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Chapter 15

           ASwisscametoliveheremanyyearsagonowinanisolatedruinedcottageatthefarendoftheisland.Overthere,underAquila.Amanofmyagenow.HehadspentallhislifeassemblingwatchesandreadingaboutGreece.HehadeventaughthimselfclassicalGreek.Herepairedthecottagehimself,clearedthecisterns,andmadesometerraces.Hispassionbecameyoucannotguessgoats.Hekeptone,thentwo.Thenasmallflockofthem.Theysleptinthesameroomashedid.Alwaysexquisite.Alwayscombedandbrushed,sincehewasSwiss.Heusedtocallheresometimesinspringandwewouldhavetheutmostdifficultyinkeepinghisseragliooutofthehouse.HelearnttomakeexcellentcheesestheyfetchedgoodpricesinAthens.Buthewasabsolutelyalone.Nooneeverwrotetohim.Visitedhim.Totallyalone.AndIbelievethehappiestmanIhaveevermet.""Whathappenedtohim?""Hediedin1937.Astroke.Theydidnotdiscoverhimtillafortnightlater.Bythenallhisgoatsweredeadtoo.Itwaswinter,soyouseethedoorwasfastened."Hiseyesonmine,Conchisgrimaced,asifhefounddeathajoker.Hisskinclungveryclosetohisskull.Onlytheeyeslived.Ihadthestrangeimpressionthathewantedmetobelievehewasdeath;thatatanymomenttheleatheryoldskinandtheeyeswouldfall,andIshouldfindmyselftheguestofaskeleton.Laterwewentbackindoors.Therewerethreeotherroomsonthenorthsideofthefirstfloor.Oneroomheshowedmeonlyaglimpseof,alumberroom.Isawcratespiledhigh,andsomefurniturewithdustcoverson.

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