Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 32

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           He’shittingonme,thiskid!It’snotentirelyunflattering.He’snotentirelyunattractive.Thoughhe’snotremotelyuncocky,either.AtonepointhesaystomeinItalian,meaningtobecomplimentary,ofcourse,"You’renottoofat,foranAmericanwoman."

           IreplyinEnglish,"Andyou’renottoogreasy,foranItalianman."

           "Come?"

           Irepeatmyself,inslightlymodifiedItalian:"Andyou’resogracious,justlikeallItalianmen."

           Icanspeakthislanguage!ThekidthinksIlikehim,butit’sthewordsI’mflirtingwith.MyGod-Ihavedecantedmyself!Ihaveuncorkedmytongue,andItalianispouringforth!HewantsmetomeethimlaterinVenice,butIdon’thavethefirstinterestinhim.I’mjustlovesickoverthelanguage,soIlethimslideaway.Anyhow,I’vealreadygotadateinVenice.I’mmeetingmyfriendLindathere.

           CrazyLinda,asIliketocallher,eventhoughsheisn’t,iscomingtoVenicefromSeattle,anotherdampandgraytown.ShewantedtocomeseemeinItaly,soIinvitedheralongonthislegofmytripbecauseIrefuse-Iabsolutelydecline-togotothemostromanticcityonearthbymyself,no,notnow,notthisyear.Icouldjustpicturemyselfallalone,inthebuttendofagondola,gettingdraggedthroughthemistbyacrooninggondolierasI…readamagazine?It’sasadimage,ratherliketheideaofhumpingupahillallbyyourselfonabicycle-built-for-two.SoLindawillprovidemewithcompany,andgoodcompany,atthat.

           ImetLinda(andherdreadlocks,andherpiercings)inBalialmosttwoyearsago,whenIwentforthatYogaretreat.

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