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CHAPTER IV

  MASERATI!

  Trovaperdi soprasalto awoke, and looking forward to the big clock in the living room, he realizes he is late for an appointment in the studio with Luiss.

  "Damn it, we also wanted to sleep! I can not do late, my image would suffer as a professional and above all I can do nothing about delay with our customers so important, "he said, before exclaiming with frightened expression," Oh, my Maserati. "

  Only then Trovaperdi noticed that the moment of relaxation he allowed himself had led him to leave the car parked in no parking and peered over the balcony to see if the car was still under his house.

  "Where! Damn it, "said desperately trying to gaze upon his car under his house.

  "Is it possible that I could not hear the whistle of the police, despite the open balcony."

  The excitement of Trovaperdi, was now at the highest levels and even one thousand cigars would be able to pass it.

  He paused for a moment so that order among the many, overlapping and confused thoughts, and then with a resigned tone: "I have to take the tram."

  The appointment with Luiss, in an hour, was too important not to stand for a few minutes the smell of people crammed into trams.

  "And then, at this time people in the tram will be little," said to be strong, before leaving home and stop off at the house, not even close the front door.

  "The cops call them later, once I finish with Luiss. Better not to do things in a hurry. Santino ... That I will pay! It's all your fault if you created this mess. "

  The expression of mild satisfaction in thinking that he had tried to fatigue and accusations that would have affected the poor Santino, Trovaperdi vanished as soon as he saw the large number of people waiting for the tram.

  "Is it possible that at this time people have to take the tram," he said, before adding, disheartened: "I can not even take a taxi. The expected traffic and prevent me to arrive in time for the appointment. "

  All these thoughts and the accumulated tension did nothing except increase the hatred towards the poor el'insofferenza Santino, as if the source of all his misadventures.

  The tram in the meantime had arrived and the people hastened to climb until it fell to him. The crowd was a lot of consumers feel the air inside the tram so that Trovaperdi trying to hold his breath as he could.

  While searching for a foothold in the people around him grew, a large, sweaty woman, still gasping for the race that had to take the tram, it was glued on him.

  - This elephant will fill my clothes of his sweat - he thought, before moving later in the tram to find another foothold around which there was too much calcium or too smelly people and found no peace until the tram did not stop under his study, opening the doors, under the gaze of his prisoner, who found himself at last to his freedom.

  - Oxygen, finally! - He said, then looked at his watch and went on to say - I do not make time or to change the habit, or to call the cops to know where to put my car. But the time for that I blame that damned him for sure! -.

  Ran up, without waiting for the arrival of the elevator just in the studio, Louise, the secretary, at the entrance, after Trovaperdi greeted with a look a little surprised to find it for the first time by sweaty and rumpled clothes, said: - Doctor! Mr. Luiss appearance came in his room -.

  - I expect so much? - Churches.

  - No, no, absolutely not. It just arrived and, knowing that she would return immediately, I did sit in his office. "

  - Good. You were right, "and heading towards his room, threw a dirty look to the poor Santino.

  Riassettatosi quickly dries clothes and hair and sweat from his forehead, Trovaperdi opened the door of his room, waving with a big smile on his wealthy client.

  - Oh! Hello Luiss. I hope the journey was pleasant -.

  - Good morning, dear doctor. The trip was very pleasant for the excellent news that gave me this morning. Really, I must confess, that so quickly I really did not expect -.

  - You are too kind. I only do my duty, "and in saying this he offered his client a tray with some chocolates.

  - Thanks! ... So it has also solved that problem for the shares. Well, well -.

  Trovaperdi, without pointing out that the practice had yet to be concluded, he hastened to say: - Tomorrow it will be in its capital, so is everything in order to start its important business -.

  Luiss, happy with the response received, he took the bag resting on the chair beside her, opened it and pulled out a bag full of banknotes.

  - You must excuse me, doctor - he said - but I have not really had time to deposit in the bank. They are part of the proceeds of old business. If you do not mind the down payment to pay him his swift work with these -. In saying so, he pulled out of the envelope and placed the notes on the desk.

  Trovaperdi, to see so much money, paid for with such ease, he was raised by all the recent troubles that had occurred.

  - But, Mr. Luiss, I do pay more and the work is finished! - Objected without conviction, but only to maintain a professional attitude toward his client.

  - But come - Luiss said - this is just a sign of gratitude for the hard work she has done. A thought of respect for a person who takes very seriously its commitments. I wish you absolutely take them - and soon got up and greeted with great cordiality Trovaperdi left.

  The pile of money on his desk that he thought he had mellowed Trovaperdi to postpone the outburst against Santino, and thought - for now I need. Has to work damn. Then everything will suffer -.

  Now that the desire to receive in time the customer was gone, Trovaperdi thought it was time to call the local police to learn where they had brought his Maserati.

  Without asking the secretary to forward the call, got the phone and dialed the number.

  - Ready! The command of the municipal police? - He said, continuing, after confirmation to his question: "I'm Dr. Trovaperdi and I need the information. In the early afternoon I parked in no parking, by way of forgetting, my Maserati coupe and I think that the fighters have taken away. Can you tell me what should I do? ".

  - A second doctor who control - said the policeman before returning to the handset and, informing him that his car was not taken from any colleague.

  Trovaperdi, amazed at the response.

  - What! It reviewed well? It is possible that my car is gone as well! - Exclaimed in amazement.

  - Yes I checked well, doctor. Unfortunately will have to make a complaint of theft to the Police -.

  Trovaperdi closed the phone in the throes of a nervous new attack.

  "The cigars can pass my new Maserati, but no," he said nervously, before going to rummage through his desk looking for the car keys because they were not as usual, beside those of his apartment, there on the his desk.

  - Wow! I left home for the rush to take the lousy tram - first told to find a scapegoat for his mistakes - I knew it. It all arose from that damned Santino that if he worked quickly I would have avoided all this uproar. The work has already been handed over ready and today I would have without all this mess. Damn lazy! -.

  Having said that, Trovaperdi he put the money in his desk drawer, and closed it after putting the house keys in his pocket, grabbed the falcon notes and documents in the case of Luiss and Mike and went to Santino.

  - These are for you! - He said - the practice must be closed by tomorrow because I have to hand it over personally to the competent office in the capital by noon. Do not tolerate excuses otherwise be trouble for you -.

  Santino, distressed and helpless he said: - Okay, doctor, I will stay in the studio all night so will be ready for tomorrow morning's practice -.

  - Well! At last I see with pleasure that you know when you want to complete your tasks -.

  The working day was over and the other employees were leaving Trovaperdi greeting. The poor Santino, therefore, there remained nothing but work all night in the study.

  - Then I go. I have to make a phone call to the police station and pick up the keys of my car - and said Trovaperdi without
waiting for a response from the poor Santino had already closed the office door, leaving him alone inside with all papers of hard practice.

  Back home, Trovaperdi saw that he had left the door of her apartment open, then rushed inside to see if he had suffered other thefts.

  - You do not miss anything! We were not far off the day because it became very black. ... One moment. The keys were here in my Maserati! What happened? -.

  He searched everywhere but the keys were gone.

  - I forgot the door open and when I fell asleep on the couch came a moment that someone took the keys to my car rubarsela - said almost to reassemble the puzzle.

  - But who could know I was coming home and car keys were parked under my door in my apartment? -. It took only a moment and his eyes lit up with flashes of fire. - Damn! He told me he had been away from study for a moment ... the statp is easy to enter and take the keys of my car. No one can be suspicious of him! -.

  Trovaperdi did not know what to think, but one thing was certain: he must first finish the important practical and would be light and mostly revenge.

  - I can not help but wait - he thought - damn and I have to work tomorrow I leave for the capital, but when I returned my revenge will be terrible. The place loses that damned thief, after having returned all the stolen goods -.

  The hour was late and the aftermath Trovaperdi would have to get up early to deliver valuable practice in the capital. Although he was still nervous to sleep in his bed, the weariness of a thousand thoughts and eyes made him feel a bit Trovaperdi 'time they closed.