Anyway, people don’t always see the same things in foreign countries. I’ve got a theory that what you hear influences—maybe even determines—what you see. An ordinary street can be transformed by a scream. Or a smell might make a horrible place attractive. Or you might see a great Moghul tomb and while you’re watching it you’ll hear someone say ‘chickenzola’ or ‘mousehole’ and the whole tomb will seem as if it’s made out of paste—”
