About the book: year / I watched all this from the open window in the Quaiser's dining room, looking out from behind the Lord Chancellor, who jumped up as soon as the first screams were heard. The Lord Chancellor seemed to have expected them in advance. He rushed to the window, from which a most amusing view of Bazarnaya Square opened up. He was literally flying, and his elegant mantle, arching slowly, trailed through the air behind him. ...