Since before leaving, therefore, Battista had phoned him, asking him to dedicate a half-day to them to add a few notes of real life to the programme. He knew that the students often appreciate this, and that his friend would be pleased. So, Stefano had gladly agreed, and that day he took time out from his commitments at Ludwig Maximilian to join the school group.
But Chiesa did not like it.
Perhaps out of fear that, by involving someone else, a leak of his initial absence would be more likely to occur, or that an extra voice would tarnish his leadership role, he opposed Stefano's entry into the group on vague pretexts, and since Battista was embarrassed with his friend, he suggested that they spend the morning at liberty together. His students would be assisted by the other teachers and,
