To Occident of the Paradise (23). Would it be of this what would go all arrested, and communist damned accused that to they eat people?

In one morning with Quitério in the drop of Lisbon, in the Street of the Gold, we heard a sound that made to remind the cattle in lunatic suddenly would run as in a cowboy’s film. They were many students that escaped from the police due to a manifestation. We had time for we take refuge us in a door, while we attended the disordered escape of what seemed a human herd. If we didn't protect ourselves certainly we would be squeezed. When the human storm finished, we breathed of relief. Of turn the house went commenting on it happened. While we said good-bye, Quitério told me that after dinner would meet in Frederico.

When I arrived the atmosphere was encouraged. He seemed an assembly. He was Zé Luís, Mota, Quitério, equips it all. Quitério was agitated:

- This country is a shit. We don't have freedom. We are not entitled to manifest our opinion. If we emitted a critic are accused soon of communist. If we spoke against the war of the colonies are arrested by PIDE. (Political police) All of the communication means are censured. Because of everything this is the latest country of Europe.

Zé Luís intervenes.

- Of facto this is very serious. All our youth is to go for the war. The fields are to be abandoned. A lot of people are to give the jump for France and other countries. The ignorance increases and the poverty also. Because of the politics of Salazar and of the proudly alone, we are in the three F. Soccer, Fátima and Fate.

Mota takes a short cut on the ecclesiastical side:

- Fátima? The appearances? They guaranteed me that it was taken care of a lady that was a high gentleman's lover, and that they combined their encounters in the place where the shepherd appeared. As this people are ignorant and superstitious, they believe in everything that they tell them. England was freed of their colonies. He gave them the independence. With the politics that Salazar proceeds it is to take the country for the chaos.

Somebody sees the future economic shady:

- If we are without the colonials that it will belong to us? Everything almost comes of there. We will be in the poverty. And the petroleum also comes of there!

Zé Luís is irritated:

- It is to the opposite! Who is to pay the war are us. The damages are very high. They just benefit half dozen of people. This war is already a trade. Not to forget that the king of the steel in the USA, already made a colossal fortune with the war of Vietnam. Switzerland is a small country and he lives essentially of the clocks and of the tourism. Therefore we didn't need the colonies. We should give the independence, to give the power...

Somebody made sign to end with the conversation, and they began to speak of soccer.

- I like Benfica a lot!

- Who is that he has the results of the football?!

This sudden conversation change was due to a suspect's entrance. Zé Luís said that it was a puff of PIDE. Of facto her aspect and her posture took the that conclusion. He had about forty five years. Hat half buried in the head. Chubby and with an almost vulgar fact. The coat had wide lapels. They already had me statement that it was to hide the badge. Face and hard glance, that they seemed show some hate. In the counter he told some words, he turned and he looked at the whole side. He came to occupy the table precisely to our side. He drank a coffee. He began to read the newspaper that brought, The Capital. I was very concerned. In fact we were afraid always. Would it be of this what would go all arrested, and communist damned accused that to they eat people?

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