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Chapter 31 The Philologist

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Spring was in full bloom. Varsovians changed their clothes for these of lighter materials and now they were flashing their pale skin, craving sun and gentle warm breeze of the city’s air. Anton popped up now and again with bags of fruit, which he bought at a stall near his place, so Robert and Lena were able to consume them with pleasure and...

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Chapter 30 Graves

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Woźniak held the rifle aimed at Robert and asked for his gun. Robert had no choice but to hand him the only weapon he had with him, regretting that he didn’t take some other subtle form of security. ‘You told us that you have nothing against us. We didn’t do anything to you.’ ‘Lena, don’t be naive,’ Barbara’s voice was somewhat comforting, ‘I...

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Chapter 29 The Suitcase

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They didn’t even bother to ask anyone from the Warsaw University dorms for the permission to enter the room. Lena quietly approached the screened reception desk. She was still in possession of the pass to her previous room, which she now took out from her wallet. The receptionist was sleepy and she was focused more on reading the morning newspaper than checking the...

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Chapter 28 Names

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Adel Neuman appeared to have been very knowledgeable about Germany’s castles, palaces, and aristocracy’s villas. He spent his free days organizing sight-seeing excursions, describing the knights’ chambers, gaping at beautiful ceilings and garlands, exploring high towers and armory. From medieval ages to nineteen-century facades, from walls and bascule bridges to moats and tournaments’ spears: he rarely had time for himself in the endless...

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Chapter 27 Museum Island

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Their room at colorfully ornamented Happy Go Lucky was rather modest, but the hostel was crowded with cheerful and adventurous people and Lena needed a break. As she couldn’t speak German and didn’t find sense in hanging there just waiting for Robert’s translations, only Robert went to Humbolt University, where Conrad Koch was once employed. There was no one who remembered him well (all...

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