He felt electric light bulbs shining and burning into the back of his head, and sensed in the opening and closing flash of a second that his mind and body were entirely separate entities inconsiderately intent on going their different ways.

Bliss and guilt joined forces in such a way that they caused no trouble but merely sunk his mind into a welcome nonchalance.

actions without thought so that all through the day you filled your mind with vivid and more agreeable pictures than those round about.