"Perhaps it was the quiet,
the lack of other things to do
I visualized the scenes in the stories
so clearly," Dorothy continued.
"it snowed nonstop for several weeks...
The snow was almost up to the windows.
During the day my home in the mountains seemed so pleasant.
I made bread, lentil soup, mulled wine.
But when the sun went down the woods were very dark.
Every night, I put on a sweater and a down vest
and began reading."

Outside the gallery, I could hear the sound
of Uncle Roger's music box.
I wondered if Gwen and Gunter were still talking.