Conradi calls this 'her confused final novel'
[Iris Murdoch was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 1997] [signs?]
13 chapters, ?133 subsections
characters 487,073
words 88,823
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Edward Lannion, 28yo aspiring writer, handsome, taciturn, drives Jaguar, only met girls in late autumn, got to know them in spring
Randall Lannion, his merry brother who drowned c15yo
Gerald Lannion, their deceased father, architect
Hatting Hall, his house on the river Lip
Montague and Millie, butler and maid
William Benet Barnell, 40-something civil servant, ward of girls
Penndean, Barnells' house
Clun, the gardener
Sylvia, his daughter
Timaeus 'Tim' Barnell, Benet's uncle
Patroclus 'Pat' Barnell, Benet's deceased father
Eleanor Morton, Benet's deceased mother
Rosalind Berran, 22yo
Marian Berran, Edward's fiancee, 19yo?
Ada Fox, girls' mother
Oliver Caxton, rector
Mildred Smalden, holy lady
Owen Silbery, an eccentric painter
Thomas 'Tuan' Abelson, 30yo
Jackson
Cantor Bjerke
Lucas Begbrook, a priest
Priscilla Conti
Spencer, a horse
Rex, a pony
Anna
Bran
ONE
Z11: Edward Lannion was sitting
June
Z12: Suddenly something terrible
Z13: ? On the afternoon of the same day
Z14: Benet was alone
Z15: Leaving at last the silence
Z16: After that, and when
IM had abandoned her similar book on Heidegger in 1993
Shiva [above]
Z17: Benet was now checking
Z18: A small dark car appeared
Z19: When all were assembled
Z1A: 'Are you thinking of opening
Z1B: Sylvia had gone home
Z1C: They all crowded out
Z1D: After that there was a lot
Z1E: Benet sat down abruptly
Z1F: Inside the drawing room
Z1G: The sun, which had scarcely
Z1H: The wedding had been arranged
Z1I: As they set off
Z1J: The church, which was dedicated
Z1K: They parked the car
Z1L: In fact the problem
Z1M: Rosalind had remained alone
Z1N: 'I hope that's the lot
Z1O: Back at Penndean there was no enthusiasm
Z1P: Soon after her return
Z1Q: There was a sound
Z1R: Benet drove his car
Z1S: ? 'Where’s Rosalind?
Z1T: ? In attempting to make some sense
Z1U: There was a great deal of traffic
TWO
Z21: Owen Silbery was sitting alone
Z22: Benet was standing upon the doorstep
Z23: In Owen's studio Mildred
Z24: Benet had taken a taxi
Z25: As he was walking towards Victoria Station
Z26: At dinner of course
Z27: It was almost midnight
Z28: They left at last
Z29: On the next day Benet
Z2A: ? Heidegger’s central concept
THREE - The Past
Z31: The legend was that Benet
Z32: On the next morning, Benet
Z33: The newcomer, having gone
Z34: Back at Penndean he did not
Z35: Down at Penn, time passed
Z36: He was in Venice
Z37: Once inside he walked
Z38: However, time passed
Z39: It was true. Uncle Tim
Z3A: And so it was, and Uncle Tim
Z3B: Very many people
FOUR
Z41: Marian and Rosalind Berran
Z42: 'In trying to glimpse Heidegger's
Z43: Anna Dunarven was glad
Z44: Edward, so much sought for
Z45: Edward and Randall had been
Z46: It was some time after that
Z47 Edward now, sitting
FIVE
Z51: Marian, whom everyone was worrying about
Z52: The condition into which
Z53: The time between Marian's return
Z54: Everything, including boots
Z55: Then somehow they were
Z56: Benet could scarcely sleep
SIX
Z61: It did not take Jackson
Z62: ? Dear Madam,
Z63: Silence. Then a woman's voice
Z64: Tuan, although a pet
Z65: After this time, which was before
Z66: Tuan was at work as usual
Z67: Tuan, pulling the door wider
Z68: 'I thought I might find you here
Z69: Jackson, who had had difficulty
Z6A: Jackson had given the driver
Z6B: Tuan had not imagined
Z6C: They ran about the flat
Z6D: Benet, having ascertained
Z6E: Millie opened the door
Z6F: It was nearly midday and Tuan
Z6G: When Jackson had reached Tara
Z6H: 'Do stop crying,' he said
Z6I: On the same day of Benet's visit
Z6J: When Jackson had handed Marian
Z6K: ? He led her, holding her hand
Z6L: Jackson, at a little distance
Z6M: Benet left Penndean early
Z6N: Jackson woke up. He had a headache
Z6O: Jackson sat up and looked about
Z6P: ? Dear Jackson
Z6Q: Jackson tidied up the kitchen
SEVEN
Z71: Tuan, who would normally
Z72: He woke up. Owen was looking
Z73: Jackson woke up. He was lying
Z74: It was the previous evening
Z75: He opened the door for her
Z76: Rosalind was gone
Z77: ? After Owen and Jackson had had breakfast
Z78: Benet, suddenly hearing
Z79: Of course Rosalind was profoundly relieved
Z7A: ? 'Well, thank God all that's over
Z7B: 'But what exactly did you say
EIGHT
Z81: Edward put something into his pocket
Z82: Bran had run away
Z83: Tuan was alone. It was evening
NINE
Z91: Dearest Benet, do forgive me!
Z92: ? Benet, now in the drawing room
Z93: The telephone rang. Benet cursed
Z94: 'But how wonderful!' said Benet
Z95: When the Jaguar had stopped
Z96: Mildred was now beginning a little
Z97: Coming back in the afternoon
Z98: She left the room and instinctively
Z99: Benet put down his pen
Z9A: At that moment the front door bell rang
Z9B: Benet did a lot of walking
Z9C: Benet had considered retur
Z9D: Later Benet, looking back, wondered
TEN
ZA1: 'So now all the weddings
ZA2: 'I adore your mother,' Cantor said
ZA3: 'We shall be too early
ZA4: Later as they drove on
ZA5: At Edward and Anna's swift little
ELEVEN
ZB1: Benet's guests at Penndean
TWELVE
ZC1: Rosalind and Tuan were locked together
ZC2: It was indeed late when Edward and Anna
ZC3: Meanwhile, at the Sea Kings
ZC4: Mildred padded away
ZC5: Owen staggered out
THIRTEEN
ZD1: Usually now Jackson did not allow
ZD2: Benet waited for two weeks
ZD3: Now all was silent in Penndean
ZD4: The dawn was now perceptibly
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