Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 28

           AmImadathim,maybe?Didhehurtmyfeelings?Ican’tanswer,butonlyshakemyheadandkeephowling.I’msomortifiedwithmyselfandsosorryfordearGiovanni,trappedhereinthiscarwiththissobbing,incoherentoldwomanwhoistotallyapezzi-inpieces.

           Ifinallymanagetoraspoutanassurancethatmydistresshasnothingtodowithhim.Ichokeforthanapologyforbeingsuchamess.Giovannitakeschargeofthesituationinamannerfarbeyondhisyears.Hesays,"Donotapologizeforcrying.Withoutthisemotion,weareonlyrobots."Hegivesmesometissuesfromaboxinthebackofthecar.Hesays,"Let’sdrive."

           He’sright-thefrontofthisInternetcafeisfartoopublicandbrightlylitaplacetofallapart.Hedrivesforabit,thenpullsthecaroverinthecenterofthePiazzadellaRepubblica,oneofRome’smorenobleopenspaces.Heparksinfrontofthatgorgeousfountainwiththebodaciousnakednymphscavortingsopornographicallywiththeirphallicflockofstiff-neckedgiantswans.Thisfountainwasbuiltfairlyrecently,byRomanstandards.Accordingtomyguidebook,thewomenwhomodeledforthenymphswereapairofsisters,twopopularburlesquedancersoftheirday.Theygainedafairbitofnotorietywhenthefountainwascompleted;thechurchtriedformonthstopreventthethingfrombeingunveiledbecauseitwastoosexy.Thesisterslivedwellintooldage,andevenaslateasthe1920sthesetwodignifiedoldladiescouldbeseenwalkingtogethereverydayintothepiazzatohavealookat"their"fountain.

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