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Chapter 23

           "AsamatteroffactIhave."Helookedsharplyatme."Bysyphilis.ImanagedtogetitearlythisyearinAthens."Stillheobservedme."It’sallright.IthinkI’mcured.""Whodiagnosedit?""Themaninthevillage.Patarescu.""Tellmethesymptoms.""TheclinicinAthensconfirmedhisdiagnosis.""Nodoubt."Hisvoicewasdry,sodrythatmymindleapttowhathehintedat."Nowtellmethesymptoms."Intheendhegotthemoutofme;ineverydetail."AsIthought.Youhadsoftsore.""Softsore?""Chancroid.Ulcusmolle.AverycommondiseaseintheMediterranean.Unpleasant,butharmless.Thebestcureisfrequentsoapandwater.""Thenwhythehell…"HerubbedhisthumbandforefingertogetherintheubiquitousGreekgestureformoney,formoneyandcorruption;IsuddenlyfeltlikeCandide."Haveyoupaid?""Yes.Forthisspecialpenicillin.""Youcandonothing.""Icandamnwellsuetheclinic.""Youhavenoproofthatyoudidnothavesyphilis.""YoumeanPatarescu""Imeannothing.Heactedwithperfectmedicalcorrectness.Atestisalwaysadvisable."Itwasalmostasifhewereontheirside.Heshruggedgently:whatwas,was."Hecouldhavewarnedme.""Perhapshethoughtitmoreimportanttowarnyouagainstvenerythanvenality."Ihitmythighwithmyclenchedfist."Christ."Wefellsilent.Inmebattledafloodofreliefatbeingreprievedandangeratsuchviledeception.AtlastConchisspokeagain."Evenifithadbeensyphiliswhycouldyounotreturntothisgirlyoulove?""Reallyit’stoocomplicated.""Thenitisusual.

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