In the Days of the Comet Book First Chapter Third Section 1-2

In which a troubled narrator, consumed by anguished jealousy and the fixity of his vengeful resolve, ventures resolutely to arm himself amidst a backdrop of social unrest and simmering industrial strife. The stark realities of his world—ranging from a rain-damaged home and indifferent landlord to ominous public murmurs and fierce labour disputes—loom as ever-shifting shadows behind his fierce preoccupation.