all around us, is not outside at all, as it happens, but inside. The
visible universe is like a gigantic stomach, and the real outside of
the world we shall never see."

Maskull pondered deeply for a while.

"Leehallfae, I fail to see what you personally have to hope for,
since you are nothing more than a discarded, dying thought."

"Have you never loved a woman?" asked the phaen, regarding him
fixedly.

"Perhaps I have."

"When you loved, did you have no high moments?"

"That's asking the same question in other words."

"In those moments you were approaching Faceny. If you could have
drawn nearer still, would you not have done so?"

"I would, regardless of the consequences."

"Even if you personally had nothing to hope for?"

"But I would have that to hope for."

Leehallfae walked on in silence.

"A man is the half of Life," ae broke out suddenly. "A woman is the