Monday, May 22, 2023
I Know Well Enough
James Stephens, The Crock of Gold (London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1913), p. 72 (Book I, Chapter VII):
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"Long life and good health to your honour," said he as he turned away.
The Philosopher lit his pipe.
"We live as long as we are let," said he, "and we get the health we deserve. Your salutation embodies a reflection on death which is not philosophic. We must acquiesce in all logical progressions. The merging of opposites is completion. Life runs to death, as to its goal, and we should go towards that next stage of experience either carelessly as to what must be, or with a good, honest curiosity as to what may be."
"There's not much fun in being dead, sir," said Meehawl.
"How do you know?" said the Philosopher.
"I know well enough," replied Meehawl.
