By now I suspect he knows the regulars at Coffee House better than they know themselves. Once, I came here when I was terribly agitated, and found myself saying out loud as he placed a cup of coffee in front of me: ‘What should I do, Vincent?’ I was mortified and about to apologize when he answered, thoughtfully: ‘Let it go, sir.’ I suppose it might have been a generic response, but something about his manner made me take his words seriously. It was soon after that I abandoned Chitra and whatever there was between us. My life then took a turn that led to marriage. Now, let me not give the
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