even the noise and bustle seemed to have something dead about it.


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

[With a searching glance.] You don't seem particularly glad to be at
home again, Maia?


MAIA.

[Looks at him.] Are you glad?


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

[Evasively.] I---?


MAIA.

Yes, you, who have been so much, much further away than I. Are you
entirely happy, now that you are at home again?


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

No--to be quite candid--perhaps not entirely happy---