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Vedrai Carino, Don Giovanni, (Mozart)
Joline (letters)
September 19, evening
Of course, you know that I never wanted to shoot the waitress, much less kill her. I’ve always thought of poor Guadalupe as a dummy and that those innocent people should be protected. It is the fault of… what’s his name ? Pete ! (I constantly forget such a ridiculous first name.) I had to punish the man for disturbing me and for attempting to make a scene and bring me into it. I had to set an example. I had to create a conditioned reflex in the hostage group so they wouldn’t shout and disrupt the negotiation that Javier was leading on the other side of the glass wall, with a single gun and a Filipino.
I aimed at Barnaud-Kessler’s arm while that arrogant fool was pointing an accusing finger at me which he s
