The room was dark, and when he turned on the 20 watt bulb which hung naked from the ceiling, it cast a meagre glow. The fear - the terror - at what might happen to him, which he had managed to banish since the morning, successfully dispelling it with archaeological visits and architectural drawings, now overwhelmed him to the point of suffocation. His arrest was only a matter of time. Out of his ten pounds, three had gone on tickets, rent, and food. At this rate, in three or at most four days, his resources would be exhausted. He must keep the gold sovereigns for emergencies, for example to ensure his transport to the mountains.
Now that he thought about it, unless he could be introduced to some branch of EOKA, no one would ever take him seriously. He could hardly go to Yeroskipou and sho
