"So how is our Swedish friend?" says Carl.
"Coping. Tomorrow morning iIm bringing him some books from Dad's library and some art supplies. It's not a good arrangement for him. He suffers from depression.
This second chapter of karen's memoir looks interesting. "Facing the Judges", it says. "Oh one other thing. Erik also has given me news of Greta, my ex. It turns out that she's quits with her second husband. Guess who has replaced him."
"Lindstrom?" says Francois.
"That was lucky."
"Doesn't take a genius", says Carl.
"And one other thing. Apparently Erik's claim of coming here for his phd is bogus. He is simply trying to get away from his sister and her beau. Apparently he's been in some kind of danger from them and is trying to escape."
"No surprise that", says Francois.
"He mentions that even though Lindstrom whould be at least sixty by now, he really looks hardly a year older than twenty years ago."
"Now that is creepy", says Carl.
"Or", says Francois lazily, "he has a good plastic surgeon..."
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