The robust fellow lifted him up the stairs to the second floor, then put his hand in Felix’s pocket and groped around for the keys. The apartment was empty. Why could he remember what the building looked like, but had no idea what was inside?
Pincus put a sheet on the bed, helped the other man to lie down, and promised to send a doctor before long – “a reliable doctor,” as he said. Felix was supposed to understand that this meant a doctor who wouldn’t inform on them. When Felix wanted to say thanks, the apartment was already empty.
7.
The doctor came and did something painful to Felix’s leg.
“Don’t take that bandage off, young man,” the doctor said. “I’ll come again tomorrow.”
“Young man…” Am I really young? Felix lay half-conscious, and tried to remember something about himself. A wh
