Trust this bookstore to always throw up a gem of a book, which comes through as a meteor striking. There are two meteors this afternoon and they were promptly taken.

Vak, continues. Its shelves have the same variety of literature, which hasn’t changed over the years but which makes a different meaning everytime the visitor pulls them off the shelf, to reshelf, and buy on a later date. This behaviour is consistent.

When the book finally is with the reader, I imagine CN saying, ‘it is destined’ with his characteristic smile.