SAUL BELLOW

COLLECTED STORIES

Preface by

JANIS BELLOW

Introduction by

JAMES WOOD

CONTENTS
Preface by Janis Bellow | Introduction by James Wood By the St. Lawrence | A Silver Di h | The Bellar! a C!nnecti!n | The Ol" Sy te# | A The$t | L!!%in& $!r Mr. 'reen | C!( in | )etlan"* By a Character Witne Leavin& the +ell!w ,!( e | What -in" !$ Day Di" +!( ,ave. | M! /y0 Me#!ir | ,i# with ,i 1!!t in ,i M!(th | S!#ethin& t! Re#e#/er Me By | Afterword |

2RE1ACE
+e ter"ay #y h( /an" an" I t!!% !(r year3!l" "a(&hter4 Na!#i R! e4 $!r a tr!ll in the nei&h/!rh!!". The weather wa $er!ci!( ly c!l" 5 what the $!reca ter in the e 6art (nacc!(nta/ly "e cri/e a 7/l( tery.7 T! e ca6e the icy win" we hea"e" $!r the Br!!%line B!!% #ith. N!w when Sa(l "(c% int! a /!!% t!re4 chance are he0 &!in& t! /e there $!r !#e ti#e. I 6(lle" R! ie !(t !$ her n!w (it an" atte#6te" t! "i tract her with the "( t 8ac%et !$ Ravelstein. 7Wh!0 thi 4 Na!#i R! e. Wh!0 the #an in the 6ict(re.7 An" t(rnin& t! 6!int at Sa(l4 he an were" in that /ell3li%e in$ant v!ice !$ her that c!(l" /e hear" all thr!(&h the t!re4 7Da"4 "a"4 "a".7 N!w Da" wa #($$le" in t(rtle $leece t! the eye/r!w 4 /(t hi $ace e#er&e" t! &ive her a #! t "elici!( #ile. Thi #!rnin&4 a I /e&in t! write4 I i#a&ine R! ie the rea"er4 a c!(6le !$ "eca"e "ee6er int! the cent(ry. When R! ie i rea"y $!r Sa(l0 /!!% 4 what #e#!rie will there /e !$ Da" at hi "e %. An" "!e #e#!ry nee" an a i t. Will !#e!ne 6r!"(ce an acc(rate 6!rtrait !$ her $ather at w!r%. Why n!t /e&in4 I a % #y el$4 with thi little 6re$ace. T! ay $!r R! ie0 a%e4 an" $!r c!re !$ !ther wh! will never ee the #an ittin& "!wn t! write 5 thi i h!w it wa "!ne. 2r!9i#ity ha /een #y 6rivile&e. I wa there4 $!r in tance4 when 7The Bellar! a C!nnecti!n7 wa /!rn. It /e&an inn!cently en!(&h. In the $ir t wee% !$ May :;<< en r!(te $r!# Chica&! t! =er#!nt we t!66e" in 2hila"el6hia4 where Sa(l &ave a lect(re4 7A Jewi h Writer in A#erica47 $!r the Jewi h 2(/licati!n S!ciety. In the wee% /e$!re he "elivere" thi tal%4 an" $!r the re#ain"er !$ that #!nth 5 "(rin& the "rive $r!# 2hila"el6hia t! =er#!nt> while e96l!rin& Dart#!(th4 where he wa a vi itin& lect(rer> an" later in =er#!nt> where we were "!in& /attle with the /lac%$lie t! lay in a &ar"en 5 !(r c!nver ati!n wa a/!(t n!thin& /(t the $ate !$ the Jew in the twentieth cent(ry. J( t then Sa(l wa $acin& the $inal revi i!n !n 7A The$t47 an" he wa wre tlin& with A Case of 'Love 3a n!vel he w!(l" never $ini h. Meanwhile4 he wa waitin& t! hear whether 7A The$t7 ha" /een acce6te" /y !"e #ew $or%er. B!th &s'uire an" the Atlantic (ont"ly ha" alrea"y "eci"e" the t!ry wa t!! l!n&. It wa n0t in Sa(l t! #!6e al!ne /y the tele6h!ne. Every #!rnin& !ver /rea%$a t he "iverte" #e with 6(n !r entertaine" #e with 6! i/le (/8ect $!r t!rie 4 an" !$ten he ca#e "!wn tair t! ay that he ha" "rea#e" (6 a new way t! 8(#63 tart A Case of Love. Why n!t intr!"(ce an eccentric 2ari ian 6iani t !$ the !l" ch!!l wh! w!(l" teach hi her!ine a/!(t l!ve. We were rea"in& an" rerea"in& the 6r!!$ !$ 7A The$t.7 Sa(l ha/it(ally revi e well /ey!n" the la t #!#ent. The en"in& wa n0t ri&ht 5 t!! #any i"ea 4 n!t en!(&h #!ve#ent. ,e w!(l" rew!r% it /y "ay an" each ni&ht I w!(l" ty6e an" rety6e the late t 6a&e . In the #i""le !$ May we &!t w!r" that !"e #ew $or%er ha" al ! t(rne" "!wn hi t!ry4 /(t Sa(l wa t!! /( y t! /e

chec%e" /y /a" new . ,e wa re$lectin& "ee6ly !n what h!(l" c!#e ne9t4 an" the weather wa n0t /ein& c!!6erative. N!w I !(&ht t! e96lain that Sa(l i e9tre#ely weather3 en itive. ,i&h36re (re a?(re %ie 5 th! e !$ late May an" early J(ne 5 have alway t(rne" hi# !n. B(t in that 6rin& !$0<< the &l!!#y rain $ell "ay a$ter "ay. Sa(l w!(l" li&ht a $ire in the %itchen4 "rin% hi c!$$ee4 an" then l! h !(t t! the t("i! thr!(&h the /lac%$ly3in$e te" !66y &ra . ,e wa n0t writin&4 he t!l" #e> he wa &!in& there 7t! /r!!".7 An" he a""e"4 7That0 h!w I0ve alway "!ne thin& 5 y!( e6arate y!(r el$ $r!# e"it!r 4 lawyer 4 6(/li her . +!( et "!wn y!(r /(r"en an" y!( /r!!".7 O(r =er#!nt $rien" an" nei&h/!r ,er/ an" Li//y ,ill#an4 l!!%in& t! li$t !(r a&&in& 6irit 4 invite" ( t! "inner. Over Li//y0 h!#e#a"e /rea" an" r!a t chic%en4 the c!nver ati!n t(rne" !nce a&ain t! the Jewi h @(e ti!n4 an" Sa(l intr!"(ce" an i"ea we ha" /een "e/atin& ince hi 2hila"el6hia lect(re. Sh!(l" the Jew $eel ha#e !ver the ,!l!ca( t. I there a 6artic(lar "i &race in /ein& victi#i?e". I wa $er!ci!( ly !66! e" t! thi (&&e ti!n. A we awaite" "e ert we let &! !$ the ar&(#ent. The #ell !$ ch!c!late ann!(nce" that the "r!w y en" !$ the evenin& wa (6!n ( . Seri!( (/8ect &ave way t! &a& 4 8!%e 4 !l" che tn(t . B(t a we were &ettin& rea"y t! leave4 !(r h! t4 a retire" che#i t 6eciali?in& in h!( e 6aint 4 /e&an t! tell the t!ry !$ !ne !$ hi c!llea&(e . Thi #an4 n!w "yin& !$ l(n& cancer a$ter a li$eti#e !$ e96! (re t! t!9in 4 ha" /een a E(r!6ean re$(&ee in the early $!rtie . I have t! a"#it* while I wa cra6in& the la t !$ the ch!c!late $r!# #y 6late4 #y #in" wa alrea"y !n the rain an" the li66ery ri"e h!#e. I wa n!t atten"in& a cl! ely a I #i&ht have /een. May AB* The $ir t $ine "ay !$ the ea !n. When Sa(l ca#e /ac% $r!# the t("i! $!r l(nch he ha" that hinin&3eye" l!!% that #a"e #e antici6ate hi ann!(nce#ent* 7I0# !n t! !#ethin& new. I "!n0t want t! tal% a/!(t it 8( t yet.7 Ne9t "ay a we were "rivin& int! Brattle/!r! $!r !(r wee%ly (66lie 4 he ela/!rate"* 7I haven0t $!(n" a ha6e $!r the new t!ry yet4 /(t it0 /a e" !n what ,er/ t!l" ( !ver "inner.7 Di" I re#e#/er the "etail . N!. B(t $!rt(nately4 Sa(l "i"* A re$(&ee i i#6ri !ne" /y the Italian 1a ci t 4 /(t 6ri!r t! hi i#6ri !n#ent4 havin& /ec!#e aware that hi arre t i i##inent4 he ha written !ver ea t! the Br!a"way i#6re ari! Billy R! e !n the a"vice !$ a $rien". CIn the t!ry a Sa(l event(ally wr!te it4 the her! #a%e n! (ch a66eal t! Billy R! e an" in $act ha never even hear" !$ hi#.D A #y teri!( 6lan i c!nc!cte" while he wait in hi 6ri !n cell. ,e learn that hi "!!r will /e le$t !6en at a certain h!(r !n a certain ni&ht. S!#e!ne will #eet hi# in the treet /ehin" the 6ri !n an" in"icate that he ha /een ent /y Billy R! e. There will /e #!ney an" in tr(cti!n a/!(t which city t! &! t! (ntil the ne9t c!ntact a66ear . All ha66en a 6lanne"4 an" with the ai" !$ the e e#i arie he e ca6e t! the State . There4 he i "enie" entry /eca( e !$ the @(!ta 4 /(t #a%e it t! C(/a. +ear later when he i /ac% in the Unite" State he trie t! c!ntact Billy R! e an" t! than% hi# in 6er !n. B(t it ee# R! e4 wh! ha hel6e" a l!t !$ 6e!6le4 will have n!thin& t! "! with the re$(&ee he ha ave"4 6erha6 $earin& that they will lean !n hi# !r #!!ch $r!# hi# in"e$initely. The re c(e" #an i @(ite ha%en /y the c!l" h!(l"er he &et $r!# Br!a"way Billy. S(ch were the /are /!ne !$ the t!ry4 a %etche" /y Sa(l that "ay !n the way t! t!wn4 a t!ry n! l!n&er a/!(t ,er/0 $rien"4 /(t alrea"y a/!(t a character 5 ,arry 1!n tein 5 7S(rvivin& ,arry47 a Sa(l w!(l" later call hi#4 /!rr!win& $r!# J!hn Berry#an0 7Drea# !n&7 C"e"icate" t! Sa(lD a/!(t 7S(rvivin& ,enry.7 Sa(l4 it t(rne" !(t4 %new @(ite a l!t a/!(t Billy R! e. 1!r in hi 'reenwich =illa&e "ay he ha" %n!wn Bernie W!l$e4 wh! wa R! e0 &h! twriter. A W!l$e3li%e character #i&ht /ec!#e the inter#e"iary /etween R! e an" the 6r!ta&!ni t. W!l$e ha" /een a very /ri&ht4 very avvy an" tran&e #an wh! t!!% an (n( (al intere t in New +!r% 6e!6le an" their !/ c(re #!tivati!n . S(ch a #an w!(l" /e y#6athetic t! the 1!n tein character. Sa(l then t!l" #e a t!ry a/!(t &!in& t! W!l$e0 6lace in the =illa&e an" n!ticin& an !l"4 w!rn w!#an "( tin& an" cr(//in& the a6art#ent. On Sa(l0 way !(t W!l$e t(rne" t! hi# an" ai"4 That la"y i #y #!ther.7 ,e ha"n0t intr!"(ce" her !r 6ai" her any hee". Why #a%e the c!n$e i!n then. Oh4 6e!6le ha" i"ea a/!(t /ein& !6en in th! e =illa&e "ay 4 Sa(l a""e". They 6ri?e" their in&(larity. At that ti#e they w!rrie" a &reat "eal a/!(t their #ental health. What a c!ntra t (ch l!w3level A#erican antic w!(l" 6r!vi"e t! the !#/er eri!( ne !$ the E(r!6ean t!ry. Sa(l ha" al ! een Billy R! e in Jer( ale#. What "i" he l!!% li%e. I a %e". Well4 he wa #all4 Jewi h> he #i&ht have /een han" !#e /(t $!r the ten e line in hi $ace. ,e l!!%e" traine"4 &ree"y4 "i ati $ie" with hi# el$.7 When we &!t t! t!wn Sa(l /!rr!we" a /!!% !n Billy R! e $r!# the li/rary. We c!(l"n0t t(rn (6 any in$!r#ati!n a/!(t W!l$e. The ne9t "ay the (n h!ne a&ain4 an" when Sa(l ret(rne" $r!# w!r% he ai" !nly4 7I0ve $i&(re" !(t a way t! write thi t!ry.7 On May A; we "aw"le" t! the t("i! t!&ether4 an" Sa(l rea" #e the $ir t $ew 6a&e 5 han"written !n line" yell!w le&al3 i?e 6a6er. What tr(c% #e at $ir t wa h!w intently he ha" li tene" t! ,er/0 tale. Sa(l ha" re#e#/ere" that the 6r!ta&!ni t wa in Italy when he ha" /een i#6ri !ne". In R!#e the #an ha" #ana&e" t! /ec!#e a cler% at a h!tel. Than% t! hi &i$t $!r lan&(a&e an" hi $al e 6a6er 4 he ha" (ch $ree"!# !$ #!ve#ent that he0" even $!(n" hi# el$ at a &atherin& where ,itler ha" #a"e an a66earance. An" ! !n. N!w I0ve alway 6ri"e" #y el$ !n #y attentivene 5 t! Sa(l I a# a 7&eni( n!ticer.7 Thi ti#e it "i"n0t #atter that I0" /een le than alert* Sa(l ha" /een $(lly 6re ent. When he i !n t! a t!ry4 hi ca6acity $!r hearin& an" a/ !r/in& "etail e96an" e96!nentially. I reali?e" then that a writer "!e n!t nee" t! /e t(ne" in all the ti#e. In $act 5 $!r&ive #e4 ,enry Ja#e 5 /ein& 7 !#e!ne (6!n wh!# n!thin& i l! t7 i t!! "i tractin&. A writer %ee6 t! hi# el$4 /r!!" 4 it @(ietly. B(t $r!# the #!#ent when he attache hi# el$ t! a t!ry4 everythin& i re3arran&e". S(""enly4 a Sa(l 6(t it4 the wa%e$(l writer ha 7$eeler all !ver the 6lace.7

1r!# an a$ter3"inner t!ry ca#e !ne l(#in!( tran" !$ il%4 an" !ver the ne9t $ew "ay an" then wee% I watche" a Sa(l w!ve event4 acci"ent4 #e#!ry4 an" th!(&ht 5 what he ha" rea"4 what we ha" "i c( e"4 an" the c!ntent !$ hi "rea# 5 int! that !riental car6et !$ a n!vella 7The Bellar! a C!nnecti!n.7 Thi #in&lin& !$ ele#ent 4 h!wever4 ha very little t! "! with $act 4 with a(t!/i!&ra6hy. It i ! rare an" c!#6le9 an" tran&e a ( e !$ h(#an #aterial that even i$ I were t! (nravel every threa" that $!(n" it way int! the w!r%4 an" t! "e cri/e the 6r!ce /y which each wa car"e" an" "ye" an" w!ven an" tie"4 I w!(l" till c!#e n! cl! er t! the ecret !$ it c!#6! iti!n. Sa(l ha" alrea"y "eci"e" that the t!ry w!(l" have tw! central character * n!t !nly thi E(r!6ean Jew4 1!n tein4 wh! #a"e hi e ca6e4 /(t an A#erican Jew a well. ,e wante" hi rea"er t! /e a/le t! $eel the "i$$erence in t!ne /etween the tw! #en0 live . ,e c!(l" #ine hi !wn e96erience an" call (6!n hi #e#!rie !$ W!l$e $!r the A#erican4 /(t wh! w!(l" /e the #!"el $!r hi E(r!6ean character. On J(ne A4 Sa(l t!l" #e a l!n& t!ry a/!(t hi te6#!ther0 ne6hew. Over the winter he ha" learne" that thi ne6hew wa "ea"4 an" he ha" /een !66re e" /y the $act that the "eath ha" !cc(rre" !#e ti#e a&!4 an" that he ha"n0t %n!wn that the #an wa &!ne. At !ne ti#e he ha" /een very $!n" !$ thi che 36layin& !/er y!(n& re$(&ee. They ha" !(&ht each !ther !(t at hi te6#!ther0 /!rin& S(n"ay &atherin& . What "!e it #ean t! ay that y!( are cl! e t! !#e!ne4 Sa(l w!n"ere"4 when y!( "i c!ver that y!( are relyin& !nly !n cra6 !$ #e#!ry a/!(t that 6er !n. 1r!# the e #( in& ca#e Sa(l0 n!ti!n !$ the 7wareh!( e !$ &!!" intenti!n .7 S!#e!ne !cc(6ie a 6lace in y!(r li$e4 ta%e !n !#e 6ecial i&ni$icance 5 what it i 4 y!( can0t really ay. B(t y!( have #a"e a real c!nnecti!n 5 thi 6er !n ha c!#e t! tan" $!r !#ethin& in y!(r li$e. Ti#e &!e /y4 y!( haven0t een the 6arty4 y!( "!n0t %n!w what ha ha66ene" t! hi#4 he #ay even /e "ea" $!r all y!( %n!w4 an" yet y!( han& !n t! the i"ea !$ the (ni@(e i#6!rtance !$ that in"ivi"(al. What a h!c% t! "i c!ver that #e#!rie have /ec!#e a tan"3in $!r that wareh!( e" 6er !n. S! #(ch !$ !(r c!nver ati!n a/!(t the Jewi h @(e ti!n rev!lve" ar!(n" #e#!ry. N!w it w!(l" /e Sa(l0 #e#!rie !$ thi late i##i&rant arrival with hi in& !n& 2!li h accent4 hi &i$t $!r lan&(a&e 4 an" hi /( ine #art that w!(l" &ive $lav!r t! hi E(r!6ean character4 ,arry 1!n tein. The A#erican narrat!r in 7The Bellar! a C!nnecti!n7 w!(l" $in" !(t a/!(t the "eath !$ 1!n tein in #(ch the a#e way that Sa(l learne" !$ the "eath !$ hi te6#!ther0 ne6hew. When 6iece !$ li$e /e&in t! $in" their way int! the w!r%4 there i alway !#ethin& #a&ical a/!(t the #anner in which they are li$te" $r!# the recent 5 !r "i tant 5 6a t !r the here an" n!w4 an" then %nea"e" an" ha6e" an" (/tly tran $!r#e" int! narrative. Sa(l did "ave a ni&ht#are li%e the !ne that wa%e hi narrat!r. ,e "e cri/e" what it $elt li%e t! /e !verc!#e /y #i"ni&ht "rea"4 t! /e in that 6it with!(t the tren&th t! cli#/ !(t. An" he did "ave a te6#!ther wh! 6arte" her hair in the #i""le an" /a%e" "elici!( tr("el. An" while lect(rin& in 2hila"el6hia we "ad vi ite" a &ran" !l" #an i!n #(ch li%e the h!#e Sa(l0 narrat!r w!(l" $in" hi# el$ (nc!#$!rta/ly4 aw%war"ly inha/itin&. An" there are ! #any /it that never $in" their way int! the narrative. ,ere0 !ne I l!ve"* The E(r!6ean4 ,arry 1!n tein4 tell the A#erican a/!(t the way he &rieve" $!r hi #!ther4 wh!# he ha" /(rie" in Ravenna4 /y 6ea%in& !$ hi aver i!n t! a 6artic(lar ha"e !$ /l(e3&ray. Thi wa the c!l!r !$ the hr!(" in which he ha" /(rie" hi #!ther. In !(r h!tel r!!# in 2hila"el6hia4 Sa(l an" I ha" /een tal%in& a/!(t the way certain c!l!r i#6re y!(. ,e ha" t!l" #e then that hi !wn #!ther ha" /een /(rie" in a /l(e3&ray hr!(". T! watch the e "etail w!r%in& their way int! !r !(t !$ the n!vella i n!thin& li%e the c(ttin& an" 6a tin& !$ act(al event . Bi!&ra6her 4 /eware* Sa(l wiel" a wan"4 n!t ci !r . ,e i n! $act3c!llect!r. Better t! i#a&ine 2r! 6er! at 6lay. Or t! 6ict(re Sa(l a he li&ht !(t $!r the t("i!* a #all /!y with hi atchel an" hi 6iece !$ $r(it. M! t #!rnin& we lin&er. W!r% will wait. We t!(r the 7&iar"in!7 an" ee which $l!wer have a66eare". Thi J(ne there i a white ane#!ne !$ which Sa(l i en!r#!( ly 6r!(" Cthere0 never /een an!ther /e$!re !r ince 5 the #!le ee# t! &et at the /(l/ D. The &iant re"3!ran&e 6!66ie are /(""in&4 the 6e!nie will $l!wer thi year in ti#e $!r Sa(l0 /irth"ay4 an" there0 !ne early /ri&ht 6(r6le c! #! /l! !#. We a"#ire a $at a y na%e c(rlin& a#!n& the wil" c!l(#/ine . 7The wh!le w!rl" i an ice crea# c!ne t! hi#47 Sa(l la(&h a he "i a66ear int! hi t("i!. Everythin& #( t /e ta%en (6 ni#/ly4 ea ily4 !r n!t at all. +!( can0t rea" Sa(l with!(t /ein& aware !$ the la(&hter r(nnin& /eneath every w!r". ,e ha alway /een 6lay$(l. N!w he i al ! $ir# an" 6are. There i al ! the #atter !$ ta te S!#eti#e a "etail i /!rr!we" /eca( e the $lav!r i ri&ht Cli%e Charl( an" the tele6h!ne in the narrat!r0 #an i!n 5 never #in" the anachr!ni #D. Sa(l &enerally teer clear !$ 6(??le an" ri""le . L!ver !$ w!r" &a#e #( t l!!% t! J!yce !r Na/!%!v $!r the eri!( 6lea (re !$ the ana&ra##i t. What we $in" in tea" i Sten"halian /ri! 5 la(&hter4 whi# y4 li&htne !$ t!(ch. O""4 6erha6 4 that I h!(l" 6ea% !$ la(&hter in c!n i"erin& what i e entially Sa(l0 "ar%e t l!!% at !ne !$ the cent(ry0 #! t eri!( (/8ect . B(t 7Bellar! a7 wa n0t /!rn in an&er. Everythin& that #!ve" Sa(l "ee6ly at that ti#e $!(n" it way int! the n!vella4 an" what #!ve" hi# "ee6ly4 n! #atter h!w eri!( 4 wa a !(rce !$ ener&y an" (lti#ately !$ 6lea (re. Thi wa a ti#e when we were !$ten (6 t!war" "awn 5 "i c( in& the t!ry4 hi #e#!rie !$ New Jer ey !r !$ 'reenwich =illa&e4 an" #! t !$ten the hi t!ry !$ the Jew . B(t 6erha6 /eca( e we were y!(n& l!ver then #y #e#!rie !$ that 6rin& are anythin& /(t "ar%. Sa(l wa writin& thi 6!wer$(l4 even h!rri/le /!!% with inten e heat an" 8!y4 "i66in& int! hi /ri&hte t c!l!r . That0 n!t t! ay the writin& alway ca#e ea ily !r that the w!r% went !n (ninterr(6te". By early J(ne Sa(l ha" /e&(n t(rnin& the yell!w 6a&e int! #an( cri6t. I re#e#/er hearin& the !(n" !$ the ty6ewriter !ne #!rnin&4 an" $eelin& a thrill that hi /rea%$a t $!reca t 5 7I thin% I0ve &!t !#ethin& here7 5 wa /ein& reali?e". ,e wa w!r%in& in the h!( e4 an" when I t!!% hi# hi tea4 I t!!" /y an" li tene" $!r an!ther v!lley !$ taccat! $ire. Sa(l h(nt "!wn hi w!r" with

the %ey !$ hi Re#in&t!n. ,e revi e a he ty6e 4 an" 6!t !$ ilence are $!ll!we" /y the e racy rattlin& rhyth#ical /(r t . ,e l!!% $!rwar" t! thi c(6 !$ h!t tea with !ne r!(n" lice !$ le#!n $l!atin& !n t!6. The 6r!6er "rin% $!r a E(r!6ean Jew !n an !verca t "ay4 Sa(l $ir t !/ erve" when he vi ite" the e#6ty Jewi h @(arter !$ 2!li h citie . The le#!n tan" $!r the (n> the (&ar an" ca$$eine &ive the 8!lt y!( nee" when the (r&e $r!# y!(r #!rnin& c!$$ee (/ i"e . ,!w he wa #ana&in& t! write at all wa $airly #y teri!( 4 ince he w!(l" acce6t n! 6r!tecti!n $r!# "i tracti!n . An" there ha" /een #any* a vi it $r!# a nei&h/!r> 6h!ne call $r!# an a&ent4 a lawyer4 a $rien" CI c!(l" alway tell $r!# the r!ar !$ la(&hter when it wa Allan Bl!!# !n the lineD. A$ter each interr(6ti!n the t("y "!!r w!(l" cl! e an" the w!n"er$(l ac%)ac%)ac% !$ the ty6ewriter w!(l" /e&in a&ain. A wee% /e$!re hi /irth"ay !n J(ne :E4 Sa(l rea" #e the $ir t "!?en ty6e" 6a&e !$ the t!ry. The acc!(nt !$ 1!n tein0 e ca6e $r!# the Italian 6ri !n #a"e #e h!l" #y /reath then4 an" every ti#e I0ve hear" it ince. The narrat!r w!(l" /e an !l"er #an4 rec!(ntin& a t!ry that ha" /een t!l" t! hi# /y 1!n tein year earlier. Th!(&h Sa(l wa /( he"4 he wa 6(ttin& !n 6ee" ! a t! have a #(ch "!ne a 6! i/le /e$!re we t!!% !$$ $!r 2ari an" R!#e in the #i""le !$ the #!nth. What. E(r!6e4 n!w. Well4 we w!(l" ee Bl!!# in 2ari 4 an" in Italy the Scann! 2ri?e wa /ein& !$$ere" t! Sa(l. The "etail !$ the awar" 5 a /a& !$ &!l" c!in 4 a tay in a h(ntin& l!"&e in the re#!te A/r(??i re&i!n 5 ha" t!! #(ch !$ the $lav!r !$ a"vent(re t! re i t. Sa(l never ta%e it ea y when he i !verw!r%e" an" /e&innin& t! $eel r(n "!wn. ,e c!ntin(e" t! ri"e hi #!(ntain /i%e4 t! ch!6 (6 the $allen li#/ !$ an a66le tree4 t! re#!ve /!(l"er3 i?e" r!c% $r!# the &ar"en4 t! carry in l!& $!r the #!rnin& $ire. I wa c!nvince" he ha" a h!r e h!e !ver hi hea" that 6rin&. ,e tri66e" while c(ttin& /r( h an" cra6e" hi $ace> he ha" a &a he" hin t! h!w $!r a t(#/le $r!# hi #!(ntain /i%e> hi eye wa /l!!" h!t> there wa a /lee"in& n! e. O$ c!(r e he w!r%e" the #!rnin& !$ the n! e/lee"4 lyin& "!wn !n the $(t!n in the t("i! whenever the /lee"in& tarte"4 an" then &ettin& (6 t! crawl !(t a new 6ara&ra6h. When he ha"n0t ret(rne" $!r l(nch I carrie" a /ite !(t t! hi# an" $!(n" hi# ty6in& vi&!r!( ly4 hi $ace an" hi T3 hirt c!vere" with /l!!". C!#6! in& $!r Sa(l i an aer!/ic activity. ,e weat when he write 4 an" 6eel !$$ layer !$ cl!thin&. When he i c!ncentratin& 6artic(larly har"4 he crew (6 hi le$t eye an" e#it a !(n" that0 a cr! /etween the 6antin& !$ a l!n&3"i tance r(nner an" a /reathy whi tle* 7Win"y ( 6irati!n !$ $!rce" /reath.7 Sa(l0 /irth"ay 5 at lea t $!r the $!(rteen year I have cele/rate" it with hi# 5 i alway a hi 3%in"3!$3w!r%in&3weather "ay 5 /l(e %ie 4 c!66er (n4 the at#! 6heric hi&h !$ hi&h 6re (re. B(t there w!(l" /e n! writin& t!"ay. I h!(l" a"" that ti#e !$$ i !#ethin& (nhear" !$ $!r Sa(l. N! h!li"ay 4 n! Sa//ath . A /irth"ay i li%e any !ther "ay 5 a chance t! ty6e an!ther c!(6le !$ 6a&e . ,e wa 4 h!wever4 hi&h a a %ite. 1a#ily wa !n the way4 an" at hi re@(e t I wa /a%in& a "evil0 $!!" ch!c!late ca%e with ch!c!late icin& an" t!a te" c!c!n(t. A /rie$ /rea% $r!# w!r" i never a i&n that the #ental wheel aren0t racin& r!(n" an" r!(n". Tw! "ay later Sa(l ret(rne" $r!# hi #!rnin&0 w!r% an" ann!(nce"* 7I tarte" #y t!ry a&ain $r!# cratch. There are ti#e when it ta%e !ver4 y!( %n!w.7 At "inner I 6re e" hi# a/!(t the new /e&innin& an" he /eca#e very e96an ive* there were t!! #any i"ea 6ile" !n at the tart 5 t!! #(ch t! e96ect the rea"er t! "i&e t all at !nce. All thi t($$ a/!(t the A#erican ver ( the E(r!6ean Jew. Thi #( t (n$!l" &ra"(ally. What the t!ry i really a/!(t i #e#!ry an" $aith. There i n! reli&i!n with!(t re#e#/erin&. A Jew we re#e#/er what wa t!l" t! ( at Sinai> at the Se"er we re#e#/er the E9!"( > +i %!r i a/!(t re#e#/erin& a $ather4 a #!ther. We are t!l" n!t t! $!r&et the 2atriarch > we a"#!ni h !(r elve 4 7I$ I $!r&et thee4 O Jer( ale# . . .7 An" we are c!n tantly re#in"in& '!" n!t t! $!r&et hi C!venant with ( . Thi i what the 7ch! enne 7 !$ the Ch! en 2e!6le i all a/!(t. We are ch! en t! /e '!"0 6rivile&e" #in" rea"er . All !$ it4 what /in" ( t!&ether4 i !(r hi t!ry4 an" we are a 6e!6le /eca( e we re#e#/er. Sa(l then t!l" #e that hi narrat!r wa /e&innin& t! c!#e t! li$e. ,e ha" "eci"e" n!t t! &ive hi# a na#e. Thi el"erly #an4 narrat!r F4 i tartin& t! l! e hi #e#!ry. ,e i wal%in& "!wn the treet !ne "ay4 h(##in& 7Way "!wn (6!n the . . .7 an" he can0t re#e#/er the na#e !$ the river 5 it t!r#ent hi#4 he0 in a&!ny !ver thi l! !$ a w!r"4 he $eel rea"y t! t!6 a 6a er/y4 t! "! anythin& t! rec!ver the w!r" Cthi act(ally "i" ha66en t! Sa(l "(rin& the winter in Chica&!4 while tr!llin& ar!(n" "!wnt!wn !n hi way /ac% $r!# the "enti t4 an" (ntil S(wannee ca#e t! hi# he wa /e i"e hi# el$D. The narrat!r can0t a$$!r" (ch a la6 e /eca( e4 a Sa(l e96laine"4 hi wh!le li$e ha /een /(ilt ar!(n" #e#!ry. ,e will /e the $!(n"er !$ thi in tit(te 5 the Mne#! yne In tit(te 5 that hel6 /( ine 6e!6le har6en their #e#!rie . In !r"er t! 6(t it all t!&ether an" #a%e a c!herent 6ict(re4 he i &!in& t! ta%e it (6!n hi# el$ t! re#e#/er what 1!n tein0 li$e ha" /een4 t! write a #e#!ir a/!(t thi E(r!6ean re$(&ee. Over the ne9t c!(6le !$ "ay we 6!re" !ver an e ay a/!(t Niet? che0 i"ea !$ the will t! 6!wer that Sa(l $elt wa central t! hi th!(&ht a/!(t the A#erican hal$ !$ the t!ry. The 7nihili # !$ t!ne7 that Niet? che tal% a/!(t ha "e&enerate"4 in Sa(l0 $!r#(lati!n4 int! a 7nihili # !$ lea?e.7 N!w the will t! 6!wer (66! e"ly relea e creative ener&y. I the ,!llyw!!" !$ Billy R! e4 the La =e&a !$ 1!n tein0 car"6layin& !n4 the cha! !$ A#erican li$e the /e t we are a/le t! c!#e (6 with /y way !$ new creati!n. 2erha6 the narrat!r !$ 7The Bellar! a C!nnecti!n7 #ean t! !66! e the i"ea that h(#an li$e ha /ec!#e an (tterly #eanin&le cha! with #e#!ry 5 which i an!ther way !$ ayin& $aith. The 6rin& that ha" /e&(n with c!l" an" rain wa en"in& in a heat wave. It wa 6( hin& ;E "e&ree !n J(ne :G4 an" a I #a"e $!r the 6!n" at hi&h n!!n I $!(n" Sa(l hea"in& the a#e way4 /en"in& the l!n& &ra e an" 6artin& the wil"$l!wer . When we #et /e$!re the &reen water we ha" the $!ll!win& e9chan&e* 7Wa it a &!!" #!rnin&.7 I a %e".

7+e . I tarte" !#ethin& new.7 7What.H7 7I0# l!! ene" (6 n!w4 I0# 8( t writin& !#ethin& I ha" it in #in" t! write.7 Stri66e" !$ !(r cl!the Cye 4 R! ie4 y!(r 6arent were y!(n& an" wil" !nce (6!n a ti#eD4 we went $!r the $ir t wi# !$ the ea !n4 Sa(l lea"in& the way int! the "elici!( ly c!l" water. Then4 a we were "ryin& !(r elve !n the r!c% in the /la?in& (n4 Sa(l a %e"* 7+!( want t! hear !#e !$ it.7 I "!n0t %n!w what I wa e96ectin&. 2r!/a/ly a new /e&innin& $!r 7Bellar! a.7 B(t when he !6ene" the c!#6! iti!n /!!% he ha" /r!(&ht "!wn t! the 6!n"4 he /e&an t! rea" the $ir t everal th!( an" w!r" !$ !#ethin& com*letely new 5 what w!(l" event(ally /ec!#e (arbles+ a n!vel he ha written an" rewritten $!r cl! e t! a "eca"e n!w4 an" ha never4 t! thi "ay4 c!#6lete". When thin%in& !$ Sa(l at w!r%4 I have /e$!re #y eye the i#a&e !$ a 8(&&ler 5 l(#in!( air/!rne /all 4 each !ne a "i$$erent c!l!r4 t(rnin& a&ain t an a?(re %y4 %e6t al!$t /y the in$inite %ill !$ a #a&ician4 wh! i at !nce rela9e"4 wry4 an" c!ncentratin& inten ely. ,an" hi# a tele6h!ne4 a % hi# a 6ractical @(e ti!n a/!(t "inner4 !r invite hi# !n a wal% an" he0 till w!r%in& th! e air/!rne /all . I$ y!( were aware !$ the#4 an" wal%in& /ehin" hi# !n that r!a"4 y!( w!(l" ee the# circlin& !verhea". 5 Jani Bell!w

INTRODUCTION
Every writer i event(ally calle" a 7/ea(ti$(l writer47 8( t a all $l!wer are event(ally calle" 6retty. Any 6r! e a/!ve the #! t !r"inary i a66la("e"> an" 7 tyli t 7 are cr!wne" every "ay4 !$ tea"ily littler %in&"!# . A#i" t thi /( y relativity4 it i ea y t! ta%e $!r &rante" the i##en e tyli tic 6!wer !$ Sa(l Bell!w4 wh!4 with 1a(l%ner4 i the &reate t #!"ern A#erican writer !$ 6r! e. B(t a&ain4 #any writer are calle" 7&reat7> the w!r" i everywhere4 in"( trially $ar#e". In Bell!w0 ca e it #ean &reatly a/(n"ant4 &reatly 6reci e4 &reatly vari!( 4 rich4 an" tren(!( . It #ean 6r! e a a re&i trati!n !$ the 8!y !$ li$e* the ha66y r!llin& $ree"!# !$ hi "arin&4 (nin (re" entence . The e @(alitie are 6re ent in Bell!w0 t!rie a $(lly a in hi n!vel . Any 6a&e $r!# thi electi!n yiel" a 6r! e !$ a(&( t racine 4 ri6e with inheritance Cthe rhyth# !$ Melville an" Whit#an4 Lawrence an" J!yce4 an" /ehin" the#4 Sha%e 6eareD. Thi 6r! e !#eti#e ca ca"e in 6!(re" a"8ective Ca river4 in 7The Ol" Sy te#47 een a 7cri#6e"4 &reen4 /lac%i h4 &la y7D an" at !ther ti#e "art with lancin& #eta6h!rical wit C7hi /al"ne wa t!tal4 li%e a 6(r&e7D. C!ntr!llin& the e "i$$erent #!"e !$ e96re i!n i a $ir# intelli&ence4 alway ten"in& t! 6eal int! c!#ic4 #eta6hy ical wryne 5 a in the "e cri6ti!n !$ Behren 4 the $l!ri t4 in 7S!#ethin& t! Re#e#/er Me By7* 7A#i" the $l!wer 4 he al!ne ha" n! c!l!r3 !#ethin& li%e the 6rice he 6ai" $!r /ein& h(#an.7 Bell!w i a &reat 6!rtraiti t !$ the h(#an $!r#4 Dic%en 0 e@(al at the wi$t creati!n !$ in tant &ar&!yle > every!ne re#e#/er =alentine 'er /ach in ,er-o.+ with hi w!!"en le&4 7/en"in& an" trai&htenin& &race$(lly li%e a &!n"!lier.7 In the e t!rie 4 #!re ea&erly cha e" /y $!r# than the n!vel 4 Bell!w i even #!re wi$t an" c!#6actly a66rai in&. In 7What -in" !$ Day Di" +!( ,ave.7 we enc!(nter =ict!r W(l6y4 the &reat art critic an" the!ri t4 wh! i "i hevele" an" 7w!re hi 6ant ne&li&ently7* 7By the way hi entire $ace e96an"e" when he 6!%e e#6hatically y!( rec!&ni?e" that he wa a %in" !$ tyrant in th!(&ht7> in 7C!( in 47 C!( in Riva* 7I re#e#/ere" Riva a a $(ll3$i&(re"4 "ar%3haire"4 6l(#64 trai&ht3le&&e" w!#an. N!w all the &e!#etry !$ her $i&(re ha" chan&e". She ha" c!#e "!wn in the %nee li%e the 8ac% !$ a car4 t! a "ia#!n" 6! t(re7> in 7A Silver Di h47 2!64 wh! $i&ht with hi !n !n the &r!(n" an" then (""enly /ec!#e till* 7,i eye t(c% !(t an" hi #!(th wa !6en4 (llen. Li%e a t!(t $i h7> in 7,i# with ,i 1!!t in ,i M!(th47 2r!$e !r -i636en/er&4 a &reat ch!lar with /( hy eye/r!w 7li%e cater6illar $r!# the Tree !$ -n!wle"&e7> in 7)etlan"47 Ma9 )etlan"4 with a 7/lac% cle$t7 in hi chin4 an 7(n hava/le 6(c%er7> an" Mc-ern4 the "r(n% /r!(&ht h!#e /y the y!(n& narrat!r !$ 7S!#ethin& t! Re#e#/er Me By47 an" lai" !(t na%e" !n a !$a* 7I l!!%e" in at Mc-ern4 wh! ha" thr!wn "!wn the c!at an" ta%en !$$ hi "rawer . The 6ar/!ile" $ace4 the h!rt n! e 6!inte" har6ly4 the li$e i&n in the thr!at4 the /r!%en l!!% !$ hi nec%4 the /lac% hair !$ hi /elly4 the h!rt cylin"er /etween hi le& en"in& in a 6iral !$ l!! e %in4 the white hine !$ the hin 4 the tra&ic e96re i!n !$ hi $eet.7 What $(ncti!n "! the e e9(/erant 6hy ical %etche have. 1ir t4 there i 8!y4 i#6le 8!y4 t! /e ha" $r!# rea"in& the entence . The "e cri6ti!n !$ 2r!$e !r -i66en/er&0 /( hy eye/r!w a re e#/lin& cater6illar $r!# the Tree !$ -n!wle"&e i n!t 8( t a $ine 8!%e> when we la(&h4 it i with a66reciati!n $!r a 6ecie !$ wit that i 6r!6erly calle" #eta6hy ical. We "eli&ht in the c(rlin& 6r!ce !$ inventi!n where/y ee#in&ly inc!#6ati/le ele#ent 5 eye/r!w an" cater6illar an" E"en> !r w!#en0 hi6 an" car 8ac% 5 are c!#/ine". Th( 4 alth!(&h we $eel a$ter rea"in& Bell!w that #! t n!veli t "! n!t really /!ther t! atten" cl! ely en!(&h t! 6e!6le0 ha6e an" "ent 4 hi 6!rtrait(re "!e n!t e9i t #erely a reali #. We are enc!(ra&e" n!t 8( t t! ee the li$eli%ene !$ Bell!w0 character 4 /(t t! 6arta%e in a creative 8!y4 the creat!r0 8!y in ma%in. the# l!!% li%e thi . Thi i n!t 8( t h!w 6e!6le l!!%> they are al ! c(l6t(re 4 6re e"

int! /y the arti t0 @(i??ical an" l("ic $!rce. In 7M! /y0 Me#!ir 47 $!r in tance4 a $ew line "e cri/e a C?ech 6iani t 6er$!r#in& Sch!n/er&. 7Thi #an4 with #( c(lar /al"ne 4 w!r%e" very har" (6!n the %ey .7 Certainly4 we @(ic%ly have a vi i!n !$ thi 7#( c(lar /al"ne 7> we %n!w what thi l!!% li%e. B(t then Bell!w a"" * 7the #( cle !$ hi $!rehea" ri in& in 6r!te t a&ain t tabula rasa 5 the /are %(ll47 an" (""enly we have entere" the (rreal4 the real# !$ 6lay* h!w tran&e an" c!#ic4 the i"ea that the #( cle !$ the #an0 hea" are !#eh!w re/ellin& a&ain t the /arene 4 the /lan%ne 4 the tabula rasa+ !$ hi /al" hea"H B(t !$ c!(r e4 Bell!w "!e al ! #a%e ( ee the h(#an $!r#4 "!e !6en !(r en e an" "i ci6line !(r en i/ilitie 4 a 1la(/ert t!l" Ma(6a ant the writer h!(l"* 7There i a 6art !$ everythin& which i (ne96l!re"47 ai" 1la(/ert4 7/eca( e we are acc( t!#e" t! ( in& !(r eye !nly in a !ciati!n with the #e#!ry !$ what 6e!6le /e$!re ( have th!(&ht !$ the thin& we are l!!%in& at. Even the #alle t thin& ha !#ethin& in it which i (n%n!wn.7 Bell!w e96! e thi (n%n!wn @(ality4 either /y $!rce !$ #eta6h!rical wit Chi6 li%e a car 8ac%D !r /y n!ticin&4 with (ne96ecte" ten"erne !$ vi i!n4 what we have &r!wn acc( t!#e" t! !verl!!%in&* the 7white hine7 !$ 6!!r Mc-ern0 hin a he lie !n the /e"4 !r 2!60 /al" hea"4 a re#e#/ere" /y hi !n in 7A Silver Di h7* 7the weat wa 6rin%le" !ver hi cal6 5 #!re "r!6 than hair .7 An" eein& i i#6!rtant4 lay an in8(ncti!n !n ( 4 in the e t!rie . Many !$ the# are narrate" /y #en wh! are re#e#/erin& chil"h!!" e96erience 4 !r at lea t y!(n&er "ay 4 an" are ( in& 6!wer !$ vi (al recall t! c!n8(re $!rth vivi" character an" her!e . 2hy ical "etail4 e9actly ren"ere"4 i #e#!ry0 @(arry an" #a%e it !wn #!ral ca e* it i h!w we /rin& the "ea" /ac% t! li$e4 &ive the# a ec!n" li$e in !(r #in" . In $act4 the e #e#!rie /ec!#e4 thr!(&h $!rce !$ ev!cati!n4 a $ir t li$e a&ain an" /e&in t! 8! tle ( a the act(ally livin& "!. In 7C!( in 47 the narrat!r a&ree t! intervene in a relative0 c!(rt ca e /eca( e hi $a#ily #e#!rie e9ert a 6re (re !ver hi#* 7I "i" it $!r C!( in Met?&er0 tic. 1!r the three /an" !$ Nea6!litan ice crea#. 1!r the $(ri!( (6ri&ht &r!wth !$ C!( in Shana0 r(""y hair4 an" the avi" vein !$ her te#6le an" in the #i""le !$ her $!rehea". 1!r the tren&th with which her /are $eet a"vance" a he #!66e" the $l!!r an" 6rea" the 6a&e !$ the !ribune !ver it.7 Bell!w0 way !$ eein& hi character al ! tell ( !#ethin& a/!(t hi #eta6hy ic . In hi $icti!nal w!rl"4 6e!6le "! n!t trea# with #!tive > a n!veli t &!4 he i n! "e6th 6 ych!l!&i t. In tea"4 hi character are e#/!"ie" !(l 4 tretche" e ence . Their /!"ie are their c!n$e i!n 4 their #!ral ca#!($la&e $a(lty an" 6eelin&* they have the /!"ie they "e erve. =ict!r W(l6y4 a tyrant in th!(&ht4 ha a lar&e4 tyrannical hea"> Ma9 )etlan"4 a re6r!vin&4 with!l"in& $ather4 ha an (n hava/le cle$t !r 6(c%er in hi chin4 an" when he #!%e 4 7he hel" in the #!%e !$ hi ci&arette .7 It i 6erha6 $!r thi rea !n that Bell!w i rarely $!(n" "e cri/in& y!(n& 6e!6le> even hi #i""le3a&e" character ee# !l". 1!r in a en e he t(rn all hi character int! !l" 6e!6le4 ince the !l" hel6le ly wear their e ence !n their /!"ie 4 they are eni!r in #!ral tr(&&le. A(nt R! e4 in 7The Ol" Sy te#47 ha a /!"y al#! t literally eaten int! /y hi t!ry* She ha" a lar&e /( t4 wi"e hi6 4 an" !l"3$a hi!ne" thi&h !$ th! e c!rr(6te" ha6e that /el!n& t! hi t!ry.7 Li%e Dic%en 4 an" t! !#e e9tent li%e T!l t!y an" 2r!( t4 Bell!w ee h(#an a the e#/!"i#ent !$ a in&le "!#inatin& e ence !r law !$ /ein&4 an" #a%e re6eate" re$erence t! hi character 0 e ence 4 in a #eth!" !$ leit#!ti$. A 4 in Anna /arenina+ Stiva O/l!n %y alway ha a #ile4 an" Anna a li&ht te64 an" Levin a heavy trea"4 each attri/(te the acc!#6ani#ent !$ a 6artic(lar te#6era#ent4 ! Ma9 )etlan" ha hi re6r!vin& 6(c%er4 an" S!rella4 in 7The Bellar! a C!nnecti!n47 her $!rce$(l !/e ity4 an" ! !n. In 0ei-e t"e 1ay+ 6r!/a/ly the $ine t !$ Bell!w0 h!rter w!r% 4 T!##y Wilhel# ee the &reat cr!w"4 wal%in& in New +!r% an" ee# t! ee 7in every $ace the re$ine#ent !$ !ne 6artic(lar #!tive !r e ence 5 I labor+ I s*end+ I strive+ I desi.n+ I love+ I clin.+ I u*"old+ I .ive way+ I envy+ I lon.+ I scorn+ I die+ I "ide+ I want.'2 Bell!w ha written that when we rea" 7the /e t nineteenth an" twentieth3cent(ry n!veli t 4 we !!n reali?e that they are tryin& in a variety !$ way t! e ta/li h a "e$initi!n !$ h(#an nat(re47 an" hi !wn w!r%4 hi !wn way !$ eein& e ential h(#an ty6e 4 #ay /e a""e" t! that &ran" 6r!8ect. Bell!w0 t!rie ee# t! "ivi"e int! tw! %in" * l!n&4 l!! e3e"&e" t!rie 4 which rea" a i$ they /e&an li$e a n!vel C (ch a 7C!( in 7D4 an" h!rt4 al#! t cla ical tale 4 which !$ten rec!(nt the event !$ a in&le "ay C7S!#ethin& t! Re#e#/er Me By47 7A Silver Di h47 7L!!%in& $!r Mr. 'reen7D. +et in /!th ty6e !$ t!ry the a#e %in" !$ narrative 6r! e i at w!r%4 !ne that ten" t!war" the rec!llecti!n !$ "i tant event an" ten" al ! t!war" a ver i!n !$ trea# !$ c!n ci!( ne . ,ere4 the (nna#e" narrat!r !$ 7)etlan"7 recall Ma9 )etlan"4 hi $rien"0 $ather* Ma9 )etlan" wa a #( c(lar #an wh! wei&he" tw! h(n"re" 6!(n" 4 /(t the e were !nly cene 5 n!t "an&er!( . A ( (al4 the #!rnin& a$ter4 he t!!" at the /athr!!# #irr!r an" have" with hi 6ain ta%in& /ra 'illette4 #a"e neat hi re6rehen"in& $ace4 $lattene" hi hair li%e an A#erican e9ec(tive4 with #ilitary /r( he . Then4 R( ian tyle4 he "ran% hi tea thr!(&h a (&ar c(/e4 &lancin& at the !ribune+ an" went !$$ t! hi 6! iti!n in the L!!64 #!re !$ le in 3rdnun. A n!r#al "ay. De cen"in& the /ac% tair 4 a h!rt c(t t! the El4 he l!!%e" thr!(&h the win"!w !$ the $ir t $l!!r at hi Orth!"!9 6arent in the %itchen. 'ran"$ather 6raye" hi /ear"e" #!(th with an at!#i?er 5 he ha" a th#a. 'ran"#!ther #a"e !ran&e36eel can"y. 2eel "rie" all winter !n the tea# ra"iat!r . The can"y wa %e6t in h!e/!9e an" erve" with tea. Sittin& in the El4 Ma9 )etlan" wet hi $in&er !n hi t!n&(e t! t(rn the 6a&e !$ the thic% new 6a6er . . . Tin 6a&!"a r!!$ c!vere" the El 6lat$!r# . Each ri er !$ the l!n& tairca e a"verti e" Ly"ia 2in%ha#0 =e&eta/le C!#6!(n". Ir!n l!

#a"e y!(n& &irl 6ale. Ma9 )etlan" hi# el$ ha" a white $ace4 white38!wle"4 a arca tic /ear4 /(t acce6ta/ly 6lea ant4 enterin& the #erchan"i in& 6alace !n Wa/a h Aven(e . . . The narrat!r4 wh! i n!t relate" t! Ma9 )etlan"4 i writin& a/!(t Ma9 )etlan" a i$ he hi# el$ ha" /een there4 a i$ he were recallin& the "aily cene4 an" he i ( in& a tyle !$ writin& that J!yce 6er$ecte" in 4lysses 5 a 8(#/le !$ "i$$erent rec!llecte" "etail 4 a li$e3 !wn 6r! e l!&&in& i#6re i!n with /r!%en 6ee"4 in which the 6er 6ective %ee6 !n e96an"in& an" c!ntractin&4 a #e#!ry "!e * at !ne #!#ent4 we ee 'ran"$ather ca(&ht in a #!#ent !$ "yna#i #4 6rayin& hi /ear"e" #!(th with an at!#i?er4 an" then in the ne9t we hear that 'ran"#!ther #a"e can"y $r!# !ran&e 6eel an" that thi 6eel 6ent all winter "ryin& !n the ra"iat!r . At !ne #!#ent we ee the a"verti e#ent $!r Ly"ia 2in%ha#0 =e&eta/le C!#6!(n"4 the ne9t we ee Ma9 enterin& hi w!r%6lace. The 6r! e #!ve /etween "i$$erent te#6!ralitie 4 /etween the i##e"iate an" the tra"iti!nal4 the h!rtlive" an" the l!n&live". The narrat!r !$ 7S!#ethin& t! Re#e#/er Me By7 write that at h!#e4 in i"e the h!( e4 they live" /y 7an archaic r(le> !(t i"e4 the $act !$ li$e.7 Bell!w0 6r! e #!ve in i#ilar way 4 /etween the 7archaic7 !r tra"iti!nal4 an" the i##e"iate4 "yna#ic 7$act !$ li$e.7 Detail $eel #!"ern in Bell!w /eca( e it i ! !$ten the re#e#/ere" im*ression !$ a "etail4 $iltere" thr!(&h a c!n ci!( ne > an" yet hi "etail till have an (n#!"ern !li"ity. At the ri % !$ !(n"in& a6!caly6tic4 !ne #i&ht ay that Bell!w re6rieve" reali # $!r a &enerati!n4 the &enerati!n that ca#e a$ter the Sec!n" W!rl" War4 that he hel" it nec% /ac% $r!# the /la"e !$ the 6! t#!"ern> an" he "i" thi /y revivi$yin& tra"iti!nal reali # with #!"erni t techni@(e . ,i 6r! e i "en ely 7reali tic47 yet it i har" t! $in" in it any !$ the ( (al c!nventi!n !$ reali # !r even !$ t!rytellin&. ,i 6e!6le "! n!t wal% !(t !$ the h!( e an" int! !ther h!( e 5 they are4 a it were4 ti66e" $r!# !ne recalle" cene t! an!ther 5 an" hi character "! n!t have !/vi!( ly 7"ra#atic7 c!nver ati!n . It i al#! t i#6! i/le t! $in" in the e t!rie entence al!n& the line !$ 7,e 6(t "!wn hi "rin% an" le$t the r!!#.7 The e are at !nce tra"iti!nal an" very (ntra"iti!nal t!rie 4 /!th 7archaic7 an" ra"ical. C(ri!( ly en!(&h4 the trea# !$ c!n ci!( ne 4 $!r all it re6(tati!n a the &reat accelerat!r !$ "e cri6ti!n4 act(ally l!w "!wn reali #4 a % it t! "aw"le !ver tiny re#e#/rance 4 tiny "etail an" l( ter 4 t! circle an" ret(rn. The trea# !$ c!n ci!( ne i 6r!6erly the ally !$ the h!rt t!ry4 !$ the anec"!te4 the $ra&#ent 5 an" it i n! (r6ri e that the h!rt t!ry an" the trea# !$ c!n ci!( ne a66ear in tren&th in literat(re at a/!(t the a#e ti#e4 t!war" the en" !$ the nineteenth cent(ry* in ,a# (n an" in Che%h!v4 an" a little later in Bely an" Ba/el. At h!#e4 in i"e the h!( e4 an archaic r(le> !(t i"e4 the $act !$ li$e.7 Thi i the a9i !n which #any !$ the e t!rie r(n4 /!th at the level !$ the hi$tin& 6r! e an" at the lar&er level !$ #eanin&. 1!r #! t !$ the her!e an" narrat!r !$ the e t!rie 4 Chica&!4 where 7the $act !$ li$e7 rei&n4 e9i t a /!th t!r#ent an" 6(r. Chica&! i A#erican4 #!"ern> /(t li$e at h!#e4 a $!r Ma9 )etlan"4 i tra"iti!nal4 7archaic47 re 6ecta/ly Jewi h4 with #e#!rie an" ha/it !$ R( ian li$e. CBell!w wa nearly /!rn in R( ia4 !$ c!(r e> hi $ather ca#e $r!# there t! Lachine4 I(e/ec4 in :;:G4 an" Bell!w wa /!rn in J(ne :;:J.D In the e tale 4 Bell!w ret(rn a&ain an" a&ain t! the city !$ hi chil"h!!"4 #a ive4 in"( trial4 6e!6le"4 where the El 7ran li%e the /ri"&e !$ the elect !ver the "a#nati!n !$ the l(# 47 a city /!th /r(tal an" 6!etic4 7/l(e with winter4 /r!wn with evenin&4 cry tal with $r! t.7 Chica&!4 thi a&&l!#erati!n !$ h(#an $anta ie 5 the 6r!ta&!ni t !$ 7L!!%in& $!r Mr. 'reen7 reali?e that the city re6re ent a c!llective a&ree#ent !$ will 5 #( t /e rec%!ne" with an" rec!r"e" a e9actly an" lyrically a the h(#an wh! thr!n& the e character 0 #e#!rie . B(t Chica&! i al ! a real# !$ c!n$( i!n an" v(l&arity4 a 6lace ini#ical t! the li$e !$ the #in" an" the 6r!6er e96an i!n !$ the i#a&inati!n. The narrat!r !$ 7)etlan"7 re#e#/er that he an" y!(n& )etlan" CMa90 !nD w!(l" rea" -eat t! each !ther while r!win& !n the city la&!!n* 7B!!% in Chica&! were !/taina/le. The 6(/lic li/rary in the twentie ha" #any t!re$r!nt /ranche al!n& the car line . S(##er 4 (n"er $li66in& &(tta36ercha $an /la"e 4 /!y an" &irl rea" in the har" chair . Cri# !n tr!lley car waye"4 c!w/ellie"4 !n the rail . The c!(ntry went /r!%e in :;A;. On the 6(/lic la&!!n4 r!win&4 we rea" -eat t! each !ther while the wee" /!(n" the !ar .7 7While the ree" /!(n" the !ar 7 5 Chica&! alway threaten t! entan&le the Bell!vian character4 a al ! "!e hi $a#ily4 t! ti$le hi#. In the e t!rie 4 Bell!w0 character are re6eate"ly te#6te" /y vi i!n !$ e ca6e 5 !#eti#e #y tical4 !#eti#e reli&i!( 4 an" !$ten 2lat!nic C2lat!nic in the en e that the real w!rl"4 the Chica&! w!rl"4 i $elt t! /e n!t the real w!rl" /(t !nly a 6lace where the !(l i in e9ile4 a 6lace !$ #ere a66earance D. W!!"y4 in 7A Silver Di h7 i ($$( e" with the 7 ecret certainty that the &!al et $!r thi earth wa that it h!(l" /e $ille" with &!!"4 at(rate" with it47 an" it an" li ten reli&i!( ly t! all the Chica&! /ell rin&in& !n S(n"ay. +et the t!ry he recall i a tale !$ ha#e$(l the$t an" tric%ery4 an (tterly ec(lar t!ry. The narrat!r !$ 7,i# with ,i 1!!t in ,i M!(th47 i attracte" /y the vi i!n !$ Swe"en/!r&4 an" t! the i"ea that 7the Divine S6irit7 ha 7with"rawn in !(r ti#e $r!# the !(ter4 vi i/le w!rl".7 +et hi tale i c!(che" a a letter !$ a6!l!&y an" c!n$e i!n t! a 6eace$(l w!#an he !nce cr(elly in (lte". The narrat!r !$ 7C!( in 7 a"#it that he ha 7never &iven (6 the ha/it !$ re$errin& all tr(ly i#6!rtant !/ ervati!n t! that !ri&inal el$ !r !(l7 Cre$errin& here t! the 2lat!nic i"ea that #an ha an !ri&inal !(l $r!# which he ha /een e9ile"4 an" /ac% t! which he #( t a&ain $in" a 6athD. B(t a&ain4 the 6(r !$ hi revelati!n i c!#6letely ec(lar 5 a ha#e$(l c!(rt ca e inv!lvin& a cr!!%e" c!( in. Bell!w0 ar&(#ent4 i$ that w!r" i n!t t!! /(llyin&4 w!(l" ee# t! /e that a 6(rely reli&i!( !r intellect(al vi i!n 5 a the!retical intelli&ence 5 i wei&htle 4 even "an&er!( 4 with!(t the h(#an "ata 6r!vi"e" /!th /y a city li%e Chica&! an" /y the !r"inary trate&ie an" c(l6a/ilitie !$ $a#ilie an" $rien" . )etlan"4 wh!4 we are t!l"4 ha 7n! intere t in (r$ace 6hen!#ena47 a/an"!n the 6(re th!(&ht !$ analytic l!&ic a$ter #!vin& t! New +!r% an" rea"in& Melville.

=ict!r W(l6y #ay /e a &reat art critic4 /(t he cann!t tell -atrina4 hi l!ver4 that he l!ve her4 even th!(&h it i what he #! t earne tly l!n& t! hear. It $all t! a charlatan an" 6r!"(cer !$ cience $icti!n $il# 4 Larry Wran&el4 c!rrectly t! re#ar% !n the 6ain$(l li#it !$ =ict!r0 all3%n!win& #in". Bell!w0 character all yearn t! #a%e !#ethin& !$ their live in the reli&i!( en e4 an" yet thi yearnin& i n!t written (6 reli&i!( ly !r !le#nly. It i written (6 c!#ically* !(r #eta6hy ical cl!("ine 4 an" !(r $ierce4 cl(# y atte#6t t! #a%e the e cl!(" yiel" rain4 are $(ll !$ hilari!( 6ath! in hi w!r%. In thi re&ar"4 Bell!w i 6erha6 #! t ten"erly (&&e tive in hi l!vely late t!ry 7S!#ethin& t! Re#e#/er Me By.7 The narrat!r4 n!w !l"4 recall a in&le "ay $r!# hi a"!le cence4 in De6re i!n3"(& Chica&!. ,e wa 4 he recall 4 a %i" "rea#y with reli&i!( an" #y tical i"ea !$ a "i tinctly 2lat!nic nat(re* 7Where4 then4 i th w!rl" $r!# which the h(#an $!r# c!#e .7 he a % rhet!rically. On hi 8!/ "eliverin& $l!wer in the city4 he alway ( e" t! ta%e !ne !$ hi 6hil! !6hical !r #y tical te9t with hi#. On the "ay (n"er re#e#/rance4 he /ec!#e the victi# !$ a cr(el 6ran%. A w!#an l(re hi# int! her /e"r!!#4 enc!(ra&e hi# t! re#!ve hi cl!the 4 thr!w the# !(t !$ the win"!w4 an" then $lee . The cl!the "i a66ear4 an" it i hi ta % then t! &et h!#e4 an h!(r away acr! $ree?in& Chica&!4 t! the h!( e where hi #!ther i "yin& an" hi tern $ather wait $!r hi#4 with 7/lin" Ol" Te ta#ent ra&e7 5 7at h!#e4 in i"e the h!( e4 an archaic r(le> !(t i"e4 the $act !$ li$e.7 The /!y i cl!the" /y the l!cal /ar#an an" earn hi $are h!#e /y a&reein& t! ta%e !ne !$ the /ar0 re&(lar 4 a "r(n% calle" Mc-ern4 t! Mc-ern0 a6art#ent. Once there4 the /!y lay !(t the "r(n% an" then c!!% (66er $!r Mc-ern0 tw! #!therle y!(n& "a(&hter 5 he c!!% 6!r% c(tlet 4 the $at 6latterin& hi han" an" $illin& the little a6art#ent with 6!r% #!%e. 7All that #y (6/rin&in& hel" in h!rr!r &ey ere" (64 #y thr!at $illin& with it4 #y &(t &ri6in&47 he tell ( . B(t he "!e it. Event(ally4 the /!y $in" hi !wn way h!#e4 where hi $ather4 a e96ecte"4 /eat hi#. Al!n& with hi cl!the 4 he ha l! t hi trea (re" /!!%4 which wa al ! thr!wn !(t !$ the win"!w. B(t4 he re$lect 4 he will /(y the /!!% a&ain4 with #!ney t!len $r!# hi #!ther. 7I %new where #y #!ther ecretly hi" her avin& . Beca( e I l!!%e" int! all /!!% 4 I ha" $!(n" the #!ney in her ma"-or+ the 6rayer /!!% $!r the ,i&h ,!li"ay 4 the "ay !$ awe.7 There are c!ile" ir!nie here. 1!rce" /y the h!rri"ly ec(lar c!n$( i!n !$ hi "ay C7the $act !$ li$e47 in"ee"D t! teal4 the /!y will ta%e thi #!ney t! /(y #!re #y tical an" (n ec(lar /!!% 4 /!!% that will n! "!(/t reli&i!( ly !r 6hil! !6hically in tr(ct hi# that thi li$e4 the li$e he i lea"in&4 i n!t the real li$eH An" why "!e the /!y even %n!w a/!(t hi #!ther0 hi"in& 6lace. Beca( e he l!!% 7int! all /!!% .7 ,i /!!%i hne 4 hi (nw!rl"line 4 are the rea !n that he %n!w h!w t! 6er$!r# the w!rl"ly /( ine !$ tealin&H An" where "!e he teal thi #!ney $r!#. 1r!# a acre" te9t C7the archaic r(le47 in"ee"D. S! then4 the rea"er thin% 4 wh! i t! ay that t"is li$e4 the li$e !(r narrat!r ha /een ! vivi"ly tellin& ( a/!(t4 with all it e#/arra #ent an" Chica&! v(l&aritie 4 i n!t real. N!t !nly real4 /(t al ! reli&i!( in it way 5 $!r the "ay he ha 8( t 6ain$(lly live" ha al ! /een a %in" !$ "ay !$ awe4 in which he ha learne" #(ch 5 a ec(lar ,i&h ,!li"ay4 c!#6lete with the acri$icial /(rnin& !$ &!yi h 6!r%. It #i&ht /e ai" that all !$ the e /ea(ti$(l t!rie thr!w !(t at ( 4 in /(rnin& centri$(&e4 the ec(lar3reli&i!( @(e ti!n * What are !(r "ay !$ awe. An" h!w hall we %n!w the#. 5 Ja#e W!!"

B+ T,E ST. LAWRENCE

NOT !,& ROB REFLER.

+e 4 Re9ler4 the #an wh! wr!te all th! e /!!% !n theater an" cine#a in Wei#ar 'er#any4 the a(th!r !$ Postwar Berlin an" !$ the c!ntr!ver ial t("y !$ Bert!lt Brecht. I(ite an !l" #an n!w an"4 it t(rn !(t4 th!(&h y!( w!(l"n0t have &(e e" it $r!# hi w!r%4 6hy ically han"ica66e" 5 n!t "i a/le"4 !nly li&htly cri66le" in a"!le cence /y in$antile 6araly i . +!( 6ict(re a tall #an when y!( rea" hi#4 an" hi act(al h!rt4 t!!6e" $i&(re i !#ethin& !$ a (r6ri e. +!( "!n0t e96ect the a(th!r !$ th! e wi$t entence t! have an a/r(6t nec%4 a l!n& 8aw4 an" a %n!t3/ac%. B(t the e are #in!r ite# 4 an" in c!nver ati!n with hi# y!( @(ic%ly $!r&et hi "i a/ilitie . Beca( e New +!r% ha /een hi /a e $!r hal$ a cent(ry4 it i a (#e" that he c!#e $r!# the Ea t Si"e !r Br!!%lyn. In $act he i a Cana"ian4 /!rn in La3chine4 I(e/ec4 an (nli%ely /irth6lace $!r a hi t!rian wh! ha written ! #(ch a/!(t c! #!6!litan Berlin4 a/!(t nihili #4 "eca"ence4 Mar9i #4 nati!nal !ciali #4 an" wh! "e cri/e" the trenche !$ W!rl" War I a 7#an an"wiche 7 erve" (6 /y the lea"er !$ the &reat 6!wer . +e 4 he wa /!rn in Lachine t! 6arent $r!# -iev. ,i chil"h!!" wa "ivi"e" /etween Lachine an" M!ntreal. An" 8( t n!w4 a$ter a near3$atal illne 4 he ha" ha" a c(ri!( "e ire !r nee" t! ee Lachine a&ain. 1!r thi rea !n he acce6te" a lect(re invitati!n $r!# Mc'ill Univer ity "e 6ite hi wanin& intere t in Can" a &r!win& "i li%e $!rD Bert!lt Brecht. Tire" !$ Brecht an" hi Mar9i # 5 hi Stalini # 5 he t(c% with hi# !#eh!w. ,e #i&ht have cancele" the tri6. ,e wa till c!nvale cent an" wea%. ,e ha" written t! hi Mc'ill c!ntact4 7I0ve /een 6layin& h!6 c!tch at "eath0 "!!r4 an" ince I travel al!ne I have t! arran&e $!r wheelchair /etween the tic%et c!(nter an" the &ate. Can I c!(nt !n /ein& #et at

D!rval.7 ,e c!(nte" al ! !n a "river t! ta%e hi# t! Lachine. ,e a %e" hi# t! 6ar% the Merce"e li#! in $r!nt !$ hi /irth6lace. The treet wa e#6ty. The l!w /ric% h!( e wa the !nly !ne le$t tan"in&. All the /(il"in& $!r /l!c% ar!(n" ha" /een t!rn "!wn. ,e t!l" the "river4 7I0# &!in& t! wal% "!wn t! the river. Can y!( wait $!r a/!(t an h!(r.7 ,e antici6ate" c!rrectly that hi le& w!(l" !!n tire an" that the e#6ty treet w!(l" /e c!l"4 t!!. Late Oct!/er wa al#! t wintry in the e 6art . Re9ler wa wearin& hi "ar%3&reen cl!a%li%e Sal?/(r& l!"en c!at. There wa n!thin& $a#iliar t! ee at $ir t4 y!( #et n! 6e!6le here. +!( were (r6ri e" /y the /i&ne an" 6ee" !$ the St. Lawrence. A a %i" y!( were he##e" in /y the "in%y treet . The river n!w ha" !6ene" (64 an" the %y al !4 with l!n& tatic a(t(#n cl!(" . The ra6i" were white4 the water reelin& !ver the r!c% . The !l" ,(" !n0 Bay Tra"in& 2! t wa n!w a c!##(nity center. O66! ite4 in &l!!#y $ra#e !$ #! an" &ri#e4 there t!!" a narr!w 6r!vincial t!ne ch(rch. An" ha"n0t there /een a c!nvent near/y. ,e "i" n!t l!!% $!r it. D!wnriver he #a"e !(t Ca(&hnawa&a4 the In"ian re ervati!n4 !n the $ar h!re. Acc!r"in& t! 2ar%#an4 a lar&e 6arty !$ Ca(&hnawa&a M!haw% 4 cr! in& h(n"re" !$ #ile !n n!w h!e 4 ha" (r6ri e" an" #a acre" the ettler !$ Deer3$iel"4 Ma ach( ett 4 "(rin& the 1rench3In"ian war . Weren0t th! e In"ian M!haw% . ,e c!(l"n0t re#e#/er. ,e /elieve" that they were !ne !$ the Ir!3@(!i nati!n . 1!r that #atter he c!(l"n0t ay whether hi /irth6lace wa !n Seventh Aven(e !r !n Ei&hth. S! #any lan"#ar% were &!ne. The tiny yna&!&(e ha" /ec!#e a $(rnit(re wareh!( e. There were neither w!#en n!r chil"ren in the treet . I##i&rant la/!rer $r!# the D!#ini!n Bri"&e C!#6any !nce ha" live" in the cra#6e" h!( e . 1r!# the narr!w $r!nt yar" Clan" #( t have /een "earD4 where Re9ler0 #!ther #!re than eventy year a&! ha" et hi# cr! 3 tra66e" in hi hawl t! "i& n!w with the /lac% t!ve h!vel4 y!( c!(l" ee the wi"e river (r$ace 5 it ha" /een there all the while4 /ey!n" the /a%erie an" a( a&e h!6 4 %itchen an" /e"r!!# . Be i"e the Lachine Canal4 where the 7%e6t7 water !$ the l!c% wa till an" &reen4 vari!( rea !n $!r Re9ler0 ret(rn /e&an t! ta%e ha6e. When a %e" h!w he wa "!in& 5 an" it wa !nly tw! #!nth a&! that the "!ct!r ha" written hi# !$$> the 6eciali t ha" t!l" hi#4 7+!(r l(n& were white" !(t. I w!(l"n0t have &iven tw! cent $!r y!(r li$e7 5 Re9ler an were"4 7I have n! ta#ina. I 6(t !(t !#e ener&y an" then I can0t /en" "!wn t! tie #y h!elace .7 Why then "i" he ta%e thi tryin& tri6. Wa it enti#entality4 wa it n! tal&ia. Di" he want t! recall h!w hi #!ther4 #(te with l!ve4 ha" /(n"le" hi# in w!!len an" et hi# "!wn in the n!w with a #all h!vel. N!4 Re9ler wa n0t at all li%e that. ,e wa a t!(&h3#in"e" #an. It wa t!(&hne that ha" "rawn hi# "eca"e a&! t! Bert Brecht. N! tal&ia4 (/8ectivi #4 inwar"ne 5 all that wa in the el$3in"(l&ence "!&h!( e n!w. B(t he wa #a%in& n! 6r!&re t!war" an an wer. At hi a&e the re6rieve $r!# "eath c!(l" /e n!thin& /(t h!rt. It wa n!tew!rthy that the /ric% an" t(cc! that ha" walle" in the U%rainian34 Sicilian34 an" 1rench3Cana"ian D!#ini!n Bri"&e C!#6any la/!rer al ! c(t the# !$$ $r!# the St. Lawrence in it 6latin(# r( h t!war" the N!rth Atlantic. T! have l!!%e" at their /(n&al!w a&ain w!(l"n0t have /een w!rth the $ati&(in& tri64 the wear an" tear !$ air6!rt 4 the #in!r calvary !$ vi itin&3lect(rer chitchat. Anyway4 he aw "eath a a #a&netic $iel" that every livin& thin& #( t enter. ,e wa rea"y $!r it. ,e ha" even th!(&ht that ince he ha" /een (nc!n ci!( (n"er the re 6irat!r $!r an entire #!nth4 he #i&ht 8( t a well have "ie" in the h! 6ital an" av!i"e" $(rther tr!(/le. +et here he wa in hi birt"*lace. Inten ive3care n(r e ha" t!l" hi# that the electr!nic creen #!nit!rin& hi heart ha" r(n !(t !$ &ra6h 4 @(i&&le 4 an" y#/!l at la t an"4 $!(n"erin&4 $la he" !(t n!thin& /(t @(e ti!n #ar% . That w!(l" have /een the way t! &!4 with all the #achine c!n$!(n"e"4 $r!# (nc!n ci!( ne t! n!nc!n ci!( ne . B(t it wa n0t !ver yet4 an" n!w thi valet("inarian native !n t!!" in M!n%ey 2ar% /e i"e the l!c% ha"!we" with the a(t(#n &reen !$ the /an%e" earth an" a %e" hi# el$ whether all thi wa a 8( ti$ie" e96en e !$ hi li#ite" ener&y. !"e coo%+ s"e's nam was Rosie 0"e cam from (o'real And was c"ambermaid on a lumber bar.e In t"e 5rand Lac"ine Canal. Re9ler ha" #!re than !nce th!(&ht !$ !6enin& an !$$ice t! hel6 /a$$le" 6e!6le wh! c!(l" re#e#/er !nly !ne tan?a !$ a /alla" !r !n&. 1!r a twenty3$ive3"!llar $ee y!( w!(l" 6r!vi"e the $(ll te9t. ,e re#e#/ere" that when a /ar&e wa in the l!c% 4 the Lachin!i 4 l!a$in& (ne#6l!ye" !r %illin& ti#e4 w!(l" chat !r 8!%e with the crew. ,e ha" /een there hi# el$4 wavin& an" &rinnin& at the wi ecrac% . ,i /!y0 /!"y wa clean then. A (ch thin& are rec%!ne" he ha" till /een n!r#al "(rin& hi $inal chil"h!!" h!li"ay in Lachine. T!war" the en" !$ that (##er he ca#e "!wn with 6!li! an" hi $ra#e wa c!nt!rte" int! a #!n%ey 6(??le. Ne9t4 a"!le cence t(rne" hi# int! a cri66le &y#na t wh! e %elet!n wa the a66arat( he w!r%e" !(t !n li%e an acr!/at in trainin&. Thi wa h!w reality 6(ni he" y!( $!r y!(r inn!cence. It t(rne" y!( int! a cr( tacean. B(t in hi early year 4 (ntil the en" !$ the twentie 4 hi /!"y wa till well $!r#e" an" #!!th. Then hi hea" &rew heavy4 hi 8awline len&thene"4 hi i"e/(rn were thic% 6illar . B(t he ha" ta%en 6ain t! train hi# el$ away $r!# a/n!r#ality4 $r!# the !(tl!!% an" the ha/it !$ a cri66le. ,i l!n& eye were #il". ,e wal%e" with a virile "e cen"in& li#64 hi wei&ht c!#in& "!wn !n the a"vancin& le$t $!!t. 7N!t 6er !nally re 6!n i/le $!r the way li$e !6erate 7 wa what he tacitly "eclare". Thi 4 #!re !r le 4 wa Re9ler4 the la t !$ the tri/e that ha" /(??e" acr! the Atlantic early in the cent(ry an" $!(n"

li#ite" 6ace in treet that h(t !(t the river. They live" a#!n& the 1rench4 the In"ian 4 the Sicilian 4 an" the U%rainian . ,i a(nt R!??y4 wh! wa $!n" !$ hi#4 !$ten re c(e" hi# in J(ly $r!# the St. D!#inic% Street l(# in M!ntreal. ,i !l"er c!( in in Lachine4 alrea"y a"(lt 4 all with witty tr!n& $ace 4 ee#e" t! li%e hi c!#6any. 7Ta%e the /!y with y!(47 A(nt R!??y w!(l" ay when he "i 6atche" the# !n erran" . ,e t!!te" all !ver Lachine with the# in their car an" tr(c% . The e were !li" "etaile" rec!llecti!n 4 n!thin& "rea#li%e a/!(t the#. Re9ler %new there$!re that he #( t have c!#e /ac% t! the# re6eate"ly !ver #any year . A&ain an" a&ain the c!( in 4 $(lly #at(re at twenty4 !r even at i9teen. The el"e t4 C!( in E?ra4 wa an in (rance a"8( ter. Ne9t in a&e wa Al/ert4 a Mc'ill law t("ent. An" then Matty4 le t!(&h than hi /i& /r!ther . The y!(n&e t wa Re/a. She ha" the !"!r t!(t &irl !$ten have4 Re9ler ( e" t! thin% 5 a "i tinctive e9y cent. They were all4 $!r that #atter4 e9y 6e!6le. E9ce6t4 !$ c!(r e4 the 6arent . B(t E?ra an" Al/ert4 even Matty4 varie" their /( ine call with vi it t! &irl . They 8!%e" with the# in "!!rway . S!#eti#e with a =a"8a4 !#eti#e a Na"ine. E?ra4 wh! wa ! tern a/!(t /( ine 4 /(yin& an" tra"in& /(il"in& l!t 5 the in (rance wa a i"eline 5 w!(l" la(&h a$ter he ha" cran%e" hi 1!r" an" ay a he 8(#6e" int! the eat4 7,!w "i" y!( li%e that !ne4 R!//ie.7 An"4 6lay$(l4 he (r6ri e" Re9ler /y &ri66in& hi thi&h. E?ra ha" a leathery 6lea ant $ace. ,i c!#6le9i!n4 li%e hi $ather0 4 wa "ar% an" he ha" vertical $(rr!w (n"er each ear> an !l" c!(ntry "!ct!r ha" c(re" hi# (r&ically !$ wellin& ca( e" /y #il% $r!# a t(/erc(lar c!w. B(t even the car were 6lea ant t! ee. E?ra ha" an a/r(6t way !$ clearin& hi n! e /y n!rtin&. ,e tr!" the 6e"al !$ the 1!r". ,i /reath wa virile 5 a little alty !r 6erha6 !(r. Over Re9ler he ha" &reat eni!rity 5 #!re an (ncle than a c!( in. An" when E?ra wa ilent4 havin& /( ine th!(&ht 4 all la(&hin& wa h(t "!wn. ,e /r!(&ht hi white teeth t!&ether an" a !rt !$ &ravity ca#e !ver hi#. N! +i""i h 8!%e then4 !r ,e/rew with "!(/le #eanin& . ,e wa a "eter#ine" #an !(t t! #a%e &!!". At hi "eath he le$t an e tate in the #illi!n . Re9ler ha" never vi ite" hi &rave !r the &rave !$ the !ther . They all lay t!&ether !#ewhere !n a #!(ntain i"e 5 We t#!(nt4 w!(l" that /e4 !r O(3tre#!nt. E?ra an" Al/ert @(arrele" when Re/a "ie". E?ra ha" /een away an" Al/ert /(rie" her in a re#!te ce#etery. 7I want #y "ea" t!&ether.7 E?ra wa an&ry at what he aw a "i re 6ect t! the 6arent . Re9ler4 recallin& thi 4 #a"e a #!ve#ent !$ hi cri66le" /ac%4 hr(&&in& !$$ the 6iety. It wa n!t hi c(6 !$ tea. B(t then why "i" he recall it ! 6artic(larly. On a J(ne "ay he ha" &!ne in the car with Al/ert acr! the 'ran" Tr(n% trac% where the 6arent !wne" rental 6r!6erty. They ha" /een here n! #!re than $i$teen year an" they "i"n0t %n!w twenty w!r" !$ the lan&(a&e4 yet they were /(yin& 6r!6erty. Only the i##e"iate $a#ily were in !n thi . They were ecretive. At Re9ler0 a&e 5 even !r ei&ht year !l" 5 he w!(l"n0t have (n"er t!!". B(t when he wa 6re ent they were &(ar"e" neverthele . A a re (lt4 he "i" c!#e t! (n"er tan". S(ch a challen&e wa (re t! 6r!v!%e hi#. C!( in Al/ert 6(t y!( !$$ with hi hrew" l!!% !$ a#( e#ent. 1!r w!#en he ha" a lew" eye. An" at Mc'ill he ha" 6ic%e" (6 a Briti h #anner. ,e ai" 7By J!ve.7 ,e al ! ai" 7T!66in&.7 J!e C!hen4 an M2 in Ottawa4 ha" ch! en Al/ert t! /e a t("ent cler%. Cler%in& $!r J!e C!hen4 he wa #a"e. In ti#e he w!(l" /ec!#e a 6artner in C!hen0 $ir#. ,e0ll t!6 ayin& 7By J!ve47 an" ay in tea" 7What0 the "eal.7 wa C!( in E?ra0 tr(e 6r!6hecy B(t E?ra ha" air !$ hi !wn. The l!!% !$ the $ir t/!rn4 $!r e9a#6le. A $ew th!( an" year !$ archaic &ravity w!(l" ettle !n hi#. The a"vanta&e !$ /ein& in re#!te Lachine wa that he c!(l" $reely i#6r!vi e $r!# the Ol" Te ta#ent. Anyway4 Re9ler wa in the $a#ily0 ec!n" 1!r" with Al/ert !n the $ar i"e !$ the trac% 4 !ver t!war" D!rval4 an" Al/ert 6ar%e" in $r!nt !$ a lar&e /(n&al!w. It ha" a 6aci!( white 6!rch4 r!(n" 6illar 4 an" a win& han&in& !n chain . 7I have t! &! in47 ai" Al/ert. 7I0ll /e a while.7 7L!n&.7 7A l!n& a it ta%e .7 7Can I &! !(t an" wal% /ac% an" $!rth.7 I0" li%e y!( t! tay in the a(t!.7 ,e went in4 Re9ler re#e#/ere"4 an" the wait wa inter#ina/le. The (n ca#e thr!(&h the J(ne leave . Dar% 6eriwin%le &rew in all the ha"y 6lace an" y!(n& w!#en ca#e an" went !n the /r!a" 6!rch. They wal%e" ar# in ar# !r at t!&ether !n the win& !r in white w!!"en A"ir!n"ac% chair . Re9ler #!ve" int! the "river0 eat an" 6laye" with the wheel an" the ch!%e 5 !r wa it the 6ar% lever. Cr!(chin&4 he w!r%e" the 6e"al with hi han" . A cl!ven h!!$ w!(l" /e a &!!" $it !n the !val !$ the cl(tch an" /ra%e. Then it /eca#e tire !#e t! wait. Then Re9ler wa $ret$(l. ,e #i&ht have /een al!ne $!r a l!n& a an h!(r. Di" he4 Re9ler n!w w!n"ere"4 have any i"ea a t! what wa %ee6in& Al/ert. ,e #ay have ha". All th! e y!(n& w!#en 6a in& thr!(&h the creen "!!r4 6r!#ena"in&4 win&in& /etween the crea%in& chain .

With!(t ha te Al/ert te66e" /etween the &reen 6l!t t! the 1!r". S#ilin&4 a 6reten e !$ re&ret in hi l!!%4 he ai"4 7There wa #!re /( ine t! "! than ( (al.7 ,e #enti!ne" a lea e. Bal!ney4 !$ c!(r e. It wa n0t what he ai" /(t h!w he 6!%e that #attere". ,e ha" a li66y !rt !$ l!!% an" !#eh!w4 t! Re9ler4 hi #!(th ha" /ec!#e an in"e9* li66y4 /(t the eye were at variance with the l!wer $ace. Th! e eye re$lecte" the will !$ an (66er 6!wer center. Thi wa Re9ler0 early #anner !$ !/ ervati!n. ,i ea&erne 4 hi %eenne $!r thi ha" wea%ene" with ti#e an"4 in hi eventie 4 he "i" n!t care a/!(t Al/ert0 c(nnin&4 hi /r!thel 4 hi ecret war a&ain t hi /r!ther E?ra. At the $ir t can"y t!re Al/ert 6ar%e" the 1!r" an" &ave Re9ler a c!66er tw!3cent 6iece 5 a hel#ete" w!#an with a tri"ent an" hiel". With thi c!in Re9ler /!(&ht tw! 6!r!( @(are !$ /l!n" #!la e can"y. ,e (n"er t!!" that he wa /ein& /ri/e"4 th!(&h he c!(l"n0t have e96laine" e9actly why. ,e w!(l" n!t in any ca e have ai" a w!r" t! A(nt R!??y a/!(t the h!( e with all the &irl . S(ch !(t i"e treet thin& never were re6!rte" at h!#e. ,e chewe" the can"y t! a $ine "( t while Al/ert entere" a c!tta&e t! #a%e the rent c!llecti!n $!r hi #!ther. N!t a thin& a (niver ity #an li%e" "!in&. Alth!(&h where #!ney ca#e $r!# "i"n0t #(ch #atter. Al/ert wa in a /etter h(#!r when he ca#e !(t an" &ave little Re9ler a 8!yri"e thr!(&h the 6a t(re an" tr(c% &ar"en 4 t(rnin& /ac% 8( t h!rt !$ D!r3val. Ret(rnin&4 they aw a #all cr!w" at the level cr! in& !$ the 'ran" Tr(n%. There ha" /een an acci"ent. A #an ha" /een %ille" /y a $a t train. The trac% ha" n!t yet /een cleare" an" $!r the #!#ent a line !$ car wa hel" (6 an" Re9ler4 tan"in& !n the r(nnin& /!ar" !$ the M!"el T4 wa a/le t! ee 5 n!t the c!r6 e4 /(t hi !r&an !n the r!a"/e" 5 $ir t the #an0 liver4 hinin& !n the white4 e&&3 ha6e" t!ne 4 an" a little /ey!n" it hi l(n& . M!re than anythin&4 it wa the l(n& 5 Re9ler c!(l"n0t &et !ver the twin l(n& cr( he" !(t !$ the #an /y the train when it t!re hi /!"y !6en. Their c!l!r wa 6in% an" they l!!%e" in$late" till. Stran&e that there h!(l" /e n! /l!!"4 a i$ the 6ee" !$ the train ha" cattere" it. Al/ert "i"n0t have the c(ri! ity t! $in" !(t wh! the "ea" #an wa . ,e #( t n!t have wante" t! a %. The 1!r" ha" t!66e" r(nnin& an" he et the 6ar% an" 8(#6e" "!wn t! cran% it a&ain. When the en&ine ca(&ht4 the $en"er h(""ere" an" then the $ile !$ car cre6t !ver the 6lan% . The train wa &!ne 5 n!thin& /(t an e#6ty trac% t! the we t. 7S!4 where "i" y!( &et l! t (ch a l!n& ti#e.7 ai" A(nt R!??y. Al/ert ai"4 7A #an wa %ille" at the 'ran" Tr(n% cr! in&.7 That wa an wer en!(&h. Re9ler wa ent "!wn t! the &ar"en in the yar" t! 6ic% t!#at!e . Even #!re than the $r(it it el$4 the vine an" leave carrie" the tr!n& t!#at! !"!r. +!( c!(l" #ell it !n y!(r $in&er . Uncle Mi%hel ha" ta%e" the 6lant an" /!(n" the# with tri6 !$ cl!th t!rn $r!# !l" 6ettic!at an" (n"er hirt . Th!(&h hi han" were 6al ie"4 Uncle Mi%hel c!(l" wee" an" tie %n!t . ,i hea"4 t!!4 #a"e inv!l(ntary #!ve#ent /(t hi eye l!!%e" at y!( tea"ily4 wi"e !6en. ,i $ace wa ti&htly hel" /y the cl! e /lac% /ear". ,e ai" al#! t n!thin&. +!( hear" the cri 6in& !$ hi /ear" a&ain t the c!llar !$tener than hi v!ice. ,e tare"4 y!( e96ecte" hi# t! ay !#ethin&> in tea" he went !n tarin& with an inv!l(ntary wa& !$ the hea". The chil"ren ha" a &reat re 6ect $!r hi#. Re9ler re#e#/ere" hi# with a$$ecti!n. Each !$ hi !live3 /r!wn eye ha" a &!l"en $la%e !n it li%e the cale !$ a #!%e" $i h. I$ hi hea" went /ac% an" $!rth it wa n!t /eca( e he wa "enyin& anythin&4 he wa war"in& !$$ a tre#!r. 7Why "!e n0t the /!y eat.7 A(nt R!??y ai" t! Al/ert at "inner. 7Di" he let y!( t($$ y!(r el$ with can"y.7 7Why aren0t y!( eatin& y!(r !(64 R!//ie.7 Al/ert a %e". ,i #ile wa narr!w. Al/ert wa n!t at all a$rai" that he4 Re9ler4 w!(l" #enti!n the &irl !n the 6!rch win& !r hi l!n& wait in the car. An" even i$ !#ethin& were t! li6 !(t4 it w!(l" /e n! #!re than hi #!ther alrea"y ( 6ecte". 7E# 8( t n!t h(n&ry.7 Shrew" Al/ert #ile" even #!re narr!wly at the /!y4 /earin& "!wn !n hi#. 7I thin% it wa the acci"ent that t!!% away hi a66etite. A #an wa %ille" !n the trac% a we were c!#in& h!#e.7 7'!" in heaven47 ai" A(nt R!??y. 7,e /(r t !6en47 ai" Al/ert. 7We ca#e t! a t!6 an" there were hi in i"e 5 heart4 liver. ...7 ,i l(n& H The l(n& re#in"e" Re9ler !$ the water win& ( e" /y chil"ren learnin& t! wi#. 7Wh! wa the #an.7 7A "r(n%ar"47 ai" A(nt R!??y. Uncle Mi%hel interr(6te". 7,e #ay have /een a railway w!r%er.7 O(t !$ re 6ect $!r the !l" #an n! #!re wa ai"4 $!r Uncle Mi%hel wa !nce a C2R la/!rer. ,e ha" /een a c!n cri6t !n the ea tern $r!nt "(rin& the R( ian war with Ja6an. ,e "e erte"4 reache" we tern Cana"a !#eh!w4 an" $!r year wa e#6l!ye" /y the railr!a"4 layin& trac% . ,e ave" hi .rosc"en+ a he li%e" t! ay4 an" ent $!r hi $a#ily. An" n!w4 (rr!(n"e" /y &r!wn !n 4 he wa a 6atriarch at hi !wn ta/le in hi !wn h(&e %itchen with lar&e !il 6aintin& !(t !$ the 8(n% h!6 han&in& !n the wall . There were /a %et !$ $r(it4 hee6 in the $!l"4 an" I(een =ict!ria with her chin

re tin& !n her wri t. C!( in Al/ert ha" t(rne" thin& ar!(n" with 6ar%lin& (cce "!ne.7 an" ee#e" t! /e ayin& t! little Re9ler4 7See h!w it0

B(t Re9ler wa tran $i9e" /y the chic%en !(6. A a treat4 A(nt R!??y ha" erve" hi# the &i??ar". It ha" /een !6ene" /y her %ni$e ! that it h!we" tw! "en e win& ri"&e" with line !$ #( cle4 /r!wn an" &ray at the /!tt!# !$ the "i h. ,e ha" !$ten watche" the hen (6 i"e "!wn4 han&in& /y tr( e" $eet4 $ir t 7(tterin&4 then #!re &ently @(iverin& a they /le" t! "eath. The le& t!! went int! the !(6. A(nt R!??y4 hi $ather0 i ter4 ha" the $a#ily $ace /(t her l!!% wa #!re har6 an" evere /y $ar. There wa n!thin& ! re" a her n! e in ?er! weather. She ha" cr(elly thic% le& an" her hin"@(arter were wil"ly !ver"evel!6e"4 ! that wal%in& #( t have /een a t!r#ent. She certainly "i" n!t 6(t her el$ !(t t! /e l!ve"4 $!r he wa wic%e" t! every!ne. E9ce6t4 6erha6 4 little Re9ler. 7Di" y!( ee what ha66ene". What "i" y!( ee.7 7The #an0 heart.7 7What el e.7 7,i liver4 an" the l(n& .7 Th! e 6!n&y !$t welle" !val 6atche" 6in% an" re". 7An" the /!"y.7 he ai" t! Al/ert. 7May/e "ra&&e" /y the train47 he ai"4 (n #ilin& thi ti#e. A(nt R!??y l!were" her v!ice an" ai" !#ethin& a/!(t the "ea". She wa $anatically Orth!"!9. Then he t!l" Re9ler that he "i"n0t have t! eat hi "inner. She wa n!t a l!va/le w!#an4 /(t the /!y l!ve" her an" he wa aware !$ it. ,e l!ve" the# all. ,e even l!ve" Al/ert. When he vi ite" Lachine he hare" Al/ert0 /e"4 an" in the #!rnin& he w!(l" !#eti#e tr!%e Al/ert0 hea"4 an" n!t even when Al/ert $iercely threw !$$ hi han" "i" he t!6 l!vin& hi#. The hair &rew in cl! e r!w 4 r!w a$ter r!w. The e !/ ervati!n 4 Re9ler wa t! learn4 were hi wh!le li$e 5 hi /ein& 5 an" l!ve wa what 6r!"(ce" the#. 1!r each 6hy ical trait there wa a c!rre 6!n"in& $eelin&. 2aire"4 6air /y 6air4 they wal%e" /ac% an" $!rth4 in an" !(t !$ hi !(l. A(nt R!??y ha" the $ace4 the $iery $ace !$ a han&in& 8("&e4 an" he wa "eter#ine" t! $i9 the /la#e $!r the acci"ent !n the victi#. The "ea" #an hi# el$. An" Re9ler4 wal%in& in M!n%ey 2ar% an" /e&innin& t! $eel the train !$ hi e9c(r i!n4 the wea%ne !$ hi le& 4 at "!wn with the e96erience" "elicacy !$ a cri66le !n the $ir t /ench he ca#e t!. C!( in Re/a4 alway rea"y t! "i a&ree with her #!ther4 ai"4 7We can0t a (#e he wa "r(n%. ,e #ay have /een a/ ent#in"e".7 B(t A(nt R!??y with an even #!re $la#in& $ace ee#e" t! /elieve that i$ he wa inn!cent hi "eath wa all the #!re "e erve". She !(n"e" li%e Bert!lt Brecht when he 8( ti$ie" the #(r"er !$ B(%harin. The !ne thin& t! /e 6r!(" !$4 acc!r"in& t! the 6laywri&ht4 the !nly tr(e $!(n"ati!n !$ el$3re 6ect4 wa n!t t! /e ta%en in /y ill( i!n an" enti#ent . The !nly ite# in the /!!% !$ r(le were "ea" ite# . I$ y!( "i"n0t cl! e the /!!%4 i$ y!( till har%e" /ac% t! the r(le 4 y!( "e erve" t! "ie. ,!w "ee6 can the li$e !$ a #!"ern #an /e. =ery "ee64 i$ he i har" en!(&h t! ee inn!cence a a $a(lt4 i$4 a Brecht hel"4 he wi6e !(t the !(&ht which the &(lli/le till /(y an" e96el 6ity $r!# 6!litic . The "e tr(cti!n !$ the "war$ /ric% h!( e !6ene" the view !$ the river4 a h(&e a a 6lain4 /(t wi$t neverthele 4 an" thi re t!rati!n !$ thin& a they ha" /een when $ir t een /y e96l!rer !6ene" Re9ler hi# el$ t! an (n( (al "e&ree4 ! that he /e&an t! c!n i"er h!w "e ira/le it c!(l" /e t! ettle near/y ! that he #i&ht ee it every "ay 5 t! /(y !r rent4 t! have a view !$ the ra6i" an" the teely 6ee" ... why n!t. ,e wa a native !n4 an" he ha" n! 6re ent attach#ent in New +!r%. B(t he %new thi wa an i#6ractica/le $ancy. ,e c!(l" n!t C$!r h!w l!n&.D 6en" hi $inal year with n! #!re c!#6any than the river. Since &ivin& (6 hi Brecht t("ie 4 he ha" n! !cc(6ati!n. Brecht wa li&ht !n the (/8ect !$ "eath. I$ he wa t! live with Stalini # thi li&htne wa e ential. ,ence the 8!y !$ the %ni$e4 a in 7Mac%ie Me er47 ! #any year !n the hit 6ara"e. All that 6re3,itler Wei#ar t($$. It wa Stalin4 wh!# Brecht ha" /ac%e"4 wh! h!(l" have w!n in :;GA. B(t Re9ler "i" n!t inten" t! &! 6(/lic with (ch view . ,e wa t!! ill4 t!! !l" t! #a%e ene#ie . I$ he t(rne" 6!le#ical the intelli&ent ia w!(l" /e (re t! ay that he wa a /itter a&in& h(nch/ac%. N!4 $!r hi# it wa 6rivate li$e $r!# n!w !n. ,e "i"n0t want t! thin% a/!(t the /!!% an" article that ha" #a"e hi La3chine c!( in ! 6r!(" !$ hi#. 7J( t l!!% h!w R!//ie !verca#e the 6!li! an" #a"e !#ethin& !$ hi# el$47 C!( in E?ra w!(l" tell hi &r!win& chil"ren. N!/!"y c!(l" ay e9actly h!w e9ten ive C!( in E?ra0 real3e tate h!l"in& were. B(t t!war" the en"4 "yin& !$ le(%e#ia4 E?ra &reete" Re9ler /y thr!win& hi ar# wi"e. ,e at (6 in hi h! 6ital /e" an" e9clai#e"4 7A maloc" ha wal%e" int! #y r!!#.7 ,i c!l!r wa hi $ather0 e9actly 5 very "ar% an" with 6lea ant $!l" 4 an" he ha" /ec!#e the Ol" Te ta#ent 6atriarch thr!(&h an" thr!(&h 5 an A/raha# /ar&ainin& with the L!r" '!"

t! 6are S!"!# an" '!#!rrah !r /(yin& the cave !$ Mach6elah t! /(ry hi wi$e. 7An&el47 E?ra ai" with "elicacy /eca( e !$ the #!(n" !n Re9ler /ac%* n!t e9actly a 6air !$ $!l"e" win& . The tr(th at that ti#e wa that Re9ler l!!%e" li%e !ne !$ the ca t !$ a Brecht3-(rt Weill 6r!"(cti!n* han" (n% in hi tr!( er 0 6!c%et an" hi %e6tical hea" 5 it wa t!! heavy4 it li te" 5 nee"in& cleverly 6!i e" $eet t! (66!rt it. ,i hair wa &ray4 !#ethin& li%e the c!l!r !$ "ryin& !re&an!. What "i" hi "yin& c!( in #a%e !$ hi#4 !$ hi re6(tati!n a a ch!lar an" a $i&(re in New +!r% theatrical circle . Re9ler ha" &!ne a&ain t the #ain trea# in the art 4 an" hi ra"ical i"e wa the i"e that ha" w!n. All th! e year !$ err!r4 a it n!w ee#e" t! Re9ler. ,an" cla 6e" /ehin" hi /ac% he tra#6e"4 li#6e"4 al!n& the Lachine Canal4 thin%in& that hi "yin& c!( in E?ra &ave hi# hi&h #ar% $!r hi tr(&&le a&ain t 6araly i . ,ere in Lachine4 Re9ler ha" ha" a ec!n" $a#ily. A$ter Uncle Mi%hel an" A(nt R!??y "ie" an" E?ra ha" a (#e" the r!le !$ 6atriarch4 Al/ert ha" re$( e" t! ac%n!wle"&e hi# a (ch4 7Krec!&ni?e"4 Kwa willin&.7 In thi #atter Re9ler aw that he ha" relie" !n the #ain trea#. It wa an inc!n i tency. Strictly 6ea%in&4 the chil" with n!r#al 6ine an" ar# an" le& wa tran $!r#e" int! the "e$!r#e" #an in the l!"en c!at4 the theatrical hat 6(lle" "!wn !ver the thic% i"e/(rn . It ha" /een /etter !n /alance t! /e a rev!l(ti!nary than a cri66le. 7,ave I ever t!l" y!(4 R!//ie4 that we are "e cen"e" $r!# the tri/e !$ Na6h3tali.7 ai" E?ra. 7,!w "! we %n!w that.7 7Oh4 the e thin& are %n!wn. It wa 6a e" !n t! #e an" I 6a it !n t! y!(.7 In a #!nth0 ti#e E?ra wa "ea". +ear a&! he ha" e9h(#e" Re/a0 /!"y an" he wa /(rie" /e i"e her 6arent . They were all t! /e t!&ether. Twenty year later Matty 8!ine" the#. Only Al/ert re#aine". At ei&hty he wa till an "omme afemmes. B(t they w!(l"n0t tay 6(t when they $!(n" !(t what wa e96ecte" !$ the#. N!w he wa n! l!n&er a e"(cer4 he wa a 6etiti!ner !r (66liant. The #eanne 4 h!wever4 ha"n0t &!ne !(t !$ hi#. Only he wa wea%ene"4 he c!(l"n0t en$!rce anythin&4 an" he 6laye" h(#/le. The la t !$ hi wive ha" le$t hi# within a year. Bac% t! Balti#!re. Al/ert ent $!r Re9ler. ,e wa /y n!w the la t !$ the Re9ler . 7Only the tw! !$ ( le$t47 ai" Al/ert. 7I0# ! &la" y!( ca#e. The $a#ily "!te" !n y!(.7 7When I &!t 6!li! #y chil"i h char# wa h!t "!wn.7 7O$ c!(r e it wa very har". B(t y!( $!(&ht /ac%. +!( /eca#e a "i tin&(i he" #an. I ( e" t! &ive c!6ie !$ y!(r /!!% t! #y literate client .7 Evi"ence !$ wa te" year 4 Re9ler th!(&ht4 i$ any!ne wi he" t! #a%e a ca e a&ain t hi#. ,!wever4 y!( "!n0t wa te the ti#e !$ a "yin& #an with "i cl! (re 4 c!n$e i!n 4 re6("iati!n . 7One "ay I went with y!( in the M!"el T47 ai" Re9ler4 7an" y!( 6ar%e" in $r!nt !$ a cla6/!ar" h!( e acr! the trac% . Then y!( went in. Wa that a wh!reh!( e.7 7Why "! y!( a %.7 7Beca( e y!( were there $!r (ch a l!n& ti#e an" I 6laye" with the 6e"al an" the teerin& wheel.7 Al/ert #ile" $!r&ivin&ly. It wa hi# el$ that he $!r&ave. 7There were a c!(6le !$ h!( e .7 7On thi !ne there wa a veran"a.7 7I w!(l"n0t have 6ai" #(ch attenti!n. . . .7 7An" !n the way h!#e there wa an acci"ent !n the 'ran" Tr(n% trac% . A #an wa %ille".7 7Wa he.7 Al/ert ha" n! #e#!ry !$ it. 7Min(te /e$!re we cr! e". ,i liver wa in the r!a"/e".7 7The thin& %i" will re#e#/er.7 Re9ler wa a/!(t t! "e cri/e hi (r6ri e at eein& a #an0 !r&an !n the tie an" t!ne !n the r!a"/e" /(t he ca(&ht hi# el$ in ti#e l(c%ily. Al/ert0 %in cancer ha" #eta ta i?e" an" he ha"n0t $ar t! &!. ,i till3 hrew" eye c!##(nicate" thi t! Re9ler4 wh! /ac%e" !$$4 thin%in& that $!r Al/ert that a$tern!!n4 when he an" the &irl ha" lain che t t! che t4 hi heart an" l(n& 6re in& (6!n her 4 ha" a""e" (6 t! a "i$$erent (#. Re9ler ha" c!#e t! ay &!!"3 /ye t! hi c!( in4 wh!# he w!(l"n0t /e eein& a&ain. Al/ert wa wa te"> hi le& $!r%e" (n"er the c!ver li%e winter /ranche 4 an" hi c!(rtr!!# v!ice wa a "i# a a chil"0 t!y 9yl!6h!ne. ,e ent $!r #e4 Re9ler re#in"e" hi# el$4 n!t t! tal% a/!(t #y #e#!rie 4 an" I thin% I l!!% alien t! hi#4 that eein& #e i a "i a66!int#ent. In the (6 i"e3"!wn intraven!( $la % a 6ell(ci" "r!6 wa a/!(t t! 6a int! hi 6!ile" /l!!". I$ !ther thin& c!(l" /e a clear a that $l(i". 2r!/a/ly Al/ert ha" a %e" !ne !$ hi "a(&hter t! tele6h!ne #e /eca( e he re#e#/ere" h!w thin&

!nce were. The (ncritical a$$ecti!nate chil". ,e h!6e" I #i&ht /rin& /ac% !#ethin&. B(t all he &!t $r!# #e wa a cri66le at hi /e" i"e. +et Re9ler ha" trie" t! !$$er hi# !#ethin&. Let0 ee i$ we can ratchet (6 !#e !$ that !l"3ti#e $eelin&. 2erha6 Al/ert "ad &!t !#ethin& !(t !$ it. B(t Al/ert ha" ta%en n! c!n ci!( n!tice !$ the #an hit /y the train. There never wa a c!nver ati!n a/!(t that an" n!w Al/ert t!! wa /(rie" with the re t !$ the $a#ily 5 7#y "ea"47 a E?ra 6!%e !$ the#. Re9ler4 wh! "i"n0t even %n!w where the ce#etery wa an" w!(l" never &! t! vi it it4 wal%e" l!6 i"e" in the (nny &ra !$ M!n%ey 2ar% /e i"e the canal l!c% . Dee63v!ice"4 either h(##in& !r &r!anin&4 he t(rne" hi #in" a&ain t! the l(n& in the r!a"/e" a 6in% a a r(//er era er an" the !ther !r&an 4 the /al"ne !$ the#4 the $!!li h !""ity !$ the ha6e 4 al#! t cl!wni h4 al#! t a "enial !r a re$(tati!n !$ the hi&h3ran%in& "e ire an" (/tletie . ,!w $inite they l!!%e". ,i "e$!r#ity4 the hel$ !$ hi /ac% an" the c(rve" /rac%et !$ hi le$t h!(l"er4 &ave a""e" 6r!tecti!n t! hi h!ar"e" !r&an . A c!nt!rte" c!!6 !r /!ny ar#!r #( t have /een $!r#e" /y hi will !n the hint &iven that a$tern!!n at the cene !$ the acci"ent. D!n0t tell #e4 Re9ler th!(&ht4 that everythin& "e6en" !n the e ran"!#3l!!%in& 6art 5 an" that t! 6re erve the# I wa t(rne" int! !#e %in" !$ h(#an /ivalve. The Merce"e li#! ha" c!#e t! the canal $!r hi# an" he &!t in4 t(rnin& hi th!(&ht t! the a$tern!!n lect(re he "i"n0t 6artic(larly want t! &ive.

A SIL=ER DIS,
W,AT DO +OU DO a/!(t "eath 5 in thi ca e4 the "eath !$ an !l" $ather. I$ y!(0re a #!"ern 6er !n4 i9ty year !$ a&e4 an" a #an wh!0 /een ar!(n"4 li%e W!!"y Sel/ t4 what "! y!( "!. Ta%e thi #atter !$ #!(rnin&4 an" ta%e it a&ain t a c!nte#6!rary /ac%&r!(n". ,!w4 a&ain t a c!nte#6!rary /ac%&r!(n"4 "! y!( #!(rn an !ct!&enarian $ather4 nearly /lin"4 hi heart enlar&e"4 hi l(n& $illin& with $l(i"4 wh! cree6 4 t(#/le 4 &ive !$$ the !"!r 4 the #!l"ine !r &a ine 4 !$ !l" #en. I mean6 A W!!"y 6(t it4 /e reali tic. Thin% what ti#e the e are. The 6a6er "aily &ive it t! y!( 5 the L($than a 6il!t in A"en i "e cri/e" /y the h! ta&e a /ein& !n hi %nee 4 /e&&in& the 2ale tinian terr!ri t n!t t! e9ec(te hi#4 /(t they h!!t hi# thr!(&h the hea". Later they the# elve are %ille". An" till !ther h!!t !ther 4 !r h!!t the# elve . That0 what y!( rea" in the 6re 4 ee !n the t(/e4 #enti!n at "inner. We %n!w n!w what &!e "aily thr!(&h the wh!le !$ the h(#an c!##(nity4 li%e a &l!/al "eath36eri tal i . W!!"y4 a /( ine #an in S!(th Chica&!4 wa n!t an i&n!rant 6er !n. ,e %new #!re (ch 6hra e than y!( w!(l" e96ect a tile c!ntract!r C!$$ice 4 l!//ie 4 lavat!rie D t! %n!w. The %in" !$ %n!wle"&e he ha" wa n!t the %in" $!r which y!( &et aca"e#ic "e&ree . Alth!(&h W!!"y ha" t("ie" $!r tw! year in a e#inary4 6re6arin& t! /e a #ini ter. Tw! year !$ c!lle&e "(rin& the De6re i!n wa #!re than #! t hi&h ch!!l &ra"(ate c!(l" a$$!r". A$ter that4 in hi !wn vital4 6ict(re @(e4 !ri&inal way CM!rri 4 hi !l" #an4 wa al !4 in hi "ay !$ nat(re4 vital an" 6ict(re @(eD4 W!!"y ha" rea" (6 !n #any (/8ect 4 (/ cri/e" t! 0cience an" !ther #a&a?ine that &ave real in$!r#ati!n4 an" ha" ta%en ni&ht c!(r e at De 2a(l an" N!rthwe tern in ec!l!&y4 cri#in!l!&y4 e9i tentiali #. Al ! he ha" travele" e9ten ively in Ja6an4 Me9ic!4 an" A$rica4 an" there wa an A$rican e96erience that wa e 6ecially relevant t! #!(rnin&. It wa thi * !n a la(nch near the M(rchi !n 1all in U&an"a4 he ha" een a /($$al! cal$ ei?e" /y a cr!c!"ile $r!# the /an% !$ the White Nile. There were &ira$$e al!n& the tr!6ical river4 an" hi66!6!ta#( e 4 an" /a/!!n 4 an" $la#in&! an" !ther /rilliant /ir" cr! in& the /ri&ht air in the heat !$ the #!rnin&4 when the cal$4 te66in& int! the river t! "rin%4 wa &ra//e" /y the h!!$ an" "ra&&e" "!wn. The 6arent /($$al!e c!(l"n0t $i&(re it !(t. Un"er the water the cal$ till thra he"4 $!(&ht4 ch(rne" the #(". W!!"y4 the r!/( t traveler4 t!!% thi in a he aile" /y4 an" t! hi# it l!!%e" a i$ the 6arent cattle were a %in& each !ther "(#/ly what ha" ha66ene". ,e ch! e t! a (#e that there wa 6ain in thi 4 he rea" /r(te &rie$ int! it. On the White Nile4 W!!"y ha" the i#6re i!n that he ha" &!ne /ac% t! the 6re3A"a#ite 6a t4 an" he /r!(&ht h!#e t! S!(th Chica&! hi re$lecti!n . ,e /r!(&ht al ! a /(n"le !$ ha hi h $r!# -a#6ala. In thi he t!!% a chance with the c( t!# in 6ect!r 4 /an%in& 6erha6 !n hi /r!a" /(il"4 $ran% $ace4 hi&h c!l!r. ,e "i"n0t l!!% li%e a wr!n&"!er4 a /a" &(y> he l!!%e" li%e a &!!" &(y. B(t he li%e" ta%in& chance . Ri % wa a w!n"er$(l ti#(l( . ,e threw "!wn hi trench c!at !n the c( t!# c!(nter. I$ the in 6ect!r earche" the 6!c%et 4 he wa 6re6are" t! ay that the c!at wa n0t hi . B(t he &!t away with it4 an" the Than% &ivin& t(r%ey wa t($$e" with ha hi h. Thi wa #(ch en8!ye". That wa 6ractically the la t $ea t at which 2!64 wh! al ! reli he" ri % !r "e$iance4 wa 6re ent. The ha hi h W!!"y ha" trie" t! rai e in hi /ac%yar" $r!# the A$rican ee" "i"n0t ta%e. B(t /ehin" hi wareh!( e4 where the Linc!ln C!ntinental wa 6ar%e"4 he %e6t a 6atch !$ #ari8(ana. There wa n! har# at all in W!!"y4 /(t he "i"n0t li%e /ein& entirely within the law. It wa i#6ly a @(e ti!n !$ el$3re 6ect. A$ter that Than% &ivin&4 2!6 &ra"(ally an% a i$ he ha" a l!w lea%. Thi went !n $!r !#e year . In an" !(t !$ the h! 6ital4 he "win"le"4 hi #in" wan"ere"4 he c!(l"n0t even c!ncentrate en!(&h t! c!#6lain4 e9ce6t in e9ce6ti!nal #!#ent !n the S(n"ay W!!"y re&(larly "ev!te" t! hi#. M!rri 4 an a#ate(r wh! !nce wa ta%en eri!( ly /y Willie ,!66e4 the &reat 6r! hi# el$4 c!(l"n0t e9ec(te the i#6le t /illiar" h!t any#!re. ,e c!(l" !nly c!nceive h!t > he /e&an t! the!ri?e a/!(t i#6! i/le three3c( hi!n c!#/inati!n . ,alina4 the : !li h w!#an with wh!# M!rri ha" live" $!r !ver $!rty year 4 wa t!! !l" her el$ n!w t! r(n t! the h! 6ital. S! W!!"y ha" t! "! it. There wa W!!"y0 #!ther4

t!! 5 a Chri tian c!nvert 5 nee"in& care> he wa !ver ei&hty an" $re@(ently h! 6itali?e". Every/!"y ha" "ia/ete an" 6le(ri y an" arthriti an" cataract an" car"iac 6ace#a%er . An" every/!"y ha" live" /y the /!"y4 /(t the /!"y wa &ivin& !(t. There were W!!"y0 tw! i ter a well4 (n#arrie"4 in their $i$tie 4 very Chri tian4 very trai&ht4 till livin& with Ma#a in an entirely Chri tian /(n&al!w. W!!"y4 wh! t!!% $(ll re 6!n i/ility $!r the# all4 !cca i!nally ha" t! 6(t !ne !$ the &irl Cthey ha" /ec!#e ic% &irl D in a #ental in tit(ti!n. N!thin& evere. The i ter were w!n"er$(l w!#en4 /!th !$ the# &!r&e!( !nce4 /(t neither !$ the 6!!r thin& wa 6layin& with a $(ll "ec%. An" all the $acti!n ha" t! /e %e6t e6arate 5 Ma#a4 the Chri tian c!nvert> the $(n"a#entali t i ter > 2!64 wh! rea" the +i""i h 6a6er a l!n& a he c!(l" till ee 6rint> ,alina4 a &!!" Cath!lic. W!!"y4 the e#inary $!rty year /ehin" hi#4 "e cri/e" hi# el$ a an a&n! tic. 2!6 ha" n! #!re reli&i!n than y!( c!(l" $in" in the +i""i h 6a6er4 /(t he #a"e W!!"y 6r!#i e t! /(ry hi# a#!n& Jew 4 an" that wa where he lay n!w4 in the ,awaiian hirt W!!"y ha" /!(&ht $!r hi# at the tiler 0 c!nventi!n in ,!n!l(l(. W!!"y w!(l" all!w n! (n"erta%er0 a i tant t! "re hi#4 /(t ca#e t! the 6arl!r an" /(tt!ne" the ti$$ int! the hirt hi# el$4 an" the !l" #an went "!wn l!!%in& li%e Ben3'(ri!n in a i#6le w!!"en c!$$in4 (re t! r!t $a t. That wa h!w W!!"y wante" it all. At the &rave i"e4 he ha" ta%en !$$ an" $!l"e" hi 8ac%et4 r!lle" (6 hi leeve !n thic% $rec%le" /ice6 4 wave" /ac% the little tract!r tan"in& /y4 an" h!vele" the "irt hi# el$. ,i /i& $ace4 /r!a" at the /!tt!#4 narr!we" (6war" li%e a D(tch h!( e. An"4 hi #all &!!" l!wer teeth ta%in& h!l" !$ the (66er li6 in hi e9erti!n4 he 6er$!r#e" the $inal "(ty !$ a !n. ,e wa very $it4 ! it #( t have /een e#!ti!n4 n!t the h!velin&4 that #a"e hi# re""en !. A$ter the $(neral4 he went h!#e with ,alina an" her !n4 a "ecent 2!le li%e hi #!ther4 an" talente"4 t!! 5 Mit! h 6laye" the !r&an at h!c%ey an" /a %et/all &a#e in the Sta"i(#4 which t!!% a #art #an /eca( e it wa a ra//le3r!( in& %in" !$ !cc(6ati!n 5 an" they ha" !#e "rin% an" c!#$!rte" the !l" &irl. ,alina wa tr(e /l(e4 alway !ne h(n"re" 6ercent $!r M!rri . Then $!r the re t !$ the wee% W!!"y wa /( y4 ha" 8!/ t! r(n4 !$$ice re 6!n i/ilitie 4 $a#ily re 6!n i/ilitie . ,e live" al!ne> a "i" hi wi$e> a "i" hi #i tre * every/!"y in a e6arate e ta/li h#ent. Since hi wi$e4 a$ter $i$teen year !$ e6arati!n4 ha" n!t learne" t! ta%e care !$ her el$4 W!!"y "i" her h!66in& !n 1ri"ay 4 $ille" her $ree?er. ,e ha" t! ta%e her thi wee% t! /(y h!e . Al !4 1ri"ay ni&ht he alway 6ent with ,elen 5 ,elen wa hi wi$e "e $act!. Sat(r"ay he "i" hi /i& wee%ly h!66in&. Sat(r"ay ni&ht he "ev!te" t! M!# an" hi i ter . S! he wa t!! /( y t! atten" t! hi !wn $eelin& e9ce6t4 inter#ittently4 t! n!te t! hi# el$4 71ir t Th(r "ay in the &rave.7 71ir t 1ri"ay4 an" $ine weather.7 71ir t Sat(r"ay> he0 &!t t! /e &ettin& ( e" t! it.7 Un"er hi /reath he !cca i!nally ai"4 7Oh4 2!6.7 B(t it wa S(n"ay that hit hi#4 when the /ell ran& all !ver S!(th Chica&! 5 the U%rainian4 R!#an Cath!lic4 'ree%4 R( ian4 A$rican Meth!"i t ch(rche 4 !(n"in& !$$ !ne a$ter an!ther. W!!"y ha" hi !$$ice in hi wareh!( e4 an" there ha" /(ilt an a6art#ent $!r hi# el$4 very 6aci!( an" c!nvenient4 in the t!6 t!ry. Beca( e he le$t every S(n"ay #!rnin& at even t! 6en" the "ay with 2!64 he ha" $!r&!tten /y h!w #any ch(rche Sel/ t Tile C!#6any wa (rr!(n"e". ,e wa till in /e" when he hear" the /ell 4 an" all at !nce he %new h!w heart/r!%en he wa . Thi (""en /i& heartache in a #an !$ i9ty4 a 6ractical4 6hy ical4 healthy3#in"e"4 an" e96erience" #an4 wa "ee6ly (n6lea ant. When he ha" an (n6lea ant c!n"iti!n4 he /elieve" in ta%in& !#ethin& $!r it. S! he th!(&ht* What hall I ta%e. There were 6lenty !$ re#e"ie availa/le. ,i cellar wa t!c%e" with ca e !$ Sc!tch whi %y4 2!li h v!"%a4 Ar#a&nac4 M! elle4 B(r&(n"y. There were al ! $ree?er with tea% an" with &a#e an" with Ala %an %in& cra/. ,e /!(&ht with a /r!a" han" 5 /y the crate an" /y the "!?en. B(t in the en"4 when he &!t !(t !$ /e"4 he t!!% n!thin& /(t a c(6 !$ c!$$ee. While the %ettle wa heatin&4 he 6(t !n hi Ja6ane e 8("!3 tyle (it an" at "!wn t! re$lect. W!!"y wa #!ve" when thin& were "onest. Bearin& /ea# were h!ne t> (n"i &(i e" c!ncrete 6illar in i"e hi&h3ri e a6art#ent were h!ne t. It wa /a" t! c!ver (6 anythin&. ,e hate" $a%in&. St!ne wa h!ne t. Metal wa h!ne t. The e S(n"ay /ell were very trai&ht. They /r!%e l!! e4 they wa&&e" an" r!c%e"4 an" the vi/rati!n an" the /an&in& "i" !#ethin& $!r hi# 5 clean e" hi in i"e 4 6(ri$ie" hi /l!!". A /ell wa a !ne3way thr!at4 ha" !nly !ne thin& t! tell y!( an" i#6ly t!l" it. ,e li tene". ,e ha" ha" !#e c!nnecti!n with /ell an" ch(rche . ,e wa 4 a$ter all4 !#ethin& !$ a Chri tian. B!rn a Jew4 he wa a Jew $acially4 with a hint !$ Ir!3@(!i !r Cher!%ee4 /(t hi #!ther ha" /een c!nverte" #!re than $i$ty year a&! /y her /r!ther3in3law4 the Reveren" D!ct!r -!vner. -!vner4 a ra//inical t("ent wh! ha" le$t the ,e/rew Uni!n C!lle&e in Cincinnati t! /ec!#e a #ini ter an" e ta/li h a #i i!n4 ha" &iven W!!"y a 6artly Chri tian (6/rin&in&. N!w4 2!6 wa !n the !(t with the e $(n"a#entali t . ,e ai" that the Jew ca#e t! the #i i!n t! &et c!$$ee4 /ac!n4 canne" 6inea66le4 "ay3!l" /rea"4 an" "airy 6r!"(ct . An" i$ they ha" t! li ten t! er#!n 4 that wa !%ay 5 thi wa the De6re i!n an" y!( c!(l"n0t /e t!! 6artic(lar 5 /(t he %new they !l" the /ac!n. The '! 6el ai" it 6lainly* 7Salvati!n i $r!# the Jew .7 Bac%in& the Reveren" D!ct!r were wealthy $(n"a#entali t 4 #ainly Swe"e 4 ea&er t! 6ee" (6 the Sec!n" C!#in& /y c!nvertin& all Jew . The $!re#! t !$ -!vner0 /ac%er wa Mr . S%!&l(n"4 wh! ha" inherite" a lar&e "airy /( ine $r!# her late h( /an". W!!"y wa (n"er her 6ecial 6r!tecti!n. W!!"y wa $!(rteen year !$ a&e when 2!6 t!!% !$$ with ,alina4 wh! w!r%e" in hi h!64 leavin& hi "i$$ic(lt

Chri tian wi$e an" hi c!nverte" !n an" hi #all "a(&hter . ,e ca#e t! W!!"y in the /ac%yar" !ne 6rin& "ay an" ai"4 71r!# n!w !n y!(0re the #an !$ the h!( e.7 W!!"y wa 6racticin& with a &!l$ cl(/4 %n!c%in& !$$ the hea" !$ "an"eli!n . 2!6 ca#e int! the yar" in hi &!!" (it4 which wa t!! h!t $!r the weather4 an" when he t!!% !$$ hi $e"!ra the %in !$ hi hea" wa #ar%e" with a "ee6 rin& an" the weat wa 6rin%le" !ver hi cal6 5 #!re "r!6 than hair . ,e ai"4 7I0# &!in& t! #!ve !(t.7 2!6 wa an9i!( 4 /(t he wa et t! &! 5 "eter#ine". 7It0 n! ( e. I can0t live a li$e li%e thi .7 Envi i!nin& the li$e 2!6 i#6ly "ad to live4 hi $ree li$e4 W!!"y wa a/le t! 6ict(re hi# in the /illiar" 6arl!r4 (n"er the El trac% in a cra6 &a#e4 !r 6layin& 6!%er at Br!wn an" -!66el0 (6 tair . 7+!(0re &!in& t! /e the #an !$ the h!( e47 ai" 2!6. 7It0 !%ay. I 6(t y!( all !n wel$are. I 8( t &!t /ac% $r!# Wa3/an ia Aven(e4 $r!# the relie$ tati!n.7 ,ence the (it an" the hat. 7They0re en"in& !(t a ca ew!r%er.7 Then he ai"4 7+!( &!t t! len" #e #!ney t! /(y &a !line 5 the ca""ie #!ney y!( ave".7 Un"er tan"in& that 2!6 c!(l"n0t &et away with!(t hi hel64 W!!"y t(rne" !ver t! hi# all he ha" earne" at the S(n et Ri"&e C!(ntry Cl(/ in Winnet%a. 2!6 $elt that the val(a/le li$e le !n he wa tran #ittin& wa w!rth $ar #!re than the e "!llar 4 an" whenever he wa c!nnin& hi /!y a !rt !$ hi&h36rie t e96re i!n ca#e "!wn !ver hi /ent n! e4 hi r(""y $ace. The chil"ren4 wh! &!t their $ine t i"ea at the #!vie 4 calle" hi# Richar" Di9. Later4 when the c!#ic tri6 ca#e !(t4 they ai" he wa Dic% Tracy. A W!!"y n!w aw it4 (n"er the t(#/lin& /ell 4 he ha" /an%r!lle" hi !wn "e erti!n. ,a haH ,e $!(n" thi "eli&ht$(l> an" e 6ecially 2!60 attit("e !$ 7That0ll teach y!( t! tr( t y!(r $ather.7 1!r thi wa a "e#!n trati!n !n /ehal$ !$ real li$e an" $ree in tinct 4 a&ain t reli&i!n an" hy6!cri y. B(t #ainly it wa ai#e" a&ain t /ein& a $!!l4 the "i &race !$ $!!li hne . 2!6 ha" it in $!r the Reveren" D!ct!r -!vner4 n!t /eca( e he wa an a6! tate C2!6 c!(l"n0t have care" le D4 n!t /eca( e the #i i!n wa a rac%et Che a"#itte" that the Reveren" D!ct!r wa 6er !nally h!ne tD4 /(t /eca( e D!ct!r -!vner /ehave" $!!li hly4 6!%e li%e a $!!l4 an" acte" li%e a $i""ler. ,e t! e" hi hair li%e a 2a&anini Cthi wa W!!"y0 a""iti!n> 2!6 ha" never even hear" !$ 2a&aniniD. 2r!!$ that he wa n!t a 6irit(al lea"er wa that he c!nverte" Jewi h w!#en /y tealin& their heart . 7,e w!r% (6 all th! e /r!a" 47 ai" 2!6. 7,e "!e n0t even %n!w it hi# el$4 I wear he "!e n0t %n!w h!w he &et the#.7 1r!# the !ther i"e4 -!vner !$ten warne" W!!"y4 7+!(r $ather i a "an&er!( 6er !n. O$ c!(r e4 y!( l!ve hi#> y!( h!(l" l!ve hi# an" $!r&ive hi#4 =!!"r!w4 /(t y!( are !l" en!(&h t! (n"er tan" he i lea"in& a li$e !$ wice.7 It wa all 6etty t($$* 2!60 innin& wa !n a /!y level an" there$!re #a"e a /i& i#6re i!n !n a /!y. An" !n M!ther. Are wive chil"ren4 !r what. M!ther !$ten ai"4 7I h!6e y!( 6(t that /r(te in y!(r 6rayer . L!!% what he ha "!ne t! ( . B(t !nly 6ray $!r hi#4 "!n0t ee hi#.7 B(t he aw hi# all the ti#e. W!!"r!w wa lea"in& a "!(/le li$e4 acre" an" 6r!$ane. ,e acce6te" Je ( Chri t a hi 6er !nal re"ee#er. A(nt Re/ecca t!!% a"vanta&e !$ thi . She #a"e hi# w!r%. ,e ha" t! w!r% (n"er A(nt Re/ecca. ,e $ille" in $!r the 8anit!r at the #i i!n an" ettle#ent h!( e. In winter4 he ha" t! $ee" the c!al $(rnace4 an" !n !#e ni&ht he le6t near the $(rnace r!!#4 !n the 6!!l ta/le. ,e al ! 6ic%e" the l!c% !$ the t!rer!!#. ,e t!!% canne" 6inea66le an" c(t /ac!n $r!# the $litch with hi 6!c%et%ni$e. ,e cra##e" hi# el$ with (nc!!%e" /ac!n. ,e ha" a /i& $ra#e t! $ill !(t. Only n!w4 i66in& Melitta c!$$ee4 he a %e" hi# el$* ,a" he /een ! h(n&ry. N!4 he l!ve" /ein& rec%le . ,e wa $i&htin& A(nt Re/ecca -!vner when he t!!% !(t hi %ni$e an" &!t !n a /!9 t! reach the /ac!n. She "i"n0t %n!w4 he c!(l"n0t 6r!ve that W!!"y4 (ch a $ran%4 tr!n&4 6! itive /!y4 wh! l!!%e" y!( in the eye4 ! "irect4 wa a thie$ al !. B(t he wa al ! a thie$. Whenever he l!!%e" at hi#4 he %new that he wa eein& hi $ather. In the c(rve !$ hi n! e4 the #!ve#ent !$ hi eye 4 the thic%ne !$ hi /!"y4 in hi healthy $ace4 he aw that wic%e" ava&e M!rri . M!rri 4 y!( ee4 ha" /een a treet /!y in Liver6!!l 5 W!!"y0 #!ther an" her i ter were Briti h /y /irth. M!rri 0 2!li h $a#ily4 !n their way t! A#erica4 a/an"!ne" hi# in Liver6!!l /eca( e he ha" an eye in$ecti!n an" they w!(l" all have /een ent /ac% $r!# Elli I lan". They t!66e" awhile in En&lan"4 /(t hi eye %e6t r(nnin& an" they "itche" hi#. They li66e" away4 an" he ha" t! #a%e !(t al!ne in Liver6!!l at the a&e !$ twelve. M!ther ca#e !$ /etter 6e!6le. 2!64 wh! le6t in the cellar !$ her h!( e4 $ell in l!ve with her. At i9teen4 ca//in& "(rin& a ea#en0 tri%e4 he h!vele" hi way acr! the Atlantic an" 8(#6e" hi6 in Br!!%lyn. ,e /eca#e an A#erican4 an" A#erica never %new it. ,e v!te" with!(t 6a6er 4 he "r!ve with!(t a licen e4 he 6ai" n! ta9e 4 he c(t every c!rner. ,!r e 4 car" 4 /illiar" 4 an" w!#en were hi li$el!n& intere t 4 in a cen"in& !r"er. Di" he l!ve any!ne Che wa ! /( yD. +e 4 he l!ve" ,alina. ,e l!ve" hi !n. T! thi "ay4 M!ther /elieve" that he ha" l!ve" her #! t an" alway wante" t! c!#e /ac%. Thi &ave her a chance t! act the @(een4 with her 6l(#6 wri t an" $a"e" I(een =ict!ria $ace. 7The &irl are in tr(cte" never t! a"#it hi#47 he ai". The E#6re !$ In"ia 6ea%in&. Bell3/attere" W!!"r!w0 !(l wa whirlin& thi S(n"ay #!rnin&4 in"!!r an" !(t4 t! the 6a t4 /ac% t! hi (66er c!rner !$ the wareh!( e4 lai" !(t with (ch !ri&inality 5 the /ell c!#in& an" &!in&4 #etal !n na%e" #etal4 (ntil the /ell circle e96an"e" !ver the wh!le !$ teel3#a%in&4 !il3re$inin&4 6!wer36r!"(cin& #i"a(t(#n S!(th Chica&!4 an" all it Cr!atian 4 U%rainian 4 'ree% 4 2!le 4 an" re 6ecta/le /lac% hea"in& $!r their ch(rche t! hear Ma !r t! in& hy#n . W!!"y hi# el$ ha" /een a &!!" hy#n in&er. ,e till %new the hy#n . ,e ha" te ti$ie"4 t!!. ,e wa !$ten ent /y A(nt Re/ecca t! &et (6 an" tell a ch(rch$(l !$ Scan"ih!!vian that he4 a Jewi h la"4 acce6te" Je ( Chri t. 1!r thi he 6ai" hi# $i$ty cent . She #a"e the "i /(r e#ent. She wa the /!!%%ee6er4 $i cal chie$4 &eneral #ana&er !$ the #i i!n. The Reveren" D!ct!r "i"n0t %n!w a thin& a/!(t the !6erati!n. What the D!ct!r (66lie" wa the $erv!r. ,e wa &en(ine4 a

w!n"er$(l 6reacher. An" what a/!(t W!!"y hi# el$. ,e al ! ha" $erv!r. ,e wa "rawn t! the Reveren" D!ct!r. The Reveren" D!ct!r ta(&ht hi# t! li$t (6 hi eye 4 &ave hi# hi hi&her li$e. A6art $r!# thi hi&her li$e4 the re t wa Chica&! 5 the way !$ Chica&!4 which ca#e ! nat(ral that n!/!"y th!(&ht t! @(e ti!n the#. S!4 $!r in tance4 in :;GG Cwhat ancient4 ancient ti#e HD4 at the Cent(ry !$ 2r!&re W!rl"0 1air4 when W!!"y wa a c!!lie an" 6(lle" a ric% haw4 wearin& a 6ea%e" traw hat an" tr!ttin& with 6!wer$(l4 thic% le& 4 while the /rawny re" $ar#er 5 hi /!!?in& 6a en&er 5 were la(&hin& their hea" !$$ an" 6e terin& hi# $!r wh!re 4 he4 alth!(&h a $re h#an at the e#inary4 aw n!thin& wr!n&4 when &irl a %e" hi# t! teer a little /( ine their way4 in #a%in& "ate an" acce6tin& ti6 $r!# /!th i"e . ,e nec%e" in 'rant 2ar% with a 6!wer$(l &irl wh! ha" t! &! h!#e @(ic%ly t! n(r e her /a/y. S#ellin& !$ #il%4 he r!"e /e i"e hi# !n the treetcar t! the We t Si"e4 @(ee?in& hi ric% haw 6(ller0 thi&h an" wettin& her /l!( e. Thi wa the R!! evelt R!a" car. Then4 in the a6art#ent where he live" with her #!ther4 he c!(l"n0t re#e#/er that there were any h( /an" ar!(n". What he "i" re#e#/er wa the tr!n& #il% !"!r. With!(t inc!n i tency4 ne9t #!rnin& he "i" New Te ta#ent 'ree%* The li&ht hineth in "ar%ne 5 to fos en te s%otia fainei 5 an" the "ar%ne c!#6rehen"e" it n!t. An" all the while he tr!tte" /etween the ha$t !n the $air&r!(n" he ha" !ne i"ea4 n!thin& t! "! with the e h!rny &iant havin& a /i& ti#e in the city* that the &!al4 the 6r!8ect4 '!"0 6(r6! e wa Can" he c!(l"n0t e96lain why he th!(&ht !> all evi"ence wa a&ain t itD 5 that thi w!rl" h!(l" /e a l!ve w!rl"4 that it h!(l" event(ally rec!ver an" /e entirely a w!rl" !$ l!ve. ,e w!(l"n0t have ai" thi t! a !(l4 $!r he c!(l" ee hi# el$ h!w t(6i" it wa 5 6er !nal an" t(6i". Neverthele 4 there it wa at the center !$ hi $eelin& . An" at the a#e ti#e4 A(nt Re/ecca wa ri&ht when he ai" t! hi#4 trictly 6rivate4 cl! e t! hi ear even4 7+!(0re a little cr!!%4 li%e y!(r $ather.7 There wa !#e evi"ence $!r thi 4 !r what t!!" $!r evi"ence t! an i#6atient 6er !n li%e Re/ecca. W!!"y #at(re" @(ic%ly 5 he ha" t! 5 /(t h!w c!(l" y!( e96ect a /!y !$ eventeen4 he w!n"ere"4 t! inter6ret the view6!int4 the $eelin& 4 !$ a #i""le3a&e" w!#an4 an" !ne wh! e /rea t ha" /een re#!ve". M!rri t!l" hi# that thi ha66ene" !nly t! ne&lecte" w!#en4 an" wa a i&n. M!rri ai" that i$ tittie were n!t $!n"le" an" %i e"4 they &!t cancer in 6r!te t. It wa a cry !$ the $le h. An" thi ha" ee#e" tr(e t! W!!"y. When hi i#a&inati!n trie" the the!ry !n the Reveren" D!ct!r4 it w!r%e" !(t 5 he c!(l"n0t ee the Reveren" D!ct!r /ehavin& in that way t! A(nt Re/ecca0 /rea t H M!rri 0 the!ry %e6t W!!"y l!!%in& $r!# /! !# t! h( /an" an" $r!# h( /an" t! /! !# . ,e till "i" that. It0 an e9ce6ti!nally #art #an wh! i n0t #ar%e" $!rever /y the e9(al the!rie he hear $r!# hi $ather4 an" W!!"y wa n0t all that #art. ,e %new thi hi# el$. 2er !nally4 he ha" &!ne $ar !(t !$ hi way t! "! ri&ht /y w!#en in thi re&ar". What nat(re "e#an"e". ,e an" 2!6 were c!##!n4 thic% #en4 /(t there0 n!/!"y t!! &r! t! have i"ea !$ "elicacy. The Reveren" D!ct!r 6reache"4 Re/ecca 6reache"4 rich Mr . S%!&l(n" 6reache" $r!# Evan t!n4 M!ther 6reache". 2!6 al ! wa !n a !a6/!9. Every!ne wa "!in& it. U6 an" "!wn Divi i!n Street4 (n"er every la#64 al#! t4 6ea%er were &ivin& !(t* anarchi t 4 S!ciali t 4 Stalini t 4 in&le3ta9er 4 )i!ni t 4 T!l t!yan 4 ve&etarian 4 an" $(n"a#entali t Chri tian 6reacher 5 y!( na#e it. A /ee$4 a h!6e4 a way !$ li$e !r alvati!n4 a 6r!te t. ,!w wa it that the acc(#(late" &ri6e !$ all the a&e t!!% !$$ ! when tran 6lante" t! A#erica. An" that $ine Swe"i h i##i&rant Aa e CO ie4 they 6r!n!(nce" itD4 wh! ha" /een the S%!&l(n" 0 c!!% an" #arrie" the el"e t !n4 t! /ec!#e hi rich4 reli&i!( wi"!w 5 he (66!rte" the Reveren" D!ct!r. In her ti#e he #( t have /een /(ilt li%e a ch!r( &irl. An" w!#en ee# t! have l! t the ecret !$ 6(ttin& (6 their hair in the hi&h /a %etry $ence !$ /rai" he w!re. Aa e t!!% W!!"y (n"er her 6ecial 6r!tecti!n an" 6ai" hi t(iti!n at the e#inary. An" 2!6 ai" . . . B(t !n thi S(n"ay4 at 6eace a !!n a the /ell t!66e" /an&in&4 thi velvet a(t(#n "ay when the &ra wa $ine t an" thic%e t4 il%y &reen* /e$!re the $ir t $r! t4 an" the /l!!" in y!(r l(n& i re""er than (##er air can #a%e it an" #art with !9y&en4 a i$ the ir!n in y!(r y te# wa h(n&ry $!r it4 an" the chill wa tic%in& it t! y!( in every /reath . . . 2!64 i9 $eet (n"er4 w!(l" never $eel thi /li $(l tin& a&ain. The la t !$ the /ell till ha" the /ri&ht air trea#in& with vi/rati!n . On wee%en" 4 the in tit(ti!nal vacancy !$ "eca"e ca#e /ac% t! the wareh!( e an" cre6t (n"er the "!!r !$ W!!"y0 a6art#ent. It $elt a e#6ty !n S(n"ay a ch(rche were "(rin& the wee%. Be$!re each /( ine "ay4 /e$!re the tr(c% an" the crew &!t tarte"4 W!!"y 8!&&e" $ive #ile in hi A"i"a (it. N!t !n thi "ay till re erve" $!r 2!64 h!wever. Alth!(&h it wa te#6tin& t! &! !(t an" r(n !$$ the &rie$. Bein& al!ne hit W!!"y har" thi #!rnin&. ,e th!(&ht* Me an" the w!rl"> the w!rl" an" #e. Meanin& that there alway wa !#e activity t! inter6! e4 an erran" !r a vi it4 a 6ict(re t! 6aint Che wa a creative a#ate(rD4 a #a a&e4 a #eal 5 a hiel" /etween hi# el$ an" that tr!(/le !#e !lit("e which ( e" the w!rl" a it re erv!ir. B(t 2!6H La t T(e "ay4 W!!"y ha" &!tten int! the h! 6ital /e" with 2!6 /eca( e he %e6t 6(llin& !(t the intraven!( nee"le . N(r e t(c% the# /ac%4 an" then W!!"y a t!ni he" the# all /y cli#/in& int! /e" t! h!l" the tr(&&lin& !l" &(y in hi ar# . 7Ea y4 M!rn 4 M!rri 4 &! ea y.7 B(t 2!6 till &r!6e" $ee/ly $!r the 6i6e . When the t!llin& t!66e"4 W!!"y "i"n0t n!tice that a &reat la%e !$ @(iet ha" c!#e !ver hi %in&"!#4 the Sel/ t Tile wareh!( e. What he hear" an" aw wa an !l" re" Chica&! treetcar4 !ne !$ th! e tra# the c!l!r !$ a t!c%yar" teer. Car !$ thi ty6e went !(t /e$!re 2earl ,ar/!r 5 cl(# y4 /i&3/ellie"4 with t!(&h rattan eat an" /ra &ri6 $!r the tan"in& 6a en&er . Th! e car ( e" t! #a%e $!(r t!6 t! the #ile4 an" ran with a wall!win& #!ti!n. They tan% !$ car/!lic !r !?!ne an" thr!//e" when the air c!#6re !r were /ein& char&e". The c!n"(ct!r ha" hi %n!tte" i&nal c!r" t! 6(ll4 an" the #!t!r#an /eat the $!!t &!n& with hi #a" heel.

W!!"y rec!&ni?e" hi# el$ !n the We tern Aven(e line an" ri"in& thr!(&h a /li??ar" with hi $ather4 /!th in hee6 %in an" with han" an" $ace raw4 the n!w /l!win& in $r!# the rear 6lat$!r# when the "!!r !6ene" an" &ettin& int! the l!n&it("inal cleat !$ the $l!!r. There wa n0t war#th en!(&h in i"e t! #elt it. An" We tern Aven(e wa the l!n&e t car line in the w!rl"4 the /!! ter ai"4 a i$ it wa a thin& t! /ra& a/!(t. Twenty3three #ile l!n&4 #a"e /y a "ra$t #an with a T @(are4 line" with $act!rie 4 t!ra&e /(il"in& 4 #achine h!6 4 ( e"3car l!t 4 tr!lley /arn 4 &a tati!n 4 $(neral 6arl!r 4 i93$lat 4 (tility /(il"in& 4 an" 8(n%yar" 4 !n an" !n $r!# the 6rairie !n the !(th t! Evan t!n !n the n!rth. W!!"r!w an" hi $ather were &!in& n!rth t! Evan t!n4 t! ,!war" Street4 an" then !#e4 t! ee Mr . S%!&l(n". At the en" !$ the line they w!(l" till have a/!(t $ive /l!c% t! hi%e. The 6(r6! e !$ the tri6. T! rai e #!ney $!r 2!6. 2!6 ha" tal%e" hi# int! thi . When they $!(n" !(t4 M!ther an" A(nt Re/ecca w!(l" /e $(ri!( 4 an" W!!"y wa a$rai"4 /(t he c!(l"n0t hel6 it. M!rri ha" c!#e an" ai"4 7S!n4 E# in tr!(/le. It0 /a".7 7What0 /a"4 2!6.7 7,alina t!!% #!ney $r!# her h( /an" $!r #e an" ha t! 6(t it /ac% /e$!re !l" B(8a% #i e it. ,e c!(l" %ill her.7 7What "i" he "! it $!r.7 7S!n4 y!( %n!w h!w the /!!%ie c!llect. They en" a &!!n. They0ll /rea% #y hea" !6en.7 72!6H +!( %n!w I can0t ta%e y!( t! Mr . S%!&l(n".7 7Why n!t. +!(0re #y %i"4 aren0t y!(. The !l" /r!a" want t! a"!6t y!(4 "!e n0t he. Sh!(l"n0t I &et !#ethin& !(t !$ it $!r #y tr!(/le. What a# I 5 !(t i"e. An" what a/!(t ,alina. She 6(t her li$e !n the line4 /(t #y !wn %i" ay n!.7 7Oh4 B(8a% w!(l"n0t h(rt her.7 7W!!"y4 he0" /eat her t! "eath.7 B(8a%. Uni$!r# in c!l!r with hi "ar%3&ray w!r% cl!the 4 h!rt in the le& 4 hi wh!le tren&th in hi t!!l3an"3"ie3 #a%er0 $!rear# an" /lac% $in&er > an" /eat3l!!%in& 5 there wa B(8a% $!r y!(. B(t4 acc!r"in& t! 2!64 there wa /i&4 /i& vi!lence in B(8a%4 a re&(lar /!ilin& Be e#er in i"e hi narr!w che t. W!!"y c!(l" never ee the vi!lence in hi#. B(8a% wante" n! tr!(/le. I$ anythin&4 #ay/e he wa a$rai" that M!rri an" ,alina w!(l" &an& (6 !n hi# an" %ill hi#4 crea#in&. B(t 2!6 wa n! "e 6era"! #(r"erer. An" ,alina wa a cal#4 eri!( w!#an. B(8a% %e6t hi avin& in the cellar C/an% were &!in& !(t !$ /( ine D. The w!r t they "i" wa t! ta%e !#e !$ hi #!ney4 inten"in& t! 6(t it /ac%. A W!!"y aw hi#4 B(8a% wa tryin& t! /e en i/le. ,e acce6te" hi !rr!w. ,e et #ini#(# re@(ire#ent $!r ,alina* c!!% the #eal 4 clean the h!( e4 h!w re 6ect. B(t at tealin& B(8a% #i&ht have "rawn the line4 $!r #!ney wa "i$$erent4 #!ney wa vital (/ tance. I$ they t!le hi avin& he #i&ht have ha" t! ta%e acti!n4 !(t !$ re 6ect $!r the (/ tance4 $!r hi# el$ 5 el$3re 6ect B(t y!( c!(l"n0t /e (re that 2!6 ha"n0t invente" the /!!%ie4 the &!!n4 the the$t 5 the wh!le thin&. ,e wa ca6a/le !$ it4 an" y!(0" /e a $!!l n!t t! ( 6ect hi#. M!rri %new that M!ther an" A(nt Re/ecca ha" t!l" Mr . S%!&l(n" h!w wic%e" he wa . They ha" 6ainte" hi# $!r her in 6! ter c!l!r 5 6(r6le $!r vice4 /lac% $!r hi !(l4 re" $!r hell $la#e * a &a#/ler4 #!%er4 "rin%er4 "e erter40 crewer !$ w!#en4 an" athei t. S! 2!6 wa "eter#ine" t! reach her. It wa ri %y $!r every/!"y. The Reveren" D!ct!r0 !6eratin& c! t were #et /y S%!&l(n" Dairie . The wi"!w 6ai" W!!"y0 e#inary t(iti!n> he /!(&ht "re e $!r the little i ter . W!!"y4 n!w i9ty4 $le hy an" /i&4 li%e a $i&(re $!r the vict!ry !$ A#erican #ateriali #4 (n% in hi l!(n&e chair4 the leather !$ it ar#re t !$ter t! hi $in&erti6 than a w!#an0 %in4 wa 6(??le" an"4 in hi "e6th 4 "i t(r/e" /y certain /l!t within hi#4 /l!t !$ li&ht in hi /rain4 a /l!t c!#/inin& 6ain an" a#( e#ent in hi /rea t Ch!w "i" tbat7t there.D. Inten e th!(&ht 6(c%ere" the %in /etween hi eye with a train /!r"erin& !n hea"ache. Why ha" he let 2!6 have hi way. Why "i" he a&ree t! #eet hi# that "ay4 in the "i# rear !$ the 6!!lr!!#. 7B(t what will y!( tell Mr . S%!&l(n".7 7The !l" /r!a". D!n0t w!rry4 there0 6lenty t! tell her4 an" it0 all tr(e. Ain0t I tryin& t! ave #y little la(n"ry3an"3 cleanin& h!6. I n0t the /aili$$ c!#in& $!r the $i9t(re ne9t wee%.7 An" 2!6 rehear e" hi 6itch !n the We tern Aven(e car ,e c!(nte" !n W!!"y0 health an" hi $re hne . S(ch a trai&ht$!rwar"3l!!%in& /!"y wa 6er$ect $!r a c!n. Di" they till have (ch winter t!r# in Chica&! a they ( e" t! have. N!w they !#eh!w ee#e" le $ierce. Bli??ar" ( e" t! c!#e trai&ht "!wn $r!# Ontari!4 $r!# the Arctic4 an" "r!6 $ive $eet !$ n!w in an a$tern!!n. Then the r( ty &reen 6lat$!r# car 4 with rev!lvin& /r( he at /!th en" 4 ca#e !(t !$ the /arn t! wee6 the trac% . Ten !r twelve treetcar $!ll!we" in l!w 6r!ce i!n !r waite"4 /l!c% a$ter /l!c%. There wa a l!n& "elay at the &ate !$ Riverview 2ar%4 all the a#( e#ent c!vere" $!r the winter4 /!ar"e" (6Lthe "ra&!n0 3/ac% hi&h3ri"e 4 the B!/ 4 the Unite4 the Tilt3a3Whirl4 all the $(n #achinery 6(t t!&ether /y #echanic an" e ctncian 4 #en li%e B(8a% the t!!l3an"3"ie #a%er4 &!!" with en&ine . The /li??ar" wa havin& it all it !wn way /ehin" the &ate 4 an" y!( c!(l"n0t ee $ar in i"e> !nly a $ew /(l/ /(rne" /ehin" the 6alin& . When W!!"y wi6e" the va6!r $r!# the &la 4 the wire #e h !$ the win"!w &(ar" wa t($$e" !li" at eye level with n!w. L!!%in& hi&her4 y!( aw #! tly the trea%e" win" h!ri?!ntally "rivin& $r!# the n!rth. In the eat ahea"4 tw! /lac% c!al heaver 4 /!th in leather Lin"/er&h $lyin& hel#et 4 at with h!vel /etween their le& 4 ret(rnin& $r!# a 8!/. They #elle" !$ weat4 /(rla6

ac%in&4 an" c!al. M! tly "(ll with /lac% "( t4 they al ! 6ar%le" here an" there. There weren0t #any ri"er . 2e!6le weren0t leavin& the h!( e. Thi wa a "ay t! it4 le& t(c% !(t /e i"e the t!ve4 #(##i$ie" /y /!th the !(t"!!r an" the in"!!r $!rce . Only a $ell!w with an an&le4 li%e 2!64 w!(l" &! an" /(c% (ch weather. A t!r# li%e thi wa !(t !$ the c!#6a 4 an" y!( %e6t the h(#an cale /y havin& a che#e t! rai e $i$ty /(c% . 1i$ty !l"ier H Real #!ney in :;GG. 7That w!#an i cra?y $!r y!(47 ai" 2!6. 7She0 8( t a &!!" w!#an4 weet t! all !$ ( .7 7Wh! %n!w what he0 &!t in #in". +!(0re a h( %y %i". N!t (ch a %i"4 either.7 7She0 a reli&i!( w!#an. She really ha reli&i!n.7 7Well4 y!(r #!ther i n0t y!(r !nly 6arent. She an" Re/ecca an" -!vner aren0t &!in& t! $ill y!( (6 with their i"ea . I %n!w y!(r #!ther want t! wi6e #e !(t !$ y!(r li$e. Unle I ta%e a han"4 y!( w!n0t even (n"er tan" what li$e i . Beca( e they "!n0t %n!w 5 th! e illy Chri ter .7 7+e 4 2!6.7 7The &irl I can0t hel6. They0re t!! y!(n&. I0# !rry a/!(t the#4 /(t I can0t "! anythin&. With y!( it0 "i$$erent.7 ,e wante" #e t! /e li%e hi# el$ 5 an A#erican. They were talle" in the t!r#4 while the cattle3c!l!re" car waite" t! have the tr!lley re et in the cra?y win"4 which /!!#e"4 tin&le"4 /la te". At ,!war" Street they w!(l" have t! wal% trai&ht int! it4 "(e n!rth. 7+!(0ll "! the tal%in& at $ir t47 ai" 2!6. W!!"y ha" the #a%in& !$ a ale #an4 a 6itch#an. ,e wa aware !$ thi when he &!t t! hi $eet in ch(rch t! te ti$y /e$!re $i$ty !r i9ty 6e!6le. Even th!(&h A(nt Re/ecca #a"e it w!rth hi while4 he #!ve" hi !wn heart when he 6!%e (6 a/!(t hi $aith. B(t !cca i!nally4 with!(t n!tice4 hi heart went away a he 6!%e reli&i!n an" he c!(l"n0t $in" it anywhere. In it a/ ence4 incere /ehavi!r &!t hi# thr!(&h. ,e ha" t! rely $!r "elivery !n hi $ace4 hi v!ice 5 !n /ehavi!r. Then hi eye ca#e cl! er an" cl! er t!&ether. An" in thi a66r!ach !$ eye t! eye he $elt the train !$ hy6!cri y. The twi tin& !$ hi $ace threatene" t! /etray hi#. It t!!% everythin& he ha" t! %ee6 l!!%in& h!ne t. S!4 ince he c!(l"n0t /ear the cynici # !$ it4 he $ell /ac% !n #i chiev!( ne . Mi chie$ wa where 2!6 ca#e in. 2!6 6a e" trai&ht thr!(&h all th! e "ivi"e" $iel" 4 &a6 a$ter &a64 an" arrive" at hi i"e4 /ent3n! e" an" /r!a"3$ace". In re&ar" t! 2!64 y!( th!(&ht !$ neither incerity n!r in incerity. 2!6 wa li%e the #an in the !n&* he wante" what he wante" when he wante" it. 2!6 wa 6hy ical> 2!6 wa "i&e tive4 circ(lat!ry4 e9(al. I$ 2!6 &!t eri!( 4 he tal%e" t! y!( a/!(t wa hin& (n"er the ar# !r in the cr!tch !r !$ "ryin& /etween y!(r t!e !r !$ c!!%in& (66er4 !$ /a%e" /ean an" $rie" !ni!n 4 !$ "raw 6!%er !r !$ a certain h!r e in the $i$th race at Arlin&t!n. 2!6 wa ele#ental. That wa why he &ave (ch relie$ $r!# reli&i!n an" 6ara"!9e 4 an" thin& li%e that. N!w4 M!ther t"ou."t s88c wa 6irit(al4 /(t W!!"y %new that he wa %i""in& her el$. Oh4 ye 4 in the Briti h accent he never &ave (6 he wa alway tal%in& t! '!" !r a/!(t ,i# 5 6lea e '!"4 '!" willin&4 6rai e '!". B(t he wa a /i& (/ tantial /rea"3an"3/(tter "!wn3t!3earth w!#an4 with "!wn3 t!3earth "(tie li%e $ee"in& the &irl 4 6r!tectin&4 re$inin&4 %ee6in& the# 6(re. An" th! e tw! 6r!tecte" "!ve &rew (6 ! !verwei&ht4 heavy in the hi6 an" thi&h 4 that their 6!!r hea" l!!%e" l!n& an" li#. An" #a". Sweet /(t c(c%!! 5 2a(la cheer$(lly c(c%!!4 J!anna "e6re e" an" havin& e6i !"e . 7I0ll "! #y /e t /y y!(4 /(t y!( have t! 6r!#i e4 2!64 n!t t! &et #e in D(tch with Mr . S%!&l(n".7 7+!( w!rrie" /eca( e I 6ea% /a" En&li h. E#/arra e". I have a #!c%ie accent.7 7It0 n!t that. -!vner ha a heavy accent4 an" he "!e n0t #in".7 7Wh! the hell are th! e $rea% t! l!!% "!wn !n #e. +!(0re 6ractically a #an an" y!(r "a" ha a ri&ht t! e96ect hel6 $r!# y!(. ,e0 in a $i9. An" y!( /rin& hi# t! her h!( e /eca( e he0 /i&hearte"4 an" y!( haven0t &!t any/!"y el e t! &! t!.7 7I &!t y!(4 2!6.7 The tw! c!al tri##er t!!" (6 at Dev!n Aven(e. One !$ the# w!re a w!#an0 c!at. Men w!re w!#en0 cl!thin& in th! e year 4 an" w!#en #en0 4 when there wa n! ch!ice. The $(r c!llar wa 6i%y with the wet4 an" 6rin%le" with !!t. ,eavy4 they "ra&&e" their h!vel an" &!t !$$ at the $r!nt. The l!w car &r!(n" !n4 very l!w. It wa a$ter $!(r when they reache" the en" !$ the line4 an" !#ewhere /etween &ray an" /lac%4 with n!w 6!(tin& an" whirlin& (n"er the treet la#6 . On ,!war" Street4 a(t! were talle" at all an&le an" a/an"!ne". The i"ewal% were /l!c%e". W!!"y le" the way int! Evan t!n4 an" l!6 $!ll!we" hi# (6 the #i""le !$ the treet in the $(rr!w #a"e earlier /y tr(c% . 1!r $!(r /l!c% they /(c%e" the win" an" then W!!"y /r!%e thr!(&h the "ri$t t! the n!w/!(n" #an i!n4 where they /!th ha" t! 6( h the wr!(&ht38r!n &ate /eca( e !$ the "ri$t /ehin" it. Twenty r!!# !r #!re in thi "i&ni$ie" n!( e an" n!/!"y in the# /(t Mr . S%!&l(n" an" her ervant ,8!r"i 4 al ! reli&i!( . A W!!"y an" 2!6 waite"4 /r( hin& the l( h $r!# their hee6 %in c!l!r an" 2!6 wi6in& hi /i& eye/r!w with the en" !$ hi car$4 weatin& an" $ree?in&4 the chain /e&an t! rattle an" ,8!r"i (nc!vere" the air h!le !$ the &la t!r#

"!!r /y t(rnin& a w!!"en /ar. W!!"y calle" her 7#!n%3$ace".7 +!( n! l!n&er ee w!#en li%e that4 wh! 6(t n! $e#ale t!(ch !n the $ace. She ca#e 6lain4 a '!" #a"e her. She ai"4 7Wh! i it an" what "! y!( want.7 7It0 W!!"r!w Sel/ t. ,8!r"i . It0 W!!"y.7 7+!(0re n!t e96ecte".7 7N!4 /(t we0re here.7 7What "! y!( want.7 7We ca#e t! ee Mr . S%!&l(n".7 7What $!r "! y!( want t! ee her.7 7J( t tell her we0re here.7 7I have t! tell her what y!( ca#e $!r4 with!(t callin& (6 $ir t.7 7Why "!n0t y!( ay it0 W!!"y with hi $ather4 an" we w!(l"n0t c!#e in a n!w t!r# li%e thi i$ it wa n0t i#6!rtant.7 The (n"er tan"a/le ca(ti!n !$ w!#en wh! live al!ne. Re 6ecta/le !l"3ti#e w!#en4 t!!. There wa n! (ch re 6ecta/ility n!w in th! e Evan t!n h!( e 4 with their /i& veran"a an" "ee6 yar" an" with a ervant li%e ,8!r"i 4 wh! carrie" at her /elt %ey t! the 6antry an" t! every cl! et an" every "re er "rawer an" every 6a"l!c%e" /in in the cellar. An" in ,i&h E6i c!6al Chri tian Science W!#en0 Te#6erance Evan t!n4 n! tra"e 6e!6le ran& at the $r!nt "!!r. Only invite" &(e t . An" here4 a$ter a ten3#ile &rin" thr!(&h the /li??ar"4 ca#e tw! tra#6 $r!# the We t Si"e. T! thi #an i!n where a Swe"i h i##i&rant la"y4 her el$ !nce a c!!% an" n!w a 6hilanthr!6ic wi"!w4 "rea#e"4 n!w/!(n"4 while $r!?en lilac twi& cla66e" at her t!r# win"!w 4 !$ a new Jer( ale# an" a Sec!n" C!#in& an" a Re (rrecti!n an" a La t J("&#ent. T! ha ten the Sec!n" C!#in&4 an" all the re t4 y!( ha" t! reach the heart !$ the e che#in& /(# arrivin& in a n!w t!r#. S(re4 they let ( in. Then in the heat that wa# (""enly (6 t! their #($$lere" chin 2!6 an" W!!"y $elt the /li??ar" $!r what it wa > their chee% were $r!?en la/ . They t!!" /eat4 itchin&4 tric%lin& in the $r!nt hall that was a hall4 with a carve"3newel36! t tairca e an" a /i& taine"3&la win"!w at the t!6. 2ict(rin& Je ( with the Sa#aritan w!#an. There wa a %in" !$ 'entile cl! ene t! the air. 2erha6 when he wa with 2!64 W!!"y #a"e #!re Jewi h !/ ervati!n than he w!(l" !therwi e. Alth!(&h 2!60 #! t Jewi h characteri tic wa that +i""i h wa the !nly lan&(a&e he c!(l" rea" a 6a6er in. 2!6 wa with 2!li h ,alina4 an" M!ther wa with Je ( Chri t4 an" W!!"y ate (nc!!%e" /ac!n $r!# the $litch. Still4 n!w an" then he ha" a Jewi h i#6re i!n. Mr . S%!&l(n" wa the cleane t !$ w!#en 5 her $in&ernail 4 her white nec%4 her ear 5 an" 2!60 e9(al hint t! W!!"y all went wr!n& /eca( e he wa ! inten ely clean4 an" #a"e W!!"y thin% !$ a water$all4 lar&e a he wa 4 an" &ran"ly /(ilt. ,er /( t wa /i&. W!!"y0 i#a&inati!n ha" inve ti&ate" thi . ,e th!(&ht he %e6t thin& tie" "!wn ti&ht4 very ti&ht. B(t he li$te" /!th ar# !nce t! rai e a win"!w an" there it wa 4 her /( t4 /e i"e hi#4 the wh!le (n3/in"a/le thin&. ,er hair wa li%e the ra$$ia y!( ha" t! !a% /e$!re y!( c!(l" weave with it in a /a %et cla 5 6ale4 6ale. 2!64 a he t!!% hi hee6 %in !$$4 wa in weater 4 n! 8ac%et. ,i "artin& l!!% #a"e hi# ee# cr!!%e". ,ar"e t !$ all $!r the e Sel/ t with their /ent n! e an" /i&4 a66arently trai&ht$!rwar" $ace wa t! l!!% h!ne t. All the i&n !$ "i h!ne ty 6laye" !ver the#. W!!"y ha" !$ten 6(??le" a/!(t it. Di" it &! /ac% t! the #( cle 4 wa it $(n"a#entally a 8aw 6r!/le# 5 the 6r!8ectin& an&le !$ the 8aw . Or wa it the an&lin& that went !n in the heart. The &irl calle" 2!6 Dic% Tracy4 /(t Dic% Tracy wa a &!!" &(y. Wh!# c!(l" 2!6 c!nvince. ,ere W!!"y ca(&ht a 6! i/ility a it $litte" /y. 2reci ely /eca( e !$ the way 2!6 l!!%e"4 a en itive 6er !n #i&ht $eel re#!r e $!r c!n"e#nin& (n$airly !r 8("&in& (n%in"ly. J( t /eca( e !$ a $ace. S!#e #( t have /ent !ver /ac%war". Then he ha" the#. N!t ,8!r"i . She w!(l" have 6(t 2!6 int! the treet then an" there4 t!r# !r n! t!r#. ,8!r"i wa reli&i!( 4 /(t he wa wi e"3(64 t!!. She ha"n0t c!#e !ver in teera&e an" w!r%e" $!rty year in Chica&! $!r n!thin&. Mr . S%!&l(n"4 Aa e CO ieD4 le" the vi it!r int! the $r!nt r!!#. Thi 4 the /i&&e t r!!# in the h!( e4 nee"e" (66le#entary heatin&. Beca( e !$ $i$teen3$!!t ceilin& an" hi&h win"!w 4 ,8!r"i ha" %e6t the 6arl!r t!ve /(rnin&. It wa !ne !$ th! e ele&ant 6arl!r t!ve that w!re a nic%el cr!wn4 !r #iter4 an" thi #iter4 when y!( #!ve" it a i"e4 a(t!#atically rai e" the hin&e !$ an ir!n t!ve li". That t!ve li" (n"erneath the cr!wn wa all !!t an" r( t4 the a#e a any !ther t!ve li". Int! thi h!le y!( ti66e" the c(ttle an" the anthracite che tn(t rattle" "!wn. It #a"e a ca%e !r "!#e !$ $ire vi i/le thr!(&h the #all i in&la $ra#e . It wa a 6retty r!!#4 three3@(arter 6anele" in w!!". The t!ve wa 6l(&&e" int! the $l(e !$ the #ar/le $ire6lace4 an" there were 6ar@(et $l!!r an" A9#in ter car6et an" cran/erry3 c!l!re" t($te" =ict!rian (6h!l tery4 an" a %in" !$ Chine e eta&ere4 in i"e a ca/inet4 line" with #irr!r an" c!ntainin& ilver 6itcher 4 tr!6hie w!n /y S%!&l(n" c!w 4 $ancy (&ar t!n& an" c(t3&la 6itcher an" &!/let . There were Bi/le an" 6ict(re !$ Je ( an" the ,!ly Lan" an" that $aint 'entile !"!r4 a i$ thin& ha" /een rin e" in a wea% vine&ar !l(ti!n. Mr . S%!&l(n"4 I /r!(&ht #y "a" t! y!(. I "!n0t thin% y!( ever #et hi#47 ai" W!!"y.

7+e 4 Mi ( 4 that0 #e4 Sel/ t.7 2!6 t!!" h!rt /(t #a ter$(l in the weater 4 an" hi /elly tic%in& !(t4 n!t !$t /(t har". ,e wa a #an !$ the har"3 /ellie" ty6e. N!/!"y inti#i"ate" 2!6. ,e never 6re ente" hi# el$ a a /e&&ar. There wa n0t a crin&e in hi# anywhere. ,e let her ee at !nce /y the way he ai" 7Mi ( 7 that he wa in"e6en"ent an" that he %new hi way ar!(n". ,e c!##(nicate" that he wa a/le t! han"le hi# el$ with w!#en. ,an" !#e Mr . S%!&l(n"4 carryin& a /a %et w!ven !(t !$ her !wn hair4 wa in her $i$tie 5 ei&ht4 #ay/e ten year hi eni!r. 7I a %e" #y !n t! /rin& #e /eca( e I %n!w y!( "! the %i" a l!t !$ &!!". It0 nat(ral y!( h!(l" %n!w /!th !$ hi 6arent .7 7Mr . S%!&l(n"4 #y "a" i in a ti&ht c!rner an" I "!n0t %n!w any/!"y el e t! a % $!r hel6.7 Thi wa all the 6reli#inary 2!6 wante". ,e t!!% !ver an" t!l" the wi"!w hi t!ry a/!(t the la(n"ry3an"3cleanin& /( ine an" 6ay#ent !ver"(e4 an" e96laine" a/!(t the $i9t(re an" the attach#ent n!tice4 an" the /aili$$0 !$$ice an" what they were &!in& t! "! t! hi#> an" he ai"4 7I0# a #all #an tryin& t! #a%e a livin&.7 7+!( "!n0t (66!rt y!(r chil"ren47 ai" Mr . S%!&l(n". 7That0 ri&ht47 ai" ,8!r"i . 7I haven0t &!t it. I$ I ha" it4 w!(l"n0t I &ive it. There0 /rea" line an" !(6 line all !ver t!wn. I it 8( t #e. What I have I "ivvy with. I &ive the %i" . A /a" $ather. +!( thin% #y !n w!(l" /rin& #e i$ I wa a /a" $ather int! y!(r h!( e. ,e l!ve hi "a"4 he tr( t hi "a"4 he %n!w hi "a" i a &!!" "a". Every ti#e I tart a little /( ine &!in& I &et wi6e" !(t. Thi !ne i a &!!" little /( ine 4 i$ I c!(l" h!l" !n t! that little /( ine . Three 6e!6le w!r% $!r #e4 I #eet a 6ayr!ll4 an" three 6e!6le will /e !n the treet4 t!!4 i$ I cl! e "!wn. Mi ( 4 I can i&n a n!te an" 6ay y!( in tw! #!nth . I0# a c!##!n #an4 /(t I0# a har" w!r%er an" a $ell!w y!( can tr( t.7 W!!"y wa tartle" when 2!6 ( e" the w!r" 7tr( t.7 It wa a i$ $r!# all $!(r c!rner a S!( a /an" /lew a /la t t! warn the entire w!rl"* 7Cr!!%H Thi i a cr!!%H7 B(t Mr . S%!&l(n"4 !n acc!(nt !$ her reli&i!( 6re!cc(6ati!n 4 wa re#!te. She hear" n!thin&. Alth!(&h every/!"y in thi 6art !$ the w!rl"4 (nle he wa cra?y4 le" a 6ractical li$e4 an" y!(0" have n!thin& t! ay t! any!ne4 y!(r nei&h/!r w!(l" have n!thin& t! ay t! y!(4 i$ c!##(nicati!n were n!t !$ a 6ractical !rt4 Mr . S%!&l(n"4 with all her #!ney4 wa (nw!rl"ly 5 tw!3thir" !(t !$ thi w!rl". 7'ive #e a chance t! h!w what0 in #e47 ai" 2!64 7an" y!(0ll ee what I "! $!r #y %i" .7 S! Mr . S%!&l(n" he itate"4 an" then he ai" he0" have t! &! (6 tair 4 he0" have t! &! t! her r!!# an" 6ray !n it an" a % $!r &(i"ance 5 w!(l" they it "!wn an" wait. There were tw! r!c%in& chair /y the t!ve. ,8!r"i &ave 2!6 a &ri# l!!% Ca "an&er!( 6er !nD an" W!!"y a /la#in& !ne Che /r!(&ht a "an&er!( tran&er an" "i r(6ter t! in8(re tw! %in" Chri tian la"ie D. Then he went !(t with Mr . S%!&l(n". A !!n a they le$t4 2!6 8(#6e" (6 $r!# the r!c%er an" ai" in an&er4 7What0 thi with the 6rayin&. She ha t! a % '!" t! len" #e $i$ty /(c% .7 W!!"y ai"4 7It0 n!t y!(4 2!64 it0 the way the e reli&i!( 6e!6le "!.7 7N!47 ai" 2!6. 7She0ll c!#e /ac% an" ay that '!" w!(l"n0t let her.7 W!!"y "i"n0t li%e that> he th!(&ht 2!6 wa /ein& &r! an" he ai"4 7N!4 he0 incere. 2!64 try t! (n"er tan"* he0 e#!ti!nal4 nerv!( 4 an" incere4 an" trie t! "! ri&ht /y every/!"y.7 An" 2!6 ai"4 7That ervant will tal% her !(t !$ it. She0 a t!(&hie. It0 all !ver her $ace that we0re a c!(6le !$ chi eler .7 7What0 the ( e !$ ( ar&(in&47 ai" W!!"y. ,e "rew the r!c%er cl! er t! the t!ve. ,i h!e were wet thr!(&h an" w!(l" never "ry. The /l(e $la#e $l(ttere" li%e a ch!!l !$ $i he in the c!al $ire. B(t 2!6 went !ver t! the Chine e3 tyle ca/inet !r eta&ere an" trie" the han"le4 an" then !6ene" the /la"e !$ hi 6en%ni$e an" in a ec!n" ha" $!rce" the l!c% !$ the c(rve" &la "!!r. ,e t!!% !(t a ilver "i h. 72!64 what i thi .7 ai" W!!"y. 2!64 c!!l an" level4 %new e9actly what thi wa . ,e rel!c%e" the eta&ere4 cr! e" the car6et4 li tene". ,e t($$e" the "i h (n"er hi /elt an" 6( he" it "!wn int! hi tr!( er . ,e 6(t the i"e !$ hi h!rt thic% $in&er t! hi #!(th. S! W!!"y %e6t hi v!ice "!wn4 /(t he wa all h!!% (6. ,e went t! 2!6 an" t!!% hi# /y the e"&e !$ hi han". A he l!!%e" int! 2!60 $ace4 he $elt hi eye &r!win& #aller an" #aller4 a i$ !#ethin& were c!ntractin& all the %in !n hi hea". They call it hy6erventilati!n when everythin& $eel ti&ht an" li&ht an" cl! e an" "i??y. ,ar"ly /reathin&4 he ai"4 72(t it /ac%4 2!6.7 2!6 ai"4 7It0 !li" ilver> it0 w!rth "!(&h.7 72!64 y!( ai" y!( w!(l"n0t &et #e in D(tch.7 7It0 !nly in (rance in ca e he c!#e /ac% $r!# 6rayin& an" tell #e n!. I$ he ay ye 4 I0ll 6(t it /ac%.7 7,!w.7

7It0ll &et /ac%. I$ I "!n0t 6(t it /ac%4 y!( will.7 7+!( 6ic%e" the l!c%. I c!(l"n0t. I "!n0t %n!w h!w.7 7There0 n!thin& t! it.7 7We0re &!in& t! 6(t it /ac% n!w. 'ive it here.7 7W!!"y4 it0 (n"er #y $ly4 in i"e #y (n"er6ant . D!n0t #a%e (ch a n!i e a/!(t n!thin&.7 02!64 I can0t /elieve thi .7 71!r cry3ninety3nine4 h(t y!(r #!(th. I$ I "i"n0t tr( t y!( I w!(l"n0t have let y!( watch #e "! it. +!( "!n0t (n"er tan" a thin&. What0 with y!(.7 7Be$!re they c!#e "!wn4 2!64 will y!( "i& that "i h !(t !$ y!(r l!n& J!hn .7 2!6 t(rne" ti$$ !n hi#. ,e /eca#e a/ !l(tely #ilitary. ,e ai"4 7L!!% I !r"er y!(H7 Be$!re he %new it4 W!!"y ha" 8(#6e" hi $ather an" /e&(n t! wre tle with hi#. It wa !(tra&e!( t! cl(tch y!(r !wn $ather4 t! 6(t a heel /ehin" hi#4 t! $!rce hi# t! the wall. 2!6 wa ta%en /y (r6ri e an" ai" l!("ly4 7+!( want ,alina %ille". -ill herH '! !n4 y!( /e re 6!n i/le.7 ,e /e&an t! re i t4 an&ry4 an" they t(rne" a/!(t everal ti#e 4 when W!!"y4 with a tric% he ha" learne" in a We tern #!vie an" ( e" !nce !n the 6lay&r!(n"4 tri66e" hi# an" they $ell t! the &r!(n". W!!"y4 wh! alrea"y !(twei&he" the !l" #an /y twenty 6!(n" 4 wa !n t!6. They lan"e" !n the $l!!r /e i"e the t!ve4 which t!!" !n a tray !$ "ec!rate" tin t! 6r!tect the car6et. In thi 6! iti!n4 6re in& 2!60 har" /elly4 W!!"y rec!&ni?e" that t! have wre tle" hi# t! the $l!!r c!(nte" $!r n!thin&. It wa i#6! i/le t! thr( t hi han" (n"er 2!60 /elt t! rec!ver the "i h. An" n!w 2!6 ha" t(rne" $(ri!( 4 a a $ather ha every ri&ht t! /e when hi !n i vi!lent with hi#4 an" he $ree" hi han" an" hit W!!"y in the $ace. ,e hit hi# three !r $!(r ti#e in #i"$ace. Then W!!"y "(& hi hea" int! 2!60 h!(l"er an" hel" ti&ht !nly t! %ee6 $r!# /ein& tr(c% an" /e&an t! ay in hi ear4 7Je ( 4 2!64 $!r Chri t0 a%e re#e#/er where y!( are. Th! e w!#en will /e /ac%H7 B(t 2!6 /r!(&ht (6 hi h!rt %nee an" $!(&ht an" /(tte" hi# with hi chin an" rattle" W!!"y0 teeth. W!!"y th!(&ht the !l" #an wa a/!(t t! /ite hi#. An" /eca( e he wa a e#inarian4 he th!(&ht* Li%e an (nclean 6irit. An" hel" ti&ht. 'ra"(ally 2!6 t!66e" thra hin& an" tr(&&lin&. ,i eye t(c% !(t an" hi #!(th wa !6en4 (llen. Li%e a t!(t $i h. W!!"y relea e" hi# an" &ave hi# a han" (6. ,e wa then !verc!#e with #any #any /a" $eelin& !$ a !rt he %new the !l" #an never ($$ere". Never4 never. 2!6 never ha" the e &r!velin& e#!ti!n . There wa hi wh!le (6eri!rity. 2!6 ha" n! (ch $eelin& . ,e wa li%e a h!r e#an $r!# Central A ia4 a /an"it $r!# China. It wa M!ther4 $r!# Liver6!!l4 wh! ha" the re$ine#ent4 the En&li h #anner . It wa the 6reachin& Reveren" D!ct!r in hi /lac% (it. +!( have re$ine#ent 4 an" all they "! i !66re y!(. The hell with that. The l!n& "!!r !6ene" an" Mr . S%!&l(n" te66e" in4 ayin&4 7Di" I i#a&ine4 !r "i" !#ethin& ha%e the h!( e.7 7I wa li$tin& the c(ttle t! 6(t c!al !n the $ire an" it $ell !(t !$ #y han". I0# !rry I wa ! cl(# y47 ai" W!!"y. 2!6 wa t!! h($$y t! 6ea%. With hi eye /i& an" !re an" the thin hair "!wn !ver hi $!rehea"4 y!( c!(l" ee /y the ti&htne !$ hi /elly h!w an&rily he wa $etchin& hi /reath4 th!(&h hi #!(th wa h(t. 7I 6raye"47 ai" Mr . S%!&l(n". 7I h!6e it ca#e !(t well47 ai" W!!"y. 7Well4 I "!n0t "! anythin& with!(t &(i"ance4 /(t the an wer wa ye 4 an" I $eel ri&ht a/!(t it n!w. S! i$ y!(0ll wait4 I0ll &! t! #y !$$ice an" write a chec%. I a %e" ,8!r"i t! /rin& y!( a c(6 !$ c!$$ee. C!#in& in (ch a t!r#.7 An" 2!64 c!n i tently a terri/le little #an4 a &reen/ac% .7 !!n a he h(t the "!!r4 ai"4 7A chec%. ,ell with a chec%. 'et #e the that "i h4 2!64 they0ll t!6

7They "!n0t %ee6 #!ney in the h!( e. +!( can ca h it in her /an% t!#!rr!w. B(t i$ they #i the chec%4 an" then where are y!(.7

A 2!6 wa reachin& /el!w the /elt4 ,8!r"i /r!(&ht in the tray. She wa very har6 with hi#. She ai"4 7I thi a 6lace t! a"8( t cl!thin&4 Mi ter. A #en0 wa hr!!#.7 7Well4 which way i the t!ilet4 then.7 ai" 2!6. She ha" erve" the c!$$ee in the ea#ie t #(& in the 6antry4 an" he /(#6e" "!wn the tray an" le" 2!6 al!n& the c!rri"!r4 tan"in& &(ar" at the /athr!!# "!!r ! that he h!(l"n0t wan"er a/!(t the h!( e. Mr . S%!&l(n" calle" W!!"y t! her !$$ice an" a$ter he ha" &iven hi# the $!l"e" chec% ai" that they h!(l" 6ray t!&ether $!r M!rri . S! !nce #!re he wa !n hi %nee 4 (n"er r!w an" r!w !$ #( ty #ar/le"3car"/!ar" $ile 4 /y the &la la#6 /y the e"&e !$ the "e %4 the ha"e with $l!(nce" e"&e 4 li%e the can"y "i h. Mr . S%!&l(n"4 in her Scan"inavian accent 5 an e#!ti!nal c!ntralt! 5 rai in& her v!ice t! Je ( 3(h Chri t3(h4 a the win" la he" the tree 4 %ic%e" the i"e !$ the h!( e4 an" "r!ve the n!w eethin& !n the win"!w6ane 4 t! en" li&ht3(h4 &ive &(i"ance3(h4 6(t a new heart3(h in 2!60 /! !#. W!!"y a %e" '!" !nly t! #a%e 2!6 6(t the "i h /ac%. ,e %e6t Mr . S%!&l(n" !n her

%nee a l!n& a 6! i/le. Then he than%e" her4 hinin& with can"!r Ca #(ch a he %new h!wD4 $!r her Chri tian &ener! ity an" he ai"4 7I %n!w that ,8!r"i ha a c!( in wh! w!r% at the Evan t!n +MCA. C!(l" he 6lea e 6h!ne hi# an" try t! &et ( a r!!# t!ni&ht ! that we "!n0t have t! $i&ht the /li??ar" all the way /ac%. We0re al#! t a cl! e t! the + a t! the car line. May/e the car have even t!66e" r(nnin&.7 S( 6ici!( ,8!r"i 4 c!#in& when Mr . S%!&l(n" calle" t! her4 wa /(rnin& n!w. 1ir t they /ar&e" in4 #a"e the# elve at h!#e4 a %e" $!r #!ney4 ha" t! have c!$$ee4 6r!/a/ly le$t &!n!rrhea !n the t!ilet eat. ,8!r"i 4 W!!"y re#e#/ere"4 wa a w!#an wh! wi6e" the "!!r%n!/ with r(//in& alc!h!l a$ter &(e t ha" le$t. Neverthele 4 he tele6h!ne" the + an" &!t the# a r!!# with tw! c!t $!r i9 /it . 2!6 ha" 6lenty !$ ti#e4 there$!re4 t! re!6en the eta&ere4 line" with re$lectin& &la !r 'er#an ilver C !#ethin& e9@(i itely "elicate an" tric%yD4 an" a !!n a the tw! Sel/ t ha" ai" than% y!( an" &!!"3/ye an" were in #i" treet a&ain (6 t! the %nee in n!w4 W!!"y ai"4 7Well4 I c!vere" $!r y!(. I that thin& /ac%.7 7O$ c!(r e it i 47 ai" 2!6. They $!(&ht their way t! the #all + /(il"in&4 h(t (6 in wire &rille an" re e#/lin& a 6!lice tati!n 5 a/!(t the a#e "i#en i!n . It wa l!c%e"4 /(t they #a"e a rac%et !n the &rille4 an" a #all /lac% #an let the# in an" h($$le" the# (6 tair t! a ce#ent c!rri"!r with l!w "!!r . It wa li%e the #all3#a##al h!( e in Linc!ln 2ar%. ,e ai" there wa n!thin& t! eat4 ! they t!!% !$$ their wet 6ant 4 wra66e" the# elve ti&htly in the %ha%i ar#y /lan%et 4 an" 6a e" !(t !n their c!t . 1ir t thin& in the #!rnin&4 they went t! the Evan t!n Nati!nal Ban% an" &!t the $i$ty "!llar . N!t with!(t "i$$ic(ltie . The teller went t! call Mr . S%!&l(n" an" wa a/ ent a l!n& ti#e $r!# the wic%et. 7Where the hell ha he &!ne.7 ai" 2!6. B(t when the $ell!w ca#e /ac%4 he ai"4 7,!w "! y!( want it.7 2!6 ai"4 7Sin&le .7 ,e t!l" W!!"y4 7B(8a% ta he it in !ne3"!llar /ill .7 B(t /y n!w W!!"y n! l!n&er /elieve" ,alina ha" t!len the !l" #an0 #!ney. Then they went int! the treet4 where the n!w3re#!val crew were at w!r%. The (n h!ne /r!a"4 /r!a"4 !(t !$ the #!rnin& /l(e4 an" all Chica&! w!(l" /e relea in& it el$ $r!# the te#6!rary /ea(ty !$ th! e va t "ri$t . 7+!( h!(l"n0t have 8(#6e" #e la t ni&ht4 S!nny.7 7I %n!w4 2!64 /(t y!( 6r!#i e" y!( w!(l"n0t &et #e in D(tch.7 7Well4 it0 !%ay. We can $!r&et it4 eein& y!( t!!" /y #e.7 Only4 2!6 ha" ta%en the ilver "i h. O$ c!(r e he ha"4 an" in a $ew "ay Mr . S%!&l(n" an" ,8!r"i %new it4 an" later in the wee% they were all waitin& $!r W!!"y in -!vner0 !$$ice at the ettle#ent h!( e. The &r!(6 incl("e" the Reveren" D!ct!r Cra//ie4 hea" !$ the e#inary4 an" W!!"y4 wh! ha" /een $lyin& al!n&4 level an" #!!th4 wa h!t "!wn in $la#e . ,e t!l" the# he wa inn!cent. Even a he wa $allin&4 he warne" that they were wr!n&in& hi#. ,e "enie" that he !r 2!6 ha" t!(che" Mr . S%!&l(n"0 6r!6erty. The #i in& !/8ect 5 he "i"n0t even %n!w what it wa 5 ha" 6r!/a/ly /een #i 6lace"4 an" they w!(l" /e very !rry !n the "ay it t(rne" (6. A$ter the !ther were "!ne with hi#4 Dr. Cra//ie ai" that (ntil he wa a/le t! tell the tr(th he w!(l" /e ( 6en"e" $r!# the e#inary4 where hi w!r% ha" /een (n ati $act!ry anyway. A(nt Re/ecca t!!% hi# a i"e an" ai" t! hi#4 7+!( are a little cr!!%4 li%e y!(r $ather. The "!!r i cl! e" t! y!( here.7 T! thi 2!60 c!##ent wa 7S! what4 %i".7 72!64 y!( h!(l"n0t have "!ne it.7 7N!. Well4 I "!n0t &ive a care4 i$ y!( want t! %n!w. +!( can have the "i h i$ y!( want t! &! /ac% an" @(are y!(r el$ with all th! e hy6!crite .7 7I "i"n0t li%e "!in& Mr . S%!&l(n" in the eye4 he wa 7-in".7 7-in".7 7-in" ha a 6rice ta&.7 Well4 there wa n! winnin& (ch ar&(#ent with 2!6. B(t they "e/ate" it in vari!( #!!" an" $r!# vari!( elevati!n an" 6er 6ective $!r $!rty year an" #!re4 a their inti#acy chan&e"4 "evel!6e"4 #at(re". 7Why "i" y!( "! it4 2!6. 1!r the #!ney. What "i" y!( "! with the $i$ty /(c% .7 W!!"y4 "eca"e later4 a %e" hi# that. 7I ettle" with the /!!%ie4 an" the re t I 6(t in the /( ine .7 7+!( trie" a $ew #!re h!r e .7 ! %in" t! ( .7

7I #ay/e "i". B(t it wa a "!(/le4 W!!"y. I "i"n0t h(rt #y el$4 an" at the a#e ti#e "i" y!( a $av!r.7 7It wa $!r #e.7 7It wa t!! tran&e !$ a li$e. That li$e wa n0t you+ W!!"y. All th! e w!#en -!vner wa n! #an4 he wa an in3/etween. S(66! e they #a"e y!( a #ini ter. S!#e Chri tian #ini terH 1ir t !$ all4 y!( w!(l"n0t have /een a/le t! tan" it4 an" ec!n"4 they w!(l" have thr!wn y!( !(t !!ner !r later.7 7May/e !.7 7An" y!( w!(l"n0t have c!nverte" the Jew 4 which wa the #ain thin& they wante".7 7An" what a ti#e t! /!ther the Jew 47 W!!"y ai". 7At lea t I "i"n0t /(& the#.7 2!6 ha" carrie" hi# /ac% t! hi i"e !$ the line4 /l!!" !$ hi /l!!"4 the a#e thic% /!"y wall 4 the a#e c!ar e &rain. N!t c(t !(t $!r a 6irit(al li$e. Si#6ly n!t (6 t! it. 2!6 wa n! w!r e than W!!"y4 an" W!!"y wa n! /etter than 2!6. 2!6 wante" n! relati!n t! the!ry4 an" yet he wa alway 6!intin& W!!"y t!war" a 6! iti!n 5 a 8!lly4 hearty4 nat(ral4 li%a/le4 (n6rinci6le" 6! iti!n. I$ W!!"y ha" a wea%ne 4 it wa t! /e (n el$i h. Thi w!r%e" t! 2!60 a"vanta&e4 /(t he critici?e" W!!"y $!r it4 neverthele . 7+!( ta%e t!! #(ch !n y!(r el$47 2!6 wa alway ayin&. An" it0 tr(e that W!!"y &ave 2!6 hi heart /eca( e 2!6 wa ! el$i h. It0 ( (ally the el$i h 6e!6le wh! are l!ve" the #! t. They "! what y!( "eny y!(r el$4 an" y!( l!ve the# $!r it. +!( &ive the# y!(r heart. Re#e#/erin& the 6awn tic%et $!r the ilver "i h4 W!!"y tartle" hi# el$ with a la(&h ! (""en that it #a"e hi# c!(&h. 2!6 ai" t! hi# a$ter hi e96(l i!n $r!# the e#inary an" /ani h#ent $r!# the ettle#ent h!( e4 7+!( want in a&ain. ,ere0 the tic%et. I h!c%e" that thin&. It wa n0t ! val(a/le a I th!(&ht.7 7What "i" they &ive.7 7Twelve3$i$ty wa all I c!(l" &et. B(t i$ y!( want it y!(0ll have t! rai e the "!(&h y!(r el$4 /eca( e I haven0t &!t it any#!re.7 7+!( #( t have /een weatin& in the /an% when the teller went t! call Mr . S%!&l(n" a/!(t the chec%.7 7I wa a little nerv!( 47 ai" 2!6. 7B(t I "i"n0t thin% they c!(l" #i the thin& ! !!n.7 That the$t wa 6art !$ 2!60 war with M!ther. With M!ther4 an" A(nt Re/ecca4 an" the Reveren" D!ct!r. 2!6 t!!% hi tan" !n reali #. M!ther re6re ente" the $!rce !$ reli&i!n an" hy6!ch!n"ria. In $!(r "eca"e 4 the $i&htin& never t!66e". In the c!(r e !$ ti#e4 M!ther an" the &irl t(rne" int! wel$are 6er !nalitie an" l! t their in"ivi"(al !(tline . Ah4 the 6!!r thin& 4 they /eca#e "e32en"ent an" cran% . In the #eanti#e4 W!!"y4 the in$(l #an4 wa their "(ti$(l an" l!vin& !n an" /r!ther. ,e #aintaine" the /(n&al!w 5 thi t!!% in r!!$in&4 6!intin&4 wirin&4 in (lati!n4 air3c!n"iti!nin&3an" he 6ai" $!r heat an" li&ht an" $!!"4 an" "re e" the# all !(t !$ Sear 4 R!e/(c% an" Wie/!l"t 4 an" /!(&ht the# a T=4 which they watche" a "ev!(tly a they 6raye". 2a(la t!!% c!(r e t! learn %ill li%e #acra#e3#a%in& an" nee"le6!int4 an" !#eti#e &!t a little 8!/ a recreati!nal w!r%er in a n(r in& h!#e. B(t he wa n0t tea"y en!(&h t! %ee6 it. Wic%e" 2!6 6ent #! t !$ hi li$e re#!vin& tain $r!# 6e!6le0 cl!thin&. ,e an" ,alina in the la t year ran a Clean!#at in We t R!&er 2ar%3a !3 ! /( ine re e#/lin& a La(n"r!#at3which &ave hi# lei (re $!r /illiar" 4 the h!r e 4 r(##y an" 6in!chle. Every #!rnin& he went /ehin" the 6artiti!n t! chec% !(t the $ilter !$ the cleanin& e@(i6#ent. ,e $!(n" a#( in& thin& that ha" /een thr!wn int! the vat with the cl!thin& 5 !#eti#e 4 when he &!t l(c%y4 a l!c%et chain !r a /r!!ch. An" when he ha" $!rti$ie" the cleanin& $l(i" 6!(rin& all that /l(e an" 6in% t($$ in $r!# 6la tic 8(& 4 he rea" the 9orward !ver a ec!n" c(6 !$ c!$$ee4 an" went !(t4 leavin& ,alina in char&e. When they nee"e" hel6 with the rent4 W!!"y &ave it. A$ter the new Di ney W!rl" wa !6ene" in 1l!ri"a4 W!!"y treate" all hi "e6en"ent t! a h!li"ay. ,e ent the# "!wn in e6arate /atche 4 !$ c!(r e. ,alina en8!ye" thi #!re than any/!"y el e. She c!(l"n0t t!6 tal%in& a/!(t the a""re &iven /y an A/raha# Linc!ln a(t!#at!n. 7W!n"er$(l4 h!w he t!!" (6 an" #!ve" hi han" 4 an" hi #!(th. S! realH An" h!w /ea(ti$(l he tal%e".7 O$ the# all4 ,alina wa the !(n"e t4 the #! t h(#an4 the #! t h!ne t. N!w that 2!6 wa &!ne4 W!!"y an" ,alina0 !n4 Mit! h4 the !r&ani t at the Sta"i(#4 t!!% care !$ her nee" !ver an" a/!ve S!cial Sec(rity4 6littin& e96en e . In 2!60 !6ini!n4 in (rance wa a rac%et. ,e le$t ,alina n!thin& /(t !#e !(t3!$3"ate e@(i6#ent. W!!"y treate" hi# el$4 t!!. Once a year4 an" !#eti#e !$tener4 he le$t hi /( ine t! r(n it el$4 arran&e" with the tr( t "e6art#ent at the /an% t! ta%e care !$ hi &an&4 an" went !$$. ,e "i" that in tyle4 i#a&inatively4 e96en ively. In Ja6an4 he wa te" little ti#e !n T!%y!. ,e 6ent three wee% in -y!t! an" taye" at the Tawaraya Inn4 "atin& $r!# the eventeenth cent(ry !r !. There he le6t !n the $l!!r4 the Ja6ane e way4 an" /athe" in cal"in& water. ,e aw the "irtie t tri6 h!w !n earth4 a well a the h!ly 6lace an" the te#6le &ar"en . ,e vi ite" al ! I tan/(l4 Jer( ale#4 Del6hi4 an" went t! B(r#a an" U&an"a an" -enya !n a$ari4 !n "e#!cratic ter# with "river 4 Be"!(in 4 /a?aar #erchant . O6en4 lavi h4 $a#iliar4 $le hier an" $le hier /(t till #( c(lar Che 8!&&e"4 he li$te" wei&ht D 5 in hi na%e" 6er !n /e&innin& t! re e#/le a Renai ance c!(rtier in $(ll c! t(#e 5 /ec!#in& r(""ier every year4 an !(t"!!r ty6e

with $rec%le !n hi /ac% an" 6!t acr! the $la#in& $!rehea" an" the h!ne t n! e. In A""i A/a/a he t!!% an Ethi!6ian /ea(ty t! hi r!!# $r!# the treet an" wa he" her4 &ettin& int! the h!wer with her t! !a6 her with hi /r!a"4 %in"ly han" . In -enya he ta(&ht certain A#erican !/ cenitie t! a /lac% w!#an ! that he c!(l" h!(t the# !(t "(rin& the act. On the Nile4 /el!w M(rchi !n 1all 4 th! e $ever tree r! e h(&e $r!# the #("4 an" hi66! !n the an"/ar /elche" at the 6a in& la(nch4 h! tile. One !$ the# "ance" !n hi 6it !$ an"4 6rin&in& $r!# the &r!(n" an" c!#in& "!wn heavy4 !n all $!(r . There4 W!!"y aw the /($$al! cal$ "i a66ear4 natche" /y the cr!c!"ile. M!ther4 !!n t! $!ll!w 2!64 wa /ein& li&hthea"e" the e "ay . In c!#6any4 he 6!%e !$ W!!"y a her /!y 5 7What "! y!( thin% !$ #y S!nny.7 5 a th!(&h he wa ten year !l". She wa illy with hi#4 her /ehavi!r wa $riv!l!( 4 al#! t $lirtati!( . She 8( t "i"n0t ee# t! %n!w the $act . An" /ehin" her all the !ther 4 li%e %i" at the 6lay&r!(n"4 were waitin& their t(rn t! &! "!wn the li"e* !ne !n each te64 an" #!vin& t!war" the t!6. Over W!!"y0 re i"ence an" 6lace !$ /( ine there ha" &athere" a 6!!l !$ ilence !$ the a#e 6eri#eter a the ch(rch /ell while they were rin&in&4 an" he #!(rne" (n"er it4 thi #elanch!ly #!rnin& !$ (n an" a(t(#n. D!in& a li$e (rvey4 ta%in& a "eli/erate l!!% at the &r! i"e !$ hi ca e 5 !$ the !ther i"e a well4 what there wa !$ it. B(t i$ thi heartache c!ntin(e"4 he0" &! !(t an" r(n it !$$. A three3#ile 8!& 5 $ive4 i$ nece ary. An" y!(0" thin% that thi 8!&&in& wa an entirely 6hy ical activity4 w!(l"n0t y!(. B(t there wa !#ethin& el e in it. Beca( e4 when he wa a e#inarian4 /etween the ha$t !$ hi W!rl"0 1air ric% haw4 he ( e" t! receive4 6(llin& al!n& Cca6a/le an" ta/leD4 hi reli&i!( e96erience while he tr!tte". May/e it wa all a in&le e96erience re6eate". ,e $elt tr(th c!#in& t! hi# $r!# the (n 5 a c!##(nicati!n that wa al ! li&ht an" war#th. It #a"e hi# very re#!te $r!# hi h!rny Wi c!n in 6a en&er 4 th! e $ar#er wh! e wh!!6 an" wh!re crie he c!(l" har"ly hear when he wa in !ne !$ hi tate . An" a&ain !(t !$ the $la#in& !$ the (n w!(l" c!#e t! hi# a ecret certainty that the &!al et $!r thi earth wa that it h!(l" /e $ille" with &!!"4 at(rate" with it. A$ter everythin& 6re6! ter!( 4 a$ter "!& ha" eaten "!&4 a$ter the cr!c!"ile "eath ha" 6(lle" every!ne int! hi #(". It w!(l"n0t c!ncl("e a Mr . S%!&l(n"4 /ri/in& hi# t! r!(n" (6 the Jew an" ha ten the Sec!n" C!#in&4 i#a&ine" it4 /(t in an!ther way. Thi wa hi cl(# y int(iti!n. It went n! $(rther. S(/ e@(ently4 he 6r!cee"e" thr!(&h li$e a li$e ee#e" t! want hi# t! "! it. There re#aine" !ne thin& #!re thi #!rnin&4 which wa e96licitly 6hy ical4 !cc(rrin& $ir t a a en ati!n in hi ar# an" a&ain t hi /rea t an"4 $r!# the 6re (re4 6a in& int! hi# an" &!in& int! hi /rea t. It wa li%e thi * When he ca#e int! the h! 6ital r!!# an" aw 2!6 with the i"e !$ hi /e" rai e"4 li%e a cri/4 an" 2!64 ! very $ee/le4 an" writhin&4 an" t!!thle 4 li%e a /a/y4 an" the "irt alrea"y ca t int! hi $ace4 int! the wrin%le 5 l!6 wante" t! 6l(c% !(t the intraven!( nee"le an" he wa 6i6in& hi wea% "eath n!i e. The &a(?e 6atche ta6e" !ver the nee"le were !ile" with "ar% /l!!". Then W!!"y t!!% !$$ hi h!e 4 l!were" the i"e !$ the /e"4 an" cli#/e" in an" hel" hi# in hi ar# t! !!the an" till hi#. A i$ he were 2!60 $ather4 he ai" t! hi#4 7N!w4 2!6. 2!6.7 Then it wa li%e the wre tle in Mr . S%!&l(n"0 6arl!r4 when 2!6 t(rne" an&ry li%e an (nclean 6irit an" W!!"y trie" t! a66ea e hi#4 an" warn hi#4 ayin&4 7Th! e w!#en will /e /ac%H7 Be i"e the c!al t!ve4 when 2!6 hit W!!"y in the teeth with hi hea" an" then /eca#e (llen4 li%e a t!(t $i h. B(t thi tr(&&le in the h! 6ital wa wea% 5 ! wea%H In hi &reat 6ity4 W!!"y hel" 2!64 wh! wa $l(tterin& an" hiverin&. 1r!# th! e 6e!6le4 2!6 ha" t!l" hi#4 y!(0ll never $in" !(t what li$e i 4 /eca( e they "!n0t %n!w what it i . +e 4 2!6 5 well4 what i it4 2!6. ,ar" t! c!#6rehen" that 2!64 wh! wa "(& in $!r ei&hty3three year an" ha" "!ne all he c!(l" t! tay4 h!(l" n!w want n!thin& /(t t! $ree hi# el$. ,!w c!(l" W!!"y all!w the !l" #an t! 6(ll the intraven!( nee"le !(t. Will$(l 2!64 he wante" what he wante" when he wante" it. B(t what he wante" at the very la t W!!"y $aile" t! $!ll!w4 it wa (ch a witch. A$ter a ti#e4 2!60 re i tance en"e". ,e (/ i"e" an" (/ i"e". ,e re te" a&ain t hi !n4 hi #all /!"y c(rle" there. N(r e ca#e an" l!!%e". They "i a66r!ve"4 /(t W!!"y4 wh! c!(l"n0t 6are a han" t! wave the# !(t4 #!ti!ne" with hi hea" t!war" the "!!r. 2!64 wh!# W!!"y th!(&ht he ha" tille"4 ha" !nly $!(n" a /etter way t! &et ar!(n" hi#. L! !$ heat wa the way he "i" it. ,i heat wa leavin& hi#. A can ha66en with #all ani#al while y!( h!l" the# in y!(r han"4 W!!"y 6re ently $elt hi# c!!lin&. Then4 a W!!"y "i" hi /e t t! re train hi#4 an" th!(&ht he wa (ccee"in&4 2!6 "ivi"e" hi# el$. An" when he wa e6arate" $r!# hi war#th4 he li66e" int! "eath. An" there wa hi el"erly4 lar&e4 #( c(lar !n4 till h!l"in& an" 6re in& hi# when there wa n!thin& any#!re t! 6re . +!( c!(l" never 6in "!wn that el$3wille" #an. When he wa rea"y t! #a%e hi #!ve4 he #a"e it 5 alway !n hi !wn ter# . An" alway 4 alway 4 !#ethin& (6 hi leeve. That wa h!w he wa .

T,E BELLAROSA CONNECTION

AS 1OUNDER O1 the Mne#! yne In tit(te in 2hila"el6hia4 $!rty year in the tra"e4 I traine" #any e9ec(tive 4 6!litician 4 an" #e#/er !$ the "e$en e e ta/li h#ent4 an" n!w that I a# retire"4 with the In tit(te in the ca6a/le han" !$ #y !n4 I w!(l" li%e t! for.et a/!(t re#e#/erin&. Which i an Alice3in3W!n"erlan" 6r!6! iti!n. In y!(r twili&ht year 4 havin& h(n& (6 y!(r &l!ve C!r heathe" y!(r %ni$eD4 y!( "!n0t want t! %ee6 "!in& what y!( "i" thr!(&h!(t y!(r li$e* a chan&e4 a chan&e 5 y!(r %in&"!# $!r a chan&eH A lawyer will wal% away $r!# hi client 4 a "!ct!r $r!# hi 6atient 4 a &eneral will 6aint china4 a "i6l!#ati t t(rn t! $ly3$i hin&. My ca e i "i$$erent in that I !we #y w!rl"ly

(cce t! the innate &i$t !$ #e#!ry 5 a tric%y w!r"4 7innate47 re$errin& t! the hi""en !(rce !$ everythin& that really #atter . A I ( e" t! ay t! client 4 7Me#!ry i li$e.7 That wa a neat way t! i#6re a #e#/er !$ the Nati!nal Sec(rity C!(ncil wh!# I wa c!achin&4 /(t it 6(t #e n!w in an (nc!#$!rta/le 6! iti!n /eca( e i$ y!( have w!r%e" in #e#!ry4 which i li$e it el$4 there i n! retire#ent e9ce6t in "eath. There are !ther "i c!#$!rt t! rec%!n with* Thi &i$t !$ #ine /eca#e the $!(n"ati!n !$ a c!##ercial (cce 5 an inc!#e $r!# F #illi!n !(n"ly inve te" an" an ante/ell(# h!( e in 2hila"el6hia $(rni he" /y #y late wi$e4 a w!#an wh! %new everythin& there wa t! %n!w a/!(t ei&hteenth3cent(ry $(rnit(re. Since I a# n!t !ne !$ y!(r t(//!rn "e$en ive rati!nali?er wh! "eny that they #i ( e their talent an" in i t that they can $ace '!" with a clear c!n cience4 I $!rce #y el$ t! re#e#/er that I wa n!t /!rn in a 2hila"el6hia h!( e with twenty3$!!t ceilin& /(t /e&an li$e a the chil" !$ R( ian Jew $r!# New Jer ey. A wal%in& #e#!ry $ile li%e #e can0t tra h hi /e&innin& !r "i t!rt hi early hi t!ry. S(re4 in the (niver al 6r!ce !$ el$3revi i!n any/!"y can /e carrie" away $r!# the tr(e $act . 1!r in tance4 E(r!6eani?e" A#erican in E(r!6e will a (#e a $al e En&li h !r 1rench c!rrectne an" /rin& a "i t(r/in& e"&e !$ el$3c!n ci!( ne int! their relati!n with their $rien" . I have !/ erve" thi . It #a%e an (n6lea ant i#6re i!n. S! whenever I wa te#6te" t! $a%e it4 I a %e" #y el$4 7An" h!w are thin& !(t in New Jer ey.7 The #atter that c!ncern #e n!w ha" their #!vin& a9i in New Jer ey. The e are n!t "ata $r!# the #e#!ry /an% !$ a c!#6(ter. I a# 6re!cc(6ie" with $eelin& an" l!n&in& 4 an" e#!ti!nal #e#!ry i n!thin& li%e r!c%etry !r &r! nati!nal 6r!"(ct . What we have /e$!re ( are the late ,arry 1!n tein an" hi late wi$e4 S!rella. My 6ict(re !$ the# are 6r!/a/ly t!! clear an" 6lea in& t! /e tr(e. There$!re they have t! /e re6re ente" 6ict!rially $ir t an" then wi*ed out and reconstituted. B(t the e are technical c!n i"erati!n 4 havin& t! "! with the "i$$erence /etween literal an" a$$ective rec!llecti!n. I$ y!( were livin& in a h!( e !$ (ch "i#en i!n 4 a#!n& ar#!ire 4 han&in& 4 2er ian r(& 4 i"e/!ar" 4 carve" $ire6lace 4 !rna#ente" ceilin& 5 with a cl! e" &ar"en an" a /atht(/ !n a #ar/le "ai $itte" with a $a(cet that w!(l" n!t /e !(t !$ 6lace in the Trevi 1!(ntain 5 y!( w!(l" /etter (n"er tan" why the rec!llecti!n !$ a re$(&ee li%e 1!n tein an" hi Newar% wi$e #i&ht /ec!#e i&ni$icant. N!4 he4 1!n tein4 wa n0t a 6!!r chle66> he (ccee"e" in /( ine an" #a"e a $air a#!(nt !$ "!(&h. N!thin& li%e #y 2hila"el6hia #illi!n 4 /(t n!t /a" $!r a &(y wh! arrive" a$ter the war via C(/a an" &!t a late tart in the heatin& /( ine 5 an"4 #!re!ver4 a &i#6y 'alit?ianer. 1!n tein w!re an !rth!6e"ic h!e4 an" there were !ther 6ec(liaritie * ,i hair l!!%e" thin4 /(t it wa n!t wea%4 it wa a tr!n& /lac% &r!wth4 an" alth!(&h 6ar e it wa vivi"ly %in%y. The hea" it el$ wa heavy en!(&h t! t!66le a le "eter#ine" #an. ,i eye were "ar% an" they were war#4 ! 6erha6 it wa their 6lace#ent that #a"e the# l!!% hrew" a well. 2erha6 it wa the e96re i!n !$ hi #!(th 5 n!t evere4 n!t even (n%in" 5 which w!r%e" t!&ether with the "ar% eye . +!( &!t a #art in 6ecti!n $r!# thi i##i&rant. We were n!t relate" /y /l!!". 1!n tein wa the ne6hew !$ #y te6#!ther4 wh!# I calle" A(nt Mil"re" Ca e(6he#i tic c!(rte y 5 I wa $ar t!! !l" $!r #!therin& when #y wi"!wer $ather #arrie" herD. M! t !$ 1!n tein0 $a#ily were %ille" /y the 'er#an . In A( chwit? he w!(l" have /een &a e" i##e"iately4 /eca( e !$ the !rth!6e"ic /!!t. S!#e Dr. Men&ele w!(l" have 6!inte" hi wa&&er tic% t! the le$t4 an" 1!n tein0 /!!t #i&ht /y n!w have /een !n view in the ca#60 e9hi/iti!n hall 5 they have a hill !$ cri66le /!!t there4 an" a hill !$ cr(tche an" !$ /ac% /race an" !ne !$ h(#an hair an" !ne !$ eye&la e . O/8ect that #i&ht have /een ( e$(l in 'er#an h! 6ital !r h!#e . ,arry 1!n tein an" hi #!ther4 A(nt Mil"re"0 i ter4 ha" e ca6e" $r!# 2!lan". S!#eh!w they ha" reache" Italy. In Ravenna there were re$(&ee relative 4 wh! hel6e" a well a they c!(l". The heat wa !n Italian Jew t!!4 ince M( !lini ha" a"!6te" the N(re#/er& racial law . 1!n tein0 #!ther4 wh! wa a "ia/etic4 !!n "ie"4 an" 1!n tein went !n t! Milan4 travelin& with 6h!ny 6a6er while learnin& Italian a $a t a he wa a/le. My $ather4 wh! ha" a 6a i!n $!r re$(&ee t!rie 4 t!l" #e all thi . ,e h!6e" it w!(l" trai&hten #e !(t t! hear what 6e!6le ha" ($$ere" in E(r!6e4 in the real w!rl". 7I want y!( t! ee Mil"re"0 ne6hew47 #y !l" #an ai" t! #e in La%ew!!"4 New Jer ey4 a/!(t $!rty year a&!. 7J( t a y!(n& $ell!w4 #ay/e y!(n&er than y!(. '!t away $r!# the Na?i 4 "ra&&in& !ne $!!t. ,e0 8( t !$$ the /!at $r!# C(/a. N!t l!n& #arrie".7 I wa at the /ar !$ 6aternal 8("&#ent a&ain4 char&e" with A#erican 6(erility. When w!(l" I ha6e (64 at la tH At the a&e !$ thirty3tw!4 I till /ehave" li%e a twelve3year3!l"4 han&in& !(t in 'reenwich =illa&e4 i##at(re4 "ri$tin&4 a laya/!(t4 hac%in& (6 with Bennin&t!n &irl 4 a $!!li h intellect(al &! i64 n!thin& in hi hea" /(t $r!th 5 the $!(n"er4 ai" #y $ather with c!#ic /ewil"er#ent4 !$ the Mne#! yne In tit(te4 a/!(t a 6r!$ita/le a it wa 6r!n!(ncea/le. A #y =illa&e 6al li%e" t! ay4 it c! t n! #!re than twelve h(n"re" "!llar a year t! /e 6!!r 5 !r t! 6lay at 6!verty4 yet an!ther A#erican &a#e. S(rvivin&31!n tein4 with all the $(rie !$ E(r!6e at hi /ac%4 #a"e #e l!!% /a". B(t he wa n0t t! /la#e $!r that4 an" hi 6re ence act(ally #a"e #y vi it ea ier. It wa !nly !n the !"" S(n"ay that I 6ai" #y re 6ect t! the $!l% at h!#e in &reen La%ew!!"4 near La%eh(r t4 where in the thirtie the 'ra$ ,in"en/(r& )e66elin ha" &!ne (6 in $la#e a it a66r!ache" it $atal #!!rin& #a t4 an" the crea# !$ the "yin& c!(l" /e hear" !n the &r!(n". 1!n tein an" I t!!% t(rn at the che /!ar" with #y $ather4 wh! ea ily /eat ( /!th 5 li tle c!#6etit!r wh! ha" the

architect(ral wei&ht !$ S(n"ay !n !(r caryati" hea" . S!rella 1!n tein !#eti#e at !n the !$a4 which ha" a tran 6arent ?i66ere" 6la tic c!ver. S!rella wa a New Jer ey &irl 5 c!rrecti!n* la"y. She wa very heavy an" he w!re #a%e(6. ,er chee% were "!wny. ,er hair wa "!ne (6 in a /eehive. A 6ince3ne?4 hi&hly (n( (al4 a "eli/erate "i &(i e4 &ave her a theatrical air. She wa till a n!vice then4 tryin& !n the e 6r!6 . ,er ai# wa t! achieve an a(th!ritative4 "eclarative #anner. ,!wever4 he wa n! $!!l. 1!n tein0 6lace !$ !ri&in wa Le#/er&4 I thin%. I wi h I ha" #!re 6atience with #a6 . I can vi (ali?e c!ntinent an" the !(tline !$ c!(ntrie 4 /(t I0# ant y a/!(t e9act l!cati!n . Le#/er& i n!w Lv!v4 a Dan?i& i '"an %. I never wa tr!n& in &e!&ra6hy. My #ain inve t#ent wa in #e#!ry. A an (n"er&ra"(ate h!win& !$$ at 6artie 4 I w!(l" t!re (6 an" reel !$$ li t !$ w!r" $ire" at #e /y a circle !$ twenty 6e!6le. ,ence I can tell y!( #!re than y!( will want t! %n!w a/!(t 1!n tein. In :;G< hi $ather4 a 8eweler4 "i"n0t (rvive the c!n$i cati!n /y the 'er#an !$ hi inve t#ent Cval(a/le 6r!6ertyD in =ienna. When the war ha" /r!%en !(t4 with Na?i 6aratr!!6er "re e" a n(n 6illin& $r!# 6lane 4 1!n tein0 i ter an" her h( /an" hi" in the c!(ntry i"e4 an" /!th were ca(&ht an" en"e" in the ca#6 . 1!n tein an" hi #!ther e ca6e" t! )a&re/ an" event(ally &!t t! Ravenna. It wa in the n!rth !$ Italy that Mr . 1!n tein "ie"4 an" he wa /(rie" in a Jewi h ce#etery4 6erha6 the =enetian !ne. Then an" there 1!n tein0 a"!le cence ca#e t! an en". A re$(&ee with an !rth!6e"ic /!!t4 he ha" t! c!n i"er hi #!ve care$(lly. 7,e c!(l"n0t va(lt !ver wall li%e D!(&la 1air/an% 47 ai" S!rella. I c!(l" ee why #y $ather t!!% t! 1!n tein. 1!n tein ha" (rvive" the &reate t !r"eal !$ Jewi h hi t!ry. ,e till l!!%e" a i$ the w!r t4 even n!w4 w!(l" n!t ta%e hi# /y (r6ri e. The i#6re i!n he &ave wa (n( (ally $ir#. When he 6!%e t! y!( he en&a&e" y!(r l!!% an" hel" it. Thi "i"n0t enc!(ra&e #all tal%. Still4 there were hint !$ wit at the c!rner !$ hi #!(th an" ar!(n" the eye . S! y!( "i"n0t want t! 6lay the $!!l with 1!n tein. I i?e" hi# (6 a a Central E(r!6ean Jewi h ty6e. ,e aw #e4 6r!/a/ly4 a an i##at(re (n ta/le Jewi h A#erican4 h(#anly i&n!rant an" l!! ely %in"* in the hi t!ry !$ civili?ati!n4 !#ethin& new in the way !$ h(#an ty6e 4 6erha6 n!t ! /a" a it l!!%e" at $ir t. T! (rvive in Milan he ha" t! learn Italian 6retty "a#n @(ic%. S! a n!t t! wa te ti#e4 he trie" t! arran&e t! 6ea% it even in hi "rea# . Later4 in C(/a4 he ac@(ire" S6ani h t!!. ,e wa &i$te" that way. In New Jer ey he !!n wa $l(ent in En&li h4 th!(&h t! h(#!r #e he 6!%e +i""i h n!w an" then> it wa the ri&ht lan&(a&e $!r hi E(r!6ean e96erience . I ha" ha" a ta#e war #y el$ 5 c!#6any cler% in the Ale(tian . S! I li tene"4 t!!6e" !ver hi# Cli%e a /i h!60 cr!!%> I ha" i9 !r ei&ht inche !n hi#D4 $!r he wa the !ne wh! ha" een real acti!n. In Milan he "i" %itchen w!r%4 an" in T(rin he wa a hall 6!rter an" hine" h!e . By the ti#e he &!t t! R!#e he wa an a i tant c!ncier&e. Be$!re l!n& he wa w!r%in& !n the =ia =enet!. The city wa $(ll !$ 'er#an 4 an" a 1!n tein0 'er#an wa &!!"4 he wa e#6l!ye" a an inter6reter n!w an" then. ,e wa n!tice" /y C!(nt Cian!4 M( !lini0 !n3 in3law an" $!rei&n #ini ter. 7S! y!( %new hi#.7 7+e 4 /(t he "i"n0t %n!w #e4 n!t /y na#e. When he &ave a 6arty an" nee"e" e9tra tran lat!r 4 I wa a rece6ti!n $!r ,itler 5 7 7+!( #ean y!( aw ,itler.7 7My little /!y ay it that way t!!* 0My "a""y aw A"!l$ ,itler.0 ,itler wa at the $ar en" !$ the .rande salle.7 7Di" he &ive a 6eech.7 7Than% '!" I wa n0t cl! e /y. May/e he #a"e a tate#ent. ,e ate !#e 6a try. ,e wa in #ilitary (ni$!r#.7 7+e 4 I0ve een 6ict(re !$ hi# !n c!#6any #anner 4 actin& weet.7 7One thin&47 ai" 1!n tein. 7There wa n! c!l!r in hi $ace.7 7,e wa n0t %illin& any/!"y that "ay.7 7There wa n!/!"y he c!(l"n0t %ill i$ he li%e"4 /(t thi wa a rece6ti!n. I wa ha66y he "i"n0t n!tice #e.7 7I thin% I w!(l" have /een &rate$(l t!!47 I ai". 7+!( can even $eel l!ve $!r !#e/!"y wh! can %ill y!( /(t "!e n0t. ,!rri/le l!ve4 /(t it i a %in" !$ l!ve.7 7,e w!(l" have &!tten ar!(n" t! #e. My tr!(/le /e&an with thi rece6ti!n. A 6!lice chec% wa r(n4 #y 6a6er were $i hy4 an" that0 why I wa arre te".7 My $ather4 a/ !r/e" in hi %ni&ht an" r!!% 4 "i"n0t l!!% (64 /(t S!rella 1!n tein4 ittin& in tate a !/e e la"ie ee# t! "!4 t!!% !$$ her 6ince3ne? C he ha" /een c!6yin& a reci6eD an" ai"4 6r!/a/ly /eca( e her h( /an" nee"e" hel6 at thi 6!int in hi t!ry4 7,e wa l!c%e" (6.7 7+e 4 I ee.7 7+!( can't see+2 ai" #y te6#!ther. 7N!/!"y c!(l" &(e wh! ave" hi#.7 S!rella4 wh! ha" /een a teacher in the Newar% ch!!l y te#4 #a"e a teacherly &e t(re. She rai e" her ar# a th!(&h t! ent $!r. There wa

#ar% a chec% !n the /lac%/!ar" /e i"e a t("ent0 6lay a 6art.7

entence. 7,ere c!#e the tran&e ele#ent. Thi i where Billy R! e

I ai"4 7Billy R! e4 in R!#e. What w!(l" he /e "!in& there. Are we tal%in& a/!(t Br!a"way Billy R! e. +!( #ean Da#!n R(ny!n0 6al4 the &(y wh! #arrie" 1anny Brice.7 7,e can0t /elieve it47 ai" #y te6#!ther. In 1a ci t R!#e4 the chil" !$ her i ter4 her !wn $le h an" /l!!"4 ha" een ,itler at a rece6ti!n. ,e wa 6(t in 6ri !n. There wa n! h!6e $!r hi#. R!#an Jew were then /ein& tr(c%e" t! cave !(t i"e the city an" h!t. B(t he wa ave" /y a New +!r% cele/rity. +!(0re tellin& #e47 I ai"4 7that Billy wa r(nnin& an (n"er&r!(n" !6erati!n in R!#e.7 71!r a while4 ye 4 he ha" an Italian !r&ani?ati!n47 ai" S!rella. J( t then I nee"e" an A#erican inter#e"iary. The ran&e !$ A(nt Mil"re"0 En&li h wa li#ite". Be i"e 4 he wa a "(ll la"y4 l!w in all her way 4 t!tally (nli%e #y ha ty4 vivi" $ather. Mil"re" ha" a 6!w" ere" l!!%4 li%e her !wn tr("el. ,er tr("el wa the /e t. B(t when he tal%e" t! y!( he l!were" her hea". She t!! ha" a heavy hea". +!( aw her 6arte" hair !$tener than her $ace. Billy R! e "i" &!!" thin& t!!47 he ai"4 n(r in& her $in&er in her la6. On S(n"ay "re . he w!re a &reen4 /ea"e" "ar%

7!"at characterH I can0t $eat(re it. The A@(aca"e #an. ,e ave" y!( $r!# the R!#an c!6 .7 1r!# the Na?i .7 My te6#!ther a&ain l!were" her hea" when he 6!%e. It wa her "ye" an" 6arte" hair that I ha" t! inter6ret. 7,!w "i" y!( $in" thi !(t.7 I a %e" 1!n tein. 7I wa in a cell /y #y el$. Th! e year 4 every 8ail in E(r!6e wa $(ll4 I &(e . Then !ne "ay4 a tran&er h!we" (6 an" tal%e" t! #e thr!(&h the &rille. +!( %n!w what. I th!(&ht #ay/e Cian! ent hi#. It ca#e in #y #in" /eca( e thi Cian! c!(l" have a %e" $!r #e at the h!tel. S(re4 he "re e" in $ancy (ni$!r# an" wal%e" ar!(n" with hi han" !n a l!n& %ni$e he carrie" in hi /elt. ,e wa a 6layact!r4 /(t I th!(&ht he wa civili?e". ,e wa 6lea ant. S! when the #an t!!" /y the &rille an" l!!%e" at #e4 I went !ver an" ai"4 0Cian!.0 ,e h!!% !ne $in&er /ac% an" $!rth an" ai"4 0Billy R! e.0 I ha" n! i"ea what he #eant. Wa it !ne w!r" !r tw!. A #an !r a w!#an. The #e a&e $r!# thi Italianer wa * 0T!#!rr!w ni&ht4 a#e ti#e4 y!(r "!!r will /e !6en. '! !(t in the c!rri"!r. -ee6 t(rnin& le$t. An" n!/!"y will t!6 y!(. A 6er !n will /e waitin& in a car4 an" he0ll ta%e y!( t! the train $!r 'en!a.0 7 7Why4 that little !6erat!rH Billy ha" an (n"er&r!(n" all t! hi# el$47 I ai". 7,e #( t0ve een Le lie ,!war" in !"e 0carlet Pim*ernel.2 7Ne9t ni&ht4 the &(ar" "i"n0t l!c% #y "!!r a$ter (66er4 an" when the c!rri"!r wa e#6ty I ca#e !(t. I $elt a i$ I ha" whi %ey in #y le& 4 /(t I reali?e" they were h!l"in& #e $!r "e6!rtati!n4 the SS wa at w!r% alrea"y4 ! I !6ene" every "!!r4 wal%e" (6 tair 4 "!wn tair 4 an" when I &!t t! the treet there wa a car waitin& an" 6e!6le leanin& !n it4 6ea%in& in n!r#al v!ice . When I ca#e (64 the "river 6( he" #e in the /ac% an" "r!ve #e t! the Tra tevere tati!n. ,e &ave #e new i"entity 6a6er . ,e ai" n!/!"y w!(l" /e l!!%in& $!r #e4 /eca( e #y wh!le 6!lice $ile ha" /een t!len. There wa a hat an" c!at $!r #e in the rear eat4 an" he &ave #e the na#e !$ a h!tel in 'en!a4 /y the water$r!nt. That0 where I wa c!ntacte". I ha" 6a a&e !n a Swe"i h hi6 t! Li /!n.7 E(r!6e c!(l" &! t! hell with!(t 1!n tein. My $ather l!!%e" at ( i"el!n& with th! e %een eye !$ hi . ,e ha" hear" the t!ry #any ti#e . I ca#e t! %n!w it t!!. I &!t it in e6i !"e 4 li%e a ,!llyw!!" erial 5 the Sat(r"ay thriller4 $eat(rin& ,arry 1!n tein an" Billy R! e4 !r Bellar! a. 1!r 1!n tein4 in 'en!a4 while he wa hi"in& in &reat $ear in a water$r!nt h!tel4 ha" n! !ther na#e $!r hi#. D(rin& the v!ya&e4 n!/!"y !n the re$(&ee hi6 ha" ever hear" !$ Bellar! a. When the la"ie were in the %itchen an" #y $ather wa in the "en4 rea"in& the S(n"ay 6a6er4 I w!(l" a % 1!n tein $!r $(rther "etail !$ hi a"vent(re Chi t!r#ent D. ,e c!(l"n0t have %n!wn what #ental $ile they were &!in& int! !r that they were /ein& cr! 3re$erence" with Billy R! e 5 !ne !$ th! e in i&ni$icant3 i&ni$icant character wh! e na#e will /e rec!&ni?e" chie$ly /y h!w3/i? hi t!rian . The late Billy4 the /( ine 6artner !$ 2r!hi/iti!n h!!"l(# 4 the i"e%ic% !$ Arn!l" R!th tein> #(lti#illi!naire Billy4 the 6r!te&e !$ Bernar" Bar(ch4 the y!(n& h!rthan" 6r!"i&y wh!# W!!"r!w Wil !n4 #a" $!r h!rthan"4 invite" t! the White ,!( e $!r a "i c( i!n !$ the rival y te# !$ 2it#an an" 're&&> Billy the 6r!"(cer4 the c!n !rt !$ Elean!r ,!l#4 the #er#ai" @(een !$ the New +!r% W!rl" 1air> Billy the c!llect!r !$ Mati e4 Se(rat4 an" ! $!rth . . . nati!nally yn"icate" Billy4 the &! i6 c!l(#ni t. A =illa&e 6al !$ #ine wa a #e#/er !$ hi &h! twritin& tea#. Thi wa the Billy t! wh!# ,arry 1!n tein !we" hi li$e. I 6!%e !$ thi &h! twriter 5 W!l$e wa hi na#e 5 an" therea$ter 1!n tein #ay have c!n i"ere" #e a 6! i/le channel t! Billy hi# el$. ,e never ha" #et Billy4 y!( ee. A66arently Billy re$( e" t! /e than%e" /y the Jew hi Br!a"way (n"er&r!(n" ha" re c(e". The Italian a&ent wh! ha" #!ve" 1!n tein $r!# 6lace t! 6lace w!(l"n0t tal%. The 'en!a #an re$erre" t! Bellar! a /(t an were" n!ne !$ 1!n tein0 @(e ti!n . I a (#e that Ma$ia 6e!6le $r!# Br!!%lyn ha" 6(t t!&ether Billy0 Italian

!6erati!n. A$ter the war4 Sicilian &an& ter were "ec!rate" /y the Briti h $!r their w!r% in the Re i tance. 1!n tein ai" that with Italian 4 when they ha" ecret t! %ee64 tiny #( cle ca#e !(t in the $ace that n!/!"y !therwi e aw. 7The #an li$te" (6 hi han" a i$ he wa &!in& t! teal a ha"!w !$$ the wall an" tic% it in hi 6!c%et.7 +e ter"ay a hit #an4 t!"ay w!r%in& a&ain t the Na?i . 1!n tein0 ty6e wa MK 5 well3/re" 5 /(t he al ! wa a t!(&h Jew. S!#eti#e hi l!!% wa that !$ a #an h!l"in& the lea" in the h(n"re"3#eter /rea t3 tr!%e race. Unle y!( h!t hi#4 he wa &!in& t! win. ,e ha" !#ethin& in c!##!n with hi Ma$ia avi!r 4 wh! e ecret c!nv(l e" their $ace . D(rin& the cr! in& he th!(&ht a &reat "eal a/!(t the 6er !n wh! ha" ha" hi# #(&&le" !(t !$ Italy4 i#a&inin& vari!( %in" !$ 6hilanthr!6i t an" i"eali t rea"y t! 6en" their la t /(c% t! re c(e their 6e!6le $r!# Tre/lin%a. 7,!w wa I (66! e" t! &(e what %in" !$ #an 5 !r #ay/e a c!##ittee4 the Bellar! a S!ciety 5 "i" it.7 N!4 it wa Billy actin& al!ne !n a 6(rt !$ $eelin& $!r hi $ell!w Jew an" @(arin& hi# el$ t! !(twit ,itler an" ,i##ler an" cheat the# !$ their victi# . On an!ther "ay he0" et hi heart !n a /a%e" 6!tat!4 a h!t "!&4 a cr(i e ar!(n" Manhattan !n the Circle Line. There were4 h!wever4 6!t !$ "ee6 $eelin& in $li# y Billy. The '!" !$ hi $ather till #attere". Billy wa a 6attere" a a Jac% !n 2!ll!c% 6aintin&4 an" a#!n& the #ain tric%le wa hi Jewi hne 4 with !ther trea% $l!win& t!war" ecrecy 5 trea% !$ e9(al wea%ne 4 e9(al h(#iliati!n. At the a#e ti#e4 he ha" t! have hi na#e in the 6a6er. A !#e!ne ai"4 he ha" a /(&li%e tr!6i # $!r 6(/licity. +et hi re c(e !6erati!n in E(r!6e re#aine" ecret. 1!n tein4 !ne !$ the re$(&ee cr!w" ailin& t! New +!r%4 w!n"ere" h!w #any !ther a#!n& the 6a en&er #i&ht have /een ave" /y Billy. N!/!"y tal%e" #(ch E96erience" 6e!6le /e&in at a certain 6!int t! %ee6 their !wn c!(n el an" re$rain $r!# tellin& their t!rie t! !ne an!ther. 1!n tein wa eaten alive /y hi $anta ie !$ what he w!(l" "! in New +!r%. ,e ai" that at ni&ht when the hi6 r!lle" he wa li%e a wei&hte" r!6e4 twi tin& an" (ntwi tin&. ,e e96ecte" that Billy4 i$ he ha" ave" ca" !$ 6e!6le4 w!(l" have lai" 6lan $!r their $(t(re t!!. 1!n tein "i"n0t $!re ee that they w!(l" &ather t!&ether an" cry li%e J! e6h an" hi /rethren. N!thin& li%e that. N!4 they w!(l" /e 6(t (6 in h!tel !r #ay/e in an !l" anitari(#4 !r /!ar"e" with charita/le $a#ilie . S!#e w!(l" want t! &! t! 2ale tine> #! t w!(l" !6t $!r the U.S.A. an" t("y En&li h4 6erha6 $in"in& 8!/ in in"( try !r &!in& t! technical ch!!l . B(t 1!n tein wa "etaine" at Elli I lan". Re$(&ee were n!t /ein& a"#itte" then. 7They $e" ( well47 he t!l" #e. 7I le6t in a wire /in4 !n an (66er /(n%. I c!(l" ee Manhattan. They t!l" #e4 th!(&h4 that I0" have t! &! t! C(/a. I till "i"n0t %n!w wh! Billy wa 4 /(t I waite" $!r hi hel6. 7An" a$ter a $ew wee% a w!#an wa ent /y R! e 2r!"(cti!n t! tal% t! #e. She "re e" li%e a y!(n& &irl 5 li6 tic%4 hi&h heel 4 earrin& 4 a hat. She ha" le& li%e 6! t an" l!!%e" li%e an actre $r!# the +i""i h theater4 a/!(t rea"y t! /e&in t! 6lay !l"er r!le 4 "i a66!inte" an" a". She calle" her el$ a dramatisten an" wa in her $i$tie i$ n!t #!re. She ai" #y ca e wa /ein& t(rne" !ver t! the ,e/rew I##i&rant Ai" S!ciety. They w!(l" ta%e care !$ #e. N! #!re Billy R! e.7 7+!( #( t have /een h!!% (6.7 7O$ c!(r e. B(t I wa even #!re c(ri!( than "a he". I a %e" her a/!(t the #an wh! re c(e" #e. I ai" I w!(l" li%e t! &ive Billy #y than% 6er !nally. She /r( he" thi a i"e. Irrelevant. She ai"4 A$ter C(/a4 #ay/e.0 I aw that he "!(/te" it w!(l" ha66en. I a %e"4 "i" he hel6 l!t !$ 6e!6le. She ai"4 0S(re he hel6 4 /(t hi# el$ he hel6 $ir t4 an" y!( h!(l" hear hi# crea# !ver a "i#e.0 ,e wa very $a#!( 4 he wa rich4 he !wne" the )ie&$el" B(il"in& an" wa c!ntin(ally in the 6a6er . What wa he li%e. Tiny4 &ree"y4 #art. ,e (n"er6ai" the e#6l!yee 4 an" they were a$rai" !$ the /! . ,e "re e" very well4 an" he wa a Br!a"way character an" at all ni&ht in ca$e . 0,e can call (6 '!vern!r Dewey an" tal% t! hi# whenever he li%e .0 7That wa what he ai". She ai" al !4 0,e 6ay #e twenty3tw! /(c% 4 an" i$ I even hint a rai e I0ll /e $ire". S! what then. Sec!n" Aven(e i "ea". 1!r +i""i h ra"i! there0 a talent !ver (66ly. I$ n!t $!r the /! 4 I0" $a"e away in the Br!n9. Li%e thi 4 at lea t I w!r% !n Br!a"way. B(t y!(0re a &reener4 an" t! y!( it0 all a /lan%.0 7 0I$ he ha"n0t ave" #e $r!# "e6!rtati!n4 I0" have en"e" li%e !ther in #y $a#ily. I !we hi# #y li$e.0 7 02r!/a/ly !40 he a&ree". 7 0W!(l"n0t it /e n!r#al t! /e intere te" in a #an y!( "i" that $!r. Or at lea t have a l!!%4 ha%e a han"4 6ea% a w!r".0 7 0It w!(l" have been n!r#al40 he ai". 0Once.0 7I /e&an t! reali?e47 ai" 1!n tein4 7that he wa a ic% 6er !n. I /elieve he ha" TB. It wa n0t the $ace 6!w"er that #a"e her ! white. White wa t! her what yell!w c!l!r i t! a le#!n. What I aw wa n!t #a%e(6 5 it wa the An&el !$ Death. T(/erc(lar 6e!6le !$ten are @(ic% an" nerv!( . ,er na#e wa Mi ( ,a#et 5 %"omet /ein& the +i""i h w!r" $!r a h!r e c!llar. She wa $r!# 'alicia4 li%e #e. We ha" the a#e accent.7 A Chine e in& !n&. A(nt Mil"re" ha" it t!! 5 c!#ical t! !ther Jew 4 (6r!ari!( in a +i""i h #( ic hall. 7 0,IAS will &et w!r% $!r y!( in C(/a. They ta%e terri$ic care !$ y!( $ella . Billy thin% the war i in a new ta&e. R!! evelt i $!r -in& Sa("4 an" th! e Ara/ian hate Jew an" %ee6 the "!!r t! 2ale tine h(t. That0 why R! e chan&e"

hi !6erati!n . ,e an" hi $rien" are n!w charterin& hi6 $!r re$(&ee . The R!#anian &!vern#ent will ell the# t! the Jew at $i$ty /(c% a hea"4 an" there are eventy th!( an" !$ the#. That0 a l!t !$ #!!la. Better h(rry /e$!re the Na?i ta%e !ver R!#ania.0 7 1!n tein ai" very rea !na/ly4 7I t!l" her h!w ( e$(l I #i&ht /e. I 6!%e $!(r lan&(a&e . B(t he wa har"ene" t! 6e!6le 6lea"in&4 in&ratiatin& the# elve with their l!( y &ratit("e. ,ey4 it0 an ancient r!(tine47 ai" 1!n tein4 tan"in& !n the $!(r3inch !le !$ hi lace" /!!t. ,i han" were in hi 6!c%et an" t!!% n! 6art in the el!@(ence !$ hi hr(&. ,i $ace wa 4 /rie$ly4 li%e a n!ta/le $ace in a #( e(# ca e4 in a "ar% r!!#4 it 6all!r 6!tli&hte" ! that the %in wa ti66le"4 a c(ri!( e$$ect4 li%e t!ny &!! e$le h. E9ce6t that he wa n!t !n h!w $!r the /rilliant "ee" he ha" "!ne. A #en &!4 he wa a 6lain a elt?er. Billy "i"n0t want hi &ratit("e. 1ir t y!(r (66liant ta%e y!( /y the %nee . Then he a % $!r a #all l!an. ,e want a han"!(t4 a 6air !$ 6ant 4 a 6a" t! lee6 in4 a #eal tic%et4 a /it !$ ca6ital t! &! int! /( ine . One #an0 &ratit("e i 6!i !n t! hi /ene$act!r. Be i"e 4 Billy wa $a ti"i!( a/!(t 6er !n . In 6rinci6le they were welc!#e t! hi &!!"will4 /(t they "r!ve hi# t! hy teria when they 6(t their #!ve !n hi#. 7Never havin& et $!!t in Manhattan4 I ha" n! cl(e47 ai" 1!n tein. 7In tea" there were /i?arre $anta ie 4 /(t what &!!" were th! e. New +!r% i a c!llective $anta y !$ #illi!n . There0 8( t ! #(ch a in&le #in" can "! with it.7 Mr . ,!r ec!llar Cher 6e!6le ha" ha" t! /e l!w3ca te tea# ter in the Ol" C!(ntryD warne" 1!n tein4 7Billy "!e n0t want y!( t! #enti!n hi na#e t! ,IAS.7 7S! h!w "i" I &et t! Elli I lan".7 7Ma%e (6 what y!( li%e. Say that a #arrie" Italian w!#an l!ve" y!( an" t!le #!ney $r!# her h( /an" t! /(y 6a6er $!r y!(. B(t n! lea% !n Billy.7 ,ere #y $ather t!l" 1!n tein4 7I can #ate y!( in $ive #!ve .7 My !l" #an w!(l" have #a"e a #athe#atician i$ he ha" /een #!re with"rawn $r!# h(#an a$$air . Only4 hi #!tive $!r c!ncentrate" th!(&ht wa winnin&. My $ather w!(l"n0t a66ly hi# el$ where there wa n! !66!nent t! /eat. I have #y !wn $a hi!n !$ te tin& #y 6!wer . Me#!ry i #y $iel". B(t al ! #y $ac(ltie are n!t what they !nce were. I haven0t &!t Al?hei#er0 4 absit omen !r nic"t da .edac"t no tic%y #atter !n #y rec!llecti!n cell . B(t I a# &r!win& l!wer. N!w wh! wa the #an that 1!n tein ha" w!r%e" $!r in ,avana. Once I ha" in tant retrieval $!r (ch na#e . N! electr!nic y te# wa in it with #e. T!"ay I "ar%en an" &r!6e !cca i!nally. B(t than% '!" I &et a re6rieve 5 1!n tein0 C(/an e#6l!yer wa Sal%in"4 an" 1!n tein wa hi le&#an. All !ver S!(th A#erica there were +i""i h new 6a6er . In the We tern ,e#i 6here4 Jew were earchin& $!r (rvivin& relative an" t("yin& the 6(/li he" li t !$ na#e . Many D2 were "(#6e" in the Cari//ean an" in Me9ic!. 1!n tein @(ic%ly a""e" S6ani h an" En&li h t! hi 2!li h4 'er#an4 Italian4 an" +i""i h. ,e t!!% en&ineerin& c!(r e in a ni&ht ch!!l in tea" !$ han&in& !(t in /ar !r re$(&ee ca$e . T! t!(ri t 4 ,avana wa a h!li"ay t!wn $!r &a#/lin&4 "rin%in&4 an" wh!rin& 5 an a/!rti!n center a well. Unha66y in&le &irl ca#e "!wn $r!# the State t! en" their l!ve 6re&nancie . Other 4 #!re $ar i&hte"4 $lew in t! l!!% a#!n& the re$(&ee $!r h( /an" an" wive . 1in" a 6!( e !$ a ta/le E(r!6ean /ac%&r!(n"4 a 6er !n ch!!le" in ($$erin& an" en"(rance. S!#e/!"y wh! ha" e ca6e" "eath. W!#en wh! $!(n" n! ta%er in Balti#!re4 -an a City4 !r Minnea6!li 4 w!rthy &irl t! wh!# #en never 6r!6! e"4 $!(n" h( /an" in Me9ic!4 ,!n"(ra 4 an" C(/a. A$ter $ive year 4 1!n tein0 e#6l!yer wa 6re6are" t! v!(ch $!r hi#4 an" ent $!r S!rella4 hi niece. T! i#a&ine what 1!n tein an" S!rella aw in each !ther when they were intr!"(ce" wa in the early year /ey!n" #e. Whenever we #et in La%ew!!"4 S!rella wa "re e" in a (it. When he cr! e" her le& an" he n!te" the v!l(#e !$ her (n"erthi&h 4 an A#erican !/ erver li%e #e c!(l"4 an" w!(l"4 6ict(re the entire w!#an (ncl!the"4 an" "e6en"in& !n hi e96erience !$ li$e an" hi ac@(aintance with art4 he #i&ht attri/(te her ty6e t! an a66r!6riate 6ainter. In #y #ental 6ict(re !$ S!rella I ch! e Re#/ran"t0 Sa %ia !ver the n("e !$ R(/en . B(t then 1!n tein4 when he t!!% !$$ hi (r&ical /!!t4 wa . . . well4 he ha" i#6er$ecti!n t!!. S! #an an" wi$e c!(l" $!r&ive each !ther. I thin% #y ta te w!(l" have /een #!re li%e th! e !$ Billy R! e 5 water ny#6h 4 L!relei 4 !r ch!r( &irl . Ea tern E(r!6ean #en ha" #!re !/er tan"ar" . In #y $ather0 6lace4 I w!(l" have ha" t! #a%e the i&n !$ the cr! !ver A(nt Mil"re"0 $ace while &ettin& int! /e" with her 5 !#ethin& e9!rci tic C$ar3$etche"D t! ta%e the c(r e !$$. B(t y!( ee4 I wa n!t #y $ather4 I wa hi 6!ile" A#erican !n. +!(r t!ical $!re/ear t!!% their l(#6 in /e". A $!r Billy4 with hi tr!( er an" h!rt at hi an%le 4 cha in& &irl wh! ha" c!#e t! /e a("iti!ne"4 he w!(l" have "!ne /etter with Mr . ,!r ec!llar. I$ he0" $!r&ive her /a&6i6e (""er an" e t(ary le& vein 4 he0" $!r&ive hi (nher!ic 6rivate 4 an" they c!(l" 6!!l their wretche" #!rtalitie an" tan" /y each !ther $!r /etter !r w!r e. S!rella0 !/e ity4 her /eehive c!i$4 the 6re6! ter!( 6ince3ne? 5 a 7la"y7 6(t3!n 5 #a"e #e w!n"er* What is it with (ch 6e!6le. Are they $e#ale i#6er !nat!r 4 "ra& @(een . Thi wa a $al e c!ncl( i!n reache" /y a #i""le3cla tee6e" in the e9citin& !6hi ticati!n !$ the =illa&e. /!y wh! c!n i"ere" hi# el$ an enli&htene" /!he#ian. I wa

I wa alt!&ether wr!n&4 "ea" wr!n& a/!(t S!rella4 /(t at the ti#e #y 6erver e the!ry $!(n" !#e (66!rt in 1!n tein0 t!ry !$ hi a"vent(re . ,e t!l" #e h!w he ha" aile" $r!# New +!r% an" &!ne t! w!r% $!r Sal%in" in ,avana while learnin& S6ani h t!&ether with En&li h an" t("yin& re$ri&erati!n an" heatin& in a ni&ht ch!!l. 7Till I #et an A#erican &irl4 "!wn there !n a vi it.7

7+!( #et S!rella. An" y!( $ell in l!ve with her.7 ,e &ave #e a har"3e"&e" Jewi h l!!% when I 6!%e !$ l!ve. ,!w "! y!( "i tin&(i h a#!n& l!ve4 nee"4 an" 6r("ence. Dee6ly e96erience" 6e!6le 5 thi c!ntin(ally i#6re e #e 5 will %ee6 thin& t! the# elve . Which i all ri&ht $!r th! e wh! "!n0t inten" t! &! /ey!n" e96erience. B(t 1!n tein /el!n&e" t! an even #!re a"vance" cate&!ry4 th! e wh! "!n0t 6(t (ch re traint !n the# elve an" $eel a/le t! enter the ne9t ?!ne> in that ne9t ?!ne4 their ai# i t! c!nvert wea%ne e an" ecret int! /(rna/le ener&y. A $ir t3cla #an (/ i t !n the #atter he "e tr!y 4 8( t a the tar "!. B(t I a# &!in& /ey!n" 1!n tein4 nee"le ly "i&re in&. S!rella wante" a h( /an"4 while 1!n tein nee"e" U.S. nat(rali?ati!n 6a6er . (aria.e de convenance wa h!w I aw it. It0 alway the $al e t $!r#(lati!n that y!(0re 6r!("e t !$. 1!n tein t!!% a 8!/ in a New Jer ey h!6 that (/c!ntracte" the #an($act(re !$ 6art in the heatin&3e@(i6#ent line. ,e "i" well there4 a /eaver $!r w!r%4 an" #a"e ra6i" 6r!&re in hi i9th lan&(a&e. Be$!re l!n& he wa "rivin& a new 2!ntiac. A(nt Mil"re" ai" it wa a we""in& 6re ent $r!# S!rella0 $a#ily. They are so relieve"47 Mil"re" t!l" #e. 7A $ew year #!re4 an" S!rella w!(l" /e t!! !l" $!r a /a/y.7 One chil" wa what the 1!n tein ha"4 a !n4 'il/ert. ,e wa ai" t! /e a 6r!"i&y in #athe#atic an" 6hy ic . S!#e year "!wn the line4 1!n tein c!n (lte" #e a/!(t the /!y0 e"(cati!n. By then he ha" the #!ney t! en" hi# t! the /e t ch!!l . 1!n tein ha" i#6r!ve" an" 6atente" a ther#! tat4 an" with S!rella0 in"i 6en a/le hel6 he /eca#e a rich #an. She wa a ti&er wi$e. With!(t her4 he wa t! tell #e4 there w!(l" have /een n! 6atent. 7My c!#6any w!(l" have t!len #e /lin". I w!(l"n0t /e the #an y!(0re l!!%in& at t!"ay.7 I then e9a#ine" the 1!n tein wh! t!!" /e$!re #e. ,e wa wearin& an Italian hirt4 a 1rench nec%tie4 an" hi !rth!6e"ic /!!t wa Briti h3#a"e 5 /e 6!%e !n Jer#yn Street. With that heel he #i&ht have "ance" the $la#enc!. ,!w "i$$erent $r!# the cr("e 2!li h article4 /!!ri hly ill3#a"e4 in which he ha" h!//le" acr! E(r!6e an" e ca6e" $r!# 6ri !n in R!#e. !"at /!!t4 a he "!"&e" the Na?i 4 he ha" "rea"e" t! ta%e !$$4 ni&ht 4 $!r i$ it ha" /een t!len he w!(l" have /een ca(&ht an" %ille" in hi car. h!rt3le&&e" na%e"ne . The SS w!(l" n!t have /!there" t! "rive hi# int! a cattle

,!w 6lea e" hi re c(er4 Billy R! e4 h!(l" have /een t! ee the 1!n tein !$ t!"ay* the 6in%4 white3c!llare" Italian hirt4 the r(e "e Riv!li tie4 %n!tte" (n"er S!rella0 in tr(cti!n4 the ea y han& !$ the i#6!rte" (it4 the &!!" c!l!r !$ hi $ace4 which4 n! l!n&er t!ne white4 ha" the $(ll 6lane an" the c!l!r !$ a ri6e 6!#e&ranate. B(t 1!n tein an" Billy never act(ally #et. 1!n tein ha" #a"e it hi /( ine t! ee Billy4 /(t Billy wa never t! ee 1!n tein. Letter were ret(rne". S!#eti#e there were acc!#6anyin& #e a&e 4 never !nce in Billy0 !wn han". Mr. R! e wi he" ,arry 1!n tein well /(t at the #!#ent c!(l"n0t &ive hi# an a66!int#ent. When 1!n tein ent Billy a chec% acc!#6anie" /y a n!te !$ than% an" the re@(e t that the #!ney /e ( e" $!r charita/le 6(r6! e 4 it wa ret(rne" with!(t ac%n!wle"&#ent. 1!n tein ca#e t! hi !$$ice an" wa t(rne" away. When he trie" !ne "ay t! a66r!ach Billy at Sar"i0 he wa interce6te" /y !ne !$ the re ta(rant0 6er !nnel. +!( weren0t all!we" t! #!le t cele/ritie here. 1in"in& hi way /l!c%e"4 1!n tein ai" t! Billy in hi 'alician3Chine e in& !n&4 7I ca#e t! tell y!( I0# !ne !$ the 6e!6le y!( re c(e" in Italy.7 Billy t(rne" t!war" the wall !$ hi /!!th4 an" 1!n tein wa e c!rte" t! the treet. In the c!(r e !$ year 4 l!n& letter were ent. 7I want n!thin& $r!# y!(4 n!t even t! ha%e han" 4 /(t t! 6ea% #an t! #an $!r a #in(te.7 It wa S!rella4 /ac% in La%ew!!"4 wh! t!l" #e thi 4 while 1!n tein an" #y $ather were (n% in a trance !ver the che /!ar". 7R! e4 that 6ecial 6arty4 w!n0t ee ,arry47 ai" S!rella. My c!##ent wa 7I /rea% #y hea" tryin& t! (n"er tan" why it0 ! i#6!rtant $!r 1!n tein. ,e0 /een t(rne" "!wn. S! he0 /een t(rne" "!wn.7 7T! e96re &ratit("e47 ai" S!rella. 7All he want t! ay i 0Than% .0 7 7An" thi wil" 6y&#y a/ !l(tely re$( e .7 7Behave a i$ ,arry 1!n tein never e9i te".7 7Why4 "! y!( (66! e. A$rai" !$ the e#!ti!n . T!! Jewi h a #!#ent $!r hi#. Dra& hi# "!wn $r!# hi $(ll3$le"&e" A#erican. What0 y!(r h( /an"0 !6ini!n.7 7,arry thin% it0 !#e %in" !$ chan&e in the "e cen"ant !$ i##i&rant in thi c!(ntry47 ai" S!rella. tan"in& a a

An" I re#e#/er t!"ay what a 6a( e thi an wer &ave #e. I #y el$ ha" !$ten w!n"ere" (nc!#$!rta/ly a/!(t the A#ericani?ati!n !$ the Jew . One c!(l" /e&in with 6hy ical "i$$erence . My $ather0 hei&ht wa $ive $eet i9 inche 4 #ine wa i9 $eet tw! inche . T! #y $ather4 thi ee#e" $!!li hly wa te$(l !#eh!w. 2erha6 the rea !n wa /i/lical4 $!r -in& Sa(l4 wh! t!!" hea" an" h!(l"er a/!ve the !ther 4 wa verruc"t "e#ente" an" "!!#e". The 6r!6het Sa#(el ha" warne" I rael n!t t! ta%e a %in&4 an" Sa(l "i" n!t $in" $av!r in '!"0 eye . There$!re a Jew h!(l" n!t /e (nnece arily lar&e /(t rather $inely #a"e4 tr!n& /(t c!#6act. The #ain thin& wa t! /e "e$t an" @(ic%3witte". That wa h!w #y $ather wa an" h!w he w!(l" have 6re$erre" #e t! /e. My len&th wa (6er$l(!( 4 I ha" t!! #(ch che t an" h!(l"er 4 /i& han" 4 a wi"e #!(th4 a /an" !$ /lac% #( tache4 t!! #(ch v!ice4 e9ce ive hair> the hirt that c!vere" #y tr(n% ha" t!! #any re" an" &ray tri6e 4 i"i!tically $la hy. 1!!l !(&ht t! c!#e in #aller i?e . A /i& !n wa a threat4 a 6arrici"e. N!w 1!n tein4 "e 6ite hi h!rt le&4 wa a 6r!6er #an4 well

arran&e"4 tri#4 en i/le4 an" clever. ,i "evel!6#ent wa ha tene" /y ,itleri #. L! in& y!(r $ather at the a&e !$ $!(rteen /rin& y!(r chil"h!!" t! an en". B(ryin& y!(r #!ther in a $!rei&n ce#etery4 n! ti#e t! #!(rn4 ca(&ht with $al e "!c(#ent 4 "!in& ti#e in the la##er C7 ittin&7 i the Jewi h ter# $!r it* 2&r "at .esessen2:. A #an ac@(ainte" with &rie$. N! ti#e $!r $r!th !r #!r!nic la(&hter4 $!r vanitie an" &a#e 4 $!r cli#/in& the wall 4 $!r e$$e#inacie !r in$antile 6laintivene . I "i"n0t a&ree4 !$ c!(r e4 with #y $ather. We were /i&&er in #y &enerati!n /eca( e we ha" /etter n(triti!n. We were4 #!re!ver4 le re tricte"4 we ha" wi"er li/ertie . We &rew (6 (n"er a lar&er ran&e !$ in$l(ence an" th!(&ht 5 we were the chil"ren !$ a &reat "e#!cracy4 /re" t! e@(ality4 livin& it (6 with n! 6ale t! c!n$ine ( . Why4 (ntil the en" !$ the la t cent(ry4 the Jew !$ R!#e were till l!c%e" in $!r the ni&ht> the 2!6e cere#!nially entere" the &hett! !nce a year an" 6at rit(ally !n the &ar#ent !$ the chie$ ra//i. Were we &i""y here. N! "!(/t a/!(t it. B(t there were n! cattle car waitin& t! ta%e ( t! ca#6 an" &a cha#/er . One can thin% !$ (ch thin& 5 an" thin% an" t"in% 5 /(t n!thin& i re !lve" /y the e hi t!rical #e"itati!n . T! t"in% "!e n0t ettle anythin&. N! i"ea i #!re than an i#a&inary 6!tency4 a L! Ala#! #( hr!!# cl!(" C"e tr!yin& n!thin&4 #a%in& n!thin&D ri in& $r!# /lin"in& c!n ci!( ne . An" Billy R! e wa n0t /i&> he wa a/!(t the i?e !$ 2eter L!rre. B(t !hH he wa A#erican. There wa a 6enny3arca"e 8in&le a/!(t Billy4 the 6!66in& !$ h!!tin& &allerie 4 the rattlin& !$ 6in/all 4 the wea% h(#an cry !$ the Ti#e S@(are &ec%! 4 the li?ar" &a?e !$ i"e h!w $rea% . T! ee hi# a he wa 4 y!( have t! 6lace hi# a&ain t the whitewa h &lare !$ Br!a"way in the wee h!(r . B(t even (ch 6lace have their &ran"ee 5 6e!6le wh! e "e$ect can /e c!nverte" t! ee" #!ney $!r enter6ri e . There0 n!thin& in thi c!(ntry that y!( can0t ell4 n!thin& t!! weir" t! /rin& t! #ar%et an" $!(n" a $!rt(ne !n. An" !nce y!( &!t a #(ch #a8!r real e tate a Billy ha"4 then it "i"n0t #atter that y!( were !ne !$ the h(#an "eer that ca#e (6t!wn $r!# the L!wer Ea t Si"e t! &ra?e !n &rea y an"wich 6a6er . Billy. Well4 Billy ha" /l($$e" !(t #a" &iant li%e R!/ert M! e . ,e /!(&ht the )ie&$el" B(il"in& $!r 6ean(t . ,e in talle" Elean!r ,!l# in a #an i!n an" h(n& the wall with #a ter6iece . An" he went !n $r!# there. They0" ay in $e("al Irelan" that a 6r!(" #an i a l!vely #an C+eat 0 2arnellD4 /(t in &la#!r!( New +!r% he c!(l" /e l!vely /eca( e the c!l(#ni t ai" he wa 5 'e!r&e S!%!l %y4 Walter Winchell4 Le!nar" Ly!n 4 the 7Mi"ni&ht Earl7 5 an" al ! ,!llyw!!" 6al an" lea"er !$ ni&htcl(/ !ciety. Billy wa all !ver the 6lace. Why4 he wa even a new 6a6er c!l(#ni t4 an" yn"icate". Tr(e4 he ha" &h! twriter 4 /(t he wa the #a ter#in" wh! #a"e all the /a ic "eci i!n an" vette" every w!r" they 6rinte". 1!n tein wa !!n $a#iliar with Billy0 "!in& 4 #!re $a#iliar than I ever wa !r care" t! /e. B(t then Billy ha" ave" the #an* t!!% hi# !(t !$ 6ri !n4 6ai" hi way t! 'en!a4 in talle" hi# in a h!tel4 &!t hi# 6a a&e !n a ne(tral hi6. N!ne !$ thi c!(l" 1!n tein have "!ne $!r hi# el$4 an" y!(0" never in the w!rl" hear hi# "eny it. 7O$ c!(r e47 ai" S!rella4 with &e t(re that !nly a tw!3h(n"re"36!(n" w!#an can 6r!"(ce4 /eca( e her "elicacy re t !n the #a" !ver$l!w !$ her /ehin"4 7th!(&h #y h( /an" ha &iven (6 !n #a%in& c!ntact4 he ha n0t t!66e"4 an" he can0t t!6 /ein& &rate$(l. ,e0 a "i&ni$ie" in"ivi"(al hi# el$4 /(t he0 al ! a very #art #an an" ha &!t t! /e c!n ci!( !$ the %in" !$ 6er !n that ave" hi#.7 7D!e it (6 et hi#. It c!(l" #a%e hi# (nha66y t! /e natche" $r!# "eath /y a %i/it?er.7 7It &et t! hi# !#eti#e 4 ye .7 She 6r!ve" @(ite a tal%er4 thi S!rella. I /e&an t! l!!% $!rwar" t! !(r c!nver ati!n a #(ch $!r what ca#e !(t !$ her a $!r the intrin ic intere t !$ the (/8ect. Al ! I ha" #enti!ne" that I wa a $rien" !$ W!l$e4 !ne !$ Billy0 &h! t 4 an" #ay/e he wa 6ri#in& #e. W!l$e #i&ht even ta%e the #atter (6 with Billy. I in$!r#e" S!rella (6 $r!nt that W!l$e w!(l" never "! it. 7Thi W!l$e47 I t!l" her4 7i a $(nny ty6e4 a little &(y wh! e"(ce /i& &irl . =ery clever. ,e han& !(t at Bir"lan" an" "!te !n Br!a"way $rea% . In a""iti!n4 he0 a +ale3traine" intellect(al heavy4 !r ! he li%e t! 6ict(re hi# el$> he trea (re hi %in% an" l!ve /ein& "ee6. 1!r in tance4 hi #!ther al ! i hi cleanin& la"y. ,e t!l" #e recently a I watche" a w!#an !n her %nee cr(//in& !(t hi 6a"4 0The !l" &irl y!(0re l!!%in& at i #y #!ther.0 7 7,er !wn "ear /!y.7 ai" S!rella. 7An !nly chil"47 I ai". 7She #( t l!ve hi# li%e anythin&.7 7I "!n0t "!(/t it $!r a #in(te. T! hi#4 that0 what0 "ee6. Alth!(&h W!l$e i "ecent4 (n"er it all. ,e ha t! (66!rt her anyway. What har# i there in avin& ten /(c% a wee% !n the cleanin&. Be i"e which he /(il" (6 hi re6(tati!n a a weir"! nihili t. ,e want t! /ec!#e the Th!#a Mann !$ cience $icti!n. That0 hi real ai#4 he ay 4 an" he !nly "a//le in Br!a"way. It a#( e hi# t! write Billy0 c!l(#n an" /rea% thr!(&h in 6rint with e96re i!n li%e* 0I0# &!in& t! hit hi# !n hi 6!inty hea". I0ll &ive hi# (ch a "it6' 7 S!rella li tene" an" #ile"4 th!(&h he "i"n0t wi h t! a66ear $a#iliar with the e (n"er&r!(n" character an" their lan&(a&e !r ha/it 4 with =illa&e e9 !r Br!a"way lea?e. She /r!(&ht the c!nver ati!n /ac% t! 1!n tein0 re c(e an" the hi t!ry !$ the Jew . She an" I $!(n" each !ther c!n&enial4 an" /e$!re l!n& I wa 6ea%in& a !6enly t! her a I w!(l" in a =illa&e

c!nver ati!n4 let0 ay with 2a(l '!!"#an at the Ca /ah4 n!t a th!(&h he were #erely a @(are $at la"y $r!# the "ar% ni&ht !$ 6etty3/!(r&e!i New Jer ey 5 n! #!re than a carrier !r &enetic relay t! 6r!"(ce a cience avant !$ the ne9t &enerati!n. She ha" #a"e a re 6ecta/le C7c!nte#6ti/le7D #arria&e. ,!wever4 he wa al ! a ti&er wi$e4 a ti&er #!ther. It wa n! ne&li&i/le 6er !n wh! ha" 6atente" 1!n tein0 ther#! tat an" r!(n"e" (6 the #!ney $!r hi little $act!ry Cit was little at $ir tD4 #eanwhile rai in& a /!y wh! wa a #athe#atical &eni( . She wa a 6irite" w!#an4 at h!#e with i"ea . Thi heavy tail!re" la"y wa e9tre#ely well in$!r#e". I wa n0t incline" t! "i c( Jewi h hi t!ry with her 5 it 6(t #y teeth !n e"&e at $ir t 5 /(t he !verca#e #y re i tance. She wa well (6 !n the (/8ect4 an" /e i"e 4 "a#n it4 y!( c!(l"n0t ay n! t! Jewi h hi t!ry a$ter what ha" ha66ene" in Na?i 'er#any. +!( ha" t! li ten. It t(rne" !(t that a the wi$e !$ a re$(&ee he ha" et her el$ t! #a ter the (/8ect4 an" I hear" a &reat "eal $r!# her a/!(t the technic !$ annihilati!n4 the lar&e3 cale3in"( try a 6ect !$ it. What he !cca i!nally tal%e" a/!(t while 1!n tein an" #y $ather tare" at the che /!ar"4 eale" in their trance4 wa the /lac% h(#!r4 the la6 tic% i"e !$ certain ca#6 !6erati!n . Bein& a 1rench teacher4 he wa $a#iliar with Jarry an" 4bu Roi+ 2ata6hy ic 4 A/3 (r"i #4 Da"a4 S(rreali #. S!#e ca#6 were r(n in a /(rle @(e tyle that $!rce" y!( t! #a%e the e c!nnecti!n . 2ri !ner were ent na%e" int! a wa#6 an" ha" t! cr!a% an" h!6 li%e $r!& . Chil"ren were han&e" while tarve"4 $ree?in& lave la/!rer line" (6 !n 6ara"e in $r!nt !$ the &all!w an" a 6ri !n /an" 6laye" =ienne e li&ht !6era walt?e . I "i"n0t want t! hear thi 4 an" I ai" i#6atiently4 7All ri&ht4 Billy R! e wa n0t the !nly !ne in h!w /i?. S! the 'er#an "i" it t!!4 an" what they ta&e" in N(re#/er& wa /i&&er than Billy0 rally in Ma"i !n S@(are 'ar"en 5 the 0We Will Never Die0 6a&eant.7 I (n"er t!!" S!rella* the !/8ect !$ her re earche wa t! a i t her h( /an". ,e wa alive t!"ay /eca( e a little Jewi h 6r!#!ter t!!% it int! hi @(eer hea" t! !r&ani?e a ,!llyw!!"3 tyle re c(e. I wa invite" t! #e"itate !n the#e li%e* Can Death Be 1(nny. !r Wh! 'et the La t La(&h. I w!(l"n0t "! it4 th!(&h. 1ir t th! e 6e!6le #(r"ere" y!(4 then they $!rce" y!( t! /r!!" !n their cri#e . It ($$!cate" #e t! "! thi . ,(ntin& $!r ca( e wa a h!rri/le i#6! iti!n a""e" t! the !ri&inal 7 electi!n47 &a in&4 cre#ati!n. I "i"n0t want t! thin% !$ the hi t!ry an" 6 ych!l!&y !$ the e a/!#inati!n 4 "eath cha#/er an" $(rnace . Star are n(clear $(rnace t!!. S(ch thin& are (tterly /ey!n" #e4 a 6!intle e9erci e. Al ! #y a"vice t! 1!n tein 5 &iven #entally 5 wa * 1!r&et it. '! A#erican. W!r% at y!(r /( ine . Mar%et y!(r ther#! tat . Leave the the!ry i"e !$ it t! y!(r wi$e. She ha a ta te $!r it4 an" he0 a clever w!#an. I$ he en8!y c!llectin& a ,!l!ca( t li/rary an" want t! 6!n"er the (/8ect4 why n!t. May/e he0ll write a /!!% her el$4 a/!(t the Na?i an" the entertain#ent in"( try. Death an" #a $anta y. My !wn ( 6ici!n wa that there wa a "e&ree !$ $anta y e#/!"ie" in S!rella0 !/e ity. She wa /i!l!&ically "ra#ati?e" in wave an" cr!ll !$ ti (e. Still4 he wa 4 at /!tt!#4 a eri!( w!#an $(lly "ev!te" t! her h( /an" an" chil". 1!n tein ha" hi talent > S!rella4 h!wever4 ha" the /( ine /rain. An" 1!n tein "i"n0t have t! /e t!l" t! &! A#erican. T!&ether thi c!(6le !!n 6a e" $r!# "ecent 6r! 6erity t! real #!ney. They /!(&ht 6r!6erty ea t !$ 2rincet!n4 !$$ t!war" the !cean4 they e"(cate" the /!y4 an" when they ha" ent hi# away t! ca#6 in the (##er4 they travele". S!rella4 the !neti#e 1rench teacher4 ha" a ta te $!r E(r!6e. She ha" ha"4 #!re!ver4 the &!!" l(c% t! $in" a E(r!6ean h( /an". T!war" the cl! e !$ the $i$tie they went t! I rael4 an" a it ha66ene"4 /( ine ha" /r!(&ht #e t! Jer( ale# t!!. The I raeli 4 wh! c(lt(rally ha" !ne !$ everythin& in the w!rl"4 ha" invite" #e t! !6en a #e#!ry in tit(te. S!4 in the l!//y !$ the -in& Davi"4 I #et the 1!n tein . 7,aven0t een y!( in year H7 ai" 1!n tein. Tr(e4 I ha" #!ve" t! 2hila"el6hia an" #arrie" a Main Line la"y. We live" in a /r!wn t!ne #an i!n4 which ha" a cl! e" &ar"en an" an :<:N tairca e 6h!t!&ra6he" /y American ,erita.e #a&a?ine. My $ather ha" "ie"> hi wi"!w ha" &!ne t! live with a niece. I el"!# aw the !l" la"y an" ha" t! a % the 1!n tein h!w he wa . Over the la t "eca"e I ha" ha" !nly !ne c!ntact with the 1!n tein 4 a tele6h!ne c!nver ati!n a/!(t their &i$te" /!y. Thi year4 they ha" ent hi# t! a (##er ca#6 $!r little cience 6r!"i&ie . S!rella wa 6artic(larly ha66y t! ee #e. She wa ittin& 5 at her wei&ht : (66! e !ne &enerally i #!re c!#$!rta/le eate" 5 an" he wa (na$$ecte"ly 6lea e" t! $in" #e in Jer( ale#. My th!(&ht a/!(t the tw! !$ the# wa that it wa &!!" $!r a D2 t! have a#6le /alla t in hi #i ( . Be i"e 4 I /elieve that he l!ve" her. My !wn wi$e wa !#ethin& !$ a Twi&&y. One never "!e tri%e it a/ !l(tely ri&ht. S!rella4 callin& #e 7C!( in47 ai" in 1rench that he wa till a femme bien en c"air. I w!n"ere" h!w a #an $!(n" hi way a#!n& ! #any crea e . B(t that wa n!ne !$ #y /( ine . They l!!%e" ha66y en!(&h. The 1!n tein ha" rente" a car. ,arry ha" relati!n in ,ai$a4 an" they were &!in& t! t!(r the n!rth !$ the c!(ntry. Wa n0t it an e9tra!r"inary 6laceH ai" S!rella4 "r!66in& her v!ice t! a theatrical whi 6er. CWhat wa there t! %ee6 ecret.D Jew wh! were electrician an" /ric%layer 4 Jewi h 6!lice#en4 en&ineer 4 an" ea ca6tain . 1!n tein wa a &!!" wal%er. In E(r!6e he ha" wal%e" a th!( an" #ile in hi 2!li h /!!t. S!rella4 h!wever4 wa n!t /(ilt $!r i&ht3 eein&. 7I h!(l" /e carrie" in a litter47 he ai". 7B(t that0 n!t a tra"e $!r I raeli 4 i it.7 She invite" #e t! have tea with her while 1!n tein l!!%e" (6 h!#et!wn 6e!6le 5 nei&h/!r $r!# Le#/er&. Be$!re !(r tea4 I went (6 t! #y r!!# t! rea" the ,erald !ribune 5 !ne !$ the "i tinct 6lea (re !$ /ein& a/r!a" 5 /(t I

ettle" "!wn with the 6a6er in !r"er t! thin% a/!(t the 1!n tein C#y tw!3in3!ne ha/it 5 li%e ( in& #( ic a a /ac%&r!(n" $!r re$lecti!nD. The 1!n tein were n!t y!(r 6re"icta/le4 "i 6! a/le "i tant $a#ily relati!n wh! la/ele" the# elve /y their cl!the 4 their c!nver ati!n4 the car they "r!ve4 their te#6le #e#/er hi6 4 their 6arty 6!litic . 1!n tein $!r all hi Jer#yn Street /!!t an" Italianate (it wa till the #an wh! ha" /(rie" hi #!ther in =enice an" waite" in hi cell $!r Cian! t! re c(e hi#. Th!(&h hi $ace wa ilent an" hi #anner 7 !cially a"vance"7 5 thi wa the !nly ter# I c!(l" a66ly* $ar $r!# the Jewi h tyle ac@(ire" in New Jer ey c!##(nitie 5 I /elieve that he wa thin%in& inten ely a/!(t hi E(r!6ean !ri&in an" hi A#erican tran $!r#ati!n* 2art I an" 2art II. Si&n !$ a tenaci!( #e#!ry in !ther el"!# e ca6e #e. I alway a %4 h!wever4 what 6e!6le are "!in& with their rec!llecti!n . R!te4 #echanical t!ra&e4 an (n( (al ca6acity $!r retainin& $act 4 ha a li#ite" intere t $!r #e. I"i!t can have that &i$t. N!r "! I care #(ch $!r n! tal&ia an" it a !ciate" enti#ent . In #! t ca e 4 I "i li%e it. 1!n tein wa doin. !#ethin& with hi 6a t. Thi wa the lively4 the active ele#ent !$ hi till l!!%. B(t y!( n! #!re "i c( e" thi with a #an than y!( a %e" h!w he $elt a/!(t hi #!!th /!!t with the $!(r3inch !le. Then there wa S!rella. N! !r"inary w!#an4 he /r!%e with every i&n !$ !r"inarine . ,er !/e ity4 a (#in& he ha" !#e 6 ychic ch!ice in the #atter4 wa a i&n !$ thi . She #i&ht have wille" her el$ t! /e thinner4 $!r he ha" the tren&th !$ character t! "! it. In tea" he acce6te" the challen&e !$ i?e a a ,!("ini #i&ht have a %e" $!r ti&hter %n!t 4 #!re l!c% !n the tr(n%4 "ee6er river t! e ca6e $r!#. She wa 4 a 6e!6le n!wa"ay ay4 7!$$ the c!ntin((#7 5 her &ra6h went /ey!n" the chart an" $ille" (6 the wh!le wall. In #y -in& Davi" reverie4 I 6(t it that he ha" ha" t! wait $!r an (ncle in ,avana t! $in" a h( /an" $!r her 5 he ha" /een a #atri#!nial "e$ective4 a re8ect. T! c!#e !(t !$ it &ave her a rev!l(ti!nary i#6(l e. There wa &!in& t! /e n! i&n !$ her early h(#iliati!n4 n!t in any $!r#4 n! /itter re i"(e. What y!( "i"n0t want y!( w!(l" h(t !(t "eci ively. +!( ha" /een (nhealthy4 l(#6i h. +!(r $at ha" #a"e y!( 6ale an" cl(# y. N!/!"y4 n!t even a l!(t4 ha" c!#e t! c!(rt y!(. What "! y!( "! n!w with thi 6ain$(l rec!r" !$ "i &race. +!( "!n0t /(ry it4 n!r "! y!( tran $!r# it> y!( anni"ilate it an" then ( e the 6ace t! "raw a #!re 6!wer$(l "e i&n. +!( "raw it in $ree"!# /eca( e y!( can a$$!r" t!4 n!t /eca( e there0 anythin& t! hi"e. The new "e i&n4 a I aw it4 wa n!t an inventi!n. The S!rella I aw wa n!t c!n tr(cte" /(t reveale". I 6(t a i"e the ,erald !ribune an" went "!wn in the elevat!r. S!rella ha" ettle" her el$ !n the terrace !$ the -in& Davi". She w!re a "re !$ whiti h /ei&e. The /!"ice wa !rna#ente" with a lar&e @(are !$ call!6e" #aterial. There wa !#ethin& #ilitary an" al ! #y tical a/!(t thi . It #a"e #e thin% !$ the -ni&ht !$ Malta 5 a c(ri!( thin& t! /e a !ciate" with a Jewi h la"y $r!# New Jer ey. B(t then the #e"ieval wall !$ the Ol" City wa 8( t acr! the valley. In :;J; the I raeli were till h(t !(t !$ it> it wa In"ian c!(ntry then. At the #!#ent4 I wa n0t thin%in& !$ Jew an" J!r"anian 4 h!wever. I wa havin& a civili?e" tea with a h(&e la"y wh! wa al ! "i tinctly4 a(th!ritatively "ainty. The /eehive wa &!ne. ,er $air hair wa cr!66e"4 he w!re T(r%i h li66er !n her #all $eet4 which were inn!cently cr! e" (n"er the /eaten /ra !$ the tray ta/le. The =ale !$ ,inn!#4 !nce the Ott!#an re erv!ir4 wa &reen an" /l! !#in&. What I have t! ay here i that I wa aware !$ 5 I "irectly e96erience" 5 the /eatin& !$ S!rella0 heart a it $ace" the challen&e !$ (66ly in ! e9ten ive an !r&ani #. Thi t! #e wa a /!l" !6erati!n4 /i&&er than the T(r%i h waterw!r% . I $elt #y !wn heart i&ni$yin& a"#irati!n $!r her 5 the e9tent !$ the 6r!8ect it ha" t! $ace. S!rella 6(t #e in a tran@(il tate. 71ar $r!# La%ew!!".7 7That0 the way travel i n!w47 I ai". 7We0ve "!ne !#ethin& t! "i tance. S!#e tran $!r#ati!n4 !#e /ewil"er#ent.7 7An" y!(0ve c!#e here t! et (6 a /ranch !$ y!(r in tit(te 5 "! the e 6e!6le nee" !ne.7 7They thin% they "!47 I ai". 7They have a #!"i$ie" N!ah0 ar% i"ea. They "!n0t want t! #i a"vance" c!(ntrie . They have t! %ee6 (6 with the w!rl" an" /e a c!#6lete #icr!c! #.7 7D! y!( #in" i$ I &ive y!( a h!rt4 $rien"ly te t.7 7'! ri&ht ahea".7 7Can y!( re#e#/er what I wa wearin& when we $ir t #et in y!(r $ather0 h!( e.7 7+!( ha" !n a &ray tail!re" (it4 n!t t!! "ar%4 with a li&ht tri6e4 an" 8et earrin& .7 7Can y!( tell #e wh! /(ilt the 'ra$ )e66elin.7 7I can 5 Dr. ,(&! Ec%ener.7 7The na#e !$ y!(r ec!n"3&ra"e teacher4 $i$ty year a&!.7 7Mi E##a C!9.7 in a"#irati!n than in !rr!w4 in y#6athy with the /(r"en !$ ! #(ch ( ele in$!r#ati!n. S!rella i&he"4 le !(t !n anythin& $r!# the

7That0 6retty re#ar%a/le47 he ai". 7At lea t y!(r (cce with the Mne#! yne In tit(te ha a le&iti#ate /a i 5 I w!n"er4 "! y!( recall the na#e !$ the w!#an Billy R! e ent t! Elli I lan" t! tal% t! ,arry.7 7That wa Mr . ,a#et. ,arry th!(&ht he wa ($$erin& $r!# TB.7

7+e 4 that0 c!rrect.7 7Why "! y!( a %.7 7Over the year I ha" !#e c!ntact with her. 1ir t he l!!%e" ( (6. Then I l!!%e" her (6. I c(ltivate" her. I li%e" the !l" la"y4 an" he $!(n" #e al ! y#6athetic. We aw a l!t !$ each !ther.7 7+!( 6(t it all in the 6a t ten e.7 7That0 where it /el!n& . A while /ac%4 he 6a e" away in a anitari(# near White 2lain . I ( e" t! vi it her. +!( #i&ht ay a /!n" $!r#e" /etween ( . She ha" n! $a#ily t! 6ea% !$. ...7 7A +i""i h actre 4 wa n0t he.7 7Tr(e4 an" he wa 6er !nally theatrical4 /(t n!t !nly $r!# n! tal&ia $!r a vani he" art 5 the =ilna Tr!(6e4 !r Sec!n" Aven(e. It wa al ! /eca( e he ha" a c!#/ative 6er !nality. There wa l!t !$ !6hi ticati!n in that character4 l!t !$ 6(r6! e. 2lenty !$ 6atience. 2l( a hell !$ a l!t !$ tealth.7 7What "i" he nee" the tealth $!r.7 71!r #any year he %e6t an eye !n Billy0 "!in& . She 6(t everythin& in a 8!(rnal. A well a he c!(l"4 he #aintaine" a "!c(#ente" $ile 5 n!te !n c!#in& an" &!in& 4 "ate" rec!r" !$ tele6h!ne c!nver ati!n 4 car/!n c!6ie !$ letter .7 72er !nal !r /( ine .7 7+!( c!(l"n0t "raw a clear line.7 7What0 the &!!" !$ all thi #aterial.7 7I can0t ay e9actly.7 0Di" he hate the #an. Wa he tryin& t! &et hi#.7 Act(ally4 I "!n0t /elieve he wa . She wa very t!lerant 5 a #(ch a he c!(l" /e4 lea"in& a nic%el3an"3"i#e li$e an" $eelin& #i treate". B(t I "!n0t thin% he wante" t! nail hi# /y hi ini@(itie . ,e wa a cele/4 t! her 5 that wa what he calle" hi#. She ate at the A(t!#at> he wa a cele/4 ! he t!!% hi #eal at Sar"i0 4 De#6 ey0 4 !r in Sher#an Billin& ley0 8!int. N! har" $eelin& !ver it. Ihe A(t!#at &ave &!!" val(e $!r y!(r nic%el 4 an" he ( e" t! ay he ha" a healthier "iet.7 I ee# t! recall he wa /a"ly treate".7 S! wa every/!"y el e4 an" they all ai" they "ete te" hi#. What "i" y!(r $rien" W!l$e tell y!(.7 ,e ai" that Billy ha" a h!rt $( e. That he wa a %in" !$ /!tch. Still4 it #a"e W!l$e ec tatic t! have a Br!a"way c!nnecti!n. There wa &la#!(r in the =illa&e i$ y!( were !ne !$ Billy0 &h! t . It &ave W!l$e an e"&e with #art &irl wh! ca#e "!wnt!wn $r!# =a ar !r S#ith. ,e "i"n0t have $ir t3cla intellect(al cre"ential in the =illa&e4 he wa n0t a /i&3ti#e wit4 /(t he wa ea&er t! &! !rwar"4 #eanin& that he wa 6re6are" t! ta%e a/( e 5 an" they ha" 6lenty !$ it t! &ive $r!# the t!6 wi e3&(y the!retician 4 the heavywei&ht 6(n"it 4 in !r"er t! &et an e"(cati!n in #!"ern li$e 5 which #eant y!( c!(l" c!#/ine -ier%e&aar" an" Bir"lan" in the a#e /reath. ,e wa a /i& cha er. B(t he "i"n0t a/( e !r 6!n&e !n &irl . When he wa e"(cin&4 he tarte" the y!(n& la"y !$$ !n a /!9 !$ can"y. The ne9t ta&e4 alway the a#e4 wa a ca h#ere weater 5 /!th can"y an" ca h#ere $r!# a &(y wh! "ealt in t!len &!!" . When the a$$air wa !ver4 the chic% were 6a e" !n t! !#e/!"y #!re cr("e an" l!wer !n the t!te# 6!le. ...7 ,ere I #a"e a citi?en0 arre t4 #entally 5 I chec%e" #y el$. It wa the t!te# 6!le that "i" it. A Jew in Jer( ale#4 an" !ne wh! wa a/le t! e96lain where we were at 5 h!w M! e ha" han"e" !n the law t! J! h(a4 an" J! h(a t! the J("&e 4 the J("&e t! the 2r!6het 4 the 2r!6het t! the Ra//i 4 ! that at the en" !$ the line4 a Jew $r!# ec(lar A#erica Ca "ia 6!ra within a "ia 6!raD c!(l" 8ive &li/ly a/!(t the win&in& =illa&e cene !$ the $i$tie an" a/!(t t!te# 6!le 4 a/!(t Br!a"way l!wli$e an" @(al!r. E 6ecially i$ y!( /ear in #in" that thi 6artic(lar Jew c!(l"n0t ay what 6lace he hel" in thi &reat hi t!rical 6r!ce i!n. I ha" c!ncl("e" l!n& a&! that the Ch! en were ch! en t! rea" '!"0 #in". Over the #illennia4 thi t(rne" !(t t! /e a ?er!3 (# &a#e. I wa n0t a/!(t t! &et int! that. 7S! !l" Mr . ,a#et "ie"47 I ai"4 in a a" t!ne. I recalle" her $ace a 1!n tein ha" "e cri/e" it4 whiter than c!n$ecti!ner 0 (&ar. It wa al#! t a th!(&h I ha" %n!wn her. 7She wa n0t e9actly a 6!!r !l" thin&47 ai" S!rella. 7N!/!"y a %e" her t! 6artici6ate4 /(t he wa a 6layer neverthele .7 7She %e6t thi rec!r" 5 why.7 7Billy !/ e e" her t! a /i?arre "e&ree. She /elieve" that they /el!n&e" t!&ether /eca( e they were i#ilar 5 "e$ective 6e!6le. The (n$it4 the re8ect 4 c!#in& t!&ether t! hare each !ther0 /(r"en.7 7Di" he want t! /e Mr . R! e.7

7N!4 n! 5 that wa !(t !$ the @(e ti!n. ,e !nly #arrie" cele/ . She ha" n! 2R val(e 5 he wa !l"4 n! $i&(re4 n! c!#6le9i!n4 n! #!ney4 n! tat( . T!! late even $!r 6enicillin t! ave her. B(t he "i" #a%e it her /( ine t! %n!w everythin& a/!(t hi#. When he let her el$ &!4 he wa e9tre#ely !/ cene. O/ cenity wa lin%e" t! everythin&. She certainly %new all the w!r" . She c!(l" !(n" li%e a #an.7 7An" he th!(&ht he h!(l" tell y!(. Share her re earch.7 7Me4 ye . She a66r!ache" ( thr!(&h ,arry4 /(t the $rien" hi6 wa with #e. Th! e tw! el"!# #et4 al#! t never.7 7An" he le$t y!( her $ile .7 7A 8!(rnal 6l( (66!rtin& evi"ence.7 7U&hH7 I ai". The tea ha" tee6e" t!! l!n& an" wa "ar%. Le#!n li&htene" the c!l!r4 an" (&ar wa 8( t what I nee"e" late in the a$tern!!n t! 6ic% #e (6. I ai" t! S!rella4 7I thi 8!(rnal any &!!" t! y!(. +!( "!n0t nee" any hel6 $r!# Billy7 7Certainly n!t. A#erica4 a they ay4 ha /een &!!" t! ( . ,!wever4 it0 @(ite a "!c(#ent he le$t. I thin% y!(0" $in" it !.7 7I$ I care" t! rea" it.7 7I$ y!( tarte"4 y!(0" &! !n4 all ri&ht.7 She wa !$$erin& it. She ha" /r!(&ht it with her t! Jer( ale#H An" why ha" he "!ne that. N!t t! h!w t! #e4 certainly. She c!(l"n0t have %n!wn that he wa &!in& t! #eet #e here. We ha" /een !(t !$ t!(ch $!r year . I wa n!t !n &!!" ter# with the $a#ily4 y!( ee. I ha" #arrie" a Wa 6 la"y4 an" #y $ather an" I ha" @(arrele". I wa a 2hila"el6hian n!w4 with!(t c!ntact in New Jer ey. New Jer ey t! #e wa !nly a "elay en r!(te t! New +!r% !r B! t!n. A 6 ychic "ar%ne . Whenever 6! i/le I !#itte" New Jer ey. Anyway4 I ch! e n!t t! rea" the 8!(rnal. S!rella ai"4 7+!( #ay /e w!n"erin& what ( e I #i&ht #a%e !$ it.7 Well4 I w!n"ere"4 !$ c!(r e4 why he ha"n0t le$t Mr . ,a#et0 8!(rnal at h!#e. 1ran%ly4 I "i"n0t care t! 6ec(late !n her #!tive . What I (n"er t!!" clearly wa that he wa !""ly %een t! have #e rea" it. May/e he wante" #y a"vice. 7,a y!(r h( /an" &!ne thr!(&h it.7 I ai". 7,e w!(l"n0t (n"er tan" the lan&(a&e.7 7An" it w!(l" e#/arra 7That0 #!re !r le y!( t! tran late it.7 it47 ai" S!rella.

7S! it0 6retty hairy in 6lace . +!( ai" he %new the w!r" . Clinical t($$ "i"n0t care Mr . ,a#et4 "i" it.7 7In the e "ay !$ cienti$ic e9 t("ie 4 there0 n!t #(ch that0 new an" h!c%in&47 ai" S!rella. 0The h!c% c!#e $r!# the !(rce. When it0 7+e 4 I $i&(re" that.7 S!rella wa a 6r!6er 6er !n. She wa n!t (&&e tin& that I hare any lew"3ne e with her. N!thin& wa $(rther $r!# her than evil c!##(nicati!n . She ha" never in her li$e e"(ce" any!ne 5 I0" /et a year0 inc!#e !n that. She wa a ta/le in character a he wa i##en e in her 6er !n. The @(are !n the /! !# !$ her "re 4 with it call!6e" "e i&n4 wa li%e a re6("iati!n !$ all trivial #i chie$. The call!6 the# elve ee#e" t! #e t! /e a %in" !$ #e a&e in c(r ive character 4 warnin& a&ain t %in%y inter6retati!n 4 6erver e attri/(ti!n . She wa ilent. She ee#e" t! ay* D! y!( "!(/t #e. Well4 thi wa Jer( ale#4 an" I a# (n( (ally ( ce6ti/le t! 6lace . In a #!#ent I ha" t!(che" /a e with the Cr( a"er 4 with Cae ar an" Chri t4 the %in& !$ I rael. There wa al ! the heart /eatin& in her Cin #e t!!D with the 6er i tence !r $i"elity4 a $aith in the nece ary c!ntin(ati!n !$ a ra"ical #y tery 5 "!n0t a % #e t! 6ell it !(t. I w!(l"n0t have $elt thi way in /l(e3c!llar Trent!n. S!rella wa t!! /i& a 6er !n t! 6lay any %in" !$ tr!(/le#a%in& &a#e !r t! create #in!r #i chie$. ,er eye were li%e vent !$ at#! 6heric /l(e4 an" their /ac%in& Cthe ca#era !/ c(raD re$erre" y!( t! the /lac% !$ (niver al 6ace4 where there i n! !/8ect t! re$lect the $l!w !$ invi i/le li&ht. Clari$icati!n ca#e in a "ay !r tw!4 $r!# an ite# in that ra& the Post. E96ecte" !!n in Jer( ale# were Billy R! e an" the "e i&ner4 arti tic 6lanner4 an" architect(ral c(l6t!r I a#( N!&(chi. Ma&ni$icent R! e4 alway a $rien" !$ I rael4 wa "!natin& a c(l6t(re &ar"en here4 $illin& it with hi c!llecti!n !$ #a ter6iece . ,e ha" 6er (a"e" N!&(chi t! lay it !(t $!r hi# 5 !r4 i$ that wa n0t ni$ty en!(&h4 t! 6re i"e !ver it creati!n4 $!r Billy4 a the re6!rter ai"4 ha" the 6hilanthr!6ic i#6(l e /(t wa h!6ele with the ae thetic re@(ire#ent . -new what he wante"> even #!re4 he %new what he didn't want. !#e!ne in the 6(/lic eye.7

Any "ay n!w they w!(l" arrive. They w!(l" #eet with Jer( ale# 6lannin& !$$icial 4 an" the 6ri#e #ini ter w!(l" invite the# t! "inner. I c!(l"n0t tal% t! S!rella a/!(t thi . The 1!n tein ha" &!ne t! ,ai$a. Their "river w!(l" ta%e the# t! Na?areth an" the 'alil4 (6 t! the Syrian /!r"er. 'en3ne aret4 Ca6erna(#4 the M!(nt !$ the Beatit("e were !n the itinerary. There wa n! nee" $!r @(e ti!n > I n!w (n"er t!!" what S!rella wa (6 t!. 1r!# the 6!!r !l" ,a#et la"y4 6! i/ly Cthat a66er4 that #!le4 that "e"icate" re earcherD4 he ha" ha" a"vance n!tice4 an" it w!(l"n0t have /een har" t! learn the "ate !$ Billy0 arrival with the e#inent N!&(chi. S!rella4 i$ he li%e"4 c!(l" rea" Billy the ri!t act4 ( in& Mr . ,a#et0 8!(rnal a her 6r!#6t/!!%. I w!n"ere" 8( t h!w thi w!(l" ha66en. The &eneral intenti!n wa all I c!(l" #a%e !(t. I$ Billy wa in&eni!( in &ettin& #a9i#(# attenti!n Chal$ #a&ni$icence4 hal$ /al!ney an" #ellin& li%e itD4 i$ N!&(chi wa in&eni!( in the "e6art#ent !$ /ea(ti$(l ettin& 4 it re#aine" t! /e een what S!rella c!(l" c!#e (6 with in the way !$ in&en(ity. Technically4 he wa a h!( ewi$e. On any @(e ti!nnaire !r a66licati!n he w!(l" have 6(t a chec% in the h!( ewi$e /!9. N!ne !$ what &!e with that 5 h!#e "ec!rati!n4 the ch!ice !$ 6lace #at 4 $latware4 wall6a6er 4 c!!%in& (ten il 4 the c!ntr!l !$ alt4 ch!le ter!l4 carcin!&en 4 6re!cc(6ati!n with hair"re er an" nail care4 c! #etic 4 h!e 4 "re len&th 4 the ti#e "ev!te" t! h!66in& #all 4 "e6art#ent t!re 4 health cl(/ 4 l(nche!n 4 c!c%tail 5 n!ne !$ the e thin& 4 !r $!rce 4 !r 6!wer C$!r I ee the# al ! a 6!wer 4 !r even 6irit D4 c!(l" %ee6 a w!#an li%e S!rella in (/8ecti!n. She wa n! #!re a h!( ewi$e than Mr . ,a#et ha" /een a ecretary. Mr . ,a#et wa a "ra#atic arti t !(t !$ w!r%4 a t(/erc(lar4 #!ri/(n"4 an" $inally "e#!nic !l" w!#an. In leavin& her "yna#ite 8!(rnal t! S!rella4 he #a"e a calc(late" ch!ice4 "a??lin&ly a66r!6riate. Since Billy an" N!&(chi arrive" at the -in& Davi" while S!rella an" 1!n3 tein were ta%in& ti#e !$$ !n the h!re !$ 'alilee4 an" alth!(&h I wa /( y with Mne#! yne /( ine 4 I neverthele %e6t an eye !n the newc!#er a i$ I ha" /een a i&ne" /y S!rella t! watch an" re6!rt. 2re"icta/ly4 Billy #a"e a tir a#!n& the -in& Davi" &(e t 5 #ainly Jew $r!# the Unite" State . T! !#e4 it wa a 6rivile&e t! ee a le&en"ary 6er !nality in the l!//y an" the "inin& r!!#4 !r !n the terrace. 1!r hi 6art4 he "i"n0t enc!(ra&e c!ntact 4 "i"n0t 6artic(larly want t! %n!w any/!"y. ,e ha" the hi&h c!l!r !$ 6e!6le wh! are !/ erve" 5 the cyn! (re $l( h. I##e"iately he #a"e a cene in the 6illare"4 car6ete" l!//y. El Al ha" l! t hi l(&&a&e. A #e en&er $r!# the 6ri#e #ini ter0 !$$ice ca#e t! tell hi# that it wa /ein& trace". It #i&ht have &!ne !n t! Ja%arta. Billy ai"4 7+!( /etter $(c%in0 $in" it $a t. I order y!(H All I &!t i thi (it I travele" in4 an" h!w0# I (66! e" t! have4 /r( h #y teeth4 chan&e !c% 4 (n"er6ant 4 an" lee6 with!(t 6a8a#a .7 The &!vern#ent w!(l" ta%e care !$ thi 4 /(t the #e en&er wa $!rce" t! hear that the hirt were #a"e at S(l%a0 an" the (it /y the 1i$th Aven(e tail!r wh! erve" Winchell4 !r Jac% De#6 ey4 !r t!6 e9ec(tive at RCA. The "e i&ner #( t have ch! en a #!"el $r!# the /ir" $a#ily. The c(t !$ Billy0 8ac%et (&&e te" the ele&ance !$ thr( he !r r!/in 4 "a??lin& $a t wal%er 4 $at in the /rea t an" $!l"e" win& (6c(rve". There the anal!&y t!66e". The re t wa c!#6le9 vanity4 6eevi h ha(&htine 4 c!l" !(tra&e 5 a 6r!("36eewee 6er$!r#ance4 !$ which the 6re#i e were that he wa a c!n i"era/le $i&(re4 a Br!a"way 6er !na&e re@(irin& 6ecial c!n i"erati!n4 an" that he hi# el$ !we" it t! hi hi&h h!w3/i? tan"in& t! ta#6 an" crea# an" "e#an" an" threaten. +et all the while4 i$ y!( l!!%e" cl! e at the 6in%4 hi tri!nic4 Oriental little $ace4 y!( aw a #all /(t "i tinct 6rivate ect!r. It c!ntaine" @(ite "i$$erent "ata. Billy l!!%e" a i$ he4 the *ersonal Billy4 ha" !ther c!ncern 4 ari in& $r!# ecret inner rec%!nin& . ,e ha" c!#e (6 $r!# the &(tter. That wa !%ay4 th!(&h4 in A#erica the lan" !$ !66!rt(nity. I$ he ha" !#e &(tter in hi# till4 he "i"n0t have t! hi"e it #(ch. In the U.S.A. y!( c!(l" c!#e $r!# n!where an" till tan" tall4 e 6ecially i$ y!( ha" the ca h. I$ y!( 6( he" Billy he0" retaliate4 an" i$ y!( can retaliate y!(0ve &!t y!(r el$3re 6ect. ,e c!(l" even /e a chea6ie4 it wa n0t w!rth the tr!(/le !$ c!verin& (6. ,e "i"n0t &ive a hit wh! th!(&ht what. On the !ther han"4 i$ he wante" a #e#!rial in Jer( ale#4 a c(lt(ral /ea(ty 6!t4 t"at n!/le &i$t wa a Billy R! e c!nce6t4 an" "!n0t y!( $!r&et it. S(ch c!#6!nent #a"e Billy w!rth l!!%in& at. ,e c!#/e" hi hair /ac% li%e 'e!r&e Ra$t4 !r that earlier "("e weetheart R("!l6h =alentin!. CIn the =alentin! "ay 4 Billy ha" /een a t(ne #ith in Tin 2an Alley 5 ha" c!#6! e" a little4 t!len a little4 6r!#!te" a wh!le l!t> he till hel" val(a/le c!6yri&ht .D ,i l!!% wa i#(ltane!( ly wea% an" tr!n&. ,e c!(l" clai# n!thin& cla ic that a well3/re" Wa 6 #i&ht clai# 5 a #an4 ay4 wh! e &ran"$ather ha" &!ne t! 'r!t!n4 wh! e re#!ter ance t!r ha" ha" the ri&ht t! wear a /rea t6late an" carry a w!r". Wea6!n were a n!3n! $!r Jew in th! e re#!ter ti#e 4 a were /l!!"e" h!r e . Or the /i& war . B(t the /e t y!( c!(l" "! in the 6re ent a&e i$ y!( were !$ 6rivile&e" "e cent wa t! "re in "ra/ e96en ive &!!" ta te an" /ear y!(r el$ with what wa le$t !$ the Brah#in !r -nic%er/!c%er tyle. By n!w that4 t!!4 wa tire" an" h!%ey. 1!r Billy4 h!wever4 the tail!re" war"r!/e wa in"i 6en a/le 5 li%e havin& an e9ec(tive lavat!ry !$ y!(r !wn. ,e c!(l"n0t 6re ent hi# el$ with!(t hi (it 4 an" thi wa what $e" hi an&er with El Al an" al ! hi "e 6air. Thi 4 a he threw hi wei&ht ar!(n"4 wa h!w I rea" hi#. N!&(chi4 in what I $ancie" t! /e a tate !$ )en cal#4 al ! watche" ilently a Billy went thr!(&h hi nerve3 t!r# "i 6lay. In @(ieter #!#ent 4 when he wa in the l!(n&e "rin%in& $r(it 8(ice an" rea"in& #e a&e $r!# New +!r%4 Billy l!!%e" a i$ he c!(l"n0t t!6 la#entin& the l!n& ($$erin& !$ the Jew an"4 in a""iti!n4 hi !wn "e$eat at the han" !$ $ell!w Jew . My &(e wa that hi "e$eat /y la"y Jew were the #! t "ee6ly w!(n"in& !$ all. ,e c!(l" win a&ain t #en. W!#en4 i$ I wa c!rrectly in$!r#e"4 were t!! #(ch $!r hi#. I$ he ha" /een an !l"3ti#e Ea tern E(r!6ean Jew4 he w!(l" have "e 6i e" (ch e9 "e$eat . ,i #ain c!nnecti!n /ein& with hi '!"4 he w!(l" have &rante" n! (ch 6!wer t! a w!#an. The e9(al #i ery y!( rea" in Billy0 l!!% wa an

A#erican t!r#ent 5 trai&ht A#erican. Br!a"way Billy wa 4 #!re!ver4 in the 6lea (re /( ine . Everythin&4 !n hi New +!r% 6re#i e 4 wa re !lve" in 6lay4 in 8!%e 4 &a#e 4 la(&h 4 6(t3!n 4 c!c% tea e . An" hi /( ine e$$!rt were cr!wne" with #!ney. Unea y lie the hea" that ha n! #!ney cr!wn t! wear. Billy "i"n0t have t! w!rry a/!(t t"at. C!#/ine the e the#e 4 an" y!( can (n"er tan" Billy0 re i"(al wi t$(lne 4 hi re i&nati!n t! $!rce he c!(l"n0t c!ntr!l. What he c!(l" c!ntr!l he c!ntr!lle" with &reat e$$ectivene . B(t there wa ! #(ch that c!(nte" 5 h!w it c!(nte"H An" h!w well he %new that he c!(l" "! n!thin& a/!(t it. The 1!n tein ret(rne" $r!# 'alilee !!ner than e96ecte". 7'!r&e!( 4 /(t #!re $!r the Chri tian 47 S!rella ai" t! #e. 71!r in tance4 the M!(nt !$ Beatit("e .7 She al ! ai"4 7There wa n0t a r!w/!at /i& en!(&h $!r #e t! it in. A $!r wi##in&4 ,arry went in4 /(t I "i"n0t /rin& a /athin& (it.7 ,er c!##ent !n Billy0 l! t l(&&a&e wa 7It #( t have e#/arra e" the hell !(t !$ the &!vern#ent. ,e ca#e t! /(il" the# a #a8!r t!(ri t attracti!n. I$ he ha" %e6t !n h!llerin&4 I c!(l" ee Ben3'(ri!n hi# el$ ittin& "!wn at the ewin& #achine t! #a%e hi# a (it.7 The #i in& /a& /y then ha" /een rec!vere" 5 $ine3l!!%in& article 4 li%e li# leather tr(n% 4 /ra 3/!(n"4 an" #!n!&ra##e". N!t $r!# Ti$$any4 /(t $r!# the Italian #an($act(rer wh! w!(l" have (66lie" Ti$$any i$ Ti$$any ha" !l" l(&&a&e C!/taine" thr!(&h c!ntact 4 li%e the can"y an" ca h#ere !$ W!l$e the &h! twriter* why h!(l" y!( 6ay $(ll retail 6rice 8( t /eca( e y!(0re a #(lti#illi!naire.D. Billy &ave a 6re interview an" c!#6li#ente" I rael !n /ein& 6art !$ the #!"ern w!rl". The 6eevi h ha"!w le$t hi $ace4 an" he an" N!&(chi went !(t every "ay t! c!n$er !n the ite !$ the c(l6t(re &ar"en. The at#! 6here at the -in& Davi" /eca#e $rien"lier. Billy t!66e" ha lin& the "e % cler% 4 an" the cler% $!r their 6art t!66e" l!( in& hi# (6. Billy !n arrival ha" #a"e the #i ta%e !$ a %in& !ne !$ the# h!w #(ch t! ti6 the 6!rter wh! carrie" hi /rie$ca e t! hi (ite. ,e ai" he wa n!t yet at h!#e with the I raeli c(rrency. The cler% ha" $lare" (6. It #a"e hi# in"i&nant that a #an !$ (ch wealth h!(l" /e #i erly with nic%el an" "i#e 4 an" he let hi# have it. Billy aw t! it that the cler% wa "i ci6line" /y the #ana&e#ent. When he hear" !$ thi 4 1!n3 tein ai" that in R!#e a rece6ti!ni t in a cla h!tel w!(l" never in the w!rl" have #a"e a cene with !ne !$ the &(e t . 7Jewi h a (#6ti!n 47 he ai". 7N!t cler% an" &(e t 4 /(t !ne Jew lettin& an!ther Jew have it 5 6lain tal%.7 I ha" e96ecte" ,arry 1!n tein t! react tr!n&ly t! Billy0 6re ence 5 a &(e t in the a#e h!tel at 6rice !nly the a$$l(ent c!(l" a$$!r". 1!n tein4 wh!# Billy ha" ave" $r!# "eath4 wa n! #!re than an (n"i tin&(i he" Jewi h A#erican4 tw! ta/le away in the re ta(rant. An" 1!n tein wa tr!n&3wille". Un"er n! circ(# tance w!(l" he have a66r!ache" Billy t! intr!"(ce hi# el$ !r t! c!n$r!nt hi#* 7I a# the #an y!(r !r&ani?ati!n #(&&le" !(t !$ R!#e. +!( /r!(&ht #e t! Elli I lan" an" wa he" y!(r han" !$ #e4 never &ave a "a#n a/!(t the $(t(re !$ thi re$(&ee. C(t #e at Sar"i0 .7 N!4 n!4 n!t ,arry 1!n tein. ,e (n"er t!!" that there i (ch a thin& a #a%in& t!! #(ch !$ the "e tiny !$ an in"ivi"(al. Be i"e 4 it0 n!t really in ( n!wa"ay t! e9ten" !(r elve 4 t! /ec!#e inv!lve" in the $!rt(ne !$ any!ne wh! ha66en t! a66r!ach ( . 7Mr. R! e4 I a# the 6er !n y!( w!(l"n0t ee 5 c!(l"n0t $it int! y!(r che"(le.7 A l!!% !$ cal"in& ir!ny !n 1!n tein0 retri/(tive $ace. 7N!w the tw! !$ ( 4 in '!"0 eye !$ terri/le 8("&#ent4 are tan"in& here in thi h!ly city . . .7 I#6! i/le w!r" 4 an i#6! i/le cenari!. N!/!"y ay ai". (ch thin& 4 n!r w!(l" any!ne eri!( ly li ten i$ they were

N!4 1!n tein c!ntente" hi# el$ with !/ ervati!n. +!( aw a c(ri!( li&ht in hi eye when Billy 6a e"4 tal%in& t! N!&(chi. I can0t recall a #!#ent when N! &(chi re6lie". N!t !nce "i" 1!n tein "i c( with #e Billy0 6re ence in the h!tel. A&ain I wa i#6re e" with the i#6!rtance !$ %ee6in& y!(r #!(th h(t4 the %in" !$ $ertility it can in"(ce4 the hi""en a"vanta&e !$ a /(tt!ne" li6. I "i" a % S!rella h!w 1!n tein $elt at $in"in& Billy here a$ter their tri6 n!rth. 7A c!#6lete (r6ri e.7 N!t t! y!(4 it wa n0t.7 7+!( $i&(re" that !(t4 "i" y!(.7 7Well4 it t!!% n! 6ecial hrew"ne 47 I ai". 7I n!w $eel what Dr. Wat !n #( t have $elt when Sherl!c% ,!l#e c!#6li#ente" hi# !n a "e"(cti!n ,!l#e ha" #a"e a !!n a the ca e wa !(tline" t! hi#. D!e y!(r h( /an" %n!w a/!(t Mr . ,a#et0 $ile.7 I t!l" hi#4 /(t I haven0t #enti!ne" that I /r!(&ht the n!te/!!% t! Jer( ale#. ,arry i a !(n" lee6er4 wherea I a# an in !#niac4 ! I0ve /een (6 hal$ the ni&ht rea"in& the !l" w!#an0 rec!r"4 which "a#n the &(y in the (ite (6 tair . I$ I "i"n0t have in !#nia4 thi w!(l" %ee6 #e awa%e.7 7All a/!(t hi "eal 4 hi vice . Da#a&in& t($$.7 S!rella $ir t hr(&&e" an" then n!""e". I /elieve that he her el$ wa 6er6le9e"4 c!(l"n0t @(ite #a%e (6 her #in" a/!(t it. 7I$ he were thin%in& !$ r(nnin& $!r 6re i"ent4 he w!(l"n0t li%e thi in$!r#ati!n #a"e 6(/lic.7

7S(re. B(t he i n0t r(nnin&. ,e0 n!t a can"i"ate. ,e0 Br!a"way Billy4 n!t the 6rinci6al !$ a &irl 0 ch!!l !r 6a t!r !$ the River i"e Ch(rch.7 7That0 the tr(th. Still4 he i a 6(/lic 6er !n.7 I "i"n0t 6(r (e the (/8ect. Certainly Billy wa an !""ity. On the 6hy ical i"e Can" in her character t!!D4 S!rella al ! wa &en(inely !"". She wa ! #(ch /i&&er than the /ri"e I ha" $ir t #et in La%ew!!" that I c!(l"n0t %ee6 $r!# 6ec(latin& !n her e96an i!n. She #a"e y!( l!!% twice at a "!!rway. When he ca#e t! it4 he $ille" the 6ace li%e a $rei&hter in a canal l!c%. In it !wn ri&ht4 c!n ci!( ne 5 an" here I re$er t! #y !wn c!n ci!( #in" 5 wa yet an!ther !""ity. B(t the tran&ene !$ !(l i certainly n! new in thi "ay an" a&e. 1!n tein l!ve" her4 that wa a clear $act. ,e re 6ecte" hi wi$e4 an" I "i" t!!. I wa n0t 6!%in& $(n at either !$ the# when I w!n"ere" at her i?e. I never l! t i&ht !$ 1!n tein0 hi t!ry4 !r !$ what it #eant t! /e the (rviv!r !$ (ch a "e tr(cti!n. May/e S!rella wa tryin& t! inc!r6!rate in $atty ti (e !#e 6!rti!n !$ what he ha" l! t 5 #e#/er !$ hi $a#ily. There0 n! tellin& what he #i&ht have /een (6 t!. All I can ay i that it Cwhatever it wa at /!tt!#D wa acc!#6li he" with !#e cla !r tyle. E9@(i ite in&er can #a%e y!( $!r&et what hill!c% !$ (et their /ac% i"e are. Be i"e 4 S!rella "i" "ea" !/er what "eliri!( !6ran! 6(t !ver !n ( in a tate !$ $al e Wa&nerian int!9icati!n. ,er a66r!ach t! Billy4 h!wever4 wa anythin& /(t !/er4 an" I "!(/t that any !/er #!ve w!(l" have ha" an e$$ect !n Billy. What he "i" wa t! en" hi# everal 6a&e 4 three !r $!(r ite# c!6ie" $r!# the 8!(rnal !$ that 6!!r c!n (#6tive the late Mr . ,a#et. S!rella #a"e (re that the cler% 6(t it in Billy0 /!94 $!r the #aterial wa e96l! ive4 an" in the wr!n& han" it #i&ht have /een "ea"ly. When thi wa a $ait acc!#6li4 he t!l" #e a/!(t it. T!! late n!w t! a"vi e her n!t t! "! it. 7I invite" hi# t! have a "rin%47 he ai" t! #e. 7N!t the three !$ y!( . . . .7 7N!. ,arry ha n0t $!r&!tten the /!(ncer cene at Sar"i0 5 y!( #ay re#e#/er 5 when Billy t(rne" hi $ace t! the /ac% !$ the /!!th. ,e0" never a&ain $!rce hi# el$ !n Billy !r any cele/rity.7 7Billy #i&ht till i&n!re y!(.7 7Well4 it0 in the nat(re !$ an e96eri#ent4 let0 ay.7 I 6(t a i"e $!r !nce the l!!% !$ !cial acce6tance ! #any !$ ( have #a tere" 6er$ectly an" let her ee what I th!(&ht !$ her 7e96eri#ent.7 She #i&ht tal% 7Science7 t! her a"!le cent !n4 the $(t(re 6hy ici t. I wa n!t a chil" y!( c!(l" ea ily $a%e !(t with a 6re ti&i!( /(??w!r". E96eri#ent. She wa an in&eni!( an" 6!wer$(l w!#an wh! "evi e" intricate4 &litterin&4 /ri tlin&4 nee"lin& che#e . What he ha" in #in" wa c!n$r!ntati!n4 a han"3t!3han" tr(&&le. The la/!rat!ry w!r" wa a 6(t3!n. 7B!l"ne 47 7Statecra$t47 72a i!n47 7J( tice7 were the real ter# . Still4 he #ay n!t her el$ have /een clearly aware !$ thi . An" then4 I later th!(&ht4 the anta&!ni t was Br!a"way Billy R! e. An" he "i"n0t e96ect hi# t! #eet her !n the &r!(n" he ha" ch! en4 "i" he. What "i" he care $!r her /i& a/ tracti!n . ,e wa c!#6letely $ree t! ay4 7I "!n0t %n!w what the $(c% y!(0re tal%in& a/!(t4 an" I c!(l"n0t care le 4 la"y.7 M! t intere tin& 5 at lea t t! an A#erican #in". I went a/!(t #y Mne#! yne /( ine in Jer( ale# at a e#inar ta/le4 (n$!l"in& #y #eth!" t! the I raeli . In the en"4 Mne#! yne "i"n0t ta%e r!!t in Tel Aviv. CIt "i" thrive in Taiwan an" T!%y!.D On the terrace ne9t "ay4 S!rella4 l!!%in& 6lea e" an" 6lea ant !ver her tea4 ai"4 7We0re &!in& t! #eet. B(t he want #e t! c!#e t! hi (ite at $ive !0cl!c%.7 7D!e n0t want t! /e een in 6(/lic4 "i c( in& thi . . . .7 7E9actly.7 S! he "i" have real cl!(t4 a$ter all. I wa !rry n!w that I ha"n0t ta%en the !66!rt(nity t! rea" Mr . ,a#et0 rec!r". CS! #(ch ?eal4 #alice4 $(ry4 an" ten"erne I #i e" !(t !n.D An" I "i"n0t even $eel $ree t! a % why S!rella th!(&ht Billy ha" a&ree" t! tal% t! her. I wa (re he w!(l"n0t want t! "i c( #!ral the!ry (6 tair . There weren0t &!in& t! /e any revelati!n 4 c!n$e i!n 4 6ec(lati!n . 2e!6le li%e Billy "i"n0t w!rry a/!(t their "ee" 4 weren0t in the ha/it !$ acc!(ntin& t! the# elve . =ery $ew !$ ( 4 $!r that #atter4 /!ther a/!(t acc!(nta/ility !r %ee6 6rea" heet !$ c!n cience. What $!ll!w i /a e" !n S!rella0 re6!rt an" (66le#ente" /y #y !/ ervati!n . I "!n0t have t! ay4 7I$ #e#!ry erve .7 In #y ca e it erve 4 all ri&ht. Be i"e 4 I #a"e tiny n!te 4 while he wa 6ea%in&4 !n the /ac% 6a&e !$ #y a66!int#ent /!!% Cthe yearly &i$t t! "e6! it!r in #y 2hila"el6hia /an%D. Billy0 /ehavi!r thr!(&h!(t wa a( tere3t!3h! tile. Mainly he wa "i 6lea e". ,i c!nver ati!n $r!# the $ir t wa ne&ative. The -in& Davi" (ite wa n0t (6 t! hi tan"ar" . +!( ha" t! r!(&h it here in Jer( ale#4 he ai". B(t the tate wa y!(n&. They0" catch (6 /y an" /y. The e c!##ent were #a"e when he !6ene" the "!!r. ,e "i"n0t invite S!rella t! it4 /(t at her wei&ht4 !n her #all $eet4 he wa n0t &!in& t! /e %e6t tan"in&4 an" he ettle" her /!"y in a tri6e" chair4 8( ti$yin& her el$ /y the h(#an !(n" he #a"e when he eate" her el$ 5 e9halin& a the c( hi!n e9hale". Thi wa her $ir t !66!rt(nity t! l!!% Billy !ver4 an" he ha" a $ew (n$!re eea/le i#6re i!n * ! thi wa Billy $r!# the w!rl" !$ the tar . ,e wa very well "re e"4 in the cl!the he ha" #a"e (ch a $( a/!(t. At #!#ent y!( ha" the

$eelin& that hi leeve were t($$e" with the 6a6er ti (e ( e" /y hi&h3&ra"e cleaner . I ha" #enti!ne" that there wa !#ethin& /ir"li%e a/!(t the c(t !$ hi c!at4 an" he a&ree" with #e4 /(t where I aw a r!/in !r a thr( h4 6l(#6 (n"er the hirt4 he ai" Cthr!(&h havin& in talle" a /ir" $ee"er in New Jer eyD that he wa #!re li%e a &r! /ea%> he even ha" !#e !$ the c!l!r. One eye wa et a little cl! er t! the n! e than the !ther4 &ivin& a t!(ch !$ Jewi h 6ath! t! hi l!!%. Act(ally4 he ai"4 he wa a little li%e Mr . ,a#et4 with the !ne a" eye in her c!n (#6tive4 theatrical "eath3white $ace. An" th!(&h hi hair wa &r!!#e"4 it wa n0t a/ !l(tely in 6lace. There wa a &r! /ea% "i !r"er a/!(t it. 7At $ir t he th!(&ht I wa here t! 6(t the ar# !n hi#47 he ai". 7M!ney.7 7S(re 5 6r!/a/ly #!ney.7 I %e6t her &!in&4 with n!" an" hal$ w!r" 4 a he "e cri/e" thi #eetin&. O$ c!(r e* /lac%#ail. A #an a "ee6 a Billy c!(l" call !n year !$ avvy> he ha" en"le e96erience in han"lin& the 6e!6le wh! ca#e t! &et !#ethin& !(t !$ hi# 5 an&ler 4 c!n arti t 4 cra?ie . Billy ai"4 7I &lance" !ver the 6a&e . ,!w #(ch !$ it i there4 an" h!w (6 et a# I (66! e" t! /e a/!(t it.7 7De/!rah ,a#et &ave #e a tac% !$ #aterial /e$!re he "ie".7 7Dea"4 i he.7 7+!( %n!w he i .7 7I "!n0t %n!w anythin&47 ai" Billy4 #eanin& that thi wa in$!r#ati!n $r!# a ect!r he care" n!thin& a/!(t. 7+e 4 /(t y!( "!47 S!rella in i te". 7That w!#an wa #a" $!r y!(.7 7That "i"n0t have t! /e #y /( ine 4 her e#!ti!nal #a%e(6. She wa 6art !$ #y !$$ice $!rce an" &!t her 6ay. 1l!wer were ent t! White 2lain when he &!t ic%. I$ I ha" an i"ea h!w he wa 6yin&4 I w!(l"n0t have /een ! c!n i"erate 5 the "irt that wil" !l" /a& wa 6ilin& (6 a&ain t #e.7 S!rella t!l" #e4 an" I entirely /elieve" her4 that he ha" c!#e n!t t! threaten /(t t! "i c( 4 t! e96l!re4 t! !(n" !(t. She re$( e" t! /e "rawn int! a "i 6(te. She c!(l" rely !n her /(l% t! &ive an i#6re i!n !$ the $(lle t cal#. Billy ha" a @(antitative ca t !$ #in" 5 /( ine #en "! 5 an" there wa l!t !$ w!#an here. ,e c!(l"n0t "eal even with the len"ere t !$ &irl . The lea t !$ the# ha" the 6!wer t! 6(t the e9(al wha##y CIn"ian i&nD !n hi#. S!rella her el$ aw thi . 7I$ he c!(l" chan&e #y &en"er4 then he c!(l" $i&ht #e.7 Thi wa a hint at the #a c(linity 6! i/ly i#6licit in her h(&e i?e. B(t he ha" ti"y wri t 4 #all $eet4 a $e#inine4 lyrical v!ice. She wa wearin& 6er$(#e. She et her la"y el$ /e$!re hi#4 #a ively. . . . What a $!r#i"a/le4 clever wi$e 1!n tein ha". The 6r!tecti!n he lac%e" when he wa in $li&ht $r!# ,itler he ha" $!(n" !n !(r i"e !$ the Atlantic. 7Mr. R! e4 y!( haven0t calle" #e /y na#e47 he ai" t! hi#. 7+!( rea" #y letter4 "i"n0t y!(. I0# Mr . 1!n tein. D!e that rin& a /ell.7 7An" why h!(l" it. . . .7 he ai"4 re$( in& rec!&niti!n. 7I #arrie" 1!n tein.7 7An" #y nec% i?e i $!(rteen. S! what.7 7The #an y!( ave" in R!#e 5 !ne !$ the#. ,e wr!te ! #any letter . I can0t /elieve y!( "!n0t re#e#/er.7 7Re#e#/er4 $!r&et 5 what0 the "i$$erence t! #e.7 7+!( ent De/!rah ,a#et t! Elli I lan" t! tal% t! hi#.7 7La"y4 thi i !ne !$ a trilli!n inci"ent in a li$e li%e #ine. Why h!(l" I rec!llect it.7 Why4 ye 4 I ee hi 6!int. The e "etail were li%e the cale !$ inn(#era/le h!al !$ $i h 5 the #ac%erel3cr!w"e" ea * li%e the 6article !$ th! e li&ht3annihilatin& #a e 4 the "en e #atter !$ /lac% h!le . 7I ent De/!rah t! Elli I lan" 5 !4 !%ay. . . .7 7With in tr(cti!n $!r #y h( /an" never t! a66r!ach y!(.7 7It0 a /lan% t! #e. B(t ! what.7 7N! 6er !nal c!ncern $!r a #an y!( re c(e".7 7I "i" all I c!(l"47 ai" Billy. 7An" $!r that 6!int !$ ti#e4 that0 #!re than #! t can ay. '! h!ller at Ste6hen Wi e. Rai e hell with Sa# R! en#an. '(y were ittin& !n their han" . They w!(l" call !n R!! evelt an" C!r"ell ,(ll4 wh! "i"n0t care a "a#n $!r Jew 4 an" they were ! 6r!(" an" ha66y t! /e cl! e en!(&h t! the White ,!( e4 even &ettin& the r(nar!(n" wa (ch a "elici!( 6rivile&e. 1DR n!we" th! e $a#!( ra//i when they vi ite" hi#. ,e /lin"e" the# with hi $!!tw!r%4 that &eni( cri66le. Ch(rchill al ! wa in !n thi with hi#. The &!""a#n white 6a6er. S!. There

were re$(&ee /y the h(n"re" th!( an" t! hi6 t! 2ale tine. Or there w!(l"n0t have /een a tate here t!"ay. That0 why I &ave (6 the in&le36arty re c(e !6erati!n an" tarte" t! rai e #!ney t! &et thr!(&h the Briti h /l!c%a"e in th! e r( ty 'ree% tra#6 hi6 . . . . N!w what "! y!( want $r!# #e 5 that I "i"n0t receive y!(r h( /an"H What0 the #atter. I ee y!( "i" all ri&ht. N!w y!( have t! have 6ecial rec!&niti!n.7 The level4 a S!rella wa t! ay t! #e4 /ein& "ra&&e" "!wn4 "!wn4 "!wnwar"4 the &reatne any/!"y0 6er !nal c!6e. ... At ti#e he w!(l" #a%e (ch re#ar% . !$ the event /ein& /ey!n"

N!w47 Billy a %e" her4 7what "! y!( want with thi l!( y can"al t($$ c!llecte" /y that crac%e" !l" /itch. T! e#/arra #e in Jer( ale#4 when I ca#e t! tart thi #a8!r 6r!8ect.7 S!rella ai" that he rai e" /!th her han" t! l!w hi# "!wn. She t!l" hi# he ha" c!#e t! have a en i/le "i c( i!n. N!thin& threatenin& ha" /een hinte". . . . N!H E9ce6t that ,a#et w!#an wa c!llectin& 6!i !n in /!ttle 4 an" y!( have the wh!le c!llecti!n. Try an" 6lace thi #aterial in the 6a6er 5 y!(0" have t! /e cra?y in the hea". I$ y!( "i" try4 the t($$ w!(l" c!#e $lyin& /ac% !n y!( $a ter than hit thr!(&h a tin whi tle. L!!% at the e char&e 5 that I /ri/e" R!/ert M! e 0 6e!6le t! 6(t acr! #y 6atri!tic A@(aca"e at the 1air. Or I hire" an ar !ni t t! t!rch a t!re$r!nt $!r reven&e. Or I a/!ta&e" Ba/y Sn!!% /eca( e I wa 8eal!( !$ 1anny0 /i& (cce 4 an" I even trie" t! 6!i !n her. Li ten4 we till have li/el law . That ,a#et wa !ne ic% la"y. An" y!( 5 y!( h!(l" t!6 an" thin%. I$ n!t $!r #e4 where w!(l" y!( /e4 a w!#an li%e y!( . . . .7 The #eanin& wa 4 a w!#an "e$!r#e" /y !/e ity. 7Di" he ay t"at;2 I interr(6te". B(t what e9cite" #e wa n!t what "e ai". S!rella t!66e" #e in #y trac% . I never %new a w!#an t! /e ! can"i" a/!(t her el$. What a "e#!n trati!n thi wa !$ 6(re !/8ectivity an" el$3reali #. What it i&ni$ie" wa that in a ti#e when "i &(i e an" "ece6ti!n are 6ractice" ! e9ten ively a t! n(#/ the 6!wer !$ awarene 4 !nly a #a8!r $!rce !$ 6er !nality c!(l" 6r!"(ce (ch a"#i i!n . 7I am /(ilt li%e a Mac% tr(c%. My $le h is /!(n"le . An Evere t !$ li6!i" 47 he t!l" #e. T!&ether with thi ca#e4 (n 6!%en4 an a(9iliary a"#i i!n* he c!n$e e" that he wa &(ilty !$ el$3in"(l&ence. Thi "e$!r#ity4 #y !(tra&e!( i?e4 an i#6! iti!n !n 1!n tein4 the /rave #an wh! l!ve #e. Wh! el e w!(l" want #e. All thi wa $(lly i#6licit in the 6lain4 (n$!rce" tyle !$ her c!##ent. 'reatne i the w!r" $!r (ch can"!r4 $!r (ch an a"#i i!n4 #a"e ! nat(rally. In thi w!rl" !$ liar an" c!war" 4 there are 6e!6le li%e S!rella. One wait $!r the# in the /lin" $aith that they do e9i t. 7,e wa re#in"in& #e that he ha" ave" ,arry. 1!r #e.7 Tran lati!n* The SS w!(l" have li@(i"ate" hi# 6retty @(ic%. S! e9ce6t $!r the #a&ic interventi!n !$ thi little L!wer Ea t Si"e rat4 the tarve" chil" wh! ha" (rvive" !n 6a tra#i tri##in& an" 6( hcart a66le . . . S!rella went !n. 7I e96laine" t! Billy* it t!!% De/!rah0 8!(rnal t! 6(t #e thr!(&h t! hi#. ,e ha" t(rne" hi /ac% !n ( . ,i an wer wa 4 0I "!n0t nee" entan&le#ent 5 what I "i"4 I "i". I have t! %ee6 "!wn the n(#/er !$ relati!n hi6 an" c!ntact . What I "i" $!r y!(4 ta%e it an" welc!#e4 /(t 6are #e the relati!n hi6 an" all the re t !$ it.0 7 7I can (n"er tan" that47 I ai". I can0t tell y!( h!w #(ch I reli he" S!rella0 acc!(nt !$ thi #eetin& with Billy. The e e9tra!r"inary revelati!n 4 an" al ! the c!##ent !n the# that were #a"e. In what he ai" there wa an ech! !$ 'e!r&e Wa hin&t!n0 1arewell A""re . Av!i" entan&le#ent . Billy ha" t! re erve hi# el$ $!r hi "eal 4 "ev!te hi# el$ /!"y an" !(l t! hi (6er6(/lici?e" /a" #arria&e > t!&ether with the @(ali"4 rich re i"ence he $(rni he"> 6l( hi &! i6 c!l(#n 4 hi ch!r( line 4 an" the aw$(l 6(r (it !$ 6r!v!cative4 tea in& chic% wh!# he c!(l"n0t "! a thin& with when they t!66e" an" tri66e" an" waite" $!r hi#. ,e ha" t! /e $ree t! w!r% hi c(r e !(t $(lly. An" n!w he ha" arrive" in Jer( ale# t! 6(t a t!6 "re in& !$ Jewi h &ran"e(r !n hi chic%en3 cratch career4 !n thi 6!!r 6(ni he" N.+. !il !$ hi . CI a# thin%in& !$ the tiny 6ri !n encl! (re 5 a $ew /lac% 6alin& 5 narr!w lice !$ &r!(n" 6re erve" at the heart !$ Manhattan $!r leave an" &ra .D ,ere N!&(chi w!(l" create $!r hi# a R! e 'ar"en !$ Sc(l6t(re4 an art c!rner within a $ew %il!#eter !$ the t(nne" "e ert l!6in& t!war" the Dea" Sea. 7Tell #e4 S!rella4 what were y!( a$ter. The !/8ective.7 7Billy t! #eet with 1!n tein.7 7B(t 1!n tein &ave (6 !n hi# l!n& a&!. They #( t 6a each !ther at the -in& Davi" every !ther "ay. What w!(l" /e i#6ler than t! t!6 an" ay4 0+!(0re R! e. I0# ,arry 1!n tein. +!( le" #e !(t !$ E&y6t b'yad "a--a%a" 7 7What i that.7 7With a #i&hty han". S! the L!r" '!" "e cri/e" the re c(e !$ I rael 5 6art !$ #y /!yh!!" /a ic trainin&. B(t 1!n tein ha /ac%e" away $r!# thi . While y!( ...7 7I #a"e (6 #y #in" that Billy wa &!in& t! "! ri&ht /y hi#.7 +e 4 (re4 !$ c!(r e> r!&er> I rea" y!(. S!#ethin& i "(e $r!# every #an t! every #an. B(t Billy ha"n0t hear" an" "i"n0t want t! hear a/!(t the e &eneralitie . 7I$ y!( live" with 1!n tein0 $eelin& a I have live" with the#47 ai" S!rella4 7y!(0" a&ree he h!(l" &et a chance t! c!#6lete the#. T! $ini h !(t.7 In a 6irit !$ hi&h3level "i c( i!n4 I ai" t! her4 7Well4 it0 a nice i"ea4 !nly n!/!"y e96ect t! c!#6lete their $eelin&

any#!re. They have t! &ive (6 !n cl! (re. It0 8( t n!t availa/le.7 71!r !#e it i .7 S! I wa !/li&e" t! thin% a&ain. S(re 5 what a/!(t the hi t!ry !$ S!rella0 !wn $eelin& . She ha" /een an (nwante" Newar% 1rench teacher (ntil her ,avana (ncle ha" a l(c%y h(nch a/!(t 1!n tein. They were #arrie"4 an" than% t! hi#4 he !/taine" her cl! (re4 he /eca#e the ti&er wi$e4 the ti&er #!ther4 &rew int! a /i!l!&ical #!n(#ent an" a vict!ri!( 6er !nality ... a $i&(reH B(t Billy0 re6ly wa * 7S! what0 it &!t t! "! with #e.7 7S6en" $i$teen #in(te al!ne with #y h( /an"47 he ai" t! hi#. Billy re$( e" her. 7It0 n!t the %in" !$ thin& I "!.7 A han" ha%e4 an" he0ll ay than% .7 71ir t !$ all4 I warne" y!( alrea"y a/!(t li/el4 an" a $!r the re t4 what "! y!( thin% y!(0re h!l"in& !ver #e anyway. I w!(l"n0t "! thi . +!( haven0t c!nvince" #e that I #( t. I "!n0t li%e thin& $r!# the 6a t /ein& lai" !n #e. Thi ha66ene" !ne ti#e4 year a&!. What0 it &!t t! "! with n!w 5 :;J;. I$ y!(r h( /an" ha a nice t!ry4 that0 hi &!!" l(c%. Let hi# tell it t! 6e!6le wh! &! $!r t!ne . I "!n0t care $!r the#. I "!n0t care $!r #y !wn t!ry. I$ I ha" t! li ten t! it4 I" /rea% !(t in a c!l" weat. An" I w!(l"n0t &! ar!(n" an" ha%e every/!"y0 han" (nle I wa r(nnin& $!r #ay!r. That0 why I never w!(l" r(n. I ha%e when I cl! e a "eal. Otherwi e4 #y han" tay in #y 6!c%et .7 S!rella ai"4 7Since De/!rah ,a#et ha" &iven #e the &!!" !n hi# an" the w!r t c!(l" /e a (#e"4 he t!!" (6 t! #e !n the w!r t /a i 4 with all the /r(i e !n hi re6(tati!n4 (n"er every c(r e 5 &r(n&y4 wea%4 chea64 6erverte". ,e #a"e #e ta%e hi# $!r what he wa 5 a %in%y little %i%e $ina&ler wh! e li$e hi t!ry wa !ne "i &race a$ter an!ther. Ta%e thi #an* ,e never $lew a in&le #i i!n4 never h(nte" /i& &a#e4 never 6laye" $!!t/all !r went "!wn in the 2aci$ic. Never even trie" (ici"e. An" thi re8ect wa a cele/H . . . +!( %n!w4 De/!rah ha" a h(n"re" way t! ay cele/. M! tly he c(t hi# "!wn4 /(t a cele/ i till a cele/ 5 y!( can0t ta%e that away When A#erican Jew "eci"e" t! #a%e a tate#ent a/!(t the War A&ain t the Jew 4 they ha" t! $ill Ma"i !n S@(are 'ar"en with /i&3na#e cele/ in&in& ,e/rew an" A#erica the Bea(ti$(l.0 ,!llyw!!" tar /l!win& the h!$ar. The #an t! 6r!"(ce thi 6ectac(lar an" arran&e the 6re c!vera&e wa Billy. They t(rne" t! hi#4 an" he t!!% t!tal char&e. . . . ,!w #any 6e!6le "!e the 'ar"en h!l". Well4 it wa $(ll4 an" every/!"y wa in #!(rnin&. I (66! e the wh!le 6lace wa in tear . The !imes c!vere" it4 which i the 6a6er !$ rec!r"4 ! the rec!r" h!w that the A#erican Jewi h way wa t! a e#/le twenty3$ive th!( an" 6e!6le4 ,!llyw!!" tyle4 an" wee6 6(/licly $!r what ha" ha66ene".7 C!ntin(in& her re6!rt !n her interview with Billy4 S!rella ai" that he a"!6te" what ne&!tiat!r call a /ar&ainin& 6! t(re. ,e /ehave" a th!(&h he ha" rea !n t! /e 6r!(" !$ hi rec!r"4 !$ the "eal he ha" #a"e4 an" I (66! e that he wa tan"in& hi &r!(n" /ehin" thi $r!nt !$ 6ri"e. S!rella ha"n0t yet $!r#(late" her threat. Be i"e her !n a chair that "ec!rat!r w!(l" have calle" a l!ve eat there lay Can" he awD a lar&e #anila envel!6e. It c!ntaine" De/!rah0 6a6er 5 what el e w!(l" he have /r!(&ht t! hi (ite. T! #a%e a &ra/ $!r thi envel!6e wa !(t !$ the @(e ti!n. 7I !(treache" hi# an" !(twei&he" hi#47 ai" S!rella. 7I c!(l" cratch hi# a well4 an" al ! hrie%. An" the very th!(&ht !$ a cene4 a can"al4 w!(l" have #a"e hi# ic%. Act(ally4 the #an wa l!!%in& ic%. ,i calc(lati!n in Jer( ale# wa t! #a%e a #a8!r &e t(re4 t! enter Jewi h hi t!ry4 attainin& a level $ar /ey!n" h!w /i?. ,e ha" een !nly a a#6le !$ the ,a#etK,!r ec!llar $ile. B(t i#a&ine what the new 6a6er 4 the w!rl" ta/l!i" 6re 4 c!(l" "! with thi #aterial. 7S! he wa waitin& t! hear #y 6r!6! iti!n47 ai" S!rella. I ai"4 7I0# tryin& t! $i&(re !(t 8( t what y!( ha" in #in".7 7C!ncl("in& a cha6ter in ,arry0 li$e. It h!(l" /e c!ncl("e"47 ai" S!rella. 7It wa a 6art !$ the "e tr(cti!n !$ the Jew . On !(r i"e !$ the Atlantic4 where we weren0t threatene"4 we have a 6ecial "(ty t! c!#e t! ter# with it. . . .7 7C!#e t! ter# . Wh!4 Billy R! e.7 7Well4 he inv!lve" hi# el$ in it actively.7 I recall that I h!!% #y hea" an" ai"4 7+!( were a %in& t!! #(ch. +!( c!(l"n0t have &!tten very $ar with hi#.7 7Well4 he "i" ay that 1!n tein ($$ere" #(ch le than !ther . ,e wa n0t in A( chwit?. ,e &!t a #a8!r /rea%. ,e wa n0t tatt!!e" with a n(#/er. They "i"n0t 6(t hi# t! w!r% cre#atin& the 6e!6le that were &a e". I ai" t! Billy that the Italian 6!lice #( t have /een (n"er !r"er t! han" Jew !ver t! the SS an" that ! #any were h!t in R!#e4 in the Ar"eatine Cave .7 7What "i" he ay t! thi .7 7,e ai"4 0L!!%4 la"y4 why "! I have t! thin% a/!(t all !$ that. I0# n!t the %in" !$ &(y wh!0 e96ecte" t!. Thi i t!! #(ch $!r #e.0 I ai"4 0I0# n!t a %in& y!( t! #a%e an en!r#!( #ental e$$!rt4 !nly t! it "!wn with #y h( /an" $!r $i$teen #in(te .0 0S(66! e I "!40 he ai". 0What0 y!(r !$$er.0 0I0ll han" !ver De/!rah0 wh!le $ile. I0ve &!t it ri&ht here.0 An" i$ I "!n0t 6lay /all.0 0Then I0ll t(rn it !ver t! !#e !ther 6arty4 !r 6artie .0 Then he /(r t !(t4 0+!( thin% y!(0ve &!t #e /y the %nac%er 4 "!n0t y!(. +!(0re ta%in& an (n$air terri/le a"vanta&e !$ #e. I "!n0t want t! tal% "irty t! a re 6ecta/le 6er !n4 /(t I call thi %ic%in& the hit !(t !$ a #an. Ri&ht n!w I0# in an e9tra en itive 6! iti!n4 c!n i"erin& what0 #y 6(r6! e in Jer( ale#. I want t! c!ntri/(te a #e#!rial. May/e it w!(l" /e /etter n!t t! leave any re#in"er !$ #y li$e an" I h!(l" /e $!r&!tten alt!&ether. S! at thi #!#ent y!( c!#e al!n& t! ta%e reven&e $r!# the &rave $!r a 8eal!( w!#an. I can i#a&ine the rec!r" thi cra?y 6(t t!&ether4 a/!(t "eal I #a"e 5 I %n!w he &!t the /( ine 6art all wr!n&4 an" the /ri/ery an" ar !n w!(l" never tic%. S! that leave thin& li%e the 6rivate clinical 8(n% c!llecte" $r!# h!w &irl wh! /a"3#!(the" #e. B(t let #e ay !ne thin&4 Mi ( * Even a &ee% ha hi h(#an ri&ht . La t !$ all4 I

haven0t &!t all that #any ecret le$t. It0 all /een t!l".0 Al#! t all40 I ai".7 I !/ erve"4 7+!( (re "i" /ear "!wn har" !n hi#.7 7+e 4 I "i"47 he a"#itte". 7B(t he $!(&ht /ac%. The li/el (it he threatene" were !nly /l($$4 an" I t!l" hi# !. I 6!inte" !(t h!w little I wa a %in&. N!t even a n!te t! ,arry4 8( t a tele6h!ne #e a&e w!(l" /e en!(&h4 an" then $i$teen #in(te !$ c!nver ati!n. M(llin& it !ver4 with hi eye ca t "!wn an" hi little han" 6a ive !n the /ac% !$ a !$a 5 he wa !n hi $eet4 he w!(l"n0t it "!wn4 that w!(l" ee# li%e a c!nce i!n 5 he re$( e" #e a&ain. Once an" $!r all he ai" he w!(l"n0t #eet with ,arry. 0I alrea"y "i" $!r hi# all I0# a/le t! "!.0 Then y!( leave #e n! alternative40 I ai".7 On the tri6e" chair in Billy0 (ite4 S!rella !6ene" her 6(r e t! l!!% $!r a han"%erchie$ She t!(che" her el$ !n the te#6le an" !n the $!l" !$ her ar# 4 at the el/!w 8!int. The white han"%erchie$ l!!%e" n! /i&&er than a ca//a&e #!th. She "rie" her el$ (n"er the chin. ,e #( t have h!(te" at y!(47 I ai". 7,e /e&an t! yell at #e. It wa what I antici6ate"4 a crea#in& $it. ,e ai" n! #atter what y!( "i"4 there wa alway !#e/!"y waitin& with a witch/la"e t! c(t y!(4 !r aci" t! thr!w in y!(r $ace4 !r claw t! ri6 the cl!the !$$ y!( an" leave y!( na%e". That $(c%in& !l" ,a#et /r!a"4 wh!# he %e6t !(t !$ charity 5 a i$ her eye weren0t %!!%y en!(&h4 he 6(t !n th! e &iant cr!!%e" r!(n" &!&&le . She h(nte" (6 th! e &irl wh! w!re he ha" the e9(al "evel!6#ent !$ a ten3 year3!l" /!y. It "i"n0t #atter $!r hit4 /eca( e he wa h(#iliate" all hi li$e l!n& an" y!( c!(l"n0t "! #!re than wa "!ne alrea"y. There wa relie$ in havin& n! #!re t! c!ver (6. ,e "i"n0t care what ,a#et ha" written "!wn4 that /itch3 eye #(##y4 6ittin& /l!!" an" avin& the la t &l!/ $!r the #an he hate" #! t. A $!r #e4 I wa a hea6 !$ $at $ilthH7 7+!( "!n0t have t! re6eat it all4 S!rella.7 7Then I w!n0t. B(t I "i" l! e #y te#6er. My "i&nity $ell a6art.7 7D! y!( #ean that y!( wante" t! hit hi#.7 7I threw the "!c(#ent at hi#. I ai"4 0I "!n0t want #y h( /an" t! tal% t! the li%e !$ y!(. +!(0re n!t $it . . .0 I ai#e" De/!rah0 6ac%et at hi#. B(t I0# n!t #(ch &!!" at thr!win&4 an" it went thr!(&h the !6en win"!w.7 7What a #!#entH What "i" Billy "! then.7 7All the ra&e wa wi6e" !(t in tantly. ,e 6ic%e" (6 the 6h!ne an" &!t the "e %. ,e ai"4 0A very i#6!rtant "!c(#ent wa "r!66e" $r!# #y win"!w. I want it /r!(&ht (6 ri&ht n!w. +!( (n"er tan". I##e"iately. Thi #in(te.0 I went t! the "!!r. I "!n0t (66! e I wante" t! #a%e a &e t(re4 /(t I a# a Newar% &irl at /!tt!#. I ai"4 0+!(0re the $ilth. I want n! 6art !$ y!(.0 An" I #a"e the Italian &e t(re 6e!6le ( e" t! #a%e in a treet $i&ht4 the e"&e !$ the 6al# !n the #i""le !$ #y ar#.7 Inc!n 6ic(!( ly4 an" la(&hin& a 7A very A#erican c!ncl( i!n.7 7Oh47 he ai"4 7$r!# tart t! $ini h it wa a !ne h(n"re" 6ercent A#erican event4 !$ !(r !wn &enerati!n. It0ll /e "i$$erent $!r !(r chil"ren4 A %i" li%e !(r 'il/ert4 at hi #athe#atic (##er ca#6. Let hi# $!r the re t !$ hi li$e "! n!thin& /(t #athe#atic . N!thin& c!(l" /e #!re "i$$erent $r!# either Ea t Si"e tene#ent !r the /ac% treet !$ Newar%.7 All thi ha" ha66ene" t!war" the en" !$ the 1!n tein 0 vi it4 an" I0# !rry n!w that I "i"n0t cancel a $ew Jer( ale# a66!int#ent $!r their a%e 5 ta%e the# t! "inner at Da&i# Benny4 a &!!" $i h re ta(rant. It w!(l" have /een ea y en!(&h $!r #e t! clear the "ec% . What4 t! 6en" #!re ti#e in Jer( ale# with a c!(6le $r!# New Jer ey na#e" 1!n tein. +e i the an wer. T!"ay it0 a #atter !$ re&ret. The #!re I thin% !$ S!rella4 the #!re char# he ha $!r #e. I re#e#/er ayin& t! her4 7I0# !rry y!( "i"n0t hit Billy with that 6ac%et.7 My th!(&ht4 then an" later4 wa that he wa t!! #(ch ha#6ere" /y $at (n"er the ar# t! #a%e an acc(rate thr!w. She ai"4 7A !!n a the envel!6e le$t #y han" I reali?e" that I l!n&e" t! &et ri" !$ it4 an" !$ everythin& c!nnecte" with it. 2!!r De/!rah 5 Mr . ,!r ec!llar4 a y!( li%e t! call her. I ee that I wa wr!n& t! i"enti$y #y el$ with her ca( e4 her tra&ic li$e. It #a%e y!( thin% a/!(t the hi&h an" the l!w in 6e!6le. L!ve i (66! e" t! /e hi&h4 /(t i#a&ine $allin& $!r a creat(re li%e Billy. I "i"n0t want a in&le thin& that #an c!(l" &ive ,arry an" #e. De/!rah recr(ite" #e4 ! I w!(l" c!ntin(e her ca#6ai&n a&ain t hi#4 %ee6 the heat !n $r!# the &rave. ,e wa ri&ht a/!(t that.7 Thi wa !(r very la t c!nver ati!n. Be i"e the -in& Davi" "riveway4 he an" I were waitin& $!r 1!n tein t! c!#e "!wn. The l(&&a&e ha" /een t!we" in the Merce"e 5 at that ti#e4 every !ther ca/ in Jer( ale# wa a Merce"e 3Ben?. S!rella ai" t! #e4 7,!w "! y!( ee the wh!le Billy /( ine .7 In th! e "ay I till ha" the =illa&er0 wea%ne $!r the!ri?in& 5 the 6r!$(n"ity &a#e ! 6!6(lar with #i""le3cla an" &irl in their /!he#ian ala" "ay . Rin& any/!"y0 /ell4 an" he0" !6en the win"!w an" e#6ty a /a in $(ll !$ /!y he "i" it4 he #a"e a #all $i t an" "rew the e"&e !$ her !ther han" acr! her /ice6 .

th!(&ht !n y!(r hea". 7Billy view everythin& a h!w /i?47 I ai". 7N!thin& i real that i n0t a h!w. An" he w!(l"n0t 6er$!r# in y!(r h!w /eca( e he0 a 6r!"(cer4 an" 6r!"(cer "!n0t 6er$!r#.7 T! S!rella4 thi wa n!t a i&ni$icant tate#ent4 ! I trie" har"er. 7May/e the #! t intere tin& thin& a/!(t Billy i that he w!(l"n0t #eet with ,arry47 I ai". 7,e wa n0t a/le t! /e the c!(ntere9a#6le in a ca e li%e ,arry0 . C!(l"n0t /e&in t! #ea (re (6.7 S!rella ai"4 7That #ay /e a little #!re li%e it. B(t i$ y!( want #y /a ic view4 here it i * The Jew c!(l" (rvive everythin& that E(r!6e threw at the#. I #ean the l(c%y re#nant. B(t n!w c!#e the ne9t te t 5 A#erica. Can they h!l" their &r!(n"4 !r will the U.S.A. /e t!! #(ch $!r the#.7 Thi wa !(r $inal #eetin&. I never aw ,arry an" S!rella a&ain. In the i9tie 4 ,arry tele6h!ne" !nce t! "i c( Cal Tech with #e. S!rella "i"n0t want 'il/ert t! t("y ! $ar $r!# h!#e. An !nly chil"4 an" all !$ that. ,arry wa $(ll !$ the /!y 6er$ect te t c!re . My heart "!e n0t war# t! the 6arent !$ 6r!"i&ie . I react /a"ly. They0re ri"in& $!r a $all. I "!n0t li%e 6arental /!a tin&. S! I wa (na/le t! /e c!r"ial t!war" 1!n tein. My ti#e 8( t then wa (n( (ally val(a/le. ,!rri/ly val(a/le4 a I n!w 8("&e it. N!t !ne !$ the attractive 6eri!" in the "evel!6#ent C&e tati!nD !$ a (cce . I can0t ay that c!##(nicati!n with the 1!n tein cea e". E9ce6t in Jer( ale#4 we ha"n0t ha" any. I e<*ected+ $!r thirty year 4 t! ee the# a&ain. They were e9cellent 6e!6le. I a"#ire" ,arry. A !li" #an4 ,arry4 an" very /rave. A $!r S!rella4 he wa a w!#an with &reat 6!wer !$ intelli&ence4 an" in the e "e#!cratic ti#e 4 whether y!( are c!n ci!( !$ it !r n!t4 y!( are c!ntin(ally in @(e t !$ hi&her ty6e . I "!n0t have t! "raw y!( #a6 an" 6ict(re . Every/!"y %n!w what tan"ar" 6r!"(ct an" interchan&ea/le 6art i&ni$y4 (n"er tan" the !6erati!n !$ the &lacier !n the !cial lan" ca6e4 6lanin& !$$ the hill 4 cr(//in& away the irre&(laritie . I0# n!t &!in& t! /e te"i!( a/!(t thi . S!rella wa !(t tan"in& C!r a !ne !$ #y &ran"chil"ren ay 4 7 tan"in& !(t7D. S! !$ c!(r e I #eant t! ee #!re !$ her. B(t I aw n!thin&. She wa in the wareh!( e !$ intenti!n . I wa &!in& t! &et ar!(n" t! the 1!n tein 5 write4 tele6h!ne4 have the# $!r Than% &ivin&4 $!r Chri t#a . 2erha6 $!r 2a !ver. B(t that0 what the 2a !ver 6hen!#en!n i n!w 5 it never c!#e t! 6a . May/e the 6!wer !$ #e#!ry wa t! /la#e. Re#e#/erin& the# ! well4 "i" I nee" act(ally t! see the#. T! %ee6 the# in a #ental ( 6en i!n wa en!(&h. They were a 6art !$ the 6er#anent ca t !$ character 4 in a/ entia 6er#anently. There wa n0t a thin& $!r the# t! "!. The ne9t in thi erie !$ event !cc(rre" la t March4 when winter4 with a &r(nt4 &ave (6 it &ri6 !n 2hila"el6hia an" /e&an t! &! !(t in tric%le !$ &ri#y l( h. Then it wa the t(rn !$ 6rin& t! thrive !n the "irt !$ the city. The ea !n at lea t 6r!"(ce" cr!c( e 4 n!w"r!6 4 an" new /(" in #y #illi!naire0 6rivate /ac% &ar"en. I 6( he" ar!(n" #y li/rary la""er an" /r!(&ht "!wn the 6!e# !$ 'e!r&e ,er/ert4 l!!%in& $!r the !ne that r(n 7... h!w clean4 h!w 6(re are Thy ret(rn 47 !r w!r" t! that e$$ect> an" !n #y "e %4 $it $!r a Wa 6 !$ &reat wealth4 the 6h!ne tarte" t! rin& a I wa cli#/in& "!wn. The $!ll!win& Jewi h c!nver ati!n /e&an* 7Thi i Ra//i F O!r +P. My #ini try7 5 what a 2r!te tant ter#* he #( t /e Re$!r#4 !r C!n ervative at /e t> n! Orth!"!9 ra//i w!(l" ay 7#ini try7 5 7i in Jer( ale#. I have /een a66r!ache" /y a 6arty wh! e na#e i 1!n tein. ...7 7N!t ,arry47 I ai". 7N!. I wa callin& t! as% you a/!(t l!catin& ,arry. The Jer( ale# 1!n tein ay that he i ,arry0 (ncle. Thi #an i 2!li h /y /irth4 an" he i in a #ental in tit(ti!n. ,e i a very "i$$ic(lt eccentric an" live in a w!rl" !$ $anta y. M(ch !$ the ti#e he hall(cinate . ,i ha/it are "irty 5 $ilthy4 even. ,e0 t!tally with!(t re !(rce an" well %n!wn a a /e&&ar an" l!cal character wh! #a%e 6r!6hetic 6eeche !n the i"ewal%.7 7I &et the 6ict(re. Li%e !ne !$ !(r !wn h!#ele 47 I ai". 72reci ely47 ai" Ra//i F !r +4 in that h(#ane t!ne !$ v!ice !ne ha t! 6(t (6 with. 7Can we c!#e t! the 6!int.7 I a %e". 7O(r Jer( ale# 1!n tein wear he i relate" t! ,arry4 wh! i very rich. . . .7 7I0ve never een ,arry0 $inancial tate#ent.7 7B(t in a 6! iti!n t! hel6.7 I went !n4 7That0 8( t an !6ini!n. At a ha?ar" . . .7 One "!e &et 6!#6!( . A !litary4 !cc(6yin& a #an i!n4 livin& (6 t! hi (rr!(n"in& . I chan&e" #y t(ne> I "r!66e" the 7ha?ar"7 an" ai"4 7It0 /een year ince ,arry an" I were in t!(ch. +!( can0t l!cate hi#.7 7I0ve trie". I0# !n a tw!3wee% vi it. Ri&ht n!w I0# in New +!r%. B(t L.A. i #y "e tinati!n. A""re in& . . .7 C,e &ave an (n$a#iliar acr!ny#.D Then he went !n t! ay that the Jer( ale# 1!n tein nee"e" hel6. 2!!r #an4 a/ !l(tely /anana 4 /(t (n"er all the tatter 4 6hy ical an" #ental CI 6ara6hra eD4 h(#anly ! w!rthy. A/( e" !(t !$ hi hea" /y 6er ec(ti!n4 l! 4 "eath4 an" /r(tal hi t!ry> /e i"e hi# el$4 cryin& !(t $!r ai" 5 h(#an an" (6ernat(ral4 n! #atter in what #i9t(re. There #ay have /een !#ethin& 6h!ny a/!(t the ra//i4 /(t the ca e4 the #an he wa "e cri/in&4 wa a $a#iliar ty6e4 wa real en!(&h. 7An" y!(4 t!!4 are a relative.7 he ai". 7In"irectly. My $ather0 ec!n" wi$e wa ,arry0 a(nt.7

I never l!ve" A(nt Mil"re"4 n!r even e tee#e" her. B(t4 y!( (n"er tan"4 he ha" a 6lace in #y #e#!ry4 an" there #( t have /een a &!!" rea !n $!r that. 7May I a % y!( t! $in" hi# $!r #e an" &ive hi# #y n(#/er in L.A.. I0# carryin& a li t !$ $a#ily na#e an" ,arry 1!n tein will rec!&ni?e4 will i"enti$y hi#. Or will n!t4 i$ the #an i not hi (ncle. It w!(l" /e a #it?vah.7 Chri t4 6are #e the e #it?vah . I ai"4 7O%ay4 Ra//i4 I0ll trace ,arry4 $!r the a%e !$ thi 6itia/le l(natic.7 The Jer( ale# 1!n tein &ave #e a 6rete9t $!r &ettin& in t!(ch with the 1!n tein . COr at lea t an incentive.D I entere" the ra//i0 n(#/er in #y /!!%4 (n"er the la t a""re I ha" $!r 1!n tein. At the #!#ent4 there were !ther nee" an" "(tie re@(irin& #y attenti!n> /e i"e 4 I wa n0t yet rea"y t! 6ea% t! S!rella an" ,arry. There were 6re6arati!n t! #a%e. Thi 4 a it a66ear (n"er #y /all6!int4 re#in" #e !$ the title !$ Stani lav %i0 $a#!( /!!%4 An Actor Pre*ares a&ain4 a "at(# relatin& t! #y #e#!ry4 a re !(rce4 a v!cati!n4 t! which a li$eti#e !$ c(ltivati!n ha /een "ev!te"4 an" which in !l" a&e al ! !66re e #e. L 1!r 8( t then C#eanin& n!w* 7N!w4 n!w4 very n!w7D I wa 4 I a#4 havin& "i$$ic(ltie with it. I ha" ha" a $ail(re !$ #e#!ry the !ther #!rnin&4 an" it ha" "riven #e al#! t #a" Cn!t t! h!l" /ac% !n an !cc(rrence !$ (ch i#6!rtanceD. I ha" ha" a "ental a66!int#ent "!wnt!wn. I "r!ve4 /eca( e I wa alrea"y late an" c!(l"n0t rely !n the ra"i! ca/ t! c!#e !n ti#e. I 6ar%e" in a l!t /l!c% away4 the /e t I c!(l" "! !n a /( y #!rnin&4 when cl! er l!t were $(ll. Ihen4 wal%in& /ac% $r!# the "enti t0 !$$ice4 I $!(n" C(n"er the in$l(ence !$ #y wal%in& rhyth#4 I 6re (#eD that I ha" a t(ne in #y hea". The w!r" ca#e t! #e* Way down u*on t"e . . . Way down u*on t"e . . . . . . . . . u*on t"e33333333333River . . . B(t what wa the river calle"H A !n& I0" (n& $r!# chil"h!!"4 (6war" !$ eventy year 4 6art !$ the $!(n"ati!n !$ !ne0 #in". A cla ic !n&4 %n!wn t! all A#erican . O$ #y &enerati!n anyway. I t!66e" at the win"!w !$ a 6!rt h!64 6eciali?in&4 a it ha66ene"4 in h!r e#en0 /!!t 4 hinin& /!!t 4 /!th #en0 an" w!#en0 4 6lai" a""le /lan%et 4 cri# !n c!at 4 $!93h(ntin& t($$ 5 even /ra h!rn . All !/8ect !n "i 6lay were (ltra i&ni$icantly "i tinct. The c!l!r !$ the 6lai" were e 6ecially /ri&ht an" !r"erly 5 envia/ly !r"erly t! a #an wh! e #in" wa at that in tant hattere". What wa that river0 na#eH I c!(l" ea ily recall the re t !$ the w!r" * !"ere's w"ere my "eart is yearnin. ever+ !"at's w"ere t"e old fol%s stay. All t"e world is =am;> sad and dreary &veryw"ere I roam. 3 dar%ies+ "ow my "eart .rows weary . . . An" the re t. All the w!rl" was "ar% an" "reary. 1(c%in&3A ri&htH A chi64 a 6l(&4 ha" &!ne "ea" in the #ental a66arat( . A $!rer(nnin& !#en. Be&innin& !$ the en". There are 6 ychic ca( e !$ $!r&et$(lne 4 !$ c!(r e. I0ve lect(re" !n th! e #y el$. N!t every!ne4 nee"le t! ay4 w!(l" ta%e (ch a la6 ( ! t! heart. A /ri"&e wa /r!%en* I c!(l" n!t cr! the33333333333River. I ha" an i#6(l e t! ha##er the win"!w !$ the ri"in& h!6 with the han"le !$ #y (#/rella4 an" when 6e!6le ran !(t4 t! cry t! the#4 7Oh4 '!"H +!( #( t tell #e the w!r" . I can0t &et 6a t 0Way "!wn (6!n the . . . (6!n theH0 7 They w!(l" 5 I aw it 5 thr!w that re" a""le cl!th4 a /rilliant re"4 threa" !$ $ire4 !ver #y h!(l"er an" ta%e #e int! the h!6 t! wait $!r the a#/(lance. At the 6ar%in& l!t4 I wante" t! a % the ca hier 5 !(t !$ "e 6erati!n. When he ai"4 7Seven "!llar 47 I w!(l" /e&in in&in& the t(ne thr!(&h the r!(n" h!le in the &la . B(t a the w!#an wa /lac%4 he #i&ht /e !$$en"e" /y 7O "ar%ie .7 An" c!(l" I a (#e that he4 li%e #e4 ha" /een /r!(&ht (6 !n Ste6hen 1! ter. There were n! &r!(n" $!r thi . 1!r the a#e rea !n4 I c!(l"n0t a % the car 8!c%ey either. B(t at the wheel !$ the car4 the $a(lty c!nnecti!n c!rrecte" it el$4 an" I /e&an t! h!(t4 7Swanee 5 Swanee 5 Swanee47 6(nchin& the teerin& wheel. Behin" the win"!w !$ y!(r car4 what y!( "! "!e n0t #atter. One !$ the 6rivile&e !$ li/erty car !wner hi6 a$$!r" . O$ c!(r eH The Swanee. Or S(wannee C 6ellin& 6re$erre" in the S!(thD. B(t thi wa a cri i in #y #ental li$e. I ha" ha" a "!(/le 6(r6! e in l!!%in& (6 'e!r&e ,er/ert 5 n!t !nly the a66r!6riatene !$ the ea !n /(t a a te t !$ #y #e#!ry. S!4 t!!4 #y rec!llecti!n !$ 9onstein v. Rose i in 6art a te t !$ #e#!ry4 an" al ! a #!re &eneral inve ti&ati!n !$ the a#e4 $!r i$ y!( &! /ac% t! the a erti!n that #e#!ry i li$e an" $!r&ettin& "eath C7#erci$(lly $!r&ettin&47 the

c!##!ne t a"ver/ lin%e" /y writer with the 6artici6le4 re$lectin& the 6re6!n"erance !$ the !6ini!n that ! #(ch !$ li$e is "e 6airD4 I have e ta/li he" at the very lea t that I a# till a/le t! %ee6 (6 #y tr(&&le $!r e9i tence. ,!6in& $!r vict!ry. Well4 what w!(l" a vict!ry /e. I t!!% Ra//i FK+0 w!r" $!r it that the 1!n tein ha" #!ve" away an" were (n/eata/le. 2r!/a/ly they ha"4 li%e #e4 retire". B(t wherea I a# in 2hila"el6hia4 han&in& in there4 a the i"i!# 6(t it4 they ha" very li%ely a/an"!ne" that &r!(n" !$ tr(&&le the (llen N!rth an" &!ne t! Sara !ta !r t! 2al# S6rin& They ha" the #!ney $!r it. A#erica wa &!!" t! ,arry 1!n tein4 a$ter all an" "elivere" !n it 6len"i" 6r!#i e . ,e ha" /een 6are" the w!r t we have here 5 r!(tine in"( trial !r clerical 8!/ an" /(rea(cratic e#6l!y#ent. A I wi he" the 1!n tein well4 I wa 6lea e" $!r the#. My #(ch3a66reciate"3in3a/ entia $rien" 4 ! han" !#ely in talle" in #y c!n ci!( ne . N!t havin& hear" $r!# #e4 I a (#e"4 they ha" &iven (6 !n #e4 a$ter three "eca"e . 1re(" ha lai" "!wn the 6rinci6le that the c!n ci!( "!e n!t rec!&ni?e "eath. B(t a y!( ee4 c!n ci!( ne i $rea%y t!!. S! I went t! w!r% "i&&in& (6 $!r&!tten na#e !$ relative $r!# #y 6!tat!36atch #in" 5 R! en/er&4 R! enthal4 S!r%in4 Swer"l!w4 Blei ti$$4 1ra"%in. Jewi h (rna#e are an!ther c(ri!( (/8ect4 ! #any !$ the# i#6! e" /y 'er#an4 l!li h4 !r R( ian !$$icial"!# Ce96ectin& /ri/e $r!# a66licant D4 !ther the inventi!n !$ Jewi h $anta y. ,!w !$ten the na#e !$ the r! e wa inv!%e"4 a in the ca e !$ Billy hi# el$. There were $ew !ther w!r" $!r $l!wer in the 6ale. (ar) .arit%a+ $!r !ne. The "ai y. N!t a (ita/le $a#ily na#e $!r any/!"y. A(nt Mil"re"4 #y te6#!ther4 ha" /een care" $!r "(rin& her la t year /y relative in Eli?a/eth4 the R! en a$t 4 an" #y inve ti&ati!n /e&an with the# 8 hey weren0t c!r"ial !r $rien"ly !n the 6h!ne4 /eca( e I ha" el"!# vi ite" Mil"re" t!war" the la t. I thin% he /e&an t! clai# that he ha" /r!(&ht #e (6 an" even 6(t #e thr!(&h c!lle&e. CThe $(n" ca#e $r!# a 2r("ential 6!licy 6ai" $!r /y #y !wn #!ther.D Thi wa a venial !$$en e4 which &ave #e the rea !n $!r /ein& tan"!$$i h that I wa l!!%in& $!r. I wa n0t $!n" !$ the R! en a$t either ney ha" ta%en #y $ather0 watch an" chain a$ter he "ie". B(t then !ne can live with!(t the e !/8ect !$ enti#ental val(e. Ol" Mr . R! en a$t ai" he ha" l! t trac% !$ the 1!n tein . She th!(&ht the Swer"l!w in M!# t!wn #i&ht %n!w where ,arry an" S!rella ha" &!ne. In$!r#ati!n &ave #e Swer"l!w0 n(#/er. Dialin&4 I reache" an an werin& #achine. The v!ice !$ Mr . Swer"l!w4 a$$ectin& an accent #!re (ita/le t! (66er3cla M!rri t!wn than t! her native Newar%4 a %e" #e t! leave #y na#e4 n(#/er4 an" the "ate !$ the call. I hate an werin& #achine 4 ! I h(n& (6. Be i"e 4 I av!i" &ivin& #y (nli te" n(#/er. A I went (6 t! #y ec!n"3$l!!r !$$ice that ni&ht h!l"in& the cla ic 2hila"el6hia /ani ter4 re$lectin& that I wa 6retty ic% !$ the (n hare" &ran"e(r !$ thi #an i!n4 I !nce #!re c!n i"ere" Sara !ta !r the !cia/le 1l!ri"a -ey . Ele6hant an" acr!/at 4 circ( e in winter @(arter 4 w!(l" /e #!re a#( in&. M!vin& t! 2al# S6rin& wa !(t !$ the @(e ti!n. An" while the -ey ha" a lar&e h!#! e9(al 6!6(lati!n4 I wa #!re at h!#e with &ay 6e!6le4 than% t! #y year in the =illa&e4 than with /( ine #en in Cali$!rnia. In any ca e4 I c!(l"n0t /ear #(ch #!re !$ the e thirty3$!!t ceilin& an" all the #ah!&any !lit("e. Thi #an i!n "e#an"e" t!! #(ch $r!# #e4 an" I wa "e$initely c!n ci!( !$ a train. My 6!int ha" l!n& a&! /een #a"e 5 I c!(l" achieve (ch a "wellin& 6lace4 6! e it in tyle. N!w ta%e it away4 I th!(&ht4 in a 6ara6hra e !$ the !l" t(ne 7I0# ! tire" !$ r! e 4 ta%e the# all away.7 I "eci"e" t! "i c( the (/8ect a&ain with #y !n4 ,enry. ,i wi$e "i"n0t li%e the #an i!n> her ta te were #!"ern4 an" he wa atirical4 t!!4 a/!(t the tran atlantic rivalry !$ 6arven( A#erican wealth with the title" wealth !$ =ict!rian L!n"!n. She ha" t(rne" #e "!wn "ea" $lat when I trie" t! &ive the 6lace t! the#. What I wa thin%in& wa that i$ I c!(l" $in" ,arry an" S!rella4 I0" 8!in the# in retire#ent4 i$ they0" acce6t #y c!#6any C$!r&ivin& the in (lt !$ ne&lectD. 1!r #e it wa nat(ral t! w!n"er whether I ha" n!t e9a&&erate" C(r&e" !n /y a "e ire $!r a w!#an !$ a "ee6er nat(reD S!rella0 @(alitie in #y re#ini cence 4 an" : &ave $(rther th!(&ht t! thi c(ri!( 6er !nality. I never ha" $!r&!tten what he ha" ai" a/!(t the te tin& !$ Jewry /y the A#erican e96erience. ,er interview with Billy R! e ha" it el$ /een (ch an A#erican thin&. A&ain Billy* Wea%. Wea%H =ain. Oh4 veryH An" trivial $!r (re. Cree6y Billy. Still4 in a chil"i h way4 /i&3#in"e" 5 6aci!( > an" 6aci!( wa n0t 8( t a /!a t a"8ective $r!# 7A#erica the Bea(ti$(l7 Cthe 6aci!( %ie D /(t the "r!66in& !$ $i$teen t! twenty act(al #illi!n !n a re t3an"3 c(lt(re &ar"en in Jer( ale#4 the c!re !$ Jewi h hi t!ry4 the navel !$ the earth. Thi &e t(re !$ !""/all #a&ni$icence wa A#erican. A#erican an" Oriental. An" even i$ I "i"n0t in the en" ettle near the 1!n tein 4 I c!(l" 6ay the# a vi it. I c!(l"n0t hel6 a %in& why I ha" t(rne" away $r!# (ch a terri$ic 6air 5 S!rella4 ! #y teri!( ly !/e e> 1!n tein with hi re""i h %in C!nce t!ne whiteD4 hi 6!#e&ranate $ace. I #ay a well incl("e #y el$4 a a thir" 5 a tall !l" #an with a tr(ct(ral c(rl at the t!6 li%e a $i""lehea" $ern !r a /i h!60 cr!!%. There$!re I tarte" l!!%in& $!r ,arry an" S!rella n!t #erely /eca( e I ha" 6r!#i e" Ra//i FK+4 n!r $!r the a%e !$ the cra?y !l" #an in Jer( ale# wh! wa "e tit(te. I$ it wa !nly #!ney that he nee"e"4 I c!(l" ea ily write a chec% !r a % #y /an%er t! en" hi# !ne. The /an% char&e ei&ht /(c% $!r thi c!nvenience4 an" a 6h!ne call w!(l" ta%e care !$ it. B(t I 6re$erre" t! atten" t! thin& in #y !wn way4 $r!# #y #an i!n !$$ice4 "ialin& the n(#/er #y el$4 /y6a in& the Mne#! yne In tit(te an" it ecretarie . U in& !l" a""re /!!% 4 I calle" all !ver the 6lace. CI$ !nly ce#eterie ha" witch/!ar" ,ell!4 O6erat!r4 I0# callin& area c!"e EEE.7D I "i"n0t want t! inv!lve the &ir at the In tit(te in any !$ thi 4 lea t !$ all in #y inve ti&ati!n . When I

reache" a n(#/er4 the c!nver ati!n wa /!(n" t! /e !""4 an" a train !n the #e#!ry !$ the 1!(n"er. 7Why4 h!w are y!(.7 !#e/!"y w!(l" a % wh!# I ha"nt een in three "eca"e . 7D! y!( re#e#/er #y h( /an" Ma9. My "a(&hter4 )!e.7 W!(l" I %n!w what t! ay. +e 4 I w!(l". B(t then a&ain4 why h!(l" I. ,!w nice !/livi!n w!(l" /e in (ch ca e an" I c!(l" ay4 7Ma9. )!e. N!4 I can0t ay that I "!.7 On the $rin&e !$ the $a#ily !r in re#!te4 ti#e3"(lle" !cial circle 4 ran"!# #e#!rie can /e an a$$licti!n. What y!( ee $ir t4 retr! 6ectively4 are the 6 ych!6ath 4 the (&lie the chea6ie the tin&ie 4 the hy6!ch!n"riac 4 the $a#ily /!re 4 h(#an!i" 40 an" tyrant The e have "ra#atic tayin& 6!wer. ,ar"er t! rec!ver are the %in" eye &entle $ace 4 ! the c!#e"ian wh! wante" t! entertain y!(4 &rati 4 "ivert y!( $r!# tr!(/le . An i#6!rtant 6art !$ #y #eth!" i that #e#!ry chain are c!n tr(cte" the#atically. Where the#e are lac%in& there can /e lit"e !r n! recall. S!4 $!r in tance4 Billy4 !(r $rien" Bellar! a4 c!(l" n!t ea ily 6lace 1!n tein /eca( e !$ an (n$!rt(nate thinne !$ 6(rely h(#an the#e 3a c!ntra te" with /( ine 6(/licity4 !r e9(al the#e . T! &ive a tr!n&ly ne&ative e9a#6le4 there are #(r"erer wh! can0t recall their cri#e /eca( e they have n! intere t n the e9i tence !r n!ne9i tence !$ their victi# . S!4 t("ent 4 !nly 6ertinent the#e a (re $(ll rec!llecti!n. S!#e !$ the !l" 6e!6le I reache" 6(t #e "!wn 6irite"ly* 7I$ y!( re#e#/er ! #(ch a/!(t #e4 h!w c!#e I haven0t een y!( ince the -!rean warH . . .7 7N!4 I can0t tell y!( anythin& a/!(t Sal%in"0 niece S!rella. Sal%in" ca#e h!#e t! New Jer ey a$ter Ca tr! t!!% !ver. ,e "ie" in an !l" 6e!6le0 n(r in& rac%et et(6 /ac% in the late i9tie .7 One #an c!##ente"4 7The 6a&e !$ calen"ar cr(#/le away. They0re li%e the "an"r($$ !$ ti#e. What "0y!( want $r!# #e.7 Callin& $r!# a 2hila"el6hia #an i!n4 I wa at a "i a"vanta&e. A 6er !n in #y 6! iti!n will "i c!ver4 in c!ntact with 6e!6le $r!# 2a aic4 Eli?a/eth4 !r 2ater !n4 h!w #any "e$en e he ha !r&ani?e" a&ain t v(l&arity !r the l!wer &ra"e !$ th!(&ht. I "i"n0t want t! tal% a/!(t Me"icare !r S!cial Sec(rity chec% !r hearin& ai" !r 6ace#a%er !r /y6a (r&ery. 1r!# a $ew !(rce I hear" critici # !$ S!rella. 7Sal%in" wa a /achel!r4 ha" n! chil"ren4 an" that w!#an h!(l" have "!ne !#ethin& $!r the !l" $ella.7 7,e never #arrie".7 7Never47 ai" the /itter la"y I ha" !n the line. 7B(t he #arrie" "er !$$4 $!r hi !wn /r!ther0 chec%e" !(t4 ! what0 the "i$$.7 7An" y!( cant tell #e where I #i&ht $in" S!rella.7 7I c!(l" care le .7 7N!47 I ai". 7+!( c!(l"n0t care le .7 S! the #atch#a%er hi# el$ ha" /een a li$el!n& /achel!r. ,e ha" "i intere te"ly $!(n" a h( /an" $!r hi /r!ther0 "a(&hter4 /rin&in& t!&ether tw! "i a"vanta&e" 6e!6le. An!ther la"y ai" a/!(t S!rella4 7She wa re#!te. She l!!%e" "!wn !n #y ty6e !$ c!nver ati!n. I thin% he wa a n!/. I trie" t! i&n her (6 !nce $!r a &r!(6 t!(r in E(r!6e. My te#6le i terh!!" 6(t t!&ether a real &!!" charter3$li&ht 6ac%a&e. Then S!rella t!l" #e that 1rench wa her ec!n" lan&(a&e an" he "i"n0t nee" any/!"y t! inter6ret $!r her in 2ari . I h!(l" have t!l" her I %new y!( when n! #an w!(l" &ive y!( a ec!n" l!!% an" w!(l" even ta%e /ac% the $ir t l!!% i$ he c!(l".0 S! that0 h!w it wa . S!rella wa t!! &!!" $!r every/!"y. . .7 I aw what the e la"ie #eant Cthi wa a tren" a#!n& #y in$!r#ant D. : hey acc( e" Mr . 1!n tein !$ /ein& (66i h4 t!! &ran". Al#! t all were !$$en"e". She 6re$erre" the c!#6any !$ Mr . ,a#et4 the !l" actre with the 6ara$$in3white t(/erc(lar $ace. S!rella wa t!! &ran" $!r Billy t!!> h(rlin& Mr . ,a#et "ea"ly "! ier at hi# wa the &e t(re !$ a (6eri!r 6er !n4 a 6er !n !$ intelli&ence an" ta te. I(eenly4 i#6erial4 an" inevita/ly i !late". Thi wa the c!n en ( !$ all the &! i6 4 the el"erly 6e!6le : tele6h!ne" $r!# the tri6le i !lati!n !r #y 2hila"el6hia re i"ence. The 1!n tein an" : were #eant t! /e c!#6any $!r !ne an!ther. Ihey weren0t &!in& t! $!rce the# elve !n #e4 h!wever. They a (#e" that : wa a/!ve the# !cially4 in (66er3cla 2hila"el6hia4 an" that : "i"n0t want their $rien" hi6. I "!n0t (66! e that #y late wi$e4 Deir"re4 w!(l" have care" $!r S!rella4 with her 6ince3ne? an" hi&h #anner4 the w!r%in& !$ her intellect an" the 6r!/le# !$ her c(#(l!( /!"y3tryin& t! $it it el$ int! a ,e66lewh.te chair in !(r "inin& r!!#. 1!n tein w!(l" have /een c!#6aratively ea y t!r Deir"re t! /e with. Still4 i$ I wa n!t an a i#ilati!n. t4 I wa at lea t an av!i"er !$ (nc!#$!rta/le #i9t(re 4 an" in the en" I a# t(c% with the e twenty e#6ty r!!# . 4 I can re#e#/er "rivin& with #y late $ather thr!(&h we tern 2enn ylvania. ,e wa tr(c% /y the a#!(nt !$ lan" with!(t a h(#an $i&(re in it. S! #(ch 6aceH A$ter l!n& ilence4 in a traveler0 trance re e#/lin& the che /!ar" trance4 he ai"4 7Ah4 h!w #any Jew #i&ht have /een ettle" hereH R!!# en!(&h $!r every/!"y.7 At ti#e I $eel li%e a !c%et that re#e#/er it t!!th. A I #a"e call a$ter call4 : wa 6ict(rin& #y re(ni!n with the 1!n tein ha" the# 6lace" #entally in Sara !ta4 1l!ri"a4 a%e. Anyway4 they0ve all

an" i#a&ine" the (nny tr!ll wQ3#i&ht ta%e in the winter @(arter !$ Rin&lin& !r ,a&en/ec%4 chattin& a/!(t event l!n& 6a t at the -in& Davi" ,!tel3Billy R! e0 l! t (itca e 4 N!&(chi0 Oriental re erve. In !l" #anila envel!6e I $!(n" c!l!r na6 h!t $r!# Jer( ale#4 a#!n& the# a 6h!t!&ra6h !$ 1!n tein an" S!rella a&ain t the /ac%&r!(n" !$ the J("ean "e ert4 the /(rnin& t!ne !$ E?e%iel4 n!t yet Ceven t!"ayD entirely c!!le"4 th! e t!ne !$ $ire a#!n& which the cher(/i# ha" wal%e". In that $ierce 6lace4 tw! #!"ern 6er !n 4 the #an in a /( ine (it4 the w!#an in $l!atin& white4 a #arrie" c!(6le h!l"in& han" 5 her $at 6al# in hi invent!r0 $in&er . I c!(l"n0t hel6 thin%in& that S!rella "i"n0t have a real /i!&ra6hy (ntil ,arry entere" her li$e. An" he4 ,arry4 wh!# ,itler ha" inten"e" t! %ill4 ha" a /i!&ra6hy in !$ar a ,itler ha" #ar%e" hi# $!r #(r"er4 in !$ar a he ha" $le"4 wa ave" /y Billy4 reache" A#erica4 invente" a /etter ther#! tat. An" here they were in c!l!r4 the J("ean "e ert /ehin" the#4 a h( /an" an" wi$e in a !nce3(6!n3a3ti#e C!ney I lan" #i&ht have 6! e" a&ain t a 6ainte" /ac%"r!6 !r ittin& !n a lice !$ #!!n. A t!(ri t in the ,!ly Lan" where were they4 I w!n"ere"4 /i!&ra6hically 6ea%in&. ,!w #e#!ra/le ha" thi tri6 /een $!r the#. The @(e ti!n ent #e /ac% t! #y el$ an"4 Jewi h tyle4 an were" it el$ with yet an!ther @(e ti!n* What wa there w!rth re#e#/erin&. When I &!t t! the t!6 !$ the tair 5 thi wa the ni&ht /e$!re la t 5 I c!(l"n0t /rin& #y el$ t! &! t! /e" 8( t yet. One "!e &r!w weary !$ ta%in& care !$ thi #an3 i?e" "!ll4 the el"erly retiree4 &ivin& hi# hi 6ill 4 6(llin& !n hi !c% 4 6!!nin& (6 hi c!rn$la%e 4 havin& hi $ace4 eein& t! it that he &et hi lee6. In tea" !$ !6enin& the /e"r!!# "!!r4 I went t! #y ec!n"3$l!!r ittin& r!!#. T! ave #y el$ $r!# "i tracti!n /y c!ncentratin& every %in" !$ /( ine in a in&le !$$ice4 I "! /ill 4 /an% tate#ent 4 le&al c!rre 6!n"ence !n the &r!(n" $l!!r4 an" #y hi&her activitie I carry (6 tair . Deir"re ha" a66r!ve" !$ thi . It challen&e" her t! $(rni h each ettin& a66r!6riately. One !$ #y "iver i!n i t! #a%e the r!(n" !$ anti@(e h!6 an" l!!% at c!#6ara/le 6iece 4 e9a#inin& an" 6ricin& the#4 n!tin& what a hrew" /(yer Deir"re ha" /een. In "!in& thi 4 I /(il" a ca e a&ain t re#ainin& in 2hila"el6hia4 a t!wn in which a #an $in" little el e t! "! with hi# el$ !n a "(ll a$tern!!n. Even the tele6h!ne in #y ec!n"3 t!ry r!!# i a 1rench in tr(#ent with a 6!rcelain #!(th6iece 5 /l(e3an"3white I(i#6er. Deir"re ha" /!(&ht it !n the /!(levar" ,a( #ann4 an" Bar!n Charl( #i&ht have r!#ance" hi /!y$rien" with it4 6ea%in& l!w an" che#in& intricately int! thi very 6h!ne. It w!(l" have a#( e" hi#4 i$ he ha(nte" !/8ect !$ c!##!n ( e4 t! watch #e "ialin& the Swer"l!w 0 n(#/er a&ain4 6(r (in& #y 1!n tein in@(irie . On thi art n!(vea( article 5 $!r th! e wh! e ca6e $r!# cienti$ic i&n!rance Ch!w do tele6h!ne !6erate.D with the ai" !$ hi&h3c(lt(re t!y 5 I trie" M!rri 3t!wn a&ain4 an" thi ti#e ,y#an Swer"l!w hi# el$ an were". A !!n a I hear" hi v!ice4 he a66eare" /e$!re #e4 an" 6re ently hi wi$e al ! wa re/!rn in rny #e#!ry an" t!!" /e i"e hi#. Swer"l!w4 wh! wa "irectly relate" t! 1!n tein4 ha" /een an inve t#ent c!(n el!r. Traine" !n Wall Street4 he ettle" in tyli h New Jer ey. ,e wa a re 6ecta/le4 #!!th 6er !n4 very @(iet in #anner4 7(n"er tate"47 t! /!rr!w a ter# $r!# the interi!r "ec!rat!r . ,i l!!% wa /!th at(rnine an" &(ilt3$ree. ,e 6r!/a/ly "i"n0t li%e what he ha" #a"e !$ hi li$e4 /(t there wa n! way t! revi e that n!w. ,e ettle" $!r &!!" #anner 5 he wa very 6!lite4 he w!re Br!!% Br!ther &ray an" tan . ,i t!ne wa ca (al. One c!(l" a i#ilate n!w wit"out c!nvertin&. +!( "i"n0t have t! ch!! e /etween Jeh!vah an" Je ( . I ha" %n!wn !l" Swer"l!w. ,i !n ha" inherite" an ancient Jewi h $ace $r!# hi#4 "ar% an" cra&&y. ,y#an ha" "i c!vere" a way t! "rain the Jewi h char&e $r!# it. What re6lace" it wa a l!!% !$ 6er$ect "e6en"a/ility. ,e wa well 6!%en. ,e c!(l" /e tr( te" with y!(r 6en i!n $(n" . ,e w!(l"n0t "rea# !$ #a%in& a chancy inve t#ent. ,i chil"ren were a /i!che#i t an" a #!lec(lar /i!l!&i t4 re 6ectively. ,i wi$e c!(l" n!w "ev!te her el$ t! her waterc!l!r /!9. I /elieve the Swer"l!w were very intelli&ent. They #ay even have /een "ee6ly intelli&ent. What ha" ha66ene" t! the# c!(l"n0t have /een hel6e". 7I can0t tell y!( anythin& a/!(t 1!n tein47 Swer"l!w ai". 7I0ve !#eh!w l! t trac%. ...7 I reali?e" that4 li%e the 1!n tein 4 Swer"l!w an" hi wi$e ha" i !late" the# elve . N! "eli/erate ch!ice wa #a"e. +!( went y!(r !wn way4 an" y!( $!(n" y!(r el$ in 'reater New +!r% /(t /ey!n" the /e"r!!# c!##(nitie 4 "ecently it(ate". +!(r hi t!ry4 t!!4 /eca#e !ne !$ y!(r !6ti!n . Whether !r n!t havin& a hi t!ry wa a 7c!n i"erati!n7 wa entirely (6 t! y!(. C!!l Swer"l!w4 wh! !$ c!(r e re#e#/ere" #e CI wa rich4 I #i&ht have /ec!#e an i#6!rtant client> there wa 4 h!wever4 n! re6r!ach "etecta/le in hi t!neD4 n!w wa a %in& what I wante" with ,arry 1!n tein. I ai" that a #a" !l" #an in Jer( ale# nee"e" 1!n tein hel6. Swer"l!w "r!66e" hi in@(iry then an" there. 7We never "i" "evel!6 a relati!n hi647 he ai". 7,arry wa very "ecent. ,i wi$e4 h!wever4 wa !#ewhat !ver6!werin&.7 Dec!"e"4 thi #eant that E"na Swer"l!w ha" n!t ta%en t! S!rella. One learn !!n en!(&h t! $ill in the i#6le tate#ent t! which #en li%e Swer"l!w li#it the# elve . They av!i" 6(ttin& the# elve !(t an" they h(n C6erha6 even hateD 6 ych!l!&ical ela/!rati!n. 7When "i" y!( la t ee the 1!n tein .7 7D(rin& the La%ew!!" 6eri!"47 ai" tact$(l Swer"l!w 5 he av!i"e" t!(chin& (6!n #y $ather0 "eath4 6! i/ly a 6ain$(l (/8ect. 7I thin% it wa when S!rella tal%e" ! #(ch a/!(t Billy R! e.7 7They were inv!lve" with hi#. ,e re$( e" t! /e "rawn in. . . . S! y!( hear" the# tal%in& a/!(t it.7

7Even en i/le 6e!6le l! e their hea" !ver cele/ritie . What clai# "i" ,arry have !n Billy R! e4 an" why s"ould Billy have "!ne #!re than he "i". A #an li%e R! e ha t! rati!n the n(#/er !$ 6e!6le he can ta%e !n.7 7Li%e a i&n in an elevat!r 5 0Ma9i#(# l!a" twenty3ei&ht h(n"re" 6!(n" 0.7 7I$ y!( li%e.7 7When I thin% !$ the 1!n tein3Billy thin&47 I ai"4 7I0# lia/le t! ee E(r!6ean Jewry al !. What wa all t"at a/!(t. T! #e4 the !6erati!nal ter# i J( tice. Once an" $!r all it wa een that thi e96ectati!n4 !r reliance4 ha" n! $!(n"ati!n. +!( ha" t! $!r&et a/!(t J( tice . . . whether4 ta%en eri!( ly $!r ! l!n&4 it c!(l" /e ta%en eri!( ly till.7 Swer"l!w c!(l" n!t all!w #e t! &! !n. Thi wa n!t hi %in" !$ c!nver ati!n. 72(t it any way y!( li%e 5 h!w "!e it a66ly t! Billy. What wa "e (66! e" t! "! a/!(t it.7 Well4 I "i"n0t e96ect Billy t! ta%e thi 4 !r anythin& el e4 (6!n hi# el$. 1r!# ,y#an Swer"l!w I $elt that 6ea%in& !$ J( tice wa n!t !nly !(t !$ 6lace /(t !$$ the wall. An" i$ the Bar!n Charl( ha" /een li tenin&4 ha(ntin& hi tele6h!ne with the I(i#6er #!(th6iece4 he w!(l" have t(rne" $r!# thi c!nver ati!n with c!nte#6t. I "i"n0t &reatly /la#e #y el$4 an" I certainly "i" n!t $eel li%e a $!!l. At w!r t it ha" /een ina66r!6riate t! call Swer"l!w $!r in$!r#ati!n an" then4 with!(t 6re6arati!n4 werve wil"ly int! (ch a (/8ect4 tryin& t! carry hi# with #e. The e were #atter I th!(&ht a/!(t 6rivately4 the (/8ective 6re!cc(6ati!n !$ a 6er !n wh! live" al!ne in a &reat 2hila"el6hia h!( e in which he $elt !(t !$ 6lace4 an" wh! ha" l! t i&ht !$ the "i$$erence /etween /r!!"in& an" 6er#i i/le c!nver ati!n. I ha" n! /( ine !(t !$ the /l(e t! tal% t! Swer"l!w a/!(t J( tice !r ,!n!r !r the 2lat!nic I"ea !r the e96ectati!n !$ the Jew . Anyway4 hi t!ne n!w #a"e it clear that he wante" t! &et ri" !$ #e4 ! I ai"4 7Thi Ra//i FK+ $r!# Jer( ale#4 wh! 6ea% /etter than $air En&li h4 &!t #e t! 6r!#i e that I w!(l" l!cate 1!n tein. ,e ai" he ha"n0t /een a/le t! $in" hi#.7 7Are y!( (re that 1!n tein i n0t li te" in the "irect!ry.7 N!4 I wa n0t (re4 wa I. I ha"n0t l!!%e". That wa 8( t li%e #e4 wa n0t it. 7I a (#e" the ra//i "ad l!!%e"47 I ai". 7I $eel cha tene". I h!(l"n0t have ta%en the #an0 w!r" $!r it. ,e h!(l" have l!!%e". I t!!% it $!r &rante". +!(0re 6r!/a/ly ri&ht.7 7I$ I can /e !$ $(rther ( e . . . .7 By 6!intin& !(t h!w he w!(l" have &!ne a/!(t $in"in& 1!n tein4 Swer"l!w h!we" #e h!w l!6 i"e" I wa . S(re it wa t(6i" !$ #e n!t t! l!!% in the 6h!ne "irect!ry. S#art4 #art4 /(t a "!6e4 a the !l" 6e!6le ( e" t! ay. 1!r the 1!n tein were li te". In$!r#ati!n &ave #e their n(#/er. There they were4 a acce i/le a #illi!n !$ !ther 4 in #all 6rint4 r!w !n r!w !n r!w4 the en"le li tin& . I "iale" the 1!n tein 4 /race" $!r a c!nver ati!n 5 #y !6enin& w!r" 6re6are"4 #y e9c( e $!r ne&lectin& the# #a"e with war#th4 8( t (ch war#th a I act(ally $elt. Sh!(l" they /e incline" t! /la#e #e 5 well4 I wa t! /la#e. B(t they were !(t4 !r ha" (n6l(&&e" their line. El"erly 6e!6le4 they 6r!/a/ly t(rne" in early. A$ter a "!?en rin& 4 I &ave (6 an" went t! /e" #y el$. An" when I &!t int! /e" 5 with!(t t!! #(ch $ear !$ /ein& al!ne in thi h(&e 6lace4 n!t that there aren0t 6lenty !$ #(r"erin& h!( e/rea%er in the city 5 I 6ic%e" (6 a /!!%4 6re6arin& t! ettle in $!r a l!n& rea". Deir"re0 /e" i"e /!!% ha" n!w /ec!#e #ine. I wa c(ri!( t! %n!w h!w he ha" rea" her el$ t! lee6. What ha" /een !n her #in" /eca#e i#6!rtant t! #e. In her la t year he ha" t(rne" t! (ch /!!% a /ore /osmu+ the ,ermetica 6(/li he" /y O9$!r"4 an" al ! electi!n $r!# the )!har. Li%e the her!ine !$ 2!e0 t!ry 7M!rella.7 O"" that Deir"re ha" ai" ! little a/!(t it. She wa n!t a ecretive la"y4 /(t li%e #any !ther he %e6t her !wn c!(n el in #atter !$ th!(&ht an" reli&i!n. I l!ve" t! ee her a/ !r/e" in a /!!%4 #(##ie" (6 !n her i"e !$ the anti@(e /e"4 6er$ectly till (n"er the c!ver . A 6air !$ la#6 !n each i"e were li%e /r!n?e th!rn/( he . I wa alway a$ter Deir"re t! &et en i/le rea"in& li&ht . N!thin& c!(l" 6er (a"e her 5 he wa !/ tinate when her ta te wa challen&e" 5 an" three year a$ter he 6a e" away I wa till h!66in&* Th! e c(l6t(re /ra#/le never will /e re6lace". S!#e #en $all a lee6 !n the !$a a$ter "inner. Thi !$ten re (lt in in !#nia4 an" a I hate t! /e (6 in the ni&ht4 #y r!(tine i t! rea" in /e" (ntil #i"ni&ht4 c!ncentratin& !n 6a a&e #ar%e" /y Deir"re an" !n her n!te at the /ac% !$ the /!!%. It ha /ec!#e !ne !$ #y enti#ental rit(al . B(t !n thi ni&ht I 6a e" !(t a$ter a $ew entence 4 an" 6re ently I /e&an t! "rea#. There i &reat variety in #y "rea# . My ni&ht are !$ten /( y. I have an9i!( "rea# 4 a#( in& "rea# 4 "e ire "rea# 4 y#/!lic "rea# . There are4 h!wever4 "rea# that are all /( ine an" &! trai&ht t! the 6!int. I (66! e we have the "rea# we "e erve4 an" they #ay even /e 6re6are" in ecret. With!(t 6reli#inarie 4 I $!(n" #y el$ in a h!le. Ni&ht4 a "ar% 6lain4 a 6it4 an" $r!# the tart I wa alrea"y tryin& t! cli#/ !(t. In $act4 I ha" /een w!r%in& at it $!r !#e ti#e. Thi wa a "(& h!le4 n!t a &rave /(t a tra6 6re6are" $!r #e /y !#e/!"y wh! %new #e well en!(&h t! antici6ate that I w!(l" $all in. I c!(l" ee !ver the e"&e4 /(t I c!(l"n0t crawl !(t /eca( e #y le& were tan&le" an" ca(&ht in r!6e !r r!!t . I wa clawin& at the "irt $!r !#ethin& I c!(l" &ri6. I ha" t! rely !n #y ar# . I$ I c!(l" h!i t #y el$ !nt! the e"&e4 I #i&ht $ree the l!wer /!"y. Only4 I wa alrea"y e9ha( te"4 win"e"4 an" i$ I "i" #ana&e t! 6(ll #y el$ !(t4 I0" /e t!! /eat t! $i&ht. My tr(&&le were watche" /y the

6er !n wh! ha" 6lanne" thi $!r #e. I c!(l" ee hi /!!t . D!wn the way4 in a i#ilar "itch4 an!ther #an wa al ! wearin& hi# el$ !(t. ,e wa n0t &!in& t! #a%e it either. De 6air wa n!t 6rinci6ally what I $elt4 n!r $ear !$ "eath. What #a"e the "rea# terri/le wa #y c!#6lete c!nvicti!n !$ err!r4 #y #i calc(lati!n !$ tren&th4 an" the rec!&niti!n that #y $!rce were "raine" t! the /!tt!#. The wh!le tr(ct(re wa %n!c%e" $lat. There wa n0t a #( cle in #e that I ha"nt calle" !n4 an" $!r the $ir t ti#e I wa aware !$ the# all4 "!wn t! the tinie t4 an" the /e t they c!(l" "! wa n!t en!(&h. I c!(l"n0t call !n #y el$4 c!(l"n0t #eet the "e#an"4 c!(l"n0t 6(t !(t. There0 n! rea !n why I h!(l" a % y!( t! $eel thi with #e4 an" I w!n0t /la#e y!( $!r av!i"in& it> I0ve "!ne that #y el$. I alway av!i" e9tre#e 4 even "(rin& lee6. Be i"e 4 we all rec!&ni?e the /(r"en !$ #y "rea#* Li$e ! "iver e4 the 'ran" Ma @(era"e !$ M!rtality hrivelin& t! a h!le in the &r!(n". Still4 that "i" n!t e9ha( t the en e !$ the "rea#4 an" the re#ain"er i e ential t! the inter6retati!n !$ what I0ve et "!wn a/!(t 1!n tein4 S!rella4 !r Billy even. I c!(l"n0t !therwi e have "e cri/e" it. It i n0t ! #(ch a "rea# a a c!##(nicati!n. I wa /ein& h!wn 5 an" I wa aware !$ thi in lee6 5 that I ha" #a"e a #i ta%e4 a li$el!n& #i ta%e* !#ethin& wr!n&4 $al e4 n!w $(lly #ani$e t. Revelati!n in !l" a&e can hatter everythin& y!(0ve 6(t in 6lace $r!# the /e&innin& 5 all the wiline !$ a li$eti#e !$ e96erti e an" la/!r4 inter6retin& an" reinter6retin& in 6atchin& y!(r $!rti$ie" "el( i!n 4 the w!r% !$ the war# !$ y!(r "e$en ive h!c% tr!!6 4 which will &! !n thr!win& (6 #!re 6erver e C!r in aneD /arrier . All thi i /y6a e" in a "rea# li%e thi !ne. When y!( have !ne !$ the e4 all y!( can "! i /!w t! the inevita/le c!ncl( i!n . +!(r i#a&inati!n !$ tren&th i c!nnecte" t! y!(r a66rehen i!n !$ /r(tality4 where that /r(tality i $(lly #ani$e te" !r a/ !l(te. Mine i a New W!rl" ver i!n !$ reality 5 &rantin& #e the 6re (#6ti!n that there i anythin& real a/!(t it. In the New W!rl"4 y!(r tren&th doesn't &ive !(t. That wa the rea !n why y!(r E(r!6ean 6arent 4 y!(r !l" 6e!6le4 $e" y!( ! well in thi lan" !$ y!(th. They were traine" in (/#i i!n4 /(t y!( were $ree an" /re" in li/erty. +!( were e@(al4 y!( were tr!n&4 an" here y!( c!(l" n!t /e 6(t t! "eath4 a Jew t"ere ha" /een. B(t y!(r !(l /r!(&ht the tr(th t! y!( ! $!rci/ly that y!( w!%e (6 in y!(r $i$ty3$i$ty /e" 5 hal$ Jewi h4 hal$ Wa 6 5 ince4 than% t! the 6!wer !$ #e#!ry4 y!( were the !wner !$ a 2hila"el6hia #an i!n Ct!! "i 6r!6!rti!nate a rewar"D4 an" there the "rea# ha" 8( t c!#e t! a t!6. An !l" #an re (#in& !r"inary c!n ci!( ne !6ene" hi till3$ri&htene" eye an" aw the /r!n?e /rier3/( h la#6 with /(l/ &l!win& in it. ,i nec% !n tw! 6ill!w 4 tac%e" $!r rea"in&4 wa c(rve" li%e a he6her"0 cr!!%. It wa n0t the "rea# al!ne that wa ! $ri&ht$(l4 th!(&h that wa /a" en!(&h> it wa the acc!#6anyin& revelati!n that wa ! har" t! ta%e. It wa n0t "eath that ha" care" #e4 it wa "i cl! (re* I wa n0t what I th!(&ht I wa . I really "i"n0t (n"er tan" #ercile /r(tality. An" wh!# h!(l" I ta%e thi (6 with n!w. Deir"re wa &!ne> I can0t "i c( thin& li%e thi with #y !n 5 he0 all a"#ini trat!r an" e9ec(tive. That le$t 1!n tein an" S!rella. 2erha6 . S!rella ha" ai"4 I recall4 that 1!n tein4 in hi !rth!6e"ic /!!t4 c!(l"n0t va(lt !ver wall an" e ca6e li%e D!(&la 1air/an% . In the #!vie 4 D!(&la 1air/an% wa alway t!! #(ch $!r hi ene#ie . They c!(l"n0t h!l" hi#. In !"e Blac% Pirate he "i a/le" a ailin& ve el all /y hi# el$. ,!l"in& a %ni$e4 he li" "!wn the #ain ail4 licin& it in hal$. +!( c!(l"n0t have l!c%e" a #an li%e that in a cattle car> he w!(l" have /r!%en !(t. S!rella wa n0t 6ea%in& !$ D!(&la 1air/an% 4 n!r "i" he re$er t! 1!n tein !nly. ,er re#ar% wa (lti#ately #eant $!r #e. +e 4 he wa tal%in& !$ #e an" al ! !$ Billy R! e. 1!r 1!n tein wa 1!n tein 5 he wa Mittele(r!6a. I4 !n the !ther han"4 wa $r!# the Ea tern Sea/!ar" 5 /!rn in New Jer ey4 e"(cate" at Wa hin&t!n S@(are C!lle&e4 a /i& #ne#!nic (cce in 2hila"el6hia. I wa a Jew !$ an entirely "i$$erent /ree". An" there$!re Cye 4 &! !n4 y!( can0t av!i" it n!wD cl! er t! Billy R! e an" hi re c(e !6erati!n4 the 6er !nal (n"er&r!(n" in 6ire" /y !"e 0carlet Pim*ernel)the ,!llyw!!" !$ Le lie ,!war"4 wh! acte" the 2i#6ernel4 (/ tit(te" $!r the ,!llyw!!" !$ D!(&la 1air/an% . There wa n! way4 there$!re4 in which I c!(l" &ra 6 the real $act in the ca e !$ 1!n tein. I ha"n0t (n"er t!!" 9onstein v. Rose+ an" I /a"ly wante" t! ay thi t! ,arry an" S!rella. +!( 6ay a 6rice $!r /ein& a chil" !$ the New W!rl". I "eci"e" t! witch !$$ the la#64 which4 $leetin&ly4 wa a !ciate" with the thic%et in which A/raha#3r$www ha" $!(n" a ra# ca(&ht /y the h!rn 5 a y!( ee4 I wa /!#/ar"e" $r!# t!! #any i"e . N!w ill(#inate" 6article !$ Jewi h hi t!ry were c!#in& at #e. An !l" #an ha ha" a li$eti#e t! learn t! c!ntr!l hi 8itter in the ni&ht. Whatever I wa Can" that4 at thi late ta&e4 till re#aine" t! /e eenD4 I w!(l" nee" tren&th in the #!rnin& t! c!ntin(e #y inve ti&ati!n. S! I ha" t! ta%e #ea (re t! av!i" a $ret$(l ni&ht. 'reat !(l #ay welc!#e in !#nia an" are ha66y t! thin% !$ '!" !r Science in the "ea" !$ ni&ht4 /(t I wa t!! "i t(r/e" t! thin% trai&ht. An i#6!rtant teachin& !$ the Mne#! yne Sy te#4 h!wever4 i t! learn t! #a%e y!(r #in" a /lan%. +!( will y!(r el$ t! thin% n!thin&. +!( e96el all the "i tracti!n . T!ni&ht0 "i tracti!n ha66ene" t! /e very eri!( . I ha" "i c!vere" $!r h!w l!n& I ha" hiel"e" #y el$ $r!# (n/eara/le i#a&inati!n 3n!4 n!t i#a&inati!n 4 /(t rec!&niti!n 5 !$ #(r"er4 !$ reli h in t!rt(re4 !$ the &r!(n" /a !$ /r(tality4 with!(t which n! h(#an #( ic ever i 6er$!r#e". S! I a66lie" #y $a#!( #eth!". I wille" #y el$ t! thin% n!thin&. I h(t !(t all th!(&ht . When y!( thin% n!thin&4 c!n ci!( ne i "riven !(t. C!n ci!( ne /ein& &!ne4 y!( are a lee6. I c!n%e" !(t. It wa a #ercy. In the #!rnin&4 I $!(n" #y el$ /ein& (6ern!r#al. At the /athr!!# in% : rin e" #y #!(th4 $!r it wa 6arche" Cthe el"erly !$ten ($$er $r!# (ch "ry3ne D. Shave" an" /r( he"4 I e9erci e" !n #y %i #achine C#( tn0t let the #( cle &! lac%D an" then I "re e" an"4 when "re e"4 t(c% #y h!e (n"er the rev!lvin& /r( h. Once #!re in ri&ht$(l

6! e i!n !$ a $ine h!( e4 where 1ranci F. Bi""le wa !nce a nei&h/!r an" E#ily Dic%in !n a &(e t at tea Cthere were !ther 6er !na&e t! li tD4 I went "!wn t! /rea%$a t. My h!( e%ee6er ca#e $r!# the %itchen with &ran!la4 traw/errie 4 an" /lac% c!$$ee. 1ir t the c!$$ee4 #!re than the ( (al #!rnin& $i9. 7,!w "i" y!( lee6.7 ai" Sarah4 #y !l"3$a hi!ne" careta%er. S! #(ch "i creti!n4 "i cern#ent4 wi "!# !$ li$e r!lle" (6 in thi 6!rtly /lac% la"y. We "i"n0t c!##(nicate in w!r" 4 /(t we tacitly e9chan&e" in$!r#ati!n at a $airly a"vance" level. 1r!# the a#!(nt !$ c!$$ee I wall!we" he c!(l" tell that I wa ha##in& (6ern!r#alcy. 1r!# #y i"e4 I wa aware that 6! i/ly I wa cre"itin& Sarah with very wi"e 6!wer /eca( e I #i e" #y wi$e4 #i e" c!ntact with w!#anly intelli&ence. I rec!&ni?e" al ! that I ha" /e&(n t! 6lace #y h!6e an" nee" !n S!rella 1!n tein4 wh!# I n!w wa l!n&in& t! ee. My #in" 6er i te" in 6lacin& the 1!n tein in Sara !ta4 in winter @(arter with the "e cen"ant !$ ,anni/al0 ele6hant 4 a#i" 6al# tree an" hi/i c( . An i"eali?e" Sara !ta4 where #y heart a66arently wa yearnin& ever. Sarah 6(t #!re c!$$ee /e$!re #e in #y t("y. 2r!/a/ly new line ha" a66eare" in #y $ace !verni&ht 5 i&n in"icatin& the "e#!liti!n !$ a l!n&3 tan"in& tr(ct(re. C,!w could I have /een (ch a cree6HD At la t #y 1!n tein call wa an were" 5 I wa 6h!nin& !n the hal$ h!(r. A y!(n& #an 6!%e. 7,ell!4 wh! i thi .7 ,!w clever !$ Swer"l!w t! (&&e t tryin& the !l" li te" n(#/er. 7I thi the 1!n tein re i"ence.7 7That0 what it i .7 7W!(l" y!( /e 'il/ert 1!n tein4 the !n.7 7I w!(l" n!t47 the y!(n& 6er !n ai"4 /ree?y /(t a#ia/le. ,e wa 4 a they ay4 lai" /ac%. N! (&&e ti!n that I wa "eran&in& hi# CS!rella entere" int! thi 5 he li%e" t! #a%e /ilin&(al 6(n D. 7I0# a $rien" !$ 'il/ert0 4 h!( e3 ittin& here. Wal% the "!&4 water the 6lant 4 et the ti#e" li&ht . An" wh! are y!(.7 7An !l" relative 5 $rien" !$ the $a#ily. I ee that I0ll have t! leave a #e a&e. Tell the# that it ha t! "! with an!ther 1!n tein wh! live in Jer( ale# an" clai# t! /e an (ncle !r c!( in t! ,arry. I ha" a call $r!# a ra//i 5 FK+ 5 wh! $eel that !#ethin& h!(l" /e "!ne4 ince the !l" &(y i !$$ the wall.7 7In what way.7 7,e0 eccentric4 "eteri!rate"4 6r!6hetic4 6 ych!6athic. A "ecayin& !l" #an4 /(t he0 till e/(llient an" $(ll !$ 6r!te t. ...7 I 6a( e" /rie$ly. +!( never can tell wh!# y!(0re tal%in& t!4 een !r (n een. what0 #!re4 I a# !ne !$ th! e (&&e ti/le ty6e 4 a6t t! ta%e #y c(e $r!# the !ther $ell!w an" $all int! hi tyle !$ 6eech. I "etecte" a certain $reewheelin& char# in the /!y at the !ther en"4 an" there wa an e9chan&e !$ char# $!r char#. Evi"ently I wante" t! en&a&e thi y!(n& $ell!w0 intere t. In h!rt4 t! i#itate4 t! hit it !$$ an" &et $act $r!# hi#. 7Thi !l" Jer( ale# character ay he0 a 1!n tein an" want #!ney.7 he ai". 7+!( !(n" a i$ y!( y!(r el$ were in a 6! iti!n t! hel64 ! why n!t wire #!ney.7 7Tr(e. ,!wever4 ,arry c!(l" i"enti$y hi#4 chec% hi cre"ential 4 an" nat(rally w!(l" want t! hear that he0 t(rne" (6 alive. ,e #ay have /een !n the "ea" li t. Are y!( !nly a h!( e3 itter. +!( !(n" li%e a $rien" !$ the $a#ily.7 7I ee we0re &!in& t! have a tal%. ,!l" a #in(te while I $in" #y /an"anna. It0 hea" i raw. . . . Which relative are y!(.7 7I r(n an in tit(te in 2hila"el6hia.7 7Oh4 the #e#!ry #an. I0ve hear" !$ y!(. +!( &! /ac% t! the ti#e !$ Billy R! e 5 t"at $la%e. ,arry "i li%e" tal%in& a/!(t it4 /(t S!rella an" 'il/ert !$ten "i". . . . Can y!( h!l" !n till I l!cate the han"%erchie$. Wi6in& #y /ear" with -leene9 leave cr(#/ !$ 6a6er.7 When he lai" "!wn the 6h!ne4 I ( e" the 6a( e t! 6lace hi# 6la( i/ly. I $!r#e" an i#a&e !$ a heavy y!(n& #an 5 a thic% hea" !$ hair4 a /eer 6a(nch4 a T3 hirt with a l!&! !r l!&an. Act 4* wa n!w a 6!6(lar !ne. I 6ict(re" a re6re entative #e#/er !$ the y!(th 6!6(lati!n een !n every treet in every ecti!n !$ the c!(ntry an" even in the #alle t !$ t!wn . R!(&h /!!t 4 t!ne3wa he" 8ean 4 /ri tly chee% 5 !#ethin& li%e Lea"ville !r Silvera"! #iner !$ the la t cent(ry4 e9ce6t that the e y!(n& 6e!6le were n!t la/!rin&4 never w!(l" la/!r with 6ic% . It #( t have "iverte" hi# t! chat #e (6. An !l" &ent in 2hila"el6hia4 #!"erately $a#!( an" w!rth l!t !$ #!ney. ,e c!(l"n0t have i#a&ine" the #an i!n4 the 6len"i" r!!# where I at h!l"in& the 1rench 6h!ne4 e96en ively rewire"4 an in tr(#ent !nce the 6r!6erty !$ a "e cen"ant !$ the Mer!vin&ian n!/ility. CI w!(l"n0t &ive (6 !n the Bar!n Charl( .D The y!(n& #an wa n!t a han&3l!! e4 hi66ie han"y#an (ntr!(/le" /y intelli&ence4 whatever el e. I wa certain !$ that. ,e ha" #(ch t! tell #e. Whether he wa #alici!( I ha" n! way !$ ayin&. ,e wa #ani6(lative4 h!wever4 an" he ha" alrea"y (ccee"e" in ettin& the t!ne !$ !(r e9chan&e. 1inally4 he ha" in$!r#ati!n a/!(t the 1!n tein 4 an" it wa tartin& t! /e aller&y ti#e4 an" #y wh!le

in$!r#ati!n I wante". 7I "! &! /ac% a l!n& way47 I ai". 7I0ve /een !(t !$ t!(ch with the 1!n tein $!r t!! #any year . ,!w have they arran&e" their retire#ent. D! they "ivi"e their year /etween New Jer ey an" a war# cli#ate. S!#eh!w I $ancy the# in Sara !ta.7 7+!( nee" a new a tr!l!&er.7 ,e wa n0t /ein& atirical 5 6r!tective rather. ,e n!w treate" #e li%e a eni!r citi?en. ,e &entle" #e. 7I wa (r6ri e" lately when I rec%!ne" (6 the "ate an" reali?e" the 1!n tein an" I la t #et a/!(t thirty year a&!4 in Jer( ale#. B(t e#!ti!nally I wa in c!ntact 5 that "!e ha66en.7 I trie" t! 6er (a"e hi#4 an" I $elt in reality that it wa tr(e. C(ri!( ly4 he a&ree". 7It w!(l" #a%e a "i ertati!n (/8ect47 he ai". 7O(t !$ i&ht i n0t nece arily !(t !$ #in". 2e!6le with"raw int! the# elve 4 an" then they w!r% (6 i#a&inary a$$ecti!n . It0 a c!##!n A#erican c!n"iti!n.7 7Beca( e !$ the c!ntinental U.S.A. 5 the terri$ic "i tance .7 72enn ylvania an" New Jer ey are nei&h/!rin& tate .7 7I "! ee# t! have cl! e" !(t New Jer ey #entally47 I a"#itte". 7+!( !(n" a th!(&h y!( have t("ie" . . . .7 7'il/ert an" I were at ch!!l t!&ether.7 7Di"n0t he "! 6hy ic at Cal Tech.7 7,e witche" t! #athe#atic 5 6r!/a/ility the!ry.7 7There I0# t!tally i&n!rant.7 7That #a%e tw! !$ ( 47 he ai"4 a""in&4 7I $in" y!( %in" !$ intere tin& t! tal% t!.7 7One i alway l!!%in& $!r !#e!ne t! have a real e9chan&e with.7 ,e ee#e" t! a&ree. ,e ai"4 7I0# incline" t! #a%e the ti#e $!r it4 whenever 6! i/le.7 ,e ha" "e cri/e" hi# el$ a a h!( e3 itter4 with!(t #enti!nin& an!ther !cc(6ati!n. In a en e I wa a h!( e3 itter #y el$4 n!twith tan"in& that I !wne" the 6r!6erty. My !n an" hi wi$e #ay al ! have een #e in (ch a li&ht. A nice c!r!llary wa that #y !(l 6laye" the r!le !$ itter in #y /!"y. It "i" in $act cr! #y #in" that the y!(n& #an wa n0t alt!&ether "i intere te". That I wa (n"er&!in& an e9a#inati!n !r eval(ati!n. S! $ar4 he ha" t!l" #e n!thin& a/!(t the 1!n tein e9ce6t that they "i"n0t winter in Sara !ta an" that 'il/ert ha" t("ie" #athe#atic . ,e "i"n0t ay that he hi# el$ ha" atten"e" Cal Tech. An" when he ai" that !(t !$ i&ht wa n0t invaria/ly !(t !$ #in"4 I th!(&ht hi "i ertati!n4 i$ he ha" written !ne4 #i&ht have /een in the $iel" !$ 6 ych!l!&y !r !ci!l!&y. I rec!&ni?e" that I wa hal$ a$rai" !$ a %in& "irect @(e ti!n a/!(t the 1!n tein . By ne&lectin& the#4 I ha" c!#6r!#i e" #y ri&ht t! a % $reely. There were thin& I "i" an" "i" n!t want t! hear. The h!( e3 itter en e" thi 4 it a#( e" hi#4 an" he le" #e !n. ,e wa li&ht an" #a"e 6!rty tal%4 /(t I /e&an t! $eel there wa a &ri# i"e t! hi#. I "eci"e" that it wa ti#e t! 6ea% (64 an" I ai"4 7Where can I reach ,arry an" S!rella4 !r i there a rea !n y!( can0t &ive !(t their n(#/er.7 7I haven0t &!t !ne.7 72lea e "!n0t tal% ri""le .7 7They can0t /e reache".7 7What are y!( tellin& #eH Di" I 6(t it !$$ t!! l!n&.7 7I0# a$rai" !.7 7They0re "ea"4 then.7 I wa h!c%e". S!#ethin& e ential in #e cave" in4 /r!%e "!wn. At #y a&e4 a #an i well 6re6are" t! hear new !$ "eath. What I $elt #! t har6ly an" i##e"iately wa that I ha" a/an"!ne" tw! e9tra!r"inary 6e!6le wh!# I ha" alway ai" I val(e" an" hel" "ear. I $!(n" #y el$ #a%in& a li t !$ na#e * Billy i "ea"> Mr . ,a#et4 "ea"> S!rella4 "ea"> ,arry4 "ea". All the 6rinci6al 4 "ea". 7Were they ic%. Di" S!rella have cancer.7 7They "ie" a/!(t i9 #!nth a&!4 !n the Jer ey T(rn6i%e. The way it0 t!l"4 a tr(c% an" trailer went !(t !$ c!ntr!l. B(t I wi h I "i"n0t have t! tell y!( thi 4 ir. A a relative4 y!(0ll ta%e it har". They were %ille" in tantly. An" than% '!"4 /eca( e their car $!l"e" !n the# an" it t!!% wel"er t! c(t the /!"ie $ree 5 Thi #( t /e har" $!r !#e/!"y wh! %new the# well.7

,e wa 4 inci"entally4 &ivin& #e the /( ine . T! !#e e9tent4 I ha" it c!#in&. B(t at any #!#ent "(rin& the e thirty year 4 any !$ ( #i&ht have "ie" in an in tant. I t!! #i&ht have. An" he wa wr!n& t! a (#e that I wa a Jew !$ the !l" ty6e4 /!(n" t! react enti#entally t! (ch new a thi . 7+!( are a eni!r citi?en4 y!( ai". +!(0" have t! /e4 &iven the n(#/er .7 My v!ice wa l!w. I ai" I wa !ne. 7Where were the 1!n tein &!in&.7 7They were "rivin& $r!# New +!r%4 /!(n" $!r Atlantic City.7 I aw the /l!!" taine" /!"ie "elivere" $r!# the car an" tretche" !(t !n the &ra l!6e 5 the 6!lice $lare 4 the cr( h !$ "iverte" tra$$ic an" the waverin& !$ the "ar%4 &a e" at#! 6here4 the (c%in& hrie% !$ the a#/(lance4 the 6ara#e"ic an" their /!"y /a& . La t (##er0 heat wa t!r#entin&. +!( #i&ht ay the "ea" weate" /l!!". I$ y!(0re "eci"in& which i the &l!!#ie t e96re way in the c!(ntry4 the Jer ey 2i%e i certainly a $r!nt3r(nner. Thi wa n! 6lace $!r S!rella4 wh! l!ve" E(r!6e4 t! /e %ille". ,arry0 $!rty A#erican year !$ c!#6en ati!n $!r the "e tr(cti!n !$ hi $a#ily in 2!lan" (""enly were (6. 7Why were they &!in& t! Atlantic City.7 7Their !n wa there4 havin& tr!(/le.7 7Wa he &a#/lin&.7 7It wa 6retty wi"ely %n!wn4 ! I0# a/le t! ay. A$ter all4 he wr!te a #athe#atical t("y !n winnin& at /lac%8ac%. Math #aven ay it0 @(ite a 6iece !$ w!r%. On the real3li$e i"e4 he0 &!tten int! tr!(/le !ver thi .7 They were r( hin& t! the ai" !$ their A#erican !n when they were %ille". 7It #( t /e very "reary t! hear thi 47 the y!(n& #an ai". 7I l!!%e" $!rwar" t! eein& the# a&ain. I0" /een 6r!#i in& #y el$ t! re (#e c!ntact.7 7I "!n0t (66! e "eath i the w!r t. . . 47 he ai". I wa n0t a/!(t t! &! int! e chat!l!&y with thi %i" !n the tele6h!ne an" tart "elineatin& the vari!( &ra"e !$ evil. Alth!(&h4 '!" %n!w 4 the 6h!ne #ay enc!(ra&e #any $!r# !$ "i cl! (re4 an" y!( #ay hear a #(ch i$ n!t #!re $r!# the !(l /y l!n& "i tance a $ace t! $ace. 7Which !ne wa "rivin&.7 7Mr . 1!n tein wa 4 an" #ay/e /ein& rec%le .7 7I ee 5 an e#er&ency4 an" a #!ther in a terri/le h(rry. Wa he till h(&e.7 7The a#e $!r year 4 an" ri&ht (6 a&ain t the wheel. B(t there weren0t #any 6e!6le li%e S!rella 1!n tein. +!( "!n0t want t! critici?e.7 7I0# n!t critici?in&47 I ai". 7I w!(l" have &!ne t! the $(neral t! 6ay #y re 6ect . 7T!! /a" y!( "i"n0t c!#e an" 6ea%. It wa n0t #(ch !$ a #e#!rial ervice 7 7I #i&ht have t!l" the Billy R! e t!ry t! a &atherin& !$ $rien" in the cha6el.7 7There wa n! &atherin&47 the y!(n& #an ai". 7An" "i" y!( %n!w that when Billy "ie"4 they ay that he c!(l"n0t /e /(rie" $!r a l!n& ti#e. ,e ha" t! wait (ntil the c!(rt "eci"e" what t! "! a/!(t the #illi!n3"!llar t!#/ 6r!vi i!n in hi will. There wa a le&al /attle !ver it.7 7I never hear".7 7Beca( e y!( "!n0t rea" the #ews+ !r #ewsday. N!t even the Post.2 7Wa t"at w"at ha66ene"H7 7,e wa %e6t !n ice. Thi ( e" t! /e "i c( e" /y the 1!n tein . They w!n"ere" a/!(t the Jewi h /(rial r(le .7 7D!e 'il/ert ta%e any intere t in hi Jewi h /ac%&r!(n" 5 $!r in tance4 in hi $ather0 hi t!ry.7 'il/ert0 $rien" he itate" ever ! li&htly 5 8( t en!(&h t! #a%e #e thin% that he wa Jewi h hi# el$. I "!n0t ay that he "i !wne" /ein& a Jew. Evi"ently he "i"n0t want t! rec%!n with it. The !nly li$e he care" t! lea" wa that !$ an A#erican. S! h(&ely a/ !r/in&4 that. S! a/ !r/in& that !ne e9i tence wa t!! little $!r 4t. It c!(l" "rin% (6 a h(n"re" e9i tence 4 i$ y!( ha" the# t! !$$er4 an" reach !(t $!r #!re. 7What y!( 8( t a %e" i 5 I tran late 5 whether 'il/ert i !ne !$ th! e cience rrea% with #ini#al h(#an #!tivati!n47 he ai". 7+!( have t! re#e#/er what a /i& thin& &a#/lin& i t! hi#. It never c!(l" /e my thin&. +!( c!(l"n0t 6ay #e t! &! t! Atlantic City4 e 6ecially ince the "!(/le3"ec% "i a ter. They 6(t a "!(/le3"ec% /( !n the r!a"4 $ille" with 6a en&er /!(n" $!r the ca in!. It wa t!! hi&h t! clear !ne !$ the via"(ct 4 an" the t!6 wa t!rn away.7 7Di" #any

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7I w!(l"n0t care t!. B(t where i 'il/ert n!w. ,e inherite"4 I (66! e.7 7Well4 (re he "i"4 an" ri&ht n!w he0 in La =e&a . ,e t!!% a y!(n& la"y with hi#. She traine" in hi #eth!"4 which inv!lve #e#!ri?in& the "ec% in every "eal. +!( %ee6 #ental li t !$ car" that have /een 6laye"4 an" y!( a66ly vari!( 6r!/a/ility $act!r . They tell #e that the #ath !$ it i 8( t &eni( .7 7The y te# "e6en" !n #e#!ri?in&.7 7+e . That0 (6 y!(r alley. I 'il/ert the &irl0 l!ver. i the ne9t c!n i"erati!n. Well4 thi w!(l"n0t w!r% with!(t e9 intere t. The &a#/lin& al!ne w!(l"n0t h!l" a y!(n& w!#an $!r l!n&. D!e he en8!y La =e&a . ,!w c!(l" he n!t. It0 the /i&&e t h!w6lace in the w!rl" 5 the heart !$ the A#erican entertain#ent in"( try. Which city t!"ay i cl! e t t! a h!ly city 5 li%e Lha a !r Calc(tta !r Chartre !r Jer( ale#. ,ere it c!(l" /e New +!r% $!r #!ney4 Wa hin&t!n $!r 6!wer4 !r La =e&a attractin& 6e!6le /y the #illi!n . N!thin& t! c!#6are with it in the hi t!ry !$ the wh!le w!rl".7 7Ah47 I ai". 7It0 #!re in the Billy R! e vein than in the ,arry 1!n tein vein. B(t h!w i 'il/ert #a%in& !(t.7 7I haven0t $ini he" tal%in& a/!(t the e9 yet47 ai" the /itter3witty y!(n& #an. 7I the &a#/lin& a t(rn3!n $!r e94 !r "!e e9 $(el the &a#/lin&. 1i&(rin& it a a (/li#ati!n. Let0 a (#e that $!r 'il/ert4 a/ tracti!n i "!#inant. B(t 6a t a certain a/ tracti!n 6!int4 6e!6le are ai" t! /e "e$initely #a".7 72!!r S!rella 5 6!!r ,arryH May/e it wa their "eath that threw hi#.7 7I can0t #a%e #y el$ re 6!n i/le $!r a "ia&n! i . My !wn narci i tic 6r!/le# i 6lenty evere. I c!n$e t!%en le&acy4 /eca( e I wa "a#n near a $a#ily #e#/er an" l!!%e" a$ter 'il/ert.7 : ee. 7+!( "!n0t ee. Thi /rin& #y $aith in $eelin& $ace t! $ace with the real c!n"iti!n !$ e9i tence.7 7+!(r $eelin& $!r 1!n tein an" S!rella.7 7The $eelin& S!rella le" #e t! /elieve he ha" $!r #e.7 7C!(ntin& !n y!( t! ta%e care !$ 'il/ert.7 7Well . . . thi ha /een a neat c!nver ati!n. '!!" t! tal% t! a 6er !n $r!# the 6a t wh! wa ! $!n" !$ the 1!n tein . We0ll all #i the#. ,arry ha" the "i&nity4 /(t S!rella ha" the "yna#i #. I can ee why y!(0" /e (6 et 5 y!(r ti#in& wa !$$. B(t "!n0t 6ine t!! #(ch.7 On thi c!##i erati!n4 I cra"le" the 6h!ne4 an" there it wa 4 !n it hi&h #!(nt4 a c!nver ati!n 6iece $r!# an!ther e6!ch ittin& /e$!re a #an with an ac(te nee" $!r c!nver ati!n. St(n& /y the w!r" !$ the h!( e3 itter. I al ! c!n i"ere" that !win& t! 'il/ert4 the 1!n tein $r!# their i"e ha" av!i"e" #e 5 he wa ! 6r!#i in&4 the 6r!"i&y they ha" ha" the #arvel!( l(c% t! 6r!"(ce an" wh! $!r #y teri!( rea !n C1!n tein w!(l" have $elt the# t! /e #y teri!( A#erican rea !n D ha" &!ne awry. They w!(l"n0t have wante" #e t! %n!w a/!(t thi . A $!r 6inin& 5 well4 that y!(n& #an ha" /een 6(ttin& #e !n. ,e wa !ne !$ th! e le er "evil that c!#e !(t !$ every 6!re !$ !ciety. All y!( have t! "! i 6re the !cial !il. ,e wa ta(ntin& #e 5 $!r #y Jewi h enti#ent . Dear4 "earH Tw! #!re !l" $rien" &!ne4 8( t when I wa rea"y a$ter thirty year !$ ilence t! !6en #y ar# t! the#* Let0 it "!wn t!&ether an" recall the 6a t an" 6ea% a&ain !$ Billy R! e 5 7 a" t!rie !$ the "eath !$ %in& .7 An" the 7 itter7 ha" /een 6(ttin& it t! #e4 e9i tentiali t tyle. Li%e* Wh! e "i a66earance will $ill y!( with "e 6air4 ir. Wh!# can y!( n!t live with!(t. Wh!# "! y!( 6ain$(lly l!n& $!r. Which !$ y!(r "ea" han& !ver y!( "aily. Sh!w #e where an" h!w "eath ha #(tilate" y!(. Where are y!(r w!(n" . Wh!# w!(l" y!( 6(r (e /ey!n" the &ate !$ "eath. What a y!(n& #!r!nH D!e n0t he thin% I %n!w all that. I ha" a &!!" #in" t! 6h!ne the /!y /ac% an" call hi# !n hi l!w3&ra"e chea63 h!t nihili #. B(t it w!(l" /e an a/ (r" thin& t! "! i$ i#6r!ve#ent !$ the (n"er tan"in& ?"is (n"er tan"in&D wa #y ai#. +!( can never "i #antle all the e #!"ern #ental tr(ct(re . There are ! #any !$ the# that they $ace y!( li%e an inter#ina/le va t city. S(66! e I were t! tal% t! hi# a/!(t the r!!t !$ #e#!ry in $eelin& 5 a/!(t the the#e that c!llect an" h!l" the #e#!ry> i$ I were t! tell hi# what retenti!n !$ the 6a t really #ean . Thin& li%e* 7I$ lee6 i $!r&ettin&4 $!r&ettin& i al ! lee64 an" lee6 i t! c!n ci!( ne what "eath i t! li$e. S! that the Jew a % even '!" t! re#e#/er4 '$is%or &lo"im.'7 '!" "!e n0t $!r&et4 /(t y!(r 6rayer re@(e t hi# 6artic(larly t! re#e#/er y!(r "ea". B(t h!w wa I t! #a%e an i#6re i!n !n a %i" li%e that. I ch! e in tea" t! rec!r" everythin& I c!(l" re#e#/er !$ the Bellar! a C!nnecti!n4 an" et it all "!wn with a Mne#! yne $l!(ri h. I e96ecte" a

T,E OLD S+STEM

IT WAS a th!(&ht$(l "ay $!r Dr. Bra(n. Winter. Sat(r"ay. The h!rt en" !$ Dece#/er. ,e wa al!ne in hi a6art#ent an" w!%e late4 lyin& in /e" (ntil n!!n4 in the r!!# %e6t very "ar%4 w!r%in& with a th!(&ht 5 a $eelin&* N!w y!( ee it4 n!w y!( "!n0t. N!w a c!ntent4 n!w a vacancy. N!w an i#6!rtant in"ivi"(al4 a $!rce4 a nece ary e9i tence> (""enly n!thin&. A $ra#e with!(t a 6ict(re4 a #irr!r with #i in& &la . The $eelin& !$ nece ary e9i tence #i&ht /e the a&&re ive4 in tinctive vitality we hare with a "!& !r an a6e. The "i$$erence /ein& in the 6!wer !$ the #in" !r 6irit t! "eclare K am. 2l( the inevita/le in$erence I am not. Dr. Bra(n wa n! #!re 6lea e" with /ein& than with it !66! ite. 1!r hi# an a&e !$ e@(ili/ri(# ee#e" t! /e c!#in& in. ,!w niceH Anyway4 he ha" n! 6r!8ect $!r 6(ttin& the w!rl" in rati!nal !r"er4 an" $!r n! 6ecial rea !n he &!t (6. Wa he" hi wrin%le" /(t n!t el"erly $ace with $ree?in& ta6 water4 which chan&e" the ni&htti#e white t! a #!re a&reea/le c!l!r. ,e /r( he" hi teeth. Stan"in& (6ri&ht4 cr(//in& the teeth a i$ he were l!!%in& a$ter an i"!l. ,e then ran the /i& !l"3$a hi!ne" t(/ t! 6!n&e hi# el$4 /ac%in& int! the thic% trea# !$ the R!#an $a(cet4 !a6in& /eneath with the a#e ca%e !$ !a6 he w!(l" a66ly later t! hi /ear". Un"er the well !$ hi /elly4 the ti6 !$ hi 6art 4 !#ewhere /etween hi heel . ,i heel nee"e" cr(//in&. ,e "rie" hi# el$ with ye ter"ay0 hirt4 an ec!n!#y. It wa &!in& t! the la(n"ry anyway. +e 4 with the el$3re 6ectin& e96re i!n h(#an /ein& inherit $r!# ance t!r $!r wh!# /athin& wa a !le#nity. A a"ne . B(t every civili?e" #an t!"ay c(ltivate" an (nhealthy el$3"etach#ent. ,a" learne" $r!# art the art !$ a#( in& el$3 !/ ervati!n an" !/8ectivity. Which4 ince there ha" t! /e !#ethin& a#( in& t! watch4 re@(ire" art in !ne0 c!n"(ct. E9i tence $!r the a%e !$ (ch 6ractice "i" n!t ee# w!rthwhile. Man%in" wa in a c!n$( in&4 (nc!#$!rta/le4 "i a&reea/le ta&e in the ev!l(ti!n !$ it c!n ci!( ne . Dr. Bra(n CSa#(elD "i" n!t li%e it. It #a"e hi# a" t! $eel that the th!(&ht4 art4 /elie$ !$ &reat tra"iti!n h!(l" /e ! #i e#6l!ye". Elevati!n. Bea(ty. T!rn int! hre" 4 int! ri//!n $!r &irl 0 c! t(#e 4 !r traile" li%e the tail !$ a %ite at ,a66enin& . 2lat! an" the B(""ha rai"e" /y l!!ter . The t!#/ !$ 2hara!h /r!%en int! /y "e ert ra//le. An" ! !n4 th!(&ht Dr. Bra(n a he 6a e" int! hi neat %itchen. ,e wa well 6lea e" /y the /l(e3an"3white D(tch "i he 4 c(6 han&in&4 a(cer tan"in& in l!t . ,e !6ene" a $re h can !$ c!$$ee4 #(ch en8!ye" the $ra&rance $r!# the 6(nct(re" can. Only an in tant4 /(t n!t t! /e #i e". Ne9t he lice" /rea" $!r the t!a ter4 &!t !(t the /(tter4 chewe" an !ran&e> an" he wa a"#irin& l!n& icicle !n the h(&e re"4 circ(lar r!!$ tan% !$ the la(n"ry acr! the alley4 the clear %y4 when he "i c!vere" that a enti#ent wa a66r!achin&. It wa ai" !$ hi#4 !cca i!nally4 that he "i" n!t l!ve any!ne. Thi wa n!t tr(e. ,e "i" n!t l!ve any!ne tea"ily. B(t (n tea"ily he l!ve"4 he &(e e"4 at an avera&e rate. The enti#ent4 a he "ran% hi c!$$ee4 wa $!r tw! c!( in in (6 tate New +!r%4 the M!haw% =alley. They were "ea". I aac Bra(n an" hi i ter Tina. Tina wa $ir t t! &!. Tw! year later4 I aac "ie". Bra(n n!w "i c!vere" that he an" C!( in I aac ha" l!ve" each !ther. 1!r whatever ( e !r #eanin& thi $act #i&ht have within the 6ec(liar y te# !$ li&ht4 #!ve#ent4 c!ntact4 an" 6eri hin& in which he trie" t! $in" ta/ility. T!war" Tina4 Dr. Bra(n0 $eelin& were le clear. M!re 6a i!nate !nce4 /(t at 6re ent #!re "etache". I aac0 wi$e4 a$ter he "ie"4 ha" t!l" Bra(n4 7,e wa 6r!(" !$ y!(. ,e ai"4 0Sa##y ha /een written (6 in !ime+ in all the 6a6er 4 $!r hi re earch. B(t he never ay a w!r" a/!(t hi cienti$ic re6(tati!nH0 7 7I ee. Well4 c!#6(ter "! the w!r%4 act(ally.7 7B(t y!( have t! %n!w what t! 6(t int! the e c!#6(ter .7 Thi wa #!re !r le the ca e. B(t Bra(n ha" n!t c!ntin(e" the c!nver ati!n. ,e "i" n!t care #(ch $!r /ein& first in hi $iel". 2e!6le were /!a t$(l in A#erica. Matthew Arn!l"4 a n!t entirely a66eti?in& $i&(re hi# el$4 ha" c!rrectly !/ erve" thi in the U.S. Dr. Bra(n th!(&ht thi native A#erican /!a t$(lne ha" a&&ravate" a certain wea%ne in Jewi h i##i&rant . B(t a 6r!6!rti!nate reacti!n !$ el$3e$$ace#ent wa n!t 6rai ew!rthy. Dr. Bra(n "i" n!t want t! /e intere te" in thi @(e ti!n at all. ,!wever4 hi c!( in I aac0 !6ini!n ha" !#e val(e $!r hi#. In Schenecta"y there were tw! #!re Bra(n !$ the a#e $a#ily4 livin&. Di" Dr. Bra(n4 "rin%in& hi c!$$ee thi a$tern!!n4 l!ve the# t!!. They "i" n!t elicit (ch $eelin& . Then "i" he l!ve I aac #!re /eca( e I aac wa "ea". There !ne #i&ht have !#ethin&. B(t in chil"h!!"4 I aac ha" h!wn hi# &reat %in"ne . The !ther 4 n!t very #(ch. N!w Bra(n re#e#/ere" certain thin& . A yca#!re tree /e i"e the M!haw% River. Then the river c!(l"n0t have /een ! $!(l. It c!l!r4 anyh!w4 wa &reen4 an" it wa 6!wer$(l an" "ar%4 an ea y4 level $!rce 5 cri#6e"4 &reen4 /lac%i h4 &la y. A h(&e tree li%e a c!#6licate" event4 with #(ch 6littin& an" thic% chal%y e9ten i!n . It #( t have "!#inate" an acre4 /r!wn an" white. An" well away $r!# the leave 4 !n a "ea" /ranch4 at a &ray3an"3/l(e $i h haw%. I aac an" hi little c!( in Bra(n 6a e" in the wa&!n 5 the !l" c!ar e3taile" h!r e wal%in&4 the tea"y hea" in /lin"er 4 w!r%in& !nwar". Bra(n4 even year !l"4 w!re a &ray hirt with lar&e /!ne /(tt!n an" ha" a h!rt (##er hairc(t. I aac wa "re e" in w!r% cl!the 4 $!r in th! e "ay the Bra(n were in the ec!n"han" /( ine 5 $(rnit(re4 car6et 4 t!ve 4 /e" . ,i eni!r /y $i$teen year 4 I aac ha" a #at(re /( ine $ace. B!rn t! /e a #an4 in the "irect Ol" Te ta#ent en e4 a that /ir" !n the yca#!re wa /!rn t! $i h in water. I aac4 when he ha" c!#e t! A#erica4 wa till a chil". Neverthele hi !l"3c!(ntry Jewi h "i&nity wa very $ir# an" tr!n&. ,e ha" the !(tl!!% !$ ancient &enerati!n !n the New W!rl". Tent an" %ine an" wive an" #ai" ervant an" #an ervant . I aac wa han" !#e4 Bra(n th!(&ht 5 "ar% $ace4 /lac% eye 4 vi&!r!( hair4 an" a l!n& car !n the chee%. Beca( e4 he t!l" hi

cienti$ic c!( in4 hi #!ther ha" &iven hi# #il% $r!# a t(/erc(lar c!w in the !l" c!(ntry. While hi $ather wa ervin& in the R( !3Ja6ane e War. 1ar away. In the +i""i h #eta6h!r4 !n the li" !$ hell. A th!(&h hell were a ca(l"r!n4 a c!vere" 6!t. ,!w th! e !l"3ti#e Jew "e 6i e" the &!y war 4 their vain&l!ry an" !/ tinate 1umm"eit. C!n cri6ti!n4 #( terin&4 #archin&4 h!!tin&4 leavin& the c!r6 e everywhere. B(rie"4 (n/(rie". Ar#y a&ain t ar#y. '!& an" Ma&!&. The c?ar4 that wea%4 whi %ere" ar/itrary an" w!#an3ri""en #an4 "ecree" that Uncle Bra(n w!(l" /e we6t away t! Sa%halin. S! /y irrati!nal "ecree4 a in !"e Arabian #i."ts+ Uncle Bra(n4 with hi &reatc!at an" h!rt h(#iliate" le& 4 little /ear"4 an" &reat eye 4 le$t wi$e an" chil" t! eat #a&&!ty 6!r%. An" when the war wa l! t4 Uncle Bra(n e ca6e" thr!(&h Manch(ria. Ca#e t! =anc!(ver !n a Swe"i h hi6. La/!re" !n the railr!a". ,e "i" n!t l!!% ! tr!n&4 a Bra(n re#e#/ere" hi# in Schenecta"y. ,i che t wa "ee6 an" hi ar# l!n&4 /(t the le& li%e $elt4 t!! yiel"in&4 a i$ the e ca6e $r!# Sa%halin an" tr("&in& in Manch(ria ha" /een t!! #(ch. ,!wever4 in the M!haw% =alley4 #!narch !$ ( e" t!ve an" $(#i&ate" #attre e 5 "ear Uncle Bra(nH ,e ha" a #all4 6!inte" /ear"4 li%e 'e!r&e =4 li%e Nic% !$ R( ia. Li%e Lenin4 $!r that #atter. B(t lar&e4 6atient eye in hi wi?ene" $ace4 $illin& all !$ the 6ace re erve" $!r eye . A vi i!n !$ #an%in" Bra(n wa havin& a he at !ver hi c!$$ee Sat(r"ay a$tern!!n. Be&innin& with th! e Jew !$ :;AE. Bra(n a a y!(n& chil" wa 6r!tecte" /y the 6ecial a$$ecti!n !$ hi c!( in I aac4 wh! tr!%e" hi hea" an" t!!% hi# !n the wa&!n4 later the tr(c%4 int! the c!(ntry i"e. When Bra(n0 #!ther ha" &!ne int! la/!r with hi#4 it wa I aac wh!# A(nt R! e ent r(nnin& $!r the "!ct!r. ,e $!(n" the "!ct!r in the al!!n. 1alterin&4 "r(n%en J!ne 4 wh! 6ractice" a#!n& Jewi h i##i&rant /e$!re th! e i##i&rant ha" e"(cate" their !wn "!ct!r . ,e ha" I aac cran% the M!"el T. An" they "r!ve. Arrivin&4 J!ne tie" M!ther Bra(n0 han" t! the /e"6! t 4 a c( t!# !$ the ti#e . ,avin& w!r%e" a a cience t("ent in la/!rat!rie an" %ennel 4 Dr. Bra(n ha" hi# el$ "elivere" cat an" "!& . Man4 he %new4 entere" li$e li%e the e !ther creat(re 4 in a tran 6arent /a& !r ca(l. Lyin& in a /a& $ille" with tran 6arent $l(i"4 a 6(r6li h water. A c!l!r t! #y ti$y the #! t rati!nal 6hil! !6her. What i thi creat(re that tr(&&le $!r /irth in it #e#/rane an" clear $l(i". Any 6(66y in it ac4 in the /lin" terr!r !$ it e#er&ence4 any #!( e /rea%in& int! the e9ternal w!rl" $r!# thi hinin&4 inn!cent3 ee#in& /l(e3tin&e" tran 6arencyH Dr. Bra(n wa /!rn in a #all w!!"en h!( e. They wa he" hi# an" c!vere" hi# with #! @(it! nettin&. ,e lay at the $!!t !$ hi #!ther0 /e". T!(&h C!( in I aac "early l!ve" Bra(n0 #!ther. ,e ha" &reat 6ity $!r her. In interval !$ hi "ealin&4 !$ /ein& a Jewi h /( ine #an4 there $ell the e #!vin& re$lecti!n !$ th! e wh! were "ear t! hi#. A(nt R! e wa Dr. Bra(n0 &!"#!ther4 hel" hi# at hi circ(#ci i!n. Bear"e"4 near i&hte" !l" -rie&er4 $in&er with chic%en la(&hter4 c(t away the $!re %in. taine"

A(nt R! e4 Bra(n $elt4 wa the !ri&inal "(ra #ater 5 the 6ri#al har" #!ther. She wa n!t a /i& w!#an. She ha" a lar&e /( t4 wi"e hi6 4 an" !l"3$a hi!ne" thi&h !$ th! e c!rr(6te" ha6e that n!w /el!n& t! hi t!ry. Which ha#6ere" her wal%. T!&ether with 6!!r $eet4 /r!%en /y the e9ce ive $e#ale wei&ht he carrie". ,er $ace wa re"4 her /lac% hair 6!wer$(l. She ha" a trai&ht har6 n! e. T! c(t thr!(&h #ercy li%e a c!tt!n threa". In the li&ht !$ her eye Bra(n rec!&ni?e" the 8!y he t!!% in her har"ne 5 har"ne !$ rec%!nin&4 har"ne !$ tactic 4 har"ne !$ "ealin& an" !$ 6eech. She wa /(il"in& a %in&"!# with the la/!r !$ Uncle Bra(n an" the tren&th !$ her !/e"ient !n . The Bra(n ha" their h!64 they ha" real e tate. They ha" a hi"e!( yna&!&(e !$ (ch re" /ric% a ee#e" t! &r!w in (6 tate New +!r% /y the will !$ the "e#!n 6irit char&e" with #aintainin& the (&line !$ A#erica in that e6!ch 5 which aw t! it that a 6artic(lar c!#ic (&line h!(l" in$l(ence the !(l !$ #an. In Schenecta"y4 in Tr!y4 in 'l!ver ville4 Mechanicville4 a $ar we t a B($$al!. There wa a !(r36a6er #( tine in thi yna&!&(e. Uncle Bra(n n!t !nly ha" #!ney4 he al ! ha" !#e learnin& an" he wa re 6ecte". B(t it wa a @(arrel !#e c!n&re&ati!n. Every @(e ti!n wa "i 6(te". There were rivalrie an" ra&e > la6 were &iven4 $a#ilie t!66e" 6ea%in&. 2ariah 4 th!(&ht Bra(n4 with the "i&nity !$ 6rince a#!n& the# elve . Silent4 with ilent eye cr! in& an" recr! in& the re" water tan% /!(n" /y twi te" ca/le 4 $r!# which ra&&e" icicle h(n& "!wn an" white va6!r r! e4 Dr. Bra(n e9tracte" a #!#ent $!(r "eca"e &!ne in which C!( in I aac ha" ai"4 with !ne !$ th! e archaic l!!% he ha"4 that the Bra(n were "e cen"e" $r!# the tri/e !$ Na6htali. 7,!w "! we %n!w.7 7 2e!6le 5 $a#ilie 5 %now.7 Dr. Bra(n wa rel(ctant4 even at the a&e !$ ten4 t! /elieve (ch thin& . B(t I aac4 wh! wa al#! t !l" en!(&h t! /e Bra(n0 (ncle4 ai"* 7+!(0" /etter n!t $!r&et it.7 A a r(le4 I aac wa &ay with y!(n& Bra(n. La(&hin& a&ain t the ten i!n !$ the car that $!rce" hi #!(th t! !ne i"e. ,i eye 4 /lac%4 !$t4 /(t al ! %e6tical. ,i /reath ha" a /itter $ra&rance that tran late" it el$ t! Bra(n a #a c(line earne tne an" &l!!#. All the !n in the $a#ily ha" the a#e !rt !$ la(&h. They at !n the !6en 6!rch4 S(n"ay 4 la(&hin&4 while Uncle Bra(n rea" al!(" the +i""i h #atri#!nial a"verti e#ent . 7Attractive wi"!w4 thirty3$ive4 with "ar% char# 4 !wnin& her !wn "ry3&!!" /( ine in ,(" !n4 e9cellent c!!%4 Orth!"!94 well3/re"4 re$ine". 2lay the 6ian!. Tw! intelli&ent4 well3/ehave" chil"ren4 ei&ht an" i9.7 All /(t Tina4 the !/e e i ter4 t!!% 6art in thi atirical S(n"ay 6lea (re. Behin" the creen "!!r4 he t!!" in the

%itchen. Bel!w wa the yar"4 where cr("e $l!wer &rew 5 ?innia 4 6lantain lilie 4 tr(#6et vine !n the chic%en he". N!w the c!(ntry c!tta&e a66eare" t! Bra(n4 in the A"ir!n"ac% . A trea#. S! /ea(ti$(lH Tree 4 $(ll !$ &reat tren&th. Wil" traw/errie 4 /(t y!( #( t /e care$(l a/!(t the 6!i !n ivy. In the "raina&e "itche 4 6!lliw!& . Bra(n le6t in the attic with C!( in M(tt. M(tt "ance" in hi (n"er hirt in the #!rnin&4 na%e" /eneath4 an" an& an !/ cene !n&* 2I stuc% my nose u* a nanny .oat's ass And t"e smell was enou." to blind me. 2 ,e wa lea6in& !n /are $eet4 an" hi thin& /!(n"e" $r!# thi&h t! thi&h. '!in& int! al!!n t! c!llect e#6ty /!ttle 4 he ha" learne" thi . A "itty $r!# the t!%eh!l". Ori&in4 Liver6!!l !r Tyne i"e. Art !$ the la/!rin& cla in the #achine a&e. An !l" #ill. A 6a t(re with cl!ver $l!wer . Bra(n4 even year !l"4 trie" t! #a%e a cl!ver wreath4 6inchin& !(t a h!le in the te# $!r !ther te# t! 6a thr!(&h. ,e #eant the wreath $!r $at Tina. T! 6(t it !n her thic% av!ry hea"4 her #!%y /lac% har h hair. Then in the 6a t(re4 little Bra(n !vert(rne" a r!tten t(#6 with hi $!!t. ,!rnet 6(r (e" an" t(n& hi#. ,e crea#e". ,e ha" 6ain$(l cri# !n l(#6 all !ver hi /!"y. A(nt R! e 6(t hi# t! /e" an" Tina ca#e h(&e int! the attic t! c!n !le hi#. An an&ry $at $ace4 /lac% eye 4 an" the "ilate" n! e /reathin& at hi#. Little Bra(n4 t(n& an" /(rnin&. She li$te" her "re an" 6ettic!at t! c!!l hi# with her /!"y. The /elly an" thi&h welle" /e$!re hi#. Bra(n $elt t!! #all an" $rail $!r thi ec ta y. By the /e" i"e wa a chair4 an" he at. Un"er the "i??y heat !$ the hin&le" r!!$4 he re te" her le& (6!n hi#4 6rea" the# wi"er4 wi"er. ,e aw the /ar/ar!( an" c!aly hair. ,e aw the re" within. She 6arte" the $!l" with her $in&er . 2artin&4 her "ar% n! tril !6ene"4 the eye l!!%e" white in her hea". She #!ti!ne" that he h!(l" 6re hi chil"0 &enital a&ain t her $at3$lattene" thi&h . Which4 with a&!nie !$ inca6acity an" 6lea (re4 he "i". All wa ilent. S(##er ilence. ,er e9(al !"!r. The $lie an" &nat ti#(late" /y "elici!( heat !r the $ra&rance. ,e hear" a #a !$ $lie tear the# elve $r!# the win"!w6ane. A !(n" !$ "etache" a"he ive. Tina "i" n!t %i 4 "i" n!t e#/race. ,er $ace wa #enacin&. She wa "e$yin&. She wa "rawin& hi# 5 ta%in& hi# !#ewhere with her. B(t he 6r!#i e" n!thin&4 t!l" hi# n!thin&. When he rec!vere" $r!# hi tin& 4 6layin& !nce #!re in the yar"4 Bra(n aw I aac with hi $iancee4 Clara Stern/er&4 wal%in& a#!n& the tree 4 e#/racin& very weetly. Bra(n trie" t! &! with the#4 /(t C!( in I aac ent hi# away. When he till $!ll!we"4 C!( in I aac t(rne" hi# r!(&hly t!war" the c!tta&e. Little Bra(n then trie" t! %ill hi c!( in. ,e wante" with all hi heart t! cl(/ I aac with a 6iece !$ w!!". ,e wa till tr(c% /y the inc!#6ara/le ha66ine 4 the l(9(ry !$ that 6(re #(r"er!( ne . R( hin& t!war" I aac4 wh! t!!% hi# /y the /ac% !$ the nec%4 twi te" hi hea"4 hel" hi# (n"er the 6(#6. ,e then "ecree" that little Sa# Bra(n #( t &! h!#e4 t! Al/any. ,e wa $ar t!! wil". M( t /e ta(&ht a le !n. C!( in Tina ai" in 6rivate4 7'!!" $!r you+ Sa#. I hate hi#4 t!!.7 She t!!% Bra(n with her "i#6le"4 ine6t han" an" wal%e" "!wn the r!a" with hi# in the A"ir!n"ac% "( t. ,er &in&ha#3$itte" /(l%. ,er h!(l"er c(rve"4 /an%e"4 li%e the earth !$ the hill3c(t r!a". T!&ether4 they ha#6ere" her wal%. The e9ce ive wei&ht !$ her /!"y wa t!! #(ch $!r her $eet. Later he "iete". Beca#e $!r a while thinner4 #!re civili?e". Every!ne wa #!re civili?e". Little Bra(n /eca#e a "!cile4 /!!%i h chil". Di" very well at ch!!l. All clear. I(ite clear t! the a"(lt Bra(n4 c!n i"erin& hi $ate n! #!re than the $ate !$ !ther . Be$!re hi tran@(il l!!%4 the $act arran&e" the# elve 5 r! e4 t!!% a new arran&e#ent. Re#aine" awhile in the ettle" tate an" then chan&e" a&ain. We were &ettin& !#ewhere. Uncle Bra(n "ie" an&ry with A(nt R! e. ,e t(rne" hi $ace t! the wall with hi la t /reath t! re/(%e her har"ne . All the #en4 hi !n 4 /(r t !(t wee6in&. The tear !$ the w!#en were "i$$erent. Later4 t!!4 their 6a i!n t!!% !ther $!r# . They /ar&aine" $!r #!re 6r!6erty. An" A(nt R! e "e$ie" Uncle Bra(n0 will. She c!llecte" rent in the l(# !$ Al/any an" Schenecta"y $r!# 6r!6ertie he ha" le$t t! hi !n . She "re e" her el$ in the !l" $a hi!n4 callin& !n /lac% tenant !r the Jewi h ra//le !$ tail!r an" c!//ler . T! her4 the !l" Jewi h w!r" $!r the e tra"e 5 0c"neider+ 0c"uster 5 were ter# !$ c!nte#6t. Rent /el!n&in& #ainly t! I aac he /an%e" in her !wn na#e. Ri"in& ancient treetcar in the $act!ry l(# 4 he "i" n!t nee" t! /(y wi"!w0 cl!the . She ha" alway w!rn (it 4 an" they ha" alway /een /lac%. ,er hat wa three3c!rnere"4 li%e the t!wn crier0 . She let the /lac% /rai" han& /ehin"4 a th!(&h he were in her !wn %itchen. She ha" tr!(/le with /la""er an" arterie 4 /(t ail#ent "i" n!t %ee6 her at h!#e an" he ha" n! ( e $!r "!ct!rin& an" "r(& . She /la#e" Uncle Bra(n0 "eath !n Br!#!3Selt?er4 which4 he ai"4 ha" enlar&e" hi heart. I aac "i" n!t #arry Clara Stern/er&. Th!(&h he wa a #an($act(rer4 her $ather t(rne" !(t !n in@(iry t! have tarte" a a c(tter an" her #!ther ha" /een a h!( e#ai". A(nt R! e w!(l" n!t t!lerate (ch a c!nnecti!n. She t!!% l!n& tri6 t! #a%e &eneal!&ical in@(irie . An" he vet!e" all the y!(n& w!#en4 her 8("&#ent evere with!(t li#it. 7A $al e "!&.7 7Can"ie" 6!i !n.7 7An !6en "itch. A ewer. A /!rn wh!reH7 The w!#an I aac event(ally #arrie" wa 6lea ant4 #il"4 r!(n"4 re 6ecta/le4 the "a(&hter !$ a Jewi h $ar#er. A(nt R! e ai"4 7I&n!rant. A c!##!n #an.7 7,e0 h!ne t4 a har" w!r%er !n the lan"47 ai" I aac. 7,e recite the 2 al# even when he0 "rivin&. ,e %ee6 the# (n"er hi wa&!n eat.7

7I "!n0t /elieve it. A !n !$ ,a# li%e that. A cattle "ealer. ,e tin% !$ #an(re.7 An" he ai" t! the /ri"e in +i""i h4 7Be ! &!!" a t! wa h thy $ather /e$!re /rin&in& hi# t! the yna&!&(e. 'et a /(c%et !$ cal"in& water4 an" AE M(le Tea# B!ra9 an" a##!nia4 an" a h!r e /r( h. The $ilth i in&raine". Be (re t! cr(/ hi han" .7 The ri&i" #a"ne !$ the Orth!"!9. Their ha(&hty4 6innin&4 cra?y 6irit. Tina "i" n!t /rin& her y!(n& #an $r!# New +!r% t! /e e9a#ine" /y A(nt R! e. Anyway4 he wa neither y!(n&4 n!r han" !#e4 n!r rich. A(nt R! e ai" he wa a #in!r h!!"l(#4 a l(&&er. She ha" &!ne t! C!ney I lan" t! in 6ect "is $a#ily 5 a $ather wh! !l" 6ret?el an" che tn(t $r!# a cart4 a #!ther wh! c!!%e" $!r /an@(et . An" the &r!!# hi# el$ 5 ! thic%4 ! /al"4 ! &ri#4 he ai"4 hi han" ! c!##!n an" hi /ac% an" che t li%e $(r4 a $ell. ,e wa a /ea t4 he t!l" y!(n& Sa##y Bra(n. Bra(n wa a t("ent then at Ren elaer 2!lytechnic an" ca#e t! ee hi a(nt in her !l" %itchen 5 the &reat /lac%3an"3nic%el t!ve that t!!" there4 the r!(n" ta/le !n it !a% 6e"e tal4 the "ar%3/l(e3an"3white chec% !$ the !ilcl!th4 a till li$e !$ 6eache an" cherrie alva&e" $r!# the ec!n"han" h!6. An" A(nt R! e4 #!re $e#inine with her c!r et !$$ an" a &a("y wra66er !ver her thic% =ict!rian (n"erve t 4 ca#i !le 4 /l!!#er . ,er t!c%in& were &artere" /el!w the %nee an" the wi"e (66er 6!rti!n 4 $a hi!ne" $!r thi&h 4 "r!!6e" "!wn4 $li# y4 nearly t! her li66er . Tina wa then han" !#e4 i$ n!t 6retty. In hi&h ch!!l he t!!% !$$ ei&hty 6!(n" . Then he went t! New +!r% City with!(t &ettin& her "i6l!#a. What "i" s"e care $!r (ch thin& H ai" R! e. An" h!w "i" he &et t! C!ney I lan" /y her el$. Beca( e he wa 6erver e. ,er in tinct wa $!r $rea% . An" there he #et thi /ea t. Thi hire" %iller4 thi ec!n" Le6%e !$ M(r"er4 Inc. U6 tate4 the !l" w!#an rea" the #el!"ra#a !$ the +i""i h 6re 4 which he e#/r!i"ere" with her !wn i"ea !$ wic%e"ne . B(t when Tina /r!(&ht her h( /an" t! Schenecta"y4 in tallin& hi# in her $ather0 ec!n"han" h!64 he t(rne" !(t t! /e a /i& inn!cent #an. I$ he ha" ever ha" &(ile4 he l! t it with hi hair. ,i /al"ne wa t!tal4 li%e a 6(r&e. ,e ha" a enti#ental4 "e6en"ent l!!%. Tina 6r!tecte" hi#. ,ere Dr. Bra(n ha" e9(al th!(&ht 4 a/!(t hi# el$ a a chil" an" a/!(t her chil"i h /ri"e&r!!#. An" c!wlin&4 #!l"erin& Tina4 her an&ry ten"erne in the A"ir!n"ac% 4 an" h!w he wa /eneath4 h!w har" he /reathe" in the attic4 an" the vi!lent tren&th an" !/ tinacy !$ her crin%le"4 !!ty hair. N!/!"y c!(l" way Tina. That4 th!(&ht Bra(n4 wa 6r!/a/ly the ecret !$ it. She ha" c!n (lte" her !wn will4 %e6t her !wn c!(n el $!r ! l!n&4 that he c!(l" acce6t n! !ther &(i"ance. Any!ne wh! li tene" t! !ther ee#e" t! her wea%. When A(nt R! e lay "ea"4 Tina t!!% $r!# her han" the rin& I aac ha" &iven her #any year a&!. Bra(n "i" n!t re#e#/er the entire hi t!ry !$ that rin&4 !nly that I aac ha" l!ane" #!ney t! an i##i&rant wh! "i a66eare"4 leavin& thi 8ewel4 which wa a (#e" t! /e w!rthle /(t t(rne" !(t t! /e val(a/le. Bra(n c!(l" n!t recall whether it wa r(/y !r e#eral"> n!r the ettin&. B(t it wa the !ne $e#inine a"!rn#ent A(nt R! e w!re. An" it wa (66! e" t! &! t! I aac0 wi$e4 Sylvia4 wh! wante" it /a"ly. Tina t!!% it $r!# the c!r6 e an" 6(t it !n her !wn $in&er. 7Tina4 &ive that rin& t! #e. 'ive it here47 ai" I aac. 7N!. It wa her . N!w it0 #ine.7 7It wa n!t Ma#a0 . +!( %n!w that. 'ive it /ac%.7 She !(t$ace" hi# !ver the /!"y !$ A(nt R! e. She %new he w!(l" n!t @(arrel at the "eath/e". Sylvia wa enra&e". She "i" what he c!(l". That i 4 he whi 6ere"4 2(a%e herH7 B(t it wa n! ( e. ,e %new he c!(l" n!t rec!ver it. Be i"e 4 there were t!! #any !ther 6r!6erty "i 6(te . ,i rent were "e6! ite" in A(nt R! e0 avin& acc!(nt. B(t !nly I aac /eca#e a #illi!naire. The !ther i#6ly h!ar"e"4 !l"3i##i&rant tyle. ,e never at waitin& $!r hi le&acy. By the ti#e A(nt R! e "ie"4 I aac wa alrea"y w!rth a &reat "eal !$ #!ney. ,e ha" 6(t (6 an (&ly a6art#ent /(il"in& in Al/any. T! hi#4 an achieve#ent. ,e wa !(t with hi #en at "awn. ,avin& 6raye" al!(" while hi wi$e4 in c(rler 4 6retty /(t 6($$y witn lee6ine 4 lee6y /(t !/e"ient4 wa in the %itchen $i9in& /rea%$a t. I aac0 Orth!"!9y !nly increa e" with hi wealth. ,e !!n /eca#e an !l"3$a hi!ne" Jewi h 6ater$a#ilia . With hi $a#ily he 6!%e a +i""i h (n( (ally thic% in !l" Slavic an" ,e/rew e96re i!n . In tea" !$ 7i#6!rtant 6e!6le4 lea"in& citi?en 47 he ai" 2Ans"e "a)ir+2 (en !$ the City. ,e4 t!!4 %e6t the 2 al# near. A active4 w!rl"ly Jew $!r cent(rie ha" "!ne. One c!6y lay in the &l!ve c!#6art#ent !$ hi Ca"illac. T! which hi &reat &l!!#y i ter re$erre" with a twi t !$ the $ace 5 he ha" /ec!#e !/e e a&ain4 wi"er an" taller4 ince th! e A"ir!n"ac% "ay . She ai"4 7,e rea" the Tehilli# al!(" in hi air3 c!n"iti!ne" Ca""y when there0 a l!n& $rei&ht train at the cr! in&. That cr!!%H ,e0" 6ic% '!"0 6!c%etH7 One c!(l" n!t hel6 thin%in& what $ertility !$ #eta6h!r there wa in all !$ the e Bra(n . Dr. Bra(n hi# el$ wa n! e9ce6ti!n. An" what the e96lanati!n #i&ht /e4 "e 6ite twenty3$ive year !$ 6eciali?ati!n in the che#i try !$ here"ity4 he c!(l"n0t ay. ,!w a 6r!tein #!lec(le !ri&inatin& in an invi i/le $er#ent #i&ht carry (ch 6r!6en itie !$ in&en(ity4 an" creative #alice an" ne&ative 6!wer4 /e ca6a/le !$ 6rintin& a talent !r a vice (6!n a /illi!n heart . N! w!n"er I aac Bra(n crie" !(t t! hi '!" when he at eale" in hi &reat /lac% car an" the $rei&ht r(#/le" in the 6!ll(te" hi##erin& !$ thi !nce3/ea(ti$(l valley* Answer me w"en I call+ 3 5od of my ri."teousness. 7B(t what "! y!( thin%.7 ai" Tina. 7D!e he re#e#/er hi /r!ther when there i a "eal &!in&. D!e he &ive hi !nly i ter a chance t! c!#e in.7

N!t that there wa any &reat nee". C!( in M(tt4 a$ter he wa w!(n"e" at Iw! Ji#a4 ret(rne" t! the a66liance /( ine . C!( in Aar!n wa a C2A. Tina0 h( /an"4 /al" 1en ter4 /ranche" int! h!( eware in hi ec!n"han" h!6. Tina wa /ac% !$ that4 !$ c!(r e. N! !ne wa 6!!r. What irritate" Tina wa that I aac w!(l" n!t carry the $a#ily int! real3e tate "eal 4 where the ta9 a"vanta&e were &reate t. The /i& "e6reciati!n all!wance 4 which he (n"er t!!" a le&ally ancti!ne" &ra$t. She ha" her #!ney in avin& acc!(nt at a "i &race$(l tw! an" a hal$ 6ercent4 ta9e" at the $(ll rate. She "i" n!t tr( t the t!c% #ar%et. I aac ha" trie"4 in $act4 t! incl("e the Bra(n when he /(ilt the h!66in& center at R!// t!wn. At a ri %y #!#ent4 they a/an"!ne" hi#. A "e 6erate #!#ent4 when the law ha" t! /e /r!%en. At a $a#ily #eetin&4 each !$ the Bra(n ha" a&ree" t! 6(t (6 twenty3$ive th!( an" "!llar 4 the entire a#!(nt t! /e &iven (n"er the ta/le t! Il%in&t!n. Ol" Il%in&t!n hea"e" the /!ar" !$ "irect!r !$ the R!// t!wn C!(ntry Cl(/. S(rr!(n"e" /y $act!rie 4 the cl(/ wa #!vin& $arther int! the c!(ntry. I aac ha" learne" thi $r!# the !l" ca""ie #a ter when he &ave hi# a li$t4 !ne #!rnin& !$ $!&. M(tt Bra(n ha" ca""ie" at R!// t!wn in the early twentie 4 ha" carrie" Il%in&t!n0 cl(/ . I aac %new Il%in&t!n4 t!!4 an" ha" a 6rivate tal% with hi#. The !l" &!y4 n!w eventy4 retirin& t! the Briti h We t In"ie 4 ha" ai" t! I aac4 7O$$ the rec!r". One h(n"re" th!( an". An" I "!n0t want t! /!ther a/!(t Internal Reven(e.7 ,e wa a l!n&4 a( tere #an with a #ar/le" $ace. C!rnell :;:E !r !. C!l" /(t 6lain. An"4 in I aac0 !6ini!n4 $air. Devel!6e" a a h!66in& center4 6r!6erly 6lanne"4 the R!// t!wn &!l$ c!(r e wa w!rth hal$ a #illi!n a6iece t! the Bra(n . The city in the 6! twar /!!# wa 6rea"in& $a t. I aac ha" a $rien" !n the ?!nin& /!ar" wh! w!(l" clear everythin& $!r $ive &ran". A $!r the c!ntractin&4 he !$$ere" t! "! it all !n hi !wn. Tina in i te" that a e6arate c!r6!rati!n /e $!r#e" /y the Bra(n t! #a%e (re the /(il"in& 6r!$it were hare" e@(ally. T! thi I aac a&ree". A hea" !$ the $a#ily4 he t!!% the /(r"en (6!n hi# el$. ,e w!(l" have t! !r&ani?e it all. Only Aar!n the C2A c!(l" hel6 hi#4 ettin& (6 the /!!% . The #eetin&4 in Aar!n0 !$$ice4 la te" $r!# n!!n t! three 2.M. All the "i$$ic(lt 6r!/le# were e9a#ine". 1!(r 6layer 4 6eciali t in the har h #( ic !$ #!ney4 t("yin& a c!re. In the en"4 they a&ree" t! 6er$!r#. B(t when the ti#e ca#e4 ten A.M. !n a 1ri"ay4 Aar!n /al%e". ,e w!(l" n!t "! it. An" Tina an" M(tt al ! rene&e". I aac t!l" Dr. Bra(n the t!ry. A arran&e"4 he ca#e t! Aar!n0 !$$ice carryin& the twenty3$ive th!( an" "!llar $!r Il%in&t!n in an !l" /rie$ca e. Aar!n4 n!w $!rty4 #!!th4 hrew"4 an" "ar%4 ha" the ha/it !$ writin& tiny neat n(#/er !n hi #e#! 6a" a he 6!%e t!0y!(. Dar% $in&er @(ic%ly c!n (ltin& the late t ta9 6(/licati!n . ,e "r!66e" hi v!ice very l!w t! the ecretary !n the interc!#. ,e w!re white3!n3white hirt an" il%3/r!ca"e tie 4 i&ne" 7C!(nte Mara.7 O$ the# all4 he l!!%e" #! t li%e Uncle Bra(n. B(t with!(t the /ear"4 with!(t the %in&ly 6ariah "er/y4 with!(t the &!l" threa" in hi /r!wn eye. In #any e9ternal 4 th!(&ht cienti$ic Bra(n4 Aar!n an" Uncle Bra(n were "rawn $r!# the a#e &enetic 6!!l. Che#ically4 he wa the y!(n&er /r!ther !$ hi $ather. The "i$$erence within were "(e 6! i/ly t! here"ity. Or 6erha6 t! the in$l(ence !$ /( ine A#erica. 7Well.7 ai" I aac4 tan"in& in the car6ete" !$$ice. The &ran"i! e "e % wa 7,!w "! y!( %n!w Il%in&t!n can /e tr( te".7 7I thin% he can.7 2$ou thin%. ,e c!(l" ta%e the #!ney an" ay he never hear" !$ y!( in all hi li$e.7 7+e 4 he #i&ht. B(t we tal%e" that !ver. We have t! &a#/le.7 2r!/a/ly !n hi in tr(cti!n 4 Aar!n0 ecretary /(??e" hi#. ,e /ent !ver the in tr(#ent an" !(t !$ the c!rner !$ hi #!(th he 6!%e t! her very "eli/erately an" l!w. 0Well4 Aar!n47 ai" I aac. 7+!( want #e t! &(arantee y!(r inve t#ent. Well. S6ea% (6.7 Aar!n ha" l!n& a&! (/"(e" hi thin t!ne an" 6!%e in the &r($$ tyle !$ a #an alway (re !$ hi# el$. B(t the har6 /rea% 4 #a tere" twenty3$ive year a&!4 were till there. ,e t!!" (6 with /!th $i t !n the &la !$ hi "e %4 tryin& t! c!ntr!l hi v!ice. ,e ai" thr!(&h clenche" teeth4 7I haven0t le6tH7 7Where i the #!ney.7 7I "!n0t have that %in" !$ ca h.7 7N!.7 7+!( %n!w "a#n well. I0# licen e". I0# a certi$ie" acc!(ntant. I0# in n! 6! iti!n ...7 7An" what a/!(t Tina 5 M(tt.7 7I "!n0t %n!w anythin& a/!(t the#.7 7Tal%e" the# !(t !$ it4 "i"n0t y!(. I have t! #eet Il%in&t!n at n!!n. Shar6. Why "i"n0t y!( tell #e !!ner.7 Aar!n ai" n!thin&. I aac "iale" Tina0 n(#/er an" let the 6h!ne rin&. Certain that he wa there4 &i&antically li tenin& t! the teely4 /ea"y (6er/ly clean.

"rillin& !$ the tele6h!ne. ,e let it rin&4 he ai"4 a/!(t $ive #in(te . ,e #a"e n! e$$!rt t! call M(tt. M(tt w!(l" "! a Tina "i". 7I have an h!(r t! rai e thi "!(&h.7 7In #y /rac%et47 Aar!n ai"4 7the twenty3$ive w!(l" c! t #e #!re than $i$ty.7 7+!( c!(l" have t!l" #e thi ye ter"ay. -n!win& what it #ean t! #e.7 7+!(0ll t(rn !ver a h(n"re" th!( an" t! a #an y!( "!n0t %n!w. With!(t a recei6t. Blin". D!n0t "! it.7 B(t I aac ha" "eci"e". In !(r &enerati!n4 Dr. Bra(n th!(&ht4 a !rt !$ 6lay/!y ca6itali t ha e#er&e". ,e &aily ta%e a $lier in re/(ilt !$$ice #achinery $!r Bra?il4 #!tel in Ea t A$rica4 hi&h3$i"elity c!#6!nent in Thailan". A h(n"re" th!( an" #ean little. ,e 8et "!wn with a chic% t! ee the cene. The &!vern!r !$ a 6r!vince i waitin& in hi Th(n"er/ir" t! ta%e the &(e t !n 8(n&le e96re way /(ilt /y &ra$t an" 6e!n t! a (r$3an"3cha#6a&ne wee%en" where the e9ec(tive4 y!(th$(l at $i$ty4 cl! e the "eal. B(t C!( in I aac ha" 6(t hi ta%e t!&ether 6enny /y 6enny4 !l" tyle4 tartin& with ra& an" /!ttle a a /!y> then $ire3 alva&e" &!!" > then ( e" car > then learnin& the /(il"in& tra"e . Earth #!vin&4 $!(n"ati!n 4 c!ncrete4 ewa&e4 wirin&4 r!!$in&4 heatin& y te# . ,e &!t hi #!ney the har" way. An" n!w he went t! the /an% an" /!rr!we" eventy3$ive th!( an" "!llar 4 at $(ll intere t. With!(t ec(rity4 he &ave it t! Il%in&t!n in Il%in&t!n0 6arl!r. 1(rni he" in !l" &!y ta te an" "i e#inatin& an !l" &!y !"!r !$ tire !#e4 illy4 re 6ecta/le thin& . O$ which Il%in&t!n wa clearly ! 6r!(". The a66lew!!"4 the cherry4 the win& ta/le an" ca/inet 4 the (6h!l tery with a $lav!r !$ "ry 6a te4 the 6!r%36ale c!l!r !$ &entility. Il%in&t!n "i" n!t t!(ch I aac0 /rie$ca e. ,e "i" n!t inten"4 evi"ently4 t! c!(nt the /ill 4 !r even t! l!!%. ,e !$$ere" I aac a #artini. I aac4 n!t a "rin%er4 "ran% the clear &in. At n!!n. Li%e !#ethin& "i tille" in !(ter 6ace. ,avin& n! c!l!r. ,e at there t(r"ily /(t $elt l! t 5 l! t t! hi 6e!6le4 hi $a#ily4 l! t t! '!"4 l! t in the v!i" !$ A#erica. Il%in&t!n "ran% a ha%er !$ c!c%tail 4 &entle#anly4 t!ny4 li%e a hi&h la/ !$ !#ethin& &enerically h(#an4 /(t with $ew h(#an trait $a#iliar t! I aac. At the "!!r he "i" n!t ay he w!(l" %ee6 hi w!r". ,e i#6ly h!!% han" with I aac4 aw hi# t! the car. I aac "r!ve h!#e an" at in the "en !$ hi /(n&al!w. Tw! wh!le "ay . Then !n M!n"ay4 Il%in&t!n 6h!ne" t! ay that the R!// t!wn "irect!r ha" "eci"e" t! acce6t hi !$$er $!r the 6r!6erty. A 6a( e. Then Il%in&t!n a""e" that n! written in tr(#ent c!(l" re6lace tr( t an" "ecency /etween &entle#en. I aac t!!% 6! e i!n !$ the c!(ntry cl(/ an" $ille" it with a h!66in& center. All (ch 6lace are (&ly. Dr. Bra(n c!(l" n!t ay why thi !ne tr(c% hi# a e 6ecially /r(tal in it (&line . 2erha6 /eca( e he re#e#/ere" the R!// t!wn Cl(/. Re tricte"4 !$ c!(r e. B(t Jew c!(l" l!!% at it $r!# the r!a". An" the el# ha" /een l!vely 5 a cent(ry !r !l"er. The li&ht4 "elicate. An" the C!!li"&e3era e"an t(rnin& in4 with #all c(rtain at the rear win"!w4 an" h!l"er $!r arti$icial $l!wer . ,(" !n 4 A(/(rn 4 Bearcat . Only #achinery. N!thin& t! $eel n! tal&ic a/!(t. Still4 Bra(n wa tartle" t! ee what I aac ha" "!ne. 2erha6 in an (nc!n ci!( a erti!n !$ tri(#6h 5 in the vivi"ne !$ vict!ry. The &reen acre re erve"4 it wa tr(e4 $!r #il" i"lene 4 $!r hittin& a little /all with a tic%4 were n!w 6araly?e" /y 6ar%in& $!r $ive h(n"re" car . S(6er#ar%et4 6i??a 8!int4 ch!6 (ey4 La(n"r!#at4 R!/ert ,all cl!the 4 a "i#e t!re. An" thi wa !nly the /e&innin&. I aac /eca#e a #illi!naire. ,e $ille" the M!haw% =alley with h!( in& "evel!6#ent . An" he /e&an t! 6ea% !$ 7#y 6e!6le47 #eanin& th! e wh! live" in the /(il"in& he ha" rai e". ,e wa tin&y with lan"4 he /(ilt t!! "en ely4 it wa tr(e4 /(t he /(ilt with /enev!lence. At i9 in the #!rnin&4 he wa !(t with hi crew . ,e live" very i#6ly. Wal%e" h(#/ly with hi '!"4 a the ra//i ai". A Ma"i !n Aven(e ra//i4 /y thi ti#e. The little yna&!&(e wa wi6e" !(t. It wa a "ea" a the D(tch 6ainter wh! w!(l" have a66reciate" it "i#ne an" it ha&&y !l" 6e""ler . N!w there wa a tem*le li%e a W!rl"0 1air 6avili!n. I aac wa 6re i"ent4 havin& /eaten !(t the $ather !$ a $a#!( h!!"l(#4 !nce e9ec(ti!ner $!r the M!/ in the N!rthea t. The w!rl"ly ra//i with hi traine" v!ice an" tail!re" (it 4 li%e a Chri tian #ini ter e9ce6t $!r the 6lay !$ Jewi h cleverne in hi $ace4 hinte" t! the !l"3$a hi!ne" 6art !$ the c!n&re&ati!n that he ha" t! 6!(r it !n $!r the a%e !$ the y!(n& 6e!6le. A#erica. E9tra!r"inary ti#e . I$ y!( wante" the y!(n& w!#en t! /le Sa//ath can"le 4 y!( ha" t! tart their ra//i at twenty th!( an" "!llar 4 an" a"" a h!( e an" a Ja&(ar. C!( in I aac4 #eanti#e4 &rew #!re !l"3$a hi!ne". ,i car wa ten year !l". B(t he wa a tr!n& !rt !$ #an. Sel$3 a (re"4 a "ar% hea" carcely thinnin& at the t!6. U6 tate w!#en ai" he &ave !(t the 6! itive #ale ener&y they were /e&innin& t! #i in #en. ,e ha" it. It wa in the #anner with which he 6ic%e" (6 a $!r% at the ta/le4 the way he 6!(re" $r!# a /!ttle. O$ c!(r e4 the w!rl" ha" "!ne $!r hi# e9actly what he ha" "e#an"e". That #eant he ha" #a"e the ri&ht "e#an" an" in the ri&ht 6lace. It #eant hi rea"in& !$ li$e wa #eta6hy ically tr(e. Or that the Ol" Te ta#ent4 the Tal#("4 an" 2!li h A h%ena?i Orth!"!9y were irre i ti/le. B(t that w!(l"n0t alt!&ether "!4 th!(&ht Dr. Bra(n. There wa #!re there than 6iety. ,e recalle" hi c!( in0 white teeth an" car3twi te" #ile when he wa 8!%in&. 7I $!(&ht !n #any $r!nt 47 C!( in I aac ai"4 #eanin& w!#en0 /ellie . ,e !$ten ha" a !(n" A#erican way !$ 6(ttin& thin& . ,a" %n!wn the /ac% tair in Schenecta"y that le" t! the heet 4 the &ri66in& ar# an" 6rea"in& thi&h !$ w!r%in&w!#en. The M!"el T wa 6ar%e" /el!w. Earlier4 the h!r e waite" in harne . ,e &!t &reat 6lea (re $r!# #a c(line re#ini cence . Recallin& Dv!rah the &reenh!rn !n her %nee 4 hi"in& her hea" in 6ill!w while her /(tt!c% !are"4 a /(r t !$ %in%y hair $r!# the wall !$ whitene 4 an" her $ee/le

v!ice cryin&4 2#ein.2 But he "i" n!t #ean it. C!( in M(tt ha" n! (ch anec"!te . Sh!t in the hea" at Iw! Ji#a4 he ca#e /ac% $r!# a year in the h! 6ital t! ell )enith4 M!t!r!la4 an" We tin&h!( e a66liance . ,e #arrie" a re 6ecta/le &irl an" went !n @(ietly a#i" a /ewil"erin& e96an i!n an" tran $!r#ati!n !$ hi /irth6lace. A c!#6(ter center ta%in& !ver the /( h3lea&(e 6ar% where a c!(t ha" hi# 6!tte" /e$!re the war a #aterial $!r the #a8!r . On #! t i#6!rtant #atter 4 M(tt went t! Tina. She t!l" hi# what t! "!. An" I aac l!!%e" !(t $!r hi#4 whenever 6! i/le /(yin& a66liance thr!(&h M(tt $!r hi h!( in& "evel!6#ent . B(t M(tt t!!% hi 6r!/le# t! Tina. 1!r in tance4 hi wi$e an" her i ter 6laye" the h!r e . Every chance they &!t4 they "r!ve t! Sarat!&a4 t! the tr!ttin& race . 2r!/a/ly n! &reat har# in thi . The tw! i ter with &ay li6 tic% an" char#in& "re e . An" la(&hin& c!ntin(ally with their 6retty 8(ttin& teeth. An" 6(ttin& "!wn the t!6 !$ the c!nverti/le. Tina t!!% a #il" view !$ thi . Why h!(l"n0t they &! t! the trac%. ,er $iercene the #illi!naire. 7That wh!re#a terH7 he ai". 7Oh4 n!. N!t in year an" year 47 ai" M(tt. 7C!#e4 M(tt. I %n!w wh!# he0 /een /allin&. I %ee6 an eye !n the Orth!"!9. Believe #e4 I "!. An" n!w the &!vern!r ha 6(t hi# !n a c!##i i!n. Which i it.7 72!ll(ti!n.7 7Water 6!ll(ti!n4 that0 ri&ht. R!c%e$eller0 /(""y.7 7Well4 y!( h!(l"n0t4 Tina. ,e0 !(r /r!ther.7 7,e $eel for you.2 7+e 4 he "!e .7 7A #(lti#illi!naire 5 let y!( &! !n "r("&in& in a little /( ine . ,e0 heartle . A heartle 7It0 n!t tr(e.7 7What. ,e never ha" a tear in hi eye (nle the win" wa /l!win&47 ai" Tina. #an.7 wa c!ncentrate"4 all !$ it4 !n Bra(n

,y6er/!le wa Tina0 &reate t wea%ne . They were all li%e that. The #!ther ha" /re" it in the#. Otherwi e4 he wa i#6ly a &l!!#y4 !/e e w!#an4 ternly c!#/e"4 the hair t(&&e" /ac% $r!# her $!rehea"4 ti&ht4 ! that the hairline wa a $i&htin& /arrier. She ha" a t!talitarian air 5 an" n!t !nly t!war" !ther . T!war" her el$4 al !. A/ !r/e" in the "ictat!r hi6 !$ her h(&e 6er !n. In a white "re 4 an" with the rin& !n her $in&er he ha" ei?e" $r!# her "ea" #!ther. By a 6(t ch in the /e"r!!#. In her &enerati!n 5 Dr. Bra(n ha" &iven (6 hi a$tern!!n t! the h!6ele 6lea (re !$ thin%in& a$$ecti!nately a/!(t hi "ea" 5 in her &enerati!n4 Tina wa al ! !l"3$a hi!ne" $!r all her #!"ern lan&. 2e!6le !$ her !rt4 an" n!t !nly the w!#en4 c(ltivate" char#. B(t Tina c!n i tently wille" $!r n!thin&4 t! have n! a66eal4 n! char#. A/ !l(tely n!ne. She never trie" t! 6lea e. ,er ai# #( t have /een #a8e ty. Ba e" !n what. She ha" n! &reat th!(&ht . She /(ilt !n her !wn nat(re. On a 6ri#!r"ial i"ea4 h(&ely /l!wn (6. S!#ewhat a her $le h in it "re !$ white il%4 a la t een /y C!( in Bra(n !#e year a&!4 wa /l!wn (6. S!#e (/3 (/!$$ice !$ the 6er !nality4 /ehin" a little "!!r !$ the /rain where the re tle 6irit never le$t it w!r%4 ha" !r"ere" thi tre#en"!( $e#ale $!r#4 all !$ it4 t! /ec!#e #ani$e t. With "ar% hair !n the $!rear# 4 c!n 6ic(!( n! tril in the white $ace4 an" /lac% eye tarin&. ,er eye ha" an a$$r!nte" e96re i!n> !#eti#e a l!!% !$ (l6h(r> a clever l!!%4 al ! a #alici!( l!!% 5 they ha" all the l!!% 4 even the l!!% !$ %in"ne that ca#e $r!# Uncle Bra(n. The !l" #an0 weetne . Th! e wh! try t! inter6ret h(#an%in" thr!(&h it eye are in $!r #(ch tran&ene 5 6er6le9ity. The @(arrel /etween Tina an" I aac la te" $!r year . She acc( e" hi# !$ ha%in& !$$ the $a#ily when the #ain chance ca#e. ,e ha" re$( e" t! c(t the# in. ,e ai" that they ha" all "e erte" hi# at the ?er! h!(r. Event(ally4 the /r!ther #a"e it (6. N!t Tina. She wante" n!thin& t! "! with I aac. In the $ir t 6ha e !$ en#ity he aw t! it that he h!(l" %n!w e9actly what he th!(&ht !$ hi#. Br!ther 4 a(nt 4 an" !l" $rien" t!l" hi# what he wa ayin& a/!(t hi#* ,e wa a cr!!%4 Ma#a ha" lent hi# #!ney> he w!(l" n!t re6ay> that wa why he ha" c!llecte" th! e h!( e rent . Al !4 I aac ha" /een a ilent 6artner !$ )ai%a 4 the 'ree%4 the rac%eteer $r!# Tr!y. She ai" that )ai%a ha" c!vere" $!r I aac4 wh! wa i#6licate" in the tate3h! 6ital can"al. )ai%a t!!% the $all4 /(t I aac ha" t! 6(t $i$ty th!( an" "!llar in )ai%a 0 /!9 at the /an%. The St(yve ant Ban%4 that wa . Tina ai" he even %new the /!9 n(#/er. I aac ai" little t! the e lan"er 4 an" a$ter a ti#e they t!66e". An" it wa when they t!66e" that I aac act(ally /e&an t! $eel the an&er !$ hi i ter. ,e $elt it a hea" !$ the $a#ily4 the !l"e t livin& Bra(n. A$ter he ha" n!t een hi i ter $!r tw! !r three year 4 he /e&an t! re#in" hi# el$ !$ Uncle Bra(n0 a$$ecti!n $!r Tina. The !nly "a(&hter. The y!(n&e t. O(r /a/y i ter. Th!(&ht !$ the !l" "ay t!(che" hi heart. ,avin& &!tten what he wante"4 Tina ai" t! M(tt4 he c!(l" re"! the 6a t in enti#ental c!l!r . I aac w!(l" re#e#/er that in :;AE A(nt R! e wante" $re h #il%4 an" the Bra(n %e6t a c!w in the 6a t(re /y the river. What a

/ea(ti$(l 6lace. An" h!w "elici!( it wa t! cran% the M!"el T an" "rive at "( % t! #il% the c!w /e i"e the &reen water. Drivin&4 they an& !n& . Tina4 then ten year !l"4 #( t have wei&he" tw! h(n"re" 6!(n" 4 /(t the ha6e !$ her #!(th wa very weet4 w!#anly 5 6erha6 the 6re (re !$ the $at4 ha tenin& her #at(rity. S!#eh!w he wa #!re $e#inine in chil"h!!" than later. It wa tr(e that at nine !r ten he at !n a %itten in the r!c%er4 (naware4 an" #!there" it. A(nt R! e $!(n" it "ea" when her "a(&hter t!!" (6. 7+!( h(&e thin&47 he ai" t! her "a(&hter4 7y!( ani#al.7 B(t even thi I aac rec!llecte" with a#( e" a"ne . An" ince he /el!n&e" t! n! !cietie 4 never 6laye" car" 4 never 6ent an evenin& "rin%in&4 never went t! 1l!ri"a4 never went t! E(r!6e4 never went t! ee the State !$ I rael4 I aac ha" 6lenty !$ ti#e $!r re#ini cence . Re 6ecta/le el# a/!(t hi h!( e i&he" with hi# $!r the 6a t. The @(irrel were Orth!"!9. They "(& an" ave". Mr . I aac Bra(n w!re n! c! #etic . E9ce6t a t!(ch !$ li6 tic% when &!in& !(t in 6(/lic. N! #in% c!at . A c!#$!rta/le ,(" !n eal4 ye . With a lar&e $(r /(tt!n !n the /elly. T! %ee6 her4 a he li%e" her4 war#. 1air4 6ale4 r!(n"4 with a tea"y inn!cent l!!%4 an" hair w!rn h!rt an" y##etrical. Li&ht /r!wn4 with %in% !$ &!l". One &ray eye4 6erha6 4 e96re e" !r ca#e near e96re in& lyne . It #( t have /een 6(rely inv!l(ntary. At lea t there wa n!t the li&hte t i&n !$ c!n ci!( critici # !r !66! iti!n. I aac wa #a ter. C!!%in&4 /a%in&4 la(n"ry4 all h!( e%ee6in&4 ha" t! #eet hi tan"ar". I$ he "i"n0t li%e the #ell !$ the cleanin& w!#an4 he wa ent away. It wa an a#6le !l"3$a hi!ne" re 6ecta/le "!#e tic li$e !n an Ea tern E(r!6ean #!"el c!#6letely "e tr!ye" in :;G; /y ,itler an" Stalin. Th! e tw! aw t! the era"icati!n !$ the !l" c!n"iti!n 4 #a"e (re that certain #!"ern race n!ti!n /eca#e !cial realitie . May/e the li&hte t tr!(/lin& a#/i&(ity in !ne !$ C!( in Sylvia0 eye wa the e$$ect !$ a (66re e" hi t!rical c!##ent. A a w!#an4 Dr. Bra(n c!n i"ere"4 he ha" #!re than a &li##erin& !$ thi #!"ern tran $!r#ati!n. ,er h( /an" wa a #(lti#illi!naire. Where wa the li$e thi #i&ht have /!(&ht. The h!( e 4 ervant 4 cl!the 4 an" car . On the $ar# he ha" !6erate" #achine . A hi wi$e4 he wa !/li&e" t! $!r&et h!w t! "rive. She wa a "!cile4 "arlin& w!#an4 an" he wa in the %itchen /a%in& 6!n&e ca%e an" ch!66in& liver4 a I aac0 #!ther ha" "!ne. Or h!(l" have "!ne. With!(t the #!ther0 $la#in& $ace4 the tern #eetin& /r!w 4 the ri&!r!( n! e4 an" the cl(/ !$ 6!wer$(l /rai" lyin& !n her 6ine. With!(t A(nt R! e0 c(r e . In A#erica4 the a/( e !$ the Ol" W!rl" were ri&hte". It wa a66!inte" t! /e the lan" !$ hi t!rical re"re . ,!wever4 Dr. Bra(n re$lecte"4 new (6r!ar $ille" the !(l. Material "etail were !$ the &reate t i#6!rtance. B(t till the lar&e t tr!%e were #a"e /y the 6irit. ,a" t! /eH 2e!6le wh! ai" thi were ri&ht. C!( in I aac0 th!(&ht * a we/ !$ c!#6(tati!n 4 !$ $r!nta&e 4 elevati!n 4 "raina&e4 #!rt&a&e 4 t(rn3ar!(n" #!ney. An" ince4 in a""iti!n4 he ha" /een a tr!n&4 ra(nchy y!(n& #an4 an" thi ha" never entirely le$t hi# Cit re#aine" !nly a witty c!##entD4 hi 6iety really "i" a66ear t! /e 6(t !n. S(6era""e". The 2 al#3 ayin& at /(il"in& ite . W"en I consider t"e "eavens+ t"e wor% of !"y fin.ers . . . w"at is (an t"at !"ou art mindful of "im; B(t he evi"ently #eant it all. ,e t!!% !$$ wh!le a$tern!!n /e$!re hi&h h!li"ay . While hi $air3$ace" wi$e4 $l( he" with /a%in&4 n!te" with the li&htly /i/lical air he e96ecte" !$ her that he wa /athin&4 chan&in& (6 tair . ,e ha" vi ite" the &rave !$ hi 6arent an" ann!(nce" !n hi ret(rn4 7I0ve /een t! the ce#etery.7 7Oh47 he ai" with y#6athy4 the !ne /ea(ti$(l eye $(ll !$ can"!r. The !ther $l(tterin& with a #in(te @(antity !$ lyne . The 6arent 4 ti$le" in the clay. Tw! crate 4 i"e /y i"e. 'ra !$ /(rnin& &reen wee6in& !ver the#4 an" I aac re6eatin& a 6rayer t! the '!" !$ Mercy. An" in ,e/rew with a Baltic accent4 at which #!"ern I raeli c!$$e". Se6te#/er tree 4 yell!w a$ter an icy ni&ht !r tw!4 n!w that the %y wa /l(e an" war#4 &ave li&ht in tea" !$ ha"!w. I aac wa c!ncerne" a/!(t hi 6arent . D!wn there4 h!w were they. The wet4 the c!l"4 a/!ve all the w!r# w!rrie" hi#. In $r! t4 hi heart hran% $!r A(nt R! e an" Uncle Bra(n4 th!(&h a a /(il"er he %new they were /eneath the $r! t line. B(t a h(#an 6!wer4 hi l!ve4 a$$ecte" hi 6ractical 8("&#ent. It $lew !$$. 2erha6 a a /(il"er an" h!( in& e96ert C!n tw! !$ the &!vern!r0 c!##i i!n 4 n!t !neD he e 6ecially $elt hi "ea" t! /e (n heltere". B(t Tina 5 they were her "ea"4 t!! 5 $elt he wa till e96l!itin& 2a6a an" Ma#a an" that he w!(l" have e96l!ite" her4 t!!4 i$ he ha" let hi#. 1!r everal year 4 at the a#e ea !n4 there wa a cene /etween the#. The 6i!( thin& /e$!re the Day !$ At!ne#ent wa t! vi it the "ea" an" t! $!r&ive the livin& 5 $!r&ive an" a % $!r&ivene . Acc!r"in&ly4 I aac went ann(ally t! the !l" h!#e. 2ar%e" hi Ca"illac. Ran& the /ell4 hi heart /eatin& har". ,e waite" at the $!!t !$ the l!n&4 encl! e" tairca e. The #all /ric% /(il"in&4 alrea"y !l" in :;:J when Uncle Bra(n ha" /!(&ht it4 6a e" t! Tina4 wh! trie" t! #a%e it #!"ern. ,er i"ea ca#e !(t !$ ,ouse Beautiful. The 6a6er with which he c!vere" the lante" wall !$ the tairca e wa (n (ita/le. It "i" n!t #atter. Tina4 a/!ve4 !6ene" the "!!r4 aw the #a c(line $i&(re an" carre" $ace !$ her /r!ther an" ai"4 7What "! y!( want.7 7TinaH 1!r '!"0 a%e4 I0ve c!#e t! #a%e 6eace.7 7What 6eaceH +!( win"le" ( !(t !$ a $!rt(ne.7 0The !ther "!n0t a&ree. N!w4 Tina4 we are /r!ther an" i ter. Re#e#/er 1ather an" M!ther. Re#e#/er. . .7 She crie" "!wn at hi#4 7+!( !n !$ a /itch4 I do re#e#/erH N!w &et the hell !(t !$ here.7 Ban&in& the "!!r4 he "iale" her /r!ther Aar!n4 li&htin& !ne !$ her l!n& ci&arette . 7,e0 /een here a&ain47 he ai". 7What hitH ,e0 n!t &!in& t! 6ractice hi &!""a#n reli&i!n !n #e.7 She ai" he hate" hi Orth!"!9 crin&e. She c!(l" ta%e hi# trai&ht. In a "eal. Or a win"le. B(t he c!(l"n0t /ear hi

enti#ent. A $!r her el$4 he #i&ht #ell li%e a w!#an4 /(t he acte" li%e a #an. An" in her "re 4 while w!!nin& #( ic ca#e $r!# the ra"i!4 he #!%e" her ci&arette a$ter he wa &!ne4 th(n"erin& in i"e with &reat $la he !$ $eelin&. 1!r which4 !therwi e4 there wa n! !cca i!n. She #i&ht c(r e hi#4 th!(&ht Dr. Bra(n4 /(t he !we" hi# #(ch. A(nt R! e4 wh! ha" /een (ch a har h 6!et !$ #!ney4 ha" le$t her "a(&hter nee" 5 (ch nee" H I(iet #i""le3a&e "!#e tic "ecency Ch( /an"4 "a(&hter4 $(rni hin& D "i" n!thin& $!r nee" li%e her . S! when I aac Bra(n t!l" hi wi$e that he ha" vi ite" the $a#ily &rave 4 he %new that he ha" &!ne a&ain t! ee Tina. The thin& ha" /een re6eate". I aac4 with a v!ice an" &e t(re that /el!n&e" t! hi t!ry an" ha" n! 6lace !r 6arallel in (6 tate in"( trial New +!r%4 a66eale" t! hi i ter in the eye !$ '!"4 an" in the na#e !$ !(l "e6arte"4 t! en" her an&er. B(t he crie" $r!# the t!6 !$ the tair 4 7NeverH +!( !n !$ a /itch4 neverH7 an" he went away. ,e went h!#e $!r c!n !lati!n4 an" wal%e" t! the yna&!&(e later with an in8(re" heart. A lea"er !$ the c!n&re&ati!n4 wei&hte" with &rie$. Stri%in& /rea t with $i t in !l"3$a hi!ne" 6enitence. The new way wa the way !$ (n"er tate#ent. An&l!3Sa9!n re traint. The ra//i4 with hi Ma"i !n Aven(e 6(/lic3relati!n air 4 "i" n!t &! $!r the e E(r!6ean J("aic4 !6eratic $i t3clenchin& . Tear . ,e #a"e the cant!r t!ne it "!wn. B(t I aac Bra(n4 c!vere" /y hi $ather0 6rayer hawl with it /lac% tri6e an" he""in& $rin&e 4 &r!(n" hi teeth an" we6t near the ar%. The e ann(al vi it t! Tina c!ntin(e" (ntil he /eca#e ic%. When he went int! the h! 6ital4 I aac 6h!ne" Dr. Bra(n an" a %e" hi# t! $in" !(t h!w thin& really t!!". 7B(t I0# n!t a #e"ical "!ct!r.7 7+!(0re a cienti t. +!(0ll (n"er tan" it /etter.7 Any!ne #i&ht have (n"er t!!". She wa "yin& !$ cancer !$ the liver. C!/alt ra"iati!n wa trie". Che#!thera6y. B!th #a"e her very ic%. Dr. Bra(n t!l" I aac4 7There i n! h!6e.7 7I %n!w.7 7,ave y!( een her.7 7N!. I hear $r!# M(tt.7 I aac ent w!r" thr!(&h M(tt that he wante" t! c!#e t! her /e" i"e. Tina re$( e" t! ee hi#. An" M(tt4 with hi "ar% l!6in& $ace4 (nhan" !#e /(t &entle4 "!&3eye"4 !$tly (r&e" her4 7+!( h!(l"4 Tina.7 B(t Tina ai"4 7N!. Why h!(l" I. A Jewi h "eath/e" cene4 that0 what he want . N!.7 7C!#e4 Tina.7 7N!47 he ai"4 even $ir#er. Then he a""e"4 7I hate hi#.7 A th!(&h e96lainin& that M(tt h!(l" n!t e96ect her t! &ive (6 the (66!rt !$ thi $eelin&. An" a little later he a""e"4 in a l!wer v!ice4 a th!(&h 6ea%in& &enerally4 7I can0t hel6 hi#.7 B(t I aac 6h!ne" M(tt "aily4 ayin&4 7I have t! ee #y i ter.7 7I can0t &et her t! "! it.7 7+!(0ve &!t t! e96lain it t! her. She "!e n0t %n!w what0 ri&ht.7 I aac even tele6h!ne" 1en ter4 th!(&h4 a every!ne wa aware4 he ha" a l!w !6ini!n !$ 1en ter0 intelli&ence. An" 1en ter an were"4 7She ay y!( "i" ( all "irt.7 7I. She &!t care" an" /ac%e" !(t. I ha" t! &! it al!ne.7 7+!( h!!% ( !$$.7 I(ite i#6le#in"e"ly4 with the "irectne !$ the /i/lical $!!l Cthi wa h!w I aac aw hi#4 an" 1en ter %new itD4 he ai"4 7+!( wante" it all $!r y!(r el$4 I aac.7 That they h!(l" let hi#4 (n&r("&in&ly4 en8!y hi &reat wealth4 I aac t!l" Dr. Bra(n4 wa t!! #(ch t! e96ect. An" he a"#itte" that he wa very rich. ,e "i" n!t ay h!w #(ch #!ney he ha". Thi wa a #y tery t! the $a#ily. The !l" 6e!6le ai"4 7,e hi# el$ "!n0t %n!w.7 I aac c!n$e e" t! hi c!( in Dr. Bra(n4 7I never (n"er t!!" her.7 ,e wa #(ch #!ve"4 even then4 a year later. C!( in Tina ha" "i c!vere" that !ne nee" n!t /e /!(n" /y the !l" r(le . That4 I aac0 6ain$(l l!n&in& t! ee hi i ter0 $ace /ein& "enie"4 everythin& wa 6(t int! a "i$$erent 6here !$ a"vance" (n"er tan"in&4 6ain$(l /(t tr(er than the !l". 1r!# her /e" he a66eare" t! /e "irectin& thi re earch. 0+!( !(&ht t! let hi# c!#e47 ai" M(tt. Beca( e I0# "yin&.7

M(tt4 6lain an" "ar%4 tare" at her4 hi /lac% eye #!#entarily vacant a he ch! e an an wer. 72e!6le rec!ver47 he ai". B(t he ai"4 with 6ec(liar in"i$$erence t! the $act4 7N!t thi ti#e.7 She ha" alrea"y /ec!#e &a(nt in the $ace an" hi&h in the /elly. ,er an%le were wellin&. She ha" een thi in !ther an" (n"er t!!" the i&n . 7,e call every "ay47 ai" M(tt. She ha" ha" her nail "!ne. A "ar%3re"4 al#! t #ar!!n c!l!r. One !$ th! e !"" twi t !$ nee" !r "e ire. The rin& he ha" ta%en $r!# her #!ther wa n!w l!! e !n the $in&er. An"4 reclinin& !n the rai e" /e"4 a i$ he ha" $!(n" a #!#ent !$ ea e4 he $!l"e" her ar# an" ai"4 6re in& the lace !$ the /e" 8ac%et with her $in&erti6 4 7Then &ive I aac #y #e a&e4 M(tt. I0ll ee hi#4 ye 4 /(t it0ll c! t hi# #!ney.7 7M!ney.7 7I$ he 6ay #e twenty th!( an" "!llar .7 7Tina4 that0 n!t ri&ht.7 7Why n!tH 1!r #y "a(&hter. She0ll nee" it.7 7N!4 he "!e n0t nee" that %in" !$ "!(&h.7 ,e %new what A(nt R! e ha" le$t. 7There0 6lenty an" y!( %n!w it.7 7I$ he0 &!t t! c!#e4 that0 the 6rice !$ a"#i i!n47 he ai". 7Only a $racti!n !$ what he "i" ( !(t !$.7 M(tt ai" i#6ly4 7,e never "i" #e !(t !$ anythin&.7 C(ri!( ly4 the hrew"ne !$ the Bra(n wa in hi $ace4 /(t he never 6ractice" it. Thi wa n!t /eca( e he ha" /een w!(n"e" in the 2aci$ic. ,e ha" alway /een li%e that. ,e ent Tina0 #e a&e t! I aac !n a 6iece !$ /( ine tati!nery BRAUN A22LIANCES4 BA CLINTON. Li%e a c!ntract /i". N! w!r" !$ c!##ent4 n!t even a i&nat(re. 9or @A .rand cas" !ina says yes ot"erwise no. In Dr. Bra(n0 !6ini!n4 hi c!( in Tina ha" ei?e" (6!n the $!rce !$ "eath t! create a it(ati!n !$ !6era4 which at the a#e ti#e wa a it(ati!n !$ 6ar!"y A he tate" it t! hi# el$4 there wa a $ee"/ac% !$ #!c%ery. Death the h!rri" /ri"e&r!!#4 waitin& with a c!n (##ati!n li$e ha" never !$$ere". Li$e4 acc!r"in&ly4 he "eval(e"4 $illin& (6 the clear li&ht re#ainin& Cwhich h!(l" /e re erve" $!r /ea(ty4 #iracle4 n!/ilityD with !/e e #!n tr! ity4 ranc!r4 $ail(re4 el$3 t!rt(re. I aac4 !n the "ay he receive" Tina0 ter# 4 wa che"(le" t! &! !(t !n the river with the &!vern!r0 c!##i i!n !n 6!ll(ti!n. A /!at wa ent /y the 1i h an" 'a#e De6art#ent t! ta%e the $ive #e#/er !(t !n the ,(" !n. They w!(l" &! !(th a $ar a 'er#ant!wn4 where the river4 with #!(ntain !n the we t4 ee# a #ile wi"e. An" /ac% a&ain t! Al/any. I aac w!(l" have cancele" thi in 6ecti!n4 he ha" ! #(ch thin%in& t! "!4 wa ! $(ll !$ thin& . 7Over3 thr!n&e"7 wa the !"" ter# Bra(n ch! e $!r it4 which ee#e" t! ren"er I aac tate /e t. B(t I aac c!(l" n!t &et !(t !$ thi !$$icial e9c(r i!n. ,i wi$e #a"e hi# ta%e hi 2ana#a hat an" wear a li&ht (it. ,e /ent !ver the i"e !$ the /!at4 han" cla 6e" ti&ht !n the "ar%3re"4 /ra 38!inte" rail. ,e /reathe" thr!(&h hi teeth. At the /ac% !$ hi le& 4 in hi nec%4 hi 6(l e /eatin&> an" in the hea" an arterial well thr!(&h which he wa aware4 !ne3 i"e"ly4 !$ the air trea#in&4 an" &!r&e!( water. Tw! y!(n& 6r!$e !r $r!# Ren elaer lect(re" !n the &e!l!&y an" wil"li$e !$ the (66er ,(" !n an" !n the in"( trial an" c!##(nity 6r!/le# !$ the re&i!n. The t!wn were "(#6in& raw ewa&e int! the M!haw% an" the ,(" !n. +!( c!(l" watch the $l!w $r!# &iant 6i6e . Cl!acae4 ai" the 6r!$e !r with hi re" /ear" an" r(ine" teeth. M(ch "ar% #etal in hi #!(th4 6ewter ri"&e in tea" !$ /!ne. An" a 6i6e with which he 6!inte" t! the t(r" yell!win& the river. The citie 4 6illin& their $ilth. ,!w "i 6! e !$ it. Meth!" were "i c( e" 5 treat#ent 6lant . At!#ic 6!wer. An" $inally he 6re ente" an in&eni!( en&ineerin& 6r!8ect $!r en"in& all wa te int! the interi!r !$ the earth4 $ar (n"er the cr( t4 th!( an" !$ $eet int! "ee6er trata. B(t even i$ 6!ll(ti!n were t!66e" t!"ay4 it w!(l" ta%e $i$ty year t! re t!re the river. The $i h ha" 6er i te" /(t at la t a/an"!ne" their !l" 6awnin& &r!(n" . Only a ava&e caven&er eel "!#inate" the water. The river &reat an" /l(e in 6ite !$ the "(n& 6!!l an" the twi tin& !$ the eel . One #e#/er !$ the &!vern!r0 c!##i i!n ha" a $ace re#!tely $a#iliar4 l!n& an" hi&h4 the #!(th li%e a latch4 chee% h!ll!w4 the /!ne war6e" in the n! e4 an" hair $a"in&. 'entle. A thin 6er !n. ,i th!(&ht !n Tina4 I aac ha" #i e" hi na#e. B(t l!!%in& at the 6rinte" 6a&e 6re6are" /y the ta$$4 he aw that it wa Il%in&t!n J(ni!r. Thi @(iet4 li%a/le #an e9a#inin& hi# with (ch #eanin& $r!# the white /(l%hea"4 l!n& tr!( er c(rlin& in the /ree?e a he hel" the #etal rail /ehin" hi#. Evi"ently he %new a/!(t the h(n"re" th!( an" "!llar . 7I thin% I wa ac@(ainte" with y!(r $ather47 I aac ai"4 hi v!ice very l!w. 7+!( were4 in"ee"47 ai" Il%in&t!n. ,e wa $rail $!r hi hei&ht> hi %in wa 6(lle" ti&ht4 &li tenin& !n the te#6le 4 an" a re""i h /l!!" lichen 6rea" !n hi chee%/!ne . Ca6illarie . 7The !l" #an i well.7 7Well. I0# &la".7 7+e . ,e0 well. =ery $ee/le. ,e ha" a /a" ti#e4 y!( %n!w.7 7I never hear".7 7Oh4 ye 4 he inve te" in h!tel c!n tr(cti!n in Na a( an" l! t hi #!ney.7

7All !$ it.7 ai" I aac. 7All hi le&iti#ate #!ney.7 7I0# very !rry.7 7L(c%y he ha" a little !#ethin& t! $all /ac% !n.7 7,e "i".7 7,e certainly "i".7 7+e 4 I ee. That was l(c%y.7 7It0ll la t hi#.7 I aac wa &la" t! %n!w an" a66reciate" the %in"ne !$ Il%in&t!n0 !n in tellin& hi#. Al ! the #an %new what the R!// t!wn C!(ntry Cl(/ ha" /een w!rth t! hi#4 /(t "i" n!t &r("&e hi#4 /ehave" with c!(rte y. 1!r which I aac4 $ille" with than%$(lne 4 w!(l" have li%e" t! h!w &ratit("e. B(t what y!( h!we"4 a#!n& the e 6e!6le4 y!( h!we" with ilence. O$ which4 it ee#e" t! I aac4 he wa n!w /e&innin& t! a66reciate the wi "!#. The native4 "i$$erent wi "!# !$ 'entile 4 wh! ha" #(ch t! ay /(t re$raine". What wa thi Il%in&t!n J(ni!r. ,e l!!%e" int! the 6a&e a&ain an" $!(n" a 6ara&ra6h !$ /i!&ra6hy. In (rance e9ec(tive. =ari!( &!vern#ent c!##i i!n . 2r!/a/ly I aac c!(l" have "i c( e" Tina with (ch a #an. +e 4 in heaven. On earth they w!(l" never "i c( a thin&. Silent i#6re i!n w!(l" have t! "!. Inc!##(nica/le "iver itie 4 %in"ly /(t ilent c!ntact. The #!re they ha" in their hea" 4 the le 6e!6le ee#e" t! %n!w h!w t! tell it. 7When y!( write t! y!(r $ather4 re#e#/er #e t! hi#.7 C!##(nitie al!n& the river4 ai" the 6r!$e !r4 w!(l" n!t 6ay $!r any !rt !$ ewa&e3treat#ent 6lant . The $e"eral &!vern#ent w!(l" have t! arran&e it. Only $air4 I aac c!n i"ere"4 ince Internal Reven(e t!!% away t! Wa hin&t!n /illi!n in ta9e an" le$t #all chan&e $!r the l!cal . S! they 6(#6e" the e9cre#ent int! the waterway . I aac4 /(il"in& al!n& the M!haw%4 ha" alway ta%en thi $!r &rante". B(il"in& @(ali" ettle#ent !$ which he wa ! 6r!(". . . . ,a" /een 6r!(". ,e te66e" !nt! the "!c% when the /!at tie" (6. The tate &a#e c!##i i!ner ha" ta%en an eel $r!# the water t! h!w the in 6ecti!n 6arty. It wa writhin& t!war" the river in wi$t4 6!wer$(l l!!6 4 tearin& it %in !n the 6lan% 4 it cre t !$ $in tan"in&. !re*"6 An" li#y /lac%4 the 6eri hin& #!(th !6en. The /ree?e ha" "r!66e" an" the wi"e water tan%. I aac "r!ve h!#e4 t(rnin& !n the air c!n"iti!ner !$ hi Ca"illac. ,i wi$e ai"4 7What wa it li%e.7 ,e ha" n! an wer t! &ive. 7What are y!( "!in& a/!(t Tina.7 A&ain4 he ai" n!thin&. B(t %n!win& I aac4 eein& h!w a&itate" he wa 4 he 6re"icte" that he w!(l" &! "!wn t! New +!r% City $!r a"vice. She t!l" thi later t! Dr. Bra(n4 an" he aw n! rea !n t! "!(/t it. Clever wive can $!retell. A $!rt(nate h( /an" will /e $!r&iven hi 6re"icta/ility. I aac ha" a ra//i in Willia# /(r&. ,e wa Orth!"!9 en!(&h $!r that. An" he "i" n!t $ly. ,e t!!% a c!#6art#ent !n the !wentiet" Century when it le$t Al/any 8( t /e$!re "ay/rea%. With 8( t en!(&h li&ht thr!(&h the "ri66in& &ray t! ee the river. B(t n!t the we t h!re. A tan%er c!vere" /y #!%e an" cl!(" "ivi"e" the /it(#in!( water. 2re ently the #!(ntain e#er&e". They wante" t! ta%e the !l" crac% train !(t !$ ervice. The car6et were $ilthy4 the t!ilet tan%. Sl!venly waiter in the "inin& car. I aac t!!% t!a t an" c!$$ee4 re8ectin& the !"!r !$ ha# an" /ac!n /y e96ellin& /reath. Eatin& with hi hat !n. Racially "i tinct4 a Dr. Bra(n well %new. A /l!!" &r!(6 characteri tically ea tern Me"iterranean. The very $in&er6rint /el!n&in& t! a "i tinctive $a#ily !$ 6attern . The n! e4 the eye l!n& an" $(ll4 the %in "ar%4 la he" near the #!(th /y a R( ian "!ct!r in the !l" "ay . An" l!!%in& !(t a they r( he" 6a t Rhinecli$$4 I aac aw4 with the $a#iliarity !$ h(n"re" !$ 8!(rney 4 the &ran" water4 the thic% tree 5 ill(#inate" 6ace. In the c!#6art#ent4 in ca6tive lei (re4 h(t (6 with the $!(l (6h!l tery4 the rattlin& "!!r. The !l" ar enal4 Banner#an0 I lan"4 the 6lay$(l ca tle4 yell!w3&reen will!w ar!(n" it4 an" the water 6ar%lin&4 a &reen a he re#e#/ere" it in :;:E 5 !ne !$ the $!rty #illi!n $!rei&ner c!#in& t! A#erica. The teel rail 4 a they were then4 the twi tin& c(rrent an" the #!(ntain r!(n" at the t!64 the wall !$ r!c% c(rvin& tee6ly int! the e96an"in& river. 1r!# 'ran" Central4 carryin& a /rie$ca e with all he nee"e" in it4 I aac t!!% the (/way t! hi a66!int#ent. ,e waite" in the anter!!#4 where the ra//i0 /ear"e" $!ll!wer went in an" !(t in l!n& c!at . Dre e" in /( ine cl!the 4 I aac4 h!wever4 ee#e" n! le archaic than the re t. A /are $l!!r. W!!"en eat 4 white ti66le" wall . B(t the win"!w were #eare"4 a th!(&h the !(t i"e "i" n!t #atter. O$ the e 6e!6le4 #any were (rviv!r !$ the 'er#an ,!l!ca( t. The ra//i hi# el$ ha" /een thr!(&h it a a /!y. A$ter the war4 he ha" live" in ,!llan" an" Bel&i(# an" t("ie" cience in

1rance. At M!nt6ellier. Bi!che#i try. B(t he ha" /een calle" 5 (##!ne" 5 t! the e 6irit(al "(tie in New +!r%> I aac wa n!t certain h!w thi ha" ha66ene". An" n!w he w!re the $(ll /ear". In hi !$$ice4 ittin& at a little ta/le with a &reen /l!ttin& 6a"4 an" a 6en an" n!te 6a6er. The c!nver ati!n wa in %i%e Bar.on 5 in +i""i h. 7Ra//i4 #y na#e i I aac Bra(n.7 71r!# Al/any. +e 4 I re#e#/er.7 7I a# the el"e t !$ $!(r 5 #y i ter4 the y!(n&e t4 the mu-in%a+ i "yin&.7 7Are y!( (re !$ thi .7 7O$ cancer !$ the liver4 an" with a l!t !$ 6ain.7 7Then he i . +e 4 he i "yin&.7 1r!# the very white4 $(ll $ace4 the ra//i0 /ear" &rew trai&ht an" thic% in rich /ri tle . ,e wa a tr!n&4 y!(th$(l #an4 hi t!(t /!"y /(tt!ne" ti&htly4 trainin& in the hiny /lac% cl!th. 7A certain thin& ha66ene" !!n a$ter the war. An !66!rt(nity t! /(y a val(a/le 6iece !$ lan" $!r /(il"in&. I invite" #y /r!ther an" #y i ter t! inve t with #e4 Ra//i. B(t !n the "ay . . .7 The ra//i li tene"4 hi white $ace li$te" t!war" a c!rner !$ the ceilin&4 /(t $(lly attentive4 hi han" 6re e" t! the ri/ 4 a/!ve the wai t. 7I (n"er tan". +!( trie" t! reach the# that "ay. An" y!( $elt a/an"!ne".7 They "e erte" #e4 Ra//i4 ye .7 B(t that wa al ! y!(r &!!" l(c%. They t(rne" their $ace $r!# y!(4 an" thi #a"e y!( rich. +!( "i"n0t have t! hare.7 I aac a"#itte" thi /(t a""e"4 7I$ it ha"n0t /een !ne "eal4 it w!(l" have /een an!ther.7 7+!( were "e tine" t! /e rich.7 I wa (re t! /e. An" there were ! #any !66!rt(nitie .7 +!(r i ter4 6!!r thin&4 i very har h. She i wr!n&. She ha n! &r!(n" $!r c!#6laint a&ain t y!(.7 7I a# &la" t! hear that47 ai" I aac. 7'la"47 h!wever4 wa !nly a w!r"4 $!r he wa 7She i n!t a 6!!r w!#an4 y!(r i ter.7 7N!4 he inherite" 6r!6erty. An" her h( /an" "!e 6retty well. Th!(&h : (66! e the l!n& ic%ne c! t .7 7+e 4 a wa tin& "i ea e. B(t the livin& can !nly will t! live. I a# 6ea%in& !$ Jew . They wante" t! annihilate ( . T! &ive !(r c!n ent w!(l" have /een t! t(rn $r!# '!". B(t a/!(t y!(r 6r!/le#* ,ave y!( th!(&ht !$ y!(r /r!ther Aar!n. ,e a"vi e" the !ther n!t t! ta%e the ri %.7 7I %n!w.7 7It wa t! hi intere t that he h!(l" /e an&ry with y!(4 an" n!t with hi#.7 7I reali?e that.7 7,e i &(ilty. ,e i innin& a&ain t y!(. +!(r !ther /r!ther i a &!!" #an.7 h!t in the hea".7 7M(tt. +e 4 I %n!w. ,e i "ecent. ,e /arely (rvive" the war. ,e wa 7B(t i he till hi# el$.7 7+e 4 I /elieve !.7 7S!#eti#e it ta%e !#ethin& li%e that. A /(llet thr!(&h the hea".7 The ra//i 6a( e" an" t(rne" hi r!(n" $ace4 the /lac% @(ill /ear" /ent !n the $!l" !$ hiny cl!th. An" then4 a I aac t!l" hi# h!w he went t! Tina /e$!re the ,i&h ,!li"ay 4 he l!!%e" i#6atient4 #!vin& hi hea" $!rwar"4 /(t hi eye t(rnin& i"ewar". 7+e . +e .7 ,e wa certain that I aac ha" "!ne the ri&ht thin& . 7+e . +!( have the #!ney. She &r("&e" y!(. Unrea !na/le. B(t that0 h!w it ee# t! her. +!( are a #an. She i !nly a w!#an. +!( are a rich #an.7 7B(t4 Ra//i47 ai" I aac4 7n!w he i !n her "eath/e"4 an" I have a %e" t! ee her.7 7+e . Well.7 7She want #!ney $!r it.7 7Ah. D!e he. M!ney.7 he i "yin&4 I 7Twenty th!( an" "!llar . S! that I can /e let int! the r!!#.7 The /(rly ra//i wa #!ti!nle 4 white $in&er !n the ar#re t !$ the w!!"en chair. 7She %n!w (66! e.7 he ai". 7+e .7 7+e . O(r Jew l!ve "eath/e" 8!%e . I %n!w #any. Well. A#erica ha n!t chan&e" everythin&4 ha it. 2e!6le a (#e ($$erin&.

that '!" ha a en e !$ h(#!r. S(ch 8!%e #a"e /y the "yin& in an&(i h h!w a tr!n& an" /rave !(l4 /(t %e6tical. What !rt !$ w!#an i y!(r i ter.7 7St!(t. Lar&e.7 7I ee. A $at w!#an. A ch(n% !$ $le h with tw! eye 4 a they ( e" t! ay. Starin& at the l(c%y !ne . Li%e an ani#al in a ca&e4 6erha6 . Se6arate". By en (al &ree" an" "e 6air. A $at chil" li%e that 5 6e!6le !#eti#e /ehave a th!(&h they were al!ne when (ch a chil" i 6re ent. S! th! e little #!n ter !(l have a tran&e $ate. They ee 6e!6le a 6e!6le are when n! !ne i l!!%in&. A &l!!#y vi i!n !$ #an%in".7 I aac re 6ecte" the ra//i. Revere" hi#4 th!(&ht Dr. Bra(n. B(t 6erha6 he wa n!t !l"3$a hi!ne" en!(&h $!r hi#4 n!twith tan"in& the hat an" /ear" an" &a/ar"ine. ,e ha" the !l" t!ne 4 the #anner4 the /(rly 6!i e4 the (niver al cal# 8("&#ent !$ the Jewi h #!ral &eni( . En!(&h t! ati $y any!ne. B(t there wa al ! !#ethin& $!rei&n a/!(t hi#. That i 4 c!nte#6!rary. N!w an" then there wa a i&n !$ the cience t("ent4 the /i!che#i t $r!# the !(th !$ 1rance4 $r!# M!nt6ellier. ,e w!(l" 6r!/a/ly have 6!%en En&li h with a 1rench accent4 wherea C!( in I aac 6!%e li%e any!ne el e $r!# (6 tate. In +i""i h they ha" the a#e "ialect 5 White R( ian. The Min % re&i!n. The 2ri6et Mar he 4 th!(&ht Dr. Bra(n. An" then ret(rne" t! the $i h haw% !n the /r!wn an" chal%y yca#!re /e i"e the M!haw%. +e . 2erha6 . A#!n& the e recent /ir" 4 $inche 4 thr( he 4 there wa C!( in I aac with #!re cale than $eather in hi win& . A #!re anti@(e ty6e. The r(""y /r!wn eye4 the t!(&h #( cle !$ the 8aw w!r%in& (n"er the %in. Even the car wa 6reci!( t! Dr. Bra(n. ,e %new the #an. Or rather4 he ha" the l!n&in& !$ havin& %n!wn. 1!r the e 6e!6le were "ea". A ( ele l!ve. 7+!( can a$$!r" the #!ney.7 the ra//i a %e". An" when I aac he itate"4 he ai"4 7I "!n0t a % y!( $!r the $i&(re !$ y!(r $!rt(ne. It i n!t #y c!ncern. B(t c!(l" y!( &ive her the twenty th!( an".7 An" I aac4 l!!%in& &reatly trie"4 ai"4 7I$ I ha" t!.7 7It w!(l"n0t #a%e a &reat "i$$erence in y!(r $!rt(ne.7 7N!.7 7In that ca e4 why h!(l"n0t y!( 6ay.7 7+!( thin% I h!(l".7 7It0 n!t $!r #e t! tell y!( t! &ive away ! #(ch #!ney. B(t y!( &ave 5 y!( &a#/le" 5 y!( tr( te" the #an4 the &!y.7 7Il%in&t!n. That wa a /( ine ri %. B(t Tina. S! y!( /elieve I h!(l" 6ay.7 7'ive in. I w!(l" ay4 8("&in& the i ter /y the /r!ther4 there i n! !ther way.7 Then I aac than%e" hi# $!r hi ti#e an" hi !6ini!n. ,e went !(t int! the /r!a" "ayli&ht !$ the treet4 which #elie" !$ #(c%. The te"i!( #!rtar !$ tene#ent 4 ettle" !(t !$ line4 the /(il"in& way/ac%e"4 with &ri#e !n &ri#e4 a i$ /(ilt !$ ca t3!$$ h!e 4 n!t /ric%. The c!ntract!r !/ ervin&. The $er#ent !$ (&ar an" r!a tin& c!$$ee wa tr!n&4 /(t the (##er air #!ve" @(ic%ly in the "a#6 (n"er the h(&e #achine3tra#6le" /ri"&e. L!!%in& a/!(t $!r the (/way entrance4 I aac aw in tea" a yell!w ca/ with a yell!w li&ht !n the cre t. ,e $ir t t!l" the "river4 7'ran" Central47 /(t chan&e" hi #in" at the $ir t c!rner an" ai"4 7Ta%e #e t! the We t Si"e Air Ter#inal.7 There wa n! $a t train t! Al/any /e$!re late a$tern!!n. ,e c!(l" n!t wait !n 1!rty3 ec!n" Street. N!t t!"ay. ,e #( t have %n!wn all al!n& that he w!(l" have t! 6ay the #!ney. ,e ha" c!#e t! &et tren&th /y c!n (ltin& the ra//i. Ol" law an" wi "!# !n hi i"e. B(t Tina $r!# the "eath/e" ha" #a"e t!! tr!n& a #!ve. I$ he re$( e" t! c!#e acr! 4 n! !ne c!(l" /la#e hi#. B(t he w!(l" $eel &reatly "a#a&e". ,!w w!(l" he live with hi# el$. Beca( e he #a"e the e (# ea ily n!w. B(yin& an" ellin& a $ew city l!t . ,a" the 6rice /een $i$ty th!( an" "!llar 4 Tina w!(l" have /een ayin& that he w!(l" never ee her a&ain. B(t twenty th!( an" 5 the $i&(re wa a hrew" ch!ice. An" Orth!"!9y ha" n! re#e"y. It wa entirely (6 t! hi#. ,avin& "eci"e" t! ca6it(late4 he $elt a %in" !$ "ea"ly rec%le ne . ,e ha" never /een in the air /e$!re. B(t 6erha6 it wa hi&h ti#e t! $ly. Every!ne ha" live" en!(&h. An" anyway4 a the ca/ cre6t thr!(&h the (##er l(nchti#e cr!w" !n Twenty3thir" Street4 there ee#e" 6lenty !$ h(#an%in" alrea"y. On the air6!rt /( 4 he !6ene" hi $ather0 c!6y !$ the 2 al# . The /lac% ,e/rew letter !nly &a6e" at hi# li%e !6en #!(th with t!n&(e han&in& "!wn4 6!intin& (6war"4 $la#in& /(t "(#/. ,e trie" 5 $!rcin&. It "i" n! &!!". The t(nnel4 the wa#6 4 the a(t! %elet!n 4 #achine entrail 4 "(#6 4 &(ll 4 %etchy Newar% tre#/lin& in $iery (##er4 hel" hi attenti!n #in(tely. A th!(&h he were n!t I aac Bra(n /(t a #an wh! t!!% 6ict(re . Then in the 6lane r(nnin& with c!ncentrate" $(ry t! ta%e !$$ 5 the 6!wer t! 6(ll away $r!# the #a&netic earth4 an" #!re* When he aw the &r!(n" tilt /ac%war"4 the #achine ri in& $r!# the r(nway4 he ai" t! hi# el$ in clear internal w!r" 4 20"ema $isroel+2 ,ear4 O I rael4 '!" al!ne i '!"H On the ri&ht4 New +!r% leane" &i&antically eawar"4 an" the 6lane with a 8!lt !$ retracte" wheel t(rne" t!war" the river. The ,(" !n &reen within &reen4 an" r!(&h with ti"e an" win". I aac relea e" the /reath he ha" /een h!l"in&4 /(t at /elte" ti&ht. A/!ve the #arvel!( /ri"&e 4 !ver cl!(" 4 ailin& in at#! 6here4 y!( %n!w /etter than ever that y!( are n! an&el.

The $li&ht wa h!rt. 1r!# Al/any air6!rt4 I aac 6h!ne" hi /an%. ,e t!l" S6inwall4 with wh!# he "i" /( ine that he nee"e" twenty th!( an" "!llar in ca h. 7N! 6r!/le#47 ai" S6inwall. 7We have it.7 I aac e96laine" t! Dr. Bra(n4 7I have 6a /!!% $!r #y avin& acc!(nt in #y a$e3"e6! it /!9.7

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2r!/a/ly in in"ivi"(al acc!(nt !$ ten th!( an" "!llar 4 6r!tecte" /y $e"eral "e6! it in (rance. ,e #( t have ha" /(n"le !$ the e. ,e went thr!(&h the r!(n" entrance !$ the va(lt4 the #a##!th "elicate "!!r4 circ(lar4 li%e the a66r!achin& #!!n een /y 6ace navi&at!r . A ta9i waite" a he "rew the #!ney an" t!!% hi#4 the "!llar in hi /rie$ca e4 t! the h! 6ital. Then at the h! 6ital4 the h!6ele $le h an" #elanch!ly $e terin& an" "r(& !"!r 4 the 6la hy $l!wer an" wrin%le" &ar#ent . In the lar&e ca&e elevat!r that c!(l" ta%e in wh!le /e" 4 6(l#!t!r 4 an" la/!rat!ry #achine 4 hi eye were $i9e" !n the ilent4 /ea(ti$(l Ne&r! w!#an "rea#in& at the c!ntr!l a they #!ve" l!wly $r!# l!//y t! #e??anine4 $r!# #e??anine t! $ir t. The tw! were al!ne4 an" ince there wa n! &!in& $a ter4 he $!(n" hi# el$ !/ ervin& her tr!n&4 han" !#e le& 4 her /( t4 the &!l" wire an" &litter !$ her &la e 4 an" the en (al /(l&e in her thr!at4 8( t (n"er the chin. In 6ite !$ hi# el$4 tr(c% /y the e a he l!wly r! e t! hi i ter0 "eath/e". At the elevat!r4 a the &ate !6ene"4 wa hi /r!ther M(tt. 7I aacH7 7,!w i he.7 7=ery /a".7 7Well4 I0# here. With the #!ney.7 C!n$( e"4 M(tt "i" n!t %n!w h!w t! $ace hi#. ,e ee#e" $ri&htene". Tina0 6!wer !ver M(tt ha" alway /een &reat. Th!(&h he wa three !r $!(r year her eni!r. I aac !#ewhat (n"er t!!" what #!ve" hi# an" ai"4 7That0 all ri&ht4 M(tt4 i$ I have t! 6ay. I0# rea"y. On her ter# .7 7She #ay n!t even %n!w.7 7Ta%e it. Say I0# here. I want t! ee #y i ter4 M(tt.7 Una/le t! l!!% at I aac4 M(tt receive" the /rie$ca e an" went in t! Tina. I aac #!ve" away $r!# her "!!r with!(t &lancin& thr!(&h the l!t. Beca( e he c!(l" n!t tan" till4 he #!ve" "!wn the c!rri"!r4 han" cla 6e" /ehin" hi /ac%. 2a t the ran% !$ e#6ty wheelchair . Re6elle" /y the e thin& which were #a"e $!r wea%ne . ,e hate" (ch !/8ect 4 hate" the tin% !$ h! 6ital . ,e wa i9ty year !l". ,e %new the r!(te he4 t!!4 #( t &!4 an" !!n. B(t !nly %new4 "i" n!t yet $eel it. Death till wa at a "i tance. A $!r han"in& !ver the #!ney4 a/!(t which M(tt wa a ha#e"4 ta%in& 6art (nwillin&ly in !#ethin& (n8( t4 &r!te @(e 5 ye 4 it wa $ar3$etche"4 li%e thin& w!#en i#a&ine" they wante" in 6re&nancy4 h(n&ry $!r 6eache 4 !r /eer4 !r eatin& 6la ter $r!# the wall . B(t a $!r hi# el$4 a !!n a he han"e" !ver the #!ney4 he $elt n! #!re c!ncern $!r it. It wa n!thin&. ,e wa &la" t! /e ri" !$ it. ,e c!(l" har"ly (n"er tan" thi a/!(t hi# el$. Once the #!ney wa &iven4 the t!r#ent t!66e". N!thin& at all. The thin& wa "!ne t! 6(ni h4 t! characteri?e hi#4 t! c!nvict hi# !$ !#ethin&4 t! 6(t hi# in a cate&!ry. B(t the e$$ect wa 8( t the !66! ite. What cate&!ry. Where wa it. I$ he th!(&ht it #a"e hi# ($$er4 it "i" n!t. I$ he th!(&ht he (n"er t!!" hi !(l /etter than any!ne 5 hi 6!!r "yin& i ter> n!4 he "i" n!t. An" Dr. Bra(n4 $eelin& with the# thi w!r% !$ wit an" "e 6air4 thi la t atte#6t t! e9chan&e i&ni$icance4 r! e4 t!!"4 l!!%in& at the ha$t !$ ice4 the tatter !$ va6!r in winter /l(e. Then Tina0 6rivate n(r e !6ene" the "!!r an" /ec%!ne" t! I aac. ,e h(rtle" in an" t!66e" with a ($$!cate" l!!%. ,er (66er /!"y wa wa te" an" yell!w. ,et /elly wa h(&e with the &r!wth4 an" her le& 4 her an%le were w!llen. ,er "i t!rte" $eet ha" $ree" the# elve $r!# the c!ver. The !le li%e clay. The %in wa ti&ht !n her %(ll. The hair wa white. An intraven!( t(/e wa ta6e" t! het ar#4 an" !ther t(/e $r!# her /!"y int! e9cret!ry 8ar /eneath the /e". M(tt ha" lai" the /rie$ca e /e$!re her. It ha" n!t /een (n tra66e". 1le hle 4 hair c!ar e4 an" the #eanin& !$ her /lac% eye i#6! i/le t! (n"er tan"4 he wa l!!%in& at I aac. 7TinaH7 7I w!n"ere"47 he ai". 7It0 all there.7 B(t he we6t the /rie$ca e $r!# her an" in a ch!%e" v!ice ai"4 7N!. Ta%e it.7 ,e went t! %i her. ,er $ree ar# wa li$te" an" trie" t! e#/race hi#. She wa t!! $ee/le4 t!! "r(&&e". ,e $elt the /!ne !$ hi !/e e i ter. Death. The en". The &rave. They were wee6in&. An" M(tt4 t(rnin& away at the $!!t !$ the /e"4 hi #!(th twi te" !6en an" the tear r(nnin& $r!# hi eye . Tina0 tear were #(ch thic%er an" l!wer. The rin& he ha" ta%en $r!# A(nt R! e wa tie" t! Tina0 wa te" $in&er with "ental $l! . She hel" !(t her han" t! the n(r e. It wa all 6rearran&e". The n(r e c(t the threa". Tina ai" t! I aac4 7N!t the #!ney. I "!n0t want it. +!( ta%e

Ma#a0 rin&.7 An" Dr. Bra(n4 /itterly #!ve"4 trie" t! &ra 6 what e#!ti!n were. What &!!" were theyH What were they $!rH An" n! !ne wante" the# n!w. 2erha6 the c!l" eye wa /etter. On li$e4 !n "eath. B(t4 a&ain4 the c!l" !$ the eye w!(l" /e 6r!6!rti!nal t! the "e&ree !$ heat within. B(t !nce h(#an%in" ha" &ra 6e" it !wn i"ea4 that it wa h(#an an" h(#an thr!(&h (ch 6a i!n 4 it /e&an t! e96l!it4 t! 6lay4 t! "i t(r/ $!r the a%e !$ e9citin& "i t(r/ance4 t! #a%e an (6r!ar4 a cr("e circ( !$ $eelin& . S! the Bra(n we6t $!r Tina0 "eath. I aac hel" hi #!ther0 rin& in hi han". Dr. Bra(n4 t!!4 ha" tear in hi eye . Oh4 the e Jew 5 the e Jew H Their $eelin& 4 their heart H Dr. Bra(n !$ten wante" n!thin& #!re than t! t!6 all thi . 1!r what ca#e !$ it. One a$ter an!ther y!( &ave !ver y!(r "yin&. One /y !ne they went. +!( went. Chil"h!!"4 $a#ily4 $rien" hi64 l!ve were ti$le" in the &rave. An" the e tear H When y!( we6t the# $r!# the heart4 y!( $elt y!( 8( ti$ie" !#ethin&4 (n"er t!!" !#ethin&. B(t what "i" y!( (n"er tan". A&ain4 not"in.6 It wa !nly an inti#ati!n !$ (n"er tan"in&. A 6r!#i e that #an%in" #i&ht 5 mi."t+ #in" y!( 5 event(ally4 thr!(&h it &i$t which #i&ht 5 mi."t a&ainH 5 /e a "ivine &i$t4 c!#6rehen" why it live". Why li$e4 why "eath. An" a&ain4 why the e 6artic(lar $!r# 5 the e I aac an" the e Tina . When Dr. Bra(n cl! e" hi eye 4 he aw4 re" !n /lac%4 !#ethin& li%e #!lec(lar 6r!ce e 5 the !nly tr(e heral"ry !$ /ein&. A later4 in the cl! e /lac% "ar%ne when the h!rt "ay en"e"4 he went t! the "ar% %itchen win"!w t! have a l!!% at tar . The e thin& ca t !(twar" /y a &reat /e&ettin& 6a # /illi!n !$ year a&!.

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CLARA =ELDE4 t! /e&in with what wa c!n 6ic(!( a/!(t her4 ha" h!rt /l!n" hair4 $a hi!na/ly c(t4 &r!win& (6!n a hea" (n( (ally /i&. In a 6er !n !$ an inert character a hea" !$ (ch i?e #i&ht have ee#e" a "e$!r#ity> in Clara4 /eca( e he ha" ! #(ch 6er !nal $!rce4 it ca#e acr! a r(&&e"ly han" !#e. She nee"e" that hea"> a #in" li%e her "e#an"e" 6ace. She wa /i&3/!ne"> her h!(l"er were n!t /r!a" /(t hi&h. ,er /l(e eye 4 e9ce6ti!nally lar&e4 &rew 6r!#inent when he /r!!"e". The n! e wa #all 5 ance trally a N!rth Sea n! e. The #!(th wa very &!!" /(t tretche" e9tre#ely wi"e when he &rinne"4 when he we6t. ,er $!rehea" wa 6!wer$(l. When he ca#e t! the thre h!l" !$ #i""le a&e4 the line !$ her naive char# "ee6ene"> they w!(l" /e 6er#anent n!w. Really4 everythin& a/!(t her wa c!n 6ic(!( 4 n!t !nly the i?e an" ha6e !$ her hea". She #( t have "eci"e" l!n& a&! that $!r the li%e !$ her there c!(l" /e n! c!ver3(6> he c!(l"n0t "ivert ener&y int! "i &(i e . S! there he wa 4 a raw/!ne" A#erican w!#an. She ha" very &!!" le& 5 wh! %n!w what y!( w!(l" have een i$ 6i!neer w!#en ha" w!rn h!rter %irt . She /!(&ht her cl!the in the /e t h!6 an" wa %n!wle"&ea/le a/!(t c! #etic . Neverthele the /ac%c!(ntry l!!% never le$t her. She ca#e $r!# the tic% > there c!(l" /e n! #i ta%e a/!(t that. ,er 6e!6le. In"iana an" Illin!i $ar#er an" #all3 t!wn /( ine #en wh! were very reli&i!( . Clara wa /r!(&ht (6 !n the Bi/le* 6rayer at /rea%$a t4 &race at every #eal4 6 al# learne" /y heart4 the '! 6el 4 cha6ter an" ver e 5 !l"3ti#e reli&i!n. ,er $ather !wne" #all "e6art#ent t!re in !(thern In"iana. The chil"ren were ent t! &!!" ch!!l . Clara ha" t("ie" 'ree% at Bl!!#in&t!n an" Eli?a/ethan3Jac!/ean literat(re at Welle ley. A "i a66!intin& l!ve a$$air in Ca#/ri"&e le" t! a (ici"e atte#6t. The $a#ily "eci"e" n!t t! /rin& her /ac% t! In"iana. When he threatene" t! wall!w #!re lee6in& 6ill they all!we" her t! atten" C!l(#/ia Univer ity4 an" he live" in New +!r% (n"er cl! e (6ervi i!n 5 the re&i#en !r&ani?e" /y her 6arent . She4 h!wever4 $!(n" way t! "! e9actly a he 6lea e". She $eare" hell$ire /(t he "i" it 8( t the a#e. A$ter a year at C!l(#/ia he went t! w!r% at Re(ter 4 then he ta(&ht in a 6rivate ch!!l an" later wr!te A#erican $eat(re article $!r Briti h an" A( tralian 6a6er . By the a&e !$ $!rty he ha" $!r#e" a c!#6any !$ her !wn 5 a 8!(rnali tic a&ency 6eciali?in& in hi&h $a hi!n $!r w!#en 5 an" event(ally he !l" thi c!#6any t! an internati!nal 6(/li hin& &r!(6 an" /eca#e !ne !$ it e9ec(tive . In the /!ar"r!!# he wa re$erre" t! /y !#e a 7a &!!" c!r6!rate 6er !n47 /y !ther a 7the c?arina !$ $a hi!n writin&.7 By n!w he wa al ! the attentive #!ther !$ three #all &irl . The $ir t !$ the e wa c!nceive" with !#e "i$$ic(lty Cthe 6r!$e i!nal a i tance !$ &ynec!l!&i t #a"e it 6! i/leD. The $ather !$ the e chil"ren wa Clara0 $!(rth h( /an". Three !$ the $!(r ha" /een n! #!re than that 5 #en wh! $ell int! the h( /an" cla . Only !ne4 the thir"4 ha" /een !#ethin& li%e the real thin&. That wa S6!ntini the !il tyc!!n4 a cl! e $rien" !$ the /illi!naire le$ti t an" terr!ri t 'ian&iac!#! R4 wh! /lew hi# el$ (6 in the eventie . CS!#e Italian ai"4 6re"icta/ly4 that the &!vern#ent ha" et hi# (6 t! e96l!"e.D Mi%e S6!ntini wa n!t 6!litical4 /(t then he wa n0t /!rn rich4 li%e 'ian&iac!#!4 wh! e r!le #!"el ha" /een 1i"el Ca tr!. S6!ntini #a"e hi !wn $!rt(ne. ,i l!!% 4 hi t!wn h!( e an" chatea( an" yacht 4 w!(l" have @(ali$ie" hi# $!r a r!le in La 1olce Cita. Sc!re !$ w!#en were in 6(r (it. Clara ha" w!n the $i&ht t! #arry hi# /(t l! t the $i&ht t! %ee6 hi#. Rec!&ni?in& at la t that he wa &ettin& ri" !$ her4 he "i"n0t !66! e thi "i$$ic(lt4 ar/itrary #an an" (rren"ere" all 6r!6erty ri&ht in the ettle#ent 5 a n!n ettle#ent really. ,e t!!% away the terri$ic &i$t he ha" #a"e her4 "!wn t! the la t /racelet. N! !!ner ha" the "iv!rce c!#e thr!(&h than Mi%e wa /!#/e" !(t /y tw! tr!%e . ,e wa hal$ 6araly?e" n!w an" c!(l"n0t $!r# hi w!r" . An Italian Sairey 'a#6 ty6e t!!% care !$ hi# in =enice4 where Clara !cca i!nally went t! ee hi#. ,er e93h( /an" w!(l" &ive her an ani#al &r!wl4 !ne &lare !$ ra&e4 an" then re (#e hi l!!% !$ i#/ecility. ,e w!(l" rather /e an i#/ecile !n the 'ran" Canal than a h( /an" !n 1i$th

Aven(e. The !ther h( /an" 5 !ne #arrie" in a $(ll3"re ch(rch we""in&4 the !ther r!(tine City ,all 8!/ 5 were . . . well4 t! /e 6lain a/!(t it4 &e t(re3h( /an" . =el"e wa /i& an" han" !#e4 in"!lent4 "e$iantly inc!#6etent. ,e w!r%e" !n the avera&e n! l!n&er than i9 #!nth at any 8!/. By then every/!"y in the !r&ani?ati!n wante" t! %ill hi#. ,i e9c( e $!r /ein& in an" !(t !$ w!r% wa that hi tr(e talent wa $!r ca#6ai&n trate&ie . Electi!n /r!(&ht !(t the /e t in hi#* &ettin& #e"ia attenti!n $!r hi can"i"ate4 wh! never4 ever4 w!n in the 6ri#arie . B(t then4 he "i li%e" /ein& away $r!# h!#e4 an" an electi!n i a travelin& h!w. 7=ery weet7 went !ne !$ Clara0 (##arie t! La(ra W!n&4 the Chine e A#erican "re "e i&ner wh! wa her c!n$i"ante. 7An a$$ecti!nate $ather a l!n& a the %i" "!n0t /!ther hi#4 what Wil"er #! tly "!e i it rea"in& 6a6er/ac% 5 thriller 4 cience $icti!n4 an" 6!6 /i!&ra6hie . I thin% he $eel that all will /e well a l!n& a he %ee6 ittin& there !n hi c( hi!n . T! hi# inertia i the a#e a ta/ility. Meanti#e I r(n the h!( e in&le3han"e"* #!rt&a&e4 #aintenance4 h!( e#ai" 4 a( 6air &irl $r!# 1rance !r Scan"inavia 5 A( trian the late t. I "rea# (6 6r!8ect $!r the chil"ren4 I "! the ch!!l /it4 "! the "enti t an" the 6e"iatrician4 6l( 6lay#ate 4 !(tin& 4 6 ych!l!&ical te t 4 "!ll "re in&4 c(ttin& an" 6a tin& valentine . What el e . . . . W!r% with their ecret w!rrie 4 !rt !(t their @(arrel 4 enc!(ra&e their #in" 4 wi6e tear . L!ve the#. Wil"er 8( t &!e !n rea"in& 2. D. Ja#e 4 !r wh!ever4 till I0# rea"y t! natch the /!!% an" thr!w it in the treet.7 One S(n"ay a$tern!!n he "i" e9actly that 5 !6ene" the win"!w $ir t an" %i##e" hi 6a6er/ac% int! 2ar% Aven(e. 7Wa he a t!ni he".7 a %e" M . W!n&. 7N!t a/ !l(tely. ,e ee h!w 6r!v!%in& he i . What he "!e n0t all!w i that I have rea !n t! /e 6r!v!%e". ,e0 t"ere+ i n0t he. What el e "! I want. In all the t(r/(lence4 he0 the 6!int !$ cal#. An" $!r all the wil" ti#e an" #i erie I ha" in the l!ve &a#e 5 a/!(t which he ha $(ll in$!r#ati!n 5 he0 the an wer. A e9y w!#an wh! c!(l"n0t $in" the 6lace t! 6(t her e#!ti!nality4 an" a66ealin& t! /rilliant #en wh! c!(l"n0t "! what he really wante" "!ne.7 7An" he does "!.7 7,e0 the !verweenin& !verl!r"4 an" $!r n! !ther rea !n than e9(al 6er$!r#ance. It0 t(" 6!wer that #a%e hi# ! c!n$i"ent. ,e0 n!t the ty6e t! thin% it !(t. I have t! "! that. A e9y w!#an #ay "el("e her el$ a/!(t the &rati$icati!n !$ a #ental li$e. B(t what really ettle everythin&4 acc!r"in& t! hi#4 i #a c(line /(l%. A cl! e a he c!#e t! 6ellin& it !(t4 hi view i that I wa te" ti#e !n Ja&(ar n!n tarter . L(c%y $!r #e I ca#e acr! a &en(ine R!ll 3R!yce. B(t he0 &!t the wr!n& car47 he ai"4 cr! in& the %itchen with e$$icient ha te t! ta%e the %ettle !$$ the /!il. ,er tri"e wa 6!wer$(l4 her aw%war"4 ha6ely le& &!in& t!! @(ic%ly $!r the heel t! %ee6 6ace. 7May/e a Linc!ln C!ntinental w!(l" /e #!re li%e it. Anyway4 n! w!#an want her /e"r!!# t! /e a &ara&e4 an" lea t !$ all $!r a /!rin& car.7 What wa a civili?e" la"y li%e La(ra W!n& #a%in& !$ (ch c!n$i"ence . The rai e" Chine e chee% with the Chine e eye let int! it4 the tiny "e&ree !$ heavine !$ the e6icanthic $!l" all the whiter !ver the /lac% !$ the eye4 an" the li&ht !$ that eye4 ! $!rei&n t! ee an" at the a#e ti#e (6er$a#iliar in it en e . . . What c!(l" /e #!re h(#an than the rec!&niti!n !$ thi $a#iliar en e. An" yet La(ra W!n& wa very #(ch a New +!r% la"y in her &eneral (n"er tan"in& !$ thin& . She "i" n!t c!n$i"e in Clara a $(lly a Clara c!n$i"e" in her. B(t then wh! "i"4 wh! could #a%e a clean /rea t ! t!tally. What M . W!n&0 rich eye (&&e te"4 Clara in her aw%war"ne trie" in $act t! ay. T! "!. 7+e 4 the /!!% 47 ai" La(ra. 7+!( can0t #i T= ran at $(ll v!l(#e. that.7 She ha" al ! een Wil"er =el"e 6e"alin& hi E9ercycle while the

7,e can0t (n"er tan" what0 wr!n&4 ince what I #a%e l!!% li%e en!(&h $!r ( . B(t I "!n0t earn all that #(ch4 with three %i" in 6rivate ch!!l . S! $a#ily #!ney ha t! /e 6ent. That inv!lve #y !l" 6arent 5 weet !l" Bi/le ,!! ier . I can0t #a%e hi# ee that I can0t a$$!r" an (ne#6l!ye" h( /an"4 an" there i n0t a hea"h(nter in New +!r% wh!0ll tal% t! Wil"er a$ter !ne l!!% at hi c(rric(l(# vitae an" hi 8!/ rec!r". Three #!nth here4 $ive #!nth there. Beca( e it0 (6 ettin& #e4 an" $!r my a%e4 #y /! e are tryin& t! 6lace hi# !#ewhere. I0# i#6!rtant en!(&h t! the c!r6!rati!n $!r that. I$ he l!ve electi!n ! #(ch4 #ay/e he h!(l" r(n $!r !$$ice. ,e loo%s c!n&re i!nal4 an" what "! I care i$ he crew (6 in the ,!( e !$ Re6re entative . I0ve /een with c!n&re #en4 I even #arrie" !ne4 an" he0 n! "(#/er than they are. B(t he w!n0t a"#it that anythin& i wr!n&> he0 &!t that %in" !$ c!n$i"ence in hi# el$ 5 ! #(ch that he can even ta%e a $rien"ly intere t in the #en I0ve /een inv!lve" with. They0re li%e $aile" c!#6etit!r t! the &(y wh! w!n the ilver tr!6hy. ,e0 6r!(" t! clai# a c!nnecti!n with the $a#!( !ne 4 an" when I went t! vi it 6!!r Mi%e in =enice4 he $lew with #e.7 7S! he i n0t 8eal!( 47 ai" La(ra W!n&. 7The !66! ite. The 6e!6le I0ve /een inti#ate with4 t! hi# are li%e the $!l% in a hi t!ry /!!%. An" (66! e Richar" III !r Metternich ha" &!tten int! your wi$e0 6ant when he wa a &irl. Wil"er i a na#e3"r!66er4 an" the na#e he #! t en8!y "r!66in& are the !ne he ca#e int! /y /ec!#in& #y h( /an". E 6ecially the hea"liner ...7 La(ra W!n& wa !$ c!(r e aware that it wa n!t $!r her t! #enti!n the #! t i&ni$icant na#e !$ all4 the na#e that ha(nte" all !$ Clara0 c!n$i"ence . That wa $!r Clara her el$ t! /rin& (6. Whether it wa a66r!6riate4 whether he c!(l" (##!n the tren&th t! "eal with the #! t 6er i tent !$ her 6re!cc(6ati!n 4 whether he w!(l" call !n La(ra t! /ear with her !ne #!re ti#e . . . the e were ch!ice y!( ha" t! tr( t her t! #a%e tact$(lly.

7... wh!# he !#eti#e ta6e when they0re /ein& interviewe" !n CBS !r the MacNeilKLehrer 6r!&ra# . Te""y Re&ler alway the $!re#! t.7 +e 4 there wa the na#e. Mi%e S6!ntini #attere" &reatly4 /(t y!( ha" t! ee hi# till in the h( /an" cate&!ry. Ithiel Re&ler t!!" #(ch hi&her with Clara than any !$ the h( /an" . 7On a cale !$ten47 he li%e" t! ay t! La(ra4 7he was ten.7 7I ten.7 La(ra ha" (&&e te". 7I0" n!t !nly /e irrati!nal /(t 6 ych! t! %ee6 Te""y in the active 6re ent ten e47 Clara ha" ai". Thi wa a cl!("e" "enial. Wil"er =el"e c!ntin(e" t! /e &e" /y a tan"ar" $r!# which Ithiel Re&ler c!(l" never /e re#!ve". It "i" n!t #a%e4 it never c!(l" #a%e4 &!!" en e t! 6ea% !$ irrati!nality an" rec%le ne . Clara never w!(l" /e a$e !r 6r("ent4 an" he w!(l"n0t have "rea#e" !$ e96ellin& Ithiel0 in$l(ence 5 n!t even i$ '!"0 an&el ha" !$$ere" her the !6ti!n. She #i&ht have an were"* +!( #i&ht a well try t! re6lace #y !wn en e !$ t!(ch with !#e/!"y el e0 . An" the #atter w!(l" have ha" t! t!6 there. S! =el"e4 /y ta6in& Ithiel0 6r!&ra# $!r her4 6r!ve" h!w (na aila/le he wa in hi 6! iti!n a the $inal h( /an"4 the !ne wh! c!(l"n0t in the che#e !$ thin& /e /ettere". 7An" I0# &la" the #an thin% that47 ai" Clara. 7It0 /e t $!r all !$ ( . ,e w!(l"n0t /elieve that I #i&ht /e (n$aith$(l. +!(0ve &!t t! a"#ire t"at. S! here0 a "!(/le3#y tery c!(6le. Which i the #!re #y teri!( !ne. Wil"er act(ally en8!y watchin& Ithiel /ein& ! e96ert an" #art $r!# Wa hin&t!n. An" #eanti#e4 La(ra4 I have n! in$(l i"ea !$ /ein& (n$aith$(l. I "!n0t even thin% a/!(t (ch thin& 4 they "!n0t $i&(re in #y c!n ci!( #in". Wil"er an" I have a e9 li$e n! #arria&e c!(n el!r in the w!rl" c!(l" $a(lt. We have three chil"ren4 an" I0# a l!vin& #!ther4 I /rin& the# (6 c!n cienti!( ly. B(t when Ithiel c!#e t! t!wn an" I ee hi# at l(nch4 I tart t! $l!w $!r hi#. ,e ( e" t! #a%e #e c!#e /y tr!%in& #y chee%. It can ha66en when he tal% t! #e. Or even when I ee hi# !n T= !r 8( t hear hi v!ice. ,e "!e n0t %n!w it 5 I thin% n!t 5 an" anyway Ithiel w!(l"n0t want t! "! har#4 inter$ere4 "!#inate !r e96l!it 5 that0 n!t the way he i . We have thi t!tal4 "elici!( c!nnecti!n4 which i al ! a "i a ter. B(t even t! a w!#an rai e" !n the Bi/le4 which in the city !$ New +!r% in thi "ay an" a&e i a 6retty re#!te in$l(ence4 y!( c!(l"n0t call #y attach#ent an evil that rate 6(ni h#ent a$ter "eath. It0 n!t the e9 !$$en e that will tri6 y!( (64 /eca( e /y n!w n!/!"y can "raw the line /etween nat(ral an" (nnat(ral in e9. Anyway4 it c!(l"n0t /e a w!#an0 hy teria that w!(l" en" her t! hell. It w!(l" /e !#ethin& el e. . . .7 What el e.7 La(ra a %e". B(t Clara wa ilent4 an" La(ra w!n"ere" whether it wa n0t Te""y Re&ler wh! h!(l" /e a %e" what Clara c!n i"ere" a #!rtal in. ,e ha" %n!wn Clara ! well4 !ver ! #any year 4 that 6erha6 he c!(l" e96lain what he #eant. Thi A( trian a( 6air &irl4 Mi We&#an 5 Clara &ave her el$ the 6lea (re !$ i?in& her (6. She chec%e" !$$ the 6!int * "re e" a66r!6riately $!r an interview4 hair $re hly wa he"4 n! l!n& nail 4 n! c!n 6ic(!( 6!li h. Clara her el$ wa &!tten (6 a a tail!re" #atr!n4 in a t!rt!i e hell3#!ti$ (it an" a white /l!( e with a r($$ (n"er the chin. 1r!# her teachin& "ay he c!##an"e" a ta %#i tre 0 way !$ 6(ttin& @(e ti!n C7N!w4 Willie4 6ic% (6 the Catiline an" &ive #e the ten e !$ abutere in Cicer!0 !6enin& entence7D* it wa the "i ci6linarian0 ar#!r w!rn /y a !$ty. Thi A( trian chic% #a"e a 6lea in& i#6re i!n. The $ather wa a =ienne e /an% !$$icial an" the %i" wa c!rrect4 civil an" weet. +!( ha" t! 6(t it !(t !$ y!(r hea" that =ienna wa a hatchery !$ 6 ych!6ath an" ,itlerite . Thin% in tea" !$ that "ear /ea(ty in the "!(/le (ici"e with the cr!wn 6rince. Thi chil"4 wh! ha" an Italian #!ther4 wa calle" 'ina. She 6!%e En&li h $l(ently an" 6r!/a/ly wa n0t $a%in& when he ai" he c!(l" a (#e re 6!n i/ility $!r three little &irl . N!t layin& ecret 6lan t! c!n every/!"y4 n!t act(ally $(ll !$ "i li%e $!r "e$iant4 !/ tinate4 #(tely re i tant %i" li%e Clara0 el"e t4 L(cy4 a t!(t little &irl nee"in& hel6. A ecretly vici!( y!(n& w!#an c!(l" "! terri/le "a#a&e t! a %i" li%e L(cy4 &ive her w!(n" that w!(l" never heal. The tw! little %inny &irl la(&he" at their i ter. They c!!6e" (6 their nic%er in their han" while L(cy hel" her el$ li%e a R!#an !l"ier. ,er $ace wa heate" with /!re"!# an" &rievance . The $!rei&n y!(n& la"y #a"e all the ri&ht #!ve 4 ca#e (6 with the c!rrect an wer Lwhy n!t. ince the @(e ti!n #a"e the# !/vi!( . Clara reali?e" h!w re#!te $r!# 6re ent3"ay 7$act !$ li$e7 an" c(rrent hi t!ry her 7re 6!n i/le7 a (#6ti!n were 5 th! e were /a e" !n her #all3t!wn Re6(/lican ch(rch&!in& (6/rin&in&4 the nic%el3an"3"i#e "i ci6line !$ her #!ther4 wh! clic%e" !(t y!(r all!wance $r!# the /( c!n"(ct!r0 chan&e#a%er han&in& $r!# her nec%. Li$e in that In"iana t!wn wa alrea"y a !(t !$ "ate a ancient E&y6t. The 7"ecent 6e!6le7 there were the native $r!# wh!# televi i!n evan&eli t rai e" /i& #!ney t! 6ay $!r their tretch li#! an" Mia#i3 tyle vice . Th! e were Clara0 6re6! ter!( "ear $!l% 4 /y wh!# he ha" $elt ti$le" in chil"h!!" an" $!r wh!# he n!w $elt a /!(n"le l!ve. In L(cy he aw her !wn 6e!6le4 raw3/!ne"4 t(//!rn4 ilent 5 he aw her el$. M(ch c!(l" /e #a"e !$ (ch /e&innin& . B(t h!w "i" y!( c!ach a %i" li%e thi 4 what c!(l" y!( "! $!r her in New +!r% City. 7N!w 5 i it all ri&ht t! call y!( 'ina. 5 what wa y!(r 6(r6! e4 'ina4 in c!#in& t! New +!r%.7 7T! 6er$ect #y En&li h. I0# re&i tere" in a #( ic c!(r e at C!l(#/ia. An" t! learn a/!(t the U.S.A.7 A well3/r!(&ht3(6 an" v(lnera/le E(r!6ean &irl w!(l" have "!ne /etter t! &! t! Be#i"8i4 Minne !ta. Any i"ea !$ the e96l! ive "an&er &irl $ace" here. They c!(l" /e /l!wn (6 $r!# within. When he wa y!(n& Can" n!t !nly thenD4 Clara ha" #a"e rec%le e96eri#ent 5 all th! e chancy relati!n hi6 > anythin& #i&ht have ha66ene"> #(ch "i"> an" all $!r the h!n!r !$ r(nnin& ri % . Thi le" her t! re (rvey Mi We&#an4 t! e ti#ate what #i&ht /e "!ne t! a $ace li%e

her 4 it hair4 her $i&(re4 the /( t 5 t! the Ara/ian Ni&ht trea (re that n(/ile &irl Cinn!cent (6 t! a 6!intD were ittin& !n. S! #any "an&er!( attracti!n 5 an" (ch i&n!ranceH Nat(rally Clara $elt that he her el$ w!(l" "! everythin& C(6 t! a 6!intD t! 6r!tect a y!(n& w!#an in her h!( eh!l"4 an" everythin& 6! i/le #eant ( in& all the re !(rce !$ an e96erience" 6er !n. At the a#e ti#e it wa a $i9e" /elie$ with Clara that n! KMe96erience" w!#an !$ #at(re year c!(l" /e ta%en eri!( ly. S! c!(l" it /e a eri!( Mr . We&#an /ac% in =ienna4 the #!ther4 wh! ha" &iven thi 'ina 6er#i i!n t! 6en" a year in '!&#a&!& ville. In the alternative4 a re/elli!( 'ina wa chancin& it !n her !wn. A&ain4 $!r the h!n!r !$ r(nnin& ri % . Clara4 6layin& #atr!n4 la"y !$ the h!( e4 n!""e" t! a&ree with her !wn th!(&ht 4 an" thi n!" #ay have /een inter6rete" /y the &irl t! #ean that it wa !%ay4 he wa a &!!" a hire". She0" have her !wn "ecent r!!# in thi va t 2ar% Aven(e c!3!6 a6art#ent4 a $air wa&e4 h!( e 6rivile&e 4 tw! $ree evenin& 4 tw! a$tern!!n $!r the #( ic3hi t!ry cla e 4 6art !$ the #!rnin& while the chil"ren were at ch!!l. A( trian ac@(aintance 4 eli&i/le y!(n& 6e!6le4 were enc!(ra&e" t! vi it4 an" A#erican $rien" vette" /y Clara. By 6ecial arran&e#ent4 'ina c!(l" even &ive a #all 6arty. +!( can /e "e#!cratic an" till have "i ci6line. The $ir t #!nth 4 Clara watche" her new a( 6air &irl cl! ely4 an" then he wa a/le t! tell $rien" at l(nch4 6e!6le in the !$$ice4 an" even her 6 ychiatri t4 Dr. 'la" t!ne4 h!w l(c%y he ha" /een t! $in" thi =ienne e Mi We&#an with "arlin& #anner . What a "e ira/le r!le #!"el he wa 4 an" al ! (ch a cal#in& in$l(ence !n the hy6ere9cita/le t!t . 7A y!( have ai"4 D!ct!r4 they et !$$ hy terical ten"encie in !ne an!ther.7 +!( "i"n0t e96ect re6lie $r!# the e "!ct!r . +!( 6ai" the# t! len" y!( their ear . Clara ai" a #(ch t! Ithiel Re&ler4 with wh!# he re#aine" very #(ch in t!(ch 5 $re@(ent 6h!ne call 4 !cca i!nal letter 4 an" when Ithiel ca#e (6 $r!# Wa hin&t!n they ha" "rin% 4 even "inner $r!# ti#e t! ti#e. 7I$ y!( thin% thi 'la" t!ne i really hel6in& ... I (66! e !#e !$ th! e &(y can /e !%ay47 ai" Ithiel4 ne(tral in t!ne. With hi# there wa n! trivial #e""lin&. ,e never trie" t! tell y!( what t! "!4 never a"vi e" !n $a#ily #atter . 7It0 #! tly t! relieve #y heart47 ai" Clara. 7I$ y!( an" I ha" /ec!#e h( /an" an" wi$e that w!(l"n0t have /een nece ary. I #i&ht n!t /e ! !verchar&e". B(t even !4 we have !6en line !$ c!##(nicati!n t! thi "ay. In $act4 y!( went thr!(&h a hrin% 6eri!" y!(r el$.7 7I (re "i". B(t #y "!ct!r ha" even #!re $railtie than #e.7 7D!e that #atter.7 7I &(e n!t. B(t it !cc(rre" t! #e !ne "ay that he c!(l"n0t tell #e h!w t! /e Te""y Re&ler. An" n!thin& w!(l" &! well (nle I was Te""y Re&ler. N!t that I #a%e c! #ic clai# $!r 6reci!( Te""y4 /(t there never wa any/!"y el e $!r #e t! /e.7 Beca( e he th!(&ht thin& !(t he 6!%e c!n$i"ently4 an" /eca( e !$ hi c!n$i"ence he !(n"e" $(ll !$ hi# el$. B(t there wa le c!nceit a/!(t Ithiel than 6e!6le i#6(te" t! hi#. In c!#6any4 Clara4 6ea%in& a !ne wh! %new4 really %new hi# 5 an" he #a"e n! ecret !$ that 5 w!(l" ay4 when hi na#e wa #enti!ne"4 when he wa 6(t "!wn /y !#e re tle 6irit !r !ther4 that Ithiel Re&ler wa #!re 6lain 6!%en a/!(t hi !wn $a(lt than any/!"y wh! $elt it nece ary t! h!w hi# (6. At thi t(rn in their 6 ychiatry c!nver ati!n4 Clara #a"e a #!ve (tterly $a#iliar t! Ithiel. Seate"4 he incline" her (66er /!"y t!war" hi#. 7 !ell #eH7 he ai". When he "i" that4 he !nce #!re aw the c!(ntry &irl in all the "ryne !$ her i&n!rance4 a66ealin& $!r in tr(cti!n. ,er #!(th w!(l" /e li&htly !6en a he #a"e hi an wer. She w!(l" watch an" li ten with critical c!ncentrati!n. 7TellH7 wa !ne !$ her c!"e w!r" . Ithiel ai"4 7The !ther ni&ht I watche" a chil"3a/( e 6r!&ra# !n T=4 an" a$ter a while I /e&an t! thin% h!w #(ch they were 6(ttin& (n"er that hea"in& h!rt !$ e9(al #!le tati!n !r deadly a/( e 5 #(tilati!n an" #(r"er. M! t !$ what they h!we" wa n!r#al 6(ni h#ent in #y ti#e. S! t!"ay I c!(l" /e a chil"3a/( e ca e an" #y $ather #i&ht have /een arre te" a a chil"3/eater. When he wa in a ra&e he wa tran $!r#e" 5 he wa li%e #!!n hine $r!# the hill c!#6are" t! t!re3/!(&ht /!!?e. The %i" 4 all !$ ( 4 were la##e" tw!3han"e"4 $r!# /!th i"e i#(ltane!( ly4 an" with!(t #ercy. S!. 1!rty year later I have t! watch a T= h!w t! ee that I4 t!!4 wa a/( e". Only4 I l!ve" #y late $ather. Beatin& wa !nly an inci"ent4 a in&le ite# /etween ( . I till l!ve hi#. N!w4 t! tell y!( what thi i&ni$ie * I can0t a66ly the &!in& ter# t! #y ca e with!(t "a#a&e t! reality. My $ather /eat #e 6a i!nately. When he "i" it4 I hate" hi# li%e 6!i !n an" #(r"er. I al ! l!ve" hi# with a 6a i!n4 an" I0ll never thin% #y el$ an a/( e" chil". I ( 6ect that y!(r 6 ychiatri t w!(l" e&& #e !n t! hate4 n!t t(rn hate int! 6a ivity. S! he0" /e tellin& #e $r!# the hei&ht !$ hi the!retical a (#6ti!n h!w Te""y Re&ler h!(l" /e Te""y Re&ler. The real Te""y4 h!wever4 re8ect thi &r("&e a&ain t a "ea" #an4 wh!# he #!re than hal$ e96ect t! ee in the lan" !$ the "ea". I$ that were t! ha66en4 it w!(l" /e /eca( e we l!ve" each !ther an" wi he" $!r it. Be i"e 4 a$ter the a&e !$ $!rty a #!rat!ri(# ha t! /e "eclare" 5 earlier4 i$ 6! i/le. +!( can0t a$$!r" t! /e a "a#a&e" chil" $!rever. That0 #y ar&(#ent with 6 ychiatry* it enc!(ra&e y!( t! /(il" !n a/( e an" %ee6 y!( in$antile. N!w the heart !$ thi wh!le c!(ntry ache $!r it el$. There #ay /e !cc(lt 6!litical ca( e $!r thi a well. 1!re ha"!win& !$ the $ate !$ thi h(&e (6er6!wer ...7 Clara ai"4 2!ell62 an" then he li tene" li%e a c!(ntry &irl. That i"e !$ her w!(l" never &! away4 than% '!"4 Ithiel

th!(&ht> while Clara0 ecret !/ ervati!n wa 4 ,!w well we0ve c!#e t! (n"er tan" each !ther. I$ !nly we0" /een li%e thi twenty year /ac%. It wa n0t a i$ he ha"n0t /een a/le t! $!ll!w hi# in the early year . She alway ha" (n"er t!!" what Ithiel wa ayin&. I$ he ha"n0t4 he w!(l"n0t have ta%en the tr!(/le t! 6ea% 5 why wa te w!r" . B(t he al ! rec!&ni?e" the c!#ic a66eal !$ /ein& the !6en#!(the" r(/e. 'eeH +eahH O$ c!(r eH An" I c!(l" %ic% #y el$ in the hea" $!r n!t havin& th!(&ht !$ thi #y el$H B(t all the while the /i&3city Clara ha" /een in the #a%in&4 t!c%6ilin& i"ea $!r (rvival in '!&#a&!& ville. 7B(t let #e tell y!(47 he ai"4 7what I wa t!! a t!ni he" t! #enti!n when we were $ir t ac@(ainte" . . . when we lay in /e" na%e" in Chel ea4 an" y!( ent th!(&ht &!in& ar!(n" the w!rl"4 /(t then they alway ca#e /ac% t! us+ in /e". In bed+ which in #y #in" wa $!r re t4 !r e94 !r rea"in& a n!vel. An" /ac% t! me+ wh!# y!( never !verl!!%e"4 wherever y!(r i"ea #ay have &!ne.7 Thi Ithiel4 c!#6letely /lac%3haire" then4 an" n!w &ri??le"4 ha" 6(t !#e wei&ht !n. ,i $ace ha" $ille"4 r!(n"e" !(t at the /!tt!#. It ha" #!re !$ an (rn ha6e. Otherwi e hi l!!% were re#ar%a/ly (nchan&e". ,e ai"4 7I really "i"n0t have (ch a l!t !$ &!!" new a/!(t the w!rl". I thin% y!( were h(ntin& a#!n& the!/ c(re thin& I tal%e" a/!(t $!r !6enin& t! lea" /ac% t! y!(r !ne an" !nly (/8ect* l!ve an" ha66ine . I !$ten $eel a #(ch c(ri! ity a/!(t l!ve an" ha66ine n!w a y!( "i" then li tenin& t! #y /rain t!r# .7 Between 8!/ 4 Ithiel ha" /een a/le t! $in" ti#e t! 6en" l!n& #!nth with Clara 5 in Wa hin&t!n4 hi #ain /a e4 in New +!r%4 !n Nant(c%et4 an" in M!nta(%. A$ter three year t!&ether4 he ha" act(ally 6re (re" hi# int! /(yin& an en&a&e#ent rin&. She wa at that ti#e4 a he her el$ w!(l" tell y!(4 terri/ly "riven an" "e#an"in& Ca i$ he wa n0t n!wD. 7I nee"e" a y#/!lic "eclarati!n at lea t47 he w!(l" ay4 7an" I 6(t (ch heat !n hi#4 ayin& that he ha" "ra&&e" #e ar!(n" ! l!n& a hi &irl4 hi lay4 that at la t I &!t thi ca6it(lati!n $r!# hi#.7 ,e t!!% Clara t! Ma"i !n ,a#ilt!n0 h!6 in the "ia#!n" "i trict an" /!(&ht her an e#eral" rin& 5 the real thin&4 c!n 6ic(!( ly clear4 c!l!r 6er$ect4 t!6 !$ it cla 4 a a66rai er later t!l" Clara. Twelve h(n"re" "!llar he 6ai" $!r it4 a /i& 6rice in the i9tie 4 when he wa e 6ecially tra66e". ,e wa li%e that th!(&h* har" t! c!nvince4 /(t !nce "eci"e"4 he "i #i e" the chea6er ite# . 7Ta%e away all thi !ther hit47 he #(ttere". 2r!6er Mr. ,a#ilt!n 6r!/a/ly ha" hear" thi . Ma"i !n ,a#ilt!n wa a &entle#an4 an" re6(ta/le an" "i&ni$ie" in a "eca"e when !#e !$ th! e @(alitie were till ar!(n"* 7Be$!re !(r $ell!w A#erican ha" lie" the# elve int! a tate !$ hall(cinati!n 5 /(ll hitte" the# elve int! inanity47 ai" Ithiel. ,e ai" al !4 till 6ea%in& !$ ,a#ilt!n4 wh! !l" anti@(e 8ewelry4 7I thin% the weir" #!ni%er #y 6arent &ave #e 6re"i 6! e" #e $av!ra/ly t!war" vani hin& ty6e li%e ,a#ilt!n 5 Wa 6 with &!!" #anner . . . 1!r all I %n!w4 he #i&ht have /een an Ar#enian4 6a in&.7 Clara hel" !(t her en&a&e#ent $in&er4 an" Ithiel 6(t !n the rin&. When the chec% wa written an" Mr. ,a#ilt!n a %e" $!r i"enti$icati!n4 Ithiel wa a/le t! h!w n!t !nly a "river0 licen e /(t a 2enta&!n 6a . It #a"e a &reat i#6re i!n. At that ti#e Ithiel wa $lyin& hi&h a a w(n"er%in" in n(clear trate&y4 an" he #i&ht have &!ne all the way t! the t!64 t! the ne&!tiatin& ta/le in 'eneva4 $acin& the R( ian 4 i$ he ha" /een le @(ir%y. 2e!6le !$ &reat 6!wer et a hi&h val(e !n hi #art . Well4 y!( !nly ha" t! l!!% at the i?e an" the evenne !$ hi "ar% eye 5 7The eye !$ ,era in #y ,!#eric &ra##ar47 ai" Clara. 7E9ce6t that he wa anythin& /(t e$$e#inate. N! wayH7 All he #eant wa that he ha" a cla ic level l!!%. 7At ,a#ilt!n0 that a$tern!!n4 I w!re a #ini %irt (it that h!we" #y %nee t!(chin&. I haven0t &!t %n!c%3%nee 4 8( t thi #in!r 6ec(liarity a/!(t the in i"e !$ #y le& . . . . I$ thi i a "e$!r#ity4 it "i" #e &!!". Ithiel wa cra?y a/!(t it.0 At a later ti#e4 he #enti!ne" thi a 7the (n$!re een ( e$(lne !$ an!#alie 7 She wr!te that !n a 6iece !$ 6a6er an" let it "ri$t a/!(t the h!( e with !ther 6iece !$ 6a6er4 ! that i$ a %e" what it #eant4 he c!(l" ay he ha" $!r&!tten. Alth!(&h Ithiel n!w an" a&ain #i&ht #enti!n 7&a#e the!ry7 !r 7MAD74 he w!(l"n0t &ive !(t in$!r#ati!n that #i&ht /e cla i$ie"4 an" he "i"n0t even try t! (n"er tan" what he "i" in Wa hin&t!n. N!w an" then hi na#e t(rne" (6 in the !imes a a c!n (ltant !n internati!nal ec(rity4 an" $!r a c!(6le !$ year he wa an a"vi er t! the chair#an !$ a Senate c!##ittee. She let 6!litic al!ne4 a %in& n! @(e ti!n . The #!re hi""en hi activitie 4 the /etter he $elt a/!(t hi#. 2!wer4 "an&er4 ecrecy #a"e hi# even e9ier. N! l!! e tal%. A w!#an c!(l" $eel a$e with a #an li%e Ithiel. It wa #arvel!( l(c% that the little a6art#ent in Chel ea h!(l" /e ! near 2enn Stati!n. When he /lew int! t!wn he tele6h!ne"4 an" in $i$teen #in(te he wa there4 h!l"in& hi /rie$ca e. It wa hi ha/it when he arrive" t! re#!ve hi nec%tie an" t($$ it in a#!n& hi "!c(#ent . It wa her ha/it when he h(n& (6 the 6h!ne t! ta%e the rin& $r!# it l!c%e" "rawer4 a"#ire it !n her $in&er4 an" %i it when the "!!r/ell ran&. N!4 Ithiel "i"n0t #a%e a /i& 6(/lic career4 he wa n0t a tea# 6layer4 he ha" n! talent $!r a"#ini trati!n> he wa t!! 6ecial in hi thin%in&4 an" there wa n! chance that he w!(l" reach ca/inet level. Anyway4 it wa t!! ea y $!r hi# t! "! well a a $ree a&ent> he w!(l"n0t latch !n t! 6!litician with 6re i"ential a#/iti!n * the #art !ne never w!(l" #a%e it. 7An" /e i"e 47 he ai"4 7I li%e t! tay #!/ile.7 A chan&e !$ c!ntinent when he wante" $re h air. ,e t!!% !n (ch a i&n#ent a 6lea e" the !6erat!r in hi#4 the /ehin"3the3 cene Te""y Re&ler. in the 2er ian '(l$4 with a Ja6ane e whi %ey $ir# l!!%in& $!r a S!(th A#erican #ar%et4 with the Italian 6!lice trac%in& terr!ri t . N!ne !$ the e activitie c!#6r!#i e" hi Wa hin&t!n re6(tati!n $!r "e6en"a/ility. ,e te ti$ie" /e$!re c!n&re i!nal inve ti&ative c!##ittee a an e96ert witne .

In their "ay !$ inti#acy4 Clara #!re than !nce hel6e" hi# t! #a%e a "ea"line Then they were Te""y an" Clara4 a (6ertea# w!r%in& ar!(n" the cl!c%M ,e %new h!w "e6en"a/le he wa 4 a "ervi h $!r w!r%4 h!w @(ic%ly he &ra 6e" (n$a#iliar i"ea 4 h!w tact$(l he c!(l" /e. 1r!# her i"e4 he wa aware h!w analytically "ee6 he c!(l" &!4 what a ran&e !$ in$!r#ati!n he ha"4 h!w &!!" hi re6!rt were. ,e !(tcla e" every/!"y4 it ee#e" t! her. Once4 at the ,!tel Cri tall! in C!rtina "0A#6e??!4 they "i" a "!c(#ent t!&ether4 t! the 6(nct(rin& rhyth# !$ the tenni c!(rt /el!w. ,e ha" t! rea" the 6a&e he wa ty6in& $!r hi# !ver the tran atlantic tele6h!ne. While he 6!%e4 he let her r(n ahea" !n the #achine. ,e c!(l" tr( t her t! !r&ani?e hi n!te an" write the# (6 in a tyle re e#/lin& hi !wn Cn!t that tyle #attere" in Wa hin&t!nD. All /(t the re tricte" #aterial. She0" "! any a#!(nt !$ la/!r 5 l!n& "i??y "ay at the tinny li&htwei&ht Olivetti 5 t! lin% her el$ with hi#. A he t!l" M . W!n&4 he ha" een a /!!% #any year a&! in the tac% !$ the C!l(#/ia li/rary. A in&le title ha" "etache" it el$ $r!# the re t4 $r!# th!( an" * !"e ,uman Pair. Well4 the /i&3/!ne" /l!n" t("ent "!in& researc" an" $eelin& C(nawareD ! v!lcanic that !ne !$ her c!ntr!l wa t! h!l" her /reath 5 at the i&ht !$ th! e &il"e" w!r" !n the 6ine !$ a /!!% wa a/le t! /reathe a&ain. She /reathe". She "i"n0t ta%e the /!!% "!wn> he "i"n0t want t! rea" it. 7I wante" not to rea" it.7 She "e cri/e" thi t! La(ra W!n&4 wh! wa t!! 6!lite t! li#it her4 t!! "i creet t! "irect her c!n$i"ence int! (ita/le channel . +!( ha" t! li ten t! everythin& that ca#e !(t !$ Clara0 wil" hea" when he wa t(rne" !n. M . W!n& a66lie" the e 6er !nal revelati!n t! her !wn e96erience !$ li$e4 a any/!"y el e w!(l" have "!ne. She ha" /een #arrie" t!!. 1ive year an A#erican wi$e. May/e he ha" even /een in l!ve. She never ai". +!(0" never %n!w. 7The $(ll title wa !"e ,uman Pair in t"e #ovels of !"omas ,ardy. At ch!!l I l!ve" ,ar"y4 /(t n!w all I wante" !$ that /!!% wa the title. It ca#e /ac% t! #e at C!rtina. Ithiel an" I were the ,(#an 2air. We t!!% a 6icnic l(nch (6 t! the $!re t /ehin" the Cri tall! 5 chee e4 /rea"4 c!l" c(t 4 6ic%le 4 an" wine. I r!lle" !n t!6 !$ Ithiel an" $e" hi#. Later I $!(n" !(t when I trie" it #y el$ h!w har" it i t! wall!w in that 6! iti!n. 7I n!w $eel4 l!!%in& /ac%4 that I wa carryin& t!! #(ch !$ an electrical char&e. It0 c!nceiva/le that the w!rl"3 6irit &et int! #ere &irl an" #a%e the# it "e#!n inter6reter . I #enti!ne" thi t! Ithiel a while /ac% 5 he an" I are !l" en!(&h n!w t! "i c( (ch (/8ect 5 an" he ai" that !ne !$ hi R( ian "i i"ent 6al ha" /een tal%in& t! hi# a/!(t !#ethin& calle" 0 (6erliterat(re0 5 literat(re /ein& the tra&e"y !r c!#e"y !$ 6rivate live 4 while (6erliterat(re wa a/!(t the 6! i/le en" !$ the w!rl". Bey!n" 6er !nal hi t!ry. In C!rtina I th!(&ht I wa actin& $r!# 6er !nal e#!ti!n 4 /(t th! e e#!ti!n were ! "ev!(rin&4 $ervi"4 that they #ay have /een (6ra6er !nal 5 a wh!le !#e y!(n& w!#an in l!ve e96re in& the tra&e"y !r c!#e"y !$ the w!rl" c!ncl("in&. A $ever ( in& l!ve a it carrier. 7A$ter the h!li"ay we "r!ve "!wn t! Milan. Act(ally4 that0 where I #et S6!ntini. We were at a $ancy a$ter3"inner 6arty4 an" he ai"4 0Let #e &ive y!( a ri"e /ac% t! y!(r h!tel.0 S! Ithiel an" I &!t int! hi Ja&(ar with hi#4 an" we were e c!rte" /y carl!a" !$ c!6 4 $!re an" a$t. ,e wa 6r!(" !$ hi ec(rity> thi wa when the Re" Bri&a"e were %i"na66in& the rich. It wa n0t ! easy t! /e rich 5 rich en!(&h $!r ran !#. Mi%e ai"4 01!r all I %n!w4 #y !wn $rien" 'ian3&iac!#! #ay have a 6lan t! a/"(ct #e. N!t 'ian&iac!#! 6er !nally /(t the !(t$it he /el!n& t!.0 7On that a#e tri6 Ithiel an" I al ! 6ent !#e ti#e with 'ian&iac!#! the /illi!naire rev!l(ti!ni t hi# el$. ,e wa a %in"4 6lea ant #an4 &!!"3l!!%in& e9ce6t $!r hi 6re6! ter!( 1i"el Ca tr! &et(64 li%e a little %i" $r!# I(een in a c!w/!y (it. ,e w!re a $!ra&e ca64 an" in a c!rner !$ hi $ancy !$$ice there wa a #achine &(n !n the $l!!r. ,e invite" Ithiel an" #e t! hi chatea(4 a/!(t ei&hty %il!#eter away4 ei&hteenth3cent(ry r!c!c!* it #i&ht have /een a et $!r !"e (arria.e of 9i.aro+ e9ce6t $!r the wi##in& 6!!l with al&ae in it an" a a(na al!n& i"e4 in the "an% 6art !$ the &ar"en $ar "!wn the hill. At l(nch4 the /(tler wa leanin& !ver with tr($$le $r!# 'ian&iac!#!0 !wn e tate t! &rate !ver the crime veloutee+ an" he c!(l"n0t /eca( e 'ian&iac!#! wa wavin& hi ar# 4 &!in& !n a/!(t rev!l(ti!nary in (r&ency4 the (/8ect !$ the /!!% he wa writin&. Then4 when Ithiel t!l" hi# that there were n! view li%e hi in -arl Mar94 'ian&iac!#! ai"4 0I never rea" Mar94 an" it0 t!! late n!w t! "! it> it0 (r&ent t! act.0 ,e "r!ve ( /ac% t! Milan in the a$tern!!n at a/!(t $ive h(n"re" #ile an h!(r. L!t !$ acti!n4 let #e tell y!(. I c!vere" #y e#eral" an" &ri66e" it with #y ri&ht han"4 t! 6r!tect it4 #ay/e4 in a cra h. 7Ne9t "ay4 when we $lew !(t4 'ian&iac!#! wa at the air6!rt in /attle "re with a &r!(6 !$ /!(ti@(e &irl 4 all in #ini . A year !r tw! later he /lew hi# el$ (6 while tryin& t! "yna#ite 6!wer line . I wa a" a/!(t it.7 When they ret(rne" t! New +!r% in t($$y A(&( t4 /ac% t! the a6art#ent in Chel ea4 Clara c!!%e" Ithiel a $ine Italian "inner !$ veal with le#!n an" ca6er 4 a &!!" a 4 !r /etter than4 the Milan re ta(rant erve"4 !r 'ian&iac!#!0 che$ at the l!vely t!y chatea(. At w!r% in the narr!w New +!r% &alley3 tyle %itchen4 Clara wa na%e" an" w!re cl!& . T! #a%e it ten"er4 he /an&e" the #eat with a re" ca t3ir!n %illet. In th! e "ay he w!re her hair l!n&. Whether he wa "re e" !r n("e4 her #!ve#ent alway were ener&etic> he "i"n0t %n!w the #eanin& !$ l!w3ti#e. Stretche" !n the /e"4 Ithiel t("ie" hi "an&er!( "!c(#ent Call th! e $!r/i""en $act D while he c!!%e" an" the #( ic 6laye"> the ha"e were "!wn4 the li&ht were !n4 an" they en8!ye" a w!n"er$(l 6rivacy. 7When I wa a %i" an" we went !n h!li"ay t! the Jer ey c!a t "(rin& the war47 Clara recalle"4 7we ha" /lac% win"!w /lin" /eca( e !$ the 'er#an (/#arine hi"in& !(t there (n"er the Atlantic4 /(t we c!(l" 6lay !(r ra"i! a l!(" a we wante".7 She li%e" t! $ancy that he wa c!ncealin& Ithiel an" hi ecret "!c(#ent 5 n!t that the "ea"ly in$!r#ati!n a$$ecte" Ithiel en!(&h

t! chan&e the e96re i!n !$ hi trai&ht 6r!$ile* 7c!ncentratin& li%e Ja cha ,ei$et?.7 C!(l" any/!"y have /een tailin& hi#. '(y with ?!!# len e !r tele c!6ic i&ht !n the Chel ea r!!$t!6 . Ithiel #ile"4 an" 6!!h36!!he" thi . ,e wa n0t that i#6!rtant. 7I0# n!t rich li%e S6!ntini.7 They #i&ht rather /e traine" !n Clara4 ?er!in& in !n a Da(&hter !$ Al/i!n with!(t a titch !n4 he ai". In th! e "ay he ca#e $re@(ently $r!# Wa hin&t!n t! vi it hi y!(n& !n4 wh! live" with hi #!ther !n Ea t Tenth Street. Ithiel0 e93wi$e4 wh! n!w ( e" her #ai"en na#e4 Etta W!l$en tein4 went !(t !$ her way t! /e $rien"ly t! Clara4 chatte" her (6 !n the tele6h!ne. Etta ha" in$!r#ant in Wa hin&t!n4 wh! %e6t an eye !n Ithiel. Ithiel wa in"i$$erent t! &! i6. 7I0# n!t the 6re i"ent47 he w!(l" ay t! Clara4 7that /(lletin h!(l" &! !(t a/!(t #y #!!" an" #!ve#ent .7 7I h!(l"n0t have /la#e" Ithiel $!r ta%in& a w!#an !(t t! "inner n!w an" then in Wa hin&t!n. ,e nee"e" 6lain4 !r"inary @(iet ti#e . I t(rne" !n ! #(ch 6!wer in th! e "ay . E 6ecially a$ter #i"ni&ht4 #y $av!rite ti#e t! e9a#ine #y 6 yche 5 what l!ve wa > an" "eath> an" hell an" eternal 6(ni h#ent> an" what Ithiel wa &!in& t! c! t #e in the 8("&#ent !$ '!" when I cl! e" #y eye !n thi w!rl" $!rever. All #y revivali t e#!ti!n ca#e !(t a$ter !ne A.M.4 wh!le ni&ht !$ tear 4 an&(i h an" hy teria. I "r!ve hi# !(t !$ hi hea". T! 6(t a t!6 t! thi 4 he0" have t! #arry #e. Then he0" never a&ain have t! w!rry. All #y "e#!n 6!wer w!(l" /e at hi ervice. B(t #eanwhile i$ he &!t an h!(r0 lee6 t!war" #!rnin& an" ti#e en!(&h t! have /e$!re hi $ir t a66!int#ent4 he0" wall!w hi c!$$ee4 ayin& that he l!!%e" li%e La?ar( in hi hr!(". ,e wa vain !$ hi &!!" l!!% t!!47 ai" Clara t! M . W!n&. 7May/e that0 why I ch! e that %in" !$ 6(ni h#ent4 t! 6(t rin& (n"er hi eye . Once he ai" that he ha" t! !(tline a 6iece !$ le&i lati!n $!r the 1iat 6e!6le 5 they were tryin& t! &et a /ill 6a e" in C!n&re 5 an" they0" thin% he0" 6ent the ni&ht at an !r&y an" n!w c!(l"n0t &et hi act t!&ether.7 Clara wa n0t a/!(t t! tell Te""y that in Milan when Mi%e S6!ntini ha" invite" her t! it in $r!nt with hi#4 he ha" $!(n" the 6al# !$ hi han" waitin& $!r her !n the eat4 an" he ha" li$te" her el$ (6 i##e"iately an" &iven hi# her evenin& /a& t! h!l". In the "ar% hi $in&er !!n cl! e" !n her thi&h. Then he 6( he" in the ci&arette li&hter an" he &(e e" what he w!(l" "! with it when the c!il wa h!t4 ! he t!66e"4 he let her /e. +!( "i"n0t #enti!n (ch inci"ent t! the #an y!( were with. It wa anyway c!##!n6lace t($$ t! a #an wh! th!(&ht w!rl" 6!litic c!ntin(ally. In the acc!(nt hear" /y M . W!n& Cwh! ha" ! #(ch A#erican en itivity4 "e 6ite her air !$ Oriental "i tance an" the Chine e c(t !$ her cl!the D4 Clara0 $ran%ne #ay have #a"e "er ee# $!rei&n. Clara went /ey!n" the c!nventi!n !$ A#erican !6enne . The e#eral" rin& a66ea e" her $!r a ti#e4 /(t Ithiel wa n!t incline" t! #!ve $!rwar"4 an" Clara /eca#e #!re "i$$ic(lt. She t!l" hi# he ha" "eci"e" that they w!(l" /e /(rie" in the a#e &rave. She ai"4 7I0" rather &! int! the &r!(n" with the #an I l!ve" than hare a /e" with !#e/!"y in"i$$erent. +e 4 I thin% we h!(l" /e in the a#e c!$$in. Or tw! c!$$in 4 /(t the !ne wh! "ie la t will /e !n the t!6. Si"e /y i"e i al ! 6! i/le. ,!l"in& han" 4 i$ that c!(l" /e arran&e".7 An!ther $re@(ent t!6ic wa the e9 an" the na#e !$ their $ir t chil". An Ol" Te ta#ent na#e wa what he 6re$erre" 5 )e/(l!n !r 'a" !r A her !r Na$tali. 1!r a &irl4 Michal4 6erha6 4 !r Na!#i. ,e vet!e" Michal /eca( e he ha" #!c%e" Davi" $!r hi na%e" vict!ry "ance4 an" then he re$( e" t! ta%e 6art in (ch tal% at all. ,e "i"n0t want t! #a%e any ha66y 6lan . ,e wa &l(# with her when he ai" that there wa a l!vely c!(ntry ce#etery /ac% in In"iana with /i& h!r e che tn(t all ar!(n". When he went !$$ t! S!(th A#erica !n /( ine 4 he learne" $r!# Etta W!l$en tein that he ha" ta%en a Wa hin&t!n ecretary with hi# $!r a i tance an" C%n!win& Te""yD everythin& el e. T! h!w hi# what wa what4 Clara ha" an a$$air with a y!(n& Jean3Cla("e 8( t !ver $r!# 2ari 4 an" within a wee% he wa harin& her a6art#ent. ,e wa very &!!"3l!!%in&4 /(t he el"!# wa he". ,i "irt wa ! in&raine" that he c!(l"n0t &et hi# clean in the h!wer tall. She ha" t! ta%e a r!!# at the 2la?a t! $!rce hi# int! the t(/. Then $!r a while he c!(l" /ear the #ell !$ hi#. ,e a66eale" t! her t! hel6 &et a w!r% 6er#it4 an" he t!!% hi# t! Stein al?4 Ithiel0 lawyer. Later Jean3Cla("e re$( e" t! ret(rn her h!( e %ey4 an" he ha" t! &! t! Stein al? a&ain. 7,ave y!(r l!c% chan&e"4 "ear &irl47 ai" Stein al?4 an" he a %e" whether he wante" Ithiel /ille" $!r the e c!n (ltati!n . ,e wa a $rien" an" a"#ire" Ithiel. 7B(t Ithiel t!l" #e y!( never char&e" hi# $!r y!(r ervice .7 Clara ha" "i c!vere" h!w a#( e" New +!r%er were /y her i&n!rance. 7Since y!( t!!% (6 with thi 1renchie4 have y!( #i e" anythin& ar!(n" the h!( e.7 She ee#e" l!w t! (n"er tan"4 /(t that wa i#6ly a 6(t3!n. She ha" l!c%e" the e#eral" rin& in her "e6! it /!9 Cthi 4 t!!4 an act (&&e tive !$ /(rialD. She ai" $ir#ly4 7Jean3Cla("e i n! /(#.7 Stein al? li%e" Clara t!!4 $!r her 6a i!nate character. S!#eh!w he %new4 al !4 that her $a#ily ha" #!ney 5 a real3 e tate $!rt(ne4 an" thi &aine" her a certain c!n i"erati!n with hi#. Jean3Cla("e wa n!t the Stein al? ty6e. ,e a"vi e" Clara t! 6atch (6 her "i$$erence with Ithiel. 7N!t t! ( e e9 $!r 6ite47 he ai". Clara c!(l" n!t hel6 /(t l!!% at the lawyer0 la64 where /eca( e he wa !/e e hi e9 !r&an wa !(tline" /y the 6re (re !$ hi $at. It #a"e her thin% !$ !ne !$ th! e !/8ect that a66eare" when art l!ver !n their %nee #a"e r(//in& !n a ch(rch $l!!r. The $i&(re !$ a %ni&ht "ea" $!r cent(rie . 7Then why can0t Ithiel tay $aith$(l.7 Stein al?0 $ir t na#e wa B!//y. ,e wa a &reat ec!n!#i t. ,e ran a #illi!n3"!llar 6ractice4 an" it c! t hi# n!t a cent. ,e (/let a c!rner !$$ice 6ace $r!# a $la hy acc!(ntant an" 6ai" hi# in le&al a"vice. Stein al? ai"4 7Te""y i a &eni( . I$ he "i"n0t 6re$er t! han& l!! e4 he c!(l" na#e hi 6! iti!n in Wa hin&t!n. ,e val(e hi $ree"!#4 ! that when he wante" t! vi it Mr. Lea%ey in the Ol"(vai '!r&e4 he 8( t 6ic%e" (6 an" went. ,e

thin% n! #!re a/!(t &!in& t! Iran than I "! a/!(t C!ney I lan". The hah li%e t! tal% t! hi#. ,e ent $!r hi# !nce 8( t t! /e /rie$e" !n -i in&er. I tell y!( thi 4 Clara4 ! that y!( w!n0t h!l" Ithiel !n t!! h!rt a lea h. ,e tr(ly a66reciate y!(4 /(t he ir% ea y. A little c!n i"erati!n !$ hi nee" w!(l" $ill hi# with &ratit("e. A &!!" i"ea i n!t t! &et t!! cla#!r!( ar!(n" hi#. Let #e tell y!(4 there are c(rat!r in the ?!! wh! &ive #!re th!(&ht t! the nee" !$ a $r(it /at than any !$ ( &ive !(r $ell!w#an.7 Clara an were" hi#4 7There are ani#al wh! c!#e in 6air . S! (66! e the $e#ale 6ine .7 That wa a &!!" tal%4 an" Clara re#e#/ere" Stein al? &rate$(lly. 7Every/!"y %n!w h!w t! a"vi e l!ver 47 ai" Stein al?. 7B(t !nly the l!ver can ay what0 what.7 A /!!%i h /achel!r4 he live" with hi ei&hty3year3!l" #!ther4 wh! ha" t! /e ta%en t! the t!ilet in her wheelchair. ,e li%e" t! li t the $a#!( #en he ha" &!ne t! hi&h ch!!l with 5 ,!l? the 6hil! !6her4 B(ch#an the N!/el 6hy ici t4 La h!ver the cry tall!&ra6her. 7An" y!(r tr(ly4 wh! e a66ellate /rie$ have #a"e le&al hi t!ry.7 Clara ai"4 7I !rt !$ l!ve" !l" Stein al? t!!. ,e wa li%e a Santa Cla( with an e#6ty ac% wh! c!#e "!wn y!(r chi#ney t! teal everythin& in the h!( e 5 that0 !ne !$ Ithiel0 wi ecrac% 4 a/!(t Stein al? an" 6r!6erty. In hi !wn !$$3 the3wall way4 Stein al? wa &ener!( .7 Clara t!!% a"vice $r!# the lawyer an" #a"e 6eace with Ithiel !n hi ret(rn. Then the a#e #i ta%e !vert!!% the#. 7I wa a "a#n reci"ivi t. When Jean3Cla("e le$t I wa &la" !$ it. 'ettin& int! the t(/ with hi# at the 2la?a wa a %in" !$ $r!lic 5 a 6rivate ca#6 event. They ay the S(n -in& tan%. I$ !4 Jean3Cla("e c!(l" have &!ne trai&ht t! the t!6 !$ =er aille . B(t #y $a#ily are cleanline $rea% . Be$!re he w!(l" it in y!(r car4 #y &ranny w!(l" $!rce y!( t! whi %3 /r!!# the eat4 (n"er the $l!!r #at t!!4 t! #a%e (re her er&e w!(l"n0t 6ic% (6 any "( t.7 By the way4 Clara l!c%e" (6 the rin& n!t $!r $ear that Jean3Cla("e w!(l" teal it /(t t! 6r!tect it $r!# c!nta#inati!n /y her wr!n&$(l /ehavi!r in /e". B(t when Ithiel ca#e /ac%4 hi relati!n with Clara were n!t what they ha" /een. Tw! !(t i"e 6artie ha" c!#e /etween the#4 even th!(&h Ithiel ee#e" in"i$$erent t! Jean3Cla("e. Jeal!( an" h(rt4 Clara c!(l" n!t $!r&ive the little twit $r!# Wa hin&t!n4 !$ wh!# Etta W!l$en tein ha" &iven her a $(ll 6ict(re. That &irl wa t(6i" /(t ha" very /i& /!!/ . When Ithiel tal%e" a/!(t hi #i i!n t! Betanc!(rt in =ene?(ela4 Clara wa (ni#6re e". An A#erican w!#an in l!ve wa $ar #!re i#6!rtant than any S!(th A#erican h!t h!t. 7An" "i" y!( ta%e y!(r little hel6er al!n& t! the 6re i"ent0 6alace t! h!w !$$ her che t "evel!6#ent.7 Ithiel en i/ly ai"4 7Let0 n!t /eat !n each !ther t!! #(ch47 an" Clara re6ente" an" a&ree". B(t !!n he et (6 an!ther !/ tacle c!(r e !$ te t an" r(le 4 an" a erte" her el$ (nrea !na/ly. When Ithiel ha" hi hair c(t4 Clara ai"4 7That0 n!t the way I li%e it4 /(t then I0# n!t the !ne y!(0re 6lea in&.7 She0" ay4 7+!(0re &r!!#in& y!(r el$ #!re than y!( ( e" t!. I0# (re Ja cha ,ei$et? "!e n0t ta%e (ch care !$ hi han" .7 She #a"e #i ta%e . +!( "i"n0t en" a #an with eye $r!# 'ree% #yth!l!&y t! the /athr!!# t! c(t hi $in&ernail 4 even i$ y!( "i" have a h!rr!r !$ cli66in& !n the car6et 5 he0" $!r&et that he an" Ithiel were the ,(#an 2air. B(t at the ti#e he c!(l"n0t /e (re that Ithiel wa thin%in& a he "i" a/!(t 7,(#an.7 T! !(n" hi# !(t4 he a (#e" a &reater intere t in 6!litic an" &!t hi# t! tal% a/!(t A$rica4 China4 an" R( ia. What e#er&e" wa the in i&ni$icance !$ the 6er !nal $act!r. Clara re6eate" an" trie" !(t w!r" li%e -re#lin !r L(/yan%a in her #in" Cthey !(n"e" li%e the livin& en"D while he hear" Ithiel tell !$ 6e!6le wh! c!(l"n0t e96lain why they were in 6ri !n4 never ri" !$ lice an" /e"/(& 4 never $ree $r!# "y entery an" TB4 an" $inally hall(cinatin&. They #a%e an e9a#6le !$ the#4 he th!(&ht4 t! h!w that n!/!"y i any/!"y4 every/!"y i e96en"a/le. An" even here4 when Ithiel wa 6( he" t! ay it4 he a"#itte" that here in the U.S.4 the tat( !$ the in"ivi"(al wa wea%enin& an" 6r!/a/ly in irrever i/le "ecline. 1el!n &ettin& 6ecial c!n i"erati!n wa a i&n !$ it. ,e c!(l" /e re#!te a/!(t (ch 8("&#ent 4 a i$ hi !(l were !ne !$ a "!?en i#ilar !(l in a 8(ry /!94 hearin& evi"ence* t! $in" ( inn!cent w!(l" /e nice4 /(t &(ilty c!(l"n0t h!c% hi# #(ch. She c!ncl("e" that he wa in a "an&er!( #!ral tate an" that it wa (6 t! her t! re c(e hi# $r!# it. The ,(#an 2air wa al ! a re c(e !6erati!n. 7A terri/le cri i threatene" t! 6inch ( /!th t! "eath.7 At the ti#e4 he wa n!t a"vance" en!(&h t! thin% thi t! a c!ncl( i!n. Later he w!(l" have %n!wn h!w t! 6(t it* +!( c!(l"n0t e6arate l!ve $r!# /ein&. +!( c!(l" Be4 even th!(&h y!( were al!ne. B(t in that ca e4 y!( l!ve" !nly y!(r el$. I$ !4 every/!"y el e wa a 6hant!#4 an" then w!rl" 6!litic wa a ha"!w 6lay. There$!re he4 Clara4 wa the !nly %ey t! 6!litic that Ithiel wa li%ely t! $in". Otherwi e he #i&ht a well t!6 /!therin& hi hea" a/!(t hi &r!te @(e &a#e the!rie 4 i"e!l!&y4 treatie 4 an" the re t !$ it. Why /!ther t! line (6 ! #any 6hant!# . B(t thi wa n!t a ti#e $!r thin& t! &! well. ,e #i e" the 6!int4 alth!(&h it wa a /i& a a /!(l"er t! her. They ha" /a" ar&(#ent 5 7It wa a #i ta%e n!t t! let hi# lee67 5 an" a$ter a $ew !66re ive #!nth 4 he #a"e 6lan t! leave the c!(ntry with yet an!ther !$ hi !(tlan"i h la"y $rien" . Clara hear"4 a&ain $r!# Etta W!l$en tein4 that Ithiel wa tayin& in a $lea/a& h!tel in the 1!rtie we t !$ Br!a"way4 where he0" /e har" t! $in". 7 0Sa$ety in lea?e40 Etta ai" 5 0"e wa a 6iece !$ w!r%.7 ,e wa t! #eet the new &irl$rien" at -enne"y ne9t a$tern!!n.

At !nce Clara went (6t!wn in a ca/ an" wal%e" int! the cra#6e" l!//y4 "irty tile li%e a 6(/lic lavat!ry. She 6re e" with /!th han" !n the "e % an" lie" that he wa Ithiel0 wi$e4 ayin& that he ha" ent her t! chec% hi# !(t an" ta%e hi l(&&a&e. 7They /elieve" #e. +!(0re never ! c!!l a when y!(0re /(rne" (6 c!#6letely. They "i"n0t even a % $!r i"enti$icati!n4 ince I 6ai" ca h an" ti66e" every/!"y $ive /(c% a6iece. When I went (6 tair I wa a t!ni he" that he c!(l" /rin& hi# el$ t! it "!wn !n (ch a /e"4 #(ch le lee6 in th! e &r(n&y heet . The #!r&(e w!(l" have /een nicer.7 Then he ret(rne" t! her a6art#ent with hi (itca e 5 the !ne they t!!% t! C!rtina4 where he ha" /een ! ha66y. She waite" (ntil a$ter "ar%4 an" he t(rne" (6 at a/!(t even !0cl!c%. C!!l with her4 which #eant that he wa /!ilin&. 7Where "! y!( &et !$$4 6(llin& thi !n #e.7 7+!( "i"n0t ay y!( were c!#in& t! New +!r%. +!( were nea%in& !(t !$ the c!(ntry.7 7Since when "! I have t! 6(nch the cl!c% in an" !(t li%e an e#6l!yeeH7 She t!!" (6 t! hi# with!(t $ear. In $act he wa "e 6erate. She h!(te" at hi# the Ol" Te ta#ent na#e !$ their (n/!rn chil"ren. 7+!(0re /etrayin& Michal an" Na!#i.7 A a r(le4 Ithiel wa el$36! e e" t! an (n( (al "e&ree4 7(nle we were #a%in& l!ve. It wa c!l" an&er at $ir t47 a Clara wa t! tell it. 7,e 6!%e li%e a #an in a three36iece (it. I re#in"e" hi# that the "e tiny !$ /!th !(r race "e6en"e" !n th! e chil"ren. I ai" they were (66! e" t! /e a #er&er !$ tw! hi&h ty6e . I0# n!t a&ain t !ther ty6e 4 /(t they0" /e there anyway4 an" #!re n(#er!( 5 I0# n! raci t.7 7I can0t have y!( chec% #e !(t !$ #y h!tel an" ta%e #y (itca e. N!/!"y i &!in& t! (6ervi e #e. An" I (66! e y!( went thr!(&h #y thin& .7 7I w!(l"n0t "! that. I wa 6r!tectin& y!(. +!(0re #a%in& the #i ta%e !$ y!(r li$e.7 At that #!#ent Clara0 l!!% wa h!ll!w. +!( aw the /!ne !$ her $ace4 e 6ecially the !r/ital !ne . The in$la##ati!n !$ her eye w!(l" have h!c%e" Ithiel i$ he ha"n0t /een /ent !n teachin& her a le !n. Ti#e t! "raw the line4 wa what he wa ayin& t! hi# el$. 7+!(0re n!t &!in& /ac% t! that h!rri/le h!telH7 he ai" when he 6ic%e" (6 hi /a&. 7I have a re ervati!n in an!ther 6lace.7 7Te""y4 ta%e !$$ y!(r c!at. D!n0t &! n!w4 I0# in a /a" way. I l!ve y!( with #y !(l.7 She ai" it a&ain4 when the "!!r w(n& h(t a$ter hi#. ,e t!l" hi# el$ it w!(l" et a /a" 6rece"ent t! let her c!ntr!l hi# with her $it . The l(9(ry !$ the 2ar% Aven(e r!!# "i"n0t it well with hi# 5 the &il"e" wall $i9t(re 4 the tri6e" (6h!l tery4 the h!rr!r !$ the $re c! 6aintin&4 the /e" t(rne" /ac% li%e the c!l!r 6h!t!&ra6h in the /r!ch(re4 with tw! ta/let !$ ch!c!late #int !n the ni&ht ta/le. The /athr!!# wa walle" with #irr!r 4 the /ri&htw!r% h!ne4 an" he $elt the li$e &!in& !(t !$ hi#. ,e went t! the /e" an" at !n the e"&e /(t "i" n!t lie "!wn. It wa n!t in the car" $!r hi# t! lee6 that ni&ht. The 6h!ne ran& 5 it wa a #ean !(n"4 a thin rattle 5 an" Etta ai"4 7Clara ha wall!we" a /!ttle !$ lee6in& 6ill . She calle" #e an" I ent the a#/(lance. +!(0" /etter &! t! Bellev(e> y!( #ay /e nee"e". Are y!( al!ne there.7 ,e went i##e"iately t! the h! 6ital4 h(rryin& thr!(&h &ray c!rri"!r 4 t!66in& t! a % "irecti!n (ntil he $!(n" hi# el$ in the waitin& 6ace $!r relative an" $rien" 4 /y a narr!w h!ri?!ntal win"!w. ,e aw /!"ie !n tretcher 4 n! !ne re e#/lin& Clara. A y!(n& #an in a "!& c!llar 6re ently 8!ine" hi#. ,e ai" he wa Clara0 #ini ter. 7I "i"n0t reali?e that he ha" !ne.7 7She !$ten c!#e t! tal% t! #e. +e 4 he0 in #y 6ari h.7 7,a her t!#ach /een 6(#6e".7 7That 5 !h4 ye . B(t he t!!% a /i& "! e4 an" they0re n!t certain yet. +!(0re Ithiel Re&ler4 I (66! e.7 7I a#.7 The y!(n& #ini ter a %e" n! !ther @(e ti!n . N! "i c( i!n !cc(rre". +!( c!(l"n0t hel6 /(t /e than%$(l $!r hi tact. Al ! $!r the in$!r#ati!n he /r!(&ht $r!# the n(r e . W!r" ca#e in the #!rnin& that he w!(l" live. They were #!vin& her (6 tair t! a w!#en0 war". When he wa a/le4 he ent w!r" thr!(&h her cler&y#an $rien" that he "i"n0t want t! ee Ithiel4 ha" n! wi h t! hear $r!# hi#4 ever. A$ter a "ay !$ el$3t!r#ent in the l(9(ry !$ the h!tel !n 2ar% Aven(e4 he cancele" hi tri6 t! E(r!6e. ,e $en"e" !$$ the y#6athy !$ Etta W!l$en tein4 avi" t! hear a/!(t hi t!r#ent 4 an" went /ac% t! Wa hin&t!n. The cler&y#an #a"e a 6!int !$ eein& hi# !$$ at 2enn Stati!n. There he wa 4 e9tra tall4 in hi "ic%ey an" clerical c!llar. Bal"ne ha" 8( t c!#e !ver hi#4 he ha" "eci"e" n!t t! wear a hat4 an" he %e6t reachin& $!r vani he" !r vani hin& t($t !$ hair. Ithiel wa #a"e (nc!#$!rta/le /y hi y#6athy. Beca( e the y!(n& #an ha" n!thin& at all t! tell hi# e9ce6t

that he h!(l"n0t /la#e hi# el$. ,e #ay have /een ayin&* 7+!( with y!(r in 4 y!(r n!t very &!!" heart. I with #y hair l! .7 Thi t!!% n! ver/al $!r#. Only a #(te (r&ency in hi "ecent $ace. ,e ai"4 7She0 a#/(lat!ry alrea"y. She &!e ar!(n" the war" an" ta6e /ac% their I= nee"le when they w!r% l!! e. She0 a hel6 t! !l" "erelict .7 +!( can alway &et a re#e"y4 y!( can ta6 int! !lace when y!( nee" it4 y!( can l!cate a #ental $i9. A#erica i &ener!( in thi re&ar". The air i $(ll !$ hel6$(l hint . Ithiel wa t!! 6r!(" t! acce6t any han"y $i9. Li%e* 7S(ici"e i a 6!wer #!ve.7 7S(ici"e i 6(nitive.7 7The 6!!r %i" never #ean it.7 7It0 all the "ra#a !$ re c(e.7 +!( c!(l" tell y!(r el$ (ch thin& > they "i"n0t #ean a "a#n In all the w!rl"4 n!w4 there wa nt a civili?e" 6lace le$t where a w!#an w!(l" ay 7I l!ve y!( with #y !(l.7 Only thi /ac%c!(ntry &irl wa that way till. I$ n! #!re #y tical acre"ne re#aine" in the w!rl"4 he ha"n0t /een in$!r#e" yet. Strai&ht3n! e" Ithiel4 hea"in& $!r Wa hin&t!n an" the Ca6it!l "!#e4 y#/!lic !$ a nati!n w!llen with w!rl" i&ni$icance4 et a &reater val(e !n Clara than !n anythin& in t"is 6lace4 !r any 6lace. ,e th!(&ht4 Thi i what I !6te" $!r4 an" thi i what I "e erve. Wal%in& int! that r!!# at the Re&ency4 I &!t what I ha" c!#in&. It wa a$ter thi that Clara #arria&e /e&an 5 $ir t the ch(rch we""in& in her &ranny0 &!wn4 the arran&e#ent ela/!rate4 Ti$$any en&ravin& 4 Li#!&e china4 Lali@(e &la ware. M!# an" Da" $i&(re" that a$ter tw! (ici"e atte#6t 4 the $(lle t e$$!rt #( t /e #a"e t! 6r!vi"e a ta/le li$e $!r their Clara. They were "ear a/!(t it. There were n! ec!n!#ie . ,( /an" One wa an e"(cati!nal 6 ych!l!&i t wh! te te" ch!!lchil"ren. ,i na#e wa a &!!" !ne 5 M!n errat. On the tati!nery he ha" 6rinte"4 Clara wa M#e "e M!n errat. B(t a he wa t! ay t! Ithiel* 7Thi #arria&e wa li%e a Than% &ivin& t(r%ey. A$ter a #!nth the /ir" i "ryin& !(t an" y!(0re till eatin& /rea t !$ t(r%ey. It nee" #!re an" #!re R( ian "re in&4 an" 6retty !!n the har6e t %ni$e in the city w!n0t lice it.7 I$ there wa anythin& he c!(l" "! t! 6er$ecti!n4 it wa t! invent (ch "e cri6ti!n . 72retty !!n y!(0re tryin& t! eat threa" !$ /ir" #eat47 he ai". ,er ec!n" h( /an" wa a !(thern /!y wh! went t! C!n&re an" even ran in a $ew 6re i"ential 6ri#arie . They live" !(t in =ir&inia $!r a/!(t a year4 an" he aw !#ethin& !$ Ithiel in Wa hin&t!n. She wa n!t very %in" t! hi# then. 71ran%ly47 he t!l" hi# at l(nch !ne "ay4 7I can0t i#a&ine why I ever wante" t! e#/race y!(. I l!!% at y!(4 an" I ay4 +(chH7 7There 6r!/a/ly i a. yuc" a 6ect t! #e47 ai" Ithiel4 6er$ectly level. 7It "!e n! har# t! learn a/!(t y!(r re6(l ive i"e.7 She c!(l"n0t $la6 hi#. In the &lance he then &ave hi#4 there wa a &li##er !$ re 6ect. 7I wa a little cra?y47 he w!(l" ay later. At that ti#e he an" her !(thern h( /an" were tryin& t! have a chil". She tele6h!ne" Ithiel an" "e cri/e" the "i$$ic(ltie they were havin&. 7I th!(&ht #ay/e y!( w!(l" !/li&e #e47 he ai". 7O(t !$ the @(e ti!n. It w!(l" /e &r!te @(e.7 7A chil" with cla ic 'ree% eye . Li ten4 Te""y4 a I it here4 what "! y!( thin% I0# "!in& t! #y el$. Where "! y!( (66! e #y han" i 4 an" what a# I t!(chin&.7 7I0ve alrea"y "!ne #y /it $!r the 6ecie 47 he ai". 7Why /ree" #!re inner .7 7What "! y!( (&&e t.7 7The e (tility h( /an" are n!t the an wer.7 7B(t $!r y!( an" #e4 it wa n0t in the car" 4 Ithiel. Why "i" y!( have ! #any w!#en.7 71!r y!( there were @(ite a $ew #en 5 #ay/e it ha !#ethin& t! "! with "e#!cracy. There are ! #any eli&i/le 4 (ch han" !#e ch!ice . Mi9 with y!(r e@(al . An" why li#it y!(r el$.7 7O%ay4 /(t it c!#e !(t ! (nha66y. . . . An" why h!(l"n0t I /e 6re&nant /y y!(. Ali tair an" I aren0t c!#6ati/le that way. ,aven0t y!( $!r&iven #e $!r what I ai" that "ay a/!(t y!(r /ein& yuc"; I wa 8( t /ein& 6erver e. Ithiel4 i$ y!( were here n!w ...7 7B(t I0# n!t &!in& t! /e.7 7J( t $!r 6r!creati!n. There are even (rr!&ate #!ther the e "ay .7 7I can ee a /lac% "("e #!t!rcycle #e en&er in /!!t 4 /elt4 an" hel#et4 waitin& with a war# /!9 $!r the c!n"!# $(ll !$ 6er#. 0,ere y!( are4 Billy. R( h thi t! the la"y.0 7 7+!( h!(l"n0t #a%e $(n. +!( h!(l" thin% !$ the !l" St!ic wh! t!l" hi /(""ie when they ca(&ht hi# in the act4 0M!c% n!t4 I 6lant a Man.0 Oh4 I tal% thi way t! #a%e an i#6re i!n !n y!(. It0 n!t real. I a % y!( 5 an" n!w I0# eri!( 5 what h!(l" I "!.7 7It h!(l" /e Ali tair0 chil".7 B(t he "iv!rce" Ali tair an" #arrie" Mi%e S6!ntini4 wh!# he ha" threatene" in Milan t! /(rn with the "a h/!ar"

li&hter c!il. 1!r S6!ntini he ha" real $eelin&4 he ai". 7Even th!(&h I ca(&ht hi# h(#6in& an!ther w!#an 8( t /e$!re we were #arrie".7 7,e wa n0t #eant t! /e a h( /an".7 7I th!(&ht !nce he &!t t! %n!w #y @(ality I0" #ean #!re t! hi#. ,e0" $inally see it. I "!n0t ay that I0# /etter than !ther w!#en. I0# n!t (6eri!r. I0# n(tty4 al !. B(t I a# in t!(ch with the me in #y el$. There0 ! #(ch I c!(l" "! $!r a #an that I l!ve". ,!w could Mi%e4 in #y /e"4 with the "!!r (nl!c%e" an" #e in the h!( e4 /all (ch an aw$(l tra#6 a that. !ell #e.7 7Well4 6e!6le have t! /e "!ne with "i !r"er4 $inally4 an" /y the ti#e they0re "!ne they0re al ! $ini he". When they /ac% !$$ t! ta%e a new lea64 they reali?e they0ve t!rn t!! #any li&a#ent . It0 all !ver.7 Mi%e S6!ntini inten"e" t! "! ri&ht /y Clara. ,e /!(&ht a han" !#e 6lace in C!nnectic(t with a view !$ the ea. ,e never inve te" /a"ly4 never l! t a 6enny. ,e "!(/le" hi #!ney in C!nnectic(t. The 1i$th Aven(e a6art#ent wa a &!!" "eal t!!. In the c!(ntry4 Clara /eca#e a &ar"ener. She #( t have h!6e" that there wa y#6athetic #a&ic in $l!wer an" ve&eta/le 4 !r that the !"!r !r !il w!(l" cal# Mi%e0 8ettin& !(l4 /rin& "!wn hi $ever. The #arria&e la te" three year . ,e 6ai" the wretche"ne $ee4 he "i" /a" ti#e4 a c!nvict ay4 then he $ile" $!r "iv!rce an" li@(i"ate" the real e tate. It t!!% a tr!%e t! t!6 Ma" Mi%e. The le$t i"e !$ hi $ace wa "i $i&(re" in (ch a #anner Cthi wa Clara 6ea%in&D that it /eca#e a $i9e" c!##entary !n the li$e trate&y he ha" $!ll!we"* 7hi $aile" c!nce6t.7 B(t Clara wa tr!n& !n l!yalty4 an" he wa l!yal even t! a tric%en e93h( /an". +!( "!n0t c(t all /!n" a$ter year !$ inti#acy. A$ter hi tr!%e4 he arran&e" a /irth"ay 6arty $!r hi# at the h! 6ital> he ent a ca%e t! the r!!#. ,!wever4 the "!ct!r a %e" her n!t t! c!#e. When y!( were "!wn4 /( te"4 /la te"4 /(rnt !(t4 "yin&4 y!( aw the /e t !$ Clara. S! it wa !"" that he h!(l" al ! have /ec!#e an e9ec(tive4 hi&hly 6ai" an" in$l(ential. She c!(l" #a%e $a hi!na/le tal%4 he "re e" with !ri&inality4 he %new a l!t an" at $ir t han" a/!(t "eca"ence4 /(t at any #!#ent he c!(l" et a i"e the 7c?arina7 an" /ec!#e the hay ee"4 the "(6e !$ travelin& ale #en !r &ri$ter wh! wante" t! l(re her (6 t! the hayl!$t. In her y!( #i&ht ee (""enly a &irl $r!# a re#!te t!wn4 $r!# the ve ti&ial A#erica !$ !ne3r!!# ch!!l3 h!( e 4 c!n ta/le 4 c!vere"3"i h (66er 4 !ne !$ th! e c!##(nitie /y6a e" /y techn!l!&y an" (r/an "evel!6#ent. ,er $ather4 re#e#/er4 wa till a ve try#an4 an" her #!ther ent chec% t! T= $(n"a#entali t . In a !6hi ticate" /!ar"r!!# Clara c!(l" /e a 6lain a c!rn#eal #( h4 an" in (ch a #!!"4 when he !6ene" her #!(th4 y!( c!(l"n0t &(e whether he w!(l" 6ea% !r /l!w /(//le &(#. +et any/!"y wh! ha" it in #in" t! &et ar!(n" her wa lettin& hi# el$ in $!r l!t !$ /a" new . She wa 6re6are" alway t! ac%n!wle"&e t!tal i&n!rance4 ayin&4 a he ha" ! !$ten ai" t! Ithiel Re&ler4 2!ell #eH7 The &irl $r!# the /ac%w!!" wa al ! enti#ental> he %e6t !(venir 4 $a#ily 6h!t!&ra6h 4 lace valentine 4 an" he cheri he" the rin& Ithiel ha" /!(&ht her. She hel" !n t! it thr!(&h $!(r #arria&e . When he ha" it a66rai e" $!r in (rance4 he $!(n" that it ha" /ec!#e very val(a/le. It wa c!vere" $!r $i$teen th!( an" "!llar . Ithiel ha" never /een #art a/!(t #!ney. ,e wa a /a" inve t!r 5 (nl(c%y4 carele . On 1!rty3 eventh Street twenty year a&!4 Ma"i !n ,a#ilt!n ha" &!!$e"4 (ncharacteri tically4 in 6ricin& hi e#eral". B(t Clara wa carele a well4 $!r the rin& "i a66eare" while he wa carryin& 2at y. 1!r&!tten !n a wa h tan"4 #ay/e4 !r t!len $r!# a /ench at the tenni cl(/. The l! "e6re e" her> her "e6re i!n "ee6ene" a he earche" $!r it in han"/a& 4 "rawer 4 (6h!l tery crevice 4 ha& r(& 4 6ill /!ttle . La(ra W!n& re#e#/ere" h!w (6 et Clara ha" /een. 7 !"at 6(t y!( /ac% !n the c!(ch47 he ai"4 with Oriental &entlene . Clara ha" /een h!6in& t! $ree her el$ $r!# Dr. 'la" t!ne. She ha" ai" a #(ch. 7N!w that I0# e96ectin& $!r the thir" ti#e I h!(l" /e a/le t! &! it al!ne at la t. A "rin% with Ithiel when I0# l!w "!e #!re $!r #e. I0ve alrea"y &!t #!re "!ct!r than any w!#an h!(l" nee". 'la" t!ne will a % #e why thi Ithiel y#/!l h!(l" till /e ! 6!wer$(l. An" what will there /e t! ay. When the /a& !$ y!(r ,!!ver $ill with "( t4 y!( re6lace it with an!ther. Why n!t &et ri" !$ $eelin&3"( t t!!. +et. . . even a technician li%e 'la" t!ne %n!w /etter. What he want i t! "e en iti?e #e. I wa rea"y t! "ie $!r l!ve. O%ay4 I0# till livin&4 have a h( /an"4 e96ect an!ther /a/y. I0# a th! e the!l!&y 6e!6le ay4 all th! e "ivinity $("&e * situated. I$4 $inally4 y!( &et it(ate"4 why &! int! #!(rnin& !ver a rin&.7 In the en" Clara "i" tele6h!ne Ithiel t! tell hi# a/!(t the e#eral". 7S(ch a lin% /etween ( 47 he ai". 7An" it #a%e #e &(ilty t! /!ther y!( with it n!w4 when thin& aren0t &!in& well $!r y!( with 1rancine.7 7Never ! /a" that I can0t 6are !#e w!r" !$ (66!rt47 ai" Ithiel4 ! "e6en"a/le. ,e "i li%e" &rievin& !ver hi !wn tr!(/le . An" he wa ! hi&hly !r&ani?e" 5 a i$ livin& (6 t! the cla ic /alance !$ hi $ace> (ch a 6air !$ eye ee#e" t! call $!r a 6artic(lar4 #ay/e even an a"#ini tere"4 !rt !$ re traint. Ithiel c!(l" /e har" !n hi# el$. ,e /la#e" hi# el$ a/!(t Clara an" $!r hi $aile" #arria&e 4 incl("in& the 6re ent !ne. An" yet the ch!ice he #a"e h!we" hi# t! /e rec%le t!!. ,e wa c!##itte" t! hi&h civility4 tr(ct(re4 !r"er> neverthele he t!!% chance with w!#en4 he wa a &a#/ler4 !#ethin& !$ an anarchi t. There wa anarchy !n /!th i"e . Neverthele 4 hi attach#ent4 hi $eelin& $!r her wa 5 t! hi !wn (r6ri e 5 6er#anent. ,i c!ntin(ally increa in& re 6ect $!r her ca#e !ver the h!ri?!n li%e a #!!n ta%in& "eca"e t! ri e.

7Seven #arria&e /etween ( 4 an" we till l!ve each !ther47 he ai". Ten year /e$!re4 it w!(l" have /een a ri %y thin& t! ay4 it w!(l" have tirre" a &( t !$ $ear in hi#. N!w he wa (re that he w!(l" a&ree4 a in"ee" he "i". 7That i tr(e.7 7,!w "! y!( inter6ret the rin&4 then.7 7I "!n0t47 ai" Ithiel. 7It0 a 6retty /a" i"ea t! wrin& what ha66en t! &et every "r!6 !$ #eanin& !(t !$ it. The way 6e!6le twi t their e#!ti!nal la(n"ry i n!t t! /e /elieve". K "!n0t $eel that y!( wr!n&e" #e /y l! in& that rin&. +!( ay it wa in (re".7 7Da#n ri&ht.7 7Then $ile a clai#. The c!#6anie char&e en!(&h. +!(r 6re#i(# #( t /e !(t !$ i&ht.7 7I0# really t!rn (6 a/!(t it47 ai" Clara. 7That0 y!(r tenth3cent(ry !(l. M(ch y!(r "!ct!r can "! a/!(t thatH7 7,e hel6 4 in !#e re 6ect .7 7Th! e &(y H7 ai" Ithiel. 7I$ a #illi6e"e ca#e int! the !$$ice4 he0" leave with an in$inite i#al cr(tch $!r each le&.7 Re6!rtin& thi c!nver ati!n t! M . W!n&4 Clara ai"4 7That "i" it. That0 the anarchi t in Ithiel /( tin& !(t. It &ive #e (ch a /!! t t! chat with hi# even $!r $ive #in(te .7 The in (rance c!#6any 6ai" her $i$teen th!( an" "!llar 4 an" then4 a year later4 the #i in& rin& t(rne" (6. In !ne !$ her $anatical $it !$ 6rin& cleanin&4 he $!(n" it /eneath the /e"4 a/!ve the ca ter4 hel" in the $ra#e t! which the #all /ra%in& lever wa attache". It wa !n her i"e !$ the /e". She #( t have /een &r!6in& $!r a 6a6er ti (e an" %n!c%e" it !$$ the /e" i"e ta/le. 1!r what 6(r6! e he ha" /een &r!6in&4 n!w that it wa "i c!vere"4 he "i"n0t care t! &(e . She hel" the rin& t! her $ace4 $elt act(ally a i$ he were inhalin& the &reen e ence !$ thi ice 5 n!4 ice wa "ia#!n"> till4 thi e#eral" al ! wa an ice. In it Ithiel0 6le"&e wa $r!?en. Or el e it re6re ente" the 6er#anent $!r# !$ the 6a i!n he ha" ha" $!r thi #an. The h!t $!r# w!(l" have /een re"4 li%e a n!"e in i"e the /!"y4 in the e9(al 6art . That y!(0" ee a a r(/y. The c!!l $!r# wa thi c!ncentrate !$ clear &reen. Thi wa n!t !ne !$ her $ancie > it wa a real a the &reen !$ the !cean4 a the #!(ntain in wh! e innar" (ch &e# are #ine". She th!(&ht the e l!cati!n Cthe Atlantic4 the An"e D a he th!(&ht the in i"e !$ her !wn /!"y. In her (##ary $a hi!n4 he ai"4 7May/e what it c!#e t! i that I a# an in$ant #ine.7 She ha" three #all &irl t! 6r!ve it. The in (rance c!#6any wa n!t n!ti$ie". Clara wa n!t 6re6are" t! ret(rn the #!ney. By n!w it i#6ly wa n0t there. It ha" /een 6ent !n a 6ian!4 a car6et4 yet an!ther et !$ Li#!&e china 5 '!" %n!w what el e. S! the rin& c!(l"n0t /e rein (re"4 /(t that "i"n0t #atter #(ch. E9(ltin&ly &la"4 he t!l" Ithiel !n the tele6h!ne4 7Mcre"i/le4 where that rin& $ellH Ri&ht (n"er #e4 a I lay there ($$erin& !ver it. I c!(l" have t!(che" it /y "r!66in& #y ar#. I c!(l" have 6!%e" it with #y $in&er.7 7,!w #any !$ ( can ay anythin& li%e that.7 ai" Ithiel. 7That y!( can lie in /e" an" have the c(re $!r what ail y!( within reach.7 2Only y!( "!n0t %n!w it. . .7 ai" Clara. 7I th!(&ht y!(0" /e 6lea e".7 7Oh4 I a#. I thin% it0 &reat. It0 li%e a""in& ten year t! y!(r li$e t! have it /ac%.7 7I0ll have t! ta%e "!(/le &!!" care !$ it. It0 n!t in (ra/le. ... I0# never (re h!w i#6!rtant an ite# li%e thi rin& can /e t! a #an wh! ha t! thin% a/!(t the Atlantic Alliance an" all that !ther t($$. Deterrence4 n(clear theater $!rce . . . c!#6letely inc!#6rehen i/le t! #e.7 7I$ !nly the an wer were (n"er #y /e"47 ai" Ithiel. 7B(t y!( h!(l"n0t th#% I can0t ta%e a rin& eri!( ly4 !r that I0# ! n!!ty a/!(t w!rl" i&ni$icance !r Lenin0 0"eci ive c!rrelati!n !$ $!rce 0 5 that y!(0re 8( t a %i" an" I in"(l&e y!( li%e a /i& "a""y. I li%e y!( /etter than I "! the 6re i"ent4 !r the nati!nal ec(rity a"vi er.7 7+e 4 I can ee that4 an" why4 h(#anly4 y!(0" rather have #e t! "eal with.7 J( t thin%4 i$ y!( "i"n0t "! y!(r !wn 6rin& cleanin&4 y!(r hel6 #i&ht have r!(n" the rin&.7 7My hel6 w!(l"n0t "rea# !$ &!in& (n"er the /e" at any ea !n !$ the year> that0 why I t!!% ti#e !$$ $r!# the !$$ice. I ha" t! w!r% ar!(n" Wil"er4 wh!0 /een rea"in& J!hn le Carre. Sittin& in the #i""le !$ hi $e#ale h!( eh!l" li%e a Si!(9 In"ian in hi wic%i(6. Li%e Sittin& B(ll. All the a#e4 he0 !$ten very weet. Even when he act li%e the rei&nin& #ale. An" he0" /e t!tally at ea i$ I werent . . . !!6 H 7I$ y!( weren0t #annin& the hi647 ai" Ithiel. Well4 it wa a $e#inine h!( eh!l"4 an" $!r that rea !n 6erha6 'ina $elt le $!rei&n in New +!r%. She ai" that he l!ve" the city4 it ha" ! #any acc!##!"ati!n $!r w!#en 6eci$ically. Every/!"y wh! arrive"4 #!re!ver4 alrea"y

%new the 6lace /eca( e !$ #!vie an" #a&a?ine 4 an" when J!hn -enne"y ai" he wa a Berliner4 all !$ Berlin c!(l" have an were"4 7S!. We are New +!r%er .7 There wa n! (ch thin& a /ein& tran&e here4 in 'ina0 !6ini!n. 7That0 what you thin%4 /a/y7 wa Clara0 re 6!n e4 alth!(&h it wa n!t #a"e t! 'ina We&#an4 it wa #a"e t! M . W!n&. 7An" let0 h!6e he never $in" !(t what thi t!wn can "! t! a y!(n& 6er !n. B(t when y!( thin% a/!(t (ch a 6retty chil" an" the Italian char# !$ her l!!% 4 ! inn!cent 5 alth!(&h inn!cence i a tric%y thin& t! 6r!ve. +!( can0t e96ect her t! $!r&et a/!(t /ein& a &irl 8( t /eca( e the (rr!(n"in& are ! "an&er!( .7 7D! y!( let her ri"e the (/way.7 2Let herH7 ai" Clara. 7When the y!(n& thin& &! int! the treet4 where0 y!(r c!ntr!l !ver the#. All I can "! i 6ray he0ll /e a$e. I t!l" her i$ he wa &!in& t! wear a h!rt %irt he h!(l" al ! 6(t !n a c!at. B(t what &!!" i a"vice with!(t a l(# /ac%&r!(n". What a w!#an nee" t!"ay i !#e l(# e96erience. ,!wever4 it0 (6 t! #e t! %ee6 an eye !n the chil"4 an" I #( t a (#e he0 inn!cent an" "!e n0t want t! /e r(//e" (6 a&ain t in the r( h h!(r /y "irty3 e9 "elin@(ent .7 7It0 har" t! /e in the re 6!n i/le3a"(lt 6! iti!n47 ai" La(ra. 7It0 the !l"3ti#e reli&i!n in #e. Stewar" hi6.7 Clara ai" thi 6artly in $(n. +et when he inv!%e" her /ac%&r!(n"4 her $!r#ative year 4 he /eca#e $!r a #!#ent the &irl with the wi"e $!rehea"4 the lar&e eye 4 the #alli h n! e4 wh! ha" /een $!rce" /y her 6arent t! #e#!ri?e l!n& 6a a&e $r!# 'alatian an" C!rinthian . 7She (it the chil"ren47 ai" M . W!n&. 7They0re very c!#$!rta/le with her4 an" there0 n! train with L(cy.7 1!r Clara4 L(cy wa the #ain thin&. At thi ta&e he wa ! (llen 5 !verwei&ht4 hy !$ #a%in& $rien" 4 8eal!( 4 re i tant4 tr!(/le". ,ar" t! #!ve. Clara ha" !$ten (&&e te" that L(cy0 hair /e c(t4 the heavy c(rl that /!(n"e" her $ace. 7The chil" ha hair li%e J(6iter47 ai" Clara in !ne !$ her e i!n with La(ra. 7S!#eti#e I thin% he #( t /e a tr!n& 5 6!tentially 5 a a h!" carrier.7 7W!(l"n0t he li%e it h!rt an" tri#4 li%e y!(r .7 7I "!n0t want a t!r# !ver it47 ai" Clara. The chil" wa cl(# y certainly Calth!(&h her le& were &!in& t! /e &!!" 5 y!( c!(l" alrea"y ee thatD. B(t there wa a l!t !$ 6!wer (n"er thi cl(# ine . L(cy c!#6laine" that her little i ter (nite" a&ain t her. It l!!%e" that way4 Clara a&ree". 2at y an" Sel#a were &race$(l chil"ren4 an" they #a"e L(cy ee# /(rly4 aw%war" /e$!re the aw%war" a&e. She w!(l" /e aw%war" a$ter it t!!4 8( t a her #!ther ha" /een4 an" er(6tive4 "e$iant an" 6ric%ly. When Clara &!t thr!(&h t! her Cthe (6erlar&e eye !$ her len"er $ace ha" t! /ear "!wn !n the %i" till he !6ene" (6 5 7+!( can alway tal% t! M!ther a/!(t what &!e !n4 what0 c!!%in& in i"e7D4 then L(cy !//e" that all the &irl in her cla n(//e" an" #a"e $(n !$ her. 7Little /itche 47 ai" Clara t! M . W!n&. 7A#a?in& h!w early it all tart . Even Sel#a an" 2at y4 a$$ecti!nate %i" 4 are "evel!6in& at L(cy0 e96en e. ,er 0&r! ne 0 5 y!( %n!w what a w!r" 0&r! 0 i with chil"ren 5 #a%e la"ie !$ the#. An" the little i ter are $ar $r!# "(#/4 /(t I /elieve L(cy i the !ne with the /rain . There0 !#ethin& maBor in L(cy. 'ina We&#an a&ree with #e. L(cy act li%e a #all he3/r(te. It0 n!t 8( t that R!#an hair"!. She0 &ree"y an" /ear &r("&e . '!"4 he "!e H That0 where 'ina c!#e in4 /eca( e 'ina ha ! #(ch cla 4 an" 'ina li%es her. A #(ch a I can4 with e9ec(tive re 6!n i/ilitie an" /earin& the /r(nt !$ the h!( eh!l"4 I #!ther th! e &irl . Al !4 I have e i!n with the ch!!l 6 ych!l!&i t 5 I wa !nce #arrie" t! !ne !$ th! e character 5 an" "i c( i!n with !ther #!ther . May/e 6(ttin& the# in the 0/e t0 ch!!l i a /i& #i ta%e. The in$l(ence !$ the t!6 t!c%/r!%er an" lawyer in t!wn ha t! /e !verc!#e there. I0# ayin& it a I ee it. . . .7 What Clara c!(l"n0t ay4 /eca( e La(ra W!n&0 (6/rin&in& wa ! "i$$erent $r!# her !wn Can" it wa her !wn that ee#e" the #!re alienD4 ha" t! "! with Matthew :R*:<* 7the &ate !$ hell hall n!t 6revail a&ain t it7 5 it /ein& l!ve4 a&ain t which n! "!!r can /e cl! e". Thi wa #!re !$ the 6ri#itive t($$ that Clara ha" /r!(&ht $r!# the /ac%c!(ntry an" wa 6art !$ her c!n$( e" inner li$e. E96lainin& it t! her c!n$i"ante w!(l" /e #!re tr!(/le than it wa w!rth4 i$ y!( c!n i"ere" that in the en" M . W!n& w!(l" till /e in the "ar% 5 the ec!n" "ar% /ein& "ar%er than the $ir t. ,ere Clara c!(l"n0t ay it a he aw it. There0 a l!t !$ w!#an in that chil". A han" !#e4 6!wer$(l w!#an. 'ina We&#an int(it the a#e a/!(t her47 ai" Clara. She wa #(ch "rawn t! 'ina4 !nly it w!(l"n0t /e wi e t! #a%e a y!(n&er #en" !$ her> that w!(l" lie t!! cl! e t! a"!6ti!n an" 6erha6 ca( e rivalry with the chil"ren. +!( ha" t! %ee6 y!(r "i tance 5 av!i" inti#acie 4 av!i" c!n$i"ence e 6ecially. +et there wa n!thin& wr!n& with an !cca i!nal treat4 a l!n& a the treat wa e"(cati!nal. 1!r in tance4 y!( a %e" the a( 6air &irl t! /rin& !#e 6a6er t! y!(r !$$ice4 an" then y!( c!(l" h!w her ar!(n" the (ite4 &ive her a nice tea. She let 'ina atten" a tra"e /rie$in& !n h!(l"er 6a" an" hear ar&(#ent $!r thi !r that ty6e !$ 6a""in&4 the "e&ree !$ the li$t4 the "e ira/ility !$ a trai&hter line in the han& !$ !ne0 cl!the > the new tren" in i?e in the "e i&n !$ Ar#ani4 Chri tian Lacr!i94 S!nia Ry%icl. She t!!% the &irl t! a h!w !$ the late t 6rin& $a hi!n $r!# Italy4 where he hear" l!t !$ "i c( i!n a/!(t the "e ira/ility !$ !ver3the3%nee /!!t 4 an" !$ the layerin& !$ the %irt !$ 'ianni =er ace !ver 6($$y %nic%er . A&it6r!6 6!%e #en 6(ttin& acr! h!rt &ar#ent !$ 6(c%ere" il%4 !r 8ac%et !$

c(nnin&ly i#itate" !cel!t4 !r i#(late" /eaver ca6e 3all thi the in&eni!( w!r% !$ #illi!naire arti an 4 /illi!naire "e i&ner c!##i ar . 'ina ca#e (ita/ly "re e"4 a 6retty &irl4 very y!(n&. Clara c!(l"nt ay h!w thi $a hi!n "i 6lay i#6re e" her. It wa /e t4 Clara th!(&ht4 t! (n"er6lay the wh!le h!w* the l(9(ri!( ettin&4 the tar ca t !$ Italian 4 an" the 6!#6 !$ the e96ert 3 !#ewhat (/"(e" /y the 6re ence !$ the i#6a ive c?arina. 7Well4 what h!(l" I ay a/!(t the e thin& .7 ai" Clara4 a&ain c!n$i"in& t! La(ra W!n& 7Thi &litter i !(r livin&4 an" nice w!#en &r!w !l" an" &l(#4 cynical t!!4 in all thi &lit? !$ $(r4 il%4 leather4 c! #etic 4 et cetera4 !$ the &la#!(r tra"e . Meanwhile #y $a#ily re 6!n i/ilitie are what c!(nt. ,!w t! 6r!tect #y chil"ren.7 7An" y!( wante" t! &ive y!(r 'ina a treat47 ai" M . W!n&. 7An" I0# &la" a/!(t the 6lay$(lne 47 ai" Clara. 7We have t! have that. B(t the (# it c! t H An" wh! &et whatH Be i"e 4 La(ra4 i$ it ha t! /e lathere" !nt! w!#en . . . I$ a w!#an i /ea(ti$(l an" y!( a"" /ea(ti$(l "re 4 that !ne thin&* y!(0re a""in& /ea(ty t! /ea(ty. B(t i$ the !6erati!n c!#e $r!# the !(t i"e !nly4 it ha c(ri!( e$$ect . An" that0 the way it &enerally ha66en . Or c!(r e there will /e /are$ace" che#er !r 6e!6le in "e 6air l!!%in& &l!ri!( . B(t in #! t ca e !$ "ec!rati!n4 the e$$ect i hell. It0 a variati!n !n that A("en line I l!ve ! #(ch a/!(t 0the will !$ the in ane t! ($$er.0 7 When he ha" ai" thi he l!!%e" /lan%ly vi!lent. She ha" &!ne $(rther than he ha" inten"e"4 $(rther than M . W!n& wa 6re6are" t! $!ll!w. ,ere Clara #i&ht well have a""e" the w!r" $r!# Matthew :R. ,er Chine e A#erican c!n$i"ante wa ( e" t! (ch (""en ?!!#in&. Clara wa n!t /ein& ta&y when he e96re e" (ch i"ea a/!(t cl!thin&> he wa /r!!"in& a("i/ly4 an" very !$ten he ha" Ithiel Re&ler in #in"4 the w!#en he ha" &!ne !$$ with4 the w!#en he ha" #arrie". A#!n& the# were everal 7$ancy w!#en7 5 he #eant that they were !ver"re e" e96!t 4 &a("y an" "i??y4 7&r!(n"3"ra&&in& tit?er 47 !n wh!# a #an li%e Ithiel h!(l" never have @(an"ere" hi (/ tance. An" he ha" /een #arrie" three ti#e an" ha" tw! chil"ren. What a wa teH Why h!(l" there have /een even #arria&e 4 $ive chil"ren tven Mi%e S6!ntini4 $!r all hi 6!wer an" attracti!n 4 ha" /een a wa te3a Me"iterranean4 an Italian h( /an" wh! ca#e /ac% t! hi wi$e when he aw $it4 that i 4 when he wa tire" !$ /( ine an" !$ 6layin& ar!(n". All the !ther ha" /een "(##y h( /an" 4 h(#anly (n eri!( 5 y!( c!(l" &et n! real #a c(line re !nance !(t !$ any !$ the#. What a 6ityH th!(&ht La(ra W!n&. Te""y Re&ler h!(l" have #arrie" Clara. A66ly any #ea (re 5 nee"4 y#6athy4 $eelin&4 y!( na#e it 5 an" the tw! 6r!$ile Cthat wa La(ra0 way !$ 6(ttin& itD were 8( t a/!(t i"entical. An" Ithiel wa "!in& very /a"ly n!w. J( t a$ter 'ina /eca#e her a( 6air &irl4 Clara learne" $r!# the W!l$en tein w!#an4 Te""y0 $ir t wi$e4 wh! ha" her c!(t in Wa hin&t!n4 that the thir" Mr . Re&ler ha" hire" a #!vin& van an" e#6tie" the h!( e !ne #!rnin& a !!n a Te""y le$t $!r the !$$ice. C!#in& h!#e in the evenin&4 he $!(n" n!thin& /(t the /e" they ha" hare" the ni&ht /e$!re C tri66e" !$ /e""in&D an" a $ew in i&ni$icant %itchen ite# . 1rancine4 the thir" wi$e4 ha" ha" n! chil" t! ta%e care !$. She ha" 6ent her "ay wan"erin& ar!(n" "e6art#ent t!re . That #(ch wa tr(e. ,e "i"n0t let her $eel that he wa harin& hi li$e. +et the #an wa t(nne"4 wi6e" !(t 5 "e6re e"4 then ill. ,e ha" /een #!(rnin& hi #!ther. 1rancine ha" #a"e her #!ve a wee% a$ter hi #!ther0 $(neral. One wee% t! the "ay. Clara an" La(ra t!&ether ha" "eci"e" that 1rancine c!(l"n0t /ear hi &rievin&. She ha" n! (ch e#!ti!n her el$4 an" he "i li%e" the#. 7S!#e 6e!6le 8( t can0t &ra 6 &rie$47 wa what Clara ai". 2! i/ly4 t!!4 there wa an!ther #an in the 6ict(re4 an" it w!(l" have /een aw%war"4 a$ter an a$tern!!n with thi #an4 t! c!#e h!#e t! a h( /an" a/ !r/e" in "ar% th!(&ht !r nee"in& c!n !lati!n. 7I can ea ily 6ict(re thi $r!# the wi$e0 i"e47 ai" La(ra. ,er !wn "iv!rce ha" /een a "i a&reea/le !ne. ,er h( /an"4 a #an na#e" O"! 1en&er4 a "er#at!l!&i t4 ha" /een !ne !$ th! e r(""y4 /l!n"4 $le hy /a/y3#en wh! have t! en&r! y!( in their e#!ti!n Ceye chan&in& $r!# /a/y /l(e t! whi %ey /l(eD an" ! cent(6le the a&!nie !$ /rea%in& away. S! why not en" a van t! the h!( e an" #!ve trai&ht int! the $(t(re 5 $(t(re /ein& inter6rete" a never Cnever in thi li$eD #eetin& the !ther 6arty a&ain. 7That 1rancine "i"n0t have it in her t! ee hi# thr!(&h4 a$ter the $eelin& ha" /een %ille" !(t !$ "er. Each a&e ha it !wn way !$ "ealin& with the e thin& . A y!( ai" /e$!re4 in the Renai ance y!( ( e" 6!i !n. When the $eelin& i %ille"4 the !ther 6arty /ec!#e 6hy ically (n/eara/le.7 Clara "i"n0t entirely atten" t! what La(ra wa ayin&. ,er !nly c!##ent wa 4 7I (66! e there "as /een 6r!&re . Better #!vin& than #(r"erin&. At lea t /!th 6artie &! !n livin&.7 By n!w M . W!n& wante" n! h( /an" 4 n! chil"ren. She ha" with"rawn $r!# all that. B(t he re 6ecte" Clara =el"e. 2erha6 her c(ri! ity wa even "ee6er than her re 6ect4 an" he wa #! t c(ri!( a/!(t Clara an" Ithiel Re&ler. She c!llecte" new 6a6er cli66in& a/!(t Re&ler an" li%e Wil"er =el"e "i"n0t #i hi T= interview 4 i$ he c!(l" hel6 it. When Clara hear" a/!(t 1rancine an" her #!vin& van4 he $lew "!wn t! Wa hin&t!n a !!n a he c!(l" &et t! the h(ttle. 'ina wa there t! ta%e char&e !$ the chil"ren. Clara never $elt ! ec(re a when "e6en"a/le 'ina wa l!!%in& a$ter the#. A a /ac%(6 Clara ha" Mr . 2eralta4 the cleanin& w!#an4 wh! ha" al ! /ec!#e a $a#ily $rien". Clara $!(n" Ithiel in a tate !$ ic% "i&nity. ,e wa a$$ecti!nate with her /(t re erve" a/!(t hi tr!(/le 4 than%e" her !#ewhat $!r#ally $!r her vi it4 an" t!l" her that he w!(l" rather n!t &! int! the hi t!ry !$ hi relati!n with 1rancine. 7J( t a y!( li%e47 ai" Clara. 7B(t y!( haven0t &!t any/!"y here> there0 8( t #e in New +!r%. I0ll l!!% a$ter y!( i$ y!( h!(l" nee" it.7 7I0# &la" y!(0ve c!#e. I0ve /een "e 6!n"ent. What I0ve learne"4 th!(&h4 i that when 6e!6le &et t! tal%in& a/!(t their

6rivate tr!(/le 4 they &! int! a win"in& 6iral a/!(t relati!n hi6 4 an" they a/ !l(tely t(6e$y every/!"y with /!re"!#. I0# (re that I can t(rn #y el$ ar!(n".7 7O$ c!(r e. +!(0re re ilient47 ai" Clara4 6r!(" !$ hi#. 7S! we w!n0t ay t!! #(ch a/!(t it. Only4 that w!#an "i"n0t have t! wait (ntil y!(r #!ther wa "ea". She #i&ht have "!ne it earlier. +!( "!n0t wait (ntil a #an i "!wn4 then "(#6 !n hi#.7 7Shall we have a &!!" "inner. Mi""le Ea tern4 Chine e4 Italian4 !r 1rench. I ee y!(0re wearin& the e#eral".7 7I h!6e" y!(0" n!tice. N!w tell #e4 Ithiel4 are y!( &ivin& (6 y!(r 6lace. Di" he leave it very /are.7 7I can ca#6 there (ntil !#e #!ney c!#e in an" then re$it the livin& r!!#.7 7There !(&ht t! /e !#e/!"y ta%in& care !$ y!(.7 7I$ there0 !ne thin& I can "! with!(t4 it0 thi 6ict(re !$ 6!!r #e4 "ee6 in the "(#6 4 an" !#e $aith$(l $e#ale wh! #a%e #y heart well with &ratit("e.7 Bein& ri&!r!( with hi heart &ave hi# ati $acti!n. 7,e li%e t! l!!% at the h(#an $a#ily a it i 47 Clara wa t! e96lain. 7+!( w!(l"n0t #arry a w!#an wh! "i" val(e y!(47 ai" Clara at "inner. 7Li%e 'r!(ch! Mar9 ayin& he w!(l"n0t 8!in a cl(/ that acce6te" hi# $!r #e#/er hi6.7 7Let #e tell y!(47 ai" Ithiel4 an" he (n"er t!!" that he ha" "rawn /ac% t! the 6eri6hery in !r"er t! ret(rn t! the center $r!# !ne !$ hi tran&e an&le . 7When the 6re i"ent ha t! &! t! Walter Ree" ,! 6ital $!r (r&ery an" the 6a6er are $(ll !$ %etche !$ hi /la""er an" hi 6r! tate 5 I can re#e#/er the h!rri/le "rawin& !$ Ei enh!wer0 ileiti 5 then I0# &la" there are n! "ia&ra# !$ #y vital in the 6re an" the &reat 6(/lic i n0t tarin& at #y an( . 1!r the a#e rea !n4 I0ve alway "i c!(ra&e" #all tal% a/!(t #y 6 yche. It0 !nly $air that 1rancine h!(l"n0t have val(e" #e. I w!(l" have live" !(t the re t !$ #y li$e with her. I wa 6atient. ...7 7+!( #ean y!( &ave (64 y!( re i&ne" y!(r el$.7 7I wa a$$ecti!nate47 Ithiel in i te". 7+!( ha" t! $a%e it. +!( aw y!(r #i ta%e an" were rea"y t! 6ay $!r it. She "i"n0t &ive a @(at $!r y!(r a$$ecti!n.7 7I wa $aith$(l.7 7N!4 y!( were lic%e"47 ai" Clara. 7+!( went t! y!(r !$$ice hi"eaway an" "i" y!(r thin& a/!(t R( ia !r Iran. Th! e cra?y character $r!# Li/ya !r Le/an!n are some $(n t! $!ll!w. What "i" he "! $!r $(n.7 7I (66! e that every #!rnin& he ha" t! "eci"e where t! &! with her cre"it car" . She li%e" a(cti!n an" $(rnit(re h!w . She /!(&ht an ! trich3 %in !(t$it4 c!#6lete with /!!t an" 6(r e.7 7What el e "i" he "! $!r $(n.7 Ithiel wa ilent an" re erve"4 #!vin& cr(#/ /ac% an" $!rth with the /la"e !$ hi %ni$e. Clara th!(&ht4 She cheate" !n hi#. 2reci!( 1rancine ha" n! i"ea what a h( /an" he ha". An" what "i" it #atter what a w!#an li%e that "i" with her &r! !r&an . Clara "i"n0t &et a ri e !(t !$ Ithiel with her (&&e tive @(e ti!n. She #i&ht 8( t a well have /een tal%in& t! !ne !$ th! e Min!an "(& (6 /y Evan !r Schlie#ann !r wh!ever4 character li%e th! e in the ilent $il# 4 6ainte" with eye3len&thenin& #a%e(6. I$ Clara wa $r!# the Mi""le A&e 4 Ithiel wa $r!# anti@(ity. I#a&ine a l!w3"!wn w!#an wh! $elt that "e "i"n0t a66reciate "er6 Why+ Ithiel c!(l" /e the 'i//!n !r the Tacit( !$ the A#erican E#6ire. ,e w!(l"n0t have th!(&ht it4 /(t he re#e#/ere" t! thi "ay h!w he w!(l" 6ea% a/!(t -eyne 0 %etche !$ Cle#encea(4 Ll!y" 'e!r&e4 an" W!!"3r!w Wil !n. I$ he wante"4 he c!(l" "! with Ni9!n4 J!hn !n4 -enne"y4 !r -i in&er4 with the hah !r "e 'a(lle4 what -eyne ha" "!ne with the Allie at =er aille . W!rl" $i&(re ha" $!(n" Ithiel w!rth their while. S!#eti#e he let li6 a c!##ent !r a 8("&#ent* 7Neither the R( ian n!r the A#erican can #ana&e the w!rl". N!t ca6a/le !$ !r&ani?in& the $(t(re.7 When he ca#e int! her !wn4 Clara th!(&ht4 he0" et (6 a $(n" $!r hi# ! he c!(l" write hi view . She ai"4 7I$ y!(0" li%e #e t! tay !ver4 Wil"er ha &!ne t! Minne !ta t! ee !#e 6eewee 6!litician wh! nee" a et !$ 6eeche . 'ina i entertainin& a $ew $rien" at the h!( e.7 D! I l!!% a i$ I nee"e" $rien"ly $ir t ai".7 +!( are down. What0 the "i &race in that.7 Ithiel "r!ve her t! the air6!rt. 1!r the #!#ent the 6ar%way were e#6ty. Ahea" were air6!rt li&ht 4 an" in the lantin& 6lane eate" traveler /y the th!( an" ca#e in4 went (6. Clara a %e" what 8!/ he wa "!in&. 7N!t wh! y!(0re "!in& it $!r4 /(t the (/8ect.7 ,e ai" he wa #a%in& a (rvey !$ the !6ini!n !$ e#i&re !n the new S!viet re&i#e 5 he ee#e" &la" t! chan&e the (/8ect4 alth!(&h he ha" alway /een a /it rel(ctant t! tal% 6!litic t! her. 2!litic were n!t her thin&4 he "i"n0t li%e t! wa te w!r" !n (nc!#6rehen"in& i"le @(e ti!ner 4 /(t he ee#e" t! have hi e#!ti!nal rea !n t!ni&ht $!r ayin& 8( t what it wa that he wa (6 t!. 7S!#e !$ the #arte t e#i&re are ayin& that the R( ian "i"n0t ann!(nce li/erali?ati!n

(ntil they ha" cr( he" the "i i"ent . Then they c!3!6te" the "i i"ent 0 i"ea . A$ter y!(0ve &!tten ri" !$ y!(r ene#ie 4 y!(0re rea"y t! a/!li h ca6ital 6(ni h#ent 5 that0 h!w Ale9an"er )in!viev 6(t it. An" it wa n0t !nly the -'B that "e tr!ye" the "i i"ent #!ve#ent /(t the wh!le 6arty !r&ani?ati!n4 an" the 6arty wa (66!rte" /y the S!viet 6e!6le. They tran&le" the !66! iti!n4 an" n!w they0re 6reten"in& t! /e it. +!( have the S!viet lea"er the# elve critici?in& S!viet !ciety. When it ha t! /e "!ne4 they ta%e !ver. An" the We t i thrille" /y all the re$!r# .7 7S! we0re &!in& t! /e /a#/!!?le" a&ain47 ai" Clara. B(t there were !ther #atter 4 #!re 6re in&4 t! "i c( !n the way t! the air6!rt. 2lenty !$ ti#e. Ithiel "r!ve very l!wly. The ne9t h(ttle $li&ht w!(l"n0t /e ta%in& !$$ (ntil nine !0cl!c%. Clara wa &la" they "i"n0t have t! r( h. 7+!( "!n0t #in" #y wearin& thi rin& t!ni&ht.7 ai" Clara. 7Beca( e thi i a /a" ti#e t! re#in" #e !$ the way it #i&ht have &!ne with ( . N!. +!( ca#e "!wn t! ee h!w I wa an" what y!( c!(l" "! $!r #e.7 7Ne9t ti#e4 Ithiel4 i$ there i a ne9t ti#e4 y!(0ll let #e chec% the w!#an !(t. +!( #ay /e /i& in 6!litical analy i . . . N! nee" t! $ini h t"at entence. Be i"e 4 #y !wn 8("&#ent ha n0t /een !ne h(n"re" 6ercent.7 7I$ any/!"y were t! a % #e4 Clara4 I0" ay that y!( were a tran&e ca e 5 a w!#an wh! ha n0t /een c!rr(6te"4 wh! ha "evel!6e" a #!ral l!&ic !$ her !wn4 w!r%e" it !(t in"e6en"ently /y her !wn !lar 6!wer an" $r!# her !wn $e#inine 6re#i e . +!( hear I0ve ha" a cala#ity an" y!( c!#e "!wn !n the ne9t h(ttle. An" h!w $ew 6e!6le ta%e thi Wa hin&t!n $li&ht $!r a h(#an 6(r6! e. M! t every/!"y c!#e !n /( ine . S!#e t! ee the i&ht 4 a $ew /eca( e !$ the 6ict(re at the Nati!nal 'allery4 a &!!" 6ercenta&e t! &et lai". ,!w #any c!#e /eca( e they0re "ee6.7 ,e 6ar%e" hi car ! that he c!(l" wal% with her t! the &ate. 7+!(0re a "ear #an47 he ai". 7We have t! l!!% !(t $!r each !ther.7 On the 6lane4 he 6(lle" her eat /elt ti&ht in !r"er t! c!ntr!l her $eelin& 4 an" he !6ene" a c!6y !$ Co.ue+ /(t !nly t! %ee6 her $ace in it. N! #a&a?ine n!w ha" anythin& t! tell her. When he &!t /ac% t! 2ar% Aven(e4 the (6erinten"ent0 wi$e4 a Latin! la"y4 wa waitin&. Mr . 2eralta wa there t!!. Clara ha" a %e" the cleanin& la"y t! hel6 'ina entertain Ct! %ee6 an eye !nD her $rien" . The elevat!r !6erat!r3"!!r#an wa with the la"ie 4 a #all &r!(6 (n"er the #ar@(ee. The i"ewal% !$ 2ar% Aven(e are twice a /r!a" a any !ther 4 an" the #e"ian tri6 wa nicely 6lante" with $l!wer !$ the ea !n. When the "!!r#an hel6e" Clara $r!# the yell!w ca/4 the w!#en i##e"iately /e&an t! tell her a/!(t the h(&e /a h 'ina ha" &iven. 7A real #i9 !$ 6e!6le47 ai" Mr . 2eralta. 7An" the &irl .7 7Oh4 we were care$(l with the#4 %e6t the# away $r!# th! e Ea t ,arle# ty6e . We0re here /eca( e Mr. Re&ler calle" t! ay what $li&ht y!(0" /e !n.7 7I a %e" hi# t! "! that47 ai" Clara. 7I "!n0t thin% 'ina th!(&ht ! #any were c!#in&. 1rien" 4 an" $rien" !$ $rien" 4 !$ her /!y$rien"4 I &(e .7 7B!y$rien". N!w4 wh! w!(l" he /e. Thi i new t! #e.7 7I a %e" Marta Elvia t! c!#e an" ee $!r her el$47 ai" Ant!nia 2eralta. Marta Elvia4 the (6er0 wi$e4 wa relate" !#eh!w t! Ant!nia. They were ta%en (6 in the elevat!r. Marta Elvia4 ei&ht #!nth 6re&nant an" $illin& (6 #(ch !$ the 6ace4 wa what a &r(n&y #!/ ha" t(rne" (6. It wa an !6en h!( e. 7B(t tell #e4 @(ic%ly4 wh! i the /!y$rien".7 ai" Clara. The #an wa "e cri/e" a c!#in& $r!# the We t In"ie > he wa 1rench3 6ea%in&4 "ar%3 %inne"4 very &!!"3l!!%in&4 7arr!&ant3li%e47 ai" Mr . 2eralta. 7An" h!w l!n& ha he /een c!#in& t! the h!( e.7 7C!(6le !$ wee% 4 8( t.7 When he entere" the livin& r!!#4 Clara0 $ir t i#6re i!n wa * S! thi i what can /e "!ne here. It "!e n0t have t! /e the ( e I 6(t it t!. She ha" li#ite" the "rawin& r!!# t! 6!lite /ehavi!r. The 6arty wa #! tly !ver> there were !nly $!(r !r $ive c!(6le le$t. A Clara "e cri/e" it4 the y!(n& w!#en l!!%e" &a("y. 7The r!!# wa #!re li%e a car !$ the We t Si"e (/way. L!t !$ #( cle !n the /!y 4 a i$ they "i" aer!/ic . An" I ( e" t! /e a/le t! i"enti$y the #ell !$ 6!t4 /(t I0# in the "ar%4 t!tally4 !n the new "r(& . Crac% i c!#6letely /ey!n" #e> I can0t even ay what it i 4 #(ch le "e cri/e h!w it w!r% an" "!e it have a #ell. The wh!le cene wa li%e a #ira&e t! #e4 h!w they were ha/er"a he". 'ina0 6ecial $rien"4 1re"eric4 wa a &!!"3l!!%in& /!y4 /lac%4 an" he ayin&

"i" have an attractive 1rench accent. 'ina trie" t! /ehave a i$ n!thin& at all wa wr!n&4 an" he c!(l"n0t @(ite win& that. I wa n0t &!in& t! $( at her4 th!(&h. At the /ac% !$ the a6art#ent4 I ha" three chil"ren lee6in&. At a ti#e li%e thi y!(r hi t!ry /!!% c!#e /ac% t! y!( 5 h!w a 6i!neer w!#an "ealt with an In"ian war 6arty when her h( /an" wa away. S! I 6(t #y el$ !(t t! #a%e ti#e 6a 6lea antly4 t!ne" "!wn the #( ic4 ventilate" the #!%e4 an" !!n the 6arty 6etere" !(t.7 While Mr . 2eralta wa cleanin& (64 Clara ha" a tal% with 'ina We&#an. She ai" he ha" i#a&ine" a #aller &atherin& 5 a $ew ac@(aintance 4 n!t a ran"!# a#6le !$ the treet 6!6(lati!n. 71re"eric a %e" i$ he c!(l" /rin& !#e $rien" .7 Well4 Clara wa willin& t! /elieve that thi wa i#6ly a E(r!6ean #i c!nce6ti!n !$ 6artyin& in New +!r% 5 care$ree #( ical y!(n& 6e!6le4 racially #i9e"4 "ancin& t! re&&ae #( ic. In =ienna4 a el ewhere4 (ch 6ict(re !$ A#erican li$e were !n T= 5 A#erica a the 6lace where y!( let y!(r el$ &!. 7Anyway4 I #( t tell y!(4 'ina4 that I can0t all!w thi %in" !$ thin&3li%e cene $r!# !#e lew" "ance #!vie.7 7I0# !rry4 Mr . =el"e.7 7Where "i" y!( #eet 1re"eric.7 7Thr!(&h $rien" $r!# A( tria. They w!r% at the UN.7 7I that where he w!r% t!!.7 7I never a %e".7 7An" "! y!( ee a l!t !$ hi#. +!( "!n0t have t! an wer3I can tell y!( re ta%en with hi#. +!( never a %e" what he "!e . ,e0 n!t a t("ent.7 7It never ca#e (6.7 Clara th!(&ht4 8("&in& /y 'ina0 l!!% 4 that what ca#e (6 wa 'ina %irt. Clara her el$ %new all t!! well h!w that wa . We0ve /een thr!(&h it. What can /e #!re nat(ral in a $!rei&n 6lace than t! acce6t e9!tic e96erience . Otherwi e why leave h!#e at all. Cli$$!r"4 a c!nvict in Attica4 till ent Clara a Chri t#a car" with!(t tail. She ha"n0t een hi# in twenty3$ive year . They ha" n! !ther c!nnecti!n. 1re"eric4 t! &! /y a66earance 4 w!(l"n0t even have ent a car". 'enerati!nal "i$$erence . Cli$$!r" ha" /een a c!(ntry /!y. We #( t ee t! it that it "!e n0t en" /a"ly4 wa what Clara t!l" her el$. B(t then we #( t learn what !rt !$ 6er !n 'ina i 4 really4 he th!(&ht. What #a%e her tic%4 an" i$ thi i the wh!le (# !$ what he want . I "i"nt ta%e her $!r a little h!t36ant ty6e. 7I (66! e thin& are "!ne "i$$erently in =ienna47 Clara ai". A t! /rin&in& tran&er int! the h!( e ...7 7N!. B(t then y!(0re 6er !nally $rien"ly with the c!l!re" la"y wh! w!r% here.7 7Mr . 2eralta i n! tran&er.7 7She /rin& her chil"ren here at Than% &ivin&4 an" they eat with the &irl at the a#e ta/le.7 7An" why n!t. B(t ye 47 ai" Clara4 7I can ee that thi i a #i9t(re that #i&ht 6(??le !#e/!"y 8( t !ver $r!# E(r!6e $!r the $ir t ti#e. My h( /an" an" I are n!t ra hi t . . . .7 CThi wa a 6r!n(nciati!n Clara c!(l" n!t alter.D 7,!wever4 Mr . 2eralta i a tr( te" #e#/er !$ thi h!( eh!l".0 7 B(t 1re"eric0 $rien" #i&ht teal. . . .7 7I haven0t acc( e" any!ne. +!( c!(l"n0t v!(ch $!r any/!"y4 th!(&h. +!(0ve 8( t #et the e &(e t y!(r el$. An" haven0t y!( n!tice" the ec(rity arran&e#ent 5 the "!!r 4 the /(??er y te#4 every/!"y in 6ecte". 'ina ai"4 6ea%in& @(ietly an" l!w4 7I n!tice". I "i"n0t a66ly it t! #y el$. N!t "erself. 'ina ha"n0t c!n i"ere" 1re"eric in thi li&ht. An" he c!(l"nt all!w hi# t! /e viewe" with ( 6ici!n. Clara &ave her a &!!" #ar% $!r l!yalty. Ten !n a cale !$ ten4 he th!(&ht4 an" war#e" t!war" 'ina. 7It0 n!t a c!l!r @(e ti!n. The c!r6!rati!n I0# in ha even "ive te" it el$ in S!(th A$rica.7 Thi wa n!t a tr!n& tate#ent. T! Clara4 S!(th A$rica wa a/!(t a cl! e a Fana"(. B(t he ai" t! her el$ that they were /ein& "iverte" int! a/ (r"itie 4 an" what he an" 'ina were tellin& each !ther wa !nly ! #(ch $l($$. The &irl ha" c!#e t! New +!r% t! learn a/!(t (ch &(y a 1re"eric4 an" there wa n0t all that #(ch t! learn. Thi wa i#6ly an inci"ent4 an" n!t even a &!!" inci"ent. J( t a l!t !$ e9citin& tr!(/le. Then he #a"e a #ental n!te t! ta%e all thi (6 with Ithiel an" al ! &et hi !6ini!n !n "ive tit(re. 7Well47 he ai"4 7I0# a$rai" I0# &!in& t! et a li#it !n the i?e !$ the &r!(6 y!( can entertain.7 The &irl n!""e". That #a"e en e. She c!(l"n0t "eny it.

N! #!re c!l"in&. An" a /len" !$ $ir#ne an" c!ncern $!r the &irl. I$ he were t! en" her away4 the %i" w!(l" cry. An" I0" #i her #y el$4 Clara a"#itte". S! he t!!" (6 C#i tre ter#inatin& a 6ain$(l interview wa h!w Clara 6erceive" it> he aw that he really ha" c!#e t! "e6en" !n certain la"y3!$3the3h!( e 6! t(re D. When 'ina ha" &!ne t! her r!!#4 Clara ran a chec%* the Jen en a htray4 the ilver letter !6ener4 #antel6iece %nic%%nac% > an" $!r the Sth ti#e he wi he" that there were !#e!ne t! hare her /(r"en . Wil"er wa n! &!!" t! her that way. I$ he &!t $i$ty 6eech c!##i i!n he c!(l"n0t #a%e (6 the #!ney he ha" (n% in #inin& t!c% 5 ,!#e ta%e an" S(n hine. S(66! e"ly4 6reci!( #etal were a he"&e4 /(t there wa le an" le 6rinci6al $!r the hrin%in& he"&e t! he"&e. The in 6ecti!n !ver4 Clara tal%e" t! Ant!nia 2eralta /e$!re Ant!nia t(rne" !n the n!i y vac((# cleaner. ,!w !$ten ha" 'ina0 y!(n& #an /een in the a6art#ent. Ant!nia 8a//e" at her chee% with a ri&i" $in&er4 #eanin& that a har6 l!!%!(t wa nece ary. ,er #e a&e wa * 7C!(nt !n #e4 Mr . =el"e.7 Well4 he wa 6art !$ a 6retty #art (/c(lt(re. Between the#4 he an" Marta Elvia w!(l" 6!lice the 8!int. On 'ina We&#an her el$ Ant!nia 2eralta "i" n!t c!##ent. B(t then he wa n0t alway ar!(n"4 he ha" her "ay !$$. An" re#e#/er4 Ant!nia ha"n0t cleane" (n"er the /e". An" i$ he "ad /een th!r!(&h he w!(l" have r!(n" the #i in& rin&. In that ca e4 w!(l" he have han"e" it !ver. She wa an h!ne t la"y4 acc!r"in& t! her li&ht 4 /(t there 6r!/a/ly were certain c!rner int! which th! e li&ht never were t(rne". The in (rance c!#6any ha" 6ai" (64 an" Clara w!(l" have /een n!ne the wi er i$ Ant!nia ha" ilently 6!c%ete" a l! t !/8ect. N!4 the S6ani h la"ie were h!ne t en!(&h. Marta Elvia wa /!n"e"4 tri6le certi$ie"4 an" Ant!nia 2eralta ha" never ta%en ! #(ch a a han"%erchie$. In #y !wn h!( e47 Clara wa t! e96lain later4 7I !/8ect t! l!c%in& (6 val(a/le . A h!( e where there i n! /a ic tr( t i n!t what I call a h!( e. I 8( t can0t live with a /(nch !$ %ey 4 li%e a 1rench !r Italian 6er !n. W!#en have t!l" #e that they c!(l"n0t lee6 ni&ht i$ their 8ewelry weren0t l!c%e" (6. I c!(l"n0t lee6 i$ it were.7 She ai" t! 'ina4 7I0# ta%in& y!(r w!r" $!r it that n!thin& /a" will ha66en.7 She wa /!(n" t! #a%e thi clear4 while rec!&ni?in& that there wa n! way t! av!i" &ivin& !$$en e. 'ina ha" n! hi&h l!!% 4 n! har6 #anner. She i#6ly ai"4 7Are y!( tellin& #e n!t t! have 1re"eric here.7 Clara0 reacti!n wa 4 Better here than t"ere. She trie" t! i#a&ine what 1re"eric0 6a" #( t /e li%e. That wa n!t t!! "i$$ic(lt. She ha"4 a$ter all4 her el$ /een a y!(n& w!#an in New +!r%. 'ina wa &ivin& her a $!reta te !$ what he w!(l" have t! $ace when her !wn &irl &rew (6. Unle heaven it el$ were t! "ecree that '!&#a&!& ville ha" &!ne $ar en!(&h4 an" chec%e" the "ecline 5 ti#e t! l!wer the /!!#4 en" in the Atlantic t! wa h it away. N!t a 6! i/ility y!( c!(l" c!(nt !n. 7By n! #ean 47 ai" Clara. 7I will a % y!(4 th!(&h4 t! ta%e $(ll char&e when Ant!nia i !$$.7 7+!( "!n0t want 1re"eric here when the chil"ren are with #e.7 7Ri&ht.7 7,e w!(l"n0t har# the#.7 Clara "i" n!t ee $it t! ay #!re. She 6!%e t! M . W!n& a/!(t it4 t!66in& at her 6lace a$ter w!r% $!r a /rie$ "rin%4 a /reather !n the way h!#e. M . W!n& ha" an (n (ita/ly $(rni he" Ma"i !n Aven(e a6art#ent4 Scan"inavian "e i&n4 n!t an Oriental t!(ch a/!(t it e9ce6t !#e Chine e 6rint $ra#e" in /l!n" w!!". ,!l"in& her ice" Sc!tch in a "a#6enin& 6a6er na6%in4 Clara ai"4 7I hate t! /e the !ne en$!rcin& the r(le !n that &irl. I $eel $!r her a l!t #!re than I care t!.7 7+!( i"enti$y all that #(ch with her.7 7She0 &!t t! learn4 !$ c!(r e47 ai" Clara. 7J( t a I "i". An" I "!n0t thin% #(ch !$ #at(re w!#en wh! have eva"e" it. B(t !#eti#e the ch!!lin& we have t! (n"er&! i t!! r!(&h.7 7See# t! y!( now ...7 7N!4 it ta%e $ar t!! #(ch !(t !$ a y!(n& &irl.7 7+!(0re thin%in& !$ three "a(&hter 47 ai" M . W!n&4 acc(rate en!(&h. 7I0# thin%in& h!w it i that y!( have t! &! !n $!r twenty year /e$!re y!( (n"er tan" 5 #ay/e (n"er tan" 5 what there wa t! 6re erve.7 S!#ewhat "i ati $ie" with her vi it t! La(ra Cit wa ! #ew $or%6:+ he wal%e" h!#e4 there t! /e t!l" /y Mr . 2eralta that he ha" $!(n" 'ina an" 1re"eric tretche" !(t !n the livin& r!!# !$a. D!in& what. Oh4 !nly 6ettin&4 /(t the y!(n& #an with the il% 6ill!w (n"er hi c!#/at /!!t . Clara c!(l" ee why Ant!nia h!(l" /e !$$en"e". The y!(n& #an wa 6(ttin& "!wn the =el"e an" their $ine (6h!l tery4 6rea"in& hi# el$ a/!(t an" /ein& arr!&ant. An" 6erha6 it wa n0t even that. ,e #ay n!t have reache" t"at level !$ inten3ti!nal !$$en ivene . 7+!( tal% t! the &irl.7 7I "!n0t /elieve I will. N!47 ai" Clara4 an" ri %e" /ein& a c!nte#6ti/le A#erican in Mr . 2eralta0 eye 4 !ne !$ th! e

6e!6le wh! let the# elve /e r(n !ver in their !wn h!#e . Lar&ely t! her el$4 Clara e96laine"4 7I0" rather 6(t (6 with hi# here than have the &irl "! it in hi 6a".7 N! !!ner ha" he ai" thi than he wa "ea" certain that there wa n!thin& t! %ee6 'ina $r!# "!in& whatever they "i" in /!th 6lace . She w!(l" have ai" t! 'ina4 7Ma%in& the #! t !$ New +!r%3thi n!t3$!r3=ienna /ehavi!r. N! /!y lyin& !n t!6 !$ y!( in y!(r #!ther0 "rawin& r!!#.7 7Lan" !$ !66!rt(nity47 he #i&ht have ai"4 /(t he ai" thi !nly t! her el$ a$ter thin%in& #atter thr!(&h4 c!n i"erin& "ee6ly in a tranceli%e 6rivate tillne an" #!i tenin& the center !$ her (66er li6 with the ti6 !$ her t!n&(e. Why "i" it &! ! "ry ri&ht at the center. I#a&inin& e9(al thin& !#eti#e "i" that t! her. She "i"n0t envy 'ina> the w!#an wh! ha" #a"e (ch 6er !nal e9(al "i cl! (re t! M . W!n& "i"n0t have t! envy any!ne. N!4 he wa c(ri!( a/!(t thi 6retty4 6l(#6 &irl. She en e" that he wa a "ee6 !ne. ,ow "ee6 wa what Clara wa tryin& t! &(e when he went ! till. An" ! he cl! e" her eye /rie$ly4 n!""in&4 when Marta Elvia4 wh! !#eti#e waite" $!r her in the l!//y4 6re e" cl! e with her 6re&nant /elly t! ay that 1re"eric ha" c!#e in at !ne !0cl!c% an" le$t 8( t /e$!re Mr . =el"e wa e96ecte". CThere were an!#alie in Clara0 $ace when y!( aw it $r!ntally. =iewin& it in 6r!$ile4 y!( w!(l" $in" y!(r el$ tryin& t! "eci"e which !$ the 1le#i h #a ter w!(l" have 6ainte" her /e t.D 7Than% 4 Marta Elvia47 he ai". 7I0ve &!t the it(ati!n (n"er c!ntr!l.7 She h!(l"n0t have /een ! (re a/!(t it4 $!r that very evenin& when he wa "re in& $!r "inner 5 a $!r#al c!r6!rate !nce3a3year a$$air 5 he wa tan"in& /e$!re the l!n& #irr!r in her r!!#4 when (""enly he %new that her rin& ha" /een t!len. She %e6t it in the t!6 "rawer !$ her "re er 5 (nl!c%e"4 !$ c!(r e it 6lace wa a "i h Jean3Cla("e ha" &iven her year a&!. The y!(n& 1rench#an4 Ithiel te#6!rary re6lace#ent rec%le ly ch! en in an&er4 ha" calle" thi &i$t a vide)*oc"es. At /e"ti#e y!( e#6tie" y!(r 6!c%et int! it. It wa #eant $!r #en> w!#en "i"n0t ( e that %in" !$ !/8ect> /(t it wa !ne !$ th! e #e#ent! Clara c!(l"nt 6art with 5 he %e6t ch!!l"ay valentine in a /!94 t!!. She l!!%e" !$ c!(r e4 int! the "i h. The rin& wa n0t there. She ha"n0t e96ecte" it t! /e. She e96ecte" n!thin&. She ai" that the (""en %n!wle"&e that it wa &!ne ca#e !ver her h%e "eath an" he $elt a i$ the li$e ha" /een vac((#e" !(t !$ her. Wil"er4 alrea"y 4n evenin& cl!the 4 wa rea"in& !ne !$ hi thriller in a c!rner where the /ac% en" !$ the &ran" 6ian! hi" hi#. With her ra6i"4 "ry "eci i!n3#a%er l!!%4 Clara went t! the %itchen4 where the %i" were at "inner. Un"er 'ina0 in$l(ence they /ehave" ! well at ta/le. 7May I ee y!( $!r a #!#ent.7 ai" Clara4 an" 'ina i##e"iately &!t (6 an" $!ll!we" her t! the #a ter /e"r!!#. There Clara h(t /!th "!!r 4 an" l!werin& her hea" ! that he ee#e" t! /e e9a#inin& 'ina0 eye 4 7Well4 'ina4 !#ethin& ha ha66ene"47 he ai". 7My rin& i &!ne.7 7+!( #ean the e#eral" that wa l! t an" $!(n" a&ain. Oh4 Mr . =el"e4 I a# !rry. I it &!ne. I0# (re y!( have l!!%e". Di" Mr. =el"e hel6 y!(.7 7I haven0t t!l" hi# yet.7 7Then let0 l!!% t!&ether.7 7+e 4 let0 . B(t it0 alway in the a#e 6lace4 in thi r!!#. In that t!6 "rawer (n"er #y t!c%in& . Since I $!(n" it a&ain4 I0ve /een e9tra care$(l. An" !$ c!(r e I want t! e9a#ine the ha& r(&. I want t! crawl an" h(nt $!r it. B(t I0" have t! ta%e !$$ thi ti&ht "re t! &et !n #y %nee . An" #y hair i $i9e" $!r &!in& !(t.7 'ina4 t!!6in&4 c!#/e" thr!(&h the car6et near the "re er. Clara4 ilent4 let her l!!%4 tarin& "!wn4 her eye (6er"ilate"4 her #!(th tern. She ai"4 at la t4 7It0 n! ( e.7 She ha" let 'ina &! thr!(&h the #!ti!n . 7Sh!(l" y!( call the 6!lice t! re6!rt it.7 7I0# n!t &!in& t! "! that47 ai" Clara. She wa n!t ! $!!li h a t! tell the y!(n& w!#an a/!(t the in (rance. 72erha6 that #a%e y!( $eel /etter4 n!t havin& the 6!lice.7 7I thin%4 Mr . =el"e4 y!( h!(l" have l!c%e" (6 y!(r val(a/le !/8ect .7 7In #y !wn h!#e4 I h!(l"n0t have t!.7 7+e 4 /(t there are !ther 6e!6le al ! t! c!n i"er.7 7I c!n i"er4 'ina4 that a w!#an ha a ri&ht in her !wn /e"r!!# . . . it0 $!r a w!#an "erself to "eci"e wh! c!#e in. I #a"e it e96licit what the h!( eh!l" r(le were. I w!(l" have v!(che" $!r y!(4 an" y!( #( t v!(ch $!r y!(r $rien".7 'ina wa ha%en. B!th w!#en tre#/le". A$ter all4 th!(&ht Clara4 a h(#an /ein& can /e %etche" in three !r $!(r line 4 /(t then when the !c%et are e#6ty4 n! a#!(nt !$ in&en(ity can re$ill the#. N!t her /r!wn4 n!t #y /l(e. 7I (n"er tan" y!(47 ai" 'ina with an air !$ /ein& h(#iliate" /y a w!#an wh! e %in"ne (re the rin& i n0t #i 6lace" a&ain.7 he c!(nte" !n. 7Are y!(

7Are you (re . . . .7 Clara an were". 7An" try t! thin% !$ #y i"e !$ it. That wa an en&a&e#ent rin& $r!# a #an wh! l!ve" #e. It0 n!t 8( t an !/8ect w!rth < "!llar . It0 al ! a li$e (66!rt4 #y "ear.7 She wa a/!(t t! ay that it wa inv!lve" with her very &ri6 !n e9i tence4 /(t he "i"n0t want any %in" !$ cry t! c!#e !(t !r t! /etray a $ear !$ t!tal li66a&e. She ai" in tea"4 7The rin& wa here ye ter"ay. An" a 6er !n I "!n0t %n!w wan"erin& ar!(n" the h!( e an" why n!t. 5 c!#in& int! #y r!!# . . .7 7Why "!n0t y!( ay it.7 ai" 'ina. 7I0" have t! /e a $!!l n!t t!. T! /e t!! nice $!r (ch thin& 4 I0" have t! /e a #!r!n. 1re"eric wa here all a$tern!!n. ,a he &!t a 8!/ !#ewhere.7 The &irl ha" n! an wer t! thi .

7+!( can0t ay. B(t y!( "!n0t /elieve he0 a thie$. +!( "!n0t thin% he0" 6(t y!( in thi 6! iti!n. An" "!n0t try t! tell #e he0 /ein& acc( e" /eca( e !$ hi c!l!r.7 7I "i"n0t try. 2e!6le are na ty a/!(t the ,aitian .7 7+!(0" /etter &! an" tal% t! hi#. I$ he0 &!t the rin&4 tell hi# he ha t! ret(rn it. I want y!( t! 6r!"(ce it t!#!rr!w. Marta Elvia can it with the &irl i$ y!( have t! &! !(t t!ni&ht. Where "!e he live.7 7One h(n"re" twenty3ei&hth Street.7 7An" a tele6h!ne. +!( can0t &! (6 there al!ne a$ter "ar%. N!t even /y "ay. N!t al!ne. An" where "!e he han& !(t. I can a % Ant!nia0 h( /an" t! ta%e y!( /y ca/. . . . N!w Wil"er0 c!#in& "!wn the c!rri"!r4 an" I0ve &!t t! &!.7 7I0ll wait here $!r the c!ncier&e.7 71!r Marta Elvia. I0ll tal% t! her !n the way !(t. $ou w!(l"n0t teal4 'ina. An" Mr . 2eralta ha /een here ei&ht year with!(t a c!$$ee 6!!n #i in&.7 Later Clara t!!% it !(t !n her el$* What "i" I "! t! that &irl4 li%e !r"erin& her t! &! t! ,arle#4 where he c!(l" /e ra6e" !r %ille"4 /eca( e !$ #y &!""a#n rin&4 the r!ttene t 6art !$ t!wn in the r!tten #i""le !$ the ni&ht4 $rantic #a" an" Cwhat it c!#e "!wn t!D !ver Ithiel4 wh! /al%e" at #arryin& #e twenty year a&!H A real 6er !n (n"er tan" h!w t! c(t l! e 4 n!t let her wh!le li$e /e w!(n" ar!(n" t! the en" /y a in&le "e ire4 /eca( e (n"er it all i the (&lit("e !$ thi !ne han&3(6. 1!(r h( /an" an" three %i" haven0t c(re" #e !$ Ithiel. An" $inally thi l!ve3t!y e#eral"4 6er !nal enti#entality4 #a%e #e t(rn li%e a #aniac !n thi A( trian %i". She #ay thin% I &r("&e her the e9cite#ent !$ her r!#ance with that "i &( tin& &irl3$(c%er wh! ( e" her a hi c!ver t! &et int! the h!( e an" n!w tic% her with thi the$t. Neverthele Clara ha" $i9e" c!nvicti!n a/!(t "!#e tic an" #aternal re 6!n i/ilitie . She ha" alrea"y &!ne t!! $ar in lettin& 'ina /rin& 1re"eric int! the a6art#ent an" in$ect the wh!le 6lace4 6rayin& it with e9(al e9cite#ent. An"4 a it n!w t(rne" !(t4 even /ec!#e inv!lve" in cri#e. A $lin& in the U.S.A. wa all very well $!r a y!(n& la"y $r!# /!(r&e!i =ienna 5 li%e the 6!!r R( ian hi66ie4 that "i6l!#at0 !n wh! $ell in l!ve with Mic% Ja&&er. 7Tell Mic% Ja&&er &!!"3/ye47 he ai"4 /!ar"in& the 6lane. Thi city ha" /ec!#e the center4 the y#/!l !$ w!rl"wi"e a"!le cent rev!lt. In the #i""le !$ the c!r6!rate evenin& Clara wa attac%e" /y !ne !$ her $ierce #i&raine 4 an" a hea" a c!n 6ic(!( a her 4 "!#inatin& a "inner ta/le4 a$$ecte" every/!"y when it /e&an t! ache4 ! that the wh!le 6arty t!!" (6 when he r! e an" h(rrie" !(t. The =el"e went trai&ht h!#e. Swall!win& a han"$(l !$ white 6ill $r!# the #e"icine che t4 Clara went i##e"iately t! 'ina0 r!!#. T! her relie$4 the &irl wa there4 in /e". The rea"in& la#6 wa !n4 /(t he wa n0t rea"in&4 !nly ittin& (64 her han" th!(&ht$(lly $!l"e". 7I0# &la" y!( "i"n0t &! t! ,arle#H7 7I reache" 1re"eric !n the 6h!ne. ,e wa with !#e !$ !(r UN $rien" .7 7An" y!(0ll ee hi# t!#!rr!w . . . .7 7I "i"n0t #enti!n the rin&. B(t I a# 6re6are" t! #!ve !(t. +!( t!l" #e I ha" t! /rin& it /ac% !r leave.7 7'!in& where . . . H7 Clara wa ta%en /y (r6ri e. Ne9t he wa aware !$ the &irl0 /r!wn &a?e4 the e9ce6ti!nal $i9ity !$ it. Un he" tear were %illin& her. 7B(t i$ 1re"eric &ive /ac% the rin&4 y!(0ll tay.7 While he wa 6ea%in&4 Clara with !#e ha#e rec!&ni?e" h!w "(#/ he !(n"e". It wa the here"itary 6ea ant in her ayin& thi . The &(y w!(l" "eny the the$t4 an" i$ event(ally he a"#itte" it4 he till w!(l" n!t ret(rn the rin&. Thi very #!#ent he #i&ht /e ta%in& a th!( an" /(c% $!r it. The e 6e!6le ca#e (6 $r!# the tr!6ical l(# t! !(t #art New +!r%4 an" with all the r(le cr(#/lin& here a el ewhere4 ! that n!/!"y c!(l" any l!n&er /e clear in hi #in" a/!(t anythin&4 they c!(l" "! it. Le$t tan"in& were !nly 6r!6erty ri&ht . With #(r"er in ec!n" 6lace. A t!len rin&. A c!r6 e t! acc!(nt $!r. S(ch were the !nly (niver al rec!&ni?e"4 an" very $ew !ther c!(l" /e ac%n!wle"&e". S! where "i" l!ve $it in. L!ve wa "!wn in the catac!#/ 4 th! e catac!#/ /ein& the 6er !nal ne(r! e !$ w!#en li%e her el$. She ai" t! 'ina4 a !ne cry6t! l!ver t! an!ther4 7What will y!( "!.7 'ina ai"4 /(t with!(t re ent#ent4 n!t a hint !$ acc( ati!n in her v!ice4 7That I can0t ay. I0ve !nly ha" a c!(6le !$ h!(r t! thin%. There are 6lace .7 She0" #!ve in with her ,aitian4 Clara &(e e"4 6la( i/ly en!(&h. B(t thi wa n!t aya/le. Clara wa learnin& t! re$rain. +!( "i"n0t say everythin&. 7Di c!ver ilence47 he in tr(cte" her el$. Ne9t "ay he r( he" h!#e $r!# w!r% in a ca/ an" $!(n" Marta Elvia /a/y ittin&. Clara ha" alrea"y /een in t!(ch with an a&ency4 an" there wa a new &irl c!#in& t!#!rr!w. Be t he c!(l" "! !n h!rt n!tice. L(cy wa (6 et4 6re"icta/ly4 an" Clara ha" t! ta%e her a i"e $!r 6ecial e96lanati!n . She ai"4 7'ina (""enly ha" t! &!. It wa an e#er&ency. She "i"n0t want t!. When he can4 he0ll c!#e /ac%. It0 n!t your $a(lt.7 There wa n! &(e in& 8( t h!w rattle" L(cy wa . She wa ilent4 t!ical.

Clara ha" rehear e" thi !n the tele6h!ne with the 6 ychiatri t4 Dr. 'la" t!ne. 7With w!r%in& 6arent 47 he ai" t! L(cy4 7 (ch 6r!/le# "! c!#e (6.7 7B(t Da""y i n0t w!r%in& n!w.7 +!(0re tellin& me6 th!(&ht Clara. ,e wa "!6in& !(t the (6c!#in& 6ri#arie in New ,a#6 hire. A !!n a 6! i/le4 he went t! ee Dr. 'la" t!ne. ,e wa a/!(t t! ta%e !ne !$ hi h!li"ay an" w!(l" /e away three wee% . They ha" "i c( e" thi a/ ence in the la t e i!n. In the waitin& r!!#4 he t("ie" the n!te he ha" 6re6are"* Where i 'ina. ,!w can I $in" !(t4 %ee6 trac%. 2r!tect. She ac%n!wle"&e" t! Dr. 'la" t!ne that he wa in a near3hy terical tate !ver the ec!n" "i a66earance4 the the$t. She wa "i c!verin& that he ha" c!#e t! /a e her ta/ility entirely !n the rin&. S(ch "e6en"ency wa $ear$(l. ,e a %e" h!w he aw thi 4 an" h!w Ithiel $i&(re" in it. She ai"4 7The #en I #eet "!n0t ee# t! /e real 6er !n . N!/!"y really i any/!"y. There #ay /e #!re !#e/!"ie than I0ve /een a/le t! ee. I "!n0t want t! write !$$ a/!(t !ne hal$ !$ !(r 6ecie . An" c!ncentrate" "e ire $!r ! #any year #ay have a$$ecte" #y 8("&#ent. Anyway4 $!r #e4 what a #an i ee# t! /e "e$ine" /y Ithiel. Al !4 I a# "is tr(e t $rien"4 an" he (n"er tan" that an" re 6!n" e#!ti!nally.7 Inv!l(ntarily Clara $ell int! Dr. 'la" t!ne0 way !$ tal%in&. T! her el$4 he w!(l" never ay 7re 6!n" e#!ti!nally.7 A the e i!n were h!rt4 he a"!6te" hi lin&! t! ave ti#e4 n!twith tan"in& the "an&er !$ $al e tate#ent . ,!6e /r!(&ht her here4 every e$$!rt #( t /e #a"e4 /(t when he l!!%e"4 l!!%e" with all her #i&ht at Dr. 'la" t!ne4 he c!(l" n!t 8( ti$y the tr( t he wa a %e" t! 6lace in that a#(rai /ear"4 the /are" teeth it $ra#e"4 the /i& $a hi!na/le 6ec 4 hi !$ten /a ele c!n$i"ence in hi cience. ,!wever4 it w!(l" ta%e the /etter 6art !$ a year t! ac@(aint a new "!ct!r with the $(n"a#ental !$ her ca e. She wa t(c% with thi !ne. 7An" I0# very w!rrie" a/!(t 'ina. ,!w "! I $in" !(t what0 ha66enin& t! her. Sh!(l" I hire a 6rivate inve ti&at!r. A &irl li%e that (rvive in S6ani h ,arle#. N! way.7 7An e96en ive 6r!6! iti!n47 ai" Dr. 'la" t!ne. 7Any alternative in #in".7 7Wil"er "!e n!thin&. ,e c!(l" &et !n the ca e. Li%e ha"!w her4 #a%e 6ractical ( e !$ the thriller he0 rea". B(t he0 ne&!tiatin& with !#e h!6ele wi#6 wh! want t! &! $!r the White ,!( e.7 7Let0 &et /ac% t! the the$t4 i$ it is a the$t.7 7It "as t! /e. I "i"n0t #i 6lace it a&ain.7 7,!wever4 it &ave y!( "aily an9iety. Why "i" it !cc(6y ! /i& a 6lace in y!(.7 7What "i" I c!#e (6 with la t ti#e we "i c( e" it. I cheate" the in (rance c!#6any an" ha" the rin& and the #!ney. +!( c!(l" call that white3c!llar cri#e. It all a""e" t! the i#6!rtance !$ #y e#eral"4 /(t I w!(l" never have &(e e" that it w!(l" /e ! hatterin& t! l! e it.7 I can (&&e t a c!inci"ence47 ai" the "!ct!r. 7At thi /a" #!#ent $!r y!( I a# &!in& !n a h!li"ay. My (66!rt i re#!ve". An" #y na#e i 5ladstone. I that why y!( ta%e the l! ! har".7 A t!ni he"4 he &ave hi# a real tare4 n!t a $ittin& !r /ec!#in& !ne. She ai"4 +!( #ay /e a t!ne4 /(t y!(0re n!t a &e#.7 When he ret(rne" t! her !$$ice he tele6h!ne" Ithiel4 her !nly "e6en"a/le a"vi er4 t! "i c( 0,e wa a &reat l! t! #e t!!.7 #atter . 7I wi h y!( were c!#in& (6 t! New +!r%47 he ai". 7I ( e" t! call !n Stein3 al? when thin& were (r&ent.7 7,e t!!% (ch intere t in 6e!6le. Sh!rt !$ len"in& the# #!ney. ,e0" treat y!( t! "inner /(t never len" a cent. ,e "i" li ten4 th!(&h.7 7It ! ha66en 47 ai" Ithiel Cwhen he wa /ein& #eth!"ical4 a !rt !$ /r!%en $latne l(nch "ate ne9t T(e "ay with a #an in New +!r%.7 7Let0 ay hal$ 6a t three4 then.7 entere" hi v!iceD4 7that I have a

Their c( t!#ary #eetin& 6lace wa St. 2atric%0 cathe"ral4 near Clara0 !$$ice4 a central l!cati!n an" a helter in /a" weather. 7Li%e a "r!6 $!r ecret a&ent 47 Ithiel ai". They le$t the cathe"ral an" went "irectly t! the ,el# ley 2alace. A @(iet c!rner !$ the /ar wa till availa/le at that early h!(r. 7Thi i !n #y '!l" Car"47 ai" Clara. 7N!w let0 ee h!w y!( l!!% 5 !#ewhere /etween a S6ani h &ran"ee an" a Menn!nite.7 Then with e9ec(tive ra6i"ity he et $!rth the #ain $act . 7What0 y!(r !6ini!n !$ 1re"eric 5 an !cca i!nal tealer !r a 6r!.7 7I thin% he i#6r!vi e 47 ai" Clara. 7D!6e. 2r!/a/ly.7

7+!( c!(l" $in" !(t a/!(t hi 6!lice rec!r"4 i$ any. Then a % the A( trian c!n (late a/!(t her. N!t tele6h!ne her $!l% in =ienna.7 7I %new it w!(l" /e a relie$ t! tal% t! y!(. N!w tell #e . . . a/!(t the rin&.7 7A l! 4 I0" &(e . Write it !$$.7 7I (66! e I0ll have t!. I in"(l&e" #y el$ a/!(t it4 an" l!!% at the tr!(/le it #a"e. There0 n!thin& a66r!6riate. 1!r in tance4 thi l(9(ry /ar that $it neither y!( n!r #e. In #y tr(e $eelin& y!( an" I are a na%e" a A"a# an" Eve. I0# n!t /ein& (&&e tive4 either. It0 n!t an er!tic (&&e ti!n4 8( t a i#ile.7 Tal% li%e thi 4 the hint !$ wil"ne in it4 ha" the e$$ect !$ $!rcin& hi# int! earne tne . She c!(l" ee hi# a66lyin& hi &!!" #in" t! her "i$$ic(ltie 4 li%e a 6er !n !(t i"e 6re in& hi $!rehea" !n the win"!w6ane t! ee what0 &!in& !n. A he $i&(re" it4 he c!(nte" !n the e9ec(tive Clara t! &ain !n the (/8ective Clara. She did have the a/ility t! 6(t her h!( e in !r"er. +et hi y#6athy $!r the (/8ective4 6er !nal Clara wa very tr!n&. C!n i"erin& the &reater t(#(lt in her4 he ha" "!ne /etter than he. Even n!w her li$e wa #!re c!herent than hi . 71!r a $ew h(n"re" /(c% 4 I thin% y!( can $in" !(t where the &irl i . Inve ti&at!r are ea y t! hire.7 7Tell #eH I can ee why 'eneral ,ai& an" (ch 6e!6le call !n y!( t! analy?e the Iranian !r the R( ian . By the way4 Wil"er th!(&ht y!( were &reat !n T= with D!/rynin4 wee% /e$!re la t.7 When Ithiel #ile"4 hi teeth were ! &!!" y!( ( 6ecte" ,!llyw!!" "enti try4 /(t they were all hi !wn. 7D!/rynin ha !#e &eni( 4 !$ a l!w %in". ,e c!nvince A#erican that R( ian are e9actly li%e the#. S!#eti#e he /ehave a i$ he were the eni!r enat!r $r!# a $i$ty3$ir t4 all3R( ian tate. J( t a li&ht accent4 /(t the &(y $r!# the Dee6 S!(th have !ne al !. ,e !l" '!r/achev !n thi c!#6letely4 an" '!r/achev i ellin& the wh!le U.S.A. Which crave t! /e !l". Deceive"4 i$ y!( 6re$er.7 7Li%e #e4 in a way4 a/!(t the ,(#an 2air.7 7+!(0re cl! e t! that &irl4 I ee.7 7=ery cl! e. It w!(l" /e ea y $!r y!( t! 6(t her "!wn a a well3/r!(&ht3(6 %i" with a ta te $!r l!w e9. Re e#/lin& #e. +!(0" /e wr!n&. T!! /a" y!( can0t ee her y!(r el$. +!(r !6ini!n w!(l" intere t #e.7 7S! he i n0t li%e y!(.7 7I (re h!6e n!t.7 Clara #a"e a &e t(re4 a i$ ayin&4 Wi6e !(t the e ,el# 3ley 2alace (rr!(n"in& an" li ten t! #e. 7D!n0t $!r&et #y tw! (ici"e atte#6t . I have a 6!!n$(l !$ !#ethin& wil" in #y #i9t(re4 #y wh!le en e !$. . .7 7O$ li$e . . .7 7Li ten t! #e. +!( have n! i"ea really h!w wil" an" h!w #i9e"4 !r h!w #(ch territ!ry it ta%e in. The territ!ry tretche !ver int! "eath. When I0# "r(n% with a&itati!n 5 an" it i li%e /ein& "r(n% 5 there0 !ne 6(l e in #e that0 a "eath3/eat 6(l e4 an" it te#6t #e t! #a%e !(t with "eath. It ay 4 Why waitH When I &et a inten e a that4 e9i tence w!n0t h!l" #e. That0 the internal h!rr!r i"e !$ the thin&. I0# !6en t! e"(cti!n /y "eath. N!w y!(0re &!in& t! re#in" #e that I0# the #!ther !$ three %i" .7 7E9actly what I wa a/!(t t! "!.7 7There0 n! !ne in the w!rl" /(t y!( that I0" ay thi t!. +!(0re the !ne h(#an /ein& I $(lly c!n$i"e in. Neither "! y!( have ecret $r!# #e. Whatever y!( "i"n0t a"#it I aw $!r #y el$.7 7+!( certainly "i"4 Clara.7 7B(t we0ll never /e #an an" wi$e. Oh4 y!( "!n0t have t! ay anythin&. +!( l!ve #e4 /(t the re t i c!(nterin"icate". It0 !ne !$ th! e "a#n 6ara"!9e that have t! /e waite" !(t. There #ay even /e a 6arallel t! it in y!(r $iel"4 in 6!litic . We have the 6!wer t! "e tr!y !(r elve 4 an" #ay/e the "e ire4 an" we %ee6 !(r elve in 6er#anent ( 6en e 5 waitin&. I n0t that wil"4 t!!. +!( c!(l" tell me. +!(0re the e96ert. +!(0re &!in& t! write the /!!% !$ /!!% a/!(t it.7 7N!w y!(0re #a%in& $(n !$ #e.7 0N!t really4 Ithiel. I$ it i the /!!% !$ /!!% !n the (/8ect4 it h!(l" /e written. +!( #ay /e the #an t! write it4 an" I0# n!t #a%in& $(n. 1!r me it w!(l" /e $(nny. Thin% !$ a &reat !"ali @(e4 n("e an" /ea(ti$(l. An" n!w thin% !$ her in eye&la e an" writin& /!!% !n a la6 /!ar".7 Over the ta/le they #ile" /rie$ly at each !ther. B(t I want t! &et /ac% t! 'ina47 ai" Clara. 7+!(0re &!in& t! $in" #e a "e6en"a/le inve ti&at!r t! chec% !(t 1re"eric4 an" the re t !$ it. I "!(/t that he i li%e #e4 e9ce6t in ta%in& chance . B(t when I t!l" her that the rin& wa &iven /y a #an wh! l!ve" #e4 the $act re&i tere" c!#6letely. What I "i"n0t a"" wa that I /(llie" y!( int! &ivin& it t! #e. D!n0t "eny it. I twi te" y!(r ar#. Then I enti#entali?e" it. Then I $i&(re" !(t that y!( c!ntin(e" t! l!ve #e because we "i"n0t #arry. An" n!w the rin& ... The &irl (n"er tan" a/!(t the rin&. The l!ve 6art !$ it.7

Te""y wa tirre"4 an" l!!%e" a i"e. ,e wa n0t rea"y4 an" 6erha6 never w!(l" /e rea"y4 t! &! $(rther. N!4 they never w!(l" /e #an an" wi$e. When they t!!" (6 t! &!4 they %i e" li%e $rien" . 7+!(0ll &et #e an inve ti&at!r with a little cla ... the #ini#(# lea?e.7 7I0ll tell the #an t! &! t! y!(r !$$ice4 ! y!( can l!!% hi# !ver.7 7A $ew thin& have t! /e "!ne $!r y!( t!!47 ai" Clara. 7That 1rancine le$t y!( in /a" ha6e. +!( have that !#/er l!!% that y!( &et when y!(0re (6 a&ain t it.7 7I that what y!( #ean /y the Menn!nite.7 7There were 6lenty !$ Menn!nite in In"iana 5 I can tell that y!( "i"n0t have any /( ine #e.7 in New +!r% t!"ay e9ce6t

Within ten "ay he ha" 'ina0 a""re 5 a $!(rth3$l!!r wal%3(6 !n Ea t :A<th Street4 care !$ 1. =i&ner!n. She ha" a 6h!ne n(#/er a well. Call. N!4 he w!(l"n0t 6ea% t! her yet. She /r!(&ht her e9ec(tive 8("&#ent t! /ear !n thi 4 an" the a"vice $r!# thi !(rce wa t! en" a n!te. In her n!te4 he wr!te that the chil"ren a %e" $!r 'ina !$ten. L(cy #i e" her. Even !4 he ha" "!ne L(cy &!!". +!( c!(l" ee the i#6r!ve#ent . There wa a l!t !$ w!#an in that #all &irl4 alrea"y vi i/le. Then4 6ea%in& $!r her el$4 he ai" that he wa !rry t! have c!#e "!wn ! har" !n a #atter that nee"n0t /e 6elle" !(t n!w. She ha" le$t 'ina $ew !6ti!n . She ha" ha" n! ch!ice /(t t! &!. The #y tery wa why he ha" &!ne 7(6t!wn7 when !ther ch!ice were 6! i/le. ,!wever4 'ina !we" her n! e96lanati!n . An" Clara h!6e" that he w!(l" n!t $eel that he ha" t! t(rn away $r!# her $!rever !r "eci"e that he4 Clara4 wa an ene#y. Anythin& /(t a h! tile 8("&e4 Clara re 6ecte" her en e !$ h!n!r. A %e" $!r a re$erence !n her (nli te" #ental line4 Clara4 when reache"4 w!(l" have ai" a/!(t 'ina* !$t $ace4 !$t /( t4 /r!wn /!(r&e!i 3#ai"en &a?e4 /(t $ir# at "eci i!n ti#e. A/ !l(tely ten !n a cale !$ten. B(t in the n!te he ent t! 'ina he went !n4 la"yli%e4 #atr!nly an" $air3#in"e"4 t! wi h her well4 an" c!ncl("e"4 7+!( h!(l" have ha" !#e n!tice4 an" I /elieve it !nly $air that the #!nth h!(l" have /een r!(n"e" !(t4 ! ince I a# n!t a/ !l(tely certain !$ the c!rrect a""re 4 I will leave an envel!6e with Marta Elvia. Tw! h(n"re" "!llar in ca h.7 1re"eric =i&ner!n w!(l" en" her $!r the #!ney4 i$ he &!t win" !$ it. '!tt chal%4 the 6rivate eye4 "i" hi 8!/ re 6!n i/ly> that wa a/!(t the /e t that c!(l" /e ai" !$ hi#. 2erha6 hal$ an eye. An" n!t #(ch #!re ear. Still4 he "i" !/tain the $act he a %e" $!r. ,e ai" !$ the /(il"in& in Ea t ,arle#4 7O$ c!(r e the city can0t r(n ar!(n" an" c!n"e#n every 8!int it h!(l"4 !r there0" /e l!t #!re treet 6e!6le lee6in& in the We t Si"e Ter#inal. B(t I w!(l"n0t want any niece !$ #ine livin& there.7 ,avin& "!ne what y!( c!(l"4 y!( went ahea" with y!(r li$e* h!were" an" 6!w"ere" with talc(# in the #!rnin&4 6(t !n (n"erthin& an" t!c%in& 4 ch! e a %irt an" /l!( e $!r the "ay4 #a"e (6 y!(r $ace $!r the !$$ice4 t!!% in the 6a6er4 an"4 i$ Wil"er wa lee6in& in Che "i" !$tenD4 &r!(n" y!(r c!$$ee an" a the water "ri66e" t(rne" the 6a&e !$ the !imes 6r!$e i!nally. 1!r a &r!(6 !$ #a&a?ine !wne" /y a 6(/li hin& c!r6!rati!n4 he wa the la"y !ver eein& w!#en0 #atter . Al#! t t!! in$l(ential t! have a 6er !nal li$e4 a he !#eti#e !/ erve" t! M . W!n&. ,i&h en!(&h in the 6!wer tr(ct(re4 y!( can /e e9c( e" $r!# havin& !ne4 7an !6ti!n l!t !$ 6e!6le are &la" t! e9erci e.7 N!/!"y calle" $!r the #!ney envel!6e. Marta Elvia0 in tr(cti!n were t! &ive it t! 'ina !nly. A$ter a 6eri!" !$ %een intere t4 Clara t!66e" a %in& a/!(t it. '!tt chal%4 "!in& little4 ent an !cca i!nal #e#!* 7Stat( @(! (nchan&e".7 T! &! with hi Latin4 Clara $i&(re" that 'ina ha" $!(n" a #!"( viven"i with her y!(n& ,aitian. The wee% 4 wee% a$ter wee%4 (/"(e" Clara. +!( can ay that y!(0re waitin& !nly i$ there i !#ethin& "e$inite t! wait $!r. D(rin& thi ti#e it !$ten ee#e" there wa n0t anythin&. An"4 7I never $eel ! /a" a when the li$e I lea" t!6 /ein& characteri tic 5 when it c!(l" /e any/!"y el e0 li$e47 he t!l" La(ra W!n&. B(t c!#in& h!#e !ne a$tern!!n a$ter a e i!n with Dr. 'la" t!ne Cthin& were ! /a" that he wa eein& hi# re&(larly a&ainD4 he entere" her /e"r!!# $!r an h!(r0 re t /e$!re the %i" ret(rne" $r!# /allet cla . She ha" "r!66e" her h!e an" wa crawlin& t!war" the 6ill!w 4 her #!(th !6en in the /lin"ne !$ $ati&(e4 (rren"erin& t! the w!r t !$ $eelin& 4 when he aw that her rin& ha" /een 6lace" !n the ni&ht ta/le. It ha" /een et !n a han"%erchie$4 a new !/8ect $r!# a &!!" h!6. She li66e" !n her rin& an" l(n&e" $!r the 6h!ne acr! the /e"4 ra6i"ly 6(nchin& !(t Marta Elvia0 n(#/er. 7Marta Elvia47 he ai"4 7ha any/!"y /een here t!"ay. Di" any/!"y c!#e t! leave an article $!r #e.7 1i$teen year in the U.S. an" the w!#an till 6!%e inc!#6lete En&li h. 7Li ten47 ai" Clara. 7Di" 'ina c!#e here t!"ay. Di" y!( !r any/!"y let 'ina int! the a6art#ent. . . . N!. S!#e/!"y "i" c!#e in4 an" 'ina &ave (6 her h!( e %ey when he le$t. . . . S(re he c!(l" have #a"e a "(6licate 5 he !r her /!y$rien". . . . O$ c!(r e I h!(l" have chan&e" the l!c%. . . . N!4 n!thin& wa ta%en. On the c!ntrary4 the 6er !n &ave /ac% !#ethin&. I0# &la" I "i"n0t chan&e the l!c%.7 N!w Marta Elvia wa (6 et that an !(t i"e !#e/!"y ha" &!t in. Sec(rity in thi /(il"in& wa !ne h(n"re" 6ercent. She wa en"in& her h( /an" (6 t! #a%e (re the "!!r ha"n0t /een 8i##ie" !6en. 0N!4 n!H7 ai" Clara. 7There ha n0t /een ille&al entry. What a wil" i"eaH7

,er !wn i"ea at thi #!#ent were n!t le wil". She ran& 'ina0 n(#/er in Ea t ,arle#. What he &!t wa an an werin& #achine4 $r!# which ca#e 1re"eric0 v!ice4 wh! e 1renchy lic%ne wa !$$en ive. CClara "i li%e" th! e tele6h!ne "evice anyway4 an" her 6re8("ice e9ten"e" t! the !(n" !$ the i&nal 5 in thi in tance a 6i& @(eal.D 7Thi i Mr . Wil"er =el"e callin& Mi We&#an.7 Ina #(ch a 'ina #i&ht have 6revaile" /y rea !na/le #ean !ver hi#4 Clara wa rea"y t! revi e her !6ini!n !$ 1re"eric t!!. COn her cale !$ten4 he c!(l" (6&ra"e hi# $r!# le than ?er! t! !ne.D Ne9t Clara 6h!ne" '!tt chal% an" entere" !n hi ta6e her re@(e t that he call /ac%. She then trie" La(ra W!n&4 an" $inally Wil"er in New ,a#6 hire. It wa 6ri#ary ti#e (6 there> hi can"i"ate la&&e" $ar /ehin" the $iel"4 an" y!( c!(l"n0t e96ect Wil"er t! /e in hi h!tel r!!#. Ithiel wa in Central A#erica. There wa n! !ne t! hare the rec!very !$ the rin& with. The tr!n&e t li&ht in the h!( e were in the /athr!!#4 an" he t(rne" the# !n4 6re in& a&ain t the in% t! e9a#ine the t!ne an" the ettin&4 #a%in& (re that the #all "ia#!n" were all there. Since Mr . 2eralta ha" /een in that "ay4 he trie" her n(#/er 5 he ha" a cryin& nee" t! tal% with !#e/!"y 5 an" thi ti#e act(ally (ccee"e". 7Di" any/!"y c!#e int! the h!( e t!"ay.7 7Only "eliverie 4 /y the ervice elevat!r.7 D(rin& thi (n ati $act!ry c!nver ati!n Clara ha" a view !$ her el$ in the hall #irr!r 5 a /!ny w!#an4 n!t y!(n&4 /l!n" /(t n!t $air4 &a(nt4 a l!n& $ace4 a h!ll!w chee%4 n!t re8!icin&4 an" 6re in& the rin&e" han" (n"er the ar# that hel" the 6h!ne. The /i& eye ache"4 an" l!!%e" it. 1eelin& ! hi&h4 why "i" he a66ear ! l!w. B(t "i" he thin% that rec!verin& the rin& w!(l" #a%e her y!(n&. What he /elieve" 5 an" it wa #!re than a /elie$> there wa tri(#6h in it 5 wa that 'ina We&#an ha" c!#e int! the /e"r!!# an" 6lace" the rin& !n the ni&ht tan". An" h!w ha" 'ina !/taine" the rin&4 what ha" he ha" t! 6r!#i e4 !r acri$ice4 !r 6ay. May/e her 6arent ha" wire" #!ney $r!# =ienna. S(66! e that her !nly 6(r6! e "(rin& $!(r #!nth ha" /een n!thin& /(t re tit(ti!n4 an" that the &irl ha" "!ne her ti#e in Ea t ,arle# $!r n! !ther rea !n. It tr(c% Clara that i$ 'ina ha" t!len the e#eral" /ac% $r!# 1re"eric an" r(n away4 then leavin& a #e a&e !n hi #achine ha" /een a /a" #i ta%e. ,e #i&ht 6(t it all t!&ether an" c!#e a$ter 'ina with a &(n. There wa even a 6rivate eye in thi @(ic%ly $er#entin& 6l!t. E9ce6t that '!tt chal% wa n! 2hili6 Marl!we in a Ray#!n" Chan"ler t!ry. Neverthele he wa a "etective !$ !#e %in". ,e #( t /e licen e" t! carry a &(n. An" every/!"y0 #in" ran in the e 6 ych!6athic3#el!"ra#a channel trea#in& with /l!!"4 !r chil"ren0 $in&er36aint 4 !r /l!!" that naive 6e!6le t!!% $!r $in&er6aint. The $ancy C!r h!6eD that '!tt chal% w!(l" %ill 1re"eric in a h!!t3!(t wa ! 6re6! ter!( that it hel6e" Clara t! cal# her el$. When he receive" '!tt chal% in her !$$ice ne9t "ay4 he wa wearin& the rin& an" h!we" it t! hi#. ,e ai"4 7That0 a hi&h3val(e !/8ect. I h!6e y!( "!n0t ta%e 6(/lic tran 6!rtati!n t! w!r%.7 She l!!%e" "i "ain$(l. There wa a livery ervice. ,e "i"n0t ee# t! reali?e h!w hi&h her e9ec(tive /rac%et wa . B(t he ai"4 7There are 6e!6le in t!6 6! iti!n wh! in i t !n ( in& the (/way. I c!(l" na#e y!( a Wall Street w!#an wh! &!e t! w!r% "i &(i e" a a /a& la"y ! it i n0t w!rthwhile t! ha le her.7 7I /elieve 'ina We&#an entere" #y a6art#ent ye ter"ay an" le$t the e#eral" /y #y /e".7 7M( t0ve /een her.7 '!tt chal%0 6er !nal !/ ervati!n wa that Mr . =el"e ha"n0t le6t la t ni&ht. 7It c!(l"n0t have /een the man+2 he ai". 7What0 y!(r 6r!$e i!nal c!ncl( i!n a/!(t hi#.7 7Ca (al cri#inal. N!t en!(&h #( cle $!r treet cri#e.7 7She "i"n0t #arry hi#4 "i" he.7 7I c!(l" r(n a chec% !n that. My &(e i n!.7 till !n One h(n"re" twenty3ei&hth Street. I$ he &ra//e" the rin& an" 7What y!( can $in" !(t $!r #e i whether he0 /r!(&ht it /ac%4 he #ay "! her !#e har#.7

7Well4 #a0a#4 he0 /een in the la##er a $ew ti#e $!r 6etty t($$. ,e w!(l"n0t "! anythin& #a8!r.7 1re"eric ha" /een !ne !$ th! e /!at 6e!6le l(c%y en!(&h t! reach 1l!ri"a a $ew year /ac%. S! #(ch Clara %new. 7A$ter tealin& y!(r rin&4 he "i"n0t even %n!w h!w t! $ence it.7 Clara ai"4 7I have t! $in" !(t where he0 livin&. I have t! ee the &irl. 'et h!l" !$ her. I0ll 6ay a /!n( 5 within rea !n.7 7Sen" her t! y!(r h!( e.7 7That #i&ht e#/arra her 5 the &irl 4 Mr . 2eralta4 #y h( /an". Say I want t! have l(nch with her. A % her whether he receive" #y n!te.7 7Let #e l!!% int! it.7 I(ic%ly I "!n0t want thi "ra&&in& !n.7 7T!6 6ri!rity47 ai" '!tt chal%.

She c!(nte" !n the (ite !$ !$$ice t! i#6re hi#4 an" he wa &la" n!w that he ha" 6ai" hi /ill 6r!#6tly. -ee6in& !n hi &!!" i"e4 ta%in& care $r!# every tan"6!int t! /e a "e ira/le client. A $!r '!tt chal%4 he wa e9actly what he ha" !r"ere" $r!# Ithiel 5 #ini#(# lea?e. N!t #(ch #!re. 7I0" li%e a 6r!&re re6!rt /y 1ri"ay47 he ai". That a$tern!!n he #et with M . W!n&. M!ve" t! tal%. An" with the &e t(re !r a w!#an newly en&a&e"4 he hel" !(t her han"4 ayin&4 7,ere0 the rin& I th!(&ht it ha" &!ne int! the #(c% $!r &!!". It0 &ettin& t! /e a $airy3tale !/8ect. With #e it0 ha" the $(nny e$$ect !$ th! e tric% $il# they ( e" t! h!w %i" 5 $ir t a /(il"in& "e#!li he" /y "yna#ite. They h!w it c!#in& "!wn. Then they rever e it in l!w #!ti!n4 an" it0 6(t t!&ether a&ain.7 7D!ne /y #ean !$ a #a&ic rin&.7 ai" M . W!n&. It !cc(rre" t! Clara that La(ra wa a #y teri!( la"y t!!. She wa e9!tic in e9ternal 4 /(t in what he ai" he wa 6er$ectly c!nventi!nal. While y!(r heart wa #!ve"4 he w!(l" till #(r#(r al!n&. I$ y!( ca#e an" t!l" her y!( were &!in& t! %ill y!(r el$4 what w!(l" he "!. 2r!/a/ly n!thin&. +et !ne #( t tal%. 7I can0t ay what tate I0# in47 ai" Clara4 7whether I0# 6re3"yna#ite !r 6! t3"yna#ite. I "!n0t (66! e I l!!% "e#!li he". ...7 7Certainly n!t.7 7+et I $eel a i$ !#ethin& ha" c!#e "!wn. There are chan&e . 'ina4 $!r in tance4 wa a &irl I t!!% int! the h!( e t! hel6 with the %i" . Little wa ever ai". I "i"n0t thin% well !$ her Cari//ean r!#ance4 !r e9 e96eri#ent. J( t an!ther ca e !$ /ein& at ea a#!n& c!lla6 in& c(lt(re 5 I !(n" li%e Ithiel n!w4 an" I "!n0t act(ally ta%e #(ch t!c% in the c!lla6 in&3c(lt(re /it* I0# /e&innin& t! ee it in tea" a the c!n"(ct !$ li$e with!(t in6(t $r!# y!(r !(l. E ential 6art !$ 6e!6le &ettin& #i lai" !r cr!w"e" !(t 5 "!n0t a % #e $!r 6eci$ic > I can0t &ive the#. They0re alway $littin& /y #e. B(t what I tarte" t! ay wa h!w I0ve c!#e t! l!ve that &irl. J( t a he i##e"iately (n"er t!!" L(cy4 h!w nee"y L(cy wa 4 in !ne #in(te he al ! &!t the wh!le #eanin& !$ thi rin&. An" !n the "eci i!n t! &et it /ac% $!r #e he le$t the h!( e. M!vin& t! Ea t ,arle#4 yet.7 7I$ her =ienna $a#ily ha" a n!ti!n . . .7 7I inten" t! "! !#ethin& $!r her. That0 a 6ecial y!(n& w!#an. I certainly will "! !#ethin&. I have t! thin% what it h!(l" /e. N!w4 I "!n0t e96ect her t! "e cri/e what he went thr!(&h4 an" I "!n0t inten" t! a % her. There are thin& I w!(l"n0t want any/!"y t! a % #e47 ai" Clara. Cli$$!r" $r!# Attica wa !n her #in". On the wh!le4 he %e6t thi "eli/erately re#!te4 yet i$ 6re e" he c!(l" rec!ver @(ite a l!t $r!# her #e#!ry. 7,ave y!( any i"ea . . . .7 ai" La(ra W!n&. 7A/!(t her4 n!t yet4 n!t (ntil I0ve 6!%en t! her. A/!(t #y el$4 h!wever4 I "! have "i$$erent view a a re (lt !$ thi . Twice l! in& an" rec!verin& thi rin& i a i&n4 a #e a&e. It $!rce #e t! inter6ret. 1!r in tance4 when 1rancine ca#e in a van an" e#6tie" Ithiel0 h!( e 5 that w!#an i a/!(t a h(#an a a t!ilet 6l(n&erH 5 Ithiel "i"n0t t(rn t! #e. ,e "i"n0t c!#e an" ay4 0+!(0re (nha66y with Wil"er. An" /etween ( we0ve ha" even #arria&e . N!w4 h!(l"n0t y!( an" I ... .0 7 7Clara4 y!( w!(l"n0t have "!ne that.7 ai" La(ra. 1!r !nce her v!ice wa #!re real. Clara wa tr(c% /y the "i$$erence. 7I mi."t "ave "!ne it. S! $ar it0 /een chan&e an" chan&e an" chan&e. There0 6lea (re chan&e4 an" ac@(i itive chan&e4 an" there0 the "yna#ic !$ ... !h4 I "!n0t %n!w. 2erha6 !$ 6!wer. I there n! 6!int !$ re t. W!n0t the "yna#ic ever let y!( &!. I $elt that Ithiel #i&ht /e a 6!int !$ re t. Or I $!r hi#. B(t that wa i#6ly &!!$y. I have an anti3re t character. I thin% there0 t!! #(ch /a ic "i c!r" in #e.7 7S! the rin& t!!" $!r h!6e !$ Te""y Re&ler47 ai" La(ra W!n&. 7The !ne e9ce6ti!n. Te""y. A re6eate"ly 6r!ven e9ce6ti!n. There #( t /e !ther 4 /(t I never ca#e acr! 7An" "! y!( thin% . . . .7 7,e0ll ever acc!#6li h hi ai#. I can0t ay. ,e can0t4 either. What he ay i that n! traine" hi t!rian will ever "! it4 !nly a in&(lar 6er !n with a in&(lar eye. L!!%in& at the cent(ry with hi in&(lar in/!rn eye4 with a &eni( $!r !/ ervin& 6!litic * That0 a/!(t the way he ay it4 an" 6erha6 he0ll ta%e h!l" !ne "ay an" "! a wra63(6 !$ the cent(ry4 the wra63 (6 !$ wra63(6 . A $!r #e47 ai" Clara4 7I have the %i" 4 with 6erha6 Wil"er thr!wn in a a $!(rth chil". The la t ha /een (nacce6ta/le. What I0" #! t li%e n!w i a @(iet li$e.7 7The 6!int !$ re t.7 7N!4 I "!n0t e96ect that. A @(iet li$e in lie( !$ the 6!int !$ re t. The 6!int !$ re t #i&ht have /een with Ithiel. I have t! ettle $!r what I can &et 5 6eace$(l evenin& . Let there /e a c!nvent at#! 6here4 when the %i" have &!ne t! /e" an" I can "i c!nnect the 6h!ne an" c!ncentrate !n +eat !r !#e/!"y li%e that. N!t t! /e t!! a#/iti!( > it w!(l" /e en!(&h t! &et ri" !$ y!(r "e#!n 5 they0re li%e 6atient wh! "ri$t in an" !(t !$ the #ental h! 6ital. In h!rt4 c!#e t! ter# with #y anti3re t character.7 the#.7

7S! all the e year y!(0ve never &iven (6 h!6e that Te""y Re&ler an" y!( . .7 7Mi&h t #a%e a li$e t!&ether4 in the en" . . . .7 ai" Clara. S!#ethin& ca( e" her t! he itate. A they ha" alway "!ne in 6r!/le#atic it(ati!n 4 her eye t(rne" i"eway 4 l!!%in& $!r an e9it4 an" her c!(ntry3&irl #!(th wa !6en /(t ilent. On Ma"i !n Aven(e4 wal%in& (6t!wn4 Clara wa thin%in&4 ayin& t! her el$ in her c!ntralt! &r(#/le4 Thi i totally !$$ the wall. There0 n! li#it4 i there. She wante" #e t! ay that Ithiel an" I were $ini he"4 ! that he c!(l" 6(t her !wn #!ve !n hi#. Every/!"y $eel $ree t! 6ict(re what they li%e4 an" I tal%e" Ithiel (6 (ntil he /eca#e t!! "e ira/le $!r her t! re i t4 an" h!w l!n& ha the little /itch /een "rea#in& !$ havin& hi# $!r her el$H N! wayH Clara wa an&ry4 /(t he wa al ! la(&hin& a/!(t thi . S! I ch!! e $rien" 4 ! I ch!! e l!ver 4 ! I ch!! e h( /an" an" /an%er an" acc!(ntant an" 6 ychiatri t an" #ini ter 4 all the way "!wn the line. An" 8( t n!w l! t #y 6rinci6al c!n$i"ante. B(t I have t! 6in her !$$ very l!wly4 $!r i$ I c(t the relati!n hi64 he0 in a 6! iti!n t! h(rt #e with Wil"er. There0 al ! the in (rance c!#6any4 re#e#/er4 the real !wner !$ thi rin&. Al !4 he0 ! &i$te" 6r!$e i!nally. We till nee" her lay!(t . Meanwhile he ha" in #in" an e9ce6ti!nal4 a &ener!( acti!n. 1r!# her !$$ice ne9t "ay4 !n her 6rivate line4 he ha" a 6reli#inary tal% a/!(t it with Ithiel4 8( t /ac% $r!# Central A#erica. Nat(rally he c!(l"n0t tell hi# what her &!al wa . She /e&an /y "e cri/in& the ret(rn !$ her rin&4 all the tran&e circ(# tance . 7Thi very #in(te4 I0# l!!%in& at it. Wearin& it4 I "!n0t $eel e 6ecially &irli h. I0# #!re li%e c!nte#6latin& it.7 She c!(l" ee Ithiel tryin& !n thi new "evel!6#ent4 #atchin& the c!nte#6lative Clara a&ain t the Clara wh! ha" !nce (n% her l!n& nail int! hi $!rear# an" le$t car that he #i&ht have h!wn 'eneral ,ai& !r ,enry -i in&er i$ he ha" wante" t! e#6ha i?e a 6!int a/!(t vi!lence. ,e ha" @(ite a en e !$ h(#!r4 Ithiel "i". ,e en8!ye" tellin& h!w4 in a #en0 r!!# at the White ,!( e4 Mr. Ar#an" ,a##er wa at the ne9t (rinal4 an" a/!(t the "i c( i!n !n S!viet intenti!n they ha" ha" /etween the !6enin& an" the cl! in& ?i6 . Or thin%in& /ac% t! the 6a i!nate Clara4 !r t! the Clara wh! ha" wante" the# /(rie" i"e /y i"e !r even in the a#e &rave. Thi ha" lately /e&(n t! a#( e hi#. 1r!# her New +!r% !$$ice4 he ha" c!ntin(e" t! tal%. S! $ar he ha" ha" little t! ay !ther than t! c!n&rat(late her !n the rec!very !$ thi #a8!r y#/!l4 Ma"i !n ,a#ilt!n0 e#eral". 7Thi 'ina i a 6ecial y!(n& w!#an4 Ithiel47 he t!l" hi#. 7+!( w!(l" have e96ecte" (ch /ehavi!r $r!# a Sicilian !r a S6ani h w!#an4 an" n!t a c!nte#6!rary4 either4 /(t a r!#antic Sten"hal character 5 a ,a66y 1ew ty6e4 !r a y!(n& w!#an !$ the Italian Renai ance in !ne !$ th! e =enetian chr!nicle the Eli?a/ethan t!!% $r!#.7 7N!t what y!( w!(l" e96ect $r!# the =ienna !$ -(rt Wal"hei#47 he ai". 7+!(0ve &!t it. An" a y!(n& 6er !n !$ that @(ality h!(l"n0t &! !n ten"in& %i" in New +!r% 5 '!&#a&!& ville. N!w4 what I want t! (&&e t i that he &! t! Wa hin&t!n.7 7An" y!(0" li%e #e t! $in" her a 8!/.7 7That w!(l"n0t /e ea y. She ha a t("ent vi a4 n!t a &reen car". I nee" t! &et her away $r!# here.7 7Save her $r!# the ,aitian. I ee. ,!wever4 he #ay n!t want t! /e ave".0 7I0ll have t! $in" !(t h!w he ee it. My h(nch i that the ,aitian e6i !"e i !ver an" he0 rea"y $!r !#e hi&her e"(cati!n. . . .7 7An" that0 where I c!#e in4 i n0t it.7 7D!n0t /e li&ht with #e a/!(t thi . I0# a %in& y!( t! ta%e #e eri!( ly. Re#e#/er what y!( ai" t! #e n!t l!n& a&! a/!(t #y #!ral l!&ic4 w!r%e" !(t !n #y !wn $e#inine 6re#i e (n"er #y !wn 6!wer. . . . N!w4 I0ve never %n!wn y!( t! tal% thr!(&h y!(r hat !n any real (/8ect.7 She ha" /een centere"4 (ni$ie"4 c!ncentrate"4 heartene"4 !riente" /y hi "e cri6ti!n !$ her4 an" he c!(l"n0t let hi# with"raw any 6art !$ it. 7What I aw wa what I ai". +ear !$ !/ ervati!n t! /ac% it. D!e he want t! c!#e t! Wa hin&t!n.7 7Well4 Ithiel4 I haven0t ha" an !66!rt(nity t! a % her. B(t ... ! that y!(0ll (n"er tan" #e4 I0ve c!#e t! l!ve that &irl. I0ve e9a#ine" #in(tely every a 6ect !$ what 6r!/a/ly ha66ene"4 an" I /elieve that the #an t!le the rin& /eca( e their relati!n hi6 wa c!#in& t! an en". Their a$$air wa a/!(t !ver. S! he #a"e her an acce !ry t! the the$t an" he went with hi# !nly t! &et #y e#eral" /ac%.7 Ithiel ai"4 7An" why "! y!( /elieve thi . . . thi cenari! !$ y!(r 5 that he wa thr!(&h with hi#4 an" he wa ! c(nnin&4 an" he ha" (ch a &reat en e !$ h!n!r4 !r re 6!n i/ility. All !$ it !(n" #!re li%e you than li%e any a#6le !$ the &eneral 6!6(lati!n.7 7B(t what I0# tellin& y!(47 he ai" with 6ecial e#6ha i 4 7i that 'ina i n0t a a#6le $r!# the 6!6(lati!n4 an" that I

l!ve her.7 7An" y!( want ( t! #eet. An" he0ll c!#e (n"er #y in$l(ence. She0ll $all in l!ve with #e. S! y!( an" I will increa e !(r n(#/er. She0ll enli t with ( . An" he an" I will cheri h each !ther4 an" y!( will have the c!#$!rt !$ eein& #e in a$e han" 4 an" thi will /e y!(r /le in& 6!(re" !ver the tw! !$ ( .7 7Te""y4 y!(0re #a%in& $(n !$ #e47 he ai"4 /(t he %new 6er$ectly well that he wa n0t #a%in& $(n4 that wa n0t where the accent $ell4 an" hi inter6retati!n wa #!re !r le c!rrect4 a $ar a it went. 7We0ll never &et each !ther !(t !$ tr!(/le47 ai" Ithiel. 7N!t the a#!(nt !$ tr!(/le we0re in. An" even that i n!t ! e9ce6ti!nal. An" we all %n!w what t! e96ect. Only a $ew #averic% $i&ht !n. That0 y!( I0# 6ea%in& !$. I li%e t! thin% that I0# at h!#e with what i real. +!(r i"ea !$ the real i "i$$erent. May/e it0 "ee6er than #ine. N!w4 i$ y!(r y!(n& la"y ha her !wn rea !n $!r #!vin& "!wn here t! Wa hin&t!n4 I0ll /e ha66y t! #eet her $!r y!(r a%e an" tal% t! her. B(t the !rt !$ arran&e#ent that are i"eal $!r y!(r little chil"ren 5 6lay ch!!l4 6artie 4 an" c!ncerne" teacher 5 can0t /e e9ten"e" t! the re t !$ ( .7 Oh4 Te""y4 I0# n!t (ch a $!!l a y!( ta%e #e $!r47 Clara ai". A$ter thi c!nver ati!n4 he "rew (6 a #e#! 6a" t! try t! (##ari?e Ithiel0 (n"erlyin& view* The a (#6ti!n we #a%e a t! !ne an!ther0 #!tive are ! circ(# cri/e"4 !(r (n"er tan"in& !$ the (niver e an" it $!rce i ! $al e4 that the #!re we analy?e4 the #!re in8(ry we "!. She %new 6er$ectly well that thi #e#!4 li%e all the !ther 4 w!(l" "i a66ear. She0" a % her el$4 7What wa I thin%in& a$ter #y tal% with Te""y.7 an" he0" never ee thi 6a6er any#!re. N!w he ha" t! arran&e a #eetin& with 'ina We&#an4 an" that t(rne" !(t t! /e a "i$$ic(lt thin& t! "!. She w!(l" never have antici6ate" that it w!(l" /e ! har". She re6eate"ly calle" '!tt chal%4 wh! ai" he wa in t!(ch with 'ina. ,e ha"n0t act(ally een her yet. ,e n!w ha" a #i"t!wn n(#/er $!r her an" !cca i!nally wa a/le t! reach her. 7,ave y!( ai" that I0" li%e a #eetin&.7 ai" Clara. She th!(&ht4 It0 ha#e. The 6!!r %i" i a ha#e". 7She ai" he wa e9tre#ely /( y4 an" I /elieve there0 a 6lan $!r her t! &! h!#e.7 7T! A( tria.7 7She 6ea% En&li h !%ay4 !nly I0# n!t &ettin& a clear i&nal.7 Un%in"ly4 Clara #(ttere" that i$ he0" %ee6 hi &la e clean he0" ee #!re. Al !4 t! increa e hi i#6!rtance an" hi $ee 4 he wa %ee6in& in$!r#ati!n $r!# her 5 !r 6reten"in& that he ha" #!re in$!r#ati!n than he act(ally "i" have. 7I$ y!(0" &ive #e the n(#/er4 I c!(l" try a "irect call47 he ai". 7N!w4 i the y!(n& #an with her4 there in #i"t!wn.7 7That w!(l"n0t /e #y &(e . I thin% he0 with $rien" 4 relative 4 an" I thin% he0 &!in& /ac% t! =ienna real !!n. I0ll &ive y!( her n(#/er4 /(t /e$!re y!( call her4 let #e have a $ew h!(r #!re t! &et (66le#entary in$!r#ati!n $!r y!(.7 71ine47 ai" Clara4 an" a that. !!n a '!tt chal% wa !$$ the line he "iale" 'ina. She reache" her at !nce. A i#6le a

7Oh4 Mr . =el"e. I #eant t! call y!(47 ai" 'ina. 7I wa a little 6(t !$$ /y that Mr. '!tt chal%. ,e0 a "etective4 an" I w!rrie" a/!(t y!(r attit("e4 that y!( th!(&ht it wa a 6!lice #atter.7 7,e0 n!t 6!lice at all4 he0 trictly 6rivate. I nee"e" t! $in" !(t. I w!(l" never have threatene". I wante" t! %n!w where y!( were. The #an0 a #!r!n. Never #in" a/!(t hi#. I it tr(e4 'ina4 that y!(0re &!in& t! =ienna.7 The y!(n& w!#an ai"4 7T!ni&ht4 L($than a. =ia M(nich.7 7With!(t eein& #e. Why4 that0 n!t 6! i/le. I #( t have #a"e y!( an&ry. B(t it0 n!t an&er that I $eel t!war" y!(> 8( t the !66! ite. An" we have t! #eet /e$!re y!( leave. +!( #( t /e r( he" with la t3#in(te thin& .7 ,!rri$ie" t! /e l! in& her4 an" "ilate" with heat an" /reath4 her heart wellin& (""enly4 he wa har"ly a/le t! 6ea% /eca( e !$ the e#!ti!nal t!66a&e !$ her thr!at. 7W!n0t y!( #a%e !#e ti#e $!r #e4 'ina. There0 ! #(ch t! w!r% !(t4 ! #(ch /etween ( . Why the r( h h!#e.7 7An" I w!(l" very #(ch li%e t! ee y!(4 Mr . =el"e. The h(rry i #y en&a&e#ent an" #arria&e.7 Clara wil"ly &(e e"4 She0 6re&nant. 7Are y!( #arryin& 1re"eric.7 he ai". It wa a char&e" @(e ti!n4 nearly a 6rayer* D!n0t let her /e a cra?y a that. 'ina wa n!t 6re6are" t! an wer. She ee#e" t! /e c!n i"erin&. B(t 6re ently he ai"4 7I w!(l"n0t have t! &! t! =ienna4 in that ca e. My $iance i a #an $r!# #y $ather0 /an%.7 Whether !r n!t t! e96lain her el$ #( t have /een the i (e. E96lanati!n 4 in Clara0 !6ini!n4 h!(l" /e #a"e. 'ina ha" /een waverin&4 /(t n!w he a&ree"4 he "eci"e" t! ee Clara a$ter all. +e 4 he wa &!in& t! "! it. 7S!#e $rien" are &ivin& #e a c!c%tail en"3!$$. That0 !n Ma"i !n in the l!w Seventie . May/e hal$ an h!(r /e$!rehan". ... In y!(r way4 y!( were very %in"47 Clara hear" the &irl ayin&. 7Let0 #a%e it at the We t/(ry4 then. When. At $!(r !0cl!c%.7 -in"4 in #y way . . . Si&ni$yin& what. She $eel I wa cr("e. B(t the e i"e i (e c!(l" /e "ealt with later. Ri&ht n!w Clara0 a66!int#ent with Dr. 'la" t!ne #( t /e cancele". Since the $ee w!(l" have t! /e 6ai" n!twith tan"in&4 he0" have an h!(r t! thin% "ee6 analytic th!(&ht 4

6!n"er i"entity 6r!/le# 4 Clara t!l" her el$ with #!re than a "r!6 !$ hatre". Wa there any/!"y wh! wa !#e/!"y. ,!w wa a #an li%e 'la" t!ne t! %n!wH 2l(#/er wa what Ithiel calle" the e 'la" t!ne ty6e . ,e wa $!n" !$ re#in"in& her that he ha" @(it analy i /eca( e n!/!"y wa a/le t! tell hi# what it t!!% t! /e Ithiel Re&ler. Thi !(n"e" ha(&hty4 /(t act(ally it wa the !nly rea !na/le thin&. It wa n! #!re than tr(e. It a66lie" t! her a well. That he h!(l" /e ! $ir# an" a ertive wa tran&e4 eein& that he wa in a $ever4 tryin& t! re&(late an !(t$l!w !$ #in&le" !ile" e#!ti!n . In the ca/ 5 !ne !$ ten th!( an" car cree6in& (6t!wn 5 he leane" her l!n& nec% /ac%war" t! relieve it !$ the wei&ht !$ her hea" an" t! c!ntr!l the wil"ne !$ her #in"4 threatene" with 6anic. The e &ri"l!c% !n Ma"i !n Aven(e4 the e a/ !l(tely (nnece ary #!/ 4 the vehicle that "i"n0t have t! /e here4 carryin& i"le h!66er !r !l" 6e!6le with n! (r&ent 6(r6! e e9ce6t t! /rea% !(t !$ c!n$ine#ent !r &! an" c!l" !#e!ne. Clara wa ($$!cate" /y thi tallin& an" "elay. She e96l!"e" en&ine in her #in"4 &!t !(t at c!rner an" 6(lle" "!wn t!6li&ht with terri/le tren&th. 1ive !$ the thirty #in(te 'ina c!(l" &ive her were alrea"y "!wn the "rain. Tw! /l!c% $r!# the We t/(ry4 he c!(l" n! l!n&er /ear the tra$$ic4 an" he &!t !(t an" tr!tte" the re t !$ the way4 the in i"e !$ her %nee r(//in& t!&ether a they alway "i" when he wa in a r( h. She 6a e" thr!(&h the $!(r3@(artere" "!!r int! the l!//y an" there wa 'ina We&#an 8( t &ettin& (6 $r!# the tall chair4 an" h!w /ea(ti$(l the &irl l!!%e" in her r!(n" /lac% &l! y traw hat with a hal$ veil "r!66e" !nt! the /ri"&e !$ her n! e. She certainly wa n0t &!tten (6 t! l!!% c!ntrite4 in a "re that h!we" !$$ her /( t an" the $(ll line !$ her /!tt!#. On the !ther han"4 he wa n0t "e$iant4 either. Lively4 ye 4 an" /rilliant t!!. She a66r!ache" Clara with an a$$ecti!nate &e t(re ! that when they %i e" !n the chee% Clara ca6t(re" 6art !$ what a 6a i!nate #an #i&ht $eel t!war" a &irl li%e thi . Clara4 a he /la#e" her latene !n the r( h h!(r4 wa at the a#e in tant "i ati $ie" with the "re "ay 5 th! e /i& $l!wer were a #i ta%e4 a /a" call4 an" /el!n&e" in her 6!!r38("&#ent cl! et. he ha" 6(t !n that

They at "!wn in the c!c%tail l!(n&e. At !nce !ne !$ th! e #!therin& New +!r% waiter wa (6!n the#. Clara wa te" n! ti#e !n hi#. She !r"ere" a Ca#6ari4 an" a he wr!te "!wn the "rin% 4 he ai"4 7Brin& the# an" then "!n0t /!ther ( > we have t! c!ver l!t !$ &r!(n".7 Then he leane" t!war" 'ina 5 tw! hea" !$ $ine hair4 each with it "i tinct "e i&n. The &irl 6(t (6 her veil. 7N!w4 'ina . . . tell me+2 ai" Clara. 7The rin& l!!% w!n"er$(l !n y!(r han". I0# &la" t! ee it there.7 N! l!n&er the a( 6air &irl waitin& t! /e 6!%en t!4 he hel" her el$ li%e a "i$$erent 6er !n 5 e@(al3e@(al4 an" #!re. It wa a &reat thin& he ha" "!ne in A#erica. 7,!w "i" y!( &et it int! the h!( e.7 7Where "i" y!( $in" it.7 a %e" 'ina. 7What "!e t"at mean62 Clara wante" t! %n!w. In her (r6ri e4 he $ell /ac% !n the c!(ntry &irl0 t!ne !$ challen&e an" ( 6ici!n. 7It wa !n #y ni&ht ta/le.7 7+e . O%ay then47 ai" 'ina. 7One thin& I $eel terri/le a/!(t i the har" a i&n#ent I &ave y!(. J( t a/!(t i#6! i/le47 ai" Clara. 7The alternative wa t! t(rn the ca e !ver t! the 6!lice. I (66! e y!( %n!w /y n!w that 1re"eric ha a cri#inal rec!r" 5 n! eri!( cri#e 4 /(t they ha" hi# !n Ri%er I lan" an" in the Br!n9 8ail. That w!(l" have #a"e tr!(/le4 an inve ti&ati!n w!(l" have /een har" !n y!(4 an" I w!(l"n0t "! that.7 She l!were" her han" t! her le& an" $elt the tartlin& 6r!#inence !$ the #( cle at the %nee. 'ina "i" n!t l!!% e#/arra e" /y thi #enti!n !$ Ri%er I lan". She #( t have ta%en a "eci i!n n!t t! /e. Clara never w!(l" $in" !(t what the a$$air with 1re"eric wa a/!(t. 'ina went n! $(rther than t! ac%n!wle"&e that her /!y$rien" ha" ta%en the rin&. 7,e ai" he wa wal%in& ar!(n" the a6art#ent . . .7 I#a&ine4 a #an li%e that4 lew" an" %le6t!4 at lar&e in her h!#eH 7,e aw the rin&4 ! he 6(t it in hi 6!c%et4 n!t even thin%in&. I ai" it wa &iven t! y!( /y !#e!ne y!( l!ve"4 wh! l!ve" y!(7 5 ! he "e$initely did (n"er tan" a/!(t the l!veH 5 7an" I $elt re 6!n i/le /eca( e it wa #e that /r!(&ht 1re"eric int! the h!( e.7 7That #a"e hi# l!!% /lan%4 I (66! e.7 7,e ai" that 6e!6le !n 2ar% Aven(e "i"n0t (n"er tan" anythin&. They "i"n0t li%e tr!(/le an" relie" !n ec(rity t! 6r!tect the#. Once y!( &!t 6a t the ec(rity arran&e#ent in the l!//y4 why4 they were 8( t a hel6le a chic%en . L(c%y i$ they weren0t %ille". N! i"ea !$ "e$en e.7 Clara0 &a?e wa clear an" !/er. ,er (6t(rne" n! e a""e" "ryne t! her l!!%. She ai"4 7I have t! a&ree. In #y !wn 6lace I "i"n0t $eel that I h!(l" l!c% away the val(a/le . B(t he #ay /e ri&ht a/!(t 2ar% Aven(e. Thi i a cla !$ 6e!6le that w!n0t thin% an" can0t a"#it. S! it i l(c%y that !#e/!"y #!re vici!( than 1re"eric "i"n0t &et in. May/e ,aitian are #!re li&hthearte" than !#e !ther in ,arle# !r the Br!n9.7 7+!(r cla !$ 2ar% Aven(e 6e!6le.7 i#6le#in"e" $lat

7+e 47 ai" Clara. She l!!%e" &reat3eye" a&ain4 &ri#ly thin%in&4 My '!"4 what will #y %i" /e (6 a&ain tH 7I h!(l" than% the #an $!r !nly tealin&4 I (66! e.7 7We have n! ti#e t! tal% a/!(t thi i"e !$ it47 ai" 'ina. The e #in(te in the /ar ee#e" t! /e &!in& acc!r"in& t! 'ina0 "eli/erate 6lan. 1re"eric wa n!t t! /e "i c( e". S(""enly Clara0 i#6(l e wa t! c!#e "!wn har" !n 'ina. Why4 he wa li%e the carnal w!#an in the B!!% !$ 2r!ver/ wh! eat an" "rin% an" wi6e away all i&n !$ l( t with her na6%in. B(t he c!(l"n0t ( tain thi critical i#6(l e. Wh! c!(l" ay h!w the &irl &!t (c%e" in an" h!w he #ana&e"4 !r what he ha" t! "! t! rec!ver the rin& $r!# (ch a $ell!w. I owe her. Al !4 with the %i" he wa tr( tw!rthy. N!w then4 what are we l!!%in& at here. There i !#e 6ri"e in thi 'ina. She t!!" (6 t! the New +!r% cene4 a y!(n& (66er3cla =ienna &irl. There is a certain vain&l!ry 6layin& thr!(&h. It0 $al e t! "! the carnal w!#an n(#/er !n her. Let0 n!t &et ! Ol" Te ta#ent. My re&(lar Chri t#a car" $r!# Attica i till arrivin&. Be$!re #arryin& thi #an $r!# Da""y0 /an% the &irl !we" her el$ !#e e9cite#ent4 an" '!&#a&!& ville i the i"eal 6lace $!r it. Dr. 'la" t!ne #i&ht have 6!inte" !(t that Clara0 th!(&ht were ta%in& !n a h! tile c!l!r 5 envi!( !$ y!(th4 6erha6 . She "i"n0t thin% !. N!/!"y4 /(t n!/!"y4 can with tan" #!"ern te#6tati!n . CTry an" 6rint y!(r 6er !nal c(rrency4 an" ee what y!( can &et $!r it.D She till $elt that her a$$ecti!n $!r the &irl wa n!t #i 6lace". 7Are y!( (re y!( want t! &! $lyin& /ac% 5 w!(l" y!( thin% !$ tayin&.7 7What h!(l" I tay $!r.7 I !nly w!n"ere". I$ y!( wante" a "i$$erent e96erience !$ A#erica4 y!( #i&ht $in" it in Wa hin&t!n4 D.C.7 7What w!(l" I /e "!in& there.7 7Seri!( w!r%. An" "!n0t /e 6(t !$$ /y 0 eri!( 0> it w!(l"n0t /e "(ll. I "i" !#e !$ it #y el$ in C!rtina "0A#6e??! year a&! an" ha" !ne !$ the &reate t (##er !$ #y li$e. Thi $rien" !$ #ine in Wa hin&t!n4 the !ne I "i" it $!r4 #ay 6! i/ly /e a "ar% h!r e in the hi t!ry !$ the A#erican #in". I thin% 6erha6 he0 the !ne with the &i$t t! 6(t it all in 6er 6ective. Everythin&. I$ y!( #et hi#4 y!(0" a&ree that he wa a $a cinatin& #an. ...7 ,ere Clara t!66e" her el$. With!(t warnin&4 he ha" 6e" int! a c!#6le9 inter ecti!n4 a cl!verlea$ with!(t a in&le i&n. A 6a( e wa i#6! e" !n her4 an" he c!n i"ere" in a ilence !$ #any level where her enth( ia # $!r thi A( trian &irl 5 a 6retty &irl an" a !(n" !ne4 /a ically C#ay/eD 5 wa lea"in&. Di" he want t! &ive Ithiel t! her. She wante" t! rewar" 'ina. All ri&ht. An" he wante" t! $in" a (ita/le w!#an $!r Ithiel. It wa a can"al4 the wive he ch! e. COr #y h( /an" > n!t #(ch /etterD A&ain4 all ri&ht. B(t what a/!(t 1re"eric. What ha" he "!ne that he ha" t! vet! all "i c( i!n !$ the ,aitian c!nnecti!n. An" why wa thi c!nver ati!n with Clara cra#6e" int! twenty #in(te . Why wa he n!t invite" t! the $arewell c!c%tail 6arty. Wh! w!(l" /e there. N!w ca#e any n(#/er !$ %e6tical cenari! * 'ina0 6arent ha" c!#e t! A#erica t! ta%e her h!#e. They ha" 6ai" 1re"eric !$$4 an" an inci"ental 6art !$ the "eal wa that he h!(l" (rren"er the rin&. Clara c!(l" rea"ily i#a&ine (ch a 6ac%a&e. The &irl ha" 6lenty !$ rea !n t! %ee6 Clara away $r!# her $rien" 5 6! i/ly her 6arent . Bra h Clara with her hic% can"!r #i&ht have 6(t the ca e 6!int3/lan% t! the rich 6arent with all their Mittele(r!6a c(lt(re C/(ll hit c(lt(re4 Ithiel #i&ht have ai"D. Oh4 let the# have their 6arty (n"i t(r/e". B(t he wa n0t a/!(t t! en" 'ina t! Wa hin&t!n all "!ne (6 in &i$t wra66in& 5 !nly the 6re ent with ri//!n w!(l" have /een Ithiel4 han"e" !ver t! thi y!(n& w!#an N! wayH Clara "eci"e". Let #e /e a cr("e a he acc( e" #e !$ /ein&. I a# (re n!t &!in& t! #a%e a #arria&e t! ran%le #e $!r li$e. She t!66e" the #atch#a%in& 6itch he ha" /e&(n4 in her !$thea"e" &!!"ne . +e 4 'ina wa an (n( (al &irl3that c!nvicti!n wa (nchan&e"3/(t i$ Te""y Re&ler wa the #an in 6r! 6ect4 n!. 7I haven0t #et hi#4 have I.7 'ina ai". 7N!.7 N!r will y!( ever. 7+!(0" li%e t! "! !#ethin& $!r #e4 w!(l"n0t y!(.7 'ina 6!%e in earne t. 7+e 4 i$ there were !#ethin& $ea i/le47 ai" Clara. 7+!(0re a &ener!( w!#an 5 e9ce6ti!nally !. I0# n!t in a 6! iti!n t! &! t! Wa hin&t!n. Otherwi e I #i&ht /e &la" t!. An" I have t! leave y!( !!n4 I0# !rry t! ay. I really a# !rry. There0 n! ti#e t! tal% a/!(t it4 /(t y!( have #eant a l!t t! #e.7 That0 !ne thin&4 Clara wa thin%in&. The 6e!6le y!( #ean a l!t t! 8( t haven0t &!t the ti#e t! 6ea% t! y!( a/!(t it. 7Let #e tell y!( @(ic%ly47 ai" Clara 7 ince it ha t! /e @(ic%4 what I0ve /een thin%in& !$ the ta&e a w!#an li%e #e ha &!ne thr!(&h in her li$e. Sta&e !ne* Every/!"y i %in"ly4 /a ically &!!"> y!( treat 0e# ri&ht4 they0ll treat y!( ri&ht 5 that0 /a/y ti#e. Sta&e tw!* Every/!"y i a /r(te4 /(tcher4 /ar/arian4 ra6i t4 cr!!%4 liar4 %iller4 an" #!n ter. Sta&e three* Cynici # also i (nacce6ta/le4 an" y!( /e&in t! 6(t t!&ether an i#6r!ve" 8("&#ent /a e" !n #ini#al lea" !r certain electe" in tance . I "!nt %n!w what4 i$ anythin&4 y!( can #a%e !$ that. . . . N!w4 /e$!re y!( leave y!( re &!in& t! ati $y #y c(ri! ity at lea t !n !ne 6!int* h!w y!( &!t the rin& /ac%. it c! t y!( #!ney4 I want t! 6ay every cent !$ it. I in i t. Tell #e h!w #(ch4 an" t! wh!#. An" h!w "i" y!( &et int! the a6art#ent. N!/!"y aw y!(. N!t with a %ey.7 7D!n0t tal% a/!(t c! t > there0 n! #!ney !win&47 ai" 'ina. 7The !ne thin& I have t! tell y!( i h!w the rin& &!t t!

y!(r /e" i"e. I went t! L(cy0

ch!!l an" &ave it t! her.7

7+!( &ave an e#eral" t! L(cyH T! a y!(n& chil".7 7I #a"e (re t! arrive /e$!re her new itter ca#e $!r her4 an" I e96laine" t! L(cy what ha" t! /e "!ne* ,ere0 y!(r #!ther0 rin&4 it ha t! /e 6(t !n her ni&ht ta/le4 an" here0 a nice Ma"eira han"%erchie$ t! 6(t it !n.7 7What el e "i" y!( ay.7 7There wa n0t #(ch el e that nee"e" ayin&. She %new the rin& wa l! t. Well4 it wa $!(n" n!w. I $!l"e" the han"%erchie$ ar!(n" the rin& an" 6(t it in her ch!!l/a&.7 7An" he (n"er t!!".7 7She0 a l!t li%e y!(.7 7,!w0 that. !ell #eH7 7The a#e ty6e a y!(. +!( #enti!ne" that t! #e everal ti#e . Di" I thin% !. An" 6re ently I "i" /e&in t! thin% !.7 7+!( c!(l" tr( t her t! carry it !(t4 an" n!t t! ay4 n!t t! tell. Why4 I wa /e i"e #y el$ when the rin& t(rne" (6 !n the han"%erchie$. Where "i" it "r!6 $r!#H Wh! c!(l" have "!ne itH I even w!n"ere" i$ a /(r&lar ha" /een hire" t! c!#e in an" 6(t it there. N!t a w!r" $r!# the %i". She l!!%e" trai&ht ahea" li%e a R!#an entry. +!( a %e" her n!t t! ay.7 7Well4 ye . It wa /etter that way. It never !cc(rre" t! y!( t! a % her a/!(t it.7 7,!w w!(l" that ever c!#e (6.7 ai" Clara. N!t !nce. My !wn %i"4 ca6a/le !$ that. 7I t!l" her t! c!#e "!wn t! the treet a&ain an" re6!rt t! #e a$terwar"47 ai" 'ina. 7I wal%e" /ehin" the# $r!# ch!!l 5 L(cy an" the new &irl4 wh! "!e n0t %n!w #e. An" in a/!(t $i$teen #in(te L(cy ca#e t! #e at the c!rner an" ai" he ha" 6(t it where I t!l" her. . . . +!(0re 6lea e"4 aren0t y!(.7 7I0# #y ti$ie". I0# #!ve". 1ran%ly4 'ina4 I "!n0t /elieve y!( an" I will ever #eet a&ain. . . .7 The &irl "i"n0t "i a&ree4 an" Clara ai"4 7S! I0# &!in& t! 6ea% #y #in". +!( weren0t &!in& t! "e cri/e !r "i c( y!(r e96erience in New +!r% 5 in ,arle#* I (66! e y!( were /ein& $ir# acc!r"in& t! y!(r 6rivate li&ht . +!(r inti#acie are y!(r /( ine 4 /(t the w!r" I ( e" t! "e cri/e y!(r attit("e wa 0vain&l!ry0 5 the 6ri"e !$ a E(r!6ean &irl in New +!r% wh! &et int! a #e an" ta%e cre"it $!r &ettin& her el$ !(t. B(t it0 $ar /ey!n" that.7 Tear $ell $r!# Clara0 eye a he t!!% 'ina0 han". 7I ee h!w y!( /r!(&ht it all t!&ether thr!(&h #y !wn chil". +!( &ave her !#ethin& i&ni$icant t! "!4 an" he wa e@(al t! it. M! t a#a?in& t! #e i the $act that he "i"n0t tal%4 he !nly watche". That level !$ !/ ervati!n an" c!ntr!l in a &irl !$ ten . . . h!w "! y!( (66! e it $eel t! "i c!ver that.7 'ina ha" /een &ettin& rea"y t! tan" (64 /(t he /rie$ly at "!wn a&ain. She ai"4 7I thin% y!( $!(n" the ri&ht w!r" 5 ri&ht $!r /!th !$ ( . When I ca#e t! /e interviewe"4 the vain&l!ry wa all ar!(n" 5 y!( were wavin& it !ver #e. I w!n"ere" whether the la"y !$ the h!( e wa li%e that in A#erica. B(t y!(0re n!t an A#erican la"y !$ the h!( e. +!( have a #anner4 Mr . =el"e. A i$ y!( were "irectin& tra$$ic. 0T(rn le$t4 &! ri&ht 5 "! thi 4 "! that.0 +!( have "e$inite i"ea .7 72ernic%ety4 #ay/e.7 ai" Clara. 7Di" I h(rt y!(r $eelin& .7 7I$ that #ean /! y4 n!. My $eelin& weren0t h(rt when I %new y!( /etter. +!( were $ir#4 acc!r"in& t! your li&ht . I "eci"e" that y!( were a c!#6lete 6er !n4 an" the !r"er y!( &ave y!( &ave $!r that rea !n.7 7Oh4 wait a #in(te4 I "!n0t ee any c!#6lete 6er !n . In l(c%ier ti#e I0# (re c!#6lete 6er !n "i" e9i t. B(t n!w. N!w that0 8( t the 6r!/le#. +!( l!!% ar!(n" $!r !#ethin& t! ta%e h!l" !$4 an" where i it.7 7I ee it in y!(47 ai" 'ina. She t!!" (6 an" t!!% her 6(r e. 7+!( #ay /e rel(ctant t! /elieve it4 /eca( e !$ the "i a66!int#ent an" c!n$( i!n. Which 6e!6le are the l! t 6e!6le. Thi i the har"e t thin& !$ all t! "eci"e4 even a/!(t !ne el$. The "ay !$ the $a hi!n h!w we ha" l(nch4 an" y!( #a"e a re#ar% li%e 0N!/!"y i any/!"y0 +!( were 8( t #(tterin&4 tal%in& a/!(t y!(r 6 ychiatri t. B(t when y!( tarte" t! tal% a/!(t the #an in Wa hin&t!n 8( t n!w4 there wa n! n!/!"y3any/!"y 6r!/le#. An" when the rin& wa t!len4 it wa n0t the l! t 6r!6erty that (6 et y!(. L! t 6e!6le l! e 0val(a/le .0 +!( !nly l! t thi 6artic(lar rin&.7 She et her $in&er !n the t!ne. ,!w a/n!r#al $!r tw! 6e!6le4 !ne !$ the# y!(n&4 t! have (ch a #ental c!nver ati!n. May/e li$e in New +!r% ha" $!rce" a &irl li%e 'ina t! /e #ental. Clara w!n"ere" a/!(t that. 7'!!"3/ye4 'ina.7 7'!!"3/ye4 Mr . =el"e.7 Clara wa ri in&4 an" 'ina 6(t her ar# a/!(t her. They e#/race". 7With all the "i !r"er4 I can0t ee h!w y!( %ee6 trac%. +!( "!4 th!(&h. I /elieve y!( 6retty well %n!w wh! y!( are.7 'ina @(ic%ly le$t the l!(n&e. Min(te a&! Cwhich #i&ht have /een h!(r D4 Clara ha" entertaine" #ean $eelin& t!war" the &irl. She inten"e"4 even4 t! &ive her a har" ti#e4 t! tr!ll /ac% with her t! her "e tinati!n4 $i h $!r an invitati!n t! the c!c%tail $arewell4 tal% t! her 6arent 4 e#/arra her with her $rien" . That wa /e$!re he (n"er t!!" what 'ina ha" "!ne4 h!w the rin& ha" /een ret(rne". B(t n!w4 when Clara ca#e !(t !$ the rev!lvin& "!!r4 an" a !!n a he ha" the 6ave#ent (n"er her $eet4 he

tarte" t! cry 6a i!nately. She h(rrie"4 cryin&4 "!wn Ma"i !n Aven(e4 n!t li%e a 6er !n wh! /el!n&e" there /(t li%e !ne !$ the h!#ele 4 "!in& &r!te @(e thin& in 6(/lic4 !ne !$ th! e treet 6e!6le t(rne" l!! e $r!# an in tit(ti!n. The #ain !(rce !$ tear ca#e !6en. She $!(n" a han"%erchie$ an" hel" it t! her $ace in her rin&e" han"4 tri"in& in an aw%war" h(rry. She #i&ht have /een trea"in& water in New +!r% har/!r 5 it $elt that way4 #!re a ea than a 6ave#ent4 an" $!r all the e$$!rt an" the #!ti!n that he #a"e he wa n0t &ettin& anywhere4 he wa till in the a#e 6lace. When he "e cri/e" #e t! #y el$ in Wa hin&t!n4 I h!(l" have ta%en Ithiel0 w!r" $!r it4 he wa thin%in&. ,e %n!w what the /i& 6ict(re i 5 the /i&4 bi. 6ict(re> he "!e n0t $latter4 he0 reali tic an" he0 tr(th$(l. I "! ee# t! have an i"ea wh! it i that0 at the #i""le !$ #e. There #ay n!t /e #!re than !ne in a ?illi!n4 #!re the 6ity4 that "! have. An" #y !wn chil" 6! i/ly !ne !$ th! e.

LOO-IN' 1OR MR. 'REEN

W"atsoever t"y "and findet" to do+ do it wit" t"y mi."t. . . .

,ARD WOR-. N!4 it wa n0t really ! har". ,e wa n0t ( e" t! wal%in& an" tair3cli#/in&4 /(t the 6hy ical "i$$ic(lty !$ hi new 8!/ wa n!t what 'e!r&e 're/e $elt #! t. ,e wa "eliverin& relie$ chec% in the Ne&r! "i trict4 an" alth!(&h he wa a native Chica&!an thi wa n!t a 6art !$ the city he %new #(ch a/!(t 5 it nee"e" a "e6re i!n t! intr!"(ce hi# t! it. N!4 it wa n0t literally har" w!r%4 n!t a rec%!ne" in $!!t36!(n" 4 /(t yet he wa /e&innin& t! $eel the train !$ it4 t! &r!w aware !$ it 6ec(liar "i$$ic(lty. ,e c!(l" $in" the treet an" n(#/er 4 /(t the client were n!t where they were (66! e" t! /e4 an" he $elt li%e a h(nter ine96erience" in the ca#!($la&e !$ hi &a#e. It wa an (n$av!ra/le "ay4 t!! 5 $all4 an" c!l"4 "ar% weather4 win"y. B(t4 anyway4 in tea" !$ hell in hi "ee6 trench3c!at 6!c%et he ha" the car"/!ar" !$ chec% 4 6(nct(re" $!r the 6in"le !$ the $ile4 the h!le re#in"in& hi# !$ the h!le in 6layer36ian! 6a6er. An" he "i"n0t l!!% #(ch li%e a h(nter4 either> hi wa a city $i&(re entirely4 /elte" (6 in thi Iri h c!n 6irat!r0 c!at. ,e wa len"er with!(t /ein& tall4 ti$$ in the /ac%4 hi le& l!!%in& ha//y in a 6air !$ !l" twee" 6ant &!ne thr!(&h an" $rin&y at the c($$ . With thi ti$$ne 4 he %e6t hi hea" $!rwar"4 ! that hi $ace wa re" $r!# the har6ne !$ the weather> an" it wa an in"!!r !rt !$ $ace with &ray eye that 6er i te" in !#e %in" !$ th!(&ht an" yet ee#e" t! av!i" "e$initene ! c!ncl( i!n. ,e w!re i"e/(rn that (r6ri e" y!( !#ewhat /y the t!(&h c(rl !$ the /l!n" hair an" the e$$ect !$ a erti!n in their len&th. ,e wa n!t ! #il" a he l!!%e"4 n!r ! y!(th$(l> an" neverthele there wa n! e$$!rt !n hi 6art t! ee# what he wa n!t. ,e wa an e"(cate" #an> he wa a /achel!r> he wa in !#e way i#6le> with!(t l( hin&4 he li%e" a "rin%> hi l(c% ha" n!t /een &!!". N!thin& wa "eli/erately hi""en. ,e $elt that hi l(c% wa /etter than ( (al t!"ay. When he ha" re6!rte" $!r w!r% that #!rnin& he ha" e96ecte" t! /e h(t (6 in the relie$ !$$ice at a cler%0 8!/4 $!r he ha" /een hire" "!wnt!wn a a cler%4 an" he wa &la" t! have4 in tea"4 the $ree"!# !$ the treet an" welc!#e"4 at lea t at $ir t4 the vi&!r !$ the c!l" an" even the /l!win& !$ the har" win". B(t !n the !ther han" he wa n!t &ettin& !n with the "i tri/(ti!n !$ the chec% . It wa tr(e that it wa a city 8!/> n!/!"y e96ecte" y!( t! 6( h t!! har" at a city 8!/. ,i (6ervi !r4 that y!(n& Mr. Rayn!r4 ha" 6ractically t!l" hi# that. Still4 he wante" t! "! well at it. 1!r !ne thin&4 when he %new h!w @(ic%ly he c!(l" "eliver a /atch !$ chec% 4 he w!(l" %n!w al ! h!w #(ch ti#e he c!(l" e96ect t! cli6 $!r hi# el$. An" then4 t!!4 the client w!(l" /e waitin& $!r their #!ney. That wa n!t the #! t i#6!rtant c!n i"erati!n4 th!(&h it certainly #attere" t! hi#. N!4 /(t he wante" t! "! well4 i#6ly $!r "!in&3well0 a%e4 t! ac@(it hi# el$ "ecently !$ a 8!/ /eca( e he ! rarely ha" a 8!/ t! "! that re@(ire" 8( t thi !rt !$ ener&y. O$ thi 6ec(liar ener&y he n!w ha" a (6era/(n"ance> !nce it ha" tarte" t! $l!w4 it $l!we" all t!! heavily. An"4 $!r the ti#e /ein& anyway4 he wa /al%e". ,e c!(l" n!t $in" Mr. 'reen. S! he t!!" in hi /i&3 %irte" trench c!at with a lar&e envel!6e in hi han" an" 6a6er h!win& $r!# hi 6!c%et4 w!n"erin& why 6e!6le h!(l" /e ! har" t! l!cate wh! were t!! $ee/le !r ic% t! c!#e t! the tati!n t! c!llect their !wn chec% . B(t Rayn!r ha" t!l" hi# that trac%in& the# "!wn wa n!t ea y at $ir t an" ha" !$$ere" hi# !#e a"vice !n h!w t! 6r!cee". 7I$ y!( can ee the 6! t#an4 he0 y!(r $ir t #an t! a %4 an" y!(r /e t /et. I$ y!( can0t c!nnect with hi#4 try the t!re an" tra"e 6e!6le ar!(n". Then the 8anit!r an" the nei&h/!r . B(t y!(0ll $in" the cl! er y!( c!#e t! y!(r #an the le 6e!6le will tell y!(. They "!n0t want t! tell y!( anythin&.7 7Beca( e I0# a tran&er.7 7Beca( e y!(0re white. We !(&ht t! have a Ne&r! "!in& thi 4 /(t we "!n0t at the #!#ent4 an" !$ c!(r e y!(0ve &!t t! eat4 t!!4 an" thi i 6(/lic e#6l!y#ent. J!/ have t! /e #a"e. Oh4 that h!l" $!r #e t!!. Min" y!(4 I0# n!t lettin& #y el$ !(t. I0ve &!t three year !$ eni!rity !n y!(4 that0 all. An" a law "e&ree. Otherwi e4 y!( #i&ht /e /ac% !$ the "e % an" I #i&ht /e &!in& !(t int! the $iel" thi c!l" "ay. The a#e "!(&h 6ay ( /!th an" $!r the a#e4 e9act4 i"entical rea !n. What0 #y law "e&ree &!t t! "! with it. B(t y!( have t! 6a !(t the e chec% 4 Mr. 're/e4 an" it0ll hel6 i$ y!(0re t(//!rn4 ! I h!6e y!( are.7 7+e 4 I0# $airly t(//!rn.7

Rayn!r %etche" har" with an era er in the !l" "irt !$ hi "e %4 le$t3han"e"4 an" ai"4 7S(re4 what el e can y!( an wer t! (ch a @(e ti!n. Anyh!w4 the tr!(/le y!(0re &!in& t! have i that they "!n0t li%e t! &ive in$!r#ati!n a/!(t any/!"y. They thin% y!(0re a 6laincl!the "ic% !r an in tall#ent c!llect!r4 !r (##!n 3 erver !r !#ethin& li%e that. Till y!(0ve /een een ar!(n" the nei&h/!rh!!" $!r a $ew #!nth an" 6e!6le %n!w y!(0re !nly $r!# the relie$.7 It wa "ar%4 &r!(n"3$ree?in&4 6re3Than% &ivin& weather> the win" 6laye" h!/ with the #!%e4 r( hin& it "!wn4 an" 're/e #i e" hi &l!ve 4 which he ha" le$t in Rayn!r0 !$$ice. An" n! !ne w!(l" a"#it %n!win& 'reen. It wa 6a t three !0cl!c% an" the 6! t#an ha" #a"e hi la t "elivery. The neare t &r!cer4 hi# el$ a Ne&r!4 ha" never hear" the na#e T(lliver 'reen4 !r ai" he ha"n0t. 're/e wa incline" t! thin% that it wa tr(e4 that he ha" in the en" c!nvince" the #an that he wante" !nly t! "eliver a chec%. B(t he wa n0t (re. ,e nee"e" e96erience in inter6retin& l!!% an" i&n an"4 even #!re4 the will n!t t! /e 6(t !$$ !r "enie" an" even the $!rce t! /(lly i$ nee" /e. I$ the &r!cer "i" %n!w4 he ha" &!t ri" !$ hi# ea ily. B(t ince #! t !$ hi tra"e wa with relie$er 4 why h!(l" he 6revent the "elivery !$ a chec%. May/e 'reen4 !r Mr . 'reen4 i$ there wa a Mr . 'reen4 6atr!ni?e" an!ther &r!cer. An" wa there a Mr . 'reen. It wa !ne !$ 're/e0 &reat han"ica6 that he ha"n0t l!!%e" at any !$ the ca e rec!r" . Rayn!r h!(l" have let hi# rea" $ile $!r a $ew h!(r . B(t he a66arently aw n! nee" $!r that4 6r!/a/ly c!n i"erin& the 8!/ (ni#6!rtant. Why 6re6are y te#atically t! "eliver a $ew chec% . B(t n!w it wa ti#e t! l!!% $!r the 8anit!r. 're/e t!!% in the /(il"in& in the win" an" &l!!# !$ the late N!ve#/er "ay 5 tra#6le"4 $r! t3har"ene" l!t !n !ne i"e> !n the !ther4 an a(t!#!/ile 8(n% yar" an" then the in$inite w!r% !$ Elevate" $ra#e 4 wea%3l!!%in&4 &a6in& with r(//i h $ire > tw! et !$ leanin& /ric% 6!rche three t!rie hi&h an" a $li&ht !$ ce#ent tair t! the cellar. De cen"in&4 he entere" the (n"er&r!(n" 6a a&e4 where he trie" the "!!r (ntil !ne !6ene" an" he $!(n" hi# el$ in the $(rnace r!!#. There !#e!ne r! e t!war" hi# an" a66r!ache"4 cra6in& !n the c!al &rit an" /en"in& (n"er the canva 38ac%ete" 6i6e . 7Are y!( the 8anit!r.7 7What "! y!( want.7 7I0# l!!%in& $!r a #an wh!0 7What 'reen.7 7Oh4 y!( #ay/e have #!re than !ne 'reen.7 ai" 're/e with new4 6lea ant h!6e. 7Thi i T(lliver 'reen.7 7I "!n0t thin% I c0n hel6 y!(4 #i ter. I "!n0t %n!w any.7 7A cri66le" #an.7 The 8anit!r t!!" /ent /e$!re hi#. C!(l" it /e that he wa cri66le". Oh4 '!"H what i$ he wa . 're/e0 &ray eye !(&ht with e9cite" "i$$ic(lty t! ee. B(t n!4 he wa !nly very h!rt an" t!!6e". A hea" awa%ene" $r!# #e"itati!n4 a tr!n&3 haire" /ear"4 l!w4 wi"e h!(l"er . A talene !$ weat an" c!al r! e $r!# hi /lac% hirr an" the /(rla6 ac% he w!re a an a6r!n. 7Cri66le" h!w.7 're/e th!(&ht an" then an were" with the li&ht v!ice !$ (n#i9e" can"!r4 7I "!n0t %n!w. I0ve never een hi#.7 Thi wa "a#a&in&4 /(t hi !nly !ther ch!ice wa t! #a%e a lyin& &(e 4 an" he wa n!t (6 t! it. 7I0# "eliverin& chec% $!r the relie$ t! h(t3in ca e . I$ he weren0t cri66le" he0" c!#e t! c!llect hi# el$. That0 why I ai" cri66le". Be"ri""en4 chair3 ri""en 5 i there any/!"y li%e that.7 Thi !rt !$ $ran%ne wa !ne !$ 're/e0 !l"e t talent 4 &!in& /ac% t! chil"h!!". B(t it &aine" hi# n!thin& here. 7N! (h. I0ve &!t $!(r /(il"in0 a#e a thi that I ta%e care !$. I "!n0 %n!w all the tenant 4 leave al!ne the tenant 0 tenant . The r!!# t(rn !ver ! $a t4 6e!6le #!vin0 in an" !(t every "ay. I can0t tell y!(.7 The 8anit!r !6ene" hi &ri#y li6 4 /(t 're/e "i" n!t hear hi# in the 6i6in& !$ the valve an" the c!n (#in& 6(ll !$ air t! $la#e in the /!"y !$ the $(rnace. ,e %new4 h!wever4 what he ha" ai". 7Well4 all the a#e4 than% . S!rry I /!there" y!(. I0ll 6r!wl ar!(n" (6 tair a&ain an" ee i$ I can t(rn (6 !#e!ne wh! %n!w hi#.7 Once #!re in the c!l" air an" early "ar%ne he #a"e the h!rt circle $r!# the cellarway t! the entrance cr!w"e" /etween the /ric%w!r% 6illar an" /e&an t! cli#/ t! the thir" $l!!r. 2iece !$ 6la ter &r!(n" (n"er hi $eet> tri6 !$ /ra ta6e $r!# which the car6etin& ha" /een t!rn away #ar%e" !l" /!(n"arie at the i"e . In the 6a a&e4 the c!l" reache" hi# w!r e than in the treet> it t!(che" hi# t! the /!ne. The hall t!ilet ran li%e 6rin& . ,e th!(&ht &ri#ly a he hear" the win" /(rnin& ar!(n" the /(il"in& with a !(n" li%e that !$ the $(rnace4 that thi wa a &reat 6iece !$ c!n tr(cte" helter. Then he tr(c% a #atch in the &l!!# an" earche" $!r na#e an" n(#/er a#!n& the writin& an" cri//le !n the wall . ,e aw W,OOD+3DOOD+ 'O TO JESUS4 an" ?i&?a& 4 caricat(re 4 e9(al crawl 4 an" c(r e . S! the eale" r!!# !$ 6yra#i" were al ! "ec!rate"4 an" the cave !$ h(#an "awn. The in$!r#ati!n !n hi car" wa 4 TULLI=ER 'REEN 5 A2T GD. There were n! na#e 4 h!wever4 an" n! n(#/er . ,i (66! e" t! /e livin& here. 'reen.7

h!(l"er "rawn (64 tear !$ c!l" in hi eye 4 /reathin& va6!r4 he went the len&th !$ the c!rri"!r an" t!l" hi# el$ that i$ he ha" /een l(c%y en!(&h t! have the te#6era#ent $!r it he w!(l" /an& !n !ne !$ the "!!r an" /awl !(t 7T(lliver 'reenH7 (ntil he &!t re (lt . B(t it wa n0t in hi# t! #a%e an (6r!ar an" he c!ntin(e" t! /(rn #atche 4 6a in& the li&ht !ver the wall . At the rear4 in a c!rner !$$ the hall4 he "i c!vere" a "!!r he ha" n!t een /e$!re an" he th!(&ht it /e t t! inve ti&ate. It !(n"e" e#6ty when he %n!c%e"4 /(t a y!(n& Ne&re an were"4 har"ly #!re than a &irl. She !6ene" !nly a /it4 t! &(ar" the war#th !$ the r!!#. 7+e (h.7 7I0# $r!# the "i trict relie$ tati!n !n 2rairie Aven(e. I0# l!!%in& $!r a #an na#e" T(lliver 'reen t! &ive hi# hi chec%. D! y!( %n!w hi#.7 N!4 he "i"n0t> /(t he th!(&ht he ha" n!t (n"er t!!" anythin& !$ what he ha" ai". She ha" a "rea#3/!(n"4 "rea#3 /lin" $ace4 very !$t an" /lac%4 h(t !$$. She w!re a #an0 8ac%et an" 6(lle" the en" t!&ether at her thr!at. ,er hair wa 6arte" in three "irecti!n 4 at the i"e an" tran ver ely4 tan"in& (6 at the $r!nt in a "(ll 6($$. 7I there !#e/!"y ar!(n" here wh! #i&ht %n!w.7 7I 8( 0 ta%en thi r!!# la 0 wee%.7 ,e !/ erve" that he hivere"4 /(t even her hiver wa the /i& #!!th eye !$ her han" !#e $ace. !#na#/(li tic an" there wa n! har6 c!n ci!( ne !$ c!l" in

7All ri&ht4 #i 4 than% y!(. Than% 47 he ai"4 an" went t! try an!ther 6lace. ,ere he wa a"#itte". ,e wa &rate$(l4 $!r the r!!# wa war#. It wa $(ll !$ 6e!6le4 an" they were ilent a he entere" 5 ten 6e!6le4 !r a "!?en4 6erha6 #!re4 ittin& !n /enche li%e a 6arlia#ent. There wa n! li&ht4 6r!6erly 6ea%in&4 /(t a te#6ere" "ar%ne that the win"!w &ave4 an" every!ne ee#e" t! hi# en!r#!( 4 the #en 6a""e" !(t in heavy w!r% cl!the an" winter c!at 4 an" the w!#en h(&e4 t!!4 in their weater 4 hat 4 an" !l" $(r . An"4 /e i"e 4 /e" an" /e""in&4 a /lac% c!!%in& ran&e4 a 6ian! 6ile" t!werin& t! the ceilin& with 6a6er 4 a "inin&3r!!# ta/le !$ the !l" tyle !$ 6r! 6er!( Chica&!. A#!n& the e 6e!6le 're/e4 with hi c!l"3hei&htene" $re h c!l!r an" hi #aller tat(re4 entere" li%e a ch!!l/!y. Even th!(&h he wa #et with #ile an" &!!"will4 he %new4 /e$!re a in&le w!r" wa 6!%en4 that all the c(rrent ran a&ain t hi# an" that he w!(l" #a%e n! hea"way. Neverthele he /e&an. 7D!e any/!"y here %n!w h!w I can "eliver a chec% t! Mr. T(lliver 'reen.7 7'reen.7 It wa the #an that ha" let hi# in wh! an were". ,e wa in h!rt leeve 4 in a chec%ere" hirt4 an" ha" a @(eer4 hi&h hea"4 6r!$( ely !ver&r!wn an" l!n& a a ha%!> the vein entere" it tr!n&ly $r!# hi $!rehea". 7I never hear" #enti!n !$ hi#. I thi where he live.7 7Thi i the a""re t! $in" hi#.7 they &ave #e at the tati!n. ,e0 a ic% #an4 an" he0ll nee" hi chec%. Can0t any/!"y tell #e where

,e t!!" hi &r!(n" an" waite" $!r a re6ly4 hi cri# !n w!!l car$ w!(n" a/!(t hi nec% an" "r!!6in& !(t i"e hi trench c!at4 6!c%et wei&hte" with the /l!c% !$ chec% an" !$$icial $!r# . They #( t have reali?e" that he wa n!t a c!lle&e /!y e#6l!ye" a$tern!!n /y a /ill c!llect!r4 tryin& $!9ily t! 6a $!r a relie$ cler%4 rec!&ni?e" that he wa an !l"er #an wh! %new hi# el$ what nee" wa 4 wh! ha" ha" #!re than an avera&e ea !nin& in har" hi6. It wa evi"ent en!(&h i$ y!( l!!%e" at the #ar% (n"er hi eye an" at the i"e !$ hi #!(th. 7Any/!"y %n!w thi ic% #an.7 7N! (h.7 On all i"e he aw hea" ha%en an" #ile !$ "enial. N! !ne %new. An" #ay/e it wa tr(e4 he c!n i"ere"4 tan"in& ilent in the earthen4 #( %y h(#an &l!!# !$ the 6lace a the r(#/le c!ntin(e". B(t he c!(l" never really /e (re. 7What0 the #atter with thi #an.7 ai" ha%!3hea". 7I0ve never een hi#. All I can tell y!( i that he can0t c!#e in 6er !n $!r hi #!ney. It0 #y $ir t "ay in thi "i trict.7 7May/e they &iven y!( the wr!n& n(#/er.7 7I "!n0t /elieve !. B(t where el e can I a % a/!(t hi#.7 ,e $elt that thi 6er i tence a#( e" the# "ee6ly4 an" in a way he hare" their a#( e#ent that he h!(l" tan" (6 ! tenaci!( ly t! the#. Th!(&h #aller4 th!(&h li&ht4 he wa hi !wn #an4 he retracte" n!thin& a/!(t hi# el$4 an" he l!!%e" /ac% at the#4 &ray3eye"4 with a#( e#ent an" al ! with a !rt !$ c!(ra&e. On the /ench !#e #an 6!%e in hi thr!at4 the w!r" i#6! i/le t! catch4 an" a w!#an an were" with a wil"4 hrie%in& la(&h4 which wa @(ic%ly c(t !$$. 7Well4 ! n!/!"y will tell #e.7 7Ain0t n!/!"y wh! %n!w .7 7At lea t4 i$ he live here4 he 6ay rent t! !#e!ne. Wh! #ana&e the /(il"in&.7 7'reatha# C!#6any. That0 !n Thirty3ninth Street.7 're/e wr!te it in hi 6a". B(t4 in the treet a&ain4 a heet !$ win"3"riven 6a6er clin&in& t! hi le& while he "eli/erate" what "irecti!n t! ta%e ne9t it ee#e" a $ee/le lea" t! $!ll!w. 2r!/a/ly thi 'reen "i"n0t rent a $lat4 /(t a r!!#.

S!#eti#e there were a #any a twenty 6e!6le in an a6art#ent> the real3e tate a&ent w!(l" %n!w !nly the le ee. An" n!t even the a&ent c!(l" tell y!( wh! the renter were. In !#e 6lace the /e" were even ( e" in hi$t 4 watch#en !r Jitney "river !r h!rt3!r"er c!!% in ni&ht 8!int t(rnin& !(t a$ter a "ay0 lee6 an" (rren"erin& their /e" t! a i ter4 a ne6hew4 !r 6erha6 a tran&er4 8( t !$$ the /( . There were lar&e n(#/er !$ newc!#er in thi terri$ic4 /li&ht3/itten 6!rti!n !$ the city /etween C!tta&e 'r!ve an" A hlan"4 wan"erin& $r!# h!( e t! h!( e an" r!!# t! r!!#. When y!( aw the#4 h!w c!(l" y!( %n!w the#. I hey "i"n0t carry /(n"le !n their /ac% !r l!!% 6ict(re @(e. +!( !nly aw a #an a Ne&r!4 wal%in& in the treet !r ri"in& in the car4 li%e every!ne el e4 with hi th(#/ cl! e" !n a tran $er. An" there$!re h!w were y!( (66! e" t! tell. 're/e th!(&ht the 'reatha# a&ent w!(l" !nly la(&h at hi @(e ti!n B(t h!w #(ch it w!(l" have i#6li$ie" the 8!/ t! /e a/le t! ay that 'reen wa !l"4 !r /lin"4 !r c!n (#6tive. An h!(r in the $ile 4 ta%in& a $ew n!te 4 an" he nee"n0t have /een at (ch a "i a"vanta&e. When Rayn!r &ave hi# the /l!c% !$ chec% 're/e a %e"4 7,!w #(ch h!(l" I %n!w a/!(t the e 6e!6le.7 Then -ayn!r ha" l!!%e" a th!(&h 're/e were 6re6arin& t! acc( e hi# !$ tryin& t! #a%e the 8!/ #!re i#6!rtant than it wa . 're/e #ile"4 /eca( e /y then they were !n $ine ter# 4 /(t neverthele he ha" /een &ettin& rea"y t! ay !#ethin& li%e that when the c!n$( i!n /e&an in the tati!n !ver Stai%a an" her chil"ren. 're/e ha" waite" a l!n& ti#e $!r thi 8!/. It ca#e t! hi# thr!(&h the 6(ll !$ an !l" ch!!l#ate in the C!r6!rati!n C!(n el0 !$$ice4 never a cl! e $rien"4 /(t (""enly y#6athetic an" intere te" 5 6lea e" t! h!w4 #!re!ver4 h!w well he ha" "!ne4 h!w tr!n&ly he wa c!#in& !n even in the e #i era/le ti#e . Well4 he wa c!#in& thr!(&h tr!n&ly4 al!n& with the De#!cratic a"#ini trati!n it el$. 're/e ha" &!ne t! ee hi# in City ,all4 an" they ha" ha" a c!(nter l(nch !r /eer at lea t !nce a #!nth $!r a year4 an" $inally it ha" /een 6! i/le t! win& the 8!/. ,e "i"n0t #in" /ein& a i&ne" the l!we t clerical &ra"e4 n!r even /ein& a #e en&er4 th!(&h Rayn!r th!(&ht he "i". Thi Rayn!r wa an !ri&inal !rt !$ &(y an" 're/e ha" ta%en t! hi# i##e"iately. A wa 6r!6er !n the $ir t "ay4 're/e ha" c!#e early4 /(t he waite" l!n&4 $!r Rayn!r wa late. At la t he "arte" int! hi c(/icle !$ an !$$ice a th!(&h he ha" 8( t 8(#6e" $r!# !ne !$ th! e h(rtlin& h(&e re" In"ian Aven(e car . ,i thin4 r!(&h $ace wa win"3 t(n& an" he wa &rinnin& an" ayin& !#ethin& /reathle ly t! hi# el$. In hi hat4 a #all $e"!ra4 an" hi c!at4 the velvet c!llar a neat $it a/!(t hi nec%4 an" hi il% #($$ler that et !$$ the nerv!( twi t !$ hi chin4 he waye" an" t(rne" hi# el$ in hi wivel chair4 $eet leavin& the &r!(n"4 ! that he 6rance" a little a he at. Meanwhile he t!!% 're/e0 #ea (re !(t !$ hi eye 4 eye !$ an (n( (al vertical len&th an" li&htly ar"!nic. S! the tw! #en at $!r a while4 ayin& n!thin&4 while the (6ervi !r rai e" hi hat $r!# hi #i c!#/e" hair an" 6(t it in hi la6. ,i c!l"3"ar%ene" han" were n!t clean. A teel /ea# 6a e" thr!(&h the little #a%e hi$t r!!#4 $r!# which #achine /elt !nce ha" h(n&. The /(il"in& wa an !l" $act!ry. 7I0# y!(n&er than y!(> I h!6e y!( w!n0t $in" it har" ta%in& !r"er $r!# #e47 ai" Rayn!r. 7B(t I "!n0t #a%e the# (64 either. +!(0re h!w !l"4 a/!(t.7 7Thirty3$ive.7 0An" y!( th!(&ht y!(0" /e in i"e "!in& 6a6erw!r%. B(t it ! ha66en I have t! en" y!( !(t.7 7I "!n0t #in".7 7An" it0 #! tly a Ne&r! l!a" we have in thi "i trict.7 7S! I th!(&ht it w!(l" /e.7 71ine. +!(0ll &et al!n&. C'est un bon boulot. D! y!( %n!w 1rench.7 7S!#e.7 7I th!(&ht y!(0" /e a (niver ity #an.7 7,ave y!( /een in 1rance.7 ai" 're/e. 7N!4 that0 the 1rench !$ the Berlit? Sch!!l. I0ve /een at it $!r #!re than a year4 8( t a I0# (re 6e!6le have /een4 all !ver the w!rl"4 !$$ice /!y in China an" /rave in Tan&anyi%a. In $act4 I "a#n well %n!w it. S(ch i the attractive 6!wer !$ civili?ati!n. It0 !verrate"4 /(t what "! y!( want. Due voule-)vous; I &et Le Rire an" all the 6icy 6a6er 4 8( t li%e in Tan&anyi%a. It #( t /e #y ti$yin&4 !(t there. B(t #y rea !n i that I0# ai#in& at the "i6l!#atic ervice. I have a c!( in wh!0 a c!(rier4 an" the way he "e cri/e it i aw$(lly attractive. ,e ri"e in the wa.on)lits an" rea" /!!% . While we 5 What "i" y!( "! /e$!re.7 7I !l".7 7Where.7 7Canne" #eat at St!6 an" Sh!6. In the /a e#ent.7 7An" /e$!re that.7 7Win"!w ha"e 4 at '!l"/latt0 .7

7Stea"y w!r%.7 7N!4 Th(r "ay an" Sat(r"ay . I al ! !l" h!e .7 7+!(0ve /een a h!e3"!& t!!. Well. An" 6ri!r t! that. ,ere it i in y!(r $!l"er.7 ,e !6ene" the rec!r". 7Saint Ola$0 C!lle&e4 in tr(ct!r in cla ical lan&(a&e . 1ell!w4 Univer ity !$ Chica&!4 :;AR 5 AN. I0ve ha" Latin4 t!!. Let0 tra"e @(!tati!n 5 '1um s*iro s*ero. 2 '1e de<tram misero. 2 'AleaBacta est.' 2 2 '&<celsior. Rayn!r h!(te" with la(&hter4 an" !ther w!r%er ca#e t! l!!% at hi# !ver the 6artiti!n. 're/e al ! la(&he"4 $eelin& 6lea e" an" ea y. The l(9(ry !$ $(n !n a nerv!( #!rnin&. When they were "!ne an" n! !ne wa watchin& !r li tenin&4 Rayn!r ai" rather eri!( ly4 7What #a"e y!( t("y Latin in the $ir t 6lace. Wa it $!r the 6rie th!!".7 7N!.7 7J( t $!r the hell !$ it. 1!r the c(lt(re. Oh4 the thin& 6e!6le thin% they can 6(llH7 ,e #a"e hi cry hilari!( an" tra&ic. 7I ran #y 6ant !$$ ! I c!(l" t("y $!r the /ar4 an" I0ve 6a e" the /ar4 ! I &et twelve "!llar a wee% #!re than y!( a a /!n( $!r havin& een li$e trai&ht an" wh!le. I0ll tell y!(4 a a #an !$ c(lt(re4 that even th!(&h n!thin& l!!% t! /e real4 an" everythin& tan" $!r !#ethin& el e4 an" that thin& $!r an!ther thin&4 an" that thin& $!r a till $(rther !ne 5 there ain0t any c!#6ari !n /etween twenty3$ive an" thirty3 even "!llar a wee%4 re&ar"le !$ the la t reality. D!n0t y!( thin% that wa clear t! y!(r 'ree% . They were a th!(&ht$(l 6e!6le4 /(t they "i"n0t 6art with their lave .7 Thi wa a &reat "eal #!re than 're/e ha" l!!%e" $!r in hi $ir t interview with hi (6ervi !r. ,e wa t!! hy t! h!w all the a t!ni h#ent he $elt. ,e la(&he" a little4 ar!( e"4 an" /r( he" at the (n/ea# that c!vere" hi hea" with it "( t. 7D! y!( thin% #y #i ta%e wa ! terri/le.7 7Da#n ri&ht it wa terri/le4 an" y!( %n!w it n!w that y!(0ve ha" the whi6 !$ har" ti#e lai" !n y!(r /ac%. +!( h!(l" have /een 6re6arin& y!(r el$ $!r tr!(/le. +!(r 6e!6le #( t have /een well3!$$ t! en" y!( t! the (niver ity. St!6 #e4 i$ I0# te66in& !n y!(r t!e . Di" y!(r #!ther 6a#6er y!(. Di" y!(r $ather &ive in t! y!(. Were y!( /r!(&ht (6 ten"erly4 with 6er#i i!n t! &! an" $in" !(t what were the la t thin& that everythin& el e tan" $!r while every/!"y el e la/!re" in the $allen w!rl" !$ a66earance .7 7Well4 n!4 it wa n0t e9actly li%e that.7 're/e #ile". !"e fallen world of a**earances6 n! le . B(t n!w it wa hi t(rn t! "eliver a (r6ri e. 7We weren0t rich. My $ather wa the la t &en(ine En&li h /(tler in Chica&! 5 7 7Are y!( %i""in&.7 7Why h!(l" I /e.7 7In a livery.7 7In livery. U6 !n the '!l" C!a t.7 7An" he wante" y!( t! /e e"(cate" li%e a &entle#an.7 7,e "i" n!t. ,e ent #e t! the Ar#!(r In tit(te t! t("y che#ical en&ineerin&. B(t when he "ie" I chan&e" ch!!l .7 ,e t!66e" hi# el$4 an" c!n i"ere" h!w @(ic%ly Rayn!r ha" reache" hi#. In n! ti#e he ha" y!(r vali e !n the ta/le an" all y!(r t($$ (n6ac%e". An" a$terwar"4 in the treet 4 he wa till reviewin& h!w $ar he #i&ht have &!ne4 an" h!w #(ch he #i&ht have /een le" t! tell i$ they ha" n!t /een interr(6te" /y Mr . Stai%a0 &reat n!i e. B(t 8( t then a y!(n& w!#an4 !ne !$ Rayn!r0 w!r%er 4 ran int! the c(/icle e9clai#in&4 7,aven0t y!( hear" all the $( .7 7We haven0t hear" anythin&.7 7It0 Stai%a4 &ivin& !(t with all her #i&ht. The re6!rter are c!#in&. She ai" he 6h!ne" the 6a6er 4 an" y!( %n!w he "i".7 7B(t what i he (6 t!.7 ai" Rayn!r. 7She /r!(&ht her wa h an" he0 ir!nin& it here4 with !(r c(rrent4 /eca( e the relie$ w!n0t 6ay her electric /ill. She ha her ir!nin& /!ar" et (6 /y the a"#ittin& "e %4 an" her %i" are with her4 all i9. They never are in ch!!l #!re than !nce a wee%. She0 alway "ra&&in& the# ar!(n" with her /eca( e !$ her re6(tati!n.7 7I "!n0t want t! #i Stai%a.7 any !$ thi 47 ai" Rayn!r4 8(#6in& (6. 're/e4 a he $!ll!we" with the ecretary4 ai"4 7Wh! i thi

7They call her the 0Bl!!" M!ther !$ 1e"eral Street.0 She0 a 6r!$e i!nal "!n!r at the h! 6ital . I thin% they 6ay ten "!llar a 6int. O$ c!(r e it0 n! 8!%e4 /(t he #a%e a very /i& thin& !(t !$ it an" he an" the %i" are in the 6a6er all the ti#e.7 A #all cr!w"4 ta$$ an" client "ivi"e" /y a 6lyw!!" /arrier4 t!!" in the narr!w 6ace !$ the entrance4 an" Stai%a wa h!(tin& in a &r($$4 #anni h v!ice4 6l(n&in& the ir!n !n the /!ar" an" la##in& it !n the #etal re t. 7My $ather an" #!ther ca#e in a teera&e4 an" I wa /!rn in !(r h!( e4 R!/ey /y ,(r!n. I0# n! "irty i##i&rant. I0# a U.S. citi?en. My h( /an" i a &a e" veteran $r!# 1rance with l(n& wea%er0n 6a6er4 that har"ly can he &! t! the t!ilet /y hi# el$. The e i9 chil"ren !$ #ine4 I have t! /(y the h!e $!r their $eet with #y !wn /l!!". Even a l!( y little white C!##(ni!n nec%tie4 that0 a c!(6le !$ "r!6 !$ /l!!"> a little 6iece !$ #! @(it! veil $!r #y =a"8a ! he w!n0t /e a ha#e" in ch(rch $!r the !ther &irl 4 they ta%e #y /l!!" $!r it /y '!l"/latt. That0 h!w I %ee6 &!in0. A $ine thin& i$ I ha" t! "e6en" !n the relie$. An" there0 6lenty !$ 6e!6le !n the r!ll 5 $a%e H There0 n!thin0 t"ey can0t &et4 that can &! an" wra6 /ac!n at Swi$t an" Ar#!(r anyti#e. They0re l!!%in0 $!r the# /y the +ar" . They never have t! /e !(t !$ w!r%. Only they rather lay in their l!( y /e" an" eat the 6(/lic0 #!ney.7 She wa n!t a$rai"4 in a 6re"!#inantly Ne&r! tati!n4 t! h!(t thi way a/!(t Ne&r!e . 're/e an" Rayn!r w!r%e" the# elve $!rwar" t! &et a cl! er view !$ the w!#an. She wa $la#in& with an&er an" with 6lea (re at her el$4 /r!a" an" h(&e4 a &!l"en3hea"e" w!#an wh! w!re a c!tt!n ca6 lace" with 6in% ri//!n. She wa /arele&&e" an" ha" !n /lac% &y# h!e 4 her ,!!ver a6r!n wa !6en an" her &reat /rea t 4 n!t #(ch re traine" /y a #an0 (n"er hirt4 ha#6ere" her ar# a he w!r%e" at the %i"0 "re !n the ir!nin& /!ar". An" the chil"ren4 ilent an" white4 with a %in" !$ l!c%e" !/ tinacy4 in hee6 %in an" l(#/er38ac%et 4 t!!" /ehin" her. She ha" ca6t(re" the tati!n4 an" the 6lea (re thi &ave her wa en!r#!( . +et her &rievance were tr(e &rievance . She wa tellin& the tr(th. B(t he /ehave" li%e a liar. The l!!% !$ her #all eye wa hi""en4 an" while he ra&e" he al ! ee#e" t! /e 6innin& an" 6lannin&. 7They en" #e !(t c!lle&e ca ew!r%er in il% 6ant t! tal% #e !(t !$ what I &!t c!#in0. Are they /etter0n #e. Wh! t!l" the#. 1ire the#. Let 0e# &! an" &et #arrie"4 an" then y!( w!n0t have t! c(t electric $r!# 6e!6le0 /("&et.7 The chie$ (6ervi !r4 Mr. Ewin&4 c!(l"n0t ilence her an" he t!!" with $!l"e" ar# at the hea" !$ hi ta$$4 /al"3/al"3 hea"e"4 ayin& t! hi (/!r"inate li%e the e93 ch!!l 6rinci6al he wa 4 72retty !!n he0ll /e tire" an" &!.7 7N! he w!n0t47 ai" Rayn!r t! 're/e. 7She0ll &et what he want . She %n!w #!re a/!(t the relie$ even than Ewin&. She0 /een !n the r!ll $!r year 4 an" he alway &et what he want /eca( e he 6(t !n a n!i y h!w. Ewin& %n!w it. ,e0ll &ive in !!n. ,e0 !nly avin& $ace. I$ he &et /a" 6(/licity4 the c!##i 3 i!ner0ll have hi# !n the car6et4 "!wnt!wn. She0 &!t hi# (/#er&e"> he0ll (/#er&e every/!"y in ti#e4 an" that incl("e nati!n an" &!vern#ent .7 're/e re6lie" with hi characteri tic #ile4 "i a&reein& c!#6letely. Wh! w!(l" ta%e Stai%a0 !r"er 4 an" what chan&e c!(l" her yellin& ever /rin& a/!(t. N!4 what 're/e aw in her4 the 6!wer that #a"e 6e!6le li ten4 wa that her cry e96re e" the war !$ $le h an" /l!!"4 6erha6 t(rne" a little cra?y an" certainly (&ly4 !n thi 6lace an" thi c!n"iti!n. An" at $ir t4 when he went !(t4 the 6irit !$ Stai%a !#eh!w 6re i"e" !ver the wh!le "i trict $!r hi#4 an" it t!!% c!l!r $r!# her> he aw her c!l!r4 in the 6!tty c(r/ $ire 4 an" the $ire (n"er the El4 the trai&ht alley !$ $la#ey &l!!#. Later4 t!!4 when he went int! a tavern $!r a h!t !$ rye4 the weat !$ /eer4 a !ciati!n with We t Si"e 2!li h treet 4 #a"e hi# thin% !$ her a&ain. ,e wi6e" the c!rner !$ hi #!(th with hi #($$ler4 hi han"%erchie$ /ein& inc!nvenient t! reach $!r4 an" went !(t a&ain t! &et !n with the "elivery !$ hi chec% . The air /it c!l" an" har" an" a $ew $la%e !$ n!w $!r#e" near hi#. A train tr(c% /y an" le$t a @(iver in the $ra#e an" a /ri tlin& icy hi !ver the rail . Cr! in& the treet4 he "e cen"e" a $li&ht !$ /!ar" te6 int! a /a e#ent &r!cery4 ettin& !$$ a little /ell. It wa a "ar%4 l!n& t!re an" it ca(&ht y!( with it tin% !$ #!%e" #eat4 !a64 "rie" 6eache 4 an" $i h. There wa a $ire wrin%lin& an" $la66in& in the little t!ve4 an" the 6r!6riet!r wa waitin&4 an Italian with a l!n&4 h!ll!w $ace an" t(//!rn /ri tle . ,e %e6t hi han" war# (n"er hi a6r!n. N!4 he "i"n0t %n!w 'reen. +!( %new 6e!6le /(t n!t na#e . The a#e #an #i&ht n!t have the a#e na#e twice. The 6!lice "i"n0t %n!w4 either4 an" #! tly "i"n0t care. When !#e/!"y wa h!t !r %ni$e" they t!!% the /!"y away an" "i"n0t l!!% $!r the #(r"erer. In the $ir t 6lace4 n!/!"y w!(l" tell the# anythin&. S! they #a"e (6 a na#e $!r the c!r!ner an" calle" it @(it . An" in the ec!n" 6lace4 they "i"n0t &ive a &!""a#n anyh!w. B(t they c!(l"n0t &et t! the /!tt!# !$ a thin& even i$ they wante" t!. N!/!"y w!(l" &et t! %n!w even a tenth !$ what went !n a#!n& the e 6e!6le. They ta//e" an" t!le4 they "i" every cri#e an" a/!#inati!n y!( ever hear" !$4 #en an" #en4 w!#en an" w!#en4 6arent an" chil"ren4 w!r e than the ani#al . They carrie" !n their !wn way4 an" the h!rr!r 6a e" !$$ li%e a #!%e. There wa never anythin& li%e it in the hi t!ry !$ the wh!le w!rl". It wa a l!n& 6eech4 "ee6enin& with every w!r" in it $anta y an" 6a i!n an" /ec!#in& increa in&ly en ele an" terri/le* a war# a#a e" /y (&&e ti!n an" inventi!n4 a h(&e4 h(&&in&4 "e 6airin& %n!t4 a h(#an wheel !$ hea" 4 le& 4 /ellie 4 ar# 4 r!llin& thr!(&h hi h!6. 're/e $elt that he #( t interr(6t hi#. ,e ai" har6ly4 7What are y!( tal%in& a/!(tH All I a %e" wa whether y!( %new

thi #an.7 7That i n0t even the hal$ !$ it. I /een here i9 year . +!( 6r!/a/ly "!n0t want t! /elieve thi . B(t (66! e it0 tr(e.7 7All the a#e47 ai" 're/e4 7there #( t /e a way t! $in" a 6er !n.7 The Italian0 cl! e3 6ace" eye ha" /een @(eerly c!ncentrate"4 a were hi #( cle 4 while he leane" acr! the c!(nter tryin& t! c!nvince 're/e. N!w he &ave (6 the e$$!rt an" at "!wn !n hi t!!l. 7Oh 5 I (66! e. Once in a while. B(t I /een tellin& y!(4 even the c!6 "!n0t &et anywhere.7 7They0re alway a$ter !#e/!"y. It0 n!t the a#e thin&.7 7Well4 %ee6 tryin& i$ y!( want. I can0t hel6 y!(.7 B(t he "i"n0t %ee6 tryin&. ,e ha" n! #!re ti#e t! 6en" !n 'reen. ,e li66e" 'reen0 chec% t! the /ac% !$ the /l!c%. The ne9t na#e !n the li t wa 1IELD4 WINSTON. ,e $!(n" the /ac%yar" /(n&al!w with!(t the lea t tr!(/le> it hare" a l!t with an!ther h!( e4 a $ew $eet !$ yar" /etween. 're/e %new the e tw!3 hac% arran&e#ent . They ha" /een /(ilt in va t n(#/er in the "ay /e$!re the wa#6 were $ille" an" the treet rai e"4 an" they were all the a#e 5 a /!ar"wal% al!n& the $ence4 well (n"er treet level4 three !r $!(r /all3hea"e" 6! t $!r cl!the line 4 &reenin& w!!"4 "ea" hin&le 4 an" a l!n&4 l!n& $li&ht !$ tair t! the rear "!!r. A twelve3year3!l" /!y let hi# int! the %itchen4 an" there the !l" #an wa 4 ittin& /y the ta/le in a wheelchair. 7Oh4 it0 "0 '!vern#ent #an47 he ai" t! the /!y when 're/e "rew !(t hi chec% . 7'! /rin& #e #y /!9 !$ 6a6er .7 ,e cleare" a 6ace !n the ta/le. 7Oh4 y!( "!n0t have t! &! t! all that tr!(/le47 ai" 're/e. B(t 1iel" lai" !(t hi 6a6er * S!cial Sec(rity car"4 relie$ certi$icati!n4 letter $r!# the tate h! 6ital in Manten!4 an" a naval "i char&e "ate" San Die&!4 :;AE. 7That0 6lenty47 're/e ai". 7J( t i&n.7 7+!( &!t t! %n!w wh! I a#47 the !l" #an ai". 7+!(0re $r!# the '!vern#ent. It0 n!t y!(r chec%4 it0 a '!vern#ent chec% an" y!( &!t n! /( ine t! han" it !ver till everythin& i 6r!ve".7 ,e l!ve" the cere#!ny !$ it4 an" 're/e #a"e n! #!re !/8ecti!n . 1iel" e#6tie" hi /!9 an" $ini he" !(t the circle !$ car" an" letter . 7There0 everythin& I "!ne an" /een. J( t the "eath certi$icate an" they can cl! e /!!% !n #e.7 ,e ai" thi with a certain ha66y 6ri"e an" #a&ni$icence. Still he "i" n!t i&n> he #erely hel" the little 6en (6ri&ht !n the &!l"en3&reen c!r"(r!y !$ hi thi&h. 're/e "i" n!t h(rry hi#. ,e $elt the !l" #an0 h(n&er $!r c!nver ati!n. 7I &!t t! &et /etter c!al47 he ai". 7I en" #y little &ran0 !n t! the yar" with #y !r"er an" they $ill hi wa&!n with creenin&. The t!ve ain0t #a"e $!r it. It $all thr!(&h the &rate. The !r"er ay 1ran%lin C!(nty e&&3 i?e c!al.7 7I0ll re6!rt it an" ee what can /e "!ne.7 7N!thin& can /e "!ne4 I e96ect. +!( %n!w an" I %n!w. There ain0t n! little way t! #a%e thin& /etter4 an" the !nly /i& thin& i #!ney. That0 the !nly (n/ea# 4 #!ney. N!thin& i /lac% where it hine 4 an" the !nly 6lace y!( ee /lac% i where it ain0t hinin&. What we c!l!re" have t! have i !(r !wn rich. There ain0t n! !ther way.7 're/e at4 hi re""ene" $!rehea" /ri"&e" levelly /y hi cl! e3c(t hair an" hi chee% l!were" in the win& !$ hi c!llar 5 the ca%e" $ire h!ne har" within the i in&la 3an"3ir!n $ra#e /(t the r!!# wa n!t c!#$!rta/le 5 at an" li tene" while the !l" #an (n$!l"e" hi che#e. Thi wa t! create !ne Ne&r! #illi!naire a #!nth /y (/ cri6ti!n. One clever4 &!!"3hearte" y!(n& $ell!w electe" every #!nth w!(l" i&n a c!ntract t! ( e the #!ney t! tart a /( ine e#6l!yin& Ne&r!e . Thi w!(l" /e a"verti e" /y chain letter an" w!r" !$ #!(th4 an" every Ne&r! wa&e earner w!(l" c!ntri/(te a "!llar a #!nth. Within $ive year there w!(l" /e i9ty #illi!naire . 0That0ll $etch re 6ect47 he ai" with a thr!at3 t!66e" !(n" that ca#e !(t li%e a $!rei&n ylla/le. 7+!( &!t t! ta%e an" !r&ani?e all the #!ney that &et thr!wn away !n the 6!licy wheel an" h!r e race. A l!n& a they can ta%e it away $r!# y!(4 they &!t n! re 6ect $!r y!(. M!ney4 that0 "0 (n !$ h(#an%in"H7 1iel" wa a Ne&r! !$ #i9e" /l!!"4 6erha6 Cher!%ee4 !r Natche?> hi %in wa re""i h. An" he !(n"e"4 6ea%in& a/!(t a &!l"en (n in thi "ar% r!!#4 an" l!!%e" 5 ha&&y an" la/3hea"e" 5 with the #in&le" /l!!" !$ hi $ace an" /r!a" li6 4 an" with the little 6en till (6ri&ht in hi han"4 li%e !ne !$ the (n"er&r!(n" %in& !$ #yth!l!&y4 !l" 8("&e Min! hi# el$. An" n!w he acce6te" the chec% an" i&ne". N!t t! !il the li64 he hel" it "!wn with hi %n(c%le . The ta/le /("&e" an" crea%e"4 the center !$ the &l!!#y4 heathen #i""en !$ the %itchen c!vere" with /rea"4 #eat4 an" can 4 an" the cra#/le !$ 6a6er . 7D!n0t y!( thin% #y che#e0" w!r%.7 7It0 w!rth thin%in& a/!(t. S!#ethin& !(&ht t! /e "!ne4 I a&ree.7 7It0ll w!r% i$ 6e!6le will "! it. That0 all. That0 the

!nly thin&4 anyti#e. When they (n"er tan" it in the a#e way4 all !$ the#.7 7That0 tr(e47 ai" 're/e4 ri in&. ,i &lance #et the !l" #an0 . 7I %n!w y!( &!t t! &!47 he ai". 7Well4 '!" /le /!y4 y!( ain0t /een ly with #e. I can tell it in a #in(te.7 y!(4

,e went /ac% thr!(&h the /(rie" yar". S!#e!ne n(r e" a can"le in a he"4 where a #an (nl!a"e" %in"lin& w!!" $r!# a 6rawl3wheele" /a/y /(&&y an" tw! v!ice carrie" !n a hi&h c!nver ati!n. A he ca#e (6 the heltere" 6a a&e he hear" the har" /!! t !$ the win" in the /ranche an" a&ain t the h!( e $r!nt 4 an" then4 reachin& the i"ewal%4 he aw the nee"le3eye re" !$ ca/le t!wer in the !6en icy hei&ht h(n"re" !$ $eet a/!ve the river an" the $act!rie 5 th! e %een 6!int . 1r!# here4 hi view wa !/ tr(cte" all the way t! the S!(th Branch an" it ti#/er /an% 4 an" the crane /e i"e the water. Re/(ilt a$ter the 'reat 1ire4 thi 6art !$ the city wa 4 n!t $i$ty year later4 in r(in a&ain4 $act!rie /!ar"e" (64 /(il"in& "e erte" !r $allen4 &a6 !$ 6rairie /etween. B(t it wa n0t "e !lati!n that thi #a"e y!( $eel4 /(t rather a $alterin& !$ !r&ani?ati!n that et $ree a h(&e ener&y4 an e ca6e"4 (nattache"4 (nre&(late" 6!wer $r!# the &iant raw 6lace. N!t !nly #( t 6e!6le $eel it /(t4 it ee#e" t! 're/e4 they were c!#6elle" t! #atch it. In their very /!"ie . ,e n! le than !ther 4 he reali?e". Say that hi 6arent ha" /een ervant in their ti#e4 wherea he wa (66! e" n!t t! /e !ne. ,e th!(&ht that they ha" never "!ne any ervice li%e thi 4 which n! !ne vi i/le a %e" $!r4 an" 6r!/a/ly $le h an" /l!!" c!(l" n!t even 6er$!r#. N!r c!(l" any!ne h!w why it h!(l" /e 6er$!r#e"> !r ee where the 6er$!r#ance w!(l" lea". That "i" n!t #ean that he wante" t! /e relea e" $r!# it4 he reali?e" with a &ri#ly 6en ive $ace. On the c!ntrary. ,e ha" !#ethin& t! "!. T! /e c!#6elle" t! $eel thi ener&y an" yet have n! ta % t! "! 5 that wa h!rri/le> that wa ($$erin&> he %new what that wa . It wa n!w @(ittin& ti#e. Si9 !0cl!c%. ,e c!(l" &! h!#e i$ he li%e"4 t! hi r!!#4 that i 4 t! wa h in h!t water4 t! 6!(r a "rin%4 lie "!wn !n hi @(ilt4 rea" the 6a6er4 eat !#e liver 6a te !n crac%er /e$!re &!in& !(t t! "inner. B(t t! thin% !$ thi act(ally #a"e hi# $eel a little ic%4 a th!(&h he ha" wall!we" har" air. ,e ha" i9 chec% le$t4 an" he wa "eter#ine" t! "eliver at lea t !ne !$ the e* Mr. 'reen0 chec%. S! he tarte" a&ain. ,e ha" $!(r !r $ive "ar% /l!c% t! &!4 6a t !6en l!t 4 c!n"e#ne" h!( e 4 !l" $!(n"ati!n 4 cl! e" ch!!l 4 /lac% ch(rche 4 #!(n" 4 an" he re$lecte" that there #( t /e #any 6e!6le alive wh! ha" !nce een the nei&h/!rh!!" re/(ilt an" new. N!w there wa a ec!n" layer !$ r(in > cent(rie !$ hi t!ry acc!#6li he" thr!(&h h(#an #a in&. N(#/er ha" &iven the 6lace $!rce" &r!wth> en!r#!( n(#/er ha" al ! /r!%en it "!wn. O/8ect !nce ! new4 ! c!ncrete that it c!(l" never have !cc(rre" t! any!ne they t!!" $!r !ther thin& 4 ha" cr(#/le". There$!re4 re$lecte" 're/e4 the ecret !$ the# wa !(t. It wa that they t!!" $!r the# elve /y a&ree#ent4 an" were nat(ral an" n!t (nnat(ral /y a&ree#ent4 an" when the thin& the# elve c!lla6 e" the a&ree#ent /eca#e vi i/le. What wa it4 !therwi e4 that %e6t citie $r!# l!!%in& 6ec(liar. R!#e4 that wa al#! t 6er#anent4 "i" n!t &ive ri e t! th!(&ht li%e the e. An" wa it a/i"in&ly real. B(t in Chica&!4 where the cycle were ! $a t an" the $a#iliar "ie" !(t4 an" a&ain r! e chan&e"4 an" "ie" a&ain in thirty year 4 y!( aw the c!##!n a&ree#ent !r c!venant4 an" y!( were $!rce" t! thin% a/!(t a66earance an" realitie . C,e re#e#/ere" Rayn!r an" he #ile". Ray3n!r wa a clever /!y.D Once y!( ha" &ra 6e" thi 4 a &reat #any thin& /eca#e intelli&i/le. 1!r in tance4 why Mr. 1iel" h!(l" c!nceive (ch a che#e. O$ c!(r e4 i$ 6e!6le were t! a&ree t! create a #illi!naire4 a real #illi!naire w!(l" c!#e int! e9i tence. An" i$ y!( wante" t! %n!w h!w Mr. 1iel" wa in 6ire" t! thin% !$ thi 4 why4 he ha" within i&ht !$ hi %itchen win"!w the chart4 the very /!ne !$ a (cce $(l che#e 5 the El with it /l(e an" &reen c!n$etti !$ i&nal . 2e!6le c!n ente" t! 6ay "i#e an" ri"e the cra h3/!9 car 4 an" ! it wa a (cce . +et h!w a/ (r" it l!!%e"> h!w little reality there wa t! tart with. An" yet +er%e 4 the &reat $inancier wh! /(ilt it4 ha" %n!wn that he c!(l" &et 6e!6le t! a&ree t! "! it. =iewe" a it el$4 what a che#e !$ a che#e it ee#e"4 h!w cl! e t! an a66earance. Then why w!n"er at Mr. 1iel"0 i"ea. ,e ha" &ra 6e" a 6rinci6le. An" then 're/e re#e#/ere"4 t!!4 that Mr. +er%e ha" e ta/li he" the +er%e O/ ervat!ry an" en"!we" it with #illi!n . N!w h!w "i" the n!ti!n c!#e t! hi# in hi New +!r% #( e(# !$ a 6alace !r hi Ae&ean3/!(n" yacht t! &ive #!ney t! a tr!n!#er . Wa he awe" /y the (cce !$ hi /i?arre enter6ri e an" there$!re rea"y t! 6en" #!ney t! $in" !(t where in the (niver e /ein& an" ee#in& were i"entical. +e 4 he wante" t! %n!w what a/i"e > an" whether $le h i Bi/le &ra > an" he !$$ere" #!ney t! /e /(rne" in the $ire !$ (n . O%ay4 then4 're/e th!(&ht $(rther4 the e thin& e9i t /eca( e 6e!6le c!n ent t! e9i t with the# 5 we have &!t ! $ar 5 an" al ! there i a reality which "!e n0t "e6en" !n c!n ent /(t within which c!n ent i a &a#e. B(t what a/!(t nee"4 the nee" that %ee6 ! #any va t th!( an" in 6! iti!n. +!( tell #e that4 y!( *rivate little &entle#an an" decent !(l 5 he ( e" the e w!r" a&ain t hi# el$ c!rn$(lly. Why i the c!n ent &iven t! #i ery. An" why ! 6ain$(lly (&ly. Beca( e there i somet"in. that i "i #al an" 6er#anently (&ly. ,ere he i&he" an" &ave it (64 an" th!(&ht it wa en!(&h $!r the 6re ent #!#ent that he ha" a real chec% in hi 6!c%et $!r a Mr. 'reen wh! #( t /e real /ey!n" @(e ti!n. I$ !nly hi nei&h/!r "i"n0t thin% they ha" t! c!nceal hi#. Thi ti#e he t!66e" at the ec!n" $l!!r. ,e tr(c% a #atch an" $!(n" a "!!r. 2re ently a #an an were" hi %n!c% an" 're/e ha" the chec% rea"y an" h!we" it even /e$!re he /e&an. 7D!e T(lliver 'reen live here. I0# $r!# the relie$.7 The #an narr!we" the !6enin& an" 6!%e t! !#e!ne at hi /ac%. 7D!e he live here.7 7Uh3(h. N!.7 7Or anywhere in thi /(il"in&. ,e0 a ic% #an an" he can0t c!#e $!r hi "!(&h.7 ,e e9hi/ite" the chec% in the li&ht4 which wa #!%y 5 the air #elle" !$ charre" lar" 5 an" the #an hel" !$$ the /ri# !$ hi ca6 t! t("y it.

7Uh3(h. Never een the na#e.7 7There0 n!/!"y ar!(n" here that ( e cr(tche .7 ,e ee#e" t! thin%4 /(t it wa 're/e0 i#6re i!n that he wa 7N!4 (h. N!/!"y I ever ee.7 7I0ve /een l!!%in& $!r thi #an all a$tern!!n7 5 're/e 6!%e !(t with (""en $!rce 5 7an" I0# &!in& t! have t! carry thi chec% /ac% t! the tati!n. It ee# tran&e n!t t! /e a/le t! $in" a 6er !n t! .ive hi# !#ethin& when y!(0re l!!%in& $!r hi# $!r a &!!" rea !n. I (66! e i$ I ha" /a" new $!r hi# I0" $in" hi# @(ic% en!(&h.7 There wa a re 6!n ive #!ti!n in the !ther #an0 $ace. 7That0 ri&ht4 I rec%!n.7 7It al#! t "!e n0t "! any &!!" t! have a na#e i$ y!( can0t /e $!(n" /y it. It "!e n0t tan" $!r anythin&. ,e #i&ht a well n!t have any47 he went !n4 #ilin&. It wa a #(ch !$ a c!nce i!n a he c!(l" #a%e t! hi "e ire t! la(&h. 7Well4 n!w4 there0 a little !l" %n!t3/ac% #an I ee !nce in a while. ,e #i&ht /e the !ne y!( l!!%in0 $!r. D!wn tair .7 7Where. Ri&ht i"e !r le$t. Which "!!r.7 7I "!n0t %n!w which. Thin3$ace little %n!t3/ac% with a tic%.7 B(t n! !ne an were" at any !$ the "!!r !n the $ir t $l!!r. ,e went t! the en" !$ the c!rri"!r4 earchin& /y #atchli&ht4 an" $!(n" !nly a tairle e9it t! the yar"4 a "r!6 !$ a/!(t i9 $eet. B(t there wa a /(n&al!w near the alley4 an !l" h!( e li%e Mr. 1iel"0 . T! 8(#6 wa (n a$e. ,e ran $r!# the $r!nt "!!r4 thr!(&h the (n"er&r!(n" 6a a&e an" int! the yar". The 6lace wa !cc(6ie". There wa a li&ht thr!(&h the c(rtain 4 (6 tair . The na#e !n the tic%et (n"er the /r!%en4 c!!63 ha6e" #ail/!9 wa 'reenH ,e e9(ltantly ran& the /ell an" 6re e" a&ain t the l!c%e" "!!r. Then the l!c% clic%e" $aintly an" a l!n& tairca e !6ene" /e$!re hi#. S!#e!ne wa l!wly c!#in& "!wn 5 a w!#an. ,e ha" the i#6re i!n in the wea% li&ht that he wa ha6in& her hair a he ca#e4 #a%in& her el$ 6re enta/le4 $!r he aw her ar# rai e". B(t it wa $!r (66!rt that they were rai e"> he wa $eelin& her way "!wnwar"4 "!wn the wall4 t(#/lin&. Ne9t he w!n"ere" a/!(t the 6re (re !$ her $eet !n the trea" > he "i" n!t ee# t! /e wearin& h!e . An" it wa a $ree?in& tairway. ,i rin& ha" &!t her !(t !$ /e"4 6erha6 4 an" he ha" $!r&!tten t! 6(t the# !n. An" then he aw that he wa n!t !nly h!ele /(t na%e"> he wa entirely na%e"4 cli#/in& "!wn while he tal%e" t! her el$4 a heavy w!#an4 na%e" an" "r(n%. She /l(n"ere" int! hi#. The c!ntact !$ her /rea t 4 th!(&h they t!(che" !nly hi c!at4 #a"e hi# &! /ac% a&ain t the "!!r with a /lin" h!c%. See what he ha" trac%e" "!wn4 in hi h(ntin& &a#eH The w!#an wa ayin& t! her el$4 $(ri!( with in (lt4 7S! I cain0t $(c%4 h(h. I0ll h!w that !n !$ a /itch %in I4 cain0t I.7 What h!(l" he "! n!w. 're/e a %e" hi# el$. Why4 he h!(l" &!. ,e h!(l" t(rn away an" &!. ,e c!(l"n0t tal% t! thi w!#an. ,e c!(l"n0t %ee6 her tan"in& na%e" in the c!l". B(t when he trie" he $!(n" hi# el$ (na/le t! t(rn away. ,e ai"4 7I thi where Mr. 'reen live .7 B(t he wa till tal%in& t! her el$ an" "i" n!t hear hi#. 7I thi Mr. 'reen0 h!( e.7 At la t he t(rne" her $(ri!( "r(n%en &lance !n hi#. 7What "! y!( want.7 A&ain her eye wan"ere" $r!# hi#> there wa a "!t !$ /l!!" in their enra&e" /rilliance. ,e w!n"ere" why he "i"n0t $eel the c!l". I0# $r!# the relie$.7 7Awri&ht4 what.7 7I0ve &!t a chec% $!r T(lliver 'reen.7 Thi ti#e he hear" hi# an" 6(t !(t her han". 7N!4 n!4 $!r (r. 'reen. ,e0 &!t t! i&n47 he ai". ,!w wa he &!in& t! &et 'reen0 7I0ll ta%e it. ,e cain0t.7 ,e "e 6erately h!!% hi hea"4 thin%in& !$ Mr. 1iel"0 6reca(ti!n a/!(t i"enti$icati!n. 7I can0t let y!( have it. It0 $!r hi#. Are y!( Mr . 'reen.7 7May/e I i 4 an" #ay/e I ain0t. Wh! want t! %n!w.7 7I he (6 tair .7 7Awri&ht. Ta%e it (6 y!(r el$4 y!( &!""a#n $!!l.7 S(re4 he wa a &!""a#n $!!l. O$ c!(r e he c!(l" n!t &! (6 /eca( e 'reen w!(l" 6r!/a/ly /e "r(n% an" na%e"4 t!!. An" 6erha6 he w!(l" a66ear !n the lan"in& !!n. ,e l!!%e" ea&erly (6war". Un"er the li&ht wa a hi&h narr!w /r!wn wall. E#6tyH It re#aine" e#6tyH i&nat(re t!ni&htH i#6ly waitin& $!r a "ecent interval t! 6a .

7,ell with y!(4 thenH7 he hear" her cry. T! "eliver a chec% $!r c!al an" cl!the 4 he wa %ee6in& her in the c!l". She "i" n!t $eel it4 /(t hi $ace wa /(rnin& with $r! t an" el$3ri"ic(le. ,e /ac%e" away $r!# her. 7I0ll c!#e t!#!rr!w4 tell hi#.7 7Ah4 hell with y!(. D!n0t never c!#e. What y!( "!in0 here in the ni&htti#e. D!n0 c!#e /ac%.7 She yelle" ! that he aw the /rea"th !$ her t!n&(e. She t!!" a tri"e in the l!n& c!l" /!9 !$ the hall an" hel" !n t! the /ani ter an" the wall. The /(n&al!w it el$ wa ha6e" !#ethin& li%e a /!94 a cl(# y4 hi&h /!9 6!intin& int! the $ree?in& air with it har64 wintry li&ht . 7I$ y!( are Mr . 'reen4 I0ll &ive y!( the chec%47 he ai"4 chan&in& hi #in". 7'ive here4 then.7 She t!!% it4 t!!% the 6en !$$ere" with it in her le$t han"4 an" trie" t! i&n the recei6t !n the wall. ,e l!!%e" ar!(n"4 al#! t a th!(&h t! ee whether hi #a"ne wa /ein& !/ erve"4 an" ca#e near t! /elievin& that !#e!ne wa tan"in& !n a #!(ntain !$ ( e" tire in the a(t!38(n%in& h!6 ne9t "!!r. 7B(t are y!( Mr . 'reen.7 he n!w th!(&ht t! a %. B(t he wa alrea"y cli#/in& the tair with the chec%4 an" it wa t!! late4 i$ he ha" #a"e an err!r4 i$ he wa n!w in tr!(/le4 t! (n"! the thin&. B(t he wa n0t &!in& t! w!rry a/!(t it. Th!(&h he #i&ht n!t /e Mr . 'reen4 he wa c!nvince" that Mr. 'reen wa (6 tair . Wh!ever he wa 4 the w!#an t!!" $!r 'reen4 wh!# he wa n!t t! ee thi ti#e. Well4 y!( illy /a tar"4 he ai" t! hi# el$4 ! y!( thin% y!( $!(n" hi#. S! what. May/e y!( really "i" $in" hi# 5 what !$ it. B(t it wa i#6!rtant that there wa a real Mr. 'reen wh!# they c!(l" n!t %ee6 hi# $r!# reachin& /eca( e he ee#e" t! c!#e a an e#i ary $r!# h! tile a66earance . An" th!(&h the el$3ri"ic(le wa l!w t! "i#ini h4 an" hi $ace till /la?e" with it4 he ha"4 neverthele 4 a $eelin& !$ elati!n4 t!!. 71!r a$ter all47 he ai"4 7he could /e $!(n"H7

COUSINS
JUST BE1ORE T,E SENTENCIN' !$ Tan%y Met?&er in a ca e #e#!ra/le #ainly t! hi i##e"iate $a#ily4 I wr!te a letter 5 I wa in"(ce"4 6re (re"4 #y ar# wa twi te" 5 t! J("&e Eiler !$ the 1e"eral C!(rt. Tan%y an" I are c!( in 4 an" Tan%y0 i ter E(nice -ar&er %e6t a$ter #e t! interce"e4 havin& hear" that I %new Eiler well. ,e an" I /eca#e ac@(ainte" year a&! when he wa a law t("ent an" I wa 6re i"in& !ver a televi i!n 6r!&ra# !n Channel Seven which "e/ate" c(ri!( @(e ti!n in law. Later I wa t!a t#a ter at a /an@(et !$ the Chica&! C!(ncil !n 1!rei&n Relati!n 4 an" a 6ict(re in the 6a6er h!we" Eiler an" #e in "inner 8ac%et ha%in& han" an" /ea#in& at each !ther. S! when Tan%y0 a66eal wa t(rne" "!wn4 a it h!(l" have /een4 E(nice &!t #e !n the tele6h!ne. 1ir t he ha" a cry ! 6a i!nate that it h!!% #e (6 in 6ite !$ #y el$. When her c!ntr!l ret(rne" he ai" that I #( t ( e #y in$l(ence. 7L!t !$ 6e!6le ay that y!(0re $rien" with the 8("&e.7 7J("&e aren0t that way. ...7 I c!rrecte" #y el$* 7S!#e 8("&e #ay /e4 /(t Eiler i n0t. E(nice !nly 6re e" har"er. 72lea e4 I8ah4 "!n0t /r( h #e !$$. Tan%y c!(l" &et (6 t! $i$teen year . I0# n!t in a 6! iti!n t! 6ell !(t the entire /ac%&r!(n". A/!(t hi a !ciate 4 I #ean. ...7 I %new @(ite well what he #eant> he wa 6ea%in& !$ hi M!/ c!nnecti!n . Tan%y ha" t! %ee6 hi #!(th h(t i$ he "i"n0t want the a !ciate t! !r"er hi e9ec(ti!n. I ai"4 7I #!re !r le 7,!w c!(l" I n!t.7 7+!(0ve le" a very "i$$erent li$e $r!# the re t4 I8ah4 /(t I0ve alway 7It0 tr(e.7 7An" l!ve" !(r $ather an" !(r #!ther4 in the !l" "ay .7 7I0ll never $!r&et the#.7 She l! t c!ntr!l a&ain4 an" why he !//e" ! har"4 n! e96ert4 n!t even the #! t "i cernin&4 c!(l" e9actly 6eci$y. She "i"n0t "! it $r!# wea%ne . That I can ay with certainty. E(nice i n!t !ne !$ y!(r $ra&ile ve el . She i $!rce$(l li%e her late #!ther4 tenaci!( 4 "eter#ine". ,er #!ther ha" /een h!n!ra/ly "irect4 li#ite" an" 6ri#itive. It wa a #i ta%e t! ay4 7I0ll never $!r&et the#47 $!r E(nice ee her el$ a her #!ther0 re6re entative here a#!n& the livin&4 an" it wa 6artly !n Shana0 acc!(nt that he (ttere" (ch !/ . S!(n" li%e thi ha" never c!#e !ver thi @(iet !$$ice tele6h!ne line !$ #ine. What a "i &race t! Shana that her !n h!(l" /e a c!nvicte" $el!n. ,!w w!(l" the !l" w!#an have c!6e" with (ch a w!(n"H Still re$( in& t! (rren"er her #!ther t! "eath4 E(nice Cal!neHD we6t $!r what Shana w!(l" have ($$ere". ai" h!w r!n" y!( were !$ the Met?&er .7 &et the 6!int.7 7D!n0t y!( $eel $!r hi#.7

7Re#e#/er that #y #!ther i"!li?e" y!(4 i8ah. She ai" y!( were a &eni( .7 7That he "i". It wa an intra#(ral !6ini!n. The w!rl" "i"n0t a&ree.7 Anyway4 here wa E(nice 6lea"in& $!r Ra6hael CTan%y0 real na#eD. 1!r hi 6art4 Tan%y "i"n0t care a "a#n a/!(t hi i ter. 7,ave y!( /een in t!(ch4 y!( tw!.7 7,e "!e n0t an wer letter . ,e ha n0t /een ret(rnin& call . I8ahH I want hi# t! %n!w that I careH7 ,ere #y $eelin& 4 /ri&htene" an" &l!win& in the rec!llecti!n !$ !l" ti#e 4 &rew "ar% an" lea"en !n #e. I wi h E(nice w!(l"n0t ( e (ch lan&(a&e. I $in" it har" t! ta%e. N!wa"ay WE CARE i tencile" !n the wall !$ (6er#ar%et an" l!an c!r6!rati!n . It #ay /e /eca( e her #!ther %new n! En&li h an" al ! /eca( e E(nice ta##ere" when he wa a %i" that it &ive her &reat ati $acti!n t! /e ! $l(ent4 t! 6ea% a the #! t a"vance" A#erican n!w 6ea%. I c!(l"n0t ay4 71!r Chri t0 a%e "!n0t tal% /all t! #e.7 In tea" I ha" t! c!#$!rt her /eca( e he wa heart ic% 5 a layer ca%e !$ heart ic%ne . I ai"4 7+!( #ay /e (re he %n!w h!w y!( $eel.7 'an& ter th!(&h he #ay /e. N!4 I can0t wear that C!( in Ra6hael CTan%yD act(ally i a &an& ter. I #( tn0t let hi i ter0 cliche "rive #e C#a""en #eD int! e9a&&erati!n. ,e a !ciate with &an& ter 4 /(t ! "! al"er#en4 city !$$icial 4 8!(rnali t 4 /i& /(il"er 4 $(n"rai er $!r charita/le in tit(ti!n 5 the M!/ &ive &ener!( ly. An" &an& ter aren0t the w!r t !$ the /a" &(y . I can na#e &reater evil"!er . I$ I ha" /een a Dante4 I0" have w!r%e" it all !(t in $(ll "etail. I a %e" E(nice 6r! $!r#a why he ha" a66r!ache" #e. CI "i"n0t nee" t! /e a clairv!yant t! ee that Tan%y ha" 6(t her (6 t! it.D She ai"4 7Well4 y!( are a 6(/lic 6er !nality.7 She re$erre" t! the $act that #any year a&! I invente" the $a#!( 3trial T= 6r!&ra#4 an" a66eare" al ! a #!"erat!r4 !r #a ter !$ cere#!nie . I wa then in a #(ch "i$$erent 6ha e !$ e9i tence. ,avin& &ra"(ate" near the t!6 !$ #y law3 ch!!l cla 4 I ha" "ecline" &!!" 6! iti!n !$$ere" /y lea"in& $ir# /eca( e I $elt t!! active4 !r %inetic Chy6er%ineticD. I c!(l"n0t &(arantee #y &!!" /ehavi!r in any !$ the 6re ti&i!( 6artner hi6 "!wnt!wn. S! I "rea#e" (6 a h!w calle" Court of Law+ in which i&ni$icant4 !$ten n!t!ri!( 4 ca e $r!# the le&al annal were retrie" /y /rilliant t("ent $r!# Chica&!4 N!rthwe tern4 De 2a(l4 !r J!hn Mar hall. Cleverne 4 n!t in tit(ti!nal ran%4 wa where we 6(t the accent. S!#e !$ !(r #! t "ia/!lical "e/ater were $r!# the ni&ht ch!!l . The !66!rt(nitie $!r "ialectical (/tlety4 i#6! t(re4 e$$r!ntery4 eccentric "i 6lay4 na ty narci i #4 #a"ne 4 an" !ther @(ali$icati!n $!r the 6ractice !$ law were !/vi!( . My $(ncti!n wa t! 6ic% entertainin& c!nte tant C"e$en e an" 6r! ec(ti!nD4 t! intr!"(ce the#4 t! %ee6 (6 the 6ace 5 t! et the t!ne. With the hel6 !$ #y wi$e C#y then wi$e4 wh! wa a lawyer4 t!!D4 I ch! e the ca e . She wa attracte" /y cri#inal trial with civil ri&ht i#6licati!n . My 6re$erence wa $!r 6er !nal !""itie 4 #y terie !$ character4 a#/i&(itie !$ inter6retati!n 5 le li%ely t! #a%e a &!!" h!w. B(t I 6r!ve" t! have a %nac% $!r ta&in& the e "ra#a . Be$!re the 6r!&ra# I alway &ave the c!nte tant an early "inner at 1rit?el0 !n Wa/a h Aven(e. Alway the a#e !r"er $!r #e 5 a tri6 tea%4 rare4 !ver which I 6!(re" a #all 6itcher !$ R!@(e$!rt ala" "re in&. 1!r "e ert4 a $("&e (n"ae4 with which I wall!we" a #(ch ci&arette a h a ch!c!late. I wa n0t 6(ttin& !n an act. Thi early e9(/erance an" /ra hne I later ch! e t! (/"(e> it 6re ently "ie" "!wn. Otherwi e I #i&ht have t(rne" int! 7a la$$ ri!t47 in the lan&(a&e !$ Cariety+ a ?any. B(t I aw !!n en!(&h that the clever y!(n& 6e!6le wh!# I w!(l" lea" in "e/ate C#ainly h( tler a/!(t t! ta%e the /ar e9a#4 alrea"y !n the l!!%!(t $!r client an" avi" $!r 6(/licityD were terri/ly 6lea e" /y #y !"" /ehavi!r. The 1rit?el "inner l!! ene" (6 the 6artici6ant . D(rin& the 6r!&ra# I w!(l" &(i"e the#4 &!a" the#4 6r!v!%e4 6it the# a&ain t !ne an!ther4 !verri"e the#. At the c!ncl( i!n4 #y wi$e Sa/le CI a/el* I calle" her Sa/le /eca( e !$ her "ar% c!l!rin&D w!(l" rea" the ver"ict an" the "eci i!n !$ the c!(rt. Many !$ !(r "e/ater have ince /ec!#e lea"er !$ the /ar4 rich cele/ritie . A$ter !(r "iv!rce4 Sa/le #arrie" $ir t !ne an" then an!ther !$ the#. Event(ally he #a"e it /i& in c!##(nicati!n 5 !n Nati!nal 2(/lic Ra"i!. J("&e Eiler4 then a y!(n& lawyer4 wa #!re than !nce a &(e t !n the 6r!&ra#. S! t! #y c!( in I re#aine" thirty year later the h! t an" tar !$ Court of Law a #e"ia 6er !nality. S!#ethin& #a&ical4 attri/(te !$ i##!rtality. Al#! t a th!(&h I ha" #a"e a t!n !$ #!ney4 li%e a -l(t?ni% !r a 2rit?%er. An" n!w I learne" that t! E(nice I wa n!t !nly a #e"ia $i&(re4 /(t a #y tery #an a well. In the year when y!( were &!ne $r!# Chica&!4 "i"n0t y!( w!r% $!r the CIA4 I8ah. 7I "i" n!t. 1!r $ive year 4 !(t in Cali$!rnia4 I wa in the Ran" C!r6!rati!n4 a thin% tan% $!r 6ecial t("ie . I "i" re earch an" 6re6are" re6!rt an" analy e . M(ch the %in" !$ thin& the 6rivate &r!(6 I /el!n& t! here n!w "!e $!r /an% . . . .7 I wante" t! "i 6el the #y tery 5 catter the #yth !$ I8ah Br!" %y. B(t !$ c!(r e w!r" li%e 7re earch7 an" 7analy i 7 !nly !(n"e" t! her li%e 6yin&. A $ew year a&!4 when E(nice ca#e !(t !$ the h! 6ital a$ter #a8!r (r&ery4 he t!l" #e he ha" n! !ne in all the w!rl" t! tal% t!. She ai" that her h( /an"4 Earl4 wa 7n!t e#!ti!nally (66!rtive7 C he hinte" that he wa cl! e3$i te"D. ,er "a(&hter ha" le$t h!#e. One wa in the 2eace C!r6 an" the !ther4 a/!(t t! &ra"(ate $r!# #e"ical ch!!l4 wa t!!

/( y t! ee her. I a %e" E(nice !(t t! "inner 5 "rin% $ir t in #y a6art#ent !n La%e Sh!re Drive. She ai"4 7All the e "ar% !l" r!!# 4 "ar% !l" 6aintin& 4 the e Oriental r(& 6ile" !ne !n t!6 !$ the !ther4 an" /!!% in $!rei&n lan&(a&e 5 an" livin& al!ne7 C#eanin& that I "i"n0t have h!rri/le #arital $i&ht !ver an ei&ht3"!llar &a /illD. 7B(t y!( #( t have &irl 5 la"y $rien" .7 She wa hintin& at the 7/!y @(e ti!n.7 Di" the !#/er l(9(ry I live" in "i &(i e the $act that I ha" t(rne" @(eer. Oh4 n!. N!t that4 either. J( t in&(lar Ct! E(niceD. N!t even a "i$$erent "r(##er. I "! n! #archin&. B(t4 t! ret(rn t! !(r tele6h!ne c!nver ati!n4 I $inally &!t it !(t !$ E(nice that he ha" calle" #e at the (&&e ti!n !$ Tan%y0 lawyer. She ai"4 7Tan%y i $lyin& in t!ni&ht $r!# Atlantic City7 5 &a#/lin& 5 7an" a %e" t! #eet y!( $!r "inner t!#!rr!w.7 7O%ay4 ay that I0ll #eet hi# at the Italian =illa&e !n M!nr!e Street4 (6 tair in !ne !$ the little 6rivate r!!# 4 at even 2.M. T! a % the hea"waiter $!r #e.7 I ha"n0t really tal%e" with Tan%y ince hi "i char&e $r!# the ar#y4 in :;BR4 when c!nver ati!n wa till 6! i/le. Once4 at O0,are a/!(t ten year a&!4 we ran int! each !ther when I wa a/!(t t! /!ar" a 6lane an" he wa !n the inc!#in& $li&ht. ,e wa then a 6!wer in hi (ni!n. CJ( t what thi i&ni$ie" I have lately learne" $r!# the 6a6er .D Anyway4 he 6!tte" #e in the cr!w" an" intr!"(ce" #e t! the #an he wa travelin& with. 7I want y!( t! #eet #y $a#!( c!( in4 I8ah Br!" %y47 he ai". At which #!#ent I wa &i$te" with a 6ec(liar vi i!n* I aw h!w we #i&ht have a66eare" t! a "i e#/!"ie" #in" a/!ve ( /!th. Tan%y wa /(ilt li%e a 6r!$e i!nal $!!t/all 6layer wh! ha" &!tten l(c%y an" in #i""le a&e !wne" a /all cl(/ !$ hi !wn. ,i wi"e chee% were li%e r! y Mei en. ,e 6!rte" a $air c(rly /ear". ,i teeth were lar&e an" @(are. What are the ri&ht w!r" $!r Tan%y at thi #!#ent. =!l(#in!( 4 c!6i!( 4 $(ll !$ vita#in 4 6!tent4 rich4 in !lent. By way !$ entertain#ent he wa 6(ttin& hi c!( in !n "i 6lay 5 /al" I8ah with the eye !$ an !ran&(tan4 hi $ace $lat an" r!(n"4 tran #ittin& a naivete #!re (ite" t! a /r(te $r!# the ?!! 5 l!n& ar# 4 !ran&e hair. I wa !#e!ne wh! e#itte" n!ne !$ the i&nal re@(ire" $!r eri!( c!n i"erati!n4 a #an wh! wa n!t c!ncerne" with the w!rl"0 w!r% in any cate&!ry which #a"e $(ll en e. It 6a e" thr!(&h #y th!(&ht that !nce4 early in the cent(ry4 when 2ica ! wa a %e" what y!(n& #en in 1rance were "!in&4 he an were"4 2LaBeunesse+ c'est moi. 7B(t I ha" never /een in a 6! iti!n t! ill( trate !r re6re ent anyt"in.. Tan%y4 in $(n4 wa !$$erin& #e t! hi c!llea&(e a an intellect(al4 an" while I "!n0t #in" /ein& c!n i"ere" clever4 I c!n$e I "! $eel the "i &race !$ /ein& i"enti$ie" a an intellect(al. By c!ntra t4 c!n i"er Tan%y. ,e ha" "!ne well !(t !$ hi rac%et . ,e wa !ne !$ th! e /(rly 6e!6le wh! nee" hal$ an acre !$ cl!th $!r a (it4 wh! eat New +!r% irl!in tri6 tea% at Eli0 4 6(t t!&ether #illi!n3"!llar "eal 4 $ly t! 2al# S6rin& 4 La =e&a 4 Ber#("a. Tan%y wa ayin&4 7In !(r $a#ily4 I8ah wa the &eni( . One !$ the#4 anyway> we ha" a c!(6le !r three.7 I wa n! l!n&er the law3 ch!!l whi? %i" $!r wh!# a /rilliant $(t(re ha" /een 6re"icte" 5 ! #(ch wa tr(e. The t!ne !$ "eri i!n wa 8( ti$ie"4 in !$ar a I ha" en8!ye" /ein& the $a#ily0 7r! e !$ e96ectancy.7 A $!r Tan%y0 "ar% a !ciate4 I have n! i"ea wh! he #ay have /een 5 #ay/e T!ny 2r!ven?an!4 !r Sally CB(& D Bri&(&li!4 !r D!r$#an !$ the Tea# ter Uni!n in (rance &r!(6. It wa n!t Ji##y ,!$$a. ,!$$a wa then in 8ail. Be i"e 4 I4 li%e #illi!n !$ !ther 4 w!(l" have rec!&ni?e" hi#. We %new hi# 6er !nally4 $!r a$ter the war Tan%y an" I ha" /!th /een e#6l!ye" /y !(r c!( in Miltie Ri$%in4 wh! at that ti#e !6erate" a h!tel in which ,!$$a wa (66! e" t! have an intere t. Whenever ,!$$a an" hi &an& ca#e t! Chica&!4 they taye" there. I wa then t(t!rin& Miltie0 !n ,al4 wh! wa t!! $a t an" $!9y t! wa te ti#e !n /!!% . L!n&in& t! ee acti!n4 ,al wa !nly $!(rteen when Miltie 6(t hi# in char&e !$ the h!tel /ar. It a#( e" hi 6arent !ne (##er t! let hi# 6lay #ana&er4 ! that when li@(!r ale #en a66r!ache" hi#4 Miltie c!(l" ay4 7+!(0ll have t! ee #y !n ,al> he "!e the /(yin&. A % $!r the y!(n& $ell!w wh! l!!% li%e E""ie Cant!r.7 They w!(l" $in" a $!(rteen3year3!l" /!y in the !$$ice. I wa there t! !ver ee ,al4 while teachin& hi# the r(le &!vernin& the ( e !$ the a/lative Che wa a Latin Sch!!l 6(6ilD. I %e6t an eye !n hi#. A #art little %i" !$ wh!# the 6arent were i##en ely 6r!(". Nece arily I 6ent #(ch ti#e in the /ar4 an" ! /eca#e ac@(ainte" with the ,!$$a c!ntin&ent. '!!n 4 #! tly4 a6art $r!# ,ar!l" 'i//!n 4 wh! wa hi&hly (r/ane an" in c!nver ati!n4 at lea t with #e4 /!!%i h in hi intere t . The !ther were very t!(&h in"ee"4 an" C!( in Miltie #a"e the #i ta%e !$ tryin& t! h!l" hi !wn with the#4 #an t! #an4 a virile /r(te. ,e wa n!t e@(al t! thi el$3i#6! e" challen&e. ,e c!(l" /e har h4 he acce6te" nihili # in 6rinci6le4 /(t the hi&h36!were" e9ec(tive will i#6ly wa n!t there. Miltie c!(l"n0t ay4 a Cae ar "i" t! a entry wh! ha" !r"er n!t t! let hi# 6a 4 7It0 ea ier $!r #e t! %ill y!( than t! ar&(e.7 ,!$$a are li%e that. Tan%y4 then 8( t !(t !$ the ervice4 wa e#6l!ye" /y Miltie t! earch !(t ta93"elin@(ent 6r!6erty $!r hi#. It wa !ne !$ Miltie0 i"e rac%et . Evicti!n were c!##!n. S! it wa thr!(&h Miltie Ri$%in that C!( in Tan%y CRa6haelD #et Re" D!r$#an4 the !neti#e /!9er wh! acte" a /r!%er /etween ,!$$a an" !r&ani?e" cri#e in Chica&!. D!r$#an4 then a &y# teacher4 inherite" Tan%y $r!# hi $ather4 $r!# Re"4 the !l" /!9er. A $(ll et !$ &an& c!nnecti!n wa 6art !$ the le&acy. The e were !#e !$ the 6e!6le wh! "!#inate" the w!rl" in which it wa #y intenti!n t! c!n"(ct what are !$ten calle" 7hi&her activitie .7 T! 7l!n& $!r the /e t that ever wa 7* thi wa n!t an a/ tract 6r!8ect. I "i" n!t learn it !ver a e#inar ta/le. It wa a c!n tit(ti!nal nece ity4 6hy i!l!&ical4 te#6era#ental4 /a e" !n y#6athie which c!(l" n!t /e ac@(ire".

,(#an a/ !r6ti!n in $ace 4 "ee" 4 /!"ie 4 "rew #e t!war" #eta6hy ic . I ha" the e 6ec(liar #eta6hy ic a $lyin& creat(re have their ra"ar. Mat(rin&4 I $!(n" the #eta6hy ic in #y hea". An" ch!!l4 a I have 8( t t!l" y!(4 ha" little t! "! with it. A a c!##(tin& (niver ity t("ent ittin& $!r h!(r !n the elevate" train that rac%ete"4 /!/3/le"4 @(eale"4 6elte" at t!6 6ee" !ver the S!(th Si"e l(# 4 I /!ne" (6 !n 2lat!4 Ari t!tle4 !r St. Th!#a $!r 2r!$e !r 2erry0 cla . B(t never #in" the e 6re!cc(6ati!n . ,ere in the Italian =illa&e wa Tan%y4 !(t !n a TJEE4EEE /!n"4 waitin& t! /e entence". ,e "i"n0t l!!% &!!". ,e "i"n0t have $a t c!l!r a$ter all. ,i /i& $ace wa welle" !(t /y year !$ /r(tal /( ine . The a#ate(r interni t in #e "ia&n! e" hy6erten i!n 5 AJE !ver :RJ were the n(#/er I ca#e (6 with. ,i inner #an wa t!yin& with a tr!%e a the alternative t! 8ail. Tan%y %e6t the E"war"ian /ear" tri##e"4 $!r hi #!rale4 an" that very #!rnin&4 a thi wa n! ti#e t! h!w white hair 4 the /ar/er #i&ht have &iven it a &!l" rin e. The %in% !$ hi&h vi&!r ha" &!ne !(t !$ it4 h!wever. Tan%y w!(l"n0t have care" $!r #y y#6athy. ,e wa well /race"4 a #an rea"y t! ta%e hi l(#6 . The li&hte t hint that I wa !rry w!(l" have irritate" hi#. E96erience" !rry3$eeler will (n"er tan" #e4 th!(&h4 when I ay that there wa a c!n"en e" #a !$ tr!(/le !n hi i"e !$ the /!!th. Thi #a e#itte" i&nal $!r which I lac%e" the $(ll c!"e. An !l"3ti#e 8!int !66! ite the 1ir t Nati!nal4 where I have #y !$$ice !n the $i$ty3$ir t $l!!r Cth! e (6 we6t inc(rve ri in&4 ri in&D4 the Italian =illa&e i !ne !$ the $ew re ta(rant in the city with 6rivate rece e $!r e"(cti!n !r %(l"(&&ery. It "ate /ac% t! the twentie an" i "ec!rate" li%e a aint0 3"ay carnival in Little Italy4 with trin& !$ electric /(l/ an" wheel !$ li&ht . It al ! (&&e t a h!!tin& &allery. Or an E96re i!ni t ta&e et. 2r!hi/iti!n $a"in& away4 the !l" L!!6 wa re6lace" /y !$$ice /(il"in& 4 an" the =illa&e /eca#e a re 6ecta/le 6lace4 %n!wn t! all the tar !$ the #( ical w!rl". ,ere vi itin& "iva an" &reat /arit!ne &!r&e" !n ri !tt! a$ter in&in& at the Lyric. Si&ne" 6h!t! !$ arti t h(n& !n the wall . Still4 the 6lace retaine" it Al Ca6!ne at#! 6here 5 a(ce a re" a /l!!"4 the $!!t #ell !$ chee e 4 the "i he !$ inverte/rate ra%e" (6 $r!# ea #(". Little wa ai" !$ a 6er !nal nat(re. I w!r%e" acr! the treet. Tan%y ai". +e . ,a" he a %e" what #y "ay were li%e4 : w!(l" have /e&(n /y ayin& that : wa (6 at i9 t! 6lay in"!!r tenni t! tart the /l!!" circ(latin&4 an" that when I &!t t! the !$$ice I rea" the #ew $or% !imes+ the Wall 0treet Journal+ !"e &conomist+ an" Barron's+ an" canne" certain 6rint!(t an" #e a&e 6re6are" /y #y ecretary. ,avin& n!te" the !(t tan"in& $act 4 I 6(t the# all /ehin" #e an" "ev!te" the re t !$ the #!rnin& t! #y 6rivate intere t . B(t C!( in Tan%y "i" n!t a % h!w #y "ay were 6ent. ,e #enti!ne" !(r re 6ective a&e 5 I a# ten year hi eni!r 5 an" ai" that #y v!ice ha" "ee6ene" a I &rew !l"er. +e . My /a ! 6r!$(n"! erve" n! 6(r6! e e9ce6t t! a"" "e6th t! #all &allantrie . When I !$$er a chair t! a la"y at a "inner 6arty4 he i envel!6e" in a "ee6 ylla/le. Or when I c!#$!rt E(nice4 an" '!" %n!w he nee" it4 #y inc!herent r(#/le ee# t! &ive a (rance !$ ta/ility. Tan%y ai"4 71!r !#e rea !n y!( %ee6 trac% !$ all the c!( in 4 I8ah.7 The "ee6 !(n" I #a"e in re6ly wa ne(tral. I "i"n0t thin% it w!(l" /e ri&ht4 even /y ! #(ch a a hint4 t! re$er t! hi career in the (ni!n !r t! hi recent trial. 7Tell #e what ha66ene" t! Miltie Ri$%in4 I8ah. ,e &ave #e a /rea% when I &!t !(t !$ the ar#y.7 7Miltie n!w live in the S(n/elt. Marrie" t! the witch/!ar" !6erat!r $r!# the h!tel.7 N!w4 Tan%y #i&ht have &iven me $a cinatin& in$!r#ati!n a/!(t Miltie4 $!r I %n!w that C!( in Miltie ha" /een "yin& t! "raw ,!$$a "ee6er int! the h!tel !6erati!n. ,!$$a ha" (ch re erv!ir !$ #!ney /ehin" hi#4 all th! e /illi!n in the 6en i!n $(n". Miltie wa t!(t4 near !/e e4 with a han" !#e haw% $ace4 6r!$ile36r!("4 hi 6a#6ere" /!"y !ver"re e"4 /e"i?ene"4 hi &lance "e$iant an" c!ntenti!( . A clever #!ney#a%er4 he wa ch!leric /y te#6era#ent an"4 in hi $it 4 "an&er!( ly @(ic% t! thr!w 6(nche . It wa in ane !$ hi# t! $i&ht ! #(ch. ,i $!r#er wi$e4 Li//y4 wei&hin& (6war" !$ AJE 6!(n" 4 h(rryin& a/!(t the h!tel !n 6i%e heel 4 wa what we ( e" t! call a 7 (ici"e /l!n"7 C"ye" /y her !wn han"D. Caterin&4 /!!%in&4 #ana&in&4 #enacin&4 /awlin& !(t the .arde)man.er+ $irin& h!( e%ee6er 4 hirin& /arten"er 4 Li//y wa all #a"e (6 li%e a -a/(%i 6er$!r#er. In tryin& t! re train Miltie Cthey were le #an an" wi$e than /( ine 6artner D4 he ha" her w!r% c(t !(t $!r her. Several ti#e Miltie c!#6laine" t! ,!$$a a/!(t !ne !$ hi &!!n 4 wh! e 6er !nal chec% were n!t clearin&. The &!!n 5 hi na#e e ca6e #e4 /(t $!r 6ar%in& 6(r6! e he ha" a cler&y tic%er !n the win" hiel" !$ hi Chry ler 5 %n!c%e" Miltie "!wn in the l!//y4 then ch!%e" hi# nearly t! "eath. Thi !cc(rrence ca#e t! the attenti!n !$ R!/ert 1. -enne"y4 wh! wa then !(t t! &et ,!$$a4 an" -enne"y i (e" a (/6!ena $!r C!( in Miltie t! te ti$y /e$!re the McClellan C!##ittee. T! &ive evi"ence a&ain t ,!$$a0 6e!6le w!(l" have /een #a"ne . Li//y crie" !(t when w!r" ca#e that a (/6!ena wa !n it way* 7N!w ee what y!(0ve "!ne. They0ll ch!6 y!( t! /it H7 Miltie $le". ,e "r!ve t! New +!r%4 where he l!a"e" hi Ca"illac !n the Dueen &li-abet". ,e "i"n0t $lee al!ne. The witch/!ar" !6erat!r %e6t hi# c!#6any. They were &(e t in Irelan" !$ the A#erican a#/a a"!r Clin%e" thr!(&h Senat!r Dir% en an" the enat!r 6ecial a i tant4 J(li( 1ar%a hD. While tayin& at the U.S. e#/a y4 Miltie /!(&ht lan" $!r what wa t! have /ec!#e the new D(/lin air6!rt. ,e /!(&ht4 h!wever4 in the wr!n& l!cati!n. A$ter which4 he an" hi wi$e3t!3/e $lew t! the C!ntinent in a tran 6!rt 6lane carryin& the Ca"illac. They "i" cr! w!r" 6(??le "(rin& the $li&ht. Lan"in& in R!#e . . .

I 6are" Tan%y the e "etail 4 #any !$ which he 6r!/a/ly %new. Be i"e 4 the #an ha" een ! #(ch acti!n that they w!(l"n0t have /een w!rth #enti!nin&. It w!(l" have /een an in$racti!n !$ !#ethin& t! 6ea% !$ ,!$$a !r t! re$er t! the eva i!n !$ a (/6!ena. Tan%y4 !$ c!(r e4 ha" /een $!rce" t! ay n! t! the ( (al $e"eral i##(nity !$$er. It w!(l" have /een $atal t! acce6t it. One (n"er tan" thi /etter n!w that the 1BI wireta6 an" !ther 6iece !$ evi"ence in the Willia# 3D!r$#an trial have /een #a"e 6(/lic. Me a&e li%e* 7Tell Mer%le that i$ he "!e n0t ell ( the c!ntr!llin& intere t in hi $ir# !n !(r ter# 4 we0ll wa te hi#. N!t !nly hi#. Say that we0ll al ! hac% (6 hi wi$e an" tran&le hi %i" . An" while y!(0re at it4 6a the w!r" t! hi lawyer that we0ll "! the a#e t! hi# an" hi wi$e4 an" hi %i" .7 Tan%y 6er !nally wa n! %iller. ,e wa D!r$#an0 #an !$ /( ine 4 !ne !$ hi le&al an" $inancial tea#. ,e wa 4 h!wever4 ent t! inti#i"ate 6e!6le wh! were l!w t! c!!6erate !r re6ay. ,e cr( he" hi ci&ar !n the $ine $ini h !$ "e % 4 an" /r!%e the $ra#e" 6h!t!&ra6h !$ wive an" chil"ren Cwhich I thin% in !#e ca e a &!!" i"eaD. Milli!n !$ "!llar ha" t! /e inv!lve". ,e "i"n0t &et vi!lent !ver tri$le . An" nat(rally it w!(l" have /een !$$en ive t! 6ea% !$ ,!$$a4 $!r Tan%y #i&ht /e !ne !$ the $ew wh! %new h!w ,!$$a ha" "i a66eare". I #y el$4 rea"in& wi"ely Cwith the #!tive !$ a c!ncerne" c!( inD4 wa 6er (a"e" that ,!$$a ha" entere" a car !n hi way t! a 7rec!nciliati!n7 #eetin& in Detr!it. ,e wa i##e"iately %n!c%e" !n the hea" an" 6r!/a/ly #(r"ere" in the /ac% eat. ,i /!"y wa hre""e" in !ne #achine4 an" incinerate" in an!ther. M(ch %n!wle"&e !$ (ch ha66enin& wa in Tan%y l!!% 4 in the 6($$ine !$ hi $ace 5 an e"e#a !$ "ea"ly ecret . Thi %n!wle"&e #a"e hi# "an&er!( . Beca( e !$ it he w!(l" &! t! 6ri !n. The !r&ani?ati!n4 c!nvince" that he wa tea"$a t4 w!(l" ta%e care !$ hi#. What he nee"e" $r!# #e wa n!thin& /(t a 6rivate letter t! the 8("&e. 7+!(r h!n!r4 I (/#it thi tate#ent t! y!( !n /ehal$ !$ the "e$en"ant in 4.0. v. Ra*"ael (et-.er. The $a#ily have a %e" #e t! interce"e a a $rien" !$ the c!(rt4 an" : "! ! $(lly c!nvince" that the 8(ry ha "!ne it 8!/ well. I hall try t! 6er (a"e y!(4 h!wever4 t! /e lenient in entencin&. Met?&er0 6arent were "ecent4 &!!" 6e!6le. . . .7 A""in&4 6erha6 4 7I %new hi# in hi in$ancy7 !r 7I wa 6re ent at hi circ(#ci i!n.7 The e are n!t #atter t! /rin& t! the c!(rt0 attenti!n* that he wa a wh!66in& %i"> that n!thin& ! /i& wa ever in talle" in a hi&h chair> !r that he till wear the e96re i!n he wa /!rn with4 !ne !$ a (rance4 !$ cheer$(l in !lence. ,i i a ca e !$ the S6ani h 6r!ver/* 5enio y fi.ura ,asta la se*ultura. The "ivine !r4 a #! t w!(l" 6re$er t! ay4 the &enetic ta#6 vi i/le even in c!rr(6ti!n an" r(in. An" we /el!n& t! the a#e &enetic 6!!l4 with a certain "i$$erence in cale. My $ra#e i #(ch narr!wer. Neverthele 4 !#e !$ the a#e trait are there4 crea e in the chee% 4 a t(rn at the en" !$ the n! e4 an" #! t !$ all4 a ten"ency t! $(llne in the (n"erli6 5 the way the #!(th w!r% t!war" the en e3w!rl". +!( c!(l" i"enti$y the e characteri tic al ! in $a#ily 6ict(re $r!# the !l" c!(ntry 5 the Orth!"!94 t!tally "i$$erent h(#an ty6e . +et the chee%/!ne !$ /ear"e" #en4 a /an" !$ $!rehea" (n"er a lar&e %(llca64 the h!c% !$ a $i9e" tare $r!# tw! e !teric eye 4 are rec!&ni?a/le till in their "e cen"ant . C!( in in an Italian re ta(rant4 l!!%in& each !ther !ver. It wa n! ecret that Tan%y "e 6i e" #e. ,!w c!(l" it /e a ecret. C!( in I8ah Br!" %y4 6ea%in& tran&e w!r" 4 never really #a%in& en e4 actin& $r!# 6ec(liar #!tive 4 !/vi!( ly $la%y. St("ie" the 6ian!4 wa t!(te" a !#e %in" !$ 6r!"i&y4 #a"e a en ati!n in the -i#/all B(il"in& Cthe N!ah0 ar% !$ tran"e" E(r!6ean #( ic #a ter D4 w!r%e" at C!#6t!n0 Encycl!6e"ia4 e"ite" a #a&a?ine4 t("ie" lan&(a&e 5 'ree%4 Latin4 R( ian4 S6ani h 5 an" al ! lin&(i tic . I ha" ta%en A#erica (6 in the wr!n& way. There wa !nly !ne lan&(a&e $!r a reali t4 an" that wa ,!$$a lan&(a&e. Tan%y /el!n&e" t! the ,!$$a ch!!l 5 in #!re than hal$ it 6! t(late 4 virt(ally i"entical with the -enne"y ch!!l. I$ y!( "i"n0t 6ea% real4 y!( 6!%e 6h!ny. I$ y!( weren0t har"4 y!( were !$t. An" let0 n!t $!r&et that at !ne ti#e4 when hi /! e were in 6ri !n4 Tan%y4 their tewar"4 #ana&e" an in tit(ti!n that !wn #!re real e tate than the Cha e Manhattan Ban%. B(t t! ret(rn t! C!( in I8ah* #( ic4 n!> lin&(i tic 4 n!> he ne9t "i tin&(i he" hi# el$ at the Univer ity !$ Chica&! Law Sch!!l4 a$ter he ha" /een "i a66!inte" 4n the (niver ity0 #eta6hy ician . ,e "i"n0t 6ractice law4 either> that wa 8( t an!ther 6ha e. A tar wh! never a#!(nte" t! anythin&. ,e $ell in l!ve with a c!ncert har6i t wh! ha" !nly ei&ht $in&er . Unre@(ite"4 it "i"n0t 6an !(t> he wa $aith$(l t! her h( /an". I8ah0 wi$e4 wh! !r&ani?e" the T= h!w ha" /een a hrew" a the "evil. She c!(l"n0t #a%e anythin& !$ hi#4 either A#/iti!( 4 he "i #i e" hi# when it /eca#e 6lain that I8ah wa n!t c(t !(t $!r a tea# 6layer4 lac%e" the in tinct !$ a &!3&etter. She wa li%e C!( in Miltie0 wi$e4 Li//y4 an" th!(&ht !$ her el$ a !ne !$ an i#6erial 6air4 the "!#inant !ne. What wa Tan%y t! #a%e !$ !#e!ne li%e I8ah. I8ah wa not 6a ive. I8ah did have a li$e 6lan. B(t thi 6lan wa inc!#6rehen i/le t! hi c!nte#6!rarie . In $act4 he "i"n0t a66ear t! have any c!nte#6!rarie . ,e ha" c!ntact with the livin&. N!t @(ite the a#e thin&. The 6rinci6al characteri tic !$ !(r e9i tence i sus*ense. N!/!"y 5 n!/!"y at all 5 can ay h!w it0 &!in& t! t(rn !(t.

What wa c(ri!( an" c!#ical t! Tan%y wa that I8ah h!(l" /e ! hi&hly re 6ecte" an" c!nnecte". Thi "ee63t!ne" I8ah4 a #e#/er !$ ! #any (66er3cla cl(/ an" a !ciati!n 4 wa a &entle#an. Tan%y c!( in a .entleman6 IBa"Ls /al" hea" with the rea !na/ly c!#6! e" $ace wa in the 6a6er . ,e !/vi!( ly #a"e 6retty &!!" #!ney C6ean(t t! Tan%yD. May/e he w!(l" /e rel(ctant t! "i cl! e t! a $e"eral 8("&e that he wa cl! ely relate" t! a c!nvicte" $el!n. I$ that wa what Tan%y th!(&ht4 he wa #i ta%en. +ear a&!4 I8ah wa a %in" !$ wil"3a !n in a $ever !$ a/ (r"itie . ty6e. ,i T= h!w wa li%e a Sec!n" City act4 a Mar9 Br!ther r!(tine. It went

I8ah0 c!n"(ct i #(ch "i$$erent n!w. T!"ay he0 @(iet4 he0 a &entle#an. What "!e it ta%e t! /e a &entle#an. It ( e" t! re@(ire here"itary lan" 4 /ree"in&4 c!nver ati!n. T!war" the en" !$ the la t cent(ry4 'ree% an" Latin "i" it4 an" I have !#e !$ each. I$ it c!#e t! that4 I en8!y an a""iti!nal a"vanta&e in that I "!n0t have t! /e anti3Se#itic !r tren&then #y cre"ential a a civili?e" 6er !n /y 6(ttin& "!wn Jew . B(t never #in" that. 7+!(r ,!n!r4 it #ay /e in tr(ctive t! hear the real $act in a ca e y!( have trie". On the /ench4 !ne el"!# learn what the wi"er h(#an circ(# tance are. A Met?&er0 c!( in4 I can /e a#ic( c(riae in a lar&er en e. 7I re#e#/er Tan%y in hi hi&h chair. Tan%y i what he wa calle" !n the Sch(r? ,i&h $!!t/all @(a". T! hi #!ther he wa R0$!el. She calle" hi# 1!lya4 !r 1!l%a4 $!r he wa a villa&e w!#an4 /!rn /ehin" the 6ale. A tre#en"!( in$ant4 tra66e" in4 tr(&&lin& with hi /!n" . A 6!wer$(l v!ice an" a tr!n& c!l!r. Li%e !ther in$ant he #( t have $e" !n 2a/l(# !r $arina4 /(t C!( in Shana al ! &ave hi# #!re 6!tent thin& t! eat. She c!!%e" 6ri#itive "i he li%e cal$ 3$!!t 8elly in her %itchen4 an" I re#e#/er eatin& tewe" l(n& 4 which ha" a 6!n&y te9t(re4 av!ry /(t chewy4 #(ch &ri tle. The $a#ily live" !n ,!yne Street in a /ric% /(n&al!w with tri6e" awnin& 4 alternatin& /r!a" /an" !$ white an" cantal!(6e. C!( in Shana wa a 6er !n !$ &reat $!rce4 an" he %e6t h!( e a it ha" /een %e6t $!r h(n"re" !$ year . She wa a wi"e w!#an4 a %in" !$ h(#an /la t $(rnace. ,er tyle !$ c!nver ati!n wa e9cla#at!ry. She /e&an /y ayin&4 in +i""i h4 0,earH ,earH ,earH ,earH0 An" then he t!l" y!( her !6ini!n. It #ay /e that 6er !n !$ her ty6e have /ec!#e e9tinct in A#erica. She #a"e an i##en e i#6re i!n !n #e. We were $!n" !$ each !ther4 an" I went t! the Met?&er 0 /eca( e I wa at h!#e there4 an" al ! t! ee an" hear 6ri#!r"ial $a#ily li$e. 7Shana0 a(nt wa #y &ran"#!ther. My 6aternal &ran"$ather wa !ne !$ a "!?en #en wh! ha" #e#!ri?e" the wh!le !$ the Ba/yl!nian Tal#(" C!r wa it the Jer( ale# !ne. here I a# i&n!rantD. All #y li$e I have a %e"4 0Why "! that.0 B(t it wa "!ne. 7Met?&er0 $ather !l" ha/er"a hery in the B! t!n St!re "!wn in the L!!6. In the A( tr!3,(n&arian E#6ire he ha" /een traine" a a c(tter an" al ! a a "e i&ner !$ #en0 cl!thin&. A #an !$ #any %ill 4 he wa alway nicely "re e"4 t!c%y4 /al" e9ce6t $!r a l!c% at the $r!nt4 c!#/e" t! werve t! the ri&ht. S!#e #en are #(tely /al"> hi /al"ne wa e96re ive> tre $(l l(#6 w!(l" $!r# in hi %in4 which "i !lve" with the ret(rn !$ cal#. ,e ai" little> he &rinne" an" /ea#e" in tea"4 an" i$ there i a cele tial #eri"ian !$ &!!" nat(re4 it inter ecte" hi $ace. ,e ha" &(ilele a//reviate" teeth with c!n i"era/le 6ace /etween the#. What el e. ,e wa a tic%ler $!r re 6ect. N!/!"y wa t! ta%e hi a#ia/ility $!r &rante". When hi te#6er r! e4 $ail(re t! $in" w!r" &ave hi# a ti$le" l!!%4 while lar&e l(#6 ca#e (6 (n"er hi cal6. One el"!# aw thi 4 h!wever. ,e ($$ere" $r!# a tic !$ the eyeli" . Al !4 t! h!w hi $!n"ne Ct! /!y D he ( e" har#le +i""i h !/ cenitie 5 a i&n that he t!!% y!( int! hi c!n$i"ence. +!( w!(l" /e $rien" when y!( were !l" en!(&h. 7J( t !ne thin& #!re4 +!(r ,!n!r4 i$ y!( care a/!(t the "e$en"ant0 6er !nal /ac%&r!(n". C!( in Met?&er4 hi $ather4 en8!ye" te66in& !(t in the evenin&4 an" he !$ten ca#e t! 6lay car" with #y $ather an" #y te6#!ther. In winter they "ran% tea with ra 6/erry 6re erve > in (##er I wa ent t! the "r(& t!re t! /(y a @(art /ric% !$ three3layere" ice crea# 5 vanilla4 ch!c!late4 an" traw/erry. +!( a %e" $!r 0Nea6!litan.0 It wa a 6enny3ante 6!%er &a#e an" !$ten went !n 6a t #i"ni&ht.7 7I (n"er tan" y!(0re a $rien" !$ 'eral" Eiler47 ai" Tan%y. 7Ac@(aintance. ...7 7Ever /een t! hi h!( e.7 7A/!(t twenty year a&!. B(t the h!( e i &!ne4 an" ! i hi wi$e. I al ! ( e" t! #eet hi# at 6artie 4 /(t the h! t wh! &ave the# 6a e" away. A/!(t hal$ !$ that !cial circle i in the ce#etery.7 A ( (al4 I &ave #!re in$!r#ati!n than #y @(e ti!ner ha" any ( e $!r4 ( in& every !cca i!n t! tran #it #y en e !$ li$e. My $ather /e$!re #e al ! "i" thi . M(ch a ha/it can /e irritatin&. Tan%y "i"n0t care wh! wa in the ce#etery. 7+!( %new Eiler /e$!re he wa !n the /ench.7 Oh4 l!n& /e$!re. ...7 7Then y!( #i&ht /e 8( t the &(y t! write t! hi# a/!(t #e.7 By acri$icin& an h!(r at #y "e % I #i&ht 6are Tan%y a &!!" #any year !$ 6n !n. Why h!(l"n0t I "! it $!r !l" ti#e 0 a%e4 $!r the a%e !$ hi 6arent 4 wh!# I hel" in (ch a$$ecti!n. I "ad to "! it i$ I wante" t! c!ntin(e the e e9erci e !$ #e#!ry. My !(venir w!(l" tin% i$ I let Shana0 !n "!wn. I ha" n! 6ace t! w!r% !(t whether thi wa a #!ral !r a enti#ental "eci i!n. I #i&ht al ! write t! Eiler t! h!w !$$ the in$l(ence I ! @(eerly ha". Tan%y0 inter6retati!n !$ #y #!tive w!(l" #a%e a c(ri!( (/8ect. Di" I want t! e ta/li h that4 /(//le /rain th!(&h I ee#e" t! hi#4 there were !(n" rea !n why a

letter $r!# #e #i&ht carry wei&ht with a veteran !$ the $e"eral 8("iciary li%e Eiler. Or 6r!ve that I ha" live" ri&ht. ,e w!(l" never c!nce"e #e that. Anyway4 with a l!n& entence han&in& !ver hi#4 he wa in n! #!!" t! t("y li$e0 #y terie . ,e wa ic%4 "ea"ly "e6re e". 7It0 6retty na??y acr! the treet !ver at 1ir t Nati!nal.7 Bel!w4 in the 6la?a4 i the lar&e Cha&all #! aic4 c! tin& #illi!n 4 the the#e !$ which i the S!(l !$ Man in A#erica. I !$ten "!(/t that !l" Cha&all ha" the tren&th nece ary t! ta%e (ch a rea"in&. ,e i t!! levitati!nal. T!! #any $ancie . I e96laine"* 7The &r!(6 I0# with a"vi e /an%er !n $!rei&n l!an . We 6eciali?e in internati!nal law 5 6!litical ec!n!#y an" ! $!rth.7 Tan%y ai"4 7E(nice i very 6r!(" !$ y!(. She en" #e cli66in& a/!(t h!w y!(0re 6ea%in& t! the C!(ncil !n 1!rei&n Relati!n . Or y!(0re ittin& in the a#e /!9 with the &!vern!r at the !6era. Or were the e c!rt !$ Mr . Anwar Sa"at when he &!t an h!n!rary "e&ree. An" y!( 6lay tenni 4 in"!!r 4 with *oliticians.7 ,!w wa it that C!( in I8ah0 e !teric intere t &ave hi# acce t! the e 6r!#inent 6e!6le 5 art 6atr!n 4 6!litician 4 !ciety la"ie 4 "ictat!r 0 wi"!w . Tan%y ca#e "!wn heavy !n the 6!litician . A/!(t 6!litician he %new #!re than I ever w!(l"4 %new the real &(y > he ha" "!ne /( ine with the #achine 6e!6le4 he ha" ca h3$l!w relati!n with the#. ,e c!(l" tell me wh! t!!% $r!# wh!#4 which &r!(6 !wne" what4 wh! (66lie" the ch!!l 4 h! 6ital 4 the c!(nty 8ail an" !ther in tit(ti!n 4 wh! #il%e" 6(/lic h!( in&4 han"e" !(t the $ranchi e 4 #a"e the weetheart "eal . Unle y!( were a l!n&ti#e in i"er4 y!( c!(l"n0t $in" the "ar% cr! in& ( e" /y the #!/ an" the #achine. They were !cca i!nally reveale". =ery recently tw! hit #en trie" t! %ill a Ja6ane e "!6e (66lier in hi car. T!%y! J!e Et! i hi na#e. ,e wa h!t three ti#e in the %(ll an" /alli tic e96ert are (na/le t! e96lain why n!t a in&le /(llet 6enetrate" the /rain. ,avin& n!thin& #!re t! l! e4 T!%y! J!e na#e" the %iller 4 !ne !$ wh!# 6r!ve" t! /e a "e6(ty !n the c!(nty heri$$0 6ayr!ll. Were !ther city !r c!(nty 6ayr!ller #!!nli&htin& $!r the Ma$ia. N!/!"y 6r!6! e" t! inve ti&ate. C!( in Tan%y %new the an wer t! #any (ch @(e ti!n . ,ence the &i/in& l!!% he &ave #e in the /!!th. B(t even that l!!% wa "il(te"4 #(ch /el!w $(ll tren&th. 1acin& the ha"e !$ the 6ri !n h!( e4 he wa n!t well. We ha" !(r hare !$ wr!n&"!er in the $a#ily4 /(t $ew wh! #a"e it t! the 6enitentiary. ,e "i"n0t #ean t! "i c( thi with #e4 h!wever. All he wante" wa that : h!(l" ( e (ch in$l(ence a I #i&ht have. It wa w!rth a try. An!ther ir!n in the $ire. A $!r #y #!tive in a&reein& t! interce"e4 it wa t!! !/ c(re t! /e w!rth the la/!r !$ e9a#inati!n. Senti#ent. Eccentric $!!lery. =anity. 7O%ay4 Ra6hael. I0ll try a letter t! the 8("&e.7 I "i" it $!r C!( in Met?&er0 tic. 1!r the three /an" !$ Nea6!litan ice crea#. 1!r the $(ri!( (6ri&ht &r!wth !$ C!( in Shana0 r(""y hair4 an" the avi" vein !$ her te#6le an" in the #i""le !$ her $!rehea". 1!r the tren&th with which her /are $eet a"vance" a he #!66e" the $l!!r an" 6rea" the 6a&e !$ the !ribune !ver it. It wa al ! $!r C!( in E(nice0 ta##er4 an" $!r the el!c(ti!n le !n that c(re" it4 $!r the Ja#e Whitc!#/ Riley recitati!n he &ave t! the ca6tive $a#ily an" the "eter#inati!n !$ the 7a3a3a3a7 with which he t!!" (6 t! the challen&e !$ 7When the 1r! t I !n the 2(n%in.7 I "i" it /eca( e I ha" /een 6re ent at C!( in Tan%y0 circ(#ci i!n an" hear" hi cry. An" /eca( e hi c(#/er !#e /!"y wa n!w wra66e" in "e$eat. The c(rl ha" &!ne !(t !$ hi /ear". ,e l!!%e" li%e Death 6arrin& 6artner an" hi chee% were /attere" (n"er the eye . An" i$ he th!(&ht that Kwa the enti#entali t an" "e the nihili t4 he wa #i ta%en. I #y el$ have !#e e96erience !$ evil an" !$ the "i !l(ti!n !$ the !l" /!n" !$ e9i tence> !$ the !re that have /r!%en !(t !n the /!"y !$ #an%in"4 which I4 h!wever4 have the i#6(l e t! t!(ch with #y !wn han" . I wr!te the letter /eca( e the c!( in are the elect !$ #y #e#!ry. 7Ra6hael Met?&er0 6arent 4 +!(r ,!n!r4 were har"w!r%in&4 law3a/i"in& 6e!6le4 n!t ! #(ch a a tra$$ic vi!lati!n !n their rec!r". Over $i$ty year a&!4 when the Br!" %y ca#e t! Chica&!4 the Met?&er heltere" the# $!r wee% . We le6t !n the $l!!r4 a 6ennile i##i&rant "i" in th! e "ay . We chil"ren were cl!the" an" /athe" an" $e" /y Mr . Met?&er. Thi wa /e$!re the /irth !$ the "e$en"ant. A"#itte"ly4 Ra6hael Met?&er /eca#e a t!(&h &(y. Still4 he ha c!##itte" n! vi!lent cri#e an" it i 6! i/le4 with (ch a $a#ily /ac%&r!(n"4 that he #ay yet /ec!#e a ( e$(l citi?en. In 6re entencin& hearin& 4 "!ct!r have te ti$ie" that he ($$er $r!# e#6hy e#a an" al ! $r!# hi&h /l!!" 6re (re. I$ he ha t! erve a entence in !ne !$ the r!(&her 6ri !n 4 hi health #ay /e irre6ara/ly "a#a&e".7 Thi la t wa 6(re #alar%ey. A &!!" $e"eral 6ri !n i li%e a anat!ri(#. I have /een t!l" /y #!re than !ne e93c!nvict* 7They #a"e a new #an !(t !$ #e in 8ail. They $i9e" #y hernia an" !6erate" #y cataract 4 they &ave #e $al e teeth an" $itte" #e with a hearin& ai". On #y !wn4 I c!(l" never a$$!r" it.7 A veteran li%e Eiler ha receive" 6lenty !$ cle#ency letter . Th!( an" !$ the# are ent /y civic lea"er 4 /y #e#/er !$ the C!n&re 4 an"4 (re a h!!tin&4 /y !ther $e"eral 8("&e 4 all !$ the# ( in& the l!w lan&(a&e !$ hi&h #!ral 5 2ay!la letter 6(ttin& in a &!!" w!r" $!r well3c!nnecte" c!n tit(ent !r 2!litical /(""ie 4 !r !l" $rien" in the rac%et . +!( can leave it t! J("&e Eiler t! rea" /etween the line . I #ay even have /een e$$ective. Tan%y &!t a h!rt entence. Eiler certainly (n"er t!!" that Tan%y wa actin& !n in tr(cti!n $r!# the hi&her3(6 . I$ there were %ic%/ac% 4 he "i"n0t %ee6 #(ch !$ the #!ney. 2re (#a/ly a $ew /(c% "i" tic% t! hi $in&er 4 /(t he never w!(l" have !wne" $!(r lar&e h!#e 4 li%e !#e !$ hi /! e . I ta%e it4 t!!4 that the 8("&e wa aware !$ ecret inve ti&ati!n then &!in& !n an" !$ in"ict#ent /ein& 6re6are" /y &ran" 8(rie . The &!vern#ent wa a$ter /i&&er &a#e. The e are n!t #atter which Eiler will ever "i c( with #e When we #eet4 we tal% #( ic !r tenni 4 !#eti#e $!rei&n tra"e. We &! i6 a/!(t the (niver ity. B(t Eiler wa aware that a ti$$ entence

#i&ht have en"an&ere" Tan%y0 li$e. ,e w!(l" have /een ( 6ecte" !$ &ivin& in$!r#ati!n t! &et !(t !!ner. It i &enerally a&ree" that Tan%y0 6atr!n4 D!r$#an4 wa %ille" la t year a$ter hi c!nvicti!n in the Neva"a /ri/ery ca e /eca( e he w!(l" have /een ent t! 6ri !n $!r li$e an" he #i&ht there$!re well have ch! en t! #a%e a "eal with the a(th!ritie . D!r$#an wa h!t in the hea" la t winter /y tw! #en4 e9ec(te" with #!!th %ill in a 6ar%in& l!t. The T= ca#era t!!% #any cl! e3(6 !$ the /l!!" taine" l( h. N!/!"y /!there" t! wa h it away4 an" in #y $anta y the rat ca#e at ni&ht t! la6 it. E96ectin& t! "ie4 D!r$#an #a"e n! arran&e#ent t! 6r!tect hi# el$. ,e hire" n! /!"y&(ar" . A $ree3$!r3all h!!t3!(t /etween /!"y&(ar" an" hit #en #i&ht have /r!(&ht re6ri al a&ain t hi $a#ily. S! he ilently en"(re" the e#!ti!n !$ a "!!#e" #an4 a he waite" $!r the inevita/le hit. A w!r" a/!(t h!w 6e!6le thin% !$ (ch thin& in Chica&!4 a/!(t thi lite t! which all have c!n ente". B(y chea64 ell "ear i the very !(l !$ /( ine . The $!(n"ati!n !$ 6!litical ta/ility4 !$ "e#!cracy4 acc!r"in& even t! it e#inent 6hil! !6her 4 are win"le an" $ra(". N!w4 #!!thne in $ra(" arran&e i##(nity $!r it el$. The t!6 e9ec(tive 4 the lawyer at the n(cle( !$ 6!wer4 the 6rea"er !$ the #! t $atal net 5 t"ey are never hre""e" an" incinerate"4 t"ey never leave the /l!!" !$ their /rain in 6ar%in& l!t . There$!re Chica&!an acc!r" a certain re 6ect t! th! e $!(r3 #an i!n cr!!% wh! ri % their live in cri#e !$ hi&h vi i/ility. We are l!!%in& at the $ear !$ "eath that "e$ine y!(r e ential /!(r&e!i . The Chica&! 6(/lic "!e n0t e9a#ine it attit("e a cl! ely a thi 4 /(t there y!( are* the M!/ /i& h!t ha 6re6are" hi !(l $!r e9ec(ti!n. ,e must. 1!r (ch ele#entary re#in"er that 8( tice in !#e $!r# till e9i t the 6lain #an i &rate$(l. CI a# havin& a #!#ent !$ i#6!tent in"i&nati!n> let "r!6 it.D I have t! relate that I wa e#/arra e" /y the "elivery !$ a ca e !t La$ite3R!th chil" 6ri!r t! the entencin&. I ha"n0t yet #aile" #y letter t! the 8("&e. A a #e#/er CinactiveD !$ the /ar4 I rec!r" thi i#6r!6riety with "i c!#$!rt. N!/!"y nee" %n!w. )i##er#an0 li@(!r tr(c% /r!(&ht #e a "!?en "elici!( /!ttle t!! c!n cience3c!nta#inate" t! /e "r(n%. I &ave the# t! h! te e 4 a "inner &i$t . At lea t Tan%y %new &!!" wine. At the Italian =illa&e I ha" !r"ere" N!??!le4 a "ecent Chianti which Tan%y /arely ta te". T!! /a" he "i"n0t all!w hi# el$ t! /ec!#e ti6 y. I #i&ht have #a"e hi# an a#( in& c!( inly c!n$i"ence C!$$ the rec!r" $!r ( /!thD. I4 t!!4 a# inv!lve" in the len"in& !$ /i& (# . Tan%y "ealt in #illi!n . A !ne wh! 6re6are /rie$in& "!c(#ent 4 I a# inv!lve" with the len"in& !$ /illi!n t! Me9ic!4 Bra?il4 2!lan"4 an" !ther h!6ele c!(ntrie . That very "ay4 the re6re entative !$ a We t A$rican tate ha" /een ent int! #y !$$ice t! "i c( a 6ect !$ hi c!(ntry0 har"3c(rrency 6r!/le# > in 6artic(lar4 re tricti!n !n the i#6!rtin& !$ E(r!6ean l(9(ry 6r!"(ct 4 e 6ecially 'er#an an" Italian a(t!#!/ile ( e" /y the e9ec(tive cla Cin which they #a"e S(n"ay e9c(r i!n with their la"ie an" all the %i" t! watch the 6(/lic e9ec(ti!n 5 the /i& entertain#ent !$ the wee%* he t!l" thi t! #e in hi char#in& S!r/!nni h En&li hD. B(t Tan%y w!(l" never have re 6!n"e" with c!n$i"ence a/!(t the !(t$it. S! I never "i" &et a chance t! !6en thi 6!tentially intri&(in& e9chan&e /etween tw! Jewi h c!( in wh! "ealt in #e&a/(c% . Where thi 6rivate4 c!n$i"ential wit #i&ht have /een4 there !cc(rre" in tea" a "ee6 ilence. '(l$ !$ ilence are what &ive a /a ! 6r!$(n"! li%e #ine it !ceanic re !nance when tal% re (#e . It h!(l" /e ai" that it0 n!t #y !$$ice w!r% that #! t a/ !r/ #e. I a# c!n (#e" /y "i$$erent intere t 4 6a i!n . I a# c!#in& t! that. With ti#e !$$ $!r &!!" /ehavi!r4 Tan%y w!(l" have !nly a/!(t ei&ht $(ll #!nth t! erve in a "ecent 8ail in the S(n/elt4 where a a traine" acc!(ntant he c!(l" rec%!n !n /ein& a i&ne" li&ht w!r%4 #! tly $!!lin& with c!#6(ter . +!( w!(l" have th!(&ht that thi w!(l" ati $y hi#. N!4 he wa re tle an" 6re in&. ,e a66arently th!(&ht that Eiler #i&ht have a !$t 6!t $!r l!w3r(#/lin&4 !$$3the3wall C!( in I8ah. ,e #ay even have c!ncl("e" that I8ah 7ha" !#ethin&7 !n the 8("&e4 i$ I %n!w anythin& a/!(t the way #in" w!r% in Chica&!. In any ca e4 C!( in E(nice tele6h!ne" a&ain4 t! ay4 7I must ee y!(.7 In her !wn /ehal$4 he w!(l" have ai"4 7I0" li%e t! ee y!(.7 S! I %new it wa Tan%y. What n!w. I rec!&ni?e" that I c!(l"n0t re$( e. I wa tra66e". 1!r when C!!li"&e wa 6re i"ent the Br!" %y ha" le6t !n C!( in Shana0 $l!!r. We were h(n&ry an" he $e" ( . The w!r" !$ Je ( an" the 6r!6het can never /e e9tracte" $r!# the /l!!" !$ certain 6e!6le. Min"4 I a/ !l(tely a&ree with ,e&el Clect(re at Jena4 :<ERD that the wh!le #a !$ i"ea that have /een c(rrent (ntil n!w4 7the very /!n" !$ the w!rl"47 are "i !lvin& an" c!lla6 in& li%e a vi i!n in a "rea#. A new e#er&ence !$ S6irit l 5 !r ha" /etter /e 5 at han". Or a an!ther thin%er an" vi i!nary ha 6(t it4 #an%in" wa l!n& (66!rte" /y an (nhear" #( ic which /(!ye" it4 &ave it n!w4 c!ntin(ity4 c!herence. B(t thi h(#ani tic #( ic ha cea e"4 an" n!w there i a "i$$erent4 /ar/ar!( #( ic wellin& (64 an" a "i$$erent ele#ental $!rce ha /e&(n t! #ani$e t it el$4 with!(t $!r# a yet. That4 t!!4 i a &!!" way t! 6(t the #atter* a c! #ic !rche tra en"in& !(t #( ic ha (""enly cancele" it 6er$!r#ance. An" where4 with re&ar" t! the c!( in 4 "!e that leave ( . I c!n$ine #y el$ t! c!( in . I "! have /r!ther 4 /(t !ne !$ the# i a $!rei&n ervice !$$icer wh!# I never ee4 while the !ther !6erate a $leet !$ ta9ica/ in Te&(ci&al6a an" ha written !$$ Chica&! alt!&ether. I a# /l!c%a"e" in a #all hi t!rical 6!rt4 a it were. I can0t ail $!rth> I can0t even e9tricate #y el$ $r!# the tie !$ Jewi h c!( inh!!". It #ay /e that the "i !l(ti!n !$ the /!n" !$ the w!rl" a$$ect Jew in "i$$erent way . The wh!le #a !$ i"ea that have /een c(rrent (ntil n!w4 the very /!n" !$ the w!rl" . . .

What ha Tan%y t! "! with /!n" !r tie . +ear in the (n"erw!rl". De 6i e hi i ter. Thin% hi c!( in I8ah a cree6. ,ere /e$!re ( i a li$e t! which all have c!n ente". B(t n!t C!( in I8ah. Why i he a h!l"!(t. What 6here "!e he thin% "e i $r!#. I$ he "!e n0t &et int! the acti!n ! &rati$yin& $!r the #! t i&ni$icant an" 6!tent 6e!6le ar!(n"4 where "!e he ati $y hi in tinct . Well4 we #et in the Italian =illa&e t! "rin% N!??!le. The =illa&e ha three t!rie an" three "inin& r!!# 4 which I call In$ern!4 2(r&at!ri!4 an" 2ara"i !. We ate !(r veal li#!ne in 2ara"i !. In hi nee"4 Tan%y t(rne" t! I8ah. Jewi h c!n an&(inity 5 a 6ecial 6hen!#en!n4 an archai # !$ which the Jew 4 (ntil the 6re ent cent(ry t!66e" the#4 were in the c!(r e !$ "ive tin& the# elve . The w!rl" a it wa "i !lvin& a66arently c!lla6 e" !n t!6 !$ the#4 an" the "ive tit(re c!(l" n!t c!ntin(e. O%ay4 n!w I ta%e E(nice t! l(nch at!6 the 1ir t Nati!nal %y cra6er4 !ne !$ the #!n(#ent !$ the #! t c(ri!( 6re ent Ch!w weir" can the e 6re ent &et.D. I h!w her the view4 an" $ar4 $ar /el!w ( i the Italian =illa&e4 a thin lice !$ !l"3 w!rl" architect(re $r!# ,an el3an"3'retel ti#e. The =illa&e i @(ee?e" !n !ne i"e /y the &reen !6(lent wellin& !$ the new Fer!9 hea"@(arter an" !n the !ther /y the Bell Savin& C!r6!rati!n. I a# 6ain$(lly aware that E(nice ha ha" cancer (r&ery. I %n!w that there i a t!r#entin& r! e !$ car ti (e (n"er her /l!( e4 an" he t!l" #e when we la t #et a/!(t the 6ain in her ar#6it an" her terr!r !$ rec(rrence. ,er c!##an" !$ #e"ical ter#in!l!&y4 /y the way4 i terri$ic. An" y!( never &et a chance t! $!r&et h!w #(ch /ehavi!ral cience he ha t("ie". T! c!(nteract !l" a$$ecti!n an" 6ity4 I r!(n" (6 in el$3"e$en e any n(#/er !$ ne&ative $act a/!(t the Met?&er $a#ily. 1ir t4 /r(tal Tan%y. Then the $act that !l" Met?&er ( e" t! $re@(ent /(rle @(e 6ric%3tea e h!w when he c!(l" 6are an h!(r $r!# hi "(tie at the B! t!n St!re4 an" I w!(l" ee hi# in th! e h!rny "ar% 8!int !n S!(th State Street when I wa c(ttin& ch!!l. B(t that wa n!t ! ne&ative. It wa #!re t!(chin& than in$(l. It wa hi way !$ c!#in& t! li$e> it wa arti$icial re ( citati!n. A #an !$ any e9(al "elicacy #ay $eel hi# el$ hit in the &enital /y a tw!3 /y3$!(r a$ter "!in& hi c!n8(&al "(ty in the /(n&al!w /elt. C!( in Shana wa a "ear !(l /(t there wa n!thin& !$ the 6ainte" er!tic w!#an a/!(t her. Anyway4 S!(th State Street wa n!thin& /(t #eat3an"36!tat!e lew"ne in #eat3an"3 6!tat!e Chica&!. In the re$ine" Orient4 even in h!ly citie 4 in$initely #!re c!rr(6t e9hi/iti!n were !$$ere" t! the 6(/lic. Then I trie" t! ee what I #i&ht c!nvict C!( in Shana !$4 an" h!w I #i&ht "i !wn even her. T!war" the en" !$ her li$e4 !wner !$ a lar&e a6art#ent /(il"in&4 he hitchhi%e" !n Sheri"an R!a" t! ave /( $are. S! a t! leave #!re #!ney t! E(nice he tarve" her el$4 !#e !$ the c!( in ai". They a""e" that he4 E(nice4 w!(l" nee" every 6enny !$ it /eca( e her h( /an"4 Earl4 a 2ar% Di trict e#6l!yee4 "e6! ite" hi wee%ly chec% a !!n a he wa 6ai"4 l!c%e" it in hi 6er !nal avin& acc!(nt. Re8ecte" all $inancial re 6!n i/ility. E(nice 6(t the chil"ren thr!(&h ch!!l entirely !n her !wn. She wa a 6 ych!l!&i t with the B!ar" !$ E"(cati!n. Mental te tin& wa her 6r!$e i!n. C,er rac%et+ Tan%y #i&ht have calle" it.D E(nice an" I it "!wn at !(r re erve" ta/le at!6 the 1ir t Nati!nal Ban% an" he tran #it Tan%y new re@(e t. Ea&erne t! erve her /r!ther c!n (#e her. She i a #!ther li%e her !wn #!ther4 all3 acri$icin&4 an" a i ter t! #atch. Tan%y4 wh! w!(l" &et t! ee E(nice !nce in $ive year 4 i n!w in $re@(ent c!##(nicati!n with her. She /rin& hi #e a&e t! #e. I a# li%e the &reat $i h in the 'ri## $airy tale. The $i her#an $ree" hi# $r!# hi net an" ha /een &rante" three wi he . We are n!w at wi h n(#/er tw!. The $i h i li tenin& in the e9ec(tive "inin& r!!#. What "!e Tan%y a %. An!ther letter t! the 8("&e4 re@(e tin& #!re $re@(ent #e"ical e9a#inati!n 4 a vi it t! a 6eciali t4 a 6ecial "iet. 7The t($$ he ha t! eat #a%e hi# ic%.7 The &reat $i h h!(l" n!w ay4 7BewareH7 In tea" he ay 4 7I can try.7 ,e 6ea% in hi "ee6er t!ne 4 a /ea(ti$(l "e6th4 three n!te /!we" !(t !n the "!(/le /a 4 !r the tran&e /aryt!n 5 an ancient trin&e" in tr(#ent4 6art &(itar4 6art /a vi!l> ,ay"n4 wh! l!ve" the /aryt!n4 wr!te #!vin& tri! $!r it. E(nice ai"4 7My 6ecial a i&n#ent i t! &et hi# !(t !$ there alive.7 T! re (#e hi e9i tence "ee6er within the 6here !$ illicit #!ney4 !6eratin& !(t !$ h!tel !$ the La =e&a ty6e4 l!!%in& well Cin ic%ne D a#i" &litterin& $i9t(re "e i&ne" t! #a%e every/!"y the 6ict(re !$ 6er$ect health. E(nice wa cr!w"e" with #a e !$ $eelin& $!r which there wa n! lan&(a&e. She tran $erre" her artic(late 6!wer t! acce i/le the#e . What #a"e c!##(nicati!n "i$$ic(lt wa that he wa very 6r!(" !$ the 6ecial v!ca/(lary he ha" #a tere". She wa vain !$ her "e&ree in e"(cati!nal 6 ych!l!&y. 7I a# a 6r!$e i!nal 6er !n47 he ai". She &!t thi in a !$ten a 6! i/le. She wa the $(l$ill#ent !$ her #!ther0 !/ c(re4 6!wer$(l "rive4 her a#/iti!n $!r her chil". E(nice wa n!t 6retty4 /(t t! Shana he wa in$initely "ear. She ha" /een a "aintily "re e" a !ther #all &irl 4 in 6rint 6arty "re e with (n"er6ant Cvi i/leD !$ the a#e 6rint #aterial4 in the $a hi!n !$ the twentie . A#!n& !ther %i" her a&e he wa 4 h!wever4 a &iante . Be i"e 4 the train !$ ta##erin& w!(l" c!n&e t her $ace. B(t then he learne" t! 6ea% /!l" "eclarative entence an" the e a/ !r/e" an" c!ntaine" the terri/le ener&y !$ her ta##er. With $!r#i"a/le "i ci6line4 he ha" harne e" the $!rce !$ her c(r e. She ai"4 7+!(0ve alway /een willin& t! a"vi e #e. I alway $elt I c!(l" t(rn t! y!(. I0# &rate$(l4 I8ah4 that y!( have !

#(ch c!#6a i!n. It0 n! ecret that #y h( /an" i n!t a (66!rtive in"ivi"(al. ,e ay n! t! everythin& I (&&e t. All #!ney ha t! /e t!tally e6arate. 0I %ee6 #ine4 y!( han& !n t! y!(r 4 he tell #e. ,e w!(l"n0t e"(cate the &irl /ey!n" hi&h ch!!l 5 a #(ch e"(cati!n a he &!t I ha" t! ell M!ther0 /(il"in& 5 I t!!% the #!rt&a&e #y el$. It a ha#e that the rate were ! l!w then. They0re %y hi&h n!w. 1inancially4 I t!!% a /ath !n that "eal.7 7Di"n0t Ra6hael a"vi e y!(.7 7,e ai" I wa cra?y t! 6en" #y wh!le inheritance !n the &irl . What w!(l" I "! in !l" a&e. Earl #a"e the a#e ar&(#ent. N!/!"y h!(l" /e "e6en"ent. ,e ay we #( t all tan" !n !(r !wn tw! $eet.7 7+!(0re (n( (ally "ev!te" t! y!(r "a(&hter . . .7 I %new !nly the y!(n&er !ne 5 Carl!tta 5 wh! ha" the "ar% /an& an" the arctic $i&(re !$ an E %i#!. With #e thi i n!t a 6e8!rative. I a# $a cinate" /y 6!lar re&i!n an" their 6e!6le . Carl!tta ha" l!n&4 har64 6ainte" nail 4 her l!!% wa $e/rile4 her c!nver ati!n 6a i!nate an" inc!n e@(ent. At a $a#ily "inner I atten"e"4 he 6laye" the 6ian! ! "a hin&ly that c!nver ati!n wa !(t !$ the @(e ti!n4 an" when C!( in 2earl a %e" her t! 6lay #!re !$tly he /(r t int! tear an" l!c%e" her el$ in the t!ilet. E(nice t!l" #e that Carl!tta wa &!in& t! re i&n $r!# the 2eace C!r6 an" 8!in an ar#e" ettle#ent !n the We t Ban%. Annal!(4 the !l"er "a(&hter4 ha" tea"ier a#/iti!n . ,er &ra"e ha"n0t /een &!!" en!(&h $!r the /etter #e"ical ch!!l . C!( in E(nice n!w &ave #e an a t!ni hin& acc!(nt !$ her 6r!$e i!nal e"(cati!n. 7I ha" t! 6ay e9tra47 he ai". 7+e 4 I ha" t! c!##it #y el$ t! #a%e a /i& "!nati!n t! the ch!!l.7 7Di" y!( ay the Tal/!t Me"ical Sch!!l.7 7That0 what I ai". Even t! &et t! tal% t! the "irect!r4 a 6ay!$$ wa nece ary. +!( nee" a clearance $r!# a tr( tw!rthy 6er !n. I ha" t! 6r!#i e Schar$er 5 7 7Which Schar$er.7 7O(r c!( in Schar$er the $(n"3rai er. +!( have t! have a &!3/etween. Schar$er ai" he w!(l" arran&e the interview i$ I w!(l" #a%e a &i$t $ir t t! "is !r&ani?ati!n.7 7Un"er the ta/le4 at a #e"ical ch!!l.7 I ai". 7Otherwi e I c!(l"n0t &et int! the "irect!r0 !$$ice. Well4 I #a"e a c!ntri/(ti!n t! Schar$er !$ twelve3$ive. ,i 6rice. An" then I ha" t! 6le"&e #y el$ t! Tal/!t $!r $i$ty th!( an" "!llar .7 7Over an" a/!ve t(iti!n.7 7Over an" a/!ve. +!( can &(e what a #e"ical "e&ree i w!rth4 the inc!#e it &(arantee . A #all ch!!l li%e Tal/!t4 n! en"!w#ent4 ha n! $(n"in&. +!( can0t hire "ecent $ac(lty (nle y!(0re c!#6etitive in alarie 4 an" y!( can0t &et accre"itati!n with!(t an a"e@(ate $ac(lty.7 7S! y!( ha" t! 6ay.7 7I #a"e a "!wn 6ay#ent !$ hal$4 with the /alance 6r!#i e" /e$!re &ra"(ati!n. N! "e&ree (ntil y!( "eliver. It0 !ne !$ th! e c!nceale" inter$ace the &eneral 6(/lic never &et t! ee.7 7Were y!( a/le t! #ana&e all thi .7 7Even th!(&h Annal!( wa 6re i"ent !$ her cla 4 w!r" ca#e that they were e96ectin& the $inal in tall#ent. It #a"e #e 6retty "e 6erate. Bear in #in" that I hel" a $ive 6ercent #!rt&a&e4 an" the rate i n!w a/!(t $!(rteen. Earl w!(l"n0t even tal% t! #e a/!(t it. I t!!% the 6r!/le# t! #y 6 ychiatri t. ,i a"vice wa t! write t! the ch!!l "irect!r. We $!r#(late" a tate#ent 5 a 6r!#i e t! #a%e &!!" !n the twenty3$ive. I ai" that I wa a 6er !n !$ 0the hi&he t inte&rity0 When I went t! #y lawyer t! chec% !(t the lan&(a&e4 he a"vi e" a&ain t 0hi&he t.0 J( t 0inte&rity0 wa en!(&h. S! I wr!te4 0On #y w!r" a a 6er !n !$ %n!wn inte&rity.0 Then Annal!( wa all!we" t! &ra"(ate4 !n the tren&th !$ thi .7 2And. . . ;2 I ai". My @(e ti!n 6(??le" her. 7A twenty3cent ta#6 ave" #e a $!rt(ne.7 7+!(0re n!t &!in& t! 6ay.7 7I wr!te the letter...7 he ai". A "i$$erence !$ e#6ha i e6arate" ( . She at trai&hter4 re8ectin& the /ac% !$ the chair4 ti$$enin& her el$ (6war" $r!# the /a e !$ the 6ine. Little E(nice ha" /ec!#e everely /!ny4 8( t an !l" /r!a"4 e9ce6t $!r the attracti!n !$ n!/ility4 the hi&h4 6r!#inent 6r!$ile4 the $ace char&e" with her #!ther0 c!l!r4 6art /l!!"4 6art irrati!nality. 2(t t!&ether4 i$ y!( can4 the c!nte#6!rary 7 #art 7 he t!!% 6ri"e in with the e &li#6 e !$ 6atrician anti@(ity. B(t i$ !ne !$ ( wa an anachr!ni #4 it wa #y el$. A&ain4 C!( in I8ah4 h!l"in& !(t. With what #!tive. 1!r (n 6eci$ie" rea !n 4 I "i"n0t c!n&rat(late E(nice !n her e96l!it. She l!n&e" $!r #e t! tell her what a clever thin& he ha" "!ne4 h!w "an"y it wa 4 an" I ee#e" "eter#ine" t! "i a66!int her. What c!(l" #y 6(??lin& /al%ine #ean.

7Th! e w!r" 4 0hi&h inte&rity40 ave" y!( twenty3$ive th!( . . . .7 7J( t 0inte&rity.0 I t!l" y!(4 I8ah4 I c(t !(t the 0hi&h.0 7 Well4 why h!(l"n0t E(nice4 t!!4 #a%e a"vanta&e!( ( e !$ a $ine w!r". All the w!r" were (6 $!r &ra/ . ,er &ra 6 !$ 6!litic wa /etter than #ine. I "i"n0t li%e t! ee the w!r" 7inte&rity7 $(c%e" (6. I (66! e the /e t rea !n I c!(l" a"vance wa the "e$en e !$ 6!etry. That wa a t(6i" rea !n4 &iven that he wa "e$en"in& her !ne3/rea te" /!"y. A #eta ta i w!(l" /an%r(6t her. The (/8ect wa chan&e". We tal%e" a little a/!(t her h( /an". ,e ha" /een /( y in 'rant 2ar%4 !n the la%e$r!nt. Beca( e !$ the alar#in& 8(#6 in the cri#e rate4 the 6ar% /!ar" ha" "eci"e" t! c(t "!wn c!ncealin& hr(//ery an" "e#!li h the !l"3 tyle c!#$!rt tati!n . Ra6i t ( e" the /( he $!r c!ver4 an" w!#en ha" /een ta//e" t! "eath in the t!ilet 4 ! n!w there were can !$ the entry3/!9 ty6e4 a"#ittin& !nly !ne 6er !n at a ti#e. -ar&er wa a"#ini terin& the new in tallati!n . S! E(nice ai" with 6ri"e4 alth!(&h the acc!(nt he &ave !$ her h( /an"4 when all re$erence were a e#/le"4 "i" n!t #a%e a $av!ra/le i#6re i!n. Weir"ly cl! e3#!(the"4 he "i #i e" all atte#6t at c!nver ati!n. C!nver ati!n n!t w!rthwhile. May/e he wa ri&ht4 I aw hi 6!int. On the 6l( i"e4 he "i"n0t &ive a "a#n what 6e!6le th!(&ht !$ hi#. ,e wa a tan"3(6 eccentric. ,i in"e6en"ence a66eale" t! #e. ,e ha" n! act &!in&4 anyway. 7I have t! 6ay hal$ the rent47 ai" E(nice. 7An" al ! the (tilitie .7 I "i"n0t /(y her har"3l(c% t!ry. 7Why "! y!( tay t!&ether.7 She e96laine"4 7I0# c!vere" /y hi Bl(e Cr! 3Bl(e Shiel". . . .7 M! t 6e!6le w!(l" have /een c!nvince" /y thi e96lanati!n. My re 6!n e wa ne(tral> I wa ta%in& it all (n"er c!n i"erati!n. When l(nch en"e"4 he a %e" t! ee what #y !$$ice wa li%e. 7My c!( in the &eni( 47 he ai"4 very 6lea e" /y the i?e !$ the r!!#. I #( t /e i#6!rtant t! rate !0 #(ch 6ace !n the $i$ty3$ir t $l!!r !$ a &reat /(il"in&. 7I w!n0t a % what y!( "! with all the e &a"&et 4 "!c(#ent 4 an" /!!% . 1!r in tance4 the e h(&e &reen /!!% . I0# (re it /!re y!( t! have t! e96lain.7 The h(&e $a"e" &reen /!!% 4 "atin& $r!# the /e&innin& !$ the cent(ry4 ha" n!thin& at all t! "! with #y alarie" $(ncti!n . When I rea" the# I wa 6layin& h!!%y. They were tw! v!l(#e in the erie !$ re6!rt !$ the Je (6 E96e"iti!n4 6(/li he" /y the A#erican M( e(# !$ Nat(ral ,i t!ry. Si/erian ethn!&ra6hy. 1a cinatin&. I wa /e&(ile" !$ #y &rie$ Cc!n i"era/le &rie$ D /y the e #!n!&ra6h . Tw! tri/e 4 the -!rya% an" the Ch(%chee4 a "e cri/e" /y J!chel !n an" B!&!ra 4 a/ !r/e" #e t!tally. J( t a !l" Met?&er ha" /een "rawn #a&netically $r!# the B! t!n St!re Cchar#e" $r!# hi cler%0 "(tie D /y /(#63an"3&rin"er 4 ! I ne&lecte" !$$ice w!r% $!r the e /!!% . 2!litical ra"ical Wal"e#ar J!chel !n an" Wal"e#ar B!&!ra Cc(ri!( Chri tian na#e $!r a 6air !$ R( ian Jew D were e9ile" t! Si/eria in the :<;E an"4 in the re&i!n where the S!viet later e ta/li he" the w!r t !$ their la/!r ca#6 4 Ma&a"an an" -!ly#a4 the tw! Wal"e#ar "ev!te" year t! the t("y !$ the native tri/e . A/!(t thi arctic "e ert4 6(ri$ie" /y $r! t a evere a $ire4 I rea" $!r #y relie$ a i$ I were rea"in& the Bi/le. In winter "ar%ne 4 even within a Si/erian ettle#ent y!( #i&ht /e l! t i$ the win" /lew y!( "!wn4 $!r the 6ee" !$ the n!w wa (ch a t! /(ry y!( /e$!re y!( c!(l" rec!ver y!(r $eet. I$ y!( tie" (6 y!(r "!& y!( w!(l" $in" the# !#eti#e #!there" when y!( "(& the# !(t in the #!rnin&. In thi "ar% lan" y!( entere" the h!( e /y a la""er in i"e the chi#ney. A the n!w r! e4 the "!& cli#/e" (6 t! #ell what wa c!!%in&. They $!(&ht $!r 6lace at the chi#ney t!6 an" !#eti#e $ell int! the ca(l"r!n. There were 6h!t!&ra6h !$ "!& cr(ci$ie"4 a c!##!n $!r# !$ acri$ice. The 6!wer !$ "ar%ne (rr!(n"e" y!(. A Ch(%chee in$!r#ant t!l" B!&!ra that there were invi i/le ene#ie wh! /e et h(#an /ein& $r!# all i"e 4 "e#an"in& 6irit wh! e #!(th were alway &a6in&. The 6e!6le crin&e" an" &ave ran !#4 /(yin& 6r!tecti!n $r!# the e ravin& &h! t . The &e!&ra6hy !$ #ental travel can0t /e the a#e $r!# cent(ry t! cent(ry> the real# !$ &!l" #!ve away. They $l!at int! the 6a t. Anyway4 a w!n"er$(l ilence $!r#e" ar!(n" #e in #y !$$ice a I rea" a/!(t the e tri/e an" their 6irit an" ha#an 5 it "!(/le"4 @(a"r(6le". It /eca#e a ten$!l" ilence4 ri&ht in the #i""le !$ the L!!6. My win"!w l!!% t!war" 'rant 2ar%. N!w an" then I re te" #y eye !n the la%e$r!nt4 where C!( in -ar&er ha" heare" away the $l!werin& hr(/ t! "e6rive e9 #aniac !$ their c!ver4 an" et (6 narr!w in&le3!cc(6ancy t!ilet . The #!n(#ental 6ar%4 an" the yacht /a in4 with lee% /!at !wne" /y lawyer an" c!r6!rate e9ec(tive . Se9(al /r(talitie wee%"ay 4 at anch!r> !n S(n"ay the a#e $ren?ie" er!t!#aniac ail 6eace$(lly with the wi$e an" %i" . An" whether we are 6re6arin& a new /irth !$ 6irit !r the a&!nie !$ $inal "i !l(ti!n Can" thi i the sus*ense re$erre" t! !#e 6a&e /ac%D "e6en" !n what y!( thin%4 $eel4 an" will a/!(t (ch #ani$e tati!n !r a66ariti!n 4 !n the %a//ali tic %ill y!( "evel!6 in the inter6retati!n !$ the e c!nte#6!rary $!r#ati!n . My int(iti!n i that the -!rya% an" the Ch(%chee lea" #e in the ri&ht "irecti!n. S! I &! int! trance !ver B!&!ra an" J!chel !n at the !$$ice. N!/!"y /!ther #e #(ch. At c!n$erence ti#e I wa%e (6. I /ec!#e eerli%e an" the a !ciate li%e t! li ten t! #y analy e . I wa ri&ht a/!(t Bra?il4 ri&ht a/!(t Iran. I $!re aw the rev!l(ti!n !$ the #(llah 4 which the 6re i"ent0 a"vi er "i" n!t. B(t #y view ha" t! /e re8ecte". Ret(rn ! h(&e $!r the len"in& in tit(ti!n 4 an" 6r!tecte" /y &!vern#ent &(arantee 5 I c!(l"n0t e96ect #y rec!##en"ati!n t! /e acce6te". My rewar" i t! /e 6rai e" a 7"ee67 an" 7/rilliant.7 Where the %i" in L!&an S@(are ( e" t! ee the eye !$ an !ran&(tan4 #y c!llea&(e ee the &a?e !$ a clairv!yant. N!/!"y c!#e ri&ht !(t with it4 /(t every/!"y rea" #y re6!rt an" the #ain thin& i that I a# le$t al!ne t! 6(r (e #y 6irit(al inve ti&ati!n. I 6!re !ver an !l" 6h!t!&ra6h !$ +(%a&hir w!#en !n the /an% !$ the Nale#na River. The $ar h!re /arren 5 n!w4 r!c% 4 6in"lin& tree . The w!#en

are @(attin&4 trin&in& a catch !$ /i& white$i h 6ile" in the $!re&r!(n"4 w!r%in& with nee"le an" threa" at thirty "e&ree /el!w ?er!4 1ahrenheit. Their la/!r #a%e the# weat ! that they ta%e !$$ their $(r /!"ice an" are hal$ na%e". They even thr( t lar&e ca%e !$ n!w int! their /! !# .7 2ri#itive w!#en !verheatin& at thirty /el!w an" c!!lin& their /rea t with n!w l(#6 . A I rea" I a % #y el$ wh! in thi /(il"in&4 thi (63(63(6war" %y cra6er c!ntainin& th!( an" 4 ha the tran&e t i#a&inati!n . Wh! %n!w what ecret i"ea !ther are havin&4 the "rea# !$ the e /an%er 4 lawyer 4 career w!#en 5 their $ancie an" #antic vi i!n . They the# elve c!(l"n0t /rin& the# !(t4 $ri&htene" /y their cra?y inten ity. ,(#an /ein& 4 /y "e$initi!n4 hal$ the ti#e #a". S! wh! will #in" i$ I eat (6 the e /!!% . Act(ally4 I a# rerea"in& the#. My $ir t ac@(aintance with the# &!e /ac% #any year . I wa 6ian! 6layer in a /ar near the ca6it!l in Ma"i !n4 Wi c!n in. I even an& !#e 6ecialty n(#/er 4 !ne !$ which wa 7The 2rince 2a6!!li ,a 2lenty 2a6aya.7 I wa r!!#in& with #y c!( in E?e%iel !n the wr!n& i"e !$ the trac% . )e%e4 calle" Sec%el in the $a#ily4 wa then lect(rin& in 6ri#itive lan&(a&e at the tate (niver ity4 /(t hi #ain enter6ri e t!!% hi# t! the n!rth w!!" every wee%. ,e "r!ve !$$ each We"ne "ay in hi "( ty 2ly#!(th t! rec!r" M!hican $!l%tale . ,e ha" $!(n" !#e M!hican (rviv!r an"4 in the (66er 6enin (la4 he "i" 8( t a J!chel !n ha" "!ne4 with the a i tance !$ hi wi$e4 Dr. Dina Br!" %y4 in ea tern Si/eria. Sec%el a (re" #e that thi Dr. Br!" %y wa a c!( in. At the t(rn !$ the cent(ry4 the tw! J!chel !n ha" c!#e t! New +!r% City t! w!r% at the A#erican M( e(# !$ Nat(ral ,i t!ry with 1ran? B!a . Sec%el in i te" that at that ti#e Dr. Br!" %y ha" l!!%e" (6 the $a#ily. Why were the Jew (ch avi" anthr!6!l!&i t . A#!n& the $!(n"er !$ the cience were D(r%hei# an" Levy3Br(hl4 Marcel Ma( 4 B!a 4 Sa6ir4 L!wie. They #ay have /elieve" that they were "e#y ti$ier 4 that cience wa their #!tive an" that their (lti#ate ai# wa t! increa e (niver ali #. I "!n0t ee it that way #y el$. A tr(er e96lanati!n i the nearne !$ &hett! t! the 6here !$ Revelati!n4 an ea y #!ve $!r the #in" $r!# r!ttin& treet an" ranci" "i he 4 a "irect a cent int! tran cen"ence. Thi !$ c!(r e wa the it(ati!n !$ Ea tern Jew . The We tern !ne were 6rancin& an" 6reenin& li%e learne" 'er#an . An" were 2!li h an" R( ian Jew Cin "i &race with civili?e" 8("&#ent4 a$$licte" with t(/erc(l! i an" "i ea e" eye D ! $ar $r!# the i#a&inati!n !$ ava&e 6ractice . They "i"n0t have t! #a%e a Sy#/!li t "eci i!n t! "eran&e their en e > they were /!rn that way. E9!tic &!in& !(t t! "! cience (6!n e9!tic . An" then it all ca#e !(t in Ra//inic3'er#anic !r Carte ian3Tal#("ic $!r# . C!( in Sec%el4 /y the way4 ha" n! the!ri?in& /ent. ,i talent wa $!r 6ic%in& (6 tran&e lan&(a&e . ,e went "!wn t! the L!(i iana /ay!( c!(ntry t! learn an In"ian "ialect $r!# it la t 6ea%er4 wh! wa #!ri/(n". In a #atter !$ #!nth he 6!%e the lan&(a&e 6er$ectly. S! !n hi "eath/e"4 the !l" In"ian at la t ha" !#e/!"y t! tal% t!4 an" when he wa &!ne there wa !nly Sec%el in 6! e i!n !$ the w!r" . The tri/e live" !n in hi# al!ne. I learne" !ne !$ the In"ian l!ve !n& $r!# hi#* 2,aiy'"ee+ y'"eey'"o -i #e /e$!re y!( &!.7 ,e (r&e" #e t! 6lay it in the c!c%tail l!(n&e. ,e 6a e" !n t! #e al ! a reci6e $!r Cre!le 8a#3/alaya Cha#4 rice4 craw$i h4 6e66er 4 chic%en4 an" t!#at!e D4 which a a in&le #an I have n! !cca i!n t! c!!%. ,e ha" &reat %ill al ! a a #a%er !$ 6ri#itive cat0 cra"le 4 an" ha" a learne" 6a6er !n In"ian trin&3$i&(re t! hi cre"it. S!#e !$ the e cat0 cra"le I can till #ana&e #y el$4 when there are %i" t! entertain. A t!(t y!(n& #an4 r!(n"3/ac%e"4 Sec%el ha" a ,a i"ic 6all!r. ,i 6l(#6 $ace w!re earne t line 4 an" the crea e !$ hi $!rehea" re e#/le" the $ret !$ a #( ical in tr(#ent. Dar% hair c!vere" hi hea" in virile c(rl 4 !#ewhat "( ty $r!# hi $ive3h(n"re"3#ile wee%ly tri6 t! In"ian c!(ntry. Sec%el "i"n0t /athe #(ch4 "i"n0t !$ten chan&e hi (n"ercl!the . It "i"n0t #atter t! the w!#an wh! l!ve" hi#. She wa D(tch4 Jennie B!(w #a4 an" carrie" her /!!% in a r(c% ac%. She a66ear in #y #e#!ry wearin& a tarn an" %nee !c% 4 le& hal$ /are an" l!!%in& in$la#e" in the Wi c!n in winter. While in the ac% with Sec%el4 he h!(te" !(t l!("ly. There were n! "!!r 4 !nly c(rtain in !(r little r!!# . Sec%el h(rrie" /ac% an" $!rth. ,i calve an" /(tt!c% were tr!n&ly "evel!6e"4 white4 #( c(lar. I w!n"er h!w thi cla ic #( c(lat(re &!t int! the $a#ily. We rente" $r!# the wi"!w !$ a l!c!#!tive en&ineer. We ha" the &r!(n" $l!!r !$ an !l" $ra#e h!( e. The !nly /!!% that Sec%el 6ic%e" (6 that year wa !"e Last of t"e (o"icans+ !$ which he w!(l" rea" the $ir t cha6ter t! 6(t hi# el$ t! lee6. On the the!retical i"e4 he ai" he wa a 6l(rali t. Mar9i # wa out. ,e al ! "enie" the 6! i/ility !$ a cience !$ hi t!ry 5 he t!!% a tr!n& 6! iti!n !n thi . ,e "e cri/e" hi# el$ a a Di$$( i!ni t. All c(lt(re wa invente" once+ an" 6rea" $r!# a in&le !(rce. ,e ha" act(ally rea" '. Elli!t S#ith an" wa c!##itte" t! a the!ry !$ the E&y6tian !ri&in !$ everythin&. ,i lee6y eye were "eceivin&. Their "a?e" l!!% wa a creen $!r la/!r !$ lin&(i tic that never t!66e". ,i "i#6le "i" "!(/le "(ty4 $!r they were !#eti#e critical CI re$er here t! the #!"ern cri i 4 the !(rce !$ the sus*ense:. I ran int! Sec%el in Me9ic! City in :;BN4 n!t t!! l!n& /e$!re he "ie". ,e wa lea"in& a "ele&ati!n !$ In"ian wh! %new n! S6ani h4 an" ince n! !ne in the Me9ican civil ervice c!(l" 6ea% their lin&!4 Sec%el wa their inter6reter an" n! "!(/t the in ti&at!r !$ their c!#6laint a well. The e ilent In"ian 4 #en in !#/rer! an" white "r!!6y "rawer 4 the /lac% hair &r!win& at the c!rner !$ their li6 4 ca#e !(t !$ the (n4 which wa their ele#ent4 int! the c!l!nna"e !$ the &!vern#ent /(il"in&. All thi I re#e#/er. The !ne thin& I $!r&et i what I #y el$ wa "!in& in Me9ic!. It wa thr!(&h Sec%el4 via Dr. Dina Br!" %y4 that I learne" !$ the w!r% !$ Wal"e#ar J!chel !n C6re (#a/ly a c!( in /y #arria&eD !n the -!rya%. At a la"ie 0 a(9iliary ale I /!(&ht a char#in& /!!% calle" !o t"e &nds of t"e &art" C/y

J!hn 2er%in an" the A#erican M( e(# !$ Nat(ral ,i t!ryD4 an" $!(n" in it a cha6ter !n the tri/e !$ ea tern Si/eria. Then I recalle" the #!n!&ra6h I ha" $ir t een year a&! in Ma"i !n4 Wi c!n in4 an" /!rr!we" the tw! Je (6 v!l(#e $r!# the Re&en tein Li/rary. The w!#en !$ -!rya% #yth4 I rea"4 were a/le t! "etach their &enitalia when nece ary an" han& the# (6 !n the tree > an" Raven4 an (nearthly c!#e"ian4 the #ythic $ather !$ the tri/e4 when he e96l!re" hi wi$e0 innar" 4 enterin& her $r!# /ehin"4 $!(n" hi# el$ $ir t !$ all tan"in& in a va t cha#/er. In c!nte#6latin& (ch inventi!n !r $anta ie 4 !ne h!(l" /ear in #in" h!w har" a li$e the -!rya% le"4 h!w they tr(&&le" t! (rvive. In winter the $i her#en ha" t! hac% h!le in !li" ice t! a "e6th !$ i9 $eet t! "r!6 their line in the river. Overni&ht the e h!le were $ille" an" $r!?en a&ain. -!rya% h(t were cra#6e". A w!#an4 h!wever4 wa r!!#y. The tri/e0 #ythic #!ther wa 6alatial. =ery y#6athetic t! #e CI0# (re he i n0t /ein& #erely n! yD4 #y a i tant4 Mi R!"in !n4 c!#e int! the !$$ice t! a % why I have /een /ent !ver at the win"!w $!r an h!(r4 a66arently tarin& "!wn int! M!nr!e Street. It0 !nly that the e &iant #at3&reen #!n!&ra6h /!rr!we" $r!# the Re&en tein are har" t! h!l"4 an" I re t the# !n the win"!w ill. In the ea&erne !$ her y#6athy Mi R!"in !n 6erha6 wi he he #i&ht enter #y th!(&ht 4 #a%e her el$ ( e$(l. B(t what hel6 can he /e. Better n!t enter thi l( terle 6ela&ic &reen4 the &ateway t! a ava&e Si/eria that n! l!n&er e9i t . Tw! wee% $r!# n!w4 I a# /ein& ent t! a c!n$erence in E(r!6e4 !n the re che"(lin& !$ "e/t 4 an" he want a66r!val $!r travel arran&e#ent . Will I /e lan"in& $ir t in 2ari . I ay4 va&(ely4 ye . An" 6(ttin& (6 $!r tw! ni&ht at the M!ntale#/ert. Then 'eneva4 an" ret(rnin& via L!n"!n. All thi i r!(tine. She i aware that he i n0t &ettin& t! #e. Then4 /eca( e I have 6!%en t! her a/!(t T!%y! J!e Et! C#y intere t in (ch ite# havin& increa e" ince Tan%y0 6atr!n4 D!r$#an4 wa #(r"ere"D4 he han" #e a cli66in& $r!# the !ribune. The tw! #en wh! /!tche" the e9ec(ti!n !$ T!%y! J!e have the# elve /een e9ec(te". Their /!"ie were $!(n" in the tr(n% !$ a B(ic% 6ar%e" in re i"ential Na6erville. A terri/le tin% ha" /een ri in& $r!# the car an" there were $lie 6ara"in& !ver the li" !$ the tr(n%4 "en er than May Day in Re" S@(are. E(nice calle" #e a&ain4 n!t a/!(t her /r!ther thi ti#e /(t a/!(t her Uncle M!r"ecai4 #y $ather0 $ir t c!( in 5 the hea" !$ the $a#ily4 in !$ar a there i a $a#ily4 an" in !$ar a it ha a hea". M!r"ecai 5 C!( in M!tty4 a we calle" hi# 5 ha" /een h(rt in an a(t!#!/ile acci"ent4 an" a he wa nearly ninety it wa a eri!( #atter 5 an" ! I wa !n the tele6h!ne with E(nice4 6ea%in& $r!# a "ar% c!rner !$ #y "ar% a6art#ent. Evi"ently I can0t really ay why I h!(l" have ha" it ! "ar%. I have a clear 6re$erence $!r li&ht an" i#6le !(tline 4 /(t I a# t(c% $!r the ri&ht at#! 6here. I have #a"e #y el$ (rr!(n"in& I wa n!t rea"y $!r4 a ,!ly Se6(lchre at#! 6here4 $ar t!! #any Oriental r(& /!(&ht $r!# Mr. ,erin& at Mar hall 1iel"0 Che recently retire" an" "ev!te hi# el$ t! hi h!r e $ar#D4 an" /!!% with !l" /in"in& 4 which I l!n& a&! t!66e" rea"in&. My !nly rea"in& #atter $!r #!nth ha /een the re6!rt !$ the Je (6 E96e"iti!n4 an" I a# attracte" t! certain /!!% /y ,ei"e&&er. B(t y!( can0t /r!w e thr!(&h ,ei"e&&er> ,ei"e&&er i har" w!r%. S!#eti#e I rea" the 6!e# !$ A("en a well4 !r /i!&ra6hie !$ A("en. That0 neither here n!r there. I ( 6ect I create" the e "ar% an" anti6athetic (rr!(n"in& in an e$$!rt t! revi e !r rearran&e #y el$ at the c!re. The e ential are all 6re ent. What they nee" i 6r!6er arran&e#ent. N!w4 why any/!"y h!(l" 6(r (e (ch a 6r!8ect in !ne !$ the &reat ca6ital !$ the A#erican (6er6!wer i al ! a (/8ect !$ intere t. I have never "i c( e" thi with any!ne4 /(t I have ha" c!llea&(e ay t! #e C en in& that I wa (6 t! !#ethin& !(t3!$3the3wayD that there wa ! #(ch 6ectac(lar acti!n in a city li%e Chica&!4 there were ! #any thin& &!in& !n in the outer w!rl"4 the city it el$ wa ! rich in !66!rt(nitie $!r real "evel!6#ent4 a center !$ (ch wealth4 6!wer4 "ra#a4 rich even in cri#e an" vice 4 in "i ea e 4 an" intrin ic 5 n!t acci"ental 5 #!n tr! itie 4 that it wa $!!li h4 @(er(l!( 4 t! c!ncentrate !n !ne el$. The c!##!n "aily li$e wa #!re a/ !r/in& than any/!"y0 in#! t anythin&. Well4 ye 4 an" I thin% I have $ewer r!#antic ill( i!n a/!(t thi in#! t t($$ than #! t. C!n ci!( in#! t when y!( c!#e t! l!!% at the# are #erci$(lly va&(e. Be i"e 4 I av!i" anythin& re e#/lin& a .randiose initiative. Al ! I a# n!t i !late" /y ch!ice. The 6r!/le# i that I can0t ee# t! $in" the c!nte#6!rarie I re@(ire. I0ll &et /ac% t! thi 6re ently. C!( in M!r"ecai ha @(ite a l!t t! "! with it. E(nice4 !n the tele6h!ne4 wa tellin& #e a/!(t the acci"ent. C!( in Riva4 M!tty0 wi$e4 wa at the wheel4 M!tty0 licen e havin& /een li$te" year a&!. T!! /a". ,e ha" 8( t "i c!vere"4 a$ter $i$ty year !$ "rivin&4 what a rearview #irr!r wa $!r. Riva0 licen e h!(l" have /een ta%en away4 t!!4 ai" E(nice4 wh! ha" never li%e" Riva Cthere ha" /een a l!n& war /etween Shana an" Riva> it c!ntin(e" thr!(&h E(niceD. Riva !verr(le" every/!"y an" w!(l" n!t &ive (6 her Chry ler. She ha" /ec!#e t!! #all t! "rive that h(&e #achine. Well4 he ha" wrec%e" it4 $inally. 7Are they h(rt.7 She wa n0t at all. ,e wa 5 hi n! e an" hi ri&ht han"4 6retty /a". In the h! 6ital he "evel!6e" 6ne(#!nia.7 I $elt a 6an& at thi . 2!!r M!tty4 he wa alrea"y in (ch a tate !$ "a#a&e /e$!re the acci"ent. E(nice went !n. New $r!# the $r!ntier !$ cience* 7They can han"le 6ne(#!nia n!w. It ( e" t! carry the# !$$ ! $a t that the "!ct!r calle" it 0the !l" #an0 $rien".0 N!w they0ve ent hi# h!#e. . . .7 Ah.7 We ha" &!tten an!ther tay. It c!(l"n0t /e 6(t !$$ $!r l!n&4 /(t every re6rieve wa a relie$. M!r"ecai wa the el"e t (rviv!r !$ hi &enerati!n4 an" e9tincti!n wa cl! e4 an" $eelin& ha" t! /e 6re6are".

C!( in E(nice ha" #!re t! tell* 7,e "!e n0t li%e t! leave hi /e". Even /e$!re the acci"ent they ha" that 6r!/le# with hi#. A$ter /rea%$a t he0" &et (n"er the c!ver a&ain. Thi wa har" !n Riva4 /eca( e he li%e t! /e active. She went t! /( ine with hi# every "ay !$ her li$e. She ai" it wa 6!!%y t! have M!tty c!verin& hi# el$ (6 in /e". It wa a/n!r#al /ehavi!r4 an" he $!rce" hi# t! &! t! a $a#ily c!(n el!r in S%!%ie. The w!#an wa very &!!". She ai" that all hi li$e he ha" &!t (6 at $ive A.M. t! &! t! the h!64 an" it wa n! w!n"er a$ter all the lee6 he ha" #i e" i$ he wante" t! catch (6.7 I "i"n0t &! with thi inter6retati!n. I let it 6a 4 h!wever. 7N!w let #e tell y!( the very late t47 ai" E(nice. 7,e till ha $l(i" in the l(n& an" they have t! #a%e hi# it (6. They $!rce hi#.7 7,!w "! they "! it.7 7,e ha t! /e tra66e" int! a chair.7 7I thin% I0" rather %i6 thi vi it.7 7+!( can0t "! that. +!( alway were a 6et !$ hi .7 Thi wa tr(e4 an" I aw n!w what I ha" "!ne* clai#e" M!tty0 a$$ecti!n4 &iven hi# #y !wn4 treate" hi# with re 6ect4 !/ erve" hi /irth"ay 4 e9ten"e" t! hi# the l!ve I ha" $elt $!r #y !wn 6arent . By (ch acti!n 4 I ha" re8ecte" certain rev!l(ti!nary "evel!6#ent !$ the 6a t cent(rie 4 the a"vance" view !$ the enli&htene"4 the c!nte#6t $!r 6arent ill( trate" with (ch char# an" har6ne /y Sa#(el B(tler4 wh! ha" ai" that the way t! /e /!rn wa al!ne4 with a twenty3th!( an"36!(n" n!te 6inne" t! y!(r "ia6er> I ha" #i e" the cla ic le !n !$ a Mira/ea( an" hi $ather4 !$ 1re"eric% the 'reat4 !$ Ol" '!ri!t an" hi "a(&hter 4 !$ D! t!yev %y0 6arrici"e 5 h(nnin& what ,ei"e&&er h!l" (6 /e$!re ( a 7the $ri&ht$(l47 ( in& the !l" 'ree% w!r" demon an" deinotaton an" tellin& ( that the $ri&ht$(l i the &ate t! the (/li#e. The very #a e are t(rnin& their /ac% !n the $a#ily. C!( in M!tty in hi inn!cence wa (naware !$ the e chan&e . 1!r the e an" !ther rea !n 5 #i9e" rea !n 5 I wa rel(ctant t! vi it C!( in M!tty4 an" E(nice wa @(ite ri&ht t! re#in" #e that thi 6(t #y a$$ecti!n in "!(/t. I wa in a /!9. Once (n"er way4 the e relati!n hi6 have t! /e 6laye" t! the en". I c!(l"n0t $in% !(t !n hi#. N!w4 Tan%y4 wh! wa M!tty0 ne6hew4 ha"n0t et eye !n the !l" #an in twenty year 0. Thi wa $(lly rati!nal an" c!n i tent. When I la t aw hi# the !l" #an c!(l"n0t 6ea%4 !r w!(l"n0t. ,e wa hr(n%en. ,e t(rne" away $r!# #e. 7,e alway l!ve" y!(4 I8ah.7 7An" I l!ve hi#.7 E(nice ai"4 7,e0 aware !$ everythin&.7 7That0 what I0# a$rai" !$.7 Sel$3e9a#inati!n4 all the!retical c!n i"erati!n et a i"e4 t!l" #e that I l!ve" the !l" #an. I#6er$ect l!ve4 I a"#it. Still4 there it wa . It ha" alway /een there. E(nice4 havin& "i c!vere" t! what e9tent I wa (/8ect t! c!( inly $eelin& 4 wa increa in& her in$l(ence !ver #e. S! here I wa 6ic%in& her (6 in #y car an" "rivin& her !(t t! Linc!lnw!!"4 where M!tty an" Riva live" in a ranch3 tyle h!( e. When we entere" the "!!r4 C!( in Riva threw (6 her n!w cr!!%e" ar# in a 7h(rrah7 &e t(re an" ai"4 7M!tty will /e ! ha66y. ...7 I(ite e6arate $r!# thi &reetin& wa the l!!% her hrew" /l(e eye &ave ( . She "i"n0t at all care $!r E(nice4 an" $!r $i$ty year he ha" ta%en a %e6tical view !$ #e4 n!t lac%in& in y#6athy /(t waitin& $!r #e t! #ani$e t tr( tw!rthy i&n !$ n!r#alcy. T! #e he ha" /ec!#e a "ear !l" la"y wh! wa al ! very t!(&h3#in"e". I re#e#/ere" Riva a a $(ll3$i&(re"4 "ar%3haire"4 6l(#64 trai&ht3le&&e" w!#an. N!w all the &e!#etry !$ her $i&(re ha" chan&e". She ha" c!#e "!wn in the %nee li%e the 8ac% !$ a car4 t! a "ia#!n" 6! t(re. She till #a"e an e$$!rt t! #!ve with 6ee"4 a i$ he were "ancin& a$ter the Riva he ha" !nce /een. B(t that he wa n! l!n&er. The r!(n" $ace ha" len&thene"4 an" a =!ltairean l!!% ha" c!#e int! it. ,er /l(e tare 6(t it t! y!( "irectly* Rea" #e the ri""le !$ thi a/ (r" tran $!r#ati!n4 the white hair4 the crac%e" v!ice. My tran $!r#ati!n4 an" $!r that #atter y!(r . Where i y!(r hair4 an" why are y!( t!!6e". An" 6erha6 there were certain c!##!n 6re#i e . All the e 6hy ical alterati!n ee# t! relea e the #in". 1!r #e there are $(rther (&&e ti!n * that a the !cial !r"er &!e haywire an" the c!n traint !$ cent(rie are re#!ve"4 an" the ea# !$ hi t!ry !6en4 a it were4 wall c!#e a6art at the c!rner 4 /!n" "i !lve4 an" we are $ree" t! thin% $!r !(r elve 5 6r!vi"e" we can $in" the tren&th t! #a%e ( e !$ the !66!rt(nity 5 t! e ca6e thr!(&h the &a6 4 n!t (cc(#/in& in la#entati!n /(t &ettin& !n t!6 !$ the c!lla6 e" 6ile. There were chil"ren an" &ran"chil"ren4 an" they ati $ie" Riva4 (n"!(/te"ly4 /(t he wa n!t !ne !$ y!(r &rannie . She ha" /een a /( ine w!#an. She an" M!tty ha" /(ilt a lar&e /( ine !(t !$ a h!6 with tw! "elivery wa&!n . Si9ty year a&! C!( in M!tty an" hi /r!ther Shi#!n4 t!&ether with #y $ather4 their $ir t c!( in4 an" a #all w!r%$!rce !$ 2!li h /a%er 4 ha" (66lie" a $ew h(n"re" i##i&rant &r!cery t!re with /rea" an" %ai er r!ll 4 an" with ca%e 5 $ry ca%e 4 layer ca%e 4 c!$$ee ca%e 4 crea# 6($$ 4 /i #arc% 4 an" eclair . They ha" "!ne it all in three !ven $ire" with cra6 w!!" 5 #ill e"&in& with the /ar% till !n the#4 6ile" al!n& the wall 5 an" with ac% !$ $l!(r an" (&ar4 /arrel !$ 8elly4 t(/ !$ h!rtenin&4 crate !$ e&& 4 l!n& h!"3 ha6e" %nea"in& vat 4 an" $!(rteen3$!!t len"er 6eel that li66e" in an" !(t !$ the heat t! /rin& !(t l!ave . Every/!"y wa c!ate" in $l!(r e9ce6t C!( in Riva4 in an !$$ice (n"er the tairca e4 where he %e6t the /!!% an" "i" the /illin& an" the 6ayr!ll. My $ather0 title at the h!6 wa Mana&er4 a i$ the /la tin& !ven an" the $ra&rance $illin& the wh!le /l!c% ha" anythin& t! "! with 7Mana&e#ent.7 ,e c!(l" never Mana&e anythin&. Nerve Center !$ An9ietie w!(l" have /een a /etter title4 with the chie$ 6!int !$ c!ncentrati!n in the #i""le !$ hi $!rehea"4 li%e a thir" eye $!r all that #i&ht &! wr!n& in the ni&ht4 when he wa in char&e. They /(ilt a lar&e /( ine Cn!t #y $ather4 wh! went !(t !n hi !wn an" wa never c!nnecte" with any i?a/le (cce D4 an" the /( ine e96an"e" (ntil it reache" the li#it !$ it era4 when it c!(l" n!t a"a6t it el$ t! the c!n"iti!n et /y (6er#ar%et 5 re$ri&erate" l!n&3"i tance hi66in&4 (ni$!r#ity !$ 6r!"(ct4 v!l(#e C"e#an" $!r #illi!n !$ "!?en !$ %ai er r!ll D. S! the c!#6any wa li@(i"ate". N!/!"y wa t! /la#e $!r that.

Li$e entere" a new 6ha e4 a w!n"er$(l !r (66! e"ly w!n"er$(l 6eri!" !$ retire#ent 5 1l!ri"a an" all that4 6lace where the war# cli#ate $av!r "rea#in&4 an" 6e!6le4 i$ they haven0t /ec!#e t!! re tle an" "i t!rte"4 #ay rec!ver the e9altati!n !$ a 6ri!r tate !$ /ein&. O(t !$ the @(e ti!n4 a we all %n!w. Well4 M!tty #a"e an earne t e$$!rt t! /e a &!!" A#erican. A &!!" A#erican #a%e 6r!6a&an"a $!r whatever e9i tence ha $!rce" hi# t! /ec!#e. In Chica&!4 M!tty went t! hi "!wnt!wn cl(/ $!r a "aily wi#. ,e wa a 7character7 "!wn there. 1!r a "eca"e he entertaine" the #e#/er hi6 with 8!%e . The e were e9cellent 8!%e . I ha" hear" #! t !$ the# $r!# #y $ather. Many !$ the# re@(ire" !#e %n!wle"&e !$ the !l" c!(ntry 5 ,e/rew te9t 4 6ara/le 4 6r!ver/ . M(ch !$ it wa $! il #aterial4 ! that i$ y!( were (naware that in the htetl the Orth!"!94 a they went a/!(t their ta % 4 recite" the 2 al# t! the# elve in an (n"ert!ne4 y!( ha" t! a % $!r $!!tn!te . M!tty wi he"4 an" "e erve"4 t! /e i"enti$ie" a a $ine4 cheer$(l !l" #an wh! ha" ha" a "i tin&(i he" career4 6erha6 the city0 /e t /a%er4 rich4 #a&nani#!( 4 a 6er !n !$ %n!wn inte&rity. B(t when the !l"er #e#/er !$ the cl(/ "ie" !$$4 there wa n!/!"y t! e9chan&e (ch wei&hty val(e with. M!tty4 a66r!achin& ninety4 till latche" !n t! 6e!6le t! tell the# $(nny thin& . The e were hi &i$t !$$erin& . ,e re6eate" hi# el$. The c!##!"ity /r!%er 4 6!litician 4 6er !nal3in8(ry lawyer 4 /a&#en an" $i9er 4 ale #en an" 6r!#!ter wh! w!r%e" !(t at the cl(/ l! t 6atience with hi#. ,e wa !$$en ive in the l!c%er r!!#4 wra66e" in hi heet. N!/!"y %new what he wa tal%in& a/!(t. T!! #(ch Chine e in hi cant! 4 t!! #(ch 2r!vencal. The cl(/ a %e" the $a#ily t! %ee6 hi# at h!#e. 71!rty year a #e#/er47 ai" Riva. 7+e 4 /(t all hi c!nte#6!rarie are "ea". The new 6e!6le "!n0t a66reciate hi#.7 I ha" alway th!(&ht that M!tty with hi en"le 8!%e wa 6etiti!nin& $!r acce6tance4 6lea"in& hi ca e4 an" that /y entertainin& in the l!c%er r!!# he ($$ere" a "i $i&(re#ent !$ hi nat(re. ,e ha" 6!%en #(ch le when he wa y!(n&er. A a y!(n& /!y at the R( ian /ath a#!n& &r!wn #en4 I ha" a"#ire" M!tty0 i?e an" tren&th when we @(atte" in the tea#. Na%e"4 he re e#/le" an In"ian /rave. Crin%ly hair &rew "!wn the center !$ hi hea". ,i "i&nity wa a &iven !$ hi nat(re. N!w there wa n! /an" !$ hair "!wn the #i""le. ,e ha" hr(n%. ,i $ace wa re"(ce". D(rin& hi "eca"e !$ cheer when he wa# an" /ea#e"4 6(re a$$ecti!n4 he wa alway "eli&hte" t! ee #e. ,e ai"4 7I have reache" the s"monim2 5 ei&htie 5 7an" I "! twenty len&th a "ay in the 6!!l. Then4 7,ave y!( hear" thi !ne.7 7I0# (re I haven0t.7 7Li ten. A Jew enter a re ta(rant. S(66! e" t! /e &!!"4 /(t it0 $ilthy7 7+e .7 7An" there i n0t any #en(. +!( !r"er y!(r #eal $r!# the ta/lecl!th4 which i 7What0 thi . !-immes; Brin& #e !#e.0 7 7+e .7 7An" the waiter write n! chec%. The c( t!#er &!e trai&ht t! the ca hier. She 6ic% (6 hi nec%tie an" ay 4 0+!( ate t-immes.+ B(t then the c( t!#er /elche an" he ay 4 Ah4 y!( ha" ra"i he 4 t!!.0 7 Thi i n! l!n&er a 8!%e /(t a ta6le !$ y!(r #ental li$e. When y!(0ve hear" it a h(n"re" ti#e it /ec!#e #ythic4 li%e Raven crawlin& int! hi wi$e0 interi!r an" $in"in& hi# el$ in a va t cha#/er. All 8!%e 4 h!wever4 have n!w t!66e". Be$!re we &! (6 tair 4 C!( in Riva ay 4 7I ee where the 1BI ha "!ne a 'reyl!r" Stin& !6erati!n !n y!(r entire 6r!$e i!n an" there will /e h(n"re" !$ in"ict#ent .7 N! har# inten"e". Riva i /ein& 6lay$(l4 with!(t real wic%e"ne 4 i#6ly e9erci in& her $ac(ltie . She li%e t! tea e #e4 well aware that I "!n0t 6ractice law4 "!n0t 6lay the 6ian!4 "!n0t "! any !$ the thin& I wa $a#!( $!r Cwith intra#(ral $a#eD. Then he ay 4 her #ea (re" way !$ 6ea%in& (nchan&e"4 7We #( tn0t all!w M!tty t! lie "!wn4 we have t! $!rce hi# t! it (64 !therwi e the $l(i" will acc(#(late in hi l(n& . The "!ct!r ha !r"ere" ( t! tra6 hi# in.7 7,e can0t ta%e that well.7 72!!r M!tty4 he hate it. ,e0 e ca6e" a c!(6le !$ ti#e . I $eel /a" a/!(t it. We all "!. ...7 M!tty i /elte" int! an ar#chair. The /(c%le are /ehin" hi#. My $ir t i#6(l e i t! relea e hi#4 "e 6ite "!ct!r0 !r"er . D!ct!r 6r!l!n& li$e4 /(t h!w M!tty $eel a/!(t the r(le they i#6! e cann!t /e %n!wn. ,e ac%n!wle"&e !(r vi it with a c(rt i&n4 li&hter than a n!"4 then t(rn hi hea" away. It i h(#iliatin& t! /e een li%e thi . It !cc(r t! #e that in the letter t! J("&e Eiler it ha" cr! e" #y #in" that Tan%y in hi hi&h chair ha" tr(&&le" in ilence4 "eter#ine" t! tear $ree $r!# hi tra6 . M!tty i n!t rea"y t! tal% 5 n!t a/le. S! n!thin& at all i ai". It i a vi it an" we tan" vi itin&. What "! I want with M!tty anyway4 an" why have I #a"e a tri6 $r!# the L!!6 t! #!le t hi#. ,i $ace i even #aller than when I aw hi# 0a t 5 .enio an" fi.ura #a%in& their la t a66earance4 the c!#6!nent a/!(t t! &et l! t. ,e i "!wn t! nat(re n!w4 an" rec%!n "irectly with "eath. It0 n! &reat %in"ne t! c!#e t! witne thi . In #y $ir t rec!llecti!n 4 E(nice t!!" l!w4 (c%in& her th(#/. N!w E(nice i tan"in& hi&h4 an" it0 Riva wh! i l!w. C!( in Riva0 l!!% i c!ntracte". N! way !$ &(e in& what he thin% . The T= i witche" !$$. It /(l&in& &la i li%e taine". +!( 6!int t! a 6!t an" ay4

the $!rehea" !$ an intr( ive !#e/!"y wh! ha with"rawn int! hi evil ecret4 in i"e the c!%ey C/rittle &rayD cell !$ the 6!li he" creen. Behin" the "rawn "ra6e i N!rth Rich#!n" Street4 tatic an" e#6ty li%e all !ther nice re i"ential treet 4 all the h(#an intere t in the# i6h!ne" !$$ /y /i&&er $!rce 4 /y the #ain acti!n. Whatever i n!t 6l(&&e" int! the #ain acti!n wither an" i "ev!(re" /y "eath. M!tty /eca#e the 6atriarch3c!#e"ian when hi /( ine wa li@(i"ate". N!w there are n! $!r# le$t $!r li$e t! a (#e. S!#ethin& ha t! /e ai" at la t4 an" E(nice call (6!n her tren&th 4 which are cienti$ic an" a"vi !ry. She ee# 4 #!re!ver4 t! /e 6r!#6te" /y a %in" !$ c!#ic in tinct. She ay 4 7+!( !(&ht t! have 6hy i!thera6y $!r Uncle M!tty0 han"4 !therwi e he0ll l! e the ( e !$ it. I0# very (r6ri e" that thi ha /een ne&lecte".7 C!( in Riva i $(ri!( at thi . She alrea"y /la#e her el$ $!r the acci"ent4 he ha" /een warne" n!t t! "rive4 an" al ! $!r the tra66e" chair4 /(t he will n!t all!w C!( in E(nice t! ta%e (ch a critical t!ne. 7I thin% I can /e relie" (6!n t! l!!% a$ter #y h( /an"47 he ay 4 an" leave the r!!#. E(nice $!ll!w her4 an" I can hear her #a%in& a $(ller e96lanati!n t! the 7lay#an47 6er i tin&. The c(re !$ her t(tter $i$ty year a&! !l" her $!rever !n 6r!$e i!nal hel6. 7Sen" $!r the /e t7 i her l!&an. T! it !n the /e"4 I #!ve a i"e Riva0 /!!% an" #a&a?ine . It c!#e /ac% t! #e that he ( e" t! li%e E"na 1er/er4 1annie ,(r t4 an" Mary R!/ert Rine3hart. Once at La%e )(rich4 Illin!i 4 he let #e rea" her c!6y !$ !"e Circular 0taircase. With thi ca#e all !$ the #in(te 6artic(lar 4 (nnece arily circ(# tantial. The $a#ily "r!ve !(t !ne (##er "ay in three car an" !n the way !(t !$ t!wn C!( in M!tty t!66e" at a har"ware t!re !n Milwa(%ee Aven(e an" /!(&ht a cl!the line t! ec(re the 6icnic /a %et !n the r!!$ !$ the D!"&e. ,e t!!" !n the /(#6er an" !n the r(nnin& /!ar" an" la he" the /a %et every3which way4 cri cr! . Li%e the "i h in which y!( clean waterc!l!r /r( he 4 La%e )(rich i yell!w3&reen4 the !!?e i "ee64 the ree" are thic%4 the air i cl! e4 an" the &r!ve #ell n!t !$ nat(re /(t !$ an"wiche an" (##er /anana . At the 6icnic ta/le there i a 6!%er &a#e 6re i"e" !ver /y Riva0 #!ther4 wh! ha "rawn "!wn the veil !$ her /i& hat t! %ee6 !$$ the #! @(it!e an" 6erha6 al ! t! c!nceal her l!!% $r!# the !ther 6layer . Tan%y4 a/!(t tw! year !l"4 e ca6e na%e" $r!# hi #!ther an" the #a he" 6!tat!e he crie a$ter hi# t! eat. Shana0 /r!ther 4 M!tty an" Shi#!n4 wal% in the 6icnic &r!(n" 4 "i c( in& /a%ery #atter . M!(ntain!( Shi#!n ha a h(#64 /(t it i a h(#6 !$ tren&th4 n!t a "i $i&(re#ent. ,(&e han" han& $r!# hi leeve . ,e care n!thin& $!r the eer (c%er 8ac%et that c!ver hi /(l&in& /ac%. ,e /!(&ht it4 he !wn it4 /(t /y the way he wear it he t(rn it a&ain t it el$. It /ec!#e !#e !rt !$ anti3A#erican 8!%e. ,i 6!wer$(l te6 "e tr!y #all ve&etati!n. ,e i "ea"ly hrew" an" y!(r a"!le cent ecret /(rn (6 in the /l(e $ire !$ hi ne&atin& &a?e. Shi#!n "i"n0t li%e #e. My nec% wa t!! l!n&4 #y eye were t!! alien. I wa t("i!( . I hel" (6 a $al e tan"ar"4 (ntr(e t! real li$e. C!( in M!tty "e$en"e" #e. I can0t ay that he wa entirely in the ri&ht. C!( in Shana ( e" t! ay !$ #e4 7The /!y ha an !6en hea".7 What he #eant wa that /!!% learnin& wa ea y $!r #e. A $ar a they went4 C!( in Shi#!n0 int(iti!n were #!re acc(rate. On the h!re !$ La%e )(rich I h!(l" have /een crea#in& in the !!?e with the !ther %i" 4 n!t rea"in& a t(6i" /!!% Cit ha" an e#/! e" #!n!chr!#e /r!wn /in"in&D /y Mary R!/ert Rinehart. I wa re$( in& t! han" !ver #y !(l t! 7act(al c!n"iti!n 47 which are the c!n"iti!n (nc!vere" n!w /y the 1BI0 tin&. CThe "i cl! (re !$ c!rr(6ti!n w!n0t &! very $ar> the w!r t !$ the /a" &(y have little t! $ear.D C!( in Shana wa !n the wr!n& trac%. What he ai" i /e t inter6rete" a #eta6hy ic . It wa n0t the "ead that wa !6en. It wa !#ethin& el e. We enter the w!rl" with!(t 6ri!r n!tice4 we are #ani$e te" /e$!re we can /e aware !$ #ani$e tati!n. An !ri&inal el$ e9i t !r4 i$ y!( 6re$er4 an !ri&inal !(l. It #ay /e a '!ethe (&&e te"4 that the !(l i a theater in which Nat(re can h!w it el$4 the !nly (ch theater that it ha . An" thi #a%e en e when y!( atte#6t t! acc!(nt $!r !#e %in" !$ 6a i!nate !/ ervati!n 5 the !/ ervati!n !$ c!( in 4 $!r e9a#6le. I$ it were 8( t !/ ervati!n in the ( (al en e !$ the ter#4 what w!(l" it /e w!rth. B(t i$ it i e96re e" 7A a #an i 4 ! he ee . A the eye i $!r#e"4 (ch are it 6!wer 47 that i a "i$$erent #atter. When I ran int! Tan%y an" hi h!!"l(# c!llea&(e at O0,are an" th!(&ht what a "i e#/!"ie" Willia# Bla%e eye a/!ve ( #i&ht ee4 I wa inv!%in& #y !wn $(n"a#ental 6er 6ective4 that !$ a 6er !n wh! ta%e int! rec%!nin& "i t!rti!n in the !r"inary way !$ eein& /(t ha never &iven (6 the ha/it !$ re$errin& all tr(ly i#6!rtant !/ ervati!n t! that !ri&inal el$ !r !(l. I /elieve" that M!tty in hi 6erha6 wa alrea"y "ea". ilence wa c!n (ltin& the 7!ri&inal 6er !n.7 The "i t!rte" !ne c!(l" "ie with!(t re&ret 4

The ea# !6en4 the /!n" "i !lve4 an" the (ntena/ility !$ e9i tence relea e y!( /ac% a&ain t! the !ri&inal el$. Then y!( are $ree t! l!!% $!r real /ein& (n"er the "e/ri !$ #!"ern i"ea 4 an" in a #a&ical trance4 i$ y!( li%e4 !r with a l(ci"ity alt!&ether "i$$erent $r!# the l(ci"ity !$ a**roved ty6e !$ %n!wle"&e. It wa at a/!(t thi #!#ent that C!( in M!tty /ec%!ne" #e with hi hea". ,e ha" !#ethin& t! ay. It wa very little. Al#! t n!thin&. Certainly he ai" n!thin& that I wa 6re6are" t! hear. I "i"n0t e96ect hi# t! a % t! /e (n/(c%le". A I /ent t!war" hi# I 6(t !ne han" !n hi h!(l"er4 en in& that he w!(l" want #e t!. 1 # (re he "i". An" 6erha6 it w!(l" have /een a66r!6riate t! 6ea% t! hi# in hi native lan&(a&e4 a Sec%el in the /ay!( ha" 6!%en t! hi In"ian4 the la t !$ hi 6e!6le. The w!r" M!tty n!w 6!%e c!(l"n0t have /een 0"alom.2W"y h!(l" he &ive (ch a c!nventi!nal &reetin&. Seein& h!w he ha" 6(??le" #e4 he t(rne" hi eye earne tly !n #e 5 they were very lar&e. ,e trie" a&ain. S! I a %e" Riva why he wa ayin& thi 4 an" he e96laine"4 7Oh4 he0 that we0ve /een receivin& #ail $!r y!( $r!# Sch!le# Stavi . . . .7 ayin& Sch!le#.0 Over an" !ver he re#in" #e

71r!# C!( in Sch!le#. . . . N!t 0"alom.2 7,e #( t n!t have an a""re $!r y!(.7 7I0# (nli te". An" we haven0t een each !ther in thirty year . +!( c!(l" have t!l" hi# where t! reach #e.7 7My "ear4 I ha" #y han" $(ll. I wi h y!( w!(l" ta%e all thi t($$ away. It $ill a wh!le "rawer in #y 6antry4 an" it0 /een !n M!tty0 #in" a (n$ini he" /( ine . ,e0ll $eel #(ch /etter. When y!( ta%e it.7 A he ai" 7ta%e all thi t($$ away7 he &lance" t!war" E(nice. It wa a heavy &lance. 7Ta%e thi cr! her #e a&e. Si&hin&4 he le" #e t! the %itchen. $r!# #e7 wa

Sch!le# Stavi 4 a Br!" %y !n hi #!ther0 i"e4 wa !ne !$ the /l(e3eye" /ree" !$ c!( in 4 li%e Shi#!n an" Sec%el. When Tan%y in that #e#!ra/le #!#ent at O0,are Air6!rt ha" 6!%en !$ &eni( e in the $a#ily 5 7We ha" a c!(6le !r three7 5 he wa re$errin& al ! t! Sch!le#4 h!l"in& the 6air !$ ( (6 t! ri"ic(le. 7I$ y!(0re ! #art4 h!w c!#e y!( ain0t rich.7 wa the cate&!ry hi re#ar% $ell int!4 t!&ether with 7,!w #any "ivi i!n "!e the 2!6e have.7 Ol"3 tyle i##i&rant $a#ilie ha" l!!%e" ea&erly $!r 6r!"i&ie . Certain !$ the chil"ren ha" trie" t! &rati$y their h!6e . +!( c!(l"n0t /la#e Tan%y $!r &rinnin& at the $ail(re !$ (ch e96ectati!n . Sch!le# an" I4 &r!win& (6 !n nei&h/!rin& treet 4 atten"in& the a#e ch!!l 4 ha" tra"e" /!!% 4 an" ince Sch!le# ha" n! trivial intere t 4 it wa -ant an" Schellin& all the way4 it wa Darwin an" Niet? che4 D! t!yev %y an" T!l t!y4 an" in !(r eni!r year in hi&h ch!!l it wa O wal" S6en&ler. A wh!le year wa inve te" in !"e 1ecline of t"e West. In hi letter CRiva &ave #e a Trea (re I lan" h!66in& /a& t! carry the# inD Sch!le# re#in"e" #e !$ the e hare" intere t . ,e wr!te with a "ate" "i&nity that I rather a66reciate". ,e !(n"e" 8( t a little li%e the C!n tance 'arnett tran lati!n !$ D! t!yev %y. ,e a""re e" #e a 7Br!" %y.7 I till 6re$er the 'arnett tran lati!n t! all later !ne . It i n0t real D! t!yev %y i$ it "!e n0t ay4 7J( t !4 2!r$iry 2etr!vitch47 !r 7I w!r hi66e" Tanya4 a it were.7 I ta%e a #!re la#3/an& a66r!ach t! thin& #y el$ I have a wea%ne $!r #!"ern 6ee" an" even a t!(ch !$ /la 6he#y. I !$$er a an e9a#6le A("en0 re#ar% a/!(t Ril%e4 7The &reate t le /ian 6!et ince Sa66h!.7 J( t t! e#6ha i?e that we can0t a$$!r" t! $!r&et the "i !l(ti!n !$ the /!n" Cann!(nce" at Jena4 :<ERD. B(t !$ c!(r e I "i"n0t "i 6(te the (6eri!rity !$ D! t!yev %y !r Beeth!ven4 wh!# Sch!le# alway #enti!ne" a the Titan . Sch!le# ha" /een an" re#aine" a Titani t. The "!c(#ent I /r!(&ht h!#e $r!# Riva0 6antry %e6t #e (6 (ntil $!(r in the #!rnin&. I "i"n0t lee6 at all. It wa Sch!le#0 /elie$ that he ha" #a"e a "i c!very in /i!l!&y that "i" with Darwin what Newt!n ha" "!ne with C!6ernic( 4 an" what Ein tein ha" "!ne with Newt!n4 an" the "evel!6#ent an" a66licati!n !$ Sch!le#0 "i c!very #a"e 6! i/le a /rea%thr!(&h in 6hil! !6hy4 the $ir t #a8!r /rea%thr!(&h ince the Criti'ue of Pure Reason. I #i&ht have 6re"icte" $r!# #y early rec!llecti!n !$ hi# that Sch!le# w!(l"n0t "! anythin& /y halve . ,e wa #a"e !$ "(ra/le t($$. Wear !(t. Well4 in the c!(r e !$ nat(re we all w!re !(t4 /(t li$e w!(l" never crac% hi#. In the !l" "ay we w!(l" wal% all !ver Raven w!!". ,e c!(l" 6ac% #!re w!r" int! a in&le /reath than any tal%er I ever %new4 an" in $act he re i te" /reathin& alt!&ether4 a an interr(6ti!n. White3$ace"4 thin4 @(eerly ela tic in hi &ait4 th(#/ h!!%e" int! the 6!c%et !$ hi 6ant 4 he wa alway ahea" !$ #e4 in a 6ale $ever. ,i /reath ha" an !"!r li%e /!ile" #il%. A he lect(re"4 a white 6a te $!r#e" in the c!rner !$ hi #!(th. In hi vi i!nary tate he har"ly hear" what y!( were ayin&4 /(t ran &alactic rin& ar!(n" y!( in a v!ice ti$le" with (r&ency. I th!(&ht !$ hi# later when I ca#e t! rea" Ri#/a("4 e 6ecially the 7Batea( Ivre7 5 a i#ilar int!9icati!n an" t!r#in& !$ the c! #! 4 !nly Sch!le#0 way wa a/ tr( e4 n!t en (!( . On !(r wal% he w!(l" 6(r (e !#e (/8ect li%e -ant0 "eath cate&!rie 4 an" the wal%36(r (it w!(l" ta%e ( we t !n 1! ter Aven(e4 then !(th t! the &reat B!he#ian Ce#etery4 then ar!(n" an" ar!(n" N!rth 2ar% C!lle&e an" /ac% an" $!rth !ver the /ri"&e !$ the "raina&e canal. C!ntin(in& !(r "i c( i!n in $r!nt !$ a(t!#!/ile h!wr!!# !n Lawrence Aven(e4 we were n!t li%ely t! n!tice !(r &e t(re "i t!rte" in the 6late3&la win"!w . ,e l!!%e" alt!&ether "i$$erent in the c!l!r 6h!t! that acc!#6anie" the #any "!c(#ent he ha" #aile". ,i eye/r!w were n!w thic% an" heavy4 c!l!r "ar%4 a 6ect &ri#4 eye narr!we"4 #!(th c!#6re e" an" et in "ee6 $!l" . Sch!le# ha"n0t crac%e"4 /(t y!( c!(l" ee h!w #(ch 6re (re he ha" ha" t! with tan". It ha" "riven har" int! hi $ace4 $lattene" the hair t! hi %(ll. In !ne !$ the ,!ly Se6(lchre c!rner !$ #y a6art#ent4 I t("ie" the 6ict(re cl! ely. ,ere wa a #an really w!rth e9a#inin&4 an a"#ira/le c!( in4 a $i&hter #a"e !$ tern t($$. By c!ntra t4 I ee#e" t! #y el$ a li&hter #an. I c!(l" (n"er tan" why I ha" trie" #y han" at the entertain#ent /( ine in tea"4 a eri!c!#ic MC !n Channel Seven 5 Sec!n" City ca/aret t($$4 "inner a#!n& the h!!" an" near3 h!!" at 1rit?el0 4 even c(ttin& a ca6er !n -(6cinet0 inane tal% h!w /e$!re el$3re 6ect c!(n ele" #e t! %n!c% it !$$. I n!w t!!% a #!re /alance" view !$ #y el$. Still4 I rec!&ni?e" that in #atter !$ the intellect I ha" yiel"e" $ir t h!n!r t! C!( in Sch!le# Stavi . Even n!w the (nwaverin& inten ity !$ hi $ace4 the "ilati!n !$ hi n! e /reathin& $ire earthwar"4 tell y!( what !rt !$ #an thi i . Since the na6 h!t wa ta%en near hi a6art#ent h!( e4 y!( can ee the c!6e !r hi challen&e4 $!r /ehin" hi# i re i"ential Chica&!4 a treet !$ Chica&! i93$lat 4 a &!!" a""re i9ty year a&!4 with all the #i""le3cla &race availa/le t! /(il"er in the twentie 5 a terri$yin& ettin& $!r a #an li%e Sch!le#. Wa thi a treet t! write 6hil! !6hy in. It0 /eca( e !$ 6lace li%e thi that I hate the ev!l(ti!ni # that tell ( we #( t "ie in ta&e !$ /!re"!# $!r the event(al 6er$ecti!n !$ !(r 6ecie . B(t in the e treet C!( in Sch!le# act(ally "i" write 6hil! !6hy. Be$!re he wa twenty3$ive year !l" he ha" alrea"y /r!%en new &r!(n". ,e t!l" #e that he ha" #a"e the $ir t real a"vance ince the ei&hteenth cent(ry. B(t /e$!re he

c!(l" $ini h hi #a ter6iece the Ja6ane e attac%e" 2earl ,ar/!r4 an" the l!&ic !$ hi rev!l(ti!nary "i c!verie in /i!l!&y4 6hil! !6hy4 an" w!rl" hi t!ry #a"e it nece ary $!r hi# t! enter the ar#e" $!rce 5 a a v!l(nteer4 !$ c!(r e. I w!r%e" har" !ver the 6a&e he ha" ent4 tryin& t! (n"er tan" the /i!l!&ical an" w!rl"3hi t!rical &r!(n" !$ all thi . The ev!l(ti!n !$ &a#ete an" ?y&!te > the 6littin& !$ 6lant in #!n!c!tyle"!n an" "ic!tyle"!n 4 !$ the ani#al int! anneli" an" verte/rate 5 the e were $a#iliar t! #e. When he #!ve" $r!# the e int! a "i c( i!n !$ the /i!l!&ical $!(n"ati!n !$ #!"ern 6!litic 4 it wa !nly #y &!!"will that he t!!% with hi#4 n!t #y (n"er tan"in&. The &reat lan"#a e were hel" /y 6a ive4 rece6tive nati!n . S#aller tate were the a&&re ive i#6re&natin& $!rce . N! re (#e w!(l" hel6> I0" have t! rea" the $(ll te9t4 he wr!te. B(t Ri&ht an" Le$t4 he wi he" t! tell #e n!w4 were e6i6hen!#ena. The #ain c(rrent w!(l" t(rn $inally int! a /r!a"4 centri t4 $ree ev!l(ti!nary c!ntin((# which wa 8( t /e&innin& t! reveal it 6r!#i e in the We tern "e#!cracie . 1r!# thi it i ea y t! ee why Sch!le# enli te". ,e ca#e t! the "e$en e n!t !nly !$ "e#!cracy /(t al ! !$ hi the!rie . ,e wa an in$antry ri$le#an an" $!(&ht in 1rance an" Bel&i(#. When A#erican an" R( ian $!rce #et !n the El/e an" c(t the 'er#an ar#ie in tw!4 C!( in Sch!le# wa in !ne !$ the 6atr!l that cr! e" the river. R( ian an" A#erican $i&htin& #en cheere"4 "ran%4 "ance"4 we6t4 an" e#/race". N!t har" t! i#a&ine the 6ecial tate !$ a N!rthwe t Si"e Chica&! %i" wh! e 6arent e#i&rate" $r!# R( ia an" wh! $in" hi# el$ a $i&hter in T!r&a(4 in the h!#elan" !$ -ant an" Beeth!ven4 a nati!n that ha" !r&ani?e" an" carrie" !(t the #a #(r"er !$ Jew . I n!te" 8( t a while a&! that an I8ah Br!" %y4 hi ra6t !(l &iven !ver t! the Ch(%chee an" the -!rya%4 c!(l" n!t /e certain that hi th!(&ht were the most c(ri!( in the #ental #a &athere" within the 1ir t Nati!nal /(il"in&4 at the $!re$r!nt !$ A#erican ca6itali # in it (/tle t c!nte#6!rary 6ha e. Well4 neither can !ne /e certain that a#!n& the e#/racin&4 wee6in&4 /!!?in& !l"ier wh!!6in& it (6 in T!r&a( Cn!r "! I !#it the &irl wh! were with the R( ian tr!!6 4 n!r the !l" w!#en wh! at c!!lin& their $eet in the riverLLvery wi$t at that 6!intD there wa n0t !#e!ne el e e@(ally 6re!cc(6ie" with /i!l!&ical an" hi t!rical the!rie . B(t C!( in Sch!le# in the lan" !$ . . . well4 S6en&ler 5 why h!(l" we leave !(t S6en&ler4 wh! e 6arallel /etween anti@(ity an" #!"ernity ha" w!r%e" ( (6 int!lera/ly when we were /!y in Raven w!!". 5 C!( in Sch!le# ha" n!t !nly rea" w!rl" hi t!ry4 n!t #erely th!(&ht it an" (ntie" !#e !$ it #! t t(6e$yin&4 6araly?in& %n!t an" tan&le 8( t /e$!re enli tin&4 he wa al ! 6er !nally4 e$$ectively e96eriencin& it a a ri$le#an. S!l"ier !$ /!th ar#ie 4 Sch!le# in the #i" t !$ the#4 t!!% an !ath t! /e $rien" $!rever4 never t! $!r&et each !ther4 an" t! /(il" a 6eace$(l w!rl". 1!r year a$ter thi #y c!( in wa /( y with !r&ani?ati!nal w!r%4 a66eal t! &!vern#ent 4 activitie at the UN4 an" internati!nal c!n$erence . ,e went t! R( ia with an A#erican "ele&ati!n an" in the -re#lin han"e" t! -hr( hchev the #a6 ( e" /y hi 6atr!l a it a66r!ache" the El/e 5 a &i$t $r!# the A#erican 6e!6le t! the R( ian 6e!6le4 an" an earne t !$ a#ity. The c!#6leti!n an" 6(/licati!n !$ hi w!r%4 which he c!n i"ere" t! /e the !nly &en(ine c!ntri/(ti!n t! 6(re 6hil! !6hy in the twentieth cent(ry4 ha" t! /e 6! t6!ne". 1!r !#e twenty year C!( in Sch!le# wa a ta9ica/ "river in Chica&!. ,e wa n!w retire"4 a 6en i!ner !$ the ca/ c!#6any4 livin& !n the N!rth Si"e. ,e wa n!t4 h!wever4 livin& @(ietly. Recently he ha" (n"er&!ne cancer (r&ery at the =A h! 6ital. The "!ct!r t!l" hi# that he w!(l" !!n /e "ea". Thi wa why I ha" receive" ! #(ch #ail $r!# hi#4 a 6ile !$ "!c(#ent c!ntainin& re6r!"(cti!n $r!# 0tars and 0tri*es+ 6ict(re !$ the e#/racin& tr!!6 at T!r&a(4 6h!t! tat !$ !$$icial letter 4 an" $inal tate#ent 4 /!th 6!litical an" 6er !nal. I ha" a ec!n" an" then a thir" l!!% at the recent 6ict(re !$ Sch!le# 5 the inwar" @(int !$ hi narr!w eye 4 the e#!ti!nal 6!wer !$ hi $ace. ,e ha" #eant t! have a i&ni$icant li$e. ,e /elieve" that hi "eath4 t!!4 w!(l" /e i&ni$icant. I #y el$ !#eti#e thin% what h(#an%in" will /e li%e when I a# &!ne4 an" I can0t ay that I $!re ee any 6ecial e$$ect $r!# #y $inal "i a66earance4 wherea C!( in Sch!le# ha an e#!ti!nal c!nvicti!n !$ achieve#ent4 an" /elieve that hi in$l(ence will c!ntin(e $!r the h!n!r an" "i&nity !$ !(r 6ecie . I ca#e 6re ently t! hi vale"ict!ry tate#ent. ,e #a%e #any 6ecial re@(e t 4 !#e !$ the# cere#!nial. ,e want t! /e /(rie" at T!r&a( !n the El/e4 cl! e t! the #!n(#ent c!##e#!ratin& the "e$eat !$ the Na?i $!rce . ,e a % that hi /(rial ervice /e&in with a rea"in& $r!# the c!ncl( i!n !$ !"e Brot"ers /arama-ov in the 'arnett tran lati!n. ,e a % that the /(rial ervice en" with the 6layin& !$ the ec!n" #!ve#ent !$ Beeth!ven0 Seventh Sy#6h!ny4 the S!lti rec!r"in& with the =ienna 2hilhar#!nic. ,e write !(t the in cri6ti!n $!r hi hea" t!ne. It i"enti$ie hi# /y the en"(rin& intellect(al &i$t he leave t! #an%in"4 an" /y hi 6artici6ati!n in the hi t!ric !ath. ,e c!ncl("e with J!hn :A*AB* 7=erily4 verily4 I ay (nt! y!(4 E9ce6t a c!rn !$ wheat $all int! the &r!(n" an" "ie4 it a/i"eth al!ne> /(t i$ it "ie4 it /rin&eth $!rth #(ch $r(it.7 A66en"e" t! the vale"ict!ry i a letter $r!# the De6art#ent !$ the Ar#y4 O$$ice !$ the A"8(tant 'eneral4 a"vi in& Mr. Stavi that he will have t! $in" !(t what r(le the 'er#an De#!cratic Re6(/lic CEa t 'er#anyD ha &!vernin& the /rin&in& int! their c!(ntry !$ h(#an re#ain $!r the 6(r6! e !$ /(rial. In@(irie #ay /e #a"e at the 'DR chancery in Wa hin&t!n4 D.C. A $!r e96en e 4 the lia/ility !$ the U.S. &!vern#ent i (n$!rt(nately re tricte"4 an" it cann!t 6ay $!r the tran 6!rtati!n !$ Sch!le#0 /!"y4 #(ch le $!r the 6a a&e !r hi #!(rnin& $a#ily. All!wance $!r ce#eterie an" /(rial 6l!t #ay /e availa/le thr!(&h the =eteran A"#ini trati!n. The letter i "ecent an" y#6athetic. O$ c!(r e4 the c!l!nel wh! i&n it can0t /e e96ecte" t! %n!w h!w re#ar%a/le a 6er !n Sch!le# Stavi i . There i a $inal c!##(nicati!n4 c!ncernin& a &atherin& ne9t year in 2ari CSe6te#/er :;<BD t! c!##e#!rate the eventieth anniver ary !$ the Battle !$ the Marne. Thi will h!n!r the ta9i "river wh! t!!% 6art in the "e$en e !$ the

city /y carryin& $i&htin& #en t! the $r!nt. Ca//ie $r!# all c!(ntrie have /een invite" t! thi event4 even 6e"al3ca/ "river $r!# S!(thea t A ia. The &ran" 6r!ce i!n will $!r# near Na6!le!n0 t!#/ an" then $!ll!w the r!(te ta%en in :;:B. Sch!le# #ean t! al(te the la t !$ the venera/le ta9ica/ !n "i 6lay in the Invali"e . A a #e#/er !$ the 6lannin& c!##ittee4 he will !!n &! t! 2ari t! ta%e 6art in the 6re6arati!n $!r thi event. On the way h!#e he will t!6 in New +!r% City4 where he will call (6!n the $ive 6er#anent #e#/er !$ the Sec(rity C!(ncil t! a % the# t! re 6ect the 6irit !$ the &reat "ay at T!r&a(4 an" t! ta%e a war# $arewell !$ every/!"y. ,e will vi it the 1rench UN "ele&ati!n at nine3thirty A.M.4 the S!viet Uni!n at eleven4 China at twelve3thirty4 'reat Britain at tw! 2.M.4 the U.S.A. at hal$ 6a t three. At $ive 2.M. he will 6ay hi re 6ect t! the Secretary 'eneral. Then ret(rn t! Chica&! an" a 7new li$e7 5 the li$e 6r!#i e" in J!hn :A*AB. ,e a66eal $!r $inancial a i tance in the na#e !$ #an%in" it el$4 re$errin& a&ain t! the "i&nity !$ h(#anity in thi cent(ry. Le er "!c(#ent c!ntain tate#ent !n n(clear "i ar#a#ent an" !n the h!6e$(l 6r! 6ect $!r an event(al rec!nciliati!n /etween the (6er6!wer 4 in the 6irit !$ T!r&a(. At three A.M. #y hea" i n!t clear en!(&h t! t("y the#. Slee6 i !(t !$ the @(e ti!n4 ! in tea" !$ &!in& t! /e" I #a%e #y el$ !#e tr!n& c!$$ee. N! ( e ac%in& !(t> I0" !nly &! !n thin%in&. In !#nia i n!t a w!r" I a66ly t! the har6 thrill !$ "ee63ni&ht clarity that c!#e t! #e. D(rin& the "ay the $( 6!t ha/it !$ a li$eti#e 6revent real "i c!very. I have learne" t! /e &rate$(l $!r the ni&ht h!(r that harr!w the nerve an" tear (6 the vein 5 7lyin& in re tle ec ta y.7 T! want thi 4 an" t! /ear it4 y!( nee" a tr!n& !(l. I lie "!wn with the c!$$ee in !ne !$ #y Syrian c!rner CI "i"n0t inten" t! create thi Oriental envir!n#ent> h!w "i" it c!#e int! e9i tence.D4 lie "!wn in 6r!9i#ity t! the #!!th4 li&hte"4 e#6ty #!!n (r$ace !$ the O(ter Drive t! c!n i"er what I #i&ht "! $!r C!( in Sch!le#. Why "! anythin&. Why n!t 8( t re$er hi# t! the &!!"3intenti!n "e6art#ent. A$ter he ha" /een in the &!!"3intenti!n cha#/er $ive !r i9 ti#e 4 I c!(l" al#! t $eel that I ha" "!ne !#ethin& $!r hi#. The ( (al techni@(e !$ eva i!n w!(l" n!t4 h!wever4 w!r% in C!( in Sch!le#0 ca e. The !n !$ Jewi h i##i&rant Chi $ather wa in the e&& /( ine in 1(lt!n Mar%etD4 C!( in Sch!le# wa "eter#ine" t! $in" (66!rt in Nat(re an" ,i t!ry $!r $ree"!# an" t! #iti&ate4 chec%4 !r /ani h the $ear !$ "eath that &!vern the 6ecie 5 c!nv(l e it. ,e wa 4 #!re!ver4 a 6atri!tic A#erican Ca terri/ly anti@(ate" a$$ectD an" a w!rl" citi?en. A/!ve all he wante" t! a$$ir# that all w!(l" /e well4 t! #a%e a "i tin&(i he" &i$t4 t! /le #an%in". In all thi Sch!le# $itte" the cla ical n!r# $!r Jew !$ the "ia 6!ra. A&ain t the Chica&! /ac%&r!(n" !$ /!ar"r!!# an" /ac% r!!# 4 !$ $ra("4 ar !n4 a a inati!n4 hit #en4 /a& #en4 the i"e!l!&y !$ "ecency "i e#inate" $r!# (n een !(rce !$ 6!wer 5 the #!ral law4 never thic%er4 in Chica&!4 than !ni!n %in !r ti (e 6a6er 5 wa n!w a &a a rare a ar&!n. Anyway4 thin% !$ hi#4 6erha6 the #! t 6!wer$(l #in" ever t! /e 6lace" /ehin" the wheel !$ a ca/4 hi 6a en&er "e cen"ant !$ Belial wh! #a"e II C!rinthian l!!% ic%4 an" Sch!le# a#i" (n6arallele" "eca"ence /ein& ever #!re 6(re in th!(&ht. The e$$!rt &ave hi# a #ali&nant t(#!r. I have al ! /een c!nvince" alway that the train !$ "rivin& ten h!(r a "ay in city tra$$ic i en!(&h t! &ive y!( cancer. It0 the en$!rce" i##!/ility that "!e it> an" there0 al ! the a&&ravate" ill will4 the re$l(9 !$ $(ry relea e" /y !r&ani # 4 an" 6erha6 /y #echani # 4 t!!. B(t what c!(l" I "! $!r Sch!le#. I c!(l"n0t &! r(nnin& t! hi h!( e an" rin& the /ell a$ter thirty year !$ e tran&e#ent. I c!(l"n0t /rin& $inancial a i tance 5 I "!n0t have the #!ney t! 6rint ! #any th!( an" !$ 6a&e . ,e w!(l" nee" a h(n"re" th!( an" at lea t4 an" he #i&ht e96ect I8ah t! c!n8(re it !(t !$ the /arren air !$ the L!!6. Di"n0t I8ah /el!n& t! a crac% tea# !$ elite $inancial analy t . B(t C!( in I8ah wa n!t !ne !$ the !6erat!r wh! ha" &ra//e" !$$ any !$ the /i& #!ney availa/le $!r 7intellect(al7 6r!8ect !r enli&htene" re$!r# 4 the 6!litical &rant3&etter wh! have #illi!n t! 6lay with. Al ! I hran% $r!# ittin& "!wn with hi# in hi i93$lat 6arl!r t! "i c( hi li$e0 w!r%. I "i"n0t have the lan&(a&e it re@(ire". My c!lle&e /i!l!&y w!(l" /e !$ n! ( e. My S6en&ler wa "ea"er than the B!he#ian Ce#etery where we "i c( e" the &reat @(e ti!n C"i&ni$ie" (rr!(n"in& 4 #a y t!#/ 4 "ecayin& $l!wer D. I "i"n0t have a lan&(a&e t! hare with C!( in M!tty4 either4 t! !6en #y $(ll #in" t! hi#> an" $r!# hi i"e C!( in Sch!le# c!(l"n0t enli t #y (66!rt $!r hi 6hil! !6hical y te# (ntil I ha" @(ali$ie" #y el$ /y year !$ t("y. S! little ti#e wa le$t that it wa !(t !$ the @(e ti!n. In the circ(# tance 4 all I c!(l" "! wa t! try t! rai e $(n" t! have hi# /(rie" in Ea t 'er#any. The C!##(ni t 4 nee"in& har" c(rrency ! /a"ly4 w!(l" n!t t(rn "!wn a rea !na/le 6r!6! iti!n. An" t!war" #!rnin&4 a I wa he" an" have"4 I re#e#/ere" that there wa a c!( in in El&in4 Illin!i 5 n!t a cl! e c!( in4 /(t !ne with wh!# I ha" alway ha" $rien"ly an" even a$$ecti!nate relati!n . ,e #i&ht /e a/le t! hel6. The a$$ecti!n have t! #ana&e a they can at a ti#e ! a/n!r#al. They are %e6t alive in t!ra&e4 a it were4 $!r !ne "!e n0t !$ten ee their !/8ect . The e #ental hy"r!36!nic &r!wth can4 h!wever4 /e c(ri!( ly "(ra/le an" tenaci!( . 2e!6le ee# a/le t! %ee6 !ne an!ther !n 7h!l"7 $!r "eca"e !r c!re !$ year . Se6arati!n li%e the e have a $lav!r !$ eternity. One inter6retati!n !$ 7havin& n! c!nte#6!rarie 7 i that all val(a/le a !ciati!n are %e6t in a ti#e3arre te" tate. Th! e wh! are a/ ent ee# t! en e that they have n!t l! t their val(e $!r y!(. The relati!n hi6 i 6laye" ritardando !n a trance in tr(#ent !$ which the re t !$ the !rche tra i !nly (/li#inally aware.

The 6er !n : re$er t! wa till there4 in El&in. Men"y Ec% tine4 !nce a $reelance 8!(rnali t an" a"verti in& #an4 wa n!w e#iretire". ,e an" Sch!le# Stavi were $r!# alt!&ether "i$$erent 6here . Ec% tine ha" /een #y 6!!l3hall4 /!9in&4 8a??3cl(/ c!( in. Men"y ha" ha" a 6ec(liar reli h $!r /ein& an A#erican !$ hi ti#e. B!rn in M( %in&(#4 Ohi!4 where hi $ather ran a &ent 0 $(rni hin& h!64 he atten"e" a Chica&! hi&h ch!!l an" &rew (6 a lively4 lan&y #an wh! 6eciali?e" in /a e/all 6layer 4 va("eville 6er$!r#er 4 tr(#6eter an" /!!&ie3w!!&ie #( ician 4 &a#/ler 4 c!n arti t 4 city hall #all3rac%et ty6e . The r(/e hrew"ie wa a ty6e he "early l!ve" 5 7Aar!n Slic% $r!# 2(n%in Cric%.7 Men"y0 "en ely c(rle" hair wa c!#/e" trai&ht (64 hi chee% were hi&h4 "a#a&e" /y acne4 heale" t! a 6atchy whitene . ,e ha" a w!n"er$(l tart !$ the hea"4 t! "eclare that he wa a/!(t t! et the rec!r" trai&ht. ,e ( e" t! #a%e thi #!ve#ent when he lai" "!wn hi ci&arette !n the e"&e !$ the 6!!l ta/le !$ the Univer ity !$ Wi c!n in Rath %eller an" 6ic%e" (6 hi c(e t! t("y hi ne9t h!t. 1r!# Men"y a $r!# Sec%el : ha" learne" !n& . ,e l!ve" hic% 8a?? n(#/er li%e 7S!(n" a Little '!!$( t! Me47 an" in 6artic(lar4 3"+ t"e cows went dry and t"e "ens wouldn't lay W"en "e *layed on "is ole cornet. Alt!&ether an a"#ira/le 6er !n4 an" a c!#6lete A#erican4 a $!r#al4 a t!tal in hi $a hi!n a a w!r% !$ art. The #!"el !n which he $!r#e" hi# el$ ha /een wi6e" !(t. In the late thirtie he an" : went t! the $i&ht t!&ether4 !r the Cl(/ "e Li a $!r 8a??. C!( in Men"y wa the #an t! a66r!ach !n Sch!le#0 /ehal$ /eca( e there wa a $(n"4 !#ewhere4 et (6 /y a relative "ea" the e #any year 4 the la t !$ hi /ranch. A I (n"er t!!" it 6r!vi i!n 4 thi $(n" wa et (6 t! #a%e e ential $a#ily l!an an" al ! t! 6ay $!r the e"(cati!n !$ 6!!r relati!n 4 i$ they were &i$te"4 6erha6 even $!r their hi&her c(lt(ral activitie . =a&(e a/!(t it #y el$4 I wa (re that Men"y w!(l" %n!w4 an" I @(ic%ly &!t h!l" !$ hi# !n the tele6h!ne. ,e ai" he w!(l" c!#e "!wnt!wn ne9t "ay4 "eli&hte"4 he t!l" #e4 t! have a tal%. 7Been $ar t!! l!n&4 !l" /(""y.7 The $(n" wa the le&acy !$ an !l"er Ec% tine4 Arca"i( 4 calle" Artie. Artie4 !$ wh!# n!thin& wa e96ecte" an" wh! ha" never in hi li$e tie" hi h!elace 4 n!t /eca( e he wa t!! t!(t Che wa !nly 6l(#6D /(t /eca( e he ann!(nce" t! the w!rl" that he wa de.a.e+ ha" c!#e int! !#e #!ney t!war" the en" !$ hi li$e. Be$!re the Rev!l(ti!n4 he ha" /r!(&ht t! A#erica a R( ian ch!!l/!y0 ver i!n !$ 2( h%in0 li$e4 an" he &ave 2( h%in recitati!n inc!#6rehen i/le t! ( . M!"ern e96erience ha" never t!(che" hi#. =iewe" $r!# a/!ve4 Artie0 r!(n"4 /r!wni h3$air hea" wa the hea" !$ a /!y4 c!#/e" with /!yi h inn!cence. ,e &rew !#ewhat 6($$y in the chee% an" eyeli" . ,i eye were %iwi &reen. ,e l! t !ne !$ hi $in&er in a /ar/e"3wire $act!ry in :;:N. 2erha6 he acri$ice" it t! av!i" the "ra$t. There i a 7ca/inet 6!rtrait7 !$ Artie an" hi wi"!we" #!ther4 ta%en a/!(t eventy year a&!. ,e 6! e with hi th(#/ (n"er hi la6el. ,i #!ther4 Tanya4 i t!(t4 h!rt4 an" Oriental. Alth!(&h he l!!% c!#6! e"4 her $ace i in reality in$late" with la(&hter. Why. Well4 i$ her le& are ! 6l(#6 an" h!rt that they "!n0t reach the $l!!r4 the ca( e i a c!#ical "e$iciency in the 6hy ical w!rl"4 l("icr!( ly inca6a/le !$ a"a6tin& it el$ t! A(nt Tanya. Tanya0 ec!n" #arria&e wa t! a #illi!naire 8(n%#an4 6r!#inent in hi yna&!&(e4 a 6lain #an an" trictly Orth!"!9. Tanya4 a #!vie $an4 l!ve" Clar% 'a/le an" never #i e" a 6er$!r#ance !$ 5one wit" t"e Wind. 7Oy4 Clar% 'e//le4 I l!ve hi# !H7 ,er !l" h( /an" wa the $ir t t! "ie. She $!ll!we" in her #i"ei&htie 4 $ive year later. At the ti#e !$ her "eath4 Artie wa a traveler in "ehy"rate" a66le a(ce an" wa "e#!n tratin& hi 6r!"(ct in a #all "!wn tate "e6art#ent t!re when the new ca#e. ,e an" hi wi$e4 a chil"le c!(6le4 retire" at !nce. ,e ai" he w!(l" re (#e hi t("y !$ 6hil! !6hy4 in which he ha" #a8!re" at Ann Ar/!r '!" %n!w h!w #any year a&!4 /(t the #ana&e#ent !$ hi 6r!6erty an" #!ney %e6t hi# $r!# the /!!% . ,e ( e" t! ay t! #e4 7I8ah4 w!t i y!(r !6ini!n !$ Ch!n Dewey 5 ha.7 When the e Ec% tine c!( in "ie"4 it wa learne" that a $(n" $!r hi&her t("ie ha" /een et (6 (n"er the will 5 a !rt !$ $!(n"ati!n4 ai" Men"y

7An" ha it /een ( e".7

7=ery little.7 7C!(l" we &et #!ney !(t !$ it $!r Sch!le# Stavi .7 ,e ai"4 7That "e6en" 47 i#6lyin& that he #i&ht /e a/le t! win& it. I ha" 6re6are" an e9hi/it $!r hi#. ,e @(ic%ly &ra 6e" the e ential !$ Sch!le#0 ca e. 7There w!(l"n0t /e #!ney en!(&h t! 6(/li h hi li$e0 w!r%. An" h!w "! we $in" !(t whether he really i t! Darwin what Newt!n wa t! C!6ernic( .7 7It w!(l" /e har" $!r ( t! "eci"e.7 0Wh! w!(l" y!( a %.7 ai" Men"y 7We0" have t! retain a $ew 6eciali t . My c!n$i"ence in aca"e#ic i n!t t!! &reat.7 7+!( thin% they0" teal $r!# a "e$en ele &eni( 3a#ate(r.7

7C!ntact with in 6irati!n !$ten "i t(r/ y!(r tea"y w!r%er. . . .7 7A (#in& that Sch!le# i in 6ire". Artie an" hi #i i "i"n0t live l!n& en!(&h t! en8!y their inheritance. I w!(l"n0t li%e t! /l!w t!! #(ch !$ their "!(&h !n a /rain t!r#47 ai" Men"y. 7I0" have #!re c!n$i"ence in Sch!le# i$ he weren0t ! tat(e @(e.7 2e!6le n!wa"ay "!n0t tr( t y!( i$ y!( "!n0t h!w the# y!(r trivial h(#anity 5 Le!6!l" Bl!!# in the !(th!( e4 hi ri in& tin%4 hi wi$e0 &!at (""er 4 !r whatever. The ch! en tan"ar" $!r c!##!n h(#anity have #!ve" t!war" thi l!wer ran&e !$ $act . 7Be i"e 47 ai" Men"y4 7what0 all thi Chri tianity. Why "!e he have t! @(!te $r!# the #! t anti3Se#itic !$ the '! 6el . A$ter what we0ve /een thr!(&h4 that0 n!t the "irecti!n t! ta%e.7 71!r all I %n!w4 he #ay /e the heir !$ I##an(el -ant an" can0t acce6t an all3Jewi h !(tl!!%. ,e0 al ! an A#erican clai#in& hi nat(ral ri&ht t! an i#6!rtant 6! iti!n in the hi t!ry !$ %n!wle"&e.7 7Even !47 ai" Men"y4 7what0 thi a %in& t! /e /(rie" /ehin" the ir!n c(rtain. D!e n0t he %n!w what Jew3hater th! e R( ian are 5 ri&ht (6 there with the 'er#an . D!e he thin% /y lyin& there that he0ll !a% (6 all that hate li%e /l!ttin& 6a6er. C(re the#. May/e he thin% he can 5 he an" n!/!"y el e.7 ,e wa w!r%in& hi# el$ (6 t! acc( e Sch!le# !$ #e&al!#ania. The e 6 ych!l!&ical ter# lyin& ar!(n"4 te#6tin& ( t! ( e the#4 are a #enace. They h!(l" all /e h!vele" int! tr(c% an" ta%en t! the "(#6. It wa intere tin& t! c!n i"er Men"y !wn "evel!6#ent. ,e wa very intelli&ent4 th!(&h y!( #i&ht n!t thin% ! i$ y!( ha" !/ erve" h!w he ha" "ra#ati?e" hi# el$ a a #i""le A#erican !$ the ,!!ver !r early R!! evelt 6eri!". ,e 6(r (e" the i"i!cie an" even the 6ain !$ hi 2r!te tant #!"el 4 #i $!rt(ne li%e the e tran&e#ent !$ h( /an" an" wive 4 e9(al el$36(ni h#ent. ,e w!(l" &et "r(n% in the L!!6 an" arrive wac%e" !n the c!##(ter train4 li%e !ther A#erican . ,e /!(&ht an En&li h /(ll"!& that irritate" hi wi$e t! #a"ne . ,e an" hi #!ther3in3law ela/!rate" all the c!#ical A#erican eccentricitie !$ #(t(al "i li%e. She went "!wn t! the cellar when he wa at h!#e an" a$ter he ha" &!ne t! /e" he ca#e (6 t! #a%e her el$ a c(6 !$ c!c!a in the %itchen. ,e w!(l" ay t! #e4 7I ent her t! a n(triti!ni t /eca( e I c!(l"n0t (n"er tan" h!w he c!(l" l!!% ! well an" r! y !n a "iet !$ weet r!ll an" c!c!a.7 C,i tri!nic 4 I &(e 4 ha" %e6t her in 6len"i" c!n"iti!n.D Men"y #a"e an ally !$ hi y!(n& !n> they went !n $i hin& tri6 an" vi ite" Civil War /attle&r!(n" . ,e wa a #an3an"3/!y Mi"we terner4 livin& !(t !$ a W C. 1iel" cri6t. An" yet in the eye (n"er that na63/ri# $e"!ra there ha" alway /een a #i9t(re !$ Jewi h li&ht 4 an" in hi i9tie he wa vi i/ly #!re Jewi h. An"4 a I have ai"4 the A#erican #!"el he ha" a"!6te" wa n!w (tterly !/ !lete. The 6atriarch !$ the Ol" Te ta#ent were in$initely #!re #!"ern than the 2(n%in Cric% #art alec% . Men"y wa n!t ret(rnin& t! the reli&i!n !$ hi $ather 4 $ar $r!# it4 /(t in e#iretire#ent4 t(c% !(t there in El&in4 he #( t have /een a har" (6 $!r c!#6rehen i!n a C!( in M!tty ha" /een in the l!c%er r!!# !$ hi cl(/. Acc!r"in&ly4 it "i"n0t (r6ri e hi# that I h!(l" ta%e ! #(ch intere t in c!( in . ,i !wn intere t wa tirre". Unle I #i inter6rete" the e96re i!n !$ hi n!w #al$!r#e"4 l(#6y4 war# $ace4 he wa a66ealin& t! #e t! e9ten" thi intere t t! hi#. ,e wi he" t! "raw nearer. 7+!( aren0t /ein& enti#ental4 are y!(4 I8ah4 /eca( e y!( an" Sch!le# went !n (ch w!n"er$(l wal% t!&ether. +!(0" 6r!/a/ly /e a/le t! 8("&e i$ y!( rea" hi /l!c%/( tin& /!!%. They "i"n0t hire "(##ie at the Ran" C!r6!rati!n 5 !#e"ay I0ll a % y!( t! tell #e a/!(t that (6er thin% tan%.7 7I0" rather call it y#6athy4 n!t !$t enti#ent.7 In the #!ral 6here4 a wil" i&n!rance4 (tter anarchy. Men"y ai"4 7I$ y!( trie" tal%in& t! hi#4 he0" lect(re y!( $r!# !n hi&h4 w!(l"n0t he. Since y!( "!n0t (n"er tan" a/!(t the e ?y&!te an" &a#ete 4 y!(0" /e $!rce" t! it an" li ten. ...7 What Men"y inten"e" t! ay wa that he an" I we c!(l" (n"er tan" each !ther4 !win& t! !(r c!##!n il%. Jew wh! ha" &r!wn (6 !n the i"ewal% !$ A#erica4 we were in n! en e $!rei&ner 4 an" we ha" /r!(&ht ! #(ch enth( ia #4 verve4 l!ve t! thi A#erican li$e that we ha" /ec!#e it. O"" that it h!(l" /e&in t! r!ll t!war" !/livi!n 8( t a we were 6er$ectin& !(r elve in thi a"#ira/le "e#!cracy. ,!wever4 !(r "e#!cracy wa 6a e. The new "e#!cracy with it new a/ tracti!n wa cr(elly "i heartenin&. Bein& an A#erican alway ha" /een !#ethin& !$ an a/ tract 6r!8ect. +!( ca#e a an i##i&rant. +!( were !$$ere" a #! t rea !na/le 6r!6! iti!n an" y!( ai" ye t! it. +!( were found. With the new a/ tracti!n y!( were lost. They "e#an"e" a h!c%in& a/an"!n#ent !$ 6er !nal 8("&#ent. Ta%e E(nice0 letter t! the #e"ical ch!!l a an e9a#6le. By ( in& the w!r" 7inte&rity7 y!( c!(l" cheat with a &!!" c!n cience. Sch!!le" in the new a/ tracti!n 4 y!( n! l!n&er ha" t! w!rry a/!(t tr(th an" $al eh!!"4 &!!" an" evil. What e9c( e" y!( $r!# &!!" an" evil wa the e$$!rt y!( 6(t int! ch!!lin&. +!( w!r%e" har" at y!(r li#ite" le !n4 y!( learne" it4 an" y!( were $!rever in the clear. +!( c!(l" ay4 $!r in tance4 7'(ilt ha t! "ie. ,(#an /ein& are entitle" t! &(iltle 6lea (re.7 ,avin& learne" thi val(a/le le !n4 y!( c!(l" n!w acce6t the $(c%in& !$ y!(r "a(&hter 4 which in the 6a t w!(l" have ch!%e" y!(. +!( were c!#6en ate" /y the &rati$icati!n !$ a le !n well learne". Well4 there0 the new th!(&ht$(lne $!r y!(. An" it0 6! i/ly !n !(r ca6acity $!r th!(&ht$(lne that !(r (rvival "e6en" 5 all the rati!nal "eci i!n that have t! /e #a"e. An" li ten here4 I a# n!t "i&re in& at all. C!( in Sch!le# wa a n!/le creat(re wh! live" in the $!re t !$ old th!(&ht$(lne . An e9cellent %in" !$ creat(re4 i$ in"ee" he wa the real thin&. C!( in Men"y (&&e te" that he wa n!t. C!( in Men"y wi he" t! re#in" #e that he an" I were re6re entative !$ a 6ec(liar Jewi h an"

A#erican "evel!6#ent Cwi6e" !(t /y hi t!ryD an" ha" in$initely #!re in c!##!n than any (6erann(ate" 6r!"i&y c!(l" ever (n"er tan". 7I want t! "! !#ethin& $!r Sch!le#4 Men"y.7 7I0# n!t (re we can 6en" C!( in Artie0 #!ney t! /(ry hi# in Ea t 'er#any.7 71air en!(&h. N!w4 (66! e y!( rai e the #!ney t! have hi &reat w!r% rea" . . . $in" a /i!l!&i t t! vet it. An" a 6hil! !6her an" a hi t!rian.7 7May/e !. I0ll ta%e it (6 with the e9ec(t!r . I0ll &et /ac% t! y!(47 ai" Men"y. I "ivine" $r!# thi that he hi# el$ wa all !$ the e9ec(t!r . 7I have t! &! a/r!a"47 I ai". 7I #ay even ee Sch!le# in 2ari . ,i vale"ict!ry letter #enti!n a tri6 t! 6lan the ta9i 3 !$3the3Marne /( ine .7 I &ave Men"y Mi R!"in !n0 n(#/er. 71lyin& the C!nc!r"e4 I (66! e47 ai" Men"y. Dev!i" !$ envy. I w!(l" have /een &la" !$ hi c!#6any. I t!66e" in Wa hin&t!n t! c!n$er with Internati!nal M!netary 1(n" 6e!6le a/!(t the inten"e" re (#6ti!n !$ l!an $r!# c!##ercial /an% t! the Bra?ilian . I $!(n" ti#e t! 6en" a $ew h!(r at the Li/rary !$ C!n&re 4 l!!%in& $!r B!&!ra an" J!chel !n #aterial4 an" t! &et in@(irie (n"er way at the Ea t 'er#an chancery. Then I tele6h!ne" #y $!r#er wi$e at Nati!nal 2(/lic Ra"i!. I a/el ha /ec!#e !ne !$ it #! t $a#iliar v!ice . A$ter three #arria&e 4 he ha re (#e" her #ai"en na#e. I !#eti#e hear it a$ter the 6rancin& #( ic !$ the 6r!&ra#0 i&nat(re* 7We will n!w hear $r!# !(r c!rre 6!n"ent I a/el 'reen 6an in Wa hin&t!n.7 I invite" her t! have "inner with #e. She ai" n!4 !$$en"e" 6erha6 that I ha"n0t calle" earlier $r!# Chica&!. She ai" he w!(l" c!#e t! the ,ay3A"a# ,!tel t! have a "rin% with #e. The th!(&ht 6er i tently (&&e te" /y I a/el when we #eet i that #an i the n!t3yet3 ta/ili?e" ani#al. By thi I #ean n!t !nly that "e$ective4 "i ea e"4 a/!rtive ty6e are c!##!n CI a/el i neither "e$ective n!r ic%4 /y the wayD /(t that the #a8!rity !$ h(#an /ein& will never attain e@(ili/ri(# an" that they are /y nat(re ca6ti!( 4 $ret$(l4 irrita/le4 (nc!#$!rta/le4 l!!%in& $!r relie$ $r!# their travail an" an&ry that it "!e n!t c!#e. A w!#an li%e I a/el4 "eter#ine" t! #a%e an i#6re i!n !$ 6er$ect /alance4 re$lect thi (nha66y in ta/ility. She i"enti$ie #e with err!r he ha $ree" her el$ $r!#> he #ea (re her 6r!&re /y !(r ever3#!re3a66arent "iver&ence. Clever en!(&h t! /e a #e#/er !$ the Men a Chi&h3IID !ciety4 an"4 !n the air4 a char#in& 6er !n4 he i alway !#ewhat !#/er with #e4 a i$ he weren0t alt!&ether ati $ie" with her 7in i&ht .7 A a nati!nal $i&(re in a 6r!&ra# !$$erin& enli&htene" inter6retati!n t! #illi!n !$ li tener 4 Sa/le i 7c!##itte"47 7en&a&e"7> /(t a an intelli&ent w!#an4 he i ecretly r(e$(l a/!(t thi enli&hten#ent. She tal%e" t! #e a/!(t Chica&!4 with which4 in certain re 6ect 4 he i"enti$ie" #e. 7White #achine al"er#en tyin& the /lac% #ay!r in %n!t while they tri6 the city !$ it la t /(c%. While y!(4 !$ c!(r e4 ee it all. +!( alway ee it all. B(t y!(0" rather &! !n #!!nin&.7 There wa a n!tew!rthy "i$$erence in Sa/le thi a$tern!!n. At c!c%tail ti#e4 he wa #a"e (6 li%e the "awn !$ "ay. ,er "ar% c!l!r wa the "e6artin& ni&ht. She wa #!re 6er$(#e" than the "awn. It wa !therwi e a very &!!" re e#/lance. N! "enyin& that he i an attractive w!#an She wa "re e" in "ar%4 tea3c!l!re" il% with a $!r#al "e i&n in carlet She "i"n0t alway #a%e her el$ ! attractive $!r !(r #eetin& . =ain t! 6reten" that I 7 ee it all47 /(t what he #eant when he ai" 7#!!nin&7 wa @(ite clear. It ha" tw! "i tinct an" a !ciate" #eanin& * C:D #y 6ecial 6re!cc(6ati!n 4 an" CAD #y li$el!n& "rea#3c!nnecti!n with =ir&ie D(nt!n nee Mileta 4 the ei&ht3$in&ere" c!ncert har6i t. De 6ite her c!n&enital "e$ect4 =ir&ie ha" #a tere" the entire har6 re6ert!ire4 !#ittin& a $ew i#6! i/le w!r% 4 an" ha" a (cce $(l career. It0 6er$ectly tr(e that I ha" never /een c(re" !$ #y $eelin& $!r =ir&ie 5 her /lac% eye 4 her r!(n" $ace4 it whitene 4 it $r!ntal ten"ency4 it $e#inine e#anati!n 4 the a (rance !$ h(#anity !r 6le"&e !$ %in"ne which ca#e $r!# it. Even the li&ht #(tilati!n !$ her h!rt n! e 5 it wa the re (lt !$ a car acci"ent> he re$( e" 6la tic (r&ery 5 wa an attracti!n. It0 6er$ectly tr(e that $!r #e the w!r" 7$e#ale7 ha" it #! t i&ni$icant re6re entati!n in her. Whenever 6! i/le4 I atten"e" her c!ncert > I wal%e" in her nei&h/!rh!!" in h!6e !$ r(nnin& int! her4 i#a&ine" that I aw her in "e6art#ent t!re . Chance #eetin& 5 $ive in thirty year 5 were re#e#/ere" in #in(te act(ality. When her h( /an"4 a heavy "rin%er4 lent #e 'al/raith0 /!!% !n hi acc!#6li h#ent in In"ia4 I rea" every w!r" !$ it4 an" thi can !nly /e e96laine" /y the w!llen a$$ect !r cathe9i that ha" "evel!6e". =ir&ie Mileta 4 the =en( !$ r("i#entary th(#/ 4 with her electric /in"in& 6!wer4 wa the real !/8ect !$ Sa/le0 7y!(0" rather &! !n #!!nin&.7 The 6er$ect ha66ine I #i&ht have %n!wn with Mr . Mileta 3D(nt!n4 li%e the l!n&e"3$!r (ni!n !$ (n"ere" /ein& in the l!ve #yth !$ Ari t!6hane 5 I re$rain $r!# inv!%in& the hi&her Er! "e cri/e" /y S!crate "(rin& the l!n& r(n !$ the /lattin& El train that ( e" t! carry #e4 the in 6ire" 6hil! !6hy t("ent4 $r!# =an B(ren Street an" it h!c%3 h!6 t! Si9ty3thir" Street an" it thr!n& !$ 8(n%ie 5 wa an arti$icial l!ve "rea# an" Sa/le wa @(ite ri&ht t! "e 6i e it. At the ,ay3A"a# 4 where we were "rin%in& &in an" t!nic4 Sa/le n!w #a"e a c!##enrwhich wa (r6ri in&4 n!thin& li%e her ( (al in i&ht 4 which were n!t. She ai"4 7I "!n0t thin% #!!nin& i (ch a ati $act!ry w!r". T! /e #!re e9act4 y!( have an e9(/erance that y!( %ee6 t! y!(r el$. +!( have a cra?y hi&h ener&y a/ !l(tely 6ec(liar t! y!(. Beca( e !$

thi hi&h char&e y!( can "e$y the 6lain "irty $act that !ther 6e!6le have t! ($$er thr!(&h4 whether they li%e it !r n!t. What y!( are i an e9(/erance3h!ar"er4 I8ah. +!( live !n y!(r e9(/erant h!ar". It w!(l" %ill y!( t! /e "e6re e"4 a !ther are.7 Thi wa a c(ri!( attac%. There wa !#ethin& t! it. I &ave her $(ll cre"it $!r thi . I 6re$erre"4 h!wever4 t! thin% it !ver at lei (re in tea" !$ an werin& at !nce. S! I tarte" t! tal% t! her a/!(t C!( in Sch!le#. I "e cri/e" hi ca e t! her. I$ he were t! /e interviewe" !n Nati!nal 2(/lic Ra"i! an" receive" the attenti!n he "e erve" Cthe war her!36hil! !6her3 ca//yD4 he #i&ht (ccee" in ti#(latin& the intere t an"4 #!re i#6!rtant4 the @(eer &ener! ity !$ the 6(/lic. Sa/le re8ecte" thi i##e"iately. She ai" he0" /e t!! heavy. I$ he ann!(nce" that in hi# -ant an" Darwin ha" a (cce !r at la t4 li tener w!(l" ay4 Wh! i thi n(tH She a"#itte" that the ta9i !$ the Marne w!(l" /e rich in h(#an intere t4 /(t the cele/rati!n w!(l" n!t ta%e 6lace (ntil :;<B> it wa till a year away. She al ! !/ erve" that her 6r!&ra# "i"n0t enc!(ra&e $(n"3rai in& initiative . She ai"4 7Are y!( (re the #an i really "yin&. +!( have !nly hi w!r" $!r it.7 7That0 a heartle @(e ti!n47 I ai". 7May/e it i . +!(0ve alway /een !$t a/!(t c!( in 4 th!(&h. The i##e"iate $a#ily threw a chill !n y!(r e9(/erance4 an" y!( i#6ly t(rne" t! the c!( in . I ( e" t! thin% y!(0" !6en every "rawer in the #!r&(e i$ !#e/!"y t!l" y!( that there wa a c!( in t! /e $!(n". A % y!(r el$ h!w #any !$ the# w!(l" c!#e l!!%in& $!r y!(.7 Thi #a"e #e #ile. Sa/le alway ha" ha" a tr!n& en e !$ h(#!r. She ai" al !4 7At a ti#e when the n(clear $a#ily i /rea%in& (64 what0 thi e9cite#ent a/!(t c!llateral relative .7 The !nly an wer I c!(l" #a%e ca#e $r!# le$t $iel". I ai"4 7Be$!re the 1ir t W!rl" War4 E(r!6e wa &!verne" /y a r!yalty !$ c!( in .7 7+e . That ca#e !(t real &!!"4 "i"n0t it.7 7There are 6e!6le wh! thin% !$ that ti#e a a &!l"en a&e 5 the la t !$ the !l" douceur de vivre+ an" ! !n.7 B(t I "i"n0t really #ean it. The #illennial hi t!ry !$ nihili # c(l#inate" in :;:B4 an" the /r(tality !$ =er"(n an" Tannen/er& wa a 6rel("e t! the even &reater "e tr(cti!n that /e&an in :;G;. S! here a&ain i the all36erva"in& sus*ense the ea# !$ hi t!ry !6enin&4 the /!n" in "i !l(ti!n C,e&elD4 the c!n traint !$ cent(rie re#!ve". Unle y!(r hea" i har"4 thi will &ive y!( n!thin& /(t "i??y $it 4 /(t i$ y!( "!n0t yiel" t! $it y!( #ay /e carrie" int! a %in" !$ $ree"!#. Di !r"er4 i$ it "!e n0t #(r"er y!(4 /rin& certain !66!rt(nitie . +!( w!(l"n0t &(e that when I it in #y ,!ly Se6(lchre a6art#ent at ni&ht Cthe (rr!(n"in& that 6(??le" E(nice0 #in" when he ca#e t! vi it* 7All the e Oriental r(& an" la#6 4 an" ! #any /!!% 47 he ai"D4 w!(l"n0t &(e that I a# c!ncentratin& !n trate&ie $!r 6!(ncin& 6a i!nately !n the $ree"!# #a"e 6! i/le /y "i !l(ti!n. ,(n"re" !$ /!!% 4 /(t !nly hal$ a hel$ !$ th! e that #atter. +!( "!n0t &et #!re &!!"ne $r!# #!re %n!wle"&e. One !$ the writer I !$ten t(rn t! c!ncentrate !n 6a i!n. ,e invite y!( t! c!n i"er l!ve an" hate. ,e "enie that hate i /lin". On the c!ntrary4 hate i 6er 6ic(!( . I$ y!( let hate &er#inate4 it will eat it way inwar" an" c!n (#e y!(r very /ein&4 it will inten i$y re$lecti!n. It "!e n0t /lin"4 it increa e l(ci"ity4 it !6en a #an (6> it #a%e hi# reach !(t an" c!ncentrate hi /ein& ! that he i a/le t! &ra 6 hi# el$. L!ve4 t!!4 i clear3eye" an" n!t /lin". Tr(e l!ve i n!t "el( ive. Li%e hate4 it i a 6ri#al !(rce. B(t l!ve i har" t! c!#e /y. ,ate i in tre#en"!( (66ly. An" evi"ently y!( en"an&er y!(r /ein& /y waitin& $!r the rarer 6a i!n. S! y!( #( t have c!n$i"ence in hate4 which i ! a/(n"ant4 an" e#/race it with y!(r wh!le !(l4 i$ y!( h!6e t! achieve any clarity at all. I wa n0t a/!(t t! ta%e thi (6 with Sa/le4 alth!(&h he w!(l" /e ca6a/le !$ "i c( in& it. She wa till tal%in& a/!(t #y wea%ne $!r c!( in . She ai"4 7I$ y!( ha" care" a/!(t #e a y!( "! a/!(t all th! e &!!$y4 hal$3a e" c!( in 4 an" (ch4 we never w!(l" have "iv!rce".7 7S(ch7 wa a "i& at =ir&ie. Wa Sa/le hintin& that we try a&ain. Wa thi why he ha" c!#e 6ainte" li%e the "awn an" ! /ea(ti$(lly "re e". I $elt @(ite $lattere". In the #!rnin& I went t! D(lle an" $lew !(t !n the C!nc!r"e. The Internati!nal M!netary 1(n" wa waitin& $!r the Bra?ilian 6arlia#ent t! #a%e (6 it #in". I 8!tte" !#e n!te t!war" #y re6!rt an" then I wa $ree t! thin% !$ !ther #atter . I c!n i"ere" whether Sa/le wa 6ri#in& #e t! #a%e her a 6r!6! al. I li%e" what he ha" ai" a/!(t h!ar"e" e9(/erance. ,er !6ini!n wa that4 thr!(&h the c!( in 4 thr!(&h =ir&ie4 I in"(l&e" #y ta te $!r the ea ier a$$ect . I lac%e" tr(e #!"ern everity. May/e he /elieve" that I ati $ie" an arti t0 nee" /y vi it t! !l" &allerie 4 wal%in& thr!(&h #( e(# !$ /ea(ty4 ha66y with the char# !$ %in hi64 @(ite c!ntente" with 6ainte" relic 4 n!t t!(&h en!(&h $!r ra6t(re in it tr!n&e t $!r# 4 n!t 6(ri$ie" /y nihili tic $ire. An" a/!(t #arria&e . . . in&le li$e wa tire !#e. There were4 h!wever4 (n6lea ant c!n i"erati!n in #arria&e that #( t n!t /e av!i"e". What w!(l" I "! in Wa hin&t!n. What w!(l" Sa/le "! i$ he ca#e t! live in Chica&!. N!4 he w!(l"n0t /e willin& t! #!ve. We0" /e $lyin& /ac% an" $!rth4 c!##(tin&. T! 6ell the #atter !(t4 ite# /y ite#4 Sa/le ha" /ec!#e a 6(/lic3!6ini!n #!l"er. 2(/lic !6ini!n i 6!wer. She /el!n&e" t! a &r!(6 that hel" &reat 6!wer. It wa n!t

the %in" !$ 6!wer I care" a/!(t. While her 6e!6le were n!t w!r e 8er% than their c!n ervative !66! ite 4 they were neverthele 8er% 4 #!re n(#er!( in her 6r!$e i!n than in !ther $iel" 4 an" "i a&reea/ly in$l(ential. I wa n!w in 2ari 4 6(llin& (6 in $r!nt !$ the M!ntale#/ert. I ha" &iven (6 a h!tel I li%e" /etter when I $!(n" c!c%r!ache in #y l(&&a&e4 /lac% !ne that ha" recr! e" the Atlantic with #e an" ca#e !(t all et t! c!n@(er Chica&!. I in 6ecte" the r!!# at the M!ntale#/ert an" then wal%e" "!wn the r(e "( Bac t! the Seine. Marvel!( h!w #(ch &!!" the e #!n(#ental ca6ital can "! an A#erican4 till. I al#! t $elt that here the (n it el$ h!(l" ta%e a #!n(#ental $!r#4 !#ethin& li%e the Me9ican calen"ar t!ne4 t! hine !n the Sainte3Cha6elle4 the C!ncier&erie4 the 2!nt Ne($4 an" !ther #e"ieval relic . Ret(rnin& t! the h!tel a$ter "inner4 I $!(n" a #e a&e $r!# Mi th!( an" "!llar t! Mr. Stavi .7 R!"in !n in Chica&!. 7Ec% tine $(n" will &rant ten

'!!" $!r C!( in Men"yH I n!w ha" new $!r Sch!le#4 an" ince he w!(l" /e at the Invali"e t!#!rr!w i$ he wa alive an" ha" #a"e it t! 2ari $!r the 6lannin& e i!n4 I w!(l" have #!re than #ere y#6athy t! !$$er when we #et a$ter ! #any "eca"e . Men"y #eant the &rant t! /e ( e" t! "eter#ine whether Sch!le#0 6(re 6hil! !6hy4 &r!(n"e" in cience4 wa all that he clai#e" it t! /e4 an a"vance !n the Criti'ue of Pure Reason. I##e"iately I /e&an t! "evi e way t! &et ar!(n" Men"y. I c!(l" ch!! e Sch!le#0 rea"er #y el$. I w!(l" !$$er the# #all (# 5 they "i"n0t "e erve $at $ee anyway4 th! e aca"e#ic nitwit . CAn&ry with the#4 y!( ee4 /eca( e they ha" "!ne ! little t! 6revent the U.S. $r!# in%in& int! "eca"ence> I /la#e" the#4 in $act4 $!r ha tenin& !(r "e&ra"ati!n.D 1ive e96ert at tw! h(n"re" /(c% a6iece4 wh!# I w!(l" 6ay #y el$4 w!(l" all!w #e t! &ive the entire ten &ran" t! Sch!le#. By ( in& #y cl!(t in Wa hin&t!n4 I #i&ht &et a /(rial 6er#it !(t !$ the Ea t 'er#an $!r tw! !r three th!( an"4 /ri/e incl("e". That w!(l" leave #!ney en!(&h $!r tran 6!rtati!n an" la t rite . 1!r i$ Sch!le# ha" a clairv!yant c!nvicti!n that hi /(rial at T!r&a( w!(l" hrin% the w!rl"0 w!llen #a"ne t! a #all 6ellet4 it #i&ht /e w!rth a try. Interre" at Wal"hei# in Chica&!4 /e i"e the 6!(n"in& tr(c% tra$$ic !$ ,arle# Aven(e4 !ne c!(l" n!t h!6e t! have any e$$ect. T! catch (6 with E(r!6ean ti#e4 I taye" (6 late 6layin& !litaire with a 6ac% !$ !(t i?e" car" that #a"e eye&la e (nnece ary an" thi 6(t #e in a $ra#e !$ #in" t! &et int! /e" with!(t a $it !$ e9(/erance. 'iven cal# an" 6!i e4 I can (n"er tan" #y it(ati!n. M( in& /ac% an" $!rth !ver the car" 4 I (n"er t!!" Sa/le0 c!#6laint that I ha" r(ine" !(r #arria&e /y "enyin& it a tran $( i!n !$ e9(/erance. S6ea%in& !$ #y enti#ent $!r the c!( in 4 he re$erre" in"irectly t! the #y tery !$ /ein& a Jew. Sa/le ha" a han" !#e Jewi h n! e4 6erha6 a little t!! #(ch !$ !ne. Al !4 he ha" c!n 6ic(!( ly !$$ere" her le& t! #y &a?e4 %n!win& #y wea%ne $!r the#. She ha" a well3t(rne" /! !#4 a #!!th thr!at4 &!!" hi6 4 an" le& till ca6a/le !$ %ic%in& in the /e"r!!# 5 I ( e" t! re$er t! 7y!(r %i63r!6e le& .7 N!w4 then4 ha" Sa/le c!ntin(e" thr!(&h three #arria&e t! thin% !$ #e a her !nly tr(e h( /an"4 !r wa he tryin& her tren&th !ne la t ti#e a&ain t her rival $r!# CE&y6tianD Ale9an"ria. '(iltle =ir&ie wa the hate !$ her li$e4 an" hate #a"e y!( 6er 6ic(!( 4 $ailin& l!ve. ,ei"e&&er w!(l" have a66r!ve". ,i i"ea ha"4 a it were4 in$ecte" #e. I wa /e&innin& t! /e !/ e e" with the tw! 6a i!n that #a"e y!( 6er 6ic(!( . L!ve there i n0t t!! #(ch !$> hate i a (/i@(it!( a nitr!&en !r car/!n. May/e hate i inherent in #atter it el$ an" i there$!re a c!#6!nent !$ !(r /!ne > !(r very /l!!" i 6erha6 w!llen with it. 1!r #!ral c!l"ne in the arctic ran&e I ha" $!(n" a 6hy ical i#a&e in the Si/erian envir!n#ent !$ the -!rya% an" the Ch(%chee 5 the (/6!lar "e ert wh! e $r! t are a evere a $ire4 a $it l!cati!n $!r lave3la/!r ca#6 . 2(t all thi t!&ether4 an" #y i"yll !$ =ir&ie Mileta #i&ht /e c!n tr(e" a a $ainthearte" eva i!n !$ the rei&nin& c!l"ne . Well4 I c!(l" have t!l" Sa/le that he c!(l"n0t win a&ain t an (nc!n (##ate" amour !$ ! #any year . It0 a$ter all the w!#an y!( didn't have wh! e e$$ect i #!rtal. I c!nce"e4 h!wever4 that the real challen&e i t! ca6t(re an" ta#e wic%e"ne . With!(t thi y!( re#ain ( 6en"e". At the #ercy !$ the ( 6en e !ver the new e#er&ence !$ 6irit. . . B(t !n thi I ac%e" !(t. In the #!rnin& !n #y /rea%$a t tray wa an e96re envel!6e $r!# Mi R!"in !n. I wa in n! #!!" t! !6en it n!w> it #i&ht c!ntain in$!r#ati!n a/!(t a 6r!$e i!nal en&a&e#ent4 an" I "i"n0t want that. I wa !n #y way t! the Invali"e t! #eet with Sch!le#4 i$ he ha" #a"e it there. The w!rl" ca//ie 0 !r&ani?in& e i!n4 atten"e"4 a I n!te" in Le (onde+ /y !#e tw! h(n"re" "ele&ate $r!# $i$ty c!(ntrie 4 w!(l" /e&in at eleven !0cl!c%. I 6(t Mi R!"in !n0 #ail in #y 6!c%et with #y wallet an" #y 6a 6!rt. I wa r( he" t! the &reat "!#e in a ca/4 an" went in. A w!n"er$(l w!r% !$ reli&i!( architect(re 5 Br(ant in the eventeenth cent(ry4 Man art in the ei&hteenth. I t!!% n!te !$ it &ran"e(r inter#ittently. There were &a6 in which the "!#e wa n! #!re t! #e than an e&& c(64 !win& t! #y hectic e9cite#ent 5 "eran&e#ent. The tain were &r!win& (n"er #y ar# . L! !$ #!i t(re "rie" #y thr!at. I went t! &et in$!r#ati!n a/!(t the ta9i !$ the Marne an" ha" the c!rner 6!inte" !(t t! #e. The "river ha" n!t yet /e&(n t! arrive. I ha" t! wan"er a/!(t $!r hal$ an h!(r !r !4 an" I cli#/e" (6 t! the $ir t eta.e t! l!!% "!wn in the cry6t !$ the Cha6elle Saint3Jer!#e. ,!!H what &ran"e(r4 what /ea(tie H S(ch arche an" c!l(#n an" tat(ary4 an" $l!atin& an" &all!6in& $re c!e . An" the $l!!r ! weetly te ellate". I wante" t! %i it. An" al ! the #!(rn$(l w!r" !$ Na6!le!n $r!# Saint ,elena. 7Je desire 'ue mes cendres re*osent sur les bords de la 0eine in the #i""le !$ that nati!n4 ce *eu*le 9rancais+ that I l!ve" ! #(ch.7 N!w

Na6!le!n wa cra##e" (n"er thirty3$ive t!n !$ 6!li he" 6!r6hyry !r ali?arin in a ha6e (&&e tive !$ R!#an 6!#6. A I wa "e cen"in& the tair I t!!% !(t Mi R!"in !n0 envel!6e4 an" I $elt "i tinctly t!6 y3t(rvy4 !#ewhat int!9icate"4 a I rea" the letter $r!# E(nice 5 that wa all it c!ntaine". ,ere ca#e Tan%y0 thir" wi h* that I write !nce a&ain t! J("&e Eiler t! re@(e t that the $inal #!nth !$ hi 6ri !n ter# /e erve" in a hal$way h!( e in La =e&a . In a hal$way h!( e4 E(nice e96laine"4 y!( ha" #ini#al (6ervi i!n. +!( i&ne" !(t in the #!rnin&4 an" i&ne" in a&ain at ni&ht. The "ay wa y!(r !wn4 t! atten" t! 6rivate /( ine . E(nice wr!te4 7I thin% that 6ri !n ha /een a tre#en"!( learnin& e96erience $!r #y /r!ther. A he i very intelli&ent4 (n"er it all4 he ha alrea"y a/ !r/e" everythin& there wa t! a/ !r/ $r!# 8ail. +!( #i&ht try that !n the 8("&e4 6hra in& it in y!(r !wn way.7 Well4 t! 6hra e it in #y !wn way4 the &reat $i h t!ttere" !n the &ran"i! e tairca e4 $ille" with "r(n%en "ar%ne an" hearin& the t(r/(lent ea . An inner v!ice t!l" hi#4 7Thi i itH7 an" he $elt li%e !6enin& a &reat cri# !n #!(th an" tearin& the 6a6er with hi teeth. I wante" t! en" /ac% a #e a&e4 t!!* 7I a# n!t C!( in Sch#(c%4 I a# a &reat $i h wh! can &rant wi he an" in wh!# there are c!l! al 6!wer H7 In tea" I cal#e" #y el$ /y tearin& E(nice0 n!te6a6er i94 ei&ht4 ten ti#e 4 an" then ee%in& "i ci6line in a wa te6a6er /a %et. By the ti#e I reache" the &atherin& 6lace4 #y e#!ti!n were #!re ettle"4 alth!(&h n!t entirely n!r#al. There wa a certain a#!(nt !$ l!!6in& an" veerin& till. U6war" !$ a h(n"re" "ele&ate ha" &athere" in the ta9i c!rner4 i$ &athere" i the w!r" t! a66ly t! (ch a cr!w" !$ re tle e9!tic . There were 6e!6le $r!# all the c!rner !$ the earth. They w!re ca6 4 (ni$!r# 4 #ilitary in i&nia4 /ati% 6ant 4 2er(vian hat 4 6antal!!n 4 wrin%le" In"ian /reeche 4 cri# !n &!wn $r!# A$rica4 %ilt $r!# Sc!tlan"4 %irt $r!# 'reece4 Si%h t(r/an . The wh!le &atherin& re#in"e" #e !$ the &reat UN #eetin& that -hr( hchev an" Ca tr! ha" atten"e"4 an" where I ha" een Nehr( in hi l!vely white &ar#ent with a re" r! e in hi la6el an" a !rt !$ /a%er0 ca6 !n hi hea" 5 I ha" /een 6re ent when -hr( hchev 6(lle" !$$ hi h!e t! /an& hi "e % in an&er. Then it ca#e t! #e h!w &e!&ra6hy ha" /een ta(&ht in the Chica&! ch!!l when I wa a %i". We were i (e" a erie !$ /!!%let * 7O(r Little Ja6ane e C!( in 47 7O(r Little M!r!ccan C!( in 47 7O(r Little R( ian C!( in 47 7O(r Little S6ani h C!( in .7 I rea" all the e &entle "e cri6ti!n a/!(t little Ivan an" tiny C!nchita4 an" #y ea&er heart !6ene" t! the#. Why4 we were cl! e4 we were !ne (n"er it all Ca Tan%y wa very intelli&ent 7(n"er it all7D. We were n!t &(inea 4 "a&! 4 %ra(t > we were c!( in . It wa a 6len"i" c!nce6ti!n4 an" th! e !$ ( wh! !6ene" !(r e9cite" heart t! the w!rl" (ni!n !$ c!( in were ha66y4 a I wa 4 t! &ive !(r can"y 6ennie t! a $(n" $!r the re/(il"in& !$ T!%y! a$ter the earth@(a%e !$ the twentie . A$ter 2earl ,ar/!r4 we were !/li&e" t! /!#/ the hell !(t !$ the 6lace. It0 (nli%ely that Ja6ane e chil"ren ha" /een 6r!vi"e" with /!!% a/!(t their little A#erican c!( in . The Chica&! B!ar" !$ E"(cati!n ha" never th!(&ht t! l!!% int! thi . Tw! 1rench n!na&enarian were 6re ent4 (rviv!r !$ :;:B. They were the center !$ #(ch ea&er attenti!n. A #! t a&reea/le !cca i!n4 I th!(&ht4 !r w!(l" have th!(&ht i$ I ha" /een le a&itate". I "i"n0t ee Sch!le# anywhere. I (66! e I h!(l" have t!l" Mi R!"in !n t! 6h!ne hi Chica&! n(#/er $!r in$!r#ati!n4 /(t they w!(l" have a %e" wh! wa callin&4 an" $!r what 6(r6! e. I wa n0t !rry t! have c!#e t! thi #i&hty hall. In $act I w!(l"n0t have #i e" it. B(t I wa e#!ti!nally 6ri#e" $!r a #eetin& with Sch!le#. I ha" even 6re6are" !#e w!r" t! ay t! hi#. I c!(l"n0t /ear t! #i hi#. I ca#e !(t !$ the cr!w" an" circle" it. The "ele&ate were alrea"y /ein& c!n"(cte" t! their #eetin& 6lace4 an" I tati!ne" #y el$ trate&ically near a "!!r. The &!r&e!( c! t(#e increa e" the c!n$( i!n. In any ca e4 it wa n0t I wh! $!(n" Sch!le#. I c!(l"n0t have. ,e wa t!! &reatly chan&e" 5 e#aciate". It wa he wh! 6!tte" #e. A #an /ein& hel6e" /y a y!(n& w!#an 5 hi "a(&hter4 a it t(rne" !(t 5 &lance" (6 int! #y $ace. ,e t!66e" an" ai"4 7I "!n0t "rea# #(ch /eca( e I "!n0t lee6 #(ch4 /(t i$ I0# n!t havin& hall(cinati!n 4 thi i #y c!( in I8ah.7 +e ye H It wa I8ahH An" here wa Sch!le#. ,e n! l!n&er re e#/le" the !l"er #an !$ the In ta#atic c!l!r 6h!t!4 the 6er !n wh! @(inte" inwar" (n"er heavy /r!w . Beca( e he ha" l! t #(ch wei&ht hi $ace wa wa te"4 an" the ti&htenin& !$ the %in /r!(&ht /ac% hi y!(th$(l l!!%. M(ch le "!!#e" an" $anatical than the #an in the 6ict(re4 wh! /reathe" 6r!6hetic $ire. There ee#e" a %in" !$ clear inn!cence a/!(t hi#. The i?e !$ hi eye wa e9ce6ti!nal 5 li%e the eye !$ a new/!rn in$ant in the $ir t 6re entati!n of .enio an" fi.ura. An" (""enly I th!(&ht* What have I "!ne. ,!w "! y!( tell a #an li%e thi that y!( have #!ney $!r hi#. A# I (66! e" t! ay that I /rin& hi# the #!ney he can /(ry hi# el$ with. Sch!le# wa 6ea%in&4 ayin& t! hi "a(&hter4 7My c!( inH7 An" t! #e he ai"4 7+!( live a/r!a"4 I8ah. +!( &!t #y #ailin& . N!w I (n"er tan" 5 y!( "i"n0t an wer /eca( e y!( wante" t! (r6ri e #e. I have t! #a%e a 6eech4 t! &reet the "ele&ate . +!(0ll it with #y "a(&hter. We0ll tal% later.7 7O$ c!(r e. . . .7 I0" &et the &irl0 hel6> I0" in$!r# her !$ the Ec% tine &rant. She0" 6re6are her $ather $!r the new .

Then I $elt r!//e" !$ tren&th4 all at !nce. D!e n0t e9i tence lay t!! #(ch !n ( . I ha" re#e#/ere"4 !/ erve"4 t("ie" the c!( in 4 an" the e t("ie ee#e" t! $i9 #y !wn e ence an" t! %ee6 #e a I ha" /een. I ha" $aile" t! incl("e #y el$ a#!n& the#4 an" (""enly I wa /ille" $!r thi !ver i&ht. At the 6re entati!n !$ thi /ill4 I /eca#e /i?arrely wea% in the le& . An" when the &irl4 n!ticin& that I ee#e" (na/le t! wal%4 !$$ere" #e her ar#4 I wante" t! ay4 7What "0y!( #ean. I nee" n! hel6. I till 6lay a $(ll et !$ tenni every "ay.7 In tea" I 6a e" #y ar# thr!(&h her an" he le" ( /!th "!wn the c!rri"!r.

)ETLAND* B+ A C,ARACTER WITNESS

+ES4 I -NEW T,E 'U+. We were /!y in Chica&!. ,e wa w!n"er$(l. At $!(rteen4 when we /eca#e $rien" 4 he ha" thin& alrea"y w!r%e" !(t an" w!(l" willin&ly tell y!( h!w everythin& ha" c!#e a/!(t. It went li%e thi * 1ir t the earth wa #!lten ele#ent an" &l!we" in 6ace. Then h!t rain $ell. Stea#in& ea were $!r#e". 1!r hal$ the earth0 hi t!ry4 the ea were a?!ic4 an" then li$e /e&an. In !ther w!r" 4 $ir t there wa a tr!n!#y4 an" then &e!l!&y4 an" /y an" /y there wa /i!l!&y4 an" /i!l!&y wa $!ll!we" /y ev!l(ti!n. Ne9t ca#e 6rehi t!ry an" then hi t!ry 5 e6ic an" e6ic her!e 4 &reat a&e 4 &reat #en> then #aller a&e with #aller #en> then cla ical anti@(ity4 the ,e/rew 4 R!#e4 $e("ali #4 6a6acy4 rena cence4 rati!nali #4 the in"( trial rev!l(ti!n4 cience4 "e#!cracy4 an" ! !n. All thi )etlan" &!t !(t !$ /!!% in the late twentie 4 in the Mi"we t. ,e wa a clever %i". ,i /!!%i hne 6lea e" every!ne. Over 6ale3 /l(e eye 4 which !#eti#e l!!%e" traine"4 he w!re /i& &!&&le . ,e ha" $(ll li6 an" /i& /!yi h teeth4 wi"ely 6ace". San"y hair4 c!#/e" trai&ht /ac%4 e96! e" a lar&e $!rehea". The %in !$ hi r!(n" $ace !$ten l!!%e" ti&ht. ,e wa h!rt4 heavyi h4 tr!n&ly /(ilt /(t n!t in &!!" health. At even year !l" he ha" ha" 6erit!niti an" 6ne(#!nia at the a#e ti#e4 $!ll!we" /y 6le(ri y4 e#6hy e#a4 an" TB. ,i rec!very wa c!#6lete4 /(t he wa never $ree $r!# #in!r ail#ent . ,i %in wa 6ec(liar. ,e wa n!t all!we" t! /e in the (n $!r l!n&. E96! (re t! (nli&ht ca( e" cl!("y /r!wn (/c(tane!( /r(i e 4 /r!wni h iri"e cence . S!4 !$ten4 while the (n h!ne4 he "rew the ha"e an" rea" in hi r!!# /y la#6li&ht.0B(t he wa n!t at all an invali". Th!(&h he 6laye" !nly !n cl!("y "ay 4 hi tenni wa &!!"4 an" he wa# a th!(&ht$(l /rea t3 tr!%e with $r!& #!ti!n an" a $r!&&y (n"erli6. ,e 6laye" the $i""le an" wa a &!!" i&ht rea"er. The nei&h/!rh!!" wa lar&ely 2!li h an" U%rainian4 Swe"i h4 Cath!lic4 Orth!"!94 an" Evan&elical L(theran. The Jew were $ew an" the treet t!(&h. B(n&al!w an" /ric% three3$lat were the /(il"in& . Bac% tair an" 6!rche were #a"e !$ cr("e &ray l(#/er. The tree were c!tt!nw!!" el# an" ailanth( 4 the &ra wa cra/&ra 4 the /( he lilac 4 the $l!wer (n$l!wer an" ele6hant3ear . The heat wa c!rr! ive4 the c!l" li%e a &(ill!tine a y!( waite" $!r the treetcar. The $a#ily4 )et0 /(llhea"e" $ather an" tw! #ai"en a(nt wh! were 76ractical n(r e 7 with h!( e/!(n" 6atient C"yin&4 ( (allyD4 rea" R( ian n!vel 4 +i""i h 6!etry4 an" were #a" a/!(t c(lt(re. ,e wa enc!(ra&e" t! /e a little intellect(al. S!4 in h!rt 6ant 4 he wa a 8(ni!r I##an(el -ant. M( ical Cli%e 1re"eric% the 'reat !r the E terha?y D4 witty Cli%e =!ltaireD4 a enti#ental ra"ical Cli%e R!( ea(D4 /ere$t !$ &!" Cli%e Niet? cheD4 "ev!te" t! the heart an" t! the law !$ l!ve Cli%e T!l t!yD. ,e wa earne t Cthe early ha"!w !$ hi $ather0 &ri#ne D4 /(t he wa 6lay$(l4 t!!. N!t !nly "i" he t("y ,(#e an" -ant /(t he "i c!vere" Da"a an" S(rreali # a hi v!ice wa chan&in&. The #i chiev!( 6r!8ect !$ c!verin& the &reat #!n(#ent !$ 2ari in #attre tic%in& a66eale" t! hi#. ,e tal%e" a/!(t the i#6!rtance !$ the ri"ic(l!( 4 the 6ara"!9 !$ 6lay$(l (/li#ity. D! t!yev %y4 he lect(re" #e4 ha" it ri&ht. The intellect(al C6etty /!(r&e!i 36le/eianD wa a #e&al!#aniac. Livin& in a %ennel4 hi th!(&ht e#/race" the (niver e. ,ence the $(nny a&!nie . An" re#e#/er Niet? che4 the .ai savoir+ An" ,eine an" the 7Ari t!6hane !$ ,eaven.7 ,e wa a learne" a"!le cent4 wa )etlan". B!!% in Chica&! were !/taina/le. The 6(/lic li/rary in the twentie ha" #any t!re$r!nt /ranche al!n& the car line . S(##er 4 (n"er $li66in& &(tta36ercha $an /la"e 4 /!y an" &irl rea" in the har" chair . Cri# !n tr!lley car waye"4 c!w/ellie"4 !n the rail . The c!(ntry went /r!%e in :;A;. On the 6(/lic la&!!n4 r!win&4 we rea" -eat t! each !ther while the wee" /!(n" the !ar . Chica&! wa n!where. It ha" n! ettin&. It wa !#ethin& relea e" int! A#erican 6ace. It wa where train arrive"> where #ail !r"er were "i 6atche". B(t !n the la&!!n4 with t(rnin& /!at 4 the water an" the %y clear &reen4 6(re /l(e4 the /!rin& 6!wer !$ a &reat #an($act(rin& center arre te" Cthere wa n! #!%e4 the #ill were cri66le" 5 in"( trial "i tre /ene$ite" the at#! 6hereD4 )et recite" 7U6!n the h!neye" #i""le !$ the ni&ht . . .7 2!lac% chil"ren threw r!c% an" cra/ a66le $r!# the h!re. St("yin& hi 1rench4 'er#an4 #ath4 an" #( ic. In hi r!!# a /( t !$ Beeth!ven4 a lith!&ra6h !$ Sch(/ert Cal ! with r!(n" 6ec D ittin& at the 6ian!4 #!vin& hi $rien" 0 heart . The ha"e were "rawn4 the la#6 /(rne". In the alley4 6e""ler 0 h!r e w!re traw hat t! war" !$$ (n tr!%e. )et war"e" !$$ the 6rairie 4 the real e tate4 the /( ine an" la/!r !$ Chica&!. ,e /!ne" away at hi -ant. J( t a a i"(!( ly4 he rea" Bret!n an" Tri tan T?ara. ,e @(!te"4 7The earth i /l(e4 li%e an !ran&e.7 An" he 6r!6!(n"e" @(e ti!n !$ all !rt . ,a" Lenin really e96ecte" "e#!cratic centrali # t! w!r% within the B!l hevi% 6arty. Wa Dewey0 ar&(#ent in ,uman #ature and Conduct (na aila/le. Wa the 7 i&ni$icant $!r#7 6! iti!n $r(it$(l $!r 6aintin&. What wa the $(t(re !$ 6ri#itivi # in art.

)etlan" wr!te (rreali t 6!e# !$ hi !wn* Plum li*s suc% t"e .reen of slee*in. "ills . . . !r* 9oamin. rabbis rub electrical fis"6 The )etlan" a6art#ent wa r!!#y4 inc!nvenient4 in the tan"ar" &l!!#y tyle !$ :;:E. B(ilt3in /($$et an" china cl! et 4 a wain c!t in the "inin& r!!# with D(tch 6latter 4 a &a l!& in the $ire6lace4 an" tw! taine"3&la #all win"!w a/!ve the #antel6iece. A win"(6 =ictr!la 6laye" 7Eli4 Eli47 the Peer 5ynt S(ite. Chalia6in an& 7The 1lea7 $r!# 9aust+ 'alli3C(rci the 7Bell S!n&7 $r!# La%me+ an" there were R( ian !l"ier 0 ch!r( e . S(rly Ma9 )etlan" &ave hi $a#ily 7everythin&47 he ai". Ol" )etlan" ha" /een an i##i&rant. ,i tart in li$e wa l!w. ,e learne" the e&& /( ine in the 6!(ltry #ar%et !n 1(lt!n Street. B(t he r! e t! /e a i tant /(yer in a lar&e "e6art#ent t!re "!wnt!wn* i#6!rte" chee e 4 C?ech ha#4 Briti h /i c(it an" 8a# 5 $ancy &!!" . ,e wa /(ilt li%e a $(ll/ac%4 with a /lac% cle$t in the chin an" a l!n& #!(th. +!( w!(l" wear y!(r el$ !(t t! win thi #!(th $r!# it 6er#anent e96re i!n !$ "i a66r!val. ,e "i a66r!ve" /eca( e he %new life. ,i $ir t wi$e4 Elia 0 #!ther4 "ie" in the $l( e6i"e#ic !$ :;:<. By hi ec!n" wi$e !l" )etlan" ha" a $ee/le#in"e" "a(&hter. The ec!n" Mr . )etlan" "ie" !$ cancer !$ the /rain. The thir" wi$e4 a c!( in !$ the ec!n"4 wa #(ch y!(n&er. She ca#e $r!# New +!r%> he ha" w!r%e" !n Seventh Aven(e> he ha" a *ast. Beca( e !$ thi *ast Ma9 )etlan" &ave way t! 8eal!( y an" #a"e na ty cene 4 /rea%in& "i he an" h!(tin& /r(tally. 21es "istoiress+2 ai" )et4 then 6racticin& hi 1rench. Ma9 )etlan" wa a #( c(lar #an wh! wei&he" tw! h(n"re" 6!(n" 4 /(t the e were !nly cene 5 n!t "an&er!( . A ( (al4 the #!rnin& a$ter4 he t!!" at the /athr!!# #irr!r an" have" with hi 6ain ta%in& /ra 'illette4 #a"e neat hi re6rehen"in& $ace4 $lattene" hi hair li%e an A#erican e9ec(tive4 with #ilitary /r( he . Then4 R( ian tyle4 he "ran% hi tea thr!(&h a (&ar c(/e4 &lancin& at the !ribune+ an" went !$$ t! hi 6! iti!n in the L!!64 #!re !r le in 3rdnun.. A n!r#al "ay. De cen"in& the /ac% tair 4 a h!rt c(t t! the El4 he l!!%e" thr!(&h the win"!w !$ the $ir t $l!!r at hi Orth!"!9 6arent in the %itchen. 'ran"$ather 6raye" hi /ear"e" #!(th with an at!#i?er 5 he ha" a th#a. 'ran"#!ther #a"e !ran&e36eel can"y. 2eel "rie" all winter !n the tea# ra"iat!r . The can"y wa %e6t in h!e/!9e an" erve" with tea. Sittin& in the El4 Ma9 )etlan" wet hi $in&er !n hi t!n&(e t! t(rn the 6a&e !$ the thic% new 6a6er. The trac% l!!%e" "!wn !n #all /ric% h!( e . The El ran li%e the /ri"&e !$ the elect !ver the "a#nati!n !$ the l(# . In th! e little /(n&al!w 2!le 4 Swe"e 4 #ic% 4 6ie 4 'ree% 4 an" ni&&er live" !(t their $!!li h "ra#a !$ "r(n%enne 4 &a#/lin&4 ra6e4 /a tar"y4 y6hili 4 an" r!arin& "eath. Ma9 )etlan" "i"n0t even have t! l!!%> he c!(l" rea" a/!(t it in the !rib. The little train ha" yell!w cane eat . ,an"3!6erate" &ate !$ /ent #etal4 wai t3hi&h4 let y!( !(t !$ the car. Tin 6a&!"a r!!$ c!vere" the El 6lat$!r# . Each ri er !$ the l!n& tairca e a"verti e" Ly"ia 2in%ha#0 =e&eta/le C!#6!(n". Ir!n l! #a"e y!(n& &irl 6ale. Ma9 )etlan" hi# el$ ha" a white $ace4 white38!wle"4 a arca tic /ear4 /(t acce6ta/ly 6lea ant4 enterin& the #erchan"i in& 6alace !n Wa/a h Aven(e4 neat in hi !$$ice4 #art !n the tele6h!ne4 $l(ent e9ce6t $!r a li&ht R( ian "i$$ic(lty with initial aitche 4 relea in& a #ell!w &r(#/le when he 6!%e4 hi #in" $act(al4 ta/(lar4 6rice an" c!ntract #e#!ri?e". ,e hel" in the #!%e !$ hi ci&arette a he t!!" /y hi "e %. The #!%e "ri$te" narr!wly $r!# hi n! e. With a l!were" $ace4 he l!!%e" a/!(t ,e 8("&e" with $(ri!( Jewi h n!//ery the la9ity an" /rainle ne !$ the &!l$36layin& &!y wh! c!(l" a$$!r" t! wal% in %nic%er !n the re tricte" $airway4 wh! c!(l" /e what he ee#e"4 wh! ha" n! /(rie" $(ry4 #arrie" n! la civi!( New +!r% &irl 4 ha" n! i"i!t !r6han 4 n! h!( e !$ "eath. Ma9 )etlan"0 har" 6a(nch (/"(e" /y the c(t !$ hi 8ac%et4 the ten e #( cle !$ hi calve h!win& thr!(&h tr!( er le& 4 the #!%e3retentive n! e4 the ra&e !$ tacit(rnity 5 well4 in the /( ine w!rl" !ne #( t /e a nice $ell!w. ,e wa an e9ec(tive in a &reat retail !r&ani?ati!n an" he was a nice $ell!w. ,e wa a h!rt3hea"e" #an wh! e %(ll ha" n! &reat "e6th. B(t hi $ace wa /r!a"4 heavily #a c(line4 el$3c!n ci!( ly centere" /etween the h!(l"er . ,i hair wa 6arte" in the #i""le an" /r( he" $lat. There wa a wi"e 6ace /etween hi $r!nt teeth4 which )et inherite". Only the (n hava/le 6(c%er in hi $ather0 chin wa a i&n !$ 6ath! 4 an" thi hint !$ the 6iti$(l Ma9 )etlan" wa "e$ie" /y the R( ian #ilitary t!(tne !$ hi /earin&4 /y hi c(rt tyle !$ #!%in&4 /y the na6 with which he "ran% a &la !$ chna66 . A#!n& $rien" hi !n ha" vari!( na#e $!r hi#. The 'eneral4 the C!##i ar4 O i6!vich4 O?y#an"ia 4 he !$ten calle" hi#. 7My na#e i O?y3#an"ia 4 %in& !$ %in& * L!!% !n #y w!r% 4 ye Mi&hty4 an" "e 6airH7 Be$!re hi thir" #arria&e4 O?y#an"ia the wi"!wer w!(l" c!#e h!#e $r!# the L!!6 with the &venin. American+ 6rinte" !n 6each3c!l!re" 6a6er. ,e t!!% a &la !$ whi %ey /e$!re "inner an" aw hi "a(&hter. 2erha6 he wa n!t $ee/le#in"e"4 !nly te#6!rarily retar"e". ,i /ri&ht !n trie" t! tell hi# that Ca an!va wa hy"r!ce6halic (ntil he wa ei&ht an" c!n i"ere" an i#/ecile4 an" that Ein tein wa a /ac%war" chil". Ma9 h!6e" he #i&ht /e ta(&ht t! ew. ,e tarte" with ta/le #anner . Meal 4 $!r a ti#e4 were h!rri/le. She wa (nreacha/le. In her the $a#ily $ace wa c!#6re e"4 re"(ce"4 c!n"en e" int! a cat0 $ace. She ta##ere"4 he t!ttere"4 her le& were l!n& an" (n"evel!6e". She 6ic%e" (6 her %irt in c!#6any4 he tric%le" !n the t!ilet with!(t cl! in& the "!!r. The %i" &ave away all the wea%ne e !$ the /ree". Relative were y#6athetic4 /(t thi y#6athy !$ a(nt an" c!( in Ma9 en e" t! /e el$3 c!n&rat(lat!ry ,e c!l"ly re8ecte" it4 l!!%in& trai&ht /e$!re hi# an" len&thenin& hi trai&ht #!(th. When 6e!6le 6!%e y#6athetically t! hi# a/!(t hi "a(&hter4 he ee#e" t! /e c!n i"erin& the /e t way t! 6(t the# t! "eath. 1ather )etlan" rea" R( ian an" +i""i h 6!etry. ,e 6re$erre" the c!#6any !$ #( ical 6e!6le an" arti t 4 /!he#ian &ar#ent w!r%er 4 T!l t!yan 4 $!ll!wer !$ E##a '!l"#an an" !$ I a"!ra D(ncan4 rev!l(ti!ni t wh! w!re 6ince3ne?4 R( ian /l!( e 4 Lenin !r Tr!t %y /ear" . ,e atten"e" lect(re 4 "e/ate 4 c!ncert 4 an" rea"in& > the Ut!6ian a#( e"

hi#> he re 6ecte" /rain an" wa

!l" !n hi&h c(lt(re. It wa !/taina/le in Chica&!4 in th! e "ay .

1acin& ,(#/!l"t 2ar%4 !n Cali$!rnia Aven(e4 the Chica&! anarchi t an" W!//lie ha" their $!r(#> the Scan"inavian ha" their $raternal l!"&e 4 ch(rche 4 a "ance hall> the 'alician Jew a yna&!&(e> the Da(&hter !$ )i!n their charity "ay n(r ery. On Divi i!n Street4 a$ter :;A;4 little avin& /an% cra he". One /eca#e a $i h t!re. A tan% $!r live car6 wa #a"e !$ the /an% #ar/le. The va(lt /eca#e an ice/!9. A #!vie h!( e t(rne" int! a $(neral 6arl!r. Near/y4 the re" car/arn r! e $r!# l(##y wee" . The ve&etarian ha" a &ran" 6h!t! !$ !l" C!(nt T!l t!y in the win"!w !$ the T!l t!y =e&etarian Re ta(rant. What a /ear"4 what eye 4 an" what a n! eH 'reat #en re6("iate" the triviality !$ !r"inary an" #erely h(#an thin& 4 incl("in& what wa #erely h(#an in the# elve . What wa a n! e. Cartila&e. A /ear". Cell(l! e. A c!(nt. A ca te $i&(re4 a thin& 6r!"(ce" /y e6!ch !$ !66re i!n. Only L!ve4 Nat(re4 an" '!" are &!!" an" &reat. In !ne3h(n"re"36ercent3in"( trial c!nte#6!rary Chica&!4 where ha"!w !$ l!veline were lac%in&4 a $lat wheel !$ lan" #eetin& a $lat wheel !$ $re h water4 intelli&ent /!y li%e )et4 th!(&h $!n" !$ the w!rl"4 t!!4 were n!t l!n& "etaine" /y (r$ace 6hen!#ena. N! !ne t!!% )et $i hin&. ,e "i" n!t &! t! the w!!" 4 wa n!t ta(&ht t! h!!t4 n!r t! clean a car/(ret!r4 n!r even t! 6lay /illiar" !r t! "ance. )et c!ncentrate" !n hi /!!% 5 hi a tr!n!#y4 &e!l!&y4 etc. 1ir t the /la?in& #a !$ #atter4 then the li$ele ea 4 then 6(l6y creat(re crawlin& a h!re4 i#6le $!r# 4 #!re c!#6le9 $!r# 4 an" ! !n> then 'reece4 then R!#e4 then Ara/ian al&e/ra4 then hi t!ry4 6!etry4 6hil! !6hy4 6aintin&. Still wearin& %nic%er 4 he wa invite" /y nei&h/!rh!!" t("y &r!(6 t! 6ea% !n the elan vital4 !n the "i$$erence /etween -ant an" ,e&el. ,e wa 6r!$e !rial4 'er#anic4 the w(n"er%in"4 Ma9 )etlan"0 ecret wea6!n. Ol" )et w!(l" /e the man !$ the $a#ily an" y!(n& )et it .enius. 7,e wante" #e t! /e a J!hn St(art Mill47 ai" )et. 7Or !#e hr(n%en little It?%!wit? !$ a 6r!"i&y 5 'ree% an" calc(l( at the a&e !$ ei&ht4 "a#n hi#H7 )et /elieve" he ha" /een cheate" !$ hi chil"h!!"4 r!//e" !$ the an&elic /irthri&ht. ,e /elieve" all that !l" t($$ a/!(t the ($$erin& !$ chil"h!!"4 the l! t 6ara"i e4 the cr(ci$i9i!n !$ inn!cence. Why wa he ic%ly4 why wa he #y!6ic4 why "i" he have a &reeni h c!l!r. Why4 &ri# !l" )et wante" hi# t! /e all #arr!w4 n! /!ne. ,e ca&e" hi# in re6rehen"in& 6(nitive ilence4 he "e#an"e" that he "a??le the w!rl". An" he never 5 /(t never 5 a66r!ve" !$ anythin&. T! /e an intellect(al wa the ne9t ta&e !$ h(#an "evel!6#ent4 the hi t!rical $ate !$ #an%in"4 i$ y!( 6re$er. N!w the #a e were rea"in&4 an" we were !$$ in all "irecti!n 4 )et /elieve". The early 6ha e !$ thi e96an i!n !$ #in" c!(l" n!t $ail t! 6r!"(ce e9ce e 4 cri#e4 #a"ne . Wa n0t that4 ai" )et4 the #eanin& !$ /!!% li%e !"e Brot"ers /arama-ov+ the "ecay 6r!"(ce" /y rati!nali # in the $e("al 6ea ant R( ian. An" 6arrici"e the $ir t re (lt !$ rev!l(ti!n. The re i tance t! the #!"ern c!n"iti!n an" the #!"ern the#e. The terri/le wre tlin& !$ Sin an" 1ree"!#. The #e&al!#ania !$ the 6i!neer . T! /e an intellect(al wa t! /e a 6arven(. The /( ine !$ the e 6arven( wa t! 6(r&e the# elve !$ their $ir t wil" i#6(l e an" !$ their cra?y /a ene 4 t! chan&e the# elve 4 t! /ec!#e "i intere te". T! l!ve tr(th. T! /ec!#e &reat. Nat(rally )etlan" wa ent t! c!lle&e. C!lle&e wa waitin& $!r hi#. ,e w!n 6ri?e in 6!etry4 e ay c!nte t . ,e 8!ine" a literary !ciety4 an" a Mar9i t t("y &r!(6. A&reein& with Tr!t %y that Stalin ha" /etraye" the Oct!/er Rev!l(ti!n4 he 8!ine" the S6artac( +!(th Lea&(e4 /(t a a rev!l(ti!ni t he wa $airly va&(e. ,e t("ie" l!&ic (n"er Carna64 an" later with Bertran" R( ell an" M!rri R. C!hen. The /e t !$ it wa that he &!t away $r!# h!#e an" live" in r!!#in& h!( e 4 the $ilthier the /etter. The /e t wa a whitewa he" $!r#er c!al/in !n W!!"lawn Aven(e. S!$t c!al4 till t!re" in the a"8!inin& he"4 tric%le" /etween the whitewa he" 6lan% . There wa n! win"!w. On the ce#ent $l!!r wa a ra& r(&4 w!rrie" t!&ether !(t !$ tatter an" c!#in& (n/!(n". An !l" !a% li/rary ta/le with ci&arette /(rn an" a ha"ele $l!!rla#6 were 6r!vi"e". The #eter $!r the wh!le h!( e were !ver )et0 c!t. Rent wa TA.JE a wee%. The 6lace wa 8!lly 5 it wa /!he#ian4 it wa E(r!6ean. Be t !$ all4 it wa R( ianH The lan"l!r"4 2er3chi%4 ai" that he ha" /een &a#e3/eater $!r 'ran" D(%e Cyril. A/an"!ne" in -a#chat%a when the Ja6ane e War /e&an4 he tr("&e" /ac% acr! Si/eria. With hi# )et ha" R( ian c!nver ati!n . L!n& in the teeth4 2erchi% w!re a #ea&er /ear"4 an" the wire !$ hi "i#e3 t!re 6ec were twi te". In the /ac% he ha" /(ilt a little h!( e !(t !$ 6!6 /!ttle 4 c!llecte" in a c!a ter in the alley . Ra& an" &ar/a&e were /(rne" in the $(rnace4 an" the $(#e /lew thr!(&h the h!t3air re&i ter . The lan"l!r" an& !l" /alla" an" hy#n 4 $al ett!. Really4 the 6lace c!(l"n0t have /een /etter. Di !r"erly4 "irty4 irre&(lar4 $ree4 an" y!( c!(l" tal% all ni&ht an" lee6 late. J( t what y!( wante" $!r th!(&ht4 $!r $eelin&4 $!r inventi!n. In hi ha66ine 4 )et entertaine" the 2erchi% h!( e with hi chara"e 4 6eeche 4 8!%e 4 an" !n& . ,e wa a la(n"ry #an&le4 a ti#e cl!c%4 a tract!r4 a tele c!6e. ,e "i" 1on 5iovanni in all 6art an" v!ice 5 2#on s*erar+ se non m'uccidi . . . 1onna fol%+ indarno .ridi. 2 ,e re6r!"(ce" the har6 ich!r" /ac%&r!(n" in the recitative !r the !/!e wee6in& when the C!##en"at!re0 !(l le$t hi /!"y. T! $!ll!w (6 he #i&ht "! Stalin a""re in& a 6arty c!n&re 4 a 1(ller Br( h ale #an in 'er#an4 !r a (/#arine c!##an"er in%in& an ameri%anisc"e $rei&hter. )et al ! wa 6ractically ( e$(l. ,e hel6e" 6e!6le t! #!ve. ,e #in"e" %i" $!r #arrie" &ra"(ate t("ent . ,e c!!%e" $!r the ic%. ,e l!!%e" a$ter 6e!6le0 "!& an" cat when they went !(t !$ t!wn4 an" h!66e" $!r !l" w!#en in the h!( e when it n!we". N!w he wa !#ethin& /etween the t!(t /!y an" the near i&hte" y!(n& #an with !"" i"ea an" e9!tic #!tive . L!vin&4 virt(ally 1ranci can4 a i#6let!n $!r '!"0 a%e4 ea y t! cheat. An in&en(. At the a&e !$ nineteen he ha" a &reat "eal !$ Dic%en ian heart. When he earne" a little #!ney #!66in& $l!!r at Billin& ,! 6ital4 he hare" it with clinic 6atient 4 /!(&ht the# ci&arette an" an"wiche 4 lent the# car$are4

wal%e" the# acr! the Mi"way. Sen itive t! ($$erin& an" t! y#/!l !$ ($$erin& an" #i ery4 hi eye $ille" when he went int! !#e De6re i!n &r!cery. The withere" 6!tat!e 4 the 6r!(tin& !ni!n 4 the (nha66y $ace !$ the t!re%ee6er &!t hi#. ,i cat ha" a #i carria&e4 an" he we6t a/!(t that4 t!!4 /eca( e the #!ther cat wa &rievin&. I $l( he" the till/!rn cat "!wn the /!ar"le &ri#y t!ilet in the cellar. ,e #a"e #e te ty4 carryin& !n li%e that. 2racticin& hi $eelin& !n every!ne4 I ai". ,e warne" #e n!t t! /e har"3hearte". I ai" he e9a&&erate" everythin&. ,e acc( e" #e !$ a lac% !$ en i/ility. It wa an !"" ar&(#ent $!r tw! a"!le cent . I (66! e the 6!wer !$ A#ericani?ati!n $altere" "(rin& the De6re i!n. We /r!%e away4 an" ei?e" the !66!rt(nity t! /e #!re forei.n. We were a la(&ha/le 6air !$ (niver ity hi&h/r!w wh! c!(l"n0t have a 6at with!(t citin& Willia# Ja#e an" -arl Mar94 !r =illier "e l0l le3A"a# !r Whitehea". We "eci"e" that we were the ten"er3#in"e" an" t!(&h3#in"e" !$ Willia# Ja#e 4 re 6ectively. B(t Ja#e ha" ai" that t! %n!w everythin& that ha66ene" in !ne city !n a in&le "ay w!(l" cr( h the t!(&he t #in". N! !ne c!(l" /e a t!(&h a he nee"e" t! /e. 7+!(0ll /e /arren !$ y#6athy i$ y!( "!n0t l!!% !(t47 )et ai". That wa the way he tal%e". ,i lan&(a&e wa alway ele&ant. L!r" %n!w where hi 6atrician tyle ca#e $r!# 5 L!r" Bac!n4 6erha6 4 6l( ,(#e an" a certain a#!(nt !$ Santayana. ,e "e/ate" with hi $rien" in the whitewa he" cellar. ,i lan&(a&e wa very 6(re an" #( ical. B(t then he wa #( ical. ,e "i"n0t wal% "!wn the treet with!(t 6racticin& a ,ay"n @(artet4 !r B!r!"in !r 2r!%!$iev. Overc!at /(tt!ne" at the nec%4 he ha(le" hi /rie$ca e an" #a"e the vi!lin t!6 in i"e hi $(??3line" &l!ve an" 6($$e" the #( ic in hi thr!at an" chee% . In &!!" heart4 with %in the c!l!r !$ yell!w &ra6e 4 he "i" the cell! in hi che t an" the vi!lin hi&h in the n! e. The tree were 6! te" in the /r!!#3 we6t4 "( t3#i9e" n!w an" were /!(n" t! the (/6ave#ent !il an" enriche" /y ewer ee6a&e. )etlan" an" the @(irrel en8!ye" the 6rivile&e !$ #!tility. ,eat !ver6!were" hi# when he entere" C!// ,all. It interi!r wa Ba6ti t /r!wn4 a( tere4 varni he"4 very li%e !l" ch(rche . The /(il"in& wa %e6t very h!t4 an" he $elt the heat !n hi $ace i##e"iately. It tr(c% hi# !n the chee% . ,i &!&&le $!&&e" (6. ,e "r!66e" the l!w #!ve#ent !$ hi B!r!"in @(artet an" i&he". A$ter the i&h he w!re an intellect(al4 n!t a #( ical4 e96re i!n. ,e n!w wa rea"y $!r e#i!tic 4 y#/!lic l!&ic 5 the rea"er !$ Tar %i4 Carna64 1ei&l4 an" Dewey. A t!(ti h y!(n& #an wh! e c!l!r wa 6!!r4 wh! e an"y hair4 /r( he" $lat4 ha" &reeni h li&ht 4 he at in the har" e#inar chair an" $etche" !(t hi ci&arette . 2layin& 6art 4 he wa here a Brain. With S%inny J!ne in hi ravele" weater an" #i in& $r!nt teeth4 with Ti ewitch wh! e eye/r!w were %in%y4 with Dar% Dewie 5 a l!vely4 aci"4 6ale &irl 5 an" Mi -rehayn4 a re"hea" an" har" t(tterer4 he wa a lea"in& l!&ical 6! itivi t. 1!r a while. In the way !$ #ental w!r%4 he c!(l" "! anythin&4 /(t he wa n!t a/!(t t! /ec!#e a l!&ician. ,e wa 4 h!wever4 attracte" /y rati!nal analy i . The e#!ti!nal tr(&&le !$ #an%in" were never re !lve". The a#e thin& were "!ne !ver an" !ver4 with 6a i!n4 with 6a i!nate t(6i"ity4 in ectli%e4 the a#e e#!ti!nal tr(&&le re6eate" in "aily reality 5 (r&e4 "rive4 "e ire4 el$36re ervati!n4 a&&ran"i?e#ent4 the earch $!r ha66ine 4 the earch $!r 8( ti$icati!n4 the e96erience !$ c!#in& t! /e an" !$ 6a in& away4 $r!# n!thin&ne t! n!thin&ne . =ery /!rin&. 1ri&htenin&. D!!#. N!w4 #athe#atical l!&ic c!(l" e9tricate y!( $r!# all thi n!n en ical e9i tence. 7See here47 ai" )et in hi !ile" canva Ba(ha( chair4 the "r!66e" &la e h!rtenin& hi h!rt n! e. 7A 6r!6! iti!n are either tr(e !r $al e4 whatever is i ri&ht. Lei/nit? wa n! $!!l. 2r!vi"e" that y!( really %n!w that what i 4 in"ee" is. Still4 I haven0t entirely #a"e (6 #y #in" a/!(t the reli&i!( @(e ti!n4 a a tr(e 6! itivi t h!(l".7 J( t then $r!# trai&ht3r(le" Chica&!4 /l(e with winter4 /r!wn with evenin&4 cry tal with $r! t4 the $act!ry whi tle went !$$. 1ive !0cl!c%. The #!( e3&ray n!w an" the h(tchy /(n&al!w 4 the $(rnace /la tin&4 an" 2erchi%0 h!vel &rittin& in the c!al/in. The ra"i! /!!#e" thr!(&h the $l!!r 4 t! ( /el!w. It wa the Ansc"luss 5 Sch( chni&& an" ,itler. =ienna wa 8( t a c!l" a Chica&! n!w> #(ch &l!!#ier. 7L!ttie i e96ectin& #e47 ai" )etlan". L!ttie wa 6retty. She wa al !4 in her !wn way4 theatrical 5 the 6arty &irl4 the 6a&an /ea(ty with hi/i c( in her teeth. She wa a witty y!(n& w!#an4 an" he l!ve" an a#( in& #an. She vi ite" hi c!al/in. ,e taye" in her r!!#. They $!(n" an En&li h /a e#ent t!&ether which they $(rni he" with an !a% ta/le an" r! e velvet 8(n%. They %e6t cat an" "!& 4 a @(irrel4 an" a 6et cr!w. A$ter their $ir t @(arrel L!ttie #eare" her /rea t with h!ney a a 6eace &e t(re. An" /e$!re &ra"(ati!n he /!rr!we" an a(t!#!/ile an" they "r!ve t! Michi&an City an" were #arrie". )et ha" &!tten a $ell!w hi6 in 6hil! !6hy at C!l(#/ia. There wa a we""in& an" &!!"3/ye 6arty $!r the# !n -i#/ar% Aven(e4 in an !l" $lat. A$ter /ein& e6arate" $!r $ive #in(te 4 )et an" L!ttie ran the wh!le len&th !$ the c!rri"!r4 e#/racin&4 tre#/lin&4 an" %i in&. 7Darlin&4 (""enly y!( weren0t thereH7 7Sweetheart4 I0# alway there. I0ll alway /e thereH7 Tw! y!(n& 6e!6le $r!# the tic% 4 !ver"!in& the thin&4 actin& !(t their l!ve in 6(/lic. B(t there wa #!re t! it than "i 6lay. They a"!re" each !ther. Be i"e 4 they ha" alrea"y live" a #an an" wi$e $!r a year with all their "!& an" cat an" /ir" an" $i he an" 6lant an" $i""le an" /!!% . In&eni!( ly4 )et #i#ic%e" ani#al . ,e wa he" hi# el$ li%e a cat an" /it $lea !n hi ha(nch li%e a "!&4 an" #a"e &!l"$i h $ace 4 wa&&in& hi $in&erti6 li%e $in . When they went t! the Orth!"!9 ch(rch $!r the Ea ter ervice4 he learne" t! &en($lect an" #a%e the i&n !$ the cr! Ea tern tyle. Charl!tte %e6t ti#e with her hea" when he 6laye" the vi!lin4 8( t a /it !$$4 hi l!vin& #etr!n!#e. )et wa $!rever actin& !#ethin& !(t an" L!ttie wa al ! "e#!n trative. There i 6r!/a/ly n! way $!r h(#an /ein& t! av!i" 6layactin&4 )et ai". A l!n& a y!( %n!w where the !(l i 4 there i n! har# in /ein& S!crate . It i when the !(l can0t /e l!cate" that

the 6lay !$ /ein& !#e!ne t(rn "e 6erate. S! )et an" L!ttie were n!t i#6ly #arrie" /(t "eli&ht$(lly #arrie". In tea" !$ a 6!!r Mace"!nian &irl wh! e #(tterin& i##i&rant #!ther lai" 6ell an" c(r e !n )et an" wh! e $ather har6ene" %nive an" ci !r 4 an" went (6 an" "!wn alley rin&in& a han" /ell4 )et ha" das &wi.)Weiblic"e+ a nat(ral4 (niver al4 &!r&e!( 6!wer. A $!r L!ttie4 he ai"4 7There0 n! !ne in the w!rl" li%e )et.7 She a""e"4 7In every way.7 Then he "r!66e" her v!ice4 6ea%in& $r!# the i"e !$ her #!(th with a/ (r" Dietrich char#4 in t!(&h Chica&! tyle4 ayin&4 7I0# n!t e9actly ine96erience"4 I want y!( t! %n!w.7 That wa n! ecret. She ha" live" with a $ell!w na#e" ,(ra#4 an e"(cati!nal 6 ych!l!&i t4 wh! ha" a #en"e" hareli64 !ver which he &rew a #( tache. Be$!re that there ha" /een !#e!ne el e. B(t n!w he wa a wi$e an" !ver$l!we" with wi$ely l!ve. She ir!ne" hi hirt an" /(ttere" hi t!a t4 lit hi ci&arette4 an" &a?e" li%e a little S6ani h vir&in at hi#4 all a&l!w. It a#( e" !#e4 thi #eltin& an" 0c"warmerei. Other were irritate". 1ather )etlan" wa enra&e". The c!(6le "e6arte" $r!# La Salle Street Stati!n $!r New +!r%4 /y "ay c!ach. The "e6!t l!!%e" archaic4 #ineral. The tea# $!a#e" (6 t! the !!ty %yli&ht . The El 6illar vi/rate" !n =an B(ren Street4 where the h!c% h!6 an" the ar#y3navy t!re an" the tw!3/it /ar/er h!6 were. The re"ca6 t!!% the vali e . )et trie" t! ay !#ethin& t! O?y#an"ia a/!(t the %in&ly air !$ the /lac% 6!rter . The a(nt were al ! there. They "i"n0t ea ily $!ll!w when )et #a"e !ne !$ hi !"" tate#ent a/!(t the /lac% !$ the tati!n an" the /lac% re"ca6 an" their cere#!ni!( A$rican tyle. The l!!% that went /etween the !l" &irl a&ree" that he wa n!t #a%in& en e4 6!!r Elia . They /la#e" L!ttie. E9cite" at tartin& !(t in li$e4 #arrie"4 a $ell!w at C!l(#/ia Univer ity4 he $elt that hi $ather wa ca tin& hi !wn &l(#ne !n hi#4 #a%in& hi# heavy3hearte". )et ha" &r!wn a lar&e /r!wn #( tache. ,i /i& /!yi h teeth4 wi"e3 6ace"4 c!#/ine" !""ly with the e #at(re whi %er . The l!w4 che ty4 al#! t /(rly $i&(re wa a h!rter ver i!n !$ hi $ather0 . B(t O?y#an"ia ha" a R( ian #ilitary 6! t(re. ,e "i" n!t /elieve in &rinnin& an" "(c%in& an" "artin& an" #i#icry. ,e t!!" erect. L!ttie crie" !(t a$$ecti!nate thin& t! every!ne. She w!re an a66le3/l! !# "re an" #atchin& t(r/an an" a66le3/l! !# hi&h3heele" h!e . The train cla he" an" h($$e"4 /(t y!( c!(l" hear the ra6i" ta#6in& !$ L!ttie0 &a("y heel . ,er Oriental eye 4 her h(#!r!( 6ea ant n! e4 her 6lea ant /! !#4 her #!!th e9(al rear with which )et0 han" %e6t c!ntact all the while4 "rew the ilent4 har h attenti!n !$ O?y#an"ia . She calle" hi# 72a.7 ,e traine" ci&arette #!%e /etween hi teeth with an e96re i!n that 6a e" $!r a #ile. +e 4 he #ana&e" t! l!!% 6lea ant thr!(&h it all. The Mace"!nian in3law "i"n0t h!w (6 at all. They were !n a treetcar an" ca(&ht in a tra$$ic 8a#. On thi a"4 8!lly !cca i!n O?y#an"ia re traine" hi# el$. ,e l!!%e" very E(r!6ean "e 6ite the traw (##er %i##er he wa wearin&4 with a re"3white3an"3/l(e /an". The "!wnt!wn /(yer4 well traine" in "i e#/lin&4 (/"(e" the narl !$ hi heart an" /y 6re in& "!wn hi chin with the /lac% h!le in it c!!le" hi ra&e. Te#6!rarily he wa l! in& hi !n. L!ttie %i e" her $ather3in3law. She %i e" the a(nt 4 the tw! 6ractical n(r e wh! rea" R!#ain R!llan" an" Warwic% Dee6in& /e i"e the wheelchair an" the "eath/e". Their !6ini!n wa that L!ttie #i&ht /e #!re $a ti"i!( in her $e#inine hy&iene. A(nt Ma ha th!(&ht the herrin&y !"!r wa "(e t! "y #en!rrhea. =ir&inal4 A(nt Ma ha wa (n$a#iliar with the !"!r !$ a w!#an wh! ha" /een #a%in& l!ve !n a war# "ay. The y!(n& 6e!6le t!!% every !66!rt(nity t! tren&then each !ther. I#itatin& their /r!ther4 the a(nt 4 t!!4 &ave $al e %i e with ine96erience" li6 . L!ttie then crie" with 8!y. They were leavin& Chica&!4 the #! t /!rin& 6lace in the w!rl"4 an" &ettin& ri" !$ (rly O?y#an"ia an" !$ her #!ther the witch an" her 6!!r "a""y the %ni$e &rin"er. She wa #arrie" t! )et4 wh! ha" a #illi!n ti#e #!re char# an" war#th an" /rain than any!ne el e. 7Oh4 2aH '!!"3/yeH7 )et e#!ti!nally t!!% hi ir!n $ather in hi ar# . 7D! ri&ht. St("y. Ma%e !#ethin& !$ y!(r el$. I$ y!( &et in tr!(/le4 wire $!r #!ney.7 Dear 2a4 I l!ve y!(. Ma ha4 D!(nia4 I l!ve y!(4 t!!47 ai" L!ttie4 n!w re"3race" with tear . She &ave the# all !//in& %i e . Then at the c!ach win"!w4 wavin&4 the y!(n& 6e!6le e#/race" an" the train li" !$$. A the Pacema%er "e6arte"4 1ather )etlan" h!!% hi $i t at the !/ ervati!n car. ,e ta#6e" hi $eet. At L!ttie4 wh! wa r(inin& hi !n4 he crie"4 +!( waitH I0ll &et y!(. 1ive year 4 ten year 4 /(t I0ll &et y!(.7 ,e h!(te"4 7+!( /itch 5 y!( na ty c(nt.7 R( ian in hi ra&e4 he crie" !(t4 2Cont62 ,i i ter "i" n!t (n"er tan". )et an" L!ttie wa# int! New +!r% City $r!# the %ie 5 that wa h!w it $elt in the Pacema%er+ r( hin& al!n& the ,(" !n at (nri e. 1ir t #any /l(e twi& !verhan&in& the water4 then a r! y c!l!r4 an" then the heavy $la hin& !$ the river (n"er the #!rnin& (n. They were in the "inin& car4 their eye weary with an !ver$l!w !$ i#6re i!n . They were "raine" /y a ni&ht !$ /r!%en lee6 in the "ay c!ach4 an" they were "a??le". They "ran% c!$$ee $r!# c(6 a &rainy a !a6 t!ne4 an" 6!(re" $r!# New +!r% Central 6ewter. They were in the Ea t4 where everythin& wa /etter4 where !/8ect were "i$$erent. ,ere there wa "ee6er #eanin& in the air. A$ter chan&in& at ,ar#!n t! an electric l!c!#!tive4 they /e&an a #!re @(ic% an" ea&er ri"e. Tree 4 water4 %y4 an" the %y race" !$$4 $l!atin&4 an" there ca#e /ri"&e 4 tr(ct(re 4 an" at la t the t(nnel4 where the air /ra%e &a 6e" an" the trea#liner wa chec%e". There were yell!w /(l/ in wire #e h4 an" (/terranean air ca#e thr!(&h the vent . The "!!r !6ene"4 the 6a en&er 4 6(llin& their cl!thin& trai&ht4 $l!we" !(t an" &!t their l(&&a&e4 an" )et an" L!ttie4

reachin& 1!rty3 ec!n" Street4 re$(&ee $r!# ari" an" inhi/ite" Chica&!4 $r!# E#6tylan"4 e#/race" at the c(r/ an" %i e" each !ther re6eate"ly !n the #!(th. They ha" c!#e t! the W!rl" City4 where all /ehavi!r wa "ee6er an" #!re re !nant4 where they c!(l" $reely /e the# elve 4 a "e#!n trative a they li%e". Intellect4 art4 the tran cen"ent4 nee"e" n! e9c( e here. Any ca/"river (n"er t!!"4 )et /elieve". 7Ah4 "arlin&4 "arlin& 5 than% '!"47 ai" )et. 7A 6lace where it0 n!r#al t! /e a h(#an /ein&.7 7Oh4 )et4 a#enH7 ai" L!ttie with tre#!r an" tear . At $ir t they live" (6t!wn4 !n the We t Si"e. The #all4 chin&in& tr!lley till r!lle" !n lant Br!a"way. L!ttie ch! e a r!!# "e cri/e" a a t("i!4 at the rear !$ a /r!wn t!ne. There wa a t("i! /e"r!!#4 an" the /athr!!# wa al ! the %itchen. C!vere" with a heavy4 #!!th /!ar"4 the t(/ /eca#e the %itchen ta/le. +!( c!(l" reach the &a rin& $r!# the /ath. )et li%e" that. 1ryin& y!(r e&& while y!( at in the water. +!( c!(l" hear the lar&! !$ the "rain a y!( "ran% y!(r c!$$ee4 !r watch the c!c%r!ache c!#e an" &! a/!(t the c(6/!ar" . The t!a ter 6rin& wa ti&ht. It na66e" !(t the /rea". S!#eti#e a t!a te" c!c%r!ach wa $l(n& !(t. The ceilin& were hi&h. There wa little "ayli&ht. The $ire6lace wa #a"e !$ #all tile . +!( c!(l" /rin& h!#e an a66le crate $r!# Br!a"way an" have a ten3#in(te $ire4 which le$t a little a h an" #any h!!%e" nail . The t("i! t(rne" int! a )et ha/itat4 a )et3an"3L!ttie 6lace* "ar%4 "irty 6!rtiere 4 thri$t h!6 car6et 4 (6h!l tere" chair with /al" ar# that h!ne4 ai" )etlan"4 li%e &!rilla hi"e. The win"!w !6ene" !n an air ha$t4 /(t )et ha" live" even in Chica&! /ehin" "rawn ha"e !r in a whitewa he" c!al/in. L!ttie /!(&ht la#6 with 6in% 6!rcelain ha"e $l!(nce" at the e"&e li%e ancient /(tter "i he . The r!!# ha" the a&reea/le "i#ne !$ a cha6el4 the &l!!# !$ a anct(ary. When I vi ite" By?antine ch(rche in +(&! lavia4 I th!(&ht I ha" $!(n" the #a ter #!"el4 the archety6al )et ha/itat. The )etlan" ettle" in. Cr( t 4 /(tt 4 c!$$ee &r!(n" 4 "i he !$ "!& $!!"4 /!!% 4 8!(rnal 4 #( ic tan" 4 !"!r !$ Mace"!nian c!!%ery C#(tt!n4 y!&(rt4 le#!n4 riceD4 an" white Chilean wine in /(l/!( /!ttle . )etlan" rec!nn!itere" the 6hil! !6hy "e6art#ent4 /r!(&ht h!#e l!a" !$ /!!% $r!# the li/rary4 an" 6(t hi# el$ t! w!r%. ,i in"( try #i&ht have 6lea e" O?y#an"ia . B(t n!thin&4 he w!(l" ay4 c!(l" really 6lea e the !l" &(y. Or 6erha6 hi (lti#ate 6lea (re wa never t! /e 6lea e"4 an" never t! a66r!ve. With an M.A. !$ her !wn in !ci!l!&y4 L!ttie went t! w!r% in an !$$ice. L!!% at her4 ai" )et4 (ch an i#6(l ive y!(n& w!#an4 an" ! e$$icient4 (ch a crac% e9ec(tive ecretary. See h!w tea"y he wa 4 h!w (nc!#6lainin& a/!(t &ettin& (6 in the "ar%4 an" what a "e6en"a/le e#6l!yee thi Bal%an 'y6 y ha" t(rne" !(t t! /e. ,e $!(n" a !rt !$ a"ne in thi 4 an" he wa a t!ni he". O$$ice w!r% w!(l" have %ille" hi#. ,e ha" trie" that. O?y#an"ia ha" $!(n" 8!/ $!r hi#. B(t r!(tine an" 6a6erw!r% 6araly?e" hi#. ,e ha" w!r%e" in the c!#6any wareh!( e hel6in& the ?!!l!&i t t! ee what aile" the $il/ert an" the $i& an" the rai in 4 %ee6in& 6ara ite in chec%. That wa intere tin&4 /(t n!t $!r l!n&. An" !ne wee% he ha" w!r%e" in the h!6 !$ the 1iel" M( e(#4 learnin& t! #a%e 6la tic leave $!r ha/itat . Dea" ani#al 4 he learne"4 were 6re erve" in #any 6!i !n an" that4 he ai"4 wa h!w he $elt a/!(t /ein& an e#6l!yee 5 a t!9ic c!n"iti!n. S! it wa L!ttie wh! w!r%e"4 an" the a$tern!!n were very l!n&. )et an" the "!& waite" $!r her at $ive !0cl!c%. At la t he ca#e4 with &r!cerie 4 h(rryin& we twar" $r!# Br!a"way. In the treet )et an" Mi -at( ha ran t!war" her. )et calle" !(t4 7L!ttieH7 an" the /r!wn "!& cra//le" !n the 6ave#ent an" whine". L!ttie wa wan $r!# the (/way4 an" war#4 an" #a"e c!ntralt! !(n" in her thr!at when he wa %i e". She /r!(&ht h!#e ha#/(r&er #eat an" y!&(rt4 /!ne $!r -at( ha4 an" #all &i$t $!r )etlan". They were till h!ney#!!ner . They were ec tatic in New +!r%. They ha" the ani#al ec ta ie !$ the "!& $!r e#6ha i !r anal!&y. They #a"e $rien" in the /(il"in& with a 6(l6 writer an" hi wi$e 5 'i""in& an" 'ertr("e. 'i""in& wr!te We tern * the Bal?ac !$ the Ba"lan" 4 )et na#e" hi#. 'i""in& calle" hi# the Witt&en tein !$ the We t Si"e. )etlan" th( ha" an a("ience $!r hi cheer$(l inventi!n . ,e rea" al!(" $(nny entence $r!# the &ncyclo*edia of 4nified 0ciences an" 6(t ,. Ri"er ,a&&ar"4 'i""in& $av!rite n!veli t4 int! the lan&(a&e !$ y#/!lic l!&ic. Evenin& 4 L!ttie /eca#e a&ain a Mace"!nian 'y6 y4 her #a#a0 "a(&hter. Ma#a wa a necr!#ancer $r!# S%!6l8e4 ai" )etlan"4 an" #a"e 6ell with cat 0 (rine an" na%e 0 navel . She %new the er!tic ecret !$ anti@(ity. Evi"ently L!ttie %new the#4 t!!. It wa e ta/li he" that L!ttie0 $e#ale @(alitie were rich4 an" "ee6 an" weet. R!#antic )etlan" ai" $ervent an" &rate$(l thin& a/!(t the#. 1r!# ! #(ch weetne 4 thi ch!c!late li$e4 nerve &l!win& t!! h!tly4 ca#e 6an& !$ an9iety. In it !wn way the an9iety wa al ! "elici!( 4 he ai". ,e e96laine" that he ha" tw! %in" !$ ec ta y4 en (!( an" ic%. Th! e early #!nth in New +!r% were t!! #(ch $!r hi#. ,i l(n& tr!(/le ca#e /ac%4 an" he ran a $ever> he ache"4 6a e" (rine 6ain$(lly4 an" he lay in /e"4 the $a"e" wine3c!l!re" 6a8a#a /in"in& hi# at the cr!tch an" (n"er the 6l(#6 ar# . ,i %in "evel!6e" it !l" irrita/ility. It wa hi invali" chil"h!!" all !ver a&ain $!r a $ew wee% . It wa aw$(l that he h!(l" $all int! it4 a &r!wn #an4 8( t #arrie"4 /(t it wa "electa/le4 t!!. ,e re#e#/ere" the h! 6ital very well4 the /!!#in& in hi hea" when he wa etheri?e" an" the h!rri/le !6en w!(n" in hi /elly. It wa in$ecte" an" w!(l"n0t heal. ,e "raine" thr!(&h a r(//er t(/e which an !r"inary "ia6er 6in ec(re". ,e (n"er t!!" that he wa &!in& t! "ie4 /(t he rea" the $(nny 6a6er . All the %i" in the war" ha" t! rea" were $(nny 6a6er an" the Bi/le* Sli# Ji#4 B!!/ McN(tt4 N!ah0 ar%4 ,a&ar4 I h#ael ran int! each !ther li%e the #any c!l!r !$ the $(nnie . It wa a har h Chica&! winter4 there were &!l"en ic!n ray at the $r! te" win"!w in the #!rnin&4 an" the treetcar "r!ne" an" &r!(n"4 clan&e". S!#eh!w he ha" #a"e it !(t !$ the h! 6ital4 an" hi a(nt n(r e" hi# at h!#e with #arr!w /r!th an" cal"e" #il% an" #elte" /(tter4 !"a /i c(it a /i& a 6layin& car" . ,i illne in New +!r% /r!(&ht /ac% the !6en w!(n" with it r!tten #ell an" the r(//er t(/e which a "ia6er

6in %e6t $r!# $allin& int! hi /elly4 an" /e" !re an" hi havin& t! learn a&ain at the a&e !$ ei&ht h!w t! wal%. A very early an" tr(th$(l en e !$ the ei?(re !$ #atter /y li$e ener&ie 4 the 6ain$(l4 "i$$ic(lt4 intricate che#ical3electrical tran $!r#ati!n an" !r&ani?ati!n4 &!r&e!( 4 trea#in& with ra"iant c!l!r 4 an" all the cent an" the tin%in&. Thi c!#/inati!n wa t!! har h. It whirle" t!! #(ch. It tr!(/le" an" inti#i"ate" the !(l t!! #(ch. What were we here $!r4 !$ all tran&e /ein& an" creat(re the tran&e t. Clear c!ll!i" eye t! ee with4 $!r a while4 an" ee ! $inely4 an" a 6al6itatin& (niver e t! ee4 an" ! #any h(#an #e a&e t! &ive an" t! receive. An" the /!ny /!9 $!r thin%in& an" $!r the t!ra&e !$ th!(&ht 4 an" a cl!("y heart $!r $eelin& . E6he#eri" 4 &rin"in& (6 !ther creat(re 4 $lav!rin& an" heatin& their $le h4 "ev!(rin& thi $le h. A %in" !$ /ein& $ille" with "eath3%n!wle"&e4 an" al ! $ille" with in$inite l!n&in& . The e 6ec(liar internal 6hra e were n!t intenti!nal. That wa 8( t it4 they i#6ly ca#e t! )etlan"4 nat(rally4 inv!l(ntarily4 a he wa c!n (ltin& with hi# el$ a/!(t thi tan&le !$ /ri&ht an" terri$yin& @(alitie . S! )et lai" a i"e hi l!&ic /!!% . They ha" l! t their ( e$(lne . They 8!ine" the $(nny 6a6er he ha" 6(t away when he wa ei&ht year !l". ,e ha" n! #!re ( e $!r R("!l$ Carna6 than $!r B!!/ McN(tt. ,e ai" t! L!ttie4 7What !ther /!!% are there.7 She went t! the hel$ an" rea" !$$ the title . ,e t!66e" her at (oby 1ic%+ an" he han"e" hi# the lar&e v!l(#e. A$ter rea"in& a $ew 6a&e he %new that he w!(l" never /e a 2h.D. in 6hil! !6hy. The ea ca#e int! hi inlan"4 La%e Michi&an !(l4 he t!l" #e. Oceanic c!l" wa 8( t the thin& $!r hi $ever. ,e $elt 6!ll(te"4 /(t he rea" a/!(t 6(rity. ,e ha" reache" a /a" ta&e !$ li#ite" el$h!!"4 "i a$$ecti!n4 (nwillin&ne t! /e> he wa ic%> he wante" out. Then he rea" thi "a??lin& /!!%. It r( he" !ver hi#. ,e th!(&ht he w!(l" "r!wn. B(t he "i"n0t "r!wn> he $l!ate". The creat(re !$ $le h an" /l!!"4 an" ill4 went t! the t!ilet. Beca( e !$ hi inte tine he h($$le" t! it !n the /!ar" an" !ver the 6!rcelain4 !ver the ewer3c!nnecte" h!le an" it water 5 the nece ary "i &race. An" when the "i??y $l!!r tile wavere" (n"er hi ic% eye li%e chic%en wire4 the a#ethy t !$ the !cean wa al ! there in the /evel !$ the #e"icine3 che t #irr!r4 an" the white 6!wer !$ the whale4 t! which the /atht(/ &ave a $leetin& &a(&e. The cl!aca wa there4 the na( ea4 an" al ! the c!?ine !$ /!wel #ell &!in& /ac% t! chil"h!!"4 the !l" /r!wn c!l!r . An" the "i #ay an" weetne !$ ra&&e" c!(&hin& an" the tr!6ical wa#6ine !$ the $ever. B(t al ! there r! e (6 the ea . Strai&ht thr!(&h the air ha$t4 we t4 an" t(rn le$t at the ,(" !n. The Atlantic wa there. The real /( ine !$ hi li$e wa with c!#6rehen ive vi i!n4 he "eci"e". ,e ha" /een w!r%in& in 6hil! !6hy with the re e#/lance the!ry !$ (niver al . ,e ha" an !ri&inal a66r!ach t! the 6re"icate 7re e#/le.7 B(t that wa $ini he". When ic%4 he wa "eci ive. ,e ha" the wea% weat an" wa c!(&hin& (6 /l(e 6hle&# with hi $i t t! hi #!(th an" hi eye wellin&. ,e cleare" hi thr!at an" ai" t! L!ttie4 wh! at !n the /e" h!l"in& hi tea $!r hi# "(rin& thi c!(&hin& $it4 7I "!n0t thin% I can &! !n in the 6hil! !6hy "e6art#ent.7 7It0 really w!rryin& y!(4 i n0t it. +!( were tal%in& 6hil! !6hy in y!(r lee6 the !ther ni&ht.7 7Wa I.7 7Tal%in& in y!(r lee6 a/!(t e6i te#!l!&y !r !#ethin&. I "!n0t (n"er tan" that t($$4 y!( %n!w that.7 Ah4 well4 it0 n!t really $!r #e4 either.7 7B(t4 h!ney4 y!( "!n0t have t! "! anythin& y!( "!n0t li%e. Switch t! !#ethin& el e. I0ll /ac% y!( all the way.7 7Ah4 y!(0re a "ear w!#an. B(t we0ll have t! &et al!n& with!(t the $ell!w hi6.7 7What0 it w!rth. Th! e chea6 /a tar" "!n0t &ive y!( en!(&h t! live !n anyway. )et4 "ear4 crew the #!ney. I can ee y!(0ve &!ne thr!(&h a chan&e !$ heart /eca( e !$ that /!!%.7 7Oh4 L!ttie4 it0 a #iracle4 that /!!%. It ta%e y!( !(t !$ thi h(#an w!rl".7 7What "! y!( #ean.7 7I #ean it ta%e y!( !(t !$ the (niver e !$ #ental 6r!8ecti!n !r in (latin& $icti!n !$ !r"inary !cial 6ractice !r 6 ych!l!&ical ha/it. It &ive y!( ele#ental li/erty. What really $ree y!( $r!# the e in (latin& !cial an" 6 ych!l!&ical $icti!n i the !ther $icti!n4 !$ art. There really i n! h(#an li$e with!(t thi 6!etry. Ah4 L!ttie4 I0ve /een tarvin& !n y#/!lic l!&ic.7 7I0ve .ot t! rea" that /!!% n!w47 he ai". B(t he "i"n0t &et $ar with it. Sea /!!% were $!r #en4 an" anyway he wa n0t /!!%i h> he wa t!! i#6(l ive t! it l!n& with any /!!%. That wa )et0 "e6art#ent. ,e w!(l" tell her all he nee"e" t! %n!w a/!(t (oby 1ic%. 7I0ll have t! &! an" tal% t! 2r!$e !r E"#an.7 7A !!n a y!(0re tr!n& en!(&h4 &! !n "!wn an" @(it. J( t @(it. All the /etter. What the hell "! y!( want t! /e a 6r!$e !r $!r. Oh4 that "!&H7 -at( ha ha" &!tten int! a /ar%in& "(el with an ani#al in the ne9t yar". 7Sh(t (64 y!( /itchH S!#eti#e I really hate that l!( y "!&. I $eel her /ar%in& ri&ht in the #i""le !$ #y hea".7 7'ive her t! the Chine e la(n"ry#an> he li%e her.7 7Li%e her. ,e0" c!!% her. N!w l!!%4 )et4 "!n0t y!( w!rry a/!(t a thin&. Screw that l!&ic. O%ay. +!( can "! a h(n"re" thin& . +!( %n!w 1rench4 R( ian4 'er#an4 an" y!(0re a real /rain. We "!n0t nee" #(ch t! live !n. N! $ancy t($$ $!r #e. I h!6 !n Uni!n S@(are. S! what.7 7With that /ea(ti$(l Mace"!nian /!"y47 ai" )et4 7-lein0 i 8( t a &!!" a ha(te c!(t(re. Ble in& !n y!(r /( t4 y!(r

/elly4 an" y!(r /!tt!#.7 7I$ y!(r $ever &!e "!wn /y the wee%en"4 we0ll &! t! the c!(ntry4 t! 'i"3"in& an" 'ertr("e.7 72a will /e (6 et when he hear I0ve "r!66e" !(t !$ C!l(#/ia.7 7S! what. I %n!w y!( l!ve hi#4 /(t he0 (ch a &r("&er4 y!( can0t 6lea e hi# anyway. Well4 crew hi#4 t!!.7 They #!ve" "!wnt!wn in :;BE an" live" !n Bleec%er Street $!r a "!?en year . They were !!n 6r!#inent in 'reenwich =illa&e. In Chica&! they ha" /een /!he#ian with!(t %n!win& it. In the =illa&e )et wa i"enti$ie" with the avant3&ar"e in literat(re an" with ra"ical 6!litic . When the R( ian inva"e" 1inlan"4 ra"ical 6!litic /eca#e a/ (r". Mar9i t "e/ate" whether the w!r%er 0 tate c!(l" /e i#6eriali tic. Thi wa t!! n!n en ical $!r )etlan". Then there wa the Na?i3S!viet 6act4 there wa the war. C!n tantine wa /!rn "(rin& the war 5 L!ttie wante" hi# t! have a Bal%an na#e. )etlan" wante" t! enter the ervice. When he /ehave" with 6irit4 L!ttie wa alway $!r hi#4 an" he (66!rte" hi# a&ain t hi $ather4 wh! !$ c!(r e "i a66r!ve".

LEA=IN' T,E +ELLOW ,OUSE

T,E NEI',BORS 5 there were in all i9 white 6e!6le wh! live" at Se&! De ert La%e 5 t!l" !ne an!ther that !l" ,attie c!(l" n! l!n&er #a%e it al!ne. The "e ert li$e4 even with a $!rce"3air $(rnace in the h!( e an" /(tane &a /r!(&ht $r!# t!wn in a tr(c%4 wa till t!! "i$$ic(lt $!r her. There were w!#en even !l"er than ,attie in the c!(nty. Twenty #ile away wa A#y Walter 4 the &!l" #iner0 wi"!w. She wa a har"y !l" &irl4 #!re wiry an" t!(&h than ,attie. Every "ay !$ the year he t!!% a /ath in the icy la%e. An" A#y wa cra?y a/!(t #!ney an" %new h!w t! #ana&e it4 a ,attie "i" n!t. ,attie wa n!t e9actly a "r(n%ar"4 /(t he hit the /!ttle 6retty har"4 an" n!w he wa in tr!(/le an" there wa a li#it t! the hel6 he c!(l" e96ect $r!# even the /e t !$ nei&h/!r . They were $!n" !$ her4 th!(&h. +!( c!(l"n0t hel6 /ein& $!n" !$ ,attie. She wa /i& an" cheer$(l4 6($$y4 c!#ic4 /!a t$(l4 with a /i& r!(n" /ac% an" ti$$4 rather l!n& le& . Be$!re the cent(ry /e&an he ha" &ra"(ate" $r!# $ini hin& ch!!l an" t("ie" the !r&an in 2ari . B(t n!w he "i"n0t %n!w a n!te $r!# a %illet. She ha" tantr(# when he 6laye" cana ta. An" all that re#aine" !$ her $ine $air hair wa $ri??le" al!n& her $!rehea" in #all &ray c(rl . ,er $!rehea" wa n!t #(ch wrin%le"4 /(t the %in wa /l(i h4 the c!l!r !$ %i# #il%. She wal%e" with l!n& tri"e in 6ite !$ the heavine !$ her hi6 . With her h!(l"er 4 he 6( he" !n4 r!(n"3/ac%e"4 h!win& the $lat r(//er /!tt!# !$ her h!e . Once a wee%4 in the a#e cheer$(l4 6l(&&in& /(t a/ ent way4 he t!!% !$$ her h!rt %irt an" the "irty aviat!r0 8ac%et with the w!!l c!llar an" 6(t !n a &ir"le4 a "re 4 an" hi&h3heele" h!e . When he t!!" !n the e heel her $at !l" /!"y tre#/le". She w!re a /i& /r!wn Re#/ran"t3li%e tarn with a ten3cent3 t!re /r!!ch4 eyeli%e4 care$(lly centere". She "rew a trai&ht line with li6 tic% !n her #!(th4 leavin& 6art !$ the (66er li6 6ale. At the wheel !$ her !l" t(rret3 ha6e" car4 he "r!ve4 ee#in&ly #eth!"ical /(t 6ee"in& "an&er!( ly4 acr! $!rty #ile !$ #!(ntain!( "e ert t! /(y $r!?en #eat 6ie an" whi %ey. She went t! the La(n"r!#at an" the hair"re er4 an" then ha" l(nch with tw! #artini at the Arlin&t!n. A$terwar" he w!(l" !$ten vi it Marian Na/!t0 Silver#ine ,!tel at Miller Street near %i" r!w an" 6a the re t !$ the "ay &! i6in& an" "rin%in& with her cr!nie 4 !l" "iv!rcee li%e her el$ wh! ha" ettle" in the We t. ,attie never &a#/le" any#!re an" he "i"n0t care $!r the #!vie . An" at $ive !0cl!c% he "r!ve /ac% at the a#e 6ee"4 cal#ly4 6artly /lin"e" /y the #!%e !$ her ci&arette. The $i9e" ci&arette &ave her a waterin& eye. The R!l$e an" the 2ace were her !nly white nei&h/!r at Se&! De ert La%e. There wa Sa# Jervi t!!4 /(t he wa !nly an !l" &an"y wal%er wh! "i" !"" 8!/ in her &ar"en4 an" he "i" n!t c!(nt hi#. N!r "i" he c!(nt a#!n& her nei&h/!r Darly4 the "("e 0 c!w/!y wh! w!r%e" $!r the 2ace 4 n!r Swe"e4 the tele&ra6her. 2ace ha" a &(e t ranch4 an" R!l$e an" hi wi$e were rich an" ha" retire". Th( there were three &!!" h!( e at the la%e4 ,attie0 yell!w h!( e4 2ace0 4 an" the R!l$e 0. All the re t !$ the 6!6(lati!n 5 Sa#4 Swe"e4 Watchtah the ecti!n $!re#an4 an" the Me9ican an" In"ian an" Ne&r!e 5 live" in hac% an" /!9car . There were very $ew tree 4 c!tt!nw!!" an" /!9 el"er . Everythin& el e4 "!wn t! the h!re 4 wa a&e/r( h an" 8(ni6er. The la%e wa what re#aine" !$ an !l" ea that ha" c!vere" the v!lcanic #!(ntain . T! the n!rth there were !#e t(n& ten #ine > t! the !(th4 $i$teen #ile 4 wa an In"ian villa&e 5 hac% /(ilt !$ 6lyw!!" !r railr!a" tie . In thi /arren 6lace ,attie ha" live" $!r #!re than twenty year . ,er $ir t (##er wa 6ent n!t in a h!( e /(t in an In"ian wic%i(6 !n the h!re. She ( e" t! ay that he ha" watche" the tar $r!# thi al#! t r!!$le helter. A$ter her "iv!rce he t!!% (6 with a c!w/!y na#e" Wic% . Neither !$ the# ha" any #!ney 5 it wa the De6re i!n 5 an" they ha" live" !n the ran&e4 tra66in& c!y!te $!r a livin&. Once a #!nth they w!(l" c!#e int! t!wn an" rent a r!!# an" &! !n a /en"er. ,attie t!l" thi a"ly4 /(t al ! &l!atin&ly4 an" with #any tri##in& . A thin& n! !!ner ha66ene" t! her than it wa tran $!r#e" int! !#ethin& el e. 7We were ca(&ht in a t!r#47 he ai"4 7an" we r!"e har"4 "!wn t! the la%e4 an" %n!c%e" !n the "!!r !$ the yell!w h!( e7 5 n!w her h!( e. 7Alice 2ar#enter t!!% ( in an" let ( lee6 !n the $l!!r.7 What ha" act(ally ha66ene" wa that the win" wa /l!win& 5 there ha" /een n! t!r# 5 an" they were n!t $ar $r!# the h!( e anyway> an" Alice 2ar#enter4 wh! %new that ,attie an" Wic% were n!t #arrie"4 !$$ere" the# e6arate

/e" > /(t ,attie4 wa&&erin&4 ha" ai" in a l!(" v!ice4 7Why &et tw! et !$ heet "irty.7 An" he an" her c!w/!y ha" le6t in Alice0 /e" while Alice ha" ta%en the !$a. Then Wic% went away. There wa never any/!"y li%e hi# in the ac%> he wa /r!(&ht (6 in a wh!reh!( e an" the &irl ha" ta(&ht hi# everythin&4 ai" ,attie. She "i"n0t really (n"er tan" what he wa ayin& /(t /elieve" that he wa /ein& We tern. M!re than anythin& el e he wante" t! /e th!(&ht !$ a a r!(&h4 e96erience" w!#an !$ the We t. Still4 he wa a la"y4 t!!. She ha" &!!" ilver an" &!!" china an" en&rave" tati!nery4 /(t he %e6t canne" /ean an" A3: a(ce an" t(na $i h an" /!ttle !$ cat (6 an" $r(it ala" !n the li/rary helve !$ her livin& r!!#. On her ni&ht ta/le wa the Bi/le her 6i!( /r!ther An&( 5 the !ther /r!ther wa a heller 5 ha" &iven her> /(t /ehin" the little "!!r !$ the c!##!"e wa a /!ttle !$ /!(r/!n. When he aw!%e in the ni&ht he ti66le" her el$ /ac% t! lee6. In the &l!ve c!#6art#ent !$ her !l" car he %e6t little a#6le /!ttle $!r e#er&encie !n the r!a". Ol" Darly $!(n" the# a$ter her acci"ent. The acci"ent "i" n!t ha66en $ar !(t in the "e ert a he ha" alway $eare"4 /(t very near h!#e. She ha" ha" a $ew #artini with the R!l$e !ne evenin&4 an" a he wa "rivin& h!#e !ver the railr!a" cr! in& he l! t c!ntr!l !$ the car an" veere" !$$ the cr! in& !nt! the trac% . The e96lanati!n he &ave wa that he ha" nee?e"4 an" the nee?e ha" /lin"e" her an" #a"e her twi t the wheel. The #!t!r wa %ille" an" all $!(r wheel !$ the car at #ac% !n the rail . ,attie cre6t "!wn $r!# the "!!r4 hi&h !$$ the r!a"/e". A &reat $ear t!!% h!l" !$ her 5 $!r the car4 $!r the $(t(re4 an" n!t !nly $!r the $(t(re /(t 6rea"in& /ac% int! the 6a t 5 an" he /e&an t! h(rry !n ti$$ le& thr!(&h the a&e/r( h t! 2ace0 ranch. N!w the 2ace were away !n a h(ntin& tri6 an" ha" le$t Darly in char&e> he wa ten"in& /ar in the !l" ca/in that went /ac% t! the "ay !$ the 6!ny e96re 4 when ,attie /(r t in. There were tw! c( t!#er 4 a t(n& ten #iner an" hi &irl. 7Darly4 I0# in tr!(/le. ,el6 #e. I0ve ha" an acci"ent47 ai" ,attie. ,!w the $ace !$ a #an will alter when a w!#an ha /a" new t! tell hi#H It ha66ene" n!w t! lean !l" Darly> hi eye went $lat an" l!!%e" (nwillin&4 hi 8aw #!ve" in an" !(t4 hi wrin%le" chee% /e&an t! $l( h4 an" he ai"4 7What0 the #atter 5 what0 ha66ene" t! y!( n!w.7 7I0# t(c% !n the trac% . I nee?e". I l! t c!ntr!l !$ the car. T!w #e !$$4 Darly. With the 6ic%(6. Be$!re the train c!#e .7 Darly threw "!wn hi t!wel an" ta#6e" hi hi&h3heele" /!!t . 7N!w what have y!( &!ne an" "!ne.7 he ai". 7I t!l" y!( t! tay h!#e a$ter "ar%.7 7Where0 2ace. Rin& the $ire /ell an" $etch 2ace.7 There0 n!/!"y !n the 6r!6erty e9ce6t #e47 ai" the lean !l" #an. 7An" I # n!t (66! e" t! cl! e the /ar an" y!( %n!w it a well a I "!.7 2lea e4 Darly. I can0t leave #y car !n the trac% .7 7T!! /a"H7 he ai". Neverthele Every!ne4 a he #!ve" $r!# /ehin" the /ar. 7,!w "i" y!( ay it ha66ene".7 i9teen th!( an" "!llar * Darly4 the #iner4 an" the #iner0 &irl. 7I t!l" y!(4 I nee?e"47 ai" ,attie. he later t!l" it4 wa a "r(n% a Darly wa li#6in& a he l!c%e" the "!!r !$ the /ar. A year /e$!re4 a %ic% $r!# !ne !$ 2ace0 #are ha" /r!%en hi ri/ a he wa l!a"in& her int! the trailer4 an" he ha"n0t rec!vere" $r!# it. ,e wa t!! !l". B(t he "i e#/le" the 6ain. The hi&h3heele" narr!w /!!t hel6e"4 an" hi 6ain$(l /en"in& l!!%e" li%e the !r"inary t!!6in& 6! t(re !$ a c!w/!y. ,!wever4 Darly wa n!t a &en(ine c!w/!y4 li%e 2ace wh! ha" &r!wn (6 in the a""le. ,e wa a latec!#er $r!# the Ea t an" (ntil the a&e !$ $!rty ha" never /een !n h!r e/ac%. In thi re 6ect he an" ,attie were ali%e. They were n!t &en(ine We terner . ,attie h(rrie" a$ter hi# thr!(&h the ranch yar". 7Da#n y!(H7 he ai" t! her. 7I &!t thirty /(c% !(t !$ that (c%er an" I w!(l" have %inne" hi# !(t !$ hi wh!le 6aychec% i$ y!( #in"e" y!(r /( ine . 2ace i &!in& t! /e !re a hell.7 7+!(0ve &!t t! hel6 #e. We0re nei&h/!r 47 ai" ,attie. 7+!(0re n!t $it t! /e livin& !(t here. +!( can0t "! it any#!re. Be i"e 4 y!(0re wac%e" all the ti#e.7 ,attie c!(l"n0t a$$!r" t! tal% /ac%. The th!(&ht !$ her car !n the trac% #a"e her $rantic. I$ a $rei&ht ca#e n!w an" #a he" it4 her li$e at Se&! De ert La%e w!(l" /e $ini he". An" where w!(l" he &! then. She wa n!t $it t! live in thi 6lace. She ha" never #a"e the &ra"e at all4 !nly ee#e" t! have #a"e it. An" Darly 5 why "i" he ay (ch h(rt$(l thin& t! her. Beca( e he hi# el$ wa i9ty3ei&ht year !l"4 an" he ha" n! !ther 6lace t! &!4 either> he t!!% /a" treat#ent $r!# 2ace /e i"e . Darly taye" /eca( e hi !nly alternative wa t! &! t! the !l"ier 0 h!#e. M!re!ver4 the "("e w!#en w!(l" till crawl int! hi ac%. They wante" a c!w/!y an" they th!(&ht he wa !ne. Why4 he c!(l"n0t even rai e hi# el$ !(t !$ hi /(n% in the #!rnin&. An" where el e w!(l" he &et w!#en. 7A$ter the "("e ea !n47 he wante" t! ay t! hi#4 7y!( alway have t! &! t! the =eteran 0 ,! 6ital t! &et $i9e" (6 a&ain.7 B(t he "i"n0t "are !$$en" hi# n!w.

The #!!n wa "(e t! ri e. It a66eare" a they "r!ve !ver the (n&ra"e" "irt r!a" t!war" the cr! in& where ,at(e0 t(rret3 ha6e" car wa ittin& !n the rail . Drivin& very $a t4 Darly wheele" the 6ic%(6 ar!(n"4 6rayin& "irt !n the #iner an" hi &irl4 wh! ha" $!ll!we" in their car. 7+!( &et /ehin" the wheel an" teer47 Darly t!l" ,attie. She cli#/e" int! the eat. Waitin& at the wheel4 he li$te" (6 her $ace an" ai"4 72lea e '!"4 I "i"n0t /en" the a9le !r crac% the !il 6an.7 When Darly crawle" (n"er the /(#6er !$ ,attie0 car the 6ain in hi ri/ (""enly c(t !$$ hi /reath4 ! in tea" !$ "!(/lin& the t!w chain he $a tene" it at $(ll len&th. ,e r! e an" tr!tte" /ac% t! the tr(c% !n the ti&ht /!!t . M!ti!n ee#e" the !nly re#e"y $!r the 6ain> n!t even /!!?e "i" the tric% any#!re. ,e 6(t the 6ic%(6 int! t!win& &ear an" /e&an t! 6(ll. One i"e !$ ,attie0 car "r!66e" int! the r!a"/e" with a heave !$ 6rin& . She at with a t!r#y4 $ri&htene"4 c!n cience3 tric%en $ace4 racin& the #!t!r (ntil he $l!!"e" it. The t(n& ten #iner yelle"4 7+!(r chain0 t!! l!n&.7 ,attie wa rai e" hi&h in the air /y the 6itch !$ the wheel . She ha" t! r!ll "!wn the win"!w t! let her el$ !(t /eca( e the "!!r han"le ha" /een 8a##e" $r!# in i"e $!r year . ,attie tr(&&le" !(t !n the (6li$te" i"e cryin&4 7I /etter call the Swe"e. I /etter have hi# i&nal. There0 a train "(e.7 7'! !n4 then47 ai" Darly. 7+!(0re n! &!!" here.7 7Darly4 /e care$(l with #y car. Be care$(l.7 The ancient ea /e" at thi 6lace wa $lat an" l!w4 an" the li&ht !$ her car an" !$ the tr(c% an" !$ the t(n& ten #iner0 Chevr!let were /ri&ht an" /i& at twenty #ile . ,attie wa t!! $ri&htene" t! thin% !$ thi . All he c!(l" thin% wa that he wa a 6r!cra tinatin& !l" w!#an> he ha" live" /y "elay > he ha" #eant t! t!6 "rin%in&> he ha" 6(t !$$ the ti#e4 an" n!w he ha" #a he" her car 5 a terri/le en"4 a terri/le 8("&#ent !n her. She &!t t! the &r!(n" an"4 "rawin& (6 her %irt4 he tarte" t! &et !ver the t!w chain. T! 6r!ve that the chain "i"n0t have t! /e h!rtene"4 an" t! &et the wh!le thin& !ver with4 Darly threw the 6ic%(6 $!rwar" a&ain. The chain 8er%e" (6 an" tr(c% ,attie in the %nee an" he $ell $!rwar" an" /r!%e her ar#. She crie"4 7Darly4 Darly4 I0# h(rt. I $ell.7 7The !l" la"y tri66e" !n the chain47 ai" the #iner. 7Bac% (6 here an" I0ll "!(/le it $!r y!(. +!(0re &ettin& n!where .7 Dr(n%enly the #iner lay "!wn !n hi /ac% in the "ar%4 !$t re" cin"er !$ the r!a"/e". Darly ha" /ac%e" (6 t! lac%en the chain. Darly h(rt the #iner4 t!!. ,e t!re !#e %in $r!# hi $in&er /y racin& ahea" /e$!re the chain wa ec(re. With!(t c!#6lainin&4 the #iner wra66e" hi han" in hi hirttail ayin&4 7She0ll "! it n!w.7 The !l" car ca#e "!wn $r!# the trac% an" t!!" !n the h!(l"er !$ the r!a". 7There0 y!(r &!""a#n car47 ai" Darly t! ,attie. 7I it all ri&ht.7 he ai". ,er le$t i"e wa c!vere" with "irt4 /(t he #ana&e" t! 6ic% her el$ (6 an" tan"4 r!(n"3 /ac%e" an" heavy4 !n her ti$$ le& . 7I0# h(rt4 Darly.7 She trie" t! c!nvince hi# !$ it. 7,ell i$ y!( are47 he ai". ,e /elieve" he wa 6(ttin& !n an act t! e ca6e /la#e. The 6ain in hi ri/ #a"e hi# e 6ecially i#6atient with her. 7Chri t4 i$ y!( can0t l!!% a$ter y!(r el$ any#!re y!(0ve &!t n! /( ine !(t here.7 7+!(0re !l" y!(r el$47 he ai". 7L!!% what y!( "i" t! #e. +!( can0t h!l" y!(r li@(!r.7 Thi !$$en"e" hi# &reatly. ,e ai"4 7I0ll ta%e y!( t! the R!l$e . They let y!( /!!?e it (6 in the $ir t 6lace4 ! let the# w!rry a/!(t y!(. I0# tire" !$ y!(r /(n%4 ,attie.7 ,e race" (6hill. Chain 4 6a"e4 an" cr!w/ar cla he" !n the i"e !$ the 6ic%(6. She wa $ri&htene" an" hel" her ar# an" crie". R!l$e0 "!& 8(#6e" at her t! lic% her when he went thr!(&h the &ate. She hran% $r!# the# cryin&4 7D!wn4 "!wn.00 7Darly47 he crie" in the "ar%ne 4 7ta%e care !$ #y car. D!n0t leave it tan"in& there !n the r!a". Darly4 ta%e care !$ it4 6lea e.7 B(t Darly in hi ten3&all!n hat4 hi chin3/ent $ace wrin%le"4 #all an" an&ry4 a $(ri!( 6ain in hi ri/ 4 t!re away at hi&h 6ee". 7Oh4 '!"4 what will I "!47 he ai". The R!l$e were havin& a la t "rin% /e$!re "inner4 ittin& at their $ire !$ 6itchy railr!a" tie 4 when ,attie !6ene" the "!!r. ,er %nee wa /lee"in&4 her eye were tiny with h!c%4 her $ace &ray with "( t. 7I0# h(rt47 he ai" "e 6erately. 7I ha" an acci"ent. I nee?e" an" l! t c!ntr!l !$ the wheel. Jerry4 l!!% a$ter the car. It0 !n the r!a".7

They /an"a&e" her %nee an" t!!% her h!#e an" 6(t her t! /e". ,elen R!l$e wra66e" a heatin& 6a" ar!(n" her ar#. 7I can0t have the 6a"47 ,attie c!#6laine". 7The witch &!e !n an" !$$4 an" every ti#e it "!e it tart #y &enerat!r an" ( e (6 the &a .7 7Ah4 n!w4 ,attie47 R!l$e ai"4 7thi i n!t the ti#e t! /e tin&y. We0ll ta%e y!( t! t!wn in the #!rnin& an" have y!( l!!%e" !ver. ,elen will 6h!ne Dr. Str!(".7 ,attie wante" t! ay4 7Stin&yH Why y!(0re the tin&y !ne . I 8( t haven0t &!t anythin&. +!( an" ,elen are rea"y t! hit each !ther !ver tw! /it in cana ta.7 B(t the R!l$e were &!!" t! her> they were her !nly real $rien" here. Darly w!(l" have let her lie in the yar" all ni&ht4 an" 2ace w!(l" have !l" her t! the /!ne #an. ,e0" &ive her t! the %nac%er $!r a /(c%. S! he "i"n0t tal% /ac% t! the R!l$e 4 /(t a !!n a they le$t the yell!w h!( e an" wal%e" thr!(&h the (6erclear #!!nli&ht (n"er the &reat %irt !$ /!93el"er ha"!w t! their new tati!n wa&!n4 ,attie t(rne" !$$ the witch4 an" the heavy wirlin& an" /atterin& !$ the &enerat!r t!66e". 2re ently he /eca#e aware !$ real 6ain4 "ee6er 6ain4 in her ar#4 an" he at ri&i"4 war#in& the in8(re" 6lace with her han". It ee#e" t! her that he c!(l" $eel the /!ne tic%in& !(t. Be$!re leavin&4 ,elen R!l$e ha" thr!wn !ver her a c!#$!rter that ha" /el!n&e" t! ,attie0 "ea" $rien" In"ia4 $r!# wh!# he ha" inherite" the #all h!( e an" everythin& in it. ,a" the c!#$!rter lain !n In"ia0 /e" the ni&ht he "ie". ,attie trie" t! re#e#/er4 /(t her th!(&ht were #i9e" (6. She wa $airly (re the "eath/e" 6ill!w wa in the l!$t4 an" he /elieve" he ha" 6(t the "eath /e""in& in a tr(n%. Then h!w ha" thi c!#$!rter &!t !(t. She c!(l"n0t "! anythin& a/!(t it n!w /(t "raw it away $r!# c!ntact with her %in. It %e6t her le& war#. Thi he acce6te"4 /(t he "i"n0t want it any nearer. M!re an" #!re ,attie aw her !wn li$e a th!(&h4 $r!# /irth t! the 6re ent4 every #!#ent ha" /een $il#e". ,er $ancy wa that when he "ie" he w!(l" ee the $il# in the ne9t w!rl". Then he w!(l" %n!w h!w he ha" a66eare" $r!# the /ac%4 waterin& the 6lant 4 in the /athr!!#4 a lee64 6layin& the !r&an4 e#/racin& 5 everythin&4 even t!ni&ht4 in 6ain4 al#! t the la t 6ain4 6erha6 4 $!r he c!(l"n0t ta%e #(ch #!re. ,!w #any twi t an" an&le ha" li$e t! h!w her yet. There c!(l"n0t /e #(ch $il# le$t. T! lie awa%e an" thin% (ch th!(&ht wa the w!r t thin& in the w!rl". Better "eath than in !#nia. ,attie n!t !nly l!ve" lee64 he /elieve" in it. The $ir t atte#6t t! et the /!ne wa n!t (cce $(l. 7L!!% what they0ve "!ne t! #e47 ai" ,attie an" h!we" vi it!r the "i c!l!re" /rea t. A$ter the ec!n" !6erati!n her #in" wan"ere". The i"e !$ her /e" ha" t! /e rai e"4 $!r in her "eliri(# he r!a#e" the war" . She c(r e" at the n(r e when they h(t her in. 7+!( cant #a%e 6e!6le 6ri !ner in a "e#!cracy with!(t a trial4 y!( /itche .7 She ha" learne" $r!# Wic% h!w t! wear. 2,e wa 6r!$ane47 he ( e" t! ay. 7I 6ic%e" it (6 (nc!n ci!( ly.7 1!r everal wee% her #in" wa n!t clear. A lee64 her $ace wa li$ele > her chee% were 6($$e" !(t an" her #!(th4 n! l!n&er wi"e an" &rinnin&4 wa "rawn r!(n" an" #all. ,elen i&he" when he aw her. 7Shall we &et in t!(ch with her $a#ily.7 ,elen a %e" the "!ct!r. ,i %in wa white an" thic%. ,e ha" che tn(t hair4 a/(n"ant /(t very "ry. ,e !#eti#e e96laine" t! hi 6atient 4 7I ha" a tr!6ical "i ea e "(rin& the war.7 ,e a %e"4 7I there a $a#ily.7 7Ol" /r!ther . C!( in 0 chil"ren47 ai" ,elen. She trie" t! thin% wh! w!(l" /e calle" t! her !wn /e" i"e C he wa !l" en!(&h $!r thatD. R!l$e w!(l" ee that he wa care" $!r. ,e w!(l" hire 6rivate n(r e . ,attie c!(l" n!t a$$!r" that. She ha" alrea"y &!ne /ey!n" her #ean . A tr( t c!#6any in 2hila"el6hia 6ai" her ei&hty "!llar a #!nth. She ha" a #all avin& acc!(nt. 7I (66! e it0ll /e (6 t! ( t! &et her !(t !$ h!c%47 ai" R!l$e. 7Unle #ay have t! 6h!ne !ne !$ th! e !l" &(y .7 the /r!ther "!wn in Me9ic! c!#e acr! . We

In the en"4 n! relati!n ha" t! /e calle". ,attie /e&an t! rec!ver. At la t he c!(l" rec!&ni?e vi it!r 4 th!(&h her #in" wa till in "i !r"er. M(ch that ha" ha66ene" he c!(l"n0t recall. 7,!w #any @(art !$ /l!!" "i" they have t! &ive #e.7 he %e6t a %in&. I ee# t! re#e#/er $ive4 i94 ei&ht "i$$erent tran $( i!n . Dayli&ht4 electric li&ht . . .7 She trie" t! #ile4 /(t he c!(l"n0t #a%e a 6lea ant $ace a yet. 7,!w a# I &!in& t! 6ay.7 he ai". 7At twenty3$ive /(c% a @(art. My little /it !$ #!ney i 8( t a/!(t wi6e" !(t.7 Bl!!" /eca#e her c!n tant t!6ic4 her 6re!cc(6ati!n. She t!l" every!ne wh! ca#e t! ee her4 7 5 have t! re6lace all that /l!!". They 6!(re" &all!n int! #e. 'all!n . I h!6e it wa all &!!".7 An"4 th!(&h very wea%4 he /e&an t! &rin an" la(&h a&ain. There wa #!re hi in& in her la(&hter than $!r#erly> the illne ha" a$$ecte" her che t. 7N! ci&arette 4 n! /!!?e47 the "!ct!r t!l" ,elen. 7D!ct!r47 ,elen a %e" hi#4 7"! y!( e96ect her t! chan&e.7 7All the a#e4 I a# !/li&e" t! ay it.7

7Li$e !/er #ay n!t /e #(ch !$ a te#6tati!n t! her47 ai" ,elen. ,er h( /an" la(&he". When R!l$e0 la(&hter wa inten e it /lin"e" !ne !$ hi eye . ,i h!rt Iri h $ace t(rne" re"> !n the /ri"&e !$ hi #all4 har6 n! e the %in whitene". 7,attie0 li%e #e47 he ai". 7She0ll /e in /( ine till he0 cleane" !(t. An" i$ Se&! La%e t(rne" t! whi %y he0" ( e her la t tren&th t! %n!c% her !l" yell!w h!( e "!wn t! /(il" a ra$t !$ it. She0" $l!at away !n whi %y. S! why tal% te#6erance.7 ,attie rec!&ni?e" the i#ilarity /etween the#. When he ca#e t! ee her he ai"4 7Jerry4 y!(0re the !nly !ne I can really tal% t! a/!(t #y tr!(/le . What a# I &!in& t! "! $!r #!ney. I have ,!tch%i In (rance. I 6ai" ei&ht "!llar a #!nth.7 7That w!n0t "! y!( #(ch &!!"4 ,at. N! Bl(e Cr! .7 7I let it "r!6 ten year a&!. May/e I c!(l" ell !#e !$ #y val(a/le .7 7What val(a/le have y!( &!t.7 he ai". ,i eye /e&an t! "r!!6 with la(&hter. 7Why47 he ai" "e$iantly4 7there0 6lenty. 1ir t there0 the /ea(ti$(l4 6reci!( 2er ian r(& that In"ia le$t #e.7 7C!al $r!# the $ire6lace have /een /(rnin& it $!r year 4 ,atH7 7The r(& i in *erfect c!n"iti!n47 he ai" with an an&ry way !$ the h!(l"er . 7A /ea(ti$(l !/8ect li%e that never l! e it val(e. An" the !a% ta/le $r!# the S6ani h #!na tery i three h(n"re" year !l".7 7With l(c% y!( c!(l" &et twenty /(c% $!r it. It w!(l" c! t $i$ty t! ha(l it !(t !$ here. It0 the h!( e y!( !(&ht t! ell.7 7The h!( e.7 he ai". +e 4 that ha" /een in her #in". 7I0" have t! &et twenty th!( an" $!r it.7 7Ei&ht i a $air 6rice.7 71i$teen. ...7 She wa !$$en"e"4 an" her v!ice rec!vere" it tren&th. 7In"ia 6(t ei&ht int! it in tw! year . An" "!n0t $!r&et that Se&! La%e i !ne !$ the #! t /ea(ti$(l 6lace in the w!rl".7 7B(t where i it. 1ive h(n"re" an" !#e #ile t! San 1ranci c! an" tw! h(n"re" t! Salt La%e City. Wh! want t! live way !(t here /(t a $ew eccentric li%e y!( an" In"ia. An" #e.7 7There are thin& y!( can0t 6(t a 6rice ta& !n. Bea(ti$(l thin& .7 7Oh4 /(ll4 ,attieH +!( "!n0t %n!w @(at a/!(t /ea(ti$(l thin& . Any #!re than I "!. I live here /eca( e it $i&(re $!r #e4 an" y!( /eca( e In"ia le$t y!( the h!( e. An" 8( t in the nic% !$ ti#e4 t!!. With!(t it y!( w!(l"n0t have ha" a 6!t !$ y!(r !wn.7 ,i w!r" !$$en"e" ,attie> #!re than that4 they $ri&htene" her. She wa ilent an" then &rew th!(&ht$iil4 $!r he wa $!n" !$ Jerry R!l$e an" he !$ her. ,e ha" &!!" en e an"4 #!re!ver4 he !nly e96re e" her !wn th!(&ht . ,e 6!%e n! #!re than the tr(th a/!(t In"ia0 "eath an" the h!( e. B(t he t!l" her el$4 ,e "!e n0t %n!w everythin&. +!(0" have t! 6ay a San 1ranci c! architect ten th!( an" 8( t t! t"in% !$ (ch a h!( e. Be$!re he "rew a line. 7Jerry47 the !l" w!#an ai"4 7what a# I &!in& t! "! a/!(t re6lacin& the /l!!" in the /l!!" /an%.7 7D! y!( want a @(art $r!# #e4 ,at.7 ,i eye /e&an t! $all h(t. 7+!( w!n0t "!. +!( ha" that t(#!r4 tw! year a&!. I thin% Darly !(&ht t! &ive !#e. 7The !l" #an.7 R!l$e la(&he" at her. 7+!( want t! %ill hi#.7 7WhyH7 ai" ,attie with an&er4 li$tin& (6 her #a ive $ace. 1ever an" 6er 6irati!n ha" $raye" the $rin&e !$ c(rl > at the /ac% !$ the hea" the hair ha" %n!tte" an" #atte" ! that it ha" t! /e have". 7Darly al#! t %ille" #e. It0 hi $a(lt that I0# in thi c!n"iti!n. ,e #( t have some /l!!" in hi#. ,e r(n a$ter all the chic% 5 all !$ the# 5 y!(n& an" !l".7 7C!#e4 y!( were "r(n%4 t!!47 ai" R!l$e. 7I0ve "riven "r(n% $!r $!rty year . It wa the nee?e. Oh4 Jerry4 I $eel wr(n& !(t47 ai" ,attie4 ha&&ar"4 ittin& $!rwar" in /e". B(t her $ace wa cle$t /y her n!n en ically ha66y &rin. She wa n!t !ne t! /e #i era/le $!r l!n&> he ha" the e96re i!n !$ a 6erennial (rviv!r. Every !ther "ay he went t! the thera6i t. The y!(n& w!#an w!r%e" her ar# $!r her> it wa a 6lea (re an" a c!#$!rt t! ,attie4 wh! w!(l" have /een &la" t! leave the wh!le c(re t! her. ,!wever4 he wa &iven !ther e9erci e t! "!4 an" the e were n!t ! ea y. They ri&&e" a 6(lley $!r her an" ,attie ha" t! h!l" /!th en" !$ a r!6e an" aw it /ac% an" $!rth thr!(&h the cra6in& little wheel. She /ent heavily $r!# the hi6 an" c!(&he" !ver her ci&arette. B(t the #! t i#6!rtant e9erci e !$ all he hir%e". Thi re@(ire" her t! 6(t the $lat !$ her han" t! the wall at the level !$ her hi6 an"4 /y w!r%in& her $in&er ti6 l!wly4 t! #a%e the han" a cen" t! the hei&ht !$ her h!(l"er. That wa 6ain$(l> he !$ten $!r&!t t! "! it4 alth!(&h the "!ct!r warne" her4 7,attie4 y!( "!n0t want a"he i!n 4 "! y!(. A li&ht !$ "e 6air cr! e" ,attie0 eye . Then he ai"4 7Oh4 Dr. Str!("4 /(y #y h!( e $r!# #e.7

7I0# a /achel!r. What w!(l" I "! with a h!( e.7 7I %n!w 8( t the &irl $!r y!( 5 #y c!( in0 "a(&hter. 2er$ectly char#in& an" very /rainy. J( t a/!(t &!t her 2h.D.7 7+!( #( t &et @(ite a $ew 6r!6! al y!(r el$47 ai" the "!ct!r. 71r!# cra?y "e ert rat . They cha e #e. B(t47 he ai"4 7a$ter I 6ay #y /ill I0ll /e in 6retty 6(n% ha6e. I$ at lea t I c!(l" re6lace that /l!!" in the /l!!" /an% I0" $eel ea ier.7 7I$ y!( "!n0t "! a the thera6i t tell y!(4 ,attie4 y!(0ll nee" an!ther !6erati!n. D! y!( %n!w what a"he i!n are.7 She %new. B(t ,attie th!(&ht4 ,ow lon. must I .o on ta%in. care of myself; It #a"e her an&ry t! hear hi# 6ea% !$ an!ther !6erati!n. She ha" a #!#ent !$ 6anic4 /(t he c!vere" it (6. With hi#4 thi y!(n& #an wh! e %in wa alrea"y a thic% a /(tter#il% an" wh! e che tn(t hair wa a "ry a "eath4 he alway a (#e" the 6art !$ a chil". In a #all v!ice he ai"4 7+e 4 "!ct!r.7 B(t her heart wa in a $(ry. Ni&ht an" "ay4 h!wever4 he re6eate"4 7I wa in the =alley !$ the Sha"!w. B(t I0# alive.7 She wa wea%4 he wa !l"4 he c!(l"n0t $!ll!w a train !$ th!(&ht very ea ily4 he $elt $aint in the hea". B(t he wa till here> here wa her /!"y4 it $ille" 6ace4 a &reat /!"y. An" th!(&h he ha" w!rrie an" 6er6le9itie 4 an" !nce in a while her ar# $elt a th!(&h it wa a/!(t t! &ive her the la t ta/ !$ all> an" th!(&h her hair wa cra66y an" !l"4 li%e !ni!n r!!t 4 an" cattere" li%e n!thin& (n"er the c!#/4 yet he at an" a#( e" her el$ with vi it!r > her &reat &rin 6lit her $ace> her heart war#e" with every %in" w!r". An" he th!(&ht4 2e!6le will hel6 #e !(t. It never "i" #e any &!!" t! w!rry. At the la t #in(te !#ethin& t(rne" (64 when I wa n0t l!!%in& $!r it. Marian l!ve #e. ,elen an" Jerry l!ve #e. ,al$ 2int l!ve #e. They w!(l" never let #e &! t! the &r!(n". An" I l!ve the#. I$ it were the !ther way ar!(n"4 I0" never let the# &! "!wn. A/!ve the h!ri?!n4 in a /a&&y va tne which ,attie /y her el$ !cca i!nally vi ite"4 the $eat(re !$ In"ia4 her s"ade+ !#eti#e r! e. In"ia wa in"i&nant an" c!l"in&. N!t #ean. N!t really #ean. 1ew 6e!6le ha" ever /een really #ean t! ,attie. B(t In"ia wa ann!ye" with her. 7The &ar"en i &!in& t! hell4 ,attie47 he ai". 7Th! e lilac /( he are all hrivele".7 7B(t what can I "!. The h! e i r!tten. It /r!%e. It w!n0t reach.7 7Then "i& a trench47 ai" the 6hant!# !$ In"ia. 7,ave !l" Sa# "i& a trench. B(t ave the /( he .7 Am I t"y servant still; ai" ,attie t! her el$. #o+ he th!(&ht4 let t"e dead bury t"eir dead. B(t he "i"n0t "e$y In"ia n!w any #!re than he ha" "!ne when they live" t!&ether. ,attie wa (66! e" t! %ee6 In"ia !$$ the /!ttle4 /(t !$ten /!th !$ the# /e&an t! &et "r(n% a$ter /rea%$a t. They $!r&!t t! "re 4 an" in their li6 the tw! !$ the# wan"ere" "r(n%enly ar!(n" the h!( e an" /l(n"ere" int! each !ther4 an" they were in "e 6air at havin& /een ! wea%. Late in the a$tern!!n they w!(l" /e ittin& in the livin& r!!#4 waitin& $!r the (n t! et It hran%4 /(rnin& it el$ !(t !n the cr(#/lin& e"&e !$ the #!(ntain When the (n 6a e"4 the $(ry !$ the "ayli&ht en"e" an" the #!(ntain (r$ace were #!re /l(e4 /r!%en4 li%e cli$$ !$ c!al. They n! l!n&er (&&e te" $ace . The ea t /e&an t! l!!% i#6le4 an" the la%e le inh(#an an" ha(&hty. At la t In"ia w!(l" ay4 7,attie 5 it0 ti#e $!r the li&ht .7 An" ,attie w!(l" 6(ll the witch chain !$ the la#6 4 everal !$ the#4 t! &ive the &enerat!r a &!!" h!ve. She w!(l" t(rn !n !#e !$ the w!//lin& ei&hteenth3cent(ry3 tyle la#6 wh! e ha"e t!!" !(t $r!# their len"er /!"ie li%e "ra&!n$lie 0 win& . The little en&ine in the he" w!(l" h($,e4 then 6it4 then char&e an" /an&4 an" the $ir t wea% li&ht w!(l" ri e (nevenly in the /(l/ . 2,ettie62 crie" In"ia. A$ter he "ran% he wa 6enitent4 /(t her 6enitence t!! wa a har" hi6 t! ,attie4 an" the w!r e her te#6er the #!re Briti h her accent /eca#e. 2W"ere t"e "ell a" you ,et)tie62 A$ter In"ia0 "eath ,attie $!(n" !#e 6!e# he ha" written in which he4 ,attie4 wa a$$ecti!nately an" even t!(ch3in&ly #enti!ne". That wa a &!!" thin& 5 Literat(re. E"(cati!n. Bree"in&. B(t ,attie0 intere t in i"ea wa very #all4 wherea In"ia ha" /een all !ver the w!rl". In"ia wa ( e" t! /rilliant !ciety. In"ia wante" her t! "i c( Ea tern reli&i!n4 Ber& !n an" 2r!( t4 an" ,attie ha" n! hea" $!r thi 4 an" ! In"ia /la#e" her "rin%in& !n ,attie. 7I can0t tal% t! y!(47 he w!(l" ay. 7+!( "!n0t (n"er tan" reli&i!n !r c(lt(re. An" I0# here /eca( e I0# n!t $it t! /e anywhere el e. I can0t live in New +!r% any#!re. It0 t!! "an&er!( $!r a w!#an #y a&e t! /e "r(n% in the treet at ni&ht.7 An" ,attie4 tal%in& t! her We tern $rien" a/!(t In"ia4 w!(l" ay4 7She i a la"y7 Ci#6lyin& that they #a"e a 6airD. 7She i a creative 6er !n7 Cthi wa why they $!(n" each !ther ! c!n&enialD. 7B(t hel6le . C!#6letely. Why he can0t even &et her !wn &ir"le !n.7 2,ettie6 Come "ere. ,et)tie6 1o you %now w"at slot" is;2 Un"re e"4 In"ia at !n her /e" an" with the ci&arette in her "r(n%en4 wrin%le"4 rin&e" han" he /(rne" h!le in the /lan%et . On ,attie0 6ri"e he le$t #any #all car 4 t!!. She treate" her li%e a ervant. Wee6in&4 In"ia /e&&e" ,attie a$terwar" t! $!r&ive her. 2,ettie+ *lease don't condemn me in your "eart. 9or.ive me+ dear+ I %now I am bad. But I "urt myself more in my evil t"an I "urt you. 2

,attie w!(l" %ee6 a ti$$ /earin&. She w!(l" li$t (6 her $ace with it inc(rve" n! e an" 6($$y eye an" ay4 7I a# a Chri tian 6er !n. I never /ear a &r("&e.7 An" /y re6eatin& thi he act(ally /r!(&ht her el$ t! $!r&ive In"ia. B(t !$ c!(r e ,attie ha" n! h( /an"4 n! chil"4 n! %ill4 n! avin& . An" what he w!(l" have "!ne i$ In"ia ha" n!t "ie" an" le$t her the yell!w h!( e n!/!"y %n!w . Jerry R!l$e ai" 6rivately t! ,attie0 $rien" Marian4 a /( ine w!#an in t!wn4 7,attie can0t "! anythin& $!r her el$. I$ I ha"n0t /een ar!(n" "(rin& the $!rty3$!(r /li??ar" he an" In"ia /!th w!(l" have tarve". She0 alway /een carele an" la?y an" n!w he can0t even cha e a c!w !(t !$ the yar". She0 t!! $ee/le. The thin& $!r her t! "! i t! &! ea t t! her "a#n /r!ther. ,attie w!(l" have en"e" at the 6!!r $ar# i$ it ha"n0t /een $!r In"ia. B(t /e i"e the "a#n h!( e In"ia h!(l" have le$t her !#e "!(&h. She "i"n0t ( e her &!""a#n hea".7 When ,attie ret(rne" t! the la%e he taye" with the R!l$e . 7Well4 !l" hell/ac%47 ai" Jerry4 7there0 a little #!re li$e in y!( n!w.7 In"ee"4 with 8!y!( eye 4 the ci&arette in her #!(th an" her hair newly $ri??e" an" !verhan&in& her $!rehea"4 he ee#e" t! have tri(#6he" a&ain. She wa 6ale4 /(t he &rinne"4 he ch(c%le"4 an" he hel" a /!(r/!n !l"3$a hi!ne" with a cherry an" a lice !$ !ran&e in it. She wa !n rati!n > the R!l$e all!we" her tw! a "ay. ,er /ac%4 ,elen n!te"4 wa #!re /ent than /e$!re. ,er %nee went !(twar" a little wea%ly> her $eet4 h!wever4 ca#e cl! e t!&ether at the an%le . 7Oh4 ,elen "ear an" Jerry "ear4 I a# ! than%$(l4 ! &la" t! /e /ac% at the la%e. I can l!!% a$ter #y 6lace a&ain4 an" I0# here t! ee the 6rin&. It0 #!re &!r&e!( than ever.7 ,eavy rain ha" $allen while ,attie wa away. The e&! lilie 4 which /l!!#e" !nly a$ter a wet winter4 ca#e (6 $r!# the l!! e "( t4 e 6ecially ar!(n" the #arl 6it> /(t even !n the /(rnt &ranite they ee#e" t! &r!w. De ert 6each wa /e&innin& t! a66ear4 an" in ,attie0 yar" the r! e/( he were $illin& !(t. The r! e were yell!w an" a/(n"ant4 an" the !"!r they &ave !$$ wa li%e that !$ "a#6 tea leave . 7Be$!re it &et h!t en!(&h $!r the rattle na%e 47 ai" ,attie t! ,elen4 7we !(&ht t! "rive (6 t! Mar%y0 ranch an" &ather watercre .7 ,attie wa &!in& t! atten" t! l!t !$ thin& 4 /(t the heat ca#e early that year an"4 a there wa n! televi i!n t! %ee6 her awa%e4 he le6t #! t !$ the "ay. She wa n!w a/le t! "re her el$4 th!(&h there wa little #!re that he c!(l" "!. Sa# Jervi ri&&e" the 6(lley $!r her !n the 6!rch an" he re#e#/ere" !nce in a while t! ( e it. M!rnin& when he ha" her tren&th he ra#/le" !ver t! her !wn h!( e4 e9a#inin& thin& 4 /ein& i#6!rtant an" &ivin& !r"er t! Sa# Jervi an" Wan"a 'in&ha#. At ninety4 Wan"a4 a Sh! h!ne4 wa till an e9cellent ea# tre an" h!( ecleaner. ,attie l!!%e" !ver the car4 which wa 6ar%e" (n"er a c!tt!nw!!" tree. She te te" the en&ine. +e 4 the !l" 6!t w!(l" till &!. 2r!("ly4 ha66ily4 he li tene" t! the n!i e !$ ta66et > the "ry !l" 6i6e h!!% a the #!%e went !(t at the rear. She trie" t! w!r% the hi$t4 t(rn the wheel. That4 a yet4 he c!(l"n0t "!. B(t it w!(l" c!#e !!n4 he wa c!n$i"ent. At the /ac% !$ the h!( e the !il ha" cave" in a little !ver the ce 6!!l an" a $ew !$ the !l" railr!a" tie !ver the t!6 ha" r!tte". Otherwi e thin& were in &!!" ha6e. Sa# ha" l!!%e" a$ter the &ar"en. ,e ha" $i9e" a new catch $!r the &ate a$ter 2ace0 h!r e 5 #ay/e /eca( e he c!(l" never a$$!r" t! %ee6 the# in hay 5 ha" /r!%en in an" Sa# $!(n" the# &ra?in& an" "r!ve the# !(t. L(c%ily4 they ha"n0t "a#a&e" #any !$ her 6lant . ,attie $elt a #!#ent !$ wil" ra&e a&ain t 2ace. ,e ha" /r!(&ht the h!r e int! her &ar"en $!r a $ree $ee"4 he wa (re. B(t her an&er "i"n0t la t l!n&. It wa rea/ !r/e" int! the $eelin& !$ &!l"en 6lea (re that envel!6e" her. She ha" little tren&th4 /(t all that he ha" wa a 6lea (re t! her. S! he $!r&ave even 2ace4 wh! w!(l" have li%e" t! "! her !(t !$ the h!( e4 wh! ha" alway ( e" her4 e#/arra e" her4 cheate" her at car" 4 win"le" her. All that he "i" he "i" $!r the a%e !$ hi @(arter h!r e . ,e wa a $!!l a/!(t h!r e . They were r(inin& hi#. Racin& h!r e wa a #illi!naire0 a#( e#ent. She aw hi ani#al in the "i tance4 $ee"in&. Un a""le"4 the #are a66eare" (n"re e"> they re#in"e" her !$ na%e" w!#en wal%in& with their &l! y $lan% in the e&! lilie which c(rle" !n the &r!(n". The $l!wer were yell!wi h4 li%e winter w!!l4 /(t $ra&rant> the #are 4 na%e" an" &entle4 wal%e" thr!(&h the#. Their tr!llin&4 their 6er$ect /ea(ty4 the !(n" !$ their h!!$ !n t!ne t!(che" a "ee6 6lace in ,attie0 nat(re. ,er l!ve $!r h!r e 4 /ir" 4 an" "!& wa well %n!wn. D!& le" the li t. An" n!w a 6iece c(t $r!# a &reen /lan%et re#in"e" ,attie !$ her "!& Richie. The /lan%et wa !ne he ha" t!rn4 an" he ha" c(t it int! tri6 an" 6lace" the# (n"er the "!!r t! %ee6 !(t the "ra$t . In the h!( e he $!(n" #!re trace !$ hi#* hair he ha" he" !n the $(rnit(re. ,attie wa &!in& t! /!rr!w ,elen0 vac((# cleaner4 /(t there wa n0t really en!(&h c(rrent t! #a%e it 6(ll a it h!(l". On the "!!r%n!/ !$ In"ia0 r!!# h(n& the "!& c!llar. ,attie ha" "eci"e" that he w!(l" have her el$ #!ve" int! In"ia0 /e" when it wa ti#e t! "ie. Why h!(l" there /e tw! "eath/e" . A 6eril!( l!!% ca#e int! her eye 4 her li6 were 6re e" t!&ether $!r/i""in&ly. I follow+ he ai"4 6ea%in& t! In"ia with an inner v!ice4 so never mind. 2re ently 5 /e$!re l!n&3 he w!(l" have t! leave the yell!w h!( e in her t(rn. An" a he went int! the 2arl!r4 thin%in& !$ the will4 he i&he". 2retty !!n he w!(l" have t! atten" t! 7. In"ia0 lawyer4 Clai/!rne4 hel6e" her with (ch thin& . She ha" 6h!ne" hi# in t!wn4 while he wa tayin& with Marian4 an" tal%e" #atter !ver with hi# ,e ha" 6r!r# e" t! try t! ell the h!( e $!r her. 1i$teen th!( an" wa her /!tt!# 6rice4 he ai". I$ he c!(l"n0t $in" a /(yer4 6erha6 he c!(l" $in" a tenant Iw! h(n"re" "!llar a #!nth wa the rental he et.

R!l$e la(&he". ,attie t(rne" t!war" hi# !ne !$ th! e 6r!("4 "(lle" l!!% ,a(&htily he ai"4 71!r (##er !n Se&! La%e. That0 rea !na/le 7 7+!(0re c!#6etin& with 2ace0 ranch.7

he alway t!!% !n when he an&ere" her.

7Why4 the $!!" i tin%in& "!wn there. An" he cheat the "("e 47 ai" ,at3tie. 7,e really cheat the# at car" . +!(0ll never catch #e 6layin& /lac%8ac% with hi# a&ain.7 An" what w!(l" he "!4 th!(&ht ,attie4 i$ Clai/!rne c!(l" neither rent n!r ell the h!( e. Thi @(e ti!n he h!!% !$$ a re&(larly a it ret(rne". I dont "ave to be a burden on anybody+ th!(&ht ,attie. It's loo%ed bad many a time before but w"en *us" came to s"ove+ I made it. 0ome"ow I .ot by B(t he ar&(e" with her el$* ,ow many times; ,ow lon.+ 3 5od)an old t"in.+ feeble+ no use to anyone; Wh! ai" he ha" any ri&ht t! !wn 6r!6erty. She wa ittin& !n her !$a4 which wa very !l" 5 In"ia0 !$a 5 ei&ht $eet l!n&4 %i"ney3 ha6e"4 6($$y4 an" /al". An (n"erlyin& 6in% h!ne thr!(&h the &reen> the (6h!l tere" t($t were li%e the 6a" !$ "!& 0 6aw > /etween the# r! e /(nche !$ hair. ,ere ,attie l!(che"4 re tin&4 with %nee wi"e a6art an" a ci&arette in her #!(th4 eye hal$ h(t /(t $ar eein&. The #!(ntain ee#e" n!t $i$teen #ile /(t $i$teen h(n"re" $eet away4 the la%e a /l(e /an"> the teal.%e !"!r !$ the r! e 4 th!(&h they were till (n!6ene"4 wa alrea"y in the air4 $!r Sa# wa waterin& the# in the heat. 'rate$(lly ,attie yelle"4 7Sa#H7 Sa# wa very !l"4 an" all han% . ,i $eet l!!%e" /i&. ,i !l" railr!a" 8ac%et wa #a"e ti&ht acr! the /ac% /y hi t!!6. A cr!!%e" $in&er with it &reat /r!a" nail !ver the #!(th !$ the h! e #a"e the water 6ray an" 6ar%le. ,a66y t! ee ,attie4 he t(rne" hi l!n& 8aw4 e#6ty !$ teeth4 an" hi l!n& /l(e eye 4 which ee#e" t! /en" /ac% t! 6enetrate int! hi te#6le Cit wa hi $ace that t(rne"4 n!t hi /!"yD4 an" he ai"4 7Oh4 there4 ,attie. +!(0ve #a"e it h!#e t!"ay. Welc!#e4 ,attie.7 7,ave a /eer4 Sa#. C!#e ar!(n" the %itchen "!!r an" I0ll &ive y!( a /eer. She never ha" Sa# in the h!( e4 !win& t! hi %in "i ea e. There were raw 6atche !n hi chin an" /ehin" hi ear . ,attie $eare" in$ecti!n $r!# hi t!(ch4 havin& "eci"e" that he ha" i#6eti&!. She &ave hi# the /eer can4 never a &la 4 an" he 6(t !n &l!ve /e$!re he ( e" the &ar"en t!!l . Since he w!(l" ta%e n! #!ney $r!# her3Wan"a 'in&ha# char&e" a "!llar a "ay3 he &!t Marian t! $in" !l" cl!the $!r hi# in t!wn an" he le$t $!!" $!r hi# at the "!!r !$ the "a#63w!!"3 #ellin& /!9car where he live". 7,!w0 the !l" win&4 ,at.7 he ai". 7It0 c!#in&. I0ll /e "rivin& the car a&ain /e$!re y!( %n!w it47 he t!l" hi#. 7By the $ir t !$ May I0ll /e "rivin& a&ain.7 Every wee% he #!ve" the "ate $!rwar" 7By Dec!rati!n Day I e96ect t! /e !n #y !wn a&ain47 he ai". In #i"3J(ne4 h!wever4 he wa till (na/le t! "rive. ,elen R!l$e ai" t! her4 7,attie4 Jerry an" I are "(e in Seattle the $ir t wee% !$ J(ly.7 7Why4 y!( never t!l" #e that47 ai" ,attie. 7+!( "!n0t #ean t! tell #e thi i the $ir t y!( hear" !$ it47 ai" ,elen. 7+!(ve %n!wn a/!(t it $r!# the $ir t 5 ince Chri t#a .7 It wa n0t ea y $!r ,attie t! #eet her eye . She 6re ently 6(t her hea" "!wn. ,er $ace /eca#e very "ry4 e 6ecially the li6 . 7Well4 "!n0t y!( w!rry a/!(t #e. I0ll /e all ri&ht here47 he ai". 7Wh!0 &!in& t! l!!% a$ter y!(.7 ai" Jerry. ,e eva"e" n!thin& hi# el$ an" t!lerate" n! eva i!n in !ther . E9ce6t that4 a ,attie %new4 he #a"e every 6! i/le all!wance $!r her. B(t wh! w!(l" hel6 her. She c!(l"n0t c!(nt !n her $rien" ,al$ 2int4 he c!(l"n0t really c!(nt !n Marian either. She ha" ha" !nly the R!l$e t! t(rn t!. ,elen4 tryin& t! /e tea"y4 &a?e" at her an" #a"e a"4 inv!l(ntary #!ve#ent with her hea"4 !#eti#e n!""in&4 !#eti#e ee#in& a i$ he "i a&ree". ,attie4 with her inner v!ice4 w!re at her* Bitc")eyes. I can't ma%e it t"e way s"e does because I'm old. Is t"at fair; An" yet he a"#ire" ,elen0 eye . Even the %in a/!(t the#4 li&htly wrin%le"4 heavy (n"erneath4 wa t!(chin&4 /ea(ti$(l. There wa a heavine in her /( t that went4 a i$ /y attach#ent4 with the heavine !$ her eye . ,er hea"4 her han" an" $eet h!(l" have ta%en a #!re len"er /!"y. ,elen4 ai" ,attie4 wa the neare t thin& he ha" !n earth t! a i ter. B(t there wa n! rea !n t! &! t! Seattle 5 n! &en(ine /( ine . Why the hell Seattle. It wa !nly i"lene 4 !nly a h!li"ay. The !nly rea !n wa ,attie her el$> thi wa their way !$ tellin& her that there wa a li#it t! what he c!(l" e96ect the# t! "! $!r her. ,elen0 nerv!( hea" wavere"4 /(t her th!(&ht were tea"y. She %new what wa 6a in& thr!(&h ,attie0 #in". Li%e ,attie4 he wa an i"le w!#an. Why wa her ri&ht t! i"lene /etter. Beca( e !$ #!ney. th!(&ht ,attie. Beca( e !$ a&e. Beca( e he ha a h( /an". Beca( e he ha" a "a(&hter in Swarth#!re C!lle&e. B(t an intere tin& thin& !cc(rre" t! her. ,elen "i li%e" /ein& i"le4 wherea ,attie her el$ ha" never #a"e any /!ne a/!(t it* an i"le li$e wa all he wa &!!" $!r. B(t $!r her it ha" /een (6hill all the way4 /eca( e when Wa&&!ner "iv!rce" her he "i"n0t have a cent. She even ha" t! (66!rt Wic% $!r even !r ei&ht year . E9ce6t with h!r e 4 Wic% ha" n! en e. An" then he ha" ha" t! ta%e t!n !$ "irt $r!# In"ia. I am t"e one+ ,attie a erte" t! her el$. K would %now w"at to do wit" ,elen's advanta.es. 0"e only suffers from t"em. And if s"e wants to sto* bein. an idle woman w"y can't s"e start wit" me+ "er nei."bor; ,attie0 %in4 $!r all it 6($$i3ne 4 /(rne" with an&er. She ai" t! R!l$e an" ,elen4 7D!n0t w!rry. I0ll #a%e !(t. B(t i$ I have t! leave the la%e y!(0ll /e ten ti#e #!re l!nely than /e$!re. N!w I0# &!in& /ac% t! #y h!( e.7 She li$te" (6 her /r!a" !l" $ace4 an" her li6 were chil"li%e with ($$erin&. She w!(l" never ta%e /ac% what he ha"

ai". B(t the tr!(/le wa n! !r"inary tr!(/le. ,attie wa her el$ aware that he ra#/le"4 $!r&!t na#e 4 an" an were" when n! !ne 6!%e. 7We can0t 8( t ta%e char&e !$ her47 R!l$e ai". 7What0 #!re4 he !(&ht t! /e near a "!ct!r. She %ee6 her h!t&(n l!a"e" ! he can $ire it i$ anythin& ha66en t! her in the h!( e. B(t wh! %n!w what he0ll h!!t. I "!n0t /elieve it wa Jaca#are wh! %ille" that D!/er#an !$ her .7 R!l$e "r!ve int! the yar" the "ay a$ter he #!ve" /ac% t! the yell!w h!( e an" ai"4 7I0# &!in& int! t!wn. I can /rin& y!( !#e ch!w i$ y!( li%e.7 She c!(l"n0t a$$!r" t! re$( e hi !$$er4 an&ry th!(&h he wa 4 an" he ai"4 7+e 4 /rin& #e !#e t($$ $r!# the M!(ntain Street Mar%et. Char&e it.7 She ha" !nly !#e $r!?en hri#6 an" a $ew can !$ /eer in the ice/!9. When R!l$e ha" &!ne he 6(t !(t the 6ac%a&e !$ hri#6 t! thaw. 2e!6le really ( e" t! tic% /y !ne an!ther in the We t. ,attie n!w aw her el$ a !ne !$ the 6i!neer . The #!"ern /ree" ha" c!#e later. A$ter all4 he ha" live" !n the ran&e li%e an !l"3ti#er. Wic% ha" ha" t! h!!t their Chri t#a "inner an" he ha" c!!%e" it 5 veni !n. ,e %ille" it !n the re ervati!n4 an" i$ the In"ian ha" ca(&ht the#4 there w!(l" have /een hell t! 6ay. The weather wa h!t4 the cl!(" were heavy an" cal# in a lar&e %y. The h!ri?!n wa ! h(&e that in it the la%e #( t have ee#e" li%e a a(cer !$ #il%. 0ome mil%6 ,attie th!(&ht. Tw! th!( an" $eet "!wn in the #i""le4 ! "ee6 n! c!r6 e c!(l" ever /e rec!vere". A /!"y4 they ai"4 went ar!(n" with the c(rrent . An" there were r!c% li%e eyeteeth4 an" h!t 6rin& 4 an" c!l!rle $i h at the /!tt!# which were never ca(&ht. N!w that the white 6elican were ne tin& they 6atr!lle" the r!c% $!r na%e an" !ther e&& thieve . They were ! /i& an" $lew ! l!w y!( #i&ht i#a&ine they were an&el . ,attie n! l!n&er vi ite" the la%e h!re> the wal% e9ha( te" her. She ave" her tren&th t! &! t! 2ace0 /ar in the a$tern!!n. She t!!% !$$ her h!e an" t!c%in& an" wal%e" !n /are $eet $r!# !ne en" !$ her h!( e t! the !ther. On the lan" i"e he aw Wan"a 'in&ha# ittin& near the trac% while her &reat3&ran" !n 6laye" in the !$t re" &ravel. Wan"a w!re a lar&e 6(r6le hawl an" her /lac% hea" wa /are. All a/!(t her wa 5 wa n!thin&4 ,attie th!(&ht> $!r he ha" ta%en a "rin%4 /rea%in& her r(le. N!thin& /(t #!(ntain 4 thr( t !(t li%e #en0 /!"ie > the a&e/r( h wa the hair !n their che t . The war# win" /lew "( t $r!# the #arl 6it. Thi white 6!w"er #a"e her %y le /l(e. On the water i"e were the 6elican 4 6(re a 6irit 4 l!w a an&el 4 /le in& the air a they $lew with &reat win& . Sh!(l" he !r h!(l" he n!t have Sa# "! !#ethin& a/!(t the vine !n the chi#ney. S6arr!w ne te" in it4 an" he wa &la" !$ that. B(t all (##er l!n& the %in& na%e were a$ter the# an" he wa a$rai" t! wal% in the &ar"en. When the 6arr!w cratche" the &r!(n" $!r ee" they t!!% a $(nny /!(n"> they hel" their le& ti$$ an" $l(n& /ac% the "( t with /!th $eet. ,attie at "!wn at her !l" S6ani h #!na tery ta/le4 watchin& the# in the cl!("y war#th !$ the "ay4 cla 6in& her han" 4 ch(c%lin& an" a". The /( he were cr!w"e" with yell!w r! e 4 hal$ !$ the# n!w r!tte". The li?ar" cra#/le" $r!# ha"!w t! ha"!w. The water wa #!!th a air4 &a("y a il%. The #!(ntain (cc(#/e"4 $allin& a lee6 in the heat. Dr!w y4 ,attie lay "!wn !n her !$a4 it 6a" t! her alway li%e "!& 0 6aw . She &ave in t! lee6 an" when he w!%e it wa #i"ni&ht> he "i" n!t want t! alar# the R!l$e /y 6(ttin& !n her li&ht 4 ! he t!!% a"vanta&e !$ the #!!n t! eat a $ew thawe" hri#6 an" &! t! the /athr!!#. She (n"re e" an" li$te" her el$ int! /e" an" lay there $eelin& her !re ar#. N!w he %new h!w #(ch he #i e" her "!&. The wh!le #atter !$ the "!& wei&he" heavily !n her !(l. She ca#e cl! e t! tear 4 thin%in& a/!(t hi#4 an" he went t! lee6 !66re e" /y her ecret. I su**ose I "ad better try to *ull myself to.et"er a little+ th!(&ht ,attie nerv!( ly in the #!rnin&. I can't Bust slee* my way t"rou.". She %new what her "i$$ic(lty wa . Be$!re any eri!( @(e ti!n her #in" &ave way. It cattere" !r "i$$( e". She ai" t! her el$4 I can see bri."t+ but I feel dim. I .uess I'm not so lively anymore. (aybe I'm becomin. a little touc"ed in t"e "ead+ as (ot"er was. B(t he wa n!t ! !l" a her #!ther wa when he "i" th! e tran&e thin& . At ei&hty3$ive4 her #!ther ha" t! /e %e6t $r!# &!in& na%e" in the treet. I'm not as bad as t"at yet. !"an% 5od6 $es+ I wal%ed into t"e men's wards+ but t"at was w"en I "ad a fever+ and my ni."tie was on. She "ran% a c(6 !$ Ne ca$e an" it tren&thene" her "eter#inati!n t! "! !#ethin& $!r her el$. In all the w!rl" he ha" !nly her /r!ther An&( t! &! t!. ,er /r!ther Will ha" le" a r!(&h li$e> he wa an !l" heller4 an" n!w he "r!ve every!ne away. ,e wa t!! cra//y4 th!(&ht ,attie. Be i"e he wa an&ry /eca( e he ha" live" ! l!n& with Wic% . An&( w!(l" $!r&ive her. B(t then he an" hi wi$e were n!t her %in". With the# he c!(l"n0t "rin%4 he c!(l"n0t #!%e4 he ha" t! #a%e her el$ #all3#!(the"4 an" he w!(l" have t! wait while they rea" a cha6ter !$ the Bi/le /e$!re /rea%$a t. ,attie c!(l" n!t /ear t! it at ta/le waitin& $!r #eal . Be i"e 4 he ha" a h!( e !$ her !wn at la t. Why h!(l" he have t! leave it. She ha" never !wne" a thin& /e$!re. An" n!w he wa n!t all!we" t! en8!y her yell!w h!( e. But I'll %ee* it+ he ai" t! her el$ re/elli!( ly. I swear to 5od I'll %ee* it. W"y+ I barely Bust .ot it. I "aven't "ad time. An" he went !(t !n the 6!rch t! w!r% the 6(lley an" "! !#ethin& a/!(t the a"he i!n in her ar#. She wa (re n!w that they were there. And w"at will I do; he crie" t! her el$. W"at will I do; W"y did I ever .o to Rolfe's t"at ni."t 5 and w"y did I lose control on t"e crossin.; She c!(l"n0t ay4 n!w4 7I nee?e".7 She c!(l"n0t even re#e#/er what ha" ha66ene"4 e9ce6t that he aw the /!(l"er an" the twi tin& /l(e rail an" Darly. It wa Darly0 $a(lt. ,e wa ic% an" !l" hi# el$.

,e c!(l"n0t #a%e it. ,e envie" her the h!( e4 an" her w!#an0 6eace$(l li$e. Since he ret(rne" $r!# the h! 6ital he ha"n0t even c!#e t! vi it her. ,e !nly ai"4 7,ell4 I0# !rry $!r her4 /(t it wa her $a(lt.7 What h(rt hi# #! t wa that he ha" ai" he c!(l"n0t h!l" hi li@(!r. 1iercene 4 wearin& t! '!" "i" n! &!!". She wa till the a#e 6r!cra tinatin& !l" w!#an. She ha" a letter t! an wer $r!# ,!tch%i In (rance an" it "ri$te" !(t !$ i&ht. She wa &!in& t! 6h!ne Clai/!rne the lawyer4 /(t it li66e" her #in". One #!rnin& he ann!(nce" t! ,elen that he /elieve" he w!(l" a66ly t! an in tit(ti!n in L! An&ele that t!!% !ver the 6r!6erty !$ !l" 6e!6le an" #ana&e" it $!r the#. They &ave y!( an a6art#ent ri&ht !n the !cean4 an" y!(r #eal an" #e"ical care. +!( ha" t! i&n !ver hal$ !$ y!(r e tate. 7It0 $air en!(&h47 ai" ,attie. 7They ta%e a &a#/le. I #ay live t! /e a h(n"re".7 7I w!(l"n0t /e (r6ri e"47 ai" ,elen. ,!wever4 ,attie never &!t ar!(n" t! en"in& t! L! An&ele $!r the /r!ch(re. B(t Jerry R!l$e t!!% it !n hi# el$ t! write a letter t! her /r!ther An&( a/!(t her c!n"iti!n. An" he "r!ve !ver al ! t! have a tal% with A#y Walter 4 the &!l" #iner0 wi"!w at 1!rt Walter 5 a the ancient w!#an calle" it. The $!rt wa an !l" tar36a6er /(il"in& !ver the #ine. The ha$t #a"e a ce 6!!l (nnece ary. Since the "eath !$ her ec!n" h( /an" n! !ne ha" "(& $!r &!l". On a hea6 !$ t!ne near the r!a" a cri# !n i&n 1ORT WALTERS wa 6lace". Behin" it wa a $la&6!le. The A#erican $la& wa rai e" every "ay. A#y wa w!r%in& in the &ar"en in !ne !$ "ea" Bill0 hirt . Bill ha" /r!(&ht water "!wn $r!# the #!(ntain $!r her in a h!#e#a"e a@(e"(ct ! he c!(l" rai e her !wn 6eache an" ve&eta/le . 7A#y47 R!l$e ai"4 7,attie0 /ac% $r!# the h! 6ital an" livin& all al!ne. +!( have n! $!l% an" neither ha /eat ar!(n" the /( h a/!(t it4 why "!n0t y!( live t!&ether.7 he. N!t t!

A#y0 $ace ha" &reat "elicacy. ,er winter /ath in the la%e4 her ve&eta/le !(6 4 the walt?e he 6laye" $!r her el$ al!ne !n the &ran" 6ian! that t!!" /e i"e her w!!" t!ve4 the #(r"er t!rie he rea" till "ar%ne !/li&e" her t! cl! e the /!!% 5 thi li$e !$ her ha" #a"e her re#!te. She l!!%e" "elicate4 yet there wa n! way t! a$$ect her c!#6! (re4 he c!(l"n0t /e t!(che". It wa very tran&e. 7,attie an" #e have "i$$erent ha/it 4 Jerry47 ai" A#y. 7An" ,attie w!(l"n0t li%e #y c!#6any. I can0t "rin% with her. I0# a teet!taler.7 7That0 tr(e47 ai" R!l$e4 recallin& that ,attie re$erre" t! A#y a i$ he were a &h! t. ,e c!(l"n0t 6ea% t! A#y !$ the !litary "eath in t!re $!r her. There wa n!t a cl!(" in the ari" %y t!"ay4 an" there wa n! ha"!w !$ "eath !n A#y. She wa tran@(il4 he ee#e" t! /e (66lie" with a !rt !$ 6(re $l(i" that w!(l" $ee" her li$e l!wly $!r year t! c!#e. ,e ai"4 7All %in" !$ thin& c!(l" ha66en t! a w!#an li%e ,attie in that yell!w h!( e4 an" n!/!"y w!(l" %n!w.7 7That0 a $act. She "!e n0t %n!w h!w t! ta%e care !$ her el$.7 7She can0t. ,er ar# ha n0t heale".7 A#y "i"n0t ay that he wa !rry t! hear it. In the 6lace !$ th! e w!r" ca#e a ilence which #i&ht have #eant that. Then he ai"4 7I #i&ht &! !ver there a $ew h!(r a "ay4 /(t he w!(l" have t! 6ay #e.7 7N!w4 A#y4 y!( #( t %n!w a well a I "! that ,attie ha n! #!ney 5 n!t #(ch #!re than her 6en i!n. J( t the h!( e.7 At !nce A#y ai"4 n! 6a( e c!#in& /etween hi w!r" an" her 4 7I w!(l" ta%e care !$ her i$ he0" a&ree t! leave the h!( e t! #e.7 7Leave it in y!(r han" 4 y!( #ean.7 ai" R!l$e. 7T! #ana&e.7 7In her will. T! /el!n& t! #e.7 7Why4 A#y4 what w!(l" y!( "! with ,attie0 h!( e.7 he ai". 7It w!(l" /e #y 6r!6erty4 that0 all. I0" have it.7 7May/e y!( w!(l" leave 1!rt Walter t! her in y!(r will47 he ai". 7Oh4 n!47 he ai". 7Why h!(l" I. I0# n!t a %in& ,attie $!r her hel6. I "!n0t nee" it. ,attie i a city w!#an.7 R!l$e c!(l" n!t carry thi 6r!6! al /ac% t! ,attie. ,e wa t!! wi e ever t! #enti!n her will t! her. B(t 2ace wa n!t ! care$(l !$ her $eelin& . By #i"3J(ne ,attie ha" /e&(n t! vi it hi /ar re&(larly. She ha" ! #any thin& t! thin% a/!(t he c!(l"n0t tay at h!#e. When 2ace ca#e in $r!# the yar" !ne "ay 5 he ha" /een 6ac%in& the wheel !$ hi h!r e trailer an" wa wi6in& &rea e $r!# hi $in&er 5 he ai" with hi ( (al /l(ntne 4 7,!w w!(l" y!( li%e it i$ I 6ai" y!( $i$ty /(c% a #!nth $!r the re t !$ y!(r li$e4 ,at.7 ,attie wa h!l"in& her ec!n" !l"3$a hi!ne" !$ the "ay. At the /ar he #a"e it a66ear that he !/ erve" the li#it> /(t he ha" tarte" "rin%in& at h!#e. One /e$!re l(nch4 !ne "(rin&4 !ne a$ter l(nch. She /e&an t! &rin4 e96ectin& 2ace t!

#a%e !ne !$ hi 8!%e . B(t he wa wearin& hi c!!63 ha6e" We tern hat a level a a I(a%er4 an" he ha" "rawn "!wn hi chin4 a i&n that he wa n!t $!!lin&. She ai"4 7That w!(l" /e nice4 /(t what0 the catch.7 7N! catch47 he ai". 7Thi i what we0" "!. I0" &ive y!( $ive h(n"re" "!llar ca h4 an" $i$ty /(c% a #!nth $!r li$e4 an" y!( let #e lee6 !#e "("e in the yell!w h!( e4 an" y!(0" leave the h!( e t! #e in y!(r will.7 7What %in" !$ a "eal i that.7 ai" ,attie4 her l!!% chan&in&. 7I th!(&ht we were $rien" .7 It0 the /e t "eal y!(0ll ever &et47 he ai". The weather wa (ltry4 /(t ,attie till n!w ha" th!(&ht that it wa nice. She ha" /een "rea#y /(t c!#$!rta/le4 a/!(t t! /e&in t! en8!y the c!!l !$ the "ay> /(t n!w he $elt that (ch cr(elty an" in8( tice ha" /een waitin& t! attac% her4 that it w!(l" have /een /etter t! "ie in the h! 6ital than /e ! "i ill( i!ne".

She crie"4 7Every/!"y want t! 6( h #e !(t. +!(0re a cheater4 2ace. '!"H I %n!w y!(. 2ic% !n !#e/!"y el e. Why
"! y!( have t! 6ic% !n #e. J( t /eca( e I ha66en t! /e ar!(n".7 7Why4 n!4 ,attie47 he ai"4 tryin& n!w t! /e care$(l. 7It wa 8( t a /( ine !$$er.7 7Why "!n0t y!( &ive #e !#e /l!!" $!r the /an% i$ y!(0re (ch a $rien" !$ #ine.7 7Well4 ,attie4 y!( "rin% t!! #(ch an" y!( !(&htn0t t! have /een "rivin& anyway. 7I nee?e"4 an" y!( %n!w it. The wh!le thin& ha66ene" /eca( e I nee?e". Every/!"y %n!w that. I w!(l"n0t ell y!( #y h!( e. I0" &ive it away t! the le6er $ir t. +!(0" let #e &! away an" never en" #e a cent. +!( never 6ay any/!"y. +!( can0t even /(y wh!le ale in t!wn any#!re /eca( e n!/!"y tr( t y!(. I0# t(c%4 that0 all4 8( t t(c%. I %ee6 !n ayin& that thi i #y !nly h!#e in all the w!rl"4 thi i where #y $rien" are4 an" the weather i alway 6er$ect an" the la%e i /ea(ti$(l. B(t I wi h the wh!le "a#n e#6ty !l" 6lace were in hell. It0 n!t h(#an an" neither are y!(. B(t I0ll /e here the "ay the heri$$ ta%e away y!(r h!r e 5 y!( never #in"H I0ll /e cla66in& an" a66la("in&H7 ,e t!l" her then that he wa "r(n% a&ain4 an" ! he wa 4 /(t he wa #!re than that4 an" th!(&h her hea" wa 6innin& he "eci"e" t! &! /ac% t! the h!( e at !nce an" ta%e care !$ !#e thin& he ha" /een 6(ttin& !$$. Thi very "ay he wa &!in& t! write t! the lawyer4 Clai/!rne4 an" #a%e (re that 2ace never &!t her 6r!6erty. She w!(l"n0t 6(t it 6a t hi# t! wear in c!(rt that In"ia ha" 6r!#i e" hi# the yell!w h!( e. She at at the ta/le with 6en an" 6a6er4 tryin& t! thin% h!w t! 6(t it. 7I want thi !n rec!r"47 he wr!te. 7I c!(l" %ic% #y el$ in the hea" when I thin% !$ h!w he0 le" #e !n. I have /een hi 6at y ten th!( an" ti#e . A when that "r(n% cra he" hi C(/ 6lane !n the la%e h!re. At the c!r!ner0 8(ry he let #e ta%e the wh!le /la#e. ,e ai" he ha" in tr(cte" #e when I wa w!r%in& $!r hi# never t! ta%e in any "r(n% . An" thi $lier wa "r(n%. ,e ha" n!thin& !n /(t a T3 hirt an" Ber#("a h!rt an" he wa $lyin& $r!# Sacra#ent! t! Salt La%e City. At the in@(e t 2ace ai" I ha" "i !/eye" hi in tr(cti!n . The a#e wa tr(e when the c!!% went haywire. She wa a tra#6. ,e never hire "ecent hel6. ,e cheate" her !n the /ar /ill an" /la#e" #e an" he went a$ter #e with a #eat cleaver. She "i li%e" #e /eca( e I critici?e" her $!r "rin%in& at the /ar in her !ne36iece white /athin& (it with the "("e &(e t . B(t he t(rne" her l!! e !n #e. ,e hint that he "i" certain ervice $!r In"ia. She w!(l" never have let hi# t!(ch !ne in&le $in&er. ,e wa t!! c!##!n $!r her. It can never /e ai" a/!(t In"ia that he wa n!t a la"y in every way. ,e thin% he i the &reate t ac%3arti t in the w!rl". ,e !nly l!ve h!r e 4 a a $act. ,e ha n! clai# at all4 !ral !r written4 !n thi yell!w h!( e. I want y!( t! have thi !ver #y i&nat(re. ,e wa cr(el t! 2ic%le3Tit wh! wa hi $ir t wi$e4 an" he0 n! /etter t! the char#in& w!#an wh! i hi 6re ent !ne. I "!n0t %n!w why he ta%e it. It #( t /e "e 6air.7 ,attie ai" t! her el$4 I don't su**ose I'd better send t"at. She wa till an&ry. ,er heart wa %n!c%in& within> the "ee6 6(l e 4 a a$ter a h!t /ath4 /eat at the /ac% !$ her thi&h . The air !(t i"e wa "!tte" with tran 6arent 6article . The #!(ntain were a re" a $(rnace clin%er . The iri leave were $an tic% 5 they t(c% !(t li%e Ji&& 0 hair. She alway en"e" /y l!!%in& !(t !$ the win"!w at the "e ert an" la%e. !"ey drew you from yourself. But after t"ey "ad drawn you+ w"at did t"ey do wit" you; It was too late to find out. I'll never %now. I wasn't meant to. I'm not t"e ty*e+ ,attie re$lecte". (aybe somet"in. too cruel for women+ youn. or old. S! he t!!" (6 an"4 ri in&4 he ha" the en ati!n that he ha" &ra"(ally /ec!#e a c!ntainer $!r her el$. +!( &et !l"4 y!(r heart4 y!(r liver4 y!(r l(n& ee# t! e96an" in i?e4 an" the wall !$ the /!"y &ive way !(twar"4 wellin&4 he th!(&ht4 an" y!( ta%e the ha6e !$ an !l" 8(&4 wi"er an" wi"er t!war" the t!6. +!( well (6 with tear an" $at. She n! l!n&er even #elle" t! her el$ li%e a w!#an. ,er $ace with it #(ch3 le6t3(6!n %in wa !nly $aintly li%e her !wn 5 li%e a cl!(" that ha chan&e". It wa a $ace. It /eca#e a /all !$ yarn. It ha" "ri$te" !6en. It ha" cattere". I was never one sin.le t"in. anyway+ he th!(&ht. #ever my own. I was only loaned to myself. B(t the thin& wa n0t !ver yet. An" in $act he "i"n0t %n!w $!r certain that it wa ever &!in& t! /e !ver. +!( !nly ha" !ther 6e!6le0 w!r" $!r it that "eath wa (ch3an"3 (ch. ,!w "! I %n!w. he a %e" her el$ challen&in&ly. ,er an&er ha" !/ere" her $!r a little while. N!w he wa a&ain "r(n%. . . . It was stran.e. It is stran.e. It may continue bein. stran.e. She $(rther th!(&ht4 K used to wis" for deat" more t"an I do now. Because I didn't "ave anyt"in. at all. I

c"an.ed w"en I .ot a roof of my own over me. And now; 1o I "ave to .o; I t"ou."t (arian loved me+ but s"e already "as a sister. And I t"ou."t ,elen and Jerry would never desert me+ but t"ey've beat it. And now Pace "as insulted me. !"ey t"in% I'm not .oin. to ma%e it. She went t! the c(6/!ar" 5 he %e6t the /!(r/!n /!ttle there> he "ran% le i$ each ti#e he ha" t! ri e an" !6en the c(6/!ar" "!!r. An"4 a i$ he were /ein& watche"4 he 6!(re" a "rin% an" wall!we" it. The n!ti!n that in thi e#6tine !#e!ne aw her wa c!nnecte" with the !ther n!ti!n that he wa /ein& $il#e" $r!# /irth t! "eath. That thi wa "!ne $!r every!ne. An" a$terwar" y!( c!(l" view y!(r li$e. A herea$ter #!vie. ,attie wante" t! ee !#e !$ it n!w4 an" he at "!wn !n the "!& 036aw c( hi!n !$ her !$a an"4 with her %nee $ar a6art an" a #ile !$ yearnin& an" !$ $ri&ht4 he /ent her r!(n" /ac%4 /(rne" a ci&arette at the c!rner !$ her #!(th an" aw 5 the Ch(rch !$ Saint S(l6ice in 2ari where her !r&an teacher ( e" t! /rin& her. It l!!%e" li%e c!(ntry wall !$ t!ne4 /(t ri in& hi&h an" leanin& !(twar" were t!wer . She wa very y!(n&. She %new #( ic. ,!w he c!(l" ever have /een ! clever wa /ey!n" her. B(t he "i" %n!w it. She c!(l" rea" all th! e n!te . The %y wa &ray. A$ter thi he aw !#e entertainin& thin& he li%e" t! tell 6e!6le a/!(t. She wa a y!(n& wi$e. She wa in Ai93le 3Bain with her #!ther3in3law4 an" they 6laye" /ri"&e in a #(" /ath with a Briti h &eneral an" hi ai"e. There were arti$icial wave in the wi##in& 6!!l. She l! t her /athin& (it /eca( e it wa a i?e t!! /i&. ,!w "i" he &et !(t. Ah4 y!( &!t !(t !$ everythin&. She aw her h( /an"4 Ja#e J!hn Wa&&!ner I=. They were n!w/!(n" t!&ether in New ,a#6 hire. 7Ji##y4 Ji##y4 h!w can y!( $lin& a wi$e away.7 he a %e" hi#. 7,ave y!( $!r&!tten l!ve. Di" I "rin% t!! #(ch 5 "i" I /!re y!(.7 ,e ha" #arrie" a&ain an" ha" tw! chil"ren. ,e ha" &!tten tire" !$ her. An" th!(&h he wa a vain #an with n!thin& t! /e vain a/!(t 5 n! l!!% 4 n!t t!! #(ch intelli&ence4 n!thin& /(t an !l" 2hila"el6hia $a#ily 5 he ha" l!ve" hi#. She t!! ha" /een a n!/ a/!(t her 2hila"el6hia c!nnecti!n . 'ive (6 the na#e !$ Wa&&!ner. ,!w c!(l" he. 1!r thi rea !n he ha" never #arrie" Wic% . 7,!w "are y!(47 he ha" ai" t! Wic% 4 7c!#e with!(t a have in a "irty hirt an" #(c% !n y!(4 c!#e an" a % #e t! #arryH I$ y!( want t! 6r!6! e4 &! an" clean (6 $ir t.7 B(t hi "irt wa !nly a 6rete9t. !rade Wa..oner for Wic%s; he a %e" her el$ a&ain with a win& !$ her h!(l"er . She w!(l"n0t thin% !$ it. Wic% wa an e9cellent #an. B(t he wa a c!w/!y. S!cially n!thin&. ,e c!(l"n0t even rea". B(t he aw thi !n her $il#. They were in Athen Cany!n4 in a crateli%e h!( e4 an" he wa rea"in& al!(" t! hi# $r!# !"e Count of (onte Cristo. ,e w!(l"n0t let her t!6. While wal%in& t! tretch her le& 4 he rea"4 an" he $!ll!we" her a/!(t t! catch each w!r". A$ter all4 he wa very "ear t! her. S(ch a #anH N!w he aw hi# 8(#6 $r!# hi h!r e. They were livin& !n the ran&e4 tra66in& c!y!te . It wa 8( t the ec!n" &ray !$ evenin&4 cl!("y4 #!#ent a$ter the (n ha" &!ne "!wn. There wa an ani#al in the tra64 an" he went t!war" it t! %ill it. ,e w!(l"n0t wa te a /(llet !n the creat(re /(t %ille" the# with a %ic%4 with hi /!!t. An" then ,attie aw that thi c!y!te wa all white 5 narlin& teeth4 white cr($$. 7Wic% 4 he0 whiteH White a a 6!lar /ear. +!(0re n!t &!in& t! %ill hi#4 are y!(.7 The ani#al $lattene" t! the &r!(n". ,e narle" an" crie". ,e c!(l"n0t 6(ll away /eca( e !$ the heavy tra6. An" Wic% %ille" hi#. What el e c!(l" he have "!ne. The white /ea t lay "ea". The "( t !$ Wic% 0 /!!t har"ly h!we" !n it hea" an" 8aw . Bl!!" ran $r!# the #(??le. An" n!w ca#e !#ethin& !n ,attie0 $il# he trie" t! h(n. It wa he her el$ wh! ha" %ille" her "!&4 Richie. J( t a R!l$e an" 2ace ha" warne" her4 he wa vici!( 4 hi /rain wa t(rne". She4 /eca( e he wa !n the i"e !$ all "(#/ creat(re 4 "e$en"e" hi# when he /it the tra hy w!#an Jaca#are wa livin& with. 2erha6 i$ he ha" ha" Richie $r!# a 6(66y he w!(l"n0t have t(rne" !n her. When he &!t hi# he wa alrea"y a year an" a hal$ !l" an" he c!(l"n0t /rea% hi# !$ hi ha/it . B(t he th!(&ht that !nly he (n"er t!!" hi#. An" R!l$e ha" warne" her4 7+!(0ll /e (e"4 "! y!( %n!w that. The "!& will ta%e !(t a$ter !#e/!"y #arter than that Jaca#are 0 w!#an4 an" y!(0ll /e in $!r it.7 ,attie aw her el$ a he waye" her h!(l"er an" ai"4 7N!n en e.7 B(t what $ear he ha" $elt when the "!& went $!r her !n the 6!rch. S(""enly he c!(l" ee4 /y hi %(ll4 /y hi eye that he wa evil. She crea#e" at hi#4 7RichieH7 An" what ha" he "!ne t! hi#. ,e ha" lain (n"er the &a ran&e all "ay &r!wlin& an" w!(l"n0t c!#e !(t. She trie" t! (r&e hi# !(t with the /r!!#4 an" he natche" it in hi teeth. She 6(lle" hi# !(t4 an" he le$t the tic% an" t!re at her. N!w4 a the 6ectat!r !$ thi 4 her eye !6ene"4 /ey!n" the 6re&nant c(rtain an" the air3wave !$ #arl "( t4 (##er n!w4 "ri$tin& !ver the water. 7Oh4 #y '!"H RichieH7 ,er thi&h wa natche" /y hi 8aw . ,i teeth went thr!(&h her %irt. She $elt he w!(l" $all. W!(l" he &! "!wn. Then the "!& w!(l" r( h at her thr!at 5 then /lac% ni&ht4 /a"3!"!re" #!(th4 the /l!!" 6!(rin& $r!# her nec%4 $r!# t!rn vein . ,er heart hrivele" a the teeth went int! her thi&h4 an" he c!(l"n0t "elay an!ther ec!n" /(t t!!% her %in"lin& hatchet $r!# the nail4 tren&thene" her &ri6 !n the #!!th w!!"4 an" hit the "!&. She aw the /l!w. She aw hi# "ie at !nce. An" then in $ear an" ha#e he hi" the /!"y. An" at ni&ht he /(rie" hi# in the yar". Ne9t "ay he acc( e" Jaca#are . On hi# he lai" the /la#e $!r the "i a66earance !$ her "!&. She t!!" (6> he 6!%e t! her el$ in ilence4 a wa her ha/it. 5od+ w"at s"all I do; I "ave ta%en life. I "ave lied. I "ave borne false witness. I "ave stalled. And now w"at s"all I do; #obody will "el* me. An" (""enly he #a"e (6 her #in" that he h!(l" &! an" "! what he ha" /een 6(ttin& !$$ $!r wee% 4 na#ely4 te t her el$ with the car4 an" he li66e" !n her h!e an" went !(t i"e. Li?ar" ran /e$!re her in the thir ty "( t. She !6ene" the h!t4 /r!a" "!!r !$ the car. She li$te" her la#e han" !nt! the wheel. With her ri&ht han" he reache" $ar t! the le$t an" t(rne" the wheel with all her #i&ht. Then he tarte" the #!t!r an" trie" t! "rive !(t !$ the yar". B(t he

c!(l" n!t relea e the e#er&ency /ra%e with it ra 6li%e r!". She reache" with her &!!" han"4 the ri&ht4 (n"er the teerin& wheel an" 6re e" her /! !# !n it an" traine". N!4 he c!(l" n!t hi$t the &ear an" teer. She c!(l"n0t even reach "!wn t! the han" /ra%e. The weat /r!%e !(t !n her %in. ,er e$$!rt were t!! #(ch. She wa "ee6ly w!(n"e" /y the 6ain in her ar#. The "!!r !$ the car $ell !6en a&ain an" he t(rne" $r!# the wheel an" with her ti$$ le& han&in& $r!# the "!!r he we6t. What c!(l" he "! n!w. An" when he ha" we6t !ver the r(in !$ her li$e he &!t !(t !$ the !l" car an" went /ac% t! the h!( e. She t!!% the /!(r/!n $r!# the c(6/!ar" an" 6ic%e" (6 the in% /!ttle an" a 6a" !$ 6a6er an" at "!wn t! write her will. 7My Will47 he wr!te4 an" !//e" t! her el$. Since the "eath !$ In"ia he ha" n(#/erle ti#e a %e" the @(e ti!n4 T! Wh!#. Wh! will &et thi when I "ie. She ha" (nc!n ci!( ly 6(t 6e!6le t! the te t t! $in" !(t whether they were w!rthy. It #a"e her #!re evere than /e$!re. N!w he wr!te4 7I ,arriet Si##!n Wa&&!ner4 /ein& !$ !(n" #in" an" n!t %n!win& what #ay /e in t!re $!r #e at the a&e !$ eventy3tw! C/!rn :<<JD4 livin& al!ne at Se&! De ert La%e4 in tr(ct #y lawyer4 ,ar!l" Clai/!rne4 2ai(te C!(nty C!(rt B(il"in&4 t! "raw #y la t will an" te ta#ent (6!n the $!ll!win& ter# .7 She at 6er$ectly till n!w t! hear $r!# within wh! w!(l" /e the l(c%y !ne4 wh! w!(l" inherit the yell!w h!( e. 1!r which he ha" waite". +e 4 waite" $!r In"ia0 "eath4 ch!%in& !n her /rea" /eca( e he wa a rich w!#an0 ervant an" whi66in& &irl. B(t wh! ha" "!ne $!r her4 ,attie4 what he ha" "!ne $!r In"ia. An" wh!4 a6art $r!# In"ia4 ha" ever hel" !(t a han" t! her. -in"ne 4 ye . ,ere an" there 6e!6le ha" /een %in". B(t the w!r" in her hea" wa n!t %in"ne 4 it wa (cc!r. An" wh! ha" &iven her that. 0uccor; Only In"ia. I$ at lea t4 ne9t /e t a$ter (cc!r4 !#e!ne ha" &iven her a ha%e an" ai"4 7St!6 tallin&. D!n0t /e (ch a l!w4 !l"4 6r!cra tinatin& it3 tiller.7 A&ain4 it wa !nly In"ia wh! ha" "!ne her &!!". She ha" !$$ere" her (cc!r. 7,et3tieH7 ai" that "r(n%en #a %. 7D! y!( %n!w what l!th i . De#n y!(H 6!%y !l" "e#ne" thin&H7 But I was waitin.+ ,attie reali?e". I was waitin.+ t"in%in.+ 2$out" is terrible+ fri."tenin.. I will wait it out. And men; (en are cruel and stron.. !"ey want t"in.s I "aven't .ot to .ive. 2 !"ere were no %ids in me+ th!(&ht ,attie. #ot t"at I wouldn't "ave loved t"em+ but suc" my nature was. And w"o can blame me for "avin. it; (y nature; She "ran% $r!# an !l"3$a hi!ne" &la . There wa n! !ran&e in it4 n! ice4 n! /itter !r (&ar4 !nly the tin&in&4 clear /!(r/!n. 0o t"en+ he c!ntin(e"4 l!!%in& at the "ry (n3 ta#6e" "( t an" the la t $rec%le" $l!wer !$ re" wil" 6each4 to live wit" An.us and "is wife; And to "ave to "ear a c"a*ter from t"e Bible before brea%fast; 3nce more in t"e "ouse 5 not of a stran.er+ *er"a*s+ but not far from it eit"er; In !ther h!( e 4 in !#e!ne el e0 h!( e4 t! wait $!r #ealti#e wa her li$el!n& 6(ni h#ent. She alway $elt it in the thr!at an" t!#ach. An" ! he w!(l" a&ain4 an" t! the very en". ,!wever4 he #( t thin% !$ !#e!ne t! leave the h!( e t!. An" $ir t !$ all he wante" t! "! ri&ht /y her $a#ily. N!ne !$ the# ha" ever "rea#e" that he4 ,attie4 w!(l" ever have !#ethin& t! /e@(eath. Until a $ew year a&! it ha" certainly l!!%e" a i$ he w!(l" "ie a 6a(6er. S! n!w he c!(l" %ee6 her hea" (6 with the 6r!("e t !$ the#. An"4 a thi !cc(rre" t! her4 he act(ally li$te" (6 her $ace with it /r!a" n! e an" vict!ri!( eye > i$ her hair ha" /ec!#e ha//y a !ni!n r!!t 4 i$4 at the /ac%4 her hea" wa r!(n" an" /al" a a newel 6! t4 what "i" that #atter. ,er heart e96erience" a chil"i h &l!ry4 n!t yet tire" !$ it a$ter eventy3tw! year . She4 t!!4 ha" a#!(nte" t! !#ethin&. I'll do some .ood by .oin.+ he th!(&ht. #ow I believe I s"ould leave it to+ to . . . She ret(rne" t! the !l" 6!int !$ tr(&&le. She ha" "eci"e" #any ti#e an" #any ti#e chan&e" her #in". She trie" t! thin%4 W"o would .et t"e most out of t"is yellow "ouse; It wa a tearin& thin& t! &! thr!(&h. I$ it ha" n!t /een the h!( e /(t4 in tea"4 !#e /rittle thin& he c!(l" h!l" in her han"4 then her la t acti!n w!(l" /e t! thr!w an" #a h it4 an" ! the thin& an" he her el$ w!(l" /e "e#!li he" t!&ether. B(t it wa vain t! thin% (ch th!(&ht . T! wh!# h!(l" he leave it. ,er /r!ther . N!t they. Ne6hew . One wa a (/#arine c!##an"er. The !ther wa a /achel!r in the State De6art#ent. Then /e&an the r!ll call !$ c!( in . Mert!n. ,e !wne" an e tate in C!nnectic(t. Anna. She ha" a $ace li%e a h!t3water /!ttle. That le$t J!yce4 the !r6hane" "a(&hter !$ her c!( in Wil$re". J!yce wa the #! t li%ely heire . ,attie ha" alrea"y written t! her an" ha" her !(t t! the la%e at Than% &ivin&4 tw! year a&!. B(t thi J!yce wa an!ther !"" !ne> !ver thirty4 &!!"4 ye 4 /(t 6laci"4 r(nnin& t! $at4 a ch!lar 5 ten year in E(&ene4 Ore&!n4 w!r%in& $!r her "e&ree. In ,attie0 !6ini!n thi wa !nly an!ther $!r# !$ l!th. Neverthele 4 J!yce yet h!6e" t! #arry. Wh!#. N!t Dr. Str!(". ,e w!(l"n0t. An" till J!yce ha" va&(e h!6e . ,attie %new h!w that c!(l" /e. At lea t have a #an he c!(l" ar&(e with. She wa n!w #!re "r(n% than at any ti#e ince her acci"ent. A&ain he $ille" her &la . ,ave ye eyes and see not; 0lee*ers awa%e6 -nee wi"e a6art he at in the twili&ht4 thin%in&. Marian. Marian "i"n0t nee" an!ther h!( e. ,al$ 2int. She w!(l"n0t %n!w what t! "! with it. Br!ther L!(i ca#e (6 $!r c!n i"erati!n ne9t. ,e wa an !l" act!r wh! ha" a ch(rch $!r the In"ian at Athen Cany!n. ,!llyw!!" tar !$ the ilent "ay ent hi# their ne&li&ee > he altere" the# an" w!re the# in the 6(l6it. The In"ian l!ve" hi h!w. B(t when Billy Shawah /lew hi /rain !(t a$ter hi tw!3wee% /en"er4 they till t!re hi hac% "!wn an" t(rne" the /!ar" in i"e !(t t! &et ri" !$ hi &h! t. They ha" their !l" reli&i!n. N!4 n!t Br!ther L!(i . ,e0" h!w #!vie in the yell!w h!( e t! the tri/e !r #a%e a n(r ery !(t !$ it $!r the In"ian /rat .

An" n!w he /e&an t! c!n i"er Wic% . When la t hear" $r!# he wa !(th !$ Bi h!64 Cali$!rnia4 a han"y#an in a al!!n !$$ t!war" Death =alley. It wa n0t he wh! hear" $r!# hi# /(t 2ace. ,er el$4 he ha"n0t act(ally een Wic% ince 5 h!w l!w he ha" (n% thenH 5 he ha" %e6t the ha#/(r&er tan" !n R!(te :J<. The little l(nchr!!# ha" (66!rte" the# /!th. Wic% h(n& ar!(n" !n the en" t!!l4 r!llin& ci&arette C he aw it !n the $il#D. Then there wa a @(arrel. Thin& ha" /een &!in& $r!# /a" t! w!r e. ,e0" /e&(n t! &r!( e n!w a/!(t thi an" n!w a/!(t that. ,e /ee$e" a/!(t the $!!"4 at la t. She aw an" hear" hi#. 7,at47 he ai"4 7I0# &!!" an" tire" !$ ha#/(r&er.7 7Well4 what "! y!( thin% I eat.7 he ai" with that r!(n"4 "e$iant #!ve#ent !$ her h!(l"er which he her el$ rec!&ni?e" a characteri tic ?me all over+ he th!(&htD. B(t he !6ene" the ca h re&i ter an" t!!% !(t thirty cent an" cr! e" the treet t! the /(tcher0 an" /r!(&ht /ac% a tea%. ,e threw it !n the &ri""le. 71ry it47 he ai". She "i"4 an" watche" hi# eat. An" when he wa thr!(&h he c!(l" /ear her ra&e n! l!n&er. 7N!w47 he ai"4 7y!(0ve ha" y!(r #eat. 'et !(t. Never c!#e /ac%.7 She %e6t a 6i t!l (n"er the c!(nter. She 6ic%e" it (64 c!c%e" it4 6!inte" it at hi heart. 7I$ y!( ever c!#e in that "!!r a&ain4 I0ll %ill y!(47 he ai". She aw it all. I couldn't bear to fall so low+ he th!(&ht4 to be slave to a s"iftless cowboy. Wic% ai"4 7D!n0t "! that4 ,at. '(e I went t!! $ar. +!(0re ri&ht.7 7+!(0ll never have a chance t! #a%e it (647 he crie". 7'et !(tH7 On that cry he "i a66eare"4 an" ince then he ha" never een hi#. 7Wic% 4 "ear47 he ai". 72lea eH I0# !rry. D!n0t c!n"e#n #e in y!(r heart. 1!r&ive #e. I h(rt #y el$ in #y evil. I alway ha" a thic% i"i!t hea". I wa /!rn with a thic% hea".7 A&ain he we6t4 $!r Wic% . She wa t!! 6r!(". A n!/. N!w they #i&ht have live" t!&ether in thi h!( e4 !l" $rien" 4 i#6le an" 6lain. She th!(&ht4 ,e really was my .ood friend. B(t what w!(l" Wic% "! with a h!( e li%e thi 4 al!ne4 i$ he wa alive an" (rvive" her. ,e wa t!! wiry $!r !$t /e" !r ea y chair . An" he wa the !ne wh! ha" ai" ti$$ly t! In"ia4 7I0# a Chri tian 6er !n. I "! n!t /ear a &r("&e.7 A" yes+ he ai" t! her el$. K "ave cau."t myself out too often. ,ow lon. can t"is .o on; An" he /e&an t! thin%4 !r try t! thin%4 !$ J!yce4 her c!( in0 "a(&hter. J!yce wa li%e her el$4 a w!#an al!ne4 &ettin& !n in year 4 cl(# y. 2r!/a/ly never /een lai". T!! /a". She w!(l" have &iven #(ch4 n!w4 t! (cc!r J!yce. B(t it ee#e" t! her n!w that that t!!4 the (cc!r4 ha" /een a t!ry. 1ir t y!( hear" the 6(re t!ry. Then y!( hear" the i#6(re t!ry. B!th t!rie . She ha" 6ai" !(t year 4 n!w t! !ne ha"!w4 n!w t! an!ther ha"!w. J!yce w!(l" c!#e here t! the h!( e. She ha" a little inc!#e an" c!(l" #ana&e. She w!(l" live a ,attie ha" live"4 al!ne. ,ere he w!(l" r!t4 tart t! "rin%4 #ay/e4 an" "ay a$ter "ay rea"4 "ay a$ter "ay lee6. See h!w /ea(ti$(l it wa here. It /(rne" y!( !(t. ,!w e#6tyH It t(rne" y!( int! a h. ,!w can I "!!# a y!(n&er 6er !n t! the a#e li$e. a %e" ,attie. It0 $!r !#e/!"y li%e #e. When I wa y!(n&er it wa n0t ri&ht. B(t n!w it i 4 e9actly. Only I $it in here. It wa #a"e $!r #y !l" a&e4 t! 6en" #y la t year 6eace$(lly. I$ I ha"n0t let Jerry #a%e #e "r(n% that ni&ht 5 i$ I ha"n0t nee?e"H Beca( e !$ thi ar#4 I0ll have t! live with An&( . My heart will /rea% there away $r!# #y !nly h!#e. She wa n!w very "r(n%4 an" he ai" t! her el$4 !a%e w"at 5od brin.s. ,e .ives no .ifts unmi<ed. ,e ma%es loans. She re (#e" her letter !$ in tr(cti!n t! lawyer Clai/!rne* 7U6!n the $!ll!win& ter# 47 he wr!te a ec!n" ti#e. 7Beca( e : have ($$ere" #(ch. Beca( e I !nly lately receive" what I have t! &ive away4 I can0t /ear it.7 The "r(n%en /l!!" wa !arin& t! her hea". B(t her han" wa clear en!(&h. She wr!te4 7It i t!! !!nH T!! !!nH Beca( e I "! n!t $in" it in #y heart t! care $!r any!ne a I w!(l" wi h. Bein& ca t !$$ an" l!nely4 an" "!in& n! har# where I a#. Why h!(l" it /e. Thi /rea% #y heart. In a""iti!n t! everythin& el e4 why #( t I w!rry a/!(t thi 4 which I #( t leave. I a# t!r#ente" !(t !$ #y #in". Even th!(&h /y #y !wn $a(lt I have 6(t #y el$ int! thi 6! iti!n. An" I a# n!t rea"y t! &ive (6 !n thi . N!4 n!t yet. An" ! I0ll tell y!( what4 I leave thi 6r!6erty4 lan"4 h!( e4 &ar"en4 an" water ri&ht 4 t! ,attie Si##!n Wa&&!ner. MeH I reali?e thi i /a" an" wr!n&. N!t 6! i/le. +et it i the !nly thin& I really wi h t! "!4 ! #ay '!" have #ercy !n #y !(l.7 ,!w c!(l" that ha66en. She t("ie" what he ha" written Can" $inally ac%n!wle"&e" there wa n! alternativeD. 7I0# "r(n%47 he ai"4 7an" "!n0t %n!w what I0# "!in&. I0ll "ie4 an" en". Li%e In"ia. Dea" a that lilac /( h.7 Then he th!(&ht that there wa a /e&innin&4 an" a #i""le. She hran% $r!# the la t ter#. She /e&an !nce #!re 5 a /e&innin&. A$ter that4 there wa the early #i""le4 then #i""le #i""le4 late #i""le #i""le4 @(ite late #i""le. In $act the #i""le i all I %n!w. The re t i 8( t a r(#!r. Only t!ni&ht I can0t &ive the h!( e away. I0# "r(n% an" ! I nee" it. An" t!#!rr!w4 he 6r!#i e" her el$4 I0ll thin% a&ain. I0ll w!r% it !(t4 $!r (re.

W,AT -IND O1 DA+ DID +OU ,A=E.

DI))+ WIT, 2ER2LEFITIES4 e"(ce" /y a re tle 6irit4 -atrina '!li&er t!!% a tri6 he h!(l"n0t have ta%en. What wa the #atter with her4 why wa he 8(#6in& ar!(n" li%e thi . A "iv!rce" (/(r/an #atr!n with tw! y!(n& %i" 4 wa he l! in& &r!(n"4 were her l!!% &!in& !r her !6ti!n hrin%in& ! $a t that it #a"e her rec%le . L!!% were n!t her 6r!/le#> he wa 6retty en!(&h4 "ar% hair4 nice eye . She ha" a $(ll $i&(re4 a little !n the 6l(#6 i"e4 /(t he han"le" it with !#e %ill. =ict!r W(l6y4 the #an in her li$e4 li%e" her 8( t a he wa . The w!r t y!( c!(l" ay !$ her wa that he wa cl(# y. Cl(# ine 4 h!wever4 #i&ht c!#e !(t a &irli hne i$ it wa well #ana&e". B(t there were $ew thin& which Trina #ana&e" well. The tr(th4 t! #a%e a (##ary !$ it4 wa that he wa 6a a/ly 6retty4 he wa aw%war"4 an" he wa wil"ly re tle . In all $airne 4 her !6ti!n were increa in&ly li#ite" /y W(l6y. It wa n0t that he wa /ein& ca6rici!( . ,e ha" very 6ecial "i$$ic(ltie t! "eal with 5 the tate !$ hi health4 certain 6hy ical "i a/ilitie 4 hi a"vance" a&e4 an"4 in a""iti!n t! the re t4 hi 6r!#inence. ,e wa a #a8!r $i&(re4 a w!rl"3cla intellect(al4 /i& in the art w!rl"4 an" he ha" /een a /!he#ian l!n& /e$!re /!he#iani # wa a/ !r/e" int! every"ay li$e. The civili?e" w!rl" %new very well wh! =ict!r W(l6y wa . +!( c!(l"n0t "i c( #!"ern 6aintin&4 6!etry 5 any n(#/er !$ i#6!rtant t!6ic 5 with!(t re$errin& t! hi#. Well4 then4 t!war" #i"ni&ht4 an" in the "ea" !$ winter 5 Evan t!n4 Illin!i 4 where he live at the /!tt!# !$ a c!ntinental "ee6 $ree?e 5 -atrina0 6h!ne rin& an" =ict!r a % her 5 in e$$ect he tell her 5 7I have t! have y!( here $ir t thin& in the #!rnin&.7 7,ere7 i B($$al!4 New +!r%4 where =ict!r ha /een lect(rin&. An" -atrina4 ettin& a i"e all c!n i"erati!n !$ c!##!n en e !r !$ el$3re 6ect4 ay 4 7I0ll &et an early $li&ht !(t.7 I$ he ha" /een havin& an a$$air with a y!(n&er #an4 -atrina #i&ht have 6a e" it !$$ with a la(&h4 ayin&4 7That0 a real /rain t!r#. It w!(l" /e a &a 4 w!(l"n0t it4 an" 8( t what thi ?er! weather call $!r. B(t what a# I (66! e" t! "! with #y %i" !n (ch h!rt n!tice.7 She #i&ht al ! have #enti!ne" that her "iv!rce" h( /an" wa (in& $!r c( t!"y !$ the little &irl 4 an" that he ha" a "ate "!wnt!wn t!#!rr!w with the c!(rt3a66!inte" 6 ychiatri t wh! wa re6!rtin& !n her $itne . She w!(l" have #i9e" the e e9c( e with /anter4 an" c!#/ine" the# with a c!#e3!n* 7Let0 "! it Th(r "ay. I0ll #a%e it (6 t! y!(.7 With =ict!r re$( al wa n!t !ne !$ her !6ti!n . It wa al#! t i#6! i/le4 n!wa"ay 4 t! ay n! t! hi#. 2!!r health wa a e(6he#i #. ,e ha" nearly "ie" la t year. =ari!( $!rce 5 an" he wa n0t alt!&ether !rry 5 r!//e" her !$ the tren&th t! re i t. =ict!r wa (ch a #!n(#ent4 an" he went /ac% ! $ar in #!"ern c(lt(ral hi t!ry. +!( ha" t! re#e#/er that he ha" /e&(n t! 6(/li h in transition+ an avant3&ar"e #a&a?ine4 an" alway in l!werca e4 an" ,ound and ,orn /e$!re he wa /!rn. ,e wa /e&innin& t! have an avant3&ar"e re6(tati!n while he wa till in her 6lay6en. An" i$ y!( th!(&ht he wa n!t tire" !(t an" ha" n! #!re (r6ri e (6 hi leeve4 y!( were thin%in& !$ the ( (al three3 c!re an" ten4 n!t !$ =ict!r W(l6y. Even hi /ittere t "etract!r 4 the "iehar" &r("&er 4 ha" t! a"#it that he wa till $ir t3rate. An" a/!(t h!w #any A#erican ha" lea"er !$ th!(&ht li%e Sartre4 Merlea(32!nty4 an" ,annah Aren"t ai"4 2C"a*eau "as6 Thi i a #an !$ &eni( .7 Merlea(32!nty wa e 6ecially i#6re e" with =ict!r0 e ay !n -arl Mar9. Be i"e 4 =ict!r wa 6er !nally ! i#6re ive 5 he ha" (ch a $ace4 (ch tat(re> with!(t 6(ttin& it !n4 he wa ! c!##an"in& that he !$ten tr(c% 6e!6le a /ein& a %in&4 !$ an !"" %in". A New +!r%3 tyle %in&4 th!r!(&hly A#erican 5 &!!"3nat(re"4 a66r!acha/le4 /(t #a%in& it 6lain that he wa a !verei&n> he t!!% n! cra6 $r!# any/!"y. B(t la t year 5 it wa that ti#e !$ li$e $!r hi#4 the #i" eventie 5 he went "!wn with a cra h. It ha66ene" at ,arvar"4 an" he wa ta%en t! Ma . 'eneral $!r (r&ery. The "!ct!r there ha" "ra&&e" hi# $r!# the e"&e !$ the &rave. Or #ay/e he ha" 6(rne" the &rave hi# el$4 wra66e" in /an"a&e a he wa an" with 6i6e (6 hi n! e an" "r(&&e" t! the li#it. Seein& hi# !n hi /ac%4 y!( w!(l" never have /elieve" that he w!(l" wal% thr!(&h the "!!r a&ain. B(t he "i" 8( t that. S(66! e4 h!wever4 that =ict!r ha" "ie"4 what w!(l" -atrina have "!ne. T! thin% !$ it c!n$( e" her. B(t -atrina0 i ter4 D!r!thea4 wh! never 6are" any/!"y4 6elle" !(t the c!n e@(ence !$ =ict!r0 "eath. D!r!thea4 in 6lain tr(th4 c!(l"n0t let the (/8ect al!ne. 7Thi ha /een the #ain event !$ y!(r li$e. Thi ti#e4 %i"4 y!( really ca#e !(t win&in&.7 CAn !"" $i&(re $!r -atrina4 wh! wa 6retty an" 6l(#6 an" el"!# ! #(ch a rai e" her v!ice.D 7+!(0re &!in& t! /e (6 a&ain t it when it $inally ha66en . +!( #( t have %n!wn y!( c!(l" !nly have a h!rt r(n.7 -atrina %new all that D!tey ha" t! ay. The re (#e ran a $!ll!w * +!( "(#6e" y!(r h( /an" t! have thi (n( (al a$$air. Se9(al e9cite#ent an" !cial a#/iti!n went t!&ether. +!( ai#e" t! /rea% int! hi&h c(lt(ral circle . I "!n0t %n!w what y!( th!(&ht you ha" t! !$$er. I$ y!( t!!% Da""y0 w!r" $!r it4 an" he0" re6eat it $r!# the ne9t w!rl"4 y!(0re 8( t an avera&e D(#/ D!ra $r!# n!rth3 (/(r/an Chica&!lan". I(ite tr(e4 the late Billy Wei&al ha" calle" hi "a(&hter D(#/ D!ra One an" D(#/ D!ra Tw!. ,e ent the# "!wn t! the tate (niver ity at Cha#6ai&n3Ur/ana4 where they 8!ine" a !r!rity an" t("ie" R!#ance lan&(a&e . The &irl wante" 1rench. '!!". Theater art . S(re4 why n!t. Ol" D!c Wei&al 6reten"e" t! thin% that it wa all 8i//er38a//er. ,e

ha" /een a 6!litician4 #ainly a ta9 $i9er with hi&h c!nnecti!n in the Chica&! De#!cratic #achine. ,i wi$e4 t!!4 wa a #ental li&htwei&ht. It wa 6art !$ the c!nventi!n that the w!#en$!l% /e /ir"/rain . It 6lea e" hi c!rr(6t4 6r!tective heart. A =ict!r 6!inte" !(t Call hi&her inter6retati!n ca#e $r!# hi#D4 thi wa 6lain !l" #i""le3cla i"e!l!&y4 the er!tic c!#6!nent !$ which were ea y t! #a%e !(t. I&n!rance in w!#en4 a tr!n& ti#(l( $!r #en wh! c!n i"ere" the# elve r!(&h. On an in$initely hi&her level4 Ba("elaire ha" a"vi e" tayin& away $r!# learne" la"ie . Bl(e t!c%in& an" /!(r&e!i la"ie ca( e" e9(al 6araly i . Arti t c!(l" tr( t !nly w!#en !$ the 6e!6le. Anyway4 -atrina ha" /een rai e" t! c!n i"er her el$ a nitwit. That he %new he wa n!t !ne wa an i#6!rtant ecret 6! t(late !$ her $e#inine cience. An" he "i"n0t really !/8ect t! D!r!thea0 way !$ "i c( in& her intricate an" $a cinatin& 6r!/le# with =ict!r. D!r!thea ai"4 7I want t! &et y!( t! l!!% at it $r!# every an&le.7 What thi really #eant wa that D!tey w!(l" try t! ha$t her $r!# every i"e. 7Let0 tart with the $act that a Mr . Al$re" '!li&er n!/!"y in Chica&! w!(l" ta%e n!tice !$ y!(. When Mr. '!li&er invite" 6e!6le t! l!!% at hi w!n"er$(l c!llecti!n !$ iv!ry4 8a"e4 e#i6reci!( t!ne 4 an" while he "i" all the tal%in&4 he !nly wante" y!( t! erve the "rin% an" eat . An" t! the 6e!6le with wh!# he trie" t! #a%e ti#e4 the Lyric O6era ty6e 4 the c!nte#6!rary art cr!w"4 the aca"e#ic 4 an" th! e !ther hit 4 y!( were 8( t a h(#"r(# h!( ewi$e. Then all !$ a (""en4 thr!(&h W(l6y4 y!(0re #eetin& all the M!ther3well an" Ra( chen/er& an" A h/ery an" 1ran%enthaler 4 an" y!( leave the l!cal c(lt(re cree6 &r!velin& in the "( t. ,!wever4 when y!(r !l" wi?ar" "ie 4 what then. Wi"!w are $!r&!tten 6retty $a t4 e9ce6t th! e with 6r!#!ti!nal talent. S! what ha66en t! &irl$rien" .7 Arrivin& at N!rthwe tern Univer ity t! &ive hi e#inar !n A#erican 6aintin&4 =ict!r ha" /een li!ni?e" /y the '!li&er . Al$re" '!li&er4 wh!4 $lyin& t! B!#/ay an" t! Ri!4 ha" /ranche" !(t $r!# &e# t! anti@(e an" !/8et "0art an" /!(&ht e tate 8ewelry an" al ! china4 terlin&4 6!ttery4 tat(ary in all c!ntinent 4 l!n&e" t! /e a 6art !$ the art w!rl". ,e wa n0t !ne !$ y!(r h!//le" h( /an" > he "i" 6retty #(ch a he li%e" in Bra?il an" In"ia. ,e #i 8("&e" -atrina i$ he th!(&ht that in her he ha" a h!#e/!"y wh! 6ent her ti#e ch!! in& wall6a6er an" atten"in& 2TA #eetin& . =ict!r4 the 6er$ect li!n4 rela9in& a#!n& Evan t!n a"#irer while he "ran% #artini an" ate h!r "0!e(vre 4 t!!% in the ea&er h( /an"4 a&&re ively !n the #a%e4 an" then c!n i"ere" the 6retty wi$e 5 in every en e !$ the w!r" a "ar% la"y. ,e 6erceive" that he wa "ar%e t where "ar%ne c!(nte" #! t. Circ(# tance ha" #a"e -atrina l!!% c!##!n6lace. She "i" what $!rce$(l character "! with (ch i#6! e" circ(# tance > he ( e" the# a ca#!($la&e. Th( he a66r!ache" W(l6y li%e a near i&hte" 6er !n4 !ne wh! ha t! "raw cl! e t! t("y y!(. She "rew ! near that y!( c!(l" $eel her /reath. An" then her l!werin&4 al#! t t(//!rn l!!% re te" !n y!( $!r 8( t that e9tra /eat that carrie" a e9(al #e a&e. It wa the inc!#6etency with which he 6re ente" her el$4 the near i&hte" 6(??le" $r!wn4 that #a"e the $inal "i$$erence. ,er $ir t han" ha%e in$!r#e" hi# !$ a "i 6! iti!n4 an inclinati!n. ,e aw that all her 6re6arati!n ha" /een et. With a %in" !$ en&rave" ilence a/!(t the #!(th (n"er the wi"e /ar !$ hi #( tache4 W(l6y re&i tere" all thi in$!r#ati!n. All he ha" t! "! wa &ive the c!(nter i&n. ,e inten"e" t! "! 8( t that. At $ir t it wa little #!re than the $!!lin& !$ a vi itin& $ire#an4 an el"erly4 !#ewhat 6!ile" cele/rity. B(t W(l6y wa t!! /i& a #an $!r cr!tchet . ,e wa a "i ci6line" intellect(al. ,e t!!" $!r !#ethin&. At the a&e !$ eventy4 he ha" arran&e" hi i"ea in well3ni&h $inal !r"er* n!ne !$ the wea%ne 4 n!ne !$ the "ri$t that #a"e (66! e"ly e"(cate" 6e!6le c!nte#6ti/le. ,!w can y!( call y!(r el$ a #!"ern thin%er i$ y!( lac% the reali # t! i"enti$y a wea% #arria&e @(ic%ly4 i$ y!( "!n0t %n!w what hy6!cri y i 4 i$ y!( haven0t c!#e t! ter# with lyin& 5 i$4 in certain c!nnecti!n 4 6e!6le can till ay a/!(t y!(4 7,e0 a weetheartH7. N!/!"y w!(l" "rea# !$ callin& =ict!r 7a weetheart.7 Wic%e"ne . N!4 well3 ea !ne" 8("&#ent. B(t whatever hi $ir t intenti!n #i&ht have /een4 the a$$air /eca#e 6er#anent. An" h!w "! y!( a e a w!#an wh! %n!w h!w t! /in" (ch a wi?ar" t! her. She0 &!t t! /e #!re than a "(#6y (/(r/anite e93 6!t with cl(# y an%le . An" thi i !#ethin& #!re than the cr(el a/ (r"ity4 the "ecline an" er!tic en lave#ent4 !$ a "i tin&(i he" #an &r!wn Ch!w (""enlyHD !l". The "iv!rce wa (&ly. '!li&er wa an&ry4 ven&e$(l. When he #!ve"4 he tri66e" the h!( e4 ta%in& away hi Oriental trea (re 4 the 8a"e c!llecti!n4 the cry tal4 the han&in& 4 the 6ainte" &il"e" ele6hant 4 the /!ne china4 even !#e !$ the val(a/le 8ewelry he ha" &iven her an" which he ha"n0t ha" the $!re i&ht t! 6(t in the /an%. ,e wa "eter#ine" t! evict her $r!# the h!( e4 t!!4 a $ine !l" h!( e. ,e c!(l" "! that i$ he !/taine" c( t!"y !$ the %i" . The %i" t!!% little n!tice !$ the "i a66earance !$ the In"ian an" =enetian !/8ect 4 alth!(&h Trina0 lawyer ar&(e" in c!(rt that they were "i !riente". D!r!thea ai" a/!(t her niece 4 7I0ll /e intere te" t! $in" !(t what &ive with th! e tw! #y teri!( character . A $!r Al$re"4 thi i all3!(t war.7 She th!(&ht that -atrina wa t!! a/3 ent#in"e" t! /e a warri!r. 7Are y!( ta%in& n!tice4 !r n!t.7 7O$ c!(r e I0# ta%in& n!tice. ,e wa alway $lyin& t! an a(cti!n. Never at h!#e. What "i" "e "!4 away in In"ia.7 -atrina wa till at the "inner ta/le when =ict!r0 call ca#e. ,er &(e t wa Lie(tenant -rie&& tein4 a #e#/er !$ the 6!lice $!rce. ,e arrive" late4 /eca( e !$ the $ierce weather4 an" t!l" a t!ry a/!(t %i""in& int! a n!w"ri$t an" waitin& $!r a t!w tr(c%. ,e ha" al#! t l! t hi v!ice an" ai" it w!(l" ta%e hi# an h!(r t! thaw. A $rien" !$ the $a#ily4 he nee"e" n! 6er#i i!n t! /rin& (6 w!!" $r!# the cellar an" /(il" a $ire. The h!( e ha" /een /(ilt in the /e t a&e !$ Chica&! architect(re C#a"e li%e a Stra"ivari( 4 ai" -rie&& teinD4 an" the c(rve" tile !$ the $ire6lace C7the !l" cra$t #an hi6H7D were %in&$i her /l(e. 7I0ve een r!(&h weather /e$!re4 /(t thi /eat everythin&47 he ai"4 an" he a %e" $!r Re" Devil a(ce t! 6rin%le !n hi c(rry an" "ran% v!"%a $r!# a /eer #(&. ,i $ace till /(rne" with the $r! t4 an" hi eye went !n waterin& at the ta/le.

,e ai"4 7Oh4 what a l(9(ry that $ire i !n #y /ac%.7 7I h!6e it "!e n0t et !$$ y!(r a##(niti!n.7 The Lie(tenant carrie" at lea t three &(n . Were all 6laincl!the C7 !$t3cl!the 7D #en ar#e" t! the teeth4 !r "i" he have #!re wea6!n /eca( e he wa a little &(y. ,e et hi# el$ (6 a &raci!( /(t $!r#i"a/le. J( t challen&e hi# an" y!(0" ee $atal acti!n. =ict!r ai" a/!(t hi# that he wa 8( t thi i"e !$ anity /(t wa alway cr! in& the line. 7A l!ne c!whan" !n /!th i"e !$ the Ri! 'ran"e i#(ltane!( ly.7 On the wh!le4 he t!!% an in"(l&ent view !$ -rie&& tein. It wa nearly #i"ni&ht in B($$al!. -atrina ha"n0t e96ecte" =ict!r t! call 8( t yet. Th!r!(&hly $a#iliar with hi way 4 -atrina %new that her !l" &iant #( t have ha" a "i a66!intin& evenin&4 ha" 6r!/a/ly thr!wn hi# el$ "i &( te" !n the /e" in the ,ilt!n4 #!re than hal$ hi cl!thin& !n the $l!!r an" a 6int !$ Blac% La/el near/y t! 7%ee6 the a(9iliary en&ine &!in&.7 The tri6 wa har"er than he wa willin& t! a"#it. Beila4 hi wi$e4 ha" a"vi e" hi# n!t t! ta%e it4 /(t her !6ini!n "i"n0t c!(nt. A (/!r"inate 6lant #ana&er "i"n0t tell the chair#an !$ the /!ar" what t! "!. ,e wa !$$ t! ee -atrina. Lect(rin&4 !$ c!(r e4 wa hi 6rete9t. 7I 6r!#i e" th! e &(y 47 he ai". N!t entirely a 6rete9t4 h!wever. 'reatly in "e#an"4 he &!t hi&h $ee . T!ni&ht he ha" 6!%en at the tate (niver ity4 an" t!#!rr!w he wa 6ea%in& t! a &r!(6 !$ e9ec(tive in Chica&!. B($$al! wa a c!#/ine" !6erati!n. The W(l6y 0 y!(n&e t "a(&hter4 =ane a4 wh! wa an (n"er&ra"(ate there4 wa havin& 6r!/le# . 1!r =ict!r4 $a#ily 6r!/le# c!(l" never /e what they were $!r !ther 6e!6le 5 he w!(l"n0t "ave the#. =ane a wa /ein& 6r!v!cative an" he wa irritate". Well4 when the 6h!ne ran&4 -atrina ai"4 7There0 =ict!r. A little early. Thi #ay ta%e a while.7 With -rie&& tein y!( nee"n0t tan" !n cere#!ny. Dinner ha" en"e"4 an" i$ he wa t!! l!n& !n the 6h!ne he c!(l" let hi# el$ !(t. A lar&e heavy /ea(ty4 ha6ely C!nly 8( t within the li#it D4 -atrina le$t the "inin& r!!# a ra6i"ly a her tyle !$ #!ve#ent all!we". She relea e" the catch !$ the win&in& %itchen "!!r. O$ c!(r e -rie&& tein #eant t! tay an" t! eave "r!6. ,er a$$air wa n! ecret an" he c!n i"ere" hi# el$ her c!n$i"ant. ,e ha" every @(ali$icati!n $!r thi * he wa a c!64 an" c!6 aw it all> he wa a 2aci$ic3war her!> an" he wa her c!(t0 3h!n!r $rien". Li tenin&4 he t(rne" hi thic% 6ar/!ile" $ace t! the $ire4 #a"e hi 6l(#6 le& c!#$!rta/le4 cr! e" hi h!rt ar# !ver hi car"i&an. 7,!w ha it /een4 =ict!r.7 ai" -atrina. ,!w tire" winter travel ha" #a"e hi# wa what he ha" t! "eter#ine $r!# the 6itch !$ hi v!ice an" hi ch!ice !$ w!r" . Thi #( t have /een an e9ce6ti!nally har" tri6. It wa tren(!( la/!r $!r a #an !$ hi i?e4 an" with a (r&ically $( e" %nee4 t! 6!le hi way (6!n a wal%in& tic% a&ain t the h(#an ti"e !$ air6!rt . Wearin& hi 'ree% ea ca6tain0 ca64 he wa all the #!re c!n 6ic(!( . ,e #a"e hi way everywhere with a l!!% !$ willin& acce6tance an" wit. ,e wa !n &!!" ter# with hi han"ica6 Ca li$el!n&4 "aily $a#iliarity with 6ainD an" "i" n!t c!#6lain a/!(t &!in& it al!ne. Other $a#!( !l" #en ha" hel6er . She ha" hear" that ,enry M!!re %e6t n! $ewer than i9 a i tant . =ict!r ha" n!/!"y. ,i li$e ha" a (#e" a cra?y inten ity that c!(l" n!t /e hare". Secrecy wa nece ary4 !/vi!( ly. At the heart !$ ! #(ch that wa !/vi!( wa an (nyiel"in& #y tery* Why did he. -atrina0 an wer wa L!ve. =ict!r w!(l"n0t ay4 "ecline" t! &ive an an wer. 2erha6 he ha"n0t yet $!(n" the c!re !$ the @(e ti!n. -atrina th!(&ht hi# #y teri!( 3l!!%in&4 t!!. Beneath the /ill !$ the 'ree% !r Lenin3 tyle ca6 there wa a !rt !$ #illi6e"e tan&le a/!(t the eye . ,i eye were l!n&4 e9ten"in& c(ri!( ly int! the te#6le . ,i chee% were a re" in ic%ne a in health> he wa al#! t never 6ale. ,e carrie" hi# el$ with a"#ira/le4 n!n6! t(rin&4 tilte" &race4 /i& /(t with!(t heavine . N!t a /(l%y $i&(re. ,e ha" tyle. +!( c!(l"4 i$ y!( li%e"4 call hi# an !l" /!he#ian4 /(t (ch cla i$icati!n "i" n!t ta%e y!( $ar. N! cate&!ry c!(l" h!l" =ict!r. The travelin&3cele/rity /it wa very tirin&. +!( $lew in an" y!( were #et at the air6!rt /y 6e!6le y!( "i"n0t %n!w an" wh! 6(t y!( (n"er a train /eca( e they wante" t! /e #e#!ra/le in"ivi"(ally4 catch y!(r attenti!n4 in&ratiate the# elve 4 6r!v!%e4 $latter 5 it all ca#e t! the a#e thin&. Drivin& $r!# the air6!rt4 y!( were l!c%e" in a car with the# $!r nearly an h!(r. Then there were "rin% 5 a c!c%tail h(//(/. A$ter $!(r !r $ive #artini y!( went in t! "inner an" were eate" /etween tw! w!#en4 n!t alway attractive. +!( ha" t! re#e#/er their na#e 4 #a%e c!nver ati!n4 &ive the# e@(al ti#e. +!( #i&ht a well /e r(nnin& $!r !$$ice4 y!( ha" t! ha%e ! #any han" . +!( ate y!(r 6ri#e ri/ an" "ran% wine4 an" /e$!re y!( ha" (n$!l"e" y!(r 6eech !n the lectern4 y!( were alrea"y t(c%ere" !(t. +!( h!(l"n0t $i&ht all thi 4 ai" =ict!r> t! $i&ht it !nly tire" y!( #!re. B(t n!r#ally =ict!r thrive" !n n!i e4 "rin%4 an" the c!nver ati!n !$ tran&er . ,e ha" ! #(ch t! ay that he !verwhel#e" every/!"y wh! a66r!ache" hi#. In the $(ll /la t !$ a c!c%tail 6arty he wa a/le t! hear everythin& an" t! #a%e hi# el$ hear"> hi ten!r v!ice wa 6! itively $i$eli%e when he #a"e an i#6!rtant 6!int4 an" he wa (6erartic(late. I$ a$ter hi lect(re a &!!" "i c( i!n "evel!6e"4 he0" /e (6 hal$ the ni&ht "rin%in& an" tal%in&. That wa what he l!ve"4 an" t! /e a/e" /e$!re #i"ni&ht wa a "e$eat. S! he wa either (ncharacteri tically $ati&(e" !r the evenin& ha" /een a "ra&. St(6i" thin& #( t have /een ai" t! hi#. An" here he wa 4 a #an wh! ha" a !ciate" with An"re Bret!n4 D(cha#64 the tar !$ hi &enerati!n4 weary t! the /!ne4 in $r!?en B($$al! Cy!( c!(l" 6ict(re Nia&ara 1all #!re than hal$ ice" !verD4 chec%in& in with a &irl$rien" in Evan t!n4 Illin!i . A"" t! the li t !$ /a" circ(# tance hi "ete tati!n !$ e#6ty h!(r in h!tel r!!# . A"" al ! that he ha" 6r!/a/ly ta%en !$$ hi 6ant 4 a he ha" een hi# "! in thi #!!"4 an" thr!wn the# at the wall4 6l( hi /i& h!e 4 an" hi hirt #a"e int! a /all. ,e ha" hi "("&e!n 4 e 6ecially when there ha"n0t /een a in&le i&n !$ intelli&ence !r entertain#ent. N!w $!r c!#$!rt C!r wa it !(t !$ irritati!nD he tele6h!ne" -atrina. M! t li%ely he ha" ha" a c!(6le !$ "rin% 4 lyin& na%e"4 6a in& hi han" !ver the hair !$ hi che t4 which !#eti#e ee#e" t! !!the hi#. E9ce6t $!r hi !c% 4 he w!(l" then re e#/le the !l" #en that 2ica ! ha" 6(t int! hi late er!tic en&ravin& . =ict!r hi# el$ ha" written a/!(t the 6ainter3an"3#!"el erie "!ne at M!(&in in :;R<4 $er!ci!( cri//le !$ atyr arti t an" wi"e3!6en !"ali @(e . Thr!(&h 6ee6h!le a&e" wrin%le" %in& 6ie" !n &i&antic

c!6(lati!n . C=ict!r wa /y t(rn the 6ainter36artner an" the a&e" %in&.D -atrina0 6retty l!6 i"e"ne #i&ht have (ite" 2ica !0 ta te. C=ict!r4 /y the way4 wa n! &reat a"#irer !$ 2ica !.D 7S! B($$al! wa n0t a (cce .7 7B($$al!H ,ell4 I can0t ee any rea !n why it e9i t .7 7B(t y!( ai" y!( ha" t! t!6 t! ee =ane a.7 7That0 an!ther !r"eal I can "! with!(t. We0re havin& /rea%$a t at even.7 7An" y!(r lect(re.7 7I rea" the# #y 6a6er !n Mar90 !"e &i."teent" Brumaire. I th!(&ht4 $!r a (niver ity cr!w" . . .7 7Well4 t!#!rr!w will /e #!re i#6!rtant4 #!re intere tin&47 ai" -atrina. =ict!r ha" /een invite" t! a""re the E9ec(tive A !ciati!n4 an !r&ani?ati!n !$ /an%er 4 ec!n!#i t 4 $!r#er 6re i"ential a"vi er 4 Nati!nal Sec(rity C!(ncil ty6e . =ict!r a (re" her that thi wa a $ar #!re i#6!rtant !(t$it than the !ver6(/lici?e" Trilateral C!##i i!n4 which4 he ai"4 wa a $r!nt !r&ani?ati!n ( in& e936re i"ent an" !ther e96l!"e" tar t! "ivert attenti!n $r!# real !6erati!n . The &(y wh! were /rin&in& hi# t! Chica&! wante" hi# t! tal% a/!(t 7C(lt(re an" 2!litic 4 Ea t an" We t.7 M(ch they care" a/!(t art an" c(lt(re4 ai" =ict!r. B(t they en e" that it ha" t! /e "ealt with> challen&in& 6!wer were a cri/e" t! it4 n!thin& i##e"iate !r w!rri !#e4 /(t !ne !(&ht t! %n!w what intellect(al were (6 t!. 7They0ve li tene" t! 6r!$e !r an" !ther 6 e("!e96ert 47 ai" =ict!r4 7an" #ay/e they /elieve they h!(l" en" $!r an !l" Jewi h character. 2ay hi# hi 6rice an" he0ll tell y!( with!(t $a%ery what it0 all a/!(t.7 The 6!wer !$ /i&3 h!t e9ec(tive w!(l"n0t !verawe hi#. Th! e 6e!6le4 he ai"4 were #a"e !$ Styr!$!a#. ,e wa &rati$ie" neverthele . They ha" a %e" $!r the /e t4 an" that wa hi# el$ 5 a reali tic 8("&#ent4 an" virt(ally $ree $r!# vanity. -atrina e ti#ate" that he w!(l" 6ic% (6 a ten3th!( an"3"!llar $ee. 7I "!n0t e96ect the %in" !$ "!(&h that -i in&er &et 4 !r ,ai&4 alth!(&h I0ll &ive /etter val(e47 he t!l" her. ,e "i"n0t #enti!n a $i&(re4 th!(&h. D!tey4 n! /a" !/ erver4 ai" that he0" tal% $reely a/!(t anythin& in the w!rl" /(t #!ney 5 "is #!ney. D!tey0 !/ ervati!n 4 h!wever4 were c!##!n6lace. She 6!%e with what -atrina ha" learne" t! call ressentiment 5 $r!# /ehin" a creen !$ &rievance . What c!(l" a 6er !n li%e D!tey (n"er tan" a/!(t a #an li%e =ict!r4 wh!# he calle" 7that &i#6y &iant7. What i$ thi &iant h!(l" have /een in hi ti#e !ne !$ the han" !#e t #en ever #a"e. What i$ he h!(l" till have e9@(i ite t!e an" $in&er > a il%en cr!t(# that he #i&ht even n!w Ca he hel" the 6h!neD /e t!(chin&4 lea"in& !(t the l!n&e t hair 5 hi (nc!n ci!( ha/it when he lay in /e". What4 #!re!ver4 i$ he h!(l" /e a #ine !$ %n!wle"&e4 a trea (ry !$ in i&ht in all #atter c!ncernin& the real nee" an" intere t !$ #!"ern h(#an /ein& . C!(l" a D!r!thea eval(ate the release !$$ere" t! a w!#an /y (ch an e9tra!r"inary 6er !n4 the in"e6en"ence. C!(l" he $eel what it #eant t! /e $ree $r!# ! muc"+ Bun%; 7By the way4 =ict!r47 ai" -atrina. 7D! y!( re#e#/er the n!te y!( "ictate" !ver the 6h!ne $!r ( e4 #ay/e4 t!#!rr!w. I ty6e" the# (6 $!r y!(. I$ y!( nee" the#4 I0ll have the# with #e when I #eet y!( at O0,are in the #!rnin&.7 7I0ve ha" a "i$$erent th!(&ht47 ai" =ict!r. 7,!w w!(l" it /e i$ y!( were t! $ly here.7 7Me. 1ly t! B($$al!.7 7That0 ri&ht. +!( 8!in #e4 an" we0ll &! !n t! Chica&! t!&ether.7 I##e"iately all !$ -atrina0 war#e t e96ectati!n were rever e"4 an" (6 $r!# the /!tt!# there ee6e" in tea" every %in" !$ "rearine i#a&ina/le. While =ict!r wa in the air in the #!rnin&4 he w!(l"n0t /e 6re6arin&4 treatin& her el$ t! a l!n& /ath4 then 6(ttin& !n her 6ine3&reen %nitte" =ivanti (it an" a66lyin& the Ca/!char"4 hi $av!rite 6er$(#e. She w!(l" /e (6 (ntil tw! A.M.4 i#6r!vi in&4 tryin& t! #a%e arran&e#ent 4 cancelin& her a66!int#ent "!wnt!wn4 ettin& her cl!c% $!r $ive A.M. She hate" t! &et (6 while it wa till ni&ht. There #( t /e a en i/le e96lanati!n $!r thi 4 /(t -atrina c!(l"n0t /rin& her el$ t! a % what it wa 5 li%e 7What0 wr!n&. Are y!( ic%.7 She ha" (n/eara/le @(e ti!n t! 6(t t! her el$4 t!!* Will I have t! ta%e hi# t! the h! 6ital.. . . Why #e. ,i "a(&hter i there. D!e he nee" e#er&ency (r&ery. Bac% t! all the h!rri/le t($$ that ha" ha66ene" at Ma . 'eneral. A l!ve that /e&an with 6a i!nate e#/race en"in& with /ari(# F ray 4 heavy "r(& 4 /a" #ell . The &ri# wi$e c!#in& /ac% t! ta%e c!ntr!l. D!n0t &! ! $a t4 -atrina chec%e" her el$. She re&r!(6e" an" reentere" her $eelin& at a "i$$erent 6lace. ,e wa c!#6letely /y hi# el$ an" wa a$rai" that he #i&ht tart t! cr(#/le in hi 6lane eat* a #an li%e =ict!r4 wh! wa a cl! e t! /ein& a 6rince a y!( c!(l" /e Cin what he "e cri/e" a 7thi /(n&le" a&e7D4 (ch a #an havin& t! tele6h!ne a &irl 5 an" t! =ict!r4 when y!( ca#e ri&ht "!wn t! it4 he wa a &irl4 !ne !$ #any Calth!(&h he wa 6retty (re he ha" /eaten the re t !$ the $iel"D. ,e ha" t! a66eal t! a &irl C7I0ve ha" a "i$$erent th!(&ht7D an" e96! e hi wea%ne t! her. What wa nece ary n!w wa t! 6ea% a ( (al4 ! that when he ai"4 7I ha" the travel "e % #a%e a re ervati!n $!r y!(4 i$ y!( want t! ( e it 5 are y!( there.7 he an were"4 7Let #e $in" a 6en that write .7 A 6er$ectly &!!" 6en h(n& !n a trin&. What he nee"e" wa t! c!llect her el$ while he th!(&ht !$ an alternative. She wa n0t clever en!(&h t! c!#e (6 with anythin&4 ! he /e&an t! 6rint !(t the n(#/er he &ave her. ,eavyhearte". O$ c!(r e he wa . She wa $!rce" t! c!n i"er her 6! iti!n $r!# a 7w!r t ca e7 6!int !$ view. A N!rth Sh!re #!ther !$ tw!4 in a /a"4 a "eteri!ratin& #arria&e4 ha" /e&(n t! /e availa/le e9(ally t! vi it!r . Selectively. It wa tr(e that a c!(6le !$ wil" #i ta%e ha" !cc(rre". B(t then a &!" en"4 =ict!r4 t(rne" (6. In l!n& "i c( i!n with her analy t Cwh!# he n! l!n&er nee"e"D4 he ha" learne" h!w central her $ather wa in all

thi 4 in the $!r#ati!n !r "e$!r#ati!n !$ her character. Until he wa ten year !l" he ha" %n!wn n!thin& /(t %in"ne $r!# her "a""y. Then4 with the $ir t hint !$ 6(/erty4 her tr!(/le /e&an. E9a 6erate" with her4 he ai" he wa 6(ttin& !n a &(inea36i& l!!%. ,e calle" her a c!n arti t. She wa "!in& the $ar#er0 3"a(&hter3travelin&3 ale #an /it. 7That 6(??le" e96re i!n4 a i$ y!( can0t re#e#/er whether a "!?en i eleven !r thirteen. An" what "! y!( (66! e ha66en with the thirteenth e&&4 hey. 2retty !!n y!(0ll let a tran&er lea" y!( int! the /r!!# cl! et an" ta%e !$$ y!(r 6antie .7 WellH Than% y!(4 Da""y4 $!r all the (&&e ti!n y!( 6lante" in a chil"0 #in". 2re"icta/ly he /e&an t! /e ly an" teal 6lea (re4 an" he "i" 6lay the $ar#er0 "a(&hter4 a"a6tin& an" #!"i$yin& (ntil he /eca#e the #at(re -atrina. In the en" Ca /le e" #iracleD it w!r%e" !(t $!r the /e t4 $!r the re (lt wa 8( t what ha" attracte" =ict!r 5 an avant3&ar"e 6er !nality wh! ha66ene" t! /e cra?y a/!(t 8( t thi er!tic #i9t(re. 2etty /!(r&e!i e9(ality4 an" retr!&ra"e 6etty /!(r&e!i at that4 ha66ene" t! t(rn =ict!r !n. S! here wa thi (/(r/an /r!a"4 the cliche !$ her $ather0 l!a"e" $!re/!"in& * call her what y!( li%e" 5 v!l(6t(ary4 l(9(ri!( /ea(ty4 c!n$( e" e96!t4 carnal i"i!t with 6ian! le& 4 her l!!% C#!(th hal$ !6en !r hal$ h(tD #eanin& everythin& !r n!thin&. J( t thi &race3in3cl(# ine wa the a6hr!"i iac !$ !ne !$ the intellect(al ca6tain !$ the #!"ern w!rl". She "i #i e" the (&&e ti!n CD!tey0 (&&e ti!nD that it wa hi "ecline that ha" /r!(&ht her int! hi li$e4 that he a66eare" when he wa !l"4 $ailin&4 in a tate !$ "e 6erati!n !r er!tic /!n"a&e. An" it wa tr(e that any "ay n!w the earth w!(l" !6en (n"er$!!t an" he0" /e &!ne. Meanwhile4 i$ he wa n0t ! 6!wer$(l a he !nce ha" /een Ca i$ !#e "( t ha" ettle" !n hi (r$aceD4 he wa 6!wer$(l till. ,i c!l!r wa $re h an" hi hair vi&!r!( . N!w an" then $!r an in tant he #i&ht l!!% 6inche"4 /(t when he at with a "rin% in hi han"4 tal%in& away4 hi v!ice wa ! tr!n& an" hi !6ini!n ! c!n$i"ent that it wa inc!nceiva/le that he h!(l" ever "i a66ear. The way he !#eti#e 6(t it t! her el$ wa he wa #!re than her l!ver. ,e wa al ! retrainin& her. She ha" /een a"#itte" t! hi #a ter cla . N!/!"y el e wa &ettin& (ch in tr(cti!n. 7I0ve &!t all the n(#/er n!w.7 7+!(0ll have t! catch the ei&ht !0cl!c% $li&ht.7 7I0ll 6ar% at the Orrin&t!n4 /eca( e while I0# &!ne $!r the "ay I "!n0t want the car ittin& in $r!nt !$ the h!( e.7 7O%ay. An" y!(0ll $in" #e in the =I2 l!(n&e. There h!(l" /e ti#e $!r a "rin% /e$!re we catch the !ne 2.M. $li&ht.7 7J( t a l!n& a I0# /ac% /y #i"a$te#!!n. An" I can /rin& the n!te y!( "ictate".7 7Well47 ai" =ict!r4 7I could "ave t!l" y!( they were in"i 6en a/le.7 : ee. 7I a % y!( t! #eet #e4 an" it !(n" li%e an Oriental 6r!6! iti!n4 a i$ the S(ltan were tellin& hi c!nc(/ine t! c!#e !(t /ey!n" the city wall with the ele6hant an" the #( ician . . . .7 7,!w nice that y!( h!(l" #enti!n ele6hant 47 ai" -atrina4 alert at !nce. 7Wherea it0 8( t Chica&!3B($$al!3Chica&!.7 That he h!(l" re$er /y a in&le w!r" t! her ele6hant 6(??le4 her 6!!r atte#6t t! "! !#ethin& !n an ele6hant the#e4 wa an (n( (al c!nce i!n. She ha" t!66e" #enti!nin& it /eca( e it #a"e =ict!r &! cr! 3eye" with &!!"3h(#!re" /!re"!#. B(t n!w he ha" "r!66e" a hint that !r"erin& her t! $ly t! B($$al! wa 8( t a te"i!( 4 8( t a /a" art4 a her $l!(n"erin& atte#6t t! /e creative with an ele6hant. -atrina 6( he" thi n! $(rther. She ai"4 7I wi h I c!(l" atten" y!(r tal% t!#!rr!w. I0" l!ve t! hear what y!(0ll ay t! th! e e9ec(tive .7 7C!#6letely (nnece ary47 =ict!r ai". 7+!( hear /etter thin& $r!# #e in /e" than I0ll ever ay t! th! e &(y .7 ,e "i" ay re#ar%a/le thin& "(rin& their h!(r !$ hi&h inti#acy. '!" !nly %n!w h!w #(ch intelli&ence he cre"ite" her with. B(t he wa a tal%er4 he "ad t! tal%4 an" "(rin& th! e wi"e3ran&in& /e" c!nver ati!n C#!n!l!&(e D when he let hi# el$ &!4 he "i"n0t t!6 t! e96lain hi# el$> it wa /lin" tr( t4 it wa $a(te "e #ie(94 that #a"e hi# c!n$i"e in her. A he went !n4 he wa #!re alty4 can"al!( 4 he wa #(r"er!( . Re6(tati!n were "e tr!ye" when he &!t &!in&4 an" 6e!6le t!rn t! /it . S!3an"3 ! wa a 6la&iari t wh! "i"n0t %n!w what t! teal> F wh! wa a 6hil! !6her wa a ch!r( /!y at heart> + ha" a #in" li%e a la?y S( an 5 i9 6!ile" a66eti?er an" n! #ain c!(r e. A/e"4 =ict!r an" -atrina #!%e"4 "ran%4 t!(che" each !ther Cten"erne $r!# c!#6licityD4 la(&he"> they t"ou."t 5 #y '!"4 they th!(&htH =ict!r carrie" her int! (tterly $!rei&n 6here !$ 6ec(lati!n. ,e live" $!r i"ea . An" he "i"n0t c!(nt !n -atrina0 c!#6rehen i!n> he c!(l"n0t. Inc!#6rehen i!n "ar%ene" hi li$e a"ly. B(t it wa a $i9e" c!n"iti!n4 a &iven. An" when he wa wic%e" he (n"er t!!" hi# well en!(&h. ,e wa n0t wa tin& hi wit !n her4 a when he ai" a/!(t 1!n tine4 a rival wh! trie" t! "! hi# in4 7,e r(n a 2r!cr( tean $l!6h!( e $!r /(# i"ea 7> -atrina #a"e n!te later4 an" 6raye" that he wa /ein& acc(rate. S! a ( (al =ict!r ha" it ri&ht 5 he "i" hear /etter thin& in /e" than he c!(l" 6! i/ly ay in 6(/lic. When he t!!% an entire a$tern!!n !$$ $!r (ch recreati!n4 he &ave hi# el$ !ver t! it entirely 5 he wa a "ayl!n& "ee6 l!ller. When !n the !ther han" he at "!wn t! hi 6a6er 4 he wa a "ayl!n& w!r%er4 an" he "i"n0t e9i t $!r hi#. N!/!"y "i". Arran&e#ent $!r t!#!rr!w havin& /een #a"e4 he wa rea"y t! han& (6. 7+!(0ll have t! 6h!ne ar!(n" t! clear the "ec% 47 he ai". 7The T= h!w na ty weather ar!(n" Chica&!.7 7+e 4 -rie&& tein "r!ve int! a n!w"ri$t.7 7Di"n0t y!( ay y!( were havin& hi# t! "inner. I he till there. Let hi# #a%e hi# el$ ( e$(l.7 7Li%e what.7

7Li%e wal%in& the "!&. There0 a ch!re he can 6are y!(.7 7Oh4 he0ll v!l(nteer t! "! that. Well4 &!!" ni&ht4 then. An" we0ll have a win&"in& when y!( &et here.7 ,an&in& (64 he w!n"ere" whether he ha"n0t ai" 7win&"in&7 t!! l!("ly C-rie&& teinD an" al ! whether =ict!r #i&ht n!t /e 6(t !$$ /y (ch "ate" w!r" 4 !r!rity e9 lan& &!in& /ac% t! the i9tie . ,int $r!# the 6a t w!(l"n0t $a?e hi# 5 what "i" he care a/!(t her c!lle&e e9 li$e. B(t he wa (nnervin&ly $a ti"i!( a/!(t lan&(a&e. A !ther were t(rne" !$$ /y &r! ne 4 he wa en itive t! /a" tyle. She &!t int! tr!(/le in San 1ranci c! when he in i te" that he ee (EAE0E,. 7I0ve /een t! it4 =ic. +!( #( tn0t #i thi 6ict(re.7 A$terwar"4 he c!(l" har"ly /ear t! tal% t! her4 an (n$!r&etta/le "i &race. Event(ally he #a"e it (6 with hi#4 a$ter l!n& "ay !$ c!!lne . ,er c!ncl( i!n wa 4 7I can0t a$$!r" t! /e li%e the re t.7 N!w /ac% t! -rie&& tein* h!w "i$$erent a c!rner within the h(#an e"i$ice -rie&& tein !cc(6ie". 7S! y!( have t! &! !(t !$ t!wn47 he ai". At the $ire i"e4 !#/er an" !li"4 he wa &ivin& hi $(lle t attenti!n t! her 6r!/le#. She !$ten ( 6ecte" that he #i&ht /e an !(t3an"3!(t %!!%. I$ he was a %!!%4 h!w ha" he /ec!#e her &reat $rien". Well4 there wa a 6! iti!n t! $ill an" n!/!"y el e t! $ill it with. An" he wa 4 re#e#/er4 a tr(e war her!. It wa n! ea y #atter t! $i&(re !(t wh! !r what Sa##y -rie&& tein really wa . Sh!rt4 /r!a"4 /al"4 r(&&e"4 he a66arently /el!n&e" t! the 6!lice $!rce. S!#eti#e he ai" he wa !n the vice @(a"4 an" !#eti#e h!#ici"e !r narc!tic > an" n!w an" then he w!(l"n0t ay at all4 a i$ hi w!r% were t!63 ecret4 (6ercla i$ie". 7Thi #(ch I0ll tell y!(4 "ear 5 there are ti#e !n the treet when I c!(l" ( e the &!!" !l" $la#ethr!wer.7 ,e ha" /!9e" in the '!l"en 'l!ve t!(rna#ent4 way /ac% /e$!re the 2aci$ic war4 an" ha" car ti (e !n hi $ace t! 6r!ve it. Still earlier he ha" /een a treet $i&hter. ,e #a"e hi# el$ !(t t! /e very t!(&h 5 a terri$yin& 6er !n wh! wa al ! a &entle#an an" a ten"er $rien". The $ir t ti#e he invite" hi# $!r a "rin% he a %e" $!r a c(6 !$ tea4 /(t he lai" !(t all hi &(n !n the tea ta/le. Un"er hi ar# he carrie" a Ma&n(#4 in hi /elt wa t(c% a $lat #all &(n4 an" he ha" an!ther 6i t!l tra66e" t! hi le&. ,e ha" entertaine" the little &irl with the e wea6!n . 2er$ectly a$e4 he ai". 7Why h!(l" we &ive the wh!le wea6!n #!n!6!ly t! the wil" ele#ent !n the treet .7 ,e t!l" -atrina when he t!!% her t! Le 2err!@(et a/!(t ta//in& an" "i e#/!wel#ent 4 car cha e an" h!!t3!(t . When a /r(i er in a /ar recently t!!% hi# $!r a 6!!r chn!!%4 he h!we" hi# !ne !$ the &(n an" ai"4 7All ri&ht4 6al4 h!w w!(l" y!( li%e a ec!n" a h!le ri&ht /etween y!(r eye .7 Drawin& a the!retical c!ncl( i!n $r!# thi anec"!te4 -rie&& tein ai" t! -atrina4 7+!( 6e!6le7 5 hi inter6retati!n were "irecte" #ainly at =ict!r 5 7!(&ht t! have a /etter i"ea than y!( "! !$ h!w ava&e it i !(t there. When Mr. W(l6y wr!te a/!(t !"e ,ouse of t"e 1ead+ he re$erre" t! 0a/ !l(te cri#inal .0 In A#erica we are n!w $ar !(t !n a w!r e trac%. A h(n"re" year a&! R( ia wa till a reli&i!( c!(ntry. We haven0t &!t the aint that are (66! e" t! &! with the inner . . . .7 The Lie(tenant val(e" hi ac@(aintance with the $a#!( #an. ,e hi# el$4 in hi i9tie 4 wa w!r%in& !n a 2h.D. in cri#in!l!&y. On any t!6ic !$ &eneral intere t -rie&& tein wa 6re6are" t! ta%e a 6! iti!n i##e"iately. =ict!r calle" hi# the Santa Cla( !$ threat . ,e wa a#( e" /y hi#. ,e al ! ai"4 7-rie&& tein /el!n& t! the '!l"en A&e !$ A#erican 2latit("e .7 7What "! y!( #ean /y that4 =ict!r.7 7I0# thin%in& $ir t !$ all a/!(t the la"ie he ta%e !(t4 the "iv!rcee he0 ! attentive t!. ,e en" the# can"y an" $l!wer 4 '(cci carve 4 Jewi h New +ear0 car" . ,e %ee6 trac% !$ their /irth"ay .7 7I ee. +e 4 he "!e that.7 7,e0 6art Whitehat4 6art ,eavy. ,e trie t! /e li%e !ne !$ th! e Bal?ac character 4 li%e what0 3hi 3na#e 5 =a(trin.7 7Only4 what i he really;2 ai" -atrina. 1!r =ict!r4 what a -rie&& tein wa really wa n0t w!rth thin%in& a/!(t. +et when he ret(rne" t! the "inin& r!!#4 the $la66in& !$ the "!(/le3hin&e" "!!r at her /ac% wa al ! the !(n" !$ her "e6en"ency. She needed !#e/!"y4 an" here wa -rie&& tein wh! !$$ere" hi# el$. At lea t he &ave the a66earance !$ !$$erin&. N!t #any went a $ar a t"at. Di"n0t even #a%e the &e t(re. ,ere he wa thin%in& !$ her i ter D!r!thea. 7Ba" #!#ent4 eh.7 ai" -rie&& tein &ravely. 7+!( have t! &!. I he ic% a&ain.7 7,e "i"n0t ay that.7 7,e w!(l"n0t.7 -rie&& tein4 c!ntracte" with eri!( ne 4 ha" a l!!% !$ new 6aint !ver !l" 5 r( t 6ainte" !ver in re". 7I have t! &!.7 7+!( certainly #( t4 i$ it0 li%e that. B(t it0 n!t ! /a"4 i it. +!(0re l(c%y t! have that !l" Ne&r! la"y ta%in& care !$ the little &irl the way he t!!% care !$ y!( an" y!(r i ter.7 7That !(n" /etter than it really i . By n!w + !le !(&ht t! /e c!#6letely tr( tw!rthy. +!( w!(l" thin% ...7 7I n0t he.7 7The !l" w!#an i very c!#6le94 an" a har6.7 he &r!w !l"er he0 even har"er t! inter6ret. She alway wa atirical an"

7She0 ta%in& i"e > y!(0ve t!l" #e ! /e$!re. She "i a66r!ve !$ the "iv!rce. She %ee6 an eye !n y!(. +!( ( 6ect he

ta%e #!ney $r!# Al$re" an" &ive hi# in$!r#ati!n. B(t he ha" n! chil"ren !$ her !wn.7 7She wa $!n" !$ ( when we were %i" . . . .7 7B(t tran $erre" her l!yalty t! y!(r chil"ren. I haven0t &!t what it ta%e t! trac% her #!tive with.7 -atrina th!(&ht* B(t wh!# a# I havin& thi c!nver ati!n with. -rie&&3 tein0 /are hea"4 /are $ace4 /y $ireli&ht ha" the ha6e y!( aw in E"war" Lear0 /!!% !$ n!n en e ver e 5 "i t!rte" e&& . ,e #eant t! wear an e96re i!n !$ Ch(rchillian c!ncern 5 the ,in&e !$ 1ate. ,e wa ayin& it w!(l"n0t /e a &!!" i"ea t! l! e y!(r hea". The /i& arti t 4 /i& #in" 4 "i"n0t 6eter !(t li%e avera&e &(y . Thin% !$ Ca al in hi ninetie 4 !r Bertran" R( ell4 et cetera. Even 1ranci c! 1ranc! !n hi "eath/e". When they t!l" the !l" $ell!w that !#e 'eneral 'arcia wa there t! ay &!!"3/ye t! hi#4 he ai"4 7Why4 i 'arcia &!in& !n a tri6.7 -atrina wante" t! #ile at thi /(t4 in the cr!w"in& $!rwar" !$ an9i!( "i$$ic(ltie 4 #ilin& wa r(le" !(t. The Lie(tenant ai"4 7+!( can /e (re I0ll hel6 all I can. Anyt"in. y!( nee" "!ne.7 -rie&& tein4 alway tact$(lly an" with re 6ect4 hinte" that he w!(l" li%e t! $i&(re #!re 6er !nally in her li$e. The h(#/le t !$ (it!r 4 he wa a (it!r n!nethele . Thi 4 t!!4 t!!% %ill$(l #ana&in&4 an" Trina "i"n0t alway %n!w what t! "! with hi#. She ai"4 7I have t! call !$$ a "ate with the c!(rt 6 ychiatri t.7 7A ec!n" ti#e.7 7Al$re" ha "ra&&e" =ict!r int! it. ,e ai" !(r relati!n hi6 wa har#in& the %i" . Thi hea" hrin% wa very r("e t! #e. 2arent are cri#inal t! the e 6e!6le. ,e wa ! r("e that D!r!thea ( 6ecte" he wa $i9e".7 7S!#eti#e the hrin%er 6r!ve their i#6artiality /y /ein& r!(&h !n /!th 6artie 47 ai" the Lie(tenant. 7Still4 it0 a reali tic ( 6ici!n. Di" y!( #enti!n t! y!(r lawyer what y!(r i ter (&&e te".7 7,e w!(l"n0t an wer. Lawyer level !nly a#!n& the# elve . I$ ever.7 7Thi "!ct!r #ay /e ethical. That0 till an!ther ca( e !$ c!n$( i!n. A a /(""y ( e" t! ay !n '(a"alcanal4 the in"ivi"(al in the w!!"6ile #ay /e ,!ne ty in 6er !n 5 I c!(l" ta%e thi a66!int#ent $!r y!(. I have all the ri&ht cre"ential .7 7Oh4 6lea e "!n0t "! thatH7 ai" -atrina. 7O/8ectively4 I c!(l" #a%e a w!n"er$(l ca e $!r y!(.7 7I$ y!(0" !nly call hi a66!int#ent ecretary an" et a ti#e later in the wee%.7 D!r!thea wa $!rever warnin& Trina a&ain t -rie&& tein4 wh!# he ha" #et at !ne !$ the &(n3"i 6lay tea 6artie . 7I w!(l"n0t have hi# ar!(n". I thin% he0 /anana . I he really a c!64 !r !#e i#a&inary -!8a%.7 7Why h!(l"n0t he /e real.7 ai" -atrina. 7,e c!(l" /e a ni&ht watch#an. N! 5 i$ he w!r%e" ni&ht he w!(l"n0t /e "atin& ! #any l!nely #i""le3a&e" w!#en. Still ta%in& the# t! the eni!r 6r!#. ,ave y!( ha" hi# chec%e" !(t. D!e he have a 6er#it $!r th! e three &(n .7 7The &(n are n!thin&.7 7May/e he0 a tran it c!6. I0# (re he0 a n(tca e.7 -rie&& tein wa a %in& -atrina4 7Di" y!( tell the 6 ychiatri t that y!( were writin& a /!!% $!r chil"ren.7 7I "i"n0t. It never !cc(rre" t! #e.7 7+!( ee. +!( "!n0t "! y!(r el$ 8( tice 5 6(t y!(r /e t $!!t $!rwar".7 7What w!(l" really hel64 Sa#4 w!(l" /e t! wal% the "!&. 2!!r !l" thin&4 he ha n0t /een !(t.7 7Oh4 !$ c!(r e47 ai" -rie&& tein. 7I h!(l" have th!(&ht !$ that.7

The n!w crea%e" (n"er hi wei&ht a he le" /i& S(%ie acr! the w!!"en 6!rch. The new treet la#6 were &race$(l4
/ea(ti$(l4 every/!"y a&ree"4 &!l"en an" 6(re. In (##er4 h!wever4 their li&ht c!n$( e" the /ir" 4 wh! th!(&ht the (n ha" ri en an" w!re the# elve !(t twitterin&. In winter the li&ht ee#e" t! have "e cen"e" $r!# !(ter 6ace. 2ac%e" int! hi t!r# c!at4 -rie&& tein $!ll!we" the t!(t4 l!w "!&. =ict!r calle" hi# a 7$anta t.7 Wh! el e w!(l" ( e (ch a w!r". 7A $anta t lac%in& in inventi!n47 he ai". B(t the Lie(tenant wa a a$e e c!rt. ,e t!!% Trina t! ee +(l Brynner at McC!r#ic% 2lace. The three &(n in $act #a"e her $eel a$e. She wa 6r!tecte". ,e wa her l!yal $rien". She $!(n" her el$ a$$ir#in& thi t! D!r!thea later4 a$ter he wa &!ne. She an" her i ter !$ten ha" a #i"ni&ht chat !n the tele6h!ne. A$ter her h( /an" "ie"4 D!r!thea !l" the /i& h!( e in ,i&hlan" 2ar% an" #!ve" int! $a hi!na/le Ol"t!wn4 /rin&in&

with her the Chine e /ri"al /e" he an" Win l!w ha" /!(&ht at '(#60 in San 1ranci c!. The /e"r!!# wa #all. A in&le win"!w !6ene" !n the /ac% alley. B(t he w!(l"n0t 6art with her Chine e /e"4 an" n!w he lay with her tele6h!ne in i"e the carve" $ra#e. T! -a3trina all that carvin& wa li%e the cr!wn !$ th!rn . N! w!n"er D!tey c!#6laine" !$ in !#nia an" #i&raine . An" s"e was ettin& /atrina trai&ht. 7+!(0re l!c%e" int! thi $(t(rele l!ve a$$air4 i !late"4 an" the !nly #an a$e en!(&h t! ee i thi "(#"(# c!6. N!w y!(0re h!66in& !$$ t! B($$al!.7 7-rie&& tein i a "ecent $ell!w.7 7,e0 three3@(arter !$$ the creen.7 2!!"le3haire"4 thin4 re tle 4 with what Da""y ( e" t! call 7ne(ra thenic tic%7 ar# an" le& 4 an" lar&e /lac% eye rea"y t! !ar !(t !$ her $ace4 D!r!thea wa a 6i%y 6er !n4 a har6 c!#6lainer. 7The chil"ren will &! t! ch!!l a ( (al with the !l"er %i" ne9t "!!r. + !le c!#e at ten.7 7+!( have t! r( h away an" t(#/le thr!(&h the cl!(" /eca( e the &reat #an ay y!( #( t. +!( clai# y!( have n! ch!ice4 /(t I thin% y!( li%e it. +!( re#in" #e !$ that w!#an $r!# S(n"ay ch!!l 5 0her $!!t a/i"e n!t in her h!( e.0 A year0 t("y in 1rance wa a w!n"er$(l 6rivile&e $!r y!( an" #e a$ter &ra"(ati!n4 /(t it wa "a#a&in&4 t!!4 i$ y!( a % #e. Da" wa &ettin& ri" !$ !#e !$ the #!ney he ra%e" in thr!(&h the ta9 a e !r0 !$$ice4 an" it wa nicer t! #a%e 2ari ian "e#!i elle !$ ( than t! la(n"er hi "!(&h in the ( (al way . ,e wa h!win& !$$. We were l! t in 2ari . N!/!"y t! 6ay ( any attenti!n. T!"ay I c!(l" really ( e th! e "!llar .7 O D!teyH /ra&&in& an" "e6l!rin& in the a#e /reath. D!tey0 h( /an" ha" !wne" a #all 6la tic $act!ry. It wa alrea"y &!in& (n"er when he "ie". S! n!w he ha" t! h( tle 6la tic 6r!"(ct . ,er !n wa w!r%in& $!r an MBA /(t n!t at a $ir t3rate ch!!l. A w!#an in her it(ati!n nee"e" a &!!" a""re 4 an" the rent he 6ai" in Ol"t!wn wa !(tra&e!( . 71!r thi %in" !$ "!(&h they c!(l" e9ter#inate the rat . B(t I i&ne" a tw!3year lea e4 an" the lan"l!r" la(&h at #e.7 1!rce" int! the /( ine w!rl"4 he !(n"e" #!re an" #!re li%e 1ather. B(t he hate" the h( tlin&. It wa "eath t! D!r!thea t! have t! &! anywhere4 t! have t! "! anythin&. T! &et !(t !$ /e" in the #!rnin& wa #!re than he c!(l" /ear. 1ilterin& her c!$$ee4 he c(r e" /lin"ly4 the !arin& eye $ille" with ra&e when the %ettle whi tle". T! "ra& the c!#/ thr!(&h her hair he ha" t! #( ter all her tren&th. A he her el$ ai"4 7Li%e the la"y in Racine* '!out me nuit+ et cons*ire a me nuire.'F CTa%in& a Chica&! "i& at her 1rench e"(cati!n4 a 1rench "i& at Chica&!.D 7Only 2he"re i y!(4 /a/y4 ic% with l!ve.7 D!r!thea "r!ve her el$4 tre#/lin&4 !(t !$ the h!( e. Thin% h!w har" it wa $!r her t! call !n chain3 t!re /(yer an" in tit(ti!nal 6(rcha in& a&ent . She even #ana&e" t! &et !n the t(/e t! 6r!#!te her 6r!"(ct4 wan&lin& invitati!n $r!# U,1 ethnic an" M!ral Ma8!rity tati!n a a W!#an E9ec(tive. S!#eti#e he ee#e" t! /e $aintin& (n"er her /(r"en 4 6(r6le li" cl! in&. On the air4 h!wever4 he wa (n$ailin&ly vivaci!( an" 6(t !n a char#in& act. An" when he wa ar!( e"4 he wa very t!(&h. 7Let W(l6y &! h!#e i$ he0 ic%. Why "!e n0t hi wi$e c!#e $etch hi#.7 7D!n0t $!r&et4 I al#! t l! t =ict!r la t year47 ai" -atrina. 7 $ou al#! t. . . al#! t l! t "im.7 7It0 tr(e y!( ha" (r&ery the a#e wee%4 an" I ha" t! /e away4 /(t y!( weren0t !n the critical li t4 D!tey.7 7I wa n0t re$errin& t! #e /(t t! hi wi$e4 that 6!!r w!#an4 an" what he ($$ere" $r!# y!( an" !ther la"y $rien" 333333I$ he ha" t! leave the r!!#4 thi "in&3a3lin& /r!a" $r!# Evan t!n w!(l" r( h in an" thr!w her el$ !n the ic% #an.7 N! ( e tellin& D!tey n!t t! /e ! r("e an" v(l&ar. -atrina li tene" t! her with a certain 6a ivity4 even with ati $acti!n 5 it a#!(nte"4 al#! t4 t! 6lea (re. +!( #i&ht call it 6ert(r/ati!n36lea (re. D!tey c!ntin(e"* 7It i n0t ri&ht that the #an h!(l" ( e hi #i&hty 6re ti&e !n a 6!!r la"y $r!# the (/(r/ . It0 h!!tin& $i h in a /arrel. +!(0ll tell #e that y!( have the #a&ical ecret4 h!w t! t(rn hi# !n. ...7 7I "!n0t thin% that it0 what I do+ D!tey. It ha66en i#6ly t! /e me. ,e even l!ve #y varic! e vein 4 which I w!(l" try t! hi"e $r!# !#e/!"y el e. Or #y (neven &(# line4 an" that wa #y li$el!n& e#/arra #ent. An" when #y eye are 6($$y4 even that "raw hi#.7 7Chri t4 that0 it then47 ai" D!r!thea4 te ty. 7+!( h!l" the l(c%y n(#/er With y!( he &et it (6.7 -atrina th!(&ht* Why h!(l" we tal% ! inti#ately i$ there i n0t &!in& t! /e any y#6athy. It wa a". B(t !n a #!re rea !na/le view y!( c!(l"n0t /la#e D!r!thea $!r /ein& irrita/le4 an&ry4 an" envi!( . She ha" a $ailin& /( ine t! r(n. She nee"e" a h( /an". She ha" n! 6r! 6ect t! 6ea% !$. She hate the $act that I0# n!w c!#6letely !(t !$ her lea&(e4 -atrina t!l" her el$. Over the e $!(r year I0ve #et 6e!6le li%e J!hn Ca&e4 B(c%y 1(ller4 "e -!!nin&. I c!#e h!#e an" tell her h!w I chatte" with Jac%ie Ona i !r 1ranchi e "e la Renta. All he ha t! tell #e i h!w har" it i t! 6( h her 6la tic /a& 4 an" h!w na ty an" evil3#in"e" th! e 6(rcha in& a&ent are. D!r!thea ha" l! t 6atience. When he th!(&ht that the a$$air with =ict!r wa a $la h in the 6an4 he ha" /een #!re t!lerant4 willin& t! li ten. -atrina ha" even 6er (a"e" her t! rea" !#e !$ =ict!r0 article . They ha" tarte" with an ea y !ne4 71r!# A6!llinaire t! E. E. C(##in& 47 /(t then went !n t! #!re "i$$ic(lt te9t 4 li%e 72a(l =alery an" the C!#6lete Min"47 7Mar9i # in M!"ern 1rench Th!(&ht.7 They "i"n0t tac%le Mar9 hi# el$4 /(t they ha" 1rench en!(&h

/etween the# t! "! =alery (onsieur !este+ an" they #et $!r l(nch at Ol" Orchar" Sh!66in& Center t! "i c( thi tran&e /!!%. 1ir t they l!!%e" at cl!the 4 $!r with ! #any acre !$ l(9(ri!( #erchan"i e a/!(t the# it w!(l" have /een i#6! i/le t! c!ncentrate i##e"iately !n !este. -atrina ha" alway trie" t! wi"en her h!ri?!n . 1!r #any year he ha" ta%en $lyin& le !n . She wa licen e" t! 6il!t a in&le3en&ine 6lane. A$ter a la6 e !$ twenty year he ha" trie" t! re (#e 6ian! le !n . She ha" t("ie" the &(itar4 he %e6t (6 her 1rench at the center !n Ontari! Street. Once4 "(rin& the w!r t !$ ti#e 4 he ha" ta%en (6 $!rei&n 6!rt car 4 "rivin& r!(n" an" r!(n" the n!rth (/(r/ with n! "e tinati!n. She ha" learne" l!t !$ Latin4 $!r which he ha" n! 6ecial ( e. At !ne ti#e he c!n i"ere" &!in& int! law4 an" ha" 6a e" the a6tit("e te t with hi&h #ar% . Tryin& t! ?er! in !n !#e %in" !$ 6er$ecti!n. An" then in a /!!th at Ol" Orchar"4 -atrina an" D!r!thea ha" #!%e" ci&arette an" e9a#ine" =alery* What wa the #eanin& !$ the c!#6lete #in"4 7#an a $(ll c!n ci!( ne 7. Why "i" it #a%e Ma"a#e Te te ha66y t! /e t("ie" /y her h( /an"4 a ha66y t! /e t("ie" a t! /e l!ve". Why "i" he 6ea% !$ hi# a 7the an&el !$ 6(re c!n ci!( ne 7. T! &ra 6 =alery wa har" en!(&h. W(l6y on =alery wa (tterly inacce i/le t! D!r!thea4 an" he "e#an"e" that Trina e96lain. 7,ere he c!#6are M!n ie(r Te te t! -arl Mar9 5 what "!e he #ean /y that.7 7Well47 ai" -atrina4 tryin& har"4 7let0 &! /ac% t! thi tran&e carnival an" /rin& l(ci"ity $r!# !(t i"e tate#ent. It ay 4 0Min" that c!#e $r!# the v!i" int! thi

Then D!tey crie"4 2W"ic" v!i".7 She w!re the 6!!"le hair"! a a c!ver $!r !r an a"#i i!n !$ the li#itati!n !$ her /!ny hea". B(t even thi #ay have /een a r( e4 a he wa really very clever in her way. Only her /! !# wa $ille" with a /!ilin& #i9t(re !$ i terly $eelin& 4 ve9ati!n4 re ent#ent. She w!(l" /ear with -atrina $!r a while an" then he w!(l" ay4 7What i it with y!( an" the intelli&ent ia. Beca( e we went t! the 2!nt R!yal /ar an" n!ne !$ th! e 6hil! !6her trie" t! 6ic% ( (6. Or are y!( c!#6etin& intellect(ally with the #an wi$e.7 N!4 Beila W(l6y ha" n! (ch 6reten i!n . The r!le !$ the &reat #an0 wi$e wa what he 6laye". She "i" it with "i&nity. Dar% an" t!(t4 /ea(ti$(l in her way4 he re#in"e" y!( !$ Catherine !$ Ara&!n 5 a/( e" #a8e ty. Alth!(&h he wa n!t her el$ an intellect(al4 he %new very well what it wa t! /e !ne 5 the real thin&. She wa a clever w!#an. -atrina trie" t! an wer. 7The tran&e carnival i the hi t!ry !$ civili?ati!n a it tri%e a "etache" #in". ...7 7We "!n0t 6lay in thi lea&(e47 ai" D!tey at la t. 7It0 n!t $!r ty6e li%e ( 4 Trina. An" y!(r /rain i n!t the !r&an he0 intere te" in.7 7An" I /elieve I0# e@(al t! thi 4 t!!4 in a way !$ #y !wn47 ai" -atrina4 !/ tinate. Tryin& t! %ee6 the "i c( i!n (n"er c!ntr!l. 7Ty6e li%e ( 7 w!(n"e" her4 an" he $elt that her eye were t(rnin& t(r/i". She #et the threat !$ tear 4 !r !$ !/ 4 /y in%in& int! what he ha" alway calle" her 7$le h tate7* her chee% &rew thic%4 an" he $elt 6hy ically inc!#6etent4 &r! . D!tey 6!%e with a har hne ac@(ire" $r!# her City ,all $ather* 7I0# 8( t a /r!a" wh! ha t! h( tle 6la tic /a& t! cree6 wh! 6r!6! iti!n #e.7 -atrina (n"er t!!" well en!(&h that when D!tey ai"4 7I0# a /r!a"47 he wa tellin& her4 7That0 what y!( are4 t!!.7 Then D!tey ai"4 7D!n0t &ive #e the 0 tran&e carnival0 /it.7 She a""e"4 7What a/!(t y!(r ele6hant.7 Thi wa a chea6 h!t. -atrina ha" /een tryin& $!r !#e ti#e t! write a chil"ren0 t!ry a/!(t an ele6hant. She h!6e" t! #a%e !#e #!ney /y it4 an" t! e ta/li h her in"e6en"ence. It ha" /een a #i ta%e t! #enti!n thi t! D!tey. She ha" "!ne it /eca( e it wa a t!ry !$ten t!l" in the $a#ily. 7That !l" ele6hant thin& that Da" ( e" t! tell ( . I0# &!in& t! 6(t it t! ( e.7 B(t $!r !ne rea !n an" an!ther he ha"n0t yet w!r%e" !(t the "etail . It wa #ean !$ D!tey t! &et at her thr!(&h the ele6hant. The =alery "i c( i!n at Ol" Orchar" ha" en"e" with thi "i&. B(t !$ c!(r e he ha" t! tell D!tey that he wa $lyin& t! B($$al!4 an" D!tey4 ittin& (6ri&ht with the tele6h!ne in her carve" Chine e /e"4 ai"4 7S! i$ any hitch "evel!6 4 what y!(0" li%e i that I h!(l" c!ver $!r y!( with Al$re".7 7I "!n0t e96ect it t! c!#e t! that. J( t t! /e !n the a$e i"e4 &ive #e a n(#/er where I can reach y!( "(rin& the a$tern!!n.7 7I have t! /e all !ver the city. C!#6etit!r are tryin& t! teal #y che#i t $r!# #e. With!(t hi# I0ll have t! $!l". I0# near the /rea%in& 6!int4 an" I can "! with!(t e9tra /(r"en . An" li ten n!w4 Trina4 "! y!( really care ! #(ch. S(66! e the c!(rt "!e &ive Al$re" the %i" .7 7I w!n0t acce6t that.7 +!( #i&ht n!t #in" t!! #(ch. M!ther0 intere t in y!( an" #e wa #ini#al. She care" #!re a/!(t the 6leat in her %irt. T! thi "ay4 "!wn !n Bay ,ar/!r I lan"4 he0 li%e that. +!(0ll ay y!( aren0t M!ther4 /(t thin& "! r(/ !$$.7 7What ha thi &!t t! "! with M!ther.7 I # !nly rec%!nin& the way 6e!6le act(ally "!. +!( aren0t &ettin& anywhere with th! e %i" . The h!( e i a /(r"en. Al$re" t!!% away all the 6retty thin& . It eat (6 t!! #(ch #!ney in #aintenance. S(66! e Al$re" "i" &et c( t!"y. +!(0" #!ve ea t with all the 6ainter an" c(rat!r . It w!(l" /e n!thin& /(t art an" letter . =ict!r0 et . . .7 7There i n0t any et.7 7There are cr!w" !$ 6e!6le a$ter hi#. +!( c!(l" in i t !n /ein& t!&ether #!re !6enly /eca( e =ict!r w!(l" owe y!( i$ y!( l! t the %i" . While he la te" ...7

7In the #i" t !$ (ch c!nver ati!n 4 D!tey4 I thin% h!w !$ten I0ve hear" w!#en ay4 0I wi h I ha" a i ter.0 7 D!r!thea la(&he". 7W!#en wh! have i ter "!n0t ay itH Well4 #y way !$ /ein& a &!!" i ter i t! c!#e in an" t(rn !n all the li&ht . +!( 6(t !$$ havin& chil"ren (ntil y!( were al#! t t!! !l". Al$re" wa (6 et a/!(t it. ,e0 a @(ic%3actin& "eci ive ty6e. Jeweler have t! /e. In hi #ilie( he0 !#e/!"y. 'lance at a "ia#!n"4 @(!te y!( a 6rice. +!( "i"n0t want %i" /y hi#. +!( trie" t! %ee6 y!(r !6ti!n !6en. +!( were waitin& $!r the #ain chance. Nat(rally Al$re" will "! y!( in i$ he can.7 That0 ri&ht4 -atrina c!##ente" ilently4 care #e &!!". I0ll never re&ret what I0ve "!ne. She ai"4 7I0" /etter &! an" et the alar# cl!c%.7 7I0ll &ive y!( a c!(6le !$ n(#/er where y!( #i&ht $in" #e late in the a$tern!!n47 ai" D!r!thea. At $ive3thirty the alar# went !$$. -atrina never ha" li%e" thi /lac% winter h!(r. ,er heart wa l!w a he li" /ac% the cl! et "!!r an" /e&an t! "re . T! &! with the &reen (it he ch! e a /lac% ca h#ere weater an" #atchin& h! e. She r!lle" /ac%war" cl(# ily !n the chai e l!n&(e4 le& in the air4 t! 6(ll the h! e !n. ,er /!!t were !$ ! trich %in an" ca#e $r!# the (r/an c!w/!y 6ecialty h!6 !n S!(th State Street which catere" t! Ne&r! "("e an" "("e e . The 6!c%#ar%e" leather4 r!(&hly #!!th an" /ea(ti$(l4 wa #eant $!r li##er le& than her !wn. What "i" that #atter. They 5 he her el$ 5 &ave =ict!r the &reate t 6! i/le ati $acti!n. She ha" et a i"e $i$teen #in(te $!r the "!&. In the winter + !le w!(l"nt wal% her. At her a&e a $all !n the ice wa all he nee"e". C7Will you ta%e care !$ #e i$ I /rea% #y hi6.7 a %e" the !l" w!#an.D B(t -atrina li%e" ta%in& S(%ie !(t. It wa 6artly a D!r!thea ha" ai"* 7,er $eet a/i"e n!t in her h!( e.7 B(t the h!( e4 $r!# which Al$re" ha" re#!ve" the /e t car6et an" chair 4 the 6!rcelain ele6hant $r!# In"ia an" the c(rly &ilt Chine e li!n 4 "i" &ive -atrina vacancy heartache . ,!wever4 he ha" never really li%e" h!( e%ee6in&. She nee"e" acti!n4 an" there wa !#e acti!n even in "!& wal%in&. +!( c!(l" tal% t! !ther "!& !wner . A t!ni hin&4 the thin& they !#eti#e ai" 5 the %in%y 6r!6! al that were #a"e. Since he nee" n!t ta%e the# eri!( ly4 he wa in a 6! iti!n i#6ly t! en8!y the#. A $!r S(%ie4 he ha" ha" it. The vet %e6t hintin& that a ic%4 /lin" "!& h!(l" /e 6(t "!wn. May/e -rie&& tein w!(l" "! her a $av!r 5 ta%e the ani#al t! the 1!re t 2re erve an" h!!t her. W!(l" the little &irl &rieve. They #i&ht !r #i&ht n!t. +!( c!(l"n0t &et #(ch !(t !$ th! e ilent %i" . They t("ie" their #!ther with!(t c!##ent. -rie&& tein ai" they were &reat little &irl 4 /(t -atrina "!(/te" that they were the !rt !$ chil"ren a $rien" !$ the $a#ily c!(l" "!te !n. One wh! /el!n&e" t! the '!l"en A&e !$ 2latit("e 4 #ay/e. One !$ -rie&& tein0 !""er (&&e ti!n wa that the &irl /e enr!lle" in a #artial art c!(r e> -atrina h!(l" enc!(ra&e the# t! /e #!re a&&re ive. Al ! he trie" t! 6er (a"e -atrina t! let hi# ta%e the# t! the 6!lice 6i t!l36ractice ran&e. She ai" they0" /e care" !(t !$ their wit /y the n!i e. ,e in i te" !n the c!ntrary that it w!(l" "! the# a w!rl" !$ &!!". D!r!thea re$erre" t! her niece a 7th! e #y tery %i" .7 +!( c!(l"n0t h(rry the "!&. Blac%3haire"4 way/ac%e"4 &entle4 he ni$$e" every "!& tain in the n!w. She circle"4 then chan&e" her #in". Where t! "! it. D!ne in the wr!n& 6lace4 it w!(l" (n ettle the /alance !$ thin& . All have their 6art t! 6lay in the &reat y#6h!ny !$ the in tinct C=ict!rD. An" even !n a hatterin& c!l" "ay4 &rittin& ice (n"er$!!t4 the "!& t!!% her ti#e. A h!ar e (n r!lle" (6. 1!r a $ew #in(te the circlin& n!w 6article 6ar%le"4 an" then a wall !$ cl!(" ca#e "!wn. It w!(l" /e a &ray "ay. -atrina w!%e the &irl an" t!l" the# t! "re an" c!#e "!wn tair $!r their &ran!la. M!ther ha" t! &! t! a #eetin&. -itty $r!# ne9t "!!r w!(l" c!#e at ei&ht t! wal% the# t! ch!!l. The &irl ee#e" har"ly t! hear her. In what way are they li%e #e. -atrina !#eti#e w!n"ere". Their #!(th ha" the a#e hal$3!6en C!r hal$3cl! e"D char#. =ict!r "i"n0t li%e t! 6ea% !$ %i" . ,e e 6ecially av!i"e" "i c( in& her chil"ren. B(t he "i" #a%e the!retical !/ ervati!n a/!(t the y!(n&er &enerati!n. ,e ai" they ha" /een &iven a warrant t! rava&e their eni!r with &(ilt. -i" were c!n i"ere" 6itia/le /eca( e their 6arent were 6!werle n!/!"ie . A !!n a they were a/le4 they "i tance" the# elve $r!# their el"er 4 wh!# they c!n i"ere" t! /e $aile" chil"ren. +!( w!(l" have th!(&ht that (ch !6ini!n w!(l" "e6re =ict!r. N!4 he wa 6irite" an" cheer$(l. N!t 6!ra"ically4 either> he ha" a level te#6er. When -atrina4 rea"y t! &!4 ca#e int! the %itchen in her $leece3line" c!at4 the &irl were till ittin& !ver their &ran!la. The #il% ha" t(rne" /r!wn while they "aw"le". 7I0# leavin& a li t !n the /(lletin /!ar"4 tell + !le. I0ll ee y!( a$ter ch!!l.7 N! re6ly. -atrina le$t the h!( e hal$ (nwillin& t! a"#it h!w &!!" it wa t! &! away4 h!w &la" he w!(l" /e t! reach O0,are4 h!w w!n"er$(l it w!(l" /e t! #a%e a $li&ht even th!(&h =ict!r4 waitin& in B($$al!4 #i&ht /e ic%. The 8et en&ine (c%e" an" narle" (6 the $r!?en air> the h(&e 6lane li$te"> the &ray &r!(n" %i""e" away an" y!( r! e 6a t han&ar 4 !ver $act!rie 4 6!n" 4 /(n&al!w 4 $!!t/all $iel" 4 the titche" inci i!n !$ railr!a" trac% c(rvin& thr!(&h the n!w. An" then the %y cra6er c!##(nity t! the !(th. On an invi i/le i"ewal% /eneath4 y!(r little "a(&hter wal%in& t! ch!!l #i&ht hear the en&ine 4 (naware that their #(##y !ver$lew the#. N!w the &ray water !$ the &reat la%e a66eare" /el!w with all it tre e 4 win" 6attern 4 whiteca6 . '!!"/ye. Bein& a/!ve the cl!(" alway #a"e -atrina tran@(il. Then 5 bin.6 the l(ci" (nli&ht c!#in& thr!(&h in$inite 6ace Cre$ri&erate" /lac%ne 4 they ai"D $ille" the ca/in with war#th an" c!l!r. In a /!!% /y -an"in %y he ha" !nce 6ic%e" (6 in =ict!r0 r!!#4 he ha" learne" that the 6ainter4 in a re#!te 6art !$ R( ia where the interi!r !$ h!( e were "ec!rate" in an ic!n tyle4 ha" c!ncl("e" that a 6aintin&4 t!!4 !(&ht t! /e an interi!r4 an" that the arti t h!(l" in"(ce the viewer t! enter in. Wh! w!(l"n0t rather. he th!(&ht. Drin%in& c!$$ee a/!ve the tate !$ Michi&an4 -atrina ha" her in&le h!(r !$ cal# an" l(9(ry. The 6lane wa al#! t e#6ty.

There were even !#e th!(&ht a/!(t her ele6hant 6r!8ect. W!(l" he !r w!(l"n0t he $ini h it. In -atrina0 t!ry the ele6hant4 a $e#ale4 ha" /een lea e" a a #art 6r!#!ti!nal i"ea t! 6( h the ale !$ In"ian t!y !n the $i$th $l!!r !$ a "e6art#ent t!re. The ani#al0 trainer ha" ha" tr!(/le &ettin& her int! the $rei&ht elevat!r. A$ter te tin& the $l!!r with !ne $!!t an" $in"in& it ha%y4 he ha" /al%e"4 /(t Nira"4 the In"ian #ah!(t4 ha" 6er (a"e" her at la t t! &et in. Once in the t!y "e6art#ent he ha" ha" a heavenly ti#e. Sale were !(t !$ i&ht. Mar&ey wa the creat(re0 na#e4 /(t the 6a6er 4 which were $(ll !$ her4 calle" her Lar&ey. The #ana&e#ent wa enth( ia tic. B(t when the #!nth en"e" an" Mar&ey3Lar&ey wa le" a&ain t! the $rei&ht elevat!r an" #a"e the h!!$ te t4 n!thin& c!(l" in"(ce her t! enter. N!w there wa an ele6hant in the t!6 t!ry !$ a "e6art#ent t!re !n Wa/a h Aven(e4 an" n! !ne c!(l" thin% !$ a way t! &et her !(t. There were #ana&e#ent c!n$erence an" 6!ww!w . E96ert were calle" in. Le&i!n !$ inventive cran% $l!!"e" the line with (&&e ti!n . O6en the r!!$ an" li$t !(t the ani#al with a crane. Re#!ve a wall an" have her l!were" /y 6ian! #!ver . Dr(& her an" t!w her (nc!n ci!( in the $rei&ht elevat!r. B(t h!w c!(l" y!( 6ic% her (6 when he wa etheri?e". The ,(#ane S!ciety !/8ecte". The circ( $r!# which Mar&ey3Lar&ey ha" /een rente" ha" t! leave t!wn an" hel" the "e6art#ent t!re t! it c!ntract. Nira" the #ah!(t wa $rantic. The &reat creat(re wa in #i ery4 ($$ere" $r!# in !#nia. Were there n! !l(ti!n . -atrina wa n0t @(ite inventive en!(&h t! /rin& it !$$. In 6irati!n i#6ly w!(l"n0t c!#e. -rie&& tein w!n"ere" whether the ar#e" $!rce #i&ht n!t have a 8(#/!3 i?e" helic!6ter. Or i$ the t!re ha" a central &allery !r well li%e Mar hall 1iel"0 . -atrina a$ter tw! !r three atte#6t ha" t!66e" tryin& t! "i c( thi with =ict!r. +!( "i"n0t 6e ter hi# with y!(r n!n en e. There wa a #ea (re !$ the "i$$erence /etween =ict!r an" -rie&& tein. I$ he ha" /een ic% in earne t4 =ict!r w!(l" have cancele" the lect(re4 ! he #( t have ent $!r her /eca( e he l!n&e" t! ee her Cthe #! t "e ira/le #a9i#(#D4 !r i#6ly /eca( e he nee"e" c!#6any. The e rea !na/le c!ncl( i!n #a"e her c!#$!rta/le4 an" $!r a/!(t an h!(r he r!"e thr!(&h the /ri&ht %y a i$ he were in i"e a 6aintin&. Then4 8( t ea t !$ Clevelan"4 the li&ht /e&an t! "ie away4 which #eant that the 6lane wa "e cen"in&. Dar%ne ret(rne". Beneath her wa La%e Erie 5 an !6en t!ilet4 he ha" hear" an envir!n#entali t call it. An" n!w the 8et wa &li"in& int! &ray B($$al!4 an" he wa &r!win& a&itate". Why wa he ent $!r. Beca( e he wa ic% an" !l"4 in 6ite !$ the i##!rtality that he ee#e" wra66e" in4 an" it wa -atrina0 $a(lt that he wa !n the r!a". ,e "i" it $!r her a%e. ,e "i"n0t travel with a i tant Cli%e ,enry M!!re !r !ther "i&nitarie !$ the a#e ran%D /eca( e a e9(al r!#ance i#6! e" ecrecy> /eca( e Al$re" wa &(nnin& $!r her 5 Al$re" wh! ha" alway !(tcla e" an" !(t #arte" her an" wh! wa incen e" /y thi t(rnar!(n". An" i$ Al$re" were t! win hi ca e4 =ict!r w!(l" have -atrina !n hi han" . B(t w!(l" he acce6t her. She $elt it w!(l" never c!#e t! that. A$ter lan"in& in B($$al!4 he t!66e" in the la"ie 0 r!!# an" when he l!!%e" her el$ !ver he wa $ar $r!# ati $ie" with the thic%ne !$ her $ace an" her a&itate" eye . She 6(t !n li6 tic% CAl$re"0 ra&e wa /(rnin& an" #!%in& !n the h!ri?!n an" he wa a66lyin& li6 tic%D. She "i" what he c!(l" with her c!#/ an" went !(t t! &et "irecti!n t! the $ir t3 cla l!(n&e. =ict!r never $lew $ir t3cla 5 why wa te #!ney. ,e !nly ( e" the $acilitie . The e9ec(tive in $ir t were n!t hi ty6e. ,e ha" alway live" li%e an arti t4 an" there$!re /el!n&e" in the rear ca/in. Owin& t! hi /(# %nee4 he "i" clai# early eatin&4 t!&ether with n(r in& in$ant an" 6ara6le&ic . N! "i 6lay !$ in$ir#ity4 /(t he nee"e" an ai le eat $!r hi ri&i" le&. What wa tr(e wa that he a (#e" a %in" !$ 6re i"ential i##(nity $r!# all inc!nvenience . 1!r !#e rea !n thi wa e 6ecially &allin& t! D!r!thea4 an" he t!!% a Wh!3the3hell3i 3heH t!ne when he ai"4 7,e ta%e everythin& $!r &rante". When he ca#e t! N!rthwe tern 5 that $atal vi itH 5 he /!rr!we" a 8al!6y an" w!(l"n0t even 6(t !(t $i$ty /(c% $!r a /attery4 /(t every "ay 6h!ne" !#e (c%er t! c!#e with ca/le an" &ive hi# a 8(#6. An" here0 a #an wh! #( t /e w!rth (6war" !$ a #illi!n in #!"ern 6aintin& al!ne.7 7I "!n0t %n!w47 ai" -atrina. CAt her t(//!rne t he l!were" her eye 4 an" when he l!!%e" a i$ he were (/#ittin&4 he re i te" #! t.D 7=ict!r really /elieve in e@(ality. B(t I "!n0t thin% that 6ecial c!n i"erati!n4 in hi ca e4 i !(t !$ line.7 When =ict!r a66eare" at a 6arty4 tr(e en!(&h4 6e!6le cleare" a 6ath $!r hi#4 an" a ha !c% wa /r!(&ht an" a "rin% 6(t in hi han". A he t!!% it4 there wa n! /rea% in hi c!nver ati!n. Even hi (6er3rich $rien" were &la" t! 6(t the# elve !(t $!r hi#. Car were ent. A6art#ent Cin 6lace li%e the Wal"!r$D were availa/le4 !$ which he el"!# availe" hi# el$. An !l"3 tyle =illa&er4 he %e6t a r!!# t! write in !n S(llivan Street4 a#!n& Italian nei&h/!r 4 an" while he wa w!r%in& he w!(l" 6ic% (6 a l(#6 !$ 6r!v!l!ne an" cra6 $r!# the /rea" /!94 "rin% whi %ey !r c!$$ee $r!# hi 2yre9 #ea (rin& c(64 lie !n hi /e" Cthe heet were #ay/e chan&e" ann(allyD t! re$ine hi th!(&ht 4 6a in& the# thr!(&h hi #in" a i$ the #in" were a (cce i!n !$ hi&h3ener&y cha#/er . It wa the thin%in& that #attere". ,e ha" th! e thin%in& "ar% eye hinin& in i"e the "en ely $rin&e" li" 4 /i& "ia/!lical /r!w 4 a(th!ritative n!t (n%in"ly. The eye were et4 !r let int! hi chee% 4 at an !"" an&le. The #!ti$ !$ the !"" an&le a66eare" in #any $!r# . An" !n S(llivan Street he re@(ire" n! 6ecial c!n i"erati!n. ,e /!(&ht hi !wn ala#i an" chee e4 ci&arette 4 in the Italian &r!cery4 carrie" the# t! hi thir"3$l!!r wal%3(6 CrearD4 w!r%in& (ntil "rin% ti#e4 6er$ectly in"e6en"ent. U6t!wn4 he #i&ht acce6t a li$t in a li#!( ine. In the !(n"6r!!$ &la ca/inet !$ a R!ll 4 -atrina ha" !nce hear" hi# tal%in& "(rin& a hal$3h!(r ri"e "!wnt!wn with a /illi!naire Berliner. CE ca6e" $r!# the Na?i in the thirtie with 6atent $!r ynthetic r(//er4 he ha" /!(&ht "!?en !$ Mati e 4 chea6.D =ict!r wa /ein& eri!( with hi#4 an" -atrina ha" trie" t! %ee6 trac% !$ the (/8ect c!vere" /etween Seventy3 i9th Street an" Wa hin&t!n S@(are* the 6!litic !$ #!"ern 'er#any

$r!# the ,!ly R!#an E#6ire thr!(&h the M!l!t!v3Ri//entr!6 2act> what (rreali t c!##(ni # ha" really /een a/!(t> -ie ler0 architect(re> ,an ,!$#ann0 in$l(ence> what li#it were et /y li/eral "e#!cracy $!r the "evel!6#ent !$ the art . Three !r $!(r !ther w!n"er$(l t!6ic he c!(l"n0t re#e#/er. =ari!( view !n the cri e in ec!n!#ic 4 c!l" war4 #eta6hy ic 4 e9a6hy ic . The clever4 l(c%y !l" Berlin Jew4 wh! e hea" wa li%e a r!(n" !(r"!(&h l!a$4 all (neven an" "( te" with $l!(r4 ha" a %e" the ri&ht @(e ti!n . It wa n0t a i$ =ict!r ha" /een in&in& $!r hi ri"e. ,e "i"n0t "! that !rt !$ thin&. D!r!thea trie"4 an" trie" t!! har"4 t! $in" the w!r t 6! i/le w!r" $!r =ict!r. She w!(l" ay4 7,e0 a Tart($$e.7 7+!( calle" #e Ma"a#e B!vary47 ai" -atrina. 7What %in" !$ a 6air "!e that #a%e ( .7 D!tey4 y!( &!t y!(r B.A. $air an" @(are. N!w tic% t! 6la tic /a& . S(ch c!##ent 4 tact$(lly cen !re"4 ee#e" t! well !(t -atrina0 li6 . +!( !$ten aw a !rt !$ ilent 6lay a/!(t her #!(th. Inter6rete"4 it t!l" y!( that =ict!r wa a real /i& h!t4 an" that he wa 6r!(" !$ 5 well4 !$ their 6ecial inti#acy. ,e c!n$i"e" in her. She %new hi tr(e !6ini!n . They were c!n 6irat!r . She wa with hi# in hi li&hthearte"4 @(ic%3#!vin& "etach#ent $r!# everythin& that 6e!6le Cal#! t all !$ the#D were attache" t!. In a 6(/lic3!6ini!n c!(ntry4 he #a"e hi !wn !6ini!n . -atrina wa enr!lle" a hi !nly 6(6il. She 6ai" her t(iti!n with 8!y. Thi at lea t wa !ne 6! i/le (##ary !$ their relati!n 4 the !ne he li%e" /e t. 2a in& "!wn the &la 3walle" c!rri"!r !$ the air6!rt4 -atrina "i"n0t li%e the l!!% !$ the %y 5 a %in" !$ c!lic in the cl!(" 4 an" n!w &( t 6ittin& an" twi tin& !n the $iel" !$ c!ncrete. Tra$$ic4 h!wever4 wa n!r#al. 2lane were r!llin& in4 tr(n"lin& t!war" the r(nway . The l!!% !$ the %y wa wic%e"4 /(t y!( "i"n0t want t! tran late y!(r an9ietie int! weather c!n"iti!n . Anyway4 the weather wa h(t !(t when y!( entere" the =I2 l!(n&e. 1ir t3cla l!(n&e were alway inner r!!# 4 l!w3li&hte"4 ?!ne !$ @(iet an" re6! e. Drin% were $ree4 an" =ict!r4 h!l"in& a &la 4 re te" hi le& !n a c!$$ee ta/le. ,i tic% wa we"&e" /e i"e hi# in !$a c( hi!n . The acti!n !$ the whi %ey wa n0t ($$icient4 $!r hi yell!w3&reen c!r"(r!y car c!at wa ?i66ere" an" /(tt!ne" $!r war#th. A he %i e" hi# the Ca/!char" $ra&rance 6($$e" $r!# her "re 4 car$4 thr!at 5 he c!(l" #ell it her el$. Then they l!!%e" each !ther in the $ace t! ee what wa (6. She w!(l"n0t have ai" that he wa ic% 5 he "i"n0t l!!% it4 an" he "i"n0t have a/!(t hi# the ic% $lav!r that ha" /ec!#e $a#iliar t! her "(rin& hi illne . !"at at lea tH S! there wa n! ca( e $!r 6anic. ,e wa 4 h!wever4 !(t !$ !rt 4 "e$initely 5 !#ethin& wa w!r%in& at hi#4 li%e ve9ati!n4 "i &( t. She %new the 6!wer !$ hi ilent &l!!# . Several !/8ect ha" /een "e6! ite" at the i"e !$ the !$a. ,i "($$el /a& he %new> heavy canva 4 taine"4 it #i&ht have c!ntaine" a 6l(#/er0 t!!l 4 /(t there wa !#ethin& el e with it4 8( t ar!(n" the c!rner. Well4 I wa 7'!!".7 7All I have t! "! i #a%e it /ac%.7 7I ee n! rea !n why y!( h!(l"n0t. It "i"n0t &ive y!( a l!t !$ tr!(/le t! arran&e4 "i" it.7 7Only "(c%in& a "ate with the c!(rt 6 ychiatri t4 an" chancin& the ( (al heat $r!# Al$re".7 7S(ch /ehavi!r in thi "ay an" a&e47 ai" =ict!r. 7Why "!e y!(r h( /an" have t! inter6! e hi# el$ a i$ "e were a 6rinci6al4 an" /ehave li%e a &ran"3!6era l(natic.7 7Well4 y!( %n!w4 =ict!r. Al$re" alway ha" l!t !$ a (rance4 /(t rivalry with y!( wa #!re than hi /ear.7 el$3e tee# c!(l" ent $!r4 an" I ca#e. Wa I nee"e"4 !r wa it e9tre#e tetchine . 7Ri&ht !n the "!t47 he ai"4 t(rnin& her watch !n the wri t.

=ict!r wa n!t the ty6e t! /e intere te" in 6er !nality tr!(/le . In !$ar a they were n!thin& /(t 6er !nal4 he care" $!r n!/!"y0 tr!(/le . That incl("e" hi !wn. 7What have y!( &!t there4 with y!(r "($$el /a&.7 7I0ll tell y!( a !!n a we0ve !r"ere" y!( !#e whi %ey.7 Early "rin%in& wa (n( (al> it #eant he nee"e" an e9tra /!! t. When hi ar# wa rai e"4 the i&nal c!(l"n0t /e !verl!!%e"4 an" the h! te ca#e ri&ht !ver. In the !l" Me"iterranean !r in A ia4 y!( #i&ht have $!(n" e9a#6le !$ =ict!r0 6hy ical ty6e. ,e t!were". ,e al ! tilte"4 !n acc!(nt !$ the le&. -atrina ha" never "eter#ine" e9actly what wa the #atter with it4 #e"ically. 1!r "raina&e it wa 6(nct(re" in tw! 6lace 4 ri&ht thr!(&h the $le h. S!#eti#e there wa a "e6! it ar!(n" the h!le 4 an" it wa &ran(lar4 li%e /r!wn (&ar. That t!!% &ettin& ( e" t!4 8( t a little. ,e #a"e 8!%e a/!(t hi i?e. ,e ai" he wa t!! /i& $!r the (/tler h(#an !6erati!n . ,e w!(l" 6!int !(t the #a##!th 4 they ha"n0t #a"e it4 an" he w!(l" n!te h!w #any &eni( e were little &(y . B(t that wa 8( t tal%. At heart he wa 6lea e" with the way he wa . N!thin& li%e a #a##!th. ,e wa till !ne !$ the #! t "ra#atic3l!!%in& #en in the w!rl"4 an" /e i"e 4 a he ha" rea !n t! %n!w4 hi nerv!( reacti!n were very $ine. A $ace li%e =ict!r0 #i&ht have /een 6(t !n the c!ver !$ a /!!% a/!(t the ancient w!rl"* the 6!wer$(l h!ri?!ntal 6lane 5 $!rehea"4 chee%/!ne 4 the intelli&ent l!n& eye 4 the /r!w %in%y with a&e n!w4 an" with t($t that c!(l" /e wic%e". ,i #!(th wa lar&e4 an" the cr!66e" #( tache wa /r!a". By the way the entire $ace e96an"e" when he 6!%e e#6hatically4 y!( rec!&ni?e" that he wa a %in" !$ tyrant in th!(&ht. ,i chee%/!ne were

re"4 li%e th! e !$ an act!r in #a%e(6> the har6 c!l!r ha"n0t le$t hi# even when he wa !n the critical li t. It ee#e" a #i ta%e that he h!(l" /e "yin&. Be i"e 4 he wa ! /i& that y!( w!n"ere" what he wa "!in& in a /e" #eant $!r !r"inary 6atient 4 /(t when he !6ene" hi eye 4 th! e narr!w vi (al canal 4 the #e a&e wa 4 7I0# "yin&H7 Still4 !nly a c!(6le !$ #!nth later he wa /ac% in circ(lati!n4 eatin& an" "rin%in&4 writin& critical 6iece 5 in $(ll char&e. A $!r#i"a/le 6er !n4 =ict!r W(l6y. Even the way he &i#6e" wa $!r#i"a/le4 n!t a i$ he wa "ra&&in& hi le& /(t a i$ he were %ic%in& thin& !(t !$ the way. All !$ =ict!r0 re 6ect wa re erve" $!r 6e!6le wh! live" !(t their idea. 1!r whether !r n!t y!( were aware !$ it4 y!( ha" !ne4 hi&h !r l!w4 %een !r t(6i". ,e ca#e !n li%e the %in& !$ !#ethin& 5 !$ the Jew 6erha6 . By an" /y4 y!( /eca#e aware !$ a t!63an"3/!tt!# c!ntra t in =ict!r> he wa n!t a/!ve a he wa /el!w. In the i#6le t ter# 4 hi h!e were ( e" (6 an" he w!re hi 6ant ne&li&ently4 /(t when hi ec!n" "rin% ha" war#e" hi# an" he t!!% !$$ the c!r"(r!y c!at4 he (nc!vere" !ne !$ hi ty6ical hirt . It re e#/le" !ne !$ 2a(l -lee0 canva e 4 th! e that were $ille" with tiny rectilinear $!r# 5 &reen4 r(/y4 yell!w4 vi!let4 wa he" !(t /(t till /ea(ti$(l. ,i lar&e tr(n% wa !ne war# artw!r%. A$ter all4 he wa a chie$tain an" 6(n"it in the art w!rl"4 a 6!wer$(l #an> even hi !""itie Cnat(rallyD ha" 6!wer. -in&ly4 arti tic4 "e#!cratic4 he ha" /een ar!(n" $!rever. ,e wa witherin&4 th!(&h. B(t w!#en were a$ter hi#4 even n!w. ,i v!ice tren&thene" /y the "rin%4 he /e&an t! tal%. ,e ai"4 7=ane a ay her teacher 6(t heat !n her t! /rin& #e $!r a lect(re4 /(t it wa #! tly her !wn i"ea. Then he "i"n0t atten". She ha" t! 6lay cha#/er #( ic.7 7Di" y!( #eet her C(/an /!y$rien".7 7I0# c!#in& t! that. ,e0 a l!t /etter than the !ther .7 7S! there0 n! #!re reli&i!n.7 7A$ter all the n!i e a/!(t /ec!#in& a ra//i4 an" the tr!(/le !$ &ettin& her int! ,e/rew Uni!n C!lle&e4 he "r!66e" !(t. ,er i"ea ee# t! have /een t! /! Jew 5 a"(lt Jew 5 in their te#6le an" h!ller at the# $r!# the 6(l6it. 2lenty !$ the# are ! /r!%en3"!wn that they w!(l" n!t !nly ac@(ie ce /(t /ra& a/!(t it. N!wa"ay y!( a/( e 6e!6le an" then they t(rn ar!(n" an" ta%e a" in the 6a6er t! ay h!w 6r!&re ive it i t! /e %ic%e" in the $ace.7 7N!w he0 $allen in l!ve with thi C(/an t("ent. Are they till Cath!lic 4 (n"er Ca tr!. She /!!% y!( $!r a lect(re an" 6lay a c!ncert the a#e ni&ht.7 7N!t !nly that47 ai" =ict!r. 7She ha #e carry her vi!lin t! Chica&! $!r re6air . It0 a val(a/le in tr(#ent4 an" I have t! /rin& it t! Bein an" 1( hi in the 1ine Art B(il"in&. Can0t let it /e /!tche" in B($$al!. A '(arneri( .7 7S! y!( #et $!r /rea%$a t.7 7+e . An" then I wa ta%en t! #eet the /!y0 $a#ily. ,e t(rn !(t t! /e a y!(n& Archi#e"e ty6e4 a 6r!"i&y. They0re re$(&ee 4 6r!/a/ly !n wel$are. 1air en!(&h4 that a#!n& all the cri#inal the C(/an t(c% ( with there h!(l" /e a &eni( !r tw!. . . .7 7By the way4 are y!( (re he0 (ch a &eni( .7 7+!( can0t &! /y #e. ,e &!t a $at $!(r3year ch!lar hi6 in 6hy i!l!&y. ,i /r!ther are /( /!y 4 i$ that. An" that0 where Ne a i #e""lin&. The #!ther i in a tate.7 7Then he &ave y!( her vi!lin 5 an erran" t! "!.7 7I acce6te" t! av!i" !#ethin& w!r e. I 6ai" a $air 6rice $!r the in tr(#ent an" /y n!w it0 @(int(6le" in val(e. I want an a66rai al $r!# Bein an" 1( hi4 8( t in ca e it enter Ne a0 hea" t! ell the $i""le an" /(y thi Ra(l $r!# hi #!ther. El!6e. Wh! %n!w what. . . . We can &! t! Bein t!&ether.7 M!re erran" $!r -atrina. =ict!r ha" ent =ane a away t! av!i" a #eetin& with hi la"y $rien"4 hi Ma"a#e B!vary. 7We can lay the $i""le (n"er a eat. I (66! e that le$t3win& t("ent ca#e t! y!(r tal%.7 7Why !. I ha" a /i&&er cr!w" than that. The a66licati!n !$ !"e &i."teent" Brumaire t! A#erican 6!litic an" !ciety ... the $arce !$ the Sec!n" E#6ire. =ery ti#ely.7 7It "!e n0t !(n" t!! A#erican t! #e.7 7What4 #!re e9!tic than Ja6ane e electr!nic 4 'er#an a(t!#!/ile 4 1rench c(i ine. Or La!tian e9ile -an a .7 ettle" in

+e 4 he c!(l" ee that4 an" ee al ! h!w the (/8ect w!(l" a66ear nat(ral t! =ict!r W(l6y $r!# New +!r%4 !$ Ea t Si"e !ri&in4 a treet /!y4 y#6athetic t! #i9e"4 i##i&rant an" alien A#erica> /r!a"ly t!lerant !$ the C(/an /!y$rien"> e9!tic hi# el$4 with a $ace li%e hi 4 an" the 'ree% ca6 6r!/a/ly #an($act(re" in Taiwan. =ict!r ha" &!ne !n tal%in&. ,e wa tellin& her n!w a/!(t a n!te he ha" receive" at the h!tel $r!# a $ell!w he ha" %n!wn year a&! 5 a (r6ri e that "i" n!t 6lea e hi#. 7,e ta%e the t!ne !$ an !l" ch(#. W!n"er$(l t! #eet a&ain a$ter thirty year . ,e ha66en t! /e in t!wn. An" &!!" !l" 'reenwich =illa&e 5 I hate the revival !$ the e relati!n hi6 that never were. Meanti#e4 it0 tr(e4 he0 /ec!#e @(ite a cele/rity.7

7W!(l" I %n!w the na#e.7 7Larry Wran&el. ,e ha" a recent (cce with a $il# calle" !"e /ronos 9actor. Sa#e ty6e a @AAG !r 0tar Wars.7 7O$ c!(r e47 ai" -atrina. 7That0 the Wran&el wh! wa $eat(re" in Peo*le #a&a?ine. A late3in3li$e (cce 4 they calle" hi#. Ten year a&! he wa till #a%in& 6!rn! #!vie . Intere tin&.7 She 6!%e ca(ti!( ly4 havin& "i &race" her el$ in San 1ranci c!. Even n!w he c!(l"n0t /e (re that =ict!r ha" $!r&iven her $!r "ra&&in& hi# t! ee (EAE0E,. S!#ewhere in hi #ental acc!(nt there wa a /lac% #ar% till. Ba" ta te a66r!achin& cri#inality4 he ha" !nce ai". 7,e #( t /e very rich. The 6iece in Peo*le ai" that hi 6ict(re &r! e" $!(r h(n"re" #illi!n. Di" he atten" y!(r lect(re.7 7,e wr!te that he ha" an en&a&e#ent4 ! he #i&ht /e a /it late4 an" c!(l" we have a "rin% a$terwar". ,e &ave a n(#/er4 /(t I "i"n0t call.7 7+!( were what 5 tire". "i &r(ntle".7 7In the !l" "ay he wa /eara/le $!r a/!(t ten #in(te at a ti#e 5 8( t a character wh! l!n&e" t! /e ta%en eri!( ly. The ty6e that /!re y!( #! t when he0 #! t earne t. ,e ca#e $r!# the Mi"we t t! t("y 6hil! !6hy at N+U an" he t!!% (6 with the 6ainter at the Ce"ar Bar an" the writer !n ,(" !n Street. I re#e#/er hi#4 all ri&ht 5 a little &(y4 @(ir%y4 hrew"4 !$$/eat. I thin% he (66!rte" hi# el$ /y writin& c!ntin(ity $!r the c!#ic /!!% 5 B(c% R!&er 4 Bat#an4 1la h '!r"!n. ,e carrie" a cri//ler in hi ?i66er 8ac%et an" 8!tte" "!wn 6l!t i"ea . I l! t trac% !$ hi#4 an" I "!n0t care t! $in" the trac% a&ain 5 Trina4 I wa "i t(r/e" /y !#e "i c!verie I #a"e a/!(t #y invitati!n $r!# the E9ec(tive A !ciati!n.7 7What i thi a/!(t the E9ec(tive .7 7I $!(n" !(t that a &(y na#e" Br(ce Bei"ell i the #ain a"vi er t! the 6ea%er c!##ittee4 an" it t(rn !(t that he wa the !ne wh! et (6 the invitati!n4 an" aw t! it that I0" /e t!l". ,e %n!w I "!n0t li%e hi#. ,e0 a rat4 an En&li h De6art#ent aca"e#ic wh! /eca#e a c(lt(re 6!litician in Wa hin&t!n. In the early Ni9!n year he /(ilt /i& e96ectati!n !n S6ir! A&new> he ( e" t! tell #e that A&new wa alway t("yin& eri!( w!rthy /!!% 4 a %in& hi# $!r /i&&er an" /etter cla ic . Rea"in&H T! rea" Bei"ell0 #in" y!(0" nee" a 6r!ct! c!6e. S(""enly I $in" that he0ll /e !n the 6anel t!ni&ht4 !ne !$ the 6ea%er . An" that0 n!t all. It0 even #!re c(ri!( . The #an wh! will intr!"(ce #e i L("wi& 1el her. The na#e w!n0t #ean #(ch t! y!(4 /(t he0 an !l" !l"3ti#er. Be$!re :;:N there wa a &r!(6 !$ R( ian i##i&rant in the U.S.4 an" Lenin ( e" !#e !$ the e 6e!6le a$ter the rev!l(ti!n t! "! /( ine $!r hi# 5 Ar#an" ,a##er ty6e wh! #a"e in&eni!( c!#/inati!n !$ /i& #!ney with C!##(ni t w!rl" 6!litic an" /eca#e c!l! ally rich. 1el her /r!(&ht !ver #a ter6iece $r!# the ,er#ita&e t! rai e c(rrency $!r the B!l hevi% . D(veen an" Beren !n 6(t in a chea6 /i" $!r th! e trea (re .7 =ict!r ha" /een 6er !nally !$$en"e" /y Beren !n an" "ete te" hi# 6! th(#!( ly. 7S! y!(0re in /a" c!#6any. +!( never "! li%e t! hare the 6lat$!r#.7 ,e ( e" /!th han" t! #!ve hi le& t! a #!re c!#$!rta/le 6! iti!n. A$ter thi e$$!rt he wa very har6. 7I0ve /een a#!n& 6i#6 /e$!re. I can /ear it. B(t it0 ann!yin& t! a66ear with the e 6ric% . 1!r a $ew th!( an" /(c% * c!nte#6ti/le. I %n!w thi 1el her. 1r!# '2U t! -'B4 an" hi tan"in& with A#erican ca6itali t i i#6ecca/le. ,e0 !l"4 6($$y /al"4 re" in the $ace4 l!!% li%e an (nlance" /!il. N! #atter wh! y!( are4 i$ y!(0ve &!t en!(&h "!(&h y!(0ll &et /ear h(& $r!# the chie$ e9ec(tive. +!(0ve #a"e ca#6ai&n c!ntri/(ti!n 4 y!( carry (n!$$icial #e a&e t! M! c!w4 an" y!(0re h(&&e" in the Oval O$$ice.7 1ret$(l. 1allen a#!n& thieve . That wa why he ha" ent $!r her4 n!t /eca( e he (""enly ( 6ecte" a #eta ta i . 7I0ll hate eein& Bei"ell. N!thin& /(t a $i h /la""er in hi hea"4 an" the re t !$ hi# all #alice an" intri&(e. Why are the e c!r6!rati!n ty6e ! "(#/.7 -atrina enc!(ra&e" hi# t! ay #!re. She cr! e" her /!!te" le& an" !$$ere" hi# a li tenin& $ace. ,er chin wa (66!rte" !n /ent $in&er . 7Un"er the e a( 6ice 4 I "!n0t #in" tellin& y!( #y teeth are !n e"&e47 he ai". 7B(t4 =ict!r4 y!( c!(l" t(rn the ta/le !n the# all. +!( c!(l" let the# have it.7 Nat(rally he c!(l". I$ he ha" a #in" t!. It w!(l" ta%e a l!t !(t !$ hi#4 th!(&h. B(t he wa n!t !ne !$ y!(r Cn!wa"ay D ne(r!tic4 &(tle 4 c!nnivin& intellect(al ty6e . 1r!# th! e he c(rtly "i !ciate" hi# el$. -atrina aw hi# in tw! a 6ect 4 #ainly. In !ne a 6ect =ict!r re#in"e" her c!#ically !$ the h(&e /a" &(y in a ilent Cha6lin #!vie4 the /(lly wh! /ent &a la#6 in the treet t! li&ht hi ci&ar an" ha" h(&e &rea e6aint eye/r!w . At the a#e ti#e4 he wa a 6er !n !$ inten e t "elicacy an" !$ #!re ha"in& than he w!(l" ever /e a/le t! "i tin&(i h. M!re an" #!re !$ten ince he /eca#e ic%4 he ha" /een ayin& that he nee"e" t! ave hi tren&th $!r what #attere". An" "i" th! e e9ec(tive #atter. They "i"n0t #atter a "a#n. The Cha e Manhattan4 W!rl" Ban%4 Nati!nal Sec(rity C!(ncil c!nnecti!n #eant ?ilch t! hi#4 he ai". ,e ha"n0t !(&ht t"em !(t. An" it wa n0t a i$ they "i"n0t %n!w hi view . ,e ha" #!re than !nce written4 !n the (/8ect ann!(nce" $!r t!ni&ht4 that tr(e 6er !nality wa n!t t! /e $!(n" at the t!6 !$ either hierarchy4 Ea t !r We t. Between the# the (6er6!wer ha" the ca6acity t! %ill every/!"y4 /(t there wa n! evi"ence !$ hi&her h(#an $ac(ltie t! /e $!(n" in the t!6 lea"er hi6. On /!th i"e 6!wer wa in the han" !$ c!#e"ian an"

6 e("!6er !n . The ne&lect4 a/a e#ent4 "i #i al !$ art wa a 6ri#ary ca( e !$ thi "e&enerati!n. I$ =ict!r were ($$iciently $ire" (64 the e9ec(tive w!(l" hear /!l" an" (n( (al thin& $r!# hi# a/!(t the val(in& !$ li$e when it wa /!(n" (6 with the active val(in& !$ art. B(t he wa ailin&4 r($$le"> hi #in" wa tarni he". Thi wa the c!n"iti!n !$ =ict!r hi# el$. ,e wa thin%in& that he h!(l"n0t even /e here. What wa he "!in& here in the B($$al! air6!rt in #i"winter. In thi l!(n&e. B!(n" $!r Chica&!. ,e wa n!t at the e9act center !$ hi !wn e96erience !n "ay li%e thi . There were en ati!n which h!(l" a/ !l(tely /e t(rne" !$$. An" he c!(l"n0t "! that4 either. ,e $elt hi# el$ /ein& hel" h! ta&e /y !/li@(e4 (ni"enti$ia/le $!rce . ,e ai"4 7One a&reea/le rec!llecti!n I "! have !$ thi #an Wran&el. ,e 6laye" the $i""le in rever e. Bein& le$t3han"e"4 he ha" the in tr(#ent re tr(n&4 the !(n" 6! t #!ve". Bac% then4 it wa i#6!rtant t! have y!(r little 6ecialty. ,e went a l!n& way4 c!n i"erin& the #all cale !$ hi in&en(ity. Beca#e a /i&3ti#e ill( i!ni t.7 The atten"ant ha" /r!(&ht -atrina a #all /!ttle !$ Dewar0 . 2!(rin& it4 he hel" the &la t! the li&ht t! l!!% at the 6!wer$(l 6irit !$ the 6irit4 li%e a 6iral4 $iner than #!%e. Then he ai"4 7It #ay "! !#e &!!" t! l!!% at the n!te : ty6e" $!r y!(.7 7+e 4 let0 .7 She ( e" rea"in& &la e > =ict!r ha" n! nee" !$ the#. In !#e re 6ect he ha"n0t a&e" at all. 1!r a /i& #an he wa &race$(l4 an" $!r an !l" !ne he wa y!(th$(l. -rie&& tein #i&ht /e ri&ht4 an" the e9cite#ent !$ th!(&ht "i" 6revent "ecay 5 her 6!lice#an $rien" #( t have !verhear" thi !#ewhere4 !r 6ic%e" it (6 in the 71e#ini@(e7 ecti!n !$ the !ribune. On hi !wn he c!(l"n0t #a%e (ch !/ ervati!n . The $i9t(re in the l!(n&e were li%e th! e in the ca/in !$ a 6lane4 an" =ict!r ha" t! h!l" (6 the 6a6er t! catch the lante" ceilin&3li&ht /ea#. 7A @(ic% !nce!ver47 he ai". 7I "!n0t e96ect #(ch. 0Why 6e!6le have ta%en t! ayin& that tr(th i tran&er0 5 !r "i" I ay 0 tr!n&er0. 5 0than $icti!n. Beca( e li/eral "e#!cracy #a%e $!r en$ee/le" $!r# !$ el$3 c!n ci!( ne 5 wh! wa the $ell!w wh! ai" that 6ea%in& $!r hi# el$ he w!(l" never e9chan&e the 6(/lic w!rl"4 $!r all it har hne an" i#6er$ecti!n 4 $!r the t($$ine !$ a 6rivate w!rl". Wea% el$3c!nce6ti!n 4 6!!r $icti!n . Lac% !$ an Idea. C!llective 6ree#6ti!n !$ Ideas /y 6r!$e i!nal &r!(6 Clawyer 4 "!ct!r 4 en&ineer D. They #a%e a i#(lacr(# !$ 7 tan"ar" 47 an" thi i#(lacr(# /ec!#e the #!rality !$ their 6r!$e i!n. All en e !$ in"ivi"(al cheatin& "i a66ear . 1ir t te6 t!war" 7 ta/ility47 $!r the#4 i t! cancel in"ivi"(al #!ral 8("&#ent . Lea"er hi6 can then /e a (#e" /y $icti!nal 6er !na&e .0 7 7W!(l" y!( ay !(r lea"er are $icti!nal 6er !na&e .7 ai" -atrina. 7W!(l"n0t y!(.7 =ict!r "i"n0t l!!% well n!w. The re" in hi chee% wa an irrita/le re"4 an" there were !ther "an&er!( i&n !$ "i te#6er. ,e tare" at her in that way he ha" !$ ee#in&4 !nce #!re4 t! review her cre"ential . It wa h(#iliatin&. B(t he 8!ine" hi# in hi "!(/t an" wa !rry $!r hi#. It wa /e t $!r hi# n!w t! tal%. Even when he ha" t! $!r&! the certainty !$ /ein& (n"er t!!". ,e l!were" hi hea" li%e a /(ll "eci"in& whether !r n!t t! &!re4 an" then he went !n tal%in&. She li%e" it /e t when hi tal% wa #i chiev!( an" #ean 5 when he ai" that a #an ha" n! /rain /(t a $i h /la""er in hi %(ll. Seri!( ne wa #!re w!rri !#e4 an" at 6re ent he wa /ein& eri!( . ,e t!l" -atrina n!w that he "i"n0t thin% the e were ( e$(l n!te . ,e ha" ai" the a#e thin& in hi Mar9 lect(re an" ai" the# /etter. Mar9 c!nnecte" in"ivi"(al wa%e$(lne with cla tr(&&le. When !cial cla e $!(n" the# elve 6revente" $r!# actin& 6!litically4 an" cla tr(&&le $ell int! a/eyance4 te#6!rarily4 c!n ci!( ne al ! /eca#e c!n$( e" 5 wa%in&4 lee6in&4 "rea#in&4 all #i9e" (6. Di" he till c!n i"er hi# el$ a Mar9i t. -atrina wante" t! %n!w. She wa care" /y her !wn te#erity4 /(t even #!re a$rai" !$ /ein& "(#/. 7I a % /eca( e y!( 6ea% !$ cla tr(&&le. B(t al ! /eca( e y!( c!n i"er the C!##(ni t c!(ntrie (ch a $ail(re.7 ,e ai" that4 well4 he ha" traine" hi #in" !n har" Mar9i t te9t in hi $!r#ative year an" wa 6er#anently in$l(ence" 5 an" why n!t. A$ter rea"in& !"e &i."teent" Brumaire a&ain4 he wa c!nvince" that Mar9 ha" A#erica0 6re ent n(#/er. ,ere =ict!r4 hi le& e9ten"e" li%e !ne !$ A"#iral Nel !n0 cann!n (n"er wra6 4 &ave a characteri tically "a??lin& &lance $r!# /eneath the 6ri#eval tan&le !$ hi /r!w an" ai" that the B($$al! tal% an" the Chica&! !ne w!(l" /e c!nnecte". When wa&e earner 4 the #i""le cla 4 the 6r!$e i!n 4 l! e trac% !$ their tr(e #aterial intere t 4 they te6 !(t i"e hi t!ry4 ! t! 6ea%4 an" then n!n3cla intere t ta%e !ver4 an" when that ha66en !ciety it el$ c!lla6 e int! ne(r! e . An era !$ 6layactin& /e&in . =a t rev!l(ti!nary chan&e are c!nceale" /y the trivialitie !$ the act!r . Cl!wn an" ha# act!r &!vern4 !r ee# t!. S(6er$icially4 it l!!% li%e $arce. The "ee6er reality i anythin& /(t. ,e wa (ch an e9ce6ti!nal /ein& alt!&ether that /eca( e !$ the va t "i$$erence Ct! le er 6e!6le4 -atrina #eantD4 he hi# el$ #i&ht tri%e y!( a an act!r. The interval !$ eri!( c!nver ati!n ha" #a"e hi# l!!% #!re li%e hi# el$ 5 it ha" revive" hi#. -atrina n!w a"#itte"4 7I wa w!rrie" a/!(t y!(4 =ic.7 7Why. Beca( e I a %e" y!( t! c!#e. I0# !re at th! e &(y in Chica&! an" I wante" t! tell y!( a/!(t it. I $elt $r( trate" an" "e6lete".7 ,e can tell #e thin& he0 t!! "i&ni$ie" t! ay !therwi e. ,e can /e the chil"4 -atrina c!ncl("e". Which n!t even #y

!wn %i" will /e with #e. A a #!ther I ee# t! /e an arti$icial 6r!"(ct. W!(l" that /e /eca( e I can0t 6(t any e9 int! /ein& a #!ther. She ai" t! =ict!r4 7My &(e wa that the /lea% weather an" the travel were &ettin& y!( "!wn.7 Oh4 a $!r /lea%ne . E9a#inin& her4 he e ta/li he" that 7/lea%7 wa a "i$$erent thin& $!r hi#. N!r "i" he #ean l!w 6irit when he ai" 7"e6lete".7 ,e wa n0t l!w4 he wa hi&her than he li%e"4 very hi&h4 in "an&er !$ /ein& "i c!nnecte". ,e wa (6erl(ci"4 which he alway wante" t! /e4 /(t thi l(ci"ity ha" it 6rice* clear i"ea /ec!#in& ever #!re clear the #!re the &r!(n" !6ene" (n"er y!(r $eet 5 ill(#inati!n increa in& t!&ether with y!(r 6hy i!l!&ical 6r!&re t!war" "eath. I never e96ecte" t! live $!rever4 /(t neither "i" I e96ect t"is. An" there wa n! ayin& what t"is wa 4 6reci ely. It wa /!th "e$inite an" cl!("y. An" here -atrina &ave hi# (66!rt4 #aterially. -atrina4 a la"y with a $(ll /!"y4 at !n her wellin& /!tt!# line. She w!re a %nitte" "ar%3&reen c! t(#e. She ha" tr!n& le& in /lac% /!!t . Where the ! trich @(ill !nce &rew4 the (r$ace !$ the leather wa /(//le". =ery 6lain t! hi# in her $i&(re were the &reat 6hy ical $!rce !$ the h(#an tr(n% an" the wei&ht !$ the /ac% well4 the e6arati!n !$ the thi&h . The c!#6! (re !$ her 6! t(re ha" a wh!re e$$ect !n hi# 5 "i" he %n!w thi !r n!t. Wa he aware that her neatne #a"e hi# h!rny. ,e %e6t it $r!# her4 ! that he ha" n! i"ea !$ the attracti!n !$ her han" 4 e 6ecially the %n(c%le $!l" an" the ti6 !$ what he calle"4 t! hi# el$ !nly4 her t!(ch3c!c% $in&er . -atrina wa hi #ani$e t Er! 4 thi w!rrie"4 c!#ical la"y $!r wh!# he ha" (ch c!#6le9 e#!ti!n 4 $!r the a%e !$ which he 6(t (6 with ! #any i"i!cie 4 tr(&&le" with ! #any irritati!n . She c!(l" irritate hi# t! the 6!int !$ heart/rea%4 ! that he a %e" wa it w!rth it4 an" why "i"n0t he 6in !$$ thi t(6i" c(nt> an" c!(l"n0t he 6en" hi !l" a&e /etter4 !r ha" hi tar r(n !(t !$ in$l(ence alt!&ether. ,e ( e" t! /e a/le t! ta%e hi /( ine where he li%e". That 6a&an availa/ility wa cl! in& !(t. At $ir t4 he ha" /een hi l(#6 !$ l!ve. ,e c!(nte" the ta&e . At $ir t4 8( t $(n. The ne9t ta&e wa la(&ha/le4 a he rec!&ni?e" thr!(&h her that hi er!tic e6!ch #i&ht a$ter all /e the =ict!rian4 with it 6ecial "!!"a" . Then there ee#e" t! /e a %in" !$ Ba("elairean 6ha e4 . . . tu connais la caresse Dui fait revivre les morts . . . Only he "i"n0t in $act /(y that. ,i wa n0t an e9a#6le !$ clinically "i t(r/e" e9(ality. ,e $elt "etache" $r!# all (ch $ancy t($$. She did in $act have the t!(ch that /r!(&ht /ac% the "ea" 5 hi "ea". B(t there wa n! witchery !r a"ic "ar%ne a/!(t it. Evi"ently4 whether he li%e" it !r n!t4 hi wa a c!##!n e9(al ty6e. ,e wa /ey!n" $eelin& the "i &race !$ it c!##!nne . She %e6t hi# &!in&4 an" he ha" t! c!n$e that he w!(l"n0t %n!w what t! "! at all i$ he "i"n0t %ee6 &!in&. There$!re he went $lyin& ar!(n". ,e wa n!t rea"y t! (cc(#/. ,e 6ai" n! #!re attenti!n t! "eath than t! a litter !$ 6(66ie 6(llin& at the c($$ !$ hi 6ant . A/!(t /lea% winter4 he wa ayin& t! -atrina4 7I have tr!(/le tayin& war#. I0ve hear" that ca6 ic(# hel6 . 1!r the ca6illarie . La t ni&ht wa /a". I 6(t #y $eet in h!t water. I ha" t! wear "!(/le !c% an" till wa c!l".7 7I can ta%e care !$ that.7 W!n"er$(l4 what 6!wer w!#en will clai#. 7An" =ane a4 thi #!rnin& 5 what wa he li%e.7 7Well47 he ai"4 7what the e %i" really want i t! #a%e y!( !/ey the a#e 6!wer that t"ey have t! erve. The !l"er &enerati!n4 it ha66en 4 c!!6erate with the#. The C(/an #!ther wa 6(??le". I c!(l" rea" it in her eye 5 0What in hell are y!( 6e!6le u* t!.0 7 7Oh4 y!( #et her.7 7+!( /et I "i". Thi #!rnin& I wa ittin& in her %itchen4 an" the /!y wa !(r inter6reter. The %i"0 II #( t /e !(t !$ i&ht. The w!#an ay he ha n!thin& a&ain t =ane a. Ne a ha #a"e her el$ 6art !$ the $a#ily. She0 #!ve" in !n the#. She 6eel 6!tat!e an" wa he 6!t . She an" the /!y "!n0t &! t! re ta(rant an" #!vie /eca( e he ha n! #!ney an" w!n0t let her 6ay. S! they t("y "ay an" ni&ht4 an" they0re /!th !n the "ean0 li t. B(t #y "a(&hter i 8( t #e""lin&. She a/"(cte" the &eni( !$ the $a#ily wh! wa (66! e" t! /e the alvati!n !$ hi i/lin& an" hi #a#a.7 7B(t he ay he l!ve hi#4 an" l!!% at y!( with th! e l!n& eye he inherite" $r!# y!(.7 7She0 a little /itch. I $!(n" !(t that he wa &ivin& her #!ther e9 a"vice. ,!w a #!"ern wi$e can 6lea e a h( /an" /etter. An" y!( have t! $in" new way t! h(#!r an !l" #an. She t!l" Beila all a/!(t !#e h!#! e9(al encycl!6e"ia. She ai" n!t t! /(y it4 /(t &ave her the a""re !$ a h!6 where he c!(l" rea" !#e 6a a&e !n $!re6lay.7 -atrina aw n!thin& $(nny in thi . She wa ta//e" with an&er. 7Were y!( a66r!ache". That way.7 7By Beila. Every/!"y w!(l" have t! &! #a" alt!&ether.7 N!4 n!t Beila. +!( ha" !nly t! thin% a/!(t it t! ee h!w i#6! i/le it w!(l" /e. Beila carrie" her el$ with the 6ri"e !$ the 6re i"in& w!#an4 the wi$e. ,er ri&ht were #aintaine" with Native A#erican "i&nity. She wa a &l!!#y 6er !n. C=ict!r ha" #a"e her &l!!#y 5 !ne c!(l" (n"er tan" that.D She wa li%e the wi$e !$ a Cher!%ee chie$tain4 !r a&ain Catherine !$ Ara&!n. There wa !#ethin& !$ each ty6e !$ w!#an in the &a("y3&l!!#y c! t(#e he "e i&ne" $!r her el$. Tre#en"!( 4 her ilent air !$ el$3re 6ect. 1!r (ch a 6r!(" 6er !n t! e96eri#ent al!n& line (&&e te" /y a &ay han"/!!% wa !(t !$ the @(e ti!n4 t!tally. Still4 -atrina $elt the h(rt !$ it. Di re 6ect. Ill will. It wa "i re 6ect$(l al ! !$

Beila. Beila wa l!n&3 ($$erin&. At heart4 Beila wa a &ener!( w!#an. -atrina really "i" %n!w the c!re. 7S! there0 the new &enerati!n47 ai" =ict!r. 7When y!( c!n i"er the $act 4 they ee# !#eti#e t! a"" (6 t! an ar&(#ent $!r a/!rti!n. My y!(n&e t chil"H The wil"e t !$ all three. N!w he0 a/an"!ne" her 6lan t! /e a ra//i an" he l!!% #!re Jewi h than ever4 with th! e twi t !$ hair /e i"e her ear .7 C(ri!( h!w i#6er !nal =ict!r c!(l" /e. Cate&!rie li%e wi$e4 6arent4 chil" never c!(l" a$$ect hi 8("&#ent. ,e c!(l" "i c( a "a(&hter li%e any !ther (/8ect (/#itte" t! hi c!ncentrate"4 ra"iant c!n i"erati!n 5 with the a#e &enerali?in& "etach#ent. It wa n0t (n%in"ne . It wa n0t !r"inary e&!ti #. -atrina "i"n0t have the w!r" $!r it. Anyway4 they were t!&ether in the l!(n&e4 an" t! have hi# t! her el$ wa !ne !$ her /e t 6lea (re . ,e wa alway /ein& i"enti$ie" !n New +!r% treet 4 /(tt!nh!le" /y rea"er 4 /(&&e" /y 6ainter Can" there were #illi!n !$ 6e!6le wh! 6ainte"D4 /(t here in thi e@(e tere" c!rner -atrina "i" n!t e96ect t! /e #!le te". She wa wr!n&. A #an a66eare"> he entere" !/vi!( ly l!!%in& $!r !#e!ne. That !#e!ne c!(l" !nly /e =ict!r. She &ave a warnin& i&nal 5 li$t !$ the hea" 5 an" =ict!r ca(ti!( ly t(rne" an" then ai" in a l!w v!ice4 !#ewhat #!r! e4 7It0 hi# 5 I #ean the character wh! wr!te #e the n!te.7 7Oh3!h.7 7,e0 a "eter#ine" little &(y. . . . That0 @(ite a $(r c!at he0 wearin&. It #( t have /een "e i&ne" /y 1. A. O. Schwar?.7 It ee#e" t! weeten hi te#6er t! have ai" thi . ,e #ile" a little. 2!"at i an e96en ive &ar#ent47 ai" -atrina. It wa a h!wy thin&4 /ea(ti$(lly #a"e /(t w!rn carele ly. In circle !$ $(r4 !#ethin& li%e the Michelin tire circle 4 it reache" al#! t t! the $l!!r. Larry Wran&el wa li&ht4 len"er4 hi /al" hea" wa (n( (ally l!n&. The &ri??le" i"e hair4 (n/r( he"4 l!!%e" a i$ he ha" le6t !n it when it wa "a#6. A l!n& !ile" white car$4 heavy il%4 "r!!6e" !ver the $(r. Un"er the car$ a W!!lw!rth0 re" /an"anna wa %n!tte". The white $(r #( t have /een hi travel c!at. 1!r it w!(l"n0t have /een !$ any ( e in S!(thern Cali$!rnia. ,i tanne" $ace wa lean4 the %in tretche" 5 6erha6 a $ace3li$t. -atrina 6ec(late". ,i cal6 wa 6!tte" with Cali$!rnia $rec%le . The "ar% eye/r!w were nicely arche". ,i #!(th wa thin4 hy an" al ! a t(te. =ict!r ai" a they were ha%in& han" 4 7I c!(l"n0t &et /ac% t! y!( la t ni&ht.7 7I "i"n0t really e96ect it.7 Wran&el 6(lle" !ver !ne !$ the Swe"i h3#!"ern chair an" at $!rwar" in hi r!ll !$ white $(r. N!t re#!vin& the c!at wa 6erha6 hi way !$ "ealin& with the "i$$erence in their i?e 5 /(l% a&ain t hei&ht. ,e ai"4 7I &(e e" y!( w!(l" /e (rr!(n"e"4 an" al ! /( he" /y late evenin&. C!n i"erin& the weather4 y!( ha" a &!!" cr!w".7 Wran&el "i" n!t i&n!re w!#en. A he 6!%e he in 6ecte" -atrina. ,e #i&ht have /een tryin& t! "eter#ine why =ict!r h!(l" have ta%en (6 with thi !ne. Wh!le &ra"(atin& cla e !$ &irl !n the #a%e ( e" t! 6(r (e =ict!r. -atrina @(ic%ly rec!ncile" her el$ t! Wran&el 5 a little4 #art #an4 n!t n!!ty with her4 n! ene#y. ,e wa ea&er !nly t! have a tal%4 l!n& antici6ate"4 a eri!( $ir t3cla tal%. =ict!r4 (nwell4 $eelin& "a#a&e"4 wa certainly thin%in& h!w t! &et ri" !$ the #an. Wran&el wa chattin& ra6i"ly4 wantin& t! tri%e the ri&ht !$$erin& while av!i"in& l! the Ce"ar Bar an" the Arti t 0 !$ ti#e. ,i ne9t #!ve wa t! try

Cl(/ !n Ei&hth Street. ,e 6!%e !$ Ba?i!te an" !$ Ar hile '!r%y4 !$ '!r%y0 l!$t !n Uni!n S@(are. ,e recalle" that '!r%y c!(l"n0t &et Walt Whit#an0 na#e trai&ht an" that he 6!%e !$ hi# a 7=!!ter#an.7 ,e #enti!ne" 2ar%er Tyler4 an" Tyler0 /!!% !n 2avel Tchelitchew4 na#in& al ! E"ith Sitwell4 wh! ha" /een in l!ve with Tchelitchew CW(l6y &ri#ace" at E"ith Sitwell an" ai"4 7Tin%le 6!e# 4 li%e harne /ell 7D. Wran&el la(&he"4 /etrayin& #(ch ten i!n in hi la(&hter. Shyne an" hrew"ne #a"e hi# ee# t! @(int an" even t! 8eer. ,e wi he" t! /ec!#e e96an ive4 t! #a%e hi# el$ a&reea/le. B(t he "i"n0t have the %nac% $!r thi . An e96ert in 6lea in& =ict!r4 -atrina c!(l" have t!l" hi# where he wa &!in& wr!n&. =ict!r0 attit("e wa !ne !$ an&ry re traint an" thinly "i i#(late" i#6atience. Trina $elt that he wa /ein& t!! evere. Thi Wran&el $ell!w h!(l" /e &iven hal$ a chance. ,e wa /ein& 6(t "!wn t!! har" /eca( e he wa a cele/rity. On cl! er in 6ecti!n4 the white $(r which h!(l" have /een i##ac(late were 6!tte" /y $!!" an" "rin%> n!r wa there any rea !n Che wa ! richHD why the il% car$ h!(l" /e ! !ile". She t!!% a li%in& t! Wran&el4 th!(&h4 /eca( e he #a"e a 6!int !$ incl("in& her in the c!nver ati!n. I$ he #enti!ne" a na#e li%e Chiar!#!nte !r Barrett4 he w!(l" ay4 a i"e4 7A t!6 intellect(al in that circle47 !r4 7The $ell!w wh! intr!"(ce" A#erican t! 'er#an 6hen!#en!l!&y.7 B(t =ict!r w!(l"n0t have any !$ thi n! tal&ia4 an" he ai"4 7What are y!( "!in& in B($$al! anyway. Thi i a hell !$ a ea !n t! leave Cali$!rnia.7 7I have a crewy %in" !$ #!tive47 ai" Wran&el. 7Clinical 6 ych!l!&i t 4 y!( ee4 !$ten en" #e (&&e ti!n $!r $il# 4

in 6ire" /y the $anta ie !$ cra?y 6atient . S! !nce a year I #a%e a win& !$ electe" $(nny $ar# . An" here in B($$al! I aw !#e y!(n& $ell!w wh! were c!#6(ter /(& 5 n!w in tit(ti!nali?e".7 7That0 a new wrin%le47 ai" =ict!r. 7I w!(l" have th!(&ht that y!( "i"n0t nee" t! leave Cali$!rnia4 then.7 7The #a""e t #a" are !n the C!a t. D! y!( thin% !.7 7Well4 n!t n!w4 #ay/e47 =ict!r ai". Then he #a"e !ne !$ hi characteri tic tate#ent * 7It ta%e a eri!( 6!litical li$e t! %ee6 reality real. S! there are ecti!n !$ the c!(ntry where /rain !$tenin& i accelerate". An" S!(thern Cali$!rnia $r!# the $ir t ha /een et (6 $!r the #a9i#(# e96l!itati!n !$ whatever &!e wr!n& with the A#erican #in". They $ar# the %in% a #(ch a they "! lett(ce an" !ran&e .7 7+e 4 I (66! e !47 ai" Wran&el. 7A $!r the 6art 6laye" /y intellect(al . . . Well4 I (66! e in thi re 6ect there0 n!t #(ch "i$$erence /etween Cali$!rnia an" Ma ach( ett . They0re in the act t!&ether with every/!"y el e. I #ean intellect(al . I#6! i/le $!r the# t! h!l" !(t. Be i"e 4 they0re ! /a"ly e"(cate" they can0t even i"enti$y the evil . Even =e 6a ian when he c!llecte" hi t!ilet ta9 ha" t! 8( ti$y hi# el$* Pecunia non olet. B(t we0ve c!#e t! a 6!int where it0 only #!ney that "!e n0t tin%.7 7Tr(e4 intellect(al are in ha#e$(l ha6e. . . .7 -atrina !/ erve" that Wran&el0 eye were i!"ine3c!l!re". There wa an i!"ine tin&e even t! the white . 7The #ain #!ney 6e!6le "e 6i e the intelli&ent ia4 I #ean e 6ecially the $ell!w that /rin& the entertain#ent in"( try (&&e ti!n $!r "ee6enin& the &eneral catale6 y. Or the hy teria.7 Wran&el t!!% thi #ee%ly en!(&h. ,e ee#e" t! have th!(&ht it all thr!(&h $!r hi# el$ an" then 6a e" !n t! $(rther c!n i"erati!n . 7The /an% 4 !$ c!(r e ...7 he ai". 7It can ta%e a/!(t twenty #illi!n /(c% t! #a%e !ne !$ the e /i& 6ict(re 4 an" they nee" a 6r!$it in the nei&h/!rh!!" !$ three h(n"re" 6ercent. B(t a $!r #!ney4 I can re#e#/er when Jac% !n 2!ll!c% wa "rivin& at t!6 6ee" in an" !(t !$ the tree at Ea t ,a#6t!n while l!vin& (6 a &irl in hi 8ee6. ,e w!(l"n0t have /een !n wel$are an" $!!" ta#6 4 i$ he ha" live". ,e 6laye" with &irl 4 with art4 with "eath4 an" w!(n" (6 with "!llar . What "! th! e "ri6 canva e $etch n!w.7 Wran&el ai" thi in a t!ne ! #!"erate that he &!t away with it. 7S(re4 the inve t#ent &!le# thin% !$ #e a a &!l" #ine4 an" they "ete t #e. I "ete t the# ri&ht /ac%4 in 6a"e .7 ,e ai" t! -atrina4 7Di" y!( hear =ict!r0 lect(re la t ni&ht. It wa the $ir t ti#e in $!rty year that I act(ally $!(n" #y el$ ta%in& n!te li%e a t("ent.7 -atrina c!(l"n0t @(ite "eci"e what !6ini!n =ict!r wa $!r#in& !$ thi Wran&el. When he0" ha" en!(&h4 he w!(l" &et (6 an" &!. N! /!rin& en"3#en w!(l" ever tra6 hi# in the #i""le. A yet there wa n! i&n that he wa a/!(t t! /r( h the #an !$$. She wa &la" !$ that> he $!(n" Wran&el entertainin&4 an" he wa a "i creet a c!(l" /e in w!r%in& the /an" !$ her watch $!rwar" !n her wri t. Tact$(l4 he "rew /ac% her leeve t! ee the ti#e. =ery !!n n!w the %i" w!(l" /e havin& their nac%. Silent 2earl4 w!r"le S!!lie. She ha" $aile" t! &et a ri e !(t !$ the# with the ele6hant t!ry. A lively re 6!n e w!(l" have hel6e" her t! $ini h it. B(t y!( i#6ly c!(l"n0t &et the# t! react. N!t even Lie(tenant -rie&& tein with hi "i 6lay !$ &(n i#6re e" the#. -rie&& tein #ay have c!n$( e" the# when he 6(lle" (6 hi tr!( er an" h!we" the h!l ter tra66e" t! hi t!(t h!rt le&. Then4 t!!4 he !#eti#e w!re hi wi& an" !#eti#e n!t. That al ! #i&ht have /een c!n$( in&. =ict!r ha" "eci"e" t! &ive Wran&el a hearin&. I$ thi 6r!ve" t! /e a wa te !$ ti#e4 he w!(l" tart $!rwar"4 a e#/le hi li#/ 4 ta%e hi tic% (6 i"e "!wn li%e a 6!l! #allet4 an" et !$$4 a ilent a 2earl4 a w!r"le a S!!lie. Since he l!ve" c!nver ati!n4 hi c(ttin& !(t w!(l" /e a "rea"$(l 8("&#ent !n the #an. 7+!( &ave #e a l!t t! thin% a/!(t "(rin& the ni&ht47 ai" Wran&el. 7+!(r c!##ent !n the n!nrev!l(ti!n !$ L!(i Na6!le!n an" hi ra//le !$ "ea"/eat 4 an" e 6ecially the a66licati!n !$ that t! the 6re ent #!#ent 5 what y!( calle" the 6r!letariani?e" 6re ent.7 ,e t!!% !(t a #all n!te/!!%4 which Trina i"enti$ie" a a '(cci 6r!"(ct4 an" rea" !(t !ne !$ hi n!te . 7 02r!letariani?ati!n* 6e!6le "e6rive" !$ everythin& that $!r#erly "e$ine" h(#anity t! it el$ a h(#an.0 7 Never #in" the $ell!w0 th!(&ht !$ the ni&ht4 =ict!r wa tryin& t! a"8( t hi# el$ t! the "ay4 hi$tin& hi $ra#e4 l!!%in& $!r a 6! iti!n that "i"n0t h!!t 6ain "!wn the /ac% !$ hi thi&h. Since the !6erati!n4 hi /elly wa 6artic(larly ten"er4 "i ten"e" an" l(#6y4 an" the #all hair t(c% hi# li%e /(rnin& "art . A i$ t(rne" inwar". The nerve en"in& al!n& the car were li%e the ti6 !$ a c!66er wire with the tran" (n"!ne. 1!r hi 6art4 Wran&el ee#e" $it 5 y!(th$(lly el"erly4 "(ra/ly $ra&ile4 6r!/a/ly a ve&etarian. A he wa tryin& t! $i9 Wran&el0 6! iti!n4 !#ewhere /etween cla ic !$ th!(&ht C,e&elD an" the $(nny 6a6er 4 there ca#e /e$!re =ict!r the $i&(re !$ ,a66y ,!!li&an an" the Ca6tain $r!# !"e /at-enBammer /ids with the ( (al "etache" c!l!r 4 trea% !$ Chine e ver#ili!n an" /l!c% !$ $!re t &reen. L!!%in& re&al4 $eelin& 8an&le"4 =ict!r at an" li tene". Wran&el0 eye were in$la#e"> it #( t really have /een a /a" ni&ht $!r hi#. ,e ha" a wry4 wi t$(l4 tarvelin& e96re i!n !n hi $ace4 an" hi il% /anner #a"e y!( thin% !$ the car$ that ha" /r!%en I a"!ra0 nec%. ,i #ain 6itch wa n!w /e&innin&. ,e ha" rea" !"e &i."teent" Brumaire+ an" he c!(l" 6r!ve it. Why ha" the 1rench Rev!l(ti!n /een #a"e in the R!#an tyle. All the rev!l(ti!ni t ha" rea" 2l(tarch. Mar9 n!te" that they ha" /een in 6ire" /y 7!l" 6!etry.7 7Ancient tra"iti!n lyin& li%e a ni&ht#are !n the /rain !$ the livin&.7 7I ee that y!( /!ne" (6 !n y!(r Mar9.7

7It0 #arvel!( t($$.7 Wran&el re$( e" t! ta%e !$$en e. All !$ -atrina0 y#6athie were with hi#. ,e wa /ehavin& well. ,e ai"4 7N!w let0 ee i$ I can 6(t it t!&ether with your c!n8ect(re . It0 till a tr(&&le with the /(r"en !$ hi t!ry. Le mort saisit le vif. An" y!( (&&e t that the #!"ern avant3&ar"e h!6e" t! /e $ree $r!# thi "eath &ri6 !$ tra"iti!n. Art /ec!#in& an activity in which li$e /rin& raw #aterial t! the arti t 4 an" the arti t ( in& hi i#a&inati!n t! /rin& $!rth a w!rl" !$ hi !wn4 !win& n!thin& t! the !l" h(#ani #.7 7Well4 !%ay. What !$ it.7 ai" =ict!r. -atrina0 i#6re i!n wa that Wran&el wa 6lea e" with hi# el$. ,e th!(&ht he wa 6a in& hi !ral . 7Then y!( ai" that the 6ar!"y !$ a rev!l(ti!n in :<J: 5 hi t!ry a $arce 5 #i&ht /e een a a 6rel("e t! t!"ay0 6!litic !$ "ece6ti!n 5 &!vern#ent /y c!#e"ian wh! ( e #a 3entertain#ent techni@(e . C!nc!cte" 6er !nalitie 4 6 e("!event .7 W!rrie" $!r hi# n!w4 -atrina #!ve" t! the e"&e !$ her eat. She th!(&ht it #i&ht /e nece ary t! ri e !!n4 &et &!in&4 /rea% it (6. 7S! y!( $ly ar!(n" the c!(ntry an" tal% t! 6 ychiatri t 47 he ai". ,er interventi!n wa n!t welc!#e4 alth!(&h Wran&el wa 6!lite. 7+e .7 7A !(n" a66r!ach t! 6!6(lar entertain#ent47 ai" =ict!r. 7Enli t the 6 ych!6ath .7 7Try leavin& the# !(t4 at any level47 ai" Wran&el4 !nly li&htly ti$$. ,e ai"4 7In Detr!it I0# eein& a 6arty na#e" 1!9. ,e ha 6(/li he" a "!c(#ent /y a certain D0A#ien 4 wh! i !#eti#e al ! B!ry hin %i. The a(th!r i (66! e" t! have "i a66eare" with!(t a trace. ,e ha" #a"e the "an&er!( "i c!very that the 6lanet i c!ntr!lle" /y 6!wer $r!# !ther w!rl" . All thi acc!r"in& t! Mr. 1!90 /!!%. The e !ther3w!rl" 6!wer have 6r!&ra##e" the tran $!r#ati!n an" c!ntr!l !$ the h(#an 6ecie thr!(&h !#ethin& calle" COR23OR'3T,IN-. They w!r% thr!(&h a central "ata /an% an" they alrea"y have c!ntr!l !$ the /i&&e t c!r6!rati!n 4 /an%in& circle 4 an" 6!litical elite . S!#e !$ their lea"in& 6e!6le are Davi" R!c%e$eller4 Whitney St!ne !$ St!ne an" We/ ter4 R!/ert An"er !n !$ Arc!. An" the !verall 6lan i t! "e tr!y !(r li$e3 (66!rt y te#4 an" then t! evac(ate the 6lanet. The h(#an race will /e #!ve" t! a #!re (ita/le l!cati!n.7 7An" what /ec!#e !$ thi earth.7 ai" -atrina. 7It /ec!#e hell4 the hell !$ the (n$it wh!# COR2 6lan t! leave /ehin". When the l!n& rei&n !$ I(anti$icati!n /e&in 4 ay B!ry hin %i4 #an%in" will acce6t a 6(rely arti$icial #entality4 an" the "ivine #in" will /e !verthr!wn /y the techn!cratic #in".7 7D!e thi !(n" t! y!( li%e a 6! i/le $il#.7 ai" -atrina. !#e an&le that y!( 7I$ they "!n0t a % t!! #(ch $!r the ri&ht 4 I #i&ht /e intere te".7 7,!w w!(l" y!( &! a/!(t avin& ( 5 in the 6ict(re4 I #ean.7 =ict!r ai". 7May/e Mar9 (&&e t can lin% (6 with the "ivine #in".7

-atrina h!6e" that Wran&el w!(l" tan" (6 t! =ict!r4 an" he "i". Bein& "e$erential &!t y!( n!where> y!( ha" t! $i&ht hi# i$ y!( wante" hi &!!" !6ini!n. Wran&el ai"4 7I0" $!r&!tten h!w &ran" a writer Mar9 wa . What #arvel!( i#a&e H The &h! t !$ R!#e (rr!(n"in& the cra"le !$ the new e6!ch. The /!(r&e!i rev!l(ti!n t!r#in& $r!# (cce t! (cce . 0Ec ta y the every"ay 6irit.0 0Men an" thin& et in 6ar%lin& /rilliant .0 B(t a rev!l(ti!n that "raw it 6!etry $r!# the 6a t i c!n"e#ne" t! en" in "e6re i!n an" "(llne . A real rev!l(ti!n i n!t i#itative !r hi tri!nic. It0 a real event.2 7Oh4 all ri&ht47 ai" =ict!r. 7+!(0re "yin& t! tell #e what you thin%. S! why "!n0t y!( tell #e an" &et it !ver with.7 7My 6r!/le# i with cla tr(&&le47 ai" Wran&el4 7the "e tiny !$ !cial cla e . +!( ar&(e that cla 6araly i 6r!"(ce the e e$$ect !$ "el( i!n 5 lyin&4 cheatin&4 $al e a66earance . It all ee# real4 /(t what0 really real i the (n een c!nv(l i!n (n"er the a66ariti!n . +!(0re i#6! in& E(r!6ean c!nce6ti!n !$ cla !n A#erican .7 -atrina0 th!(&ht wa * Ah4 he want t! 6lay with the /i& /!y . She wa a$rai" he #i&ht /e h(rt. 7An" what0 y!(r i"ea.7 ai" =ict!r. 7Well47 ai" Wran&el4 7I have a $rien" wh! ay that the create" !(l !$ 6e!6le4 !$ the A#erican 4 have /een re#!ve". The create" !(l ha /een re6lace" /y an arti$icial !ne4 ! there0 n!thin& real that h(#an /ein& can re$er t! when they try t! 8("&e any #atter $!r the# elve . They live #ainly /y rationales. They have #a"e3(6 &(i"ance y te# .7 7That0 the arti$icial #entality !$ y!(r B!ry hin %i47 ai" =ict!r. 7It ha n!thin& t! "! with B!ry hin %i. B!ry hin %i ca#e #(ch later.7 7I thi $rien" !$ y!(r a Cali$!rnia $rien". I he a &(r(.7 ai" =ict!r. 7I wi h we ha" ha" ti#e $!r a real tal%47 ai" Wran&el. 7+!( alway et a hi&h val(e !n i"ea 4 =ict!r. I re#e#/er that. Well4 I0ve c!n i"ere" thi $r!# #any i"e 4 an" I a# c!nvince" that #! t i"ea are trivial. A th!(&ht !$ the real i al ! an i#a&e !$ the real> i$ it0 a tr(e th!(&ht4 it0 a tr(e 6ict(re an" i acc!#6anie" al ! /y a tr(e $eelin&. With!(t thi 4 !(r i"ea are c!r6 e . . . .7

7Well4 /y '!"H7 =ict!r t!!% (6 hi tic%4 an" -atrina wa a$rai" that he #i&ht ta%e a wi6e at Wran&el4 whac% hi# with it. B(t n!4 he 6lante" the tic% /e$!re hi# an" /e&an t! ri e. It wa a c!#6licate" !6erati!n. Shi$tin& $!rwar"4 he /race" hi# el$ (6!n hi %n(c%le . ,e li$te" (6 the /(# le&> hi c!l!r wa hectic. Re#e#/er C-atrina re#e#/ere"D that he wa al#! t alway in 6ain. -atrina e96laine" a he wa 6ic%in& (6 the "($$el /a& an" the vi!lin ca e4 7We have a 6lane t! catch.7 Wran&el an were" with a a" #ile. 7I ee. Can0t $i&ht $li&ht che"(le 4 can we.7 =ict!r ri&hte" hi ca6 $r!# the /ac% an" #a"e $!r the "!!r4 te66in& wi"e in hi cri66le" ener&etic &ait. O(t i"e the l!(n&e -atrina ai"4 7We till have a/!(t hal$ an h!(r t! %ill.7 7Driven !(t.7 7,e wa terri/ly "i a66!inte".7 7S(re he wa . ,e ca#e ea t 8( t t! ta%e #e !n. May/e hi &(r( t!l" hi# that he wa tr!n& en!(&h4 at la t. ,e &ave hi# el$ away when he #enti!ne" 2ar%er Tyler an" Tchelitchew. Tchelitchew4 y!( ee4 attac%e" #e. ,e ai" "e ha" a vi i!n !$ the w!rl"4 wherea the a/ tract 6aintin& that I a"v!cate" wa li%e a cra?y la"y e96ectin& a vi it $r!# the "!ct!r an" #earin& her el$ with e9cre#ent t! #a%e her el$ attractive 5 li%e a l!ve 6!ti!n. Wran&el wa tryin& t! tic% #e with thi in (lt.7 Threatenin& weather4 the wic%e" Cana"ian n!rth win" cr! in& the /!r"er in white &( t 4 "i"n0t "elay /!ar"in&. The $ir t t! &et !n the 6lane wa =ict!r. ,i 6ecial nee"4 an ai le eat at the /ac%4 #a"e thi le&iti#ate. It "e6re e" -atrina t! enter the e#6ty "ar% ca/in. The %y l!!%e" "irty4 an" he wa an9i!( . Their eat were in the tail4 ne9t t! the re t r!!# . She t!we" the vi!lin !verhea" an" the ?i66er /a& (n"er the eat. =ict!r l!were" hi# el$ int! 6lace4 arran&e" hi /!"y4 leane" /ac%war"4 an" h(t hi eye . Either he wa very tire" !r he wante" t! /e al!ne with hi th!(&ht . The 6lane $ille" (6. It wa !#e c!#$!rt that "e 6ite the #ean l!!% !$ the weather4 6ractical3#in"e" 6e!6le never "!(/te" that they w!(l" li$t !$$ $r!# B($$al! an" lan" in Chica&! 5 /( ine a ( (al. In the han" !$ '!"4 /(t al ! r!(tine. -atrina4 wh! l!!%e" en i/le al!n& with the re t !$ the 6a en&er 4 "i"n0t %n!w what t! "! a/!(t her an9i!( "!(/t 4 c!(l"n0t c!llect the# in a in&le c!rner an" t(rn the %ey !n the#. In !ne re 6ect D!tey wa "ea" ri&ht* -atrina 8(#6e" at any chance t! r( h !$$ an" /e with =ict!r. =ict!r4 even i$ he wa ailin&4 even i$ n! li$e with hi# wa really 6! i/le 5 he c!(l"n0t la t l!n& 5 wa entirely "i$$erent $r!# !ther 6e!6le. Other 6e!6le #! tly t!!" in a %in" !$ /lea%ne . They ha" the #ar% !$ 6rivati!n (6!n the#. There wa a lac% !$ 6ace an" air a/!(t the#4 they were h(#anly /are4 wherea =ict!r &ave !$$ a /i& li&ht. Stran&e little Wran&el #ay have /een a 6retenti!( twer6. ,e wante" t! e9chan&e eri!( th!(&ht > he #i&ht /e 6($$in& hi# el$ (6 a/ (r"ly4 a $a%er4 a =ict!r ( 6ecte". B(t when he ha" tal%e" a/!(t ec ta y a the every"ay 6irit !r #en an" thin& et in /rilliant 4 he ha" (n"er t!!" e9actly what he wa ayin&. She ha" (n"er t!!" even /etter when he ai" that when the c(rrent t!66e"4 the "(llne an" "e6re i!n were w!r e than ever. T! 6ell it !(t $(rther4 he her el$ c!(l" never &enerate any /rilliancy. I$ he ha" !#e/!"y t! &et her &!in&4 he c!(l" 8!in in an" 6erha6 #a%e a c!ntri/(ti!n. Thi c!ntri/(ti!n w!(l" /e $e#inine an" e9(al. It w!(l" /e i#6!rtant4 it #i&ht even /e in"i 6en a/le4 /(t it w!(l" n!t /e inventive. She c!(l"4 h!wever4 /e inventive in "eceit. An" he ha" #a"e an e$$!rt t! /ranch !(t with the ele6hant t!ry. She ha"4 neverthele 4 ha" that eri!( et/ac% with (EA E0E,. The #!vie h!( e it el$ ha" /een 6art !$ her #i $!rt(ne. They were (rr!(n"e" /y hi66ie 4 n!t very y!(n& !ne 4 an" in the r!w ahea" there wa a /ear"e" &(y l(r6in& 2!6 icle an" rai in& hi# el$ t! !ne chee%4 lettin& !$$ l!(" $art . =ict!r ai"4 7There0 chan&e $r!# the &eneral $!r the caviar it0 eaten.7 -atrina ha"n0t yet $i&(re" !(t t"at !ne. Then =ict!r t!!" (6 an" ai"4 7I w!n0t it in thi tin%H7 When they reache" the treet4 the "i &race an" h!rr!r !$ /ein& e<*osed /y (EA E0E, an" a !ciate" with San 1ranci c! "e&enerate #a"e -atrina want t! thr!w her el$ in $r!nt !$ a ca/le car r( hin& "!wnhill $r!# the Mar% ,!6%in . N!w he #a"e a hel$ !$ her han" !n her /r!w an" l!!%e" away $r!# =ict!r4 wh! wa tarin& !(t at the $iel". Wa there anythin& he c!(l" "! a/!(t that &!""a#n ele6hant. S(66! e a #an t(rne" (6 wh! hy6n!ti?e" /all 6layer an" c!(l" "! the a#e with an ani#al. They were n!w "i c!verin& new #ental 6!wer in the /i&&er #a##al . Whale 4 $!r e9a#6le4 an& t! !ne an!ther> they were even th!(&ht t! /e ca6a/le !$ rhy#in&. Whale /(ilt wall !(t !$ air /(//le an" c!(l" encircle an" entra6 #illi!n !$ hri#6. What i$ an eccentric ?!!l!&i t were t! vi it the #ana&e#ent with a new i"ea. Meanwhile the #ana&e#ent ha" t! en" $!r $!""er while the ele6hant "r!66e" wh!le 6yra#i" !$ "(n&. The creat(re wa #elanch!ly an" we6t tear a /i& a a6ric!t . The #ah!(t "e#an"e" #(". I$ Mar&ey "i"n0t have a &!!" wall!w !!n4 he0" &! /er er% an" wrec% the entire $i$th $l!!r. A/ercr!#/ie U 1itch Cwere they till in Chica&!.D !$$ere" t! en" !ver a /i&3&a#e h(nter. 1!r the# it w!(l" /e terri$ic 6(/licity t! h!!t her. ,(#ane 6e!6le w!(l" /e !(tra&e". S(66! e a 6retty hi&h ch!!l &irl were t! c!#e $!rwar" with the !l(ti!n. An" what i$ he were t! /e a Chine e &irl. In Chine e #yth4 ele6hant an" n!t #en ha" !nce /een the #a ter !$ the w!rl". An" then. =ict!r0 #in" wa al ! at w!r%4 alth!(&h y!( c!(l"n0t ay that he wa thin%in&. S!#ethin& !$t an" heavy ee#e" t! have /een 6rea" !ver hi /!"y. It re e#/le" the lea" a6r!n lai" !ver y!( /y F3ray technician . =ict!r wa tretche" (n"er thi (ave "ea"ly wei&ht an" $eelin& a y!( $elt when wa%in& $r!# a "ee6 lee6 5 (na/le t! li$t y!(r ar#. On the $iel"4 in the winter li&ht4 the tan"in& #achine were 6aler than the air4 an" the entire air6!rt t!!" in a $ra#e !$ n!w4 l!!%in& li%e a teel en&ravin&. It re#in"e" hi# !$ the L!wer Ea t Si"e in 5 !h4 a/!(t :;:A. The /!y Cancient t!"ay4

th! e wh! were aliveD were rea"in& the 2entate(ch. The treet4 the taine" 6ave#ent4 wa al ! li%e a 6a&e !$ ,e/rew te9t4 !#ethin& y!( #i&ht tran late i$ y!( %new h!w. Jac!/ lay "rea#in& !$ a la""er which r! e int! heaven. C'"inei malac"i elo"im 5 /eh!l" the an&el !$ '!" &!in& (6 an" "!wn. Thi ha" ca( e" =ict!r n! (r6ri e. What a&e wa he4 a/!(t i9. It wa n!t a "rea# t! hi#. Jacob wa "rea#in&4 while =ict!r wa awa%e4 rea"in&. There wa n! 7l!n& a&!.7 It wa all n!w. The cellar cla r!!# ha" a narr!w win"!w at i"ewal% level4 8( t en!(&h t! 6er#it a re tricte" (6war" &lance h!win& $ire e ca6e (n"er n!w4 the &!l" h!6 i&n !$ the Chine e la(n"ry han&in& $r!# the ir!nw!r%4 an" an&el cli#/in& (6 an" "!wn. Thi "i" n!t have t! /e inter6rete". It ca#e a/!(t in a trance4 a i$ (n"er the lea"en wei&ht !$ the $le9i/le a6r!n. N!w the 6lane wa tartin& it ta%e!$$ r(n4 an" !!n the NO SMO-IN' i&n w!(l" /e t(rne" !$$. =ict!r w!(l" have li%e" t! #!%e4 /(t the wei&ht !$ hi han" #a"e any #!ve#ent i#6! i/le. It wa n0t li%e hi# t! cheri h (ch rec!llecti!n 4 alth!(&h he ha" the#4 an" they ha" lately /een #!re $re@(ent. ,e /e&an n!w t! re#e#/er that hi #!ther ha" &iven hi# the win"6i6e !$ a &!! e a$ter "ryin& it in the D(tch !ven !$ the c!al t!ve4 an" that he ha" c(t a n!tch in the win"6i6e with hi $ather0 trai&ht ra?!r an" #a"e a whi tle !$ it. When it wa "!ne4 he "i li%e" it. Even when "ry it ha" %e6t it terri/le re" c!l!r4 an" it wa very har h t! the t!(ch an" ha" le$t an (n6lea ant ta te in hi #!(th. Thi wa n!t e9actly Mar90 ni&ht#are !$ hi t!ry $r!# which #an%in" ha" t! /e li/erate". The raw $!wl ta te wa na ty. The an&el !n the $ire e ca6e4 h!wever4 were very 6lea in&4 an" hi c!n ci!( ne !$ the#4 while it wa $!(r th!( an" year !l"4 ha" al ! /een e9actly c!nte#6!rary. Di$$erent i"ea !$ ti#e an" 6ace ha" n!t yet /een i#6! e" (6!n hi#. One c!#6rehen ive li&ht c!ntaine" every/!"y. A#!n& the re t 5 6arent 4 6atriarch 4 an&el 4 '!" 5 there wa y!(r el$. =ict!r "i" n!t $eel /!(n" t! &et t! the /!tt!# !$ thi > it wa !nly a trance4 6r!/a/ly an e$$ect !$ $ati&(e an" in8(ry. ,e &ave a i"e th!(&ht t! Ma . 'eneral4 where a t(#!r ha" /een li$te" !(t !$ a well !$ /l!!" in hi /elly4 an" he re#in"e" hi# el$ that he wa till a c!nvale cent 5 re#in"e" hi# el$ al ! that Ba("elaire ha" /elieve" the arti t t! /e alway in a 6irit(ally c!nvale cent tate. CThi really wa Ba("elaire Day> 8( t a while a&! it ha" /een the t!(ch that /r!(&ht the "ea" t! li$e.D Only 8( t ret(rne" $r!# the ha"!w !$ "eath4 the c!nvale cent inhale" with "eli&ht the cl! e h(#an !"!r !$ the 6lane. 2!ll(ti!n "i"n0t #atter4 the tate !$ a c!nvale cent /ein& the tate !$ a chil" "r(n% with i#6re i!n . 'eni( must be the rec!very !$ the 6!wer !$ chil"h!!" /y an act !$ the creative will. =ict!r %new all thi li%e the 6al# !$ hi han" !r the n! e !n hi $ace. By c!#/inin& the tren&th !$ a #an Canalytic 6!werD with the ec ta y !$ a chil" y!( c!(l" "i c!ver the New. What '!"0 Revelati!n i#6lie" wa that the Jew Chi chil"renD w!(l" !/ tinately will Cwith #at(re intelli&enceD the "ivine a"(lt 6r!#i e. Thi w!(l" earn the# the hatre" !$ the wh!le w!rl". They were alway archaic4 and they were alway c!nte#6!rary 5 we c!(l" !rt that !(t later. B(t n!w (66! e that thi h!(l" not /e c!nvale cence /(t !#ethin& el e4 an" that he h!(l" /e !n the circ(it n!t /eca( e he wa rec!verin& /(t /eca( e he wa l! in& &r!(n". 1allin& a6art. Thi wa where -atrina entere" the 6ict(re. ,er wa the t!(ch that re (rrecte"4 !r that re(nite"4 reinte&rate" hi !therwi e e6aratin& 6hy ical 6!wer . ,e a %e" hi# el$* That he t(rn #e !n4 "!e that #ean that I l!ve her4 !r "!e it i#6ly #ean that he /el!n& t! the cla !$ w!#en that t(rn #e !n. ,e "i"n0t li%e the @(e ti!n he wa a %in&. B(t he wa havin& #any "i$$ic(lt en ati!n 4 inn(#era/le i#6re i!n !$ winter4 winter !$ even "eca"e (6eri#6! e". The winter w!rl" even /r!(&ht hi# a !(n"4 n!t $!r the ear /(t $!r !#e !ther !r&an. An" n!ne !$ thi wa clearly c!##(nica/le4 n!r in"ee" w!rth c!##(nicatin&. It wa i#6ly 6art !$ the c!ntin(in& li$e !$ every h(#an /ein&. Every/!"y wa $ille" with vi i!n that ha" /een re6re e"4 an" a#a e" inv!l(ntarily4 an" when y!( were ic% they were har"er t! "i 6er e. 7I can tell y!(4 n!w that we0re in the air4 =ict!r4 that I a# relieved. I wa n0t (re we0" &et /ac%.7 The /an%in& 6lane &ave the# a in&le &li#6 e !$ La%e Erie lantin& &reen t! the ri&ht4 an" then r! e int! "ar%3&ray n!w cl!(" . It wa a /(#6y $li&ht. The hea"win" wa tr!n&. 7,ave I ever t!l" y!( a/!(t #y h!( e%ee6er0 h( /an". ,e0 a han" !#e !l" Ne&r! wh! ( e" t! /e a "inin&3car waiter. N!w he &a#/le . I#6re ive t! l!!% at. + !le0 a$rai" !$ hi#.7 7Why are we "i c( in& hi#.7 7I w!n"er i$ I h!(l"n0t have a tal% with her h( /an" a/!(t + !le. I$ he ta%e #!ney $r!# Al$re"4 #y e93h( /an"4 i$ he h!(l" te ti$y a&ain t #e in the ca e4 it w!(l" /e eri!( . Al$re"0 lawyer c!(l" /rin& !(t that he raised #e4 an" there$!re ha #y n(#/er.7 7W!(l" he want t! har# y!( a #(ch a that.7 7Well4 he0 alway /een !#ewhat crac%e". She ( e" t! call her el$ a c!n8(re 3w!#an. She0 "evil.7 hrew" an" $(ll !$ the

7I w!n"er why we0re $lyin& at thi altit("e. By n!w we h!(l" have /een a/!ve the cl!(" 47 ai" =ict!r. They ha" $i$teen #in(te !$ !6en %y an" then "r!66e" /ac% a&ain int! the "ar%ne . 7+e 4 why are we ! l!w.7 ai" -atrina. 7We0re n!t &ettin& anywhere.7 The eat3/elt i&n went !n an" the 6il!t ann!(nce"4 7Owin& t! the weather4 O0,are Air6!rt i cl! e"4 /rie$ly. We will /e lan"in& in Detr!it in $ive #in(te .7 7I can't /e t(c% in Detr!itH7 ai" -atrina. 7Ea y4 -atrina. In Chica&! it i n0t even !ne !0cl!c%. We0ll 6r!/a/ly it !n the &r!(n" awhile an" ta%e ri&ht !$$ a&ain.7

S(""enly $iel" were vi i/le /eneath 5 wareh!( e 4 han&ar 4 hi&hway 4 water. The lan"in& &ear ca#e int! 6! iti!n a -atrina4 watchin& $r!# the &r!(n"4 ha" !$ten een it "!4 when the /elly !$ the B!ein& !6ene" an" the /lac% /ri tlin& innar" "e cen"e". =ict!r wa a/le t! t!6 !ne !$ the /( y tewar"e e 4 an" he t!l" the# that it wa a /a" cene in Chica&!. 7Blit?e" /y n!w.7 When they "i e#/ar%e" they $!(n" the# elve i##e"iately in a cr!w" !$ &r!(n"e" 6a en&er . Once y!( &!t int! (ch a cr!w" y!(r $ear wa that y!(0" never &et !(t. ,!w l(c%y that =ict!r wa n!t $a?e". ,e wa &!in& $!rwar" in that ri in&3$allin& &ait !$ hi 4 hi /r!w re e#/lin& the hel$ #( hr!!# that &r!w !n !l" tree tr(n% . 1!r her 6art4 -atrina wa 6araly?e" /y ten i!n. Si&n i&ni$ie" little. BA''A'E CLAIM* there wa n! /a&&a&e. She wa carryin& =ane a0 6reci!( $i""le. TERMINAL* Why h!(l" =ict!r li#6 all the way t! the ter#inal !nly t! /e ent /ac% t! !#e &ate. 7There h!(l" /e a&ent here t! &ive in$!r#ati!n.7 7N! way. They0re n!t !r&ani?e" $!r thi 47 ai" =ict!r. 7An" we can0t &et near the 6h!ne . They0re line" (6 ten "ee6. Let0 ee i$ we can $in" tw! eat an" try t! $i&(re !(t what t! "!.7 It wa l!w &!in&. Alternate /la t !$ chill $r!# the &ate an" heat $r!# the /l!wer ca(&ht the# a/!(t the le& an" in the $ace. They $!(n" a in&le eat4 an" =ict!r at hi# el$ "!wn. ,e ha" that (6erlative i#6ert(r/a/ility in the $ace !$ acci"ent an" l!cal "i t(r/ance that -atrina wa welc!#e t! hare i$ he c!(l". Beila ee#e" t! have learne" h!w t! "! it. Trina ha" n!t ac@(ire" the %nac%. =ict!r lai" hi heel !n the "($$el /a&. The vi!lin ca e he t!!% /etween hi le& . With hi tic% he i#6r!vi e" a /arrier t! %ee6 6e!6le $r!# tri66in& !ver hi#. '!in& !$$ t! &ather in$!r#ati!n4 -atrina $!(n" a #an in a /l(e3&ray (ni$!r# wh! l!!%e" a i$ he #i&ht /e a $li&ht en&ineer. ,e wa leanin&4 ar# cr! e"4 a&ain t the wall. She n!tice" h!w well hine" hi /lac% h!e were4 an" that he ha" a $re h c!#6le9i!n. She th!(&ht that he h!(l" /e a/le t! "irect her. B(t when he ai"4 7E9c( e #e47 he re$( e" t! ta%e n!tice !$ her4 he t(rne" hi $ace away. She ai"4 7I w!n"er i$ y!( c!(l" tell #e. My $li&ht i &r!(n"e". Where can I $in" !(t what0 ha66enin&.7 7,!w w!(l" I %n!wH7 7Beca( e y!(0re in (ni$!r#4 I th!(&ht . . .7 ,e 6(t hi han" t! her che t an" 6( he" her away. 7What are y!( doin.;2 he ai". She $elt her eye $l!!"in&4 &r!win& t(r/i"4 #artin&. 7What0 the matter with y!(.7 What $!ll!we" wa even w!r e. While he l!!%e" int! her $ace4 n!t "!wnwar"4 hi heel &r!(n" her in te6. ,e wa t!#6in& her $!!t. An" thi wa n!t /ein& "!ne in an&er. It "i"n0t ee# an&er at all> it wa a "i$$erent %in" !$ inten ity She trie" t! rea" the na#e !n the /ar cli66e" t! hi che t4 /(t he wa &!ne /e$!re he c!(l" #a%e it !(t. She th!(&ht* I0ve 6(t #y el$ in a 6! iti!n where 6e!6le can h(rt #e an" &et away with it. A i$ I ca#e !(t !$ Evan t!n t! "! wr!n& an" it0 written all !ver #e. It #i&ht have /een a #i !&yni t4 !r !ther 6 ych!6ath in (ni$!r#. A /itter h!t c(rrent ca#e $r!# l!w (n"erneath4 &!in& thr!(&h her /!wel li%e $aintin& heat4 then #!ve" (6 her che t an" int! her thr!at an" chee% . ,(rt a he wa 4 he c!n8ect(re" that it #i&ht have /een "i re 6ect $!r hi 6r!$e i!n that 6(t hi# in a $(ry4 an en&ineer /ein& a66r!ache" li%e a ca/in tewar". Or he #i&ht have /een 6(ttin& !(t wave !$ hate #a&neti # an" 6rayin& $!r !#e/!"y t! a66r!ach4 t! &ive the w!r% t!. =ict!r4 i$ he ha" /een there4 w!(l" have hit the &(y !n the hea" with hi tic%. Sic% !r well4 he ha" 6re ence !$ #in". While he waite" in a $li&ht in$!r#ati!n line4 -atrina c!ncentrate" !n hrin%in& "!wn the inci"ent an" re t!rin& cale. ,e wa 8( t a 6er !n $r!# a nice $a#ily in the (/(r/ 6r!/a/ly4 avera&e c!#$!rta/le 6e!6le4 8("&in& $r!# the way he w!re hi (ni$!r# 5 what =ict!r4 when he &!t &!in&4 calle" the 7ani#al h(#an avera&e7 an"4 @(!tin& !ne !$ hi writer 4 7the "ar% e@(iv!cal cr!w" at(rate" with $al ity.7 ,e li%e" (ch tr!n& e96re i!n . '!!" thin& he ha" !n the ! trich /!!t . Otherwi e the #an #i&ht have /r!%en !#ethin&. When her t(rn ca#e4 the w!#an /ehin" the c!(nter ha" little in$!r#ati!n t! &ive. New $li&ht w!(l" /e ann!(nce" a !!n a O0,are !6ene" it r(nway . 7There0ll /e a r( h $!r eat . May/e I0" /etter /(y $ir t3cla tic%et 47 ai" -atrina. 7I can0t re erve $!r y!(. The c!#6(ter ha n! in$!r#ati!n4 n! #atter h!w I 6(nch it.7 7Still4 I0ll /(y tw! !6en $ir t3cla $li&ht . On #y cre"it car". They can /e t(rne" in i$ I "!n0t ( e the#.7 A he a66r!ache" =ict!r $r!# the i"e4 he l!!%e" 6lea ant en!(&h in hi ca6 5 ilent4 /e#( e"4 a#( e". It wa in the l!wer $ace that the i&n !$ a&in& were #! t a"vance"4 in the h!rtenin& !$ hi 8aw an" the har6enin& !$ it c!rner . In 6r!$ile the i&n were #!re n!ticea/le4 t!(che" !$$ #!re w!rry4 in 6ire" #!re !rr!w. -atrina "i" n!t thin% that her $(ll $ace4 the 8( t3re6ainte" #!(th4 an" the carria&e !$ her /! !# &ave it away4 /(t he wa in l!w 6irit * hi c!n"iti!n4 the 8a# !$ 6a en&er 4 the 6ite !$ the #an wh! ha" t!#6e" her4 the a&!ny !$ /ein& t(c% here. 1r!# the $r!nt =ict!r wa a 7rich7 in l!!% a ever. +et he c!(l" n!t /!rr!w #(ch tren&th $r!# hi#. There were W(l6y $an even here in Detr!it wh! w!(l" have r( he" !(t t! the air6!rt in a $leet !$ car i$ they ha" %n!wn that he wa here. They were /etter @(ali$ie" t! a66reciate hi# than a w!#an wh! ha" twi te" hi ar# t! ee (EAE0E,. The e $an $r!# the city w!(l" tal%4 "rin%4 !r ta%e hi# h!#e. All he c!(l" "! wa t! tan" !n S@(are One 5 a w!#an $r!# Evan t!n4 n!t vivi" with "e 6erati!n /(t "(ll with it4 with!(t a 6article !$ inventi!n t! her. +!( el"!# aw =ict!r in a $la6. ,e wa n0t &reatly "i t(r/e" 5 n!t yet anyway. 7Aren0t y!( &ettin& h(n&ry. I a#47 he ai".

7We h!(l" eat4 I (66! e.7 7I &(e we c!(l" $in" a $a t3$!!" 6!t.7 7S!#ethin& #!re (/ tantial than a ha#/(r&er.7 7. . . N!t t! 6!il t!ni&ht0 /an@(et47 he ai". Their #arch thr!(&h the c!nc!(r e /e&an. N!r#ally =ict!r wa a $air wal%er4 6atient with hi in$ir#ity. B(t a !li" #a li%e thi wa "a(ntin&. M!ve#ent wa $(rther c!#6licate" /y /a&&a&e cart 4 wee6er 4 an" wheelchair 4 an" -atrina !!n ai"4 7We aren0t &ettin& anywhere. It0 a$ter !ne !0cl!c% in Chica&!.7 =ict!r ai"4 7I w!(l"n0t 6anic 8( t yet. The h!( e%ee6er i there. +!(r i ter. +!(r $rien" the c!6.7 7My i ter i n0t e9actly in y#6athy.7 7+!( !$ten ay h!w critical he i . Still4 he #ay n!t let y!( "!wn.7 7Even thr!(&h /a" ti#e 4 I t!!" /y her. La t (##er he "r!ve (6 with a h!vel in the tr(n% !$ her car an" ai" he wa !n her way t! the ce#etery t! "i& (6 her h( /an". She ai" he 8( t ha" t! ee hi# a&ain. I t!!% her int! the &ar"en an" #a"e her "r(n%. Then he t!l" #e I ha" let her "!wn4 that I ha" &!ne t! B! t!n t! /e with y!( when s"e wa havin& (r&ery. They re#!ve" that t(#!r $r!# the cervi9.7 =ict!r4 $ar $r!# h!c%e"4 n!""e" a he 6!%e 5 &rievin& wive 4 hy terical i ter . T! rea" a/!(t (ch #atter in a well3 written /!!% #i&ht have /een !$ intere t> t! hear a/!(t the#4 n!. -atrina c!(l" n!t c!nvey h!w aw$(l it ha" /een t! &et her i ter 6la tere" 5 the "a#6 heat4 D!tey0 thin $ace weatin&. Beca( e !$ the #ell !$ clay (n"er$!!t y!( were re#in"e" !$ &rave . J( t try t! 6ict(re D!tey with ne(ra thenic tic% ar# 4 "i&&in&. She w!(l" have 6a e" !(t in a #atter !$ #in(te . =ict!r wa $ille" with cene $r!# w!rl" hi t!ry4 $(lly "!c(#ente" %n!wle"&e !$ evil4 /attle 4 "e6!rtati!n t! the #(r"er ca#6 $r!# the 4msc"la.*lat- in War aw4 the terri/le cene "(rin& the evac(ati!n $r!# Sai&!n4 an" certainly he c!(l" i#a&ine D!r!thea tryin& t! "i& (6 her h( /an"0 c!r6 e. B(t when t! t(rn y!(r i#a&inati!n t! 6hen!#ena !$ thi cla re#aine" (nclear. ,e ha" written a/!(t the 7inh(#an7 a an ele#ent !$ the M!"ern4 a/!(t the $ee/lene 4 #eanne 4 "r(n%enne !$ #!"ern #an an" !$ the c!n e@(ence !$ thi $!r art an" $!r 6!litic . ,i re6(tati!n wa /a e" (6!n the analy e he ha" #a"e !$ M!"erni t e9tre#i #. ,e wa the teacher !$ $a#!( 6ainter an" writer . She ha" 6!re" !ver hi a"#ira/le /!!% 4 yet he4 y!( ee4 ha" t! "eal with hi# !n the 6er !nal level. An" !n the 6er !nal level4 well4 he ha" #!re t! ay a/!(t art a a re#e"y $!r the /arene 4 a a c!ver $!r #!"ern na%e"ne 4 than a/!(t the $illin& !$ *ersonal &a6 4 !r "e$iciencie . +et even there he wa n!t entirely 6re"icta/le. ,e never ran !(t !$ (r6ri e . 7I ee y!( $av!rin& y!(r le$t $!!t. D!e the /!!t 6inch.7 7It wa te66e" !n.7 7+!( /(#6e" int! !#e/!"y.7 7A nice $air3haire" y!(n& #an r( he" away $r!# #e when I t!66e" t! &et in$!r#ati!n4 /(t /e$!re he r( he" away he t!#6e" #e.7 =ict!r t!66e"4 l!!%in& at her $r!# hi hei&ht. 7Why "i"n0t y!( re6!rt hi#.7 7,e "i a66eare".7 7M!re an" #!re new %in" !$ cra?ie c!#in& at y!(. ,!w chan&e" everythin& i H . . . It wa w!#en an" chil"ren $ir t when the !itanic went "!wn. Mi""le3cla &allantry i &!ne with the Bie"er#eier.7 7There0 n! real "a#a&e. It 8( t ache t! &et !(t !$ here.7 !#e. B(t4 =ic4 thin% !$ the ti#e l! t t! eat /a" $!!". I there n!thin& we can "!

7I #i&ht try t! tele6h!ne the &(y in char&e !$ t!ni&ht0 arran&e#ent . Let #e l!!% in #y wallet.7 ,!!%in& hi cane !ver hi h!(l"er4 he e9a#ine" hi hi636!c%et ar#y3navy /ill$!l". 7+e . C!ntinental Ban%. ,!race -in&la%e. Why "!n0t we 6h!ne hi#. I$ he want #e t! 6ea% t!ni&ht4 he0" /etter !r&ani?e !(r re c(e. Why "!n0t y!( call hi#4 -atrina.7 7+!( want #e t! "! the tal%in&.7 7Why n!t. ,e #( t have t!63level c!ntact with Unite" !r A#erican. I h!6e y!( /r!(&ht y!(r tele6h!ne cre"it car".7 7I "i"47 ai" -atrina. 7Air6!rt ( e" t! have &!!" central ervice . Even 'ran" Central ha" tele6h!ne !6erat!r . Let0 ee i$ we can &et h!l" !$ a 6h!ne.7 They ha" 8( t /e&(n t! #!ve $!rwar" when =ict!r t!66e" -atrina4 ayin&4 7I ee !(r /(""y Wran&el. ,e0 c!#in& t!war" ( .7 7,e0 (re t! ee ( . +!(0re 6retty c!n 6ic(!( .7 7What i$ he "!e . . . . ,e "i" ay he wa $lyin& t! Detr!it4 "i"n0t he.7

7When y!( wal%e" !(t4 I wa e#/arra e"47 ai" -atrina. 7,e ha" n! /( ine t! 6(r (e #e t! the l!(n&e.7 7A "i$$erent way t! view it i that he ca#e all the way $r!# Cali$!rnia t! hear y!(r lect(re an" t! en&a&e in c!nver ati!n.7 7T! ettle an !l" c!re4 I thin%. Thi i a "ay when event have a "rea# ten"ency47 ai" =ict!r. 7There0 a line a/!(t 'les revenants 'ui vous raccroc"ent en *leinBour.07 7+!(0" /etter &ive #e the car" with that -in&la%e0 n(#/er.7 =ict!r4 c(ri!( ly4 "i"n0t try t! av!i" Wran&el4 an" Wran&el4 t! -atrina0 (r6ri e4 wa terri/ly 6lea e" t! $in" the# in the c!nc!(r e. ,e #i&ht 8( ti$ia/ly have /een a little h($$y. N!t at all. In hi !wn hy way he wa "eli&hte". 7+!( "i"n0t ay y!( were &!in& t! Detr!it4 t!!.7 7We werent. We re &r!(n"e" /y the /a" weather in Chica&!.7 7Oh4 y!( have t! wait. In that ca e why "!n0t y!( have l(nch with #e.7 7I wi h we c!(l"47 ai" -atrina. 7B(t we have t! &et t! a tele6h!ne. It0 (r&ent.7 72h!nin& w!(l" /e #(ch ea ier $r!# a re ta(rant. J( t a #in(te a&! I 6a e" a "ecent3l!!%in& /ar an" &rill.7 It wa a /i& "ar% 6lace4 (n"er a l!w ceilin&4 T("!r "ec!r. A !!n a the h! te a66eare"4 -atrina aw #!ney chan&in& han" . It l!!%e" li%e a ten3"!llar /ill that Wran&el li66e" the w!#an. Why n!t4 i$ !"e /ronos 9actor ha" &r! e" $!(r h(n"re" #illi!n. A leather /!!th wa in tantly availa/le. =ict!r !cc(6ie" the c!rner4 layin& hi le& al!n& the ettee !n the le$t. 7Shall we "rin%.7 ai" Wran&el. 7Shall we !r"er /e$!re y!( #a%e y!(r call. Mi 47 he ai" t! the h! te 4 76lea e let thi la"y ( e y!(r tele6h!ne. What hall we &et $!r y!(4 #y "ear.7 7A t(r%ey an"wich4 white #eat4 !n t!a t.7 7D(c% a l0!ran&e47 ai" =ict!r. In a l!(n&e a "ar% a thi 4 where y!( c!(l"n0t ee what y!( were eatin&4 -atrina w!(l" have ch! en a i#6ler #eal $!r hi# a well. A#/er li&ht "e cen"e" $r!# a $i9t(re (6!n Wran&el0 hea" an" !n the thic% white $(r . 7Better #a%e that call 6er !n3t!36er !n47 =ict!r a"vi e" -atrina. It wa &!!" a"vice4 $!r ,!race -in&la%e wa har" t! reach. The call went thr!(&h #any tran $er . By hi v!ice when he ai" 7-in&la%e47 he rec!&ni?e" that he wa an a"r!it4 #ana&erial ty6e. 1r!# =ict!r he ha" 6ic%e" (6 a certain c!nte#6t $!r 6!li he" e9ec(tive . Still4 it wa c!#$!rtin& t! tal% even t! a #an wh! e c!(rte ie were arti$icial. 7St(c% in Detr!it. Oh4 we can0t have that4 can we. S!#e tw! h(n"re" acce6tance have c!#e in. An a("ience $r!# all 6art !$ the c!(ntry. It w!(l" /e a "i a ter i$ Mr. W(l6y ... I a# really c!ncerne". An" ! !rry. Wa n0t there an earlier $li&ht.7 C(r in& =ict!r4 6r!/a/ly4 $!r thi la t3#in(te $(c%3(6. 7I the Chica&! weather ! $er!ci!( .7 -atrina a %e" $!r $act t! &! with her $!re/!"in& . B(t Mr. -in&la%e wa ta%in& her call in a 6rivate "inin& r!!#4 an" what w!(l" a eni!r e9ec(tive in hi eventieth3 t!ry !$$ice %n!w a/!(t weather in the treet . ,e ha" hear" !#e re6!rt !$ a $rea% t!r#. 7We0ll &et Mr. W(l6y here4 re&ar"le . I0ll 6(t #y ace tr!(/le h!!ter !n thi . 'ive #e a/!(t hal$ an h!(r.7 7+!( can reach ( at thi n(#/er in Detr!it. ... I w!n"er4 i O0,are cl! e" "!wn $!r the "ay.7 7There i Mi"way an" al ! Mei& 1iel".7 ,al$ rea (re"4 he went /ac% t! the /!!th. A w!#an in her 6! iti!n4 ta%in& chance 4 6layin& !(tlaw in !r"er t! /e at =ict!r0 i"e 5 the /i& #an0 c!n !rt> /(t when he ha" een hi# in 6r!$ile C8( t a$ter the $li&ht en&ineer ha" t!#6e" her in te64 an" when he ha" $elt that there were (n !//e" !/ in her che tD4 he ha" ha" a new view !$ the "eteri!rati!n he ha" ($$ere" ince he ha" ta%en (6 with her. The "!(/le h!t !$ /!!?e he ha" "r(n% a66arently ha" "!ne hi# &!!". ,e hel" a thic% wi"e &la in hi han" 5 a re$ill. Thi wa what hi y te# nee"e"4 $!!" an" "rin% an" a /!!th t! re t in. ,e c!(l" well have a$$!r"e" t! /rin& her here hi# el$4 an" t! li6 the h! te ten /(c% an" t! have the ( e !$ the tele6h!ne. B(t he w!(l" never have "!ne that. It w!(l" have /een a acri$ice !$ 6rinci6le. An" thi wa why he ha" /een &la" t! ee Wran&el. Wran&el ha" &!t hi# !$$ hi $eet. The "(c% a l0!ran&e w!(l" /e aw$(l. A ervit!r4 an ai"e4 wa nece ary t! ati $y hi 6 yche. Al ! !#e/!"y t! 6ic% (6 the ta/. She a"#itte" that thi wa i#6!rtant t! hi#. Trina #a"e her re6!rt4 an" =ict!r ai"4 7Well4 we can 8( t ta%e it ea y (ntil he call /ac%. I0ll tal% t! hi# #y el$4 a/!(t t!ni&ht0 6r!&ra#. Sit "!wn4 %i"4 an" have a "rin%.7 -atrina hare" the c!rner /e i"e hi#. =ane a0 $i""le t!!" (6ri&ht /ehin" the#. -atrina wa &rate$(l t! Wran&el 8( t then. She nee"e" hel6 with =ict!r. ,e ee#e" t! her (n ta/le4 !$$ center. The ter# !$ten ( e" in Psyc"olo.y !oday wa 7la/ile.7 ,e wa la/ile. An" he wa #!re 6lea e" than n!t t! have Wran&el0 c!#6any n!w. ,e ee#e" t! have $!r&!tten the 6!i !n!( "i& a/!(t Tchelitchew. -atrina th!(&ht it li%ely that Wran&el ha" never hear" a/!(t Tchelitchew0 !$$en ive tate#ent. O$ c!(r e4 =ict!r /elieve" that

#!vie !$ the %in" #a"e /y Wran&el in$ecte" the #ental li$e !$ the c!(ntry Can" the internati!nal c!##(nityD4 /(t they weren0t c!n i"erin& Wran&el0 #!vie 8( t n!w. Evi"ently4 th!(&h4 they ha" /een tal%in& a/!(t er!tic $il# 4 $!r Wran&el wa ayin& that he ha"n0t 6er !nally /een inv!lve" in that /( ine . 72r!"(cti!n !$ that %in" "!n0t nee" cri6twriter .7 7N!.7 ai" =ict!r. 7J( t interracial c!(6le /allin& away.7 7I w!n"er i$ y!( can &et the waitre t! /rin& #e a Bl!!"y Mary47 ai" -atrina. 7Certainly47 ai" Wran&el. 7N!w4 t! $ill y!( in !n #y career ince the =illa&e "ay 4 I ha" #any %in" !$ writin& 8!/ . One !$ the #!re c(ri!( wa with the crew in Te9a that hel6e" t! 6(t t!&ether the #e#!ir !$ 2re i"ent J!hn !n.0 7,!w "i" that c!#e a/!(t.7 ai" -atrina. 7O(t !$ the Brea" L!a$ C!n$erence4 where I #et !#e Wa hin&t!n 8!(rnali t . Al ! R!/ert 1r! t 5 an" a $ew &entle#an ty6e $r!# ,arvar". An" I wa rec!##en"e" /y Dic% '!!"win4 ! there I wa in A( tin !n J!hn !n0 !$ writer . ,e ha" retire" /y then.7 7,!w wa that "!ne 5 the w!r%.7 ai" =ict!r. 7It /e&an with a c!(r e !$ /rainwa hin&. We ( e" t! &ather at!6 the 1e"eral B(il"in& in A( tin /(ilt /y LBJ t!war" the en" !$ hi a"#ini trati!n. ,e ha" hi !wn (ite4 an" he lan"e" /y helic!6ter4 $r!# hi ranch4 an" ca#e "!wn $r!# the r!!$t!6 t! 6en" the "ay with ( . ,e re6eate" hi ver i!n !$ every event (ntil it wa &ra$te" !n !(r #in" . +!( !$ten c!#e acr! the e le&en" /(il"er wh! hy6n!ti?e y!( /y re6etiti!n. +!( /ec!#e the rece6tacle !$ their t!ry. R!/ert 1r! t wa an!ther !$ th! e a(th!ri?e"3ver i!n $ell!w . They "! all !$ the tal%in&4 an" they re6eat the# elve (ntil y!(r #in" /e&in t! re8ect alternative ver i!n . J!hn !n /r!(&ht ( t! hi ranch4 t!!. ,e "r!ve !ver the 6a t(re in hi Linc!ln4 an" the /!"y&(ar" $!ll!we" in their Linc!ln. When he nee"e" #!re t! "rin%4 he r!lle" "!wn hi win"!w an" the &(ar" 6(lle" (6 al!n& i"e an" 6!(re" hi# #!re whi %ey. M! t !$ ( were inti#i"ate" /y hi# 5 ea ier t! "! with a 6er !n li%e #e4 =ict!r4 than with y!(.7 7Oh4 it0 /een trie". Once at Beren !n0 villa. The $a#!( #(##y wa /r!(&ht !(t 5 an!ther Litva%4 li%e #y el$. I wa rai e" t! re 6ect #y el"er 4 /(t I "i"n0t care t! have ! #any c(lt(ral $l!(ri he #a"e !ver #e.7 7The Latin @(!tati!n . . .7 -atrina re#in"e" hi#. 7The lacrimae rerum. W!wH I$ it c!(l" have /een "!ne /y a 3%i in& hi 6atr!n an" 6atr!ne e 4 B.B. w!(l" have "rie" away a &!!" #any tear . Then he ai" that he (n"er t!!" I wa a c!n i"era/le 6er !n in the /!he#ian li$e !$ New +!r%. An" I ai" that t! call #e a /!he#ian wa li%e "e cri/in& J!hn the Ba6ti t a a hy"r!thera6i t. I ha" h!6e" t! &et the "i c( i!n ar!(n" t! #!"ern 6aintin&4 /(t !$ c!(r e that never ha66ene".7 A $rien"ly chat. It wa n!w hal$ 6a t tw!. At n!!n -atrina ha" /een a$rai" that =ict!r #i&ht hit Wran&el !n the hea" with hi tic% $!r ayin& 7M! t i"ea are trivial.7 ,!w well they were &ettin& al!n& n!w. 7+!( "i"n0t #ean that y!( were any %in" !$ J!hn the Ba6ti t.7 ai" Wran&el. 7N!4 it 8( t "r!ve #e wil" t! /e 6atr!ni?e".7 1!r the #!#ent4 =ict!r wa /ein& char#in&. 7M! t 6e!6le %n!w /etter than t! lac% char#47 he ha" !nce t!l" -atrina. 7Even har h 6e!6le have their !wn har h char#. S!#e are all char#4 li%e 1ran%lin D. R!! evelt. S!#e re6("iate all char#4 li%e Stalin. When all3char# an" n!3char# #et at +alta4 n!3char# w!n han" "!wn.7 =ict!r in hi heart !$ heart "i #i e" char#. Style4 ye > tyle wa e ential> /(t char# ten"e" t! /l(r y!(r th!(&ht . An" i$ =ict!r wa n!w char#in& with Wran&el4 8!%in& a/!(t J!hn the Ba6ti t4 it wa /eca( e he wante" t! 6revent Wran&el $r!# /rin&in& !(t hi '(cci a66!int#ent /!!% with it t!6ic entence !n !"e &i."teent" Brumaire. It wa 6lainly Wran&el0 6(r6! e t! re (#e 5 t! "evel!6 a eri!( c!nver ati!n. It wa the "rive $!r eri!( c!nver ati!n that ha" #a"e hi# cr! the c!ntinent $r!# L.A. t! B($$al!. Trina wa /e&innin& t! ee a certain e$$iciency an" t!(&hne in Wran&el. It wa n!t /y acci"ent that he ha" earne" ! #any #illi!n . While he ee#e" 7h(#/ly ha66y7 in =ict!r0 c!#6any4 he wa al ! !6ini!nate"4 !/ tinate. In the 6a t4 an" even t!"ay4 =ict!r ha" "i #i e" hi# 5 n!t a #in" !$ the A cate&!ry 5 an" Wran&el wa "eter#ine" t! win a hi&her ratin& ,e th!(&ht he "e erve" it. That wa -atrina0 view. The hy4 a t(te #an in thQ arctic $!9 c!at ha" =ict!r W(l6y t! hi# el$ 5 a $ailin& =ict!r4 /(t Wran&el w!(l" n!t %n!w that4 ince =ict!r carrie" hi# el$ ! $ir#ly4 an" a$ter a $ew l(& !$ Sc!tch he at (6 a 6rincely a ever. ,e wa 4 h!wever4 very $ar $r!# hi# el$. ,e wa in !ne !$ th! e /a"ly li&hte" C!n 6(r6! eD n!3#an0 3lan" re ta(rant that air6!rt 6eciali?e in> he ha" eaten all the e a#e tic% an" crac%er !n the ta/le4 an" when he 6(t !ne !$ hi han" (n"er the /ac% !$ -atrina0 weater he $elt an icy 6an& thr!(&h her il% li6. The $!!" wa erve" 8( t a =ict!r wa calle" t! the 6h!ne4 an" Wran&el a %e" the waiter t! ta%e it /ac% t! the %itchen an" %ee6 it war#. Tiltin& t! the ri&ht t! av!i" the han&in& !rna#ent 4 $i9t(re with &ilt chain 4 =ict!r $!ll!we" the h! te tele6h!ne. t! the ta$$

7D! y!( %n!w47 ai" -atrina4 6artly t! $!re tall a c!nver ati!n a/!(t =ict!r4 7I wa intere te" t! hear that y!( tarte" !(t /y inventin& 6l!t $!r cience c!#ic . +!( #( t /e very @(ic% at it. I0ve /een tryin& an" tryin& t! "! a chil"ren0 t!ry a/!(t an ele6hant t(c% !n the t!6 $l!!r !$ a Chica&! "e6art#ent t!re4 an" y!( have n! i"ea h!w it "ra& an" /!ther #e. When the ani#al wa ta%en (6 in the $rei&ht elevat!r4 he te te" the $l!!r4 an" he wa rel(ctant t! tr( t it. ,er #ah!(t 5 the trainer 5 weet3tal%e" her int! it. She wa a &reat (cce in the t!re4 /(t when it ca#e ti#e t! &! "!wn an" he te te" the elevat!r a&ain with her $!!t4 he w!(l"n0t enter.7 7They0re t(c% with her. ,!w t! &et her !(t.7 ,e &ave !ne !$ hi inten e /(t re tricte" #ile . 7What have y!( th!(&ht !$.7 72ian! #!ver > the $ire "e6art#ent> "r(&&in& the ele6hant> hy6n!ti #> "i #antlin& a wall> a w!!"en ra#6 "!wn the tairca e.7 7A /(il"er 0 crane.7 ai" Wran&el. 7S(re4 /(t the r!!$ w!(l" have t! /e !6ene".7 7O$ c!(r e it w!(l". Even i$ there were a hatch. B(t l!!% here 5 (66! e they /race" the $l!!r !$ the elevat!r $r!# /eneath. Te#6!rary teel /ea# . She &!e in. May/e !#e 6er !n he tr( t i in i"e an" &ive her hay #i9e" with #ar h3#all!w while the (66!rt are /ein& re#!ve" /y #echanic c!##an"! at t!6 6ee". S! they &et her "!wn an" 6ara"e her !n Michi&an B!(levar".7 7Oh4 that0 a 6er$ectly an&elic !l(ti!nH7 ai" -atrina. 7A l!n& a the $l!!r i $ir# when he te t it.7 71a/(l!( H D! ele6hant have a wea%ne it n!w. T!tally ine96erience"4 y!( ee.7 7That0 aw$(lly "ecent. Than% .7 7An" it0 a very /ri&ht i"ea $!r a %i" 0 /!!%. Char#in&. I h!6e it &!e !ver /i&.7 Trina $!r a #!#ent c!n i"ere" tellin& hi# what a "i$$erence an in"e6en"ent (cce w!(l" #a%e t! her. ,e l!!%e" n!w4 "e 6ite hi !wn (cce an" cele/rity4 li%e a #an wh! ha" ha" very /a" ti#e 4 (&ly "e$eat 4 ch!%in& "i a66!int#ent 4 an" ! he wa te#6te" t! tal% !6enly t! hi#. It w!(l" /rin& !#e li&ht an" war#th int! thi "ar% $r!?en "ay4 !#e e#!ti!nal tr(th. B(t it w!(l"n0t /e 6r("ent t! !6en (6. ,e ha" hel6e" with the ele6hant. ,!wever4 there wa =ict!r t! thin% !$. Thi Wran&el #i&ht /e ea&er t! #a%e ( e !$ what he w!(l" tell hi# a/!(t her el$ t! !/tain 6rivile&e" %n!wle"&e !$ =ict!r4 $!r which he 6erha6 ha" an (n( (al4 a raven!( 4 a %in%y a66etite. 7=ict!r i a #arvel!( #an47 ai" Wran&el. 7I alway a"#ire" hi# en!r#!( ly. I wa 8( t a %i" when I #et hi#4 an" he c!(l"n0t 6! i/ly ta%e #e eri!( ly. 1!r a l!n& ti#e I0ve ha" a relati!n hi6 t! hi# !$ which he c!(l"n0t /e aware. I #a"e a t("y !$ hi#4 y!( ee. I0ve 6(t a tre#en"!( l!t !$ th!(&ht int! hi#. I0# a$rai" I have t! c!n$e that he0 /een an !/ e i!n. I0ve rea" all hi /!!% 4 c!llecte" hi article .7 7,e thin% y!( ca#e Ea t !n 6(r6! e4 t! tal% t! hi#.7 7It0 tr(e4 an" I0# n!t (r6ri e" that he &(e e" it. ,e wa 7Near "eath.7 7I can ee he0 n!t hi !l" el$.7 7I h!6e y!( "!n0t have !#e i"ea a/!(t trai&htenin& !(t hi thin%in&4 Mr. Wran&el.7 7Wh!4 #e. D! I thin% he0" li ten t! me; I %n!w /etter than that.7 7An" I "!n0t want y!( t! thin% that i$ y!( tell #e y!(r !6ini!n I0# &!in& t! tran #it the#.7 7Why w!(l" I "! that. It w!(l" /e 8( t a ea y t! en" hi# #y !6ini!n in writin&. Believe it !r n!t4 Mi it0 #!re a #atter !$ a$$ecti!n.7 7Alth!(&h y!( haven0t even een hi# in thirty year .7 7The 6 yche ha a "i$$erent calen"ar47 he ai". 7Anyway4 y!( haven0t &!t it @(ite ri&ht. Any/!"y wh! %n!w =ict!r nat(rally want t! tal% a/!(t hi#. There0 ! #(ch t! hi#.7 7There are a h(n"re" 6e!6le y!( c!(l" "i c( hi# with 5 the $a#!( 6ainter he in$l(ence"4 !r ty6e li%e Cle#ent 'reen/er& !r -enneth B(r%e !r ,ar!l" R! en/er& 5 !r any !$ the /i&3ti#e art the!ri t . 2l( a wh!le re&i#ent !$ !ther 6e!6le0 wive .7 7+!( #( t /e a #( ician4 Mi 'alla&her. +!( carry a vi!lin.7 7It /el!n& t! =ict!r0 y!(n&e t "a(&hter an" we0re ta%in& it t! Chica&! $!r re6air. I$ I were a vi!lini t4 why w!(l" I write a t!ry a/!(t an ele6hant. I (n"er tan" that y!( ( e" t! $i""le y!(r el$.7 7Di" =ict!r re#e#/er #y le$t3han"e" $!!lin& 5 #y tric% in tr(#ent.7 7Anyway4 what were y!( &!in& t! ay a/!(t =ict!r4 Mr. Wran&el.7 7=ict!r wa #eant t! /e a &reat #an. =ery4 very #art. A 6!wer$(l #in". A (/tle #in". C!#6letely in"e6en"ent. N!t really a Mar9i t4 either. I went t! vi it Si"ney ,!!% la t wee%4 wh! ( e" t! /e #y teacher 'alla&her4 ic% la t year4 wa n0t he.7 $!r #ar h#all!w . +!( are a wi?ar" 6l!tter. I thin% I #ay /e a/le t! han"le

7I0" /e !nly t!! ha66y t! hel6. I$ y!( &et t(c%4 thi car" !$ #ine ha all the n(#/er where I can /e reache".7

at N+U4 an" we were tal%in& a/!(t the ra"ical !$ the !l"er &enerati!n in New +!r%. Si"ney 6!!h36!!he" the#. They never ha" /een eri!( 4 never !r&ani?e" the# elve t! ta%e c!ntr!l a the E(r!6ean le$t "i". They were ha66y en!(&h4 tal%in&. Tal% a/!(t Lenin4 tal% a/!(t R! a L(9e#/(r&4 !r 'er#an $a ci #4 !r the 2!6(lar 1r!nt4 !r Le!n Bl(#4 !r Tr!t %y0 inter6retati!n !$ the M!l!t!v3Ri//entr!6 2act4 !r a/!(t Ja#e B(rnha# !r wh!#ever. They 6ent their live "i c( in& everythin&. I$ they $elt their i"ea were c!rrect4 they were ati $ie". They were a /(nch !$ #ental h(##in&/ir" . The $l!wer were certainly re"4 /(t there c!(l"n0t have /een any nectar in the#. Still4 it wa en!(&h i$ they were very in&eni!( 4 an" i$ they "rew a /i&4 /i& 6ict(re 5 the very /i&&e t 6ict(re. N!w a66ly thi t! what =ict!r ai" !ne 6lane h!6 /ac%4 in B($$al!4 that it ta%e a eri!( 6!litical li$e t! %ee6 reality real. ...7 -atrina 6reten"e" that he wa ayin& thi t! the wr!n& 6arty. 7I "!n0t have any the!retical a/ility at all47 he ai"4 an" he /ent t!war" hi# a i$ t! call attenti!n t! her $!rehea"4 which c!(l"n0t 6! i/ly have ha" real th!(&ht /ehin" it. She wa the $ar#er0 "a(&hter wh! c!(l"n0t re#e#/er h!w #any #a"e a "!?en. B(t he aw $r!# Wran&el0 ilent la(&h 5 hi %in wa ! ta(t4 ha" he !r ha"n0t he ha" a $ace3li$t in Cali$!rnia. 5 aw $r!# the &enial c!$$ line ar!(n" hi #!(th that he wa n0t $!!lin& hi# $!r a #in(te. 7=ict!r wa !ne !$ th! e writer wh! t!!% c!##an" !$ a l!t !$ 6ainter 4 t!l" the# what they were "!in&4 what they h!(l" "!. S!ciety "i"n0t care a/!(t art anyway4 it wa /( y with !ther thin& 4 an" art /eca#e the 6laythin& !$ intellect(al . Real 6ainter 4 real 6aintin&4 th! e are very rare. There are #a e !$ e"(cate" 6e!6le4 an" they0ll tell y!( that they0re all $!r 6!etry4 6hil! !6hy4 !r 6aintin&4 /(t they "!n0t %n!w the#4 "!n0t "! the#4 "!n0t really care a/!(t the#4 acri$ice n!thin& $!r the#4 an" really can0t 6are the# the ti#e !$ "ay 5 can0t rea"4 can0t ee4 an" can0t hear. Their real intere t are c!##ercial4 6r!$e i!nal4 6!litical4 e9(al4 $inancial. They "!n0t live /y art4 with art4 thr!(&h art. B(t they0re willin& in a way t! /e i#6! e" (6!n4 an" that0 what the 6(n"it "!. They "! it t! the arti t a well. The /r( h 6e!6le are le" /y the w!r" 6e!6le. It0 li%e !#e 'eneral B!!th with a /i& /ra /an" lea"in& arti t t! an a/ tract heaven.7 7+!( have clever way !$ e96re in& y!(r el$4 Mr. Wran&el. Are y!( ayin& that =ict!r i n!thin& /(t a 6r!#!ter.7 7N!t $!r a #in(te. ,e0 a c!l!r$(l4 6!wer$(l4 intricate #an. Unli%e the !ther critic cr(#/3/(# 4 he ha a !(l. Really. A $!r /ein& a 6r!#!ter4 I can0t ee h!w he c!(l" h!l" the $!re$r!nt i$ he "i"n0t "! a certain a#!(nt !$ 6r!#!tin& an" !6eratin&. Well4 what0 the tat( !$ inn!cence4 anyway4 an" can y!( &et anywhere with!(t hy6!cri y. I0# n!t callin& =ict!r a hy6!crite> I0# ayin& that he ha n! ti#e t! wa te !n 6at ie 4 an" he0 6er$ectly aware that A#erica i !ne 6lace where /ein& a 6at y w!n0t %ill y!(. We can a$$!r" c!n$( i!n !$ #in"4 in a a$e4 c!#$!rta/le c!(ntry. O$ c!(r e4 it0 /een $atal t! art an" c(lt(re. . . .7 7I thi y!(r way !$ a %in& me h!w c!rr(6t =ict!r i .7 -atrina a %e". ,eavy "i tre 4 all the #!re "i tre in& /eca( e !$ it #i9e" ele#ent 4 ca#e !ver her. Sh!(l" he tell Wran&el !$$. Wa it "i l!yal t! li ten t! hi#. B(t he wa $a cinate" an" h(n&ry $!r #!re. An" =ict!r hi# el$ w!(l" have th!(&ht her a 6at y $!r rai in& the @(e ti!n !$ l!yalty at all. T!! /i& $!r trivial %in" !$ #!rality4 he wave" the# !$$. An" Wran&el wa ta%in& a"vanta&e !$ =ict!r0 /rie$ a/ ence4 cr!w"in& in a #any c!##ent a he c!(l". ,e wa very #art4 an" he n!w $elt li%e a "!6e $!r /!therin& hi# with her ele6hant. ,e wa tryin& t! i#6re her4 tr(ttin& a little Cwa he tryin& al ! t! #a%e ti#e with her.D4 /(t hi 6a i!n $!r (n"er tan"in& =ict!r wa &en(inely a 6a i!n. 7=ict!r i a 6r!#!ter. ,e "i" well /y hi# el$4 !li"ly. B(t he ha n0t $a%e" anythin&. ,e really t("ie" the i#6!rtant @(e ti!n !$ art 5 art an" techn!l!&y4 art an" cience4 art in the era !$ the #a li$e. ,e (n"er tan" h!w the arti tic $ac(ltie are ha#6ere" in A#erica4 which i n0t really an art lan". ,ere art i n0t eri!( . N!t in the way a vaccine $!r her6e i serious. An" even $!r 6r!$e i!nal 4 critic 4 c(rat!r 4 e"it!r 4 art i 8( t bla"6 And it h!(l" /e li%e the air y!( /reathe4 the water y!( "rin%4 /a ic4 li%e n(triti!n !r tr(th. =ict!r %n!w what the real @(e ti!n are4 an" i$ y!( a % hi# what0 the #atter here he w!(l" tell y!( that with!(t art we can0t 8("&e what li$e i 4 we can0t !rt anythin& !(t at all. Then the 06ractical 6here0 it el$4 where 06lanner 40 &eneral 4 !6ini!n #a%er 4 an" 6re i"ent !6erate4 i n! #!re real than the lint (n"er y!(r /e". B(t even =ict!r0 real intere t i 6!litic . S!#eti#e hi 6!litic are i"i!tic4 t!!4 a they were "(rin& the 1rench t("ent cri i 4 when he a&ree" with Sartre that we were !n the ver&e !$ an in 6irin& an" tr(e rev!l(ti!n. ,e &!t carrie" away. ,i 6!litic w!(l" have #a"e /a" art. In 6!litic =ict!r i till !#ethin& !$ a enti#entali t. S!#e &!"li%e i"ea he ha 4 an" a rich a66reciati!n !$ h(#an c!#6le9itie . B(t he c!(l"n0t /e en&r! e" in the c!l!r !$ the %y ar!(n" C!#/ray4 a 2r!( t wa . ,e0 n!t /i& !n hawth!rn /l! !# an" ch(rch tee6le 4 an" he0ll never &et %ille" cr! in& the treet /eca( e he0 havin& vi i!n .7 -atrina ai"4 7In =ict!r0 6lace4 I "!n0t %n!w h!w I0" $eel a/!(t (ch a cl! e t("y.7 7Shall I tell y!( !#ethin&. There wa #!re than !ne hint !$ =ict!r W(l6y in the a"vent(re !$ B(c% R!&er .7 Thi little &(y4 the cele/rity c!vere" /y Peo*le 5 !6ini!nate"4 en itive4 e#!ti!nal 5 wa "e$initely an !""/all. Un"er the $la#e3 ha6e" /(l/ with their incan"e cent a$$r!n threa" 4 "elicacy4 !/ tinacy4 an" /li were #in&le" in hi $ace. ,e /e&an n!w t! tell her a/!(t hi !n4 an !nly chil". 7By #y ec!n" wi$e47 he ai". 7A y!(n&er w!#an. My ,an% i n!w twenty3!ne. A 6r!/le# $r!# the /e&innin&. ,e wa /!rn t! tartle. S!#e %i" are "r!66in& aci"4 tealin& car 5 that wa the lea t !$ it. I$ he i&ne" chec% with #y na#e4 I c!(l" han"le it /y %ee6in& #y chec%in& acc!(nt l!w. ,e

#a"e the h!( e ! terri/le that he "r!ve hi #!ther !(t. She c!(l"n0t ta%e it4 an" he0 n!w livin& with !#e!ne el e. Ille&al "ealin& tarte" when ,an% wa a/!(t $!(rteen. Cha e" !n the hi&hway /y the 6!lice. ,e hel" !(t #!ney !n "!6e "ealer an" they trie" t! %ill hi#. N! c!##(nicati!n /etween #e an" the /!y 5 t!! #(ch ea3n!i e in hi hea". ,e0 in a c!rrecti!nal 6ri !n n!w where I0# n!t all!we" t! vi it. There the reci"ivi t are treate" li%e in$ant . Their "iet i in$antile 5 $arina 5 an" they0re $!rce" t! wear "ia6er . The the!ry #( t /e that the 6r!/le# lie in in$ancy4 ! there0 a 6r!&ra# !$ c!#6(l !ry re&re i!n. That0 h!w h(#an li$e i inter6rete" /y 6 ych!l!&ical 6eciali t .7 7,eart/rea%in&47 ai" -atrina. 7Oh4 I can0t a$$!r" t! /e heart/r!%en. ,e0 #y cra?y A/ al!#. ,i #!ther i $ini he" with hi#. She0ll tal% t! #e. T! hi#4 never. ,e re e#/le her 6hy ically* $air3haire" an" li&ht4 the /!y i . A /!rn #echanic4 an" a &eni( with en&ine 4 !nly he0" ta%e a6art #y 2!r che an" leave the 6art lyin& !n the &r!(n".7 7D!e he hate y!(.7 7,e "!e n0t ( e (ch lan&(a&e.7 Why4 the /!y #ay %ill hi# in the en"4 -atrina th!(&ht. The !ne wh!0 l!yal #ay /e the !ne wh! 6ay with hi li$e. 7En!(&h !$ that47 ai" Wran&el. 7'ettin& /ac% t! =ict!r. It wa n0t /y hi !6ini!n that he in$l(ence" #y attit("e t!war" art4 /(t /y the way he wa . I "!n0t really li%e hi i"ea . In the !l" "ay I w!(l" c!#6are hi# #entally t! 1ran%lin D. R!! evelt4 wh!# I 6er !nally a"#ire" alth!(&h critical !$ hi 6!licie .7 Li%e R!! eveltH O$ c!(r eH B!th han"ica66e" #en. -atrina #a"e !#e ra6i" c!#6ari !n . Beila wa li%e Elean!r R!! evelt. She4 Trina4 wa li%e Mi y Le3,an". -atrina re#e#/ere" hearin& that Mi y Le,an"4 with wh!# R!! evelt ha" ha" a l!ve a$$air4 $ell ill an" cre6t away t! "ie4 an" R!! evelt4 /( y with the war4 ha" n! ti#e t! thin% a/!(t her4 "i"n0t a % what ha" /ec!#e !$ her. 1DR wa a c!l" a he wa &reat. =ict!r4 t!!4 tal%e" a/!(t the c!l"ne an" i !lati!n !$ 6e!6le 5 the #ar% !$ the M!"ern. The M!"ern tr(th wa evere. Ma%in& l!ve t! a #i""le3cla w!#an4 it wa nece ary t! in"(l&e her enti#ent !$ war#th4 /(t t! a har" 8("&#ent the e ha" n! hi t!rical reality. There wa #!n3 tr!( ne an" h!rr!r in M!"ern #an. U ele t! "eny "eh(#ani?ati!n. That wa h!w =ict!r w!(l" tal%4 when he lay in /e" li%e !ne !$ 2ica !0 na%e" !l" atyr . B(t y!(4 6rea" /e i"e hi# 5 the $(ll w!#an4 6erha6 the $at w!#an4 w!#an3 #ellin& 5 y!( 6erha6 %new #!re a/!(t hi# than he %new hi# el$. They n!w aw =ict!r w!r%in& hi way /ac% t! the /!!th4 an" Wran&el i&nale" t! the waitre t! erve their l(nch. The &la?e" !ran&e "(c% l!!%e" "!wnri&ht "an&er!( . Circle !$ $at wa# in the 6ice" &ravy. 1a#i he"4 =ict!r attac%e" hi $!!". ,i whi %ey &la wa !!n $in&er6rinte" with &rea e. ,e t!re (6 hi r!ll !ver the "i h an" 6!!ne" (6 the $atty !6 . ,e wa irrita/le. Wran&el trie" t! #a%e c!nver ati!n4 a a h! t h!(l" "!. =ict!r &ave hi# a &l!!#y i$ n!t ini ter l!!% 5 a &lare4 t! /e #!re acc(rate 5 when Wran&el /e&an t! 6!int !(t c!nnecti!n /etween cart!!n an" a/ tract i"ea . When 6e!6le 6!%e !$ i"ea a 7clear47 "i"n0t they #ean re"(ctive. ,(#an /ein& 4 in re"(cti!n4 re6re ente" a t"in.s. Acce6ta/le en!(&h i$ they were $(nny. B(t (66! e the intenti!n wa n0t $(nny4 a h!rthan" re6re entati!n !$ the h(#an !$ten were4 then y!( &!t an a/ tract c!n"en ati!n !$ the M!"ern the#e. Ta%e 2ica ! an" Da(#ier a caricat(ri t C#(ch "e$erence in thi t! =ict!r4 the e96ertD. It #i&ht /e $air t! ay that Da(#ier treate" a !cial (/8ect* the #i""le cla 4 the c!(rtr!!#. 2ica ! "i"n0t. In 2ica ! y!( ha" the $lav!r !$ nihili # that went with increa e" a/ tracti!n. Wran&el in hi r!ll !$ $(r an" hi chin (66!rte" /y il% car$ an" c!tt!n /an"anna wa nerv!( 4 in ec(re !$ t!ne4 twitchin&. 7What0 thi a/!(t rea !n.7 ai" =ict!r. 71ir t y!( tell #e that i"ea are trivial4 they0re "ea"4 an" then what "! y!( "! /(t "i c( i"ea with #e.7 7There0 n! c!ntra"icti!n4 i there4 i$ I ay that a/ tract i"ea an" caricat(re &! t!&ether.7 7I have little intere t in "i c( in& thi 47 ai" =ict!r. 7It0ll %ee6 (ntil y!( &et /ac% t! Cali$!rnia4 w!n0t it.7 7I (66! e it will.7 7Well4 then4 t!w it. S%i6 it. St($$ it.7 7It0 a 6ity that #y (cce 6hil! !6hy.7 in ci3$i h!(l" /e hel" a&ain t #e. Act(ally I0ve ha" a /etter than avera&e trainin& in

7Well4 I0# n!t in the #!!" $!r 6hil! !6hy. An" I "!n0t want t! "i c( the nihili # that &!e with rea !n. I $i&(re y!(0ve "!ne en!(&h t! $(c% (6 the c!n ci!( ne !$ #illi!n !$ 6e!6le with thi #i h#a h !$ a tr!6hy ic an" "ivinity that ha #a"e y!( ! $a#!( . +!(r tr!(/le i that y!(0" li%e t! nea% (6 !n real eri!( ne . Well4 y!(0ve alrea"y #a"e y!(r c!ntri/(ti!n. +!(r tate#ent i !n rec!r".7 7+!( y!(r el$ have written a/!(t 0"ivine ic%ne 40 =ict!r. I w!(l" (66! e that any creat(re4 re&ar"le tat( 4 ha" !ne tic%et &!!" $!r a in&le a"#i i!n i$ he ha ($$ere" 5 i$ he 6ai" hi 6rice.7 !$ hi w!rl"ly

B(t =ict!r w!(l"n0t hear hi# !(t. ,e #a"e a $ace ! atirical4 vi!lent4 ! %illin& that -atrina w!(l" have t(rne" away $r!# it i$ it ha"n0t /een ! e9tra!r"inary 5 an a 6ect !$ =ict!r never #ani$e te" /e$!re. ,e "rew hi li6 !ver hi teeth t! i#itate /are &(# . ,e &a//le" in 6ant!#i#e4 n!t a !(n" c!#in& !(t. ,e let !(t hi t!n&(e li%e a "!& 6antin&. ,e @(ee?e" hi eye ! ti&ht that y!( c!(l"n0t ee anythin& e9ce6t the #illi6e"e /r!w an" la he . ,e 6(t hi th(#/ t! the i"e !$ hi hea" an" wa&&le" hi $in&er . Then he li" hi# el$ !(t !$ the /!!th4 t!!% (6 the "($$el4 an" tarte" $!r

the "!!r. -atrina4 t!!4 t!!" (6. She hel" =ane a0 $i""le in her ar# 4 ayin&4 7I0" a6!l!&i?e $!r hi# i$ y!( "i"n0t al ! %n!w hi#. ,e0 in very /a" ha6e4 Mr. Wran&el4 y!( can ee that $!r y!(r el$. La t year we nearly l! t hi#. An" he0 in 6ain every "ay. Try t! re#e#/er that. I0# !rry a/!(t thi . D!n0t let hi# &et t! y!(.7 7Well4 thi i a le !n. O$ c!(r e4 it #a%e #e very a". +e 4 I ee he0 in /a" ha6e. +e 4 it0 a 6ity.7 It ha" c(t hi# (64 an" -atrina0 heart went !(t t! Wran&el. 7Than% y!(47 he ai"4 "rawin& away4 t(rnin&. She h!6e" he "i"n0t l!!% t!! cl(# y $r!# the rear. =ict!r wa waitin& $!r her in the c!nc!(r e an" he 6!%e t! hi# an&rily. 7That wa /a" /ehavi!r. I "i"n0t li%e /ein& a 6arty t! it.7 7When he tarte" !n #e with Da(#ier an" 2ica !4 I c!(l"n0t tan" it4 n!t a #in(te #!re !$ it.7 7+!( $eel r!tten an" y!( t!!% it !(t !n hi#.7 ,e c!nce"e" thi in ilence. 7+!( "i"n0t /ehave well with #e4 either. +!( never ai" a w!r" a/!(t y!(r c!nver ati!n with -in&la%e4 an" whether we0re &ettin& !(t !$ here !r n!t.7 7,e0 en"in& a c!r6!rate 6lane $!r ( . ,e ay it can &et thr!(&h.7 7N!w4 y!( %n!w I0# in tr!(/le i$ I0# t(c% in Detr!it !verni&ht.7 7+!(0re n!t &!in& t! /e t(c%. A 6lane i c!#in& $!r ( .7 Once #!re4 th!( an" !$ 6e!6le. N!thin& he c!(l" thin% !$ acc!(nte" $!r the !rr!w he wa $eelin& in the cr!w"3 cra?e" c!nc!(r e. =ict!r t!66e" /e i"e the /la?in& win"!w !$ a c! t(#e 8ewelry /!(ti@(e an" tare" "!wn int! her $ace. ,e wa 6ea%in& t! her. She c!(l" n!t hear. ,er ear ee#e" 6l(&&e". 7+!( h!(l" have t!l" #e !!ner. +!( %n!w #y an9iety a/!(t /ein& t(c%.0 7Why s"ould I 6(t (6 with a &(y li%e Wran&el.7 he ai". 7Th!( an" !$ 6e!6le ?er! in !n #e. They c!#e t! clean (6 their act4 !r #a%e a /i" t! chan&e their act alt!&ether. They want /etter cliche t! live /y. A #an li%e Wran&el ha t! achieve an!ther 0 el$ /eca( e he0 in a 6! iti!n he never e96ecte" t! reach. When he t(rne" (6 in the =illa&e l!n& a&!4 he #a"e hi# el$ tri%in& /y re3 trin&in& hi vi!lin !r /y /ein& a c!#ic3 tri6 6l!t 6inner wh! e real li$e wa with ,e&el an" 2a cal. N!w he0 /ec!#e a /i& 6!6 y#/!l4 ! he0 c!#6letely l! t. Wear arctic $!9. All ri&ht4 i$ y!( "!n0t tan" (6 t! the real c!n"iti!n !$ hie an" tan" (6 t! the# with tren&th an" hrew"ne 4 y!( are c!n"e#ne" t! live /y !ne 6!!r $icti!n !r an!ther4 !$ which y!( are the c!##!n6lace inter6reter. Their c!##!n6lace tin& the e &(y with!(t #ercy4 an" "rive the# t! try t! /e !ri&inal. See h!w har" Wran&el wa tryin&. ,e wante" #e t! a"!6t hi# an" /e hi 6irit(al (ncle !r !#ethin& 5 t!! !l" $!r a $ather. A while /ac% I &!t a letter $r!# a &(y4 an arti t4 wh! w!r% in $ire e9tin&(i her . ,e ai" he wa &(ar"in& the h(#an !(l $r!# the ar !ni t !$ evil. ,e w!(l" never 6aint anythin& e9ce6t $ire e9tin&(i her . ,e "e#an"e" #y /le in&4 Khave n! Secret Service t! 6r!tect #e. I have t! $en" 0e# !$$ #y el$.7 7All ri&ht. . . . N!w4 what are we (66! e" t! "! (ntil the 6lane arrive .7 7There0 a h!tel !n the e 6re#i e 4 (6 tair 4 !(t !$ thi #a"h!( e. -in&la%e ha re erve" a r!!# $!r ( .7 7Than% '!"H I can0t $ace any #!re h!vin& an" 6( hin& (6 an" "!wn the c!rri"!r 47 ai" -atrina. 7What %in" !$ 6lane are they en"in&.7 7A 6lane. ,!w h!(l" I %n!w. +!(0re !verreactin&. Thi i n!t (ch an aw$(l cri i . The Ne&r! w!#an w!(l"n0t "e ert the %i" 4 an" there0 y!(r i ter.7 7I0ve /een tryin& t! tell y!(. My i ter i hal$ /!n%er .7 7I ha" w!r" with -in&la%e a/!(t 1el her4 the #an wh! i (66! e" t! intr!"(ce #e. I ai" he wa an !l" Stalini t /(#4 an" he0" &ive a l!w t!ne t! the !cca i!n. It0 t!! late t! chan&e the 6r!&ra#4 /(t I 6(t #y !/8ecti!n !n rec!r".7 7Can we &! (6 t! the r!!#4 =ict!r. +!( have a re t. I have t! ( e the 6h!ne.7 They #a"e their way t! the h!tel "e %. They were e96ecte". =ict!r i&ne" the car" an" he re$( e" a /ellh!6. 7We "!n0t want hel6. N!thin& t! carry. We0re 8( t waitin& $!r !(r 6lane.7 Why h!(l" it c! t a /(c% t! 6(t the %ey in the l!c%. When he ca#e int! the r!!#4 =ict!r 6itche" hi# el$ heavily !n the /e" an" -atrina re#!ve" hi h!e . They #( t have /een i?e i9teen. Neverthele 4 hi $eet were "elicate in ha6e. A h(#an war#th wa relea e" $r!# the e h!e when he 6(lle" the# !$$. She tac%e" 6ill!w /ehin" hi hea". A he #a"e hi# el$ c!#$!rta/le4 he wa aware a&ain !$ the /ri tlin& !$ nerve en" in the /elly. S(r&ical "a#a&e. The $raye" en" !$ c!66er wire . ,air3"art in&r!wn. 7I0# callin& #y i ter. D!n0t w!rry4 I0ll tell the !6erat!r t! c(t in.7 She went "!wn the li t !$ n(#/er D!tey ha" &iven her. 2e!6le an were" wh! were r("e an" h(n& (6 5 /ehavi!r wa

&ettin& w!r e an" w!r e. At la t he reache" her i ter4 wh! ai" he wa !n the $ar S!(th Si"e4 $i$teen #ile $r!# h!#e4 twenty3$ive $r!# Evan t!n. ,a?ar"!( "rivin&. 7T!! /a" a/!(t all thi n!w47 he ai". It wa 4 h!wever4 ati $acti!n an" n!t y#6athy that her v!ice e96re e". 7Di" y!( call Evan t!n. I + !le there.7 7+ !le wante" #e t! tell her where y!( were. She "i"n0t /elieve y!( were in Scha(#/(r&. She ai" that -rie&& tein 6h!ne" in everal ti#e . ,e "!e tan" /y y!(4 "!e n0t he. ,e0 in l!ve with y!(4 Trina.7 7,e0 a $rien" t! #e.7 7Where are y!(4 /y the way.7 7We ha" t! lan" in Detr!it.7 7Detr!itH Je ( H I hear" that O0,are wa cl! in&. Can y!( &et /ac%.7 7A little late. N!t t!! #(ch. Di" + !le ay that Al$re" ha" calle". By n!w the 6 ychiatri t ha t!l" the lawyer a/!(t the cancele" a66!int#ent4 an" i$ hi lawyer ha hear"4 ! ha #ine.7 7+!( enc!(ra&e -rie&& tein t!! #(ch47 ai" D!tey. 7I0# !ne !$ #any. ,e c!(rt ten la"ie at a ti#e.7 7S! he ay . It0 y!( he0 $a cinate" /y. A$ter =ict!r &!e 4 he0ll cl! e in. +!( #ay /e t!! /eat t! re i t hi#.7 7+!(0re /ein& very (&ly t! #e4 D!r!thea.7 =ict!r ha" 6(lle" a 6ill!w !ver the t!6 !$ hi hea" li%e a c!wl. ,i eye were cl! e"4 an" he ai"4 7D!n0t tan&le with her. B!ttle (6 y!(r $eelin& .7 7Let0 c!ncl("e. I0# tyin& (6 a c( t!#er0 line47 ai" D!tey. 7I c!(nt !n y!( t! tan" /y. ...7 7T! &! t! Evan t!n t!ni&ht i !(t !$ the @(e ti!n. I0ve acce6te" a "inner invitati!n.7 7+!( "i"n0t #enti!n that la t ni&ht.7 7I0# ittin& with /( ine a !ciate 47 D!tey wa ayin&. 7+!( can reach #e at h!#e /etween i9 an" ei&ht.7 7All ri&ht47 ai" -atrina. =ery @(ietly4 !/e"ient t! =ict!r4 he 6(t "!wn the 6h!ne. 7Be a weetheart an" t(rn !$$ the air3c!n"iti!nin&4 -atrina. I hate thi $(c%in& $al e air$l!w in h!tel . The #!t!r &et #e "!wn. The e 6lace #!re an" #!re re e#/le $(neral 6arl!r .7 -atrina0 $ace a he t(rne" the witch wa /l!tche" with the tin& her i ter ha" in$licte" !n her. 7D!tey ha li%e an in tinct a&ain t #e. When I0# in tr!(/le he0 alway rea"y t! &ive #e #!re l(#6 .7 7+!(0ll #ana&e with!(t her. We0ll $ly /ac% in an e9ec(tive 8et. +!(0ll &! t! Evan t!n in a li#!( ine.7 T! the e w!r" !$ c!#$!rt =ict!r a""e"4 7The %i" l!ve a n!w$all. They0re !(t 6layin&4 an" they0re ha66y. I0" &ive y!( !"" .7 Even he wa !#ewhat (r6ri e" /y the &entlene !$ hi t!ne. ,e wa in a #eltin& #!!". It ee#e" t! hi# that even when #a%in& $ace at Wran&el he ha"n0t $elt har h 5 6lay$(l rather. ,!w t! ee (ch an !cc(rrence* Chie$ I$$(can4 the In"ian in hi ca$tan4 the !l" #an with henna hac%le . Bar/ar!( char#. It wa 6! i/le $!r W(l6y t! ta%e (ch a view. The irritati!n !$ hi car ha" a/ate". ,e "i" n!t li ten t! -atrina0 ne9t c!nver ati!n4 which wa with + !le. What he wa le" t! c!n i"er Ca&ain4 a $re@(ent (/8ectD wa the li#it he ha" never (ntil lately rec%!ne" with. N!w he t!(che" li#it !n every i"e* 7Th!( ha t a66!inte" hi /!(n" that he cann!t 6a .7 1!r the re6re entative !$ A#erican ener&y an" acti!n the e !#ni6re ent t!(cha/le /!(n" were $(nny3la#enta/le. What wa a wea% 7/ar/arian7. New$an&le" #en nee"e" tren&th. 2hil! !6her !$ acti!n #( t /e a/le t! act. O$ c!(r e4 W(l6y ha" ha" hi inti#ati!n !$ hel6le ne Cthe /i/lical 7a66!inte" /!(n" 7 "i"n0t c!(nt4 th! e were $r!# an!ther li$e 5 theyivrac" %at-ail+ 7he $leeth a a ha"!w47 he ha" t("ie" a a /!yD. The /a" le& ha" n!t /een a li#itati!n. It ha" /een an ai" t! a cen"ancy. A 6erha6 the $!!t !$ Oe"i6( ha" /een. B(t n! l!n&er than three year a&! he ha" ha" hi #!ther lyin& in the /ac% eat !$ hi /eat3(6 2!ntiac4 ervin& $!r the a$tern!!n a an a#/(lance. An !l" c!( in ha" tele6h!ne" t! ay that hi #!ther wa virt(ally 6eechle in the n(r in& h!#e where he %e6t her. ,e ha" $inally &!ne t! in 6ect thi (n 6ea%a/le tene#ent. ,e 6ac%e" her /a& an" chec%e" her !(t !$ there. That a$tern!!n4 a "ay !$ %illin& heat4 he "r!ve $r!# !ne 8!int t! an!ther an" trie" t! 6lace her. ,e vi ite" n(r in& h!#e 4 l!c%in& her in the car C/a" nei&h/!rh!!" D while he cli#/e" tair 5 the t!r#ent !$ &ettin& tw! $eet !n each trea" 5 t! l!!% at /e"r!!# 4 enter %itchen an" /athr!!# 4 an" "i c( ter# with a /e"la# 6!6(lati!n !$ 7a"#ini trat!r 47 !therwi e 7"!llar 6 y3ch!tic 47 wh! t!re the #!ney $r!# y!(. CN!t that he "i"n0t $i&ht $!r every /(c%. 7Licen e" a/( e47 he t!l" the#. 7A h!rri/le ri63!$$.7D At $!(r !0cl!c% he ha" till n!t $!(n" the ri&ht 6lace $!r her4 that e#ic!n ci!( re&al #!n(#ent in the /ac% eat !$ hi 8al!6y. An" while he "r!ve ar!(n" A t!ria an" Jac% !n ,ei&ht 4 -atrina 5 in $anta y 5 "r!ve her car /ehin" hi#4 tail&atin& hi# /etween re" wall !$ "ea" /ric%. Thi i#a&inary -atrina w!re n!thin& /(t a c!at4 (n"er which he wa na%e"4 in a tate !$ e9(al rea"ine . When he 6ar%e" an" h!//le" int! a /(il"in&4 he i#a&ine" that he ha" 6(lle" (6 /ehin"4 invi i/ly4 an" that he wa trea#in& (n"er the

/(c%le" A@(a c(t(# c!at. That thi wa a c!##!n6lace $anta y4 he %new well. B(t he acce6te" it. A66arently he nee"e" t! i#a&ine the w!#an3 li#e !"!r 5 that wa#63 #ell 5 an" the $ever that ca#e with it wa 6ec(liarly hi . At la t W(l6y ha" $!(n" a &!!" 6lace4 !r #ay/e 8( t &ave (64 an" hi #!ther wa carrie" in while he wr!te the chec%. The !l" &irl ee#e" in"i$$erent /y n!w. In a #atter !$ #!nth he wa "ea"4 leavin& =ict!r with hi i"ea an" hi travel 4 hi er!tic activitie 5 the wh!le vivi" tir* an i#6!rtant #an4 #a%in& i#6!rtant tate#ent 4 6(/li hin& i#6!rtant article . Sh!rtly a$ter hi #!ther "ie"4 he hi# el$ entere" Ma . 'eneral. There he e ca6e" "eath4 /(t /eca#e aware that it wa nece ary t! c!n i"er the a66!inte" /!(n" . S!#ethin& li%e a &reat river wa &!in& t! chan&e it c!(r e. A Mi i i66i wa a/!(t t! $in" a new /e". Wh!le citie w!(l" "r!wn. Man i!n w!(l" $l!at acr! the '(l$ !$ Me9ic!4 li$te" $r!# their $!(n"ati!n 4 an" c!#e a&r!(n" !n the an" !$ =ene?(ela. 7Where are y!( anyway4 Trina.7 ai" + !le. 7I ha" t! atten" a #eetin& in Scha(#/(r&4 an" I0# t(c% !(t here.7 7All ri&ht47 ai" + !le. 7'ive #e that (/(r/an n(#/er where y!(0re at.7 When -atrina #a"e n! an wer4 + !le ai"4 7+!( never w!(l" tell the tr(th i$ y!( c!(l" lie in tea".7 L!!% at it thi way* There wa a h!wlin& winter 6ace /etween the#. The @(at Ne&r! w!#an with her l!w "e$!r#e" hi6 wh! 6re e" the tele6h!ne t! her ear4 $ra#e" in white hair4 wa $ar hrew"er than -atrina an" wa Cwith a /lac% n! e an" /r!wn #!(th $!r#e" /y nat(re $!r a#( e#entD a#( e" /y her lie an" antic . -atrina c!n i"ere". S(66! e that I t!l" her4 7I0# in a Detr!it #!tel with =ict!r W(l6y. An" ri&ht n!w he0 &ettin& !(t !$ /e" t! &! t! the /athr!!#.7 What ( e c!(l" (ch $act /e t! her. + !le ai"4 7+!(r $rien" the c!6 an" y!(r i ter /!th chec%e" in with #e.7 7I$ I0# n!t h!#e /y $ive4 when Lil/(rn c!#e 4 &ive hi# a "rin%4 an" have "inner there4 t!!.7 7Thi i !(r re&(lar ni&ht $!r /in&!. We &! t! the ch(rch (66er.7 7I0ll 6ay y!( $i$ty /(c% 4 which i #!re than y!( can win at the ch(rch.7 + !le ai" n!. -atrina a&ain $elt* Every/!"y ha 6!wer !ver #e. Al$re"4 6(ni hin& #e4 the 8("&e4 the lawyer 4 the 6 ychiatri t4 D!tey 5 even the %i" . They all a66ly tan"ar" n!/!"y ha any ( e $!r4 e9ce6t t! tic% y!( with. That0 what "rew #e t! =ict!r4 that he w!(l"n0t let any/!"y et c!n"iti!n $!r hi#. Let !ther #a%e the c!nce i!n . That0 h!w I0" li%e t! /e. E9ce6t that I haven0t &!t hi %in" !$ e&!4 which i a wh!le #!(ntain !$ e&!. N!w it0 + !le0 t(rn. 7Are y!( h!l"in& #e (64 + !le.7 he ai". 7Trina4 I w!(l"n0t tay $!r $ive h(n"re". I ha" t! $i&ht Lil/(rn $!r thi !ne ni&ht !$ the wee%. When "! y!( $i&(re t! &et h!#e.7 7A $a t a I can.7 7Well4 the %i" will /e all ri&ht. I0ll l!c% the "!!r 4 an" they can watch T=.7 They hate ( 4 ai" Trina t! her el$4 a$ter + !le ha" h(n& (6. They hate ( terri/ly. She nee"e" =i ine t! ea e the /(rnin& !$ her eye . In the winter he wa (/8ect t! eye in$la##ati!n. She th!(&ht it wa /eca( e e9ha( t &a e cl(n& cl! er t! the &r!(n" in ?er! weather an" the winter air tan% #!re. She !6ene" her 6(r e an" at !n the e"&e !$ the /e" ra%in& thr!(&h %ey 4 c!#6act 4 6a6er ti (e 4 "!llar /ill 4 cre"it car" 4 e#ery /!ar" . 7+!( &!t n!where with the tele6h!ne4 I ee47 ai" =ict!r. ,e wa n!w tan"in& a/!ve her4 an" he 6a e" hi han" thr!(&h her hair. There wa alway !#e %e6tici # #i9e" with hi ten"erne when he a66r!ache" her4 a i$ he were !rry $!r her4 !rry $!r all that he w!(l" never (n"er tan"4 that he w!(l" never "!. Then he #a"e a $ew "i tracte" !/ ervati!n 5 (n( (al $!r hi#. A&ain he #enti!ne" the air3c!n"iti!nin& (nit. ,e c!(l"n0t $in" the witch that t(rne" it !$$. It re#in"e" hi# !$ the #achinery he ha" hear" $!r the $ir t ti#e when he wa etheri?e" a a %i" $!r (r&ery !n hi le&. Unc!n ci!( 4 he aw a $(ll4 /rilliant #!!n. An !l" w!#an trie" t! cli#/ !ver a /ar 5 the "ia#eter !$ thi thr!//in& #!!n. I$ he ha" #a"e it he w!(l" have "ie". 7Th! e en&ine #ay have /een #y !wn heart/eat . Invi i/le #achinery ha a$$ecte" #e ever ince. An" y!( %n!w h!w #(ch invi i/le #achinery there i in a 6lace li%e thi 5 all the 8et 4 all the ilic!n3chi6 c!#6(ter . . . . N!w4 -atrina4 "! !#ethin& $!r #e. Reach (n"er #y /elt. 2(t y!(r "elici!( han" "!wn there. I nee" a t!(ch $r!# y!(. It0 !ne !$ the $ew thin& I can c!(nt !n.7 She "i" it. It wa n!t t!! #(ch t! a % !$ a w!#an !$ #at(re year . A #atter /etween h(#an $rien" . Si&n !$ ea&erne were alway in tantane!( . Never $ailin&. 7What a/!(t a @(ic%ie4 Trina.7 7B(t the 6h!ne will rin&.7 7All the /etter4 (n"er 6re (re.7 7In the e /!!t .7

7J( t 6(ll "!wn y!(r thin& .7 =ict!r l!were" hi# el$ t!war" her. T! all that wa e96! e" he a66lie" hi chee% 4 war#th t! war#th4 t! her thi&h 4 !n her /elly with it $aint trail !$ hair /el!w the navel. The tele6h!ne wa ilent. It "i"n0t rin&. They were winnin&4 winnin&4 winnin&4 winnin&. They w!nH That wa what =ict!r ai" t! her. 7We &!t !#e !$ !(r !wn /ac%.7 7We were "(e $!r one /rea%47 ai" -atrina. 7Di??y l(c%. I0# 6innin& ar!(n".7 7Let0 tay 6(t awhile. D!n0t &et (6. There0 a R( ian 6r!ver/* I$ late $!r an a66!int#ent4 wal% l!wer. We0re /e t !$$ 8( t a we are. -in&la%e w!(l" have r(n& ( i$ the 6lane weren0t !n it way.7 7D! y!( thin% it0 a$ter (n"!wn4 =ict!r.7 7,!w w!(l" we %n!w $r!# here. We0re !n the in i"e !$ the in i"e !$ the in i"e. Why w!rry. +!(0ll /e !nly a little late. They have t! &et #e there. N! W(l6y4 n! $e tival. It0 a te t $!r t"em+ a challen&e they0ve acce6te".7 They re te" !n the e"&e !$ the /e"4 le& han&in&. ,e t!!% -atrina0 han"4 %i e" her $in&er . ,e wa a #a ter$(l4 cynical #an4 /(t with her at ti#e li%e the e he 6(t a i"e hi cynici #. She t!!% it a a i&n 5 h!w #(ch he care" $!r her. ,e en8!ye" tal%in& when they lay t!&ether li%e thi . She c!(l" recall #any #e#!ra/le thin& he ha" ai" !n (ch !cca i!n * 7+!( c!(l" write /etter than 1!n tine7 5 !ne !$ hi ene#ie 5 7i$ y!( t!!% !$$ y!(r h!e an" 6!(n"e" the %ey/!ar" with y!(r r! y heel . Or 8( t /y li$tin& y!(r %irt an" ittin& !n the #achine with y!(r /ea(ti$(l /!tt!#. The re (lt w!(l" /e #!re in 6irin&.7 =ict!r n!w #enti!ne" Wran&el. 7,e wante" t! e ta/li h a relati!n hi6.7 7,e ha &reat re 6ect 5 a"#irati!n $!r y!(47 ai" -atrina. 7,e ai" that t! hi# when he ca#e t! the =illa&e in the $i$tie 5 8( t a %i" 5 y!( were in a cla with 1ran%lin D. R!! evelt. Meant t! /e a &reat #an.7 7I wa (re he w!(l" "! l!t !$ tal%in& while I wa !n the tele6h!ne. Well4 n!t t! /e #!"e t a/!(t it4 -atrina . . .7 CAn" what wa there t! /e #!"e t a/!(t. They lay t!&ether at the $!!t !$ the /e"4 /are /etween the wai t an" the %nee . ,i ar# wa till (n"er her h!(l"er .D 7In !#e re 6ect I can ee ... I th!(&ht what I w!(l" "! with 6!wer. It &ave #e an e"&e !ver intellect(al wh! never trie" t! i#a&ine 6!wer. Thi wa why they c!(l"n0t t"in%. I have #!re ir!n in #e. My i"ea ha" #!re a(th!rity /eca( e I c!nceive" what I w!(l" "! in a(th!rity. It0 #y nat(re. . . .7 ,e 6a( e". 7It was #y nat(re. I0# &!in& t! have t! 6art with #y nat(re 6re ently. All the #!re rea !n t! increa e the "i 6a i!nate view I alway 6re$erre".7 7Tal%in& li%e thi 4 8( t a$ter e9.7 ai" -atrina. 7I w!(l" have "!ne well in a c!##an"in& it(ati!n. I have the te#6era#ental @(ali$icati!n . D!n0t $linch $r!# /ein& a re6r!/ate. Nat(rally 6!litical4 an" I have a nat(ral c!nte#6t $!r 6e!6le in 6rivate li$e wh! have n! 6!wer3 tir. Let it /e in th!(&ht4 let it /e in 6aintin&. It ha t! /e a 6!wer$(l rea"in& !$ the tr(th !$ e9i tence. Meta6hy ical 6a i!n. +!( &et a #(ch tr(th a y!( have the c!(ra&e t! a66r!ach.7 ,avin& n!/!"y /(t #e t! tell thi t!. Thi wa !ne !$ -atrina0 $re@(ent th!(&ht 5 he wa "i a66!inte" $!r hi a%e. I$ there ha" /een a 6a" t! the ri&ht !$ her he #i&ht have ta%en n!te . She "i" have some i"ea what he wa ayin&. 7S!#e !$ the har6e t 6ain we $eel c!#e $r!# the ilence i#6! e" !n the "ee6e t inwar" #inin& that we "!. The #! t (nli%ely3l!!%in& 6e!6le #ay /e the #! t "ee6 #iner . I0ve !$ten th!(&ht4 0,e4 !r he4 i inten ely at w!r%4 "i&&in& in a "i$$erent &allery4 /(t the &allerie are $ar a6art4 in 6arallel which never #eet4 an" the "i&&er are "ea$ t! !ne an!ther0 w!r%.0 It #( t /e !ne !$ the wic%e"e t $!r# !$ h(#an ($$erin&. An" it c!(l" e96lain the h!rri/le ha6e !$ten ta%en /y what we call 0!ri&inality.0 7 7Wa there n!thin& Wran&el ai" that ha" any val(e.7 7I #i&ht have /een intere te" /y hi &(r(. I ha" a en e !$ ec!n"han" view . I "!n0t thin% Wran&el ha" any h!t new $!r #e. I$ thi i !#ethin& li%e the en" !$ ti#e 5 $!r thi civili?ati!n 5 everythin& alrea"y i @(ite clear an" intelli&i/le t! alert #in" . In !(r real th!(&ht 4 an" I "!n0t #ean what we ay 5 what0 ai" i lar&ely h!%(# 5 in the real th!(&ht 4 alert 6er !n rec!&ni?e what i ha66enin&. There #ay have /een !#ethin& in what Wran&el ai" 5 till ech!in& hi &(r( 5 a/!(t the c!nnecti!n #a"e /y real th!(&ht * a tr(e th!(&ht #ay have a tr(e i#a&e c!rre 6!n"in& t! it. D! y!( %n!w why c!##(nicati!n /r!%e "!wn with Wran&el. It wa (nc!#$!rta/le t! hear a Cali$!rnia 6ar!"y !$ thin& that I ha" /een thin%in& #y el$. I0ve /een very tr!(/le"4 -atrina. An" the i"ea I ve "evel!6e" !ver i9ty year "!n0t ee# t! hel6 #e t! c!6e with the tr!(/le. I #a"e an e9tre#e c!##it#ent t! l(ci"ity. . . .7 7B(t aren0t y!( l(ci".7 7That0 #y mental l(ci"ity. I0ve /een havin& l(ci" i#6re i!n 5 li%e "rea# 4 vi i!n 5 in tea" !$ l(ci" i"ea .7 7What0 thi a/!(t.7 7Well4 there0 hare" %n!wle"&e that we "!n0t tal% a/!(t. That "ea$ "ee6 #inin&.7

7Li%e what.7 7Cry6tic 6er i tent (&&e ti!n * the "ea" are n!t really dead. Or4 we "!n0t create th!(&ht 4 a that #!vie "ri6 (&&e te". A th!(&ht is real4 alrea"y create"4 an" a real th!(&ht can 6ay y!( a vi it. I thin% I (n"er tan" why thi ha66en t! #e. A$ter ! #any year in the art 4 y!( /e&in t! a (#e that the val(e !$ li$e i /!(n" (6 with the val(e !$ art. An" there i n! rati!nal /a i $!r thi . Then y!( /e&in t! ( 6ect that it0 the 0rati!nal0 that lac% real #eanin&. Rati!nality w!(l" ar&(e /ac% that it0 the wea%enin& !$ the !r&ani # that (&&e t thi . A t(6i" ar&(#ent.7 =ict!r re$raine" $r!# 6ea%in& !$ the er!tic i"e !$ thi 5 #a&ical4 ae thetic4 er!tic 5 !r !$ what thi $inal $lare3(6 !$ er!tici # #i&ht #ean. It #i&ht #ean that he wa 6ayin& !(t $r!# hi la t $i/er $!r l(ci"ity !$ i#6re i!n an" $!r e9(al c!n$ir#ati!n !$ the $act that he till e9i te". B(t $(ll tren&th4 tr!n& $i/er 4 !nly #a"e y!( #!re ca6a/le !$ lyin& t! y!(r el$4 !$ #aintainin& the mauvaise foi+ the $al e "e cri6ti!n !$ y!(r 6er !nal reality. ,e "i"n0t #enti!n t! -atrina the (n"er&r!(n" #( ic which i&ni$ie" Cha" i&ni$ie" t! Mar% Ant!nyD that the &!" ,erc(le wa &!in& away. ,e chan&e" the (/8ect. ,e ai" t! -atrina4 7It0 a real la(&h that Wran&el h!(l" #i9 #e (6 in hi #in" with 1DR.7 R!! evelt4 t!!4 wa "yin& at a #!#ent when t! have tren&th wa #!re nece ary than ever. An" ha"n0t there /een a w!#an with hi# at War# S6rin& when he ha" hi /rain he#!rrha&e. 7Di"n0t it ever !cc(r t! y!(.7 ai" -atrina. 7It !cc(rre"4 /(t I "i"n0t enc!(ra&e the th!(&ht. Stalin #a"e a c!#6lete $!!l !$ the #an. Th! e tri6 t! Teheran an" +alta #( t have /een the "eath !$ hi#. They were r(in!( 6hy ically. I0# certain that Stalin #eant t! ha ten hi "eath. Terri/le 8!(rney . R!! evelt $elt challen&e" t! "e#!n trate hi vi&!r. Stalin "i"n0t /("&e. R!! evelt let hi# el$ /e "e tr!ye"4 6r!vin& hi tren&th a chie$ !$ a &reat 6!wer4 an" al ! hi 0n!/ility.0 7 -atrina4 wh! ha" #!ve" her r!(n" $ace cl! er 5 a &irl 6! in& $!r a 7 weetheart na6 h!t47 chee% t! chee% 5 ai"4 7Aren0t y!( c!l". W!(l"n0t y!( li%e #e t! 6(ll the c!ver !ver y!(. N!. At lea t li"e y!(r $in&er (n"er #e t! war# (6.7 T! enc!(ra&e hi# he t(rne" !n her i"e. A &a#/it he c!(l" alway c!(nt !n 5 the #!!th ha6e !$ her /(tt!c% 4 their cre#e "e Chantilly whitene . ,e alway la(&he" when he !$$ere" her el$ thi way4 an" 6(t !(t hi /i&4 "elicate han" . S!#ethin& !$ a t!(&h &(y he really wa 4 an" 6artic(larly with a&e "i t!rti!n 5 the wrec%e" 2ica ! Silen( reachin& t!war" the n("e /ea(ty. She $elt a !rt !$ ari t!cratic "elicacy $r!# hi# even when he wa #ani6(latin& the e r!(n" $!r# !$ her . It wa really a /it cra?y4 the 6ri"e he t!!% in her /!tt!#. ,e #atche" (6 the $rec%le !n each chee% 5 he ha" tw! 6r!#inent /irth#ar% 5 a i$ they were eye . 7N!w y!(0re @(intin&. N!w y!(0re cr! eye". N!w y!(0re 6lannin& a c!n 6iracy.7 =ict!r 6a( e" an" ai"4 7Thi i what little Wran&el wa ayin& a/!(t cart!!n an" a/ tracti!n 4 i n0t it. Ma%in& the e $ace .7 Then he #!!the" her &ently an" ai"4 7It0 n! $i&(re !$ 6eech t! ay that y!(r $i&(re leave #e 6eechle .7 It wa at thi #!#ent that the tele6h!ne /e&an t! rin&4 a&ain an" a&ain 5 #ercile . It wa the "e %. Their 6lane wa 8( t n!w lan"in&. The li#!( ine ha" tarte" !(t. They were t! /e "!wn tair in $ive #in(te . They waite" in the c!l"4 (n"er the /ri&ht li&ht . =ict!r ha" hi tic% an" the #ariner0 ca6 5 the /r!a" #( tache4 the w!n"er$(l $ace4 the n!/le ea e in all circ(# tance . The Thin%er 2rince. Never @(ite (6 t! hi &reat tan"ar"4 he $elt 8( t a little cl(# y /e i"e hi#. She wa in char&e !$ the "a#ne" $i""le4 t!!. T! h!l" an in tr(#ent he c!(l"n0t 6lay. It t(rne" her int! a native /earer. She h!(l" et it !n her hea". An" there they were !n the e"&e !$ Detr!it4 tan"in& !n !ne !$ it cr( t !$ li&ht. J( t li%e the !ther /la te" citie !$ the n!rthern c!n tellati!n 5 B($$al!4 Clevelan"4 Chica&!4 St. L!(i 5 all th! e $iel" !$ r(in that l!!%e" ! &!l"en an" /ea(ti$(l /y ni&ht. 2!"is i n! li#!( ine47 ai" =ict!r4 irritate"4 when the car t!66e". 7It0 a &!""a#n c!#6act ,!n"a.7 B(t he #a"e n! $(rther $( a/!(t it. O6enin& the "!!r !$ the car an" ta%in& a &ri6 !n the e"&e !$ the r!!$4 he /e&an t! in tall hi# el$ in the $r!nt eat. 1ir t there wa the ti$$ le& t! &et in4 !ver !n the "river0 en"4 /y the /ra%e4 an" then he ea e" in hi hea" an" hi h(&e /ac% ! that4 a he t(rne"4 the car wa cra##e" t! the t!6. Then he "e cen"e" int! the eat with 6atient4 clever la/!r. It wa li%e a "i$$ic(lt intr!#i i!n. B(t a !!n a he wa in 6lace4 an" while -a3trina wa ettlin& her el$ in the /ac%4 he wa alrea"y tal%in&. Nervin& hi# el$ $!r the a66r!achin& lect(re4 t(nin& (6. 7Di" y!( ever &et thr!(&h the Celine /!!% I &ave y!(.7 2!"e Journey; I "i"4 $inally.7 7It0 n!t a&reea/le4 /(t it i i#6!rtant. It0 !ne !$ th! e 1rench thin& I0ve ha" !n #y #in".7 7Li%e the Ba("elaire.7 7Ri&ht.7 The "river ha" ta%en !$$ wi$tly /y a "ar% i"e r!a"4 al!n& $ence . =ict!r #a"e an e$$!rt t! t(rn in the #all eat> he wante" t! l!!% at her. A66arently he wi he" t! #a%e a tate#ent n!t !nly in w!r" /(t al ! with hi $ace. 7Di"n0t y!( thin% Celine wa tr(ly terri$yin&. ,e ( e the lan&(a&e that 6e!6le everywhere really ( e. ,e e96re e the i"ea an" $eelin& they really hare.7 7La t ti#e we 6!%e a/!(t it y!( ai" th! e were the i"ea that #a"e 1rance c!lla6 e in :;BE. An" that the 'er#an al ! ha" th! e a#e i"ea .7

7I "!n0t thin% that wa e9actly what I ai". Tal%in& a/!(t nihili # . . .7 Why ha" he a %e" her t! rea" that /!!%. T!war" the en" !$ it 5 a ni&ht#are 5 a certain a"vent(rer na#e" R!/in !n re$( e" t! tell a w!#an that he l!ve" her4 an" thi 7l!vin&7 w!#an4 enra&e"4 ha" h!t hi# "ea". N!t even when he 6!inte" the &(n at hi# in the ta9ica/ c!(l" he #a%e hi# ay the w!r" 7I l!ve y!(.7 The 7l!vin&7 w!#an wa really a #aniac4 while the #an4 the 7l!ver47 alth!(&h he wa hi# el$ a cr!!%4 a "ea"/eat4 a #(r"erer4 ha" !ne hre" !$ h!n!r le$t4 an" that4 t!!4 wa in the ter#inal ta&e. Better "ea" than carrie" !$$ $!r li$e /y thi l!!ny !&re wh!# he w!(l" have t! 6reten" t! 7l!ve.7 It wa n0t ! #(ch the /!!% that ha" h!c%e" -atrina 5 a /!!% wa !nly a /!!% 5 /(t the $act that he4 =ict!r4 ha" t!l" her t! rea" it. O$ c!(r e4 he wa alway 6( hin& the wi"e t 6! i/le 6er 6ective !$ hi t!rical reality. The wh!le (niver e wa hi $iel" !$ !6erati!n . A c! #!6!litan in the $(lle t en e4 a &iant !$ c!#6rehen i!n4 he wa l!cate" in the central c!##an" 6! t !$ c!#6rehen i!n. 71ace the "e tr(ctive $act . N! 6alliative 47 wa the %in" !$ thin& he ai". 7That /!!% wa ne9t "!!r t! the #(r"er ca#6 47 he ai". 7I "!n0t "eny it.7 7Well4 /ac% at the h!tel y!( ai" that alert 6e!6le everywhere were rec!&ni?in& the a#e $act . B(t a#e i n0t @(ite the way it wa in the Celine /!!%. N!t even $!r y!(4 =ict!r.7 There wa n! ti#e t! an wer. The car ha" t!66e" at the #all 6rivate3aircra$t /(il"in&. When the "river ran $r!# the $r!nt eat t! !6en her "!!r4 he th!(&ht hi $ace wa "i t!rte". May/e it wa !nly the c!l" that #a"e hi# &ri#ace. E9tricatin& hi# el$ $r!# the car4 =ict!r a&ain ca(&ht at the r!!$ an" h!66e" /ac%war"4 "rawin& !(t the /a" le&. They entere" the !verill(#inate" hac%. At the c!(nter4 where 6h!ne were 8in&lin&4 Trina &ave the na#e W(l6y t! the "i 6atcher. The #an ai"4 7+e 4 y!(r Ce na i !n the &r!(n". It0ll ta9i (6 in a $ew #in(te .7 She 6a e" the new t! =ict!r4 wh! n!""e" /(t went !n tal%in&. 7I0ll &rant y!(4 the 1rench ha" /een ha" /y their i"e!l!&y. An i"e!l!&y i a 6ell ca t /y the r(lin& cla 4 a net !$ /in"in& $al eh!!" 4 an" the "i c!very !$ thi can thr!w 6e!6le int! a ra&e. That0 why Celine i vi!lent.7 72e!6le. 0ome 6e!6le.7 +!( have a l!ve a$$air an" then y!( a % y!(r la"yl!ve t! rea" a /!!% t! "i cre"it l!ve4 an" it0 the #! t e9tre#e /!!% y!( can elect. That0 !#e valentine. ,er ! trich /!!t &ave her n! en e !$ ele&ance a he 6rece"e" hi# int! the Ce na. She $elt cl(# y an" thic%4 every &racele thin& that a w!#an can /e4 an" he carrie" =ane a0 in tr(#ent acr! her che t. By the li&ht !$ the l(ri" rev!lvin& /(//le !n the $( ela&e4 he watche" =ict!r /ein& a i te" int! the 6lane. The tw!3#an crew receive" =ict!r an" -atrina with 6artic(lar c!n i"erati!n. Thi wa h!w the 6er !nnel were traine" $!r the e e9ec(tive $erryin& 8!/ . 2a en&er were &(e t . W!(l" they care $!r c!$$ee. An" $re h "!(&hn(t 4 !r 6!w"ere" /i #arc% . Or w!(l" they 6re$er whi %ey. The a$tern!!n 6a6er ha"n0t /een availa/le when they le$t Chica&!. They "i"4 h!wever4 have Barron's an" the Wall 0treet Journal. The eat were l(9(ri!( 5 a #(ch le&r!!# a y!( li%e"4 e9cellent rea"in& li&ht . ,ere wa the 6anel with it #any witche . Neither !$ the 6a en&er care" t! rea" 8( t n!w. The 6il!t ai"4 7We0ll /e lan"in& at Mi"way4 an" y!(0ll &et a helic!6ter ri"e t! Mei& .7 7Well4 thi i #!re li%e it47 ai" =ict!r. 7+!( ee.7 She tran late" 7+!( ee.7 a an a erti!n that he ha" n!t #i le" her. ,e ha" ent $!r her4 an" he wa ret(rnin& her t! Chica&!. ,e ha" the 6!wer t! #a%e &!!" all a (rance . ,e rai e" hi whi %ey &la . We0ll "rin% t! y!( an" #e. S!#ethin& li%e a #ile 6a e" !ver hi $ace4 /(t he wa al ! r($$le"4 #!!"y. ,i eye 4 th! e narr!w canal 4 were /lac% with #!rtal in8(ry. N!ne !$ the e 6!wer 5 (##!nin& 6ecial #achine 4 c!##an"in& 6ecial 6rivile&e 5 really ee#e" t! #ean a thin&. D!!"a" $!r a canary0 ca&e. 7Oh4 ye 4 y!(0re a 6il!t y!(r el$47 he re#e#/ere". 7N!t !ne !$ the e 6lane 47 ai" -atrina. She hel" (6 her wri twatch t! the li&ht. + !le w!(l" have le$t the h!( e /y n!w. S(""enly the ilence !$ the ca/in wa t!rn /y a $(ri!( r!ar. N!thin& c!(l" /e hear". The 6lane /(#6e" acr! the icy ea# !$ the $iel". Then ca#e the clean r(n an" they were Cthan% '!"HD air/!rne. Their c!(r e w!(l" ta%e the# !(thwe t acr! La%e Michi&an. It wa 8( t a well in thi weather that the water h!(l" /e invi i/le. The 6arl!rli%e neatne !$ the ca/in wa #eant t! &ive a en e !$ a$ety. She ta te" the c!$$ee 5 it wa $ree?e3"rie"4 it wa n!t h!t. When he /it int! the 8elly "!(&hn(t4 he li%e" the $ra&rance !$ the $rie" "!(&h /(t n!t the c!l" 8elly that &( he" !(t. ,e #ay have ha" n! 6ecial intenti!n in &ivin& her the Celine /!!% t! rea". I$ !4 why "i" he /rin& it (6 n!w. An" what !$ the "!wa&er Beila4 t! wh!# =ane a ha" rec!##en"e" the /!!% !n h!#! e9(al $!re6lay. They were a /!!%i h $a#ily4 weren0t they. B(t thi wa t! #i rea" Beila c!#6letely. +!( c!(l" n! #!re thin% !$ her that way than y!( c!(l" thin% !$ I(een =ict!ria. An" =ict!r "i" n!t enc!(ra&e "i c( i!n !$ Beila. S!#eti#e he 6!%e !$ 7wive !$ a certain %in".7 72er$ect ha66ine $!r wive !$ a certain %in" i t! i##!/ili?e their h( /an" .7 The (&&e ti!n wa that a #an in hi eventie wh! ha" /arely (rvive" Ma . 'eneral an" ha" a /a" le& wa a can"i"ate $!r

i##!/ili?ati!n. +!( c!(l" a ea ily i##!/ili?e Nia&ara 1all . A 6er$ectly !/8ective 8("&#ent !$ Beila4 re#!vin& all rivalry an" &(ilt4 wa that he /ehave" with "i&nity. When it l!!%e" a i$ =ict!r wa n!t &!in& t! #a%e it at Ma . 'eneral4 Beila ha" a %e" hi# whether he wante" t! ee -atrina4 wh! wa hi"in& in !ne !$ the waitin& r!!# . =ict!r "i" want t! ee her4 an" Beila ha" ent $!r her4 an" ha" with"rawn $r!# the r!!# al !4 t! let the# ta%e leave !$ each !ther. Then -atrina an" =ict!r ha" &ri66e" han" . ,e ee#e" (na/le t! 6ea%. She we6t with heart/rea%. She t!l" hi# that he w!(l" alway l!ve hi#. ,e hel" her han" $a t an" ai"4 7Thi i it4 %i".7 ,i t!n&(e wa i#6e"e"4 /(t he wa earne t an" clear4 he re#e#/ere". An" ince then4 he th!(&ht h!w i#6!rtant it wa that her clai# t! acce h!(l" /e a$$ir#e"4 an" that hi $eelin& $!r her h!(l" /e ac%n!wle"&e". It wa n0t 8( t an!ther a"(ltery. She wa n0t !ne !$ hi ca (al w!#en. Be$!re "eath4 hi e#!ti!n were !6en4 an" he ca#e 5 when he r( he" in he wa /(r tin&. ,er ($$erin& wa c!nce"e" it ri&ht . Their relati!n hi6 wa certi$ie"> it t!!% a !rt !$ $!r#al i#6rint $r!# the ic%r!!#. La t $arewell . ,e wa "yin&. When he relea e" her han"4 #eanin& that it wa ti#e t! &! 5 t!! #(ch $!r hi#4 6erha6 4 t!! 6ain$(l 5 an" he went !(t !//in&4 he aw the "i tant i&ni$icant $i&(re !$ Beila "!wn the c!rri"!r4 watchin& !r t("yin& her. Well4 what ha" Beila0 &ener! ity achieve"4 when =ict!r wa !n hi $eet a&ain. It !nly #a"e #atter i#6ler $!r the l!ver . Then thi cree6y4 ra//inical4 $i""lin&4 #e""lin&4 an" /ratty "a(&hter a"vi e" a #!ther in her late i9tie t! learn t! tic%le an" t! (c%4 ( e a"vance" techni@(e !$ lew"ne . C71!r tw! cent I0" thr!w her $i""le ri&ht int! the la%eH Little /itchH7D Beila nee"e" all the "i&nity he c!(l" #( ter. An" e 6ecially with a h( /an" wh! e "e cri6ti!n #i&ht /e* 7Other a/i"e !(r 8("&#ent4 th!( art $reeH7 1inally =ict!r hi# el$ /rin&in& (6 the (lti#ate4 helli h 8("&#ent !n 7l!ve7 5 that l!ve wa !#ethin& de.ueulasse. Li%e 6!ile" #eat> "!& w!(l" wal% away $r!# it4 /(t 7l!ver 7 6!(re" !(t !#e 7ten"erne a(ce7 an" then it /eca#e a "ainty "i h t! et /e$!re the %in& 5 han"in& -atrina (ch a /!!% t! rea". That wa n0t what he ha" /een li%e in Ma . 'eneral4 with "eath !n t!6 !$ hi#. It !cc(rre" t! her that hi ai# wa t! "e en iti?e her $eelin& ($$er le . ! that when he "ie" 5 an" he $elt it c!#in& 5 he w!(l"

B(t he "i" 6lay r!(&h. A $ew year a&! he ha" (&&e te" that J!e S!3an"3 !4 a nice y!(n& 6!et4 very 6retty4 t!!4 n! /all !$ $ire4 th!(&h4 wa attentive t! her. 0D! y!( thin% y!( #i&ht li%e hi#.7 That #ay have /een a te t. J( t a 6! i/ly it wa an atte#6t t! &et ri" !$ her4 an" hi e ti#ati!n !$ S!3an"3 !0 talent Cn! ecret that there was n! talentD al ! t!l" -atrina h!w he ran%e" her !n a reali tic cale 5 a "(#6y e96!t4 varic! e vein 4 (neven &(# line4 cre#e "e Chantilly inner thi&h /(t !therwi e n! &reat ha%e . ,er !""itie ha66ene" t! (it hi#4 =ict!r. B(t there were i"i! yncra ie 4 an" then there were real tan"ar" . Since hi #irac(l!( rec!very he ha" #a"e n! !$$en ive #atch#a%in& (&&e ti!n . ,e even ee#e" t! ( 6ect4 8eal!( ly4 that he wa l!!%in& ar!(n"4 in the &la#!(r w!rl" t! which he ha" intr!"(ce" her. She w!(l"n0t have /een (r6ri e" i$4 /y in (ltin& Wran&el an" tryin& t! #a%e her a 6arty t! the in (lt4 =ict!r ha" trie" t! eli#inate thi cele/rity 6r!"(cer a a rival. ,e wa a very c(nnin& #an4 =ict!r. Thi a$tern!!n0 e94 $!r in tance4 ha" it /een "e ire !r ha" it /een 6ay!la. N!4 n!> even D!tey ai"4 7+!(0re hi !nly t(rn3!n.7 That wa the tr(th. She /r!(&ht =ict!r t! li$e a&ain. The caresse 'ui fait revivre les morts. The #an0 e9(al re (rrecti!n. The "!!r !$ the c!c%6it wa !6en. Bey!n" the h!(l"er !$ the 6il!t were the li&ht !$ the in tr(#ent 6anel. The c!6il!t !cca i!nally &lance" /ac% at the 6a en&er . Then he ai"4 7It0 &ettin& a little /(#6y. Better $a ten th! e /elt .7 A 6atch !$ r!(&h air. It wa $ar w!r e than that. The 6lane wa %n!c%e"4 th(#6e" li%e a 6ee"in& 6ee"/!at /y the wave . =ict!r4 wh! ha" /een ava&ely ilent4 $inally t!!% n!tice. ,e reache" $!r -atrina0 han". The 6il!t n!w cl! e" the "!!r t! the c!c%6it. Un"er$!!t4 6la tic c(6 4 li@(!r /!ttle 4 "!(&hn(t were li"in& le$twar". 7+!( reali?e h!w tilte" we are4 =ict!r.7 7They #( t /e tryin& t! cli#/ !(t !$ thi t(r/(lence. In a /i& 6lane y!( w!(l"n0t n!tice. We0ve /!th $l!wn thr!(&h w!r e weather.7 7I "!n0t /elieve that.7 The !verhea" li&ht /eca#e "i##er an" "i##er. =ari!( ha"e !$ "ar%ne were what y!( aw in -atrina0 $ace. On =ict!r0 chee%/!ne the re" c!l!r ee#e" lai" !n with a /r( h. 7They c!(l"n0t /e havin& a 6!wer $ail(re 5 what "! y!( thin%4 =ict!r.7 7I "!n0t /elieve that.7 A wa hi c( t!#4 he %etche" !(t a (##ary. It incl("e" -atrina an" t!!% the wi"e t 6! i/le !verview. They were in a Ce na /eca( e he ha" acce6te" a lect(re invitati!n4 a tri6 n!t trictly nece ary an" which C$!r hi# el$ he t!!% it cal#lyD #i&ht /e $atal. 1!r -atrina it wa even le than nece ary. 1!r her he wa !rry. She wa here /eca( e !$ hi#. B(t then it ca#e h!#e t! hi# that he "i"n0t (n"er tan" a li$e ! "i$$erent $r!# hi !wn. Why "i" any/!"y want t! live (ch a li$e a he live". I %n!w why I "i" #ine. Why "!e he "! her . It wa a wic%e" @(e ti!n4 even 6(t c!#ically4 $!r it ha" it tin&e !$ c!#e"y. B(t when he ha" 6(t the @(e ti!n he $elt e96! e"4 with!(t any n!tice at all4 t! a %in" !$ 6ain$(l 8("&#ent. S(66! e"ly4 hi li$e ha" ha" real cale4 it 6r!"(ce" &en(ine i"ea 4 an" the e ha" ca( e" i&ni$icant intellect(al an" arti tic inn!vati!n . All !$ that wa eri!( . -atrina. N!t eri!( . Div!rcin&4 an" then 6(r (in& a 6r!#inent $i&(re 5 the 6(r (it !$ 6a i!n4 hi&h 6lea (re. S(ch !l" t($$ 5 not eri!( H Neverthele 4 they were t!&ether n!w4 /!th leanin& $ar !ver in the /an%in& 6lane> a#e "e tiny $!r the# /!th. ,e wa her rea !n $!r /ein& here4 an" he wa Cin"irectlyD hi . =ane a4 $!r $e#ale rea !n 4 6(t -atrina in a ra&e4 /(t her %nee C e9(al even

n!wD &ri66e" the vi!lin 6r!tectively. ,e ha" !$ten ai"4 c!nce"e"4 that the !/ c(re t an" #! t 6!wer$(l @(e ti!n4 "ee6er than 6!litic 4 wa that !$ an (n"er tan"in& /etween #an an" w!#an. An" he %new very well that -atrina ha" $!r#e" a/ (r" vi i!n !$ what he w!(l" "! with hi# 5 ta%e hi# away $r!# Beila4 then erve hi# $!r the re t !$ hi li$e4 then achieve (n/elieva/le !cial elevati!n4 6re i"e !ver a al!n4 then /ec!#e %n!wn a$ter hi "eath a a le&en"ary w!#an !$ wi"e %n!wle"&e an" &reat (/tlety. Thi #i9e" -atrina4 a $l(tter !$ i#a&e 4 /!th c!##!n6lace an" #a&ical. Be$!re her thi #an !$ w!r" was+ at ti#e 4 6eechle . ,e "!te" !n her because6'Because he wa 8( t within the line e6aratin& &race $r!# cl(# ine 4 because !$ the en (al e$$ect4 !n hi#4 !$ her $in&er 4 because !$ the 6ath! !$ her %nee h!l"in& the vi!lin. She hel" hi# /etter than any $i""le. An" n!w will y!( tell #e what any !$ thi ha t! "! with the ideas !$ =ict!r W(l6yH What ha" #a"e hi# really an&ry with Wran&el wa that he ha" ai" #! t i"ea were trivial 5 #eanin&4 6rinci6ally4 that =ict!r0 !wn i"ea were trivial. An" i$ =ict!r c!(l" n!t e96lain -atrina0 e9(al "rawin& 6!wer4 the Er! that C!nly 8( tD %e6t hi# $r!# "i inte&ratin&4 Wran&el "i" have a 6!int4 "i"n0t he. -atrina4 a a (/8ect $!r th!(&ht4 wa the lea t trivial !$ all. O$ all that #i&ht /e !#itte" in thin%in&4 the w!r t wa t! !#it y!(r !wn /ein&. +!( ha" l! t4 then. +!( hear" the (n"er&r!(n" #( ic !$ y!(r ance t!r ,erc(le &r!win& $ainter a he a/an"!ne" y!(. All y!( were le$t with wa l(ci"ity4 $inal (6erl(ci"ity4 which wa "elaye" (ntil y!( reache" the /!r"er !$ "eath. Any #in(te n!w he #i&ht "i c!ver what the !ther i"e !$ the /!r"er wa li%e. ,e ha" hear" 6lane #a%in& tre n!i e /e$!re4 /(t n!thin& li%e the crac%lin& !$ #etal a/!(t hi# n!w4 a i$ the rivet were &!in& t! 6!6 li%e !l"3ti#e c!llar /(tt!n . Win& a$ter all were very li&ht. Even in cal# /l(e "ayli&ht4 when they @(ivere"4 y!( th!(&ht* A 6air !$ ir!nin& /!ar" 4 that0 all. 7=ict!r4 we0re /an%in& the !ther way. . . . I0ve never een it ! /a".7 N! c!##ent. N! "enyin& the !/vi!( . The 6lane t(#/le" li%e a 6layin& car". 7I$ we &! "!wn ...7 7It0ll /e #y $a(lt4 I &!t y!( int! thi .7 There wa a #!#ent !$ level $li&ht. =ict!r w!n"ere" why hi heart rate ha" n!t increa e". ,e "i"n0t h!l" hi /reath4 he wa n!t weatin&4 when the 6lane "r!66e" a&ain. 7+!( "!n0t even #in" t!! #(ch47 ai" -atrina. 7O$ c!(r e I #in".7 7N!w li ten4 =ict!r. I$ it0 "eath any #in(te4 i$ we0re &!in& t! en" in the water .. . I0# &!in& t! a % y!( t! tell #e !#ethin&.7 7D!n0t tart that4 -atrina.7 7It0 very i#6le. I 8( t want y!( t! ay it. . . .7 7C!#e !$$ it4 -atrina. With ! #(ch t! thin% a/!(t4 at a ti#e li%e thi 4 y!( a % #e t"at; L!ve.7 Te#6er #a"e hi v!ice $i$eli%e a&ain. ,i #!(th e96an"e"4 the #( tache wi"enin& al !. ,e wa a/!(t t! 6ea% even #!re vi!lently. She c(t hi# !$$. 7D!n0t /e aw$(l with #e n!w4 =ict!r. I$ we0re &!in& t! cra h4 why h!(l"n0t y!( ay it. . . .7 7+!( &ra/ thi !66!rt(nity t! twi t #y ar#.7 7I$ we "!n0t l!ve each !ther4 what are we "!in&. ,!w "i" we &et here.7 7We &!t here /eca( e y!(0re a w!#an an" I0# a #an4 an" that0 h!w we &!t here.7 An !"" th!(&ht he ha"* Athei t acce6t e9tre#e (ncti!n. The wi$e (r&e 4 an" the "yin& #an n!" . Why n!t. In the ne9t interval they $elt the c!ntr!lle" li$t !$ the aircra$t. They ha" $!(n" #!!ther air a&ain an" were ailin& #!re cal#ly. -atrina4 till in ( 6en e4 /e&an t! thin% a/!(t &atherin& her t!r#3 cattere" 6irit . 7We #ay /e !%ay47 ai" =ict!r. She $elt that he wa le !%ay than he ha" ever /een. My '!"H what a l!t !$ &r!(n" I l! t4 he wa thin%in&. The c!c%6it "!!r li" /ac%4 an" the c!6il!t ai"4 7All ri&ht. That wa a /a" 6atch. B(t we0re c!#in& (6 !n S!(th Chica&! in a #in(te.7 A 6atter !$ w!r" 4 an inc!#6rehen i/le crac%le4 ca#e $r!# the c!ntr!l t!wer at Mi"way. =ict!r wa ilent4 /(t he l!!%e" &!!"3h(#!re". What a #an he wa $!r c!#6! (reH An" he "i"n0t h!l" ri"ic(l!( thin& a&ain t y!(. ,e wa really very "ecent that way. (EAE0E,+ $!r in tance. ,e c!(l"n0t ay4 7I l!ve y!(.7 It w!(l" have /een mauvaise foi. Death tarin& y!( in the $ace wa n! e9c( e. She wa &!in& /ac% an" $!rth !ver her w!r" 4 hi w!r" 4 while the 6lane #a"e it a66r!ach an" it lan"in&. She wa #(llin& all !$ it !ver even when they whirle" !$$ in the helic!6ter4 (n"er the la66in& /la"e . The way &irl were in"!ctrinate"* D!n0t w!rry4 "ear4 l!ve will !lve y!(r 6r!/le# . Ma%e y!(r el$ "e ervin&4 an" y!(0ll /e l!ve". 2e!6le are cra?y4 /(t they0re n!t too cra?y. S! y!( w!n0t act(ally /e #(r"ere". +!(0ll /e !%ay An" with thi e96lanati!n $r!# a "!6ey #!ther Can" M!ther really wa t(6i"D4 y!( went int! acti!n.

=ict!r ai" t! her4 7+!( ee h!w the e e9ec(tive "! thin& .7 7What i it4 a/!(t i9 !0cl!c%. I0ll /e tw! h!(r late /ac% t! Evan t!n.7 7A$ter they "r!6 #e4 they can r(n y!( h!#e. I0ll tell the# t!. D! #e a $av!r an" ta%e the $i""le h!#e with y!(.7 7All ri&ht4 I will.7 T!#!rr!w he0" have t! /rin& it t! Bein an" 1( hi. She "i"n0t li%e the l!!% !$ hi# at Mei& 1iel". An!ther ti#e it #i&ht have e9cite" her t! lan" here. The /l(e !$ the &r!(n" li&ht were ! /ri&ht4 an" the rev!lvin& re" ! vivi" an" clear a&ain t the n!w. B(t =ict!r wa very l!w &ettin& !(t !$ the #achine4 which #a"e her !re at heart. A $ell!w h!!% han" with hi#. That wa Mr. -in&la%e4 wh! han"e" the# int! a /i& car. They ca#e !(t /etween the a@(ari(# an" the #( e(# an" 6r!cee"e"4 all 6!wer an" l(9(ry li%e a $(neral livery4 t! Ran"!l6h Street4 an" n!rth !n Michi&an B!(levar" t! the GGG B(il"in&. =ict!r4 %ee6in& hi !wn c!(n el all thi while4 @(ee?e" her $in&er /e$!re he &!t !(t. 7T!#!rr!w.7 he ai". 7S(re4 t!#!rr!w. An" merde $!r l(c%. D!n0t let th! e 6e!6le thr!w y!(.7 7N!t t! w!rry. I0# !n t!6 !$ thi 47 ai" =ict!r. S! he wa . ,e ha" &!tten her /ac% t! Chica&!4 t!!. In the c( hi!ne" war#th !$ the li#!( ine4 n!rthwar" /!(n"4 -atrina4 a he 6ict(re" =ict!r in the wi$t4 rich3#en0 &il"e" elevat!r r( hin& (6war"4 (6war"4 $elt a clawin& at her heart an" innar" 5 6ity $!r the #an4 which he "i"n0t $eel $!r hi# el$. Really4 he "i" n!t. 2re e" $!r ti#e. ,e ha" t!! #(ch t! thin% a/!(t. All that (n$ini he" #ental /( ine t! %ee6 hi# /( y $!rever an" ever. ,e w!(l"n0t have li%e" it that he h!(l" $eel clawe" ar!(n" the heart $!r hi a%e. An" then4 ha" it /een ri&ht t! t(rn !n a #an !$ hi tat(re an" tic% hi# with a cliche. B(t !ne &!!" thin& a/!(t =ict!r wa that he wa very li&ht !n y!(r venial in 4 e 6ecially the $e#inine !ne . Still4 in that ca e4 he #i&ht have !/li&e" her4 #i&ht have 6!%en the w!r" he wante" t! hear. ,e "i"n0t nee" t! w!rry that he #i&ht #a%e ( e !$ the# later4 a&ain t hi#. The la%e ca#e very cl! e t! h!re al!n& the O(ter Drive an" #a"e #a" char&e !n the 6ilin& an" the /eache 4 r( hin& h!rri/ly white !(t !$ the h(n"re" !$ #ile !$ "ar%ne they ha" 8( t cr! e" in the Ce na. At ,!war" Street the white #a( !le(# an" en!r#!( Celtic cr! e $ace" the water. It wa a ha#e t! 6!il (ch $ine real e tate with &rave . She "i li%e" thi tretch !$ the r!a" an" ai" t! the "river4 7Thi i a $av!rite 6ee" tra6 $!r the c!6 .7 ,e "i"n0t wi h t! an wer. 7N!w 6lea e ta%e #e t! the Orrin&t!n47 he ai". She "r!ve her car h!#e $r!# the &ara&e4 an" ha" t! 6ar% in a r(t !#e "i tance $r!# the c(r/ /eca( e her "riveway ha"n0t /een cleare". The h!( e wa "ar%. N!/!"y there. ,er $ir t $ear wa that Al$re" ha" c!#e an" ta%en the &irl away. She let her el$ int! the war# hallway4 6( hin& the han" !#e heavy white "!!r a&ain t the re i tance !$ a livin& creat(re* S(%ie4 !$ c!(r e4 the 6!!r !l" thin&4 n!t t!! "ea$ t! hear the cratch !$ -atrina0 %ey. Li&hte"4 the livin& r!!# h!we" that S!!lie an" 2earl ha" /een c(ttin& c!#6! iti!n 6a6er a$ter ch!!l. 2r!/a/ly + !le ha" !r"ere" the# t! "! it. Their ha/it wa t! $!rce y!( t! &ive the# c!##an" . B(t where ha" they &!ne. -atrina l!!%e" in the %itchen $!r a #e a&e. N!thin& !n the /(lletin /!ar". N!thin& !n the "inin&3r!!# ta/le. She ran& Al$re"0 n(#/er. I$ he wa there4 he "i"n0t an wer. She tele6h!ne" D!r!thea an" a$ter tw! rin& there ca#e D!tey0 little rec!r"in&4 which -atrina ha" never hear" with (ch "i li%e 5 D!tey /ein& 6lay$(l* 7When the vi/rati!n !$ the &!n& (/ i"e4 %in"ly leave y!(r na#e an" #e a&e.7 The &!n&4 t! &! with the /e"4 wa al ! Chine e. -atrina ai"4 7D!tey4 where the hell are #y %i" . I##e"iately he "e6re e" the /(tt!n4 an" when the "ial t!ne re (#e"4 he "iale" Lie(tenant -rie&& tein. N! !ne there. She c!n i"ere" ne9t whether t! try her lawyer. ,e har6ly "i li%e" /ein& /!there" at h!#e. J( t n!w thi wa n!t a c!n i"erati!n. What "i" #atter wa that he ha" n!thin& t! tell hi# e9ce6t that he $eare" her chil"ren ha" /een a/"(cte" /y their $ather while he wa &!ne. . . . '!ne where. 1lyin& with her l!ver. S(%ie ha" $!ll!we" her t! the %itchen an" 6re e" a&ain t her4 nee"in& t! /e ta%en !(t. A/ ent#in"e"ly ten"er4 -atrina tr!%e" the ani#al0 /lac% nec%. The $(r wa thic%4 /(t it wa $li# y t! the t!(ch. Mi&ht a well wal% her while : thin% what t! "!4 -atrina "eci"e"4 an" cli66e" the lea h t! S(%ie0 c!llar. All the nei&h/!r ha" /een h!vele" !(t> !nly the '!li&er h!( e wa till (n"er n!w. The "!& relieve" her el$ at !nce. O/vi!( ly4 n! !ne ha" th!(&ht !$ her all "ay. -atrina went t! the c!rner in her l!w4 hi63rich &ait4 the hat 6( he" /ac% $r!# her $!rehea" 5 ! very tire" he har"ly n!tice" the c!l". ,er $ace wa achin& with the train !$ the "ay. ,a" + !le ta%en the &irl h!#e with her. T! the ch(rch /in&!. That wa the lea t li%ely c!n8ect(re !$ all. T(rnin& /ac% $r!# the c!rner4 he aw a car 6ar%in& in $r!nt !$ her h!( e. Beca( e it li&ht h!ne int! her eye 4 he c!(l"n0t i"enti$y it. She /e&an tr!ttin& in her ! trich3 %in /!!t 4 6(llin& the "!& /y the lea h4 ayin&4 7C!#e !n4 &irl. C!#e !n.7 The chil"ren were /ein& li$te" !ver the n!w hea6 an" et "!wn !n the i"ewal%. She rec!&ni?e" -rie&& tein /y hi $e"!ra. Al ! hi t!r# c!at4 /(l%y an" ha#6erin&4 an" hi #!ve#ent .

7Where "i" y!( &!. Where have y!( /een. There wa n! #e a&e.7 7I t!!% the chil"ren t! "inner.7 7S!!lie. 2earl. . . . What %in" !$ "ay "i" y!( have.7 ai" -atrina. They an were" n!thin& at all4 /(t -rie&& tein ai"4 7We ha" a &reat !(tin& at B(r&er -in&. They "!n0t $ry li%e the !ther $a t3$!!" 8!int 4 they &rill their #eat. Then we t!66e" at Ba %in3R!//in an" /!(&ht a @(art !$ ch!c!late #ar h3 #all!w #!( e. '!!" t($$.7 7Di" y!( 8( t wal% in an" $in" the#.7 7N!4 I t!!% !ver $r!# y!(r Ne&r! w!#an. +!( calle" her4 "i"n0t y!(.7 7O$ c!(r e I "i".7 7I arran&e" t! c!#e /y47 ai" -rie&& tein. 7Di"n0t he tell y!( that.7 7She let #e thin% he wa ta%in& !$$ at $ive !0cl!c%.7 7,er i"ea !$ a 8!%e47 ai" -rie&& tein. 7I a %e" her t! tell y!( that I0" /e here.7 7Oh4 than% y!(4 Sa#.7 In the hallway he hel6e" her !$$ with her c!at. They re#!ve" it $r!# her weary /!"y. -atrina0 #in" at that #!#ent #a"e an i#6!rtant c!nnecti!n. Why h!(l" =ict!r "eclare4 7I l!ve y!(7. 1!r her a%e4 he went !n the r!a". W!(l" he have #a"e (ch a 8!(rney $!r any !ther rea !n. I$ he wa li%e 1DR4 wh! e "eath Stalin ha" ha tene" /y $!rcin& hi# t! c!#e t! +alta4 t! Teheran4 why w!(l" a w!#an wh! clai#e" t! l!ve hi# i#6! e (ch har" hi6 !n hi#. 7Wh! e vi!lin i thi .7 ai" -rie&& tein. 7I never aw a $i""le here /e$!re.7 ,e wa ta%in& !$$ hi re" eye . t!r# c!at4 6(llin& "!wn hi &(n3/(l&in& 8ac%et4 #!!thin& hi 6ar/!ile" $ace4 r(//in& hi $r! t3

She ha" /een ri&ht when he ha" ai" in the Ce na4 7+!( "!n0t even #in" t!! #(ch.7 =ict!r ha" "enie" it. B(t he c!(l" "! n!thin& el e. ,er &(e wa that he l!n&e" t! /e "yin&. Dyin& w!(l" ill(#inate. There were i"ea cl! ely a !ciate" with "yin& which !nly "yin& c!(l" reveal. ,e 6r!/a/ly $elt that he ha" 6! t6!ne" t!! l!n&> alth!(&h he l!ve" her4 he c!(l"n0t 6! t6!ne #(ch l!n&er. 7Di" y!( call the 6 ychiatri t.7 he ai". 7I "i" /etter than that4 Trina. The rece6ti!ni t ai" y!( were &!in& t! /e char&e" $!r the h!(r anyway4 ! I went an" ha" a tal% with the &(y.7 2(e char&e". Alfred will /e char&e". Di" he tal% t! y!(.7 7'ive #e !#e cre"it. +!( "!n0t #a%e the &ra"e !$ 6!lice lie(tenant /y "(#/ /(n&lin&. I &ave hi# an i#6re i!n !$ ta/ility. ,e an" I 6ea% the a#e lan&(a&e. W!r%in& !n #y 2h.D. in cri#in!l!&y4 we (n"er t!!" each !ther. I ai" y!( c!(l"n0t c!#e /eca( e y!( ha" a $e#ale3ty6e e#er&ency. +!( ha" t! &! t! the &ynec!l!&i t. I ca#e in tea"4 a a $rien" !$ the $a#ily. K %n!w what /a" #!ther are. My e96erience a 6!lice !$$icer* c!caine #!ther 4 ny#6h!#aniac 4 ar#e" 6r! tit(te 4 alc!h!lic #!ther . ,e c!(l" ta%e it $r!# #e what a ta/le 6er !n y!( are.7 7I0ll &! t! the %itchen. The &irl want their "e ert.7 They ha" et !(t the /!wl an" 6!!n . She t!!% the c!!6 t! the ch!c!late #ar h#all!w #!( e. They "i"n0t ay4 7Where have y!( /een4 M!ther.7 She wa n!t calle" (6!n $!r any ali/i . Their #all $ace with i"entical /an& c!##(nicate" n!thin&. They "i" have c(ri!( eye 4 cience3$icti!n eye that "a??le" an" al ! threatene" $r!# a$ar. Wran&el #i&ht have een that4 t!!. E#i arie $r!# an!ther 6lanet4 &r!wn $r!# ee" that "r!66e" $r!# !(ter 6ace4 little inva"er with iri"i(# in their %(ll . =ict!r wa ri&ht4 y!( %n!w4 a/!(t the way that 0tar Wars $lic% c!rr(6te" every/!"y4 i#6lante" #i tr( t !$ y!(r !wn $le h an" /l!!". Well4 !%ay4 /(t n!w : ee h!w t! e9tricate #y ele6hant. She ret(rne" t! -rie&& tein t! than% hi#4 an" t! &et ri" !$ hi#. ,e wante" t! tay an" /a % in her &ratit("e. 7,!w &!!" it wa !$ y!( t! tan" /y #e47 he ai". 7+ !le &ave #e a care4 an" I th!(&ht that Al$re" w!(l" c!#e an" natch the %i" .7 7I0" "! anythin& $!r y!(4 -atrina47 ai" -rie&& tein. 7J( t n!w y!(0re all wra66e" (6 in =ict!r 5 h!w i he4 /y the way. 5 an" I "!n0t e96ect anythin& $!r #y l!yalty. N! trin& attache". . . .7 Well4 -atrina ha" t! a"#it that D!tey wa ri&ht !n tar&et. -rie&& tein wa 6re entin& hi# el$ a a (cce !r4 h(#/le /(t "eter#ine". May/e he was a c!64 an" n!t a l!!ny with &(n . 'ive hi# the /ene$it !$ the "!(/t. Let0 a (#e he wa the real thin&. ,e wa &ettin& hi "e&ree in cri#in!l!&y. ,e wa &!in& t! /e chie$ !$ 6!lice4 hea" !$ the 1BI4 he #i&ht #a%e J. E"&ar ,!!ver hi# el$ l!!% in i&ni$icant 5 he wa !$$ the wall4 neverthele . Since Al$re" ha" re#!ve" all the

art !/8ect 4 the h!( e ha" $elt very /are4 /(t with a #an li%e -rie&& tein he0" learn what /arene

c!(l" really /e.

7Ri&ht n!w4 the #! t c!n i"erate thin& y!( c!(l" "!4 Sa#4 w!(l" /e t! li6 !(t !$ the h!( e an" let #e /e. I0ll 8( t l!c% the "!!r an" I0ll ta%e a /ath. I have t! have a /ath4 then en" the %i" t! /e" an" ta%e a lee6in& 6ill.7 7S!rry47 ai" -rie&& tein. 7In the 6re ent tate !$ y!(r e#!ti!n I have n! /( ine nat(re. . . .7 t! ay anythin& !$ an inti#ate

She r! e4 an" han"e" hi# hi t!r# c!at. 7Anythin& !$ an inti#ate nat(re n!w4 Sa#4 an" I0ll /rea% "!wn c!#6letely.7 She 6(t her han" !ver her ear 4 ayin&4 7I0ll &! t! 6iece (n"er y!(r very eye .7

MOSB+0S MEMOIRS
T,E BIRDS C,IR2ED AWA+. 1weet4 1weet4 B!!tchee31weet. D!in& all the thin& nat(rali t ay they "!. E96re in& a/y #al "e6th !$ a&&re i!n4 which !nly Man 5 St(6i" Man 5 hear" a inn!cence. We $eel everythin& i inn!cent 5 /eca( e !(r wic%e"ne i ! $ear$(l. Oh4 very $ear$(lH !

Mr. Willi M! /y4 a$ter hi ie ta4 &a?in& "!wn3#!(ntain at the t!wn !$ Oa9aca where all were n!!?in& till 5 #!(th 4 r(#6 4 l!n& /lac% In"ian hair4 the anti@(e /ea(ty 6h!t!&ra6hically cele/rate" /y Ei en tein in !"under over (e<ico. Mr. M! /y 5 Dr. M! /y really> er("ite4 #ay/e even 6r!$!(n"> th!(&ht #(ch4 acc!#6li he" #(ch 5 ha" #a"e !#e !$ the #! t intere tin& #i ta%e a #an c!(l" #a%e in the twentieth cent(ry. ,e wa in Oa9aca n!w t! write hi #e#!ir . ,e ha" a &rant $!r the 6(r6! e4 $r!# the '(&&enhei# 1!(n"ati!n. An" why n!t. B!(&ainvillea 6!(re" "!wn the hill i"e4 an" the h(##in&/ir" were 6innin&. M! /y $elt ill with all thi whirlin&4 the e c!l!r 4 $ra&rance 4 rea"y t! t!66le !n hi#. Liveline 4 /ea(ty4 ee#e" very "an&er!( . M!rtal "an&er. May/e he ha" "r(n% t!! #(ch #e cal at l(nch C/eer4 al !D. Behin" the &reen an" re" !$ Nat(re4 "(ll /lac% ee#e" t! /e thic%ly lai" li%e #irr!r /ac%in&. M! /y "i" n!t $eel @(ite well> hi teeth4 &ri66e" ti&ht4 #a"e the #( cle tan" !(t in hi han" !#e4 el"erly tanne" 8aw . ,e ha" $ine /l(e eye 4 li&ht36aine"4 "irect4 intelli&ent4 "i /elievin&> hair till thic%4 6arte" in the #i""le> an" tr!n& vertical &r!!ve /etween the /r!w 4 /eneath the n! tril 4 an" at the /ac% !$ the nec%. The ti#e ha" c!#e t! 6(t !#e h(#!r int! the #e#!ir . S! $ar it ha" /een* 1(n"a#entali t $a#ily in Mi !(ri 5 1ather the (cce $(l /(il"er 5 Early ch!!lin& 5 The State Univer ity 5 Rh!"e Sch!lar hi6 5 Intellect(al $rien" hi6 5 What I learne" $r!# 2r!$e !r C!llin&w!!" 5 E#6ire an" the #ental vi&!r !$ Britain 5 My (n!rth!"!9 inter6retati!n !$ J!hn L!c%e 5 I w!r% $!r Willia# Ran"!l6h ,ear t in S6ain 5 The 6er !nality !$ 'eneral 1ranc! 5 3Ra"ical $rien" hi6 in New +!r% 5 Warti#e ervice with the OSS 5 The li#ite" vi i!n !$ 1ran%lin D. R!! evelt 5 C!#te4 2r!("h!n4 an" Mar9 revi ite" 5 "e T!c@(eville !nce a&ain. N!thin& very $(nny here. An" yet th!( an" !$ t("ent an" !ther w!(l" tell y!(4 7M! /y ha" a &reat en e !$ h(#!r.7 W!(l" tell their chil"ren4 7Thi M! /y in the OSS47 !r 7Willi M! /y4 wh! wa in T!le"! with #e when the Alca?ar $ell4 #a"e #e "ie la(&hin&.7 7I hall never $!r&et M! /y0 !/ ervati!n !n ,ar!l" La %i.7 7On 6ac%in& the S(6re#e C!(rt.7 7On the R( ian 6(r&e trial .7 7On ,itler.7 S! it wa certainly hi&h ti#e t! "! !#ethin&. ,e ha" &iven it !#e c!n i"erati!n. ,e w!(l" ay4 when they ent "!wn hi ice $r!# the h!tel /ar Che wa in a c!tta&e /el!w the #ain /(il"in&4 $l!wer hea6e" (6!n it> envyin& a little the (nenc(#/ere" #!(ntain !$ the Sierra Ma"reD an" when he ha" chille" hi #e cal 5 war#4 it ta te" r!tten 5 he w!(l" write that in :;BN4 when he wa livin& in 2ari 4 he %new any n(#/er !$ in&(lar 6e!6le. ,e %new the C!#te "e la Mine3Crevee4 wh! heltere" 'ary Davi the W!rl" Citi?en a$ter the W!rl" Citi?en ha" /(rnt hi 6a 6!rt 6(/licly. ,e %new Mr. J(lian ,(9ley at UNESCO. ,e "i c( e" !cial the!ry with Mr. Levi3Stra( /(t wa n!t invite" t! "inner 5 they ate at the M( ee "e l0,!##e. Sartre re$( e" t! #eet with hi#> he th!(&ht all A#erican 4 Ne&r!e e9ce6te"4 were ecret a&ent . M! /y $!r hi 6art ( 6ecte" all R( ian a/r!a" !$ w!r%in& $!r the '2U. M! /y %new 1rench well> e9tre#ely $l(ent in S6ani h> @(ite &!!" in 'er#an. B(t the 1rench cann!t i"enti$y !ri&inality in $!rei&ner . That i the c(r e !$ an !l" civili?ati!n. It i a heavier 6lanet. It /e t #in" #( t "!(/le their h!r e6!wer t! !verc!#e the &ravitati!nal $iel" !$ tra"iti!n. Only a $ew will ever $ly. T! $ly away $r!# De carte . T! $ly away $r!# the 6!litical anachr!ni # !$ le$t4 center4 an" ri&ht 6er i tin& ince :N<;. M! /y $!(n" the e 1rench e9cee"in&ly /anal. The e 1rench $!(n" hi# lean an" ti&ht. In well3tail!re" cl!the 4 ele&ant an" "ry4 hi &!!" We tern %in4 6ale eye 4 tr!n& n! e4 han" !#e #!(th4 an" virile crea e . 4n ty*e sec. B!th i"e 5 M! /y an" the 1rench4 that i 5 with hi&hly "evel!6e" attit("e . B!th4 he wa lately /e&innin& t! c!nce"e4 @(ite wr!n&. 2! i/ly e@(i"i tant $r!# the tr(th4 /(t lyin& in "i$$erent ect!r !$ err!r. The 1rench were w!r e !$$ /eca( e their err!r were c!llective. Mine4 M! /y /elieve"4 were at lea t 6ec(liar. The 1rench were $(ri!( !ver the c!lla6 e in P ;BE !$ La 9rance Pourrie+ their lac% !$ #ilitary will4 the e9ten ive c!lla/!rati!n4 the #a ive "e6!rtati!n (n!66! e" Cthe Dane 4 even the Bul.arians re i te" Jewi h "e6!rtati!n D4 an"4 $inally4 !ver the h(#iliati!n !$ li/erati!n

/y the Allie . M! /y4 in the OSS4 ha" in$!r#ati!n t! (66!rt (ch view . Within the State De6art#ent4 t!!4 he ha" (niver ity c!llea&(e 5 $!r#er t("ent an" !l" ac@(aintance . ,e ha" e96ecte" a hi&h 6! twar a66!int#ent4 $!r which4 a "irect!r !$ c!(ntere 6i!na&e in Latin A#erica4 he wa i"eally @(ali$ie". B(t Dean Ache !n 6er !nally "i li%e" hi#. N!r "i" D(lle a66r!ve. M! /y4 a $anatic a/!(t ideas+ "i 6lea e" the in tit(ti!nal &entry. ,e ha" ai" that the 1!rei&n Service wa ta$$e" /y re8ect !$ the 6!wer tr(ct(re. +!(n& &entle#en $r!# &!!" Ea tern c!lle&e wh! c!(l"n0t #a%e it a Wall Street lawyer were all!we" t! inter6ret the alle&e" intere t !$ their cla in the State De6art#ent /(rea(cracy. In $!rei&n c!n (late they c!(l" /e r("e t! "i 6lace" 6er !n an" in"(l&e their c!(ntry3cl(/ anti3 Se#iti #4 which wa "yin& !(t even in the c!(ntry cl(/ . Be i"e 4 M! /y ha" y#6athi?e" with the B(rnha# 6! iti!n !n #ana&eriali #4 "eclarin&4 "(rin& the war4 that the Na?i were winnin& /eca( e they ha" #a"e their #ana&erial rev!l(ti!n $ir t. N! Allie" c!#/inati!n c!(l" c!n@(er4 with it !/ !lete in"( triali #4 a nati!n which ha" reache" a new tate !$ hi t!ry an" ta66e" the 6!wer !$ the inevita/le4 etc. An" then M! /y4 h!l"in& $!rth in Wa hin&t!n4 a#!n& the elite Sc!tch "rin%er 4 tate" a/ !l(tely that h!wever "e6l!ra/le the c!ncentrati!n ca#6 ha" /een4 they h!we" at lea t the rati!nality !$ 'er#an 6!litical i"ea . The A#erican ha" n! (ch i"ea . They "i"n0t %n!w what they were "!in&. N! "e i&n e9i te". The Briti h were n!t #(ch /etter. The ,a#/(r& $ire3/!#/in&4 he ar&(e" in hi cli66e" tyle4 in $(ll "eclarative 6hra e 4 /etraye" the i"i!tic e#6tine an" 6lanle ne !$ We tern lea"er hi6. 1inally4 he ai" that when Ache !n /lew hi n! e there were #a&&!t in hi han"%erchie$. A#!n& the "e$eate" 1rench4 M! /y a"#itte" that he ha" a &alle" 6irit. C,i 8!%e were n!t t!! /a".D An" !$ c!(r e he "ran% a l!t. ,e w!r%e" !n Mar9 an" T!c@(eville4 an" he "ran%. ,e w!(l" n!t cea e $r!# #ental tri$e. The C!#te "e la Mine3Crevee CM! /y0 !wn i#6r!vi ati!n !n a n!/le an" ancient na#eD %e6t hi# in 2F /!!?e an" e9chan&e" hi #!ney !n the /lac% #ar%et $!r hi#. ,e "e cri/e" hi win"le an" wa very entertainin&. M! /y n!w wi he" t! ay4 in the vein !$ Sir ,ar!l" Nic!l !n !r Santayana !r Bertran" R( ell4 writer $!r wh! e #e#!ir he ha" the &reate t a"#irati!n4 that 2ari in :;BN4 li%e hal$ a N!ah0 ar%4 wa waitin& $!r the ec!n" !$ each %in" t! arrive. There wa !ne !$ everythin&. S!#ethin& !$ thi !rt. E 6ecially a#!n& A#erican . The city wa very /itter4 &ri#> the Seine l!!%e" an" #elle" li%e #e"icine. At an A#erican 6arty4 a $!r#er t("ent !$ 1rench $r!# Minne !ta4 n!w r(nnin& a ha"y enter6ri e4 an a&ency which 6eciali?e" in /ri/ery4 6rivate (n"erc!ver inve ti&ati!n 4 an" 6r!c(rin& /r!a" $!r =I2 4 ai" !#ethin& hi&hly e#!ti!nal a/!(t the City !$ Man4 a/!(t the #eanin& !$ E(r!6e $!r A#erican 4 the A#erican $ail(re t! 6re erve h(#an cale. N!t !#ittin& t! w!r% in Man the Mea (re. An" every !ther ta& he c!(l" /rin& /ac% $r!# Ran"all0 (a%in. of t"e (odern (ind !r Readin.s in t"e Intellectual ,istory of &uro*e. 7I wa te#6te"47 M! /y #eant t! ay Cthe ice arrive" in a &la 8ar with t!n& > the native n! l!n&er w!re the "irty white "rawer !$ the 6a tD. 7Te#6te" . . .7 ,e r(//e" hi $!rehea"4 which 6r!8ecte" li%e the /ac% !$ an !/ ervati!n car. 7T! tell thi ententi!( little "r(n%ar" an" &y6 arti t4 $!r#erly a 6aci$i t an" ve&etarian4 $!ll!wer !$ 'an"hi at the Univer ity !$ Minne !ta4 n!w "rivin& a very han" !#e Bentley t! the T!(r "0Ar&ent t! eat "(c% a l0!ran&e. Te#6te" t! ay4 0+e 4 /(t we c!#e here acr! the Atlantic t! rela9 a /it in the 6a t. T! recall what E?ra 2!(n" ha" !nce ai". That we w!(l" #a%e an!ther =enice4 8( t $!r the hell !$ it4 in the Jer ey #ar he any ti#e we li%e". T!yin&. T! "ivert !(r elve in the ti#e !$ c!l! al #a tery t! c!#e. Re6r!"(cin& anythin&4 $!r $(n. Ba/!!n traine" t! r!w will /rin& ( in &!n"!la t! "i c( i!n !$ a tr!6hy ic . Where $!l% /(rn &ar/a&e n!w4 an" $atten 6i& an" 8(n% their !l" #achine 4 we will "e/ar% t! hear a c!ncert.0 7 M! /y the thin%er4 li%e !ther /( y #en4 never ha" ti#e $!r #( ic. 2!etry wa n!t hi c(6 !$ tea. Me#/er !$ C!n&re 4 ca/inet !$$icer 4 !r&ani?ati!n #en4 2enta&!n 6lanner 4 6arty lea"er 4 6re i"ent ha" n! (ch intere t . They c!(l" n!t /e what they were an" rea" Eli!t4 hear =ival"i4 Ci#ar! a. B(t they 6lanne" that !ther #i&ht en8!y the e thin& an" /ene$it /y their 6!wer. M! /y 6erha6 ha" #!re in c!##!n with 6!litical lea"er an" 8!int chie$ an" 6re i"ent . At lea t4 they were in hi th!(&ht #!re !$ten than Ci#ar! a an" Eli!t. With hate4 he 6!n"ere" their #i ta%e 4 their hall!wne . Lect(re" !n L!c%e t! h!w the# (6. E9ce6t /y the will !$ the #a8!rity4 (na#/i&(!( ly e96re e"4 there wa n! le&iti#ate 6!wer. The !nly a/ !l(te "e#!crat in A#erica C6erha6 in the w!rl" 5 alth!(&h wh! can %n!w what there i in the w!rl"4 a#!n& ! #any /illi!n !$ #in" an" !(l D wa Willi M! /y. N!twith tan"in& hi ter e4 "ry4 int!lerant tyle !$ c!nver ati!n C#!re 6reci ely4 e9a#inati!nD4 hi lan% "i&nity !$ 6er !n4 hi ari t!cratic /!ne . Dar% l!n& n! tril hintin& at the a$$licti!n that nee"e" the tren&th y!( c!(l" ee in hi 8aw . An"4 $inally4 the li&ht36aine" eye . A #! t 6ec(liar4 in&eni!( 4 h(n&ry4 a 6irin&4 an" heart/r!%en ani#al4 wh!4 /y callin& hi# el$ Man4 thin% he can e ca6e /ein& what he really i . N!t a #atter !$ hi "e$initi!n4 in the la t analy i 4 /(t !$ hi /ein&. Let hi# ay what he li%e . /in.doms are clayH our dun.y eart" ali%e 9eeds beast as manI t"e nobleness of life Is to do t"us. !"us /ein& l!ve. Or any !ther (/li#e !6ti!n. CM! /y %new hi Sha%e 6eare anyway. !"ere wa a "i$$erence $r!# the 6re i"ent. An" !$ the vice 6re i"ent he ai"4 7I w!(l"n0t tr( t hi# t! #a%e #e a 6ill. A ha 3/een "r(&&i tH7D With !/er li6 he i66e" the #e cal4 the ervant in the c!ar e !ran&e hirt enriche" /y #etal /(tt!n re#in"in& hi# that the car wa c!#in& at $!(r !0cl!c% t! ta%e hi# t! Mitla4 t! vi it the r(in . 2$o mismo soy una ruina+ 2 M! /y 8!%e". The t!(t In"ian4 &ivin& !nly ! #(ch !$ a #ile 5 n! #!re 5 with"rew with @(iet c!(rte y. 2erha6 I wa $i hin&4

M! /y c!n i"ere". Wante" hi# t! ay I wa not a r(in. B(t h!w c!(l" he. Seein& that $!r hi# I am !ne. 2erha6 M! /y "i" n!t have a li&ht t!(ch. Still4 he th!(&ht he "i" have an eye $!r certain %in" !$ c!#e"y. An" he must $in" a way t! relieve the ri&!r !$ thi acc!(nt !$ hi #ental war . Be i"e 4 he c!(l" really re#e#/er that in 2ari at that ti#e 6e!6le4 !ne a$ter an!ther4 reveale" the# elve in a c!#ic li&ht. ,e wa then eein& thin& that way. R(e Jac!/4 r(e B!na6arte4 r(e "( Bac4 r(e "e =erne(il4 ,!tel "e l0Univer ite 5 $ille" with $(nny 6e!6le. ,e /e&an /y ettin& "!wn a na#e* L( t&arten. +e 4 there wa the #an he wante". ,y#en L( t&arten4 a Mar9i t4 !r $!r#er Mar9i t4 $r!# New Jer ey. 1r!# Newar%4 I thin%. ,e ha" /een a h!e ale #an4 an" /el!n&e" t! any n(#/er !$ heretical4 $anatical4 B!l hevi tic &r!(6 . ,e ha" /een a Lenini t4 a Tr!t3 %yi t4 then a $!ll!wer !$ ,(&! Oehler4 then !$ Th!#a Sta##4 an" $inally !$ an Italian na#e" Sale##e wh! &ave (6 6!litic t! /ec!#e a 6ainter4 an a/ tracti!ni t. L( t&arten al ! &ave (6 6!litic . ,e wante" n!w t! /e (cce $(l in /( ine 5 rich. Believin& that the ni&ht he ha" 6ent 6!rin& !ver 1as /a*ital an" Lenin0 0tate and Revolution w!(l" &ive hi# an e"&e in /( ine "ealin& . We were tayin& in the a#e h!tel. I c!(l"n0t at $ir t #a%e !(t what he an" hi wi$e were "!in&. 2re ently I (n"er t!!". The /lac% #ar%et. Thi wa n!t then re6rehen i/le. 2! twar E(r!6e wa li%e that. Re$(&ee 4 a"vent(rer 4 'I . Even the C!#te "e la M.3C. E(r!6e till h(""erin& $r!# the /l!w it ha" receive". '!vern#ent new4 (ncertain4 in$ir#. N! rea !n t! re 6ect their a(th!rity. A#erican !l"ier le" the way. 1la#/!yant /( ine che#e . Machine 4 wh!le $act!rie 4 t!len4 trea (re hi66e" h!#e. An A#erican c!l!nel in the l(#/er /( ine tarte" t! aw (6 the Blac% 1!re t an" en" it t! Wi c!n in. An"4 !$ c!(r e4 Na?i c!ncealin& their c!ncentrati!n3ca#6 l!!t. Jewel (n% in A( trian la%e . Artw!r% hi""en. '!l" e9tracte" $r!# teeth in e9ter#inati!n ca#6 4 #elte" int! in&!t an" #!rtare" li%e /ric% int! the wall !$ h!( e . Incre"i/ly h(&e $!rt(ne t! /e #a"e4 an" L( t&arten inten"e" t! #a%e !ne !$ the#. Un$!rt(nately4 he wa inc!#6etent. +!( c!(l" ee at !nce that there wa n! har# in hi#. De 6ite the /!l" rev!l(ti!nary a !ciati!n 4 an" $iercene !$ "!ctrine. The!retical willin&ne t! lay cla ene#ie . B(t L( t&arten c!(l" n!t even h!l" hi !wn with 6( hy 6e!6le in a *issoir. Stran&ely #ee%4 t!(t4 warthy4 %in"ly4 &rinnin& with #(l/erry li6 4 a $r!&&y4 c(rvin& #!(th which 6r!"(ce" wrin%le li%e &ill /etween the ear an" the &rin. An" 6erha6 4 M! /y th!(&ht4 he c!#e t! #in" in Me9ic! /eca( e !$ hi T!ltec4 Mi9tec4 )a6!tec l!!%4 @(at an" /lac%3haire"4 the ti6 !$ hi n! e t(rne" "!wnwar" an" the /lac% n! tril hyly wi"enin& when hi $rien"ly #ile wa acce6te". An" a /it ic% with the treachery4 the aw$(lne !$ li$e /(t4 re 6ect$(lly 6er i tent4 /!(n" t! &et hi hare. E$$iciency wa hi tyle 5 acti!n4 "eter#inati!n4 /(t a wic%e" inc!#6etence tre#/le" within. Wr!n& callin&. Wr!n& ch!ice. A /a" #i ta%e. B(t he wa 6er i tent. ,i c!nver ati!n a#( e" #e4 in the "inin& r!!#. ,e wa 6r!(" !$ hi rev!l(ti!nary activitie 4 which ha" c!n i te" #ainly !$ cran%in& the #i#e!&ra6h #achine. Internal B(lletin . Th!( an" !$ 6a&e !$ rec!n"ite e9a#inati!n !$ $ine 6!int !$ "!ctrine $!r the #e#/er hi6. Whether the A#erican w!r%in& cla h!(l" &ive material ai" t! the L!yali t '!vern#ent !$ S6ain4 c!ntr!lle" a that wa /y Stalini t an" !ther cla ene#ie an" trait!r . +!( ha" t! $i&ht 1ranc!4 an" y!( ha" t! $i&ht Stalin a well. There wa 4 !$ c!(r e4 n! #aterial ai" t! &ive. B(t "ad there /een any4 s"ould it have /een &iven. Thi 6(rely the!retical 6r!/le# ca( e" 6lit an" e96(l i!n . I alway %e6t #y el$ in$!r#e" !$ the e c(ri!( a&!nie !$ ectariani #4 M! /y wr!te. The in&le e$$!rt #a"e /y S6ani h Re6(/lican t! 6(rcha e ar# in the Unite" State wa thwarte" /y that $rien" !$ li/erty 1ran%lin Delan! R!! evelt4 wh! all!we" !ne hi64 the (ar Cantdbrico+ t! /e l!a"e" /(t et the C!a t '(ar" a$ter it t! t(rn it /ac% t! 6!rt. It wa 4 I /elieve4 t"at .enius !$ "i6l!#acy4 Mr. C!r"ell ,(ll4 wh! wa re 6!n i/le4 /(t the "eci i!n4 !$ c!(r e4 wa re$erre" t! 1DR wh!# ,(ey L!n& a#( in&ly calle" 1ran%lin "e la #o6 B(t 6erha6 the #! t re$ine" !$ the e internal "i c( i!n le$t !$ le$t4 the "!c(#ent $!r which were t(rne" !(t !n the #achine /y that Ji##y ,i&&in 4 the t(//y "ev!te" 6arty3w!r%er Mr. L( t&arten4 ha" t! "! with the 1inni h war. ,ere the 6ain$(l 6!int !$ "!ctrine t! /e re !lve" wa whether a W!r%er 0 State li%e the S!viet Uni!n4 even i$ it wa a de.enerate W!r%er 0 State4 a 6r!"(ct !$ the Ther#i"!rian Reacti!n $!ll!win& the &l!ri!( 2r!letarian Rev!l(ti!n !$ :;:N4 c!(l" wa&e an I#6eriali tic War. 1!r !nly the /!(r&e!i ie c!(l" /e I#6eriali tic. Technically4 Stalini # c!(l" n!t /e I#6eriali #. By "e$initi!n. What then h!(l" a Rev!l(ti!nary 2arty ay t! the 1inn . Sh!(l" they re i t R( ia !r n!t. The R( ian were #!n ter /(t they w!(l" e96r!6riate the Mannerhei# White3'(ar"i t lan"!wner an" #!ve4 6ain$(l th!(&h it #i&ht /e4 in the c!rrect hi t!rical "irecti!n. Thi 4 a a ect3watcher4 I &reatly reli he". B(t it wa t!! $!rei&n a (/tlety $!r #any !$ the ectarian . Wh! were4 a$ter all4 A#erican . 2ra&#ati t at heart. It wa too $ar !(t $!r L( t&arten. ,e "eci"e"4 a$ter the war4 t! /ec!#e Cit h!(l"n0t /e har"D a rich #an. T!!% hi avin& an"4 I /elieve hi wi$e ai"4 hi #!ther0 avin& 4 an" went a/r!a" t! /(il" a $!rt(ne. Within a year he ha" l! t it all. ,e wa cheate". By a 'er#an 6artner4 in 6artic(lar. B(t al ! he wa ca(&ht #(&&lin& /y Bel&ian a(th!ritie . When M! /y #et hi# CM! /y 6ea%in& !$ hi# el$ in the thir" 6er !n a ,enry A"a# ha" "!ne in !"e &ducation of ,enry Adams: 5 when M! /y #et hi#4 L( t&arten wa w!r%in& $!r the A#erican ar#y4 e#6l!ye" /y 'rave Re&i trati!n. S!#ethin& t! "! with the 6r!c(re#ent !$ cr! e . Or with (6ervi i!n !$ the lawn . O$$icial e#6l!y#ent &ave L( t&arten 2F 6rivile&e . ,e wa re/(il"in& hi $inancial $!(n"ati!n /y the ille&al ale !$ ci&arette . ,e "ealt al ! in &a 3rati!n c!(6!n which the 1rench &!vern#ent4 an9i!( t! !/tain "!llar 4 w!(l" &ive y!( i$ y!( e9chan&e" y!(r #!ney at the le&al rate. The &a c!(6!n were !l" !n the /lac% #ar%et. The L( t&arten 4 h( /an" an" wi$e4 6er (a"e" M! /y t! "! thi !nce. 1!r the#4 he ca he" hi "!llar at the /an%4 n!t with la Mine3Crevee. The !cca i!n ee#e" i#6!rtant. M! /y &athere" that L( t&arten ha" t! "rive at !nce t! M(nich. ,e ha" &!ne int! the "ental3 (66ly

/( ine there with a 'er#an "enti t wh! n!w "enie" that they ha" ever /een 6artner . Many c!n (ltati!n /etween L( t&arten Cin hi internati!nal intri&(er0 trench c!at4 ill3$ittin&> hea"4 nec%4 an" h!(l"er l!6in& /ac%war" in a $r!&&y c(rveD an" hi wi$e4 a y!(n& w!#an in an eyelet3lace /l!( e an" /lac% velveteen %irt4 a velveteen ri//!n tie" !n her r!(n"4 healthy nec%. L( t&arten4 !n the circ(lar $l!!r !$ the /an%4 e96lainin& a they t!!" a6art. An" weatin& /l!!"> /ein& rea !na/le with Tr("y4 "etail /y t!rt(!( "etail. It &rate" away 6!!r L( t&arten 6atience. ,an" $ee/ly re#!n tratin&. 1!r he a %e" $e#ale @(e ti!n !r rai e" !/8ecti!n which &ave hi# a&!nie !$ 6atient rati!nality. Only there wa n!thin& rati!nal t! /e&in with. That i 4 he ha" ha" n! le&al ri&ht t! &! int! /( ine with the 'er#an. All (ch arran&e#ent ha" t! /e licen e" /y the #ilitary &!vern#ent. It wa a /lac%3#ar%et 6artner hi6 an" when it /e&an t! h!w a 6r!$it4 the 'er#an threw L( t&arten !(t. With what they call i#6(nity. 'er#any a a wh!le havin& "i cerne" the li#it !$ all civili?e" y te# !$ 6(ni h#ent a c!#6are" with the (n/!(n"e" 6! i/ilitie !$ cri#e. The /an% in 2ari 4 where the e e96lanati!n /etween L( t&arten an" Tr("y were ta%in& 6lace4 ha" an interi!r !$ !#e !rt !$ re" 6!r6hyry. Li%e raw #eat. A c!l!r which /!(r&e!i 1rance ee#e" t! have ve te" with i"ea !$ 6!tency4 #ettle4 an" &ran"e(r. In the Invali"e al !4 Na6!le!n0 arc!6ha&( wa !$ 6!li he" re" t!ne4 a &reat4 w!!6in&4 6!li he" cra"le c!ntainin& the little &reen c!r6 e. CWe have the te ti#!ny !$ M. Ri"ea(4 the B!na6arti t hi t!rian4 a t! the c!l!rD A $!r the livin& B!na6arte4 M! /y $elt4 with A(&( te C!#te4 that he ha" /een an anachr!ni #. The Rev!l(ti!n wa hi t!rically nece ary. It wa !cially 8( ti$ie". 2!litically4 ec!n!#ically4 it wa a #!ve t!war" in"( trial "e#!cracy. B(t the Na6!le!nic "ra#a it el$ /el!n&e" t! an archaic cate&!ry !$ 6er !nal a#/iti!n 4 $e("al i"ea !$ war. Ol"er than $e("ali #. Ol"er than R!#e. The c!##an"er at the hea" !$ ar#ie 5 n!thin& rati!nal t! rec!##en" it. S!ciety4 increa in&ly rati!nal in it !r&ani?ati!n4 "i" n!t nee" it. B(t h(#an%in" evi"ently "e ire" it. War i a l(9(ri!( 6lea (re. 'rant the $ir t 6re#i e !$ he"!ni # an" y!( #( t acce6t the re t al !. Rati!nal $!(n"ati!n !$ #!"ernity are c(nnin&ly acce6te" /y #an a the la(nchin& 6lat$!r# !$ ever wil"er irrati!nalitie . M! /y4 writin& the e re$lecti!n in a /l(e3&reen c!l!r !$ in% which #i&ht have /een e9tracte" $r!# the lan" ca6e. A hi li@(!r ha" /een e9tracte" $r!# the &reen 6i%e !$ the #e cal4 the c(ri!( har64 "ar%3&reen $le hy li#/ !$ the 6lant c!verin& the $iel" . The "!llar 4 the $ranc 4 the &a rati!n 4 the /an% li%e the /ee$ tea% #ine in which W. C. 1iel" inve te"4 an" hrin%in& /(t 6er i tent "ar% L( t&arten &ettin& int! hi little car !n the !""en 2ari ian treet. There were $ew car then in 2ari . 2lenty !$ 6ar%in& 6ace. An" the treet were ! yell!w4 &ray4 wrin%le"4 "i #al. B(t the 1rench were even then $er!ci!( ly tellin& the w!rl" that they ha" the savoir)vivre+ the .ai savoir. E 6ecially A#erican 4 ha(nte" /y their 2r!te tant ethic4 ha" t! hear thi . My '!" 5 it "!wn4 i6 wine4 ta te chee e4 /rea% /rea"4 hear #( ic4 %n!w l!ve4 t!6 r(nnin&4 an" learn ancient li$e3wi "!# $r!# E(r!6e. At any rate4 L( t&arten /(c%le" (6 hi trench c!at4 6(lle" "!wn hi /i& h!!"l(#0 $e"!ra. ,e wa /(nche" (6 in the eat. S#all /r!wn han" h!l"in& the teerin& wheel !$ the Si#ca ,(it4 an" the &rinnin& "e 6air with which he wave". 7B!n v!ya&e4 L( t&arten.7 ,i )a6!tec n! e4 hi teeth li%e white 6!#e&ranate ee" . With a !/ !$ the &ear he t!!% !$$ $!r "eva tate" 'er#any. Rec!n tr(cti!n i /i& /( ine . +!( "e#!li h a !ciety4 y!( "ecrea e the 6!6(lati!n4 an" !$$ y!( &! a&ain. New $!rt(ne . L( t&arten #ay have $elt4 'ua Jew4 that he ha" a ri&ht t! &r!w rich in the 'er#an /!!#. That all Jew ha" nat(ral clai# /ey!n" the Rhine. On lan" enriche" /y Jewi h a he . An" y!( never c!(l" /e (re4 eate" !n a !$a4 that it wa n!t t($$e" !r (6h!l tere" with Jewi h hair. An" he w!(l" n!t ( e 'er#an !a6. ,e wa he" hi han" 4 Tr("y t!l" M! /y4 with Li$e/(!y $r!# the 2F. Tr("y4 a &ra"(ate !$ M!ntclair Teacher 0 C!lle&e in New Jer ey4 %new 1rench4 t("ie" c!#6! iti!n4 ha" h!6e" t! w!r% with !#e!ne li%e Na"ia B!(lan&er4 /(t wa !/li&e" t! ettle $!r le . 1r!# the /an%4 a L( t&arten "r!ve away in a %in" !$ "!!#e"4 latently tear$(l "arin& in the rain3"renche" treet4 Tr("y invite" M! /y t! the Salle 2leyel4 t! hear a C?ech 6iani t 6er$!r#in& Sch!n/er&. Thi #an4 with #( c(lar /al"ne 4 w!r%e" very har" (6!n the %ey . The "i$$ic(lty !$ hi enter6ri e al!ne ca#e thr!(&h 5 the la/!r !$ c(lt(re4 the tr!(/le it t!!% t! 6re erve art in tra&ic E(r!6e4 the "ev!te" "rill. Tr("y ha" a nice $ace $!r c!ncert . ,er !"!r wa a&reea/le. She h!ne. In the le$t hal$ !$ her c!(ntenance4 !ne eye %e6t wan"erin&. St!ne3hearte" M! /y4 #a%in& $(n !$ $le h an" /l!!"4 !$ the e little h(#anitie with their h!rt invent!rie !$ /a" an" &!!". The 6!!r C?ech in hi /la?er with cha e" /(tt!n an" the #( cle !$ hi $!rehea" ri in& in 6r!te t a&ain t ta/(la ra a 5 the /are %(ll. M! /y c!(l" a/ tract hi# el$ !n (ch !cca i!n . Sh(t !(t the 6ian!. C!ntin(e thin%in& a/!(t C!#te. Be&!ne4 !l" 6rie t an" $e("al !l"ier H '!4 with The!l!&y an" Meta6hy ic H An" in the 2! icive E6!ch Enli&htene" W!#an w!(l" /e&in t! 6lay her 6art4 vi&ilant4 6reventin& the #ana&er !$ the new !ciety $r!# a/( in& their 6!wer . Over La/!r4 the S(6re#e '!!". E#/r!i"erin& the tree 4 the /ir" !$ Me9ic!4 l!!%in& at M! /y4 an" the h(##in&/ir"4 ! neat in it l( t4 vi/ratin& tinily4 an" the li?ar" !n the !il "rin%in& heat with it /elly. T! /le #all creat(re i (66! e" t! /e real &!!". +e 4 thi L( t&arten wa a $(nny #an. Cheate" in 'er#any4 lic%e" /y the 6artner4 an" i#6atient with hi l!w 6r!&re in 'rave Re&i trati!n4 he "eci"e" t! i#6!rt a Ca"illac. A#!n& the new 6! twar #illi!naire !$ E(r!6e there wa a /i&

"e#an" $!r Ca"illac . The 1rench &!vern#ent4 #!vin& l!wly4 ha" n!t yet ta%en #ea (re a&ain t (ch i#6!rt $!r ra6i" re ale. In :;BN4 n! ta9 6revente" (ch tran acti!n . L( t&arten &!t hi $a#ily in Newar% t! hi6 a new Ca"illac. S!#ethin& li%e $!(r th!( an" "!llar wa rai e" /y hi /r!ther4 hi #!ther4 hi #!ther0 /r!ther $!r the 6(r6! e. The car wa ent. The c( t!#er wa waitin&. A "!wn 6ay#ent ha" alrea"y /een &iven. A "!(/le 6r!$it wa e96ecte". Only4 !n the "ay the car wa (nl!a"e" at Le ,avre new re&(lati!n went int! e$$ect. The Ca"illac c!(l" n!t /e !l". L( t&arten wa t(c% with it. ,e c!(l"n0t even a$$!r" t! /(y &a . The L( t&arten were een !ne "ay #!vin& !(t !$ the h!tel4 int! the car. Mr . L( t&arten went t! live with #( ical $rien" . M! /y !$$ere" L( t&arten the ( e !$ hi in% $!r wa hin& an" havin&. Weary L( t&arten4 "e$eate"4 "e6re e"4 $ri&htene" at la t /y hi !wn 6l(n&in&4 cra6e" at hi /ri tle 4 #!rnin& 4 with a #!"e t cric%et n!i e4 while i&hin&. All that #!ney 5 #!ther0 avin& 4 /r!ther0 6en i!n. N! w!n"er hi eyeli" t(rne" /l(e. An" hi #ile4 li%e a 6in ter0 achet4 the la t $ra&rance e//e" !(t l!n& a&! in the tr!( ea( never ( e". B(t the l!n& /atrachian li6 c!ntin(e" #ilin&. M! /y reali?e" that c!#6a i!n h!(l" /e $elt. B(t 6a in& in the ni&ht the l!c%e"4 &lea#in& car4 an" eein& h(""le" L( t&arten4 lee6in&4 c!vere" with tw! c!at 4 !n the #a8e tic eat4 li%e J!nah in i"e Leviathan4 M! /y c!(l" n!t ay in can"!r that what he e96erience" wa y#6athy. Rather he re$lecte" that thi h!e ale #an4 in A#erica attache" t! $!rei&n "!ctrine 4 wh! c!(l" n!t relin@(i h E(r!6e in the New W!rl"4 wa n!w4 in 2ari 4 lee6in& in the Ca"illac4 enca e" in thi &!r&e!( 1i her B!"y $r!# Detr!it. At h!#e e9!tic4 in E(r!6e a +an%ee. ,i ti#in& wa !$$. ,e rec!&ni?e" thi hi# el$. B(t /elieve"4 in &eneral4 that he wa t!! early. A 6i!neer. 1!r in tance4 he ai"4 in a v!ice that crea%e" with hy a ertivene 4 the 1rench were !nly n!w /e&innin& t! /e Mar9ian . ,e ha" &!ne thr!(&h it all year a&!. What "i" the e 6e!6le %n!wH A % the# a/!(t the Sha%hty En&ineer H A/!(t Lenin0 De#!cratic Centrali #H A/!(t the M! c!w Trial H A/!(t 7S!cial 1a ci #7H They were i&n!rant. The Rev!l(ti!n havin& /een t!tally /etraye"4 the e E(r!6ean (""enly "i c!vere" Mar9 an" Lenin. 7E(re%aH7 he ai" in a hi&h v!ice. An" it wa the c!l" war4 /eneath it all. 1!r h!(l" A#erica l! e4 the 1rench intellect(al were 6re6arin& t! c!lla/!rate with R( ia. An" h!(l" A#erica win they c!(l" till /e $ree4 "e$iant ra"ical (n"er A#erican 6r!tecti!n. 7+!( !(n" li%e a 6atri!t47 ai" M! /y. 7Well4 in a way I a#47 ai" L( t&arten. 7B(t I a# &ettin& t! /e !/8ective. S!#eti#e I ay t! #y el$4 0I$ y!( were !(t i"e the w!rl"4 i$ y!(4 L( t&arten4 "i"n0t e9i t a a #an4 what w!(l" y!(r !6ini!n /e !$ thi !r that.0 7 7Di e#/!"ie" tr(th.7 7I &(e that0 what it i .7 7An" what are y!( &!in& t! "! a/!(t the Ca"illac.7 ai" M! /y. 7I0# en"in& it t! S6ain. We can ell it in Barcel!na.7 7B(t y!( have t! &et it there.7 7Thr!(&h An"!rra. It0 all arran&e". -l!n %y i "rivin& it.7 -l!n %y wa a 2!li h Bel&ian in the h!tel. One !$ L( t&arten0 a !ciate 4 c!n3&enitally "i h!ne t4 M! /y th!(&ht. -in%y hair4 wrin%le" eye li%e 'ree% !live 4 an" a cat n! e an" cat li6 . ,e w!re R( ian /!!t . B(t n! !!ner ha" -l!n %y "e6arte" $!r An"!rra than L( t&arten receive" a #arvel!( !$$er $!r the car. A ca6itali t in Utrecht wante" it at !nce an" w!(l" ta%e care !$ all e9ci e 6r!/le# . ,e ha" all the nece ary tuyau<+ (nli#ite" "ra&. L( t&arten wire" -l!n %y in An"!rra t! t!6. ,e race" "!wn !n the ni&ht train4 rec!vere" the Ca"illac4 an" tarte" "rivin& /ac% at !nce. There wa n! ti#e t! l! e. B(t a$ter ittin& (6 all ni&ht !n the ra*ide+ L( t&arten wa "r!w y in the war#th !$ the 2yrenee an" $ell a lee6 at the wheel. ,e wa l(c%y4 he later ai"4 $!r the car went "!wn a #!(ntain i"e an" #i&ht have #i e" the t!ne wall that t!66e" it. ,e wa !nly a $!!t !r tw! $r!# "eath when he wa awa%ene" /y the cra h. The car wa "e tr!ye". It wa n!t in (re". Still $aintly #ilin&4 L( t&arten4 with hi lin& an" cane4 ca#e t! M! /y0 ca$e ta/le !n the /!(levar" Saint3'er#ain. Sat "!wn. Re#!ve" hi hat $r!# "a??lin& /lac% hair. A %e" 6er#i i!n t! re t hi in8(re" $!!t !n a chair. 7I thi a 6rivate c!nver ati!n.7 he ai". M! /y ha" /een chattin& with Al$re" R( %in4 an A#erican 6!et. R( %in4 th!(&h !#e !$ hi $r!nt teeth were #i in&4 6!%e very clearly an" wi$tly. A 6er$ectly char#in& #an. Inveterately the!retical. ,e ha" /een ayin&4 $!r in tance4 that 1rance ha" h!t it c!lla/!rati!ni t 6!et . A#erica4 which ha" n! 6!et t! 6are4 6(t E?ra 2!(n" in Saint Eli?a/eth0 . ,e then went !n t! ay4 /arely ac%n!wle"&in& L( t&arten4 that A#erica ha" ha" n! hi t!ry4 wa n!t a hi t!rical !ciety. ,i 6r!!$ wa $r!# ,e&el. Acc!r"in& t! ,e&el4 hi t!ry wa the hi t!ry !$ war an" rev!l(ti!n . The Unite" State ha" ha" !nly !ne rev!l(ti!n an" very $ew war . There$!re it wa hi t!rically e#6ty. 2ractically a vac((#. R( %in al ! ( e" M! /y0 c!nvenience at the h!tel4 /ein& t!! $a ti"i!( $!r hi !wn latrine in the Al&erian /ac% treet !$ the Le$t Ban%. An" when he e#er&e" $r!# the /athr!!# he invaria/ly ha" a t!6ic entence. 7I have "i c!vere" the #ain "e$ect !$ -ier%e&aar".7

Or4 72a cal wa terri$ie" /y (niver al e#6tine 4 /(t =alery ay the "i$$erence /etween e#6ty 6ace an" 6ace in a /!ttle i !nly @(antitative4 an" there i n!thin& intrin ically terri$yin& a/!(t @(antity. What i y!(r view.7 We "! n!t live in /!ttle 5 M! /y0 re6ly. L( t&arten ai"4 when R( %in le$t ( 4 7Wh! i that $ell!w. ,e #!!che" y!( $!r the c!$$ee.7 7R( %in47 ai" M! /y. 2!"at Is R( %in.7 7+e 4 why.7 7I hear #y wi$e wa &!in& !(t with R( %in while I wa in the h! 6ital.7 7Oh4 I w!(l"n0t /elieve (ch r(#!r 47 ai" M! /y. 7A c(6 !$ c!$$ee4 an a6eriti$ t!&ether4 #ay/e.7 7When a #an i "!wn !n hi l(c%47 ai" L( t&arten4 7it0 the rare w!#an wh! w!n0t &ive hi# hell in a""iti!n.7 7S!rry t! hear it47 M! /y re6lie". An" then4 a M! /y in Oa9aca recalle"4 hi$tin& hi eat $r!# the (n 5 $!r he wa alrea"y $ar t!! re"4 an" hi $ace4 /!ne 4 eye 4 ee#e" c(ri!( ly thir ty 5 L( t&arten ha" ai"4 7It0 /een a terri/le e96erience.7 7Un"!(/te"ly !4 L( t&arten. It #( t have /een $ri&htenin&.7 7What cra he" wa #y la t ta%e. It inv!lve" $a#ily. T!! /a" in a way that I wa n0t %ille". My in (rance w!(l" at lea t have c!vere" #y %i" /r!ther0 l! . An" #y #!ther an" (ncle.7 M! /y ha" n! wi h t! ee a #an in tear . ,e "i" n!t care t! it thr!(&h the e #!#ent !$ ($$erin&. S(ch (n#a tere" e#!ti!n wa a/h!rrent. Th!(&h 6erha6 the vi!lence !$ thi a/!#inati!n #i&ht have t!l" M! /y !#ethin& a/!(t hi !wn #!ral c!n tit(ti!n. 2erha6 L( t&arten "i" n!t want hi $ace t! /e w!r%in&. Or trie" t! (/"(e hi a&itati!n4 eein& $r!# M! /y0 a( tere4 th!(&h n!t (n%in"4 ilence that thi wa n!t hi way. M! /y wa /y ta te a Senecan. At lea t he a"#ire" S6ani h #a c(linity 5 the varonil !$ L!rca. The clavel varonil+ the #anly re" carnati!n4 the clear cla ic har"ne !$ h!n!ra/le c!ntr!l. 7+!( !l" the wrec% $!r 8(n%4 I a (#e.7 7-l!n %y t!!% care !$ it. N!w l!!%4 M! /y. I0# thr!(&h with that. I wa rea"in&4 thin%in&4 in the h! 6ital. I ca#e !ver t! #a%e a 6ile. Li%e the &!l" r( h. I really "!n0t %n!w what &!t int! #e. Tr("y an" I were 8( t ittin& ar!(n" "(rin& the war. I wa t!! !l" $!r the "ra$t. An" we /!th wante" acti!n. She in #( ic. Or li$e. E9cite#ent. +!( %n!w4 "rea#in& at M!ntclair Teacher 0 C!lle&e !$ the Bi& Ti#e. I wante" t! #a%e it 6! i/le $!r her. -ee6 (6 with the w!rl"4 !r !#ethin&. B(t really 5 in #y h! 6ital /e" I reali?e" 5 I wa ri&ht the $ir t ti#e. I a# a !ciali t. A nat(ral i"eali t. Rea"in& a/!(t Attlee4 I $elt at h!#e a&ain. It /eca#e clear that I a# till a 6!litical ani#al.7 M! /y wi he" t! ay4 7N!4 L( t&arten. +!(0re a "an"ier !$ warthy little /a/ie . +!(0re a 6i&&y/ac% #an 5 a &i""ya6 h!r ie. +!(0re a weet !l" Jewi h Da""y.7 B(t he ai" n!thin&. 7An" I al ! rea"47 ai" L( t&arten4 7a/!(t Tit!. May/e the Tit! alternative i the real !ne. 2erha6 there i h!6e $!r !ciali # !#ewhere /etween the La/!(r 2arty an" the +(&! lav ty6e !$ lea"er hi6. I $eel it #y "(ty47 L( t&arten t!l" M! /y4 7t! inve ti&ate. I0# thin%in& !$ &!in& t! Bel&ra"e.7 7A what.7 7A a #atter !$ $act4 that0 where y!( c!(l" c!#e in47 ai" L( t&arten. 7I$ y!( w!(l" /e ! %in". +!(0re not Bust a ch!lar. +!( wr!te a /!!% !n 2lat!4 I0ve /een t!l".7 7On the Laws.2 7An" !ther /!!% . B(t in a""iti!n y!( %n!w the M!ve#ent. L!t !$ 6e!6le. M!re c!nnecti!n than a witch/!ar". . . .7 The lan& !$ the $!rtie . 7+!( %n!w 6e!6le at the #ew Leader;2 7N!t #y ty6e !$ 6a6er47 ai" M! /y. 7I0# act(ally a 6!litical c!n ervative. N!t what y!( w!(l" call a R!tten Li/eral /(t an !(t3an"3!(t c!n ervative. I h!!% 1ranc!0 han"4 y!( %n!w.7 7Di" y!(.7 7Thi very han" h!!% the han" !$ the Ca("ill!. W!(l" y!( li%e t! t!(ch it $!r y!(r el$.7 7Why h!(l" I.7 7'! !n47 ai" M! /y. 7It #ay #ean !#ethin&. Sha%e the han" that h!!% the han".7 =ery tran&ely4 then4 L( t&arten e9ten"e" 6a""e"4 warthy $in&er . ,e l!!%e" 6artly (/tle4 6artly ill. 'rinnin&4 he ai"4

7N!w I0ve #a"e c!ntact with real 6!litic at la t. B(t I0# eri!( a/!(t the #ew Leader. +!( 6r!/a/ly %n!w B!hn. I nee" cre"ential $!r +(&! lavia.7 7,ave y!( ever written $!r the 6a6er .7 71!r the (ilitant.2 7What "i" y!( write.7 '(ilty L( t&arten "i" n!t lie well. It wa heartle 7I have a cra6/!!% !#ewhere47 ai" L( t&arten. B(t it wa n!t nece ary t! write t! the #ew Leader. L( t&arten4 enc!(ntere" tw! "ay later !n the /!(levar"4 near the 6!r% /(tcher4 ha" ta%en !$$ the lin& an" carcely nee"e" the cane. ,e ai"4 7I0# &!in& t! +(&! lavia. I0ve /een invite".7 7By wh!#.7 7Tit!. The &!vern#ent. They0re a %in& intere te" 6e!6le t! c!#e a &(e t t! t!(r the c!(ntry an" ee h!w they0re /(il"in& !ciali #. Oh4 I %n!w47 he @(ic%ly ai"4 antici6atin& tan"ar" "!ctrinal !/8ecti!n4 7y!( "!n0t /(il" !ciali # in !ne c!(ntry4 /(t it0 n! l!n&er the a#e it(ati!n. An" I really /elieve Tit! #ay re"ee# Mar9i # /y act(ally tran $!r#in& the "ictat!r hi6 !$ the 6r!letariat. Thi /rin& #e /ac% t! #y $ir t l!ve 5 the ra"ical #!ve#ent. I wa never #eant t! /e an entre6rene(r.7 72r!/a/ly n!t.7 7I $eel !#e h!6e47 L( t&arten hyly ai". 7An" then al !4 it0 &ettin& t! /e 6rin&.7 ,e wa wearin& hi heavy #!! e3 c!l!re" /ri tlin& hat4 an" /!re #any !ther i&n !$ inter#ina/le winter. A can"i"ate $!r re (rrecti!n. An !66!rt(nity $!r the &race !$ li$e t! reveal it el$. B(t 6erha6 4 M! /y th!(&ht4 a #an li%e L( t&arten w!(l" never4 e9ce6t with (6ernat(ral ai"4 e9i t in a (ita/le $!r#. 7Al !47 ai" L( t&arten t!(chin&ly4 7thi will &ive Tr("y ti#e t! rec!n i"er.7 7I that the way thin& are with y!( tw!. I0# !rry.7 7I wi h I c!(l" ta%e her with #e4 /(t I can0t win& that with the +(&! lav . It0 !rt !$ a =I2 "eal. I &(e a$$ect $!rei&n ra"ical . There0ll /e e#inar in "ialectic 4 an" ! !n. I l!ve it. B(t it0 n!t Tr("y0 "i h.7 they want t! !$ M! /y t! a#( e hi# el$ in thi way.

Stea"y3han"e"4 M! /y !n hi 6ati! t!!% ice with t!n& 4 an" 6!(re" #!re #e cal $lav!re" with .usano de ma.uey 5 a w!r# !r l(& !$ "elicate $lav!r. The e n!te !n L( t&arten 6lea e" hi#. It wa e ential4 at thi 6!int in hi #e#!ir 4 t! "i cl! e new "e6th . The 6rece"in& cha6ter ha" /een heavy. Many (nc!nventi!nal thin& were ai" a/!(t the tate !$ 6!litical the!ry. The wea%ne !$ c!n ervative "!ctrine4 the lac%4 in A#erica4 !$ c!n ervative alternative 4 !$ re i tance t! the 6revailin& li/erali #. A !ne wh! ha" 6er !nally trie" t! create a #!re ri&!r!( envir!n#ent $!r l!venly intellect(al 4 t! $!rce the# t! "! their h!#ew!r%4 t! har"en the cate&!rie !$ 6!litical th!(&ht4 he wa aware that !n the ri&ht a !n the le$t the re (lt were /arren. A/ (r"ly4 the c!lle&e3/re" "(nce !$ A#erica ha" l!n&e" $!r a tr(e le$t3win& #!ve#ent !n the E(r!6ean #!"el. They till "rea#e" !$ it. N! le a/ (r" were the ri&ht3win& i"i!t . +!( cann!t &r!w a r! e in a c!al #ine. M! /y0 !wn ri&ht3win& &ra"(ate t("ent ha" "i a66!inte" hi#. J( t a l!t !$ televi i!n act!r . Ba" &(y $!r the S( %in" interview 6r!&ra# . They ha" tran $!r#e" the #a ter0 #anner !$ aci" ele&ance4 l!&ical ti&htne 4 $act(al 6(nctili!( ne 4 an" #ercile lacerati!n in "e/ate int! a !rt !$ hall!w N!el C!war" tyle. The real4 the !ri&inal M! /y a66r!ach /r!(&ht M! /y hatre"4 &!t M! /y $ire". 2rincet!n Univer ity ha" !$$ere" M! /y a l(#6 (# t! retire even year early. One h(n"re" an" $!rty th!( an" "!llar . Beca( e hi #!"e !$ "i c!(r e wa ! (6 ettin& t! the aca"e#ic c!##(nity. M! /y wa invite" t! n! televi i!n 6r!&ra# . ,e wa li%e the '(errilla M! /y !$ the Civil War. When he &all!6e" in4 all were la(&htere". M! t care$(lly4 M! /y ha" t("ie" the #e#!ir !$ Santayana4 Malra(94 Sartre4 L!r" R( ell4 an" !ther . Un$!rt(nately4 n! !ne wa relia/ly !r c!n i tently &reat. Men wh! e live ha" /een "ev!te" t! th!(&ht4 wh! ha" trie" #i&htily t! &!vern the "i !r"er !$ 6(/lic li$e4 t! 6(t it (n"er !#e !rt !$ intellect(al a(th!rity4 t! &et i"ea t! ave #an%in" !r t! !$$er it #ental ai" in avin& it el$4 w!(l" (""enly t(rn int! &r(e !#e i"i!t . Wantin& t! %ill every!ne. 1!r in tance4 Sartre callin& $!r the R( ian t! "r!6 A3/!#/ !n A#erican /a e in the 2aci$ic /eca( e A#erica wa n!w 6re (#a/ly #!n tr!( . An" e9h!rtin& the /lac% t! /(tcher the white . Thi #!ral 6hil! !6herH Or R( ell4 the 2aci$i t !$ W!rl" War I4 (r&in& the We t t! annihilate R( ia a$ter W!rl" War II. An" !#eti#e 4 in hi #e#!ir 5 6erha6 he wa &a&a 5 tran&ely ill!&ical. When4 !ver L!n"!n4 a )e66elin wa h!t "!wn4 the /!"ie !$ 'er#an were een t! $all4 an" the /r(tal #en in the treet h!rri/ly cheere"4 R( ell we6t4 an" ha" there n!t /een a /ea(ti$(l w!#an t! c!n !le hi# in /e" that ni&ht4 thi heart3le ne !$ #an%in" w!(l" have /r!%en hi# (tterly. What wa !#itte" wa the $act that the e a#e 'er#an wh! $ell $r!# the )e66elin ha" c!#e t! /!#/ the city. They were &!in& t! /l!w (6 the /r(te in the treet4 e96l!"e the l!ver . Thi M! /y aw. It wa earne tly t! /e h!6e" 5 thi wa the #e cal atte#6tin& t! inva"e hi lan&(a&e 5 that M! /y w!(l" av!i" the c!##!n $ate !$ intellect(al . The L( t3&arten "i&re i!n h!(l" hel6. The c!rrecti!n !$ 6ri"e /y la(&hter.

There were twenty #in(te yet /e$!re the cha($$e(r ca#e t! ta%e the 6arty t! Mitla4 t! the r(in . M! /y ha" ti#e t! c!ntin(e. T! ay that in Se6te#/er the L( t&arten wh! rea66eare" l!!%e" $ri&ht$(l. ,e ha" l! t n! le than $i$ty 6!(n" . S(n3/lac%ene"4 crea e"4 in a $ilthy taine" (it4 hi eye in$ecte". ,e ai" he ha" ha" "iarrhea all (##er. 7What "i" they $ee" their $!rei&n =I2 .7 An" L( t&arten hyly /itter 5 the lean $ace an" in$la#e" eye #ateriali?in& $r!# a 6irit(al re&i!n very "i$$erent $r!# any heret!$!re a !ciate" with L( t&arten /y M! /y 5 ai"4 7It wa 8( t a chain &an&. It wa har" la/!r. I "i"n0t (n"er tan" the "eal. I th!(&ht we were invite"4 a I t!l" y!(. B(t we t(rne" !(t t! /e $!rei&n v!l(nteer 3!$3c!n tr(cti!n. A la/!r /ri&a"e. An" (6 in the #!(ntain . Never aw the Dal#atian c!a t. ,ar"ly even helter $!r the ni&ht. We le6t !n the &r!(n" an" ate hit $rie" in ranci" !il.7 7Why "i"n0t y!( r(n away.7 a %e" M! /y. 7,!w. Where.7 7Bac% t! Bel&ra"e. T! the A#erican e#/a y at lea t.7 7,!w c!(l" I. I wa a &(e t. Ca#e at their e96en e. They hel" the ret(rn tic%et.7 7An" n! #!ney.7 7Are y!( %i""in&. Dea" /r!%e. In Mace"!nia. Near S%!6l8e. B(&3 t(n&4 tarve"4 an" r(nnin& t! the latrine all ni&ht. La/!rin& !n the r!a" all "ay4 with 6( in #y eye 4 t!!.7 7N! $ir t ai".7 7They #ay have ha" the $ir t4 /(t they "i"n0t have the ec!n".7 M! /y th!(&h it /e t t! ay n!thin& !$ Tr("y. She ha" "iv!rce" L( t&arten. C!##i erati!n4 !$ c!(r e. M! /y ha%in& hi hea". L( t&arten with a certain %inny "i&nity wal%in& away. ,e hi# el$ ee#e" a#( e" /y hi enc!(nter with ca6itali # an" !ciali #. The en". N!t @(ite. There wa a c!"a* The thin& ha" @(ite &!!" $!r#. L( t&arten an" M! /y #et a&ain. 1ive year later. M! /y enter an elevat!r in New +!r%. E96re t! the $!rty3 eventh $l!!r4 the e9ec(tive "inin& r!!# !$ the Ran&eley 1!(n"ati!n. There i !ne !ther 6a en&er4 an" it i L( t&arten. 'rinnin&. ,e i hi# el$ a&ain4 $ille" !(t !nce #!re. 7L( t&artenH7 7Willi M! /yH7 7,!w are y!(4 L( t&arten.7 7I0# &reat. Thin& are c!#6letely "i$$erent. I0# ha66y. S(cce $(l. Marrie". Chil"ren.7 7In New +!r%.7 7W!(l"n0t live in the U.S. a&ain. It0 &!"aw$(l. Inh(#an. I0# vi itin&.7 With!(t a /lin% in it /rilliancy4 with!(t a hitch in it #!!th4 re&(late" 6!wer4 the elevat!r c!ntainin& !nly the tw! !$ ( wa &!in& (6. The a#e L( t&arten. Str!n& w!r" 4 v!cal in ($$iciency4 the )a6!tec n! e4 an" (n"er it the $r!& #ile4 the %in"ly &ill . 7Where are y!( &!in& n!w.7 7U6 t! 9ortune+2 ai" L( t&arten. 7I want t! ell the# a t!ry.7 ,e wa !n the wr!n& elevat!r. Thi !ne wa n!t &!in& t! 9ortune. I t!l" hi# !. 2erha6 I ha" n!t chan&e" either. A v!ice which $!r #any year ha" in$!r#e" 6e!6le !$ their err!r ai"4 7+!(0ll have t! &! "!wn a&ain. The !ther /an% !$ elevat!r .7 At the $!rty3 eventh $l!!r we e#er&e" t!&ether. 7Where are y!( ettle" n!w.7 7In Al&ier 47 ai" L( t&arten. 7We have a La(n"r!#at there.7 7We.7 7-l!n %y an" I. +!( re#e#/er -l!n %y.7

They ha" &!ne le&iti#ate. They were wa hin& /(rn!! e . ,e wa #arrie" t! -l!n %y0 i ter. I aw her 6ict(re. The i#a&e !$ -l!n %y4 a cat3$ace" w!#an4 hea" $er!ci!( ly enca e" in %in%y hair4 2ica ! eye at "i$$erent level 4 har6 teeth. I$ $i h4 "!?in& in the ree$ 4 ha" ni&ht#are 4 they w!(l" /e !$ (ch teeth. The chil"ren al ! were y!(n& -l!n %y . L( t&arten ha" the na6 h!t in hi wallet !$ N!rth A$rican leather. A he /ea#e"4 M! /y rec!&ni?e" that 6ri"e in hi (cce wa L( t&arten0 !6iate4 hi arti$icial 6ara"i e. 7I th!(&ht47 ai" L( t&arten4 7that 9ortune #i&ht li%e a 6iece !n h!w we #a"e it in N!rth A$rica.7 We then h!!% han" a&ain. Mine the han" that ha" ha%en 1ranc!0 han" 5 hi that ha" le6t !n the wheel !$ the Ca"illac. The li&hte" ca e !6ene" $!r hi#. ,e entere" in. It h(t. Therea$ter4 !$ c!(r e4 the Al&erian threw !(t the 1rench4 e96elle" the Jew . An" Jewi h3Da""y3L( t&arten #( t have #!ve" !n. 2a i!nate $atherh!!". ,e l!ve" th! e chil"ren. 1!r 2lat! thi chil"3/ree"in& i the l!we t level !$ creativity. Still4 M! /y th!(&ht4 (n"er the in$l(ence !$ #e cal4 #y 6arent /e&!t #e li%e a c!##ittee !$ tw!. 1r!# a $eelin& !$ re#!ti!n4 th!(&h he reali?e" that the car $!r Mitla ha" arrive"4 a hinin& c!nveyance waite"4 he n!te" the $!ll!win& a he &a?e" at the a$tern!!n #!(ntain * 4ntil "e was some years old Peo*le too% care of "im Cooled "is sou*+ san.+ c"ir%ed+ 1rew on "is lon. stoc%in.s+ Carried "im u*stairs slee*in.. ,e recalls at t"e .reen la%eside ,is fat"er's solemn navel+ #i**les li%e do.'s eyes in t"e "air (ot"er's t"i." wit" wisteria of blue veins. After t"ey retired to deat"+ ,e conducted "is own business #ot too modestly+ not too well. But "ere "e is+ smo%in. in (e<ico Considerin. t"e brown mountains W"ose fat la*s are rollin. 3n t"e s%ulls of w"ole families. Tw! Wel h w!#en were hi c!#6ani!n . One wa very ancient4 lan%. The Wellin&t!n !$ la"y traveler . Or li%e C. A(/rey S#ith4 the act!r wh! ( e" t! c!##an" '(r%ha re&i#ent in #!vie a/!(t In"ia. A &reat n! e4 a &a(nt 8aw4 a 6leate" li64 a c!n i"era/le #( tache. The !ther wa y!(n&er. She ha" a #all "ewla64 /(t her chee% were r!(n" an" "ar% eye witty. A very ati $act!ry 6air. Decent wa the w!r". En&li h trait . Li%e #any A#erican 4 M! /y "e ire" (ch trait $!r hi# el$. +e 4 he wa 6lea e" with the Wel h la"ie . Th!(&h the &(i"e wa (n (ita/le. Overweenin&. ,i $at chee% a re" 6!ttery c!l!r. An" he "r!ve t!! $a t. The $ir t t!6 wa at T(le. They &!t !(t t! in 6ect the cele/rate" T(le tree in the ch(rchyar". Thi #!n(#ent !$ ve&etati!n4 intricately an" "en ely c!nv!lve"4 a &reen cy6re 4 #!re than tw! th!( an" year !l"4 r!!t in a vani he" la%e /!tt!#4 !l"er than the reli&i!n !$ thi little hea6 !$ white an" &l!!#4 thi char#in& 6ea ant ch(rch. In the c!#$!rta/le "( t4 a "!& le6t. Di re 6ect$(l. B(t (nc!n ci!( . The !l" la"y4 @(ietly "a(ntle 4 tie" !n a car$ an" entere" the ch(rch. ,er ti$$ &en($lecti!n ha" real @(ality. She #( t /e Chri tian. M! /y l!!%e" int! the "e6th !$ the T(le tree. A w!rl" in it el$H It c!(l" c!ntain c!##(nitie . In $act4 i$ he recalle" hi 'eral" ,ear"4 there wa (66! e" t! /e a 6ri#al tree !cc(6ie" /y early ance t!r 4 the h(#an h!r"e h!( e" in (ch a66ealin&4 "a66le"4 c!##!"i!( 4 alt!&ether /ea(ti$(l !r&ani # . The $act ee#e" n!t t! (66!rt thi &!l"en #yth !$ an enc!#6a in& 6ara"i e. Earlie t #an 6r!/a/ly ran a/!(t !n the &r!(n"4 h!rri/ly vi!lent4 %illin& everythin&. Still4 thi "rea# !$ &entlene 4 thi a 6irati!n $!r ar/!real 6eace wa n! #all achieve#ent $!r the "e cen"ant !$ ! #any %iller . 1!r hi reli&i!n4 thi tree w!(l" "!4 th!(&ht M! /y. N! ch(rch $!r hi#. ,e wa !rry t! &!. ,e c!(l" have live" (6 there. On t!64 !$ c!(r e. The e9cre#ent w!(l" "r!6 !n y!( /el!w. B(t the Wel h la"ie were alrea"y in the car4 an" the /! y &(i"e /e&an t! t!!t the h!rn. Waitin& wa h!t. The r!a" t! Mitla wa e#6ty. The heat #a"e the lan" ca6e /ea(ti$(lly cr!!%e". The "river %new &e!l!&y4 archae!l!&y.

,e wa @(ite (&ly with hi in$!r#ati!n. The Water Ta/le4 the Cavern 4 the Tria ic 2eri!". In$!r# #e n! $(rtherH =e9 n!t #y !(l with #!re "etail. I cann!t ( e what I haveH An" n!w Mitla a66eare". The ri&ht $!r% c!ntin(e" t! Teh(ante6ec. The le$t /r!(&ht y!( t! the T!wn !$ S!(l . Ol" Mr . 2ar !n CEl ie Clew 2ar !n 4 a M! /y0 #ental retrieval y te# t!l" hi#D ha" "!ne ethn!&ra6hy here4 t("ie" the In"ian in the e /a%e" treet !$ a"!/e an" $r(it &ar/a&e. In the ha"e4 a "ar% (rin!( tan&. A l!n&3le&&e" 6i& tr(&&lin& !n a tether. A !w. 1r!# /ehin"4 !/ ervant M! /y i"enti$ie" it 6in% #all $e#ale !6enin&. The "(n&y earth $ee"in& /ea t a #an. B(t here were the $a cinatin& te#6le 4 al#! t intact. Thi 6lace the S6ani h 6rie t ha" n!t "e tr!ye". All !ther they ha" ra?e"4 /(il"in& ch(rche !n the a#e ite 4 ( in& the a#e t!ne . A t!(ri t #ar%et. C!ar e c!tt!n "re e 4 In"ian e#/r!i"ery4 h(n& (n"er $l!(r3white tar6a(lin 4 the "( t ettlin& !n the 6!ttery !$ the re&i!n4 /lac% a9!6h!ne 4 /lac% tray !$ &la?e" clay. 1!ll!win& the Briti h traveler an" the &(i"e4 M! /y wa &!in& !nce #!re thr!(&h an !"" an" c!#6le9 $anta y. It wa that he wa "ea". ,e ha" "ie". ,e c!ntin(e"4 h!wever4 t! live. ,i "!!# wa t! live li$e t! the en" a M! /y. In the $anta y4 he c!n i"ere" thi hi 6(r&at!ry. An" when ha" "eath !cc(rre". In a c!lli i!n year a&!. ,e ha" th!(&ht it a near thin& then. The car were "e#!li he". The act(al M! /y wa %ille". B(t an!ther M! /y wa 6(lle" $r!# the car. A tr!!6er a %e"4 7+!( !%ay.7 +e 4 he wa !%ay. Wal%e" away $r!# the wrec%. B(t he till ha" the wh!le thin& t! "!4 te6 /y te64 #!#ent /y #!#ent. An" n!w he hear" a 6arr!t /la//in&4 an" chil"ren 6anhan"le" hi# an" w!#en #a"e their 6itch4 an" he wa &ettin& hi h!e c!vere" with "( t. ,e ha" /een w!r%in& at hi #e#!ir an" ha" 6r!vi"e" a "ivertin& rec!llecti!n !$ a $(nny #an 5 L( t&arten. In the #anner !$ Sir ,ar!l" Nic!l !n. M(ch le 6!li he"4 a"#itte"ly4 /(t in acc!r"ance with a certain 6r!t!c!l4 the lan&(a&e !$ "i6l!#acy4 !$ #an"arin ir!ny. ,!wever4 certain $act ha" /een !#itte". M! /y ha" arran&e"4 $!r in tance4 that Tr("y h!(l" /e een with Al$re" R( %in. 1!r when L( t&arten wa cr! in& the Rhine4 M! /y wa e#/racin& Tr("y in /e". Unli%e L!r" R( ell0 /ea(ti$(l $rien"4 he "i" n!t c!#$!rt M! /y $!r the "i a ter he ha" C/y intellect(al c!##it#entD t! c!n$r!nt. B(t M! /y ha" n!t a"vi e" her a/!(t leavin& L( t&arten. ,e "i" n!t #ean t! inter$ere. ,!wever4 hi vi i!n !$ L( t&arten a a $(nny #an wa tran #itte" t! Tr("y. She c!(l" n!t /e the wi$e !$ (ch a $(nny #an. B(t he was+ he was a $(nny #anH ,e wa 4 li%e Na6!le!n in the eye !$ C!#te4 an anachr!ni #. Ine6t4 he wi he" t! /e a c!l! ( 4 !#ethin& !$ a Na6!le!n hi# el$4 #a%e #illi!n 4 c!n@(er E(r!6e4 retrieve $r!# ,itler0 $all a c!l! al $!rt(ne. 2!!rly i#a&ine"4 (n!ri&inal4 the rer(n !$ !l" i"ea 4 an" ! ine$$icient. L( t&arten "i"n0t have t! ha66en. An" ! he was $(nny. Tr("y t!! wa $(nny4 h!wever. What a lar&e /elly he ha". Since in"ivi"(al are !#eti#e /!rn $r!# a twin i#6re&nati!n4 the !r&ani # carryin& the (n"evel!6e" /r!ther !r i ter in ve ti&ial $!r# 5 at ti#e n! #!re than an e9tra !r&an4 a r("i#entary eye /(rie" in the le&4 !r a %i"ney !r the /e&innin& !$ an ear !#ewhere in the /ac% 5 M! /y !$ten th!(&ht that Tr("y ha" a little i ter in i"e her. An" t! hi# he wa a cl!wn. Thi nee" n!t #ean c!nte#6t. N!4 he li%e" her. The eye ee#e" t! wan"er in !ne he#i 6here. She "i" n!t %n!w h!w t! ( e 6er$(#e. ,er at!nal c!#6! iti!n were $!!li h. At thi ti#e4 M! /y ha" /een #a%in& $(n !$ 6e!6le. 7Why.7 7Beca( e he ha" nee"e" t!.7 7Why.7 7Beca( eH7 The &(i"e e96laine" that the /(il"in& were rai e" with!(t #!rtar. The #athe#atical calc(lati!n !$ the 6rie t ha" /een 6er$ect. The 6reci i!n !$ the c(t t!ne wa a/ !l(te. A$ter cent(rie y!( c!(l" n!t $in" a chin%4 y!( c!(l" n!t in ert a ra?!r /la"e anywhere. The e &e!#etrical #a e were /alance" /y their !wn wei&ht. ,ere the 6rie t live". The wall ha" /een "ye". The c!chineal !r cact( l!( e 6r!vi"e" the "ye. ,ere were the altar . S6ectat!r at where y!( are tan"in&. The 6rie t ( e" !/ i"ian %nive . The /ea(ti$(l y!(th 6laye" !n $l(te . Then the $l(te were /r!%en. The /l!!"y %ni$e wa wi6e" !n the hea" !$ the e9ec(ti!ner. ,air #( t have /een cl!tte". An" here4 the t!#/ !$ the n!/le . Stair lea"in& "!wn. The )a6!tec 4 late in the "ay4 ha" 6ractice" thi $!r# !$ acri$ice4 (n"er A?tec in$l(ence. ,!w &a#e thi Wel h cr!ne wa . She wa /ea(ti$(l. 'ettin& in an" !(t !$ the e 6it 4 he re@(ire" n! a i tance. O$ c!(r e y!( cann!t #a%e y!(r el$ an a&reea/le4 "e ira/le 6er !n. +!( can0t will y!(r el$ int! it with!(t re&ar" t! the thin& t! /e "!ne. I#6erative ta % . I#6erative c!#6rehen i!n 4 #!n tr!( c!#6(l i!n !$ "(ty which "e$!r#. Men will &r!w (&ly (n"er (ch nece itie . Thi !ne a "irect!r !$ e 6i!na&e. That !ne a %iller. M! /y ha" ev!%e"4 t! li&hten the "en e te9t(re !$ hi #e#!ir 4 a L( t&arten wh! e "!!# wa thi &a6in& c!#e"y. A L( t&arten wh! "i"n0t have t! ha66en. B(t hi# el$4 M! /y4 al ! a e6arate creati!n4 a $ini he" 6r!"(ct4 tan"in& (n"er the (n !n lar&e /l!c% !$ t!ne4 !n the tair "e cen"in& int! thi 6it4 he wa c!#6lete. ,e ha" c!#6lete" hi# el$ in thi c!&itatin&4 (nla(&hin&4 t!ne4 ir!n4 n!n en ical $!r#. ,avin& "i 6! e" !$ all thin& h(#an4 he h!(l" have enc!(ntere" '!".

W!(l" thi !cc(r. B(t havin& ! "i 6! e"4 what '!" wa there t! enc!(nter. B(t they ha" n!w /een le" /el!w4 int! the t!#/. There wa a heavy &rille4 the &ate. The t!ne were h(&e. The va(lt wa cl! e. ,e wa !66re e". ,e wa a$rai". It wa very "a#6. On the ela/!rately ?i&?a&3carve" wall were thin4 thin 6i6in& !$ $l(!re cent li&ht. 1lat /!9e !$ &r!(n" li#e were here t! a/ !r/ #!i t(re. ,i heart wa 6araly?e". ,i l(n& w!(l" n!t "raw. Je ( H I cann!t catch #y /reathH T! /e h(t in hereH T! /e "ea" hereH S(66! e !ne wereH N!t a in acci"ent which en"e"4 /(t "i" n!t @(ite en"4 e9i tence. 1ead)dead. St!!6in&4 he l!!%e" $!r "ayli&ht. +e 4 it wa there. The li&ht wa there. The &race !$ li$e till there. Or4 i$ n!t &race4 air. '! while y!( can. 7I #( t &et !(t47 he t!l" the &(i"e. 7La"ie 4 I $in" it very har" t! /reathe.7

,IM WIT, ,IS 1OOT IN ,IS MOUT,

DEAR MISS ROSE* I al#! t /e&an 7My Dear Chil"47 /eca( e in a en e what I "i" t! y!( thirty3$ive year a&! #a%e ( the chil"ren !$ each !ther. I have $r!# ti#e t! ti#e re#e#/ere" that I l!n& a&! #a"e a /a" 8!%e at y!(r e96en e an" have $elt (nea y a/!(t it4 /(t it wa 6elle" !(t t! #e recently that what I ai" t! y!( wa ! wic%e"4 ! l!( y4 &r! 4 in (ltin&4 (n$eelin&4 an" ava&e that y!( c!(l" never in a th!( an" year &et !ver it. I w!(n"e" y!( $!r li$e4 ! I a# &iven t! (n"er tan"4 an" I a# the #!re &reatly t! /la#e /eca( e thi attac% wa ! &rat(it!( . We ha" #et in 6a in& !nly4 we carcely %new each !ther. N!w4 the 6er !n wh! char&e #e with thi cr(elty i n!t with!(t 6re8("ice t!war" #e4 he i !(t t! &et #e4 !/vi!( ly. Neverthele 4 I have /een in a ti??y ince rea"in& hi acc( ati!n . I wa n0t e9actly in &reat ha6e when hi letter arrive". Li%e #any el"erly #en4 I have t! wall!w all !rt !$ 6ill . I ta%e In"eral an" @(ini"ine t!r hy6erten i!n an" car"iac "i !r"er 4 an" I a# al !4 $!r a variety !$ 6 ych!l!&ical rea !n 4 "ee6ly "i tre e" an" $!r the #!#ent with!(t e&! "e$en e . It #ay &ive #!re (/ tance t! #y #!tive in writin& t! y!( n!w i$ I tell y!( that $!r !#e #!nth I have /een vi itin& an !l" w!#an wh! rea" Swe"en/!r& an" !ther !cc(lt a(th!r . She tell #e Can" a #an in hi i9tie can0t ea ily cl! e hi #in" t! (ch (&&e ti!n D that there i a li$e t! c!#e 5 wait an" ee 5 an" that in the li$e t! c!#e we will $eel the 6ain that we in$licte" !n !ther . We will ($$er all that we #a"e the# ($$er4 $!r a$ter "eath all e96erience i rever e". We enter int! the !(l !$ th! e wh!# we %new in li$e. They enter al ! int! ( an" $eel an" 8("&e ( $r!# within. On the !(t i"e chance that thi !l" Cana"ian w!#an ha it ri&ht4 I #( t try t! ta%e (6 thi #atter with y!(. It0 n!t a th!(&h I ha" trie" t! #(r"er y!(4 /(t #y !$$en e i 6al6a/le all the a#e. I will say it all and t"en revise+ send (iss Rose only t"e suitable *arts. ... In thi li$e /etween /irth an" "eath4 while it i till 6! i/le t! #a%e a#en" . . . I w!n"er whether y!( re#e#/er #e at all4 !ther than a the 6er !n wh! w!(n"e" y!( 5 a tall #an an"4 in th! e "ay 4 "ar% !n the wh!le4 with a #( tache Cn!t w!rn thic%D4 6hy ically a in&(lar in"ivi"(al4 a t!(ch !$ the ca#el a/!(t hi#4 !#ethin& a#( in& in hi c!#6! iti!n. I$ y!( can recall the Shaw3#(t !$ th! e "ay 4 y!( h!(l" ee hi# n!w. &dad con 0us 1is.racias i the title '!ya &ave t! the etchin& !$ an !l" #an wh! tr(&&le t! ri e $r!# the cha#/er 6!t4 hi 6ant "r!66e" t! hi an%le . 7T!&ether with #! t wea% ha# 47 a ,a#let wic%e"ly ay t! 2!l!ni( 4 /ein& #ercile a/!(t !l" #en. T! the "i !r"er a$!re#enti!ne" I #( t a"" teeth with crac%e" r!!t 4 6eri!"!ntia re@(irin& anti/i!tic that &ave #e the r(n an" re (lte" in a he#!rrh!i" the i?e !$ a waln(t4 6l( cree6in& arthriti !$ the han" . Winter i &l!!#y an" wet in Briti h C!l(#/ia4 an" when I aw!%e !ne #!rnin& in thi lan" !$ e9ile $r!# which I $ace e9tra"iti!n4 I "i c!vere" that !#ethin& ha" &!ne wr!n& with the #i""le $in&er !$ the ri&ht han". The hin&e ha" t!66e" w!r%in& an" the $in&er wa c(rle" li%e a nail 5 a 6ain$(l new a$$licti!n. I(ite a 8!%e !n #e. An" the e9tra"iti!n i real. I have /een erve" with 6a6er . S! at the very lea t I can try t! re"(ce the t!r#ent !$ the a$terli$e /y !ne. It #ay a66ear that I c!#e &r!velin& with har"3l(c% t!rie a$ter thirty3$ive year 4 /(t a y!( will ee4 (ch i n!t the ca e. I trace" y!( thr!(&h Mi Da S!( a at Ri/ier C!lle&e4 where we were all c!llea&(e in the late $!rtie . She ha re#aine" there4 in Ma ach( ett 4 where ! #(ch !$ the nineteenth cent(ry till tan" 4 an" he wr!te t! #e when #y e#/arra in& an" $!!li h tr!(/le were 6rinte" in the 6a6er . She i a %in"ly4 intelli&ent w!#an wh! li%e yourself+ s"ould I say t"at; never #arrie". An werin& with &ratit("e4 I a %e" what ha" /ec!#e !$ y!( an" wa t!l" that y!( were a retire" li/rarian livin& in Orlan"!4 1l!ri"a. I never th!(&ht that I w!(l" envy 6e!6le wh! ha" retire"4 /(t that wa when retire#ent wa till an !6ti!n. 1!r #e it0 n!t in the car" n!w. The "eath !$ #y /r!ther leave #e in a "ee6 le&al3$inancial h!le. I w!n0t #!le t y!( with the $act !$ the ca e4 &ar/le" in the new 6a6er . En!(&h t! ay that hi $el!nie an" #y !wn $a(lt !r vice have wi6e" #e !(t.

On /a" le&al a"vice I t!!% re$(&e in Cana"a4 an" the c!(rt will /e r!(&h /eca( e I trie" t! e ca6e. I #ay n!t /e ent t! 6ri !n4 /(t I will have t! w!r% $!r the re t !$ #y nat(ral li$e4 will "ie in harne 4 an" "a#n @(eer harne 4 ha(lin& #y l!a" t! a 6ec(liar 6ea%. One !$ #y $ather0 $av!rite 6ara/le wa a/!(t a $ee/le h!r e $l!&&e" cr(elly /y it "river. A /y tan"er trie t! interce"e* 7The l!a" i t!! heavy4 the hill i tee64 it0 ( ele t! /eat y!(r !l" h!r e !n the $ace4 why "! y!( "! it.7 7T! /e a h!r e wa "is i"ea47 the "river ay . I have a li$el!n& wea%ne $!r thi !rt !$ Jewi h h(#!r4 which #ay /e alien t! y!( n!t !nly /eca( e y!( are Sc!tch3 Iri h C ! Mi Da S!( a ay D /(t al ! /eca( e y!( a a C6re3c!#6(terD li/rarian were in an!ther 6here 5 ?!ne !$ @(iet4 within the circ(#$erence !$ the Dewey "eci#al y te#. It i 6! i/le that y!( #ay have "i li%e" the li$e !$ a n(n !r he6her"e which the w!r" 7li/rarian7 !nce (&&e te". +!( #ay re ent it $!r %ee6in& y!( !(t !$ the #!"ern 7acti!n7 5 er!tic4 narc!tic4 "ra#atic4 "an&er!( 4 alty. May/e y!( have l!athe" circ(latin& !ther 6e!6le0 lawle ra6t(re 4 han"lin& wic%e" /!!% C$!r the #! t 6art $a%e4 ta%e it $r!# #e4 Mi R! eD. All!w #e t! 6re (#e that y!( are !l"3 $a hi!ne" en!(&h n!t t! /e $(ri!( at havin& le" a ( e$(l li$e. I$ y!( aren0t an !l"3$a hi!ne" 6er !n I haven0t h(rt y!( ! /a"ly a$ter all. N! #!"ern w!#an w!(l" /r!!" $!r $!rty year !ver a t(6i" wi ecrac%. She w!(l" ay4 7'et l! tH7 Wh! i it that acc( e #e !$ havin& w!(n"e" y!(. E""ie Wali h4 that0 wh!. ,e ha /ec!#e the #ain 6lanner !$ c!lle&e h(#anitie (rvey in the State !$ Mi !(ri4 I a# &iven t! (n"er tan". At (ch w!r% he i w!n"er$(l4 a #an !$ &eni( . B(t alth!(&h he n!w live in Mi !(ri4 he ee# t! thin% !$ n!thin& /(t Ma ach( ett in the !l" "ay . ,e can0t $!r&et the evil I "i". ,e wa there when I "i" it Cwhatever it really wa D4 an" he write 4 7I have t! re#in" y!( !$ h!w y!( h(rt Carla R! e. S! characteri tic !$ y!(4 when he wa tryin& t! /e a&reea/le4 n!t 8( t t! #i her &entle intenti!n /(t t! &ive her a hatterin& %ic% in the $ace. I ha66en t! %n!w that y!( tra(#ati?e" her $!r li$e.7 CN!tice h!w the li/eral A#erican v!ca/(lary i ( e" a a t!rt(re "evice* By 7characteri tic7 he #ean * 7+!( are n!t a .ood *erson+ Shaw#(t.7D N!w4 were y!( really tra(#ati?e"4 Mi R! e. ,!w "!e Wali h 7ha66en t! %n!w7. Di" y!( tell hi#. Or i it4 a I c!n8ect(re4 n!thin& /(t &! i6. I w!n"er i$ y!( re#e#/er the !cca i!n at all. It w!(l" /e a #ercy i$ y!( "i"n0t. An" I "!n0t want t! thr( t (nwante" rec!llecti!n !n y!(4 /(t i$ I "i" in"ee" "i $i&(re y!( ! cr(elly4 i there any way t! av!i" re#e#/erin&. S! let0 &! /ac% a&ain t! Ri/ier C!lle&e. Wali h an" I were &reat $rien" then4 y!(n& in tr(ct!r 4 he in literat(re4 I in $ine art 5 #y 6ecialty #( ic hi t!ry. A i$ thi were new t! y!(> #y /!!% !n 2er&!le i i in all li/rarie . I#6! i/le that y!( h!(l"n0t have c!#e acr! it. Be i"e 4 I0ve "!ne th! e #( ic!l!&y 6r!&ra# !n 6(/lic televi i!n4 which were @(ite 6!6(lar. B(t we are /ac% in the $!rtie . The ter# /e&an 8( t a$ter La/!r Day. My $ir t teachin& 6! iti!n. A$ter even !r ei&ht wee% I wa till wil"ly e9cite". Let #e tart with the /ea(ti$(l New En&lan" ettin&. 1re h $r!# Chica&! an" $r!# Bl!!#in&t!n4 In"iana4 where I t!!% #y "e&ree4 I ha" never een /irche 4 r!a" i"e $ern 4 "ee6 6inew!!" 4 little white tee6le . What c!(l" I /e /(t !(t !$ 6lace. It #a"e #e crea# with la(&hter t! /e calle" 7Dr. Shaw#(t.7 I $elt a/ (r" here4 a ca#el !n the villa&e &reen. I a# a hi&h3wai te" an" l!n&3le&&e" #an4 wh! i ( ce6ti/le t! 6ara"!9ical4 l("icr!( i#a&e !$ hi# el$. I ha"n0t yet &!tten the real 6ict(re !$ Ri/ier4 either. It wa n0t tr(e New En&lan"4 it wa a /!3he#ian c!lle&e $!r rich %i" $r!# New +!r% wh! were t!! nerv!( $!r the /etter ch!!l 4 (na"8( te". N!w then* E""ie Wali h an" I wal%in& t!&ether 6a t the c!lle&e li/rary. Sweet a(t(#nal war#th a&ain t a /ac%&r!(n" !$ chill $r!# the (rr!(n"in& w!!" 5 it0 all there $!r #e. The li/rary i a 'ree% Revival /(il"in& an" the li&ht in the 6!rch i #! y an" (nny 5 /ri&ht3&reen #! 4 lea$y (nli&ht4 lichen !n the c!l(#n . I a# t(rne" !n4 #anic4 $lyin&. My relati!n with Wali h at thi ta&e are ea y t! "e cri/e* very cheer$(l4 n!t a %in% in i&ht4 n!t a t!(ch !$ "ar%ne . I a# %een t! learn $r!# hi#4 /eca( e I have never een a 6r!&re ive c!lle&e4 never live" in the Ea t4 never c!#e in c!ntact with the Ea tern E ta/li h#ent4 !$ which I have hear" ! #(ch. What i it all a/!(t. A &irl t! wh!# I wa a i&ne" a a"vi er ha a %e" $!r an!ther !ne /eca( e I haven0t /een 6 ych!analy?e" an" can0t even /e&in t! relate t! her. An" thi very #!rnin& I have 6ent tw! h!(r in a c!##ittee #eetin& t! "eter#ine whether a c!(r e in hi t!ry h!(l" /e !/li&at!ry $!r $ine3art #a8!r . T!ny Le#nit?er4 6r!$e !r !$ 6aintin&4 ai"4 7Let the %i" rea" a/!(t the %in& an" the @(een 5 what can it h!it the#.7 Br!!%lyn T!ny4 wh! ha" r(n away $r!# h!#e t! /e a circ( r!( ta/!(t4 /eca#e a 6! ter arti t an" event(ally an A/ tract E96re i!ni t. 7D!n0t ever $eel !rry $!r T!ny47 Wali h a"vi e #e. 7The w!#an he #arrie" i a #illi!naire . She0 /(ilt hi# a t("i! $it $!r Michelan&el!. ,e0 e#/arra e" t! 6aint4 he !nly whittle there. ,e carve" !(t tw! w!!"en /all in i"e a /ir"ca&e.7 Wali h hi# el$4 Early ,i6 with a ,arvar" /ac%&r!(n"4 ( 6ecte" at $ir t that #y i&n!rance wa a 6(t3!n. A li#6in& h!rt #an4 Wali h l!!%e" at #e 5 l!!%e" (6war" 5 with real hrew"ne an" trace !$ "i /elie$ a/!(t the #!(th. 1r!# Chica&!4 a 2h.D. !(t !$ Bl!!#in&t!n4 In"iana4 can I /e a /ac%war" a I ee#. B(t I a# &!!" c!#6any4 an" /y an" /y he tell #e Ci it a ecret.D that alth!(&h he c!#e $r!# 'l!(ce ter4 Ma .4 he0 n!t a real +an%ee. ,i $ather4 a ec!n"3&enerati!n A#erican4 i a #achini t4 retire"4 (ne"(cate". One !$ the !l" #an0 letter rea" 4 7+!(r 6!!r #!ther 5 the "!ct!r ay he ha a &r!weth !n her =ir&inia which he will have t! !6erate. When he &!e t! (r&ery I e96ect y!( an" y!(r i ter t! /e here t! tan" /y #e.7 There were tw! li#6in& #en in the c!##(nity4 an" their na#e were i#ilar. The !ther li#6er4 E"#(n" Welch4 8( tice !$ the 6eace4 wal%e" with a cane. O(r E"4 wh! ($$ere" $r!# c(rvat(re !$ the 6ine4 w!(l" n!t carry a tic%4 #(ch le wear a /(ilt3(6 h!e. ,e /ehave" with 6!rtin& n!nchalance an" "e$ie" the !rth!6e"i t when they warne" that hi 6inal c!l(#n w!(l" c!lla6 e li%e a tac% !$ "!#in!e . ,i tyle wa t! /e $ree an" li#/er. +!( ha" t! ta%e hi# a he

ca#e4 n! c!nce i!n !$$ere". I a"#ire" hi# $!r that. N!w4 Mi R! e4 y!( have c!#e !(t !$ the li/rary $!r a /reath !$ air an" are leanin&4 ar# cr! e"4 an" re tin& y!(r hea" a&ain t a 'ree% c!l(#n. T! &ive hi# el$ #!re hei&ht4 Wali h wear hi hair thic%. +!( c!(l"n0t cra# a hat !ver it. B(t I have !n a /a e/all ca6. Then4 Mi R! e4 y!( ay4 #ilin& at #e4 7Oh4 Dr. Shaw#(t4 in that ca6 y!( l!!% li%e an archae!l!&i t.7 Be$!re I can t!6 #y el$4 I an wer4 7An" y!( l!!% li%e !#ethin& I 8( t "(& (6.7 Aw$(lH The 6air !$ ( 4 Wali h an" I4 h(rrie" !n. E""ie4 wh! e hi6 were !(t !$ line4 #a"e an e$$!rt t! wal% #!re @(ic%ly4 an" when we were /ey!n" y!(r little li/rary te#6le I aw that he wa &rinnin& at #e4 hi war# $ace l!!%in& (6 int! #y $ace with 8!y4 with acc( in& a"#irati!n. ,e ha" witne e" !#ethin& e9tra!r"inary. What thi !#ethin& #i&ht /e4 whether it ca#e (n"er the hea"in& !$ $(n !r 6 ych!6ath!l!&y !r wic%e"ne 4 n!/!"y c!(l" yet 8("&e4 /(t he wa &la". Alth!(&h he l! t n! ti#e in clearin& hi# el$ !$ &(ilt4 it wa e9actly hi %in" !$ wi ecrac%. ,e l!ve" t! "! the 'r!(ch! Mar9 /it4 !r &ive an S. J. 2erel3#an t(rn t! hi entence . A $!r #e4 I ha" /ec!#e "ea" !/er4 a I &enerally "! a$ter #a%in& !ne !$ #y crac% . I a# a a t!ni he" /y the# a any/!"y el e. They #ay /e hy terical y#6t!# 4 in the clinical en e. I ( e" t! c!n i"er #y el$ a/ !l(tely n!r#al4 /(t I /eca#e aware l!n& a&! that in certain #!!" #y la(&hin& /!r"ere" !n hy teria. I #y el$ c!(l" hear the a/n!r#al n!te. Wali h %new very well that I wa (/8ect t! (ch ei?(re 4 an" when he en e" that !ne !$ #y $it wa a66r!achin&4 he e&&e" #e !n. An" a$ter he ha" ha" hi $(n he w!(l" ay4 with a &rin li%e 2an Satyr( 4 7What a /a tar" y!( are4 Shaw#(t. The a"i tic ta/ y!( can &iveH7 ,e t!!% care4 y!( ee4 n!t t! /e incri#inate" a an acce !ry. An" #y 8!%e wa n0t even witty4 8( t vile4 n! e9c( e $!r it4 certainly n!t 7in 6irati!n.7 Why h!(l" in 6irati!n /e ! i"i!tic. It wa i#6ly i"i!tic an" wic%e". Wali h ( e" t! tell #e4 7+!(0re a S(rreali t in 6ite !$ y!(r el$.7 ,i inter6retati!n wa that I ha" rai e" #y el$ /y 6ain$(l e$$!rt $r!# i##i&rant !ri&in t! a #i""le3cla level /(t that I aven&e" #y el$ $!r the t!r#ent an" $al i$icati!n !$ #y healthy in tinct 4 "e$!r#itie i#6! e" !n #e /y thi a"a6tati!n t! re 6ecta/ility4 the train !$ !cial cli#/in&. Clever4 intricate analy i !$ thi !rt wa 6!6(lar in 'reenwich =illa&e at that ti#e4 an" Wali h ha" 6ic%e" (6 the ha/it. ,i letter !$ la t #!nth wa $ille" with in i&ht !$ thi %in". 2e!6le el"!# &ive (6 the #ental ca6ital acc(#(late" in their 7/e t7 year . At i9ty3!""4 E""ie i till a y!(th$(l =illa&er an" a !ciate with y!(n& 6e!6le4 #ainly. I have acce6te" !l" a&e. It i n0t ea y t! write with arthritic $in&er . My lawyer4 wh! e $atal a"vice I $!ll!we" Che i the y!(n&e t /r!ther !$ #y wi$e4 wh! 6a e" away la t yearD4 (r&e" #e t! &! t! Briti h C!l(#/ia4 where4 /eca( e !$ the Ja6ane e c(rrent4 $l!wer &r!w in #i"winter4 an" the air i 6(rer. There are in"ee" 6ri#r! e !(t in the n!w4 /(t #y han" are cri66le" an" I a# a$rai" that I #ay have t! ta%e &!l" in8ecti!n i$ they "!n0t i#6r!ve. Neverthele 4 I /(il" (6 the $ire an" it c!ncentratin& in the r!c%er /eca( e I nee" t! #a%e it w!rth y!(r while t! c!n i"er the e $act with #e. I$ I a# t! /elieve Wali h4 y!( have tre#/le" $r!# that "ay !nwar" li%e a $la#e !n a #i""le3cla altar !$ (n"e erve" h(#iliati!n. One !$ the in (lte" an" in8(re". 1r!# #y i"e I have t! a"#it that it wa har" $!r #e t! ac@(ire "ecent #anner 4 n!t /eca( e I wa nat(rally r("e /(t /eca( e I $elt the train !$ #y 6! iti!n. I ca#e t! /elieve $!r a ti#e that I c!(l"n0t &et !n in li$e (ntil I4 t!!4 ha" a $al e el$ li%e every/!"y el e an" ! I #a"e 6ecial e$$!rt t! /e c!n i"erate4 "e$erential4 civil. An" !$ c!(r e I !ver"i" thin& an" wi6e" #y el$ twice where 6e!6le !$ /etter /ree"in& !nly wi6e" !nce. B(t n! (ch 6r!&ra# !$ /etter#ent c!(l" h!l" #e $!r l!n&. I et it (64 an" then I t!re it "!wn4 an" /(rne" it in a ra&in& /!n$ire. Wali h4 I #( t tell y!(4 &ive #e the /( ine in hi letter. Why wa it4 he a % 4 that when 6e!6le &r!6e" in c!nver ati!n I (66lie" the #i in& 6hra e an" $ini he" their entence with &ree"y 6e"antry. Wali h alle&e that I wa h!win& !$$4 h($$lin& !(t !$ #y v(l&ar !ri&in 4 #a%in& (6 t! the &enteel an" @(ali$yin& a the %in" !$ Jew acce6ta/le C8( t /arelyD t! the Chri tian !ciety !$ T. S. Eli!t0 "rea# . Wali h 6ict(re #e a an (6war"ly #!/ile 6ariah ee%in& /!n"a&e a !ne w!(l" ee% alvati!n. In reacti!n4 he ay 4 I ha" re/elli!( $it an" /eca#e wil"ly in (ltin&. Wali h n!te all thi well4 /(t he "i" n!t c!#e !(t with it "(rin& the year when we were cl! e. ,e ave" it all (6. At Ri/ier C!lle&e we li%e" each !ther. We were $rien" 4 !#eh!w. B(t in the en"4 !#eh!w4 he inten"e" t! /e a #!rtal ene#y. All the while that he wa #a%in& the &e t(re !$ a cl! e an" 6reci!( $rien" he wa $attenin& #y !(l in a c!!6 till it wa rea"y $!r %illin&. My (cce in #( ic!l!&y #ay have /een t!! #(ch $!r hi#. E""ie t!l" hi wi$e 5 he t!l" every!ne 5 what I ha" ai" t! y!(. It certainly &!t ar!(n" the ca#6( . 2e!6le la(&he"4 /(t I wa "e6re e". Re#!r e* y!( were a 6ale w!#an with thin ar# 4 a/ !r/in& the c!l!r !$ #! 4 lichen4 an" li#e t!ne int! y!(r %in. The heavy li/rary "!!r were !6en4 an" within there were &reen rea"in& la#6 an" 6!li he" heavy ta/le 4 an" /!!% #a e" (6 t! the &allery an" a/!ve. A $ew !$ the e /!!% were e9alte"4 !#e were ( e$(lly in$!r#ative4 the #a8!rity !$ the# w!(l" !nly c!n&e t the #in". My Swe"en3/!r&ian !l" la"y ay that an&el "! n!t rea" /!!% . Why h!(l" they. N!r4 I i#a&ine4 can li/rarian /e &reat rea"er . They have t!! #any /!!% 4 #! t !$ the# /(r"en !#e. The cr!w"e" helve &ive !$$ an invitin&4 c!n !lin&4 e"(ctive !"!r that i al ! tinct(re" $aintly with !#ethin& 6ernici!( 4 with 6!i !n an" "!!#. ,(#an /ein& can l! e their live in li/rarie . They !(&ht t! /e warne". An" y!(4 an (n"er6rie te !$ thi te#6le te66in& !(t t! l!!% at the %y4 an" Mr. L(/ec%4 y!(r chie$4 a &entle re$(&ee alway t(#/lin& !ver hi /i& enile "!& an" a6!l!&i?in& t! the ani#al4 7Ach4 e9c( e #eH7 Cheavy !n the i/ilantD.

Personal noteH (iss Rose never was *retty+ not even w"at t"e 9renc" call (ne /elle lai"e4 or u.ly beauty+ a woman w"ose command of se<ual forces ma%es u.liness itself contribute to "er erotic *ower. A /elle lai"e Jit w!(l" be a 9renc" ideal: "as to be a rollin.)mill of lusts. 0uc" force was lac%in.. #o or.anic basis for it. 9ifty years earlier (iss Rose would "ave been ta%in. Lydia Pin%"am's Ce.etable Com*ound. #evert"eless+ even if s"e loo%ed .reen+ a man mi."t "ave loved "er 5 loved "er for "er timid warmt"+ or for t"e coura.e s"e "ad "ad to muster to com*liment me on my ca*. !"irty)five years a.o I mi."t "ave bluffed out t"is embarrassment wit" com*liments+ sayin.+ 23nly t"in%+ (iss Rose+ "ow many obBects of rare beauty "ave been du. u* by arc"aeolo.ists 5 t"e Cenus de (ilo+ Assyrian win.ed bulls wit" t"e faces of .reat %in.s. And (ic"elan.elo even buried one of "is statues to .et t"e anti'ue loo% and t"en e<"umed it. 2But it's too late for r"etorical .allantries. I'd be as"amed. 4n)*retty+ unmarried+ t"e nasty little community lau."in. at my crac%+ (iss Rose+ *oor t"in.+ must "ave been in des*air. E""ie Wali h4 a I t!l" y!(4 w!(l" n!t act the cri66le "e 6ite hi 6iral /ac%. Even th!(&h he l!(che" an" wal%e" with an !(t la66in& le$t $!!t4 he carrie" hi# el$ with tyle. ,e w!re &!!" En&li h twee" an" Ll!y" U ,ai& /r!&an . ,e hi# el$ w!(l" ay that there were en!(&h #a !chi tic w!#en ar!(n" t! enc!(ra&e any $ell!w t! 6reen an" c(t a $i&(re. ,an"ica66e" #en "i" very well with &irl !$ a certain ty6e. +!(4 Mi R! e4 w!(l" have "!ne /etter t! ave y!(r c!#6li#ent $!r hi#. B(t hi wi$e wa then e96ectin&> I wa the /achel!r. Al#! t "aily "(rin& the $ir t (nny "ay !$ the ter# we went !(t wal%in&. I $!(n" hi# #y teri!( then. I w!(l" thin%* Wh! i he4 anyway4 thi C (""enlyD cl! e $rien" !$ #ine. What i thi tran&e $i&(re4 the /i& hea" l!w /e i"e #e4 wh! e hair &r!w hi&h an" thic%. With a "i$$erent lant4 li%e whi6c!r" tri6e 4 it &r!w thic%ly al ! $r!# hi ear . One !$ the ca#6( la"ie ha (&&e te" that I (r&e hi# t! have hi ear 4 /(t why h!(l" I. She w!(l"n0t li%e hi# /etter with haven ear 4 he !nly "rea# that he #i&ht. ,e ha a !rt !$ w!!"win" la(&h4 cl! er t! !/!e than t! clarinet4 an" he relea e hi la(&h $r!# the wi"e en" !$ hi n! e a well a $r!# hi carve" 6(#6%in #!(th. ,e &rin li%e Al$re" E. Ne(#an $r!# the c!ver !$ (ad #a&a?ine4 the (cce !r t! 2ec%0 Ba" B!y. ,i eye 4 h!wever4 are war# an" in"(ce #e t! #!ve cl! er an" cl! er4 /(t they withh!l" what I want #! t. I l!n& $!r hi a$$ecti!n4 I "i tr( t hi# an" l!ve hi#4 I w!! hi# with wi ecrac% . 1!r he i a wi e &(y in an (63t!3"ate 6! t#!"ern e9i tentiali t ly #anner. ,e al ! ee# %in"ly. ,e ee# all !rt !$ thin& . 1!n" !$ Brecht an" Weill4 he in& 7Mac%ie Me er7 an" tr!(nce !(t the t(ne !n the (6ri&ht 6ian!. Thi 4 h!wever4 i #erely 6eri!" t($$ 5 'er#an ca/aret 8a?? !$ the twentie 4 Berlin0 an wer t! trench war$are an" e96l!"e" h(#ani #. Catch E""ie all!win& hi# el$ t! /e "ate" li%e thatH U63t!3the3#in(te E""ie ha alway /een in the avant3&ar"e. An early $an !$ the Beat 6!et 4 he wa the $ir t t! @(!te #e Allen 'in /er&0 w!n"er$(l line 0A#erica I0# 6(ttin& #y @(eer h!(l"er t! the wheel.7 E""ie #a"e #e an a66reciative rea"er !$ 'in /er&4 $r!# wh!# I learne" #(ch a/!(t wit. +!( #ay $in" it !""4 Mi R! e CI #y el$ "!D4 that I h!(l" have %e6t (6 with 'in /er& $r!# way /ac%. All!w #e4 h!wever4 t! !$$er a 6eci#en tate#ent $r!# !ne !$ hi recent /!!% 4 which i #e#!ra/le an" al ! char#in&. 'in /er& write that Walt Whit#an le6t with E"war" Car6enter4 the a(th!r !$ Love's Comin.)of)A.eI Car6enter a$terwar" /eca#e the l!ver !$ the &ran" !n !$ !ne !$ !(r !/ c(rer 6re i"ent 4 Che ter A. Arth(r> 'avin Arth(r when he wa very !l" wa the l!ver !$ a San 1ranci c! h!#! e9(al wh!4 when he e#/race" 'in /er&4 c!#6lete" the entire cycle an" /r!(&ht the Sa&e !$ Ca#"en in t!(ch with hi !nly tr(e (cce !r an" heir. It0 all a little li%e Dr. 2an&l! 0 acc!(nt !$ h!w he ca#e t! /e in$ecte" with y6hili . 2lea e $!r&ive thi 4 Mi R! e. It ee# t! #e that we will nee" the /r!a"e t 6! i/le h(#an /ac%&r!(n" $!r thi in@(iry4 which #ay ! #(ch a$$ect y!(r e#!ti!n an" #ine. +!( !(&ht t! %n!w t! wh!# y!( were 6ea%in& !n that "ay when y!( &!t (6 y!(r nerve4 #ilin& an" tre#/lin&4 t! 6ay #e a c!#6li#ent 5 t! &ive #e4 ( 4 y!(r /le in&. Which I re6ai" with a /a" wittici # "rawn4 characteri tically4 $r!# the "e6th !$ #y nat(re4 that h!ar" !$ tran&e $!r#(lati!n . I ha" al#! t $!r&!tten the event when Wali h0 letter reache" #e in Cana"a. That letter 5 a tran&e me.illa" !$ which I #y el$ wa the ,a#an. ,e #( t have /r!!"e" with ressentiment $!r "eca"e !n #y character4 "rawin& the 6r!$ile !$ #y in#! t !(l !ver an" !ver an" !ver. ,e c!#6ile" a li t !$ all #y $a(lt 4 #y in 4 an" the 6artic(lar are ! $ine4 the invent!ry ! e9ten ive4 the (##ary ! c!n"en e"4 that he #( t have /een c!llectin&4 $ilin&4 $!r#(latin&4 an" 6!li hin& $(ri!( ly thr!(&h!(t the war#e t4 &!l"ene t "ay !$ !(r $rien" hi6. T! receive (ch a "!c(#ent 5 I a % y!( t! i#a&ine4 Mi R! e4 h!w it a$$ecte" #e at a ti#e when I wa c!6in& with &rie$ an" &r! wr!n& 4 #!(rnin& #y wi$e Can" $(nnily en!(&h4 al ! #y win"lin& /r!therD4 an" e96eriencin& &dad con 0us 1is.racias+ "i c!verin& that I c!(l" n! l!n&er trai&hten #y #i""le $in&er4 rec%!nin& (6 the la/!r an" !rr!w !$ three c!re an" ten Cra6i"ly a66r!achin&D. At !(r a&e4 #y "ear4 n!/!"y can /e in"i&nant !r (r6ri e" when evil i #ani$e te"4 /(t I a % #y el$ a&ain an" a&ain4 why h!(l" E""ie Wali h w!r% (6 #y $a(lt $!r thirty3 !#e year t! ca t the# int! #y teeth. Thi i what e9cite #y %eene t intere t4 ! %een it #a%e #e crea# inwar"ly. The wh!le c!#e"y !$ it c!#e !ver #e in the ni&ht with the inten ity !$ la/!r 6ain . I lie in the /ac% /e"r!!# !$ thi little /!9 !$ a Cana"ian h!( e4 which i carcely in (late"4 an" /ear "!wn har" ! a n!t t! h!ller. All the nei&h/!r nee" i t! hear (ch n!i e at three in the #!rnin&. An" there i n0t a !(l in Briti h C!l(#/ia I can "i c( thi with. My !nly ac@(aintance i Mr . 'racewell4 the !l" w!#an C he i very !l"D wh! t("ie !cc(lt literat(re4 an" I can0t /!ther her with ! "i$$erent a /ranch !$ e96erience. O(r c!nver ati!n are entirely the!retical. . . . One hel6$(l re#ar% he "i" #a%e4 an" thi wa * 7The l!wer el$ i what the 2 al#i t re$erre" t! when he wr!te4 0I a# a w!r# an" n! #an.0 The hi&her el$4 $ew 6e!6le are e@(i66e" t! !/ erve. Thi i the rea !n they 6ea% ! (n%in"ly !$ !ne an!ther.7

M!re than !nce Wali h0 "!c(#ent C"en(nciati!nD t!!% !$$ $r!# 'in /er&0 6!etry an" 6r! e4 an" ! I $inally ent an !r"er t! City Li&ht in San 1ranci c! an" have 6ent #any evenin& t("yin& /!!% !$ hi I ha" #i e" 5 he 6(/li he ! #any tiny !ne . 'in /er& ta%e a tan" $!r tr(e ten"erne an" $(ll can"!r. Real can"!r #ean e9cre#ental an" &enital literalne . What 'in /er& !6t $!r i the war#th !$ a $reely c!6(latin&4 #anly4 w!#anly4 c!#ra"ely4 7!6en r!a"7 h(#anity which "!e n0t ne&lect t! 6ray an" t! #e"itate. ,e 6ea% with h!rr!r !$ !(r 76la tic c(lt(re47 which he c!nnect !#ewhat !/ e ively with the CIA. An" in a""iti!n t! the CIA there are !ther 6y"!# 4 lin%e" with E99!n4 M!/il4 Stan"ar" Oil !$ Cali$!rnia4 ini ter Occi"ental 2etr!le(# with it -re#lin c!nnecti!n Cthat is a weir" !ne t! c!nte#6late4 (n"enia/lyD. S(6erca6itali # an" it carcin!&enic 6etr!che#ical techn!l!&y are lin%e" thr!(&h Ja#e Je ( An3&let!n4 a hi&h !$$icial !$ the Intelli&ence C!##(nity4 t! T. S. Eli!t4 !ne !$ hi 6al . An&let!n4 in hi y!(th the e"it!r !$ a literary #a&a?ine4 ha" the "eclare" ai# !$ revitali?in& the c(lt(re !$ the We t a&ain t the 7 !3t!3 6ea% Stalini t .7 The &h! t !$ T S. Eli!t4 interviewe" /y 'in /er& !n the $antail !$ a hi6 !#ewhere in "eath0 water 4 a"#it t! havin& "!ne little 6y 8!/ $!r An&let!n. A&ain t the e4 the Chil"ren !$ Dar%ne 4 'in /er& ran&e the &(r( 4 the /ear"e" #e"itat!r 4 the 6!et l!yal t! Bla%e an" Whit#an4 the 7h!ly cree6 47 the lyrical4 (n !6hi ticate" h!#! e9(al wh! e little &r!(6 the ecret 6!lice trac% !n their c!#6(ter 4 a#!n& t wh!# they 6lant 6r!v!cate(r 4 an" wh!# they try t! c!rr(6t with her!in. Thi 6 ych!6athic vi i!n4 ! t!(chin& /eca( e there i 4 reali tically4 ! #(ch t! /e a$rai" !$4 an" al ! /eca( e !$ the h(n&er $!r &!!"ne re$lecte" in it4 a crew/all "e$en e !$ /ea(ty4 I val(e #!re than #y acc( er4 Wal3i h4 "!e . I tr(ly (n"er tan". T! 'in /er&0 e9(al 1!(rth !$ J(ly $irew!r% I ay4 Tee3hee. B(t then I #( e y#6athetically !ver hi !/ e i!n 4 c!#/in& #y #( tache "!wnwar" with #y $in&ernail 4 #y eye $eelin& %een a I try t! $i&(re hi#. I a# a #!re "i intere te" 'in /er& a"#irer than E""ie i . E""ie4 ! t! 6ea%4 c!#e t! the ta/le with a cr!(6ier0 ra%e. ,e w!r% $!r the h!( e. ,e %i# $r!# 6!etry. One !$ Wali h0 l!n&3 tan"in& 6r!/le# wa that he l!!%e" "i tinctly Jewy. Certain 6e!6le were "i tr( t$(l an" t!!% a&ain t hi# with &rat(it!( h! tility4 ( 6ectin& that he wa tryin& t! 6a $!r a $(ll A#erican. They0" !#eti#e ay4 a i$ "i c!verin& h!w #(ch $!rce it &ave the# t! /e /ra?en C$!rce i alway welc!#eD4 7What wa y!(r na#e /e$!re it wa Wali h.7 5 a @(e ti!n !$ the ty6e that Jew !$ten hear. ,i 6arent were "e cen"e" $r!# n!rth !$ Irelan" 2r!te tant 4 act(ally4 an" hi #!ther0 $a#ily na#e wa Ballar". ,e i&n hi# el$ E"war" Ballar" Wali h. ,e 6reten"e" n!t t! #in" thi . A ta te !$ 6er ec(ti!n #a"e hi# $rien"ly t! Jew 4 !r ! he ai". Uncritically "eli&hte" with hi $rien" hi64 I ch! e t! /elieve hi#. It t(rn !(t that a$ter #any year !$ c!nceale" teeterin&4 Wali h c!ncl("e" that I wa a $!!l. It wa when the 6(/lic /e&an t! ta%e #e eri!( ly that he l! t 6atience with #e an" hi a$$ecti!n t(rne" t! ranc!r. My T= 6r!&ra# !n #( ic hi t!ry were what "i" it. I can envi i!n thi 5 Wali h watchin& the creen in a !ile" w!!len "re in& &!wn4 c(66in& !ne el/!w in hi han" an" (c%in& a ci&arette4 a ailin& #e while I &! !n a/!(t ,ay"n0 la t "ay 4 !r M!?art an" Salieri4 "evel!6in& the#e !n the har6 ich!r"* 7S(6er tarH What a h!r e hit i"i!tH7 7Chri tH ,!w 6h!ny can y!( &etH7 7,(c%le/erry 1in%H7 My !wn na#e4 Shaw#(t4 ha" !/vi!( ly /een ta#6ere" with. The ta#6erin& wa "!ne l!n& year /e$!re #y $ather lan"e" in A#erica /y hi /r!ther 2inye4 the !ne wh! w!re a 6ince3ne? an" wa a #( ic c!6yi t $!r Sh!l!# Sec(n"a. The $a#ily #( t have /een calle" Sha#( !r4 even #!re "e&ra"in&4 Unter3 ha#( . The unters"amus+ l!we t !$ the l!w in the Ol" W!rl" yna&!&(e4 wa a @(a i3(ne#6l!ya/le inc!#6etent an" han&er3!n4 tan&le3/ear"e" an" c(r e" with c!#ic ail#ent li%e a lar&e hernia !r cr!$(la4 a 6a(6er0 6a(6er. 23rm+2 a #y $ather w!(l" ay4 2auf steiffleivent 2 0teiffleivent wa the ti$$ linen3an"3h!r ehair $a/ric that tail!r w!(l" 6(t int! the linin& !$ a 8ac%et t! &ive it ha6e. There wa n!thin& chea6er. 7,e wa ! 6!!r that he "re e" in "(##y cl!th.7 Chea6er than a hr!(". B(t in A#erica Shaw#(t t(rn !(t t! /e the na#e !$ a chain !$ /an% in Ma ach( ett . ,!w "! y!( li%e t"em a66le H +!( #ay have hear" char#in&4 a66ealin&4 enti#ental thin& a/!(t +i""i h4 /(t +i""i h i a "ard lan&(a&e4 Mi R! e. +i""i h i evere an" /ear "!wn with!(t #ercy. +e 4 it i !$ten "elicate4 l!vely4 /(t it can /e e96l! ive a well. 7A $ace li%e a l!6 8ar47 7a $ace li%e a /(c%et !$ will.7 C2i& c!nn!tati!n &ive 6ecial $!rce t! +i""i h e6ithet .D I$ there i a "e#i(r&e wh! in 6ire #e t! 6ea% wil"ly4 he #ay have /een attracte" t! #e /y thi vi!lent (n 6arin& lan&(a&e. A I tell y!( thi 4 I /elieve that y!( are willin&ly $!ll!win&4 an" I $eel the &reate t a$$ecti!n $!r y!(. I a# very #(ch al!ne in =anc!(ver4 /(t that i #y !wn $a(lt4 t!!. When I arrive"4 I wa invite" t! a 6arty /y l!cal #( ician 4 an" I $aile" t! 6lea e. They &ave #e their Cana"ian te t $!r U.S. vi it!r * Wa I a Rea&anite. I c!(l"n0t /e that4 /(t the %ey @(e ti!n wa whether El Salva"!r #i&ht n!t /e an!ther =ietna#4 an" I l! t hal$ !$ the c!#6any at !nce /y #y re6ly* 7N!thin& !$ the %in". The N!rth =ietna#e e are ea !ne" !l"ier with a #ilitary tra"iti!n !$ #any cent(rie 5 really t!(&h 6e!6le. Salva"!ran are In"ian 6ea ant .7 Why c!(l"n0t I have %e6t #y #!(th h(t. What "! I care a/!(t =ietna#. Tw! !r three y#6athetic &(e t re#aine"4 an" the e I "r!ve away a $!ll!w * A 6r!$e !r $r!# UBC !/ erve" that he a&ree" with Ale9an"er 2!6e a/!(t the (lti#ate (nreality !$ evil. Seen $r!# the hi&he t 6!int !$ #eta6hy ic . T! a rati!nal #in"4 n!thin& /a" ever really ha66en . ,e wa tal%in& hi&h3#in"e" /all . Twa""leH I th!(&ht. I ai"4 7Oh. D! y!( #ean that every &a cha#/er ha a ilver linin&.7 That "i" it4 an" n!w I ta%e #y "aily wal% al!ne. It i very /ea(ti$(l here4 with n!w #!(ntain an" till har/!r . 2!rt $acilitie are ai" t! /e li#ite" an" $rei&hter have t! wait Cat a "aily $ee !$ T:E4EEED. T! ee the# at anch!r i 6lea ant. They (&&e t the 7Invitati!n a( =!ya&e47 an" al ! 7Anywhere4 anywhere4 O(t !$ the w!rl"H7 B(t what a clean an" civili?e" city thi i 4 with it clear n!rthern water an"4

/ey!n"4 the en e !$ an (nli#ite" wil"erne /e&innin& where the $!re t /ri tle4 6rea"in& n!rthwar" $!r #illi!n !$ @(are #ile an" en"in& at ice wh!rl ar!(n" the 2!le. 2r!vincial aca"e#ic t!!% !$$en e at #y @(ir% . T!! /a". B(t le t it a66ear that I a# alway "i hin& it !(t4 let #e tell y!(4 Mi R! e4 that I have !$ten /een !n the receivin& en"4 6(t "!wn /y virt(! i4 /y arti t &reater than #y el$4 in thi line. The late -i66en/er&4 6rince !$ #( ic!l!&i t 4 when we were at a c!n$erence in the =illa Ser/ell!ni !n La%e C!#!4 invite" #e t! hi r!!# !ne ni&ht t! &ive hi# a 6review !$ #y 6a6er. Well4 he "i"n0t act(ally invite #e. I wa ea&er. The (&&e ti!n wa #ine an" he "i"n0t have the heart t! re$( e. ,e wa a h(&e #an "re e" in velvet "inner cl!the 4 a c!6i!( c! t(#e4 %elly &reen in c!l!r4 (6!n which hi lar&e4 6ale4 clever hea" ee#e" t! have /een "e6! ite" /y a /!!#. Alth!(&h he wal%e" with tw! tic% 4 a !rt !$ diable boiteu<+ there wa n! !ne $a ter with a w!r". ,e ha" 6(/li he" t"e &reat w!r% !n R! ini4 an" R! ini hi# el$ ha" #a"e i##!rtal wi ecrac% Cli%e the !ne a/!(t Wa&ner* 2II a de beau< moments mais de mauvais 'uarts d'"eure2:. +!( have t! i#a&ine al ! the (ite that -i66en/er& !cc(6ie" at the villa4 ei&hteenth3cent(ry r!!# 4 ta$$eta !$a 4 /r!ca"e 4 c!!l tat(ary4 h!t il% la#6 . The ervant ha" alrea"y h(ttere" the win"!w $!r the ni&ht4 ! the 6arl!r wa very cl! e. Anyway4 I wa rea"in& t! the w!rl"ly3wi e an" learne" -i66en/er&4 all welle" !(t in &reen4 hi l!n& #!(th a&reea/ly c!#6! e". 1(nny eye the #an ha"4 t!!4 et at the i"e !$ hi hea" a i$ $!r /ilateral vi i!n4 an" eye/r!w li%e cater6illar $r!# the Tree !$ -n!wle"&e. A I wa rea"in& he /e&an t! n!". I ai"4 7I # a$rai" I0# 6(ttin& y!( t! lee64 2r!$e !r.7 7N!4 n! 5 !n the c!ntrary4 y!( re %ee6in& #e awa%e47 he ai". That4 an" at #y e96en e4 wa &eni( 4 an" it wa a 6rivile&e t! have 6r!v!%e" it. ,e ha" /een ittin&4 #a ive4 with hi tw! tic% 4 a i$ he were !n a l!6e4 %iin& int! 6r!$!(n" lee6. B(t even at the /rin%4 when it wa /ein& e9tin&(i he"4 the (ni@(e trea (re !$ hi c!n ci!( ne c!(l" till "a??le. I w!(l" have &!ne ar!(n" the w!rl" $!r (ch a 6(t3"!wn. Let #e4 h!wever4 ret(rn t! Wali h $!r a #!#ent. The Wali he live" in a #all c!(ntry h!( e /el!n&in& t! the c!lle&e. It wa "!wn in the w!!" 4 which at that ea !n were "( ty. +!( #ay re#e#/er4 in 1l!ri"a4 what New En&lan" w!!" are in a "ry a(t(#n 5 6!llen4 w!!" #!%e4 "ecaye" an" #ealy leave 4 6i"erwe/ 4 6erha6 the win& 6!w"er !$ "ea" #!th . Arrivin& at the Wali he 0 t!ne &ate6! t 4 i$ we $!(n" /!ttle le$t /y the #il%#an we0" &ra/ the# /y the nec% an"4 yellin&4 h(rl the# int! the /( he . The #il% wa !r"ere" $!r 2e& Wali h4 wh! wa 6re&nant /(t hate" the t($$ an" w!(l"n0t "rin% it anyway. 2e& wa !cially a/!ve her h( /an". Any/!"y4 in th! e "ay 4 c!(l" /e> Wali h ha" /el!w hi# !nly Ne&r!e an" Jew 4 an" !win& t! hi Jewy l!!%4 wa n!t ec(re even in thi a"vanta&e. B!he#iani # there$!re &ave hi# tren&th. Mr . Wali h en8!ye" her h( /an"0 /!he#ian tyle4 !r ai" he "i". My 2er&!le i an" ,ay"n #a"e #e le !/8ecti!na/le t! her than I #i&ht !therwi e have /een. Be i"e 4 I wa lively c!#6any $!r her h( /an". Believe #e4 he nee"e" lively c!#6any. ,e wa "e6re e"> hi wi$e wa w!rrie". When he l!!%e" at #e I aw the re#e"y3li&ht in her eye . Li%e Alice a$ter he ha" e#6tie" the DRIN- ME /!ttle in W!n"erlan"4 2e& wa very tall> /!ny /(t "elicate4 he re e#/le" a ilent3#!vie tar na#e" C!lleen M!!re4 a r!(n"3eye" in&en(e with /an& . In her $!(rth #!nth !$ 6re&nancy4 2e& wa till w!r%in& at 1ilene0 4 an" E""ie4 (nwillin& t! &et (6 in the #!rnin& t! "rive her t! the tati!n4 6ent l!n& "ay in /e" (n"er the $a"e" 6atchw!r% @(ilt . 2in%4 when it i n0t $re h an" lively4 can /e a "e 6erate c!l!r. The 6in% !$ Wali h0 @(ilt an% #y heart when I ca#e l!!%in& $!r hi#. The c!tta&e wa 6anele" in waln(t3 taine" /!ar" 4 the r!!# were (nle 4 the %itchen e 6ecially &l!!#y. I $!(n" hi# (6 tair lee6in&4 hi 8aw (n"er h!t an" hi Jewi h li6 6r!#inent. The i#6re i!n he #a"e wa /!th /r(tal an" inn!cent. In lee6 he wa /ere$t !$ the c!n$i"ence int! which he 6(t ! #(ch e$$!rt. N!t #any !$ ( are $(lly wa%e$(l4 /(t Wali h t!!% 6artic(lar 6ri"e in /ein& alert. That he wa n!/!"y0 $!!l wa hi #ain 6re#i e. B(t in lee6 he "i"n0t l!!% clever. I &!t hi# (6. ,e wa e#/arra e". ,e wa n!t the c!#6lete /!he#ian a$ter all. ,i #(??ine late in the "ay "i tre e" hi#4 an" he &r(#/le"4 6(ttin& hi thin le& !(t !$ /e". We went t! the %itchen an" /e&an t! "rin%. 2e& in i te" that he ee a 6 ychiatri t in 2r!vi"ence. ,e %e6t thi $r!# #e awhile4 $inally a"#ittin& that he nee"e" a t(ne3(64 #in!r internal a"8( t#ent . Bec!#in& a $ather rattle" hi#. ,i wi$e event(ally &ave /irth t! #ale twin . The $act are trivial an" I "!n0t $eel that I0# /etrayin& a tr( t. Be i"e 4 I !we hi# n!thin&. ,i letter (6 et #e /a"ly. What a ti#e he ch! e t! en" itH Thirty3$ive year with!(t a cr! w!r". ,e all!w #e t! c!(nt !n hi a$$ecti!n. Then he let #e have it. When "! y!( ha$t a 6al4 when "! y!( han" hi# the 6!i !n c(6. N!t while he0 till y!(n& en!(&h t! rec!ver. Wali h waite" till the very en" 5 3my en"4 !$ c!(r e. ,e i till y!(th$(l4 he write #e. Evi"ence !$ thi i that he ta%e a tr(e intere t in y!(n& le /ian !(t in Mi !(ri4 he al!ne %n!w their in#! t heart an" they all!w hi# t! #a%e l!ve t! the# 5 Wali h4 the !le #ale e9ce6ti!n. Li%e the e96l!rer Mc'!vern4 wh! went t! Lha a in "i &(i e4 the !nly We terner t! 6enetrate the acre" 6recinct . They tr( t !nly y!(th4 they tr( t hi#4 ! it0 certain that he can0t /e !l". Thi "!c(#ent !$ hi 6(ll #e t! 6iece entirely. An" I a&ree4 !/8ectively4 that #y character i n!t an !(t tan"in& (cce . I a# inattentive4 6irit(ally la?y4 I t(ne !(t. I have trie" t! #a%e thi in"!lence !$ #ine l!!% &!!"4 he ay . 1!r e9a#6le4 I never w!(l" chec% a waiter0 arith#etic> I re$( e" t! #a%e !(t #y !wn ta9 ret(rn > I wa t!! 7(nw!rl"ly7 t! #ana&e #y !wn inve t#ent 4 an" hire" e96ert Crea" 7cr!!% 7D. Reali tic Wali h wa n0t t!! &!!" t! $i&ht !ver nic%el > it wa the 6rinci6le that c!(nte"4 a h!n!r "i" with Sha%e 6eare0 &reat !l"ier . When cre"it car" /e&an t! /e ( e"4 Wali h4 a$ter c!#6(tin& intere t an" ervice char&e t! the $!(rth "eci#al4 c(t (6 2e&0 car" an" threw the# "!wn the ch(te. Every year he $!(&ht it !(t with ta9 e9a#iner 4 /!th $e"eral an" tate. N!/!"y wa &!in& t! &et the /etter !$ E""ie Wali h. By (ch har"ne he c!nnecte" hi# el$ with the %in$lint rich 5 the $!(n"in& R!c%e$eller4 wh! w!(l"n0t

ti6 #!re than a "i#e4 !r 'etty the /illi!naire4 in wh! e #an i!n wee%en" &(e t were $!rce" t! ( e c!in tele6h!ne . Wali h wa n0t /ein& 6etty4 he wa /ein& har"4 trict4 ti&hter than a $r!&0 a . It wa n0t i#6ly /a ic ca6itali #. In !$ar a Wali h wa a Brecht $an4 it wa al ! Lenini t !r Stalini t har"ne . An" i$ I wa 4 !r a66eare" t! /e4 #i ty a/!(t #!ney4 it wa c!nceiva/ly 7a e#i3(nc!n ci!( trate&y47 he ai". Di" he #ean that I wa tryin& t! tan" !(t a a Jew wh! "i "aine" the "irty "!llar. Wantin& t! /e ta%en $!r !ne !$ #y /etter . In !ther w!r" 4 a i#ilati!ni #. Only I never a"#itte" that anti3Se#ite !$ any "e&ree were #y /etter . I wa n0t tryin& t! /e a/ ent#in"e"ly an&elic a/!(t #y $inance . In $act4 Mi R! e4 I wa really n!t with it. My ine6tne with #!ney wa 6art !$ the a#e hy terical yn"r!#e that ca( e" #e t! 6(t #y $!!t in #y #!(th. I ($$ere" $r!# it &en(inely4 an" c!ntin(e t! ($$er. The Wali h !$ t!"ay ha $!r&!tten that when he went t! a 6 ychiatri t t! /e c(re" !$ lee6in& ei&hteen h!(r at a tretch4 I t!l" hi# h!w well I (n"er t!!" hi 6r!/le#. T! c!n !le hi#4 I ai"4 7On a &!!" "ay I can /e ac(te $!r a/!(t hal$ an h!(r4 then I tart t! la"e !(r an" any/!"y can &et the /etter !$ #e.7 I wa 6ea%in& !$ the "rea# c!n"iti!n !r tate !$ va&(e t(r/(lence in which4 with i !late" #!#ent !$ clarity4 #! t !r ( e9i t. An" it never !cc(rre" t! #e t! a"!6t a trate&y. I t!l" y!( /e$!re that at !ne ti#e it ee#e" a 6ractical nece ity t! have a $al e el$4 /(t that I !!n &ave (6 !n it. Wali h4 h!wever4 a (#e that every clever #!"ern #an i hi !wn avant3&ar"e inventi!n. T! /e avant3&ar"e #ean t! ta#6er with y!(r el$ t! have a 6er !nal 6r!8ect re@(irin& a hi tri!nic r!(tine 5 in h!rt4 t! 6(t !n an act. B(t what !rt !$ act wa it t! tr( t a cl! e relative wh! t(rne" !(t t! /e a $el!n4 !r t! let #y late wi$e 6er (a"e #e t! han" !ver #y le&al 6r!/le# t! her y!(n&e t /r!ther. It wa the /r!ther3in3law wh! "i" #e in. Where !ther were i#6ly (n6rinci6le" an" cr!!%e"4 he wa in a""iti!n /anana . 2atience4 I a# &ettin& ar!(n" t! that. Wali h write 4 7I th!(&ht it wa ti#e y!( %new what y!( were really li%e47 an" &ive #e a &!in&3!ver (ch a $ew #en ever $ace. I a/( e" an" /a"#!(the" every/!"y4 I c!(l"n0t /ear that 6e!6le h!(l" e96re the# elve Cthi 6artic(larly irritate" hi#> he #enti!n it everal ti#e D /(t 6(t w!r" int! their #!(th 4 $ini he" their entence $!r the#4 #a%in& the# $!r&et what they were a/!(t t! ay C (66lie" the 6latit("e they were &r!6in& $!rD. I wa 4 he ay 4 7a #!/ile wareh!( e !$ #i""le3cla 6are 6art 47 #eanin& that I wa t!c%e" with the irrelevant an" act(ally in ane in$!r#ati!n that #a%e the hate$(l !cial #achine tic% !n t!war" the /!tt!#le 6it. An" ! $!rth. A $!r #y (6ernal "ev!ti!n t! #( ic4 that wa #erely a c!ver. The real Shaw#(t wa a canny 6r!#!ter wh! e Introduction to (usic A**reciation wa a"!6te" /y a h(n"re" c!lle&e C7which "!e n0t ha66en !$ it el$7D an" nette" hi# a #illi!n in r!yaltie . ,e c!#6are #e t! -i in&er4 a Jew wh! #a"e hi# el$ tr!n& in the E ta/li h#ent4 havin& n! 6!litical /a e !r c!n tit(ency /(t (ccee"in& thr!(&h 6r!#!ti!nal &eni( 4 !6eratin& a a cele/rity. . . . I#6! i/le $!r Wali h t! (n"er tan" the tren&th !$ character4 even the c!n tit(ti!nal4 /i!l!&ical $!rce (ch an achieve#ent w!(l" re@(ire> t! a66reciate Chi $(r3c!vere" ear (n% in hi 6ill!w4 an" hi #all $i&(re thrice3/ent4 li%e a #all $ire e ca6e4 (n"er the wa" !$ 6in% @(iltD what it ta%e $!r an e"(cate" #an t! e ta/li h a 6! iti!n !$ tren&th a#!n& e#iliterate 6!litician . N!4 the c!#6ari !n i $ar3 $etche". D!in& ei&hteenth3cent(ry #( ic !n 2BS i n!t very #(ch li%e ta%in& char&e !$ U.S. $!rei&n 6!licy an" c!6in& with "r(n%ar" an" liar in the C!n&re !r the e9ec(tive /ranch. An h!ne t Jew. That w!(l" /e 'in /er& the C!n$e !r. C!ncealin& n! $act4 'in /er& a66eal t! Jew3hater /y e9a&&eratin& everythin& that they a cri/e t! Jew in their 6ath!l!&ical $anta ie . ,e 6(t the# !n4 I thin%4 with cra?y i#6le3#in"e"ne 4 with hi act(al "rea# !$ $in"in& !#e!ne0 an( in hi an"wich !r with hi 6!e# a/!(t tic%in& a "il"! int! hi# el$. Thi /!tt!#3line #ateriali tic er!tici # i #! t attractive t! A#erican 4 6r!!$ !$ incerity an" a(thenticity. It0 !n thi level that they tell y!( they are 7levelin&7 with y!(4 alth!(&h the "e$!r#itie an" !/ cenitie that c!#e !(t #( t !$ c!(r e /e a i&ne" t! !#e/!"y el e4 !#e 7#!r6h!"ite7 $a&&!t !r e9!tic 8(n%ie @(eer. When they tell y!( they0re 7levelin&47 6(t y!(r #!ney in y!(r h!e at !nce4 that0 #y a"vice. I ee !#ethin& el e in 'in /er&4 h!wever. Tr(e4 he0 6layin& a tra"iti!nal Jewi h r!le with thi c!#ic el$3"e&ra"ati!n4 8( t a it wa 6laye" in ancient R!#e4 an" 6r!/a/ly earlier. B(t there0 !#ethin& el e4 e@(ally tra"iti!nal. Un"er all thi all3revealin& can"!r C!r a&&ravate" el$3/atteryD i 6(rity !$ heart. A an A#erican Jew he #( t al ! a$$ir# an" 8( ti$y "e#!cracy. The Unite" State i "e tine" t! /ec!#e !ne !$ the &reat achieve#ent !$ h(#anity4 a nati!n #a"e (6 !$ #any nati!n Cn!t e9cl("in& the @(eer nati!n* h!w can any/!"y /e le$t !(t.D. The U.S.A. it el$ i t! /e the &reate t !$ 6!e# 4 a Whit#an 6r!6he ie". An" the !nly a(thentic livin& re6re entative !$ A#erican Tran cen"entali # i that $at3/rea te"4 /al"4 /ear"e" h!#! e9(al in #eare" &!&&le 4 inn!cent in hi (ncleanne . 2(rity $r!# $!(lne 4 Mi R! e. The #an i a Jewi h #icr!c! # !$ thi Mi"a earth wh! e /(rie" c!r6 e /rin& $!rth &!l"en $r(it . Thi i n!t a Jew wh! &!e t! I rael t! "! /attle with Levitic( t! 8( ti$y h!#! e9(ality. ,e i a $aith$(l $a&&!t B(""hi t in A#erica4 the lan" !$ hi /irth. The 6etr!che#ical ca6itali t ene#y Can ene#y that nee" e9(al an" reli&i!( re"e#6ti!nD i ri&ht here at h!#e. Wh! c!(l" hel6 l!vin& (ch a c!#e"ianH Be i"e 4 'in /er& an" I were /!rn (n"er the a#e /irth i&n4 an" /!th !$ ( ha" cra?y #!ther an" are &iven t! in 6ire" (tterance . I4 h!wever4 re$( e t! !verval(e the er!tic li$e. I "! n!t /elieve that the 6ath !$ tr(th #( t 6a thr!(&h all the ?!ne !$ #a t(r/ati!n an" /(&&ery. ,e i c!n i tent> t! hi cre"it4 he &!e all the way4 which cant /e ai" !$ #e. O$ the tw! !$ ( 4 he i the #!re A#erican. ,e i a #e#/er !$ the A#erican Aca"e#y !$ Art an" Letter 5 I0ve never even /een 6r!6! e" a a can"i"ate 5 an" alth!(&h he ha (&&e te" that !#e !$ !(r recent 6re i"ent were aci"hea" 4 he ha never /een a %e" t! ret(rn hi nati!nal 6ri?e an" #e"al . The #!re he li/el the# C"i" LBJ ( e LSD.D4 the #!re #e"al he i li%ely t! &et. There$!re I have t! a"#it that he i cl! er t! the A#erican #ain trea# than I a#. I "!n0t even l!!% li%e an A#erican. CN!r "!e 'in /er&4 $!r that #atter.D ,a##!n"4 In"iana4 wa #y /irth6lace C8( t /e$!re

2r!hi/iti!n #y !l" #an ha" a al!!n thereD4 /(t I #i&ht have c!#e trai&ht $r!# -iev. I certainly haven0t &!t the /(il" !$ a ,!! ier 5 I a# tall /(t I l!(ch4 #y /(tt!c% are et hi&her than !ther 6e!6le0 4 I have alway ha" the i#6re i!n that #y le& are "i 6r!6!rti!nately l!n&* it w!(l" ta%e an en&ineer t! w!r% !(t the "yna#ic . A6art $r!# Ne&r!e an" hill/illie 4 ,a##!n" i #! tly $!rei&n4 there are l!t !$ U%rainian an" 1inn there. The e4 h!wever4 l!!% c!#6letely A#erican4 wherea I rec!&ni?e $eat(re li%e #y !wn in R( ian ch(rch art 5 the c!#6act $ace 4 #all r!(n" eye 4 arche" /r!w 4 an" /al" hea" !$ the ic!n . An" in hi&hly tr(ct(re" it(ati!n in which cha#6i!n A#erican e9ec(tive trait li%e 6r("ence an" "i creti!n are re@(ire"4 I alway l! e c!ntr!l an" I a#4 a Ara/ ay4 a h! ta&e t! #y t!n&(e. The 6rece"in& ha /een $(n 5 /y which I #ean that I0ve av!i"e" ri&!r!( e9a#inati!n4 Mi R! e. We nee" t! &et cl! er t! the (/8ect. I have t! a6!l!&i?e t! y!(4 /(t there i al ! a #y tery here C6erha6 !$ %ar#a4 a !l" Mr . 'racewell (&&e t D that crie !(t $!r inve ti&ati!n. Why "!e any/!"y say (ch thin& a I ai" t! y!(. Well4 it0 a i$ a #an were t! &! !(t !n a /ea(ti$(l "ay4 a "ay ! /ea(ti$(l that it 6re e" hi# inc!#6rehen i/ly t! do !#ethin&4 t! 6er$!r# a c!##en (rate acti!n 5 !r el e he will $eel li%e an invali" in a wheelchair /y the ea h!re4 a valet("inarian wh! e n(r e ay 4 7Sit here an" watch the ri66le .7 My late wi$e wa a &entle4 len"er w!#an4 @(ite #all4 /(ilt !n a narr!w #e"ieval 6rinci6le. She ha" a way !$ /rin&in& t!&ether her 6al# (n"er her chin when I (6 et her4 a i$ he were 6rayin& $!r #e4 an" her 6in% c!l!r w!(l" "ee6en t! re". She ($$ere" e9tre#ely $r!# #y $it an" a (#e" the "(ty !$ #a%in& a#en" $!r #e4 6r!tectin& #y re6(tati!n an" 6er (a"in& 6e!6le that I #eant n! har#. She wa a /r(nette an" her c!#6le9i!n wa $re h. Whether he !we" her c!l!r t! health !r e9cita/ility wa an !6en @(e ti!n. ,er eye were li&htly e9tr("e"4 /(t there wa n! "e$!r#ity in thi > it wa !ne !$ her /ea(tie a $ar a I wa c!ncerne". She wa A( trian /y /irth C'ra?4 n!t =iennaD4 a re$(&ee. I never wa attracte" t! w!#en !$ #y !wn /(il" 5 tw! tall 6er !n #a"e an inc!#6rehen i/le 8(#/le t!&ether. Al ! I 6re$erre" t! have t! earch $!r what I wante". A a ch!!l/!y4 I t!!% n! e9(al intere t in teacher . I $ell in l!ve with the #alle t &irl in the cla 4 an" I $!ll!we" #y earlie t ta te in #arryin& a len"er van "er Wey"en !r L(ca Cranach w!#an. The r! e c!l!r wa n!t c!n$ine" t! her $ace. There wa !#ethin& n!t e9actly c!nte#6!rary a/!(t her c!#6le9i!n4 an" her c!nce6ti!n !$ &race$(lne al ! went /ac% t! a $!r#er a&e. She ha" a "i66in& way a/!(t her* her $i&(re "i66e" when he wal%e"4 her han" "i66e" $r!# the wri t while he wa c!!%in&4 he wa a "i66y eater4 he "i66e" her hea" attentively when y!( ha" anythin& eri!( t! tell her an" !6ene" her #!(th a little t! a66eal t! y!( t! #a%e /etter en e. In #atter !$ 6rinci6le4 h!wever irrati!nal4 he wa i##!va/ly !/ tinate. Death ha ta%en 'er"a !(t !$ circ(lati!n4 an" he ha /een wra66e" (6 an" 6(t away $!r &!!". N! #!re trai&ht4 $l( he" /!"y an" 6in% /rea t 4 n!r /l(e e9tr("e" eye . What I ai" t! y!( in 6a in& the li/rary w!(l" have a66alle" her. She t!!% it t! heart that I h!(l" (6 et 6e!6le. Let #e cite an e9a#6le. Thi !cc(rre" year later4 at an!ther (niver ity Ca real !neD4 !ne evenin& when 'er"a 6(t !n a "inner $!r a lar&e &r!(6 !$ aca"e#ic 5 all three leave were in !(r cherryw!!" Scan"inavian ta/le. I "i"n0t even %n!w wh! the &(e t were. A$ter the #ain c!(r e4 a certain 2r!$e !r Sch(ltei wa #enti!ne". Sch(ltei wa !ne !$ th! e /ra&&in& 6!ly#ath ty6e wh! &ave every/!"y a 6ain in the a . Whether it wa Chine e c!!%ery !r 6article 6hy ic !r the c!nnecti!n !$ Bant( with Swahili Ci$ anyD !r why L!r" Nel !n wa ! $!n" !$ Willia# Bec%$!r" !r the $(t(re !$ c!#6(ter cience4 y!( c!(l"n0t interr(6t hi# l!n& en!(&h t! c!#6lain that he "i"n0t let y!( &et a w!r" in e"&ewi e. ,e wa a /i&4 /ear"e" #an with an a a(lt3"e$yin& /elly an" $in&er that t(rne" /ac% at the ti6 4 ! that i$ I ha" /een a cart!!ni t I w!(l" have %etche" hi# y!"elin&4 with /lac% whi %er an" retr!( e $in&erti6 . One !$ the &(e t ai" t! #e that Sch(ltei wa terri/ly w!rrie" that n! !ne w!(l" /e learne" en!(&h t! write a 6r!6er !/it(ary when he "ie". 7I "!n0t %n!w i$ I0# @(ali$ie"47 I ai"4 7/(t I0" /e ha66y t! "! the 8!/4 i$ that w!(l" /e !$ any c!#$!rt t! hi#.7 Mr . Sch(ltei 4 hi""en $r!# #e /y 'er"a0 ta/le $l!wer 4 wa /ein& hel6e" 8( t then t! "e ert. Whether he ha" act(ally hear" #e "i"n0t #atter4 $!r $ive !r i9 &(e t i##e"iately re6eate" what I ha" ai"4 an" I aw her #!ve a i"e the $l!wer t! l!!% at #e. In the ni&ht I trie" t! c!nvince 'er"a that n! real har# ha" /een "!ne. Anna Sch(ltei wa n!t ea y t! w!(n". She an" her h( /an" were !n the !(t c!ntin(ally 5 why ha" he c!#e with!(t hi#. Be i"e 4 it wa har" t! &(e what he wa thin%in& an" $eelin&> !#e !$ her 6article Ca re$erence t! Sch(l3tei 0 learnin& in the $iel" !$ 6article 6hy ic D were (rely !(t !$ 6lace. Thi !rt !$ c!##ent !nly #a"e #atter w!r e. 'er"a "i" n!t tell #e that4 /(t !nly lay ti$$ !n her i"e !$ the /e". In the $iel" !$ tr!(/le" /reathin& in the ni&ht he wa an acc!#6li he" arti t4 an" when he i&he" heavily there wa n! lee6in&. I yiel"e" t! the a#e ti$$ne an" ($$ere" with her. A"(ltery4 which el"!# te#6te" #e4 c!(l"n0t have ca( e" #!re &(ilt. While I "ran% #y #!rnin& c!$$ee 'er"a tele6h!ne" Anna Sch(ltei an" #a"e a l(nch "ate with her. Later in the wee% they went t! a y#6h!ny c!ncert t!&ether. Be$!re the #!nth wa !(t we were /a/y3 ittin& $!r the Sch(ltei e in their "irty little (niver ity h!( e4 which they ha" t(rne" int! a St!ne A&e %itchen #i""en. When that ta&e !$ c!nciliati!n ha" /een reache"4 'er"a $elt /etter. My th!(&ht4 h!wever4 wa that a #an wh! all!we" hi# el$ t! #a%e (ch 8!%e h!(l" /e /ra?en en!(&h t! $!ll!w thr!(&h4 n!t (cc(#/ t! c!n cience a !!n a the w!r" were !(t. ,e h!(l" carry thin& !$$ li%e the 6rincely -i66en/er&. Anyway4 which wa the real Shaw3#(t4 the #an wh! #a"e in (ltin& 8!%e !r the !ther !ne4 wh! ha" #arrie" a wi$e wh! c!(l"n0t /ear that any!ne h!(l" /e w!(n"e" /y hi in (lt . +!( will a %* With a wi$e willin& t! tr(&&le #!rtally t! 6re erve y!( $r!# the vin"ictivene !$ the in8(re" 6artie 4 weren0t y!( 6erver ely te#6te" t! #a%e tr!(/le4 8( t t! et the wheel r!llin&. The an wer i n!4 an" the rea !n i n!t

!nly that I l!ve" 'er"a C#y l!ve terri/ly c!n$ir#e" /y her "eathD4 /(t al ! that when I ai" thin& I ai" the# $!r art0 a%e4 i.e.4 with!(t 6erver ity !r #alice4 n!r a i$ #alice ha" an e$$ect li%e alc!h!l an" I wa #a"e "r(n% !n wic%e"ne . I re8ect that. +e 4 there ha t! /e !#e 6r!v!cati!n. B(t what ha66en when I a# 6r!v!%e" ha66en /eca( e the earth heave (6 (n"er$!!t4 an" then $r!# !66! ite en" !$ the heaven I &et a i#(ltane!( h!c% t! /!th ear . I a# "ea$ene"4 an" I have t! !6en #y #!(th. 'er"a4 in her i#6licity4 trie" t! ne(trali?e the ill e$$ect !$ the w!r" that ca#e !(t an" lai" 6lan t! win /ac% the $rien" hi6 !r all %in" !$ (nli%ely 6artie wh! e e ential 6article were #i in& an" wh! ha" n! ca6acity $!r $rien" hi64 n! intere t in it. T! (ch 6e!6le he ent a?alea 4 /e&!nia 4 c(t $l!wer 4 he t!!% the wive t! l(nch. She ca#e h!#e an" t!l" #e earne tly h!w #any $a cinatin& $act he ha" learne" a/!(t the#4 h!w their h( /an" were (n"er6ai"4 !r that they ha" ic% !l" 6arent 4 !r #a"ne in the $a#ily4 !r $i$teen3year3!l" %i" wh! /(r&lari?e" h!( e !r were int! her!in. I never ai" anythin& wic%e" t! 'er"a4 !nly t! 6r!v!cative 6e!6le. +!(r i the !nly ca e I can re#e#/er where there wa n! 6r!v!cati!n4 Mi R! e 5 hence thi letter !$ a6!l!&y4 the $ir t I have ever written. +!( are the ca( e !$ #y el$3 e9a#inati!n. I inten" t! &et /ac% t! thi later. B(t I a# thin%in& n!w a/!(t 'er"a. 1!r her a%e I trie" t! 6ractice el$3 c!ntr!l4 an" event(ally I /e&an t! learn the val(e !$ %ee6in& !ne0 #!(th h(t4 an" h!w it can &ive a #an tren&th t! /l!c% hi in 6ire" w!r" an" t! let the wic%e"ne Ci$ wic%e"ne i what it i D /e a/ !r/e" int! the y te# a&ain. Li%e the 7ri&ht 6eech7 !$ B(""hi t 4 I i#a&ine. 7Ri&ht 6eech7 i !(n" 6hy i!l!&y. An" "i" it #a%e #(ch en e t! (tter ch!ice w!r" at a ti#e when w!r" have (n% int! &r! ne an" "eca"ence. I$ a La R!che$!(ca(l" were t! h!w (64 6e!6le w!(l" t(rn away $r!# hi# in #i"3 entence4 an" yawn. Wh! nee" #a9i# n!w. The Sch(ltei e were c!llea&(e 4 an" 'er"a c!(l" w!r% !n the#4 he ha" acce t! the#4 /(t there were !cca i!n when he c!(l"n0t 6r!tect #e. We were4 $!r in tance4 at a $!r#al (niver ity "inner4 an" I wa ittin& /e i"e an !l" w!#an wh! &ave #illi!n !$ "!llar t! !6era c!#6anie an" !rche tra . I wa !#ethin& !$ a tar that evenin& an" w!re tail 4 a white tie4 /eca( e I ha" 8( t c!n"(cte" a 6er$!r#ance !$ 2er&!le i0 0tabat (ater+ (rely !ne !$ the #! t #!vin& w!r% !$ the ei&hteenth cent(ry. +!( w!(l" have th!(&ht that (ch #( ic ha" enn!/le" #e4 at lea t (ntil /e"ti#e. B(t n!4 I !!n /e&an t! 6!il $!r tr!(/le. It wa n! acci"ent that I wa !n Mr . 2er&a#!n0 ri&ht. She wa &!in& t! /e hit $!r a /i& c!ntri/(ti!n. S!#e/!"y ha" "rea#e" (6 a ch!la cant!r(#4 an" I wa (66! e" t! 6( h it Ctact$(llyD. The real 6itch w!(l" c!#e later. 1ran%ly4 I "i"n0t li%e the $ell!w /ehin" the 6lan. They were a /a" l!t4 an" a /i& &rant w!(l" have &iven the# #!re 6!wer than wa &!!" $!r any!ne. Ol" 2er&a3#!n ha" le$t hi wi$e a 6r!"i&i!( $!rt(ne. S! #(ch #!ney wa al#! t a acre" attri/(te. An" al ! I ha" c!n"(cte" acre" #( ic4 ! it wa acre" a&ain t acre". Mr . 2er&a#!n tal%e" #!ney t! #e4 he "i"n0t #enti!n the 0tabat (ater !r #y inter6retati!n !$ it. It0 tr(e that in the U.S.4 #!ney lea" all !ther t!6ic /y a/!(t a th!( an" t! !ne4 /(t thi wa !ne !cca i!n when the #( ic h!(l" n!t have /een !#itte". The !l" w!#an e96laine" t! #e that the /i& 6hilanthr!6i t ha" an (n"er tan"in&4 an" h!w the $iel" were "ivi"e" (6 a#!n& Carne&ie4 R!c%e$eller4 Mell!n4 an" 1!r". A/r!a" there were the vari!( R!th chil" intere t an" the =!l% wa&en 1!(n"ati!n. The 2er&a#!n "i" #( ic4 #ainly. She #enti!ne" the (# 6ent !n electr!nic c!#6! er 4 c!#6(ter #( ic4 which I "ete t4 an" I wa /!ilin& all the while that I /ent a l!!% !$ 6er$ect c!(rte y $r!# -iev !n her. I ha" een her li#!( ine in the treet with ca#6( c!6 !n &(ar"4 (66le#entin& the city 6!lice. The "ia#!n" !n her /! !# lay li%e the 1in&er La%e a#!n& their hill . I a# !/li&e" t! ay that the #!ney c!nver ati!n ha" c(ri!( e$$ect !n #e. It reache" very "ee6 6lace . My late /r!ther4 wh! e wh!le li$e wa "ev!te" t! #!ney4 ha" /een #y #!ther0 $av!rite. ,e re#ain her $av!rite till4 an" he i in her ninetie . 2re ently I hear" Mr . 2er&a#!n ay that he 6lanne" t! write her #e#!ir . Then I a %e" 5 an" Niet? che #i&ht have "e cri/e" the @(e ti!n a 6rin&in& $r!# #y inner 9atum 5 7Will y!( ( e a ty6ewriter !r an a""in& #achine.7 Sh!(l" I have ai" t"at; Di" I act(ally say it. T!! late t! a %4 the te#6e t ha" $allen. She l!!%e" at #e4 @(ite cal#. N!w4 he wa a &reat la"y an" I wa $r!# Be"la#. Beca( e there wa n! vi i/le reacti!n in her "i$$( e !l" $ace4 an" the /l(e !$ her eye wa w!n"er$(lly clari$ie" an" a(&#ente" /y her &la e 4 I wa te#6te" t! /elieve that he "i"n0t hear !r el e ha" $aile" t! (n"er tan". B(t that "i"n0t wa h. I chan&e" the (/8ect. I (n"er t!!" that "e 6ite the al#! t e9cl( ive intere t in #( ic4 he ha" $r!# ti#e t! ti#e (66!rte" cienti$ic re earch. The 6a6er re6!rte" that he ha" en"!we" a 6r!8ect $!r re earch in e6ile6 y. I##e"iately I trie" t! teer her int! e6ile6 y. I #enti!ne" the 1re(" e ay in which the the!ry wa "evel!6e" that an e6ile6tic $it wa a "ra#ati?ati!n !$ the "eath !$ !ne0 $ather. Thi wa why it #a"e y!( ti$$. B(t $in"in& that #y tr(&&le t! &et !$$ the h!!% wa !nly &ivin& #e a /l!!"y li64 I went $!r the /!tt!# an" lay there c!l"ly ilent. With all #y heart I c!ncentrate" !n the 9atum. 9atum i&ni$ie that in each h(#an /ein& there i !#ethin& that i inacce i/le t! revi i!n. Thi !#ethin& can /e ta(&ht not"in.. May/e it i $!(n"e" in the Will t! 2!wer4 an" the Will t! 2!wer i n!thin& le than Bein& it el$. M!ve"4 !r a the y!(n& w!(l" ay4 t!ne" !(t !$ #y hea"4 /y the 0tabat (ater Cthe &l!ri!( #!ther wh! w!(l" n!t tan" (6 $!r me:+ I ha" /een le" t! 6ea% $r!# the "e6th !$ #y 9atum. I /elieve that I #i (n"er t!!" !l" Mr . 2er&a#!n entirely. T! 6ea% !$ #!ney t! #e wa %in"ne 4 even #a&nani#ity !n her 6art 5 a #an wh! %new 2er&!le i wa a &!!" a rich an" #i&ht al#! t /e a""re e" a an e@(al. An" in 6ite !$ #e he en"!we" the ch!la cant!r(#. +!( "!n0t 6enali?e an in tit(ti!n /eca( e a %!!% at "inner 6ea% wil"ly t! y!(. She wa ! very !l" that he ha" een every !rt !$ #aniac there i . 2erha6 I tartle" #y el$ #!re than I "i" her. She wa /ein& &raci!( 4 Mi R! e4 an" I ha" /een tryin& t! &! /ey!n" her4 t! 6a her !n a "an&er!( c(rve. A 6!wer c!nte t. What #i&ht that #ean. Why "i" I nee" 6!wer. Well4 I #ay have nee"e" it /eca( e $r!# a 6! iti!n !r 6!wer y!( can ay anythin&. 2!wer$(l #en &ive !$$en e with i#6(nity. Ta%e a an in tance what Ch(rchill ai" a/!(t an M2

na#e" Dri/er&* 7,e i the #an wh! /r!(&ht 6e"era ty int! "i re6(te.7 An" Dri/er& in tea" !$ /ein& !(tra&e" wa $lattere"4 ! rhat when an!ther #e#/er !$ 2arlia#ent clai#e" the re#ar% $!r hi# el$ an" in i te" that hi wa the na#e Ch(rchill ha" 6!%en4 Dri/er& ai"4 2$ou; Why w!(l" Win t!n ta%e n!tice !$ an in i&ni$icant $a&&!t li%e you6n Thi @(arrel a#( e" L!n"!n $!r everal wee% . B(t then Ch(rchill wa Ch(rchill4 the "e cen"ant !$ Marl/!r!(&h4 hi &reat /i!&ra6her4 an" al ! the avi!r !$ hi c!(ntry. T! /e in (lte" /y hi# &(arantee" y!(r 6lace in hi t!ry Ch(rchill wa 4 h!wever4 a h!l"!ver $r!# a #!re civili?e" a&e. A le civili?e" ca e w!(l" /e that !$ Stalin. Stalin4 receivin& a "ele&ati!n !$ 2!li h C!##(ni t in the -re#lin4 ai"4 7B(t what ha /ec!#e !$ that $ine4 intelli&ent w!#an C!#ra"e ).7 The 2!le l!!%e" at their $eet. Beca( e4 a Stalin hi# el$ ha" ha" C!#ra"e ) #(r"ere"4 there wa n!thin& t! ay. Thi i c!nte#6t4 n!t wit. It i Oriental "e 6!ti #4 trai&ht4 Mi R! e. Ch(rchill wa h(#an4 Stalin #erely a c!l! ( . A $!r ( 4 here in A#erica4 we are a "e#!tic4 hy/ri" civili?ati!n. We have !(r virt(e /(t are i&n!rant !$ tyle. It0 !nly /eca( e A#erican !ciety ha n! 6lace $!r tyle Cin the en e !$ =!ltairean !r 'i//!ne @(e tyle4 tyle in the #anner !$ Saint3Si#!n !r ,eineD that it i 6! i/le $!r a #an li%e #e t! #a%e (ch tate#ent a he #a%e 4 har#in& n! !ne /(t hi# el$. I$ 6e!6le are !$$en"e"4 it0 /y the 7h! tile intent7 they en e4 n!t /y the %eenne !$ the w!r" . They cla i$y #e then a a 6 ych!l!&ical c(ri! ity4 a war6e" 6er !nality. It never !cc(r t! the# t! ta%e a $(ll !r /i!&ra6hical view. In the real en e !$ the ter#4 /i!&ra6hy ha $allen away $r!# ( . We all $l(tter li%e new3hatche" chic% /etween the $eet !$ the &reat i"!l 4 the #!n(#ent !$ 6!wer. S! what are w!r" . A lawyer4 the $ir t !ne4 the !ne wh! re6re ente" #e in the ca e a&ain t #y /r!ther0 e tate Cthe ec!n" !ne wa 'er"a0 /r!therD 5 lawyer n(#/er !ne4 wh! e na#e wa -la( en4 ai" t! #e when an i#6!rtant letter ha" t! /e "ra$te"4 2$ou "! it4 Shaw#(t. +!(0re the #an with the w!r" .7 0An" y!(0re the wh!re with ten c(nt H7 B(t I "i"n0t ay thi . ,e wa t!! 6!wer$(l. I nee"e" hi#. I wa a$rai". B(t it wa inevita/le that I h!(l" !$$en" hi#4 an" 6re ently I "i". I can0t tell y!( w"y. It0 a #y tery. When I trie" t! "i c( 1re("0 e6ile6 y e ay with Mr . 2er&a#!n I wante" t! hint that I #y el$ wa (/8ect t! tran&e ei?(re that re e#/le" $allin& ic%ne . B(t it wa n0t 8( t /rain 6ath!l!&y4 le i!n 4 &ran" #al che#i try. It wa a %in" !$ 6erver ely ha66y .aiete de coeur. Ele#ent !$ ven&e$(lne 4 !r /la 6he#y. Well4 #ay/e. What a/!(t "e#!nic in 6irati!n4 what a/!(t ener&(#en 4 what a/!(t Di!ny ( the &!". A$ter a "i tre in& l(nche!n with -la( en the lawyer at hi $!r#i"a/le cl(/4 where he /(llie" #e in a "inin& r!!# $ille" with /(llie 4 a cene $r!# Da(#ier CI ha" /een /eaten "!wn ten !r twelve ti#e 4 #y (&&e ti!n all "i #i e"4 an" I ha" 6ai" hi# a twenty3$ive3th!( an"3"!llar retainer4 /(t -la( en ha"n0t /!there" yet t! #a ter the ele#entary $act !$ the ca eD 5 a$ter l(nch4 I ay4 when we were wal%in& thr!(&h the l!//y !$ the cl(/4 where $e"eral 8("&e 4 #achine 6!litician 4 6avin& c!ntract!r 4 an" chair#en !$ /!ar" c!n$erre" in l!w v!ice 4 I hear" a &reat n!i e. W!r%#en ha" t!rn "!wn an entire wall. I ai" t! the rece6ti!ni t4 7What0 ha66enin&.7 She an were"4 7The entire cl(/ i /ein& rewire". We0ve /een havin& "aily 6!wer $ail(re $r!# the !l" electrical y te#.7 I ai"4 7While they0re at it they #i&ht arran&e t! have 6e!6le electr!c(te" in the "inin& r!!#.7 I wa n!ti$ie" /y -la( en ne9t "ay that $!r !ne rea !n !r an!ther he c!(l" n! l!n&er re6re ent #e. I wa an inc!#6ati/le client. The intellect !$ #an "eclarin& it in"e6en"ence $r!# w!rl"ly 6!wer 5 !%ay. B(t I ha" &!ne t! -la( en $!r 6r!tecti!n. I ch! e hi# /eca( e he wa /i& an" arr!&ant4 li%e the &(y #y /r!ther0 wi"!w ha" hire". My late /r!ther ha" win"le" #e. Di" I want t! rec!ver #y #!ney !r n!t. Wa I $i&htin& !r "!!"lin&. Beca( e in the c!(rt y!( nee"e" /ra?enne 4 it wa /i& arr!&ance !r n!thin&. An" with -la( en a with Mr . 2er&a#!n there wa n!t a thin& that 'er"a c!(l" "! 5 he c!(l"n0t en" either !$ the# $l!wer !r a % the# t! l(nch. Be i"e 4 he wa alrea"y ic%. Dyin&4 he wa c!ncerne" a/!(t #y $(t(re. She re#!n trate" with #e. 7Di" y!( have t! nee"le hi#. ,e0 a 6r!(" #an.7 7I &ave in t! #y wea%ne . What0 with #e. Li%e4 a# I t!! &!!" t! /e a hy6!crite.7 7,y6!cri y i a /i& w!r". ... A little li6 ervice.7 An" a&ain I ai" what I h!(l"n0t have4 e 6ecially &iven the tate !$ her health* 7It0 a h!rt te6 $r!# li6 ervice t! a %i in&.7 7Oh4 #y 6!!r ,er chel4 y!(0ll never chan&eH7 She wa then "yin& !$ le(%e#ia4 Mi R! e4 an" I ha" t! 6r!#i e her that I w!(l" 6(t #y ca e in the han" !$ her /r!ther ,an l. She /elieve" that $!r her a%e ,an l w!(l" /e l!yal t! #e. S(re4 hi $eelin& $!r her wa &en(ine. ,e l!ve" hi i ter. B(t a a lawyer he wa a "i a ter4 n!t /eca( e he wa "i l!yal /(t /eca( e he wa in e ence an ine6t c!nniver. Al ! he wa 6lain crac%er . Lawyer 4 lawyer . Why "i" I nee" all the e lawyer . y!( will a %. Beca( e I l!ve" #y /r!ther $!n"ly. Beca( e we "i" /( ine 4 an" /( ine can0t /e "!ne with!(t lawyer . They have /(ilt a 6! iti!n $!r the# elve at the very heart !$ #!ney 5 tren&th at the c!re !$ what i tr!n&e t. S!#e !$ the cheer$(le t 6a a&e in Wali h0 letter re$er t! #y h!rri/le liti&ati!n. ,e ay 4 7I alway %new y!( were a $!!l.7 ,i# el$4 he t!!% the &reate t 6ain never t! /e !ne. N!t that any #an can ever /e a/ !l(tely certain that hi 6r("ence i 6er$ect. B(t t! retain lawyer i clear 6r!!$ that y!(0re a 6at y. There I c!nce"e that Wali h i ri&ht. My /r!ther4 2hili64 ha" !$$ere" #e a /( ine 6r!6! iti!n4 an" that4 t!!4 wa #y $a(lt. I #a"e the #i ta%e !$ tellin& hi#

h!w #(ch #!ney #y #( ic3a66reciati!n /!!% ha" earne". ,e wa i#6re e". ,e ai" t! hi wi$e4 7Tracy4 &(e wh!0 l!a"e"H7 Then he a %e"4 7What are y!( "!in& with it. ,!w "! y!( 6r!tect y!(r el$ a&ain t ta9e an" in$lati!n.7 I a"#ire" #y /r!ther4 n!t /eca( e he wa a 7creative /( ine #an47 a they ai" in the $a#ily 5 that #eant little t! #e 5 /(t /eca( e . . . Well4 there i in $act n! 7/eca( e47 there0 !nly the .iven+ a li$el!n& $eelin&4 a #y tery. ,i intere t in #y $inance e9cite" #e. 1!r !nce he 6!%e eri!( ly t! #e4 an" thi t(rne" #y hea". I t!l" hi#4 7I never even trie" t! #a%e #!ney4 an" n!w I0# %nee3"ee6 in the t($$.7 S(ch a tate#ent wa a little "i in&en(!( . It wa 4 i$ y!( 6re$er4 (ntr(e. T! ta%e (ch a t!ne wa al ! a #i ta%e4 $!r it i#6lie" that #!ney wa n0t ! har" t! #a%e. Br!ther 2hili6 ha" %n!c%e" hi# el$ !(t $!r it4 while Br!ther ,arry ha" earne" hea6 !$ it4 inci"entally4 while $i""lin&. Thi 4 I n!w ac%n!wle"&e4 wa a 6r!v!cative /!!/!!. ,e #a"e a "ar% n!te !$ it. I even aw the n!te /ein& #a"e. A a /!y4 2hili6 wa very $at. We ha" t! lee6 t!&ether when we were chil"ren an" it wa li%e harin& the /e" with a "(&!n&. B(t ince then he ha" $ir#e" (6 @(ite a l!t. In 6r!$ile hi $ace wa lar&e4 with /a& (n"er the eye 4 a har6 eri!( $ace (6!n a t!(t /!"y. My late /r!ther wa a cra$ty #an. ,e lai" l!n&3"i tance che#e . Over #e he en8!ye" the (6re#e a"vanta&e !$ "etach#ent. My wea%ne wa #y $!n"ne $!r hi#4 c!nte#6ti/le in an a"(lt #ale. ,e li&htly re e#/le" S6encer Tracy4 /(t wa #!re avi" an" har6. ,e ha" a Te9a tan4 hi hair wa 7 tyle"47 n!t /ar/ere"4 an" he w!re Me9ican rin& !n every !ne !$ hi $in&er . 'er"a an" I were invite" t! vi it hi e tate near ,!( t!n. ,ere he live" in &ran"e(r4 an" when he h!we" #e ar!(n" the 6lace he ai" t! #e4 7Every #!rnin& when I !6en #y eye I ay4 02hili64 y!(0re livin& ri&ht in the #i""le !$ a 6ar%. +!( !wn a wh!le 6ar%.0 7 I ai"4 7It certainly i a /i& a D!(&la 2ar% in Chica&!.7 ,e c(t #e h!rt4 n!t wi hin& t! hear a/!(t the !l" We t Si"e4 !(r "reary !ri&in . R!! evelt R!a" with it chic%en c!!6 tac%e" !n the i"ewal% 4 the Tal3#("i t h!r era"i h &rin"er in the "!!rway !$ the $i h t!re4 !r the "aily "ra#a !$ the Shaw#(t %itchen !n In"e6en"ence B!(levar". ,e a/!#inate" the e re#ini cence !$ #ine4 $!r he wa th!r!(&hly A#ericani?e". On the !ther han"4 he n! #!re /el!n&e" !n thi Te9a e tate than I "i". 2erha6 n! !ne /el!n&e" here. N(#er!( $aile" entre6rene(r ha" 6rece"e" hi# in thi 6rivate 6ar%4 the !il#en an" lan" "evel!6er wh! ha" ca( e" thi #!n(#ent t! /e /(ilt. +!( ha" the $eelin& that they #( t all have "ie" in $l!6h!( e !r !n tate $(nny $ar# 4 c(r in& the &ran"i! e $ata #!r&ana that 2hili6 n!w !wne"4 !r ee#e" t! !wn. The tr(th wa that he "i"n0t li%e it4 either> he wa t(c% with it. ,e ha" /!(&ht it $!r vari!( y#/!lic rea !n 4 an" (n"er 6re (re $r!# hi wi$e. ,e t!l" #e in c!n$i"ence that he ha" a $!!l6r!!$ inve t#ent $!r #e. 2e!6le were a66r!achin& hi# with h(n"re" !$ th!( an" 4 a %in& t! /e c(t int! the "eal4 /(t he w!(l" t(rn the# all "!wn $!r #y a%e. 1!r !nce he wa in a 6! iti!n t! "! !#ethin& $!r #e. Then he et hi c!n"iti!n . The $ir t c!n"iti!n wa that he wa never t! /e @(e ti!ne"4 that wa h!w he "i" /( ine 4 /(t I c!(l" /e (re that he w!(l" 6r!tect #e a a /r!ther h!(l" an" that there wa n!thin& t! $ear. In the $ra&rant 6lantati!n &ar"en 4 he $lew $!r !ne in tant Cn! #!reD int! +i""i h. ,e0" never let #e lay #y !(n" hea" in a ic%/e". Then he $lew !(t a&ain. ,e ai" that hi wi$e4 wh! wa the /e t w!#an in the w!rl" an" the !(l !$ h!n!r4 w!(l" re 6ect hi c!##it#ent an" carry !(t hi wi he with $anatical $i"elity i$ anythin& were t! ha66en t! hi#. ,er $anatical $i"elity t! hi# wa $(n"a#ental. I "i"n0t (n"er tan" Tracy4 he ai". She wa "i$$ic(lt t! %n!w /(t he wa a tr(e w!#an4 an" he wa n0t &!in& t! have any cla( e in !(r 6artner hi6 a&ree#ent that w!(l" /in" her $!r#ally. She w!(l" ta%e !$$en e at that an" ! w!(l" he. An" y!( w!(l"n0t /elieve4 Mi R! e4 h!w all the e cliche #!ve" #e. I re 6!n"e" a i$ t! an accelerat!r (n"er hi $at4 ele&antly h!" $!!t4 6(#6in& /l!!"4 n!t &a !line4 int! #y #!rtal en&ine. I wa wil" with $eelin& an" ai" ye t! it all. +e 4 ye H The 6lan wa t! create an a(t!3wrec%in& center4 the /i&&e t in Te9a 4 which w!(l" (66ly a(t! 6art t! the entire S!(th an" t! Latin A#erica a well. The /i& 'er#an an" Italian e96!rter were n!t!ri!( ly h!rt !$ re6lace#ent 6art > I ha" e96erience" thi #y el$ 5 I ha" !nce ha" t! wait $!(r #!nth $!r a BMW $r!nt3wheel ta/ili?er (n!/taina/le in the U.S. B(t it wa n0t the /( ine 6r!6! iti!n that carrie" #e away4 Mi R! e. What a$$ecte" #e wa that #y /r!ther an" I h!(l" /e really a !ciate" $!r the $ir t ti#e in !(r live . A !(r 8!int enter6ri e c!(l" never in the w!rl" /e 2er&!le i4 it #( t nece arily /e /( ine . I wa (nrea !na/ly tirre" /y e#!ti!n that ha" waite" a li$eti#e $!r e96re i!n> they #( t have w!r%e" their way int! #y heart at a very early a&e4 an" n!w ca#e !(t in $(ll tren&th t! "ra& #e "!wn. 7What have y!( &!t t! "! with wrec%in& a(t!#!/ile .7 ai" 'er"a. 7An" &rea e4 an" #etal4 an" all that n!i e.7 I ai"4 7What ha the IRS ever "!ne $!r #( ic that it h!(l" c!llect hal$ #y r!yaltie .7 My wi$e wa an e"(cate" w!#an4 Mi R! e4 an" he /e&an t! rerea" certain /!!% an" t! tell #e a/!(t the#4 e 6ecially at /e"ti#e. We went thr!(&h #(ch !$ Bal?ac. Pere 5oriot Cwhat "a(&hter can "! t! a $atherD4 Cousin Ports Ch!w an el"erly inn!cent wa "ra&&e" "!wn /y relative wh! c!vete" hi art c!llecti!nD . . . One win"lin& relative a$ter an!ther4 an" all !$ the# #ercile . She relate" the "e tr(cti!n !$ 6!!r Ce ar Bir!ttea(4 the tr( tin& 6er$(#er. She al ! rea" #e electi!n $r!# Mar9 !n the !/literati!n !$ the tie !$ %in hi6 /y ca6itali #. B(t it never !cc(rre" t! #e that (ch evil c!(l" a$$ect a #an wh! ha" rea" a/!(t the#. I ha" rea" a/!(t venereal "i ea e an" ha" never ca(&ht any Be i"e 4 it wa n!w t!! late t! ta%e a warnin&. On #y la t tri6 t! Te9a I vi ite" the va t4 #!%in& wrec%in& &r!(n" 4 an" !n !(r way /ac% t! the #an i!n 2hili6 t!l" #e that hi wi$e ha" /ec!#e a /ree"er !$ 6it /(ll"!& . +!( #ay have rea" a/!(t the e creat(re 4 which have

can"ali?e" A#erican ani#al l!ver . They are the #! t terri$yin& !$ all "!& . 2art terrier4 6art En&li h /(ll"!&4 #!!th3 %inne"4 /r!a"3che te"4 i##en ely #( c(lar4 they attac% all tran&er 4 %i" a well a &r!wn(6 . A they "! n!t /ar%4 n! warnin& i &iven. Their intent i alway t! %ill4 an" !nce they have /e&(n t! tear at y!( they can0t /e calle" !$$. The 6!lice4 i$ they arrive in ti#e4 have t! h!!t the#. In the 6it4 the "!& $i&ht an" "ie in ilence. A$ici!na"! /et #illi!n !$ "!llar !n the $i&ht Cwhich are ille&al4 /(t what !$ it.D. ,(#ane !cietie an" civil li/ertie &r!(6 "!n0t @(ite %n!w h!w t! "e$en" the e #(r"er!( ani#al !r the le&al ri&ht !$ their !wner . There i a Wa hin&t!n l!//y tryin& t! e9ter#inate the /ree"4 an" #eanti#e enth( ia t &! !n e96eri#entin&4 "!in& everythin& 6! i/le t! create the w!r t !$ all 6! i/le "!& . 2hili6 t!!% an inten e 6ri"e in hi wi$e. 7Tracy i a w!n"er4 i n0t he.7 he ai". 7There0 terri$ic #!ney in the e ani#al . Tr( t her t! 6ic% (6 a new tren". '(y are 6!(rin& in $r!# all !ver the c!(ntry t! /(y 6(6 $r!# her.7 ,e t!!% #e t! the "!&3r(n t! h!w the 6it /(ll !$$. A we 6a e"4 they et their 6aw !n the wire #e he an" /are" their teeth. I "i"n0t en8!y vi itin& the 6en . My !wn teeth were !n e"&e. 2hili6 hi# el$ wa n0t c!#$!rta/le with the ani#al 4 /y any #ean . ,e !wne" the#4 they were a et 4 /(t he wa n0t the #a ter. Tracy4 a66earin& a#!n& the "!& 4 &ave #e a ilent n!". The Ne&r! e#6l!yee wh! /r!(&ht #eat were t!lerate". 7B(t Tracy47 2hili6 ai"4 7 he0 their &!""e .7 I #( t have /een a$rai"4 /eca( e n!thin& atirical !r ca( tic ca#e t! #in". I c!(l"n0t even #a%e (6 $(nny i#6re i!n t! ta%e h!#e t! 'er"a4 with wh! e a#( e#ent I wa 6re!cc(6ie" in th! e a" "ay . B(t a a rever/erat!r4 which it i #y nat(re t! /e4 I trie" t! c!nnect the /ree"in& !$ the e terri/le "!& with the #!!" !$ the c!(ntry. The 6r! an" c!n !$ the #atter a"" !#e c(ri!( line t! the 6irit(al 6r!$ile !$ the U.S.A. N!t l!n& a&!4 a la"y wr!te t! the Boston 5lobe that it ha" /een a $ail(re !$ 8("&#ent in the 1!(n"in& 1ather n!t t! c!n i"er the wel$are !$ cat an" "!& in !(r "e#!cracy4 6e!6le /ein& what they are. The 1!(n"er were t!! lenient with h(#an vici!( ne 4 he ai"4 an" the Bill !$ Ri&ht !(&ht t! have #a"e 6r!vi i!n $!r the a$ety !$ th! e inn!cent wh! are $!rce" t! "e6en" (6!n ( . The $ir t c!nnecti!n t! c!#e t! #in" wa that e&alitariani # wa n!w /ein& e9ten"e" t! cat an" "!& . B(t it0 n!t i#6le e&alitariani #4 it0 a #er&in& !$ "i$$erent 6ecie > the line /etween #an an" !ther ani#al i /ec!#in& /l(rre". A "!& will &ive y!( (ch i#6le heart0 tr(th a y!( will never &et $r!# a l!ver !r a 6arent. I ee# t! recall $r!# the thirtie C!r "i" I rea" thi in the #e#!ir !$ Li!nel A/el.D h!w can"ali?e" the 1rench S(rreali t An"re Bret!n wa when he vi ite" Le!n Tr!t %y in e9ile. While the tw! #en were "i c( in& W!rl" Rev!l(ti!n4 Tr!t %y0 "!& ca#e (6 t! /e care e" an" Tr!t %y ai"4 7Thi i #y !nly tr(e $rien".7 What. A "!& the $rien" !$ thi Mar9i t the!retician an" her! !$ the Oct!/er Rev!l(ti!n4 the !r&ani?er !$ the Re" Ar#y. Sy#/!lic S(rreali t act 4 li%e h!!tin& at ran"!# int! a cr!w" in the treet4 Bret!n c!(l" 6(/licly rec!##en"4 /(t t! /e enti#ental a/!(t a "!& li%e any /!(r&e!i wa h!c%in&. T!"ay0 6 ychiatri t w!(l" n!t /e h!c%e". A %e" wh!# they l!ve /e t4 their 6atient re6ly in increa in& n(#/er 4 7My "!&.7 At thi rate4 a "!& in the White ,!( e /ec!#e a real 6! i/ility. N!t a 6it /(ll"!&4 certainly4 /(t a nice &!l"en retriever wh! e veterinarian w!(l" /ec!#e Secretary !$ State. I "i"n0t try the e re$lecti!n !(t !n 'er"a. N!r4 ince it w!(l" have /een (n ettlin&4 "i" I tell her that 2hili64 t!!4 wa (nwell. ,e ha" /een eein& a "!ct!r. Tracy ha" hi# !n a 6hy ical3$itne 6r!&ra#. M!rnin& he entere" the anne9 t! the #a ter /e"r!!#4 in which the late t &y#na tic e@(i6#ent ha" /een et (6. Wearin& !verl!n& il% /!9er h!rt CI rec%!n that their the#e wa the whi %ey !(r4 ince they were "ec!rate" with !ran&e lice re e#/lin& wheel D4 he h(n& /y hi $at ar# $r!# the hinin& a66arat( 4 he 8!&&e" !n a trea"#ill with an !"!#eter4 an" he t(&&e" at the wei&ht . When he w!r%e" !(t !n the E9ercycle4 the !ran&e3 lice wheel !$ hi (n"er6ant e9ten"e" the vehic(lar $anta y4 /(t he wa &!in& n!where. The @(eer thin& he $!(n" hi# el$ "!in& a a rich #an4 the $al e 6! iti!n he wa inH ,i a"!le cent chil"ren were re"nec% . The "r(i"ic S6ani h #! vi/rate" t! the h!c% !$ r!c% #( ic. The "!& /re" $!r cr(elty /i"e" their ti#e. My /r!ther4 it a66eare"4 wa !nly the tewar" !$ hi wi$e an" chil"ren. Still4 he wante" #e t! !/ erve hi# at hi e9erci e an" t! i#6re #e with hi tren&th. A he "i" 6( h3(6 4 hi "i66in& tittie t!(che" the $l!!r /e$!re hi chin "i"4 /(t hi tern $ace cen !re" any c!#ical c!##ent I #i&ht /e incline" t! #a%e. I wa calle" (6!n t! witne that (n"er the $at there wa a /l!c% !$ 6ri#al 6!wer 4 a tr!n& heart in hi t!r !4 /i& vein in hi nec%4 an" /an" !$ #( cle acr! hi /ac%. 7I can0t "! any !$ that47 I t!l" hi#4 an" in"ee" I c!(l"nt4 Mi R! e. My /ehin" i li%e a r(c% ac% that ha li66e" it tra6 . I #a"e n! c!##ent 4 /eca( e I wa a &eneral 6artner wh! ha" inve te" TREE4EEE in the wrec%a&e !$ r( ty a(t!#!/ile . Tw! #ile /ehin" the 6rivate 6ar%4 there were crane an" c!#6act!r 4 an" h(n"re" !$ acre were $ille" with #etallic 6!(n"in& an" "( t. I (n"er t!!" /y n!w that the real 6!wer /ehin" thi enter6ri e wa 2hili60 wi$e4 a h!rt r!(n" /l!n" !$ /(tch el$3 ($$iciency4 a "en e a a #ete!rite an"4 !#eh!w4 a 6acey B(t n!4 it wa I wh! wa 6acey4 while he wa intricately hrew". An" #! t !$ #y c!nn(/ial i"ea "erive" $r!# the &entlene an" !licit("e !$ #y !wn 'er"aH D(rin& thi la t vi it with Br!ther 2hili64 I trie" t! &et hi# t! 6ea% a/!(t M!ther. The intere t he t!!% in her wa #ini#al. 1a#ily enti#ent wa n!t hi "i h. All that he ha" wa $!r the new $a#ily> $!r the !l" $a#ily4 ni9. ,e ai" he c!(l"n0t recall ,a##!n"4 In"iana4 !r In"e6en"ence B!(levar". 7+!( were

the !nly !ne I ever care" $!r47 he ai". ,e wa aware that there were tw! "e6arte" i ter 4 /(t their na#e "i"n0t c!#e t! hi#. With!(t hal$ tryin&4 he wa $ar ahea" !$ An"re Bret!n4 an" c!(l" never /e !verta%en. S(rreali # wa n0t a the!ry4 it wa an antici6ati!n !$ the $(t(re. 7What wa Chin%0 real na#e.7 he ai". I la(&he". 7What4 y!(0ve $!r&!tten ,elen0 na#e. +!(0re /l($$in&. Ne9t y!(0ll tell #e y!( can0t re#e#/er her h( /an"4 either. What a/!(t -ra##. ,e /!(&ht y!( y!(r $ir t 6air !$ l!n& 6ant . Or Sa/ina. She &!t y!( the 8!/ in the /(c%et h!6 in the L!!6.7 7They $a"e $r!# #y #in"47 he ai". 7Why h!(l" I %ee6 th! e "( ty #e#!rie . I$ I want "etail I can &et y!( t! $ill #e in. +!(0ve &!t (ch a #e#!ry han&3(6 5 what ( e i it.7 A I &r!w !l"er4 Mi R! e4 I "!n0t "i 6(te (ch view !r !6ini!n /(t ten" in tea" t! ta%e the# (n"er c!n i"erati!n. Tr(e4 I c!(nte" !n 2hili60 #e#!ry. I wante" hi# t! re#e#/er that we were /r!ther . I ha" h!6e" t! inve t #y #!ney a$ely an" live !n an inc!#e $r!# wrec%e" car 5 (##er in C!r ica4 han"y t! L!n"!n at the /e&innin& !$ the #( ical ea !n. Be$!re the Ara/ ent L!n"!n real e tate ! hi&h4 'er"a an" I "i c( e" /(yin& a $lat in -en in&t!n. B(t we waite" an" waite"4 an" there wa n!t a in&le "i tri/(ti!n $r!# the 6artner hi6. 7We0re "!in& &reat47 ai" 2hili6. 7By ne9t year I0ll /e a/le t! re#!rt3&a&e4 an" then y!( an" I will have #!re than a #illi!n t! c(t (6 /etween ( . Until then4 y!(0ll have t! /e ati $ie" with the ta9 write3!$$ .7 I tarte" t! tal% a/!(t !(r i ter Chin%4 thin%in& #y !nly e96e"ient wa t! tir (ch $a#ily enti#ent a #i&ht have (rvive" in thi at#! 6here where the S6ani h #! wa electr!nici?e" /y r!c% #( ic Can"4 at the /ac%4 the 6it /(ll"!& were "r!wnin& ilently in the vi!lence !$ their /l!!"3in tinct D. I recalle" that we ha" hear" very "i$$erent #( ic !n In"e6en"ence B!(levar". Chin% w!(l" 6lay 7Ji##y ,a" a Nic%el7 !n the 6ian!4 an" the re t !$ ( w!(l" in& the ch!r( 4 !r yell it !(t. Di" 2hili6 re#e#/er that -ra##4 wh! "r!ve a !"a36!6 tr(c% Cit wa $r!# a$$ecti!n4 /eca( e he "!te" !n ,elen4 that he calle" her Chin%D4 c!(l" acc(rately 6itch a ca e $ille" with /!ttle int! a #all !6enin& at the very t!6 !$ the 6yra#i". N!4 the 6!6 tr(c% wa n0t e9actly tac%e" li%e a 6yra#i"4 it wa a ?i&&(rat. 7What0 a ?i&&(rat.7 A yrian !r Ba/yl!nian4 I e96laine"4 terrace"4 an" n!t c!#in& t! a 6ea%. 2hili6 ai"4 7Sen"in& y!( t! c!lle&e wa a #i ta%e4 alth!(&h I "!n0t %n!w what el e y!( w!(l" have /een $it $!r. N!/!"y el e went 6a t hi&h ch!!l. . . . -ra## wa !%ay4 I &(e .7 +e 4 I ai"4 Chin% &!t -ra## t! 6ay #y c!lle&e t(iti!n. -ra## ha" /een a "!(&h/!y4 "i" 2hili6 re#e#/er that. -ra## wa @(at /(t 6!wer$(l4 $(ll3$ace"4 #!!th3 %inne" li%e a Sa#!an4 an" w!re hi /lac% hair c!#/e" $lat t! hi hea" in the =alentin! !r 'e!r&e Ra$t tyle. ,e (66!rte" ( all4 6ai" the rent. O(r "a"4 "(rin& the De6re i!n4 wa 6e""lin& car6et t! $ar# w!#en in n!rthern Michi&an. ,e c!(l"n0t earn the rent. 1r!# t!6 t! /!tt!#4 the /i& h!( eh!l" /eca#e M!ther0 re 6!n i/ility4 an" i$ he ha" /een a little tetche" /e$!re4 #el!"ra#atic4 in her $i$tie he ee#e" t! /ec!#e cra?e". There wa !#ethin& #ilitary a/!(t the way he t!!% char&e !$ the h!( e. ,er c!##an" 6! t wa the %itchen. -ra## ha" t! /e $e" /eca( e he $e" ( 4 an" he wa an en!r#!( eater. She c!!%e" t(/ !$ t($$e" ca//a&e an" !$ ch!6 (ey $!r hi#. ,e c!(l" wall!w !(6 /y the /(c%et4 6(t "!wn an entire 6inea66le (6 i"e3"!wn ca%e /y hi# el$. M!ther h!66e"4 6eele"4 ch!66e"4 /!ile"4 $rie"4 r!a te"4 an" /a%e"4 erve" an" wa he". -ra## ate hi# el$ int! a t(6!r an" then4 in the ni&ht4 he #i&ht c!#e !(t in hi 6a8a#a /!tt!# 4 wal%in& in hi lee6. ,e went trai&ht t! the ice/!9. I recalle" a (##er0 ni&ht when I watche" hi# c(ttin& !ran&e in hal$ an" ri66in& int! the# with hi teeth. In hi !#na#/(li # he l(r6e" away a/!(t a "!?en !$ the#4 an" then I aw hi# &! /ac% t! /e"4 $!ll!win& hi /elly t! the ri&ht "!!r. 7An" &a#/le" in a 8!int calle" the Dia#!n" ,!r e h!e4 -e"?ie an" Lawrence4 ai" 2hili6. ,e "i" n!t4 h!wever4 inten" t! /e "rawn int! any re#ini cence . ,e /e&an4 a little4 t! #ile4 /(t he re#aine" /a ically &l!!#y4 re erve". O$ c!(r e. ,e ha" entere" (6!n !ne !$ hi /i&&e t win"le . ,e chan&e" the (/8ect. ,e a %e" i$ I "i"n0t a"#ire the way Tracy ran thi lar&e e tate. She wa a #a&ician. She "i"n0t nee" interi!r "ec!rat!r 4 he ha" "!ne the wh!le 6lace /y her el$. All the linen were 2!rt(&(e e. The &ar"en were w!n"er$(l. ,er r! e w!n 6ri?e . The a66liance never &ave tr!(/le. She wa a c!r"!n /le( c!!%. It wa tr(e the %i" were "i$$ic(lt4 /(t that wa h!w %i" were n!wa"ay . She wa a terri$ic 6 ych!l!&i t4 an" $(n"a#entally the little /a tar" were well a"8( te". They were 8( t A#erican y!(n& ter . ,i &reate t ati $acti!n wa that everythin& wa ! A#erican. It wa 4 t!! 5 an ail3A#erican 6r!"(cti!n. 1!r /rea%$a t4 i$ I calle" the %itchen 6er i tently4 I c!(l" have $ree?e3"rie" c!$$ee an" a lice !$ W!n"er /rea". They were /r!(&ht t! #y r!!# /y a /lac% 6er !n wh! an were" n! @(e ti!n . Wa there an e&&4 a 6iece !$ t!a t4 a 6!!n$(l !$ 8a#. N!thin&. It w!(n" #e "e 6erately n!t t! /e $e". A I at waitin& $!r the ervant t! c!#e with the $ree?e3"rie" c!$$ee an" the a/ !r/ent3c!tt!n /rea"4 I 6re6are" an" 6!li he" re#ar% that I #i&ht #a%e t! her4 c!n i"erin& h!w t! tri%e a /alance /etween atire an" h(#an a66eal. It wa a wa te !$ ti#e t! try t! reach a c!##!n h(#an level with the ervant . It wa !/vi!( that I wa a &(e t !$ n! i#6!rtance4 Mi R! e. N! !ne w!(l" li ten. I c!(l" al#! t hear the ervant /ein& in tr(cte" t! 7c!#e lac% !$ $!r#er ervice 7 !r 72(t !n what weary ne&li&ence y!( 6lea e7 5 the w!r" !$ '!neril in /in. Lear. Al ! the r!!# they ha" &iven #e ha" /een !cc(6ie" /y !ne !$ the little &irl 4 n!w t!! /i& $!r it. The wall6a6er4 ill( trate" with Si#6le Si#!n an" '!! ey 'an"er4 at the ti#e ee#e" ina66r!6riate Cit n!w ee# har6ly 6ertinentD.

An" I wa !/li&e" t! li ten t! #y /r!ther0 6rai e !$ hi wi$e. A&ain an" a&ain he t!l" #e h!w wi e an" &!!" he wa 4 h!w clever an" ten"er a #!ther4 what a /rilliant h! te 4 re 6ecte" /y the /e t 6e!6le wh! !wne" the lar&e t e tate . An" a hrew" c!(n el!r. CI c!(l" /elieve thatHD 2l( a war# y#6athi?er when he wa an9i!( 4 an ener&etic l!ver4 an" he &ave hi# what he ha" never ha" /e$!re 5 6eace. An" I4 Mi R! e4 with TREE4EEE (n% here4 wa c!n traine" t! &! al!n&4 n!""in& li%e a "(##y. 1!rce" t! (n"erwrite all !$ hi ( tainin& $al eh!!" 4 c!(nter i&nin& the /ill !$ &!!" he !l" hi# el$4 I #(ttere" the w!r" he nee"e" t! $ini h hi entence . C,!w Wali h w!(l" have 8eere"HD Death /reathin& !ver /!th the !"" /r!ther with the very $ra&rance !$ (/tr!6ical air 5 #a&n!lia4 h!ney (c%le4 !ran&e /l! !#4 !r whatever the hell it wa 4 6($$in& int! !(r $ace . O""e t !$ all wa 2hili60 $inal c!n$i"ence C(ntr(eHD. 1!r #y ear !nly4 he whi 6ere" in +i""i h that !(r i ter ha" hrie%e" li%e *a)*a.ayas C6arr!t D4 that $!r the $ir t ti#e in hi li$e he ha" @(iet here4 "!#e tic tran@(illity. N!t tr(e. There wa a#6li$ie" r!c% #( ic. A$ter thi la6 e4 he rever e" hi# el$ with a ven&eance. 1!r a $a#ily "inner4 we "r!ve in tw! Ja&(ar t! a Chine e re ta(rant4 a h(&e h!w6lace c!n tr(cte" in circle 4 !r "inin& well 4 with ta/le hi&hli&hte" li%e y#6h!nic %ettle"r(# . ,ere 2hili6 #a"e a cene. ,e !r"ere" $ar t!! #any h!r "0!e(vre 4 an" when the ta/le wa 8a##e" with "i he he (##!ne" the #ana&er t! c!#6lain that he wa /ein& h( tle"4 he ha"n0t a %e" $!r "!(/le 6!rti!n !$ all the e $rie" w!n3t!n 4 e&& r!ll 4 an" /ar/ec(e" ri/ . An" when the #ana&er re$( e" t! ta%e the# /ac% 2hili6 went $r!# ta/le t! ta/le with e&& r!ll an" ri/ 4 ayin&4 7,ereH 1reeH Be #y &(e tH7 Re ta(rant alway "i" e9cite hi#4 /(t thi ti#e Tracy calle" hi# t! !r"er. She ai"4 7En!(&h4 2hili64 we0re here t! eat4 n!t rai e every/!"y0 /l!!" 6re (re.7 +et a $ew #in(te later he 6reten"e" that he ha" $!(n" a 6e//le in hi ala". I ha" een thi /e$!re. ,e carrie" a 6e//le in hi 6!c%et $!r the 6(r6! e. Even the %i" were !n t! hi#4 an" !ne !$ the# ai"4 7,e0 alway "!in& thi r!(tine4 Uncle.7 It &ave #e a tart t! have the# call #e Uncle. In"(l&e #e $!r a #!#ent4 Mi R! e. I a# c!verin& the &r!(n" a @(ic%ly a I can. There0 n!t a !(l t! tal% t! in =anc!(ver e9ce6t ancient Mr . 'racewell4 an" with her I have t! ri"e in e !teric cl!(" . 2reten"in& that he ha" crac%e" hi t!!th4 2hili6 ha" hi$te" $r!# the A#ericani # !$ w!#en0 #a&a?ine Cl!vely wi$e4 /ea(ti$(l h!#e4 the hi&he t tan"ar" !$ n!r#alcyD t! that !$ the re"nec% 5 yellin& at the Oriental 4 !r"erin& hi chil"ren t! &et hi lawyer !n the ta/le tele6h!ne. The 6hili tine i"i! yncra y !$ the rich A#erican /r(te. B(t y!( can n! l!n&er /e a 6hili tine with!(t hi&h !6hi ticati!n4 #atchin& the !6hi ticati!n !$ what y!( hate. ,!wever4 it0 n! ( e tal%in& a/!(t 7$al e c!n ci!( ne 7 !r any !$ that /al!ney. 2hilly ha" 6(t hi# el$ int! Tracy0 han" $!r $(ll A#ericani?ati!n. T! achieve thi C!/ !leteD 6rivile&e4 he 6ai" the 6rice !$ hi !(l. B(t then he #ay never have /een a/ !l(tely certain that there i any (ch thin& a a !(l. What he re ente" a/!(t #e wa that I w!(l"n0t t!6 hintin& that !(l e9i te". What wa I4 a Re$!r# ra//i !r !#ethin&. E9ce6t at a $(neral ervice4 2hili6 w!(l"n0t have 6(t (6 with 2er&!le i $!r tw! #in(te . An" wa n0t I 5 never #in" 2er&!le i 5 l!!%in& $!r a h!t inve t#ent. When 2hili6 "ie" !!n a$terwar"4 y!( #ay have rea" in the 6a6er that he wa #i9e" (6 with ch!63 h!6 !6erat!r in the Mi"we t4 with thieve wh! t!le e96en ive car an" t!re the# a6art $!r e96!rt 6iece#eal t! Latin A#erica an" the wh!le !$ the thir" w!rl". Ch!6 h!6 4 h!wever4 were n!t 2hili60 cri#e. On the cre"it e ta/li he" /y #y #!ney4 the 6artner hi6 ac@(ire" an" re !l" lan"4 /(t #(ch !$ the 6r!6erty lac%e" clear title4 there were lien a&ain t it. De$ra("e" 6(rcha er /r!(&ht (it. Bi& tr!(/le $!ll!we". C!nvicte"4 2hili6 a66eale"4 an" then he 8(#6e" /ail an" e ca6e" t! Me9ic!. There he wa %i"na66e" while 8!&&in& in Cha6(lte6ec 2ar%. ,i %i"na66er were /!(nty h(nter . The /!n"in& c!#6anie he ha" le$t h!l"in& the /a& when he %i66e" !(t ha" !$$ere" a /!(nty $!r hi ret(rn. S6eciali t e9i t wh! will a/"(ct 6e!6le4 Mi R! e4 i$ the (# are /i& en!(&h t! #a%e the ri % w!rthwhile. A$ter 2hili6 wa /r!(&ht /ac% t! Te9a 4 the Me9ican &!vern#ent /e&an e9tra"iti!n 6r!cee"in& !n the &r!(n" that he wa natche" ille&ally4 which he wa 4 certainly. My 6!!r /r!ther "ie" while "!in& 6( h3(6 in a San Ant!ni! 6ri !n yar" "(rin& the e9erci e h!(r. S(ch wa the en" !$ hi 6ict(re @(e tr(&&le . A$ter we ha" #!(rne" hi#4 an" I t!!% #ea (re t! rec!ver #y l! e $r!# hi e tate4 I "i c!vere" that hi 6er !nal e tate wa "ev!i" !$ a et . ,e ha" #a"e all hi wealth !ver t! hi wi$e an" chil"ren. I c!(l" n!t /e char&e" with 2hili60 $el!nie 4 /(t ince he ha" #a"e #e a &eneral 6artner I wa (e" /y the cre"it!r . I retaine" Mr. -la( en4 wh!# I l! t /y the re#ar% I #a"e in the l!//y !$ hi cl(/ a/!(t electr!c(tin& 6e!6le in the "inin& r!!#. The 8!%e wa har h4 I a"#it4 alth!(&h n! har her than what 6e!6le !$ten thin%4 /(t nihili #4 t!!4 ha it n!3n! 4 an" 6r!$e i!nal #en cant all!w their client t! #a%e (ch crac% . -la( en "rew the line. Th( I $!(n" #y el$ a$ter 'er"a0 "eath in the han" !$ her ener&etic /(t (n/alance" /r!ther4 ,an l. ,e "eci"e"4 !n ($$icient &r!(n" 4 that I wa an inc!#6etent4 an" a he i a /eliever in $a t acti!n4 he t!!% "ra#atic #ea (re an" !!n 6lace" #e in #y 6re ent 6! iti!n. S!#e 6! iti!nH Tw! /r!ther in $li&ht4 !ne t! the !(th4 the !ther n!rthwar" an" $ace" with e9tra"iti!n. N! /!n"in& c!#6any will et /!(nty h(nter !n #e. I0# n!t w!rth it t! the#. An" even th!(&h ,an l ha" 6r!#i e" that I w!(l" /e a$e in Cana"a4 he "i"n0t /!ther t! chec% the law hi# el$. One !$ hi t("ent cler% "i" it $!r hi#4 an" ince he wa a #art4 e9y &irl it "i"n0t ee# nece ary t! review her c!ncl( i!n . -n!wle"&ea/le y#6athi?er when they a % wh! re6re ent #e are i#6re e" when I tell the#. They ay4 7,an l 'ena(er. Real #art $ell!w. +!( !(&ht t! "! all ri&ht.7 ,an l "re e very har6ly4 in ,!n& -!n& (it an" hirt . A len"er #an4 he carrie hi# el$ li%e a c!ncert vi!lini t an" ha a #anner that4 a a #anner4 i $(lly c!nvincin&. 1!r hi i ter0 a%e C7She ha" a w!n"er$(l li$e with y!(4 he ai" t! the la t7D4 he wa 4 !r inten"e" t! /e4 #y 6r!tect!r. I wa a 6!!r !l" &(y4 /ereave"4 inc!#6etent4 acci"entally

6r! 6er!( 4 $!!li hly tr( tin&4 th!r!(&hly win"le". 7+!(r /r!ther $(c%e" y!( /(t &!!". ,e an" hi wi$e.7 7She wa a 6arty t! it.7 7Try &ivin& it a little th!(&ht. ,a N!t a in&le !ne4 Mi R! e. he an were" any !$ y!(r letter .7 7N!.7

7Let #e tell y!( h!w I rec!n tr(ct it4 ,arry47 ai" ,an l. 72hili6 wante" t! i#6re hi wi$e. ,e wa care" !$ her. O(t !$ terr!r4 he wante" t! #a%e her rich. She t!l" hi# he wa all the $a#ily he nee"e". T! 6r!ve that he /elieve" her4 he ha" t! acri$ice hi !l" $le h an" /l!!" t! the new $le h an" /l!!". Li%e4 0I &ive y!( the li$e !$ y!(r "rea# 4 all y!( have t! "! i c(t y!(r /r!ther0 thr!at.0 ,e "i" hi 6art4 he 6ile" (6 "!(&h4 "!(&h4 an" #!re "!(&h 5 I "!n0t (66! e he li%e" y!( anyway 5 an" he 6(t all the l!!t in her na#e. S! that when he "ie"4 which wa never &!in& t! ha66en . . .7 Cleverne i ,an l0 in tr(#ent> he 6lay it #a"ly4 /!win& it with ele&ance a i$ he were layin& !(t the tr(ct(re !$ a !nata4 6hra e /y 6hra e4 $!r hi /ac%war" /r!ther3in3law. What "i" I nee" with hi $i""lin&. I n0t there any/!"y4 "ear '!"4 !n my i"e. My /r!ther 6ic%e" #e (6 /y the tr( t$(l a$$ecti!n a !ne w!(l" li$t (6 a ra//it /y the ear . ,an l4 n!w in char&e !$ the ca e4 analy?e" the /etrayal $!r #e4 "!wn t! the $ine t $i/er !$ it /r!therly /!n" 4 an" thi "e#!n trate" that he wa c!#6letely !n #y i"e 5 ri&ht. ,e e9a#ine" the /!!% !$ the 6artner hi64 which I ha" never /!there" t! "!4 6!intin& !(t 2hili60 #i "ee" . 7+!( ee. ,e wa lea in& lan" $r!# hi wi$e4 the n!#inal !wner4 $!r ( e /y the wrec%in& c!#6any4 an" every year that 6i& 6ai" hi# el$ a rent !$ ninety3ei&ht th!( an" "!llar . There went y!(r 6r!$it . M!re "eal !$ the a#e %in" all !ver the e /alance heet . While y!( were 6lannin& (##er in C!r ica.7 7I wa n0t c(t !(t $!r /( ine . I ee that.7 7+!(r "ear /r!ther wa a $(ll3ti#e c!n arti t. ,e #i&ht have tarte" a ervice calle" Dial3a31ra(". B(t then y!( al ! 6r!v!%e 6e!6le. When -la( en han"e" !ver y!(r $ile t! #e4 he t!l" #e what !$$en ive4 wic%e" thin& y!( ai". ,e then "eci"e" he c!(l"n0t re6re ent y!( any#!re.7 7B(t he "i"n0t ret(rn the (n( e" 6art !$ the $at retainer I &ave hi#.7 2I'll /e l!!%in& !(t $!r y!( n!w. 'er"a0 &!ne4 an" that leave #e t! ee that thin& "!n0t &et w!r e 5 the !ne a"(lt !$ ( three. My client wh! are the &reate t rea"er are alway in the /i&&e t tr!(/le. What they call c(lt(re4 i$ y!( a % #e4 ca( e #! tly c!n$( i!n an" t(nt their "evel!6#ent. I w!n"er i$ y!(0ll ever (n"er tan" why y!( let y!(r /r!ther "! y!( in the way he "i".7 2hili60 /a" w!rl" /!rr!we" #e $!r 6(r6! e !$ it !wn. I ha"4 h!wever4 a66r!ache" hi# in the e96ectati!n !$ /ene$it 4 Mi R! e. I wa n0t /la#ele . An" i$ he an" hi 6e!6le 5 acc!(ntant 4 #ana&er 4 hi wi$e 5 $!rce" #e t! $eel what they $elt4 c!l!ni?e" #e with their realitie 4 even with their "aily #!!" 4 aw t! it that I h!(l" ($$er everythin& they ha" t! ($$er4 it wa a$ter all my i"ea. I trie" t! #a%e ( e !$ t"em. I never a&ain aw #y /r!ther0 wi$e4 hi chil"ren4 n!r the 6ar% they live" in4 n!r the 6it /(ll"!& . 7That w!#an i a le&al &eni( 47 ai" ,an l. ,an l ai" t! #e4 7+!(0" /etter tran $er what0 le$t4 y!(r tr( t acc!(nt4 t! #y /an%4 where I can l!!% a$ter it. I0# !n &!!" ter# with the !$$icer !ver there. The &(y are e$$icient4 an" n! #!n%ey /( ine . +!(0ll /e ta%en care !$.7 I ha" /een ta%en care !$ /e$!re4 Mi R! e. Wali h wa "ea" ri&ht a/!(t 7the li$e !$ $eelin&7 an" the 6e!6le wh! lea" it. 1eelin& are "rea#li%e4 an" "rea#in& i ( (ally "!ne in /e". Evi"ently I wa $!rever l!!%in& $!r a a$e 6lace t! lie "!wn. ,an l !$$ere" t! #a%e ec(re arran&e#ent $!r #e ! that I w!(l"n0t have t! wear #y el$ !(t with $inance an" liti&ati!n4 which were t!! tre $(l an" la/yrinthine an" "i r(6tive> ! I acce6te" hi 6r!6! al an" we #et with an !$$icer !$ hi /an%. Act(ally the /an% l!!%e" li%e a $ine !l" in tit(ti!n4 with Oriental r(& 4 heavy carve" $(rnit(re4 nineteenth3cent(ry 6aintin& 4 an" "!?en !$ @(are acre !$ $inancial at#! 6here a/!ve ( . ,an l an" the vice 6re i"ent wh! wa &!in& t! ta%e care !$ #e /e&an with #all tal% a/!(t the c!##!"ity #ar%et4 the ca6er !ver at City ,all4 the 6r! 6ect $!r the Chica&! Bear 4 inti#acie with a c!(6le !$ &irl in a R( h Street /ar. I aw that ,an l /a"ly nee"e" the 6!int he wa &ettin& $!r /rin&in& in #y acc!(nt. ,e wa n0t "!in& well. Th!(&h n!/!"y wa (66! e" t! ay !4 I wa !!n aware !$ it. Many $!r# were 6(t /e$!re #e4 which I i&ne". Then tw! $inal car" were lai" "!wn 8( t a #y i&nin& #!#ent(# ee#e" irrever i/le. B(t I a66lie" the /ra%e. I a %e" the vice 6re i"ent what the e were $!r an" he ai"4 7I$ y!(0re /( y4 !r !(t !$ t!wn4 the e will &ive Mr. 'ena(er the ri&ht t! tra"e $!r y!( 5 /(y !r ell t!c% $!r y!(r acc!(nt.7 I li66e" the car" int! #y 6!c%et4 ayin& that I0" ta%e the# h!#e with #e an" #ail the# in. We 6a e" t! the ne9t ite# !$ /( ine . ,an l #a"e a cene in the treet4 6(llin& #e away $r!# the &reat &ate !$ the /an% an" "!wn a narr!w L!!6 alley. Behin" the %itchen !$ a ha#/(r&er 8!int he let #e have it. ,e ai"4 7+!( h(#iliate" #e.7 I ai"4 7We "i"n0t "i c( !n #e li%e that.7 a 6!wer !$ att!rney /e$!rehan". +!( t!!% #e /y (r6ri e4 c!#6letely. Why "i" y!( 6rin& it

7+!(0re acc( in& #e !$ tryin& t! 6(ll a $a t !ne. I$ y!( weren0t 'er"a0 h( /an" I0" tell y!( t! /eat it. +!( (n"er#ine"

#e with a /( ine a !ciate. +!( weren0t li%e thi with y!(r !wn /r!ther4 an" I0# cl! er t! y!( /y a$$ecti!n than he wa /y /l!!"4 y!( nitwit. I w!(l"n0t have tra"e" y!(r ec(ritie with!(t n!ti$yin& y!(.7 ,e wa tear$(l with ra&e. 71!r '!"0 a%e4 let0 #!ve away $r!# thi %itchen ventilat!r47 I ai". 7I0# "i &( te" with the e $(#e .7 ,e h!(te"4 7+!(0re !(t !$ itH O(tH7 7An" y!(0re in it.7 7Where the hell el e i there t! /e.7 Mi R! e4 y!( have (n"er t!!" ( 4 I a# (re !$ it. We were tal%in& a/!(t the v!rte9. A nicer w!r" $!r it i the 1rench !ne4 le tourbillon+ !r whirlwin". I wa n!t !(t !$ it4 it wa !nly #y 6r!8ect t! .et !(t. It0 /een a ca e !$ "i !rienta3ti!n4 #y "ear. I %n!w that there0 a ri&ht tate $!r each !$ ( . An" a l!n& a I0# n!t in the ri&ht tate4 the tate !$ vi i!n I wa #eant !r "e tine" t! /e in4 I #( t a (#e re 6!n i/ility $!r the (nha66ine !ther ($$er /eca( e !$ #y "i !rien3tati!n. Until thi en" there can !nly /e err!r . T! 6(t it an!ther way4 #y "rea# !$ !rientati!n !r tr(e vi i!n ta(nt #e /y (&&e tin& that the w!rl" in which I 5 t!&ether with !ther 5 live #y li$e i a $a/ricati!n4 an a#( e#ent 6ar% that4 h!wever4 "!e n!t a#( e. It re e#/le 4 i$ y!( are $!ll!win&4 #y /r!ther0 6rivate 6ar%4 which wa (66! e" t! 6r!ve /y e9ternal i&n that he #a"e hi way int! the very center !$ the real. 2hili6 ha" 6re6are" the ettin&4 6ai" $!r /y e#/e??le#ent4 /(t he ha" n!thin& t! et in it. ,e wa $!rce" t! $lee4 6(r (e" /y /!(nty h(nter wh! natche" hi# in Cha6(lte6ec4 an" ! $!rth. At hi wei&ht4 at that altit("e4 in the #!& !$ Me9ic! City4 t! 8!& wa (ici"al. N!w ,an l e96laine" hi# el$4 $!r when I ai" t! hi#4 7Th! e ec(ritie can0t /e tra"e" anyway. D!n0t y!( ee. The 6lainti$$ have le&ally ta%en a li t !$ all #y h!l"in& 47 he wa rea"y $!r #e. 7B!n" 4 #! tly47 he ai". 7That0 8( t where I can !(t$!9 the#. They c!6ie" that li t tw! wee% a&!4 an" n!w it0 in their lawyer 0 $ile an" they w!n0t chec% it $!r #!nth t! c!#e. They thin% they0ve &!t y!(4 /(t here0 what we "!* we ell th! e !l" /!n" !$$ an" /(y new !ne t! re6lace the#. We chan&e all the n(#/er . All it c! t y!( i /r!%era&e $ee . Then4 when the ti#e c!#e 4 they $in" !(t that what they0ve &!t ewe" (6 i /!n" y!( n! l!n&er !wn. ,!w are they &!in& t! trace the new n(#/er . An" /y then I0ll have y!( !(t !$ the c!(ntry.7 ,ere the %in !$ #y hea" /eca#e int!lera/ly ti&ht4 which #eant even "ee6er err!r4 &reater h!rr!r antici6ate". An"4 at the a#e ti#e4 te#6tati!n. 2e!6le ha" %ic%e" the hell !(t !$ #e with4 a yet4 n! re6ri al . My th!(&ht wa * It0 ti#e K #a"e a /!l" #!ve. We were in the narr!w alley /etween tw! h(&e "!wnt!wn in tit(ti!n Cthe ha#/(r&er 8!int wa cra##e" in ti&htD. An ar#!re" Brin%0 tr(c% c!(l" har"ly have @(ee?e" /etween the cl! e c!l! al /lac% wall . 7+!( #ean I (/ tit(te new /!n" $!r the !l"4 an" I can ell $r!# a/r!a" i$ I want t!.7 Seein& that I wa /e&innin& t! a66reciate the e9@(i ite weetne 7An" y!( will. That0 the "!(&h y!(0ll live !n.7 7That0 a "i??y i"ea47 I ai". 7May/e it i 4 /(t "! y!( want t! 6en" the re t !$ y!(r li$e /attlin& in the c!(rt . Why n!t leave the c!(ntry an" live a/r!a" @(ietly !n what0 le$t !$ y!(r a et . 2ic% a 6lace where the "!llar i tr!n& an" 6en" the re t !$ y!(r li$e in #( ical t("ie !r what y!( &!""a#n well 6lea e. 'er"a4 '!" /le her4 i &!ne. What0 t! %ee6 y!(.7 7N!/!"y /(t #y !l" #!ther.7 7Ninety3$!(r year !l". An" a ve&eta/le. +!( can 6(t y!(r te9t/!!% c!6yri&ht in her na#e an" the inc!#e will ta%e care !$ her. S! !(r ne9t te6 i t! chec% !(t !#e internati!nal law. There0 a en ati!nal chic% in #y !$$ice. She wa !n the $ale Law Journal. They "!n0t c!#e any #arter. She0ll $in" y!( a c!(ntry. I0ll have her "! a re6!rt !n Cana"a. What a/!(t Briti h C!l(#/ia4 where !l" Cana"ian retire.7 7Wh!# "! I %n!w there. Wh!# will I tal% t!. An" what i$ the cre"it!r %ee6 a$ter #e.7 7+!( haven0t &!t ! #(ch "!(&h le$t. There i n0t all that #(ch in it $!r the#. They0ll $!r&et y!(.7 I t!l" ,an l I0" c!n i"er hi 6r!6! al. I ha" t! &! an" vi it M!ther in the n(r in& h!#e. The h!#e wa "ec!rate" with the intenti!n !$ #a%in& everythin& ee# n!r#al. ,er r!!# wa #(ch li%e any h! 6ital r!!#4 with 6la tic $ern an" $ire6r!!$ "ra6e . The chair 4 re e#/lin& wr!(&ht3ir!n &ar"en $(rnit(re4 were al ! ynthetic an" li&ht. I ha" tr!(/le with the $ern . I "i li%e" havin& t! t!(ch the# t! ee i$ they were real. It wa a re$lecti!n !n #y relati!n t! reality that I c!(l"n t tell at a &lance. B(t then M!ther "i"n0t %n!w #e4 either4 which wa a #!re c!#6le9 #atter than the $ern . I 6re$erre" t! c!#e at #ealti#e 4 $!r he ha" t! /e $e". T! $ee" her wa in$initely #eanin&$(l $!r #e. I t!!% !ver $r!# the !r"erly. I ha" l!n& &iven (6 tellin& her4 7Thi i ,arry.7 N!r "i" I e96ect t! e ta/li h ra66!rt /y $ee"in& her. I ( e" t! $eel that I ha" inherite" !#ethin& !$ her rich cra?y nat(re an" l!ve !$ li$e4 /(t it n!w wa ( ele t! thin% (ch th!(&ht . The tray wa /r!(&ht an" the !r"erly tie" her /i/. She willin&ly wall!we" the crea# !$ carr!t !(6. !$ hi che#e4 ,an l &ave a terri$ic #ile an" ai"4

When I enc!(ra&e" her4 he n!""e". Rec!&niti!n4 nil. Tw! $ace $r!# ancient -iev4 i#ilar /(#6 !n the $!rehea". Dre e" in her h! 6ital &!wn4 he w!re a threa" !$ li6 tic% !n her #!(th. The cha66e" %in !$ her chee% &ave her c!l!r al !. By n! #ean ilent4 he 6!%e !$ her $a#ily4 /(t I wa n!t #enti!ne". 7,!w #any chil"ren have y!( &!t.7 I ai". 7Three* tw! "a(&hter an" a !n4 #y !n 2hili6.7 All three were "ea". May/e he wa alrea"y in c!##(nicati!n with the#. There wa little en!(&h !$ reality re#ainin& in thi li$e> 6erha6 they ha" #a"e c!nnecti!n in an!ther. In the cen ( !$ the livin&4 I wa n0t c!(nte". 7My !n 2hili6 i a clever /( ine #an.7 7Oh4 I %n!w.7 She tare"4 /(t "i" n!t a % h!w I %new. My n!" ee#e" t! tell her that I wa a $ell!w with 6lenty !$ c!ntact 4 an" that wa en!(&h $!r her. 72hili6 i very rich47 he ai". 7I he.7 7A #illi!naire4 an" a w!n"er$(l !n. ,e alway ( e" t! &ive #e #!ney. I 6(t it int! 2! tal Savin& . ,ave y!( &!t chil"ren.7 7N!4 I haven0t.7 7My "a(&hter c!#e t! ee #e. B(t /e t !$ all i #y !n. ,e 6ay all #y /ill .7 7D! y!( have $rien" in thi 6lace.7 7N!/!"y. An" I "!n0t li%e it. I h(rt all the ti#e4 e 6ecially #y hi6 an" le& . I have ! #(ch #i ery that there are "ay when I thin% I h!(l" 8(#6 $r!# the win"!w.7 7B(t y!( w!n0t "! that4 will y!(.7 7Well4 I thin%* What w!(l" 2hili6 an" the &irl "! with a #!ther a cri66le.7 I let the 6!!n li6 int! the !(6 an" (ttere" a hi&h la(&h. It wa ! a/r(6t an" 6iercin& that it r!( e" her t! e9a#ine #e. O(r %itchen !n In"e6en"ence B!(levar" ha" !nce /een $ille" with (ch c!c%at!! crie 4 #! tly $e#inine. In the !l" "ay the Shaw#(t w!#en w!(l" it in the %itchen while &iant #eal were c!!%e"4 t(/ !$ t($$e" ca//a&e4 la/ !$ /ri %et. 2inea66le ca%e &la?e" with /r!wn (&ar ca#e !(t !$ the !ven. There were n! l!w v!ice there. In that ca&e !$ /ir" y!( c!(l"n0t #a%e y!(r el$ hear" i$ y!( "i"n0t hrie%4 t!!4 an" I ha" learne" a a %i" t! hrie% with the re t4 li%e !ne !$ th! e !6eratic w!#an3/ir" . That wa what M!ther n!w hear" $r!# #e4 the !(n" !$ !ne !$ her "a(&hter . B(t I ha" n! /!($$ant hair"!4 I wa /al" an" w!re a #( tache4 an" there wa n! eyeliner !n #y li" . While he tare" at #e I "rie" her $ace with the na6%in an" c!ntin(e" t! $ee" her. 7D!n0t 8(#64 M!ther4 y!(0ll h(rt y!(r el$.7 B(t every!ne here calle" her M!ther> there wa n!thin& 6er !nal a/!(t it. She a %e" #e t! witch !n the T= et ! that he c!(l" watch 1allas. I ai" it wa n0t ti#e yet4 an" I entertaine" her /y in&in& natche !$ the 0ta)bat (ater. I an&4 2&Ba mater+ fonsamo)o) ris. 2 2er&!le i0 acre" cha#/er #( ic C"i$$erent $r!# hi $!r#al #a e $!r the Nea6!litan ch(rchD wa n!t t! her ta te. O$ c!(r e I l!ve" #y #!ther4 an" he ha" !nce l!ve" #e. I well re#e#/er havin& #y hair wa he" with a /(l%y /ar !$ ca tile !a6 an" h!w 6aine" he wa when I crie" $r!# the !a6 in #y eye . When he "re e" #e in a 6!n&ee (it C h!rt 6ant !$ Chine e il%D t! en" #e !$$ t! a (r6ri e 6arty4 he %i e" #e ec tatically. The e were event that #i&ht have !cc(rre" 8( t /e$!re the ti#e !$ the B!9er Re/elli!n !r in the /ac% treet !$ Siena i9 cent(rie a&!. Bathin&4 c!#/in&4 "re in&4 %i in& 5 the e n!w are re#!te anti@(itie . There wa 4 a I &rew !l"er4 n! way t! ( tain the#. When I wa in c!lle&e Cthey ent #e t! t("y electrical en&ineerin& /(t I /r!%e away int! #( icD I ( e" t! en8!y ayin&4 when t("ent 8!%e" a/!(t their $a#ilie 4 that /eca( e I wa /!rn 8( t /e$!re the Sa//ath4 #y #!ther wa t!! /( y in the %itchen t! 6are the ti#e an" #y a(nt ha" t! &ive /irth t! #e. I %i e" the !l" &irl 5 he $elt li&hter t! #e than wic%erw!r%. B(t I w!n"ere" what I ha" "!ne t! earn thi !/livi!n4 an" why $at3a e" 2hili6 the evil"!er h!(l" have /een her $av!rite4 the tr(e !n. Well4 he "i"n0t lie t! her a/!(t 1allas+ !r try $!r hi !wn a%e t! re ( citate her e#!ti!n 4 t! a66eal t! her #aternal #e#!ry with Chri tian #( ic C$!(rteenth3 cent(ry Latin !$ J. "a T!"iD. My #!ther4 tw!3thir" !$ her era e"4 an" #y /r!ther 5 wh! %new where hi wi$e ha" /(rie" hi#. 5 ha" /!th /een tr(e t! the 6re ent A#erican w!rl" an" it livelie t #aterial intere t . 2hili6 there$!re 6!%e t! her (n"er tan"in&. I "i" n!t. By wavin& #y l!n& ar# 4 c!n"(ctin& M!?art0 5reat (ass !r ,an"el0 0olomon+ I wa$te" #y el$ away int! the (/li#e. S! $!r #any year I ha" n!t #a"e en e4 ha" tal%e" tran&ely t! #y #!ther.

What ha" he t! re#e#/er #e /y. ,ai$a cent(ry a&! I ha" re$( e" t! enter int! "er %itchen 6er$!r#ance. She ha" /el!n&e" t! the (niver al re&i#ent !$ Stani lav %i #!ther . D(rin& the twentie an" thirtie th! e w!#en were &!in& tr!n& in th!( an" !$ %itchen acr! the civili?e" w!rl" $r!# Sal!ni%a t! San Die&!. They ha" warne" their "a(&hter that the #en they #arrie" w!(l" /e ra6i t t! wh!# they #( t (/#it in "(ty An" when I t!l" her that I wa &!in& t! #arry 'er"a4 M!ther !6ene" her 6(r e an" &ave #e three "!llar 4 ayin&4 7I$ y!( nee" it ! /a"4 &! t! a wh!reh!( e.7 N!thin& /(t hi tri!nic 4 !$ c!(r e. 7Reali?in& h!w we ($$er47 a 'in /er& wr!te in 7-a""i h47 I wa wic%e"ly t!r#ente". I ha" c!#e t! #a%e a "eci i!n a/!(t Ma4 an" it wa 6! i/le that : wa $i""lin& with the "ec%4 tac%in& the car" 4 tellin& #y el$4 Mi R! e4 7It wa alway #e that t!!% care !$ thi $rea%e"3in3the3/rain4 a$$licte"4 cala#it!( 4 hrill !l" #!ther4 n!t 2hili6. 2hili6 wa t!! /( y /(il"in& hi# el$ (6 int! an i#6erial A#erican.7 +e 4 that wa h!w I 6(t it4 Mi R! e4 an" I went even $(rther. The c!n (##ati!n !$ 2hili60 (6/(il"in& wa t! t!r6e"! #e. ,e &!t #e (n"er the waterline4 a "irect hit4 an" #y $!rt(ne e96l!"e"4 a acri$ice t! Tracy an" hi chil"ren. An" n!w I0# (66! e" t! /e t!we" away $!r alva&e. I0ll tell y!( the tr(th4 Mi R! e4 I wa #a""ene" /y in8( tice. I thin% y!(0" have t! a&ree n!t !nly that I0" /een ha" /(t that I wa in&(larly $!!li h4 a /(rle @(e $i&(re. I c!(l" have #!"ele" Si#6le Si#!n $!r the n(r ery3rhy#e wall6a6er !$ the little &irl0 r!!# in Te9a . A I wa /r(tally !$$en ive t! y!( with!(t 6r!v!cati!n4 the e "i cl! (re 4 the rec!r" !$ #y 6re ent tate4 #ay &rati$y y!(. Al#! t any el"erly 6er !n4 ch! en at ran"!#4 can 6r!vi"e (ch &rati$icati!n t! th! e he ha !$$en"e". One ha !nly t! ee the li t !$ tr(e $act 4 the 6ain$(l invent!ry. Let #e a""4 h!wever4 that while I4 t!!4 have rea !n t! $eel ven&e$(l4 I haven0t e96erience" a Di!ny ian int!9icati!n !$ ven&e$(lne . In $act I have ha" $eelin& !$ increa e" cal# an" !$ enhance" tren&th 5 #y e#!ti!nal "evel!6#ent ha /een tea"y4 n!t $it$(l. The Te9a 6artner hi64 what wa le$t !$ it4 wa /ein& a"#ini tere" /y #y /r!ther0 lawyer4 wh! an were" all #y in@(irie with c!#6(ter 6rint!(t . There were ca6ital &ain 4 !nly !n 6a6er4 /(t I wa !/li&e" t! 6ay ta9e !n the#4 t!!. The TGEE4EEE re#ainin& w!(l" /e ( e" (6 in liti&ati!n4 i$ I taye" 6(t4 an" ! I "eci"e" t! $!ll!w ,an l0 6lan even i$ it le" t! the 5otterddmmerun. !$ #y re#ainin& a et . All the /etter $!r y!(r inn!cence an" 6eace !$ #in" i$ y!( "!n0t (n"er tan" the e e96lanati!n . Ti#e t! hit /ac%4 ai" ,an l. ,i cra$ty l!!% were a t("y. That a #an wh! wa a/le t! l!!% ! cra$ty h!(l"n0t really /e a &eni( !$ intri&(e wa the #! t (nli%ely thin& in the w!rl". ,i #ilin& wrin%le !$ "ee6 c(nnin& &ave #e c!n$i"ence in ,an l. The /!n" that the 6lainti$$ Ccre"it!r D ha" rec!r"e" were ecretly tra"e" $!r new !ne . My trac% were c!vere"4 an" I t!!% !$$ $!r Cana"a4 a $!rei&n c!(ntry in which #y !wn lan&(a&e4 !r !#ethin& a66r!achin& it4 i 6!%en. There I wa t! c!ncl("e #y li$e in 6eace4 an" at an a"vanta&e!( rate !$ e9chan&e. I have "evel!6e" a certain y#6athy with Cana"a. It0 n! ea y thin& t! hare a /!r"er with the U.S.A. Cana"a0 chie$ entertain#ent 5 it ha n! ch!ice 5 i t! watch C$r!# a &!r&e!( ettin&D what ha66en in !(r c!(ntry. The "i a ter i that there i n! !ther h!w. Ni&ht a$ter ni&ht they it in "ar%ne an" watch ( !n the li&hte" creen. 7N!w that y!(0ve #a"e y!(r arran&e#ent 4 I can tell y!(47 ai" ,an l4 7h!w 6r!(" I a# that y!(0re hittin& /ac%. T! &! !n ta%in& 6(ni h#ent $r!# th! e 6ric% w!(l" /e a "i &race.7 B( y ,an l really wa crac%er 4 an" even /e$!re I t!!% !$$ $!r =anc!(ver I /e&an t! ee that. I t!l" #y el$ that hi 6rivate @(ir% "i"n0t e9ten" t! hi 6r!$e i!nal li$e. B(t /e$!re I $le"4 he ca#e (6 with hal$ a "!?en (n ettlin& i"ea !$ what I ha" t! "! $!r hi#. ,e wa a little /itter /eca( e4 he ai"4 : ha"n0t let hi# #a%e ( e !$ #y c(lt(ral 6re ti&e. I wa 6(??le" an" a %e" $!r an e9a#6le. ,e ai" that $!r !ne thin& I ha" never !$$ere" t! 6(t hi# (6 $!r #e#/er hi6 in the Univer ity Cl(/. : ha" ha" hi# t! l(nch there an" it t(rne" !(t that he wa "ee6ly i#6re e" /y the Ivy Lea&(e cla 4 the "i&nity !$ the /ar4 the leather eat 4 an" the /i& win"!w !$ the "inin& r!!#4 "ec!rate" with the eal !$ the &reat (niver itie in taine" &la . ,e ha" &ra"(ate" $r!# De 2a(l4 in Chica&!. ,e ha" e96ecte" #e t! a % whether he0" li%e t! 8!in4 /(t I ha" /een t!! el$i h !r t!! n!//i h t! "! that. Since he wa n!w avin& #e4 the lea t I c!(l" "! wa t! ( e #y in$l(ence with the #e#/er hi6 c!##ittee. I aw hi 6!int an" n!#inate" hi# willin&ly4 even with reli h. ,e ne9t a %e" #e t! hel6 hi# with !ne !$ hi la"ie . 7They0re -enw!!" 6e!6le4 an !l" #ail3!r"er3h!( e $!rt(ne. The $a#ily i #( ical an" arti tic. Ba/ette i an attractive wi"!w. The $ir t &(y ha" the Bi& C4 an" t! tell the tr(th I0# a little nerv!( !$ &ettin& in /ehin" hi#4 /(t I can $i&ht that. I "!n0t thin% I0ll catch it4 t!!. N!w4 Ba/ette i i#6re e" /y y!(4 he0 hear" y!( c!n"(ct an" rea" !#e !$ y!(r #( ic critici #4 watche" y!( !n Channel Eleven. E"(cate" in Swit?erlan"4 %n!w lan&(a&e 4 an" thi i a ca e where I can ( e y!(r c(lt(ral cl!(t. What I (&&e t i that y!( ta%e ( t! Le N!#a"e 5 6rivate "inin& with!(t cr!c%ery n!i e. I &ave her the /e t Italian $!!" in t!wn at the R!#an R!!$t!64 /(t they n!t !nly /an& the "i he there4 they 6!i !ne" her with the !"i(# &l(ta#ate !n the veal. S! $ee" ( at the N!#a"e . +!( can "e"(ct the a#!(nt !$ the ta/ $r!# #y ne9t /ill. I alway /elieve" that the cla y!( i#6re e" 6e!6le with y!( 6ic%e" (6 $r!# #y i ter. A$ter all4 y!( were a $a#ily !$ R( ian 6e""ler an" y!(r /r!ther wa a l!( y $el!n. My i ter n!t !nly l!ve" y!(4 he ta(&ht y!( !#e tyle. S!#e"ay it0ll /e rec!&ni?e" that i$ that &!""a#n R!! evelt ha"n0t h(t the "!!r !n Jewi h re$(&ee $r!# 'er#any4 thi c!(ntry w!(l"n0t /e in (ch tr!(/le t!"ay. We c!(l" have ha" ten -i in&er 4 an" n!/!"y will ever %n!w h!w #(ch cienti$ic talent went (6 in #!%e at the ca#6 .7 Well4 at Le N!#a"e I "i" it a&ain4 Mi R! e. On the eve !$ #y $li&ht I wa (n"er tan"a/ly in a tate. C!n i"ere" a a rece6tacle4 I wa tilte" t! the 6!(rin& 6!int. The y!(n& wi"!w he ha" "e i&n !n wa attractive in way that y!( ha" t!

c!#e t! ter# with. It wa $a cinatin& t! #e that any/!"y with a ,a6 /(r& li6 c!(l" 6ea% ! ra6i"ly4 an" I w!(l" have ai" that he wa a little (nc!#$!rta/ly tall. 'er"a4 !n wh!# #y ta te wa $!r#e"4 wa a h!rt4 "elici!( w!#an3 ,!wever4 there wa n! rea !n t! #a%e c!#6ari !n . When there are #( ical @(e ti!n I alway try earne tly t! an wer the#. 2e!6le have t!l" #e that I a# c!#ically w!!"enhea"e" in thi re 6ect4 a trai&ht #an. Ba/ette ha" t("ie" #( ic4 her 6e!6le were 6atr!n !$ the Lyric O6era4 /(t a$ter he ha" a %e" $!r #y !6ini!n !n the 6r!"(cti!n !$ M!ntever"i0 Coronation of Po**aea+ he t!!% !ver4 an werin& all her !wn @(e ti!n . May/e her recent l! ha" #a"e her nerv!( ly tal%ative. I a# alway &la" t! let !#e/!"y el e carry the c!nver ati!n4 /(t thi Ba/ette4 in 6ite !$ her /i& (n"erli64 wa t!! #(ch $!r #e. A relentle tal%er4 he re6eate" $!r hal$ an h!(r what he ha" hear" $r!# in$l(ential relative a/!(t the 6!litic (rr!(n"in& ca/le3 T= $ranchi e in Chica&!. She $!ll!we" thi (6 with a l!n& c!nver ati!n !n $il# . I el"!# &! t! the #!vie . My wi$e ha" n! ta te $!r the#. ,an l4 t!!4 wa l! t in all thi "i c( i!n a/!(t "irect!r 4 act!r 4 new "evel!6#ent in the treat#ent !$ the relati!n /etween the e9e 4 the 6r!&re !$ !cial an" 6!litical i"ea in the ev!l(ti!n !$ the #e"i(#. I ha" n!thin& at all t! ay. I th!(&ht a/!(t "eath4 an" al ! a/!(t the /e t t!6ic $!r re$lecti!n a66r!6riate t! #y a&e4 the !n the wh!le a&reea/le !6enne !$ thin& t!war" the en" !$ the line4 the !(t %irt !$ the City !$ Li$e. I "i"n0t t!! #(ch #in" Ba/ette0 chatter4 I a"#ire" her ta te in cl!thin&4 the c(rve" white an" 6l(# tri6e !$ her enchantin& /l!( e $r!# Ber&"!r$0 . She wa well et (6. C!nceiva/ly her h!(l"er were t!! heavy4 6r!6!rti!nal t! the ,a6 /(r& li6. It w!(l"n0t #atter t! ,an l> he wa thin%in& a/!(t Brain we""e" t! M!ney. I h!6e" I w!(l"n0t have a tr!%e in Cana"a. There w!(l" /e n! !ne t! l!!% a$ter #e4 neither a "i creet4 &entle 'er"a n!r a &a//y Ba/ette. I wa n0t aware !$ the a66r!ach !$ !ne !$ #y ei?(re 4 /(t when we were at the hal$3!6en "!!r !$ the chec%r!!# an" ,an l wa tellin& the atten"ant that the la"y0 c!at wa a three3@(arter3len&th a/le wra64 Ba/ette ai"4 7I reali?e n!w that I #!n!6!li?e" the c!nver ati!n4 I tal%e" an" tal%e" all evenin&. I0# ! !rry. ...7 7That0 all ri&ht47 I t!l" her. 7+!( "i"n0t ay a thin&.7 +!(4 Mi R! e4 are in the /e t 6! iti!n t! 8("&e the e$$ect !$ (ch a re#ar%. ,an l ne9t "ay ai" t! #e4 7+!( 8( t can0t /e tr( te"4 ,arry4 y!(0re a /!rn /etrayer. I wa $eelin& !rry $!r y!(4 havin& t! ell y!(r car an" $(rnit(re an" /!!% 4 an" a/!(t y!(r /r!ther wh! ha$te" y!(4 an" y!(r !l" #!ther4 an" #y 6!!r i ter 6a in&4 /(t y!( have n! &ratit("e !r c!n i"erati!n in y!(. +!( in (lt every/!"y.7 7I "i"n0t reali?e that I wa &!in& t! h(rt the la"y0 $eelin& .7 7I c!(l" have #arrie" the w!#an. I ha" it wra66e" (6. B(t I wa an i"i!t. I ha" t! /rin& you int! it. An" n!w4 let #e tell y!(4 y!(0ve #a"e !ne #!re ene#y.7 7Wh!4 Ba/ette.7 ,an l "i" n!t ch!! e t! an wer. ,e 6re$erre" t! lay a heavy4 a#/i&(!( ilence !n #e. ,i eye 4 narr!win& an" "ilatin& with hi "i c!very !$ #y wic%e" ha/it4 ent "a$t wave t!war" #e. The #e a&e !$ th! e wave wa that the $!(n"ati!n !$ hi &!!"will ha" /een wi6e" !(t. In all the w!rl"4 I ha" ha" !nly ,an l t! t(rn t!. Every/!"y el e wa e tran&e". An" n!w I c!(l"n0t c!(nt !n hi#4 either. It wa n!t a ha66y "evel!6#ent $!r #e4 Mi R! e. I can0t ay that it "i"n0t /!ther #e4 alth!(&h I c!(l" n! l!n&er /elieve in #y /r!ther3in3law0 "e6en"a/ility. By the tan"ar" !$ ta/ility at the tr!n& c!re !$ A#erican /( ine !ciety4 ,an l hi# el$ wa a $rea%. I(ite a6art $r!# hi "i 8(nctive ha/it !$ #in"4 he wa "i @(ali$ie" /y the vi!lini t0 $i&(re he c(t4 the n!/le han" an" the #anic(re" $il/ert $in&ernail 4 hi eye 4 which were li%e the eye y!( &li#6 e in the heate" 6(r6le c!rner !$ the #all3#a##al h!( e that re6r!"(ce the &l!!# !$ n!ct(rnal tr!6ic . W!(l" any Ara#c! !$$icial have /ec!#e hi client. ,an l ha" n! rea !na/le 6lan /(t !nly cra$ty $anta ie 4 re tle che#e . They 6($$e" !(t li%e a li?ar"0 thr!at an" then c!lla6 e" li%e /(//le &(#. A $!r in (lt 4 I never intenti!nally in (lte" any!ne. I !#eti#e thin% that I "!n0t have t! ay a w!r" $!r 6e!6le t! /e in (lte" /y #e4 that #y e9i tence it el$ in (lt the#. I c!#e t! thi c!ncl( i!n (nwillin&ly4 $!r '!" %n!w that I c!n i"er #y el$ a #an !$ n!r#al !cial in tinct an" a# n!t c!n ci!( !$ any will t! !$$en". In vari!( way I have /een tryin& t! ay thi t! y!(4 ( in& w!r" li%e ei?(re4 ra6t(re4 "e#!nic 6! e i!n4 $ren?y4 9atum+ "ivine #a"ne 4 !r even !lar t!r# 5 !n a #icr!c! #ic cale. The /etter 6e!6le are4 the le they ta%e !$$en e at thi &i$t4 !r c(r e4 an" I have a h(nch that y!( will 8("&e #e le har hly than Wali h. ,e4 h!wever4 i ri&ht in !ne re 6ect. +!( "i" n!thin& t! !$$en" #e. +!( were the #ee%e t4 the !nly !ne !$ th! e I w!(n"e" wh!# I ha" n! rea !n what !ever t! w!(n". That0 what &rieve #e #! t !$ all. B(t there i till #!re. The writin& !$ thi letter ha /een the !cca i!n !$ i#6!rtant "i c!verie a/!(t #y el$4 ! I a# even #!re &reatly in y!(r "e/t4 $!r I ee that y!( have ret(rne" #e &!!" $!r the evil I "i" y!(. I !6ene" #y #!(th t! #a%e a c!ar e 8!%e at y!(r e96en e an" thirty3$ive year later the re (lt i a c!##(ni!n. B(t t! ret(rn t! what I literally a#* a /a ically (ni#6!rtant !l" 6arty4 ailin&4 c(t !$$ $r!# all $rien" hi6 4 che"(le" $!r e9tra"iti!n4 an" with a $(t(re !$ which the "i##e t view i 8( ti$ie" C hall I have an e9tra /e" 6(t in #y #!ther r!!# an" 6lea" illne an" inc!#6etency.D. Wan"erin& a/!(t =anc!(ver thi winter4 I have c!n i"ere" whether t! e"it an anth!l!&y !$ har6 ayin& . Ma%e #y $ate 6ay !$$. B(t I a# t!! "e#!rali?e" t! "! it. I can0t 6(ll #y el$ t!&ether. In tea"4 $ra&#ent !$ thin& rea" !r re#e#/ere"

c!#e t! #e 6er i tently while I &! /ac% an" $!rth /etween #y h!( e an" the (6er#ar%et. I h!6 t! entertain #y el$4 /(t Cana"ian (6er#ar%et (n ettle #e. They aren0t !r&ani?e" the way !(r are. They carry $ewer /ran" . Ite# li%e lett(ce an" /anana are 6rice" !(t !$ i&ht while l(9(rie li%e $r!?en al#!n are c!#6aratively chea6. B(t h!w w!(l" I c!6e with a /i& $r!?en al#!n. : c!(l"n0t $it it int! #y !ven4 an" h!w4 with arthritic han" 4 c!(l" I aw it int! ch(n% . 2er i tent $ra&#ent 4 in 6ire" e6i&ra# 4 !r 6!ntane!( e96re i!n !$ ill will c!#e an" &!. Cle#encea( ayin& a/!(t 2!incare that he wa a hy"r!ce6halic in 6atent3leather /!!t . Or Ch(rchill an werin& a @(e ti!n a/!(t the @(een !$ T!n&a a he 6a e in a /ar!(che "(rin& the c!r!nati!n !$ Eli?a/eth II* 7I that #all &entle#an in the a"#iral0 (ni$!r# the @(een0 c!n !rt.7 7I /elieve he i her l(nch.7 Di raeli !n hi "eath/e"4 in$!r#e" that I(een =ict!ria ha c!#e t! ee hi# an" i in the anter!!#4 ay t! hi #an ervant4 7,er Ma8e ty !nly want #e t! carry a #e a&e t! "ear Al/ert.7 S(ch ite# #i&ht /e "elici!( i$ they were n!t ! 6er i tent an" acc!#6anie" /y a "e 6airin& en e that I a# n! l!n&er in c!ntr!l. 7+!( l!!% 6ale an" e9ha( te"4 2r!$e !r F.7 7I0ve /een e9chan&in& i"ea with 2r!$e !r +4 an" I $eel a/ !l(tely "raine".7 W!r e than thi i the nerv!( w!r" &a#e I a# (na/le t! t!6 6layin&. 7She i the w!#an wh! 6(t the 0"i h0 int! 0$ien"i h.0 7 7,e i the #an wh! 6(t the 0rat0 int! 0rati!nal.0 7 7The 0$r(it0 in 0$r(itle .0 7 The c!n in ic!n. Recreati!n !$ a cr(#/lin& #in"4 Mi R! e. Sy#6t!# 6erha6 !$ hi&h /l!!" 6re (re4 !r #in!r t!%en !$ 6rivate re i tance t! the &iant 6(/lic han" !$ the law Cthat han" will /e with"rawn !nly when I a# "ea"D. N! w!n"er4 there$!re4 that I 6en" ! #(ch ti#e with !l" Mr . 'racewell. In her tic%t!c% Mei en 6arl!r with it (nc!#$!rta/le chair I a# at h!#e. 1!rty year a wi"!w an" h!l"in& c(ri!( view 4 he i ha66y in #y c!#6any. 1ew vi it!r want t! hear a/!(t the Divine S6irit4 /(t I a# eri!( ly 6re6are" t! 6!n"er the #y teri!( an" intri&(in& "e cri6ti!n he &ive . The Divine S6irit4 he tell #e4 ha with"rawn in !(r ti#e $r!# the !(ter4 vi i/le w!rl". +!( can ee what it !nce wr!(&ht4 y!( are (rr!(n"e" /y it create" $!r# . B(t alth!(&h nat(ral 6r!ce e c!ntin(e4 Divinity ha a/ ente" it el$. The wr!(&ht w!r% i /ri&htly "ivine /(t Divinity i n!t n!w active within it. The w!rl"0 &ran"e(r i $a"in&. An" thi i !(r h(#an ettin&4 "ev!i" !$ '!"4 he ay with &reat earne tne . B(t in thi "e erte" /ea(ty #an hi# el$ till live a a '!"36erva"e" /ein&. It will /e (6 t! hi# 5 t! ( 5 t! /rin& /ac% the li&ht that ha &!ne $r!# the e #!l"e" li%ene e 4 i$ we are n!t 6revente" /y the $!rce !$ "ar%ne . Intellect4 w!r hi66e" /y all4 /rin& ( a $ar a nat(ral cience4 an" thi cience4 alth!(&h very &reat4 i inc!#6lete. Re"e#6ti!n $r!# mere nat(re i the w!r% !$ $eelin& an" !$ the awa%ene" eye !$ the S6irit. The /!"y4 he ay 4 i (/8ect t! the $!rce !$ &ravity. B(t the !(l i r(le" /y levity4 6(re. I li ten t! thi an" have n! #i chiev!( i#6(l e . I hall #i the !l" &irl. A$ter #(ch #!n%ey /( ine 4 "ear Mi R! e4 I a# rea"y t! li ten t! w!r" !$ (lti#ate eri!( ne . There i n0t #(ch ti#e le$t. The $e"eral #ar hal4 any "ay n!w4 will /e ettin& !(t $r!# Seattle.

SOMET,IN' TO REMEMBER ME B+
W,EN T,ERE IS t!! #(ch &!in& !n4 #!re than y!( can /ear4 y!( #ay ch!! e t! a (#e that n!thin& in 6artic(lar i ha66enin&4 that y!(r li$e i &!in& r!(n" an" r!(n" li%e a t(rnta/le. Then !ne "ay y!( are aware that what y!( t!!% t! /e a t(rnta/le4 #!!th4 $lat4 an" even4 wa in $act a whirl6!!l4 a v!rte9. My $ir t %n!wle"&e !$ the hi""en w!r% !$ (nevent$(l "ay &!e /ac% t! 1e/r(ary :;GG. The e9act "ate w!n0t #atter #(ch t! y!(. I li%e t! thin%4 h!wever4 that y!(4 #y !nly chil"4 will want t! hear a/!(t thi hi""en w!r% a it relate t! #e. When y!( were a #all /!y y!( were %een !n $a#ily hi t!ry. +!( will @(ic%ly (n"er tan" that I c!(l"n0t tell a chil" what I a# a/!(t t! tell y!( n!w. +!( "!n0t tal% a/!(t "eath an" v!rtice t! a %i"4 n!t n!wa"ay . In #y ti#e #y 6arent "i"nt he itate t! 6ea% !$ "eath an" the "yin&. What they el"!# #enti!ne" wa e9. We0ve &!t it the !ther way ar!(n". My #!ther "ie" when I wa an a"!le cent. I0ve !$ten t!l" y!( that. What I "i"n0t tell y!( wa that I %new he wa "yin& an" "i"n0t all!w #y el$ t! thin% a/!(t it 5 there0 y!(r t(rnta/le. The #!nth wa 1e/r(ary4 a I0ve ai"4 a""in& that the e9act "ate w!(l"nt #atter t! y!(. I h!(l" c!n$e av!i"e" $i9in& it. Chica&! in winter4 ar#!re" in &ray ice4 the %y l!w4 the &!in& heavy. that I #y el$

I wa a hi&h ch!!l eni!r4 an in"i$$erent t("ent4 &enerally (n6!6(lar4 a /ac%&r!(n" $i&(re in the ch!!l. It wa !nly a a hi&h 8(#6er that I 6er$!r#e" in 6(/lic. I ha" n! $!r# at all> a c(ri!( la t3#in(te 6rin& !r c!nv(l i!n 6(r #e !ver the /ar. B(t thi wa what the ch!!l t(rne" !(t t! ee. Unwillin& t! t("y4 I wa /!!%i h neverthele . I wa ecretive a/!(t #y $a#ily li$e. The tr(th i that I "i"n0t want t! tal% a/!(t #y #!ther. Be i"e 4 ha" n! lan&(a&e a yet $!r the !""ity !$ #y 6ec(liar intere t . B(t let #e &et !n with that i&ni$icant "ay in the early 6art !$ 1e/r(ary. It /e&an li%e any !ther winter ch!!l "ay in Chica&! 5 &ri#ly !r"inary. The te#6erat(re a $ew "e&ree a/!ve ?er!4 /!tanical $r! t ha6e !n the win"!w36ane4 the n!w we6t (6 in hea6 4 the ice &ritty an" the treet 4 /l!c% a$ter /l!c%4 /!(n" t!&ether /y the ir!n !$ the %y. A /rea%$a t !$ 6!rri"&e4 t!a t4 an" tea. Late a ( (al4 I t!66e" $!r a #!#ent t! l!!% int! #y #!ther0 ic%r!!#. I /ent near an" ai"4 7It0 L!(ie4 &!in& t! ch!!l.7 She ee#e" t! n!". ,er eyeli" were /r!wn> the c!l!r !$ her $ace wa #(ch li&hter. I h(rrie" !$$ with #y /!!% !n a tra6 !ver #y h!(l"er. When I ca#e t! the /!(levar" !n the e"&e !$ the 6ar%4 tw! #all #en r( he" !(t !$ a "!!rway with ri$le 4 wheele" ar!(n" ai#in& (6war"4 an" $ire" at 6i&e!n near the r!!$t!6. Several /ir" $ell trai&ht "!wn4 an" the #en c!!6e" (6 the !$t /!"ie an" ran in"!!r 4 "ar% little &(y in $l(tterin& white hirt . De6re i!n h(nter an" their city &a#e. M!#ent /e$!re4 the 6!lice car ha" l!a$e" /y at ten #ile an h!(r. The #en ha" waite" it !(t. Thi ha" n!thin& t! "! with #e. I #enti!n it #erely /eca( e it ha66ene". I te66e" ar!(n" the /l!!" 6!t an" cr! e" int! the 6ar%. T! the ri&ht !$ the 6ath4 /ehin" the wintry lilac twi& 4 the cr( t !$ the n!w wa /r!%en. In the "ea" /lac% ni&ht Ste6hanie an" I ha" nec%e" there4 6ette"4 #y han" (n"er her racc!!n c!at4 (n"er her weater4 (n"er her %irt4 a"!le cent %i in& with!(t re traint. ,er c!!n %in ca6 ha" li66e" t! the /ac% !$ her hea". She !6ene" the #( %y c!at t! #e t! have #e cl! er. A66r!achin& the ch!!l /(il"in&4 I ha" t! r(n t! reach the "!!r /e$!re the la t /ell. I wa !n n!tice $r!# the $a#ily 5 n! tr!(/le with teacher 4 n! (##!n $r!# the 6rinci6al at a ti#e li%e thi . An" I "i" !/ erve the r(le 4 alth!(&h I "e 6i e" cla w!r%. B(t I 6ent all the #!ney I c!(l" lay han" !n at ,a##er #ar%0 B!!% t!re. I rea" (an"attan !ransfer+ !"e &normous Room+ an" A Portrait of t"e Artist. I /el!n&e" t! the Cercle 1rancai an" the Seni!r Di c( i!n Cl(/. The cl(/0 t!6ic $!r thi a$tern!!n wa =!n ,in"en/(r&0 ch!ice !$ ,itler t! $!r# a new &!vern#ent. B(t I c!(l"n0t &! t! #eetin& n!w> I ha" an a$ter3 ch!!l 8!/. My $ather ha" in i te" that I $in" !ne. A$ter cla e 4 !n #y way t! w!r%4 I t!66e" at h!#e t! c(t #y el$ a lice !$ /rea" an" a we"&e !$ Wi c!n in chee e4 an" t! ee whether #y #!ther #i&ht /e awa%e. D(rin& her la t "ay he wa heavily e"ate" an" rarely ai" anythin&. The tall4 @(are3 h!(l"ere" /!ttle at her /e" i"e wa $ille" with clear re" Ne#3/(tal. The c!l!r !$ thi $l(i" wa alway the a#e4 a i$ it c!(l" t!lerate n! ha"!w. N!w that he c!(l" n! l!n&er it (6 t! have it wa he"4 #y #!ther0 hair wa c(t h!rt. Thi #a"e her $ace #!re len"er4 an" her li6 were !/er. ,er /reathin& wa "ry an" har"4 !/ tr(cte". The win"!w ha"e wa hal$way (6. It wa call!6e" at the /!tt!# an" ha" white $rin&e . The treet ice wa "ar% &ray. Sn!w wa 6ile" a&ain t the tree . Their tr(n% ha" a #ineral3/lac% l!!%. Waitin& !(t the winter in their alli&at!r ar#!r4 they &athere" c!al !!t. Even when he wa awa%e4 #y #!ther c!(l"n0t $in" the /reath t! 6ea%. She !#eti#e #a"e i&n . E9ce6t $!r the n(r e4 there wa n!/!"y in the h!( e. My $ather wa at /( ine 4 #y i ter ha" a "!wnt!wn 8!/4 #y /r!ther h( tle". The el"e t4 Al/ert4 cler%e" $!r a lawyer in the L!!6. My /r!ther Len ha" 6(t #e !nt! a 8!/ !n the N!rthwe tern c!##(ter train 4 an" $!r a while I wa a can"y /(tcher4 ellin& ch!c!late /ar an" evenin& 6a6er . When #y #!ther 6(t a t!6 t! thi /eca( e it %e6t #e t!! late4 I ha" $!(n" !ther w!r%. J( t n!w I wa "eliverin& $l!wer $!r a h!6 !n N!rth Aven(e an" ri"in& the treetcar carryin& wreath an" /!(@(et t! all 6art !$ the city. Behren the $l!ri t 6ai" #e $i$ty3 cent $!r an a$tern!!n> with ti6 I c!(l" earn a #(ch a a "!llar. That &ave #e ti#e t! 6re6are #y tri&!n!#etry le !n an"4 very late at ni&ht4 a$ter I ha" een Ste6hanie4 t! rea" #y /!!% . I at in the %itchen when every!ne wa lee6in&4 in "ee6 ilence4 n!w"ri$t (n"er the win"!w 4 an" /el!w4 the 8anit!r0 h!vel ra 6in& !n the ce#ent an" clan&in& !n the $(rnace "!!r. I rea" /anne" /!!% circ(late" /y #y cla #ate 4 6!litical 6a#6hlet 4 rea" 72r($r!c%7 an" 7Ma(/erley.7 I al ! t("ie" arcane /!!% 4 t!! $ar !(t t! "i c( with any!ne. I rea" !n the treetcar Ccalle" tr!lley el ewhereD. Rea"in& h(t !(t the i&ht . In $act there were n! i&ht 5 #!re !$ the a#e an" then #!re !$ the a#e. Sh!6 $r!nt 4 &ara&e 4 wareh!( e 4 narr!w /ric% /(n&al!w . The city wa lai" !(t !n a c!l! al &ri"4 ei&ht /l!c% t! the #ile4 every $!(rth treet a car line. The "ay h!rt4 the treetli&ht wea%4 the !ile" n!w/an% t!war" evenin& /eca#e a !(rce !$ li&ht. I carrie" #y car$are in #y #itten4 where the c!in #i9e" with lint w!rn away $r!# the linin&. T!"ay : wa "eliverin& lilie t! an (6t!wn a""re . They were wra66e" an" 6inne" in heavy 6a6er. Behren 4 6ellin& !(t #y erran" $!r #e4 wa 6ale4 a narr!w3$ace" #an wh! w!re n! e &la e . A#i" the $l!wer 4 he al!ne ha" n! c!l!r 5 !#ethin& li%e the 6rice he 6ai" $!r /ein& h(#an. ,e wa te" n! w!r" * 7Thi "elivery will ta%e an h!(r each way in thi tra$$ic4 ! it0ll /e y!(r !nly !ne. I carry the e 6e!6le !n the /!!% 4 /(t #a%e (re y!( &et a i&nat(re !n the /ill.7 I c!(l"n0t ay why it wa (ch a relie$ t! &et !(t !$ the h!64 the "a#64 war#3earth #ell4 the "en e #! e 4 the

6ric%lin& cact( e 4 the &la ice/!9e with !rchi" 4 &ar"enia 4 an" ic%/e" r! e . I 6re$erre" the /ric% /!re"!# !$ the treet4 the 6avin& t!ne an" teel rail . I "rew "!wn the three 6ea% !$ #y racin&3 %ater0 ca6 an" ha(le" the cl(# y 6ac%a&e t! R!/ey Street. When the car ca#e 6antin& (6 there wa r!!# $!r #e !n the l!n& eat ne9t t! the "!!r. 2a en&er "i"n0t (n"! their /(tt!n . They were chille"4 &(ar"e"4 #($$le"4 #i era/le. I ha" rea"in& #atter with #e 5 the re#ain !$ a /!!%4 the c!ver &!ne4 the 6a&e hel" t!&ether /y /in"er0 threa" an" $la%e !$ &l(e. I carrie" the e $i$ty !r i9ty 6a&e in the 6!c%et !$ #y h!rt hee6 %in. With the !ne han" I ha" $ree I c!(l"nt #ana&e thi #(tilate" /!!%. An" !n the Br!a"way 5 Clar% car4 rea"in& wa !(t !$ the @(e ti!n. I ha" t! 6r!tect #y lilie $r!# the /alancin& tra6han&er an" 6e!6le 6( hin& t!war" the $r!nt. I &!t "!wn at Ain lie Street h!l"in& hi&h the 6ac%a&e4 which ha" the ha6e !$ a 6a""e" %ite. The a6art#ent h!( e I wa l!!%in& $!r ha" a c!(rtyar" with ir!n 6alin& . The ( (al l!//y* a $l!!r in%in& in the #i""le4 %ernel !$ tile4 &a6 t($$e" with "irt4 an" a 6anel !$ /ra #ail/!9e with ear6iece3#!(th6iece . N! v!ice ca#e "!wn when I 6( he" the /(tt!n> in tea"4 the l!c% /(??e"4 8arre"4 rattle"4 an" I went $r!# the c!l" !$ the !(ter l!//y t! the !verheate" #( tine !$ the inner !ne. On the ec!n" $l!!r !ne !$ the tw! "!!r !n the lan"in& wa !6en4 an" !ver h!e an" &al! he an" r(//er were hea6e" al!n& the wall. At !nce I $!(n" #y el$ in a cr!w" !$ "rin%er . All the li&ht in the h!( e were !n4 alth!(&h it wa a &!!" h!(r /e$!re "ar%. C!at were 6ile" !n chair an" !$a . All whi %ey in th! e "ay wa /!!tle&4 !$ c!(r e. ,!l"in& the $l!wer hi&h4 I 6arte" the #!(rner . I wa @(a i3!$$icial. The #e a&e went !(t* 7Let the %i" thr!(&h. '! ri&ht !n4 /(""y.7 The l!n& 6a a&eway wa $(ll t!!4 /(t the "inin& r!!# wa entirely e#6ty. There4 a "ea" &irl lay in her c!$$in. Over her a c(t3&la l( ter wa han&in& $r!# a ta6e"4 "e$!r#e" artery !$ wire 6(lle" thr!(&h the /r!%en 6la ter. I ha"n0t e96ecte" t! $in" #y el$ l!!%in& "!wn int! a c!$$in. +!( aw her a he wa 4 with!(t (n"erta%er0 #a%e(64 a &irl !l"er than Ste6hanie4 n!t ! 6l(#64 thin4 $air4 her trai&ht hair arran&e" !n her "ea" h!(l"er . All /(!yancy &!ne4 a wei&ht that c!(nte" t!tally !n (66!rt4 n!t ! #(ch lyin& a (n% in thi &ray rectan&le. I aw what I t!!% t! /e the 6re (re #ar% !$ $in&er !n her chee%. Whether he ha" /een 6retty !r n!t wa n! c!n i"erati!n. A t!(t w!#an Ccertainly the #!therD4 wearin& /lac%4 !6ene" the win& "!!r $r!# the %itchen an" aw #e tan"in& !ver the c!r6 e. I th!(&ht he wa "i 6lea e" when he #a"e a $i t i&nal t! c!#e $!rwar". A I 6a e" her he "rew /!th $i t a&ain t her /! !#. She ai" t! 6(t the $l!wer !n the in%4 an" then he 6(lle" the 6in an" crac%le" the 6a6er. Bi& ar# 4 thic% calve 4 a /(n !$ hair4 her h!rt n! e thin an" re". It wa Behren 0 6ractice t! tie the lily tal% t! len"er &reen tic% . There wa never any "a#a&e. On the "rain/!ar" !$ the in% wa a /a%e" ha# with lice" /rea" ar!(n" the 6latter4 a 8ar !$ 1rench0 #( tar" an" w!!"en t!n&(e "e6re !r t! 6rea" it. I aw an" I aw an" I aw. I wa !n #y #! t "i creet an" 6!lite /ehavi!r with the w!#an. I l!!%e" at the $l!!r t! 6are her #y c!##i eratin& $ace. B(t why h!(l" he care at all a/!(t #y "i creetne > h!w "i" I c!#e int! thi e9ce6t a a #e en&er an" #enial. I$ he w!(l"n0t !/ erve #y /ehavi!r4 wh!# wa : /ehavin& $!r. All he wante" wa t! ettle the /ill an" en" #e !n #y way. She 6ic%e" (6 her 6(r e4 h!l"in& it t! her /!"y a he ha" hel" her $i t . 7What "! I !we Behren .7 he a %e" #e. 7,e ai" y!( c!(l" i&n $!r thi .7 ,!wever4 he wa n0t &!in& t! "eal in %in"ne e . She ai"4 7N!.7 She ai"4 7I "!n0t want "e/t $!ll!win& #e later !n.7 She &ave #e a $ive3"!llar /ill4 he a""e" a ti6 !$ $i$ty cent 4 an" it wa I wh! i&ne" the recei6t4 a well a I c!(l" !n the ena#ele" &r!!ve !$ the in%. I $!l"e" the /ill #all an" $elt (n"er the hee6 %in c!at $!r #y watch 6!c%et4 a ha#e" t! ta%e #!ney $r!# her within i&ht !$ her "ea" "a(&hter. I wa n0t the !/8ect !$ the w!#an0 everity4 /(t her $ace !#ewhat $ri&htene" #e. She levele" the a#e l!!% at the wall 4 the "!!r. I "i"n0t $i&(re here4 h!wever> thi wa n! "eath !$ #ine. A i$ t! ta%e an!ther rea"in& !$ the &irl0 6lain $ace4 I l!!%e" a&ain int! the c!$$in !n #y way !(t. An" then !n the tairca e I /e&an t! e9tract the 6a&e $r!# #y hee6 %in 6!c%et4 an" in the l!//y I h(nte" $!r the entence I ha" rea" the ni&ht /e$!re. +e 4 here they were* #ature cannot suffer t"e "uman form wit"in "er system of laws. W"en .iven to "er c"ar.e+ t"e "uman bein. before us is reduced to dust. 3urs is t"e most *erfect form to be found on eart". !"e visible world sustains us until life leaves+ and t"en it must utterly destroy us. W"ere+ t"en+ is t"e world from w"ic" t"e "uman form comes; I$ y!( wall!we" !#e $!!" an" then "ie"4 that #!r el !$ $!!" that w!(l" have n!(ri he" y!( in li$e w!(l" ha ten y!(r "i inte&rati!n in "eath. Thi #eant that nat(re "i"n0t #a%e li$e> it !nly h!( e" it. In th! e "ay I rea" #any (ch /!!% . B(t the !ne I ha" rea" the 6revi!( ni&ht went "ee6er than the re t. +!(4 #y !nly chil"4 are !nly t!! $a#iliar with #y li$el!n& a/ !r6ti!n in !r cra?e $!r $(rther w!rl" . I ( e" t! /!re y!( when I 6!%e !$ 6irit4 !r 6ne(#a4 an" !$ a c!ntin((# !$ 6irit an" nat(re. +!( were t!! well e"(cate"4 re 6ecta/ly rati!nal4 t! ta%e t!c% in (ch ter# . I #i&ht a""4 citin& a $a#!( ch!lar4 that what i 6la( i/le can "! with!(t 6r!!$. I a# n!t a/!(t t!

6(r (e thi . Still4 there w!(l" /e a &a6 in what I have t! tell i$ I were t! leave !(t #y i&ni$icant /!!%4 an" thi a$ter all i a narrative4 n!t an ar&(#ent. Anyway4 I ret(rne" #y 6a&e t! the 6!c%et !$ #y hee6 %in4 an" then I "i"n0t %n!w @(ite what t! "!. At $!(r !0cl!c%4 with n! #!re erran" 4 I wa !#eh!w n!t rea"y t! &! h!#e. S! I wal%e" thr!(&h the n!w t! Ar&yle Street4 where #y /r!ther3in3law 6ractice" "enti try4 thin%in& that we #i&ht travel h!#e t!&ether. I 6re6are" an e96lanati!n $!r t(rnin& (6 at hi !$$ice. 7I wa !n the N!rth Si"e "eliverin& $l!wer 4 aw a "ea" &irl lai" !(t4 reali?e" h!w cl! e I wa 4 an" ca#e here.7 Why "i" I nee" t! acc!(nt $!r #y inn!cent /ehavi!r when it was inn!cent. 2erha6 /eca( e I wa alway c!nte#6latin& illicit thin& . Beca( e I wa alway /ein& acc( e". Beca( e I ran a little tr(c% $ar# !$ "eceit 5 /(t elt3 e9a#inati!n4 !nce ! $a cinatin& t! #e4 ha /ec!#e tire !#e. My /r!ther3in3law0 !$$ice wa a hi&h4 ec!n"3$l!!r wal%3(6* 2,ILI2 ,AD3DIS4 D.D.S. Three /ay win"!w at the r!(n"e" c!rner !$ the /(il"in& &ave y!( a $(ll view !$ the treet an" !$ the la%e4 "(e ea t 5 the 8a&&e" $lat !$ ice $l!atin&3The !$$ice "!!r wa !6en4 an" when I ca#e thr!(&h the tiny /lin" Cwin"!w3le D waitin& r!!# an" "i"n0t ee 2hili6 at the /i&4 /ac%3tilte" "enti t0 chair4 I th!(&ht that he #i&ht have te66e" int! hi la/. ,e wa a &!!" technician an" "i" #! t !$ hi !wn w!r%4 which wa a /i& avin&. 2hili6 wa n0t tall4 /(t he wa very /i&4 a /(rly #an. The leeve !$ hi white c!at $itte" ti&htly !n hi /are4 thic% $!rear# . The tren&th !$ hi ar# c!(nte" when it ca#e t! 6(llin& teeth. L!t !$ 6atient were re$erre" t! hi# $!r e9tracti!n . When he ha" n!thin& in 6artic(lar t! "! he w!(l" it in the chair hi# el$4 t("yin& the Racin. 9orm /etween the /ent #anti le& !$ the "rill4 the &a $la#e4 an" the water 6(rtin& r!(n" an" r!(n" in the &reen &la 6it3 in%. The ci&ar #ell wa alway thic%. Stan"in& in the center !$ the "ental ca/inet wa a cl!c% (n"er a &la /ell. 1!(r &ilt wei&ht r!tate" at it /a e. Thi wa a &i$t $r!# #y #!ther. The view $r!# the #i""le win"!w wa "ivi"e" /y a chain that c!(l"n0t have /een #(ch #aller than the !ne that t!66e" the Briti h $leet !n the ,(" !n. Thi hel" the wei&ht !$ the "r(&&i t0 i&n 5 a #!rtar an" 6e tle !(tline" in electric /(l/ . There wa n0t #(ch "ayli&ht le$t. At n!!n it wa 6!(re" !(t> /y $!(r it ha" "raine" away. 1r!# !ne i"e the /an%e" n!w wa &r!win& /l(e4 $r!# the !ther the h!6 were hinin& war#th !n it. The "enti t0 la/ wa in a cl! et. Ea y&!in& 2hili6 6ee" in the in% !#eti#e . It wa a l!n& tre% t! the t!ilet at the $ar en" !$ the /(il"in&4 an" the hallway wa n!thin& /(t tw! wall 5 a 6la ter t(nnel an" a car6et r(nner e"&e" with /ra ta6e. 2hili6 hate" &!in& t! the en" !$ the hall. There wa n!/!"y in the la/4 either. 2hili6 #i&ht have /een ta%in& a c(6 !$ c!$$ee at the !"a $!(ntain in the "r(& t!re /el!w. It wa 6! i/le al ! that he wa 6a in& the ti#e with Marche%4 the "!ct!r with wh!# he hare" the (ite !$ !$$ice . The c!nnectin& "!!r wa never l!c%e"4 an" I ha" !cca i!nally at in Marche%0 wivel chair with a &ynec!l!&y /!!%4 t("yin& the c!l!re" ill( trati!n an" t!rin& (6 the Latin na#e . Marche%0 tarre" &la 6ane wa "ar%4 an" I a (#e" hi !$$ice t! /e e#6ty4 /(t when I went in I aw a na%e" w!#an lyin& !n the e9a#inin& ta/le. She wa n0t a lee6> he ee#e" t! /e re tin&. Bec!#in& aware that I wa there4 he tirre"4 an" then with!(t ha te4 "i t(r/in& her el$ a little a 6! i/le4 he reache" $!r her cl!thin& hea6e" !n Dr. Marche%0 "e %. 2ic%in& !(t her li64 he 6(t it !n her /elly 5 he "i"n0t 6rea" it. Wa he "a?e"4 "r(&&e". N!4 he i#6ly t!!% her weet ti#e a/!(t everythin&4 he /ehave" with e9citin& la it("e. Wire c!nnecte" her nice wri t t! a 6iece !$ #e"ical a66arat( !n a wheele" tan". The ri&ht thin& w!(l" have /een t! with"raw4 /(t it wa alrea"y t!! late $!r that. Be i"e 4 the w!#an &ave n! i&n that he care" !ne way !r an!ther. She "i"n0t "raw the li6 !ver her /rea t 4 he "i"n0t even /rin& her thi&h t!&ether. The c!verin& hair were 6arte". The e were alt4 aci"4 "ar%4 weet !"!r . The e were i##e"iately e$$ective> I wa tr!n&ly e9cite". There wa a &l! !n her $!rehea"4 an e9ha( te" l!!% a/!(t the eye . I /elieve" that I ha" &(e e" what he ha" /een "!in&4 /(t then the r!!# wa hal$ "ar%4 an" I 6re$erre" t! av!i" any "e$inite th!(&ht. D!(/t ee#e" #(ch /etter4 !r e@(iv!cati!n. I re#e#/ere" that 2hili64 in hi !$$han"4 la?y way4 ha" #enti!ne" a 7re earch 6r!8ect7 &!in& !n ne9t "!!r. Dr. Marche% wa #ea (rin& the reacti!n !$ 6artner in the e9(al act. 7,e ta%e 6e!6le $r!# the treet4 he h!!% the# (6 an" 6reten" he0 c!llectin& &ra6h . Thi i $!r %ic% > the cience 6art i h!r e hit.7 The na%e" w!#an4 then4 wa an e96eri#ental (/8ect. I ha" 6re6are" #y el$ t! tell 2hili6 a/!(t the "ea" &irl !n Ain lie Street4 /(t the c!$$in4 the %itchen4 the ha#4 the $l!wer were a "i tant $r!# #e n!w a the ice $l!e !n the la%e an" the %illin& c!l" !$ the water. 7Where "i" y!( c!#e $r!#.7 the w!#an ai" t! #e. 71r!# ne9t "!!r 5 the "enti t0 !$$ice.7 7The "!ct!r wa a/!(t t! (n tra6 #e4 an" I nee" t! &et l!! e. May/e y!( can $i&(re !(t the e wire .7 I$ Marche% h!(l" /e in the inner r!!#4 he w!(l"n0t c!#e in n!w that he hear" v!ice . A the w!#an rai e" /!th her ar# ! that I c!(l" (n"! the /(c%le 4 her /rea t waye"4 an" when I /ent !ver her the !"!r !$ her (66er /!"y #a"e

#e thin% !$ the $rille" /r!wn 6a6er in a /!9 a$ter the ch!c!late ha" /een eaten 5 a weet a$ter #ell an" acri" car"/!ar" #i9e". Alth!(&h I trie" har" t! t!6 it4 #y #!ther0 che t #(tilate" /y cancer (r&ery 6a e" thr!(&h #y #in". It &narle" car ti (e. I al ! calle" in Ste6hanie0 cl! e" eye an" %i in& $ace 5 anythin& t! 6!il the attracti!n !$ thi na%e" y!(n& w!#an. It !cc(rre" t! #e a I (n"i" the cla 6 that in tea" !$ "i c!nnectin& her I wa h!!%in& #y el$. We were al!ne in the "ar%enin& !$$ice4 an" I wante" her t! reach (n"er the hee6 %in an" (n"! #y /elt $!r #e. B(t when her han" were $ree he wi6e" the 8elly $r!# her wri t an" /e&an t! "re . She tarte" with her /ra4 everal ti#e l!werin& her /rea t int! the c(6 4 an" when her ar# went /ac%war" t! $a ten the h!!% he /ent $ar $!rwar"4 a i$ he were 6a in& (n"er a l!w /!(&h. The cell !$ #y /!"y were li%e /ee 4 "r(n%er an" "r(n%er !n e9(al h!ney CI e96ect that thi will chan&e the $i&(re !$ 'ran"$ather L!(ie4 the !l" #an re#e#/ere" a thi !r that /(t never a a hive !$ er!tic /ee D. B(t I c!(l"n0t /e /lin" t! the w!#an0 /ehavi!r even n!w. It wa very /r!a"> he lai" it !n. I aw her $ace in 6r!$ile4 an" alth!(&h it wa t(rne" "!wnwar"4 there wa n! #i ta%in& her #ile. T! ( e an e96re i!n $r!# the thirtie 4 he wa &ivin& #e the w!r% . She %new I wa a/!(t t! $all !n #y $ace. She /(tt!ne" every #all /(tt!n with "eli/erate l!wne 4 an" her /l!( e ha" at lea t twenty (ch /(tt!n 4 yet he wa till /are $r!# the wai t "!wn. Th!(&h we were ! #in!r4 he an" I4 a ch!!l/!y an" a $l!!?y4 we ha" (ch #a8!r in tr(#ent t! 6lay. An" i$ we were t! &! $(rther4 whatever ha66ene" w!(l" never &et /ey!n" thi r!!#. It w!(l" /e /etween the tw! !$ ( 4 an" n!/!"y w!(l" ever hear !$ it. Still4 Marche%4 that 6 e("!e96eri#enter4 wa 6r!/a/ly /i"in& hi ti#e in the ne9t r!!#. An !l" $a#ily "!ct!r4 he #( t have /een e#/arra e" an" an&ry. An" at any #!#ent4 #!re!ver4 #y /r!ther3in3law 2hili6 #i&ht c!#e /ac%. When the w!#an li66e" "!wn $r!# the leather ta/le he &ri66e" her le& an" ai" he ha" 6(lle" a #( cle. She li$te" !ne heel !nt! a chair an" r(//e" her cal$4 wearin& (n"er her /reath an" l!!%in& everywhere with wi##in& eye . An" then4 a$ter he ha" 6(t !n her %irt an" $a tene" her t!c%in& t! the &arter /elt4 he 6( he" her $eet int! her 6(#6 an" li#6e" ar!(n" the chair4 h!l"in& it /y the ar#. She ai"4 7Will y!( 6lea e reach #e #y c!at. J( t 6(t it !ver #y h!(l"er .7 She4 t!!4 w!re a racc!!n. A I t!!% it $r!# the h!!% I wi he" it ha" /een !#ethin& el e. B(t Ste6hanie0 c!at wa newer than thi !ne an" twice a heavy. The e 6elt ha" "rie" !(t4 an" the $(r wa thin. The w!#an wa alrea"y !n her way !(t4 an" t!!6e" a I lai" the racc!!n !ver !ver her /ac%. Marche%0 !$$ice ha" it !wn e9it t! the c!rri"!r. At the t!6 !$ the tairca e4 the w!#an a %e" #e t! hel6 her "!wn. I ai" that I w!(l"4 !$ c!(r e4 /(t I wante" t! l!!% !nce #!re $!r #y /r!ther3in3law. A he tie" the w!!len car$ (n"er her chin he #ile" at #e4 with an Oriental wrin%lin& !$ her eye . N!t t! chec% in with 2hili6 w!(l"n0t have /een ri&ht. My h!6e wa that he w!(l" /e ret(rnin&4 c!#in& "!wn the narr!w c!rri"!r in hi /(rly4 a(nterin&4 carele way. +!( w!n0t re#e#/er y!(r Uncle 2hili6. ,e ha" 6laye" c!lle&e $!!t/all4 an" he till ha" the l!!% !$ a tac%le4 with hi wellin&4 c!#6act $!rear# . CAt S!l"ier 1iel" t!"ay he0" /e 6hy ically in i&ni$icant> in hi ti#e4 h!wever4 he wa !#ethin& !$ a tr!n&#an.D B(t there wa the l!n& tri6 !$ car6et "!wn the #i""le !$ the wall3valley4 an" n! !ne wa c!#in& t! re c(e #e. I t(rne" /ac% t! hi !$$ice. I$ !nly a 6atient were ittin& in the chair an" I c!(l" ee 2hili6 l!!%in& int! hi #!(th4 I0" /e !n trac% a&ain4 e9c( e" $r!# ta%in& the w!#an0 challen&e. One alternative wa t! ay that I c!(l"n0t &! with her4 that 2hili6 e96ecte" #e t! ri"e /ac% with hi# t! the N!rthwe t Si"e. In the e#6ty !$$ice I c!n i"ere" thi lie4 /en"in& #y hea" ! that I w!(l"n0t c!n$r!nt the cl!c% with it !(n"le #ea (re" wei&ht rev!lvin&. Then I wr!te !n 2hili60 #e#! 6a"* 7L!(ie4 6a in& /y.7 I le$t it !n the eat !$ the chair. The w!#an ha" 6(t her ar# thr!(&h the leeve !$ the c!lle&iate4 rah3rah racc!!n an" wa re tin& her $(r3/(n"le" rear !n the /ani ter. She wa 6a in& her c!#6act #irr!r /ac% an" $!rth4 an" when I ca#e !(t he &ave the c!#6act a na6 an" "r!66e" it int! her 6(r e. 7Still the charley h!r e.7 7My l!wer /ac% t!!.7 We "e cen"e"4 very l!w4 /!th $eet !n each trea". I w!n"ere" what he w!(l" "! i$ I were t! %i her. La(&h at #e4 6r!/a/ly. We were n! l!n&er /etween the $!(r wall where anythin& #i&ht have ha66ene". In the treet4 6ace wa (nli#ite". I ha" n! i"ea h!w $ar we were &!in&4 h!w $ar I w!(l" /e a/le t! &!. Alth!(&h he wa the !ne clai#in& t! /e in 6ain4 it wa I wh! $elt ic%. She a %e" #e t! (66!rt her l!wer /ac% with #y han"4 an" there I "i c!vere" what an e9tra!r"inary acti!n her hi6 c!(l" 6er$!r#. At a 6arty I ha" !verhear" an !l"er w!#an ayin& t! an!ther la"y4 7I %n!w h!w t! #a%e the# /(rn.7 ,earin& thi wa en!(&h $!r #e. N! 6ecial art wa nece ary with a /!y !$ eventeen4 n!t even ! #(ch a /ein& invite" t! (66!rt her with #y han" 5 t! $eel that intricate4 er!tic w!r%in& !$ her /ac%. I ha" alrea"y seen the w!#an !n Marche%0 e9a#inin& ta/le an" ha" al ! $elt the $(ll wei&ht !$ her when he leane" 5 when he lai" her $e#ale (/ tance !n #e. M!re!ver4 he $(lly %new #y #in". She wa the thin& I wa thin%in& c!ntin(ally4 an" h!w !$ten "!e th!(&ht $in" it !/8ect in circ(# tance li%e the e 5 the !/8ect %nowin. that it ha /een $!(n". The w!#an %new #y e96ectati!n . She was+ in the $le h4 th! e e96ectati!n . I c!(l"n0t have w!rn that he wa a h!!%er4 a tra#6. She #i&ht have /een an !r"inary $a#ily &irl with a

ta te $!r tra#6i hne 4 actin& l!! e4 a#( in& her el$ with #e4 "!in& a c!#ic e9 t(rn a in th! e "ay 6e!6le !#eti#e "i". 7Where are we hea"e".7 7I$ y!( have t! &!4 I can #a%e it !n #y !wn47 he ai". 7It0 8( t Win!na Street4 the !ther i"e !$ Sheri"an R!a".7 7N!4 n!. I0ll wal% y!( there.7 She a %e" whether I wa till at ch!!l4 6!intin& t! the 6rinte" 6a&e in #y c!at 6!c%et. I !/ erve" when we were 6a in& a $r(it h!6 Ca /!y !$ #y !wn a&e e#6tyin& /( hel !$ !ran&e int! the li&hte" win"!wD that4 "e 6ite the w!#an0 thic%3crea# c!l!r4 her eye were 1ar Ea tern4 /lac%. 7+!( h!(l" /e a/!(t eventeen47 he ai". J( t. She wa wearin& 6(#6 in the n!w an" 6lace" each te6 with care. 7What are y!( &!in& t! /e 5 have y!( 6ic%e" y!(r 6r!$e i!n.7 I ha" n! ( e $!r 6r!$e i!n . Utterly n!ne. There were acc!(ntant an" en&ineer in the !(6 line . In the w!rl" l(#64 6r!$e i!n were ( ele . +!( were $ree4 there$!re4 t! #a%e !#ethin& e9tra!r"inary !$ y!(r el$. I #i&ht have ai"4 i$ I ha"n0t /een e9cite" t! the 6!int !$ ic%ne 4 that I "i"n0t ri"e ar!(n" the city !n the car t! #a%e a /(c% !r t! /e ( e$(l t! the $a#ily4 /(t t! ta%e a rea"in& !r thi /!rin&4 "e6re e"4 (&ly4 en"le 4 r!ttin& city. I c!(l"n0t have th!(&ht it then4 /(t I n!w (n"er tan" that #y 6(r6! e wa t! inter6ret thi 6lace. It 6!wer wa tre#en"!( . B(t ! wa #ine4 6!tentially. I re$( e" a/ !l(tely t! /elieve $!r a #!#ent that 6e!6le here were "!in& what they th!(&ht they were "!in&. Beneath the a66arent li$e !$ the e treet wa their real li$e4 /eneath each $ace the real $ace4 /eneath each v!ice an" it w!r" the tr(e t!ne an" the real #e a&e. O$ c!(r e4 I wa n0t a/!(t t! ay (ch thin& . It wa /ey!n" #e at that ti#e t! ay the#. I wa 4 h!wever4 a hi&h3t!ne" %i"4 7La3"i3"ah47 #y critical4 atirical /r!ther Al/ert calle" #e. A hi&h 6(r6! e in a"!le cence will e96! e y!( t! that. At the #!#ent4 a &la#!r!( 4 e9(al &irl ha" #e in t!w. I c!(l"n0t &(e he w!(l" (r6ri e #e with4 n!r the c!n e@(ence . 7S! the "enti t i y!(r /r!ther.7 7In3law 5 #y i ter0 h( /an". They live with ( . +!(0re a %in& what he0 li%e. ,e0 a &!!" &(y. ,e li%e t! l!c% hi !$$ice !n 1ri"ay an" &! t! the race . ,e ta%e #e t! the $i&ht . Al !4 at the /ac% !$ the "r(& t!re there0 a 6!%er &a#e. ...7 2,e "!e n0t &! ar!(n" with /!!% in hi 6!c%et.7 7Well4 n!4 he "!e n0t. ,e ay 4 0What0 the ( e. There0 t!! #(ch t! %ee6 (6 !r catch (6 with. +!( c!(l" never in a th!( an" year "! it4 ! why %n!c% y!(r el$ !(t.0 My i ter want hi# t! !6en a L!!6 !$$ice4 /(t that w!(l" /e t!! #(ch !$ a train. I &(e he0 $!r inertia. ,e0 n!t rea"y t! "! #!re than he0 alrea"y "!in&.7 7S! what are y!( rea"in& 5 what0 it a/!(t.7 I "i"n0t 6r!6! e t! "i c( anythin& with her. I wa n0t ca6a/le !$ it. What I ha" in #in" 8( t then wa entirely "i$$erent. B(t (66! e I ha" /een a/le t! e96lain. One "!e have a re 6!n i/ility t! an wer &en(ine @(e ti!n * 7+!( ee4 #i 4 thi i the vi i/le w!rl". We live in it4 we /reathe it air an" eat it (/ tance. When we "ie4 h!wever4 #atter &!e t! #atter4 an" then we0re annihilate". N!w4 which w!rl" "! we really /el!n& t!4 thi w!rl" !$ #atter !r an!ther w!rl"4 $r!# which #atter ta%e it !r"er .7 N!t #any 6e!6le were willin& t! tal% a/!(t (ch n!ti!n . They #a"e even Ste6hanie i#6atient. 7When y!( "ie4 that0 it. Dea" i "ea"47 he w!(l" ay. She l!ve" a &!!" ti#e. An" when I w!(l"n0t ta%e her "!wnt!wn t! the Oriental Theatre he "i"n0t "eny her el$ the c!#6any !$ !ther /!y . She /r!(&ht /ac% !$$3c!l!r va("eville 8!%e . I thin% the Oriental wa 6art !$ a nati!nal entertain#ent circ(it. Ji##y Sav!4 L!( ,!lt?4 an" S!6hie T(c%er 6laye" there. I wa !#eti#e t!! !le#n $!r Ste6hanie. When he &ave i#itati!n !$ Ji##y Sav! in&in& 7River4 Stay Away $r!# My D!!r47 /rin&in& her %nee t!&ether an" h!l"in& her el$ ti&ht4 he "i"n0t /rea% #e (64 an" he wa "i a66!inte". +!( w!(l" have th!(&ht that the /!!% !r /!!% $ra&#ent in #y 6!c%et wa a tali #an $r!# a $airy tale t! !6en ca tle &ate !r carry #e t! #!(ntaint!6 . +et when the w!#an a %e" #e what it wa 4 I wa t!! cattere" t! tell her. Re#e#/er4 I till %e6t #y han" a in tr(cte" !n her l!wer /ac%4 t!r#ente" /y that e9(al &rin" !$ her #!ve#ent . I wa "i c!verin& what the la"y at the 6arty ha" #eant /y ayin&4 7I %n!w h!w t! #a%e the# /(rn.7 S! !$ c!(r e I wa in n! c!n"iti!n t! tal% a/!(t the E&! an" the Will4 !r a/!(t the ecret !$ the /l!!". +e 4 I /elieve" that hi&her %n!wle"&e wa hare" !(t a#!n& all h(#an /ein& . What el e wa there t! h!l" ( t!&ether /(t thi $!rce hi""en /ehin" "aily c!n ci!( ne . B(t t! /e c!herent a/!(t it n!w wa a/ !l(tely !(t !$ the @(e ti!n. 7Can0t y!( tell #e.7 he ai". 7I /!(&ht thi $!r a nic%el $r!# a /ar&ain ta/le.7 where I wa /ein& le"4 n!r h!w $ar4 n!r what

7That0 h!w y!( 6en" y!(r #!ney.7 I a (#e" her t! #ean that I "i"n0t 6en" it !n &irl . 7An" the "enti t i a &!!"3nat(re"4 la?y &(y47 he went !n. 7What ha he &!t t! tell y!(.7 I trie" t! review the #ental rec!r". What "i" 2hil ,a""i ay. ,e ai" that a ti$$ 6ric% ha n! c!n cience. At the #!#ent it wa all I c!(l" thin% !$. It a#( e" 2hili6 t! tal% t! #e. ,e wa a ch(#. Where 2hili6 wa in"(l&ent4 #y /r!ther Al/ert4 y!(r late (ncle4 wa har h. Al/ert #i&ht have ta(&ht #e !#ethin& i$ he ha" tr( te" #e. ,e wa then a ni&ht3 ch!!l law t("ent cler%in& $!r R!wlan"4 the rac%eteer c!n&re #an. ,e wa R!wlan"0 /a&#an4 an" R!wlan" hire" hi# n!t t! rea" law /(t t! #a%e c!llecti!n . 2hili6 ( 6ecte" that Al/ert wa %i##in&4 $!r he "re e" har6ly. ,e w!re a "er/y Ccalle"4 in th! e "ay 4 a Balti#!re heaterD an" a ca#el0 3hair t!6c!at an" 6!inte"4 #a$i! ! h!e . T!war" #e4 Al/ert wa c!rn$(l. ,e ai"4 7+!( "!n0t (n"er tan" $(c%3all. +!( never will.7 We were a66r!achin& Win!na Street4 an" when we &!t t! her /(il"in& he0" have n! $(rther ( e $!r #e an" en" #e away. I0" ee n! #!re than the $la h !$ the &la an" then tare a he let her el$ in. She wa alrea"y $eelin& in her 6(r e $!r the %ey . I wa n! l!n&er (66!rtin& her /ac%4 6re6arin& in tea" t! #(tter 7Bye3/ye47 when he (r6ri e" #e with a i"ewar" n!"4 invitin& #e t! enter. I thin% I ha" h!6e" Cwith e936!ll(te" h!6eD that he w!(l" leave #e in the treet. I $!ll!we" her thr!(&h an!ther tile l!//y an" thr!(&h the inner "!!r. The tairca e wa $iercely heate" /y c!al3$(ele" ra"iat!r 4 the %yli&ht three t!rie (6 wa waverin&4 the wall6a6er ha" c!#e (n t(c% an" wa c(rlin& an" /(l&in&. I wall!we" #y /reath. I c!(l"n0t "raw thi heat int! #y l(n& . Thi ha" /een a "el(9e a6art#ent h!( e !nce4 /(ilt $!r /an%er 4 /r!%er 4 an" well3t!3"! 6r!$e i!nal . N!w it wa !cc(6ie" /y tran ient . In the /i& $r!nt r!!# with it 1rench win"!w there wa a cra6 &a#e. In the ne9t r!!# 6e!6le were "rin%in& !r "r!w in& !n the !l" che ter$iel" . The w!#an le" #e thr!(&h what ha" !nce /een a 6rivate /ar 5 !#e !$ the $ittin& were till in 6lace. Then I $!ll!we" her thr!(&h the %itchen 5 I w!(l" have &!ne anywhere4 n! @(e ti!n a %e". In the %itchen there were n! i&n !$ c!!%in&4 neither 6!t n!r "i he . The lin!le(# wa hre""in&4 /r!wn $i/er tan"in& li%e hair . She le" #e int! a narr!wer c!rri"!r4 6arallel t! the #ain !ne. 7I have what ( e" t! /e a #ai"0 r!!#47 he ai". 7It0 &!t a nice view !$ the alley4 /(t there i a 6rivate /athr!!#.7 An" here we were 5 an al#! t e#6ty 6ace. S! thi wa h!w wh!re !6erate" 5 a (#in& that he wa a wh!re* a /are $l!!r4 a narr!w c!t4 a chair /y the win"!w4 a l!6 i"e" cl!the 6re a&ain t the wall. I t!66e" (n"er the li&ht $i9t(re while he 6a e" /ehin"4 a i$ t! !/ erve #e. Then $r!# the /ac% he &ave #e a h(& an" a #all %i !n the chee%4 #!re 6r!#i !ry than act(al. ,er $ace 6!w"er4 !r 6erha6 it wa her li6 tic%4 ha" a !rt !$ &reen3/anana $ra&rance. My heart ha" never /eaten a har" a thi . She ai"4 7Why "!n0t I &! int! the /athr!!# awhile an" &et rea"y while y!( (n"re an" lie "!wn in /e". +!( l!!% li%e y!( were /r!(&ht (6 neat4 ! lay y!(r cl!the !n the chair. +!( "!n0t want t! "r!6 the# !n the $l!!r.7 Shiverin& Cthi ee#e" the !ne c!l" r!!# in the h!( eD4 I /e&an t! 6(ll !$$ #y thin& 4 /e&innin& with the winter3 wrin%le" /!!t . The hee6 %in I h(n& !ver the /ac% !$ the chair. I 6( he" #y !c% int! the /!!t an" then #y /are $eet rec!ile" $r!# the &rit (n"er$!!t. I t!!% !$$ everythin&4 a i$ t! "i a !ciate #y hirt4 #y (n"erthin& 4 $r!# whatever it wa that wa a/!(t t! ha66en4 ! that !nly #y /!"y c!(l" /e &(ilty. The !ne thin& that c!(l"n0t /e e9ce6te". When I 6(lle" /ac% the c!ver an" &!t in4 I wa thin%in& that the /e" in Bri"ewell 6ri !n w!(l" /e li%e thi . There wa n! 6ill!wca e> #y hea" lay !n the tic%in&. What I aw !$ the !(t i"e were the (tility wire h(n& /etween the 6!le li%e line !n #( ic 6a6er4 !nly a&&in&4 an" the &la in (lat!r li%e cl(#6 !$ n!te . The w!#an ha" ai" n!thin& a/!(t #!ney. Beca( e he li%e" #e. I c!(l"n0t /elieve #y l(c% 5 l(c% with a hint !$ "i a ter. I /lin"e" #y el$ t! the Bri"ewell #etal c!t4 n!t #eant $!r tw!. I $elt al ! that I c!(l"n0t h!l" !(t i$ he %e6t #e waitin& l!n&. An" what $e#inine thin& wa he "!in& in there 5 (n"re in&4 wa hin&4 6er$(#in&4 chan&in&. A/r(6tly4 he ca#e !(t. She ha" /een waitin&4 n!thin& el e. She till w!re the racc!!n c!at4 even the &l!ve . With!(t l!!%in& at #e he wal%e" very @(ic%ly4 al#! t r(nnin&4 an" !6ene" the win"!w. A !!n a the win"!w h!t (64 it let in a /la t !$ c!l" air4 an" I t!!" (6 !n the /e" /(t it wa t!! late t! t!6 her. She t!!% #y cl!the $r!# the /ac% !$ the chair an" heave" the# !(t. They $ell int! the alley. I h!(te"4 7What are y!( "!in&H7 She till re$( e" t! t(rn her hea". A he ran away4 tyin& the car$ (n"er her chin4 he le$t the "!!r !6en. I c!(l" hear her 6(#6 /eatin& "!(/le ti#e in the hallway. I c!(l"n0t r(n a$ter her4 c!(l" I4 an" h!w #y el$ na%e" t! the 6e!6le in the $lat. She ha" /an%e" !n thi . When we ca#e in4 he #( t have &iven the hi&h i&n t! the #an he w!r%e" with4 an" he ha" /een waitin& in the alley. When I ran t! l!!% !(t4 #y thin& ha" alrea"y /een &athere" (6. All I aw wa the /ac% !$ !#e/!"y with a /(n"le (n"er hi ar# h(rryin& in the wal%way /etween tw! &ara&e . I #i&ht have 6ic%e" (6 #y /!!t 5 th! e he ha" le$t #e 5 an" 8(#6e" $r!# the $ir t3$l!!r win"!w4 /(t I c!(l"n0t cha e the #an very $ar4 an" in a $ew #in(te : w!(l" have w!(n" (6 !n Sheri"an R!a" na%e" an" $ree?in&. I ha" een a "r(n% in hi (ni!n (it4 /lee"in& $r!# the hea" a$ter he ha" /een r!lle" an" /eaten4 ta&&erin& an" yellin& in the treet. I "i"n0t even have a hirt an" "rawer . I wa a na%e" a the w!#an her el$ ha" /een in the "!ct!r0 !$$ice4 tri66e" !$ everythin&4 incl("in& the $ive "!llar I ha" c!llecte" $!r the $l!wer . An" the hee6 %in #y #!ther ha" /!(&ht $!r #e la t year. 2l( the /!!%4 the $ra&#ent !$ an (ntitle" /!!%4 a(th!r (n%n!wn. Thi #ay have /een the #! t

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N!w I c!(l" thin% !n #y !wn a/!(t the w!rl" I really /el!n&e" t!4 whether it wa thi !ne !r an!ther. I 6(lle" "!wn the win"!w4 an" then I went t! h(t the "!!r. The r!!# "i"n0t ee# live" in4 /(t (66! e it ha" a tenant4 an" what i$ he were t! t!r# in n!w an" r!(&h #e (6. L(c%ily there wa a /!lt t! the "!!r. I 6( he" it int! it l!!6 an" then I ran ar!(n" the r!!# t! ee what I c!(l" $in" t! wear. In the l!6 i"e" cl!the 6re 4 n!thin& /(t wire han&er 4 an" in the /athr!!#4 !nly a c!tt!n han" t!wel. I t!re the /lan%et !$$ the /e"> i$ I were t! lit it I #i&ht 6(ll it !ver #y hea" li%e a era6e4 /(t it wa t!! thin t! "! #e #(ch &!!" in $ree?in& weather. When I "ra&&e" the chair !ver t! the cl!the 6re an" t!!" !n it4 I $!(n" a w!#an0 "re /ehin" the #!l"in&4 an" a @(ilte" /e" 8ac%et. In a /r!wn 6a6er /a& there wa a %nitte" /r!wn tarn. I ha" t! 6(t the e thin& !n. I ha" n! ch!ice. It wa n!w4 I rec%!ne"4 a/!(t $ive !0cl!c%. 2hili6 ha" n! $i9e" che"(le. ,e "i"n0t han& ar!(n" the !$$ice !n the !$$ chance that !#e/!"y #i&ht t(rn (6 with a t!!thache. A$ter hi la t a66!int#ent he l!c%e" (6 an" le$t. ,e "i"nt nece arily et !(t $!r h!#e> he wa n!t t!! %een t! ret(rn t! the h!( e. I$ I wante" t! catch hi# I0" have t! r(n. In /!!t 4 "re 4 tarn4 an" 8ac%et4 I #a"e #y way !(t !$ the a6art#ent. N!/!"y t!!% the li&hte t intere t in #e. M!re 6e!6le C2hili6 w!(l" have calle" the# tran ient D ha" cr!w"e" in 5 it wa even li%ely that the #an wh! ha" natche" (6 #y cl!the in the alley ha" ret(rne"4 wa a#!n& the#. The heat in the tairca e n!w wa ti$lin&4 an" the wall6a6er #elle" c!rche"4 a i$ it were !n the 6!int !$ catchin& $ire. In the treet I wa tr(c% /y a n!rth win" trai&ht $r!# the 2!le4 an" the "re an" ateen 8ac%et c!(nte" $!r n!thin&. I wa r(nnin&4 th!(&h4 an" ha" n! ti#e t! $eel it. 2hili6 w!(l" ay4 7Wh! wa thi $l!!?y. Where "i" he 6ic% y!( (6.7 2hili6 wa (ne9cita/le4 alway #il"4 a#( e" /y #e. Anna w!(l" /a"&er hi# with the e9a#6le !$ her a#/iti!( /r!ther 5 they h( tle"4 they rea" /!!% . +!( c!(l"nt $a(lt 2hili6 $!r /ein& 6lea e". I antici6ate" what he0" ay 5 7Di" y!( &et in3Then at lea t y!(0re n!t &!in& t! catch the cla6.7 I "e6en"e" !n 2hili6 n!w4 r!i I ha" n!thin&4 n!t even even cent $!r car$are. I c!(l" /e certain4 h!wever4 that he w!(l"n0t #!rali?e at #e4 he0" et a/!(t "re in& #e4 he0" cr!(n&e a weater a#!n& hi nei&h/!rh!!" ac@(aintance !r ta%e #e t! the Salvati!n Ar#y h!6 !n Br!a"way i$ that wa till !6en. ,e0" &! a/!(t thi in hi l!w3#!vin&4 thic%3 nec%e"4 "eli/erate way. N!t even "ancin& w!(l" 6ee" hi# (6> he 6ace" !(t the #( ic t! (it hi# when he "i" the $!93tr!t an" 6re e" hi chee% t! Anna0 . ,e w!re a l!n&4 cal# &rin. My 6rivate ter# $!r thi 6artic(lar e96re i!n wa 2( y3=eleer(#. I aw 2hili6 a $at /(t tr!n&4 tr!n& /(t c!?y4 6(rrin& /(t in ertin& a 8!%in& c!##ent. ,e &ave a little (c% at the c!rner !$ the #!(th when he wa a/!(t t! ta%e a wi6e at y!(4 an" it wa then that he wa 2( y3=eleer(#. A na#e it never !cc(rre" t! #e t! 6ea% al!(". I 6rinte" 6a t the win"!w !$ the $r(it t!re4 the "elicate en4 the tail!r0 h!6. I c!(l" c!(nt !n hel6 $r!# 2hili6. My $ather4 h!wever4 wa an int!lerant4 ha ty #an. Sli&hter than hi !n 4 han" !#e4 with #( cle !$ white #ar/le C ! they ee#e" t! #eD4 layin& "!wn the law. It w!(l" 6(t hi# in a ra&e t! ee #e li%e thi . An" it wa tr(e that I ha" $aile" t! c!n i"er* #y #!ther "yin&4 the &r!(n" $r!?en4 a $(neral c!#in&4 the "(& &rave4 the 6ac%et !$ an" $r!# the ,!ly Lan" t! /e cattere" !n the hr!(". I$ I were t! t(rn (6 in thi $ilthy "re 4 the !l" #an4 /rea%in& (n"er hi /(r"en 4 w!(l" c!#e "!wn !n #e in a /lin"4 Ol" Te ta#ent ra&e. I never th!(&ht !$ thi a cr(elty /(t a archaic ri&ht everla tin&. Even Al/ert4 wh! wa alrea"y a L!!6 lawyer4 ha" t! 6(t (6 with the !l" #an0 /l!w 5 !(tra&e"4 hi eye w!llen an" #a""ene"4 /(t he t!!% it. It never ee#e" t! any !$ ( that #y $ather wa cr(el. We ha" &!ne !ver the li#it4 an" we were 6(ni he". There were n! li&ht in 2hili60 D.D.S. !$$ice. When I 8(#6e" (6 the tair 4 the "!!r with it /lan% tarre" &la wa l!c%e". 1r! te" 6ane were till rare. What we ha" wa thi tar3#arre" 6r!"(ct $!r t!ilet an" !ther 6rivate win"!w . Marche% 5 wh!# n!wa"ay we c!(l" call a v!ye(r 5 wa al !4 an&rily4 &!ne. I ha" crewe" (6 hi e96eri#ent. I trie" the "!!r 4 thin%in& that I c!(l" 6en" the ni&ht !n the leather e9a#inin& ta/le where the /ea(ti$(l n("e ha" lain. 1r!# the !$$ice I c!(l" al ! #a%e tele6h!ne call . I "i" have a $ew $rien" 4 alth!(&h there were n!ne wh! #i&ht hel6 #e. I w!(l"n0t have %n!wn h!w t! e96lain #y 6re"ica#ent t! the#. They0" thin% I wa 6(ttin& the# !n4 that it wa a 6ractical 8!%e 5 7Thi i L!(ie. A wh!re r!//e" #e !$ #y cl!the an" I0# t(c% !n the N!rth Si"e with!(t car$are. I0# wearin& a "re . I l! t #y h!( e %ey . I can0t &et h!#e.7 I ran "!wn t! the "r(& t!re t! l!!% $!r 2hili6 there. ,e !#eti#e 6laye" $ive !r i9 han" !$ 6!%er in the "r(&&i t0 /ac% r!!#4 tryin& hi l(c% /e$!re &ettin& !n the treetcar. I %new -iyar4 the "r(&&i t4 /y i&ht. ,e ha" n! rec!llecti!n !$ #e 5 why h!(l" he have. ,e ai"4 7What can I "! $!r y!(4 y!(n& la"y.7 Di" he really ta%e #e $!r a &irl4 !r a tra#6 !$$ the rreet4 !r a 'y6 y $r!# !ne !$ the t!re$r!nt $!rt(ne3teller ca#6 . Th! e were n!w all !ver t!wn. B(t n!t even a 'y6 y w!(l" wear thi /l(e ateen @(ilte" /!("!ir 8ac%et in tea" !$ a c!at. 7I w!n"er4 i 2hil ,a""i the "enti t in the /ac%.7 7What "! y!( want with Dr. ,a""i 5 have y!( &!t a t!!thache4 !r what.7 7I nee" t! ee hi#.7 The "r(&&i t wa a c!#6act little &(y4 an" hi $(ll r!(n" /al" hea" wa 6ain$(lly en itive l!!%in&. In it en itivity it c!(l" 6ic% (6 any "e&ree !$ "i t(r/ance4 I th!(&ht. +et there wa a canny &litter c!#in& thr!(&h hi 6ec 4 an" -iyar

ha" the #ar% !$ a #an wh! e #in" never w!(l" chan&e !nce he ha" #a"e it (6. O""ly en!(&h4 he ha" a #all #!(th4 /a/y0 li6 . ,e ha" /een !n the treet 5 h!w l!n&. 1!rty year . In $!rty year y!(0ve een it all an" n!/!"y can tell y!( a in&le thin&. 7Di" Dr. ,a""i have an a66!int#ent with y!(. Are y!( a 6atient.7 ,e %new thi wa a 6rivate c!nnecti!n. I wa n! 6atient. 7N!. B(t i$ I wa !(t here he0" want t! %n!w it. Can I tal% t! hi# !ne #in(te.7 7,e i n0t here.7 -iyar ha" wal%e" /ehin" the &rille !$ the 6re cri6ti!n c!(nter. I #( tn0t l! e hi#. I$ he went4 what w!(l" I "! ne9t. I ai"4 7Thi i i#6!rtant4 Mr. -iyar.7 ,e waite" $!r #e t! "eclare #y el$. I wa n0t a/!(t t! e#/arra 2hili6 /y ettin& !$$ r(#!r . -iyar ai" n!thin&. ,e #ay have /een waitin& $!r #e t! 6ea% (6. Declare #y el$. I a (#e he t!!% 6ri"e in r(nnin& a ti&ht !6erati!n4 &ivin& n!thin& away. T! c(t thr!(&h t! the #an I ai"4 7I0# in a 6!t. I le$t Dr. ,a""i a n!te /e$!re4 /(t when I ca#e /ac% I #i e" hi#.7 At !nce I rec!&ni?e" #y #i ta%e. Dr(&&i t were alway /ein& a66eale" t!. All th! e 6ill 4 re#e"y /!ttle 4 /ri&ht li&ht 4 #e"icine a" 4 "rew wan"erin& crew/all an" #!!cher . They all ai" they were in /a" tr!(/le. 7+!( can &! t! the 1! ter Aven(e tati!n.7 7The 6!lice4 y!( #ean.7 I ha" th!(&ht !$ that t!!. I c!(l" alway tell the# #y har"3l(c% t!ry an" they0" %ee6 #e (ntil they chec%e" it !(t an" !#e!ne w!(l" c!#e t! $etch #e. That w!(l" 6r!/a/ly /e Al/ert. Al/ert w!(l" l!ve that. ,e0" ay t! #e4 7Well4 aren0t y!( the h!rny little /a tar".7 ,e0" 6lay (6 t! the c!6 t!!4 an" a#( e the#. 7I0" $ree?e /e$!re I &!t t! 1! ter Aven(e7 wa #y an wer t! -iyar. 7There0 alway the @(a" car.7 7Well4 i$ 2hil ,a""i i n0t in the /ac% #ay/e he0 till in the nei&h/!rh!!". ,e "!e n0t alway &! trai&ht h!#e.7 7S!#eti#e he &!e !ver t! the $i&ht at J!hnny C!(l!n0 . It0 a little early $!r that. +!( c!(l" try the 6ea%ea y "!wn the treet4 !n -en#!re. It0 an En&li h /a e#ent4 i"e entrance. +!(0ll ee a li&ht /y the $ence. The &(y at the l!t i calle" M!! e.7 ,e "i"n0t !$$er ! #(ch a a "i#e $r!# hi till. I$ I ha" ai" that I wa in a cra6e an" that 2hil wa #y i ter0 h( /an" he0" 6r!/a/ly have &iven #e car$are. B(t I ha"n0t c!n$e e"4 an" there wa a 6enalty $!r that. '!in& !(t4 I cr! e" #y ar# !ver the /e" 8ac%et an" !6ene" the "!!r with #y h!(l"er. I #i&ht a well have /een wearin& n!thin& at all. The win" c(t at #y le& 4 an" I ran. L(c%ily I "i"n0t have $ar t! &!. The ir!n 6i6e with the /(l/ at the en" !$ it wa hal$way "!wn the /l!c%. I aw it a !!n a I cr! e" the treet. The e ille&al "rin%in& 6arl!r were ea y t! $in"> they were #eant t! /e. The te6 were ce#ent4 $!(r !r $ive !$ the# /rin&in& #e "!wn t! the "!!r. The l!t ca#e !6en even /e$!re I %n!c%e"4 an" in tea" !$ the "!!r%ee6er0 eye 4 I aw hi teeth. 7+!( M!! e.7 7+ah. Wh!.7 7-iyar ent #e.7 7C!#e !n.7 I $elt a th!(&h I were $allin& int! a /i&4 war#4 6ave" cellar. There wa little t! ee4 al#! t n!thin&. A !rt !$ /ar wa et (64 a $ew han&in& $i9t(re 4 !#e ta/le $r!# an ice crea# 6arl!r4 wire3/ac%e" chair . I$ y!( l!!%e" thr!(&h the win"!w !$ an En&li h /a e#ent y!(r eye were at &r!(n" level. ,ere the &la wa tarre" !ver. There w!(l" have /een n!thin& t! ee anyway* a yar"4 a w!!"en 6!rch4 a cl!the line4 wire 4 a /ac% alley with a h hea6 . 7Where "i" y!( c!#e $r!#4 i ter.7 ai" M!! e. B(t M!! e wa a n!/!"y here. The /arten"er4 the !ne wh! c!(nte"4 calle" #e !ver an" ai"4 7What i it4 weetheart. +!( &!t a #e a&e $!r !#e/!"y.7 7N!t e9actly.7 7Oh. +!( nee"e" a "rin% ! /a" that y!( 8(#6e" !(t !$ /e" an" ran trai&ht !ver 5 y!( c!(l"n0t t!6 t! "re .7 7N!4 ir. I0# l!!%in& $!r !#e/!"y 5 2hil ,a""i . The "enti t.7 7There0 !nly !ne c( t!#er. I that hi#.7 It wa n0t. My heart an% int! river #(". 7It0 n!t a "r(n% y!(0re l!!%in& $!r.7

7N!.7 The "r(n% wa !n a hi&h t!!l4 thin le& han&in& "!wn4 ar# $!rwar"4 an" hi hea" lyin& i"ewi e !n the /ar. B!ttle 4 &la e 4 a /eer /arrel. Behin" the /ar%ee6er wa a i"e/!ar" 6rie" $r!# the wall !$ an a6art#ent. It ha" a l!n& #irr!r 5 an !val lai" !n it i"e. 2a6er trea#er c(rle" "!wn $r!# the 6i6e . 7D! y!( %n!w the "enti t I0# tal%in& a/!(t.7 7I #i&ht. Mi&ht n!t47 ai" the /ar%ee6er. ,e wa a l!66y4 l!n&3$ace" &iant 5 !#ethin& !$ a %an&ar!! l!!% a/!(t hi#. That wa the l!n& $ace in c!#/inati!n with the /elly. ,e t!l" #e4 7Thi i n!t a /( y ti#e. It0 "inner4 y!( %n!w4 an" we0re 8( t a nei&h/!rh!!" 6ea%.7 It wa n! #!re than a cellar4 8( t a the /ar#an wa n! #!re than a 'ree%4 h(&e an" /!re". J( t a I #y el$4 L!(ie4 wa n! #!re than a na%e" #ale in a w!#an0 "re . When y!( ha" na#e" !/8ect in thi ele#entary way4 har"ly anythin& re#aine" in the#. The /ar#an4 !n wh!# everythin& n!w "e6en"e"4 hel" hi /are ar# !(t at $(ll reach an" /race" !n hi 6rea" han" . The 6lace #elle" !$ yea t 6rin%le" with /!!?e. ,e ai"4 7+!( live ar!(n" here.7 7N!4 a/!(t an h!(r !n the treetcar.7 7Say #!re.7 7,(#/!l"t 2ar% i #y nei&h/!rh!!".7 7Then y!( &!t t! /e a U%e4 a 2!lac%4 a Scan"ih!!$4 !r a Jew.7 7Jew.7 7I %n!w #y Chica&!. An" y!( "i"n0t et !(t "re e" li%e that. +!(0"a $r!?en t! "eath in i"e !$ ten #in(te . It0 $!r the /!("!ir4 n!t winter wear. +!( "!n0t have the ha6e !$ a w!#an4 neither. The hi6 aren0t there. Are y!( c!verin& a 6air !$ %n!c%er . I /et n!t. S! what0 the t!ry4 are y!( a #!r6h!"ite. Let #e tell y!(4 y!( &!t t! &ive thi De6re i!n cre"it. With!(t it y!(0" never $in" !(t what %in" !$ $(nny t($$ i &!in& !n. B(t !ne thin& I0ll never /elieve i that y!(0re a y!(n& &irl an" till &!t her cherry.7 7+!(0re ri&ht a $ar a that &!e 4 /(t the re t !$ it i that I haven0t &!t a cent4 an" I nee" car$are.7 7Wh! t!!% y!(4 a w!#an.7 7U6 in her r!!# when I (n"re e"4 he &ra//e" #y thin& an" threw the# !(t the win"!w.7 7Le$t y!( na%e" ! y!( c!(l"n0t cha e her ... I w!(l" have &ra//e" her an" threw her !n the /e". I /et y!( "i"n0t even &et in.7 N!t even4 I re6eate" t! #y el$. Why "i"n0t I 6( h her "!wn while he wa till in her c!at4 a !!n a we entere" the r!!# 5 6(ll (6 her cl!the 4 a he w!(l" have "!ne. Beca( e he wa /!rn t! that. While I wa n!t. I wa n0t inten"e" $!r it. 7S! that0 what ha66ene". +!( &!t ta%en /y a tea# !$ 6r! . She et y!( (6. +!( were the #ar%. Jewi h $ell!w aren0t (66! e" t! %ee6 c!#6any with th! e /a" c(nt . B(t when y!( &et !(t !$ y!(r h!( e4 int! the w!rl"4 y!( want acti!n li%e any/!"y el e. S!. An" where "i" y!( "i& (6 thi "re with the $ancy /i& r! e . I &(e y!( were tan"in& with y!(r tic%er tic%in& !(t an" were l(c%y t! $in" anythin& t! 6(t !n. Wa he a &!!"3l!!%er.7 ,er /rea t 4 a he lay there4 ha" %e6t their ha6e. They "i"n0t li6 i"ewar". The inwar" line !$ her le& 4 thi&h wellin& t!war" thi&h. The /lac% cr(#6le" hair . +e 4 a /ea(ty4 I w!(l" ay. Li%e the "r(&&i t4 the /ar#an aw the $(n !$ the thin& 5 an a"!le cent in a $i94 a !ile" "re 4 the ray!n !r ateen /e" 8ac%et. It wa a l(c%y thin& $!r #e that /( ine wa at a tan" till. I$ he ha" ha" c( t!#er 4 the /ar#an w!(l"n0t have &iven #e the ti#e !$ "ay. 7In h!rt4 y!( &!t #i9e" (6 with a wh!re an" he &ave y!( the w!r% .7 1!r that #atter4 I ha" n! y#6athy $!r #y el$. I c!n$e e" that I ha" thi c!#in&4 a hi&h3#in"e" Jewi h ch!!l/!y4 t!! hi&h3an"3#i&hty t! /e Orth!"!9 an" with hi eye !n a 6ecial "e tiny. At h!#e4 in i"e the h!( e4 an archaic r(le> !(t i"e4 the $act !$ li$e. The $act !$ li$e were havin& their t(rn. Their $ir t e$$ect wa ri"ic(le. T! thr!w #y "(" int! the alley wa the w!#an0 8!%e !n #e. The "r(&&i t with hi 6ain3 en itive hea" wa all ir!ny. An" n!w the /ar#an wa &!in& t! &et hi $(n !(t !$ #y tr!(/le /e$!re he4 #ay/e4 &ave #e the even cent $!r car$are. Then I c!(l" have a $(ll h!(r !$ ha#e !n the treetcar. My #!ther4 with wh!# I #i&ht never 6ea% a&ain4 ( e" t! ay that I ha" a line !$ 6ri"e trai&ht "!wn the /ri"&e !$ #y n! e4 a $!!li h tri6e that he c!(l" ee. I ha" n! way !$ antici6atin& what her "eath w!(l" i&ni$y. The /ar#an4 havin& #e in 6lace4 wa &ivin& #e the /( ine . An" M!! e C7M!! ey47 the 'ree% calle" hi#D ha" c!#e away $r!# the "!!r ! a n!t t! #i the entertain#ent. The 'ree%0 %an&ar!! #!(th t(rne" (6 at the c!rner . 2re ently hi han" went (6 t! hi hea" an" he r(//e" hi cal6 (n"er the /lac%4 6i%y hair. S!#e ai" they "ran% !live !il /y the &la 4 the e 'ree% 4 t! %ee6 their hair ! rich. 7N!w &ive it t! #e a&ain4 a/!(t the "enti t47 ai" the /ar#an.

7I ca#e l!!%in& $!r hi#4 /(t /y n!w he0 well !n hi way h!#e.7 ,e w!(l" /y then /e !n the Br!a"way 5 Clar% car4 rea"in& the 2each e"iti!n !$ the &venin. American+ a /r!a" #an with an inn!cent 6!(t t! hi $ace4 chec%in& the race re (lt . Anna ha" hi# "re e" (6 a a 6r!$e i!nal #an4 /(t he let the $ittin& 5 hirt4 tie4 /(tt!n 5 &! their !wn way. ,i in te6 wa $at an" welle" in i"e the narr!w h!e he ha" 6ic%e" $!r hi#. ,e w!re the $e"!ra c!rrectly. T!war" the re t he a"#itte" n! !/li&ati!n. Anna c!!%e" "inner a$ter w!r%4 an" when 2hili6 ca#e in4 #y $ather w!(l" /e&in t! a %4 7Where0 L!(ie.7 7Oh4 he0 !(t "eliverin& $l!wer 47 they0" tell hi#. B(t the !l" #an wa nerv!( a/!(t hi chil"ren a$ter "ar%4 an" i$ they were late he waite" (64 wal%in& 5 n!4 tr!ttin& 5 (6 an" "!wn the l!n& a6art#ent. When y!( trie" t! li6 in4 he ca(&ht y!( an" twi te" y!( ti&ht /y the nec%/an". ,e wa #all4 neat4 len"er4 a &entle#an4 /(t a/r(6t4 n!t (nw!rl"ly 5 he wa n0t i&n!rant !$ vice > he ha" live" in O"e a an" even l!n&er in St. 2eter /(r& 5 /(t he ha" n! 6atience. The lea t thin& #i&ht cra?e hi#. Seein& #e in thi "re 4 he0" l! e hi hea" at !nce. K l! t mine when that w!#an h!we" #e her natch with all the 6in% layer 4 when he rai e" (6 her ar# an" a %e" #e t! "i c!nnect the wire 4 when I $elt her %in an" her $ra&rance c!#e (6war". 7What0 y!(r $a#ily4 what "!e y!(r "a" "!.7 a %e" the /ar#an. 7,i /( ine i w!!" $(el $!r /a%er 0 !ven . It c!#e /y $rei&ht car $r!# n!rthern Michi&an. Al ! $r!# Birna#w!!"4 Wi c!n in. ,e ha a yar" !$$ La%e Street4 ea t !$ ,al te".7 I #a"e an e$$!rt t! &ive the 6artic(lar . I c!(l"n0t a$$!r" t! /e ( 6ecte" !$ inventi!n n!w. 7I %n!w where that i . N!w4 that0 a nei&h/!rh!!" 8( t $(ll !$ h!!%er an" cath!( e . +!( thin% y!( can tell y!(r !l" #an what ha66ene" t! y!(4 that y!( &!t 6ic%e" (6 /y a c(tie an" he t!le y!(r cl!the !$$ y!(.7 The e$$ect !$ thi @(e ti!n wa t! #a%e #e ti&ht in the $ace4 "i# in the ear . The wh!le cellar &rew #all an" "i tant4 t!yli%e /(t n!t $!r 6lay. 7,!w0 y!(r !l" #an t! "eal with 5 t!(&h.7 7,ar"47 I ai". 7Sla6 the %i" ar!(n". Thi ti#e y!(0ve &!t it c!#in&. What0 (n"er the "re 4 a 6air !$ /l!!#er .7 I h!!% #y hea". 7+!(r /ehin" i /are. N!w y!( %n!w h!w it $eel t! &! ar!(n" li%e a w!#an.7 The 'ree%0 &reat #( cle were "!(&h3c!l!re". +!( w!(l"n0t have wante" hi# t! ta%e a hea"l!c% !n y!(. That0 the %in" !$ #an the Or&ani?ati!n hire". The Ca6!ne 6e!6le were n!w in char&e. The c( t!#er w!(l" /e li%e cell(l!i" -ew6ie "!ll t! the 'ree%. ,e l!!%e" li%e !ne !$ th! e /!9in& %an&ar!! in the #!vie 4 an" he c!(l" "! a tan"in& 8(#6 !ver the /ar. +et he en8!ye" 6layin& ?any. ,e c!(l" c(rve hi l!n& #!(th (6 at the c!rner li%e the ha66y $ace in a cart!!n. 7What were y!( "!in& !n the N!rth Si"e.7 7Deliverin& $l!wer .7 7,( tlin& a$ter ch!!l /(t with ra##in& !n y!(r /rain. +!( &!t a l!t t! learn4 /(""y /!y. Well4 en!(&h !$ that. N!w4 M!! ey4 ta%e thi $la hli&ht an" ee i$ y!( can cr!(n&e (6 a weater !r !#ethin& in the /ac% /a e#ent $!r thi "!wn3 !n3hi 3l(c% %i". I0" /e (r6ri e" i$ the !l" 8anit!r ha n0t 6ic%e" the t($$ !ver 6retty &!!". I$ #ice have ne te" in it4 ha%e !(t the t(r" . It0ll hel6 !n the tri6 h!#e.7 I $!ll!we" M!! e int! the h!tter hal$ !$ the cellar. ,i $la hli&ht 6ic%e" !(t the la(n"ry t(/ with the han"3!6erate" wrin&er #!(nte" !n the#4 the 6a"l!c%e" w!!"en t!ra&e /in . 7T(rn !ver !#e !$ the e car"/!ar" /!9e . M! tly ra& 4 i #y &(e . D(#6 0e# !(t4 that0 the ea ie t.7 I e#6tie" a c!(6le !$ /i& cart!n . M!! e 6a e" the li&ht /ac% an" $!rth !ver the hea6 . 7N!thin& #(ch4 li%e I ai".7 7,ere0 a $lannel hirt47 I ai". I wante" t! &et !(t. The #ell !$ heate" /(rla6 wa har" t! ta%e. Thi wa the !nly weara/le article. I c!(l" have ( e" a 6(ll!ver !r a 6air !$ 6ant . We ret(rne" t! the /ar. A I wa 6(ttin& !n the hirt4 which rev!lte" #e CI c!#e !$ $inic%y 6e!6le wh! e $eti h i cleanline D4 the /ar#an ai"4 7I tell y!( what4 y!( ta%e thi "r(n% h!#e 5 thi i a/!(t ti#e $!r hi#4 i n0t it4 M!! ey. ,e &et 6la tere" here every ni&ht. See he &et h!#e an" it0ll /e w!rth hal$ a /(c% t! y!(.7 7I0ll "! it47 I ai". 7It all "e6en" !n h!w $ar away he live . I$ it0 $ar4 ::: /e $r!?en /e$!re I &et there.7 7It i n0t $ar. Win!na4 we t !$ Sheri"an4 i n0t $ar. I0ll &ive y!( the "irecti!n . Thi &(y i a City ,all 6ayr!ller. ,e ha n! 6ecial 8!/4 he w!r% "irect $!r the war" c!##ittee#an. ,e0 a l( h with tw! little &irl t! /rin& (6. I$ he0 !/er en!(&h he c!!% their "inner. 2r!/a/ly they ta%e #!re care !$ hi# than he "!e !$ the#.7 71ir t I0ll ta%e char&e !$ hi #!ney47 ai" the /ar#an. 7I "!n0t want #y /(""y here t! /e r!lle". I "!n0t ay y!( w!(l" "!

it4 /(t I !we thi t! a c( t!#er.7 Bri tle3$ace" M!! e /e&an t! e#6ty the #an0 6!c%et 5 hi wallet4 !#e %ey 4 cr( he" ci&arette 4 a re" /an"anna that l!!%e" $!(l4 #atch/!!% 4 &reen/ac% 4 an" chan&e. All the e were lai" !(t !n the /ar. When I l!!% /ac% at 6a t #!#ent 4 I carry with #e an a66erce6tive #a that ri6en an" 6erha6 "i t!rt 4 #i9in& what i #e#!ra/le with what #ay n!t /e w!rth #enti!nin&. Th( I ee the /ar#an with !ne /i& han" &atherin& in the val(a/le a i$ they were hi winnin& 4 the 6!t in a 6!%er &a#e. An" then I thin% that i$ the %an&ar!! &iant ha" ta%en thi "r(n% !n hi /ac% he #i&ht have /!(n"e" h!#e with hi# in le ti#e than it w!(l" have ta%en #e t! (66!rt hi# a $ar a the c!rner. B(t what the /ar#an act(ally ai" wa 4 7I &!t a nice e c!rt $!r y!(4 Ji#.7 M!! e le" the #an /ac% an" $!rth t! #a%e (re hi $eet were !6eratin&. ,i w!llen eye n!w !6ene" an" then cl! e" a&ain. 7Mc-ern47 M!! e ai"4 /rie$in& #e. 7S!(thwe t c!rner !$ Win!na an" Sheri"an4 the ec!n" /(il"in& !n the !(th i"e !$ the treet4 an" it0 the ec!n" $l!!r.7 7+!(0ll /e 6ai" when y!( &et /ac%47 ai" the /ar#an. The $ree?e wa n!w ! har" that the n!w (n"er$!!t !(n"e" li%e #etal $!il. Th!(&h Mc-ern #ay have !/ere" (6 in the $ri&i" treet4 he c!(l"n0t #!ve very $a t. Since I ha" t! h!l" !n t! hi#4 I /!rr!we" hi &l!ve . ,e ha" a c!at with 6!c%et t! 6(t hi han" in. I trie" t! %ee6 /ehin" hi# an" &et !#e helter $r!# the win". That "i"n0t w!r%. ,e wa n0t (6 t! wal%in&. I ha" t! h!l" hi#. In tea" !$ a "e ira/le w!#an4 I ha" a "r(n%ar" in #y ar# . Thi "i &race4 y!( ee4 while #y #!ther wa (rren"erin& t! "eath. At a/!(t thi h!(r4 (6 tair nei&h/!r ca#e "!wn an" relative arrive" an" $ille" the %itchen an" the "inin& r!!# 5 a "eathwatch. I h!(l" have /een there4 n!t !n the $ar N!rth Si"e. When I ha" earne" the car$are4 I0" till /e an h!(r $r!# h!#e !n a treetcar #a%in& $!(r t!6 t! the #ile. T!war" the la t4 I wa "ra&&in& Mc-ern. I %e6t the treet "!!r !6en with #y /ac% while I 6(lle" hi# int! the "i# l!//y /y the ar# . The little &irl ha" /een waitin& an" ca#e "!wn at !nce. They hel" the inner "!!r $!r #e while I /r!(&ht their "a""y (6 tair with a $ire#an0 3carry an" lai" hi# !n hi /e". The chil"ren ha" ha" 6lenty !$ 6ractice at thi . They (n"re e" hi# "!wn t! the l!n& J!hn an" then t!!" ilent !n either i"e !$ the r!!#. Thi 4 $!r the#4 wa h!w thin& were. They t!!% "ee6 !""itie cal#ly4 a chil"ren &enerally will. I ha" 6rea" hi winter c!at !ver hi#. I ha" little y#6athy $!r Mc-ern4 in the circ(# tance . I /elieve I can tell y!( why* ,e ha" (rely 6a e" !(t #any ti#e 4 an" he w!(l" 6a !(t a&ain4 "!?en !$ ti#e /e$!re he "ie". Dr(n%enne wa c!##!n an" $a#iliar4 an" there$!re acce6te"4 an" "r(n% c!(l" c!(nt !n acce6tance an" (66!rt an" relie" !n it. Wherea i$ y!(r tr!(/le were (nc!##!n4 (n$a#iliar4 y!( c!(l" c!(nt !n n!thin&. There wa a c!nventi!n a/!(t "r(n%enne 4 e ta/li he" in 6art /y "r(n%ar" . The $!(n"in& 6r!6! iti!n wa that c!n ci!( ne i terri/le. It l!wer4 i#6!veri he" $!r# are 6erha6 the w!r t. 1le h an" /l!!" are 6!!r an" wea%4 ( ce6ti/le t! h(#an h!c%. ,ere #y "e cen"ant will hear the v!ice !$ 'ran"$ather L!(ie &ivin& !ne !$ hi er#!n !n hi&her c!n ci!( ne an" interr(6tin& the t!ry he 6r!#i e" t! tell. +!( will h!l" hi# t! hi w!r"4 a y!( have every ri&ht t! "!. The !l"er &irl n!w 6!%e t! #e. She ai"4 7The $ell!w 6h!ne" an" ai" a #an wa /rin&in& Da""y h!#e4 an" y!(0" hel6 with (66er i$ Da""y c!(l"n0t c!!% it.7 7+e . Well. . . .7 7Only y!(0re n!t a #an 5 y!(0ve &!t a "re 7Are y!( a la"y.7 7What "! y!( #ean 5 what "!e it l!!% li%e. All ri&ht4 I0# a la"y.7 7+!( can eat with ( .7 7Then h!w #e where the %itchen i .7 I $!ll!we" the# "!wn a c!rri"!r narr!we" /y cl(tter 5 /!9e !$ canne" &r!cerie 4 !"a /i c(it 4 ar"ine 4 6!6 /!ttle . When I 6a e" the /athr!!#4 I li66e" in $!r @(ic% relie$. The "!!r ha" neither a h!!% n!r a /!lt> the trin& !$ the ceilin& $i9t(re ha" na66e" !$$. A tiny ni&ht3li&ht wa 6l(&&e" int! the /a e/!ar". I than%e" '!" it wa ! "i#. I 6(t (6 the /!ar" while rai in& #y %irt4 an" when I ha" /e&(n I hear" !ne !$ the chil"ren /ehin" #e. Over #y h!(l"er I aw that it wa the y!(n&er !ne4 an" a I t(rne" #y /ac% ?everyt"in. wa ha66enin& t!"ayD I ai"4 7D!n0t c!#e in here.7 B(t he @(ee?e" 6a t an" at !n the e"&e !$ the t(/. She &rinne" at #e. She wa e96ectin& her ec!n" teeth. T!"ay all $e#ale were #a%in& e9(al $(n !$ #e4 an" even the in$ant were l!!%in& lew". I t!66e"4 lettin& the "re $all4 an" ai" t! her4 7What are y!( la(&hin& a/!(t.7 7I$ y!( were a &irl4 y!(0" !$ at "!wn.7 !n.7 7It l!!% li%e it4 "!e n0t it. D!n0t y!( w!rry> I0ll c!#e t! the %itchen with y!(.7

The %i" wante" #e t! (n"er tan" that he %new what he ha" een. She 6re e" her $in&er !ver her #!(th4 an" I t(rne" an" went t! the %itchen. There the !l"er &irl wa li$tin& the /lac% ca t3ir!n %illet with /!th han" . On "ri66in& 6a6er4 the 6!r% ch!6 were lai" !(t 5 near/y4 a Ma !n 8ar !$ &rea e. I wa c!#6etent en!(&h at the &a ran&e4 which h!ne with !l" $ilth. L!ath t! t!(ch the 6!r% with #y $in&er 4 I $!r%e" the #eat int! the 6ittin& $at. The ch!6 t(rne" #y t!#ach. My th!(&ht wa 4 7I0# int! it n!w4 (6 t! the ear .7 The "r(n% in hi /e"4 the "i# ecret t!ilet4 the &larin& t(n& ten twi t !ver the &a ran&e4 the 6(tterin& "r!6let tin&in& the han" . The !l"er &irl ai"4 7There0 6lenty $!r y!(. Da""y w!n0t /e eatin& "inner.7 7N!4 n!t #e. I0# n!t h(n&ry47 I ai". All that #y (6/rin&in& hel" in h!rr!r &ey ere" (64 #y thr!at $illin& with it4 #y &(t &ri6in&. The chil"ren at at the ta/le4 an ena#el rectan&le. Thic% 6late an" &la e 4 a wa9e" 6ac%a&e !$ lice" white /rea"4 a #il% /!ttle4 a tic% !$ /(tter4 the /(rnin& $at cl!("in& the r!!#. The &irl at /eneath the #!%e4 licin& their #eat. I /r!(&ht the# alt an" 6e66er $r!# the ran&e. They ate with!(t c!nver ati!n. My ch!re C#y "(tyD "!ne4 there wa n!thin& t! %ee6 #e. I ai"4 7I have t! &!.7 I l!!%e" in at Mc-ern4 wh! ha" thr!wn "!wn the c!at an" ta%en !$$ hi "rawer . The 6ar/!ile" $ace4 the h!rt n! e 6!inte" har6ly4 the li$e i&n in the thr!at4 the /r!%en l!!% !$ hi nec%4 the /lac% hair !$ hi /elly4 the h!rt cylin"er /etween hi le& en"in& in a 6iral !$ l!! e %in4 the white hine !$ the hin 4 the tra&ic e96re i!n !$ hi $eet. There wa a tac% !$ 6ennie !n hi /e" i"e ta/le. I hel6e" #y el$ t! car$are /(t ha" n! 6!c%et $!r the c!in . I !6ene" the hall cl! et $eelin& @(ic%ly $!r a c!at I #i&ht /!rr!w4 a 6air !$ lac% . Whatever I t!!%4 2hili6 c!(l" ret(rn t! the 'ree% /ar#an t!#!rr!w. I 6(lle" a trench c!at $r!# a han&er4 an" a 6air !$ tr!( er . 1!r the thir" ti#e I 6(t !n tran&er0 cl!thin& 5 thi i n! ti#e t! #enti!n tri6e !r chec% !r #a%e e9@(i ite n!tati!n . E ca6in&4 "e 6erate4 I tr(&&le" int! the 6ant !n the lan"in&4 t(c%in& in the "re 4 an" 6(lle" !n the c!at a I 8(#6e" "!wn the tair 4 %n!ttin& ti&ht the /elt an" tic%in& the 6ennie 4 a $i t$(l !$ the#4 int! #y 6!c%et. B(t till I went /ac% t! the alley (n"er the w!#an0 win"!w t! ee i$ her li&ht wa !n4 an" al ! t! l!!% $!r 6a&e . The thie$ !r 6i#6 6erha6 ha" ch(c%e" the# away4 !r #ay/e they ha" "r!66e" !(t when he natche" the hee6 %in. ,er win"!w wa "ar%. I $!(n" n!thin& !n the &r!(n". +!( #ay thin% thi !/ e ive cran%ine 4 a cra?y "e6en"ency !n w!r" 4 !n 6rinte" #atter. B(t re#e#/er4 there were n! re"ee#er in the treet 4 n! &(i"e 4 n! c!n$e !r 4 c!#$!rter 4 en3li&htener 4 c!##(nicant t! t(rn t!. +!( ha" t! ta%e teachin& wherever y!( c!(l" $in" it. Un"er the li/rary "!#e "!wnt!wn4 in #! aic letter 4 there wa a #e a&e $r!# Milt!n4 ! #!vin& /(t 6erha6 !$ n! (tility4 6erha6 a&&ravatin& "i$$ic(ltie * A 'OOD BOO-4 it ai"4 IS T,E 2RECIOUS LI1E0S BLOOD O1 A MASTER S2IRIT. The e are the 6lain $act 4 they have t! /e (ttere". Thi 4 re#e#/er4 i the New W!rl"4 an" we live in !ne !$ it #y teri!( citie . I h!(l" have h(rrie" "irectly4 t! catch a car. In tea" I wa in a /ac% alley h(ntin& 6a&e that w!(l" in any ca e have /l!wn away. I went /ac% t! Br!a"way 5 it was very /r!a" 5 an" waite" !n a a$ety i lan". Then the car ca#e clan&in&4 re"4 wayin& !n it tr(c% 4 a 6iece !$ Ir!n A&e techn!l!&y4 "!(/le cane eat $ra#e" in /ra . R( h h!(r wa l!n& 6a t. I at /y a win"!w4 h!#e/!(n"4 with $la he !$ th!(&ht li%e tracer /(llet lantin& int! "i tant "ar%ne . Li%e L!n"!n in warti#e. At h!#e4 what t!ry w!(l" I tell. I w!(l"n0t tell any. I never "i". It wa a (#e" anyway that I wa lyin&. While I /elieve" in h!n!r4 I "i" !$ten lie. I a li$e with!(t lyin& c!nceiva/le. It wa ea ier t! lie than t! e96lain #y el$. My $ather ha" !ne et !$ a (#6ti!n 4 I ha" an!ther. C!rre 6!n"in& 6re#i e were n!t t! /e $!(n". I !we" $ive "!llar t! Behren . B(t I %new where #y #!ther ecretly hi" her avin& . Beca( e I l!!%e" int! all /!!% 4 I ha" $!(n" the #!ney in her ma"-or+ the 6rayer /!!% $!r the ,i&h ,!li"ay 4 the "ay !$ awe. A yet I ha"n0t ta%en anythin&. She ha" h!6e" (ntil thi $inal illne t! /(y 6a a&e t! E(r!6e t! ee her #!ther an" her i ter. When he "ie" I w!(l" t(rn the #!ney !ver t! #y $ather4 e9ce6t $!r ten "!llar 4 $ive $!r the $l!ri t an" the re t $!r =!n ,(&el0 &ternal Life an" !"e World as Will and Idea. The a$ter3"inner &(e t an" c!( in w!(l" /e &!ne when I reache" h!#e. My $ather w!(l" /e !n the l!!%!(t $!r #e. It wa the rear 6!rch "!!r that wa l!c%e" a$ter "ar%. The %itchen "!!r wa &enerally !$$ the latch. I c!(l" cli#/ !ver the w!!"en 6artiti!n /etween the tair an" the 6!rch. I !$ten "i" that. Once y!( &!t y!(r $!!t !n the "!!r%n!/ y!( c!(l" 6(ll y!(r el$ !ver the 6artiti!n an" "r!6 t! the 6!rch with!(t n!i e. Then I c!(l" ee int! the %itchen an" li6 in a !!n a #y 6atr!llin& $ather ha" le$t it. The /e"r!!# hare" /y all three /r!ther wa 8( t !$$ the %itchen. I c!(l" /!rr!w #y /r!ther Len0 ca t3!$$ winter c!at t!#!rr!w. I %new which cl! et it h(n& in. I$ #y $ather h!(l" catch #e I c!(l" e96ect har" /l!w !n #y h!(l"er 4 !n the t!6 !$ #y hea"4 !n #y $ace. B(t i$ #y #!ther ha"4 t!ni&ht4 8( t "ie"4 he w!(l"n0t hit #e. Thi wa when the #ea (re"4 rea (rin&4 lee63in"(cin& t(rnta/le !$ "ay /eca#e a whirl6!!l4 a v!rte9 "ar%enin& t!war" the /!tt!#. I ha" ha" !nly the an!ny#!( 6a&e in the 6!c%et !$ #y l! t hee6 %in t! inter6ret it t! #e. They t!l" #e that the tr(th !$ the (niver e wa in cri/e" int! !(r very /!ne . That the h(#an %elet!n wa it el$ a hier!&ly6h. That everythin& we ha" ever %n!wn !n earth wa h!wn t! ( in the $ir t "ay a$ter "eath. That !(r

e96erience !$ the w!rl" wa "e ire" /y the c! #! 4 an" nee"e" /y it $!r it !wn renewal. I "! n!t thin% that the e 6a&e 4 i$ I ha"n0t l! t the#4 w!(l" have 6er (a"e" #e $!rever !r #a"e the li$e I le" a "i$$erent !ne. I a# writin& thi acc!(nt4 !r tate#ent4 in re 6!n e t! an eccentric (r&e wellin& t!war" #e $r!# the earth it el$. 1aile" #y #!therH That #ay #ean4 will #ean4 little !r n!thin& t! y!(4 #y !nly chil"4 rea"in& thi "!c(#ent. I #y el$ %n!w the 6!wer !$ n!n6ath! 4 in the e l!w4 "evi!( "ay . On the treetcar4 hea"in& h!#e4 I /race" #y el$4 /(t all #y 6re6arati!n cave" in li%e an" "i&&in& . I &!t "!wn at the N!rth Aven(e t!64 av!i"in& #y re$lecti!n in the h!6win"!w . A$ter a "eath4 #irr!r were i##e"iately c!vere". I can0t ay what thi 6i!( (6er titi!n #ean . Will the !(l !$ y!(r "ea" /e re$lecte" in a l!!%in& &la 4 !r i thi c( t!# a chec% t! the vanity !$ the livin&. I ran h!#e4 a66r!ache" /y the /ac% alley4 #a"e n! n!i e !n the w!!"en /ac% tair 4 reache" $!r the t!6 !$ the 6artiti!n4 6lace" #y $!!t !n the white 6!rcelain "!!r%n!/4 went !ver the t!6 with!(t n!i e4 an" "r!66e" "!wn !n !(r 6!rch. I "i"n0t $!ll!w the 6lan I ha" lai" $!r av!i"in& #y $ather. There were 6e!6le ittin& at the %itchen ta/le. I went trai&ht in. My $ather r! e $r!# hi chair an" h(rrie" t!war" #e. ,i $i t wa rea"y. I t!!% !$$ #y tarn !r w!!len /eret an" when he hit #e !n the hea" the /l!w $ille" #e with &ratit("e. I$ #y #!ther ha" alrea"y "ie"4 he w!(l" have e#/race" #e in tea". Well4 they0re all &!ne n!w4 an" I have #a"e #y 6re6arati!n . I haven0t le$t a lar&e e tate4 an" thi i why I have written thi #e#!ir4 a !rt !$ a""iti!n t! y!(r le&acy.

A1TERWORD
A Ja6ane e a&e 5 I $!r&et hi na#e 5 t!l" hi "i ci6le 4 7Write a h!rt a y!( can.7 Sy"ney S#ith4 an En&li h cler&y#an an" wit !$ the la t cent(ry4 al ! 6!%e !(t $!r /revity* 7Sh!rt view 4 $!r '!"0 a%e4 h!rt view H7 he ai". An" Mi 1er&( !n4 the lively 6in ter wh! wa #y c!#6! iti!n teacher in Chica&! !#e i9ty year a&!4 w!(l" "ance /e$!re the cla 4 cla6 her han" 4 an" chant Cher #( ic /!rr!we" $r!# ,an"el0 7,allel(8ah7 Ch!r( D* Be)s*e)ci)fic Mi 1er&( !n w!(l" n!t 6(t (6 with re"(n"ancy4 6r!li9ity4 6eri6hra i 4 !r /!#/a t. She ta(&ht ( t! tic% t! the nece ary an" av!i" the (6er$l(!( . Di" I hee" her warnin& 4 $!ll!w her teachin&. N!t a/ !l(tely4 I0# a$rai"4 $!r in #y early year I wr!te #!re than !ne $at /!!%. It0 "i$$ic(lt $!r #e n!w t! rea" th! e early n!vel 4 n!t /eca( e they lac% intere t /(t /eca( e I $in" #y el$ e"itin& the#4 li##in& "!wn #y entence an" c(ttin& wh!le 6ara&ra6h . Men wh! l!ve" t!(t w!#en ( e" t! ay Ch!w l!n& a&! tbatwasl:+ 7+!( can0t have t!! #(ch !$ a &!!" thin&.7 Every!ne "!e (n"er tan"4 h!wever4 that a &!!" thin& can /e !ver"!ne. Th! e "ev!te" #en4 it h!(l" /e a""e"4 "i"n0t invent the !/e e la"ie wh!# they l!ve"> they "i c!vere" the#. S!#e !$ !(r &reate t n!vel are very thic%. 1icti!n i a l!! e 6!6(lar art4 an" #any !$ the cla ic n!veli t &et their e$$ect /y hea6in& (6 #a e !$ w!r" . Deca"e a&!4 S!#er et Ma(&ha# wa in 6ire" t! 6(/li h 6are"3"!wn ver i!n !$ !#e !$ the very /e t. ,i e96eri#ent "i"n0t (ccee". S!#ethin& went !(t !$ the /!!% when their /(l% wa re"(ce". It w!(l" /e #a" t! e"it a n!vel li%e Little 1orrit. That ea !$ w!r" is a ea4 a $!rce !$ nat(re. We want it that way4 a#6le4 ca6a/le !$ /ree"in& li$e. When it a#6lit("e tire ( we rea"ily $!r&ive it. We w!(l"n0t want it any !ther way. +et we re 6!n" with a66r!val when Che%h!v tell ( 4 7O""4 I have n!w a #ania $!r h!rtne . Whatever I rea" 5 #y !wn !r !ther 6e!6le0 w!r% 5 it all ee# t! #e n!t h!rt en!(&h.7 I $in" #y el$ e#6hatically a&reein& with thi . There i a #!"ern ta te $!r /revity an" c!n"en ati!n. -a$%a4 Bec%ett4 an" B!r&e wr!te h!rt. 2e!6le !$ c!(r e "! write l!n&4 an" write (cce $(lly4 /(t t! write h!rt i $elt /y a &r!win& 6(/lic t! /e a very &!!" thin& 5 6erha6 the /e t. At !nce a #(ltit("e !$ 6! i/le rea !n $!r thi $eelin& c!#e t! #in"* Thi i the en" !$ the #illenni(#. We have hear" it all. We have n! ti#e. We have #!re i&ni$icant $i h t! $ry. We re@(ire a wi"er (n"er tan"in&4 new ter# 4 a "ee6er 6enetrati!n. O$ c!(r e4 t! !/tain attenti!n i har"er than it ( e" t! /e. The #!re lei (re we have4 the ti$$er the c!#6etiti!n $!r eye an" ear an" #ental 6ace. On the $r!nt 6a&e !$ thi #!rnin&0 nati!nal e"iti!n !$ the #ew $or% !imes+ Michael Jac% !n4 with h(n"re" !$ #illi!n !$ $an w!rl"wi"e4 ha i&ne" a new c!ntract w!rth a /illi!n with S!ny S!$tware 7t! create $eat(re $il# 4 theatrical h!rt 4 televi i!n 6r!&ra##in& an" a new rec!r" la/el $!r the Ja6ane e c!n&l!#erate0 A#erican entertain#ent (/ i"iarie .7 Writer "! n!t have (ch e96ectati!n an" are n!t "irectly a$$ecte" /y the entertain#ent w!rl". What i !$ intere t t! ( here i that the e are $act inv!lvin& #(ltit("e 4 that the new i c!##ente" (6!n /y a lea"in& 7c!##(nicati!n analy t47 an" that the article i c!ntin(e" in the Livin& Art ecti!n !$

the 6a6er4 where the Tr(#6 "iv!rce i al ! 6r!#inently $eat(re"4 t!&ether with the ( (al televi i!n t($$4 /ri"&e4 &ar"enin&4 an" 2ari $a hi!n . A new n!vel i reviewe" !n 6a&e BA. I "!n0t want t! /e (n"er t!!" a ayin& that writer h!(l" /e c!ncerne" a/!(t the e9i tence !$ the e !ther 6(/lic . There i a w!n"er$(l Da(#ier caricat(re !$ a /l(e t!c%in&4 a evere la"y t!r#ily l!!%in& thr!(&h the new 6a6er at a ca$e ta/le. 7N!thin& /(t 6!rt 4 ni6e3h(ntin&. An" n!t a in&le w!r" a/!(t #y n!velH7 he c!#6lain . What I "! ay i that we Cwe writer 4 I #eanD #( t c!6e with a 6leth!ra !$ attracti!n an" e9cite#ent 5 w!rl" cri e 4 h!t an" c!l" war 4 threat t! (rvival4 $a#ine 4 (n 6ea%a/le cri#e . T! c!nceive !$ the e a 7rival 7 w!(l" /e a/ (r" even #!n tr!( . I ay n! #!re than that the e cri e 6r!"(ce tate !$ #in" an" attit("e t!war" e9i tence that arti t #( t ta%e int! acc!(nt. The (/8ect i n!t an ea y !ne. I hall try t! #a%e a new /e&innin&* +ear a&! R!/ert 1r! t an" I e9chan&e" i&ne" c!6ie . I &ave hi# a n!vel re 6ect$(lly "e"icate". ,e i&ne" a c!6y !$ hi c!llecte" 6!e# $!r #e4 a""in&4 7T! rea" i$ I will rea" hi#.7 A &reat tea e4 1r! t. ,e c!(l"n0t 6r!#i e t! rea" #y n!vel. I alrea"y %new hi 6!e# . +!( c!(l"n0t &et a hi&h ch!!l certi$icate in Chica&! with!(t #e#!ri?in& 7Men"in& Wall.7 What 1r! t hinte"4 6erha6 4 wa that #y n!vel #i&ht n!t tan" hi&h !n hi li t !$ 6ri!ritie . Why h!(l" he rea" #ine4 why n!t an!ther. An" why h!(l" I rea" "is 6!e# . I ha" #y ch!ice !$ "!?en !$ !ther 6!et . It0 6er$ectly 6lain that we are a tray in $!re t !$ 6rinte" #atter. The "aily 6a6er are thic%. 'iant new tan" are virt(ally thatche" with #a&a?ine . A $!r /!!% 5 well4 the En&li h ch!lar 1 L. L(ca wr!te in the $i$tie * 7With nearly twenty th!( an" v!l(#e 6(/li he" yearly in Britain al!ne4 there i a "an&er !$ &!!" /!!% 4 /!th new an" !l"4 /ein& /(rie" (n"er the /a". I$ the 6r!ce went !n in"e$initely we h!(l" $inally /e 6( he" int! the ea /y !(r li/rarie . +et there are $ew !$ the e /!!% that #i&ht n!t at lea t /e h!rter4 an" all the /etter $!r /ein& h!rter> an" #! t !$ the# c!(l"4 I /elieve4 /e #! t e$$ectively h!rtene"4 n!t /y c(ttin& !(t wh!le cha6ter /(t /y 6(r&in& their entence !$ ( ele w!r" an" 6ara&ra6h !$ their ( ele entence .7 An wer the 6r!/le# !$ @(antity with i#6r!ve" @(ality 5 a t!(chin& i"ea4 /(t Ut!6ian. T!! late4 thirty year a&! we ha" alrea"y /een 6( he" int! the ea. The #!"ern rea"er C!r viewer4 !r li tener* let0 incl("e every/!"yD i 6eril!( ly !verl!a"e". ,i attenti!n i 4 t! ( e the late t lin&!4 7tar&ete"7 /y 6!wer$(l $!rce . I hate t! #a%e li t !$ the e $!rce 4 /(t I (66! e that !#e !$ the# ha" /etter /e #enti!ne". O%ay4 then* a(t!#!/ile an" 6har#ace(tical &iant 4 ca/le T=4 6!litician 4 entertainer 4 aca"e#ic 4 !6ini!n #a%er 4 6!rn vi"e! 4 Nin8a T(rtle 4 et cetera. The li t i te"i!( /eca( e it i an invent!ry !$ what i 6(t int! !(r hea" "ay in4 "ay !(t. O(r c!n ci!( ne i a ta&in& area4 a $iel" !$ !6erati!n $!r all %in" !$ enter6ri e 4 which #a%e $ree ( e !$ it. Tr(e4 we are at li/erty t! thin% !(r !wn th!(&ht 4 /(t !(r in"e6en"ent i"ea 4 (ch a they #ay /e4 #( t live with th!( an" !$ i"ea an" n!ti!n inc(lcate" /y in$l(ential teacher !r $l!ate" /y 7i"ea #en47 a"verti er 4 c!##(nicati!n 6e!6le4 c!l(#ni t 4 anch!r#en4 et cetera. Better3re&(late" Ce"(cate"D #in" are le ea ily !verc!#e /y the e &a cl!(" !$ !6ini!n. B(t n! !ne can have an ea y ti#e !$ it. In all $iel" we are $!rce" t! ee% 6ecial in tr(cti!n4 e96ert &(i"ance t! the inter6retati!n !$ the ee#in& $act we are t($$e" with. Thi i in it el$ a $(ll3ti#e !cc(6ati!n. A 6art !$ every #in"4 6erha6 the #a8!r 6!rti!n4 i !6en t! 6(/lic #atter . With!(t /ein& actively c!n ci!( !$ it we !#eh!w %ee6 trac% !$ the Mi""le Ea t4 Ja6an4 S!(th A$rica4 re(ni$ie" 'er#any4 !il4 #(niti!n 4 the New +!r% (/way 4 the h!#ele 4 the #ar%et 4 the /an% 4 the #a8!r lea&(e 4 new $r!# Wa hin&t!n> an" al !4 6ell3 #ell4 $il# 4 trial 4 #e"ical "i c!verie 4 ra6 &r!(6 4 racial cla he 4 c!n&re i!nal can"al 4 the 6rea" !$ AIDS4 chil" #(r"er 5 a cr!w" !$ h!rr!r . 2(/lic li$e in the Unite" State i a #a !$ "i tracti!n . By !#e thi i een a a challen&e t! their a/ility t! #aintain internal !r"er. Other have ac@(ire" a ta te $!r "i tracti!n4 an" they $reely c!n ent t! /e a""le". It #ay even ee# t! #any that /y /ein& a&itate" they are ati $yin& the clai# !$ !ciety. The c!6e !$ the "i !r"er can even /e !""ly $latterin&* 7J( t l!!% 5 thi tre#en"!( n!i y $rantic #!n tr!( a&&l!#erati!n. There0 never /een anythin& li%e it. An" we are it6 Thi i us62 =a t !r&ani?ati!n e9i t t! &et !(r attenti!n. They #a%e c(nnin& 6lan . They /ite ( with their ten3 ec!n" /ite . O(r c!n ci!( ne i their ta6le> they live !n it. Thin% !$ c!n ci!( ne a a territ!ry 8( t !6enin& t! ettle#ent an" e96l!itati!n4 !#ethin& li%e an O%lah!#a lan" r( h. 2(t it in c!l!r4 et it t! #( ic4 $ra#e it in i#a&e 5 /(t even thi $ail t! "! 8( tice t! the vi i!n. O/vi!( ly c!n ci!( ne i in$initely /i&&er than O%lah!#a. N!w what !$ writer . They #ateriali?e4 !#eh!w4 an" they a % the 6(/lic C#!re acc(rately4 a 6(/licD $!r it attenti!n. 2erha6 the writer ha n! act(al 6(/lic in #in". O$ten hi !nly a (#6ti!n i that he 6artici6ate in a tate !$ 6 ychic (nity with !ther n!t "i tinctly %n!wn t! hi#. The #ental c!n"iti!n !$ the e !ther i (n"er t!!" /y hi#4 $!r it i hi c!n"iti!n al !. One way !r an!ther he (n"er tan" 4 !r int(it 4 what the e$$!rt4 !$ten a ecret an" hi""en e$$!rt t! 6(t the "i tracte" c!n ci!( ne in !r"er4 i c! tin&. The e (ni"enti$ie" !r 6artially i"enti$ie" !ther are hi rea"er . They have /een waitin& $!r hi#. ,e #( t a (re the# i##e"iately that rea"in& hi# will /e w!rth their while. They have #any ti#e /een cheate" /y writer wh! 6r!#i e" &!!" val(e /(t "elivere" n!thin&. Their attenti!n ha /een a/( e". Neverthele they l!n& t! &ive it. In hi "iarie -a$%a ay !$ a certain w!#an4 7She h!l" her el$ /y $!rce /el!w the level !$ her tr(e h(#an "e tiny an" re@(ire !nly ... a tearin& !6en !$ the "!!r. ...7 The rea"er will !6en hi heart an" #in" t! a writer wh! ha (n"er t!!" thi 5 ha (n"er t!!" /eca( e in hi 6er !n he ha &!ne thr!(&h it all4 ha e96erience" the a#e 6rivati!n > wh! %n!w where the !re 6!t are> wh! ha "i cerne"

the 6!wer !$ the nee" t! c!#e /ac% t! the level !$ !ne0 tr(e h(#an "e tiny. S(ch a writer will tr!(/le n! !ne with hi !wn vanitie 4 will #a%e n! (nnece ary &e t(re 4 in"(l&e hi# el$ in n! #anneri # 4 wa te n! rea"er0 ti#e. ,e will write a h!rt a he can. I !$$er thi a a /rie$ a66en"i9 t! the t!rie in thi v!l(#e.