xlviii Keeping the paper with the man’s (the bastard’s) portrait in his pocket, Luigi walked along Arno street, in south direction towards Orti street, so, got to the crossroad, he entered in the public garden on the other side of the street, he searched it all and went out to retrace his steps. He didn’t see anyone in the garden so there was no trace of his prey. He walked towards Bologna’s town centre and, in front of Lunetta Gamberini park, he decided to check there too. He got in from the side of the skating lane and walked all the main asphalted path up to the entrance in Sigonio street. Nothing. Maybe he chose the wrong time? What are his habits? And most of all I would like to know what places he goes to... He went out of the public garden, staying the right sidewalk, heading

