\"Imean，becauseIunderstandbetterhowonecantortureone’sselfoverunrealities。\"
AsDarrowlistened，thetensionofhisnervesbegantorelax。Hergaze，sograveandyetsosweet，waslikeadeeppoolintowhichhecouldplungeandhidehimselffromthehardglareofhismisery。Asthisecstaticsenseenvelopedhimhefounditmoreandmoredifficulttofollowherwordsandtoframeananswer；butwhatdidanythingmatter，exceptthathervoiceshouldgoon，andthesyllablesfalllikesofttouchesonhistorturedbrain？
\"Don’tyouknow，\"shecontinued，\"theblissofwakingfromabaddreaminone’sownquietroom，andgoingslowlyoverallthehorrorwithoutbeingafraidofitanymore？That’swhatI’mdoingnow。Andthat’swhyIunderstandOwen……\"Shebrokeoff，andhefelthertouchonhisarm。\"BECAUSE
I’DDREAMEDTHEHORRORTOO！\"
Heunderstoodherthen，andstammered：\"You？\"