Chapter 65

           IcametoBouraniabouthalf-pastthree.Thegapbesideandthetopofthegatehadbeenwired,whileanewnoticecoveredthesalled’attentesign.ItsaidinGreek,Privateproperty,entrancestrictlyforbidden.Itwasstilleasyenoughtoclimbover.ButIhadnosoonergotinsidethanIheardavoicecomingupthroughthetreesfromMoutsa.Hidingthetoolsandlampbehindabush,Iclimbedback.Iwentcautiouslydownthepath,tenseasastalkingcat,untilIcouldseethebeach.Acaïquewasatthefarend.Therewerefiveorsixpeoplenotislanders,peopleingaybeachclothes,abrowngirlinawhitebikini.AsIwatched,twoofthemenpickedupthegirl,whoscreamed,andcarriedherdowntheshingleanddumpedherintothesea.Therewastheblareofabatterywireless.Iwalkedafewyardsinsidethefringeoftrees,halfexpectingatanymomenttorecognizethem.Butthegirlwassmallanddark,veryGreek;twoplumpwomen;amanofthirtyandtwooldermen.Ihadneverseenanyofthembefore.Therewasasoundbehindme.Abarefootfishermaninraggedgraytrousers,theownerofthecaïque;camefromthechapel.Iaskedhimwhothepeoplewere.TheywerefromAthens,aMr.Sotiriadesandhisfamily,theycameeverysummertotheisland.DidmanyAthenianpeoplecometothebayinAugust?Many,verymany,hesaid.Hepointedalongthebeach:Intwoweeks,ten,fifteencaIques,morepeoplethansea.Bouraniwaspregnable:andIhadmyfinalreasontoleavetheisland.Thehousewasshutteredandclosed,justasIhadlastseenit.

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