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thing was. Maybe their machines are alive. (He was now defi- nitely frightened.) D: Maybe it'sjustsome kind ofa materialthat wedon't understand. P: (Hewas becoming increasingly agitated.) I don't know. Idon't want to know. I don't want to know. (I tried to calm him.) That'sall right. You don'thavetoknow ifyou don'twantto. : I don't want to know. . Allright. (I tried to get his attention off it by changing the subject) Did they showyou anything else? (A big sigh) So many questions. Idon'tknow. I want to know, but I don't want to know. D: I canunderstand. It's a litlle too much. P: I'm afraid to find out. There are some things I don't want to : , nn Tne T Ane ee ee Lene D: That'sallright. You don't haveto. You canonly take whateveryou can hand, and that'sall thatyou need to know. Welldidyou leavehe ship Wo98 eentually? Idon't remember. Don't know how. Don't knowwhen. Time to go," someone said. Last thing I know. A spark or a flash, the last I know. D: What doyou mean, aspark oraflash? P: Idon't know. Some sort of spark or a flash. 'Time to go." Flash. I don't know. D: And thenwherewere you? P: Idon't know. Idon't remember. I don't want to know. D: All right. That'sfine. Didyou get backto your car? P: I don'tknow. Don't know where. Don't remember. Woke up. Next thing, woke up. Bad dream. Bad dream. Baddream. Real bad dream! D: Andyou don't remember how you got home? P: No. Don't want to know. Don'twant to know. D: Allright. Youjust rememberhaving the baddream then. P: Bad dream. D: Okay. But doyou think thisis the only experienceyou'v everhadlike that. P: Idon't want to know. I don't wantto. I don't want to know. I was getting ready to give him back to consciousness, but there was still something remaining. He interrupted me. 226 The Keepers of the Garden know because I know I don't want to know. D: Okay. That'sfine. You don'thaveto. You havedone very well.