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Chapter 81

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           Untilthisevening,Istillwasn’tsurewhatmyrolewasinKetutLiyer’slife.EverydayI’vebeenaskinghimifhe’sreallysurehewantsmearound,andhekeepsinsistingthatImustcomeandspendtimewithhim.Ifeelguiltytakingupsomuchofhisday,buthealwaysseemsdisappointedwhenIleaveattheendoftheafternoon.I’mnotteachinghimanyEnglish,notreally.WhateverEnglishhealreadylearnedhowevermanydecadesagohasbeencementedintohismindbynowandthereisn’tmuchspaceforcorrectionornewvocabulary.It’sallIcandotogethimtosay,"Nicetoseeyou,"whenIarrive,insteadof"Nicetomeetyou."

           Tonight,whenhislastpatienthadleftandKetutwasexhausted,lookingancientfromthewearinessofservice,IaskedhimwhetherIshouldgonowandlethimhavesomeprivacy,andhereplied,"Ialwayshavetimeforyou."ThenheaskedmetotellhimsomestoriesaboutIndia,aboutAmerica,aboutItaly,aboutmyfamily.That’swhenIrealizedthatIamnotKetutLiyer’sEnglishteacher,noramIexactlyhistheologicalstudent,butIamthemerestandsimplestofpleasuresforthisoldmedicineman-Iamhiscompany.I’msomebodyhecantalktobecauseheenjoyshearingabouttheworldandhehasn’thadmuchofachancetoseeit.

           Inourhourstogetheronthisporch,KetuthasaskedmequestionsabouteverythingfromhowmuchcarscostinMexicotowhatcausesAIDS.(Ididmybestwithbothtopics,thoughIbelievethereareexpertswhocouldhaveansweredwithmoresubstance.)KetuthasneverbeenofftheislandofBaliinhislife

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