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Chapter 68

           HewasatSacroSpecoforonlyafewweeks,havingjustfinishedhisnovitiateatsomemonasteryinSwitzerland.HehadbeentoCambridgeandreadhistory,hespokefluentItalian,hewas"ratherunjustifiablybelievedtobe"anauthorityonthepre-ReformationmonasticordersinEngland,whichwaswhyhewasatSacroSpecotoconsultsourcesinthefamouslibrary;andhehadnotbeenbacktoGreecesinceheleftit.HeremainedverymuchanEnglishintellectual,ratherself-conscious,awarethathemustlookasifhewereplayingatbeingamonk,dressingup,andevenalittle,complicatedly,vainaboutit.Finallyhetookmedownsomestepsandoutintotheopenairbelowthemonastery.Iperfunctorilyadmiredthevegetableandvineyardterraces.Heledthewaytoawoodenseatunderafigtreealittlefartheron.Wesat.Hedidnotlookatme."Thisisveryunsatisfactoryforyou.ButIwarnedyou.""It’sarelieftomeetafellowvictim.Evenifheismute."Hestaredoutacrossabox-borderedparterreintotheblueheatofthesunbakedravine.Icouldhearwaterrushingdowninthedepths."Afellow.Notavictim.""Isimplywantedtocomparenotes."Hepaused,thensaid,"Theessenceof…his…systemissurelythatyoulearnnotto’comparenotes."Hemadethephrasesoundrepellent;cheap.Hiswantingmetogowasallbutspoken.Istolealookathim."Wouldyoubeherenowif…""Aliftontheroadonehasalreadylongbeentravelingexplainswhen.Notwhy.""Ourexperiencesmusthavevariedverywidely.

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