Grimus

He was quite near the back of Mr Jones' rocking-chair, and the encroaching waves pushed him ever nearer and nearer. Mr Jones and Mrs O'Toole remained oblivious of his presence. -- Grimus by Salman Rushdie
Occasionally One Notch Above Mediocrity

He was quite near the back of Mr Jones' rocking-chair, and the encroaching waves pushed him ever nearer and nearer. Mr Jones and Mrs O'Toole remained oblivious of his presence. -- Grimus by Salman Rushdie