Місіс Деллоуей

           Nocrime;love;herepeated,fumblingforhiscardandpencil,whenaSkyeterriersnuffedhistrousersandhestartedinanagonyoffear.Itwasturningintoaman!Hecouldnotwatchithappen!Itwashorrible,terribletoseeadogbecomeaman!Atoncethedogtrottedaway.

           Heavenwasdivinelymerciful,infinitelybenignant.Itsparedhim,pardonedhisweakness.Butwhatwasthescientificexplanation(foronemustbescientificaboveallthings)?Whycouldheseethroughbodies,seeintothefuture,whendogswillbecomemen?Itwastheheatwavepresumably,operatinguponabrainmadesensitivebyeonsofevolution.Scientificallyspeaking,thefleshwasmeltedofftheworld.Hisbodywasmacerateduntilonlythenervefibreswereleft.Itwasspreadlikeaveiluponarock.

           Helaybackinhischair,exhaustedbutupheld.Helayresting,waiting,beforeheagaininterpreted,witheffort,withagony,tomankind.Helayveryhigh,onthebackoftheworld.Theearththrilledbeneathhim.Redflowersgrewthroughhisflesh;theirstiffleavesrustledbyhishead.Musicbeganclangingagainsttherocksuphere.