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youth - and - who in reality, was pro-German? It seemed more than  
strange. The second mystery: Anfuso made anti-German debates with Brancatl   
and Count Ciano was well informed as to this. I realized that, when he   
made the comment "Yes, that Sicilian Novelist," But by whom was  
he so well informed? Evidently by Anfuso himself. Strange | And why? For  
 what reason? I must confess that I could not solve this mystery. And for   
this reason, I close this extended paranthesis and continue my   
               conversation with Count Ciano.               
 
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 At a prolonged pause, I inquired "Why do You not write down Your  
 memories? You have partaken of and assisted at such strange and important   
happenings, that it could be considered Your duty to make them known."   
Once more a large, understending smile brightened up his face as he   
replied: "It is already done." He rose and went to a small safe, which was   
near the window. He took out a large note-book bound in black. I noticed   
that there were -several of the same kind, but he only took forth one.  
Closing the safe, he returned to his seat and laid the book on the table.  
 "It is my diary", he said. He was still smiling and seemed pleased.   
"Years back I started writing down the important things that happened   
during the day." He opened the book. It was written with a clear, upright   
handwriting. No cancelations were to be seen. Here and there extra pages   
were folded and attached. I complimented him for the neatness with which   
it was ,written. There was a note of vanity in his voice as he replied:   
You know, I was once a journalist. Then he added  Jokingly..