A Dead Man in Trieste (2009)
A Dead Man in Trieste
“That much seemed to be certain, although much else wasn’t. The younger man, for instance, had said he was dead.
Dead?
‘It seems the most likely thing,’ said the younger man, ‘in the circumstances.’ ‘Could you tell me about the circumstances?’ ‘The immediate ones are that he was in the main piazza with some friends.’ ‘Drinking,’ said the older man.
‘And then?’ ‘He left. And hasn’t been seen since.’ Seymour waited, but it looked as if nothing was going to be added.
‘Is that all?’ ...‘All?’ said the older man. ‘Isn’t that enough?’ ‘No body?’ ‘Body!’ ‘Not yet,’ said the younger man.
‘Or anything that suggests foul play? Apart from his having disappeared?’ ‘This is Trieste,’ said the younger man softly.
‘But mightn’t he have just, well, gone somewhere?’ ‘If you go somewhere, you usually come back,’ said the younger man.MoreLess
Dead?
‘It seems the most likely thing,’ said the younger man, ‘in the circumstances.’ ‘Could you tell me about the circumstances?’ ‘The immediate ones are that he was in the main piazza with some friends.’ ‘Drinking,’ said the older man.
‘And then?’ ‘He left. And hasn’t been seen since.’ Seymour waited, but it looked as if nothing was going to be added.
‘Is that all?’ ...‘All?’ said the older man. ‘Isn’t that enough?’ ‘No body?’ ‘Body!’ ‘Not yet,’ said the younger man.
‘Or anything that suggests foul play? Apart from his having disappeared?’ ‘This is Trieste,’ said the younger man softly.
‘But mightn’t he have just, well, gone somewhere?’ ‘If you go somewhere, you usually come back,’ said the younger man.MoreLess
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