tter-s reverie. ricken ly notion sed to sacrifice me to some aged lust of s lodging but I said: quot;O possibly take your bed, please no!quot; But o cackle again.

    o , saller toeriously, sy;  in a esting, to t I kne recognition, led to t nursery.

    I ated back into t of my dream.

    Beyond tumbled, all   nursery orm and its  of a place beyond trum of colours. t of y of t lige-enamelled crib, s dreaming occupant. torm crooned a lullaby; ttle er t  in a luminous cup, but stered replica, a dra  time in all t nig a pure fear.

    tly approac, some floppy, clot  so me as ceremoniously as if it  from a Cmas tree. I jumped ric cin pyjamas.

    ill crying. Fascinated, fearful, I touceardrop pendant on . Anotear o replace tolen, til t en too mucs time. A magic snoorm blinded my eyes; I , too.

    tell Melissa tory is bankrupt, grandma.

    Diffuse, ironic benediction of t ligended icky o grasp mine; in a terror of consolation, I took e of igo, enc ss.