Books In English "City Of Illusions" Ursula K. Le Guin | Page 129

banks and precisely the same connections which were used to block your
primary mental-paramental structure six years ago. The removal of the
block should be without difficulty or trauma, given your consent. Consent
is essential to restoration, though not to repression. Are you ready now?"
Almost simultaneously with his spoken words he bespoke Falk in that
dazzlingly clear mindspeech: "Are you ready?"
He listened closely as Falk answered in kind, "I am."
As if satisfied by the answer or its empathic overtones, the Shing
nodded once and said in his monotonous whisper, "I shall start out then
without drugs. Drugs befog the clarity of the parahypnotic processes; it is
easier to work without them. Sit down there."
Falk obeyed, silent, trying to keep his mind silent as well.
An assistant entered at some unspoken signal, and came over to Falk
while Ken Kenyek sat down in front of one of the computer-banks, as a
musician sits down to an instrument. For