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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Where Is Enoch Soames?
When last heard of (on December 6), Enoch Soames of The Charlock's Shade was in Chicago. I hope he won't disappear for another century, as he did once before. I have a mental picture of him chasing his bowler hat down the streets of the Windy City.