good morning, delilah.
good morning. thank you for seeing me on such short notice.
not at all. here at the department of location and relocation, we aim to please.
that sounds reassuring, thank you.
so - what brings you here?
i woke up this morning in a strange room. i could not remember where i was or who i was.
that is nothing to be alarmed about. there has been a veritable epidemic of such cases in recent months and so far we have had a success rate of almost 100 percent in restoring the afflicted parties to their assigned positions in society.
that sounds good, but if you do not mind my asking, has the cause of this so-called epidemic been identified and is anything being done to alleviate or end it?
an excellent question. but the only answer i am authorized to give at this time is that we are working on it. now, as you were saying?
i woke up this morning in a strange room. i could not remember where i was or who i was.
could you remember anything?
i could remember a strange dream i had just before i woke up.
how do you know it was a dream?
um - i guess i do not know, but i just assumed it was. may i continue?
please do.
i was walking down a dark highway. i needed to get back to someplace but i was not sure what or where. i did not feel particularly frightened. i wished a car would come along, and one finally did,
it was a dark blue 4 passenger rackworth 53-a. there were four people in it.
i waved to it and it stopped. i walked over to it, but no one rolled a window down until i tapped on it.
as i said, there were four people in it.
two in front, and two in back?
of course, what else would they be?
they could have been sitting in each other’s laps. or they could have been children, or small people.
ii do not think i have ever seen a child, except in the movies. or a small person, except in the circus.
so they were four ordinary sized people? can you describe them?
i will try. can i have a cup of coffee?
were you not just given one in the waiting room?
yes, but i would like another one, if it is not too much trouble.
of course. we aim to please.
what is your name, by the way.?
lyman slade. at your service.
how did you know my name is delilah?
we did not, we assigned it.
if i remember my old name, can i have it back?
why not? we are here to serve.
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