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1、WHERETHEBLUEBEGINSWHERETHEBLUEBEGINSChristopherMorley1WHERETHEBLUEBEGINSTOFELIXandTOTO"Iamnotfree--AnditmaybeLifeistootightaroundmyshins;For,unlikeyou,Ican'tbreakthroughAtruantwherethebluebegins."OutoftheveryelementOfbondage,thathereholdsmepent,I'llmakemyfurioussonnet:I'llturnmynooseTotightr
2、opeuseAndmadlydanceuponit."SoIwilltakeMyleash,andmakeAwilderandmoresubtlefleeing*AndIshallbeMoreescapadingandmorefreeThanyouhaveeverdreamedofbeing!"2WHERETHEBLUEBEGINSCHAPTERONEGissinglivedalone(exceptforhisJapanesebutler)inalittlehouseinthecountry,inthatwoodlandsuburbregioncalledtheCanineEs
3、tates.Helivedcomfortablyandthoughtfully,asbachelorsoftendo.Hecameofarespectablefamily,whohadalwaysconductedthemselvescalmlyandwithouttoomuchargument.Theyhadbequeathedhimjustenoughincometoliveoncheerfully,withoutdisplaybutwithouthavingtodoadditionandsubtractionattheendofthemonthandthentearupt
4、hepaperlestFuji(thebutler)shouldseeit.Itwasstrange,sinceGissingwassopleasantlysituatedinlife,thathegotintothesecuriousadventuresthatIhavetorelate.Idonotattempttoexplainit.Hehadnoresponsibilities,notevenamotorcar,forhistastesweresurprisinglysimple.Ifhehappenedtobespendinganeveningatthecountry
5、club,andarainstormcamedown,hedidnotworryaboutgettinghome.Hewouldsitbythefireandchuckletoseethemarriedmemberscreepawayonebyone.Hewouldgetouthispipeandsleepthatnightattheclub,aftertelephoningFujinottositupforhim.Whenhefeltlikeitheusedtoreadinbed,andevensmokeinbed.Whenhewenttotowntothetheatre,h
6、ewouldspendthenightatahoteltoavoidthefatigueofthelongrideonthe11:44train.Hechoseadifferenthoteleachtime,sothatitwasalwaysanAdventure.Hehadagreatdealoffun.Buthavingfunisnotquitethesameasbeinghappy.Evenanincomeof1000bonesayeardoesnotanswerallquestions.Thatcharminglittlehouseamongthegrovesandth
7、icketsseemedtohimsurroundedbystrangewhispersandquietvoices.Hewasuneasy.Hewasrestless,anddidnotknowwhy.Itwashistheorythatdisciplinemustbemaintainedinthehousehold,sohedidnottellFujihisfeelings.Evenwhenhewasalone,healwayskeptupacertainformalityinthedo