Now they shake heads, some more forcefully than others, still in agreement, willing The Teacher to look down and take notice of them.
“Close your eyes now. Breathe deeply, slowly: breathe in, hold it there, let it out slowly; again, now; keep your eyes closed, start to let go; breathe in, let it out slowly; empty your mind of all but this thought - I am The Teacher, I am the law, I am the way forward - take that thought with you, let it comfort you, let go of everything else, you do not need anything else, see how it feels, see how warm it feels, you do not need anything else but this: I am The Teacher, I am the law, I am the way, I am life itself.”
Colin felt extremely foolish. He had never done anything like it before. He had ordered the cab to Holland Park, where Jessica lived in half
