ðə stˈoːɹi ʌv kˈɛdəz lˈʌvɚz ɹˈaɪvəlɹi ænd kˈɛdəz sˈʌbsᵻkwənt wˈɔndɚɹɪŋz ɪnðə wˈɪldɚnəs ɑːɹ kəndˈɛnst ænd ʃiː lˈiːvz ɡˈoːɹmɪŋhˌeɪst mˈʌtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ, dʒˈʌst pɹˈaɪɚ tə swˈɛltɚ ænd sˈɛpəlkɹˌeɪvz dˈɛθs.
The story of Keda's lovers' rivalry and Keda's subsequent wanderings in the wilderness are condensed and she leaves Gormenghast much later, just prior to Swelter and Sepulchrave's deaths.