A short walk to the centre
of the village and back. Hans mentions
Marusja and realizes that his cousin is not indifferent to her. It disturbs
Hans realizing this. The conversation is strained after that. Joachim has his
mind elsewhere.
3. Death
Marusja seems to be
very ill too. Joachim obviously likes her, but refrains too make contact with
her either because he hopes to go back to the real world soon or because it is
useless to love a terminally ill girl.
6. Note
Hans beating heart and
the foul taste of his Maria Mancinis are still indications he is not acclimatized
yet. Or does his heart beat in expectation? Does his mind dictate the body ? Or
is his heart beating on reasons of her own?
Glockenspiel refers to
Joachim’s remark on measuring time with a clock
The horizontal people
