Book 1, From the Other Side: Chapters 100, 76, 101, 144, 92, 103, 108, 64 Summary

In Chapter 100, Horacio calls Etienne in his studio to tell him about a dream he's had. Etienne is annoyed that Horacio has interrupted his painting, but he listens. Horacio dreamed that he was cutting a loaf of bread, and the bread began to scream. Etienne invites him to come to his studio.

Chapter 76 moves back in time to tell of Horacio's affair with Pola, whom he meets at a café. He is captivated by the way her hands open her handbag, and he strikes up a conversation with her. In Chapter 101, Horacio and Pola are in bed together, and she wonders if he makes love with La Maga the same way. In Chapter 144, Horacio performs oral sex on Pola, comparing her smell and taste to Maga, then to every woman. He has to...