I don’t know who he is - this Monsieur Pascal. I tried to understand this the entire time I was writing... For myself, I called this novel a “philosophical hoax,” although I’m not sure that’s exactly what it is. I know one thing for sure: this text was an underground spring that made its own way in the darkness. I know for sure something else: he will find many other paths for himself. I know for sure the third thing: if something unusual happens in life, to the question: “Why?” I will answer: “That’s what Monsieur Pascal wants!”