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Chapt 2: walled Town w/herd of beasts—one horn, grow long golden coats in autumn—Gatekeeper (giant, only he strong enough to open 15ft tall massive gate door) lets them out of town at days end to enclosure outside 30ft walls (which only birds can clear), spend day w/in walls; narrator just arrived in town, watches the beasts; Gatekeeper says new ppl do but no one else. Beasts lie down to sleep…

Chapt 1: man enters secure bldg for an appointment w/? The elevator is soundless, motionless, no buttons/floor indicator. Greeted by young pretty fat woman in pink suit, guides down endless Escher-esque hallways; doesn’t speak but moves mouth—he happens to read lips. She says “Proust” nonsensically. He is sexist in mind but admires her body. Get to door, she unlocks, says gibberish & he goes in…