Mittens are drying on the radiator, br boots nearby, one on its side. br Like some monstrous segmented insect br the radiator elongates under the window. br br Or it is a beast with many shoulders br domesticated in the Ice Age. br How many years it takes br to move from room to room! br br Some cage their radiators br but this is unnecessary br as they have little desire to escape. br br Like turtles they are quite self-contained. br If they seem sad, it is only the same sadness br we all feel, unlovely, growing slowly cold.