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           Theycanfeelthemachineryslowdownandthelastweightsshift.Oh,pleasedon’tlookthatway—pleasedon’t."

           "Ican’thelpit,"hesaid.

           "We’vehadanicetime,haven’twe?Ithasbeenveryspecialhere,talkingeveryday.Itwasthatmuch-overburdenedandwornphrasereferredtoasa‘meetingoftheminds.’"Sheturnedtheblueenvelopeinherhands."I’vealwaysknownthatthequalityoflovewasthemind,eventhoughthebodysometimesrefusesthisknowledge.Thebodylivesforitself.Itlivesonlytofeedandwaitforthenight.It’sessentiallynocturnal.Butwhatofthemindwhichisbornofthesun,William,andmustspendthousandsofhoursofalifetimeawakeandaware?Canyoubalanceoffthebody,thatpitiful,selfishthingofnightagainstawholelifetimeofsunandintellect?Idon’tknow.Ionlyknowtherehasbeenyourmindhereandmymindhere,andtheafternoonshavebeenlikenoneIcanremember.Thereisstillsomuchtotalkabout,butwemustsaveitforanothertime."

           "Wedon’tseemtohavemuchtimenow."

           "No,butperhapstherewillbeanothertime.Timeissostrangeandlifeistwiceasstrange.Thecogsmiss,thewheelsturn,andlivesinterlacetooearlyortoolate.Ilivedtoolong,thatmuchiscertain.Andyouwereborneithertooearlyortoolate.Itwasaterriblebitoftiming.ButperhapsIambeingpunishedforbeingasillygirl.Anyway,thenextspinaround,wheelsmightfunctionrightagain.Meantimeyoumustfindanicegirlandbemarriedandbehappy.