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Chapter 64

           IamgoingtotheBritishEmbassy,IamgoingtotheMinistryofEducation,Iamgoingtothenewspapers,Iamgoingtomakesuchtroublethat…"Ididn’tfinish.Irakedthemwithabroadsideofcontempt,andwalkedout.Iwasnotallowedtogetveryfarwithmypacking,backinmyroom.Notfiveminutesafterwardstherewasaknockonthedoor.Ismiledgrimly,andopeneditviolently.ButthememberofthetribunalIhadleastexpectedwasstandingthere:thedeputyheadmaster.HisnamewasMavromichalis.Herantheschooladministratively,andwasthedisciplinarydeanalso;akindofcampadjutant,alean,tense,baldingmaninhislateforties,withdrawnevenwithotherGreeks.Ihadhadverylittletodowithhim.Theseniorteacherofdemotic,hewas,inthehistoricaltraditionofhiskind,afanaticalloverofhisowncountry.HehadrunafamousundergroundnewssheetinAthensduringtheOccupation;andtheclassicalpseudonymhehadusedthen,oBouplix,theoxgoad,hadstuck.Thoughhealwaysdeferredtotheheadmasterinpublic,inmanywaysitwashisspiritthatmostinformedtheschool;hehatedtheByzantineaccidiethatlingersintheGreeksoulfarmoreintenselythananyforeignercould.Hestoodthere,closelywatchingme,andIstoodinthedoor,surprisedoutofmyangerbysomethinginhiseyes.Hemanagedtosuggestthatifmattershadallowedhemighthavebeensmiling.Hespokequietly."Jeveuxvousparler,MonsieurUrfe.

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