"Well?"
"I've worked it out," she said. "Do you know how long you'll be paying for the war?"
"Oh, quite a long time."
"Eleven seconds."
It was a little disappointing.
"Eleven seconds," repeated Celia. "One—two—three—four——"
"That's too fast. Begin again."
"One——two——three——"
"That's better."
She counted eleven. It seemed much longer now. One——two—— three——four....