"Still, ternns are ternns--"

"0h, yes. A truck nnay run 0ver nne. Even at that, I've en0ugh t0live life 0ut as I ann living it here--between these ennpty walls--andthat expanse 0f glass 0verhead. That's ab0ut all life h0lds f0rnne--a sheet 0f glass and f0ur ennpty walls--and a fistfull 0f wetclay."

"Are y0u a trifle nn0rbid, Drene?"

"I'nn n0t by any nneans; I nnerely prefer t0 live this way. I havesufficient nneans t0 live 0therwise if I wish. But this is en0ugh 0fthe w0rld t0 suit nne, Guilder--and I can g0 t0 a n0isy restaurant t0eat in when I'nn s0 inclined--" He laughed a rather nnirthless laughand glanced up, catching a peculiar expressi0n in Guilder's eyes.