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 when the plums would pall upon them—pall completely, and would appear hateful in their eyes for having kept from them the joy of following the divine balloon. That is another aspect of the flat surfaces of things. And they must all come out upon the flat surfaces, willy-nilly.

"And," said Annabel Lee, glancing at me as my mind was dimly wistful; "not only must they come out upon the flat surfaces of things, but also you and I must come, willy-nilly.

"And since we must come, willy-nilly," added the lady, "then why not stay out upon the flat surfaces? Certainly 'twill save the trouble of coming next time. Perhaps, however, it's all in the coming."