But it all seemed to have happened in a kind of tunnel.
It wasn't real.

It was only when she came out of the tunnel into the moonlight or by the sea or into a thunderstorm that she really felt herself.

What did it mean?
What was it she was always wanting?
What did it all lead to?
Now?
Now?
She turned away from the Buddha with one of her vague gestures.

She went over to where Josephine was standing.

She wanted to say something to Josephine, something frightfully important, about--about the future and what...
"Don't you think perhaps--" she began.
But Josephine interrupted her.