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Chapter 23

           Anoteofpersonalaffrontcreptintohisvoice,"I’mafraidthere’snothingtobedoneuntilnineo’clock."

           "Tillnineo’clock,"sherepeatedaghast."Butyoucandosomething,certainly!Youcancometothejailwithmeandseethattheydon’thurthimanymore."

           "Wearen’tpermittedtodoanythinglikethat.TheConsulatehandlesthesethings.TheConsulatewillbeopenatnine."

           Hisface,constrainedtoimpassivitybythebindingstrap,infuriatedBaby.

           "Ican’twaituntilnine.Mybrother-in-lawsaysthey’veputhiseyeouthe’sseriouslyhurt!Ihavetogettohim.Ihavetofindadoctor."Sheletherselfgoandbegantocryangrilyasshetalked,forsheknewthathewouldrespondtoheragitationratherthanherwords."You’vegottodosomethingaboutthis.It’syourbusinesstoprotectAmericancitizensintrouble."

           ButhewasoftheEasternseaboardandtoohardforher.ShakinghisheadpatientlyatherfailuretounderstandhispositionhedrewthePersianrobecloserabouthimandcamedownafewsteps.

           "WritedowntheaddressoftheConsulateforthislady,"hesaidtotheporter,"andlookupDoctorColazzo’saddressandtelephonenumberandwritethatdowntoo."HeturnedtoBaby,withtheexpressionofanexasperatedChrist."Mydearlady,thediplomaticcorpsrepresentstheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatestotheGovernmentofItaly.Ithasnothingtodowiththeprotectionofcitizens,exceptunderspecificinstructionsfromtheStateDepartment.

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