And the wide-eyed yokels from the little villages of Illinois;

And the two young men-about-town

Conscious of their new evening-clothes;

And the three ladies

Who are trying to pick up someone for the night.

And the music,—Oh Christ and Mohammed and Buddha, the music!

... Base people!

How I dislike you!

Do you know why I have come here?

It will not interest you; nevertheless, I tell you—