ˈɑːɹləndz vjˈuː ʌvðə nɑːvˈɛlə fˈɔːɹm ɐkˈoːɹdz wɪð dᵻlˈuːz ænd ɡwɑːtˈɑːɹɹiz: ðˌɐɾɪt kənsˈɪsts ʌv ˈæbstɹækt lˈaɪnz kənˈɛkʃənz ðæt kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːt sˈʌbdʒɛkts ænd ˈɛntᵻɾiz baɪ ɹᵻlˈeɪɾɪŋ ðˌɛm tə wˈʌn ɐnˈʌðɚ.
Arland's view of the novella form accords with Deleuze and Guattari's: that it consists of abstract lines (connections) that constitute subjects and entities by relating them to one another.