Summary

Homeless, p. 111 – 131. Tomas’ attempt to make his way through the city ends in his becoming lost, in his falling asleep at the wheel of the car, and in his waking up the next morning once again surrounded by people. He eventually makes his way through the city, but becomes disoriented and spends days driving through the countryside, losing track of time but eventually reconnecting himself with his map and making his way into the area marked “The High Mountains of Portugal,” an area that turns out to be a flat, plain-like area. He realizes he is close to his goal and resumes his search, making his way through three of the five possible cities with no result.

On his way to the next, Tomas first witnesses a falcon attack and kill a dove, and then realizes he has accidentally run over a young...