Part 2 chapter 4-5 1984

"Winston had stopped his habit of drinking gin at all hours (150)... he had grown fatter, his varicose ulcer had subsided, leaving only a brown stain on the skin above his ankle, his fits of coughing in the early morning had stopped. (150)

Winston has abandoned the use for drugs and alcohol to achieve tranquility. Because Julia is in his life he has happiness and a strong will to survive. Winston’s stress has abandoned him and his varicose ulcer with it. Now that Winston has gained so much, there is more to lose, and Winston feels as though it is a matter of time before all is taken from him by the party. I believe, more than ever, Winston has cause to revolt against the party.

lunacy (140) - wild foolishness : extravagant folly

contralto (138) - a singing voice having a range between tenor and mezzo-soprano