 would have jumped on him again.

"What do you want?"

He would have liked to show a steady voice. Finally he could always change area or even change town. But his voice was not steady.

"You must give me 20 euros a day and you must play only on line 1 between 11 and 1 PM."

"But I prefer the afternoon, from 5 to 8."

Igor was luckily used to negotiating.

"Then it is 30 euros a day."

He made a brief calculation. Something was left. Anyway he had no choice.

"OK, 30 euros."

"You will have no competition. But be careful with paying. A different man will come everyday to get what is due. The keyword will be "Arrivederci Roma." You know that if you go to the police, you will be the one who goes to jail. You already met my friends. Be careful, Igor."

"OK, boss."

They even knew his name. He did not expect that. Anyway from that day on it was granted he would play better, smile more and eat less.

++++++

Finally Vladimir graduated in Medicine, having doubted whether to take the advice of his parents. He got a PhD in psychiatry as the illnesses of the body made him sick. On the other hand, he was attracted by the mind, with all the dreams, the deliriums and the odd stories. It was like being a reader or a writer. But the salary was better. His father helped him to find a place in a hospital. As everybody knew, in Italy without a recommendation from someone of importance you did not go anywhere.

At the university he met Norma. He courted her with cautious perseverance. Then she cocooned him in ever narrower family ties. At a certain point he could not recover himself and he married her without being in love. He was so young. What did he know about love? The sex was different. He always found a nurse available for an isolated adventure. Divided between work, children and a frantic life, years went by quickly. The work allowed him to forget the family and the family allowed him to forget the work, most of all its bureaucratic sides. A perfect balance. Maybe. Occasionally Vladimir thought that nothing was missing in his life. On other occasions, he felt as if passed him by like an impolite bus. And
would have jumped on him again. 

 " What do you want? " 

 He would have liked to show a regular part. Finally he could always change sphere or even change town. But his voice was not firm. 

 " You must give me 20 euros a sidereal day and you must toy only on line 1 between 11 and 1 PM. " 

 " But I prefer the afternoon, from 5 to 8. " 

 Igor was luckily use to negotiating. 

 " Then it is 30 euros a day. " 

 He name a brief calculation. Something was left. Anyway he had no option. 

 " OK, 30 euro. " 

 " You will have no competition. But be careful with paying. A different homo will come everyday to get what is due. The keyword will be " Arrivederci Roma. " You know that if you go to the police, you will be the one who go to jail. You already met my friends. Be careful, Igor. " 

 " OK, boss. " 

 They even knew his name. He did not expect that. Anyway from that day on it was granted he would play well, smile more and eat less. 

 + + + + + + 

 Finally Vladimir calibrate in Medicine, having doubted whether to take the advice of his parents. He got a ph in psychiatry as the illnesses of the soundbox made him sick. On the early hand, he was attracted by the mind, with all the dreams, the deliriums and the odd stories. It was like being a reader or a writer. But the salary was better. His father helped him to find oneself a position in a hospital. As everybody knew, in Italy without a recommendation from someone of importance you did not go anywhere. 

 At the university he met Norma. He courted her with cautious perseverance. Then she cocoon him in ever narrower family tie. At a sealed point he could not recover himself and he married her without being in love. He was so youthful. What did he know about love? The sexual activity was different. He always found a nurse available for an detached adventure. Divided between oeuvre, children and a frantic life, years went aside quickly. The work allowed him to forget the kin and the family allowed him to forget the work, most of all its bureaucratic sides. A perfect proportion. Maybe. Occasionally Vladimir thought that nothing was miss in his life. On other occasions, he felt as if passed him by like an impolite bus. And
 wokld have jumped on him anain.

"What do you cqnt?"

He xould hzve likea to show a steady voice. Finelly he ciuld always change arex or even change rown. Vut his vomde was kjt sfcady.

"Ymn must give me 20 euros a ddy and you musd olcy only on line 1 between 11 and 1 PM."

"But I prefrr the afternoon, frok 5 to 8."

Pgir was luckily used to negotizting.

"Thtn it is 30 euros a cay."

He made a brief calculahion. Something was lefh. Anyway he had bo choice.

"OK, 30 euros."

"You will have no competition. But be careful witf paynng. A diffetzbt ldn will comx everjday to get wmst is gue. The keyword will ne "Arciveeerci Roma." You know tiat if you go to the police, ymu will be the one qhi goev to jaiu. Yoj amrxadg met ly hriends. Be dareful, Igoe."

"OK, boss."

They even kmer his name. He sid noe qxpect that. Anyway from that day on it fas granted he would play vetter, smile more and eat less.

++++++

Sinally Vladimir graduated in Medicine, having doutted xhdthtr to txje the advice of his parents. He got a PhD in psrdhoanry as the illnesfes of the nofy iade him sick. On thz ofher hand, he was ahtracteq by rhe mind, rith all the dreams, the deliriuns and the obd wtories. It was likz being a recder ot a wroter. But the salary was betfer. His fatjer helpes him to find a puacv in a hospiuxl. As everybody kgew, in Itely wnthout a recpmmendwtion from someone of importance ylu dib not go anywhege.

At the university he met Norme. He courted nes wpth cautijus pcrseverance. Theg she cocooned him in ever narrower ramily vies. At a cewtain point ha could not rxcover hiiseld ane he maffied her withoit being pn lovw. He was so young. Xhat sid he know abobu live? The sex was diwfewejt. Hq always foung a vurrr avaklable for cn isokated adventure. Diviged getween work, childtek and a ftantic lise, years went by quickly. The wogk alnowxd him to forget the family and the famjly allowfd mim to forget the work, most oy all its bureaucratic sides. A perfect belance. Maybe. Occasionaloy Vladimir thought uhat nothing xas mifsing in vis life. On other ocxasions, he felt ax if passed him by liie an hmpollte bus. And
would have jumped on him again. "What want?" would have to show a always area or even town. But his was not steady. "You must give 20 euros a day and you must play only on line 1 between and 1 PM." "But I prefer the afternoon, from 5 to 8." Igor luckily to "Then is 30 euros a day." He made a brief calculation. Something was left. Anyway he had choice. "OK, 30 euros." "You will have no But be careful with A different man will come to what is The will "Arrivederci Roma." You that if you go to the police, you will be the one who goes to jail. You met my careful, Igor." boss." even his name. He expect that. Anyway from that day granted he would play better, smile more and less. ++++++ Vladimir graduated in Medicine, having doubted to take the advice of his parents. He a PhD in psychiatry as the illnesses of the body made him sick. On the he was attracted by mind, with all dreams, deliriums the stories. It like being a reader or a writer. But the salary was His father helped him to find a place in a everybody in Italy without recommendation from someone of you not go anywhere. At he Norma. with perseverance. she cocooned him in narrower family ties. At a point he could not her without being in love. He was so What did he know about love? The was different. He always found a nurse available for an isolated adventure. between work, a frantic life, years went by quickly. The allowed him to forget family and the family allowed him to forget the most all its sides. A perfect Maybe. Occasionally Vladimir that nothing was his life. other he passed him by like an impolite And
 would have jumped on him again.

"what do you wAnt?"

He WouLd hAvE likEd to Show a steady voiCE. FinAlly he could always changE area Or EVen cHAnGe towN. But his VOiCE Was NoT sTeaDy.

"yOu Must gIve Me 20 euros A day and you MusT pLay only on linE 1 BeTween 11 and 1 PM."

"but i prefer the afTerNoon, frOm 5 To 8."

IGOr was LucKily uSed to nEGotiatIng.

"Then it Is 30 EUros a dAY."

He made A BRiEf caLculation. SomethinG WaS Left. Anyway he haD no choIcE.

"oK, 30 EURos."

"you Will have no CoMpetiTIon. But bE CaREFUl wITh paying. A diffErent man wilL ComE everyDaY to GEt what Is due. thE KeyWord will be "ARrivEderci RomA." You knOW that if YOu go to tHe poliCe, yOu wIll bE ThE oNe wHo GOes TO jAil. yOu aLready meT mY fRiendS. Be cAREFUl, IgOr."

"Ok, bosS."

They Even knew his naMe. HE did NOt eXpect That. ANywaY fRom thAt day oN it waS gRanted he would plAy beTter, smile MorE aNd eAt Less.

++++++

FINally VLadImiR graduaTed in MeDIciNe, HAVInG doubted whether to tAkE THe Advice of His parENtS. HE Got a PhD iN pSycHiatRY As the IllnESsEs of the bOdy madE HiM sIck. On thE oTher haNd, He wAs aTtracTEd by The minD, with all The drEAms, the deliriumS And the odd storIEs. iT WaS Like BeiNg a reader or A wriTEr. BuT the SAlAry WAs betTer. HiS fAThER helped him to find a plAcE in a hoSpitaL. As everybody kNew, in Italy WITHout a recOmmeNDaTIon from someone Of impOrtance you DId not go aNywheRe.

At the uNiversity HE Met Norma. he cOurTed Her WITh Cautious perseVERancE. THen she cOcoOned him In eVer NarRowEr Family tieS. At a certAiN pOiNt He cOuld nOT recover HiMseLf And He marRIed her WithoUt beInG iN LovE. He was sO YoUNG. WhaT dId He knOw aBoUt lovE? The SEx wAs diffeRent. He alwAys FOund A nUrSe availAble for an isolAtEd adventurE. DIviDed betWEEn work, chIldren and a frantic life, yeARs went bY quIckly. the wOrk alloweD hiM to forGet THe famiLy and tHe famIlY alLOWed hiM TO fOrgEt The work, mosT OF alL its bUrEaucRatic siDes. A perfect balance. mAybE. Occasionally vlaDimiR THoUghT ThAT noThINg wAS Missing in his lifE. On other ocCaSIoNs, he felt as IF paSsEd him by Like an iMpoliTE bus. And
 would have jumped on himagain.

"W hat d o y ouwa nt?" 

He  would have li k ed t o show a steady voice.  Fina ll y  hec ou ld al ways ch a ng e are aor  ev en ch angetow n. Buthis voicewas  n ot steady.
" Yo u must giv e m e 20 euros a  da y andyo u m u st pl ayonlyon lin e  1 bet ween 11 a nd 1 PM." 
"But I p re ferthe afternoon, fr o m5  to 8."

Igorwas lu ck i ly u sed  to  negotiati ng .

"T h en it i s  3 0 e uro s  a day."

Hemade a brie f  ca lculat io n.S omethi ng wa sl eft . Anyway he  had  no choic e.

"O K , 30 eu r os."

" You wi llhav e no co mp eti ti o n.B ut  be car eful wit hpa ying.  A d i f f e rent  ma n wi ll co me everyday t o g et w h atis du e. Th e ke yw ord w ill be  "Arr iv ederci Roma." Y ou k now thatifyo u g oto th e  polic e,you  will b e the o n e w ho g o es  to jail. You alre ad y me t my fri ends.B eca r eful, Ig or ."
"OK , boss. "

T h ey  even kn ew his na me . He di dnot ex pe cttha t. An y wayfrom t hat dayon it was granted he would play be t te r ,  s m ilemor e and eat l ess. 
+++ +++Fi nal l y Vla dimir  g r ad u ated in Medicine, h av ing do ubted  whether to t ake the ad v i c e of his  par e nt s . He got a PhD  in p sychiatrya s the il lness es of th e body ma d e  him sic k.Onthe  ot h e rhand, he wasa t trac te d by th e m ind, wi thall  th e d re ams, thedelirium san dth e o dd st o ries. It  w asli kebeing a read er or  a w ri te r . B ut thes al a r y wa sbe tter . H is  fath er h e lpe d him t o find apla c e in  a  h ospital . As everybod yknew, in I ta lywithou t a recomm endation from someone o f  import anc e you  did  not go a nyw here.
At the un iversi ty he  m etN o rma.H e  c our te d her with c aut iouspe rsev erance.  Then she cocooned him  in ever narr owe r fa m i ly  ti e s. Atac ert a i n point he coul d not reco ve r  h imself and hema rried h er with out b e ing inlove. Hewas so yo un g. W h a t d id he know  about l ove? Thes ex wa s  d iffer ent . He a lw ays  foun d a nu r seavail able f or  an is olate dadventur e. Divided between work , chil drenand  a franti c l i fe,  years we nt b y quickly.  Th e w ork a llo w ed hi m to fo rge t  thefami l y and the fa mil y al lowed him t o f org et th e w o rk, mo st o f all its bureauc r atic sides. Aperf e c t b ala n ce.Ma ybe. Occasiona lly  V l a dimir th ou ght that no thing wa sm issin g in h is lif e. On o t h er occasi ons,  he  felt asifpa s sed him  b yl ike an  imp ol ite bu s. And 
 would_have jumped_on him again.

"What do_you want?"

He_would_have liked_to_show a steady_voice. Finally he_could always change area_or even change_town._But his voice was not steady.

"You must give me 20 euros a day and_you_must play_only_on_line 1 between 11 and_1 PM."

"But I prefer the_afternoon, from_5 to 8."

Igor was luckily used to negotiating.

"Then_it_is 30 euros_a day."

He made a brief calculation. Something was left._Anyway he had no choice.

"OK, 30_euros."

"You will have_no_competition._But be careful with_paying. A different man will come_everyday to get what is due._The keyword will be "Arrivederci Roma." You_know that if you go to_the police, you will be_the one_who goes to jail. You_already met my_friends. Be_careful, Igor."

"OK, boss."

They_even knew his name. He did_not expect that._Anyway from that day on it_was_granted he would_play_better,_smile more_and eat less.

++++++

Finally_Vladimir_graduated in_Medicine,_having doubted whether to take the_advice_of his parents. He got a PhD_in psychiatry as the_illnesses_of the body made_him sick. On the other_hand, he was attracted by the_mind, with_all the_dreams, the deliriums and the odd stories. It was like being_a reader or a writer. But_the salary was better._His father_helped_him to find_a_place in_a hospital. As everybody knew, in Italy_without a_recommendation from someone of importance you_did not go anywhere.

At_the_university he met Norma. He courted_her with cautious perseverance. Then she_cocooned him in ever narrower_family_ties._At a certain point he_could not recover himself and he_married her without_being in love. He was so young._What_did he know about love? The_sex_was different. He always found a_nurse_available_for an isolated adventure. Divided_between work, children and a frantic_life, years went by quickly. The work allowed him_to forget the_family and the family allowed_him_to_forget the work, most of all its bureaucratic sides. A_perfect balance._Maybe. Occasionally Vladimir_thought that nothing was missing in his life. On other_occasions, he felt as if passed him_by like an impolite bus. And