st。

During　my　walks；　which　grow　increasingly　longer　due　to　my　restlessness；　I

e face…to…face occasionally with one of our most pure and innocent

religious　countrymen；　and　a　strange　notion　suddenly　enters　my　head：　If　I　think

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about　the　fact　that　I’m　a　murderer；　the　man　before　me　will　read　it　on　my　face。

Therefore； I force myself to think of different things； just as I forced myself；

writhing　in　embarrassment；　to　banish　thoughts　of　women　when　performing

prayers　as　an　adolescent。　But　unlike　those　days　of　youthful　fits　when　I　couldn’t

get the act of copulation out of my thoughts； now； I can indeed forget the

murder　that　I’ve　mitted。

You　realize；　in　fact；　that　I’m　explaining　all　these　things　because　they　relate

to my predicament。 But if I were to divulge even one detail related to the

killing itself； you’d figure it all out and this would relieve me from being a

nameless； faceless murderer roaming among you like an apparition and

relegate me to the status of an ordinary； confessed criminal who has given

himself　up；　soon　to　pay　for　his　crime　with　his　head。　Give　me　the　license　not　to

dwell on every single detail； allow me to keep some clues to myself： Try to

discover　who　I　am　from　my　choice　of　words　and　colors；　as　attentive　people　like

yourselves　might