I really don’t know what to say except I’m so, so sorry.” Black crept in around the edges of her vision. A high-pitched tone shrilled in her right ear. “Well,” Marjorie said. “You’re the one who’s lost out, by robbing yourself of what is possibly one of the finest works of world literature. And you’ve robbed all of us of your unique point of view. But what’s done is done. Who else would be willing to lead the discussion?”
