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'And?' said Susan

'This is my Way It's the way home' And then, with a noise that was unromantically very si a wooden ruler on the edge of his desk and twanging it, the journey ended It lass clock was in front of her, full size, glittering There was no blue glow inside It was just a clock, entirely transparent, and ticking Susan looked down the length of her aro of her hand 'We're here,' he said 'With the clock?' said Susan She could feel herself gasping to get her breath back 'This is only a part of the clock,' said Lobsang 'The other part'

'The bit outside the universe?'

'Yes The clock has many dimensions Do not be afraid'

'I don't think I have ever been afraid of anything inair 'Not really afraid I get angry I' or are you Jeremy?'

'Yes'

'Yes, I walked into that Are you Lobsang and are you Jeremy?'

'Much closer Yes I will always re Lobsang has the better memories I never liked the name Jeremy even when I was Jeremy'

'You really are both of the about the, I hope They were very different and they were both me, born just an instant apart, and neither of them was very happy by hiy after all'

'Oh, there is,' said Susan 'Delusion, wishful thinking and gullibility'

'Don't you ever let go?'

'I haven't yet'

'Why?'

'I suppose because in this world, after everyone panics, there's always got to be someone to tip the wee out of the shoe' The clock ticked The pendulu,' said Lobsang 'You're not a follower of the Way of Mrs Cosmopilite, are you?'

'I don't even knohat it is,' said Susan 'Have you got your breath back now?'

'Yes'