good-bye.'' And,
shouted

in

was

imparted

mother

thought,perhaps,you might

since

if

as

right up

What

truth

success.

kangaroo

anyone

it is

theatrical

bounding

greatly perplexed.
the

of time

friendlymanner
my

parts.

was

tell you

to

seen

you

these

that

came

most

because

years,

visited

the

I have

replied,
two

It

ticularly
par-

ANIMALS

spots that looked

appearance.

eyeing

in

great

white

with

wooden

lack

1894,1 dreamed

as

in Phantomnia,

I had

to

DREAMLAND

far back

night,as

desert

me

firm, with whom

publish,owing

to

that

Dream

DREAMS

part, unexpectedly,

performance

One

OF

that

asked.

tree

he did not

I could

gone.
?

"

hear

speak again.

OUT

I walked

in his round,

''

asked.

He
of

swarm

what

Why,

'*

bees.

''Paradise!

said.
stomach

!
**

asked.
believe
that

*'

"

they

Well,

don't

now

of labour

boy responded,
the

it

it must

have

I hate

as

dancing

"

whistled

And

the

why

boy,

only a monkey."
I
at

saw

was
**

of the
hear

"

sneered

of

**

the

*'

can't

sat

*'

tail, you

the
he

air, but

infectious,for
coat, and

them.

end

on

up

the lower

do

that

is

to
too

You

"

are

down, and the first thing

in this fashion
You

see

trousers,

want

it, I

commenced

me

your

don't

I looked

I exclaimed,

upper
"

you

with

off my

Well, really,
things have

me.

point!

not

tail,that

my

I took

front

"

very

"

what

but

Besides,

and

he

of

recollect the

cannot

holding it straightin
waltz.

"

something

been

honey

saves

whistling. I

started

much

*'

the

in my

you

speak

to

come

"

honey

they sting

you

with

compared

their

''

flew

out

it Paradise

make

the

doing ?

you
and

if

as

in
delightful
are

! isn't

Oh

But

they do,"

amount

gooseberry eyes,

his mouth

opened

look of the most

most

and

big stone,

earth

on

121

far,before

very

was

occupationthe

his

world.

gone

There

his cheeks.

exquisitejoy
found

not

DREAMS

boy standing on

blowingout
he

had

but

on,

across

came

ORDINARY

THE

OF

two

can't

shall

next

and

making

things

dance

laughed
to

come

orders

What

and

fine
fun
we

once,"

at

scold
H

me.

MEANING

THE

122

Either

must

you

''

or

dancing and

on

go

it whirled

round

and

rate

until it tied itself up

that

isn't

whistled
*'

can't
*'

should

by

you
"

let

after

"

get it ?

of

Life

is because

my

he

said,

"

inside

size that's

in the

be

not

good

for

you're

the most

had

my

and

blood

in my

rightacross
that

stickymess

veins
swollen

the back
was
as

my

froze.
to

an

of it,was

gulpingdown
fast

as

disgustI loosened

it could.
my

hold

irritating

the

is your

so

coat.

all but

legs,

gluttons," whistled
one,

yourself,"

stop dancing, and

to

partner,who

is full of

one,

it all for

want

flappingbetween

buttoned, had

of

**

into my

yourselfdown

you

pointed excitedlyat

mouth

"

"

enquired.

big,"

and, leaving off whistling,he turned

the

If

"

trippingover

''I'm

'*

it is !

what

honey

some

all,honey may

I cried, tryingin vain

'*

tremendous

know

alas ! it's your

tail,but

That

knack

at

hopelessknot.

quite so

not

were

And,

way.

behind

me

"

open

suggest you

your

in

Have

I to

am

you

If you

''

boy.

how

cut

leave

round

misfortune, I don't

the

But

DREAMS

and, suddenly becoming greatly confused,

or

"

OF

boy.

partner,"

very

pale and

Following his glance,

coat, which

My

size, and

enormous
a

was

huge, flabby-lipped

some

nasty -looking,

With

an

of

it,and

ejaculation
the

next

behaviour

presentable,

and

her

I make

engagement.
six

within

own

set,

as

DREAMS

them,

owing

to

came

point

strong

He

weeks

the

vulgar

and

of

acted

girl

grossly
albeit

poor,

for

me

advice,
ing
interfer-

never

considered

this

him

urged

strongly

her

to

his

of

some

concerned,

and

case,

OF

he

is

love

exceptional
the

to

relations,

although
where

off

between

arising

quarrel

snobbish

and

MEANING

THE

124

on

break

counsel,

my

married

pretentious

to

someone

as

an

herself.

in

CHAPTER

REPETITIONARY

there

BELIEVE

dreams

DREAMS

One

dreaming

is

sea-front

of

of

the

the

the

I should

shining, the
the

sea

I see,

of

what

is

the

to

perceive
head

I feel, what

rigorously

myself

of

stamped

in

gangrene

elegance

my

incongruity

and
of

as

playing,

operatic

when,
tramp

has

place
I

"

of

am

is

125

enhance

playing
What

it

nothing

dream,

but

enjoying

am

with

man

wondering
me

to

turning round,

beauty,

it, he solicits

sun

and

is

The

about

that

He
of

of

music.

on

features

memory.

this

is

self -consistent.

me

the

along

appearance

whilst,

idiosyncrasy

hair, and

on

I think,

utmost,

behind
red

and
abroad.

was

gay

unmistakeable

the

all

some

continually

am

watering-place, which,

band

same

minute

most

walking

am

exquisitely blue

well,

remarkably

houses

say

of nature,

beauty

of

style

the

to

the

dream

dreams

popular

some

judging by
people,

down

even

follows

as

who

people

are

repeatedly,

details.

PECULIARLY

AND
VIVID

VI

for

are

shock

ineffaceably

blight, a

sore,

cleanliness
at

the

alms.

and

strange
I refuse.

MEANING

THE

126
He

asks

again.

He

is at

once

continue
utters

Turning

stabs

tramp

of hellish

with

and

him,

on

and

street

I do

as

I catch

look

ferrettyeyes,

and

instantaneous

an

pohce.

in the

one

in his

sickness,I stagger, reel

dreadful

and

fall,struggle,gasp

"

die !

and

this dream

I think

and

visit

never

abroad

of

be intended

must

fresh seaside

^without

"

appearance
no

back

my

in the back.

me

the

swing round,

vindictiveness

then, seized

with

Some

promenade.

cry of horror.

so, the

silent.

my

him

threaten

DREAMS

OF

considerable

the

place particularly
"

anxiety
So

front.

other

dreams

places,sometimes
flowingthrough
;

and

occasion

each

on

wood, sometimes

dense

I fish,and

always

am

trout, when

in the act

tackle

my

always
beneath
enters

shady
at

a
a

the
and

road

certain
load

of

by

"

the

side

opening an

house
farmare

landing a huge
in

some

I awake.

I wander

of the

river,and

old man,

sticks, crosses

wicket-gate leading to
neatly thatched

river

waterfall

the

gets entangled

hyper-extraordinaryfashion, and
along

of

"

same

incidents

the
beside

strictlyrepetitionary. Close

dream.

the

waterfall,sometimes

"

the

found

that in my

continually visit

to

as

far, I have

place to correspond quitewith

In

warning,

as

staggering
path

my
a

cottage.

and

washed
tiny, whiteThe

man

has

OUT
a

black

ORDINARY

THE

OF

patch

over

one

is clean-shaven.

and

He

thick

very

which

is fastened

I have

certainlynever

such

that

happen

to

common

visited such

me

immaterial
be

may

proved by

no

means

the

opinionthat

many

be

explained.

One

an

uncommon

this effect.

actual

of

Miss

can

only

is

cases,

and

am

to

know

on

nook

every
visit to

stories,

best-known

who

dreamed

of their house

she

cranny

The

who, unable

with

to

restrain

"

It

past,the house
of

then
had

the

their excitement
The

haunted

lady correspondingin

every

by

she

had

caught sight

servants,
on

seeing

ghost !

transpiredthat, for
been

got

tion
her identifica-

and

by

''

so

by heart, went

she

recognisedit ;

she

whom

moment

her, simultaneouslyexclaimed,

ghost !

of it

corroborated
startlingly

was

that

country house

and

of

projectionduring sleep,

friends

some

before.

stayed

never

old

an

by

thus

may

frequently of

is

in my

spot

vivid scenic dreams

the

seen

projection,as

occurrence,

of

nor

takes
projection

authentic

many

the theory
illustrating
is to

spot

unconscious

This

body.

of

one

forecast of what

I visit the

placeduring sleepand

shoes,

that

day, or

some

jacket with

dreams, and

either be

it must

hair,

garden string.

or

except in my

person,

conclude

with

127

white

white

wears

buttons, corduroy trousers, and

bone

to

eye,

DREAMS

the

some

The
time

phantasm

detail to

Miss

THE

128
G

and

familiar

MEANING

with

deducted
in

and

that
body (projection)

various

inmates

of the

house

had
and

only be

the

place

was

her

it

that

as

house

of the

passage

it could
all her life,

body,

be

to

constantlyvisited

had

immaterial

immaterial

by

she

found

was

and

lived there

that

her

room

every

if she had

as

Miss

as

DREAMS

OF

been

seen

for

taken

ghost.
T.

Charley,

in

Worlds quotes
a

murder

in

He

lad that

stripesa

the

after, on

his behaviour
was

behaved

was
was

and

The

by

with

at Rochester

in

becoming

One

; and

night

of

his mistress

cut

at

her

throat

sufficient

she, too, had

lady

some

accordingly,

again, when

house

and

manner

he

doub^

w^as

his service.

going to
not

most

the

few

repent of

to

himself

uncommon

very

correct

him

humbling
into

shortlyafterwards
that

to

youth appearing

received

diligentin
"

lived with

informed

was

of

lad, resentingthe punishment, left. But

time

he

station
occasion

had

of

example

thrice -fold dream

1781,

2,

eminent

Invisible

the

from

followingcurious

the

April

an

incident.

the

News

prevented by

"Monday,
person

his

once

had

and,

that
as

letter from
the

very

this lad

if the

significancein

dreamed
took

dreamed

dream

itself,she

sister
same

stating
thing.

the letter to her father, who

lived

not

THE

very

far

he, Hkewise,

that

the

to

with

the

room

to

"

night, had

same

youth

to

his conduct

come

closely
about

up,

demanded.

was

his

ing
adjoin-

the

tress's
his mis-

of

leading out
off

ment
apart-

stopped,

was

going into

dirt

the

scrape

then

was

in his hand, he

room

hear

dream

of his mistress's

door

said he intended

i.e.ythe

"

129

surprisedto

being observed

on

explanationof

an

DREAMS
was

The

case-knife

reply,he

In

the

on

day, to

one

and

off,and

effect.

same

watched, and
noon

ORDINARY

OF

OUT

master's

broidered
em-

shirt.
"

he

The

aside and

taken

was

he

when

severityto him,
but

in what

esc.

had

from

not

confessed

was

DREAMS

There

congratulated
a

horrible

are

"

on

and

the

themselves
an

to

escape

had

he

master's

revenge,"
He

say.

of

was,

lady
on

which

and
their

they

the dreams."

EVENTS

CONTEMPORARY

unquestionablycertain people who,

their dreams, witness

place at

death

entirelyowing

OF

tion,
searchingexamina-

fullyresolved

he would

manner

husband
pe

indignationhis

with

and

to

instantlydischarged;

course,

her

put

by confessing"that

ended

remembered

always

at all satisfactory,

being deemed

not

answer

the time.

events

that

are

in

actuallytaking

THE

130

MEANING
Mrs. P

lady I knew,

Place, W.,

dreamed

laid out

the

in

shook

of

heaved

shrieks
lurid

and

sheet

confusion
from

of

fire.

and

Dagos

and

another

and

death

men

saw

scores

mad

burning
only

of human
to

pavements.

wanting,

for

efforts to

help

those

young

to

Nor

many

their

to

dashed

rescue

the

escape,

who

the

help themselves.

falling

the

one

dreamer

leaped from burning

the

pieceson

perished

and

sick, and

either
For

cruel

element

heroic

women

infirm
were

one

elude

trying to

the

and

men

with

vied

escape

to

was

swarthy

to

another, and

beingswho
be

yellow-visaged
"

efforts to

courted

of all nationalities,
and

In

into

wildest

the

was

negroes,

timber.

burst

legions

were

bullet -headed

buildings,only
stone

there

in their

bricks

Everywhere

arrival,

appalling

most

city

Europeans

of which

"

whole

despair. People

fair-skinned

Chinese

the

groans,

her

collapsedlike

houses
the

houses

the influence

under

amidst

lines
tram-

singlehotel

Shortly after

and

cards, and,

American

the

street

one

big

all numbered

were

plateaux. The

stupendous earthquake ;

packs

too

series of

entire block.

the entire town

in

was

part of the citythe

one

over

streets

she

according to

lofty,and

very

occupied an

of

in

where

descended

lived in Gloucester

night

one

in blocks

system, and

were

who
,

seaport town, where

and

DREAMS

OF

some

too

old

in
to
or

time,the

THE

132
of

MEANING

thunder,

and,

resonating in
dream

occurred

fire and

with

this

appalHng

ears,

Mrs.

narrated

she
knew

myself,

the

descriptionof

it

it

city

by

of

herself

there

was

had
herself

from

where

spot

T.

their

Charley,

impending

in

World, furnishes

"

Dr.

London

Donne
with

occasion

his

Sir Robert

to

go

of health, at

after

their

alone

in the
other

returned

in

Sir Robert's

where

room

friends
half

for

had
an

type

of

time

in

dined

having

the

doctor

was

in

delicate

Donne

together. Sir
as

he

days

was

Robert, and

hour, and

along

Two

house.

Paris, Dr.
Sir

some

Sir Robert

Daury.

state

at

this

of

lived

him, leaving his wife, who

arrival

Invisible

the

from

Paris, took

to

she

those

save

fate.

with

some

to

was

his wife

and

catastrophe

example

follows

as

and

spiritualsympathy,

of

the

News

another

dream, namely,

Here

whom

between

taking place, hoping thereby

loved

detail.

her

sleep unconsciously projected

her

the

to

that

superphysicalpower

strong bond

in

who, like

assured

danger threatening those

those

explain much.

forewarned

last great

those

in every

exact

still

This

Francisco, and

were

"

was

the

namely,

"

again projectionmay
Mrs.

with

San

at

crash

awoke.

contemporary

earthquake

whom

to

her

DREAMS

OF

had

left

he, and
Robert
left

so

OUT

THE

OF

he found

ORDINARY

doctor, alone

the

in his looks

behold.

He

inquired the

time

doctor

so

the
'

vision.
twice

about
A

England

her

Iji this
due

was

which

hair

child

in

it

and

affirmed

Dr. Donne

she

died, and

had

the

characteristic

by

astral

body

by

through

Donne
the

not

an

over

of
spirit

instance, when

at

during

the

rooted

grinders. Owing

dentist

had

extraction

in

of

brain

couple
to

put
of

day.
of

years
under

very

gas

firmly

difficultythe

some

extracting them,

going

of the

fourteen
was

merely

are

events

about

of

all vivid dreams

I know,

the

public school, I

the

child.

dead

excited

or

was

and

the

that

many,

of
recapitulation

the

actuallythose

were

-tired

"

that

and

"

assert

Donne

place during
illness

of her

projection;

to

caused

and

I do

course,

due

Dr.

part of Mrs.

taken

vision

the

believe

inclined to

am

projection had

Of

age

time

very

projectionon

figuresseen

For

case

to

delirium

are

her

dead

Donne

Mrs.

her, their child had

seen

pass

immediately despatched

was

at the

wife

with
a

some

completelyprostratedwith grief."

been

her

and

to

dreadful

dear

my

shoulders

after

seen

'

room,

inquire after

to

had

this

messenger

appeared that,
had

he

said,

through

me

her arms.'

he

him

I beheld,' he

by

hanging

to

told

and

cause,

ecstasy

an

Sir Robert

amazed

as

133

in such

; but

altered

and

DREAMS

''

came

to

"

THE

134

in my

night

That

OF

operationwas

the

before

MEx\NING

the

sleep I again

the

propped
in

the

smelt

again

and

followed

by

an

wrenched

there

away

"

in

and

rack,
the

of

unearthly
till they

when,
I

torture

as

awoke.

was

in

blessed

and

then

my

sufferingflew

hum

"

of voices

became
finally
I had

But

sudden

blank,

was

slowly

undoubtedly
and

sorrows

feel

I seemed

head

my

Youth

pains ;

thingsso acutely

The

of the

torture

sleep under

my

relief !

the

"

out, and
louder

grew

under

all real

"

the

with
those

diabolical
the

and

recognisablehuman

actuallydone
it

of

which

nothing compared

as

endured

dentist

was

and

do not

and

gas ;

away

childhood.

our

sure,

am

forceps ;
cause

in

did

we

as

after-life we

our

the

they died

part

magnifies all things joys

of

Again

till

the lower.

from

were

uneasily

so

doctor

excruciatingpain,in

entire upper

feel the

to

again

and

altogether;

fainter

and

fainter

growing

had

anaesthetist.

of the

the

enveloped

sickly odour

voices

the

for

at

jaws

my
mouth

of the

and

sweet

I heard

and
cap,

hands

final look

before

nose

my
spongy

in the

remarked
I

and

open,
soft

the

aquarium,

entry

my
around

gaze

the

to

agonies.

through the

went

anxious

instruments,

gold-fishin

suffered

for detail, from

the

and

surgery

dreaded

the

and

over,

detail
grim proceedings,
into

DREAMS

vague

louder,
accents

anaesthetic,

cruelly,wickedly

OUT

it

real ; and

due, I have

was

condition

thed

ORDINARY

THE

OF

of

DREAMS

doubt,

no

over-

allowed

the

it all their

have

hyper-morbidmemory-cells to

the

to

brain, which

my

135

own

way.
DREAMS

It is

by

dead, and

OF

means

no
as

such

no

significance.There

as,

for

vivid

example,

specificpurpose
projectionstake
of the
the

about

fancy

immaterial

phantasm

to

Mr.

World.

The

of the

body
dead

on

Mr.

this

News

in the

events

kind

of

from

the

story,

seventy

years

am

ago

of Scotland.

Reid, of Bowland,
Vale

considerable

of tithes, for which

noble

of

to

quote, happened about

property in the
very

indebted

again

am

in the south

"

the

some

cases

following illustration

the

Invisible

with

superphysicalplane.

dream

the

exceptions,

appear

these

place, and

sleepermeets

For

''

in

or

extraordinarily

are

dead

of the

of little

are

however,

which

and

dreams

the

dream

to

are,

dreams

which

in

and

DEAD

uncommon

rule

THE

of

gentleman

Gala,

sum,
he

was

the

was

of landed

prosecuted

accumulated

said

to

be

for

arrears

indebted

to

family,the lay proprietors.

Reid

belief that

his

was

strangely impressed

father

had

(by

form

with
of

the

process

MEANING

THE

136

the law

to
peculiar

from

lands

OF

of

Scotland)purchasedthese

that
titular,and, therefore,

the

groundless.But

was
presentprosecution

of
investigation

for

the

his

to

now

at hand

near

defence.

determination to ride to
the

make

best

he

his

periodwas
formed

had

could

mind, had

his

in the way

to bed with this

went

and, with all the circumstances

upon

be

Edinburgh next day, and

bargain he

compromise.He

could

he conceived the loss of

when

lawsuit inevitable,and

his

law

transacted

The

an

careful

evidence

father, no

support his

recovered

had

the

after

publicrecords,and

all persons who

inquiryamong
business

DREAMS

of the

resolution,

floating

case

the

dream

to

been

many

of

following

purpose.
"

His father,who

appearedto him,
he

that

thought,and

disturbed in his mind.

was

not

he

had

In dreams

his father of the

cause

informed

sum

of money

him, because he had

not

evidence
my

was
a

supportof

are

thought
of his

able
consider-

unpleasantto

more

strong consciousness that it

due, though he
in

the

why

men

Reid

distress,
adding that the payment of

was

him

asked

Mr.
at such apparitions.
surprised
he

dead,

years

was

unable

his belief.

to
'

the paternal
shade,
son,'replied

rightsto these tithes,for payment

You
'

any

recover

right,

are

I did

acquire

of which

you

are

prosecuted. The

now

transactions

He

the

was

occasion

for

'

that

which

may

is

of very

his recollection

to
to

forced

Reid

awaked

of the

vision

never

business

on

on

the

my

vision,

call it

may

this token, that when

there

came

in
difficulty

was

Portugal piece of gold, and

were

we

who

but

that

on

forgottena circumstance

account

for

gettingchange
that

employed

old date ; but you

by

his

him

pay

Edinburgh.

possible/pursued
have

Mr.
now

an

professional

near

transacted

It is very

account.

reason;
particular

occasion

other

any

Inveresk;

whom

person
a

Mr.

from

retired

now

resides at

and

of

hands

the

relatingto

papers

the

137

is

attorney, who
business

in

are

DREAMS

ORDINARY

THE

OF

OUT

drink

to

out

the balance

at

tavern.'
"

Mr.

words
resolved

to

of

instead
came

in

there

ride

the

he waited

such

matter

not

Inveresk,
When

at first

the

made

an

bringthe
the
whole

the

having

for his father.

Portugal piece of gold

He

he

mentioned

he remembered

on

his memory.

gentleman

and

saying anything of

recollection,but

his

all the

mind,

to

country

the

on

Without

gentleman could
to

his

going straightto Edinburgh.

vision,he inquiredwhether
conducted

with

morning

imprinted on

across

dream.

the

in the

The

old

circumstances

mention

of

returned

immediate

search

the
upon
for
I

the

MEANING

THE

138

and

papers,

recovered
the

thus, by

was

enabled

to

of

verge

it

that

to

the

gain

feasible

in

was

the

which

he

the

disembodied

documents
on

was

the

the

the

jection
proReid

Mr.

of his

agency

is,

dream

spiritof

the

through

vision,

of unconscious

case

during sleep,when
was

his

Reid

ends.

account

explanation of

realitya

Mr.

that

so

Edinburgh
cause,

losing." Here

I think

them

instrumentalityof

carry

to

necessary

DREAMS

OF

dead

father, who, having something of such vital importance

communicate,

to

with

the

thus

was

permitted

of

phantasm

his

to
on

son

verse
con-

the

superphysicalplane.

She

very

vivid

been

left

had

acquainted,
slightly

am

of this

dream
widow

for

contemplating marrying

dreamed
the

whom

had

once

was

with

Lady

night

one

margin

of

beautiful

and, laying her

hand

you

will not

my

happiness.

Regarding

she

lake.
his

on

her

with

look

affection,the

phantasm

few

minutes, and

then

that

marriage

She

with

will
Mr.

ensure

husband

on

that

"

to

him

I know

will promote

of

marrying

!"

greatest kindness

replied,
your

up

said,

remained

will

she

went

arm,

of the

and

nothing

late

thinking

am

when

again,

object to anything
I

time, and

some

her

met

description.

"

No,

silent for
I

object to

happiness ;
have

an

but

opposite

MEANING

THE

140

RELIGIOUS

"

are

period of
have

the

world's

led

for

that

"

it.

drained

was

oceans

asleep in
I

night

me

was

and

in

than
a

was

hotter
until

cool
and

hotter, and

I suffered

the

tortures

sides blistered,burned

panted
close
How
"

and

beside

and
'

choked.
me

disgusting!
'Yes, listen

You

shrieked
We

of

it

Well,

out,

'

and

through

up

gradually grew
smoky,

more

damned.
I

My
gasped,

on

fire ! '

on

fire !

Eugh

'

roaring!

one

amid

sorts

cracked, and
are

often

more

all

and
of the

"

methylated
I

shall all get black

to him

tionist,
Salva-

chimney-pot

more

have

said,

bed.

pleasant,but

and

the

entirely

he

descriptions.At first,the air, blowing

me,

to

conversion

chimney-pots

of

sea

as

any

following dream,

drunkard,"

to

dustbin

men

gin, brandy,

same

at

replies.A

the
his

owed

beer,

"

dreamed

veritable

curious

terrible

all the

spiritswere
fell

he

as

conversion/' and

related

example,

assuring me

"

very

the

to

history.

their

to

occasionallyelicited

to

to-day

common

as

versions
con-

confined

not

are

"

their

owe

frequently questioned

that

causes

people

dreams

to

Scriptures,but
other

DREAMS

which

in

Instances

DREAMS

OF

and

shouted

cowl

sooty

!
!'

another,

OUT
'

and

THE

OF

the

how

see

speedilybreak,

of

'

!'

him

That

red

is doomed

within
'

him

is

weather-cock

the

eternity;

'

speaking ?

will

end

an

the

to

voice
'

fire that

He

burns

'

little chimneypot

meek

he

hope

in mid-air.

!
inextinguishable

is that

Who

141

be ! ' thundered

suffer to

to

will be

there

never

can

DREAMS

sparks fly!

then

and

gigantic,bronze

''

ORDINARY

whispered.
"

'

don't

What,

you

tall and

angular cowl.

usurper

of

Heaven

'

city in

visitingevery
weathercock.

That

is Moses

Moses

"

the

the

...

was
'

What
"

'

wicked,' he

very

his sins ?

are

He

is

sternly.
drop
"

'

of rain that
The

beast
'

shouted.

'

'

is

He

now

guise

that

of

pot
chimney-

said, addressing Moses.

! ' the

drunkard

all the

beast

weathercock
!

He

lated
ejacu-

drinks

every

the tiles ! '

falls on
!

The

very

Moses, the

"

in the

along

'

drunkard

snapped

Jew

world

felt all

'

know

cowls
Let

us

and

chimney-pots

hope

that

he

is

suffering.'
"

'

have

given

the

dinner

course

fear

no

is connected

'he

"

Have

'

And

groaned.

that

with
chef

every

can't

on

account,' Moses

the

strict

night !

I have

even

kitchen
orders

to

replied;

cook

and

range,
a

forty-

'

one

drop

of gravy

'

THE

142
'''Not

added

tasted

never

Another
the

by

saved

^to

"

sunk

I had

dream

that

"

in

Cadogan Gardens,

to

Lambeth

South

physicaldefect, I
had

but

to

Not

obtain
out

him

of

to

very
when

drink,"
my

own

garret in

being brought
having

up

serious

regular employment,

no

for

in

house

as

now

sink.

could

trade, and

look

of his

to

reduced

was

could

fact

occurred

the

pounded

entire fortunes

Road.

professionor

any

have

attention

my

regard it

to

livingin

and, from

this

to

he

the

man

any

squandered two

said,

the

owed

seemed

he

day

attracted

he

as

which

"

of alcohol."

he

low

as

!'

you

Salvationist,"that

in which

me

and

"

are

very

thimbleful

informed

he had
"

that

'for

weathercock,

so

Salvationist,who

fact

sure

the

the

vigorous manner

drum,

being

from

and

awoke,

DREAMS

and

damned,

are

frightenedme,"

so

OF

drop,' growled

dinners

the

MEANING

odd

jobs, such,

for

example, as carryingbags, opening carriage doors,

and

cleaningthe

all the

and

houses

drink.

My wife

divorce

decency
act

of

not have

from

and

brasswork

had

money

shame, and

outrageous

tive nature

of the

dead

God

alone

dream

it not
He

I spent in

to

all

knows

sense

been
me.

of

in what

wickedness

sent

public,

wiselyobtained

was

devilry my

culminated, had

of

I received

rightlyand

very

me.

windows

and

for the

might
arres-

I dreamed

OUT
I

ORDINARY
in

playingcards

was

nursery,

his face

knowledge

was

curious

some

of what

save

that

game

which, strive how

stakes

the

and

It

and

without

pure,

innocent.

We

was

quite new

to

high,

ran

in
difficulty

was

was

of

game

then

was

him

him,

had

the

'

loud

words

Know

thy hell !
the

on

Fool

'

was

and

arms
'

thirsty.

sun

ached

Curse

lost

myself in

in my

potatoes. The

hast murdered

then

so

lost.

from

my

stabbed

have
become

pitch

uttered

these

thine

struck

huge
I

me

kitchen

soul !

own

heavily

it ! ' I said to

and

garden.

hot ; my

desperately

was

myself.

on

digging for

was

tremendously

cruelly;

and,

pleaded,

consciousness, and

hand, and
was

and

he

voice

hollow

Something

forehead,

spade

back

and

which
would

able

nothing

him

on

suddenly

room

! Thou

recovering,found
A

floor,and

the

not

I sprang

with

earnestness
on

dark, and

that

and

winning

had

I staked

knife, rushed

seizing a

despite the
flung

maddened

so

and,

seat

soul, which

my

me

speculation,

"

risk but

played

opponent

my

any

been

never

everything everything,till at length I

left to

six

myself of long

say,

I would, I have

since.

recollect

to

of about

little

had

young

child

directlyoppositeme.

^that is to

"

when

seated

features

and

143

illuminated
large,brilliantly

was

recognisingmyself
ago,

DREAMS

adversary being

my

of age, who

years
In

THE

OF

'

I have

had

THE

144

MEANING

of it !

enough

The

dinner

for all I

self to

piecesand

dashed

my

espied

mouth

my

with

drink

water

tin

and

in the

pool it meant
to

tree

instead.

changed

another

upon

which

the

weight

spade,
had

the

the

thirst,

dipped

I would,
I touched

and

it

gulped

at

lyingclose

I found

of the

pool,

was

in the

pool,

stay.

At

last,worn

water

into

out

to slake

my

out

mouth,

at

there

of
at

off all the

knee-deep in

was

plum

plum

after

exceptionto

no

the

plum-tree,

hopes,groaning beneath

reels of cotton,! gave

demoniacal
the

One

last I beheld

built such

thirst with

my

I touched

moment

reel of cotton.

of countless

I struck

lopped

covered

the

when

I had

outburst

an

to

I touched, but

the rule ; and

to

away

in

time

every

"

I resolved

But

into

Then

luscious-looking
plums growing

by,

near

'

my

try how

^the water

"

coax

perceivingsome

them
it

purpose

trying

I tried to ladle the water

me,

no

on

for her

quench

dipper,that

all to

and

my

wear

Revelling

to

alas !

But

but

with

to

pool,and, kneeling down,

the

With

nothing.

going

water.

lips it slipped

my

beside

the

her

go

ground, and, lookinground,

able

now

without

may

not

am

clear

in it.

couldn't

the

to

prospect of being
to

of

pool

lady

get sunstroke

spade

I hastened

old

care

DREAMS

OF

tree

debris.

fury. Seizing my

again

branches

way

and

and
I then

again, till I
the

pond

was

essayed to get

to

stir

^I had

walled

twisted

itself in

binding

them

plight I

was

the

with
throat

no

countless

compelled

describe

coming
found

that
out

that I

was

the

was

what

I was,

top of

vomit

me

that

chafed

smell

stuck
of
I

in the

ribs, and
pressure

I at

my

which

of

of

feet

purgatory
was

now

dragged
hot

on

stomach,

made

and
to

halt, the

the

the

heels

my

liver

ankle
came

"

down

combination

with

me

retch

and

and

tarry roads

eyelids.
be

The

compared

toe-nails

bones

in

me

asphalt pavements
me

me,

"

red-hot, perspiring

"

compelled to undergo.
to

to

that I had

skin, squashed

not

are

and

time

long

length discovered

lips

my

on

vanished, and

me

that blinded

together

those

blank, and

had

length

At

worse.

parts, and

I endeavoured
me

fared

pair

tender

the

torments

with

but

dusty roads

"

I endured
sufferings

sharp, jagged stones,

over

"

and

pairof high-heeledboots,

most

them

parched

more

^well,it took

"

feet that
all my

my

delicious

deplorable

mercilessly,and

the

have

was

hour

legs,

my

hour

myself the garden

to

make

on

there

had

after

and

devil in hell could

cotton

this

In

stand

scorching me

I cannot

not

layers round

to

more

145

I could

the

and

myself in,

becoming

fainted

found

firmly together.

sun

blocked.

DREAMS

ORDINARY

potato plot, but

the

back
"

THE

OF

OUT

ever
When-

stabbed

prodded
with
of

my

extra

tortures

could

one

no

MEANING

THE

146

and

one
"

'

endure.

all mocked

On

"

'

drain

I tell you

pickle!
fit of

'

! She's

'

laughter.
'

panted.

it ! '

for

fast

barely avoided

for you.

some

about

Stop

turbine

doesn't

all ! '

that's
I

found

pace

myself being
down,

^up,

"

the

Scarcelywere

and

puddles,on

me

thousands

of

on

other

boots

'

tail

Why,

improved

uttered
at

fast,

too

before
terrific

through pebbles

flew, and

her !

go

along

smash,

dash,

and

words

whirled

in

rods

disgusting

latest

the

she

you

dirty cat's

nothing will stop her, she's got

care

when

stop her ?

one

'

and

you

tongue

into

-pipewent

Won't

Take

you

wearing

Talk

treading on.

boiler !

on

the

sniggered

her

as

her ! ' screamed

Stop

in

garbage

who's

as

drain

the

and

the

Suffragette
now,

move

in store

in

know

you

feet

her

what's

know

Do

Lot's wife

Why,

toiled, and

!'

Jerusalem ! you're
'

on

nice fourteen-stoner

threadbare

you

-pipe.

and

laughed

'

gutter, you've got

She'll walk

DREAMS

me.

he ! '

he !

He!

OF

all around

saw

shoes, all propelled

and

by gigantic,never-tiringSuffragettes,who
the

covered

ground with

This

bounds.

terrible

prodigious,elephantine

punishment

days

and

nights,till I

there

was

scarcelyanything

was

baked,

sometimes

at

length grew
left of

drowned,

me.

went
so

for

on

thin

that

Sometimes

whilst,

at

all

THE

148
'

MEANING

thirty-two

of

imaginable.
fillthem
that

'

hours

he

them

Now

again

over

hurt

me.

was

laid

"

an
'

implored

and

then

prickingthe

nerves

stop the

to

at
;

he

more

aside, and

tip

with

felt,in each

the

of my

bleeding

tooth, a hole big enough

to

egg.

Do

whiskey,

with

it.

have

your

head

said,holdingup

and

Fm

going

will smell

cravings for
till you

it ;

and

it is to
stomach

will tickle

be able to

this

and

fill your

your

it ; its fumes
will not

yet you

to

bottle.

what

know

full of alcohol

throat, and

continue

he

will then

You

You

empty.

'

this ?

see

you

teeth

your

twenty

whirlinginstrument

It's Scotch

your

and

great

so

For

root

one

him

again

At last he fijiished,
the

tongue
hold

more

draw

to

was

I swooned.

and

gums

in

them

the torture

first at

away

another, piercingthe
the

toughest

I shall stick

whirled

and

DREAMS

The

did so, and

He

and

over

OF

satisfy

punishment

earnestlyrepent

of your

will

misspent

life.'
"

He

hfted

I felt its
of my
for

It

Not
;

tip of

and
my

one

not

the

bottle, and

poured

in vain

was

drop, wherewith

throat.

the

the

burning contents

teeth.

one

fell out

up

drop
one

into
I

he

drop

tongue, though my

one

drop
wit

remove

throat

him

parched

my

not
spill,

could

hollow

the

besought

moisten

to

did

that

moment

next

was

ten

times

thousand

mad.

of the

smell

of my

tongue

against the

jagged edges

no

purpose

stomach
"

for it, I tore

of my

and

lifetime

whole

agonising

seemed

to

glass. My uncle, who

least

very

mouth

foaming
his

in

exclaimed
! Health

chorus

responded

after another

and

and

craving for
them

drop.

to

'

saw

they

the

gulp
I

and
a

drop

shook

"

down

my

through
As

soon

his head,

it above

'

Health

in

company
!'

! Amen

friends

followed

till the
alcohol

it down,

thirst

and

his

from
and

implored

diop, one

their heads, and

One

whiskey

poured
my

besought
just one

of

hold

took

nose

my

at

procession.

all the

and

while

them

it grew,

buried

and
the

! Amen

the

cnampagne

whiskey.

raised

Amen

twisted

me

the

which

to
'

tap, and

into

sepulchral voice,

all the

spare

But

like

relatives

my

And

flowed.

he

me,

full he

Health

me,

my

fri^.nds and

dead

headed

poured

glass was

example,

to

up

it round

twisted

and

all to

and

then

all my

been

had

thirtyyears,

Walking solemnly

as

it

in this tantalising,

pass

relations,each carryingin their hands

my

But

full

and

manner,

file,stalked

Indian

in

room,

nose,

whole

empty.

the

me

prodded

teeth.

remained

head

my

ever

drove

whiskey

I beat

as

149

it had

than

for it, I cried

prayed

pieces out

DREAMS

a-thirst

more

The

before.

been

ORDINARY

THE

OF

OUT

tiny

murmured.

THE

150
'

Serve

MEANING
Ask

right !

you

says.' And

OF

of them

none

half scared

and

had

who
into

came

law

at

the

'

have

ran

up

to

shame

spring water,

'

and

heartilyashamed
and

from

the
To

pardon.

did

sooner

her

lips touch

voluntarilyI began
As

did

found

sunset
was

in the

air, bathed

open

the

that

and

night

very

alcohol.

Salvation

Army,

I have

ever

since

in

and

of

and

than

was

became
which

remained."

"

Hundredth.'
and
in

such,

I
the

heavenly

That

I awoke.
that

from

another

drop

enrolled

in

be

God

praise

no

quite

upright

joy

her

^the first

"

cheeks

drank

never

forthwith

me

Old

her,

asked

my

its effect

and

heart

gloriouslightof

in this delirium

dream,

I grew

me,

for years

myself standing, strong

you
cold

people vanished,

and

room

so,

how

some

had

The

away,

towards

kissed

'

chant

to

fetched

of my

I had

vicious

bandaged

delight,she

my

mother-in-

! See

past conduct

depths

kiss of affection

true

and

of my
very

uncle

her

Army,

pulled her

she

as

bathed

Salvation

and

Poor

in

tipsy antics,

bleeding nose

her

And

time

he

youngest

seeing my

on

and

sore

him

hurt

and,

my

For

till my

by my
the

what

see

many

death

to

room,

once

crying out,

I had

lately joined

slyly give

twist,

Paul, and

pitiedme,

niece, Dorothy, whom

childhood

DREAMS

to

of
the
!
"

VII

CHAPTER

TAL'E

the

enough,

complete tales, and, oddly

dreamed

often

HAVE

DREAMS

of

scene

than

not, in Hyde

way

of illustration.
it

I dreamed

sittingalone

Park.

forming

silent, white-faced

passed
the

in

large puddle

for

dead.

was

for

or

lap,

The

shaking

the

mechanical
can't
has
here
and

of

with

here

from

water

let

spoken
to

voice

my

be

to

alone

she

alone

me

within

me

well

have
of
I

sight that

the

towards

her,

"

gave

her

the

kind
151

with

dress

You

are

dull,

third

the

last half -hour.

of

''Why
reproachfully,

^utterlyalone
a

start, and,

her

made

she said

movement,

folks

"

ill.

were

sound

rain

woman

might

involuntarilystopped, and, advancing

enquired if she

the

typical phantasm

struck

so

her
that

woman,

corpse,

with

shoulders, and

and

head

her

fallingmercilesslyon

I saw,

that

night, and

Hyde Park,

in

seat

followingby

the

append

wet

was

on

often

is,more

tale-dream

my

"

save

for

convulsive

who
came

him

sob

"

and

THE

152
stretched

her

much

in her
for

copy
flotsam

go, I

article

''

uncle.

rose,

Come

"

and

copy

"

the

on

injunctionsto

that

are

of

enough

to

thirty-seven

enough

free

"are

be

to

all.

to

unlike

cold

perhaps

only
for

my

here ; let

out

and

restaurant

cried, with

see

the

"

Him

would

He
"

such

"

quailed.

But

material

suitable
and

Fm

me.

arm.

have
you

thing
some-

will then

him.''

"

the

gently on

trust

and

him?

you
"

bare

history.

"

her

can

you

warm,

she

"

away

"

nearest

and

about
as

old

"

well, old

"

wretchedly wet

"Him!"

voice

of my

I touched

all about

me

"

old

murmured,

search

the

to

go

nice

you

her

am

I sit down

I said,

It is

pen.

; I

me

thought

May

journalistin

died

with

me

"

She

know

in

seats,'* she
go !

can

such

was

humanity,

obeying

blushed

and

"The

her

of

then

"

summers,

tell

real

on

there

of womanhood.

jetsam

confide

be your

us

furnish

The

me,'' I said persuasively,"your

can

your

would

her.

stayed.

"Tell
You

DREAMS

I felt that

and

me,

instead

so,

OF

appealingly before

that

some

and

And

"

hands

interested

woman

MEANING

and

you
rest.

the

mean

What

do

have

made

two

scorn

it

in

fierceness

in her

you
of

tones

kindly. Perhaps

Yes, I will

trust

you

OUT
Take

to

me

about

dreamed

meal

meal

but

can

eat ;

''

she

from

of coffee

of
that

to tell you

that.

any

there

in

real

wasn't

one

her

last

drop

his

"

top-sawyer

equal in

him, and

he

my

you've

about
was

the bush
a

burglar,

it when

I knew

all about

Well, mister,

"

and
profession,

London.

"

two

Well, in speaking

Jim

of the cleverest filchers

Whitechapel.

I will.

so

thing or

in his

knew

mine.

keep

I suppose

beat

^not it !

''now,

more,

"

of course,

when

Jim Bailey

mean

going to

not

his wish

wasn't

I first met
was

the

from

him, and

Journalistsknow

I'm

the

I'll

and

about
I

him

Jim. But,

Jim

mister,

have

least,so I've always understood.

at

colour

the

her head

shook

and

bargain

your

me

man

guessed

her station

clouds

drained

she

would

begin with, by

young

solid

cheeks, and

vapour

solid for

too

girlin

ashen

her

to

said, as

if she

her

asked

To

deal

I, looking on, watched

her cup,

you've kept
You

her

boots.

Now,"

asked

only

for

where,

procure

good

a
as

park and, taking

to

in minute

raindrops rise
skirt and

was

back

creep

able

she ate

whilst

and

thaw,

can

restaurant

was

that

which

me,

slowly

sum,

"

the

crossed

taxi to Victoria, found

moderate

153

Mm."

"

we

DREAMS

where

shop

some

will tell you

I

ORDINARY

THE

OF

me

"

^that

pocket-pickers
"

we

took

to
K

one

154

THE

another

at

MEANING
first

OF

Hne

of business.

man,

if he

when

it

if

Jim

and

and

we

is

to

like

would

farm

suit

would
it

"Well,

my

safe

I, at last,saw

in the

purses

in hard

"

close

do, and

that

my

laurels

"

with

man

leaf and

new

sum

animals,
to the

so

could

Jim

thought

we

Biding

feat

and

bazaar
five nice

the

honour, told

must

with

fiftypounds

it ? I banked
of

man

with

home

time

my

benevolent

hundred

was

liked

ground.

first.

was

we

farm.

one

live

wanted

we

came

bad,
a

that, after

that

run

ladies at

on

Not

cash.

single

him, but

opportunity. I mingled

and

End,

Jim, being

would
on

West

had

we

turn

of well-dressed

crowd

and

If

down

was

that, mister,

see

what

But

I loved

us

to

over

country and

life,and

outdoor

fat

turn

pounds.

the

misses

conclusion

respectablepeople.

retire to

present

our

well for

one

enough

to the

came

five hundred

no

and

marry

give up

must

months

children,it isn't good enough.

sensible

were

both

to

were

years' penal for

seven

dozen

haul, we

more

it,we

'pinched'

half
I

we

few

Burglary is all very

comes

wife and

an

of

quiet time

after

sight, and,

courting, agreed that,

have

DREAMS

money,
me

that

definitelyretire

now

which

he

to

in

hoped

soon

to

state

of

accomplish himself.
"

One

day Jim

excitement.

'

came

me

'

Lil,'he said, here's

news

great

! The

very

THE

156
can

is that

say

I don't
''

'

cotton

and

DREAMS

prigsof

that

savage,

Lil, that

her

saw

kidney."

Mr.
the

Bailey ?

"

"

as

Then

she

veil, stared
like

sionary,
mis-

if so, you
the

noted

ever

room

are

likeness.

!"

Look
'

Look

with

and

good

Why,

She

had

fangled fashion.
nose,

and

she had

blue

eyes

I have

Her

ever

eyebrows

it with

them

real

"

lips and

'

they

And

mouth

white

teeth

her

over

hardest

you

'

Jim

with

the

flint wasn't

"

downright cruel, with

sharp

met

save

hard

were

her

all but

of his hands

one

in the

in the newest

ears

Lord

worth

was

the loveliest but

seen.

said, strikingthe palm of

fist of his other,

her

over

pair of

Lil, she

you,

golden hair, parted

low

brought

and

help looking, Lil

couldn't

respect to

every

stare.

middle

too

the

I look

said ;

she
has

who

Do

shook

lady

of escape.

"

face.

the

first person

"

the

flash round

eyes

shop.

wrong

calm, and, liftingher

grew

straightin

me

the

to

come

seekingthe quickestavenue

suddenly

so

OF

you've

to

spoke

all over,
if

MEANING

That

was

in

cruel

thin, tightlyshut

that

glitteredlike

wolf's.
"

'

But

for all that she

that

Pooh

! Lil, you

is

none

thought

of my

I should
needn't

beautiful

was
never

be

sort, anyhow.

tire

"

so

beautiful

looking at

jealous,old girl!

her.
She

OUT
"

'

"

!"

Now

show

to

as

third

is

There

"

there

pink

and

been

nothing
And

they

Observe

coughed.
she

was

Yet

how

'

"I

see

livingin

all the money,

'

"

to

to

'

up

big

'tec ?
she

said,

sittingdown.

and

Lane,

in Park

house

has

husband

My

woman.

poor

I."

not

doesn't

quite fair, ma'am,"

sound

remark

other

knowing exactly what

not

"

Fair

Nothing

! of

up,

Mr.

am

But

with

have.

You

me.

anxious

to

am

she
I'm

come,

injustice. Have

Bailey ?

sympathise
that

it isn't fair ! "

course

is fair,is it ?

expatiate on

hard
can

or

brought

what

make.
''

"

and

That

muttered,

us

now

Set."

Smart

explain myself,"

must

Bailey, I'm

"

of

one

saw

chapel,but

The

chair fron the table

I'm

Though

"

call

or

Mr. Towell, and

she

Was

pullingout

Mr.

folks

what

did she know

her here
"

of

church

always

I've

astuteness, Lil.

my

is

me,

lady-barber's,I

the

at

prig from

no

member

them

do

the

on

long, pointednails,

the

saw

so

satisfied ?

you

polishedlike sea-shells,justas

told

that

gold

missionary about

of the

when

kind

queer

of

Bailey,are

Mr.

now,

"

157

her left hand

tell-tale band

"

finger

with

glove of

off the

the

me

DREAMS

exclaimed

she

snarl,as she took

of

"

ORDINARY

THE

OF

you
Good
hard

sell my

snapped.
not

been

ever

! Then

up"

here

so

diamonds

you
hard
"

MEANING

THE

158

wedding present

from

wedding present

and

has

he

given

ever

OF

how

wanted

to know

for which
most

and

thinking that

daring

Mr.

Towell

informed

He

to

get

that

cleverest
record

"

Dartmoor,
see

you.
of

out

were

you

obtained

request,

my

of the

robbery

permissionto

me

however,

at

the

still at

old

because

burglarieson

were

you

me,

prison, but,

of

cases

give
for-

your

him

one

"

not.

stand
under-

you

I remembered

convicted

were

you

dare

with

know

to

got

and

you,

and

asked

my

never

Bailey,do

acquainted

Towell.

friend, Mr.

Mr.

Now,

it,but

would

husband

became

sell

to

want

only present

understand

can

you

my

if I did.

me

and, being

"

positivelythe

me,

not, because

husband

my

In short, I
difficulty.

Dare

DREAMS

me

your

present address."
"

'

"

From

the

cops,' of

interrupted,smothering
"

'

"

"

She

'

"

"

'

Then

to

to

to

exactlythat
she

came

"

curse.

work
suppose

any

sham

in such
that

enquired
want

you
foot

brilliant eyes

face from

commit

your

Well, ma'am,"

fixingher
care

nodded.

is it

what

ma'am

course,

on

as

have

my

do ?

"

and,

I wouldn't

gaze
"

I want

house, and

will lead my
stolen

surlily,

nearer

'tec, she said,

manner

you

two

or

burglary at
a

to

me

with

me

trifle

the

you
do

husband
necklace.

OUT

here

will

won't
"

"

"

"

it worth

'

What
"

"

Three

she

make

"

said ;
shall

up

"

"

you

To

she

back

no

seven

envelope
"

your

thought
into
of

the

"

to

and
of the
common

Sunday

on

as

Tuesday,

ing
pucker-

her

and

pointed
it !

I have

Yes, Mr.

"

she

Bailey,

Sunday evening

here

well."

have

wrinkles

with

eight. See,
house

is

white

"

You

you

moment,

chair

house

my

as

To-day

tiny

just

business.

at

for

it

exorbitant," she

soon

as

give

surprise,the

my

good

down,

out.

come

plan

especially

Lil, would

rather

seems

forehead

burst

must

between
and

Here

the

suddenly

"

would

see,

^bird's claws, I call them.

nails

Bailey.

worth

she

you

requisitepart.

her

tapping

That

it, cash

the

isn't it ?

heaven

to

there, I'm

but

played

there,

fiftypounds, ma'am,"

five hundred.
"

have

consider

and

don't

sum,

smiled.

lady

but

instructions,

my

I answered,

you

hundred

our

up

corners

Mr.

honour,

"

asked.

for that

"

"

while."

my

hazarded, praying

me

the

on,

entirely
by

would

while

bide

else

"

make

'

into

went

your

Certainly,ma'am,"

if you
"

on

you

promise to

you
'

else,"she

or

"

take

must

You

"

mouth

159

anything, or

ugly expressioncrept

very

of her

DREAMS

touch

mustn't

realityyou

In

ORDINARY

THE

OF

is the

She

gave

enough envelope

for

address
me

an

lady

THE

i6o

in her
She

last

at

prepared

word, old girl,you

when

pulled

should

"

have

plant,"

departure. My

her

if she

asked

contents.

details of the
take

to

the

master

me

into minute

went

DREAMS

OF
bid

position"and

then

and

MEANING

the

seen

would

like

phiz she
a

of

cup

coffee !
"

"

'

she

"

said,

than

and

And

that."

''

'

Is that

"

'

Yes,

replied.

be

'

"

"

'

but

as

I knew

she

was

man

if I
"

keep
'

"

'

of it ?

answer,

risky. It

may

she

as

genuine.

The

such

thought

lady spoke

mentioned

^the best

simulated

me,

the

moment

"

'

Lil,'he said.

her

actress

in

of her

London
You

hatred.

about

husband

thought

very

of

can

Lil, the lady will keep her bargain

mine.'

catch

Not

'

police.'

Still,it is risky,Jim,' I said

might

present,'Jim

'

so,

soon

have

it from

the

for

think
my

poison

was

couldn't
take

all

you

the

course,

Towell,

stalactite

his head.

think

Don't

I asked.

the part of the

shook

Jim

that, of

old

'

Risky, Jim,' was

on

like

'

all,Jim ?

do

understand

Please

feelingmore

me

being !

What

dodge

socially.

Lil, that's

'

Bailey,"

Mr.
professionally,

not

she left

human

''

here

came

'

her

husband

you.'

if I have

even

an

average

amount

of

admirable.
old
will

just set

"

still

felt very

uneasy

morning talking about

"

with

Sunday
till it

me

spent the

we

at

came

for him

time

was

Then

the rest of the story in his

saying good-bye

"

how

we

of

Marble

will tell
'

words

own

got

'

taxi,

there, and

out

Lane.

Park

to

After

began,

tools, and, taking

Arch.

for

tracks

make

to

Lil,' Jim

you,

motor-'bus

by

went

to

bag

my
the

of the

well, mister,

you

to

"

Jim stayed

last, and

lady's house.

drove

know

rest

Lord

farm.

our

though

don't

why

"

the

shouldered

fiftypounds

it !

on

Well,

back,

me

allurement, and

an

eventually yielded,and

did reckon

and

are

going.'

us

certainlywas

It

keep

three hundred

extra

i6i

arrangements

wouldn't

Say, Lil, you

That

girl?

'Her

persisted.

luck,' Jim

DREAMS

ORDINARY

THE

OF

OUT

had

no

in findingthe lady'shouse, and, entering

difficulty
the

upstairsto
"

'

sound

the

most

her

one

of

'

The

the

was

me,

gave

distant

room

of

crept

silver-backed

house

bore

deserted.

being

the

detect

even

the

voices, and

I entered

luxuriously.On

couldn't

about,

brightlypolishedFrench
of

she

key

bedroom.

appearance

every
"

No

with

door

front

large,and

was

furnished

duchess-table, facingthe
bed,

brushes,

was

trinket

gorgeous

array

boxes,

hand-

i62

THE

MEANING

OF

DREAMS

glasses,manicuring instruments, powder jars,and

heaps

of other

valuable
about

rings

with

smell

costlyarticles,includingseveral

of

the

the

with

where

I did

not

the

the

injunctionsnot
"

'

The

been

oak

stood

there

wasn't
safe and

"

'

It

"

snug

its way

on

to

when

there

"

'

"

! You

Quick

yours.

pounds

to
me

blaze

"

kept
!

top of

the

what

and

well

actually

to

crack

just done

had

loud

so,

shriek, and,

lady.

whispered,

have

The

was

seconds

light,a

the

my

be sold

I knew

for what
too

it with

on

think

only

many

of

saw

should

to be off. I have

always

lady'skeeping,if not

open,

strict

me

had

work

to

I knew

Softly,ma'am,"

soon

given

on

searching

take

turning round,

on

I set

as

Amsterdam

usuallyslept.

house

bedside

the

for what

safe

door

dressing-

diamonds

the

it was,

was

of

means

help laughing to

in the

strong

so.

by

did not

lid of the

the

of the

chest, and

precious trick

too

do

tools,I couldn't

my

by

was
dressing-table,

safe, where

kept,

black

the room,

master

to

and

it, as the lady had

enter

thrown

were

ment.
pervaded the whole apart-

subtlescent

some

right of

room,

carelessness

utmost

Connected
to

bracelets, which

and

very

waited

"

you're a

till I

was

bit

ready

part of the bargain ; keep

three

hundred

and

fifty

THE

i64
the

right-about.

wounds

"

DREAMS

then

was

to, whilst

attended

"

'

noise
CC

lifted up

the

and

my
forth

lady poured

What

"

Oh,

Fearing

door,

servants

and

to

ran

was

upstairs,and,

opening

disable

on

Alarmed
from

up

so

noise,

the

kitchen,

the

policestation.

the

still in the

was

the

his arms,

by

the
the

towards

purposely at

rushing

not

was

breaking open

rushed

he

him.

man

of

act

telephone to

return, the

my

who

husband,

my

he

out, and

came

the sergeant asked.

dressing-room as

I fired,aiming

the

when, hearing

lady said, lyingglibly.

be

in the

man

"

noise ?

might

I rushed

merely

to

of

the

I shrieked

window.
as

in

this

saw

sale.

it

that

"

"

dull thud," the

well,

very

sort

down

lying

dinner,''she began,

at

was

upstairs

C(

'

"

''

OF

tale.

her

MEANING

On

of my

grasp

servants."
'

"

"

asked
"

And

your

'

"

haven't

"

the

with

me,

sergeant

anything should
entered

They
^then
for I

as

we

have
the

yet,"

see

shamefacedly, as

lest

"

to

trifle

come

'

in

been

you

then

sergeant

deferentially.

replieda

"

ma'am

husband,

I
"

the

thought.
I

"

happened

am

to

so

lady
"

Will

nervous

him."

dressing-roomtogether,and

all listened

in breathless

tion,
expecta-

felt the sinister-eyed

woman
instinctively

OUT
had

OF

ORDINARY

THE

planned

terrible

some

the

the constables

and

The

the

door.

the

floor beside

his

''

See, there

say.
which

of

blood.
with

me

the

the

table

murder

'

"

And

all the

of

demon
husband

"

^the

callingupon

"

my

'

have

this

she
"

act

murdered

of

him

the

own

searched,

the

and

dressing-

dead

her
I

whom,

am

groaning, and

and

in tones

of the

It

was

wildest

grief,

useless

to

protest

I had

been

burglary ; who, then,

could

believed

but

I ?

The

horrible

me.

very
that

woman,

only too obviouslyalmost

grief,being

"

taking place,that

was

moaning

one

delicate, heart-broken
was

"

No

in the

my

were

from

hated

chance.

no

one

his coat

kneeling beside

was

Heaven,

innocence.

caught

while

killed

I stood

nabbed

light.

man

let her die too

some

from

clothes

my

I had

traitress

positive,she

to

to

brought

were

stains

were,

did it with

He

on

the

policesergeant formally charged

all the trinkets

and

with

heard

bloodstains

are

rush for

lying on

was

"

doubt,"

there

course

Then

house

pulp.

to

strances
remon-

his bed, face downwards,

without

jemmy,

the

made

me,

of the

master

was

saving myself

one,

held

who

of his skull smashed

back

spite of

police,every

165

there

drama,
in

and

heart-rendingscream,
of

DREAMS

out

monster

idea

of that

woman

of her mind
I described

who
with
her

THE

i66

MEANING

ludicrous

was

thin

so

"

DREAMS

OF

story wouldn't

deceive

baby.
"

'

The

whilst

I,

"

straightaway
Here
"

Is
"

morning

!"

follows

criticism
the

of

the

"

she

as

Rain

murder,

deeply grieved at
books

of my
near

relation

the

fell ill ;

circumstances

; I received

been

seen

of

and

surprise

hanging, violent

the

dream

old

an

of

I drove

friend ;

of my

one

very

visit from
told

criticism

under

years, who
as

and

severe

wife

drowned

for twenty

divorced

of

the

was

diamonds,

prognosticationsworked

in for very

came

eyes

divorce.

death

schoolfellows

not

trouble

week

are

(in the

ailments

of these

Within

dream

coffee, severe

pale blue

great danger

realisation

thus

out

minor

separation and
quarrels,
The

my
this

o'clock

of this

tears

lady), impending

visits ;

six

at

Jim,

said this I awoke.

portends

Money,

"

dreamily ;

hanged

was

and

sequel?

"

girl answered
He

is the

what

and

gently,

robbery, illness

drowning.

marched

was

"

park paused.

characteristics
significant

The
as

"

tool

line ;

the

"

I said

is free.

along

jail.'

to

the

all

scored

deluded

poor

prisonstill?

in

No,"

Jim,

her

girlfrom

the

Well,"

Jim

therefore

lady

me

back

one

old

painful
I had

man

he had
with

was

him

just
to

THE

OF

OUT

ORDINARY

railway station

the
and

had

we

167

collided with

taxi

our

remarkably

DREAMS

narrow

another,
of

escape

being

killed.
it

think

that

dream

about

was

of which

introductory scene
I

thought

Hyde
a

Park

Corner, when

attention

outline

mere

enlisted

and

I saw,

into such

look at him

; and

at

rooted

in

whiner

ever

no
a

He

had

him

limbed

and

man,

any

too

real, honest

saw

of

who

was

because

he

fine

ment
resent-

deep-

it in this

saw

miserable

up

in

felt

he

arms

had

frame, which, had

would

figure;

undoubtedly
he

was

square-shouldered for

coarse-skinned

possiblespecimen

to

complaint.

strong, massive

for

threw

behaviour

idler, no

mere

][)eendecently nourished,
marked

man

against Providence,
justifiable
grounds

my

As

his face and

countenance,

was

at

bench,

sympathy.

capricious

was

here

if

human

Here

man's.

angle

an

strong relief that I paused

Fortune's
a

the

side-walks

instantlyarrested

approached, the gaslightcaught

his features

of

one

sittingon

my

the

Park.

Hyde

the

form

meeting,

and,

whose

man

also in

least -frequented of

converge,

this

tale-dream,

was

had

sauntering down

was

quietest and
that

after

year

dreamed

again

and
of the

too

the

have

straightworking-

heavy-moulded
middle

it

classes.

for

MEANING

THE

68

the

Taking

vacant

tobacco

some

OF

seat

for, though

"

with

weed
also

as

few

on

my

"I

himself.
with

the

can.

To

and

There

are

sort.

That's

not

too

at

months

Some

Dulwich.

house, the

owner

in the South

was

unburden

can't

and

get

man
a

job

jobs of

one

live

prefersto

loaf.

No, Tm

not

Fm

not

present, I haven't

the

"

programme.

jiltedby luck,

employment. Yes,"

ago

*'

he

I feel

and

said, with

I'll tell you

was

on

belonged to

all

the

of France.

house, and,

in order.

dodges

of which,

for

You

as

an

know

and

as

eye

on

rich banker,

Night
far

policeforce

the

night duty,

enjoinedto keep
particularly

by

soon

it.

about
"

dozen

spurt of enthusiasm,

sudden

for

case

strong

every

my

I've been

to ask

sore

him

labourer

the

for

working because,
work.

on

in
and

"

"

children, and

ings,
wander-

to,'* he admitted

highly

revolver

him, only he

to

open
and

to

if I want

unskilled

his wife

heart

nocturnal

undesirables

candour

say the

always

that

of the

ounces

pocket

other

work

can

utmost

is all bosh

on

little

him

rigid non-smoker

of hearing
gratification

the

sort

me

neat

of blackmailers
had

his side, I offered

at

myself,I invariablycarry
treasured

DREAMS

after

I could

the

have

been

certain

a
was

away

night 1 passed
tell,everything

policehave

seeing if premises

had

been

orthodox

entered.

and

OF

I, of

course,

"

thick around

so

without

the

to

blinds

intimation

and

an

and

The

back.

appetising,that

I could

I intended

for what

so

be

received

no

family

the
and

warm

refrain

not

should

sitting-room

that

table

the

on

little surprised

had

we

looked

room

good things

the

as

police station

the

at

"

table laid for dinner.

the

me,

them

arriving

on

not

lay

distance

of the front

shutters
up,

from

was

from

among

o'clock,and

eye on,

astonished

rather

were

kept

find the

open, the
This

house

one

the house,

stand

one

any

at nine

the round

on

I could

Well,

shadows

the

road outside

by

169

of them.

use

that

me,

being seen

came

at

made

big trees, liningthe

the

DREAMS

ORDINARY

in October, and

it was

evening

THE

OUT

cosy,

extremely

so

from

stopping

few

seconds

one

minute

and

lookingat them.
'*

I don't

Now

but
table-laying,
had

End, and

that

I had

and

could

the

The

sum

settingof

What
owner

cook

an

in

correct

the

interest in

much

different.

good

notion

eye, if I could

of

in the

waiting;

of what's

social status

wife

My

families

out

gone

that

get but

so

what,

family in
one

peep

their dinner-table.
in

saw

of

was

often

I had

up

it

me

pretty

twinklingof

at the
*'

with

formerly been

West

force take

of the

members

many

sir,for

suppose,

the

this
house

instance
was

perplexed

supposed

to
L

me.

be

MEANING

THE

170

in

gentleman
cloth

the

worst

I've

were

put

with, the serviettes

I noticed

that

table

set

was

serviettes.

under

there

the

were

there

ones,

stood

round

were

there

in the

big

were

at

on

the

whilst

display of

least five too

to

was

real

and, stepping up
was

which

now

the

to

almost

peered through it, a

entered

murmured

the
to

room.

'

most

vulgar (you

have

to be

wealth

word)

bon-bon

and

ever

seen.

impress

to

she had,

"

over

the lower
my

tall

in

man

Montague,

myself, mentioning

the

that,

of the

shelter

so

of it.

observations

level with

Mr.

spoons,

of that

leaned
railings,

window,
a

on

my

place

and

exhibition

left the

close to the

were

in

each

all

forks

seemed

an

To

entree

of her

silver

four small

and

use

spoons

interested

so

quite unconsciously,I

the

the

speak, purposely made

''

many

was

sense

amount

table, whilst

the

silver bowls, cups,

visitors with

four

groaning
literally

dishes.

sole idea of the hostess

her

the

"

count

unnecessary

of

dishes, knives, forks, and

The

indeed,

short

only

fruit dish

silver cake

sir, I understand

see,

begin

huge, old-fashioned

centre

sideboard

To

two

or

sideboard

big

stand, containing one

settingof

anyhow

on

an

of it. A

the
seen.

I could

was

table and

weight

ever

one

for six, and

Then

of silver,both

DREAMS

good position,but

the

was

OF

trees,
them.

panes

face, and,

evening
I

of
as

dress

suppose,'I

name

of the

THE

172

visions

I had

pocket
in

MEANING

useful

very

of

working

many

I knew
Of

it

course

of

wrong
moment

but

from

the

curious

to

and
stomach

was

onion

You

scent

can

he

laughed,

are

good,

Better
'*

'

to

fish

cloth.

of meat,

without

them/

"

well,

home,
can't

we

odd

an

with

the

met

me

Bobby

you,

whiskers

eh ?

'

lips.

'

afford

to last

they

his

smacking

We

hold,
house-

stepping inside.

your

joint has

one

entrees

'

was

mutton,

"

my

added,
at

roast

gentleman

bet

may

he

Home

half-empty

tripe

good things,can't

you
'

on

that, apart

keeping

The

they give you

for the

to

and

in

only

Yes, sir,'I replied.

as

do

and

too

than

in the way
and

'

dinner

insisted

the

for

and

admit

was

weakness

to

"

door, and

the

at

even

Ministers

of the

of the

arrangement

beat,

taking
it

strangelyordered

so

sir, but

assortment,

of

moie.

possiblesovereign, I

pheasant,

sauce,

keep

and

tantalising prime

very

selfish

as

duty,

all prone

I must

smell

the

think

my

are

of

inside

see

to

my

Prime

thought

to

me

leave

Moreover,

one

afford

done

we

even

"

Secretaries.

'

of

to

then

times, sir,

at

child, because

couldn't

also

me

only had

wrong

Without

kiddy.
not

was

and

come

praises,I'm

men.

tip for merely having

'

wife

own

full well

DREAMS

something that might

for my

unduly singing my
as

OF

us

much

week

generallymanage

OUT
"

'

Just
I

is

why

In

spite of

banker

'

so

the

fact

the

the

see

Why

the

made

them

both.

sentiments

that

so

observed

and

need

you

taste

bit

bit

every

sir, that

myself

as

only stay

good

the

that

The

sergeant
the

little

some
see

you,

badgered
after

me

me

so,

assuring
about, I

nowhere
and

to

will find

into

the

dining-

thoughtfullydrew

very

blind, and, bidding

the

He

was

doorway

gentleman

I have

you

in, and

I gave

my

minutes, just

which

it smells.'

end

in the

slippedthrough
room.

as

few

fare

good

of the

for

the road

from

the

surprisedat

sergeant, he won't

the

! bother

Oh

time.

be

not

to

God

know

dining-room,which

admiring

you

need

you

as

same

just lettingyou

am

into my

asking you

my

well

as

he ? the

shouldn't

deuce

rich.

believe

thing,like

of

sort

in

I'm

"

don't

enjoying himself

man

poor

all that

and

in class distinction

to-night.

know

you

Socialist

that

pretty well-to-do

don't

bit of

and

treat

you

I'm

that

regularCity man,

"

heart of hearts

my

give

to

173
'

smiled,

gentleman

going

am

DREAMS

ORDINARY

THE

OF

down

seated, left the

be

room.
"

and

'

Well,' I said
no

mistake

supposed to
the

Common

Leslie

be
"

!
on

to

myself,

Here

I am,

his beat,

instead

here's

P.C.

pretty go

Hardy

K.

202,

stumping along towards

of which

Montague, Esq.,

'

one

he
of

is the
the

guest of

best-known

MEANING

THE

174
bankers
best

in Sheffield,of

under-half

of them

one

out

of my

the

sideboard, when

his heels

at

lady, who, from

which

Mr.

door

the

the

"

slip

to

and

man,
foot-

dishes, entered.
and

Montague

affectionate

addressed

Damask

"

about

opened

Mr.

very

Montague

glass nothing

pileof things on

with

were

the

"

was

the

tray laden

carrying a
Following

examine

and

seat

cutlery

serviettes

the

and

the
; the

course

apiece;

-a- crown

every

DREAMS

I examined

in London.

firm

linen

OF

in

manner

her, I gathered was

his wife.
''

And

was

extreme,

some

very

the

would

inferior

bodice

with

shortish

patent leathers
houses

I do know

are

as

as

believe

no

judge

fast
she

wife

my

and

place in

of

was

of ladies'

flamingscarlet

in

real, soft satin

heard

yellow skirt
out

and

to

tell

quality,I've

stuff ; but

papery

flash

me

perhaps

she

being Mrs. Montague,

I'm

person.

couldn't

only concluded

was

led

have

common

dress, and

that

say

attire, which

her

the

me

the fact of her

lady from

otherwise

from

let

here

call

velvet

high-heeled
most

pair of bishop'spants

men's
gentle-

would

be

in mine.
"

there

is

always
*(

then, of

But

no

been

Good

course,

accounting
told, among

they

were

Socialists,and

for

anything,

that

class of

evening, constable/

she

so

have

people.
said

to

me.

OF

OUT

smiling all
trinkets

her

over

'

curtains.

bead
much

obliged to

house

during

you

for

*'

'

mouth
*

And

'

Then

making

fond

of

roast

of

hungry

all those

good

about, sir,reallymade

you

she

went
'

is all

that

you

fare and

my

husband

would

most

plenty of

WiUie

all sat

for

I had

got

myself that

dear,

there

let

begin.'

us

spellof rest, they piled me

now

up

by

was

have

give
another

say

and

help

and

was

my
;

far the

I cannot

no

platefuldown

we

to

tough

was

I could

what

afraid

It

was

sigh

good, homely

had, and

meat

But

one

be

down.

ever

the

raw.

I ordered

don't

so

"

vegetableshalf

and

"

it

I have

enjoyed it,

Yes.'

appreciate

helping. Now,

Well, sir,we

on.

right,'she said, with

My

queerest meal

smell

the

I answered,

of relief.
fancied

'

tripe?

**

When

at

water.

Again

"

told

have

*'

second

join us

to

intends

you

our

least

the

replied,feelingvery

for

sudden,

things I

*'

Yes, ma'am,'

all of

of

care

you

very

so

are

'

mutton

invite

Are

the

making

think

we

husband

my

little present.

such

taking

is to

175

like half-a-dozen

and

absence, and

our

and

rattle

husband

dinner, after which

you

face

My

in return

do

can

we

DREAMS

rubicund

bracelets

her

on

ORDINARY

THE

the

for it.
gratulating
con-

jaws
and

it

THE

176

until I had

not

was

MEANING

"

allowed

'Well, Pohceman,'

overjoyed at
accordance
"

at last eaten

satisfythem, they

to

with
And

very.
"

At

restrain

stretched

of

hard

and

could

I do ?

be

of it.

hear

had

The

pudding

truth,

butter

sir, it's

it.

last
a

And

lather

stuffed

with

Christmas

wasn't
wasn't

But

implored
and

It

an

of

what
not

me

should

of

in vain

was

my

calls it
"

to

tell you

the

favourite

puddmg

of

Now,
a

suet

enormous

kiddie

my

not

have

fork

and

stocking,on

me

half

had

helped

the

was

feelinglike

given

then, sir, when

piecedown

barely

grisly bits

potato.

came,

sauce.

mine, still they need

of

man

enough, they simply wouldn't

"

in

with

and

roly-poly spotted monkey,

bathed

could
there

large frame,

big

middle, that

large appetite.

I had

are

why,

of

They begged

necessityhave
told them

in my

wedges

I had

shy

is, after all, only in

pudding, sir, I

inch

an

indeed

are

pudding.'

bursting point

to

mutton

to

of

'we

^you

"

Pudding

groan.

fraction

the

size

for the

mention

the

it

even

respite.

they said,

your

now

enough meat,

me

appetite;

your

DREAMS

OF

dessert

came

and

wine.
"

Mrs.

'

What

you

won't

have

Montague cried,looking at

expression in

her

big, innocent

glass
me

of

with

blue

port ?
a

pained
'

eyes.

'

Oh,

OUT

THE

OF

you

must

have

you

can't

refuse

*'

and

articulate

potatoes

"

'

Mrs.

'

if

You

port !

else could

not

once,

but

up,

every

drop

'

Then, sir,I looked

that

horror

my
that

is to say, I

in three

time.

minutes, could

the

on

here

man

emphatically

"

"

the

force !

Fastish

the

it ?

If not,

walking

in

The

fined

left ;

sergeant

mile in three
"

then

snapped

mile

heavy

and

in three

overcoat

his

and

fingers

dismissed
minutes
and

thick

isn't it ?

Well, sir,I got up and

I couldn't.

be

to

saw

minutes
the

it

thirsty.

and

meet

quarter of

should

glass,

which

very

three

bench

I know,

mutton,
me

port had

'

I drank

watch

my

only

quarter of

regulationboots,
"

do

be churlish

filled my

the

expected to

was

minutes

at

had

will kill the

times, and

made

some

you

of me,

They

for

salt, had

uncommonly

give

don't

wrong

greedily!

"

port,

that. Constable,'

will

now,

four

or

pudding

smells

guarantee

was

I could

the

to

of

I do ?

three

Come,

'

We

can

It

what

*'

'

Come,

in, sir.

I gave

one

gasped, for

sergeant

afraid

but

was

the

be

peppermints, which

"

owing

Montague laughed.

smell of any

'

discharged!

needn't

177

'

sound

I shall be

ma'am,
"

lady !

DREAMS

Constable, just

one,

sergeant, ma'am

The

hardly

ORDINARY

tried to stand, but

got into my

my

"

head, my

THE

178

knees

back, my
I didn't

times

I made

feebler

If

ever

and

the

meet

overcame

with

and

ten

underwent

did

the luxurious
"

for

would

At

deep

of

cold

surroundings.

"

had
the

on

me

host

course

"

were

no

were

Red

notorious

time
''

he

of

silver

more

'*

Mr.

Indians

the

and

Mrs.

burglarswho

They
had

of

"

in

recognise

to

me

armchair, and
and

wine.
;

gone

Here

man

few

light,pouring

had

hostess."

added

was

soft folds

dessert

laughed bitterly.

bench

what

dawn.

still in the

was

if I failed

groan

was

enabled

lay the

and

it

the table

vestige

Every
my

sufficient

happen,

grey

light blinds,

fuddled

and

lost consciousness.

chair, and

stragglingbeams

before

and

sufferingsof

in the

down

myself

my

failed,

length, however, sleep

to

the

moments

some

came

through

Ten

drowsier

the

with
realising

and

easy

When

times

then, for muddled

I sank

happening,

thud.

if

effort.

sergeant.

me,

blessed

I'm

chair

to depict what
intelligence
to

and

"

feebler, and

I retained

I was,

as

my

anyone

damned

the

me

attempt

after each

drowsier

over

into

the

DREAMS

OF

all

"

tumble

growing

'*

MEANING

the

so

man

on

duped,

was

and

and

the

Montague

of

woman

than

were

part of

been

wanted

for

they
of

gang
a

long

''

Good

Heavens

!"

I cried,

*'

they were

caught

'

i8o
to

THE

MEANING

blade

of grass

with

every

grew
kind

forests of
with

of

in

bathed

And

in

as

prairieahve
slow

rivers,

of hellish

fury ;

hurricane

for every

to

turned

to

and

more

my

saw

keep

back

with

; and

foetid breath
of mercy

from

these.''

into

my

hurried
to

clammy

''

I felt their

I cried,

''

manner
inexplicable

body.

Taking

that

things
"

tried

loathsome

me,

new

courage,

to

touch

filled my

of

the air grew

that

help

was

harbour

I met

hands

great weakness
!

urged

unimagined danger

Then

had

sky

that

known

some

fear,

destitute

on,

me

pressed forward,

as

God

some

as

"

oppressive.

more

in

"

silent

with

the blue

It seemed

vague,

and,

things

Then

overhead

familiar spot

black and

black, and

was

grey

not.

horrible
me

at

set

footsteps. Cold

refuge against a
me

down

and

to

intense

an

seekingsome

pursued

built

city,whose

buildingI

I knew

whither

full of

loftycities

sombre

sign of life,whilst

of any

and

sunlight;

trees

exquisitebeauty

past all these

borne

was

re-echoed

streets

of

marble.

the entrance

came

cataracts

peopled by maidens

of coloured

me

and

never

strange faces like livingthings; woods

meadows

"

of

life ;

vegetable

pines,moaning

flowers and

and

plains where

great sweeps

rapid streams,

narrow

DREAMS

wide

prodigiousheight ;

"

OF

limbs.

and

keep

strength
I

leaped

OUT
forward

DREAMS

mocking

and

haven

what

it

i8i

assailants,and

aside my

I hurled

them

hear

ORDINARY

THE

OF

I could

I broke

cursingas

through

them.

Just

the

as

I know

and

not

maiden

beautiful

blue

deep
and

was

her.

with

gathered
"

with

up

limbs

my

me.

Then

hand
hot, pitiless

and

the

again.

When
A

changed.

At

blood

which

horror, I
hue

"

size

cried ; and

feet

in build

my

sight of

that I could not

to

it

a
a

See

creature

thy

; a vastness

so

of

it

flesh and
to

my

of copper
in

enormous

future

strange pang

was

was

the ethereal,

body, and,

form, but

my

"

liberty,as

of

and

felt

neck

clasp

lay the thing of

''

arms

returned, all

it

"

soft

swallowed

blankness

over

its face

fathom

her

as

free soul

spring and

my

me

development.

us.

laid upon

the material

served

bending

saw

man

and

the

had

my

as

paradise.

from

and

me

of infinite

sensation

fiom

great,

everything

felt her

consciousness

wonderful

possessedme.

was

ground,

final

moment

backward

of transition

were

at

was

hurled

was

struck

head
me

It

of

separated

take

to

encircle
a

feet

sigh of satisfaction,I

and

saw

that, white

arms

blackness

few

"

evidentlywaiting for

me

Only

hair

golden

ivory,gleamed againstthe
around

it

I knew

how

or

was

beckoned

who

"

with

who

eyes,

longed-forcamejinsight

full of

!
of

''

it

pity

sorrow

pain that

could

MEANING

THE

i82

only

be

Yet

immortal.

changed

with

contorted

and

fear

to

OF

I looked, my

as

hate

demoniac

the

soul
'*

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myself.
aged
in

what

''

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or

what

hast

thou

and

voice

dropped,

it died

out, the

flames, that

A
'*

thou

in

letters

going to

reply rose
Ere

saw

was

saw

an

tormentor,

my

cradle

of the

days

It

rules

the

thou

Thou

higher and

till it died
horrid
mass

of

fire wrote,

zone

to
irresistibly

arto

my

"

altogether.

out

red

seen

higher,then

phantom
of

seen

if thou

hast

Destiny !

of

roar

hast

fancy

as

it.

the

to

And
it

muddy

of death.

more

it is

"

rose

and

and, in its place,rose

Art

see

infant's

seen,

creature's

as

and

asked

it,drown

dropped,

'*

''

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The

form

the

regard

thou

And

little further

watery grave.

Wake

and

dreary attic, bathed

and

Destiny.
wilt.

the

"

that

"

wouldst

world, from

the guns

altered

Destiny, Destiny, Destiny !

come

so

moonlight, waiting waiting for

satisfied ?

thou

Art

the

in

I looked

And

how

it hovered

over

satisfied,or

to

I, but

was

aloud

and

not.

it shrieked.

of cold

river, and
*'

''

sittingalone

man

flood

see

became

creature

it cried

flee yet dare

longed to

pity was

its lipswreathed

fury ;

twisted, its eyes flashed, and

my

DREAMS

vanished,

and

curling

in mid-air

"

lips.

eighthours chime,''I said,like

one

repeating

OUT
a

parrot lesson.
draw

body

ORDINARY

THE

OF

And,

Then

I dreamed

It had

it had

I awoke, and

"

The

it, and

the

sleeper

bed

readily from

striving,

question of

that

to

equal readiness

thou

Art

going to
and

high

was

and,
leisurely,

led

by

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lips,and

my

from

have

of

been

moment

stood

with
girl,

dark

brain.

my

of

an

in

of

dread.

hair and

rose

made

agency,

adjacentrestaurant.
his appearance,

Italian of doubtful

an

''

arto

dreamed

who, from

anarchists

the

zone

invisible

an

man

was

the

hot.

to the coffee-room

way

one

of

lay in

answer

slipped so

sun

might

into

only repeat, again and again,the meaningless

question,

my

own

slippedwith

I could

entered

despised

livingworld.

the

in vain, to recall my
fire.

183

felt my

sensation

the

experienced again
to

spoke, I

back, and

me

returning

as

DREAMS

class,possibly

whom

Europe

His

companion

blue eyes, tall and

that

at
was

beautifully

dressed.
As

I sat

fancied

or

in her

down
I saw,

blue

straight. I
women,

the

and

eyes,
was

her

so

not

of

smile

on

sudden
that

my

heart

was

her full red

for
went

to

be

her what

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sparkle

me

pleasant in

face showed

her eyes

and

up,

liking

accustomed

interest

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for she lowered

latter looked

to

her

noticed

by

out

my
I

ness.
loneli-

thought,

quickly,with justthe ghost

lips.

MEANING

THE

i84
This

of

exchange

observation.

felt

that

manner

movements

he

inferred

that

he

lover

of the

seem,

I rebelled

for

plans
"

and

pose

and

much

as

I ate

to

the

ZONE

ARTO

The

effect

was

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man

coffee

through

watched

by
my

duel

This

brain,

my

the

"

two.

unrestrainable

some

surpriseas theirs,

own

whispered,

"

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going

you

''

marvellous
his cup

and

with

his trousers

soaking through
"

and

to

and

dropped

pain

with

rushed

forced

forward

assured

conquering hero

the

much

as

to form

"

or

it may

as

pick a quarrel,fighta

frugal meal

impulse,and,

for

him,

of her love.

nonsense

was

next

husband

the

ridiculous

from

as

eyes

more

I leaned

either

be

must

unworthy

his

to

as

againstthe idea, and began

in her

Suddenly

menacing

evidently jealous, whence

was

insult him,

my

the man's

escape

in such

me

pretty girl; and

was

I would

at

not

apprehensive

freeing her

he

myself

glancesdid

frowned

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DREAMS

OF

girlgazed

the

at

oath

an

made

"

him
with

me

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wince
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eyes.
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in

accent

her

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are

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you

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my

was

one

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she

voice
of

us

turn

of them

to

only adding
?

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charm,

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haunting

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words

with

and

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tremor

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nervous

me

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saucer

had

man

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pretext whatsoever

like
he

his voice
"

in admirable

was

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burning points.

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"

sinister and
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addressed

keepingwith

me,

me,

and

his person.

society,
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is

? "'
insignia

your
He

put

his elbows

his hands, and

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fixed

the table,leaned his face

on

with

me

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questionnaturallystaggered me.

answer,

no

excuse,

no

clue to its

myself go,
I

was

as

sent

it were,
to meet

me,

but

and

no

the

letting

calmly answered,
you

on

eyes.

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meaning ;

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strange inspiration

same

'*

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belong to

ceased

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to assassinate

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not

was

the

face, perceivedthe

her

and

of

shuddered.

jealousas Othello, and ready, I

repulsive,
for any

the

again

saw

river, and

ruffian
ill-looking

an

reply,and

perfectrecollection

from

grave

I added.

her

was

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the cup

"

grasp.

scrutinise

What

?
deep signification

to go ?

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to

idle thingand that

no

brown

sure

185

I nodded
curiosity

them

the

DREAMS

some

dream-answer.

girl,I

The

had

intend

you

brought

brown

was

mischief and
Do

own

my

dream

my

eighthours chime/'

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words

ORDINARY

THE

OF

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i86

MEANING

THE

He

still

was

OF

DREAMS

suspicious.

"

"

whom

By

he

snapped.
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mind

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that

girlmention
it

effect

satisfied,and

I could

bluff the

my

rescue.

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gave
as

eyes,
and
*'

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said
Then

look

very

woman

to

just

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the

Zone

command

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us.

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repair the omission

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girl gave

at

her

of

friendliness and

be

pleased to

full of

to

sleeve
her
do

can

have

the

first

"

them,

when

us

coolness

the

"

to
to

you

wish to

and

another
a

curious

said,
;

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adventure
was

opportunity."

with

with

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and

yet been,

not

you

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accompany

companion

and
possibilities,
meet

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on

we

distrust, she

overjoyed.

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long

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ground

can

to

glance. Then, addressingme

was

how

glance from

one

of her

sure

man

emphatically,

me

through.

me

the

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see

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little hand

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lated
articu-

noticing its

wondering

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attention,

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matter

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him

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my

quiet smile.

my

heard

She

caught

pronounce

with

both

not

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to

it

across

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name

prettilythat

so

on

before

''

the

I ventured

and

minutes

few

it flashed

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poser.

''

are

now

quieting
mixture
We

shall

going

night."
to-

seemed

asking eagerlywhere
Italian interfered.

i88

THE

through

narrow

river

on

DREAMS

OF
and

byways,

and

On
at

MEANING

crowded

went, till we

we

was

boat

in

whom

up

to

behind
the

flightof

In

them.

absolute

devoid

of

took

silence,we

shipping, and

funnel

with

tall man

huge,cat-like

deck, and,

on

down

the

at

length

catch

For

that

all

in

dimly lighted apartment

hooded

spectacle I

escape,

stepped

seconds

he

be

the

to

within.

ears

Then,
threw

right,he

full of

us

myself

tall, silent;

figures.

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sweat

we

instant,I found

the door, and, the next

sides

straininghis

was

open
a

as

I took

proceeding from

satisfied

up

gigantically

some

be

to

drew

girl,escorted

the

of what

appeared

sounds

apparently

door

us

larly
singu-

whose

eyes met

sign from

the

cabin, and

state

black.

companion-way.

paused outside

to

painted

were

seats

our

was

alongsidea low, rakish-looking

steamer,
and

drew

glided over

which

at

of

caps,

They

we

of the Thames,

bosom

murky

steps and

stone

couple

vermilion

beckoned.

companion

my

the

fallingon

containing a

dark-visaged,fiery-eyedmen
to

finallyarrived

wharf, where, risingand

ebbing tide,

fares.
thorough-

burst
but

entirelyat

sinister and

more

could
out

all

the door
the

have

never

mercy

over
was

my
shut

of the

than
terrifying

this

conceived.

cold

body.
and

I turned

guarded.

assembly.

to
was

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the

has

He

to

come

he shall

And

and

of

to

and

me,

securely over

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it !

see

Zone

Arto," laughed

But

first blindfold

him."

producing

eyes.

then

was

it

sash, bound

green

round

swung

times, and, the sash being suddenly removed,

three

found

myself standing in

but

nothing

emerald
blue

grass
The

green.

laden

with

mown

hay, reminded

the

of

scent

in

me

country through which

richest

the

air,which

the

sweet

surrounded

shining,the sky

was

cloudless,and

and

hooded

"

"

of

grass

"

sun

meadow

vanished

girl,cabin, ship had

figures,
by

hollow

figuresstepped noiselessly

the

my

dozen

murmured

"

voices.

assumed

Instantly,one

the

see

189

girl.

"

up

DREAMS

ORDINARY

THE

OF

OUT

I had

newly-

and

degree of

small

no

heavily

was

clover

was

the
in

latelytravelled

so

dreams.

my
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realised where
intended

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wonder
And
sound

where
then
in

whisper,

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came.

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arose

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a

Arto
have

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to

me

sound

seemed
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have
to

fully

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not

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safer

place.

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am

returned

as

of the

curious

Arto

soon

quitecertain

all nature
Zone

as

secret

sent

earth

on

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the

have

which
''

''it is

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myself

to

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to

could

said

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to

Zone

returned
the

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prolonged
join, and
!

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whence

you

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Arto/'

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igo
And

I listened in

as

around
and

women

And
''

heard,

the

These

life. The

of

the

Zone

Arto

of their creation,and

alone

from

ghosts,phantasms

of

"

by

terms

radio-activities. You

the

knows

knows

how

tomed
accus-

are

you

superphysical
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aie

of

one

to

Souls,

body.

which

of

essences

alone

material

the

designate

to

men

vibrating molecules

the
radio-activities,

are

them

extract

of countless

forms

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all

space

whisper continuing,I distinctly

society of

the secret

the
perplexity,

sore

composed

"

DREAMS

OF

filled with

me

light.

MEANING

all

are

yourself

them

now."
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What

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longer material
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the

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body, and

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the

Thames."

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you

shall next

Good-bye

material

"

if you

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me
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of

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I said.

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murdered

you

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ringing in

my

ears.

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this

dream

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deliberating

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**

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tempus, you

your

expression,they

now

are

am

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lying at

now

whisper echoed,
an

they

with

pro

words, they murdered

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from
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mean

you

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use

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no

"

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have

"

through

love ;

signifiesfalling in

air

the

191

borne

:
Being
fulfilled)

been

already

DREAMS

ORDINARY

THE

OF

OUT

the

bare

mountains, change of occupation; the plains,state

slow-flowing rivers, happiness;

;
tranquility

of

rapid rivers,difficulties ; cataracts, great troubles

pine trees, death, illness,or

general, the

in

flowers

black

in

sky,

death
grey

presents

trouble

and
of

hair

quarters ; golden

danger

from

the

hand,

girl,success

of

advent

great change

with

financial

and

from

art ;

great changes

fire, danger from

water

loneliness ; the

beautiful

eating, accident
the

meadow,

trouble

success

in love ;

from

blue

illness ; green

But

certain

to

the

to

horrible

Things

reference

to

blue

of

man,

moonlight,

troubles,also death

quarrels,voyages,

the

illness ;

hue

river, trouble

by drowning ; muddy

death

deep

copper

connected

someone

illness,domestic

marble,

unexpected

girl's
eyes, reconciliation,recovery

in

sunlight,

streets, "c., illness and

in

friendship
;

suicide ;

of

love, legaciesand

in

success

of

forming

thoughts

maidens,

beautiful

journey abroad

and

red

flames,

accidents

swarthy Italian,

girl,thoughts
teeth ;

brown

tranquility
;

of suicide ;

in

river,

sunshine,

sky, reconciliation,
recovery

of grass,
other
with

Destiny,the

success

in the arts.

features, namely
the
Zone

clammy

"

hands,

the
the

Arto, eight o'clock

six,

half-past

and

cat-like

the

whit

as

eyes,

owing

^which
"

the

to

and

unable

to

steamer,

hooded

the

significant

interpreted
been

OF

MEANING

THE

192

attach

any

and

figures,

that

those

fulfilled,

tall

the

have,

meaning.

have

up

to

with

man

the

should

vividness

their

as

DREAMS

whisper
be

every

been

already

the

present;

INDEX
46

Accidents,

Afflicted, The,
Animals,
Ants,

Dogs, 22-25

Donkeys,

81-92

9-45,

26

Dragonfiies, 34

120-124

Dress,

32

51

Drinking,
Balloons,

Drowning,

47

Bats, 9-12
Bears, 12-14
Bees,
Birds,

52-53

Earwigs,
34
Eating, 54

32

Beetles,

52

Elephants, 45

^^

14-19

Births, 46

Falling,

Bridges, 47

Finding things, 54
Fires, 58
Fish, 26-29

Bulls, 19
Butterflies, ^3

Cats,

Flies, 45
Flowers, 55-56

102-106

Castle,

54

Flying, 59

20-22

Caterpillars,^^
Centipedes, 34

Forest, 94
Foxes, 29-30

Colours, 47-49

Frogs, 30
Fruit, 58

Contemporary

Events,

129-

Funerals,

135

50

Corpses, 50
Cows,

Gnats,

22

Crocodiles,

34

22

Hanging,
Dancing,
Dead,
Deaf

and

Deaths,
Deer,

49

30-32
Hotch-Potch

35-1 39

Dumb,

70

Horses,

S^

Huntsmen,

Hyde

50

Park

11

Dream,
2-1

Dreams,

74-78

20
1

22

Digging, 51

Idiots, 84
193

51-179

INDEX

194

Rats,

Illness, 91-92
Insane, 84
Islet, 97

39

Religious Dreams,

Repetitionary
Vivid

Kangaroos,

34

Leopards,

'^y

41

Slugs, 35
Snails, 35
Snakes, 40

Madness,

60

Spiders,

35

Maggots, 35
Marriage, 61

Stags,

Mice,

Suicide, y^

Money,
Monkeys,

42

Storm,

'^y
62

Sun,

iio~ii2

71

-^y^

61

Tale

35

Dreams,

Theatres,

Mnrder,

62-63
Murderers,
85-91
Dreams,
from

News

Toads,

64-69

the

51-192

118

45
100

Travelling, 72, 106-109

Invisible

References

WorM,

Tigers, 43
Towns,

Naked

125-150

Sleep, 71

-^6

Moths,

Peculiarly

Dreams,

Sheep,

Moon,

and

-^6

Ladybirds,
Lions,

140-150

Trees, 57-58

to, ^6,

128

Vegetables,
Panthers,

37

Phantastic

Dreams,

Vva^ter, 74

Pigs, 38
Presents,

Weather,

71

Professions,
Pumas,

36

Wasps,

93-124

58

70

^y

Rags,

71

Rams,

42

74

Wolves,

44

Worms,

:^6
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Zone

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