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Chapter 23

           "Theyhandcuffedmeandthentheybeatme,thegoddamnthe"

           FlashingaroundBabytookasteptowardthetwocarabinieri.

           "Whathaveyoudonetohim?"shewhisperedsofiercelythattheyflinchedbeforehergatheringfury.

           "Noncapiscoinglese."

           InFrenchsheexecratedthem;herwild,confidentragefilledtheroom,envelopedthemuntiltheyshrankandwriggledfromthegarmentsofblamewithwhichsheinvestedthem."Dosomething!Dosomething!"

           "Wecandonothinguntilweareordered."

           "Bene.BAY-NAY!BENE!"

           OncemoreBabyletherpassionscorcharoundthemuntiltheysweatedoutapologiesfortheirimpotence,lookingateachotherwiththesensethatsomethinghadafterallgoneterriblywrong.Babywenttothecelldoor,leanedagainstit,almostcaressingit,asifthatcouldmakeDickfeelherpresenceandpower,andcried:"I’mgoingtotheEmbassy,I’llbeback."Throwingalastglanceofinfinitemenaceatthecarabinierisheranout.

           ShedrovetotheAmericanEmbassywhereshepaidoffthetaxi-driveruponhisinsistence.Itwasstilldarkwhensheranupthestepsandpressedthebell.ShehadpresseditthreetimesbeforeasleepyEnglishporteropenedthedoortoher.

           "Iwanttoseesomeone,"shesaid."Anyonebutrightaway."

           "Noone’sawake,Madame.Wedon’topenuntilnineo’clock."

           Impatientlyshewavedthehouraway.

           "Thisisimportant.AmananAmericanhasbeenterriblybeaten.He’sinanItalianjail."

           "Noone’sawakenow.Atnineo’clock"

           "Ican’twait.

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