Another long silence fell. Momo sensed that the men in gray were afraid to tell the truth - so afraid that it imposed a tremendous strain on them.
She heard what sounded like a gasp of exertion from a thousand throats. At long last, one of the disembodied voices began to speak.
All right, let's be blunt. You're all on your own, little girl. Your friends are out of reach, so you've no one to share your time with.
We planned it that way. You see how powerful we are. There's no point in trying to resist us.″
What do they amount to, all these lonely hours of yours? A curse and a burden, nothing more. You're completely cut off from the rest of mankind.″
Sooner or later,the voice droned on,you won't be able to endure it any longer. Tomorrow, next week, next year - it's all the same to us.″
We shall simply bide our time because we know that in due course you'll come crawling to us and say:″
I'll do anything, anything at all, as long as you relieve me of my burden. But perhaps you've already reached that stage? You only have to say.″
Momo shook her head. ″So you won't let us help you?″ the voice pursued coldly.
Momo felt an icy breeze envelop her from all sides at once, but she gritted her teeth and shook her head again.
″She knows what time is,″ whispered another voice. ″That proves she really was with a Certain Person,″ the first voice replied in a whisper.
Aloud, it asked, ″Do you know Professor Hora?″ Momo nodded. ″You actually paid him a visit?″ She nodded again.
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