April, three months later.
“And this is how the Abbey map of St. Gallen was established in the 9th century. Considered a national treasure by Switzerland, it is now preciously preserved in the abbey itself. Thank you for your attention, next week we’ll talk about the Benedictine monasteries.”
Rucker folded up his things, turned off the overhead projector and put on his jacket. Because he was in postgraduate studies, he gave some lectures in the first and second years. The lecture hall was always full. He was a really good speaker.
During the whole lesson, I couldn’t help but notice that he looked tired. His usually golden complexion was pale and his eyes darkened. I walked over to him.
“Well done! For someone who hasn’t lived in this era, you didn’t do badly! I was really into it.”
