Must I be fed this way Frau Baxter? Please? I was begging her now. I do not feel that you are ready to partake of your meals in any other way at this time, Celine! Open your mouth now! was her only reply. The meal was again administered quickly and I remember being surprised that although I had not tasted food for two days, I had no hunger. My stomach was, of course, taken care of, and so I did not feel hunger pangs, yet it seemed strange not to. Frau Baxter drew the tube hand-over-hand from my throat. I want to talk about our outing tomorrow, Celine. I perked up a little at her words. You will need to be put to bed early tonight and I will be waking you early to get ready. She must have noted a spark of eagerness in my demeanour and jumped quickly to dampen my fuse. You need