Arab
“A uniformed policeman smiled at him and was now looking at the extended leg of a young woman emerging from a taxi. A brossard on the policeman’s arm read in English TOURIST AND ANTIQUITIES POLICE, symptomatic of Egypt’s never-ending friendliness to well-heeled foreigners.
Not looking for me, Bashir told himself. He felt good. He had drawn money from the bank. He had been treated well. He had just enjoyed a fine breakfast. His foot had been cleansed and dressed with some kind of ointment. An att...endant had brought him leather sandals with adjustable straps for his bandaged foot. Although he still limped, he was a new man. Maybe he should buy a cane; it would make him look distinguished.
He smiled at the policeman and made his way across the street, reaching the sidewalk just as an army truck swept past carrying a squad of solders, probably heading for the border town of As-Salum.
An old man apparently noticing Bashir’s interest in the truck said, “Soldiers and sailors all over the place.MoreLess
Not looking for me, Bashir told himself. He felt good. He had drawn money from the bank. He had been treated well. He had just enjoyed a fine breakfast. His foot had been cleansed and dressed with some kind of ointment. An att...endant had brought him leather sandals with adjustable straps for his bandaged foot. Although he still limped, he was a new man. Maybe he should buy a cane; it would make him look distinguished.
He smiled at the policeman and made his way across the street, reaching the sidewalk just as an army truck swept past carrying a squad of solders, probably heading for the border town of As-Salum.
An old man apparently noticing Bashir’s interest in the truck said, “Soldiers and sailors all over the place.MoreLess
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