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The Narrator (Two Temples: Second)

A man who attends a grand opera performance in a New York theater.

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Also known as Unknown, the man, this man

First appearance: Temple Second

The Narrator (Two Temples: Second) shows up with force in The Two Temples. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Later, the narrator finds solace and fellowship in a theater, which he contrasts with the coldness of the church.
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