Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 33

           Shewaswalkingherlittlefancydogonagem-studdedleash,andthefurcollaronhertightjacketlookedasifithadbeenmadeoutofthepeltofherformerlittlefancydog.Shewasexudinganunbelievablyglamorousairof:"Youwilllookatme,butIwillrefusetolookatyou."Itwashardtoimagineshehadever,evenfortenminutesofherlife,notwornmascara.Thiswomanwasineverywaytheoppositeofme,whodressesinastylemysisterreferstoas"StevieNicksGoestoYogaClassinHerPajamas."

           IpointedthatwomanouttoGiulio,andIsaid,"See,Giulio-thatisaRomanwoman.Romecannotbehercityandmycity,too.Onlyoneofusreallybelongshere.AndIthinkwebothknowwhichone."

           Giuliosaid,"MaybeyouandRomejusthavedifferentwords."

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           Hesaid,"Don’tyouknowthatthesecrettounderstandingacityanditspeopleistolearn-whatisthewordofthestreet?"

           Thenhewentontoexplain,inamixtureofEnglish,Italianandhandgestures,thateverycityhasasinglewordthatdefinesit,thatidentifiesmostpeoplewholivethere.Ifyoucouldreadpeople’sthoughtsastheywerepassingyouonthestreetsofanygivenplace,youwoulddiscoverthatmostofthemarethinkingthesamethought.Whateverthatmajoritythoughtmightbe-thatisthewordofthecity.Andifyourpersonalworddoesnotmatchthewordofthecity,thenyoudon’treallybelongthere.

           "What’sRome’sword?"Iasked.

           "SEX,"heannounced.

           "Butisn’tthatastereotypeaboutRome?"

           "No."

           "ButsurelytherearesomepeopleinRomethinkingaboutotherthingsthansex?"

           Giulioinsisted:"No.

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