Woznansky moaned, his consciousness was coming back, but he clearly had a terrible headache. The nurse produced some painkiller.
“Inhale twice, deeply!” he instructed. “You will feel better in no time!”
“I couldn’t feel any worse!”
Woznansky breathed in greedily and was soon conscious enough to worry about the reactor. He glimpsed the indicators and only then took another deep breath.
“It is all proceeding perfectly well. The lights will be back on in an hour, the heating in two and a half.”
“Good, it is really chilly in here.” Willner nodded. “I leave you here in your little kingdom and I’m heading back to my room. Come, my lovely, we are going to have a little rest. It has been a long night.”
Next day was a mess. Everyone overslept, since the clock was deregulated and whistled the
