Narration: Returning home, Trurl was quite embarrassed: his argument with Klapaucius suggested that he had a definite plan of action in mind, but this was not exactly the case. To tell the truth, he hadn’t the faintest idea where to begin.

Narration: First he collected an enormous pile of books that described innumerable civilizations in the utmost detail; these he proceeded to devour at an incredible rate.