A non-sequential structure requires first a sequence of sequences. If one this sequence rearranged. A new sequence, yet elements follow each other without consequence governing subsequent element save the necessity of establishing this lack of consequence. By which we mean to undermine the ability and the possibility it provides to establish or read meaning. Meaning must remain, is after all, a structure to which we refer. The meaning of variety perhaps even surprise. He paused, scratching the edge of his foot. They were dirty but no matter, he did not object to a patina of earth, it held him close to his life, affectionately. They’d get washed later. Enjoys too to be clean beside the fire. This in the moment, he paused to scratch, and the image of his left foot sole up crossed across the right thigh. The boy was twirling a straw of grass. The summer had been long warm and dry. Unusually so, it was as if the country surrounding had grown dreamlike. They had been lucky this year, the lake and the islands surrounding them continuously inviting. It had been difficult though to remain vigilant but vigilant they had remained. They valued closely their deception and the freedom and security it afforded. Only numbers could provide, as numbers did provide in the shape of the church, the necessary cover. This boy is not without humour after all. The grass stroked the sole of the monk’s foot jumping him out of his reverie. I was talking about structure. Meaning of variety, perhaps even surprise, the boy smiled. These boys they are so tantalising. That separated them out from the local boys. The eyes penetrated. As they did now, the thrill. Yes surprise punctuated variety! The exclaimation mark because this last word shouted, his rumpled straw hat spun in the air, the sight in the boy’s eyes of a lunatic monk rolling backwards off the log and into the water. A look of concentration on his face then a fart, loud. That’s the spirit, water dripping from his hair. The monk removes his habit and hangs it with a slap across the log jutting out over the water. He swam lazily on his back in loose figures of eight in front of the boy. We’ll have to get these boys to loosen up a bit.