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Chapter 63

           InthedirectioninwhichthelateafternoonsunlayIcouldseeamountainousmainlandstretchingfartothesouthandnorth.Iseemedtobeontopofsomegiganticpromontory,absolutelyalone,thelastmanonearth,betweenseaandskyinsomemedievalHiroshima.AndforamomentIdidnotknowifhourshadpassed,orwholecivilizations.Afiercewindblewoutofthenorth.Ireturnedinsidetheroomandcarriedthesuitcaseandotherthingsoutintothesunshine.FirstofallIlookedattheenvelope.Itcontainedmypassport,abouttenpoundsinGreekmoney,andatypewrittensheetofpaper.Threesentences."ThereisaboattoPhraxosat11:30tonight.YouareintheOldCityatMonemvasia.Thewaydownistothesoutheast."Nodate,nosignature.IopenedtheThermos:coffee.Ipouredmyselfafullcapfulandswallowedit;thenanother.Thepacketcontainedsandwiches.Ibegantoeat,withthesamefeelingIhadhadthatmorning,ofintensepleasureinthetasteofcoffee,thetasteofbread,ofcoldlambsprinkledwithoreganoandlemonjuice.Butaddedtothisnowwasafeeling,towhichthegreatairylandscapecontributed,ofrelease,ofhavingsurvived;aeuphoria,abuoyancyandresilience.Abovealltherewastheextraordinarinessoftheexperience;itsuniquenessconferredauniquenessonme,andIhaditlikeagreatsecret,ajourneytoMars,aprizenooneelsehad.

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