Nine Princes in Amber (Девять принцев Эмбера)

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It was starting to end, after what seemed most of eternity to me.

I attempted to wriggle my toes, succeeded. I was sprawled there in a hospital bed and my legs were done up in plaster casts, but they were still mine.

После целой вечности ожидания кажется, что-то стало проясняться.

Попытался пошевелить пальцами ног - удалось. Я лежал, распластавшись, в больничной постели, обе ноги были в гипсе, но все-таки это были мои ноги.

I squeezed my eyes shut, and opened fhem, three times.

The room grew steady.

Where the hell was I?

Я изо всех сил зажмурился, потом открыл глаза - и так три раза.

Комната постепенно перестала вращаться вокруг меня. Но где это, черт побери, я нахожусь?

Then the fogs were slowly broken, and some of that which is called memory returned to me. I recalled nights and nurses and needles. Every time things would begin to clear a bit, someone would come in and jab me with something. That's how it had been. Yes. Now, though, I was feeling halfway decent. They'd have to stop.

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