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Chapter VI. The Great Awakening

           AndyetIrememberthatitwasthatabsurd,emaciated,superannuatedcab-horsewhichheldmygaze.Slowlyandwheezilyitwasclimbingtheslope.Thenmyeyetraveledtothedriversittinghunchedupupontheboxandfinallytotheyoungmanwhowasleaningoutofthewindowinsomeexcitementandshoutingadirection.Theywereallindubitably,aggressivelyalive!

           Everybodywasaliveoncemore!Haditallbeenadelusion?Wasitconceivablethatthiswholepoisonbeltincidenthadbeenanelaboratedream?Foraninstantmystartledbrainwasreallyreadytobelieveit.ThenIlookeddown,andtherewastherisingblisteronmyhandwhereitwasfrayedbytheropeofthecitybell.Ithadreallybeenso,then.Andyetherewastheworldresuscitated—herewaslifecomebackinaninstantfulltidetotheplanet.Now,asmyeyeswanderedalloverthegreatlandscape,Isawitineverydirection—andmoving,tomyamazement,intheverysamegrooveinwhichithadhalted.Therewerethegolfers.Wasitpossiblethattheyweregoingonwiththeirgame?Yes,therewasafellowdrivingofffromatee,andthatothergroupuponthegreenweresurelyputtingforthehole.Thereaperswereslowlytroopingbacktotheirwork.Thenurse-girlslappedoneofherchargesandthenbegantopushtheperambulatorupthehill.Everyonehadunconcernedlytakenupthethreadattheverypointwheretheyhaddroppedit.

           Irusheddownstairs,butthehalldoorwasopen,andIheardthevoicesofmycompanions,loudinastonishmentandcongratulation,intheyard.Howweallshookhandsandlaughedaswecametogether,andhowMrs.

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