Bearnard's+apartment


 * //What //
 * Linda just lays in bed taking a significant amount of soma.
 * Doctor says that Linda only has about two months left if she continues to take as much soma as she is taking.
 * John is concerned that taking so much soma is shortening her life span.
 * Bernard was no longer made fun of.
 * //Why //
 * The return to the civilized world for Linda just meant soma holiday after soma holiday.
 * Soma does reduce ones life span but it also lengthens it because every soma holiday is an eternity.
 * Bernard brought the savage here and he was respected for it. People did not bother him about his reputation anymore.
 * //How //
 * Description of how Linda is just taking one of the rooms in Bernard's apartments and is always on soma.
 * Doctor is talking to John and Bernard about Linda.
 * Bernards thoughts are narrated.