Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 32

           AndofcoursethereistheBolognesesauce,whichlaughsdisdainfullyatanyotherideaofaragu.

           ItoccurstomeinBolognathatthereisnoequivalentinEnglishforthetermbuonappetito.Thisisapity,andalsoverytelling.Itoccurstome,too,thatthetrainstopsofItalyareatourthroughthenamesoftheworld’smostfamousfoodsandwines:nextstop,Parma…nextstop,Bologna…nextstop,approachingMontepulciano…Insidethetrainsthereisfood,too,ofcourse-littlesandwichesandgoodhotchocolate.Ifit’srainingoutside,it’sevennicertosnackandspeedalong.Foronelongride,Ishareatraincompartmentwithagood-lookingyoungItalianguywhosleepsforhoursthroughtherainasIeatmyoctopussalad.TheguywakesupshortlybeforewearriveinVenice,rubshiseyes,looksmeovercarefullyfromfoottoheadandpronouncesunderhisbreath:"Carina."Whichmeans:Cute.

           "Graziemille,"Itellhimwithexaggeratedpoliteness.Athousandthanks.

           He’ssurprised.Hedidn’trealizeIspokeItalian.NeitherdidI,actually,butwetalkforabouttwentyminutesandIrealizeforthefirsttimethatIdo.SomelinehasbeencrossedandI’mactuallyspeakingItaliannow.I’mnottranslating;I’mtalking.Ofcourse,there’samistakeineverysentence,andIonlyknowthreetenses,butIcancommunicatewiththisguywithoutmucheffort.Melacavo,ishowyouwouldsayitinItalian,whichbasicallymeans,"Icangetby,"butcomesfromthesameverbyouusetotalkaboutuncorkingabottleofwine,meaning,"Icanusethislanguagetoextractmyselffromtightsituations.

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