Stepping out of time, one gave oneself away, one made the night aware of two presences, when there might, if steps sounded in unison, be only one, heavier, more formidable, more secure than either of the separate two

Stepping out of time, one gave oneself away, one made the night aware of two presences, when there might, if steps sounded in unison, be only one, heavier, more formidable, more secure than either of the separate two.

Олдос Хаксли, Шутовской хоровод