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Chapter 60

           Butonemorningitseemedlikemorning,thoughitmighthavebeenmidnightforallIknew,becausemywatchhadstoppedIwaswokenupbytheblondhead,madetositonmybed,todress,towalkupanddowntheroomtwentyorthirtytimes.Anothermanstoodbythedoor.IbecameconsciousofsomethingIhadhazilynoticedbefore,anextraordinarymuralthatdominatedthewhitewashedwalloppositethebed.Itwasahugeblackfigure,largerthanlifesize,akindoflivingskeleton,aBuchenwaldfigure,lyingonitssideonwhatmighthavebeengrass,orflames.Agaunthandpointeddowntoalittlemirrorhangingonthewall;exhortingme,Isupposed,tolookatmyself,toconsiderImustdie.Theskullfacehadastartledandstartlingintensitythatmadeituncomfortabletolookat;anduncomfortabletothinkofthemindthathadputitthereforme.Icouldseeitwasnewlypainted.Therewasaknockonthedoor.Athirdmanappeared.Hecarriedatraywithajugofcoffeeonit.Ithadthemostbeautifulsmell;ofrealcoffee,somethinglikeBlueMountain,notthemonotonous"Turkish"powdertheyuseinGreece.Andtherewererolls,butter,andquincemarmalade;aplateofhamandeggs.Iwasleftalone.Inspiteofthecircumstancesitwasoneofthebestbreakfastsofmylife.EveryflavorhadaProustian,mescalinintensity.Iseemedtobestarving,andIateeverythingonthetray,IdrankeverydropofcoffeeandIcouldhavedoneitalloveragain.TherewasevenapackofAmericancigarettesandaboxofmatches.Itookstock.

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