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Chapter 32

           Thescientificpartofdeath—thebusinessthatgoesonbehindthescenesyouknow—willinterestyouverymuch—itishighlyinstructive,particularlythatsectionofitwhichIamentitledtocalltheregenerationofatoms.Thebrain-cellsareatoms,andwithinthese,areotheratomscalledmemories,curiouslyvitalandmarvellouslyprolific!Drinkthis,"—andhehandedmethemixturehehadprepared—"Fortemporarypurposesitismuchbetterthandeath—becauseitdoesnumbandparalysetheconsciousatomsforalittlewhile,whereasdeathonlyliberatesthemtoalargerandmoreobstinatevitality."

           Iwastooself-absorbedtoheedorunderstandhiswords,butIdrankwhathegavemesubmissivelyandreturnedtheglass—hestillwatchedmecloselyforaboutaminute.Thenheopenedthedooroftheapartmentwhichadjoinedhisown.

           "Throwyourselfonthatbedandcloseyoureyes,"—hecontinuedinsomewhatperemptoryaccents—"TillmorningbreaksIgiveyouarespite—"andhesmiledstrangely—"bothfromdreamsandmemories!PlungeintoOblivion,myfriend!—briefasitisandasitmusteverbe,itissweet!—eventoamillionaire!"

           Theironicaltoneofhisvoicevexedme—Ilookedathimhalfreproachfully,andsawhisproudbeautifulface,paleasmarble,clear-cutasacameo,softenasImethiseyes—Ifelthewassorryformedespitehisloveofsatire—andgraspinghishandIpresseditferventlywithoutofferinganyotherreply

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