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“The city square trembled with light. The sun, catching on the jets of water from the fountains, reflected flickeringly on the faces of passers-by; the sun, shining through shuddering leaves threw flickering shadows.” Illustration of people around a fountain

 

Illustration of man in white suit “Mr El Blanco… a very highly respected member of the community.”

 

“The fat whore in the bikini and black see-through blouse could never remember being so much in demand.”

 

Illustration of old woman with dead cat “The old crone opened her door and went in and locked the door behind her. She lit a dim lamp and for a moment was relieved that she could see clearly again. Then she wished she couldn't see at all, for the soft stiff thing she was holding was her dear cat, Francis, and he was dead, his poor neck broken. And stuffed inside the pretty little collar that she had bought for his sixth birthday, inside the pretty little collar round his poor broken neck was a crudely scribbled note: KEP YOR MOUT SHUT OR YOR NEX.”

 

“The bearded lady stood up. Her undoubtedly female crotch was completely hairless. Slowly, and with dignity, she walked naked from the tent, to the wild applause of the audience. Some even threw more coins on to the stage. The limbless man picked them up with his tongue and deposited them in the dwarf's cap. . The dexterity with which he did this caused more and more coins to be thrown. It was worth every penny to see his wriggling body, his curling tongue.” Illustration of bearded naked lady

 

Illustration of cathedral “An ancient cathedral stood in the centre of the city, a focus of pilgrimage, a magnet for visitors… It stood a looming darkness during the day but was oddly salient at night when it was floodlit by a score of powerful lamps. Now, in the endless darkness it was the only place in the city outside of the concert hall to go to be dazzled, its grey stone turned blue-white by the bright lamps. But no one apparently wanted to be dazzled, no one was near. Even the beggars that in daylight lurked in the shadowy recesses of its buttresses and porticoes, had now disappeared into cosier subterranean holes.”

 

“People had taken off their clothes at parties given by the Commissioner's wife before, but this was different.” Illustration of naked people dancing

 
 
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