Echo (mythology) only grew. When Narcissus died, wasting away before his own reflection, consumed by a love that could not be, Echo mourned over his body. When Narcissus, looking one last time into the pool uttered, "Oh marvellous boy, I loved you in vain, farewell", Echo too chorused, "Farewell." Eventually, Echo, too, began to waste away. Her beauty faded, her skin shrivelled, and her bones turned to stone. Today, all that remains of Echo is the sound of her voice. The tale of "Daphnis and Chloe" is a 2nd-century romance by Greek author Longus. At one point in the novel, Daphnis and
For Esmé—with Love and Squalor For Esmé—with Love and Squalor "For Esmé—with Love and Squalor" is a short story by J. D. Salinger. It recounts a sergeant's meeting with a young girl before being sent into combat in World War II. Originally published in "The New Yorker" on April 8, 1950, it was anthologized in Salinger's "Nine Stories" two years later (while the story collection's American title is "Nine Stories", it is titled as "For Esmé—with Love & Squalor" in most countries). The short story was immediately popular with readers; less than two weeks after its publication, on April 20, Salinger "had already gotten more