'Where were you?' said the old woman in the bed. 'I had to pee, and no one came.' Unruffled by her nasty tone, the young man stood at the foot of the bed, beaming. 'I had to pee,' she repeated, more vaguely, as if she were now unsure what the words meant. 'I have good news, Mother,' said the man. 'Soon everything will be all right. Everything will be taken care of.' 'Where do you go when you leave me?' Her voice again was sharp, queruluous.