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Margherita, who is a friend of my friend, Doctor Tom Tom, was on her way to the hospital when she received a call from one of her patients. “Valentino,” she said, “Cosa vuoi? What do you want?” “Dottore, can we speak confidentially?” “I’m on my way to work,” said the doctor. “What can I do …
It looked like it was going to rain, but, of course, it never did. The clouds would not budge, but nor would the heat. They could not stay a moment longer in the flat, so they bought a wheel of foccaccia and a bottle of Guadianello and went to the beach in Torre a Mare. …
Often people will drop things. It is one of the hazards of living in a block of flats. Pegs break, especially the new plastic ones, which is why he preferred the old wooden pegs. A t-shirt or one of a pair of stocking socks or a pair of no-nonsense knickers can find their way onto …
If you go chasing rabbitsTell ‘em a hookah smoking caterpillarHas given you the call Jefferson Airplane “Ciao, cugi’!” Dino had paid one of his flying visits. He’d brought with him provisions: aubergines, courgettes, Zia’s homemade passata of tomatoes, salsiccia lucana and a whole rabbit. “Don’t put it in the freezer,” he said. “It’s already defrosting.” …
The Condominium meeting was in full swing when the plumber stood up and walked out, followed by Signor Campobasso. The administrator was not surprised; Signor Campobasso was constitutionally incapable of attending a condominium meeting without walking out, especially where money was involved. When, however, the Professoressa also stood up to leave, he screwed up the …
The British was an old-fashioned sort of language school. It had that very end of Empire feel. The doors were painted blue and red, and there were framed posters of a Union Jack, maps of the London underground and photos of the Beatles in the classrooms. There was a life size poster of a Guardsman …
Bembi had had a hard winter living in a derelict house by the railway tracks when Daniel told him about the priest at the San Rocco church. After the service the priest took him into his office and questioned Bembi about his faith. Bembi did not make any bones about it; he could not pretend …
La Uascezze was a bar in the old town, much in favour with the English Club and their hangers-on. Graham and Gavin and his mate, Sean, who was over for the week from Manchester, were down one end of the table drinking Effe beer when Graham leaned back in his chair. As he did, he …
Brothers Nicola and Michele Campanile were neighbours of Guglielmo’s cousin, Dino. They lived down a woody dirt track several kilometers from the local town in a shared farmhouse. On one side of the house, Michele lived with his wife; Nicola lived on his own on the other side of the house. Early one morning, when …
The beach at Rosa Marina had always been a good spot for Daniel. Cabin cruisers and yachts of the new euro millionaires would come and weigh anchor in the bay. All of society seemed to gather here along the shore in the afternoon sun: the good-looking teenagers of the alta borghese, the Russians, Germans and …