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Allan answered that in a purely physical sense he was lost, since he had no control of where he stood, but that didn't mean he was spiritually lost. Allan had always reasoned about religion that if you couldn't know for sure then there was no point in going around guessing.

After five years, everybody in the camp knew how little cognitive activity there was in the head of prisoner number 133 - Herbert - and even when there was evidence of some activity, it seemed to only cause trouble internally.

After which, Director Alice went through the rules concerning showers and brushing your teeth, visits from outside, and visits to other resident senior citizens; what time various medicines were handed out; and between which times you could not disturb Director Alice or one of her colleagues unless it was urgent, which it rarely was, according to Director Alice, who added that in general there was too much grumbling among the residents.
- Can you take a shit when you want to? Allan asked.
Which is how Allan and Director Alice came to be at odds less than fifteen minutes after they had met.

• Of all the groupings here on Earth, I would think that the Trinity if the one I am least interested in, said Allan.

Allan liked his own company and that was good, because he lived an isolated life.

• The bad news, said Julius, lowering his voice a little, the bad news is that when we were well and truly pissed last night, we forgot to turn off the fan in the freezer room.
• And? said Allan.
• And ... the guy inside must be dead cold - or cold dead - by now.
  With a worried look, Allan scratched his neck while he decided whether to let news of this carelessness spoil the day.
• Oh dear, he said. But I must say that you've got these eggs just right, not too hard and not too runny.

Og å forsøke å begripe seg på det ubegripelige, lå ikke i hans natur.

Men Gud svarte med taushet, han gjorde det av og til, og det tolket pastoren alltid som at han burde tenke selv.

Allan trivdes godt i sitt eget selskap, og det var nok bra, for han hadde ganske ensomt.

...men særlig forundret han seg over hvor mye elendighet voksne menn kunne stelle i stand.