TE22 Potpourri

Manuel Baixauli

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day Edmund would study or get a doctorate at the University of Bologna and stroll alone, like Artur did now, along the porticoed sidewalks, and if in moments of weakness Edmund would see, like he did, the silhouette of someone beloved who is no longer there and who never will be again. Artur had traveled to Bologna in early December. Christmas decorations—which he couldn’t stand—blossomed on the streets, in the squares, and on the public buildings. So as soon as he had the penthouse emptied and all the papers in order, Artur left the city on an early morning flight.

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