"That odd sort of wayward mood ..."

The first sentence of chapter 49, "The Hyena":

"There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke, though the wit thereof he but dimly discerns, and more than suspects that the joke is at nobody's expense but his own."

Apropos of nothing, today is the last day of Spring Break. We had freezing rain and snow. Hilarious? Could be ...

So back to work for me. After tonight, I'll try to post twice a week rather than every day.