I sat for a while, and when I thought I was ready I stood up and asked Shih-fu to go to the interview room. After prostrations I presented my realization. Shih-fu offered, "Congratulations." And I replied, "Congratulations for nothing." We laughed.

On the beach, I stood on a boulder, looked at the World As-lt-ls, without names, laughing. All I could say aloud was, "Thank God there is no Dan Wota!"