And the crowd that throngs the wharf as the steamer draws alongside is gay and debonair; it is a noisy, cheerful, gesticulating crowd. It is a sea of brown faces.
Bellatrix's gloating smile froze, her eyes seemed to bulge: For the tiniest space of time she knew what had happened, and then she toppled, and the watching crowd roared, and Voldemord screamed.
This is where we are now, right? We speak not very well to people who simply aren't listening in an environment that's all about noise and bad acoustics.
And in teaching us to embrace confusion and recognize the limits of our perception, Faulkner can help us listen for hidden meanings in the sound and fury that surround us.
The noise, decay and corruption of Lagos airport were unending, along with the insects, power cuts and the higgledy-piggledy way of living that was far too intimate for one brought up in Britain's home counties.
Staying quiet or talking quietly reduces the risk of spreading the virus. The park guidelines say visitors should, " refrain from vocalizing loudly" on all rides.