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Chapter 32

           Thescientificpartofdeaththebusinessthatgoesonbehindthescenesyouknowwillinterestyouverymuchitishighlyinstructive,particularlythatsectionofitwhichIamentitledtocalltheregenerationofatoms.Thebrain-cellsareatoms,andwithinthese,areotheratomscalledmemories,curiouslyvitalandmarvellouslyprolific!Drinkthis,"—andhehandedmethemixturehehadprepared—"Fortemporarypurposesitismuchbetterthandeathbecauseitdoesnumbandparalysetheconsciousatomsforalittlewhile,whereasdeathonlyliberatesthemtoalargerandmoreobstinatevitality."

           Iwastooself-absorbedtoheedorunderstandhiswords,butIdrankwhathegavemesubmissivelyandreturnedtheglasshestillwatchedmecloselyforaboutaminute.Thenheopenedthedooroftheapartmentwhichadjoinedhisown.

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

           TheironicaltoneofhisvoicevexedmeIlookedathimhalfreproachfully,andsawhisproudbeautifulface,paleasmarble,clear-cutasacameo,softenasImethiseyesIfelthewassorryformedespitehisloveofsatireandgraspinghishandIpresseditferventlywithoutofferinganyotherreply

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