``I remember that in the station corridors, there was the big poster for the new Johnson detergent.''

``The one of the girl covered with her own blood, in the middle of the rug in a modern living room furnished in white vinyl?''

``Yes, that's the one. Should I describe the arrangement of the body? The knives, the cords, and all the rest?''

``No, you've already done that about ten times. Just the text.''

``The text says: `Yesterday, it was a tragedy...Today, a pinch of Johnson enzymic detergent and your carpet comes out like new.' Above it, someone had written with a felt marker: `And tomorrow the revolution.' ''