X: The Message to the Planet (1989)

 seven parts, ?132 subsections

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 To Audhild and Borys Villers

Audi later became the 2nd Mrs Bayley

 👦 Alfred Ludens
 💄 Alison Merrick
 👳 Dr. Marzillian
 👩 Franca Sheerwater
    Gildas Herne

👧 Irina Vallar

🎨Jack Sheerwater
    Maisie Tether

🧙 Marcus Vallar
 😷 Patrick Fenman

🗿 Axle Stone

 

 PART ONE 'Of course we have
'Of course he may be dead
Franca had seen the pale white moon
'In faith I know not why
Gildas had gone home
At this moment Irina
Franca and Ludens stood at the foot
? Franca, sitting on the bed
? The sun was shining into the kitchen
? 'Do you mind if I open
? Jack and Ludens had walked down the road

Part Two Free bicycles
? The drive turned away into trees
Ludens was alone
'The central structure
Breakfast did occur
'Franca, Franca
Lunch consisted of curried
'Tadpoles
Ludens followed Marcus
Ludens was following Irina
When Ludens got back
The sun was already high

Part Three Irina's hand
Ludens had brought up
At an earlier time
? Franca became aware
'Henceforth I shall be
? Marcus, thus present
'How I wish
On the following evening
? The vicious force
Irina was sitting
After a moment
'I think I've found a place
Marcus said, 'Come in
'Lift your end
? They departed
Upstairs in the studio
That morning Franca
'I want to show you
The words 'I love you

Part Four 'You said
? As time passed
Ludens had removed
'Mr Luddens
'Excuse me, there's
'Why did you disappear
Irina had not been
'Now Dr Ludens
Ludens had left Marzillian
Irina came out
'Oh, _Franca!_'
'What's the cottage like
Ludens had indeed
Marcus slept
He woke to find
The Axle Stone
'So you've let
'My folks were
Ludens had been delayed
Franca was listening
'You hold the torch

Part Five It all began
It was soon after
? Then something happened
'Marcus, I want to say
Ludens was crawling
At Benbow, when Ludens
'I wasn't accosting
Earlier, when his morning
On the following morning
After lunch Marcus disappeared
The next morning, when
'What's the matter, Irina
'You don't think we
? My dearest one
? Franca, after shedding
'Why did you let her in
'Is that all
? Healer Discovered
? The article was accompanied
The sun was shining through
'Now listen to me, Marcus
? Half an hour later
'How did you find out
? Franca had been
The atmosphere of the
In the next days
'Hello, donkey
The change which Ludens
Ludens, deep in slumber
The time between then
One thing which amazed
When Marcus had retired
'Why are you still here
'Perhaps I shouldn't
My dear, my very dear
Franca, sitting
A taxi had taken
When he reached Benbow
'He told you he had
'You're sure you don't
The little spare bedroom
Later on he awoke
In the days that followed
? I am sorry
? This letter exasperated
The 'evening talk'
The next day was chaotic
'But whatever
He awoke in the early light
Ludens, still damp
? To his surprise
? He went to his
Irina stayed in bed

Part Six Dear Dr
'I hope you don't
Ludens opened
I write to say
The letter to Ludens
Ludens arrived
'So the great incarnation
The 'bar' mentioned
What Franca read
? Ludens, watching Franca
Ludens was on the telephone
During the interim
She thrust her key

Free Bicycles.

Part Seven 'So you're
'Discretion is one