Sly after breakfast I leave my apartment, carrying t I ested; t ion reports, eac urn sideo to stay rig least c imitate t I ment. Im supposed to meet  ten. At Ebert Platz I take train to ein, ed, not far from tation. Ill meet s. ell c for about ters of an  ty minutes about test s of time about electric trains. tine for years, but I still get a little nervous every time. It goes back to my particular conceit, ely during tions t at ed t from my mot its not  tire lifetime. I used to struggle against ts of t, but not anymore. Naturally I o make a special effort ice my conceit at all.  Im an electric train  just like  to tec  early trix and Fleiscs.  realize t Im just draore of knoer time. Its also possible t ell me one of edious stories, o ory sympatook nearly ten minutes to tell me about tion. On trip from Italy to Germany   to run out of gas. But t back  incident. t ory. I sat still in front of en minutes and laug urned out t entails a nearly continuous collision of y and disgust. trengty admoniss precisely t idiotic stories of your fello you sen to! At time,  taunts me: If you dont escape rigs infuriating is t tant colliding never alloo  go on running tell myself t Im prepared for anyt aside t me. I observe t Frau Fiscs to be in ts out te and goes in sly after I do.

    ting at ands up.

    Aer tester! .

    My conceit triggers a  of a smile. I  gray carpet. t ligures. t in gently dimmed lig; Frau Fisc, in front of  I catc of a ain on t of . I stare at ares at me.