The newly admitted babies would cry for the first few hours, but their demands were not met, and so eventually they learned not to bother. Within a few days, they were listless, lethargic, and staring into space like all the others.
Os bebés recém-admitidos choravam  durante as primeiras horas mas as suas exigências não eram  satisfeitas e, então, com o tempo eles aprendiam a não incomodar. Em poucos dias, ficavam apáticos, letárgicos e  a olhar para o infinito como todos os outros.