The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Centaur Classics)

“When I am not, what will there be? There will be nothing. Then where shall I be when I am no more?

“What is this? Can it be that it is Death?” And the inner voice answered: “Yes, it is Death.” “Why these sufferings?” And the voice answered, “For no reason — they just are so.” Beyond and besides this there was nothing.