When his heart rate was down to twenty per minute and his respiration almost imperceptible, he set them at that and watched himself long enough to assure himself that he would not inadvertently discorporate while his attention was elsewhere.  When he was satisfied that they were running properly, he set a tiny portion of his second level on guard and withdrew the rest of himself.  It was necessary to review the configurations of these many new events in order to fit them to himself, then cherish and praise them - lest they swallow him up.