The second attempt is Corvina's, and Corvina does not use a book and does not hurry.

By twenty minutes Mione has her own hands gripping the rug above her head and is making a sound that is not a word.

CorvinaYou are doing very well. Breathe. Look at the clock, not at me.

She looks at the clock. Twenty-seven minutes. Corvina takes her mouth away and Mione hits the floor with both fists.