Chapter 1
• Chapter 1 opens with Felipe sitting at a café table reading an advertisement for someone fluent in French with a background in history. He notes how perfectly he fits the profile, and is especially attracted to the generous salary.
• He leaves, forgetting about the advertisement. When he returns to the same café the next day, he finds the same advertisement and decides to go in person to find out more.
• He knocks on the door and gets no answer, so he opens the door and steps inside. A woman’s voice tells him to walk forward, turn right, and ascend a staircase. When he reaches the top, the voice tells him to enter the door on the right.
• He pushes the door open and finds a room dimly lit by votives. He is unable to see the woman very well, but can see she is very old. Her...
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