There are some parts of London which are necessary and some which are contingent. Everywhere west of Earls Court is contingent, except for a few places along th

There are some parts of London which are necessary and some which are contingent. Everywhere west of Earls Court is contingent, except for a few places along the river. I hate contingency. I want everything in my life to have a sufficient reason. Dave lived west of Earls Court, and this was another thing I had against him. Iris Murdoch Under the net, Chatto & Windus, 1954