October passed, and there was no change inside the cubicle; except that the woman only became paler and more lifeless. Until finally the time came wh… - Halldór Laxness

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October passed, and there was no change inside the cubicle; except that the woman only became paler and more lifeless. Until finally the time came when she became transparent; she underwent that transformation, that transguration of countenance that sometimes comes to sufferers when the last of their strength ebbs away.