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_There was a man in our town, / And he was wond'rous wise; / He jumped into a bramble bush, / And scratch'd out both his eyes! _ / -- Old Nursery Rhyme
Peter de Hooch was dreaming that the moon had blown up when he awakened. The room was dark except for the glowing night-light near the door, and he sat up trying to separate the dream from reality. He focused his eyes on the glow-plate. What had wakened him? Something had, he was sure, but there didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary now.