Summary: John arrives at the hospital and finds Linda. While reminiscing about past memories, a group of 8 year old boys comment on Linda's appearance. John strikes one of the boys. Linda thinks that John is Popè and John begins to shake her. Linda then recites a hypnopaedic saying from her childhood, and begins to choke. John gets the nurse but by the time they get back to Linda she is dead. John begins to cry and the nurse hands out chocolate eclairs. One twin asks if Linda is dead and John pushes the kid down before leaving the room.
Interpretation: John experiences death, and the stupidity of children in this society.
Fig. language: tHe chilren being compared to animals
vocab:irresolute
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