Prologue : the typists

East, 1949-1950. The muse

West, Fall 1956. The applicant ; The typists ; The swallow

East, 1950-1955. The rehabilitated woman ; The cloud dweller ; The emissary

West, February-Fall 1957. The carrier ; The typists

East, 1955-1956. The agent ; The emissary

West, Fall 1957-August 1958. The carrier ; The swallow ; The company man ; The swallow ; The carrier ; The typists ; The carrier

East, May 1958. The mother

West, August-September 1958. The typists ; The nun

East, September-October 1958. The prizewinner

West, October-December 1958. The informant

East, October-December 1958. The emissary

West, December 1958. The defector

East, January 1959. The postmistress

West, Summer 1959. The student

East, 1960-1961. The almost widow

Epilogue : the typists.