Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 26

           "ButifyouaskaCatholicfromCalabriatomakethesamecommitment,hewillonlyshrug,turnhiseyestoGod,andask,"HowcananyofusknowwhetherwewillbefreefordinnernextThursdaynight,giventhateverythingisinGod’shandsandnoneofuscanknowourfate?"

           Still,Igotothepostofficeafewtimestotrytotrackdownmybox,tonoavail.TheRomanpostalemployeeisnotatallhappytohaveherphonecalltoherboyfriendinterruptedbymypresence.AndmyItalian-whichhasbeengettingbetter,honestly-failsmeinsuchstressfulcircumstances.AsItrytospeaklogicallyaboutmymissingboxofbooks,thewomanlooksatmelikeI’mblowingspitbubbles.

           "Maybeitwillbeherenextweek?"IaskherinItalian.

           Sheshrugs:"Magari."

           AnotheruntranslatablebitofItalianslang,meaningsomethingbetween"hopefully"and"inyourdreams,sucker."

           Ah,maybeit’sforthebest.Ican’tevenremembernowwhatbooksI’dpackedintheboxinthefirstplace.SurelyitwassomestuffIthoughtIshouldstudy,ifIweretotrulyunderstandItaly.I’dpackedthatboxfullofallsortsofdue-diligenceresearchmaterialaboutRomethatjustseemsunimportantnowthatI’mhere.IthinkIevenloadedthecompleteunabridgedtextofGibbon’sHistoryoftheDeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpireintothatbox.MaybeI’mhappierwithoutit,afterall.Giventhatlifeissoshort,doIreallywanttospendone-ninetiethofmyremainingdaysonearthreadingEdwardGibbon?

           

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