“Can I get you anything?”
“Thank you, I’m full up to here…”
“I hope you’ve not been bored.”
“What do you mean? I feel wonderful.”
“What’s your opinion of the chaps here? Wasn’t I right?” and he cast his eyes over his guests.
“Ah yes!”
“I consider myself lucky to have them as friends. It’s great to find yourself at death’s door or on the verge of madness and suddenly find an answer to all your problems! And the most important thing: you’re not alone anymore. Finding a crowd of colleagues living around you, waiting for you to sound your own little note for them to recognize you and stretch out their hands.”
Unfortunately he could not continue the confession. His wife came near and told him that Hilarion insisted on telling him something before going to bed.
He apologized and went. Sh
