An art exhibition on the Fragmentation of the Animated Second gains a conciousness and goes off on an exploration of itself.
Amongst its findings are broken limbs, toy tractors and a realisation of the meaning of life.
Chapter 6 of Elegies to LEssons Learnt. The Protagonist is sick with old age in his bed in Scotland. As death takes its grip he is transported through a multitude of metaphor until he meets his inevitable demise.