The Historian keeps a notebook. It is very large, and it is not possible to lift. These are some of the entries, selected by the Registrar, who has read all of them and would like to lie down.
- Entry 1, the First Age
- Yes.
- Entry 2
- The nap is over. Another has begun. I am not sure they are different.
- Entry 41
- The light came through a crack in the rock. It stayed for the afternoon. I did too.
- Entry 306
- A bird has landed on a sleeping cat. Neither has commented.
- Entry 1,112
- Boxes are appearing. Nobody has ordered them. Everyone is inside one.
- Entry 4,200
- The first door has been opened. The cat on the other side is undecided.
- Entry 6,015
- I have counted the sardines. There are 1,412. I did not eat any. I am beginning to regret it.
- Entry 9,880
- A staff member has sat down and a cat has sat on her. Both appear content.
- Entry 11,003
- Three cats and a sunbeam. The meeting has produced a nap. It is a good meeting.
- Entry 13,400
- I have been asked whether I have a title. I said I would think about it. I have not finished.
- Entry 15,822
- It is a Tuesday. It is always a Tuesday, when it is important.
- Entry 20,109
- Chancellor Pouncival has sat down in the shade of a box. He says this will do. It will.
- Entry 21,020
- The first Convocation began at 03:00. I wrote 'Midday' on the programme. I have crossed it out.
- Entry 25,400
- The hallway is full of song. I did not sleep. I do not mind.
- Entry 30,001
- Seven cats in one box. I have counted twice.
- Entry 32,760
- The Library has four books. One has already been knocked off. It is a good start.
- Entry 40,313
- Madame Solari has been on the floor since 07:40. She has not moved. It is 07:42. She has moved.
- Entry 44,900
- A saucer has landed. I did not see it coming. I have been meaning to look up more often.
- Entry 51,000
- Fourteen attempts to pass through a door. I am in the door. I am not passing.
- Entry 51,001
- The Accords are signed. I will look both ways in a moment.
- Entry 60,000
- Something has happened. I will not write what.
- Entry 60,001
- It has been a while since the last entry. I have been looking at a door.
- Entry 61,240
- The Kitchen Counter Observatory has opened. A glass has fallen. I will say that I saw it coming.
- Entry 72,800
- The Symposium has concluded that gravity is working. I concur.
- Entry 80,002
- A student has asked how long I have been here. I blinked slowly. She left.
- Entry 88,910
- I have watched a great many sunbeams. This one was particularly good.
- Entry 93,412
- Someone has built a website. It has a crest. I approve of the crest.
- Entry 93,413
- Nine visitors in the first hour. One was me.
- Entry 93,600
- The Chancellor has asked whether there is a sunbeam on the website. There is not. It has been noted.
- Entry 93,715
- I have been asked to describe myself in three words. I said: present. Watching. Fluffy.
- Entry 93,800
- The third floor is still closed to objects. I have not been up. I am considering it.
- Entry 94,101
- It is very quiet. It is the sort of quiet that comes before a nap. I am not afraid of it.
- Entry 94,102
- There is a small cat looking at me from the doorway. I have looked back. Neither of us has moved.
- Entry 94,300
- I have been asked about the future. I have no comment. I will be there.
- Entry 94,301
- I will be watching.