Валериан Маркаров – Everything Has Its Time (страница 10)

The young man freed himself from her grip but was now as quiet as a mouse, he recoiled into a little ball and raised his eyes in fear to look at the gypsy, who suddenly spat: “I don’t give advice to sexually frustrated perverts like you! Get on your way to wherever you were going! Unless you want me to tell everyone you wear a thong, and love being whipped in your privates…”

Arthur watched him start backwards and disappear in an instant. He had watched this entire incident unfold as though in a trance. And Lily, giving him a wink, said softly: “They wear jeans with holes in them, and then are suddenly surprised that I know they wear a thong,” and a deep crimson of embarrassment rose through her dark skin. “Phew, I’m shattered. This is every day for me… And no one sympathises… But it doesn’t matter, at least I made good on my promise for a triumph of justice. But now I’m paying the price for all that with a headache. Never visit a fortune teller, we have so much pressure on us these days. Arthur, don’t be angry at me because I used the word ‘gay’. You know I was horsing around. But could you please help me, you’re a doctor, are you not?”

He felt her pulse and opened his suitcase, in which he always carried a small leather pouch containing a first aid kit of all the essentials for all possible situations. Having taken a tablet, and having been given a few minutes, a different pair of eyes looked at him already, calm and thankful… “You saved my life, Arthur! I can see that you’re a good man…”

“But you’ve only known me for 20 minutes.”

“I only need a few seconds, and I can see you would never hurt a fly…”

“And what else can you see?” he asked, now curious for some reason.

“You are an unfortunate man; I can see you have had much to endure…” and at that moment Arthur thought her eyes were looking right inside him.

She continued: “But life will go on… What else… You also love solitude, music, and watching TV lying on the sofa…” everything she said was the truth, and Arthur was astonished by her amazing insight.

“You are a true catholic,” she continued, “a strong believer. And God sees this. But when God values a person, the Devil sees opportunity in him too. Never forget that! And, finally, I’ll tell you something else. Today you will meet someone special.”

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