gradually ⦠she realizâ ⦠what? ⦠the buzzing? ⦠yes ⦠all dead still but for the buzzing ⦠when suddenly she realized ⦠words wereâ⦠what? ⦠who? ⦠no!⦠she! ⦠(
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)⦠realized ⦠words were coming ⦠imagine!⦠words were coming ⦠a voice she did not recognize ⦠at first ⦠so long since it had sounded ⦠then finally had to admit ⦠could be none other ⦠than her own ⦠certain vowel sounds ⦠she had never heard ⦠elsewhere ⦠so that people would stare ⦠the rare occasions ⦠once or twice a year ⦠always winter some strange reason ⦠stare at her uncomprehending ⦠and now this stream ⦠steady stream ⦠she who had never ⦠on the contrary ⦠practically speechless ⦠all her days ⦠how she survived! ⦠even shopping ⦠out shopping ⦠busy shopping centre ⦠supermart ⦠just hand in the list ⦠with the bag ⦠old black shopping bag ⦠then stand there waiting ⦠any length of time ⦠middle of the throng ⦠motionless ⦠staring into space ⦠mouth half open as usual ⦠till it was back in her hand ⦠the bag back in her hand ⦠then pay and go ⦠not as much as goodbye ⦠how she survived! ⦠and now this stream ⦠not catching the half of it ⦠not the quarter ⦠no idea ⦠what she was saying ⦠imagine! ⦠no idea what she was saying! ⦠till she began trying to ⦠delude herself ⦠it was not hers at all ⦠not her voice at all ⦠and no doubt would have ⦠vital she should ⦠was on the point ⦠after long efforts ⦠when suddenly she felt ⦠gradually she felt ⦠herlips moving ⦠imagine! ⦠her lips moving! ⦠as of course till then she had not ⦠and not alone the lips ⦠the cheeks ⦠the jaws ⦠the whole face ⦠all thoseâ⦠what? ⦠the tongue? ⦠yes ⦠the tongue in the mouth ⦠all those contortions without which ⦠no speech possible ⦠and yet in the ordinary way ⦠not felt at all ⦠so intent one is ⦠on what one is saying ⦠the whole being ⦠hanging on its words ⦠so that not only she had ⦠had she ⦠not only had she ⦠to give up ⦠admit hers alone ⦠her voice alone ⦠but this other awful thought ⦠oh long after ⦠sudden flash ⦠even more awful if possible ⦠that feeling was coming back ⦠imagine! ⦠feeling coming back! ⦠starting at the top ⦠then working down ⦠the whole machine ⦠but no ⦠spared that ⦠the mouth alone ⦠so far ⦠ha! ⦠so far ⦠then thinking ⦠oh long after ⦠sudden flash ⦠it canât go on ⦠all this ⦠all that ⦠steady stream ⦠straining to hear ⦠make something of it ⦠and her own thoughts ⦠make something of them ⦠allâ ⦠what? ⦠the buzzing? ⦠yes ⦠all the time the buzzing ⦠so-called ⦠all that together ⦠imagine! ⦠whole body like gone ⦠just the mouth ⦠lips ⦠cheeks ⦠jaws ⦠neverâ ⦠what? ⦠tongue? ⦠yes ⦠lips ⦠cheeks ⦠jaws ⦠tongue ⦠never still a second ⦠mouth on fire ⦠stream of words ⦠in her ear ⦠practically in her ear ⦠not catching the half ⦠not the quarter ⦠no idea what sheâs saying! ⦠imagine! ⦠no idea what sheâs saying! ⦠and canât stop ⦠no stopping it ⦠she who but a moment before ⦠but a moment! ⦠could not make a sound ⦠no sound of any kind ⦠now canât stop ⦠imagine! ⦠canât stop thestream ⦠and the whole brain begging
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)⦠realized ⦠words were coming ⦠imagine!⦠words were coming ⦠a voice she did not recognize ⦠at first ⦠so long since it had sounded ⦠then finally had to admit ⦠could be none other ⦠than her own ⦠certain vowel sounds ⦠she had never heard ⦠elsewhere ⦠so that people would stare ⦠the rare occasions ⦠once or twice a year ⦠always winter some strange reason ⦠stare at her uncomprehending ⦠and now this stream ⦠steady stream ⦠she who had never ⦠on the contrary ⦠practically speechless ⦠all her days ⦠how she survived! ⦠even shopping ⦠out shopping ⦠busy shopping centre ⦠supermart ⦠just hand in the list ⦠with the bag ⦠old black shopping bag ⦠then stand there waiting ⦠any length of time ⦠middle of the throng ⦠motionless ⦠staring into space ⦠mouth half open as usual ⦠till it was back in her hand ⦠the bag back in her hand ⦠then pay and go ⦠not as much as goodbye ⦠how she survived! ⦠and now this stream ⦠not catching the half of it ⦠not the quarter ⦠no idea ⦠what she was saying ⦠imagine! ⦠no idea what she was saying! ⦠till she began trying to ⦠delude herself ⦠it was not hers at all ⦠not her voice at all ⦠and no doubt would have ⦠vital she should ⦠was on the point ⦠after long efforts ⦠when suddenly she felt ⦠gradually she felt ⦠herlips moving ⦠imagine! ⦠her lips moving! ⦠as of course till then she had not ⦠and not alone the lips ⦠the cheeks ⦠the jaws ⦠the whole face ⦠all thoseâ⦠what? ⦠the tongue? ⦠yes ⦠the tongue in the mouth ⦠all those contortions without which ⦠no speech possible ⦠and yet in the ordinary way ⦠not felt at all ⦠so intent one is ⦠on what one is saying ⦠the whole being ⦠hanging on its words ⦠so that not only she had ⦠had she ⦠not only had she ⦠to give up ⦠admit hers alone ⦠her voice alone ⦠but this other awful thought ⦠oh long after ⦠sudden flash ⦠even more awful if possible ⦠that feeling was coming back ⦠imagine! ⦠feeling coming back! ⦠starting at the top ⦠then working down ⦠the whole machine ⦠but no ⦠spared that ⦠the mouth alone ⦠so far ⦠ha! ⦠so far ⦠then thinking ⦠oh long after ⦠sudden flash ⦠it canât go on ⦠all this ⦠all that ⦠steady stream ⦠straining to hear ⦠make something of it ⦠and her own thoughts ⦠make something of them ⦠allâ ⦠what? ⦠the buzzing? ⦠yes ⦠all the time the buzzing ⦠so-called ⦠all that together ⦠imagine! ⦠whole body like gone ⦠just the mouth ⦠lips ⦠cheeks ⦠jaws ⦠neverâ ⦠what? ⦠tongue? ⦠yes ⦠lips ⦠cheeks ⦠jaws ⦠tongue ⦠never still a second ⦠mouth on fire ⦠stream of words ⦠in her ear ⦠practically in her ear ⦠not catching the half ⦠not the quarter ⦠no idea what sheâs saying! ⦠imagine! ⦠no idea what sheâs saying! ⦠and canât stop ⦠no stopping it ⦠she who but a moment before ⦠but a moment! ⦠could not make a sound ⦠no sound of any kind ⦠now canât stop ⦠imagine! ⦠canât stop thestream ⦠and the whole brain begging
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