Going
to my old office would be, I suspect, as close to being a ghost as I can come
while remaining alive. Though a serious attempt would be made by some to make
me feel welcome there would be some startlement at seeing me by daylight, From
the visits I used to get there from the superannuated and from those who had
found new jobs, the overwhelming sense people would have would be discomfort --
they would be where they belonged but I would not. If I didn’t leave after a
few minutes, an exorcist might have to be called in. This would actually be a
fair motive for visiting; the office I recall could only be improved by men in
heavy robes with bells and books and candles chanting and processing up and
down and bidding restless spirits depart to their appointed homes and trouble
the living no more
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