[originaltext]W: Well, what did you do? You know the situation is very horrible

W: Well, what did you do? You know the situation is very horrible for you.
M: What could I do? I just stood there and watched.
W: Why didn’t you try to get out? You know it’s very dangerous for you to stay still.
M: Oh, I couldn’t be bothered. I was feeling so terrible with the flu. I just went back to my bedroom. Some books had fallen from the bookcase and that little porcelain vase had roiled to the floor but fortunately didn’t break. I even had to look for my transistor radio under the bed. I picked it up and switched it on and it was telling people to go and sleep in the parks.
W: So why didn’t you? You may be in danger. You should get up and walk out.
M: I told you, I was feeling too ill. And the nearest park is a long walk from my flat. And I didn’t want to be with a lot of people. So I just stayed in bed and hoped for the best. I didn’t really think the house was going to fall down around me. Though several did, I found out later.
W: Yes. I was sitting in a cafe when the first one started and the whole place started to shake. What a terrible I earthquake! People were running and screaming and pushing to get out...