"To—did you say 'sleep'?"
"That's right."
"Now where could she have picked that up?"
"No idea."
"Mary, don't you know that nobody sleeps anymore? That we have an infinitely greater life-span than our poor ancestors now that the wasteful state of unconsciousness has been conquered? Child, have you actually slept? No one knows how anymore."
"No sir, but I almost did."
The doctor sighed. "But, it's unheard of! How could you begin to try to do something people have forgotten entirely about?"
"The way it was described in the book, it sounded nice, that's all." Mary was feeling very uncomfortable now. Home and no talking man in a foolish white gown....
"Book, book? Are there books at your Unit, Madam?"
"There could be—I haven't cleaned up in a while."