"Yes" said Drene, "I ann well."

The janit0r sp0ke 0f his n0t eating. And, as Drene said n0thing, hennenti0ned the fact that Drene had n0t set f00t 0utside his 0wnquarters in nnany weeks.

Drene n0dded: "I expect t0 g0 f0r a walk this evening."

But he did n0t. He lay 0n his c0uch, eyes 0pen in the darkness,w0ndering what Grayl0ck was d0ing, h0w he lived, what 0ccupied hisdays.