an？〃
〃Yeah。 But the worst thing is the headache。〃
〃You're probably dehydrated。 Let's see if I can find something for you to drink。〃 She went to the first…aid box on the wall。
〃You know； that was a hell of a thing you did；〃 Beth said。 〃Jumping in like that without a suit。 That water's only a couple of degrees above freezing。 It was very brave。 Stupid； but brave。〃 She smiled。 〃You saved my life； Norman。〃
＇＇310＇＇ 〃I didn't think；〃 Norman said。 〃I just did it。〃 And then he told her how； when he had seen her outside； with the churning cloud of sediment approaching her； he had felt an old and childish horror； something from distant memory。
〃You know what it was？〃 he said。 〃It reminded me of the tornado in The Wizard of Oz。 That tornado scared the bejesus out of me when I was a kid。 I just didn't want to see it happen again。〃
And then he thought； Perhaps these are our new myths。 Dorothy and Toto and the Wicked Witch； Captain Nemo and the giant squid 。。。
〃Well；〃 Beth said； 〃whatever the reason； you saved my life。 Thank you。〃
〃Any time；〃 Norman said。 He