Collected Fiction Volume 2 (1926-1930): A Variorum Edition (33 page)

Texts: A = A.Ms. (JHL); B = T.Ms. (by Barlow); C =
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels
(Arkham House, 1965). Copy-text: A (with a few readings from B).

1
. colonnades,] colonnades A, B, C

2
. gods;] gods, B, C

3
. things,] things A, B, C

4
. had] had been B, C

5
. far,] far B, C

6
. prophetick] prophetic C

7
. song;] song, C

8
. faery] fiery B, C

9
. immanence,] imma B; immanence C

10
. awaked] awakened B, C

11
. priests] priests of B, C

12
. oversights,] over-/sights, B; over-sights, C

13
. shewn] shown C

14
. unknown]
om.
B, C

15
. our] our own B, C

16
. reached; but] reached B; reached, but C

17
. re-crossed] recrossed C

18
. three] three, C

19
. daemon-sultan] daemon sultan A, B, C

20
. ultimate] Ultimate B, C

21
. farewell] formal B, C

22
. enchanted wood.] Enchanted Wood. B, C

23
. zoogs;] Zoogs; B, C

24
. dream-world] dream world A, B, C

25
. events,] events A

26
. zoogs] Zoogs B, C

27
. dream-world] dream world A, B, C

28
. Celephaïs] Celephais B, C

29
. King] king B

30
. zoogs,] Zoogs, B, C

31
. near] was in B, C

32
. greater] great B, C

33
. zoog] Zoog B, C

34
. length] last B, C

35
. zoogs,] Zoogs, B, C

36
. honeycombed] honeycomed A, B

37
. zoogs] Zoogs B, C

38
. dream-world] dream world A, B, C

39
. zoog] Zoog B, C

40
. river] River A, B, C

41
. Olathoë] Olathoe B, C

42
. manuscripts,] manuscripts B, C

43
. gods;] gods, B, C

44
. zoogs,] Zoogs, B, C

45
. zoogs;] Zoogs; B, C

46
. zoogs] Zoogs B, C

47
. zoogs.] Zoogs. B, C

48
. zoogs] Zoogs B, C

49
. pier] piece B, C

50
. zoogs)] Zoogs) B, C

51
. zoogs,] Zoogs, A, B, C

52
. crowns] crown C

53
. earth’s] Earth’s B, C

54
. earth’s] Earth’s B, C

55
. earth’s] Earth’s B, C

56
. earth’s] Earth’s B, C

57
. gods’] god’s B, C

58
. dream-world] dream world A, B, C

59
. earth’s] Earth’s B, C

60
. moon-wine] moon-vine C

61
. zoogs] Zoogs B, C

62
. recognise] recognize C

63
. Ngranek] Ngranck C

64
. in] in the C

65
. zoogs] Zoogs C

66
. heard] heard, B, C

67
. zoog] Zoog C

68
. zoogs] Zoogs C

69
. on] onward B, C

70
. tessellated] tesselated B, C

71
. arose] rose B, C

72
. Giants’] Giant’s B, C

73
. sea-taverns] sea taverns A, B, C

74
. sea-taverns,] sea taverns, A, B, C

75
. sea-taverns] sea taverns A, B, C

76
. Baharna,] Barharna, A, B

77
. mole] _ale B; wale C

78
. gangplank] gang-/plank B; gang-plank C

79
. though] although B, C

80
. own]
om.
B, C

81
. zoogs’] Zoogs’ A; zoog’s B; Zoog’s C

82
. moon-wine] moon-/wine B; moonwine C

83
. laughter,] laughter B, C

84
. recognised] recognized B, C

85
. Zar,] Zak, B, C

86
. Xura,] Zura, C

87
. malodorous] malodourous B, C

88
. on] of B, C

89
. hungrily,] hungrily B, C

90
. crescent,] crescent B, C

91
. wholesome or suitable] suitable or wholesome B, C

92
. lurk] be B, C

93
. star-strown] star-strewn C

94
. grey] gray C

95
. recognised] recognized B, C

96
. zoogs] Zoogs C

97
. peculiar] curious B, C

98
. curiously] curious B, C

99
. fore-paws.] forepaws. B, C

100
. these] the C

101
. into] into the C

102
. up]
om.
B, C

103
. grey]
om.
B, C

104
. and] or B, C

105
. he] I A

106
. again] again, B, C

107
. almost-human] almost human A, B, C

108
. each] either B, C

109
. far,] far C

110
. onto] upon B, C

111
. Manx;] Manx, B, C

112
. toad-things] toad things A

113
. the beginning . . . of]
om.
B, C

114
. zoogs] Zoogs C

115
. recognised] recognized C

116
. earth’s] Earth’s B, C

117
. of]
om.
B, C

118
. a far] an B, C

119
. companions,] companions B, C

120
. friendly] friendly, A, B

121
. mole] __le B; wale C

122
. grey] gray C

123
. spoke] spoke with B, C

124
. strange-coloured] strange coloured A, B, C

125
. Oriab,] Oriab C

126
. shore] shores B, C

127
. olden] old B, C

128
. knick-knacks] knicknacks A, B; knickknacks C

129
. around] round B, C

130
. him] him, B, C

131
. led] lay B, C

132
. camps] camp B, C

133
. men] man C

134
. Kadath,] Kadath; B, C

135
. tavern-keeper’s] tavernkeeper’s C

136
. Baharna,] Barharna, A

137
. slope,] slopes C [
B has
s
typed over comma
]

138
. sky] sky, B, C

139
. aeons] acons C

140
. strown] strewn B, C

141
. blanket] blankets B, C

142
. slopes] slope B, C

143
. road] wood B, C

144
. around;] about; B, C

145
. Southern Sea] southern sea B, C

146
. travellers’] traveller’s B, C

147
. for ever] forever A, B, C

148
. outline, . . . peak.] outline. B, C

149
. gods.] gods. ¶ B, C

150
. down] downward B, C

151
. gods’] god’s B, C

152
. Celephaïs] Celephais B, C

153
. Celephaïs,] Celephais, B, C

154
. Celephaïs] Celephais B, C

155
. zoogs,] Zoogs, B, C

156
. Cerenerian Sea.] Cerenarian Sea. A; Cerenarian sea. B, C

157
. loose] lose C

158
. Thok.] Throk. A, B [
revised by HPL
], C

159
. dusk] disk B, C

160
. bholes] dholes C

161
. beings] things B, C

162
. Thok] Throk A, B [
revised by HPL
], C

163
. impassive] impressive B, C

164
. dankness] darkness B, C

165
. Thok] Throk A, B [
revised by HPL
], C

166
. Pnath,] Pnoth, B [
revised by HPL
], C

167
. bholes;] dholes; C

168
. bhole] dhole C

169
. Bholes] Dholes C

170
. bhole,] dhole, C

171
. Pnath] Pnoth B [
revised by HPL
], C

172
. and its approaches]
om.
B, C

173
. Thok’s] Throk’s A, B [
revised by HPL
], C

174
. Pnath;] Pnoth; B [
revised by HPL
], C

175
. bhole,] dhole, C

176
. Thok’s] Throk’s A, B [
revised by HPL
], C

177
. wriggling, and thereafter] wriggling; and hereafter C

178
. bhole] dhole C

179
. Thok’s] Throk’s A, B [
revised by HPL
], C

180
. strown] strewn B, C

181
. Celephaïs] Celephais C

182
. web-footed] red-footed B, C

183
. cities),] cities A, B [
comma added by HPL in B
]

184
. gugs.] Gugs. A, B, C

185
. gugs,] Gugs, A, B, C

186
. trap-door] trap door A, B, C

187
. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

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. diorite] diarote C

189
. Celephaïs,] Celephais, B, C

190
. gugs’] Gugs’ A, B, C

191
. trap-door] trap door A, B, C

192
. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

193
. grow (. . .),] grow, (. . .) A, B [
revised by HPL
]

194
. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

195
. coterminous] conterminous C

196
. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

197
. sleep,] sleep C

198
. gugs,] Gugs, A, B, C

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. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

200
. Nehemiah] Nepemiah B [
corrected by HPL
], C

201
. obiit] obit B, C

202
. gugs.] Gugs. A, B, C

203
. Cyclopean] cyclopean A, B, C

204
. gugs,] Gugs, A, B, C

205
. gug] Gug A, B, C

206
. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

207
. Pnath.] Pnoth. B [
revised by HPL
], C

208
. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

209
. darkness.] darkness. One ghoul now crept ahead to see if the hour of the Gug’s resting had been correctly timed; upon returning with an affirmative nod, the whole party shambled along in the manner of ghouls, Carter imitating the gait of his companions with much skill. They went very silently, but such is the sharpness of smell among the ghasts that their progress was not long unmarked. Almost as soon A [
excised
]

210
. gugs’] Gugs’ A, B, C

211
. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

212
. gug] Gug A, B, C

213
. gug] Gug A, B, C

214
. but] but had B, C

215
. animals,] animals B, C

216
. gug] Gug A, B, C

217
. wobbled] wabbled B [
corrected by HPL
], C

218
. gug] Gug A, B, C

219
. gugs] Gugs A, B, C

220
. voice,] voice C

221
. gug,] Gug, A, B, C

222
. Cyclopean] cyclopean A, B, C

223
. gugs.] Gugs. C

224
. blackness;] blackness B, C

225
. gugs,] Gug C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

226
. gug] Gug C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

227
. Ones’] One’s B, C

228
. chased] chased, B, C

229
. gugs,] Gugs, C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

230
. Cyclopean] cyclopean A, B, C

231
. gugs] Gugs C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

232
. gugs] Gugs C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

233
. gugs.] Gugs. C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

234
. into] onto C

235
. gugs.] Gugs. C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

236
. gugs] Gugs C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

237
. gug.] Gug. C [
capitalised in B by HPL
]

238
. two kinsfolk] kinsfolk B; kinfolk C

239
. trap-door] trap door A, B, C

240
. gugs,] Gugs, C [
capitalised by HPL in B
]

241
. thousandfold] thousand fold C

242
. gugs,] Gugs, C [
capitalised by HPL in B
]

243
. trap-door] trap door A, B, C

244
. Ones’ curse] One’s curse B; One’s curst C

245
. gug] Gug C [
capitalised by HPL in B
]

246
. the] these B, C

247
. zoogs] Zoogs C

248
. abyss,] abysss, C