Thanks again, our guardian angel

Friday, 4 June 1999 
(8:02 p.m.)

Dear Sabrina,

I did have power but was caught up in a futile debate at the University
about which you don't want to know :((  When I got back home I took a long
nap and here I am now, so glad to hear from you again.  Yes, I did get your
mobile phone message -- I do think that I got the messaging service through
my contact, meaning that I should be able to send out messages.  Will check
on that.  In any case, should I need to inform you of something important,
I will phone you!

Alexandra wrote an email saying that she slept for about 12 hours, then
woke up all drowsy.  A maid came in with her breakfast!  He, he.  She was
knocked off her feet.  Says that Fernando is a real bohemian and that the
family is very, very cute.  The sight of the Andes is staggering, etc.  I
am so happy about her!

Gotta do lots of things for my Mom now.  You needn't call me tonight, and
in case I have power I will write a more detailed account later or
tomorrow.  How's the preparation for your exam going?

Love to you all,

Djordje

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9:10 p.m.

Thanks again, our guardian angel.

Briefly:  I am not sure that the Santiago place is a real palace, but is
surely nice!

Queneau used to be my favourite reading:  the one and same event described
in different registers.  I read it in English, and in its Serbian version
(translated wonderfully by the late Serbian writer Danilo Kis) -- what was
the English title -- The Stylistic Exercises, or something similar.  Then I
read the other one, again the original title is rather hazy in my mind --
Zsa Zsa dans le Metro, or something similar?

About my Italian writers:  I read a lot of Moravia when I was in my late
teens,  Manzoni (the Bethroted??), Malaparte, Buzatti (spelling?? -- a
strange and wondrous novel called The Fortress ??)...  Not much I am
afraid.

Please send our love to your parents!

Love,
Djordje