Волхв

Chapter 60

           "Ofcourse,thisisallgoodhomelyfuntoyouGermans.""IamSwiss.AndmymotherisJewish.Bytheway."Hiseyebrowswereveryheavy,charcoaltufts,hiseyesamused.Iswilledthelastofthecoffeeinmycup,thenthrewitinhisface.Itstainedhiswhitecoat.Hepulledoutahandkerchiefandwipedhisface,andsaidsomethingtothemanbesidehim.Hedidnotlookangry;merelyshrugged,thenglancedathiswatch."Thetimeistenthirty…eight.Todaywehavethetrialandyoumustbeawoke.Sogood."Hetouchedhiscoat."Youareawoke."Hestoodup."Trial?""Verysoonweshallgoandyouwilljudgeus.""Judgeyou!""Yes.Youthinkthisislikeaprison.Notatall.Itislike…howcallyoutheroomwherethejudgelives?""Chambers.""Chambers.Soperhapsyouwouldliketo…shave?""Christ!""Therewillbemanypeoplethere."Istaredincredulouslyathim."Itwilllookbetter."Hegaveup."Verywell.Adam"henoddedattheblondhead,stressingthenameonthesecondsyllable"hewillreturnintwentyminutestoprepareyou.""Prepareme?""Itisnothing.Wehaveasmallritual.Itisnothingforyou.Forus.""’Us’?""Verysoonyouwillunderstandall."IwishedIhadsavedthecoffeetothrowtillthen.Hesmiled,bowed,andwentout.Theothertwoclosedthedoor,andaboltwasshot.Istaredattheskeletonatthewall.Andinhisnecromanticwayheseemedtosaythesame:verysoon,youwillunderstand.All.

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