Волхв

Chapter 24

           "Myfortnight’ssupposedleavedrewtoanend.Ihadnoplan,orratherahundredplans,whichisworsethanhavingnoneatall.ThereweremomentswhenIconsideredreturningtoFrance.ButthenIsawghastlyyellowfiguresstaggeringlikedrunkardsoutofthewallofsmoke…IsawthewarandtheworldandwhyIwasinit.Itriedtobeblind,butIcouldnot."IputonmyuniformandletmyfatherandmotherandLilyseemeoffatVictoria.TheybelievedIhadtoreporttoacampnearDover.Thetrainwasfullofsoldiers.Ionceagainfeltthegreatcurrentofwar,theEuropeandeathwish,pullingmealong.WhenthetrainstoppedatsometowninKentIgotoff.FortwoorthreedaysIstayedthereinacommercialtravelers’hotel.Iwashopeless.Andpurposeless.Onecouldnotescapethewar.Itwasallonesaw,alloneheard.IntheendIwentbacktoLondontotheonepersoninEnglandwhereIthoughttheremightberefuge.Tomygrandfather’smygreat-uncleinfact.IknewhewasGreek,thathelovedmebecauseIwasmymother’schild,andthataGreekwillputfamilyaboveeveryotherconsideration.Helistenedtome.Thenhestoodupandcametome.Iknewwhathewasgoingtodo.Hestruckmehard,veryhard,sohardthatIstillfeelit,acrosstheface.Thenhesaid,ThatiswhatIthink."Iknewverywellthatwhenhesaidthathetacitlymeant’inspiteofwhateverhelpIshallgiveyou.’Hewasfuriouswithme,hepouredeveryinsultintheGreeklanguageovermyhead.Buthehidme.

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