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from Primo Levi's <i>The Periodic Table</i> (1975) | |||
Night lay beyond the walls of the Chemical Institute, the night of Europe: Chamberlain had returned from Munich duped. Hitler had marched into Prague without firing a shot. Franco had subdued Barcelona and was ensconced in Madrid. Fascist Italy, the small-time pirate, had occupied Albania, and the premonition of imminent catastrophe condensed like grumous dew in the houses and streets, in wary conversations and dozing consciences. | Night lay beyond the walls of the Chemical Institute, the night of Europe: Chamberlain had returned from Munich duped. Hitler had marched into Prague without firing a shot. Franco had subdued Barcelona and was ensconced in Madrid. Fascist Italy, the small-time pirate, had occupied Albania, and the premonition of imminent catastrophe condensed like grumous dew in the houses and streets, in wary conversations and dozing consciences. | ||