C16 SIXTEEN

Lovers and Madmen

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Lovers and madmen have such seething brains

Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend

More than cool reason ever comprehends.

—William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

WITH EVERYTHING IN place, I left to pick up Rose for our date. Reservations had been made, special touches added—tonight had to be perfect for my plans to work.

The sun set