He mustn't let her know he had overheard. He had forgotten all about this being put on tape. He'd have to watch his words from now on. She must have thought she had turned the microphone off when the doctor came in. Mentally, George smiled.
Karen.
No answer.
Karen!
Silence.
Karen, can you hear me?
Where in the name of heaven did that woman go? Has she left me? Maybe they gave me up for dead.
Karen. I've been sleeping—or day-dreaming. Or maybe it's the middle of the night. Maybe she's asleep. Maybe she's gone.
Karen! She must be asleep. Or maybe she's dead. Or maybe there's a loose connection in the wiring.