The Curious Experience of Thomas Dunbar

I CAME back into conscious existence with a sighing in my ears like the deep breathing of a great monster; it was everywhere, pervading space, filling my mind to the exclusion of thought.

Just a sound — regular, even soothing in its nature — but it seemed to bear some weird significance to my clouded brain. That was thought trying to force its way in.

Then waves and waves of whispering that washed all thought away — till I grasped again at some confused and wandering idea...