"Because there are thousands of people placed as you are in this town, and there can't be any question of allowing them to leave it." "Even supposing they haven't got plague?" "That's not a sufficient reason. Oh, I know it's an absurd situation, but we're all involved in it, and we've got to accept it as it is." "But I don't belong here." "Unfortunately, from now on you'll belong here, like everybody else." Rambert raised his voice a little.
