it's "raked up the dried leaves"
i'm also going to say the grammar needs correcting in the following line:
"there was neither a light, nor a heat in his words."
to me, it should be:
"there was neither a light, nor a heat, in his words."
in my opinion the "professor" is a symbol and a commentary on modern science.
he thinks he can easily explain everything, but when faced with the realization of the inexplicable, he resorts to dismissing its existence entirely.
thus, in his words the "light" and the "heat" don't exist. (basically God doesn't exist)
it's "raked up the dried leaves" i'm also going to say the grammar needs correcting in the following line: "there was neither a light, nor a heat in his words." to me, it should be: "there was neither a light, nor a heat, in his words." in my opinion the "professor" is a symbol and a commentary on modern science. he thinks he can easily explain everything, but when faced with the realization of the inexplicable, he resorts to dismissing its existence entirely. thus, in his words the "light" and the "heat" don't exist. (basically God doesn't exist)