Chapter 29

Should I remove it?I asked myself. I turned as I was about to do this, but when I saw Anatole’s inert form on the floor, I found that I couldn’t. It would be an act of betrayal. Besides, I told myself, I wasn’t going to be ashamed of my status or the situation.

I looked at the bill. There were several, actually.. After hesitating, I carefully tore off the corner of the bill beneath the firstone, where the name, address, and phone number were printed. I put this bit of paper in my pocket, feeling that I needed something, something official relating to him, on my person.