Trafika Europe 11 - Swiss Delights

An Instinctive Feeling of Innocence

. .” “But you’re busy.”

“Come now, how can you say that when you’ve grown up under my very eyes, you’re like a child to me . . . It’ll do you both good. People who’ve experienced the same things simply must get together.” She rummages through the stack of books to her right, and I’m almost certain she’s going to pull out a book by Coelho, because she quotes him: “You mustn’t shut down, you have to travel the paths that open up for you . . .” Over her shoulder I spot the little wet furball again, standing by the curb next to the gypsy with the flowers. His tongue is hanging out and he’s out of breath, but all I see is a magnificent black dog, who’s just escaped by the skin of his teeth, getting back up again and moving on.

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