Things cultivated over such a long time don't just vanish into nothingness.

“Everything was too sharp and clear, so that I could never tell where to start -…”

“When all around is dark, there is nothing to do but to wait until the eye accus…”

“Reality is created out of confusion and contradiction, and if you exclude those…”

“nothing like that. it had more to do with his face. which, although presentable…”