Chapter 8
For the first time since his arrival in New York Paula's trip to New Jersey had left him without a definite program of immediate realization, and Lena's message about her absence for two weeks had curtailed the alternative course of action he had planned so Federico was responsible for his actions without a framework of relationships to guide him. Also for the first time he felt lost in the still unknown immense metropolis. He was free but lonely.
Against his habit of getting up early coming from the old days in the primary school this time he lay in bed until it became unbearable. Grudgingly had breakfast and sat in the only lounge chair to think what to do. As no glamorous idea came to his mind he dressed in jeans and a sports jacket and set off aimlessly to walk the neighb
