accursedlife；andTHERE——somewherelosttome——thingswerehappening——momentous，terriblethings……Ilivedatnights——mydays，mywakingdays，thislifeIamlivingnow，becameafaded，far-awaydream，adrabsetting，thecoverofthebook。“
Hethought。
“Icouldtellyouall，tellyoueverylittlethinginthedream，butastowhatIdidinthedaytime——no。Icouldnottell——Idonotremember。Mymemory——mymemoryhasgone。Thebusinessoflifeslipsfromme——“
Heleantforward，andpressedhishandsuponhiseyes。Foralongtimehesaidnothing。
“Andthen？“saidI。