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The only space available in the garage was the in the lower level; it was very dark and I left my car there with trepidatrion. The stairwell resembled a dungeon, so I stopped at the booth to advise the attendant that the bulbs in the stairwell had better be replaced before I returned for my car, because he would not appreciate my rancour, and he would have to fetch my car for me. He said he would, so I proceeded to the lecture hall with high hopes. As I entered the lobby, many people were already gathered, some in groups, some on their own. Then, an apparition, a spectre from the past, the last person I'd expect to see; my favorite professor from days gone by was standing right before me. "Professor Gregg", I stuttered, "Where have you come from? No one knew where in damnation you had gone. You seemed to just disappear after that last semester and you return like a phantom here tonight." He studied my face for a few moments, as if considering what he should tell me. Then he said, "I wasn't permitted to say where I was really going, it was quite dangerous. But I've come to tell my story, I'm one of the speakers tonight. "I was called to Malingua to identify the dead that were victims of the coup. It was a difficult job, and it took me a couple of years since my return to be able to complete my notes while I recoverd from the grotesque nature of the work." I waited patiently for him to continue, then he said, "Each cadaver was a tale of atrocity; although short lived, that regime was a malignance that we can be grateful has received its just punishment." I told him that I was so glad that I had decided to come. Now I am really looking forward to the program. I asked him if it would be possible for me to see him while he is in town, I really would like to talk about his experiences and his future plans. He told me that he was leaving the next afternoon but that he hadn't had his dinner and if I didn't mind watching him eat, and if I drove myself here, he would be grateful for a ride back to his hotel and some company. Well, nothing could have pleased me more; I accepted his offer. As we entered the lecture hall, I felt so fortunate that I had decided to come and to have company to retrieve my car from that monstrosity of a parking garage.