Kup, drowsiness for 2 months, worsening with abnormal dreams for 2 days.
For nearly 2 months, the patient had experienced progressively worsening drowsiness after drinking contaminated well water. No dizziness or headache, no sensation of the surroundings spinning, no nausea, no convulsions, no abnormal sensations, and no weakness in the limbs. Symptoms improved slightly after he stopped drinking the water. He reported that his symptoms worsened after he resumed drinking it for several days, and that he had begun having abnormal dreams in the past 2 days.
Clear-headed, in good spirits, appetite good...
"Mr. Kraft, I have a question." The voice broke the faint scratching of the pen across paper. Kup had finally been unable to hold back any longer. Breaking the silence, he voiced the question he'd wanted to ask over dinner.
The windows were shut tight, so there was no way to tell what the sky looked like. Only the candlelight remained, but it must have grown dark outside. Kup was feeling a little tired, too.
On an ordinary day, it probably wouldn't have been so early. But everything that had happened today had been so nerve-racking that it had drained him without his noticing. Add a hearty dinner, and before long, sleepiness had crept up on him.
Lying in bed, he turned to look at Kraft, who had set down his pen behind the desk, and asked, "Is my illness..."
He didn't finish the sentence. The fear of death came from the instinct to survive and the influence of religion. Kup didn't think he was someone who would make it to heaven; whether his soul fell into the hands of an Evil Spirit or ended up in hell, it would mean endless torment. He couldn't help being nervous.
Even if Kraft might say something vague and ominous