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The second page held a postcard of a theatre lobby. Red velvet, chandeliers. A woman in a cloche hat——leaning against a pillar. She wasn’t smiling. Her eyes said: I’ve already memorized your exit.

I found it in a flea market in Ljubljana, inside a broken accordion case. The seller shrugged. “Papers. Old.” He charged me two euros. Artemia - Audrey - Camilla - Gilda - Helga - Ni...

So I took out my pen.