Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 29

           Youknow…justincase…"Andtheotheronealwayssays,"Iknow…justincase."

           ShearrivesinRomeprepared,asever.Shebringsfiveguidebooks,allofwhichshehasreadalready,andshehasthecitypre-mappedinherhead.ShewascompletelyorientedbeforesheevenleftPhiladelphia.Andthisisaclassicexampleofthedifferencesbetweenus.IamtheonewhospentmyfirstweeksinRomewanderingabout,90percentlostand100percenthappy,seeingeverythingaroundmeasanunexplainablebeautifulmystery.Butthisishowtheworldkindofalwayslookstome.Tomysister’seyes,thereisnothingwhichcannotbeexplainedifonehasaccesstoaproperreferencelibrary.ThisisawomanwhokeepsTheColumbiaEncyclopediainherkitchennexttothecookbooks-andreadsit,forpleasure.

           There’sagameIliketoplaywithmyfriendssometimescalled"WatchThis!"Wheneveranybody’swonderingaboutsomeobscurefact(forinstance:"WhowasSaintLouis?")Iwillsay,"Watchthis!"thenpickupthenearestphoneanddialmysister’snumber.SometimesI’llcatchherinthecar,drivingherkidshomefromschoolintheVolvo,andshewillmuse:"SaintLouis…well,hewasahairshirt-wearingFrenchking,actually,whichisinterestingbecause…"

           SomysistercomestovisitmeinRome-inmynewcity-andthenshowsittome.ThisisRome,Catherine-style.FulloffactsanddatesandarchitecturethatIdonotseebecausemyminddoesnotworkinthatway.TheonlythingIeverwanttoknowaboutanyplaceoranypersonisthestory,thisistheonlythingIwatchfor-neverforaestheticdetails.

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