And then, beyond them, as it were, voices of quite another kind made themselves heard, infinitely remote yet indescribably powerful.
As they gained strength, Momo began to distinguish words uttered in a language she had never heard before but could nonetheless understand.
The sun and moon and planets and stars were telling her their own, true names,
and their names signified what they did and how they all combined to make each hour-lily flower and fade in turn.
Suddenly Momo realized that all these words were directed at her.
From where she stood to the most distant star in space, the entire universe was focused upon her
like a single face of unimaginable size, looking at her and talking to her.
What overcame her then was something more than fear.
A moment later she caught sight of Professor Hora silently beckoning to her. She ran to him and buried her face in his chest.
Taking her in his arms, he put one hand over her eyes as before, light as thistledown, and carried her back along the endless tunnel.
Again all seemed dark, but again she felt snug and secure.
Once they were back in the little, clock-lined room, he laid her down on the sofa.
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