April 23, 2006

  • When the barber left, Dors said, "How do you feel, Raych?"
    "Rotten," he muttered. "I'm so depressed, I can't stand it."
    He looked around restlessly. "Has Manella been to see me?"
    "That woman?" (Raych was getting used to that tone of voice.) "No. You're not fit for visitors yet."
    Interpreting the look on Raych's face, Dors quickly added, "I'm an exception because I'm your mother, Raych. Why would you want that woman to see you, anyway? You're in no condition to be seen."
    "All the more reason to see her," muttered Raych. "I want her to see me at my worst."

    Issac Asimov, Forward the Foundation, pp. 208-209