CHAPTER TWELVE

I woke up later in the day to a room full of sunlight. I called Miss Gage into my room and asked her to find someone who could shave me. She opened my closet, took my bottle of wine out, and said: "This bottle was in your hands last night while you were sleeping."

"Ah, I'm sorry, it's ... "

"You should share with people while you are drinking. Next time, you should call me here to drink with you!"

"Oh, I didn't think you would allow me to drink it. I'll tell you next time. Thanks!"

She laughed, and said, "Oh, by the way, Miss Catherine Barkley is here already!"

"Really, that's great news! Thanks!"

"She's not very nice though!"

"She is. You just need time to get to know her!"

She did not say anything, cleaned my body, and went away.

Ten minutes later, an Italian man came and shaved my face for me. I was in a good mood and wanted to chat a little, but he was not very friendly toward me. I asked him what was wrong and he simply answered that he refused to speak with dogs. I assumed he was crazy and decided to say nothing more to him. After he left, I called for the doorman. He entered my room laughing.

"What's so funny? Next time, find a guy who's not crazy to shave me."

"He misunderstood me when I told him where you were from and thought that you were Austrian," he said, still laughing.

"Take your laughing ass back downstairs!" I shouted. The sound of his laughter still could be heard several minutes after he left my room.

Then my door opened again, and Catherine entered the room. She smiled, walked over to my bed and gave me a kiss. At that moment, I thought she was the prettiest woman I had ever seen. I was extremely happy to see her.

"Do you feel any better, dear?"

"Yes, as soon as I saw you!"

I reached out and brought her closer to me, "No, you can't do that here! You are wounded!" she said.

"I'm well enough to have sex!"

"No, you are not. You are still weak!"

"Just shut up and do it!"

"But do you love me?"

"I do. I love you. I've said it many many times. Keep your mouth closed and have sex with me!"

"Alright, but we'll have to be quick."

Afterward, I felt calm inside. She sat down in the chair next to my bed.

"You see? I must really love you, if I can allow myself to do something so crazy," she said. "We can't do that too often."

"Of course, we can. Every night we'll do it."

"I wonder how long they'll let me work here."

"They can't send you away. I won't let them. I love you too much now."

"You really do, don't you?"

I did. It was not my plan, but it was too late.

"I should go. I've stayed too long."

"Don't stay away too long. I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too." Then she left.

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